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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
CONNECTICUT SOCIALISTS
TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT
Eeach Due Paying Member of Party
to Be Taxed 10 Cents.


New Haven, Jan. 14.-Seventy-two
delegates and the state officers were
in attendance here today at a state
convention Of the socialists Of the
state. Justin McLevy of Bridgeport
was temporary chairman and r. D.
Bafrnes Of Hartford, permanent chair
man. To cover the expenses Of the
five delegates to the national conven-
ton in Oklahoma in May it was voted
to levy stamp assessment of fifteen
cents on each due-paying member Of
the PARTY in the state. The delega-
ton which win be chosen later will
be instructed to demand that the ma
tional convention j, tne future norui-
nate candidates fer president and vice
president by a direct referendum vote
Of the party.
The executive committee was in
structed to prepare a campaign book
| for use Of the state locals in conduct
/ ing the coming campaign and all To-
/ calls wero instructed 20 submit the
platforms TO the executive officers of
/ th9 state on . NOR before election
| ami before they were printed. A COM
| mittee was also appointed to draw up
a state constitution along the most ap-
| proved socia.istic lines which viii be
used in the state campaign and which
| it is intended to present to the com
| ing general assembly.
| Although no action was taken today
on the question Of the admission as
members Of the party Of members OF
| the militia, a resolution was drawn
up at a meeting Of the state commit
tee Saturday night to the effect thai
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
Brief State News

Bantam.-Ice cutting on Bantam
lake began in earnest Monday, Janu-
airy sth.
Middletown.--At the Connecticut In
dustrial school the cutting of ice has
begun. About 900 tons of ice are cut
and stored for the use of the school.
Winsted.-Word has been received
here Of the death of Mrs. Mary w.
Vinton, Sc. at Somerville, Mass. Mira.
Ninton was former resident of Win
sted.
5leon1field.-Afrs. F. r. Burnham and
daughters, Grace and jeanne, left for
two months in the south. They will
visit in Savannah first and later pro-
coed TO Florida.
Naugatuck.-The S. NJ. B. Rubber
company, which it was announced sew
eral months ago would locate a coat
factory in Naugatuck, has changed its
plans, and will build in New Jersey.
Bridgepor approximately $500 was
deposited by the pupils Of the various
graded schools throughout the city on
Thursday, upon the Inauguration Of
the new savings system for public
school pupils.
Hartford.-The estate of General W.
I II. Buckley, lately deceased, amount
ed 10 Se72,7S2.SS, about one-half OF
which his still held in trust by former
United States Senator Morgan G.
Buckley and others.
sristol.-At the annual meeting Of
| the Bristol Gun club officers were
| elected as follows: President, Herbert
J. Mills; vice president, Charles e
| kittell; secretary, E. NJ. Burr; treas.
/ urer, William Fl. Merritt.
! Southington.-In year Albert Lam.
phier of SOuthington dropped $500
! trying to run a hotel at Waterbury
and his creditors are whistling while
! the receiver. Attorney W. Minor. wres.
! ties with the task Of extrating some.
! thing from nothing.
New HsVen.--Jeremiah Wall ha,
t. on reelected chairman of the execu.
F, We board Of the New York, New FIa.
en- and Hartford railroad conductor;
I lfr two years J. L. Rowe is vice chair.
n an and 7. S. Dobbins of Woodghire
MSS, is secretary.
Meriden.-Attorney George L. Kin,
cas been elected president Of the Colo.
NAL club. He succeeds William Fl
Miles. Mr.. King is one Of the earlies
members Of the club. He is also iden,
titled with Merlden lodge. r. and A. NJ
the Meriden lodge of Efks and fh,
Home club.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

Frank ". Coy has sold a building
lot In Summer street 10 Howard A
DunninE.
Several poultry fsnciers Of West
erly attended the big show in Boston,
SATURDAY.
Cart Louis r. Guile Of New Lon
don IS visiting the family Of William
SNYDER ia PawcatUc.-
The Westerly Californian society is
planning To- the celebration of the
1881 Anniversary OF Robert Burns.
Laurence HeDworrh has ended his
duties with the A. I. CastriJius Jew
elrr compa1- and IS TO engage in the
automobile business in Hope Valley.
Mrs. Utter has gone 30 Washington
Were zhs viii remain with her hus-
acni Representative George H. Utter,
during the present session OF con-
ETess.
A sang 9f fifty was cutting ice for
the Westerly Ice company at Wood
River Junction Saturday. The houses
are onc-quarter filed cutting Will be
resumed today (Monday).
The new jaint installation Of the Of
fccrs u Clan Leslie and Lady Leslie
lodges. the former being installed by
Archie Mei.,is ana the latter by Mrs
George Douglas OF New London.
Rev. Carton A. Burdick is confined
90 his horne by illness. The pulpit
col The Sevsuth-dsy Baptist church
as supplied ny Rev. John g. Dutton
pastor o. The Broad Street Christian
church
Ir response 10 many requests. tn,
' p. Cottreu & Sons co. has ordered
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

