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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Represents VeAmOnt

L, +. Jones started for Winnipeg, to-
day as representative from Vermont
to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows which will convene there next
week. During his absence Gerald
Petrie will assist in the store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
DIR. Sutton in Town Next Week

DR.. Sutton, Surgeon Dentist, will be
in town professionally, September IL,
Is, and 10. Office at the Stewart
House.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-09-13
Christian Endeavor Head Dies

The Rev. Frank r. Morris, who died
at Oneonta, n Y, the other day, was
for several years president of the Yer
mont State Christian Endeavor Society
aud the State Baptist Young Peoples
Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Little Frisnda of Leuls X. eesr csls'
 brats His Sixth Birthday.

Louis Kimball Geer was given de-
 lightful party on the occasion of his
 sixth birthday at the home of his
 parents. MT. and Mrs. George E. Geer,
 90 Fourth street. on Tuesday after
 noon. Between the hours of three and
 six o'clock the house was the scene or
 continuous joy and mirth, and me
 young people who had gathered ln
 honor of the day thoroughly enjoyed
 themselves. hunt after peanuts was won by Frederick Hasiam. In the poodle game the prizes went to ROD ert Woodmansee and Louis Geer, put Miss Mildred Whitney and Miss Dor othy Haslam received cancellations. There were daint refreshments TOT the children and Mrs. Geer was as~ sisted in the dining room by Nls. Herman Haslam, Mrs. Ha' toA. .iru and Miss Jennie Kimc2-i. N4ctroia selections by Mrs Flag m contr16uteo | another enjoEa.ic isature or the alt- l erneon.
 Tn goung people who participated ! .p le pleasures of the day were
 afi1tte Geer, Mildred and Dorothy ! V hilney, Helen Van Duyne. Gertruas 1 Oelze, Dorothy Parsons, Phyllis Gii. | christ, Dorothy Haslam, Eileen anc | Olive Fox, Maude Wiley, and Masters Robert Woodmansce, George Wiley Dewitt Parsons, Frederick and oJnT Haslam, John Fox. Chauncey Brews' ter Geer and Louis Kimball Geer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
|FLAGMAN WAS LARGELY TO BLAME
Was Incompetent Man in Important Place-Coud Have Flag ged the Express at Stonington Juncton-Road Scored by Coroner's Decision For Failing to Provide Proper Safeguards. 4gs

way at 5,3a 6. m.. arriving at the tower at Stof1ington about 6.10 a, m., and on getting signal from towerman backed up down the yard and set off 2S cars The two locomotives and about 10 cars then pulled out and were backing up into another siding when Nc. 32 came into them. striking at about the third car from the second engine, de- mOliEhing the three cars and the sec ond engine, upon which Cheney was riding the engine and three cars of No g were wrecked.
 Walked Back With Flag.
 Extra No. 400 had stopped on con ing from Midway about 800 feet IA. of the tower, and Clarence $ soTl, the hagman, started bact ui,n l red flag. He states that he aal ed pack distance of 10 or i3 elasraph poles. when he saw No g. coming and waved his flag. No answering whistle was blown and the train did not appear to | be slowing up at all.
 The engineer of No. 32. Charles H. Mansfield, testifies that he was coming by Stonington station at 45 miles an hour; that the distant signal was set for a clear track; that he came on around the curve till he could see the home signal; that 1t was set at danger l and a man with red flag was just west of the home signal; that he ap- piled the brakes at emergency, but too late to avoid the collision
 Signals Didn't Always Work Right. l Frederick S. Wilbur, towerman at 1 Stonington, testifles that at 4 a. m he l found chain near the tower broken | that was connected with one of the wires operating the distant signal; 1 that he notified the train despatcher lat Providence, and the repair man al | Westerly. and tried Intellectually to re- | pair 1t himself; that he did not know his distant signal was not responding i to the lever, as 1t could operate If one wire was disconnected, and the lever seemed to work all right; that he had not time to go and examine the distani signal as his duties at the tower would not allow him to leave; that these sig nals do not always work satisfactorily 1 especially in warm weather; that ht ! co1ld not see the distant signal iron the tower on account of the curve, anC that his home signal was set at dan. ger; that No. 32 came along at tn, rate of 50 to 55 miles an hour with nc appearance of slowing up; that he tolt Flagman Simpson No. 32 was ahou due at Mystic when Simpson was leav ing his caboose.
 Flaemar Was Not Competent.
 "Flagman Simpson testifies that h
 was hired one week ago and given
 book of rules; that he was hired as
 brakeman on the Old Colony road
 that he was not examined as to Iii
 Knowledge of the duties required 0
 him; that this was his first trip owe
 this section; that he had never acted a
 tiagman before; that no one infoFme
 him that No, g was due when he wa
 at Stonington junction, or that hi
 train was to stop there: that when h went back with his flag he did not talk any terpedoes or fuses"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
PERSONAL.

