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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
NORWICH COMMITTEE
 SELECTS TRIUMPH MACHINE
Voting Machine Made in PittsfieId is
 Approved-vote Was Close.

The committee appointed to exam inc and select voting machine for Norwich met in the office of Mayor Timothy C. Murphy at 10 o'clock Sat urday morning and by a vote of four to three decided upon the Triumph machine manufactured in Pittsfield, Mass. The committee is composed of the three selectmen, Albert ". Lilli- bridge, William B. Wilcox and Charles P. Bushnell, Mayor Murphy, Regis trars c. J. Downes and Tyler D. Guy, and Chief Engineer Howard l.. Stan ton.
 A. S. Hamilton. representative of the United States Standard machine spoke on the merits of his machine. Mir. Nickels of the American machine, and John J. Farrell, general sales agent for the Triumph, also spoke. Attorney John H. Barnes spoke in favor of the latter machine.
 The members of the committee care fully examined and operated the ma chimes. which were on exhibition in the corridors of the hall. A motion was offered that the Standard machine be adopted but this was amended to the Triumph machine. and the vote was carried. four to three. It was decided that the action required the approval of the corporation counsel. Tyler D. | Guy was clerk of the meeting
 The Triumph machine has been used in Pittsfield for several years and has given satisfaction. Eighteen machines are used there The company has re- gently placed nine machines in Mont rose. Mich, five machines in Bristol and ten in Stamford.
 1 The machine Is light in weight, vary { ing from 400 to 700 pounds, depending ! he | standard size machine allows for nine parties and has thirty levers. The price l is $500. The machine is mnufactureo ! in various sizes up to seventy levers ] and the price increases $160 for every 1 ten levers over the standard size.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
WoRKINcMEN'S CIRCLE.
Considers Amendments Offered by the
 National Convention.

Workingmen's circle, No. 12s. dis cussed reports from the 18th national convention on Sunday evening at it's meeting in Carpenters hall in prepa- ratio for a. referendum vote or sev- eral different points which the con vention proposed. E. Lazarofr was chairman.
 One of the amendments concerns the insurance rate change, by which as- sessments will be charged in four groups from ages IS to 40. the lowest rate being 50 cents quarterly and the highest 65 cents. At present all pay a level rate at whatever age they en- ter Another amendment offers those contracting tuberculosis the choice between taking g s100 benefit or going to the orders tuberculosis sanatorium at Liberty, N. Y. Formerly they could take the $100 and also go to the sana- torium.
 Action will be taken at a special meeting later.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
TWO OLD FRIENDS
 WITH BIRTHDAYS TOGETHER
George R. Sanders, 72, and E. c Fowler, 65, Celebrated on Sunday

Continuing a custom which they have observed for d number of years, George R. aSnders and E. C. Fowler o: Mohegan observed their birthdays together on Sunday at Mr. Sanders home, at No 20 Mechanic street. For MT. Sanders it was his l2d birthday, but for Mir. Fowler the 65th yet for many years they have celebrated the day together. both being natives of Montville and united iii their interest ia the church at Mohegan.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fowler took dinner with Mr. Sanders and from 10 6 o'clock and a score and half of friends called to offer congratulations, and good wishes. There were enjOyd- bic musical numbers, Robert W. Otis presiding at the piano, and A. II. Gus ley and a friend rendering a number of selections, concluding with Auld Lang Syne. For the host, Mir. San ders, there was a number of nice pres ents, including two handsome birthday cakes as well as box of choice Ha- Nanas Cocoa, cake and saltines were served
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
PERSONAL


