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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
Car Runs over a Little Boy.

William Berner, jr., son or w. G
Berner prominent liquor dealer re
siding at 203 Madison avenue. wa.
accidentally run over by an automo
bile, driven by w. H. Brakeman, pro
prietor of the Norfolk Storage ant
Transfer company, Saturday evening
The little fellow is 3 years of age
With a number of other boys he was
standing on the crossing at Secont
automobile was making its way slow
ly south through the circus crowd
Mr.. Brakeman declares he was not
going over three miles an hour He
believed the boys would remain stand
ing where they were, but as he got
very close to them the little fellow
lodged in front of the car. The front
wheel passed over the lads chest
The driver of the car stopped as
quickly as possible, but when the
wheel had passed over the little body
the injured boy picked himself ny
and began running toward his home
with Mr.. Brakeman and w. w. Was
son, who was also a passenger in the
car, after him.
Mrs. Berner, the lads mother saw
the accident and she took her little
one out of the arms of Mr.. WATSON
and carried him into the house. MIR
Brakeman Immediately called for the
father and a physician. DR.. j. II
Mackay, who is here visiting from
Texas, was the first on hand and he
made a careful examination of the
little body. The collar bone was brok
en-, but there were no internal injuries
There were some serious bruises
on the chest and on the head. These
were bandaged up and the latest re
ports from the Berner home are to
the effect that the boy is out of dan,
ger, although he is suffering some
pain.
The little boy did not lose conscious.
on the arrival of his father, sat up.
right in bed and asked the parent to
pick him up.
Many people witnessed the accident.
The car, they say, was going very
slowly and the boy lodged in front
of it when it was very near him.
When seen after the accident Satur-
day night by News representative
Mr.. Brakeman was visibly upset over
the accident, but he gave the follow
ing statement:
I'VE were going south on Second
street very slowly. There were so
many people in the street, it was i'm
possible to go at any rate of speed.
Just as we reached the crossing on
Madison avenue, / saw the little fell
low and some more boys standing on
the east side of the crossing which is
east of the Berner home. Just as we
reached this crossing, the little fellow
lodged right in front of the car.
threw off the power and set the brake
and stopped almost Immediately. AS
nearly as | can tell, the front wheel of
the car passed over the child's body.
AS soon as the wheel was over, the
little fellow jumped up and ran to-
wards the house. His mother got him
and took him. ! believe she saw the
accident.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02

he conducts at Francitas. lie says ho
Is doing good business there and is
feeling better than he has felt for
many years. DR. Muckay Is well tan
ned by the southern sun II think
nothing Of walking sixteen miles q
day" he says. "ThCrc Is plenty OF
game there and three Of us are living
ON the best in the land Our grocery
bill last month was 81"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02

store for you to do. In few days we
will be shedding tears over the graves
Of those who fought for us. II we had
the right kind OF civilization, we would
have no cause to shed those tears. Let
us fight for international peace.
There is much to be done. Let
your work be true and honest, whether
II can be seen or not The world Is
waiting for you and there is also IA
reward waiting for everyone, be faith.
full"
Mrs. j. c. Shultz sang a solo proceed.
ing the sermon and Rev. Mr.. Mel
maker and Rev. j. w Kirkpatrick
opened the evening with invocation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
ed "a Memorial Sunday sermon.

cred Memorial Sunday sermon.
His text was, 'He is worthy that
thou should do this, for he loveth our
nation and himself led our synagogue"
Mr. Kirkpatrick paid a high tribute
to the noble life of the old soldiers /.
of their great sacrifices and their pa.
triotism, and their devotion to their
country. To the southern soldiers he
also paid high tribute and told the
soldiers that their enemy were as
brave, patriotic and had thoughts that
they were doing right, as much as the
northorners.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
To Expel Peruvians.

Santiago, Chile, May 29,-ln conso-
quence of the serious conflict between
Peruvians and Chileans Mt Iquique,
Chile, yesterday, resolutions were
passed at large public meeting held
here today demanding the forcible ex-
pusion of all Peruvians from the Chill
can capital. The consul at Peru has
placed the consulate here in charge of
the American consul.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
Bridegroom Held to District Court.


