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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25
PUTNAM
Corn Roast at Wheaton Farn-Minor- ity Reeort on Sewers Favored Flynn Sullivan Wedding = County Home Statistics.


 ity Report on Sewers Favored Flynn Sullivan Wedding County Home Statistics.
 A party of IS including boys and young men gathered at the farm of MT and Mrs E. M Wheaton on the outskirts of the town for a corn sup per. The supper was served in the barn, which was decorated with leaves and Japanese lanterns. There was corn, and then more corn, served steaming hot, with plenty of butter and salt, and dozens of ears disap- peared before the hungry members had their fill. Doughnuts and coffee were also served those who had room for more. Three hearty cheers were given for the host and hostess before the party took the o'clock trolley back to the city
 Appointed County SeaIer.
 Charles J. Johnson of North Gros- venOrdaIe, who represented the town of Thompson in the last two sessions of the legislature as a member of the house, has received at the hands of the county commissioners, the appoint ment of sealer of weights and measures for Windham county. The appointment is for a five year term and carries salary of $2 per day and expenses for actual work. The place is one created by the assembly of 1911 but no ap- propriation was made until the session this wear
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25

Vancouver (British Ceiumbia9 real estats is valued a+ S4aSe6s4.Aaas
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25

Waltz Night Brought Big Crowd.
 The stellar attraction at the Com pany L carnival at the Armory We'd
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25

PiainviIls,-The towns oldest resi- dent Mrs. Phoebe Cewles, on Thurs day last SalshEa+sd hsg eakR RiFtheaE,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25

Samuel and Hyman Gellert were in New London Wednesday.
 Harry Elgart was the guest ot friends in New Haven Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25
Attending Riverside.

A number of children from. out of town are attending the Riverside grammar school. They are Carl Me loni, George Phillips, Helen Phillips, Jesse Wilcox, Gladys Jeffers, Venna Robertson Ellen Wilcox, Gerald Wolfe, Lima Wheeler, Enid Spidell of Lisbon, Grace Smith of South Canter- bury and Dorothy Scott of Preston
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25
Copies of Public Acts Received.

Town Clerk John Welsh has received a large number of copies of the public acts of 1913 which are placed in the clerks office for distribution.
 Miss Martha Bothwell went to Will Evansville Wednesday to visit her sis ter.
 A. A. Young, Jr, entered the New York military school at Cornwall -on- the Hudson Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25
Sympathy for Joe Connolly.

There are many eXPresslens of sym pathy heard in this city fer Joe Cen nelly, euptfelder of the Besten Nal tionais,e formerly pitcher for Putnam, who recently broke his ankle while sliding Ia third Rass, Jae Aas Eaade
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25

Mir. and Mrs Charles Bisseii and daughters Misses Helen and Alice, with Mrs William Furniss, of Central Falls. RI aS their guest, left here for Hartford Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-25
Moving Birch Mill.

Wednesdav for their home in Garden City. l.. l., making the trip in their touring ear. Francis Brown, who has been their chauffeur this summer, ac- ,,,,,,,aoiaI fbnDa
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
Brief State News

GIastonbury-Ossio Huibert ce1e- brated his ninetieth birthday Monday.
 Derby-The committee in charge of the field day to be given by the St. Aloysius T. A. and B. society on La bor day, Is meeting with success so far in it's undertaking.
 Fair Hauen-The members of the choir of St, Francis church are to be entertained at supper to be given by the pastor. Rev. James J. Smith, at the SherehaH Thursday evening.
 Bridgeport Senator Archibald Me Neil. Jr, Whe has been prominently spoken of in connection with the dem eenatie Hayeralty aeminatieH aa- neuaeed Meaday that he was Hst 8 candidate fer the place,
 New Bnitain=ReF. Edward Farrell will return from RaHs, July gs and celebrate his first mass at St. Mary $ church eR the following Sunday: He is .eniE s6 years ef age aRa has taken his aegnee as deeter of divinity,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
WILLIMANTIC
To See What Films Have Not Beer
 Sprayed.

