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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
BALTIC.
Afternoon of Bridg-Eugene Catcher lnjured-St. Jean Society Meets Teamsters' New Price Schedule.

The members of the Bridge club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William E. Peck on Railroad street. Business matters of the club were discussed and after the meet ing and play a delightful luncheon was enjoyed by the members. Those present were: Mrs. J. C. Stevens, Mrs. Frank E. Hull and Mrs William Buckley of Baltic. Mrs. Frank Tracy of South Coventry, Mrs. Richard Tor rance of Greeneville. Mrs F. N. White and Miss Anna Beardow of Taftville
 Had Bad Fall.
 Eugene Gaucher met with pain ful accident Wednesday evening while on his way home from work He had reached his home on Railroad street when, on mounting the steps, he slip ped and fell on his face, cutting him self severely and necessitating his remaining in bed all day Thursday.
 Mrs. Joseph Holmes is visiting rel atiVes in Natick, R. E
 Town Clerk A. P. Cote has already issued several dog licenses to dog own CTS.
 Mrs J. c. Stevens returned We'd nesday evening from trip to Bos-
 Mrs Hugh Miller of New York is visiting Miss Jennie Stewart.
 George Lucier and Peter Charon Thursday. While there Alr Lucier purchased fine spaniel
 One Application Received.
 -tt the regular monthly meeting of St. Jean de Baptiste society recently held in their rooms. President Louis Trudeau presided and business affairs of the society were discussed. A large number of members were present, and one application for membership was received. The society is in a very prosperous condition.
 Tax Collector Mcclure has up to date secured a large payment of per sonaI taxes.
 Miss Aida F'rechette of Taftville was the guest of her uncle Louis Tru- deau Thursday.
 Vacation Until September Next.
 Wilfred Bibeau returned this week from St. Josephs college. St. Aime P. O, to take a much needed rest The young man will remain at home the remainder of the school year and will resume his studies when the col lege opens next September
 On New Schedule
 The teamsters of the town recently made a change in their schedule of prices and they now charge s per team for nine hours work and 65 cents per hour for less than five hours.
 Charons after-supper sale No. tonight The merchandise offered is of remarkable value and of finest quality.-AdV.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
YANTiC 2 2PEl0slJGS Three Foot Adder kilIed-Straw Ride to FitchviIIe Supper ChiIdren's Catalpa Trees GrowIno.

Miss Elizabeth Gibbs of the Roose- welt hospital staff, New York, has been spending several days here with her brother, Hermon J. Gibbs
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Weeks of Groten were guests Sunday of Mrs Martin Weeks and visiting Miss Ser tha Weeks, who is recovering at the Backus hospital after a surgical opera ton. Miss Weeks has been in the hospital 13 weeks.
 Killed Big Adder
 Howard Ford killed an adder three feet long Sunday. Considering the temperature of 40 degrees about all day Sunday this makes one wonder how many will be out when the wealth CT gets warmer
 Clifford Heath of Lebanon spent Sunday with friends here
 Miss Maud Chapman of Stafford was a guest Tuesday of Mrs. Thomas LiIli- bridge.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eldridge Of New I-cndon were guests this week of rel atives here.
 Straw Ride to Fitchviile.
 Several from Yantic had a straw ride to FitchviIe Wednesday night, where they enjoyed a chicken supper
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The fifth fire alarm and the fourth
 fire within the past six days was that
 late Wednesday night. when Nd. "A
 was sounded for a fire in the vicinity
 of High street and Grove avenue. The
 fire was at the home of Augustus Lar
 son on Jay street, off Narragansett avenue. It was all over within an hours time, but about $500 damages had been done before the flames had been extinguished.
 Mrs. Larson and her two children, who had retired early. were aroused by the sound of an explosion coming from the direction of the cellar, which was immediately followed by the smell of smoke. Mrs. Larson. becoming startled, made hurried investigation and found that there was a fire in the lower part of the house. She seized children rushed out of the burning house to the home of E. J. Fenelon, across the street. and spread the alarm. MT. Fenelon ran to pull the alarm down near the Methodist church but before he had arrived Mrs. Amos Brown had sent in an alarm by tele- phone to central. who rang it from the telephone office.
 could see the fire in the basement through the windows, and shortly after the water had been turned on the l flames were extinguished, but it was i not until they had worked their way up into the partition and were gradu- | ally working their way up to the sec | ond floor. The men had some difficulty | in fighting the fire, but they managed | to get at 1t by cutting through the | walls on the second floor and driving the water into the openings, and 1t was only a few minutes before it was un-M der control and the water turned off. Y
 After the fire had been extinguished 1 in the basement admission was gained and the gas which was escaping was turned off with considerable difficulty. It was fortunate that another explo- sion did not occur with the presence of 50 much gas in the cellar.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
Local Laconics.

