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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
STATE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.
Concrete Work on Amusement Hall
Foundations for Clubhouse Are In.

At the next session of the board of
trustees of the Norwich state hospital
for insane, to be held July 9, bids for
the new ward E will be opened.
The new amusement hall and dining
room building is built up as high as
the watertable, and work is progress
ing rapidly. The concrete floors are
partly poured. The walls and roof
Of the new COW barn are completed. the
exterior walls plastered and the work
OF plastering the interior walls is now
going on The foundations for the
clubhouse have been completed. The
hospital employees are now extending
the water main 10 the new buildings
There are at present $50 patients in
the institution.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
MARRIED.
REYONLDS

REYONLDS COUGHLlN - In COL
chester. June % Miss Mabelle w..
Coughlin of Fitchvlle and Dr.. Harry
s Reynolds OF New Haven
WESTCOTvT 49, Filler - 1t Attawau-
gan, June 27. 1912. by the Rev. 5. G.
Hastings of Suffield, assisted by the
Rev. W. D. Adams OF Attawaugau,
j. Benjamin Westcott of Wauregan
and Miss Beatrice Ward Filler of At
tawaugan.
KENNEDY - BELL IL In New Ion
don, June %. 1912, Samuel d. Ken
nedy and Margaret Bell Of Manches-
ter, Conn.
M'DONALD - COTTER In Mystic
June 26, 1912, John C. Mcdonald and
Miss Annie Med. Cotter. both Of
Noank.
REICIuc ~ FAIRBROTHER- Ston-
ington. June 26, 1912, Karl A. Reiche
of Hartford and Miss Anne Z. Fair
brother of Stonington.
HOWARD - PARSONS - In this city.
June p. by Rev George r. Atha.
Henry Nelson Howard of Groton and
Miss Carolyn NJ Parsons Of Norwich.
LUMNINs ILL HAMMOND - In Hamp-
ton, June %, 1912, by the Rev VIII
liam N. Brown. Frank G. Lummins
of Chaplin ard Miss Cynthia Ann
Hammond of Hampton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
TAFTVILLE
Or. Thompson Receives Mat Made from
Skin of Bear He Killed.

DR.. George Thompson of Front street
recently received a large bear rug,
made from a bear which he shot dur
ing his hunting trip last October. The
bear was a large one, and it's hide
makes a beautiful rug, which is on ex-
in the Taftville pharmacy,
where many people have seen and ad-
mired 1t
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
STAMFORD Y. M. c. A.
BOYS AT GARDNER LAKE
Party of Twenty five Arrive to Camp
Out Till July 10.

Twenty-fi five boys from the Stamford
Y. NJ. c. A. arrived at New London
on Thursday and went from there to
camp out at Gardner lake. The boys
secretary of the association and the
physical director came on in advance
and arranged the camp, so that the
BOYS, when they arrived there Thurs
day afternoon, found camp established
and everything ready for good time.
General Secretary j. P. Freeman of
the Stamford association was in charge
Of the party.
They will be in camp at the lake
until July TO- Baseball, rowing, swim
ming, eating, and other Juvenile sports
will be the order of the camp and the
boys anticipate the time of their lives.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

That Laugh, James Filburn; Five
Rabbits, Theodore Council; My Kitty,
Mary Tumiski; My Shadow school;
Wishing, Abram Aspinwall June, EN-
ma Lewis; The Meadow, George
Leonard; Helpfulness, Martha Ousley.
Nasturtfum seeds sent by Mrs. G. w.
Lane were given to the children at the
close of the exercises.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
ENGINEER ELWELL MAKES
TROLLEY LINE INSPECTION
Went Over Connecticut Company Lines
in This Division.

Engineer Charles c. Elwell of the
public utilities commission came here
Tuesday and made inspections of the
local lines. He was taken over the
lines from South Coventry to Will
mantle, and from the latter place in
car No. 374. run as a special, over the
New London lines. The inspection is
the annual one. taking the place Of that
which the railroad commissioners for
merly made.
Mr. Elwell on all lines is to be ac
companied by Engineer Webster, In
charge of the maintenance and way de-
partment of the Connecticut company.
On the New London lines the party
was accompanied by Superintendent
Anderson and Inspectors Ladd of Nor
witch and Ashe Of New London.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
Lata Planting.

