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Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-26
OBITUARY.
Gilbert A. w. Ford.

New Haven. Conn, July 25-G11bert A, w. Ford. d well known old time printer, died at a, local hospital late tonight. after a months illness. aged TT. He was taken i'll in Los Angeles. Mir. Ford was employed for more than thirty years on the now defunct New Haven Palladium. He was also for years keeper of the beacon light on Long wharf this city, He was a vet eran of the Twenty seventh, Connect tcut volunteers, serving with distinc- tton in the Civil war. A widow, and one son, Dr. G. s. Ford of Bridgeport survive.
 Florence Thompson Baker.
 Tuxedo Park. N. Y, July 25.-Flor- ence Thompson Baker, wife of George F. Baker, the well known banker, who Is chairman of the board of the First National bank of New York, died sud- denly at her home here today. Mrs. Baker was entertaining several of her friends at luncheon when stricken and died within a few minutes She is survived by her husband. one son, George F. Baker. Jr, and one daugh- ter, Miss G. w. Loewe of New York
 Mrs. Belvidere Brooks
 New York. July 25-Mrs. Alpha Gerard Brooks, wife of Belvidere Brooks vice president and general manager of the Westertern Union Tel egraph Company, died here tonight at her home a few hours after her ar rival from Denver where she was stricken last Saturday while on a tour through the west with her husband MT. Brooks immediately placed her on private car and accompanied by q doctor and trained nurses brought her to New York She was sinking throughout the trip. Mrs. Brooks was 47 years old
 Connecticut Men Show Up We'll
 Stroudsburg, Pa, July 25-Battery "A" Connecticut Artillery, had it's first actual test in target practice today when one hundred and thirty rounds of fifteen pound shrapnel were fired at the targets. This is part of the war game being carried out at the United States artillery camp at Toby hanna. The battery was part of the blue" army, the enemy being the Reds" The result was a surprise to the regular army officers, the militia men proving renarkab bly, good marks men.
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is Double That of Any Other Paper Largest Connect
in Proportion to the City's Population
Condensed Teieorams

Reorganization of the weather bu- reau is soon to be made.
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After being chided for misconduct Miss Nellie Metsinger, 19 years old, of Locust Gap, Ga, went on hunger strike and was found dying from starvation
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-26
Connecticut Men Show Up We'll

It's fairly safe for a pretty girl to be nice to a married man in a croWd.
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Many q man who seems dead te tha world Is only buried in thought.
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Domenic Salinardi, 12, a boy about as big as q grasshopper was arrested yesterday, charged with being the per son who set fire to many barns in Waterbury of late.
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E. W. ereaa, an attornev of svra-

E. w Gregg, an attorney of Syra- cuse, N. Y, yesterday filed his report granting a decree of absolute divorce to Mrs Maurice B. Flynn, wife of Lefty" Flynn, the Yale football player The couple were married secretly in New York six months ago. A chorus girl was named as correspondent by Mrs. Flynn, who herself was former chorus girl.
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While Mir. Elliott would not admit tonight that he had any plans in view in regard to meeting the criticisms, 1t is believed that the future policy of New Haven will be administered with a vlMw in some respects at least To
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employed by the Detroit department of public works, yesterday shot and killed his mother in law, Mrs. Caro- line Bittner, wounded his wife, and then fired two bullets into his own head, dying an hour later. It is be- lieved his wife will recover
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branch of the post office department yesterday finished counting dimes, nickels, and pennies derived from the annual dead letter. sale, they dis covered that the United States gov ernment was sL105.75 richer. as the result of badly directed packages.
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A number of Canadians have written to the Department of Commerce seek ing to buy some of the blue and sil- yer foxes from the governments preserves in Alaska
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The deaths of Donald Kenney and Christopher Gustin during an initia- tion into the Loyal Order of Moose in Birmingham, Ala, probably will re- suit in formal action being taken against the lodge during the meet ing of the supreme council in Cin- cinnati next week.
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Legislation designed to prevent the employment of children under 14 years of age in mines and factories and to prevent the employment of women in manufacturing establishments for more than eight hours a day were con- sidered yesterday by the house labor committee.
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Robert Schroeder, wealthy retired stock broker committed suicide yes- terday by inhaling gas in the same manner his wife had ended her life a year ago and in the same room in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-04
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

