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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
DANIELSON
Hearing on Probate of MarIor Will Next Saturday-Eastern Connecticut Development Committee to Meet Tuesday Evenins-Three Churches Unite for Gideon Service.

F. T Preston was in New Haven on Saturday
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles smith of Cot tage street were visitors with relatives in Providence over Sunday.
 Archie Hutchins spent the week end in Boston.
 Rev. and Mrs. w. D. Swameld en- tertained Mrs. Frederick Hartwell of Providence over Sunday.
 Martin Shedd of Norwich was a weekend visitor with Danielson friends.
 Hiram W. Burton was a visitor in Boston Saturday.
 Seriously III.
 Mrs. Frank Burnett was reported on Saturday as seriously ill at her home in Dayville
 J. Carl Witter has been d recent visi- tor in Providence.
 Mrs. r. E. Sibiey is to return to Northampton, Mass. early in March.
 Miss Alice Morrissette has been . visitor in Hartford recently.
 A. P. Woodward has been visitor with friends in Providence.
 Miss Methel Stanton recently visit ed in Providence.
 Hearing on Probating Marlor Will
 Next Saturday before Judge Oscar \. Atwood at Brooklyn there is to be D tearing on the matter of admitting to probate the will of she late Henry $. Marlor.
 Illustrated Lecture.
 Rev. Clarence H. Baroer's illustrated lecture on Paris, the final of series was heard with special interest at the Congregational church Sunday even- ing. This series of lectures has at tracted more than ordinary attention
 Members of the patriotic societies in town are interested in having as many homes in the borough showing the na- tional colors today, Washington's birthday, as possible. Holiday Postoffice Hours.
 Postmaster c. A. Potter has an nounced the usual schedule of holiday hours at the postoffice for today (Mon- dayl. The money order and posta savings departments will be closed anC the rural free delivery service suspend ed for the day. Want Extra Fishing Day. Sportsmen in town have taken not4 of the fact that the bill providing that Alexander's lake shall be open to fish, ing only on Saturday after July l 1916, has been favorably reported by the committee on fish and game. Nans fishermen here want an additional day a week. They cannot possibly gC fishing Saturdays.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
NO COUNTY AGENT.
Farmers Association Cannot End Suit able Man, Although United States Grant Depends Upon 1t.

Henry Dorance, of Plainffeld and William Child of Woodstock have been chosen a committee by the Windham County Farmers association to inter view candidates for county farm agent and report to the directors Several interviews have been had but without success so far. It was stated at the meeting that In order to get the appro- priation of $500 from the United States Department of Agriculture ,an organi- Zation. would have to be perfected and an agent hired before today, February -ormed ana incorporated, the agent has not been hired, but steps vii be taken to get an extension of time and it Is believed that this may be possible in view Of the permanent organizations and the certainty that an agent will be hired as soon as a suitable man can be found. It has developed in the search for a suitable man for the place that candidates fulfilling the re- quirements are hard to find. Either a graduate of an agricultural college or at least a man with some college training combined with practical farm experience is required and the salary offered is from fifteen hundred to eigh- teen hundred dollars g. year.
 Building and Lumber Company Starts
 Up.
 The Wheaton Building and Lumber company, which laid off al of its men some weeks ago, is starting up again but not with the full force. The con- cern has d contract for the erection of a building in Woodstock to cost from twenty to twenty-five thousand dol lars.
 Officers of Wolf Den Grange.
 Wolf Den Grange of Arlington has elected and installed the following of hcers: Worthy Master, Frank N. Haines: worthy overSeeT. NeTaII A. Badger; worthy lecturer, Elizabeth J. Brown; worthy steward, Walter F. Brown; worthy assistant steward, Raymond Whitehouse; worthy chaplain Mrs. Alice Wilbur; worthy treasurer Willis Covell worthy secretary, Mrs. Herbert Siye; worthy gatekeeper, Els worth Coyell; worthy Pomona, Car garet White; worthy Ceres, Gertrude Darling: worthy Flora, Dorathea. Weth- erbee; worthy lady assistant, Virginia SharDe
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Brief Mention.

