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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED.
E. j. Jameson's Machine Struck by
Locomotive at Grade Crossing.

EVANSVILLE. May IL. j. Jane
son, aged tWenty-one years an cmploye
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
Landover, Prince Georges county was
instantly killed at the Landover cross
ing yesterday morning. when a New
York express train leaving Washing
ton at o'clock struck the rear wheel
of his motor cycle. Jameson was thrown
a distance Of nearly 100 feet his body
striking the rails of the southbound
track. His head was crushed and his
neck broken He was not hit by the
train. Jameson bought motor cycle in
Washington Monday. and was coming
from the home of Mrs. Lucinda Holmes,
where he was boarding. when the ac-
cident occurred. The approach to the
tracks from the east is said to be par
TALLY INSTRUCTED, and Jameson evident
ly did not hear the express train until
too late. He crossed the track in front
Of the engine but some part of the
locomotive struck the guard on his rear
wheel. Had his machine gone an inch
farther he would have escaped The
body was brought to the undertaking
establishment of Francis Gasch. in
Bladensburg. and this morning was re-
moved to the home of his parents. at
Lothia, Charles county, for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
lie; treasurer, Joseph Reading of Rock

vile.
The principal address was delivered by
Judge William H. De Lacy of the JuSe-
nile Court. Washington. whose subject was
The Protection of Neglected and Def
cient Children by Law" H. Writ Steele,
secretary of the state board for the pre-
vention and cure of tuberculosis. told
about the work Maryland is doing to pre-
Lent of Baltimore. who IS at the head OF
the Visiting Nurses Association of Mary
land. talked interestingly about the work
of the visiting nurse. Rev George II.
McGrew of WoodSide also addressed the
gathering. The address of welcome was
delivered by Joseph T. White. president
of the board of county commissioners.
The reports of the chairmen OF the
various committees showed the league TO
be in splendid condition and doing good
work. At noon a basket luncheon was
served in Seco Hall, the league providing
coffee.
The tuberculosis car of the Maryland
Association for the Prevention and Re
lief of tuberculosis was at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot here the entire day and
visited by a large number of those
who attended the meeting, the various eX-
hibits being explained by lecturer of
the association.
Mrs Lena Jane Balch and Louis Will
lard Cost, both of Lovettsville. Va. were
married in Rockville yesterday afternoon
by Rev. Samuel r. White of the Baptist
Church, the ceremony taking place at the
home of the minister. They left for
Washington Immediately.
The officers of registration for the vari-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01

Gus districts of Montgomery county are in
session today at the usual places register
ing voters. issuing transfers and han
ding other necessary business. The reg
istrars We're required to sit today by 4
law passed at the recent session of the
legislature, but the fall sittings will be
held, as usual.
Prof. Earle B. Wood. president of the
Maryland State Teachers Association.
who also is superintendent OF schools for
this county. has announced the program.
as prepared by the executive committee
of the association for the forty-fifth an
nual meeting of the State Teachers As
ISOLATION. which will be held at Braddock
Heights, Md, June IS. %. rs and -
Among those on the program for adj
dresses are Gov. Godsborough F. p.
Claxton. United States commissioner OF
education: DR.. William NJ. Davidson. SUI
perintendent of schools for the District
of Columbia: DIR. Edward +. Buckner of
Johns Hopkins University: Chief Judge
Hammond Urner of Frederick, Prof r.
j. Patterson, Prof. w. T. L. Taliaferro
of the Maryland Agricultural College and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
AND COUNTY
NEWS|TEMS AND NOTES
Social Service League Holds
Annual Session and Elects
Officers.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, May /, 1912.
The Social Service League Of Mont
gomery county held its annual meeting
in the Presbyterian Church here yester-
day, and it was sattended by delegates
from various =parts of the country. Mrs.
Henry J. Finley. acting president since
the death of Rev. Thomas ]. Packard,
several months ago, presided. The prin-
cpal business transacted was the election
Of officers. which resulted in the selection
of the following: President, DR.. Frederick
n. Henderson of Rockville: vice presi-
dent Mrs. Henry ]. Finley of Rockville;
secretary, Mrs. William c. Beck Of Rock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
CONVICTS FOES OF CRIME
Arizona Prison Inmates Form Law
and Order Leapne

PHOENIX. Ariz. May 1.-Two hundred
convicts in the Arizona penitentiary at
Florence have organized themselves into
so-cal1ed law and order league the
const tuition of which sets forth thu. be-
lief Of the members in prison reform and
names the purpose of the league to be
the promotion of better morals and the
adjustment of crime. The membership
includes 36 per cent of the prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Well Worth Reading.

