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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
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Miss Georgia Brown spent Monday in Hartford.
 Airs Emily J. Ross of Chaplin was III the city Monday.
 Fred o. Vinton of Eagleviue was a Hartford visitor Monday
 James D. Wilson, fire warden of Wir0ham, was a Willimantlc visitor Monday
 Mrs. Annie c. Way left Monday noon for a visit of several days in Hartford.
 MT and Mrs. George Trotter of New ton, Mass, are visiting relatives at Liberty Hill
 Constable Thomas Kiileurey has returned from a visit with friends in New London.
 William K. Sohildge of South Man chester was the guest of friends in Willimantic Monday.
 Miss Margaret T. Shea, whe teaches in Baltic, is at her home in this city for the Easter recess,
 Miss Lillian MoDermott, who teach es in Colchester, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph P. Cotter of Park street
 Mrs Sarah Cunningham and Miss Margaret GrSne of Jackson street are guests Of friends in New York for 8 week
 Max Aarkeff, formerly manager el the hR in house, left Monday fer q vislt of several days with relatives in Norwich Mrs. Annie Kingsley and daus ilteE Miss Edna ef East Hartford are wis iting with the formers mother, Mrs. Theresa f'elb, of Mansfield Center Leuis FesHer has moved his house. heid effects from Plea SsnJ street ta thb flat in tho Turner block an Church
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
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Mrs. Henry E. Sylvester of Gloucester. Mass, who is in Willimantic at the present time, also two daughters-in in law. Mrs. Sadie White, widow of AL bert, and Mrs Annie Camm White, wife of Frank White of New York.
 William J. Cox
 William J. Cox. aged 5S, died at f0.40 o'clock Sunday evening at his home in North Franklin, as the re- suit of a shock from which he had been unconscious since March 19 Prior to that time he had not been in the best of health for some time. He was born if MunrUe county, N. r., April 2, 1854. When young man he lived Tn Oregon for a time and later came to Chestnut Hill. Lebanon He moved from there 10 Windham, from which place he went to North Franklin, about ten years ago. He was a high ly respected citizen and had been elected 10 fill several offices. He had been chairman of the school board, a member of the board of assessors and the board of relief and always took an active part in politics and was a member of the democratic town com mittee. He attended the Consrega- tional church in Franklin. being an earnest church member, There sur- vive widow and three children, Ed ward J., Alton, and Miss Dorothy Cox, all of North Franklin, and three broth CTS residing in New York state.
 Smith w. Merrifield.
 Smith w. Merrifeld, 79, died Sun day night at the home of his son, Charles N. Merr1ield of 762 Main street, after being confined to his bed for week. He had been in ill health since last September with hardening of the arteries. MT. Merrifield was born at Ancram, New York, the son of Peter and Phoebe CSmith) Merri- field He lived for a while at Pine Plains New York and then came to Cornwall Bridge, Conn.,, where he con ducted a plumbing and timing es- tablishment. For several years he and his wife have been living with their son in this city. While at Corn wall Bridge, Mir. Merrifeld took an active interest in the political affairs of tte town and held several town of fees. In the general assembly of 1888 he represented the town in the lower branch. He leaves a widow and the following children, w. T. Merri- field of Torrington, Mrs. Charles Wat rous, Gaine, Pa, Charles N. Merrifield cf this city, Miss Georgia Merrheld of Hartford. and H. c. Merrifeld of South Manchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
Various Notes.

Mrs. William J. Sweeney, who. has been very i'll with pneumonia, is re- covering.
 Fred McCleary has rented the store on Church street. formerly occupied by C. E. MaCfarlane.
 W. A. Collins has sold his store in Columbia to Clinton M. Lewis. who assumed possession Monday.
 Many pecrle are busy cleaning up their yards in order that they may present tidy appearance for Easter.
 Lloyd Robinson left on the 4.07 ex- press Monday for Brattleboro, Vt, aft CT spending the week end at his home in Franklin.
 MT. and Mrs. John Thompson spent Sunday with the latteT's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Bushnell, on the Canterbury turnpike.
 Mrs. Edwin o. Sumner and sons, Stanley and Homer, left Monday for two weeks stay with relatives in Webster and Charlton City, Mass
 A number of local fishermen tried their luck for trout Monday, but no big catches were reported at the head quarters of the Muskrat club in the evening, so it is believed that the fish ing was not first class. The payroll for the city for the week ending March 30 was apportioned as follows Police department $135.50; contingent (smallpox). S229.60 street department S170.9S; maintaining sew CTS s28.7S Willimantic water works S6O.11.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Twelve During Last Quarter Reported
 by Coroner A. G. Bill.

