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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
GRAIN And PRODUCE MARKET
Sentiment in Wheat is More Bullish
Than Two Weeks Ago.
CORN HAS A HEALTHY TONE
However, Conservative Traders Adj
wise Caution, as Values Arc Very
Hish as Compared TO Those
of q Year Ago.

- OMAHA, March = l9l-.
sentiment in wheat Is more bullish nov
than It was on the upturn two weeks ago.
Close observers Of the market say that
wide fluctuations are 10 be expected.
The small farm reserves are expected
TO increase the buying power and keep
the Trend OF the market higher.
with crop scares yet 10 be heard from
and receipts at ali primary markets de-
creasing there seems to be little COM
torting news for the short sellers
VITA corn values all above the s0c
level and the highest in over two years,
sentiment continues bultsh and market
conditions are working into healthy posi-
lion. However, conservative Iraners ad-
wise caution as values are very high
compared 10 year ago.
3 Wheat started " bit weak owing to the
weaker Liverpool cables, but bullish
news and speculative operation soon
o,ereame the eaIl y selling and further
advance was registered. Cash wheat
was izqis.c higher.
There was nothing in the news to stop
the advance in corn. everyone was on
the buying side and new high marks
were established. Cash corn was is92ke
higher.
Primary wheat receipts were $500 bu.
and shipments We're $500 ou.. against
receipts last year of 1900 blu. and ship
ments Of I4.0oO bu.
Primary corn receipts were 7is.o0 ou.
Nt-c ooosVN w., ooeAcN
receipts last year OF $1,000 bu. and ship
nents of $1,000 bu.
Clearances were 4e4. 900 bu. Of corn. I,eo
bu. Of oats and wheat and flour equal TO
$4,000 bu.
Liverpool closed Adisd lower on wheat
and I'D higher on corn.
The following cash sales were reported:
WHEAT-No. hard, 1 car at N.@,
car at ylG2ia; no grade, car At soci NO,
/. mixed, 1 car at Sl.o2h.
CORNING. white, cars ut sc; NO.
. yellow, car at 6SIac; No. yellow. cars
at ssitc, car at sc; No. mixed, cars
at s5isc, car at 6Slse. cars at sc; NO.
4 mixed, l car at 6sisc; car at SSso' :
cars at sc: no grade. car at &c
OATS-Standar. ] car at &c; NO.
white, cars at N%c: No. white. ears
at 5ikc: no grade. car at Sic.
Omaha Cash Prices.
wHEAT-No. 2 hard, sloeg1.6; No. )
hard, si.0l11l0t; No. hard. Hc9sl@h
CORNING. white, 66hu6lc: No. q
white, S4izf766c; No. color, 6S1sSisc; No.
yellow. ea6slsc; No. Z yellow. S0ss1so;
No. 3. @dsSttc; No. 4. Sgss,ie; no grade.
oATs-No. . white. 5sas21e; standard,
SlS962c: No. white. 6i4d6iAc; No. q
white, 6i46ihc; No. . yellow, hk9oltsc;
No. I yellow, 507sG6ic.
BARLEY-Maiting s5cGy %; No. feed,
70TsDc; heavier feed. ssds5c.
RYE-No. 2, si@s2c; No. s. eqsic.
E.wlAs nAaatns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and closing
Prices on board of Trade.

CHICAGO, March 2-Wheat TO-DAY
closed strong ct the top price OF the
week. There were reports that sup
plies in Minnesota and the Dakotas did
not exceed 50 per cent OF normal. Latest
trading showed an advance Of @y4ti1c to
9.Tztc net. Corn finished !kqic TO lsn
Ihc up: oats with gain Of h4kc and
hog products, l71s4142i1c Increase In cost
Bullishness took firm hold on wheat
during the last half OF the day. Strength
OF corn counted In turning the market
upward but with many spectators the
most decisive factor was current esti-
mate that the three leading spring wheat
states had been reduced to beggariy hall
rations. May ranged from uWstulotS
with the windup A@tc higher at h0tS.
Buying force In corn developed rapidly
on news OF snow storms west: The
market again scored new high point
record for the season. May nuctuated
between 704c and nhGTi&c, closing
strong 5sqlc over last night at Illsc.
Cash grades were In fair demand. No.
yellow was not quoted.
There was a good general demand for
oats. Upper and lower levels for May
Were 5sIsc and S3isc, the first named
figures the top so far on the crop. Last
sales at 53isc showed gain OF &c COM
pared with yesterday.
Hog products rose sharply In conse-
uuence Of assertions that three packers
control the greater part OF the stock
on hand In Chicago. AT the close pork
had been chalked up 3Ilxdltc 20 eve
higher; lard. 10ql2lAc, and ribs. l7iVaOc.
The leading futures closed as follows:
-1T11eieI Upen, 4 I1iEn.I Low. Close. kes'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Chicago Live stock Market.

