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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

daughter. Mrs. ID. Z. Farr. left We'd
nesday for her home in Albany. Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Bigelow
entertained the Whist club at their
home on North College avenue Friday
evening.
Mrs. II. S. Bridgford. who is taking
treatment in the Galesburg hospital.
came home Wednesday TO attend the
funeral of her mother. Mrs. Vanatta
Mrs. Thomas Kiddoo OF Joy spent
Wednesday here with her sister, Mrs
Alice Kramm.
Several OF the lower grade rooms in
the public schools of this city cele-
brated 81. Valentines day Friday with
valentine boxes in which the pupils
dropped valentines for each other and
their teachers.
Mrs. ID. \. HeDel went to Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa. Wednesday TO visit Mr..
Hebel's mother. Mrs Elizabeth Hebel.
s. 2. Guthrie went to Burlington,
Iowa, TO spend few days this week
with William Blayney. who is i'll
Mrs. J. o. Fender arrived home We'd
nesday from Viola where she had
made a few days visit with her son.
John Fender and family
p. F. Tudor went TO Bushnell Sat
urday on a short business trip.
Mrs. C. p Frick OF Seaion is a
guest al the home OF her son, Roy
Prick End family this week
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Chamberlain Of
Whittier. Cal. who have been visiting
and friends near Millersburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

book which he is writing. Mr.. Bartle,
who is conference secretary, na2 all
the conference in 1856
H. r. Walls of st. Louis, Mo, spent
a few days this week with his uncle,
J. Z. Walls.
Mrs. j. E. Histed and little daughter,
Emily. are spending the week with
Mrs. Histed's relatives in Mt Pleas
ant, Iowa.
The annual celebration of Washing,
tons birthday by William and Vashti
college will be held Monday evening,
Feb. %. This will be in charge of the
members of the y. NJ. C. A. and y. w.
c. A. of the college who are making
arrangements for pleasant and elah-
crate entertainment. The library OF
the college will welcome the gift of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

Ruth. returned to their home in Alpha
Saturday after spending few days
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Harvey went TO
Galesburg where Mrs Harvey under
went a surgical operation Monday in
the Galesburg hospital. Mrs. Harvey
is recovering rapidly.
Mrs. G. c. Meyer and daughter, Miss
Ruby of New Windsor spent a few
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
{. Luttrell.
Ed Phillips of Viola was a guest
Wednesday at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. ". {. Sample
Mr.. and Mrs. y. {. Ogle and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hold Ogle of Keithsburg and f.
T. Knisley of Oskaloosa, Iowa. attend
ed the tenth wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Farm near this
city Tuesday.
7 ". Richardson left this week for
Milton. Iowa. where he will make his
rome on farm. Mrs. Richardson and
baby expect to go next week
Lincoln's birthday was observed by
the students OF William and Vashti
college with = Lincoln program a. the
chapel Thursday
Mrs. William Black and daughter.
Mrs. Clarence lines of Macomb are Wis
Ting their cousin. Mrs. D. \. Blazer.
Rev. \. J. Jolly. ID. D.. OF Washburn.
IL, was business visitor at the home
% Rev J. T. Bartle ono day this week.
He was looking over the old confer
ence records for facts to use in his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

eruuua at O'Clock at which time in
informal session. the question of
street lighting. will be taken up and
an attempt made To reach an agree
ment as 10 the terms OF the proposed
contract. A Chicago concern recently
wrote the commissioners that they
would expect To enter the local field
and Promised To make n better figure
than the local concern. II was there
fore determined To postpone definite
actiun until Thursday in order to hear
what proposition the Chicago people
have TO offer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

left for Des Moines. Iowa. Wednes-
day to visit Mr.. Chamberiain's mother.
Mrs. J. NJ. Chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Starkey arrived
home Wednesday from Pennington
Where they have been visiting Mrs.
Starkey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
ID. Kyes.
Misses Bertha Smith and Lila Mack
lin left Saturday for Chicago where
they VIII purchase spring stock for
the Macklin millinery store.
Mrs. J. T. White and daughter. Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
LIGHT CONTRACT
To Be DISCUSSED
SPECIAL MEET
City Commission to Have In
formal Session for Purpose
of Settling Terms.
SCHRIVER AS TO FINANCES
Declares City Government Cannot Be
Adequately Maintained Without
Saloon Revenue.

