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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
GOSHEN

The district schools reopened for the
winter term on Monday.
A number from Goshen were in
Bridgeport this week attending the
meeting of the State Grange.
The midweel5 prayer meeting was
held in the schoolhouse on Goshen Hill
Wednesday evening. The meeting was
led by Deacon James Y. Thomas.
Miss Ethel A. Foote is spending g
few days as guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Ida Chapman of Colchester.
The zero temperature of the last
few days has been most favorable for
the ice crop. Several began filling
their ice houses on Wednesday with ice
nine inches in thickness and of extra
fine duality.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
New London County
NIANTIc
High Stand Pupils in Grammar School
-cspt. Willis Msnwarins's Dsath.

Among Mantle people visiting New
London this week were Mr.. and Mrs.
n p. Billiard, J. p. Mccoy, Ira Ehler,
Rev. J. ". Knappenberger, Mrs. Beck
s-, Mrs. A. T. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. r. Griswold, Mrs. A. G. Hefiion,
Irving barrow, Charles Haynes. Miss
Flora CLARK. Mrs, J. w. Coroleyi
George W. Hill
Honor Pupils.
Pupils having highest rank in the
grammar department Of the Mantle
school for December are: Grade Z.
Donald Mcntrose, So SIS; Marion Err
Yin. IS; Arthur Atkinson, 81. Grade
G. Margaret stevens 80 2-7; Grace
HiI. % II; Wesley Hoffman 80 81.
Irving Doolittle. employed in Woon-
socket is visiting his family here.
James Howard has been engaged as
.anitor OF tbs Mantle school, begin
n.ng on his duties January I.
Teams we're at the freight depot on
Thursday. taking on a carload Of hay
c5nsiEned 20 NJ. i. Plant.
"A car OF wool consigned to the Nj
antlc Mfg. Co, is being unloaded at
the freight yard.
Ralph Turner Of Westbrook is visit
Ing bis parents here.
NaaNas t. aa AAlA AA@A "a lAAI 4 "a NAN|tFNAA
district was a caller in Mantle on
Thursday.
Mrs. Ernest L. Spencer Of Salem is
visiting Mrs. Adelaide Z. Spencer in
Uoshina-on avenue.
Mrs. George Kline Crandall of New
London is visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
z. Spencer. in Washington avenue.
Al Meridsn Funeral.
ar. and Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs, So
phla Paddock and Mrs. Royce Beck
with left Thursday TO attend the fu-
neral Of Capt Willis Manwaring in
Neri5eu. Captain Msnwaring was
former resident Of this place,
2. W. Russell, n. D. Bush, G. B.
Dickinson. J.. G. Luce and B. p. Beck
sith have returned from New York az
tsr attending the auto show.
The tug Cora Staples and tow o.
SIX hargcs left the bay Thursday
morning after being windbound three
days
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
a Girl,a WiId Midniaht RIds.

To wsrn people Of fearful forest
fire in the CatslEills young girl roda
horseback at midnight and saved many
lives, Her deed was glorious, but lives
are often saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
coveIy in curing lung trouble. coughs
ana colds, which might have ended In
consumption OF pneumonia. 1T cured
me Of q. dreadful cough and lung dis
ease writes w. R. Patterson, Yelling
ton, Tex, after four in our family had
died with consumption. and l gained
81 pounds" Nothing 50 sure and safe
for ali throat and lung trobles. Price
SOC and 500. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by Lee & OsgoOd Co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
LEDYARD
Town Board TO Provide Schools with
New Drinking Fountans-Publie
Meeting to Consider Agriculture in
the Schools.

