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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

The funeral of Miss Emma Benja- min was held from her late home, cor ner of Seventh street and Central ave- nue, Friday afternoon, at ? o'clock, with relatives and friends in attend ance. Rev. MT. Smith of Baltic off, ciated and Hugh Kinder sang touch ing hymns. The bearers were: Henry Bushnell, Frank Bushnell, William Benjamin, Albert Benjamin, William Maine and Arthur Savage. Burial was Mir. Smith read a committal service. There were many handsome floral tri- butes. Church & Allen had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 George M. Hyde.
 With many mourning relatives and friends in attendance the funeral of George M. Hyde took place from his late home, Hyde Place, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Many beautiful Charles H. Ricketts officiated. The remains were laid to rest by Henry c. Wright. George Wright, of Will limantic; George Bradford, of Oakdale,
 and Everett P. Barnes of Preston. Burial was in the family plot in flick etts read a committal service at the grave.
 Mir. Hyde is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Herbert | Pierce and Mrs. Everett P. Barnes,
 both of Preston City and two Sons, Frank E. and Harry l.. Hyde, who
 worked with their father. MT. Hyde
 was the last of his immediate family. MT. Hyde was raised in Somerset | lodge No. 34. F. and A. M, in 1878. | He served two years as councilman in | the city government in 1906 and 1907. | MT. Hyde was of perfect habits and
 won the confidence of all who knew l him by doing business along correct i lines and he gave every man his just | due. He was a home lover, provided
 we'll for his family and reared his
 children to the end that they became
 useful members of society.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
sHRINERs' JITNEY LINE.
Sphinx Temple Ceremonial on May 18th Advertised in Novel Form.

And still the jitney lines come into being. Some quietly; others with more ceremony and a measure of publicity. In the latter falls easily the Sphinx jitney line: fathered by Sphinx temple of the Mystic Shrine and press agent ed, if such term may be employed, by Recorder Richard P. Martin of Sphinx temple. Anyhow, MT. Martin claims to be secretary of the Sphinx jitney line, and he has put one over on the lines now running on the streets and avenues of the state by issuing the little book reads "The Sphinx Jit- ney company. Twenty 5-cent tickets, $1. Good on All Hot Sand Jitney Lines of This Company in State of Connecti- cut" MT. Martin puts a second one across, because while his cover says twenty tickets the book only has twelve. The twelve in order of print ing read, with City hall as the starting point: To county jail; to state prison; to Dr. Crothers': to union station station; to New Britain; to New Lon don; to Garvin's hotel; to the Retreat; to Cromwell; to Foot Guard armory.
 The tickets accompany a well print ed illustrated booklet announcing a ceremonial session of the temple at Foot Guard armory, Hartford, We'd nesday evening, May 19, when large class of candidates will be instructed in running jitneys and be licensed to run Sphinx jitney cars, at their own peril.
 On the front of the booklet is a DOT trait of Illustrious Potentate Henry $.
 Strong president of the Sphinx Jitney company. He has on his boiled shirt, black tie and red Sphinx cap, which he wears when running to get out of the way of one of his own jitney cars. His
 serious expression is attributed to his feeling of responsibility for his horde of | unlicensed and embryo jitneyers. One page of the booklet has a pie ture of an express Sphinx jitney loaded 1 to the limit with fresh produce grown | by the farmer members of the temple and delivered by the cooperative plan l of garden to table.
 On one page of the booklet Recorder | Martin queries in red ink: Why Pay vision of the early laws relating to l jitneys as they were. in vogue in Con- necticut. He gives 9 revision of the law in 1642, and goes on through the years. One of the revised laws reads: | "A debtor in prison swearing he has nc | estate shall be let out and ordered to
 run a jitney."
 | Special guests of the temple May 19
 will be Governor Marcus H. Holcomh
 and Lieutenant Governor Clifford B | Wilson.
 | The reception committee is Past
 Potentates Walter s. Garde, William
 G. Simmons, Stanley B. Bosworth, pr | Joseph E. Root, Edward Mahl, John T
 Henderson, George w. Klett, William | W. Prayer and William F. Loomis, and l Judge William F. Henney, Senators | James A. Peasley, Edward E. King and 1 E. Hart Fenn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
PUBLIC REQUESTS IN
 G. E. TINkER's WILL
Bread Fund, Churches, Y. M. C. A. and Employees Are Among 6enefi- ciaries.

