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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
CONDUCTOR HALL INJURED.
sprains Leg While Alishtins from
Locomotive.


Conductor William Hail of the
freight crew that works in the local
railroad yards gprained and injured
his leg Monday while alishting from
the locomotive. It was not serious
injury, but he will be retired to his
nome in this city for few days.
To Appear at Hartford Today.
Frank e. Howarth received notice
Monday that he successfully passed an
examination for admission to the Con-
necticut bar, recently taken at New
Haven, and will go to Hartford today
to appear in the superior court for ad-
mission. Mr.. Howarth, who studied in
the offices of Torrey & Geissler in this
city, is to be in the office of Attorney
]. F. Carpenter.
Chiquita at Bradley Theater.
Chiquita, one of the most dainty and
charming of Lilliputians, was seen at
the Bradley theater Monday. She is
not only one Of the very smallest of
little people, but has the added dis
tinction of being perfectly symmetrical
in her diminutive physical develop
ment and also charming in appear
ance,
Officers Of Congregational Bible School
The following officers have been ap-
pointed by Chester E. Child, superin-
tendent Of the Congregational Bible
school Associate superintendent, John
q. Johnson; secretary, Allen w. Bow
en-; treasurer. Alvin Martin librarian
r. VI. Sharpe; superintendent of hons
department Miss S. Lizzie Clark: of
junior department, Miss E. J. Dutton;
Of primary department, Mrs. Z. w
Warner; Bible school committee, Off
GERS. Miss II. H. Brown, George E.
Shaw. Ray c. BosWorth; missionary
committee, Mrs. J. R. Carpenter, Miss
| Ruth S. Murfey, Mrs. T. J, Daniels.
Heard About Town.
Mrs. ]. S. Greene is making salts
factory progress toward recovery, aft
er an operation which she recently un-
| derwent at the Day Kimball hos
pitaL
Judge Joel H, Reed will be in Put
nam Monday, Feb. 5. Ito preside at q
short calendar session of the superior
| court.
Henry A. johnson of New Bedford
was visitor with friends in Putnam
Monday.
30 Degrees Below at Pomfret.
] Pomfret gets the blue ribbon for re.
porting lowest temperature in this. acc.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Office Of City Engineer created-other
Questions Considered.


Questions Considered.
At the adjourned meeting of the
board Of aldermen Monday evening,
with Mayor D. p. Dunn presiding, a
requisttion from the sewer committee
for supplies was referred to the nur-
chasing committee with power. A res
ofution was adopted authorizing the
street committee to repair the stone
eurbing plant and remove it to some
place to be designated by the coranrit-
tee.
A resolution was adopted creating
the ONCE of city engineer, to be APP
pointed by the mayor, and the COM
deem advisable for a period Of twelve
months. There were six votes in favor
and one against this motion.
The lighting committee was author
led to contract with the Willimantic
Gas and Electric Light company for
lighting OF the city for FIVE years.
The question of ice cutting at the
pumping station was discussed at some
length A number of interesting CUES
lions arose regarding possible contain
inatien OF the water If the lee cutting
is allowed to continue. The matter
was left in the hands of the corpora
ton counsel to return a written opin-
lon. ~t-.
A. resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the mayor to adjust the coasting
regulations on certain streets as here
tefoFe, as provided In the city charter.
A resolution adopted authorized the
corporation counsel to take necessary
steps to collect money due the city
from the Connecticut company. The
garbage proposition was left to the
sanitary committee and corporation
counsel, who will meet Tuesday after
noon to investigate the matter
Adjournment was taken at 9.35
o'clock,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

was IN town Monday calling on rela-
tives and friends.
T. Frank McDonough has received
word that he successfully passed the
examination as assistant chemist.
Miss Josie Heating of South Man
chester is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Henry Matthew, of Pleasant street.
Misses Gladys and Mildred Bulger
and Miss Mabel Hardman spent Sun
day as guests of Mrs. John McManus
in Fitchville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil NJ. Palmer Of
Alexandria, Va, were guests Sunday
Of the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. V. Palmer of 144 Pleasant street.
Mrs. White wife of DR.. R. c. White,
returned Sunday from Hartford hos
pital, where she has been undergoing
treatment for seI eral weeks. She IN
derwent two serious operations that
proved successful
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Health and Beauty Advice
BY MRS. MAE MARTINI

