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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18
Mankato Ladies' Mere Guests.

st. Peter Tribune: Mrs. Joseph
Clark entertained at one o'clock
luncheon in compliment to Mrs. CT
Clark Several out of town guests
were present, among them Mrs. Au-
gust Poehler and Miss Nellie Haney
of Henderson; Mrs. H. N. Drummond
and Mrs. J. G. Tegner of Mankato,
and the Misses. Whitlock of Belle
PLANE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18
Celebrating Her Eighty-First Birth

SS'SE'U e'''S ''S' 1FS'Tey~T FTSt DTT UT
day. =
Mrs. A. L. Dornberg of Minneapo.
lis is celebrating her eightyfirst
birthday today at the home of her
son, E. L. Dornberg of Spring Island.
This is Mrs. Dornberg's first acquain-
lance with her great-granddaught
the child of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Councilman. The four generations
of the family had picture taken
today, at the family party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18

further attempts upon his life.
The foolish act is attributed to do
nestle troubles brought on by Mr..
Brandt's Incorporate indulgence III
strong drink. He is about twenty
six years of age and was married
in Fairmont about three months
ago to Miss Lucy Helinsky of Ten
hassen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18
Dinner Party at the Crossroads.

Dinner Party at the CROSSROADS.
st. Paul Dispatch: Mr.. and Mrs
F. H. Snyder will give dinner Sun
day at the Crossroads, their country
home, in honor of Madame Fremstad
Frank Mackey of London, Dustin
Farnum, star of "The Littlest Rebel
and Guy Bates Post, who is starring
in 'The Bird of Paradise"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18

BarbourHuIl.
Mr.. Earl Hull and Miss Eunice
Barbour of Kasota were married
yesterday at the Baptist parsonage
in this city, Rev. R. w. Hobbs Off
ciating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18

VI,
Frank Mackey of London, Dustin
:Farnum, star of 'The Littlest Rebel"
and Guy Bates Post, who is starring
in "The Bird of Paradise
Mr.. Earl Hull and Miss Eunice
Barbour of Kasota were married
yesterday at the Baptist parsonage
in this city, Rev. R. w. Hobbs Off
ciating.
Thomas Cahill of GAINESVILLE is in
Mankato today.
Thomas Jones of Minneapolis is
in the city today.
O.. B. Olson of Preston visited in
Mankato yesterday.
Frank Weir of Good Thunder called
on friends here yesterday.
Merritt Coughlan made a business
trip to Minneapolis today.
Charles Wagon and C. H. Brace of
Amboy visited Mankato yesterday
Attorney B. D. Smith left for Chi
cago yesterday on a businss trip
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cole of Amboy
called on friends in Mankato today.
P. J. Ritsche1 of New Ulr made
business visit in Mankato today.
Leo A. Noefer and G.. C. Blakely
of st. Peter were in the city today.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner of Garden City
was shopping in Mankato last even
ing.
Mathew Westdahl and John Mich
relson of Lincoln were in Mankauc
today.
Harry Kup of Duluth was in the
city yesterday in the interests of the
Moose lodge.
H. E. Brand returned this morning
from weeks business trip to Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
M. T. Shotwell of Albert Lea ar
rived in Mankato yesterday on a
business visit.
John Jones of Lake Crystal at
tended to some business matters IN
Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. Fiske of Heron Lake departed
for her home yesterday having spent
the past week in this city visiting
relatives.
F. A. Bacon, with the Patterson
Dental Supply company of Mime
'apolis called I ION some Mankato.
dentists yesterday /vs7 .ilsG
Richard Cassidy of Farihault ar
rived in Mankato yesterday to do
some work for the Northwestern
telephone company. 7 e 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Sheehan will
leave tonight for Long Beach, Cal. !,
where they will remain for the win
ter and probably make their future
home. #&e 81 sF sGL E $50
j. w. Doyle, superintendent of the
Minnesota division of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad passed
through Mankato last evening in his
private car. "a -tses -
Warner Baker, Olaf Johnson and
Osborn Davies returned last evening"
from a trip to the cities in Mr.
Bakers car. They found the roads
in excellent condition. 3ES
William Blair. with the Union Hay|
company of Minneapolis, has been
in Mankato and the surrounding
towns the last few days buying hay.
He has been Offering So and $40 per
ton for good baled hay and finds it'll
Very hard to get
Miss Esther Evans of st. Cloud has
gone to Miss Mason's school at
Tarrytown, N. Y. She graduated
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18

