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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Why He Went

At aNreception one night loud-voicsd
young man was invited to sing. Desul-
tory applause followed and he re-
sponded with a vociferous rendering of
MY Old Kentucky Home" The host
ess was passing among the guests,
beaming at the success of the enter
tainment. and sure that everybody was
having a good time, when suddenly, to
her surprise, she came upon a middle
aged man but slightly known to her,
who was weeping silently but bitterly
in a secluded corner. Thinking that
his heart had been touched by the old
song, she asked sympathetically:
why do you weep? Are you Ken
tuckian2"
mo, madam" he replied 81 am a
musician" =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

PKOGKAM
Monday Night, November rs
8:15 p. M.
A Polonaise, Opus 26, No. 1. Chopin
B Nocturne, Opus 8, No. 2. Chopin
Pianola-Piano.
A Happy Song Del Riego
II Sprlngude ................ Becker
Miss Irene Jenkins.
A Dance Creole, Opus "a Chaminade
l. Air de Ballet, No. q. .Chaminade
C Valse Parisienne ....... Roberts
Pianola-Piano.
A Papillons D. Amour, Opus &c..
-. So. ....--. Schuett
b Hungarian Dance, No. 5. Brahms
Pianola- Piano.
= Gay dtiHd -. ............. Kari =
Meditation (Thais) -. Massenet
Miss Frances Burton.
The day book., 1912-02-15

Rev. John Horton and Manda
Brenker Horton. The Beecher
church where Horton was preach
ing when he met Miss Brenker.
Horton tore the veil from his
past life when he wrote a letter
of resignation to his church, men
tioning his family in England,
and eloped with Miss Brenker
to Chicago. Investigation dis
closed the presence of the other
wife in England, and the bigam-
The day book., 1912-02-15

! Rev. John Horton, formerly
pastor of the Congregational
church at Beecher, ILL.,, was found
guilty of bigamy this morning at
Joliet. Under the law, he will be
sentenced to from one to five
years in the penitentiary.
Amanda Brenker, the young
woman of Beecher whom Horton
deceived, and whose love and
confidence he violated, was the
principal witness against him..
She controverted the plea of Hor-
tons attorney that bigamy had
been committed in Cook, and not
Will county and that he could
not be tried there.
1t was less than a year ago
that Horton came to Beecher.
His magnetic personality soon
made him a favorite there, and
he finally selected Amanda Bren-
ker as his prey. He was then
known underline name3of Hardin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Windham County
MocSUP
Organ Recital at Methodist Church
Farewell Social in Honor Of Edwin
H. Miner-Obitusr Notes.

Sunday morning at the Methodist
church a communion service was held.
Thirteen were admitted to the church
on probation and one joined by letter.
In the evening the following pro-
gramme was carried out, Everett Daw-
son organist: Prelude, Theo. Dubois;
Morning Greetings, Edward Grieg;
Legend-A Deserted Farm, Edward
MacDowell Prelude to Act II, Lohen-
grin, with Bridal Chorus, Wagner:
prayer; hymn $50; notices and offer
ing; Pastoral Edward MacDowell;
sermon, Rev. r. L. Roberts; hymn
446; benediction; Marche des Trouba-
dours, FL. Rou5i II.
These organ recitals are given the
first Sunday evening in each month by
the efficient organist, Everett Dawson,
and are much appreciated by all low
ers of good music.
Quarterly Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
the M. E. church viii be held We'd
Iesday evening. Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Miner Guest of Honor.
A number of guests enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Gallup on
Saturday evening last, Hon. Edwin H.
Miner, who left Tor Pasadena, Cal, on
Thursday Of this week, being the guest
of honor Mr.. Miner will remain in
California during the winter months.
Miss Lizzie Miller was in Norwich
Saturday.
Entertainment by Pastors Glass.
An entertainment was given in the
Methodist vestry Tuesday evening by
the young men in the pastors class.
There were songs by the glee club,
mandolin solo by Edwin Main, baritone
solo by Daniel Washburn, Hobo Cos
sip. the characters being taken by
Dana Potter and Benjamin Dawson,
and a little drama entitled DR.. Bax-
ters Wonderful Invention the feature
of the evening. The parts were ably
taken by Lewis Main, Harold Williams,
Dana Potter, Ernest Barr, Edwin Main
and John A. Prior. After the enter
tainment ice cream was on sale.
The Thursday club is to meet Jan
18th with Mrs. Frank Emerson. Read
ers, Mrs. Henry Cray and Miss Belle
Cray.
Misses Harriet and Evelyn Cranska
are guests of their sister, Mrs. W. A
Hill, at st. Paul. Mimi, for a month
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS RECTOR.
Rev, John Van den Mort Has Served
St. Mary's Parish Faithfully and
Successfully.

