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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

ChaE s. Hammond. 41 Blossom St, Lowell. Maez-. had 10 give up his bus iness on account of severe kidney trouble and 6ropsy. He suffered fn- tensely and fl was only after using Foley Kidney Pills he began to i'm prove. They eased the pain at once, the swelling went down. my appetite returned and thanks 10 Foley Kid ney Pills I am entirely over this long standing trouble, The Lee & Osgood Co
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30
Hslua A Judoe in Rad E;~

Justice Eli Cherry. of Gillis Mills, Tenn. was plainly worried A bad sore on his leg had baf1ed several doctors and long resisted all remedies. T thought it was a cancer" he wrote. "At last used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and was completely cured" Cures burns, boiis. ulcers. cuts, bruises and plea .5 cents at The Lee & Osgood Co
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30
poq List.
DeIeaates at ConventiOn.

BerIin-Dr. R. M. Griswold has of- fered a prize of $5 in gold for the best essay written by pupil of the grad uating class of the grammar school. The subject is 'The causes which led up to the Revolutionary war"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

Heretofore Westerly has been re- martably free from the billboard nuis- anea, as these means Of advertising have been located in places that were the least objectionable. But at the present time the civic center of West ariV Is married by a big cloth sign announcing a vaudeville attraction be- ing placed in front of the site of the new postof1ce, about midway between the Memorial building and Colonial club. This detracts considerably from the beautiful surroundings, which in cludes Wilcox park. and naturally there are protests from citizens inter ested in the Identification of their
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30
BALTIC
Choir Carnival Opens-CIerks' Summer FiolIday-Attended Wauregan Con- Vention.


 A three nights carnival given by the Immaculate Conception choir for the new organ fund opened Monday night In Sprague hall. with a large crowd present. St. Jeans band gave an open air concert outside the hall The car nival opened with 8 very pleasing en- tertainment by the parochial school girls and friends The first number was flower drill by 16 girls, repre- senting the lily and the rose. The pro- gramme continued as follows: Vocal selections, In the Vale of Dreams, When the Candle Lights Are Gleam- ing, and Take Q Little Tip from Fath- CT, by John Perry; instrumental duet, plano and drum, by Mrs M. Genard and son, Master Lorie Genard; a tab leau, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the school girls. The en- tertainment was under the direction of Miss Mary Roy and was finely staged. The refreshment booths and grab tables were prettily decorated and well patronized. Dancing was enjoyed during the evening, with mus ic by Prof. Bisson's orchestra.
 M. H. Donohoe and daughter, Agnes, are visiting New York.
 Mrs. P. Bergeron and son of Willi- >Inantic, who have been guests of Mrs. besautels for a week, have returned home.
 Dog List.
 To comply with section 6, chapter 121, of the public acts of 1911, Town Clerk Arthur Cote has furnished to the chairman of the board of seIectmen a list of the persons owning or harbor ing dogs in this town wno have caus ed the same to be registered to May l, 1918.
 Delegates at Convention.
 Joseph D. Pratte, Mrs. Arthur P. Cote and Mrs. Philip Cardin were del egates to the district convention held recently in Wauregan, Ct. They were sent to represent the two local councils U. St. J. B. D. A.
 The cornice work Is being put on the new town building,
 The half holiday for the store clerks begins the first Thursday afternoon in June, and will continue until the first Thursday in September.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30
JONES AND CUTLER
To Be Sentenced in Boston Friday for Mileage Book Thefts-AIso Broke Into Railroad Stations.

