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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
NEW GROCERY STORE.

Jake Smith has opened up first
class grocery store in the building
formerly occupied by the PikeyilIe
bakery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
KENINAL No nE HELD.

Plans are being made in all the
churches Tor the big revival meel-
ing TO be held here, commencing
January first,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
NEW RESIDENCE.

Will Loars handsome new residenc
back OF the railroad is nearing com
pletion. He expects to move to 1t
in u few days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

Samuel Collins, formerly Deputy
Collector and who recently resign
ed that position, has been appoint
ed U. S. Commissioner and will en-
ter upon his duties on the first of
the year. Mr.. Collins will make a
splendid official.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

Deputy Collector o. L. Fuson and
possemen returned here from an ex-
tensive moonshine raid along the
Cars Fork and Rockhouse creek
sections where they cut two stills,
destroying all fixtures. Mr. Fuson
keeps continually on the rout OF
the moonshiners, thereby keeping
down much lawlesness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

The new line Of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph company
is being rapidly extended up the
Lexington and Eastern. having reach
ed Hazard. Perry-co.
This will give splendid long dis
tance service.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

James w. Fox, of Big Stone Gap,
Va, brother of John Fox, Jr., the
author has been in this county
looking over the extensive coal
coal land holdings OF the Slemp
Coal Co., of which Congressman c.
Bascom Slemp is at the head. 1t is
thought that the property is soon
to be developed. Mr.. Fox is en-
thusiastic on the future of our great
and inexhaustible coal field.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

The David Hays office building
with the Baker-Back- Salyer building
near completion, adding much to
the appearance OF our quiet little
city. Z. W. Kilgore and party OF
Wise, Va, were here last week neg
otating for the establishment OF
electric lights and water works for
the town. If these modern conven-
fences can be established Whites
burg will be benefited a thousand
fold.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

+ Late Friday evening the home OF
William NJ. Holbrook, farmer was
burned on Thornton creek above
here and the two small children OF
Holbrook narrowly escaped crema-
ton. The mother had gone to the
home of neighbor, leaving the
two small children, aged and 3.
The three year old, it is thought
had presence of mind enough to
save the little l year old, but not
until the little one was consider
ably burned about the head and
face. The family is homeless.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19

News by telephone from Hindman
Knott-co., Saturday confirmed the
report that the business section OF
Knott county's capital was swept
by a most disasterous conflagratlon
the worst in her history.
The fire swept both sides OF
Main-st. from the court house to the
bridge, including the post-oftice'
telephone exchange, drug store,H Hind
man bank, Francis Day and com
panys general store, $4,000, Nap
ier's barn; number OF sores, res
licences, business blocks, etc, with
loss of from $4,000 to s50OO0,about
one-third covered by insurance.
Word later comes from Hindman
that the town will put on the right
spirit and rebuild, Good fireproof
modern buildings will rise up phoen-
ix-Iike In the burned district.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
'. M. c. A. CIRCUS.
Athletic Stunts and Side Shows De- . light Large Audience.

A circus in the dead of winter is some novelty, but that is what Wlll1- mantio had Tuesday night and 1t was some circus. The place was the To- cal '. M c. A. building, and the gym floor was in the form of ring, with low sides. an entrance tent at one end, and an illuminated platform at the other. Seats were arranged on the main floor and in the gallery. and standing room was at a premium.
 In the main lobby were the side shows with a colored gentleman at the desk dispensing the ever-present peanuts and also real pink lemonade, with and without" There was Bearded Lady, Redheaded Coon, F'ati- Ina Slamdow the strong man, African Dodger Irish Bat in cage. and other strange novelties imported for the oc- casion, as the barker put it. There was a real barker, and a policeman, and clowns, and 8 Roman chariot race, and all the concOmitantS of the real article in the circus line.
 Then there was a picture gallery up- stairs, which certainly reflected great credit upon Prof. F. F. Staebner, who was responsible for the really clever caricatures. Every one of the pant ings was worth seeing, and it is inn possible to enumerate them all. The general idea may be gained from a few titles, such as At the Cannons Mouth, a portrait of Uncle Joe with a cigar Moony Liza, The Bathers-M odern French, and Joan of CM) Ark CTwain), a sketch of Clemens in the coat of mail of the Maid of Orleans.
 The show itself began with a grand parade by all the troupe and the pro- gramme of 15 numbers was uniformly excellent Jack Williams as the ring master was extremely good in his opening spiel Special mention should be given to the clever tumbling of La valle and Belcourt. the finished exhtbi- tion of Philip Bachert on the parallel bars and the club swinging of the Hig- gins, but every act was well done and great credit is due the perseverance in training of the performers, which alone could have produced such well bal anced and smooth entertainment.
 The I NJ. c. orchestra, furnished the music for the show and there was no
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

