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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
VERDICT WAS DIRECTED
 FOR THE DEPENDANT.
Amos and Frank Case Lose in Suit
 Against New Haven Road.

Judge Curtis in the superior court, at New London Tuesday directed the jury to bring in a verdict in favor of the Connecticut co. in the suit of Amos and Frank Case and the jury did so- This was the suit for s3f0oe brought by the Case brothers for the wrecking of their Pope Hartford touring car by a trolley car in Rockville
 This suit was tried some time ago and a verdict for $20o0 returned in favor of the Case brothers The su- prenfe court found error and there was this retrial with the trolley com pany. winner.
 Before court adjourned last Thurs day the attorneys for the defendant moved for non-suit and direction of verdict for the client.
 Tn the afternoon Tuesday. the SUI peror court was occupied with the trial of the suit of Agnes Whitney vs. the New Haven road. The plain tiff is suing for the loss of her leg when she was struck by railroad train two or three years ago in New London The suit was tried a year ago and verdict given in favor of the plaintiff. The supreme court found error and this retrial was or dered,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
STRENGTHENING THE YANTIC ROAD
Widening Above West Town Street Bridge Will Also be Ac- complained by Work to be Done This Spring Trolley Company Buys Land Q Make the Improvements and Has Let Contracts For the Work.

Deeds have recently been recorded in the town clerks office and the con tracts made bearing upon the widen ing and the strengthening of the Yam tic road from the West Town street bridge to a point above the Central Vermont railroad crossing. The land is bought by the Connecticut company. but is deeded from the original owners to the town of Norwich. as it is to be used for highway purposes. The troll ley company also makes the contracts for the work.
 Three pieces of land have been pur- chased, two of them adjoining and on the north side of the Yantic road and above the railroad crossing. These are from Jennie A. Manning and Jabez H. Bailey. The Manning tract is the smaller of the two and Is about Is feet on the Otrobando road and 27 feet on West Town street. The Bailey land is 20S feet along West Town street with a. general width indicated hy a line parallel with and 2S 1-2 feet distant from the center line of the trolley track. Opposite these two tracts there is a reverse curve in the present trolley track which will be- taken out in the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
NEcTICUT-NEW YORK LINE Latter State has Taken First Step
 Towards Fixing the Boundary.

New York has taken the first step towards establishing a definite bound ary line between New York and Con necticut. Governor Sulzer having sign ed the Levy bill. It is now up to the legislature of this state to put the matter through and make the bound ary an established fact, there being a bill- the same as the Levy bill now before this session, it having been in- troduced at the recommendation of Governor Baldwin. The purport of this bill is the legalizing of the boundary lines run and established by the geo logical survey within the past five years This boundary line has long been an unknown quantity. one period of years locating it in certain spots, and another moving it just little to the east or west. People who live near the border say it changed with every SI1rERV
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
NORWICH ELks WERE
 VANoUIsHED BY VISITORS.
Brothers from the Whaling Town De- feated Them in Three Out of Five Contests.

|l Once more the Norwich pool and Heard experts were yanouished by the players from New London lodge Of
 Elks when Norwich lodge. No, 430. en-
 tertained about ninety members of the
 down-the river lodge at the home on
 Main street. Tuesday evening, the wis
 itoFs winning three of the five con. estes. Carron, the star pool player of
 the local body, was far from his usual form and was overwhelmed by the score of 50 to 4 by Roe of New Lon- don Rudd of New Lendon beat O'Neil 50 to 35, and ElienslSy of New Lon don beat Nickerson Boylan was the only Norwich man to win. defeating Dondero 90 to 36 Norwich won at forty five by the score of 52 to 43. New London won to 1 at cr1bbage, and was also victorious at pinochle, the score being New London 22,530. Nor wich 21,725. At pitch Norwich won 24 to 21.
 An excellent supper of escalIoped oysters, rolls, celery and plum duff was provided Music was furnished by the Elks' orchestra, led by Brother Walter Lang. Pleasing solos were rendered by Brothers Hugh and Raymond O'Neil of Norwicn lodge and Herman Elfen- bein of New London. Prof Tevlin of New London presided at the piano. A ouartette from New London, composed of Elfenbein. Dreyfuss. Rudd and Roe, also entertained with selections. R. C. Plaut and D. J. Mccormick instruct ed the visitors in the game Of Hum my which was unknown to the men from the Whaling Town. The visitors made the trip by special ear, returning at 11.45 at the close of most enjoy able evening.
 The forty-tive teams were composed of: Norwich-Patrick Hayes. D. J. Mccormick. William Ward William Callahan. Patrick Bray, Fred Hutch ins. John O'Neii, George Madden and John Niles. New London-Captain Burns, James Sexton, John Murray, Neil Twomey John Ryan, Edward Dray, Thomas Robinson. Fred Burrows and T. F. Donohue.
 Cribbage; Norwich-John Ansel Thomas Wilson, John Young Thomas Craney. New London-T. Comstoek, Al Rudd, T. O'Neil, Armstrong.
 Pitch: NorWich-Danie1 Young, John Young. Oscar Main, John Harrington, A. s. Spaldine. N. J. Ayling, 1. I. Gott- helf J. A. George, W. R. Ralcom.
 The affair was in general charge of Jeremiah Lucy, D. J. Mccormick, T. H. Crawford A. $. Spalding, J. A. George, Patrick Hayes, Joseph Williams and Exalted Ruler Craney.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

