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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
COUNTY BOARD, A. O.. A.
Reports Made Sunday Show This County Second in Membership Gain Since January.

There was a meeting of the county board of the A. o. H. in Hibernian hall Sunday afternoon with County President James c. Sullivan of New London in the chair State Vice Pres ident William T. May of New London reported that the Bridgeport Hibern- fans were making extensive prepara
 tions for the entertainment of guests on the occasion of the state parade and field day in that city, August 20. The Hibernians of the state are noted for the high character of their athletic contests and this years programme will be no exception to the rule, many of the best athletes of the country having been secured to participate in the events. All the divisions of this county are planning to attend. There will be two bands present from the county, one from the lower part and
 the other for the northern part.
 County President James C. Sullivan reported a good increase in member i ship in New London county during the past quarter and also stated that l the other counties in Connecticut re- port good increases. New London county ranks second in increase in membership for the quarter
 Among those present were County President Sullivan, County Vice Pres l ident James J. F1nnegan of this city
 Recording Secretary C. R. Garrity oi | Stonington, Financial Secretary Ter
 renee Hanlon of Taftville, Treasurer | M J. Dwyer of this city, State Vice President W. T. May of New London Presidents J. P Murphy, F. J. Murtha
 of Norwich, Dennis c. Murphy of Taft.
 vile, John w. Blake of Jewett City
 James P. Calvin and ex-President Cor
 nelius Donahue of Mystic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
STATE sPIRITUALIsTs.
25th Annual Meeting Held at Hartford
 Two Days Session.

The 18th annual convention of the Connecticut State Spiritualist associa- tion is being held, beginning at 10.30 Saturday morning and continuing through Sunday evening in Unity hall Hartford. There are 104 members and a majority are present.
 The session Saturday morning was largely of a business nature. The con- stitution and by Jaws adopted a num- Der of months ago were presented in printed form to the members. Officers for the coming year were elected as follows:
 President-A. A. Dustine.
 First vice president = Mrs. George Hatch of South Windsor
 Second vice president-AIrs. F. A. Lamberton of Poquonock
 Secretary-Mr J. k. E. Dillon of Hartford
 Treasurer Irene 4. Brewer Of East Hartford
 Trustees Dumont Kingsley, Hart ford, for three years; Justus w. Hale of South Manchester, for two years, and Richard $ Bascom of Hartford one year. Mir. Kingsley was elected first trustee for the coming year.
 Delegates 10 the national conven- ton at Dallas, Tex. in october. Mir Dustine and Mrs. Dillon.
 The session at 2.3n Saturday after noon included brief remarks by the president Mr. Dustine music by the special soloists, Mrs Gertrude l.. Gil bert and Thomas R. Waterman. anc the Rev. Mary $. Vanderbilt gave g 1 lecture
 The Rev. J. C. F. Grumbine was tho princinpal speaker at the session a ! 73o, taking for his subject The Spiri ] World Where and What Is Is | Three sessions were held Sunday 1 beginning with a conference at k of c. hall on Chapel street at 10 a m At this meeting the committee on res ! oiutiens made It's report and Presi 1 dent DustiHe. first delegate at tn, ! meeting If the National Spiritualis 1 convention at St. Louis in October 1 1911, gave q rePert, The Rev, j. C | F. Grumbine was the lecturer at 2.3O il
 the afternoon at Unity hall, his sub
 jeet being The Scientific Demenstra
 ten of Spiritualism, The Rev. Mar & Vanderbilt was the lecturer at tn meeting st I,Se Sunday evening q
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
WORKING FOR THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
Board of Trade Committee With Assistance of Ladies of Norwich, Takes First Steps-Trees Streets, Yards and Open Spaces Consdered-Boys and Girls Can Help.

