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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
RIPLEY HILL
Property Changes oAnsrship-Parsnts and Six Children Walk from Yer
 mont. bN

Miss Rose Topliff, who has been visiting at F. B. Topliff's for some time, has returned to her home in South Hadley, Mass. Considerable property on the Hill is changing owners. George Freeman has sold his land fronting the lake; Albert Baker has sold his farm to out of town purchasers, and it is rumored other places on the Hill slre being sought for. The Hill is beautiful for situation" and is coming to be appre- ciated.
 Miss Stevens, who has been the guest of Miss Brigham. has returned to Danbury.
 Robert sherman of Westhrook was at his home over Sunday.
 Walked from Vermont. A man and woman, with six small children, the youngest an infant oi few weeks. passed through the place on, foot recently. They claimed tc have walked from Putney, Vt. ir search of work. 8s4e Farmers are busy cutting corn which is in much better condition thar 1 last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
HEPTAsoPHs.

Norwich conclave. No. 424. held a regular meeting Monday evening in Hiberian hall with a good number present. Two applications for mem bership were acted upon. At the next meeting there will sbe limitations and the entertainment committee has been Instructed to arrange programme for. that evening. Visitors from out of town are expected, including Organ at his home in Camden, N. J.
 X It has been decided that the pros posed outing should take the form of a nutting party some time in October. and committee was instructed to ar- range for the event. It is considered probable that the regular fall meeting of the Past Archons' association will be held at Norwich, but this has not been definitely decided yet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
EAST WELLINGTON

On Mrs. Baldwin's former home, the Lyman Gridley place. known as Elm L4awn, her grandchild. Grosvenor Dove and son-in-law, John De Young, are filling their silo. which holds no tons.
 The button shop at Daleville has been sold to MT. Heck of Willington Hill
 Miss Jennie Church's father is ill Mrs. Baldwin is having some pie lures taken of her cousin. Ruel Colt Gridley with the famous sack of flour on his back that made S200, 900 in the time of the Civil war. He gave it all to the sick and wounded soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
UNITED woRKMEN.

Supreme Master Workman Will M. Narvis of Muscatine, Iowa. has writ ten a letter to the grand lodge off, cers stating that the statistics of the order showed a great increase in membership in every state in the United States, and that the order is on sound financial basis, and urging all the lodges to put forth their best efforts for, the celebration of the filth anniversary of the A, o. U. w., on October 27,, and also the week of re- membrance for it's late lamented Su- preme Foreman John Currier Galla- Kher. 'f 41'
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
MT. HOPE.

Mrs. A. M. Grant visited her daugh- ter, Mrs. L. M. Knight at East Hart ford the past week.
 Miss Winona Young of New York was with her mother and brothers over Sunday.
 H. s. Brown and B. O. Moore at- tended the meeting of Ur1el lodge sat- urday evening.
 Silos are about all filled and potato digging seems to be the order of the day. All report a good crop.
 George Lamphere was away a few days attending the Rockville fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
woMAN,s RELlEF CORPS.

President Mrs. Dor0thea w. Balcom presided at the meeting of Sedgwick corps, No. IS, held Friday afternoon in the Buckingham Memorial. Mrs. Carrie Jackson of Hartford, depart ment inspector, was present and ex- amined the books of the secretary and treasurer and found them, in. excellent condition. Seven members of W. w.. Perkins corps No. IS, of New Lon- don. were present, and made brief re- marks l
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
ODD FELLOWS.

Palmyra encaInpfnent, No. 3, held It's eegilar business session Thursday ivenfng in Odd Fellows hal with a rood number present. Henry Betting and John A. Birmingham, Jr., were elected delegates to the convention to be held at Bridgeport, October i5.
 Sovereign Grand lodge of the Inde- pendent Order of odd Fellows of Win nipee, Man, elected these officers: Co., iumDus A. Keller. San Antonio, Tex, grand sire; Judge Robert F. Daniel, Georgia, deputy grand sire; John B. Goodwin, Baltimone. reelected grand Secretary, and M. Richards Muckle. of Philadelphia, reelected grand treas urer. a n
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
WELLINGTON
Carpenter Preston Marriage Announc-
 ed-Granee Meeting.

Mrs. A. S. Pierce of Providence Is visiting Mrs. Nettie Cortis Golf at Oakdale, Montville. and expects to go to Wilmington to visit her father, A. D. Dimocks, and at her relatives and former neighbors.
 George A. Cosgrove has been in at tendance at several fairs during the week. that he may report to the state board of agriculture of which he is a uss@ll member.
 At the grange meeting there was discussion Friday evening of the com ing exhibit.
 Friends received announcement cards from Minnesota of the marriage on the 18th of Nellie M. Preston, formerly of Willimantic, and Charles R. Carpen- ter, formerly of this place. They are to live in Racine, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
'HIsERNIANs.

