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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
DOG HAD A PARTY,
Gifts Presented for a Joke at Derby
Brought Good Things to the GiVers.

The friends of Miss Nellie Shortell
Of Derby are telling a good story at
her expense which shows that when
the joke is on her she knows how to
turn it with kindness, says the Ansonia
Sentinel. A short time ago she lost a
dog. II was pet dog and she regret
ted to lose it. She hunted high and
low ana finally located it in South
End. She was so happy over the find
ing that meeting some Of the boys she
had asked to look for 1t she told them
that she was going to give dog party
on Saturday afternoon, the day the
dog was to be brought home, from 2
to o'clock. The boys told their
mothers and sisters and the mothers
and sisters realized that this was an
opportunity ii play a joke on Miss
Shortell.
Word was passed along and there
was great gathering up of bones.
These were wrapped up in white paper
and tied with blue and pink ribbons,
and on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Shortelrs yard was file dwith
boys. each one carrying one or more
neatly tied packages. The gifts we're
duly deposited on the door steps and
when they were opened it Is said that
there were about two barrelfuls of
bones.
Miss Shortell knew how to take
joke and also suspicious that the boys
mothers and sisters were behind this
one and that the boys were not a party
to it, so she invited the lads into her
house and gave them cake and other
good things to eat, so that her pet
dog had party after all.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings.

His wife is remarkable woman
How so?" a"She can look stylish IL
bonnets that he likes Detroit Fre<
Press.
$50 the bank teller has disappeared
Was he short in his cashT' mo, he
was ahead. It was the bank that waE
short Transcript
'But I've heard that you We proposed
to three other girls this month" Z
er-er-was merely rehnarsing for
my proposal to you."-New Orleans
Picayune.
Tommy-Pop, why is the wife called
the better half? Tommy's pop-In or
der, my son, that she may not get the
impression that she is the whole thing.
Philadelphia Record.
Would you call that government
official a conservationalist? Il should
say So" replied Farmer CorntOsseL
HE has made one office last him near
ly lifetime Washington Star.
NO" said Nuritch, 81 amt no dude.
Clothes don't make the man, you
know NO" replied Peppery, but
many of you self-made men look aA
if you had also made the clothes."-
Catholic Standard and Times.
Dentist am sorry to say, Mr.. Dor
kins. there's a cavity also In that up
per bicuspid. Man in chair-Go ahead
and fill it, doctor: ! believe the latter
part of your tatement-Chicago Trib-
une.
Cant you contribute something for
our charity bazar?" "But the affair has
been over two weeks" Yes we're
making up the deficit now."-Louis-
vile Courier Journal
Nothing lost here but the squeal,"
declared the pork packer. Are you as
economical in conducting your bust.
ness?" Just about" answ cred the WIS.,
itor. I'm in the lumber business. We
waste nothing but the bark. Wash
ington Herald.
A repeater at a recent election, when
arrested, asked what crime lay at his
door. You are charged" said the po-
| liceman, with having voted twice.
Charged, am II" muttereE the prison
er That's odd, l expected to be paid
! for 1.-THE Watch Dog.
THE first thing I do every morning
u 10 trii my IL - at s'e loi KS s'1uhg-
| er and more beautiful every day"
Doesn't she ever suspect that you are
| lying" "Oh, yes, she knows It; but it
| keeps her from starting in to find fault
1 with me just the same."-Chicago Rec
! ord Herald.
! When the minister returned home
| from service his wife noticed that he
seemed rather disconnected. How was
your sermon on EXtravagane receiv?
| ed?" she asked The congregation
must have taken it to heart" replied
the good man, for all they put on the
collection plate was $}.63."-Lippin-
| colts Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
LYcEUM THeATER. NEW LONDON
Sam Bernard

