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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
RAIN TODAY oa Toriohr.
 CLEAR. COLDER TOMORROW.

passing the New Years recess at her home on Railroad street.
 James Royle and family of Plain field Were local visitors for New Years.
 John Eccles of Norwich was a guest at the B. W. g. c. dedication ball on Wednesday evening.
 Miss Bessie Taylor of Plainfield is the guest of Miss Ruby Erickson.
 Joseph Haley of Palmer, Mass, Is the guest of his parents on High street.
 Mrs. Alex Dupont. Jr, is visiting relatives in North GrosvenordaIe.
 William Caron. who attends school in Canada. is home for a short vaca- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 2d day of January, A. D. 1913
 Present-NELSoN J. AYLLNG, Judge
 Estate of Marinda Burdick late of Voluntown. Tn said District, deceased.
 Frank H. Burdick of Griswold, Conn. appeared in Court and filed a petition praying, for the reasons therein set forth that an instrument purpor ting to. be the last will and testament of
 Whereupon, 1t is Ordered. That said petition. be heard and determined at the Probate Court.Roon1 in the City of Norwich, in said District, on the 7th day of January. A. D. 1918. at 2 o'clock in the aft ternoon, and that notice of the pendency, of said petition, and of said iication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said the date of said hearing. and that re- turn be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING. Judge.
 The above and foregoing Is true 'oAs Attest: est ~ FANNIE C. CHURCH
 tan3d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
PARCELS POST PACKAGES.
About Fifty Received and as Many
 Sent on Thursday.

What the parcels post business is going to amount to in this city was plainly indicated Thursday, the first real business day of the year. About 50 packages were received up to 4 o'clock and as many more sent out
 Postmaster r. c. Letters said that the patrons of the service were quick ly getting informed of the require ments for despatching packages and little difficulty along this line Is an ticipated. One requirement., however, that many persons have not become familiar with is that requiring that parcels post stamps be used on all fourth class matter. Regular postage stamps cannot be used on this class of matter hereafter except on packages under four ounces in weight.
 Putnam is in unit 515, which also includes all points in the town of Kill lingly, PomfreA Pomfret Center, Woodstock, Plainf1eld and parts of Canterbury. Boston, Providence, Nor wfch zAVillirantfc and New London are in the first Putnam zone. Boston just of the unit ASA, in which that city is located, though the Hub is just over 60 miles distant from this city. Hartford, 57 miles away, and Springfield are just outside of the first zone limits from Putnam.
 Indications are that the citizens of Putnam are going to take advantage of the attrac ctfve parcels post rate in SCuOAnS lHt great iildJOIlly or pack ages they will have to get, away that are under the 11-pound limit There is a great deal of interest in the ser vice and many inquiries as to how it is getting started.
 The. express company doing business out of this city has not as yet reduced rates, as Is the case elsewhere here abouts. The express company's agents in all of the surrounding towns have had instructions to keep close tabs on the parcels post business during this month.
 Brief Paragraphs.
 Clement Gilson Is choirmaster and Frank Gleason crusifer of the vested choir of St. Philips church which is to sing at the Sunday morning services hereafter.
 Miss Beatrice Dwyer of Mt. St. Jo-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
FUN NERAL.
Dennis Murphy.

The funeral of Dennis Murphy of Scotland was held from St. Mary's church, Baltic. at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. A solemn high requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. U. O. Bellerose Rev. John H. Broderick of Norwich was deacon and Rev. J. J. PapilIon of Tvillimautio sub-deacon. A large as Sem blaze of relatives and friends at tended the funeral. Burial was in St. Ma<yss cemetery. Mir. Murphy was a faithfui member of St. Mary's church.
 Hymns were sung by John McQuil- san of Wf1fmantic- The bearers were John Murphy and James McQufllan Of WFnfmantic, William Hanley of Stafford, Mathew Delaney of Han < over, Gerald Waldo of Scotland and Frank Nolan of Baltic.
 Heard About the Viliaoe.
 Mrs. Harry Gallagher and daughter Madeline of Providence, formerly of tnis town, are guests of Mr. and Mrs rThomas Sullivan.
 Miss Gertrude Sullivan of Hartford Is the guest of local relatives
 EfexvfIte Cote of New York is spend 4nk fhe holidays with his mother, Mrs F. s. Cote.
 Thomas Charon was the guest of Friends in W1ilimantic NAV Years day.
 Dennis Coueh1fn of Palmer. Mass zg spending the holidays with hfs par fwxs, MT. and Mrs. Dennis Coughlfn.
 Catherine Ren1mert of Hartford Is
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
INSPIRATION.

