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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

Ierity in which Norwich will share and the coming years will be the brightest age in it's existence. -.-
 Letter from Congressman Mahan.
 Following the applause which greet ed Mayor Fitzgerald's stirring address. President Macpherson read a letter from Congressman B. F. Mahan of New London. who expressed his regret at his inability to be present, but his great thankfulness to the Norwich Board of Trade for the support which it gave New London when that city was threate with the loss of it's million dollar appropriation from the state fer the wharves a New London.
 Hon. Franklin Fl. Wentworth.
 President Macpherson then intro duced Hon. Franklin H. Wentworth O Boston, secretary of the National Fire Protection association.
 In his highly instructive as well as entertaining discussion of fire protec- tion matters, Mir. Wentworth said that last year in the United States legisla- lures of three states, New York, H. 1inois and Wisconsin. an investigation was undertaken Of the methods and practices of the fire insurance busi- ness This found it's impulse in hos tility toward the fire underwriting in terests: but all of these investigations developed the fact that scientific or satisfactory underwriting is impos- sible, and will continue to be impos- sible, until the criminally careless fire waste of the country is curtailed. It is obvious that these investigations represent an incoherent protest against the frightful improVerishment by the fire tax The people feel that the fire tax is too high.
 Per Capita Fire Loss of $a. |. A recent report of the United States shows that the average annual per capita loss in the United States and Canada is nearly three dollars. Glas- gow has an average fire loss annual 1y of $2 000,0 900. The average annual fire loss of Berlin IS s175,000 q year; Chicago, the same size as Berlin, aV- erages S5.000.0o and has for fifteen years. Berlin's fire department costs her $3o0,oo0 year; Chicago's fire de partment costs her annually $3.000,0 900. Now those figures are not peculiar to those cities. They are general throughout the United States and Canada. This waste of $3 per capita per annum means that every man, woman and child pays s3 year for fire waste
 The fire loss in the United States and Canada for the last ten years has averaged $250, 100000 a year. What an hour. $500 minute; it means that every ten minutes we arc burnine the equivalent of q comfortable S5000 home What country can stand OT3ln Ike LHdl olL we nave lOSl tue faculty of being moved by an ordinary fire. In Europe d $1O0,000 fire shocks the entire country, but here in Ameri ca, if we take up the morning paper and do not find two or three $1,ooo. 900 fires, we think there is nothing doing.
 Fire Waste Touches Every Pocket.
 The fire waste touches the pocket of every man, woman and child in the it strikes as surely but as quietly as indirect taxation; it mergcs with the cost of everything we eat and drink and wear.
 The Confiagration Hazard.
 It is the ever present confia gra ton hazard which makes any approach to scientific underwriting impossible. We have built largely of wood, and soon CT or later we must pay the penalty
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
CANNED GOODS WEEK.
Norwich Commercial Travellers Are to
 Make Showing.

