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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

they do now By section Il. which said Upon such qualification of saia elective officers hereunder, the term of office of every officer or other person ih the service of the city at the time this charter takes effect shall. imlne- diately cease and detrenine providing nothing in this charter shall be con- strued as elfecting the city court the police saw that they would be out of a job, being discharged by the act of adopting the proposed charter, which would also deprive them of their pen slonp riviIege. and they were natural ly opposed to it, and had many synlpa- thizing friends.
 There was deep interest felt in the outcome of the vote on the charter Bulletin office from New York, Hart ford, New Haven and New London throughout the evening $ to the ac- tion of the citizens.
 Defeat Was Expected.
 IL had been predicted for several weeks that the charter would not be adopted, there being a sentiment of opposition wherever discussion arose over t. and much larger majority against had been looked for by many. The opposition was largo enough, how ever, to quiet it for two more years will have to be gone through again, it is claimed in order to get the matter before the people, Those faForing it believe that it will come up again in the right time
 Ballots Bothered Voters.
 The use of the present form of the
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before the counting had been eoiri- pleted in the Central district and the total vote of the city tabu1ated. The actual counting in the First district was not finished until after &3n There was the same difficulty in all the districts and from the marks on the ballots it indicated that the voters had little idea of what they were do- ing. There were 70 ballots or more in the Central district which were not properly marked. Of that number, there were g which were counted, as 1t was possible to determine the in- tention of the voter There were three who taiid to get the idea of splitting a ticket ana eight were so marked that they we're plainly marked bal lots. There were eleven ballots where mistakes were made in voting for the charter. Some wrote No. in the circle or "Yes' in the circle, where they should have placed an x. Oth- CTS Placed their X not in the circle but down OF the line near Yes Or No. There were five who voted republican, prohibition and socialist tickets, al on the same ballot. There were five blanks and 15 ballots where votes were cast onl. or the charter. It was more election with the same kind of a ballot will result in voting machines.
 In the First district there were 1.271 who voted out of an enrolment of 2,201, showing that s3B did not go to the polls.
 Some of the Results.
 The highest vote, aside from that received by Tax Collector Collector Robinson, who was on both tickets, was secured py Sheriff T. A. Carey, who secured 1,g2s. Water Commission
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
FOUR TALKS FOR HALLE CLUB.
In Interest of Athletic and Outdoor
 Activties-Other Club Affairs.

As result of a meeting last week at the Halle club, when an informal dis cusSion on athletic activities and other outdoor interests was held :, series of four talks has been planned to begin on Thursday ecenins of next week with a talk by Physical Director Band low of the Y. Nj. C. 4. upon the sub ject of Swimming. The second in the series will be by Mrs William C. Lan- man upon Botany, and the third will be by pr. Lester E. Walker upon First AiG to the Injured. The fourth has not been definitely settled upon yet.
 Before these take place the club has two other events of interest occurring this week. with their club business meeting on Thursday evening with whist followed the next evening by an informal dance at Miller's- A commit tee of a dozen of the members is talk ing charge of the dance, consisting of the Misses Jennie Kim ball. Carrie Par sons. Alice Stevenson. Hadie R1ack- stone, Irena Moore, Linea Dydholm, Elsie Bogue. Mary Dunderdale. Mae Rogers, Mary DeCe1les and Beatrice EdHondson.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
TEAME NAMED IN Y. M. C. A. EXPENSE CAMPAIGN During Week Effort Will Be Made to
 Secure S5,ooo.

