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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
coLuM5IA's PLIGHT
 OVER INVESTMENT TAX
Ecclesiastical Society and Library As
 soeiation Relieve the Situation.

Selectman Dwight Lyman, of Co., lumbia, was at the state capitol Thurs day forenoon and made a statement of the trouble which the town, of official has had with the collection of the investment tax and his story is of interest to every one of the other 167 towns in the state.
 Selectman Lyman said that the only debt which the town of Columbia was carrying was an obligation of $S,000 and that was in town orders bearing rate of interest of 1-2 and ger cent. Those who are holding the notes have made a demand for 1-2 and 5 per cent, owing to their obligation to pay the state tax of mills or the local tax on them.
 The notes are payable on demand and the request for more interest or the alternative of demanding imme- diate payment of the notes created a situation which the town officials did not foresee when giving the notes In fact the holders were given to un- derstand, when accepting them, that they would be exempt from taxation, and local taxes have not been paid on them. Under the stringent law of 1915 the notes can no longer escape taxation and some of the holders have to face, the accumulated tax of five years at . per cent or 10 per cent. VI Il1C VALUE OI uOI6S- HIS un- expected obligation has lessened the immediate value of the notes though not permanently and and the holders asked for an increase in the interest rate so as to reimburse for the amouat Of taxes which they will pay under the new law
 There was one way Of getting out of the dilemma and that was for the holders to elect to gay the local ta ( l and thereby escape the state tax and l afterwards the tax could be remitted by the town. But that would be too much like subjecting his satanic ma I jesty tc the ordeal of being whipped l around the stump, and, besides. if might not stand the test of an appeal
 to the courts in case any taxpayer of | the town wished to question the ac- ton of the local authorities. A resi- | dent of the town had made an offer to take up all the notes if the town would pay him 5 per cent. for interest
 on the total amount of $s.0O0. That offer was not accepted. A woman who
 owns $4,000 worth of the notes -has
 made an imperative demand for her
 money and even an increase in the
 rate of interest will not induce her | to withdraw the demand.
 Mfr. Lyman said the difficulty had
 been finally solved The ecclesiastical
 society Of the town has $10,000 on hand and the library association about $4,000. An arrangement will be madC
 by which these two organizations shall
 take up the notes at rate of interest of 4 1-2 Der cent. By doing that we win, at any rate, keep the money | which the notes may earn in the
 town," said Selectman Lyman.
 The ecclesiastical society and the
 library association are exempt from taxation under the general law. When it comes to looking out fol I the local interests of a country town
 commend us to the town officials ev. cry time
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
NORWICH BOYS BOWED
 DOWN TO cRoToN
One Secured Funds for Trip by Tax
 ing Money from Home.

Alphonse Bruso, 13. and Rosano Lib erty of about the same age two Nor vich boys. were picked up Thursday night by the New London police walk ing the streets of New London and when word that they were held was sent here, the search that had been going on for Bruso during the early part of the evening ended.
 home and at the same time Ss was here on the State of Maine express this morning by Sergeant A. c. Mat thewss who went down after them
 Bruso had $s and a $1' watch that he had bought and Liberty had 80 cents left out of a dollar that he said Bruso had given him Bruso admit ted taking the money from the house. He was before the city court once be- fore this month on a similar charge and his case had been continued
 The boys said they left the city Thursday in a boat that belongs to a man named Simelewsl1i,. who had told them they might use it h they return ed 1t by o'clock It had been tied up in the Shetucilet river nea-u the gas works. They rowed down the riVe1 and at Gales Ferry or Montvflie took four more boys on board. The triT continued down the river to GrotoE. where the boat was tied by the side of a power boat and the two Nor wich boys visited New London They left the strange boys behind anc didn't know what had become of them they said
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
TOWARDS BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce Joint Committee Takes Another stsp-Appoints Committee Draw Up Prospectus Public Meeting for Next Monday Night is Suggested.