OlSHnS HIS name 10 personal
check for $1,240,000 as carelessly as
a school boy would sign his daily
James ]. Hill yesterday pur-
chased outright the Second National
bank of st. Paul for this amount of
money. He became sole owner of
the property at noon today when a
special meeting of the board Of
directors was held for the purpose
of making an official transfer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
THE H. 6. MURRAY GO.
University Aviation.

Aviation as science has been recog- nized by one of the most dIgnified edu- catiOnal bodies of Europe, the uni Versity of Paris, and an aerotechnical institute has been established and is now just beginning work under it's di- rection. This was made possible by an endowment of $100,0O0 by Henry Deutsch, and an annual income of $3,OOO
 The new institute is on the plateau of St CyT, near Versailles, and on the edge of the maneuTer field of the mill taTy school. It consists of a large group of buildings and laboratories, with a track for launching gliders, and all the apparatus that has so far been invented for the study of meteorology, air currents, air Resistance and the many problems connected with flight which are now so imperfectly under stood
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Parkonals


 James D. Courtney was in Hartford Tuesday.
 John J. Hickey was Hartford vis- itor Tuesday.
 Frank L. Powell was in Hartford on business Tuesday.
 Joseph s. Clarke of Columbia was a local visitor Tuesday.
 Dr. W. L. Higgins of South Coventry was in Hartford Tuesday.
 Arthur Roberts of Hampton was in the city on business Tuesday.
 William II. Phillips of Hampton called on Willimantic friends Tuesday.
 Alter E. Lincoln of New Haven call ed on relatives auI friends in town Tuesday.
 James Lee of Chapman street has entered the employ of af Main street tea firm. Deputy shorin John H. Fltts of Hampton was Willimantic visitor Tuesday
 Clarence G. Watkins of South Man chester was in Willimantic on busi- ness Tuesday
 Mrs. Scott Tracy and son of Hart ford were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. John Tracy. Rev. and Mrs. F. 4. Sumner of New Milford are visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. 0. Sumner. Miss Elizabeth Heating of Elm ter race, South Manchester, is 8 guest of Mrs. John Doyle of Main street Deputy Sheriff Addison J. Greenslit was receiving congratulations Tuesday upon his appointment to the staff ol l Sheriff Preston B. Sibley.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Wanted Dog Massaue.

Because Alexandria hotel, Los An geles, refused to massage her bulldog with electric appliances, Mrs. Henry T. Phillips and maid of New York re- fused to register. Mrs. Phillips had three maids, a man servant, and a brindle bulldog.
 Before I register" said Mrs. Phil lips to the chief clerk, MT. Sibbald, CT must be assured that my dog will have sanitary quarters with plenty of light and sunshine. 1 do not expect to take him to my rooms, but he must be massaged by the barber with cleo trio appliances"
 Mir. sibbard gasped his astonish- ment, then politely and gently de- clared that 1t was against the rles." !"
 Very well, then" the woman snap ped, indignantly. Come, give me the chain boy. Come, Brutus," and she swept from the lobby to a taxicab.- Exchange. -...,.-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
NORWICH MAN
Arrested While Dressing IS Stolen Chickens in South Coventry-WOuId Not Toll His Real Name.

Tuesday morning Deputy Sheriff John $. Champlin of South Coventry was called to Ba5cock Hill by men who ran across an old man in the woods dressing plump chickens. There were 15 nice chickens in the lot. The man was brought to his city and locked on the charge of larceny pend ing a thorough investigation of the cir cumstances. He gave his name as Ed wark Clark, aged 5S, but admitted that it was not his right name, which he refused to give under any circum- stances, as he said his home was in Norwich and he would net have his people there know of his plight for anything. He claimed to be a machin- ist by trade and maintained that, there was another man with him who had stolen the chickens. He said all he did was to dress them. He later informed the deputy sheriff that he would take him to the place in Columbia where the chickens came from.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Too Many Books.

