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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-31
New Era
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

NEW ERA, Marcn 31.-Rev. E. T.
Moore, of Andersonville, was visitor
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c..
Griffin Saturday.
Mrs. Mollie Parker, Miss Della Giles
and little Miss Eva Hill spent last
Tuesday in Americas, guests of their
cousin, Mrs. A. B. Cary.
Mrs. w. B. Bradley was the guest IF
her sister, Mrs. J. L. Griffin, last Tues
day.
Mrs. M. C. Veal and Mr.. N. M. Veal
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs H j. Morris.
Mrs. ]. L. Griffin and Miss Bessie
Griffin were visitors at the home Of
Mrs. R. P. Parker Wednesday.
Mr.. B. H. Harris, of Huntington,
spent Wednesday here at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. o. Bray.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Parker spent
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Griffin.
Miss Della Parker was visitor at
the home Of Miss Della Griffin last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Griffin were Sat-
urday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w T. o. Bray.
Miss Beulah Autry spent Saturday
night with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Mercer.
Miss Bessie Aubrey was the guest OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-31

awarded, at least two prizes will be
awarded to the leaders in this district.
First district prize will be beautiful
5000 Diamond Ring purchased from
ThOs. L. Bell, Americas Jeweler. Sec
Ond district prize will he HOOsier
"White Beauty" kitchen cabinet pur'
chased from the A. w. Smith Furni
ture Co., Americas furniture dealers.
We will pay you ten per cent. cash
commission, if you fail to win prize.
ELLAVILLE.
Miss Mary Strange .......... 2SS,6S0
Miss Rosa Walker ......... 2S9,O40
AMERICUS re-.
Miss Minnie Beckwith ...... 2S9,670
BUENA VISTA.
Miss Ruth Carr ........... 2S6,llO
Miss Ethel Hair ............ 1885,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-31
HERE THEY ARE
Continued from Page SKI

you don't win a prize.
LEESBURG.
Miss Ruth Harris .......... 287,6i0
SMITHVILLE.
Miss Pearl Hale ........... 2S8,9SO
BRONWOOD
Miss Pauline Martin ........ 285,620
Mrs. G. C. Turner .......... 2S7 800
DAWSON.
Miss Gladys Crowell ......, 2S2 800
DISTRICT FIVE.
This includes all of Webster County
After the grand prizes have been
awarded at least two prizes will DO
awarded In this district. First district
prize will be a beautiful $4,000 Dia
mOnd ring purchased frOm ThOs. L
BELL, Americas JeweleE. Second dis
rtrict prize will be a HOnsier "Whits
Beauty" kitchen cabinet, purchased
6rOm A. w. Smith Furniture Co.,
Americas furniture dealers. We paI
you a 10 per cent. cash commission ,
you don't win prize.
WESTON.
Mr.. Walter Adams .......... 2SS,3TO
Miss Thelma Patterson ..... 2S7 $50
MIR. Arthur Bowling ......... 2S6,l40
PRESTON.
Miss Sallie Johnson ........ 2S6,4SO
Miss Mamie Harris ......... 2S5,llO
Miss Veoina Goss .......... 285,92O
DISTRICT SIX.
This includes all OF Stewart County.
After the grand prizes have been
awarded, at least two prizes will be
awarded to the leaders in this district.
First district prize will be beautiful
$4,000 Diamond Ring, purchased from
ThOs. l.. Bell, Americas JeWeier' see
and district prize will be a HOOsier
~White Beauty" kitchen cabinet pur'
chased from A. w. Smith Furniture Co.
Americas furniture dealers. We will
nav Won ten per cent. cash commits.
sion II you fail to win prize.
LUMPKIN, GA.
Miss Maggie Mae Dunaway 2So'So9
RICHLAND.
Miss Carrie Woods ........ 2S4,39o
DISTRICT SEVEN.
This includes all of Marion and
.ochley rOunties.
After the grand prizes have been
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

the able direction of Miss Hayes
was fine and the audience show.
ed their appreciation BY the
generous handicap given the
girls. The "Trip to the Libra
ry'' given by IA children, was
fine.
The Public Library was re-
presented by the first specially,
in a one act sketch. people Of
Story-Book Land" under the
direction of Miss Josephine
johnson, with Miss Irene Baker
accompanist. In the first scene
Dick and Dolly have been told
by their mother that they may
go to the Library, but being
very small they do not know
what books to choose, so their
mother explains that the Libra
ry Lady will try to help them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Modale News