A meeting of the town school COM
mittee was held at the residence OF
Charles d. Geer Tuesday afternoon.
Bills to the amount of s3l.34 that had
been expended by the building COM
mite on repairs of schoolhouses were
ordered paid The supply committee
was authorized to procure Is new
drinking fountains for the different
schools. Each pupil is TO furnish his
own drinking cup. owing to the bad
going, al of the members were not
present
Address on Love.
Rev w. f. Whites address at the
Sunday morning service was Love. Ho-
ly Communion was observed at the
close.
Agriculture in the Schools.
A public meeting will be held at the
church some time in February. The
subject will be Agriculture in the
Schools. An invitation will be sent TO
every voter in the town. Addresses
viii be made by some prominent man
Of the town, the supervisor of schools,
and some out of town speakers. Music
will be furnished, and after the ad-
dresses the meeting will be opened for
discussion.
Personals.
Mrs. Ellen Stoddard and son, Alton,
who have been staying several days
with Mr.. ana Mrs. Isaac q. Geer, have
returned to their home at Gales Ferry.
Theodore Taylor and Miss Maud
Twichell Of Springfield, Mass, were
over Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Taylor.
Miss Margaret j. Allyn returned home
Sunday after spending her vacation at
Wood Haven, N. Y, with her aunt
Mrs Henry Hallock.
Several from this Grange attended
the State Grange at Bridgeport Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Alice Chapman Of Center Cru
ton is spending several days with heI
niece, Mrs. Billings r. Avery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
M0NTVlLLE
Good Coasting Improved - Baptist
Church Interests-A Second Train
ing Class to Be Organized.

Mrs. A p. Mitchell and Miss Gladys
Latimer returned Saturday from New
York trip. Miss Nellie Chapman re-
turned the Monday before.
Misses Maude Wood and Gertrude
Rogers of the Willimantlc Normal
school spent the week end at their
homes here.
Excellent sliding was enjoyed by the
young people four evenings last week.
The Norwich Free Academy students
returned to their work Monday morn
ing-Herbert Rogers, John Huribut,
Miss Marion Henry and Harry Watt.
Miss Carrie Wood will make her home
with relatives in the city during the
winter term.
Activities of Baptist Church.
In the Union Baptist church Sunday
morning, Jan. I, the pastor, Rev. George
G. Chappell, discoursed on Christian
Patience. Ten members of the mems
Agoga Bible class met In their room at
12.15. The Christian EndeavOr rollcan
meeting was conducted by Miss Ethel
Boynton. Topic, Courage. Mr.. Chap
pell and Miss Nellie Chapman sang
the duet Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.
There was an unusually large number
OF responses from the members. The
pledge was read. The pastor spoke at
the o'clock service of Gypsy Smith.
The quarterly business meeting Of the
G. Z. was held at the close. Ninety
eight people were present in the even
ing.
Personal Items.
Mrs Elsie M. Conover, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Everett
Chapman for two weeks, returned to
her home in Bayonne, n. j., Saturday
last.
Miss Robye Boynton spent Sunday
at her home at Gardner Lake.
John Olson, who has been spending
several days with his father and sis
ters, returned to Waterbury Saturday.
To Start Another Class.
The church membership training
class of twelve members met at the
Baptist parsonage Friday evening and
studied the chapter from their text
book on Christian Prayer. Another
class will be organized at once with al
least twelve members. These two
classes win be in training for church
membership for six months. Much in
terest has been created in this work
Miss Maude Wood will conduct the
Christian EndeavOr meeting next Sun
day evening at $50. Misses Minnie
Chapel ana Ethel Wood will sing a
duet. Prof. and Mrs. Fred Spencer Will
play a violin and plano duet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Watt Of Hart
ford are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Hurlbut.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
LETTING WELL

Miss Edith Leffngweli resumed hel'
duties as teacher at East Great Plain
Monday, after two weeks vacation.
George ingalls, has moved his saw
mill to the J. Siegal farm, and has be-
gun work.
Miss Rosabel Palmer Of Norwich was
the guest Sunday of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. L. Palmer.
Mrs. ]. C. LeffngNel is very i'll 1T
her home
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13

