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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
TEACHERS APPOINTED
Meeting of Town School Committee Thursday-Vote for Supervisor Ames' Reappointment.

At a meeting of the town school committee at the high school building Thursday ofternoon teachers Cor the ensuing year were elected as follows:
 High School-principal, Robert K. Bennett, $1,600; Miss Marion D. Chel- lar, S850; Miss Louise w. Danielson $500; Miss Ruth B. Cornwell, Worces- ter, $S50; Miss Roberta A. Horton Pawtucket, $S50; Ernest Ross War sren, sS50; Miss Adah Danielson, $700; Mrs. Flora A. Shippee, S450;
 Danielson Graded School-Grade 8 Miss Ida J. Tripp, $500; grade 7, Miss Mary E. Smith, $500; grade 6, Miss Grace A, Stanton, S456; grade 5, Miss Annie White, s456; grade 4, Miss Eliz- abeth R. Woodworth, S456; grade 3, Miss Anna M. Hammett, s456; grade 2. Miss Alice l.. Abel, Stafford Springs S456; grade 1, Miss Esther c. Haley, $456.
 Dayville school-grades 6-S, Miss Flora E.. Fuller, $500; grades 3-5, Miss Maud D. Capron, s418.
 Killingiy Center schooI-grades 5-S, Willis H. Shippee. Jr., $500; grades If Miss Gladys Palmer, S3S0.
 Attawaugan school-Miss Margaret Mcconnell, grades 7-S, $500; Miss Myr- tis Marland, grades 5-6, $456
 East Killingly school-Miss s. Annie Doty, s456; Miss orpah Chase, $Sso.
 Valley school (to be rebuilt)-Miss
 
 South Killingly school-Stephen A. Douglass. grades Is, s456
 Supervisor of Music in Killingly Miss Helen Howe Leavens, s450.
 The committee voted it's approval of Rev. Clarence L. Barber renewing as Tar as Kiilingly is concerned, the contract with Albert $. Ames as SUD- ervisor of schools for another year. this being a vote of confidence in MT Ames. The making of the contract rests with Rev. MT. Barber of the Killingly committee and Rev. C.. F. Genung. ID. b. or the town of Brooklyn school committee, the two towns making m the supervisory school district. Mr Ames' salary, half of which is paid by the state, the other half being divided four -fifths and one-fifth between the towns of killingly and Brooklyn. re- spect1vely, is $500.
 vacancies exist. or rather, will exist al the end or the present school year. In the schools at WilliamsviIle. Alta waugan and Ballouville due to changes GI teachers to other schools and to reslgnattons. These vacancies are to De nlied by the teachers committee. No teachers were elected Thursday sparks districts. this matter being left until later,
 Except as noted all of the teachers are resident in this vicinity. Only two advances in salary were granted. one to Miss Adah Danielson, $50; one to Miss Orpah Chase, ssS. Ali the other<teachers were reelected at their present salaries
 Breyities
 Perry H. White, of Providence. called on local friends Wednesday.
 The Ladies' Afternoon Whist club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c, Il. Like, of EImVille
 Mrs. C. Paine, is spending a few days in Providence and Pawtucket.
 Hugh Miller, of Boston was the guest of local friends Wednesday.
 Mrs. Charles S. Francis spent Thursday in Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15

spending the winter in Illinois, has re- turned to North Woodstock.
 There are farmers in Pomfret who are not elated over the prospect of having cavalry, troops in that town this summer; they fear damage to their crops.
 Attended w. R. c. Convention.
 Mrs. Mabel Carpenter has been at Waterbury to attend the state con vention of the W. R. c.
 George c. Price of Saybrook was in Putnam on a business trip Thursday.
 Skilled Cornetist.
 Miss Inez Lawson. cornetist, was the vaudeville attraction at the Bradley theater at Thursdays shows. Her numberes were exquisitely given and enthusiastically received.
 Looms for Textile School.
 Samuel Mckay of the Lowell Tex tile school faculty has been engaged in setting up looms at the Putnam State Textile school this week.
 Special Grange Meeting.
 A special meeting of Putnam grange is set for May 25, to receive applica tions for membership and for enter taining the patriotic orders of the city.
 Will Care for Gen. Lyon's Grave.
 Hon. George A Hammond of this city and H. B. Davenport have made arrangements for the care of the burial place of General Lyon, at PhoeniXville.
 Want WestfIed- Wiliimantic Line.
 G. l.. Baldwin, permanent chairman of the temporary organization on the proposed railroad line to Stafford Springs, has received requests that a branch line be constructed from Westferd to Willimantic, giving service to several villages. These requests show the degree of interest that the talk about the road has aroused and how anxious people of the commupi- ties to be served are for up-to- date transportation service
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
DANIELSON.
Inspection of u. s. w. V. camp-Mrs. ]. E. Sheppard Speaks on Equal Suffrage-Mrs. Emily Arnold Breaks Arm-Teachers Appointed.