In the Y NJ C. As week. $ campaign to raise the s 900 needed for the cur rent expenses for the coming year. the beginning was made on Monday eNe- nirg when about twenty of the team captains and members met at 6.30 at supper at the Assocfa tion building. enjoying an excellent menu provided and served by the ladies of Broadway Congregational church.
 President James L. Case presided a the business meeting which followed the supper and vas the opening of the campaign, speaking of the fine work done a year ago on the same general plan. and stating that it was the in- tention of the Association officers to carry the work forward this year 1t the same high standard which had been maintained through the past 12 months.
 General Secretary Frederick F. Starkey spoke enthusiastically of such a rlan in Buffalo, and commented it as the up to date method in Associa- tion work on the financial side.
 General Chairman Frederic H. Cranston also spoke of the details of the plan and the cards were distriD uted. The following are the way the teams are made ur:
 Team james L. Case captain, Starkex, r ". Lester.
 Team B-An1os A. Browning. cap tain R. F. Gray. Charles Ii Haskell, George H. Lorins E. \. Prentice, Rev. F. C Wright.
 Team e'-S. E. Palmer, captain, ". T. Allen F. L. Arnold, H. E. Cary. L. R. Church, H. D. Johnson, J. c. McPhersen c. F. Whitney.
 Team Ds-Allyn l.. Brown. captain, ". s. Allen, Henry Arnold X. P. Cher ry. c. F. Hyde. H. ". Gallup. George D Beardow. Noah Lucas. c. c. Treat. N Eugene Smith H. H. Pettis. George M Powers, Weston Pullen, Rev. D. 5. MacLane. John ". Mckinley. F. M. Packer C. Eugene Saunders. M. M. Meloche.
 They are to meet each evening ex- cept Saturday for supper and to ra- port The supper this evening is to be furnished by the ladies of the First Congregational church.
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at the city meeting There followed the same action. Mayor Thayer presid ing, after which recess WHs take Il for the votes to be counted.
 Election Officials.
 The pfficials in the four j61ling places were as follows:
 First districf-~Mo oderator, John D. Hall; box tenders, David H. Wilson and Dennis A1iens cha1lengers, Lester ureenman and Albert A. Fitch check CT, Weston C. Pnliefl; ballot clerks Ashley T. Boone and Gustave A. JafiH. booth trhdafs, Timothy Sullivan and Freeman ]. Jswett; doorkeepers, John P. Sullivan and Gustayus D Andrews; :;
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. John Donahue.

The funeral of Margaret Bell, wife of John Donahue, was held on Monday morning from her late home No. 28 Baltic street. There was a large at tendance. The bearers were John Looby, Daniel Williams John Bromley and Joseph Delaney. Rev. Hugh Trea- nor officiated at the service at St. Pat rick's church and two solos were ren- wered by Miss Greeley. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The esteem in which the deceased was held was shown by the profusion of flowers from relatives and friends
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
PERSONAL

Miss Marie Duchette was a visitor in New London on Monday.
 Miss Mahon is visiting her aunt, Mrs John Brassil of Franklin
 Mrs. T. s. Underwood has returned from weeks visit in New York city,.
 Eugene yetter of Rochester, N. Y. is at his home on Sixth street for visit.
 Mrs. A. c. Allen of Phillips avenue Is entertaining her brother and wife of Los Angeles. Cal
 of Stonington have been guests of rel. atives in Norwich.
 Edgar E. Kingsley of New York has been the guest of his mother, Mrs. AL pheus Kingsley of Franklin.
 Mrs Ernest Allison Smith leaves to- day for a two months visit in Mari n, O., her former home, and Topeka, Kan.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Lester of GreeneviIle spent Sunday with MT and Mrs. John O'Brien, at Trading Cove.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Gage and Miss Tesse Harding spent Sunday with their parents in Sterling City. North Lyme.
 James Bidweu of MeKinley avenue and Hugh Finlayson of Boswell avenue, have been spending d few days in Providence
 Mrs. Olive Crunlb and Mrs. Ann Prior of Jewett City were recent guests of their cousin, Stephen Parker, in Franklin.
 Dr. William ". Leonard and family were over Sunday guests of the doc- tors parents MT. and Mrs. Charles Leonard, at Mantle
 Miss Daisy Parker has returned to her home in New London after spend ing several days with her aunt, Mrs. H. A. Gager of Franklin.
 George A Sydleman has opened his cottage al Crescent Beach for the sea- son. He is making some improve ments about his property.
 MT. and Mrs sAIbin fIagstrom and daughter. who have been guests of relatives in Mantle for few days, returned to their home here Sunday.
 Mrs. Fannie c. Church has return ed from a delightful two weeks trip to Cleveland, O, and intermediate points, where she visited on her way home.
 Mrs. George w Rouse is in Cen tral Falls, R. l., where she will re- main until after July B, when her grardda ughter graduates from the high school
 Mrs. Rosemary o. Anderson, known to local Christian Scientists, has re- turned from western trip to her apartments in the Hotel Mohican, New London
 Geerge William Waite of Boston, the well known oil drummer. has partially, recovered from his accident of one year ago and expects to make visit to Norwich this week.
 James B. Quinn student at the University of Maryland Medical school. returned to his home the past week for the summer vacation after having successfully finished his studies at the medical school
 Robert R. Burns. second trick tow Eridge street tower in Middletown, made vacant by the resignation of the first trick towerman. It IS proba ble that Mir. Burns will move his family to Middletown.
 virtune P. A. Quinn. student at the University of Maryland Law school. returned to his home the past waek for the summer vacation after having successfully finished twe years of study. During the summer he is to be a clerk in the office of Amos 4. Browning of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
WEDDINGS.
Noiaht-cIark.

