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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Miss BESSIE WHITING :. 7-.. GAVE DRAMATIC READING
Was Heard with Great Pleasure in s7T Rendering of "Uuder Cover" y.

Two hundred attended the dramatic reading Under Cover, by Miss Bessie G. Whiting of Boston, held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church on Fri day evening under the auspices of the Brworth League: The reading was in three acts and between each act se- lections' were rendered by a double quartette; with Miss Annie E. Tafrt at the piano r g.
 Phyllis the Fair was sung by the double quartette as the opening selec- ton. Miss Writings reading was given in fine expression and her in- depreciation of the various characters in the play was excellent. Her spleil- did presentation of the play was Ioud- ly applaudeds by tho enthusiastic au- dience. -
 Miss Agnes Chapman was in gem ersl charge of the arrangements, while Miss Myrtle Lumis had charge of the ticket table, and Miss Lucy Blackburn and Miss Henrietta Boyens comprised the committee in charge of the candy table. 5a- .s. -- -..
 Following the reading there was an of the double quartette and others who a success, and a light collation. was served. Miss Whiting will remain in Nor wich over Sunday as the guest of hex uncle and aunt MT. and Mrs Elmer D.. Kinsman of Winchester street Be- fore she returns to Boston Miss Whit ing will give a reading, Peg O. My Heart. at the Second Congresational church
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
PRIESTS AND PRosPEcToRs
 MURDERED BY EskIMos.
North of Chesterfield Inlet, Hudson
 Bay-Werk of Inland Tribes.

The Pas. Manitoba, Oct. 29.-Twc Catholic priests and two prospectors are reported to have been murdered by Eskimc5 north of Chesterfield h. let, Hudson bay, according to Cap tain Lockhart, of the Royal North west police boat Village Bell, which arrived heretoday from Northern wa ters. y't.-, -@, f SNt q ,. Captain Lockhart said he believed the four men had been murderer by the same inland tribe ofs Eskimos that attacked Radford and Street, the ex- p1orers. Peaceful shore Eskimos told him that the inland tribe had heard the constab1es were looking for the men who attacked the explorers, and strangers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
HARTFORD PASTOR .'+ SPOKE TO BROTHERHOOD
Rev. Irving H. Berg at Broadway Con- ...,-- sresationaI Church.

. The. Brotherhood of. Broadway Con- gregational church held a special meet ing or Friday evening at o'clock in the church parlors. when they had Rev. Irving H. Berg of the South Com gregational church. Hartford, to speak to them preceding the social hour which closed the evening. Members of Mer's clubs in other churches at tended by invitation and there were about 50 men present.
 President. Herbert w. Gallup con- ducted the meeting and introduced Rev. Mir. Berg after devotional exer- cises had been conducted by Rev. Frank Palmer. ,
 The Hartford pastor was heard with pleasure by his audience as he spoke earnestly and entertainingly upon some of the things that an organization of men such, as the brotherhood might have as ideals to make 1t worth while.
 He was. given a rising vote of thanks.
 z At the. close the meeting refresh ments were served .s.-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

went into business with William H. Purdys T and retired 20 years ago.
 He was a member of the New York Historical society: the Metropolitan Museum of Art. the Society of Colonial Wars and the Sons of the American Revolution: MT Huntington was also a member of the Century club and The i Players. His wife. W who-was Miss Mary Tenant. Irving. four daughters and a son survive him.
 MT. Huntington was a. descendant oi one ot the founders of Norwich. He ! was cousin of Frederick J. Hunting ton of Norwich. president of the Hunt Iington Family association
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
RUMMAeE SALE.
Successful Event by Hope Rebekah
 Lodge on Friday.

V- In one of the vacant stores in the Thayer building, whose use was kind ly given by Judge Thayer, Hope Re- -bekah lodge No. 21.-I O.. O. F.. con duced a rummage- sale on Friday morning and afternoon and disposed of a large quantity of articles which will result in a material gain of between $30 and $40 to the treasury. The sale began at 9.30 and continued until 5 with the following committee in charge: Mrs. Eva Wilson, Mrs Ada Revell, Mrs Lillian Futile, Mrs. Kate Tottey, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Mrs. sons.
 Thomas A Holmes assisted as door keeper and George A. Birmingham helped by doing all the carting for the ladies in charge of the sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
SUFFRAGE MEETING
 HELD IN BOSTON
pr. Anna Howard Shaw One of the
 SPeakers..,..,1-

7 Boston, Oct. 9s.-Wonan suffrage advocates tonight thronged hall to listen to addresses by Dr. Anna How. ard Shaw, president of the national organization, and United States Sem atot Borah of Idaho. ' Dr. Shaw con- demned some of the methods nsed by into -suffragists, particularly in this state and New Jersey
 Senator Borah said that suffrage in his state had been Success and that there was every reason to believe that similar results would follow wherever swoman-Feeeied sher rights.s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
oNNIE TAIks GUILTY
 OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
Was Heuseboy for His Victim, Mrs,
 Elizabeth R. Nichols.