An event OF unusual Importance win
Be fhe coming OF the famous
cemecisn. sam Bernard to the
Lyueum theater. New London, Friday
night January Is. In the musical COM
edy success, He Came from Mil
usauiee. which served Mr.. Bernard
80 well during his two engagements in
New York. where It was given at the
Casino theater. Added interest sur
rounds the engagement OF this really
2uuny Comedian here, as Il viii mark
ne drst presentation Of this big mu-
Etrai success in New London.
he came from Milwaukee" is in
two acts and is the work Of Mark
Swan and Edgar Smith. who supplied
Ghs bos1k, Tor which Edward Madden
wrcce the lyrics and Melville Ellis.
Ban 81. jerome and Louis Hirsch COM
p1acd The music, The character por-
trayeo by Mr.. Bernard is that Of
Herman Won Saskatchewan, a rich
Milwaukee brewer. who IS the tray
cling companion Of the young Duke
o. Lurach. "a principally in Bohemia
u seems that this young man has had
royal hnuors thrust upon him, as his
lnc-e has Just been depOsed as king
On account OF his wild extrayag ances.
Anorher thing which seems TO prevent
me young heir from being crowned is
thst there is a conspiracy on foot to
prevent f. The young duke is in love
With an heiress who halls from Fort
Wayne. Indiana. and who, despite her
mothers ambition that she shall mar
- q man with a title, has absolutely
determined that she will not do So
On this account. the duke. who loves
To young lady far better than he does
his throne. assumes the character Of
Non Schnellenvein In such a manner
80 practically 70 force the brewer to
exchange Identifies and to appear as
himself Though he makes every ef-
fort 20 escape, Saskatchewan is forced
20 50 20 Iurach. where he is crowned.
Hs then learns that it IS a crime pun
1Shable BY death for q man TO 20
through the coronation ceremonies IN
oar false pretensos This turn Of af-
fairs. Of course, leads TO any number
Of ridiculous situations and Mr.. Ber-
nard finds himself In many tight places
before the play ends.
Among those who VIII be seen In
Dir. Bornards support are Nella Ber-
sen. Louise Mink. Anna Wheaton, Al
Ice Gordon. Billy Castor, Charles r.
Burrows, John J. Cain, and the New
y urk Casino chorus.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
CHINESE PARISH.
Bio as the State of Conascticut-Mis.
sionary breaches at Hartford Ca
thedral.

The Hartford Post says: Rev. John
Fraser, a Catholic priest who has been
a missionary in China for eight years,
preached at st. J0seph's cathedral on
Sunday and gave an interesting ac-
count of the efforts that are being
made to convert the millions In that
country from paganism to Christian
ity.
Father Fraser's parish is as large
as the whole state Of Connecticut
and comprises about 1000 towns and
villages with populations of from 1000
to 10000 natives.
Father Fraser is on a tour Of this
country for the. purpose of raising
funds for the support Of schools and
orphanages for the education and care
of native children.
There are several native priests now
working among their own people and
by another year several young Chinese
students now in d seminary which
Father Fraser helped to establish will
be ordained to the priesthood.
Father Fraser spoke Of the hard
ships of travel in going from one end
Of his parish to the other. Such jour
neys are often made by rOwboat and
occupy a day or two, the roWers work
ing day and night.
The preached spoke of the custom
that abounds among the natives OF
abandoning the girl babies to die from
starvation and exposure, on the banks
of the rivers. Hope was expressed
that some at least of these abandoned
children would be rescued and brought
up as Catholics, and that the spread
of Christianity would cause a change
in the custom of the abandonment OF
children by parents.
Father fraser touched upon the rev.
olution which is now going on in Chi
ma and expressed the opinion that
there would be no uprising against for
eigners if there was no interference
by foreign powers.
A collection was taken up which
yielded a substantial sum for the sup
tort of the work in which Father
Fraser is engaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
WANTED

Cook-Genoral House Girls an ex-
perienced Waitress. and a young
American girl to assist. Room 90,
Central Building. ]. B. LUCAS.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
BREED THEATER
''cindsrsIls,7 the $4,000 Feature Pic
ture for Today.

Cinderella, the motion picture beau
ufu. 81 % be the feature at the Breed
for Monday and Tuesday Of this week
and "a one Of the most stupendous
productions now before the American
puhihc Everyone Is familiar with the
story IN fact, SO IS part Of ones child
hood, and STANDS apart from all other
tales Of a similar character, because Of
IL sDpeallng character.
The picture IS in three immense
reess, ard shows as its leading lady
Mss Mabel Taliafsrro, the charming
little lazy whom everybody remembers
n her triumphant dramatic SUCCESS.
Palfy Of the Circus, Il Is an all absorb
tns dramatic creation Ct lavish panto-
mimic glory and although costing over
$4,000 70 produce Is presented to the
public q Norwich for the nominal ad-
Mission charged az tho Breed.
All q the gorEeousness Of the old
rirne description Is carefully preserved
and the Eiitter Of the court costumes
compeLE the admiration Of all. and
dainty, beWitchlng Miss Taliafsrro
5uzzes ABOUT like . little fairy Ter
SELF Shs - without doubt the highest
priced American star In the motion
picture world and comes here with all
he experience Of tho most successful
star.
To accommodate the crowds that
follow these prime attractions as Of
1ered BY Manager NcNulty, the eve
ming exhibition viii commence at Z
o'clock. The second one being given al
Sis.
Rich. costly and gorgeous, this pro-
ducflon IS one OF indescribable pictor-
ial maSni6cence. There are 80 scenes
Or over 1000 feet Of elaborate set
things. and the story is without doubt
TIE sweetest ever tolc-that Of Gin
dersllE and the silver slipper-the sto-
- that r. ever dear 10 the hearts OF
young and old alike
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
BIG STANFORD FACTORY.
Kroegsr Piano Co. to Employ Many
Operatives.