Miss Velma Kelley is spend
ing the week with relatives at
Deep River, Iowa.
VIM. Schroeder was in from
Cbadron this week.
The public schools are having
a weeks vacation on account of
the condition of the roads.
Zachariah Little aged SO,
passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Myers,
early Sunday morning after q
lingering illness from cancer
and nephritis.
Henry Morrow is in from the
Black Hills for q visit with his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Merchants Carnival

The Majestic Theatre was
packed to overlooking last even
ing by the representative citi-
zens of Missouri Valley, to wit
ness the Merchants Carnival, q
local talent, under the auspices
of the Library board. The var
ious merchants and trades
people had their wares well dis
played by the costumes worn
by those taking part. The cos
tunes were exceptionally tasty
and showed planning and orr
ginality. Mr.. Addison Aulger,
as speiler, announced each per.
son, whom they represented
and gave q short advertisement
for each, in which his wit and
puns occasionally crept out.
The Highland Fling under
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

The next scene represents the
Library. The children enter
and make their request, so the
Library Lady, with the help Of
the Brownies, calls forth well
known characters from Story
Book Land. The cast is COM
posed of the following children:
Library Lady-Annette Farger.
ick-Keith Demm6
Dolly-Irene Benedict.
Brownies Harold Burbank,
Harold Gamble.
Robin Hood-Terry Starlin.
Mother Goose Ruth Gieger.
Robinson Crusoe- Donald VII.
liams.
Red Riding Hood Ivadel Gaver
Observation-Disclosures Pike.
Tom Brown-Leo McCartv.
Alice in Wonderland Hazel
Hearn.
Tom Sawyer-Ivan Jones.
Little Women--G enevie v e
! Deur, Adalyn Pike, Doris With
row, Hortense Deur.
Lord Fauntleroy-W a m
Goodrich.
Mowgli-Paul Dickman.
Peter Pan-Frances Newton
The review of the books for
little tots was very we'll given
and the childish voices we're
heard in every corner of the
Majestic.
The three choruses, "Mich.
igan," WRAP Me in a
Bundle" and the "Yama Yama
Girls" were as good as any one
will ever see. Owing to the
illness Of Miss Dysart, Mrs. H.
A. Newton took up the work
and devoted an unlimited
amount of time and energy to
these choruses with the result
that each one was perfectly ex-
ecuted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
brother, Clint, after thirty
wears absence.

brother, Clint, after thirty
years absence.
A couple of trancient boot
leggers hid their stock in q
snow drift on main street Tues
day night, where the warm
rains of the night thawed it out
and some of our early rising
citizens captured the whole kit.
Jess Middleton is spending
the week with relatives at Sioux
Falls, S. D.
Jim Motz goes to Mason City
to play ball this spring.
Mrs. f. W. Ritchison is quite
i'll this week from pneumonia,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Eugene Harker is in Glen.
wood, Iowa, for q weeks visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Harry Conway and Ben
Slick, of Carroll, attended the
Firemen's ball here last even
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Robt. Graham and Lawrence
Drain, of Iowa City, spent Sat
urday and Sunday here with
home folks.
Miss Julia Jacob, of Ida
Grove, is visiting Mrs. A. B
Hosbrook. She was a former
teacher in our city schools.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25


Witness my hand and the seal OF
Harrison County affixed at Logan
this 23rd day of February. 1915.
SEAL j. NJ. Albertsen,
Auditor Harrison County, Iowa.
f25-m4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Miss Margaret Wilson to Preside.
I By United Press I

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20
Followin" the business session of the
American Civic Federation this morn
ing, z. l.. Willard. Chicago. Of the
billboards committee, was to speak on
Present Legal Aspects of the Bill
board Problem" Mrs. Imogen B. Oak
ley Of the committee on noise nuis-
ance. Philadelphia, and Mrs. Elmer
E. Black of the committee on mar
kets, New York, We're to report.
Miss Margaret Wilson is to preside
at this afternoons session, devoted
to discussion of Schools as Com
munity Centers." Prof. E. J. Ward.
Univerity of Wisconsin, is to sneak
on Community Center Organization
for National Defense and World AID.
Justments; - and DR.. Charles E. North.
New York, on "a Community Center
at Work Miss iona Gale. authoress.
Portage, Wis, read a short story.
Delegates to the American Civic "a.
ISOLATION this evening will attend a
reception to the Pan-American Scion
tifc congress at the Smithsonian in
stitution..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
FRANK NORTON
IS CANDIDATE
town Baseball Association to
Run Against M. e.
Justice.
SOMETHING OF HISTORY
Has Been Interested in Baseball Mat.
ters Ever Since the Days of
the Old Iowa State
League.

