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Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Charles A. Wiers, Who Came from Pertehester with Body. Becomes lII and Dies-Suit Over Store Rent.

Char1es Albert wiers. 70, of Port chester, N. Y., died at the Springs house Sunday night. MT. Wiers came here Saturday with the body of Mar cia Wiers, which was buried in HiIl- side cemetery. On the way from Port chester he was taken ill and when he reached here went immediately to the hotel. where he continued to grow worse until he died. The body was taken back to Porehester for burial
 Funeral of Miss Weeks.
 The funeral of Miss Bessie K. Weeks took place at the home of her mother Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. W. P. Buck oficiated and burial was in the Springs cemetery,
 The town school committee will hold a special meeting at the library this (Monday) afternoon.
 Suit for $500 Damages.
 Anthony Beroth has brought suit against John Sena for $500 damages claiming that Sena has failed to full fill his agreement to rent him a part of his store to be used as a baker shop. The case Is returnabIe in the borough court on July 24th.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Allen Mix and Mrs. and Mrs. F. B. Fitzpatrick have re- turned from a weeks outing at Block Island
 Miss Minna Shepard Dead.
 Alonzo M Shepard of West Stafford received word of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Minna Shepard in the Holyoke City hospital. where she went for treatment about two weeks ago. He went to Holyoke Monday to bring the body to Stafford Springs.
 Fred s. Noble of East Hampton spent Monday in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

WHEN you want to pug TORT buxi- 1esS before tl4S public. there Is no ne- ium better than thrdHgk the advertis- columns Of "he Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
HUSBAND ARRESTED IN WESTERLY
Peter Lapree Wanted In Fall River For Deserton and No support of Mrs. Arthur Lieper Killed at Water ford-Uses For the Dr. J. H. Morgan House.

The several comments of the First district. Coast Artillery corps Rhode Island National Guard; are new in annnal encampment four of the oom- -apfes being at Fort Getty and the larger body oS troops at Fort Creole. Ies be detailed to Getty is olassed as desirable. and officers and men alike are pleased with the opportunity for drill and service practice with the modern twelve-inch battery such as Battery Tousard affords. This post Is under command of Major Arthur M Nash of Westerly, with Lieutenant Lester Hill, Jr., of Newport, adjutant and Lieutenant Mountford, U, s. A. as instructor.
 The troops went into camp Sunday and the Fifth company. Westerly, was she first to arrive in camp and was practically settled befora the arrival of the other companies. The Fifth made the trip on steamer Westerly sea rRs trifie choppy in rounding Point Judith Some of Westeriy'S cit- 3zen-soldiers had a pale, sad and care worn look when they reached Fort GreoleI Captain Thackeray was of6- cer of the day at Creole Monday.
 Peker Lapree deserted his wife, who fm in a delicate condition and their three children in Fall River. and the police of that city reported the fact
 
 prpa be held. if found It was ascer- fntned that Lapree was employed at the White Rock mill and boarded at White Rock Special Policeman Dono- due arrested Lspree Sunday and brought him to the Westerly police station. charging him with abandon ment and non-support of his wife and children The Fall River police de- parxmenf was notified of the arrest and Inspector Westgate came to Wes- xeriy after LApree- Extradition rights were waived and the inspector and the mccnRed left Westerly for Fall River on a Sunday evening train
 Following the requiem mass in St. gcsopt's church, New London, the body of Mrs. Julia wife of Arthur Lei per. was conveyed to Westerly for burial in St. Michaers cemetery. Mrs Lrfper was killed in Waterford Fri day. She was walking alongside the track, not far from her home. when
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
Germans Marry Yound.

A recent publication of the imperial bureau of Statistics in Germany gives particulars concerning the age of par- ties who contracted marriage during the year 1910. The youngest bride groom was only fifteen years old; but of youths year older, sixteen were and one was already a wid- over. Marriages at seventeen years of age were much more numerous, for there were sixty three youths married at this age, of whom one was wid- over: At the age of eighteen marri- age is by no means an exceptional fer 511 young men of eigh- teen were married, six were widowers, and enc was even divorced,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
NOANK
Baptist and Methodist Sunday Schools To Unite For Picnic-Shipyard To Start Another Car Float-Talk of Water Carnival.