G. w. Smith, the NJ. q o. telegraph
operator who elopeG with Miss Ida
Manck, 17.year.old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w Manck of Hoskins.
Friday, was bound over to the district
court by Judge G. +. Eiseley Saturday
afternoon on charges filed by the girls
father, in which he claims Smith en-.
ticed the girl from her home. In the
courtroom the girl declared she would
rather go to the reform school than
to go back to her home. Smith was
released on $500 bonds. Mr.. Manck
believed that the binding of the young
man to the district court settled the
matter and told the girl she would
have to accompany him to her home ut
Hoskins.
mo she don't" said Attorney Jack
Koenigstein, who was acting for
Smith. she is Mrs Smith now and
she is going to accompany her hus-
band"
great crowd packed the city
clerks office. where Judge Eiseley
held court Mrs. Manck declared her
daughter was always talking about
marriage and it was with difficulty
that she kept control over her.
After the trial Mr. and Mrs. Manck,
their daughter and son.in.law had din
ner together in local restaurant. It
is believed the matter will be settled
in the family
Smith has been relief operator at
the Hoskins station for only three
weeks, but he had been in the service
of the M. & o. for the past four years
as relief agent. Manck declared Smith
was not fit husband for his daugh-
ter
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02

Washington, May % -- Theodore
Roosevelt is desired as witness be.
fore the special steel trust invcsttga-
ton committee of the house. A re-
quest has been sent to MIR. Roosevelt
to appear and tell what he knows
about the taking over of the Tonnes
see Coal and Iron company by the
United States Steel corporation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
REFuTE MARTIN RESOLUTION.
Democrats in Senate Favor New
Scheme on lorlmer Case

Democrats in Senate Favor New
Scheme on lorimer Case.
Washington, May 29.-By n vote OF
IA to II the democratic senators in
caucus today rescinded their former
decision to support the Martin resolu-
ton providing for reinvestigation OF
the Lorimer case by the committee on
privileges and elections. This action
left the democrats uncommitted to any
program when the Lorimer case came
up in the senate today.
While action to that end was taken
by the caucus, there was general ex-
preston in favor of a big-partsan com
mittee to be composed of eight mem
bers of the committee on privileges
and elections.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02

London, May 20. Sir William
Schwenk Gilbert the British author
and comic opera libretta, died here
this afternoon. He was born in 1898
and was knighted by King Edward in
1907.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
WON'T PROBE MCNAMARA CASE.
Congress to Take No Action on Social
list Members Resolution

Washington, May 30. - That con
gress will not conduct an investigation
into the arrest and extradition to Cal
ifornia in connection with the Los An
geles dynamiting case of J. ]. Nc
Namara, was indicated today when the
house committee on rules decided to
take no action on the Berger resolu-
ton providing for such an inquiry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
Lords Pass Veto Bill.

London, May 29.-The government
veto bill passed its second reading in
the house of lords today without di.
vision
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02

to you applicants for that vacant room
or for that vacant place at your table
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
RESERVOIR STILL GAINING.
Water Was fs6 Inches Below High
water Mark Thursday Morning
Win Continue fer Some Time.

Supt. J. j. Cookery of the water de-
partment was at F1irvieW reservoir at
eleven o'clock Thursday morning and
found that the water was 1876 inches
below highWafer mark, q gain of nine
inches since Tuesday afternoon At
Meadow brook, the water is 80 inches
above the 24-inch pipe and a full pipe
is pouring into Fafrview, and will add
to its supply for several days. The
reservoir ID just the same now that 1T
was on August s of last year. On
March 81. 1910. 1t was II inches below
high water mark. and two years ago
1t was 81 inches below high water
mark. The rainfall Wednesday night
was ST Of an inch.
The notification received by the SUI
HGrintendent earlier in the week that
the filters had arrived. proved that
portions Of them are here, together
with the Sand which WIFI be used in
ming them, but the large iron tanks
had not been received as far as known
on Thursday evening. An order from
the filter company II awaited by the
railroad company before turning over
the portions Of the filter received to
anyone, and 1t WAS stated this week
by Agent e. c. Jewett that he thought
tho filters could be produced when
those with proper authority present
themselves. It Is understood the COM
pany may be charged demurrage rates
until an order from them to release the
property Is received.
The board of water commissioners
hold their monthly meeting this aft
efnoon, when masters concerning Sto-
ny brook win probably be discussed in
addition to routine business.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
RUTH THE MoAsITEss
Presented by Union Lyeeun at Me-
kinIey Avenue Church.

