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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

The death of Samuel G. Blake oc- cured at the Shelton sanitorium on Saturday morning. Mir. Blake has been in Huntington for some time on account of his health. He was born in GTis- wold Sept. 24. 1881, the son of Lucy J. Wood and George w. Blake. He was a graduate of the class of 1893 of the Riverside Grammar schoo1 and later attended the Norwich Business College. He entered AspinOok office and was clerk in the shipping depart ment, until his health failed.
 Very early in life he developed an unusual talent for music and was or ganist in the Baptist church for near ly ten years He went to Saranac. N. Y, for his health and while there was the organist and musical director for four years in an Episcopal church.
 MT. Blake was a young man of noble character and his many fine qualities endeared him to a host of friends He is survived by his father, two sisters, Misses May and Bessie Blake and a brother Edward Blake of Jewett City.
 o. E. s. Chapter Organized.
 Faith chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. was formally organized Friday evening, the state officials and degree team being present. The officials in stalled were: Grand worthy matron, Mrs. R. F. Cheney; worthy patron, E. NJ Gray; assistant matron, Mrs. F. T.. GilU0Il, CUHuuCIIeSS, AIIS. w. l. Crumb; secretary, Miss Annie Guy; treasurer, Miss Mabel McBroome; marshal. Miss Martha Brewster: ward CT, Edward Blake; sentinel. George Clarke.
 salad supper was served in the Methodist church. Members of lodges in Norwich Moosup and DanieIson were present.
 Thrown from Carriage.
  were thrown from their carriage on Main street Sunday afternoon, but it is hoped no serious injury will result. The horse was frightened near St. Mary's church by passing automo- bile and ran to the corner of Main and Ashland streets where the occu- pants were thrown out The horse ran across the street and jumped the high wall surrounding A. A. Young's property and was caught on the lawn.
 Mrs. Armstrong was carried in an unconscious condition into Rev w. H. Canes house. Mir. Armstrong was not Injured. As far as appears at pres ent the severe nervous shock Mrs Armstrong sustained is the only injury. She was not able to be moved home on Sunday night. Miss Jennie Coyle who was a witness of the accident was thrown into an hysterfcal condi- tfon necessitating her removal to her home by automobile.
 Personal Mention.
 Miss Lura Cheney and Miss Mar. garet Howard of Moosup spent Sun day with Miss Dorothy Paul.
 Miss Dorothea Burleson has return ed to New Britain Normal school after spending the week end at her home in Sylvandale.
 MT and Mrs. J. A. Owen of Provi- dence are guests at S. P. Greene's.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
WENT TO HARTFORD.
Over 200 Members of Local Society iV
 Biz Holy Name Demonstration.

Several extra coaches on the 11.33 train conveyed to Hartford over 200 members of the Holy Name society Sunday, to take part in the monster demonstration in that city. Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock, and 8 little before II the mem ebrs. led by Wheeler's American band and a squad of local police, marched to the station and took the train.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

mittee, Mrs. George Baker, Mrs. Annie Brown, Miss Jennie West; social com mittee, Mrs. .. D. Sharpe, Mrs. Alice Carpenter Mrs. Ernest c. Morse, Mrs. c. $. Andem reception committee, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. George Perry, Mrs. H. Prentice; devotional committee, Mrs. w H. Longden; finance. Mrs. Vince lock, Mrs. Champlin; sunshine, Mrs. Pearson.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
FUNERAL.
James F. Ciune.

The funeral of James F. Clune was held Saturday from his residence, 164 Jackson street, at S.45 a. m. A requi- em high mass was celebrated by Rev. T. F. Bannon at St. Josephs church, Miss Agnes R. O'Neill and Mrs. Henry Mathieu singing several beautiful hymns. The bearers were Mayor D. F. Dunn Thomas J. Kelley, William J. Sweeney, James Courtney, John H. Morrison and John Reilly. There was a large attendance and many beautiful floral tributes. Burial was In St, Jo seph's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Cost Nothino to Run for Office.

Dr. l.. I. Mason, Uric A. Rivard and Charles B. Jordan, progressive candi dates for the school committee. tax col lector and first selectman, resp pectively, have reported that they expended noth- ing during the recent election. Most of the returns are now in. The delin- quents have until this coming Tuesday to file their reports
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Reported from Silver Bay.