Barnaby Rich in his preface to "A New Descr- Cion of Ireland" pub ished in 1900. writes: One of the dis eases of this age is she multitude of books, that doth so overcharge the world that it is not able to digest the abundance of idle matter that is every day matched and brought into the world, that are as divers in their forms as their authors be in their faces. It ts but a thriftless and thankless occupation, this writing of books. A man were better to sit sing ing in cobbler's shop, for his pay is certainly 8 penny patchl But book writer, if he gets sometimes a few commentators of the 1udicious, he shall be sure to reap a thousand re- breaches of the malicious"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
OBITUARY.
Antoine Pageau.

Antoine Pageau died Tuesday morn ing at his home on Summit street eX- tension, after being in ill health for several years. He was born in St. Guillaume, Canada, in 1843. He came to the States in early life and at the outbreak of the civil war enlisted in Company K, 18th Mass. infantry and served through the war. He came to Willimantic about 32 years ago, and for years worked at his trade, that of stone mason. He was one of the original members of La Societie St. Jean Baptiste of this city. There survive a widow. two sons, Thomas and Henry Pageau of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Leon Mercier of Nor Wich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14

place of bookkeeper and stenograph1r
 in the Brown & Lowell store. made
 vacant by the resignation of Miss Ma
 rion Quintal
 Miss Mildred Larson is visiting rel
 atives in Willimantic.
 Rev. R. M D. Adams is the guest of
 friends in his former parish in Mil ford, x. H.
 Play by High School Seniors. There was a large attendance al the play. Down in Maine. given by the high school seniors in St Edwards hall Tuesday evening. Tn addition to the play a number of songs were sung by the high school quartette. Joseph Bourquet has sold out h4a business to John Bourgeois J. Allen Mix is confined to the houaa by illness.
 Mrs. Catherine English has been Ill | for several days
 Mrs. Fred Wildey has been spending 1 a few days with her daughter, Mary, at the Howard seminary, West Bridge water, Mass.
 Stubborn Chimney Fire.
 The fire alarm was sounded for . | chimney fire in the house of Frederick l Close aEout f o'clock Monday after noon. The application of a few pails | of water apparently put out the fire, i but it broke out again in the evening | shortly before o'clock. A second 1 alarm was rung and the hose com pany responded This time the fire | had broken through the roof doing i considerable damage before it was ex- | tinguished. The loss is covered by Insurance. The body of Mrs Green way, who had died Sunday, was iR I the house when the first fire broke | out, and it was deemed advisable ts
 remove it. It was taken out and csr- ried to the morgue.
 l Louis Chaffee was the successful 1 candidate at the recent postofice ex- animation and will be appointed l March 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
COLCHESTER
Funeral of Mrs. George B. Avery Held Tuesday-Miss Mary Kings Death Play by Hebrew Dramatic Club,

Mrs. Laura E. Avery. widow of George E. Avery. died at her home on Hayward avenue Sunday morning, aged S2. She has been ill for the past nine months with the infirmities of age. Last Friday morning she was stricken with shock from which she did not recover consciousness, Mrs Avery was born in New York March 22, 1929, and was the eldest daughter of Capt, Elisha T. and Laura T. Baker. She came here when young and has resided here since She mar ried George B. Avery of Norwich Jan. l, 1SbS He was engineer of the old Hayward Rubber company. They have resided here ever since.
 The funeral was held Tuesday after noon at 2.30 at her home on Hayward avenue, Rev. B. D. Remington oficiat- ing. The bearers were her four nephews, William E. Baker and George B. A. Baker of New Britain George B. Lombard and Fred D. Baker of Col chester. There were a number of handsome floral pieces. Burial was in the family plor ill Linwood cemetery. Miss Mary Kings Death.
 The body q Miss Mary King was brought here for burial Monday after noon on the o'clock train from New Haven. Miss King was a former resi- dent of this place and has been in New Haven for number of years on ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
UNDERWRITERS ELECT.
Annual Meeting Held Tuesday-Adress
 by E. G. 5eardsIey of Hartford.