[. C. Sharpe was a Norwich visitor Saturday.
 Leander Smith has returned to New port, F. I.
 Miss Mary Galligan is visiting uart- ford friends. Mrs. Carl Picknen is spending a few days in Putnam. Miss Albina BIanchette spent Satur- day in New Londcn. Mrs. F. C. Hall of Jewett City was | a visitor here Saturday. 1 Lyman Maine is the guest of rela- i tiTes i'll Hampton for 9 few days.
 Miss Edna Jackson is in New Ha- ven to spend Washingtons birthday. ] Mir. and Mrs. Mathew GalIigan are l entertaining Miss Julia GalIigan of 1 Windsor
 l Miss Florina 35oreau of Windsor is visiting Mrs. Virgine Moreau of Jack ] son street.
 1 Miss Marie Henry of Stonington is 1 visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Eller TwoTney of Jackson street.
 Miss Dorothy Larrabee of Hartford 1 is spending a few days with her par l ents, aIr. and Mrs. F. F. Larrabee 1 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knight of East Hartford are entertaining Mrs | Knights sister, Miss Cora Grant. 1 Miss Alice Morrison of South Man. 1 chester spent Sunday with her moth ] CT, Mrs. B. Morrison of Spruce street l Miss Margaret Corrigan of Bridge 1 port is at the home of ATr. and Mrs John Fitzgerald to spend Washington 1 birthday.
 MT. and Mrs. John T. Collier ot Springfield were in this city Sunday | to attend the funeral of the late Mrs | Frances Elliott.
 l The following went to Hartford n Saturday: A. J. Hanna, Mrs. F. O 1 Smith. Miss Winnifred Smith, Mrs. R l c. White. Mrs. L. I. Mason, Mrs. G l H. Egoert. Miss Agnes Egbert. Mrs. k F. Millette, c. L. Beach, Miss RutI Williams, Miss Grace Randall Miss Il Clara Lincoln, Miss Annie AIoorehead Mr. and Mrs. C. J. -Alpaugh, MT. anc
 Mrs. q. ". GreaVes, Royal Rose.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
To Meet Tuesday Evenins-Gooi
 Speakers Will Be Heard

The meeting of the Eastern Connec- ticut Development committee schedul- ed to be held here Tuesday is to be at the central fire station on Academy street. This is to be an open meeting and matters pertaining to the newly organized Windham County Farmers association will be discussed. James H. Cutler of Hampton and Washing ton, D. C., and Rev. Fosdick B. Harri- son of Woodstock, the latter one of the speak.
 Decision For Negative.
 At the regular meeting of the Ma rictta kies. Debating society of Killing ly High school the subject discussed was Resolved, that school journalism is not worth while. The affirmative was upheld by Kenneth Burlington and Dorothy Adams, the negative by Blanche Nachon and E. Gibney. The judges awarded the decision to the ncgative side. At the informal debate the subject was Resolved, that Xiii liEgly High school should support a crew. Henry Gallup being the leader of the affirmative. Earl Bartlett of the negative side. This debate was also won by those arguing in the negative. At the freshman class debate, consid- erinS the question of equal suffrage rights, it was decided that women should be allowed to vote.
 children's Crusade Against Caterpil- lars.
 Remembering the enormous numbers of Caterpillars that infested towns in this section last year, IIillingly in par ticular. an effort is to be made through the school children for a campaign against them to begin about March l. l Hundreds of thousands Of egg masses were collected in towns in this section by school children last spring for prizes offered, So the start then made is expected to prove an incentive for extra good work this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
MOOSUP
Rev. Wnn. A. Hill Accepts Call to Med ford-Every Member Canvass il Methodist and Baptist Churehes.

Rev. William <. Hill has accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Bap- tist church of Medford, Mass. The church celebrates it's seventy-ifth an niversary next year and has a member ship of about 300. The Sunday school enrolment is at present SIS, and is growing. A new parish house was re- gently added, costing $13,500. to take care of the school, and another addi- tion will have to be made soon. Med ford is a city of about 80, eo0 people about six miles from Boston. MT Hill will take up his work the first of March.
 Goes to Boston.
 Mrs. Alice R. Wilson, resident here for a number of years, living ct the home of her father, the late H. L. Will son. has gone to Boston, where for the present she will make her home at the Hotel Somerset.
 Linen Shower For Miss Mary Smith.
 A party of friends of Miss Mary Smith gathered recently at the home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
GIDEON SERVICE
Congregational, Methodist and Baptist Churches Unite to Hear A. $. B. Lothrop

