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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
Mfsa Lsahx undsraees operatlsn,

Mondays New London Globe said:
 Miss Nellie Leahy, daughter of Mir. and Mrs.s John B. Leahy, of Garfield avenue. was operated on Saturday night at a hospital in New Brunswick, V. J. Miss Leahy has been visiting her brother, Dr. John Leahy, located in New Jersey. and Saturday her con- dftfon became such from a trouble of long standing that an immediate op- eration was demanded. Her condition is reported critical. MT. and Mrs Leahy departed late Saturday after noon for the New Brunswick hospital, following advices received from Df. Leahy regarding their datghter's con- dition --
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
R. I. Democratic State Central Com
 naittee.

Providence. R. l., Jan. 11+-Judge Francis L. Sullivan of Cranston, was elected chairman of the democratic state central committee today. suc- seeding John E. Sullivan of Newport Joseph T. Cunningham of North Prov idence and Thomas II. Donahue of this city were chosen secretary and treas ursT. respectively,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
General I4urbide in wssbinaton

Washington, Jan. 11.--General E1u- ardo Iturbide, the former commander of the Mexican federal district, who recently succeeded in escs ping from his native land, after representations by the Cnite7 States government has res cue6 him from imprisonment at the capital, appeared, in Washington today He called at the British embassy for news of his wife and children, who took refuge in the British legation at Mexico City.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
Only One Mount kearsarqe Now.

Manchester, Y. IT.. Jan. 1L-OnIy one peak in tfls state will be known as Mount kearsarge in the future, word having been received from Wash ington today that the federal geo graphic board had decided to call the mountain in Chatham, formerly known aS kearsarge, Mount Pequewlzet. A peak in Warner will continue to bear the name of Kearsarge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
Finai ArsMent in stabbins cass.

TLe supeWf court, criminal term, will rsSGnie its session here this morn. ing at which Stete's Attorney HadIsi 4. Hull Ty3ll conclude tde argument in the Colchester stabbing case which hs had begun when court adjourned last Friday. Judge Gardiner Greene VII tcen y-Rzs Eta cIargs to the jury and they will retire to decide whether to find Pasduaie Caruso guilty oi es. sauIt with intent to kill and murder Frank F1osian aA be is charged.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12

0anbury.-A new pastine for those who like to pass their leisure moments on the Ice was launched at Lake Keno sia when two baseball teams played on skates. That the new game would be as popular as hockey was the opiu- ion of all who played in the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12

Of Eastern Connecticut interest is the annouacer1ent that Mrs. Josephine C. Frost Of Brooklyn, x. r., has just finished 2 genealosy of the ancestors and descendants of William Hav.Iand of Newport, R. T., and Flushing, L. l., 1663-isss, tracing the family back without & break until 1462.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
pr. Harold Brown Goes to suffieId

DT. Harold Brown, son of Maurice A. Brown of Quaker Hill, was at his home for a SSjef stay Sunday. pre- paratory to taking up the practice of medicine in Sufdeld. Dr. Brown is a graduate of Jefferson Medical college and for the past year and a half has been intsrne in the Hartford Aospi- tai,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
Madame sehumann-tlefnk lII.

Chicago, Jan. I1-Madame Sc7Bu- mann -He1nk, the singer, eriously i'll with bronchial pneumoniast her home here. though her condition, it was said today, is not dangerous.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
SINKING OF FRENCH
 DREADNouGHT CCURBET Reported In Statement Sent Out
 from Vienna.

Eeriln, Jan. Il (oy wireless teles- raphy to SayviIle. L. L)-The follow ing statement was given. out today by the official press bureau:
 Vienna reports state that it has been ascertained that the French c3readnought Courbet was hit by the Austrian submarine No. 12. The CoI1T- hot was Tammed by her sister ship the Jean Bart, which was attempting to tow her.
 The Courbet sank. The Jean Bart locked at Malta.
 The French pretend that orliy the lean Bart was slightly hurt, conceal inS the loss of the Courhet,"
 An official telegram from Vienna on December 24 said that submarine No. 12 had attacked on December T a French squadron composed of sixteen ships in the Otranto channel, east of the heel Of Italy. The submarine tor pedoed two battleships of the Courbet rype, it was said, but owing to the high seas was unable to ascertain the fate of the torpedoed ships.
 The COIHoet was of 26, 46T tons dis placement and was armed with twelve 12-inch guns, twenty-two 1-2-fnch guns and four 3-pounderz She was built in 1911 and carried q. complement of 904 men,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus tness before the public, there Is no Sediun better than through the ad- EHTrN columns or 9als Ru11A4&A=
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
18lst Dividend

