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Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-01

The name of the Dixon house has been changed to Rhode Island hotel, the present management believing that the old name was a detriment rather than benefit from a business stand point. But with the name changed even, Dixon square will remain to per- petuate the name that has helped to make Rhode Island famous. The Dix on house was built in 1S66-67 by Rouse Babcock and Jesse Moss and formally opened June Is, 1868 The building was erected and furnished at a cost of $So0,OO0 and was the largest in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal said of the hotel soon after it's opening: "The Dixon house, at Westerly is not only the best hotel in the state, but is one of the very best in the country, one of the best any, where. It will accommodate 300 per- sons, as comfortably, as elegantly as any hotel In New York; and with com pletness of it's furnishings, it is probably not eQualed by any of them
 Such a house is, doubtless, too large for the present needs of the enterpris- ing and fiourishing village; but the village will grow to it, and the house will aid the growth of the village, and will aid in the kind of growth that is most desirable. Messrs. Babcock and Moss, who have done for Westerly, what all our rich men together have failed to do for Providence, have en- titled themselves to the thanks of their fellow citizens. The Dixon house was named in honor of worthy family. and will remain a monument of en-
 frightened ltberality, which, going be- yond the narrow view of the most profitable immediate return for an in vestment saw the future wants of the community the great advantage which 1t would form such an accommodation. and had the courage to provide for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-01

There Is no public boat landing on the banks of the PawCatuck river and ofort is being made to secure such pulIlic accommodation, which, can be obtained by the removal of the dam adjacent to the Broad Street bridge R. J. Rooney has in circuIa- tion a petition which is being signed catuck It recltes that the citizens of these places believe the time has come for the establishment of a pub lie landing place in the Pawcatuck river for motor boats and such other boats that may wish to land passen- gers or freight or b0ths in or near the Village Of Westerly, and Pawca- tuck The petition is made direct to Cougressmen Peter G. Gerry of Rhode Island and Bryan E. Mahan of Com necttcut, to take such action as they of such landing place in the Pawca- tuck river, which flows between West eriy and Pawcatuok and is within Ju- risdictfon of the United States gov ernment, as the river is subject to the rise and fall of the tides.
 The petitioners pray that the said congressmen use their utmost en- desVors to cause the removal of all ohstructfons from and out of said river near to and around the Broad Street bridge. which spans the river and connects the villages of Westerly and PawCatuck, and to cause said bridge and it's surroundings to be so arranged as that a public landing place may be there established"
 The petition hs been in existence two days. though not actively circu lated and has nearly one hundred signatures
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-01

The Main Street cafe was visited by the persistent but unsuccessful burglars who have been in action for several weeks in Westerly, but were evidently afraid of discovery and prob ably departed even quicker than they entered. Shortly after midnight Con- stable James Maxwell who was on special police patrol duty, in peer ing into the cafe, which was well light ed, noticed one of the panes of color ed glass in the side of the building was broken. One of the proprietors of the cafe was notified.
 Investigation showed that the burg lar had gone between a fence and the building and smashed out a portion of the scolored glass window, which was located in the side of the building and only a short distance from the Main street sidewalk, and in an alley way. The catch was then turned, the window raised and entry was easy. A drawer in the back of the bar the only one that was locked was pried open, but the cigar box filled with pennies theEein was not disturbed So far as known nothing was taken from the cafe, although it would have been possible to take a bottle or two of sealed goods and a few cigars, that would not be missed from the stock
 Why this side window, with only a fence dividing it from 8 semi-public alley, within ten feet of the sidewalk, was selected in preference to a back window, where work could be carried on with less chance of detection is on a par with the attempt to enter the High Street Jewelry store by breaking out the glass in the front door, the night before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
TO MEET IN BELLOWS FALLS.
County Sunday School Association
Holds Annual Convention May %.

