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The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Swimming.

Now, when the splash Of the driver
and the puffing Of the novice are
heard in every lake, stream and shore
from one ocean to the other. the
philosopher Is led to query why the
poets never paid any more attention
10 this ethereal enjoyment. Possibly
because there is so little Illusion
about IL. When trus, magnates,
plumbers, clergymen and criminals
emerge from the same bath house,
disfinguishable 10y nothing save the
small brass bath room checks hang
ing down their necks. little room for
imagination respecting their mental
power or emotional interior is left.
However, the boy who grew up
without learning to swim scarcely can
be said to have lived normal boy
life. RELOCATED to the inglorious task
of guarding the clothes Of his com.
rades, while they perform aquatic
stunts worthy of youthful vikings,
how can he escape some small stain
OF servility from this failure Of ini-
tiativeY
Al least in properly conducted
swimming lessons there il an almost
unparalleled physical development.
IL has been shown at the Amherst
College natatorium that 'hirty.four
men have made an average gain Of
eight pounds weight and twenty.
three inches of lung capacity. a. the
result Of four swimming lessons a
week for six weeks. This l. the re-
suit Of the deep, reathing necessary
against the strong resistance Of va.
ter. No other exercise l. so useful In
developing the chest and middle third
Of the body containing all the vital
organs
To many a man confined In some
stufIy office building or grimy iacto.
~. the memories of the old swim.
ming hole have a lovely glamour Of
romance. Somehow the cool feel Of
the water on no, day seems.t o bring
boy nature to the highe>, point Of
tempestuous enjoyment.
The yelling Of The boys al a ball
game has In It note Of competitive
struggle, forecas,ing but too strongly
the enyics and emulations of later
life. The pure sensuous ecstacy of
the swimmers, making the forest
valley and stream sides ring with
their mirth. Is untainted by the
slightest suggestion Of rivalry. II Is
human natures pure exuocrance un.
der the most refreshing caress OF
Mother Earth.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14

Let us figure on heating your
house this fall.
BRAGG-MUNN How. Co.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14

The Young Peoples Alliance of the
Nickell's Grove met, Fourth of July
night at the home of W. j, Zachman,
to hold their regular monthly bust.
ness meeting. Adolph kundel, the
newly elected president, took charge
Of the business Of the evening. my
Country, IT'S Of Thee and "Star
Spangled Banner" were enthusiast ical-
ly sung. With the other business,
two new members were received and
six other names were proposed TO he
received at the next regular meeting.
After the business session, q short
program was given by some OF the
Alliancers. Then came the plates of
delightful Ice cream, served free to
II persons and a general, jolly, good
time Oh the lawn with Roman candles
and other fireworks. Thanks, Bro.
Wesley, call again. The PASTOR
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
THE QUESTION OF COST.

The careful business man always
counts the cost and estimates the
benefits Of every business enter.
prise. Applying this method to the
proposition TO rebuild the state cap.
itol. TO be- voted on August l, what
do We hnd: The tax rate being 2
cents on the 500 assessed vslua.
tion. the following table will give
the cost to YOU:
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
REBUILD THE STATE CAPITOL

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The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
HOW TO SAVE 5000. 900.

The taxpayer should not lose
sight OF the fact that the $1,000, 900
capitol proposition, carrying with
II the added burden Of 81 800, 900,
only requires a bare majority to
carry II at the November election,
1919, while the three and One.half
million dollar proposition. repre-.
senting a saving over the ave mil.
lion dollar plan OF $500, 1000 In
principal and $780, 900 In interest,
requires two'thirds majority to car
ry August l. Get busy, boys, and
let's save this three millions by
putting the necessary two,thirds
into the ballot box at the special
election.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
Evangelical Church Notes.

On Wednesday, June 18th, the
Evangelical Sunday school Of Oregon
enjoyed their annual picnic. The
light shower In the morning cooled
the air and the day was ideal for the
occasion.
Through the kindness of Mr.. II. &.
Benton, they were permitted TO use
the ChautauIua grounds. After u
sump,ious dinner, enjoyed by Is per.
sons, and Ice cream until all were
cool, the men and boys rallied for a
game Of base ball. The game scored:
no knock outs; no knock downs not
even a harsh word. Various games
were enjoyed by both young and old.
The occasion was q success.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
ITS UP TO MissouRIANs.

