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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

timatum II Anderson's reply was not
satisfactory. Anderson delayed them
under one pretext and another until
3:15 a. M. then handed them his writ
ten reply. the response to which was
this courteous yet cold blooded note:
Fort Sumter, 8. c., April ~. 1861. $40 a. m.
. Sir--By authority of Brigadier General
Beauregard commanding the provisional
forces of the Confederate states. we have
the honor to notify you that he will open
the fire Of his batteries on Fort Sumter In
one hour from this time.
We have the honor TO be. very respect
fully, your obedient servants.
JAMES Chestnut. JR.,
Aid-de-camp
Major Anderson was himself a
southerner. He had been sent TO
Charleston harbor In the fall OF 1850
before there was any prospect OF a
dramatic termination to his career
there.
Ever since the demand by General
Beauregard Of the 18th for the evacu-
alton of Sumter the officers of the gar
rison had been convinced that they
were on the eve Of conflict. Imme-
diately after receiving the hnal' order
from Beauregard. Major Anderson
went to his executive officer. Captain
Abner Doubleday, who had lain down
on a cot bedstead In one Of the maya.
zines Of the fort. a place supposed to
be shell proof In fire. and informed
him that the enemy's fire would open
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

FAD General Beauregard been
less of soldier and less of a
gentleman of honor and feel
ing the story Of the lombard
ment and fall of Fort Sumter just fifty
years ago would In all probability have
been less agreeable reading for Amer
leans than Ii Is AT 5:15 y. III. April
II. 1861. at the headquarters Of the
Confederate states forces In Charleston
harbor. South Carolina. Beauregard
opened and read the reply of Major
Anderson. L. :. A.. to his CBeaure
gards) demand to surrender the citadel
under his command TO the Confederate
states
The demand was that the evacuation
of Fort Sumter by the garrison must
take place immediately and that the
garrison. together with all company
arms and property and all private prop
erty. might be removed to any other
post in the United States. AT the close
was appended this gallant concessions
THE flag which you have upheld so
long and with so much fortitude under
the most trying circumstances may be
saluted by you in taking il down"
AT 1915 n. IN. April ~. 1861. Major
Robert Anderson. commanding Fort
Sumter. received Beauregard's second
demand to give up the fort or have II
battered down over his head Two
aids from Beauregard stood In his
presence. authorized to present the al
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12
THE STORY OF FORT SUMTER'S
COMMANDMENT FIFTY YEARS AGO.
WHICH OPENED THE CIVIL WAR
Question as to Who Fired First Shot on Each Side setedsm Of
Union Defenders and Courtesy Of Confederate Attackers
BY Captain GEORGE L. KILMER
copyrIah by Amerie Assoei
Copyright by American Press Association, 1911


Charleston hsrbor
South Withdrew the close Of 1850
Federal the
r. 1861
Sumter practically surrounded by hostile suns
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

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cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulflls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain i'll the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
Corracts INABILITY IN
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NOTICE

Please do not ask Us to publish card
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everyone knows of DIR. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

hold water and scalding pain in passingi it,
or bad effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-RoOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found Just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about swamp,Root. and how to
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

Binghamton, NY. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
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ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-04-12