enough snow for the use of runners, and there is good sleighing in Webster.
 No City Court Appointments.
 Up to Tuesday night nothing had been heard here from Governor Bald win relative to the city court judge ship and deputy judgeship appoint ments, and the terms of the present incumbents expire with the year.
 EIks To Be Transferred.
 Willimantic members of Putnam lodge of Ellls and Willimantic mem bers of Norwich lodge are to get trans fers to the Elks' lodge that is to be organized in the Thread city before April 1, it is expected.
 Holiday Hours At Post Office.
 Tomorrow, New Years day the postoffice is to be open from 6.30 a. m. to 12 m., and from 530 to z D. m The money order and postal savings divisions are to be closed for the day. City carriers will make one delivery and two collections. the day.
 Fall Down Stairs.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Woisiruch, a local resident, is at the Day Kimball, suf- fering from broken arm and other injuries received when she fell down stairs at her home.
 Union Watch Night Service. At the Congregational church this Wednesday, evening there is to be a union watch night service. An interesting program of addresses has been arranged and at the close of the meeting the choir of the church will sing a cantata.
 Tree Fell On Him. With his right thigh badly crushed, Fred Foster. woodchopper, was brought to the Day -Kimball hospital Tuesday morning from near West Thompson, where he was working in the woods and where he was injured when a tree fell on him. Others of the party of choppers working in that section of the woods, but not near the injured man, heard his cries and came to his assistance. A telephone message brought the ambulance from l this city and in it Foster was re- moved to the hospital.
 Hundreds of dollars will be saved by the people of Putnam and vicin- ity on ready-to- wear clothes Watch i the papers for details.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

alarms came in on March ,, for a chimney fire at the Thomas Ward house, off Water street. For another chimney fire at the home Of Martin Dooley on Furnace street the depart ment was called out during the noon hour of March 24. Then there was a break until August IS, when a small blaze caused $10 damage to the Thorn as Bradford building in Center street. The last alarm of the year was on Nov. IS. when. a lamp caused a blaze In the home of Mrs. NJ E. Andrews on Mechanic street, doing damage shown in the report Of Chief A. r. Woodward as amounting to $40.
 While this years showing is the best made in more than a score of wears, the losses from fire in Danielson for more than a decade have been surpris- of property represented and this l.as been due in great measure to the high efficiency of the local volunteer lire department and the surprising rapid tty with which it responds to alarms, thus getting the jump on fires that would be disastrous if allowed an op- portunity to gain headway
 The following table of fires in Dan lelson for the past II years snuws that the total losses incurred during that >time amount to only $22, ,66O and that about two-thirds of this loss re- suited from a single years fires: 1902-03 10 fires, loss $2,625; 19)3-64, 10 fires. $550 1904-O5. 1 fires, S260; 19O5-06, fires $75O: 1907-OS. 14 Hres, s13,965; 19O8-09, Is fires, $1,O15; 1g0G- 10. 6 fires. $50; S1910-11, fires $1, 605: 1911-12, fires. $1,00O: 1913-l3, 4 fires, $50: total. $22, 2,660. This .s an average loss of $2,06O a year. Q show . ing probably unsurpa in Connect icut. The fire departments year be- gins May l. and it is for that reason the division of fires used in the table herewith is shown.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Windham High to Play K. H. S.
FUNERAL,
sa----=--- -l---7Hs-s Frank St. Jean.