Congregations, pastors and members of choirs of the Congregational, Meth odist and Baptist churches joined in the Gideon service held at the Baptist church Sunday evening. A. $. B. Lothrop of Worcester, @ leader in the work of the GideonS, was the speaker, and the music was directed by Kuke Herbert Drew of Boston. The service was different from any that has been held here.
 Tryout For New Turbine.
 It is expected by the Danielson and Plainfield Gas and Electric company that the big new 1000 kilowatt tur- bine at the Plainheld station will be given a t1yout this week, though it will not be put into regular service probably. This machine is about ready, however, to begin developing the extra power that the, company needs to satisfactorily meet the in creasing demand for power, much of which in it's territory is now devoted to the driving of machinery in nanu- featuring plants. particularly in the town of killingly.
 Timothy F. Hopkins was in New Haven on a business trip Saturday. F. E. SllumWay has returned from a stay of about two weeks in Boston
 Chosen For Junior Play.
 Miss May $. Bailey is living up to the reputation of the family as star performers on the stage. She has been chosen from among fifty girls for one of the four female characters in the annual junior play of Boston University which win be given in April.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22

Jf -,4.ss -,-ay .. aleIs where Miss Smith was given a surprise linen shower in honor of her coming marriage to John Burke Of ashinaton. D. c.
 During ent services will be held al All HalloHs church Wednesday and Friday at 7.30. N ednesday there will be a serrnor and on Friday the stations of the cross.
 Sunday was observed as Everybody at Church Day" m the Methodist and Baptist chur- hes. In the afternoon 9 rren com oo=ing 10 teams Of can vasseTs started out from the church at 2 o'clock and canvassed the enC4re constituency for support of the two a'- "hsg for the coming conference year
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Frances Elliott.

The body of Mrs. Frances E1liortt of Springfield Mass, who died in that city Thursday following an operation for internal trouble. was brouPht tc this city Saturday. and the funeral was held in the First Congregational church at half past two Sunday aft erneon. Rev. William $. Beard, the pastor, oHTciatinr
 Mrs. Elliott was until a few years ago a resident of WilIimantic, and g member of the Congregational church. There was a large attendance of rel atives and friends at the funeral ser vices. The quartette Of the church sang Lead Kindly Light, and Abide with Me. The bearers were H. R Chappell, 4. J. Bowen, E. E. Bass and R. B Truscott. Burial was in the fam fly lot in the Willimantic cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Jay M Shepard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
NORWICH SPEAKER SECURED.
Hibberd R. Norman to Address Board of Trade on Commission Form of Government.

Considerable interest has been man ffested in this city in the meeting to be held in the Board of Trade rooms tomorrow evening. under the auspices of ? committee of eight youpg men, members of the organization, who have taken care of and planned all the de- tails of the meeting. and provided a Speaker upon the subject of the Com mission Form of Government. Attor- ney Hibberd R. Norban or NorWlcn' assist3nt clerk of the superior court fo1. New London county. who was in- terested in the movement for the com mission government in Norwich. and has continued his interest in that and kindred subjects since that time, will be the main speaker.
 Return post cards have been sent out for the gathering, which will be- gin with a supper at 6.3o. siven by the members of the Sorority of the Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
GRAND LIST $4yoss,es5
sec, ,443 Deductions and S2,a7s Additions
 by Board of Relief.

Chairman ". ]. Bullard of the Kill lingly Board of Relief announces de- ductions of S90,44S and additions of $2,3TS from the grand list recently completed by the assessors. The grand list as rearranSed now amounts to $4,- 0S9.665. The great bulk of the deduc-
 lions over $65,000 comes on the list Of the Danielson Cotton company. Agent J. E. Hathaway appeared before the board and showed by the com pary's inventory of property and equipment that the reductions should be made. The board held It's final meeting on Saturday. During its sit tings in February g appeals were re- ceived, 20 reductions and f additions
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
CITY SUED FOR S4oo.
Berlin Construction Company Claims
 Failure to Honor Order.