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn, Dec. t2, 1914.
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annun1, payable to deposi- tors entitled thereto on and after January IS. 1915.
 COSTELLO LIPPITTs&Treasurer. dec15daw
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12

fRa n nR. REM EDY FOR
 PiL ES is nov nAaSRtS' manufactured and sold by N. D. Sevin 6 Son, 11s Main Street, CT can be procured direct Iroln Yha fo1pner of the original prescription. MRS. MARY A. HARRIS. R. F. D. D. Ncrwich. Conn. Price One Dollar.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12

Then came the greatest of them all, Augustus St Gaudens. In his series of fine work Hr. Taft praised tine statue of Admiral Farragut and of Gen. Sherman and the two statues of portrait Teliefs. The statue of Lincoln, now in. Chicago, is the finest in this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
COUNTY TREASURER
Dies at His Home in Ithaca
Thursday, Feb. IL.
WAS CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Wilbur Nelson, Well Known Bus
Wilbur Nelson, Well Known Bus
mess Man and Politician

County Treasurer Wilbur Nelson
passed away at his home i'm Ithaca,
Thursday morning, at five o'clock, at
the age Of seventy-six. He had been
suffering from stomach trouble for
some time and a short time ago went
to Detroit for treatment returning
apparently much better He went to
his Office at the court house in the
severe storm of several weeks ago and
since that time has been confined TO
his home with a severe cold, his con-
dition rapidly becoming worse and
his death resulting.
Through the death of Wilbur Nelson
Ithaca loses one of its most respected
business men who has always taken
an active part in the social, business
and political life of the city. Gratiot
county loses ii streasurer, man
especially well fitted to fill his position
and one who took an active interest
in his work.
Wilbur Nelson is the son of Francis
Nelson who settled in Arcadia town
ship in 1854, and who was very active
in the organization of the county
The deceased was born in Madison
Lenawee county, February 10. 1915
At the age of fifteen he moved to this
county obtaining his education from
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

the school followed b va course at
Gregory's Business college at Kala-
maZoo.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
enlisted in Company c, 9Th Michigan
Infantry and went out as a sergeant
of the company. While serving he
took an active part in all of the prin-
cipal engagements. He was severely
wounded several times. After the
battle of Fredericksburg he was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant of his com
pany. He retired from the service
January 1864, returning to Ithaca. Re
entered the service in March of the
same year as captain Of Co. |, 102nd
U. S. Colored infantry and with his
company served in skirmishes in South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
At the close of the war in 1865, he
returned to Ithaca and entered the
mercantile business with Nathan
Church as partner and in 1898 Sc
cured entire management of the busi-
ness, known as the Nelson Grain
company which he has very success
fully conducted up to the time of his
death.
He has taken an active part in the
political life of Ithaca and Gratiot
county serving as assistant assessor
Of internal revenue for four years for
Gratiot and Isabella counties. Served
as president Of Ithaca for one year
and in 1880 represented the county in
the state legislature. Last year he
was elected treasurer of Gratiot coun-
ty and commenced his term. January
first and has filled the office in a
capable manner up to the time of his
death.
Wilbur Nelson is survived by his
wife, Mary Hamilton, and six children.
The funeral services were held at
the First Baptist church in Ithaca,
Monday afternoon and a great many
were present including all of the
county officers. lnterment was in the
family lot in the local cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
Aged Resident Dies

Theodore G. Frisbie passed away az
his home in Forest Hill, Thursday, Feb.
] /. at the age Of SO.
He was born in Rome. y. y, Oct. 27.
1925, ana settled in Michigan in 1882 at
Forest Hill. In 1892 he moved to farm
three miles west of Alma and resided
there until Ie06 His wife died in that
year and since then up to the time
of his death he has resided with his son,
Frank NJ. Frisbie. at Forest Hill.
He is survived by four children Mrs.
Elsie f. Hudson OF Republic, Wash ;
Seth B. and Frank NJ of Forest Hill and
Mahlon c. of ST. Louis Fifteen grand
and two great grandchildren
survive.
The funeral was held at the Christian
church at Forest Hill, Sunday. Feb Ii,
Rev. JIG Meese officiating. Burial was
in Riverside cemetery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
IMMIGRANT TRAIN
Will Bring Thirty Families
to Alma
BURT SHARRAR & MOORE
Have Sold Property to Illinois Far
mers Who Will Settle Here