At the session of the Sunday school at the Congregational church Sunday Secretary Sherwood B. Doolittle ad- dressed the members of the Sodalitas and Grex Clubs on his recent trip to Silver Bay
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

Hartford-Miss Mary Crowell Welles of Hartford has been appointed by Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin a state dele gate to the annual convention of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education which will be held in Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 23 to 25.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Rheumatism is pain only"

Not one case in fifty requires inter nal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oir' directly upon the tender spot" and relief comes instantly. St Jacobs Oil" conquers pain. It is harmless rheumatism cure which never disap points and can not burn or blister the skin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Addressed Mems Meeting.

Evangelist Arthur Phelps, who is conducting a series of revival services at the Methodist church, addressed a mems meeting held under the auspices of the local Y. M. c. A. in the Gem theater Sunday afternoon at 3.30 His subject was Chickens Come Home to ROOSt
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Woodstock to Ask for State Road
 Grant.

At a special town meeting residents of Woodstock have voted to ask the state for S20,0 as provided by stat ute, for new state road work, such part of this amount as is received to be devoted to the extension of the trunk line being extended through the town from Hartford via Pomfret, the road, when completed, to extend to the Massachusetts line. This road is now completed nearly to Woodstock Hill and is fine piece of highway.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
LIGHTS OUT.
Suffered as Did Norwich Saturday Evening.

The failure Of the electric power in TilIimantfc for nearly two hours Sat urday night was a great inconvenience 10 nearly everyone. but the Willimantic plant was in no way to blame, said one of the officers. as the trouble was in Norwich where the same inconVen- fence was suffered As the boilers in rhe local plant were inspected Friday, it was impossible to start the plant immediately, and by the time it had
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
.JEWETT CITY.

Samuel c. Blake Dies at Shelton o. E. S. Chapter Formally Instituted -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong Thrown from Their Carriage-Mrs. Armstrong Suffering from Nervous Shock.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

begun te generate power the current was sent on again from Norwich Rockville and Stafford were tied up in addition te Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
PUTNAM
Visitors Take 86 Mile Hike-Wood- stock Citizens Wish Academy
 Changed to High School

Miss Gladys A. Farmer was leader of the Y. P $. c. E. meeting at the Congregational church Sunday eve ming
 Attorney s. B. Harvey of Williman- tic was a visitor in Putnam Saturday
 John B. Berthiaume, of Lowell, Mass, spent Sunday with relatives in Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Appraisers in Twoney Bankrupt Estate

berd and s. Arnold Peckham have been appointed appraisers of the bankrupt estate of James F. Twomey. Their ap- pointment was made Saturday by Ref cree Andrew J. Bowen.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

higher educational institutions The faculty is made up of three instruct prs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

banns of marriage were published for the first time between Attorney E. J. AHeriarty of New Yerk and Marcella Roman of this city,
 Willimantic people located In Hart ford wha spent Sunday here were Guy Richmond, Homer Bradbury, Edward Pickett, Mrs Margaret Shea, Miss Su- san M. Celgreve ani Ann Britten.
 Local friends of Mrs. Alice E. Van Ormer of Bridgeport formerly Miss Alice E. Lucy of this city, learned with regret that she Is undergoing a surgical operation in a New Haven hospital.
 President John H O'Rourke on Sat urday appointed Eugene D. Hickey to represent St Joseph's Holy Name so- ciety on the staff of Captain Francis P. Horan in the big demonstration held in Hartford Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
VIII Adiourn court.

Sheriff Preston B. Sibley will go to WillimantiC tomorrow (Tuesday) morning and open the superior court for Windham county. but will imme- diately adjourn it. by order of the court, until Wednesday morning. as Judge Williams will be unable to be present Tuesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Donovan Released Under Bonds.

Joseph Donovan, the Hartford tel ezra pher who was arrested in connec- tion with the Regina Blanchette case in the town of Platnf1eld has been re- leased under bonds of $500 The state police are still actively following up evidence that concerns other parties
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Pomona Grange Meeting Saturday.

On Saturday there is to be an i'm portant fall meeting of Quinebaug Pomona grange, No. ?, which includes all the subordinate granges in Wind ham county with KillingIy grange, with it's headquarters in Danielson A very interesting program has been ar ranged for the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Personals.

