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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
MONTVnIE
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Officers Rspors-Minstrsss Plannsa
 Mrs. Charles Turner snt1rtuinsa sns Ladist Aid eocIety We1ne11aE nflsf- noon d her nome m Peqnot
 rssese sss s r1nez 5s2a virss q ssasr essr Sunday morning and sEFnimS ---.
 James Phfulp8 Of sBtsrch spent 6zm- day wllh hls parents. Mr. tand Alrn Fred Phillips. Of Fa1mer1uEn.
 Henry Allen wns caller in Mystis 1zFTsd Hope and Dwight Eslssv s1sra Sunday in f<cank. 4r-
 The AfhTstic club wliI- give e min strel ehow during Ckfo6er.
 K of C. instaliation-
 District Deputy John 2. Hsunon and his stan from JeWott City installed officers SundaE foF. -Pequpt cpVrcfl No. 1e5. K of C. After the instnIlntion. remarks were heard from the vfsiting 1 knights. after which Hght refresh- mcnts were served The following of- ! ficars were in1ealleli Grand knight 1 Joseph F1lekeys deputy grand knight 1 Henry. ,Rhenurne.. EecorffnK secretarys Matthew 2. Walsh. .ulaotuFar. John Doyle. outside guard. Joseph st Ger main. inside guard John Mhhoney. | warden. John cuddy; freasurer. Ed
 ward e Curtin: trustees N- '. Waishs n 1DILl|N LNL.AE anu aUANII 'Ak|-'I"A I Morris FrieberE of New York gpeur | the week end at hts home In Palmer town <- Edward PhflIips has returned to his duties with the Thames .SpecialtieH company after a reeHux Illness
 l- sThe members of the missionary 1n- ciety of the Union Baptist church were ienterfnined by 1frn- W.eB- IefErB e | her home Friday afternoon. rr tr--- Frank Hart of andiyrne "a -rigiting his parents. 1r. and Mira Moaea Har1s corneilns F1nheraE of the7C. A- Rob- ertson company has returned afterrn few days'-stayr in BoEton. where he attended the garues-
 IT. FIornuan hzs returned from c
 business. trip to New York
 H4zhh ofsrsrsp Report --,- Il The adjourned taEn meeting va
 held in the toTn hRH Monday. Healtf Of1cnr Dr. Morton. v. Fox gave thi1 report: The past year has been excep- tionally Cree from aoutasiQus diseases T Measles. four cases; scarlet fever. on. case contracted in New Torxs whoop- ing cough two casea; dlphtheria. twr
 cases. All town b1aillingH and school
 houses have been inspected and found sl fn good condition The ice ponds in- Ispecfed and found eatEfactory. Mni
 samples have been collected and ana llyses made of them Bererzl times dur ing the year. The reports have been livery good. f<Ar -
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
GLAsCo
Motor Party From Hartfard-Brother Of Mrs. George Bosrdm.n Dies From lnj1f1cs.s

? of Mr1. 4erf8o mAu 8te1 T rom
 Irj1fies.s
 ~ Mrs EuEerie Haii cf Clasgo enter tained q large party Of friends from Hartford Columbus day At four o'clock a@dehtious supper was served after which the gue2<s started for home. The trip was made by autOmo- bile
 'Alr:' and Mrs. R Fl. Young had as guests, Sunday, Afr. and 1Irs.. John AL len of Pe1< Dale R. l.
 Mrzr Harriet Palmer entertained her nephews from Norwich Sunday.
 f Rev John Thompson. attended the tion held In Westerly Nonday and
 Mrs. sworth and Mrs. cherry return ed to New York Thursday acter spend ing two weeks with Mrs Sterry Kin
 ney.
 Eas 2 week end guest of Mrs. " G
 Miss Hervin. teacher in the senior room spent the week end at her home in Wiilimantic Photo Taken of Group. The Ladiex Aid society. was very pleasantly entertained by Mrs. shaw "Wednesday afternoon Just before re treatments, were served Mrs-k cherrl took a snap shot of the members oi the society. . te. e.t. t. Mas Na1loy. teacher In the primary room. spenF- Tuesday night with hei hister. Mrs. Prank Gardner Dice From Injuries Y r1drs.s George Boardman attended tn. | funeral services Thursday of hel ! nephew. Mir. Parker, who was SC. riopsly injured in an automobile acci | dent in Providence Mfr. Parker livel about three hours after being hurt 4 Mrs. Francis Main Is the guest O her niece. Mira. Charles Latham.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
PENDEETON HILL.

