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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
UPPER MIDDLE PROM.
Invitation List Decided Upon at Meet
 ing at N. F. A.

A meeting of the upper middle class of the N F. A. was called to order by Principal H. A. Tirren at the close of school Monday for the purpose of hearing the report of the prom com mittee The report was given by John E. Hughes, who presided at the meet ing. It was decided to hold the dance in the Academy gym on Saturday, Feb. IA. The dancing will last from until Il o'clock and there will be Is num- bers on the programme. The patrons and patronesses will be: MT and Mrs. H. A. Tirrell, Dr. and Mrs. F. s. Bun nell, MT. and Mrs. Raymond V. Cong don, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Cranston. and MT. and Mrs Allen Latham.
 It was decided to invite the follow ton to the Academy faculty and Prof B. J. Houlihan. principal of the Nor wich Commercial school. who has ren- dered invaluable aid in coaching the Academy athletic teams
 Lower Minde-Miss Kearney, Miss Grove, William Stanley, Richard Greg son, John Lee and Bruce McMillan; juniors, Miss Lord. Miss Gregson and Miss McGarry, Philip Henault, George Mullen and Everett Pierce.
 The following committees were named by Chairman Hughes to assist the prom committee: Entertainment, Franklyn T. Lord, chairman; Harold Brickley, Loue Stockwell. William Duggan, Walter Tarbox and James Walsh; vigilance. James Mccormick, chairman; Frank Murtha, Melvin Burnham, William Shea, Calvin Will cox and Frank Luce; banner, Miss Mae Ring. chairman; Miss Gregson, Miss Sheehy, Miss Adams Miss Fields and Miss Wilbur.
 The prom. committee consists of John Hughes, chairman; John Avery, Charles Young. Lawrence Beebe, Miss O,Brien, Miss Thatcher and Miss Mary AGcCarthV
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
s13.50o TO THE STATE
 FROM LYME BRIDGE
Commissioners Report Good Year in
 Months of 1913.

More traffic than ever before passed over the Saybrook-Lyme highway bridge last year, according to the an nual report for the year ending Jan. 31, made public by the commissioners at Hartford. Receipts for the year amounted to $22,210.S0. including $19, 367.70 for tolls. The cost of operating was $6,249.45. The sum of $13,500 was paid to the state treasurer, leaving a balance on hand of $2,461.35. This bal ance is slightly less than last year.
 The toll receipts for the year 1912 were little over $100 more than 1913, but the commissioners explain that this is because the tolls were re- duced practically one-third, starting Aug. 1, the month of heaviest traffic.
 The total number of automobiles crossing in 1913 were 33,313, as com pared with 30.099 in 1912 Of the au- tos crossing last year. 2,166 were from out of the state.
 The total number of vehicles of all kinds crossing in 1913 was 40,37S, as compared with S7,329 in 1912. The draw of the bridge was opened 1895 times for vessels last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
FORTUNE AWAITING THE
 RIGHT SHELLY FAMILY.
John H. of South Dakota Died Leaving
 $1,0oo,Ooo to Be Divided.

The following of eastern Connecticut interest appeared in a New York paper Monday:
 There may be a fortune of $1,000,- 900. or a fat part of it. anyway, await ing you-if your name is Skelly and you can prove that John H. Skelly, whi died nine years ago at Deadwood, S. D., possessed of big western mining properties, was your blood relation This personal appeared in newspapers yesterday:
 IS THERE anyone living who knew Mary Skelly, known as Maria Skelly :? Born in Ireland. Died 1854 at No. 3 Mill street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Any in formation given will be appreciated. Brooklyn, N. Y.
 John Wheeler placed this adv. in the interests of his friend, John Skelly, who lives at the same address. Miss Maria Skelly was sister of the is a nephew. But Mrs. Elizabeth Skelly and her daughter say that the millionaire Skelly was the uncle of Mrs. Elizabeth Skelly's husband.
 Investigation has shown that two John H. Skellys arrived in America about the same time and to which of these the claimants are related is a matter not yet convincingly settled. MT. Skelly believes that some old friend of Miss Maria Skelly who came to this country with the Skelly who grew wealthy might be able to clear up the matter and show him whether he is coming i'll for a million or not.
 The Skelly who prospered was born in Longford, Ireland, and came to Brooklyn in 184S. He worked as a carpenter until the Civil war broke out and then enlisted in the Ellsworth Zouaves. After the war he went south and then west. There Is record that in 1897 he made request at the United States surveyors office at Washington for a survey of his mining properties in South Dakota. He died seven years later, worth fully $1,000,- 000
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
NAMES MANY sENEFicIARiEs
 IN HER WILL
Mrs. Sarah M. Pitcher Leaves Money to Charitable and Educational insti- tutions and to Relatives.

