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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

William Brown of Colchester, for mery of this city, was before police court Monday moaning, charged with the non- support of his three children, from January to June 2S He entered a ple. of not guilty.
 The ages of the children are :. 8 and 1. respectively May Brown, wife of the accused, testified chat she was married to Brown eight years ago last Friday. Fi0e children have been born to them, cwo of whom are dead. She said her husband left her November ;, 1911. and went to Colchester, and since that time he had not contributed a single penny toward the support of his children. She had worked in the mill. had taken boarders and done washing enough To support herself and the children Her husband had not given any clothes or food to the chil- 1 dren. He had been working in Col- | chester and about two months ago ] came to Willimantic, and she had ! asked him to give her some money to | hedp support the children or else take | .hem to Colchester with him. He told !, her he would send her some money but he did not do so,
 Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick who lives ! in the same house with Mrs. Brown, 1 testified that Mrs Brown had support ed herself as she herself had testified
 She knew that Brown had not con- ! triDuted anything towards the support
 of the children and they were often 1 in need
 Mr1, Thomas Taylor, mother of Mrs l BrS~n, testified that she had from time
 t9 time furnished things herself for her ] ffl hn bad | made them clothes and provided ethel
 things when they needed them. BrowI
 had not done anything for his children
 since last November, and in fact dur
 ing their entire married life he had
 done but little for them, In his own behalf, Brown said tha he had offered his wife a home il l Colchester. but sine would not come. H, 1 admitted that he had not contributed
 toward the support of the childreI | since last November. He said he wa! | willing to take his wife and childrel
 Go Colchester and provide for them.
 Judge Arnold al this point suggest ed to Prosecuting Attorney Bugbe,
 that inasmuch as Brown was ready t
 take the faInily to Colchester and pro
 vide for them. some arrangemen might be made between the parties. | tNNetulIlS RlloFncS buSote con
 ier4ed with Mrs. Brown and then call
 ed her to the stand She told tn court that she herself did not ask an support from her husband, but onl for the children. As for going bac
 to live with him she would never d
 that. She would prefer to stay her
 and wear her fingers out scrubbing. H had left her four different times Fac { time a child was born to her he Woul run away. She had tried living in Col ] chester with him for two years an | .at that time he could hardly suppoI
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Personals.

Andrew NJ. Grant of Mt. Hope was in Willimantic Monday.
 Mrs. E. J. Ross of Crescent beach was in the city Monday.
 Mrs. Lucy Byles Wilson of Wethers- field spent Monday in Willimantic
 Selectman Charles B. Russ of Chap lin was a Willimantic visitor Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Birmingham left Monday for Pleasure beach to spend July.
 Fred G, Gray of New Haven is vis- iting his parents. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Gray of Spring street.
 Miss Katherine Owens, who has been the guest of friends in Springfield Mass, returned Monday
 Miss Nora Carey, bookkeeper for a Main street clothing firm. is enjoying her annual fortnights vacation,
 Mrs. D. P. Dunn with her sister Mrs. W. J. Dunn of New York, spent Monday with friends in Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Baldwin have returned to their home on Pleasant street after a weeks stay In New Ha- ven.
 Misses Mary and Agnes Hickey have gone to Mantle to open the family! summer home, Shady Nook, for tht l season,
 Mir. and Mrs. John Cray and childrel | of Holyoke Mass, are visiting Mrs | Cray's mother, Mrs. Patrick Keegal | of 91 Brook street
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
FINED s1O AND COSTS.
Michael MaIa Fired Revolver as a
 Hint to |. w. w. Leaders.

Michael Malig, who was arrested Saturday evening and locked up on the charge of being drunk and carry ing a concealed weapon. was arraigned before Judge Arnold in police court Monday morning Malig was repre- sented in court by Attorney James J. Kelley. The accused, when put to plea, pleaded guilty to both counts. Attorney Kelley said it was plain that Mahg was guilty of carrying a con cealed weapon and in all probability of being drunk He told the court how Malig had borrowed the revolver from a friend as he had been threatened by I. w. w. people, as he would not unite with them in their union in this city, After getting the revolver he went out and fired one shot in the air to see if the gun worked all right. and to give the l. w w, people to under stand that they must leave him alone hereafter as he was prepared for them although he did not intend to shoot anyone.
 Judge Arnold said in the past 1t has been customary to Impose a fine oi $25 and costs for similar offense, but in view of the circumstances that Ma Ig had pleaded guilty he would ac- cept the statement of his attorney. Ht imposed a fine of s10 and costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
FIRE CHECKED ITSELF.
Electric Flat in P. A. Jacobs House Made Things So Hot It Burst Water Pipe and Was Distinguished.

