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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Women Working Everywhere.
COMMISSIONER SMITH
 EXPECTS REELECTION
Noank Man Not Worried by Reported
 Opposition Here.

Chairman Charles H. Smith of Noank of the board of county commissioners, is confident of reelection to that office by the present general assembly. He was not inclined to give any too much credence to the published report of an even split in the New London coun- ty delegation of representatives and senators. Commissioner Smith has made many friends during his tenure of office
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
ADDRESSED PRINCIPALS.
SuPt. Graham Spoke to Them on the
 Methods of Presenting Work.

At 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon at the Broadway schoolhouse a princi- pals meeting was held which was ad- dressed by School Superintendent Ed ward J. Graham upon the general sub ject of methods of work
 He spoke in a general way Of the different methods of presenting the school work and had special refer ence to penmanship, domestic arts and smelling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
sneakera For Y. M. H. A.

For it's first meeting of a series which 1t is to conduct, the Young Mems Hebrew association is to have two notable speakers here on the 31st of January. Dr. Albert F'ridenfberg of New York will speak upon the sub ject, The Jews in the Early Days of America, His address will be in Eng fish. Jacob Asher of Worcester will speak in the Hebrew language and will talk upon Y. M. H. A. topics in r-eDerq1
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
No Brown Tails on Fishers

No Brown Tails on Fishers Island.
 The state entomologists have been on Fishers Island for the past few days in search of the nests of the brown tail moth. So thoroughly did they go over the island last year that not a sign of the pests was discovered this time. They left Friday morning
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Mrs. William H.. Potter, William E. Phillips, Miss Virginia Pearson, Mrs. Rosenthall, Mrs. Fred Smith, Hecl1oly 5. Sicl1oi. Miss Elizabeth Futile, Rev Charles Taylor, P. UlIeudorff, J. H. Wheeler, MT. and Mrs. William Walk CT, Miss Dorothy WashburH.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Work will begin soon on the new bridge over the Lieutenant river which will replace the Old Bow bridge made famous in the pictures of many Lyme artists
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
incidents In Society

Miss Katherine HoIms of Greene avenue is spending a week in Nashua, N. H.
 AIissAIarjorIe Iolns of Greene ave nue is the guest of friends in Provi- dence.
 Mrs. Mead of Watkins Glen, \. T., is the guest of Mrs. Hugh II. Osgood of Broadway.
 Miss Agnes Mathilde Dressler of New York is the guest of Gen. Ed ward Harland at Sentry Hill.
 Prof. Frank F. Jewett, formerly of Norwich Town. now of Oberlin, Ohio. is home for 8 few days stay.
 Mrs. Emma Knowlton of Newton. Mass, is visiting at the home of Miss NJ. M. Bacheler on East Town street, Miss Amy Cogsweli of Lincoln ave- nue is visiting friends and relatives in New York city and Rutherford, N. J.
 Mrs. Sara- Mccall Spofford has re- turned to her home at Norwich Town, after visits in New York city and on Governors Island.
 Mrs. Charles B. Chapman Of Sachem Terrace is the guest of her son and daughter -in-law, MT. and Mrs, Charles I. Chapman of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
PARISH HOUSE ASSOCIATION.
Child Life Made Subject for Pro-
 sramme at January Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Parish House association of Pa k church was combined with that of f e Foreign Missionary society and Eeld in the Ossood Memorial on Friday af-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
GEO. A. DAVIS Now is the Time To Get That Electric
 Reading Lamp

We have a splendid line of Table Lamps, Brass Reading Lamps and Extension Floor Lamps, and can make you very attractive prices. Come in and see them and get the prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
"LiOn Brand" Hosiery

"LIoN BRAND" HOSIERY is stapIe-no oddities-iust good quaI- ity and comfort for everyone. These items are not close out bar gains but are priced thus for a week for eoonon1y's sake.
 29c Winter Weight LisIe Hose, black only, uIi-fashioned and made with high spIiced heel and double sole. sizes 8 to 1o--
 SALE PRICE .,..-..-........19 .19o Soc Silk Lisie Hose-"Lion"- fast black with double sole and garter top-SALE PRICE. .42o 2ec Out Size Black Hose 'tLion'-fast black, made with 5-inch ribbed top, size 9 to 1oLac-SALE PRICE ......~...21o 3sc "Lien" Fast Black Hose. out sizes with split foot and ribbed or flare tops
 SALE PRICE ............-..3 Sic 25e "Lion" Fast Black Hose for boys or girls in heavy, medium or light weight, splendid ribbed hose in sizes from 6 to 91z--
 SALE PRICE .-............,19c
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Miss Amy Cogsweu of Lincoln ave- nue is visiting friends and relatives in New York city and Rutherford, N.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