The Windham County Sunday School
association will meet in its tenth an
nuaI convention at Bellows Falls Fri
dav Nav %. 1t will be one-day
meeting with three sessions, opening
at 10 a. m. The, state workers, Mrs.
Edith Balch Wright and Miss Brooks,
are making 4 tour of the county and
will meet the Sunday school workers
i'm q villages and attend five district
meetings previous to the convention.
The tour began Sunday when Mrs.
| Wright spoke to large auulc"te IN
| Westminster. and Miss Brooks in Hal
| flax.
| Preparations are being made for
| large gathering III Bellows Falls as
| the committee in charge has arranged
| for an interesting program with the
| secretary of Massachusetts sunday
school association, Hamilton :. Con
ant. and the secretary of New 8Iamp-
shire Sunday school association, Mrs.
G. H. Hendrick, as speakers in addi-
/ tion to our own county and state work
| ers.
Everyone interested in Sunday school
work will be welcome and each school
| in the county is expected to send at
least four delegates in addition to the
pastor and superintendent. The
churches of Bellows Falls will furnish
dinner. supper and entertainment cover
might to all who wish to remain. All
meetings will be held in the Congtega-
tional church and the meals will be
served in the Baptist church.
Following is the program:
Morning session-10, devotional ser
vice, Rev. J. W. CHESHIRE, Bellows
Falls; 1915, welcome and business;
1890, report of president and vice
presidents, greetings from Windsor
county, by W. NJ. Wright, White River
junction; II, address, 1.-The Four
Square Sunday School" Hamilton $.
Conant, general secretary Massachu-
sets Sunday School association, fol-
lowed by a general conference and
question box; -, adjournment.
Afternoon session., meeting of
committees; 100, devotional service,
Rev A. w. Atwood, South Londonder-
ry; 1.45, report of secretary and treas
urer, committee reports, nomination,
enrolment, resolutions; 2.1O, roll-call
of schools; go, address. 1.-The Super
intendent of Our County Schools,
Rev. c. H. B. Seiger, Townshend, of
fering; 3, special recognition given to
six schools for early reports, DR.. Dur
fee; 3.15, report of county tour and
home visitation, Mrs. Edith Balch
Wright;4, report from department SUI
perintendents give minutes eaeh)
4.3O, conferences, elementary, Mrs. D.
f. Pollard; secondary, Rev. \. f
Martin; adult, Rev. W. Il. Davenport;
, home and visitation, Miss NJ. Cor
ham; superintendent and secretarys
Hamilton s. Conant and Miss Grace
Chaplin, superintendent of missions
/ will give Is minutes to each confer
ence.
Evening session-7.30 devotional
, | service, George K. Carter, Newfane
, anthem; $50, address, ''Four Thing.
Needed in Our Sunday School Work, :
/ Hamilton S. Conant; offering; $50. adj
!, dress, "a Trip to the Holy Land Gil
lustrated), Rev. R. NJ. Houghton
| Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Frank G.. Morse : maids from Spring
field. Mass, arrived Monday noon. ana
his summer residence, Liberty hall, has
been opened this week for the summer
months.
Mrs. Frank Moss of New York city
came Wednesday She will open their
summer home, The Nest, this week Mr.
Moss and Miss Elizabeth Moss Will
arrive for the weekend.
Union memorial services will be held
Sunday, May -. in the Baptist church
at this place. The sermon will be
preached by Rev p c. Thatcher of
the Methodist church at Williamsville.
All are invited to meet at the Bap-
fist church next Wednesday at 9
clock for the annual housekeeping
day The young people as well as the
men and women who are willing "a
help are asked to bring such tmple
ments as are needed, also basket lun-
cheon. so as to stay until the work is
completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