Have any OF you seriously thought
how We are 70 ran the city Of Rock
Island. II the 500. 600 revenue from 81
Don licenses Is LOST" pOintedly asked
Mayor II. ". Schriyer n the weekly
session OF the city commission when
the matter OF a street light contract
with the Peoples Power company was
under discussion. Mayor Schriver has
urged delay in making a contract until
after the result cf the local option cleo
ton in order that the financial budget
can be rearrauged. II necessary.
There are the three depart
msnts OF the city 10 be taken care OF;
lighting. police and FIRE protection The
people say We must have these anyway
but ! have been carefully trying 10
figure out how II viii be possible to
adequately maintain them all without
the saloon revenue and ! frankly ad-
nit that ! cannot find a solution"
What about the health department
Of the city" commented Commissioner
Archie Hart There is no one activity
OF the city that is more important than
caring for the health OF the residents.
We will need more garbage wagons
this year. The city refuse might be
disposed OF at all events
Contract Has Expired.
The contract for street lighting with
the Peoples Power company expired
February !. The council has repeated
y discussed terms for the new agree
ment. in the hope OF being able TO place
a light on every corner in the city. In
order 10 follow out this plan, it had
been suggested that in the outer resi-
Dental sections from either Seventh
or Twelfth avenue south. tungsten
lights replace the old time arc lamps.
IL being the theory II would be better
10 have smaller lights at each corner
than larger lamps two blocks apart. II
was figured that tungstens could be
secured at such reduced figure that
It would be possible to scatter them
IN many OF the locations now badly in
need Of better service. II has also
been planned 10 substitute the mag
netite type OF arcs for the carbon style
nov used
II was suggested at the meeting yes
terday that the Peoples Power COM
Dany might install some OF the lungs
tens in the residential districts at
once. while the matter OF the diEposi-
ten Of the arcs could be held up for a
time. The company has quoted a price
OF s21 for tungsteus and SEQ year for
the magnetic lamps. upon the basis
OF a short term contract and If the
contract is made for 1O-year period. /
the price for the latter will be reduced I.
10 S55. The present figure for the I
carbon arcs IS 500. The commission Z
believes the magnetic arcs are
gr at Improvement over the old kind /!
and that by wise distribution or the /
new style lamps. Rock Island may be I
able 10 secure the best lighting facil- I!
tiles It has enjoyed in its history.
Meet Thursday.
Il was decided 70 have another ses-
sion OF the commission Thursday aft I
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
FIREMEN'S FIELD DAY.
Officers and Committees Appointed to
 Arrange for Annaual Event.

The following officers and commit tees have been appointed to make the arrangements for the annual field day and inspection of the Putnam fire de- partment on Columbus day. October 12: Chairman, William Fuller; secre- tary, Thomas P. Ryan; treasurer, Jo- seph Roy; hook and ladder company committee Henry Welch. John B. Daigle. Thomas P. Ryan: Protector Hose, No. l. Fred Bruce. Louis Wins low, William H. Huehes: Eagle Hose company, No. 2, Philias Cloutier, Fred Dumas Joseph Roy: Mansfield Hose company. No 3 William Fuller, James Barnes, T. Miller.
 Parish Fair a Bio Success.
 Expressions of thanks to his con- gregation has been made by Rev. Charles F. Bedard for the fine spirit and patronage shown in connection with the holding of the parish fair, which was closed Friday evening. with an extraordinary large number In at tendance. The fair was marked by liberal giving on the part of a great many parfshoners and the financial benefit accruing to the church will be large The fair attracted numbers from the surrounding villages and some of the feature entertainments during the fair were provided by out of-town friends of the parish.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
Willimantic Camp Ground
Campers Have Social Evening at Pur- due cottaae-Thirty Cottages Re. main Open.