The new special committee of the city beautiful appointed by the board of trade last Monday evening met on Saturday afternoon in the board of trade rooms for the first time. It's session was an enthusiastic enc, result ing in outlining an active season Of work in a number of different lines that will contribute te the sightliness of the city.
 Ladies Respond to Invitation to Attend
 For the meeting about fifty ladies had received postal card invitations, asking them to meet the committee of men, and about twenty five of the la dies were present when President J. D. Haviland called the meeting to order at 4 o'clock. Several others showed their interest by sending regrets that previous engagements prevented their attendance when subject that ap- pealed so much to them was to be dis cussed.
 Work For All.
 President Haviland, in introducing the subject, said that the movement to clean up and beautify our city was a very general one, and he pointed to Hartford as a city where much good ork was being done in the same line. III LillS pilG idNil6S NSIt llStNtUS d Ntl y active part, as well as the men, and also the boys and girls.
 Oliver L. Johnson, chairman of the board of trade committee, then took charge of the meeting, saying that he found there was very great interest on the part of the people of Norwich in this work, and there was undoubtedly great need2 of improvements in many parts of Norwich. At the request of Mir Johnson, Henry W. Tibbits acted as secretary pro tenn. for the meeting The board of trade committee consist ed of Oliver L. Johnson. L. o. Smith s. A. Gilbert, John L. Mitchell, John Eccles Frank H. Allen, William H Shields, H. F. Parker, Rev c. H. Rick etts, and was largely represented al the meeting.
 Committee Organizes. The committee chose Miss Mary Aiken as permanent secretary and alsC appointed a committee to present z plan of organization with sub commit tees for the different lines of work tha
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
NO BREAK IN
 MAKING THERMoS PRODUCT
Norwich Plant in Full Running Opera ton Before New York Plant is Shus Down.

When Supt. c. H. R. Visscher was here on Friday to check up the plans for the new building of the American Thermos Bottle company, everything was found to his satisfaction, stated President Frederick w. Cary of the Norwich Industrial Improvement cor poration on Sunday evening, and it was expected that the plans and spe- cifcations would be given out to the builders today for bids. Some day next week 1t is expected, MT Cary said, that the bids would be opened and the contradt awarded.
 When Supt. Yisscher was here he reported that the companys business continued to show an amazing in- crease, the April sales for 1912 show ing more than double the amount of a year ago.
 The erection of the new building here and the removal to it from New York will be accomplished without any interruption in the Turning out of the Thermos bottles, according to the plans that are made. The Norwich plant is to be fully equipped and running be- fore the New York ptnal is shut down, so that there will be no break in the output of the business
 All the machinery to be installed in the Norwich plant is to be brand new much of 1t being improved machinery over what is in use in New York, SC that the plan proposed can be carried out with no loss of time. After the New York factory is shut down most of the machinery there will go to the scrop heap, but there will be somf pieces that can be moved here and used as required.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
NEW HAVEN ELKS
 WANT GRAND LODGE
Over S5o,Ooo Needed for Expenses Norwich Lodge and Others Would Contribute.

Norwich Elks and all others of the order in the state are interested in the proposal by the New Haven lodge to secure the grand lodge meeting for New Haven either in 1914 or 1916, es- pecially as each lodge in the state would be counted upon to appropri- ate sum of money to help pay ex- penses. Five thousand dollars is the sum that the New Haven men have given as what they expect would be raised by the Connecticut lodges to- wards this end.
 The committee of the New Haven Elks having in charge the feasibility of inviting the grand lodge to meet in that city in 1914 or 1916, has brought in tables of expense and receipt esti- mates which have been presented to the members of the lodge for their careful consideration. The expense estimates, which are. of course. purely estimates. total S51 300. while the esti- mated, receipts amount to $57, 800.
 The largest sum on the expense list is the cost of badges for the visiting Elks, which is put at the figure of S,000 Other estimates are as fol- lows: Electrical decorations, prizes, and various incidentals s5,O00 each {; band music. clerical help and ban banquets, etcs., are put each at the figure of S4,000; printing and adver- tising purposes $2,500; automobile and | trolley excursions, entertainment of grand lodge officers, two excursions on | the Sound, the grand stand and cir culars, posters. etc, S2.000 each.
 The grand ball and other incidental expenses are put at $I5oo each The | cost of postage and expressage is fig ured at $1.00O. This total equals $51, 900.
 In the estimated receipts the pro- ceeds of the grand fairs to be given | by the New Haven lodge in the months 1 of October in 1912 and 1913, form al-
 most half of the pected total of receipts for the reception to the grand | lodge. The fairs are expected to net l S25,000. The railroads are depended
 on for S6,000. The appropriations from | the New Haven lodge and ssiter Con-
 necticut lodges are looked to for $5, 00( | each. The contributions from hotels | breWeries, restaurants. etc, and the receipts fro mthe grandstand are es- timated at S3,000 each. Contributions from the ice cream men, merchants etc, from cigar manufacturers, shore resorts and from local manufacturers
 are set for $2.000 each. A $1, 800 ap- proprlation from the city of New Ha.
 ven is also included in the hoped fol
 receipts. The receipts total $57, 800.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06