ation that had come to him as the
 result of a trip that be had made 10
 New York and to Bridgeport this
 week Among other things he toi9 to him of the financial interests that were behind the Hopkins & Allen Arms company, which this man slid
 were recognized as the strongest in
 New England and would entitie the Norwich industry to bs Considered as
 practically sure of success and of becoming one of the most valuable as- set. of the city among its manufac- turing plants- A.-s
 Mr. Perkins spoke also of what he saw was being done. in building in
 Bridgeport, where the favortte type house was two family house, built at cost of from s4.ooo to tl,5oo. and renting at from s22 to s23 per apart ment. They were so arranged that one family would have four rooms on on the second floor. while the other family would have their four living rooms in the second floor and two nri- ished bed rooms in the attic As Illustrating the speed with which the
 houses were going up there MT. Fer
 house which was begun on the fourth of September. was already. all rented and would be finished ready for occn- pancy by the first of November He said that while there were some peo- pie in Bridgeport who were pessimis- | tic about the permancy of the city's | Industrial boom, the larger numbei were feeling that the building of new | factories could not fail to result tC | the city's good and that by having the houses to take care of the employ.
 es they would hold the people. for thu city. ..,..
 He spoke also of the attitude of tn,
 banks, which he said were encouraEinl the building in every way. He spok'
 of one savings bank which, since thu building increase had started. nat | approved loans to the amount o | s25e, ,0a0 or ss0o.000 The deposit | had also increased very greatly ant
 the bank officials were taking tn position that as they were custodian 1 of the peoples money they should us
 1t where it would most benefit the peo pie of Bridgeport and for that reasol were giving the greatest constderatio to loans for the purpose of building houses to meet the need there.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Another step towards the formation of building association to erect houses to take care of the employees who will come here with the develop ment of the Hopkins & Allen Arms company was taken on Thursday aft- ernoon at a meeting of the joint committee of the Norwich Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce The meeting was held at 5 o'clock at the rooms of the Board of Trade in the Thayer building where Chairman Robert w. Perkins presided and the minutes were kept by Secretary John J. Corkery. There was an attend ance of about 1e which included near ly the whole membership of the two
 After some discussion the first &C., ton taken was the passing of a vote What it was the sense of the meeting that 1t was absolutely necessary to form real estate or building com pany with $100.000 capital to take care of the local situation
 This was followed by discussion of some length as to what plan to follow for the formation of company and the securing of subscriptions which was settled by the passage of a resolution that the chairman appoint four men to act with the chairman as committee to draw up a prospec- tus and plan for bringing about the formation of real estate or building company.
 The recommendation was also made that group of ten men. drawn from both the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce.. be appointed to act as solicitors to secure subscrip- tions to the capital stock of the real estate company.
 Chairman Perkins appointed for the committee to draw up the prospectus John J. Corkery, Mayor T. C. Murphy, Frank Fl. Smith, and James L. Case. They are to make their report at an- other meeting at o'clock this (Fri- day1 afternoon, which was the time to which the meeting adjourned.
 There was also the suggestion that a big public meeting be held next Monday night to bring the matter clearly beSore the citizens and 1t is probable that this will be one of the recommendations that will be made
 and acted upon at the meeting this l afternoon.
 Chairman Perkins gave the meet | ing an interesting talk upon inform.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
WEDDING.
6aton-1rown.

At 6s0 o'clock Thursday evening. Frederick Eugene Baton and Miss Nat ale Viola Brown were united in mar riage by Rev. Frederick W. Coleman. pastor of Trinity Methodist Episco- pal church, at his home, No. 2s Pearl street. Attending the couple as bridesmaid and best man were Miss Grace Brown. a sister of the bride. and Lloyd Baton. brother of the groom. The bride was handsomely gowned in brown gaberdine with fur trimmings and hat to match and carried roses. Her maids gown was of blue gabar- dine with messaline trimmings and hat to match and she carried roses.
 Following the ceremony there was a reception at the home Of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Nathaniel S Brown, No. Hill street, for relatives and a few intimate friends. The bride received many pretty and useful gifts including silverware, money. linen etc.
 After a wedding trip which they will spend in Vermont, MT. and Mrs Baton will make their home in Nor wtch- Mir. Baton is employed as . foreman by the Connecticut Engineer ing company and is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Eugene F. Baton. He has made his home at No. 2 Watrous avenue | His bride has been employed as s bookkeeper at the West Side silk mil and has made her home with her par. ents on Hill street. Both MT. ane Mrs. Baton are known to a number of Norwich people and they have tn. best wishes of their many friends fol happy future.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
PARISH SOCIETIES
 ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
In Christ Episcopal church-old Off,
 eers Chosen Again.