The road men for the wholesale grocery houses of the city are on their mettle this week to make a showing in what is called in the trade canned goods week" and every man is out to make his sales of canned goods show what he can do as a producer of business
 Some figures from the federal cen sus report of 1909 indicate that the canning of food is one of the great national industries The report places a value of over 50 million dollars upon the canned vegetable output of Ameri- can packers and 8 total value of over so millions on the annual product of vegetables, fruits, canned fish and oysters.
 The great staples are tomatoes. corn, peas, beans, asparagus, pump Kin and sweet potatoes, pea ches, ap- ples, apricots pears. berries and cher r1es, and salmon. sardines and oys- ters.
 The industry is growing rapidly. new lines are being taken on and the Public is vitally interested because of their widespread and increasing use.
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applause Of the banquetters brought Miss Buckley back for an encore.
 The following was the programme by the orchestr tra:
 March-Thes Steel King - St Clair Overture to Raymond ........ Thomas oSngs from Oh! Ohi Delphine CarHll Selection from Faust Gounod Ballet Egyptien ...,...... A. Luiginf Czardas--Danse tStSrienne Michiels
 At the Head Table.
 Seated at the head table across the end of the dining room to right and son were Mayor John F. Fitzgerald of Boston. Mayor T. c. Murphy of this city. Daniel P. Dunn. state comptrol Ter and mayer of Willihnantie. Hon. from this district; C. c. Elweil of New Haven of the state public utilities commission, Hon. Franklin H. Went worth of Boston, T. J. Falvey of Bos- idents Frank J. King, Shepard B. Palmer, Leonard o. Smith, Secretary Henry W. Tibbits and Treasurer c. Leslie Hopkins and Past President J. D. Haviland of the Board of Trade.
 With cigars reached, President Mac pherson soon took up the toastmaster task in a capable manner thanking first the committee for its part in the success of the banquet, the hotel for the excellent service, the florist for the decorations, and speaking Of the priv ilege it was to have such a distinguish ed list of speakers.
 President Macpherson went on to say that the Norwich Board of Trade was organized some twenty odd years ago and 1t has been the backbone of all effort for city betterment ever since, and while these annual get together occasions are of recent adoption under its auspices l believe you will all agree that they have proved an ever incraas- ing source of pride. pleasure ana profit to our members. Let lis hope that this will continue for many years to come.
 Community organizations like this whether they be called Boards of Trade Chambers of Commerce. Bus mess Mems Associations or what not are scattered over this entire country and they are all earnestly engaged in thessanle com petitive effort to build up their cities or towns as the case may
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

CTS or the city to the condition of the sidewalks.
 50 Miles of Streets 10 Look After.
 In the past there has been a great deal of criticism in regard to the streets, some having been just and money appropriated from year to year las net been sufficient to give all the reads the attention they require The city has to maintain 50 miles of streets in the city that scarcely any attention has been paid to since they were accepted by the city. Many of them have no gutters eurbings or any thing to take off the surplus water, therefore these streets are continual ly being washed out, leaving them in a Wretched condition. My opinion is that if an extra sum of s5.090 was ap- rropriated it would go a great ways towards improving many streets that have had little attention since they were accepted by the city. Property owners that live on those streets are entitled to some imprOyene
 We should give our united and financial support to the committee ap- Tolnted for the new industrial build Ing. There is nothing in my mind tLat would be more beneficial to cur city than such building. and because the prosperity of a city depends upon V nat the people make it we should ali willingly contribute to it's support;
 
 support of this association can accom- plish Is seen in the completion of the ThermoS Bottle con1pany's building. Such concerns as these are an untold value to any city.
 Mayor Fitzgerald Sings.
 It was. inevitable that Mayor F'itz- serald's fame as a singer of Sweet Adeline" should have preceded him so that Toastnaster Macpherson intro duced him with the statement that there was, request for him to render the solo, and the mayor responded. after the standing greeting given him by the Norwich business men, who joined in the chorus of Sweet Ad- cline"
 Fighting for Business
 The Fighting Spirit for World Busi- ness was largely the topic for the ad- dress by the Boston mayor who told the Norwich men in his opening words that they looked like the Hveliest look ing bunch that he had seen along this coast, and hardly needed the presence of a mayor of Boston to give them 8 boom. Norwich, he said, he had found from his experiences of the afternoon, in the country. The mayor of BoS- ton went on to say how much his city was indebted to Norwich for giving it Tim E'alvey of Norwich. who had come there and shown them how to do things in the bonding line, for MT. Fall vey hade made things go, and now everyone. in Boston took off their hats to Tim Falvey of Norwich. (Ap- plauSe.)
 Mayor Fitzgerald went on in an in formal way to speak of some aid that
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
MusleroIa-- a--QuiCk Relief
 No Blister ]

MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint- ment made with the oil of mustard It does all the work of the old fash toned mustard plaster-does it better and does not blister. You do not have to bother with a cloth. You simply rub it on-and the pain is goneI
 Millions of people have adopted MUSTER0LE in place of the mustard plaster.
 You will find it in large hospitals
 Doctors and nurses use MUSTEROLE and recommend it to tneir patients
 They will gladly tell you what relief it gives from Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Group. Stiff Neck, Asthma Neuralgia, Congestion. Pleurisy Rheumatism Lumbago. Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles Bruises, Chilblains Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest Cit prevents Pneu- monia).
 At your druggists in 25c and soc jars, and a special large hospital size fo~ $2.5o.
 Accept no substitute. If your drug Eist cannot supply you, send 25c or soc to the Musterole Company Cleve- land, Ohio. and we will mail you a jar. postage prepaid.
 Mrs G. W. Thompson, San Antonio, Texas: "Musterole has helped me so pGch that l can hardly do without @" (52)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
Gases in Common Pleas Court.