A. I. Bell spent Saturday in Boston. Mrs. c. c. Case spent Saturday in Hartford.
 William Parks of Hanover was in town Saturday.
 T. F. SuIly of Hartford was local visitor last week. Miss Albina Blanchette spent Satur- day in Norwich.
 Leo Foley and Miss Bernice Foley of Hartford are in town for a few days. Howard Millerd returns today (MOn- day) from a week end visit in Boston, Miss Mary Gilmartin of Hartford spent Sunday at her home on Fairview street.
 Miss Bessie Connor returned Mon- day, after a visit in Manchester and Hartford.
 Prof. Gully of Storrs and son. Roy, have returned from a few days stay in Hartford.
 H. D. Pollard and daughter returned Saturday from Providence, where they have been visiting.
 MT. and Mrs Henry c. Bacon of Church street motored to Hartford Sunday afternoon. Additional WilIimantic News on Page
 Three.)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
WILLIMANTIC
What Is Going on Tonight

Natehaug Lodge, No. 22. K. of F. Jordan Block.
 .s-on St. Jean Bapt1ste, Canadian s'..sif I t ms
 Bowling Tournament begins.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Sudden peath of Mra. D. cIoutier.

Mrs. Domecile Cloutier, TT, died in her home on Dyer street at o'clock Saturday morning. At 8 o'clock Mrs. Cloutier had risen and looked at some bread that was raising. She was seized with a fainting spell and in falling her head came in contact with the kitchen stove. Mrs Cloutier died within two hours afterwards. She was widow, a native of Canada, and had been a resident here for many years She made her home with her son Charles.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
BROKE ouARANTINE.
Frank LaRoche Arrested When He Left House, Laughing at Officer.

Frank LaRoche who lives on Dyer street and is the head of a family that is under quarantine was arrested Sunday night because he broke the quarantine and laughed at the spe- cial officer that ordered him back into the house. He came up town out of the quarantine district, but was fol- lowed up and immediately arrested by order of Warden w. l. Billiard The man was locked up in the police sta ton and will be given a trial in the town court this morning. By his prompt arrest it is evident that there Is going to be no trif1ing over the quarantine. The health board was in session for three hours Sunday night considering the situation. Canvass shows that there are 28 cases con- fined to 12 houses. The condition at the present time is not anywhere near as bad as it was several weeks ago in DanielsOn when it was not realized that smallpox was prevalent here. This is due 10 the fact that every possible pre- caution has been taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

Money in National Bank te Be FumI- sated-Pemona Meeting Arranged Members of Hunting and Fishina Club Shot Rare AnimaI-Nerwich Health Officers and Others Look Over Smallpox Situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20
Money to Be Fumiqated.

For the protection of all of the peo- pie who do business there, the Wind ham County National bank is to in- stall this week a fumigating system that will insure a thorough disinfect- ing of all money that passes through the institution. The device will be installed at once, probably today.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Interesting Trip to ROsedaIe

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox of
Quincy street arrived home yes
terday from a visit to friends in
the upper end of Gilmer county,
near the Braxton county line,
where they spent three weeks.
Mr.. Cox made a visit through
that interesting section in the
vicinity of Rosedale, which has
been opened up by the Standard
Oil Co. the company having built
a narrow guage railroad into the
big timber tract that is being
manufactured into slaves. An
oil well is also being drilled at
Rosedale. At 500 feet a heavy
pressure of gas was encountered.
Mr.. Cox has the photograph of
the two stored log residence of
Mrs. Eliza Shock. The house
was built in 1910 by Mrs. Shock
and her husband, she having
been born in 1922. She is still
hale and hearty, has never seen
a steamboat nor has she ever rid
den on a train. Sentinel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Frightful Gas Explosion

