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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
HAMPTON
Masked Dance Enioyed-Whist-Farm
 Sales.

Mrs. Dwight Phillips is i'll.
 The small son of MT. and Mrs. Humes is sick with diphtheria.
 A large crowd enjoyed the mas querade dance in the Grange hall on February 21. Some of the masks were very good. Stanton's orchestra furnished music.
 Mrs. David Weaver, who has been very i'll, is slightly improved.
 Evening of Whist.
 Albert and Walter Hoffman enter tained friends at whist last Saturday evening. Apples and popcorn were served. pleasant evening was en- joyed.
 Henry Clapp has sold his farm and has bought what is known as the De- ming place on Hampton Hill.
 Jared Wade has sold his place to Alvin Sweet.
 Mrs. William Jewett who has been i'll, is gaining.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
ABINGToN

C.. A. Sharpe was in Boston recent Iy.
 Senator T. o. Elliott is i'll with pneumonia.
 Fred Smith of Chicago is in town this week.
 The B. M. K gave dance and en- tertainment at Abingdon Hall Tues day.
 A party of young people attended the masquerade dance at Hampton.
 School at the Four Corners was closed Washington's birthday.
 The Congregational church has re- ceived a gift of s6,0oo from Water bury friends.
 The regular meeting of Wolf Den grange was held Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
GRlSWOLD

MT. and Mrs. Andrew Chesebro visit cd Mrs. Chesebro's sister on Sterling HT1l Sunday.
 Miss Duke, teacher in the Pachaug district spent Sunday at her home in Manchester. jury tfris week.
 Rev. MT. Stanley of Jewett City win preach in exchange with Rev. C. L.. French next Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
NORTH STONlNGT0N

Rev. A. B. Coates, D.D.. of Hart ford spent Sunday in town. In the morning ho visited the Second Bap- list church. In the evening he oc- cupied the pulpit of the Third Bap- rst church, delivering an inspiring sermon.
 Dr. w. H. Knowles of Baltimore has been in town He left for hom }, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. E H. Knowles. who will be his guest for some time.
 MT. and Mrs Herbert Lee, who were recently married, have commenced housekeeping in a part of the house of Park B. Main.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
STAFFORDvlLLE
Marriage-Matters of Personal Men,
 ton.

Miss Rosa Frasinelli and Modesto Festi were united in marriage Feb 11th.
 Joseph Martell of Uxbridge, Mass, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Robert Taylor, recently.
 Among those who are ill are Irene Hubert and Howard West
 Mrs. Frank Edgerton and sister Miss Gertrude Green, are visiting their parents in Austin, R. I.
 Benjamin G. Phelps is working in the Riverside mill at Stafford Hollow.
 Lester Chi1ds has been confined to his home by illness.
 Fred Aldrich visited friends in town last Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
PHOENIxvILLE
Ice A inches Thick Being Stored
 Death of Miss Lillian E. Clapp.

O. H. Latham has returned from short visit in Providence.
 Charles Phillips is rapidly cutting the timber on the 45-acre lot recently purchased in this village.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Clemens are wis., iting w. H. Clemens.
 Miss Elsie Dicky visited her sister, Mrs. A. V. Green, recently.
 N. J Peltier has finished piping the dyeing vats with brass pipe for the Carpet company.
 Mrs. Julia Holman is improving rap idly.
 14-lnch Ice Cut.
 J. McNair is filling his icehouscs with 14-inch ice.
 Death from Scarlet Fever.
 The many friends and schoolmates of Miss Lillian E. Clapp, born Mowry, were greatly shocked by the news of her death in the Greenwich hospital Sunday, Feb 19, from scarlet fever. She spent her girlhood in this village and was one of the most popular young ladies.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
NORTH WOODSTOCK
L. H. HeaIey Visits Other
 Notes.

L. J. Leavitt was in Hatford Thurs day
 Miss Ellen Whiton is here for a short time, after spending several weeks in Woodstock.
 Miss Olive Paine is spending short vacation at her home.
 Frank Skinner has finished working for Frank Chandler at East Woodstock and is to move to Woodstock, where he is engaged to work on the farm of Mrs. Bowen.
 Miss Mary Potter visited in Boston Saturday..
 L. H. Hea1ey was in Washington, D. C., the first Of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
NORTH STERLING

Edward s. Randall is recovering from g recent serious operation.
 Mrs. Harvey K. Vial will have to go to the hospital for another operation before she can enjoy good health.
 Walter Young, who has been i'll with pneumonia, is more comfortable.
 The board of relief held it's last meet ing Tuesday, Feb, 21st
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
BOLTON
Play for Benefit of Hall Funds.

