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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
ROUNDABOUT CLUB.
First Annual Reception Given at Mill CTS With Large Attendance.


 At Miller's academy on Oak street on Thursday evening, the first annual reception of the Round About Social club was successfully carried out with an attendance of about 50 couples, the programme beginning with the grand march, led by the president, Miss Ella King, and Cyril Reid of New London The programme of twenty numbers was concluded about 1.30 a. m
 The master of ceremonies was George H. Johnson, with the following aids i Charles Hall, Albert Butler, Frank Carter, Harrison Darlington David King, Augustus Vera, William Spivery. The out of town guests included; Harrison Darlington, New London; MT. College. New London; MT. Cole man, Mr. Phillips, MT Carter, Mir. Thomas, Hartford: Mr. Taylor, Willi- mantle; Miss Mary Epps, New Ha- ven; Mrs. William Brown, James Tor rey, Miss Lewis, Providence
 Among the gowns worn were the following: Mrs. Augustus Vera, white lace tunic over blue satin, glass trim mings; Mrs. Lewis Epps, white voile Miss Sarah Lewis white net; Mrs | Jennie King, black net over red silk ] Mrs. Fannie Thompson, blue chiffon over blue silk, medallion glass trim 1 mlngs; Miss Ella King, hand em broidered blue mousseline de soie; | Mrs Albert Butler, Nile green china silk, pearl trimmings; Mrs. Maud l Epps, lavender silk; Mrs. George John son, blue satin; Mrs. William Spiyery white mousseline; Mrs Frank Garter white satin; Miss Neill Fells yellow
 satin; Mrs. Charles Hall, lavender crepe dechine: Mrs. William Brown pink chiffon over blue; Mrs. l.. Smith i pink silk null; Mrs, Emma Smith white satin; Mrs. Dora Randall. blue
 satin; Mrs. Frank Black, silk witt i black trimming: Mrs. Noohees. blacl ] lace over black silk; Miss Carrie Ran l dall white lace over silk; Miss Ross 1 Debarros, red silk; Miss Mary Simon
 white voile over pink; Miss Ada Sim
 ons. white swiss embroidery over pinl
 silk. Miss Pearl Smith, blue silk; Mrs
 William Spivery. Jr. dro1 cashmere
 Miss c. Spivery, pink; Mrs Ros;
 Bliven, silk null; Miss A. Jordan, blu, Pongee silk French trimmings Mrs A. F. Brown. black silk: Mrs. lIzzi, | Hamilton, brown silk: Mrs Harry liar | rs yellow silk; Mrs. Berry Fields 1 black voile: Miss Lottie Jackson. lav
 ender mraquisette; Mrs. John Epps l white mousseline.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE
 EXPLODED IN HIS HANDS
Frank T. Naples Badly Hurt at His Farm-Psrt of Thumb Blown Off, Other Injuries.

Frank T. Maple, well known resi- dent of the West Side, is at the Back us hospital, where he is resting as comfortably as possible after an accl- dent on Wednesday, afternoon with q dynamite cartridge which exploded in his hands from some unexplained req son, blowing off a part of one thumb, breaking bones in his hands, and badly lacerating them.
 He was about to do some blasting on his farm on WauWecus hill and was holding the cartridge when it explod- eG. Men working with him helped him tc the house, and Dr. Rush w. Kim Eall was sent for. going out immedi- ately in his automobile and taking Mr. Naples to the hospital Here # was found that part of his right thumb was blown off, the hand badly lacer- ated and a bone broken, the bones broken in the thumb of his left hand and also in the index finger and the second finger while piece of the car fridge had struck him in the forehead l just missing his eye. He had also in haled powder fumes and was sufferins much from shock
 Thursday his condition was report. | ed as comfortable as could be ex- | pected.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
Connecticut Patents.