County President James c. Sullivan has found 1t impossible to have the county board meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at New London on October 6. the date of the previous call, and has called the members of the county beard to meet there Octo- Der 20.
 The prize which. was awarded the local divisions for their fine appear ance in the recent parade in Bridge port is a handsome American flag, five by eight feet. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

grown chickens for 20t to 30 cents each. This seems so low as to be in the na- ture of a gift. but one descendant of Abraham had the nervN to offer him 5 cents apiece for the biddies.
 Delegates George H. Nichols, D. L. Royce, William H. Nichols and M L. Usher attended the democratic con- gressional convention at Norwich on Monday. II
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
L'uNioN sT. JEAN sAPTIsTE.

Lafayette council, No, 207. met on Thursday evening in Foresters' hall with President H. P Beausoleil in the chair. Arrangements were made for social for the members to be held on the fourth Thursday of October. Ami Gordon is chairgap of the com mittee in charge.
 President H. P. Beausolell gave a report of the recent cohvention in Fall River at which he represented Lafay- cite council. &
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Windham County
SOUTH WOODSTOCK
Mrs. Southworth Entertains During Fair-shy- Curtis Marriage at Los Angeles.

Mrs. Mary Hammond and her brother of Providence. former resi- dents of South woodstock, were guests of Mrs L. R. Southworth during the fair.
 Miss Nellie Bloxham of the Day Kimball hospital is spending a few days with Mrs. Emma Sheldon.
 Miss Minnie Wells of North Attic boro is visiting her brother, H T. Wells, and family.
 Rev. L. B. Curtis of Stafford was visiting friends here recently.
 Married in Los Angeles.
 Sept. 23d in Los Angeles Miss Marie Curtis, daughter of Rev. L. B. Curtis, and a former resident of this 4Iece, was united in marriage with Clarence Shy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

and, in part, for that reason his frisn6< are actively at work for his inferssff in the campaign of the clty election. This urges Mir. Prsntis and his friends to efforts that arc unusual ln cifr elections and will lprobably rssuA l1 the polling of ss lafEs vots as VII be polled in the preri6ential eIsct>or- Mir. Prentis is credited with 6aTfsx that Mahan gentraly eets eyeFy~ thing that he goes after. but nz&t f4is will be one of the times that hs VI get Mahan. The cfty election wil b@ held the first Monday ln October. Tseu the people will decide who wiu bs tt< next mayor of New Iondon
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. Merrill Smith. Mrs. Fenelon McCullom and the pastor were chosen as delegates to the Ashford associa- ton meeting at Thompson.
 Miss BHgham. led the Young Peoples meeting Sunday evening.
 Mrs. William Corbett has been vis- iting her granddaughter on Ripley Hill.
 The washout in McCullom's dam has been repaired and the whole struc- ture strengthened.
 Miss Nina Fiske is Supplying as or. ganist very acceptably at the Baptist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
DECREE oF pocAHoNTAs.

Sebequonash council held it's reg ular meeting Monday evening with Pocahontas Ida Clifford in the chair. The usual order of business was fol- lowed and on the close of the session the Neosha club held business meet ing to consider plans for the winters activities. It was voted to hold a se- ries of whists, beginning October IA. The affair will be in charge of Presi- dent Nettie Kinnie, Secretary Treas 'urer Maria l.. Button and this com mittee, Ida Clifford, Louisa Manches- ter, Margaret Beckman. Della Bailey, Nettie lBatty, Anna Holmes and Julia Vergason
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
Department Inspector Visits Sedgw Womans Relief Corps -Neosha Club Plans Winters Activities Enjoy ing Period of Prosperity O. Case, Grand Keep CT of Records and Seals, K. of F.. Dies in Hartford

report, s5,ss2, ,661.77; amount since added, $11.335.99; transferred to w. and 0. B. fund, none; total, August 31. s5,ss3,ss7.76.
 Excess of mortuary resources over all known liabilities, $6,541,111.63.
 n,ral Fund-Balance last report, $I36, ,Iz6.06; received during the month $2,116.27; total $138,2 2.33. Paid during the month s15,155.01. Balance on hand, $123,067.32.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
SOUTH WELLINGTON
New Democratic Reeistrar-LooaI Del. egates at Norwich.