Funeral services for Frank St. Jean, 61. were held at All Hallows church, Moosup, Monday morning. Rev. J. F. Mccarthy was celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem with Rev. J. c. Mathieu deacon and Rev J Paradis sub- deacon. Burial was in All HalloWs cemetery. Louis F. Ken nedy was the funeral director.
 Depositors Have Gained Confidence.
 A large number of the depositors ot the Putnam Savings bank are resident in Danielson and the villages of Kil- lingly. Their passbooks call for many thousands of dollars. Many of these depositors also had deposits in tlle Windham County Savings bank when it was closed on August 6. 1913, bat the favorable manner in which tEe difficulties of that bank were adjust ed now. in review, acts as a reassHr- ance that the difficulties of the Put nam bank will be as satisfactorily I! = ranged, so there is no great upres- here over the situation in the nearby town.
 DanieIson depositors were in greater number on the list of the Putnam Savings bank earlier in the year than is the case at this time, for a con9id- erable number who withdrew accounts are from this town Tn the meantime, however. other local people have open ed accounts there.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
OBITUARY.
Mrs. George w. Child.

Mrs. Agnes NJ. Child widow of George W. Child of Woodstock is dead at her home on Bellevue street. Mrs Child was 73 years of age.
 She was born in Woodstock, Oc- tober 19, 1S40, daughter of Erastus and Rhoda NJ. (Ricard) Child, Mrs. Child was educated in the schools of Woodstock and at the College for Fe- males at Worcester and the state Normal school at New Britain. MT. Child died in September of 1909. and it was after that time that Mrs. Child. who had lived in Woodstock all of her life, removed to Putnam. MT. and Mrs. Child were married December IS, 1861. Mrs. Child leaves three chil- dren, John E., Putnam, Mrs. N. T.. White, East Woodstock, Mrs. E. C.. Paine, Thompson; also a sister, Mrs. C. F. Mofitt, Hadley, Mass, and great grandchildren.
 Have Confidence In Banks Sound-
 ness.
 There were no developments in re- IatiOn to the action taken by the bank commissioners in temporarily closing the Putnam Savings bank. Coming at the end of the year and just be- fore the days when many quarterly accounts are coming due, the closing of the institution will be the cause
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
EANFELSON
Advance for Piece Workers in Cotton Co.'S MiII-Borouqh Had But Four Fire Alarms in 1913-Faithful Dog Watches by Body AS Hours.

Milton Reed of Boston was vis- itor here Tuesday with his parents MT and Mrs. John E Reed of the West Side.
 spending a few days with relatives tn Danielson
 Mrs Anthony Boulias was reported Tuesday as being very seriously i'll at her home here.
 Mrs. George Foote of SouthbridgS was a visitor with friends in Daniel son Tuesday.
 Arthur Day has been at Hartford on a business trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mark Burns of New London were recent visitors with rel atives in town.
 Trolley and Walking Trip.
 A. A. Lippe and H. W Norr. walk ing and travelling by trolley from New York to Providence, left here Tues day morning on the last leg of their trip to the Rhode Island capital.
 J. Carl Witter has been at Provi- dence On 8 business trip.
 New Years Masses.
 There are to be three masses at St. James church tomorrow (Thurs- day) morning in observance or the feast of the Circumcision
 Watch Night Services.
 Watch night services are to be held at the Baptist and Methodist churches this "Wednesday evening. A special program has been arranged
 Will Take Advantage of Law
 An official of the Windham County National bank said Tuesday that the institution would take advantage of the provisions of the new federal cur rency law. The bank has 50 days to file notice of this intent.
 Advance for Piece Workers
 Operatives doing piece worx at tFe mill of the Danielson Cotton company are to be allowed an advance suff1- cient to make up for the loss or three hours in time each week under the 55 hour per week working schedule.
 High School Opens.
 KiIlingly high school reopened Tues day morning for the winter term which will extend to the Easter recess The high school students will get New Years day as a holiday. The grade schools in town will reopen next Mon day.
 Wndham High to Play K. H. s.
 Windham High schools basketball team will be here tomorrow (Thurs- day) evening for the first meeting If the year with the killingly High school team which has won five straight Vic tories and is undefeated so far this season Windham has lost only le game and as both teams are cuurenG- CTS for the Interscholastic champioI- ship of the state much depends uTS n the showing they make in tomorro nights contest.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
PersonaIs,

