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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
ROAD SOCIETY
(StoningtonJ
Local Guests at Hartford Reunion
 The Weeks Happenings.

The Weeks Happenings. Miss Jean Palmer spent the week in Providence
 Mrs. Fannie Williams and daughter ! with A G. Hewitt attended a we'd ding of a relative in Hartford Satur- 1 day and were guests at Rev. and Mrs. 1 c. B. Spalding's home at Rocky Hill. Miss Grace D. Wheeler and her guest Miss Moves, of Pennsylvania, were in New London and Groton on Saturday attending the unveiling of the eX-GOvernor Waller picture at the Historical Shaw mansion, also enjoy ing the annual Anna Warner Bailey open house at the annex in Groton. On Sunday Rev. pr. George Miner of Mystic preached an excellent ser mon.
 Mason Hewitt has recovered from an attack of appendicitis
 Visited in Norwich.
 Miss Mary Starr Wheeler spent the week end with her cousin, Miss Marion LathrOp of Norwich. Miss Wheeler leaves soon for Wellesley and Miss Lathrop for Smith college
 Miss Geneva Rathbun has gone to NOrthheld to teach.
 Miss Carr of Westerly was a recent guest of Mrs. Horace Frink.
 A large number from here attended the North StOningtOn fair Ralph Wheeler, Harry R. Palmer. Joseph Moves and others had exhibits there.
 AIr. and Mrs Seth N. Williams and others attended the celebration at Westerly on Wednesday,
 Miss Ethel J. R. C. Moves spent the week end with MT. and Mrs Charles s. Moves.
 Schools have opened with Miss Florence Hewitt at the Taugwonk and Miss Jessie Holdredge of Mystic at the Wheeler school
 Miss Ethel J. R. C. Moves left Thurs day for Milford, Pa. after several weeks visit at Maple Lawn.
 Mir. and Mrs Seth N Williams were al New London recently to see Charles Pearl, who is improving.
 Guests from Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. George Butterworth from Tampa, Fla, spent the week end with MT. and Mrs. Horace F'rink at Mrs. Marcia P. Stanton's.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Palmer and son of Boston have been visiting their parents, MT and Mrs. Stephen Palmer.
 Mrs. Charles Moves, Jr., Mrs. Harry R. Palmer and children were recent guests of relatives at Pleasant View
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
UElCAS SVILLE.
Private Dance a Suocess-Damage During Storn-Miss Woodwerth Gives Military Supper.

The private dance given in Hickey s 1 hall Friday evening was attended by about 20 couples who passed an en- | Joyable evening. Music was by Joseph l Hickey and Miss Hickey. with prompt | ing by Reuben Austin. Miss Elsie Pratt spent a few days recently as the guest of her father, l George Pratt, who Is employed in New 1 Haven.
 l Miss Charlotte Simpson of Walling- ] ford arrived in town Saturday to re- sume teaching in Palmer Memorial school on Monday.
 Motor Boat Trip. Prentice Alexander. Earl GetChell and Clyde GetChell have returned from a trip up the Connecticut river in their power boat
 Robert Paton, who has been spend ing d few weeks in Vermont, has re- turned.
 Mrs. Clarence E. Walden and chil- dren, who have been spending the summer at the home of Mrs. Walden s mother. Mrs. w. Irving Browning. nave returned to Jamaica Plain,
 Band Has Cash Balance.
 WaIden's band members held a bus mess meeting Friday night at which a report of the bands financial standing, read by MT. Walden, showed that about $17 stood to the bands credit.
 Postmaster M. E. Tooker was called as witness in court last Thursday and Friday. his place in the postofffce was taken by Rural Carrier F. B.. Tooker The rural route was in charge of Substitute Fred Simpson,
 Miss Josephine Hart left Sunday night for Hebron. where she is to teach the coming year.
 Miss Helen Rabbit, who has been spending a week with relatives re- turned to her home in Hanover Satur- day
 Miss Elizabeth Taylor, who has been spending a month with Mrs. Wood ward in New York. has returned home.
 Moves to HoIyoke.
 Charles Connolly has resigned at the Thames Speciality companys mill and moved to Holyoke Mass. Thomas B. Woodwork succeeds MT. Connolly.
 Miss Fanny Taylor has returned home after a few days spent with friends in New Haven.
 Earl Lathrop spent the week at the home of his parents at Gardner Lake.
 Serenaded by Drum Corps.
 MT. and Mrs. Ericson. who were re- gently married. have taken up house keeping in the tenement in Mrs. Ida Browning's house in Palmertown. On Monday night the drum corps gave them a serenade, after which the members were invited to partake of refreshments.
 Teachers at Palmer Memorial
 Palmer Memorial school opened on Monday with the following teachers; James E. Murphy of Dover, N. H., principal, Miss Edna Vines of Bridge port taking the place of Miss Helen Kelley, Miss Nellie E. Chapman, Miss Iva Bartlett and Miss Charlotte Simp- son.
 Pastor Away, Service Omitted.
 There was no preaching service in the Baptist church Sunday morning. the Rev c. c. Chappen the pastor, being at Deep River, where he occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church. A session of Sunday school was held and the Christian EndeaVor meeting in the evening.
 Frank Luddington, after visit at the home of his grandparents. Rev, and Mrs. F. D. Luddington, has re- turned to New Haven.
 The Good Cheer Sunshine society was entertained Friday afternoon at
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
OAKDALE
Supervisor Wheeler Visits Schools
 Rural Carrier on Vacation.