Fred C. Austin and a friend from Lynn. Mass. called on number of friends in the village Tuesday.
 Frank R. Mason. having resigned as democratic registrar the duties of that office fall upon George A. Rounds. Drop In Poultry.
 The poultry market is completely demoralized in this neighborhood since last Saturday. when MT. Westertield ! gave buyers the chance to Ibuy half
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

t is sur. that Now Lsr1s~fh ts
 favored win many pgbiis spss<srs ss the political ausstio1s sf tbs tirrss en1 fl is understood that most cf 09
 speaking will be in the sDsn efr oA the Parade, and win pcIios perm&E< sion. This is probably to aavs tns end pense of hiring a han anf insurfnE e4 audience of some sire without ths e1I of brass band It may bs an n<1I| for the police tO grant permiesion t, hold these public meetings on tts Fn| rsde sds but the police shouId sss ts N. that the soldisrg and SsiIorr momm1t ment is not utilized ss q sreHksfg
 platform. nor should t bs permitted ~
 be used as a place for tfl1 a1fleucs te
 sit or stand and squirt tobarco t1lcs
 all over the finely cut granisa Tha beautiful monument was not prsssnte1
 10 the city for any such purposs ap1 its farther desecrafioD should nof v allowed I
 Some of the speakers who hzvs zfsnf ed politics there during the pTessa1I campaign have invited a sort of agaE
 ton system that has naturally rssaits4. In ways not pleasing 10 the sDeakeFsI for az a rule. there is just one of fw1 in the audience almost as well posts1 on public affairs ss the profesaon4f, political stump speaker. When 1s. disputants. the speaker and fbs asei
 tor, get into a knotty problem. sn9I that bests the speaker. he calls f1r police protection. and 1T it is not foTfh-
 coming at his beck he saiis into nd police with an avalanche of abuse. MI is perhaps the duty Of the police fe| protect the rights of the DeoDis. b1l< some of the residents have rights fnaf even a public speeker should be forcsli to respect When speakers seek freu<
 bls and find, it they should faks ffsl medicine of their own prescription an1
 not play the police baby set. ss ga9 done recently at meeting on ne Pa-' rade, and when the speaker stoo1 f1
 the ytN-d that forms the base f5r fha
 monument erected to the memory ~
 those who risked their lives fsr nSs- doDs~ 1
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

The commission asvs . pstisrt hssf- ina to all whe wanted e bs ks<r1 ss the question Of grade erD&HsH& tM- becanie impatient when citlHHns eI prominence took advantage cf ths er- casion to force upon them vis~s M e personal and vituperatfve nature nal were not gsrmano Co the mAftsf u1- der consideration, but rafnw sn&4f dipped in gall and fired at ofnsrg ovsF the heads of the elttnG ecUr1leslrn' Some of the speakers wsn1 e1 far a4 to question the honest act1u cf lh@ commissioners and one e~tn UtM preted the duties of ths ocmnf*stoM and told the members plainly thnf fAeY were paid to sit and listen te rvAt14 any citizen had 10 say and na1 nI right to conhne a citizen to-en1 sD~<zM subject.
 and conservative and confined t4&rn-. selves to expressIOa of othew vfsws ~ the esfstlng dangs<s at ths cfesslnf that they desired Co have sllnl141tf The talking was not connncf szf1rsIg to citizens of New London fsf U9s was quite an arrasV of citixans ffom Inc enst bank ff the Tham.es rivw esd bevond. a1l interestsd lnlfsRse1inx fh* dangers of the crosning- Th9 ccmrn11- sIoncrs gained all the info<mafinn bce- sible from the array Of spsskes4 nons of them however, giving anything uNt was practical Co ronsdy tho exkstnG conditions at the grade cs>&&fnG. Bs- fore adjournment the eommiesfnnex1 gave assurance thar the nstter wgu.f receive their serious and eaxlA&M Hr4- sibie consideration -
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Hard of Understandino.

Fix Senator Smith of New Jersey appears to be one of those individuals who never know when they have had enough.-Providence Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

The best soils on the farm are the ones in which to plant fruit crops, not the waste areas that are usually takep
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

Be careful not to bank the celery when it is moist from dew or rain, as the plants are liable to rust or rot may set in
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

Teaeher-What Is velocity, Johnny? Johnny-Velocity Is what Q fellow letd % Of 6 ws%a AssA Pathfinder.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Budget Contains Amount For Monthly In
 crease of Five Dollars %
R. W. MANSFIELD IN MISSION WORK
Excellent Selection Made Successor w. P Smh-Pren tis Platform Awaited With Interest," Realizes He Has Big Job But is Confident of Success Railroad Crossing Hearing Political Speakers on the Parade

lection of a sergeant of police the committee and the council should ex- !ercise good judgment and they prob ably will! l
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
OWLS.
N. E. Q. P.

