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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

and choppsd several holes In the fioor through which the hose was pushed and the water sent into the heart of the fire.
 The lines of hose were also led around to the rear of the cellar from the hydrant at the corner of Main street and Rose place They were taken through into the front of the cellar but were not used long: They served to keep the fire from backing. up that way and also drove the smoke towards the front of the store
 The steamer was located at the cistern in Franklin square and had steam up but was not needed
 To guard against accidents Chief Stanton cut the electric light wires leading to the electric sign to the edge of the sidewalk. All the gas meters in the cellar were also shut of. They were for the various remnants in the building. One of the meters was in such a hot place that it's connections were turned off.
 Frank F. Eggleton, who was in charge of the store was driven from it with the other clerks within a minute or two of the bursting Of the fire as the store was tiled with a suffocating smoke. Before he was able to close the safe, but he also intended to go back to it to take the money out but was unable to do so because of the thick smoke that filled the store almmost immediately. The fire- men working with the lines of hose at the cellar window also found it hard to stay there and had to be relieved frequently.
 Manager James Mara was away from the store, as it was his afternoon off but he heard of the fire and reached the store within a short time. On the floor above the drug store arc the offices of Dr. F. C.. Jackson and pr. D. J. Coyle. dentists. These were filled with smoke. On this floor alst and on the floor above are rooms oc- eupIed by the Mondeville house. which were also filled with smoke. The cellar where the fire was had brick partition walls on both sides but the smoke leaked through to some extent into the cellar of the BostoT store to the west and into the cellar of the store of Murphy & McGarry tC the east. They got large amount oi store. so that they shut up for the res of the day. as there will be smoke damage to their stock
 In the part of the Smith R stor, cellar where the fire was were 20 bar. rels of sugar, which were thoroughly wet down, and will be a loss, it Is be | lieved. The entire loss will be some ! thing over s1.000. it is estimated, anC is covered by insurance.
 Policemen Henderson and Smith with the aid of Deputy Sheriff Georg' ] H. Stanton, kept the crowds back Tn, | trolley line was blocked by the hos that lay across the tracks in Mail | street.
 In the latter part of the afternoon
 the windows in the drug store that ha been smashed in was boarded up am | the store was opened again for busi
 ness after the holes in the floor ha
 been covered with boards the wate thata had covered the floor had bee
 swept out In the cellar after tn fire there was over a foot of water.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
OBITUARY.
Mrs. John H. Wallace.

Following an illness that had been regarded as serious only during the past week. Mrs. Jane Blackburn wal lace, widow of the late John H. Wal lace passed away at the home Of her only brother William Blackburn or No. 16 Cliff street on Thursday even ing at quarter before seven o'clock.
 Her death was not wholly unexpect- ed. but it brings a sudden sense or sorrow to a wide circle or friends Tn this city. and particularly in Greene vile. where she lived for nearly six ty years Only during the past three months had she made her home with her brother t2
 Mrs. Wallace was the daughter of James and Margaret Blackbun ana was a native of Glasgow, Scotland She would have been IT years or age next October In Scotland she mar ried John H. Wallace and they came to American and to Greeneville in the fifties MT. Wallace was connected with the paper making industry in Greene vile and they were numbered among the eldest and most respected mem bers of that community. MT. Wailace died on December 30, 1910.
 A mother of deep affection for her own children, Mrs. Wallace's overflow ing >heart had a tender spot in 1t Tor all the young people of her ne1ghbef- hood and with an interest that re-
  she shared their joys and frightened their sorrows by her sympathy and heL sunshine. In her were nobly c0mblneo the characteristics of her Scottish blood To a practical every day sort or cheerful living she added a splrl' deyoutedly religious and as one of the oldest members of the Greeneville Con- gregationaI church her life was lived for the things that are highest.
 She is survived by her only brother by these seven children, four sons William J. Wallace of Norwich John H. Wallace, of Holyoke, Mass. James B. Wallace of New Haven, ane Thomas B. Wallace of this city, ane three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Eddy of Portland, N Y Miss Jennie Wal lace and Mrs. Howard w. Spalding, ol this city. and by 14 grandchildren. Mrs. David o. Barker. Mrs. Mary Grant Barker. mother O Mrs. Alfred Colt, died at the home O Judge Colt in New London Wednesda! night. She had been sick a long time Mrs. Barker was T3 years Of age Her husband, David o. Barker, sur wives.
 Peter Lansdale.
 Peter Lansdale, coIored, of New Lon don. formerly employed as a waiter 1 died Wednesday morning at the NeV | London county tuberculosis satatorium l where he had been under treatmen 1 for some time. The body was takel l to New London and will be burie' l there MT. Lansdale is survived by wife who has resided in New Yorl several months.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
STATE POLICE RAID CASES
 co OVER A WEEK
ststs's Attorney Was Not Resdy to < Prosecute.


