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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-17

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-17
Please Read These Two Letters.

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avoided by taking Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound
hospital and home suffering
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HERE OWN STATEMENT.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-17

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-17
New York Journalists.

NEW VI n W.T. t1s-''~eN
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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
Local Laconics.

soyernment surveyors are complet- ing the preliminaries for the dredging of the PawCatuck river
 Mrs. Marguerite Palmiter Forrest of Westerly teacher of music at Belmont college, Nashville, has been re- engaged for another year at an increased sal- ary.
 Tle body Of Miss Mary McArdale, who died ir New Bedford Friday, ar rived in Westerly Monday afternoon and was buried in St. MichaeTs cema= tery.
 The Westerly High school baseball team has played three games this sea- son and lost three. The next game will be with the Stonington High school team at Stonington.
 The new olive drab uniforms for the Fifth company, Westerly, Coast Artil- lely corps, have been received by Capt. Robert C. Fhackeray. The khaki uni forms will be returned to the state.
 The new automobile owned by Miss Mattia P. Babcock was struck by a trolley car when on the PaWcatuck bridge. The automobile was at a standstil owing to congestion at that point the trolley car was also at a standstill. Suddenly the trolley was started and struck the automobile, do- ing at least $50 damage.
 Edyth Simmons. mother of the three children recently ordered to the home for children, but subsequently, given into the custody of their grandmother, came to Westerly Saturday night with her head cut and bandaged. At the request of the Norwich police she was taken into custody by Chief Brown and delivered to a police officer from Nor wich. Edythe was wanted for 8 breach of peace committed in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
Brief State News

enwich.-Gommodore E. C. Rene dict has returned from four months cruise to South America.
 New Britain.-At a meeting of the school board Judge B. F. Gaffney was elected to the presidency of the board to succeed the late Judge Roche.
 Torrington.-Th award of S25 for the best Torrington slogan was made to Miss Bessie A. Bradley The one selected by the committee out of the 4,O00 presented was Active and At tractive-Thats Torrington"
 Rockville. - The Union Congrega- . tional church has decided to extend a call to Rev. Percey F. Thomas. pastor of the First Congregational church, Somerville, Mass. Rev. Mir Thomas Is 37 years old, is married and has two children.
 MiddletoWn.-Rev Karl Reiland, son of MT. and Mrs. George Reiland, of this city. has been elected rector of St,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Farewell Reception for Rev. and Mrs R. M. D. Adams-Rsotor Presented Purse of GoId-Addition to Be BIult at High School.

\ farewell reception was given Rev. and Mrs. F. M. D. Adams of Grace church by the/1nembers of the parish Saturday eveIfing. The reception took place in the guild room of the church and the attendance was large. The pastor was presented a purse of gold Mr. Adams will leave here Thursday and will assume charge of his new parish in North Brookfleld, Mass, on Sunday. He has been in Stafford Springs a little over four years. He has been a zealous worker in the cause of religion, having largely in creased the Sunday school member ship, organized a vested choir, and was active in the Knights of King Ar thur.
 Mrs. Adams also has been active in church work. It was she who or
 ganized the Girls Friendly society. MT. and Mrs. Adams have many friends in town who regret their de- parture. At the parish meeting Thurs | day evening the matter of choosing a successor to MT. Adams will be con- 1 sidered
 Addition to High School Needed.
 The monthly meeting of the town 1 school committee was held at the li- brary Monday afternoon at two o'clock
 The matter of providing more room
 at the high school came up for dis | cussion. A committee consisting of | Robert IT. Fisk ]. P. Booth and M. D l O'Connell, was elected to investigate | the requirements for more room and | to obtain plans and specifications fol
 an addition to the present schoo | building.
 l Notes.
 Freeman r. Patten left on the noor train Monday for Minneapolis, where
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
Skin on Fire {?

Just the mild, simple wash the well known D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema and the itch is gone.
 A 25 cent bottle will prove it.
 We have sold other remedies for skin trouble but none that we could guarantee as we can the D. D. D. remedy. If the first regular size $1.00 does not do exactly as we say, 1t will not cost you a cent.
 The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

he goes as a delegate to a Methodist convention.
 The firemen and their families with guests enjoyed a social and dance at borough hall Saturday evening,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
There was meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Rhode Island h.

