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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
WESTERLY AND VICINITY
Trouble Over Stepdaughter Causes Jar in Avarti Family
 Husband Given Fine and Jail Sentence From Which Appeal IS Taken-New Whistle Sounds at Textile Plant

q forgive him and may God for give him." declared Terrisina Avarti oa the witness stand in the Third dis trict court, Friday, when testifying ln the case against her husband. Luigi AV2rti, charged with a violent as- Easit Mrs. Avarti testified that she F1E S5 and her husband 52, that they
 Fe~s married eleven years ago in kcRnoS Aires, South America, came to West <-riy from New York about two F@aEw ago and resided in Pond street T@aT had lived happily together until E2Gw came to Westerly, where a step bRE hter was the cause of their trou- hhe She said there was a family row m-d that her husband struck her with a chair. tat that she forgaVe him and hDped that God would forgive him. She tsstined that when struck by the chair f4e fell. but her husband did not strike Ter again Her eyes face and breast were cut bruised and discolored. She ctd not deserve to be licked. but held no iu will towards her husband now. She waited eight days before making complaint t0 the police that resulted in the arrest Of her husband, in hope of reaching a reconciliation. In a meas ure her husband was a "fsh-head," she said. like a baby and would believe what anybody told him The witness testified that after the assault she lay ou the lounge and asked her husband 70 return To New ! OTh, away rom the step daughter and free from all trouble. She repeated the request sev- eral times and he refused. so at the end Of eight days she had him arrest ed and she regretted the action she had taken. Mrs. Avarti's testimony was translated by Interpreter Pasquale Saiameno.
 Chief of Police Brown testified that when Mrs. Avarti made the complaint r0 him. her eyes were blacked, her fact was cut and her face and breast discolored
 Mrs Charles Dorch. who resides at No. I5 Pond street. testified that she heard noise in the Avarti house, but took no record Of the date. She thought it case of murder by the shouting, but she never saw a blow struck Mrs. AvarG came out Of the house crying and her face was badly bruised Wit ness asked what was the matter and Mrs. Avarti made reply in Italian and crossed her arms. Witness did not know what Mrs. Avarti said.
 Attorney A. T. l.. LedWidge attor- ney for accused. rested the case with out putting in any evidence. The trou- bIe that existed over the step-daughter had been removed. and Mr. Ledwidge ! said he believed the ends of justice | and the interests of society would be l
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interesting as well as instructive and the stereopticon views of Japan were of especial interest. The following is the programme of the evenings work: Address, Arthur N. Potter, supervisor o1 schools of Bolton, Ellington and Somers; address, Japan and Its Peo- pie, Illustrated by stereopticOn views, CarIon E, Wheeler, supervisor of the schools of East Lyme, Montville and Waterford; remarks, Arthur l.. Young, supervisor of schools of Sprague. Stec- ling and VOiuntown. The programme came to a close with musical seIec- tions. Miss Una Donahoe was pianist for the evening.
 Mrs. John Cooney of High street was taken to the Backus hospital Friday for treatment.
 Miss Elizabeth Mcclure of Main street is spending several days with friends in Hartford.
 Arthur Roy. Sr., and H. A. Caucher of High street were in W1llimantic on business Friday.
 Mrs. Joseph W. Lavall1e of High street was visiting relatives in Moosup on Friday.
 The usual services for the first Fri day of the month were held in St. Mary's church. Masses were said in
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Local L-aconics.