The three story building Of the Kroe-
ger Piano Manufacturing company Of
lower Pacific street is nearly complet
ed, and the result is an ideal factory
says the Stamford Advocate.
The Kroeger Manufacturing com
pany makes pianos Of a high quality.
and for many years has had factory
at Stamford. The greater part of the
mandatory. however, is situated in
New York and, when this new build
ing has been completed, a removal of
the New York plant will be made to
this town. The management gives no
estimate Of the number of persons in
the works, but it will be large. 1t
was stated that in a month the en-
tire industry would probably be in
this town, and then a description with
all details would be ready for the pub
lie.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
FULL ASSOCIATED
PRESS DESPATCHED
POETRY.
HIS HAPPY HOME

She sews the buttons on his shirt
And darns his socks with care
She never fails to be alert
His every woe to share.
She lays his night clothes on ehe pee
And turns the covers down,
she never fills his heart with dread
By a suspicious frown.
She gives him what he likes to eat
And never makes complaint;
And there is never when they meet
A hint of cold restraint
Her faith in him is deep and greaA
She courts his least caress,
When he gets home to dinner late
There is no bitterness.
She never scolds because the folk
Next door have more than they.
On him she pauses to invoke
Gods blessing day by day.
She strives in every way to ease
The burdens of his life;
You may have guessed ere this thar
she's
His mother, not his wife.
Chicago Record-Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of
Norwich, Conn, will meet in the City
Hall Building, in said Town. each day,
Sundays excepted, from Feb. list to
Feb. 21st, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. M,
to listen to appeals from the doings
Of the Assessors, and to do any other
business proper to be done at said
meetings.
Dated at Norwich, Conn, Jan. 18th,
1912.
FRANK R. M'LAUGHLIN,
EDWARD KIRBY,
JAMES W. BLACKBURN,
Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
PASTORS SAVINGS
All Turned Over to Church Building
Fund.

The annual report of Rev. Joseph
Zebris, pastor Of st. Andrews Lithuan-
ian church, at the corner Of Church
and North Stanley streets, New Brit
ain, was read at the services Sunday
by Rev. Father Zebris. It showed that
the Jealous pastor had set a high ex-
ample Of generosity to his parishion-
ers. Of the $15,75O which has been ex-
pended during the past year on the
erection Of the handsome new brick
editice, Father Zebris gave $5,168.5O.
This sum represents savings of years
which the priest has made out of his
meager salary of $1,000 and small per-
quisites between his two parishes, the
one in Hartford and st. Andrews,
which is much the larger of the two.
OF this amount the church expects to
pay him back $4,000 after five years,
but not a cent of interest will be ac-
cept, and the balance is given outright
Hartford COurant.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
TO RENT.

FOR REckT-One three-room fat 81
per month, one nVe-ro0m nat, az per
month; one eIghI-foOm nat, $40 PEI
month; nve minute walk up Franklin
st. Enquire OF AllihG Rubber co.
ian22d
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Norwich, within and for the District
of Norwich, on the 2zd day of January,
A. D. 1912.
Estate of Bernard Clark, late Of
Norwich, in said District, deceased.
Ordered, That the Administrative cite
.he creditors OF said deceased to bring
In their claims against said estate
within six months from this date, by
posting a notice to that effect, to-
Sether with a copy OF this order. on the
Signpost nearest to the place where
Hald deceased last dWelt, and in the
same Town, and by publishing the
same once in a newspaper having a
circulation in said. District. and make
return to this Court
NELSON J. AYLING, Judge
The above and foregoing Is a true
ppy of record.
Attest; FANNIE C. CHURCH,
HIark
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

Torrington.-At special town meet
ing $4,000 was voted for the con-
struction of state roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

WANTED-At once, good wagon
blacksmith; must be temperate man.
Apply TO J. b. GetcheII, b1d Williams
ST, New London, Conn. jan2Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
FRUIT FARM

TRYON'S AGENCY,
dec12d WilIImantic, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
Traces of Aboriqines.

