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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
PUTNAM MAN BRINGS
 SUIT FOR Sa.ooo
Lost a Finger While at Work fo
 ouinnebaug Go.


 Nicholas Poulos of Putnam, Con necticut, through his attorneys, Brown and Perkins, of this city, has brought suit against the Qufnnebaug company of the town of Brooklyn, Conn, claim ing $S.000 damages for the loss of his right forehnger down to the first joint.
 The complaint alleges that on Mo- velnber 18th, 1913, the defendant in its business of manufacturing cotton cloth and fabrics, at it's factory in lQuinnebaug village, so-called, owned and used a machine known as a speed CT, and that the plaintiff was in it's employ as an offer, his duty being, among other things. to remove gear castings and lubricate the gears and transmission of the speeder. It is fur ther alleged that on the date of the accident, shortly after o'clock in the morning, the plaintiff, while en- gagged in otling these gears, by req son of the defendants failure to fur nish a proper light, to enable him to see in doing his work, and negligence in failing to instruct him as to the proper manner of performing his du- ties,. had his finger caught in the speeder gears. and so crushed, as to 1ecesSitate amputation down to the first joint. The plaintiff in conse- quence has been prevented and handi- bor at which he was earning $9 a week at the time of the accident
 This suit is one of the last suits to be brought in this part of the state for damages for an injury to an em- ploye. prior to the coming into effect of the Workmen's Compensation act on the hfse of January, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR BELLS SPIcED SEASONING

guson was born in. the seventh ward in New York. He has resided in New London and in Groton more than 60 years. During most of that time hte has beena boat builder. He said Fri day that he had built enough boats to reach from GToton to New Haven, if they were placed end to end. The largest boat he built was a 50-footer. At the aime of the California fever he built @ schooner i nwhich he shipped a number of smaller boats to that state. One of the finest wachts he has built is Her Royal Highness, which he constructed for the late Richard Mansfield, the actor Another fine ex- ample of the work of Mir. Ferguson and his son Charles is the Nightingale owned by c. L. Hubbard of Norwich and which is seen on the river every summer. Mir. Ferguson's son Charles resides at Center Groton now and UT to within a very recent date Capt. Will liam Ferguson thought nothing oi walking to his son's place. He is great reader and has followed tht course of the European war with in. tense interest. He expresses the be-
 lief that the conflict will come to al
 early end.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
BABY PLANET MERCURY
 x CROSSING THE SUN.
iTrahsit Visible This Morning, But Not
 With the Naked Eye.

Mercury, the smallet planet of the sun's satellites, was visible, but not with. the naked eye, against the disc of the sun at sunrise this morning in all the states except tho far west. Tho littleSt world, through lenses of small telescopes, appeared as. a black dot travelling across the southern portiJn of the sun from east to west. 2 By e.07 a. m. eastern time and TOT mountain time, it will have begun to cross the western edge of the suns disk. 1t will not again pass between earth and sun until May, 1s21 Its last daylight appearance was in November, 1907.
 The transit of Mercury. as is known, is not an important astronomical phe- nemenon, according to officials at the United States naval observatory. Ob- servations are of use only In making more accurate the determination of the orbit of the baby planet. There is al- ways variation in the time of first and last contacts in observations of this character, the wide variation in illumination between the sun and the smallest member of its family produc- great number of obaeryations. how ever, it is possible to eliminate error almost wholly.
 In figuring out the distance of the sun from the earth, astronomers made use of the transit of Venus.
 Expeditions were organized to all parts of the world and the angles for 1ngress and esress carefully noted. From the mass of data thus obtained the standard figure of sS,000, ,000 mil ss was computed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
LARGE DELEGATIONS AT
 PLAlNFiELp CONFERENCE s,
Providence Pastor Delivered the Ser mon Before conferenee of Six Churches.