The united Sunday schools of the Baptist and Methodist churches are having a picnic today on Masons Is land. The trip over is to be made in motor boats and each one shares in preparing the refreshments. A chowd- CT will be served on arrival and games and out door sports have been arrang- ed by the committee.
 Launched Today.
 The MosTem, the last of the barges to be built here of the contract of ten for the Philadelphia and Reading road will be launched this afternoon at , o'clock. A car float for McGirn Sons of New York will be began immediately This will be used for the transporta- tion of oil cars and is to be 40 feet long and 35 feet wide.
 Water Carnival Planned.
 The annual water carnival at Masons Island is being talked of among the cottagers though it will not be held till some time in August if the usual custom is followed Many novel feat ures are being planned.
 Local Jottings.
 The power boat belonging to Fred M oil of Mystic is hauled out for re- pairs at the Webster boat shop.
 Letters remaining uncalled for in the Noank post office are for: Mrs. Maria A. Hall Miss Anna B. Story, Mrs. John s. Cheney, Clayton E. Cruikshank, Miss c. Hubbard, Mrs. J. R. Danforth.
 Daniel Halloran of New London has been visiting relatives in Waterview 
 Mir. and Mrs. Hull Anderson and son have gone for a week with relatives at Pleasant View.
 Henry Lash of New London spent Sunday with friends in the village.
 Guests at Worcester Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. John Smith of Main street have gone to Worcester to at tend the wedding of a relative.
 Fostor Hebron of New London has to his home after visit to relatives on Front street.
 Clifford Packer and his friends, Samuel and Berry Hall and Everett Allen have returned to Meriden, after ? visit with Capt. and Mrs. Walton Potter of Pearl street
 Charles Geer of Hadlyme has been visiting in the village for few days.
 Miss Maud McDougaI of Norwich is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Mo- Oougal on Terrace street
 Freeman Rogers spent the weekend with his parents in Spring Hill
 MT. and Mrs. Willis Wolf and son nave returned to Reading, Pa, after 1fsit to Mrs. Abbie Rathbun.
 Felix Pendleton of New York has been in the village on business.
 Capt. James Sistare has returned rom a few days spent in New York.
 Mrs. Otto w. Monroe of Providence s visiting her sister Mrs. c. I. Fitch 1f Spicer avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
PUTNAM
(continued from Page Two.)

James Lowrey. F. E. MilleF, L. D. Parkhurst, William M Parkhurst, George $. Parker, Clarence A. Potter, George E. Prentice, c. F. Rainville. c. J. Reynolds, J. B. Stetson, Harold c. Stone, N. G. Williams.
 Ashford-Henry R. Woodward, George o. Balch, Bert H. Gardner, Jus tin M. Burrill, R. B. Tifft, Frank W, Mercy. Henry c. Barlow, Cicero D, Chapman, R. H. Wright, Wallace Dur kee, s. l.. Case. Fred Bebbington, Her bert Brown, W. H. Lamphier, Edwin M. Grant, Harland F. Amidon, George Sipps. Clifton Wright. E. l.. White. Albert c. Squires.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
Brief State News


 Bristol-Per Pierson, father of Con- tractor M. E. Pierson sailed July 12 on the Majestic for Sweden. This will be his sixth trip in five years.
 Observation-Disclosures is so good at the Case shop that the employees in the cabinet, varnish and glue rooms are working through the vacation.
 Westport-Vocationa education is to be made a part of the curriculum of the Staples High school starting with the freshman class next Septem- Der.
 LitchfieId-The second annual horse show under the auspices of the Litch- field Lawn club will be held Saturday July 26. at kilravock farm in Litch- field.
 Brideeport-Complai concerning the importing of spoiled foodstuffs into the city continue to be brought to the attention of the board of health and rigid probing into the matter is pending.
 Meriden-The 800 gallon tank which will be used to store the gasoline used by the fire department has arrived. The tank will be buried in the ground in the rear of Pratt street house, the various companies receiving their SUD- ply from this source.
 Winsted-The Catholic Transcript says: Although neither was present at the battle of Gettysburg 1t will be recalled that during the Civil war the late Bishop McMahon and the late Rev Father Leo of Winsted acted as ehaplains for northern troops. Father Leo always trudged at the head of the regiment in Its weary marches and came out of the war with a splendid record" iis F
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

length of our day. said Professor Fur ner, was the effect of the tides on the earth's rotation. The moon raised two tides-one side because she pulled away the water from the earth, on the other because she pulled away the earth from the water.-Newark News
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15
ONE LOT

