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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
SPRING PARADEs CHANGED
 TO THE FALL.
Guardsmen Will Then Receive Instrue
 ton in War Methods.

Spring parades of the Connecticut National guard will hereafter be held in the fall. This will do away with the term Spring, of course, and the actual parading by which the name of the annual event was suggested was eliminated several years ago. The designation field day may be more fittingly applied.
 The old time spring parade of the guardsman was the May day on which he donned uniform and aceoutrement and marched off for drill, guard mounting, rife practice and chowder dinner under the trees. The dinner was far more important than the drill ing and an essential feature of the dinner was usually bottled beer. Then the state took the matter up, provided that no intoxicantS should be served, and that the food should conform to rations issued to soldiers in the field. This barred the clam chowder. Spring parade was eventually devoted to practical instruction and the idea of parading was divorced from it. Mod ernly equipped companies with a few hours preparation. it was found, could take to the field, prepare food and march have target practice under the same conditions for one day as would prevail if the company was on a longer tour of duty. Very soon there was found to be no time for a game of baseball after dinner because the rifle practice and squad drills con stunned the time.
 Now the field days will be outlined in accordance with a regular army plan. The coast artillerymen will have their small arms practice out of doors on that day in late September or early October which is yet to be designated. The guardsmen will shoot under conditions conducive of training for actual warfare.
 They will not be expected to stand exposed to view to imaginary enc my at the target, but will fire in kneel- ing and prone positions at 200 and 300 yards, distances at which the most ef- fective shooting would be done. The courses are and D. in the latter the targets being silhouettes. The change from the timed firing and exacting position firing. which would be difficult to put in practice in actual warfare, to the practical instructions, is considered beneficial by local officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
SHORE LINE ELECTRIC PRESIDENT
R. w. Perkins Elected by Diecors-SoCal Plant Line Will De Operated From Norwich Center-New Of flee For Mr. Perkins is Recognition of His Achievement in Reorganizing Norwich and Westerly.

At a meeting of the directors of the Shore Line Electric Railway company held on Saturday last Robert W. Per- kins, treasurer and general manager of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company, was elected president of the Shore Line Electric Co.,, which com- pany is soon to take over the New London division of the Connecticut company.
 The first announcement of the sale of the Connecticut company's Eastern Connecticut trolley lines to the Shore Line Electric Railway company, con trolled by Morton F. Plant of Groton, Conn, seemed to be a matter of gen eral interest to the state but not of particular or vital interest to Nor wich.,
 Norwich the Center.
 The election of MT. Perkins as exec utiye head Of this property Giscloses the fact that Norwich is to be the cen ter from which all the so-called Plant lines are to be operated The general offices are to be in Norwich, and as the dominant ownership is in New London county this community will have the great advantage. quite un- usual in so large system, of having facilities controlled and operated by men whose interests are identical with those of the public they serve.
 Properties Taken Over.
 The properties that will through this consolida ton, come under one manage ment are the Shore Line Electric Rail way company with its western ter minus at the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway station in New Haven, extending east along the shore to Saybrook Junction, and to the east side of the Connecticut river, then north to Deep River, serving North Branford, Guilford, East River, Madi son, Westbrook, Centerbfook, IVoryton, Deep River, and other intermediate points.
 The New London and East Lyme Street Railway company, now operat- ing from New London to East Lyme and Mantle, has in process of con- stPuction an extension to the new bridge over the Connecticut, where connection will be made with the Shore Line. making possible through service from New Haven to New Lon don.
 The properties to be taken over from the Connecticut company are what is known as the New London division, and include the New London city line, the Montville Street Railway company,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
GOSHEN CHURCH HAS
 HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR. Nineteenth Year of Pastorate of Rev.
 Marcus Burr.