IiVo sOWn1Iltee or me Rhode Island In- sttute of Instruction in Providence Saturday to fill the vacancy in the presidency caused by the death of Prof Hcratio Knox. William Fl. Holmes superintendent of Westerly schools, was appointed chairman of the nominating committee and pre- scented the name of Leonard H. Camp bell of Providence for president. and he wa7 unanimously elected. A com mittee was appointed to draft resolu- tions on the death of Professor Knox.
 It was decided to have a three days session of the institute in the fall, in stead of having a one-day spring ses- sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

13 months, and the car was in fine condition before the mishap
 In response to queries from Town Solicitor Agard, he said the accident happened or Friday night Sept. 10, 1910, ana that he was residing at his Watch Iill cottage at that time, but kept his office in Westerly as usual. He came to Westerly every morning and made at least two round trips daily three days in the week, and the car damaged was the one in constant use at that time. lie also made fre- quent trips at night, and all over the Watch Hill roa1. The night of the accident was the darkest that he ever was out with an automobile. The night was heavy, cloudy and intensely black,
 At the time Of the accident a trolley car stood on the Pleasant View branch, but he could not recall whether the car had headlight. Just as soon as he felt the automobile dropping the doctor said he put on the brakes and the car ran about two car lengths in the ditch before stopping.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
MYSTIC
Special Sermon to Odd Fellows at Baptist Church-Meetina of Monday Club.

On Sunday morning about 60 mem bers of Stonlngton lodge, NQ 26, I. O.. Q. r.. gathered in their rooms in the Gilbert block at 10 o'clock and march, ed to the Union Baptist church to lis- ten to a sermon by Rev. Welcome E.. Bates on the principles of the order, it being the 9Sd anniversary of the founding of the ord9r Noble Grand George Holly had charge of the ar rangaolerts and William McGaughey acted as marshal Stonington lodge has had a very prosperous year and many members have been added 10 the grand list, which now numbers over 800, and is also in good financial standing
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

The doctor said that the first bill presented to the town council of Vest sriy for S275 was for repairs. That bill represented what 1t cost to get the car from Westerly to Watch Hill under it's own motive power but he did not then consider the car in good running condition. The present bill of S450 includes, besides the repairs. s61.50 for team hire for the five weeks he was deprived of the use of the au- tomobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

NorTolIc.-The damage to the struc- ture of the Norfolk inn. caused blythe fire of Sunday morning, was adjusted at $2.560 The damage to furniture will amount to some $1,500 additional
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Meriden.-W E. Castelow, grand sentry of the grand council of the Royal Arcanum, attended the confer ence of the grand council Friday at the Stratdeld, Bridgeport. The conference was called by the newly elected grand regent, John s. Fisher of Danbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Dt. Lewis testified that he was the
 4ist person to own an automobile in
 Rhode Island and that he had owned
 and driven a machine for from 10 to 1f years With Mrs. Lewis he left his Watch Ell cottage to attend the thea tor in Westerly. He was driving along slowly, as he Wss in no hurry, and cossted down the grade just before the site of the accident iS reached. When ab7ut 1so feet distant from the trolley road junction he saw some boys in the road and steered his automobile to the right to avoid striking them. He Eatd the edge of the highway seemed 10 drop aWaK and the automobile went Into the ditch and the whole right hand Eide of the machine was smashed. The night was very dark and at the point sn the highway where the mishap oo- cured there is a sharp curve The ditch or water course is at the right Of the road coming from Watch Hill and is near the travelled highway, which is narrower at that point than at any 0ther part of the road. He said that the expense of repairs and getting the car back into service was 1455. The original cost of the car was sl.6s5, and 1t had been run not quite
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Shelton.-A letter from Gibraltar was received last week from Dr Will liam M. StockWell, formerly of Suf- field, now superintendent of the slaJe tuberGUl9s 9sis sanitariUm at shelton, saying that he intends to leave for America the first week in May
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
COLCHESTER
Boys Club Defeated at Portland Candidates Elected on Monday Sale of Case Place.