WBEx you want sC puf your busi- mMmM before the public. fheTe is no me Hfmw bctfor than through ths adyerIis AMR ca4&EnE oI 1ha Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

Bristol-Per Pierson, father of Con- tractor M. E. Pierson sailed July 12 on the Majestic for Sweden. This will be his sixth trip in five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

an express rushed by. She was pick ed up by the suction of the fast mov ing train and hurled against a stone wall with fatal result. Her child who was with her was not injured The Leiper family formerly resided in Westerly. The funeral was direct from the railway station upon arrival of the 1920 train for New London.
 The Dr. J. Howard Morqan house in High street, purchased last Thursday for $12.soo by the Memorial and Li- brary association, through Charles Perry, president of the board of trus- tees, is soon to be occupied. It will be the headquarters of the Westerly District Nurse association and also for Womens Work. Necessary repairs will be made before the building will be ready for occupancy,
 Local Laconics.
 Judge Wurtum A. Breed of the Stonington town court was visitor Monday in Westerly.
 Howard Langworthy will be ordain- ed a deacon of the Seventh Day Bap- tist church, next Friday evening.
 Now it is semi officially announced that work on the tile roofing for the new postofiice building will be com menced within a week.
 Mrs. Oliver Wolcott and her daugh- ter, Ella, who teaches in Stamford, Conn, have gone to North Woodstock, N. H., for a few weeks.
 The ornamental lamp posts are now in place on either side of the main en- trance to the new town hall, and gives the building a more finished appear ance.
 The canvas bungalow is the latest in the construction line in this section. It is patented, is portable and one is in use at Pleasant View as an office for Capt. William F. Saunders.
 As a result of the automobile col lision on the Watch Hill road there is prosecution to follow of the driver of the NewberTy machine that crasbed into Judge Coxe's car and injured Mrs Coxe and the judge. The charge is reckless driving.
 A cap which fits any head has been invented recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

A cap which fits any head has been invented recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

H. B. Warner, In The Ghost Breaker. is in his seventh week at the Cort Theatre. Chicago. Not even ~the hot weather of last week tieterred the crowds ss4
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-15

The public debt of thIs country per capita at the last calculcation was $10.74
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Tribe of Ben-Hur.

Washington Court, No. 1, held its regu-
lar meeting on Saturday. August .. at
Pythian Temple. The meeting was called
to order by Chief Sister Mrs. L A. Gavin
at her station. All officers were present.
and important business came up for con-
sideration. Brother H. F. Gillingham was
elected to membership and admitted into
the court. After the regular business in
teresting speeches were made by II. q.
Crouch. who spoke on organization work.
saving that a new court will soon be or
ganized In Georgetown. and Lewis NJ.
Bernstein, followed by other members and
visitors.
State Manager H. c. Crouch is working
hard up in the Georgetown section to or
ganize a new court there. He IL being
assisted by the active members Of WASH
ington Court, No. I.
Important business will come UP at the
next regular meeting Of the court. and
it is requested that all members be pres
ent. Committees on ways and means and
entertainment held meetings. and also
will report next week.
Several members Of Washington Court.
No. /. are spending their vacations at
Atlanticl City. N. J.. and are expected
to return before the next meeting in order
to be present. Visitors from Baltimore
are expected.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