In regard to the work of the Goshen Congregational churcsh of Lebanon, l the pastor. Rev. Marcus Burr, states l that on Sundays, preaching, Sunday school and Endeavor services have l been held regularly throughout the year. There has been a midweek i meeting, and meetings of the two mis- sion circles and Ladies' Aid society | regularly, with soeials at various times, with encouraging results. Rev. MT. Burr has been pastor of the church for nearly 19 years and under his pastorate the church has prospered and taken a bigger place in the community. The church member ship now numbers S6. an increase of 1 over year ago. Two joined the church by letter and one was taken away by death There are AS women and fl men in the church membership. One child was baptized during the year.
 Following are some statistics of the church year: Families seeking pastoral assistance B, membership of Sunday school, including officers, teachers, home class and cradle roll. 107. En- deavor society membership 3S, gifts ferings of church, Sabbath school En-
 deavor society and Mission circles. William c. Thomas has been made
 an honorary member of the American
 Geer life member of the Woman,s
 Board and Edward W. Jones life
 member of the Home board
 valuable addition has been made
 to the Sunday school library and suit
 able furniture has been provided for
 the primary class in the Sunday
 school New hymn books have been
 purchased by the Endeavor society as
 well as a fine ccolck. Missionary and
 general church literature is kept con stantly in circulation.
 Parish expenses for the year
 amounted to $663.88. The church has
 debt and no missionary assistance.
 The church property is valued a $500
 and invested funds amount to S6, 500.
 The minister's salary and other ex-
 penses are regularly met and the whole
 church is in condition of prosperity.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
INIsTRATOR GETS
 POSSESSION OF FARM
Judgment Given for Plaintiff in Su.
 perior Court.

The trial of the suit of H. Frank Button, administrator of the estate of his father, the late Alfred H. Button against Irving $. Button, son of All fred H., occupied the attention of the superior court here on Tuesday. It was brought by the administrator to get possession of the farm in Griswold and for the value of use and oecupa tion, It was the claim of Irving But ton that the farm had been given him by his father and Irving continued to occupy it after his fathers death. It was testified that the farm is worth about S1,200 and would rent for S100 q year. After the witnesses had been heard Judge Williams rendered de- cision to give the administrato pos session of the farm and awarded the sum of $50 for use and occupancy for the period of about a year and a third
 This concluded the trial business of the court for the day. Brown & Per kins were the attorneys for the admin = istrator in the Button case. ThayeT and James for the defendant.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
PERSONAL.

Mir and Mrs. Clark HummeH have l moved to Norwich from MontvilIe.. Richard o. Libby of Norwich has been at his cottage in Pine Grove. Miss Ruth Counihan of Norwich has been the guest of New London rela- tiHes.
 Miss Margaret Farrell of SaybroolS has been the guest of friends in Nor wich. -..
 SeIectman and Mrs. Albert F. Hew- itt of Groton were in Norwich early in the week.
 Frank A. Monroe of East Main street is visiting his brother, Charles Monroe in New York.
 MT and Mrs. F. C. Washburn and family of Norwich spent Sunday at their cottage in Pine Grove.
 Dr. N B. Lewis has been at his summer cottage at Neptune park, which he contemplates opening soon- a the home of Mrs. Kate Wolff on Columbia Green all last week.
 Major George s. Smith. now inspec tor at Fftch's Soldiers Home, Noro- ton was in Norwich Tuesday.
 Coroner and Mrs. Franklin H. Brown visited Mrs. Broiwn's mother, Mrs. Martha Brown, in Mantle, Sunday.
 Miss Helen G. Brennan has returned to New Bedford, after spending a few days with her parents in Jewett City.
 Fred H. Guile has returned to Provi- dence, after visiting for week with his brother, Henry A. Guile of Boswell avenue.
 Ella Sebastian and Pearl Smith of Norwich were visitors at the home of Misses Amy and Essey Alexander on Sunday.
 Mrs Frederick A Johnson of Mont vile entertained Miss Emily Pierson and Miss Ann Forsyth at her home Sunday and Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
FUN ERAL.
Timothy Twomey.

At o'clock Tuesday morning the funeral of Timothy Twomey was held from the home of his son, Capt. Den his J. TWomey, on Whipple avenue, and in the large attendance were rel atives from Springfield. Hartford, Providence, Jewett City and other places. The floral remembrances were many and beautiful. \ mass of re quiem was conducted in St. Patrick s church by Rev. Thomas A. Grumbly At the offertory Miss Margaret Shea rendered Pie Jesu. and at the close of the service Face to Face and Jesus Lover of My Soul. The bearers were John Sullivan. Joseph Sullivan of Hartford, Timothy Twomey and Joseph G. Driseoll. Burial was in St Mary's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Visitor from HaverhiII.

newspaper man on the Haverhill Ga zette, but now travelling the pleasant and profitable roads of vaudeville, is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Edward F. Price of Mckinley avenue. In the vaudeville line, MT. Murphy's talents have furnished entertainment to Nor wich audiences as he has appeared on the bill a the Auditorium last sea son in a Xylophone act that was a win ner. He expects shortly to go across the water where he has booking for a good number of weeks in London and will then probably continue on tour around the continent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
RESULTS ARE SHOWING
 IN CLEAN UP WEEK
Campaign by City Beautiful Associa-
 ton is Bearing Fruit.