Harry w. Clarke has again. been appointed caretaker of Davis park Tor the season.
 Ralph Sewen of Boston, formerly of Danielson, was a visitor with friends here Thursday.
 Adolph Bernfer is patient at St. vincent's hospital in Worcester, recov- ering from surgical operation.
 Charles A. Tillinghast was at Hart ford attending meeting of the $. N. E. Lumber Manufacturers association.
 May Locate in Norwich.
 Louis G. Massicotte contemplates taking an eastern Connecticut head quarters for the Providence firm with which he is connected. He will prob ably locate in Norwich.
 Michael Longo was in Worcester on a business trip Wednesday,.
 Inspected U. s. w. V. Camp.
 Department Commander Frank Johnson of Hartford was in Daniel son Thursday evening to conduct the annual inspection of w H. Hamilton camp. U. S.-W. ", at the state armory.
 Old Circus Days Recalled.
 Samuel M. Dawson. who was here Thursday as car manager for a circus that is to be in town the last week in May, was one of Postmaster Charles >when Mir. Potter was car manager for the Barnum shows. The old friends were very pleased to meet.
 School Children Tidy Up Grounds.
 Under the direction of Janitor Hiram Burton, the pupils of the four lower grades of the School street school con- tributed toward the success of Clean up week Thursday morning during a heightened recess by picking up all of the waste material about the school grounds, which now present neat appearance.
 Big Clean-Up Saturday Afternoon.
 Saturday afternoon at l o'clock a number of teams will start out to col lect the rubbish that has been collect ed during Cleanup week in DanieISon. A number of firms have volunteered to have teams in service, so there need be no diff1dence in sending notification to the members of the committee in charge of the Cleanup campaign, Mrs N. D. Prince and Mrs. A. L. Reed, rep resenting the Civic federation, as to the location of material to be taken away. That is just what the commit tee Is anxious to know.
 Address by Mrs. J. E. Sheppard.
 Mrs. J. E. Sheppard of South Wood stock talked to an interested gather ing at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rienzi Robinson Thursday afternoon on the subject of woman suffrage. Mrs. Sheppard is an able advocate of equal franchise rights for women and her address is certain to have the result of instilling enthusiasm into the local workers for the cause. Throughout this section of the state there has been continuous series of meetings under the auspices of the equal franchise To- cal leagues for several months past, and new advocates of the cause are numerous.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
WILL FORM CLUES. F. w. Barber Seeking to Interest Girls and Boys.

F. W. Barber of this city has sent out notices intended to attract boys and girls into clubs that are to be organized for various pursuits. One is a poultry club, one a corn club, one a potato club, one a canning club. Any boy or girl that desires to join one or more of these clubs can find out all particulars by conferring with MT. Barber. The clubs offer a splendid chance for the young people to broad en their education along practical lines and at the same time earn some money during the summer months. In the corn club the members will be re- quired to plant an acre of ground if over Is years of age 1-2 an acre if under that age The canning club members will each plant 1-10 of an acre, mostly of tomatoes. The pota- to club members are to plant Is of an acre. The clubs are to take in members from this and surrounding towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
PUTNAM
Oranges to Arrange Union Picnic Requests for Westford- -WiIlimantic Trolley line-Eugene BibeauIt Drops Dead-Joseph Grudek's Romance.