An migrant train of twenty-eight
cars from Illinois will leave Chicago
on Friday morning, February Goth
and will arrive in Alama, Saturday
February 9th, bringing the house
hold goods, farming implements and
live stock of about thirty farmers who
have purchased farms in this immedi-
ate vicinity and throughout Gratiot
county, during the last season, of the
Burt, Sharrar and Moore company of
this city.
The train will be in charge of the
general passenger agent of the Pere
Marquette railroad and T. A. Burt,
president of the Burt, Sharrar &
Moore Land Co These farms were
purchased by farmers from Cham
paign county, Illinois and the sur
rounding country.
Several of these cars will be trans
ferred to the Ann Arbor railroad at
Alma and will be shipped via this
road to Forest Hill, Shepherd and
Ithaca. Some of these farmers will
locate at Elwell. Alma, st. Louis,
Breckenridge and Wheeler.
A special passenger coach attached
to the regular train that will arrive
i'm Alma, March first, at four o'clock
from Illinois will carry all Of the
families of these farmers. Several
newcomers have already located in
this part of the country during the
past week and are moving into their
new homes
Little do the people of this section
realize that the Burt, Sharrar & Moore
Eahd company is the largest and most
successful real estate concerns In
Michigan, and this large influx of peo-
pie from our neighboring state only
bespeaks the success with which this
well known firm conducts its business.
Their western Office is located at
Urbana, Illinois.
This firm is the pioneer real estate
firm in handling Michigan lands on
a large scale and the three or four
hundred farmers who have purchased
farms through them during the last
six years is only further evidence that
they have successfully handled their
business to the mutual advantage of
the country, the migrant farmers and
themselves.
Their business during the last few
years has run into Millions of dollars.
Probably nothing is more healthful to
the growth and our city and the sur
rounding country than a progressive
real estate firm of this type and
character.
There is no question but that the
citizens of Alma, Gratiot county and
Central Michigan will extend every
effort in giving a cordial welcome to
the new arrivals.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
Ne v tabernacle
The Work Will Commence Monday
Feb. ID

Work on the new tabernacle that
will be used to house the immense
crowds who are expected to attend the
evangelistic services that are to start
Sunday, February 2S, will commence
Monday, February 22.
This building is TO be erected at the
corner of Prospect avenue and Su-
perior street, and the evangelistic
campaign is to be conducted by the
Presbyterian, Baptist, Met h d
church and the First Church of Christ.
The material for the building has
been shipped from Chicago and is
expected to arrive here the last of the
week. Several stoves have been Sc
cured but several more will be needed.
The Gratiot County Gas company has
very generously offered to install gas
fixtures and furnish the gas free of
charge.
The tabernacle is to be erected by
volunteer labor and it is hoped that
twenty men will volunteer assistance
Monday and by Wednesday, one hun
dred and fifty men are expected to be
employed. The committee expects to
,omplete the work 10y Wednesday
night.
The committee in charge of the
campaign intend to dedicate the build
ing, February 26.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
Drives Parents From Home

Robert Tedhamus of st. Louis was
arrested by Constable Daggart of
Wheeler at the home of his parents
in Wheeler, Saturday night. Ted
hamus had been enjoying the week end
by little JOY party at Merrill and
the liquid that he consumed turned
his JOY to rage.
He Immediately went to the home of
his parents and showed his filial de
votion by driving them out of their
home with club. Constable Daggart
was Immediately called and the young
man endeavored to impress on the
law with huge sledge hammer that
he was the better man.
Tedhamus TO his sorrow discovered
that Daggart was his superior in
physical prowess. He was brought to
Alma, Saturday evening by Daggart
and was met there by Under-sheriff
Lewis and taken TO Ithaca.
Tedhamus had for Some time been
the bearer Of a very bad reputation in
st. Louis and has appeared before for
drunkenness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
Seth Tubbs Dies of Heart Disease
Feb. II