widening and strengthening plan for the road. At this point there will be considerable cutting to be done, as the land Is high, and rocky.
 The other tract of land is on the other side of the road and Is pur- chased from Frank s. Avery and Dwight w. Avery It. is part of what is known as thu flats above the bridge over the Yantic river and is a strip about 600 feet long and feet wide. AS this is low ground, a re- taln1ng wall will have to be built there.
 The trolley track will be laid as now on the same side of the street as at present and will be moved over about six rect. The contract for both the wall along the Avery property and the excavating at the Bailey and Manning properties has been signed with Arch 1ba1d Torrance and the work will be- gin as soon as the weather permits.
 When the trolley track is relaid it will be with the 90pound rails which have already been laid as far as the West Town street bridge over the river, The heavy rails will be laid clear to the end of the Yantic line. The plan for the layout has been made by Chandler & Palmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
PERSONAL.

A H. Maine of Greton has returned from visit in Windham
 Capt George D. Allen of Mantle has been the guest of friends in Norwich.
 Mrs. William Carpenter and children Norwich.
 Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor wlch visited his mother in Mantle early in the week
 Mir and Mrs. Latham Rogers have returned to Poquonoc after a visit to relatives and friends in Norwich
 After a visit of two weeks with Boston friends, Miss l.. Louise Fellows Of Franklin street has returned home.
 Mrs. C.. H. Giddings and Miss Alice Giddings were in FitchviIle Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. William Smith.
 Miss Jean Fraser has returned to Westerly after spending a week with MT. and Mrs. Irving Church of Poaue- tanuck
 George Kirtland and Miss Dorothy Clark of Saybrook called on Miss Charlotte Chappen in Norwich one day recently.
 The engagement of Mrs. Leila chiv sfS or 1anIlc 10 Attorney Albert J. Bailey of Norwich has been an nounced.
 Miss Anna Coleman. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Patrick Coleman, of Lafay- cite street. is i'll with a slight attack # scarlet fever.
 Mir. and Mrs Thomas Guinan and daughter Nellie were in Old Saybrook to attend the funeral of Mrs Eliza beth Vaughn Saturday morning.
 Mrs. NJ. F. Wall has returned to her home in New London after visiting her brother in Colchester. Mrs. Wall also called at the Academy of the Holy Family at Baltic. where she visited her daughter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
GAM BLING RAID.
Place at no North Main Street Raided
 on Suspicion-Five Arrests.

The house No. no North Main street was ratded shortly after midnight by the police and a party of six men found there Were arrested on suspi- eion of frequenting a gambling place
 Frank Ustasheski is accused as the keeper and the other five men with hard nuames to pronounce as frequent- CTS The ages Of the prisoners range from 2 to 10
 The police party consisted of Ser geant Kane and Officers Casey, Eb- berts, F. Murphy and NJ Morgan When they made the arrest the men were sitting. at table playing cards Three of those arrested including the one accused of being the proprietor, were bailed out
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
AVIATOR JONES MUST
 REPAIR HIS MACHINE.
Will Have to Stay Few Days at
 Mantle.