There seems to be considerable qrat
ification in New London over the re-
ported change In name of the Norwich
line of steamers to the New London
line, but just what the change will
bring to New London or be of loss to
Norwich is not very plain. True, the
passenger boats have not made the
run from Norwich to New York and
vice versa since in the early sixties,
| although the trips were made REGULAR
ly by the City of Lawrence and the
freight boats City Of New London and
City Of Norwich for several subse !,
Quent years, but the Norwich line was
retained perhaps for the reason that
the officers of the company before the
last change in ownership resided in
Norwich, and the home Office was in
that city.
Now. on the quiet, while all this iu-
biladon is going on in New London
over the reported change in name.
| along comes a captain in the com
| pany's service, who declares that in
the official notice of the change receiv-
ed by him the name is changed to tho
| New London and Norwich line. but
| that the name of the latter is in
| smaller type than the New London,
| So it will look as if all the honor is
not taken away from the Rose of New
england in this particular case.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

After a cessation for nearly a de-
cade trouble from the overflow Of
Humans brook is removed and within
ten hours after alleged damage had
been done to property in the vicinity
Of Shaw and Bank street, preliminary
steps were taken in suits for damages
against the city. Originally this brook
ran through an open drain directly
under the building at the upper corner
Of Bank and Shaw streets and thence
through a swamp to Shaws cove. This
swamp has since been filed in and on
the Bank street front residences erect :
ed and it is the owners of this proper
ty who are planning to have the city
nay for the alleged damage, although
the nature of the land was kno~n be-
fore the buildings were ereetsd. The
brook used to overflow duYing the
heavy rain storms, flow over into Bank
street flooding premises in the vicinity
and fern miniature lake at the foot
kor Town hill.
r In, order to better these conditions
| and after large expenditures had been
made in unsuccessful experimenting
it was decided to build a culvert OF
tconcrete, and this was done
ten years ago, and there has been nc
trouble from overflow until the present
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
Westerly Arti|Ierymen at Providence
VIII Participate In Drills at Governors Review = Bradford
Man Returns After Winning $40 Walking Prize-Six
Principles Baptist Conference Sues Daniel L. Bennett
for $1,5OO-Burns Celebration Planned

resumption Ct the blowing of the
whistle at the big plant, after ST.
lence of two weeks. So, hereafter, the
whistle Will be footed morning, noon
and evening.
Noyes Spicer, who recently return
ed from a visit TO New York and
Pennsylvania, was given a surprise
party at his home in Potter Hill, on
Saturday evening, his brothers, George
and Albert IL, being among the WIS.,
itors. An oyster supper was served.
BY virtue Of his position a. chair
man Of the finance committee, Sen
ator Louis w Arnold of Westerly was
named as q director of the Ri ode Is
land society for The Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, at the annual
meeting held Friday in Providence.
The annual inspection of the several
organizations composing the Rhode
Island national guard by a represen-
tative of the regular army accompa-
MED by state guardsmen, will begin
February :. The Fifth company, of
Westerly, all be inspected February
Z.
The Washington county members
of the general assembly have organ
lied by the choice of Senator Louis
w. Arnold of Westerly, president
/ Representative Albert H, Langworthy
of Westerly, vice president, and Rep
/ resentative George c. Cranston OF
North Kingstown secretary and treas
urer.
Major Gatchell. commanding the
| squadron of cavalry, Rhode Island
national guard, has appointed as his
| adjutant, First Lieut.. Charles A.
! Thayer. Lieutenant Thayer formerly
resided in Putnam, was lieutenant and
! commissary of the Third regiment, c,
! n. g.. and is a son of Colonel Thay-
er, 2 former commander Of the regi-
ment.
Hearing will be held in Providence
Monday on the injunction proceedings
| brought by Concertine Grills against
! the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company, and Natalie
! Bonvenuto. The action is based or
the claim Of Mrs. Cribs that she owns
the land where a saloon building is t.
be erected by Bonvenuto on land leas-
ed from the railroad company, he be-
ing obliged to vacate the building ht
occupied on the opposite side Of Ca.
nal street 20 make way for railroad
Improvements. The court in this con.
nection will be asked to decide 'tht
boundary line between the railroad
and the Grils properties.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
1o1sT BIRTHDAY
Reached on Sunday by Miss Jerusha
W. Crosby of chaplin--A Native Of
Lisbon.