AIRS. Henry Babeock has been the
guest Of her son. Arthur Babcock, and
uifs IN Pawcatuck.
Lost Otter, Shot Fox,
Horace +. Palmer and Attaway
Maine were at Wyassup pond hunt
ing an otter last Friday. They shot
a. the animal. but did not capture it.
While on their way home. Mr.. Names
dog started red fox, which Mr.. Palm
e. shot
Mrs.. Joseph Northup OF Wakefield
hAs been the guest Of her father, q. 7.
Brown, and brother, Elmer, at the old
homestead.
Miss Catherine Brinnier OF New
York is the guest of Mrs. Frances
Maine. Since her arrival, DR.. Cheese
brough, Mrs. Names nephew, has had
a birthday party, a number Of guests
attending
James Z. Phillips and Joseph Ennis
OF Chace Hill. Bradford, r. l.. were
in this village recently on their way
70 r. 3. Wheeler's steam sawmill tc
buy timber for a new barn to replace
enc burned n few days ago.
Repairing Storm Damage.
John Sullivan OF Westerly has re
paired telephone line 81. broken dowr
b. the frost and wind few days ago
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
CLARK'S CORNERS
Eight PupiIs Begin Winter Term
Prize. for Local Boy.

School opened Monday, the Sth.
Eleven pupils attended.
Phil ]. Palmer spent Tuesday night
at his grandparents, returning to
Springfield Wednesday.
Vergilio Coltury is very proud Of
the book entitled 1.-TWO Ways OF Be
coming 4 Hunter" He received this
book as a prize for a story of his
own composition Uncle Jed, the young
peoples friend. sent the book to Mas
ter Coltury and his teacher. Miss Viola
+. Jewett, is much pleased at his sue
cess.
The school children are enjoying
coasting on Thayer hill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
FlTCHVILLE
company's Ice Harvested - Town
Health Officer Seriously Ill.

Mrs. John Hill and sister, Mrs. Chas
Williams, of Norwich, were guests OF
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Eastland, Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Thompson and daughter.
Mrs. William Kelley, were recent
guests Of relatives in Willimantic.
Miss May Foley was the guest Of
relatives in Norwich recently.
Patrick Foley Of New London spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Foley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gribbin were
guests Sunday Of friends in Norwich
Town.
School opened Monday after two
weeks vacation.
The Palmer Brothers company have
harvested their ice crop.
Town Health Officer Nathan John,
NJ. D., is dangerously i'll at the home
Of Elijah Abel on Bashan Kill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
A Hero In a Liahtkouss.

For years ]. S. Donshue, So. Haven.
Mich. a civil war captain, as a light
house keAper, averted awful wrecks.
but a queer fact is he might have boon
wreck, himself, II Electric Bttters
had not prevented, They cured mo
Of kidney trouble and clills," be writes.
''efter I had taken other so called cures
for years without benefit, and they also
Improved my sight. Nov, at seventy,
7 am feeling fine" For dyspepsia, In
dfgestion all stomach, liver and. kidney
troubles they're without equal Try
them, Only so cents at Lee & Osgood
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
PRESTON

The Ladies Sewing society and
church meeting Is to be held In the
Congregational church this Saturday
afternoon.
Farmers are filling their ice houses
With ten inch ice.
Rev. Mr. Barrows preached IN the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Er. ana Mrs. Alexapdsr Ramage and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Enl.u Kidnav PiIIa

always give satisfaction because they
4 hyays do the work. ]. I. SheIneu
Bremen. Ga, says: II have used Fohw
kidney pills with great satisfacxian
and found more relief from their asa
Than NON any other kidney medicine,
and I'VE tried almost all kinds. / can
cIeerfully recommend them to all suf-'
ferers for kidney and bladder tr0shsas
Lee g. Osgoed CO.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
ASHWiLLETI

Charles Anderson returned to New
York Tuesday, after spending the holi-
days with his family at RiXtown.
Ingalls, mill has finished saving the
Bromley lot and moved to Norwich.
Miss Edwina Steadman is boarding
with Mrs. D. S. Guile.
The cold weather the past week has
frozen produce in many cellars.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
All Havn rhair InAnenn.

1t isn't altogether the collar button
that Is driving men insane, DIR. Mary
Walker to the contrary notwithstal,6-
ing. The bum carbureter and the
puuctrred tire are doing their share
Denver Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
FROM one HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS

with Mr. and Mrs. Tolson on Thurs
day.
Alfred Bennett is at home.
The Ladies' guild are to provide a
supper for all members of the congre-
cation at the church meeting and roll
call Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
LEBANON
Junior Endesvorsrs Elect Officers
Play Repeated at Grange Hall.

