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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

The first trial of the present term of the criminal superior court was be- gun on Wednesday afternoon about 2: :45 pm m. Ralph Douglass of Volun- of beating his horse to death, the beat ing having been given on the after noon of June 10, ana the horse dying two days later. it was charged.
 After the selection of the twelve men for the jury the trial was begun the accused defended by attorneys J. J. Desmond and C. V. James and the states attorney, assisted in the pros- ecution by Warren Burrows.
 The state was able to get in Rll it's case by 4 o'clock and then rested: Court adjourned as Major Hull had agreed with the lawyers for the de- fensSA not insist on their going on with their case Wednesday, if he were able to complete the states case.
 On Forge Hill.
 Perry B. Merritt, who lives on El1onk hill in the town of Voluntown, was the first witness for the state. He said that he had known the ac- cused since he was a small boy. On June 10, when he was on the way home from Rockville. R. T., with Frank Watson. he saw Douglass at Forge Hill with a horse about o'clock in the afternoon. An open buggy was in the road and MT. Douglass and his wife were there. A black mare lay on the side of the road, partly in the ditch He helped Douglass roll the horse over and then tried to raise her, but when she didn't get up they took the har- ness off. Then Douglass asked if Mer- Tit had any medicine, Merritt answer ed that he hadn't any and advised Douglass to go and get some. Then Merritt said he came away.
 On cross examination, by Attorney ~ HT cail '. c not veterinarian but he knew this sickness of horses and this one seemed to have wind collie. It was the kind of collie that would kill the horse if not attended to. The horse was very dirty and had evidently been rolled over in the dirt considerably. K,
 Considered the Horse Hopeless
 Frank c. Watson of Sterling. a pen sion attorney, who was with MT. Mer- ritt,- said the horse looked as if It were driven to death and he saw that 1t couldn't be got up and he pro- nounced it a dead horse. The witness testified that both Douglass and his and Douglass got the horses head up, Douglass knocked the horse down again with a blow on it's head from club. Then MT. Watson hollered to him to stop and Douglass swore at him. The witness then left the place as he believed 1t was a dead horse and he didn't want to spend any time bothering over it.
 The witness was cross examined by Attorney J. J. Desmond
 Pounded the Horse with Whip.
 Walter C. Lewis, who lives in Vol untown on the Ten Rod road so-ca1led near Beech pond said that he saw Douglass and his wife coming from towards Forge Hill about 7 o'clock on the evening of June 10th and Doug lass was whipping his horse with
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
AUTO DRIVERS HEARD
 BEFORE SECRETARY OF STATE
J. D. craney and Jacob Gordon Ex- plain Accidents Which They Figure In,

J. D. Craney of Mystic and Jacob Gordon of this city were on the car pet before the secretary of state Tues day charged with reckless driving of automobiles. Craney was up on d continued hearing.
 John T. Tillotson of Mystic appeared in the case against Craney, saying that he only wanted to mention the case as an experience he had while driving on the road Craney is charged with endangering vehicles and the lives of their occupants by his reck- less driving Aug. 15.
 Gordon was charged with reckless driving and injuries to two persons in collision with an ice wagon near Nor wich several weekseag when the ma chine was overturned and two pas- SengerS were injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Hot Weather
will soon be here.

VIII soon De here. GET PREPARED for 1t by installing a "RuUp" Hot Water Heater. Does away at once with Hot Kitchen and saves lot of coal.
 Come in our office and let US denson- etrate and explain to you how simple is~ is to have HOT WATER without burning lot of coal.
 The finest invention of these times for the HoEsekeeper in Hot Weather at a small cost of installing. Can be- attached to any boiler,
 BEAR IN MIND we are headquar- tsrs for all kinds of Heaters and RaEsee operated with Gas.
 Let us demonstrates them to you.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Allen Martin, who has been visit ing Mrs. $. A. Heath of Elm avenue. has returned to his home in Central Falls R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Baltic Official Visits Native Town.