The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs Charles F.. Sumner Wednesday, afternoon.
 The Bolton Dramatic club repeated their drama in Andover town hall on Tuesday evening; the profits are to be hall.
 Mrs. Eleazer. Pomeroy and children of Windsor spent Washington's birth day. with Mrs William c. White
 Miss Annie McBriety of New Britain has been visiting Miss AnabeI Post.
 Some from this place attended ths entertainment and dance given in Gilead hall Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Hart family of Hebron4 who recently lost their home by fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
MASHAPAUG
Local People at Valentine Entertain-
 ment.

Victor Kaletta has returned to his work in New Haven after a weeks vacation.
 Willie Bouvier is at home this week from school on account of Y sickness.
 Peter Thompson is working in Drd@ ley, Mass.
 H. R. Howard passed last weok in Hartford on business.
 Mrs. C.. P. Walker made a business trip to Southbridge last week aStur- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Ryder went to the valentine entertainment at Hol- land, Mass, Tuesday evening, and enS joyed 1t very much.
 The ladies held their regular calen- dar club, meeting this week Wednes- day afternoon. Refreshments were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
P0MFRET CENTER

Robert Rust has moved into his new house.
 MT. and Mrs. Sunboom wiM manage the boarding house.
 Winnie Baker will work at Westland the coming season.
 Clarence Peckham of Woodstock will be at the Rogers place.
 Rev. MT Williston has been supply ing the pulpit at Storrs for several Sundays. giving excellent satisfaction.
 l.. B. Alger has ben confined to the house for several days with A severe cold
 attend the Quinebaug Pomona grange meeting at Hamvtcn today fSaturday).
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
SPRING HILL.
Local Gransers Initiated at Mansfield
 ss Center. -

day school on the hill has had a small attendance the past week.
 Mrs. Minnie Gardner, has been quite i'll with measles. but is improving. Mrs. L. J. Storrs has been caring for her.
 Mrs, Wallace Storrs of Mansfield City is i'll with measles.
 Several from this place took the first degree in the Mansfield Center grange, Monday evening: Prof c. A. Wheeler of Storrs was master of cer- emonies.
 Alfert Warren, and family have moved in c. c. Davis house.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
THOMPSON
Party of Twenty Entertained a,
 Whist.

Miss Mary E. Chase has been at home the past week on account of ill., ness
 Mir. Lindberg and daughter, Miss Freda, have moved from the Hill to GroSvenordale.
 Miss Mary J. Ross attended meet ing of grange lecturers at the Putnam inn Saturday.
 Mrs. c. L. Knight entertained a par ty of twenty at whist Saturday night, followed by music.
 The social at the Congregational church was under the direction of Mrs Richard Barton and Mrs. J. J. Bernk- low.
 Mrs. E. M. D. Herrick is suffering from nervous prostration-
 Allan Babbitt is very ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
WEsTFoRp.

Real estate is booming again. J ohm Tremko, who recently sold his farm to New York purchasers, has bought the Stearn's place John Gramtor has sold his farm known as the Prentissl place to. purchasers from New York. Other buyers are looking for homes and are willing to pay good prt>~
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
GILEAD
Mir. Hume Conducts Special
 Mestings-SociaI Notes.

A few members of Hebron grange tourneyed to Ellington last week We'd nesday to attend meeting of East Central Pomona, No. 3. They said: "It was the best ever"
 Evangelistic Meetings.
 Rev. MT. Hume of Brooklyn, N. Y., occupied the pulpit here last Sunday afternoon and evening. MT. Hume has been conducting evangelistic services here and in Hebron and has delivered some excellent discourses.
 The Gilead Hall association gave an entertainment at the hall last Wednes- day evening the net proceeds of which will be given to Howard Hart and family.
 Hebron grange met at the hall Fri day evening.
 The l.. A. s. is to meet next week Wednesday with Miss Martha Buell..
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
WOODSTOCK VALLEY
Sudden Death of Walter Bennett

MT. and Mrs. O. A. Hiscox spent Sunday with A. D. Briggs and family in Pomfret.
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen Slingsby are entertaining friends from Boston, MT. and Mrs. Sloane.
 Miss Agnes Racine has gone to Wor- cester.
 Mrs. o. A. Hiscox is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Emile Butler, in New Ha- ven.
 Mrs. Myrtis Briggs spent several days in Worcester this week.
 O. A. Hiscox was in Hartford Thurs day.
 Miss Inez Carpenter of Worcester spent Sunday with her father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Waldo Carpen-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
BOLTON NOTCH
Notes and Personals of Local interest.