Signs of cleanup week. which has been instituted by the City Beautiful association are showing in localities around the city. In a number of neighborhoods there has been a gen eral cleaning up of backyards that is noticeable and furnishes a good ex- ample for many others to follow.
 The high winds of the last day or two had been particularly productive of an untidy condition of the streets, and some of the parks. in blowing pa pers into them. but on Tuesday it was evident in some sections that there had been a cleanup effort in operation. The Boswell avenue park, which was well filtered with papers on Monday, was almost cleared of them on Tues day. The Little Plain on Broadway was also looking picked up and there were indications in other places that the cleanup idea for this week was spreading.
 Along Franklin street and McKin- ley avenue where there had been lit ter of torn paper in front of some of the billboards on Monday, this was all neatly cleared up on Tuesday and the billboards made a tidy appearance with new posters stuck on. Theatres Give Help.
 New Aid to the cleanup week has been courteouSly rendered by the three houses in the city where motion pictures are shown. Manager Al Craig for the Davis theatre, Secretary J. Henry Shannon of the Auditorium and Manager Charles McNulty for the Breed theatre all readily agreed, when seen by the publicity committee. to give WAat aid they could in the clean-up campaign by running a slide in their picture machines for the week.
 Audiences at the theatres will be reminded that cleanup week is in progress by a slide like the follow ing:
 Cleanup Week,
 April 19 to 26.
 Will You Do
 Your Part
 To Make Norwich
 The City Beautiful?
 This will be one of the biggest fac tors in keeping the idea constantly be- fore the people.
 Inspection Trip to Schools.
 With Supt. E. J. Graham, in an au- temobile, committed of the ladies made their first inspection trip around to the schools on Tuesday to see how the children were taking hold of the suggestions made to them in the talks given last week in anticipation of the cleanup campaign. The committee consisted of Mrs. O. l.. Johnson, Mrs James l.. Case and Mrs. Adam Reid. In most cases they found that the school children were pretty generally alive to what they might do and the schooiyards were one place that re- hected where work had boen done Thirteen of the schools were visited, but two could not be reached because of distance and lack of time. One of the most unsightly things about the city which the members of the City Beautiful association have discovered is the condition of a num- Der of vacant lots which are used as dumping grounds. They are probably hard places to keep looking tidy, but the committee feel that better condi- tions could prevail than do al pres ent. Indifference about the way loose papers are scattered around and al lowed to blow about on to other property seems to be the chief of grounds are guilty of.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
PROSTRATED AT HIS
 WASHINGTON STREET HOME
John Eccles Remains in Semi Con . scious Condition-His Wife Sum- noned Home

At his home on Washington street John Eccles was suddenly stricken about o'clock Tuesday morning and has remained in a semi conscious and serious condition since then. La te Tuesday night his condition was said to be about the same as it had been through the day.
 MT. Eccles was preparing to take the train at the time he was stricken intending to go to North Attleboro, Mass, to join his wife, who was there with Mrs. Henry F. Ulmer Dr. W. K. Tingley was called and the condition of MT. Ecc1es was seen to be so ser ious that Mrs. Eccles and Mrs. Jlmer were at once notified. They returned q here at l o'clock in the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Mast a Costly Lunch.

In the city court on Tuesday Charles Potter of Waterford was fined S10. IS on a charge of theft. As he had no money to pay he went to jail
 Potters accuser was an Italian who found his lunch box missing from the place where he had left it near the Central Vermont station He found Potter with the lunch box and another man, eating the lunch back of Bar stoW's on Water street, and caught Potter, but tn eother man got away. Potter was handed over to Policema an Cornelius Murphy and brought to the police headquarters
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Talks for Boy Scouts.

Scoutmaster J. H. Ely is Arranging a series of talk for the Boy Scouts of the Y M C. A. to be given Saturday evenings. Last Saturday there was a talk by A. L. Peale and for next Sat urday evening Mayor T. c. Murphy is scheduled to tell what a boy may do
 for the city or community.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Graduated at Mt. Hermen.