were talked over This committee consists of Mrs Frank J. Leavens, Mrs. John c. Averin, John Eccles and Frank H. Allen. They are to hold meeting at an early date andspresent their re- port at a general meeting to be held in the board of trade rooms next Friday afternoon at f o'clock.
 The work and purposes of the city beautiful committee were discussed in a general way, and it was decided that they could best be accomplished by having special committees to look aft CT the different things to be done, and that there were enough varied lines of work to keep a number of people busy.
 What Could Be Done.
 As one step towards the creation and the maintenance of the city beautiful it was considered that the committee could have something to say about the care of the trees in the parks. Another line of work touched upon improve ments about the streets, in which many particularly objectionable points were named and this will be one branch of the work. There is also a work that the children can be brought in on, both at school and at home, and this was discussed in an instructive way.
 Frightening Up Bad Spots
 Another detail considered was how certain objectionable looking patches of ground about the city might be brightened up and transformed from unsightly spots to present even an at tractive appearance. As an example one point in particular was picked out in the piece of land back of the Shan non building, where there is an ac- cumulatiOn of old bricks that brought much censure from some of the com mittee
 To Learn from Hartford.
 Secretary Tibbits of the board ot trade was requested to ascertain fol the benefit of the committee how tht work was being carried on in Hartford as the same style of work has beer so successful there.
 From the enthusiasm shown at thl' ! first meeting on Saturday it is appar. ent that the committee is determined | that their efforts shall show results | and much good for Norwich can be ex pected from the movement
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
Chauncey E. Brown.
Poquetanuck Notes.

Mrs Kate Auger and Miss Lizzie Kilgouen of Westerly are spending a few days with Mrs William II. Mans field.
 George II. Betting spent Thursday and Friday in Bridgeport returning home Saturday. He attended the state democratic conycntoin
 The foundation for the new residence of c. E. Lucas is nearly completed. The foundation for the garage has been finished
 Douglas h. Waters of the Norwich and Westerly railway who has been iu for the past few days, is better.
 Miss Louise Gochette of Baltic Is spending a few days with Mrs. Jessie Wilcox.
 William k. street was visiting in Norwich over SunAy
 William Clark and Frank Stewart of Gilead, in the town of Waterford. are visiting friends in town
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
PICTURE OF ARcHDEAcoN
Presented to Trinity Parish by Knights
 of King Arthur.

The Knights of King Arthur held their regular meeting in the Sunday school room of Trinity Episcopal church eh Friday evening. Parents and friends of the members attended the meeting, and witnessed the con clave and the conferT1ng of the first degree upon Candidate Harold Lind berg. The Quest of the Holy Grail was then given to the boys, illustrated by 15 Abbey paintings. The merlin Walter k. Gilbert, on behalf of the knights, presented to the parish a large photograph of Archdeacon J. Bldred Brown.
 St. Margaret's chapter, Miss Edith Campbell chairman, then served re- treatments. Percival w. Chapman fol lowed with stereopticon pictures o1 the knights and other views. enter taining those present royalty. The eve ming was one of much pleasure to the 75 or more present
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
New Lunch Room pronrietors.

Saturday the new owners of the Capitol lunch. Breckenridge & Fleming. took charge. They have purchased the business from John Porter, A. F. Breckenridge. the senior member of the partnership. is a man of 20 years ex- perience in the business, while his partner, J. D. Fleming has beea con nected with it for seven years, They formerly conducted a lunch business in Meriden, but the block in which it was located was destroyed by fire When it is rebuilt they expect to con- tinue ther business there and will also conduct the Norwich place,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN
 MRS. JOHN MAcDoUGALL
Surprised by Her Family of Nine Children, Four of Whom Were Out of Town.

In honor of her birthday anniversary Mrs. John MacDougal of No. 56 Sixth street. was given a genuine surprise Sunday morning when her nine chill dren, including four from out of town, walked in upon her. It was a joy ful meeting. the arrangements for which had been carefully kept from Mrs. MacDougau. but she soon entered into the spirit of the occasion and the occasion was one that will be long remembered.
 A sunptuous dinner arranged by the daughters was served. All of her nine children were present, something she had never expected to have take place again at one time.
 Present from out of town were Mrs. J. Chesney of Paulsboro, N. J., Duncan of Pittsburg. Robert of East Green wich, R. l., and Raphael of Provi- dence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
POSTPONED TILL TODAY.
Cases Against Raded People Were
 Continued from Saturday.