The list of patents issued to Connec- ticut inventors for the week ending Tuesday, June 1, 1912, is as follows, as furnished from the office of Frank H. Allen:
 Edward B. Allen, Bridgeport thread cutting mechanism for sewing ma- chimes: August Arens, New Britain lock; Frank F. Burton, New Haven shotgun; Nmcenzo Denaro, Newton fire escape; Timothy B. Devine Water bury clothes line controller; Leonard NJ. Fairbanks, New Haven hacksaw machine: Louis w. Gates, West Ha- ven window fastener: Monroe Guett. Hartford, electric switch; Herman T. Hartwig. Hartford electric lamp sock ct, William K Henry, New Britain, door check stop: Thomas c. Johnson. NeN Haven, shotgun; William Fl. Lines Ansonia. loading apparatus, Leonard D. Mercy, Watertown, auto matiC sprinkler closer; James J. Mur- phy, Terryville, suit case lock- Gran vile F.. Palmer, Hartford, case for meter connection blocks; Charles F. Schoenmehl, Waterbury, battery ele- meHt support; Charles B. Schoenmehl, Waterbury, primary battery; Albert l.. Sessions Bristol, washer; Anthony Utz, Hartford typewriting machine {; Henry c. Noight, New Britain, door controlling means: Henry G. Voight, New Britain, passage door lock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07

Thursday evening in the council chamber at the city hall, the council held its meeting for organization, haV- ing full attendance of it's. members, and an audience of about thirty five men, who followed the proceedings ct the new city governing body with interest.
 On Mayor Timothy c. Murphys desk was a beautiful bouquet of pink roses, bearing the card of the mayors wife, a graceful and appropriate greeting to the mayor of the Rose of New Eng land, as he assumed his place as pre- siding officer of the city government for the first time.
 After a meeting of the council in private in the mayors room for about an hour, his honor took his place at the desk at 915. and the members of the council were seated by City Sher- if Timothy A. Carey. The sheriff fell to the error of putting Alderman Thomas H. Beckley into the senior alderman's place at first, but this was strengthened out by installing Alder man Henry Gebrath there with the other members of the council in the following order: Alderman William (. Mclaughlin, Thomas H. Beckley and Michael H. Hourigan, Councilmen |. Williams, F. J. Delaney, William J. Kramer J. Henry shannon, Casper k. l Bailey and John R. Fowler.
 The oath was administered by the mayor to those elected last Monday including Aldermen Gebrath and Hou I1gan and Councilmen Kramer, shan non, Bailey and Fowler
 i After the warning had been read by ! Clerk stephen D. Moore, Mayor Mur- l rhy made a brief inaugural speech, in which he said that it surely gave him | pleasure to think that he had before 1 him a body of gentlemen so well able l to administer the affairs of the city l and pledged to do so to their best abil- l ity, and it was especially gratifying i ty see that so many young men were i taking an interest in the city affairs and willing to give their time and eff | fort in the work. He hoped that they 1 together would make a record thai would at once be a credit to them ! selves and to the city.
 Mayor Murphy took up the business i of the council as if familiar with the ! work in hand, and Alderman Me. l Laughlin offered a resolution, whicf was unanimously passed that the rule: l of order of the previous council bt l adopted for this one, with the excep. i tion of the last paragraph of sectioI | 16. referring to the executive commit
 tee, which should be stricken off.
 Miscellaneous Business.
 On motion of Alderman Gebrath, tn l usual vote was passed authorizing tn,
 mayor and the treasurer to issue cer l tificates of indebtedness to raise neces 1 sary money to pay interest on loans On motion of Alderman Gebrath, tn | clerk was authorized to procur
 necessary stationery and to have 9
 copies of the roll printed, having tn
 same printed in the journal.
 Unfinished business of the previOu
 year before the standing committee 1 was referred to the respective commit
 tees of the present council upon motto of Alderman Gebrath.
 The city printing was also dispose
 of upon motion of Alderman
 the printing of the journal being give
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
PERSONAL
Mrs. Douglas Wheelock of Norwich is at Groton Long Point.

