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Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
SOUTH VyEND1AM

Henry Clark and Jason Babcock have been spending a few days at Mantle.
 James Maine has been confined to the house by illness.
 Mrs. Smith of Hsversack, N. J., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha Potter
 MT. and Mrs. Harris Ecclestone and MT. and Mrs. Nathan Ecclestone made a trip to Ocean Beach Sunday in their automobile
 Mr. and Mrs F. F. Peckham and son. Donald, have returned from a short visit at Frank Wheeler's at Norwich Town. 2,
 Miss LilIie and Carrie Hatch are at Mantle. opening up the Hatch cottage for the summer.
 Charles Maynard Is moving his family to new tenement just com pIeted for Mrs Nellie Tubbs.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. z. Card were Me morial day visitors at PackerviHe.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
WARRENVII.LE
Shower for Miss Durkee-Geed Arrow
 head Plewed Up.

The Cleaners gave miscellaneous shower to Ethel M. Durkee Saturday afternoon. May 24. at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Durkee. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent and at the close lunch of cake, ice cream, olives and pickles was served.
 William Hewlett of Burnside was a recent visitor of MT. and Mrs. B. L. James.
 Mrs. F. A. Ressiter of Lilac Villa is spending several days in New York
 Mrs. B. c. Bagbee is In Kennebunk, Me.
 Alex M. Bassett recently found a very good specimen of an Indian ar reWpeint. He found it while blowing
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

There was serenade at the house of George Bennett Monday evening in honor of his daughter Helen's marriage with Morris Chandler of North Ash ford on Saturday.
 Miss Edith A. Eddy teacher in dis trict No. g. is visiting friends at Storrs and attending the junior week exer- cises at the college.
 Mrs. Richard Fauter and son have returned to their home in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs H. l.. Sanger this week.
 Raymond Sheldon is expected home to spend the week end
 Miss Blanche Shippee is expected to be home over Sunday.
 MT Pierce was able to occupy his pulpit last Sunday.
 The ladies of the South Woodstock Baptist church are beginning to plan for their annual June sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
WELLINGTON

Miss Bennett and Miss Emma F Robbins are i'll,
 Mrs D. w, Darrow returned Fri day from a visit to her parents in Waterford
 The week has been deveted to W, C, T. r. work and te Memorial day,
 On Sunday, June 1st, will he held the meeting of the Sunday seheel
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
Farewell Reception for Rev. J. c
 Msthieu
THOMPSON

Mir. and Mrs. John Ballard, who have been visiting friends and rela- tives in town, have returned to their home In Davenport. Iowa
 Miss Grace Cruff is home from the Hartford School of Pedagogy for the summer
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Eddy of South bridge visited at Nathan Chase's over Sunday.
 Mrs. M Elliott has come to her home here for the summer months
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
RAWSON

Mrs Anderson and Betty Adams of Boston are visitors at Edward Berg gren's.
 Miss Marian Hammond was in Put nam recently.
 Friends of Mrs. Lydia Copeland. a former resident of this place. were sorry to learn of her death Wednes- day at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Dodd, of Mansfield.
 Mrs. E. Berggren, Miss Louise An derson and Betty Adams were in Will limantic Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
EKONK
Burial of Miss Rowena Campbell Only One Soldier to Attend Patriot ic Service.

The body of Miss Rowena Campbell was brought from Providence We'd nesday for burial in the family lot in the Kennedy cemetery. Her childhood days were spent here, but for more than thirty years she has resided in Providence.
 Mrs. Byron Gallup visited at Charles Hopkins in Plainfeld Sunday night and spent Monday in Danielson.
 One Soldier Present.
 Rev. MT. Reynolds delivered a patri- otic sermon Sunday, which was enjoy ed by all. Only one soldier was pres ent.
 Mrs. Benjamin Wilcox is visiting in KillingIy.
 Miss Murphy, who teaches on Ster- ling Hill and Miss Florence Douglas attended church here Sunday and as- sisted with the singing.
 Mrs. Richmond, who has been caring for Mrs. Lotte Gallup returned home Monday
 Next Sunday will be children's day. There will be a concert in the even. ing.
 MT Burnett of Dayville was enter tained at the parsonage Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Hopkins and Miss Fannie Hopkins were callers here Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
ONECO

Mrs. Annie Foley was in Providence Wednesday.
 Mrs. Ann Corey is visiting her daughter. Mrs. l. D. Clark.
 w. E. Newton received a May bas- ket Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Charlie Baton was in Danielson Thursday.
 Mrs. Charles Wight was In town Thursday
 A. l.. Young visited Oneco school Thursday morning
 Miss Hflda Kenyon is i'll.
 Miss Marjorie Marriott is improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
STAFFORD
Delegates to Universalist Sunday
 School Convention at Somers.