Miss Jerusha W. Crosby. Cbanlin's
Oldest resident, was 101 years old Sun
day. As she Is in very feeble health
no special observation was taken of
the anniversary. although friends and
relatives sent her flowers and CARDS
or greeting. A year ago, on her Tooth
anniversary, she received numerous
gifts, and friends sent her a huge
birthday cake containing 100 candles
At that time. after reading of a poem
by Mrs. Mary H. Gallup, Miss Crosby
blew out one OF the candles and cut
the birthday cake.
Miss Crosby was born in Lisbon
January IA. 1871, being the second
child in a family of nine children. She
has one sister living, Mrs. L. NJ. Dav-
ison Of Brooklyn, aged 90 years, and
one brother Martin w. Crisby, also
Of Brooklyn, aged So years. She has
two nepheTs, Edward Dawson Of New
Britain and Henry Crosby Of Daniel,
son; also three nieces, Mrs. e. Jessie
Hunt Of Chaplin, Mrs. Fl. c. Cornell o.
Providence and Miss Mary A Crosby
OF Brooklyn. Mrs. Julian Griggs o.
Columbus, Ohio is an adopted niece
( She has eight grandnleces and neph.
ews, Hattie, Edward and Herbert Da.
vison Of Rochester, n. Y; Mrs. Heller
Dawson Cleland Of WilIiantown
Mass, Mrs. Gertrude Hunt Witter
wife Of DR.. Orrin Writer Of Hartford
Miss Florence r. Hunt Of Chaplin, ant
! Franklin and John Crosby of Brooklyn
Miss Crosby has lived in Ch6plin thir
| ~ years. She has been a church mem
/ her s2 years, first uniting with tn,
lisbon Congregational church at tn
age OF IL, and she was received b.
| letter into the Chaplin Congrega tiona
! church in May, 1882. Until two year
! ago Miss Crosby was very active 20
one of her years, but an illness 0
| short duration left her unable to EalS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

week. Inc cause IS 10 De WORKED out
by the highway commissioner and
that experienced individual will I'M
doubtedly apply the remedy. In build
ing this culvert the course of the brook
was changed so that instead of going
directly under the building it flowed
through the new culvert down Shaw
street for a short distance and emptied
into the cove.
The city has done it's best to change
the ancient conditions and in the
minds of many is not responsible for
damages under the circumstances. If
people will build houses on filed
swampy land, made so by the natural
overflow Of a brook that is older than
the town, they must be prepared for
just such inconviences as experienced
during the week, and assume the dam
ages Of the risk taken by them.
Just at the present time Alderman
John Ryan is having a brick block
erected in Bank street near Trun1an's
brook and has been seriously hamper
ed by the water from the brook, so
much so that from the time that ex
caVatfon commenced steam pump
has been in operation to keep the Gel
lar free from water. The building
has unusually thick concrete walls and
the cellar bottom is Of concrete OF
several feet thickness and he is spend
| ing considerable money in an endeavor
. to keep the waters Of Truman brook
from his property and experts are now
| at work there to make the cellar water
proof Alderman Ryan does not ex-
| pect the city to reimburse him for the
! additional amount expended by rea
| son of the water in the erection Of his
| building. No. He knew the nature Of
| the ground and assumed all risks of
| damage from Humans brook. He
knew the brook was there and so did
| the builders of other houses in the vi
entity who are now among those who
are expecting to get pay for damages
from the city. Natural brooks in pop
ulous sections have always been ex-
| pensive to municipalities and neon
venient to those who insist upon
building In the immediate vicinity and
who interfere with the right of way of
the brook and expect to be financially
protected with the public funds.
In the long, long ago, damage was
done to property along the shores on
both coves, the haPber front and
tides, and what has happened may
happen again. Suits In damages
against the city might result in such
recurrence. The claims would be as
FULLY 1uSuned as are some that are
threatened in connection with the
overflow Of Truman's brook.
So the special committee Of the
court of common council aided by a
majority number of non-nembers ei
the council, to be appointed by Mayor
Mahan is TO supervise the enlargement
and improvement Of the city hall build
ing. The addition is to be OF Portland
brOwnstOne to compare with the ma
terial of the main building and wher
completed the building viii be en-
tirely changed in appearance and the
interior be underlined in every detail
TheTe certainly is need for new city
hall, but not whit more than three
or four years ago. when Benjamin L
Armstrong was mayor Of the city anC
had plans completed for combined
city and county building, and the plan
would have been carried but for tn,
determined opposition from certain
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