At session of the court of common pleas in New London Friday these cases were assigned by Judge Waller for trial in New London:
 April ,, the court matter of W P Staplins and wife vs Nicolo Pettrizi
 The following cases are for the jury:
 Arril s, kleban n S> Jacobs vs Gilbert P. Coates company, Peter Ciccarefli vs R. J. Jodoin, P. Schwartz vs N Bro der.
 April 8. Frank H. King vs- G. Bind loss. Imperial Curtain CO. vs H Schwartz Hoffsom & Seltzer vs. N. PumerantZ & Co. A. J. Connor vs the C. V. R. R. CO.
 April F. Imperial Curtain Co. vs D. Levinson. The court matter of Doliantes. Gia- nacos & Co. Vs- P. Houtz will be tried in New London on April 19.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB
 HAS EVENING OF WHIST. Pieasent Social Hour.

The Catholic Womens club held a short business session followed by q delightful social time Monday evening in the Buckingham Memorial There were A members present. It was vot- ed to conduct sale and supper some time in May. the exact date to be fixed later.
 The pretty prizes for the whist were dorated by members of the club EleV- cn tables were played. nd the prizes were awarded as follows: First, Grim son Rambler, Miss M. CoRroy; second, farcy apron, Mrs. Charles Lee; third, fancy jabot, Mrs. Charles Smith; fourth, vase Mrs. James. Woods. There was also a basket of small prizes, of which each player had her choice in the order of the scores. The scorers were Margaret Crawford Of Woon- socket and Misses May and Irene Wholey.
 Refreshments of cake and ice cream were served and all passed a delight fuI evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
BOARD OF TRADE ANNUAL BANQUET
Mayor Fitzgerald and Franklin H. Wentworth of Boston With Ex-Congressman Edwin w Higgins the Principal Speak ers-New Engand's Business Opportunities Must be Grasped With Fighting Spirit Says Boston's Mayor

Notable for the prominent speakers and guests who were present, the am rual banquet of the Norwich Board or Trade on Monday evening at the Wau- regan house was one of the most suc- cessful which this Norwich organfza- ton of business men has ever held. Topics of live interest not only to me city but to New England in general were treated by the speakers, and a spirit of good fellowship prevailed that brought the business men of the city into sympathetic relations and gave them ideas that could be worked out for the good and advancement of the m municipality.
 Beautiful Decorations.
 When the banqueters filed into the brilliantly lighted dining room a scene o1 bealItv greeted their eve arranged
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
FRANK H. ALLEN TALKED
 ON BERMUDA TRIP.
Miss Morrow Unable to Be Present at Meeting of Horticultural Society.

Miss Harriet L. Merrow of the Rhode lsland State college at Kingston who was to speak at the meeting under the auspices of the New London County Horticultural society Monday evening at Trinity M. E. church, was unable to be present, and in her absence Frank H. Allen entertained the big audience with an account of his trip to Berrnu- da, the address being illustrated by stereopticon views. The talk was in structive and was much enjoyed by thoSe present.
 The stereopticon was operated by w. w. Ives and F. w. Coleman
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
DID EAST WORK
 IN TRACK LAYING.
Trolley Road Gang Put Down 1900
 Feet in Sachen Street Monday.

Roadmaster Thomas Guinan, di- recting a gang of from 30 to 40 men O nthe track laying for the trolley road on Sache mstreet on Monday, turned off 8 nice piece of work when he got the 90 pound rails all laid from Washington street to Sachem street and spiked enough to send the cars through over the line when the gang stopped work for the night.
 It was a stretch of 1900 feet and represented about the best day of track laying the gang had ever done. he said. A shower came up in the middle of the afternoon and soaked the men through, but they stuck 70 the work and closed up the gap in the line that had been opened.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
Criminal Ca 1908.