show men things they do not see So oft they pass them b.
 love,
 NeK splendors in the sky I pull the veil from Mystery.
 And show her cynic's smile; Men look foolish look, and feel They knew her all the while. give a youth the power to tell Old lore that is like new; a The wise men wag their heads ane
 frown,
 And know his words are true. A beggar played his violin
 Where wind folk sob and sing; whispered to his heart. and now He plays before the king. The crowd saw but the parts of stees Piled high before their eyes. Long to the builders heart came He saw his tower rise. am a guest that comes and goes, Not 1ured by throne or mart; rive to Man the love of Life Or else I break his heart. Ward Dresbach, in AinsIee'S
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
5000 PAID.
On Debt of New St. Mary's Church the
 Past Year.

At St. Mary'e church New Years day two masses were celebrated by Rev. Fr. Be7lrose. the o'clock chil- dren's mass and the 10 o'clock high mass with the Christmas music re- peatedf Father Bellerose thanked his parishioners for their generosity Christmas and wished them all most happy New Year. He announced that he has paid $9,000 on the church debt last year, which greatly pleased his raTishioners.
 Gift to AcoIytes.
 Father BeHerose remembered his 24 altar boys in the form of a holly box coQtainfng handsome prayer book, pair of scapulars. a rosary, a crucifx and sum of money.
 Henry Buteau. who has been i'll the past few weeks, was somewhat better "Wednesday
 Watch Night Meeting.
 A watch meeting was held at the gN- E. church New Years eve until 12 o'clock when the bells rang in the New Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
POETRY
 FAITH.

Let valiant Faith cross swords with : And Death is certain to fall For the dead arise with joy in their
 eyes;
 They were not dead at all. 1T this Were only a world of chance. Inen faith. with its strong white Could burn throueh the sod and fashion And set Him to shine in the daF&. So. in troublesome days, and in shsA-
 owy ways,
 In the dire and difficult time. We must cling, we must cling to our
 Faith and bring
 Our courage to heights sublime It is not matter of hugging a creed That will lift us up to the light But in keeping ou< trust that Love sE And that whatever is. is right. When the hopes of this world fntr
 chaos are hurled
 And the devil seems running thS When the bad folks stay and the gose
 pass away,
 And greed fares better than worth, On that is the hour to trust in tAS That will straighten the tanRIe out For death and sorrow are little thfuRB But 8 terrible thing is doubt Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in The NaH-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
NEW YEARS GATHERING
Held in Congregational Church ParIor Entertaining Programme Carried Out.

The annual New Years gathering of the Congregational church was held in the church parlors on Wednesday evening. The rooms were decorated with red and green. Over the en- trance hung an enormous red bell, and arches of smaller bells were about the rooms The piano was set in a half circle of pine trees, and posts in the room were either decorated with ever green or pine trees were placed around them. Red carnations and poinsettias were the finishing touch of color The pastor and his wife and the deacons and their wives received A pro- gramme entertained the company. dur ing which Mrs. F. s. Leonard sang two of Charles Wakefield Cad1nan's Indian songs, From the Land of the Skyblue Water, and The White Dawn is Stealing. Donald c. Bliss sang Johnson, and was accompanied by Mrs. Leonard. Keeney Potter and Miss Jean Burleson played three mandolin and piano duets. F. D. Ba11ou sang solo entitled Past and Future, and was accompanied by Mrs. Bal1ou. Mrs. E. A. Faust read a selection, Just a Little Word Unspoken, and was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Ballou. Refresh ments and games followed, the former being in charge of the officers of the Ladies society. The programme was arranged by Mrs. G. A. Haskell and F. F. Burleson. The decorations were by Mrs. T. B. Keen, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Spfcer Oscar and Harold Spicer.
 Surprise Party.
 Miss Mary McNico1 was surprised on New Years eve by visit from 8 large party of her friends. The com pany spent a delightful evening with games and refreshments. Miss Alice McBroome and Wallace Payne sang solos. Miss A1cNicol was presented a handsome Cavallfere as gift from her friends. The party watched the old year out.
 Family Gathering.
 NIr and Mrs. George Labonne were very much surprised New Years day by a visit from their eight children, who came here from New Hampshire, Providence, Worcester and Jewett City Twenty-Five grandchildren and several friends were present. Mrs. Ora Brown took a picture of the family party.
 Abel Brown of New Haven has been visiting her brother, R. M. Brown.
 Election of Nutmeg Camp.
 The election of Nutmeg camp, No. S977, resulted as follows: M. W. of A., c. Joseph H. Stafford; Adv, J. w. Blake; clerk, w. R. Burdick; banker, L. G. Buckingham; escort,G. H. Thorn ton; I. w. Clifford Langlais; w, Fred Bashaw. These officers are to be in- stalled the first Monday in January
 The annual banquet of Rename lodge, No. 29, 1. O. o. F., will be hefd4 on Jan 16.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03