 The Colchester Boys club baseball team. composed of High school boys ment to Portland Saturday and played the High school team of that place The team went over on the 11.20 train. Following was the batting order:
 Colchester - FOote, InnenbUrg, O'Brien, Blacker, Wickwire, McCord, Rather, Porter
 Portland - Gildersleeve, Bransfleld, Kramer, Hale, Russell, Shepard, Keser, Potter, O'Neil, Fisberg.
 Score by innings: Colchester ? ' 4 0-20 Portland o s 1-21 Umpire, Wood.
 Result of Mondays Election. The annual election of borough off, cers was held in Grange hall Monday. The ticket elected follows: Warden, Leslie Leffingwell: burgesses, F. G. Baker, Allen G. Whitgwin, G. F. Kel- | ley, A. F. Doper, Harry Elgart, L. c. l Brown; clerk and treasurer, Edward Bunion.
 General News. M. l.. Saunders, manager Of the Barstow Foundry company, of Provi- dence, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. Newton Dauphinee on Broadway over Sunday.
 George B. 4. Baker and Charles Bai- | ley of New Britain were at their 1 homes in town over Sunday. William Johnson returned Sunday from several days visit in Bozrah. MT. and Mrs. E. A. Carrier and son, Lawrence, were in North Westchester 1 Sunday.
 Henry J, Bailey was in North West | chester Sunday afternoon in his tour ing car.
 Misses Bessie and Ethel Randall re- turned Monday from a brief visit at their home In Lebanon.
 L. H. Baldwin of New Haven was calling on friends in town Monday. l Fitch and Carl Jones of Hebron were l calling on friends in town Sunday. 1 William Curgenyen has recently I purchased of Mrs. James $. Case heI property on Broadway, and will occu- py it in a few days, moving from Jerry | Connor's place on Upper Broadway.
 Stratford.-Karl Lehman, field sec retary of the National Endeayor soci-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Stratford-Karl Lehman, field sec retary of the National Endeayor soci- ety, spoke at the Congregational church Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Mrs. Lewis gave testimony in partial corroboration of tho doctors story. Civil Engineer Henson explained a sketch he had prepared of the scene of the mishap, the points of which were selected by Attorney Roche. Dr. Lewis was not present when material for the sketch was collected Louis E. Barbour testified that the damage and subsequent repairs had lessened ths value of the automobile.
 A number of witnesses were heard on both sides, the gist of witnesses for defense tenCed to show that with due precauti7n that the point where the mishsp occurred could not be classed 3s a defective highway. Elihu Chese- bro, supervisor of highways for the town of Westerly, testified that the place where the accident occurred was not the narrOwest section of the Watch Hill road. as Dr. Lewis had tes- tiled, and that he had seen three au- tomobiles abreast just at this point flo said he was sent to the scene cF the mishap the morning after it oc- cured and he saw the track of the automobile in the grass by the side of the road for a distance of 190 feet be- foe the machine went into the ditch
 Town Solicitor Agard commenced his argument at S15 and was followed by Judge John W. Sweeney for plain tiff Judge Brown will deliver the charge to the jury when court recon venes at 9.S0 this (Tuesday) morning
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

The ease of Dr. Edwin A. Lewis neainst James M. Psndleton, as treas sireT of the town of Westerly, occupied fhs ettention of Judge George T.. Brown and a jury in the superior court a4 Westerly Monday. Town Solicitor Azard guarded the interests of the town and Judge John W. Sweeney and Clarence E. Roche represented the plaintin- Soon after court came in recess was taken for one hour to re- view tho premises on the Watch Hiil road where pr. Lewis automobile was vreoiccd. and for damages to same he seeks 10 recover 3450.
 The declaration sets forth on Sept. e 1s11, at T.2o in the evening, while ths doctor and his wife were coming rom Waach Hin to Westerly, they met with an accident that damaged the automobile. The cause was a de- feet in the highway near the point where the PaTcatuck Valley trolley road connests with tho branch to Pleasant View. The automobile went over and down an embanlment into a ditch on the ease side of the road, and while txHTeiins at moderate speed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

tamford.-Victor Lawson, an em- ploye of the Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.,, returning from a visit to Sweden, where he had @ wife and child, was one of those lost in the Titanic dis aSter
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
At Congregational Church.