Sistersville. w. Va, Oct. g.
AS the result of frightful nat
ural gas explosion on the Will E..
Long farm, about one mile north
of Middlebourne, Creel Jamison
died a few hours later, while his
wife and brother, Homer Jami-
son, and Charles Riggle are seri-
ously burned. Creel Jamison had
charge of the gasolene plant
owned by George McCutcheon &
Co. He had just completed a
six roomed residence on the lease,
and had moved his household
goods on Saturday. This morn
ing, in company with his wife,
brother, Homer, and Charles
Riggle, he went out from his
home in Middlebourne, and as he
struck match to light fire the
explosion occurred. The cause is
supposed to be a leak in the gas
line. The house was completely
wrecked and Creel Jamison was
blown through the roof and fell
nearly fifty feet from the build
ing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Bad Wreck in Ohio

Warren, Ohio, October 7.
Seven persons were seriously in
jured to-day when Erie Passen-
ger Train q, bound for Cleve-
land, crahed into a freight trains
east Of the station in this city
early today.
The wreekage caught fire and
many Of the injured were rescued
with difficulty.
The injured:
II. A. Mcintyre, Cleveland,
fireman on the passenger train,
internal injuries.
Union Springer, Cleveland.
conductor on passenger train,
arm cut.
John Harper, Cleveland, foot
crushed.
John Mauger, Cleveland. cut
above eye.
Arthur Wilkinson, Pittsburg,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Is Not Using Big "Stick"

Washington, Oct, 8. Reports
that President Wilson was at
tempting to force democratic
senators into quick action on the
currency bill and published
statement that he would class as
a rebel" any democrat who did
not support it, brought out an
emphatic denial from the White
House. The president made pub
lie the following letter to the ed
itor of the Washington Post:
Sir: | am quoted in your issue
of today as saying that anyone
who does not support me is no
democrat but rebel. Of course
| never said any such thing. 1t
is contrary to both my thought
and my character, and must
ask that you give a very promi-
nent place in your issue of to-
morrow of this denial.
l am yours very truly,
WOODROW WILSON.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
31st Year, Whole No. 1549
PROBABLY HE NEVER MISSED
Young Man Felt Himself Able to An
swer the OominIe's QUESTION With
Perfect Truth.

During Il convention in Washing
ton the other evening the topic
turned to things ecclesiastical, which
reminded Congressman Henry G.
Danforth of an incident that oc-
CURED in his state.
a new preacher, the congressman
said, had been called to one of the
churches, and while on his way to
the service one Sabbath evening no
met a young man whom he had seen
on one or two previous occasions.
isn't this Mr.. Harkins?" asked
the dominic, stopping the young man
and extending his hand. Il am the
new preacher who has just come to
town."
Eyes, sir" replied the young man,
returning the handshake. 81 am Mr..
Harkins."
Il have seen you several times"
pleasantly continued the pastor, 'but
until now ! haven't had the pleasure
of making your acquaintance. I pre-
sumo that YOU are accustomed to di-
vine worship every Sunday evening""
"Oh, yes, sir" was the smiling re-
Spouse of the young man. az am on
my way to see her now."- Saturday
Evening Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Lucky Man Receives $500

Cleveland, Chic. October T.
Twelve years ago Ed Redlin, of
1479 East Sixty-sixth street, aid
ed a woman who was struck by
an interurban car. To-day he
received a letter from Chicago
telling him the woman's husband
had died and left him So, 800.
John Jenkin, formerly of Cleve-
land, was the man who died.
Il was driving along Euclid
avenue in a carriage when a
gainesville car knocked a woman
down." said Redlin. "Her face
was cut and she was dazed, but
not seriously injured.
She seemed to nave horror
of an ambulance. so l took her
home in my carriage.
AT the house her husband
took my name and said he would
remember me. That's the first
and last time I ever saw the
man."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
REASON FOR THE LOUD PEDAL
Young Lady Might Have Been Pooling
Her Caller, but Dad Was Strictly
Wise to tho Game

Somebody remarked that many an
innocent act hid an ulterior motive.
Whereat Senator William p. Jackson
of Maryland smiled.
Recently, according to the senator,
a sturdy citizen was sitting on the
front porch trying to talk to friend.
Within the parlor the piano was GO
ing at full speed.
Say, JIM" said the caller, bend
ing in order to make himself heard.
is that your daughter playing that
piano."
"Yes," replied the sturdy citizen.
with a covert smile. "Some music.
amt it?"
at certainly is" admitted the
caller. "Does she always play so
strenuously as that? ?"
ooh, no." replied the parent. '"You
see she has got young man in the
parlor, and she is pounding out the
music to drown the sound of her
mother washin' the Dishes"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Was Shot From Ambush