In our next Sunday Magazine: Little
Mister Doctor by Florence Selden Pc
pie; Going Through with Alec" another
Shorty story by Sewell Ford: THE Bully
Buccaneer," by S. Ten Eyck Bourke and
Charles Francis Bourke: Mind Poisons
and Their Antidotes,' by Eugene Lyman
Fisk. NJ. D.. and another installment OF
The Lost World" BY A. Conan Doyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Direct Route by Water.

BY the breaking down of the barriers
which have separated the Atlantic from
the Pacific" he said, the Mississippi val
ley, through New Orleans will nave a di-
rect route by water to all of the west
coast of South America; a route to Japan
5,GOD miles shorter than at present; to
Shanghai, 1850 miles shorter to Hong
Kong, 2.GtO miles shorter: to the Philip
p-nes, 700 niles shorter, to Auslral a,
o.UG miles shorter, and to New Zealand,
nearly 5000 miles shorter
1T will place New Orleans nearer he
went on, TO most of these ports than is
London, the great commercial center of
our principal rival in the oriental trade. >
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
SOUTH WINDHAM
New Pastor to Preach Tomorrow-Of-
 ficers of C. E. Union.

The pulpit of the Congregational church was occupied Sunday afternoon by Rev. MT. Sternes of Putnam. The new pastor, Rev Maurice R. Plumb, is expected to commence his work here Sunday.
 W. P. Barstow was in Westminster Sunday.
 Charles Abbey, the actor, has been spending a few days with Guilford Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. W. c. Card and MT. and Mrs. Alfred Card took an automobile ride to Packerville Sunday.
 c. E. Officers Elected.
 The semi-annual business meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. was held Tues day evening and the following chair men elected: Prayer meeting commit tee Mrs. Willis Slate; Lookout. F. E.. Peclzham; flower, Mrs. c. L. Clinton: music, Miss Iva Adams social, Mrs. F. E. Peckham; temperance, Mrs. Ste phen Childs; good literature, Mrs. w. c. Card.
 Miss May Manning has been visiting friends in Norwich.
 Miss Hazel Backus of Voluntown spent Sunday at her home here.
 Mrs. Josephine Palmer has been taking the place of the telegraph oper- ator at Palmer the past week.
 F. D. Peckham has been confined 10 the house by Illness.
 Monday morning the mercury drop ped to four above freezing and many tender plants were touched by the frost in the lowlands.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
CLARK'S CORNERS
School Closes With Entertaininq Ex-
 ercises-Pienio for Pupils.

Mrs. l.. IT. Jewett was a week end visitor in Springfield.
 Miss Olive Burnham of Hampton has been visiting at the Maple
 Misses Mary and Jane Clark of New London were recent guests in town.
 Martin Navin, Jr., now of East Hart ford, was at home over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. George II. Ryder left early in the week for q months stay in Boston.
 John Hammond of East Hartford was at Willis Wade's recently.
 Mrs. Grant of Hartford has been visiting friends and neighbors this week.
 Miss Doris Bech of Springfield and Phil J. Palmer have been visiting the latter's grandparents.
 Dr. and Mrs. w. Blaine Oliver are at the Oliver farm.
 Geno Hallin of Springfield called on relatives here last week.
 Giovanni Orsini was a week end vis- itor in Hartford.
 Dr. Marsh and J. w. Dows of Hamp- ton were callers at Modena Wednes- day.
 Carpenters and masons have com pleted work on Allen Jewett's bunga- low.
 Close of School.
 The closing exercises of the Goshen grammar school were held Thursday June 6, at 2 o'clock. The room was at tractively decorated in pink and white. Swamp apple blossoms and ferns made an effective background. Many, friends were present and enjoyed the follow ing programme: Spring, school; Daisy exercise, fifth grade; first grade read ing: third grade reading; rapid addi- ton, school; System, Helen Navin {; The Garden of the Heart, Luther Mar lin; fifth grade reading; What Robin Told, Williom Scott; Sewing Lesson, May Navin; Bed Time, John Navin; eighth grade arithmetic; Tour of a Smile, Mary Coltury; Vacation, Will liam Scott Luther Martin, John, Hell en and Viola Navin; fifth grade geog raphy; eighth grade language; School Boys Trouble, Martin Navin, Jr,; Mas Restin' Spell, Ruth Scott; Her Favor ite Card. May Navin; Little Midget, Helen Navin; Old Glory, song by the school; No Time Like Present, Esther Hattin; Speech, Viola Navin; Flower Favorites of the Nations. fifth grade; I'd Like To, William Marlin; Tubal Cain, Arthur NRvin Declaration of Independence, Verg1lio Coltury; Sum- mer Vacation, Mary Coltury; Good bye, song, by school
 Mary Coltury was awarded a book by her teacher for one years perfect attendance.
 On Friday Miss Jewett took her pu- pills to her home. where they enjoyed a picnic. Mrs. Jewett and Mrs. P. J Navins assisted in serving refresh ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Col. w. H. Hall Selects Handsome Convention Badges for Connections Delegates to chcsgo-Weddina An nouncements.