At the Congregational church on Sunday the pastor, Rev. C. l.. French, spoke from 1st Peter, 3:15.
 A. D. Herrick of Norwich has been at the home of Miss A. M. FelloW7es for a few days, having been called there on account of Mrs. Herrick, who was sick the first of the week but is some what improved
 School at Montville Center openel Monday with Miss Irene Woods of New London as teacher and at the West Side with Miss Damaris Brooks of Great Neck (Waterford) as teach CT.
 Visited Schools.
 Town School Supervisor c. E.. Wheeler was visiting the schools in this vicinity Wednesday.
 Miss Gladys Kimball of Lowell, Mass, who has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Jessie Bradford for two weeks, has returned home
 Carrier on Vacation.
 H. w. Atwood, rural mail carrier, began his annual fifteen days yaca- ton Monday. Substitute Carrier w. W. Woodward is on the route.
 Mrs. James Parker of Norwich was a recent visitor at the home of MT. Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. c Parker of the Center. Mrs. $. C. Par ker, who has been ill. Is recovering slowly. Miss Evelyn COmstock is staying with her.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13

Sunday and visited the convict ship Success.
 A Devoted Daughter.
 Mrs. Millie Perry has returned to her home in OrringtOn Center. Me, after spending oyer three months in town caring for her mother Mrs. Cla- 1issa W. Murray, who died Monday, Sept 1. Miss Harriet Lane has returned to New London to resume her duties at the Harbor school, after spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lane. Mrs. Thompson returned to Mantle Monday, after spending the greater part of the summer at the Hurlburt house.
 Mrs. T. A. Williams has returned from Milton, where she was guest at the home of her brother, Fl. T. Register.
 Returns to Rock Nook Home.
 Miss Lizzie Dolbeare has returned to Norwich to take up her duties at the Rock Nook Home, after spending two weeks vacation at the home of her mother, Mrs. Loren Rathbone
 MT. and Mrs. Warren Rogers of North Lyme were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. William B. Kingsley.
 Mrs. James Lane is spending the week in New London.
 R. A. Brubeck and Louis Jones Of New London were midweek visitors in town.
 Able to Leave Hospital.
 Clarence Bennett of Hartford. who was patient at St Francis hospital for several weeks on account of being severely burned with tar, is recuperat- ing at the home of his mother, Mary Bennett
 E. Hagan attended Wiliimantic fair Tuesday
 J. A. Young, state supervisor of schools, was in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. M. R. SiegfYis1 is visiting in Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13

cottage on Main street nearly a week, have returned to their homes in New London and Willimantic. respectively,
 Mrs. John Bingham and daughter Mrs. Grace Gum. accompanied by Rob- ert Gum, leave today Saturday, for their home in Hartford They have been at the Grove about four months.
 MT. and Mrs. Norman E. Manwaring and Fred Manwaring of New York are expected today Saturday to spend Sunday with MT. and Mrs. R. L. Man waring at the Norman cottage
 Mrs. Shankowitz of New Y ork is occupying her cottage on Orchard street.
 Miss Elizabeth Colville, who has been passing the summer with friends at Townshend, Vt, returned Tuesday to her cottage on Wells street.
 Frank Aston is in Middletown on business.
 Mr and Mrs. E. F. EckIund have returned to New York after spending the summer at the Colville cottage.
 Albert Harrison accompanied by his sister. Miss Mary Harrison of New Haven spent Sunday a t their cottage on Wells street.
 Vacation School Closes.
 Nathan Luce of Mantle was at the boro vacation school in order for the winter. The remainder of the party left Tuesday for their homes in Brat tleboro, Vt.
 Orrin Rudd. who has rented his store and tenement near Town Hill in New London to Willimantic parties is con- templating moving to the Grove where he has a cottage
 A number of bungalows are to be erected at the Grove before the open ing of another season.
 Mrs. George N. Beers of Hartford Is occupying her cottage on Laurel street.
 R. o. Libby left Tuesday morning for Norwich
 Mrs. Jane Dorman Is entertaining her daughter Mrs. Eli DOrman of Rev. erIN. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
the home of MT. and Mrs. Peter Fay.
rhemas Church Injured.