Oliver E. Vars of Andover, N. Y, is visiting in Westerly.
 MT and Mrs. James Sullivan of Pawtrcket called on friends in town Thursday
 Irving Miner who was threatened cidedly improved.
 Evan Stewart of Narragansett ave- nue is recuperating from his recent attack of tOnSilitis
 J. D. Haviland of Norwich, a sum mer cottager at Pleasant View. has been q recent visitor in town.
 Mrs. D. c. Earle and son of wor- cester, Mass. are spending a few days with MT. Earle at the Dixon house.
 Mrs. George Howard and daughter Elinor of Mantle. Conn. are guests of William Howard and family of Main street.
 Mr; and Mrs. H. A Dunninlg and daughter Alice have returned from few days visit with friends at Cam bridge, Mass.
 The insurance on the stock in Iman store on Canal street, which was damaged by fire last Satur- day night, has been adjusted.
 Prof W. II. Munro of Brown uni who addressed the members of the Westerly Historical society on evening, was the guest of and Mrs. H. L. Peacock of Ereenman Heights.
 George Tindale. who has been su- Derintending the construction of the marble pOstoff1ce during Supt. Will jam Luyster's absence from town has his work here and will re- -urnf to New ' ork the first of the week.
 A committee from the striking paV- ng cutters have met Manager WiI- jam Martin of the smith Granite com 1any, but the trouble. which was caused by some of the men being dis satisfied with their boss. has not been ;ptfIeH
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
LEGISLATIVE LORE

The committee on roads, bridges and rivers made unfavorable report on the act that would reduce the ferriage rates on the New London-Groton fer ry. Mir. Macdonald in explaining the bill said the present lease of the ferry company would expire in four years and that the present rates were lower than any other ferry in the state. Aft CT careful investigation. the commit tee voted unanimously for unfavorabIe report. Without debate, the report of the committee was accepted and the bill rejected.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

caretaker. As the house has become dtlapidated, the trustees asked for an increase in appropriation for the next two years of S1,000. The committee made favorable report on an appro- priation of $3,0O0. and the report was accepted and the bill passed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
RHEUMATIC
 PAINS GO SWOLLEN JOINTS

VANISH RHEUMA - Greatest Remedy For Rheum atisn1, Gout and Sciatia Only
 50 Gents and Money Back from
 The Lee & Os9ood Go. If 1t
 Doesn't Satisfy.
 Thousands of persons during the last year freed themselves from the bond age of Rheumatism; rid themselves Of the torturing pain; reduced the swollen joints threw away canes and crutches and from helpless beings became able to work and be of use to themselves and their families.
 They teek RHEUMAi the modern enemy1-ef Rheuma9tism. 9s which is. also ritis, Gout. Chronic Neuralgia or Kid ney disease.
 Don't be skeptical about RHEJJAIA. You will know in a few hours after poisonous Uric Acid is leaving your system through the natural channels You will feel better in a day; you will know you are going to be cured in less than a week.
 Don't think because RHEUMA is sold for only 50 cents a bottle that it won't bring you back to health There is no guess work about it. RHEUMA is better than any remedy at ten times the price. Ask Lee & Osgood Go
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

stead of one for each 800, as at pres- ent. The report was tabled for caIen- dar and printing. The same commit tee made unfavOrable report on the proposition to give taxpayers the right to appeal from the decision of county commissioners in the matter of re- moving of saloons from one building to another It was explained by MT. O'keefe Of Orange that such a right existed under the present law. Report accepted and bill rejected.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

violin solo, Nocturne, Chopin, MT. Griffith: quartette, selected, w. S. Slater, "A, s. A. Fuller, "A. F. $. Child, '15, J. P. Margeson, "A: Melody in F, A. Rubenstein, mandolin club; Han over Winter Song. BulIard; Dartmouth Song, SeSur, '92, gIee club Following the concert the members of the clubs, numbering nearly 40. were informally entertained at the Colonial club on High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The committee on excise reported unfavorably on the bill to increase the fee for liquor license to S750. On mo- ton of MT. King of Fairfield the bill was tabled for calendar and printing. The committee also reported unfavor- ably on the measure to issue license one for each 1000 of population, in
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The railroad committee made un- favorable reports upon the bills that a fare of three cents be the charge when seats are not provided in trolley cars. and that the payment of trans portatton of members of the general assembly be paid by the town. The reports were accepted and bill reject ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The historic Henry Whitfield house in GuiIford, owned by the state of Connecticut, was given additional aid by the state at Thursdays session. The state makes an annual appropria- ton of $1.000 for the care of the prop ert", which includes the pay of a
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The bill that referred to the delivery of intoxicating liquors to minors came from the senate rejected, and like action was taken in the house, as the matter is fully provided for in the ex- iSting law.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