Mrs. Douglas Wheelock of Norwich is at Greton Long Point.
 Mrs. Samuel Prentice of Norwich Is visiting relatives in Poquonnoc.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lathrop of Norwich was entertained recently by MT. and Mrs. A. E. Simmons of Ballou- vile.
 Mrs. Henry Anderson and children of old Mystic are visiting Mrs. An derson's mother. Mrs. Avery Park, ln Norwich.
 pr. Fred Lund, formerly of Norwich, now of New York, has arrived at East ern Point with his family, to spend the summer. Mrs. Julia L. Johnson and Miss 1 Harriet E. Leach leave town today expecting to spend the summer at the Atlantic house, Watch Hill, and at New Haven.
 Joseph Stuhlbach, formerly in the 1 jewelry business here and later al i Stafford Springs, has located at Bar l tow, Fla. He sold his store at Por' Jervis, N. Y,
 Mrs. Arthur M. Brown, who has l been the guest of her mother, Mrs 1 C. C. Pratt of Washington street, has returned to Waterbury, accompanlet 1 by her sister, Miss Lila Pratt.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
CONTRACTORS PRESSING SUIT
 AGAINST BRANFoRD CHURCH.
Murphy Borthers and St. Mary's Church, Branford, Involved in Con tention Over Contract.


 Murphy Brothers of this city, con- tractors were plaintiffs in suit heard in the superior court here Thursday in which they claim to have suffered financial loss through not having been properly treated by St. Marys Roman Catholic Church corporation Of Branford, this state. The church cor poration brings a counter suit, claim ing that they were the req lsufferers, Murphy Brothers not having conduct ed their contract properly
 The contract, about which the suit revolves, was awarded to Murphy Brothers in 1900. The amount was $7,500 and the plaintiffs claim that they were to have been paid in monthly installments, and that be- cause of failure of the church corpor- ation to pay monthly Murphy Broth CTS were unable to make stated pay ments for building supplies and were l hampered and delayed, so that they could not realize their scheduled prof it on the contract. They claim to have 1 lost S2,500 and ask for damages oi | $3,500.
 The church corporation claims l S1,500 damages, and sets forth tha | the contractors delayed and hindere- 1 the church in an annoying manner. The suit is being heard by Judg' i Holcomb and jury. Attorney Charle F. Thayer appears for Murphy Broth CTS, and Attorney Wright for th church corporation.
 l Witnesses on the stand for the plain tiffs Thursday were James Murphy one of the firm, Timothy J. Sullivan an employe, and Valentine Murphy, tn other member of the firm. The las named was on the stand under cross examination when court adjourned l the afternoon at 4.30.
 A peculiar factor about the ease that two of the important witnesse have died since the suit was started These are Rev. Edward Martin, recto of the church, and the Hartford archi tect who drew the plans and speciii cations. Rev. Father Murray, the pres
 ent rector of the church, is attendin
 the trial.
 The jury on the case is made up (
 the following: William $. Geer. Steph
 en D. Moore and Jacob F. Starkweatf
 CT, of Norwich; William II. Wicks an Charles H. Benjamin. of Preston 1 Daniel w. Webster and Seth w. Cal
 yer. of Colchester; Wayland B. Erin
 Griswold Elisha Lathrop. Bozral
 Charles H. Giddings, Franklin; Abe
 c. Cote Sprague; Charles Wincheste
 Salem.
 } Today there is a short calendar sei : sion of the court with bar meetiI and assignment of cases
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
Common Council Committees Named
Organization Meeting of New City Committee Abolished = Corporation Counsel Tanning Reelected Councilman Williams Continued on Water Board

