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Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
PoSTMAsTERS GATHER
AT ANNUAL MEETING
Il Was a Taft Gathering from First
to Last-Many Speeches.

Postn1asters Of the first and second
class from ali over the state gathered
at the Hotel Teft Wednesday noon
for the annual meeting of the Post
masters association of Connecticut
ard present was Postmaster Cardthel
of this city. Of course, while federal
officenolders are barred from preni-
cious activity in politics and all thar
sort of thing, there was some AJt'e
political discussion among those pres
ent before the dinner was served at
100 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
No one could be found who thought
that eN-President Roosevelt HAD a
chance in this state 1t was all TalI
for denomination.
The speakers were p V. DeGraW
Congressman Hill, Mr. Howarth, Post
master Haggerty Of Hartford and Ma
1or Mckinley Of New London, who il
the head Of the association. None OF
the speakers, except Mr.. DeGraw and
Major Mckinley, knew till the last
minute they were to be called on
Rapid fire oratory, then, was the order
Of the day.
Mr.. DeGraw, who went into the ser
vice in 1905, bore the postmasters the
greeting of their chief, Postmaster
General Hitchcock. He congratulated
them on the success of the year anC
on the prospects for success in thu
near future. Their work was largeA
responsible He thought the outlool
excellent for increased profits in thu
department.
The departments work is growing
so rapidly and going so heavily tina
the postmaster general hasn't hour!
81 IL to, trzr1h fn
| ly Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Hitchcock
| called to Mr. DeGraw's attention {
! desk on which three-foot pile o.
applications for new postal savings
| banks stood How shall / ever sc
| that done today" h asked. Mr. De
| Graw told the postmasters that per
/ haps some OF their requests were
/ there. Don't be discouraged. You'll
| be attended to some day" he said.
Mr.. DeGraw has been an active ad
vocate of parcels post on various rura
| free routes. He is gratiiied that tn,
| committee on the pOstoffice and on
! the post roads has favOrably reported
/ on legislation which, if enacted int
I law, will give him the very idea he hal
| advocated for six years.
| Mr.. DeGraw is a former newspaper
man end was made fourth assistan
/ postmaster general by Mr. CortelyOu
! The other speakers made various re
marks highly complimentary to eacl
/ other and to the department. The
/ I'll declared the political Significant,
was lacking. But it looked like s,
/ many votes for Taft.
The following officers were elected
! President, James Hague. Torrington
| FIRST vice president, J. Pilling, Water
| bury second vice president, Henri,
| Dryhurst, Meriden: and secretary
treasurer. J. P. Glynn, Winsted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
SIX INCH WATER MAINS
HAVE BEEN FROZEN
Frost Found Even Below tho Pipes
Worst Winter Department Has Ever
Had.

One of the worst experiences that
the water department has ever had
with frozen water pipes is the present
one, which is not over yet, and prof1i-
ises quite a little bother before the
spring thaw comes. There is frost in
the ground below many Of the water
pipes, and six inch water mains have
been frozen solid.
After two weeks of steady work,
night and day, the department is get
ting caught up now says Supt Cork
cry On Wednesday water was turned
on again in Mowry and Roosevelt ave-
nues. 1t was here that six inch
main froze and burst. For a distance
of so feet this main had to be thawed
out. which is done by heating the
ground, digging to the pipe and then
melt the ice by steam or hot water.
There have been 200 frozen services
thus far. and the steady and extremely
cold weather has sent the frost deep
Hinckley Hill main is still frozen- me
six inch main in Boswell avenue ana
one in Newton street have been thaW
ed out and water secured there again
while in Central Wharf numerous iroz-
en- pipes resulting from the break ~
the main when the Central Vernon
WTeCkef stfutk INC Bilt, nav 49,
thawed out The hydrant near the
east bridge over the Yantic has bursi
and q new one is 10 be put in there
the ditch being opened after severa
days work. The services also are
/ frozen there. Kinney avenue CahooI
street and Thames terrace have al
been thawed out, and today it is eX'
| pected to start on Prentice lane.
The whole force of the department
has been working night and day fol
! the past two weeks, each one aVerag
I ing twelve hours a day seven days il
+ the week The expense to the depart
ment is considerable, being about three
/ times as much as it ordinarily woul'
| be at this time Of the year.
| Supt. Cookery states that electrlclt!
has been tried for thawing out pipes
( Three weeks ago a trial was made IL
Carroll avenue, with the assistance 0
the electric department. It resulted II
! breaking the pipe, and it was decided
( it was more costly than using coke a
ten cents a pushed, though the latte
may tage a trife longer. With brok
en- pipe. it became necessary to do tn
exeacation, so that nothing was save
bv the electricity, neither in savin
time or expense.
Fairview reservoir remains at loO'
inches below high water mark, receiv
ing sufficient from Meadow brook eac
day to maintain it at that point.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
NORWICH SOCIETY
MEETING IN NEW YORK
Second Annual Banquet Where DR.. j
H. Storer Is Made President.