CHICAGO. March 2-CATTLE-Rc-
ceipts, 800 head: market steady, beeves
A.solS 90: Texas steers. 81 6ofl5e0. west
ern steers, sS.0eGf0o: stockers and feed
ers, AS0ff620: cows and heifers, &i6d
665: calves, SS.75aSs0
HoGS-Receipts. N.0Oo head; market SC
up. light, 81 5f6.6a. mixed, &5NSX;
heavy, se.2SdsSS: rough, 81. shaI6.as: pigs,
A.65fi69o, bulk Of sales, u. tol65a.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 5000
head; market steady; native, 81 $14.S
western. Sa7SG4so; yearlings. sAson6 70
lambs, native. A5o87.0; western, 80
gI,A
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

NEW YORK. March 2-EYAPoRATED
APPLES-Quiet and steady; on the spot
fancy. l0dl0S4c; choice. SHd9c: prime,
TE4sIxc.
DRIED FRUITS-PruneS, steadier, espe-
cially for the larger sizes. quotations
range from l4sc 10 lie for CALIFORNIA; up
TO D. sDs and Stzc 10 12c for OregOns
Apricots. quiet. but prices are steady /.
choice. llA.Hi5i4c; extra choice, l54qi6he:
fancy. lsAG17hc. Peaches. firm with
light offerings: choice. l0i.Gl0A.c; extra
choice, 1lGllisc: fancy. ilaHl2c. Raisins.
dull and nominally unchanged; loose mus
e2tels. 5isdIc; choice TO fancy, seeded,
eAa7i4c. seedless. er7hc; London layers,
H.4e9iS. s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

NEW YORK. March 2.-COTTON-Fu-
lures, closed quiet and steady: closing
bids: March 1o.oSc; April. l0i4c; MAY.
Il. nc: June. 10.2sc; July, le5c: August
and September, l05lc; October. Ia3sc
November, l0.SSc: December. lO.43c: Janu-
airy, 10 4oc: spot. closed quiet. five points
lower; mlddlng uplands. IasSc: middling
gulf. 1850. no sales.
LIVERPOOL March A. COTTON -
Spot. dull; prices points lower: Ameri-
can middling fair s.53e; good middling,
615c: middiing. 5.sec: low mlddllng. $3.50;
good ordinary. h2id, ordinary. 4Sd. The
sales Of the day were SEQ bales. OF
which 800 were for speculation and export
and included 30 American Receipts.
u. co bales, including $50 American.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Jew YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Various
Gam m. odifies