FaNI nEHHlAGA ~ NJ dHHH NA1iAa
THURSDAY afternoon Of last week, the
Junior Endesvor society held its an
nuai business meeting. The follow
ms officers we're elected: President,
Richard bishop: vice president, Clay
ton Williams; secretary, Dorothy
LOOMS: treasurer. Charles Sweet.
Lookout committee. Mary Standish,
Ralph Taylor. Charles Il Sweet;
prayer meeting committee. George
Hewitt. Marion Mason; social COM
mittse, Richard Bishop, Dorothy Loo
mis. CLAYTON Williams, Howard Camp
bsll. Clark Standish.
Play Repeated.
Friday evening Of last week, the
drama. Valley Farm, was repeated at
Grange hall. Notwithstanding the
piercing cold Of the evening a good
number was present. Otto L. Pultz,
MrE Katherine Sweet and Miss Vera
willis have been appointed a COM
nlittee TO select another play 10 be
given later IA the season, under the
auspices Of the grange.
Miss Hazel LoOmis OF Greeneyille,
vas q week end guest OF her cousin,
Kiss Virginia LOOMS.
The communion service was held at
the FIRST Congregational church last
sunday morning. conducted by Rev.
Henry T. Arnold Of Norwich Town.
The Junior Endeavor service was led
bv Clayton Williams. and ths Chris
uan Endeavor service by Fred NJ.
Abel
The Ladies' Aid society met Thurs-
day afternoon with Miss Dutton.
New Supervisor Visits Schools,
Schools opened Monday. On that
day Supervisor Emerson made his
erst VISIT 20 them. The schools had
no supervisor last term.
AFs. Sarah eager has returned to
her home here. after spending several
days with her niece. Miss Della
ErigBs.
The men Of the town began har-
Festng ice Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13

was recent guest Of Mrs. Sarah
Willis.
Rev. A. J. Park preached a New
Years sermon Sunday, his subject be-
ing Forgetting the Past and Going
Forward.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
LIBERTY HILL

The business melting of the Liberty
Hill Union Sunday school was held
Sunday, but resulted in No election and
vas postponed Until next Sunday.
Mrs, JosepAins Austin OF Yantic
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
EASTERN CONNECTICUT and WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.

urday) for Plainfleld. He will care for
his brother, George, who is very ILL.,
G. H. Barber, master of Ekonk
Grange, attended the meeting Of the
State Grange at Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Yale Professors caunht.

Many Yale professors, it is said, were
caught by the Hawthorne mine bubble
Tiey VII watch the proceedings
against ;he men under indictment with
q great deal CT interest
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
r.ddvIa Fi.Id ~ Ae.;v;tv

Colonel Roosevelt expects to be a
busy man this year, although he is not
cutie sure as to the particular field Of
endeayor in when he viii employ his
we'll known energies. - Washington
Test.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
CAMPBELL'S MILLS

John Saunders, who is suffering from
a paralytic shock. is no better.
8. l. Barber will start today (Sat-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Who is Going and Coming-Incidents Accidents
and Building in Three Counties.

Mrs. Ramage's brother, of Norwich
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Kennedy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13

Willis Sawyer mas sold his farm, on
Neff Hill, to Albert Sharpe Of East
Lyme. This farm was formerly owned
by Mrs. Harriet Williams, OF whom
Mr.. Sawyer purchased it several years
ago, upon the removal of Mrs. VIII
lams 20 Norwich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
HANOVER
Employees of AirIee Mill Attend the
Funeral of George Hope at consre-
gational Church.

The funeral Of George Hope, who
died on the 9Th at Versailles, was held
in the church here Friday at l O'clock.
Rev. Charles H. Peck conducted the
services, assisted by the Hanover
choir. E. Waldo Bingham. Nelson Ly-
on, Columbus Smith and William
Henry Adams served, as bearers
There was a large attendance of the
employees Of the Airlee mill, with whom
he had been associated for many years.
This weeks cottage meeting was held
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
CLARWS FALLS
Hunters Try for Otter and Get Red
Fox-Tslephons Line Repaired.
Lost Otter, Shot Fox,

MrE Henry Babeock has been the
guest Of her son. Arthur Babcock, and
vie. ffl PaTcattIck
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
GALES FERRY
Supervisor Evans Inspeots Schools
LaWless Family Spending Winter at
Croker Houss-Sunday Schools
Quarterly Missionary Day.