The P. s. Barber Hose company is planning for a fair. The new quarters of the juvenile department of the Westerly Public h. brary will be. opened today. In appreciation of services rendered at the recent fire, S1verstein brothers sent 8 check for $25 to the P. $. Bar Der Eose company. Mrs Maude Ballington Booth will give the next lecture in the College club course, subject, Lights and Shad- oWs of Prison Life.
 Warren T. Sheffield who served in the Spanish American war, has been granted a pension of $6 a month to date from April, 1909.
 Rev. Angelo di Domenica gave an address on Italian in America, in Cal vary Baptist church Friday evening. He is pastor of an Italian church in New Haven
 It is said that the local social set tlement worker will soon investigate the method of milk inspection in Wes- terly and will also peep into the plan of local public charities.
 A local inventor will soon perfect plan that will revOlutionize the pres ent type of gas engine, including those used in automobiles. All parts, fully patented are being assumbled
 Mrs. William A. Hillard read an in teresting paper on Historic Homes Around Boston at the regular meeting of Phebe Greene Ward chapter, Daughters American Revolution.
 Mrs. Joseph w. Hungerford, aged 76. who was stricken with paralysis last Saturday, died Friday morning at her home in Hadlyme, Conn. She was the mother of Mrs. Abel Randall of Wes- terly
 The new whistle at the plant of the Westerly Textile company footed for the first time Friday. Hereafter 1t will serve as daily call and dismissal of employees, and Wtll be hSard morning, noon and night.
 The first two fingers of the right hand of Tomasso BicelIia were crush ed by a block of granite Thursday af- ternoon while he was at work in the Smith Granite company quarry. He was attended by Dr, John l.. May. will not be necessary.
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Der Voet. Sunday school will be at the regular hour with a meeting of the B. '. P. U. tn the evening.
 Mrs. Marcus Trail and son Stanley have been visiting relatives in Groton.
 A new house for Henry Trail is to be put up on the south road. Work will commence soon.
 Borough water is being put in the Sandoro house on the Poquonoc road.
 Mrs. Frank Derr of PoQuonoc is en- tertaining her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hewitt of Noank.
 Mrs. George Luce has returned home from 8 visit to relatives in Sag Har- bor.
 Miss Katherine Payne has returned from a visit in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
NORWICH PROOF
Should Convince Every Norwich
 Reader.

The frank statement of a neighbor ling the merits of a remedy,
 Bids you pause and believe
 The same endorsement By some stranger far away
 Commands no belief at all
 Here's a Norwich case.
 A Norwich citizen testifies.
 Read and be convinced.
 D. J, Brown, Summer St, Nor wich, Conn, says: The results that followed the use of Doan.s Kidney Pills in my case were entirely satisfactory l procured this remedy at N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store and it proved ef- fective in strengthening my kidneys and relieving other symptoms of kid ney trouble"
 A LASTING EFFECT.
 At a later interview, MT Brown said: T still hold a high opinion of Doan s Kidney Pills and confirm the public statement I gave in their praise some years ago. Kidney trouble and 1 have been strangers for a long time"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-an take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
POOTTONOC
Project to Drill Artesian WeII-New
 Cemetery Being Improved.

A committee recently appointed from Ciroton borough visited the pumping station here Friday and looked over the ground preparatory to sinking a test well which may lead to the ar tesian well plan of securing water This committee was composed of T. w. Avery, chairman; G. L. Bilderbeck, C. M. shay, E. T.>Pettigrew, J. r. Edg- comb, Warden c, T. Landphere and George F'ritts accompanied the party It was decided to sink a well about 150 feet from the pumping station, the amount and quality of the water to decide whether more shall be sunk. The well will be put in by George F'ritts, the machinery for this being taken to the spot today and work commencing the first of next week
 Improving Cemetery.
 The new cemetery at Poquonoc is being made an attractive spot The wall under charge of Marcus Trail has bene completed and adds greatly to the looks of the place. Grading is being carried on at present,
 A. C. Weeks of Poquonoo Bridge left Friday night for a visit of a week in Maine.
 Services will be held in the Bap- tist church Sunday by Rev. MT. Van
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fully served if the accused was put on probation, to report to the court at specified intervals, and he could be haled into court for sentence on the slightest infraction of his probation.
 Town Solicitor Harry B. Agard said a serious assault had been committed, much more serious than the ordinary wife beating cases, and therefore he could not agree to the probation prop Osition.
 Judge Oliver H. Williams imposed 3 penalty of $50 and costs and ninety days in the Providence county jail. At torney Ledwidge gave notice of an ap peal and bond was fixed at S1,Q00, which was furnished by friends of AVarn.
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Evsry town and city in the state was represented at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Retail Liquor Deal- CTS association, held Thursday ill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
BALTIC.

Views of Japan at Educational Meeting -Mrs. John Cooney Taken 10 the EacI1us Hospital.
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the morning at 5.15 and ' o'clock and in the evening the services of the holy hour were held.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

A public meeting in the interests of education was held in Sprague hall Friday evening and 3 large audience was in attendance. The lectures were
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
LASTING EFFECT.
pr. Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy
 Eczema.