Seth Tubb passed away at his
home on State street Thursday, after
a long illness. For the past four years
he has been suffering from heart
trouble and Bright's disease.
Through the death of Mr.. Tubbs,
Alma loses one of its most respected
citizens, a man who has always taken
an active interest in the business and
social life of this city.
He was born January 6, 1871 in
Ontario county, New York, coming to
Alma with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Tubbs of Elwell about thirty
years ago. He attended the public
schools in this city and in 1905 went
to Lansing wnere he served several
years as private secretary to the aud
itor genera. NeXt entered the hard
ware business, conducting store in
Elwell until about a year ago, when
be sold out owing to i'll health. Re-
turned to Alma and since that time
has been actively engaged in con-
Quoting the Tubbs' Brothers Dairy
farm.
lie was member OF tne flfSt
Presbyterian church, a member Of
lodge 244, F. A. NJ and of the Knights
Of Pythias.
He is survived by his father and
mothers. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Tubbs
of Elwell, his wife. Nellie Fortner
Tubbs, and three children, Margaret,
Katherine and Kenneth, sister, Mrs.
Lloyd Ellison, and brother, Harry
l.. Tubbs.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon, the Masonic
Order having charge of the funeral.
Rev. Mason of the First Presbyterian
church oficiated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
PONPE| TEACHER DIES
Glenn p. Weodmaa Dies at Home
Wednesday, Feb. 10

Glenn A. Woodman, principal OF
the schools at Pompeii, passed away
February 10. About week before his
at his home in Pompeii, Wednesday,
death he was operated on for appendi-
citis and his condition was considered
very serious up to the time Of his
death.
Through his death Gratiot county
loses a well known school man. De-
ceased was vice president of the
Gratiot Comfy Teachers association
and he expected to be present at The
institute held at Ithaca, last week.
He is survived by his wife and two
children. Funeral service were held
from his home at Pompeii, Saturday
afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
MODERN BUILDING
Will Be Erected on Edwards
Hotel Site
OLD STRUCTURE IS SOLD
Work of Raising Present Building
Commences

The old Edwards Hotel bviliing,
one of the pioneer structures Of Alma
was recently sold at auction in three
parcels and is to be rapidly torn GOWN
and a two story modern brick build
ing will be erected in its place by the
Merchants Building association.
The Edwards hotel block was built
in 1872 by George w. Seaman and has
been used as a hotel until several
years ago. Mr.. Seaman conducted
the hotel for several years selling it
in 1874 to Smith G Hopkins who man
aged it for about four years. George
w. Pulfrey, the present proprietor Of
the Arcadia hotel then assumed charge
conducting hotel on this site for
about four year and selling in 1884 TO
George McCarty. In the fall Of 1887,
Mr.. McCarty disposed Of it to A. B.
Angel, still a resident of this city.
Mr. Angel conducted the hotel for
about ten years, finally selling it to
Edward T. Edwards, who remained
the proprietor until it was sold in 1901
TO Hooper & Gladwin. Under the
proprietorship Of Mr. Edwards, the
hotel was conducted for a short time
by George Elias and others. Since
it was sold to Hooper & Gladwin, Mrs.
Findiaters conducted the hotel until
it was closed a couple of years ago.
The main part of the building was
purchased by f. J. Soule, Pat Whit
craft purchased the south portion Of
the structure and Alonzo Bailey the
north part.
The building site on which the Ed
wards hotel stood has been sold to
the Merchants Building association,
and a modern two-story brick build
ing viii soon be built to take the place
of the pioneer" The building oper-
ations will start early in the spring.
This company has purchased the
Pollasky block on West Superior street
and intend to remodel the building
throughout. The first floor will be
occupied by double store and modern
business offices will occupy the second
floor. The following officers were
elected at recent meeting of this
company: President, Mr.. Francis
King vice president, Lester A. Sharp;
secretary and treasurer, Charles O.
Ward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

$3.50 Michigan History"-Prof. C.
S. Larzelere.
1910 Decentralization of the Short
Story"-Miss Lois Wilson.
10:150 Intermission.
1l.00 "A Decade of History"-Prof.
c. S. Larzelere.
IL 40 lntermission.
Friday-AfternoOn
100 Song-Girls' Glee Club.
lbs" characteristic of Good
Glass Miss Lois Wilson.
1:55 "How to Teach the Civil War"
Prof. c. S. Larzelere.
2:40 Intermission.
$3.50 Number Games and Devices"
Miss Lois Wilson.
$3.50 Adjournment.
Friday-Evening
8 100 Music-High School Glee Club.
"1ngomar"- T. C. True
blood
The officers of the association are:
President, NJ +. Hull; secretary, En-
ma Rowland, Bannister; conductor,
Professor c. S. Larzerle, Mt. Pleasant;
instructors, Supt. Francis G. Blair,
Springfield, H., and Miss Lois Wilson,
of Mt. Pleasant.
The local committee consisted Of
Supt. J. ID. Larue\ and County Com
missioner of Schools III. A. Potter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
De NOGRAIS MEET.
Convention at Ithaca on Tuesday,
Feb. Q