 Bronson DeCon of East Orange, N J., was the guest of MT. and Mrs. H. R. Wightman over Sunday.
 The Ministerial association meets next Monday afternoon with Rev. and Mrs. I. P. Booth.
 MT. and Mrs Fred WiIdey are in Boston celebrating the twenty fifth an niversary of their marriage.
 Rev. T.. Curtiss has been spending a few days at his former home in Deep River.
 Mrs. !. W. Robinson, Mrs. Eva M. Bugbee, Mrs. F. A. Lasbury and Miss Mabelle Edson attended the meeting of East Central Pomona grange at Tol land last Wednesday.
 At Sonners Conference.
 The following delegates from the Universalist Sunday school attended the North Holland Sunday School conference held in Somers Friday: Misses Isadore and Ruth Durham, Miss Lulu Ide, Miss Blanche Ship pey and Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Gaskin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
WINDHAM
Tea for New York Guest-Congrega tionaI Pastor to Preach Memorial Sermon.

Mir and Mrs. H. c. Lathrop are to spend Sunday in Braintree. Mass, and attend the dedication of the new Con- gregatiOnal church there and the in stallation of Rev. H. C. Grimes as it's pastor.
 Tea for Guest.
 Miss Caro Weir gave a tea Tuesday afternoon for her guest. Miss Kerr of New York. The guests were Mrs R. G. Waterous, Mrs. Ada Larrabee, Miss Anna Patton, Miss Mary Brink an3 Miss Gertrude Arnold.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Guild entertain ed at dinner Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs. Charles Larrabee. Miss Hell en Larrabee, Rev. NJ. R. Plumb and Miss Jessie Cook.
 Motored to Bridgeport.
 Miss Jessie Cook, who has been with her cousin. Rev. M. R. Plumb, return ed to Bridgeport Friday She was ac- cOmpanied pv MT. Plumb, the Misses Johnson and l. H. Johnson, making the trip in the Johnson car, MT. John son and his sisters spending the night in New Haven, where Miss Sarah Johnson remained for a short visit.
 Mrs. Margaret French of New York is at the inn for few days while her summer home on Zion's Hill is being put in order for the summer.
 Misses Caro and Dorothy Weir, Miss Marian Kerr. MfS. Ada LdrraDee, MISS Anna Patton, Miss Mary Frink, Miss Jessie Cook were guests of Miss Ger trude Arnold d tea Wednesday.
 Mrs. Helen L. Cleveland of Hamp- ton is the guest of Miss Josephine Bingham.
 Forrest Lufffer and son of New Lon don were guests at W. s. ChappelHs over Sunday.
 Miss Mary Little went to Springfield Wednesday to attend the burial of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Little of Brooklyn, N. Y
 Memorial Sermon.
 At the Congregational church to- morrow Rev. M. R. Plumb will preach a sermon suitable to Memorial day. a sermon suitable to Memorial day. Mrs J. F. Woods of New York will sing There is Green Hill Far Away, Gounod. during the offertory.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
MOOSUP
Epy~orth League Elects Officers-Pa- rishioners Present Rev. J. c. Math- leu Farewell Gift of S700.

Mir. and Mrs. Thomas E. Main spent Sunday with relatives in Worcester.
 Frederic Ladd of New York has been the guest of his mother, Mrs. s. P Ladd.
 A company of young people hung Miss Lillie Daggett handsome May basket Saturday evening. A delight fuI social time followed.
 Epworth League Election.
 The Epworth league social and bus mess meeting was held with the Miss es Matthews in Central Village We'd nesday evening. The following off, cers were chosen for the coming year. President. Lowell Salisbury; first vice president Rose Beaudry; ad vice president. GeDrgette Barber; fourth vice president Miss Ellie Fair; secretary. Howard Tyler; terasurer, Lewis Main. 4 very pleasant social hour followed. with refreshments of ice cream and cake.
 Pulpit Themes.
 Rev James Coote will preach Sun day morning on Gentleness the Es EenCe of Greatness.
 Rev. Ernest Loomis will speak of The Publication Society as a Mission sry Organ.
 Farewell Reception for Rev. J. c,
 Mathieu.
 farewell reception was rendered Rev Father T. C. Mathieu. who is now 10 be located as pastor of Sacred Heart church. Wauregan. in the base ment hall of All Hallows' church, the parishioners wishing to show their ap- preciation of his work among them. There was an address by Arthur  . check for s70O Father Nathieu re- sponded very feelingly expressing his regret in leaving the people of Moos- up.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
To Whom ltMay Concern:

At a meeting of the Court of Com mon Council held at the Council Chamber on Thursday evening, May 22, 1913, the following report of the Com mittee on Finance was accepted and the resolution accompanying the same was adopted
 Norwich, Conn., May 22. 1913. To the Court of Common Council of the
 City of Norwich:
 The Committee on Finance herewith pr es ent their estimate of the expsnee@ of the city. and of each department thereof, during the year ending on the 18th day of May 1914. and of the re- ceiPts for the same period. as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
ly, R. l. His place will be filled by Arthur Tracey and family.
 Memorial Service.

The Memorial services of the town of Canterbury were held in the Con- gregational church at the Green last Sunday afternoon. The church was comfortably filled, the soldiers and their sons occupying the front seats Mrs. Croft, who has been supplying the church at Westminster, gave an address, also Rev. Miss Jones, who has been preaching at the Green for sew eral Sundays. Rev. J. F. SpeerIi from the church on the Green had a, part in the service Patriotic songs were sung, during the service.
 Children's day will be observed the third Sunday in June in place of the regular service.
 Miss Maud Pope is visiting her sis ter in Boston Mass,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
Windham County
PL..ATNFIELD

Mission Band Hears About China Memorial Services Examinations for kinnie Prize.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31

Q.
 In addition to the said estimated expenses fer the ordinary requirements the Committee on Finance nave been requested by petition and otherwise to submit to the annual meeting tor it's action estimates for the Following purposes, and estimates are hereby presented:
 1-Finishing wall at munici-
 pal dock, Rose place .... $2,700.Op 2-Grading Boswell avenue
 car line ...-.......: .:...... 1.2Oo.Co pavement from and includ-
 ing, Thames square
 through Thames street to
 VI est Thames street ...... S,553Ss Washington street to the
 city line from the point to
 which the improvement
 was carried last year -. S.O0O.OO 5-For removing the plat
 form, steps, etc. between
 NJ HourigRns furniture
 store and the land of pr.
 r. Cassidy, to widen Main
 street from Heurigan's lane
 to said Cassidys land =. S,20OOg avenue .....;:.... 6,soOOO street ...... ............ 2,5OC.OO on Sachem street frem Un-
 street to Yantic ssaemoving stlen ledge from A-''" loSSSf S6fs5s3 ossS ss5sss ssne.rt. .SSSSS sSSSS 11--Hassam pavement on
 North Main street from
 Burnham square to june
 Central avenue .......;.. 15,2ss.so street .....,. .......... 6.7oo.OO to North Main Street. 1.ssSeO Rose place .... .......... S15.OO 15-Continuing culvert from
 Lake street playground to
 of property damages ..... s,s77oe Loomis brook ............ 7sooo 17-Continuing Hassam
 street from place to which
 work was carried last year
 to northerly line of Grove 1s@BeiIdine se1ssihI retaining wall '''O''"O street ..,..... .......,,.. boo.oo street playground ..... 10000 2o-New fire alarm boxes. 50o.0O car. ire departmen 6.5oo.oo atreef Nwsfefrom From Carroll ifiAprrn prop1
 erty to Bath street ...... 100000 The total of these several
 estimates Is $S1.7S7.6e Your Committee recommend that the warning for the next annual city meet
 
 and call for action thereon. Your Committee further recommend the adoption by the Court of Common Council of the following resolution: Reslved, That the report and esti- mate of the. Committee on Finance be accepted and approved; that the Clerk cause the same to be published as re- quired by the amended charter. and that the Mayor, or, In his absence. the senior Alderman present, be directed on behalf of the Court of Common Council to submit the estimates em- braced in this report to the next city meeting to be held on the fret Mon day of June 1913. and to recommend that a tax of eleven mills be laid on the last perfected grand list of the City to meet the ordinary expenses of the City for the ensuing year
 TIMOTHY c. MURPHY,
 HENRY GEBRATE,
 C. K. BAILEY,
 Committee on Finance. hereby certify that the above and foregoing is true copy of the original rePGt PRttessi tno STEPHEN D. MOORE. City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council.
 Norwich. Conn, May 22. 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
Sb1e.oS6.s2

To meet the expenditures called for by the foregoing estimates a tax or e4even CID mills on the last city list will be required. said list being $15,- 44O,07S.
 In addition to the said estimated expenses fer the ordinary requirements the Committee on Finance nave been requested by petition and otherwise to submit to the annual meeting tor it's action estimates for the following purposes, and estimates are hereby
 f~l
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
MAYORS OFFICE.