Alderman Jacqson, republican, has made Alderman O'Connar, democrat and chairman of the street committee sit up and take notice At the special city council meeting Tuesday evening MT. Lajoit, who has the contract fo1 spraying the elIns in Willimantic, was placed on the carpet to give an account of his stewardship. As a result Alder men O'Conner and Jackson, together with the tree sprayer, are to take an all-together auto trip around the city to see what elIns haven't been sprayed even if it is like locking the barn door after the horse has ben stolen The al- dermen heard the second reading of several sidewalk petitions and adjourn : ed. Rev. MT. Spinner, who supplied the Congregational church Sunday, was an interested observer of the alderman ic proceedings,
 Town Counsel Kelley has decided that under the provisions of the city charter owners of property must pay the entire expense of curbing where it is separated from the sidewalk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
Local Laeonics.

Two cases of scarlet fever in the family of MT. and Mrs. John Ure at White Rock were reported to Lewis Stanton, health officer, Monday. The premises have been quarrantined
 Westerly has two white wings at work cleaning the paved streets. They work faithfully and do their work we'll, but it is a physical impossibility for them to properly cover their assign ment It has been suggested that another man be added to the street cleaning force, and the highway com missioner will be asked to appoint one at the next session of the town ceun- cil
 Mrs Alice N Wells, widow of Gee F, Wells. who was stricken with ape p1exy five years ago, died Monday evening at her home in Railroad av- enue. Mrs, Wells was in her fifty eighth year. She leaves enc son, Har- ry l., Wells of Westerly and three daughters Miss AibeFtiae B. Wells af BesteA, and Mrs. Carl Niekelsea of fi l lingteH, Conn.,, ana Miss Louise R. Wells of Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
Personal.

Town Clerk and Mrs. Fenton have returned from their camping-out trip to Maine.
 Lawyer J. M. Hall of the firm of Choate, Hall and Stewart, of Boston, was in Willimantic Monday to visit his mother and to attend to business mat ters connected with her estate. Attor- ney Hall is the son of the late Judge J. M. Hall, at one time president of the Consolidated road.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
Fire Loss Adjusted for $ss5.

Michael LarraInee, who occupies quarters in the Holmes block, recently damaged by fire, agreed to a settle ment with the insurance company on Tuesday, and is to accept about $S35 for the damage done his stock and premises by the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
Has launch at Lake.

George Russell. clerk at the Hooker house. is the happy captain of a launch at South Coventry lake.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

Three painters in the employ of Charles p. Ecciestone fell from stag ing off a building of the Westerly Lumber company, which they were painting, just before noon Tuesday, and fell about twenty feet. Napoleon Audette sustained a compound fracture of the right ankle, and cuts and bruises, but Daniel Blake and Horace Bliven were not seriously injured, though considerably cut and bruised. Drs. Pagan and Scanlon were sum- moned and gave the injured men at tention. Audette was sent to eh Rhode Island hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
probate. the will of Maria R. Brewer.

probate, the will of Maria R. Brewer.
 Joseph T. Murphy, administrator, presented his first and final account of the estate of Albin L. Button, showing a balance of $1,91781. The report was approved and ordered recorded. Re- ceipts for the diStributive shares of the estate were received for record.
 Joseph T. Murphy administrator, es- tate of Bridget Low, presented re- Ceipts of distribution shares fthe eS- tate which were recorded for record.
 Joseph T. Murphy was appointed administrator of the estate of Mary Sullivan, bond $3,500. The court ap- Kingsley, John H. Murphy and John Hickey.
 The final account of the Washing ton Trust company, an executor of the estate of Lucy E. Moss. was ap- proved and ordered recorded.
 The decree issued March 12, 1912, committing children of George and state board of control, was put into effect. The children affected are George Edwin, Minnie and Louis, be- tween the ages of four and twelve years. There is another child, age two, too young for committal. The, father was arrested in New Lenden, Mon- day, at the instance of Chief Brown, on the charge of support, The mother is at the home in Pierce street, with closed eyes and disfigured fea- lures the result of a beating by her husband, Symonds is also wanted as a witness in a case of adultery, brought by him against a white man, and which is assigned for trial at the next term of the superior court. He was found guilty of assault and held on the charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

Of the population eff Hungary, more than 70 per cent. is engaged iR aSrl= cultural pursuits,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