New York. Oct 2s.-Onnie Talas. a youthful houseboy was found guilty of murder in the first degree tonight by a jury for complicity in the murder of his wealthy, employer. Mrs Elizabeth R. Nichols, who met death in. her home several weeks ago at the hands of men who robbed her of many thou sand dollars worth of jewelry
 Ms Nichols. whose death was due to strsngulation, according to testi- mony at the trial. was found dead in a bedroom in her home in East Tetk street. just off Fifth avenue, on the night of Sept last. She had been robbed of jewelry valued at about S1S.00e which she was wearing.
 Taias. who is 21 years old, declared that he had been bound by three men who entered the house. He took the stand in his own defense and denied he had confessed to the police that he knew anything concerning the crime, ! The police charged that he had admit ted the robbers to the Nichols home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
 AND AVOID DISEASE

When your blood is impure; weak, thin and debihfated, your system becomes susceptible to any or all diseases. -.
 Put your blood in good condition. ' Hood Is Sarsapariila acts:directly and peculiarly. on the blood-it puri- ies, enrichss and revitalizes 1t and builds up the whole system. ri.
 Hoods sarsaparilia has stood the test of forty years-' Get 1t today. 1t is sure to help you.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Sewing Meetina.

A sewing meeting of the Home Mis- sionaryk society of the Second Con- Sgregational church was held in the church parlors Friday afternoon from 2. to 6.30 o'clock During the busi- ness session Miss Mary Lucas, the secretary, read an interesting letter from a missionary in Wyoming in whom the society members are inter ested: The ladies sewed during the afternoon on different articles which are to be sent to a missionary
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
MONUMENT MARKING GRAVE OF. DANIEL, BOONE
Dedicated at Bryan Cemetery at Mary
 hasville, Mo. ssssr

MaryhasviIle, Mo. Oct 29.-A mont ment marking the original graves of Daniel Boone and his wife. Bebecca Bryan Boone, was dedicated at Bryan cemetery here: today. Ceremonies were under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolution. < s-.e
 The bodies of the pioneer and his wife were removed to Frankfort, Ky. in s,1S45, but it was deemed fittinkrto mark the original graves. Boone se- lected the. site for his grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Returnino to EnoIand

: Neville Jessop and two children left this week for .ew York city and sail- ed from there on the Baltic for Eng land last Wednesday,. MT. Jessop has been in poor health for some weeks and is returning to his former home in England. : He was Accompanied as far as New York by Fred Bentley of Lafayette street who returned home .Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
RULING ON. LANGUAGE TEST OF sEAMENs LAW
Department of Commerce Mininizes - lts Risidity.

1. 7 Washington. Oct. 2s.--A ruling on the language test required blythe new .seanen's law, made today by the de- -partHlent. of commerce. will minimize the rigidity of that provision which has been much complained of by ship
 ping. interests. It orders custmms eoi- lectors to make no examinations, r tAe master of a vessel certifies that his
 crew fuInlls the requirements and that sufncient Knowledge Of language to tn-
 sure obedfepcs to- orders given in the
 usual line of duty is the only test to
 De, required ,--- n-Fre~ --- Ar..e.--
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
OBITUARY.
ceoroe Thatcher Lord.

After long illness with comph- cation of diseases. that had made him an invalid for nearly the past IS months, but. had only been recognized as. serious since, early in September, the death of George Thatcher Lord occurred on Friday morning at 9.30 o'clock. He. was 52 years old and was borntip Portland, Conn, - On both his. father land his moth- CTS side he .-traced back ito colonial ancestry. whose. members played ar
 important part in the early life of this state and nation. His first Amer
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Reses AII AIona the Months.

Among the successful amateur rose growers is Henry G. Aurelio of '32 Peck street. He has a Capt. Christie rose bush that has kept blossoming every month since June and is still producing fine pink blossoms of sum mer. size and quality. rrT
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
WISCONSIN STERILIZATION LAW OPERATIVE IN NOVEMBER
Twenty Four Operations on Feeble
 Minded Scheduled.

