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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
HANOVER
Special Missionary Proeramme-Old-
Time Game of Fortunes Follows May
Basket Hanging.

The Woman's Missionary society met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. NJ. J. B. Fuller. Mrs. Nathan
Bennett had prepared an attractive
programme on The Child at Worship.
In spite of the unpleasant weather, a
large number was present. Mrs. An
gus Park, Mrs. A. B. Ladd and Mrs.
James Tanner were appointed life
members of the w. 3. NJ. Delegates
were appointed to the annual meeting
of the branch. A nominating commit
tee and a programme committee were
also appointed by the president. A
pleasant social hour was enjoyed at
the close. The following programme
was carried out: The Child at Wor-
ship, Mrs. w. S. Lee; Mohammedan
Child at Worship, Miss Eadie; Results
to Child Of Religious Acts, Miss Helen
Eadie; Legislation by British Govern
ment to Abolish Temple Girls in India,
Mrs. w. G. Park; Do American Chill
Korean Boy? Miss Grace Tucker;
Spirit Worship Among the Lao, Mrs.
Angus Park; A Missionary's Dream,
Mrs. Tucker; Only a Heather Baby,
Mrs. Doyle; For the Healing of Pain
(Japan) Mrs. Standish; The Gods of
Hindu Children, Miss Carrie Gallup;
Three in a Temple (China), Mrs. Tan
ner; Child Life in Mexico, Miss Jennie
Gallup; The Motive for Teaching Chill
dren of Christ, A Children's Litany,
Mrs. A. X. Ladd.
Played OId-Time Game.
The members of the H. I. c. sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Bennett
with a handsome May basket Thursday
evening. After an amusing chase, the
young people were captured and spent
an enjoyable evening playing games,
the most entertaining being that of
Fortunes, as it was played in Hanover
so years ago.
Juniors Give Entertainment.
An entertainment was given Friday
evening under the auspices of the
Junior Endeavor and Young Crusaders
Mission circle. A miscellaneous pro-
gramme of readings and musical Sc
lectionS was enjoyed by ALL A mis-
sionary play. Just Plain Peter, by the
children, was tho chief attraction. The
characters were as follows: Lucia,
Dorothy NJ. Harrison; Pietro. Gather
inc Mcintosh; Mrs. Reilly, Faith Lee;
Andronache, Helen Babbitt; Antonis
Storrs Lee.
Local Notes.
Memorial day will be celebrated with
patriotic services Sunday, June 9Th.
Mrs. Henry Bingham of Hartford
has been the guest of Mrs. William G.
Park during the week.
Robert Eadie and James W. Eadie,
Jr., of Boston were week end guests at
the home of James w. Eadie.
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Nelson. Andrew FNrItts, George Bitters
William Nelson were entertained Sat
urday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles 7. Beebe by their
daughter, Miss Hazel Beebe. The
evening was pleasantly spent playing
cards and with dancing and music.
During the evening refreshments were
served.
May Basket for Teacher.
The girls In the Sunday school class
taught by Miss Eloise Landphere hung
her beautiful May basket Saturday
friends. were Misses Maude Bennett,
Lora Wilson New London, Marian
Mason, Dthel Wood. Carrie Wood,
Minnie Chapel, Lillian Sawyer, Ella
Rosenlund, also Herbert Rogers,
Charles Chapel. Andrew Rosenlund.
Burgess, Frank Craig. The evening
was pleasantly spent. Several musical
selections were given by Louis Peters.
James Taylor has obtained employ
ment in Philadelphia
Miss Fanny Taylor was a week end
guest of Mrs. ]. c. Williams of Nor
witch, who gave a house party at Nep-
tune park.
The flags and canes which the mem
bers of the Athletic club will use in
the Memorial day parade have arrived.
A large manner bearing the club S
colors and initials will be used for the
first time.
A committee has been appointed by
Thames lodge, l. Q. o. F., to decorate
the graves of its deceased members.
Another May Basket Hanging.
Miss Ida Brown, Miss Annabelle
Clark, Miss Ruth Lawson and Tryon
Benham, members of the class in Sun
day school taught by Miss Lucy Moore
gave her surprise Thursday evening
by hanging her a May basket which
was prettily decorated and generously
filled with fruit and candy. The COM
pany was invited in and a pleasant
evening was spent.
Clear $25 for Class Trip.
The minstrel entertainment given by
the senior class, assisted by members
of the lower grades of the Palmer Me-
mortal school Monday night was high
~ successful. About S25 was realized
from the entertainment and sale of
cake, ice cream and candy. This
money will be used by the members of
the class to defray the expenses of the
class trip to Hartford.
Misses Ida and Lillian Moran. Misses
AleXina and Arzalia BrouiIlard, Miss
Eva st. German, Miss Addie Miller,
Miss Bridget Douoghue, Henry St.
Germaine and Henry Brouillard of Pc
quot took an automobile trip to Arctic
Center, r. l., Sunday in William
Smiddys and Fred CrandalPs automo-
biles
Reuben Austin took to Savin Rock
in his automobile Sunday Miss Ethel
Wood, Miss Carrie Wood and Louis
Peters.
A kitchen dance was given Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph LaCauSSe.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Beckwith of Pequot died Sun
day morning of pneumonia.
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NORTH FRANKLIN
Local Changers Attend Sisters Night
at Colchester Grange.