There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the Norwich society in
New York Tuesday evening, at the
Yale club, for the second anLua, ban
quet. Dr.. j. II. Storer being toast
master. Following the dinner these
officers were chosen;
President, DIR, ]. H. Storer. vice
president, f. NJ. Johnson: treasurer.
f. n Bidwell: secretary. w. 5. Gay
lord. Executive committee, Frederick
Lewis, Charles F. Noyes, F. P. Bent,
c. A. Terry and Lewis Hyde.
A constitution was adopted and let
tors Of regret were read from Puoltney
Rigelow and Senator Colgate of New
Jersey,
There were addresses by r, F.
Bent, F. s, Jerome. w. T. Converse,
DIR. J. A, Somers, L. H. Hyde, RuJger
Jewett, A. S. Bard F. N. Johnson,
c, i, Noyes, r. b, Burnham, G.. II b.
Hyde and f, D. Palmer,
Those present were A. P, Lathrop,
D, g, Mcdonnell, II. r. Mclaughlin,
Oliver 7, Forbes, A, ". Fitzpatrick,
Francis Gilman. w, S, Gaylord, f. $.
Gilbert, w, C. Huntington, Samuel
Henry Howe, n. II. HYDE, George II ,
Hyde, H. S. Haskell, c. Hulburt, w,
7, MeNamara, Il, L, Messenger. Il.
4. Mccormick, Charles r, Moves,
Gearge Moss. f, d. Palmer, J. J. Ri
ley, Reginald Reynolds, Louis Rieha-
r6s, DR.. James A, Semers, DR.. J, h ,
Sterer Philip H. Thompson, Leroy
Stearns, G, A Terry, Horace b. Ira
90, Ieseph q. MeItle, Jr., Frank Potter.
Frank P Bent. ar. "a. II. Cands and
Carbon 2. Bsagnins, A. S Bard, i,
N BlaWsii, Or. Louis NJ Aiofsin, Ar
thur r. BrepRins, Rufus Burnham, d.
NJ. Childs, l.. Chamansl1F, a. B. Cha
mansky. William r. Converse. l.. ~
Dolbeare. r. G. bly,. 4; T. Huntins
ten. +. N. Johnson, kutger jeA'ett
q. Chester johnson, Franklin 5. Je7
rsms, W. A, Kern. +, 3, Lewis,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
TUBERCULOSIS sANAroRluM.
Contractors Would Prefer That Local
Boilers and Heating Apparatus Be
Used in the Buildings to Be Erected.