traffic.
 The "snaupox'' heroine, Christiana Hopkinson, sister of a trio of physi- clans famous in Wisconsin as surgeons and educators in medical colleges, one of the three Milwaukee nurses who went to Pittsburg in the epidemic of smallpox in 1903 and 1904, died re- gently in that city.
 Sir Gilbert Parker has lived in a1- most every part of the British empire and the scenes of his later stories and novels are laid in India. South Africa, Egypt, Australia and Great Britain it. self. It is for this reason that he chose the title Imperial edition for the definftive edition of his books.
 Mrs White1aw Reid, whose husband the ambassador to England, has just died, will go to California as soon possible and will sever all connection with London. Much of the beautiful furniture at Dorchester house is her own property, and this is to be sent to America during the next few weeks.
 Miss Jeanette Wyckof. daughter of J. H. Wyckoff, formerly secretary of the Queens County Trust company, is charge of the 150 acres at CopaSe Falls, Columbia county, which was handed down to her father through a distinguished line of Dutch ancestors.
 Mrs. Harriet Stanton BIatoh of New York. assisted by her daughter, Mrs Nora Blatch De Forest, will edit a paper to be called the Woman's Po- litica1 World It Is declared to be the first woman's paper to be devoted ex- clusiveIy to politics. Mrs. De Forest was until recently connected with manufacturing establishment in the electrical engineering department. but resigned to devote herself to women's work.
 Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackleton. the Antarctic explorer, who has come to this country for stay of nine weeks, fs confident that Scott reached the South Pole in less than a month after the arrival there of the Norwe- gian explorer. Amundsen. T think Scott will be heard from about Jan 15 on his return trip he says. T am norAworried about the German ex- pediEbn. It has been away for two years. and no word has been heard of them, and, naturally. everybody !" anxious
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution to me directed. and will be sold at Public Nendue to the highest bidder at the public signpost in the Town of Nor wien, located near the grocery store A. Francis & Son, fourteen days after date, which will be on Friday, the 10th day of January, 1913. at Il o'clock in the forenoon. to satisfy said execution and my fees thereon. the following de- scribed property, to wit: One Wasser- man. Piano Player, No. 76S1s. and 20 Music Rolls and one Piano Stool.
 Dated at Norwich, this 27th day of Decemb Der, 1912.
 GEORGE H. STANTON,
 jan3FWF Deputy Sheriff.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

In compliance with an order of the Probate Court for the District Of North Stouington, I will sell all of the real estate belonging to the estate of Col onei James F. Brown. late of North StoninEton, deceased, and consisting of
 1. An undivided one-half interest in the Taugwank Creamery property, SO called, consisting of dwelling house and outbuildinE.
 < The Hull farm, so-ca1led. located i,,,+ in North Steni4gton and stoninston
 3. The three hundred acre farm. west of the hiEhway leading from Old known as the Samuel Colburn farm.
 For further information inquire of ALLYN L. BROWN Administration, care of Brown & Perkins, Norwich. Conn.
 dec2oF
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
What Is Going On Tonight.

Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs tt the Breed Theater.
 Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at the Auditorium.
 vaudeviIIe and PhotopIays at Davis Sedgw1ck Post, No. 1, c. A. R., meets tn Buc7x1ng ham Memorial.
 Svea Sw wedish Sick Benefit Society Court City of Norwich. No. 63s F. of IA, meets in Foresters Hall.
 Miantonomo Council. No. 30, o. U. A M-, meets at 214 Laurel Hill Avenue. Norwich Stationary Engineers AsSo- eiAEon, No. s. meets in Bill Block.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
NOTICE!