The will of the late Sarah Marian Pitcher has been probated before Judge Ayling and the appraisers named are George w. Rouse and Gilbert s. Ray mond. Mrs. Pitcher died Jan 20 at her home in Norwich Town. She was the widow of Gerard Gibson Pitcher. The will was written by Charles F. Thayer and has a codicil attached to 1t, making document of IS pages. The will is dated July Is. 1905. c. E. Stark, Edith E. Fellows and Gilbert l.. Hewitt are the witnesses.
 The following are the bequests: To the public library in Preston City, 5O bound volumes of Harper's monthly; to Mrs George O. Stead, all my wear ing apparel, and it is ordered that no inventory be made of the same; Boz rah Congregational church at Bozrah Center, $1,000; to United Workers, the sum of $1,000; Booker T. Washington, for the aid of the school in Tuskegee, Colchester, s1,000; to Fanny L.athrop Kingsley, Miss Mary Woodwork, Mrs. Henrietta c. w. Browning, Mrs. Lydia B. Stead, wife of George O. Stead, all of Norwich, s1,000 each; bequests of $500 each are made to the following: Palmer, Frank w. Browning of Nor wich, Charles l.. Browning, Henry F. Browning, Arthur P. Browning of New York, Frederic w. Cary, Herbert B. 1dTy ana h0nTlelIa 1aTy falHleT OL Norwich, Laura Woodwork of New London, Ruth A. Baldwin of San Diego, Cal, Frederick Lloyd Baldwin of Hartford, Reed Brigham of Toledo, Eliza G. Weir of Norwich, Rachel Avery Hewitt of New London, Eunice Avery Brown of Mystic, Mrs. Mary Hewitt Thayer of Norwich, Mrs. Abel c. Allison of Middletown, Julia La throp Camp of Burnside, Conn; Will liam Pitcher and Louisa Pitcher, $2So each.
 There is a paragraph in the will which provides that if during the life of Mrs. Pitcher she had given any of the beneficiaries named 8 sum equal to the amount of the bequest made in the will and the executor has receipt for the same, then the receipt must be accepted by the probate court as showing that the bequest was paid during the lifetime of Mrs. Pitcher.
 The residue of the estate is left to the United Workers.
 There is a long codicil to the will, and most of the pages are taken up with paragraphs to the effect that if Mrs Pitcher should outlive any of the beneficiaries, or all of them, then the bequests made to those who die will go to their legal heirs.
 These bequests to come from the residue are named in the codicil: To Martha Sisson Wood of South Pasa- dena, Cal, $500; to Eva Stark Hyde of Lisbon, $250; to Mary Stark Cater of Boslonia, Cal, $250.
 In case Charles F. Thayer should be removed by death or be unable to act as eXecutor of the will, then John M Thayer is named as executor.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
COUNTY MINISTERS CAME HERE
Pastors of Congregational Churches Met Norwich Town
 Church-Fourth Gathering of the SeasonlPapers by Rev. C. H. Rcketts and Rev. M " B. Fuller of Hanover

rifice of the new covenant of which Christ is the great objectiye; third, the New Testament doctrine of sacrifice as it pertained to individual life. Christ died sacrificially. What must we do? The subdivisions under the second point were five in number, the first three being universally accepted by all the writers of the New Testa- ment. First. Christ's death was a real sacrifice; second, the blessings pro- ceeding from that death third, the conditions upon which those blessings may be received-repentance and faith. The last two are points disputed. Fourth the nature of His suffering; fifth, the mode of it's operation.
 Dinner wes served at noon by four ladies of the parish.
 The afternoon session opened at 1.45. A paper was presented by Rev. M. ". B. Fuller of Hanover, entitled Inter pretation. His main thesis was thai religious interpretation is not inter- pretation by the intellect alone, but by the intellect in conjunction with the feelings. Reason is not the only agent for grasping truth. Reason alone goes quite as far astray as feeling A man of feeling strikes nearest the truth. Harneck's power was in his interpreta- ton of religious truth so that men could feel it. We are to be interpreters of truth by means of our whole life the mind, the feelingS ana the Will III joint action.
 These two papers were discussed by the nineteen clergymen present: Revs. H. T. Arnold, Norwich; J. O. Barrows, Norwich Town: J. Romeyn Danforth, New London; T. E. Davies, Lisbon; A. F. Earnshaw, Mystic; G. H. Ewing, Norwich Town Luther keneston, Preston; A. E. Falmouth, Brooklyn; D. B. MacLane, Taftville; c. A. Northrop, George Pollock, D. D., Norwich; c. H. Ricketts, Greeneville; Dwight l.. Stone, Stonington; w. H. White, Ledyard; E. s. Worcester, H. J. Wyckoff, Norwich; i; J. c. Young, Bozrah.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
Y. M. c. A. Events.