oliysr 3. Buck Of the village of
Bradford in the town Of Westerly,
hucked against the revere snow storm
Of Friday ir q walk from Bradford
TO Providence. a distance of forty
miles. IN fiieen minutes less than y
hours. Winning a wager Of $50 that
he could not walk the distance within
T.. hours during a snow storm. Charles
Hathaway made the start with Buck,
accom- panyiny him IS far as Kingston,
where he W7s relieved by George Shaw
Who went w.th Buck to Davisville.
Here the man who wlgered that Buck
could not CO the stunt acted as his
own judge and walked with Buck to
the union station IN Providence.
Buck LEI. ihe Bradford railway sta
ton al o'clock Friday morning,
when there was n light fall Of snow,
and indications that proved true that
there would be no let up during the
DAY. The destination was reached
~ 5.45. Bucl. was somewhat tired aft
or the long trudge through the snow
and against the cold, piercing wind
lie certainly earned the $40. and
* vas gitea 20 him in the Providence
railway station. Buck went to a hotel
Tor lunch and rest. and arrived In
Westerly on the train known as the
midnight express. from Boston, early
Saturday morning. and returned tc
his home N Bradford several hours
lAtsT.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

The Fifth company. Westerly. Capt
RoberttG. Thackcry. and Majs. Arthur
~. Nash and Bourden A. Babcock of
the First district, coast artillery corps,
RHODE Islard national guard, will go
20 Providence this (Monday) evening
and participate in the annual review
70 the governor and the attendant
drills. cereTnonisls and presentations.
Mani prominent in civil and military
life have accepted invitations to be
present and in addition there will be
many gentlemen and ladies present
from the city of Providence. Admis
sion 10 the state armory Is by card.
At s o'clock there will be a concert
by the First district band, and at
$40 the Fourth company viii give
ar exhibition Of guard mounting. At
aS5 he Seventh company will give an
exhibition drill in marching move
msnts and manual Of arms. This will
be followed hy extended order move
uerfs by the Second company and
hayonet AMI street riot drill by the
Third conn any. this section Of the
exercises ending with close order
movements by the First company.
The review to the governor will be
a. e.45 and viii be followed by the
presentation Of the medals and tro-
phies won on the state range during
the past season for excellence in
small arms practice. Immediately
after the presentation there will be
regimcntai parade in which the full
strength Of the First artillery district
wil take part AT the conclusion of
The military display there viii be a
dance. The Westerly contingent will
arrive home at ons o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
DIDN'T WANT TO EAT
Had Severe Stomach Trouble-Is All
Riaht Now.


Experts declare that much OF the
dyspepsia and ,oss OF appetite so COM
ron in This country is due to the
use OF preservat.ves in foods. But
much more likely II is on account OF
hAsty and careless habits of eating.
our delicious cod liver and iron
rrenaration without oil, Ninol has re-
stored appetite ana digestion to thou
sands Of people who 1sd despSired of
ever being able 70 enjoy a meal again.
Fred. Oberlsuder Of Schenectady,
y Y. SAYS: ! had stomach trouble
Tor two years and they were years of
terrible suffering. did not want to
eat and what did eat gave me pain.
fv health ran DOWN too. Since I have
used Viuoi my stomach trouble has
rsnished. eat heartily. and never felt
setter 80 nv life"
~ you are rundown and weak can
not eat or digest your food, YOU
need Niuol II win do you great good
Tcs can have your money bark Fl
F'1oi does not do al We claim
broadway Pharmacy. G. G. Engler
Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

