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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
SIX CANDIDATES.
Only Two Can Win in Campaign for
 Representatives.

The campaign between three parties and the six candidates for election as representatives from Killingly is going to be a, mighty interesting one. The republicans have nominated Judge Harry E. Back and Charles E. Aver
 the democrats, Thomas Bradford and Clayton D. Wright, and progressives Dr, W. H. Judson and Cosrner A.
 Young. All are strong candidates and all have many friends. Four of them must be defeated, however, and recent political happenings in this town have stirred many who have not taken an overplus of interest in politics of late to take hand in the campaingning that is to lead the election at which will be decided who the four losers are to be. The state campaign will
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13

e1sucas County, Ss-
 - Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F.. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state afore- F said, and that said firm will pay the leach and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS $ fEATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed ,df, my presence, this 9th day of Decem- fSsail A w. GLEASON.
 Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrn Cure is taken inter- .ually and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 Fl J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. As Sold by all Druggists, 75c. fc Take Halls Family Pulls for consti- sss,atfon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
EWETT CITY
Four Hundred Cords of Wood Already Burned in Voiuntewn Forest Fire- Democrats Nominate John Rettey for Rspresentative.s

A terrible forest fire was raging ia the Mt. Misery district. two miles from Voluntown, in the vicinity of Carroifs reservoir, all day Monday. Four hun dred cords of wood belonglng 10 the Briggs Manufacturing company have been destroyed. At night the fire was within tf1ree- quarters of mile Of the village but as the canal interyenes no danger was apprehended. Every avail able man fought the fire The smoke was so dense in Voluntown that peo- pie could get about with difficulty, and ashes fell in GIasgo. All of the beau tiful wooded Mt Misery district has been destroyed. In the vicinity of Miss Mary Havey's home and near Joseph Roodes small fires were extinguisned by sectionmen Monday.
 Democrats Nominate John Potter. The democratic caucus to put in nomination a representative and jus | tices of the peace was held Monday | evening. The chairman of the meet l ing was Joseph Stafford and the clerk was Marcus Driscoll. John Potter was nominated for representative The jus tices of the peace named were John | Welsh, A. c. Burdiclz, Arba Browning, | J. F. Sullivan, John Gardner and A. J. l Tinker.
 Holiday Guests. | Mir. and Mrs. John Place of Coven- | try, R. T., John W. Place of Provf- I dence and Mrs. Emma Love of Ster- | ling Hill came by automobile to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geer's Monday 70 spend the day.
 MT. and Mrs George Reed, Mrs. Charles Butts, Mrs. E. F. -Burleson,
 Mrs. H. E. Paul and MT. and Mrs. F. S. Leonard attended the laying Of the | cornerstone of the new Episcopal church in Plainfield Saturday
 The board of school visitors and se- lectmen have changed their plans and l are to meet Wednesday instead CT | Tuesday. --- .--=-
 S15 Asked for Game Ticket.
 H. E. Paul was in Boston on Sat- urday and attempted to secure tickets for the ball game for Monday. When he found it was going to cost si5, the speculator getting most of that, Mir. Paul said Good night!"
 Il The Riverside grammar school closed Il at an early hour Monday afternoon on account of Columbus day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Record Crowd on Opening Day-Per- feet Weather Aided in Swelling At tendance-Spendid Exhibits.

more beautiful weather for the open
 ing of the annual agricultural fair than that of Monday morning. The day was perfect; and people sat on the grand stand without wraps, some thing unusual at this time of year. It was Columbus day, too. and holiday and this together with the reputation which the Stafford fair has for doing more than it adverstises, was respon- sible for the large attendance. It was the biggest first days crowd in the history of the association and with an- other good day the managers are sure
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13