drill team were warmly. Congratulated
upon their work, which u considered
unusually fine when tho abort time In
which they have had to prepare Ii con-;
sidered. A number OF applications were
received and the degrees announced for
the next meeting.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 8. had the
rank Of esquire scheduled for last We'd
nesday evening. but deferred conferrins
the rank out of respect TO the memory
Of Grand ChanceiIor sroufe. who passed
away that afternoon. The lodge will con-
fer the rank on nest Wednesday even-
Ing.
Rathbone-superior Lodge. No. %. win
resume the convention after lapse
of several weeks on next Friday even
ind, when II is expected that 1t will
confer the rank OF esquire upon we'll
known business man. and also will install
Past Chanceliors l. H. Troutman and
H. L Thompson as master OF work and
inner guard. respectively.
The Past Chiefs Association, composed
of the past chiefs of Rathbone Temple.
No. 8, and Friendship Temple. No. 8.
Pythian Sisters. have completed arrange
ments for q lawn fete. to be held At the
residence of the president Of the asso-
ciation, Mrs. Estelle G. kahlert. 12l6
Sixth Street Southwest on September
and TO-
washington Company, No. l. military
department, held its regular monthly
business assembly on last Wednesday
tionally large attendance. Among the
visitors present were Col T. E. Landon
and Serst s. NJ. Pearson. Of ]. T. Cold
well Company. No. Z The committee In
charge of the excursion given by the
company on July Is reported that the
proceeds of the event would net the COM
pany quite a sum.
Friendship Temple, No. .. Pythian
Sisters. will hold a lawn fete wednes-
day and Thursday nights at Massachu.
setts Avenue and Ninth Street North
west The committee Is composed OF
Mrs. Nettie Crowthers. chairman: Mrs.
Crown, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Garner, Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Rodrick. Mrs. Noon.
Mrs. Vandervort, Mrs Hooper. and Mrs.
Swords.
Mrs. Elsie z. vandervort, vice presi-
dent Of the Past Chiefs Association Of
Pythian Sisters Of the District. will en-
tertain the organization at its regular
monthly meeting tomorrow night at her
residence. 1220 N Street Northwest
The Past Chiefs Association was en-
tertained at a special meeting by its
president, Mrs. Estelle G. Kahlert, at her
home in Sixth Street Southwest. After
the transaction OF business, refresh
ments We're served by the hostess Those
Present were Mrs. Elsie E. Vandervsrt.
Mrs Martha Jarboe. Mrs. Mary E.
Mitchell. Mrs. Margaret Comm. Mrs.
Minnie wolfsheimer, Mrs. Lillian Arm
strong, Mrs Estelle G. Kahiert, Mrs.
Florence David, Mrs. Roberta Prescott.
Mrs. Emma D. Bynum. and Miss Mary
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Odd FeIIsws' CaIendar.
SUBORDINATE LODGES.

SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Lsasdos. No. 8. buisss: Beacon. No. Is. serss.
Auumt H-Washinsfoo No. &. and Golden 1ul1.
No. q. deuee: Anity. No q. businen
Augst Nx-Easten. No. Z: Fiendskip No. y;
Ansua 1-Columhia. No. 10 and ssien. No =
busiBess: Excelsior. No. II. deg5se.
August 3-Csntal. No. I. and Metropolis. 10. u.
de'''; Phoenix tScaapnnSrs Ne Z; sS;i,s;s
August D-Mount Nebo. No. 9. deueA
REBEKAH LODGEa
Naomi, No. I. and Ruth. No. .. social.
August 3-Dorcas, No. I. derses xarths wask
ington. No :. businaa
1t il believed that within the next ten
days II can be determined positively
whether or not an invitation WIN be Is
sued through the grand representatives Of
the Grand Lodge. !. o. o. F., Of this do
main, at the coming session Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge in Minneapolis. MINI.
next month, for the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, I. o. o. F.. to hold its annual sss-
sion in 1914 In this city. Indications now
are that the matter viii be settled before
the close Of the coming week.
Quite q number of the members Of Can
ton Washington, No. I, Past Masters. and
their ladies left yesterday for an outing
at Colonial Beach. Several members who
cOulu BeL away Win hiBt aoSsS
Of members will poin the party during
the coming week.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. s, T. o. o.
F.. met In regular session Monday even
ing in Odd Fellows Hall. with Noble
Grand Anna Emily Metler presiding. Much
business was transacted. after which
Esther's degree team conferred the Re-
bekah degree upon one candidate. Sister
Grace Perry. The degree and drill that
followed were executed in q most en-
cient and able manner, and were highly
commented upon by visitors present from
the jurisdictions Of Oklahoma and Ore
son. Announcement was made by the
entertainment committee that the next
meeting would be the social evening, and
that preparations are being made to max,
this q very interesting evening. promis-
ing to do even better than its first social.
which was such a success.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
NO LONGER AN ONION.

