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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
One of the most Interesting bi,

One of the most interesting bioe grapIlies ever written is that of sam ueI sidney Mcclure. the magazine ed itor and publish CT. which has just. been published. The story of the rise of MT. MccIure from an Irish country lad. as poor as the proverbial cessful publisher. re:tds more like the ina gining of an Oliver Optic than Q true tale of real life. yet it is by no means exceptional. MT. Mcclure was born hfty-seven years ago today in County Antrim, Ireland. A wee cot tage. the typical home. of an Irish workman, was the first stage setting of his successful career. MT. Mcclure gives to the readerti of his autobio- erap1ay true and accurate picture of the life of the poor in the Ireland of half a century ago. He asks us to be- Iieve4and with such sincerity that we do believe-that as :s boy he delight ed to go to school. and was srnitten with sorrow when vacation time ar rived. The death of the father brought. an extremity of poverty, as well as tragedy. to the family. and s q the mother decided to emsgrate to America. where she had relatives. As a boy in the middle West the future millionaire worked at all sorts of jobs in order to gain an education.
 After some years of journalistic experience. he laid the foundatton of his future fortune in 1884 when he founded a newspaper syndicate, which supplied the work of many famous authors to a chain of American news papers. As a syndicate editor. MT. Mcclure discovered many young writ CTS who have since won internatisnal fa1eae in literatuge Tn 1893 MT. Me l53ure founded the magazine which
 sers his name, and has made it one
 f the best known and most profitable
 stsBlications of it's kind in the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

The material taken from the Pan ana Canal would make pile higher than the Woolworth building, in New base
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

swedish knitting mills have com bined. It is announced that the prin- cipaI object will be the improvement of the quality and quantity of the nrndunt-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17

Havre@The French Transatlantic Steamship Company received 8 wire less dispatch from the Niagara, say ing that all on board were well, and that the vessel was returning to Havre under her own steam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
Panama-Later advices fre

Panana-Later advices from Es- nneraldas, Ecuador. report the city still in the hands of the rebels. who have repu1sed the Federals after heavy fghtins. The greater part of the city has been burned. The for eign residents moved into the neutral zone outside and all are safe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
White Goods ready for theSewingRo

The weaves that are to be favorites in the spring and summer The Fancy Crepes, Ra- tines, New Cloths, Madras and other novelties that the woman of forethought has made up during the late winter. The forty quiet days of Lent approach, the time for sewing English A1l-over Shadow Crepe,
 40 inches, $1.5O Embroidered Crepe, 40 inches, 75 and 95 cts Fancy Crepe Cl0thy 40 inches, s1.25 Fancy Ratine, 38 inches, 50 cts Crepe with Ratine Stripe,
 27 inches, 40 and 50 cts Plain Ratine, 70 inches, 40 and 90 cts
 27 inches, 20 cts. Madras shirtings, fine weaves
 32 inches, 25 and 30 cts English Long Cloth, AZ inches, 20 cts
 36 inches, 13 te 15 and 1S-cts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-17
Cbe ID. Read Co
 Esk06IxShnd E85y
Making Ready for Spring New Fabrics that give a cheer fuI air on snowy days

The Silk Section shows a brand new Satin belonging to the famous Skinner family. There are twenty different color shades in the line, ia- cluding tango, rose mahogany red, and the queer dull blues, purp1es and greens effected by fashion this season. This new Satin is a yard wide, and will serve for gowns as it has just enough body for tunics, peplums and puffed pan niers It is also ideal lining material for light weight tailored coats
 $1.5O a yard. sn4 Section dorsement.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
OUR HOME WOMEN
 HAVE BEAUTIFUL HAIR