Ter.
 Thomas Church Injured.
 Thomas Church received a painful wound over the eye while attempting 10 repair washing machine. A screw flew from the part of the machine he was working on. striking him in the face.
 Engine Upset
 The roadbed of the Central Vermont railway near the station was washed out during the terrible electrical storm Sunday night. An engine doing switching ran into the broken track and was turned over on it's side.
 Damage by Lightning.
 Other damage in the village was done to considerable extent, including the garage at Mrs. Edwin A. Palmer's home, tree in the cemetery, a shed belonging to MT Hewitt and st the home of Mrs. Moore a henhouse was struck, killing two fowls
 Arthur Newton, who was standing under a tree for protection from the storm, came near losing his life being thrown to the ground by the shock from bolt of lightning which struck the tree. He was wearing a rubber coat and boots, which undoubtedly saved his life. MT. Newton has recov- cred enough from the shock to be able to resume work.
 The home of Mrs. Charles A. Chap man on Gay Hill received damage. a holt entering one of the sleeping apart ments and tearing dress to pieces.
 Several telephones were burned out, among them the one in C. A. Chap mans estate store and Palmer Bros. Go.
 Military Supper.
 Miss Laura B. Woodwork entertain ed a few of her friends, members of the Krinkadelta club, Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Elizabeth Reef at military supper. Refreshments were served under a canopy of flags on the lawn, which was prettily lighted by electricity.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
HAMBURG
Preparing for the Fair-Burial of Ma
 than Hall.

The grounds are being cleared, a new wire fence has been built and new fur nishings purchased for the serving of dinner at the fair.
 Mrs. Lindly Hosford and daughter have been visiting friends in Hartford.
 James Lord and son, Reginald, went to Suffield last Tuesday.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Rathbun of Essex was here the first of the week calling on relatives.
 J. S Danitls attended the stable auc- ton in Old Lyme Wednesday,
 Miss May Harding. who has taught in East Haddam for the past six years is teaching the Bill Hill school in the town of Lyme.
 Samuel Jewett is being cared for by a trained nurse.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. Stiles Ely entertain ed Arthur Bunnell over Sunday.
 Miss Carrie Bill is entertaining the Misses Morrell of Bridgeport.
 The body ofg Mrs. Nathan Hall of Preston was brought here for burial last week Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
MOHEGAN

George Cooke of Bristol is visiting local friends
 Mrs. Harris of Norwich was in Mohegan Sunday.
 Lemuel Fielding of Norwich attended church in this place Sunday.
 Mrs. L. Fowler was in Uncasville the first of the week.
 Services were held in the church Sunday morning.
 Mrs. Avery was in New London the first of the week
 Earl and Harold Quidgeon of New London. who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Fowler have returned home.
 Raymond Davis who has been visit ting his grandparents, MT and Mrs. Hunter has returned to his home in Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
New london County
NORTH ST0NENGTON
Young Premium Winners at Fair
 Opening of Schools Next Week.

Openlng of Schools Next Week.
 The all absorbing interest in town this week has been the Grange fair. Even the children took premiums. Leishmsn A. Peacock, nine years old, was awarded first premium on chair CanIng. Pauline Kendall. eight years old, was awarded a premium on a loaf Of cake
 Mrs. H. M. Pendleton and family have arrived home from Pleasant View where they have spent the sum mer.
 Rev. J. l.. Peacock and family who have spent the past three months in town have returned to their home in Westerly
 Leaves Norwich Hospital.
 Mrs. James Lee has arrived home from Norwich much improved in health after being patient in the state hospital for several weeks.
 Misses Minnie and Helen Coates are enjoying a motor trip in Nassachu- setts and Maine. with MT. and Mrs stephen Hall of Portland, Conn.
 Alr. and Mrs. John n. Avery Miss Alice Avery Mrs II. M. Pendleton and Mrs. Isaac Williams attended the wedding last Saturday in West Hart ford of Hermann J. Miller and Miss Josephine p. Wheeler.
 Mrs. Fannie Morgan of Hartford has returned home after spending month with her cousin, Mrs. Luther C. Gray.
 Schools Open Next Week.
 The town schools will open Sept 15 and the Wheeler school Sept 16.
 Miss Hattie Hewitt of Lebanon has been visiting Mrs. D. W. Bissell.
 Miss Hattie Wheeler has been in town a few days.
 Miss Anna l.. Chapman is teaching fn Ledyard.
 Miss Phebe Sheffield is teaching in Preston.
 Judge c c. Gray conducted the ser vice in the Third Baptist church last Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
PRESTON
Congregational Ladies' Aid Society to Meet-Friends Enjoy Local Hospi- tality.

Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Wells of An dover. N. H., have been visiting Mrs. Wells brother. Rev. L. M. Kennis- ton.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Oehl, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. Mather Harding, have returned 10 New York
 Mrs Helen Pearsan of New York fs visiting Mrs. 4. F.. Shedd.
 Miss Clara Palmer of Hartford is spending the week at her fathers, II. T. Palmers.
 Mrs. Salina Rude who has been wis itIng friends in Stonington. returned home this week.
 Aid Society Meeting.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet in the vestry of the Congregational church Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Annie NIcClimon began teach ing in Stamford Monday.
 Miss Mar1ory Willes began attend ing Norwich Free Academy this week. Mss Bessie Crary. who is teaching at Chester Is spending the week end al her home here.
 Mir and Mrs. Edward Hollowell have been entertaining friends from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
strenathen Weak Kidneys.

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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
CAMPEELL'S MrS

James II, Dixon has moved his saw mill to the Gallup lot near Beach pond.
 School commenced last Monday with 25 pupils registered,
 B, s, Hall has the contract for trans porting the school children from dis trict Ne, to district Ne. 16
 John E. Tanner and others from here attended the fair at North Ston- ington Wednesday.
 Elijah Green is repairing his house.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
The Latest Fashion Note

Says Tt is a wise precaution against getting holes in delicate hosiery to powder the shoes before putting them onA Many people sprinkle the ia mous antiseptic powder, Aliens Foot E9Sse, into the shoes. and find that 1t sa NeS it's cost ten times over in keeping holes from hosiery as well as lessenin6 rricgnon and consequent smarting and aching Of the feet
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
MLANTVC
Miss Saunders Teaching at Deep River Close of Brattieboro Vacation School.

Close of Bratteboro Vacation
 School.
 Miss Grace Saunders, who taught in the intermediate department of the Mantle school last year, has gone to Deep River as teacher. While there Miss Saunders is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ava Smith, former resi- dents of Mantle
 Charles Twiss. IT.. has returned from a visit to Providence,
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Brambie are moving from the Partlo house on York avenue to Ding1eville,
 George w. Merry employed at the state arsenal in Hartford, is in town.
 Fred !. Howard has done consid- able work this summer at Crescent Beach wiring cottages,
 Louis Mead is in Besten,
 Mr. and Mrs, Charles F.. e'hittendeH and Mir. and Mrs. Robert Stanton, who have been occupying the Chittenden
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13

Mere than 5000 small logging ener- atefs now buy national forest tiaberi at least 2s,oo6 persons settlers, Rain- CTS, steekneR, and others, ehtain tin Der from Uncle Sams big Woedlet fer their own use free of charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
SALE
Toledo Visitors Leave for City Home Clarence Bennett Returns from Hos pital.

Mrs. Alfred Mitchell of Now London is spendinng a few days on Wood bridge Hill with the family of Prof Hiram Bingham of New Haven
 Mir. and Mrs. Little of Toledo, Ohio left Saturday after several weeks stay at the home of MT and Mrs John Hills of Delaware, Ohio,
 James Lane was h New Lendou
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

Houghton in said County, on the
2lst day of July. A. ID. 1913.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Henry Johnson Alatsla. deceased.
Lillian NJ. Osborn, Administrative.
having filed in said court her final ad-
ministrdtion account, and her petition
praying for the allowance thereof and
for the assignment and distribution OF
the residue Of said estate.
II is ordered That the 18th day OF
August a. ID, 1913, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office,
he and is hereby appointed for exam
ming and allowing said account and
hearing said petition
II is Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy Of this order. once each week.
for three successive weeks previous To
said day Of hearing. in The Calumet
News d newspaper printed and cir
cuated IN said county.
(SeaD GEO G. BENTLEY.
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Lillas G. Mitchell,
Register of Probate
LcGendre & Driscoll.
Attorneys for Estate.
Business address
Laurium. Mich.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
PLAN LAVISH DECORATIONS.
Denver in Hands Of Electricians IL
Preparation for Templars.