Under the auspices of the Union Ly-
ceum on Thursday evening in the Nc
Kinley avenue A. NJ E. Zion church
the cantata Ruth the Moabitess was
attractively given The characters
were appropriately costumed and the
production was under the general d.
rection of Mrs. Mary Green Hutchin-
son.
The music was by Smiths orchestra.
The following was the cast of the can
tata: Naomi Mrs. Mary Green Hutch
inson; Ruth. Miss Ada, Simons; Orpah.
Miss Esther Eley; Israelitish woman,
Miss Mosella Simons; messengers, Wal
tar Simons and Benny Ruley; Boaz,
William e. Geary; chorus. Miss Ida
Scott, Miss Annie Scott, Miss Minnie
Cole, Benjamin Ruley. James Eley,
Miss Ida b. Madison. Fred Lane;
cleaners, Miss Julia F. Lane, Miss
Crissa Spivery, Miss Ida Madison,
Miss F1orcnce CapIes, Miss Ella ST.
mons, Mrs Mime Cole, Mrs. Louisa
Hall, Miss Ide1IaL Scott
Refreshments were served by the
following committee: s. Evans. j.
HaFxis, c.. Reed. Mrs. Della Eley and
Rev W. III. Eley.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
uNcAs POWER PLANT
WAS NOT DAMAGED.
u Furnishing Current for This City
and Has Been Since Early Thursday
Mornino.

There was no damage done at the
power plant Of the Uncas Power COM
pany at Scotland Dam, though light
ming came in on the telephone wire,
putting the instrument out OF use. but
tn electric machines were not dam
aged.
BY temporary connections made at
tn transforming station at the local
electric plant the lights here were sup
piled with current from the Uncas sta
ton soon after midnight Wednesday
night, which continued until morning.
Repairs were completed at the trans
ferring station Thursday morning, 30
that the power plant has been furnish
ing the current all day, and Will con-
tinue to. There is plenty of water in
The Shetucket river and the station
has been relied upon entirely for some
time. While the changing Of the pipes
at the local plant is underway in q few
weeks there will be period Of two
weeks or so when it will have to he
relied upon solely for the lighting OF
the city, as the steam plnnt Will be out
of commission. It will have no dim
Guilty in supplying the current, how
ever, and the only thing to be feared is
lightning but there are very fed such
hard showers as that of Wednesday
night.
The cost of repairing the switches at
the Transforming station IS small, and
with the loss of the. sale OF current
during the time the Nteam plant w4s
in operation the Uneas company, ac-
cording to one of its officers, was not
damaged to much more than $25.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
THIRD COMPANY TEAM
GET TAFTvlLLE CHALLENGE.
Eiskt- Men Teams Will Contest at Ar
mory April 13-Many OK Members Il
Attend Tenth Anniversary.

There was a regular drill of the
Third company, C. A. c., at the armory
on Thursday evening. A challenge has
been received by First Lieutenant
Church of the company from the Taft
vile Shooting club for rife match
next month in response to the COM
pany's recent challenge 10 any team in
this vicinity The match win open on
April Is at the armory, when eight
men teams will meet, with return
match at Taftville later in the month
Lieutenant Church will have tryout
Of the men before selecting his team.
The replies from ex-members Of the
company in response to the invitations
to the tenth anniversary celebration
next Thursday evening are coming in
in large numbers and the indications
are that it will be the most successful
affair the company ever conducted. 1t
is under the direction of the entertain
ment committee.
Corp. H. p. Burdicls on Thursday
evening received his ten years state,
service medal and also his ten years
corps service medal, both being hand
.some additions to his decorations.
Fred Nowatzky also received his five
and one-half years service medal from
the corps
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
sI||aE
Fine Display
And Sale 81
Lace and
Embroidery
flounCings
Suitable for Evening
Or Graduation Gowns