The hOmeseekers In our sister
states know that Missouris capitol
was destroyed by lightning last
February. and they are watching
to see what Missourians are going
to do about building O new one,
Send them the news on August LIST
that Missouri Ii a live, progressive
state, keeping step with the band
wagon OF progress. and they will
swarm over the border looking for
homes. Confirm the opinion of our
enemies that Missouri IL a Moss.
back State by voting down the
capitol rebuilding proposition, and
they'll ride through Missouri to Uk.
lahoma, Texas and Arkansas. It's
up to MissOurians.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14

You ought to see the beautiful
blue serge suits that Block Brothers
are offering In their semi.annual
clearance sale for $3.50. These are
their regular $500 suits. They are
full lined and medium weight and
can be worn almost throughout the
entire year. Sizes for regular built
men, young men, stout men, tall and
small men and extra large men.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14

When you consider that your
property 10 only assessed ~ one.
third Of its value. you can see that
the probable total cost TO you will
be very small. while the limit Of
the possible cost Ia not burdensome
al all. A man worth $4,000 will
not have to pay more than $3.50
capitol tax per year. while the man
whose assessment f0O,s up $1,000
10 only ovt 20 cents per year. the
price OF a couple Of good cigars.
What about the benefits? The
new capitol provides rooms for the
state offices: a meeting place for
the legislature; safe hre.proof
vaults for the records Of the state;
and = building that is your capitol
home In which you have an inter
est and to which you can point
with patriotic pride. The adoption
Of the proposition by q large two.
thirds majority would advertise the
state most favorably abroad, stamp
us as live, progressive people, at
tract the attention Of homeseskers
and give a general impetus to
every business interest.
The cost IL small; the benefits
are great. It's a wise investment;
lend your influence to the end that
II may be- made August LIST.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14
BUILD THE CAPITOL NOW.

Across the bridge OF DO Il now"
lies the state of get there" Mis-.
souri, IL q great commonwealth. a
magnificent empire within herself
She Ia capable OF the largest and
best In every line of growth ana
development, In the absence OF q
capitol building. shall this mighty
people procrastinate and fiddle
along for years before taking favor.
able action In the matter? IL
would be shame to make a foot.
ball out OF the capitol question
and kick 1t about over the grid.
iron Of state politics through the
next campaign, II would be dis.
grace 10 keep the issue before the
people for a decade. Why not rise
up like men Of action and settle
the matter on August LIST for all
time to come by carrying the
S3,5O0,0O0 proposition?
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-07-14

Men and Young Men can buy
regular $500 suit In Block Br others
store In st. Joseph now for 5000.
They are having their semi.annual
reduction sale. $3.50 reduction from
the original price means more In
Blocks clothes than any other we
know of.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
Y. M. c. A. BOYS ARE
HOME FROM THEIR cAMu
Places Taken by Members of Christ
Church Choir for Two Weeks.

Rudy with the tan that can only
be acquired by exposure to the COM
bined influences of a summer sun and
ocean air, the Norwich Y. NJ. c.. A.
boys that have been at Pleasant View,
r. l., for the past two weeks, came
back to town Thursday morning, hap
Ply and healthy, after what they look
back upon as one of the pleasantest
times of their lives. With two of the
most important factors in the enjoy
ment of camp life, place to sleep
and plenty 10 eat. satisfactorily looked
after, the boys found their experiences
on the shore wholly delightful The
Christ church choir boys bungalow
proved an ideal abode, While Frank
Murdoch as chef can't be beat, they
say. Assistant Secretary Ely, who
has been at the camp throughout. re-
turned with the boys, pleased with the
success of the outing.
On Thursday. Christ church choir
boys took possession of their bunga-
low for the next two weeks. Eighteen
members, accompanied by Director
William F. Habekotte, and several for
mer members, left on the S.45 Norwich
& Westerly trolley, and they will un-
doubtedly proceed to enjoy themselves
in much the same way as have the Y.
NJ. C. A. boys during the preceding
fortnight
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
MANY SESSIONS OF
THE CITY COURT.
Several Matters Postponed-Judge
Brown Has the Weiner Matter I'm
der Consideration.

