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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
WATER COMMISSIONERS OReANIzE
Walter W. Lang Chosen President-J J. Cookery Named
as Superintendent, G. S. Raymond Cashier and ".
E. Ryan Inspector.

which will pj obab1y be the largest III
the history OF the department
All the members were in attendance
at the meeting, Charles E. Briggs be-
ing chosen temporary chairman ana
W. W. Lang clerk.
Upon the vote for officers the ballots
were to 2, the election resulting as
follows: President, w. w. Lang; 81 :
perintendent, John J. Cookery, clerk
and cashier. Gilbert s. Raymond; in
spector, William e. Ryan The only
change was the election Of Walter w.
Lang as president. who succeeds Johr:
T. Ryan, who held the office last yea
but who was unable to attend many OF
the meetings because of illness.
That completed the business of tn .
session and adjournment was soon TAX
en- until next week On Monday there
ings concerning the Palmer land In
Montville and other pieces of property
including that belonging to Silas LEI
fingwe11 on the New London turnpike
where a small piece of ground is de-
slider to locate the Ventura meter house
on The meter house win be locates
just beyond Maplewood cemetery. II
is here ready to be set UP when de-
sired There is general progress along
the entire pipe line and a good sized
space on the reservoir basin has beer
cleared by the contractor. Through
Noble Hill there is a cut being mad.
about Is feet in depth and some ledgs
will be encountered. There are Z
number of large stones found in dig
cling the trench in the Salem turnpike
The bill for the cast iron pipe fol
this work as approved by. the coufci
has been paid, covering the two boa
loads of pipe delivered. while the thirt
boat load is here and being uhloaded
Fairview reservoir is holding up well
having dropped an inch, however. il
the past few days. being now 1913 inch
es baleE high water mark.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
18TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander kilroy Had
Family Gathering.

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Kilroy OF
Union street quietly celebrated their
18th wedding anniversary on Thurs
day evening with a supper at O'Clock
at which the guests were immediate
relatives, numbering fourteen. One OF
their sons, George, who is now in Mer-
iden, was the only one of the family
unable to be present.
There were numerous gifts OF sill
yer appropriate to the anniversary
and a very enjoyable evening was
spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Kilroy. whose maiden
name was Anna Cooney, were married
at Norwich Town and lived there I'M
til about year ago. For over 70
years Mr.. Kilroy has been employed
at Brady & SaxtoH store, Norwlcf
Town. where he is now head clerk
and they nave a wide circle OF friends
who extend good wishes on their an
niverSary.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
incidents in Society

Miss Annie E. Vaughn Of Broadvay
has returned from a visit in New
York.
Mrs. w. Tyler Browne of Broadway
is at Monson, Mass, for a few days
at commencement of Monson acad-
my.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. II. Vaughn of
Rockwell terrace are attending com
mencement week exercises at Mt. Ho1-
yoke college.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H.. Alien and two
children are spending several days in
Springfield and vicinity, making the
journey by mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis III. Hyde and
daughter, Miss Mary Hyde. of New
York, arrive today Saturday to visit
at Mr.. Hydes former home on Wash
ington street.
Miss C. c. Bachelor, q teacher At
Miss Masters school at Dobbs Ferry
on the Hudson, came Friday to her
home on East Town street for ths
summer vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
GRADUATION EXERCISES
TWO WEEKS HENCE.
West Chelsea District Will Be Held at
Polls Theater, and Central District
at Slater Hall.

The graduation exercises of the ninth
grade in the Mt. Pleasant Street
school of the West Chelsea district
will be held on Friday evening. June
%, at eight o'clock. They viii be held
this year in Polls theater to better
accommodate the crowd.
The ninth grade at the Broadway
school in the Central district will be
held, as it has been for the past few
years, at Slater hall. The date is the
same, June %, at S o'clock in the
evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

There was meeting of the board
o fdirectors of the Groton and Ston-
ington Street Railway company on
Friday at New London, when it was
decided to go ahead with the line to
Old Mystic. The privilege to build
the line has been granted by the legis-
lature and was signed on THURSDAY
by Governor Baldwin.The executive
committee was empowered to go
ahead with the necessary details for
building the line.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
Professional Golf Instructor.