Rev. John Van den MORT, rector of
st. Mary's church in this city, is dean
of all the clergymen of all denomina-
tions in Windham county in point Of
years of service in one charge. He
has been at the head of st. Mary's
parish for % years
Silver-h haired now, he is still active
and alert, carrying the brunt of the
burden of miDistering to a church that
includes slightly more than $500 souls,
not to mention the time and atten-
ton he gives TO supervising the paro-
chial school and in inspecting the
work of the Academy of Notre Dame.
Beloved by a whole city for his no
bility of character and unrenitting
zeal for the welfare of souls during
pastorate that has extended through
more than 2 score of years, he con-
tinues to discharge his arduous duties
with a vig0r and cheerfulness and with
that sancrity that makes such lives
an inspirG ton.
Tomorrow Sunday Father Van den
MORT will give out his annual reports
which viii show, in spite of the gen
eral depression of business. affecting
like all other interests, the revenues
Of the church. that 1911 was a year
of progress for st Mary's parish and
that il was d twelvemonth Of activity
in the interest Of the general welfare
Of the parish and community.
Since his ordination as q young man
Father Van Gen Noort's prieStly Ia
bors have lsen principally in eastern.
Connecticut, he having been an as
sistant to the pastor at st. James
church in Danielson before coming to
Putnam.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
SOUTH WlNDHRM.
Congregational Church Holds Annual
Business Meeting

Mrs. John Lewis was visitor IN
Norwich Sunday
Miss Mary Maine has returned from
a visit with friends III Michigan,
Annual Church Meeting.
The annual business meeting Of the
Congrega tonal branch church was held
Tuesday evening. The following Off
GERS were elected; Secretary and
treasurer, c. L. Spencer, assistant
secretary and treasurer. w. z. Bar
stow: members Of standing committee
GuiIford Smith, Z. z. Spencer and f.
e. Peckham: Sunday school superiu-
tendent, F. E. Peckham; assistant. w.
P. Barstow.
Harrison Bates of Beuchel. KY, has
been spending the week with William
Rice.
Fell IN the Ice.
Miss Louise Kiess fell on the ice
Tuesday morning, badly bruising and
tanning herself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maynard and
daughter Lorna were week end visitors
in Norwich.
Mrs. Ericsson and two children, who
have been guests Of Mrs Elmer Eng
strom returned to New York Monday.
Mrs. Mary Larkham and Mrs.
Charles Hahn were visitors In Hartford
on Friday.
The topic Of rhe Sanday evening C.
q. meeting is Flow to Win Young Peo-
pie to Christ leader. Mrs, G L.
Clinton
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

Spinosa's store while he was spending
the New Year holiday in New York
with Mrs. Spinosa, no arrests have
been made in connection with the case,
and there is doubt that there will be,
at least at present
News Notes.
Announcement comes from Frost
proof Fla, of the marriage of Il. +.
Jacques, formerly Of South Killingly,
and Miss Angie Salley of New York
Mr.. Jacques has been making his home
lit Frostproof for several years.
Samuel tombstone, paymaster of the
DanieIson Cotton company. was in
Boston Saturday on a business trip.
Miss Clara Brooks is the guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Alcott of New
Haven.
Miss Bertha Crumley left Thursday
for Woonsocket, R. l., where she has
secured employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Eaton and son of
AttleborO are guests Of local friends,
Mrs. C. c. Young entertained at cards
Thursday afternoon, six tables of
bridge and two of whist being played,
Dainty refreshments were served at
the close of the game.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Adopt a
Plan

A definite plan is the foundation
of success in saving.
1t doesn't make much differ
ence what the plan of saving is,
SO long as it's systematic. Some
people never spend the dimes
they get-they put them in con-
venient home savings bank.
Some men shave themselves
and drop into the bank the money
they would have to pay the bar
Der. Others walk to the Office
and save the carfare.
You can select any plan which
suits you. Regularity in your
saving is the essential thing.
One dollar opens an account
and starts your savings earning
interest. BEGIN NOW. :,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
CANTERBURY.
Pupils Kept from School by Icy Roads
General News.

