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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
TWENTY-SIx NEW NAMES
 IN MOOSE LODGE.
Officers Also Installed and Plans Made
 for Carnival.

With an attendance of about 80 mem bers, Rose of New England lodge, No. $50. l.. O. O. M.. held a lengthy busl- ness meeting in Eagles hall on Friday evening. at which the installation Of the officers took place and plans were carnival of the lodge. The officers in- stalled are as follows: Past dictator, c. D. Beaver: dictator, J. A. Georgs; secretary, F, B. Hazard; treasurer John R. Ringland; vice dictator, John R. Robinson; prelate. J. T. F. Burns; tees, H. H. Jarvis. F. c. Sterry. G. H. Peck: orator. P. E. Busch; outside guard, G. E. Faulkner; inside guard, A. E. Fowler. The installation was in charge of J. P. Bouvier, district na- tional director. Twenty-six applica- tions for membership were received, and they were admitted into the lodse 6 ranks.
 Much enthusiasm is being shown in the coming carnival and it is expected that delegations will attend from the Putnam, Willimantic, New London and Westerly lodges. Brother J. D. N Moon of Bingham, Ala, press agent and advertising man for the JohnnIe Jones carnival company, has arranged with the lodge officials to provide io big attractions for the carnival X parade is to be given on the evening of June 22. starting from Franklin square at o'clock, in which the visit ing lodges will participate.
 c. Beaver. H. Zelinger and F. B. Hazard have been appointed a com mittee in charge of the diamond rins contest. This contest will no doubt prove one of the principal features of the carnival, as the most popular of eight girl contestants Is to receive the handsome prize. a s210 diamond ring, in the voting contest to be held.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
PERSONALS

Richard B. Lane of Norwich has been the guest of friends in Mystic.
 Capt William CoroIey of East Lyme
 Clarence Huntington of Baltic is the guest of friends in Gilead for few days.
 Alfred Faulkner of Norwich has been in Packer in the interest of the Sons of Veterans.
 sex is in Norwich to spend several days with relatives.
 Mrs Edward Hill of Church street was the guest early in the week of relatives in Providence.
 Mrs. Estella Perkins of Norwich has returned home after visit with MT. and Mrs. Albert B. Perkins of Jordan village.
 MT. and Mrs. George Fitzgerald and daughter Elizabeth of Norwich have been callers on friends in Waterford this week.
 Clay Fengar of Post Hill, New Lon don, made a trip to Norwich and re- turn Thursday in a newly acquired speed boat
 Frederick Fuller and daughter Ger trude have been spending several days with MT. Fuller's mother, Mrs. Lucy Fuller, of Sachem street
 George L. Yeomans of Lafayette street is confined to the house by ill., ness for a few days. MT. Yeomans was much improved on Friday.
 Miss Mary F, Potter of Woodstock made business trip to Norwich early in the week. remaining over night with Dr. c. C. Gildersleeye's family. pr. and Mrs. Armand J. LaPierre, Mrs. H. H. LaPierre and party of Nor wich have been at Homewood, Lords Point, looking over their cottage.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
NEW STRAIN OF TOBACCO
 MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Refuses to Blossom, But Keeps Pro-
 ducing Leaves

New Haven, Conn. June 12-An in teresting account of a curious new strain or sport of tobacco is given in the report of the plant breeder of Ibe agricultural station here, ma ie public today. In a field which con : tained many thousand plants of Hazel wood Cuban tobacco. grown from seed carefully selected for years for its uni- formity in production, there suddenly appeared two years ago three plants which, unlike the others in the field. refused to blossom, but kept producing leaves. The owner, J. B. Steward, moved the plants to pots and brought them to the station greenhouse here. They blossomed about midwinter and yielded considerable seed. This seed was sown Tn the spring of 1918 and about one-third of an acre was plant ed with it.
 All the plants resembled their imme- diate parents and bore from e to, go leaves instead of the Is to 9 leaves usual in tobacco of this class. About 31 leaves per plant were harvested from this new Stewart type and only IS from Hazelwood variety. From an equal number of plants the Stewart welded 194 pounds of cured leaf to ev- eri 100 pounds of the Hazelwood-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOlNTS TWO
Street Commssioner Llibrdse and Cemetery superntend ent Jarvis-Two Claims Against City SettleLTme Set for Thames Street Pole Line Hearing-Two Sewers to be Built.

