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Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
FUN ERALS.
John D. Downes.

The funeral of John d. Downes was
held from his date home, No. 100 Fifth
street, at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning, with services in ST. Mary 9
church at 10 O'clock. Rev. J. H. F'itz-
maurice was celebrant of the mass,
Rev. James J. Smith of New Haven
deacon, Rev. P. J. Mccormack of
Washington, D. c., SUBJ deason, and
Rev. William H. Kennedy master of
ceremonies. Pie Jesu was rendered by
Mrs. Mary L. Sliney, and William De-
laney sang Face to Face. Many friends
and relatives were present. AS the
body was taken from the church the
full choir rendered Nearer My God,
to Thee. The music was in charge of
the organist, Miss Lena Boudreau-
The handsome floral forms included
the following: Wreath from the church
collectors, standing form from the as
sitant registrars, pillow from the
grandchildren, floral heart from Will
liam Campion, bouquets from B. R.
Tilly and family. Miss May Reardon,
and George Lacy. The bearers were
John It. Sullivan, jeremiah J. Kirby,
John H. Cleary, Joseph A. DonnelIy,
Daniel O'Neil and Edward Maloney.
Burial was in st. iMary's cemetery,
where a. committaI service was con-
Quoted at the grave. The large at
tendance included relatives from For
estville, Conn.,. Staten Island. John
sonbury, Pa, and Pawtucket r. I.
Shea & Burke had charge of the ar
engagements.
John j. Shugrue.
~ The funeral of John j. Shugrue was
held from his late home, off Golden
street, Wednesday morning. Rev.
William Fl. Kennedy officiated at the
services in st. Mary's church, and a
solo was rendered by Mrs. Mary L.
Sliney. There was a. large attendance.
including many from out of town The
floral forms cere numerous and beau
'iful.
Sullivan of Providence, John J. Con-
nelly, John O'Brien, and John and
James Barry of Norwich. Burial was
in st. Mary's cemetery. where COM
initial service was conducted by Faith
er Kennedy. NJ. Hourigan had charge
of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
GKEENEVILLE NEWS.
Funerals of John D. Downes and John
j. Shugrue-Notes.

Men in the employ of the city are
engaged in removing several large elm
trees on Central avenue between Hiclx-
Dry and Second streets
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Misses Helen Sullivan and May Fitz-
gerald of Westerly, r. l., spent a day
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. Micha ell
Delaney of Sixth street
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs. Simon Slosberg and daughter
have returned to jersey City. after
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. J. Solomon of Fifth street.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs Chester Cook and Mrs. E. c.
Hammond have returned to Ithaca, N.
Y, after visiting at Mrs. Cooks former
home on the Old Canterbury turnpike.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

MIR. and Mrs. A. B. Maine attended
the North Stonington fair on Wednes-
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Allison c. Rogers of Washington
street leaves today Thursday for
Boston, where he will enter the Bos
ton Institute of Technology.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Errci c. Wilcox of the Scotland road
left Wednesday for Kingston, R. L.,
where he is a member of the second
year class at the state college.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs. S. J. Moseley of New London
has been the guest of Mrs. O. S. Smith
of Huntington avenue. While here she
visited her old home in Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Tom Dobson of Pawtucket, former
resident of Tartviile, visited friends
here on Wednesday. Mr.. Dobson has
been located in Chicago, but is now
general secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A in
PaWtucket.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
DIED.

GIBSON-In New London Sept. 49, 1911.
Ellen, wife of John Gibson, aged As
years.
Providence. Sept. s,
1911. Mathi1da. widow of Paschal
Casavant. formerly of Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Woodbury. o. Rogers of Washington
street goes today tThursday to Bos-
ton for a brief stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Miss Hattie Jenkins of West Town
street is visiting friends in Stoning-
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs. Henry MERCER has returned
from visit with relatives in North
Grosvenorda1e and Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs. Edwin c. F'enner of the OF
Canterbury turnpike is the guest {
friends IN Alton, r. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Miss Mary A. Davis of Worcester is
the guest of Miss j. G. Bonney at he1
home on Huntington lane.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
Auto OUTING for Shut

NUtU OHtfIFg TOT 0f0e- rTTS'
A party of four from the Shelter
ing Arms enjoyed an automobile ride
to Ocean beach and return Tuesday
afternoon through the kindness of
Mrs. William H. Palmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Miss Annie Mcnamara of Wight
man avenue left early in the week
for northampton, Mass, where she will
enter Smith college.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs Ellen Beetham has been spend
ing part of the week with her son
r. A. Beetham of Wauwecus Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
BIiohtino Effects of Frost.

