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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-04
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e the most reliable and most depend
able of all modern inventions. They
tell how for this reason Acetylene
machines are used to light the Panama
Canal, and how they are on account
Of absolute reliability now being
installed to light signals on rail-
roads to insure the safety Of pas.
senger trains.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
To Hold Special Meeting Saturday for
 Conferrinq the Fifth Degree.

The special meeting of Quinebaug Pomona for conferring the fifth de- gree is to be held in Woods hall here Saturday, opening at about II o'clock. The degree is to be conferred on can dldates at the morning session. Din- ner is to be served to the grangers in w. R. c. hall
 At the afternoon session commence ing at 1.45 the grange is to be opened in the fourth degree. The lecturers programme arranged for this part of the meeting is as follows: Conserva- ton of the Farm, Charles P Cornell, lecturer of the Rhode Island State grange; l.. H. Healey. North Wood stock oVerseer of the National grange, who will select for subject some live topic in connection with the farm. Other speakers, representing granges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, will also be heard. The programme will also include vocal and instrument tai numbers and readings by members of the granges represented in Quine- baug Pomona. The programme has been arranged by Andrew J. Kennedy, Putnam, lecturer of the Pomona grange.
 The meeting is intended as an op- portunity for members living in east ern towns of the country to take the fifth degree; also for all fourth degree members to hear a splendid pro- gramme.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
DANIEL SON

Criminal Gases for Superior Court
 Pomona Programme for Saturday
 Five Hundred and Twenty five En-
 Pioyes Vaccinated in a Single Plant
 Rev. J. F. Murphy's Gift to Hannp-
 ton Catholic Church.
 Rev. C. H. Barber was at Hartford Tuesday attending a meeting of the Connecticut Temperance Union, of which he is president.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. Lajeunese of Taft vile have been recent visitors with friends in DanielsOn,
 Henry F. Clark writes of his safe arrival at Los Angeles after a pleas ant trip across the country and that he is enjoying very much better health since his arrival on the Pacific coast.
 To Visit Thirteenth Company.
 Captain NJ. P. Andrus of Norwalk is 10 make bi-monthIy visits to Daniel son and the Thirteenth company, c. 4. C., as instructor inspector and will conduct an officers school. Captain Andrus is expected to make his first visit here the second Tuesday in No vember.
 Captain E. l.. Darbie is arranging for the resumption of weekly drills by the Thirteenth company on the first Thursday in November, the company has not held drills since early last summer
 Will Attend Convention.
 All towns in this section will be well represented at the county Sunday school convention 10 be held in Cen tral Village today Wednesday,.
 Number of Criminal Gases
 At the coming session of the Wind ham county superior court there will be a greater number of criminal cases of importance than has been ready for consideration at any term in this coun- " iu a number of years.
 Plan to Harvest Big Ice Crop.
 Arrangements are being made for the harvesting of a big ice crop in DanielSon this winter. If there is weather cold enough to form ice, every ice house in this section will be filled insuring generous supply for next summer
 Submit Cover Designs
 Killingly High school students have submitted several designs for the cover of the magazine that is to be issued by the Business Mems associations of eastern Connecticut The conceptions of the local artists are being praised by members of the committee that have received the designs.
 Health Reports Encouraging.
 Following out their plan of meeting every other night for the present, the members of the court of burgesses and DT. ". H. Judson, health officer, held another consultation Tuesday night The reports made at the meeting rel ative to the health conditions here were all encouraging.
 New Fire Escape.
 A new steel fire escape has been put on the three story St. James par ochial school building on Franklin street The building now has in addi- ton to the new escape two ways of egress, one exit being on the east and the other on the west side. To com ply with the requirements of the state 1 board of education under laws recent l ly passed the school buildings at Day vile and at AttaWaugan must be given | attention
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