At 3 o'clock Monday afternoon a., Christ Episcopal church, Miss Nina Greenleaf Clark daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. A Clark. of No. "A McKinley avenue. was united in marriage wi.h Charles Anthony Veight of Chicago, the ceremony being performed by Archdeac con J. Eldred Brown. rector of Trinity Episcopal church. The Epis- copal service was used, only relatives
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
WINNER OF PRIZE
 SPEAKING CONTEST
Frederick F. Manning Receives the Award, with Honorable Mention of Q. C. Bliss.

The J. Newton Perkins prize fo, Reclamation this year has been won by Frederick F. Manning. the announce ment of the judges being made by Principal Tirreli at the opening of the Academy Monday morning 1t was also announced that the judges Rev. Fl. J. Wyckoff, G. E. Dolbeare, and H. R. Norman, had decided that honorable mention is due Donald C. Bliss
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
Incidents In Society


 Dr. and Mrs. William Leonard and daughter spent Sunday with relatives in Mantle.
 Mrs. Edward D. Fuller and Mrs. Walter Fuller spent Sunday at Eas-- ern Point.
 Amos Prentice Chase of Broadway was the guest over Sunday Of Trevor Briscoe of Yale university.
 Miss Marjorie Browning entertained Alpha Gamma Sigma society at her home on Lincoln avenue Friday after noon.
 Mrs. William E. Birge of Hunting ton place, who has been spending sew eral days in New York, has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs William C. Reynolds of Newton Center. Mass. are guests of Judge and Mrs. Gardiner Greene Of Sachem terrace.
 Mrs. Henry Harland gave an in formal family lunch at the Halle club Monday for Mrs. Walter Merriam of Brooklyn, N. Y
 Winthrop Tirrell and his friend. Mir ;Iiatn1WaF, nave FeLuFfRu to ttDStpll after spending Sunday with MT. and Mrs Henry A. Tirrell of Broadway.
 Mrs William Lyman and her daush ter, Miss Virginia Lyman. have re- turned to their home on Washington street after spending the winter in New York.
 Mr. and Mrs Eben Learned and children Of Huntington place expect to leave today tTuesdaY) for Ocean beach. where they have taken cot tage for the summer. At fve-table bridge given by Mrs. Fitch L.. C0mstock of New London Friday afternoon. Mrs. Joseph w. Gill; bert and Mrs. Charles E. Lee of Nor wich were among the prize winners. Mrs. W. + Nllen entertained the teachers and pupils of Miss Butts school Monday afternoon at her home on Huntington place. There was in strunenta1 music and also there were pleasing vocal selections. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
Charter Defeated, And Democrats Win
Light Vote Cast at City Election the Majority Against Commission Government Being 3S7 While Demos cratic Majority Was 125-Clean Sweep for Entire. Ticket Making City Government Entirely Deno- cratic

tfon to mark it's coming and going. the annual city election took place Mon day with more than the usual quiet ness of an of year even though there was before the people one Of the most
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
charaad With Theft.

On Monday evening Frank Abber- tcl. aged e.. of Wiliimantlc. was ar rested by Policemen Morgan and Roy stor. charged with the theft of rub Der boots from employees engaged in work on the Stony brook reservoir.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

ballot seems to perplex the people
 more and more every time it is used. At such a city election the counting is usually done in little over two hours It was 9.9a Monday evening
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

In New London the proposition of building new walks there by bonding the city has passed 1.1163 to 64, the progressive citizens of that city know tng the benefit of such an improve menL
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
6be ST)lE
Get Into Line