The Willimantic board of underwrit- CTS held their annual meeting Tues day afternoon in the office of Attorney Thomas J. Kelley
 E. G. Beardsley of Hartford chair man of the rating board for this dis trict, talked to the local underwriters upon Equitable Rates. He said he would work in conjunction with the local rating board and come to Willi- mantle the third week in each month.
 These officers were elected for the ensuing. year: President, George $. Elliott; secretary, William J. Sweeney; treasurer, c. M. Goddard of Boston. Rating board, Thomas J. Kelley, James Harris and J. E. Baldwin.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Addressed Missionarx Mestina.

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. r. A. Sum mer of New Milford met delegates from the Congregational churches in Wind ham county at the First Congregation al church in this city. Mrs. Sumner is chairman of the local secretaries of the Womans Home Missionary society of the state and she addressed the dele gates along the line of what is expected of them individually to further the work. A general discussion of the or ganizatien's work followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Begging Women Ordered to Leave
 Town

Tuesday forenoon three coIored wom- en, wearing gorgeous badges, were about the streets of the city soliciting funds for some alleged charitable work. That they were begging was soon brought to the attention of the police and they were ordered to stop at once and leave town. This community has been considerably pestered by va rious kinds of solicitors within the past year and the people have in many instances been annoyed to no little de- gree While some of the causes for which funds are solicited my be wor- thy many of these solicitors have been found to be fakirs pure and simple.
 As the undismayed trio were about to board ar afternoon train one of them chanced to spy Officer Louis PaUlhus, who was at the station to see that they left town without further begging, remarked: There is the man who got wise to US and was the cause of our short visitation. There will be no heaven for him when he passes in his checks"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
CHORAL UNION
Delights Large Audience at Tuesday Evenings Concert - Pleasing Pro gramme Splen6idly Rendered.

At Loomer opera house Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Wlllimantic Choral union, there was given the finest festival ofstnusic heard in the city in recent years
 The theater was almost completely filled. The members of the union had practiCed faithfully for the past three months work upon the programme and the result indicated that the prelim mary work had been well done
 Charles H. CasWell, supervisor of music in the public schools, directed the fine evenings entertainment He was ably assisted by William J. Carroll, tenor. Miss Ethel RiseocIf was the efficient accompanist. Helmolds or chestra furnished excellent music be- tween the various numbers.
 The programme rendered fellows:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
To Attend oId Guard Reunion.

IT. C. Murray will go to Providence today Wednesday, to attend the 18th annual meeting of the Old Guard an organization of the clerks in the em- ploy of the firm Of Calender McAuslan & Troop from 1886 to 1890 Mir Mur- ray is vice president of the orsaniza-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Examined Public Records.

L. B. Barber of Hartford, examiner of public records for the state, was in Willimantic Tuesday. He called at the offices of the town clerk and judge of probate and complimented both upon the condition of the rec ords in the respective offices
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Chimney Fire.

Chief Thomas F. Foley was called 10 1O6 Main street Tuesday forenoon for a chimney fire in 0 house owned by the Quidnick- Windham Manufac- turing company The fire was a nasty one and arequired time and work to subdue.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
improving the H. c. Murray Company
 Store

The H. C. Murray company is mak- ing improvements to their store. The entire third floor, occupied by the carpet department, has been bright ened up, the ceiling has been kalso- mined and other minor alterations eff fected The ceiling in the basement of the city's leading store is also be- ing done over,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
STAEEORD SPRINGS
Mrs. Louise Greenway Dies, Aged s. Body Has to Be Removed When Fire Breaks Out in Her Brothers House.

Mrs. Louise Greenway, aged S5, died at the home of her brother Frederick Close, on West Main street, Sunday afternoon. Her only near relative is the brother with whom she lived.
 Mir and Mrs. Adrian Rock were in Providence Monday, attending the flu neral of Mir. Rocks sister.
 Miss Matilda Carey has taken the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Leonora pansereau.