In the city court on Thursday, when
there We're three sessions, both Judge
Brown and Deputy Judge ]. H. Barnes
were on the bench at the different SEES
SionS.
Charged with keeping a disorderly
house in Bath street, Peter Angelo had
his continued case called up, and he
was fined SIS and costs and settled
The case of the disorderly house keep
er and the three young women on Cen
trail wharf was continued until July
20 at the request of counsel.
The adultery case against Louis
Gencarelli and Mrs. B. A. REGARDING
was called and the husband of the
woman was testifying when it was
learned that the accused man was
missing. The case was then adjourned
until Saturday. He was later brought
in on a capias and at another session
of the court gave the judge some poor
excuse for not being present. He was
Informed that he must attend when
ordered to, but said he had not been
told by anyone to keep away. He was
released on bond, promising to attend
Saturday.
Two young, men charged with breach
of the peace were discharged, as the
witnesses called declared they knew
nothing about the matter and it was
not proved that they were fighting.
At the 1890 session of the court the
case against Joseph Weiner was called
of his wife No. 1. No evidence was
taken, but it was stated to Judge
Brown that the accused had been in
jail for bigamy and recently released
Judge Brown reserved decision until
Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
GOOD PROGRESS AT new RESERVOIR
CorewaH Will be Started III Few Days-ore Water See
cured if Needed to Help Out Trading Cove Brook
Both Pumps Will be Operating First Of Week

The board of water commissioners
made a visit to Stony brook reservoir
on Thursday afternoon for the purpose
of looking over the work underway
there and the progress since their last
visit was noticeable at all points along
the pipe line and the reservoir.
The large number of men are well
spread out over the reservoir banks.
being engaged in different lines of
work, digging the ditch for the core
wall. grubbing and filing in portions
of the basin to the depth of two feet,
which will save the cleaning. On the
corewaH ditch the excavation is about
completed at the deepest point, having
found bed rock, on which the corewall
will be built. The excavation has been
FASTENED by the galloway stretched
across the basin which expedites this
work greatly. At this deep point it is
probable that the corewan will be
started in a few days.
The grubbing of the basin has been
carried on steadily and the men at
work on that part of the job are about
half way up the basin on the north
side. Through the center there is a
portNion which will not be cleaned out,
but will be covered with about two feet
of soil taken from the north side, and
this work is underway, quite patch in
the center having already been cover
ed. AT the point where the second
QdIn Is TO De Du1lI tile ground mas D6on
well celaned off, but no work will be
started on this dam until the main one
is completed. The stripping of the land
of stumps, top soil and roots is accom-
plished by a husky group of laborers,
who work in line, taking up a stretch
thirty feet in width at a. time and
working from the low point in the
basin up the hillside, the carts and
tramway cars being filled as fast as
they appear, and the material carted
outside the water line.
On the pipe line from the dam the
test has been made, and it was foun
that the joints showed good workman
ship. Contractor Torrance is still busy
making the cut through the ledge for
the pipe line, having steam drills and
derricks at work, SO that the path he
is cutting through Mobiles hill looks
like some of the work on the Panam a
canal. At the top of the hill is a
meadow, so trait the trench which is
opened contains water, and this is for
tunate for the contractor, as it furnish
es the water for his boilers necessary
to operate the drills and derricks.
Contractor Dodd has laid and filed
in the trench of the pipe line as far as
Maplewood cemetery, and is now open
ing the ditch for the last stretch in the
highway, which is to a point at the cor
ner of the roads at the Orrin Letting
we'll property, at which point the pipe
line leaves the highway and goes across
lots where the right of way has been
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
REMONSTRANCE TO REPORT
HEARD BY JUDGE WHEELER
Decision Reserved and Court Adjourn
ed Until Next Tuesday Morning.