Farmers are just planting their late
sweet corn, which is usually planted
a week earlier Fodder corn and mil
let are also being planted.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Walling-
ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and
daughter Of Greenfield, Mass, were
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Houghton at their home on Bliss
place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
At Amherst Reunion.

H. L. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Smith Of Norwood, Mass, have
been in Amherst, Mass, for few days
where Harold Smith attended the trt-
enniaI of his class at Amherst col
lege. They arrived here by auto
Wednesday even lg to spend the sum
mer at their old home on Huntington
avenue.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
is YOUR SKIN ON FIRE ?
Hero is a Reliable Healing Appica-
ton for Eczema.
Try This Remedy at Our Risk.

ny ihSHiSNy a. wi
IF 1 could only get relief from
this terrible itching I would give
anything" said an eczema sufferer
the other day.
It was very easy for Us to advise
in such matters now, for our new
remedy (Saxo Salve) for skin diseases
of all sorts, stops the itching right
away.
But better than that, it makes the
skin healthy again 1t is made so as
TO penetrate right into the skin and
saturate every portion with its heal
ing, germ destroying power.
Even in a few days you can see
that Saxo Salve is soon going to
clear away the eruption.
No other skin remedy can do so
much for you as Saxo Salve. 1t is
guaranteed. If 1t does not satisfy
you when used for any skin disorder
We give back your money. Broadway
Pharmacy, G. G. Engler Norwich, ct
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
The Kings Daughters Spent Pleasant
Day at Ocean Beach.

The Kings Daughters of the Greene
vile Congregational church enjoyed a
picnic at ocean Beach Tuesday. The
party left on the noon boat and re-
turned on the o'clock train in the
evening after a very enjoyable day.
Refreshments in the line of ice cream
and cake were served at luncheon.
Charles Jackowski spent Thursday
with friends on Central avenue.
Mrs. Samuel Prentice of Sixth street
is spending a few weeks at the Wick
ford house, WEXFORD, R. l.
Principal Francis P Mcnamara of
the Greeneville grammar school left
Tuesday for Atlantic City, where he
will pass the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael F. Kirby Of
Sixth street have removed to C. 0.
Murphy's house on the corner of Sixth
street and Central avenue
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
INVITED TO WESTERLY
BOARD or TRADE BANQUET.
President HaviIand and Secretary lib
bits Asked to Represent Norwich
Board,

President J. D. Haviland and Secre-
tary H. w. Tibbits of the board of
trade were invited to attend banquet
given by the Westerly board Of trade
at the Ocean House, Watch Hill, on
Thursday night The enga gements Of
both the president and the secretary
made it necessary to send regrets,
which they were sorry to have to do.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
Seventh Wedding Anniversary.

A delightful lawn party was given
by Mrs. A. H Hiscox in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Norman, who cele-
brated their seventh wedding anniver-
sary at her home, No. 1 Ripley place,
Wednesday evening. Many friends
were present and enjoyed the finely
rendered solos of Miss Grace Green
wood, and also the piano selections
by Miss Blanche Fontaine Miss Fon-
tanned also played duet with Miss
Nellie Hague. The lawn was illumi-
mated with Japanese lanters and re-
freshments were served during the
evening
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
Picnic on Lisbon Side.

A party Of children enjoyed an out
ing in the woods on the Lisbon side
of the river Thursday. Games were
played and refreshments were served
in the open air during the afternoon.
The picnic proved very enjoyable to
the little ones, who returned to their
homes late in the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
WIn Taks Down Carroll House.

Thursday Civil Engineer George E.
Pitcher was busy measuring the prop
erty Of G. w. Carroll on Franklin
street to get the property line Mr..
Carroll. who has warned his tenants
to move, will soon raze the house. as
the city has made an appropriation to
widen the street at this point.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
WHIST AND DANCING
AT ELKS' LADIES' NIGHT.
Delightful Evening ProVided-Pretty
Prizes Taken by SkifuI Players.