A fire of peculiar origin had damaged the home of Frederick A. Jacobs, Broad street, it was discovered Mon day morning. The Jacobs family is al Alexanders lake for the summer sea son and the Broad street house was closed over Sunday, when the fire oc- cured.
 Monday morning when MT. Jacobs entered his home he found it filled with smoke. Investigation revealed that the kitchen had been gutted by a fire, caused, it was afterwards ascertained, by an electric flat.
 The kitchen was d wreck, furniture had been destroyed, every window broken by the heat, the plaster was falling from the ceiling and the room was flooded with water.
 Failure to turn the electric current off after having Llst used the fiat Is supposed to have caused the fire Dur ing the daylight hours of Sunday there is no electric power in Danielson, but when the current again came on Sun day evening it began to generate heat in the flat and eventually caused some | newspapers to be ignited.
 The fire evidently spread rapidly ! sparks leaping across from the table where the fire started, lighting an iron | ing board a distance away. As the l fire increased and the blaze spread the l heat became so great as to cause q water pipe leading to the floor above | to burst. The amount of water re- leased was so great as to shower the | room and extinguish tlle fire
 The water was still running Monday morning when the damage was first discovered. Such quantities of it hat been released during the night that thC cellar was flooded
 Just what the damage will be i! @difticult to state but it will be a. great, if not a greater, loss resulting from the smoke as from the fire an( water. Chief A. P. Woodward of tn, fro department, after looking over tn, house Monday forenoon. said the dam age by the fire might be about $500
 1t Is probable that the fire startet about : o'clock Sunday night or sool thereafter At about s o'clock neigh bors smelled smoke and were startle. into making an investigation. but coul not locate any fire. The fire is re garded as having been almost nniraeu l0usly checked, for If 1t had not beel it would probably have ruined one o the finest homes In the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
PUTNAM
Barbers to Have Thursday Half Holi- days-Cost s7 for Unlicensed and Unmuzzled Dog-Weddings-Acci- dent Due to Beer-Cases in Superior Court on Monday.

MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Davis left Monday morning to spend the summer at their cottage at Lords Point. Miss Irene B. Champeau accompanied them, to be gone ten days.
 Principal C. C. Spratt and family leave next week for Bridgton, Me, where they are to spend the summer.
 James F. Donohue was at his old home in Spencer, Mass, over Sunday.
 The Abenake club held an outing at Quadic pond Sunday and had very enjoyable day.
 Half Holiday for Barbers.
 The barbers of Putnam have joined in the Thursday half-hOliday move ment, and will close with the stores that have made like arrangement dur ing July and August.
 A meeting of the common council is to be held this CTuesday) evening.
 Mrs Mary Byrne and daughter, Ka- therine, have been at Providence to attend the funeral of a relative, Mrs. Byrne remaining over Sunday
 Attorney W. A. King of Willimantic was in Putnam Monday.
 Elks Talk of CIamba<e.
 Members of Putnam lodge of Elks are talking of having a clambake and field day this year. It is five years since the lodge held such an event.
 James Weeks of Pomfret street has entered the employ of James r. DOno- hue.
 The postoffice will be open Thurs day, July 4. from 6.3O a. m to 12 m., and from 5.3O to D. m The city car riers will make one delivery and col | lection.
 Outing for Bremen. Mansfield hose company, No. 3. of l the Putnam fire department held their annual clambake Sunday at Phillips grove, Alexanders lake, about twenty five being present. Charles Kennedy was in charge. The outing was a sue | cess in every way. Democrats of Putnam watched witt l special interest for the returns iron | the national convention at Baltimore Monday. Nearly all of them were o the opinion that the long deadlock wa: not helping the party's chances fol success in the national election thii fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Brief State News