chief attraction will be the address by
the state president, Mrs. Gratia +.
Davidson, of Newfanc. The program
i'm detail is as follows:
Wednesday aftcrnUOn-l.3O. Dcvo-
tional service, preliminary business, Of
fetal roll-call. 2.15, Greetings from To-
cal union, Mrs. +. +. Davidson; from
G. Il. society, Mrs. Carrie johnson:
from the church. Rev. ". II. Bishop;
response. Mrs. c. r. Davidson. 3.
Greeting from the president. Mrs
Mary :. Morgan. 3.15, Department
reports. evangelistic. Mrs. Z. y. But
terrified; flower mission, Mrs. Amy g.
Weaver; franchise, Mrs. Belle Butter
field; Christian citizenship, Mrs Inez
Campbell; legislation, Mrs. +. Carson
Mason; medical temperance, Mrs. Lulu
ID. Osgood; fair work, Mrs. Harriet A.
+ Tucker. !, Music; reading. Miss
Helen Symonds; original poem, Mrs
Mary +. w. Spring; announcements;
adjournment
Wednesday evening - 80. Mus:a .r
orchestra; Scripture reading and pray.
er; music by church choir. s. Real
in2s, Miss Helen Symonds; masi, ::
i readings, Miss Helen Svmonds: ofIes-
ings; beuedictiop.
Thursday morning-s.3u. Exccutiv,
4 meeting; =, devotional SeTVire: min
utcs- $50, Department reports. press.
Mrs. f. Carson Mason: literature
Mrs Ida NJ. Parsons; moral education.
Mrs Bertha Martin; prison and Jail.
Mrs. !. u. Pierce; social and y. +. b.,
Mrs. Emma NJ. Foster; anti-narcotics,
Mrs, Lucy Il. Kellogg; Sunday school,
Mrs. Mary Johnson; soldiers and sail
ors, Mrs. Anna Bush; l.. r H.. Mrs.
Florence Boyd. 1890, Reports of
county officers; report of eredential
committee. II, election of officers l..
noontlde prayer; adjournment.
Thursday afternoon-l.3O. song ser
vice; memorial hour; music. 2.15. dis
cussion, 50 Is Equal Suffrage Riaht?''
). paper, - Temperance Work in Rural
Communities, Mrs. \. y Wymau
3.l5, music; reading. Miss Helen Sv-
monds; "GlimPscs of Other Lands,
Mrs. Bessie T. Symonds 4. children =,
hour; report of committee ON resoiu
tons; adjournment. .
Thursday evcning-'.30. devotional
hour; music. 5. address, Mrs Grali;
+. Davidson; Offering resolutions
benedietion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
MUTUAL AID WORK IN APRIL.
Received 80 Calls for Help-Planning
to open Mantle Cottage.

At the meeting of the Mutual Aid
association Wednesday the secretary
reported % calls for help in April. OF
these 70 were for sicknss and emergen-
cy and 20 were filed. The supervisor
of attendants reported q patients un-
der care, and S3 calls were made. The
district nurse reported 36 patients I'M
der care, and 10 calls were made. The
day nursery cared for five children,
with AN attendance of 1917 days, and
50 dinners were served, The vacation
house committee is making plans &c
open Breezy Point cottage at Mantle,
Conn. about July l, with Miss Emma
~. Gregg as matron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

on shares fine of two cents for every
dollar is imposed and while this is
small Mr.. Snow showed that for the
year ending last October in Massachu-
setts the total fines reached the total
of $1l5,975.72, which paid 50 per cent
of the cost of operating the banks.
Noticing pile of subscription
blanks upon the table, the speaker said
he would like to be the subscriber for
the first five shares of the new series
and when he took one of the blanks
and signed his name, handing it to Carl
S. Hopkins, applause followed. Mr..
Hopkins then began the distribution of
the blanks among those present. Fer
r. Vaughan announced that Henry
Bond of Tyler street had authorized
him to sign for % shares for him and
.Eohn J Eckels, ST., took occasion 70
say that Philadelphia had acquired tine
title of the City of Homes through
the building of homes by the aid Of
60 operative building and loan associa
tions He said he came from Phila
delphia and knew whereof he spoke.
Attorney Griswold was the last
speaker and called attention to the
fact that to loan money, which was tn
means by which such institutions be
anne paving institutions. it was neces
sarv to have money to loan, and that
required membership. He urged that
everyone present constitute himself a
committee of one to interest others Ia
the plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION


There will be an informal hearing
before the Public Service Commission
at the Town Hall, Brattleboro, on the
2lst day of May, 1913. at two clock
in the afternoon, for the purpose of
receiving any suggestions regarding
the elimination of grade crossings in
Windham County, and any complaints
relating TO the service, ways or prac
tees of any Public Service corporation
under the supervision of the Publ
Service Commission of Vermont.
Any and all persons desiring to con
fer with the Commission on matters
suggested herein are cordially invited
to appear at the time and place named
in this notice.
BY order of the Public Service Com
mission
6. g. WATSON. Clerk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
lesson il Pronunciation.

