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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Local Iacnn;ca

A hospital for conyalescents is to pc established at Watch Hil by Mrs. Ladofa keator of New York.
 James M. Peudleton. Arthur M Cot trel and Arthur T.. Perry were in Bos- Ion Monday selecting furnishings. for the new Colonial club house.
 Ralph Shackleton and Miss Minnie Crompton both of Pawcatuck. were married Sunday in North Stonington by Calvin Snyder, justice of peace.
 The granite work of the rear of the new town building and courthouse is completed up to where connection IS to be made with the copper cornice, that IS to be bached with granite.
 The site for the new postofice build Ing has been cleared and the material or the building razed carted away. The contract Tor rhe construction of the new building has not been awarded.
 Al business meeting of the Sev- enth-dar baWisi church. Sunday eye nlng, John II. Austin and Albert Whit ford were elected deacons for a term of three years succeeding Alberti R. Sullmar End Charles IT. Stanton, who declined reelection.
 ] A flat ear. laden with ties for-the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

There was large attendance of Westerly republicans at the caucus Monday evening, held for the purpose Of nominating candidates to be bal loted for at the election to be holden the first Tuesday in June, and, as usual. the town committee was active m the matter oc nominations. The caucus was called to order shortly af- ter 5 o'clock by William Clark, chair man of the town committee, and or sanized hy the election of Eugene E. Pendleton as chairman and Harry B. Agafd secretary.
 Nominations were then in order and resulted as follows: Eugene B. PendIe- ton, moderator; Everett E. Whipple, town clerk, James M Pendleton. town treasurer: Illery C. Barber, overseer or the poor; Samuel C. Sharpe, assess or for three years.
 samuel Ii. Davis for the town com
 nlltee nominated the following for Councllmen and they were nominated m body: William l.. Clarke AIbert H. LangWorthy, C. Clarence Maxson. -IauIlce ". Flynn, William CuIev. Wayland A. Saunders and Charles Thomas. All renominations except Wr lomas, who is nominated in place of John T. Edmond, who declined renom- nation
 Judge John ". Sweeney said that WHH9 ne did not oppose the nomina- lions' he believed that in justice to fbe l Hsl district the town committee ! should nave recommended more than one member of the council from thai ulslllct, when it was entitled to at elast three
 On motion of Arthur Perry. Dr. I
 hoWard Morgan was renominated a member Of the school committee for three years. -0i
 The only contest was in the nomina
 tlon ot assessor for one year to fU the uheXpired term Of one year. The town oIlilhlltee candidate was James Fra zleI, and Everett A. Kingsley was nom | mated in opposition. A ballot was or- uered and resulted as follows: Whole ! mum Der of votes lis, necessary for ,uoice 9f, Everett 4. Kingsley 5a James Frazier 55. '''
 MF' Kingsley was declared the nom lno'- Robert z. Thackeray Everett l5,a,rns Henry Burk. Clarence E. Roche 'Harl's J. Butler and Herbert Kenvon acted as tellers ''''ii Irior io thc opening of the general caucus lhoro verc caususes of inc Fltsl and Second districts to elect offi - ceIs Tor he ensuing year Tn the Sec- ohu ol&irict Eugene E. PendIeton was eIecleu moderator and Lewis stanton cierH; in the First district Ira P GIIaau'iI oI.1t moderator and John J. Dunn
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extension of the trolley road from Pleasant View to Weekapaug, left the rails in front of Nash's store, Monday morning. In less than five minutes the citizens committee of supervision numbered just 102, and this was In the industrious village of Westerly
 The new board of control and supply of which Senator Louis w. Arnold of Westerly is member, met Monday to arrange preliminaries for permanent organization.
 Joseph T. Cousins, formerly super iRJendept of the Norwich & Westerly Traction company, who has. a thor puCh knowledge of all electric road work, is d supervisor of construction fer Cavanagh & McCaffrey, who have the contract for building the trolley extension from Pleasant View to Weekapaug.
 William Sullivan and family have moved to the Dixon cottage, owned by the New York. New Haven &s Hart ford Railroad Co. Alr, Sullivan came here from New London and has been in the employ of the railroad company many years. He is in charge of a section of the work in connection with the railroad improvements.
 The members of the democratic state central committee met Monday afternoon for the purpose of deciding the size of the ballot which is to be used in the direct primaries May 31 In selecting delegates to the national con- ventiOn. There was also discussion of increased registration and the ways and means of getting out big vote.
 Rev. John Neale, rector of St. Ni- chaeps church. was celebrant at the requiem high mass at the funeral of Thomas Mccormick Burial was in St. Michaers new cemetery. The bear CTS were Charles Smith, Jeremiah Bab- cock, Frank Gavitt, Nicholas Shelby, Charles Darlington and Patrick Ca sey. Among the floral tributes was standing cross from foundrymen of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Itch! Itch! Itch!