Miss Lydia Johnson has returned
after several weeks visit with reIa-
tives in New Jersey
Mrs. Reuben Manning and children
are spending a few days with Mrs
Manning's mother, Mrs. Imogene Ar
mold of Willimantic.
Mr.. Gilbert Hall, Mrs. Cornwall and
Miss Jessie Campbell of Colchester
were Sunday visitors at F. A. Rock
woods
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Simpson and
son, Robert, of Norwich, were at J.
D. Simpsons Sunday. Mrs. Simpson
remaining a few days longer,
Mrs. Theodore Crandall was a
Tuesday visitor with her sister, Mrs
Charles Crandall of South Windham.
Mrs. T. H. Ward spent Wednesday
with her brither, Alfred Manning OF
South Windham.
Mrs. Hannah Kingsley is spending a
week in Leffingwell, the guest of Mrs
S. B. Leffingwen.
Visited Colchester Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Frink, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Davis, Misses Hazel Clyde Grace
Charles Frink, Ben Davis, Huntington
Lathrop, Melton Beckwith and Ernest
Smith. attended Sisters Night in Col
chester Tuesday night.
Mrs. Driscoll and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan of Norwich spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mahoney
Miss Helen Ward Of Willimantic was
the week end guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Ward.
Mrs. F. a. lockwood entertained on
Friday, Mrs. J. W. Frink and daughter
Grace. Miss Hazel Clyde Of Ledyard
Mrs. Jennette Hoffman and daughters
Eta and Mrs. Fred II. Race.
Mrs. Hannah Kingsley and Mrs
Frank Case we're Sunday guests OF
Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan at Trading
Cove.
Mrs. Grace Pecl1ham attended the
Missionary meeting at the homo of
Mrs. A. 81. Beebe at Leffingwel1 on
Wednesday,
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New London County
LEBANON
Athletic Clubs Team Plays az Col
cheste--Whist Party Omitted This
Week.

Miss Mabel Noyes was the week end
guest of friends at New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Manning
spent Sunday with Mrs. Julia Geer:
Henry Briggs recently purchased a
new touring car.
owns the John Coughlin place. is in
town for a visit.
Rain Stopped Game.
The Lebanon Athletic Baseball team
played the Colchester team Saturday
afternoon on the Lebanon grounds.
Owing to the rain, The game was called
at the end of the sixth inning. The
score was to i in favor of the L. A.
C. team.
Miss Beatrice Blakleslee is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Vincent Bannister, OF
North Franklin.
Whist Omitted.
There was no whist party last Fri
day evening on account of the storm.
Mr. and Mrs. William Blanchard
were in Norwich Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Sweet are visit
ing at Kary Bishops.
George and Everett Chappell made a
trip by motorcycle to Poquetanock on
Sunday.
Twelve of the local grangers at
tended the meeting in Colchester on
Tuesday evening.
Charles Geer, and son, Leroy, Fred
Madley, and Harold Madley were in
Baltic one day this week
Sans Throop, Mrs. Throop and Mrs
Herbert Sweet went with Irving Card
ener to Hartford Tuesday by automo-
biles.
Mrs. Emily Potter and two children
and Stanton Briggs were at George
Briggs Tuesday.
At Sisters Funeral.
Mrs. Matte Segar and Mrs. Nellie
Thayer were in Hartford on Tuesday
to attend the funeral of their sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kahn and
three children were callers at Mrs.
Clinton Gordon's recently.
Mrs. Charles Hinckley and children
have been visiting Mrs. Hinckey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Of Will
mantle
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OBITUARY..
Mrs. Georue A. Wheeler,