 Joseph T. Mitchell left Saturday for a short visit at East Hampton.
 Frank Conan of Montville has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. R. NJ. Towne, at Wilsonyille.
 Miss Amelia Cook of the Hampton institute, Hampton, Va. is at her home for the summer recess.
 Mrs. courtland Webb of Webster, Mass, was a recent guest of Mrs. Mary Webb in Norwich Town.
 Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers of Division street returned Saturday evening from several weeks visit in New York state.
 Mrs. Harry Allyn and daughter, Miss Flora Allyn of Mystic have been visiting Moves B. Allyn at Gales Ferry.
 The Misses Nellie and Mabel At wood of Waterford have returned from visiting Miss Nellie Nichols of West Thames street.
 Miss Carrie Champlin of West Main street leaves town today to attend the graduation of her nephew, Ernest Champlin. at Syracuse university
 Rev William F. Cavanaugh of St. Patrick's church is attending this weeks retreat of the priests of the dio- cese at Manresa institute, Keyser Is- land.
 Miss Katherine Coughlin of Fitch vile left Friday morning for East Or land, Me- where she will spend the summer with Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Storey.
 Prosecuting Attorney Daniel NJ. Cronin, Dr. W. D. Cronin and Attorney Frank O. Cronin of New London were ir Colchester to attend the funeral of tTeir cousin, Miss Mary Cronin.
 MT. and Mrs. Roger J. Spicer (May- belle Senior) returned Sunday from their wedding trip. They will make their home with MT. Spicer's parents, Mir and Mrs. E. E. Spicer, at Groton, for time.
 Mrs. Peter Hansen and daughter, Agnes, have returned from Hartford, where they attended the wedding of Miss Bernice Grzywacz. daughter of Ar and Mrs. Paul Grzywacz, and Arno Yanke, Wednesday evening.
 Timothy c. Murphy of Norwich elected mayor of that city on Monday evening, is well known in Holyoke and has many friends here, and while in the city is the guest of his cousins Miss Kate Murphy and Miss Downey of Center street. Mayor Murphy is a prosperous and well to do business nan.-Holyoke (Mass.) Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
Halle Club Happenings.

Increasing interest in the tennis club has been shown in the latter part of the past week by new names added to the roll, and the announcement of the swimming classes has also brought forth d good number of responses for this form of summer sport.
 Ii has been found necessary to post rome the regular monthly business meeting. On Sunday afternoon. the club rooms had a number of the girls present. enjoying the opportunity for an informal and quiet social hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
FUNERAL.
Ralph K. Chapman.

The funeral of Ralph H. Chapman was held from the home of Mrs. Flora O. Noyes, Sdnnyside avenue, Saturday, June s, 1912, at Il d. m. Four sons acted as bearers and were Frank, Eu- gene and Everett Chapman and Elmer Tubbs. Burial was in the family plot in the Starr cemetery ar Groton. Rev. II, J. Wyckof1, who otlciated at the house, also officiated at the grave. There were many beautiful flowers. and relatives from Hartford New London and JeWett City attended the funeral. Undertaken Grant had charge of the arrangements.
 MT, Chapman died in the Backus hospital after II days illness there. For the last few years of his life he lived with his several daughters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
Incidents in Society

The Misses Lucas of Sachem street, who have been passing several days i1 New York, have returned.
 The Misses Robinson of Sachem street who have been spending a week in Atlantic City, have returned.
 Miss Martha l.. Osgood of Rockwell terrace has gone to Elkins Park, Pa, to attend the Carroll Wilmssen we'd ding.
 Harold Thresher, who has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Has kell of Lincoln avenue. has returned to New York.
 Mr and Mrs. Frank Clapp and chill dren of Willlmantic were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs Hubbard Nor man of Sachem street.
 Mrs w. Tyler Olcott gave a sewing bee Saturday morning at her home on Church street. in honor of Miss Ruth Huntington and Miss Della Leavens. Friends met informally at the homa
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
coxwain Upset.

The Yale crews left Gales Ferry and enjoyed q sail on the sound Sunday afternoon oD Morton F. Plants Thel- ma and returned to quarters in the evening In the morning Walter Badger, eoxswain of the second var sity eight, upset in the Thames in a single sctfil. The accident was seen by Manager Street and Barnum. who but out in $ rowboat and brought Badger ashore. He was in no danger, being good swimmer,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
DESCRIBED HINDU LIFE
 BEFORE YOUNG PEOPLE
Large Union Meeting See Mrs. Bur neIl's Impsrsonatien of High Caste Woman.

The Sunday school room at Broad way Congregational church had an au- dience that filled it on Sunday eve- ming at o'clock for a special union meeting of the young peoples socie- ties to hear Mrs. Abby Shell Burne!l in an impersonation of high caste Hindu woman.
 Miss Catherine Freeman presided. conducting the opening devotional ex- ercises and then introducing Mrs. Bur rell, who charmed her hearers with her novel and highly instructive as well as heart gripping story from Hin du life. She wore the costume of the Hindu woman. At the close of tha meeting a collection for her work was taken up. The benedict,on was by Rev c. H. Ewing of the First Con gregatiOnal church
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
DECORATED GRAVES.
Foresters of Three Norwich Courts Placed Embems of the Order on Sunday.

