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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
UNIVERsALIsT OFFICERS.
E. A. Tracy Vice President-M. M. Whittemore Treasurer-Next State Meeting at Stafford.

Various phases of church work were discussed, routine business transacted and officers elected at the second and closing days session of the S0th annu- al meeting of the Connecticut Univer- salist convention at St. PauPs church in Meriden on Thursday.
 The following officers were elected President, Charles G. Lincoln, Hart ford; vice president, E. A. Tracy. Nor wlch secretary, Rev. Theodore A. Fischer, New Haven; treasurer, M. NJ. Whittemore, New Haven trustee for three years, E. s. Smith. Meriden {; general superintendent for the state, Rev. F. A. Dillingham;, Bridgeport.
 The report showed all churches free of debt. The next annual meeting will be held at Stafford next May.
 Speaks for Federated Church.
 The past, present and future work of the church was discussed in a paper presented by Charles Gay of New Ha- ven, a layman, who said that the in- ability of the church to enlarge it's functions to do the needed work of the present age, which was the saving of men and of society, hal put the church very largely out of business. He point ed out that while the Protestant churches had their troubles growing out of the rapid progress in religious thought, the Catholic church was not without trouble in that respect, and said that twice the present pope had been called upon to issue an edict against modernism. Said MT. Gay
 ''The Roman Catholic church is only logically carrying out her position in attempting to maintain the ancient landmarks of her heritage. Can she re- resist the trend of the ageg'
 The church of the future must be the federated church, said Mir Gay.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
THERMos PLANS OUT.
Given to Contractors Thursday-Bds
 in on the 17th.

A little sunlight on Thursday gave the architects the chance they have been looking for to make blue prints for the plans for the new building of the American Thermos Bottle company here, so that they were completed and distributed to the contractors with the specifications
 The time to receive bids it set for noon on May 17th. The plumbing, heating, sprinkling, wiring and ele- vators are all to be let separately.
 Tn plans and specifications provide for two story structure of brick about 236 feet long by 103 feet wide with a basement under portion of it the basemen floor being half the width of the main floors, but Of full length with them.
 At each end of the building is a tower three stories high. containing the elevator. stairways and toilets for men and women on every floor. The tower dimensions are II feet 5 inches by 55 feet.
 At the south end of the building is the one story boiler house, 26 feet inches by 35 feet, and on a lower leN1e than any part of the building.
 Each of the main rooms is built clear with no partitions, the floors being carried on rows of pine posts running lengthwise of the building, 20 in row and set 10 feet on centers. On the basement floor there is a double row of posts and on the two floors above four rows. This makes 40 posts in the basement room and 80 in each of the other two floors.
 The basement and the bottom of stairway and the toilets and elevator towers nave granOlithic floors. The other floors in the main rooms are of heavy pine with maple top.
 The building is particularly well lighted, having seven foot windoWs all around. of which there are 21 on the river side of the first floor and 17 on the opposite side of the building. There is corresponding number on the other two floors. Entrance to the building is gained by staIrways reached by steps at each end of the first floor on the Laurel Hill road side of the build ing. There are also elevator doors and doors to the stairways on the river front on the basement floor.
 A spur track leads up from the rail road past leading platforms at each end of the river front and also 10 the boiler house.
 A monitor roof Is called for and heavy mill construction throughout The roof is to be tar and gravel.
 The building is placed on the lot sc that it stands nearly north and south the compass line running through ii diagonally from the upper corner near est Laurel Hill avenue to the lower corner nearest the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
ACTIVITY IN BUILDING TRADES
Pushing Work at State Hospia-Erectng Cow Barn. Amuse ment Hall and Dining Room-Auditorium Hotel Open ing Here July 1st-Nil Work at FitchvIIe and Tuber- cuosis Sanitarum at Trading Cove.