 In the city court before Jndge T.. J. Kelly on Thursday morning. the i've persons arrested here on Weanes-s day in >raid by the state police were presented. but their cases went over for week on request of the states attorney.
 Attorney Clayton B. Smith repre- sented Mary Brown, who was accused of keeping house of III repute at NO s2 sunmit street. Bonds for her were placed at $500. Bonds for Trixie Gottlieb and Winnie Mitchell, the two women arrested there. were nxed at sIDD each. None of them succeeded fin getting bonds and after waiting un- til noon they were taken to JaH Dy the state police Bonds in the case of Benjamin Sfl- verman. arrested at No 5S Water street were placed at S1.000- He IS accused of detaining and using women against their will for immoral pur- poses and also with taking money made in such a manner. He did not get bonds and also went to jail annie Smith who was arrested at No. oe Water street. furnished cash bond 1 of sI00 and obtained her liberty at about o'clock. Her attorney was T. M. Shields. After the court Sil- iyerman secured Edward T. Burke as her attorney
 l 1t is understood that the raid of the state police was not entirely success l full as one woman,is said to nave got away when the police came to water street She is said to have scrambled over a fence or two losing some o1 Il her clothing on the way to a nearoy ulace where she was given refuge until the police were out of the way
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
EXPLOSION IN DRUG STORE CELLAR
Lively Blaze in Smiths Store Main Stree-Started in Cellar Where Boy Had Been Filling Bottle With Com pound Containing Gssoline-Fne, Water and Smoke Damage Over $1 OOo-D Department Got at Seat of the Fire in Short Order

An explosion in the front end of the cellar of Smiths R store at No. 205 Main street on Thursday afternoon at 2.45 o'clock started a fire that gave the department a lively fight for about half an hour. but was under control by that time and the recall was struck in by Chief Howard l.. Stanton at 3.0T
 The prompt work of >the firemen, with the effective way in which they got streams of water at the right spot to smother out the blaze, kept the flames practically all in the section os the store where the fire started, but there was some water damage as well as smoke damage on the main floor of the drug store, while the smoke also penetrated up through the three stories of the building and spread into ad- joining buildings.
 The explosion was at once followed by burst of flame and daese blnck smoke that shot up into the drug store and gave the alarm in the street when it poured out of the westerly cellar window on to Main street.
 The explosion took place in a section of the cellar where James Lacy had been employed filling bottles of Kill bug. He was in the rear end of the cellar when the explosion occurred so that he escaped injury, but had to rush out in a hurry as the flames seemed bound to spread through the whole cellar.
 composition and it was believed by Manager Frank B. Esgleton who was in charge of the store at the time that an electric spark. possibly from a shErt circuit might have been com municated to the atmosphere i'm pregnated with gasoline. causing the explosionA
 Policeman Frank E. Henderson caught sight of the spouting of flame and smoke from the cellar at almost the instant it took place and at once rang in alarm from box 4. at the cor the same time Policeman Charles Smith made a dash for box 23, on Franklin square near Ferry street, ard was ready to turn in an alarm from there. The crowd that collected quick ly was cleared away from the front of room for the arriving fremen to op- crate, and as the autechemical shot around the Broadway corner into Franklin street it ran line of hose from the hydrant at that point. The steamer and aerial truck from the Central station. with chemical com pany No. l from the Main street sta ton and chemical company No from the West Side, also responded and were quickly in action.
 The hrst line of hose was led dowr to the front of the store and a stream of water from it was shot into the cellar through the cellar window. from which the smoke and flames were coming.
 Another line of hose was led from the hydrant at the corner of Shetuek ct and Main streets and the stream o. water from this was also used at tht front of the Smith store. A plate glas: window was smashed in and as sooT as possible after the smoke cleared off the iFemen penetrated into the ster,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
GOSHEN FARMER LOSES STACK
 OF HAY BY FIRE
A. W. Anderson's Summer Crop of
 20 Tons Burned