in cup of hot water for your sham
poo, II you want your hair to dry
evenly and quickly without strealkipg.
Canthrox makes the hair very fluffy
and bright, and gives to the scalp a
feeling Of pleasing freshness. You will
not catch cold IL you shampoo with
canthrox and you will find it makes
your hair look so very nice.
Dora; Long, silken, curly eyelashes
greatly set of beautiful eyes, and by
applying pyroxin to lash roots with the
thumb and forefinger, short, thin LASH
thin eyebrows, apply pyroxin with fin
ger tips and they will grow in thick
and silky; No harm results from using
pyroXin. but be careful not to get any
where no hair is wanted. You may
have to pay your druggist dollar for
an original package Of pyroxin, but IL
Is cheap even at that price.
]. NJ. s., Cutting the hairs only makes
item come in heavier Get an original
package of delatone and with a littlelof
the powder mix enough water to form
paste. Put this on the hairy surface
and after two or three minutes rub of,
wash the skin and every trace Of hair
will have vanished. Druggists charge
a dollar an ounce for delatone, but 1t
never falls to dc the work.
Mrs V, c.: The woman who uses
face powder not only Is behind the
times, but does herself a personal in
jury Face powder is only a mockery
tO beauty, as 1t clogs the skin pores.
causing wrinkles and other complexion
ills To have a perfect complexion, use
q good lotion such rs the following:
Dissolve 4 ounces of spurmax in h-pint
witch hazel Tor hot water), adding q
teaspoonfuls glycerine. This lotion
gives the skin a decidedly refined look
Of velvety smoothness. 1t removes the
shine, Immediately corrects sallow.
freckled compilations and does not come
off in the wind like powder does or rub
off easily when veil is worn This
lotion is splendid beautifer and skin
whitener.
S. D.; Yes. no factor Is more irnpor-
t@nt in a beautiful face than bright.
clear, youthful eyes. You should use a
good eye tonic. Get an ounce Of crys-
tos, dissolve It in a pint Of water and
use two or three drops in each eve
daily 1t will clear and strengthen yo;,r
eyes, remove all signs Of weakness and
Inflammation, and make them bright
and sparkling. For weak, dull, EN-
pressionless eyes i think this tonic
simply wonderful. 1t is very soothing.
and is fine for those who wear glasses,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
A Girls Wild Midniaht Rlds.

To warn people Of q fearful forest
fire in the catskilis a young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved many
lives. Her deed was glorious, hut lives
are often saved by DIR. Kings New Dis
coYery in curing lung trouble, coughs
and colds, which might have ended in
consumption or pneumonia. 1T cured
me of a dreadful cough and lung dis
ease writes w. r. Patterson, yelling
ton, Tex after four in our family had
died with consumption, and gained
81 pounds Nothing SO sure and safe
for all throat and lung trobles. Price
soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free, Guar :
anteed by Lee & Osgood CO.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

conventional picture of a house, and
the sailing of ships was illustrated by
"a conventional design, but the use OF
an individual cut was unusual. Mr..
Storrs' cut, .of course, was that of one
of his pistols.
Mr.. Storrs married December 16.
1850, Diana A Atwood of Mansfield,
daughter of William Atwood, in whose
silk mill young Storrs was for time
employed. Twenty lone years ago he
married FFaneela Barker, widow of
George Dillingham; Of Montague. He
leaves, besides his wife, a brother,
Henry C. Storrs Of No. 122 Clark street,
Hartford, and two sisters, Mrs. Rus
sell Gillette of Colchester, and Mrs
H. M. Brigham Of No. ia Wooster
street, Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Sanitary Measures for Vernon.

With the increased number Of deaths
during the past year as shown by the
vital statistics of the town of YER
non, the need of more stringent meas
ures in connection with the health of
the city of Rockville Is being urged,
and. with view to the passing of an
ordinance that viii provide for the
proper disposal of garbage, the health
committee is getting in touch with
other cities and will formulate plans
for thorough system of garbage dis
posal to go into effect in the spring
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
IS Citizens Vote on the Business of the
Town.


