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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-29
COMPLETES WRECK INVESTIGATION
Coroner Brown Will Have Opinion Ready by Tuesday Proba- bly-Examined Witnesses Saturday With Representa- tives of Two Commissions Hearing Was Behind Closed Doors-Examined Into Workings of Signal System

Coroner Franklin H. Brswn, in New London on Saturday afternoon, com pleted his examination of witnesses in connection with the big railroad wreck last Thursday morning at Stonington. With ths coroner in conducting the investigation were Inspector Frank A. Howard, representing the states inter state commerce commission, and Engt- neer Charles c. Elwell of the public utilities commission.
 coroner Brown will obtain the ste- nographers transcription of the testi- mony and after looking it over will be ready to give his finding On Sunday night he said that he thought he would not issue his finding before Tuesday.
 The investigation was held at police headquarters at New London, begin ming at 10 a. m., and concluding at 3.30 p. m., and was behind closed doors.
 The witnesses were the crew of the freight with which the Adams express train dollided, Towerman Wilbur Con ductor Joseph Peterson. Engineer C. B. Sartoris, Fireman George Clark. and Flagman Clarence Simpson. Before their reports are made Inspector Howard and Engineer Elwell will also examine the crew of the express and some witnesses who were injured in the wreck. Neither of these officers had any comment to make on the wreck, but the interstate commerce inspector made a careful inquiry as to the system of block signals, train order transmission and telegraphic commun- ication.
 The only comment that Coroner
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Brown made was to remark that sev- eral points in the investigation dis closed room for improvement The coroner also made a brief statement of some of the testimony that had been offered. He said that in the testimony of Wilbur. the toweFman, it was shown that at a. m. chain concession the signal control wires had been discoV- cred broken. This was an hour and a half before the accident. Wilbur in- formeI the despatcher at Providence and also the repair man at Westerly. Between the time of finding the chain broken and the time the wreck oc- cured. two other trains passed the tower on the east bound track The engineer of the freight train noticed that the semaphofe was halfway down when he drew into St9nington and knew the signal was out of order As he had orders to stop at the siding, he paid no attention to the signal.
 In the testimony of Simpson, the fiagman, the coroner mentioned that he told the investigators that he had had only weeks experience as d fagman. He went back F poles as or dered, but he did not know the Adams express was coming, and he had no torpedo nor fuses, but simply waved his flag as he saw the train coming
 Conductor Peterson testied that the only watch he carried was one that cost him 50 cents. The express hit q section of ten freight cars which was part of the train of 3S cars. The ten cars were being placed on a siding while the greater part of the train had already been placed on another siding
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LINEN SHOWER.
Guests at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Biinderman Enjoy Programme by Clever Juvenile Musicians.

Sunday evening at the home of Mir and Mrs. Ruby Blindernan on Forest street.. q party of twenty five were present for a linen shower to Joseph Yalen of Hartford and Miss Sadie Blinderman, whose wedding is to take place on Tuesday evening in T. 4. E. hall. A feature of the enjoyable eve ming was the programme of musical numbers given fin solos, duets and trioss, vocal and instrumental, by Miss Freda Schwartz, Miss Estella Davis, and Miss Margaret Ripper. Especially praiseworthy were the soprano solos by Miss Margaret Ripper, II years old, whose sweet voice and fine tone pro- ductien justified her teachers predic- tton of an operatic future for her.
 Dinner was served at S.30 and was followed by games and a social time. The guests present included Mrs. Rose Schwartz and her daughters, Freda, Lillie, Sylvia, of Brooklyn, Mrs. J, Ripper and daughter Margaret of Eliz- abeth, N. J., Mrs. E. Rosen0wicz, Miss Annie Itkind, Miss Estella Davis and Mynie Blinderman of New York, and Miss Bessie Schneider of Brooklyn
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OUTING AT HOME
 OF FELLOW MEMBER
Spanish War Veterans Were Enter tained at Home of Charles Thorpe.