The volleyball game between the evening business mems class and New London has been postponed to future date.
 Rev. F. W. Coleman will speak to the men of the Crescent Arms com pany Thursday noon. Mrs. George T. Lord will sing.
 The associations programme for the week will close with the father and sons banquet on Friday evening. Several fine speakers are invited to address the men and boys. The La dies auxiliary will prepare an attrac- tive supper. The object of this ban quet is to stimulate closer relations between the father and son, to stimu- late fellowship and understanding. After the supper adjournment will be taken to the gymnasium, where a fast and exciting basketball game will be played between the Laurel Hill sec onds and Clippers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
TWO PAYMASTERS.
Satan and Jesus Contrasted in Shop
 Talk by Rev. pr. SIocuno.

Rev. Dr. Joel B. Slocum addressed a large audience this noon at the Cut lery company in Thamesville. His subject was Satan as Paymaster Appropriate records were played on the V1ctroIa at the close of the meet ing.
 He said in the course of his remarks that Satan is not a good paymaster. lie IS what you might call tricky. He glNes you bread and you bite down on It and ind that it is a stone He gives you an egg and it looks good to you. for eggs. especially fresh ones. are luxuries these days. But you find that IL contains a scorpion He gives you fish and it turns out to be a serpent That's just like the devil. He was never known to do a real generous, virtuoUs deed Before that sentence gets cold, however, let me amend it. The devil is noted for his occasional virtue. He will do a kind act if only he can make out of it a snare to trap the unsuspecting He will tell the truth if by so doing he can lead the unguarded, a little later on, into error. In fact, he hasn't a good reputation. In plain English. he is not only a liar, but he is the father of all lies.
 Any man who has any extensive dealings with him finds out, sooner or later, that it is practically impossible to beat the devil at his own game. If
 
 lure his victim into deeper entangle- ments of evil. A few days ago I saw, Tn drug store window in Boston a card with this announcement: "Cheer up, there ain't no he'll" I presume there is something cheering in the statement. There are a good many people in this world who would like to think that that is true. And they are the very individuals who feel req sonably certain that there is hell. There are no members of society who have such good opportunities of know ing the true inwardness of hell as those who are living that kind of a life here
 But there is another paymaster, of God. He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us ac- cording to our iniquities. As far as the sunrise is from the sunset so far hath He removed our transgresSions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. For He knows all about us to resist the evil. And so He ad- ministers his government on the basis of mercy; sympathy and loving kind ness.
 It is a question today which one of these paymasters you and I will choose. Sin has its own evolution. When it has come to it's climax it has God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
 commend Him to you today for friendship and forgiveness, for rescue from the perils of temptation, for daily help In meeting life's problems and for the priceless gift of eternal sal vation through Jesus Christ His Son
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

DIED. MORAN-In this city, Feb. 2. Thomas J. Moran. Notice of funeral hereafter. KELLEY-In Dayville, Feb. 2. Mrs. Anna Bennett Kelley, 63, wife of Representative William P. Kelley. Funeral services at their home in Dayville Wednesday afternoon at 1.3c. SULLIVAN-In this city, Feb. 1, John Sullivan of IS Thames street. Funeral services from Shea & Burke s chapel on Wednesday morning at S.15. Requiem mass in St Patrick $ church at o'clock. BARRY-In Norwich, Feb. 3, Mrs. John Barry.
 Funeral from her late home No. AS Reynolds street, Friday morning at S.30 Requiem mass at St. Patrick s church at o'clock. Interment in the family plot in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
 TARBOX-In Plainfeld, Conn.,, Caleb w. Tarbox. aged 92 years. Funeral services at the home of Will liam Harvey Friday morning at 11.30. Burial in Packerville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
TAFTVILLE
Break at Ponemah Wheel cIub-En- trance Gained Through Window and SIS Stolen.