Charleston, w. Va, Oct, g.
Herbert Jones, aged 80, promi-
nent in the development Of the
New River coal fields, was prob
ably fatally shot from ambush
at Oakhill last night. He was
acting as one of the managers of
the Fayette county fair, now on
at Oakhill, when he was fired up
on, the bullet penetrating his liv-
er. He is a son of Charles Jones
and is a graduate of Oxford Uni
versity. The family came to
this state from England. No
trace Of the wouId-be murderer
has been found.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Established June IL. 1883.

arm broken.
William Hodson, Warren, leg
broken.
Harry Crawford, Warren,
bruised.
There is only a single track on
the Erie through South street in
Warren. The freight train was
leaving this section of the track
when the express approached in
the opposite direction. The dou-
bic track merges into the single
on curve and it was here that
the collision occurred.
Fireman Mcintyre jumped or
he would have been killed. Con-
ductor Springer was thrown thru
window. Wilkinson was asleep
in an upper berth. He was
thrown out and his arm broken.
The other victims were passen-
gers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Head Shot OH

Elkins, W. Va, Oct. 8. While
hunting with a party of friends
on Miles Ridge, in the southern
part of this county, yesterday,
James Collins, aged Is. son of
John Collins, farmer, accident
ally shot himself in the head
with a shotgun. Alarmed at his
absence, an ali-night search was
made but the body was not found
until today. The boy had appar-
emily stumbled over a stone and
fell, discharging his weapon.
The head was almost entirely
shot away.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
Alaskan City Destroyed

Nome, Alaska, Oct. G. Nome
has been almost destroyed by a
storm. All the south side of
front street is gone. The sand
spit is gone. Two miles of ter
ritory next to the sea was devas-
tated. No lives were lost.
The storm that last night be-
gan beating in from Bering sea
was the worst ever known here.
Men and women worked all night
in the icy water to save their
household effects. The electric
light plant was wrecked and tel
ephone service cut off. The loss
is estimated at million and a
half dollars.
There will be much suffering
and outside help will be required.
Winter is at hand and it will be
impossible to get in supplies
needed.
The steamships Victoria and
Corwin, which were lying in the
readstead, ran to the open sea
and escaped damage. All the
small boats on the beach were
destroyed. Five hundred houses
have been demolished and more
are falling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
MONKEYS AID ARTIST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Tartoue have
arrived here on the steamer st. Paul.
after spending their honeymoon in
Egypt and South America. Mr.. Tar
toue, who is a well-nown portrait
painter, was making a picture of his
wife in the jungle when two small
monkeys leaped from tree onto the
canvas.
The result was perfect example
of the cubist art, and Mrs. Tartoue,
who was Miss Alma Dunworth of
New York, is keeping the canvas as
honeymoon souvenir. She.brought
the monkeys with her, and will pre-
sent them to the zoo.-New York
York American.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-10-16
To E~ye L-f@ i hay J

Washington, October T.
Three new battleships and pro-
portionate number Of submarines
and torpedo-boats destroyed is
the aim of the Wilson Admins
tration in shaping its naval poll
icy for the December session of
Congress.
1t became known to- day that
in all probability Secretary Dan
iels. of the Navy Department.
would put into effect his princi.
pie of LESS money ashore and
more afloat" and advocate using
the greater part of an appropri-
alton of S148, 600, 600 to bnild
three powerful warships-one
more than the usual annual
quota, though only a single bat
tie ship was obtained after a
stormy fight in the last Congress.
With the addition of three
first-class battle ships naval Of
ficials hope the United States will
resume it's place next to Great
Britain in naval fighting
strength, passing Germany,
which took second place when
the United States dropped to
third.
Secretary Daniels tc- day de
clared that he was not yet ready
to make any announcements. as
he was still studying the question
with heads of the bureaus in his
department.
The plans of the Administra-
ton are expected, however, to
crystalline after President Wilson
and Secretary Daniels confer
within the next few days with
the heads of the Congressional
Committee on Appropriations and
Naval Affairs, as the annual es-
Inmates for nsval construction
are due to be filed for the regu-
lar session Of Congress with the
House Appropriations Committee
by October Is.