A big stack of hay on the farm of A. N. Anderson in-Goshen was de- stroyed by fire Wednesday evening The fire is of unknown origin but it Is supposed that it was accidentally set a:ire by farmland who had been smoking near it.
 The fire was discovered about s.3O when MT. and Mrs. AndeFson's atten- tion was attracted by a bright glow in the direction of the haystack The hay was a mass of flames and the fire had gained such headway that 1t was useless to attempt to extinguish it. The hay blazed for a long time, the entire stack being destroyed. The stack contained beween 15 and 20 tons of hay and was valued at be- tween $500 and $400
 MT. Anderson Is at a loss as to how the fire started He stated that early in the evening he sent a farmland to feed cows near the stack and he thinks likely that the man was smok- ing and set the hay afife The man denied to Mir. Anderson that he had been smoking there. although two lit- tie boys reported to MT Anderson that they had seen the man smoking, and later saw him running toward the woods
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
SOUTH MANCHESTER DOCTOR
 cRlTtcEs NORWICH POLICE
War Arrester Here For Speeding in an
 Auto Down Broadway.

pr. Richard w Rice of South Man chester, who was arrested here in his automobile on July 23rd when a party of South Manchester merchants were on their way to Ocean beach has no frienly feeling towards the NorWlch Police. according to the Manchester Herald.
 It is intimated in the Herald that the Norwich police must have been pretty short of money to arrest the doctor. who tells his story of his ar rest Tor speeding and of mow he was fined $25 and costs which amounted in all to $34.50.
 One thing that is omitted in the Manchester story is that the docaor was also found to be travelling without his license and that that was included in the court charges against him
 According to the Norwich police, the doctor was followed down Broad way from Lincoln avenue to Broao street by the motorcycle policeman, whose speedometer showed that he was making 32 miles an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

The mid-week change of bill on Thursday brought a new set of excel lent entertainers to the Auditorium. he Emeries had an act which com bined a series of stunts in the air which caused even the most ealloused of the spectators to breathe a bit quicker and emit sighs of relief, to themselves at least, when the daring exhibition was through with. Dick Mack put on good act of singing and banjo drumming in which he them shine lige new Marcus and Wi tell, singing. piano playing, dancing and character portraying, ended off aeceptably the programme of vaude- vile and the pictures. the Bison. The Hopes of Blind Alley. were we'll re- evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
AT THE DAVIS.

Concert Programme and Photopiays.
 The Davis theatre had large and well pleased audiences on Thursday at the matinee and evening, who enjoyed the and duet given by Al Craig Taylor and Ed. J. Boyle. besides watching with interested attention the photo plays. In these the feature film was an adoption from Scott's novel. The Heart of Midlothian. The Mutual Movies with fine comedy drama and a Keystone comedy completed the en- certain ing bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
LOSS OF ABOUT $500
 IN LINCOLN AVE. BURGLARY.
SiIverware, Rings, Stiekpins and Watch Among the Articles Taken.

An inventory of the articles missing from the hon of Charles H. Haskell at No. Il Lincoln avenue after a visit by burglar or burglars on We'd nesday evening showed an estimated value of from $500 to $500, according to the police.
 The articles included about 100 pieces of initialed silyerware, with some plated ware, and the jewelry consisted of four rings. with dia- monds. turquoise and amethyst, five stick pins, a gold watch and two ship ping bags
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
BELIEVED BLACK HANDERs
 WERE AFTER HIM.
Young Man Brought Here From New
 London.