Aviator Jones will not fly from the Mantle state camp ground for New Haven before the first of next week, Going to the camp ground Tuesday morning with Meehanician Ashley, the young aviator made a thorough ex- animation of his machine and found it in need of repairs which will neees- sitate leaving the machine where it is for a few days.
 The chief trouble with the ma chine is with a propellor. It was bruised by a stone thrown at it while the machine was parked on the Wal ter Fish farm in Mystic and the pro- peIlor was strained in the heavy wind of Sunday, so that 1t must be re- placed by new one. Neither pro pellor is in prime condition, so a new set will be installed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

poor barn. But the people are hospi- table I have found that where there are few rooms there is much room stayed in the two room home of the minister of the exterior. There Is no minister of the interior, for there is so little interior, while there is great deal of exterior l complimented him on having a charming little niece and he conceded that she was a nice Ht- tie beast' The woman never sits when the man does, never walks be- side him, but always behind him.
 Macedonia 3 Bone of Contention.
 Twenty five years ago the Russians drove the Turks back into the gates of ConstantfnopIe but at a meeting of the powers af Berlin the lands of the Slsvs were returned to the Turks and given control of Macedonia, a neutral territory, This has ever since been a bone of contention. Macedonia is inhabited by the Greeks and S1aNs mostly the latter.
 Ever Present Fear Of the Turks.
 In Bulgaria the people cannot go tei sleep at night without fear of walk homes surrounded by the Turks. The Albanians, between Montenegro and Bulgaria, give the Turks the best sol diers They are not SiaVs and are wild and untamed in spite of years of rule and misrule of the Turks
 9aikafS Ff9fN4bS I0f TsStHSf The Balkans are struggling now for what they thAik belongs to them; soil enough to live on. They would have starved long ago had it not been for provisions and clothing sent in from Russia The Balkans whom we have seen in this country we have regarded as crude, rough looking TAen. but now that we find them fighting. and hgfat = ing successfully, We begin toNhink that after all there is something in IheBe For centuries they have been fighting back the Turks and barely beating living out of the soil. Formerly in time of a war the Immigration to this country increased, but 4now it is a fe markable fact that if is decreasing They are going back to light for the mother country. International eonpii cations cannot be escaped We aEe your money which has caused this out break The returning immigrant from America has furnished the bone and sinew for this war. in awakened mind in body and in money. All these has he laid down on the altar of his country. America is Amerie2niziQg Europe, and the Balkan struggle eeHld never have come to the present state without the returning immigrant rom America. Rising now with 8 gigantic spring, they are filled with gratitude to Us for the opportunity for the sons and daughters which this country offered ignorance. They are giving their lives up not only for their country but for the civilization of the world, and the task which they are completing today is a worlds task, laid on the backs or the Slavs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
sWORDFlSH SWORD
Presented to Fire Chief Stanton by
 Philip Speiman.

Philip Spelman has made Fire Chief Howard l.. Stanton q present of sword, made from the sword of sword fish with carved wooden handle fitted to it. In the handle is fitted one of the Norwich fire depart ment buttons. The whole is a very creditable piece of workmanship and valued souvenir which Chief Stan ton has hanging on the wall of his office at the central fire station:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
LAST OF CHARTER MEMBERS
 OF CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Beriah S. Rathbun Dies at the Age of
 e3-Hynan "Rathhun" Named After His Wife.

Beriah s. .Rathbun. for many years a resident of this city, died at 12.30 o'clock this morning following a two weeks illness with grip at his home No. Church street. He had partially recovered and had been about the house. He was 93 years of age.
 He was born in a little farm at the foot of Escoheag hill near Beach pond, Exeter, R. l.. Nov. g. 1St9 and was the son of Dr. Nathan Rathbun At the age of 19 he went to New London and took up stair building as his trade. which he followed all his life. He has
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Only One Way to
 END CATARRH

Reach the kaw. tenGers unframed membrane in fested witt, Catarrh germs, and destroy them.
 You can't reach the hooks and crevices with liquid preparations v there is only one way breathe the germ de- stroying air of Booth S HYOMEI (pronounce it Hig h-o-m e) directly over the infiamed and germ infested mem bFane.
 HYOME.I contains no opium. cocaine or other harmful drugs, it is a balsamic air made of Australian eucalyptus, thymol, and some Lis tefian antiseptics. 1t is guaranteed to end the misery of Catarra and Group, or money back. It's fine for Colds and Coughs
 Ask about Booths HYOME1 outfit to-day
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
SEQ Disappeared in the Mails.