There has been secured as profess
sional for the Norwich Golf club Bob
Andrew of Pine Orchard, who will
come here on Monday. He recently
came here from Scotland and will be
at the services of the club on all days
except Saturday and Sunday. when he
viii be engaged at Pine Orchard.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
Common Pleas Court.

The court of common pleas will
come in mere this morning for the trial
of the case of Cruthers & Liliibrid3e
VS.. Donohue. 1t is q suit for mason
work on a mill at Baltic for the de-
PENDANT The contract the defendaP.
claims cailed for a roof the mill,
and the mill was left without a roof.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
GEORGE P. P.ckham Visiting IN Town.

George r. Peclsha m. a former physi-
cal director of the local Y M g. A.
arrived here Friday for brief visit
while he is on his vaca ton from asso-
citation work at New Kensington, Pa.
where he is now located at the head
of the physical department. His work
at New Kensington has been greeted
with marked success. the association
trebling its mmbership in the last
year and now having 300 members
The physical work produced winning
teams, particularly in basketball, in
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
Auto Trip TO Pomfret.

There was a most delightful trip
taken by the members of Hope circle
of The Kings Daughters On Friday
when thev went to Pomfret by auto
mobile. All the members were present
and dinner was enjoyed in the Wind
ham county town. Returning in the
afternoon the party reached here about
$50 O'Clock after a charming day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

The beald OF water commissioners
held a meeting on Friday afternoon for
the purpose of organization. During
the past week the board has been doing
little because the member from the
council could not be chosen until the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

WREN you want TO put your busI-
ness before the public. there is no me-
dunn better than through fire advertise
Ing ssluns~ ~ Tbs p-.S>,SlE
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
APPEAL HAS BEEN DROPPED.

bury VIII Mot Go to Supreme Court.
A settlement has been made in the
case of Kelly, adm, vs. Bra dbury, in
which the plaintiff was awarded the
sun, of $1,000 by the jury recently. The
notice of appeal was withdrawn and
the case will go no higher.
A finding of facts has been given by
Judge Greene in the case of r. H.
ByIes. admr. vs.. the New Haven road.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

sn1e.50 si241.oo s11145e ssss.32
Team totals: Team A, $1,757; Team
B. s949; Team c, 1874; Team D, 5000. :
81
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
Warning Of the Annual
Meeting OF the
Bridge School District

The Annual Meeting of the Bridge
School District of the Town of Noy-
witch will be held at the school house
In said district on Saturday. June II.
1911. at eight o'clock in the evening,
10 transact the following business:
To make choice of officers for the
ensuing year;
To take action on the number of
weeks the school shall be taught in
the district.
To lay a tax for the ensuing year;
To transact any other business re-
lating TO said school district.
Dated at Norwich. Conn this It'll
day of June, 1911.
HENRY T. DAVIS,
School Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10
Suit Cases and BAGS
for Summer travelling.
Ali weights. sizes and styles
at lowest prices.
The SheiuCket Harness Co.,
32l Main Street,
VIM. c. BODE, Prop.
Old Mystic Line.

which they won the western Pennsyi-
vania championship.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

County Commissioner B. f. Will
Jams, one of the deacons of the First
Congregational church, Road district
has just completed As years service as
superintendent of the Sunday school
of that church and has declined a re-
election.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

Several Norwich singers will assist
at the ChiIdrens day service at the
Michigan church tomorrow evening
when the prizes are to be given those
Sunday school pupils who have collect
ed the most toward the church repair
fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

A building lot purchased at Plain
field two years ago for schoelhouse
purposes has been sold to Harold
La.wton of the Lawton Mills corpora
ton for $3.50. an advance of $500
over what the town paid for the land.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

Notice has been given at the Office
of the collector of internal revenue
that the time for the collection of the
special government tax from drug
gists. liquor dealers. and those who
handle rectified goods. would expire on
June 80.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

The new pa ssenger launches Belle
vue and Griswold. which were built
at West Mystic, are nearly ready to
be delivered to the Hotel Griswold,
where they will be used as ferryboats
between the hotel and New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

There is local interest in the an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Mary Louise Haley to Billings s.
Crandall of Old Mystic. Mr. CrandaIi
10 the son Of exMayor S. A. Gran
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