Today the following criminal cases will be tried in New London in the criminal court before jury: State vs. Lecn Sanuels of New London, and DaH id Fitzgerald, Frank E. Smith. Jennie German, ". F. Hill, Mary Kel ley. Columbus Sel1o, Frank Tron1blev. William Walsh, c. Coughlin and D. F. Keliher, all of this city
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chased Alaska from Russia for $7,2se,- e0e:
 The best moonlight nights during April will be from the 18th to the 22nd-
 Sale of fancy articles at Mrs. l.. Kings, Cedar street, April 3 and 4.- Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

unless we can find some way in which to segregate or protect our cities.
 There. is a way to solve this con- f1agra ton problem-not absolutely, but at least relatively. You cannot be ex- pected to tear down your cities and rebuild them of fire-resistive material: the cities must be protected as they stand. In the heart of nearly every one there are streets crossing at right angles along which for Il very con siderable distance are buildings of brick, stone and concrete. These brick md stone buildings are ordinarily Na1neless as nre-s steps, because their windows are of thin glass and their window frames If wood
 The small city that will trace out sections of such buildings and equip them with metal window frames and wired glass will Immediately possess the equivalent of substantial fire walls crossing al right angles in it's center, dividing 1t into four sections. By such
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

simple. inexpensive, but yet strat- egic procedure many a city may save itself from the destruction which now awaits only the right kind of a fire on the right kind of a night.
 We must come eventually to the equipment of all commercial, factory and office buildings with metal win dow frames and wired glass. This win mean the abolition of the conhagration hazard in our cities. Fires will then be unit fires, extinguished easily by a competent fire department within the building in which they originate; not only prevents fire from entering but prevents fire from issuing out of the burning building.
 Prohibit shinele Roofs.
 The prohibition of the shingle roof which is now generally recognized as a conf1aRration breeder, iS today al most universal within city fire limits. and from the more enlightened com munities it is excluded altogether. Burning shingles can be carried great distances by the wind or dFaught of confiagration. and when they may alight in their turn upon other dry shingles they make fearful havoc.
 It will not be necessary to remove all shingle roofs immediately. An ef- fective city ordinance might requirs all roofs, constructed in the future to ne of incmibustible material, and that all roofs which shall hereafter require repair to the extent of one third of their area shall be replaced with incombustAole roofs.
 Cultivate careful Habit About Fire.
 Outside of the abolition of the shin gle roof, we must look for the protec- ton of our bomesIto the corrected hab- it's of our people. We must look care fully after the heating apparatus of our homes, giving them the constant and necessary attention demanded by receptacles containing fire. The build ing of proper fiues and chiinneys is especially necessary in connection with residences. The most vital matter ia the home, however, is the proper uss of the match. Tn Europe if you want a match you have got to go where it is kept. in a proper receptacle; but we Americans keep matches in all our
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
For Burns, Bruises and Sores.

The quickest and surest cure for burns, bruises, boils, sores, inhamma- ton and all skin diseases is Bucklen's Arnica Salve. In four days it cured H. Hafiin of IreGeIl, Tex, of sore on his ankle which pained him so he could hardly walk. Should be in ev- cry house. only 25c. Recommended by Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
WOULD HAVE LARGER
 COAL HOLSTER PUT IN.
Agent Isbister Makes Recommenda- :
 tions For Ailyn's Point Repairs.

tIons For AIIyn's PoInt HepaIrs.
 Repairs at Al1yn's Point where one coal hoisting engine of the New Ha- ven road was burned a week ago Sun day and the face of the dock Injured by fire have not been begun but esti mates are being secured for the re- pair work. It is not believed that the damage to the dock will prove exten- sive.
 Freight Agent Isbster is desirous of having the burned hoisting engine re- placed by one of about doube the ca pacity of the old one. This had a ca pacity of 800 tons a day. It was one of the bucket type of coal holsters, but he is recommending to the rail- road company that they put in a. holster of the grabscoop type, which would have a capacity of from 900 to l 900 tons per day
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