by side; our horses seemed to be lock-
ed together. i heard him grunt in
savage satisfaction as he raised him
self in his stirrups to strike again and
give me my quietus. But as he rose
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Rawson OF
Peck street have moved to Providence
to reside
Carleton P. Browning of Columbia
university is at his home for the
Christmas recess
E. W. Benson and family leave town
today for Hartford where Mr.. Benson
has secured employment.
After visiting friends in Franklin
Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan has returned
to her home in Mohegan-
Leslie T. eager of Yale is spending
the holidays in town as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A eager, Jr.
day to New York, after several days
visit with friends in this city.
Miss Helen z. Pomeroy, who has
returned to her home in Brooklyn. n.
Y
Rev. S. J. Weaver of East Lyme has
keen visiting his daughter, Mrs Will
lam Sandberg, at her home in Trading
Cove.
James Green of MontvilIe is enter
tanning his brother, Tobor Green, who
is an inmate of the soldiers home at
Noroton.
Misses Mary and Lottie Lavec left
UncaSviIle Tuesday afternoon for
Canada, where they will spend the
winter with relatives.
Clifford L. Adams, formerly of Put
nam, now employed in New London, is
TO move his family to New London to
reside on Huntington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dolbeare of
London
spending two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Sullivan of Mohegan.
Miss Annie DoIbaum has returned
to her duties at Sterling, after brief
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dolbaum of Stonington.
Frank Hewes. son of DR. and Mrs.
F. w. Hewes of Groton. has arrived
home from Pomfret where he is at
tending the Pomfrct school, to spend
the holidays.
The Waterbury Republican says:
Vice President James +. Grafton of
the Crosby high school will spend the
Christmas holidays at his home in
Norwich. and at Cambridge. Mass.
George Harris, son of the late DIT.
George II. Harris. who is a student at
spending several days with relatives in
East Norwich. Later he will be Joined
by his mother and they will go to
Cape Cod to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Harris relatives.
Miss Mary Julia CAVITY daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Canty of North
Thames street, is recovering from q
serious Illness with liphtheria. 1t is
expected that she will be able to sit up
today, when the house will be thor
oughly fumigated Mics Canty is one
of the brightest pupils In the ninth
grade at st. Patrick's school, and her
classmates and many friends will re-
Jcice that she il regaininE health and
strength.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
SOMERSET LODGE
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Robert w. Otis, WorshipfuI Master
for Ensuing Year-Ten Past Mas
ters Present.

Many were present at the annual
meeting Of Somerset lodge, No. "a,
F. and A. NJ, at Masonic temple We'd
nesday evening" The annual reports
as read showed the organization TO be
in excellent condition. There were 10
stated communications during the year
with three specials for work and one
for a funeral There We're eight raised
during the year. one Identified and Is
died The financial report was read
by Arthur H. Brewer, the report of
the trustees of the sinking fund was
read by Howard l.. Stanton and that
of the members raised and the necrol-
ogy by f. w. Lester. There were in
attendance during the communication
ten past masters of the lodge
The election resulted as follows with
master. Robert w. Otis: senior war
den, Herbert r. Kind; junior warden,
Noah Lucas; trustee, Joseph w. Gill
bert; secretary, C. Leslie Hopkins;
senior deacon. Arthur NJ. Thompson;
junior deacon, Joseph II. Hall; senior
steward, Paul II. Zahn; Junior steward,
Walter NJ. Cowan; chaplain, John b.
Stanton; marshal, John B. Dat; must
cal director, ]. Frank Corey; tyler,
Irving n. Clifford; finance committee,
Arthur H. Brewer. Howard L. Stan
ton, Frederick w. Lester; committee
on dues, Robert W. Otis, c. Leslie
Hopkins, +. w. Lester.
The officers were installed by Past
Master Frederick W. Lester, acting as
most worshipful grand master. assist
ed by Howard L. Stanton as grand
marshal
The past year has been an excellent
one for the lodge under the direction
of Worshipful Master w. III. Wood
worth. and a similar success is antici-
pated for the coming year under the
new master. Robert w. Otis was rails
ed in Somerset lodge in 1907 and has
followed through the chairs of the
lodge in quick succession, having taken
a deep interest in the work.
The neurology report for the past
year follows, with date they were
raised and date OF death:
James Moffttt (af1liated August g.
1880, died December rs, 1910; John
T. Tanning December 81. 1850, Feb
ruary 6. 1911; n. H. d. Vars (Decem-
Der 81, 1879, February T. Hezekiah
Perkins October 16, 1901), February Z:
Henry A. Pitcher January %. 1879,
February 3; John Heberding October
Is, 1899. February 10; ]. Milton Bart
lett October 80, 1900, March 2: Rev.
John V. Lewis November 16. 1860,
March %; Floyd H. Crane (May %
1870, April 2e; Elisha P. Slocum (Au-
gust %. 1860, April %; Ira L. Peck
(September IS, 1879, May 10: Will
lam l. Beach april II, 1869, June
20; Henry ]. Palmer (November 81,
1S7O, July 25; John II. Cranston (No-
vember Z. 1880, September Is; Will
lam Taylor September q, 1850, De-
CeTnh4r
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
FIVE NEW SUITS
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Filed With Clerk of the Court for the
First Tuesday in January.