Rev. P. c. Wright will speak at tn,
Central BAPTIST church Sunday morn
ing. In the evening the Sunday schoo
will give its Bible day concert.-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Bailey left
by auto on Thursday for Massachu
set $, where they attended the grad
uation exercises of the West Newton
high school, Friday evening Far
Parkinson. 3. brother of Mrs Bailey
was valedictorian of The graduatins
class. MIR. and Mrs. Bailey are ex-
pected home this evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

Avery G. Smith states that he will
not operate power boats On the river
this summer. out win place orders,
as soon as the rocks are removed from
the Shetucket. so that boats will be
ready for next seasons business
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

About $50 priests from all parts of
the state, attended the semi -annual
conference of the Junior clergy at st.
Joseph's cathedral Hartford, this
week. The conference was mainly en-
gagged in the discussion of liturgicsl
questions bearing upon the proper cei-
ebration of mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

Public institutions requesting appro
priations viii be inspected next wee
at Meriden by the appropriations com
mittee of the legislature, which in
cludes Senator Peck. chairman, CIer
Allyn of Ledyard. Messrs. Hall of vii
lington, Storrs OF Mansfield and Dun
of Windham
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

The street department is completing
the work of putting Broadway in first
class condition to receive the tarvia
which has been delayed, but is ex-
pected daily. The hollows have been
filled in. rolled and tarred, so that
when cleaned again and coated with
tarvia will make fine street
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-10

The annual retreat of the senior
Catholic clergy will open at Keyser
island, South No-waIk next Monday
evening, and will close Saturday
morning. The preacher will be the
Rev. Father Brett, 81. The second
retreat will open on Monday June
10. Father Brett will conduct the sec
ond retreat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
High Cost OF "Laping''

The law is exact science YOU know Only men learned
in precedent and teehncaes tit TO touch A. and the com
peope-why they like the that may look at the
king and ought To be thankful for the privilege.
STILL the law expensive luxury in spite OF ITS eNac
tudc unerrng accuracy reaching results Ask Michael
Donney of Albany y lie knows and well has he paid Tor
the knowledge.
vol,ne SlSS00O 1880 and the final decision has Just been
handed dovu-aud regular hand medown It Is, Mr. Don
nelly thinks They kept him in court > They gave HIM
separate and distinct trials covering % trial days Only
% lawyers employed in these trials and only 29 witnesses
heard b, sol 40 justices
Mr. Donnely himself who is OF robust constitution lived
the end but 10 Justices Is lawyers and " witnesses
gathered TO their athcrs-thc fathers who wrote the sacred
constitution. for all we know
The net result? We nearly forgot that Mr. Donney who
had sued 5000 awarded $1,000 All Il cost him was
Sio300 Tor lawyers and expenses and p years out
OF the bloom of his hie-thats all
The law and the bench sacred institutions May they
never deed the touch the herd who pay the
bills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
"The United States Is"

public for the people Of
country Of
and for all OF the impadeni assertion
rather than
natural lying within
the shook the conservation
September and evoked from Senator Beye
memorable dictuw. The United States is
trespass BY
sheep Colorado and California
OF aud
contendcd that Uncle sam
OF the
property he holds his only
ia rnsto
Includes and since the Of running
which do
precious than the
the is Of last
public heritage Of all the children Of America
Colorado California Ohio and Masaa
that Is conserved and
developed highest good Of all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Uncle Sans Sore Toe

sam : not he used be- lie wakes
the shoulder when he thinks
simplicity
Is his public land
attempts encourage
private enterprise California oregon Southern
land condition that
railroad make for its stockhnlders
extended eisurey
sell land actual settlers
exceeding $3.50
The railroad hasn't yet had time
advancing
S5o0ooo0 Attorney General Bona
railroad that
pncey Judge woycrton
Uncle public domain The case will 80 TO the
carefully Uncle Sans
lie 4 getting somewhat particular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Observations

REEVES decided Los Angeles that the woEas
meeting prize fight Daniel Dssiei come to iads
ment
practically freed the
gabbers
and dug by
widows FOR the
Eckert president Of the W Z. Tel Co These
fellows dead time
SCHOONER THELlN London's
baleshp
OF dropping thrilling
live
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
|EA a1 Intimate ST
&slN(0rreSpOnd@nCG