There was a good number present at
the ladies' night festivities conducted
by Norwich lodge of Elks at the Elks'
home on Main street Thursday even
ing. and guests from New Haven and
other places attended Whist was
enjoyed and prizes were awarded as
follows First, Miss Helen Murphy,
cut glass dish; second. Miss Florence
Hourigan, silver inkstand with Elk's
head; third, Mrs. NJ. H. Hourigan.
Throughout the evening music was
furnished by Lang's orchestra, sta
toned in the hail on the main floor.
Refreshments of cake, strawberries
and ice cream were served on the close
of the whist. and dancing was enjoyed
in the double parlors. The pleasant
occasion was arranged by the enter
tainment committee.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
QIlle Rlllletin,
Norwich, Friday, June %, 1912.

The Bulletin should be delivered
everywhere in the city before a. m.
Subscribers who fail to receive it by
that time will confer a favor by re-
porting the fact to The Bulletin,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
Exhibitlnu Al New York Eair.

The Branford farms at Eastern Point
this week sent fourteen pure bred Ayr
shire cattle and twenty three pure
bred Berkshire pigs to the New York
state fair at Syracuse
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
nIEn.

NEALE- suddenly. in westerly r. T.,
June q, 1912 James Neale Of Mid
dletown Conn. aged "a years
HOEGEN-In Norwich, June 26. sud
denly William, only son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Martin Hoegen, aged s years, 3
months.
Funeral from the home of his parents
on Harland road Saturday morning.
June 49, at 10 o'clock. Burial in
Yantic cemetery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mrs. Charles A. Knowles and son
Robert Knowles of Wilimantic are the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank KRONER
of East Town street
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mr. and Mrs. George Randall and
family Of West Town street left We'd
nesday for few weeks outing at Nj
antic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

John Francis Keenan, of Norwich is
spending the week with his cousin
John A Mccarthy Of the Scotland
road.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
THE WEATHER.
Forecast For Today.


For New England: Fair Friday and
probably Saturday, warmer, light TO
moderate south and southwest winds.
Predictions fro mthe New York Her
aid: On Friday fair and cooler wealth
er will prevail, with light to moderate
variable winds, followed by increasing
cloudiness, and on Saturday unsettled,
warmer weather.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometrtc
changes Thursday:
Their. Bar.
I q. III. ........s'.'.'..' % oV'4u
u m. Observation-Disclosures. rs 1926
6 p. m. ................... "a 1925
Highest 50, lowest Sc.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Thursday: Fair and
cooler.
Thursdays weather: AS pAedicted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Miss Gladys Thompson Of Montclair,
n. j., is the guest Of Mrs. w. G..
Hitchon of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mrs w. Hicks of Providence street
is spending a few days in Boston, the
guest of her sister.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hendle leave
today for New York, after spending
a few days there, they will sail for
Europe on the Caronia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

w. G. Hitchon was in Boston on
business early in the week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
I647
Adams Tavern
1901

Srsr to the public the finest staudar,
brands OF BeeE Of Europe and America.
bohemian. Pllsner, Culmbach Bavarian
Beer. Bass Pale and Burton. MuairS
Scotch Ale Guinness Dublin Stout
c. & c. Imported Ginger ale. BanksS
Hill P. B. Ale, Frank Jones NourIgn-.
ing Ale, Sterling Bitter Ale, Anheussr
BuGweissr. SeulitE and Pabst
A. A. ADAM. Eerwfcn Town.
Telephone 44T-11
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Principal I. C. Elmer Of the Bridge
district school is spending a week at
his home in Providence.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mrs. Fleetwood and daughter Lillian
and son Fred are visiting friends in
New Bedford.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Philip Desmarais of Willimantic was
a guest of friends in Taftville re-
Gently.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

IF1III DIT AHINU.
Ofnea Of The Norwich savings Saeiety
Norwich, Conn. June s, 1919
The Directors OF this Society hhvs
declared out Of the earnings OF the cur
vent six HngHths Il ssnl-4nnHal diVt-
dend al ths rate Of -FOUR PER CENT
per eunum paysbls Ia dspostofs ehti-
Led thereto on and after July 10, 1912.
COSTELLO LIPPiTT, Treasures,
tel7daW
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Miss Byzantine Roy has resigned her
position in the Peoples Store.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

HoredOre Fregeau was visiting
friends in Moosup Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