this profession until his retirement some years ago. He was employed by the United States government during the opening of the Northwest country and did much civil engineering in the state of Wesconsin previous to the Civil war. During part of the war his work was confined te the state of Maryland. In 1865 his engineering g work was directed to the building of the branch railroad between South bridge and Webster. Mass, and East Thompson, Conn. He later located at Plainfield and assisted in the survey of the old Norwich and Worcester railroad, then a branch of the New England railroad. He came te Wilt limantic in March, 1879 and since that year made this city his home. Mr.. Harris for years did work for local people. He was in charge of engin- eering work in the laying cut of the Wi1limantic water works system. Forty eight years ago on June 21, 1865, the deceased married Margaret Whal- en of Webster, Mass, the ceremony being performed In the town of OK ford Mass. He leaves his wife, five daughter. Mrs Harry Rood of Hart= ford Mrs. Thomas Joyce the Misses Bertha and Margaret Harris and one son, Edward Harris of this city, also two grandchildren, Master Thomas and Miss Barbara Joyce.
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News in General.

Miss Grace Randall is spending Au- gust at Oak Bluffs, Mass.
 About midnight Saturday night Lieutenant Killourey and Officer Paul. hus arrested Bert Hoffman for drunk enness and breach of the peace.
 The nurses at St Joseph's hospi- tai Sunday reported Mrs D. P. Dunn. who underwent an operation last Thursday. as comfortable and i'm proving.
 An effort is being made by Capt Louis N. Dondero and the officers of Company l.. to have the school of of ffcers of the c. N. G.. held in Willi- mantle next year.
 Josie s. Campbell. administratrix of the estate of the late Sarah A. Beck with, applied to Judge Shea of the probate court. Saturday, for permis- sion to sell a portion of the real estate belonging to the estate.
 Fred E. Turner, who has charge of the Windham house property, is ren- Ovating the interior The first floor of the hotel is to be changed over into business offices and the two upper floors will be made into rooming ap- partmentS.
 The insurance agencies of the city are hoping that the building commit tees of the new Natchaug and Wind ham High school will use their influ- ence to have the insurance on these new school buildings equally divided among the local agencies.
 Several new members received the
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him about, except in a general way. The attorney told him he certainly could not be prosecuted in Putnam at the present time, for the court is with out a copy of the new laws, therefore net in a position to enforce them.
 Large Delegation to Wildwood.
 Putnam will doubtless have one of the largest delegations of any city represented at the gathering of the Business Mems associations of eastern Connecticut at Wildwood park on Aug. A. this being due to the fact enat Thursday afternoons in August are to be halt holidays in many of the stores in this city, leaving proprietors free to ge to the big gathering.
 Milk Supply Excellent.
 A. M. Bowen. milk inspector for the city of Putnam, said Saturday that dealers bringing milk into this city are furnishing an excellent supply during the hot weather. which is a trying time for milk producers to maintain the perfection in product desired and demanded.
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Personals and Local.

Leah Pendleton of Anston, was a Willimantic visitor Saturday.
 St. Joseph's hospital is at present caring for fiftytwe patients.
 Michael Grady of Oak street went to Hartford Saturday for over Sun- day.
 Charles Seuthworth, Natchaug School janiter, went te Hartford Sat urday:
 Miss Jennie Higgins is the guest of New York relatives fer the next tive weeks.
 Mrs. Cooper. wife of Rev. Mr. Coop CT of Andover, has returned from a trip te Ocean beach,
 Miss Loretta Maxwell, a junior nurse at St. Josephs hospital has gone te Winsted fer a weeks rest.
 Helen Brown, of Hampton. who has family of Windham Center has re- turned home,
 Mrs. James F. Clune and little daughter, Marion, were in Hartford fer week end visit at the home o1 William F. Foley
 Mrs, George Vanderman of South Park street has gone to her home after long and severe illness at St Jeseph's hospital.
 Nr. and Mrs. Arthur Richards, ei Helyeke arrived in this city Friday evening te be the guests of Prof, D F. Clifford ever Sunday.
 Mrs. Myra Reed, daughter of o. A Sessions has returned to Boston having been the guest of her father 1T this city for few days.
 Mrs. Ella Jones of Windham road left St. Joseph's hospital Saturday Mrs. Jones is convaiescing after severe surgical operation.
 Miss Tillie Frederick of Andover ha! returned home after spending a few days at the home of Mrs. William A Dawson of Pleasant street
 Miss Nora Carey, daughter of P. J Carey of Park street has left fol her annual vacation. Miss Carey i. cashier at the store of J. F. Carr & Go
 A Scotland automobile driver collid ed with and broke the gates at tn Main Street Railroad crossing F'rida. night. The damage was being repair ed Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs. Daniel Mccarthy. o New York, have been guests of Mrs John OROurl1e of Jackson street fo a few days MT. and Mrs. McCarth! left Saturday morning for a weeks sta, at the National house. Block Island.
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Returns Prem Newpert.