School Supervisor Evans of New Ha-
ven. who is making his second round
of visits to the school districts Of the
town, was in this section the first of
the week, schools having opened Mon
day, after a vacation during the holi-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
Attended Every Session.

oscar F. Crumb. Mrs. Oscar +.
Crumb, Mrs. John R. Babcock. Miss
Eta May Lamphere, Miss Viola Ell
dredge, Frank <. Williams, Beatrice
Clark and Gladys Whittlesey, were re-
warded at last Sundays session Of the
Baptist Sunday school for perfect at
tendance during the year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
BY JOHN ELFRprH WATKINS.
10 you wish cfice from the Presi-
dent-electg

~ dent-electg
- That quadrennial horde, the
grand army OF Office seekers, is plan
ming 10 besiege Princeton. and. later.
to invade Washington.
Excited BY a subliminsl belief that
the Democrat viii let down the eva
service barriers. TO SOME degree at
least. this hungry throns viii be more
vOracious end more numerous than ~
Las been in a score OF years.
have Just made inquiry at the
Civil Service Commission and have as
certained that President Wilson VIII
have in his direct gift io,839 Offices
unhampered b. any civil service hmi-
tations whatsoever.
OF appoi ltees 10 these, 1856 VIII
have TO be conf med By the senate
while 995 will not need the indorse-
ment Of that hoy.
The salaries attached to these pres
dental Offices" are generally half
again as high as they we're when
Democrtic President last spread hts
counte, and bid the faithful come in
and share the pie.
The Biggest Plum.
The highest Office 10 be awarded o.
the new chief executive viii be the
secretaryship 81 state. whose holJei
win be the third gentleman OF tho
realm. the next after the Nice-Pre
dent. in succession 10 the presidency
lie will sit upon the Presidents right
at the Cabinet table. VIII supervise
the governments correspondence ana
negotiations with all foreign rulers
or their representatives.. aud with tbe
Governors OF our own states. he
will prblish all laws passed by Con-
rress ADJACENT TO his office Will De
an elegantly appointed arterooH'
where one day eech week-diplomau TIC
day-ne will receive such foreign am
bassadors and ministers as nave ousl-
ness with our government His salary
like that Of all other Cabinet omce'S'
will be $4,000 q year.
During our last Democratic aamlh-
sstratior Cabinet officers received but
e.. 600 annually. and those who stroVe
81 live In h'gh state paid out that
much in hcuse rent Cabinet members
have more social expenses than any
nome officials sn5 the wife OF eacn
,.ust hold continual court during the
social season For this reason. only
wealthy men generally care TO accept
the higher Cabinet portfolios. sucn DE-
that of State and the Treasury.
There Will be some pefcuisites at
tached 10 each portfolio. but they VIII
be iasignifcant--the one of govern
lnent carriages and horses being the
greatest. EXCEPT in the ease OF the
Secretary OF the Navy. who has az
his disposal the dispatch Dolphin
sometimes called the secretsrEs PIT
vate yacht" IL is not improbable that
tse next President will have an ad-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
THE CABINET TABLE.

government, and Will be able 10 save a
conside ra BILE share of their yearly ST.
500 But the missions TO Turkey ana
Mexico will not be comforta bic until
local turbulence ceases in those coun-
tries Like ali OF che others named,
our embassy in Brazil pays $1,000
year. much Of which can be saved. as
the social life in Rio has been rather
dull since the days OF the empire The
climate there il also bad in summer
when most OF the diplomats have 10
take summer homes in Petropolis, IN
the mountains
Seven ministers sent abroad by Pres
ilent Wilson will receive $1,000. ana
an even two dozen will draw Sl0,OoN
The only other envoy on his list VIII
be minister resident to the negro re-
public of Liberia. who is always COL
ored man. he receives $1,000 year
Once the Biggest Prizes
The two most tempting morsels upon