Madison. Wis Oct 2s.-The wiscon- sin sterilization law will be .put Ento effect in November. according to a statement from the state board of con- trol 'todayv.t with twenty-four opera -tions on. patients i'm the institution for \ This law was enacted at recent session of the legislature The inter vening time has. been spent in answering the. requirement of the statute in holding meetings and con- suIting the patients and relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Church Supper.

About 100 were served at the sup
 per held at the Second Congregational church Friday evening from 6.3O to 2 o'clock. The following committee had charge of the excellent menu: Mrs. R. A DeProsse, Mrs. G. Curtis Hull,
 Mrs. Jerome 'Conant and Mrs. Daniel Haviland. The minu was pronounced
 aR-excellent one, :ss. B. a
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
October Thunder Shower.

,'' Several flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder accompanied a smart. rain storm that hit the city about 10 o'clock Friday evening. The rain was of short duration and after midnight the sky cleared off to some extent and
 the moon shone through at times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Many prominent citizens of New York gathered ins the stadium of the College Of the Cit yof New York last night and welcomed several thousand foreign born residents who are abeut to vote for the first time.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

sThs Chinese censor here 10 under Instructions to stop all teiegrams re- gardihg the fnonarchial agitation. He refused to transmit the fun. text of Japanss. communication to China over the land lines to the Yapgtse region.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Barn Burned in Rozrah.

A horse barn on the farm known as the Charles Gager place in Bozrah was destroyed by fire about midnight Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
Water. Board Had Routine isi Business

2 Merely routine business was trans acted on Friday evening at the. monthly meeting of the board of wa ter commissioners which was held at the water office in the town hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
SEASON .:1aa5-fs1s .pANeEs

,s. SEASON .4s15-1s1e DANCES Maurice; Pericon,t Roberto's@ Tango,
 Globe sTFot, Peabody :1Une Step, Hesi-
 tatfon7 Caniter; , andafay One Step, walk WaTrz Cofhbinatien, nCorts Fox Trot, Twinkle Fox Tfet, sL'Opera Waltz. Anerican' Gavoths Modern :. Waltz, Standardized One Step, by ' Congress of Dancing Societies in New
 York ,ef-ezf s1.5f- s.2' s's'a .-st 5a S, hsTeIephone s1os2
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre L. Schellens of Groton, have. received a cablegram from the state, department of England connected with a Red Cross camp in
 Servia, is safe. The last letter re-
 ceived from him was dated Sept 14.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

The Storrs college stock judging team! took second honors last week in a general .stocfe7judging contest, held at. the Hugh Chisholm farm, Portches- ter Ny tI ts--sE-[1ststst= -ay1.-tr
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Miss Bessie Whiting, reader,s,in Peg .O' My Heart atsthe Second Congre j. gational church Monday. at>e 8 D. m. Admission 25cs-Adv.- ara 4s& s&.oc #
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Mrs. Joseph Hyde :, and danghter, Miss Elsie Hyde of Hamilton avenue, ing friends in Ellington and Staf- ford. ts-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

January fifth; concert by Trinity College Musical selabs of Hartford al Trinity M. E. church:-Adv.; g; |
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Speakers at the Women's' Foreign Missionary meeting to be held at the Jewett City Baptist church next week Wednesday,. will include Mrs w. TT. Fillmore of, South India, Miss, Grace land district, Mrs. C.. w. Gale, Mrs. J. B. Kent. state director, and Mrs. James D. Rough of Norwich. ',
 The attractive and sihstantiaI bind ing of Wild Posies makes n7.a suit able gift, expressive of, friendship and good taste of the giver.s On sale at book stores, by Porteous & Mitchell Co. and by the authqr.EAdv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

'*Wild. Posies'",, is not a book, of light in running brooks sermons in! stones
 and good in evgrything. On sale. at Porteous 6 MitcheH9 Co, and book stores.-AdY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Ghosts, spooks and witches < will
 wander around tonight. and it. iwin Be very unsafe. for. cabbage heads and front gates to be. out after dark s-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Wild Posies" is not a book of hynns, although it makes appeal to what is moral and genuine in every heart. 'siOn sale at all the book stores, Porteous & MitchelI' Co. ana by the author.-Adv ,t& SIS aEt% @-'g 9'fis'j#
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Honest sportsmen suffer because ol the carelessness of some hunters, who irritate ,s property owners sbys> leaving bars~down,2 trespassing on posted lanc and. the Ike.z--.-.-t 7-.-,rfsesg y7s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