What long nerve-racl1ing days of constant torture--what sleepless nights ol terrible agony y-fteh-i5ch-itch constant itch, until it seemed that 1
 must tear off ny very skin-then-- Instant relief my skin cooled, soothed and healed,
 The very first drops of B.D.B. Pre- scrlption Tor Eczema stopped that aw fu1 itch instantly yes. the very mo-
 ment D.B.D. touched the burning skin
 the torture ceased. A e5e bottle proves 1t.
 DD.D. has been known for years as the bn1y absolutely reliable eczema remedy, for it washes away the dis ease germs and leaves the skin as clear and healthy as that of 8 child.
 All other druggists hlve DDD.
 Prescriptien-ge to them if you cant come to us-hut 6eH't accept s6me big profit substitute.
 But if you come to our store; we are ss certain of what E BID will dol for you that We offer you a full size bot tie OF this suarantee-if you do not find that 1t takes away the itch AT ONCE. t costs you not a cent.
 The Lee 6 Os3oed Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

grounds here have been so wet that the locals have been unable to practice.
 A. \. Lewis Of New Britain was in town Saturday on 8 fishing trip.
 Miss Addle May Wickwire of New York is at her home on South Main street. Her mother who has been spending the winter in New York with her son, returned with her.
 Mrs. F. F. Munson of New York is at her summer home on Broadway for the season.
 Miss Dick of New York was at her summex residence on South Main street over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

talks. The meeting was later address ed by Professor Jarvis of the Connec- ticut agricultural college on the sub- jeCt of Gardening. This was an ex- cellent lecture.
 On Thursday, Professor Jarvis spoka on the same subject to two audiences of school children numbering 800, ip the city of New London. There were 200 pupils present here. The towns people were represented by Revs. Remington and Blake, Dr. Malcolm Leal, Miss Abby Willard, Miss Ella Cragin, Mr and Mrs. Charles Beebe, Mrs. Squires, Mrs E. 4. Carrier, Jo- seph Kelley and Clayton Miller.
 Dog Show in Town.
 Linn's travelling show arrived in town Sunday about noon. It is a tent show and the outfit was, conveyed here by a large 100 horsepower automobile truck and two large wagons contain ing the canvas, seats, etc, as trailers, also the moving picture apparatus, making quite a train. The show con sisted of moving pictures, illustrated songs and also a number of trained dogs.
 Mrs. Hattie Jackson of Norwich was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Joseph Crocker, Monday.
 0Ir. and Mrs. Peter Lappee of Scott Hill were callers in town Sunday In their touring car.
 Defeated at East Haddam.
 The Colchester baseball team went to East Haddam Saturday and was defeated by the score of Is to 8. The
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

Plans are completed fer the two parades to be held In Westerly next week. On Thursday Memorial day, prior to the annual visitation to the cemeteries and the placing of flowers on the srayes of deceased comrades, the veterans of Budleng post, depart ment of Rhode Island. and Hancock post. department of Connecticut, head ed by h platoon of police, will make the usual street parade under escort of the Fifth company, coast artillery corps, R. l, National guard. In the evening there will be exercises in Grace Methodist church, when Post master John Mckinley of New Lon don. an officer of Perkins post of that city will deliver the memorial ad- dress.
 On the following Saturday there will be the union inspection and parade of the Westerly and Paweatuek fire de- partmentH, The procession will form in this order Fire police, Westerly department. Westerly band, board af engineers, Rhode Island steam fire en- zine company. No, 1; Carolina band; Alert hook and ladder company No. 1; East Greenwich drum corps; East Greenwich fire company Cyclone steam fire engine company, No, }; fire police, Pawcatuck department; Tubbs' band of Norwich board of engineers; ?, $. Barber hose company Westerly Veteran Iiremen's association. The inspection will be In the morning. the parade in the afternoon and there will be receptions at the fire houses In the evening,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
BODY OF SUICIDE
 FOUND IN AN ATTIC.
Bridgeport Man Had Not Been Seen
 Since Last Tuesday.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 20-Otto Walter, 40, was found dead in the at tic at the home of his brother, Julius Walter, No. 51 Taft avenue, today, where he had committed suicide last Tuesday by inhaling Illuminating gas. Walter had not been seen since Tues day, but little attention was paid to this fact because of his wandering habits. The discovery of the dead body was made when one Of the members of the family had occasion to go into the attic. A gas tube was found in his mouth and the medical examiner rendered verdict of death by suicide. He is survived by a widow, three sisters and one brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