 The last conference of the six churches for the season was held with the Congregational church in. Plain field Wednesday, Nov. A.. The day was perfect, the attendance large and the welcome of the new pastor most cor dial. The attendance was as folows: PIainneld, a large number, Jewett City 19. Preston City, 12, Hanover and pastor, Griswold 21, Lisbon IS and pas tor In addition there were large number from rleighbor1ng towns, in cluding AIr. and Mrs. Cove, the pastor at Wauregan, and Miss Jones, the pas- tor at Canterbury.
 The devotional service was led by the pastor, followed by a duet and chorus, Shall Not Want, which was finely rendered The sermon was preached by the Rev. NJ. D. Pease of Providence. His text. was from Col, 1st chapter, 27th verse. It was an able and interesting sermon. From the ev- olutionary point of view it certainly was a masterly effort Among other things, he said: This verse gives us a message of confidence in the midst of the chaos of the times. We are per- plezed and no one can speak with cer- taiuty. Conventional civilization aud conventional religion have failed. In the world there is tragedy, so let us come back to the great certainty be- hind thls: God who is working out h $ IS I1OL IulS CGi6O6 GOAiS fsE1S stA bringing out something more wonder full? It is only by getting at the pur- poses of God that we may get the true optimism. Is God here or has he left his world? We have got to call men back to the certainties of the eternal. We need to think big dynamic thoughts.
 God made known to his peopI ethe superman. The practical man is being reIegated to the rear. The practical man sees only a section, of life, but has no long vision. God is producing results through the. centuries. We now see God bringing together the nations to. do away finally with competition. God has been making men and nations by experience. It seems as though now God was bringing another great law Until he produced a new unihcaton, corporation. the supernaan of civiliza- tion. God is trying to incorporate the world into Christ by the law of love. Why is Germany battling for its ex- istencee Because one man said the power is military. It is the idea of the superman out of line with Gods pur- pose.
 Every man has in him the possTbiIl- ty of divinity. Do we shape our life according to that? The meanest man has good in him. -5s -.r After the sermon, a1r. Royal render ed very fine solo, In the Realms of Eternity.
 After a. bountiful dinner, the confer ence met at p.m- | After the praise service and the usu- al business, the Rev. M- J. B. Fuller of Hanover spoke on the question Is Rural Congregationahsm a. Failure? He did not imply it was a. failure, but wondered if <, the Congregations churches were really being ruled by the democratic polity which was meant to be Congregational.
 A discussion followed which was participated in by MT, Pease, Miss Jones, MT, Hall,. MT. Cove, Mr. Lee and others.
 The conference closed with a-hymn and the benedictton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

The presidential election was oc- cupying the attention of the Nor wich voters this week fifty years ago and feeling was running high be- tween the Gopperheads and the Un- loniSts. Over a hundred ofr the sol diers. of the 18th regiment just ar rived in New Haven from Virginia, came to Norwich on furloughS and while here a large number of them were made voters. In In 1864 Norwich had. 250 new voters for the presidential election. Ex- tracts from the Bulletin files of '64 appear below:
 Monday. Oct s1, 1ss4.-IThe fall par ade of the Norwich Fire Department came off on Saturday afternoon under the superivision of Chief Engineer P. St. M. Andrews, first assistant Claas. M. Eaton and second assistant Charles $. Peale. The companies on the grounds with their engines were as follows: Wauregan Steam Fire En- zine Co., No. l. William M. Williams foreman: Wauregan Hook and Lad der Co, No. 1, Elias NJ Brewster foreman; Niagara No. 2, A. W. Davis, foreman; uncas No. 8, James c. Tuck CT, foreman Neptune No. 5, George c. Spahord. foreman The turnout was very large every company bringing out nearly all. of its members.
 0FVSGTS f49EGG IU EdTtI Nf08tnQs
 Grocers who had conditionally sign ed the agreement to join in the early closing movement have now fully agreed to the arrangement which goes into effect tonight.
 Three volunteers from Putnam were accepted at the provost marshaFs office on Saturday.
 Tuesday, November 1, 1s6z-sAnaos ". Allen and Frederic Greedy of this city have been appointed acting as- ststant paymasters in the us. Navy. MT. Allen has served as payu1aSter5s clerk, MT. Greedy has been for some time past in E. E. R. Thompson's clothing store. Both appointments are good ones.
 Engine of the Track.
 The engine on the 6: 30 p. m. train road ran off the track while switch Ing to take on some cars near the boiler shop on Monday evening. No. oody was hurt nor was any damage hanlcted although trains were held for an hour or two in consequence.
 - Made Hunting Trip.
 B. D.. Greene of this city and a party of New York gentlemen went nn1qntlng Monday, a. few miles from quails etc, and two wild geese, The latter are rare game for an inland town.
 One substitute for Lebanon was accepted at the provost marshaps on Monday. The office again wears a very busy aspect. The total amount Ot counties now guaranteed a three year volunteer is $690 viz: $500 extra bounty from the state in miscellaneous sSpg from the United States in in sl.a ssallllents l and $50 yearly bounty from to the United States bounty.
 Major Charles Colt Wounded.
 Wednesday. November ?, 1S64-we regret to notice in the list of wounded In the 18th corps during the enea se- ment of Oct. 27th the name of Cant enoW .malJorl Charles M Colt. of this city, of the 18th regiment. Capt, Coit has passed through three wears of service without a scratch until now
 The remains of Captain William A Berry of this city, of the Second New 9ork artillery, who was killed nea, Cold Harbor. Va. last summer arriyed Tn this city on Tuesday in charge o1
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
HAS EVIDENCE ON
 THE PROVIDENCE ROBBERS. Crooks Caught on Groton Ferry Had
 Marked $50 Bill.