to M. R. Waters and the rest of the printing to be divided between MT. Waters and Joseph D. Harris. The preceding votes were all unanimous.
 Corporation Counsel Elected.
 Upon motion Of Alderman Gebrath, the council next took up the election of a corporation counsel. Alderman Beckley made the nomination of the present holder of the office. Attorney Joseph T. Tanning, recommending him as an attorney of 30 years experience, seven years in this particular branch of corporation law. This is a time, said the alderman, when the city should make no changes, as it has need of an adviser who is acquainted with suits now in progress against the city. The attorney he recommend ed he said, ranked with the best cor poration lawyers, and for many years had been the peer of the brilliant but lamented late Frank T. Brown. His honor had stated that he desired to make Norwich the best governed city in the country. and the alderman felt that he was aiding him to do it in making this nomination. The nomina- l tion was seconded by Alderman Ge- i, brath.
 Councilman Baker put in nomina . tion the name of Attorney Thomac NJ | Shields, whom he said came of a fam i fly well known in the legal fraternity i and he felt proud to present his name | to the council. This was seconded by l Councilman Fowler.
 On the vote Attorney Tanning re- | ceived seven ballots and Attorney l Shields five, after they had been col 1 lected by Sheriff Carey and counted by l Clerk Moore. Councilman Baker moved 1 to make the vote unanimous, which was done. and Attorney Tanning was ] declared the choice of the council.
 Reelected Water Commissioner.
 Councilman Joseph T. Williams. who has been upon the board of water com missioners, was reelected to that po- sition upon motion of Alderman Ge. brath. He received a unanimous vote Mayor Murphy made the reques , that the chairmen of the differen committees of the retiring council b, present at the annual city meetinj 1 with the data needed to give satisfac tory answers to questions put by tn voters as to what had been done in tn preceding term. as it was frequent, embarrassing in city meeting whel nobody was on hand to give intelli gent answers
 Committees Named.
 The following standing committee for the council were announced by tn mayor and adopted by the council:
 Finance-Mayor Murphy, Alderme Gebrath and Bailey.
 Public WOrks-Alderman Hourigal Councilmen Williams and Kramer.
 Fire-Alderman Beciley, CoUncilme shannon and Kramer.
 Auditing-Alderman Gebrath, COun cilmmen Delaney and Fowler
 Police-Alderman Mclaughlin, Cour cilmen Cruthers and Baker.
 usements-Aldermen McLaugf lin, Councilmen Bailey and Shannon.
 Alderman Gebrath made the motto to adjourn to Wednesday evenin June 12. which was changed to Thurs day, the 18th, at request of Counci man Williams, and the meeting aC | journed at $40 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
SMALL BOYS ROBBED
 ROOMS OF YALE STUDENTS.
Half Dozen Medals and a Football
 Hypothscated.

New Haven, Conn, June Civilian Liebman of York street and Harry Laskey of Commerce street, both about II years old, were arrested tonight by detectives, charged with robbing the rooms of Yale students in York street. One of the rooms robbed was that of Thomas H. Cornell captain of the freshman track team. Six medals that Cornell won al meets this spring, as well as the football that was used in the Yale Princeton freshman game last fall. were stolen. So far only one of the medals has been found.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
Elsotion Exnenses.

Candidates for office in Mondays election have filed statements for ex- pcnses with Town Clerk HOlbrook as fellows:
 g. Howard Mead s150; Henry C. Lane. Casper K Bailey, PeFcival W. Chapman, Gustaf Thumm, Shepard E.. Palmer. Charles R. Carlyle. no ex- pense; Charles O. Murphy, $l4, of which S10 went to democratic town committee; A. A. Beckwith and Arthur c Crowell to republican town com m'ittee, each $50; Ashley T. Boon $5; Patrick J. Cassidy, MD, S10; Gilbert L. Hewitt, Sl3650 for autos, car tickets, cigars and advertising, and s60 to re- pu ubHcan town committee
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
HARVARD FRESHMAN BROKE
 OAR IN ROUGH WATER.
Little Practice Possible at Red Top on Thursday-Captain TrumbCT Back in Freshman Boat.

