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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
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the order about little Details" he
had filed one OF the most curious dis
patches in the annals OF the New
York Police Department. II glittered
with gems for Rosalie lie Grange. Es-
pecially was II strong in facts con-
corning Miss Estrilla's relations with
her father. Their rides together when
she was little girl and the family
was conspicuous on the island. the cir
cumstances OF an accident to one OF
the horses, even pet names and small
coin OF domestic intercourse-all this
he set forth fully. Beyond doubt, he
had found the "old family servant"
mentioned in the telegram OF instruc-
ton and milked him dry.
So at this fourth seance Rosalie
brought not Miguel-that were too
great a strain on her Spanish-but Vic
toria-introduced her, as usual, with
vague sentences, growing always more
definite. and crystallizing finally into
the vital startling fact Rosalie was
speaking freely now. her pose that OF
dead trance.
do you remember" she asked "the
time they carried you home. as though
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
WHY MARTIN WAS D0CKED
According TO System, He Was Away
From Post Of Duty, and That
Settled II.

The boss on a large construction job
In Western Canada was going over
the accounts on payday with the new
timekeeper. The timekeeper had been
there but a week and was anxious TO
make good. The pay checks were reg.
ular enough, except one. which showed
one hour less than the rect
Look here" said the boss suspi-
eiously. 4 thought everybody put In
full time last week"
"All except Abe Martin. the night
watchman," the timekeepsr answered.
He was OF duty one hour Wednesday
night"
Man alive" exclaimed the aston
ished boss. That vas the night Abe
discovered the burglar setting fire TO
the commissionary building after he
had robbed the storekeeper's TIL. Why,
didn't you hear about it, Everyb body Is
calling Abe a hero, and, he whispered
conhdentially. the railroad company
Is talking about rewardlng him hand
somely for what ne did. n he hadn't
captured the fellow, thousands Of dol
lars worth Of supplies would have
gone up in smoke"
Yes, I know" agreed the timekeep-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
LIFE's ROAD
smoothed by Change Of Food.

Worry is a big load TO carry and an
unnecessary one. When accompanied
by indigestion It certainly Is cause for
the blues.
But the whole trouble may be easily
thrown OF and llfe's road be made
easy and comfortable by proper eating
and the cultivation or good cheer.
Read what Troy woman says:
Two years ago made the acquaint-
ance OF Grape Nuts and have used the
food once a day and sometimes twice.
ever since.
AT the time began 20 use II life
was a burden. was for years afflict-
ed with bilious sick headache. caused
by indigestion. and nothing seemed 70
relieve me.
The trouble became 30 severe I
had 10 leave my work for days at
time.
MY nerves were In such a state 1
could not sleep and the doctor said I
was on the verge OF nervous prostra-
ton. saw an adv concerning Grape
Nuts and bought a package for trial.
What Grape-Nuts has done for ms
IN certainly marvellous. I can now
sleep like a child. am entirely free
from tho old trouble and have not had
q headache In over year. feel like
q new person. have recommended Il
10 others. One man knew ate prin-
cipally GrapeNuts while working on
the ice all winter, and said he never
felt better In his life"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read Tho Road 20
Wellville," In pkgs. There's q Rear
SON"
Ever resd the sSsve letters a sew
gse appears from time 90 time. They
sre Eesuise. true. ssd fuli 81 hunan
Interest
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