The hot weather has increased au-
tomobile travel through the village.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mrs. Henry NORM has returned aft
er enjoying week at Block Island.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

Mrs Mary Manning of North A
street spent Thursday at Kitemaug.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

GREENEVELLE NEWS

Six hours after nigh Wa ter 4: II low
tide. which Is followed by aood tide.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28
LANG
Try Cleaner and DYER
Isl Franklin 81.
SUITS PRESSED So
Cur Wagon Calls Everywhere

We have equal facilities for
producing fine work in paint
ing and Paper Hanging and
Interior Decorating. Our
prices are low and consistent
with good work. We earnest
ly solicit a share of yosu
patronage.
The Tanning Studios,
81 Willie" ST., Norwieh, conS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-28

George E. TRIMS of Boston has been
the guest of friends on Norwich ave
nue..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
The 'Diabo6ca1 Plot of Mrs. Grace
WEIRD GRIPPING STORY
Bv DUDLEY GLASS.

on suicide within the first year. So
Daisy was careful to place the weapon
where nobody could believe that Eu-
gene had shot himself. She was deter
mined to fix the crime upon this
friend" who had spent the night-the
next night-with Gene Gall this accord
ing to the state)
Locking the front doors. Daisy left
the house, her wounded husband lock-
ed in the room outside On the way to
the station she mailed the letters adj
dressed to herself at Newman and
boarded the train which left at l
O'Clock.
No one knows what she did with her
time between leaving the house at II
o'clock and taking the train two hours
later
SO Daisy had carried out her plans
and completed her alibi. That after
noon or next morning she would re-
ceive the letters from Eugene and show
them to his mother, expressing regret
that he had missed his train and calling
attention tot he fact that the friend"
was to spend the night with Gene.
Eugene Grace would die in that lock-
ed room and his body would lie there
until next Friday, when Daisy was to
return. accompanied by Genes mother
Mrs. Hill. They would go into the
house together, chatting merrily of a
tea they had planned Daisy would I'M
lock the fatal room, would see her hus-
bands body lying there and Mrs. Hill
| yVn no t1ftn hat- sel,
the hunt for the mysterious down and
out friend" would begin. And Daisy
would collect the insurance.
But that strange working of provi-
dence which almost inevitably betrays
criminal. no matter how carefully the
plot is laid, stepped in and proved her
undoing according to the state). There
were two unforeseen circumstances
and by these the whole fabric of the
plot broke through
Eugene Grace did not die from his
wound. He gave the alarm and was
found in time to accuse his wife. And
the letters, so carefully drawn to es-
tablish her innocence, proved instead
link in the chain to prove her guilty
They went to the wrong address in
Newman, and when they were found
Mrs. Grace was locked up in the police
station. The finder, a Mrs. Cleveland
Orr did not send them to Daisy. who
might have destroyed them, but to Mrs
Hill instead. Then they passed into the
hands of the state, and constitute the
chief weapon to be used against the
woman.
This is the story Solicitor Dorsey will
tell the jury in his summing up-it is
the theory of the state" Whether he
will be able to establish its truth. step
by step link by link, remains to be
seen. And upon this hangs the fate of
the woman who sits day after day in
the court room, scanning the faces Of
the witnesses and the jurors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01

by the newspaper men, buzz of sur
prise over the audience. Judge Roam
turned to the lawyers for the defense
What will you do gentlemen he
asked.
The crowd hung breathless upon the
answer. Perhaps the theory of the dc
Tense would be at last suggested. Per
haps Mrs Grace might take the stand.
we want to take rest and get back
Into solid form growled Luther Ros-
ser. We're almost melted and run
ming down the stairs"
The answer broke the tension A
laugh swept over the room and was cut
short 10y the angry bailiffs, worn TO the
breaking point with three days hand
ling of an unreasonable throng. The
ease closed for the day without the
slightest hint of the plans of the de
Tense
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
1000 At OPENING
Of EXPOSITION
IN ARMORY
Governor Brown, Ex-Mayor
Maddox and w. L. Moore
Make Addresses.