James H Cutler of Colchester and EsG. Warner, County Agent were dinner guests Of Dr Charles Es. North at the Palmer HomeH4end. Sunday supervigtor were ohIcial visitors. at the school Wedneeday
 Mrs Irving Button and dMuRhtnrm, Ethel and Cora are tn YoluntoWn with Mxz Ada Kinney who in Ill with bronchttis.
 Tottar with their trope of tue E6sanny Moving Picture Company have left the Totten f1xnn6 where fhex have been for the past nix uaonthg and arn ncw
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
Partx on 74th Hlrthdsy.
GRIsWoLD

Mru. Jeptha Tucker Is visiting her siSter In Westerly.
 MT. and Mrs George Ger of Ba1tio About 16 from here attended the conference mf Preston Wednesday.
 Mira. George Edmond 1ffA John Mort ana children and 14ss Mary WeIch Of Jewett City. ware callers fn town Tnamdmy <i
 Niss Nery Buck of Aronson visited friends i'm town last week.
 Mrs. Jane Lentsr is visiting her coumin i'm Mystic.
 George Jones of North stonin<for recently visited his niece 4frs- Victor
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16

Pruvidencs spoke on old GraEeyArds and stouc8- s t f
 The Grange met Wednesday eveulng at th thurrh f1fIors The rroErnulne was given by Pomona and cerez and r11nc enjoyed bst an
 Miss Fr1dence Fzsh cf Providenee
 was a recent. gueet pf relativ44 ne<e- Mira Ell<a P- <6yc4 recently acc6m- panfed sMiss Jenn1t D. Noye1 tor ProvI- tdtnce. where he latter win make q fienEs1y stay. ls -,. A1eck Elncoln 0t New York apcnt
 Ss.,.. " 7 Miss w9ftrr of NbrwIeh ToNn has
 been the guest of 1Eie Horace Ffink. recently. s-e .rls H -
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
ROAD SOCIETY
fstonington)

1rrs Louise lincoln. who has been ill at-Maple Lawn. having a trained nurse in attendance, IS somewhat inn proved Byron Billings of New London has been visiting hls1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Billings ~
 Charles S. Moves Jr. and family were In Norwich Sunday.
 Mrs. Joseph Adams of Norwich has been a recent guest at the home of her. sister, Mrs Charles s. Eoye9 !,
 Mics Grace D. Wheeler attended the Westerly Historical Society Thursday evening when George Leand Miner of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
UNCASynIE
officsrs of k Of (. InstalIed-Ws ding Anniversary ceIebrated--Re- ports Of Town Schools.


 Pequot council Knights of Column bus installed the following officers at it's meeting Sunday afternoon: Grand Knight. Joseph Hickey; deputy grand knight Cornelius sDriscoll; financial secretary. Henry Rheaume: recording secretary, Matthew J. Walsh; lecturers John Doyle; outside guard Joseph St. German: Inside guard, John Ma honey; warden, John Cuddy; treas urer, Edwin e. Curtin; trustees, Matthew J. Walsh Thomas Doyle and John Doyle. District Deputy John J, Hennon and his stan Of the lodge in Jewett City conducted the ceremon- ies. Afters the installation several of the visitors gave short talks and refreshments were served.
 members of the Womanss Home Mis- sion society at her home on Friday
 Voted IS Mil Tax.
 ll At the adjourned town meeting held in the town hall Monday afternoon 1t was voted to lay a 16 mill tax and leave the repairing of the highways to the eelectn1en. Mrs. Charles G. Turner entertained ety at her home on "Wednesday after noon. The afternoon was devoted to sewing.
 S-sEa Delegate Reported.
 The Good Cheer Sunshine society was entertained at the home of Mrs. Augustus Steafns and not Mrs. Charles B. TotTaan as was first given out. Al the meeting. on Thursday plans for raising money were taken up and much winter work was plan ned. Mrs Stearns. the delegate to the state eeEpe cation, read an interesting account of the convention.
 Harold Nelson hasAreturned to New Haven. after a brief visit with ae- Quaintances in town.
 Arthur LaF1amme has moved his family and household goods from the Reyes Product Co.'S tenement into one owned by the C. M Robertsons Co located on the hill above Darts store
 James Randall who has been viait- ing with friends in this village. re- turned to his home in Hartford
 New London hospital for sUrRical treatment. has returned home.
 Joseph Hickey, Cornelius Fqahert5 and MoTxis Freeman were among those who attended the ban game Il Boston.
 Entertained On Wedding Anniversary
 1r and Mrs. Walter B E. Jefrer! celebrated the fifteenth anniverzaxy O their marriage Saturday evening, b, entertaining the following friends MT and Mrs. Ray Woodnansee. Mrs MT. and Mrs Charles Chapel, MT. an< Mrs Melvin EalFber. whose tWentietl AnniversB1y also pccured that day The evening was pleasantly epens socially with selections on thl graphOphnnH
 Grahdaai 2 a1to1aobsle took ID party pz baseball Il eflth siaats Sundnytl
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
FllAyELIlg
c. ~. ssoIsi--'11ssis sl tii|I T,p Farm
 --.Mra Wllllu AaH.ir eeea'<s on eef-

