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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
e1sT BIRTHDAY OF
MRS. LYDIA WILLIAMS
Members of Grace Circle of The Kings
Daughters Help Her Celebrate.

Twenty members of Grace circle of
The Kings Daughters, including the
leader, Mrs. John H Barnes, and vice
leader, Mrs. John B. Dat, went to the
Sheltering Arms Tuesday afternoon
to assist in celebrating the 91st birth
day Of Mrs. Lydia Williams. The large
family at the home Joined the party
and nearly two hours were devoted to
good time. An attractive programme
of music was given, consisting of VIC
lin solos by Miss Elizabeth Lane and
vocal solos by Mrs. Fred Young and
Miss Marietta Boyens Mrs. Casper
K. Bailey and Miss Marguerite Wulf
We're accompanies. Selections by the
Mandolin club were much enjoyed
Mrs. Williams. who made delight
full hostess, added greatly to the pleas
ure by singing and BY grs-fns two reci-
tations.
Beside shower of birthday booklets
and cards. which will be a pleasure to
her for many days to come. Mrs. Will
Jams was presented a May basket in
the circles color. royal purple filled
with fruit and candy. All We're serv-
ed with ice cream and cake
The gown worn by Mrs. Williams on
her 91st birthday was presented her
by Grace circle on her 90tF birthday
and was cut and made by her. Mrs.
Williams was warmly congratulated
each and all wishing they might assist
her in celebrating many more birth
DAYS.
Mrs. Williams IS particularly dear 70
Grace circle members. who have made
for her many happy DAYS IS vel. as
adding much to her material comfort.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
PERSONAL.

Herman Sears of Norwich was in
Mystic Monday.
Harry Alufsin left for New York on
business trip Tuesday evening.
Rev and Mrs Joseph F. Cobb are in
Boston this week, attending The World
in Boston.
Abraham Curland and a New Lon
don friend We're visitors in Columbia
on Sunday.
Ray Cromwell of Poquonnock has
been the guest of Mrs. Addison Avery
of Norwich.
Miss Katherine Isbister has returned
to her home on Beech drive after a
visit with friends at Gales Ferry.
NJ L. Aultman. who has been Visiting
friends at Wesleyan university, Mid
dletown, has returned to Norwich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Conboy of
BIinman street, New London, have had
as a guest William Murphy of Nor
wich.
Charles w. Comstock left on Tues
day for fishing trip to Moosehead
Lake, Me. accompanied by Oscar
Chaffee of Wfilimantic.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Evans, who
have been spending the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Evans of Pros
pect street, have gone to New London
to reside.
Mrs. Lafayette Evans and her daugh-
ter Lucretia recently returned from
several weeks stay with DIR. and Mrs
J. H Evans. formerly OF Norwich, now
of Virgil. N Y.
Nathan A. Gibbs of Norwich has re-
turned to his home in this city after
a stay OF several days in East Ware
ham, Mass where he was called by
the death of his father. Capt. Nathan
p. Gibbs.
The statement that Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Garfield are going to New London
to reside as made by the New London
Telegraph, is incorrect. They are to
continue to make their home here and
Mr.. Garfield VIII give his personal at
tention to his local school, placing an
other in charge at New London.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
The Ladies
Speciality Co.
24S Main ST., Franklin Square
Flower and Vegetable
PLANTS
at RalliOn'S

er, it is said. using a piece of rubber
hose in correcting the pupils. The
Sealzi boys hand was swollen by the
punishment he received.
Z There have been rumorS before that
corporal punishment was common
occurrence in the school, and some of
the parents even went so far as 10
complain to Prosecuting Attorney Will
liam F. TamInany in South Norwalk.
He referred them back to Committee
man George w. Stevens.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
incidents in Society