Woonsocket Call writes: James Nc Guire. tax collector of Baltic, Conn.,, for the past six years. and his daugh- ters, Misses Mary and Elizabeth Mo- Guire, visited town Tuesday. MT. Mo- Guire was born in the village, but left here many years ago. He has not visited his place of birth for 25 or 30 years until Tuesday, when he viewed old scenes and met several friends of his youth. MT. McGuire and daughters have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Luke Gilleran of Woon- socket for, several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
DIEC.

0tGGs wEBB-In Rochester N. Y... Sept. 1, Frank Andrews Webb, aged 47 years, formerly of Norwich. Funeral service at Christ Episcopal church, Norwich, Thursday after noon at o'clock. 1nterment in Yantic cemetery. SUPLICKY-In this city, Sept. ?, Stan ley Suplieky, Forest street, aged f months LANSING-In this city, Sept 2, 1914, Hattie L. Broadard, beloved wife of Nelson c. Lansing. Notice of funeral hereafter. M'MAHON- Hanover, Sept. 2, Mi chael P. McMahon, aged 63 years, 5 months.
 Funeral from his late home in Han over Saturday, Sept. 5. at o'clock. Service at the Baltic church at g o'clock.
 PIERACClNI-In Norwich, Sept. 2. 1914, Giuseppe Pieraccini of Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Farewell Party for Miss Leontine cayoustte-To Study Music in Can ada-Shade Trees Set Out in St. Joseph's Cemetery-PersonaIs.

On Tuesday evening at her"honne on l1th street Miss Leontine Cayouette was given farewell party as she is to study music in Canada this year There were about 50 friends present and the evening was passed very pleasantly. There were instrumental and vocal selections and refreshments were served. The party came to an end at late hour all voting Miss -Cayouette a delightful hostess and wishing her success in her studies Miss Mary Fox, Miss Marguerite Shea, John Eaton and Montcalm Ethier were in charge of the arrangements Miss Cayouette left for Montreal, Wednes- dayafternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Osweaa.ehie Cottage Burned.

A small cottage at Riverside, in the vicinity of Oswegatchie, burned We'd nesday morning between 8 o'clock and o'clock. The cottage was owned by Robert Jennings and is situated near a larger cottage, which MT. Jennings and his family are occupying. The burned cottage had been vacant Tor some time.
 The cottage was one of the c1aster north of Oswegatchie on the east bank of Mantle river. The owner of the cottage believes that an intruder who chose the cottage as a sleeping place set it aflre.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
REV. HUGH TREANOR
 ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
But Report from Former Rector Of St
 Patriek's Church Is Hopeful.

Noticing in Wednesdays Bulletin reference to the illness of Rev. Hugh Treanor. William H. Shields telephoned to Waterbury Wednesday afternoon and learned that the former rector of St. Patricks church has pneumonia.
 Father Treanor was taken i'll Satur- day. He had a good night Tuesday and although very ill, his condition is considered hopeful
 The Waterbury papers state that it was feared at first that he had typhoid pneumonia
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
NORWICH TOWN
Birthday Party for Alton Alexander Four Sisters Enjoy Reunion Picnic Street Service Near Woolen Mill.

Twelve little playmates of Master Alton Alexander gathered at his home on Otrobando avenue Friday afternoon
 lonor of his sixth birthday. They had a marry time playing games, among others the game of donkey when Clarissa Chapman won the girls prize and Albert Stott the prize for boys. Then they all sat down roea feast of cakes, cookies, fruit, lemonade and candy. Pretty birthday presents were received
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

MT and Mrs George A Peck anc
 son, Crosby Peck, of Westchester, were
 week end guests of D. M ana O. S Peck of Plain Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

selden A. Markham and his niece
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Family Picnic.

Mrs F. L. Warren of Fall River, Mass. who has been visiting here, left Tuesday. Her sisters. Mrs. Nathan Bushnell and Mrs. Irving Bushnell, went with her as far as Jewett City, where a, fourth sister, Mrs. Henry McEwen of Danielson, met them and a family picnic was enjoyed Mrs. War reh and her daughter returned with Mrs. McEwen for a visit in Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
chiIdren's Sickness Due to Worms.

