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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
TAFTVILLE AFFAIRS
Local Odd Fellows Hold Ladies' Night -Bi- Monthly Meeting of the Lodge -Manchester Loses to Taftville.

The members of the H. H. Osgood lodge held a Ladies' night on Saturday evening in Ponemah hall which was well attended. The following pro gramme was rendered:
 Opening song, America: Comic song Mir. Robinson: recitation. Mir. Elem ing: solo and encore. Mrs. Thomas Watts; piano solo, MT. Osborne; reci- tation. D. Daniels: solo and encore, Miss Cheseboro: violin solo, Miss Rothwell solo and encore, Mrs. Thom- as Hodkinson: recitation. MT Fleming; duet and encore, Mrs. Watts and Mrs Hodkinson: comic song MT. Robinson; piano and violin duet Miss Rothwell and Mr. Osborne; solo, Miss Chese- boro; recitation, D. Daniels; song, MT Buckley.
 During the evening remarks were heard on the work of the Manchester Unity by Brother c. B. Barnes, F. C. s. Connecticut district. Refreshments were served consisting of coffee, sand wiches, ice cream, cake, fruit and cigars. Dwight Davis was the accom- panist and played for dancing and with Thomas Hoyle, violin, played for the dancing. The committee of ar engagements: P. V. G. M. Ed. Crooks, chairman; P G. Thomas Watts. P G. John Wood. Brothers Arthur Newton and Walter Barrett.
 The regular bi-monthly meeting of H H. Osgood lodge, 1. O. O. F.. NJ. U. was held in the lodge room in Pone- nah hall Friday evening with a good attendance of members present and with Noble Grand William McNeeley in the chair After routine business was transacted the call for the dis trict convention to be in New Haven on the first Wednesday in April was read. The election of delegates to the convention was held and the following were chosen: P. V. G. M. Edward Crooks, P. G. John Wood, Grand Mas ter Joseph Woolley, with P. G. Thomas Watts as alternate.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
ARSON TRIAL FOR SUPERIOR COURT
Nathan Pumerantz, New London, Clother, Held Under $5,OOO Bonds-Probabe Cause Found by Judge Colt After Hearing in Police Court-Neither Side Made Arguments.

attended the Pumerantz fire and di- rected the work of firemen in the re ar It was long time before the floor gave way midway in the store and flame could be seen. Assistant Chief Rose later noticed the elevator, which was nearly level with the sidewalk
 Frank R. Vickery was in the Pum- erantz 'store about 11.45 on the night of the fire; bought a pair of socks. Nathan Pumerantz waited on him. He went the length of the store. There were no women in the store.
 Car Conductors Testify.
 Axel L. A. Swarin, street car con- ductor, whose car left the Parade at 12 o'clock testified that Nathan Pum- erantz did not ride down with him on the night of the fire. Last Wednesday Pumerantz asked witness if he did not remember that he rode down in the car with him, and that his wife sat i'll the window awaiting him. Swarin to MT. Geary said he could not re- member a single passenger.
 George A. Roy, conductor, whose car left State street that night at 12.1S, said Pumerantz did not ride with him.
 William Donovan, conductor on the car leaving State street about 1217, testified that he saw Pumerantz at Bank street and Montauk avenue about to step on the sidewalk near the Tracy chemical works. An arc light over nangS tnlS portion or the street. when the news came to the car barn that the store was afire he remembered having seen Pumerantz
 Pierre F. Burke, plumber and steam filter for nearly 24 years described the boiler of the Shea building It is a tubular boiler encaEed with brick and no cracks in the castings to permit fire to communicate with the building. The f1ue pipe, covered with asbestos, was intact
 On cross examination witness said he made the examination of the boiler at the instigation of State Policeman Jackson.
 Position of the Elevator.
 The defense agreed to have Pros ecuting Attorney Cronin state to the court the substance of the statements of two absent witnesses, Charles R. Brown, foreman of Niagara Engine company, and Harry Rogers, a mem Der of that company. They would testify to the great quantity of smoke which prevented a hose nozzle being put in the cellar.
 Both sides rested without arguments.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
ADVISED
 AGAINST MILD SMALLPOX. State Board of Health Says Many
 Cases Can't Be Detected.