THIS SPRING AND sus6AfER
WILL BE PRE- EMfNENrLY A
LACE PERIOD, AS THE F1LMY
STUFF WILL BE USED LAvrsHLY
ON WAISTS AND GOWNS AS
WELL AS ON LINGERIE. WE
ANTICIPATE AN UNUSUAL sea-
SON FOR LACEs AND TRIMMINGS
AND PREPARED ACCORDINGLY,
AND WE INVITE DREeestAleNRs
AND HOME SEWERS TO COME
AND INSPECT THE LARGEST ANp
MOST COMPREHENSIVE STOCKS
OF LAoEs AND TRAININGS THAT
HAVE EVER BEEN BROUGHT TO
THIS CITY, AT VERY RDAsoNA-
BILE PRICES.
Embroidered FIsuncinss, 27 and As
inches, with finished ensbroidsssd
bands to match, venise, Baby lriss
and Oriental AIi-evsps in bssutifgl
dssians, suitable for yeiss and UNDER
sisevss-priess from sec 70 600 per.
yard.
Large variety Of celored Emhrsid-
cred Sands and Appliquss, suitable
for all kinds Of n1atsrisl-S5e to 9e.es.
Large assortment Of veniss and
cIuny Lace sands 80 popular for the
Summer Gewns-60c to S2.25.
. Plain and Dotted Nets, IS inches
wide, suitable for separate waists o.
Dresses-sec to $2.25.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
WATER TESTED
AT MASSACHUSETTS 4TEcH.'
Full Report Has Not Been Received,
But Il is Said Trading Cove Brook
is Better Than Fairview.


The water committee Of the Board
of Trade, of which r. S. Bartlett is
chairman. has had tests madegof water
taken from Trading Cove brook and
Fairview reservoir, having sent two
gallon buckets of water from each
place to the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology at Boston.
Chairman Bartlett stated on Thurs
day evening that he had received only
a preliminary report and that he did
not care to make that public until the
full report was received. as the latter
might change the former The water
was sent a week ago for the purpose
of finding out the relative quality Of
the water from the brook and from the
reservoir. From the preliminary re-
port, however, Mr.. Bartlett stated that
it showed Trading Cove brook water to
be better than Fairview. He expects
that the final report will be received
soon. In the preliminary report he
said that nothing was said about nj
tration in either case.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
OFF lis ARE GOING lDnol
President Wright and Treasurer Jerome Of the United
States finishing Company Leave Next Month for
Business Trip 70 Europe Rumor Of European
Branch.

J. #. Wright, president, and F. s.
jerome, treasurer. OF the United States
Flnishint company are to sail on the
steamsl1hip Mauretania for England on
April S, and are scheduled to return to
America on the steamship George
washington April 90.
There has been considerable specu-
lation IN the business and financial
world as to the object OF the trip
abroad of both the president and
treasurer OF this great 81, 100000 cor
,ppratfon, and while both Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Jerome admit that their trip
abroad lis strictly Il business trip in
the interest of the United States Fin
ishing company. they decline to dis
cnss its object or their destination, and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
At THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

Headliners in the pleasins bill of four
vaudeville turns at the Auditorium on
Thursday were the Huntens, military
novelty juggling artists, who have an
act that is in fact novelty and one
of the best juggling turns seen this
season The coatuming contributes to
the military part of the act, while the
two performers make it d continuous
bit Of juggling with no volts to pick
up different articles. All the shifts arb
made in transit, as it were, and they
get big hand.
The three minor acts ara all good
and provide fun while they hold the
boards Hazel Moran does a bit of star
1ariat twirling in which she handles
rope SIS feet long. and Chris Green stirs
up the risibilftfes of his audience with
his clever hurlesques on we'll known
popular songs Hurst q Kelsey, a
musical comedy team, have an attrac-
tive stage presence and a nice line Of
vocal offerings that get them a pleas
ing reception. The moving picture
films are Of well chosen subjects to
make the bill entertaining in all its
features.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
MISS JACKSON WILL SING
in NEW LONDON CHURCH
Takes Place Vacated by Mrs, F. Il.
MERRILL George to Sub
stitufe There.