There was a session of the superior
court in New London on Thursday,
Judge Ralph Wheeler on the bench,
for the purpose of hearing the remon-
STRANGE to the report filed by the
committee named to fix the valuation
Old Lyme bridge. Attorneys Free
man and Hankey of the committee
were examined as to the way and
manner at which they arrived at their
figures of 400 damages. They were
asked whether they considered certain
beneficial features which the property
would receive after the land is taken,
including the splendid state road to
the bridge and the fact that there are
two trolley tracks on the bridge which
can be leased only to through lines.
They stated that there We're some
benefits which they had considered but
some they had not.
The arguments were heard by Judge
Wheeler. At the close of his argu-
ment Attorney Hull pointed out that
the state could have bought the entire
farm in question. including the house
and barn, for a sum much less than
the committee affixed, even if the state
had to pay at the rate of 500 a run
ming acre for the land as fixed by the
committee The statesonly desires two
acres of the property.
Judge Wheeler said in taking the
papers, and ordering transcript of
the testimony TO be made by the stem
ographer because he wished to review
it. that he was of the opinion that
there was good ground for the refer
ring the matter back to the commit
tee or to a new committee for con-
sideration.
Court was then adjourned until next
Tuesday morning at New London at
ten o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21

secured from the land owners.
The water department has been put
ting down considerable pipe in the
past ten days, and has now reached
point in West Main street at the foot
of Mt. Pleasant street, so that for
distance of $4,000 feet to Maplewood
cemetery the pipe line is down and
tested, and ready for use. At the juno
ton of the streets branching off from
West Main street special sections of
lines running into the cross
streets. All the pipe for the line is
now here.
Water from Tadma Pond.
At the pumping station as Trading
Cove brook the amount of water avail
able for the pumps is growing smaller
daily because of the very dry weather
but it is expected to start the pump,
which has been out of commission for
a few days, the first of the week, after
which both pumps will be kept working
night and day. In order to provide
enough water for these pumps the
board of water commissioners has Sc
cured from Silas LeffingweH the water
in Tadma pond which is a mile back
on the Bargytown Lodges. This water
will be released as wanted, so that it is
figured there is sufficient water there
to keep the pumps busy if the brook
should give out. This will mean that
~
stop because of low water if it does not
rain for thirty days. In that time
however, it is reasonable for the board
to believe that there will be some rain,
which will help the brook and reser-
voir. Fairview reservoir is now drop
ping about an inch day. and it as
present 161 inches below high water
mark. During the several hot days of
the past two weeks the amount lost of
evaporation was very large
Mohegan Lake Shut Off.
The supply of water at Mohegan lake,
which is considerable, has been shut
off temporarily, and all that is being
secured for consumption in the city is
from Trading Cove pumping station
and Fairview reservoir. The water in
the lake is considered fit for use, as it
has been, but the shutting of it off is
in the line of experiments which the
board is making with the supply con-
corning certain complaints.
The motor operating the pump
which was out of commission at the
pumping station has been fixed, and
hereafter there will be an extra motor,
so that when anything happens new
one can be installed without loss of
water.
All the members of the board of wa
ter commissioners visited the reservoir
on Thursday excepting Commissioner
Ryan. and with them were Supt. j. j.
Cookery and Engineer S. B. Palmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
Miss Whitney's Enhancement.

New York, July 20.-Th engagement
of William D. Straight of Oswego, n.
Y, and Miss Dorothy P. Whitney the
youngest daughter of the late William
c. Whitney, was announced today Miss
Whitney has been prominent in New
York society since she made her debut
in 1905. Her sister is Mrs. Almeric
Hugh Paget of London, and her broth
ers are Harry Payne and Payne Whit
nay Mr.. Straight is the son of the
late Prof. Philip D. Straight of the
Oswego State Normal and TRAINING
school.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
SOLDIERS GOT AWAY
WITHOUT UNUSUAL INCIDENT
Left Here at $50 in Special Cars for
Ten Days Stay at Fishers Island.