Your child will not be sick if you rid the stomach and bowels of worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer will do it quickly and surely. Makes the worms let so their hold while the gentle lax ative medicine removes them through the bowels. It tones up the system, gives appetite and promotes sleep. Pleasant to talze-children like it. Guaranteed. Only 25c at your drug gist. -
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

John Nolan, son of the John D.. Nolan the champion 50-year-old run Ter of Merchants avenue. expects to compete in the races at the Fair grounds next week. Young Nolan was at the Fairgrounds race track on Tuesday and will make other visits there before the races are called.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
TAFTVILLE AFFAIRS
Plans for the Annual Field Day of T. p. C. nderway-Committee Ap- pointed and Fine Programme Ar ranged-Local Personals and Notes,

Plans for the annual field day of the Tsftville Pinochle club are well underway the committee has been ap- pointed and the date has been set As in past years it is to be held on the Providence street grounds and the race course will be put in first class condition in the near future. An un- usually fine athletic programme has been arranged and the prizes to be awarded the winners were placed in one of the large show windows of the Taftville Pharmacy by William Cham berlain and Fred Stone on Wednesday Entries are free and those wishing to compete will bbe looked after by Mar tin J. Waldron the secretary The committee in charge of the field day consists of William Chamberlain
 chairman, Martin Waldron, J. J. Don ovan, Daniel Shea, and W. H. Baldwin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Miss Hattie Bennett of Preston, who has been the guest of Mrs. Oscar
 Eccleston of Tanner street, is now visiting Mrs. Carlos B. EccIeston at
 her home on, the New London turn pike.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

This was the first German mail re- ceived for sometime past and it was much lighter than usual. There is a slight falling off in the foreign money order business and a corresponding gain in the postal savings accounts.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Mrs. Sidney P. Smith of Washington street had as a week end guest her cousin. Miss Elizabeth Meear of King ston,. R. I, Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Charles H. Smith, who has been vis- iting here, returned Wednesday to her home in East Walpole, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Another Street Service Planned.

There was a street service Sunday evening near the Saxton Woolen 7anill ron upper Sturtevant street. RevSsM R. French gave an address and Harold Rose was in charge of the singing. It is planned to hold these services through the month, the one next Sun day will be near the Glen Woolen mill on lower Sturtevant street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

sons Charles. Henry and Felix, of Nashua, N. H., are spending the week
 with MT. and Mrs. William Shea of Town street While here they are meeting friends and former neighbors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Edward H. Capron of the. Norwich State Hospital force, is taking his an nual vacation in Norwich Town and vicinity. Trips to Lantern Hill and Putnam have been enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Miss Robina Burgess and William Burgess are passing few days a
 Fishers Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

After passing three months visit. ing in Montreal and other Canadian points Alec Leblanc has returned tc GreeneVille
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

MT. and Mrs. Archibald Kyle have returned after rpassing week a, Watch Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Will Entertain Improvement Society.
 Mrs. Frank Sterry will entertain the church improvement society of the First Congregational rhurch Friday afternoon at her home on Lee avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

MT. and Mrs. John Flynn of Baltic and Mrs. F. K. Kingsley of Fitchville were guests early in the week or Mfr and Mrs. James Butler of Old Ceme- tery lane.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Walter Lees of New Bedford has returned after visiting William Pellitt of Merchants avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Miss Sarah Markham, of East Hamp- ton, came Wednesday to visit Miss Markham's sister Mrs. George\ Peck
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
At Bay View House

MT and Mrs. Erroll C. Lillibridge, of the Scotland road are at the Bay View house. Mantle, for the week. Mrs. Susie Lillibridge and sons Char lie and Thurston, went down Wednes- day for a few days stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Miss Annie Raymond is spending several days at Fishers Island, N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Special invitations have been re-
 ceived here for the tea garden at North
 Stonington this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Michael Podanatti caught a two. pound bass at the Preston City ponC this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Emory Sullivan of North Main stree mas returned after spending few days in camp at the shore.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

A party of Greeneville people en Joyed a sail down the river Wednesday evening in a large launch
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

John Dunse of Bakersfield, Cal. is visiting his parents on South From street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Msis Margaret Fitzpatrick of North Franklin is visiting Mrs. George Rooney of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Horodore Fregeau has returned from, three weeks stay at Mason Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
MARRiED