Waterbury. Minott J. Saunders of the Waterbury Republican staff has gone to San Francisco as reporter for the San Francisco Call.
 New Britain.-Georgo M. Landers, formerly republican mayor Of New Britain, is out for the democratic nomination for the First congressional district.
 New HaVen.-James Reynolds, l4, of 121 Adeline street, died from lockjaw, the result of being struck on the nose by stick of wood in the hands of a companion
 Westport.-Rev R. D. O'Loughlin Of the Peoria, H., diocese, who has been visiting his uncle, Rev. J. J. Duggan of the Church of the Assumption will sail on the Mauretania today Clues
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
DANIELSON
High School Tuition for Out of Town Students Advanced to S5o-EleetrIc Flat Causes $500 Loss at F. 4. Ja. oobs'-Juns of 1912 Was Dryest on Record

At q meeting of the Killingiy town school committee Monday afternoon it was voted to increase the charge for tuition to students from out of town who attend the high school next veal from S45 to $50. The cost per year to the town for educating each high school student is about S60. That and the fact that othep Windham county towns have made or are going to make ali advance for tuition to $50 were factors in the making of the increase by the local board. Such change has been advocated for the past two years. A member of the Putnam school board stated Monday that similar action would probably be taken in that town, where the tuition fee has also been $40 a year.
 It is felt by members of the hillingly board that this town should at least De entitled to an amount somewhere near what it costs to educate the pupils from other nearby towns. The advance
 IS not regarded as excessive nor at all out of proportion to the benefits that accrue to those whom this town is pleased to have come from other towns to receive q high school education
 The school board has re-elected Miss Helen H. Leavens teacher of music 1T 1 the schools of Killingly for another year. her salary to be S450 as last ] year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

day) for three months vacation on in continent
 Naugatuck. The United states Elb- Der company recently adopted a plan whereby the employees who receive more than SL200 d year Wil. be aI- lowed to buy stock in the company a, S4j a share.
 Norfolk Governor Simeon <. Bald. win recently appointed Alice Bradford Bridgeman of Norfolk a member Ui ihH board of trustees pf the Henry Whit field house of Guilf1rd, to hl tHe via cancy caused by the resignation nt Mrs. Mary Bushnell Cheney of Man@ chester.
 Danbury Pupils from thc towns ot Ridgeheld. Wilton, Redding and Brookneld possessing certificates fran the principal of thc school which they have attended Wil be allow cd Go enter The Danburv High school next faI, without taking entrance examinations. The new ruling is to be an eXperi- ment
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

striking his head against the railing before the bar as he fell. A split back of one ear resulted and his condition was regarded as so serious that 1t was deemed advisable tO rush him to the hospital. Dr. MOrasse, who happened to have been summoned to see an other patient in that part of the city, made a nasty examination of Miller injuries.
 The report spread about the city that the man had suffered an apoplec- tic shock and that his skull had been fractured.
 At the hospital it was later learned that the man was not in a serious con- dition He had a bad bump, all right but his troubles were due to very common cause-too much beer. Cases in Superior Court. Judge M. A. ShuInway presided at ] the session of the superior court in | Putnam Monday. The case Of Ferrlday vs. GrOsVenOr, commenced last week. occupied a greater part of the tlme, | but some other matters were disposed ] of among them being the cases of John o. Fox and company vs. the | Connecticut Contracting company and i William F. Rafferty vs. the Connectl- l cut Contracting company, in each case judgment being asked by default l In the Fox case judgment was for about $1 300.
 On the Tip of the Tongue.
 Alderman J. Harry Mann has re- turned from a visit in Hartford.
 Ravmond J. Jodoin of Baltic was a visitor with friends in Putnam Mon- | day He was very much interested ir the returns from Baltimore.
 John T. Mcclellan has commenced to make improvements to the Chlckef ing hotel of which he became propri- etor a month ago
 Joseph T. Roberge of Lawrence
 Mass. was visitor with relatives 1T Putnam Monday.
 Locomotives that haul the fast New
 York Boston express trains througr this city are being given more at
 tractive appearance by adding brightly polished rails where dull colored one; have usually been.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