MT and Mrs. Frank Herrick are making @ tive weeks visit ct Block Island.
 Miss Pauline Hopkins of Storrs, ae- cempanied by Miss Haze, spent Sat- urday in WiIlimantie
 Miss Stella E. Chapman of North Windham returned Saturday from Newport. R. l., where she spent a week.
 Mrs Nelson Robarge and son of Providence, are guests of Mrs. Ro- barge's sister, Mrs. Wood. of Chap = man street.
 Miss May Smith, daughter of let of her father in this city. Miss Smith is a stenographer in Hartford.
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On Vacation outinqs.

Judge Saclzett of AndoYer was in town Saturday.
 Arthur Nichols, the ball player has gone to Bridgeport.
 The Misses Johnson were at Ocean beach to spend Sunday.
 Miss Mary Murphy is in Hartford on a short business trip.
 Mrs. Jas. O'Hare, of Andover was 8 recent visitor in this city.
 Miss Bertha Bottam is at Winthrop Beach, Mass, for the week.
 Miss Gertrude F'ahey is in Winthrop for fortnight's stay a the beach
 Mrs. Arthur Rasicot and daughter. Regina, spent Sunday on Hampton Hill.
 Mrs. Joseph Buteau and daughter, Doris, are in Boston for a stay with relatives.
 Mrs. William Collins and her sister, Mrs. Taylor, were Colchester visitors over Sunday.
 Miss Nrollie Kennedy of Jackson street was the guest of Somersville friends over Sunday.
 Arthur Johnson, electrician for the American Thread company, went to Hartford to spend Sunday.
 Miss Elizabeth Peacock of the American Thread Go. office force will spend fortnight in Boston.
 Miss Celia Bernstein, has gone to New York where she is to undergo an operation for appendicitis,
 Miss Margaret Cryne and the 1E:~ees Mary and Cecelia Cunningham oe . ~--on street are in Boston for visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Carlton Pollard and children left Saturday for Mansfield Depot to spend a few days at the home of Mr: PeIIards parents:
 Robert Snew. superintendent of the State Capitol Building has started or his vacation ef tw9 weeks te be spent at the Colonial house, SuFry Center Harber. N: H. MFs Snew is already at SuFfy:
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Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Sargent are to spend the month at Oak Bluffs, Mass.
 Roy Paine of Hartford spent Sun day at his home in Putnam.
 J. M Tatem of Eastford was in Put nam Saturday.
 Joseph Ryan, at the Day Kimball hospital since he lost his legs in a trolley accident. at the fair grounds, is slowly recovering.
 Open Air c. E. Meeting.
 At. the summer house of Hon. and Mrs. George A. Hammond, Oak Hill, Sunday evening, an open air meeting of the Y P. s. c. E. of the Congrega- tional church was held
 The choir of the Congregational church of this city, at Crescent Beach for two weeks. is to give a concert at the church in Mantle tomorrow (TuesdaD evening.
 Local Scenes Photographed.
 A great many Putnam people were photographed by a motion picture man Saturday afternoon. Among the scenes photographed was the plant of the Hammond, Knowlton company silk mill. with the operatives coming out from work, various business places along Elm, Main and Front streets, and an audience leaving the Bradley theater.
 Spoke on Gettysburg.
 The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg wos the subject of the very interest.he sermon by Rev. J B. King of Eas ford at the morning services at the Congregational church here Sunday morning. Rev. MT. King attended the recent reunion. Dog Bit Off Woman's Finger End. Mrs. Gleason of Pomfret Is recover ing from an injury caused when, in at tempting to separate two dogs that Were fighting, one her own, she was bitten and the end of one of her f1n- gers shipped off as cleanly as though 1t had been severed with a knife. The Boy Scouts who go into camp at Old Killingly pond next Monday the 11th, will spend the great part of this week in making arrangements. Tents are being secured for the rarty and ether equipment that will be needed
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Charged With vaarancy at IS.