Less than the usual number of sud den deaths for similar period . shown by Coroner A. q. BilPs re- port to have occurred in Windham county towns during the months of Januarg. February and March the total being twelve, and the list as fol- lows:
 Jan. 27-Peter Rivers, 52, Wind ham: death due to fractured skull.
 Jan. 21-Bridget Welch, 95, Kill ingly; death due to old age, with an acute attack of bronchitis, Jan. 31-Charles B. Moves, 66. Leb- anon; died in the town of Windnam, with an acute attack of heart dis ease.
 Feb. 1o-sabatino Dibatisto, 27, Hyde Park, Mass: killed while load ing ties on a railroad train at East Thompson.
 Feb. 24-John Falvey, 42, Williman- tic; chronic nephritis.
 Feb. 24-BIanche l. Baker five mos, Pomfret: death due to natural causes
 Feb. 29-FTank White 30, East Kill ingly; death due to a self-infHcted bullet wound in brain.
 l March Andrew J. TrowbridGe 76, Pomfret: chronic cardiac disease l March 2-Walter A. Ingalls,, Can terbury; death due to natural causes March 15-James C. Anderson. 52 l Brooklyn: probably angina pectcris ! March 29--Mrs. Margaret Cassidy 1 Kill4ngly: death due to fatty degen- 1 eration of the heart.
 l March 31-Dr William E. Hyde, 6S 1 Danielson; suicide by use of morphine Rainy and Snowy March. Meteorological records compiled al | Bitgood's show that the month o1 ! March is credited with the greatest amount of precipitation of any cor responding period for a long time. The l total of rain during the 31 days amounted t1 7.37 inches, and to this is 10 De added tho water accruing from | the fen inches of snow that fell W a. ter courses in this vicinity and res ervolrs are now carrying the greates amount of water that they have helC | for several seasons.
 The maximum temperature for tht month was 59 degrees, this belns reached on the 9th, the lowest poin
 touched was degrees above zero or l the 2d, The greatest daily tempera'
 ture range was 35 degrees on tht Slst There were days with ,01 ol more per cent of precipitation, anC 1 the greatest amount that fell on an!
 one day was 500 inches, on the 18th There were IS clear, partly cloud!
 and 10 cloudy days during March.
 Tributes to Dr.. w. E. Hyde.
 Citizens, in reviewing the career 0 Dr. W. E. Hyde. paid many tributes | Monday to a man who Is conceded b!
 all to have been one of the most abl, who has made th!s town his home fol sc enS a period His unusual talent
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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02

George Franklin Pray, for forty years a resident of this town. died sud- denly at his home early Monday morn ing. MT. Pray has been in poor health Tor the past two years, being away from business all of that time up to the f1rst of the present year, when he was able to return and take up some of his former duties. He has not been well, however, since returning to work Saturday he was at his place of busi- ness as usual, and Sunday he was out of doors for a time, Early Monday morning he arose as usual, but evil dently suffered sinking spell in his room, where he was found dying by Miss Gladys Farmer, who lives at his home and who went to say goodbye to him before starting for a days vis- it to Boston with the members of the senior class of the Putnam High school
 MT. Pray was born in Foster, R. l., March s, 1S49. At the age of nine he went to work in a cotton mill. Later ne went to the neighboring town of Woodstock, where he was employed upon the farm of Rice Arnold As an other occupation he was engaged for several years in the sale of boots and
  necticut towns and parts of Massachu- setts. Forty years ago he came to Putnam and entered the employ of D. Smith & Co. in the meat business. In that line he has since been engaged here. Smith &c Co. ultimately sold out to Randall & Co.,, this partnership in- cluding John Randall, MT. Pray and E. N. Foster In the course of time MT Pray came to be sole proprietor of the business, which, after years, he sold l and then repurchased. He has been engaged for the past forty years in the meat business here, being one of the | towns oldest business men.
 | MT. Pray was twice married, the firsi | time to Miss Sarah Farrows in ThOmp- son, in 1869. She died March 19, 1887 | His second marriage was to Miss Mary L. Farmer of Putnam, October 10 1887.
 MT Pray, while not affiliated witt | any church, attended services at thu i Congregational church. His only fra. | ternal organization was Putnam lodgt of Masons, of Woodstock.
 1 Besides his wife, MT. Pray is sur vived by two sons, George A., a travel | ing salesman, with a residence il Greenfield, Mass and William N, il the investment department of one O the insurance companies in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Roland H Whita