1t was stated on Wednesday that
there had been no new developments
concerning the tuberculosis sanatQrium
site, though the committee feels, as it
has always done, that the commission
will finally beside upon the ShOles
place.
The specifications for the buildings
TO be erected as furnished by Hart
ford architects require that the heat
ing apparatus which is to be installed
be purchased from q Massachusetts
concern. Inasmuoh as there are two
companies in this city, the McCrum-
Howell company and the John 7.
Young Boiler company, which are in
that very business, it is somewhat
queer that It Is made obligatory to go
to a concern outside the state to equip
the sanatorium which is being built
with Connecticut money. Many inter
ested in the sanatorium have express
ed themselves as feeling that the local
concerns ought to be given the oppor-
tunity to compete with out Of town
concerns.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
count THE BALLOTS NEXT WEEK
This the Expectation of Mayor Thayer in the HggnsJo-
dom Matter-Counsel Agreed on Suggestion of Com
miee-Preparing Boxes to be Sent to Washington.

Mayor Thayer, who is counsel for
r. j. Jodoin in the contested election
matter, received word from Washing
ton Wednesday evening that there was
a meeting Wednesday of the contested
election committee having that matter
before them, but that there was no
quorum and postponement resulted
no date being set 1t was understood
by him. however, that it went over for
week, though that was not authentic.
Mayor Thayer had arranged to be
represented at the hearing, as he was
unable TO attend, since he was engaged
in the trial of suit before the su
perior court at New London. He does
not understand that the hearing is to
be held today, but stated that plans
are being made, and he thinks they
will be successful, whereby the hearing
will be waived by the counsel in the
case and the recount set for next
week This plan seems to be agree
able to the lawyers in the matter,
Judge Henney and Mayor Thayer
agreeing on the plans suggested by the
committee. They have both arranged
their appointments so that they can
attend to it next week, and he believes
that this will be done.
Prepare tons are now being made to
forward the ballot boxes to Washing
ton by express in charge OF the notary
public whose custody they are in.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
NO ONE CAN IDENTIFY
ALLEGED JACK THE HUGGER.
Several Have Been Under Suspicion
But Those Stopped Cannot Say They
Are the Ones.

There seems to be several localities
in which the alleged Jack the Hugger
is making himself obnoxious Com
plants have been made Go the police
that men have stopped wohen, nudged
them in passing ami made some indie
cent remarks on the streets in the
past several weeks. Greeneville has
been the section where the most OF
this has'been done, put Franklin street
and Broadway and oak street nave
also had their visits from him.
One women walked along the street
with him for quite a distance aud told
him to stop his foOling when he nudE-
ed her twice, ana not GAL he got in d
position where she could See his face
did she scream. She had takcn him
for her son, whom she found at home.
She was confronted with a man sls-
pected. but would not swear he was
the one. This has been the experience
OF several otehrs who became SO
frightened at him that they failed to
take proper notice So that ldenuhca-
ton could be made.
A few mornings ago q young woman
coming down krOadW AZ was SPOKEN "a
in an Indecent manner abOLs 9 O'CLOCK
He did not touch her. but she was
frightened ana reported the tact 70
CHIEF Murphy Declaring that ne mao
continued north She accompanied lhe
chief Dy trolley back in that direction
and if She could nave Identified MIN az
arrest would have been MADE. She
failed to see MIN ou She course they
took. and he may have taken care 70
have gotten out OF tH" way.
/ other cases where reports have beer
I made have been investigated and fI0N
D., half ao7pu mon have bnrn brought
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07

The recount will be held in Wash
ington before the counsel in the case,
a representative of the committee and
a referee selected by the committee,
who as yet has not been chosen. All
the ballots viii be counted, said the
mayor, and it is expected that it will
require a week to dc this, that is a
lawyers working week, commencing
Tuesday and ending Friday.
In reference to the matter Chairman
Goldfogle of the committee said:
Charles +. Thayer. counsel for Mr..
Jodoin. the contestant, wrote me that
he might be unable to be present to-
morrow Wednesday, but his letter in
dicates perfect willingness to accept
the suggestion made by me at the Last
meeting Of the committee. That sug-
gestion was that counsel for both par
ties should go over the ballots in the
presence of a representative of the
committee and agree upon counting as
many as possible. Those in dispute
would be submitted to the committee
for its decision as to how they should
be counted il at all l understand this
suggestion is satisfactory to Mr.. Hig-
gins and his attorneys also. The plan
will probably be adopted tomorrow
"wednesday and somebody designated
to act as umpire while the ballots are
being gone over.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
ITINERARY ARRANGED.
Plans For X. of C. to Attend Unvei-
ing of Columbus Monument.