Do not be q straggler n f1ts Summer Parade. if ysu hdve not already uisjted osr Wash Goods DepGtmeyst do so at once. Our she1vse and counters are filled sC5eh the most 1Danted u arm iUedt1ler fabrics at a11txyjn1 prices. They are there in all co1ors and dll toeights. in p]djft cottor, and r,1ercerjxed. jn linen and jl silk and cot- ton mixtures. Fabrics whose
 uery appearance spells Sum- nler comfort, utility and style, They are yours for
 the choosing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

THERE + no z6verSssrpG Reuom ms Eastern Connecticut equz1 fe f60 S btin for kusiness FeDus<2
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

MUsLINs, in large vsriefJ Of
 plaids stripes and floral de-
 signs, 2T inches wide .f<Ie BoRDERED LAWNS. MUsI.1Ss.
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 fuil count .n ali the new pat.
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 whife ground. with enosf5s5-
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 signs in color. z7 inches wee fe< CHIFFON TISSUE COBWE5
 voILE and GAuzE MARVEL
 Sheer. cooweo-like Summer
 materials in large varisty os
 patterns and coiorines. s.....s 0s PoNGEE LINENS4A r1eTcerizss
 linen and cotton material wt.h EefF Ine UHltHs HEtSHeHt A1f
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

At a table bridge given by Mrs Fitch l.. sC0mstock of New London Friday afternoon. Mrs. Joseph w. Gill; bert and Mrs. Charles E. Lee of Nor wich were among the prize winners.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Mr and Mrs Eben Learned and children Of Huntington place expect to leaEe today fTuesGax) for Ocean beach. where they have taken a cot tage for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Mrs. William Lyman and her daugh- ter, Miss Virginia Lyman, have re- turned to their home on Washington street after spending the winter in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06
Olle Bullftill,
VARIOUS MATTERS

Norwich. Tussday, June .. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Winthrop Tirreu and his friend. Mir Hathaway. have returned to Boston after spending Sunday with MT. and Mrs Henry A. Tirrell of Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Putnam phalanx, which has local members. has decided to celebrate Bunker Hill day by a banquet in Hart ford.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

The foundation for the new clut house on Groton Long Point is being put in rapidly and in a few days the force of men there. putting up the building. It is to be f6x30 feet, an6 have spacious veranda on all sides
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

At present Clarence NJ. Agard is police reporter for the Bridgeport Standard In the current issue of The World TodaN" in an article en- titled Flight Against Tuberculosis, 2 lie describes the work of Dr. NJ. G. Overlook of Worcester. as he noted it when employed in Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Owners of onion beds complain of he damage done by cutworIns.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

The conference of the assistant pas tors of the Roman Catholic diocese will be held at the cathedral in Hart ford today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Methodists hereabouts are interested in commencement exercises at East Greenwich. R. l.. academy this week. At Thursdays final exercises the di- plomas will be presented by the Rev. w I. Ward of Providence. a former esatern Connecticut pastor
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Mrs. Henry Harlsnd gave an in formal family lunch at the Halle club for Mrs. Walter Merriam of Brooklyn, N. Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-18
In The District Court Of The United States
ron THE DISTRICT or VERMONT.
,p,,s, -, sa'Y n,Das ss H., No 2spi
bankrupt. u" na"N'"PV'N'

TO the crcdltora OF Clarence Over 0lohrlst
of Arlington, IN the county uf bennington and
Dlstrc sfursad bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th DAY
Of November, A. ID. 1911. the said Cnarlea DYER
Ollchriat was duly adiudppd bankrupt that
the first meeting OF his creditors will be holdlat
the Olllcs OF ID, ming & ncmlug, In Airing on
In Anld dtstri,t. on the lst day uf Dcccmlpr A.
ID. 1911, ne ten o'clock IN the forenoon. at witch
time creditors may attend, prove their ella me,
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt ard
transact such other hua.ncss ~ NAV properly
come before ssid meeting.
bennington. Vermont. November ~. ipti
ID. A. 0UlLTINAN.
hefarre IN bankruptcy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
,usy .. die Town and /iIIsse Told Briefly
arr Gzmv ReaderS-