Saturday evening at Mrs. James Purdue's cottage. campers to the num- Der of twenty met and passed a very pleasant evening. The entertainment consisted of story telling and singing. A buffet lunch was served.
 Miss Grace Whittier of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs. H. H. Sterry
 Miss Alice Kendall of Putnam and Miss Cdna Seguin of Central Village were recent visitors at the Barber cottage.
 Mrs. G. G. scrivener and daughter Ruth. of Norwich, spent Sunday at the Elderedge.
 Judge Joel L. Read of Stafford Springs was 8 caller on the grounds Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. George Woodward have returned to their home in Willimantic.
 The Rev. S. o. Benton spent Sun day with his family.
 Dorothy and Franklin Smith have returned from visit with their grand mother in Mapping.
 D. J. Purdie returned Friday after three days visit in Boston,
 A. W. H. Sterry was a. caller in Norwich Saturday.
 Thirty Cottages Still Open. There are thirty cottages open on the ground.
 Miss Louise H. Allyn. of Athens Alabama. is the guest of Mrs. H. H Miss Phoebe Barber spent Sunday With friends in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
BOYS FOREHEAD CRASHED.
Victor St. John, When Wagons Clash,
 Runs Into Bicycle.

Victor St John, aged about years. who lives with his parents in the Morin block on Mechanic rect. re ceived a bad gash on the forehead about 11.30 Saturday forenoon when he became involved in an accident on Main street near the Bradley building. As the little fellow was coming oy CT the crosswalk from near Woodward's building a wagon of the Consumers Ice company locked wheels with a milk wagon of w. F. Day. The St. John boy was somewhat frightened by the crash and, hurrying to get out of harms way, ran direc ly into a bicy cle ridden by W. J. Craig. The boys head struck against either the bicycle or a nearby hydrant, probably the lat ter, and an ugly wound was opened in his forehead, blood squirting freely. MT. Craig took the boy to pr. George M. Burroughs for treatment and the phy- sician was obliged to take three sti ches to close the wound. The boy is not seriously injured and willi prob ably be well within a few days. Wit nesses of the accident declare that it was quite unavoidable under the cir cunlstanceS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
Thread company's Fire Brigade Has
 CIambake.

The annual clambake of the Ameri- can Thread company fire brigade was the moving cause of a joyful gathering of members and guests on Sunday. The party. numbering couple of hundred, had jolly outing and a fine feed with the fire fighters as hosts. Mayor Dan- fel P. Dunn, Fire Chief Thomas P. Foley. Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton and ex-Fire Chief Wade U. Webster were among the guests of honor. By the time the bake was opened by the members of the brigade who had it in charge the pleasure makers had de- veloped enormous appetites by reason of baseball, quoit pitching and other diversions. The married men lined up against the single. but the reports that came in from the hattie appeared to have been censored. The married men at any rate claimed victory. The out ing was held in the company's grove beyond the No. mill, and place, time and circumstances made the bake a splendid success for the fire brigade.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
TOWN DEBT s2os, ,521.
Has Increased $7,a44, Which Auditors Pronounce Unavoidable Recom- mend More System in School Board Bills,

Town reports just issued show the indebtedness of Killingly to be $20S,-
 521.42 an increase of S7,344.45 over last years figures Al hough the town of-
 1cials in every department have exer- cised every economy consistent with the rendering of good service. they
 have not been successful in keeping
 the expenditures down to a point that would prevent an increase of debt. In commenting on this, the auditors,
 Frank w. Benne and A. V. Wood worth, set down in their annual report:
 Tt is evident an effort has been made
 in the past year to keep expenses
 down to the lowest limit, but in spite
 of all effort the town debt has in-
 creased. l. must not be thought that
 selectmen or the school committee are responsible for all expenditures. There are certain things that enter into the expenses of the town, like interest, town court expenses, registrars pay
 ments. health officers expenses and salary, state demands for Sta,e road, state taxes. etc, that cannot be avoided and are not under the control of any town board, but are required to be paid. The interest rate is con- stanlly increasing and in 1920 the town rate of interest on which is now 8 1-2 per cent. When these bonds mature, unless money is very easy, it will be l impossible to place them again at any such rate. All new money borrowed | is at the rate of per cent. Under 1 these circumstances we believe it to ! be the duty of the town to lay q tax
 that will at least pay current ex- penses, and if possible provide a fund
 that will reduce the amount of the l town debt a little each year."
 A summary of expenses in the se- 1 Iectmen's account shows big items as l follows for the past year: Highways, S3, 76S.41; state road and trunk line repairs, s3,527.3s; bridges, s1,223. "A; | towns share of 1909 appropriation for
 state roads, s2,500; state road No. s,
 $3,96s.50; town farm, $5,ot5.s1: outside 1 poor, s1,991.94; insane poor, $1,352.2s;
 selectmen's account, $1,05o.90; print
 ing, tools. repairs to tools, sprinkling 1 streets, transportation, S1,s01.60; state | lures shown under the report of the merous heavy charges over which they have no control, as indicated in the I comment of the auditors, is S37,22s5S The gross cost of the schools in Kill lingly, that is, without the rebates from tlle state and other sources, is show1, by the report to have been $29, ,901. .33 these figures covering the fiscal year
 July 31, 1913, July S1. 1914. Teachers
 and supervisors services involved all
 expense of $2o, o,Ss6.24; janitors and care
 of property. s1,7S1.20; fuel, s1,593.67;
 supplies, stationery and printing, $1,-
 19S.43: text books, $717.5S; music
 s3S0: transportation of pupils, SS99.50;
 repairs, $1,619.46; insurance, $5S0.SS;
 committees services, $166.60; emu trnoratip'l 0f n"0il" sta' ~radn"tinr
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14