Miss Matte Barstow of Hartford.
formerly of Norwich, is visiting in
town.
Miss Dorothy Robertson has return
ed from a week end visit at her home
in Tracy.
Miss Louise B. Mech of Broadway
has returned from several weeks visit
in New York.
Rev. BfownelI Gage of New Haven
made ?. brief visit this week with Nor
witch relatives
Mrs. Samuel H. Howe of Williams
avenue is spending a few days with
relatives in New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Hyde have
returned to their home in Yantic. after
several weeks stay in Brooklyn. n.
Y. with their daughter. Miss Mary B.
Hyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen S. Smith of
Huntington avenue left Tuesday morn
ing for Norwood, Mass, to attend the
wedding of their son. Sydney Palmer
Smith, and Miss Helen G.. Smith of
Norwood, which took place Tuesday
evening. From there Mr.. and Mrs. o.
s. Smith go to Boston for several
days stay
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
The Ladies
Speciality Co,

We have few more very good bar
gains in Ladies', Misses and Junior
Suits and Coats. This reduction will
commence Wednesday and will con-
tinue till Saturday.
Our $1,000 and $500 SUITS and
COATS at $500.
Our $500 and $3.50 SUITS and
COATS at 1888.
Our $1,000 and $3.50 JUNIOR
SUITS at 1898.
Our cHlLDREN's COATS we'll re-
dueed.
Our 1898 DRESS SKIRTS are s2.ss.
Our $500 DRESS SKIRTS are 1898
Our $3.50 DRESS SKIRTS are $500
We also have fine line Of White
Serge Dress Skirts at low prices.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
Bows Took Money,

Placing a pile of money on a table
in front of his nephew. a Greeneville
man asked the boy IL he didn't want
some. When he left the room the
boy thought he did and took SO and
disappeared With three others he
went to Westerly and back, being TAX
en- in by the police on the return They
had spent about So. but after spending
several hours at police station they
were given a lecture and allowed to go
home.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
Odd Fellows Catherine.

AS a preliminary to the opening of
the annual session of the grand lodge,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. at
Danbury this morning, guests and del
egates Tuesday night watched the ex-
emplfficatioE of the first degree in a
Danbury theater. During the after
noon and evening special trains
brought in delegates and guests, the
guests returning after the exercises in
the opera house. This morning the
reports of the officers will be given
and the election of officers will follow
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
LOCAL COMPANIES GOING TO
JEWETT CITY AND UNcAsviLLE
Will Take Part in Memorial Day Ex-
srcises in Those Places on Mornins
of May 80.

Invitations were extended to the To-
cal companies of coast artillery to take
part in the Memorial day exercises In
Jewett City, by George Haskell. Last
year a detachment went to that place
and paraded. This year the Third
company has voted to 60 and will
leaves here by trolley for JeNett City
early on the morning of May 80 so az
to get back in time for the parade here
in the afternoon.
The Fifth company decided to &c
to Uncasville. where they Will assist
the veterans in Memorial day parade
and service. They will also go by
trolley.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
Poverty Social.

At the home of their president, Mrs.
C. c. Treat, the members Of Loyal cir
Gle of the Kings Daughters held a
poverty social Tuesday evening. 1t
proved a delightful occasion of much
enjoyment. Many interesting costumes
were worn. 1t was an affair for mem
beers only. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
Dance by PeG's orchsstra.

Fully rs couple were in attendant
at the dance given in T. A. B. hall
Tuesday evening by Polls theater or
chestra and a delightful time was en-
joyed. For the eighteen numbers the
orchestra furnished delightful music,
many encorss being demanded The
xyiOpflOne solos and particularly Sweet
Violets we're features of the evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

The import of rye -four into Norway
is increasing. The Canadian trade
commissioner at Christian states that
it amounts to about half a million
sacks annually from Germany.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

Low cut dress necl1s are a good
thing, according to DR.. Caluses T.
Wheeler of New York, since ape' thing
that exposes the skin is good FOR the
general health...
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
HoFFSTOT FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF BRIBERY
Was Indicted in Connection with Pitts
bure's Graft Crusade.