Next time you go to the theater or to the movies" just notice, if you pIease how many of our home ladies have beautiful hair-glosSy, lustrous, and well dressed. Then, if yod will pick out five or ten of those whose hair seems to be particularly pretty and will ask them what they use on it. we feel sure that at least more than half of them will say fHarmony Hair Beautifier' It is fast becoming the rage with both men and women who are particular about the appear ance of their hair.
 Sprinkle q little Harmony Hair Beautifier on your hair each time be- fore brushing it. Contains no oil; will not change color of hair, nor darkeu gray hair.
 To keep hair and scalp dandraffp- free and clean, use Harmony Shampoo This pure liquid shampoo gives an in- c9nfely Denetr2tes to every part of hair and scalp, insuring a quick. thor ough cleansing, Washed off just IS quickly tho entire operation takes only a few moments. Contains nothing that can harm the hair; leaves no harsh ness or stickness-5ust a sweet clean Hness,
 Both preparations come in odd shaped, very ornamental bottles, with sprinkler tops. Harmony Hair Beau tifier s1.60. Harmony Shampoo. soc. Both guaranteed to satisfy you in every way, or your money back, Sold only at the mere than 1000 RexaU Stores and in this town only by us. \, D. Sevin & Son. 11S Main Street, AaEAdCh. -Cenn-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
TWO CASES ON TRIAL
 BEFORE COMMON PLEAS
Verdict in Suit Over Check-Dispute Over Theatre Curtain Advertise nent.

The court of common pleas was in session here on Tuesday with two
 cases before it, one verdict being reached by the jury, and the second
 was then taken up. Judge c. B. Waller
 presided.
 The first case for the day was that of Bernard Weisen of New York vs.
 Max Sternlieb 6 Son of this city, ,whicn was suit over a s10O check.
 The case grew out of check for $100 that was made by Max Sternleib & Son to the order of link & Hol- lander of New York. A check of the l Connecticut Pants and Knee Pants company, dated July 31. 1912, was used and was payable at the Thames Loan and Trust company. The check was endorsed by H. Hollander & Tink and also by Bernard Weisen. The check was not paid and an effort is being made to collect the amount by the
 last endorser.
 There were witnesses from out of town and depositions were also read. Thomas Browning of the Thames Loan and Trust company and William T. Crandall of the Thames National bank were among the witnesses. The arguments by Attorneys c. V 1 in the afternoon and Judge Waller charged the jury briefly and they took the case at 2.40 for consideration. The jury came in at 3.30 and gave MT. WSlS6n d NeTulcI TOT Ine sum OI $110.44 and it was accepted by the court
 The second case was the suit of the Imperial Curtain company of New Y York against D. Levinson of New London in which the company makes
 a claim of $116.10O against MT. Levin son on account or a contract for dis playing advertising on the asbestos drop at the New Orpheum theatre in New London. The size of the adver- tisement was to be 24x30 inches and
 it was to be paid for at the rate of
 $1.50 per week for three seasons. The first witness for the plaintiff was Abraham Sykes of New York. the agent who secured the contract from MT. Leyinson.. He was questioned briefly by Attorney Lewis CrandalI, counsel for the plaintiff, and then cross
 examined at length by Attorney Perry Hollandersky for the defendant. To the questions of the latter aiming to find out what the conversation or cir cumstanCes were at the time Mir. Sykes secured Mir. Levinson's sigma ture to the contract, the witness said he could remember nothing in particu- lar.
 Benjamin J. Linicus, stage manager at the theatre, testified to the time during which the advertisement was April 4, 1911, to July 22, 1913.
 The court adjourned at 4.30 till the next day at 10 a. m.
 The following is the jury in the case: Gilbert L. Hewitt. Daniel Preston, Nor wich; Appleton Main, Adolphus D. Za- briskie, Preston; George Kramer, Col chester: Andrew Chesebro, Edwin NJ. Gray, Griswold; Charles A. Perkins, Frederick G. Stark, Lebanon; George K. Brush, Bozrah; Eric E. Mitchell, Franklin; Frank Corey, Sprague; Charles H. Staplins. Salem: John B.. Perry, North Stonington; Howard E.. James, Voluntown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
NORWICH OWNED COTTAGES
 AT PLEASANT VIEW
Were in Wreck Made by Big Storm
 on Sunday.