Bids are hereby solicited for and will be received up to Jan 18th. 1913. foI the following described ma terial. To- casted the New York. New Haven ton Grounds at West Chester. Conn. viz:
 plank. sawed through and through or wain-edg 1ox12 feet, all wid ths, and about 300 feet of ash plank sawed 1 IA and 1 1-2 inches. To be removed within five days after purchase.
 Address: "
 dee27F Supt.. Hartford. Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Second Ecclesiastical Society of Norwich Connecticut. will be held on Wednesday evening, Jan s,lsls. at to hear the treasurers report elect of f1cers for the ensuing year. and do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Per order Society's Committee.
 D. L. ALLEN,
 C. ARTHUR LATHROP.
 FRANK A. BILL. Jan. 2d. 1913. jan3d
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST Small package containing saIesman's used order books; useless to anyone but owner; left at Norwich and Worcester depot Thursday evening, Dec 26th. Finder please return to 126 Boswell Ave. City. jan3d
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03

RideefieId.-Miss Emma LHeureux has returned to her home in WillinAn- tic, having spent the week with Her sister, Mrs. Marie L. BoyntoD
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
PUTNAM
Republican Town Committee Gives Characterization General to Visit L'Union St. Jean Baptiste-Parcels Post PopuIar-Fitchburg Pair Wed in Putnam.

Capt. John Murray spent some time Thursday visiting stores in Putnam where tools are sold. trying to find out if the chisels left by the Dayvi1le post office burglars were purchased in this city, but he was not able to ascertain that this WAS tha ease.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
Premium for Corn Growing.

Leonard H. Hea1y of Woodstock, secretary of the state board of agricul ture, said while in this city Thursday that that organization had appropriat- ed $200 to be given as prizes for corn growing in Connecticut during 1913, and that he expected to induce other organizations in the state to offer prizes for corn culture.
 Guests of Republican Town Committee
 About a score of prominent citizens were guests of the members of the re- publican town committee at a. special dinner given at the Putnam inn at o'clock Thursday evening, the gather ing being a very pleasant one.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
$1,75o

$1,75o will bay a farm consisting of 75 acres of fertile land, cottage house of eight rooms (nearly new). a large barn. crib. ton, plenty of wood and some fruit. Place Is situated 1-4 miles from Nor wich and Westerly trolley and 34 miles from Westerly, R. l. Here is chance to buy good farm cheap. In vestigate.
 s76o will buy 7s acre farm, over 800 cords of standing wood on place. house is in poor condition, barn. some fruit, good well of water. A bargain. and on easy terms.
 will buy an 80 acre woodlot, about 15 acres clear land, 400 cords of standing wood (by estima tion) lot. situated on macadam road, three miles from railroad.
 Send for wilcox's Farm Bulletin Choice of 400.
 WILLIAM 4. WILCOX,
 Real Estate Broker. No. fl West Broad St. Rooms 1 and 2.
 Westerly, R. I. Phone connection. nov11d
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
For Sale or Exchange

Eight Room Cottage, Grist Mill. Saw Mill, Cider Mill. Barn. Hen House, 10 Acres Land, with excellent water priv ilege.
 Do not miss this.
 E.. A. PRENTICE Phone BOO. se CliR St.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
JEWETT CITY

Mrs. G. H. Jennings Entertains Wo-
 mans Foreign Missionary Society New Years Social at Congregational
 church-Miss Mary NcoI Surprised.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03

A WAGON LOAD of our high-qualfty feed Is cheaper in the long run than one car load of inferior stuff. Feed your live stock properly, and they will live longer and prove vastly more profitable to you. We carry a large stock of Hay, Straw, Corn, Oats, Etc., and our prices compare favorably with QUE competitors.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Pittsburg is discussing advisability of building subways to relieve street traffic.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
CHAS. SLOSBERG.
 3 Cove Street

AWNINGS. Let me have your order now. Any size and any color. Prompt attention. J. ". MALLETT.
 Tel.7o6-2 E. Market St
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03

J. F. CoNANT ii Franklin St. Whitestone 6c and the J. F. c. 100 Cigars are the best on the market
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
SALE HORSES.

I have several good horses that will weigh HOO to 150o. These are all ac- cItn1ated. I wish to dispose of them right away. to make room for another carload which will be here about Jan. 18th. Come and them.
 ELMER R. PERSON.
 Tel 1139 dec30d
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03

LEGAL NOTICES.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
l ADVERTISEMENTS unaer the he.sne ef WANTED FOR SALE or TO REnT"
  Sc per line, six words to the line
TO RENT.

traIiy located steam heat and all oon- yeniences. Inquire Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
FOR SALE.