NEW YORK. March s-FLoUR-Ffrm;
spring patents. S. Ac5.S; winter straights
A..Sss 4 10: winter patents. $4.5otf4.sl; spring
clears, Aaa4ss; winteE extras, No, ], Ale
Kansas straights. sL7OGLSa Rye flour.
steady; fair to good, siSsGis5; choice TO
fancy, $.lef5.&
CoRNMEAls-Firm: fine white and yell
slow; a:sSaL7o; coarse. sLSSuLeo' KIN
dried, $40.
RYE-outet; No. = soc, c. l. &, Buffalo.
BARLEY-Steadys mailing, Sl@Sl.S, c.
wHEAT-spot market, firm; No. red.
N.osS. elevator. export basis to arrive,
and $l-o6 I. 0. b. afloat: No. northern
Duluth, sl.23 Z. o. b. afloat. Futures mar
ket opened slightly lower under lquida-
ton. due to easier Liverpool cables, but
rallied sharply on renewed BUYING,
prompted by firm continental markets
and reports of better cash demand IN
northwet. closing &c net higher. May
sl.0sssfJI.t4, closed si.oiA, July, closed,
G.07s. Receipts, a.ioo bushels; shipments,
nil.
CoRN-spot market. firm; No. corn,
sc, elevator domestic basis TO arrive, and
export, 5fisc T. o. b. afloat. Futures mar
ket was nominal Receipts, $3.50 bushels;
shipments, 67ao bushels.
OATS-Spot market, steady; standard
white. e0.sc In elevator; No. 2, Gle; Nos.
and 4. Wp2c; natural White and Whte
clipped, 6Dd76atsc on track. Futures mar
ket was nominal. Receipts, $3.50 bushels
shipments, 6. 30 bushels.
HAY-Quiet; prime, SIS; No. ], Sl.Sl1
LIS; No. sl.i5dlo; No. 5. sL00.
HOPS-Dull; state common to choice,
1911. 4od5pc: 1910. nominal. Pacific coast,
1911, 42fl45c; 1910, nominal.
HIDES-Ffrm; hemlock firsts, 2q2le;
seconds. 2+d26c; thirds, 2la22c; rejects, l5e,
PROYISIoNS-Pork. steady; mess, slI.oo
1l7.50: family. slS50nl95o; short clears.
si7. 50sIlSOa Beef, steady; mess, $4,000
1850: family. sl5O0Qi5.50: beef hams, $3.50
G2s.50 Cut meats, quiet. picked bellies.
10 to Il pounds. ss.75; picked hams. Sos.
Lard. firm: middlewest prime, N.cou9lo;
refined firm; continent, S45; South
America. $3.50; compound, ss-S7lsQLl2a.
TALLOW-ouiet; prime city, hhds.. &C;
special. 6ssc; country. 5Aa6l4c.
BUTrER-Receipts, 9.2y4 pkgs., process.
specials, 27a27ise: extra. S4c.
CHEESE-Recelpts. 1870 pkgs. market
firm; state, whole milk, held specials
white, lsc; daisies. fall and earlier. best,
lsc.
EGGs-ReceIpts. 1850 cases; market un.
changed; fresh gathered, extras, 2jGaec;
first. &c; seconds, 2Sas3'zc: western gath
cred. whites, 24a2Sc.
POuLTRY-Alive, steady: western
chickens, lsc: fowls. l5I4diec; turkeys,
lsc; dressed quiet; western chickens, i3d
l5c; fowls, HQloc; turkeys. l2Q2lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
MAJOR EVANS TO REPORT
AT OMAHA NEXT FRIDAY

Word has been received here TO the e.
feet that Major Frederick Evans. who
has been assigned to take up the duties
OF Major p. c. March. who is promoted
to the rank OF lieutenant colonel. Will be
here next Friday. Mr.. Evans Is stationed
at Fort Mcpherson, Ca
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Condition of Treasury.

WASHINGTON. March AT the be-
ginning OF business today the condition
Of the United States treasury was: Work
Ing balance In treasury office. seoTT4,l5 7;
In banks and Philippine treasury. s3t3ls,-
M. total balance In general fund was
sl22 OqS, O5I Ordinary receipts yesterday
were S.sSs,21O With ordinary disburse-
ments OF t2,OS0 2S2 The deficit to date
this fiscal year Is $50, 25sg77 as against
deficit OF sS2s6.4ss at this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Woman Give. Money to College.

DENVER. Colo. March Hobart COL
Iege, an Epascopalian institution OF
Geneva, n. T.. will receive 10000 as
bequest for which provision Is made in
the will OF Mrs. Mary Wells May vousht.
who died last December in Florence.
Italy. while on pleasure uop with her
husband, Grandin Tracy yought.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
PhiIadeIphia Produce Market

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-BUTTER-
Steady; western creamery special, sc; ex-
ira, 3lc: nearby prints. extra sc.
EGGS-Weak. and e0c per case lower;
Pennsylvania and other nearby firsts, free
cases. $3.50 per case: current receipts, free
cases, $3.50 per case; western firsts. free
cases, $50 per case; current receipts, free
cases, $50 per case.
CHEESE-Ffrm: New York full creams,
fancy, lsiac; fair to good. i71sGlSc. -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
boston stock Market.
Bank Of Germany Statement.

BERLIN. March 2.-The weekly state
ment OF the Imperial Bank Of Germany
shows the following changes: Cash In
hand. decreased SC. 2t7.Ooo marks loans
Increased et.ls7. COO marks; discounts. In
creased s. $1,000 marks: treasury bills.
increased 10000 marks: notes In circuia-
ton. increased laD5Toooo marks; deposits,
decreased 5i.ls2ooo marks: gold In hand,
decreased H.isl, 900 marks.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