There was an adjourned meeting of the common council on Friday eve- ming, which was called to order at s.15 o'clock by Mayor T: c. Murphy: T H. Beckley, and Councilmen E. E. Baker and Hugh Kinder were the ab- sentees when Clerk Stephen D. Moore called the roll. Councilman Baker came in later.
 Of the four appointments expected to be made at the meeting, but two were made-those of street commits sioner and cemetery superintendent. In both cases the present incumbents. Errol c. Liilibridge and Aubrey w. Jarvis respectively, were reappointed.
 The appointments of chief of the fire department and the deputy chief are yet to be made
 Hearing on Telephone Pole Line.
 Alderman NJ. H. Hourigan reported for the committee on public works on the s. N. E. T. Co petition for spole line on Thames street, advising that no report or recommendation be made until after a public hearing which was set for June P in the evening. This resolution was adopted.
 Two New Sewers.
 Tke public works committee also reported. advising construction of sew CTS in Thames street at S23O and Har- rison avenue at s380 and making the committee a committee to build the sewers. The resolution was adopted.
 Petitions.
 petition from George E. Pitcher and eleven others was presented for encouragement of street lighting sys- tenn on Division street Referred to police committee The petition asks one arc light and one bug light which are now all the light on the street rearranged and to have two more bug lights on the street.
 A petition for a sidewalk grade on the southwesterly side of Roeth street was referred to public works commit tee. It was from Frank I. and Hen rietta Smith and was to extend from Division street to Boswell avenue.
 P.J. O'Connor petitioned to have the survey notes made by William c. Stanton in 1878 for sidewalk grade at West Main and Thames streets placed on record.
 It was moved to grant the request and publish in journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
SOUTH WlNDHAM, STONINGToN
 AND NEW LONDON MEN
Included in List of Those to Whom
 Patents Arc Awarded.

The list of patents issued to Con- necticut inventors for week ending Tuesday. June 9th. 1914, as furnished from the office of F. H. Allen follows:
 The Plume and Atwood Manufactur- ing Co. WatTbury. electric shade holder; Arthuf E. Binns. South Wind ham, gas turbine engine: John Duri T. Stamford, lock: George P. Fenner. New London. sheet delivery device for prfntin9 press: The American Hard ware Corporation. New Britain, key plugs for cylinder locks: The Ameri- can Hardware Corporation. New Bri- tain. cylinder locks: American Graph ophone Co, Bridgeport, cabineted graphophone: A. F. Hayward. Bethel, moving picture machine: Union Metal room bullet Frank O. Hoagland, Bridgeport. Illuminating bullet; Gard ner L. Holt. Hartford. handle fasten ing; James l.. Howard & Co., Hart ford, door lock; William A. Lorenz and J. Merritt. Hartford, preparing Hilary J. Morris, New Britain, beer cock: Johann G. Peterson, Hartford, electric switch: Clarence D. Platt. Bridgeport. panel cardboard cabinet; The Marlin Firearms Co., New Haven, cutoff for magazine guns; John shan non, Stonington, valve cutting and re- seating mechanism; Frank Skassynski New Britain, swimming apparatus: l.. J. Bossert Co.,, Bridgeport, sash hold CT: The Warner Brothers, Bridgeport, buckle; Nestor E. Wedge. Long Hill. folding rack for hand trucks: Lucius F. Whiton. New London, chuck; The Warner Brothers, Bridgeport non heating conducting receptacle.
 Designs--Hartford Carpet Corpora tion, Thompsonville. carpet or rug: The Sentinel Automatic Gas Appliance Co.,. New Haven, dial for automatic cook stoves; The H. D. Smith & Co.,, Huntsville. gas pliers member.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
RECORDS RECEIVED.
Middiesex Ministerial Association
 Papers at State Library.


 In accordance with recent vote passed by the Middlesex Ministerial association, Rev. William B. Hubbard of Centerbrook has deposited in the state library the official records and files of the association from the be- ginning consisting of six manuscript volumes and several bundles of pa = pers The documents are in a small paper-lined, oval-topped, wrought iron handled brass tackled hair. trunk, so common in the days of our grand fathers.
 Volume I contains the acts of the Consolation of the county of New London. At meeting of the elders and messengers of the county or New London, convened at New London March 2. 170S-170s, in order to form one or more consociations, were dele gates-from churches in New London. Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Lyme, Saybrook, Killingworth. Plainfield and Lebanon Their names appear on the title page of this volume, along wich an account of the meeting.
 When the Saybrook platform went into operation the ministers living within the present limits of Middlesex association belonged to the associa- = tions in the counties of New Londo I and Hartford. They and their church es were also connected with the con- sociation in those counties. The cree ton of Middlesex county in 1ss5. con sisting of towns taken from the counr ties of New London and Hartford opened the way for an ecclesiastical change. and the Middlesex association was formed.
 It is this fact of the formation of the Middlesex association from part oi the membership of the New London consolation that explains the presence of the acts of the New London conso- citation in the records of the Middlese1 association.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Picnic and Sewing Bee.