Mrs. Lucille Billings Thompson. wife
of George A. Wheeler, who died Fri
day, May 21St, was born at Pend1eton
Hill, North Stonington. She and her
twin sister Louise (now Mrs. Charles
Hilliard) being the only children of
Charles D. and Mary Billings Thomp-
son, who resided in North StoningtOn
till last fall, when they came here to
live with their daughter.
Mrs. Wheeler has lived her mar
ried life of II years at the Wheeler
homestead, from where Mr.. and Mrs
Nilsson Wheeler moved to Mystic sew
eral years before their death.
Her home life has been ideally beau
tiful; a beloved wife and mother of
three children, a son and two daugh-
tiers, the youngest not yet a~year old.
In this era of the world when so
much unrest and dissatisfaction amid
domestic life is heard. it is fitting that
her life should testify to the love for
her children and devotion she felt for
her husband, who came first of all in
the world in her affection. To him
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
UNCASVILLE
Debate at Athletic Club-Miss Beebe
Entertains-May Baskets Hung
Pupils Entertainment Nets S25.

Thursday evening, at the meeting of
the Athletic club, after arranging for
the purchasing of equipment for both
the baseball teams of the club, the
long talked of debate on the subject,
viii the jitney bus prove a success !?
was held. Cornelius F1aherty, John
Cuddy and Edward Curtin were for
the affirmative, while John Lynch.
David FTieburg and Joseph Hickey
presented the negative side of the sub
1ect. The judges were L. E. Jennings,
the clubs president, Frank Richards
and Fred DeVrin. The decision was
given for c. e. Flaherty and his aids.
Another attraction of the meeting was
an exhibition of boxing by Lewis
Peters and William Wilbur of Chelsea.
also wrestling between Michael Bow
man and William Wilbur.
Start Making Paper Tubes.
The new company which leased the
old silk mill of the c.. M. Robertson
company for the purpose of manufac-
turing paper tubes have had machin-
cry and new motor installed and are
now at work manufacturing the tubes.
Teachers Meeting.
The teachers in the various schools
in town held a meeting Friday after
noon in Palmer Memorial hall, Super
visor Carlos E. Wheeler conducting the
afternoons programme
Mrs. James Everetts, who has been
in Lawrence hospital for treatment.
has returned to her home IN Palmer
town.
The new building which William
Byrnes has had built is completed and
Mr.. Byrnes is occupying it.
The Good Cheer Sunshine society
meeting tie the home of Mrs. Nathan
Woodwork was largely attended. The
May festival which the society recent
ly held netted $32.
The Athletic club ball team defeat
ed the Blue Eagle team from New
London Sunday, 10 to g.
Fred Chapel and Fred J. Hope are
spending few days in Monson, Mass,
enjoying trout fishing.
Guests of Miss Beebe.
Miss Millicent Comstock. Miss Jane
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
NIANTIC
State Camp Equipment Shipped to
East Haven-ImProvine Vacation
House.

George w. Merry of Hartford, en-
ployed at the state arsenal was in
town Monday.
A force of men and teams from F.
A Beckwith's livery were busy Mon
day carting camp equipage from the
storehouses at the military grounds to
the freight yard for shipment to East
Haven.
The members Of Mantle band are
busy rehearsing for Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Alden returned
to their cottage in the Grove Monday
mer home in Southbridge, Mass.
DR.. Paul Augustus Kumpitsch of
Bridgeport was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Manwaring in the Pines
last week.
Fred ]. Howard is wiring several
cottages at Crescent Beach belonging
to a summer resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sherman of
Middletown spent Sunday with Mrs.
Sherman's father, George o. Brooks
of Lake avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bond of New
Yorg passed Sunday at their residence
on Champlin Hill.
Richard S. Bascom of Hartford, a
summer resident of the Grove, was
here last week for a short stay.
r. L. Manwaring is to paint the
Brattleboro Vacation House at Breezy
Point. It will require about a month
to complete the job
Mrs. Carrie A. Fox returned We'd
nesday from few days business trip
to Hartford.
Miss Marian Billiard is in Hartford.
Joseph Vertz and family have NOV
ed to Point Judith, r. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Goodenough
have returned to their cottage in the
Grove after lengthy visit to Hart
ford.
Harry Spring is visiting with J. E.
Beckwith, who is erecting a house.
Mrs. W. H. Dorman has returned
from a visit to her daughter Mrs.
Harley w. Trip, in Waterbury.
F. c. Odgers was in MontviIle Sat
urday.
Rev. Charles E. Evarts of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, spent the week end at
the West cottage in the Grove.
Mrs. F. H. Tolles of New Britain is
staying at the Pearl cottage.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
GARK'S FALLS
Felt Mill Has Good Order -MeonIish1
Study Hour for Pupils.