Belknap lake, Bolton, it was just
been discovered. must have once been
a great stamping ground for Indians
While an occasional arrowhead has
been found there in the past, it has
remained for William ]. Wright, a son
Of the Methodist minister, to make a
thorough search of the swamp. AS a
result he has collected 22S arrow
heads, a tomahawk, two chisels, a
number of pieces of which he has moi
determined the nature and three
quarts of flint chips.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
A DOUBLE CURE.

Absence makes the heart grow fond
err"
Therefore haste away
If your hearts inclined to wander
From your fiancee.
You will find your fancy pictures
ALI her ways as grand,
Till you wonder at the structures
Made when close at hand.
On her virtues, as you ponder,
From the foreign shore,
With a heart that has grown fonder,
You'll return once more.
Then you'll doubtless find, my brother,
She's grown fonder too
Far, far fonder OF another
Than she is Of you!
George B. Morewood. in the New
York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tie local Flying Merksl Agony re-
port that they have received an order
Tor a Alp. Flying Merkel. spring
frame motorcycle. this being the sec
oud new machine sold by them this
year. Much interest was aroused by
the Merigei spring frame motorcycles
scis here last year and a most sue
cassfui season IS predicted for 1902,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
AUCTION

I will sell at Public Auction at As
Church ST., Willlmantlc, Conn, Jan.
oath, 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m. the re-
mainder of the Antiques and Curios of
the former partnership of Macfarlana
& Son: l empire sideboard. 1 locker, /
extra nice lowboy clawfoot mahogany
bureau and other mahogany bureaus, /
carved bedstead, 1 high case Of drawers,
l corner cupboard, several mahogany
tables, 2 good sofas l tall clock, sew
eral good shelf clocks, rs gilt and
mahogany mirrors, several Windsor arm
chairs in fine condition. Spanish foot
chair, mahogany Chippendale chair. 6
mahogany chairs in fine condition and
of the right Kind. Dutch foot tables,
sewing tables. stands. 100 chairs of va
rious kinds, 20 rush seat, wood seat
chairs with fine decorations, crockery,
prism lamps in perfect condition,
pewter platters, plates, cups. ladies.
pans, 100 brass shovels and tongs, 10
pairs brass and iron andirons, flint
lock guns, 1 S brass door knocker, sew
eral bedspreads. one very handsome
hand worked and in perfect condition,
and a thousand otter things not men
toned.
Sale Rain or Shine.
jan19d C. z. MACFARLANE
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
NOTICE

The Board Of Relief of the Town Of
Bozrah will meet in the Town Hall of
said Town on Feb. 1st., 18th and goth,
to hear and take appeals from the do
ings Of the Assessors and do any other
business proper to do by said board,
and will be in session from 10 a. m.
until p. m.
Dated at Bozrah, this Goth day Of
January. 1912.
GILBERT RUDD,
FRANK TRACY,
GEORGE BRUSH,
jan22d Board of Relief
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
NOTICE

The Board Of Relief Of the Town OF
Lisbon will meet at the Town House in
Lisbon Thursday Feb. LIST, 1912. at 10
o'clock a. m. to attend to the. duties
Of their office.
Dated at Lisbon. Jan. 18th, 1912.
J. B. PALMER,
JAMES BROUGHTON,
M J. WALLACE,
jan22d Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief Of the Town OF
Ledyard will meet at the Town Clerk s
Office in said Town on Thursday, Feb
l. 1912. at 10 o'clock a m, to hear and
determine any appeals from the doing
of the Assessors and equalize- and ad-
just the valuation and assessment list
Of said Town.
Dated at Ledyard, Jan. Is. 1912
CHAS. A. GRAY,
CHAS. D. DABOIIA
FRANK G. MAYNARD,
jan32d Board Of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
Skin On Fire?