Col w. Fl. Hall and Arthur L. 9N4nG4 were in Rockville Tuesday with seV- eral who were seeking naturalization papers.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Hall and Miss Rosa O. Hail attended the exercises at Wellesley college. Wellesley. Mass. last Saturday evening. Miss Doris Hall, student, returned home with them Sunday.
 Badges for Republican Delegates.
 Col W. H. Hall, alternate and sec retary of the Connecticut delegation to the republican national convention at Chicago next week, has just received the badges to be worn by the dele gates from this state As secretary he chose the design Go be 1sed and they are beauties. The pendant bears a. fac-simile of the state coat of arms. The Connecticut delegation will leave New Haven on a special train of bag gage car, diner, three sleepers and Ob- servation car at 1.50 D. m. June IS. They arrive in Chicago ?. m the 18th. Returning, they will leave Chi cago 1915 a- m. June 21st. and arrive at Hartford 1O.O5 a. m. the 22d.
 FIagg- Smith Announcements.
 Announcements of the wedding ot MISS Jund fLOOd SmlLu or Hartford and Charles Noel F1agg, Jr., of Meri- den have been received by friends of the groom in this village. The we'd ding took place in Hartford June 9th. MT. and Mrs F1agg will be at home after Dec. 1st at Lambert avenue, Bradley park. Meriden.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Paige of Spring field Mass. were guests over Sunday of Mir and Mrs Gardiner Hall. Mir. Paige is to be a guest of the state delegation to Chicago today (Satur- day).
 All but two of the schools in town closed this week. the two exceptions being Glassfactdgy and Daleville.
 Mrs. Adler Potter is i'll.
 One mile south of the village is a case of scarlet fever. Harvey Gergler having contracted the disease at Mer- row.
 5ookkeeper at Big Plant.
 Robert T. Jones, son-in-law of Gard finer Hall, IT.. is now bookkeeper for G. Hall. Jr.. & Co.,, succeeding the late Adolph Korper
 This is very pleasing, as, independent of the office, it will mean that he and Mrs. Ida Hall Jones will now be resi- dents of the village. adding greatly to the social and church life of this sec ton of the town at least
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Razicka Of New York are visitors at the home of ths latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Safranck.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15

returned Monday to be present at the church rollcall on Tuesday.
 The school on the Hill closed the spring term Monday
 Oscar Hilleler Is driving the mail in his car on R. F. D. route 1 while Can rier Dvorak is on vacation
 At w. c. r. U. Convention.
 Ten from the local union attended the county W. C. T. r. convention in Hebron the 9th. This was through the kindness of Mrs Gardiner Hall Miss Cora Hali and Mrs. Colonel Hall, who took the delegation with them in their roomy automobiles. The convention was well attended, pleasant and help ful.
 The rollcall of the federated churches was largely attended Tuesday.
 The Hill is fortunate in being above the late frost line
 Stationed in New Hampshire. Rev. Charles l.. Snow, formerly Bap- list pastor here and later in Greene vile, Norwich. has been doing good work during the winter in Hopkinton, N. H., where he is now settled. He is working in harmony with the other pastors and much is being done 10 upllft the community along education al and spiritual lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
Windham County
 EKONK
Concert on Children's Day-Recent
 Msrrisges-cIose of School