David Phenenf of Champlain, N.
Y. was in town Friday.
Mrs. ]. A. Slpperly of shelton, Ct,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. GA. Wat
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Elwell OF
Bradford street are entertaining Mrs
Charles. Perry of Saltwater, N. \.
William Burke, Frank Connolly
and Harry Green left on a. deer hunt
ing trip this morning to Woodford'
Hiram B. Fassett Jr., of the r. p.
l., Troy, is here to spend the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. B. Fassett.
A short meeting will be held at
7:45 tonight in the Y. M. G. A. which
will close the week day gatherings
of the week of prayer services.
Lip Keene, the hustling manager
for "The Chocolate Soldier" was in
town yesterday, and was in close con
sultatlon with Manager Wood. II
looks as though there might be some
thing doing. Nothing definite as YET
has been announced
The pastor of the First Baptist
| church announces all the regular ser
vices tomorrow excepting a change
in the evening. There will be bu
one evening service, which will 3'
held at $3.50 to which the pastor es
pecially urges all the young peorl'
of the church and congregation I;
come. THE Peoples of South Amer
lea and their Needs" will be the sub
ject. which will be beautifully illus
trated by hand colored slides. The
meeting will be held in the auditor
ium and will not extend much more
than an hour At the morning ser
vice the pastors subject will be, "Je
sus, our Saviour" A cordial invita-
ton is given to all to worship Will
us
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-18
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Gov Mead Says a Good Word for the
Forefathers.

Gov. John A. Mead has issued his
Thanksgiving day proclamation. IL
follows:
"The World is indebted to New En-
gland for its best inspirations and to
the Pilgrims for its highest ideals.
Here was the first home OF civil and
religious liberty, for our forefathers
planted in the virgin soil of an I'M
broken wilderness the seeds OF the
Christian faith which ripened into
the richest harvest ever garnered II
is the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood OF man. From the crest
OF times civilization, we cross the
span OF three centuries crowded with
events and crowned with achieve
ments. A fact stands out clear and
defined The colonist made the pres.
ent and is fashionlng the future. The
warm and throbbing hearts of the
Pilgrims are now cold and pulseless,
but their unmarked graves are not
forgotten. They are eternal foun-
tains from which with ceaseless flow
comes the elevating influences which
are the safeguard Of the republic.
and shape. the destiny OF mankind.
Without New England and the Phi
grims, free government would have
been a failure. and liberty only a
name. One custom, which they es-
tablished, was to set apart day on
which to thank Almighty God for
His great goodness and continued
care II was theirs then; II is ma.
tons custom today. Devout in liz
inception, sacred In its character
hallowed by precedent, consecrated
by observance, consonant with the
spirit that He who DEGREES a nations
rise or fall, had guided the colonist
this custom is not sanctioned by law
Therefore !, John A. Mead, cover.
nor, do thereby designate Thursday
the both day of November as Thanks.
giving day in Vermont. The bounti.
full harvest Of the fields and the rich.
er harvest Of American institutions
have been with lavish hand bestowed
upon the people of this common.
wealth. In the home with our loved
ones and in places OF public worship
with neighbors and friends, let us OBJ.
serve the day. Bind closer the ties
of kinship, strengthen the bonds
which unite us as citizens OF our
state, draw nearer TO the Divine Mas.
ter, who has endowed us with that
pedce and plenty and that prosperity
which makes the present the worlds
greatest epoch and American citizen.
ship synonymous with lofty purposes.
civic honor and the highest concep.
uons' OF private and public duty. Az
we look back, this Thanksgiving day
rises from a past rich in legends and
stored deeds. but let us look beyond
the boundaries OF success. There IA
want as well as plenty; there are vic.
tins as well as victors; those who
suffer as we'll as those who roiolco
lie this day be full of good deeds and
Kind acts. whore misfortune or sor.
row darkens, for thus we manlfest
IN the highest sense our realisation
OF the goodness Of God and make eyI.
dent mans humanity to maa"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-18
North BENNINGTON

Louis Card OF Schenectady spent
Friday with relatives In town.
Mrs. Fred +. Babson who has been
visiting relatives for week in Sche-
nectady, returned Thursday
Mrs. Fred Harmon of Bennington
Yas the guest Friday of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Roster
of Main street.
Mrs. William Mayhem Of West ST.,
went to Troy Friday and brought
home her daughter, Lillian from the
Troy City hospital where she had an
operation performed recently.
There will be a minstrel show and
dance Friday evening, November "A
at Bank hall for the benefit OF the
North Bennington bank Music will
he furnished by Reynolds orchestra