The continued case against the keep CTS of houses of i'll fame were called up on Saturday morning at S.30 o'clock, the court being htld in the town hall, where there was an audience of about 150 men. The fourteen men of the state police who made the raid were present but neither Superintendent Egan nor Asst. Superintendent Story were on hand
 After a long conference in the pri- vate room of Major Hull, the state at torney, between MT. Hull, Judge Brown, City Attorney Hall and Judge c. W. Comstock, who appears as coun- sel for the women, court came in, and after a request for an adjournment by Judge Comstock on account of his health, it was finally agreed to con tinue the case until this afternoon at two o'clock when trial of the case will be taken up in the town hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
incidents in Society

Miss Lillian Griswoid of Lyme is the guest of Norwich friends
 Miss Homphil of Westerly is the guest of Mrs Henry T. Arnold of Will jams street
 Mrs. Richard R. Graham of Wash ington street has been visiting in Providence. R. ].
 Miss Nellie Loring of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts was at her home on Lincoln avenue over Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs John B. Porteous of Portland Me-, who have been abroad upon their wedding trip, returned Sat- urday and are visiting at his former home here.
 Miss Ruth Kenney of Huntington
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
Colds Vanish The Sensible Overnight Remedy
 for Sensible People

After you have upset your. stomach with pills. powders and vile hestrums and still retain possession of that terrible cold, do what thousands of sensible people are doing. Do this:
 Into a bowl quarters full of boiling water pour q scant teaspoon ful of HYOMEI (pronounce it High o-me), cover head and bowl with a towel and breathe for five minutes the soothing, healing vapor that arises.
 Then go to bed and awake with A clear head in the morning. HYO- MEL does not contain opium, cocaine or any harmful drug A bottle of HYOMEI Inhalant costs 50 cents at The Lee & Osgood Co.'S and drug gists everywhere. Guaranteed for catarrh, asthma, croup and catarrhal deafness
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
New London sufraaette paraders.

The New London delegation iA the SQual suffrage parade at New York on Saturday was headed by Mrs, Fred Johnson of Mentville, wife of Repre- sentative Johnson and president of the New London league. Others in the party were Mrs, Katherine Williams Sinclair, Mrs BlaisdeH, Mrs. Forrest D. Luffier, Mrs. w, Clifton Pathie, Miss Charlotte M9iiHeaux Holloway, Mrs. Cyrus B. Fengar, Mrs. Rosemary O, Andersen and Mrs, Laura Cooley Tkeks~
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
HALLE CLUB NOTES.
Delegation Arranged to Attend New Haven nVention-8asketbal Ban quet.

At the 22d annual reunion of the Connecticut Association of Women Workers, to be held in New Haven on Tuesday, the Halle club will have as delegates it's president, Miss Mary DeCelles, and Miss Jennie Clifford. while others to attend will be Miss Alice Stevenson, Miss Louise Miner and Miss Mary Kane. Others who may go are Miss Helen Grove, Miss Gladys Upton and Miss Catherine Cur ran. The delegates and others are ex pecting to leave Tuesday morning by the BIO train for New Haven.
 The convention Is to meet with the Alpha and Violet clubs. Last year # was entertained by the Halle club
 This evening al the club, the mem bers of the basketball class are to have a banquet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
WRECKED BARGE BROUGHT
 TO NEW LONDON HARBOR. With 500 Tons of Coal on Board-Sank
 in 42 Feet of Water.

Pennsylvania Railroad company's barge No. TAI, which was sunk off Faulkners Island three weeks ago, with 800 tons of coal, was lowed into New London harbor Sunday night by the lighter Merritt of New York. The Merritt, which is one of the largest wrecking lighters in this country, raised the barge, which was sunk in A feet Of water, by means of huge chains. The coal was in good condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
ENTERTAINED PUPILS.
Sunday School Class of Miss Ander-
 son Guests at Her Home.