Mddletcwn. - Plans for cleanup week in Middletown beginning May have been completed and circulars de- tailing them are to be printed in Eng fish, Polish and Italian, so that there will be a thorough understanding of what is intended.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The committee on banks made un favorable report on the act to extend the time of organization of the John Winthrop Trust company of New London. It was explained that a re- Vival of the charter was desired, but there was no appearance at the com mittee hearing. The report was ac- cepted and the bill rejected.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

served by the ladies of the Fitchvil1e Baptist church. Mrs William Man ming Of Yantic was one of the speak CTS during the evening.
 Miss Lois Manning has returned from d weeks stay in New London with relatives.
 Returning to Canada.
 Miss Celia Gibbs of Toronto, Ont, who has been spending the past three weeks in town with relatives, left on Y ork before returning to Canada
 CataIpa Trees Growing.
 The governors proclamation ap- pointing A1bor day Friday, April IS, has been posted in the schools and dren are bringing in accounts of the progress of the cataIpa trees donated two years ago by a Norwich business firm. Last year some of the trees were in blossom.
 MT and Mrs. James Quinn have moved here from Monson.
 Mrs Howard Ford has left for a visit in Brattleboro. Vt.
 Caught Five Trout.
 The most successful trout fisherman in the village up to date is Carl Bent ley, who strOlled in early in the week with five handsome. plump fish which weighed four pounds. The streams are still high and the water cold or MT Jhn frink. a successful youthful an- gler around here, fshed half the day Sa tarday and only caught one.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. w. Weeks and son O. WiliiInantic spent Sunday with Y&ntic relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
The Westerly party Of delegates from PhehA Green Ward chapter. D. A.

from Phebe Green Ward chapter, D. A. R., consisting of Mrs. Edward M. Burke, regent, Mrs. George P. Lang George N. Burdick, leave Sunday noon for the 22d continental congress to be held at Washington from the 12th to the 18th of this month Mrs. William Critcherson. one of the alternates, will not leave at that time. but is expected to join the Westerly ladies in Wash ington about the middle of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

Prof. w. H. Munro of Brown uni versity, Providence, president of the Rhode Island Historical society, ad- dressed the members of the Westerly Historical society at their regular meeting held in the assembly hall of the Memorial building Thursday even ing, there being a good attendance in spite of several counter attractions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11

The Ope Social club gave a social and whist in their recently leased and furnished rooms in the Welch block on Broad street Wednesday evening, there being about SC at the tables when play commenced. Miss Clara Sanborn won the ladies' prize and Joseph Broadfootj the gentlemens Refreshments were served during the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
WESTERLY HAS ANOTHER FIRE
Starts With Explosion of Gas in Jay Street CearDamage $5O0-Accident to George Kenyon-Fashionable Au dence Out to Hear Dartmouth Musical Clubs-Prof w Fl. Munro Addresses Historical Society.

George Kenyon, painter and paper
 hanger, is suffering from painful
 wound which he inflicted by suddenly
 lowering his right hand on the sharp
 points of a pair of big shears which
 he was carrying in his side pocket.
 He was walking along the street with
 a paper cutting board under his arm
 and as it began to loosen from his
 grip he suddenly made a quick move
 in an attempt to recover it, and so
 doing caught his hand on the shears,
 which had just been sharpened. He
 not only received a bad laceration of
 the index finger of his right hand but
 gave his palm an ugly jab which re-
 quired the services of a surgeon, who
 took number of stitches and careful ly dressed the injured member
 The Dartmouth college musical clubs, which are on their regular spring tour, gave a delightful concert ence at the assembly hall in the West Broad street school building Thursday evening. The first number on the programme was When the Green Goes a spirit characteristic of the Wah Whoo Wah fellows from the Granite State. The glee club, which is a well balanced organization, as is also the case of the mandolin club. rendered the several numbers of the pro- gramme so well that they were obliged 1 to respond to several encores, well de- c. E. Griffith, Jr., who is Dart | mouths wonderful violiniSt, played | with great expression and technique. | The concert was one of the most en- | ioyable ever given before a Westerly | udience- The programme follows Part When the Green Goes Forth | .o Battle. Wilkinson. "A. glee and mandolin clubs; The Birds and the | Brook, R. MM. Stultz, mandolin club; 3eauteous~Night Baccaro1le. Tales of
 ,l,e.1 h aI, iolo. Caprice Viennours Kreisler, C. E. friffith Jr., '15: Serenade D'Armour Ion Blou, mandolin club. Part IT. Popular medley, selected. glee club;
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-11
POLISHES
MISCELLANEOUS