In carrying out the annual custom of the order, the members of the courts of Foresters of America placed upon the graves of former members the flag of the order on Sunday. Delegations from each of the three cuorts in this city-Court City of Norwich. No. 63. Court Sachem, No. 94. and Court Quinebaug, Nc. 12s-meU in Foresters' hall at 10-30 a. m. and from there pro- ceeded to the cemeteries to do the dec- orating. One member from Court Griswold of Jewett City was also in attendance.
 St. Mary's cemetery at Greeneville was reached by the cars, but for going to Maplewood, Leffngwell and Yantic cemeteries the committees used d team, completing the decorating by noon,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
MUCH POLICE BUSINESS.
Saturday and Sunday Produced Close
 to a Dozen Prisoners.

Saturday and Sunday produced a large number of prisoners at police headquarters, six being taken in for intoxication, three for breach of the peace, one for theft, and two for beg ging. To the charge of begging in one of the cases is also added that of in toxicatiOn.
 One of the men arrested for intoxi- cation was taken off the city watering cart on Sunday morning. The theft case is that of a boy of 13, John Izbit- ski, against whom there is circumstan- tial evidence of robbing the cash reg ister at Grover & HerriclEs of severaI | dollars on Saturday night, The arrest was made by Policemen Kane and 0'Nei0. The nationalities represented III those who will appear in the police court this morning are six American. two Irish and one each Greek, Italian and Polish
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
PRESIDENT OF MUSICIANS.
John 3. Stoddard Elected for the Year
 at Annual Meeting,

at fNillAA0t NtEGNiH9a
 John B. StOddard. who has been act ing president of the Musicians union Tor the last three months since the res ignation from office of k. E. Baker, was elected president for the new year at the unions annual meeting on Sun oay afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the steiner building The other offices ere filled by the election of Aubrey W Jarvis vice president, the re-elec- ton of Fred N. Clark secretary and treasurer, and the election of the following examining committee; W. W. Lang, John P. Swan and John kukla
 The meeting was a short one, hay ing the election as it's principal busi- ness.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
WEDDINGS.
TaIbert-Peck.

Miss Lucille Peck, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Peck. and Robert de Jarnatte Talhert of Brenda, Miss, were united in marriage at the residence of the brides parents, f Sachem terrace, at o'clock Saturday afternoon. in the presence of relatives and few inti- mate friends The house was attract lively decorated with hemlock palms ferns, snoWballs and white syringas. Other cut flowers were used in work ing out the general color scheme of gren and white. The piazZas were Cov- cred with hemlock Miller's orchestra was stationed on the north piazza and rendered Mendelsohn's Wedding March as the bridal couple entered the par Tor The one ring Episcopal service was used. the officiating clergyman be- ing Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown. Dur ing the ceremony Mendelsohns Spirng Song was rendered by the musicians, who also carried out a pleasing pro- gramme during the reception which followed from 3.30 to o'clock, includ- ing a number of southern selections. There was an attendance of about 150 at the reception.
 The bride was charmiugly gowned in lace robe over white satin and her veil Was caught with Cape jas
 mines from Grenada Miss She car ried a shower bouquet of white kl- larney roses and blushing pride glad ioli. There were many handsome gifts to the bride.
 On the close of the reception there was a supper party of eight persons, the bride and groom, Miss Ida Mae Nedder, Miss Annie Taft, Dr. and Mrs. William w. Leonard, Jerry Ba- con and Harold H. Thresher. The rooms were illumined by candles and there were decorations of pink and white roses and gladioli.
 The bride is well known as a vio- lirist of unusual ability and has de- voted her time largely to the study of music The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Lipscomb Talbert and is a dry goods merchant in Gren- ada, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Talbert left during the evening for a wedding 1 tour. They will occupy their. new home at Grenada about July 1.
 Among those present from out of town were Mrs. Charles Leonard. Nj antic MT. and Mrs. Frank W Clapp,
 Miss Constance Clapp, Miss Helen Clapp Master Francis Leonard Clapp, W>llimantic; Mrs. Anthony Peck 1 White Plains, N Y; Mrs Peter Walra'h Chittenango. W. Y.: Miss Ida 1 N1 Vedder. Waterford, W. Y: Jerry Bacon Harold Threshcr. New York i Mrs. Edwin C. Norman. Worcester. i Miss Marian Perkins. Hartford
 1 Reed Shocks.
 Sunday afternoon, two New London young people. William A Reed. 25, ana i Miss Mary B. Shocks. 1s were united 1 in marriage here by Archdeacon ] EIdrea Brown. They were unattended | the ceremony being performed at the ! rectory on Otis street. The groom is ] in charge of the bowling alleys al Ocean beach, Friends of the couple 1 were married here about a week ago l oy Archdeacon Brown, setting an ex- ample which these two soon followed l Henry Henk, Son of Mime. Srhunaa an l I1eink has staPfad a defaetfNe A nanct
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