According to word from Marshall
town. Frank c. Norton of Burlington,
first vice president of the old Iowa
State Baseball league, will be can
didate for the presidency of the Cen:
trail Baseball association to succeed
Nj. 2. Justice, before the annual meet
ing at Burlington on January IL.
The opposition to Mr.. Justice be-
ieved Mr. Norton the strongest can
didate available, and an invitation to
become candidate and promise Of
support was extended to Mr.. Norton
by the Marshalltown club directors.
In letter to Secretary Joseph A.
Whitacre yesterday, Mr.. Norton &C
cepted the candidacy and expresses
his appreciation of the attitude of the
northern clubs in launching his can
didacy.
An active campaign for the election
of Mr.. Norton has been instituted in
MarshalItown.
The announcement of Frank Nor
toms candidacy for president of the
Central association has been expected
for some time. At the fall meeting
of the directors the plan for launch
ing the Norton boom was discussed
and opponents of President Justice
have since been working on the
boom
Opposition to President Justice has
sprung up annually, but this is the
first time III recent years that an an
nounced candidate has been in the
field. The opposition to MI. Justice
has been organized and an interest
ing battle is expected at the annual
meeting at Burlington.
Frank Norton has been interested
in baseball since the days of the old
Iowa league. He was one of the
founders Of the organization, being
assisted by William Ewald of that
city and Jim Myers, who was manag
ing an independent team there at that
time.
Mr.. Norton was elected mayor OF
the city of Burlington several terms
and also served as president of the
Iowa League of Municipalities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Long Vigil Ends Today.
BY United Press.

by thlLtu
IMPERIAL, Calf, Dec. 29.-Seven
thousand acres of land in the I'M
perial valley were thrown open for
entry by the government today, fol-
lowing one of the most remarkable
settler sieges on record
Two months ago hundreds of claim
ants came upon the land, determined
to camp on desirable locations Until
filing time. For weeks the tense stu
alton has existed. Bearded men, rifles
ready, walked sentry-go on their
chosen territory, ready to make IL hot
for trespassers.
At night scores Of bonfijes dotted
the landscape and in the glow from,
the flames the settlers could be seen
preserving their vigilance. Several
men built cabins. On account of con-
fiicting claims, the government may
have many legal skeins to unraveL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Lumber man and Famous
Yale Football Star Succumbed
This Morning to Pneu-
monia Attack.
YALE COACH THIS FALL
Contracted Cold During Endeavors In
Old Eli Camp, Which He Could
Not Shake On-His Great
Record.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 90
Thomas Shevlin, millionaire lumber.
man and famous Yale football star.
died OF pneum onia at a. M. today
after an illness of but six days.
Mr.. Shevlin contracted a cold while
coaching the Yale football squad last
fall and was unable to shake 1t off.
Pneumonia developed Thursday and
yesterday DR.. b. W. Sippy OF Chi
cago was summoned. He made a rec
ord run On special train, but failed
to save Mr.. Shevlins life.
Shevlin played football at Yale for
four years, and was captain of the
team in 1905 when Yale had the
greatest team in its history. Always
called for fast coaching. he has
whipped several seemingly impos-
sible teams into winning shape.
After contracting cold at Yale
this fall. he went to california, but
was unable to regain the strength he
had lost
Shevlin for four years was the all
American end. He gained fame also,
as an all around athlete. He won
his "Y" in track and crew.
Shevlin's lumber interests netted
him a huge income. He carried 81
100000 life insurance, having in
creased it from 100000 only recently.
BY the terms of his fathers will.
Shevlin got s1,5O0000, although this
Is considered only portion of the
Shev1in millions. He and his two
sisters, Mrs. David D. Tenny and Mrs.
George c. Bockwith. who with the
widow survive. formed the Shevlin
company. holding concern for the
Shevlin interests. This company was
beneficiary in Shevlin's 100000 life
insurance which is believed to be the
highest amount carried on a single
| life.
| Shevlin was president Of thirteen
separate lumber companies and was n
/ director Of the First and Security Ma
tional banks Of MINNEAPOLIS. He is
! credited with spending $4,000 at
! Yale which is reputed more money
than any other undergraduate spent
| in one year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
There 10 still Hope.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-Its all wrong.
Everybody isn't looney after all.
The American Physiological asso-
ISOLATION reached this conclusion TO
dav after cheerfulIy announcing yes
terday that the Binet-Simon mentality
tests show everybody is feeble mind
ed.
ct isn't the people. it's the test
that is at fault" the mentality SHARPE
determined, after Mayor Thompson
and half dozen other city omcfals
had taken the tests and been SHOWN
up as mental weaklings. Some OF
them who failed in the tests !or ten
vear olds shone brilliantly in the
tests for fourteen year olds.
The association jiggered about with
a lot of apparatus today and will ar
range tests to supplant the Binet-
Simon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

