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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

there as guests. and they spoke. briefly
speaking in particular of the good
times enjoyed at such gatherings and
referring to the ability of their corps
of overseers, upon whom so much de-
ponds in the successful operation Of
the large plant. They commended
their men very highly.
Ex- Mayor Costello Lippitt and
Charles Bard were received with loud
applause as they were called upon
for addresses. Their remarks were
brief but they spoke of the United
States Finishing company as one OF
the largest plants in the state, and do
ing an immense business, while at the
same time many thousands of dollars
are circulated through them weekly
in this city. As former guests of the
overseers they expressed their pleasure
at the entertainment and closed amidst
applause.
This completed til speech making,
and adjournment was taken to the
parlor until the dining hail could be
cleared for dancing. In half hour, or
about 10 O'clock. dancing was under
way, Miller's orchestra furnishing the
music for the numbers and the
prompting was by Bennett, q number
of square dances being given. Lemon
ade was served, following the banquet.
Dancing was continued until /
o'clock and delightful time resulted.
The orchestra was located In the al
cove and the large hall Twas filled most
of the time with dancers. Those who
had charge Of the successful affair In
scluded John Heath and James G. Fdtz-
patrick.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED
HY JUDGE GREENE
Few Matters on the Short Calendar at
New London.

At the short calendar session at New
London Friday there was but little
business.
In the case of Blackledge ct al. VS..
Joseph Swatzburg and others, judg-
ment of foreclosure was granted. the
amount being $1,717.50, the first Mon
day in April being the time for re-
demption.
In the case of Haley VS.. Swatzburg
ct ais, Judgment of foreclosure for
IN April being the time for redemp
ton.
In Dennis w. scully VS.. Lydia W.
Scully, an allowance of $35 in 30 days
was provided.
Time for pleading was extended in
John j. Ryan VS.. Thomas Cooney.
The case Of Thomas McCaffery VS.
the Groton and Stonington Street
Railway company, now on trial, will
De resumed Tuesday morning before
jury. The case to follow that Tues
day will be New Haven road VS.. Nor
wich Compressed Air Power Co.
The other assignments follow:
Wednesday, March s - Augusta
Tinker VS.. Sylvester McCarron; Eu-
nice H. Allen VS.. city of New London;
Alice M. Pendleton VS.. John r. Smeth-
urst
Thursday, March s-John G. Cliff
VS.. Groton and Stonington Street
Railway company; Henry A. Rogers
VS.. The Soltz company: Harry Wolff
VS.. the Connecticut company.
March 4 (Special)-Thomas Howe
VS.. George o. Raymond and others.
March 21 (Special)-Ciro Benanti
VS.. Delaware Insurance company.
Divorce Cases.
Warren T. Sheffield Of Westerly was
given a decree from Edna Perkins
Sheffield. Desertion was the ground.
The case was a continued one. some
Of the evidence having been taken be-
dence that Mrs. Sheffield had said she
had left her husband, because she
no longer caSed for him and that she
would never live with him again.
Elijah e. Wightman of Norwich
was given a divorce from Anna c..
Wightman of parts unknown. Wight
man testified that he was married in
Franklin in 1891, and that in 1906
his wife went away with man with
whom she had become infatuated.
The first information of his wife since
that time was when he heard of her
in Indian Territory.
Later she had sent letters to Mr.
Wightman's attorney, S. s. Thresher,
and to the clerk and assistant clerk
indicated that she was in San Fran
cisco.
Adultery and habitual intemperance
were alleged, with desertion, but these
grounds were omitted and the divorce
was given for desertion. There is one
child, son Is years of age.
An additional order of notice was
VS.. Gideon p. Chesbro. N this di-
vorce suit the defendant formerly re-
sided in Westerly, but His whereabouts
are now unknown.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
TERRIBLE CASE OF
NEGLECT IS DISCOVERED.
Five Year Old Girl Was Drunk on the
Street and Two Year Old Girl Had
Feet Frostbitten.