At 330 o'clock Wednesday after noon the ladies of Christ Episcopal church met in the Sunday school room and elected officers for the several church societies. Rev. R. R. Graham presided and the old officers were re- elected as follows:
 Parish Aid Society-President, Mrs Frank c. Turner; vice president. Mrs, Gardiner Greene; secretary, Mrs. s. T. Byrnes: treasurer, Mrs Charles L. Hubbard.
 Woman's Auxiliary-Presiden Mrs R. R. Graham: vice presidents. Mrs F. A. Robinson and Mrs. Charming M Huntington secretary, Mrs. W. Tyler Olcott; treasurer. Miss Louise Robin son.
 Junior Auxiliary-President Mrs c H. Preston: vice president, Miss Mary Osgood; secretary, Miss Helen Robin son: treasurer, Miss Kate Kent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
FUNERALS.
Mrs. Mary J. Robertson.

Rev. James W. Bixler, D. D., pastor of the Second Congregational church, New London. officiated at the funeral services held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock for Mrs Mary J. Robertson. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Walter. H. Woodworth,, at No. POS West Thames street. The bearers were Henry O. Woodworth.l Oliver Wood
 worth Edward A Cudworth and George Keppler and burial took place in the family plot in Cedar Grove cem- etery, New London. Relatives and friends were present at the funeral and there were beautiful floral tokens of esteem.
 Undertaken c. A. Gager had charge of the arrangements
 Sherman Lccnrin. The funeral of Sherman Loomis was held from his home in Franklin. on Thursday afternoon at one o'clock with Rev. E. J. Ayres of the Lebanon Bap-
 tist church officiating. The bearers were Frank Greensiit, Ralph Main
 Clinton Goodman and Dr. c. B. Caprcr
 of Franklin and burial took place ir Franklin cemetery. There were rela-
 tives and friends present and there were floral remembrances. UndertalSers Church & Allen had
 charge of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
ANOTHER OBSERVANCE
 OF MERCHANTS WEEK
Preliminary Meeting Held by Commit
 tee-Another. Meeting Monday.

The committees appointed some time ago to make the arrangements for a Merchants week in October held a meeting on Thursday afternoon at ( o'clock whicn was of a preliminary nature and decided to hold another general meeting for the merchants on Monday afternoen at 4 o'clock at the Wauregan house parlors. John N. Lee was elected chairman
 Unanimous approval was expressed of holding R MerchantS week this fall. and attention was called to the success which was made of Dollar day by the spirit of cooperation which the same sort of united effort towards Merchants' week would bring very sat- isfactory results in its observance.
 The corpmittee includes John M. Lee ID. T. Shea. H. B. Cary. Leo Kronig, W. P. McGarry. Anner Schwartz. w H. Cruickshank. F. G. Aubrey, Win l. stearns and E. c. PiRut
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
PinoohIe cIuh's Second Night.