White Cross council, No. 10, Knights
Of Columbus, has received from State
Deputy William J. Mulligan Of Thomp-
sonville the circular which he has sent
out on the splendid itinerary arranged
for all the Knights and their friends
for attending the unwilling Of the Co.
lumbus Memorial at Washington, D.
c., on June 8th.
The growth of the order in this state
has been larger than in previous years.
Numerous eXemplidcations CT the third
degree have taken place and the visits
of the state deputy and his clear eX-
PLANTATION regarding the splendid fea-
lures Of the knights Of Columbus in
surance system have netted a large
increase in this branch of the order.
Mr. Mulligan has been appointed by
the supreme knight a member of the
committee on insurance, and the work
of the committee is meeting with the
hearty approval Of all members
throughout the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
Find Norwich L.ss Strict.

IT'S noticeable fact" said a pro-
prietor Of a we'll known dancing acad-
envy, that a large number of young
people, mostly girls, leave this city
every Saturday night for Norwich
dance halls" He says the dancers
return on the last car, and the reason
for the trip to the dance halls in that
city ia because the proprietors of
the public dance halls in that city are
not as watchful OF their patrons that
is, they do not exercise the necessary
vigilance to keep the turkey trot off
the floor, In New London the least
movement suggestive Of the trot, bear
or hug Is not tolerated, ont It is said
that Norwich the proprlsters ara
not So strio1.--NeW London Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
Can't Sleep Nights
Your Stomach is Out Of Condition
that's All

Many a disordered stomach has been
put In splendid shape with few days
treatment Of MI-O-NA stomach TAB
let's.
You probably know that st0nlaHh
trouble causes biiousnsss, dizziness
nervousness sick headache, bad
dreams, foul breath, dependency,
weak eyes, red nose, sallow skin and
loss Of memory
If you have any Of these troubles
the chances are that M1-O-NA stom-
ach tablets will put you all to the 5000
in few days They relieve after din
ner distress in FIVE minutes.
Be sure and try them and if they
don't do you as much good as you
thought they would get your money
back Large box so cents at The Les
& Osgood O.. and druggists every
where.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
TWO SUITS BROUGHT
FOR $4,000 EACH
Damages Sought for Deaths of Maur-
ice Spottswood and Mrs. c. G. New
bury

Ex-Mayor George NJ Landers Of
New Britain. who. by elections to di-
rector9tes. and by automobile acct
dents has kept himself In the public
eye since he eloped with the divorced
wife of Professor Sanford of Yale,
faces a $4,000 suit for damages
brought by the estate Of Mrs Christie
pher G. Newbury of New London, VINO
was killed by the Landers automobile
January IS. The case is returnable
before the New London county super
Tor court in April The complaint
alleges that the automobile was oper-
ated without due exercise of care.
Mrs. Maurice Spottswood of New
London, whose husband was electro
cuted several weeks ago while using
the telephone in front of the COnnee-
ticut colnpany's waiting room in New
London, has filed suit in the superior
court for $4,000. Deputy Sheriff j.
II. Tubhs went to New Haven and
served the declaration of suit and
sumu'cns on officials of the trolley
company.
the declaration alleges that the tel
ephonc instrument, which was at
Tackled to a pole next to the curbing
directly i'll front Of the entrance to
che waiting room, was not provided
with necessary safety appliances and
that the telephone wires were run too
near the heavily charged wire The
plaintiff therefore alleges negligence
on the part of the defendant COM
pany.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
incidents in Society