Marguerite Sullivan, aged five, was
found intoxicated in Main street, New
London, on Friday afternoon and taken
to the day nursery. She was barefoot
ed and wore a shabby dress. Agent
Gardner of the State Humane society
started looking up the case and found
that she lived at II Sf1apley street, on
the third floor, where the door was open
and the only furniture a table. A bed
of rags was in one corner. There was
no fire or food. IA two year old child,
Cecilia, was found there alone with
chilled feet and hands which had been
frostbitten, and both children were
sent to the hospital. In the evening
the police found the mother there in q
drunken stupor, and she was arrested,
charged with drunkenness and neglect.
A third child. John, aged seven, was
sent to the almshouss for care. The
husband and father is Patrick Sul1i-
van, q bartender, who has not been 1iv-
ing with his wife because of her ac-
lions, but had been contributing to her
support and that of her children, he
says having given her money on
Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
LAST OF SERIES or
MISSIONARY CONFERENCES
Will Be Held at Central Baptist
Church Monday Evenins-Pr
Speakers.

On Monday evening, March 9Th, in
the Central Baptist church, the last OF
the series OF four missionary confer
ences will be held. This conference is
designed for men and women of all
ages who are or may be interested in
mission work.
At 1880 p. IN. one conference will be
held in the chapel of the church for
women and will be conducted by Miss
Clara E. Wells of Hartford, who is a
recognized leader in this field of work.
At the same hour in the Sunday
school room of the same church. q con-
ference for men will be conducted by
c. v. Vickery of New York city, con-
vention secretary Of the laymen's mis-
sionary movement, and the work of the
laymen's movement will be presented.
In both conferences a full discussion
OF the subjects is invited, and 1t is be-
lieved that much good will result from
these two meetinsg If a hearty So
operation is accorded the effort.
These conferences will last for an
hour, and at the close both will unite
in one session and listen to an address
by John NJ. Moore of Boston, secretary
of the forward movement for mission
ary education
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
NO BETTER WAY TO
BREAK A BAD COLD.
Surely Cures the Most Severe Cold
and Ends Grippe Misery in
just Few Hours.

The most effective and harmless
way to cure the Grippe or break Sc
we're cold either in the head, chest,
back stomach or limbs, is dose OF
Pape's Cold Compound every two
hours until three consecutive doses
are taken.
You will distinctly feel the cold
breaking and all grippe symptoms go
Ing after the very first dose. It
promptly relieves the most miserable
neuralgia pains. headache, dullness,
head and nose stuffed up, feverishness.
sneezing, sore throat, running of the
nose, soreness, stiffness and rheumatic
aching. &
Take this harmless Compound as
directed. with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine, made any
where else In the world. which will
cure your cold or END Grippe misery
a. promptly and without any other as
sistance or bad after-effects as q IS
cent package Of Pape's Geld Conn
pound. which any druggist in the
world can supply
After three years research We have
conclusfvely demonstrated that our
nine il not effective in the treatment
Of colds or grippe.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
LOCAL LINE WILL
STOP AT GROToN
Arrangements Made by Norwich e.
New York Propeller Co.


Groton will in a short while have
daily steamboat connections of it's
own with New York. The Groton &
Stonington street railway has been ne
gotiating for some time with the Nor
wich & New York Propeller Co. to
have it's boats stop at Groton to re-
ceive and deliver freight and have
met with success, says the New Lon
don Globe. Mrs. Susan Morgan, who
owns the property occupied on Thames
street by Ernest Coe and the Groton
Grain company, will make an addi-
ton to the wharf in the rear of the
property and erect thereon a building
suitable for handling the freight de-
livered there.
The trolley company will run a spur
track from Thames street to the
wharf for use of the express car AT
present the company has no building
but uses the sidewalk and street al
the terminal of School street, making
it rather congested at times Local
merchants have considerable freight
dealings with New York and the ac-
Communications will be greatly appreci-
ated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