The West Side Pinochle club mem bers held their second meeting of the season on Wednesday evening The highest score was made by Hallisey, who jumped from sixth to fourth posi- ton in the standing The scores We'd nesday night follow: HaIlisey T.soo. Peckham- 7.1s5. Lewis 7.1so. Bailey. 6.955. Baker 6.s5o. A Jordan 6,se5. Larsen e,7e5. Hahn SITS. J. Jordan 6.515, Pettis e,4e5, Pendieton 6.40o. Underwood 5.62o.
 The standing to date Is as follows: Baker i4.415:s Lewis 14.0s0: Peckhani 1l.055; Hallisey 1l.o20: Larsen 13.ss5; Bailey 13.f5o: A Jordan 1s.4f5; Pen dleton 1a.355: J. Jordan 12.sf0: Hahn 12.S1o: Underwood l2.s7o: Pettis IT, l145.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
OBITUARY.
Mrs. WnIIam smiddY,

Nellie J. Harrington, wife of Wfl- liam Smiddy. died at her home In MontviIle. Wednesday morning at SIS o'clockg following an illness of several months. Mrs Smiddy was the daugh- ter of Alden and Lucy Harrington and was born in Brooklyn. this state On Sept z7. 1882 she was united in mar riage with William Smiddy in New London. She leaves her husband and one son. William H Smiddy. There is a sister. Mrs- Frank Brock of Middle town. and a brother. William Aar- rington of Fall River. Mir. Smiddy is employed by Palmer BrotherS Mrs. Smiddy leaves a wide circle of friends who deeply mourn her death
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
FINED FOR VIOLATING
 AUTOMOBILE LAW.
James c. Rogers Found Guilty of Too. Much Speed Past Standing Trolley Car.

on James c. Rogers of New London Thursday morning in the police court here for driving his automobile past q standing trolley car at a rate in ex- cess of 15 miles an hour on Wednes- day afternoon and he paid Rogers denied the charge.
 The complainant, William w. Beck with. testified that he was about to gel aboard the car on West Thames street and Rogers, driving at fast rate. oi speed. went by, his machine grazing Mir. Beckwith, and he did not stop The trolley car conductor also testi. fled. It was claimed that the automo- bile was running at 15 miles an hour This was denied by the driver, wht also stated that the car was not at 2 standstiIl
 A Colchester man was sent to jai for 10 days for drunkenness.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
FIRE LOSSES SMALL IN
 MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
Total Probably About ssoo-Eisht Call,
 for Fire Department.

Probable total losses by fire of only about $500 in the month of September Is the record for this city. according to official estimates. and the largest fndi- vidual loss was probably at the build ing No. 59-61 Franklin street. owned by W. H. Oar.
 The number of Ire alarms in the month was eight. the same as for Au- gust. and also for July. Of these eight in September, four were bell alarms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
Rainfall Far Below Averaqs.

The total rainfall here for the month of September was .76 of an inch. one of the smallest September precipita- tions on record. It was far below the inches.
 The iatess measurement of the two reservoirs shows that on Sept. 10th Fairview reservoir was 34 inches De- low full pord and that Stony Brook was S6 1-2 inches down on Sept zs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
Sherman Lccmis.
win Make Truce Co, Statement.

Receiver A. A. Browning is soon to file with the clerk of the superior court his semi-annual account in the matter of the Thames Loan and Trust com pany. A statement for each six months Is required by law and is pre- pared on the first of October and the first of April.
 Receiver Browning said on Thursday that he could not say how soon another dividend to depositors might be expect ed to be declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
Incidents in Society

Mrs. Frederick W. Carey entertained the Thursday Auction club this week
 Miss Clara Johnson, of windham, is visiting Mir. and Mrs Oliver l.. Johnson. of Union street
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Worth have closed their sumr1gr home at Neptune Park and have returned to town
 Members of the Norwich College club were recent guests of Miss Mary Gibbs at the Gibbs cottage. Gales Ferry.
 MT. and Mrs. W. Russell Baird. Miss Puilen and Miss Marion Pullen re- turned Wednesday from ten days motor trip through the south.
 Mr. and Mrs. ". s. Allis have re- turned afte- passing several weeks al their summer home in Brook1eld Vt and are moving from Elm avenue to the former A ". Prentice house which they recently purchased at So6 Broad way.
 It is erected that Dickson Ham, mond Leayens and his bride (Marjorie l.. Browning). who started for China Aug. 16tA.. will reach their home ir Chang Sra some time next week The last tidings from them came from Hon. ohiiu. on tneir 1s-day trip across the Pacific El
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

British Tommy (somewhere in
 France1-Speak English, Moosoo? leetle, M'sieu.
 British Tommy-Righto, then give
 us ten pounds O spuds, an arnce O. haccy. a packet O flags and q box O
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
NInety Lodaers oiven PIse sto sIesp.