tel and the promoter of the bouts held last winter lost money on his ven lures in the game here, nOtwithStand- ing that he supplied some well known boxers for his exhibitions. and his eX- perience is keeping others from risk ing much on like venture. Boxing has proved to be no great attraction for local people.
 Fences at each side of the state highway leading through Killingly avenue to Killingly are being built at points where there is a drop from the level of the roadbed at the sides and in other places where-they are needed. The fences will all be placed in position before cold weather.
 Resume Work on Grand Trunk Exten-
 sion.
 Thirty laborers have arrived in the town of Southbridge this week to re- sume work on the Grand Trunk exten- sion through that place from Palmer to Webster. The Selectmen of the town are completing arrang ements this week for the manner in which the road will pass through the town, the rails in some places being through tunnels un- der the streets and in other cases will be carried on bridges over the streets, eliminating all grade crossings.
 Hunters were out in force Tuesday to take advantage of the better shoot ing since the leaves are off the trees. Birds hereabouts are more plentiful than in several seasons.
 Discussed Subject of Equal Rights.
 The meeting of the Zions Musical and Literary society was a success, the subject being Equal Rights. The Rev. c. A Gooding spoke strongly against women having equal rights. He considers that they should learn more about housekeeping, etc. MT. Hall spoke in favor of the women. He con- siders that they should have equal rights with men. He also said if you send the women to China that they would be unable to build boats large enough to take the men over
 Mrs. Ransom Liner said if you take women out of the church it would go down, and she was quite surprised in the minister to say that women should not have equal rights when they were supporting him.
 MT, Harold opposed their having equal rights. He asked how they would look as policemen. teamsters, engineers coal carriers, etc As time was up they asked for the same sub ject next Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

Hine. secretary of the state board of education, has been ill and this has been one cause contributing to the delay in establishing the school here.
 House Staff Meets.
 Dr. J B. Kent, Dr. Omer Larue, Dr.. E. F. Perry, Dr. F. A Morrel1 and pr. E. F. Perry were at Danielson Monday evening to attend at the home of DrI w. H. Judson a meeting of the Kmball hospital. Danielson members of the staff were present at the con ference.
 The vote of the special town meet ing in Woodstock last week In favor of changing Woodstock academy to Woodstock High school is generally approved by the people of the town, all though there was Some objection to the change on account of the fact that an increase in the amount of taxation might be liable as the result of in creased expenditures on account of schools.
 Good Team at Pon1fret.
 Pomfret schools football team is showing in promising form this season and is expected to make a very good showing against the school teams with which dates for games have been ar ranged. With one exception, all of the games are to be played on the grtdiron at Pomfret school
 Seiectmen's Appointments.
 The selectmen of the town of Put nam have made the following ap- pointments for the ensuing year: Haywards, Arthur c. Cutler, Adelbert Carpenter, George A. Pettis, H. Roy Hurlbut, Sidney D. Heath, Charles Clemens; pound keeper, George Ship pee; wood measurers Elbert c. Kin ney, Otis Fox, Charles N. Joslin; pub Shippee: tree warden, Barrak K. Smith; sexton of old cemetery, L. M. Keith: town attorneys, Searls and Russell; town physician, Dr. Omer Larue.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
FUN NERAL-.
Mrs. DemoeiIe cIoutier.

At St James church at o'clock Tuesday morning Rev. Peter Roux was celebrant Of the high mass of requiem at the funeral service for Mrs. Demo- cile CIoutier, who died at her home on Dyer street early Saturday morn ing. The bearers were Isaac Bedard, Eli Gaudette, Louis LaR0che. Peter Rondeau, Alex Cloutier Elzear Blanch- cite. Burial was in St. James ceme- tery. Louis E. Kennedy was the fun eral director. Relatives and friends from various surrounding towns came 10 DanieIson for the funeral.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
terrible Suffering
Eozena AIl over eahy's soay.

EczeFna All Over Bahy's SoaY.
 When my baby was four months old his face broke out with eczema, and at sixteen months of age, his face, hands and arms were in a dreadful state. The eczema spread all over his body. We had to put a mask or cloth over his face and tie up his hands, Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsa pa rilla and in a few months he was en- tirely cured. Today he is a healthy boy" Mrs Inez Lewis, Barring. Maine.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood dis eases and builds up the system.
 Get 1t today in usual ltquid form or chocolated tablets called SaFSatabs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
Brief State News