The Atlanta Manufacturers exposi-
ton, designed to reveal in some meas
ure the wondrous advancement of this
city as manufacturing center, is in
full swing.
The opening was attended by nearly
1000 persons, who listened to addresses
by Governor Brown, ex-Mayor Robert
f. Maddox and Wilmer L. Moore, pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce.
J. X. Orr and Brooks Morgan, to whose
enterprise the exposition largely owes
its existence. were seated on tho ros-
trum with the speakers
a splendid tribute to the men OF the
South who laid after the war the foun-
dations of the Atlanta of today was
paid by President Moore in the opening
address He then introduced ex- Mayor
Maddox, whose address was a predic-
ton of what Atlanta will be in the flu
ture
Tells of AtIanta's importance.
The former mayor also told in con-
else figures of the standing of Atlanta
today in the commercial and industrial
world and of the wonderful growth
since the early eighties He empha-
sized the value of the two expos;tions
held in Atlanta in 1881 and 1895.
What those eXpositions meant in ac-
tual growth to Georgia and the
South, said he, this exposition means
to Atlanta and Georgia and | trust that
it will be made yearly affair and that
next year we may have every manu-
facturer in the city represented here
Governor Brown in a short address,
in which he paid glowing tribute to
the capital city told of the hopes of
Georgia for Atlanta and of the firm be-
lief the people of the state have in this
city.
Governor Brown made no reference
to political affairs. Previous to his
speech he had declared privately that
on account of the stupendous task of
reviewing the Tipipns bin he had been
unable to devote any time 10 the prep
aration of his speech
Starts the Machinery.
At the end of his address he turned
and declared the exposition open and
pressed a tiny electric button on the
table before him A score or more of
wheels began to turn. the band broke
into the strains of Dixie" and the mass
Of people spread themselves over the
large hall and began to inspect the va
rious exhibits and to sign up their
names for chances on several hand
some souvenirs which are to be given
70 the lucky ones
In the words of Mayor Maddox.
the exposition contains everything
made in Atlanta, from aeroplanes to
artificial limbs and collins While not
representing all Of the many articles
manufactured here, the exposition
shows enough TO open the eyes even
Of the man or woman who has lived
here lifetime,
Men admired the wagons and auto
mobile trucks. the intricate machine
which manufactures barbed wire and
the women clustered around the dis
play OF Atlanta made stoves and
ranges the corset department and 9th
or attractive exhibits while the chill
dron begged for the beaten biscuit
given away at one booth. and hung tn
punches around the pickle display pre-
sided over hy The Guy Who Put the
Pitk ln Pickle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
Charge She Planned
Crime Three Months.

That Daisy had planned TO kill
her husband as far back as Jan
uary, three months before the
crime that she had used type
writer in the North Boulevard
home. where the Graces lived then.
to write the noted down and out
friend letter" purportng to come
from Eugene to Daisy, and had
kept this until she had shot Eu
gene That she bad mailed this,
and a penciled note of the same
general tenor To herself at Newman
after shooting Grace; that these
were designed to constitute an alibi
for herself and 20 fix suspicion Of
the crime upon this fictitious friend
of Eugene's who had spent the
night with him
(The defense maintains that no
proof has been shown that Grace
did not write these letters no proof
that Mrs Grace had any knowledge
of them it contends that Mrs
Grace could not have mailed them
at the hour Of their postma1ks that
ii is not the burden of the defense
to prove who wrote them. The abb
scnce Of proof of authorship Of the
letters is the weakest point In the
states chainl
Following the Introduction and ad
mission Yesterday afternoon of the IT,
atte,s v-hirh we're received in NeWua.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
.BOSTONIANS SEARCH
FOR PROMOTER WHO
GOT THEIR $1O0,OOO.0O

BOSTON. Aug. 1.-The Boston and
Providence people who put 100000 n
Promoter John r. Hodsdons company,
organized to improve Boston harbor to
the extent of $4O,oOOoo0, now think
they have been swindled
They would like to have Hodsdon re-
turn from London or wherever else he
may be and explain where the money
went.
The company was called the Port of
Boston Docks and Warehouse Com
pany Lawyer w. Edwin Timer, for
merly eletk of the concern, says:
Criminal action Will be instituted
against Hodsdon."
When last heard from the company
had been sold out to London corpora
tion