On Wednesday these new cases were
returned to the clerk Of the superior
court for the first Tuesday In jan
uary:
Claiming damages of $4,000 a suit is
brought by Michael J. Cunningham
against Leonard e. Harris for injuries
received May 5, 1911. 1t is claimed that
as he was driving in West Thames
street the auto truck of the defendant
being negligently operated was run in
TO his express wagon. throwing Mr..
Cunningham to the ground and break
ing his right wrist. as well as receiv-
ing other injuries
Suit is brought against William Rudd
alias William NJ. Chapel of East Ma
rion, L. J.. by Oliver Fl. Rudd of Pres
ton to secure land in Preston valued at
$1,000. 1t is claimed the property was
given only in trust, there being no
consideration, and that the plaintiff
has paid the taxes and is in posses
sion of il.
To recover horses valued at $3.50.
which were repIevined on December 4
by Deputy Sheriff ]. II. Tubbs, suit
has Seen brought against the official
by w c. Sprague of Plainheld.
Action is brought against Lewis
Rabishaw of Waterford by John An
derson OF that town asking that prop
erIy which was transferred to the de-
fl ndant be returned to the plaintiff.
1t is claimed the land was given the
defendant by the plaintiff upon the
agreement that the defendant support
his life. 1t is alleged tina defendant is
talking of selling the property.
a suit for divorce is brought by
Henrietta II. Martin of New London
against Delwin S. Martin of this city
en- the grounds of desertion. They
tIfrs maiden name having been Henri
eta Harvey
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
WORKING ON SPILLWAY DAM
Contractor Stony Brook Reservoir Hopes Complete
Before Weather Stops Work-5OO Feet of Pipeline to
be Finished-Fairview Holds Its Own.

J. Raymond Palmer house. The main
dam is shown on the right, while on
the left OF the picture, at the point
between the small hill in the center
and the hill on the far left is the point
where the Splllway dam is being built
The basin can be flooded to a depth of
ten feet before the water would reach
the base of the small dam.
The covering of certain portions of
the basin IS still under way where
much progress can be noted daily.
No Cleaning Done.
Nothing has yet been done regard
ing the cleaning up Of the barnyard
and property of the Palmer farm,
which he will permit the board to do
before the use of the water from the
reservoir is attempted.
Pushing Pipeline.
All but about 500 feet of the pipeline
has been completed Contractor Dodd
is at work on that at the present time
and is pushing it as fast as he can
with hopes of finishing soon after the
first of the year. The ditch is nearly
dug UP for that remaining distance
and he is laying pipe each day. The
Trading Cove brook which he is Oblig-
ed to go under with the pipeline, hav-
ing caused much trouble because of
the volume of water, is not as high as
it was, though this is the season when
IL carries it's capacity. From this way
the pipe has been laid to the center
of the brook The contractor then
began on his further end and where
Contractor Torrance had started his
contract, and is now laying pipe this
way to meet the other end in the
brook, and he is fast closing up the
gap.
F'airview reservoir, as measured on
inches. There was a 14-inch stream
coming in from Meadow brook.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21

