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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-09
BAYNARD RELEASED
ON BOND OF $1,000
Man Charged with Attempt TO Kill
Harrison Kelly Valves Pre-
urinary Examination.

William Baynard was arrigned In
the superior court this morning on a
charge of assault with attempt to
kill Harrison Kelly whom he sho;
and seriously wounded pn Christmas
eve. Baynard walveds preliminary
examination and was bound over to
the grand jury with bond set at
$1,000. Baynard gave bond and was
released. His bondsmen We're. Eu-
gene 0'Neill Frank Nelson, Conrad
Lafeber, Edward O'Neill and "A.
Hicky.
Arthur Heacox, a telegraph opera
tor from Bowen, H., was arrested
Yesterday evening by Officers Wilson
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UNITED CHARITIES
DIRECTORS MEET.
Principal Business Of Meeting ls APP
pointment Of Financial and
Memebrarfp Com
mlttee.
MAY SECURE SECRETARY
Believe Efficiency Of Organization
Would be Raised in Securing
Man Experienced In
the Work.

The board OF directors Of the Unit
cd Charities met last night at the Y.
w. G. A. The principal business trans
acted was the appointment Of finan-
cial and membership committee COM
POSED OF eleven members of the or
ganization. They are: Albert Kiefer,
Leonard Matless, Judge Mcnamara,
Charles H. Dodge, Harvey L. Beach.
Burton Wilkinson, Miss Frances
Meigs, Miss Lucretia Huiskamp. Miss
Dora Younker, Mrs. C. f. Skiryin, and
Mrs. G. w. Heller.
In the absence OF Miss Frances
Meigs, secretary, Miss Younker acted
as secretary of the meeting The or
eanization has been considering the
advisability of securing general
secretary who can devote his whole
time to the work. Correspondence
which has been carried on with var
ious other members Of the organize
ton in different cities was read. Sew
eral applications have already been
made for the position of secretary In
the event 1t should be decided to se-
cure one.
No definite action has as yet been
taken on this matter however, and it
will probably not be before the next
meeting that decision will be made.
The correspondence which has been
carried on in regard to obtaining a
general secretary has been done be-
cause the members Of the organize
ton feel that they would be able to
work to much better advantage il
they had at the head of their organ
ization some one who has been train
ed in all phases of the work, and who
has had experience in charitable
work in other cities. Several of the
applicants for the position were men
who are at present engaged in charity
work in other cities and who have
had much experience along this line.
The matter will be further investi-
gated before any decision is made.
The regular meeting of the organ
ization, scheduled to be held on the
first Thursday Of the month was post
poned until yesterday on account Of
the fact that 1t fell on New Years
day The next meeting will be held
on the first Thursday in February,
which comes on the fifth
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and Brennan as he was about to
board a Wabash train at $40 o'clock.
Heacox was arrested at the request
of Sheriff McAdams of Carthage where
he is charged with committing seri-
GUS criminal offense.
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. L.
The official bond of Fred o. Tucker,
township clerk to fill vacancy in Green
Bay township, was approved and or.
dered filed.
The decree of court in the matter of
WIDOWS pensions for Hattie Hall,
Mary l.. Burmeister, Elsie Kline and
Rosa D. Kennedy, were approved.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Be 1t Resolved by the Board of su-
,perylsors OF Lee County, Iowa, that
the county auditor is hereby authorized
and empowered to draw his warrant on
the poor fund of Lee County, Iowa. In
favor of the following named persons,
on account OF the maintenance of de-
pendent children in the sum granted
by decree of the district, payable on
or about the first of each month at
the rate of two $4,000 dollars per