The constantly itching, burning sen sation and other disagreeable forms of eczema. letter. salt rheum and skin eruptiens promptly cured by. Dr, Hob- sons Eczema Ointment. George w Fitch Of Mendota. IL, saysszkI pur- chased q box of Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Have had eczema ever since the Civil war, have been treated by many doctors.s none have given the benefit that one box of Dr. Hobson' s Eczema Ointment has,. Every suf- ferer should try it, We're s0~ positive it will help you we guarantee it or money refunded. At all druggists or by fnsfl 56c. Pfeiffer Chemical Co, Philadelphia and St. Louis,
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President Faunce of Brown univer- sity announced the winners, Thursday, of the James Manning scholarships, honorary awards, with suitable resti- mOnal, but do not carry any financial aid The award is made to undergrad Uates whose work throughout the year has been of such excellence that they are deemed worthy of very high aca- demic distinction. The honor was awarded to the following. A. w. Cate of Providence, F. R. Hazard, Jr., of son, seniors; Ismar Baruch of New London. R. L. Blanchard of Pittsield, Me. Juniors; C. E. EckstrOm of Prov idence, I. c. White of Lynn, and H. W. Underwood of NarraganSett Pier, sephOmOres.
 The assignment of superior court judges for the second period beginning Monday Dec. 29, will be as follows: Judges Brown. Rathbun and Doran, civil trials in Providence; Judge Bar rows, circuit; Judge Sweeney, criminal trials in Providence: Judge Tanner, miscellaneous calendar; Judge Stearns. assistant in counties and on miscel- laneoUs calendar.
 Judge Brown will sit in room 3 and have charge of the juries and calendar, Judge Doran In room 4 Judge Rath- bun in room and Judge Sweeney in room l. Judge Stearns will occupy the new court house when sitting in Prov idence.
 Judge Sweeney when not engaged in criminal matters and Judge Barrows when net in the circuit will assist with the miscellaneous calendar. Judge Rathbun will not sit during the week of Dec. 28.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
FREEMAN BACK AFTER FINAL
CONFERENCE WITH MITCHELL

w. W. Freeman. vice president and
general manager of the Alabama Power
company, returned yesterday from New
York. He went east to have a final con-
ference with President James Mitchell,
who sailed for England on the Olympic
a few days ago. 1t is understood that
Mr. Mitchell secured while on his last
trip here a programme for appropriations
in Alabama for the next IS months or
two years and it was in reference to that
work and other propositions that required
Mr. sFreemans presence in New York.
he said yesterday that officials of the
power company were encouraged over the
general outlook in the south and that the
work started would go forward without
interruption while a programme for the
next year or two would be arranged by
President Mitchell when he reached Eng
land. Mr.. Freeman was unwilling to say
whether any large appropriations would
be made in addition to those being spent
here. He said, however. that from time
to time the water power interests would
take up public utilities in the south and
that large English appropriations would
be made here as matters developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
TREFZ TO SPEAK
TODAY AT NOON
Indications Are That There Will Be
Large Attendance at Chamb of
Commerce Luncheon

Edward f, Trefz. field secretary of the
United States Chamber of Commerce. will
be the guest and speaker at the luncheon
to be given by the local Chamber of
Commerce at noon today and indications
are that there Will be large attend .
ance. Letters have beer sent out to all
members notifying them of the affair.
John w. Sibley, national councillor to
the United States chamber has met Mr.
Trefz and states he is a speaker of abil-
ity mad magnetism His address will deal
with the plans and methods of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, of which
the local chamber is a member
The luncheon will be Dutch treat
affair.
Mr.. Trefz will arrive in the city this
morning and will be shown over the dis
triet this morning in automobiles. lie
will be taken to Ensley to see the steel
mills and will visit other industries of
the city The luncheon begins today at
l2.30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
CHANGE NAME OF
HOLDING COMP ANY
Southern Bond and Securi-
ties Company Changes
Its Name