Barnes Newberry son of a former secretary of the Navy was arrested at WahiIl Tuesday night at the sum- mer home of his parents by John R. Wilcox sheriff of Washington county. He was charged with overspeeding an automobile on the Watch Hill road last Friday night. He was arrenged before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the third district court and pleaded guilty. He was fined $100 and costs, and paid. Newberrys machine was in collision with the automobile of Judge Coxe of New York. The judge was slightly injured and two of Mrs. CoXe's ribs broken. Both automobiles were wrecked. Newberry was not charged with reckless driving.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
One. of the Most Delicate Opera

One of the Most Delicate Opera tIons known to Modern surgery was successfully performed on Ex-Coun- cilman John T. Edmond, of Westerly, Monday, by Dr. Harvey Cushisg, as- sisted by pr. Bagley. in hospital at Brookline, Mass, and witnessed by pr. M. H. Scanlon, who accompanied Mir Edmond. For over ten years Mr. Edmond has suffered with tie -dolo- Yeny. or Forthergills Doseire, an af~ lection of thefifth or tri-facial nerve At frequent periods he has suffered peroxysmal pain, of sharp, darting,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

At the regular session of the West eriy Probate court, Judge Edward M. Burke, held Tuesday afternoon it was shoWen that the will of Eliza B. Still Maida l.. Stillman. The will gives to Mary Louise Segar, daughter of tes- tator, a house and lot in Granite street, and MT. Segar is named as executor without bond. The petition accompanying the will states that there is no personal estate, and that Mrs. Stillman died July 2, 1913. The will was witnessed by Harry c. Gran dall and John H. Simmons, eight years ago. Attorney Harry B. Agard ap- peared as counsel for the estate and Attorney John H. Flanagan, of Prov idence, for the contestant. The wit neSses to the will were closely ques- tion in detail as to the circumstances at the time the document was signed. MT. Flanagan stated that while it has been stated that Mrs. Stillman was possessed of no personal estate at the time of her death, he maid the claim that about $30O0 should be in the estate. This point was contested at length especially when the matter of bond was considered. The will was admitted to probate, Mrs. Charles l.. Segar conformed as executtrix, and and Willis B. Newton, of Providence, representing in part the contestant, and Eugene B. Pendleton and Everett Barns were appointed appraisers.
 The will of Dr. J. Howard Morgan. who died June 19, 1913, was admitted to probate. The will bequeathed all household effects, jewelry, etc, and $100 cash to his thre daughters The rest and residue of the estate is left ntrust to the Industrial Trust com pany, named as executor. The pro- ceeds of the estate are to be aplied to the support of his daughter, Doro- thy, until her marriage or death. Should Dorothy marry the proceeds of the estate will be paid to the three daughters. When Dorothy shall have been married for five years, or should die, the property is to be dividede equally among the daughters. The will is dated, Feb. IS, 1913, and wit messed by Mabel s. Cook Charles A. Morgan and James M. Pendleton, The Industrial Trust company was con- formed as executor and the bend fixed at $15,000. Charles P, Cottrell, Charles A. Morgan and Eugene B, Pendleton were named appraisers,
 The Washington Trust company, as guardian of the estate of Marc Ann F, Brightman, presented inventory showing valuations of SG,03227, which was approved for recefd
 Certified copy was recorded eff a decr9a for the superior court confirm ing the degree 0 fthe court of probate approving the actien in admitting te
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

The superior court for New London county recently gave decision for Louis Celia in suit brought by the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, to eject Celia for possession of the property that adjoins one of the abutments of the bridge. over West Broad street. The defendant cgm- pany on Monday served notice that ap- peal would be taken to the supreme court from the decision of the superior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