Miss Pauline Chase of Broadway has been attending the commencement ex- ercises at Miss Porter's school iu Pennington, and has been the gueSt while there of her sister, Miss AnHa Chase
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

ef Mrs. Charles E. Butts of Washing ton street. Saturday evening. Mrs. Walter Fuller of Woodbury. N J., d former resident here, being present
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, who has teen visiting relatives in Belfast, Ire land, since returning from a trip Co the Nile. sails for home June 13 On the Adriatic due in New York about June 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
NEWMARKET HOTEL, 715 zoe,u,,Il Aue

First-clsss Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Meals and Welch Rarebit served to order. John Tucds. Prep, TEI, As-5.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

Miss Marion Perkins. of Williams street. who was in town to attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Lucille Peck. and Robert de-Jarnatte Talbert cf Grenada, Miss, have returned to Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10
Reed Shocks.

Henry Heink, Son of Mime. Srhuraan Heink, has started 6 detective agency in Paterson, N, j.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

Dr. and Mrs William W. Leonard entertained at their home on Wash ington street Miss Ida M. Vedder of Waterford. N. Y., Mrs. Peter Wslrath of Chittenango, \. Y.. and Jerry Ba- con of New York city. guests at tn, Talbert- Peck wedding. on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

The whole morning service was gIv- en over to the children at Park Con gregational church. The Sunday school occupied the front seats and the sermon was especially for the children. One infant was baptized, Ten children who had reached the age of eight years were presented Bibles Rose p, Dempski, Saveda Brown
 Constance T, Learned, Margaret L.
 Sayles, Eloise C. Smith, Harold S.
 Prentice, William Fl. Latham, Albert Nelson, Francis ., Gallaudet, and AL fred H. Brown, Eleven children who have been regular attendants atahHnca
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-10

Friends met informally at the homs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-20
Field Meet At Fearing.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, May 20.-The field meet here
Friday afternoon at the T. r. Norton
race track resulted as follows:
Fifty yard daeh-D. Armstrong. F.
Holcomb. John Faris. Time. second.
Pole vault-H. LIE Fevre. Orlo Gal
breath, Tom Dool: height. feet 4
inches.
One hundred yard dash-F. Holcomb.
John Faris. D. Armstrong: time. 10 As
seconds.
Four hundred forty yard run-Martin
Eley, D. Beaver. Lee Hix: time 81 sec
onds.
Shot put-Harry LeFevre. T. Dool.
Dwight Armstrong: distance. 81 feet
6 inches.
One hundred yard hurdles-Foster
Holcomb, D. A. Armstrong. J. Faris {;
time Is AS seconds.
High jump. Holcomb, first. Tom
Dool and j. Faris tied for second:
height. feet 2 inches.
Two hundred twenty yard run
Martin Eley. L. Xix. Arnold Kaiser:
time 2Sk seconds.
Broad jump. Holcomh, Fl. Le-
Fevre. J. Faris: distacne. II feet 10
inches.
One-half mile run-Hugh Grandy
Will Ziegler: time. minutes 591s sec
onds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-20

about three weeks ago ana had since
been having them treated. ~ they
caused her much pain. She continued
ct her work until Thursday noon. Yes
terday morning. she became worse and
q doctor was called and was with her
most Of the day, an additional doctor
and a trained nurse being ALSO sum-
moned. She suffered great pain but
was conscious to the last and recog-
nized her mother and father.
The sudden death causes deep sorrow
among the young people, who knew her.
as well as among the Immediate rela-
tives.
The young woman was only 20 years
old on May and was a member Of a
well known family Of Eldora. Besides
her parents. she is survived by two
sisters, Lizzie, at home and Mrs. w. E.
Anderson, Of Waterloo, and by four
brothers.
The body was taken Sunday to Ell
dora.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-20
COMMISSIONER rhoRNE 9Uo-
oEsrs FORMATION OF TRAF.
ZIG DUREAUs.
SENDS COMMUNICATION TO
TRAFFIC MEN OF IOWA
shippsrs Must Have Representative 70
Formulate and Prsssnt Complaints 10
Railway cemmissien-only Method
by Which state Can Forge Ahead
lndustrialiy.