THERE is no @dvertist@@ me4sMna in Eastern Connecticut. equal te ThN Efl- letin for business reSaa)fe
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Mrs. Emma KnowIton of Newton, Mass, is visiting at the home of Miss NJ. M. Bacheler on East Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09


 this remarkably prices, them md ma later.
 coATNGs FOR ese YARoThese fine heavy coatnss
 ECONOMY PRICE zsELlNE hay latest combinations wide-EcONOMY SALE PRICE. s25O CEINcHILLA coATNGs s7s-This finish and in the cut principally in blue boVn-ECONOMY SALE PRICE MATELAsSE CoATINGs FOR $16s-5eauifuI shov in and black bIaoECONOMT SALE PRICE $1.69 ALL $500 AND $s5o coATINes-sALE
  of price. color
 ECONOMY SALE 44o sUITNGs56 inches wide good suins weight
 ECONOMY SALE PRICE n medium weight in brown and yardECoNoMY SALE PRICE,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Prof. Frank F. Jewett, formerly of Norwich Town. now of Oberlin, Ohio. is home for few days stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Miss Agnes Mathilde Dressler of New York is the guest of Gen. Ed ward Harland at Sentry Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
VACUUM BOTTLES in pint and quart sizes, new de- signs and new prices.

A complete line of Manning & Bowman goods-the kind that is advertised.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
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Totaf .................ss S53SfBS.Q9 State of Connecticut. Ceuaty aas Asew London, ss: I, Charles Fl. FhetpA EnlA. fer of the above named bank Sn RSas ennly swear that Sh9 @N6%e eeM2WnFNS<4 ts true to the best of my RnewleA&4 aHS CHARLES H. PHELPS csehssF. Subscribed and sworn t0 bafcfa aN. this 9th day of January. 1sls.
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Mrs. Mead of Watkins Glen, x. Y. is the guest of Mrs. Hugh II. Osgood of Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Miss Katherine HoIms of Greene avenue is spending a week in Nashua, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Tea Was SerNed

After MT. Johnson's address tea was served by the members of the execu- tive committee, Miss Louise c. Howe beinE chairman, and Mrs. William B Blrge and Mrs. Henry A. Tirrell pour- ing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-12

NSOpyIISHlI i|IOJ Ny Liz iNS"'
Notwithstanding the solemnity of
the occasion 1 could not help but
smile at the sight of Tim O'Connor
q as he brought his baby down the aisle
to present it for it's christening.
I had promised Annie to be god
mother to her little daughter and
Tim, after long deliberation, between
the chief and Mr.. Harry Symone,
had chosen the latter to be god
father.
you see, Miss Margie (Tim calls
me by the same name that Annie
does) was afraid perhaps the chief
would think it was meself trying to
bride him if l trusted him with the
future of little Margaret Anne. Ye
see, the chief has no children of his
own and think between you and me-
self, Miss Margaret, he is bit jealous
of the baby l do be presentin' to
Father McCarty next week for the
christening. Tim said he to me as
he pinned medal on, me that day at
the hospital, I don't envy ye yer dec
grafton, it belongs to ye. Ye earned
it with your quick moind and cour-
age, but do be envyin' you yer baby.
She's as sWate as an Irish hedge rose.
And in this, me boy, We can take
nothin' to yerself, fer ye are a red
headed spalpeen with the big mouth
and long upper lip of your forefath-
ers. VS. he repeated with sigh, I
sure do envy ye the baby
Eye see, Miss Margaret, knowing
how he feels in the matter, it would
be just like askin' him for the desk
of the Sarge and l can't do that, We
know. Mr.. Symone has been so foine
to Annie and me that we said that the
least we could do was to give him
this honor"
Dear, supplemented Tim. If there
were more fathers who looked upon
their children in this light, 1 am
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-12