A young man named Sera.phim was brought to the Norwich police station Thursday morning from the New Lon don department into which he rushed Wednesday night exclaimins that he was chased by bIackhandeFs. The po- lice learned that he came from Nor wieh and had been in an institution and so he was brought to this city and Chief Linton notified pr. Pollock. It was learned that SeFaphim came from an institution in Lawrence, Mass, on parole to see relatives here on Sher- man street. On Thursday afternoon Constable Nolan took the young man to Taunton, Mass, to place him with a family he had been with there.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
Will Row .. saitimore.

Harold Gillispie of this city will compete in the middle states regatta at Baltimore in September. GilIispis will represent the Chelsea Boat club of this city and will row single sculls. He is training hard on the Thames every afternoon and will row against some fast oaEsmen
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
Miss Rueklay and Her Sister in ireland

Miss Sarah J. Buckley of Norwich Town and her sister. Miss Alice Buck ley, of New York, who are travelling abroad. were last heard from at Kiliar- ney, Ireland, under date of July 25, They had planned to sail from South ampton, England. on the Oceanic of the White Star line Aug 12th after a brief stay in London. As Southamp- ton is now closed as a landing port, 1t is probable that they will take the steamer at Queenstown, at which port they landed when they went across on the Cedric early in July
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
ELks INITIATE THREE.
Norwich Lodge Adds a Trio of New
 Members.

At the meeting of Norwich lodge of Elks, No. 4So, on Thursday evening in the Elks' home three new members were initiated
 P E. R. John H. Carney reported that the arrangements were all com plete for the Elks picnic at Lincoln park and that the outing next week promised to be one of the best that the Norwich Elks and the friends WI Q are fortunate enough to receive invita- tions have ever enjoyed.
 Esteemed Leading Knight Lawrence Millea presided at the meeting in the absence of Exalted Ruler William w. Beckwith.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
FUN EHAL.
Gilbert Peters.

The funeral of Gilbert Peters was held Wednesday afternoon at 2.3o at undertaking rooms in Hartford. The Rev. R. R. Ball. pastor of the A. M. ID. Zion church. officiated Burial was in the Old North cemetery. MT. Peters was born in Colchester and was 52 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

If you want to know what our graduates think of us just step in to- day and let us give you the names of several who have begun to reap the benefits of a Norwich Commercial School training during the past few weeks. They will tell you that it pays to attend the school that has the sup port of the Business Men.
 Also talk with some of those now in attendance who attended elsewhere until they discovered that it pays best to attend the Norwich Commercial School.
 Come in today to see how the largest. most up-to-date and best equipped Business School in this vicinity looks in action
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
Rirthdax rent Spread.

Master Gilbert l.. Denison. of No. III Mckinley avenue. celebrated his sixth birthday by giving tent spread to several of his little friends at his grandparents'. MT. and Mrs. E. W Lathrop, of Gardner Lake, where he is spending the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
Waaes of TrolIaNmea.

The trolleymen and the Shore Line company have not yet settled their dispute as to wages. A meeting of the tTolleymen was held here this week to consider the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

German labor unions report an 'in- crease in membership of more than 150, 900 within the last yeaE
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

during the past three weeks and have four to fill this week. This little fact alone will tell you what the lead ing business men think of our gradu- ates and our school. It will tell you more clearly than any thing we can say.
 We give you the facts because we do not wish to be boast full and because we realize that truth ful announcements are responsible for the high standing of this school.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
Nioht Starter Back on Duty.

Night Starter George Heroux was at his post at Franklin square again on Thursday evening after passing several days at his former home In Woon- socket R. I. Conductor J. J. Shea was acting starter during his absence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
French Mine Ship Captured.

Paris, August 6.-A French mine ship today captured and lowed into Cherbourg 5000 ton German steam CT
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
carmania and kumerie at ousenstowr

Queenstown, Aug s-5.45 D. m.=The CunaFd line steamer carmania and tine Brttish steamer Kumeric, the latter with a cargo of wheat from Galveston for Germany, arrived here today, cs- cortsd by a cruiser
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Austria Declares War on Russia. St. Petersburg, Aug 6.-Austria- Hun gary this evening declared war on Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
The man with a good article, who consistently adyertises it in the daily newspapers cannot dogde prosperity if he tries.