Miss Anderson of Church street en- tertaincd her Sunday school class of boys of the Second Congregations | chprch in d royal manner at her home Saturday afternoon. A number of in- teresting games were arranged for the amtartainmtnt of the juvenile guests apd dainty spread was served. Each @ the lads was the recipient of a May basket and souvenir. The little fel- lows all agree that their teacher is a bountiful and joYlal hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
INJURED FIREMAN IMPROVING.
Emil Johnson of BrattIeboro Has Fractured SkulI-Unoonscious in Cab.

Emil Johnson, fireman on the Cen tral Vermont train. which arrives here at noon, was found unconscious in the cab with a fractured skull when the train pulled in here Saturday He was found by the engineer on the floor of the cab, but how he came to be in- iured was a mystery. although 1t was thought he might have been out on the tender shoveling coal and been hit when the train came through the tun- nel at the Falls.
 Johnson was hurried to the Baclus hospital in the ambulance, after a sur seOn had been called and the injured man was operated upon at the hospital
 Sunday night it was reported from the hospital that Johnson was doing fairly well. but had not yet recovered consciousness. He comes from Brat fiAhpr1 Vi
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
SPECIAL MUSIC FOR VEsPERs.
Park Church Choir Heard in Finely
 Rendered Selections.

There was a large congregation at Park church on Sunday at 4.30 o'clock at the vesper service, and the special musical programme arranged by Choir Director Eben Learned was given with splendid effect by the choir both in the solo dnd quarteJte numbers
 The programme included tho follow ing Anthem, Father Almighty, To Thee Ever Blest. from Eli (C'osta) ] bass selo Judge Me, 0 God (Buek), Eugene B, Seamensi duet tenor and bass. My Faith Locks I'P ts Thee (Sehneeker1, Mir. Learned and Mir, Seamensi eantata. The Redemption Hymn (Parker), Miss Eunice Park, centralte seleist. and auaFtette.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06

Canaan.-A movement has been started ta buy aH artificial leg fer Mrs. Frank Dewitt, the young eeleFed wem- an who had one leg amputated after she was struck and run over by a Iraia soHa weeks age,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
Delicate Grab
 at RalliOn's

place has been visiting for ten days in Boston and Fitchburg Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06

Traver Briscoe has returned 10 fale university after several days spent at his home on Broad street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06

Miss Louise C. Howe of Williams avenue returned on Saturday from a visit in New York and Philadelphia,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06

Mrs. Leonard W. Bacon of Wash ington street leaves today to attfnd the national meeting Of the Mchll 'as- sociation in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06

The highly successful weeks mission for the women of St. Patrick parish closed Sunday afternoon. In the eye ming the mems week began, te be given by the same Dominican preach CTS, Rev. Fathers Stanton, Kelly and Mackin, at and each morning and l,sg q a.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
Buy the BIG BEN
 ALARM CLOCK
 of FRISWELL 25-27 Franklin St., Norwich
QUALITY

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 STETSoN & YOUNG.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-06
Miss Margaret PheIan

Sunday afternoon at two o'clock the funeral of Miss Margaret Phelan was held from the home of Walter w. Lang, No. 2S Winchester street, and at three o'clock at St. Patrick's church services were conducted by Rev. Will fam Cavanaugh There were many relatives and friends in attendance. including Alderman Charles Delaney of New York city The floral forms were many and handsome, testifying to the esteem in which the deceased was held
 The bearers were Charles, Frank and James Delaney, Frank Flaherty. F.. r. Bray and Cornelius Murphy. Bur ial was i'll St Mary's cemetery.
 Mrs. William A. ChappeIl. Saturday afternoon the funeral of Mary Chappell, wife of William A. ChapIell, was held from the parlors Of Undertaken Gager. Relatives and friends, some from out of town. at tended the funeral, at which Rev. J. F. ] Cobb oficiated. There were many beautiful floral forms The bearers were William Chappen, John H. Mur- | phY, Adelbert Rudd of Bozrah and M 1 A. Barber Burial was in the City | cemetery on Oak street. and a com initial service was read by Rev. MT l Cobb,
 William c. ielme. | The body of William Congdon Heime was sent to Narragansett Saturday ana on Sunday funeral services were held at St. Peter's church of which the 1 young man was q member, Yauns Helme was F years old. son of Will | liam l.. Helme and a native Of South 1 Kingston, R. l, He had been living ! with his cousin for the past five i months here. and was killed last Tues day evening, while attempting to iunlT frem a train, when he fell beneath thS wheels, and both legs were severed near the thigh.