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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
1T DOES NOT MEAN

Because ! have given up portion Of
my store room 70 help out G.. O. Alb
hott & Son. who were burned ont IN
the Grange block fire that ! have re
duced my stock OF harness, robes.
whips. blankets, and everything else
owners Of horses require n part OF
their equipment. | have simply squeez-
ed my stock into a little less room tenn
porarily to help one of the unfortunate
firms Rex Benson. Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
But President Gilmore Of Fed
eraI League Is Not Worrying.
CLAIMS LAW ON HIS SIDE.
Prospects Are That the Jumping of
Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown to
New Ma jor Baseball League Viii Re
suit In a Long Drawn Out Battle In
the Courts.

The detection from the major leagues
of Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown re
calls the earlier action of George Sto-
vail in jumping 10 the Kansas City
Fcdcrals, although the property of the
ST Louis American league club, of
which he was deposed as manager.
President Ban Johnson of the Ameri-
can league was asked if he. as the
league executive. would follow the lead
of Brooklyn officials. who announced
their determination to enjoin Tinker
from playing with the third leaguers
we will do nothing in regard 10
Stovall," was the reply He was not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

A newly elected justice of the peace
of Fayette City. Pa, offered new
stove, n five dollar bill and the ccre-
mony free To the first couple applying
TO him for marriage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

The mother of girl triplets at Will
mington. Del, has named them jessie
Margaret and Eleanor, after the presi-
dents daughters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

For the land 5 sake--use Bowker ;
Fertilizers They enrich the earth and
those who I'LL IT,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

Aroused by a fire alarm at Water
bury, Conn. retired fire horse kicked
down the door of its stall. dashed
out of the barn and raced across the
city TO his old fire station, where it
whinned for admittance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

Officials of the University OF Mich
gan and of the other colleges of the
state urge a circular dry zone sur
rounding each college, no saloon being
permitted nearer than five miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

AS the elimination of courtship of
fifty years ago. William Knox and
Mrs. Elizabeth Tunnel were married
recently at Chincoteague. Va. The
wedding is the fourth venture of each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

A difference of l cent in the books of
TarrytOwn, n. Y. caused the village
clerk and village treasurer to go over
tax collections amounting to $111,O00.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26
News Films Of the
Passing Show

ried woman of four feet eleven inches
in Texas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

Straight round belts for coats are
coming back again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-26

Arkansas has two mountains each
$500 feet in height.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
MYSTIC
Piano Recital Was SuceessfuI-Mystic Woman 53 Years OId-Other Inter esting Items Gathered Here and There.