Newspaper Advertising rightly used is the most profitable investment any business can make. News paper readers patronize ad- vertisers because experience has taught them that it pays to trade with daylight men.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
John Mack oesesndant.' ReunIer.

Descendants of Jehn Mack of Lyme, who emigrated from Scotland in 1888. will hold their second annual meeting at Oaks hotel. Springfield Mass, Tuesday, August H
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

The Stafford Press mentions that Miss Helen Mowry. who has been a guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. Percival Bard, has returned to her home in Sterling, her parents. MT. and Mrs. H. B. Mowry. having returned from a trip abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

The secretary of the navy has de- tailed the following vessels to assist in the celebration at Stenington Aug 8 to 10: The U. S. s. Wake, the Mon aghan. the Terry. the Perkins, the Roe. the Lamson and the Sterett, all deStroyers
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07
You Must
Soon

Every graduate of the Norwich Com mercial School, of this year is to be found in that satisfied and glorious Army of the Employed"
 Will you join the Army of the En- ployed or of the unemployed? Which will it be?
 Choose carefully your business school if you want a sure guide to Business Success. You'll not make a mistake in selecting this school.
 Ask the unemployed bookkeepers and stenographers. you know, what school they attended. Their answer will convince you that it pays best to attend the Norwich Commercial School, the school of business whose graduates are not to be found in the army of the unemployed, the school that furnishes the facts when it claims to be BEST.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

The planet Mercury was at it's great est western elongation on Aug. 5, and may be seen low in the northeast for about an hour before sunrise. This planet again enters the evening sky Aug 36,s but does not reach it's great est distance east of the sun until Oct. 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

THERE is no advertisizS metkzu fn Eastern Connecticut equal te Zhs 8ul< lstin for business result9
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Among names sent to the highway commissioner as eligible for appoint ment to the various places in that department for which examinations were taken on July 10 is, for transit a2h ner cent
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

A large opening day crowd attended the start of the 30-days' camp meet ing of the Spiritualists at Lake Pleas ant Sunday. At 1o.s0 a. m., Rev. G. Tabor Thompson spoke. Lake Pleas ant has moving pictures for the first time this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

At the big vaudeville show at the Hotel Grfswold this evening, when The Elephants Remorse will be pre- sented, two of those In the cast will be Mrs John Rawsen Hughes and Mrs. Charles H. Kenyon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

The Hartford postmaster received a message from New York that the sail ing of steamers with mail for trans Atlantic ports is very uncertain, and it is a grave question whether mail may be dispatched to any Balkan ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

The 23d annual reunion of the Ben nett family was held Wednesday in the grange hall grove in Ludlow Cen ter. Mass Mghty-five members of the family were present and enjoyed the luncheon served under the trees
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Mrs. William H. Allen and Mis- Barbara F. Allen. of Huntington Place, are at the Munnatawket hotel Fishers Island, for a few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Miss Margaret B. Rudd, who has been abroad for some months reach ed Boston Thursday on the S. S. Ara bic White Star line, and has returned to her home at Woodside.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Signal lights. that show an alpine blue light from a distance, have been installed by the New Haven railroad. In using the new kind of light it is thought by the railroad officials that the danger of head-on and rear end collisions will be eliminated. The new lights are much more expensive than the old ones.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

? Melissa Bloonheld Starr. TT, widow of Edwin J. Starr. died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. FL mer Johnson. T2 Lenox avenue. Pitts field, Mass. She was born in New London and spent the greater part of her life at Moosup. The body will be taken to Moosup for burial in Plain field cemetery
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

The telegraph offices have had to turn down applications to cable money to friends in Europe, the companies having made a rule that no money could be cabled to any part of Europe by private individuals
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-07

Eastern Connecticut will send a del egation of representative republicans to Bridgeport Aug. Is. when sheep bake will be held following the meet ing of the republican state central committee
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-07

Shirts and Drawers, SOC
values, Mill-End Sale :. :
Mems Dress Shirts, $1.O0 :
and $1.25 value, this sale
Mems Blue and Bandana
Hankerchiefs, this sale