New Britain.-Mrs. Randolph c. Moore of Honolulu is the guest of rel atiVes here.
 Newtown.-Edwin B. Camp had two sheep killed by neighbours dog last week. The neighbor paid the damages and the dog is loose again, but mug zled.
 RookvilIe.-Rev. Percy E. Thomas pastor of the Union Congregational church, left Monday for Kansas City 10 attend the national council of Con- gregational churches.
 Naugatuck - Borough Treasurer Charles r. Andrew has paid a fox bounty Of $1 to Ernest Spencer of Prospect street MT. Spencer killed a fox on Schiidgen's farm in Union City,
 Hartford.-The Master Barbers' as sociation celebrated the first anniver- sary of it's organization Monday even- ing with a smoker at Long's hotel. at which about 40 members were pres eDr.
 New Haven. - The United States government buoy tender and light house supply ship Mistletoe arrived in New Haven harbor Sunday to super wise the work of constructing the new light that is to be erected on the old jetty off Sandy Point
 Farmington.-Nis Pope of Farming ton is the designer of a handsome residence which is now being erected at Lake Quassapaug, Middlebury, for MT and Mrs Joseph Chamberlain of New York city. Mr Chamberlain is a well known authority on interna-| tionaI law.
 Fairfield.-Mrs. J. L. Wright of this town was elected to the presidency of the State Audubon society at it's an nual convention held here Other off, cers elected are Rev. A. E. Reeman, Fairfield, and Livingston Wells Fair field, vice presidents: Mrs. K M Spaulding, Bridgeport, secretary: Miss Mary B. Kippen, Fairfield, treasurer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
Letters Unclaimed.

Letters addressed to the following persons remain unclaimed at the Put nam postoff1ce this week: John Ferzis. C. E. Ulner, C. H. Bosworth, John Johnson w K. Chase Livi Benoit, Pelyrino L Maria Tamjutino, Marie, Miss Dot Bunker Miss Celeste Rich ard, Jennie Drummond, Mrs. Regina DiDOSy
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
PUTNAM
Start Made on Main Street Improve
 nents-Booster Committee to Meet Friday-Appointmen by Seectmen.

Deputy Judge M H. Geissier presid- ed at the session of the city court Tuesday morning. The two prisoners presented, both for intoxfcation, were sentenced to serve 30 days each in jail Daniel Garvin, g. and Edward Mac donald A
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
No AnnaaI From It-

If Thaw wants the court of last resort in this country to pass on his case he ought to refer it at once to the National Baseball Commission Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
OBITUARY.
Mrs. William Hogan.

Mrs. Catherine Hogan, 3S, wife of William Hogan, died at their home on Oak street Monday night. Mrs. Hogan had been in poor health for a consid- erable length of time. The deceased who has been a resident here for a
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
No Use For a Piknr

Now that Spencer's numerous vic tims have been reduced to two Chi cago will promptly lose interest in him-W Washington Post
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
QUINEBAUG POMONA.

number of years is survived by her husband and two children
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

Nebraska expects a 1913 wheat yield of more than 30 bushels to the acre.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
Start on Street Improxement.

provement work in Putnam com menced Tuesday to blow up Main street, which is one of the streets that is to receive the amisite treatment. Elm street, excepting between the car tracks and at some few street inter- sections, is nearly completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
BOOSTER COMMITTEE
To Meet in Putnam on Friday After
 noon.

The next meeting of the booster committee of the Business Mems asso- citations of eastern Connecticut is to be held here on Friday of this week Nor wich, New London DanieIson, Willi- mantle and Putnam will be represent ed. The committee will get together at o'clock for a business session which is to be held in the rooms of the local business mems association on Pornfret street. There are some special plans for the entertainment of the visitors and for an evening meet ing, but these have not been worked out in all details, Fridays visit will be the first of the committees to this section.
 The Trading Stamp Matter.
 Putnam business men are interested in the return of the trading stamp problem to the city. As matter of fact, trading stamps have been given here without interruption for a. num- Der of years, but not much has been heard of the matter for long time. The advent of a competing company, however. has again aroused the inter est of merchants who are opposed to the ampgiving practice.
 Little Interest in Boxing.
 There has been an attempt here within the past few days to determine if there is sufficient interest in boxing exhibitions in the city to warrant the opening of 8 club here this winter, as was done last year. Reports from va rious quarters show that there is very little interest. J. T. Mcclellan, for merly proprietor of the Chickefing ho.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
Report on Wire Swinging Ordered.