NEW YORK. March 2-COFFEE-Fu-
lures market closed steady At a net gain
Of from 3 to points Business was en-.
tremely quiet with sales reported Of only
Il. 800 bags. March. I3fTe; April. II 1sc.
May. l2see: June. i5z4c. July. i1gc:
August. l23lc: September. I2S5c: October.
L. &c; November 13.53e: December, Janu-
airy and February. Zee. spot coffee
quiet: No. : Rio. lac; No. santos. Sc
Mild. quiet; Cordova- isfT1sc. nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
50. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. March 2-WHEAT-Cash.
higher; track No. red, slo2ls; No. hard,
yl.12l4fIi. ilit.
coRN-Higher; track No. 3. Csc; No. !
white. 67eI67ac.
oATs-Hlgher; track No. ., 5ssse; No. .
white. CSC.
RYE-Nominal, 9sc.
Closing prices OF futures:
WHEAT-Higher; May, N.02A; July,
Skc.
CoRN-Higher; May. 7Il.c; July. 73ke.
OATS-Higher; May. 54c: July, lSlEc.
FLoUR-Held steady; hard winter pat
ents, N.40d4.i5. extra fancy and straight,
s. sen425: hard winter clears, 81. 25ftas0.
SEED-Timothy. sl00Odl2 80.
cORNMEAL-Sa
BRAN-steady; sacked east track, si.27
@iS.
HAY-Firm; timothy. .21oOa 3 90; prairie,
s13OodlS00.
PRov1sloNs-Pork unchanged; job
bling. Sl5.25. Lard unchlIged. prime
steam. sS.Hlsds57ia. Dry sat meats. I'M
changed: boxed extra shorts, Sic. clear
ribs. SIC. short clears, sac Bacon, un-
changed; boxed extra short, SAC; clear
ribs. sac; short clears, sac.
POULTRY-EHrm. chickens, i3hc;
springs, lie; turkeys. lee; ducks, lie;
geese, Sc.
BuTTER-Firm at 24a2sc. -..H
Eftftg-Sfaadu n 9llkn
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
L,yv,, FiIe. Motion 90 Quasi.

ST. LOUIS, March IA motion to
auash the Jury empaneled to Try E G.
Lewis on charge Of using the nails to
defraud in the promotion Of hts Uni
yersity City schemes Was Tiled By his
attorneys when the case was called for
trial in the United States district court
today
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL, March 2.-wHEAT-spot.
nominal; futures weak; March, Is ilsd;
May. Is SID; July. rs 5Nd.
CORN-Spot. quiet: American mixed,
new. 81 sid: American mixed. old. Is
I'D: American mixed. kiln dried. IS SD,
futures, FIRM March. 6 I'D; May. IS
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

MINNEAPOLIS. March 2-WHEAT-
MAY. 81 esaI esAs; July. sl.0slsd1-osls; cash.
No. hard. s1.0Ss; No. ! northern Ness
a .osis; No. northern, sLeskGle7i.; No.
., Sl.e4k 11.65is-
FI.Ax-&0e
BARLEY-RcGs1-5
CORNING. yellow, 614aei4c.
OATS-No. . white. odSoi1c.
RYE-No N9e9i1c.
BRAE-s2s OGz-0
FLOUR-F1rst patents, S.eocS-5o; Sec
ond patents, s4s514.so; first clears. SA-d
.55; second clears. G.S,12N
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Milwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE. March 2-wHEAT-No.
northern, N.1lIsai. Igls; No. ? northern.
s. osd1. 10ls; No. hard winter, sl.021i. o.
May, Sl.04il; July. eslSc.
CORNING. yellow. &c: No. white,
SIC: No ., &C. May. 7lSc: July, Tac.
OATS-Standard. SIC.
BARLEY-Malting 81 1n1. Is
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

ATuciel open. riisn.i Low. Close,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
HiKhIanders start south.

players Of the New York AmeTfcsa
league club leave here today for Atlanta,
where Manager Harry Wolverton will
get his team into condition for the sea-
son. Other players will Join the club az
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington.
Manager wolverton Is already in Atlanta
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

THE Puritan dairy having been pur-
chased by A F. Anderson again. the
license for same has been withheld for
fifteen days to compel owner to place
said dairy in q sanitary condition"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

low. sc; No. mixed. &C; No. 4 mixed.
Sc: sample. s066Sc.
OATS-Higher; No. white. 3l=c:
standard. Sic; No. 8 white, sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

OMAHA, March 2-HAY-No. l. 1890
No. z. yl3o0: coarse. si?oo: packing stock
81. tozpa8s. 90: alfalfa. sl600 Straw: Wheat
$3.50: rye and oats. sT.50ns0.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
London Stock Market.