The Mission circle of the Church of the Good Shepherd held a picnic and sewing bee Thursday at Katydid the home of Mrs. Rollo Harris, on the East Side. About 20 of the members were present and at noon the hostess served an excellent chowder and ice cream and cake in the afternoon.
 In the afternoon business meeting was held, at which Mrs. Marietta Wright, secretary and treasurer, read her annual reports. It was voted to give some money towards the work O.: Mrs. Maud Burlington and to a cripple girl.
 The programme committee for the coming year consists of Mrs. Sarah H Woodwork, Mrs. Henrietta Potter and Mrs. Ina $. Keppler.
 Officers elected were the following: President, Mrs. Maud B. Cobb; vice president, Mrs. Henrietta Potter; sec retary and treasurer, Mrs. Marietta Wright.
 group picture of the circle was taken by Mrs. Rollo Harris.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Two Claims Settled.

The sum of $100 was voted to Oliver H. Rudd of Preston for injuries by fall on Chestnut street in 1912 in set tlemeht of s1o.0o0 suit he had brought against the city.
 The sum of sa5o was voted paid to Elizabeth E. Kelly to settle a suit she brought against the city for 1000 for injuries through a fall on Broad way.
 Deeds to the City. A deed from Charles, T. Reynolds and Louisa J. Lewis of a small tract of land on Division street was accepted as was also a deed from John A. Rock well for land connected with Mohe- gan park.
 For Street Commissioner.
 Alderman Hourigan nominated Errol c. Lillibridge for street commission CT and he was elected by the g bal lots east
 For Cemetery Superintendent.
 The alderman also nominated Au- brey w. Jarvis for superintendent of cemeteries and he was elected by all the ballots cast.
 The name of George E. Elliott was voted onto the list of special con stables.
 Street Department Spent S4,o72.4o.
 The monthly report of the sareet
  ed s4,072.40 spent during the month, in which SSSo.29 was for macadam repairs $1.335.0S cleaning streets and gutters $567.50 collecting garbage and ashes: s4a5.57 sweeping and flushing pavements; SfS7.76. surface repairs; s72.02, cleaning catch basins: S121.76, care of parks and removing trees; s65.75, oiling streets, sprinkling streets s11s13. repairing Hamilton avenue culvert: $204.25, paving Division street gutters; S55.1S. placing float at Rose alley, S5.25.
 The following department bills were ordered paid: Finance department S6,644.S4; public works department s9.096.75: police department. s2,364.36 gas and electric department. SLAB. 52: cemetery department. s9s9.21: fire department, S2,S37.29; water depart ment. s3.S19.Ss: park department. S100 police department. s1.210.67.
 Adjournment was taken at s.S0 till June 22nd.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
CHlLDREN'S DAY.
Churches of the City Will Conduct
 Exercises on Sunday.

Many of the churches of the city will conduct children's day exercises on Sunday Those holding the exercises at the service at 10.30- are Second, Park and Broadway Congregational and the Church of the Good Shepherd The Central Baptist and Trinity Meth odist Episcopal will hold their pro- grammes in the evening, beginning at o'clock MT. Calvary Baptist also holds it's exercises at the evening ser vice.
 At the Bozrah Center Congregational churc hthe pastor, Rev. J. C. Young. will have an appropriate sermon for Children's day at the morning ser vice and in obedience, to the govern or's proclamation will make some ref erence to Flag day. In the evening a children's day concert is to be given by the children. assisted by a large chorus of young people.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
OBITUARY.
James c. campbeII.