week for each child while living. I'M
til such child shall attain the age of
IA years, or until the further order Of
the court and this board, to-wit:
Mrs. Wilhelmina Wilmesmeier, 4
children.
Mrs. Ida Young, 4 children.
Mrs. G. G. Hill, 1 child.
Mrs, Emma Millhouse, 2 children.
Mrs. Ida Warburton, 3 children.
Mrs. Maymie French, 2 children.
Rosa D. Kennedy. children.
Mrs. Hattie Hall, children.
Mary l.. Burmeister. child.
Elsie Kline, 8 children.
Mrs. w. c. Wilson, l child.
Supervisor Scheffler voting aye
Supervisor Hosier voting aye.
The minutes of the days session
We're read and on motion approved
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Friday, January 2. 1914 at 9
o'clock a. m.
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G., B. & Q. Ry. Co., frt. road
mil ...............:. 49,.
Hawkeye Lumber Co, cul-
verts, Co. road fund .. 70. 05
1918 culvert fund $3.50. 80.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
whereas. the highway known as
the keokuk and Montrose River ROAD
as built by the Mississippi River
rover company, has been completed
In accordance to the contract and
agreement heretofore entered into
with the board Of supervisors Of Lee
county, Iowa; and,
Whereas, the board of supervisors
have examined said road and find
that in building the same the Missis-
sippi River Power company have com.
Piled with the terms Of the agreement
referred to and made with said board
NOW, therefore be 1t resolved. that
said road be and the same is hereby
accepted by Lee county, Iowa, by its
board OF supervisors upon condition
that thu Mississippi River Power G., m.
.pany enter and execute contract
agreeing to maintain against wave
action and washouts for a period OF
i've (5) years the fills at Prices creek
and Iemalle's cheek, and to maintain
said fills as herein provided at the
expense of said, Missis sinpi River
Power company and to maintain said
ILLS in condition satisfactory to the
board of supervisors. The orig nal
agreement OF said contract being
hereto attached and made part OF
this resolution.
Supervisor Scheffler voting aye.
Supervisor Hosieri voting aye.
Supervisor Young voting aye. with
the exception of width and depth of
macadam, because not being In orig
inal contract.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. Lee county, Iowa, by its
board of supervisors. has heretofore
entered into a contract with the Mis-
sissippi River Power company. dated
March 5, 1913, providing for the con.
struction of three go spans of bridge
and fill across Devils creek, Lee
county, Iowa; and,
Whereas, the said bridge and said
MI have been constructed in accord.
ance with the provisions of said con.
tract and agreement as above de.
scribed. and,
Whereas, the board OF supervisors
have examined said bridge and fiji
and find that in building the same the
said Power company has complied
with the terms of the agreement
heretofore referred to, which was
made with the said board of supervis-
ors.
Now, therefore. be it resolved that
said bridge and I'LL is hereby acc opt
ed by Lee county, Iowa, by its board
of supervisors. subject to the condi-
tons and provisions contained in the
seventh (7th) paragraph of said con
tract, dated March 2. 1913.
This resolution shall not be con-
strued as in any manner altering or
less sning the guarantee mlde by said
power company In the said contract
heretofore described which by re eer-
ence is made part hereof and made
a part of this resolution.
Supervisor Scheffler voting aye.
Supervisor Hosier voting ave.
the reason that Lee county did not
need 3 spans of bridge and an ele.
rated road at the perpetual expense
to the county, at the supposedly per-
petual profit of the other corporation.
The minutes of the days session
We're read and on motion approved.
whereupon the board adjourned to
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meet Tuesday, December 2, 1918, at
8 o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, December 2, 1913.