James Carroll, member of the police department of the N. T., N. H. and H. R. R. company. and the man who took Jones and Cutler, the two brakemen who were arrested in this city for stealing mileag books, to Boston, said while in this city Wednesday aft ernoon that warrants have been issued charging the pair of prisoners with having broken into the railroad sta- tions at Abingdon and North Windham. Both men, MT. Carroll said, have pleaded guilty to being implicated in the mileage book matter, and they are held for sentence in Boston. tomorrow (F'riday).
 $1,o00 from Camp Meeting Director.
 It is announced that one of the veal thy directors of the Douglas Camp Meeting association is to present check for S1,O00 to the denomination that has the largest representation at thousand dollar" meeting to be held at the camp grounds on Saturday evening, June 20 This will be at the end of the second day of this years meetings.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

WateFsuFH.=fhs police fierce is pack ih the cid station hB Harrison avenue, which vas partly destroyed in the rs- cent city hall fI/
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

Governor Pothier will soon determine whether he has authority to appoint a justice of the superior court to i'll the vacancy occasioned by the death of Justice Christopher M. Lee, to hold of- fce until appointment is made by the general assembly. Among the candi- dates mentioned for the position are Judge John W. Sweeney of Westerly, William B. Greenough of Providence, former attorney general, Senator Fred ertck A. Jones of Cranston, Chester W. BsrTows Of Providence, referee in bankruptcy and who delivered the oraton at the Masonic ceremonies of laying the cornerstone of the new Westerly town building and courthouse, John Heffernan and Ambrose Kennedy of WoonsOcket
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

The primaries will be held Friday cy-<ning, and in Westerly there Ia no opan, organized effort in favor of any of tho candidates In the matter of na- tional committeeman. with Greene and O'Shsunnesy as candidates, 1t seems to be a case of the latter against the party machine, and he Is making a personal and bitter fight for the place a Ia Roosevelt style.
 The straws that float with the po- liticsl tide indicate that the party leaders are favorable to Champ Clark as presidential nominee This is evil dent from the fact that buttons bear ing a likeness of Clark are being dis tributed to the faithful by the local party leaders, and with no Wilson, Harmon or Bryan buttons in sight. The polls will open at in Westerly and close at 9, and the voting will be by check list. If only democrats vote at this primary the officials at the polling place wili have lots of spare time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30
QUALITY

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-30

Mrs. teavsnwarth of Gales Ferry is n t5WH nvef Memorial day,
 Tie P5st7tfiee Is not open today aft- st HiHe 7'eiaet until six p, n,,
 The paHie If William Wallace, il stanish war seidieF, was omitted from he list ef soldiers whose graves viii be decorated today,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
DELAWARE MIDOY TO
COMMAND REGIMENT
W. H. P. BIandy Lands Highest
Military Honor Among Students.
MARYLAND BOYS In LIST.
Cassard is Made Regimental Petty
Officer and Crisp Designated Cap
tain Of Eighth Company.