At 15o-Infants' Silk Lisle Socks in
 all colors, value 25c. At 19c-Children's Lisle Ribbed Hos
 iery, sizes to 91z, value 25c. At Sc-Women's Fast Black, Seam
 less Hosiery, value 123Ac. At f1c-Women's Black Hosiery with
 split feet, value 121ac. At 22c-Women's Silk Boot Hosiery,
 black and white, all sizes. At 29c-Women's fine Lis1e and Silk
 Lisle Hosiery, value soc, At 44c-Wemen's Silk Hosiery, black,
 white and tan, value see. At S5c-Women's Silk Hosiery, black,
 white and tan. value S1.00.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

stabbing character, and has been treated by some of the most noted medical men but without permanent relief. The pain has been so intense that MT Edmond could not attend to his business, and of late became so severe as to be almost unbearable.
 Mr. Edmond finally decided to sub init to an operation Dr. Cushing trephined the skull on the right side, and operated to the base of the brain; the brain was raised and the supra and infraorbited branches of the fifth nerve resected. The sections of the anatomy affected by these nerves will of course be motionless and have no sensation, but MT. Edmond will be relieved of the pain and suffering.
 Information received Tuesday after noon that MT. Edmond was as Chip per as bird' and that he would be able to return to Westerly within a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

The case of Charles T. Frey, Veter- marian, against the Rhode Island com pany, which was commenced on Tues day of last week before Judge John W. Sweeney and a jury in the superior court at East Greenwich and in which Judge Sweeney held session Saturday and continued into vacation week, ended late Monday afternoon, when the jury rendered a verdict of $8,000 in favor of plaintiff. The claim was for S25.0o0. The doctors automobile was wrecked by trolley car and he was so severely injured that he has been unable to attend to his business since the mishap, which occurred Sept. 2, 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
Hosiery and Underwear

At 9c-Infants' Vests, low neck and
 sleeveless, value 127Ac. At 9c-Boys' Athletic Ribbed Shirts,
 sizes 24 to 34, value 15c. At 39c-Children's Ribbed Union Suits,
 value 5Uc. At Sc-Won1en's Ribbed V c 8 s J
 sleeveless, value 121Ac. At 11c-Wenen's Ribbed Vests, a Va l
 riety of styles, value 15e. At 14c-Women's Ribbed Vests, all
 styles value 1se, At ssc-Wemen's Ribbed Unien Suits,
 value 56o. At Ssc-Wemens fine Iis1e Unien
 Suits, value s1.06.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

fin the usual season. He refused to sign and said he would kill the fox whenever there was a bounty. as ne was in the fox business for the money there was in it, and you can say loud enough for Miner to hear that such craftsmanship gets my goat"
 In conclusion, Chief Brown said: T like fox hunting and have some real good dogs. but when the fox season is closed by true sports, my pet gun is in it's place in the house, and the pick and shovel are in the woodshed."
 The several commands Of the First Artillery district, Rhode Island National Guard are in full working order at Forts Creole and Getty. At Fort Creole the inspection of camp polic- ing is being done by Major Babcook of Westerly At Fort Getty with Major Nash of Westerly in command, the Third. Fourth and Sixth and Seven teenth companies are hard at work on the twelve-inch guns of Battery Tou sard This battery has three new guns which have never before been fired except for the proof shots at time of installation.
 As expected in the case of a battery which has not been in commission, the guns. with their complicated mech anism, were found hard to work, and Major Nash with Captains Wells. Lit tlefield and Cook spent Monday in get ting the battery into serviceable shape The credit of assembling and adjust ing the plotting board and the estab- hshment of a station goes to Major Nash and lieutenant Hammond.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24

tained-not by few trust magnates,
but by the very ones who believe in
this new party which has made such a
magnificent start.
1t is a new thing for the rank and file
of a political party to "dig" and sup
port State and national headquarters,
The fact that the Progressives are do
ing it this way just amazes the big
political bosses who have heretofore
looked to the trusts and special interests
for the sinews of wsr.
Now if we are to have clean politics,
if the country is to be freed from the
domination of the trusts, if the special
interests are to be curbed of robbing
the public through special legislation
then those very same people cannot be
expected, nor should they be permitted
to contribute.
The clean campaign fund can be by
only one route-it must emanate from
the people. It's different than the old.
Some may not see why they should pay
to maintain an organization when here
tofore the bills have been footed by
millionaires looking for greed But the
Progressive organization is free-abso-
lutely free from all trust or special
privilege interest. 1t cannot take
money from the big interests and still
be free from such communicating influ-
ence. The sinews of war must come
from the people who believe in the
cause, who hold patriotism above party,
who believe in the supreme rights of
humanity, who believe that the perma-
hence of the government depends on
the absolute rule of the people and by
the people.
A campaign fund raised on such a
basis, having behind it millions of votes,
can be used to pilot any party to victory
with men in Office and power who hold
paramount the highest ideals of citizen
ship. Burlington Clipper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24
THE COAL SITUATION.