The piano recital given in Columbus hall by Miss Helen Wilcox, assisted by Miss Hazel Trotter, soprano. and Samuel Martin, on Tuesday evening was a complete success. The follow ing program was rendered. Piano solos, Q March Mignonne, Poidini, b. Spring Song, Newbert: c. Canzonetta, Schutt;; d. Etude, Mignonne, Schutt; soprano solo, A Birthday, Nordma; piano solos. a. Nocturne, Op. g No. 2, Chopin; b. Waltz. Op. 64, No. ?, Chopin; c. Romance, Rubenstein; d. Ii Olseau j'etals, Henselt; tenor solos, a. His Violin, Severn; b. I knew, DHardelrt: piano sols, a. Romance, F. sharp. Schumann: b. Scherzo, Op. 16, '-ar rdN'esohn: piano solo,, Intermezzo, Op. IF, Nos. and2, Brahms, so- iano solos, d. The Chrysanthemum salter;: b. An Irish Love Song, Lang; piano solo, Rondo Brilliant, Op. 62, Neber.
 Celebrated Birthday.
 Mrs. Robert Mattison celebrated her S3rd birthday on Monday at her home n Jackson avenue, and was the recip- '--- of a nostaI card shower. Dur ing the day many of her relatives tions. Mrs. Madison is a remarkably smart woman of her years, and is active as one 20 years her junior She bids fair to reach the century mark.
 Miss Clara Tobin has returned to New York after a visit with MT. and Mrs. S. Curlenyig
 S. s. Bruce Mackenzie was in Led yard on Wednesday and assisted in the singing at the exercises of the annual Bill dinner
 Annuel Excursion.
 The Fanny Ledyard chapter Daugh- ters of Revolution had their annual excursion to Greenport on Tuesday, a good time was reported by all who att tended
 Miss Mary Garvey of Norwich is the guest of her cousin. Mrs Mary Costello.
 Mrs. Annie Heavey. Carson of New York is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ann Heavey.
 Charlie Keigwin of New Haven is visiting his grandparents, Mir and Mrs. George W. Keigwin.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Guile and family of Boston are visiting MT, and Mrs. Benjamin Davis.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Maxson have returned to Albany, after a few weeks stay with Mir and Mrs. Arthur Max son
 Rev and Mrs. c. T. Hatch and son Raymond, left on Wednesday for a visit with relatives in Medford.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Greenwich.-Gov. S. E. Baldwin has approved the order from the comp troller for S750 in payment of the ap- propriation for the Greenwich general hospital for the quarter ended June 30.
 New Britain.-While trying out their hunting dogs in the woods in Stanley Quarter yesterday afternoon, three hunters from this city stumbled onto the body of Michael Began lying un- der a tree.
 Bridqeport.-C. G. Sanford, president of the First Bridgeport National bank, was elected president of the Connecti- cut Clearance association organized at New Haven with a surplus and capital of $S,0OO 900.
 Southinaton.-Orrin N. Lamson, ST, died suddenly at his home on Berlin avenue. MT. and Mrs. Lawson were sitting on the veranda when Mir Lam son suddenly collapsed before anyone could get to him.
 Danbury.-While in the act of pitch ing a forkful of hay into the loft in the barn of Martin Lynch on South street Thomas c. Wixted of South street was stricken with a sudden attack of heart disease and fell back dead on the load of hay.
 Essex.-The steam ferryboat General Spencer, which piled between East Haddam and Haddam until put out of commission by the opening of the new East Haddam bridge. was sold at pub lie auction for $50, as no one seemed to want her.
 Torrineton.-Fred Chaplin and two of his sons, Frank and George, are re- covering from injuries which they re- ceiVed Saturday evening when a Scaf- folding on which they were working collapsed, throwing them to the ground 15 feet below.
 SouthPort.-Rev. E. A. Thompson oi Big Rapids, Mich, will become, on Sept 1, pastor of the Congregational church on Greenfield Hill. of which the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

Rev Timothy Dwight. a former presi- dent of Yale university, once had charge The pulpit has been vacant since the death of Rev. T.. H. Olmstead last January.
 Ansonia.-The body of Daniel Hord- woke was found in the rear of a board ing house at 42 Liberty street. The police reached the conclusion that the man had fallen from a third story veranda of the building.
 New Britain.-MiIk Inspector George IT. Crowley explained at New Britain the tests he has been making of ice cream He says that there is no official test required by state law, and cream may be as low as or per cent. fat
 South Manchester.-In common with in this country. Cheney Brothers Of South Manchester will be seriously handicapped if the general war in Flu rope continues for any considerable time.
 Meriden.-Joseph F. Zack of New Britain. who was convicted in the Meriden police court June 13 of reck- lessly operating a motor vehicle on a highway, and failure to make himself known after injuring a little girl, has applied for a reissue of his license. Bridgeport.-Papers were filed in the superior court in the $10.000 islander suit brought by Judge Frank l.. Wilder of the city court against the Post Pub fishing company. This action resulted from editorial comment in the Evening Post regarding the Carl Siemon case -Winsted-Six fairs will be held in Litchdeld county during the next two months but probably most interest cen ! ters in the fair of the Norfolk Agri- cultural association on September 10, II and F. The association will use it's lew grounds on 'the flats" for the | first time
 | Farmington.-Inspire by the great work being done by the Red Cross in | Europe in caring for wounded soldiers on the battlehelds,. residents of this town have organized the Pennington Red Cross auxiliary with the object of
 preparing materials for the use of the Red Cross nurses in the belligerent
 countries
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