department among high schools. was
held and which helped somewhat in
making the American the worlds best
rifleman.
The. days are getting longer now,
but not that much So you can notice
it.
Nauyoo's amount Of tax this year
is as follows: Town, Tic; road and
$1.91. a total of $4.26.
Mrs. VIM. Parker of Fairfield, Ia,
formerly Miss Rosa Hemmy OF Nau-
VOC, has been very i'll in her Iowa
home and her sister. Mrs Fred
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Course Of Training.
win Try Lorimer on Friday.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-William Lori
mer. president of the defunct LaSalle
Street Trust and Savings bank. will
be placed on trial Friday. charged
with conspiring to wreck that insti-
tuition, according to an announcement
made today by Attorney albert Fink,
Lorimer's counsel.
Arguments on motion for new
trial for Charles 3. Munday, con-
victed vice president of the bank, who
has been sentenced for five years in
the penitentiary. will be heard Fri
day by Judge Samuel G. Slough at
Morris.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Cousin to GRANDPARENTS.

ASHTABULA, O., Dec. 29.-Gordon
Scoville, newly arrived on terra firma,
is cousin to his own grandparents.
Thus: A year ago s. G. Scoville, %.
married Ursula P. Scoville, his fifth
cousin, their grandparents being own
cousins. That makes Gordon a sixth
cousin to his grandparents. who are
still living
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

Trains leave from the Union depot.
6.-ths and tickets. Fifth and johnson
streets.
SoUTHBOUND.
xNo. IL, st. Louis. south and
west, leaves .............. s:ooa"
xNo. s. st. Louis west and
south, leaves ............ 12:4eam
.No 40 K 4 W. Ieayes s:50am
xNo. 4. st. Louie. west and
south, leaves ............. 1:22om
mo. 10. Quincy. Hannibal.
Kansas City, st. Louis.
Leaves. s:lopm
mo Y r. ~ leaves 7:oopn
NORTHBOUND.
xNo. 1. Burlington, Chicago
and east, leaves ........... I:zos"
AVE- vest ,ssy.. s:s5am
xNo. Is, Chicago. st. Paul
Burlington ana points west.
leaves 7:4Spm
ana ...t leaves 1:5epn
EMO. 81, Mt. Pleasant branch
,s.v.' 4:oopm
xNo. 4, from K. & W., arrives 19:Aopw
.sNo. SO, from Mt Pleasant
branch, arrives ........... :!oar.
EMO. 2, from K. Z ". arrives s:lvpD
xDaily. sDaily except SUNDAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
BURGLARS Got $3.50.

EUnited Press Leased Wire fSer.lS ~
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Burglars toun,
rified the cash drawer of the No. en
ern Fishery company and stole sss U
They then set fire to the buliuine;
causing its destruction at loss -
$4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

Read The Gate City Want Column
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
.Z~31 |
BAL 1|MORE IS
MAKING KICK
FederaIs in That City Demand Con-
cessions From New o-B-
Federal Com
b!nation.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
VIII be Postponement Of Activities In
That League Until Big League
squabble 10
Settled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

L limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Whether 1t will
be possible for the Baltimore Federals
to throw monkey wrench into the
baseball peace machinery was worry
ing fans today.
Attorneys for the Baltimore club
were said to be speeding to Chicago
today to demand concessions from tie
new o. B.-Fed combination with a
threat to prevent dismissal Of the Fed
suit In Judge Lands court unless their
demands are granted.
They want high price for their
franchise in the sale to the Information.
al league, 1t is reported.
To Postpone Activities.
The American association will post
pone all it's activities until the Fed
o. B. agreement is finally sealed, sign
ed and delivered, President Chivington
said today. I'VE want an opportunity
association" Chivington declared.
Our annual league meeting will not
be held until late next MONTH
Chivington said there had been no
actual developments toward the trans
nor any proposal that Chas: Thomas,
who will be succeeded by Charles
Weeghman as president OF the Cubs,
is to manage the Spiders at Toledo.
>
Course Of Training.
Big league umpires will go through
a course Of training just like ball
player. according to plans OF Charlie
Weeghman who says the umpires have
missed many plays because OF. bad eye
sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
kEokUx . DEs MONIES RAILWAY

sTrain 473-Leaves, Keokuk.- 1:o os,
sTrain 477-Leaves Keokuk.. =. ovpM rn
sTrain 472-Arrives Keokuk. "'p-.
sTrain 476-Arrives Keokuk. II :oea au,
xsTrain S6-Arrives Keokuk IL: 400.
x.Train s5-Leaves Keokuk. l;'0'D'
xLocal Freight Trains.
"Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
C., .. & !. RAILWAY co.