New construction work started in this vicinity this spring promises a busy season in the building trades with what Is already under way and other work to come.
 At State Hospital.
 Although interfered with by wet weather. the construction work on the new buildings at the Norwich state hospital is proceeding in satisfactory shape the buildings upon which work is now being done being the new COW barn and the amusement hall and din ing room,
 For the COW barn, the excavation has now been completed and the filling up with sand to the floor level is about done, while the outside walls all around are up to the lower window sills. The reinforced concrete work is about half done. It is expected to have the building finished by about July 1st, furnishing room to keep 40 more cows.
 The contractor who Is doing all the excavating has this almost completed for the amusement hall and new din- ing room, and the footing is being placed. On Thursday the concrete mix e. with engine and elevator for carry lf,g to all the floors was put in place.
 The Clubhouse Next.
 Nothing has yet been done on the clubhouse, but that will be the next to be taken up.
 The gene al plans for the two new Ua-d buil6'rgs have been completed by the ayc1'itects who are now at work on the reinforced concrete plans. These wiT be out shortly. The architects have also completed the plumbing plans on all the work. These were not ir7o1 tv1 proh1t ly bt sent out next week.
 Work by Hospital Employees.
 R. D. Kimball & Co., of Boston, who are the engineers, have completed the plans for the heating, which Is a branch of the work which will be done by the hospital employees. The engineers will also have the electric wiring plans ready to send out next week.
 Air Lift System for Wells.
 The installation of two air com pressors for the deep well is about to be started. as there is to be a shift from the deep well to the air lift sys tenn for all three wells, holding the Ceep well system in reserve. This work viii pr,ts bly, start in about a week or 10 days.
 A lot of cast iron pipe has been or dersd and is already shipped for use for an txie&sion of the fire system r.Eis work will be Gcne by the hospital empl0y"s.
 Pieeery of Concrete Blocks.
 The employees are also to build a pisgery 100 feet long by 2S feet wide winch will be constructed Of concrete clocks made by the patients last win ter When completed, this building will be used for 20 brood sows.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
PERSONAL

Mrs. Austin Huntington of New York city is the guest of Norwich friends.
 Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of Allyns Point has returned from visit in Bozrah.
 Harley H. Kennedy of Moosup Val ley recently visited relatives in Baltic and Norwich.
 Mir and Mrs. B. F. Pendleten were recent guests of Mrs. Wesley Whiton in Willimantic.
 John Woodmansee of West Thames street is able to be out, after a long and severe illness.
 Mrs. Talbot of Norwich has been vis- iting Mrs. T. J. Barber of South Can terbury the past week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hurlbutt of Groton have been entertaining MT and Mrs. Nelson Parker of Norwich.
 Miss Edith H. Anderson of Daniel son has been a recent visitor at the home of her sister. Mrs. G. E. Disque of AS Main street.
 heN. HuWdIu r. RlunketIs WnO was at St. Joseph's church, New London, during the absence of the pastor in Atlantic City. has returned to Hart ford
 Mrs. c. F. Disque leaves today for her old home in Danielson to attend at the marriage of her sister, Miss Edith Anderson and Frank l.. Corey of Sterling.
 Robert P. Stevens of West Thames street is sailing from New York Sat urday on steamer Philadelphia for a recreation trip of three or four months in England.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hope of Un- casville and MT. and Mrs. Fred J. Hope of Palmertown have returned from visit with their sister, Mrs. John Freeland. at Sutton. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE.
Albert Boardnan for Mayor Wit Head Their Ticket School Committee Named.

The members of the socialist party convened on Thursday evening in their rooms in the Stead building in city caucus William Kellas was chairman and Arthur Freidman clerk.
 The platform presented by the plat form committee was unanimously adopted and will appear in due time.
 The caucus then proceeded to select candidates for city offices, with the following results:
 For mayor, Albert Boardman; for aldermen. William Kellas and Rudolph Krohn; for councilmen, Daniel Beebe Charles Grefbe and John Wisnooski; for city clerk, Arthur w. Burnham; for city treasurer, Arthur Friedman. IL wns decided to leave the offices of sheriff and water commissioner va cant.
 The meeting then convened in town caucus, with William Kellas chairman and Fred Holdsworth clerk. Fred Holdsworth, Daniel Polsky and Elinor L. Burnham were chosen for the town school committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
The Food
 Specialist

