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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
COLCHESTER
Christmas Sunda" at Congregational Church-officers of Taintor Post Patrick Coulan's Death at S3.

The Christmas concert of the Con gregational Sunday school will be held in the church Sunday, Dec 22d. at o'clock. The concert will be in charge of Dr. A. l.. Stebbins. The Christmas tree and entertainment will be held in the chapel Tuesday, Dec. 2th, from to p. m. The choir is rehearsing special music for the Christmas ser vice Sunday morning.
 G. A. R. Officers.
 Morton A. Taintor post. G. A. R.. elected the following officers at the last meeting: Commander, George Brown; junior vice, E. w. Chaffee; surgeon, John Schenck; chaplain, B D. Remington; quartermaster, L. H Waldo; officer of the day, John Hunt ley; senior vice, John Marks; officer of the guard, Horace B. Stephens.
 Miss Catherine O'Connell returned to days visit at her home on Pleasant street
 Albert B. Clark of Marlboro was in town Tuesday evening attending the K. of P. meetir-
 Road Work Suspended.
 On account of the weather, work on the state road will be discontinued un- til spring. Nearly all the work on the Norwich road is completed, also on Hayward avenue. Some changes are to be made in the work done on South Main street
 Joseph Bigelow of East Hampton was at his home on South Main street over Sunday.
 Samuel McDonald has begun moving
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
FAST BOUTS BEFORE PUTNAM CLUB
Tommy Flannigan Outpoints Tommy Shea in Clever Go
 Canty and Beaudreau Draw-Forer Fouls Morrissette.
Especial to The Bulletin }

Putnam, Dec. 1.-The second meet ing of the Putnam Social and Athletic club was held in Hammond hall this evening and was complete success. Men who have seen ring battles all over the country declared that the 12 round bout between Tommy Shea of New Haven and Tommy Flannigan of Boston was one of the most clever that they had ever seen between little men. Both boxers weighed in at o'clock in the afternoon at 11S pounds, and when they faced each other they gave a lightning fast and thoroughly scien- tific contest from start to finish. Shea. the least experienced of the two, was the aggressor all the way, but Elan nigans superior skill gained him the decision in the opinion of the fans.
 The second contest, a six round go, was between Tim Canty of Quinebaug and John Beaudreau of Southbridge. This match was declared a draw after having gone the limit
 The other bout was between Young Fortier of Grosvenordale and Young Morrissette of Putnam. the latter sub stituting for Kid Gauthier of Putnam, who was billed to go on. Morrissette won in the second round on account of foul by Fortier
 J. T. Mcclellan was the referee and Eugene Murphy of Boston was the timekeeper.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HALTING AND IRREGULAR. Marked Slowing Down of Activity in
 Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 17.-There was a decided slowing down of speculative activity today, and the stock market appeared listless by comparison with recent days of feverish trading and spectacular fluctuations. Traders who bought eagerly yesterday, after an nouncement of the supreme courts anthracite decision, showed little in- clination to follow up the rise today. Speculation Jagged and quotations fell back. The change was regarded as a natural reaction from yesterday s sharp rise but 1t served to illustrate Wall streets present propensity to give more heed to bad news than to good news.
 The Hartman merger decision of two weeks ago was construed as un- favorable to the market, and was the signal for protracted selling move ment The anthracite decision of yes- terday was interpreted as favorable and, although Readings upward move ment was much more extensive than Union Pacific's decline on its decision day. the market today gave little att tention to this supposedly encouraging development. Movements were irreg- ular and halting, Reading atone time sold 2 5-8 below yesterdays close, and later a point over. The general list veered back and forth and ended the day with moderate losses predominant ing.
 The changed market may have been due to some extent to a revision ot yesterdays first impressions as to the import of the anthracite decree. An other factor was the extension of the short interest by traders who took the ground that yesterdays rise was too rapid. The comparative ease with which stocks sold off discouraged bull ish operations, and there were no in- dications that yesterdays develop ments had effected any positive change in underlying market conditions.
 Call money rates were somewhat firmer and this reminder of monetary conditions which may prevail at the close of the year helped to check speculative activity.
 The bond market was irregular, with lower tendency. Total sales, par value, s1,56O,0O0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
LoRsrERs CRUSH TAFTvILLE.
Hard Fought Game at Noank Results in 36 to 2S Victory For Home Team.