Midshipman William II. p. Blandy,
of Delaware, one of the "star" mem.
bers of next years graduating class
of the Naval Academy, has been ap-
pointed as cadet commander Of the
regiment of midshipmen for the
forthcoming academic term. This is
the highest, as well as the most COW
eted military honor that may be at
tanned by midshipman.
The appointments of the regimen
tai staff as we'll as the battalion off,
GERS, which are based upon general
efficiency in the professional as well
as practical branches. were announced
today by Capt. John H. Gibbons, su-
perintendent of the Academy.
Named as cadet lieutenant-comman
ers to command the respective bat
talions of the regiment are George
A. Andrews, of Michigan, andEverett
LeR. Gayhart, of Ohio.
The regimental officers are :
lieutenant and adjUtant. Bruce G..
Leighton, of Pennsylvania; chief
petty officer. Paul Cassard, of Mary
land. The other officers of the bat
TALON are:
First Battalion-Junior Lieutenant
and adjutant, Charles P. McFeaters,
Pennsylv Ania; chief petty officer, w.
T. Cochran, Indiana.
Second battalion-Junior lieutenant
and adjutant, Adolf Won S. Pickhardt,
New York; chief petty officer. Robert
H. Grayson, Alabama.
The cadet lieutenants who will
command the respective companies
are:
First Battaion-H. L. Abbott, j..
C. Jones, H. +. Keester, E. L. Wood
side.
Second Battalion-Glenn B. Davis,
Harold c. Van Valzah. r. J. Wilson,
Frederick G. Crisp.
The other battalion officers are as
follows:
First Battalion-Junior lieutenants,
Howard, Want, Shock and Wolf: en-
signs, Penn, Matthews, Johnston, G.
L.. Green.
Cadet Petty Officers. First Glass
White, Kates, Wild, Briggs, Sleeper,
Palmer, Shine, Pearse, Henry, Todd,
Brenner, Hill, Ruble Zemke, Wander
kloot, Henderson.
Petty Officers, Second Class
Kautz, Daugherty, Wallace, Gillette,
Gray, Venable, G. d Hull, Geer,
Strong, C. 7 Hull, Tisdale, Hunt,
Rryan, Berrien. Skinner, Hintze.
Second Battalion-Junior lieuten-
ants, Bryant, Jupp. Seibert, In
graham; ensigns, H HeImick Hendren,
Brownell, Knight.
Petty officers, First Class-H. C..
Davis, Clarkson, O'Keefe, Thompson,
Dale, Page, Robinson. Walton, Per-
rish Withers, Moore, Powell, Wright,
Roth, Miller, Quinlan.
Petty Officers, Second Class-Gil-
lerstedt, DuBose, Hall, Pfaff, Davis,
Bray, DowneJ, Lingo, Hatch, Meek,
Thurston, Lee, Thebaud, Junkin,
Doyle, Dunn.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
MORTGAGE NOTES TO
Be BURNED TOMORROW
Baptists Eager for Ceremony MARI
ing Freedom From Debt.
MANY CLERGY TO ATTEND.
Interesting Program Arranged in Cele-
bratiOn Of Remarkable Achieve
ment-Dr. Dodd to Preach.

Pro minent Baptist Clergy of the
State will participate in, and il is eN-
peeted that local clergymen. as Well
as members of the congregations of
different churches in the city, will &
tend the services i'm College Avenue
Baptist Church tomorrow, when the
40-odd members of that church will
celebrate an interesting event in the
history of that church-the burning
of the mortgage notes, thus signaling
the fact that the church is now en-
tirely free of the debt incurred in the
erection six years ago, of the hand
some edifice at the corner of College
avenue and st. Johns street.
To pay off debt of over 81 600 in
less than six years is indeed re-
markable achievement for such
small band of worshippers. Taking
a prominent part in the services will
be the Rev. Thomas p. Holloway, the
nrst pastor of the church, throughout
whose untiring efforts, together with
the substantial aid in financial way,
and other work contributed by MIR.
George E. Merrill, a former member
of the congregation, brought about
the construction of the place of var
ship.
And il is fitting tnat the cere-
mony of incinerating the mortgage
notes which is to take place at the
evening service, will be performed
by Mr.. Louis II. Rehn, one Of the old
est merchants of Annapolis, and who
is the Oldest trustee Of the church.
The first service of the day will
begin at IL o'clock in the morning
The pastor, Rev. Thomas C. Bird.
will be assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hollo-
way and others of the visiting clergy.
At the afternoon service at 3 O'Clock,
a special incident to the occasion will
be historical sketch by Rev. Thorn
as p Holloway, of Wilmington, Del.
At the evening service at 8 o. clock.
Rev. H. A. Grisemer, pastor of
Frranklin Avenue Baptist Church,
Baltimore, will make an address,
and Rev. Charles Hastings Dodd.
of Eutaw Place Church, Baltimore.
will deliver a sermon. Other min
listers who will assist in the services
are Rev. e. b. Hatcher, secretary OF
Baptist State Missions, and Rev.
George W. Whiteside, who has on
several occasions served as supply"
pastor at the church The latter will
speak at the afternoon service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
GOVERNOR In TOWN TODAY.
Says He Has Not Decided Whom He
VIII Appoint as Watchman in Place
Of Mr.. Burbage Resigned.