Pittsburg. May 16.-,Frank N Hoff-
slot, the banker millionaire of New
York city. was acquitted on the charge
of bribery in connection with the bank
depository ordinance exposed in the
coIlncilmanic graft crusade. A week
ago a jury disa greed in a case of con-
spiracy against Hoffstot- The bribery
case went to the jury late this after
noon and the verdict was returned in
little more than an hour.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

Ready made bottled drinks are very
expensive Williams Root Beer is not
A temperance beverage, too.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

Commencing today We will pisss ~
sale one lot Of MORE MISSIONS Of
exceptional quality. These Hibbsss
are heavy weight and are suitsbis for
millinery purposes, Hair Dsws and
PIeatipgs for silk understands "
WILL BE TO YOUR INTERgoT 70
avail yourself Of this opportunity, ~
these Ribbons cannot be dupIieatsd ~
less than 3se and acc yard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

The schoolhouse at Massapeag was
damaged by fire a few DAYS ago, the
roof and part of the walls being badly
burned. An investigs ton by the town
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
Special Today
25c Yard

Warm Weather Needs
From Our Ladies' Hosiery
And Underwear Dept.
HARVARD MILLS VESTS in sn u
the different styles and HARVARD
MILLS Lace Trimmed Tights
500 and 76c
Lace Trimmed LjsIe Thread vss4s,
very sheer
500 and 76o
Lace Trimmed Drawers, uubrsHs
shaped.
Lace Trimmed Tights
SOC
cuMFY CUT VESTS, c.nnst slip from
the shoulder
26c
splendid variety Of Vests with
plain and crochet Jokes
26O
UNION SUITS. a complete assert
ment in all the different styles.
Lace Trimmed and Tight Knee
SOC to $3.50
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

w. L. Hail, a popular young Nor
wich lumberman, has moved a large
new steam sawmill to the farm of
George Nichols in West Wilmington -
saw the timber on one of the finest
woodiots in that section 1t is under
stood the lumber will be shipped to
Rutland. VT.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

A shipment of 10000 beef hides was
unloaded at the Norwich line, pier in
New London Sunday and shipped by
the New Haven road to Worcester
transferred there for Newport, VT,
via the Boston 81 Maine and over the
Canadian Pacific to their final desti-
nation. Milwaukee.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

Rev. J. o. DArrows of Norwich, for
ner pastor OF the Stoflinzton Road
church, preached there Sunday morn
dng. His old practitioners We're glad 20
meet him and hear him again.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

There will be a turkey dinner served
II the Halle club today from II to g
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

Providence papers state that at the
May meeting of the Providence aux
Hilary OF the Woman's Home Mission
society, held Monday afternoon, Mrs.
M. F. Kaufman, the chairman, presid-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17

The committee named by the Outing
club of the Sodality has not as yet de-
cided upon a location for a summer
home ON the Thames, SO made no re
port on Tuesday evening. but some ac
ton is expected before long.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17


Bishop James Henry Darlington Of Harrisburg Pa
enes establish universal The gentle
absvs ADsrtsan being the smooth faced the "
Bishop
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
THOUSANDS ANXIOUS
FOR PRAIRIE HOMES
Over 1000 Had Registered for Berth.
old Lands to Date at This Point
Steady Grind Day and Might
Crowds Are Ordely.

When the clock struck IL Sunday
hight, Aug. IA, the registration for
100000 acres of fertile land on the
Berthold Indian reservation fifty miles
southwest Of Minot, began. Of the
five registration points, Bismarck,
Garrison, Plaza, Ryder and Minot, the
crowds at Minot have been by far the
largest. In fact it Is estimated that
the registration here will be as many
as in all the other points combined. !.
in the first place, Judge Witten, who
has charge Of the registration, is here
with his following assistants: Frank
Wood and G. G.. Fisher, assistant su-
perintendents, N. Witten and Miss
M. J. Rice. The headquarters of
the superintendent and assistants, is
located in the Peter Ehr frame build.
ing just west Of the United States
land Office.
8 The Dolloff bull ing on Reishua
street is where the Registration head.
quarters are located. The registra
ton is in charge of the Ward County
Notarial association, consisting OF
about fifty notaries public in the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
GEO. nixon OF RYDER
FACESSERI0USCHARCE
Firmer Ryder Farmer Said to Have
Sold Grain Upon Which Ward
County Had Lien-AIso Disposed
Of His Fsfn.