During the wild weather the early
part of the week and for several days
last week the contractor at Stony
Brook reservoir made the most of it
and has the work ON the spiIlway dam
corewal well along. If he is able Ito
continue the work he intends to i'm
ish the corewall this month, but cold
weather and snow would put an end to
it quickly.
Second CcrewaII Nearly Done.
The corewaH is now about Is feet
high and but little more will have to
be poured. The enbanxment against
it is being carried up at the same time
and the riprapping is also under way.
The emba nkment is about so feet in
width at the bottom and gradually
slopes to the top where il viii be sew
eral feet across. The dam viii be 800
feet long and 20 feet high From the
point in the dam where the spillway
is located there extends to the west a
paved and walled way for the brook
from the overflow of the pond This
win be, built for about 300 feet where
the brook viii be allowed to seek its
oN n course into the former brook.
The contractor is making good prog
ress on the new road which is being
built at the reservoir, but ii Is not in
use yet, but few more days work re
mains.
Views of Basin and Dam.
The above picture shows the main
looking at it from point in the basin
On the left can be seen the concrete
gatehouse. which is not yet finished.
The main dam is 500 feet long and 32
feet high. The brook running through
The basin is not visible, but terminates
near the gatehouse. where the waste
pipe carried off the water. The
amount passing through there has d.
minished somewhat, but there is still
a good sized stream flowing at pres
ent. The view on Page shows the
entire basin of the reservoir. all of
which VIII DE flowed when the reser-
vofr is fun. This view is taken from
the west end from q point near the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
HAVE XMAS GATHERING
About IS Gathered at the Armory FOL
Whist and Refreshments - Those
Who Took Prizes.

1t was not a foraging party at the
armory on Wednesday evening, though
the prize winners might have indicat-
ed such If they had been seen with
their prizes under their arms. 1t was
a social gathering Of Griswold Com
man, Spanish War Veterans, for a
Christmas party, and the % in attend
ance had a happy time.
Whist was enjoyed for a portion of
the evening, there beIing four tables.
The prizes were taken as Follows:
First, Milo r. Waters, 81, a duck; sec
ond, John Gemble, 81, a rooster; con-
solutions, George L1msden and Albert
Thorpe. At the turkey drawing the
bird was awarded to Henry Whit
march. Refreshments were served at
the close.
The members are considering the
advisabiliIy OF holding Whists at their
monthly meetings. and it is probable
it will be put into effect. Next month
at their meeting there will be the in
stallation of the newly elected officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
JURY HAS THE
LISBON FLOWAGE CASE
Considered IL IS Minutes When The,
Came in and Were Excused Unit
This Morning.

When the superior court resumed its
session on Wednesday the case of Gar
ljngton VS.. the Blissville Mills Co. was
resumed. Civil Engineer Palmer re-
sumed his testimony, and others who
testified were Rufus Tilden. Edwin
Oldheld and w. II. F'risbie. Mr.. Fris-
bic testified that in 1864 he drilled a
hole in a big rock as a boundary mark
l. was the testimony of Mr.. Tilden
that the water has not been raised in
the upper pond.
The arguments were made by Attor-
neys Edmund Perkins, j. j. Desmond
and ID. G. Perkins, after which Judge
Wheeler charged the jury. He COM
pleted his charge at 4.35, when he gave
the case to the jury with the state
ment that they should report back at s
o'clock whether they had reached a
verdict or not Coming in at that time
Foreman Barnes announced that they
had not reached a verdict and they
were excused until this morning, when
the matter viii be further considered
by them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
StomachS Repaired
Gas, HeayIness, Sourness Vanishes
In Five Minutes

Do you know that the best stomach
prescription in the world In called
MI-O-NA.
That lit is put up in small tablets
which most people cali M1-O-NA stom-
ach tablets.
Do you know that The Lee a Os-
good Co. guarantees MI-O-NA TO ban
ish Indigestion or any upset condition
of the stomach, or money back.
MI-O-NA In not a purRative, IL is
made of ingredients that clean, reno
bowels; 1t puts strength and energy
into the stomach wallis so that In a
short time perfect digestion will DO a
regular thing. Fifty cents I'm all you
have to pay for a large box at The
Lee & Osgood Co. and druggists every
where
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
FOUNDATIONS TO BE
STARTED VERY SOON.
Thames River speeiaities Company I'm
able to Fill Its Orders, and Climax
Company in Same Condition.