Edward d. Resumes Name Of Bar
rett, which an Ancestor SOLD.
From the New York Sun.
Edward D. Onion. Of 1H West 12sth
Street. got permission recently from su-
preme Court Justice Guy to change his
name to Barrett. because he can't stand
Onion any longer.
The petitioner said he was born in Bal
rimore, and that the family name was
Barrett until Q man named Onion offered
his ancestor . considerable sum Of money
IL he would become an Onion. Onion says
that because his ancestor sold his real
name he has been subjected to continual
banter. jokes. criticism, and sarcasm. ''
causing a serious handicap to his busi-
ness and employment
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
Sea Monsters.
m the London Chronicle.

From the Loudon Chronicle.
That "thresher shark of fabulous d.
mensions Just caught on the south coast
Is fast becoming a formidable rival OF
the sea serpent and the big gooseberry.
He Is fairly common during summer
around Cornwall, where he does great
damage to pilchard and mackerel nets. In
which he completely winds himself. like
a caterpillar in his chrysalis. The
thresher shark is also called the sea fox.
from the remark tail. which he uses
to frighten shoals Of fish, and 80 make
them more easily caught There are
sailors yarns that this whiplike tail is
some times used for fiogging whales to
death. But the real prosecutor Of the
whale is the gladiator dolphin or sword
grampus Delphinus giadiator), very
carnivorous fellow, who kills and eats
whales, seals and even his brother por-
poises.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
knights d Pythias.
cALENpAR-LOpGEs

u
oALENpAR-LOpGEs.
August u-Eaml Lsdee, No. u. rank Of Knight
Amsnnth Lodsr. No. q, busines; Ceutmy Lodge.
No. 30, business.
August ls-web.ier Lodse. No. !. buine.; Excel
sior Lodge. No. II. rank of knisht; Capital Lodr.
August D-Mount Vernon Lodse. No 5. nnk d
esquire; Union Lodge. No. 2, busnea
August nyffanklin Lodge. No 3 rehear.al
August 9-syracudans Lodse. No 10. business;
Rathbone Superior Lodge. No. =. rank Of esquire.
PYTHlAN SISTERS.
August 0-Ftiesdship Temple, No .. degree work
August ss-Rathboue Temple. No. Q. degree work.
The order of knights Of Pythias In
this domain with sorrow announces the
death of Grand Chancellor Robert sroufe.
who has endeared himself to the entire
membership by his untiring efforts and
jealous work In all branches Of the order
since his admission thereto many years
ago.
For the first time in the history of the
order in this domain. It Ia called upon
to mourn for the death Of q grand chan
cellor while holding ONCE.
Robert Sfoufe. who held membership in
Equal Lodge. Noe II. Of this domain.
June %. 1853, and at an early age en-
listed in the United States army.
He removed to this city, and. on oc-
tober 2, 1880. was appointed patrolman
of Class in the metropolitan police. be-
ing promoted to Class . on September 2,
1897. and to Class 3 on July !, 1906.
Upon the death OF former Sanitary
Officer John A. Frank. who was also q
member of the Pythian order. Robert
Sroufe was appointed to MI the position.
which he has done with great credit to
NnI
| in Federal City Lodge, No. 20, I. o. o. F..
of this city, on April ., 1886. and re-
ceived his first degree there on May 6,
1896, his second and third degree by dis
pensation on May 20. 1886.
He became q member Of Equal Lodge.
No. H. Knights Of Pythias, serving
through the several chairs of the lodge.
completing his term as chancellor COM
mander. in December. 1906. and was
| elected as a representative from that
lodge to the Grand Lodge OF the District
Of Columbia for the convention of 1909
and at that convention was elected as
grand lecturer. being advanced each
year, as grand inner guard in 1910. grand
master at arms In 1911. grand vice chan
cellor in 1912. and grand chancellor In
February OF this year.
He had completed series Of spring
visitations to the subordinate lodges OF
the domain on June 30. 1873 when he Wis
tied Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. He was
also q member OF the Insurance depart
ment Of the order. of Rathbone Temple,
No. 8. Of Pythian Sisters, and OF Asca-
lon Temple, No. l. Dramatic Order
Knights OF Rhorassan.
He was buried in Arlington Cemetery
yesterday morning. the funeral services
of the order being conducted at the re-