A pathetic case came before Judge Shea in the police court Saturday,
 when Edward SYphers. Is years of age. was charged with Vagrancy. w. P Lyman. the probation officer, was appointed guardian ad Item for the lad and a plea of guilty was entered. The story, as related to Judge Shea by Lawyer T. J. Kelley, assistant pros ecuting attorney, is that young Sy- phers had worked at the Thread mill and later at q pool room and resturant and had shared his earnings with his mother. Afater investigation of the circumstances. Probation Officer Ly- man stated the boy claimed his home
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for the stay in the woods.
 Threw Stones Through Windows.


 Paddy Roach, a rounder who has many times been before the city court of Putnam and other courts in towns In this section, threw stones through two of the small plate glass windows in saloon in Livery street, because he had been refused a drink in the place few minutes before
 Capt. John Murray was notified of the happening and started out on a search for the man, locating him near the railroad bridge over Front street. Just at that time a man who had been in the saloon when Reach broke the windows, and narrowly escaped being hit by one of the stones, was starting In to beat Roach up, but Captain Mur- ray interfered with that part of the programme. Roach made nc resistance to being arrested.
 Old Inn Was Set Afire.
 A Providence paper is authority for the statement that the historic Che pachet inn, burned few days ago, was set af1re by man, since arrested. be- cause he had been refused liquor. He threatened at the time he was refused to burn the old hotel. but his threat heard from other persons many times before, was not needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-04
COUNSEL FOR STRIKERS.
w. J. K. Patron, Formerly of Putnam,
 in the Limelight in Boston.

Attorney W. J. K. Patron, sormeriy of Putnam. but not lawyer while resident here. is gaining considerabl ble prominence in Bos:on It present as counsel for the. strikers from the Sturtevant Blower works, Governor F'oss' big shops. A Boston paper of Saturday contained an account of At torney Patrons appearance before Governor Floss as head of grievance committee of nine members, represent ing various departments of the blower works. and gave in detail the conver- sation that transpired. Attorney Pa tron demanded to know of the chief executive what Governor Foss meant when he claimed that politics was at the bottom of the strike.
 Attorney Patron while in Putnam became one of the best known baseball players in this section. After leaving Putnam he took up the study of law in Boston and is building up fine prac- tice in that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-04
Merchants Pleased With Plans For
 Fair,

Merchants are expressing keen in- terest and genuine satisfaction in the prospects of a successful fair in this city next September under the au- spices of the Horseshoe Park asso- siation undO the Harvey -Macfarlane- Sadd regime. They say a live wire fair is a big advertisement for Willi- -.antic and the business men of Willi- mantle reap immediate and future profitable returns from the enterprise. Keep politics out of the fair is the slogan. The officers of the associa- tion are already laying plans to se- cure the presence and speeches ot men of national and state fame.
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paclinad to Submit Bid.

A fine appreciation of clean ethics in the matter of awarding public contract was recently exemplified by George $. Elliott, who declined to sub init a bid for furnishing coal for the Natchaug and North Windham schools because he was a member of the town school committee. Lincoln & Boss were awarded the contract to furnish 75 tons of soft coal for the Natchaug building and a carload of soft coal for the North Windham school
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HAVE NOT RECEIVED LAWS.
Hence Local Officials Cannot Explain
 or Enforce Them.

Attorneys and court officials in tkis city are not backward in their critic isms of the laxity of the state in fail- ing to send out supply of copies of the new laws. An official of the city court stated Saturday afternoon that the court in this city has no copy of the laws that have become effective; hence has no means of enforcing them, not knowing what they are as to de- tails and exact provisions.
 4 Woodstock man asked an attorney here what the new lantern" law pro- visions are, for instance, and wanted ito know if he could be prosecuted if he happened to break the new law, the provisions of which he cannot find out and which the attorney could not tell
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Handsome Cane From K. of c. coun-

Lawrence s. Casey was presented a handsome silver mounted cane at a gathering of San Jose assembly, K. of C., at the home of Dr. w. P. s. Heating, who made the presentation speech, Friday evening. MT Casey is one of the K. of c. delegates to the convention of the order at Boston, and recently celebrated the quarter centennial anniversary of his marriage The gift was complete surprise to Mr. Casey who is a faithful and popu- lar member of the Knights of CoIum- bus.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-04
FOUR ROOM SCHOOL
Can Be Built in WiIliamsviIie for
 S5,oeo or $s,0o0.