The value of vaccina tion as a pre- Ventive of smallpox and the necessity of paying more attention to it is urged by the state board of health in it's monthly bulletin issued Monday, in view of the prevalences of the malady in the state. Says the bulletin:
 Smallpox continues to appear in different parts of the state. No sooner is it stamped out in one town than it appears in another. Middletown and Meriden are the last two cities visited and other places will not. escape un- less more attention is paid to Vaccina- tion. A successful vaccination is the only certain preventive of this loath- some disease. In the present outbreak many cases are so mild that detection and isolation are often impossible
 There were 1.606 deaths in the state during February. according to the monthly bulletin of the state board of health. This was 64 less than in Janu- ary and 59 more than in February of last year and 127 more than the aver age number of deaths during February for the five years preceding.
 The death rate was 16.4 for the large towns, for the small towns 14.2, and for the whole state 16.5.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Drinking Men
 and Women

Thousands of men drink to excess, Thousands of women-wives and mothers of families-are also slaves to the appetite for alcoholic liquors. The regular use of alcoholic liquors means ruin to both men and women, and when they have drunk until self control is lost, they need medical treatment-the Neal Drink Habit Treatment, which is safe, sure, vegetable remedy that removes the craving and necessity for drink in three days, without the use of hypo- dermic injections. Three days spent at the Neal Institute means sobriety and a restoration of health and hap piness. Call and get proof and ref erences, or write, or phone for beck of information. The Neal Institute, 1892 Chapel St., New Haven. Ct, tel. 5540 (day or night).
 DRUG HABIT SUCCESSFULLY
 TREATED.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

DIED. NOLAN-In this city, March 16. sud denly, Joseph F. Nolan, son of --.e late George and Catherine Owens Nolan, aged 3S years. Funeral from his late home Wednes- day morning at $50 o'clock. Re quiem mass in St. Mary's church at g o'clock.
 RAYMOND-Entered into rest, at Mamaroneck, N. Y, on Saturday, March IA Mrs. .,arah B. Clark, widow of Theodore Raymond, in the S9th year of her age. Funeral services will be held at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Robert w Perkins. AZ RockwelI street, on Tuesday. March IT, at 3.15 p. m. AVERJ-In Lebanon. March IA, 1914 Isaac G. Avery, in the 73d year of his age.
 Funeral service at his late residence Wednesday morning, March IS, at II o'clock.
 ROss-Suddenly. in Lisbon. March 16, 1914 Joseph Ross. aged 76 years. Funeral services at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William J. Robertson Mechanic street. Jewett City, on Wednesday. March IS, at p. m. Funeral services private. Kindly omit flowers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING Mr, and Mrs. William c. Brown of New London Celebrated AnniVers- ary,

MT and Mrs. William F. Brown of Bank Street, New London, celebrated the fifteieth anniversary of their wedding Monday al the home of their daughter Mrs. J. s. Collins of Mon tauk avenue in that city. Gifts of flowers and a shower of post cards were received.
 MT. and Mrs. Brown were married in Stonington March 16, 1864. They moved to Montville in which place they resided until 12 years ago, when they took up their residence in New London. They have three children, Walter E. and Frank L. Brown and Mrs. Joseph $. Collins.
 Taking Captain Pettigrew's Place
 Captain Thomas H. Howell of Lin coin avenue, New London, has been placed in comand of the steamer Ches- terW. Chapin of the New London line, while Capt, James D. Pettigrew who was married Saturday to Louise Ka- neen, is on his honeymoon trip to Cal ifornia. Captain Howell has been in charge of the freighter Mohegan of the Fall River line running outside be- tween Fall River and New York.
 Engagement Announced.
 The enga cement is announced of Frank A. Sisk of Norwich, formerly of this city to Miss Julia Alberta Au- wedding has not been set. MT. Sisk is son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas H Sisk of 322 Crystal avenue and was formerly employed in local pharmacies He is at present employed by Lee-Os- good Go. in Norwich. Miss AuthieI is the daughter of Mrs. Julia AuthieI of Norwich.-New London Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Taftville. Outclassed Rovers Saturday
 Night-Score IS to 8 1-2