you were dead, from the stable, and
you revived and spoke to me when
they brought you in the door? Do you
emember-Margy dear? The tele
gram from Detective Hawley had in
formed Rosalie that the baptismal
name OF Mss Estrilla-or Miss Perez
was Margarita; and that her moth er
used the name in its English form and
her father in Spanish.
do you remember Marcy dear?'
repeated the voice OF the spirit
through the entranced lips OF Rosalie
lie Grange.
| YES" said Miss Estrilla, so sud
denly that 1t nearly shook Rosalie out
OF the trance. II remember, mother
dear. What was his name-that
| horse"
("Still little skeptical; but It's the
last gasp. I'll fix her right now.
Lucky I've got IT," said the mind OF
Rosalie lie Grange working rapidly
behind her mask.)
I'VE had Billy and-but It wasn't
he-it was that black horse Vixen
which you would ride against my
wishes!" said the voice. Rosalie heard
Miss Estrilla heave a long sigh; heard
her settle herself against the pillows
as though quite overborne by emotion
But Rosalie did not proceed directly
along the road Of treacherles which
she was travelling. Victoria went away
with the capricious suddenness OF all
Rosalie's spirit friends. The voice OF
Laughing Eyes, the child control. burst
In. Upon Miss Estrilla Rosalie used
Laughing-Eyes sparingly. With an
ignorant and overimpressionabl sit
ter she was an invaluable feature. this
Laughing Eyes. To a person OF great.
er discernment, the child impersona-
ton was likely TO be ridiculous Rosa.
lie usually employed her, therefore.
only to I'll in the chinks, TO occupy the
time while she was thinking.
Lady Is gone!" said Laughing Eyes.
Pretty LADY, Another spirit-oh-I
see pretty things! They shine-oh-
go away. Come backll No, he will
not stay" she paused here.
And now Miss Estrilla spoke again,
and In such tone that Rosalie knew
she might hurry 10 her climax.
Cant you bring him back, Laugh.
ing-Eyes" she said. oh. please
bring him back Tell him, oh. tell
him that | am not angry" A dry
sob shook the silences OF the rsem.
No He is afraid. And he is weak
In spirit!" babbled Laughing-Eyes.
Maybe he will come agaip-nsybe!"
And Laughing Eyes giggleA ass bah
bled OF Miguel and Victoria and
dozen spirits impertinent to Miss W.
trilla. Yet always in Der sassllngs
she seemed to hold the atmosphere Of
truth; she referred casually asd in
remote ways TO a dozen facts about
Miss Estrilla's family and her past
Presently her voice died away; and
Rosalie lay silent and impsssive. walt. |
Ing for Miss Estrilla 10 wake her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

Professor Whiting and Miss Allen Of
Wellesley have returned from the In
ternational Solar conference In Bonn.
Germany, and from visits TO Esglish
and continental observatories. Both
are enthusiastic about the advance Of
women In their social and oncial reia,
tions TO astronomical study. At a re-
and daughters OF English astronomers
ciety In Burlington house, the wives
and daughters OF English astronomers
appeared for the first time. Two ladies
resident for lifetime in the house Of
the astronomer royal at Greenwich
had never before been TO meeting Of
the society. In the observatory OF
Paris Professor whiting found young
woman practically In charge OF ths
time service and transit instrument.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
CHAPTER XIII.
The Final Test.

Under the pretense that her obses.
sion was driving her, that she had
bottled II up too long, that 1T just had
to come out OF her." RosSlie lie Grange
multiplied the seances with Miss Es-
trilla TO the point OF danger and IN.
caution.
On the second day after the session
In which Miss Estrilla had tried the
test OF the fictitious revolver, she was
back again. This time-having assur.
ance that this was the true line OF at.
tack-she brought both Victoria and
Miguel Victoria, according TO Doctor
Carver. was the stronger; she spoke
much, though vaguely. Miguel dropped
only few phrases-now Spanish, now
English. During this session Miss Es-
trilla never moved nor spoke. But
Rosalie. daring a look at her through
her long lashes. perceived that her
attitude was tense, rapt
In this. her third seance, Rosalie
was proceeding a. cautiously as an
elephant on bridge, waiting for that
nrst and vital question.
II came at the fourth sitting.
BY this time, Rosalie had begun 20
receive cable reports from Port OF
Spain. The detective. II appeared.
was a policeman OF singular fidelity or
OF singular acumen- Taking literally
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North. returning TO his room in
Mrs. Moore's boarding house at 2:50 a. m.
discovers the body OF Capt. John Hanska.
another roomer. with a knife wound on
his breast. Suspicion rests upon man
giving the name OF Lawrence Wade. who
had called on Hanska in the evening and
mad been heard Quarreling with Hanska.
During the excitement a strange woman
who gives her name as Rosalie LeGrange.
appears and takes into her own home
across the street all OF Mrs. Moore's
boarders, including Miss Estrilla. an in
valid, who was confined TO the room she
occupied and whose brother was a favor
ite among the other boarders Wade is
arrested as he is about to leave the coun-
try. Mrs. LeGrange. who. while plying
her trade as a trance medium, had aided
Police Inspector Martin McGee several
knows or the crime. While she is there.
Constance Hanska. widow OF the murder
ed man. whose existence had been un-
known. appears. Mrs. Hanska, says she
fact that Wade represented her and WIS.,
ted Hanska on the night OF the murder
" an effort 10 settle their affairs. She
admits Wade was In love with her Wade
is held by the coroner's Jury for the death
OF Hanska. Tommy North. who had been
held by the police. Is released and re-
turns TO Mrs. IeGrange's house. He be-
comes infatuated at once with Betsy Bar
bara. Driven by the belief that Betsy
Barbara loves Fstrilla Tommy North gets
drunk and is discovered by Betsy Bar
bara. The next morning Tommy apollo
gizes 10 Betsy Barbara and at her urging
prepares 10 establish the Thomas w.
North Advertising Agency. Mrs. Le-
Grange. with Inspector MCGEE. examines
the house where Hanska was killed and
finds on the fire escape outside Hanska's
window a red shoe button, which she con-
the shoes OF her boarders in search OF
one the red button will At She pretends
TO go into a trance In Miss Estrilla's room
and communes with spirits. Rosale Sc
of an Italian detective, 10 work under
her direction. Rosalie finds evidence TO
show that Estrillas' real name Is Perez
and that they formerly lived in Port OF
Spain
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