Schools in town have commenced
after the holiday vacation.
The roads are in bad condition. The
attendance at school is somewhat slim,
as it is not safe to send children to
school, and it is almost impossible to
drive a horse over the fey roads.
The town of Canterbury was well
represented in the Rose City Thurs
day First selectman Marshall j..
Frink was there, and Mr.. Freedman
and Elmer E. Richmond and Deacon
Charles Barstow and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur C. Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. Bennett and son, Charles w, Ben
Eett, I'd.
Miss c. Maude Carpenter has return
ed to Taftvlle after spending the holi-
days with relatives at her home here.
Frank Rainsford, former Canter-
bury boy, has been spending a week
with his aunt, Mrs. w. N. Medbury,
and family at Hilly Side.
Charles H, Phillips and helpers have
moved the steam sawmill to the Bailey
woodlot in Brooklyn.
Cutting Timber on Lyon Farm.
Parties named Lyon are keeping the
boarders at Mr. Carver's steam saw
mill on the place known as the
Charles Lyon farm. George f. Ben
nett is the sawyer, taking George
Kettles place, as the latter has fin
ished work there.
Mrs. F. L. Richmond is better. The
nurse has been discharged, as Mrs.
Richmond is able to sit up some.
Mrs Susan r. Hatch has been help
ing care for her son, Hubert NJ.
Graves, who is very i'll with grip.
w, F. Parkhurst of the Hurst is able
to be out again after being i'll.
Frank E. Medbury and his cousin,
Frank Rainsford are working for c. H.
Phillips at Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Prescription that Soon
Knocks Rheumatism

The only logical treatment Tor rheu-
matiSm is through the blood. The pois-
ons that settle in muscles, Joints and
back causing severe pain, must be dis
solved and expelled from tue system or
there can be no relief. This prescrip-
ton from a noted doctor IS said 70 be
working wonders ali over the country
Hundreds Of the worst cases we're cured
by il here last winter FROM your
druggist Set one ounce Of Toris COM
pound (in original sealed packaSe) and
one ounce Of syrup Of Sarsapariila CON-
pound Take these two ingredients
hems and put them into d half pint Of
good wnisKey- shake The bottle ana
take . tablespoonful before each meal
and at bedtime" Results celne the
first day. II your druggist does not
have Toris compound IN stock he will
get 1t in a few hours from his Wholesale
house. Don't be influenced TO take
some patent medicine instead Of this.
Insist on having the genuine Toris
compound in the original, one ounce.
scaled, yellow package
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
PUTNAM
Effects of Fridays Storm-Rev. J. j.
Elty's Parish Report - Firsmen
Name Ball Committee-Rev. John
Van den Mort Rector of St. Mary'a
Twenty two Years.

SWirling snow and a near zero tenn
perature made Friday day OF quiet
ude for everyone at Putnam who could
dodge responsibility. The bitter cold
and the accompanying storm made
such q combination as is seldom ex-
perienced in this section of the ceun-
try.
There were some consultations, how
ever-the ice crop for 1912 is assured,
and for those who enjoy such sport.
good sleighing over snow resting on
a bed of ice is at hand.
The fall of snow Friday was not
sufficiently heavy To impede traffic on
the trolley or steam roads, but on
the latter some time was lost by pas
senger trains on account of the diff
Guilty in making the locomotives
steam" this on account of the very
low temperature. At six o'clock Fri
day night street thermometers were
registering one above zero.
SPecia! Town Meeting at Thompson.
Philip Woisard, Clrus A. Hagstrom
and Leon n. Walker, selectmen of the
town of Thompson, have issued a call
for a special town meeting to be held
Thursday of next week to see if the
town will vote to make an appropria-
ton to secure the state appropriation
for building improved highways.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
AN OLD WILL OF
SINGER PRODUCED.
Defense Claims It Refutes the Idea Of
-.1 Undue Influence.

New York, Jan. ia will executed
ia 1905 by the late John A. Singer, the
sewinw machine manufacturer. was
introduced. before Surrogate Cohalan
at today's hearing in the contest over
his estate This viii, attorneys for
the estate told the surrogate, might
have been lost in the Equitable build
ing fire last Tuesday had they. not
heeded a premonition and removed 1t
from depository in the building the
day before the ire.
Counsel for the estate maintained
that inasmuch as' the older win con-
tanned the same legatees, with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Singers fourth wife,
who was then alive and to whom was
left the bulk Of the estate. it refuted
the charge by the contestants that Mr..
Singer was unduly influenced in max
ing his will in 1911, since he had shown
six years previously that he intended
To cut off his children. Mrs. Charlotte
]. Donnelly, Mr.. Singers niece, replaces
Mrs. Singer in the last will. Decision
was reserved.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Robert Parks.