Emil Sargent. wife of Roland H. White, died Saturday night at her home, 199 Church street, after an ill., ness of several months Her niece, Miss Margaret E. Gainley, a graduate nurse, attended her the last week. Mrs. White was 56 years old and was born at Georgetown. Mass, the youngest of twelve children born to Edward P. and Anna Conway She had lived in this city many years. She WAS @ faithful wife, loving mother ard kind friend. She was a member c< the Willimantic Methodist church. also a member of The American Benefit society. Besides her husband she leaves a son, Frank E. White d New York and a grand daughteT. Leora E. White. a sister,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
s3,oOO,oOo IN SUITCASE.
Attorney M, H. Geissler Carried That
 Amount of Securities, etc., to Arnold ~ Auction.

Stocks and other securities having a face value in excess of $3, COG, ,00O were sold at auction in Putnam Monday for an amount of real money totalling less than $200. For the time being this city possessed a little stock exchange, established in a vacant store on Elm street that rivalled the famous New York institution in the amount of shares that changed hands during the period of one business day, though no claim to rivalry with the metropolitan exchange is made as to the money transactions involved. The proceed ings might be considered as a bargain day sale of certain stocks and seCuri- ties of the bankrupt brokerage busi- ness of E. M. Arnold of this city, con ducted by the trustee in bankruptcy, George F. Holbrook of Putnam. Ap- proximately 300, 900 shares of oil, min ing and industrial companies stocks were disposed of by the trustees and the average price per share may be determined by considering the total amount received from the sale.
 On certain lots of that stock what on the face value represented a com fortable fortune went to bidders who offered little more than the proVerb- ial thirty cents, though it was evil dent that at some time and place somebody had paid good mOney-a lot of tito come into possession of the paper. All of this now greatly depre- oiated paper was included in the as sets of Ernest M. Arnold when he went into bankruptcy, much of it. is said, coming into his possession through Va rious business transactions with pa irons of his insolvent agency. To the buyers who gathered near the aUc- tioneer Monday, prepared to buy the securities at some price, there was lit- tie of the fictitious in the prices that they offered for them.
 Incidentally in connection with the sale, Attorney NJ. H. Geissler carried all of the S3.G00,000 Of securities from his OfTice to the place of sale in a suit case, and absolutely without even the protection of a solitary policeman to guard him and the vast fortune from the possible attacks of highwaymen. c. A. C. Team May Play Independent
 Ball.
 It was stated here Monday that the c. A. c. team that was to have gone into the Eastern Connecticut league may decide to play independent ball during the coming summer It was also stated that an effort will be made | here to organize a team outside of the | c. A. c. to represent Putnam in the league. Whatever the outcome of the uncertain planning Of the present time | Putnam seems assured of baseball l team this year At the regular meet | ing of the town school committed Monday afternoon a petition was re-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02