nhe chranh4nn Kndeavpr society of ,he Trnnkun rc11zefe <,c1&I church hold n9S'4 ss f:s ;7s 5S. sSxA 1 ~ ~.s.ssr 5;2: wnn nnpleannnt. fsSrd T4e 4 isras af- teurenc9 cauee Etr1 pI4I<t zE1 namdwinhom mr1d cake were e4Ftt4. The soelal tine W1s. et.ioxed 1< 4IL
 Mrs. Anbls Epeelef and Aiss Lucy
 5fs a1rn! ~iss ids annii2 R ' sf ssSss 'e Coventry han been whiting Der sistsr. Ara Wil- Ham Weaver.
 Attpndnd Fitehvins Meeting. Mrs. Winiam Weaver and Nna. George Kahn Attended the meeting of khe Ladies. Aid society Of the 6artI4t church M Fftchvi1ie Tuesday. Qn Sunday morning ct the CenGre- Trared5 sof fne soul Rs7. R F Cap thaw VIII preach.
 Misa Barfha smith of Boston Is vis- l itlnE her brother. Louis Smith. { Mrn- Lloyd Aver was In Hartford one day the past week
 cusstB at tiiil Top Farm \ Mira. s. N. Hyds entortainsd the I Merry Workers at her home. Hin Tor | farm Tuesdny Refreshments wers The Ruesfs included Mrs Jannettt l Hoffman. Miss Ella Hoffman Mra Prank Rockwood. Miss Florence Rock | wood Mrs. Fred Race Mira. Alberi Fryer Mrs. Lloyd Aver. Mrs Arat Manning. Mira C. " Grant Aflss Glars ter. Harr1ett Day Robinson.
 Al Norwich .couventisn. Rev. B. P. Capshaw. Miss Catherfns Lena Failler attended the Sunday mchooi convention held at the Univer- lEalist church in Norwich.
 Mrn Lnmlie Huntington of Xonkern N r.. is the guest of Mrs MyroI Smith.
 Mrs. Austin Addressed Grange. When Franklin grange held meet Ting in the town hall oct. 1st Mrs VII Has Austin of Norwich spoke on Wom I Mrs. Giibart Lamb motored to Nev T York to attend her sisters wedding fl Isaac Geer of Preston was a recen
 guest of Mir. and Mrs. Charles W
 Mrs. George L. Ladd was ealing ol lfrfenas i'm Wiilimantic Tuesday
 Harold Capshaw sprained his wris ln trying 70 crank Ernest smiths an ltomobile.
 Fell sronn High Chair. Ilss Stephen Sweet Armstrong. tn I voting son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arm gtr0ng. felr from his high chair an put his elbow out His father put l back into place s,-.
 Horace smith of Lyme and Everei .l Smith Of New London attended churc 1 In Franklin Sunday.
 Entertained for Guest. M Mrs. Myr0n smith entertained Wed nesday in honor of Mrs. Leslie Hunt lingfon Of Workers Mrs. Estella La tnrop, Mrs Louis Smith. Miss Berth
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
To kl4Ne Game Supper.

esa4 The members of the Goshen Gun club met Thursday evening for the annual election of officers and to do other necessary business. The last of this month the club will have q game H. c. Lamphere of Hartford. field secretary Of the Hartford temperance union will speak on the temperance question in the Goshen church to- morrow. (Sunday1.
 attendance at the birthday surprise party to Elmer Geer on North street Friday evening. Miss Mary Cranker of New London was a week end guest of friends here. MT. and Mrs. J. A. Randall and Miss Clara Gillette were among those who lattendeds the Sunday school confer ence in Norwich Tuesday.
 Miss Bessie H. Randall teacher. was home over Sunday.
 Motorsd to Hartford Mr. and Mrs. F c. Stark MT. and Mrs John HI. Knott and daughter Miss Edith Knott were visitors in Hartford Monday making the trip by automobile.
 Irapidly changing foliage Is greatly Two Deer Shot.
 A Thomas and H c. Morton each shot a deer one day recently.
 Travellers on the pike Tuesday and Wednesday had to make a long detoul over Bashan 4iH on account Of re- plankfng the Johnson Iron bridge that ' spans the Yantfc,
 Move frcm cclchestsf.
 Peter ShiGer of Colchester has moved to the property he has pnr- chased, Breezy HiH farm. on Goaher Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
LEONARD BRIDGE
autprise Party for cesr Boys-sixty Guests at Mira. sehrosdtsr,s Birthday Dinner.