Howard Brown was in Boston Mon-
 day to attend the Braves-Athletics
 game.
 John A. Casey, formerly a newspaper empfoye in Putnam. was a visitor with
 relatives here Sunday. Lester Badming6on of Providence has been a visitor with friends here recently.
 Asked $40 for Ticket to Game. Frank H. Cordier. ardent baseball fan, was asked $20 for a ticket for the
 worlds series game in Boston Monday
 at 9 ticket agency; evening for a weeks business trip in Vermont
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Botham of New York have been guests of relatives here.
 Odd Fellows Initiation. Israel Putnam lodge I. o. o. F.. will | work the initiatory, degree this Clues l day1 evening. 1 W. H. Hughes, painter, was injured
 by the collapse of a ladder. but only | slightly. l Frank A. Norton of Worcester was I a visitor with friends here Monday. l MuiIan-GilIespie. 1 Edward Mullan, Jr., and Miss Irene 1 Gillespie of Boston were married ir | that city Columbus day. They passed | through this city. en route for New l York, on the afternoon express. | Whooped for Connolly. There was some whooping it uI l among the fans here watching re- turns from the worlds series Monday
 afternoon when Joseph Connolly pro.
 duced some of the features of thu game.
 A Business Men at e6. | W. G. Clark, 96, of Woodstock, ha. | just engaged in business not for. th,
 first time. however. for he has hat a long and interesting business career
 He is just so full of pep thougl that he can't remain idle
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
OPPOSED TO SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. F. J. Goodwin of Hartford will Tell Why Women Should Not Win the Ballot

People of Brooklyn and all the sur rounding towns are to be given an op- portunity this (Tuesday) evening to hear an address by Mrs. F. J. Good win of Hartford against the granting of equal suffrage rights to women Mrs. Goodwin, representing the Con- necticut association opposed to wo- mans suffrage, comes Lo Brooklyn under the auspices of Brooklyn grange and is to speak at an open meeting ir the han of that organization. Last year. Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett of Hart ford, a we'll known suffrage speaker delivered an address at an open meet ing of Brooklyn grange.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
KILLED BALD EAGLE.
West Side Boy Dispatched Bird Mon
 arch with Stone.

A bald eagle, fine specimen of its kind, and one of the few seen in this section of late years, has been killed under peculiar circumstances by a West Side boy. He saw the big bird stalled in the brush on the banks Of the Quinebaug. in a position where it could not give free use to its wings and soar. The boy killed it with a stroke from a well directed and forci- bly, thrown stone. The eagle was placed on exhibition in the window of a local store.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13

olaxs on the roof, and the interior wa, sn flames. but before they could got water on the fire, the roof was a mass of flames, due to the dry eonaa- ton of the shingles and woodwork. A chemical and two lines of hose quickly extinguished the fire before it could spread to the barns on either sloe' which were Just beginning to smoke.
 The automobile which caught ire was the worst damaged, and will re- quire a new top and upholstering. The damage to the barn totals about two hundred dollars, covered by insurance.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
BRief Mention.

Mrs Thomas Carroll left Monday for a visit in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Taylor are spending 8 few days in Boston.
 Miss Lena Brennan attended the Stafford fair Monday,
 Mrs. Lunette Clune is visiting at the home of William Foley of Hartford
 Elijah Benjamin has returned after a stay of several days in Providence Mrs. D. P. Dunn is visiting her sis
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Speculation as to Democratic Nom
 inees

Tonight the democrats will nom- mate their candidates for representa- tives in the general assembly, at a caucus to be held i'll - town hall. It is generally expected that Thomas J. Kelley and E. Frank Bugbee will be the nominees, as they were successful at the polls at the last election. but it was stated on the streets Monday that another ticket had been men, Holbrook and Fire Chief Thomas P. Foley. One man who is prominent in democratic circles said there was little doubt but that Tom could have the nomination if he wanted 1t. MT. Foley
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Janitor southworth Resisns.