"How do you pronounce that word
'divorcee.' professor" asked Mr. Slab
sides. is Il 'divorsay' or 'divorsee?' :"
''Tha. all depends. my young friend"
smiled the professor. when Mrs.
Jones Smythe-Wiggles got her first d.
voree ! should have called It d.
.vorce-A., but now that sac has come
through with third I should say that
Divorce. was justifable form. =
Harper's Weekly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
BRATTLEB0R0 DRUGGIST
DESERVES PRAISE

c, +. Thomas, druggist, deserves
praise from Rrattleboro people for in
Producing here the simple buekthorn
bark aud glyeerine mixture, known as
lAdler-lka. This simple German rem
edy first became famous by curing
appendicitis and it has now been
discovered that JUST A SINGLE
DOSE relieves sour stomach, gas on
the stomach and constipation IN
.STANTLY~ It's quick action is a big
surprise to people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
Try the Left.

II often wish mourned Senator
Spouter. that were ambidextrous.
then I could go on writing my speech
es without being interrupted by these
pestiferous handshakers." 4t1t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15
W. C. t. U. AT WEST wARDsBoRo.
County Convention Will be Held i'll
Baptist Church There May 81 and %

The 3lst annual convention of the
Windhau county Woman's Christian
Temperance union will he held in the
Baptist church at West Wardsboro
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. \ feature Of the Wednesday
evening program will be readings by
Miss Helen Symonds, a graduate Of
the Emerson school of oratory. Boston.
At the Thursday evening session the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-15

Get woman in a reminiscent mood
and she will tell you all about the
swell admirers she had before she met
the commonplace man who became her
husband.-Life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
FINE FEATHERS.
Attraction at the Colonial for Saturday
Sept. I3.

What is considered quite the most
sensational dramatic success of the
decade Fine Feathers will be
seen here at the Colonial Theatre on
Saturday, September 10.
Mr.. H. Fl. Frazee, who produced
Fine Feathers" in New York and
Chicago last season, and under whose
direction the play will be seen here
considers it the most important pro-
ductiou of his entire career as the
atrical producer. According to the
patronage which the play enjoyed
during its first year, it must needs
have that great human appeal which
unfortunately is inspired only on rare
occasions.
Zine Feathers" reflects the CO.
dition OF the nation; its story devel-
ops what may be found in one s
neighbor's home or possibly in ones
own home. That it is a virile expose
of the truth maybe easily understood
by a mere recital of the promise IF
the story which concerns the struggle
of young couple to maintain home
on s25 per week and Withstand the
opportunity to gain luxury by accept
ing proposition in which graft is
the predominating note.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
Squirrels Are Slaughtered.

Many of the residents were awak-
ened last Monday morning by sound
which resembled Mexican insurrec-
ton. Ths fusilade began with dawn
and lasted we'll through the day. The
excitement was caused by the gun
ners after squirrels and other things
on the first day. of the squirrel sea-
son.
That is, it was the first day of the
season as the county game warden
construes the law. The State Game
Warden, whose authority is doubt
less paramount, constructs the law to
say that squirrels may be killed from
September to September 20, inclu-
sive of both dates, and that is what
the law says.
But it is likely that the Legisla-
ture intended to allow the little ami
mails to be killed during the whole
month, but was too awkward in the
use of the English language to say
-. Around Annapolis and other
suburban towns the hun Try horde OF
gunners even invaded door yards,
and chickens, cats and other SIN al
domestic animals were compelled to
fee for their lives.
Possibly the high cost of me at in
fuenced some of these gunners, and
one cannot avoid feeling sympathy
for them. Others were influenced by
the mere lust to kill
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
BIG SPECIAL PROGRAM.
10 be shown at the PhOiopIaY Theatre
"The Palace"

The management Of The Palace an
nounces one of the best programs
ever put on the screen at that thea
ire tonight AS they are not in
the habit of giving out misleading
or false statements, it will no doubt
be a program of merit.
First there is a two-reel Lubin
special. "a Dash for Liberty" full
of thrills and excitement. The
winner Of the Popular Player con
test. Mr.. Romano Fielding, plays
the lead in this exciting drama.
Then there is a Biograph in two
parts, consisting of about 500
feet of int aresting film. 1.-THE Re
formers, or The Lost Art Of Mind
ing Ones BusinesJ" Behold in
this film the uplifter, popularity
of the human species, quite con-
WINGED that all that is, is wrong.
Forth to the uplift he minds every.
body's business but his own. until
that business is as clean, pure and
spotless as himself. Verify in these
later days is there no school Of
art named Winding Ones Bust
ness?"
And last, but not least, Mr.. Ralph
Luce will be seen in his wonderful
o. Lincoln in a pure
photoplay, 1.-THE Song Bird of the
North. 1t is true story OF an
actual happening in the time of the
war and is most convincingIy played
by the V'tagraph actors and actresses.
Truly most excellent program and
you will regret it if you are not at
The Palace tonight.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
ANOTHER GOOD SHOW.
For the Colonial Patrons Tonight.