Promptly at s o'clock Monday even
ing Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton called
the special town meeting to order In
chosen moderator AS the clerk read
the warning there were IS citizens in
the hall. Moderator Lyman stated
that the various clauses would be taken
up in order. The first clause, dealing
with the roads of the town, was out
lined by Town Counsel Thomas ]. KEEL
ley, who offered the general resolution,
authorized by Attorney General Light
appropriating 32O, 900, seeking the
towns pro rata share from the state
for roads. The resolution was adopted.
The second clause, relating to the
salary Of truant officer or special con-
stable, was taken up. A somewhat am
btguous resolution introduced by ex-
Seleetman William F. Maine was read
and discussed and this amendment In
troduced by George A. Hinman:
Resolved, That $500 be and is hereby
appropriated for compensation Of spe-
cial constable, recommended by the
town school committee and appointed
by seieetmen, and hts successors, said
compensation to be at the rate OF $500
per annum, payable monthly by the
town treasurer on order Of town school
committee, and this compensation of
this special constable appointed Dec.
9, 1911. TO be paid from date of ap-
pointment.
The amendment was adopted and
amended resolution adopted.
The third clause, concerning the road
known as Old Plains road, from the
Galligan place to the rear of D. s.
Clark's PROPERTY, was discussed. Coun-
sci Kelley reported for the selectmen,
who have investigated the matter,
showing this stretch of road would
cost $4,000, without considering land
damages. There appeared to be no
special need of this road, and the re-
port was accepted.
The fourth clause. dealing with the
construction of this road, was not acted
upon, as the. road did not seem prac-
teal
Adjournment was taken at 1857
o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Two Weddings at St. Marx,s.

Monday morning at st. Mary's
church, two marriages were solemn
lied. At z O'Clock Stanislaus T. Rouil-
lard of Fall River, Mass, and Miss
Herminie Laberge of this city were
married with a nuptial high mass by
the Rev. C. J. Lemieux. At 8 o'clock
Elzear Asselin and Miss Rosanna
Bourre were married with a nuptial
high mass by the pastor of the
church, Rev. ]. ]. Papillon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

For years ]. s. Donahue, So. Haven,
Mich, a civil war captain, as a light
house keeper, aveFted awful wrecks
but a queer fact is he might have been
wreck, himself, if Electric Bitters
had not prevented, They cured me
OF kidney trouble and ehills," he writes.
after had taken other so called cures
for years without benefit and they also
improved my sight. Now, at seventy,
! am feeling fine" For dyspepsia. in
digestion, all stomach, liver and kidney
them. Only 30 cents at Lee & Osgooa
Cos
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
BANK EXAMINER WANTED.
Comptroller of Currency Seeks For
Eligible in New England.

Washington, Jan. 15-Comptroller of
the Currency Murray started a hunt
today among the presidents, vice-pres-
idents, cashiers and assistant cashiers
of New England for the best equipped
person to fill the position of national
bank examiner in that territory To
get the appointment the applicant
must pass an examination on the ma
tional bank act and general banking
and commercial law, conducted by six
experts of the treasury department
A qualified candidate must be between
the ages of 2S and so.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
GIRL ROBBED OF FURs,
JEWELRY AND MONEY.
Three Hishwaymen Leave Victim I'm
conscious in Snow.

New York, Jan. 14.-Helen Buchan,
81 year old stenographer, was set
upon, beaten and robbed by three
young men as she was on the way
home from a late night entertainment
jim Greensboro early this morning As
the girl was Drawing the cold wind
with her muff to her face one Of the
youthful robbers felled her with a
blow on the head and his comrades
stripped her of her furs. jewelry and
money. A brother found her lying all
most unconscious in the snow, and to-
day she was under a physicians care.
The robbers escaped.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Foley kidney pills

always give satisfaction because they
always do the work J. T. Shelnut.
Bremen Ca. says: Il have used Foley
Kidney Pills with great satisfaction
and found more relief from their use
than from any other kidney medicine,
and I've tried almost all kinds. / can
eheerfully recommend them to all suf-
ferers for kidney and bladder trouble
Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

ton Sunday morning-3O below zero
at the railroad station in that place.
The newly elected officers Of Putnam
local. B. I. L., No. 31Si were installed
at meeting Of the members on Sun
day.
Joseph Lataille of worcester was a
visitor in Putnam Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
WlLLlMANTlC


francis g. Long Post No. 80. G. A. r.
of the World. w.
Court Fabre, No, s4s5. I. o. F.
Wiliimantic Womah'sf Club.
Scenic Temple. '0U anu
l. A. to A. o. H.
House. SPeta
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Susan |. cIosson.