Mrs. William Converse has returned
to her home in New York.
The Dickens club met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Asher Wilcox Of
Williams street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Porteous were
passer gers on the Carmania, which
sailed on Saturday for Naples.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Reynolds
Of Newton Center and Reginald Ray-
nolds Of New York have been in town
this week.
Bank Commissioner Norris S. Lin
pitt returned Wednesday from an ell
joyable trip to cuba. and is enthusl-
dstic over the country and his sight
seeing tour.
Ulder date of February 10, news
from Mrs Frank A. Roath was to the
effect that with Mrs. Frank A. Mitch
ell she was preparing to start on a
two weeks trip up the Nile.
The members of the Norwich club
enjoyed a well attended bridge party
at the club house Tuesday evening.
The prizes were a travelling clock in
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
WEST SIDE PINocHLE CLUB.
Jordan Still Leeds by a Reduced Mar
gin, Robinson Being Second.

The lead Of A. Jordan in the West
Side Pincchle club was cut down some
Wednesday evening by Arthur Robin
son, who holds second place with Ba-
ker, Lewis and Ledger close behind
The scores as the result Of the play
in tine series, thus far. are as follows:
A. Jordan 61,6e0; Robinson 60540;
. Baker 60.6e5: Lewis 5s.S15; Ledger
59,525; ARISEN $3.50; Pettis 57.s15:
J. Jordan 57,S75 Peckham 5T,465;
Bailey 57.34o; Tetresult 55,425; Opitz
$3.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
COLUMBIAN coMMANDERY.
Party of "a from This City Attended
inspection of Narragansett Com
noandarv

There was a party Of "a officers and
members of Columbian commandery,
No. 4. K r., who went to Westerly on
Wednesday afternoon and attended the
banquet and inspection of Narragan-
sett commandery Of that city. They
had a special car and returned here
at 1915 o'clock, having left Westerly
at II after a most enjoyable time.
They were accorded the usual cordial
hospitality which is to be expected in
Westerly and were much pleased with
tha visit
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
IMPORTANT MATCH WILL
BE ROLLED TONIGHT
kFoanum Five Meets New London on
The Mystic Club Alleys.

Tuesday evening the Arcanum bowl
ing team went to Mystic and took
two games from the Mystic club fiI E.
The squirt by Spencer in the third
game prevented them from making It
three straight On totals the teams
were but 26 pins apart. Spencer made
high single, 203. and lilly high total
sos, the only one to go over 500.
A very important game is to be
PLAYED tonight on the Mystic alleys
between the Arcanum club and the
New London Elks The Arcanum club
must get one of The games to remain
in the lead After this match there
are but two more in the series. The
summary of Tuesday nights games
follows
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
WILL GO TO NEW LONDON.
Camp Norwich, !. o. F., Will Attend
institution of Camp There.

At its meeting Wednesday evening
In Foresters hall, Camp Norwich, No.
1859. independent Order Of Foresters,
ACCEPTED an invitation to 60 to New
London next Sunday afternoon to at
tend the institution of a camp Of the
order there 1t Is reported that the
New London camp will start with 70
charter members.
The institution will take place at
two o'clock and the Norwich members
will leave here by the 13.45 trolley.
The new camp is Instituted under the
AUSPICES of Organizer J. J. McGrath,
who has invited Miss Louise Twohig
Of Norwich camp to take charge of
the music In the institution ceremo-
MES for New London camp,
Lost Sum Of S25.
Mrs. Edna H. Rogers, residing on
Boswell ayenue, lost s25 Tuesday aft
ernoen ut the Otis library ihreash the
werk ef seuae slick individual who
got tie meaeg euf nj her shaping bag
Whils sh0 was at the book shelves.
sne eft the Rag on a table covered
with her fufs, while she went te the
snelVes and when shs turned around
the furs were on the floor and she
found the money missing, She eaW'
a man leaving Through the front deer
nut failed te get description of him
lie aAa seas hsys has beeR in las
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07