by the council. Many details have
been worked out which viii help the.
board in its work when they are In
aes gositi on t. 60 ahsad IN Many ny PIPE
tract to furnish the pipe and about
$4,000 win be required for that item
alone 4
The location OF the new reservoir
Will be below the site Of the Palmer
grist mill 80 that none OF the PROP
erty which the city now owns there
Will be flowed. BY the layout ~
planned the Raymond Palmer place
will be flowed, and 1t win be neces-
sary to remove highway there for
q distance Of three quarters of mile.
Supt J. ]. Cookery and Engineer g..
b Palmer saw First Selectman Moses
Chapman of Montville, where the road
Is located, on Wednesday, regarding
this change of highway. The select
man. after consulting with the other
selectmen, will call special meet
ing of the town to act on the request
for the change the expense to be
borne by the city of Norwich. There
is little travel on the road and IT Is
estimated there will be little or no OPP
position
roads which leads over Stony BROOK
near the Raymond Palmer place. The
city Of Norwich seeks permission to
close a portion Of this old road and
to substitute for 1t new section at
change OF grade.
The section which 1t Is sought to
close is about three-fourths Of a mile
in length. The new section will be
a trffle longer and will be placed
somewhat further up on the brook
The grade will have to be raised per-
haps 20 feet in order to clear the new
reservoir which Norwich proposes to
construct on the stream. A dam will
be constructed at the lower end of
the Palmer meadow and part OF the
property above will be overflowed.
The, city OF Norwich, OF course, un-
dertakes all the expense incurred by
the closing Of the old road and the
construction Of the new one.
The new road will be at a better
grade and go by the mill that the city
owns.
There were certain agreements in
connection with the establishment of
the Trading Cove pumping station
which were approved by the board on
Friday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

Called for Under Plans for Reservoir at Stony Brook
Town Of Montvil1e Will Act Water Board Re-
ceived Physicians communica tion No Action On
Pumping

Friday afternoon from 4.80 to $40
the regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of water commissioners was
held at the water Office, at which
sci flaming and Health Officer DR.. N.
b. Lewis. The communication from
the physicians of the city was re-
ceived and this will be taken into con-
sideration by the board When asked
In regard to what he would require
OF the board before the pumping at
Trading Cove brook Is allowed. the
health officer stated, as he has previ-
ously, that he would require the clean
ing IN of the watershed and the treat
ment or filtration of the water, which
is in accordance with the recommen-
dation Of the state chemist.
It was stated by one member OF the
board that no action at all was taken
In regard to the pumping, but It il
probable that something will be done
before long, The board finds itself in
a peculiar position, with those in au-
thority telling. them what should be
done and the doctors and many Of the
people clamoring for the water with
out treatment, which is In direct OPP
position to the advice of the health
authorities. This member stated that
there is now over two months sup
ply in the reservoir and the inflow is
equal to the consumption and has been
lOI q IkOAtkls anu Will vital VIII COluS
in there will be water enough to go
through the summer. He thought the
board would probably clean up the
watershed and decide upon a filter,
so that all will be in readiness when
the pumping is decided upon by the
board It Is hoped to have State
Chemist Newlands here some time
next week in regarl to the matter, aft
err which the board will likely make
its decision.
The board is looking into the mat
ter of cleaning up the communicating
places and the matter of filters, and
filter man is expected here the first
Of the week in regard to the PROPOSE
ton.
There were other matters consider
ed at the board meeting, including the
bills and routine business.
The Stony brook reservoir is an i'm
portant matter before the board at the
present time. but it can do but little
until after the council meeting Mon
day evening, when the recommends
ton of the water board is approved
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
COUNTY HOME WORK
Told of by Mrs. F. A. Mitchell at State
Board of Charities Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the state
board of charities was held at the
capitol. Hartford, haviI=~been post
poned from Wednesday, owing to the
absence in Boston of Secretary Kel-
logg, who was attending the national
conference of charity workers, the
meeting being the thirty eighth. Sec
rotary Kellogg reported on the pro-
ceedings there. DR.. e. A. Down pre-
sided over Fridays meeting, which
was of the usual routine Sort Mrs.
Frank A. Mitchell of Norwich and
Miss Annie G. Walter of Middletown
spoke of work in the county homes,
especially for children. Some legis-
1ation now pending was discussed, as
were also plans for the state chari-
ties conference in New Haven next
month.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
OBITUARY.
Albert Hammond Avery.