About thirty members of R. s. Gris- wold command. No. 6, United Spanish War Veterans, were entertained on Sunday at Charles Thorpe's hospitabIe home at Horton's cove In the fore noon there was an exciting baseball game between teams explained by A.. H. Grover and MT. Hubbard. the for mer team winning, 14 to g. The teams lined up as follows: Groverites. Bur dick c, Charles Thorpe p, A. Thorpe 1b, Olsson 2b, McGarry 3b, Gemble ss. Grover If. Starr If. Jones cf. Hub bardites-Sauter c, Turner D. Kies 1b, Cotfey ss, HaZelton 2b. Baker If, Nal bone If. Geary 3b. Smith cf A home run by GembIe featured the contest. and he was awarded prize for his excellent work.
 In the tug of war Captain Grover 8 team defeated Captain Hubbargs team. There were other athletic events and all were hotly contested Theodore Turner acted as referee. At noon an excellent chOwdeF, sandwiches, cake. ice cream and lemonade were served. All passed delightful day and ex- pressed themselves as well pleased with the success of the outing.
 The committee which arranged for the pleasant affair was George Turner. Charles Thorpe and William Zurdick. Fred Kies of Wauregan was d guest.
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PERSONAL.

Mrs George w. Kies of Laurel Hill avenue continues in very peer health. Mrs. L. N. Stevens has returned to Westbreek from Norwich after a weeks absence.
 Miss Gertrude E. Medbery of Bloom field is spending her vacation at Best View, Quaker Hill.
 Miss Katharine Gallivan of Mohegan is visiting at the home of Mrs. John Hickey of Willimantic.
 Master J. Bradford Rlcketts of Pros pect street Is spending a few weeks With relatives at Lenox, Mass.
 Mrs John Mitchell and daughters of Norwich are visiting Mrs. Mitehells s father. John Comstock. of Hadlyme.
 Mrs. Laura C. Pratt and Mrs. c. A. Green have returned to Meriden after touring eastern Connecticut by trolley.
 The family of Alderman W. W. Lang of Winchester street will return this week from a stay on the Noank shore.
 Mes. Lawrence Riley and daughter Mary of New London were guests of Mir and Mrs. Thomas Quinan on Sun day.
 Miss May Neilan of Montauk ave- nue, New London. is the guest of MT and Mrs. Joseph Slattery of School street
 Mrs. G. W. Jenkins of Rogers ave- nue has been spending a week very pleasantly at the state vacation house in Madison
 Miss Josephine Nicolai of Poque- tanuck was the week end guest of Miss Grace N. Woodmansee, Slocomb ter race, Groton.
 Edward A. Back of Chicago and his business partner, Samuel Blaine, are the guests of Mrs. Andrew Hagberg Of Main street
 MT. and Mrs. G. E. Disaue are spending a weeks vacation with friends at their cottage at Chapman's s Point, Groton.
 Attorney William w Bent of Bridge port spent Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs. Martin Bent, of West Thames street.
 ~'iA D. Cpu1 tleliiI swan anu NITS. ROD ert E. Turner were recent callers at the home of MT. and Mrs. Sherwood Swan of Preston.
 Mrs John R. Latham and James and John Latham of New London have been spending two weeks at Knoll farm, Gardner Lake.
 Miss Julia Hartnett, who is spending the summer at the camp grounds at Willimantic, is visiting friends for a few weeks in Hartford
 MT. and Mrs. John R. Ringland and MT. and Mrs. J. Carlos Caswell and daughter Cora are spending the month of August at Long Cove Gales Ferry.
 MT. and Mrs. James T. Egan of Main street, East Side. returned Saturday rom Atlantic City, where they have been for week on vacation trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Krug. Jr.. of Preston City are entertaining their niece and nephew Miss AIadge and Otto Coats, of New York, this month.
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1000 GERMANS GATHER
 IN COUNTY PICNIC.
Outing at Richards Grove Was Vel Carried Out-Nor~ich and New Lon don Societies Attend.

Members of the German Alliance of the county, with their wives and chil- dren, to the number of nearly GOO. attended the annual out @g held on Sunday at Richards Grove and like previous events of this nature. the af fair proved a delightful one in every respect. An interesting programme of athletic events. which included contests for the mep. women and young people, was carried out and prizes were awarded the winners.
 Refreshments of sandwiches, coffee. lemonade. cake and ice cream were served. Boating and swimming were enjoyed and a pleasant social time was passed The Taftville Maennerchor band of nine pieces, led by Bernard Krauss, rendered selections during the afternoon.
 The societies represented in the ga thering were Germania lodge, Sons of Hermann, Froehlickkeit society of this city, Maennereher and Schuetzen cluo of Taftville. and Herwegh lodge of New London. The affair lasted until well into the evening, the Norwich peo- pie arriving home about 10 o'clock well pleased with the days outing The committee from the Norwich societies had general supervision of the affair and were assisted by members of the other societies The local committee was composed of Peter Field, Herman Jackel, Jehn Seidel, August Hahn. PAui BendieF and J. Eyer
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THREE BOYS AND
 THEIR BEAN SHOOTER
Broke Glasses of New York Man on the West Side Saturday Evening.