Harry came around for me in his
big touring car and then we went
after Annie and the wonderful baby.
Tim rode beside us as proudly as the
finest cavalry officer in the kings
own. It was joy to see how every
policeman of the traffic squad, as we
passed, swept all the other traffic
aside and let us pass.
tits great day for the Irish" re-
marked one of them with smile and
a wink
True for we, Dennie, true for ye,"
answered Tim, "and if We had been
the man hoped you was, you would
have married pretty Norah McFadden
at least year ago and ye would have
been walking to the church with a
baby yerself this day."
'"Tim," admonished Annie, but
Harry laughed and said, Let him
alone, he must say something to
somebody or he'll blow up and burst
When we got to the church 1 made
Harry read over the duties of god
father, so that he would understand
what he was promising to do.
Don't you worry, Margie," he
whispered, ''I'm going to be model
godfather to Tins little girl"
81 wonder if Dick will be as proud
of our baby as Tim is of his said.
HE does not say much about it late
ly. But Dick is so queer, he some
times bursts out with the most won
derful ideas and sentiment that I
never expected him of having"
THAT'S right, Margie, often think
Dick has more sentiment than you"
l must have looked surprise, for
Harry exclaimed, Men as rule have
more sentiment than women, but
they're usually ashamed to show it
to any one. The things that lie deep
est are the things of which we men
never speak. have rarely found a
woman who is not sentimental, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

TWO competent critics, Ivan Olson
 and St. Louis Bill James, do not hesitate to give o'NeiH of Cleveland first place among the catchers of the Ban Johnson circuit.
 To Intimate. with Olson or James within earshot, that Scha1k and Schang are the real pippins is to walk into an argument.
 James rates Agnew of the Browns as the best thrower-hrst in everything except hitting and base running, with O'Neil1 the pick of the bunch on the basis of all around value to his club.
 Here is his little criticism:
 Rated solely on. the basis of his work behind the bat, Agnew over shadows Schalk. Schang and O'Neill. It is a pleasure to pitch for him. He cry, and his throwing arm has deVel- oped until he pegs with the speed and precision of a rifle shot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
English Golf Stars Likely to Visit America

TN1ME and again word has come that
 the leading golfers of England, in spite of the war, will visit this coun- try this year to play exhibition match es and compete for the open champion+ ship, of the United States. Harry Var don, Edward Ray and George Duncan intended to make trip several months ago, it was stated, but nothing devel- oped, and now arrangements are being made by these three English players to come to America this year If they decide to come with one purpose in vtew-to win the United States title golfers may witness another struggle such as that which took place at The Country club, Broo9z1ine Mass. in 1913 when Francis .OuiTnet defeated Vardon and Ray for the title.
 Vardon has again been picked as the leading golfer on the other side, not only because he won the open cham pionship of Great Britain for the sixth time, but on account of his consistent golf last season. A glance at what the erstwhiIe United States title holder ac- complished during 1914 in the inpor- tant tournaments across the water is of interest to every golfer in this coun- try.
 In the qualifying stage of the Sphere and TatIer foursomes at Worplesdon, vardon led James Braid. five time win
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

Tner of the British title, by one stroke. At Bishops Stortford Vardon finished in second place, two strokes behind George Duncan, who on his last visit to this country played a couple of matches near Boston, one at the Vol laston Golf club, Adontclair, with Mike Brady, and the other at The Country club, Brool1line, with Alec Campbell Duncan won the first. but lost to Campbell.
 At Cruden Bay Vardon led the field in the qualifying round by two strokes, Braid again finishing in second place. In the match play stages he eliminated James Braid by to I; Michael Moran, the former Irish champion, by 4 and 3; Edward Ray by up. and George Dun can by and 2.
 Playing for the open championship of Great Britain Vardon was fifth aft CT the qualifying round had been play ed, two strokes behind the leaders. He then won the greatest of all golhng honors. for the sixth time. by three strokes.
 Although he was picked to win the French open championship at Le Tou- quet, he was found to give way to J. D. Edgar, a professional at the North umberland club, who finished six strokes ahead of him, thereby winning the title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
AGNEW HAS BEST ARM IN AMERICAN
 LEAGUE. BIG BILL JAMES SAYS