1--we let 1t come these two or three
times Just because couldn't help It.
1t would be askin' lot"
But II would comfort me-" replied
the invalid. weakly; and there we're
tears In her voice. And, oh, you don't
know how | need comfortl"
Poor dear! know how II H..
You're sick. an I suppose you have
your troubles-we all have in this
world. But when a persons sick, she
jest lays an let's IL roll up In her.
like. Well. now. let's see" Rosalie
paused as though considering. Il tell
you what Ill do. / won't try, an
won't force II, but seem this is private
like, I'll stop resistin' the influence
when II comes oyer me. An I'll al.
ways beat II straight here. Perhaps
Il was sent to do US both goodl
That's settled"
Rosalie held that night another OF
her outdoor conferences with Inspec-
tor MCGEE.
We'll, I'm comm out with e." she
announced. I've got to tell somc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Hluh Hats.

Tho enormous height of tho mil.
linery of 1914 led Jane Cowl TO re-
mark:
Il know man whose wifo said To
him tho other day:
"'Oh. dear. there's that old Christ
mas tree lying I'm tho back yard over
month now, | don't know what on
earth To do with &C.
cant you put Il on y1ur new
hat? her husband asked"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
But He Didn't Hit Him.

The Judgo-What did you hit this
man WITH
Prisoner didn't hit him with anS
thing.
The Judge-But look at him. He's
in n horrible condition Surely you
didn't do that with your fists.
Prisoncr--No. yer honor. I ketched
I'm by the heels and bumped I'm agen
n brick wall few times. But dldnt
hit him with anything wanst.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

er. Il estimated the loss and figured
that IL would have run into ms much
as this Job is worth"
And Abe chased the fellow up into
the hills" the boss continued The
fellow was desperate and took two
or three shots at Abe. They struggled
desperately before Abe finally over.
powered him and forced him back TO
camp. II was fully an hour before hs
got back, too"
"Sure!" responded the timekeeper
triumphantly. Il docked him for the
time he was gone ne"--Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Brilliant Idea.

Young Mother really don't know
why he cries 80.
Bachelor Friend-porhaps IL Is his
teeth coming through.
Young Mother-Nol lie isn't teeth.
ing.
Bachelor Fricnd-Maybo it's his hair
coming through that hurts him!
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
CHAPTER XIV.
John Ialka.

In the following seance-held the
next afternoon at the special and
plaintive request OF Miss Estrilla-
Rosalie lie Grange reached at Las,
tie very kernel OF the matter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Their Rrecd.

"Your father has n lot OF very fine
chickens" observed tho young man.
Has he incubators?" NO" said tho
sweet young thing just home from
boarding school. II think they're
Plymouth Rocks. DALLAS News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Out of Date.

Isn't she GRACEFUL"
Yes. but horribly old fashioned.
Tho slouch IA all the style nowadays.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

Any man can score big hit with
woman; all he has 10 do is sit still
and listen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Only One "BRoMO OUININE"

To set the genuine call for full name. LAXA
TIVE BROMO OUiNiNE. Look for signature oi
n. w GROVE. Cures "a Cold in one psy. 2So.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

IL is hard To forgive our enemies
when they have us by the neck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

Anybody can dye successfully with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-10
An Easy Way to Get
 Fat and Be Strong