lsadore Rosenberg, aged II, with two other boys of about the same age. named Bronstein and Feinberg, made a target of Joseph Click of New York early Saturday evening on the West Slde, Their aim was so effective that they broke his glasses. and he report ed at the police station, showing the smashed glasses as proof.
 The New York man was mad clear through. wanting Captain Twomey to arrest the boys ana try them at once. us he was on his way to New York and didn't want to have his trin fn- terrupted.
 Policeman Perry arrested the Resen- berg boy and after the senior Rosen- berg had talked to Mr Click the latter relented and wanted t0 wthdraw the complaint. but the captain was unable lO. accommodate him that way. The other two boys were summoned t1 be ln court this morning
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OBITUARY.
Capt. Samuel Bslden.

Captain Samuel Belden, D. s. A.. re- tired, died suddenly Saturday morn ing at 130 at his home, 154 Broad street, New London. Captain Belden retired in usual health Friday noght. Members of the household were alarm ed by Captain Belden's distress Satur- day morning and called Dr. John G. Stanton. He succumbed to apoplexy shortly arter the arrival of the phy- sician.
 Captain Belden is survived by a son, Richard E. Belden, and 8 daught CT, Mrs. Hilton II. Colley, who resides in Douglas, Ariz. Mrs. Belden died two years ago.
 Captain Beiden was born in New London, his father being Richard M Belden, who was for years cashier and vice president of the New London City National bank, in which Captain Belden has been a director for many years.
 Captain Belden was appointed to the navy on Sept 1O 1862 He served until April 27. 1893, retiring at that time and attaining the rank of cap tain June 29, 1906. He served at sea 15 years and six months and the bal ance of his 36 years service was ashore. During the latter part of his service he was commandant at the New London naval station.
 William Henry James.
 The death of William Henry James, son of Mir and Mrs. Henry P James, occurred on Sunday afternoon at 1.9O o'clock at his home, No. 3S Summer | street, following an Illness of two years duration. With quiet fortitude and uncomplainingly he had borne his l lingering illness and the end came l peacefully.
 The deceased was born in Stoning- l ton. January IT, tSS4 but had lived d large part of his life in this city By trade he was a toolmaker and was | employed at the Hopkins & Allen | company. He was a member of Un- cas lodge. No H. l. O. Q. F. | Of quiet and unassuming disposition | he had many friends who will learn | with regret of his passing away His i deep love of nature was character | istic and he. was kindly and consider i ate towards all with whom he was l associated.
 Mir James was married in this city ! July 27, 1907, by Rev Dr. L. l.. West | to Miss Emily c. Hoss of Nor Vich i He is survived by his wife. his parents three sisters, Miss Elizabeth E. James 1 Miss Ella NJ. James and Mrs. F. c i Seer, all or thls city, and brother i Frank J. James of Providence. E. I. Mrs. Henry Lanz.
 The death of Katherine Hess, wife of the late Henry Lang. occurred aI her late home 54 Freeman avenue. at II o'clock Saturday morning, after ar illness of about a week Mrs. Ian; had been a resident of this city for a number of years and was a member
 of the Second Congregational church
 She is the last of her immediate famiy and is survived by the following chil- dren: Jacob Lang, of Brescia, Italy | Henry N. Lang and the Misses Hen rietta, Katherine. Elizabeth and Mar. garet Lang of this city She was 2 faithful and loving mother who was
 devoted to the best interests of hei home and children
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-29
GROWS HAIR
Every Man or Woman Can Have An Abundance of Hair Full of Life and Beauty.

Mrs. C. Borchardt. No. 75sik Eighth Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes: T am very much pleased with PARIS IAN Sage. This is my fourth bottle and my hair is coming fin nicely and getting thicker l must say 1t is a fine hair grower"
 PARiSlAN Sage does not contain Sugar of Led, a poison that often causes blood poison and sometimes
 death Ask your dealer if he can guarantee some other hair prepara
 tons not 10 contain Lead or Nitrate cf Silver
 PARiSlAN Sage is not dye Most l dyes are dangerous. lt is hair nourisher grower and beautifer and quickly banishes dandrun, stops hair from falling, and scalp Itch. large bottle 50 cents at The Lee & Osgood Co. and dealers everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-29
TRYING TO STOP
 FIGHT WITH A PISTOL
Michael Serra Arrested With I've
 Others for Row on Laurel Hill.