Ernest M. Howard was in Hartford Tuesday.
 B, A. Shaw was New York visitos last week.
 Mrs. l.. s. Maine was in Hartford Friday of last week.
 Robert Von Deck and family ara moving from here to Manchester.
 pr. c. w. Hale of Springfield. Mass. has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mary .Brownell.
 Ernest M. Howard was in Watervilie last week on business.
 The Misses Shey of Vernon were the guests of Miss Maggie Tanning We'd nesday.
 Mrs. George Robertson of Coventry has been at the home of her mother. Mrs N. c. Maine
 Many from here attended the enter- tainment at Andover Tuesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
cLARK's CORNERS

Dr. w. Blaine Oliver of Manchester spent the week end at his home here. Mrs. Culpin of Worcester visited at L. H. Jewett's last week.
 John Pearl left Thursday for Au- gusta, Me.
 Elmer Folks captured a fine fox, while going home recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
STERLING

4 union meeting of the Epworth league was held in Ldncoln's hall on Friday evening. Moosup. Danielson and Jewett City leagues were invited.
 Mrs. w. N. Vaughn has been visit ing relatives in Boston
 Miss Laura Bowen and Miss Abigail lyn. Ct.
 Several from this village attended the D. A. R. reception given dn Miners half on Fsb. 32 by the Piatndead chap ter.
 Ons new case sf ssasist fever has besn BopoTtod.
 Ths msny frisnds of lar. as,d Mrs T. .. DsesaOsx reesst thsig SquvinG .tfzs
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
NORTH LYME

Mrs. William Sisson has been spend- ing the past ten days with friends in East Lyme and Groton.
 w. M. Sisson. Jr., and Clyde Gates were in Hartford Thursday attending the automobile show.
 M J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark vis1tsd at L. M Stark's in Bashan on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
HOWARD VALLEY

Mrs Henry Humes and daughter Eleanor attended the funeral of Mrs. Humes' aunt at Northampton, Mass.
 Marshall Hume is sick with diph- | theria, MT. Miller is repairing his i barn.
 Rev. Howard Bassett of Worcester preached in the Valley church last Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
WAUREGAN

Mrs. Sylinda McStay, formerly of WHaregan, was removed last Friday to the Putnam hospital, where she is to undergo ap operation.
 Mrs James Ward and Miss Katie Murray were Norwich visitors We'd nesday
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
WOODSTOCK
President Jenkins to Speak at consre
 eationaI Church.

Edward l.. Child of Worcester was a Sunday guest at valleyside..
 Rev F. E. Jenkins, D. D., president of Piedmont college, Ga, will speak at the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry T. Child and Miss Nellie D. Chandler left New York Friday for Jacksonville. Theey will re- main among the Florida resorts for several weeks
 The Academy was closed on Wash. ington's birthday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
CHAPLIN.

Rev. Harry C. Mcknight gave his attentive listeners fine sermon on Washington and Lincoln, last Sunday.
 George w Ide attended the cele- bration of the Knights of Pythias in Hartford last week Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25

have returned from short visit in New Haven. z.s s x
 Mir. Dietricl< Spos<s.
 Mrs. Emma Graves Dietrich Of tho National ". c. T. u. gave an interest- ing talk Wednesday evening on the work of the society, which resulted in number of names fAing added to the membership of the WiIlimantic so- ciety.
 Two group meetings were held this week, one with Mrs. George Chamber lain and one with Mrs. w. c. Card niece, Mrs. W. Cady Fitch of New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25

IT tI16 Qufnekasg stora i11 DanioaScay 1Gf4 {zSceee Wofden AltIng Aet plnce
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
PLAINFlELD

village to go to Broadbrook Ct. where Mir BelanGer Is to De station agent.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-25

The Malaya peninsula is prosperous. In the querter ended September 30, 1910, imports increaxed by $7,0Q0,0 900.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
VERDICT AFTER TEN YEARS
Defendant Supplied Bad Ammu-
milton to Castros Enemies.