Sheriff Kelley left this morning for
Ryder, armed with warrant for the
arrest Of George Nixon, a former far
mer there, charged with selling grain
in 1909, upon which Ward county had
a lien.
The commissioners inform the Inde-
pendent that Nixon in 1909 secured
$24S worth of seed grain from the
county, giving lien on the grain, and
that in the fall he threshed LOIS bush
els Of wheat and 600 bushels of oats,
which have long ago been disposed
Of. He has also disposed of his farm,
and altho the county dads have en-
deavored to get a settlement out OF
the man, they have never been able
to do so.
One member of the board stated to
an Independent representative: eve
must be firm with those farmers who
owe the cocnty for seed grain and feed
The farmers owe the county about
$4,000 for feed and seed and If we
allow everybody to do as Nixon has
done, where will the county come
out?"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
resignation Handed in Monday Night
and After Some Discussion Accept.
ed-M cans Another Election In Nj.
not Soon.

Police Commissioner l.. D. McGahAa
wrote out his resignation shortly aftse
the city commissioners convened Mon
day night, and handing it to Auditor
Thompson, said: Read it,"
Thompson read it. The other CON-
missioners debated with Mr.. McGa-
han for fully half an hour and asked
him to consider the matter for few
days, but he was firm in his desire
to finish his labors with the city then
and there, and there was nothing for
the board to do but to accept it. He
did not give any reason for his act,
except that there was little renumer-
alton in the Office for the amount Of
work that one was required to do, and
that he had given all of his time TO
the city that he could AFFORD.
This means another election foe
Mnot at an early date. One Of the
members of the board will he given
ne place Of police commissioner and
the new member will fill one Of The
other positions.
McGahan was elected OF liberal
platform and his constituents have
never had any reason to complain. Al
street commissioner for time, be did
excellent work. Several months ago
he was chosen police commissioner.
McGahan has always been opposed to
the policies of exPresident LeSueur
and he was largely instrumental in
bringing about those conditions which
induced Mr. LeSueur to resign.
The city will convene Thursday
night when the matter of holding the
election will be considered. 1t ID
possible that an election for five men,
bers of park board will be held At
the same time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
Travels 20 Miles In 16 Minutes and At.
tains Altitude Of $500 Fsst-TaIks
Of His Experience In the Air.

Lucky Bob st. Henry, with his Cur
tiss biplane, Sweetheart made one
Of the finest flights ever seen in the
state, at the Minot fair grounds Mon
day evening, before crowd OF several
thousand people.
Three successful flights were made
by this renowned aviator that even
ing, and the brave bird man was
cheered lustdly by the enthusiastic
crowd after each flight. This is the
drst time that successful fight had
been made in this part of the state,
and hundreds saw an air ship in mo-
ton for the first time.
The first flight lasted but few
minutes. St. Henry arose about 800
feet into the air and flew about the
outskirts Of the grounds travelling
probably SIX miles. and he landed
within the enclosure, showing that he
had perfect control Of the machine.
After brief rest, he left terra flrma
for his longest and best flight. With
q terrific flutter, the big machine trav.
eled along the ground on its three
wheels for few rods and then grad.
ually left the earth. This was done
20 gradually that 1t was hardly pos
stble to tell Just when the aeroplane
LETT the ground. The aviator took q
course to the south, gradually. ascend
ing az he went and after he had gone
4 few miles, he had attained an al
titude of 1900 feet. He went about
ten miles south of the city, away out
past the second coulee, before he
turned to come back. To the crowds
awaiting anxiously his return, hia
aeroplane had lost its outline, and Il
looked mere speck in the sky. After
. few minutes, the spsck became 9
litkae larger, and then 40 II drew
nearer the planes were distinguished.
When the bird man was ! mile or q
from the grounds, he began to de-
scend gradually and sailed down into
the grounds as gracefully 40 any bird
might. The flight lasted sixteen min
utes and Lucky Bob had covered Z
distance of fully twenty miles.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
PARK QUESTION FOR
M|N0T IS SOLVED