Farmers on the Canterbury turnpike
and Nevins lane lost nearly everything
from, their gardens-melon, corn,
SQUASH and potatoes-through the frost
of last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mullin have
returned to their home on East ToWr
street after several months stay al
Fishers island.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Edward Beebe of Belleview is filing
silos in different Observation-Disclosures
Hill, Laurel Hill and Raymond Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Charles I. Webster left Wednesday
for Boston. where he will spend a
week with friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Mrs Herbert Boardman of Holliston
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs
George Rogers of WauwecuS hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

George Wcisard IS spending several
days in New York city on business.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Several from TaftviHe were at the
Rockville fair on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Notes.
William Delaney was in WiIlimantic
on business Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21

Six hours after high water it is low
tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
TAFTVTLLE
Mrs. Psschal Casavant Died in Provi
dence-Notes.

Matilda Casavant, widow of Pas
ehal Casavant, died at a Providence
hospital Monday evening, following an
operation, which proved unsuccessful.
She was a resident of Taftville for 80
years. making her home on Hunters
avenue for some time. She went to
Providence about two years ago. Her
husband passed away here some time
ago. Mrs. Casavant was "a years old
She had a large circle of friends in
Taftville, and her death is deeply
mourned.
She leaves a son, Eli Casavant, for
merly engaged in the furniture bust
ness in Taftville, daughter, Mrs. D.
Morrissette of Providence, and a
daughter in Grosv enorda1e. There is
also a brother in GrosvenordaIe, an
other in Providence. and sister, Mrs.
Peloquin of Providence.
Mrs. J. G. Marsan and A. Pion left
Wednesday afternoon for Providence,
to attend the funeral this (Thursday)
morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
NORWICH TOWNS
DAMAGE by Recent Frost-Mrs. Will
lam H. Palmer Gives Pleasure to
Sheltering Arms Patients.

Damage by Recent Frost-Mrs. Will
lam H. Palmer Gives Pleasure to
SheItering Arms Patients.
Miss Hattie Jenkins of West Town
street is visiting friends in Stoning
ton.
Woodbury. o. Rogers of Washington
street goes today Thursday to Bos-
ton for a brief stay.
Mrs. Edwin c. F'enner of the Old
Canterbury turnpike is the guest of
friends IN Alton, r. T.
Miss Mary A. Davis of Worcester is
the guest of Miss J. G. Bonney at her
home on Huntington lane.
Mrs Ellen Beetham has been spend
ing part of the week with her son,
R. A. Beetham of Wauwecus HILL
Mrs. Herbert Boardman of Holliston,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
George Rogers of Wauwecus hill.
Edward Beebe of Belleview is filing
silos in different ocalities-Wauwecu
Hill, Laurel Hill and Raymond Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mullin have
returned to their home on East Town
street after several months stay at
Fishers island.
Miss Annie Mcnamara of Wight
for northampton, Mass, where she will
enter Smith college.
Allison G. Rogers of washington
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
Flowers.

There was a most credta BILE display
of flowers. the chief exhibitor being
Miss Carrie P. Bill, Lyme, Mrs. NJ. E.
Huntley, Mrs Hayden Reynolds, Ham
burg, Mrs. Emma Weber, Mrs. John
Slate. the last with a green dahlia,
were other exhibitors. and flowers were
also shown by Mrs. Lucy Daniels,
Mrs Olsen and Mrs. Lyman Hard
ing.
The school display, drawings, water
eolors and written work as the proini-
nent features, was q corner that was
full of interest. 1t was in charge of
Mrs. Lucy Daniels and Miss Maria
Harding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
LAW IS ATTACKED
BY BOND BUYERS
Doubt Thrown on Security Of
Tazewell County's Road
Certificates
MAY BE TESTED IN COURTS
saunders's Coming Retirement
Surprise at C~apitol-Yarreli's
Expenses.