Toilet Paper ...-......6 6 for 25o Wire Coat Hangers. for 50 Trouser Hangers f5c Combination Coat and Trouser
 Hangers 1oc Combination Skirt and Coat
 Hangers 19c Wood Coat Hangers ............ 5c Skirt Hangers Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

ton of the lack of educational facilities
in parts of the south stating that in
the one county where the school is
located there are 5000 negro children
who do not have a chance TO get even
a rudimentary education.
There are some eleven millions of
negroes in this country and when We
consider the treatment afforded them
in the south by the white men it is
wonderful that a larger number OF
the negroes do not try to take ven
geance on their white brothers" said
Rev. Boyles. alluding TO the fact that
we read of many negro criminals at
lacking the white men. He added that
the only hope was along educational
lines. with the earnest, vigorous
spreading of the gospel
At the close OF his address an ap
peal was made for financial support
and a hat was passed around among
the students and about $12 was giver
the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
SUFFRAGE MEET
PROGRAM is OUT
Illinois Association to Hold Con,
vention to Be Held at
Peoria Next Month.
NOTABLES TO BE HEARD
Governor Dunno and Senator Sherman
and Judge John J. Owens Are
Among Those to be Heard.

The program for the state conven-
tion of the Illinois Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION at Peoria Nov. 6, Z and 8,
has been practically completed and
was announced yesterday by Mrs.
Florence Bennett Peterson of Chicago,
chairman of the program committee.
On the morning and afternoon of the
first day there will be speeches by
the following:
Mrs. Proctor White, Mrs. Frederick
Dow, Adelaide Mary Walsh, president
Illinois State Association of Graduate
Nurses; Mrs. Henry Dunlap, Savoy.
Ill, Illinois Domestic Science associa.
ton; Mrs. Edna Walker, state w. r.
c. In addition the following program
OF addresses has been arranged:
THE Elective Franchise and the
Child"-Dr. Lucy Waite.
Power Given Illinois Women
Through the Ballott"-Mrs. E. S. Stew.
art.
THE Work Done by California Won.
en- Since They Have Had the Ballot
j. H. Braly of Pasadena, Cal
Political Centers" - Mrs. Moses
Purvin.
Training Individuals to Be Eff
cient"-Harriette Taylor Treadwell.
Value OF Intensive Cooperation
Florence Bennett Peterson.
First Registration and First Vot
ing'-Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Miss
Florence King.
The Housing Of People" S
, Melodies.
Guarding the Health of the People"
Amelia Sears.
"A Living wage"-Miss Agnes
Nestor.
Politics and Infant Welfare"-Dr
Lindsay Wynkoop.
Police Stations and Jails"-Miss
Harriet Vittum.
"A City PrObIem"-Mrs. william e.
Owen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

THE Woman Citizen and the Eugen-
ic IdeaT-Dr. Anna E. Blount.
Politics and Education"-Mar E.
Doyle.
THURSDAY EVENING.
1.-The Citizenship of Women
Catharine Waugh McCulloch.
"Internationalism' Jane Adams.
Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen.
Music-Miss Jennie Johnson.
Political Power Vested in All the
People"-Senator Lawrence Y. Sher-
man.
FRIDAY.
1.-The characteristics and Import
ance of Political parties"-Governor
Dunno.
Party Platforms Sted-
man. d. R. Sheen. Thomas Knight.
Shall Women Be Partisan ?"-Mrs
George Bass.
Shall Women Be Nonpartisan ~
Mary Bartelme
Campaigns and Elections"-Judge
John E. Owens.
-hoShAhCS anu bO6SCS Al
Brooks Washburne.
Our County Institutions "-Arms
Nichols.
How Women May Effect Legisla
! tion"-Antoinette Funk
How Women May Enforce Legis
lation"-Mrs. Carrie Bahrenburg.
Discussion by Mrs. Sherman Booth
SATURDAY MORNING.
How to Organize in Cities"-Char
lotte Rhodus.
How to Organize In Towns"-Mrs
II. NJ. Brown, Peoria; Mrs. o. p.
Bourland, Pontiac.
How to Organize in Rural Districts
Mrs. Belle Goodman, DR.. Grace
Dewey.
The big social event of the conven
| ton will be the reception Friday even
ing, Nov. z. in the parIors of the Jeffer
son hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
LOCAL DELEGATES
GOING TO MORRIS
Interest Being Taken in Coming
Convention of Supervisors
and County Clerks.