Theodore Downing of Hartford was in this city Tuesday.
 Miss Annie Perkins of New York is the guest of her sister Mrs. Delos Conant.
 Mr and Mrs J. B. Fullerton and children are spending a few days in New York
 Miss Helen Burke is in Hartford to visit her cousin. Miss $. Nash, former ly of this city.
 Mr and Mrs c. McFarlane of Mansfield were in this city Tuesday on their way to New London.
 Mrs. John White. who has been wis iting her mother, Mrs. C. Sweet, left Tuesday for her home in New Britain
 Miss Grace Randall returned to Hartford Tuesday after visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Ran dall.
 In Hartford Tuesday were Miss Fannie Heeley, Mrs. C. D. Hills, Mrs T. E. Sullivan. George V. Anderson, Mrs. c. Healey. Miss Nellie A. Mur- phy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
TUNE ERALS.
Frank Socrasto.

Funeral services for Frank Socrasto, who died Monday. were held from his late residence 31 Temple street, at s45 Tuesday morning, followed by a requiem high mass in St. Joseph's church at o'clock, celebrated by Rev T. F. Ramon. o Pie Jesu was render ed by Miss Katherine Kennedy, and Nearer. My God, to Thee, by Miss Kennedy and Miss Agnes O'Nei1 Rel atives were present from Norwich, Hartford, New London, Putnam, Moo sup and New Haven. The bearers were Antonio Ferrigrio of Willimantic IAIigi I4alima of Norwich, Glliseppi PiscitiIlo of MoOsup and Picolo Silyes- ties of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Brief Mention.

Mrs. Charles 1Ierrifeld is spending few days in South Willington.
 George Hatch and Miss Mary Hatch of Windham were in this city Tuesday on their way to Hartford.
 Asa Allen. formerly of this city, now of Providence. is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank Herriek of Windham road
 MT and Mrs Charles Larrabee of Windham left here Tuesday for Bridgeport, where they are to attend a reception in honor of Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Plumb. Mrs. Plumb is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Larrabee.
 A. N. Colgrove returned to Water bury Tuesday after spending a few days in this city with relatives. Mr. ColgrOve acted as toastmaster at the Windham High school alumni banquet held at the '. M. c. A. Monday even ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

hitch anywhere, the attention of the audience being kept on the show all the time.
 The complete programme follows: Grand entry. entire troupe; polytechnic club swinging, senior class; athletic pageant, Harry Read, Edw. Cotter, Edw. Ottenheimer. John Riley; little comedy. Willie Fall; parallel bar ex- hibition, Philip Bachert: Mary Had 8 Little Lamb, I Wonder Who; exhibition drill. junior class; statuary posing, Charles Edwards baseball game, worlds champs corncrackers' dance George Caillouette, Haywood Willard, Ralph Clark. Ralph Gates: grand pho tograph, Us & Co.; classified club swinging, Higgins & Higgins; white hopes. What d. ye mean? Roman chari- ot race, roaming Romans; slide for life, Prof. Slidinsky
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Bids for Messenger Service.

Bids are being received at the local postof1ce for the messenger service to and from the office and the railway station. The messenger service is terminable on 20 days notice by either party, and the Sovernhent gave such notice. as with the parcel post busi- ness, and especially with the increased allowance of weight accepted in that service performed was considered 44- adequate. This chance to bid gives the present carriers, if they so desire, an opportunity to perform the service and receive more for their work At any rate, any contract made now will be entered into by the contractor with fuller knowledge of what lie will be obliged to undertake.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
FAITHFUL SHEPHERD DOG
Watched Body Of Charles Godreau Nearly Forty eight Hours, When Man Died in the Woods.