Mrs. Lillie Leach has been at Wa tsroury attending> the convention of the w. R. c.
 Rev. James H. George, Jr., of Daniel son was visitor in Putnam Thursday
 Miss Harriet G. Leavens of Meriden called on friends in Putnam Thurs day.
 Plan for Union Picnic.
 Delegates from eight granges in this section will gather here this evening to make arrangements for a union pic nfc to be held during the summer
 James Comstock has iustalled a milking machine at East Woodstock.
 Frank A. LePierre of woonsocket was visitor with friends in Putnam Thursday.
 Mrs. David R. Mccray, who died re- gently in Hampden, Mass. was an aunt of Mrs. James A. Converse of Putnam.
 At North Seituate Meetfnss.
 Rev. George H. Stone. has been at North Scituate this week to attend meetings of members eof the.-Advent church
 The organization in Connections op- posed to Woman Suffrage is making arrangements to have an important meeting in Putnam.
 Business men in this city will again join in movement for a half-holiday during July and August, it was learn ed Thursday.
 Mrs. Aipsrt Paine. who has been
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
BRIDE AND MoTHER-IN-uAw
Brought from Austria by North Gros-
 VenordsIe Man,

Joseph Grudek. formerly employed in the mill at North Grosvenordale, has returned to Webster with a bride for whom he went to Austria. Grudek has been absent a little more than a month. When he started Grudek told his friends he would return by Me
 morial day and he has made good his promise. and with more than two weeks to spare. Grudek's bride is a playmate of his boyhood days. and he had not seen her for II years up to the time he took her in his arms af- ter his trip across the ocean. Cru dek's original plan was to have his fancee come to this country to be married but she would not agree to leave the old home and her aged moth
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
WHEN EVERY EFFORT
 TIRES YOU OUT

Don't let the idea that you may feel better in a day or two prevent you from getting a bottle of Hoods Sar- separiAa today and being at once on tAe road to heaith and strength.
 Your blood is impure and impover- ished. It lacks vitality. Your diges- ton is poor. and all the functions of eeur body are impaired.
 Ask your druggist for Hoods Sar- ooari1la- It will build you up quicker than anything else. It gives strength to do and power to endure
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15

languages. s900: Miss Gladys Paine Palmer, Mass history and mathe- matics. S65O; Miss Ethel R. Baird, commercial teacher $500. Miss Pearl Langley, who is teaching at the school, has rendered her resignation. The mat ter of electing a principal has been de- ferred until later meeting of the board. The Tourtellotte High school is showing a steady growth and in a few years is expected to have much larger. attendance than is the case at the present time
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

Harriet Burroughs. Mrs. Arnold was taken to Jewett City to receive the at tention of Dr. J. B. Sweet. Mrs. Ar mold was a resident here for long time. She is now living with relatives in Rhode Island and came here with her daughter, Mrs. Hill. to make ar engagements for the removal of per- sonal belongings that she had permit ted to remain in Danielson since she left here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
PLAINFIELD
Two Modern Houses to be Built ea Site of Old Barn-Fire Destroys Cord Wood

Two Modern Houses to be Built ea Site of Old Barn-Fire Destroys Cord Wood
 Robert L. Collins is in charge of the railroad crossing south of the station. John Newton has finished repairing the washout in front of Burpee's shop and the sidewalk is again passa- ble.
 Removing Old Barn.
 The old barn at the Junction house is being removed Two modern houses are to be put up in its place making a great improvement in that part of the village.
 Cord Wood Burned. There was a small fire on the Moosup road Sunday. Some wood that had been cut and piled up was destroy ed.
 Harold Lawton Is having the lawn at his residence put in first class con- dition.
 Mrs. Arthur Moff1tt is very i'll at the Backus hospital at Norwich where she has undergone a serious op- eration..
 Miss Annie Alexander, who has been i'll for a few days returned to work Wednesday.
 A street organ was an attraction on our streets Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
BRokERioAT ARM.
hsre. Emily Arnold Falls While Leavina
 Mrs. BurrougF1s' Home.

Mrs. Emily Arnold. a woman over 80
 broke her right arm below the elbow Thursday morning es result of a fall sustained when she made a nisstep coming out of a house on Mechanic street after making a call with Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15

of the New England Osteopathic asso- ciatic1 is to be held at the Stratfield today and Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-15
DROPPED DEAD.
Eugene Bibeauit Was at Work on
 State Road