At the Congregational church Sun day afternoon at 4.3O o'clock at the vesper service Rev l.. L. Nightwinet who is supplying at the Second Con- gregational church at Stonington dur ing the absence Of Rev. Dwight stone who is abroad, occupied the pulpit Mrs j. Elmer Newbury rendered an offertorE solo.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Georges church, New York. in sue cessIon to Rev. Hugh Birckhead, re- signed. This Is known as J. Pierpont Morgan's church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
Briefs and Personals.

Mrs. ]. Elmer NeWbury rendered an offcrtory solo.
 Briefs and Personals.
 The last meeting of the Monday club was held at the home of Mrs, A. O. Colby on West Mystic avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles II, Davis sailed Saturday for a three months trip abroad.
 Mrs. L. P. Allyn is visiting in liar borton, Va.
 Miss Gladys Wilcox of Willimantio and Harold Wilcox. of Oneco spent Sunday with their parents, MT. and Mrs, George w. Wilcox.
 Harry Marshall of Providence spent Sunday with Mystic relatives.
 Mir and Mrs. John Ripple have been the guests of theic son and wife, MT. and Mrs. John Ripple, IT,, of West erly.
 Frank \. Gfl6Ilan of New Britain spent Sunday with his family on East Main street.
 Mrs. B. L. Holmes has returned from visit in New York
 Harry EIoxie of New York and John H. HoXie, Jr.. of Boston are guests of their parents, Mir. and Mrs John H. Hoxie.
 Miss Annie Rathbun has returned from a two weeks visit in New Haven.
 Shirley Beebe. manager of Starr Brothers drug store, is spending a two weeks vacation in New York.
 Mrs Christopher Morgan and Mrs Clarence Williams have returned from New York
 Mrs Irving Haley of New York and Mrs. Billings Crandall of Stoddard's Wharf have returned after a visit to their summer home here.
 Miss Annie Feidlec of Glastonbury and Miss Jennie Feidler of Willimantic spant Sunday with their parents, MT. and Mrs. lsadore Feidler.
 Mrs. Charles H. CottreH and daugh- ter Mrs. John l.. Dodge of New York, have arrived iH town for the summer
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

There Are Many Special Values in Dress Goods, Silks, Wash Goods Table Lnens Towengs, Sheets, Bed Spreads Draperies Rugs, Etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
WESTERLY LABORERS DISSATISFIED
Local Men On Railroad Improvements Want Ten Hours Pay For Nine Houvs' WorL-Accident to Foreman Roza-Dr Edwin A. Lewis Seeks $45O From Town For Damaged Auto-Edyth Simmons Taken to Norwich By Officer.

13 months, and the car was in fine condition before the mishap
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30
Notes,

Freeman r. Patten left on the noon train Monday for Minneapolis, where
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

eafvatsrs Roza, assistant foreman Tor the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, who came 10 Westerly six months ago to work here in connection with the railroad improvements, was severely Injured while unloading steel rails Monday morning. He was at work with a straight bar handling the rails when one oS them rolled, struck the bar and rent 4 with great force against Salva- tore's head The bar made a lacerated cut on the left side of the top of the head which was four inches end a quarter in length The injured man vas assisted 10 the once of Dr. Charles ?. CrsndaI and five stitches were talk rn Co close the wound. After the wound was dressed and bendaged Roza went to his home in Pierce street fsrsssigted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