Floyd Sherman Cove of Wauregan was one of the r to receive diploma at the cOmmenc ement exercises at Mt Hermon school, Mt Hermon, Mass Monday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
ss5,coo Fire at Long Branch.

Rockport, Mass, April 22.-Sand and blankets were used to check a fire which burned nine cottages of the Long Beach summer colony tonight, causing a loss of sSa.60o. There were forty cottages in the colony and no water supply except in wells What started the fire Is Ras kaeWy
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
Incidents In Society.

Mir and Mrs. Leonard O. Smith of Oldelms are having their cottage at Ocean Beach put in readiness for the season.
 Mrs. Donald c. Perkins of Broad street has returned from visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alfred c. Mcclure Jr., of Concord, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
ASSOCIATED PRESS
 ELECTS OFFICIALS. Connections Represented on Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

New York. April 22-At the 14th annual meeting of the mem bers of the Associated Press. held here today the following directors were reelected for a term of three years: Charles Hop I<ins Clark, Hartford (CoEn1 CouTant: Charles W. Knapp. St Louis Repub lie; Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitu-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

ton; V. g. McClathy. Sacameento Bee: Charles 4. Book. Pittsburg Dis patch. Samuel Bowles of the Spring field. Mass. Republican was elected for two years to fill the unexpired term of Frederick Roy Martin, re- signed.
 The following advisory board for the eastern division was elected: E H. Butler. Buffalo News: John K Rathom, Providence Journal: Ogden Mills Reid. New York Tribune: George S. Oliver. Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele- graph: V. C. Mccormick. Harrisburg Patriot
 Nominating committee: A. R. Kim ball. Waterbury (Conn.) American; W E. Gardner, Syracuse Post-Standard-
 Auditing committee: w. H. Dow Portland (Me.) Express.
 More Downward Revision.
 The special correspondents are all busy revamping the old presidential anecdotes to fit Wilson Have to shrink 'em down from the Taft size Memphis Commercial.
 Paris is said to have S5.000 men and
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The hassam pavement on Franklin street was washed by the street de- partment men on Tuesday evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
ALITTLE SKILL
ALITTLE AMBITION

and an assortment of Rice'S seeds, selected from our new and fresh stock, will supply your table with fresh garden truck all summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
NOTICE TO OUR DEPOSITORS

Owing to the unfortunate combination of circumstances that to OUT mind justified us in asking the Banking Depart ment for a restraining order, some of you have no doubt been put to slight expense in connection with protest fees, teIegran1s, and other matters of a similar nature. If you will kindly keep a detailed record of these items, so that they may be presented to us when we again open for bus mess, we will be pleased to re- iInburse you.
 THAMES LOAN & TRUST
 co.
 R. W. PERKINS,
 Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
cemetery.
Stamford.

Stamford. Antonio Lorenzo in whose saloon colored women were found lettering, was fined $25 recent ly in the city court
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
OBITUARY.
Mrs. James Howard WeIIes.

Tuesday morning at 1040 o'clock Mary Elizabeth Wait. widow of James Howard WelIes, died in her home at T Town street, Norwich Town, after an illness of eight months. She was the daughter of John Turner Wait and Elizabeth Harris Wait and was born in this city. The greater part of her life was passed here, but she spent some time in Washington while her father was congressman. On Oct. 6. 1881, she was united in marriage in this city with James Howard WelIes by Rev. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, D. D. MT. Welles was native of Glaston- bury. the son of MT. and Mrs. Thad- deus WelleS.
 For some years Mrs. WeIles' father and was one of the leading lawyers of the county. He was a native of New London and descended from Revolu- tionary stock.
 Mrs. Welles was a member f the Colonial Danes and also a member of Christ church. She is survived by three children, Philip Turner We1Ies, Russell WelleS and Winifred Welles. There is also q sister. Mrs. Housted w. Hoyt. of Greenwich
 Mrs. Weiles was an example of true New England Womanhood and won a large list of admirlng friends by her pleasant personality. She was low ing wife and a self sacrificing mother. Her many friends express sincere sym pathy to the mourning family.
 Rockviils.-The pair of bloedhounds bought a few weeks ago as an auxil- iary force for the police department are in fine condition and are now about four months old. They will go into training when about six months old and when they are a. year old they will be ready 6sx husiaess
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
ALITTLE PUSH

is all that is required to oper- ate the lawn mowers we are selling this Spring.
 We have handled the same make for many seasons and every sale has been an adYer- tiSement.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
n-L Rau;s;on-