Charles W. .Southworth. for the past g years ianftor of the Natchaug school. has rendered his resignation to the members of the town school coTn- nittee, and it will be acted upon We'd nesday night at the meeting of the committee. Some time ago, when the salaries of teachers and janitors were fixed for the year, MT. Southworth re- ceived no increase in salary, although his duties, it is said, have increased proportionately as have those of the others who obtained a raise. Mr. Southworth stated that he was un- able to attend to his duties without assistance, and therefore has put in his resignation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
WILLMANTIC
WhaIa,s oeirg On.

\ Thread tA1 Taosa eso. 23, K. or M. Nordan Bka0ks : Wiilimantic Council, Mo-. 723, R. A. odd Fellows Hall. ss Democratic Caucus for Rep1eseHta- Hives, Town HAll. ,,
 Wtllimantio Lodge, Na Il. A 0. o' wv, 140 Valley Street. ,y ' Anne Wood Eidsrkin Chapter, No. Ao ID A. R. (afternoon). < San Jose Council, No. 14, K or U. Opera House Block. . Olive Branch Council, No. ID, R ahe lsS M, 5Gaeos,Ao Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13

in a way be overshadowed by the local fight, but the attention of voters in the two old parties is already being called to the danger of hurting their state ticket by becoming irregulars in the local campaign.
 Political rallies have been partly ar ranged, so the voters will have an op- portunity to hear much oratory in con nection with the other work that is being done
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
DOMESTIC SCIENCE COURSE.
Introduced in High School--Ineludes
 Dressmakins and Fitting.

A girls course that includes not only domestic science but dressmaking and dress-dtting, has been introduced in Putnam High school. This is course established under the supervision of the state board of education the state paying all the cost of maintenance The state also pays the cost of the domestic science course. Another in- structor is to be added in this depart ment, the state to pay the salary
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
POSSIBLE NEW SITE.
May Be Selected for Federal Build ina by Government Agent.

Some developments relative to Put -uarn's proposed new post office bui1d- ing may be expected today, but just
 what the nature of these developments
 are to be could not be ascertained Monday, when a representative of the government was here. A petition, signed by about 1000 citizens, was for warded to Congressman Bryan F. Ma han at Washington last spring just before the time when it was expected that work on the new building was
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
How the Holiday Was Passed.

On account of the holiday Monday the offices in the town building were closed, as well as the banks, and things were rather quiet on the streets, ex- vept for the knots of fans who stood around to get returns from the extra inning game at Boston. A consider able number of lucky ones went to Boston to see the game. and another large number took advantage Of the holiday and the pleasant weather to attend the Stafford fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Slippery Pavement.

After returning from the fire at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, a pair of horses belonging to Foley & Henry. raharnessed to the truck they were drawing when the alarm sounded, pro- ceeded down Main street, when one of the horses fell to the road. break ing the truck shaft. This is the third horse which has fallen on the hard surface of Maip streets pavement in the last three days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Grew Mammoth Pumpkin.

City Clerk A. c. Scripture, when not at his desk in the town building, spends considerable time in his garden at the rear of his home on Windham street. Tn his office at the present time is an immense pumpkin which he raised and which he takes pride in showing his friends. MT. Scripture went to the Stafford fair Monday and it is safe to say his friends in his former home heard about that pump 1xi
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
HopeIe.s Luna Trouble Cured.

Many recoveries from lung troubles are due to pr. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
 1t strengthens the lungs checks Inc
 cough and gives relief at once MT. wv. s. Wilkins. Gates, N. C., writes: --~I used Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey in a stcase given up as hopeless and 1t ef- fected a complete cure" Get a. bottle of Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey. If your cough is dry and hacking. let it trickle atdown your throat: you will surely get relief. Only 25c at your druggist
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Use Gets It," CornS
 ShriveI, Vanish

It's the New Way, and You'll Forget
 You Ever Had Corns..
 , Two drops put on in two seconds, corn shrivels, comes clean off, That the marvellous story of "GETS-IT,' the new-plan corn cure. Nothing can be simpler for the cure of corns-and 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
to come out all right on the financial
Hundreds of Automobiles.