william Clark nreslaeft ef the William Clark mlH gf the AmeFleaR Thread company, ene of the most ex= perieneed and careful driver 6f his automobiles, figured ia a serious ae= eiaent Sunday evening in Eddy street, PrUvidence. Accompanied by Jehn T. MRuren, also of Westerly. Mr. Clark was driving his automobile at A slow rate, when suddenly Mary Blanchard; hzp g. darted out from behind a greup of spung men and stepped directly ih ffunt of the machine. As she caught a glimpse of the automobile she stop ped suddenly. MT. Clark immediately Brut off the power, put un the brakes, but before the automobile could he stopped. the left forward wheel struck khe child and knorked her down.
 She was picked up and placed In the bar and MT. Clark drove at speed to the hospital. She was bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. but was par= fec1y conscious. The physicians gHve the opinion that she was probably fa= faily Injured internally.
 MT. Clark requested the hospital off 6cials 10 give the little girl the best possible attention regardless of ex- penEe. and asked that the mother be Summoned and notice given the police department of the occurrence. Mr. Clark remained at the hospital until MrB Blanchard arrived, and also Po- lice Sergt. J. J. Costigan. The officer questioned Messrs. Clark and Mauren closely in regard to the accident. Will ian R Bartlln and Asa w. Smith of Providence. who were In an automo- bfle witnessed the whole affair, and voluntarily went to the hospital to testify Co the fact that MT. Clark was in no way to blame. Sergeant Costi- gan was satisfied that it was an un- nvoidable accident
 Mir. Clark telephoned Monday to the hospital in regard to the little girl and was informed that her condition seem ed somewhat improved.
 william Broadfoot and friend went out in the woods back of the West srly ouarrjes company property Sun- day afternoon. for target practice with a regulation army revolver The tar get was set with all due regard to safety and the young men did some oxcollcnt shooting. Bradford was making ready to attempt to improve his score. when a crow flew over the afnpr0yised revolver range. He said he guessed he would take a shot at the crow. but the bird was too quick and got beyond his range. Broadfoot dropped the revolver 10 his side and 5t was accidentally discharged, the bullet passing through the calf of his right leg. He was assisted to his home and attended by Dr. F. L Payne. No serious results from the accident ere anticipated.
 Robert B. Meilde, superintendent of khe Westerly branch of the Lorraine Manufacturing company, is the second to be injured in connection with the installation of a new boiler plant at the mill in Mechanic street. About a week ago John Mooney of Providence. who was assisting in installing the boilers, fell a distance of twenty five feet and was severely injured, and is making gradual recovery from the injuries.
 Superintendent Meilde visited the mill Sunday afternoon and went to the boiler house to inspect the prog ress on the new boiler. He tripped against a piece of loose joist and fell to the floor breaking his right wrist.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

Chas. $. Hammond, fl Blossom St. Lowell, Mass, had to give up his bus mess on account of severe kidney trouble and Grepsy He suffered in tensely and it was only after using Foley Kidney Pills he began to i'm prove "They eased the pain at once, the swelling went down, my appetite returned and thanks to Foley Kid ney Pills I am entirely over this long standing trouble, The Lee & Osgoed Ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

The. fracture YVES reduced by Dr. Jehn l. May: AFf Meikle expects to be able te be it the mill before the week ends.
 