Ingenious attorneys for buyers OF
Virginia county bonds have succeeded
in finding what they call another flaw
ance OF interest-bearing bonds for the
purpose OF building good roads. h
time the point of attack is the bonds
of the county OF farewell.
This county holds second place In
the list in Virginia. having voted to
build s6a5,0oo worth of permanent
highways with State aid and unler the
sioner. 1t .s only by Wise,
with 100000. The majority was large,
Because of the lateness of the aaa-
son. and the fact that but a small part
of the work could be done before win
ter, 1t was determined to Issue at this
time only Sleo, 900 OF the bonds, and
to build certain roads at once, lying
partly in all three of the magisteria.
districts. So tho bonds were awarded
to the highest bidder. When bids were
opened on road budding to few dGya
ago. they were found to be 80 much
higher than had been anticipated that al,
were rejected, and the matter deferred
~ - IVA
Throw Doubt on Validity.
But now the lawyers for the bidders
on the bonds object. They doubt tina
validity because, while the county, fs-
sues the bonds. 1t Is agreed that the
payments are to come from the magts.
terial district levies. This 10 true, for
the law provides hat the payment
shall be made in this manner. and goes
further in stipulation that there must
be a majority in tho antireH Cnnnfu a.
any district desires to issue bonds and
also In each district which has the
proposition under consideration.
Bonds have been sold in this way to
a total running up into tho millions,
and 1t Is regarded as remarkable that
the Tazewell securities should be OBJ
jected to for such a reason. There
could be no question in this case OF
evasion by any district, since all three
voted. all three are to be benenciaries
on roads decided upon before the vote
was taken. and all three are bonded
up to the limit of 10 per cent. OF ns.
sessed values
May Defer Road Work.
state Highway Commissioners Wilson
Is doubtful OF the next step. In view
of the fact that bids on road work
We're rejected. he is inclined to think
that matters Will be allowed to rest
for a few months. and that the entire
bond issue of S62b.0O0 will soon be
offered for sale and preparations made
for all the work outlined to be done
during next summer. There is a gooo
deal of talk, though, about taking the
matter into the courts and compelling
the bond bidder to fulfil the terms OF
his offer. Recently some technical OBJ
lection was raised to tho Leo county
bonds, and tho question was taken ia
the Supreme Court before the pur-
chasers were satisfied of the satissac-,
tory nature of the securities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
Brndstreet,s ReyIew.

New York. September l5.-RFad.
streets tomorrow will say:
Despite irregular Weather condi.
tions. general trade in fall and winter
wearing apparel, staple cotton and
wooden goods. shoes. ID and
groceries show a further slight ex.
pansion, Buying Is conservative, and
business as n whole lacks snap. hut
certain lines of trade show a strength.l
ening of demand. which argues fairly
well for the future. Jobbine trads
and commission business for spring in
cotton goods has been improved hy
price revisions of fancy cotton goods.
made possible by the Tower range Of
raw cotton prices. There Is even said
to he Il moderate Improvement in ex-
port trade In cottons, n tine yarn
markets show more confident buying.
The free marketing OF cotton at tho
South has helped trade to some extent
in that section. Collections are varied,
but rule about fair.
I'm the industries reports are irreg-
ular. The nunha OF idle splndles ana
idle cars is smaller than some time
ago., but production Is still telow Gu
pacity. Iron and steel demand gariea
The railroads are reported buying cars
hut pot buying rails. Prices OF finished
lines of steel are being shaded to ROT.
business. Building returns. a few
cities excepted. show decreases in az.
greGates from a year ago
Business failures for the. week end.
ing September IA in the United States
were 219. against lo4 last week and
210 In the same week OF 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