The late George F. Tinker. former ly mayor of New London, left an es- tate estimated at $100,000.
 Free bread for the deserving poor was one of the favorite charities of the deceased mayor and this welcome relief to the suffering will continue, even though the donor@is no more. By the terms of his will the sum of $5,000 is left to carry on this charity in the years to come.
 tion, of which MT. Tinker waS presi dent for Is years, is remembered with a legacy of $2,000.
 The First Church of Christ, of which the deceased was a devout member and of whose Sunday school he had been superintendent for 30 years, is also given a legacy of $2,000.
 Joseph E. Burr of 65 Montauk ave- nue, a longtime employe of MT. Tin ker, receives a bequest of $1,000.
 Mrs. MacAdan1s of Blackha1l street widow of Daniel J. MacAdams, fore man at the New England Broom Go for many years, also receives a be- quest of $1,000.
 James Anderson, a young colored man employed at the broom factory is given the sum of $500.
 The sum of $500 is left to the New London Cemetery association, the in- come to be devoted to the care of ex- Mayor Tinker's lot and that of his father Nathan Tinker.
 To the Methodist church at Marlow N. H.. where MT. Tinker was born he leaves the sum of $500.
 To Mrs. Ida Newman of Detroit, a former soloist at the First Church of Christ and cousin of the deceased is given $1,000
 Several small bequests are made tc relatives and personal friends, after which the rest and residue of the es- tate, real and personal, is left to the widow during her life time and al her decease to the son and daughter Rev. c. Perley Tinker of New York and Mrs. c. E. Stone of St. Paul, Minn At their deaths their children are named as the residuary legatees.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
CORPORATION DISSOLVED.
When Receiver Miners Account on Hatch Oil Engine Go. is Accepted.

Judge Gardiner Greene presided here Friday morning at the short calen- dar session of the superior court.
 The final account of receiver Sid ney H. Miner of the Hatch Oil Engine Co.,, of New York, which had its place eepted and the corporation was dis solved. The receivership action was brought upon the complaint of Quin- ton I. Gobel of Port Henry. N. Y., and the receiver was appointed in March, 1914. The inventory and appraisal filed amounted to S1,797.S0 and after the expenses of the receivership in which the largest items were $200 for rent, $200 for receivers services, $15S.41 for attorneys services, there was left S27s.74 for distribution to creditors. They will receive one per cent.
 Headings or default in two weeks were ordered in Murphy and others vs. St. Mary's R. c. Church corporation of Branford In the same case demur- to the second defense was sustained on the grounds stated. On the demur- Ter to counterclaim the judge took the papers.
 Headings on default in two weeks were ordered in the islander suit of Jacob Kerwin vs. George Mahoney.
 The following were poStponed:
 Joseps NI Clancy vs. George F. Tay- Tor, argument of demurrer; N. s. Lippett and others, bank commission CTS vs. Thames Loan and Trust Co.,, hearing on petition for set-off; and in the same case a motion for approval of receivership's third semi annual &C., count; George l. Robinson vs. James O'Neil and others, judgment of fore closure or disclosure of defense.
 One matter that went off was hear ing in damages in John M. Cook and wife vs. Ebert O. Park.
 Judge Greene directed Deputy Sher- if George H. Stanton to adjourn court to Tuesday, when it will come in with a i1lru in attendanCe-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
CASES FOR TRIAL
 UP TO NEXT MONTH Assigned in Superior Court Will Fur nish Business for This Term.