end.
 Hundreds of Automobiles.
 The crowds began to arrive early and many of them stayed until sunset. The array of automobiles on the park and outside was the largest ever seen. It seemed as though every one must have come in an automobile. The trolley cars however were we'll patron ized and half-hour schedule was maintained all day.
 Along the Midway.
 The midway is lively with shows and games of various kind. There are TO sharn games and none of the old time fakirs, but there is still ample opportunity for anyone to part with his coin. The merry-go-round occu- pies it's accustomed place on the south ronized Monday. There are many eat ing tents and there is no need Tor any visitor to go hungry.
 No Poultry Exhibits.
 The farm and garden products are in the building formerly used for the exhibition of poultry. there being no poultry exhibit this year. Potatoes, pumpkins. squashes, cao- bages and other garden produce are here in abundance and the big ones seem to be bigger than ever. The main | hall is given over to the exhibition or | fancy work ana store exnlDilS. 1uOIl- day forenoon was largely taken up in arranging the exhibits and when the l fair opens this morning everything will be in apple-pie order in this hall | First Class Diversions. l The platform show was fully up to | the high standard which the aSsocia- ton boasts of, and included some | thrillers.
 | Poth's auto-polo, exciting, dangerous and death -defying was a wonderful act and the association was fortunate in securing it.
 | whiteman's trained horses were l quite an attraction.
 | The Wilson wire act in which fVt people took part and Louis Dayton the | celebrated chin balancer helped tt make up very interesting program. | Speedy Horses. | The barns are all filled with race horses. The track is in good conM tion and the racing is fast. I The mills, stores, schools and busi nesS places generally were closed ant everybody went to the fair. Tn, | grounds are we'll policed and goo( order is maintained.
 I Today CTuesday) will be specia cattle day, when the large number O exhibits will be judged by experiences
 Fair Officials. II The officials of the Stafford Spring Agricultural Association which hav made this fair such a success are Col
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
RASH UNSECURED BABY

643 Hamburg Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y.- My baby's head broke out with worry bad red rash and ftehed him 50 bad that he could not sleep. It dishgured him so that was ashamed to take him on the street. and he scratched until it hled. Tho hair feil out on several parts of the head. sent for samples of Cutfcura Soap and Ointment and in two weeks my baby was entirely healed of his eczema. <signeO Mrs. Edw. schaefer. Jan. 26 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Samples Free by Mail

Although Cutictra Soap (25c) and Cuti- cura Ointment (5oc) are sold throughout the world, . sample of each with 32-p. Skin Book will be sent free upon request. Ad- dress postcard .'Cuticura, Dept T, Boston T.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Mrs. Daniel oRrien.
Turner during the services. Tn,
225 Applications Received,

The registrars were in session all day Monday at the store of Elmer M. Young on Church street. receiving ap- plications from those desirous Of being made voters, and those whose names should for any cause be restored to the list. In all about 225 were received The days for making voters are Fri day Oct 16, and Friday, Oct. B.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
PUTNAM

Big Celebration of Columbus Day Possible New Site for Post Office -Aged Mrs. Gilman strays Thirteen Miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13

William H. Hall, president; Gardiner Hall Jr., vice president; Charles B. Gay, corresponding secretary; Robert W. Smith, recording secretary; and George Siswfck, treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

was out of town Monday and could not be seen. but his partner, MT. Hen ry, stated that he had heard nothing of the candidacy and did not think there was anything to it.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
OBITUARY.
Merton Bennett.

Merton Bennett, for many years foreman at the Johnson shoe shop, is dead at his home on Chapel street. He leaves his wife, one daughter Grace, of this city, and a son, Frank, of Flushing, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
AGED MOTHER SAFE,
Alex. Gilman Gets Encouraging Mes
 sage from East Woodstock.