In reports of the damage done irf the recent storm at Pleasant View, it is mentioned that the walls in front of the cottage of J. D. Haviland of this city were destroyed by the waves which washed under the cottage from the front to the rear. The new cot tase of Charles O. Treat occupied only 9 little last year. was tipped twenty degrees into the sand, the cellar being completely washed away. The Dennis H. Driscoll cottage was seriously wrecked The cellar was washed out and the building rests with its first story buried in the sand. The foun
 dalton of the Englemere owned by Putnam people is entirely wrecked and the piano is a critical position of for ty-five degrees. The cottage of Louis Wunderlich of Taftville lies in a twist ed mass on the beach. The walls fin front of the cottage lie flat on the sand split up into four sections.
 The only wall that remains now is in front of the Pleasant View hotel, the cottages of A. B. Crafts of Provi- dence, and those of Orville Randolph Max Lahn and Max Novogroski of Westerly, William Taft and J. F.. Sayles of Uxbridge Mass. A score or more cottages were undermined so that the piazzas were torn off and the lumber washed away. An enormous amount of wreckage was washed over the sand dunes on to Atlantic avenue, in the rear of the cottages. and into the meadows in the rear. The water boiled through the banks at the head of Crandalps lane and the Saunders road and large pieces of timbers and a quantity of lumber was carried hun dreds of feet up the back road.
 Scores of the houses were under mined and were left hanging in midair on parts of their underpinning. Sew eral cases the floors of cottages dis appeared while some the flooring was found several feet from the buildings
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04

The easy way, the pleasant way, IS to use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets that quickly restore appetite and build up the worn-out body by the perfect as similation of food
 r These little digestors are powerful, pleasant, and produce almost immedl- ate digestion of any meal, If you will use them occasionally you will quickly learn, what joy food really is. one cannot hope to help nature by eating food from which a weakened digestion cannot take the ingredients it needs.
 The only way is to put these in gradients in pure form into the body. Then when they are absorbed the sys- tenn at once starts rebuilding and is enabled to soon perform it's proper and perfect functions.
 Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets contain the very essences most demanded and desired by the body to do it's work of taking nutrition from food.
 AS soon as the stomach is enabled to stop food decay and balance its gastric juices, then raw stomach gas, foul breath, catarrh, heartburn, bowel trouble, etc, disappear. The result is always the same. This fact alone is what has made Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets the greatest dyspepsia, and stomach remedy ever sold. They are on sale at every drug store and you may obtain a box anywhere. Price 50 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
Y. M. c. A. AUXILIARY
 HAS GAINED 100 MEMBERS
Reports Show Organization We'll
 Equipped for Work.

The Ladies auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. met at the home of Mrs. Lucius Brown on Warren street, Tuesday af- ternoon. The attendance was very large and the ladies heard a very into-osting talk given by General Sec retary Edwin Hill on the work of the association at large and the work carried on in this city. MT. Hill also spoke on the great help the auxiliary rendered to the association here in this city.
 The regular business meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Henry M. Pollock. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary Mrs. c. B. Stark. The treas urer Mrs. Edwin Higgins, read her report and announced that the so- ciety would have $50 in the treasury after all bills are paid. The reports of the house and the membership com mittees were read. Mrs. Fitch Allen reported for the membership commit tee and said that the membership has increased 100 during the last campaign making a total of S06 members The membership is steadily increasing. The house committee has bought new tow els and blankets for the dormitories and large gas range for the kitchen This report was read by the chair man. Mrs. Edward Perry.
 After the completion of the routine the dining room where tea was poured by Mrs. B. E. Bishop and Mrs. O. H Nickerson, assisted by Mrs Carl w Brown, Mrs. Allyn l.. Brown and Miss Faith Caruthers. and a social hour was spent
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
JUDGE ADVISED SETTLEMENT
In Bond Eiteheld Case in Superior CourtUgy Aega tons Made Over Sale of East Lyme Land-Difficultes Adjusted After AllDay Conferences by Attorneys.

After spending practically all day Tuesday in conferences looking toward settlement, the counsel in the case of Stephen N. Bond and others vs. Samuel T. Littlefield and others, which came up for trial in the superior court in New London, the attorneys reached & settlement without trying the case. They had been advised by Judge Joel B. Reed to reach an adjustment
 The suit was for the specific per formanee of the conveyance of some property in East Lyme. The amount involved was S3,500
 The complaint sets forth that on Jan. 3, 1910. MT. Stanhope, one of the plaintiffs, entered into a contract with Samuel LittlefieId for the pur- chase of two pieces of property in East Lyme contiguous to the property owned by the Mantle Menhaden oil vance payment of s450 was made to MT. Littlefeid. with the understand ing that the balance should be paid within 8 specified time. When the remainder of the money was rendered him, MT. Littlefield refused to carry out the contract. The company was suing to force Mir. Littlefield to con vey the property.
 The defense was that fraud and con- spiracy were employed by the plain tiffs in the transaction. The defend tered into the contract with MT. Stan hope with the understanding that he was the sole purchaser and with sev- eral restrictions as to rights of way over the property. MT. Stanhope had the contract drawn up, emitting the easements and privileges of right of way. Because of his defective eye
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
PERSONALS