Mrs. s. Howard Meade is at Pleas ure beach.
 Miss Julia Couninan of Norwich was in New London over Sunday. '
 William E. Perry has returned after passing a few days in New York. Paul Marcaurele of Fourteenth street was a recent visitor in Jewett City.
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. Erickson of Hartford are visiting friends here.
 Selectman and Mrs. A. F. Hewitt of Groton visited in Norwich Sunday.
 New London papers state that Mrs; Rosemary Anderson is at Yellowstone park.
 Miss Myrtle Ravens of East Lyme visited recently with friends in Nor wich.
 Mrs. Edward F. Comeford is at Pleasant View till the first of Septem- Der.
 Miss Alice Jenkins of Norwich is at Pleasure beach visiting Miss Hazel Swan.
 Mrs. A. F. Howard and daughter of Norwich spent few days at Pleasure beach last week.
 Miss Belle Rathbone and Miss Helen Moore have returned from week s stay at Philadelphia. MT. and Mrs. James F. Fenton and children. Thomas and Rose, are spending two weeks at Pleasant View.
 Miss Maude Allen of Boston has re- turned from spending a few days with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. Smith Allen, of Main street.
 Edward McNulty and Joseph P. Sul- livan started Tuesday for week s trip to Maine. Their first step is at Portland, after which they will start for the big woods
 Mir. and Mrs. George A. Lathrop of this city and Mrs. Edwin E. LathroI and Miss Maude c. Lathrop of Bozrah were automobile visitors in Worcester Mass, on Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leon Young are ir New York for a few days during the closed season for the Auditorium Amusement company of which MT Young is one of the managers. Mrs. Mary J. Rathbun and Miss Grace Rathbun of Westminster and Mrs. Ellen Parker of Brooklyn, Conn. were guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Degrenier on Penobscot street, Tues day
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
PosToFFlcE VACATIONS,
Clerks Have Schedule Made Up- Harry L. MaeDeugald and Carrier J. D. Burns Away Now.

At the Norwich postof1ce the clerks are enjoying their annual summer respite from the arduous duties of their positions. William R. Denison has already enjoyed his leave of ab- sence, from July HIS. and Harry L. MacDougald and Joseph D. Burns are at present absent from the force. Their vacation is from July 19 to Aug. }. The schedule for the clerks for the remain der of the vacations is as follows: Aug. 6-22, William L. Fletcher and Thomas J. McVeigh; Aug. 23-Sept. 10, William K. McCord and William A. Wells: Sept. 11-27. Maurice r. Kelly and Jo- seph A. Donnelly; Sept. 2S-Oct. 15, Maurice J. Buckley; Oct 5-22, Edward s. Hinckley; Oct 1928 (11 days). Ar thur L. Peale; Oct. 23-Nov. 8, John A. Cunningham
 Owing to the delay in the passing of the appropriation for vacations by congress there has been a correspond ing delay in making out the carriers schedule of vacations. At present Car riers Herman $. Case and Fred L. AL len are away from July 25 until Aug. II, and the others will follow by a schedule which is now being arranged
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS
 RETURNING FROM THE WEST
Will Arrive Home Tonight-sails for
 Europe Next Week.

By a telegram on Tuesday to Mrs Higgins. sent from Chicago, Congress man Edwin w. Higgins made it known that he would be home this evening from the western trip to which he was called as a member of the congressien- al committee in the Judge Hanford in vestigatiOn at Seattle. -
 On the way home Congressman Hig- gins took the steamer around from Seattle through Puget sound to Van- couver, so that he could come home through the Canadian Rockies, At Chicago he found telegrams and let tefs awaiting him.
 Congressman Higgins will be home for a few days, but expects 10 sail on Aug. 6th with his family for a Eure- pean trip which will continue until September, He is then to attend the peace conference in Switzerland. hay ing been appointed one of the dele gates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Coroner Franklin H. Brown on Tues day filed with Clerk Parsons of the superior court his finding In the in- vestigatioh of the railroad wreck at Stonington last Thursday morning on the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, in which Brakeman J. ]. Connolly of Boston and Engine Hostler Cecil Cheney of New London were killed.
 In his written opinion he places much of the direct responsibility for the wreck upon the fiagman, Clarence Simpson, who, it is shown, was incon- potent for this position. In a further discussion of the opinion on Tuesday afternoon the coroner stated that Simpson, it appears from the evidence, would have had time enough to get back and flag the approaching ex- press, as 1t was shown that he had from five to fifteen minutes to flag the train in, but it did not appear that he made any speed to get back with his flag to warn the express.
 The coroner also planes the railroad for failure to have their signal appa- ratus at this dangerous point properly inspected and for not having adequate safeguards provided.
 Text of the Opinion.
 