FOR sAI.EATwo new milch cows, with calves. R. w. Fitch, Lisbon Phone 39-12. 1an3d
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
A HOPEFUL SIGN.
City Growing Better-Fewer Cases in
 Police Court.

The records of the city court show that only IA cases of all kinds came before that tribunal during 1912, the corporated. There was a marked re- duction in the number of cases for in- toxication.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
DIR. F. ". H0LMS. Dentist

Shannon BuiIdsns Annex. Room A.
 TelepheAe 6x3 actlaA
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-09
ECONOMIES IN
 CONSTRUCTION

A very important factor in the question of the size of ships Is that of economy given amount of tonnage is more economically as signed to one ship than distributed among several. Three ships require captains. three officers constantly on deck in charge. three men at ths wheel and three times as many iookouts. While the same propor on-threefold-of deck and eng- neer force may not be needed. tht aggregate crews of three vessels Will nevertheless show very consider able percentage in excess of one of he same aggregate tonnage All this means much more expense for tine same carriage Of freight and pass. Hngers. The same order of tonsider- ation applies to ships Of war but ir less degree, because naval vessels Ire not for purposes of gain. WitA
 hem the running expenses in thi- particular count as with merchant. men; but the question of profit i replaced by that of military effioien cE, as minist ering 10 the safety of the nation or to the assertion of na tional policies.
 Suppose one ship carrying twelve guns opposed to four carrying th?co each. With the very wide train Of modern guns-that is. the long arc of circle over which their projec tiles can strike effectiVelV-it iS easily feasible to bring all the guns of four ships upon single oppo- nent. Probably she, on her part. may bring also upon each enemy three guns. a fire equal to his; but the concentration of fourfol1 impact upon a single vessel produces upon her crew q corresponding physical as well as moral impression, a!min- ishing their military eftieiercy their power of rapid loading anu aiming. not to speak of the prpportionatelE greater chances of material injury If there be the same nn,nber of hits on both sides. the one will have been struC.i four times as often as any one opponent. | If, as would be very proper. the enc begins by concentratlA" all her | battery on one or two of her ah | tagonsts. she ought to beat them
 tc~n, Aut an appreeiable time would , he !ecuired. during which the others | would be engaged in HnmGlested tarts.t prautioo unnn he". Rear A9- miral Mahan in Leslie's
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-09
KISSING A LOST ART.

Kissing. which has been sanction ed. under certain conditions. in the city of Wheeling. w. Va, is almost a lost art in England. Its universal prevalence in the seventeenth cen- tury was the wonder of the foreigner. Nicolaus de Bethlen, who visited this country in 1868, relates that my brother and behaved very rudely on one occasion, being unaware that it was customary in that country to kiss the corner of the mouth of ladies instead of shaking hands as We do in Hungary. We were invited to dine at the house Of a gentleman of hieh rank. and found his wife and three daughters (one of them marriedh ready to receive us. We kissed the girls. but not the married ladies. and thereby greatly offended the latter. Duval apologized for our blunder and told us when saluting we must always kiss the senior lady first and leave the girls to the last."-London Chronicle
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-09

for her school. committed suicide. and left note to tell the tale She said that hy her death the school could exist. and many men and Wo- men would com" out io support the institution. In truth. the school received more money than il need ed after the news of her death was published ill the newspapers.
 In China opium is the most com mon means Of committing suicide for it is easy to obtain. cheap 10 bay and easy to swallow. Besides. it has heen the expectations belief of some natives that man once brheaded remains a hea1less ghost Therefore they prefer a drug which will leave no physical mark on the victim
 such suuerstitions as believing in the power of different kinds Of ghosts white ghost. the hanging ghost, the longhead ghost and the llkt are SIduudilN ul~dpItdflnS iIOIli people will no longer believe in sui eide as mode of vengeance. nor as a sign of devotion or loyalty. nor use il as demonstration of ones nor do the poorest resort to it in order 10 ruin the forum of the rich eremy. for the new re publican government gives due jus tice and equality to every citizen, poor or rich; education to the ionnrant: enliehtenment to the civilization to the
 "hnln nnrnlation. No longer will the coming generation in China be lieye and act like their forefathcr~ in regard to seeking death" and ie their slight esteem for life but they will struggle on and on to win vie tory after victory in the field of in- tellect, commerce and morality.