A letter containing s20 which was mailed from Hartford last week to Norwich resident has not yet reach ed its destinati tion- The sender now regrets that he did not register the letter or obtain money order for that amount
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
P,ant Offers School Prizes.

Morton F. Plant has offered some prizes for essay work in the New Lon don and Groton schools, in the name of Nathan Hale branch, Sons of the, American Revolution, of which he is president. Mir. Plant gives $10 gold piece and medal of the National so- ciety of the Sons of the American Revolution to the pupil writing the best essay on the Struggle for Ameri- can Independence.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
ENDORSED GUNSHANAN
 FOR MENT.
Norwich c. L. U., Wants to See, Him Again on State Tuberculosis Com mission.

At the meeting of the Central Labor union on Tuesday evening in earpen- ters, hall resolution was passed en- dorsing John F. Gunshanan of Hart ford for reappointment on the state tuberculosis commission when his present term expires in July.
 The Norwich union felt that this would be well deserved because of Commissioner Gunshanan's effective and earnest work in the anti tubercu- losis campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Aroanun Club Pasi

Four games were played on Tuesday night in the Arcanum club handicap pool tourney. Church defeated Bailey 80 to IS. Rawson defeated lilly 90 to s2 as the latter is a scratch man, and Bliven defeated Heneyman 80 to 54 but lost to PendIeten 80 to T5.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
First Break in Hassam Pavenent.

The first break in the new Hassam pavement on Franklin street has just been made through the need of putting in compressed air connection at the building near Willow street to be oc- GlpIed for an auto tire repair station.
 The Worknlen found how hard the combination of stone and cement had set when II took them most of a day to drill through the or inches of Hassanl tp the dirt below.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Grass Fire on Laurel Hill.

Ths auto chemical was called out from the central station about noon on Tuesday for ] small grass fire on the Laurel IIill bank. \ sparl- from an engine probably started the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
cuttino Ice bv Moonl;,h+

John II. Ford had his men cutting Ice by moonlight in the early part of Tuesday evening. MT. Ford is still cutting and housing from the upper pond. Where the lee in some spots is len lnches, hut in other places only
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Which the Dominant Nation?

What will be- the dominant nation :? I can but repeat that no nation will continue but under the principles which it has given birth. There are things which will count for something in America: The spirit of the pioneer, afraid Of no task ashamed of no oe- eupa ton except idleness. Democracy may give us eternal youth as 1t has given the men of the Balkans chance here. The third truth is the spirit of Christian civilization which has caused us to send our best daughters and sons to work for the SiaXs. That nation will live which woHks in the spirit of God and lives in the works of the Almighty
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Addition to Plant Estate.

Within the past few days Morton F. Plant has made an addition to his extensive estate at Eastern Point by the purchase of large tract of land at the Point from the Eastwood Park corporation. The land adioins the Plant estate
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Nerwich stata haapital rrustss.

At hearing before the committee on senate appointments in Hartford Tuesday Senator John l.. Purcell spoke in favor of the appointment of Dr. Nayior of Hartford fer the board of trustees of the Norwich state hos pita'
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Recommitted to State Hospital.

The goVernor has signed an order on the superintendent of the Norwich state hospital for the further detention of William E. Phillips whose term had expired, but who is still considered to he insane
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Attended Council Mastinn.

Lieut. Col. Otto F. Ernst and capt. Herbert Wiley of Canton Oneco, No
 s l. c. Q. F.. were in New Haven on Tuesday attending a council meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
Attorney Desmond Improving.