Governor Goldsborough is Speeding
today at the Executive Office here,
cleaning up a large amount of CORES
pondence that accumulated since he
was here last Thursday.
Though he has under consideration
several additional cases in which APP
plications for pardon of imprisoned
persons have been made, the Cover
nor has not yet announced the sdate
for holding the next session of his
pardon court
Asked whom he would appoint as
watchman about the State buildings
in place of Mr.. Arthur Burbage, re-
signed, the Governor stated that he
is not now prepared to say who he
will name. Having named the super
intendent and assistant superinten-
dent of Public Buildings some time
ago, il was also thought the Cover
nor would take up the appointments
of watchmen ere this.
Mr.. Burbage resigned to engage
in business. This leaves two other
Democrats holding on, Messrs. Carl
Brauns and William B. McCready.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
FOR HIGH POWER LIGHTS.
Board Thinks Lamps of so Voltage
Properly Shaded Will Overcome
Alleged Cause Of Eve Trouble.

Holding that the system of lighting
Bancroft Hall, the midshipmen' dor
mitory, in general, is efficient. but
recommending the installation of
electric lamps of greater power,
properly shaded so as to Minimize the
glare therefrom, naval board on il
Elimination recently detailed by the
Navy Department. today completed
its inve stigations and has submitted
a report to the Navy Department.
For several years it has been claim
ed that the system of lighting in
vogue at the Academy is responsible
for the. prevalence of eye trouble
among the midshipmen. Two years
ago thorough investigation was con-
Quoted by a board of officers, with
the result that the walls and ceiling
of the middies study rooms were
painted Of a greenish hue that was
calculated to remedy the alleged de-
fects.
Some Improvement was at once
noted, but when the annual physical
examinations were conducted this
year, il was found that a number of
the students were still suffering Of
weakness of eyesight. Superinten-
dent Gibbons at once asked for the
detail of another investigating board.
This board, of which Surgeon Eu-
gene j. Grow was the senior men,
ber, began its inquiry last week.
There have been in use in the study
rooms electric lamps of the lungs
tan type, of 40 Watt power. AL
though the system was found to be
good, still the board recommends the
installation of so Watt lamps placed
closer to the ceiling, and different
type of shades from those now in use.
The other members of the board
were Civil Engineer A L. Parsons
and Passed Assistant Surgeon F. l.
Smith.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
OUR OWN HOME TALENT.
Great Local Show at Colonial Theatre
Tonight.

Brush up your "Glad Rags" for
this is the big night at the Colonial
Theatre. The local boys will make
their initial appearance in a brand
new act that is big winner.
Last night their last rehearsa
went off without hitch and Manager
Irons promises one of the best bills
seen here for long time. The boys
have worked hard on their new offer
ing and it is safe to say that it will
be the biggest surprise ever. The
show opens with a feature photo
play, THE Rights of Youth. - in two
reels, very beautiful story.
Next comes Frances and DeMar in
comedyotes and pianoisms, a clever
novelty act. Miss Frances is a pref
ty young lady with beautiful voice.
She is very ably assisted by Mr.. De-
Mar at the piano, who. by the way, is
quite an accomplished musician.
Good music, singing and plenty of
comedy.
Then we have Victor, one of the
greatest ventriloquists. Although
just a young chap, he is exceptionally
clever and all his stunts are new and
pleasing.
Next comes the headline or big
act, The Annapolis Quartette,
Messrs. Clark, Gesner, tieseler and
Trott, assisted by Mr.. Charles Brooks
at the piano, in an act that is chuck
full of novel surprises.
The show closes with ssThe nia.
mond Path, Rex drama, very
pretty story well told by the silent
actors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
SOUTH RIVER DINNER TODAY
Members Of Historic Club, Brave
Weather to Enjoy September
Feast.