In fierce and exciting game the Lobsters defeated the Taftville bas- ketball team Monday night at Noank, by the score of 36 to 2S. The contest took place at the town hall and was witnessed by the largest crowd which ever attended a game there. The con- test was rough and tripping and body checking were much in evidence. Taft carried the ball through the entire bined team work. and individual play of the Noank players proved better. Referee J. McKone of Mystic kept the game on edge through the first half, which ended with the score 19 to 14 in favor of the Lobsters. Vinal put up a great game and he and Fitzpat- rick were in most all the scoring. For the defense the visitors made a great showing and the Taftville play CTS rushed the red and black contin- gent hard at all stages of the game. Noank players were forced to throw basketball tactics to the wind and play football.
 Weaver was much in evidence and carried the bal through the entire Taftville team several times. His de- fensive work was also of first order. Vickery played fast game, as also did Morrison. Murphy was the star of the Taftville team and assisted by Desjardins did most of the scoring. The visitors started in at the begin ming of the first half at terrific pace and for few minutes ran the local boys off their feet being tive goals ahead two minutes before the close of the period but the Lebsters made eight points in quick order and end ed the period in their favor by the score of 19 to IA. NoanK woR the last half by the score of IT to IA. The summary:
 NOANK. TAFTv1LLE. Vinal .........,,,...,,... Murphy
 Right Forward. .. ....
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
HEAVY EXPENSE IN RAGING.
Cost of Entering Horse in Grand Cir.
 cult Stakes Big Item.

An example of the tremendous ex- pense to be incurred in stalking and racing horse through the grand cir cult was shown at the light harness horse sale at Chicago recently, when the Iowa mare, Miss Archdale
 (2.09 1-2) was sold. When the mare
 was led into the ring it was an- nounced there were suspensions against her from both the National which aggregated approximately 26o0; suspensions which must be paid before she would be allowed to start in a race again. With this handicap to start with, it was no wonder (says a western writer) that the bidding on the mare Jagged, and she was knocked town to W. J. Rosemire for $500 for export to Europe, the buyer being the man who recently closed the deal for the sensational trotter, Baden (2.05- 14), also destined for trip across the fAtlantie.
 If Rosemire pays the suspensions Against the mare which he is liable to be compelled to do before receiv- ing her clearance papers," or export certificate in New York, i it will make the first cost approximately $3200, a fair price for the mare, although she looked like one of the coming stars of the, season at the early grand cir cult meetings the past summer.
 The $2600 in suspensions by no means represents the full amount of the entrance fees charged to Miss Archdale. For instance, in the Grand Rapids stake it cost $500 to start, but this she won back as she finished fourth in the summary in this race, which amounts to an even break and it is probable that other payments were made at various points where she was named to start There has been an increasing demand of late for the lowering of entrance fees for with the increase in the number and value of the grand circuit stakes the bur- den of entering a horse in these events and paying up has in many cases been more than the owners could bear and has caused the big ring to be looked upon as a place where only the rich owners could afford to race If a man without a bank roll enters a horse down the line and he lives up to early expectations, all well and good but if he is weighed and found want ing the unlucky owner is likely to have a bunch of suspensions chalked up against him which will serve to keep him off the turf. When the number of those horses which make good is figured up as against the number named in the stakes. it is easy to fig- ure how the sport of harness racing, especially the grand circuit division, gets the reputation of being a game only safe for the rich owner to play. Starting fees alone in one of the rich stakes each week through the big ring will approximate $5oO6 by the time Lexington is reached. and when the training bills and shipping expenses are added to this it is easya~to figure that the horses which make the trip and finish with balance to their credit can almost be counted on ones fingers, Baden, Joe Patehen II, Man rico, Esther w. Cheney and a few others are the exceptions which prove the rule that a pletheric purse is a primal necessity when starting a trip down the grand circuit
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18

his household goods from Broadway to the new house which he has had built on his farm about two miles southeast of the village. MT. McDonald's new house is a modern and up to date resi- dence. The house will be lighted and heated by electricity which will be supplied from a plant which he has installed on the premises; the power for the dynamo will be turbine water wheel. He has had rebuilt an old dam which has not been in use for several years. He has also put in water pressure system for use in the house and barn. The grounds are to be graded and on completion MT. Me Donald will have one of the finest country residences in this section of the state
 Death of Patrick conIan.
 Patrick Conlan died at his home on Willimantic avenue Sunday night at the age of SS. MT. Conlan came to this place in 1851 and has resided here since. He was highly respected in the community. His wife died few years ago.
 Thomas P. Kinney and George FL derkin were guests of friends in Nor wich Tuesday.
 D. A. Elgart and sons have received a carload of apples from New York state which they are making into cider and vinegar.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
YANfIC HAPPENINGS
Recent Accidsnte-Ansenia Power Company Buys More Woodland Personal Briefs.