The body of Mrs. Susan Louise
day noon at II o'clock from Provi-
dence. The body was taken to the
Willimantic cemetery for burial. Rev..
J. H, Townsend, rector OF st. Paurs
Episcopal church, conducted a COM
initial service.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Arthur C. Hill is in New York at
tending the automobile show.
Rev. U. 0. Belierose of Baltic was
a Willimaintic visitor Monday.
Attorney William A. King was in
Norwich on legal business Monday.
Capt. Philip Cheney of South Man.
chester was local visitor Monday.
Attorney A. ]. Bowen was in Rock
vile Monday, attending superior
court.
F. 6, Perry CT Bellows Fails, VT,
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Winter.
Royden V. Sweet of New London
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

New HaVen.-Connecticu is to have
another woman lawyer, Miss Mary
Selma Foote, Of New Haven being
among the is on the list made public
Saturday afternoon as recommended
for admission to the bar as a result
of the examinations held last month.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
PUTNAM

City Applies for Commission to APP
praise Water company's Plant
Judge Williams Sets Jan. 27, at New
Haven, as Date and Place for Hear
ing-Accident to Conductor William
Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
City PAYROLL.

The city payroll for the week end
ing January 10 was apportioned as fol-
lows: Police department S13515;
street department $206.90; maintaining
sewers $2S.97; Willimantie water
works s60.11.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
HIGHEST POWERED
WIRELESS STATION.
Government to Break All Records in
This Respect at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Jan. ia letter re-
ceived here today from George Won l..
Never, secretary OF the navy, tells of
government plans for the establish
mont in San Francisco Of the highest
powered wireless station in the world.
The tower, II completed. viii be 1850
feet high and viii place San Francisco
IN communication with Washington,
Key West, Colon. Honolulu, all Alaska
stations. vessels on the Pacific and
possibly vessels on the coast Of Japan.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Belle: The reason your hair looks SO
dull and faded and is so hard to ar
mistake OF shampoping with soap. ANY
woman who uses soap shampoo cannot
expect to have beautiful hair. 1t may
clean the hair, but does not remove the
porsNdirt from the hair roots. Your
hair becomes stringy and unmanaEe-
able in a few days and you wonder
why. Let soap shampoos alone and
use a teaspoonful of canthrox dissolved
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Meriden.-The sum of s25O,O00 was
distributed from the Home National
bank Friday to benefiiaries under the
will Of Walter Hubbard.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Thirty. eight Births, Nine Marriages.
There were SS births ana marriages
in Windham during December.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
COLCHESTER
Special Town Meeting Votes to Ask
for $4,000 for Highway Improve
ments-Game with TaftviIle Post
poned.

A special town meeting was held on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock in
Grange hall. the weather being so
cold that but few turned out. The
meeting was called to order by Sc
lectman Rathbun. It was voted to ask
for an appropriation of $4,000 for use
on the roads, after which it was voted
to adjourn.
Fred Marks, who is working at Com
stocks Bridge, was at his home in town
over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
SINISTER AND PARTY
SAIL FROM PERSIA
American Minister Cables That They
Are Homeward Bound.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Mr. Shuster,
lately American treasurer general of
Persia, with his little party, is at
length safely cut of the disturbed
kingdom, where for a time he played
an important part American Minister
Russell cabled the state department to-
day from Teheran that the Shuster
party sailed Sunday from Persia (pre-
sumably from EnselD, intending to
proceed to Paris via Batoum and Con-
stantinople. The minister made no re-
port upon the status of the fourteen
other American treasury officers.
Psrsians Deny Making Threats.
Teheran, Jan. 15.-In reply to the
letter by F. 3. Cairns, the American
treasury department official, protesting
against alleged threats made against
him and his American assistants, the
cabinet maintains that it did not use
threatening language in its message
notifying him that Mr.. Mornard was to
take charge of the department. The
cabinet explains that the translation
supplied to Mr.. Cairns must have been
inaccurate,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Brief State News

Hartford.-The pendulum swung
back in the building trade during the
past week and the amount Of building
permits ran up to s44,325.
MiddietoWn.-The rubber shop, which
has been closed for inventory and re-
pairs. resumed operations Monday. The
cutters will go in today CTuesday) and
the shoemakers on Wednesday.
acknowledgements John Thomp-
son Of Middle Haddam has cut and
stored 125 tons of Ia inch ice being
the first in town to cut, and putting up
a fine crop for next years business.
Members of the Germa-
MIA Singing society and their families
had an enjoyable celebration last week
in Germania hall in recognition Of the
55th anniversary Of the organization.
ForestviIls.-Mrs. Anna E. Chester
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, has bought of
Grace Chester Cow, wife Of Professor
Cow of Vassar college, a tract of land
located in Washington street, Forest
vile.
Waterbury.-At the annual meeting
of the George L. Lilley company the
officers elected comprise: President,
Anna e. II. Lilley: treasurer, Frederick
P. Lilley; secretary, Frederick P. Lil-
ley; directors, Anna e. H. Lilley, John
L. Lilley, Frederick P. Lilley and The
odore Lilley.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
TaftviIIe Team Failed to Appear.