The public utilities commiss1on Of Connecticut has ordered an investiga- ton of and a report on the manner in which the wires of telephone and cleo tric lighting companies are strung on poles in this city, to determine If the wires are properly strung Tor the pro lection of ltnemen that are called upon to work among them.
 No definite date has been set for the opening of the state trade school in Putnam, but some announcement is expected within a few days. man for principal of the trade school is to be selected in a short time. c. D..
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

RockvilIe.-Rev. Percy E. Thomas pastor of the Union Congregational church left Monday for Kansas City 10 attend the national council of Con- gre gational churches.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

New Britain-AIrs Randolph c. Moore of Honolulu is the guest of rel atives here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

Newtown.-Edwin B. Camp had two sheep killed by a neighbours dog last week. The neighbor paid the damages and the dog is loose again, but mug ZIed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

Hine. secretary of the state board of has been ill and this has been one cause contributing to the delay in establishing the school here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

Criminal Gases for Superior Court Pomona Programme for Saturday. Five Hundred and Twenty five En- Pioyes Vaccinated in a Single Plant Rev. J. F. Murphy's Gift to Hamp- ton Catholic Church.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22

Naugatuck - Borough Treasurer Charles r. Andrew has paid a fox bounty Of $1 to Ernest Spencer of Prospect street. MT. Spencer killed a fox on Schildgen's farm in Union City,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14
EMO SENTENCED
TO SEVEN YEARS
Will Be Confined at Hard Labor in
State Prison-Jury in Assault
Case Out but Short Time.

Harry Emo of Bellows Falls. charged
with assault with intent to commit
rape. whose ease was tried ut county
court yesterday. was found guilty by
the jury ana was sentenced by the
court TO serve not less than seven
years nor more than lo years at hard
labor in the state prison Mt Windsor.
Emo took the stand in his own be
half yesterday ana one or two other
witnesses. whose testimony was some
what beneficial to the respondent. also
testified for the defense The jury
was out only a short time.
states Attorney A. Y. u. Piper
prosecuted the ease ana Attorney o.
b. Hughes. who had been assigned hy
the court. conducted the defense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14
HOME MISSIONARY OFFICERS.
Mrs. a. H Webb President of Asso
citation of Methodist Conference.

BARRE. Nov. 14-Oficers were
elected yesterday at the both annual
meeting of the Woman s Home Mis-
sionary association Of the Vermont
Methodist conference
Mrs. A. H. Webb of Northiicld was
made president; Mrs. William Shaw Of
Montpelier, vice president; Mrs. Alice
Farmham OF Barre, second wee pres
ident; Mrs \. w. Gates OF Barre.
treasurer; Mrs. Elmer II. New Of
Barre. recording secretary and Mrs. y.
\. Irsish Of Enosburg Falls, core
spending secretary.
Nearly - delegates inspected the
Italian mission and the DcaconeSs
home at North Barre which the society
supports The conference closed with
an address hv Mrs. Amanda 6. Clark,
who is superintendent Of the immi-
grants home in Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14
ANKLE INJURED IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Husband of Proprietor of Princess
Theatre Thrown Out of Carriage
in Cabot on Way to Train.

Edward F. harrington of Barre /
whose wife is proprietor of the Princess
theatre in this town ana who frequent
IL comes to Brattleboro. was injured
in runaway accident this week. The
following account of the accident is
from the Barre Times Of Wednesday:
Edward f. harrington, Of II South
Main street, sustained painful injuries
and his driver, Mrs. q. +. Bliss, wife
of the Eyervman at Marshfield. receiv
ed several bruises in runaway acct
dent in Cabot yesterday. Mr.. Earring
ton was taken to tire home Of his
brother-in-law, f. T. Carter, of Keith
avenue late last evening and a physi-
clan was called. DIR. !. II. Woodruff,
who ministered to the injured man,
was unable to say whether his left
ankle had been fractured. Mrs. Bliss
was taken to her home in Marshfeld.
"The Barre man had been visiting
at the home of his father in Cabot and
was about to return with Mrs. Bliss
to the station at Marshheld. The
/ driver was in the carriage and Just as
i Mr.. Harrington was about to take
seat beside her. the animal reared amt
/ came down with such q Jolt that the
/ vehicle was overturned. Both were
thrown out and the horse set out at a
cantcr down the road. Mrs. Bliss was
the first to reach her feet, but Mr.
harrington had to be assisted into the
house. Efforts were made to procure
medical attendance. but physicians II
Marshfeld and Cabot could not b'
located Last night Mr.. Harrington
was brought to Barre. It Is no
thought that any permanent III effect
will result from the accident, althougl
several weeks may elapsc before th'
Iinsnranco man is able to he ahont-
: esThc horse which figured n n
mixup is not a fractions animal II
was captured several rods from TN
, starting point, but not before the eai
, riacc had been bumped against ever
! pole and ledge along the highway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14
MAKING RECORDS
LAYING CONCRETE
Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Men Put In
249 Yards Yesterday i'll Founda-
ton for Railroad Bridge.