City of Norwich. Connecticut. To either Sheriff of the City of Nor vy{ch Gree+{np
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
The total of these several
 estimates Is .............. $s7.7S7.Ss

hereby certify that the above and foregoing is n true copy of the original report and resolution, Attest STEPHEN ?, MOORE. City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of Common Council. Norwich. Conn, May 22. 1913.
 nnaZ4ad
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31

hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy Of the original warning directed 10 me for service. Attest: TIMOTHY A. CAREY.
 sh eritf of the City of Norwich. may27d
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-15

y
girls to come out and have a good
time. He wanted to make a bargain
with this woman to run the fiat
above his saloon.
"And from one of the department
stores, two girls have come and
talked to one of my men and said
They wanted to get some ready
money"
Williams did not produce the afi-
davit he says he has to back up these
charges He did not give. the name
of the saloonkeeper, who, he says,
is in the business of procuring girls
from department stores.
These charges of Williams are of
the gravest nature. If they be true,
the saloonkeeper ought to be arrest
ed Immediately and put on trial for
pandering. Also they reflect on the
girls of the department stores.
Williams ought to be forced to
prove his charges and to put the
name of the saloonkeeper in the
hands of the states attorney. And if
he should fail to prove them he
should be forced to retract his state
meDts publicly.
"Have you ever read the Peach
book?" asked Senator Bean, when
Williams had finished.
NO" said Williams.
well, I'd advise you to read it."
said Bean, and sat back in his. chair
There was quite long silence.
The members of the commission
seemed at a loss as to how to pro-
coed with the questioning of Will
liams. Williams decided to make a
speech himself.
81 was trying to discover why vice
seemed to flourish in our section of
the CITY," he said. 81 tried to find the |
center of the system. discovered
that certain man, who ran a gam
bling den and a saloon and a house
of prostitution in one building, had
4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-15

council. was asked to make rood
went before the mayor and sue-5
gested the best way to check up on
my statements ! went before the
civil service commission and had
then bring in certain individuals
The testimony was that one paid
500 a month";
(Note:-This directly contradicts
the testimony. of the woman, Mrs..
Sarah Mueller, whom Williams
brought in and on whose testimony,
he based his case. Mrs. Mueller did
not say she paid 500 month prof.
lection money. She said that during
the nine or ten years she was run-i
ming dive on the North Side She
only paid 500 protection money, and
that she paid this in a lump sum-
Furthermore, she sWore that she paid
this 500 to man she did not know,
at all, and who might not have been
a politician or anyone able to give
her the protection she said she
bought. This unknown man, shel
said, said the money was for "a
Democrat at the City HaII.") /
81 have heard all my Iife." said
Lieut-Gov. O'Hara, shat there is al
connection between politics and vice,
but never have been shown.the con-,
nection. )
"Can you get us any Witnesses
men or women in the business of
prostitution, who will swear, and pro-
duce evidence to back their testi-F
mony, that. they paid any precinct
committeeman, ward committeeman
or official or police officer, protection
money? Now don't want rumors; :,
| want facts"
Williams shifted about uncomfort-i
ably in his chair. His unhealthy face
showed a. flash of color.
~ don't know if can produce theI
affidayits here" he said at last, un-:
easily. IL shall try. know where =
one is filed. IL do not want to en-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05
Chronic Appendicitis the
Cause of Heart Trouble,
Declares Chic Expert
FfOtRALS ARE RACING
TOWARD THE BORDEN
Mexican Generals and Soldiers
Hope TO Escape The Rebel
Clutches

JuareZ, December 3.-COnfident
that the seven federal generals who
evacuated Chihuahua with their
troops intend 10 seek refuge in the
United States thus escaping the dan
ger of being taken prisoners by the
rebels. General Villa this morning
sent more rebels TO intercept them.
The federals, led by General Saliva
dore Mercade, are headed for Dim
aga, on the international border. 1t
is thought they will attempt to
cross the river to Preside. At Pre-
sidio it is expected they will be
arr ted by United States authori-
ties and taken to Maria and thence
to San Antonio. With the federal
generals are 1000 regular soldiers
and many subordinate officers. More
than thousand of the Weather
class of Chihuahua are with the
soldiers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05
Auto Club Appreciates
WorkofJohnH ohnan1;
Vote ofThanks rendered
HOTEL GUESTS CAUGHT
LIKE RODENTS IN TRAP
Twenty. seven Men Are Burned TO
Death; House Was Mass
Of Flames
Associated Press Dispatch