Mrs. Marion Parks, native of Glas-
gov, Scotland, who came to Moosup
some ten years ago, died at her home
here of asthma and heart trouble We'd
nesday Of this week, aged AZ. She
leaves besides her husband, Robert
Parks, seven children.
Frank r. Cook.
Frank 7. Cook, who has been in the
employ of Albert Kennedy as farm
laborer, died Wednesday of pneumonia.
The body will be taken to Newark,
y. J., his former home, for burial. He
was unmarried and has a sister living
in Newark, ~ J\ His age was So.
The Chautauqua circle is to meet on
Monday with Mrs. S. P. Ladd. Roll
call James Whitcomb Riley.
Mrs. Thomas Coffey is very i'll at the
home of Mrs. Edw. Coffey as a result
of injuries received in the railroad &C
cident at Webster last week.
Rev. Q. Tourtelotte of North Dakota,
formerly pastor Of the Methodist
speak in the NJ. F.. church Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Roberts entertained her Sun
day school class at the parsonage Sat
urday evening. She has a class OF 26
young ladies and they formally organ
lied and chose as their president Miss
Gertrude Preston; vice president, Mrs.
Maud Connealy; treasurer, Miss Flor
ence Baker; treasurer, Miss Grace
Brown.
To Be Married Jan. 24th.
Miss Clara Holt of this place and
Fred Hirsch Of Stafford Springs, for
merry Of Central village, viii be mar
ried Jan. cath.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
FATHER ELTYs REPORTS
Show Successful Year in Parishes of
Pomfret and West Thompson.

Rev. ]. J. Elty, pastor of the Cath
Ole churches at Pomfret and West
Thompson, mas issued his annual re-
ports. The report of the West
Thompson church shows that the total
receipts for the year 1911 amounted
to S1,500.47; the expenditures to
s1,46S97.
The West Thompson parish, with a
debt of only S1.550, includes 20 fami-
lies, totaling 876 souls.
Father Elty's report relative to Holy
Trinity church, Pomfret, shows that
during the past year the total re-
ceipts amounted to $2,601.1S, the total
expenditures, S2,246.71. This parish
contains Y families, numbering 372
souls.
Engaging Little Japanese Visitor.
Hatsu Kumas, a little japanese miss,
four years of age, is in Putnam with
the troupe of acrobats including her
parents, who are playing at a local
theater The little girl does not find
it difficult to tell one, for she speaks
English, that she was born in Kala-
mazoo, Mich, and gives immediate
impression that she is a very intelli-
gent child, so much SO that she at
tracts general attention.
Firemen's Ball Committee.
The following committee has been
named to make arrangements for the
firemen's ball, the men being repre-
sentative Of the various committees of
the department: Chairman, j. A P.
Gagne; secretary, John Daigle; treas
urer. Fred n. Flagg; printing, II. ".
Sharpe, P. Cloutier, John Daigle. J. A.
P. Gagne; nall and decorating, Will
lam Fuller, Frank Dumas, Graydon
Sharpe, n. p Ryan chairman of en-
tertainment committee, William Full
er; music committee. Martin WEIGH
Louis Delorme, Fred N. Flags, James
Barnes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
CENTRAL VILLAGE
Members of Thursday Club, Enter
tained-FuneraI of Mrs. George Ben
way-Icy Hill Causes Accident.


Thomas Holmes Of Norwich was a
Monday visitor.
Miss Rose Beaudry of East Green
wich academy. has been at her home,
Mrs. William Preston Of Providence
has been visiting relatives, having been
called here on account of the death OF
her sister-inlaW Mrs. George Ben
way.
Club Entertained.
Miss Louise Tillinghast entertained
the Young Ladies Thursday club at
ner home this week. The members
i've in Moosup, Central Village. Wau-
regain, Brooklyn and Danielson.
John H. Mcdonald of Norwich has
been the guest of local relatives.
Miss Carrie Burdick Of Moosup Wis
tied friends Monday.
Mrs. Florence Mitchell, who has
been confined to her home the past
month by illness, is able to be out.
William Dennis has entered some
fine partridge Plymouth Rock fowl in
the Boston exhibition.
Oyster Supper Follows Meeting.
The Horse Thief Protective society
held its annual meeting in Barber
hall. Wednesday evening. An oyster
supper was served; James Pellet was
IN charge.
Albertus Briggs moved his family to
Moosup Wednesday.
Dwight Armstrong of Providence
was a Monday visitor.
Mrs. Horace Kennedy Of Danielson
visited relatives here Monday.
Mrs. Albert Clarke has been in Can
terbury on account of the death Of her
mother, Mrs. Sybil Baker.
Edward Bossey of Norwich, who has
been plumber for the G, e. Barber
Hardware company during the busy
season, has left for New Haven,
where he viii be employed.
Death Of Mrs. George 5enwsy.
Mrs. George Benway died at her
bone on Main street Saturday night
after a few days illness with pneu-
monia. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning at All Hallows' church in
Moosup Burial was at Wauregan Gem
etery. AS the procession was GONG
down the long hill near the Congre-
eational church in that village, one OF
the horses hitched to g, surrey fell on
the ice, breaking the thills. Soon an
other one of the horses with another
| surrey fell. The undertaken with the
/ hearse did not dare stop to investigate
| as he was afraid to stop his horses or
| the icy hill. Those in the carriages
which were damaged did not go to tht
/ cemetery, which was some distance
| but went to the trolley station which
vas near and returned here. while the
rest of the funeral party went to tht
| cemetery.
| Miss Mary Byles entertained tht
young ladies who are her Sunday
| school classmates at her home Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. Howard Cross has been
confined to her home the past two
weeks by illness.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13