Papers were filed yesterday afternoon
in the probate office of jefferson county,
changing the name of Southern Bond and
Securities company of Birmingham to
Underwater Securities Corporation" and
increasing the capital stock from $1,000 to
100000.
The general purpose. of the corporation
is to be a holding company for the Sc
curities of such subsidiary corporations
or properties as it may promote.
The present definite purpose, as stated.
is to promote and to own the control of
what are known in Birmingham as the
Tidewater propositions, to-wit: To build
q railroad from Birmingham to Gadsden
and to the Warrior river; to establish a
steamboat and barge line on the river to
the gulf: to develop Dauphin Island as a
deep water terminal and as summer and
winter resort also to put in lighting and
mower systems in Birmingham, Jefferson
county and elsewhere.
II is said that separate companies will
be organized to carry out the various
purposes, and that Tidewater Power com
nanv. which already owns electric light
ing and power franchises, will be taken
over and financed by this holding COM
pany.
The officers and directors are: ]. NJ
Dewberry president; r. d. Johnston, Jr..
secretary and Forney Johnston, attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
TO ASK REPORT ON
BOULEVARD TODAY
Exum Will Work for Imme-
diate Action
GOOD STREETS VALUE
In Every Case, Says President of the
Commission, Property Values In
crease With Good Streets
More Interested
GOOD STREETS VALUE

That he would call for report on
the proposed boulevard from East Lake
to Ensley at the meeting this after
noon was indicated by President Gull
pepper Exum yesterday. The report is
to be presented by the city engineer
who was requested some weeks ago
to get the engineering data respect
ing the proposed boulevard in shape
for the commissioners. Pressing mat
ters, 1t is said, has caused the delay
experienced, but it is gathered the re-
port will be ready for Mr.. EXum this
afternoon.
He has been out of the city and the
activities toward the boulevard have
been somewhat relaxed. Mr.. EXum in
dicated yesterday, however, that he in
tended to get behind the movement
at once and undertake to get the meas
ure authorized. 1t is planned to pave
with some standard paving a 7O-foot
boulevard from Ensley to East Lake
his season. Such a roadway, it is as
serted will bring all the territory in
the city from Fairfield to Roebuck
Springs into touch with a paved boui-
eyard. Mr.. EXum, as wall the as
sociate commissioners, are very much
Interested in the work proposed but
from time to time the question has
been passed up.
You may say from me that l will
ask for q report on the boulevard from
the engineers Tuesday afternoon" said
Mr.. Exum yesterday IL am more i'll
terested in the plan now than ever
before as | have seen more evidence
in recent weeks of the tremendous
values that fine paved streets create. In
every respect values go up when a
sood lifelong pavement is placed All
property owners, l believe, will be
greatly benefited by this proposed
boulevard. In addition to it creating
such values as to take care of prac-
evard will bring all of our territory
into closer touch and the citizens of
birmingham far and near and from all
classes will be benefited. The construc-
tion of the proposed bouevard will be
step of great progressiveness and will
remain for all time a monument to the
wisdom of the citizens generally who
participate in such splendid step of
advancement ] am informed that the
engineering data for which we have
been waiting is practically completed
ard / shall ask for that at once A
great many details must be handled
hut / am of the opinion that the COM
mission will take up the problem not
later than this week and get it in
shape for authorization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
BUSINESS HOUSES WILL BE VS.
TIED BY EXPERTS-DIVID
INTO SQUADS-EACH HAS 300
BUILDINGS

The house to house inspection by the
Alabama Fire Prevention society began
in Birmingham yesterday afternoon. There
are nearly so fire insurance experts TAX
ing part in the examination of the fire
hazard of the Birmingham district and
1t is estimated there are we'll over 5000
separate buildings to be inspected and
special recommendations made to the oc-
cupants in regard to fire risk
A meeting was held yesterday morning
by the special agents of the many COM
panies who are taking part in the in
spection and active work began yester-
day afternoon. The experts are divided
up into squads of two or three men, each
squad being given 300 buildings to in
spect.
President Hackney of the society states
that the inspection has nothing to do with
rates and that the society has nothing to
do with fire insurance rate making. The
object of the inspection is said to be
purely better fire protection in Birming-
ham. Every building in the city which
has any semblanee of being a business
house will be visited by the insurance ex-
perts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
BIG ORDER FOR THE
RODEN COAL CO.
Sixty Thousand Tons of
Steam Coal Ordered by
United Fruit Co.