Themas Murphy has returned from s few days stay at Manchester. the guest of Walter Baleh
 Eugene Normandy, who was taken to the Baekus hospital ten days ago for treatment for a cut feet. has re- turned to his boarding place. The wound is healing nicely.
 Elisha Lathrop has moved from Bozrah street to the twe- e-tsnement house on the Franklin road which he recently purchased,
 Fred Ladd of Plainfeid spent Sun day at his home here.
 Miss Nellie Driscoll of Willimantic spent the week end at her home in Yantic.
 Miss Mary Burns of Bozrah was a week end guest at the home of her grandfather, Martin Burns.
 The Ansonia Water Power company has purchased quantity of uncut tim Der from John I.add and expects to get their sawmill into the woods by the first of the year.
 Members of the Village lyceum are planning a benefit performance for the Rock Nook home.
 Miss Mary Smith has returned to her home in Norwich after spending the past week here with her sister, Mrs Charles Lamoine.
 H. Snow of Newport, Canada, was a guest in town during the past week.
 Miss Alice Smith of New York is spending some time here with her brother, George Smith.
 One morning, recently motorcyclist ran into a bicyclist near W. W. Bent leys and received bad scalp wound which was dressed by Dr. H. H. Howe.
 Mrs Thomas Hart is visiting her daughter in Clinton, Mass.
 Supt.- Clifford Costine of the Yantic Woolen company has returned from a business trip to New York.
 Hand Painfully Injured. |.
 John R. McHale. Jr., had the third finger of his right hand badly gouged out by a fall on tin horn Monday. It was necessary for Dr. H. H. Howe to use three stitches to close the wound.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
RECEIVED TOO MANY
 PEREUMED NOTES.
Art Shafer Quits Baseball to Avoid
 Designing Ladies.

Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 17.-Art Sha- fer, utility infelder for the New York Nationals last year. said today he would not join McGraw's squad for the training siege at Marlin Springs next February.
 T have quit baseball for goed,' said Shafer. For one thing. I got tee many perfumed notes."
 He was one of the few unmarried men among the Giants last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Years of Suffering
catarrh and Blood Disease :
 Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay- cite St., Fort Wayne, Ind, writes: "For three years was troubled with catarrh and blood disease. I tried sev- eral doctors and dozen different rem edies, but none of them did me any good. A friend told me of Hoods Sar- saparilla. I took two bottles of this medicine and was as well and strong as ever. feel like a different person and recommend Hoods to any one suf- fering from catarrh."
 Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called SarsatahS.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Entertained Department conumander

WlIIimantIc, Dec. IT.
 Francis s. Long post, No. 30. G. A. R., at it's regular meeting Tuesday evening in Grand Army hall entertain ed Department Commander w, H. Dongai of New Preston. The meeting was largely attended and was held in honor of the posts redecorated hall. Department Commander Dougal dined with memebrs of the local post at the Hotel Hooker Tuesday evening
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
COTTON.

New York. Dec 17.-Cotton futures closed barely steady Closing bids: December, 12.63, January 12.6S, Febru- ary 12.6S. March 12.75, April 12.75, May 12.76. June 12.70. July 12.s9, Au- gust 12.5S, September 12.09, October 11.95. Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 1910; middling gulf, 1885; sales, 200 bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Colchester vs. Laurel HiIis.

Saturday night the Laurel Hills are to have as their opponents the fast auintent representing the Colchester Boys club at the Y, M. c. A. In a previous game the Norwich boys were defeated by one point, but they are confident af turning the tables this time,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18

Field Goals-Vinal 4, Fitzpatrick 4 Vickery 4, Morrison 1. Weaver 1. Mur- phy 3, Desjardins 4, White 2, Potter 8 Fontainea 2. Foul goals-Pitzpat- patrick 8. Referee-J. McKone of Mys- tic. Timers-J. Campbell and F. Car on. Scorers-A McQuarrie and B Ashby.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18

Old Saybrook.- Section Foreman Mi chael Murphy at the river lost a valu- able pig Saturday He escaped from
 his pen and ran for the river, swim
 ming across, and when near the Lyme side sank in the river from exhaustion and has not been found.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
TAFTViLLE BASKETBALL TEAM
 DEFEATS NEW LONDON
Homo Team Outclasees Visitors and
 Game Results in 13 f-2 to Score.