Some time Sunday night a thief broke into the Ponemah Wheel club building, on Norwich avenue and se- cured SIS that was locked in a desk. Entrance was gained through a win dow at the front of the building, and the desk was broken open by the in truder. No clue as to who csommit- ted the robbery has yet been found. The club held their monty meeting at the club house on Tuesday evening, routine business being transacted.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
Committees for Charity Ball.

The committees for the charity ball have been announced by Mrs. James F Fenton. president of the Catholic Woman's club They are as follows: Printing. Mrs. Richard M. Powers; music. Mrs William T. Browne, Mrs. Thomas F. Burns; flowers Miss Mar garet Rohan, Mrs. John E. Flemming: refreshments Mrs. Frank T. Sylvia, Mrs. Chester E. Wright.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
UNIVERSALIST WoMEN'S
 MISSIONARY MEETING
Held at Home of Mrs. c. B. Woodworth
 Praise Was the Topic.

The Universalist Woman's Mission circle of the Church of the Good Shep- herd met at the home of Mrs C. B. Woodwork on Laurel Hill Tuesday afternoon for their monthly meeting, with good attendance. The subject of the afternoon was Praise Rev J. F. Cobb offered prayer and Mrs. Cobb read scripture. Answers to the rollcalI were given by quoting a Bible selection on praise. After the business of the meeting had been concluded Victrola selections from Mrs. Woodworth's fine collection of sacred music were en- joyed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

The New London County Association of Congregational Ministers held it's fourth meeting of the season Tuesday at the First Congregational church in Norwich Town. Rev. H. T. Arnold was moderator and conducted devotional exercises. The subject of the morning paper by Rev. c. H. Ricketts of the Greeneville church was Sacrifice in the New Testament.
 In his discussion of the topic MT. Ricketts followed three main divisions; First Christ'S own viewpoint and that of other New Testament writers prior to His death; second, the perfect sac
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
oLD-TIME COLD
 cURE-DRINk TEAL

Breast Tea, or as the German folks call it, Hamburger Brust Thee at any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the tea, put a cup of boiling water upon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teacup full at any time. It is the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, as it opens the pores, re- lieving congestion. Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking cold at once.
 It is inexpensive and entirely vege- table. therefore harmless.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
Funeral of Yankowsk Infant With
 Burial In St. Mary's Cemetery.

The funeral of John Yankowski, in fant son of Joseph and Ludga Yam kowski was held from the home of his parents, $40 North Main street Tues day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock with ser vices in St. Joseph's church at 8 o'clock. Burial took place in St. Mary's cemetery. Relatives and friends attended. cndertakers Shea and Burke had charge of the arrange mentS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
February Messenqer out.

of the First Methodist church has been distributed about town. It contains an article on the New Financial Plan written by Dist. Supt G. G. Scrivner, a list of the officers and committees of the chuch for 1914 and notes upon the liquor question.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Referring to the original opposition to the location of the state sanatorium the Hartford Times says: Today the people of Norwich are perfectly satis- fled to have the sanatorium located on the site selected for it by the commits Sioners
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
Personals and Notes.

Miss Emma Brown of Palmer, Mass, has returned to her home after visit ing here for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
NORWICH TOWN
Surprise Party Given Miss Anna Frink-Jacob Haffner Recovering From Burns.

About thirty young people from the vicinity pleasantly surprised Miss Anna F'rink Saturday evening at her home on Otrobando avenue Music and games made the time pass quick ly. Dainty refreshments were served. The enjoyable affair was the plan of Misses Eliza Wood and Edna Stott
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

The feast of St Blaise was observ- ed in St. Mary's church on Tuesday and the attendance at the parish mass at 7.30 o'clock was large. There was also an evening service in the church at 730 o'clock,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Mrs. Jacob Wharmby and daughter Miss Alice Wharmby of Storrs have been visiting for few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Appley on Vergason avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Emil Lafrance of North Main street who has been i'll the past three weeks with a cold is Tow recovering, and ex- poets to be able to soon return to work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Miss Margaret Karney of Hickory street is spending a few days in Mont vile Centre.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

After passing several weeks here with friends in Preston MT. and Mrs. Charles N. Arnold left Tuesday for their home in Plainville
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

James Kingsley was recent guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank Ray of the Canterbury turnpike
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Guests Sunday of Mir and Mrs. Irv- ing Hamilton of Harland road were MT. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton and Nr. and Mrs. Carl Sevin of Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Today.