In the superior court short calendar session here Friday morning assign ments of cases for trial up to the first week in June were made for the court in this city. The following were the assignments:
 Jury Assignments.
 Tuesday, May 11-E.William Holmes and others vs. James B: Lord, executor appeal from probate;' John Manwaring and others, administrators, vs. H Leslie Huntington; Norwich Industrial Improvement Co. vs. Fenton Building Co. and others.
 Wednesday, May 12-Annie H. Bron- son vs. Joseph Burnham and others.
 Thursday, May 13-Arthur P. Tur- ner, administrator, vs Thusa Gidmar Turner, executor.
 Friday, May 14-Short calendar, bal meeting and assignment of cases.
 Tuesday, May IS (speciaD-George A. Avery vs. Albert w. Avery, execu- tor, appeal from probate; Frank w Tea Go. (not specially assigned) Adolph Nothe vs. Central Vermont Railway Co. (not specially assigned).
 Wednesday, May 19 (special)-San SosloWsky vs. Joseph KozIovsl1i; Johr w. Street vs. Anton Leemis (not spe- Harry A. Catcher and others (not specially assigned).
 Thursday, May 2O-Josie Saczylousk ys. Annie Meech Walker; Hymar Bialstock vs. Jacob Kirman; Michae J. Hickey vs. Mrs. Francis Miller.
 Friday, May 21-Short calendar, bal meeting and assignment of cases.
 Special Assignments.
 Tuesday, May 25-G. A. Gager, Jr. administrator, vs. Jacob Gordon; Wal ter o. Whitaker vs. Thames River Spe- cialties Co.,; Loreto Roma vs. Thames River Specialties Co.
 Friday, May 2S-Short calendar, bal meeting and assignment of cases.
 Tuesday, June S-Carlos Barry ys Fields s. Pendleton; A. J. Ingersol and others vs. Norwich and New York Propeller Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
BICYCLES WITH MOTORS MUST PAY FEE
And Carry Registration Number Plates
 and Lights.

Attorney General George E. Hinman gave an opinion Friday that a bicycle to which is attached so- called mo tor wheeP' is subject to registration as a motor vehicle and to the other statutory provisions applying to motor vehicles, and cannot be treated as a motorcycle. The motor wheel is made by firm in Milwaukee and has agen- cies in this state, some having been sold. It is wheel with a motor which is attached to the ordinary bicycle and operates it. The ruling of the attorney general will compel any bicy- clist transforming his machine into a motor vehicle not only to pay a license fee of s but to carry number plates both front and back of the regular automobile size and carry two lights, one in front and one in the rear. The number plates are each IS inches long and each weigh three and three quar- ters pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
 OF NORWICH Y. M, c. A.
To Be Held at Methedist Church Secretary Willard Leyon of the In- ternational Committee to Speak.

On Sunday evening, May 18th, at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. the anniversary service of the local Y. M. c. A. will be held and the meet
 The committee has been fortunate in securing Willard Lyon. secretary of the international committee, who has had much to do with the Y. M. c. A movement in foreign lands and he has a thrilling story to tell. The pub lie generally is welcome to attend and the service will in all probability be 8 membrable one
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
CRUSHED AT ONEcO
 WHEN BANK CAVED IN
J. M. Bussey Badly Hurt-Brought t,
 Backus Hospital.

J. M. Bussey, employed by the Case and Risley Paper company in their mill at Oneco. was badly injured Friday morning by the caving in of a sand bank. MT. Bussey was working with wagon underneath the bank when it caved in, crushing him against the wagon. Dr Gardner of Central Will lage was called to attend the injured man. MT. Bussey sustained several broken ribs, a broken collar bone, a Iacerated hand and he was also injured about the neck and there are possibly internal injuries. He was brought to the Backus hospital here for further treatment
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Surprised on 18th Anniversary.

"A party of friends surprised MT. and Mrs. John Humphrey Friday night at their home on Central avenue to ce1e- brate the 18th anniversary of their marriage. Musical selections, both vo- cal and instrumental, helped make the evening pass pleasantly. The guests presented MT. and Mrs. Humphrey a beautiful silver ladle and a wedding cake. Refreshments were served and the party broke up at a late hour after wishing host and hostess many more happy returns of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
CALLED TO CHURCH
 IN NEW JERSEY.
Rev. Luther Latham Holmes, Formerly Preston City Baptist Pastor, to Go to MataWan.