ROZANSKI- -KOZLOwSKA In Nor wich, Aug. 31, by Rev. I. MaciejewSkI VaIery Rozanski and Antonina< <koz- Iowska.
 SZNURKOWSKL-MO - In this city, Sept. 1, by Rev. I. Macie- jewski. Frank F. Sznurkowski and Apo1ona Mozolewska. WALKER -WOOD-In Norwich, Sept 2, 1914, by Rev. pr. Joel B. Slocum William Walker of Richmond Hill > L. l., and Miss Eliza M Wood of Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
News from ALI Points

Miss Nellie O'Hearn of East Town street is spending two weeks vacation in Lowell, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Henry Lasthaus of San Antonio Texas, is visiting his mother. Mrs Mary Lasthaus of the Scotland road
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Summer boarders from towns and
 villages hereabouts are starting city ward
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Cabinet Meetinc.

A cabinet meeting of the Epworth League of the First Methodist church was held at the close of the class meeting Wednesday evening. Work was planned for the coming season
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
S>ayi$ch RraLen

The barn switch on Central avenue has been broken for some days and a switchman Is stationed there to see that the cars pass over safely.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
ACADEMY STUDENTS

 Will do well to secure their books early as past experience has proven that delays may result to your discomfort. 7 We are prepared 10 fill your orders now.
 : Bring in your used books and we will pay you cash for them or taken them in ex- change for new books. \ : We have a good supply of Used Books that we can sell you at quite . saving from the price of new ones
 2 A complete stock of the Books used in public schools, including a fine lot of Mines Arithmetics, Gordy's United States Histories, Frye's Geog- rsphies and others. The early buyer gets the best.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Napoleon Martin has resigned hi position here and has left town.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Henry Lasthaus of San Antonio. Texas, is visiting his mother. Mrs. Mary Lasthaus of the Scotland road. Beach, Mrs. Eben Allen returned Mon day to her home on Washington street.
 Miss Fannie Markham of East Hampton spent part of last week at the home of Mrs. George Peck. on Plain Hill.
 Miss Mary McGarrity of Town Street and Miss Mary Taft from the city vis- ited friends in Versailles the last of the week.
 Allen Martin, who has been visit ing Mrs. S A. Heath of Elm avenue, has returned to his home in Central
 Mrs. Mary Gassney and daughter. Miss Marjorie Gassney, of Danielson, are guests during this week of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Kennedy of Town street.
 son, Crosby Peck, of Westchester, were week end guests of D. NJ. ana O. S. Peck of Plain Hill George F. Hyde and Imbert F. Eel lows returned Wednesday after two weeks outing at Camp As You Like It. South Bluffs, Block Island =
 Miss Clarissa Chapman has returned to her home in Bozrah. after a weke's visit with her cousin. Mrs. Charles T. Alexander, of Otrobando avenue.
 selden A. Markham and his niece,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

After spending August at Pleasure Beach, Mrs. Eben Allen returned Mon day to her home on Washington street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Young Shade Trees Set Out. A number of young shade trees have been set out in the new St. Joseph $ cemetery on Boswell avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Arrival of Mail Uncertain. Owing to the war German mail is being received at the local office very
 unregularly. A bag of German mail arrived here Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
OLD DR. HARRIS REMEDY FOR PILES

GE9E v IS HOW IaaHuIdcture reu and sold by N. D. Sesin & SoR 11s Main Street, or can be procured direct from the owner of the original pre- scriptiop, MRS. MARY A. HARRIS, R. F. D. 6. Norwich. Con1- Price One Dollar.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

Miss Fannie Markham of East Hampton spent part of last week at the home of Mrs. George Peck. on Plain Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Persons and Note

Albert Plante and Ozea Phaneu1 have moved here from Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
BORN.

BERNARD-In Norwich. Sept 2, 1914, a son to MT and Mrs. Anthony Ser nard (nee Bernice Henderson,, 565 Boswell avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide, which is followed by flood tids.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03
Pounded the Horse with Whip.