Slater lodge. No. 50s, held a wen Attended session in Hiberfian hall on
 "wednesday evening. Re.Nlar busi-
 aess was transacted and one applica-
 lion for membership was received. I 0epnty Miss Estella B. Waldron of .uew London was the guest of the
 pdge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
KNIGHTS oF pYTAlAs.

Horace o. Case, grand keeper Of rec prds and seals of the Knights of Pyth- ias for more than 8 years. diedsat the home of his son, Ernest L. Case, 1l5 Edgewood street, Hartford, at 6.30, on Wednesday eveping. He was 7s years old.
 ,Mr. Case Joined St. Bernard lodge, now Crescent lodge, of Hartford. He later became a charter member of Washington lodge, No. 515,- which was organized May 13, 1870. Hermann lodge. No. 16, of that city, was, orr eanized the same day. MT. Case took great interest in the order early and devoted much time to it's interests. He was elected grand keeper or rec ords and seal in February. 1878. The duties of the office Increased and aft- CT MT. Case had held it about sixteen years the office was placed onta salary basis and Mir. Case had since devHed his entire time to the duties of the position. He had travelled all over the state and had visited every subordi- nate lodge and many of them 80 many times that 1t is not likely that he could have told the exact number oft visits. Whenever any of the lodges, gave evi- fence of weakness Mir. Case was one sf the first grand officers to go to the bodge and endeaVor to arouse new en- thusiasm. His smiling presence, and genial manner was well known py the thousands of members of the order fn this state and he was greatly beloved by all of. his brother Pythlans. He was energetic and painstaking in the discharge of his duties and always anxious to have every officer and mem- Der in each lodge do their part.
 Mfr. Case had been created q past grand chancellor of the grand lodge ln recognition of his services as grand keeper of records and seal He att tended the recent session of the sur preme lodge in Los Angeles Cal, Ieaving Hartford August and arriv- ng home, August 2L . gf OWLS. -'i N
 President George H. Stanton pre- .vided at the regular meeting of Nor vich nest. No. 1s96, held Tuesday eve- ning in Owls, hall. The following rom a communication from Supreme becretary George D. Berotf was re- ,eived, showing the order to be in a prosperous condition.
 Eight months of 1912 have gone Sy and have shown record of rowth and prosperity in the Owls Hitherto unequaled by any fraternity. rhe period beginning Januarys1 and mding August 31 covers 244 days, dur- ng which the Owls instituted PAS new sests. This period covers the dull months of January, July and August. The other four months of 1912 will show a better record per day. i
 N. E. o. P.
 Slater lodge. No. 50s, held a wen Attended session in Hiberfian hall on Wednesday evening. Re3klar busi- aess was transacted and one applica- lion for membership was received.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

Hurnphreys Homeo. Medicine Co.,, Cor. William and Ann Streets, New Ysrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
NEW 57TH STREET THEATRE.

The 30 East Fifty-seventh street Com
pany alfred NJ. Rau, PRESIDENT has leased
10 the Adolf Philip Company theatre TO
be known Adolf Philips 9th Street
and SO East 18th street The lease r. for
twenty-one years at an aggregate rental OF
about $3.50 90. Plans for the new playhouse,
which will have a seating capacity of $50,
are now being prepared by Jardine, HIli &
Murdoch.
Mr. Rau took title Friday TO the proper
ties included In the site OF the proposed
structure-three four story dwelling houses.
on plot eoxlOo5 feet. adjoining the Nine
teenth Ward Bank Building. at the north
east corner OF Third avenue and 9th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Gossip and Vies,s from
Local Real Estate Tafbs
Front Foot Value in Leading Shopping Distric,
of BROOKLYN from $4,000 to $4,000.

II IS widest in the section with southerly
boundary at 18th street and a northerly
boundary at 23d street. The distance there
is two and three-eighth miles; at Canal
street and at Houston street about two
and one-elghth miles. Al Dey street II liz
about three-quarters OF mile and a.
Chambers about mile. North of I'D street
the island is about two to two and one
half miles wide.
All the avenues on Manhattan Island are
% feet wide, except:
broadway above seth street. which is $50
feet; Lexington and Madison avenues below
42d street. - feet: Ienox avenue, 100 feet;
Madison avenue above 42d street. so feet:
Madison avenue between 10th and 124th
streets, 100 feet; Park avenue above saith
street, 40 feet; Seventh avenue north OF
10th street, $50 feet Avenues A and &
south OF 23d street, so feet, and Avenues d
and Il. 80 feet. Realty buyers should know
these measurements, as they affect values
The width OF the widest street in which a
tenement house can front must first he
known before he can determine how high
such structure can he built.
\ certain elias. r. -c.sons think that they
can learn in few years all that Is abso-
lutcly necessary to know about realty in
order to he numbered among the highest
priced brokers OF reputed merit. Their
ranks are not getting thinner. either This,
too. Notwithstanding the fact that some OF
the most successful brokers are ;essening.
as II were, the area OF their activities. In
stead Of doing a larger general business
they are taking up more speciality work be
cause they realize that tho broker who
knows thoroughly a few branches II the
great real estate business does more valu-
able work for his clients than one who has
only a fairly good idea OF numerous realty
subjects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