Grand Master Justin Holden and
Past Grand Master George A. kcs Of
this city and District Deputy Arthur
II. Brown OF JeWett City attended the
meeting Of the board Of managers of
the Masonic Charity Foundation at
Waliingford on Wednesday, There
WIS also a meeting Of the grand mas
ter and district deputies,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
VIII Study thu stars

The Knights of King Arthur uf Trim
ity Episcopal church are to accept
special invitation from w. Tyler OIL
colt for this evening to visit his home
on Church street, where he is to give
them a practical demonstration of the
wonders Of astronomy by letting them
look through his 1ive-inch telescope.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
s72 7s1 767-22OO
Team Standing.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY
Given Mrs. Herman Jacket by Party
from Taftville Maennerchor.

A dozen members of the Taftville
Maennerchor gave Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Jacket a surprise party on We'd
nesday evening in honor Of the birth
day anniversary of Mrs Jacket Neither
knew of the intended visit and they
were a ia loss for a time to understand
the call which was made about 8
o'clock.
Thereafter, however, the evening was
passed in a delightful manner, the
host and hostess being found equal to
the occasion as capital entertainers,
and social time was greatly enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07
OBITUARY.
WinsIow CapIes.

Winsiow Caples famous as an In
dian guide in this section of the state
was found dead in q cart path Tues
day night al North Lyme He had
been subject to Ats for years. When
he was found he lay face down in
miro and there were evidences that
during a fit he had been accidentally
sunocated. Caples, who was about
forty years old, with his brother Jo-
seph, who found him, had been 4
glide to fishermen and hunters for
many years.
Win Caples, as he was popularity
known, went into the woods to chop,
while his brother Joe drove with a
load of wood to Hamburg Joe came
home late in the afternoon and his
brother was not there. Mrs. Martha
Caples, the widowed mother, had
been worried over the absence of the
elder of the two sons. Joe Caples
started Off to the clearing where his
brother had been chopping wood and
found him halfway between this spot
and the house.
W1nslow was dead when he was
reached. His body was taken home,
and the medical examiner was sum-
monGd. An examination, which was
continued Wednesday, had not fixed
the cause of death officially, but it
is anticipated that no further dis
closures will be made By the investi-
CATION.
Win and Joe Caples were expert
coon hunters. They acted as guides
for The hunting clubs near North
/ Lyme, and had wide acquaintance
among New London hunters. Many
| stories of their prowess in woodcraft
! are told by the men with whom they
I came in contact Win C8ples once
/ followed the path of hunters, one Of
/ whom had lost valuable watch
/ three days prior, and found the watch
under leaves and in thick brush.
The Caples boys father died years
| ago. Their mother has lived in the
/ old homestead in North Lyme. A sis
( ter, Mrs. Darling, lives in Essex. An
/ other, Mrs. Bogue. in Norwich, a
Brother, William, at Brockway, and a
brother Nathan at Essex. Friends OF
/ the dead guide said that he was not
| only a congenial companion, but an
honest and Industrious man.
Miss Ann Latimer.
| News has been received of the death
! of Miss Ann Latimer, q former resi-
! dent Of Montville, at East Orange. n
j., where she resided with a niece
Miss Eunice Turner. Miss Latime1
| was well known in MOntville, where
| she taught school for ten or twelve
/ years. Her health failed and she went
! to East Orange to live about 30 years
/ ago, remaining there ever since. Miss
Latimer was sister of the late JOSEPH
/ S. a.1G the late Richard LatimeR. Miss
! Latimer, VINO was in her seventy
| eighth year, has many relatives living
| in this vicinity
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-07

Sergeant Richard Connell Of the DO
lice department is at the Baczus hos
pital, suffering from blood poisoning.
He was taken there several days ago,
and was thought to be improving, but
it was reported that he had a bad
night Tuesday and that his condition
is quite serious. The trouble resulted
from carbuncle on the back of his
neck