Michael Serra, Charles Serra and Michael Faleoni. Italians, arrested at the lower end of Laurel Hill by Po- Gcenen Ebberts and Driscou early Sunday evening, were charged with breach of the peace when locked up at police headquarters. Michael Serra had a revolver and claimed that he was trying to stop fight between Charles Serra and Falconi The dis a agreement followed a picnic Word of the trouble was sent to police head quarters by telephone so that the two policemen were sent down after the men. Policemen Perry and Maloney were also sent, but the other two of ficers had made the arrest before they arrived.
 Joe Caboni and Joe Falcone were also involved in the fight and will be presented in court this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-29
HAD FALL FROM
 CAR OF LUMBER.
L. 3. Crockett in Hospital at New
 London-Sevsre Body Bruises.

Lawrence E. Crockett. the lumber dealer of this city. is in the Lawrence hospital al New London. with inju- ries about the back and body received late Friday afternoon by fall from a car of lumber at the Brown Cotton Gin company in New London.
 His injuries are painful, it was learn ed Sunday evening by telephone in- quiry at his home, but it is not be- ieved they are anything serious. Mir. Crockett is expecting to get out of the hospital today. Through fear of internal injuries 1t was decided best to take him to the hospital for Observa- tion of symptoms of any injuries of that nature.
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charming and entertaining hostess. Many games were played by the guests who made a pretty sight when they congregated under the circle of colored lanterns. Mi8s Gray, dressed in gypsy attire, told the fortunes of those pres ent. The victims entered a good sized tent where the fortune teller read their deOms from mysterious looking cards. The fortune telling proved very real istic and was the feature of the eve ming. Refreshments of ice cream and cake werei served during the evening. and a punch bowl proved popular. After an enjoyable evening the guests left for their homes at a late hour.
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Jsina campina Party.

Jeremiah Rierdan, clerk at the %auregaA house, left Saturday night for a two weeks vacation al Pleasant View with the Ramp Komfort boys. While willing away the time by the seashere, Clerk Riordan's genial smile will be missed at the hotel desk. but he expects to return reinvigoFated for another season in the place he fits so well here.
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workman at a trolley waiting sta ton Saturday evening treated himself to dish of ice cream An observer remarked that this was much moro sensible thsn buying d drink er the gsguiatieR Raehags af tahaeGs,
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In Fight at the Ealls

William Booth and Patrick Sullivan got into a fight at the Falls Saturday night. Booth was arrested by Police man John Royston. Sullivan came into police headquarters and slIrren- dered himself to Captain Twomay when he Iearaed that the police were looking fer him
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Evadina Paying lis Fare.

Jeremiah Tempeste, for refusing to pay his fare when the trolley car reached Greenevilie, was arrested Sun day evening early by apernumerary Michael J. Dwyer. The officer hap pened to arrive just in time as he was on the way home after being on duty during the day.
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Massachusetts Automoblle Party,

Mir, and Mrs. c. c. Rounsevilie and sen Martin. Mr, and Mrs. Charles w. Connell and daughter. Clarissa E., all from Fall River, comprised aH auto- mobile party registered here al the Maursgam house Saturday evening.
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incidents In Society.

Mrs. William II. Fitch of Norwich Town has been the guest of her son, William D. Fitch, of New Haven.
 Miss Caroline Gilman gave a tea Friday afternoon in honor of her guest. Mrs. Lawrence Gilman of New York city,
 Miss Helen Clark of New York has been the guest of Mrs. w. Tyler Wcott at the latters cottage on Block Isi- and.
 Miss Sharp ef the Academy faculty has been the guest Of Mlss Laura Ut-
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PRETTY LAWN PARTY,
Miss Gray as Gypsy Fortune Teller
 Proves aH Adept at Reading the EIlAilra

About thirty young people were
 present at q lawn party given Satur- day evening at the home of R. H. Gray at 96 Mckinley avenue. The lawn Wa5 prettily decorated with large American flags and there was large circle formed of many eolored Ian terms huRg in the branches of the trees, Miss kittie N, Slsaa sFsYsa a
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euss,s at nrau4hridns eama.

Miles Standist and Edward Mckay are camping at Poquetanuek Draw bridge fer several weeks They had SIS guests over the week end Albert E. Gebrath, John 3leCaffrey, Richard His cex and Harold Campbell
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After trip of 45 days in Italy and Switzerland, Miss Juliet w. Robinson and Miss Winifred F. Howe, both for merly of Norwich, have returned to New York.
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Miss Maud Carew Buckingham has returned from East Gloucester. Mass, where she has been the guest for q week of her aunt, Mrs. Albert Lewis, at the Mailman house.
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Mrs. Albertus Peckhan.