In spite Of the bad weather con-
ditions today. a number of members
of the old South River Club, of this
county, are gathered about the fes-
tive board at the historic clubhouse
in the First district, enjoying the
September dinner as guests of Mr..
Franklin Weems, whose turn it was
to serve the dinner.
1t is not unlikely that in the course
of the days gathering. the club will
hold business meeting. at which the
vacancies in the membership created
by the recent death of John Writ
Randall. of this city, and Richard B.
Sellman, of Baltimore, will be filed.
The full membership is limited to
twenty-four, and new names are add
ed only through deaths or resigna-
tions. 1t is said that a number is on
the waiting list.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
To Talk Of Boy Scouts Tonight.

A large attendance is expected at
the meeting in the hall of the House
of Delegates tonight, when additional
impetus will be given the plans for
the organization in this city Of a
branch of the Boy Scouts of America.
Governor Goldsborough will preside
over the meeting and deliver a brief
address There will also be a gen.
eral talk on the subject by w. r.
Eddy. Commissioner for Maryland of
the Boy Scout movement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19

''Do You know how far it is to Baltimore Mrs Ready'2
1T is exactly 25.3 miles Mrs Timekiller''
why thought 80 miles at least that is what have
been told
"That wrong, like lot of your other msnformaton Mrs
Tmeler The Annapolis Short Line the shortest quick
best and the distance exactly 1873
miles It doesn't all the way round Robinsons barn to get
there and every bit of territory interesting At
morning Annapolis Cousin Carrie bade
goodbye and back again Annapolis
breakfast ready George that he did
lose minute
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19

Mr.. Robert L. Sears, with his wife
and daughters, Misses Elinor and
Margaret, left Annapolis Tuesday for
Virginia to pay visit to his mother
Mr.. Sears drove his car to Baltimore
and made connection with the Colum-
bia for Richmond, from where he will
motor to his home for a short stay
and then intend to motor through
Virginia. After his stay in his ma
tive State he, with his wife and child
rem, will make the entire trip from
Virginia to Annapolis in his car.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19

While fishing at the Severn river
railroad bridge yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Thomas Winchester, of West An
napolis, suffered rather painful ac
cident as a result of the fish hook
piercing one of his fingers. Mr..
Winchester was about to cast his fish
ing line, which contained a large
hook and heavy sinker, into the wa
ter, and in some way the hook caught
in the first joint of the middle fing-
er of his left hand. the phalange
burying itself through to the nail
of the finger. He was unable to
extricate the hook and was COM
PEELED to walk to the city, and the
hook was released cnly after DR..
Frank Fl. Thompson cut the finger
Joint wide open.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
ECHOES Of THE PAST
SOME "REMINISCENCES
Called to Mind by Amateur Min
strelsy-The Cast.
AN OLD PROGRAM.
Copy Of One Of 1880 Familiar Per-
formers Of 32 Years Ago.