Conductor William Higgins has re- turned from Hartford. Mrs John Davvan of Stenington is spending several days in Norwich.
 Miss Vera Stevens has returned to Stamford from visit in Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest E. Bullard re- turned Tuesday from their wedding tour to Florida, and are at their home on Bliss place.
 William l.. Chinn of New York spent Sunday with his wife and family al the home of his daughter, Mrs. Irene E. Butler, at 34 Happy street. J. D. Haviland of Norwich, a Pleas ant View cottage owner, was at the shore resort Tuesday, viewing the damage done property along the shore by the storm.
 Miss Marguerite Wali, who has been visiting her uncle, c. J. Ryan of Col chester, for the past two months, has returned to the Academy of the Holy Family at Baltic, to resume her stud ies.
 Mrs Mary Elizabeth Wall, who has
 been a week end guest at the home of
 MT. and Mrs. P. Burns of Boswell ave
 nue, has returned to Colchester, where
 she is visiting her brother, c. J.
 Ryan.
 I.auncelot Coulter, who was at home
 in Old Say brook for two days, has re-
 turned to the sanatorium in Norwich,
 where he will remain until March 20,
 when the treatment he is receiving
 will be completed. His mother, Mrs.
 William O. Coulter, accompanied him
 to Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04

sight and old age. MT. Littleffeld was unable to read the contract and Mr. Stanhope did not read it to him, MT. Littlefield signing in ignorance of the omissions.
 Mir Littlefe1d alleged that Mir. Stan hope did not buy the property for himself as represented, but for other parties, hostile to the Mantle Men haden Oil and Guano Co. and that the property was sought for the pur- pose of injuring the company. It is set forth that the plaintiffs intended to deprive the Mantle Menhaden Oil and Guano Co. of the right of way over the property and shutting off its supply of water, a portion of which is obtained from the property in dis pute.
 After the pleadings had been heard Judge Reed declared that some very unpleasant allegations had been made in the pleadings and inquired if at to reach an adjustment. In his, opin- ion, the case was one which should be settled. He said that he would glad ly allow counsel time to discuss the case in an effort to reach a decision and settlement. The suggestion was accepted and counsel retired at Il o'clock. The rest of the morning ses- sion until 1 o'clock was consumed in deliberating and at 2 o'clock counsel again met for deliberation, which re- suited in an agreement that was reached before court adjourned.
 The plaintiffs were represented by Gross, Hyde 6 Shipman of Hartford, and Attorney Nathan Beleher of New London, and Hull, McGui'e & Hull and Attorney Arthur B. Ce'hins appeared for the defendants.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
Miss Mary Alice Morgan.
OBITUARY.
Georce Getcheli,

George Getchen died at his home iil Palmertown, Montville, Tuesday morn- ing, about 11.2o o'clock after an ill., ness of quite g. period. He was born on Ridge Hill in Chesterfield January 9, 1S45, and the earlier part of lis life he lived In the vicinity of Lakes Pond. For the past Is years he was employed at the C. M. Robertson box shop in Palmertown and he has lived in that town for the past 34 years. Six years ago he lost his wife, who was Lucretia. Bishop of New London. Those who survive him are two daughters, Mrs. William Sisson of Montville and Mrs. Frank Everett of New Haven, one son. Mortimer Getcn- ell of Montville, and one brother, Leander Getchel of Boston. MT. Getch- ell was a man of good qualities and was a member at one time of the Chesterfield church and sexton of the Ccmstock cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
FORMER NORWICH POLICEMAN
 BEFORE NEW LONDON COURT. Count Against Charles Korn Was
 Changed-Put on Probation.