The employees of the Holbrook, Cabot
& Rollins corporation who are especial
~ engaged in preparing the concrete
foundations for the railroad bridge
over Milestone brook have their chests
thrown out because of the fact that
they are daily ''busting'' the record
of the day before, and the first day
Of their records was better than any
previous one in laying concrete under
water.
They really got in full swing We'd
nesday with their one derrick and the
necessary men to keep the mixing ma
chine constantly filled with the re-
CURED quantities of sand, cement and
stone and water and when they
knocked off at the end of their day 5
work 241 yards of concrete had been
laid at the bottom of the river bed
The fact that this number was 80 more
than any previous known record among
men who keep tabs on such things
| gave them chance to talk about it
little.
They knocked off yesterday after
noon with 249 yards more, which
caused Just eight yards further lntia-
ton of their respective chests Some
of them do not hesitate to say that If
it were necessary, or they really de-
sired. and nothing broke or delayed
them the 260-yard mark could be
reached and it may before tonight.
The capacity of the bucket is eS
actlv one ward, so that when the buck
ct aoes down and comes up from the
water empty it means that one yare
Of the mixture has been deposited al
the bottom Of the river bed.
Bv Monday the work of pumping
ont the water in the Golfer dam L
permit LAYING the stone on top Of thu
! concrete will be started. small re
tanning wall at the west end OF M
Golfer dam necessarily beng lald hfS'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14
MARLBORO.

The rain Of SUNDAY damaged the
roads through the town very seriously
Mrs. Simeon Adams. who was with
friends in Clarcmont, returned to her
home Saturday.
Mrs. Randall ana daughter Of New.
fame were guests of Mrs. Jane lligley
one day last week.
Miss Ne"us. who has taught the
IIiglev Hill school two Years, has re-
signed her position, and Miss Whitney
OF Wilmington Will take her place for
the winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14

Polygamy was declared felony in
England in 1904, but it was not until
1866 that the Congress made plural
marriages unlawful in the United
States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-14
Most Disastrous November
Storm Ever Known on
the Great Lakes
q OTHER VESSELS
WERE BADLY DAMAGED
But Their Crews Escaped-Vessel Own
ers' Financial Losses Amount to APP
proximately s3,Ooo,ooo - Greatest
Loss on Lake Huron.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Nov. 14.-That
total of at least il vessels and 173
lives were lost in the storm that swept
the Great Lakes from Sunday until
Tuesday is indicated in the compilation
today OF reports received from various
points ON the lakes
In addition, q other vessels were
partially or wholly destroyed, their
crews escaping.
The list Of lost vessels and their
dead is apportioned as follows:
John A. Mclean, Cleveland, crew of IS,
lost off Sarnia, Ont, in Lake Huron.
Charles s. Price, Cleveland, crew of
%, sunk of Goderich, Ont, in Lake
Huron.
James S. Carruthers, Toronto, crew Of
-, wreckage washed ashore at
Grand Bend, Ont, on Lake Huron
Regina, Toronto, crew Of 90, capsized
| in Lake Huron.
/ Wexford, Toronto. crew Of 90, believed
to have possibly collided with the
Regina and sunk in Lake Huron.
/ Leifeld. Sault, Ste Marie, Ont, crew
/ of Is, wrecked on Angus Island,
Lake Superior.
! Plymouth. Menominee. Mich, crew of
4 Z. sunk off st. Martins Island, Lake
Michigan.
Lightship No. 50, crew of six, sunk off
Buffalo, in Lake Erie.
IIalstead, Chicago, crew of six, aground
near Green Bay, Wis.
NJ F. Buffers, Milwaukee, crew of u
believe foundered in Lake Superior
William Nottingham, Cleveland. three
Of crew Of > missing, wrecked neai
Sand Island. Lake Superior.
Notable among the wrecked vessels
whose crews escaped We're: Steame'
Turret Chief, wrecked II Copper Har
bor, crew Of II; L. G. Waldo. wreckc,
off Manitou Island, crew of "a. and thu
H. NJ Hanna, ashore at Point Au'
Barques. crew of -. The other vessel
were either steamers that went agroun'
and were later released, or small Graf
and barges. Vessel owners financial
losses probably approximate $3.00o,ool