 The trial of Albert Percival, Joseph Brady. Leonard Maynard. Burnside McCuilen, Albert Stanley and Michael Devlin, the six safe blowers who were arrested in New London on Oct. 21st after they had blown three safes h Providence, did not occur Friday morning before Judge German in the district court at Providence as assign ed. The prosecution was not ready to % on with the case and a continuance was granted until next Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock. The crooks are charged on two counts. with breaking and entering and larceny, and are held in default of $6.0o0 bonds each.
 Since the arrest of the crooks a bank bill found on one of them has bean identified by the cashier of one of the stores burglarized. The store rules called for the marking of bills of more than ordinary denomination and a $50 bill with the store mark was found on one of the yeggmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
DIDN'T COST HIM sa.ooo
But R. J. Jodoin Laid odt Eneurh in
 County

4t Is reported in Norwich that Ray mond J. Jodoin, the democratic can didate for sheriff, laid out $s, 900 or eiose eI. to It In his effort to defeat Sheriff Using man said today that the Baltic politician hadn's that much sIoose money to spend in October, and that the figures were foolishly high He admltted, however, that in 1910, when Jodoin ran for congress- in inc old third district and came within seventy eight of defeating Higgins he laid out SSs500 and has been mortgaged ever since. V
 The people of French descent that are plentiful in easter nConnecticut still feel that they ought to get po- iitical recognition. though they see, at last, that Jodoin, their star campaigner, cant get anything. Most of them are republicans, but they put nationality before partisanship. = New London Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
HIS SECOND SUIT AGAINST. TROLLEY co
Ernest E. Rogers, of Lyme is Again the
 Complainant

Papers in a second suit brought by Shore Line Electric co. were served by Deputy SheriR J. T. Tntfhe Thurs day. The suit is to recover $250 dam ages to an automobile by being struck by car of the company The papers are retUrnable before the court of common pleas the first Tuesday in De- ce1nber.
 The plaintiff alleges that on May 5 of this year Robert c. Gibson, em- ployed by him, was hacking his Ford automobile out of smiths garage in Main street and was on the trolley track when car came up Main street leges that the car was heinz driven in 2 eazsiess- aud rscl1szz ulAaasr and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
FISHERS CAMPAIGN COST
 HIM ONLY $24.s1 Railroad Fares Took one-Third of the Anount-others Spent Much Mere.