Alderman John r. Sullivan has in
his possession copy of an old pro-
gram of an entertainment given un-
der the auspices of the Governors
Guards thirty-two years ago.
TIE entertainment was in the form
of minstrel. and was given at the
Masonic Opera House on Wednesday.
April 81, 1880. P. /. Reardon was
business manager and j. c. Porter
and S. W. Brooks were stage man.
ayers.
The program consisted of an over
ture by the Governors Guards Min
strels, 1.-The Old Church Bells" by
H AIRY d. Busick, tc whom the old
copy of the program belongs and by
whom it was loaned to Alderman John
r. Sullivan.
The third number on the program
is "Galvanize de Town." by John
Sullivan. 1.-The Eyes That Folio W
Me"was a selection by Charles C.Tyd-
ings, who has since passed away.
Daisy is an Angel Now by W..
Thomas.
The next number on the program
was "Ring de Whoop, sound de
Horn" by James C. Porter, later
'iCaptain Porter" of the Governors
Guards, and Major" Porter. of Com
pany G.
Mr.. John H. Wells, who is today
a first class comedian and all around
good entertainer, as he must have
been thirty-two years ago, sang Lit
tie Treasure Linger Near Me-" 1t
goes without saying that Mr.. Wells,
of the Governors Guards, brought
down the house" to use theatre par
lace. Rufus Appeal" WIS given
by Mr.. S. w Brooks, the we'll known
painter of today, and the program
closed with a song, Come Ger the
Lake" by Mr.. Andrew E. Denver,
also a well known citizen. After
music by the orchestra Mr.. Harry
Busick, "In His Excelsior Jig Sill
very Bells" was feature of the pro-
gram.
The program says in bold type that
there were 243 End Men. I'm
mensel Who ever heard of 24S end
men these days. But this is only the
name of an olio, in which Messrs.
Bassford Porter, Jones, Wells, Sui
livan, Brooks, Tydings and Reardon
were cast.
Mr.. Samuel w. Brooks gave a dis
sertation on Labor VS.. Capital, /"
even if there were no unions here
thirty-two years ago, and Messrs.
Roger W. Bells and Busick presented
"The Old Pine Tree.
J The program closed with an "origi-
nal and amusing farce entitled "Un-
ella Ephra's Return" in which were
cast Messrs. Harry u. Busick, w. S.
Jones, A. E. Denver, w. M. Boucher
and j. H. Wells.
Tne program was printed At the
Republican office, at that time the
best weekly paper in the city. The
Republican was owned by George Col
ton, Esq, and its business manager
and foreman in those days was the
late editor of The capital, Mr..
William M. Abbott.
The program says the admission
was 35 cents, reserved seats so cents
doors opened at Z o'clock, perform
ance at s O'Clock.
The show was held in the old Ma
sonic Opera House corner Maryland
avenue and Prince George street,
now Werntz's Preparatory Naval
Academy School. There have been
many changes in thirty-two years,
and the program of April 81, 1880,
recalls other days, and suggests that
the Elks to which many Of these men
now belong, have some good minstrel
talent, even if it has been latent for
nearly two-score years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-09-19
DEATH WINS IN
RACE WITH LOVE
MARYLAND Man Dies Before Fiancee
Arrives.
EMIL L. SHEPHERD DEAD.
Anne Arundel County Man Passes
Away While His Bride to be Was
Speeding to His Bedside in
Hospital.

Notified Of the fatal illness of Emil
L Shepherd, Of Bristol. Anne Arun-
deI county. Md, whom she was to
wed next month, Miss Lydia NJ. Teit-
oen. of Manitowoc. Wis, accompan-
led by her mother, left her home in
the Northwest Sunday in dash to
Charlottesville, Va, but upon reach
inc there at 3 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing found that her race against death
had been futile. Shepherd had died
at "a hospital there after two opera
tions. one being for appendicitis.
Miss Teitgen was almost overcome
when informed Of Shepherds death,
and insisted upon going direct from
the depot to the undertaking estab-
ishment. Moaning and crying as
she sped along Main street in a hotel
bus. the distressed women, awoke
residents for blocks. Upon getting a
glimpse Of the body at the II ndertak-
er's her grief was pathetic. With
great difficulty she was res trained
from kissing her dead lover.
Young Shepherd was 20 years old,
the son of John Shepherd, who was at
Charlottesville until Sunday night,
when he was informed of the sudden
illness Of another son at home. He
was an electrical engineer, educated
in Washington, ID. G. Since May he
had been in the employ of Graham II.
Harris, a Chicago millionaire, at the
Iatter's home. The Oaks, near Mira
dor, the home of Mrs. Reginald
Brooks, of Boston one of the Lang
horne girls widely known for her
beauty.
lie met Miss Teitgen in Chicago
and became engaged to her three
years ago. Besides his father, two
brothers and two sisters survive.