To the humble diner there's naupht on earth that's finer than good old fashioned Greens. For months our hearts were sighin', for Spinach, Dan. delion, Asparagus and Squash, String Beans, Lima Beans, Green Peas and Beets, Rhubarb, Celery, Lettuce and Cueumbers. They are the sign and token that winter days are broken, Oh, sreensl There's nothing Beats 'enl The man who daily eats 'em has better grub, by ing, than is known, to the Palace Of a king; Oh, Greensl Gresnsl our mothers stewed 'em, our father gladly chewed 'en,. Note all those Famous Creatures whose proud and handsome features appear in magazines; # you but knew their story, you'd find they rose to elory through having eaten greens; All garden sass is splendid, and never may be ended the fame of Peas and Beans; May nausht decrease the numbers of our Special lines of greens, greens.
 Fresh Vegetable Greens. FOWL, CHICKEN, BRolLERS, TuR- KEYS. LAMB, VEAL and everything good 10 eat. We can have a side cf Hot house lamb for you by ordering early enough to wire for them.
 The finest oranges on earth. Sweet and Sweet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
ENVOY sEcKWlTH ATTENDED
 SALVATION ARMY COUNCIL
Farewell Orders Were Not Received Pleased to Stay Here Longer.

Envoy and Mrs. George w. Beck with, in charge of the Salvation Army corps here, returned on Thursday eve ming after attending the officers council in Meriden on Wednesday and Thursday. The council. which is an annual gathering, was attended by about 70 officers from all parts of the state and was conducted by Colonel Clifford of Boston and Major A. Si- mOnson of Hartford
 Before he went Envoy Beckwith had anticipated that he might receive his farewell orders from the Norwich corps, but this did not happen and the envoy expressed himself Thursday night as pleased that he was to be in this field for the summer. He came here in September and had been here through the winter, so that he would like to try a summer season also.
 The Meriden corps is in a prosper ous condition. having a new building upon which it is proposed now to make some additions.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
FUN E RAJ.
William E. Lowell.

The funeral of William E. Lowell, son of Dr. F. H. Lowell of the Norwich state hospital, was held Thursday af- ternoon at 230 o'clock in the White church at West Springfield, Mass. Rev. George w. Love officiated at the ser vice George E. Brunner, MT. Lovells s roommate, attended the service as representative from his class at Bates college. MT. Lowell was highly esteem ed by his many friends and was very popular young man in the college. He took an active part In athletics, having been manager of the football team last fell, and was the athletic editor of the Bates Minor. He was a member of the glee club and belonged to several other organizations. The senior class, of which he was a member, adopted reso- lutions on his death
 Mir. Lowell was drowned in canoe accident in Maine last Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
Four Submarines Arrive.

Four submarine torpedo boats of the United States navy. the advance guard of a fleet of nine, anchored in New London harbor Thursday evening. To- morrow naval offieers will inspect the new submarine engines now being made for the government at New London,
 The four submarines are part of the North Atlantic squadron, now on the way to Newport fer target practice. Five other submarines are expected here temeFrow,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
1 Audltoriun, Hotel Approaching Com

Auditorium, Hotel Approaching Com
 pIetion.
 The new Auditorium hotel being CT erre1 by J. B. shannon on the corner of Market and Water streets Is ap- preaching cen pletioT. and is expected to be ready for opening on July 1st The plumbing work has just been flni- ished up so that the final interior work can be done, and this is largely com pleted, some of the ceiling decorating having been finished
 MT. shannon has just returned from New York, where he purchased through the agency of one of the Norwich houses all the furniture for the hotel The hotel is to be for men only, but 1t IS to be fitted up in specially attrac- tive shape. The rooms will have cher " furniture, contrasting nicely with the white enamel finish of the wood work There will be a brass bedstead, brass hat tree and brass smoking set of special design in each room.
 On the office floor, where there is also to be a cafe, the fittings are in mahogany, and the front doors are solid mahogany.
 Mill at FitchviIe.
 At the new stone mill for the Palm CT Bros at Fitchville, an addition to their present plant. Contractor c. Nor gan Williams has only been able to do some of the stone foundation work so far Different changes made in the plans have retarded the work some what, but this can now go on. The mill will show a stone exterior, which is backed up with brick.
 Tuberculosis sanatorium.
 At the site of the new county tu- berculosis sanatorium at Trading Cove Is being pushed by the contractor and when Dr. George H. Knight of Lake vile, one of the state commissioners, comes here. as is expected, today, he will find that good progress has been made preparatory to the erection of the buildings. On his visit 1t is ex- pected he will also discuss the matter of having the city water extended from the highway to the site of the build ings, which stand back about 1900 feet from the highway.
 Davis and Cassidy Buildings Razed. The work of tearing down the build ing at the corner of Little Water and Market streets, in this city, has been completed, although not all the ma terial has been removed The old Davis packing house had been razed to the foundation walls, and the wall on the Shannon property next to the corner building, which has been re- moved, is completed. Some new brick work is being put in on the Market street wall of the Shannon property, and new window castings are also be- ing built in. The buildings are taken down to allow for the widening of Lit tie Water street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
AMERICAN MECHANICS HAVE
 5000 CONNECTICUT MEMBERS.
C. R. Gates of New London Made Vicc Councillor at Annual State Council.