Forecast for Today. For Southern New England: Local rains Wednesday; Thursday fair and colder; moderate south, shifting to north, winds.
 Predictions from the New York Her aid: On Wednesday it will be unset tied and mild with rain or snow and fresh to brisk variable winds, increas- ing on the coasts. The outlook for Thursday is that it will be clear and considerably colder.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Tuesday:
 Ther Bar a. m...-....... 2s S0. 45 F m. 4S So.4o Highest 4S, lowest 2S.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness.
 Tuesdays weather Fair, followed by cloudy, warm, southwest winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

MT and Mrs. Fairchild of Westport were visitors Monday at the Johnson Home, 100 Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

MT. and Mrs. Tonnerson of Canter- bury have been visiting friends on La fayette street this week, MT. Tonner- son leaving for New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
Painfully Burned

Jacob Haffner of Tanner street who was burned about the face and hands in an explosion at Porter's shop last Friday, is getting on favorably.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Mrs. James Moff1t of East Town street has returned after a brief stay in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Joseph Taylor employed by local Manchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Dr. Hendricks of Worcester. Mass. is spending day or two this week at the home of Dea- L. A. Hyde on Wash ington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Erie Mitchell of Franklin visited his mother, Mrs. N. E. Mitchell of Peck's Corner the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

The light house reservations on the great lakes are able to grow all the white cedar needed for spar buoys in their district
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
E. ProuIx Surprised.

Saturday evening a large number of friends of E.. Proulx gathered at the store of J. c. Marsan, on Hunters ave- they gave him a complete surprise. The use of the Naturalization club hall had been secured for the evening in advance, and after being welcomed by MT. Proulx all walked to the hall where a very pleasant evening was passed. Musical and vocal selections were heard and delicious refreshments were served. Mir. Proulx was given 9 hand some bureau by his friends as .s token of their esteem, and Mrs. ProuiS re- ceived a number of gifts also. Those present included the following: Ir and Mrs. Joseph Marsan, Albert La borie, Dr. Raymond Couture, Henry Morin, Henry Hector and Ozias Chen nette, Joseph Langevin, Arthur Lam bert, WiIfrid Beauregard, Henry Mer- cier, Hector Belisle, Amede 2ion. Ma poleon Beausoleil, Amable Delandcs, John Bissonette. Miss Edna Gaucner, Miss Bibiane Gaucher, Miss Stella La france, Miss Florida Marsan, SilVin Cardinal. Henry Gaucher, U. Lafrance, Telephone Dupont, Exandas Fregeau, Joseph Fregeau, Adelard Gauchar, George Gaucher, Mrs. Archille Beau chard Mrs Ade1ard Raveneulle, Mrs. Leo St. Marie. Mrs. George Couture, Mrs Alfred Proulx, Mrs. Raymond Giard, Mrs. Aurore Fregeau, Ida May Fregeau, Marie R. F'regeau and Sol fride Fregeau.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Miss Louise Chartier, who has been i'll at her home on Merchants avenue, is now recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

guests, Miss Katherine l.. Seymour of Bedding and Eben Hill of Boston Tech
 Hartwell Thompson has returned to Harvard Medical school after g. visit at his home here.
 Forest M. Gates, student at Boston University, has returned after spend ing the week end with MT. and Mrs. C. G. Lillibridge of Front street.
 George Eastman of New Bedford, a former resident of Taftville. is here on a visit, recuperating from a serious operation performed recently in a New Bedford hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Mir. and Mrs. Luther D. Packer of North A street entertained informally Monday evening In honor of their
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
BORN

Jan. 12. daughter, Marion Adelaide, to MT. and Mrs. Richard Filling.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

The Young Teddy Bears beat the Tigers Saturday at football by the score of to 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04
suns Moon and Tides.
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water It is low tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

THERE IS a1vertIsing medium In Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull. letin fer business results
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Fred King and Uh Odette have ac- cepted work at a lumber camp in Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Notes and Personals. John Depathy of New London was vitor in Taftville Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

Fred Durand has resigned his posi- ton with the Ponemah mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-04

I commend Him to you today for friendship and forgiveness. for rescue from the perils of temptation, for daily help in meeting life's problems and for the priceless gift of eternal sal