Parish hall was well filled Satur- day evening when the Taftville bas- ketball team and the Manchester Roy CTS clashed in fercely fought con- test. At the start Taftville secured a good lead and at the close of the first period the score stood 10 to 2 1-2 in favor of the locals. In the second half the visitors buckled up and held the Taftville boys down to only five baskets. The final score stood Taft vile 15. Manchester Rovers 1-2.
 The fast preliminary between the Taftville second team and a West Side five resulted in a victory for the for mer by the score of s to f.
 The Rovers missed connections with a car from Willimantic and so they did not reach Parish hall until nearly 10 o'clock The proceeds which it is said amount to S20 after expenses had been paid, are to be given over to the parish.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
pescriptions of Escaped Prisoners

on file the descriptions of the two men who escaped at Danielson last week from the Windham county officials while on the way to court, and the officers are keeping a lookout for their possible appearance in this territory. The following are the descriptions:
 Charles Brown. F, 5 feet ? or 3 inches; light hair, cut short; dark clothes, black cap; thick lips. weight 125 te 130 pounds; white collar.
 John Burns, B, feet ' 1-2 inches, 255 to 16o pounds; light hair. cut short; gray suit, blue cap, white collar.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
MoNTVILLE SELEcTMEN OFFER
 REWARD FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
For Collecting Eggs of Tent Caterpil-
 Iar-Report to Teachers.

The SeIectmen of the town of Mont vile have made an offer of five cents per 100 for egg masses of the tent caterpillar collected in the town dur ing this school year. This offer is open only to school children in the town As soon as pupil collects 100 they are to be given their teacher, who will give the pupil a card and keep an account of each additional hundred brought in. Last fall the state issued certificates for every 100 and this offer of the selectmen is addi- tional. Since last September over 50.00O of the egg masses have been collected in the town of Montville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Girls Friendly Society.

Plans are being discussed by Girls Friendly society of St. Andrews church concerning their seventeenth anniver- sary to be held in the Guild room, April Is. 1914. This week the so- ciety will meet with Miss Winifred Baker of Twelfth street, Tuesday eve ming at 7.30. As this meeting is the third of the literary meetings held by the society the girls are requested to respond to the roll call with d quota tion from Whittier
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
OBITUARY.
Charles s. Kinqsbury.

Charles s. Kingsbury died at his home in York avenue, Mantle, Satur- day afternoon after a short illness from pneumonia. MT. kingsbury moved to Mantle from Rockville, where he was engaged in the real estate busi- ness. about three years ago. He was 5 years old and is survived by a wifs and two children.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

MT. White sent one of the scales ta:wen from one of the fish caught, to- gether with a St Petersburg news paper containing the story of the catch to George Weller St. The scale is about the size of a clam shell and is partly transparent One end of the scale has a silvery appearance, as if it had been plated.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the freinds and neighborS for the many kindnesses shown to us in our late bereavement in the loss of our beloved wife and motheri also for the beautiful flowers MIR. JAMES RIDGEWAY AND FAMILY
 Baltic, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
L. K. Zabriskie Made Secretary.

The West Coast Leader. a weekly published in Lima, Peru, mentions that L. K. Zabriskie was elected secretary of the Callao club at it's annual meet ing. Mir. Zabriskie is connected with the United States consulate at Callao leaving this city for that government post in January of 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
THE FATHER.
Forecast for Today.

For Southern New England: Cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday far; moderate to brisk variable winds, becoming west
 Predictions from the New York Her. aid; On Tuesday it will be partly over cast to clearing and colder, preceded by rain on the northern coasts, with fresh to brisk westerly winds. The outlook for Wednesday is partly cloudy, with lower temperatures.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Monday:
 Ther. Bar. ' a. m. ........... 34 30.26 F m. ............... 51 30.26 6 p. m A 30.20 Highest 5S, lowest 33.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Monday: Generally fair.
 Mondays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

s. G. Glover, of Auburn. N. Y., was the luckiest fisherman of the party. He landed two amberjacks weighing so and 50 pounds. six large groupers and a large bunch of coral
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

William Close of North Main street is recovering from a bad attack of the grip
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Miss Agnes Paquette returned Mon day after a five weeks vacation 1n New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Walter Donovan is breaking in as a conductor on the Shore Line Elec- tric railroads elineS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

New York state school laws now re- quire 1S0 days attendance yearly by all pupils between ' and 16 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

A new bug light has been erected at the Greeneville railroad station.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

W. J. Kendall has returned to Will mington, Delaware, after visiting his family on Boswell avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Eishind in Florida.