aEbFltle ieam = He0 TO appear
On account of the inability Of the
Taftville basketball team to get here
because of the storm Friday evening,
the game was postponed. A scrub
team was picked out and a game was
played, resulting in the score Of 20
to 10 in favor of the Boys club. The
next team the club will play is the
Windham high school team here in
town The local team will practice
daily for the game.
Borough Interests.
Mrs. Clarence Beebe and daughter
of Millington were guests Saturday
of Mrs. Beebe's mother, Mrs. John
Champlin. on Norwich avenue.
Oliver Gardner of North Adams,
Mass. was calling on friends in town
Saturday Mr.. Gardner is native OF
this place and after leaving here Sc
cured a situation as salesman for a
| type concern.
Charles Swan of East Haddam was
Colchester visitor Saturday.
DR.. Dow Of Willimantic was the
| guest of friends in town Saturday.
Charles M. Reade of Willimsntic was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Charles L, shailor Of North
! Westchester was calling on friends in
/ town Saturday.
Patrick Sullivan has returned tc
Boston after a weeks visit with rela-
| tives here.
Charles Ray of Salem was caller
here Monday.
Butcher lodge, No. Is, Q. D. H. S.
| held their meeting Saturday evening
Three applications for membership
were received.
Arnold Baumberger of Hebron wal
visitor here Saturday.
Frank Oderman of Westchester was
Colchester caller Saturday.
William Cone of Millington was il
town Saturday.
Guy B. Clark of North Westchestel
was a visitor here Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Psrcsle Wrappers

Good quality Percale Wrappers, well
made and nicely finished, worth ;1.eO
and $50, Sale Prices sac and $i,2s.
short Kimonos, regular SOC and s1.00
quality. sale Prices 44c. and sac.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

~ JUNE y OO-O I'm ONE DAY
Take. LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL it
fails to cure. z. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Zoe.
Charles Durham, Lexington, Ill, has
succeeded In finding positive cure for
bed Wetting. my little boy wet the
bed every night clear through on the
floor, | tried several kinds Of kidney
medicine and l was in the drug stors
looking for something different to help
him when heard of Foley Kidney
Pills. After he had taken them two
days We could see a change and when
he had taken two-thirds Of bottle he
was cured. That Is about six weeks
ago and he has not wet in bed since"
Lee G. osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Elsie s.: That sickly look you have,
besides your loss of energy and run
down condition, are due to a sluggish.
impure blood, incident to the winter
months This is very common. but is
easily overcome by taking before meals
a tablespoonful of this SIMPLE system
tonic; In A-pint alcohol dissolve one
ounce .kardene adding II -cup sugar and
wonderful blood purifier and strength
restoring tonic, There is nothing like
it for giving one rich. red blood, ener-
gy and good health.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16
Women's and Misses
Rain Goats
Bath Robes

Womens Bath Robes in gray, dark
gray and red. with pretty flower pat
terms. worth $500, Clearance Sale
Price s3.e5.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-16

Ada T.: Avoid all complexion. creams
which contain oil, as they make the
skin shiny and cause hair to grow on
the face. BY stirring teaspoonfuls
glycerine and one ounce almozOin into
n pint cold water you have a match
less cream-1elly for clearing, softening
and whitening the skin. 1t is unsur-
passed for cleaning the complexion and
making it smooth and youthful looking
Use this morning and night and you
need have no worry about the way
your face will look.
Mrs. +. B.: Weight reduction is a very
simple matter. These old-fashioned
theories of violent exercises and star
walton are all nonsense, and at the best
furnish only temporary relief. To take
OF fat, use this remedy: Dissolve 4
ounces of parnotis in II pints hot wa
ter and take tablespoonful before
meals. This simple, harmless remedy
works wonders where many of the
sure cures" fail 1t leaves the. skin
smooth and firm.
w. A. B.i Only healthy scalps pro-
duce beautiful, abundant hair. You
must keep your scalp clean by sham
pooling as often as necessary. The fol-
lowing tonic will prove an unfailing
remedy for dandruff. itching scalp and
falling hair: Stir one ounce of Quin-
Zoin into Il pint alcohol, then add u
pint cold water. Rub this tonic into
the scalp about twice a week. 1t Will
do wonders for your diseased scalp and
make your thin, straggly hair thick,
long and beautiful.