Boston, December 3.-Twenty-seven
men were killed in fire which
swept through the upper floors of
the Arcadia hotel, a lodging house in
the South End this morning A
number of others are missing
Scores were injured by jumping
from windows. Nearly all the bod
les are burned and mutilated making
Identification impossible.
All the victims were men in poor
circumstances who resorted to the
place for nights lodging. They
were caught in crowded hunks on
the fifth floor and the dodgers were
helpless. They died like rats in a
trap. The stairways were all aflame
when the alarm was given.
According to the clerk there were
ITS men registered. Not nearly
this number has been accounted for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05
HOW TO HOUSE FOLKS
National Congress Has Brought To-
gether Some OF the Most Famous
Experts 10 World
ISpecia! to The Free Press

Cincinnati, December 3.-The con-
vention OF the National Housing as
ISOLATION which opened here today
has brought together some of the
most famous experts in the country
to discuss living conditions and tell
what success has been made in the
fight against tuberculosis and other
dread diseases by a campaign of edu-
cation of the people as to the value
of being properly housed.
The program includes series of
MONDAY formidable discussions, and
enc afternoon will be devoted to
showing the delegates the housing
conditions OF Cincinnati In addition
there will be two regular business
sessions az which papers will be read
and discussions entered into all the
able workers in the cause of better
housing in the United States and
Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05
.fEIC is IN AN ASYLUM
Former Member of Legislature Com
mitIed to the State Hospital at
Fergus Falls

Fergus Falls, Mimi, December g.
Possessed of the delusion that he is
to be elected president and will solve,
the currency question, Henry Feig
former candidate for congress from
this district and former member of
the state railway and warehouse
commission, was adjudged insane
and committed to the state hos
pital in this city late last week, it
was learned today.
Mr.. Feig came here and entered
the detention hospital, but his men,
tai arrangement was so serious that
it was necessary to call the state
hospital commission together almost
Immediately in order regularly to
commit him. ell recently sought
treatment also at a sanatorium in
st. Paul.
Feig ran for congress against the
late Haldor E. Boon, and was defeat.
ed by only eighty-seven votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05
ROAST FOR ROOSEVELT
Columbian Congress Takes the COL
oneI Severely to Task In Communi.
cation Sent Mexico
ASSOCIATED Press bispatch.l

Mexico City, December 3.-The
Columbian congress severely criti-
cizes Colonel Roosevelt in com.
municat!on cabled to the Mexican
senate and chamber Of deputies to-
day. Tho communication arraigns
Mr.. Roosevelt and the governmental
methods of the United States. 1t was
sent 1t was explained, "as a protest
against the INTERPRETATION in Latin
American affairs by the colossus of
the north" The communication was
considered in a secret session at
which it was decided to lay it on
the table.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05

Heart clinics were conducted be-
fore the physicians and surgeons as
sembled at the annual meeting of
the Southern Minnesota Medical as
ISOLATION in Elk's hall, this morn.
ing.
DR.. James B. Herrick and DR..
Robert III. Babcock examined a mum.
Der of gentlemen who had symptoms
of heart trouble this morning, and
gave an interesting demonstration.
On eelderly man was examined who
had had asthma for about fifteen
years. His heart has become affect.
ed by the asthma. lin his talk on the
case DR.. Herrick said that often
times asthma and the consequent
heart trouble is the result of nose
and throat trouble.
One man who was on hand for ex.
animation has been puzzling the
Mankato physicians for years. He
has been to eminent specialists all
over the country and one of the
leading physicians of the country.
after examining his heart, told the
gentleman that according to the con.
dition of his heart, he should have
been dead years ago. The man
with bad heart" said that he had
outlived several doctors who had
told him years ago that he would
die soon.
Has Chronic Appendicitis.
Another man was declared by DR..
Herrick to have chronic appendicitis.
an dthis affected his heart. An on.
Grafton, DIR. Herrick declared, would
not be dangerous in any way be.
cause of the heart trouble, and
would probably eliminate it.
DR.. Henry Ulrich of Minneapolis
gave paper on "Auricular Fibrilla-
ton with lantern slides, showing
methods of examining the heart and
mechanical devices for that purpose.
His paper was followed by a dem
onstration by DR.. A. Hirschfelder
and DR.. F. G.. Schultz of Minneapo.
lis on a dog, whose heart was ex-
posed, showing the action.
The Banquet Last Night.
One hundred and fifty physicians
sat at the tables last night when the
banquet of the Southern Minnesota
Medical association was given at the
Elks cafe. This attendance is really
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