Washington. d. c.. April Is, 1911.
Dear Dad Woodrow Wilson l.
Just starting on a three weeks
tour which will extend 10 Califor-
MIA and back. the purpose Of
which Is TO let the country look
him over IN his capacity as a
presidential candidate The New
Jersey governor has made almost
a. good record for himself as
did Gov. johnson IN California.
He Is frankly candidate for the
democratic nomination.
CALIFORNIA; new senator, John
ID. Works, signalized the begin
ming Of his term by a few appro-
pirate remarks on LOfimer. lie
referred 10 the obvious fact that
corruption controlled the election
of Lorimer The tories In the sen
ate resented these remarks as a
reflection on themselves and the
leading tory. Mr. Hepburn, sprang
10 his feet and Numbered thus: 4
desire 10 call the senator's atten-
ton 10 the rule forbidding a sen
afOr In debate 10 impute 10 an
other senator or senate com
mittee motives unbecOming a
senator.
There you are, The honor Of
the senate In the custody Of Hey
burn. Jim Sherman and Bailey.
II has always impressed me as
one of the most remarkable
things IN public life that the sen.
ate Of the United States should
have and should enforce rule
which forbids any senator max
ing a speech on the floor Of the
senate TO make any remarks
which reflect upon the motives Of
any member Of the senate. In
other words, the senate insists Of
ficially by one Of It's own rules that
II * impossible for any member oi
the senate 70 speak or act from ans
motive which IL not honorable
Now why should the senate take
any such illogical position? What
reason Is there for this assump
ton " high aud honorable mo
tiyes, particularly when the ad
nitted and well-mown facts con
tradict this assumption? Senators
do not act from high and unpol
luted motives. Senator Bailey
does not champion MFR. LorimeI
from high and unpolluted mo
tiyes He does not champion any
Standard OH or beef trust cauf
nom honorable motives. He hs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
CHARLIE REMEMBERED HE WELL

married re1p0otably
church od
Of baptism BY immersion prcferrng primitive 81
gonE TO tho Among the number that gathered witness the
baptism vas lc boy friend Charlie about old Tho pro
entirely child
curiosity the candidate the
the following week the called
and the usual said the little
her hand Come here Charlie and You dout know who
do youF" abe continued
yes indeed do said tho boy that
20 sWmmin With the minister n Sunday"
An earnest preacher IN Georgia who has OF telling tho
Lord al The his recently
the wicksdnes
oh Thou Great Jehovah crime
Ing proyalen daily can BY atasllca-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
HE Never Gets Tired" They Say About Ober
New Official, Who Works Ia Hours Day

Wenatchee bridge across the Co
mmbla river. the longest wagon
bridge IN the state.
Also Government Work.
Ober has for years been IN charge
Of Qualifications ~ this state. having
done considerable work on Forts
FlagIor. Casey and W0rden. For a
time he was engaged Ia the survey.
Ing of harbOra and .vers in wash.
ingtOn and Idaho.
Ober has been In The state fof
about - years. and has lived in So
attic almost all OF this time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

crete dam ia the Cedar river water
shed
Before entering the city's employ
mcnt he Was employed BY the MI
waukce road. first In charge Of the
construction Of the railroad bridge
across Columbia river. and later o.
terminal engineer In Seattle and Ia
coma
Previous 20 this Ober was In the
service OF the government for II
years continuously. except for SIX
months when he was building the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Then this. asked the rejected
sutton. is absolutely final?"
quite" was the calm reply.
Shall ! return your lettcrs?'
Yes. please" answered the young
man There's some very good ma
teriaI In them ! can use again. -
Tit Bits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Who's % elsme. BLAND It1

Who's 10 Blame. Blame M
Bailey and Lorlmer. nifty team !,
jose phus and billy. ready 10
scheme. Illinois and Texas feel
some shame for their two senators
whom shall We blsme7 The peo-
pie. kind reader. people with eyes !.
thoy are the fan guys who never
get wise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Hubby My dear. your soups and
desserts don't seem to have the fla
vor of those your mother used TO
make
Wifey--1 know Il. Horace, but
you will see an Improvement soon.
for mother Is coming to stay with
us six months.
Then he wished he hadn't spoken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
For Men

Ayers Hair Vigor is for men,
too. II is a splendid hair
dressing. IL is refreshing,
cooling; keeps the scalp
clean and healthy. Never
changes the color of the hair.
Ask your doctor. Lei . A''i &C. g..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Ne, What Che m.an,