Now don't try to steal on this bird; it can't be done was the order issued to the Athletics before every game in which Agnew worked last season. That comes under the head of showing re- spect for a catcher's throwing arm.
 Against other teams in the league the instructions to the Athletics were: Go out and steal few bases. These fellows haven't an. Agnew behind the bat for them
 ''Agnew has developed into a great catcher, but his comparatively weak hitting and lack of speed make it inn possible to place him ahead of the oth- CT three. Schang and Schalk are both dangerous hitters. and this increases their value to their clubs.
 Given my pick of the four men, I would take O'Nei1l. He is a good hit ter, and. while not quite the equal of Schang and Schalk in this respect, he is. to my way of thinking. a better catcher"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
GEORGE WHITTED,s LUCK SINS WITH HIN

Magee. Whitted did not want Co be transferred, as he thought the chance of Boston winning another penna-nt was mighty good with Magee added to the team. Whitted had not signed a contract, though he had practically reached an agreement with Manager Stallings as to terms. His home is in Durham. N. C., and he was asked to go to Stanings' home near Haddocks. GSa-s for a conference with Manager Stall Iings and owner Gaffney.
 Whitted went to Haddocks and the transfer to Philadelphia was discussed. George declared he would play with Boston or he would not play. He said he would quit the game rather than go to Philadelphia It began to look as if Owner Gafney would call the young
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25


 seconds and showing l minute 55 A-B seconds in a seventy -five yard one.
 While there is no accurate way of comparing form in fancy diving, it fs significant of the progress made that 1.-two Europeans who were placed in the awards at the last Olympic games 1 Kurt Behrens of Germany and ?. Spongberg of SWeden-met decisive defeat in championship events ct the hands of Conrad WohlfeId of the TIi- nois Athletic club, William Heyn of the Chicago Athletic association and Albert Downes and Arthur AcAIeenan of the New York Athletic club.
 One of the features of the year was the wonderful work done in long distance swimming and particularly in the twen- i ty-two mile Marathon swim of July 19 from the New York Battery to Sandy Hook, the biggest fixture of its kind ever held in any country. Tn this race four men completed the long journey George Meehan, Samuel Rtcha4ds Charles Durburow of Philadelphia Apart from the fact that only twice had the great feat been previously ac- complished, the event was memorable because Meehan, the winner, reached the goal in hours IS minutes, siicing lone hour from the course record and because the thfrteen-year-o Eddie kSny0GE OL 1oEOOfA4SA II <4AAN& LAO AAtS v s5esA old Fred H. James of New York es-t hibited ability and endurance almost Unbelievable in contestants of their re- spective ages. The immature lad placed to his credit nineteen miles in T hours; the veteran twenty-one and one half miles in ' hours 20 minutes. But all the glory Of diving and swim i ming was not captured by men nor by persons of mature years Witness Miss Catherine Brown. She is the daughter of a champion swimmer and her father, Commodore Alfred Brown. is her instructor. Though only four years old and a yard in height, she is fancy diver of such attainments that she was a star feature of the Sports mems show recently held in Madison Square Garden, New York She dis l ports in the water like a young seal and is entitled to take rank with the real diving stars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

TGEoRGE B. WHIPPED is lucky
 young man. He probably has an- other name for it. but truthfulness compels the conclusion that it is good luck. For instance, last June George was a substitute player on the St. Louis Cardinals. He was not popular with the manager, and the manager was not popular with him, but the Car dinals were up close to the top and looked like pennanf contenders. They proved to be such all season. The Bos- ton Braves were in eighth place, were winning one game and losing four and seemed destined to finish eighth be- in the league.
 And at this stage George was traded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
No Athletics at Oxford This Year

Il Oxford is not the only one affected by the war. It will be many years be- fore the continental countries get over the results of the present. scrap. Ger many was just coming along in an ath- letic way, and the progress has been checked and set back by the war. Rau, one of the best of the Europea sprint CTS, has been killed, and Hans Braun, considered by many the best quarter miller in the world-even though he was beaten at Stoclholm-has had both legs shot off Carl Diem, secretary of the German Olympic committee, was another who was shot, and. he will be minus an arm.
 France loses it's best two runners in Jean Bouin. possibly the best distance runner in the world. and George Andre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