is a native of Rochester, N. r.. is at present labOring in St. Johns school. Stamford Sister Mary Leontine. who was born at Mechanicsville is direct ress of music at the Notre Dame acad- emy, Putnam. She is the first gradu- ate of that school. Sister Mary Alban. also a graduate of Putnam, is at pres ent teaching school at the Sacred Heart, Bridgeport. Sister Mary Leon ard, a native of New Haven, and the first superioress of St. Mary's convent. East Hartford. is at present a teacher at St. Johns school, Stamford. Sister Mary Thomasina, a native of Stam- ford. is at present a. teacher in the Immaculate Conception school in Hart ford"
 Various Items.
 Malcolm Wiley is the guest of his cousin, Richard Holmes, in Westerly, R. I.
 Mrs. F. E. Brunette and Mrs. Lydia Haskell are visiting the formers daughter, Mrs Frederic Whitney, in Germantown, Pa
 Harold Corbin of Worcester spent the week end at his home in this city
 Miss Bessie Champlin was in Wor- cester Monday.
 Mrs. Alden Cole and little child of Boston are visiting local relatives.
 More than a thousand visited the East Side greenhouse Sunday.
 Miss Marion Hines of Worcester is
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
POLES PAY PROMPTLY.
rreneh and Italians Next-NatiVe Am er'nans Slow to Part with Personal Dax.

During March, 5S7 males between 2l and DO years of age in the town of Windnem paid their personal tax. Of thIs number the larger proportion were Polish speaking people with the French speaking people coming next and the Italians about third. in pro portion to numbers. The so-called Englisn-speaking people are much slower to respond than those people who speak principally a foreign tongue. The list for 1911 shows that 2,54S males are liable. Notices to de- linquents are being sent out and all such will be given a short additional pert1d of grace, although if failing to comply with the demand notice, as required under the amended law, prosecutions will follow at an early date,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
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Attorney Curtis Dean, administrator with the will annexed, in the estate of James s. Morgan, Monday morning filed his final administration account with Judge. of Probate George E. Rob ertson of the Coventry district. He also filed bond of $S,O00. The es- tate amounts to about $21,0O0. Ac- cording to the terms of the will Lucy Jane Sweet has the use of the income and principal, if there is need, for her support during her life.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
FUNERAL.
Sanford Boswortr.

Funeral services for Sanford Bos- worth were held from the home of Orlo Bosworth Monday afternoon, Rev. F.. D. Sargent of the Congregational church officiating. Burial was in Grove street cemetery. The bearers were Chauncy Bosworth, Orlo Bosworth Ray Bosworth and Louis Williams. l. H. Smith was the funeral director in charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
Married March fl.

There has been filed for record in the office of the town clerk the return of the marriage of Thomas Cetro, 24 a barber, residing at 24 Stone row, and Mena Tetreault 21, mill hand, residing at 24 Stone row. The care- mony was performed March Il by Rev. J. H. Townsend, rector of St. Paups Episcopal church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
Joseoh Lambertls EuneraI.

Joseph, the two months old son of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Lambert, died Sunday morning at 4 o'clock at his home, 22 Stone row, of bronchitis. The funeral was held Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in St Joseph's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02

spending a few days with her pafer,s. MT and Mrs. Eugene Hines Of Gr.r8 street
 Mrs. Florence Carle and children .f Boston are guests 0f Putnam re.a- tives.
 Miss Essie Macdonald Of Morris town, N J.. Is spending the Easter fa- cation with her parents. Mayor an4 Mrs. Archie Macdonald.
 Miss Frances r.. Warner of TeWaun. Mass, Is spending her recess with hR parents, Judge and Mrs r. M War; rer of South Main street
 Mrs Ruben Sykes has been enter taining her two daughters from New Haven.
 Miss Ethel Rowe is visiting her Hs- ter, Mrs C F. Waterman
 Miss Mary Daniels has returned from a months visit with relatives In l Oxford. Mass. William Pray of Hartford and ar- | thur Pray of Boston are iG fhis clly. owing to the death or .he.r father. | Monday morning Mrs. Walter Wheaton or Pr0Fuf t | street is to entertain the Tuesday club | this evening. Mrs. Y. M. C0r5iH of Fremont street ! is recovering from recent Illness.  | The United States produced lsst ] .H.H H.f. H.#
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
NO MORE SORE FEET.
Ask Any Druggist About Exc for Wsa' ry Aching Feet, Buniens and coFns

If your feet are tender sere, burn, and sting and keep you feeling miser- able all the time, gs te any drug steFe today lay deWu a5 eeH ts-s say ]. want g jar If EZ0. Il is sold on money ba ak plan
 Then rUh en EZO and rub out agony, All pain will vanish like magic, and you'll have as geed a pair of feet as anyone an earth. BZO is refined ointment that quickly saothes and heals ehabped hands, chiihlains, frest- bites. Mail erdeFs filled by REQ Chem teal Co.. Rochester, N. I,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
Clark. Smith Enaansmsnt.