gives Mr.. Fleischmann plot or aoout
- Gao square feet at the junction OF
broadway. Goth street and Columbus ave
n,,o and COMPRISES the southerly half OF
the block at the northerly end or Lincoln
Square. All
l. l. Phillips & Co have sold for MI
chaeI Dreicer the Howard bullulhs' "' W,
southwest corner Of Fifth avenue ana
45th street. an eleven story structure w
cupying a plot fronting sos feet on u ="
avenue and 100 feet on 45th strGHe| Starr
ieU,eIrv concern Of Theodore ID, On
iSTS q tvventv-one-year lease on the "a.
Ire building and occupies three nooIS ~, r
Inc structure. The price ~ sdlu , W
aor Fl $4,000 The property "a as soa'I -
beeIs $ 20 G90 If Is dagonally opposite
10 now store Of w. & j. sloane, WI
Starr sits paws a rental of $4,000 yefa allow
Other sales announced yesteiuaS
,oar, srREET-The World Securities ooin ~ ,a.
has sold No. 40 to 44o Eas t60S 100 feet The
Souses are on the south side OF i1Sa at 500
feei west OF Pleasant avenue. - I'D for conrd-
ooo; thG ess man that amount The present se''
ers acquired the houses in May ie oInv has sold
DiS oae7 and 2869 Eighth avenue TWO nVe SIR
dathonses each on lot 25xs4 fe fS houses were
west corner 0, selier in 1905 and are two OF
= row of seven called the Morningsiae ha's'
eted between I27th and lZotn 49,. q 70 have
fS9D STREET Henry Barnett q ,or,, md
sold fer Minnie II. Griffin the 40, iSGr Wes, I'D
basement dwelling house NJ ''
SCssSyfNcToN AVENUE.-William hutte G ai,i
bhAlNHIt jiss nave resold for the s. r. heaiIy
company the four story dwelling nouss On 90 the
Eeth David Hospital. This purchase was nau ms,
nro,sct the side light OF the new DulIuns , an
DiIi he erected on the adjoining corner Oh ii''"
street on plot 6ix14 feet :, - Senior G. Co
have sold for Annie NJ. Campbell me NO s s
huilding ~ ia West End avenue, om ~, o' 80,
loo adtoiNnr the southeast corner OF oo,h stLee''
to Louis Rlchsrd. owner Of the ht'y rect a''o'"-
ing fE * Nc. AVENUE. Rely , g PAIN pam
have sold Tor Mary \. Thornton 10 ,''' -, ~,
ington avenue a i've story nathouse on 'o' lux
05 feet -, p,iu has sold
No 1871 clinton avenue W. nr,h - MckinIey
house, on lot g SYST feet north OF "eh'n'e'
Square. ,. 90, r., T,ui, Weber
,"p ~, ~ 81 iso IVES, 1Sd street, four story
sn9 easement etonefron, dwelrg Rouse. on iot
1STioz 2 f.e, between Columbus snn nus.sfasn,
avenues The house WAS occupleu i% e,s
years 10y Dr. Weber. who diod 'ou'N VI ''o"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Cecil c. Evcrs, vice-president OF the Law
yers' Mortgage Company. says that the
value of the best properties in the Fulton
street shopping district OF Brooklyn IS
about 5000 10 5000 front foot, and that
the best residential property in the borough
is worth from 500 10 $500 a front foot.
Both these areas are unusually small.
He further says: Brooklyn will prooa'
blv never have more than a very limited
office section and a comparatively small
high class shopping street, which VIII not
seriously compete with the more fashion
able shops Of Manhattan.
For many years TO come the centres OF
wholesale and commission business Will
also - found in Manhattan. and Brooklyn
will continue TO be what II is at present. a
residential part Of tho greater city, with
a growing manufacturing and shipping
business"
Tax Commissioner Wall says that Brook
lynites can easily prove that their borough
is the most desirable in the city.
with its magnificent parks, boulevards
and waterfront It should be-" he adds, tho
most attractive 81 all h1roughs. Inaccessi-