In the party of 2S St. Petersburg, Fla, tourists that recently made the largest catch of fish which has ever been made on the launch Beneta run ming from St. Petersburg into the wa ters of the Gulf on fishing trips was F. w. White formerly manager of the Ponemah boarding house on Front street. The start was made at , o'clock in the morning, returning at 430 in the afternoon. There were 200 fish landed the total weight being 1000 pounds
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Personals

Lloyd Herbert spent the week end at his home in Voluntown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Marsan have returned after attending the polo games in Providence, R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Mrs. F. J. Bohanan of Eleventh street left Monday for a two weeks visit with relatives on Long Island
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
GREENEVILLE NEWS

Six hours after high water It Is tow tide, which IS followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Albert Taylor of Baltic was a vis- itor here Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Panrnhal-

A German band of six pieces was in Taftville Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Mrs. William Kay of Plainfield spent the week end here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Discussed Ratio of Profit.

Witness explained that he made his compilation of figures from Pumer- antzs figures just as though they were honest figures" There was a discussion of profits in the clothing business Witness said Pumerantz was told his estimate of 43 per cent profit was unreasonable and he him self said 30 per cent was all that could be figured for a profit. It was shown that 43 per cent. was the profit on the purchase price and 30 per cent was the profit and the selling price.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
DIED.

Misses Louise Chartier and Florida
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17
Testimony of State Policeman.

Theodore F. Downing, state police man, said Pumerantz in December told him that he closed the store about 1115 on Dec. 13 and left on the 12 o'clock car for his home His brother, Benny, telephoned him and he got up and came to the fire. In regard to the other fire Pumerantz told witness he collected $500 ''smoke damage" Wit ness made inspections of the burned store. On the first inspection the store had not been cleaned The rear of the building was blackened but not burned. A table beside the boiler was blistered not burned. In front of the boiler for p or 30 feet from the side walk line the timbers were burned the worst
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-17

Patrolman Charles P Hammond tes- tifed that on the night of Dec. 13 he was on duty in Bank street. He met Pumerantz in the doorway of his own store about 1910 o'clock. He talked with Pumerantz and eight or ten min utes after, while witness stood at State and Bank streets, the fremen came. Witness broke the door open.
 Assistant Fire Chief Charles H. RaRe
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Fifty Hungarian servent girls went
on silence strike in Budapest. vowing
not to speak word until their en-
ployers allowed them two calling
nights weekly.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18

Since branching out In business for
himself I'm August OF this year. Jim
Reid has enjoyed "A measure OF success
which has been most gratifying both
TO himself and his friends. Like his
father, Police Sergt. Reid, Young
James popularity is due TO his never
failing courtesy and genial ways His
tobacco and billiard emporium on
Pitt-st. Is one OF the busiest places on
that busy thoroughfars.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
FEELS ONLY PITY FOR
HUSBANDS AFFINITY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1s.-Protest-
ing thar she feels only pity and SYM
patty for her husbands sweetheart.
Mrs. Anna M. Semple created a sensa-
ton in the police court by offering her
home and her protection to Miss
Frances Killing, the girl who was ar
rested with Semple for violating the
rooming house ordinance.
AS the case was dismissed Mrs.
Semple stepped toward the young girl
and held out trembling hand.
II am his wife, my dear" she said
In a low voice. 81 have watched you
have looked Tito your heart. He
has wronged you just as much as he
has wronged me--more so In this
case. Won't you come to me and let
me befriend you till you can get
straight with life again.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
KILL GLOOM? then
INITIATE HOPVINE
Life as a Fine Art Club" Dus-
cusses Hope and the Univer-
sal Desire for Beauty