The Berlin Construction company, of Berlin. has brought suit against the city Of Putnam claiming SE00 damages because of alleged failure of the city to honor an order given the plaintiff company by the Connecticut Contract ing company. The writ has been serv- ed on the city clerk and is returnable before the court of common pleas at Hartford the first Tuesday in March. The Connecticut Contracting company built part of Putnam's sewer system and money in the city'S hands was garnisheed in favor of various cred itors and these Judgments were Sub- sequently satisfied. The plaintiff in this recent suit claims that they gar nisheed the city and then obtained judgment against the construction company and afterwards the company gave them an order on the city which they claim was presented to the city treasurer and accepted by the city. That owing to this alleged acceptance the plaintiff did not take judgment and execution and thereby lost it's rights under the attachment and that the city has never paid the order. The judgment and costs obtained by the plaintiff from the Construction com pany amounts to S231.79: The case will be contested by the city, accord ing to a statement by Copropation Counsel Charles L. Torrey.
 Local Notes
 Irving 0Iiron spent Sunday with rel atives in Aiilbury.
 Judge Nj. M. GeissEer spent the week end with his parents in Thompson.
 W. s. Johnson was in Boston on Saturday.
 Rev. J. B. King of the Eastford Con- gregat1ona1 church occupied the pulpit of the Putnam Congregational church Sunday morning and was greeted by 8 large congregation. In the evening there was a large attendance at the Temperance concert given under the Mems Welcome class of the Bible school.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
Justices Cases.

Of the three suits which were sched- uled to be tried before justices in this city Saturday, two were settled and one postponed. The last named was the suit of the Jordan Hardware com pany against A. Gluskin for the price of d stove. which was continued until Monday, March 1, before Justice Cur tiS Dean. Messrs. Hinr1an and King are the interested attorneys.
 One of the suits which was settled without trial was that of the c. s. Sissoa company of Providence. R. l., against F. Giordnnno of this city, brought for goods furnished in the latter's shoe business and was re. turnable before Justice Dean. The other was returrlable to Justice Capen and was brought by John T. Ashton against Contractor J. 0'Sullivan and Miss Agnes Nellgan for material and labor furnished in the construction of a dwelling for the latter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
HOSPITAL NURSE DIES.
Miss Rosaline M. Davis, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Does Not Survive Surgical Operstien.

Rosaline Marie Davis, 50, nurse at St oJseph's hospital in this city, died at the institution about ten o'clock Saturday nisht, following an operation for internal trouble.
 She was native of Brooklyn, x. Y, but was graduated from St. Joseph's hospital here four years ago. She had been nurse at the institution for the past ten weeks
 She is survived fy her father, James Davis of Brooklyn. V. Y., two brothers, Thomas Herbert of Honolulu and Fred erick Joseph of Brooklyn; and seven sisters, Mrs. James Heating of Jersey City, Mrs. Alfred Harper and Winifred Mary Davis of England, Ethel Maud of Orange. N. T.. Elsie Louise of Brook lyn, Agnes Cecilia of Philadelphia and Sister Scholastica, of St Joseph's hos pital.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22

the superiority of ono town over the other with the rifle.
 The wihdhaIn team, composed of Lyman Maine. Jr., S. Adams (cap$0 Daniel Holbrook, Samuel Childs and Louis N. Dondero, came out second pest in both the morning and after noon events, each of which were at three hundred yards. Allyn of Scot land had the best individual score in the morning. 8 out of 50, while Capt. Adams of Windharn was first in the afternoon shooting with 4S out of Il possible fifty. A return match will take place in Windhani at an early
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
sHoWERiED FROM BIC uMsRELLA Miss WinifYed Crane Homer Guest
 When Miss Fiiilhouse Entertsins.

An enjoyable affair among the younger set was the linen shower siv- en Saturday afternoon by Miss Elinor Hiilhouse, at the home of fler parents, MT. and Mrs. James Hillhouse on Church street, in honor of Miss Win fired Crane Of N-iIlin1antic, whose en- sagement to Harold T. Taylor. son of Mir. and Mrs. George r. Taylor, was recently announced.
 The house was handsomely deco rated in keeping with Washington 8 birthday. A card party and lunch, at which there were twenty eight guests. preceded the shower. Miss Crane re- ceived many gifts of linen. which were presented her. attached to s large white umbrella decorated with rib bonS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
Stores to Keep Open Tesay.

There will be little ooservance of Washington's birthday today in this city. Under the schedule of the rner- cantile department of the board of trade, the stores will all be open. The offices at the town building. however. will be closed, with the exception of the ever-open police department The post office will be open until noon, the city carriers making one trip. but the postal and money order department will qoe closed. The schools will not be in session.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
Chief Richmond Back at Headquarters

It has been great pleasure to ev- erN-oue who has entered the town build ing in the past few days to see Chief F.. IT Richmond back at his accUs- toned place in the police Headquarters, after incapacitstion since She holidays, caused by a broken le& The chief, who always has weather eye out for means to save the cfty something in the administration of justice, came back to work at the earliest posaibie moment
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Birthday Surprise.