The Black Diamond, the official
organ of the coal trade in its issue
of Saturday, discusses the present
conditions of the coal trade as follows:
Within the last three weeks there has
been a complete reversal of the nation
al coal situation. Three weeks ago
there was shortage of coal and the
tail end of a shortage of cars which
seemed to make it almost impossible,
at that time, for even the bituminous
operators to meet the demands upon
them for coal; it was considered hope
less for the anthracite operators to
expect to satisfy their customers. This
week there is an accumulation of BIZ
luminous coal in about half of the mar
kets that it will take another thirty
days of cold weather to work off The
best that can be said of any market is
that it is merely steady. AS for an
thracite. the situation is so changed
that it seems supply and demand will,
without the intervention of very cold
weather, be about at balance at the
end of the year.
From a technically and actually
strong market, dominated mainly by
the steam trade situation and by car
supply the national coal market has
become weather market again with
strength or weakness depending upon
cold or warm weather from now on.
The steam demand is as active as it
ever has been, but the steam users have
more coal at their disposal than they
had before. The factory owners are
buying and consuming more coal for
power purposes now than they have at
any time for five years. In fact they
are buying and consuming more coal
than at any time in history. Also the
railroads, having an immense business,
are now buying and consuming their
maximum tonnage of coal. There have
been times when coke prices were
higher, but the records do not show
time when coke consumption was
larger for industrial purposes than now.
All this makes for an extraordinary
market for sceam coal, this being in
dicated by the status of steam prices in
every mark ct. Burlington News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24
MAKES MOVING PICTURES TALK.
Edison Rewarded After Four Years
Effort.

Thomas A. Edison sat back in his
chair and chuckled Thursday afternoon
as there passed upon a screen in the
theatre of his laboratory at West
Orange, n. j., procession of human
beings and animals that sang and
talked and shouted and played upon
musical instruments and barked upon
made various other noises that moving
pictures never before have furnished.
1t was moment of triumph, the re-
suit of four years of unremitting effort
to give to the world what probably was
the only development possible in the
"movies, to reproduce sound synchron-
ously with action.
That's little raw yet" laughed
the Wizard, "but you just give us
chance and we'll show you. We're
green at working these things yet"
There may have been something raw"
to the trained eyes of Thomas A. Edi-
son, but to other spectators it seemed
that success had been achieved.
When the time for the show to start
came there was a short delay. The
"old man," as everybody in the big
factory calls Mr.. Edison, couldn't be
found. Finally he was found and his
right hand man and chief engineer,
M. X. Hutchinson, gave the word to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24

appreciate in a telephone receiver, and
the cockwork mechanism can be adj
iusted so that darkness is audible and
bright light silent, or vice-versa.
The apparatus is contained in an OBJ
long box about feet inches long and
inches deep-and when the blind man
had his glimpse into the invisible he
held the box in one hand.
In the other hand he held the card
board cylinder which acts as the "feel-
err of the optophone, and, moving
this slowly before him, he was able to
tell by the sudden increase of sound in
the telephone receiver held to ear when
the tube was pointing at a window.
Whenever any one stood between him
and window the blind man was able
to tell by the LISTENING of the sound
caused by the interruption of light,
and, swinging the tube slowly round, he
counted the people before him one by
one.
The reporter who tried the optophone
found that a glimpse out of the win
dow sounded like cnematograph reel
ing off film. The ticking sank al
most into silence as the receiving tube
was held in the shadows of the table,
and leapt into a lively rattle when
placed against an electric light bulk.
81 have found" said Mr.. d'Albe,
"that with delicate galvanometer it is
possible to detect flicker of light from
another room which is diffused through
the chink of a closed door, and which
cannot be observed by the eye.
The optophone has not yet been so
perfected as to enable blind person to
distinguish chairs and other articles of
furniture in room, but eventually it is
hoped to improve the apparatus so that
the operator may spell out the letters
in fairly large print. From the London
Express.