tuesday, December 2, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present
Mr.. ]. F. Wall. representing ths
auditor of state, appeared before the
board in regard to the annual exam
nations Of county officers by the
state department as provided by an
act of the last gen sral assembly
The board adjourned to meet Wed. /
nesday. December 8, 1913, at 900
O'clock a. m.
Wednesday December 8, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Supervisors Scheffler and
Hosier present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor scheffler
voting aye and Supervisor Hosier vot-
ing aye, to-wit:
Payroll for bridge work annd
surveying county road sys-
tenn under Nj E. Bannon S $40. so
Payroll for work on Lowry,
Church, Ward and Ander-
son bridges ............. 1876. 95
Keuffel & Esser Co., Staty. Co.
I Eng. ........... 1903
John Patterson, culvert work
Co. road fund ,......... 8. so
1913 culvert fund ........... 200
| G, B. & @. Ry. Co., fri. on
road mtl. ..stl5.35
H. S. Brown, exp. road INCH. ID l. 20
Auto Supply & Eng. Co., auto
livery, B. of S. & Co, Eng. 1872. 90
John E. Bentler, culvert wk.. 81. so
! Glenn Peel, grading road -. 10. 90
Burlington Quarry Co., repairs
Co, road Observation-Disclosures. 17O.57
o. L. Doherty. road and brd,g.
wk., and mt. ............ "a 90
JOS. Sonntag, dragging road. ZOO
Il H. Howell, putting in Pletch-
I er culvert observation-disclosures. 2.75
iC. S. Bassett, ct al, putting In
OFT culvert ........... e.25
/ Cameron, Joyce & Co.. put
ting in culvert near Barrel
wks. .........,....... .... 22 90
4 All. Link, wk. on Strothman
| culvert ........... 1915
/ Same, wk. on two culverts,
/ Denmark ............ 25 40
/ C., B. & @. Ry. Co, frt. on
/ brdg. and road mtl $1,000. 24.3o
A. LETTERS, wk. on culvert -. so 90
Phil. Scheffler, unloading cul-
verts ....4.... ............ 90
I VIM. kirchner, wk on culv. II 90
Ben Sopps, same ....s....... 500
John. f. Bentler, same and
road work ........ 27.75
3. N. Jack, exp. bridge supt.. q. 90
John j. Patterson, appropria-
4 tion Skunk river ferry. ... 60 90
c., B. & Q. Ry Co.. frt. on brdg.
mtl. 49,. ...,.......,. ........ SO 90
Chester Lowry, brdg. work !. 900
John II. Peltz, same .s...,... $3.50
Albert Moss, brdg mtl ....... 2y4 S5
The Stebbins Co. brdg. tools. 6.35
Fort M & Appanoose Stone Co.
I part payment Front street
brdg. contract ....,....5.-..... 2449. 06
NJ. I. kerns, labor, Co. home. So. 40
G. S. Thompson, live stock,
same ........,'.l.... ....... $500
Alice Finerty, sal. rel, com. K
I Oct. 1890. ..,......,.... 14s. 25
Same Nov ............. ..... 1872 95
a. Scherfe. same, 1T. M...,.... los. SO
Elmer Reed, same, Mont. ..... 81. 90
Benbow Sons, fuel poor, FIT. NJ ZOO
a. r. Smith, goods. same -. S.55
:. : = schmidt same K ~. 1900
Wilhelmina Wilmesmeier, wild
ow's pension ............. 5000
MIS- lda Warburton, same -. "a 90
IDA Young, same ,........... 80. 90
MIS- =, Mliihouse, same ...... 16 90
Rosa u. Kennedy, same .....,. 24o0
Hat'ie Han. same ...S..... 1900
Mrs. G. c. Hill, same m
4 Conn (Iit1,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
STONINGTON
Loan Exhibit For Battle Ceiebration- Comm ittees to Attend Firemen's Fair-Jcseph Harvey Dead.

Easter Sunday with it's beautiful weather was an ideal day for the churches each being well filled with congregations which enjoyed the sing ing and profited by the special ser mons.
 Loan Exhibit.
 Plans are being made by those in charge of the tooth year celebration in August to make the loan exhibit one of especial interest. Many fam flies in StOnington are willing to lend many interesting curios provid- ing a. place of safety is provided for the exhibition.
 Niagara Hose company of New Lon dor has accepted the invitation of Neptune Hose company to attend the fairs.
 Fremen's Committees.
 The stoniugton Fire Engine com many, No. l, has appointed Fred ortman. James Daily, G. B. Adams Jerome :. Anderson, Jr., and Charles A. RiX as the committee to represent the company. an Neptune Hose com Cone, J. J. Young, Manual Joseuhi, George G. Francis and John w. Chamberlain as their committee to renresent the company at the meeting If the three fire districts of the town in ara ngin~ for the firemen's day.
 