Attorney J. J. Desmond is improving daily but slowly at his home on Bread way after a severe Illness. He is just beginning
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

ira bottles. if later needed, 5a cents. Druggists everywhere. Just breathe It mo stomach dosing. Lee x Qsgood Co. guarantees it,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

A. Browning was in New Haven on Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

Up to Friday, the 14th the pledged total of the fund for which Smith col lege afumnae hereabouts are working had reached some s6S0, TOO, and it is a constantly increasing quantity
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

For strictly first class human hair work, try Mrs. L. w. Pratt. 105 Will Hams street-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

Up in the mountains like an eagles
 nest hangs the little kingdom of the
 Montenegrins, Servians by race and
 there they have clung for 300 years
 in spot where there is nothing but
 stone The houses are all little huts
 of stone, all alike. with matched roofs
 There is never but one fire at time
 there for when one roof catches fire
 they all burn. There is no furniture only a rug and a stone slab which is
 used for bed, table or a chair I sat a rug in one such hut on one side my wife. on the other one of
 the native women When we went
 away my wife said, Isn't she herrid :" 40 but her face was wPinkled. She was so unciyilized that she didn't know what to do for wrinkles and
 couldn't make herself something which she was not. She did not even be- long to club. She had club though and followed her husband about their tiny field. While he broke the hard
 soil with an axe she beat the hard
 pairing to SOW their crops The man
 is warrior doing little work The wife is the workhorse. When he is es- pecially affeetionate he calls her his accordingly. I have seen the women carrying ammunition and food on their backs to the soldiers oyer a mountain path which only mule or q woman could negotiate. What should she be but bent and old? But the woman of the Balkans is Virtuous. Prostitu- ton and adultery are almost entirely lnknown in the Balkans and fn the few larger eities where the evil exists il is an importation fneni some niore civilized community 1 visited Montenegro, fsprs senting an American magaxtne st the time of q conference of the Balkans regarding the situation. There were ao. o.uu0 peo- l pie in q city of 5000 The princes palace was the most prefentious dwelling in the land. It was of two stories and somewhat resembled 4
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

The Holy Name society of St Pat ricks parish, which numbers 550 men. will receive Easter communion in a body at the 7.30 o'clock mass on Sun day morning next.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

Rev. Edward J. Plunkett of Norwich. temporarily assigned to St Micha eP S parish, Pawcatuck, has been in New London at St. Joseph's church this week, owing to the illness of the pas tor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

Governor Baldwin has selected the men whom he desires to appoint to the New England railroad commission and has written them for their ac- ceptance. He is awaiting replies be- fore making the names public
 The sophomore class at Trinity col lege, Hartford, held its Trinity term elections for class officers Monday, James Patrick Murray of Norwich Town being chosen president. Murray proved one of the stars on the base ball team last spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

Sterilization of brushes, combs and all implements useG by me in my hair business strictly adhered to. Mrs L. w. Pratt. 105 Williams street.=adv
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

The New Haven road icehouses at Midway are being filled with a fine quality of ice which is being taken by carload lots from the ice pond near the navy yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

The natty blue caps worn by mem bers of the Norwich police force are to be adopted the coming summer by Hartford police, who have been wear ing white helmets like African ex- plorers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

Mantle fishermen are to protest against the bill introduced in the gen. eral assembly that is intended to pre- vent the using of travis on the Man in ri
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19

A book recently received at the Otis library bearing on a topic in which many Norwicht social workers are in terested is M L. Greene's Among School Gardens
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-28
MIAMISBURG, o., STILL
UNDER 8 FEET OF WATER;
DEATH LIST NUMBERS Is

MIDDLETOWN. o., March U.s.
Miamisburg. the town of 5000 popula-
ton east of here, which has hereto
fore been an unknown quantity in the
flood situation. was reached last nigh.
and reported that the death list there
will not exceed twenty-five. Only one
body has been recovered, but tha
property damage win run high.
Miamisburg Is still under eight feet
OF water. but telephone communica-
tion was reestablished with this city
last night and assurances were given
that the situation was not as bad as
feared.
= The river is receding rapidly and
relief work will be begun today, pro-
visions from Dayton and Centreville
being on the way to Miamisburg.
Estimates from the relief committees
give the casualty list at fifty, and
assures those refugees who are still
anxious about relatives and friends
that the number of deaths will not
exceed this figure.
Trainloads of supplies continue to
come in. An unfortunate and prob
ably dangerous situation developed
here last night when an epidemic of
measles developed in the Emergency
HOSPITAL The waters receded rapidly
and by midnight had almost COM
pletely left the city streets.