 Willard $. Fisher, progressive can- dldate for governor. has filed with fhe secretary of state statement to the erect that his attempt at election cost him $24.81. Of this $s.41 went for railroad fares and 25.S0 for gasolene and motor oil Attorney General John H. Light on. the same ticket, swears to expendf- paper publicity.
 Prof. Yandall Henderson of Yale. progressive candidate for congress ir the third district. says he spent S3Ol;zo. Of this sum $100 was given ment of rent of committee room to progressive club transferred to inc town committee (of New Haven) a. note held by me against the club
 Ferdinand dEsepo, Hartford, unsuc- cessfu candidate for senator in the second district, says he spent S467. 7s.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
WILL TELL TRAINS
 HOW LONG TO WAIT.
Orders Issued by New Haven Road for
 Junction Points,

< Orders have just been issued by. the SSeW 1ork, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company designatinr fhe length of time certain passenger trains snail wait at Junction points on the system for connecting trains. The length of time a train shall wait for d connection depends upon the class of tne s Irain held and the class of tn etrain TOT TOT which It is held. It is hoped by this arrangement to enable the fravaf- ing public to make better connection ana unless one train is considerably penind its schedule passengers on that Iran Iran will be more certain of getting snI1ousn without, as sometimes occurs,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Shetueket overseers, Enjoyed q Sups aer at Y. M. c. A.-Goed Will Bible Class Held a Social. .

The building on North Main street that is being renodeIed by the Shetucket company for club room for its employees is nearly completed and will be finished in the near future.
 At the Y. M. c. A. Friday evening the agent of the mill and oyerseers sat down to a tasteful supper with some of the board of directors of the YM. C.. A., Dr. Peter Roberts and Industrial Secretary Brewer. After the supper Dr. Roberts gave an outline of the work ths is being carried on in other cities. he supper was serv- ed by the Womx s Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A.
 The Good Will tble class of the Greeneville CongS egational church held social at the church Friday evening at which there was good att tendance. Appropriate entertainment was provided followed by refresh- ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Min Moi Play Hare.

Secretary James Pearson of the Taftville soccer football team has re- ceived a telegram from the Ansonia team stating that they will be unable to appear here today. giving for req sons that they have appealed the drawing, which, if they should desire to do, should have been done five days before the game, Instead of waiting until the last minute. and in doing so now they forfeit the game to Taftviiie according to the state cup tie rules.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
TWO DIVORCE CAGES
 WERE POSTPONED
Were the Only Divorce Matters on the
 Superior Court Short Calendar.

For the short calendar session of the superior court here on Friday morning thare were two cases on the postponed They were the suits of Lizzie. N. Miner of New London against Frank F. Miner, who was serv- ing a sentence in Wethersfield prison when the writ was served last May; and that of Henry IT. Hudson of Shel- ter Island, N. Y., against Pearl H. Hudson of Groton
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Moved Into New Charters.

Dr. R. J. Couture has moved into his new office in the Ponemah building, which has been thoroughly overhauIed, repainted and partitioned off. The new office was formerly an ante chamber for the lodge room and before the. Taftville Congregational church was built served as Sunday school room for the primary department,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Congressman VIII Visit Canal.

Congressman and Mrs. Bryan F. 3Tahen left New London Friday even- ing for New York, whenc ethey will sail thIs afternoon at o'clock on the steamship Ancon. Of the Panama rail- way line fo- Panama, and the canal zone. They will be gone about three weeks. two of w7trh will be spent in the passage to and fro, and the other i1 inspecting the canal. through which tisc steamship will pass to the Pacific side.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Unclaimed Let4ers,

Unclaimed letters in the Norwich post office for the week ending Nov. 2 are as follows: Mrs. Gladys Brothers, Orrin Bromley, Herbert Childs. c. A. I1auscheldt, Mrs. Ada King, Arthur Mckinney. George Peabody, William
 J. sullivan. HaroId. e. Stark
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
TAFTVILLE
Jerry, Delaney Stepped from Moving Car and Fell Into Road-cleePhss Blanchard Gave Himself Up at Fall River-Other Locals.