Kingsley and Clerk Everett E. Whip pie attended the semi annual meeting and clambake of the Rhode Island Tax Assessors association at Rocky Point of the association. The trip was made in MT. Whipple's automobile.
 Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Babcoclz of Troy, N, Y, formerly residents of Westerly, are here for the first time the present summer. Upon the out break of European hostihtieS MT. and Mrs. Babcock were in York, Scotland. They arrived in New York last Satur- day. MT. Babcocl6 says he was glad to get back and now loves the United States more than ever.
 Gen. George l.. Anderson, U. S. A., who went to the retired list Wednes- day, is son of General Anderson who formerly commanded the marine corps of Rhode Island and later known as Battery A, Providence Light artillery. At the outbreak of the Civil war the elder Anderson joined the army and was retired. Now father and son are on the retired list of the regular army and both with rank of brigadier gen eral.-
 The annual report of the treasurer of the woman's executive board of the Seventh day Baptist denomination shows receipt of $76 from the Ashaway Ladies' Sewing society and SPAS from the w WeSIerly w WOman'S Ald society, the latter being the largest sum received during the year. The next largest su<a. S1&4, oeaase fEaEs eAs RAnindaaa (G S) ,Wbman's society for Christian work. The total receipts were 3D. 825.S7. The lone Sabbath keepers of Rhode Island contributed $125 and those of Connecticut $40 for general denominational work.
 The funeral service of Horace B. Feferce was held at his late residence 1n High street Wednesday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. John G. Dutton. There was large attendance or relatives and friends, including the members of Pride of New England l lodge, I. o. O. F., M. U., and a delega- ton from Granite City lodge. R. A. There were many beautiful floral trib- utes. Including two pieces from the or gantzations with which MT. Pierce was associated. and all designed and exc cuted by Farquhar Smith of the Reuter- store: Burial was at River Bend.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

returned to Nashua N. H., after visit ing MT. Gilmore's brother. William J. Gilmore, and family.
 Harold E. Eaton is home from Yer mont where he has been spending the summer.
 Miss Jones of Gainesville, O.; who has. been visiting Mrs. W. A. Breed, left Tuesday for New York on her way home.
 Frank Richardson has returned from business trop to Gloucester and New Bedford.
 Mrs. Catherine .Lanphear and daughters, Misses Catherine, Ina and Mary Lanphear, have returned to Providence after spending a few weeks here as guests of Mrs. LanpheaTs S parents, Judge and Mrs. Jerome S. Anderson.
 Durgin Brothers are to move their grocery store Aug. 31. from the Ocean house block to the Potter block.
 Selectman Henry A. Stahle of Paw catuck was a visitor in the borough on Tuesday.
 Schooner Fred Tyler is in port, bound from New York to Nantucket
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
WEDDING.
Car!ey- Stefferson,

Announcement has been made of the wedding on Aug r at Vankleek Hill, Ontario, of Miss Abbie Steffer- son of the borough and Jack Carley of New York city. Mrs. Carley is a well known Stonington young woman and Mr. Carley, who spent several weeks here tfe early part of the summer, formerly was employed as a news paper reporter in Newport
 Sunday School Picnics.
 The annual picnics of the Second Congregational and Calvary Episcopal Sunday schools were held Wednesday at Atlantic beach. The children left Elm and Cutler streets by special trolley at 9.23 o'clock yesterday morn ing.
 Gave Opening Address.
 At the Bill dinner held Wednesday at Ledyard the opening address of welcome was given by Rev. George B. Spalding, Jr., of Jacksonville Fla, former pastor of the First Congrega- tiona1 church. Road district, who with Mrs. Spalding is spending a few weeks at the Middleton mansion on Qua Quetaug hill.
 New Clerk Boosted Prices.
 A new grocery clerk, whose name Is destined to shine in the list of glow ing successes, is responsible for the outrageous sum quoted for butter in the village yesterday. ! The merchants were as much surprised at the price as any one and say the most they have ever charged for the product is 3S cents.
 Personal Mention.
 MT. and Mrs. James Gilmore have
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Local Laconies.