TTHE Europ can conflict has hit Oxford
 university so hard that the athletic association of the university is practf- cally out of existence, and it has been decided to abandon all athletic compe- titions for this term. This means that there will be no Oxford Cambridge cross country run. track and field championships nor the famous boat race on the Thames.
 George M Sprou1e, the president of the association, is attached to the army service corps. and his predecessor Ar mold N. s. Jackson, holds commission in the Sixteenth Kings rifles. Nearly all of the athletes in the college have entered the service. and the ranks of the athletic association are about de- p1eted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

son tsat others swim in the summer beeause 1t sis good exercise and be- cause it is enjoyable They really like the stimulating effect of freezing wa ter, they say, and 1t is certain that the
 warmth of a stove is mighty grateful and scomfortings after halt hour or so on the beach and in the surf with scanty clothing and temperature many degrees below freezing.
 New York is not the only city that has winter swimmers. Boston and Philadelphia are likewise favored with rivals Of the Polar Bears and the snowbirds. Take Charles B. Durburpsw of Philadelphia, for instance. He goes swimming in the Delaware nearly ev- cry day, and if cakes of ice get in his way he pushes them aside and pro- ceeds on his way
 Swimming is one of the best exer- cises that are known to civilized man. It is easy to understand how the dew otee of the sport regrets the passing of the season when swimming is usual and will continue to take dip even when the weather is cold enough to keep most persons out Of the water. And. like the cold bath taken inside
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
Huggins Knows a
 Lot About. Batting

MANAGER A6ILLER HUGGNS of
 the Cardinals is a competent coach Of his recruits and overlooks 10 point to improve their hitting. Hug gins has always been thorough student Of bat ting. when he started to play bah over dozen years ago he was right hand hitter. He soon saw that, on ac- count os his sman size and lack of great muscular power, he could prob- ably do better hitting from the other. side pf the plate. He was fast and figured that he could beat out bunts and infseId hits better from the left hand side and get to first base much oftener.
 He set himself to study the form of good IeEk hand hitters and switched his. position from the right to the left side Of the plate Huggins hasNnever suc- ceeded in hitting the bah so hard left handed as he does right handed, be- cause his right aide Is naturally strong CT. He bats right handed against southpaw pitchers and delivers a far harder blow than when he is hitting against right handlers, but he is a much more valuable man hitting left handed He is an expert bunter and great little waiter.
 Last year he got more bases on balls than any other player in the National league and was on first base as often as any one. This faculty of his is due to keen eye and habit of studying the opposing pitcher. It is very rare thing to see Huggtns hit at a bad ball. If some of these big sluggers who swfpe away At anything that looks within reach would follow his example and wait for the good ones. instead of try ing to knock the cover off everything that. comes along, they would have no trouble in hitting over the 300 mark
 HugEius, by assuming a crouching position and croWdiTg the plate at times. has made himself a very hard man to pitch to. A few years ago. when King Cole was with the Cubs HugEins was leading of for the Cardi- na1s and walked four times on one of the other pitchers. After the game Frank Chance got his pitchers together in the clubhouse and said, Any man who walks Higgins in this series will be fned $1e0+
 Cole who usually shas plenty of con- ddence, burst out with, You can fine me S200 if walk the little rascal" Cole pitched fhe next day. and, in spite of his resolution, he walked Higgins twice and hit him with the ball his next time up.
 Higgins is one of the best examples of clever style of batting adopted to his own abilities. At the same time he is a student of every branch of the batting game and is competent to coach tho youngsters who come up to the Cardinals from the minors. Those ' who are wise listen to what he says. E and profit by 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
Federal League to Help Players

=CtASH prizes are to be hung up for V the ball players in the Federal league to offset the worlds series in organized baseball, which has been one Of the stun bling blocks in the new or ganization. Lack of interest was shown last year among the players, it is said. because there was no incentive in win ming the Federal league pennant with no worlds series in sight whereby the players might increase their earnings.
 President Gilmore of the new organ ization and officials of the various clubs have agreed upon plan which players will appreciate and which will give every club a chance. with the @x-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25

fception of the one that finishes last.
 This plan. which has practically been closed, is to offer purse of $30,0o0 or $35,000, to be split seven ways. The pennant winning team will win $8,Oo0. to be equally divided among the play CTS. The second team will win $7.00o, the third S5.OoO. the fourth $4.oo0. the fifth $3,O0O, the sixth $2,o0O and the seventh $1,0oo. This would make a to- tai of $30,oOO. The other plan is to give $s5,0oO, split $1O,ooo, $s.ooo. $6.o00. $5.0o0. $3.o0o. $2.o0o and s1,ooo. In of fering cash every team will be forced to go to the limit to add to the earning power of every player.