The teachers of the. Mystic Oral school, and. their friends, came up on B :. strawride Friday evening te the home of John Finnegan, in Ledyard
 where a. chicken supper was .seFced.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

E. l.. ReeveseTof athe1-Wilsen farm
 East. Lyme, lost a, valuable heifer. calf
 a few days ago. On searching for ii he< found it smetheredA in a;-<swamp near Rattegansett4 lake. D. .-s .-:..z. :,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Internal Revenue Collector James J.
 Walsh, of Mefiden,s has been author ized by the United States treasury de- Gill of Bridgeport to be deputy col Hector of Connecticut; and Rhode Is
 land at a salary of $2s360o per annum
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

The choir of the UncasviIle.sM. E, church was entertained at the home of, Mrs Thomas Spiers sin7 New Lon-
 don Tn irsday evening. --..s ;s:i.s,-.- r z
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

: Eight thousknd' SIX hundred and 'tsfT7g hty7 dollars is the totaI amount Of
 si7e New London Young Women's Christian association@ fund to date It
 r-a3 the hope of the scefnfnittee@ that.
 :ne total desired amount s10 ,o00 might be obtained this week. Ss'- ss -AF 2
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Dr. Carl Michel, assistant surgeon at the guard .armory at Fort Trumbull has been ordered to report on board the cutter 1tasca, at Baltimore, for duty in Porto, Rico. .-E -.- I3r-a1 Z5:,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Thomas Mcclure of Baltic was a Stonington visitor Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30

Charles Richards Huntington. a re-
 tired commission merchant of 51 East s6th street. New York, died. Thursday in the Flower hospital in his issth year
 was a son of the late Daniel Hunting ton, the artist, and Mrs. Harriet Sophia Richards Huntington MT. Huntington was educated at the school of. Dr. Joshua Huntington in Brooklyn. later attending the. Kensington Park. gam mar school fIa London, England. From there he went to. the Charterhouse. or Blue Coat school Dir. Huntingdon was in busIness for several years 1n Lon don. On his return to New York he
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10

Chautauqua dates and the tour was
near at hand
Mr.. Shallenberger was not in his
district a day during his campaign
nor was any work done for him by
any one else. Some of the other
candidates made a complete canvass
of the district, with speechmaking,
posters and literature.
When the election was held Mr..
Shallenberger was at Pennington, Mo.
While there he received telegram
thai he had won the nomination and
That he had received more votes than
all the other candidates against him
twice over. He had defeated his lead
ing competitor by about three to one.
Mr.. Shallenberger finished his
Chautalqua tour in Missouri about
Sept. ~. Returning home he jumped
at once 20 whirlwind campaign.
He reachey, every town in his district
by automobile and spoke about $50
times in four weeks. Sometimes he
spoke four times in one day. He won
ont in strong Republican district
over a man who had never lost politi-
cal battle before. He still has the dis
tinction of being the only Democrat
who has been able to carry this dis
trict for Congress.
Mr.. Shallenberger has served in
Congress from his district before and
in 1908 was elected Governor of Ne
braska, receiving majority nearly
double that of his fellow citizen, VIM.
Jennings Bryan. He is the only DEM
ocrat ever elected from his district to
Congress and the second Democratic
Governor of Nebraska,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10
REGARDS CHAUTAUQUA AN INVESTMENT
New Castle, Ind, Citizen Declares 1t Is An
Institution Which Pays High
Rate of Interest

GIVE me four adult and two chill
dren's season tickets to the Chat
tauqua. Here's a ten-dollar bill. |
make this investment once a year
and always get big rate of inter
est from it. A Chautauqua program
is worth its weight in gold to any COM
munity. Nothing will give young
people higher ideals, or satisfy older
people so much as Chautauqua.
earnestly believe in the Chautauqua." "
Such were the words of prom
inent citizen of Newcastle yesterday,
when asked to purchase season tickets
1t is indicative of the splendid spirit
already manifested in the Newcastle
Chautauqua.-From the New Cas-
tie, Ind, Courier.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10

appealed strongly to the churches Of
this country. Many a pastor has Sc
lected il as a sermon theme. II
comprises a story that goes to funda-
mentals and so touches the common
heart. 1t depicts the love of a father
for his child, carrying that love
through his poverty, degradation and
bitterness. The child, when too
young to realize her fathers condi-
ton, has been placed in comfort
able circumstances but her heart
still cries for her father as her faith
er's cries for her. How that love
like a magnet, draws them together
is beautifully told in the play. Like
"a song of praise through the play
Continued on Page y
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10
YOUTH RETURNS TO SCHOOL
A. . Result Of Hearing A. M. Rsitzel's
Lecture, The Measure Of
Man"