The Harvard oarsmen were unable to get in more than three quarters of an hours practice Thursday afternoon because of the rough water and storm in the Thames. Late in the afternoon the wind shifted, leaving an open space of water for about half mile off Red Top, and Coach Wray gave the crews practicing in racing starts. There were short brushes between aii the crews and then the water became rough again. MacVickar at No. in the freshman eight broke his oar in the rough water.
 It is considered doubtful if the liar yard varsity eight is sent over the four mile course again before Saturday evening, when it will make a strenuous effort to show it's best form of the season.
 There is no longer heard talk of changes in the varsity boat The crew is moving with harmony of stroke and rhythm and some of these factors would be sacrificed to a degree by any shift which might be ordered. Captain Strong Thursday morning declined to l announce the time that was made the night before. It was caught by the
 newspapermen as close to q minutes. Conditions were fairly fast and the record made, considering the low stroke was all that the coaches .ex- 1 pected.
 With the return of Captain Trumbull to the freshman eight that boats ] makeup is not likely to change. it is | believed. The 1915 oarsmen gave an
 excellent account of themselves in l thoir brush with the regulars. At no 1 time was open water visible and the l shortness of the freshmen's stroke 1 which was so noticeable recently, l seemed to have largely disappeared | Considering the lightness of the 1915 rowers, their improvement and present l form are highly pleasing It has been 1 felt at Red Top that Yale had the
 stronger freshman crew. physically,
 but the speed which the Harvard 1911 ! eight has developed makes it certain
 that it will be a genuine race to the ] finish line
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
N Ol W lNli.
 Boat Is Picked Up.
GASOLINE BLAZED UP.
Samuel Stern Stepped on Match at Imperial Garage-Burned About the Arms.

Samuel Stern, who runs an auto mobile delivery truck for Schwartz Brothers, was badly burned about the arms at the Imperial garage about 3.45 o'clock Thursday afternoon when some gasoline ignited supposedly from a match which he stepped upon on the floor. He had been doing some work about the automobile and started to work across the floor when such gaso- line as may have accumulated there blazed up, burning his shirt off and burning his arms up to the elbows.
 Others at the garage put out the fire and Mir. Stern was taken to Treats 8 drug store, where his burns were dressed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD
 BROUGHT TO SETTLEMENT.
New Haven Road Attorneys Agree
 With Baldwin, Administrator.

The suit of Christopher J. Baldwin. administrator, vs. New Haven road, which was on the superior court as sisnments for this week. has been set tied.
 It was a suit for the death of an em- ploye of the road, killed at Midway. The man was on a train standing on the side tracks at Midway, when the switcher, with tow of cars, ran into the train. knocking the man onto the tracks. where he was run over and killed.
 Attorney Berry of counsel for the New Haven road, came to New Lon don Wednesday and opened negotia- tions, which were successful in settle ment of the suit without trial, it is re- ported Brown & Perkins and Shields & Shields appeared for the plaintiff.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
STRIKE RIOTERS
 JAILED FOR YEAR
Twenty One of Them Sentenced to
 Penitentary.

Newark, N. J., June 6-Twenty- men. accused of participating in the strike riot at Kearny on Monday, were each sentenced last night to year in Hudson County penitenitary by Recorder Winner of Kearny. The trial and sentences followed close up- on the death last night of a hgl school pupil shot during the rioting in Newark yesterday None of the prisoners was represented by counsel
 Recorder Winner held a defendant charged by the police with having a revolver and two knives in S5,0OO bail for trial
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
Shore Dinner for Ticket Agents.

The ticket agents of the Grand Trunk railway who are to visit New London today and Saturday will be given a complimentary shore dinner at Ocean Beach Saturday afternoon by the Ocean Beach association. The din ner will be held at the pavilion at o'clock The agents left for New Lon don Thursday night at $ o'clock from Montreal, and will arrive at o'clock EridaY morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
James (, Geddes. General Manager Ohio and Western Railroad Dead.