Delegates to the 10th annual ses- sion of the state council. order of Unit ed American Mechanics, in session in New Britain Thursday elected officers for the ensuing year and transacted other important business. The result of the election of officers follows: State councillor, G. W. Fox of Waterbury: vice councillor, c. R. uates of New London chaplain, H. Raymond of Mid dletown; secretary, c. H. Adams of South Norwalk; treasurer, H. Hart Purdy of. Danbury; examiner, B. I. Thompson of Meriden; inductor. c. F. Raymond of Danbury; inside protector, s. M. Smith of Milford; national rep resentative, G. W. Gammons of Man chester.
 The visiting delegates were extended welcome to the Hardware City by Mayor Joseph M- Halloran. F. w. Johnson of New Britain presided at the session as state councillor and made several recommendations, all of which were adopted, including the appointment of a state organizer The order now has a membership of 5000 in Connecticut, paid out SIS, 900 last year in benefits, and the years income was $25, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
LETTERS FROM JAPAN
Make Interesting Reading for Trinity M. E. Church Foreign Missionary Society.

There was a well attended meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary so- ciety of Trinity M E. church Thurs day afternoon in the Sunday school room, the president, Mrs. J. H. New land, presiding. This was the final meeting for the season, the next ses- sion being set for September. Regular business matters were disposed of and two interesting letters from Mary Belle Griffith, a teacher in a Japanese mis- sion, were read. The thank offering collection amounted to 220.
 A thank offering report from west ern branches was read by Mrs. F. H. Allen. Through Many Chnnels was the subject of an interesting paper by Mrs Costello Lippitt. Following a de- lightful solo by Mrs. W. G, Haselden Mrs. c. L. Harwood gave a paper on The Thank Offering of Fairtown. Mrs. Russell Woodard's topic was A Sug gestion from Dennis, and Mrs. F. w.. Coleman read an article on My Beck ey's Thank Offering. The programme for the afternoon was concluded with piano solo by Miss Elizabeth Grove and a duet by Misses Maud and Mary Grove.
 An excellent supper was served at the close of the meeting by the board of managers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
 OF THE FLOOD SITUATION
Army Engineers Inspect Levees For
 Distance of 50 Miles.

Washington. May 9.-The cold. off cial facts exhibited In the reports of the army engineers office, free from the influence of local excitement are that conditions have slightly improved within the last 24 hours in the flooded district in the Mississippi valley.
 Major Sherrill at New Orleans has inspected the levees for fifty miles below that city and found them in improved condition. The levee at Melville is being held against the greatest odds and the conditions are bad in the neighborhood of Plaque mines.
 Further north in the Memphis section Major Smith reports an improvement in the situation though water is still running through the existing crevices.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
UNIQUE NAME
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 Catarrh Remedy

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 HYOMEI Is made of purest Austral : ian eucalyptus combined with thymol and other effective antiseptics and is guaranteed to be free from cocaine or any harmful drug
 HYOMEI is guaranteed to end the misery of catarrh, asthma, croup ,ca- tarrhal deafness, brohchitis. coughs or colds, or money back.
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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
BIRTHDAYS TOGETHER.
Hearts Played at Pretty Party for G w. Carroll, Jrr and Mis- Fiancee.