NEW YORK, Dec. Would you
be beautiful and graceful both intel
Iectually and physically? Would you
like to be able to cast of fits OF de-
preston which at times I'LL you with
melancholy, and seem TO take all OF
the Joy out OF your life, and to make
even Happiness bitter in your heart?
Mrs. Mildred Manly Easton, president
and founder of Life as Fine Art
club" has the secret and has discov-
cred the fountain OF JOY and hope.
The club which she founded six years
ago, and which now numbers over
800 members, meets every month at
the Hotel Astor, and there their pres
ident expounds her theories of recrea-
lion and rehabilitation OF the soul.
The subject at the December meeting
was. "In the House of Hope"
do away with trouble by facing 1t
heroically and driving II back from
YOU" said Mrs. Easton. Look at the
case OF Emily Bronte.. author of Jane
Eyre. There is one of the most re-
markable cases OF optimism in the
face OF adversely that the world has
ever known. Follow that example of
faith and pluck in time OF over
whelming disaster, and develop a
new courage that will enable you TO
struggle more powerfully against
sorrow and worry, and help you TO
solve the problems that harass you
in your everyday life.
Build yourself House of Hope,
that shall be to you what the Joyous
garde OF Sir Launcelot was TO him in
Tennyson's The Passing of Arthur,
into which you may retire when
things go wrong. There you may be
by yourself and have a chance to
commune with yourself without fear
Of outside interruption. You will find
such a refuge an excellent help when
you are sad and lonely. when you
are empty hearted, shrinking or
gloomy. II you have something pleas
ant TO say, pass IL on. Above all,
hope and struggle toward hope as
the potato-vine struggles toward the
life-giving sunlight, and the hopvine
works its way toward the nearest
pole or anything that will help it to
lift itself from the ground Some
people may say that you will wear
Yourself out just by hoping. but at
least remember that you have had
the Joy of being hopeful. That is the
real thing that counts, no matter
what the result.
AT the close OF the meeting, a SYM
postum of the members of the club
was held. The question, What is
the meaning OF the universal desire
for beauty" was discussed.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
NEIGHBORS' ROSES LURE
GOAT FROM TIN CANS

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 18.-Red roses
and their appeal to the appetite OF an
angora goat have kicked up neigh
borhood row which the police have
been called in to arbitrate.
The roses bud on the lawn OF John
Cunningham's home, No. 3S Colquitt-
ave. The goat, the property or a
neighbor, is supposed to browse in a
nearby pasture. but, according TO Mr.
Cunningham. this is more SUPPOSE
ton.
He complains that for the past
three weeks the goat has wandered
off the farm and, lured by crimson
buds, has wrought havoc on the Cum
ningham lawn. He declares the goat
has developed an appetite for the
flowers which results in the mastica-
ton OF six or seven roses day.
Mr.. Cunningham could stand 1t no
longer. The police station was called
and an officer who investigated issued
orders that hereafter the goat must
confine his meals TO his own grass
and tin cans.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
Worlds Biggest Man.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-Be-
ing the biggest man in the world has
some compensations, according to NJ.
l.. Lee, of Dallas. Tex, who was in
Kansas City recently. Mr.. Lee d.
vides his time between the show bus
mess and flourishing ranch near
Dallas. Needless to say the ranch is
the fruit OF the money he has received
for exhibiting his tremendous person
Tremendous is the word. for
gasp OF establishment followed him
when he appeared on the streets here
Here are his specifications: He Is "a
years old. weighs 62s pounds, and II
takes a belt slightly more than "a
inches TO encompass his waist. He
says he has never known a days III
ness in his life.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
u. Harvey A Com,.ny.

The ouellette- ave. butchers have ar
ranged a treat for their customers in
the shape or choice cuts OF venison for
the Christmas trade. This firm can
always be relied on to furnish the best
the market supplies.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
ReId's smoke Craft.

know the same old smile all the time
which Is a Bradley characteristics.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-18
windsor Hydro-EIectric system.

Windsor electric light and power is
Niagara product, being conducted on
high tension circuits some $50 miles to
the local transforming station, where
the high voltage IL reduced to CONNER
cial current Hydro has not only les
sened the cost OF electricity to the con-
sumner by 20 per cent, said o. M. Per-
rY. manager OF the Windsor Hydro.
but also made lower prices on electric
appliances Windsor Is one OF the best
lighted cities on the continent-one
can see TO read a newspaper on the
streets OF Windsor any night Our
stock of electric appliances for Christ
mas Is complete-what better for gift
than an electric toaster, percolator.
heater or iron2"