Mrs. W. A. Whipple is spending a
lew days with relatives in Providence
Mrs. Peter Boulaine. Miss Clara
Mailhot and Mrs. Danase Boulias won
the honors at the weekly meeting of
the Bi5ou Whist club
At State Grange Meeting.
Sheriff Preston f. Sibley and Repre-
sentative Charles S. Hyde of Canter-
bury were among those from eastern
Wfndham county who attended the SEES
sions Of the state grange at Bridgeport
this week
Mrs. NJ. S. Warren will have the
members of the Ladies' Art club at
her home for a meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon The subject will be Panama
The members of the board of relief
TOR the town of Killingly have caused
70 be issued the usual notices announc-
ing that they will commence their ses-
sio1s on Feb. l.
comment was heard Friday that no
weather of the present winter has been
so severe as to cause a one session day
IN the schools, which is something
considering the Furnishing weather Of
the present week.
Sunday School Officers.
The following are the newly elected
omcers of the Pentecostal Sunday
school: Superintendent, Kent A. OAR
pie; flrst assistant George Miner;
second assistant, julius Rainville; third
assistant, Mrs, Annie Lloyd; secretary,
Fhinney Aldrich; treasurer, Rodney
Lloyd; librarian, Miss Bertha Shippee:
ePganist, Mrs. William Mason.
RunsOr That Cotton Mill Will Resume
With the end of this week all of the
maohlnery at the mill of the Danielson
Cotton company is stopped, the few
employees who have been at work there
for the past few weeks being laid off.
II is repeatedly rumored that the big
plant will soon resume operations,
which development viii be very well
come to business interests.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
What S the Reason =?
Many Norwich People in Peor Health
Without Knowing the Cause.

There are scores Of people who drag
out miserable existence without
realizing the cause Of their suffering.
Day after day they are racked with
nackache and headache; suffer from
nervousness, dizziness, weakness, LAD
Suor and depression. Likely the kid
neys have fallen behind in their work
Of altering the blood and that is the
root of the trouble. Look to your kid
neys, assist them in their Work-give
them the help they need. You can use
no better remedy than Doan's Kidney
Pills-endorsed by over one hundred
thousand people, and by your neigh.
bors in Norwich.
Mrs. j. F Sundstrom. "A Summit St.
Norwich. Conn, SAYS For several
years = suffered from backache and
other symptoms OF disordered kidneys.
had about despaired Of ever getting
relief when was advised to Try
Dean $ Kidney Pills about month GO
| procured = supply of the remedy ST
y. D. Ssvin s, Sons Drag Store, and
through its USE my kidneys were
stTen8 thened and ] felt better in every
way
For sale " all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Nilburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Rerernber the name Deans and
take no other
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13

parsonage with Mrs c. W. Burt on
Thursday.
Miss Ethel Green of Hartford has
resigned as teacher in the Center
school. The school has been closed
the past week, the vacancy not having
been filled.
Charles N. Loomis has returned from
Bridgeport, where he spent three days
attendi,g the meetings of the state
grange.
There was no meeting of Bolton
grange, No. AZ, last week Friday even
ing owing to the extremely cold
weather
Weather in Bolton the past week,
with very high winds and low temper
allure, has not been pleasing to the
majority of townspeople.
Miss Florence P. McDan and Sher-
man Dexter of Westfeld Mass, were
married recently. Miss McDan was a
former teacher in the Center school in
town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13

a family council which discussed the
hest means Of removing the baron.
Both strangulation and hanging were
considered impracticable by the mem
bers Of the family, but three unsuc-
cessful attempts to poison the baron
were made. The baroness then made
ier son Robert, who is now on trial for
the murder. intoxicated wit habsinthe,
and induced him to shoot his father
from an ambush. After the deed the
baroness salmly examined the bsron's
body 10 make sure that he was dead.
The family is well known in Calvados
and the court was crowded when the
trial started.