ilIimantic, Danielson and Putnam
lnaHHHaHanHHEaHu1Uaunnnu1I

IS clear days, 9 partly cloudy days and | cloudy days. Monday, July 1, the surprising tow l temperature of 40 degrees was record ed, but there are not many who do not prefer this to the record that was be- ing made at this time last year. when the daily average maximum was close to 100 degrees, and one of the hottest periods in many years was being ex- perienced.
 Heard and Seen. H. J. Richards of Monson, Mass, was visitor with relatives in Dan- ielson Monday
 Miss Ella Day will read paper on Prudence Crandall at the meeting of Kilingly grange Monday evening.
 Miss Mildred Davis is one of the pupils from the Eighth grade of the Danfelson grammar scEool who will enter the high school next fall. as 90 per cent. student, her name having been omitted from the printed list.
 MT. and Mrs. F. E. Bitgood are vis- iting in Boston today (Tuesday).
 Alfred Richards, who has been in Montreal for several months, returned to Danielson Monday.
 The Ripper baseball team of Elm vile was defeated Sunday at Yellow Pine grove, Clayville, R. L, by the Howard Hill team, the score being 19 to 1.
 Entertained Bohemian Club.
 Members of the Bohemian club were entertained at their rooms Monday | evening by an expert billiardist who gave all exhibition commencing at g | o'clock.
 Moving to Canada. l The household goods of MT. and Mrs. 1 Joseph Cyr were loaded here Monday 1 for shipment 10 Montreal, where Mrs. | Cyr has had a fine residence erected. | MT. and Mrs. Cyr will go to Canada later in the week. 1t is expected Mrs. l Cyr has arranged to be here during certain parts of the year. that she may care for her business interests.
 Judge Milto A. ShumWay presided at the session of the superior court 1 that was held in Putnam Monday. | Danielson attorneys were at the session in the interest of clients.
 Rev. and Mrs James II. George, Jr go to Maine this week for their vaca- ton, remaining away during July.
 PeddIer Given Beating.
 Kervam Manoet a peddler, was giv- en a terrific punching early Monday evening by John Gully. who lives or railroad street. The peddler is alleged to have grossly insulted Mrs. Gully while trying to sell her goods. Gully happened home from work about tha time and gave the man a beating, fol lowing him over to Mechanic street near the telephone station, where h, again trimmed the man Later in tn, evening Gully complained of himsel to the police, but there was no arrest
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
clean Up ordsr.

Fire Chief Thomas P. Foley has is- sued orders to the effect that all per sons clean up refuse and rubbish in their back yards and around their buildings before the Fourth in order that danger from fire may be lessened thereby, The citizens of the town and city should try and cooperate with Chief Foley in this respect as far as possible, for the Fourth, ne matter how sane it may be- is always a much dreaded time by those having the well fare of the community at heart
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

hen He ate down street and did not care whether she or the children had anything to eat or not His brother had often to buy food for her and the children. She could not go back to him under such circumstances.
 Judge Arnold said it was a puzzling case, as the law provided that the domicile of the husband was the dom- icile of the wife. Apparently the wife did not care to live with Brown Judge Arnold then told Brown that he ought to do something for his children. He continued the case for three months, placing Brown on probation. Brown das either got to take the children and provide them with a good home, or pay his wife certain amount per Uppk
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
oRYEsr JUNE ON RECORD.
Less Than an Inch of Preei pitstIon
 During lts 90 Days.


 The month just closed goes down into the records of the local weather observatory as the dryest on record, only .34 of an inch of rain being regis tered during the 30 days of June Not even during the terrific heat and long dry spell of last summer was there such a shortage of rainfall, and no June since records were first made here in 1900 shows a like record. The records for June rainfall for the past 13 years are as follows 1911, 1.S2; 1910, s.s4i 1909, 1,ss, 1908, 2S2; 1907. 3,1oI 1908, B,10i 1905, 8,42, 1904, 1.1sI 1908, 6.90i 1902. 457, 1901. 1.21. 1900, a.6s
 May of this year gave an excessive amount of water. but the almost total absence of rain during June. taken with the unseaseRably eeid weather, has combined te greatly Fetard the de- 1 vel0pment Of crops, A killing frost
 was noted on the 10th of the past month.
 The records show that June started l out to make a heat record, reaching
 the highest temperature of the peried ! 92 degrees on tha Ed. The average 1 for ths S6 days, however, is below ner- malr The minimum temperature feI | June, S5 degrees, and only three points 1 above free sing came on the morning
 of the 10th. Rain fell on only three days during the meRth, There Hert
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

to their unpatriotic acts. One said That is merchandise and not adver- Using" The merchant was told that under the law he could not sew, paint. pin or in any other manner fasten anything whatever to the American flag. He did not appear to be con- vinced, but later in the afternoon Unit ed Spanish War Veterans who were on the watch for any Infringement or desecration of the flag saw that he had removed the big white placards from the large American flag.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Merchants Careless About Fiao Lawf