Zanesville, O.. June 6.-James K. Geddes, general manager of the Ohio River and Western railroad died at his home here today from blood poison ing, brought about by an ulcerated tooth Mr Geddes was a prominent Mason and Elk
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
Norwich Boys Graduating.

Two Norwich boys. John c. McNa- mara, son of the late John R. and Lizzie McNamara. and Charles Cas- sidy, son of Dr. Cassidy, are graduates from Georgetown university at Wash ington. Mrs. McNamara is in Wash ington to remain during the com mencement-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
Nd smOkinq in Town tialI.

When the citizens meet in town meeting tonight it is expected they will be confronted by No Smoking and No Spittng signs in the town hail The selectmeH are having such signs printed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
REGATTA BOATS FOR
 YALE HARVARD RACE
August BeImont's Scout for the Ref . eree-Regatta Committee on the Crawling.

The boats which have been tender ed Yale-Haryard boat race officials for use on race day were announced on Thursday by Chairman Frank V. Chap pell of the regatta committee.
 The referees boat will be August BelmOnt's fast steamer Scout, which is familiar to race goers.
 The regatta committee will be pro- vided with Charles H. Hoyt's Gray ling.
 General Henry A. Bishops steamer Akela will be the yacht used as the judges beat
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07

Mrs. Anthony Peck of White Plains \. r., is expected here today (fr.- oay). coming to be present at the we'd ding of her granddaugh Miss Lu- cile Peck
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07

pr. E. M. Gallaudet of Hartford has returned after several days visit at the home of his son. Dr. E. F. Gal leudet on Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07

Prof c. D. Jarvis. who was the guest of pr and Mrs. H. M. Pollock over Wednesday night returned on Thursday 10 Storrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Fred A. Chapman.

Mrs. Belle R. Chapman. widow of Fred A. Chapman, died very suddenly at her home on Lebanon avenue Tues day night, June 4th, after an illness of nearly two years.
 Mrs. Chapman was a respected resi- dent of Lebanon, having lived there for the past three years, during which time she has won many friends by her cheerful and loving disposition.
 She was born April 4th, 1864. In 1882 she was married to Fred A. Chapman. She and her husband were prominent residents of Salem until moving to Colchester. where Mir. Chapman was engaged in a successful lumber busi- ness.
 The deceased leaves two sons, Ar thur and Louis Chapman of Colches- ter, and four brothers, Henry and James Corey, both of Norwich, Martin Corey of New London and Robert Co., rey of Storm Lake, Iowa, who have the sympathy of many friends in this community and surrounding towns.
 Ralph H. Chapman.
 Wednesday, morning at 7.30 o'clock Ralph II. Chapman died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Flora c. Moves, of Sunnyside avenue, Laurel Hill MT. Chapman was the son of Aaron Chap man of New London and was born Dec IA, 1882, in the town of Water ford He passed most of his early life there and in New London, and in his early manhood he followed the sea, afterWard locating in Ledyard, where he conducted a farm for a number of years. He was employed in the Taft vile mill for about 12 years, and went from there to Ledyard where he resid- ed until six years ago, when he came to this city. From then until the time 1 of his death he has been living with his daughter of Laurel Hill He mar 1 ried Frances Perkins, the daughter of Capt. Gurdon Perkins, of Groton. His wife died about 16 years ago. MT Chapman was a man of very high qualities and was highly respected by his many friends, who sincerely mourn his loss.
 Mr. Chapman leaves a brother. Dan l iel Chapman, Q sister, Mrs. Mary Beebe 1 of New London three daughters, Mrs i Elmer Tubbs of Fort Point, Mrs James Gilmour and Mrs. Flora O. Moves ot I Laurel Hill, and three sons. Franl | Chapman Of Hartford. Eugene Chap l man of Montville and Everett Chap man of Taftville. He also leaves sev- eral grandchildren and five great i grandchildren.