Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

proved that preparations are being made for his removal to the west.
 
 Gains in Membership were shown in reports before the convention of the National Association of Stationary Engineers at Kansas City yesterday. The Will of John Jacob Astor was re- -probated in New York, an action made necessary by the birth of post humous child. No objection was in- terposed.
 Edward R. Thayer, 97 years old, merchant of Springfield. H., who was friend of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, died at his home in that city.
 A Republican Ticket made up en- tirely Of women candidates will be placed in the field in Idaho this fall against the regular republican and progressive tickets.
 A Brooklyn Salesman, arrested on a charge of throwing melon rinds l through a window into a taxi. declared the machine scared him so that a melon dropped from his hand. The Largest Quantity of MackereI ever brought into Boston at one time was landed yesterday. Fourteen ves- sells arrived with 352, 400 fresh mack erel and LOSS barrels of salt fish
 General sicklss Will not Be obliued to part with his civil war relics, which were to have been sold at auc- tion to satisfy a Judgment. He has raised the money from other sources. |
 The Strike of Union Web Pressmsn against the three daily papers at At- l lanta, Ga, has been settled. the men returning to work yesterday It is un- derstood slight increase in wages was granted
 Mrs. Mamie Fairbanks of Washing ton is suing for a divorce on the ] ground that her husband has "auto' fever, claiming he supported two autos and one motorcycle on s15 a week, but not her.
 Charges That Robert c. Valentine, 1 who resigned as commission of Indian affairs, took intoxicating liquor on to an Indian reservation in Oklahoma during an official visit, will be investi- | I The Existing Freight Rate of s7 a hundred pounds on automobiles less than carloads. from New York and other eastern points to Pacific coast terminals, was attacked yesterday be- fore the interstate commerce commis- sion.
 | Gladys Wells, f2 Years Old, daugh- ter of Seymour Wells IT., of Stratford was struck by an automobile driven by Clifton B. Hoyt of Derby, in front oi her home Tuesday evening, and is ir the Bridgeport hospital
 The Rev. William Morrison, appoint. ed by Mayor Gayner to the new board of inebriety, has decided. after an in vestigation of the gambling situation in New York city, that gambling car no more be stopped in New York thai the sale of liquor"
 The Appetixing Apple Pies and tn rich brown doughnuts that Miss De1is Torrey used to make for nephew Will" Taft are fragrant in the mem. ory of the president, so on Saturday he will make pilgrimage to Millbury Mass, where Miss Torrey lives.
 Gen. w. w. Gordon of Savannah brigadier general of the second bri gade, first division of the fourth arm, corps, United States volunteers, dur. ing the Spanish-American war, and . confederate veteran, died yesterday a White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
 George w. Young, Mime. Nordica'i husband. has withdrawn as a demo. cratic candidate in the six-sided con. test for the New Jersey senatorship There were too many candidates, h, says His wife who announced sh, would stump for him, later refused.
 "I Shall Not Attempt to Exert an, influence for one faction or the other said Governor elect William T. Haine of Maine yesterday when shown des patches ffom Tacoma, Wash, to tn, ; l affaaf that ToIaroI pNnSaunH hod cod,