Walter C. Lewis, who lives in Vol untown op the Ten Rod road so-called near Beech pond said that he saw Douglass and his wife coming from towards Forge Hill about z o'clock on the evening of June 10th and Doug lass was whipping his horse with
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-03

George F. Hyde and Imbert F. Eel lows returned Wednesday after two weeks outing at Camp As You Like It
 South Bluffs, Block Island. =
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-07-02
AMENDMEN TO
CHARTER
OF UNITED FISH AND OYSTER co

OF UNITED FISH AND OYSTER co.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Be it known that on this second day OF the
month of June, in the year OF our ord one
thousand nine hundred fourteen, before me,
Joseph Kenton Bailey, a notary public IN and
for the parish of Orleans, state of louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified, and IN the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and aR-
peared: LIST, Louis II. Price, End, George J.
Stevens,
Herein appearing and acting in their capaci-
ties as vice president and as temporary sec:
rotary, respectively, of the special meeting OF
the stockholders of the United Fish Oyster
Company, a louisiana corporation, domiciled
in the city of New Orleans, originally organ
lied by act passed before Philip Gensler, lr.,
a notary public in this city, on April 10, 1872
and recorded in the mortgage office IN thus
parish in book loss, folio =; their authority
in the premises being evidenced by reso-
luton duly passed by said stockholders meet
ing, a certified copy of the minutes OF which
meeting is annexed hereto and made part
hereof who declared that at general meet
ing of the stockholders of said corporation
held on the 23rd day of May, 1914, at the Of
fee of said corporation and which meeting
had been convened in accordance with law
III and Nv of the charter of said corporation
were amended so as to read as follows:
Article III.-The capital stock of this cor
poration shall be one million ($l,0O0,0OO.OO)
dollars, divided into and represented by two
thousand three hundred and thirteen (2jlSl
shares of first preferred stock; two thousand
six hundred and eighty-seven (2tS7) shares of
second preferred stock; and five thousand g.
OOO) shares of common stock, all of the par
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-07-02

sioners, the vacancy shall be filled by cleo
ton by the surviving commissioners.
Article TX. This act of Incorporation may
be modified, changed, OF altered, or this cor.
pcratiOn may be dissolved, with the assent
OF three ourths of the capital stock repre-
scented at a general meeting OF the stock
holders, convened for such purpose after
thirty days notice to the stockholders, given
in the manner provided in Article VII
Any change, proposed made with refer
ence to the capital stock of the corporation,
shall be made in accordance with the avs
Of the State of Louisiana on the subject OF al
tering the capital stock Of corporations.
Article Y. No stakeholder shall ever be
held liable for the contracts, debts, or faults
Of this corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due the corporation on
the shares OF stock subscribed to by such
stakeholder, nor shall any mere informality
in organization have the effect Of rendering
this charter null, or of exposing STOCKHOLM
er to any liability beyond the said unpaid
amount remaining due on his subscription to
stock.
Article NJ. The subscribers to this act Of
incorporation have written opposite their re-
spective names the amount of stock IN this
corporation to which zach has subscribed,
so that this act of Incorporation may also
serve as the original subscription list OF
the corporation.
Thus done and passed at my Office in the
Parish of Orleans, State Of Louisiana, in the
presence of Miss Lurline Mcmahon and Louis
Albert Murphy, competent persons, over four.
teen years OF age, residents OF the city OF
with the said appearers and me, notary pub
lie, on the day and date aforesaid, after due
reading OF the whole.
(Signed)
p. J. MCMAHON, subscribing to 49s shares;
r.. J. MCMAHON, subscribing to | share;
+. J. MCMAHON, subscribing 10 | share;
?. J. MCMAHON. Jr., subscribing to share.
J. Il. MCMAHON, subscribing to shade;
K. NJ. MCMAHON, subscribing to l share.
Witnesses:
l.. MCMAHON,
LOUIS ALBERT MURPHY.
(Signed FRED c. MARX, Not. Pub.
|, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the p.
J. MCMAHON & SONS UNDERTAKING
COMPANY was this day duly recorded in my
office in Book 1927, Folio -.
New Orleans, May %, 1914.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
A true copy:
(SeaD FRED c. MARX, Not Pub.
May %, June II Is Is, July2.