 follows.
 Stonington Junction Is dangerous on account of the curve by which it is approached from the west; the safe guards against accidents privided by the railway company were not ade- quate at this location. Provided the flagman from any cause could not get back far enough to flag an approach ing train, the distant signal failing to work properly as is this case, there seems to have been nothing to stop train from a collision under the conditions of July 25. No warning of the defective distant signal was given No. 32 at any of the tower stations between Stonington and New London Flagman Simpson was incompetent and not qualified by instruction or ex- perience to be given the responsibility of protecting the rear end of a train The speed of No. 32 around this curve was excessive. Frequent and l thorough inspection of the mechanism operating the signals would have dis closed the defect in this chain. l I find that the death of J. J. Con- nelly and Cecil Cheney was due to the | inadequate provision by the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R 1 company of safeguards against ac- 1 cldent at Stonlngton Junction and il | employing a man for the position o l fiagman without proper examination | instruction Gsr experience.
 Summing Up the Evidence.
 The coroner sums up the evidence as follows:
 J. J. Connolly was a brakeman ol 1 extra No. 400. eachbound, from Midwa, to Boston: Cecil Cheney was in charg of the locomotive being taken alonI with this freight train to take tn place of the disabled locomotive of an 1 other freight train waiting at Stening ton This freight train, consisting o SS ears and two locomotives, left Mid
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
IN THE CITY COURT.
Fined fer Having Aute Tail Light Out
 Mon Support Case.

Before Deputy Judge Barnes in the city court Tuesday morning Charles M. Geisthardt was fined s1 and costs, amounting to $S.50, which he paid, fox allowing the rear lamp of his automo- bile to run dry of oil. in consequence whereof Policeman Morgan found the lamp dark. City Attorney Hall re- counted the fragrant abuses of the au- tomobile regulations hereabouts and hinted at retribution in the near future if the transgressions of the law do not cease.
 Declared innocent of the charge of shooting beans at a New Yorker, q small boy departed joyfully for his home on the East Side.
 For failing to support his young and good looking wife and baby, a cook was in court after previous attempts to haFmonize the household had failed to produce tangible results. Admon- ished by Judge Barnes, the man was given until September to show his manhood and become a worthy mem Der of the community by woFthily sup porting those dependent on him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
DESCENDED FROM TWO
 OLD INDIAN FAMILIES
James F. conqdon Died at Plainfield
 Tuesday as Result of a Shock.

James F. Cong6on, one of Plaindeld's oldest residents and hest known cit izens, died at 135 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home, following an ill., nes sOf two weeks. He had been in poor health for several months. and two weeks ago suffered a shock. A second shock followed and he failed to recover.
 He was born in Griswold 75 years ago and was the son of Steven Cong don. As a young man he removed to Platnfield, where he passed the great CT part of his life. He learned the blacksmith's trade with his father and worked at this business for short time. For 32 years he was employed as d wiper by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and then for few years followed the calling of farmer. For the past eight years he was employed by the New Haven road as night man at the pumping sta tiOn at Plainfeld. A brother Jacob who died five months ago was em- ployed as day man at the station.
 He was married in Plainfield to Nell lie Denahue and she passed away about 12 years ago. Mir Congdon is survived by one son, Daniel, and a granson, in Plainfield, and a grandson Tn FfeVldence. Mrs. Nancy Lansing of No. PA Broadway, this city, is a sister of the deceased, and the last of
 F children. Mrs. Lemuel Fielding of Baltic street is niece of the de- ceased, Nelson Lansing of 150 West Main street a nephew, and there is a nephew in Jewett City.
 For many years Mir. Congdon resided in the Whitehall district of Plainfeld. In spite of his years he was spry and active to remarkable degree up to the time of his death.
 The deceased came from two old Indian families, his grandfather being | of prominent Pequot line and his grandmother member of the Mohe- | gan tribe. His grandparents at one time resided at Mohegan where they
 owned much land. They also held large tracts in the vicinity of Narra- ganSett Pier
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
ECZEMA THAT SPREADS
How PoushIssspsis, N. Yy Msn Found Relief In saxo saive.