The church was decorated with ferns and flowers Sunday. The Children's concert in the evening was very inter lection was taken to send a city child to Mount Lawn for a week
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Ingalls, were Sunday visitors at G. H. Gallup's.
 Burdick Johnson Marriage.
 Rev Mr. Reynolds had his first we'd ding since coming to this place We'd nesday, when Fred Burdick and Miss Carrie Johnson of Plainfield drove over and were united by marriage in the church here. A few friends accom- panied them All wish them happiness and prosperity.
 E. 3. Gallup went to Noluntowu Thursday afternoon and gave orders to pay all teachers in town. The schools closed Friday for the long va cation.
 Edwin S Gallup went to Willimantic Thursday.
 The Ladies' Aid society met in Grange hall Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. Ann Corey is visiting in Gen. tral Village
 Mrs. Jennie Fletcher of Springfield. who Is visiting at Edgar Wilcox's, in company with Mrs. Wilcox, took a trip to Voluntown and Glasgo Wednesday.
 Green Barber Marriage.
 Albert Green and Mrs. George Bar ber were recently united in marriage by Mir. Green and are at the brides home in Bethel.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
WESTMINSTER
School in District No. 10 Closes With
 Special Exercises.

Rev. George Clarke of Canterbury preached here Sunday afternoon.
 Mir Croft of Hanover will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning at the usual hour.
 William Barstow of Windham was a visitor in the place Sunday.
 Mrs Martin Davis and daughter Elizabeth of Jewett City were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Palmer.
 Mrs. Ellen Parker of Brooklyn is visiting her sister, Miss Alice Baker.
 William Robinson of Pawtucket wis tied his sister, Mrs. Charles Barstow, the past week.
 School in this district, No. 10, closed Friday The teacher, Miss Robbins. planned a programme Friday morning for the parents and friends of the pu- pils.
 Mrs. Gilbert Palmer and Mrs. Martin Davis and little daughter Elizabeth were among the visitors at church Sunday. Mir. Rosenzsweit lost another horse on Saturday, the second to die within short time Mrs. Agnes Wood of Gilead spent a few days at her residence last week
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
THOMPSON
Church Clerk Stephen Ballard Resiqns After 45 Years-chiIdren's Day Ex- ercises.

Miss Annie DunPing has returned from the years teaching at Briar Cliff Manor. N. 4.. to spend the summer here.
 Stephen Ballard has resigned as clerk of the Baptist church, which po- sitiOn he has held for 45 years. also giving up a large number of important trusts on account of Ill health.
 Rev. A. B. Coats will preach in the Baptist church June 16.
 Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh is at her summer home here.
 Clarence F. Read of Fall River Mass, who with Mrs J. Clarence Read soprano, gives an organ recital in the CongTeg gational church this month. will play at the morning service June 23d.
 Features of ChiIdrsn's Day. The Children's day programme at the Congregational church Sunday after noon was made attractive by te nlit- tie kindergartners assisted by two classes of older boys and girls. O. E. Mills of the New England Conserva ; tory of Music directed the singing. Mrs. C. l.. Knight and Miss NJ. k. Blaclmar sang a duet.
 The Children's day exercises at the Baptist church have been postponed.
 Mrs Warren Logee has been visiting in Providence.
 Some damage was caused by frost near the Hill last week.
 Films have been sprayed on the Ream estate and at Mrs. G. H. Nichols.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
WINDHAM
Kenyon Robinson Engagement An nounced-Rev. M. R. Plumb to Preach First Sermon Sunday.


 Mrs r. F. Guild returned Thursday from two weeks visit with rlatives in New York and New Jersey. She was accompanied home by her brother-in law, D. w. MaGuire of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs Bailey and child of Hartford have been guests of MT. and Mrs Mason Bates this week. Mir Bates is in poor health.
 Mrs. R. G. Waterous and son Good win, who have been spending the win ter in Hartford, have returned home.
 Engagement Announced.
 The engagement Is announced of Miss Emma J. Kenyon to Herbert F. Robinson of Riverhead, L. l., the mar riage to take place this fall.
 Miss Emma Bates of the Chicago Latin school is with her father, M. A. Bates.
 Mrs. Charles Campbell. who has been in Springfield for several months, is with her daughter. Mrs. R. G. Wa terous.
 Rev. Wallace stearns of Putnam preached in the Congregational church Sunday.
 Attended WiIlmantic Service.
 About 25 people, including the choir and organist of the Congregational church, attended the special musical service at the Congregational church in Willimantic last Sunday evening"
 Miss D. Frances Campbell of Spring. field was a week end visitor in town.
 Mrs. Edward Billings was a recent visitor in Providence and Moosup.
 Mrs. E. K. Lefingwell entertained the members of the L. A. s. of St. Paul's church Thursday.
 Charles S. Abbe and Mrs. Olive Abbe Mead of Darien were in town Tuesday in their automobile.
 Rev. M. R. Plumb will preach his first sermon as pastor of the Congre- gational church tomorrow. The choir will sing How Lovely Are the Mes sengers, St. Paul Mendelssohn, and for an offertory solo Mrs. J. F. Woods of New York will sing Thou, o Lord, Art My Protector, Saint Saens
 Recent arrivals at the inn include Mrs J K. Loekman, Mrs. Jessie Gith- Ter, Dewitt M. Lockman of New York and the Misses Donnell of Philadel- phia.
 Mrs. Henry Hatch and Mrs. J. c. Fenton were in Hartford Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
STERLING.
Graduating Exercises at Graded
 SchooI-Concert on Chidren's Day.


