Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
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 Roses Are Blooming in Tarrytown,
 N. Y.
 The Bethlehem Steel Company laid
 off 5000 employees.
 The "oId Grist Mill" built nearly
 century ago, was burned at Buri1ng-
 ton, Vt.
 Captain coIwyn E. Hampton, U. $.
 A, retired, died at San Antonio, Texas,
 aged A years.
 Community Christmas Trees," were illuminated last night in most of the ] cities of New Hampshire.
 John Phrroy Mitchell, elected mayor 1 of New York last month on the fusion ticket, took the oath of office yester- 1 day.
 Cincinnati Passed an ordinance re- Quiring all vehicles to carry head lights. This also affects baby car 1 riages.
 The Home of the FriendIess of Cin- cincinnati, furnished babies to families, ! to provide a happy Christmas for the 1 foundlings.
 Senator Stone of Missouri, stricken 1 with the grippe a few days ago, was 1 reported yesterday by his physicians 1 out of danger
 The Public Service Commission or 1 dered the surface car companies of l New York to equip their carwheeIs l with non n-squeaking. devices. !
 Mir. Laforgs Of Fair Oaks, N. Y., 72 years old, and his wife, 46 years old, are mourning the loss Of their 22d | child, which was born on Sunday. Brand New Five Dollar gold pieces l have been presented to each of the ! foTty-siX house pages as Christmas 1 gifts by Representative Farr of Penn 1 sylvania.
 Medical Examiner HurIburt yester- ] day gave a verdict of death due to ] alcoholism, in the case of Alfred Smith 1 aged B, hostIer, found dead in a l Winsted stable.
 More Than s5.00o,Coo Worth of ] bright new gold and silver pieces of l 1913 mintage has been distributed by l the treasury this month to the banks 1 throughout the country.
 James R. Coleman. a wealthy farm ] CT Of MeIitota, Md, was murdered near 1 his home, supposedly by highWaymen as his poclIetbook. believed to have contained about $50 was missing. Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales prepared q surprise gift for King George for Christmas. It is 8 full length portrait of the Queen in the ! robes of the Order of the Garter. < Quincy, Mass, that he had set fire to seven buildings within two days, Her bert Whitaker, a 19 year old boy, was held fer the grand jury yesterday. An increase Of the Corps of chap 1 lains in the navy to not less than one for every thousand men is proposed 1 in q bill itroduced in the house by Representative Farr of Pennsylvania ThesEstabiishmeat of 8 county in- stitution for the compulsory treatment of prisoners arrested for intoxication l is recommended by the grand jury which made it's report at Indianapolis yesterday.
 After Twenty Five Years'. contin- uous service as postmaster. at Circle vile, N Y, John T. Bull has given up the office because of the increased 1 duties of tine position, caused by the parcel post.
 1 Christmas Egg Nog in Texas re- ceived q severe blow yesterday when l the attorney generals office ruled that home going travellers could not take intoxicating liquors as baggage into dry territory.
 Andrew 8. Hard, driver for Mrs. Belle Ten Eyck, of Bridgeport, whose automobile ran down and killed Elsie Back aged II yesterday was arrested on the order Of Judge Coughlin of the city court for manslaughter.
 Secretaries Daniels and Garrison found on their desks yesterday Christ mas gifts from Andrew Carnegie. A recently published cartoon, satirizing war, WiLh @. plea for international peace was the ironmaster's remembrance.
 A Verdict of Not Guilty was returned yesterday in the case of William E. Koch, a wealthy farmer of West Ha- ven who has been oG trial at Rutland Vt, for the alleged murder of Charles Gordon, trapper of Whitehall N. Y.
 Robert E. Davie, known as the Boy Broker" who was serving prison term In Massachusetts. of five wears for misappropriating funds entrusted to him for investment was pardoned JO1HC1 Ne~S oS LiS 9PF6TIUf ana council. |
 Because Of Their Alleged failure to respond to an emergency call for an ambulance, William E. Hin. chief of police, and Captain John H. Brown. one Of the oldest members of the Ev- efetf. Mass, police fierce, have been suspended.
 General Strike of the union car penters, fathers, plumbers, iron work CTS and roofers numbering almost 100 men, was declared yesterday on the hlne new buildings that are being erected at the State colony fer the In- sane at Grafton, Mass.
 Mrs. Louise Fl. Sage, widely known among New England horsemen for her 1 interest in harness racing. and owner l oL sage park, a modern half mile race ] track upon which she had expended l more than $25,000 in the last two years 1 died al her home at Hartford yester- day.
 Schneider Not Guilty of Murder.