Holm Mcclure of Harrison, N. J., is visiting at his former home in West- erly.
 Miss Annie B. Greenman of Mystic is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Ira B. Crandall in Westerly.
 There are to be two weddings in the village of Westerly, one in Weeka- paug and one in Pawcatuck. on Sept. ? and 3.
 Edward S. Douglass of Middletown. president of the Douglass Pump com pany. was a business visitor in Vest erly Wednesday.
 Miss Ruth Scanlon, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Scanlon. is in Provt- dence, the guest of Judge and Mrs. John W. Sweeney.
 John Wall of Simsbury, Conn, is guest of F. Cyril Higgins in Westerly. Both are sen2fnarlans preparing for the Catholic priesthood.
 Walter S. Price and D. Harold Rog- CTS were in Providence Wednesday and attended the annual outing of the Rhode Island insurance underwriters.
 Capt Malachy Kelley, manager of the Bliven opera house. organized and commanded the Kelley Zouaves Of Providence in the Spanish American war.
 MT. and Mrs John F. Gavitt of Prov idence, who have spent the summer with Miss Rhoda Gavitt and her sister Mrs. Lucy Bliven, returned home on Wednesday.
 James $. Kennedy, janitor of the Memorial and Library building ever since it's construction, reached his 58th birthday on Wednesday and received the congratulations of many friends.
 The Providence Veteran Ffremen's association at a meeting Tuesday evening voted to compete in the annual muster of the Rhode Island State Fire mems league to be held at the Kingston fair Sept. II.
 Miss Marie Zangrandi, an assistant librarian of the Westerly public libra ry, is in Italy, and has been in Capri for about two months. All Americans in Italy have been advised to return home while transportation is possible.
 The annual festival at Watch Hill for the benefit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception was held at the Starling & Farrell garage Tuesday evening. There was whist and dancing and the sum of $500 was realized for the church fund.
 The usual number of visitors at At- lantic Beach Wednesday was largely increased by the members and friends of the Sunday schools of the Calvary Episcopal and Congregational churches of Stonington and the Third Baptist church of North Stonington.
 These religious denominations were represented at the same time in the reading room of the Westerly library Wednesday afternoon: Baptist, Meth odist, Catholic, Congregational, Epis- copal, Seventh day Baptist, Seventh day Adventist and Mormon, and these nationalities: American, English, Irish. Scotch, Italian and Greek.
 Tax Assessors Albert N. CrandalI, Samuel M. Sharp and Everett A.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
WANTED TO MARRY IN WESTERLY Y
Prospective Bride Only 1s So Clerk Could Not Issue Ii
 cense Without Consent of Her ParentsPubic Utilities
 Commission Made First Inspection of Ralroad-Oher - Local Local Happenings.

subsequently elected president. Burke paid nothing for the share of stock which was transferred to him solely for the purpose of allowing Burke to qualify as director and officer of the company, giving him power of control and disposition of plaintiffs money. On that day they caused a. vote to be passed discharging Sherman and causing his salary to cease. They have refused his demands to he re- instated as director and employe and later they caused the name of the concern to be changed to the Joslin- Lena Co. The majority of the stock holders have refused to apportion the profits among the stockholders as div ideud and have wilfully and needlessly withheld the money, preventing Sher- man from participating in the profits in order to compel him to sell his stock at a lower figure than it is worth.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
STONINGTON
ToWnsnen Satisfied With Present Of- ficers-carIey- Stefferson Wedding Other Local Notes,

Notwithstanding that the republi- can caucus is only a few days off, the situation shows no immediate stress as yet about the village It appears to be the general opinion that the town officers have done about all that has been expected of them and it is very likely that the consequent sat isfaction attending upon their labors will result in putting them again in office should they care to accept the responsibility.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
YANTTC
New London County Fair Advertising Car in Town-Gorgeous Sunsets Mo- ticed-Other News Items.