That faithfulness and devotion sur passing human understanding oeca- sicnaly demonstrated in a striking way by animals, was displayed by a shepherd dog in the town of Sterlr g in a tragedy about which information came to Danielson Tuesday. Last Fri day night at about s o'clock Charles Godreau, 45, known in Danielson left LincOln's store in Sterling to go to his home in a farming section of that town. A part of the way Godreau rode with Lee Remington, who was driving heavy team. but left the lat ter to take a cross lots cut through unfreQuented country to reach his home. With Godreau was the rna dog of his neighDor, Robert Pierce.
 According to information given out at Sterling Tuesday Godreau mad a quantity of liquor with him when lie left Lincoln's store. What use he made of this is not known but regardless of this consideration the man evidently collapsed and probably died during that night It was not unrn Sun day afternoon that the body was found by Joseph Blanchard, who happened through the lonely section Mount ing guard over the frozen body was the faithful shepherd dog-a patient and vigilant sentinel. which. it has since developed. had not left his dead friend, night or day, for nearlr AS hours. The dog growled in opDosi- tion to the plan of the stranger to ap- proach closely to the dead man and refused to be placated, so it was nee essary to secure assistance before the animal consented to give up his long and lonely vigil
 Godreau's body was removed to his home. where his wife was overcome by the shock of the finding
 Lowe Hall. who was visiting traps Saturday morning in the vicinity of where the body was found the next day, is quoted as saying that the dog ran out in his direction on that day, as if to call his attention to some thing out of the ordinary, but he did not see the body
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
WILLMANTIC
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Roscoe H. Wriaht.

Annie wife of Roscoe H. Wright. of Warrenville, died Tuesday morning at St Joseph's hospital following a sur sical operation for internal trouble The deceased was native of Fiskdale Mass, and was born Nov. 1, 1853, the daughter of Theodore and Nancy Cut Ter Sykes. She was we'll known in Warrenvil1e and a leader in the social and religious activities of that com munity-
 son, Earl. granddaughter. Anna Mil dred Wright, and three brothers John W, and Benjamin Sykes of Cuba, N. Y., and Charles Sykes of Cleveland, 0.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
To Take Pictures in Canada.

John Teevans. who is stage manager and chief photogra pher for a branch of one of the New York moving picture concerns. left town Tuesday to resume his duties. MT Teeyans is located at Kingston. x. Y. but for the next few weeks will be busily engaged in taking pictures of winter scenes in Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Alfred Gaudrsau,

The funeral of Alfred Aimee. the year old son of AIr and Mrs. George Taudreau. of 986 Main street who died of bronchial pneumonia Sunday was held Monday afternoon. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Euqenic Laws Favored.

Wichita Kas., Dec. BOA resolution favoring eugenic laws making rigid physical examinations compulsory previous to marriage was adopted by the Southwestern Osteopathic associa- tion at its closing session here today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
To Play Fort Terry Team.

Friday night, if everything goes we'll A basketball team from Fort Terry, which defeated the Emeralds of this city on the soldier boys floor, will be seen here in a return match, and the Emeralds say they will get the scalps of the boys in blue this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Postoffice tiours Thursdav,

The local postofffce will be open for business on New Years day from in the morning until noon, with the ex- ception of the money order and pos taI savings departments There will be no rural delivery that day, and but one in the city, the morning delivery.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
steepIe Tom Featured.

A picture of Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick of this city is a feature of a recent number of the Amoptico, monthly publication issued by the American Optical company of Southbridge, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Tigers Defeat Red sox.

The Tigers defeated the Red Sox three stranlght strings Tuesday night in the Willimantic duckpin league, breaking their tie for fifth place c. Bowen was high with a single of 12S and total of SIS.
 The score
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
ONLY FOUR FIRE ALARMS.
Borouqh Rss Had But $50 Fire Loss
 During the Past Twelve Months.

Danielson has again been extraor- dinarily fortunate as regards fire losses during the year 1913. the total darl- age to property from that cause iG town during the past twelve months being only the insignificant sum Gf $50 With the last day of the year a hand, there have heen only four aisrms for fire during ISd2. Fhe first of these
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City Keeping Up Good Record. There was no session of the local )ol1ce court Tuesday morning
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
PUTNAM
Tree Falls On Woodchopper-Death of Mrs. George w. ChId-PubIic Show ing Confidence In Bank-GoIden Wedding of Mir. and Mrs. Antoine Bonneville.

A. Newton Vaughn of Willimantic was a visitor with friends in Putnam Tuesday.
 Deputy Sheriff George H. Holbrook was able to be out Tuesday after be- ing i'll at his home for a few days. State Policeman Robert Hurley of Hartford was visitor in Putnam Tuesday.
 Hon. and Mrs. George A. Hammond have been entertaining their niece, Miss Helen Hammond of Boston.
 James A. Marvin of Maiden called on friends in Putnam Tuesday.
 Snow In Woodstock.
 In the woods in some places in tha town of Woodstock there is nearly