The question of parks for the city
very able manner by park board
to be created by members of the city
commission at an early date. City
Attorney McGee IS already framing up
an ordinance providing for the city Of
IMinot to create this board in conform
ity to the state law providing for the
same. The ordinance will undoubt-
edly be passed, and then 1t will be up
to the voters of Minot to select their
five park commissioners to serve with
out compensation. The park commis-
sion can create city ordinances pro-
viding for the purchase Of parks and
the maintenance of the same. The
board is entitled to a secretary, whose
salary shall not exceed IS q month.
The parks bought, must be paid for
by special assessment and the extra
taxes incurred will hardly be noticed !.
Indeed some wealthy and patriotic
citizen may donate park or two to
the city. It has been rumored that
Olaf A. Olson, one Of Minot's wealth
lest men, Is considering giving . few
acres Of his beautiful wooded land
west OF the city along Mouse river for
this purpose. Olson park wouldn't
sound too bad, and we hops that this
rlmor is well founded.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
''LUCKY bob St. HENRY
MAKES WONDERFUL FLIGHTS

Speaking to an Independent repre-
sentative = moment after he had
struck mother Earth he said:
"Th4s is sure a fine evening for hy-
ing. guess l must have gone ous
into the country ten miles. l went
about two miles beyond the big white
house and red barn out y0nder, past
the, second coulee. guess there II
one farmer who thought that his time
had come. He was moseying along
with his team when the horse caught
sight of the aeroplane and they i'm
nediately separated themselves from,
the farmer. I didn't have time to
look back to see what damage they
had done. scared up one flock of
ducks over slough out yonder. An
aeroplane is great thing with which
to hunt ducks. Out there the shocks
of wheat looked about half as large az
my fist. travelled about 6S miles
an hour going out and 62 miles an
hour coming back. I struck pretty
stiff breeze up there on my way back.
was up fully 1900 fest."
The third fight that was made was
quite short, and when the aviator
came down, he was near the BIZ
tent which is used for his hangar.
He cut up all sorts Of didoes in the
air, tipping his aeroplane down tow
ards the ground as bird does. and
then when neSsthe earth, he sudden.
~ darted up again into the dizsy
heights above.
Those who saw him at Devils Lake
say his Minot exhibition was by fal
the better.
Prior to the aeroplane flights, On
interesting auto race was pulled oh
between Chet vandenoever in Ar
Hanson's Lexington racer. and l.. G.
Eby in Velie. Vandenoever won thu
three mile race in 4 minutes and q
seconds. Eby's engine went wronl
towards the latter end Of the race and
vandenoever was IN easy victor. III
won the purse Of $125.
The Minot band was out and played
several ENJOYABLE selections. Abou'
as. many people saw the flight from
outside the grounds az from within
notwithstanding that an admission o.
= Continued on last page)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
MUCH DAMAGE IN
DIVIDE COUNTY TOWNS

Crosby, N. d., Aug. 15.-A cyclone
struck Divide county at Z o'clock this
morning and during the twenty mill
utes that it lasted, did a great deal
of damage. No loss of life occurred
in Crosby, though several persons
were slightly injured. The property
damage in the town was considerable.
In the surrounding country, where the
winds sweep was unchecked, many
large barns have been blown down,
and considerable stock killed. A great
many people in the country have been
injured 1t will be late today before
all received medical attention and un.
til this is completed it will be impos
sible to tell the full results of the
damage, as all telephone wires in the
devastated region are down and all
communication with the territory is
impossible. .".... ... .
At Noonan two men were killed out
right and one is so badly injured that
he cannot live. The dead men are
Paul PeQuin and one Prezeick, the
former being killed on the Truax
farm and the other one being killed
on the Melgard farm. The man who
was fatally injured was on the Truax
farm, but his name could not be as.
certained.
Near Ambrose, the homestead resi-
lence o. Theodore johnson was coLs'
pletely wrecked and the husband,
wife and child are % badly injured
that It is not believed that any Of
them can recover.
In Crosby Chris Halvorson, q boy,
had his arm broken by flying debris.