Eugene BibeauIt, 34, dropped dead Thursday while at work on the state road that is being built in the town of Woodstock. He had not been re- garded as in poor health, but evil dently was suffering from 6 weak heart. His death came as a shock to his fellow workmen. MT. Bibeault was beault of Harrison street Putnam.
 Sophomores Won in Debate.
 In the final inter-class debate for the season at Putnam High school be- tween representative of the sopho- more and junior classes. the sopho- more team, made up of Malcolm Will ley. Joseph F1agg and Gould Beard, were adjudged the winners over Miss es Gladys Bayne, Phoebe Beard and Ethel Danielson, representing the junior class. The judges were Mrs. J. B. Kent. Principal George w. Hath away of the Tourteflotte Memorial High school and Attorney E. c. Morse
 Mrs. Mary Medbury presented the winning team with silver loving cup on behalf of Elizabeth Porter Putnam suitably engraved with the names of the prize winners and will be up for competition between the classes of the school each year.
 Features at the debate were the numbers sung by the P. H. s. quar- tette and the violin and piano duet by Edward Fisher and Samuel Walsh Teachers of TourteIIotte High School
 The town school committee of Thompson announces the election of the following teachers of Tourteiiotte High school for another year: Miss Adeline Steinberg. Webster. modern
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
PIONEERS WILL OBSERVE
JUNE 5 As PENDlETON DAY

Friday, June 8, will be Pendleton
day at the 22d annual Pioneers Pie.
bic at Weston. In response TO an in
yitation from Clark Wood OF Weston
to name either Friday or Saturday
as Fendleton day. the officers OF the
local commercial association have
chosen the first OF the two days as a
day specially set aside for visitors
from the county seat. and Mr.. Wood
writes that everything possible Will
be done TO entertain them while
there. Plans are being made to make
the annual gathering OF pioneers this
year memorable one.
Friday, May 22d, will be Pendleton
day at the caledopian Picnic at
Athena and the weather permitting
there will be large delegations OF Pen.
dleton folk present 60 enjoy the
Scotch holiday,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
INSIDE DETAILS OF UNDO|NG
Of HAVEN RR. ARE RELATED
!pAPAL BLESSING WILL Be
BROUGHT TO PEADLETON

The papal blessing will be con-
.rred upon Pendleton and her resi-
ents next Saturday morning by
: light Reverend Charles ]. o'Reilly,
lshop of the Baker diocese, who is
eturned from Rome where he re-
ceived personally from Pope Plus the
blessing which he carries. Word was
received this morning by the local
Catholic clergy to the effect that
Bishop O'Reilly would arrive in
Pendleton Friday and would hold
mass at o'clock Saturday morning.
The message was sent from Chicago
from which city the bishop is en- route
now from Tacoma. He will leave
Pendleton Saturday evening for Bak-
err At the morning mass Saturday, he
will also tell the congregation of his
visit in Rome and his impressions and
experiences there. The public,
whether Catholic or Protestant, is in
vited to attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19

refused to be chased and threatened
at times 10 make a fugitive Of her
would-be slayer Then he resorted
to subterfuge, Withdrawing out of
sight In the hopes that the cubs
would come down from their perch
and that ne could ride one OF theni
down. The cubs came down as an
ticipated but their mother VAS sus-
pieious ana. as soon as the horseman
reappeared she sent them up the tree
again and resumed her protective at
titude. After about an hour OF this
maneuvering Allison WAS forced 20
admit defeat and leave the bears ns
he found them
The older Allison reports that
there are as many deer In the south.
end OF the county and on the John
Day as there were 20 years ago ani
he attributes this increase ~ the
effective protection given an Ter the
administration OF District Warden y
r. AverilL He says nobody now
shoots deer out OF season whereas n
few years ago everybody vas doing
H.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
cOCKBURN VICTOR
IN PRIMARIES BY
MARGIN OF BUT 29
AshWorth of Weston Defeated in
One of Most Spirited Contests in
County in Many Years.

BY a scant margin of 20 votes,
County Commissioner H. NJ. Cock
burn was renominated by the repub-
l!can party for the office he now holds
ever J. NJ. Ashworth of Weston. The
total official count shows that he re-
ceived 956 votes to Ashworth's e27.
This is the only count that has been
compiled by the canvassing board and
this was made only upon special re-
quest because of the great interest
over the county. The board will not
complete its labors until we'll in the
night. the fact that hundreds OF diff
ferent names were written in making
the work complicated and time-con-
suming.
The race between Cockburn and
Ashworth was the closest of any po-
litical contest in the county in years.
To Pendleton Cockburn owes his re-
nomination for the republicans of this
city gave him a majority of 161 votes
Inasmuch as the local returns were
received first. the popular opinion
was that the present commissioner
had won by big majority. However.
the majority of the outside districts
went against Cockburn. Mountain not
even giving him single vote whereas
Ashworth received 26 in that precinct
Ashworth's own town. Weston. gave
him a vote of 9s to IL and Hermiston
gave him almost a two to one vote.
Cockburn carried his own precinct.
central Milton. by the overwhelming
vote of "a to 5. south Milton went for
him II to 81 but north Milton gave
Ashworth majority of three. the
vote being 10 to 16. Pilot Rock gave
Cockburn majority as did Umatilla
but Stanfield went strong against him
Vansycle cast all OF her IA votes for
Ashworth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
MOTHER BEAR REFUSES TO Be
CHASED; CUBS CO UNCAPTURED