The funeral of Mrs. Leonora Danse- reau was held Tuesday morning at g o'clock at St. Marys church. The serv- ice was largely attended. Rev John J. Papillon was the celebrant of the re- quiem high mass. There was special music by the choir. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Before and After,

As the anthem was ended the preach. CT arose, relates the Rams Horn, and began to read from Acts 20: And aft CT the uproar was ceased"
 But at the close of the sermon the choir rose and sang:
 Tt is time to awake from sleep
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Piece CT cooa Advice.

TNSN VT N~S0N 3NN'IOS' They will never grind with the wa r that is froze. The human body about two-thirds liquid If you art cold proposition better warn o'' and you will find the grind" { 1ole lot aa sier
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Fire Losses Adjusted.

The loss by fire to the automobile of Dr. r. E. Wilcox was adjusted Tuesday for $550 through a local agency The loss on the Wild barn in StorTs. Mans field, has also been adjusted for $500 through a local agency.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Tn Addrass kniahts.

Robert H. Fenton will give the boys of the Knights of King Arthur talk on Bermuda, at his home Friday eve ming. MT. Fenton recently returned from Bermuda and his remarks will be awaited with interest
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
WILLIMANTlC
What Is oeino on Toniobt.

Meeting of Town School Committee: Open House at Thread City Cyclers Moving Pictures at the Bijou and Scenic Temple.
 Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associa- Windham Encampment. No. 10, I. O.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
III with Scarlet oEsver.

The four years old daughter of NIer- Till H. Jones of A Union street is i'll with scarlet fever. The house has been placed under quarantine by City Health Officer Dr. ". ?. s. keating.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
VIrtun LlttIa rhounht Of

The whole world admires and ap- plauds physical courage, but moral courage, which is ten times harder to display. eucitsa no Dlaudits. but rath. CT seoTn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
count of ill health. Burial was in St Andrews s cemetery
Play by Hebrew Club.

count of ill health. Burial was in St. Andrews cemetery.
 Play by Hebrew Club
 There was large crowd iu Grange hall Monday evening to attend the play 'Sura Sheindle," given by the Colches ter Hebrew Dramatic company The following were in the cast: l. Mintz, H. Dzitzer, E. Levine. D. Gol,lstein L.. Cohen, 0. Goldberg, Mrs. Brodsky Mrs. Cohen and Mrs Lerner l.. Broder was stage manager. A dance was held af- ter the play, Gitlin's orchestra furnish ing music
 Offered New Engine for Sale. The board of warden and burgesses held their meeting at Sheriff Wick wires office Monday evening. A rep resentatiye of a fire engine company was present to present the merits of an engine for borough use
 Heard and Seen.
 Clayton D Barton of East Hampton was caller here Monday.
 James T. Murphy of Elmwood Heights left town Monday morning for New Haven. where he will be employ ed with a large manufacturing con cern.
 MT. and Mrs. William E. Baker and son of New Britain are guests of MT. l Bakers parents on Hayward avenue, 1 having come to atteEd the funeral of Mir. Bakers great-aunt, Mrs. L. F. i Avery.
 1 Floyd Tiffany returned to Williman- l tic Monday after visiting his mother l for @ few days. i MT. and Mrs George Chapman of l Norwich were in town Tuesday attend i ing the funeral of Mrs. Chapmans l aunt Mrs. L. E. Avery. L. H. Baldwin of Middletown was a 1 caller here Monday. Miss Mabel Hickox was the guest of | her grandmother on Linwood avenue 1 over Sunday.
 Mrs Levi L. Gardner of New Lon don was in town Tuesday to attend the | funeral of her aunt, Mrs. L. E. Avery Charles Nj. Reade of WillimantiC was in Colchester Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
Gains 30 Pounds In 90 Days
50o Package of Remarkable Flesh Builder, ProtOne, Sent Free T.
 Prove What It Will Do.

It Is astonishing to see the effects pro iuced by the new fiesh-increaser Protone. To put on real, solid, healthy flesh, at the rate of & pound a day, is not at all re- markable with this new wonder.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
To Play Pomfret Five.

The Grex club basketball five will go to Pomfret this Wednesday, evening anG play the five representing the POmfret school
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-14
WILLfMANTIC.

tion and looks forward to a most en- joyable time with his former associate clerks.