 The H5iy Name society of St. Mi ehse's parish Is planning for a public aemenstration during the summer. At a meeting held Sunday, Walter Fitz- gerald, Edward Bennett, James Shea, Frederick EFesser and J6hn Morrison were appointed a committee ef aF- FRngements. 1t was vsted t6 invite the Hely Name society 6f St. Mary $ Star Bf the Sea parish, New London, to participate In the eemenstFa tien.
 Messrs. Gfegan, Meriarty, spellman and Dennett of the athletic committee reported the fefmati6H 6F a baseball team and are in readiness t6 accept challenges, Already several games are scheduled,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

and had to stay ir bed the first two or three days. l also had a displacement and other ailments peculiar to women. l became so weak and run down I could scarcely walk across the floor.
 "The doctor tOlC me l would never be well unless l womb
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
On Sale Beginning Today, at These Prices
Black Silk Hosiery 22c

Women's Black Hosiery-Silk boots with Hsle tops-very special values al PC a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21

The advisory board of the associated alumni of Brown university have se- lscted three candidates for nomination for the place on the board of trustees left vacant by the death of Charles G, King. The candidates are Rev, Charles Henry Pendleton. class 1878. Youngs- town, O.; Harry Wild Jones, 'S2, Min neapois. Minn.; Charles Sumner Steadman. 'S6. Albany, N. '.
 Charles Henry Pendleton was born in Fincastle, Va, Feb. 4. 1850. He was reared in Westerly by his uncle, James Monroe Pendleton, who, having no family of his own devoted himself to the care Of his brothers children, giv- ing them all possible educational ad- vantaEes. Charles II. has several rela- uves in Westerly and visits here al- most yearly. He was graduated from Brown university with the degree of A. E. in 1878, and from the Rochester Theological seminary in 1881. He has been pastor of Baptist churches in Salem, O.. Cleveland, C., Mount Holly, N. J., Worcester Mass, and is now located at Youngstown. During his residence in Worcester he was a trus- tee of the Polytechnic institute in that city,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Tan Silk Hosiery 59c

Womens fine quality Tan Silk Hosi. Iery, with wide garter tops-regular l75c quality at 59c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Black Silk Hosiery 59c

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Soc Silk Hosiery 29c

Women's Black Hosiery, Sllk boots. with lisle tops and with garter bands these are second quality of 5Oc Silk Hosiery at 29c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
COLCHESTER
Supervisor Harry Houston Instructing Teachers-school Pupils Chesty over Progress in Writing - Talks on
 Farming Topics.

Harry Houston, state supervisor of penmanship. and director of the work of penmanship for the schools of New Haven was in the schools of West chester and Colchester, teaching. Mir. Houston reports satisfactory progress in penmanship for the schools of this Etown. The pupils of the Colchester schools say they would be glad to Chal- lenge the pupils of nearby cities or towns for a penmanship contest, in points bearing on accuracy of form, position and speed.
 Frank Browning of Lebanon was a caller in town Monday.
 Addresses to School Children.
 Deacon John R. Backus and Bert Marvin, two of the best corn growers in this vicinity. if not in the state, gave a practical talk to the teachers and pupils of the upper grade in the academy, Unionyille and Buckley Hill districts. at Grange hall Friday after noon, the 17th. Both pupils and teach CTS showed great interest in these
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
THREE YEARS
 OF MISERY
Mrs. Burnside Escaped an Op- eratiOn by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.

Mahoningtown, Pa. For three years I suffered untold misery every month,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
White Silk Hosiery 59c

Women's fine quality White Silk Hosiery with wide garter tops-regu- lar 75c quality at 59c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
WESTERLY AND VICINITY

UnayUidabe Automobile Accident William Broadfoot h. imed While at Target Practice-Robert B. MekIe Breaks Ills Wrist-Everett A. Kingsley Wins Nerina- ton by Voes-Iudson T. Cousins in Charge of Trolley Construction te Weekapaug.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
White Silk Hosiery 85c

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 regular S1.OO quality at S5c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Black Silk Hosiery 44c

Women's fine quality Black Hosiery Silk boots with fine quality lisle tops Special value at 44c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
S1.OO Silk Hosiery 85c

Women's pure thread Black Silk
 Hosiery, with lisle garter tops and llisle reinforced toes. soles and heels these are our regular s1.oO quality at I95c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Outsize Silk Hosiery 98c

Women's black Extra Size Silk Hos fiery, reinforced throughout-for wo- men who require extra size tops Special value at 9Sc a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
S1.5O Silk Hosiery 98c

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Tan Silk Hosiery S5c

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Defeated at East Fladdam.