II was at a Chautauqua in an Okla
homa town. A. M. Reitzel had given
his lecture, "The Measure of a Man"
At the close of the lecture young
man came up and introduced himself
lie said he had been attending col
lege in one of the state schools for
two years, and that he had quit school
at the close of the second year and did
not intend to return. But" said he,
after hearing your lecture, and the
emphasis you placed on preparation
and efficiency, / wanted to tell you that
| have changed my mind. / am going
back to college and finish my educa-
ton. am going to prepare, so that
when | go out into the world and take
my place in its activities, may be
equipped to render a service with eff
hciency.'
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10
EX-GOVERNOR
SHALLENBERCER
One of the Headliners on Our Forth
coming Chautauqua Program
CONGRESSMAN FROM NEBRASKA
His Recent Campaign Remarkable in
Many Ways-A Speaker Who at
Once Gets the Undivided Atten-
ton Of His Audience.

Hon. Ashton c. Shallenberger, ex-
Governor of Nebraska and newly
elected Congressman, whose campaign
was in many ways very remarkable, is
to lecture on the sixth day of the
Redpath Chautauquas this season.
Aside from his prominence in state
and national affairs, he is a fluent
and entertaining speaker and his ap-
pearance on the program is an event
we'll worth while.
In the 435 congressional elections
in 1914, only four Democrats won in
districts that were already represented
by Republicans. Mr.. Shallenberger
was one of the four. After continued
solicitation by the Democratic leaders
of the state, he consented to run for
Congress with the understanding that
he would not make any political cam
paign for the nomination. He had al
ready signed contract with the Red
path Bureau to fill a season of 1914
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10
ALICE NIELSEN, WORLD
FAMOUS PRIMA DONNA
Soprano of the Metropolitan and Boston Grand Opera
Companies to Appear at 12O Redpath
Chautauquas This Season

old Tivoli, she joined the Bos-
tonians as a prima donna and in a
short time became so popular she was
at the head of her own opera COM
pany touring this country. Taking
her company to Europe she there de-
cided to devote herself to grand opera,
relinquishing the fame and fortune
that had come to her in the light opera
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10
in PRIVATE CAR
ALICE NIELSEN, PRIMA DONNA SOPRANO,
WILL TRAVEL TO ALL CHAUTAUQUA DATES
Redpath Also Will Run Special
Chautsuqua Train from Chicago
To Opening Date at Jack
sonville, Fla.

1t has just been announced by the
Redpath Chautauqua management
that Alice Nielsen, prima donna So
prano of the Metropolitan and Boston
Opera companies, who is to appear on
the forthcoming Chautauqua pro-
gram, is to travel to all her Chautau-
qua dates this season in her private
car, accompanied by assisting artists.
The private car to be used has been
named the "Alice Nielsen" by the
Pullman company. Miss Nielsen
will appear in her recital on the last
night of the Chautauqua week pro-
gram.
1t is also understood that the Red
path Chautauquas will run another
Chautauqua train this year, starting
from Chicago with Jacksonville, Fla,
for its destination. The Redpath spe-
cial train has become an annual event
and is always greeted by crowds of
enthusiasts en- route.
The opening date of the Redpath
Chautauqua season for 1915 is at
Jacksonville, Fla, on April Is,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-06-10

Alice Nielsen, prima donna soprano
of the Metropolitan and Boston Opera
Companies, will appear at one hun
dred and twenty Redpath Chautau-
quas this season. The announcement
has already been widely heralded
turnout the musical world, and has
been received with the greatest in
terest. This is the first instance in
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which so celebrated a musical artist
has appeared on a great chain Of
Chautauquas. II is safe to say, how
ever, that with increasing demand
among Chautauqua patrons for the
best in music that many other tours
of world-famous musicians will fol-
low in years to come. Leading mu-
steal journals have commented upon
this tour as an innovation which will
open a new and broader field to the
greatest musical talent.
Alice Nielsen, unlike so many of
our famous artists, was not born in
Europe but is a native of Nasio..
Tenn. She is a bGfGIS! u
woman of whose sutSSyNMe Nv
rightfully proud. Beginning a chc,.
in her teens, singing at the famous