Greenwich. Conn, June 12-James c. Campbell, a prominent St. Louis bus mess man, died tonight at his summer home at Indian Hill near here. He was recently operated upon for a car buneie, and had been in failing health ever since, He was president of the North American Company, a director in St. Louis banks and q former direct or of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. MT. Campbell asked for a receiver fer the latter road in 1918.
 He was about 50 years old and leaves his widow and daughter who were with him when the end came.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
COACH NICKAlLS TOOK OAR
 IN SECOND BOAT
Showed Stroke Gillian How to Do
 the Work.

Gales Ferry, Conn, June 12.-Coach Guy Nickalls was displeased with the work of Gilfillan as stroke of the Yale second eight tonight. so he got in the strokes seat and showed the oarsmen how they should row, according to his way of thinking. Nickalls, who has a powerful physique, worked the men harder than they have ever worked before. Gilfillan was later sent back In the boat and more life was at once noted in the shell.
 The varsity and freshman eights had short paddles down stream and prac- ticed racing starts. F. V. Chappeu chairman of the regatta committee. visited quarters tonight for the first time
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Incidents In Society

Mrs. Grosvenor Ely of Washington street Is in New York for few days
 Mrs Frank A. Robinson of Sachem street is visiting her aunt, Mrs Sophia Rogers of Branford-
 Mrs. Lawrence Gilman of New York is the guest of Miss Caroline T. Gill; man of Washington street.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred N. Bidwen of New Jersey have been guests for sew eral days this week of relatives in town
 The Wednesday afternoon club met this week with Mrs.. w. Tyler Olcott. The paper for the afternoon. which was on Brazil. was prepared and read by the hostess.
 Miss Ruth Reynolds Of Newton Gen. ter, Mass. who has beeR the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William H. Palmer, of Washington street, has returned to her summer home in North Scituate, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
c. E. QUARTERLY.
Juniors and Seniors Held Pleasant
 Joint Meeting at Preston City.

The first quarterly meeting of the Junior and Senior C. E. society of the Preston City Baptist church was he'd at the church Friday evening. There was large attendance in addition 10 the regular members. The senior meet ing was led by Miss Elsie StarkweatA- CT and the junior by Miss Grace Za- briske- After the meeting a well ex- ecuted broom drill was given by the juniors. Cake and lemonade were served and a social hour was spent It was planned to hold their meetings once every quarter. and it is hoped large numbers will be present
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Appeal Under Workmen's compensa

Arguments were made before Judge M. A. Shumway in the superior court here on Friday afternoon in the ap- peal taken in the case of Milton An derson over the award made under workmen's compensation by Dr. J. J. Donohue, commissioner for this dis trict.
 Attorney c. W. Comstock appeared for the Anderson family and Attorney Lewis Sperry of Hartford for the in- demnity company which insured the Thamesville paper mill. where Milton Anderson was killed on Feb, of this year.
 The court took the papers before the testimony and arguments.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
LIGHT WORK NOW FOR
 HARVARD oARSMEN Crews Padded About the River for
 An Hour.

Red Top, Conn, June 12.-Light work was on the programme for the Harvard oarsmen tonight and the men were on the river for only an hour. padding down to the navy yard. The work from now on to the day of the regatta will be light,
 Nelson Perkins, Livingstone Davis, John Richardson, Richard Saltonstall and Dr. James Hutchinson. former Crimson oarsmen and members of the Harvard rowing committee, were vis- itors at quarters tonight and watched the work of the crews.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Unclaimed Letters.

The unclaimed letters in the Nor wich. Conn.,, postoffice for the week ending June IS. 1914. follow: H. H. Albert, F. Beebe, Christian Busch, Isaac Bragaw. Mrs Juniata Carlyle. Frank Goillette, Frank Jones. MT. and Mrs. Frank Miner. Richard Max. Wm. Randall. Albert L. Dead, c. w. Rogers. l.. Sachanowitz, Miss Gertrude F. Tay- Tor CD, Joseph Thayer. F. Wright, Miss Estella Whipple.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Mrs. Iehahaa K. aur.han.

The death of Lucy Tracy BurHhaHa, widow of Iehabed K. Burnham, oc- cured Thursday at Fishers Island, N, Y. Mrs. Burnham had been sick for some time with heart trouble. She was born in Bozrah. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Willard N. Bushnell, of No. 56 Onece street. with whom she made her home, but spent her summers an Esshsfs Island
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
VETERAN RESTAuRANTEUR
 SELLS HIS BUSINESS
c. D. Boynton Has Been B Years
 Around Franklin Square.