Mr.. and Mrs. John z. Maine of
Noank were guests of the former S
parents, Co. and Mrs. Elmer E. Maine
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maine with their
daughter, Evelyn, and infant son, AL
len, of Mystic, visited Mrs. Allen
Maine Sunday.
Mill Has Good Order.
The Federal Felt mill has an order
that will keep them busy awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keeney and
daughter Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Haly and nephew Leslie of Mystic
were guests of Allen Maine and fam
lily over Sunday. Stephen Eccleston
of Norwich visited there the same day,
and on Tuesday Mrs. Names brother
Charles II. Mitchell of Mystic and Mr.
Usher of Hartford were their guests
They came in a car.
Mrs. Estelle Gagnon and daughter
were in Westerly Wednesday.
Moonlight Study Hour.
The pupils in district No. 10. and IA
held a moonlight study hour Tuesday
evening. Those of Laurel Glen with
their teacher Miss Mary Chapman
being the guests of the Falls school.
Mrs. Ellen Lewis of Western visit
ed Mrs. Myre Collins over Sunday,
Wilson d. Maine has moved MS fur
niture that has been stored in West
erly to a tenement on Oak street. and
commenced housekeeping there Tues
nay.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
SHUNOC

Busy Sunday for Second Baptist Pas
tor-BuriaI of Mrs. John Mattos.
Rev. John NJ. Collins delivered a
forceful sermon Sunday morning in
the Second Baptist church. In the
afternoon he spoke at White Rock, and
in the evening conducted services at
CIarkeville.
Burial of Mrs. Mattos.
The body of Mrs John Mattos was
brought here from Norwich for burial
in Union cemetery Monday afternoon
Rev. Oren D. Fisher conducted the
committal service at the grave. Rel
atives and friends accompanied the
body.
H. F. Button and Mrs. Button were
in the village Saturday evening, call
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PRESTON

Rev. Frank Palmer of Norwich
preached in the Congregational
church Sunday.
Frank Crazy spent Sunday with
friends in Griswold.
Rev. c. A. Northrop of Norwich is
to preach at the Congregational church
tomorrow (Sunday))
The grange held a. regular meeting
last Tuesday evening with a fair sized
attendance and a good program.
Mrs. ]. B. Bates went Tuesday to
Attleboro, Mass.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
LIBERTY HILL.
Plans for ChiIdren's Sunday-Mrs.
Maria c. Moffitts Death at 81.

The Sunday school of the Liberty
Hill church will have a concert Chill
dren's day, June 18th. The programme
to be used is entitled The Festival
Song.
The Ladies' Sewing circle met at the
home of Mrs. John James Friday after
noon.
Spoke at WarrenViIIe.
Rev. Elwell o. Mead delivered an
address before the Willimantic c. E.
union which met at Warrenville last
Saturday.
Mrs. F. A. Verplanck of South
Manchester was the guest of her
mother, Mrs. E. A. Noyes, Monday
and Tuesday.
Laurence Hofbrook of Hazardville
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Holbrook, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Capels were in
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GRAND SALE REMNANT STORE

Providence Wednesday and Thursday
on business.
SD Died at 81. e-~.-- s--z
Mrs. Maria c. Moffitt, who died last
week Tuesday, was one of five persons
who reside in Lebanon whose ages
were over 80 and whose life sketch was
printed in the Iiapers last November.
She was 81 years and 5 months old.
The funeral was last week Thursday
and burial was in Pawtucket, R. 1.
Mrs. Sarah Willis is visiting her
sister, Mrs. HeWIings, in Chaplin, for
a. few weeks
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
PENDLETON HILL

Robert Taylor Of North Stonington
has been caring for Mrs. ]. Elwood
Miner.
Mrs. Elisha Briggs entertained her
father and mother Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
of Clarks' Falls on Tuesday.
Mr.. Evans. state supervisor was a
visitor at the Hill school this week
Miss Sarah T. Palmer spent q few
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

ers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
E. Randall
W. W. Billings and son Gilbert from
Ashwillett were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie L. Maine of Westerly
was the guest of Mrs. Henry e. Randall
Monday.
n. S. Cooper of Central Village was
a caller in the place Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
Moonlight Study Hour.
LISBON
Surprise May Basket Party for Mrs,
James CIements-Farms Sold.