MT. and Mrs. w. D. Clark of Rich mond Hill, N. Y, announce the en- gagement of their daughter Gladys Edena, to John Raymond Smith of Willimantic. The Clarks were resi- dents of this city until recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
Death of Infant Son.

Casinar Cudaka, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. John Cudaka of Leb- anon, died in St. Josephs hospital on Saturday afternoon The funeral was held Sunday forenoon at Il o'clock. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
SILK HOSE for Easter

Comfort, grace and durability were considered in the selecting of these silk Hose for Easter.
 Onyx make, of course, 50c and S1OO pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
CITY COURT.
Louis Taylor of WiIIimantic Given 150
 Days in Jail.

Louis Taylor. 47, claiming his home in Willimantic and his occupation as cotton weaver, got what was coming to him when he was presented before Judge L. H. Fuller at session of the city court held in the police office in the Bradley building Monday. Taylor has been loitering about the local rail- road yards for some time, and has had several fights of his own creating with railroad employees, in ope case as- saulting Freight Conductor Newell, whose hand was severely injured in a tussle On one charge of assault Judge Fuller sentenced Taylor to serve 60 days in jail and on d second and like charge gave him another 50 days with 30 days more for trespassing on railroad property-total 150 days. Costs of SS,69 were also taxed in the case, so MT. Taylor will not trouble any more railroad men until late in the summer at least.
 Seniors See the Hub.
 Members of the senior class of Put nam high school were taken to Boston Monday on an annual sightseeing trip, Principal and Mrs. C. C. Spratt being in charge of the party, which left here on an early morning train and returned in the evening. Fell Down Subway Steps. William Shepperley a well known resident of the city, was somewhat in l iured Monday when he fell down the stone steps in the subway at the rail- | road station.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Miss Marion Rebshaw of the Willi- mantle Normal school is spending the l Easter recess with MT. and Mrs. James Rafferty.
 Mrs. J. Harry Mann was a visitor 1 in Worcester Monday. l Work in surveying has commenced | for the new state road to be built from ! North Grosvenordale to the Massachu- 1 setts state line.
 Special services have been arranged to be held at St Philips church or Good Friday.
 P. J. Hurlihie of Willimantic, for nerly of this city. was a visitor 1T Putnam Monday.
 Pomfret for Taft.
 Representative Willis Covell, Repre- sentative C. o. Thompson, H. H. Day enport and Fayette L. Wright hav' ] been selected by the republicans O Pomfret as their delegates to the re publican state convention. It is un derstood that they are all IaIt men,
 Sisters Silver Jubilee.
 The Catholic Transcript says: "Fiv' l Sisters of Mercy of the Hartford com munity will complete 20 years of re ligious life on Tuesday April 2d. Al of these made their novitiate at tn mother house in Hartford. They ar at present teaching in the schools o the diocese. Sister Mary Ceiso, wh
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
WILLIMANTIC
What Is Going On Tsnidbt.

Special Town Meeting in Town Hall
 Jack Lynn Stock CombSdfy at Loom CT Armory S'ie w Scenic Temple. anu of Columbus '' AA ms Meeting 'N' N'es Ui'
 Francis s, Long Post, No. 30, G. A. R,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
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street recently vacated by James c. Small and family.
 Roller skating tonight, Armory hall. -9dE
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02

ceived from Frank H. Cordier seeking the use of the high school grounds for ball games on Saturdays during the season about to open.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
EASTER
 HANDKERCHIEFS

Women's All Linen Handkerchiefs, hemmed, 25c each
 Women's Embroidered Handker- chiefs. all linen, designs are vines and small dots. 25c each.
 Women's All Linen ii sndloerohiefs. hemstitched. designs of tiny flowers, 25c each.
 Lissue Efsndkerchiefs for women, plain or eolorsd borders, 25c each,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-02
EASTER BELTS

The collection includes Belts of leather. silk elastic and patent leather New Spring shades are in the lot and all moderately priced-5Oc each.