Clarence D. Boynton. who has kept a restaurant on Franklin square for the past IS years in the building he now occupies. has sold his business to Peter Sellas. The sale was made Fri day MT. Boynton has been in tne lunch, fruit and confectionery busi- ness for the last B years in and around Franklin square. He is undecided for the future. but expects to take a good long vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Boy Fell from Rock.

Coach Giannini of the Yale freshman crew was called in off the river short ly after the freshmen went out Thurs day afternoon. Gordon Manierre, aged 5, fell from a ledge back of the post office, cutting a deep gash in his head. The Yale freshman coach looked him over and decided that a doctors ser vices were needed. One of the visit ors at the crew quarters took the boy to the Norwich state hospital, where the wound was patched up.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Plant Breeder and Fore.ters Reports.

The report of the plant breeder, T, K. Hayes. for 1913 has been issued by the Connecticut Agricultural Experi- ment station. It dWells upon Corn Irn- provement in Connecticut, The Stewart Cuban variety of tobacco, and the shrinking of tobacco leaves in curing and fermentation.
 With it is also the report of the state forester. w. o. Filley,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION
 WILL STAY IN OFFICE
Opinion by Attorney General Light
 No Provision for disappointment.

Attorney General John H. Light handed down a decision Friday in which he says the three members of the Old Lyme-Saybrook bridge com- mission shall continue to hold office. When the commission was created in 1909, their terms were for five years. The bridge is to remain toll bridge for twenty years. Ne provision was made for the reaPpeintment of com- missieners, so the attorney general was asked for his opinion,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
PhiIathea Club Final.

The Philathea class of the Broadway church was delightfully."- entertained at supper at Mabfey's by Mrs, Lewis and Miss Decelles. After the supper a business meeting was held and to wind up the season they all attended the Davis theatSS-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
OBITUARY.
David D. keeiey.

Friday at noon David D. Keeley passed away at the Sheltering Arms following serious illness of a weeks dura.icn,
 years ago, but had passed the greater part of his life in this city. When young he came to this country and previous to coming to Norwich he re- sided in Worcester Mir. Keeley To- cated in Norwich in 1858 and for a time he worked in the Yantic mill. Leaving there he went into the groc cry business with George Cryer, re- maining with him for a year. The firm ns ne was keeley and Cryer and the store was located near Bean Hill. Be- fore coming to the United States MT. Keeley was a school teacher. During the Civil war he served four years in the marines and was stationed on board the Constitution. Mir. Keeley retired from active business seven years ago. He was one of six chill dren and Is the last of his family. On July 4th, 1857. in this lcity. he was united in marriage with Mary Ann Cryer, sister of the late Rev. NGeorge Cryer, by the Rev. Dan Kelley. Mrs. Keeley who was born in England died April 20. 1898, at the age of Il years. MT. Keeley leaves two sons, Frank B, Keeley, who is employed at Young's s store, Norwich Town. and Fred Weel- ey of Ariona- An only daughter. Mrs. Cornelius McNamara died in this city on January 26, 1911. There are nine grandchildren
 Mr. Keeley was industrious and honest and had a large number of warm friends, by whom his death is deeply mourned-
 Mrs. Joshua J. Enos.
 The death of Ellen Tiffany, wife of Joshua J. Enos. of New London. oc-- cured on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs William H. Dennison, of No. 1f8 BJaokhall street, New London. Mrs. Enos had been in failing health for a eek following a fall in which she was seriously injured.
 She was born in Salem Il years ago, the daughter of William S. Tiffany and Maria DeWolfe. and lived in Sa- lem until her marriage to MT. Enos. They took up their residence in Nor w,ch until about 25 years ago, when tA;ey removed to New London and have lil ed there since.
 Mrs Enos is survived by her hus-
 band and by three children-Everett J. O. Blackstone Mass, William H. of tk1s city and Mrs. William H. Denni- SOL of New London. She also leaves ono brother. John Tiffany, of Water f,Id. She was a woman of fine char sLCter, a regular church attendant, and loving and faithful wife and mother Frank E. TilIey.
 Frank E. Tilley, age 46 years, of Preston, died Friday evening. He was A. Bachelor Tilley and was born in Norwich, July T. 1868. MT. Tilley was well known in this city and was an experienced bookkeeper.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Will Change His Tactics

If T. R wants the Republican nomination" says the Columbia State. hell take it" Hardly. He tried that plan at Chicago. and it didn't work worth a cent.-Kansas City Journal.