IL has been a moot question in Ven
ozucla for ten years as to just what hap
rened to the insurgents when they came
t, fight lie deciding battle against Pres
i,.cnt Castro. The answer is now at hand
and is revealed through the medium of
an action decided in the Supreme Court
in this city. II Is that the insurrcctos
had only one-third enough arms and am
llunition and what they did nave
wouldn't shoot.
The suit was brought by Thomas f..
Evans, of the commission firm of
Thomas r.. Evans & Co. against the NJ.
Hartley Company. dealers IN arms and
ammunition. The plaintiff bought from
the defendant a quantity Jf war supplies
for the insurrcction started in 1oO1 by
Ianucl a. Matos. At the decisive battle
At La Victoria. when General Castro
Nicolas Eclando. of the insurcent army.
gave the word to fire General Pena losa.
Of the same force, also gave the Cofu-
'nand. The men pulled the triggers. but
there WAS ~ fire. Tho sFclls refused 10
explode
Jhcu - 'nvcsii.a ion that re-
suited in the suit decided yesterday.
There was no explanation why TN" other
two-thirds Of tlc arms and ammunition
ordered and paid for had not bccn dc
iivcrcd. but Justice Gerard directed 'hc
Jury to render verdict for 81 ,S96
against the NJ. Hartley Company.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
SHE SHOOTS HER HUSBAND
Woman Then Tries to Die
Thought Him Burglar.

Chicago. March 1S.-After an all-night
party. beginning with a midnight supper
and ending with seeing the sun rise"
shot and Killed her husband. Charles
Shenck. in their home in Park Ridge, a
fashionable suburb. early to-day. Mrs.
Shcnck said she thought her husband
was a burglar who was trying To enter
their home. Later she uiAde several at
tempts to end her own life.
Shenck was superintendent Of the Park
Ridge branch Of the Northwestern Gas.
Light and coke Company. He was dead
y her the first person. a ncighbor sum-
moned by Mrs. Shenck. reached their
home.
Mrs. Shenck has been in a state Of
intermittent hystcria since the shooting,
hut succeeded in making a statement To
the police She said her guests had re
mained until nearly Il o'clock. and she
had retired Immediately after their de-
parture. shortly aftcrward she was
awakened by her husband calling her
Il got my revolver and hurried To the
top of the stairs" she said. 'and called
What is ito Then | saw form on the
stairs. and. thinking it a burglar fired.
4 police guard was placed around the
Shcnck home. one officer being detailed
in the house to watch Mrs. Shenck.
Twice she rushed to a window and tried
to throw herself out, and once she
sought another revolver in an effort 10
shoot herself.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
SAY THEY ROBBED HOTELS
Two Men and Woman Charged
with Thefts in Many Cities.

with the arrest of two men ana a
woman last night the police believe that
they have captured the persons RESPONSE
hlc for thefts of silvcr~are and linen
from hotels in many of the larger cities.
Those under arrest are Matthew Murphy
a bartender at the Hotel Astor; MS
rothcr. Terrence. and Catherine Sheeuy'
maid employed at the Hotel Astor. All
three live at No 4Gl West 10th street.
The prisoners were taken To Police
Ueaduuartcrs. where. according t. the
detectives. they admitted the charge
made against them An investigation OF
the rooms occupied by the trio. il is said,
resulted in the finding of many articles
of silver. bearing the names of the Hotel
Seville. the Hotel knickerbocker. the
Hotel -. Stephens. the Hotel Orleans
ard the Hotel Kranstcn. at Highland
Fails. y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
CHANDLER TELLS OF THREAT
SAYS Streeter Warned Him OF
Malicious Treatment.
iBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Concord y. H.. March lS.-E.- uitod
states senator William T.. chandler
counsel for Gcorg. ". Glover in his cf-
forts to secure the legacy given the
Mother church of christian Science Nj
Boston by the will of Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. declares that he has been told by
General Frank :. Strecter. counsel for
the church. that the christian Science
workers" are To destroy him by means
of malicious animal magnetism Mr.
chandler i'm his correspondence with the
opposing counsel called on General
Strcctcr to tell him why IL was that Miss
Mary t. Tomlinson committed suicide.
"Immcdiatcly." says Mr.. Chandler III
Il statement given out tonight. II re-
ccivcd u letter from Mr.. Strccicr saying
that dcscrv" personal chastiscm'n 'nt but
am not tn he treated in that way or by
"A libel suit bat that ! am I" be more
effectively treated by the ever ready
WORKERS of the Christian Science body.
"Thls threat would ordinarily not
much disturb M" The whole process of
the healing art and of the h"stil" treat
mcnt directed against the malpractitirn
.rs and the enemies Of IN" christian
Science dclusiuns Is fictitious and in
lucrative for the exact purposes for
which il Is used. But L. hear that Mr..
Str,ctcr has adopted such methods rs a
part OF his machinery in lawsuit
=, herein the one church is lighting for
s.. 500. 900 when the law iorbds II 10 take
more than SlO0OOO. and wherein the iiN"
thousand practitioners with annual in
come from bogus healing work of $1,000.
coo and all the other crazy victims of
the believers In IN. a. IN. are directed
by the dominating counsel in the law
suit to destroy nae as counsel for the
sons as they we're directed In 1901 To
destroy George w. Glover himself. SO as
t. stop the lawsuit then pending. is not
"A wholly pleasant notification to receive
from "a Unitarian deacon.
Il will not specify the possibilities To
come from such II threat as Mr.. Streeter
has communicated 10 mo. IL will not
deter me from speaking freely and plain
~ In court and ont of court ~ my usual
way. But think my friends In Concord
should know what the danger l.. be IL
InIlch or litilc.'
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
MEET AFTER 40 YEARS
Mother Reunited to Daughter
kidnapped When Infant.