LONDON. March 2.-American securities
were quiet and steady throughout the
short session Of the Stock exchange here
today. The market opened steady and
about unchanged from yesterdays New
York closing. Later prices advanced on
light covering and closed from unchanged
to % above parity.
landau closing stock quotations.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
clearing House Hank stasement.

NEW YORK. March 2-The statement
Of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold s. 800 re-
serve of the legal requirements. This is
decrease OF Az $50 in the proper
tionate cash reserve as compared with
last week. The statement follows:
naTIw sITrRArE
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

Aggregate cash reserve. ~. go 90
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying 8 per cent cash
reserve tsl.It50o
summary Of state banks and trust COM
panies In Greater New York not report
ing 10 the New York clearing house,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. March Z-MoNEY-on
call. nominal; time loans, firm; sixty
DAYS, 2AH3 per cent; ninety days 3d3IN
per cent. six months. ~ a3la per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-4d4A
per cent
STERLING E.xCHANGE-steady, with
actual business in bankers bills. sSI5
for sixty-day bills and at t4s7l5 for de-
mand; commercial bills, ti3i.-
SILyER-Bar, Ss7scs Mexican dollars.
&c.
BONDS-Governrnent. railroad. steady
Closing quotations On bonds to-day were
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

ST. LOUIS. No. March 2-WOOL-
Steady. territory and western mediums
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

PEORIA. March Z-CoRN-H Higher; No.
: white, &c: No. . yellow, &c; No. 4 vel
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
SUNDAY.

Receipts and disposition Of live stock
at the Union stock yards for the twenty
tour hours ending at .. m. yesterday:
RECEIPTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03

MoNEY-sRsA per cent,
The rate OF discount In the open mar
ket for short bills is sis per cent; for
three months bills, 3as per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
Killing Cattle Fifteen to Quarter
Higher for Week.
HOGS WAY HIGHER FOR WEEK
Week, While Fat LAMBS show
Little Weaker Range
of Prices.
SOUTH OMAHA. March ., 1912.
Date 49,. 1871. 1910. llsJs. lse. lIsUI. $50

The following table shows the range o
prices paid for hogs at South Omaha 10
the last few days. with comparisons.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-03
New York Minins stocks.

NEW YORK, March s.-cioslng quota
inns nm mining stocks NArP.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-23

MISCELLANEOUS

Wild Fire Corset Steels, hooks, as
sortel lengths-Sale price Sc a pair.
German Silver Thimbles-Sale price
Sc each.
OF, Bottles Sperm Sewing Ma
chine Oil-Sale price Sc.
60-inch Satteen Tape Measure-Sale
price &c each.
Nickel-plated Skirt Gauge and Mark
ers-Sale price Toe.
Nerebest Hat Fasteners-Sale price
&c a pair. worth 25e
Royal Society Embroidery Floss
Sale price hanks for Sc.
Silkateen. all colors-Sale price
spools for 10c.
Absorbent Moderated Cotton, i pound
package, regular zoe quality-Sale price
zoe
Straw Cuns-Sale price pairs for
Zoe.
Chinese Ironing Wax on sticks Sale
price 6 for 4c.
4 Asbestos Iron Holders-Sale price 4c.
Tailors Chalk-sale price Sc dozen.
10 yards TaGeta silk Binding, all
colors, worth 17c-Sale price 121ac.
Tolson Dress Banding black and
white, 34-inch Wholesale price 4c a
yard; 42c per dozen yards.
Superfne Elastic Webbing. black and
white-Sale prices IA to 3-S inches,
Be a yard; IL to SIS inches. sc a yard !;
"a to rs inches, &c a yard.
Hat Elastic. yards for sc.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-23
SAYS QUFNINE WILL
NOT BREAK A COLD
How to Cure the Most Severe Cold
and End All Grippe Misery in Just
Few Hours.

You will distinctly feel your cold
breaking and all the Grippe symptoms
leaving after taking the very first
Dose
1t is a positive fact that Pape's Cold
Compound. taken every two hours, I'M
til three consecutive doses are taken,
will end the Grippe and break up the
most severe cold, either in the head,
chest, back, stomach or limbs.
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness, sneez-
ing, sore throat, running Of the nose,
mucous catarrhal discharges, sore
ress stiffness and rheumatic tWinges.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
Of three years research at a cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars and
contains no quinine, which we have
concmsively demonstrated is not eff
fectiye in the treatment Of colds or
grippe
Take this harmless compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine, made any
where else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after effects as a %
cent package of Pape's Cold COM
pound which any druggist in the
world can supply.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-23
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION.
Honor Done to Washington and Lin
coin in Interesting Exercises.