MT. and Mrs. Walter Stewart of Hartford were recent guests of rela- tives here.
 Thomas Gibbs has returned to his home in Toronto, Canada. after an extended stay in town with his son, Hermon J. Gibbs.
 Mrs. Albert Eldridge and daughter Hazel, have returned to New London, after spending several days with MT. and Mrs. J. R. McHale.
 Miss Mary Whitford of Philadelphia, Pa, is spending some tinte at Smiths Corners, with friends.
 The J. c. Miller Construction Co, of Hartford loaded several fiat cars with their wagons and other materials which they have been using on Croker HiH.
 PIacarded Buildings.
 The advertising car of the County Fair was in town this week and the occupants placarded buildings where ever they got a permit.
 Personal Mention.
 Harry Northrup has returned to Stonington after a visit here with his aunt. Mrs. John Kilroy.
 William Flanagan and Miss MaTg- aret Skinner of New York were re- cent guests of MT. and Mrs. John Kill roy
 Clarence Calm is working hard to get the farmers in the county to bring their oxen to the County Fair. He wants 100 pairs on exhibition and has % pairs now entered.
 The sunsets this week have been the most gorgeous that have been seen this summer.
 Notes.
 Rev. Welcome E. Bates of Groton Long Point is spending the week with Mrs Charles Barber.
 Thousands of birds, sparrows chief ly have fed on the army worms in the W. T. Williams lot on the Fftchville road and there is no trace now of them on the field, They have also eaten plentifully of the oats now stacked.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wareham W. Bentley and children, Charlotte and Edna, and MT. and Mrs. William Kilroy. son AL ton Kilroy and Miss Stella Kilroy, attended the Eggleston reunion in Glasgow, Tuesday. Miss Lucille and Alicia Hagerty have returned to their home in the Falls and Miss Helen and Mary Woods have returned to their home, in Greeneville after spending some time here, the guests of Miss Anna Driscon. Miss Margaret Barry and Miss Mary McGibney hare returned to their home | in Norwich. after an extended stay | with Miss Ellen O'Hearn-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
PLAINFIELD

William H. DevolVe spent Tuesday with his wife at St. Joseph's hospital in Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. William Weeks and little son Charles of South Windham have been visiting Frank B. Greene.
 Mrs. Payscn Babcock and daughter Lillian have returned from a visit in Providence.
 Silas L. Barber has returned to his home in CampbelIs Mills after spend ing few weeks with relatives here.
 Charles H. Barber of CampbelPs Mills was a caller here this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Five of q June MornInu.

Got up before five and went down to replant corn. As I topped the hill the crows flew of, cawing angrily. "This is our time," they seemed to say. Found. hill after hill scratched over and the sprouting corn scattered about At a. m. in June one has the weather: Of a. m. in October or high noon in December.-From "A Farmers Note Book" by c. E. D. Phelps. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

years. when l De- gan to take Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound d I could not sit up. I had female troubles and was very ner- vous. I used the remedies a year and
 l can do my work
 and for the last eight m on tn s I h av e work ed for other
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Mrs. Emily Ross Perry, Poet Author

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 2Those who object to liquid nfed- isihes can now Prerune- RerunS Tablets.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Clifford Pinchot's Mother Dead,

Westport. Conn. Aug. 25.-Mrs. Mary Pinehot, mother of Clifford and Amos Pinchot. died at the home of her brother, MT. William Eno,. today, after an illness of several weeks Mrs. Pinchot was in her 77th year, and had been visiting here. The funeral service will be held tomorrow morn ing, after which the body will be taken to. Milford, Pa, for internient in the family vault.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
WOMAN COULD
 NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
 ble Compound Helped Her.

Ironton, Ohio" am enjoying bet ter health now than have for twelve
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

The area of corn harvested in the United States in 1913 was 1o6, ,S2e, ,0go acres.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
g a. m. to 8 p. m. Daily, ----. It's Safe

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Daughter Helped Also.

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

THERE Is no adverfis1ng meGrm' m Eastern Connecticut eQliaI 10 The Bul- letin fer business results.