For the Colonial Patrons Tonight.
A splendid program Of good things
has been prepared for the patrons of
the Colonial Theatre, both in vaude-
vile offerings.and photo plays. Two
acts and four pictures and music
by the orchestra, whose overtures
are worth the price OF admission
alone
A special musical program is
promised by Mr.. Sima, the leader.
Clerc and Metcalf, operate singers,
will entertain with some high class
sin ging. both operate and popular
selections. Both have splendid voices
and come well heralded from the
large cities in which they have
played Jack Seaman, bills himself
as character singer and promises
to surprise his audiences with some
new and novel stunts. At any rate
1t a good strong bill snd one that
will surely please the fastidious An
napolitans.
The Better Father, an Eclair
two-reel feature, that is feature
Win *NAy lAkcIHEtiAE blbAs ElSd~
nor Curzon, the wife Of a succs ssful
business man, receives note from
her scapegoat brother demanding
money Afraid that he will make
himself known to her husband, she
slips out iato the garden late at night
and gives him the money lie is
overloyed and kisses her.
Edward Curzon saw this and to
hin il meant one thing his wife had
lover and betrayed MIN AL Ben
der, a second-story man, made noe
turnal visit TO the Curzon home.
Curzon suddenly flashes on the light,
revealing burglar instead of his
wife's lover. He decides to use the
circumstance for his own purposes
and gives Bender a large sum Of
money TO take the baby away and
lose its identity. The rest of the
story will be told on the screen to-
night. Where Charity Begins. a
Crystal drama, and another of the
Boyer kind will complete the pro-
gram.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
Laboratory Helper Wanted.

The Labor Board of the Naval
Academy announces a competitive ex-
animation 10 be held at the Academy
on October | TO ELL the position of
laboratory helper. The salary of the
position is S1.76 to S24S per diem.
The examination will be non-educa.
tional, the requirements being physi-
cal ability, for which weight of 90
is assigned, and training, experience
and fitness, for which the weight is
90. Applicants must be Ia years or
over
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
CIVIC LEAGUE.
Meets Tuesday Afternoon 4.3O al
Chamber OF Commerce Hall.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman Civic League of Annapolis
and Anne Arundel County will be held
on Tuesday afternoon at 4. 80 O'Clock in
the Hall of the Chamber of Commerce.
The League meeting are usually
held at night but as the Chamber of
Commerce on this occasion will hold a
postponed meeting in their hall at
night, the Civic League is obliged to
hold its meeting in the afternoon.
AS there has been no quorum at the
last two meetings, il is urged that all
women interested be present at the
meeting next Tuesday afternoon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
Funeral Of Lil,Ie Girl.

Goldie, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dixon, OF Arundel-on-the-
Bay, who died on the 5th instant, was
buried yesterday at Edwards
Chapel, at 3 o'clock. Rev. w. F.
Miller conducted the funeral services.
There were many beautiful flowers.
Death robbed the home of one Of its
brightest flowers and rays of sun
shine. The father cf the little girl is
keeper OF the Arundel-on-t the Bay
farm
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08

There will be meeting of the La
dies Cemetery Association Of St.
Anne Cemetery on Wednesday morn
ing, September 10. at 10 O'Clock at
the home of the vice president, Miss
Andrews, corner Maryland avenue
and King George street. All members
are requested to be present.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
Bank Closed FRIDAY.

In another &C lumn Cashier L. Dorsey
Gassaway, Of the Farmers National
Bank, gives notice that this bank
will be closed on Friday, September
~. legal holiday Old Defenders
Day. After Thursday at 8 p. m, the
bank will be closed until Saturday at
a. M and Saturday is always q half
holiday at the Farmers National
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-08
Took Long Motor Trip.

MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Irons, the
former the local manager OF the Co
lonial Theatre, took long motor trip
Saturday night. Leaving here after
the close Of the theatre between 10
aud II o'clock, in Mr.. Irons touring
car, they went to Martinsburg, W.
Va, via Hagerstown and the beauti-
full Blue Ridge Mountains, climbing
over the mountains in the automo-
bile just at sunrise. They returned
today.