The labor orgauizsr who hes been in V rly for the past fortnight. circu-
 fI- among the Italian laoorers, ex- ur- to them methods whereby fn. ,ould get more pay and less Der day. provided they became a lf organized labor, has succeeded
 T. uning over about % men in the employ of Keon & Ryan, general con- t- .Irs on the railroad improvements, h-. .ould not interest those employed r inc railroad company proper. The rn n who answered the call of the or elnizer are all residents of Westerly and ,hey are the only ones who re- nysed Co go to work Monday morning when their demand was refused The present pay to ordinary laborers on fhe fob is sL75 for a ten hour day, and the demand was the same pay Tor s nine hour day The regular employees of th. contractors who have been with them several years began work as usual until rain prevented, but they will receive pay for a full day. It is the custom for the men to receive a full days pay on every day that Work ss commenced
 fl the Iaborers resident in Westerly desire to return to work they will be eiven opportunity to do so. If not the contractors will transfer some of their workmen from Oths, places. The work {n Westerly has been carried on almost uninterruptedly all winter and prefer ence was given residents of Westerly over other applicants who applied for employment. The superintendent in charge said the fact that 20 men had ouft the 5ob would not impede the progress Of the work, es they could not have given over a half days ser vice Cor a full days pay on account of the rain Monday, and that an abUn- dance of laborers would arrive tn Westerly on Tuesday to take the place of those who decided to quit work rasher than work Sen hours a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Womens 2-clasp Kid Gloves-in black, tan and grays-the best Gloves ever sold at the price-65c pair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Roosevelt Slowly Recovering.

OYSTER Bay, N. Y. Oct. 26.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt attempted to get back
to something like his usual manner of
life today with walk in the forenoon
and several hours work with his SEQ.
retary in the afternoon, but long be-
fore the day was over he found he
was far from we'll. ~s'''-
The colonel dressed early and set
out for stroll with Mrs. Roosevelt.
1t was the first time he had been out
of doors since his return. They went
down the hill Is far as the tennis
court and sat in the sun for few
minutes, then turned back toward the
house. When be began to climb the
hill Mr.. Roosevelt realized how weak
he still was. He was glad of a rest
when he reached the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Turks Meet Defeat.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The swiftness
and efficiency of the onward movement
of the armies of the allied Balkan
states is making Europe open her eyes.
From the north and all along the line
from Greece on the south they are
crowding back the bound aries of the
Ottoman empire In Europe. The often
predicted and long delayed day when
the Turk will have his back against
the wall seems at hand.
The two pivotal points OF Turkey q
defense on the north were Adrianople
and Uskup. The Bulgari army IL
the east has defeated the Turks al
kirk Kilisseh, which is the stronges,
outpost OF Adrianople and appears tc
have almost invested that fortress.
The Servian army in the west walk
ed into Uskup at 200 o'clock thii
afternoon without opposition. Tht
Turkish garrison there withdrew OF
the railways towards Saloniki. Hov
far IL intends to withdraw and VIII!
are questions. The only answer Il
the last question is that the strength
and supplies of the garrison did no
justify an attempt to make stand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30

one in the country are qualified voters,
for the varying laws of the states not
only bar convicts in the prisons In
most cases, but place other restric.
tions on suffrage that becomes ex.
ceedingly important In presidential al
years. AS nearly every state bars con.
victs from voting and there are about
10000 convicts in the prisons of the
country. election day will mean moth
ing to q whole army of them.
Nearly all of the states penalize
pauperism, idiocy, insanity and felony
by taking away the voting privilege
In addition, q number Of the states
bar delinquent taxpayers from the
right of suffrage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-30
Bulletin On Coal Fields.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Montana
coal fields, known as the Milk river,
Livingston and Electric areas, have
been made the subject Of special
bulletin just Issued by the geological
survey and is officially designated as
Bulletin 471.E. The report contains q
detailed description of these coal
measures by section, township and
range, showing the thickness of the
coal seams and the character OF the
product.
The Milk river field contains about
1000 square miles, and the deposit is
fair grade OF sub-bituminous. The
Livingston field has an area of ap-
proximate.y 300 square miles and the
fuel is q high grade bituminous, which
may be used Tor coking purposes and
| for steam boilers. The Electric field
is q compar atively small area near
the town of that name, and mining
conditions are difficult. The product,
however. is described as high.grade
coking fuel. The report also contains
q number of analyses Of these Goals.