Paris is said to have S5.000 men and V omen criminals.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Don't miss Dr. Headlands lecture to- night at Central Baptist church upon Experiences in China. Tickets 25c.- adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

A surprise party was given Mrs J. Lawrence Raymond on Raymond IIill by those taking part in the play given recently by MontviHe grange. The trip was made from PalmertoWn as, a strawride.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Grand Secretary George A. Kies has returned to Masonic headquarters in Hartford having spent Sunday at his home in Norwich. MT. Kies and fam fly expect to leave in about six weeks to reside in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The double engine train service on the New Haven railroad is causing long trains to be drawn through the shore towns. Sunday two of the dou- ble headers passed through one with 64 cars and the other with 72
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Tuesday morning at St. Patrick s church, Rev. J. H. Broderick celebrat- ed a months mind requiem high mass for Frederick Beausoliel, at which relatives and friends of the family were present.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
VARIOUS MATTERS.

Armenian residents have just ob- served their Palm Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Henry St. Germain of MontviiIe a student at Norwich Free academy, who was unavoidably struck by the Hop kins automobile from Plainfeld while on his bicycle, Friday, is recovering from the bruises sustained.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The F'oran Furniture company of New London filed a certificate of in corporation in the office of the seere- s4ay e4py 9f G state state Iuefday h5 The ooe capital incorporators are Thomas F. and John K. Foran and William D. Shea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-10
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
SHOWS 5000 INCREASE

II was estimated in the board VI
Education Offices. at the close OF the
first days school session, that 6o'ooo
Dupils had been enrolled. Last years
reports showed about $4,000 on the
f,rst day. Reports from the primer
nails will not be tabulated before the
end of the week. The new Crosman
school showed an enrolment OF 4oo
for the first day. and 1t IL expected
that the building will be crowded.
The movable seats and desks In the
new Sampson school proved a dellgn.
to the students, who spent most OF
the morning experimenting with them
and finding new possibilities. IL the
innovation proves success, THESE
desks will be installed in other build
Ings.
Belgians who have settled near the
Pingree and Scripps schools. and Hol-
landers near the Greusel school, are
demanding attention from the schooi
board. The grown-ups want educa'
ton, as well as the children. The
night schools will cope with the SIT
uation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-10
soBBiNu PRICES.

Cannea Geeds--Appns, xals.. -. aS q
$50; baked beans lib. g q soc; Lima
beans ;,e !i9Las. oo Germ: Fancy Mains
i:io Peas: Fancy early June. $3.50;
standard. u; soaked, 5O070c salmon
Buckeye tall, S2;3s: nat. e2:.o. Alaska
REDS, $i.so: Alaska pinks. 3i,20: Ton.l
toes. s1:1o. Marrowfat peas, 81. early
June; $40; sifted early June. si.to
Feed : Jebbins prices in 1oo.lb.
fine middlings. s2s: coarse. corn meal,
SS1; cracked corn. s33 corn and oat
chop. $3.50 per ton
Fiesr-Jobbtns prices Pee, Micni-
rye; ts:sO: sDrins psssas. ssh per D sSi.
Hssdvare-Nsiis. salo case. o,ain
xi rs.' y pos :. M &c. S.
salvanlssd sheets, e gauge. S3.so: 20:
fsqEe. $40: 17-gauges ss.SI: :s-gs age.
ii.hsd Va pei. don: black snssis' III
sSis: ana 'iI 1 per cent sssFs IL 4:
Sss: .se ss cent s .sS "a 4. :s, s "sshS 90
0!ls--Raw linssed, SIC; boiled lin.
seed sc; Diamond headlight kero.
lee crsvS sssoli sSsI Is PEI ae 81. l.'Ac'"''
9t&3e; eieaf Escks, 80 . a.: hama, IL
p,So,s napss iSe; bsSon. lsQ l.cI
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W. 90 lss2 40 j;s ;vS Ssc'sss sssl: =
kYSSYcers9 cSes ssandar6 powdered
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