Trains leave from the Union depot
6.-ths and tickets. Fifth and johnson
streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
CROUCH & PLAssMAN
 ADOPT PREMIUM PLAN

To Crouch & P1assman, makers of Never Enough bread, cakes and cook ies. falls the distinction of introduc- ing to the people of Bridgeport a brand new profit sharing plan that has become extremely popular and sue cessful with folks in many other towns After Saturday all Never-Enough pro- ducts will contain the valuable C. c. coupons which can be exchanged for hundreds of high grade articles.
 The c. c. premium system is a re- putab1e New York concern, in the WooIworths building, which will oper-- ate a premium parlor in the Lyric the atre building 14s6 Main street, which will shortly be opened. Here, resi- dents of Bridgeport will be able to see the handsome presents which they can get in exchange for the c. c. cou- pons taken from the Never-E Enough products, as well as those which many grocers, druggists, butchers and other local merchants. will soon give out with their sales.
 c. T. Tolles will represent the c. c. premium system in Bridgeport and have change of. the premium par1or and the other affairs. Tn a few days will be announced the. opening of premium parlor. It will be worth while for everybody to visit the store on opening day. Souvenirs for every body is the promise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-11
At June Ed. 1e15. .the tota1 rni1eage

At June 30, 1915, the total mileage of single track operated in Connecfi- cut was ,828,189, and outside of Con- l,necticut was 838,189, and outside of Connecticut, 341, ,601. The totnI 1 amount paid in salaries and wages to employees of street railway. companies for the year, was $6, ,403,696.29 and of this amount $4,O99,463.86. was paid to employees of companies in Connec- ticut. For the same period the total number of employees was 5, 390.
 Telegraph and Telephone
 There are. three telegraph and te1e- phone companies. Of the ten tele- phone companies, seven are classed as Connecticut companies, although each through its toll line service, car ries on interstate operatio ons. All such companies have an investm ent in plant and equipment of $14,6O7, ,283o3, Of which $14, AS 6,176. .69 represents the investment of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Company. There has been no. increase in capital stock among such companies during the year.
 The total operating revenue was $3.90Os393.s6 which, with the revenue from sources other than from opera tions, resulted in a total revenue of $3,916,2 ,2O8.12, an increase over that of the previous year of $177,086. 69.s The total operating expenses was $3.-s 125, ,445.39, representing an increase of S9838453 The total amount paid in dividends was $701,755, of which the dividends paid by the Southern New England Telephone Com oany was $F0O,000.
 Of the telephone companies whose operations are practically without the state the New York Telephone Conn pany represents an investment of $15O, ,997, ,815.35- During the year the company paid 8 per cent. dividends, amounting to $1O,0OO,O0O. The American Telephone Company repre- sents an investment in plant and equipment of $64,774, ,878.3O, and paid in dividends s2S, ,o37. .363.31. The West erly Automatic Telephone Company represents an investment of $188. .547.-s S9, and paid in dividends $10,00O. +. Water Companies.
 There are eighty-seven water com panies, eighty of which are operating companies and seven incorporating companies All such companies rep resent an investment of $22,655,2264 27. The total amount of capital stock of all companies is $12.921, ,O75.24 and the total funded debt Is $3,933,0 ,00O The total operating revenue of all compa- ntes was $2,166, .58, an increase of $51,32o,38 for the year The total operating expense was s94S,O68.55 an increase of S43, ,353.29 The total amount paid by all these companies for interest on funded debt and other obligations was $253,431.57, and there was paid in dividends $793, 3,275.- 75, which was SIS, 568.4O more than was paid during the previous year.
 Three companies report this year for the first tfne-the Ellington Wa ter Company, which is the successor of the water plant formerly owned and operated by Francis M. Charter; the Kent Water Company and the Sa- chem's Head Water Company.
 The total amount of permanent in vestment in plant and equipment of all public service companies under the Jurisdiction of this commission is