Local members of the state asso-
citation of supervisors, county commits
sioners and county clerks are taking
much interest in the 9th annual con-
vention of the organization which is
to be held at Morris, Oct. rs, 20 and
80. A number from here expect to at
tend the gathering, including County
Clerk II. B. Hubbard and Supervisors
William Tref1, Rock Island; George
II. Richmond South Rock Island, and
Charles Tambur, Moline. Mr. Hub
bard for several years was treasurer
of the association.
Morris is the county seat of Grundy
county. Starved Rock" one of the
most picturesque places in the state
| is nearby and the members are to be
given trolley ride to that point fol-
the initial session of the convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
NEGRO SCHOOL is
AIDED AT COLLEGE
Rev. R. A. Broyles Describes
Condition Among Coiored
People in the South.

The attitude Of the students of Au-
gustana college toward the negro prob
lem was clearly shown last evening
when they attended a lecture by Rev.
II. A. Boyles in the library lecture
room. Rev Boyles is a local pastor
OF the colored people and is also field
agent for the Noxubee Industrial
school. located in Mcleod, Miss. He
Is spending as much OF his time as
he can soliciting financial aid for the
school
DR. Andreen in introducing the
speaker pointed out that the education
and uplifting OF the negro in the south
|. is=a matter which touches all Of us in
some way or another and that ouI
duty toward him is very plain.
Rev. Boyles gave a graphic descrip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
In the
Furnishings
Dept.

clothes.
The new collars.
Kid gloves in the new
shades of tan and gray
and plain black, $500,
$3.50 and $2.oo.
Outing flannel sleep
ing garments.
Night robes, soc, 75c
and $500.
Pajamas, $500, $3.50
and $2.oo.
A beautiful line of the
new neckwear, soc.
Flannel shirts for work
and dress, upward from
$I.oo.
Half hose, cashmere,
wool and Isle, csc and
soc.
Underwear = Staley
union and two-piece
suits, upward from ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
DRIVES RHEUMATIC PAINS AWAY,
FEW DOSES RELIEVE BACK.
ACHE AND BLADDER DIS
ORDERS.

Sleep-disturbing bladder weaknesses,
backache, rheumatism, and the many
other kindred ailments which so COM
monty come with declining years. need
no longer be source of dread and
misery to those who are past the mid
die age of life.
Croxone relieves all such disorders
because it reaches the very cause of
the trouble. 1t soaks right into the
kidneys, through the walls and Innings
cleans out the little filtering glands
and cells. and gives the kidneys new
strength to do their work properly. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
old FOLKS FIND CROXONE RELIEVES
ALL KIDNEY AND BLADDER MISERIES

neutralizes and dissolves the poison
Gus uric acid substances that lodge In
the joints and muscles, causing rheu-
matism, and makes the kidneys filter
and sift out the poisonous waste mat
ter from the blood and drives 1t out OF
the system.
II matters not how old you are or
how long you have suffered, Croxone
is so prepared that II is practically
impossible to take il without results
There is nothing else like it. II starts
to work Immediately and more than
few doses are seldom required to re-
lieve even the most chronic, obstinate
case
An original package costs but q tri-
fie, and all druggists are authorized to
return the purchase price il Croxone
| should fail in a single case Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

The men and boys of this section learned va
liable lesson from the Woodmen of Canada WI
brave the rigid cold with the comfortable, light-bu
warm Mackinaw Coats. They're mighty nifty loo
ing in many colors at $500 to $3.50.
The sweater goes with the Mackinaw as MATE
of course and our stock is filled with the best-In a
shapes and colors at from $e.5 to $3.50.
Sipon Raincoats in all styles SIS to SIS.
Special Gaberdine marked SIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

Among the prominent speakers to be
heard will be Attorney p H. ODonnell,
Chicago; State Senator John Daley,
Peoria, and ]. w. WEIGH, supervisor
of Lake county. Warden E. NJ Allen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

the delegates to visit the prison at
Joliet. Special features arranged in
clude a smoker. banquet and enter
tainment at opera house