The Taftyil1e basketball team came back after their defeat Monday even- ing and won from the New London five in easy fashion Tuesday evening in Parish hall, Taftville, by the score of 19 1-2 to 5. The home team led from the start and the visitors never had a chance to head their opponents.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
MONEY.

New York. Dec. 17-Money on call firmer at 1-2@5 1-2 per cent; ruling rate , IA; last loan 4 1-2; closing bid 4; offered at 1-2. Time loans weaker: SO and 90 days s per. cent; six months 5 IA.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR

Be sure and visit our department or the main floor, devoted to a showing cf Women's and Children's Neckwear We are receiving new shipments of Neckwear every day and you are surs to find all the latest novelties in our immense showing of Neckwear-au fn neat holiday boxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
WOMENS WAISTS
 Useful Christmas Gifts

A beautiful array Of Womeu's Waists for gift purposss-au fn fn- dividual Christmas boxes.
 Women's Tailored Waists. Of Linen. SIX Poplin, Corded Madras and F1an- nel-Price range Ssc to s5.so.
 Women's Lingerie Waists, win nsae embroidered fronts-Prios ranxs s8c. S1.25, $1.50 and up to S5.50.
 Women's Waists of Chiffon. Nsssa- line, Charmeuss and Br0cadsd Satin- Price range s2.S5 to S9.s0.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
HOSIERY FOR GIFTS

Women's Embroidered Lisis Hosiery, in both black and white--eNcluaivs ds- signs-or own direct importation af
 soc, 75c and s1.00. Women's SIX Hosiery, fn bIack
 white and colcrs, regular and srfra large sizes. plain and embroidered. af
 50c to $2.50 a pair. We sell the well known sMsCzflur-- and "kayssr' Silk Hosiery for gornso |-none better. IcHlLDREN's HOSIERY, t1oo 4 Ro3
 Children's Guaranteed Hosiery, for boys and girls, pairs fin boz--ssar- anteed to wear four months wifnoa4
 darning-pr1ce t1oO a box
 WoMENs HOSIERY. sfOo 4 soI Women's ~Easy" Hosiery, fast taaek and full seamless-packed four pzfrn
 In a box-prtce t100 box. |HANDKERCHIEFS Welcome gifts for everyoss-fsr Men, for, Women aid for Cnndrsr- At f5c-childre1's Handkerchief. . |. box, plain white Or colors1 border, at 15c a box. At 15c-Chfldren's Cambr3o fnmfsr Handkerchief 2 in bon. af fso a box At 25c-Novelty boxes of Chrfrarfr Handkerchief. . fn a bon. aa 3so a box. At 26c-Children's Linen Initial FEand- kerchiefs. in a box. af 3so a box. |INITIALED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Women's Linen Tnftia1 Hanfksr- chiefs, 8 in box, soc bon. Women's Imported Initial Hanrkrr. chiefs. 2 in bon, at s5o bon. velas s1.ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Mems Fancy Shirts

Mems Fancy Shirts, including the well-known Eagle and ''Frisbie''
 Shirts at s1.oo to s2.oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Mems Dress Gloves

Men's Jewelry, all attractively boxed Cuff Links. Scarf Pins, Tie Holders, Watch Febs, Watch Chains, Etc, from 25e upwards
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Mems Suspenders

Mems and Boys Suspenders, includ- ing the well-known President" Sus-
 penders, all in attractive Holiday boxes at 25c to sl50. pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
GIFTS MEN WILL APPRECIATE
Mems House Coats

Mems House Coats, new effects In plain and fancy styles, in worsted,
 velvet, corduroy and silk-price range s3.98 to $20.00.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
Combination Boxes

Mems Combination Boxes of Sus- penders and Arm Bands at 50c to s1.5O set
 Mems Combination Boxes - Sus- penders and Garters-all in a pretty box, 6oc to 31.00 a set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-30
poses, as usual, then adds, in all CAPT.
tails, I Have A Claim At Last
First Time Under Fire.