 T had been troubled with weeping eczema for months and used many preparations for skin troubles without relief. The first application of Saxo Salve allsyed the dreadful itching i'm mediately and after further use my skin trouble entirely disappeared. Saxo Salve was just what l needed. W. H. Glynn. Poughkeepsle, NY.
 In eczema the little vesicles or pim- ples are filled with a fluid that burns and t9rtures the skin the moment they are torn open by scratching This causes it to spread.
 In such cases we can conscientiousiy recommend our new skin remedy, Saxe Salve, for it's action on the skin in all forms of eczema and other distressing skin troubles is indeed marvellous.
 If it does mot help you we will re- turn your money. Broadway Pharm' acy, c. c. Engler, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
ENTERTAINED BRIDAL COUPLE.
Reception Given for Mr. and Mrs. E
 M. Knight of New York.

MT. and Mrs. William A. Fields of Reynolds street gave reception on Tuesday evening at their home in honor of MT. and Mrs. Edward M. Knight of New York, who are here on their wedding tour. Mrs. Knight Is niece of Mr. Fields and was for merly Miss Josephine Fields of this city.
 The guests numbered about fifty. Games were played and dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Johnson's orchestra furnished excellent music for the occasion. Refreshments were served and a handsomely decorated cake made and presented the bride by Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton was an interesting feature.
 Many valuable presents testified to the esteem In. which the bride was held. New York, Brooklyn, Boston and other cities were represented anenx- khA aRAGks pgsee24
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
MARRIED IN sToNINeroN.
Capt. Luzsrne Ludineton and Miss Laura Alden Nelson Came iron, New Haven.

Announcement was made Tuesday in New Haven of the marriage of Cap tain Luzerne Ludington and Miss Laura Alden Nelson at Stonington last Saturday Captain Ludington is commandant of Troop A, cavalry, O N. C., former state senator, and prominent in the oyster business in the state.
 Mrs. Ludington is the daughter of James Nelson, sexton of the East Pearl street M. E. church. She haI known Captain Ludington for some time and. both have been in one an others company much of late. She is 2S years of age. Her husband is 5s years of age and has two daughters Mrs. Sheldon c. Stirling and Miss Ludington. The latter lives with hel father. Captain Ludlngton's first wife died about two years ago.
 Following the marriage the couple went to East Greenwich and are now In Newport, where they expect to re. main until the latter part of tn, week
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
ARRANGING WELCOME HOME
 FOR RUTHERFORD c. PLAUT
Red Fire and the Band Tonight When
 g O'Clock Train Arrives.

Home from a foreign shore, Ruther- ford c. Plaut will be back in Norwich tonight after an absence that has seemed longer to his friends than it really is. And to show their appre- citation of the sterling qualities of the popular Norwich young man who so asreealbly combines business, pleas ure and good fellowship everywhere he goes, there is going to be red fire brass band and other things that the conquering here deserves when he gets back among his constituents. All of these tokens of regard and welcome are being arranged by MT. Plaut's friends in town and they will be duly exhibited upon the arrival of the o'clock train from New York. where he expects to arrive today. It Is go- ing to be a big night for ''Fordie."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
Juvenile cornst Player.

Little Hazel Herskell, the eight year old daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Herskell of No. 215 Main street, gave pleasure by her cornet solos at a party to which. she was invited Tuesday eve ming. It was the first time she had played away from home at such a gathering
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
Tri-coIorsd Ties for the Prs.id.nt.

Washington. July S1-Haft a dozen gorgeous, vsri-colored neckties have taken their place in the presidential wardrobe. The ties are periodically and artistieally designed in red, white and blue. and came to the president as token of appreciation from a Rus sian American.
 In a letter accompanying the gift. the donor says the ties, which he called treaty ties" symbolized the work of the president in the settle ment of ths Jewish passport aAaeAsAA
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
At crnnw.Il w R. e Aor4.

A number of Norwich people will attend, Wednesday, at Cromwell, the annual home day at the Wcman's Re- lief corps home for veterans and their wives and widows.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

The grass plots at Broadway church have kept green and attractive in Gpita cG the. eezAyx eeagon -dEoN&A
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
Incidents In Society.