Monday afternoon a person patr.oti-
 eaIly inclined noticed that several
 merchants along the street were de-
 facing the American flag by adVertise-
 nents If different characters. A cou
 pie of the merchants. when their at
 tchtidn was called to the fact of the defamation of the flag obligingIy re- mCved the advertisements and thanked the person for calling attention to ths infringement of the law, but one or two of the merchants appeared ta be somewhat touchy and asked Why don't you call so and so for also doing 1 it?' The person immediately did call l the attention ol the other mere hants
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Sale of'Wash Silks and Striped Novelties Continue [ All This Week

Printed Wash Silks in pretty~deslgns and patterns of suitable summer colors. regular soc quality now 25c a yard.
 Silks. Striped Novelties splendid patterns for summer wear. Each pat tern has a narrow stripe of silk in contracting colors. soc quality for 25c a yard
 Mercerised Foulsrd in pretty polk dot patterns, some with rings, single or double. all in wanted colors. sale price 1sc yard.
 voiles. striped or corded effect plain colors, sale price 7c a yard
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Arrested and Taken to Moosup,

Officer Allan McArthur arrested Louis Riquier at 10.30 o'clock Monday morning and locked him up at head quarters for the authorities at Plain field The charge against Riquier was defrauding a boarding house keeper Constable Mitchell of Moosup came to this city and took Riquier back to Moosup via trolley Monday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Open An Account
 By Mail

The Wllimantic Savings Institute accepts deposits from any person any where. You can use the mails with perfect safety and nobody need know your banking business unless won choose to tell it. Send money i'm check or money order payable to The Willimsntic Savings Institute, or cash in registered letter. and we will open your account and send your bank book and full instructions. Your money and interest can be drawn at any time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
The H. C. Murray Co.
Compound Interest
Has Earned More Than Speculation.

If you don't believe that compound interest has earned more money than speculation call and inquire or write to this hank, where money at interest iB better than highg grade stocks or bonds. It earns as much as safe se- curitie1. and the value of the principal never huctuatesi your money is al- ways worth 100 cents on the dollar, and your funds are always available.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
DELAY COST HIM s7.
Samuel Renick Was Slow to Register
 His Unmuzzled Dog.

Samuel Renick. who is no stranger to the courts in Putnam, was found guilty by Judge Fuller in the city court Monday morning of having fail ed to license his dog, and a fine of S5 was imposed. Renick was also fined S2 because his dog was about without muzzle. He paid. Renick failed to register his dog until Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02

Westbrook.- Alice Joy, who re- signed as assistant matron at the county children's home at Haddam to make her home with her aunt, Miss Cornelia Chapman, Is succeeded by Miss Emma Bottome of Springfield, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
WILLIMANTIC
What Ia coino on Toniobt.

Moving Pictures at the Bijoq and Scenic Temple
 San Jose Assembly No, Il, Knights of Columbus.
 Willlmantic Board of Trade and Bus mess Mems Association.
 Francis <. Long Post No. 30, G. A. R.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Won't Be Back to Celebrate.

Mayor D. P. Dunn. a delegate 10 the democratic convention at Baltimore, telegraphed his chief clerk, Michael Dennehey, to unpack and mark the fireworks. The mayor evidently thinks he will not be able to spend the Fourth in Willimantic,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
William ]. Bowler.

The funeral of William J. Bowler, who died in Providence, was held on Monday morning from his home on Carpenter street, with funeral mass at St. Peter and St. Paurs cathedral Providence, at ' o'clock The body was brought to this city on the H. 10 a. m. train, Burial was in St, JosePh's eem- etery, Relatives and friends acted as bearers, Mr. and Mrs, J, H. King, Mir. and Mrs, Thomas TWom,V, Mrs. Nara Kelley Mrs. Geery, Mrs, .ehn Murphy, Miss Dora Bowler, John Bowler and Albert Campbell of Providence accom- panied the body to this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-02
Kenney- Mccoy.
sEER-NoT APePLgxY.
Cause of JsssPh MiIsr's Sudden Col.
 lapse in a Leeal Saloon.

A man vine. it was learned. was Jo- seph Miller, entered the Bosauet sa . loon on Elm street about 2SO Monday afternoon. stood on the floor a couple of minutes and then toppled over,