While attempting to get off a nov ing trolley, Jerry Delaney of Hanover met with a slight accident Thursday evening on the road to Occum. The car was moving at a fair rate of speed and MT. Delaney, seeing a friend pass ing in an auto, jumped off the car to ride in the auto. He landed face first in the dirt, receiving slight scratches about the face and hands. The young man picked himself up and brushed himself and put after the auto, which was awaiting him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

George Barlow and Jerry Gadbois went on a hunting trip in the vicinity of Canterbury Thursday and returned home with IT rabbits, one gray squir- rel and one partridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

William Kramer. Jr, has on exllibi- three coonS which he succeeded in shooting while hunting tlle other day. The largest weighs IS pounds and the smallest 12 and the other Is. The friends of Mr. Kramer are expecting an invitation to a coon supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

4 new soda fountain has been in- stalled at George Wellers store. The fountain is of the latest design and makes an attractive appearance.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
BORN

SHERBEAN-In San Diego, Cal, Nov 5. 1914, son, Raymond Edwin, to MT and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Sherman.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

and then sIashed her throat with. a
 Charles Lynch of Norwich was a business visitor here Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

John and Andrew F'rohmander and Gus Greenwood got seven rabbits in a hunting trip Thursday evening in the neighboring woods.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Unclaimed Letters.

At the Taftville postoffice there are four letters unclaimed: Miss Ida Bon geau, Miss Charlotte Grimshaw, Ralph Smith and H. Savoie.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

Men are busily engaged on hoeinS out the gutters along Merchants ave nue, making a marked improvement in the appearance of the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
CAPT. FERGUSON WAS
 s2 ON FRIDAY
Greton Boat RuiIdsr-c. L. Hubbard,s
 Nightingale Game From His Yard

Capt. William F. Ferguson of Gro- ton was 92 years old Friday. He is considered a renlarkabIe man for one of his years and is as lively as many a man considerably youpssr Mr. Fer-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

that although the machine was in view for. long distance, the operator of the car made no effort to stop tIbe- fore it struck the automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Notes and PersnaIs.

Miss Anna Mack, who has been vis- iting here all week with Mrs. Richard Seed of Eleventh street, has returned to her home in New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

Armed with an artillery. James Cor don and Frank Leonard went on a hunting expedition in the wilds o1 Preston Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Gave Himself UE

Cleophas Blanchard, formerly of Taftville, who murdered his wife in New Bedford by choking her to death
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

It is reported that work is slack, in the winding room in mill No. 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Local Rrevitiss

B. W. Warrington is enjoying weeks vacation and is spending it il the woods, and is accompanied by D Sweet and William McNulty.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

George Barlow spent Fdiday in vii nmantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

Norman soules was a recent visitor in Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
THE EVANSTON co.
Notes.

razor, has confessed and gave himself up to the police in Fall River
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
Ilae 8l1lleGtta.
Nor~icil. saanrday, Nov. q ls14.
The Woasmr

The Woaeitsr WAcsn4agtOn. Nov. as--Forecas< for Now Enwl@nd1 Fair Saturday and Snnnday-
 New York Herafds On Saturday it VIII be clear and continued cold, with fresh and light norther1y to westerly winds, followed by a slight rise Of tenn perafurc.
 The outlook for Sunday is generally fair and warmer.
 Observations in Nor~ici. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes iii temperature and the barometric changes Friday:
 Ther Bar z a. m. s-.-- .-.----....+-- 39 S0s04 1a 1n. .ssss..s-.....-. 56 Z9.9S Highest 60, lowest 3e.
 Comparisons s Predictions for Friday: Fair. Fri days weather, overcast, cooler, onrth- west wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
GREENEVTLLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide, which Is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

eun. laoon and Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07

PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-16
Don't Give In.

Even though there be no osdl
nance by which the license of the
saloon at 400 Commercial avenue
can i've revoked at present, the City
should adopt on ordinance and do
Il as soon as possible. 1t is unfor-
tunate that the Mayor is not given
more authority IN matters of this
kind.
Now that this matter has come
up there should be an ordinance
adopted whereby this saloon Ii
cense could be revoked. and that,
soon. II this matter is allowed to
drag along it will he pigeon holed
and in short while forgotten and
not heard of again until some other
poor creature is murdered. Now is
the time to act. Public sentiment
is strongly IN favor of revoking the
license and unless it Is carried out
soon, 1t will he demanded.
This matter is not only a detri-
inent to the city. but is mill stone
around the neck of respectable .a-
loonkeepers