Mrs. Frank A. Poster of Otis street is spending a few weeks at Block Is- land
 Gustave Herthal of Bridgeport is the guest of George F. Hyde on Washington street.
 Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davis of Will jams street is spending the week with relatives at Ocean beach. pr. and Mrs. William Tyler Browne of Broadway returned Monday eve ming from stay at Maplewood. \. II. | Mir. and Mrs. Frederick H. Brew - of West Mystic returned home Tues day, after a visit with Mir. Brewer E sister, Miss Louisa J. Brewer oi Washington street. Mrs. Avery Smith of Broad street and her niece, Mrs. George Byrnes return today from Crescent beach where they have spent five weeks al l Mrs. Smiths cottage, The Old Home stead.
 Mrs. William S. s. Russell of Brook | lyn, N. T.. who is spending the sea. 1 son at Her handsome cottage at East ern Point is entertaining for severa days her Niece, Miss Maud Carev Buckingham of Norwich.
 Lewis A. Hyde, Miss Susan C. Hyd
 and Miss H. Louise Hyde, who hav'
 been spending some time with NIT
 Hyde's son, Lewis H. Hyde in Ed
 gartown, Mass, return today (Wed
 nesday) to their home on Washington | street
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Tuesday evening a jubilee concert was given at the M E. church, Gales Ferry, by singers from Norwich, un- der the direction of Prof. William E.. Geary, formerly of Washington, D. C., one of the original Fish and Hamp ton jubilee singers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

THERE -s no auvertisInE medium In Eastern Connecticut equal to The hrAp aHeaR for hunfnnna ngg1ltAa
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Notices have been received by Con- necticut police to be on the lookout for Frank Muller, Louis Rosenberg Harry Horowitz and Samuel Schepps wanted in connection with the mur- der of Herman RosenthaI In New New York city. July 16.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

AWNINGS. Let me nave your order now. Any size and any color. Prompt attention. J. W. MALLETT.
 Tel7O6-2 30 Market St
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
LOST AND FOUND.

LoST-A bunch of keys, between Otis and Warren Streets. Finder please leave at the Norwich Auto Station on Otis streee jya1a
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Eastern Connecticut priests will be in Cromwell this morning to attend the funeral of Rev James Lawless, AS. who was pastor of the Catholic church in South Coventry from September Is, 1900, to August 26, 1901.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Mrs. Mary Sullivan of New London suffered a hemorrhage Sunday and is in a precarious condition. Her sons, Daniel in Norwich, Martin in Hart ford Patrick and a daughter in Chi cago, have been notified.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

A woman manager of a prosperous shore hotel complains to The Bulletin that although she has advertised, sought agencies, etc., she cannot get a girl waitress. or two girl friends, wages good board, and liberal tips; yet there is the same old hue and cry of No work"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Local Episcopalians are interested in the rumor that Rev J. Chauncey Linsley of Torrington declines cleo tion to the office of suffragan bishop. he having sent letter to that effect to Bishop Brewster.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Deputy Sheriff George Woodruff filed papers satur1ay at the Sufield town clerks ( flee. showing that at
 tachments hau been placed on the property of Arthur G. Lord in the north part of the town, in favor of George T. Lord of Norwich for $b. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Guests at a marshmallow toast giv- en at Crescent beach recently by Miss M. B. Thompson, included Misses Ruth Hiscox. Olive Hiscox, Helen Storms, Annie Storms, Ruth Stevens, Helen Willard, Marion Rodgers and Miss Gertrude Allen and Richard Ar mold of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

A member of the state K. of c. delegation to leave New Haven Thurs day for the national convention at Colorado Springs, Col, is former May or Cornelius T. Driscoll, native of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

Dr. and Mrs. William Tyler Browne of Broadway returned Monday eve ming from stay at Maplewood. \. II
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

The amusement committee of the Telephone Employees Mutual Benefit society has closed the programme for the annual field day of the society. which, as usual, will be held at Savin Rock, New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

A new beach, Groton Long Point, having three miles of Sound frontage, has just been opened. Prices are low (S195 upwards) to start and are bound to advance rapidly. Improvements under way will make this the largest and finest beach on the coast. Ocean Beach plots formerly sold at $500 and are now $3,000 10 s5,000, while at Watch Hill they are S2o,o0O each. Send for booklet. Jas. Jay Smith Co.,, Room s1 Shamnop=RlAe.-AAys