At 1 o'clock Friday morning Albert
Hammond Avery died at his home at
Avery's Corners in Bozrah at the age
of n years. He had been sick for
about week. Mr.. Avery was a native
of Salem, the son of Elisha and Mary
Hammond Avery. He was married
when a young man to Miss Hattie
Mitchell of Salem, but they afterwards
separated, and for the past twenty
five years Mr.. Avery has lived alone in
Bozrah. where he was engaged in
farming He was of an upright char
acter and was well and favorably
known in this city.
Surviving are son, Albert Avery, Of
Mystic, a brother, Henry Avery, OF
Waterford. and three sisters, Mrs.
Charles Dart Of Wallingford, Mrs.
Daniel Croker of Mantle and Mrs.
Mary Lay of Norwich. There are sew
eral nephews and nieces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
CASES BEFORE
THE CITY COURT
Men Charged With Theft Fined-Ar-
thur Fourier Held Under 1000
Bonds.

thur Fourier Held Under $1,000
Bonds.
the case against Arthur Fournier Of
Woonsocket, charged with bringing
jeanette Girard to this city for im-
moral purposes, was continued for a
week under $1,000 bonds, and the ac-
cused was taken to jail. He has been
living on the earnings of the II year
old GIRL it is claimed, and when she
refused to turn over money to him to
support him he was in the habit of
punching her. 1t is claimed that the
accused was responsible for getting
the girl into the business and that
she had been leading fast life under
his direction before she came here
Her home is in Central Falls. where
she worked in mill but Fourier
fascinated her and he caused her
downfall, and then led her into q life
OF shame. The girl is an orphan,
small in size, and appearing only like
a school girl. She is anxious to get
out of the clutches Of Fourier and
lead a better life. Two women from
the house where she was were in
court Friday morning as witnesses.
The continued cases against Hans
Reid and w. II. Vegel were called up
and they were found guilty of the theft
of coat and cap and hned 81 and
costs each Their bill in each case
amounted to $15.72, and they hoped a
relatives from out of town would pay
them out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

Wilbur Kentson Il seriously Ill
with pneumonia at his home on Main
street, East Norwich.
Miss Elsie Talbot Of Brooklyn. N.
f. Il at her home, on West Main
street for the week end.
Mrs. A. w. Jarvis Of clairemont
avenue Is spending q few days with
relatives in Fftchbure. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crowell and son
were guests Thursday night at the
home of George II. Spicer in Ashaway.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Fred q. Crowell and
son Frederick have been III Hopkinton.
r. /, attending the celebration Of
the 18th birthday of Mrs. Crowelps
father.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
CHANGES IN CHOIR
viii Go Into Effect the First Of April.


It has been announced that Miss
Annie Taft has been engaged as or
ganist at the Park Congregational
church to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of George A. Kies, who
has for many years held that posi-
ton. Miss Taft played at the Greene
vile Congregational church for five
years.
Miss Elsie d. Brand and Arthur r.
Parker have resigned from the choir
of the Second Congregational church
and Mrs. George T. Lord has been en-
gagged as choir directress and alto.
Other members of the choir are yet to
be secured by the committee. Miss
Carpenter, the organist, has also re-
signed.
At Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church it has been decided to dis
pense with the choir after the end Of
the conference year in April, on ac-
count of the reduction in the appro-
priation for music. No definite plans
have yet been made for the future, but
it is understood that Miss Alice l..
Woodward will be retained as organ
list.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD BOY
sLAsHED IN THE BACK.
Italian Who Was snowbaHed Turned
on Lads.



Westerly, March 3.-John Donahue.
the Is year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Donahue, is in a serious con-
dition at his home on Liberty street
with a deep slash nearly six inches
long in his back, made by an Italian
whose name could not be learned FRI
day evening. About 8 o'clock young
Donahue with q number of other boys
snowballed two Italians who were
passing ON the street on the west side
of the river, and one turned and stab
two Italians at once took to their heels
with a number of people in pursuit.
They were finally cornered and arrest
ed by Constable McMahon. The Italian
who did the stabbing was taken to the
lookup, but the other was allowed to
go. 1t is thought that although young
Donahue,s wound II Of serious nature
hS VIII nnc9ne5>1v reopuAr-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
PARCELS POST SYSTEM
Defeated Last Night on Senator 6ailey's
Point of Order.

Washington, March 3.-The plans of
the postoff1ce department for the es-
Establishment of a parcels post system as
an experiment were defeated tonight
when the senate, on point of order
raised by Senator Bailey, struck from
the postoff1ce appropriation bill an item
Of $4,000 designed to put into effect
the proposed system on April +.
Stiff Sentence for Train Robber.
Gainesville, Ga, March 3.-George
Anderson, alias "O1d Billn Miner, re-
ceived prison sentence of twenty
years and Charles Hunter sentenced
to fifteen years each here today for
completely in the robbery of an express
car on a Southern Railway passenger
train near White Sulphur Springs re-.
Gently.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
MISS cLARIcE RYTHER
Elected by Kappa AIpha Theta as
Delegate to National Convention at
Los Angeles.