In the superior court Saturday Judge
Darius Baker denied the petition Of
the Genera Six Principles Baptist
conference 10 compel Daniel I. Ben
nett 10 turn over $500 TO the confer
ence. which sum. 1t is claimed, has
been I'm tho possession Of Mr.. Ben
nett IS 2 result Of the decline of the
Six Principles Baptist church. Judge
Baker stated that he has no jurisdic-
tior under the law 10 afford the re-
lief the conference seeks.
Tho hearing on the petition was held
a week axe. In the testimony it was
claimed that 7. j.. W. Baker, and other
Six Principle Bap-ists. who interviewed
iu the action tina. the old Warwick
church had been resurrected three
rears ago. and was entitled to the
custody OF The money under the law,
and ihat it should not be turned over
90 the conference.
An Interesting feature Of the hear
inc was tire testimony Of some of the
SIX Principle Bsp.ists who claimed
that womsr. over 100 years old, liy-
iuE ln Br1oilne. IS the only surviv-
lnr member Of the old Warwick
church at the time IL was resurrected.
uhich was accom- pIished by the lay
ing 81 her hands on the men who were
back u the movement
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

Upon motion of Alderman James F.
OLeary, the court Of common council
by unanimous vote appointed the
mayor and a committee of his own
selection to go to Washington and
further the appropriation for the
dredging of Shaws cove in order that
adequate winter quarters can be furn-
isfed steam and other yachts and to
increase the mercantile importance
Of that water frontage. This matter
is certainly of great Importance, but
the council neglected to include mat
ter of equal Importance, and that Is to
Illustrate the attempt that is being
made to abolish the revenue cutter
service school Of instruction at Fort
Trumbull, to which attention has been
called in this correspondence. The
mayor has appointed as his associates
on the committee ex-State Senator
Frederick P. Latimer and Alderman
OIeary Fortunately this COM
mittee is not composed Of men who
wear binders, but who can see to the
right and to the left as well as in
front, and can be relied upon to not
conf1ne their influence TO the special
work assigned them on the trip to
| Washington but to do more, and will
undoubtedly give the new revenue
school matter serious consideration.
/ This agitation Of removal Of the
school IS just taking a start In the
navy department and in the mind Of
| the captain commandment of the rev.
enue cutter service, therefore the time
1 is ripe for nipping the project, that is
to the detriment Of New London, in
the bud, and it is believed that the
mayor and his associate committee
men can turn the trick. The local in
dustriai organizations have taken VI
matters Of considerably less local i'm
portance and the wonder is that tht
revenue cutter service school does no
receive their earnest and enthusiastic
action.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

HAroid I. Wells. o. D.. optomstrist
Detective vision correcxed py the prop
~ Adjustment " lenses. Room B. Pnt-
ear-1AnETorthx Block. Westerly. h I
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-08
Copyright. 1909. by G. w. Dillingham; CompanyJ
SYNOPSIS.

the evil influence of Robert Underwood.
fellow-student at Yale, leads life OF ais
pier who died in prison. and is disowned
by his father. He is out Of work and IN \
desperate straits. Underwood. who had
mother. Alicia. is apparently In prosper,
9us circumstances Taking, advantage OF
sort OF social highwayman. Discovering
his true character, Alicia denies him the
house. He sends, her note threatening
e commissioner demand an accounting;
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
his apartments in an intoxicated condi-
him to take up a business proposition.
Howard drinks himself into maudlin
condition. and goes to sleep, on a divan;
sleeper. Alicia enters. She. demands a
take his life. He refuses se ' unless she viii
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
fens Howard f He finds un ind WOOD dead.
Capt Clinton aurn noaor Hyss for TO- ins
through the third degree and finally gets
An alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie. Towards wife. declares her
calls on Jeffries. ST.. He refuses to help
unless she will consent to a divorce. TO
save Howard she consents, but when she
nnds that the elder Jeffries does not in
tend to stand by his son. except imam
efally. she scorns his help. Annie appeals
TO Judge Brewster. attorney for Jeffries.
Dr., to take Towards case. He declines.
II IL reported that Annie is going on the
stage The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre-
vent 1t. Annie again pleads with Brew
eter. to defend Howard. He consents.
Alicia is greatly alarmed when she
learns from Annie that Brewster has ia
"a nnnfa m nrfa
that she called on Underwood the. night
Of his death and that she has his letter
In which he threatened suicide. but begs
for time before giving out the informa-
ton. Annie promises Brewster to produce
the missing woman at meeting at his
nome. Brewster accuses Clinton of
forcing confession from Howard. An
nile appears without the witness and re-
fuses to give the name. Alicia arrives.