LodgiHgs ever night were provided at police headquarters for 90 persons during the month of September. In the came time In. men on the beats found 13 store dCcrE or places of business open and made them secure
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01
Transferred to sprInqfieId.

Cashier Gauss at the local plant of Armour a Co. has been transferred to Springfield. He left for there on Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Merchandise and treasure to the value of $65. .0o0, GOO moved between Alaelka and the United States tn 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

New Haven.-Mrs. John Addison Porter of New Haven. was recently ct the Kearsase. North Conway. N. H
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

There are more ducks in China fhan lR all the rest -af the world
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

So high was the temperature Thurs day that women appeared on the streets in summer dresses. Roses are blooming again and berries are start ing up to yield a second crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

The open hunting season on par fridge, woodcock, squirrel and quail begins this year on October and continues until November 24.. Game of this sort is said to be plentiful.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Mrs. R. P. Keep has engaged Miss Marceila Nj. Logan, graduate of St. Francis hospital Hartford. formerly of MerideTl, as resident nurse at the Por- ter school in Farmington.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

One of the most successful grow. CTS of seeding dahlias hereabouts i: Mrs. Emma F. Gardner, of East Grea Plain. At present her decorative and show blooms are a beautiful sight
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Government steamer Daisy has ar- rived from New York and Thursday visited the numerous beacons on Fish CTS Island sound. Her crew cleaned and painted all of these.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

East Lyme and Mantle residents got together Wednesday and held their first town fair in the village. Both floors of Spencer's wagon shop. were cleared and utilized for the purpose
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

In Salem, James Beebe has discon- tinued transporting the children from the Mountain Lake district to the White Birch school. Arrangements for teams have been made in Chester field.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

The Connecticut College for Women will be opened for inspection to pub lie school teachers of this section of Connecticut, who assemble in New London on October 22 for the annual Teachers Association convention. Dur ing the afternoon. meetings will be held at one Of the college halls.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Orders were issued Tuesday by tho acting Greek ambassador at Washing ton, Alexander Vouros, calling to the celors all classes from the ages of 2t to A. which affects many Greeks ir this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Free transportation to the Grotor Heights school will not be furnished this year to children of the Easterr Point district who wish to attend the Groton school rather than the Shen- necossett school
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

Arrangements are being made at the county home for the annual meeting of the board ue visitors and others inter ested. to be held at the home Wednes- day. Oct. 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-01

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The Washington times., 1915-12-16
GEORGE TOWN TEAM
WILL GET SHAKE-UP
0'ReilIy to Make Changes Before
Starting On Northern Trip
On Saturday.

Georgetown's basketball team viii be
given a thorough workout In the next
two days in preparation for the trip
North which starts with the Brooklyn
Polytechnic institute game in Brooklyn
Saturday night. The Hilltoppers failed
to satisfy Coach oReilly last night IN
Ryan gym when Mt. St. Joseph'b was
beaten by IS to IS IN almost tho last
moment Of play.
O'ReilIy Is going to thoroughly over
haul the Blue and Gray flve,. as some
OF the strongest teams In and around
New York viii be met on the trip, New
York University. Seton Hall and 81.
Johns being the opponents selected.
In the opening contest in Ryan Gym
st. Jo presented a fast combination and
a forwardFin SuareS who showed TO dis
tinct advantage. The st. Jo player
scored 2S points for his team and missed
an opportunity OF tying up ia the last
part OF the contest when he failed 20
net the ball on a foul.
The score ended At 20 to II in favor
of the visitors In the FIRST half. O'L.0ne
and Kelley going In for Georgetown. and
during the second half the score was
evened three times. Captain Donnelly
drew a suspension. Several changes
were made I'm the Georgetown game.
Beridini, Cashins O'Boyle and Sullivan
getting into the lineup.