Grand Army hall was well filed
when Patriotic Instructor Ashton of
Francis Long post, No. 80, G. A. R.,
welcomed the assembled guests Thurs
day evening in behalf of the post. He
said the purpose of the gathering was
to do honor to two great American cit
izens-Washington and Lincoln. This
programme was carried out: Piano
solo, Mrs. S. Arnold Peckham recita-
ton, Mabel Frances TroWbridge a
three year old tot; defamation, Earl
buckingham; recitation, Floyd Parker;
reading, Arthur Williams; recitation
Master Ottenheimer; recitation, Harold
A. eager; recitation, Arnold Bowen;
songs, William Hussey, accompanied
by Mrs. Dickson Van Zandt.
Attorney Thomas ]. Kelley, as the
speaker of the evening, delivered fine
address on Washington and Lincoln.
Remarks were made by Rev. Louis NJ
Flocken Miss Ruth Purinton. ATneri-
ca was sung by all. and the evening
closed with the benediction by Rev. ].
H. Townsend of st. PauPs Episcopal
church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-23
Personals.

Ex-Alderrnan C. B. Pomeroy was a
Hartford visitor Thursday.
]. ]. c. Stone of Hartford, formerly
of Norwich, was local visitor Thurs
day.
Attorney and Mrs. William A King
and son, John, were Hartford visitors
Thursday.
Thomas Costello of Holyoke, Mass,
was the guest of friends in Whitman
tic Thursday.
State Policeman Theodore F. Down
ing of Hartford was a Willmantic Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs. Franklin H. Elmore Of Boston
is in town for few days visiting rel
atives and friends.
Ex-Alderman Willard W. Hayden of
Hartf"rd was at his home in this city
for a brief stay Thursday.
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Max
well were in Hartford Thursday, at
tending the automobile show.
Samuel Chesbro was among the To-
cal people to attend the automobile
show in Hartford, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Maffitt were
in Scotland Thursday evening attend
ing a Washington's birthday party.
Harold Thompson of Danbury, for
merly Of this city, was a recent guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burt G..
Thompson.
Monroe Church of Mt. Hope sustain
ed a shock Wednesday evening and is
reported to be in a critical condition
at his home.
Arthur P. Ellsworth was in Hartford
attending the state convention Of the
National Association Of Postal Clerks
and Letter Carriers.
Mayor and Mrs. Daniel 2. Dunn were
in Hartford Thursday evening and at
tended the banquet Of the Putnam
Phalanx at the Hotel Garde.
Herbert S. Brown. who has been in
Hartford for couple of days, attend
ing the automobile show, returned to
his home in Ashford Thursday.
Herbert NJ. Larou of Norwich was
in Willimantic Thursday calling on
the local members of the Connecticut
Pharmaceutical association, Of which
he is the executive head
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-23
FURY OF THE GALE.
Chimneys Blown Down and Other
Damage Done by Thursdays Blow.

The strong wind that almost blew
gale in this city and vicinity Thurs
day did considerable damage. Two
chimneys on the Cote block at the cor
ner of Chapman and Elm streets were
blown down in the forenoon and one of
the lying bricks struck a boy, but for
tunately did him no serious injury.
"a little before noon the chimney on
the residence Of Captain James Coch-
rane, IS Quercus avenue, was blown
off close to the ridge pole, but no 9TH
er damage was done. The captain
thought the judgment day had come,
as he was awakened from a sound
sleep. He works nights at the Federal
building, and was just getting in a
good nap. He said the noise was deaf
ening and reminded him of the roar
Of a battery in action.
All about the city signg were blown
down and dead limbs were blown from
trees everywhere, and in some in
stances came very close to causing in
jury to pedestrians.
Passengers coming up from Norwich
on the o'clock t:olley witnessed the
spectacle of a frame house in course
Of construction being lifted bodily
from its foundations at Taftville and
blown distance Of at least twelve
feet to one side
The Central Vermont train arriving
at ESQ from the north indicated the
ferocity of the storm up country, as
the pilot and entire front of the en-
CINE and the roofs of all cars were COW
cred with a coating of snow. 1t did
not snow much locally, aside from a
few squalls during the day, but the
wind blew the dirt around in clouds
and made it most unpleasant to be
abroad.