| BY closing an order yesterday with the
United Fruit company for $4,000 tons of
coal the Roden Coal company operating
Marvel mines. ceased to be in the market
for the sale of steam coal. Only 10000
tons of the domestic output remains to
be sold before the company Will be COM
pletely out of the market for this year.
! The United Fruit company order is for
delivery month by month for the re-
mainder of the year. That the Birming-
ham coal is very much liked by the
United Fruit company is indicated by the
fact that this is the fourth annual order
to be received from that company by the
Roden company
The coal is used for steam purposes ON
the company ships that berth at the port
of Mobile. The coal for the ships at New
Orleans is purchased from the Pittgburg
Coal company.
President b. f. Roden of the Roden
Coal company said yesterday in announce
ing the order, the final closing of which
has attracted considerable attention, that
this order takes his company out Of the
steam market for 1913 That his domes-
tic sales have been great this year was
also a statement of Mr.. Roden.
Taken as a whole, the coal market at
Birmingham is fine with all companies.
The sales reported have been very large
for the year, while pending orders are ex-
pected to be closed within short time
assuring the dealers here of an unusual
y profitable year of business Several
railroad contracts are to be closed up
during the next few weeks, 1t is under
stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
COFFIN AND L.EAKE:
TO co TO BAL LTIMORE
Will Attend Directors Meet
ing of the New Alabama
Company

For the purpose of comforting WITH
directors of the Alabama company re-
Gently organized by the buyers of the
Alabama Consolidated, Harry w Cof-
fin, vice president and co-receiver with
w. E. Leake viii leave for Baltimore
this morning The meeting of the direc-
tors will be held Wednesday in Bald-
more The trip at this time of Mr.. Cof-
fin and Mr LealSe has attached 10 it
more than ordinary interest among indus
trial people It is said that several rather
important questions affecting the future
of the properties Will be taken up at the
meeting Wednesday. That the question
of future operations as well as money for
betterments and other propositions viii
be discussed is the general opinion
Mr.. Leake and | are going to Balti-
more to meet with the directors" said
MIR, Coffin yesterday. However, / ana
not fully informed as 10 what questions
affecting the company will be taken up.
The company directors requested US to
attend and Wednesday the meeting win
be held. The general situation looks
promising. but as TO any announcement
about the meeting tomorrow 1 cannot
give any information"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

Mr.. Mitchell was very much pleased
with his latest trip to Alabama" said
Mr. Freeman. "He spoke of the tre-
mendous strides being taken in Birming-
ham in material affairs and added that
the district was destined to be one Of
the greatest in the United States. He
has in his offices a programme of ap-
propriatlons for the next year or two,
which VIII be CARRIED out. That means
that all our work here with development
projects will go forward without inter-
ruption. By the time that is spent We
believe the question of states handling
water power rights will have been set
tied by the federal government and our
companies permitted to continue our work
of projection in this state. We have an
abiding faith In the fairness of the peo-
pie generally and it is this which leads
us to believe that proper legislation will
be arranged which will not cause US to
postpone or finally give out our projects
which mean so much to this state
Affairs in the east are very good
Money is somewhat high. am told, yet
plentiful. for proper Investments. Busi-
ness conditions appear to be quieting
down and Wall street, it is said. is about
over its tmidity. Viewed broadly affairs
are in good shape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
COMMISSION WILL
HAVE BUSY MEETING
Highland Park Water Problem Will
Be Taken Up-To Confirm
Paving Contracts

The commission meeting this afternoon
will be held at the usual hour, o'clock.
and from indications, it will be rather
busy
The problem of giving Highland park
residents water from the Birmingham
Waterworks company will be handled, it
is believed The commissioners will also
look into the proposed boulevard east
and west, while the confirmation of some
paving contracts will be feature of the
meeting. Judge Lane has taken up again
the proposed board of smoke inspectors,
which II not handled this afternoon will
be taken up by the board and adjusted
within few days. The matter of school
appropriations for new buildings and re-
pairs has not been acted upon, but it is
understood w. o. Matthews, building in
spector. will have some data to give the
board this afternoon. No action of final
nature is expected. however.
The usual amount of routine work which
is of more. or less interest generally will
be acted upon.