One of the prettiest birthday parties of the season was given Friday eve ming at the home of Mir ana Mrs. George W. Carroll on Broadway, for the dual birthday anniversary of their son, George Wyman Carroll, Jr., and his fiancee, Miss Bertha Wilmsen of Elkins Park, Pa. The decorations were elaborately carried out in roses in ar tistic effect
 The guests present numbered 25, and during the evening announcement was made that the wedding date for MT. Carroll and Miss Wilmsen had been set for June 10 at Elkins Park.
 Hearts were played, at which the prize winners were Mrs. J. Dana Colt, Miss Wilmsen and Mrs. Eben Learned and William A. Norton, J. Dana Colt and Grosvenor Ely.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
TESTING THE NEW
 DOUBLE STEP CARS
One Run Over MentviIIe and New London Line Without Troubls-Trial Here Today.


 One of the open summer cars of the Connecticut company was run down from the shops in this city to New London on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of trying the new double step with which the cars are to be fitted, in compliance with the orders of the public utilities commission. The dem onstration was entirely satisfactorv, except that in several places in New London the lower running board or step will have to be lifted,
 The lower step will also have to be lifted to run along Thames street Tn this city.
 It is expected that the car will be tried out here today on the Yantic line, which is recognized to be one of the places where the sharp curves may make trouble. Both steps can be lifted If necessary. bringing the steps up flat against the side of the car.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
Mrs. Michael Moriarty.

Mary O'Neil, wife of Michael Mori- arty, passed away at her home on Shipping street early Thursday morn ing. Death resulted from asthma, with which she had been ill for some time She was 66 years of age. For several years she had made her home in Taft vile, but had moved to Shipping street some time ago. She leaves her hus- band and four daughters, Mrs. John Lee, Mrs. John Illinger. Mrs. Ferry of this city. and Mrs. Bernard Davis of Willimantic She also leaves one son, Patrick Moriarty of Washington, D. c.
 Pedro Antone Fortis.
 The death of Pedro A. Fortis occurred rather suddenly at his home at Allyns Point. Wednesday. He had been in i'll health for some time. He was a Por- tuguese and was born in Portugal MT. Fortis had lived at Ailyns Point for 22 years and was in the employ of the Consolidated Railroad company as a guy tender. He was not married and has no relatives in this country so far as known.
 Mrs. James Kelly.
 Mrs. James Kelly, a native of this city, died May at her home in Meadville, Pa, following an extended
 
 The maiden name of the deceased was Anne Moriarty, and she was the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Moriarty. She passed practice ally her whole life in Norwich. MT. Kelly is employed as a boss by the W. H. Page Boiler Company, and when that company left Norwich for | Meadville, three years ago MT. and Mrs. Kelly removed to Meadville She was married to Mir Kelly in this city in November 1892
 Surviving are three children, Kath erine. Mary and John Kelly, and the husband of the deceased, of Mead ville There is also a brother, John Morisrty of this city and four sisters, Misses Elizabeth and Helen Moriarty, Mrs. Daniel F. Murphy of this city, and Mrs. Michael O'Brien of Jersey City There are several nephews and nieces.
 The funeral was held May ', at Meadville and burial was in that city. The brother, John F. Moriarty of this city attended.
 Mrs. Bernard GunsaIve.
 The death of Mrs. Bernard Gunsalve occurred Thursday evening about 10.30 o'clock at her home on West Main street near High street. The deceased whose maiden name was Charity Flu dora Johnson, had been in gradually failing health for some time, follow ing the death of her infant daughter several months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
Elmer Johnson Gaining.

Elmer Johnson, the Central Vermont railroad fireman whose skull was. frac- tured on his train last Saturday, is i'm proving daily at the Backus hospital where he has been since the accident Thursday night it was reported that his mind had been much clearer during the day and he could be said to be con siderably improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-10
peleuates from Broadway Church.

At the Broadway Congregational church prayer meeting on Thursday evening four delegates were elected to attend the tiftieth annual meeting of the New Lenden conference of Con gregatienal churches, which is held with the church in Hanover next Tuesday They are B. P. Bishop, Gen. William A. Aiken, Mrs, 0. c. Dimeck, and Mrs, II, ", Gallup