Rev. Luther Latham Holmes, former 1y pastor at the Baptist church at Preston City, has received a unani- nous call to the First Baptist church of Matawan, N. J. MT. Holmes also received a call to a Baptist church in Milford, Mass, but decided to accept the Matawan church, which is in a prosperous condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

This afternoon the local baseball
 team will open it's season on the Provi- dence street grounds with the Saehems as their opponents, and Sunday they give the Sachems a return game on the Falls diamond. The battery for the local team is undecided, but Mana ger Benoit has a good list of hurlers who are capable of turning tables on all teams Murphy will catch and there is no question but what this de- partment will be well looked out for.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Lathrop Starring Engagement of.

The engagement of Miss Gertrude Farquhar -Lathrop, daughter of MT. and Mrs Alanson P. Lathrop of 390 West End avenue, to Mason B. Star ring, 'Jr., has been broken by mutual consent. Mir. Starring was formerly of Chicago, but now lives in New York. The announcement of the engagement was made at a luncheon given by Mrs. Lathrop in January.-New York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Thames Valley Park,

on the east of Hall Brothers mill i'm Thamesville, will be open to the public on the 18th of this month. One of it's features will be the splendid bathing facilities. Hall Brothers are doing all in their power to help the project along to success.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

It is reported that the Sachems will have Sheehan in the box. Sheehan is an old timer at the game and when he is going good has all kinds of stuff on the ball. Manager Benoit is confident that the Sunday baseball league will go through and will put on the field the best of baseball.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Mrs. EIIor Carlisle Ripley to Speak.

Mrs. Ellor Carlisle Ripley of Boston, formerly of this city, is to speak on Communities and Schools at the Con- necticut Woman's Council of Education whose spring meeting will be held in the United church chapel BOP Temple street, New Haven, on Saturday, May s, at 2.30 D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Sold Out at Rummaue Safe.

The committee in charge of the rummage sale conducted by the Nor wich Equal Franchise league in one of the stores in the Thayer building on Franklin square Friday are highly pleased with the success attained by their efforts. The doors were opened at 10 o'clock, but the crowd began to collect about S.3O, and at o'clock the crush was so great that it was almost impossible for those in charge to gain edmittance into the store. By noon everything was about sold out.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Postal Exam,

Local postoffice officials have been notified of the examination to be held at the Norwich and New London of- fees for a rural carrier with the va cancy in the Norwich district.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
DIED

STECEwICZ-In this city, May !, 1915, Max Stecewicz, of 50 Roath street, aged PC years.
 M'DONALD-In Norwich, May 6. Will liam Mcdonald, son of Daniel Mo- Donald and Annie Heffernan McDon- aid of Canterbury turnpike. Funeral from his late residence Mon day morning, May 10, at 8 o'clock. Requiem mass in Sacred Heart church at g. Burial in family lot, St. Joseph's cemetery.
 GETCHELL-In Preston, May ', 1915. Harry Ernest, son of Lucy A. and the late John B. Getchen of Groton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Sailed on Lusitania.

MT. and Mrs. John Candlish, former ly of Taftville, lately of Pawtucket, sailed for England on the steamship Lusitania, Saturday, which was tor pedoed by German submarine Fri day afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Worked Mark Masters Decree.

Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. A. M., worked the Mark Master degree on Thursday evening at the Masonic tenn ple It was the regular convocation of the chapter and was followed by re- treatments.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

A local resident while fishing in the vicinity of the dam lost his balance and toppled into the water, but he managed to crawl out unassisted
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

RoekviIIe-Friday night Alden Skin ner camp. Sons of Vetarans, noted it's twenty fifth anniversary with a ban quet held in Wesleyan hall, attended by members and their wives, and members of Burpee post, G. A. R., and their waves and daughters,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Will Play SterIinc,

Manager Peppin of the Bear Cats was unable to arrange a game with the Norwich Free Academy team, but has secured a game with Sterling for to- day at Sterling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
BORN

BAKER-In WarrenviIle, May 1, 1915, R. O. Baker. REYNOLDS-In Hamburg, May 4, 1915, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Harold Reynolds.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

H. F. Kennerton of Providence, l., was a business caller here Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Personals.