Just The mild. simple wash the
ve1 known L. p. D. Prescription for
Eezema and the itch is gone.
a IS cent bottle will prove it.
We have sold other remedies for
s-in trouble but none that we could
r-r-rantee as we can the d. d. ID.
r-ncdy. II the first regular size S100
IS not do exactly as we say, it viii
rat cost you cent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

A man in Pennsylvania ran for the
office of mayor on the promise if elect
ed, to compel all women to wear ha-
rem skirts held up by suspenders, and
fine all women wearing a dress that
has a train
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

The time now occupied by stage be.
tween White Horse and Dawson is five
to eight days, with relay stations at 20
mile intervals, while an automobile
should make the journey at any time
in the year within two days.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

NOTICE.--AL creditors Of said de-
ceased are hereby notified to present
their claims against said estate to the
undersigned at P. o. Box AIS, TAFT
Vile, Conn, within the time limited in
the above and foregoing order.
MARY CLARK,
1an23d Administrative.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

Ttukasuk Etabugust. who says Cook
hevsr reached the pole. is a humble
Eskimo. who IS not mentioned in
Who's who. but he probably knows
what's what-LouisviIle Courier Jour
wnf
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
MUCH IN LITTLE

A charter was recently granted by
the Province of Nova Scotia for an
electric railway within the municipal
tiles of Lunenburg and Chester.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

An Iowa inventor has patented q
bedstead that holds a mattress on
rollers and pivots so that II can be
turned around or over with minimum
of effort,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
$3.50

will buy l0V acre farm situated 81
miles IRON railroad station. cottage
house OF 10 rooms, painted white, green
blinds, in excellent condition, barn 20
by "a. wagon shed Il by 20. one hen
merry IL by 16, one hennery by IA,
three other smaller ones, one crib 10 by
10. workshop 10 by IA, cranberry bog,
one acre Of strawberries, 200 peach
trees, orchard Of apple, pear and plum
trees, abundance of wood, fine shade
trees in front OF house. IL miles to
postoffice, school and church, near pros
porous factory village. Here is
chance to buy good farm cheap. In
Yestigate.
In the quiet village Of Carolina R. L.
1 offer so acre farm, well divided into
pasture, moving and woodland, album
dance of fruit, neat cottage house. l4rge
barn 40x60, crib. hennery and snluke-
house. This place Is only u mile 10
the village, where employment can be
furnished to a whole family. $1,000
takes it.
Transportation free in auto.
Send for Wilcox's Farm Bulletin
(cho.ca Of 400.
WILLIAM A. WILCOX,
Real Estate Broker,
No. Al West BroR6 St., Rooms 1 and 2
WeKterlS. II. i.
Phone connection. -
nov27d
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

As a rival to the usual type Of
motorists goggles an oregon man has
patented a face shield that may be at
tGched to cap and with a large open
ing for the eyes instead Of two small
ones
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

Charles Durham. Lovington, ILL.,, has
succeeded iu finding a positive cure for
naI rettinr. My little boy wet the
bed every night clear through on the
fnor 7 tried several kinds Of kidney
medicine and VAS in the drug store
looking for something different to help
him when / heard OF Foley Kidney
PiIlA After he had taken them two
Gays Ve could see a change and when
he had taken two-thirds Of bottle he
vas cured That is about six weeks
aso and he has not wet in bed since"
Lee g. Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

A American is to receive a fee OF
$4,000 from the Associated Jute Mills
of Bengal for services to be rendered
in endeavoring to organize the local
iute industry on a profitable basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

By official record the men serving in
the Union Army and Navy during the
civil war numbered 2,213265. There
are now on the pension rolls 529,SS4 of
this number. The deaths among them
last year were 35,243. The average age
of the survivors al present is evenly
years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

A gum hunter gathered 1900 pounds
OF spruce gum the last summer in the
Adirondack Mountains. The most he
ever secured in a single day was 80
pounds. His profits may be estimated
when it is known that any druggist
will gladly give $3.50 a pound for tha
gum.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

Why shouldn't our government, too.
rCllEe 70 deal with the Beef trust,
and with all other trusts as well, in
Guiding the Powder rust?-St Louis
Pos Despatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23

Those Los Angeles socialists are now
cutie ready 10 admit that the female
a. the species IS more deadly than the
uale.-XTashingto Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-23
CHERRY TREE BURST.
Zero Weather at Derhy Caused a.
Inch Trunk to Split frem Top to
Bottom,

Derby, reports that one Of his cherry
trees, fourteen inches in diameter,
has been split from top to bottom dur
ing the week of low temperature. He
says this tree was one of a number Of
others which during the warm De-
cember weather showed that the sap
had been moving through them. One
Of these signs was the swelling Of
buds. When the zero temperatures
arrived the cherry tree was so full OF
sap that this was frozen and burst not
only the bark but the wood, practi-
cally running the tree. Shrubs and
vines were budding and blooming just
before the cold spell came and Mr..
Bentley thinks these are killed also.