poses, as usual, then adds, in all CAPT
tails, I Have A Claim At Last
First Time Under Fire
The first time he was under fire was
with 'OId Jim Lane at Hickory Point
September Is, 1856. He was afraid, and
isn't loath to say so. Having enumer-
ated what he had for breakfast, he
pIunges into the events of the day.
ssOId Man Murphy said the ruffians
were coming to burn us out First
thing we knew along came a circular
cloud of white smoke and a whiz like
a monster hornet. The whole line re-
coiled for 10 or Is PAGES. 1 was not
in danger, but you bet I took some
backward steps. At the stern COM
mand of our captain we all dressed
up in line again
He Liked John Brown.
Samuel was fond of Lane. but he
liked John Brown better. He was
popular with the boys explained Mr..
Reader, because he was always ready
for a fight He was insane, of course.
but it was a lovable kind of insanity"
The first time the two met was in
August, Sc. when John Brown inquired
of the young private the way to the
free state camp. Five or six years ago
STr. Reader painted realistic and in
teresting picture of the encounter, but
Il made no impression on him at the
time.
Met Old Man Brown he says,
briefly, '3he was going by as sur
veyor- II me -donne some advice
Another interesting adventure he had
about this time was a bison hunt,
which he has also reproduced in paint
ing He and eight other young men
rode to Chapman's creek. killed all the
meat they could carry but lost their
way in a snowstorm- Samuel, who was
sent ahead to find the trail. was
blinded by the furry, and spent the
night in a ravine. He didn't have much
to eat, which disturbed him. The party
was reunited in the morning and pIodd-
ed easily back to camp.
Battle of the Big Blue
The most interesting account in the
book is, of course. the description of
the Big Blue. the boys first and only
battle
1t is headed in red ink. My First
and contains a sketch of his
escape from the enemy What will
not a man give in exchange for his
life2' he quotes, Never surrender
Fight to the last Never fee.' all
went to chaos when brought to the
test
He begins his story by naively an
nouncing, Some of the boys were
scared and goes on to tell what pre-
parations he made for the fight:
I got up. washed, and put on a
clean shirt Told the boys if the rebels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-30

stole my clothes I would have the
clean ones Got an apple and ate a
bareback for lunch
The tale of the battle is often told.
Mr. Readers account is vivid. He
tells how a wounded officer was I'M
seated and how he gave him his horse.
The officer rode to the rear, and the
boy was thrown in the retreat. The
confederates surrounded him, told him
they wouldn't hurt him if he'd come
with them, appropriated his watch and
his money. and pulled him along One
of them, writes Samuel calmly,
wanted to kill me because I was
wearing a federal uniform
Escaped After Three Days.
There was nothing slow about Sam
and he didn't care about being a pris-
oner- He remained in captivity exact
" three days He was exhausted and
they gave him a pony to ride. The
horse had neither saddle nor bride, but
it could run like the wind. Tt wandered
among the guards one evening. and
when Samuel was getting it, he was
mistaken for a picket. He fOstered the
deception with the utmost glee, threw
himself across his pony and gaIloped
over the plains.
Free AS The Air About Ne" he
writes in tall letters, but not safe yet
The report of the death of Lincoln
reached the western camps April 10
1865 Seward was also supposed to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-30
on the title page. Get nvre belongs a

on the title page. Get livre belongs a
moi .
One of the most refreshing things
about the books is Samuels healthy
and amusing interest in what he had
to eat There is hardly a page with
out some mention of more or less
principally IesEdeIectable viands.
When he IS escaping from the rebels.
and in danger of his life, he finds
time TO say, Passed a nut tree; ate
some nuts He inserts in the fiery
description of his first battle. Not
much lunch; just a bareback, and a big
red apple
Beside being a word artist of somG
ability, Mr. Reader is decidedly clever
with paint brush, camera and pen.
The parIor in his cottage on Park
street is decorated with most interest
ing historical watercolors that he has
drawn from memory; his journal is
nIled with pen-and-ink sketches. He is
a delightful old man to converse with,
and must have been an exceedingly
Interesting boy.
One of the first epochs described in
the diary is the stalking of his first
claim. Beside it is a picture of a
sturdy young pioneer, his stake in his
hand The date is Friday, July q,
1855.
Stuck a stake near hillside for a
Jumper he writes, exultantly. Fine
land. Came home through woods.
Bought a kit of mackerel,'' he inter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-30
PHYSICAL CULTURE TALK

The second of a series Of articles by
Mrs. Viola AIcMurray-