= In command of Captains TarboX and
Church, the two local companies of
coast artillery left here at $50 o'clock
Thursday morning for ten days tour
of duty at, Fishers island and they
will have a good time as well as some
hard work for the remainder of the
month CARRIED in their olive drab
uniforms they were conspicuous about
the street in the early morning, but
they got away without any unusual
incidents, marching from the armory
to the New Haven station.
The coast artillery corps of the Con-
necticut National guard, Col. Gilbert l..
Fitch of Stamford commanding, made
camp at Fort Wright Thursday for the
annual tour of duty of 10 days dura-
ton. The IS companies band and hos
pital corps detachment were under
canvas before mess and all the pros
poets are that the encampment will be
an Interesting one.
The two New London, two Norwich
and one Danielson companies were the
first to arrive in the morning. They
left New London on steamer Restless
at 7.30 and arrived about $50 Eight
companies from the western part of
the state arrived at IL O'Clock on the
Restless. The detraining and embark
ing at New London were without ac-
cident. The health of the camp is
fine.
A detail of eight men from each
company of the corps came Wednes-
day and prepared the camp for occu-
penney. The guardsmen arriving Thurs
day found everything in readiness. In
transporting the baggage and camp
equipage from the wharf to the camp
most of the work of the day was per-
formed. The guardsmen were not con
fined to camp routine because it was
desired to allow the day for getting
settled and cleaning up. The first cere-
monial was guard mount at 4 o'clock.
On Tuesday the state artillerymen
will have big gun drill. Those of the
companies far enough advanced will
have sub-caIibre target practice.
At Mantle.
Thursday was the hardest of any
day spent this week by the ConneCti-
cut National guardsmen now at Camp
Baldwin, Mantle. While part of the
drill in the morning was COMPLETED
with the sun hidden behind the clouds
the latter part of the work, including
the hikes. was under the hot rays of
the sun. and all of the men returned to
camp much fatiglfed. The infantrymen
were Kept out the whole morning
tramping through the woods and per
forming routine, duty, while the hospi-
tai corps had the most strenuous work
of any divisions THAR practice includ-
ing the solving of sanitary problems
and the carrying of wounded" SOL
diers. The signal corps continued its
work with the wireless apparatus.
Under command of Maj. G. H. Sands
of the regular army, Troop B, caval-
~. was put through a stiff drill being
kept in the saddle for two hours.
Because of complaints from the cot
tagers at Pine Grove that some mem
bers of the militia. have been bathing
there not properly clothed, all of the
troops have been forbidden the bathing
privileges of the cove.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
PERSONAL
Miss Callahan of Norwich has I
the ruaSt of MaaS11r, fr.iaxads.-

Miss Callahan of Norwich has been
the guest of Moosup friends.
Master Grant &. Tibbets is visiting
relatives in Montville and Salem.
Attorney William Callahan of New
York is spending few days at his
home here.
Harold Powers of Norwich is visit
ing relatives on Reynolds avenue, in
Monson, Mass.
alfred Davis of Norwich was a re-
cent visitor at Mrs. d. Fl. Grover s.
Moosup Press.
Mr.. and Mrs L. S. Ingalls, Of Nor
witch visited at G. H. Gallups in
Ekonk recently
Deputy United States Marshal G.
Brainard Smith, of Hartford, is at
Crescent beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hill of Central
Village were recent guests at Harry
Hills in Norwich.
A Hartford paper states that Mrs.
John NJ Gallup of No. SO Forest street
will spend a vacation at Nantucket.
Miss Nellie c. Tibbets is. spending
several weeks in Hartford the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Charles Edw Prior.
Mrs. Lydia A. Curran of Springfield
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. William ].
Curran at "Edjohan,' Pleasant View.
aAIrs. Archibald G. Pike and son
Richard of Pepperell. Mass, have
been visiting her aunt, Mrs William
Munroe.
Judge and Mrs. Joel H. Reed of
Stafford and family, with guests, are
occupying one Of the Stanton cot
tages at Pine Neck. Waterford, for
the summer.
Mrs. Katherine G. Green of South
Norwalk is visiting with her uncle,
She expects to stay for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-21
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE
OF STATE HOSPITAL
Two Patients Got Away and Have
Been Caught.

Two patients made their escape at
the Norwich State hospital this week
but their whereabouts have both been
ascertained and they will be brought
back to the institution
On Tuesday evening, Charles G..
Moore, aged 10, but who is understood
and looks more like boy of H. left
his room between 9 and $50, got out
on the piazza, tore away the screen
and reached the ground. He probably
made his way to Midway and by jump
ing freights finally got to Dedham,
Mass, where he is now, according to
information received at the hospital
Thursday. Moore has a mania for
running away from home. and it was
on this account that he was commit
ted to the hospital He has been west
as far as Chicago and has escaped
from the hospital before.
On Thursday afternoon, George Kim
merley; parole patient. aged about
As, left the grounds. his absence being
noticed at supper time. Relatives from
Collinsville sent word during the eve
ming that he had arrived there.