Denver, COLO, july 3O,--NO city was
ever better dressed up to receive a
great company of guests than will be
Denver, when the hosts of knights
Templar from all parts of the land
gather here week after next for their
thirty triennial conclave. An
army of electricians, decorators and
others Is already at work, and their
efforts promise to result i'm the most
lavish and beautiful display of flags,
bunting. electric lights and colors
imaginable
No one can estimate the amount of
bunting that will be used-one enthu-
siastic decorating company puts II at
millions of yards-and the demand
upon the electric companies is already
so great that they announce they can
receive no more orders
Probably the most beautiful and
scheme will be the Court of Honor, ex-
tending four blocks in the downtown
district. The court will be surrounded
by forty eight immense electric pillars.
each having a different combination of
colors.
The leading business streets will be
lined with light poles. each bearing
the national colors. represented in two
flags Between these will be the Tenn
plar insignia of cross and crown and
"A maltese cross i'm black, besides which
there will be festooons of colored
lights.
At night the visiting Templars VIII
be treated to the dazzling sight of
mammoth electric cross on Pixies
Peak. other features of the decora-
tions will include reproductions of the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jeru-
salem, the watch tower Of Chateau de
| Langliers. France. and the Micklegate
bar of the Benedictine Abbey of York,
Eng. which was "A popular meeting
place for the knights 400 to 500 years
lasO,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
RACE TRAGEDY
Barred BY DEATH
Chicago Publisher, Worth $780,.
600 Was of Negro Blood

Chicago. July 30-A tragedy of the
mixture of the black and white races
i'm America is revealed as the solution
of the mystery surrounding the life
of William Henry Lee. book publish
er. who died June 30. leaving ostensibly
"A fortune of 100000 and no heirs.
Lees former partner, Frederick 6.
Laird Of Spokane. Wash, who is visit
ing in Chicago. says Lee had Negro
blood in his veins. That was given as
the reason why Lee had kept his past
wrapped in mystery, why he had no
close friends, why he led life of lone
Illness mingled with his remarkable
business success.
II gives picture of "A man said To
have been the son of a slave woman
before the war, who was valet To a
confederate general during the rebel
lion, waiter i'm a ST. Louis restaurant,
salesman i'm Chicago finally rising to a
position of partnership in book pub
fishing firm and. at the time of his
death. editor of what was to be 'the
finest dictionary in America"
The ambition of his life was the
dictionary on which he was working
when he was stricken with paralysis
last June" said Laird. "He took up
the dictionary project after the disso-
tuition Of our partnership. which was
Tor business reasons. We were az
close friends as ever.
Lee never would take out life in
surance and never would make "A will
The last time urged him to make Il
will he said. ooh. I'm not going To die
right away Soon after he was strick-
en- Up To two years ago his closest
friend was "a magnificent riding horse
He was one Of the best dressed men in
Chicago"
Lee lived at 1916 Washington boulc-
ward for II years. He was known a
strange man. and. while pleasant
with all he met exchanged no conf
denccs Two of his closest friends
were women. One Mrs. Barbara
Clough of Sherbournc. Mich, is in Chi
cago to- help settle up the estate. and
the other, according 10 Public Admin
istrator James +. Bishop, is on hei
way here from New York. The latter
had an agreement with Lee that when
ever either was ill., the other was tC
go To the friends assistance from any
part Of the world.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
July 20. 80; August S, lS.

July %. 80; August 6, IL.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County or
Houghton.
At session of said court. held at
the Probate Office in the Village OF
Houghton in said County. on the
22nd day of July A. d. 1918
Present Hon. Geo c. Bentley.
Judge of Probate
In the matter OF the estate Of Frank
Bliartz. deceased.
Maggie Bliartz widow Of said de-
ceased having filed in said court her
petition praying that the administra-
ton of said estate be granted to Stan
ley Biartz or to some other suitable
person
1t is Ordered. That the 18th day Of
August A. n 1918 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon AT said probate office. be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
II is Further ordered. That public
notice he given by publication of a
copy of this order. once each week for
three successive weeks previous to said
cay Of hearing. in The Calumet News.
a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county
(SeaD GEO c. BENTLEY,
true copy. Judge of Probate.
I.illas q. Mitchell.
Register OF Probate.