The many friends of Miss Clarice
Ryther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.
e. Ryther, formerly of this city, but
now of Providence will be pleased to
learn that she has been chosen as the
member of the Junior class in the wo-
mans college at Brown university to
attend the national convention of the
Kappa Alpha Theta at Los Angeles
in July. She is an active member of
the society and the trip was one which
created great rivalry. She will go
with a special party from New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
WELToN'S INJURIES
HAVE FATAL RESULT.
One of New Haven Taxicab Party
Struck BY Trolley Car.

New Haven, Conn, March 3-Fred-
erick II. Welton of Cheshire, who with
two women was riding in q taxican
which was struck by a trolley car here
late last night. died at the New Haven
hospital tonight. Weltons injuries con-
sisted of five broken ribs, a fractured
pelvis and internal injuries, the latter
causing his death.
Welton was taken to the hospital di-
rectly after the accident last night, but
there was little change in his condi-
ton during the day until tonight, when
he became worse and died. With Wei
ton at the time of his death was his
wife, who came to the hospital this
morning on being notified of her hus-
bands condition.
Welton was engaged in the piano
business at SO Center street, Water
bury. selling instruments on the in
etallment plan. His mother died ten
days ago, leaving him considerable
money, it is said. He was about 40
years old.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
incidents in Society

Miss Maud Carew Buckingham il
spending a few days in New York.
Mrs. B. F. Pierson of New York Is
the guest Of Mrs. Stephen b. Meech.
Miss Flora Hall has returned to
Brooklyn after a visit at her home in
town.
Miss Matilda Randall, who has been
spending month with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerard 4. Parker Of Brookline. II ex-
pected home today.
A sewing club to meet through the
Fridays in Lent and work for the
charity babies Of st. Christ0p1aerss
hospital In New York held its firaf
meeting yesterday with Mrs. Edmund
W. Perkins.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
Is Your Blood
All Right !?

In little while people will begin
to have Spring Fever" You may
have it. Why not take something
now to purify your blood and tone up
your system? When the Spring fever
strikes you you will feel drowsy, lose
your appetite, have no ambition and
Just drag yourself around. That is a.
bad way in which to. begin your spring
work. We make a preparation called
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

sembled shortly after o'clock, and
grace was said by Currie Gilmour. The
following fine menu was then served:
Bisque of Tomato
Celery and Olives
Roast Stuffed Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Mashed Turn1p
Ice Cream
Cake Coffee
Presiding as postmaster with his
customary grace was John MacDou-
gall. Sr., and he called upon a number
Of the invited guests TO short ad
dresses. Manager John r. Rogers and
Assistant Manager w. H. Collins were
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
TOWN SCHOOL BOARD.
Meeting at Office Of Acting School
Visitor r. n. Foss-Proposed
Changes in Textbooks.

The regular meeting of the board of
town school visitors wa SHIELD at the
office of Acting School Visitor Frank
H. Foss Friday evening. when routine
business was carried out and notices
of proposed changes in textbooks were
sent out to members not present 9th
erwise only routine business was en-
acted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
THIRD COMPANY RIFLE TEAM
Issues Broadcast Challenge to Any
Team in the Corps or Outside.

The Third company, G. A. CT. has
always had high class rifle team
and they have q clever. combination
this year. as has been shown on the
range. For the purpose Of getting q
match they have issued 4 broadcast
challenge for a team OF any size, In
the coast artillery corps or any other
military organization or any rifle team
outside such an organisation. First
Lieutenant Church is confident his
team will prove the victors.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04
GOING TO FLORIDA.
Herbert r. DawIey, r., and Louis Car
penter May Decide to Locate There.

Next Tuesday, Herbert F. Dawley,
Jr, and Louis Carpenter leave for
at Jacksonville and ashford Mr..
Dawley was recently there and was
most favorably impressed with the
gardening business as carried on
there. They have under way plans to
enter the celery business, but it is
possible they may decide to enter
some other line. or locate in Jackson
vile.