The. trouble with most thin folks who Wfsh to gain weight is that they insist on drugging their stomach or stuffng It with greasy foods; rubbing on use. less flesh creams" or following some foolish physical culture stunt while the real cause of thinness goes untouched. You cannot get fat until your digestive tract assimtlates the food you eat
 Thanks to remarkable new scien- t1nc discovery. 1t is now possible to combine into simple form the very ele- ments needed by the digestive organs 70 help them convert food into rich. rat laden blood This master-stroke of modern chemistry is called SargoI and mas been termed the greatest of flesh builders Sargol aims through it's re- coax the stoma :h and intestines to Its- erally soak up the fattening elements of your food and pass them into the piood. where they are carried to every starved, broken-down cell and tissue oI your body. You can readily picture Lns result when this amazing trans format1on has taken place and you mo- ice now your cheeks fill out hell Jws Snout your neck. shoulders and bust aodsappear and you take on from 10 to Io pounds of solid. healthy flesh. Sar- GSos IS absolutely harmless, inexpensive, sInclsnt. Lee Osgood and other lead nave IL and will refund your money if you are not satisfied. as per the guar anLee found In every package
 Gautfon-While Sargol has given ex- Sss-isnt results In overcoming nervous aysPepsia and general stomach troubles lt shou!d nor be taken by those who do not wish to gain ten pounds or more.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-10
SCHOOL SAVINGS ss,sss.
Thrift of Town Pupils Dehnonstrated- School Board Meets-AdditionaI Teacher Required.

According to the acting school wis., ltor's report given to the monthly meeting of the town school commit tee, held Wednesday evening, the total savings of the pupils of the town now amount to $5.995.40. divided among the schools as follows: Natchaug $2,7se .22. Windham Center s63.91; South Wind ham s60S.24, Wfndhafn Street s1,763.16. The Oaks $760.S7. The meeting was presided over by Curtis Dean in the absence of Dr. Guild.
 Mrs. Spalding's report was accepted and ordered printed. In 1t she rec commended an additional teacher at the Natchaug school on account of the crowded condition of the first and second grades.
 The hiring of such teacher was left to the teachers committee with DOW CT H. Dion was appointed to act with Principal Harroun Of the Natchaug school in making arrangements for an opening night vixen the school will be thrown open for public inspection The night school committee was ap- pointed for the year and consists oi ] Curtis Dean. H. Dion and Mrs. Spald- ing. Mrs. SpaIding was also appoint ed to act with Principal Case of the | high school in arranging for the I courses in domestic science to be he'd
 there this year. Hs c. Lathrop and H. Dion will go before the town meet
 ing to set forth the committees views
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-10

Putnam schools reports total of 651 pupils registered in the various com- mon schools of the town and in the high school at the opening of the new school year. The number is divided among the schools as follows: High school, 150; eighth grade. in the high school building, 3a; Israel Putnam school, 2S5: Smith street school, 72; Sawyer district. 69; East Putnam, Is; Putnam, Heights. g.; Gary district. 12. All the teachers have reported for duty and the organization of the schools has been quickly effected and the work is now going on smoothly. Superin- tendent Mowrey expects that the att tendance figures, will be somewhat in creased within the next few days, as is usually the case at the beginning of a school year. Mir. Mowrey has made arrangements to be in his office in the Israel Putnam school building every school day afternoon from to o'clock. He has extended an invi- tation to parents and relatives of pu- pills, in fact. to all interested in the schools, to visit them and inspect the work that is being done.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-10
COLCHESTER

MT. and Mrs. c. A. Brown of Middle town were guests over Sunday of Mrs Browns brother, Myron R. Abell.
 Colchester grange held a meeting in Grange hall Tuesday evening.
 A large number from town were in Norwich to attend the fair.
 Harry Groobert was & visitor in Salem and Hamburg Wednesday.
 John Flanagan returned Tuesday rom few days visit with his family in New Haven.
 w. D. Latham returned to Farming ton Tuesday after a few days visit with his family on Lnwood avenue.
 Everett Elgart Of New York is the guest Of his parents at the Grand View hotel.
 Q. Fl. A. Milhan returned to Brook iyn. N. r.. Tuesday after several days with his family on Elnwood Heights Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was the guest of friends in town wednes- day.
 Clayton D. Barton of East Hampton
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-10
INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Schools Open with Number of New
 Pupils Enrolled.