Several new singers have been. Sc
cured for the auartette at the Second
don, which up to the present time has
been under the direction of Ebenezer
Learned Of this city, who resigned to
take charge Of the choir at Park
church.
william Geer of New London has
been secured as first tenor. but he
cannot take up the duties until after
Easter and at the Sunday morning
services until then Prof. J. Herbert
George Of this city will sing.
To succeed Mrs. Merrill, whose home
is in New York city, Miss jackson of.
Norwich has been engaged. The only
member OF the quartette remaining is
Mrs Lillian Munger, contralto.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
IN THE CITY COURT.
Trouble With Policeman Resulted in
Sore Head fer Eugene Lowe.

Charged with breach of the peace,
intoxfcation and resistance In the city
court on Thursday morning, Eugene
Lowe was given Is days and costs On
each count. He had trouble with Bp-
lfceuan Carroll Wednesday evening.
He resisted when he was started on his
way, to police station and struck the
policeman in the eye, drawing blood.
1t was necessary to use the club on
shim and DIR. Donoinue was called to the
station house to take care of his wound.
He was penitent Thursday morning.
B. L. Armstrong, aged Ia, charged
with being incorrfefble, had his case
continued until Saturday 1nbrnfng The
boy says he wants to do what is right
but his own father is dead and home
is not what it used to be. He would
like to go and Hive with his grand
father. who likewise wants him to
come,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31

we are unable to state whether or not
a European branch is contemplated,
says Fiber and Fabric.
The unusual success OF this concern
in catering to the wants Of the mills,
converters, etc. on this side Of the
water certainly puts It in q position to
compete successfully with European
dyers and finishers, IL a branch In
Europe should be established. We be-
Heve that the United States Finishing
company.s policy in giving just what
is asked for at q price, instead Of die
tatiTrg the price, as is the habit of
European dyers. would be received BY
the cotton goods manufacturers with
much favor, and the up to date meth
DDS employed by this concern would
be a guarantee of its finaicial success.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
Talk on Panama.

Charles III. Brown spoke on Thurs
day evening at the buckingham Me-
mortal before a gathering of the
Sedgwick post members and repre-
sentatives from the Relief corps and
the Sons of Veterans, giving an in
teresting illustrated talk upon the
Panama canal Commander Henry
Hovey introduced the speaker, whose
instructive description of the canal
work was based on a personal visit to
the s.big ditch about a. year ago.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31
TEsTEp AERIAL TRUCK.
Used on Waurssan House ard at the
Pertseus Z Mitchell Building from
Water Street.

CHIEF Stanton had the aerial truck
taken out for a test ON Thursday aft
ernoon. 1t being operated in Broadway
in front Of the Waufegan house and
later in Water street against the Por-
taoUs & Mitchell Co. building. The
ladder was run up TO its full length,
and the test was Witnessed by large
crowds. It was found that people
could be taken out of the top windows
Of the Wauregan and from the top
windows of the Porteous & Mitchell
building, which is five stories high, but
the ladder will not reach the roof. The
men operated it well.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31

Annie Jeffrie Of this city IL WISHING
relatives in Hope Valley. r. /.
for over forty years. Mrs. il. Henry
Princely is soon to leave for Bridge
port, where she is to reside.
Edgar n Denny, who has been HI
Tor some time, was sent to the Back
us hospital in cab Thursday, for.
treatment and rest for a few weeks.
Joseph G. Bland. DR.. p. III. HarrI-
man and Rev. W. A. Keefe left on
Thursday to attend the meeting of
the New England Hotel Mems associ-
alton 1T Springfield. Rev w. A. Keefe
WAS one of the speakers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-31

Where LIGHTNING Struck

AT the Briggs Manufacturing Co.'s
mill No. in VoIuntown, lightning
went in on an induction wire about
eight o'clock Wednesday evening,
where the wire CROSSED a steam pipe.
causing a small blaze but 1t did no
damage
At the home of J. O. Reckham in
Preston, lightning struck in three
places, breaking 10 panes Of glass. A
large hole was dug In the ground near
the house. Fire was started, but it
did little damage.