At the Gratiot County Democratic
convention held at ithaca, Tuesday,
February 9. The following were
elected TO represent the county at the
state convention held at Lansing,
Tuesday, February is.
c. NJ. Brown, chairman. Ithaca;
Dewitt Vought, Alma Joseph Foster,
Ithaca; Jas. X. Wright, ST. Louis;
Clarence Hopkins, Breckenridge; John
Burns, st. Louis; V. p Cash. Alma;
Geo. Smith. Alma; NJ. Z. Lewis, Ban
mister; Newton Burns. Bethany; c. S.
Clark. Arcadia; Decatur Coleman,
Alma; w. d. Tucker. Ithaca; John T.
Mathews, Ithaca; Frank Peach, Beth
any; Lewis McLain. Bethany
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

The trial conferred entirely on
whether Adams was in his room at the
time of the fall on the stairs or not
Some of the witnesses stated that he
was while others claimed that he was
outside of the room about the time Of
the fall.
Attorney Romaine Clark in his plea
to the jury for Adams stated that
the defendant was not drunk on the
night of the murder. Admitted that
he had been drinking but not to any
extent. Requested them i'm giving
their decision not to let the fact that
he had violated the local option law
have any effect on their decision. Stat
ed that Adams left his friend Sullivan,
lying unconscious in the hall way be-
cause he vas afraid of being convict
ed for selling liquor. He claimed that
Sullivan was not pushed but fell
down the stairs and gave some very
interesting illustrations and facts
about the force of gravity which would
explain his fall.
Attorney Smith in his plea for the
state TO the jury especially emphasized
the fact that Adams at the time Of Sui
livan's death was in a drunken con-
dition and would do many things that
he would not have done if he had been
in his right senses. Stated that
Adams had recently returned from
Merrill where he had been drinking
beer and had then commenced drink
ing whiskey and the mixing Of the
drinks had intoxicated him to the
extent that the had committed the act
Of pushing Sullivan down the stairs
while in drunken frenzy.
Repeatedly referred to the remark
that Adams had made to one of the
witnesses in the case when asked why
he did not help Sullivan when in
jured, and the fact that Adams cross
ed over the body which was lying in
the hallway and ran away without in
forming anyone Of the unfortunate
mans predicament.
Judge Searl in his charge to the
jury told them that this was not a
murder case but case of manslaught-
er which is the unlawful killing of an
other without knowledge or premedia-
ton Informed them that before con-
victing defendant they must establish
beyond a reasonable doubt that de-
fendant had pushed Sullivan down the
stairs on the night of the murder and
that the fall resulted in his death.
He stated that the conviction could
be given only on circumstantial evil
dence and in order to bring in ver-
dict of guilty they must first prove
that all of the facts in the case are
true and that there was not any pos
sibility of any one else committing
the crime. If any other plausible
reason for the fall could be given they
must acquit. Requested them to con-
slider carefully all testimony for and
against the defendant and to also
take into consideration the peaceable
character of the defendant which
would offset his unsavory reputation
to some extent.
The jury consisted of Chas. Plow-
man, Alma; Roy Wang, Emerson; ].
d. Smith, Fulton; Myron +. Miller,
Sumner; Arthur Kennett, Hamilton;
Martin, Washington; Sam
Emerson; Peter Mates, Alma;
Frank Lott, North Star; VIM. Daniels,
Fulton; f. c. Pernert, Bethany; VIM.
Hummell, Lafayette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
Slight Fire At Alma Sugar
Company Factory

a slight blaze started IN the factory Of
the Alma Sugar company az about ?
O'Clock this morning Tie fire depart
meut responded and the blaze was inn
mediately extiuguished The damage
to the building was very 81 ght
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
COUNTY VACANCY
Will Be Filled at Supervisors Meet
ing in April

The county treasurer who will fill
the Office made vacant by the death
of Wilbur Nelson will probably be
by the Board Of Supervisors
at their next meeting which will be
held about the first of April.
Until that time A. p Lane, the
former county treasurer and Gaylord
Nelson, the son of the former treas
urer, will have charge of the office.
1t is thought that Gaylord Nelson
viii be appointed to fill the office at
the supervisors meeting.