Kenneth Gibson has accepted a po- sition with the Shetucket mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

George H. Young is visiting for !; few days in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

There are many beautiful beds oi flowers in the front yards of many residents about the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

Lawrence Bjurstrom, who has been spending the last few days with rela- tives here on Slater avenue, returned to New Haven Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

Fences about the village are being repaired and painted, making marked improvement in some places.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Today. For New England; Local rains Sat- urday; Sunday fair.
 Predictions from the New York Her. aid: On Saturday it will be partly overcast and slightly cooler, preceded by local rains with light to fresh va riable winds.
 The outlook for Sunday is partly cloudy to fair, with slight temperature changes.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Friday:
 Ther. Bar. ' a. m. ..'.'.'''.....'..'. So-1z lz m. ...ss.sss.s oo oO-14 p. m. ...................6 50 S0.02 Highest 70. lowest 46.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Friday: Partly cloudy.
 Fridays weather: Fair, followed by cloudy and threatening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Local Notes.

F. B. Ricketson has purchased a new automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

A large number of local yd&ng peo- pie attended the dance and social at the Scotland road hall Friday evening" some making the trip by carriages and others walking.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
TAFTVILLE

TaftviIIe Opens the Season With the
 Sachems Today-LoeaI People At
 tended Dance at Scotland Road Personals
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water 1t Is low tide. which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

Funeral of Miss Emma Benjamin
 Rev. C. H. Rieketts Offieiated at the Funeral of George H. Hyde-Perser-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-18
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e III n n U n u u. u q U a. u n u u q Q
M. E. Carley made business trip
to Kennewick last week Wednesday
and returned Thursday.
Ellie Hamilton, of Goldendale, is up
looking after his sheep. He will have
them sheared at Alderdale this week
after which he will move them to his
lambing quarters near Goldendale.
Mr.. McCausland and Mr.. Burk each
had a horse killed on the track last
week.
Mrs. M. E. Carley returned home
Monday from Portland. She left her
father doing nicely, but it will be q
week yet before he will be able to
leave the hospital.
w. S. McCausland, of Walla Walla.
was at the ranch Wednesday and on
Thursday of last week.
Ed. Barber has been quite sick with
the grip this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Kennedy enter
tanned Mr.. Hamilton, of Goldendale
M. p. Carley, E. T. Mulroney and the
Misses Carley at dinner SUNDAY. in
honor OF Mr.. Hamilton's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Cochran spent
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-18
WATERWAY OUTLOOK
IS NOT TOO BAD
Rivers and HarbOrs Bill is Com
prehensive One, Says
Senator RanSdell

Washington, D. C. Especial -"As
see it, friends of waterways have nc
reason for encouragement in the pre-
sent situation" So said Hon. Joseph
E. Ransdell, Senior United States SEN
ator from Louisiana, president of the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
and one of the strongest believers in
and advocates of, the Improvement OF
waterways in the county. "The Riv-
ers and Harbors bill which has just
been enacted" continued Senator
Ransdell, "is very much more COM
prehensive measure that is generally
understood. In the first place, it pro-
vides direct lump sum appropriation
of $4,000, 900 to be expended under
the direction of the secretary of war
and the supervision of the chief of
engineers in order to maintain exist
ing river and harbor projects in con-
dition to give best service and for
prosecuting improvements thereon.
ut has not always been possible to
expend the funds provided for river
and harbor work within the year that
they are appropriated, so that there
is always standing to the credit of
certain projects sums of money which
are not Immediately needed, so, in
the second place the bill authorizes the
secretary of war, upon the recommen-
dation of the chief of engineers, to
transfer such funds to other projects
for which money is Immediately need
ed up to total Of $5,O00,OOO.
Furthermore, the Sundry Civil bill
carries nearly $4,OOO,OOO- 1882, 900
to be exact-for projects which have
been placed under continuing con-
tracts. In addition the bill author
ICES the beginning of work on a num-
Der of projects which have been held
in allegiance until the conditions at
tached to the appropriations made for
them have been complied with. The
amounts thus authorized are upwards
of $1,000,000, so that we have total
of between $35, O0O, 900 and $50, OOO, 900
which will be available for river and
harbor work during the coming fiscal
year. When we consider present fin
ancial conditions and the shortage of
money for all purposes, private as
well as public, this is fairly salts
factory sum and it is far larger than
the average annual appropriation for
waterways ten years, or even five
years ago."