Dear teacher" wrote little
Edith's mother. please excuse
Edith for not coming to school yes.
terday, as she fell in the gutter.
BY doing the same you viii greatly
Oblige her mother. Youths Com.
panion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Goodness, look at that bright
glare over at Miffins house. Is the
place nfire?"
mo, Grandfather Miffin Is 90 to-
day and they've Just lit up all the
candles on his birthday cake"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Tho champIon big cater of Mass

The champion big eater Of Massa.
chusetts has issued challenge
backed by $500 10 eat more lob.
siers. eggs or oysters at one sit.
ting than any aspirant to the title.
In the meantime II we had any
money to venture on a thing OF that
kind we'd put II where we could
see some poor. halfstarved children
eat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
The First stem.

Elsie-My beau Is going to be an
admiral.
Visitor-Indeed, A cadet at pres.
ent. | suppose?
Elsie-Oh, he hasn't got that far
yet. but he's had an anchor tattoo.
ed on his arm. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Show me n man who isn't al
ways skniking behind woman's
skirts" demanded the militant sui
fraEette.
How about the fellow who sings
In the chorus7' inquired a coarse
brute In the rear OF the hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

not risen from a poor boy TO be q
very rich man without casting
away that keen sense OF honor
which Is assumed In this senate
rule. II is known by the writer
and by every man who Is In the
business OF writing In Washing
ton writing about members OF
the senate and public affairs gen.
erally--that IN many cases the
motives which impel members OF
the United States senate are
yenal. low and despicable
Have you seen the wonderful
Tiffany glass curtain built In New
York for the Mexican National
theatre? II you haven't, you
won't without a trip TO Mexico
City The curtain has been on
exhibition for several days, but
nov Ii being boxed for shipment.
Imagine a curtain as large a.
any theatre curtain you have
seen composed of great checker
squares Of glass set In bronze and
making a wonderful picture OF
the principal volcanic mountain
In Mexico. The glass has the
changsable iridescence OF the Tiff
fany product, and under the
changing footlights shows the
brilliance of morning and the
effect Of evening on water and
mountain. The cost OF the cur.
tain must have been enormous. In
the United States, II we had
such a thing as a national the
alter, a curtain like this would be
regarded as an extravaganza, but
Ina Mexico, whore peonage exists
and where the upper classes are
immensely wealthy. little expen
ditures like this are regarded az
trifling.
New York has discovered "A new
miniature artist AT the Tiffany
exhibition where the Mexican
National theatre glass curtain was
displayed, was small cabinet
! containing half a dozen NINA
lures by Miss Gertrude Pew. This
Is the first time Tiffany has dis
played miniature work. II Is un
derstood that Miss Pew has q
commission 10 do Miss Ethel
Roosevelt II was Robert Cham
hers. the novelist, who discovered
Miss Pew, who only few months
ago returned from period OF
study abroad. and II was through
Thambers that Tiffany heard Of
er work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
ReAo rHIs no oRANpMA.

Sunday School Teacher told
you last Sunday that wished each
% YOU would try "a make AZ least
one person happy during the week
Did you!
BIOS Yes. miss. made grand.
ma happy
That's noble. How dld you
do it,
Il went % Visit her. and she's
always happy when She secs I've
got q good appetite"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Mayor Gaynor seems TO think
THAT gamblers who run their joints
with outward order and decency'
should not be molested by the pc.
lice. Has the time come when de-
cency and order can include gamb-
ling2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

A Pullman porter on the Atlantic
Coast line found diamond rings
worth g. 200 IN his car lie gave
them back. and probably the Pull
man company has fired him for re.
batting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

An. lucky Is the college man
who's graduating soon.
Who has q TOD az living wage
Which he can take IN June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

And lucky, too. the fair coed
Whose dome is full Of knowledge
N she can catch husband when
she sets out Of college.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Some OF those Mexican combat
ants seem TO be inoculated with
the advertising germ; others seem
to have the hookworm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Husband fmournfully reading the
morning paperl Poor devil Here's
another fellow driven 10 his grave.
Burdened with debts and home was
not happy Same old story.
Wife Poor man Thoughtful 10
the last. presume his ieavetaklng
made home happy and paid All the
debts.