 Wi,h tho celebration of the l90th an piVersary of the Battle of Stoning- ton.
 Death of Joseph Harvey. Ipsepf Harvey died at his home. north of the borough Saturday He was the Ecn of Joseph and Martha Stinson Harvey and was 29 years of age.
 Or Mains Birthday. On iTi19E- Dr. N i of Water street celebrated his 71st ] birthday. Many friends gathered in ! the evening when whist was played and refreshments were served Among 1 the out Of town guests was Prof l w. .. Turner of Willimantic Vhn ! presented pr Main a large grey l squirrel to ada to the doctors celiec- l ton.
 Alexander P Loper has returned 1 from Harrington, N. H.. where he has 1 been installing q fire alarm system. 1 Mrs. Gertie Latham and daughter Miss Aluriei, leave today for Canouch ct, R. !.
 l Ir. ana Mrs Charles Mallory Will . jams and children of New ork are
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
WESTERLY HEARS OF CAPTURE
William Mulvey Hopknton Farm Hand, Comes Back Rob And Caught-Stone Masons and Laborers' Demands Granted-Fnst Solemn High Mass of Rev. Frank Dono- van Largely Attended.

merftorious paintings in the exhibit of the Providence Art club.
 William A. Wilcox has sold the two tenement house in Mechanic street for meriy owned by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Moss to Frederick Morey. ST.
 J. Howard AIger, formerly of West erIy, has been elected secretary and treasurer of the Aluminium Seal com pany of Pittsburgh. The capital of the company is S100,000.
 Constable Donohue arrested a man for drunkenness in the White Rock section Friday night, and fine of $2.S0 and costs was imposed by Judge Williams in the Third district court.
 Henry ". Maxson, formerly of Westerly, formerly of the sales depart ment of the Carnegie Steel company, Pittsburgh, and recently in the New York office of the United States Steel Products company, has been made as sistant manager of the export branch in Montreal
 Easter services were held in the Pawcatuck Seventh-day Baptist church Saturday morning, a special musical programme being rendered by the choir. At the offertory Miss Rather inc Price. soprano. sang Know That of The Messiah. Special services were held in all the other churches Easter Sunday.
 The movement to hold town meetings in Westerly in the evening instead of in the morning has the endorsement of the town council and town meeting. The matter will be up for action in the general assembly Tuesday, as the change cannot be made without legis- lative sanction. Representative Mur- phy is in favor of the change and Representative Langworthy is opposed
 After making two unsuccessful at- tempts at suicide Friday night, Mrs Louise Richmond Crandall. wife of Dr. Charles P. Crandall, left on the 3.16 train Saturday afternoon for her for mer home in Philadelphia. The wom- an attempted to end her life while in the doctors office, first by swallowing q tablet of bichlOride of mercury and again by cutting an artery in her wrist with Q razor. The prompt action of Drs. Scanlon and May prevented a fatal ending.
 The proposed special meeting of the cision in regard to granting franchise to the Norwich and Westerly Traction company to have turnout in Railroad avenue and extension of track for a short distance down Canal street, scheduled for Saturday evening, has been postponed to a date this week not yet determined. It was not possible for President Robert W. Perkins of the Traction company to be in Westerly Saturday evening.
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FUN
Lois Eleanor Wilbur.