 The Sterling graded school closed on Friday, June :. Graduating exercises were held in the school building and were largely attended. Those grad uated were Dora Blanchard Margaret Tootill Clarence Babcock, Howard Kenyon. and Stephen Pickett.
 Children's Day Observed.
 The Methodist Sunday school held it's Children's day concert on Sunday at 7.80 D. m. It was a success in ev- cry feature.
 Miss Mabel Moore was the guest of Mrs. w. w. Vaughn over Sunday.
 Miss Lizzie l.. Miller was the guest of her brother, J. G. Miller recently.
 MT. and Mrs. Chase have moved into the house recently vacated by Squire J. Thornley.
 Mrs. Jesse Tootill has been entertain ing her two sisters from Norwich.
 pr. and Mrs. G. P. Bard of Staf- ford Springs have been guests of MT and Mrs. H. B. Mowry.
 Mrs. Mary E. Bowen of Foster Gen. ter, R. l.. visited her sister, Mrs Charles Gravelin, on Sunday.
 Settled in the Parsonage.
 Rev and Mrs Martin arrived Sat urday, June 8, at the Methodist par Sonage, where they were received by several of the members of the Ladies Aid society.
 The Epwerth league social was held with Mrs. Walter Vaughn on Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
PLAINFIELD
chidren's Day Concert at Conerega- tionaI Church-Rosd to Moosup Re- paired.

Last Sunday, Chlldren's day. in the evening there was a very enjoyable concert in the Congregational church, which was well attended. The church was decorated with flowers. The music by a large choir of young people. as- sisted by an orchestra. was very good. There was duet by Misses Wibberly and Lathrop, a cornet duet by Miss Wibberly and Mir. Leach, and a solo, Blessed Rose of Sharon, with chorus, by Miss Flossie Simons. There was an address of welcome by Miss Sarah Canshaw; recitation. Will We Share Our Blessings, Miss Helen Gallup; rec itation, If Y ou Would Be Happy, Miss F'lossie Simonsi recitation. For the Sake of Others, Miss Ella Barber; rec itation. There Is Gladness in the Soul, Miss Gladys Wilbur; recitation Morn ing Glory, Miss Florence Onderdohz; recitation, Dearest of All, Miss Evelyn Hull.
 The exercises by the little classes were very pretty. Garlands Fair by four girls; a song by the tiny tots of the primary classes entitled Little Children Come With Blossoms, was just suited to the sweet little voices; and exercise, Little Things, by eight children, and The Meaning of Chil- dren's Day, by six children, were fol- lowed by one of Rev. MT. Bamford's illustrated stories to the children, The Plain Little Corn Flower and the Beau tiful Carnation.
 The concert closed by music by the choir and the benediction, God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
 A Narrow Escape.
 Mr. Dufresne. a milkman, had mar row escape Saturday morning when he drove over the Packerville crossing at Plainfield just ahead of the morn- ing train from Willimantic. There was no real harm done but it was close call and big scare.
 Local Notes.
 Robert DawIey is clerk in Arthur Tillinghast's store.
 Mrs. Henry Parkhurst visited Prov idence friends for few days last week.
 Selectman German has Widened and repaired the Green Colvin road from Plainfield to MOosup. and it now com pares favorably with the other main roads in town.
 Schools closed Friday of this week, except that at Stone Hill, which has a week to make up, caused by the ill., ness of the teacher during the term.
 The prospect of good crop of pe- tato bugs is unusually promising.
 A large part of the early berries and vegetables imported from the city markets are not as good as usual. A blight caused by the cold, wet weather of last month may be the cause.