school building committed, represented by M Eugene Lincoln, permitting talk ing over the building in it's present un- finished state in order that the town might use such parts as were avail
 able, and this had been ratified by the court, preparations were at once made for the opening of the institution with out delay. On Sunday, after several
 days of strenuous work, the last seats were put in position and the laying of
 composition floors in several of the corridors was completed. This morn
 ing Principal F. A. Case will have 15
 rooms of the high school in readiness for the incoming students.
 Naturally, conditions will be some
 what crowded at first, but not enough
 to interfere to any great extent with
 teaching efficiency. And as it is be-
 Iieved that about one roorn-a day can be added by the contractors, the con- sestion will speedily be relieved, par ticularIy when the large hall becomes available for use. as is expected in a few days.
 Principal Case has learned that the laboratory furniture is on the way and that the tables and other equipment will be here in ten days. It will take an equal amount of time to set them
 up, but as the laboratory work in the several courses is accompanied by class room exercises. the delay will be no inconvenience.
 On the opening day the aim of the teachers will be merely to get things into running order and so there will be only Q short session.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14

exercises, s25; town of Putnam, tui- ton. S1SO; evening school, s402.57.
 In commenting on their examination of the school committees records the auditors make the following comment: .@We have before called attention to the apparent laxness of the school board in passing bills to be paid. It seems to us these should be stamped approved and signed by the finance committee before payment. AS the vouchers are now, there are no marks on the bills that show they have been approved for payment by the proper authority, and in many cases the bills are missing from their jackets, and there is nothing to show the auditors what the orders are for, beyond the record showing what account they are charged up against. The records of the school board meetings show that certain hills were voted to be paid, but whether all such bills are voted upon we are unable to say. Our recom- mendation is that all bills be approved on their face by the finance commit tee. and that such bills be on file in their proper place. the same as the bills on file in the selectmen's office, that we believe are all complete in ev- cry caSe.''
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Winner Bradbury.

Funeral services for Mary Ella Clark, widow of Winner Bradbury, were held at o'clock Sunday after noon at the chapel of the First Congre- gational church. There was a. large attendance of. sorrowing relatives and friends. Rev. William s. Beard, pastor of the church, conducted the services, and there were beautiful floral trib- utes. The bearers were William F. Jordan, Charles Crane, Arthur T. Bill and Charles F. Leonard. Burial was in the Wi1limantic cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Beard read a comnnittal ser vice at the grave. Undertaken Jay M, Shepard had charge of the funeral ar engagements.
 Mrs. Emma Williams.
 At 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon the body of Mrs. Enima Williams, a for mer resident of Willimantic, who died in Bridgeport Thursday, was brought here and taken in charge by Under taker Hiram N. Fenn. Burial was in the Wilhmantic cemetery, relatives and friends accompanying the body and acting as bearers.
 Mrs. Williams was 70 Years of age and was the widow of John w. Will Hams of Willimantic, who died 13
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Candidates Nominated for Town Off. cers on Saturday Afternoon.