has worked hard, and the result has
been that thousands OF ballots have
D>en cast, first one leading and then
another. Contestants realized early in
the game that there was Just one way
to secure a winning vote, and that was
going after subscriptions early and
late. Not many persons in all the ter
ritory in which The Times-Dispatch
circulates have been overlooked by the
wldeawake contestants, and many of
them had a hard time getting away
without giving their subscriptions.
Those who were overlooked in the
start az the contest and other who
L We promises OF support later are
being visited these last few days.
What will this last week bring
i~:th? That is the question that every
contestant in the list would be glad
to know. No one knows. Tha is a
matter that depends entirely upon the
contestants themselves.
There is one thing certain-the vote
Is going Just as high as those working
are capable of boosting it. The prizes
offered are worth working for, and
the contestants are not going to let
such an opportunity pass without ex-
erting themselves to the best of their
ability.
Remember the contest will close
tioOh W NiiN
day, and every ballot must oe In the
box at that time to be counted. Out
of-town contestants should allow am
pie time for their last Aetters to get
here. for If they ar. not in his office
when the contest closes. they cannot
be counted. 1t will be we'll to send
last letters by cpecial delivery to the
contest
The list OF standings will be pub
lished tomorrow morning and then
again on Tuesday morning. Aver the
count is made Monday afternoon for
Tuesdays published list the ballot box
Will be locked and not %reopened until
the final count Is made when the con
test closes.
Now for the nj rushl Don't worry
about what the other fellow Is doing
What you are doing is what counts
And is it the best that you are capable
of doing? II - this Is a late hour
to be making the discovery, and the
only thing for you to do is to make UP
for lost time by working every min
ute from now on until the close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
GARMENTS CURIO SHOP NOW
HAS EGGS AS SIDE LINE
of Henrico Jail ticks Up Many Freak
Articles From Prisoners Who Are Caught
by M inions Of the Law.

II have taken q number OF queer
articles in my life from the prison
ers brought TO this Jail, but this car
ries off the prize said ~. c. Gar
nett. custodian of the county Jail, yes
terday, exhibiting two freshiy-luid hen
eggs. Then he proceeded to relate
the history OF the two potential ONE
lettes.s
Paul Trotnan and George bartlett,
both soldiers of fortune. were arrest
ed yesterday by Chesapeake and Ohiu
Detective Ceul, on the charge Of
breaking into a section house and an
neXins several pounds OF salt pork.
a umb of eggs, and sundry loaves
OF white bread. From cumulative evil
dcnce obtained by a search of their
clothes. II seems that the two part
ners appropriate the groceries afore-
mentioned with the intention of
launching an infant. commission busi-
ness. In the pockets OF one OF them
was a receipt from the city
market emitting the holder. for ono
day. to the privilege of using the side
walk in front of the market az a
place OF business for the disposal OF
such products as they had for sale.
When captured, the entire remaining
stock in trade consisted of two eggs.
which were attached by the officers
and are now held as evidence against
the dealers in country produce.
Mr.. Garrett has wrapped the cir
eumstantial evidence in a large piece
of heavy brown paper and laid 1t away
In "a large drawer which contains .
heterogeneous collection of curios col
lected during his incumbency. Larg-
est in number in the collection are
pocket knives. which are represented
by no less than twenty specimens.
These embrace the whole family from
the scent Barlow to the long, muir
derous weapon that resembles u Gu
ban mnchete. Keys of every descrin-
ton are numerous, as are also razors
and foreign coins, presumably held as
luck pieces. Among the oldest of the
relies are a bag of small copper mug
gets and several twenty-penny nailG.
That nothing escapes the saving hn-
bit of some men is evidenced by nu-
merous bits of colored string taken
from the pockets OF the unfortunat tee
who have found a compulsory haven
In the Henrico Jail. The law requires
that they be preserved intact for the
owners. and Mr.. Garnett's collection
grows daily in size and variety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