A very enjoyable birthday party in the form of q surprise was rendered A. J. ~kinsrnan Sunday at his home on Pleasant street. 4 large number of friends participated in the event MT. kfnsn1an received many fine gifts 4 dainty luncheon was served by Mrs Kinsrnan at the close of the enter tainunent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22

As the result of a horse trade Fer dinand Gagncn of the North Bend the city has brought a civil actio against John Jarvis of Putnam an William H. Young of Woodstock claio ing $10O damages. The writ is turnable before Richard German Justice of the peace, February 27t Plaintiff claims fraud on the part the defendants. He allegs that he gay one horse in exchange for another an s2O in cash to boot. That the dc fendant warranted the horse he rt ceived free from all defects except one front leg; that not only did l subsequently, discover that the froI leg was affected but that he foun both hind legs unsound so that, at cording to the plaintiff, the horse onl had one good leg. Jarvis, the joir defendant, was not financially interes. cd in the trade but was a byStande- and offered voluntary advice as to tn, soundness of the horse.
 Mrs. Lucia Colclough of Portland Me, is the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs. l. w. Trowbridge.
 Good Weather, Good Trade.
 The fine spring-Iike weather Satur. day afternoon brought many people from the outlying sections of whicl Putnam is the shopping center. Tn, weather the past few weeks, coupled with the almost impossible roads, hai made Saturday business exeremell light.
 Deputy Sheriff John Fitts of Hamp ton was in the city on business Sat urday.
 Mark Wilson is still confined to tn, house in Worcester with rheumatisn ans is unable to get to Putnam to at tend to his business here.
 The teachers training class of tn, Congregational church is to meet a the home of MrS and Mrs. Frank w Barber, Fremont street, this even ing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
SCOTLAND RIFLEMEN WON.
Winaham Club Csmes Out Second in
 Saturdays Match.

The Windham Rifle club, an orsaI1i- zation formed about a year ago which has been meeting in the state armory on Friday nights, and endeavoring to create interest in this branch Of sport, sent 9 @ean down to Scotland Satur- day in reply to a challenge from a ouintette from that town, to settle the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
W. H. s. soye to Give Mirstreis.

Under the efficient coaching of George s-Renaia~ton= Bartlett, the boys of the Windhann High school have been rehearssng for minstrel show to be given Tn the assembly hall of the school building this week. The pre- ceeds will go to the fund for school athletics
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
Mrs. Vanderbilt Addresss. spiri.ualists

The speaker at the services of the First Spiritualist society Sunday was the well known Mrs. Mary $. Wander bin, who has been here often and never fails to attract large attend ance. There were two services, both held in the Scenic temple
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
wILLIMANTIC
wA.tIs eoin. on ronight.

Nstchauss. Lodge No. %, K. Of F..
 Neeting Young Mems Club. St. Paurs church.
 Ladies Night, Milhmantic Lodge oi
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Saturday Afternoon Len.en Service.

The first Of the Saturday afternoon services at St. Paul's P. E. church, which will continue through the Lent en season, was held last Saturday. Evening prayer was at 4 o'clock, fol- lowed by a talk to the children.
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were made and two new lists were added.
 Broke Lea in Fall From Ladder,

William Leach, second hand in the mule spinning room in the mill at Wauregan, fell from ladder on which he was working in the department of tho plant where he was working and broke C bons in his leg. The accident was caused by the slipping of the lad der. Mir. Leach was taken to his home in the village and received the necessary treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
Hunter with Dog and Gun Near An
 cnVer.

An automobile party coming in from
 the direction of aFIrtford Sunday re- ported slleeing a man out hunting in the fields near Andover, with gun and a dog. Tn view Of recent disclos- ures in other parts of the state, it is probable that a considerable number are violating the law in this respect.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Suit Results From Trade in Whie Horse Had But One. Good Leg County Farmers Association N Able Co Find Satisfactory Agent City Sued By Berlin Constructio Company,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22

Marlboro-There were fifteen visit ors in the three schools in town dur ing mems week
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To Cnre q Cold in One Day take LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. F. ". GROVES sigma ture is on each box. 25c.