An unusually pleasant social affair
was the May basket party and sur
prise for Mrs. James Clements. Tues
day evening. Besides neighbors there
were Il number from Jewett City.
There was a merry time with games,
singing and selections on the phon-
Dgraph- Cake, fruit, candy, nuts and
fruit punch were passed.
The Andrew Adams farm and the
Charles Larkham farm have been sold
to New York purchasers.
F. E. Hyde was in Groton Thursday
TO attend the installation of Rev.
Henry W. Hurlburt going as delegate
from Newent church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
BOZRAH

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Butler of Wor-
cester, Mass, and Frank Long and
son, of Boston, were visitors at E. E.
Lathrop's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles eager spent
the day with Mrs. Edwin Lathrop re-
Gently
Sixteen from Bozrah grange attend
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

she looked for counsel, help and en-
enlargement and her loving solicitude
followed him at all times present or
absent, and no scene or place to her
was complete without him.
During these last weeks his presence
continually at her side, offorded her
great comfort and assurance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
10 Use to Try and Wear Out Your Cold
IL viii Wear You Out Instead.

Thousands keep on suffering coughs
md colds through neglect and delay.
Why make yourself an easy prey to
e<4oua ailments and epidemics as the
esult of a neglected cold? Coughs
ma colds sap your strength and vital
ty unless checked in the early stages.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery is what you
leed-the first dose helps. Your head
GearB up, you breathe freely and you
eel so much better Buy bottle to-
my and start taking at once.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
ROAD SOCIETY
Entertaining Session of the Grange
Death of Mrs. George A. Wheeler.
GStonington.)

NJ. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Wheeler of
Hartford and Pleasant View have
been guests of Anne G. Hewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckinney of
Providence spent Monday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth n. Williams on
their return from a motor trip in Con-
necticut.
Grange Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Ston-
1ngton Grange was held Wednesday
evening. William Harvey had pre-
pared a fine programme.
William Billings and son Gilbert of
North Stonington were at S. n. Bill
nngs', Sunday.
Mrs. George Topley and sister, Mrs.
Maria Sheffield who recently returned
from a southern trip, n1otored to
Maple Lawn, Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
Health Promotes Happiness.

Without health. genuine joy is i'm
lossible: without good digestion and
OCULAR bowel movement, you cannot
ave health. Why neglect keeping
Uwels open and risk being sick and
ding? You don't have to. Take one
mall DIR. Kings New Life Pill at
light. in tho morning you will have a
Ill, free bowel movement and feel
ouch better Helps your appetite and
kgestione Try one tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

ed the Colchester grange meeting
Tuesday evening.
Sunday at the Congregational
church there is to be a memorial ser
vice, also special singing in the morn
ing,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

days at George Wheeler's in Stoning-
ton, the first of the week.
Birdsey G.. Palmer was in Westerly
Tuesday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
Good Thinna to KNOW.

The beat way to obtain the greatest
mount Of nourishment from eggs is
q eat them.-Canebrake (Ala-) Her
Id.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

Mexico's cotton crop, though excep-
tionally large, is practically useless in
that country since the picking season
of last September, owing to the revo-
luton
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VOLUNTOWN

Arthur F. Libby of Norwich to Be
Memorial Day SPeaker-Rev. George
n. Strouse breaches at Baptist
Church ReoPenine-Burslar Bound
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-06

city picking up this surplus crowd.
Imagine this % per cent removed.
from the crowded cars! 1t would be
a tremendous step toward solving the
traction problem" s-.
Reports. of city experts in Chicago
prove that IS pei. cent Of the cars
used by the surface lines pass
through the loop at some. time during
their scheduled run. The other five.
per cent is. made up principally of.
crosstown cars which carry transfer
business almost exclusively. This,
the experts note, is hopelessly made
quate, as those cars which pass
through the loop are even insufficient
to handle the business originating
there.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-06

Alderman Block figures that five
cent. fare would yield a fair profit,
even. after operating expenses and in
terest on bond issues have been paid.
This profit would become. a sinking
fund to take up matured bonds.
T One plan already discussed, pro-
,vides for a test Of the vehicles on. one
main stem reaching about four miles
north and south of the loop, each
way These eight miles can be COW
cred with so :iitney buses, the figures
read, which can be obtained for $780,
600 or So, 500. apiece. Sixteen reserve
machines would eose $44, 600; two
garages $15O,000. With $40, 900 9TH
ier expenses the scheme would be put
into operation for $718, 600.