Figures compiled by Supervisor AL bert $. Ames of pupils enrolled in the towns of Killing1y and Brooklyn show an increase in both towns over s<e great increase. it is true. nor as large as had been expected, especially in Killingly. but an increase nevertfe- less. In Killingly the increase amounts to 39, in Brooklyn to 3. The Daniel son graded school shows the largest shows a falling off in registration. The detail of the enrolment in the towns is as follows; Danielson--grade s. Miss Ida J. Tripp. 23; grade I. Miss Mary Smith 30; grade 6, Miss Grace Stanton. 20: grade B., Miss Annie woodworth. a1: grade 3. Miss May IIauamett. 31; grade 2. Miss Alice Abel. 23; grade 1, Miss Esther Holley, 31; Dayville-Miss Winifred Dufree. grades 6-S. IS; Miss Maude Capron. grades 3-5, 26; Miss Edith Fuller. grades 1-2, 34.
 Attawaugan. Miss Margaret Me- Connell. grades 6-s, IT: Miss Myrtis Marland grades 4-5, 23; Miss Leah Burns, grades 2-3. Is: grade 1, Mis- F'iske, Is. BaIlouville-g grades 5-s. Miss Shepard II; grades 3-4. Miss issette. s7: Williamsville-grade 5-s. Mrs. A w. Lgee. 24: grades 1-4. Miss Dorothy Day. as; Killingly Center grades 5-s. Willis Shippee. Jr., 20; grades 1-4, Miss Gladys Palmer. 15; East Ki1iingiy-grades 5-S, Miss Annie Doty, II; grades IA, Miss orpah Chase IT: South Killingfy-zrades 1-2. stephen A. Douglas 22; Valley-grades Is. Miss Cora A. -Shippee, 23; Sparks grades Is. Miss Hiida Roberts. 6: Tucker-Miss Alma Reach. grades Is. II.
 Brooklyn-East Brooklyn-grades 6-s, Mrs. Arnold, 22; grades 3-5, Miss Annie Day. 20: grades 1-2. Miss Nel- lie Reach, ie: Brooklyn Center-grades 5-s. Miss Ryan. 30; grades 1-4, Miss Lawton. 30; Gilbert-grades Is. Miss Wood, IT: Stetson-grades Is, Miss Meyer, 6.
 The total enrollrnent in the grade schools in Ki1lingly is 6S6. an increase of s9 over the 1913 enroiiment; the total enrolment in Brooklyn is IA. an increase of over 1913. These figures for Killingly do not include the high school enrolment which Is approxi- rnateIy 190.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-10
which had been decorated in the na-

, which had been decorated in the na-
 donal colors.
 New England Dinner.
 A genuine old-fashioned New Eng
 iand dinner was served from the
 kitchen the vegetables being fresh
 picked from the gardens about.
 Model Garden Shown.
 In the afternoon more people began to arrive. Two large tents upon the grounds were the center of interest.
 Tn the first tent was a magnificent
 display of variety of flowers, ferns,
 palms and potted plants from the es-
 tate of Miss E. J. Clark <of Pomfret by the gardener, John Ash Tn this tent were also displayed the fruit and vegetable exhibits. Everett F. Brown
 of Pomfret. authority on apples, had
 s5 different varieties displayed He also displayed a miniature garden which was a small model farm with all the accessories. It covered space
 not over a yard square, but no detail about or within the house or barn or buildings had been forgotten rom the woodpile back of the kitchen to
 the spare room furniture and the
 stable and pens were all well stock ed with cattle, sheep and swine. The exhibit attracted much favorable com ment-
 Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables. ST Wicks of Doane Hall farm was another large exhibitor or frult ana vegetables in great variety. John Ash showed some prime celery, egg plant and red peppers and there were some | luscious punches of grapes from the | Clark estate. C.. L. Rawson of Won 1 Den farm ihad an attractive aispiass of what he labeled the foundation Of a New England dinner. consisting or various vegetables. Other exhlo1tors were M. Angel, L. Fitts, F. ". John son. J. H. Elliott and C. A. Johnson. There were also number or exnip- l it's of cut flowers and in the fruit ex- hibit a pyramid of apples and pears | topped by sprays of large ripe black l berries was a pretty sight. The Booths.
 In the other tent were various booths: The Irish Market, French chocolate booth Swedish cafe, Eng- lIish tea room. Dutch bazar and a dis niay of artistic photography. art em- broidery, etc.
 Exhibition of Antiques. l Tn the house. articles were exhibited bv Pomfret people which had come down for generations. Distaffs an9 spinning wheels, flint lock pistols ana guns, warming pans and horn lanterns and in fact all articles or persona1 nroperty of a, hundred or more years l ago. | While the spectators visited the ex- hibits there was music by an orches- l tra and band Athletic events were held during the afternoon as was also tha New World Pageant and Pastoral Dance which was the center Of inter est and perhaps the most prominent feature of the day The orchestral | concert followed and in the evening tbere was an enjoyable harvest cos- tune dance.
 Opening of Parish School. St Mary's parochial school has open- 1 cd for the fall term with a large reg istration, an increase in the number at the school last year.