general. the conservative improve
ment recently noted. although there
is much diversity in the reports from
the different sections and direren,
lines.
New orders in iron and steel are
apparently held in check by continued
uncertainty as TO prices, and compc-
tition for business is becoming more
pronounced Price cutting is general
IN the steel bar trade. some very low
quotations being noted, and tin plates.
sheets, wire products and merchant
pipe have shared in the weakness.
The best feature OF the situation is
provided by the structural division
where numerous contracts for sub.
stantial amounts of material are still
being placed, although prospects for
the winter are not considered espc-
eially encouraging. There is a furth-
er ~shrinkage in the demand from tbs
railroads, rail- sales being small and
unless steel cars are bought more free
~ it is expected that plate mills will
reduce their schedules. AT the E,ast
Pb hoH Is somewhat more active.
WIN producers in this territory hrmer
IN their views han sellers in other
sections. The untitled tonnage OF the
leading interest at the end OF August
was the largest since July, 1910. but
the recent heavy demand has not been
maintained.
cotton goods are in process OF re.
vision, and there still a tendency
at retail points to restrict purchases
IN staple domestics to actual REQUIRE.
ments. Mills are resuming more zen.
orally, bun continue to operate close
To limited orders. Competition on fine
coinbed arm cloths is more pro-
nounced than for some years past. bur
The advance demand for printed goods
mas been very satisfactory on certain
lines. Export trade in miscellaneous
small lots continues steady. There
Is a larger business moving In the
garment division. where immediate de-
iiVefles are being urged. and novel
ties and high colors are wanted in
aress goods. and new offerings are be-
ing made by lending factors. An i'm
proved jobbing trade is noted In silk
piece goods and In ribbons
Buyers of footwear are perpley.d
regarding styles. me conservatism rs
consequently displayed in all trnns-
actions. with both jobbers and retail
ers combining purchases to current
needs only. Leather is in moderate
demand. Sales of packer hides are
considerably below the active trading
OF the previous week, but this is mn.
tural. as many tanners have provided
Tor their immediate reouirements
frices, however. are fully maintained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
worIo yiu,h,. s~,,nn,x

New Orleans. September l5-secra-
tnry Hester's statement OF the worlds
visible supply of cotton made. Issued
to-day shows the total visible to be
l,e9l.s4i bales. against i,570.067 last
week and l.450.o79 last year. or this
the total Of American cotton is LON.
VI, against Si2,9G7 last week and S31..
pis last year. and OF all other Kinds.
Including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc.
$4,000. against I2S.0o0 last week and
$4,000 last year. OF the worlds visi.
bic supply OF cotton there is now anoa,
and held In Great Britain and cont.
tentai Europe $4,000. against 7eO-5sv
last year; in Egypt 3 5000. against a..
900 last year: in India $4,000, against
$4,000 last year. and in the United
states i3i. 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
Wlanten.

$500 70 INVEST IN FARM OR LAND
Want good location. Must be a good
x lag. oare Times-Dis-
patch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
Cotton Statistics

Liverpool. September 15.-Followine
are the weekly cotton statistics:
Total imports of all Kind, $4,000
bales; total imports of American, $4,000
bales: total stock OF ell kinds. aSl, ooO
bales; total stoc.: of American. las, 900
paies' total American forwarded, $4,000
naies' total sales. all 'nds. 1000
Snles: total sales. American, 26.OUu
bales; English spinners' takings, 1900
bales: total export. 1000 bales; guam.
tity, ahoat, all kinds. 1859, 900 bales:
quantity anoat, American. LAG, 900 bales;
total sales on speculation. 900 bales;
total sales to exporters, 800 bales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
FOUR MORE DAYS AND
PONY CONTEST ENDS
Votes Are Coming In by the Thousands, and
Race Grows More Exciting Every Minute.
Closing Days Will Be Lively Ones.

With the close of the pony con-
test but a few days or. the many con-
testahts. who hav been working hard
for the past six weeks. are all excite
nent. Every n is wondering what
the others are doing. how many
votes Will be polled these last few
days and who the prize winners will
be.
More votes hav been polied since
the last time the standings were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

published. than at any other time dur
ing the contest. and when the list is
published again tomorrow morning
there Will be SOME surprising changes.
But surprises must be looked for in
ne last week Of a contest of this
Kind. and there Will be many more be-
fore the ballot box closes for the Anal
count at IL o'clock noon. Wednesday
text.
The competition has been an inter
esting one from the start. Every one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
NO TALK OF SUCCESSOR
Commissioners saunders Likely to IA
Replaced by Technicnl Exnerf

oorhniiHStuner shunuers likely to he
Replaced by Technical Expert.
Capitol people generally were sur
prised yesterday to learn from Tha
Times-Dispatch that State Dairy and
Food Commissioners w. ID. Saunders
would retire at the end OF his present
term. While it was known tina ha
had personal interests which claimed
some or his time. 1t was generally
thought that he was satisfied with his
work and its results and that .e would
desire to continue 1t.
There has been no definite sugges-
tion as to u successor. The Governor
is absent. and probably has not heard
OF the contemplated retirement. The
presumption is that q technical man
Will be chosen.