The Investigating committee of the town seheeI committee relative te se- curing information on the subject of constructing a school building at Will Evansville has found that a feuf -roem seheel can be constructed In the village fer about s5,e9e this fer weed cen stfuetien, and a brick building of the same dimensions fer approximately se,o99. These figures Include the cost ef eqUipping the buildings complete.
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Samuel Adams Sues Colchester Wo.

Samuel Adams of this city, through his council, Attorney P. J. Danahey, has brought a civil action against Annie Kessler of Colchester, to re- cover payments claimed to be due on notes aggregating about S400. The case is returnable at the September term of the Windham County Superior court The papers were served by Sheriff Allen G. Wicllwire of Col chester who was in this city Saturday.
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OBITUARY.
Sister Angerbertia. A

Sister Angerbertia of St. Joseph's hospital died Sunday.
 Albert Harris.
 Albert Harris, S4. died at his home on Pleasant street late Friday night, Mir. Harris had been in poor health for some time although his death was not expected he being confined to his bed for only a day. The de- ceased was a native of Windham, born June l. 1929. He was educated in the schools of the town and also at tended the Easthampton. Mass, acade- my where he was graduated as civil engineer, at p year of age following
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Sail for Eurone.

Hubert Lapierre of Meriden, son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Lapierre of South Coventry. sailed Saturday on the Carmania with r. c. B. Din man, who is in charge of the State Tuberculosis sanitarium at Meriden. They will spend several weeks in Europe inspecting hospitals and sani- ta!iums. MT. Lapierre is interested in the architectural work while VT. Din- nan is interested in the medical fea- tnraS
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Ice Cake Drops, Breaking Mans Toe Seamens Creditors Get 24 Per Cent. Severe Electrical Storm-Opening of Forty Hours Devotion.

Rev. W. D. Swaffield leaves this week to spend August 1t Lake Winnepesau- kee N H.
 Miss Corinne Trembly and Miss Eva Trembly go 10 Newfield Me. today (MondayJ to remain during August. Judge and Mrs. NJ. 4. Shumway are on motor trip to the White noun tains.
 Earl Geer spent Sunday at Rocky Point.
 Cecil Pickett of Providence, who has been i'll, was visitor here Saturday. Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Wood have re- turned from a stay at the Willfmantic camp ground.
 Cake of Ice Fell on Toe.
 John Cogan has broken great toe
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Methodist Pastor Returns.

Rev, W. o. Nuzum. pastor of the Methodist church, who has been spending B part of his vacation in Winconsin where his wife underwent an operation has returned to this city. He preached at the morning services at the Methodist church. Sun day.
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Will Receive Fourth Deuree,

A. N. Vaughn, John W. Moran and Edward Ottenheimer of this city are among the 300 candidates to receive the fourth degree at the national con- vention of the Knights of Columbus in Boston this week.
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smoulderinu Rubbish Offensive.

Dr. Heating, city health officer has promised residents of High street to have the nuisance abated at the burn ing ruins of the Windham high school building The stench from the burning rubbish is exceedingly offensive, par ticularly mornings, when the dew forms a steam, and one family has suffered sickness as a result. The only permanent relief will be to take away the burning rubbish which has formed a miniature NeSuViuS.
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FUN RIAL.
Edward Grob.

The funeral of Edward Grob, was held Sunday afternoon at his home on South street, Rev. W. o. Nuzum. pastor of the Methodist church, off : ciating. Burial was in the Willimantic cemetery
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relations had been unpleasant; that his father had refused to buy him clothes and that he had slept in fields, barns, sheds and at the home of friends and had not been at home since week ago Sunday. The assist ant prosecutor recommended that the boy be placed on probation. Judge Shea granted the request and con tinued the case until next Saturday. It came out at the hearing that young Syphers a few years ago was injured in the head. He has a good face and the circumstances of the case seem to call for the most kindly treatment:
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Johnson RIatchford.

Oscar E. Johnson and Miss Marion BlatchfOrd, both of Brocllton, Mass, were recently married in this city by Rev. w. F. RoWley. pastor of the First Baptist church.
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ReaIstrars Receive Thirty Applications

Thirty electors have requested the registrars to place their names on the voting list of Windham,