The funeral services <for Lois Eleanor Wilbur. infant daughter of Alr. and Mrs. Robert Wilbur were held at the home of her parents, in GIas- go, Saturday morning at ten o'clock. Rev. John Thompson, pastor of the Bethel church officiated. Burial was in Comstock cemetery in Montville The flowers were beautiful and in great profusion They were from the parents, Aired A. BidweI. Miss Mary BidwelI, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Will bur. NEr. and Mrs. H. T. Pollard, Mr and Mrs. Eli Lague. Mr. and Mrs John BichneI A F. Class, the Baptist Sunday school, of Jewett City MT and Mrs. E. F. Gilbert, Miss Mary Perry Miss Katherine Richardson. Miss Edith lift Miss Jennie Campbell. Mir. and Mrs. Elmer c. Hall. Miss Eugenia Hal. Miss Mabel Wilcox AIr. and Mrs. Thomas Eccleston. Miss Bessie Thompson, Miss Daisy Young. Miss Raynie Stebbins. Mrs. A. NJ. Clarke. The employees of the Amer jean Thread company gave a broken circle of flowers, surmounteed by a cross. Friends from out of town who attended the funeral were Mf and Mrs. H. T. Pollard of Whitman tic. Alfred A. Bicknen, Miss Mary BickneH Miss Mabel Wilcox, Miss Mabel McBroome, Miss Alice Me- Broome, Miss Alice AIcBrome. Miss Ida Foster. Miss Theresa Waterman,
 Miss Ida Foster of Jewett City, Mrs Frank Basto of CentervilIe, Mrs Charles T. Armstrong of Jewett City. The services were in charge Of F IT. Tininehast
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,TEWETT CITY
Large Congregations at Easter Serv- ices-FureraI of Lois Eleanor Will her-True Blues Sale.

The floral decorations in all the churches on Sunday were beautiful, and the fine weather caused the churches to be well filed
 Miss May Mclaughlin of Norwich was an Easter guest at her brothers pr. J. H. Mel aughlins.
 MT. and Mrs. James Drew spent Sunday at J. \. Hourigan's
 Mrs. F. H. Hiscox spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary L. Swift in W;Ili- mantle
 Miss Emma Gardner spent Sunday in Canterbury
 The True Blues held a candy sale in the Baptist vestry Saturday aft ernoon.
 Fred Maynard played the violin at high mass at St. Mary's church Sun day.
 Miss L. Fountaine spent Sunday with friends in Taftyille
 Miss FJorcstine Echutte spent Saturday in Norwich.
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coming out from the top of my head. My coat collar would always be covered with dandruff and as it scaled of it could be seen plainly in my hair
 '' I tried many remedies but without suc- cess The trouble having lasted for about five years I finally purchased a box of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The first application of Cuticura Soap and Ointment showed results. The itching stopped and the dsndrtrff had begun to disappear. After washing my head with Cuticura Soap each night for two months and then applying the Cuticura Ointment after my hair was dried was entirely cured" (SigneO Ber- nard Bresniclz, May r, 1913.
 For more than generation Cuticura Soap and Ointment have afforded the most eco nomical treatment for affections of the skin and scalp that torture, itch, burn, scale. and destroy sleep. Sold everywhere. Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
 RarNien who shave and shampoo with Gu ticura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
MYSTIC
Members of Charity Chapter Remerb- CT Invalid With Easter Gift-Sun- day Services-PersonaI Items.