At the democratic caucus in the town hall Saturday afternoon the following candidates for town offices were nom- mated: Assessor, Thomas Bradford; board of relief. Arthur V. Woodworth, John Chase: selectmen, John Awkward, Frank H. Bowen, Alcott D. Sayles; auditor, \. V. Woodworth; grand jur- ors, Christopher J. Kent, Andrew Cor riean: collector of taxes, Thomas Bradford; constables. George M. Pill ing, Eugene V. Gibney, Alcott D. Sayles; registrars of voters, James F.. Walsh; Ovide Jarvais, Frederick H. Phillips; member town school commit ice. John W. Gallup; town committee, George NJ. Filling, Patrick Riley, AL colt D. Sayles. F. F. Bitgood was chairman of the meeting and William
 \ C;rrvcs .v-a- clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
FORTY YEARS AGO Charles Thompson. Theatrical Man Played in Fall in Putnam.

Charles Thompson, an old theatrical man who has been before the foot lights for so many years that his memory runneth not to the contrary, was a visitor in Putnam, Saturday afternoon and inspected the Bradley theater. He found the house great improvement over what was provided for the giving of entertainments on his first visit here more tthan forty years ago. During the past two score years he has visited Putnam a number of times with travelling companies. That he has a good memory was indicated by the fact of his recalling all or the different halls in which he played in the city, though he has played in thousands of theaters in America and abroad. MT. Thompson is still in the theatrical business and says he has never yet been obliged to go to a booking agency to look for work. T can take care of that part of it my self" he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14
PUTNAM
Isaac Champeau Store Manager Forty Years MorrelI Walker Wedding October 1st.-Firemen's Field Day officiaIs-Mrs. Howard Cutler Dies Suddenly.

At Bonnybrae, the home of MT. and Mrs E. NJ. Wheaton, south of the city, members of classes of the Congrega- tional Bible school are to gather this (Monday) evening for a cornfest-
 Mrs. George Newell and daughter, Barbara, of Washington, R. l., were weekend visitors with relatives in Putnam.
 Frank \. Morris of Attleboro spent Sunday with friends Tn Putnam Eerthiaume. .TetreauIt Marriage This
 Week.
 The marriage of Miss Corinne Te- treault of this city and Moses Berth iaune of Dayville is to take place at St. Mary.s church this week. Mrs G. Harold Gilpatric has re- | turned from Juniper Point, Me, where she has been spending the summer. Mrs. Jerry Winslow and her mother, Mrs. E. M. Smith are away for a few and Illinois.
 To Report from Northheld. At & teachers meeting in the Con- gregational church parlor Wednesday | evening, Misses Marjorie Bradford aud | Marion Andem are to give a report on the Northfield summer school.
 A number of Putnam democrats in pect to go to Hartford for the dem ocratic state convention this week. | An auction of A. H. Reynolds per- | sonal property at his Livery street place Saturday attracted many buy CTS The sale was conducted by J, | Carl Witter of Danielson-
 Store Manager Thirty Years.
 Isaac Champeau rounded out witt the close of last week, thirty years connection with the business Of the Peoples store in this city. For the past twenty years he has had the management of the business. whict has been very successfully conducted.
 Class Outing.
 Miss Harriet Browns class of ths Congregational Sunday school went tt Roseland park Woodstock, Saturday afternoon for an outing.
 Many fields of corn in Putnam ant surrounding towns show damage iron the frosts of the past week, but thu damage has not been so severe as tt wholly ruin the crops, which are il fairly good condition on most farms.
 Mrs. John HowIand to Speak. Home Life and Social Customs il Mexico is to be the subject of an ad dress at the home of Rev. and Mrs F. D. Sargent, Tuesday afternoon b. Mrs. John Rowland now of Danielson but for years a resident of Gaudala jahra, Mexico.
 Will Cheer for Joe Connolly.
 A majority of Putnam fans now re gard it as an almost settled fact tha the Boston Braves are going to vii the National league pennant and ther will be big delegation of them at tn worlds series, in case Boston wins. t cheer for Joe Connolly. now Bray out fielder, but formerly a Putnam tean pitcher.
 MorreIi- Walker Wedding Oct.
 Invitations are out for the weddin | of Miss Edith Isabelle Morrell, daugh ter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick A. Nor rell of this city, and Rev. John Whit Walker. St. Peters church Philadel : phia formerly pastor of St. Phillip church this city. The marriage is SC for October 1. at high noon, at St Phillips church.