The Colchester baseball team went to East Haddam Saturday and was defeated by the score of IS to 8. The
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
Tan Silk Hosiery 4Ac

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-14
INFLUX Or IOWA LEADER4
MAkEs sgNAToR'e HEAD.
QUARTERS LlvgIN
STORY or BREAK Aasoao
IOWA TAFT MEN-pgNkEn.
lowe os'seatie~ 10 ,stsld Caucus Hssn.i
day and Select cemmitAso Rsprs..
ssntatien-pssieiae oald - d olassd
Fer Reoelvtlens cou.n,ftAoo - Taft )
y-3v,sn Asandea Plaa % cseesisn.

Chicago. JunA .1l-Pr1noipal antsEOsr
IN political orioles here today csa&Ass6
in the coming Of Senator Root the
work Of the national COMMITTEES In the
contest hearings. ana = score o3 Am.
FASHIONED addresses by leaders on both
sides At various meetings OF delegates.
With tho arrival Of hundreds Of del.
egates representing both factions. the
comparatively lively debate whom only
the leaders were on hand. have become
the foundation Of numberlcss street
corner and hotel-corridor arguments.
There was an influx Of Iowa leaders
early today, and they made activity
around the headquarters OF Senator
Cummtns. Robert J. Fleming. Of Des
Moines. who has managed many cam
paigns in Iowa for Cummins, Joined
Senator Kenyon for conference.
Say Taft viii Hold iowans.
William u. lows ana LuIner ~
Brewer. OF Cedar Rapids. the latter a
delegate-at-lary from Iowa, and tho
former district delegate and In
structed for Taft, say the sixteen DEL
egates that are instructed will stand by
the president. These delegates are In
sistins that the ten Cummins delegates
vote with them for Senator Root for
temporary chairman OF the convention.
This question liz causing considerable
discussion among the Cummins men.
Iowa Delegation 20 Caucus.
The Iowa delegation will hold eau
Gus Monday morning and select its
members OF the various committees. It
is understood that George D. Perkins,
OF Sioux City. Is slated for the COM
mittee on resolutions, and John T.
Adams. OF Dubuque, will be made ma
tional committeeman.
Senator Miles Poindexter, deiegatc-
at-large from Washington, whose seat
IL contested. arrived today and Joined
the Roosevelt forces.
Il suppose I'll be fattened out by the
steam roller said the senator In
speaking OF the Washington contest,
but I'm going before the COMMITTEES
and present our case anyway"
Taft May Abandon Plan.
1t was reported that the Taft lead
ers had abandoned the idea OF asking
the convention to pass a resolution
compelling delegates to obey instruc.
tions until relieved by the candidate
Many OF the Taft people thought this
plan. which Is said to have been sug-
gested by General Powell Clayton. OF
Arkansas. would effectively bring tho
delegates from the southern states into
line.
Today. however, the Taft leaders In
several northern states objected to
the plan and insisted that Taft was
the second choice of Il number of dele
gates instructed for Roosevelt who
would be willing tn change their vote
after the first ballot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-14
SOCIALISTS WIN POINT
stass Federation. Of Labor CONVENTION
r Votes 70 Submit Proposition Of Elect
ing Officers by Referendum systsm-
TRICKS Reelection unanimous-Dss
Moinss Next.

Muscatine, June 14.-Following one
OF the most bitter fights in years the
iowa State Federation of Labor in con-
vention here late yesterday voted to
submit to referendum vote Of the mem.
bership of the state organization the
proposition Of electing officers by the
referendum system. Socialists in vari-
GUS trades, together with representa-
tives of the United Mine Workers Of
Iowa, forced the question to vote and
won out. The vote Is conditioned to
extend that only locals in which mem
bers have paid their per capita tax for
three months may vote by referendum.
Later the election of officers for the
ensuing year was taken up in the regu-
lar manner and A. L. Urick was again
unanimously chosen as president. j. H.
Leonard. of Des Moines, is vice presi-
dent, and j. II. Strict. of Sioux City,
secretary treasurer. j. j. O'Brien, OF
Muscatine, was selected as national
delegate.
Des Moines was awarded the next
convention. The proposition for
100000 defense fund was tabled. The
convention concluded at noon today
following the report of the committee
on proposed legislation.