Alex. Gilman, one of the democratic nominees for representative, was much relieved Monday when word came to him that his aged mother was safe at the home of a resident in East Wood stock, where she had strayed Sunday after going on to make a call on friends. Searching parties out during Sunday night failed to locate her, and therex was sInuch concern as to her whereabouts, as 1t was feared that some untoward fate had befalIen her. The distance from Putnam to the place where she was found in East Wood stock is nearly 12 miles, a very long distance for one of her years to walk.
 To Marry Putnam Man.
 The Springfield, Mass, News says: A surprise shower was given Friday evening to Miss Esther Damn of 45 Ringgold street in honor of her ap- preaching marriage with David H. Hatch, of Putnam, Conn. Misses Ida and Marie Damn, sisters of the bride to-be. and Miss Ida A. Damn of Chic opee, a niece, were the hostesses and succeeded in keeping the party a com plete secret until the last minute in spite of the elaborate preparations necessary. The parlor of Miss Danns home was prettily decorated with au- tumn sprigs and leaves and streamers
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
DANIEL.SON

keach-Jordan Marriage Announced Boy Kills Eagle with a Stene-Four of Six Candidates for Representa- tives Must Lose-Anti- suffragist to Address Brooklyn Grange.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-13
FUN E RAILS.
Mrs. Louisa Weldon.


 The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Weldon was held from the undertaking estab- lishment of Hiram N. Fenn Monday morning, with burial in the Williman- tic cemetery. Friends of the deceased acted as bearers. Rev. W. o. Nuzunl of the Methodist church read the com initial service.
 Mrs. Daniel o'Brien.
 The funeral of Martha, wife of Dan- iel O'Brien, was held from her home on Columbia avenue at 9.30 Monday morning, followed by a requiem high mass at St. Joseph's church at II o'clock, sung by Rev. T. F. Ramon e sSelutaris and Some Sweet Day. were
 ---t'r--''-- ~"-eSarea f,v Mrs A. w Turner during the services. The bear Looney of this city, and Dennis O'Brien and Frank Day of South Gov. entry. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery,
The Irish standard., 1914-04-25

We were honored by visit of, Mr..
James J. Regan, the national presi-
dent of the A. o. H., and the editor
and publisher of the Irish Standard
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Regain compl1-
mented the Messenger on its good
work. The A. o. H. is honored BY
its selection of so worthy type of
man, of the best Irish birth and
American ideals. His speeches to the
A.. o. H.. meeting and to the public
after Mr.. McGrath's lecture were tru-
~, as County President Flanagan
stated, an inspiration.-Cath Mes
senger, Worcester, Mass.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-25

Someone who likes statistics has
been giving little attention to. the
A. o. H., and has found that during
the past twenty-five years he society
and ladies' auxiliary have paid ous
for sick and funeral benefits more
than s7,50O,0O0; for charity they
have given during these years the
sum of $4,275,000. The organiza-
ton has endowed a chair of $4,000
at the Catholic University for the
preservation of the language litera-
ture, history and antiquities of Ire
land. During the latter part of 1906
over $4,000 was promptly raised for
the members who suffered in the San
Francisco catastrophe. Financial aid
was also rendered in sums of $1,000
to $4,000 to sufferers in the Johns.
town, Charlestown, Kansas and Cal
weston floods of recent years.-Cath-
Ollie Union and Times.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-25
Knights Of St. john, !

Arrangements we're completed this
week for one of the biggest features
of the national convention of the
Knights of st. John which will be
held in Cincinnati in June. Between
$4,000 and $4,000 people are expected
to be in attendance at this convention,
which is one of the largest Catholic
gatherings of the year, and which is
regarded as meeting OF considerable
importance. The competitive drill
will be held at Redland Park on the
afternoon of Tuesday, June %. There
the various teams will pass in review.
The whole party will then adjourn to
Chester Park, where the judges will
announce their decisions and the
prizes will be given out to the win.
ners. The knights will all appear in
uniform. and 1t is expected that their
presence will provide an inspiring
sight.