Walter Allison. well known young
forest ranger CT the southern part OF
the county, is something of bear
hunter, but he has not yet reached the
Point where he is willing to engage
In a wrestling match with a she bear
with only his hands as weapons For
this reason he was forced to forego
the killing OF big mother bruin and
the capture OF two yearling cubs the
other day.
His father. w. O. Allison. who was
In the city last night, tells a story
of game of hide-and-see which
hts son played the other day with
theee OF the brutes. Young Allison
is the man who recently captured two
cabs and sent them TO the La Dow
store i'm this city. A few days ago
he was riding through the woods and
came upon mother bear and two
yeariing cubs. The mother sent her
offspring up tree and then turned
bristling front TO her human foe
Allison had not even a pistol but he
did want TO capture those cubs. He
tried chasing the old bear off but she
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
COMMENCEMENT WEEK IN LOCAL
HIGH SCHOOL STARTS SUNDAY

class prophesy. orson Straughan will
enumerate the achievements of the
class In a history OF the four years
course. Folsom Tallman will dispose
OF the valuable traditions and other
accumulations Of the class in a last
will and testament. advice TO the juni-
ors will be given by Miss Edith Daub-
ner and a response will be made by
Idwin Mann. president Of the junior
class.
The commencement address on
Friday evening will be delivered by
Prof. Davis Of the English department
az Whitman college. Originally the
class selected President Penrose OF
the same institution but owing 10 ar
dous work in raising an endowment
fund he was forced TO decline the in
vitation.
There are thirty members OF the
graduating class this year who will
receive their diplomas from the schoo,
board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
BY FOREST FIRES

wENoMINEE. Mich. May 1s.-
That great damage has been done by
forest fires In the district about Es-
canada, SO miles north. is reported
Communication is disorganized on ac-
count OF the fires. The village of Al
fred. near Escanaba, has been de-
stroyei. II is said the inhabitant.
saved themselves by standing in the
waters of the Escanaba river. Sever
lumber camps near Maple Ridge are
wiped out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
ExpIorer Reported Safe.

BERLIN. May l9.-Baron Erland
won Nordensenold. the leader OF the
Norwegian South American exploring
expedition. who was reported TO have
been killed by Indians March II. last
is safe.
The news OF his escape from the In
dians reached here in a letter from
Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Bolivia. dat
ed March 81. which reported his ar
rival at Trinidad. the capital of the
Bolivian department OF Benz
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19
BARGE TRAFFIC PASSING
THROUGH PANAMA CANAL

PANAMA, May 1s-Barge service
through the Panama canal was inau-
gurated yesterday with the passage
of tug with five loaded barges in
tow through the Miraflores and Pc
dro Miguel locks. Thence the tug
and her tow proceeded through Gu
Zebra Cut without disturbing the work
at Cucaracha and were tied up at
Gamboa, the halfway point in the ca
Ial for the night.
Five empty barges will start from
Colon on the trip to BaBlBboa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-19

Commencement week at the Pendle-
ton high school will begin on next
sunday evening when Rev. L. w
Warrington. formerly OF Pilot Rock
but now of Freewater. breaches the
bsceaIaureate sermon 20 the gradu-
ating class in the high school audi
1Orium. Examinations will begin the
end - this week. class day exercises
gill be held Thursday evening OF next
week and on Friday evening the com
meBcemeDt exercises will formally
close the school term and usher the
class 81 1914 out into the world
The baecalaureate services will be-
gin a. O'Clock and in addition TO
the sermon, there will be musical
numbers by the girls gIee club ard
by Walter Rose.
The principals In the class day ex-
ercises will be the seniors themselves.
Miss Leura Jerard will reveal the fu-
fUTe - the different members in a