Davenport, May 20.-In a communf-
cation to the traffic men Of Davenport,
Keokuk, Burlington. Muscatine. Du-
buQue. Clinton, Cedar Rapids. Fort
Dodge, Waterloo Marshalltown and
Des Moines today. Clifford Thorne.
Iowa state railroad commissioner. rec
ommends the organization Of q traffic
bureau in every Iowa city.
In order that we can render the
proper service to the state Of Iowa.
he says, 1T will be necessary for the
shippers in the various cities to ap-
point some one to keep in touch with
these matters and to cooperate with
the state commission in the prepara-
ton and presentation Of these cases In
volving their interests before the inter-
state commerce commission. In this
way and this way alone can Iowa hope
to forge ahead industrially."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-20
Southern Io1un...Ite,,1s

I alternating her husbands affections and
| asked for $25.000. The jury granted
her $4,000, but this the Judge thought
was too high and he reduced 1t to S5.-
900. The defendant appealed and the
supreme court reversed the ruling Of
the lower court. Fl. Miller is one Of
the wealthiest men in this section.
Washington.
Washington was visited by burglars
last Tuesday evening. They secured
but little cash and did but little dam
age. Sheriff McCarty was called up
early Wednesday morning and went to
the Wallace lumber yard, where the
burglars-two Of them are supposed to
have done the work-had secured a
small amount of cash from the safe.
which was not locked. They pried open
window and secured entrance in this
way. At the Wilson coal yard office
they entered by breaking glass in one
Of the rear windows. The night lock
was on the safe and they did not
bother anything else. altho there was
some cash in one OF the drawers.
Dss Moines.
Without hat, coat or shoes and with
one foot entirely bare. a young man.
aged IS years, giving his name as F.
H. Townsend, and his home as Oska-
loosa, was picked up at 1880 o'clock
Friday morning by Detectives Hunt
and Mcdowell and Driver Bailey. at
East Fifth and Walnut streets. He had
a cash on the top Of his head and was
in a semi-conscious condition when
the officers found him. He was
brought to the station. and when
searched no money or other valuabies
could be found. 1t 10 believed by the
notice the lad has been the victim OF
robbers who have taken his money
and watch and part of his clothing.
Davenport.
John Feltus. head bilfposter for tho
Chamberlin-Kindt Distributing Com
pany, ~ now confined to his home, as
the result Of having been hurled from
a wason when his % years old colt
became frightened at the sight OF a
steam roller. near the ball park MT.
Feltus was driving at . leisurely pace
when the steam roller approached. De-
snite the fact that he was a veteran
the horse evidently was unused to the
putting monster ana started to 40
few circus tricks. In the scramble
which followed, MI IoAtuo eu0SoAno~
several torn ligaments near the ankle
necessitating the services Of physi-
clan. He will probably be confined to
~. home for q week 1T least.
Mrs 3. T. Datherase. colored. sought
"a allay her anger by the use Of a ''bis
knife" on her husband. whom she al
leres was showing too much attention
to another colored woman. Mrs. How
ard. The two women met In Cratrs
store early in tho morning and got
into an alteration over dress pat
tern. They were kept apart by the
clerks letting them out Of the store
by different exits. This did not suit
Mrs. Datherage. who seemed bent on
.haying II out" She secured the ac-
customed "big knife" and returned to
the store, hunting Mrs. Howard. She
met her husoand. This set the ball
rolling and she plunged tho razor"
which she had concealed In her sleeve,
into her alleged Maynard spouse's
back, inflioting . wound two inches,
lonD r#
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-20
POLICEMEN CAN'T DRINK.
Des Moinss Peace Officers Must Re-
frain From Use Of Liquor.

Des Moinss Peace Officers Must Re.
train From Use Of Liquor.
Des Moines, May 2o.-Policemen
who use liquor will not be retained on
the Des tMoines police force. Orders to
that effect were read at roll call. They
were issued by Fred T. Van Lew,
commissioner. Of public safety, and a
note was appended to the order in
structing all captains to see that the
order was read to all officers.
The order is a drastic one. 1t says
that any officer who reports for duty
while under the influence of liquor. or
who is known to use liquor. or who
has used liquor within four hours Of
the time at which he Is to report for
duty. will be subject to dismissal from
the police force.
The order applies to patrolmen:
wagon men and station men. as CON-
strued by the officers at police head
quarters. The throat OF dishonorable
dismissal from the force. it is said.
will tend to keep the would be violators
from testing the new order.