san Ecrnardino. Cal. March 1s.-Mrs.
Sadie BrowncIl. q wealthy resident "f
Eedlands. Cal. recognized to-day a
photograph OF two-year-old infant as
one of her daughter who was s,oieh from
her neatly forty years ago The chi'd
was kidnapped from her, she said. TWO
weeks after the por':ait was taken III
Dakota Territory. From that time sh"
had never been able to ind a trace oi
her daughter.
Recently the daughter, nov Mrs Al
fred Haccrty. Of cleveland. learned Tor
the first time that her mother was not
dead. rs she had supposed. Sh" at once
began advertising throughout the c"un-
try. \ friend of Mrs B'owncN saw one
OF the advertisements " few days as"
and informed chief ~ Police shay. who
brought about the identification to-day.
Mrs Hagerty will start Tor California at
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
FATHER WAS THE "KIDNAPPER'
Mob Pursues Man Who Was on Way
Home with HIS Little Girl.

Cries Of "Kidnappcr.'' uttered last night
by members of AN excited crowd gathered
at 10Th street and Eighth avenue attracted
the attention Of Fatrolman Eattsllla As
he pushed his way into the crowd woman
flashing a detectives shield told him she
believed two men were trying to kdnap a
little girl
.Why. I'm the father Of the child. sup
nose / have the right To take my own ch!i
home " exclaimed one Of the men pointed
o,,t as tho uatroman placed his hand upon
his shoulder The other man declared mat
he was friend. Both were taken To the
station house. The chlld said htr n"i,,s nc
u.s Mary Dvver and her address No. 2fs
west ith street Patrolman Battailia WAS
sent 10 the address and soon returned WIN
the mother The mother said tine man was
really the father. The three theh 'ei' '"e
station house
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
MADER0S IN RUBBER DEAL
Family Sells s2O,ooO,ooo Prop.
erty to International Co.
| Bv Telegraph 10 The Tr,hrro :

Torreon. Mexico. March 1S.-It is or-
''oii'a'iNeiy announced here that Eva
risto Madero. the father of the rebel
leader, Francisco |. Madero. and his son
nave just closed a deal in New York.
selling to the intcrcontinental Rubber
Company their Guayule rubber factories
ana ABOUT four million acres upon which
shrub is growing for $2O,O0OWO gold.
The Rockefcller-Aldr interests are
accredited with the control of the Inter
continental company and have been after
the Madero rubber properties for more
than two years. The Intercontnental
has more than S30,OO0.WO invested in
the Mexican rubber industry. Its Tor
rCon factory cost $2.WUVO.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
MRS. EMERSON'S ANSWER
Calls Husbands Charge De
liberate Falsehood.

Baltimore. March 1S.-Mrs. Emile
Askew Emerson filed in the Circuit Court
to-day her answer TO the bill for an alb
solute> divorce entered on January II by
the millionaire medicine manufacturer.
Mrs Emersons reply is 2 denial Of the
allegations Of her husband. II branded
as deliberate falsehood his charge that
she had been unfaithful TO him as a wife.
The lawyers declined TO say whether
or not cross bill would be fled by Mrs.
Emerson. 1t is reported that COM
promise may be reached, IN which case
Captain Emerson would make salts
factory financial settlement on his wife.