At the plant OF tho Thames River
Specialties company at Montville ev-
crv department is running full time
and at that it is impossible to MI the
ORDERS This is also the condition at
the office of the Climax company, which
is located in the same factory build
ing. Both concerns are doing a big
and increasing business.
Within the next two weeks IL is ex-
pected that the foundations will be
started for the new machine which is
t. be installed in the plant OF the Spe-
cialties company. says Vice President
BigeloW. The new steel work will be-
gin arriving in a short time and IL is
figured that the new machine win be
ready for operation by the first or
May.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
SALVATION ARMY KETTLE
HAS MELTED SIT.
This is Far Below What 10 Needed te
Give the Desired Cheer for Poor
Children.

While the Christmas shoppers have
been out in the past two days, a num-
Der of them have noticed place where
they could do something to provide
Christmas cheer for others by drop
ping a contribution into the Salvation
Army kettle, which Envoy George
Beckwith and his assistants have had
hanging from its tripod in Franklin
square. In the first two days OF the
week the kettle collections totalled ST.
Envoy Beclcwfth said Wednesday eve
ming that the money needed to come I'm
faster than that If he was going 10 get
enough to carry out his Christmas
plan without a delcit.
The Salvation Army Christmas din
ner baskets are to be distributed at
the headquarters on Saturday, and tho
Christmas tree for the children viii be
held on Monday evening at 7.30 at the
Town hall
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
ATTENDANCE FALLS OFF
AS CHRISTMAS APPROACHES
Night School Up to This Week Has
Had Good Attendance-Vacati of
Two Weeks.

Up to this week there has been an
average attendance of so AT the night
school, but this week it dropped TO
about so. which is supposed to be be-
cause of the approach of Christmas
and the extra work attending that
The interest Is high. states Principal
Lucey, and the pupils are making ex-
cellent progress. The school will close
Friday night for a vacation of two
weeks. and when il resumes next
month IL is expected that the attend
ance will pick - <-<at3
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
Mrs. Lord Sings ben Bolt"

AT the production of TriIby at Polls
this week, the solo. Ben Bolt. which
Trilby Is supposed to sing. is beauti-
fully rendered by Mrs. George 7. Lord,
Miss Mon tgomery not being a singer
The solo is given off the stage, but the
audience would like TO hear more.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21

evening and as the result IL was found
that Alexander Jordan had retained the
title of champion, finishing the twelve
evening with points totaHng S0,765. In
second place was Arthur Robinson,
CpIy 115 points behind, while Baker
finished a close third. being over so, 600.
Another series of twelve games will
be played, opening the first Wednes-
day of the new year. The scores for
the series follow: Alexander Jordan
1855, Robinson So,65O, Baker sO,475,
J. Jordan 7e,465, Larsen 7s,765, Ire
trault 1850 Peckham rs $40, Ledger
1920. Opitz 1926. Lewis 1880. Bailey
1880 Pettfs 74315
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
FERGUSON
81
cHARB0NNEAU
2S9 Main ST., Franklin So.
Special Values In
w atcheS
Diamonds
4 and fine
Jewelry

A complete line of Strictly
New and Factory Adjusted
Waltham, Elgin and Hszn1-
ton Watches.
Waltz am and Elgin
Watches in 20 year Gold
Filled Cases, for $500 and
$1,000.
WaItham "C>o4o>niaI~
Model, the ThinneSt Watch
made in America.
Strictly New Goods.
Lowest Prices.
A specially Mounted Dia-
mond Ring for $1,000, sold
elsewhere for $500.
Fine Jewelry,
Toilet Articles and
Silver Novelties.