A complaint against Charles Korn, charged with forging a check for $15, was changed in the New London police court Monday to obtaining money un- der false pretenses Korn was repre- scented by counsel, who demurred to the complaint. The demurrer was overruied and Korn was found guilty and sentenced to four months in all. The execution of judgment was sus- pended for six months and Korn was placed in the custody of Probation Of- ficer Mansfield.
 korn was a policeman on the Nor wich force about Is years ago, but bought farm in Ledyard and went there to live He had plenty of friends and led a merry life with them. His habits have been bad and in that way he got into his trouble.
 EIks Will Celebrate With Banquet.
 Norwich lodge of Elks will be Is years old April 18th, and it has been voted to celebrate the date by holding a banquet at the Wauregan house. The exact date is to be decided upon later.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
soDALlTY TOOK THE MATCH
Defeated Pool Players of Chauffeurs'
 Club Three Out of Four,

In a pool match on Tuesday even ing at the Sodallty rooms a quartette from the Sodallty administered a de cisive defeat to the representatives of the Norwich Chauffeurs club taking three matches out of the four and generally by wide margins. Herman Sears was the only one of the Chauf- feurs club to escape defeat, for he turned the tables on R. L. Tarrant of the SoGality by the score of 50 to 20.
 T. j. Driscon and Joseph Bechard. the champions of the two clubs, were pltted against each other. with the re- suit a walkover for DTiscoll the So- dality player, by the score of 90 to 13. In the other matches J. Riordan of the Sodality defeated his opponent. H. Budnick, 50 to Is, and Morgan Gro min won for the Sodality over Augustus Skelly. 50 to 39
 James P. Sheridan and James Couni- han were the referees
 When the regular match games were over Joseph Sheridan of the SodaIftv and Leonei Ethier for the Chauffeurs were put on for a 25-point game which was an entertaining feature of the evening and which Sheridan won, p to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
w. C. T. U. MEETING
 WAS ENTHUSIASTIC ONE.
New Plans for Work Considsred-Y. M. c. A. General Secretary a Speaker.

The March meeting of the W C. T. U, held in their rooms in the Bill block on Monday afternoon, was one of the best in years. from a number of standpoints. It was opened by the usual devotional exercises conducted by the president, Miss Harriet G. Cross, and after the satisfactory re- ports of the secretary, Mrs. H. F.. Palmer, and the treasurer, Mrs. 5. Howard Mead, Miss Cross reported her visit to the NeWsies' club at the Y NJ (. A, and the union voted to give the entertainment for the newsies on Fri day, March 13. Mrs. A. r. Wyman Mrs J. J. Fields and Miss Cross were appointed the committee to arrange for it.
 It was decided to call the April meeting a Neal Dow meeting. because it will be near the anniversary of his birthday. Mrs. Frank L. Iathrop. Mrs Willis A. Rogers and Mrs. Mead were made the programme committee.
 A report was made of the request that she union had made of the Nor wien pastors yo state what they would do regarding the national prohibition amendment, and it was stated that only one had definitely said he would have 2 special meeting on the subject. Some had indicated that they meant to consider the matters and others were not going to do anything.
 For the Woman's Missionary society of the Second Congregational church. Mrs. H. F. Palmer extended an invi- tation to hold cooperative mission ary meeting and all the w. c. T. U. members are to reserve the date
 General Secretary Edwin Hill of the Y. NJ. C. A. was introduced to the meeting and spoke with great &C., ccptance upon the topic Twof Great ouarLettes, The hrst, he said, was in diCuted by the initials of the organ izatlon, which stood for Woman, Christianity, Temperance, He emHha- sized each of these points and assured the union members that lie was thor oushiy in sympath thr -with every de- pertinent of their work, The second alaIi st ia- .Rrnh hi inti Rafsi sf anca
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
Rehearsino for Minstrels.

The end men in the minstrel show to be held in the Y. Nj C. X. are re- hearsing steadily and a final dress re hearsal will be held Thursday evening. The show this year will be added to quite a good deal for by special in- vitation Waldo Newbury, who made a hit at the N. F. A. play last week, will repeat his pianologue and a sketch prepared by John w. Mckinley on A Walk from Thomas Square to Wash ington Square will be acted out by some of the boys. Mir Mckinley pre- pared a sketch for the show last year and it proved to be a great addition to the show
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-04
Historical Society Exhibit.

The New London County Historical Society purposes to have an eXhibi- tion of needle work beginning with the earliest pieces obtainable such as samplers embroideries, and fine sewing and continuing through the atrocities Of the Berlin wool period down to the present day,
 Any articles that would be interes-- ing, or amusing, would be gladly well coFned.
 The exhibition will be held at the Shaw mansion, New London, on We'd nesday, March 11th and all exhibited articles are to be sent in by March 9th. Mrs. H. (. Runner and Laureues " Ainar are ihs sQmmittsss