under the artistic hand of Florist Reu- ter. The tables were a picture in pink roses, used in the decorations from end to end of the long tables. where GOV CTS were laid for 215. On the head table five big baskets of cut roses were arranged along the table with standing plants in profuse bloom at the end. The same rose scheme was kets of cut flowers and small rose bushes in pots placed at intervals along the tables. Carnation houton- niers were at each place.
 With the banqueters standing, Pres ident Macpherson rapped for attention and Rev. Frederick w. Coleman pro- nounced the invocation.
 The following attractive menu was then served in the excellent style that makes a name for the Wauregan ho- tel service:
 Grapefruit, Macedoine.
 Clysmfc.
 Chicken Soup Americaine. Celery. Salted Nut Meats. Olives. Crab Flakes, Newburg, in Pattie Cases F1let of Beef, Larded, Mushroom
 Sauce.
 French Peas in Cream, Croustade.
 Fatima Cigarettes.
 Potatoes en Surprise.
 Lalla Rookh Punch.
 Golden Gate Salad rench Ice Cream, Assorted F1avors.
 Fancy Cake.
 Toasted Soft Crackers.
 Roqueforte.
 Demi- -Tasse.
 Cigars.
 Music During the Evening. In the alcove at the rear end of the room, behind a bank of roses and palms, Lang's orchestra rendered a fine through the evening, lead ing the business men in the choruses -I,S Sal, k !, A pleasing feature introduced in the early part of the banquet was a solo Killarney, given in fine voice by Miss Nellie J. Buckley, whose accompanist
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
BRIDGE CLOSED

The BlissvilIe Bridge will bs closed to travel on March 31st, 1918, and un- til further notice.
 ALBERT W. LILLIBRiDoE,
 First SOiSctvnan.
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O. M. RYTHHH.

Proprietor Norwich Nurseries,
 will be in town Tuesday and following days, prepared to furnish anything de- sired in line Of Shade -Trsss. EysE- ana small Fruits. call. write or tels- phone, care O. B. Lefhu gweu. R. D. q. NurH@ry and office at MeplewoOd eeaas- tery nAaF11a@W
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|IllNlz;[Ij1I1

City of Norwich Water Works
 Office of
 Board of Water Commissioners
 Norwich, Conn, March 31, 1SI3 Water rates for the quarter ending March 31, 1913. are due and payable at the office April l. 1913. Office open from S30 q. m. to p. m. Office open on Saturday evening, April 19, from to S.36. -
 Additions will be made to all bills remaining unpaid after April 20. aprId JOHN J. SHEA, Casnier.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
CARE OF THE TEETH.

Address Before Y. M. C. A. Members
 by pr. R. R. kinkead
 Dr. R. R. Kinl<ead gave an interest ing and instructive talk to T number of men in the Y M. c. A gymnasium Monday evening on The Care of the Teeth. His talk was illustrated by the stereopticon, which was operated by Fred PurVis
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
All Fools Day

This is the day of the red hot penny and the pocketbook on a string; the day when we all start nervously when any one tells us We have lost something.
 Most of us lose something every day without appreciating our loss. We lose opportunities to save. money, opportunities to cut down the cost of living. and opportunities to buy at the best prices. Every day is April Foofs day for some of us who go about with closed ey ea
 But there Is no April Fools Day on the calendar of the mer- chants Of this city who adver- tise in THE BULLETIN. They offer you goods which are s'on the square," good qualities, low prices every day and all the time.
 Keep your eyes open to your buying opportunities in THE BULLETIN every day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

[ erity in which Norwich will share and the coming years will be the brightest age in it's existence. -
 etter frn.,a Ccncrss.rnan Mahan-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

Some of the history classes noted in 1887, when the United States pur-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

The choir of the A. M E. Zion church were entertained at a five course sup per last week by Prof. and Mrs. Will liam F. Geary. assisted by Miss Percie Congdon and Harrison GraYson, in honor of Mrs. Guy of Torrington, who has been training the choir
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01

' tailed accounts of the treatment Of crcps and trees for various diseases will be found in q pamphlet recently issued by the board of agriculture. which can be obtained by writing to the secretary of the board at the cap- itoi in Hartford.
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