The funeral of Nancy Gleason Dol beare. widow of Albertus Peckham, was held from her late home, No , Thames terrace, Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. There was large attend ance of relatives and friends and there were many flowers. Rev LlewellyR Pratt. D.D., pastor emeritus of the Broadway church ,officiated at the ser vice The bearers were Frank l. Royce. Francis F. Bent of Brooklyn, William W. Bent of Bridgeport and 4. P Dolbeare of this city Burial was in Yantic cemetery where a committal service was read at the grave by Dr. Pratt. Undertaken Gager had charge of the funeral arrangements.
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Nlr. and Mrs. Willis Austin and fam fly of Washington street left Saturday for Ocean Beach, where they have taken a cottage fer the remainder of the season.
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Joseph Cadden.

Funeral services for Joseph Cadden were held at Beth Israel chapel Hart ford, Sunday afternoon, at 9 o'clock. The bearers were Isaac Kashman, Isaac F, Samuels and simon Kashman of Hartford, B. J. Mandelbaum and Julius Mandelbaum of New York. Ju- Illus Cadden of Norwich and two rep resentatives of Ararat lodge, l. Q. E. E. Burial was in Beth Israel ceme- fprN
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Mir. and Mrs. Rollin C. Jones of Broad street returned Saturday even ing from a motoring trip to New Hampshire.
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SHEA & BURKE 37-47 Main Street

ley at the Uuey cottage in Nsptuns park.
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Cecil Cheney.

The funeral of Cecil Cheney. who was killed in the railroad wreck at Stonington Thursday, was held Sat urday afternoon at 2.30 at his late residence, 271 Crystal avenue. New London. Rev. c. Seymour Bullock of ficiated. The services at the grave in Jordan cemetery were by Mohegan lodge. No 55, l. O. O. F., acting for the Brattleboro, Vt, lodge of which CTS were members of the New London lodge
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SHEA & BURKE are offering many bar gains in Furniture and Floor Coverings.

You could select no better time to furnish your home with up-to- Date Furniture and Rugs at a saving of cost than now.
 The large assortment, high quality and construction of our goods, com bined with the finest economical prices. makes this a rare money saving op- portunity.
 Better investigate while the stock C at it's maximum of completeness.
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Mrs. Avery Smith of Broad street who is at her cottage at Crescent Beach for the month, recently celebraf ed her S4th birthday She is in excel lent health, bright and alert. and one or the best known cottagers at the beach, where she has been for S1 sea sons.
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FUNERALS.
William Pisrpont Williams.

The body of William Pierpont Will jams who died Wednesday at his home on Park avenue, New York. was brought here on Sunday, arriving on the 1.50 train E. s. Adams of Chica go, brother-in-law, and Mir Crosby accompanied the body. which was talk en in charge by Henry Allen & Son. and burial was in the Williams family plot in the City cemetery.
 MT Williams, who was connected with the Hubbard and Lanmar fam flies of this city was born in Val paraiso. Chilli, April II, 1858, and was the son of William Pierpont Williams and Julia Woodbridge Lanman At Yale where he graduated in the class of 1877, he was the youngest man in his class and was a classmate of Arthur H. Gulliver of this city. He followed the practice of law in New York and on July 3, 1907,, in Fairfield, this state, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Catherine Clarke Mooney Mir. Williams had suffered for some time with cancer, which assumed a serious aspect in the fall of 1911, when it was understood that there was lit- tie hope for his recovery
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At Madison yesterday was what has been known for several years as Bush nell Sunday at the Congregationa church Rev. s. C. Bushnell of Airing ton, Mass, preaching, and his brother. C. Judson Bushnell of Calvary Ban tist church quartette, New York, be- ing soloist
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Rev c. Perley Tinker who with his family has been at Ocean Beach, has been appointed superintendent of the NeW York Protestant Episcopal Mis- sloh society. He is the only son of former Mayor and Mrs. George E Tinker of New London.
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In a recent rigid examination before the D. $. inspectors at the New Ton don custom house Horace H Allen son or pr and Mrs J. H. Allen. of Nor wien after three years as fireman. was gwen an engineers license and highly commenced for his work and is now first assistant engineer on inc uroci,. ing steamer Tasco.
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The Baptist state evangelist, Rev. c. K. Flanders, has been preaching in Bristol.
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Charles H. Davis, the distinguished artist member of the Carnegie com mittee of awards, arrived Saturday at his home on Mystic River. having spent the summer sketching on the continent and in Wales. Mrs. Davis accompanied him.