Mrs. Isabela Mckenzie was given surprise on Saturday by the members os Charity chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Charles Jensen, worthy natron of the chapter and Miss Le- tetia McGaughey associate matrOn came to call on Mrs. Mackenzie and presented her q sunshine bag from the members of the order Mrs. Mac Kenzie who has been an invalid for two and half years and during ali that time has been confined to her bed. was very much pleased with the remembrance. The bag is to be kept in her room and one package opened daily until they are all gone. so that she will have something to look for ward to for many days. Besides this Mrs. Mackenzie received a shower of 50 Easter cahrs and booklets and many handsome potted plants. She had many callers and Easter proved very pleasant day for her.
 Easter in the Churches.
 At all the churches Sunday special musical programmes were rendered, and the pastors preached to large congregations. At the Congregational church at o'clock the cantata Death and Life. by Henry Rofe Shelly was well rendered. The soloists were: So prano, Mrs. J. Elmer Newbury, basso. Allan Rathbun. tenor William Geer and the QlfectOr was JOnn Tanner or Westerly. organist. Mrs. J. R. Car son violilnist William Moves. Those who also assisted were: Soprano, Mrs. Newmury Mrs. Bull. Misses Helen Paige Ellen Holmes, Barbara Mcdonald. Alice Mcdonald. Jennie Noble Evelyn Newbury, Elsie Kalms. Altos, Mrs. Albert Wheeler, Mrs. Geo. Griswold, Misses Edna Wheeler, Ellen Bcgomus. Tenors. Rev. Albert Earn shak. William Geer, Harry Holmes. Basses, Allen Rathbun, Philip liar riS
 Brief Local Notes.
 Miss Ruth AbeIl and Miss Mabel Potter are visiting Miss Abells uncle, Henry ADen in Norwich.
 Miss Beulah Moves has returned to New Haven after visit with her mother, Mrs John M Moves.
 Miss Jennie Edwards of Salem Is visiting her parents on Bank square.
 Mrs. Enos VI. Gray of Ledyard and Mrs. Benjamin F. Gray and son. Ben iamin, of Providence, were guests of Mrs. Isabella Mackenzie Saturday.
 Edward Schofield, of Waterbury spent Sunday with his father, E. A. Schofield
 William Hanley of Waterbury is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs, Patrick B. Hanley.
 Kenneth Douglas of Waterbury spent sunday with his mother, Mrs. Elm ma Douglas.
 Miss Barbara Mcdonald has re- turned from a visit in Providence.
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BALTIC
Special Services at M, 2. churoF Easter Day-Holiday Guests snc
 Travellers

Travellers.
 At the NJ. E. church. Sunday, special anthems were sung. All the services were attended by large congregations
 Warren Hines of Hartford spent the Easter vacation with his parents, MT and Mrs. Dennis Hines.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn. and child of Plainfield were the guests of H A. Catcher, High street Sun day.
 Mrs. William F Peck is seriously III at her home on Depot hill
 George Reeves of Chicopee Falls. Mass is visiting his parents. Mir. and Mrs Henry Reeves.
 Mrs .. BesseUte and family fo WilIilnantic spent the week end with Mrs. Henri Buteau of High street.
 Melville Cote of New York is spending few days with his moth CT. Mrs. Eliza E. Cote, of Railroad street;
 Miss Anna A Cahill, of Jersey City is at her home On High street during her vacation.
 Timothy Connaughton spent the week end at his home in Providence.
 John Clabby spent the Easter hoIi- day at his home in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13

ata their summer home, The Home stead on Water street.
 Paul Hammond is in Newport, R. T. the guest of his grandfather.
 Raymond Gardiner cf Providence Is spending a few days with his parents. MT and Mrs. Bryon Gardner, of Main street.
 Captain and Mrs. Patrick Fitzpat- rick are III Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Ledward have returned frcm three days visit in Worcester Mass, and Providence, R L
 William Tanner and family Of Vest erly have moved to the borough.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13

charged with violation of the au- tomobile law, in that he had on his machine a pasteboard card instead of the regulation marker. Mir. NounSs explained to Chief Richmond that he had applied for registration, and had received his papers, but not the num- Der plates. The chief followed his us ual course in such cases. and told MT. Youngs that his explanation must be made to the court Monday morning, as in the case of a violation of the law the judge was the only one who cAlld acCAnI an eYCuSe.
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1s14 mosisI

F7riend-'I suppose this is even a more remarkable baby than the one you had last year. Auto Fiend--"Oh, you bet he is. Far better model Got a longer wheel base. a better pair of lamps. and very much louder horn:' Judge
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
ARRESTED IN NORWICH.
George Proffett Got s2o Bill to Change
 and Disappeared

Chief F. H. Richmond went to Nor Wich Saturday night and brought back George Proffett, coIored, who had been wanted here since last fall, and who was arrested immediately after his appearance in Norwich Saturday
 Some time last September Proffett was hired by P. A Weeks, the ex- pressman. and lasted one day on the