 Carlton A. Cummings attended the Stafford fair Tuesday.
 Mrs. William A Kneeland and daughter Jeanette and Mrs. Warren NJ. Kneeland of Hartford are visiting at Judge and Mrs- A. C. Kneeland'sl
 .Ered Royce has gone on motor trip to Stafford and MonBon. Masss Z Mr. and Mra B. w Cummings and daughter Arlene of South Manchester were recent visitors at Mrs- Ida ~E. Cummings'.
 surprins Welt.
 A surprise party was given Elmer and Clarence Geer at their home Fri day evening by about 3o- young people from Lebanon, North Franklin. Goshen. Liberty HIIl and New London The evening was gayly spent in playing games. Sandwiches. cake. coffee and confectionery were served.
 The Buay Bee society met with 4rs. Elweil o. Mead at the parsonage Ffi- day afternoon c4.4s j. ss--s-.s Judge and Mrs. Albert e. Kneeland. |accompanied by Mrs. w. A. Kneeland and daughter and Mrs w. M. Kneeland Of Hartford. notored to Storrs Wed- nesday and visited the agricultural coll Sixty Guasts from Norwich. Friends and relatives to the number of SO came up I'm two autotrucks from I Norwich Sunday to help Mrs. Louis c Schroedter celebrate the anniversary of her birth. An elaborate dinner wal served the guests by Mr. and Mrs Schroedter, whose hospitality seemed bollndless. Among the many gooc things was a huge birthday cake Beautifully decorated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16

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 Cp1umnus UaV yVAH Krt UNNHTvuH wv a holiday hE zhM arhnr4A ln Anmn
 sThornAH Chapman lH uUN0r t'it tEre
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16

70 Efv 1sts<r zer 1vw wet.< mak- as fd>s: s< ,z;' zsz siF.' 5szs 1li.
 84sfra9s 1sIssz4ss
 :''s9 1ss f2s .1sHI:' 5s .s';5x ssS< F;.s s;. z. P. 1IiL 5f1s' K x. Bll. zIrs' W. 1[ Ad1trzon. Mrs c. H. cAarpeil<. He le1o 1t1s1<, Ars James Lord ard z.rs: Jane. Hood has returned <ton z'seasfd otls spent sundas in Jew
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
LIBERTY HHL
Pewn and Pulpit Forniturs On ths
 Wsy-Gfft For osorps Lyman on 74th Birthday.

fTkH DtrtHumys rsz tl1---
 Alfred Shenield of Worcester vis- tied relatives hera Friday and Satur- day. Mfr. Shefield was a former res- ident of Norwich. 7 Frank Davoli and family are oocu- pying the Blisa cottage
 Mrs. Sarah Richardson of Avon Park. Fla. who was former resident is visiting relatives here. Y The c. Fl society had q social Fri- day evening. -fst s-+ E
 The pews and pulpit furniture for Liberty Hill church have been ship ped and will arrive in a few days.
 Albert w. Moves of Chicago was a weekend visitor@at his mothers. Mrs. E Al Moves ss-ase
 Party on 74th Birthday.
 surprise party was given George Lyman by his relatives Friday eve- ming. 1t being his 74th birthday. He was presented an easy chair
 Mfr and Mrs- George A Trofter vis- tied. Mrs Trotter,s mother. Mrs. D. A.
 The antumnal foliage ia about ten days later than last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
HAMBURG
Marriage Arrcunped - Dslsastss q
 etata euffrnas Convention, <

cMrdm hMwn h6en repoI46d announo- fnFs fhs marrgkge Of 1<in1 Dora HrT- nql6a and Harris Wood of eprinsneid WRgK
 Mira. Nowton Hall and NrR willie Hall cntcrtaiued the T. H. g. Iest We'd
 W75isn cfoof snd i.nny h8vs soas
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
NORTH FRANKLIN
supps~ Party at nrs. Jsnnstts seH-
 nan's-Brsfs ard Psrson.is.

Mrs. Annie Rockweli has rstnrned to Wlrkf0rd. R. l.. after ten days visit with Mrs A. R Race '
 Mrs ImoEeue Arnold of WMinq4ntic spc1t Friday with her daughter. Mrs. Station Agent clirord Hsath vas a New Haven visitor Sunday.
 Mrs U<ta watson of 8rsener11e fas returned home after %istk with her dauFhter. Mfz. A. R. Race Y.
 suppsr ouss<E.
 Mrn. 1snnstta HorEman en1eRtairad at supper Saturday, Rev. B P l@r- and Xrs Adfi6on KockUocd and fan ilx. Nr. and 1Er8 Frank A- Redwood and t4milx Ar end 11-s- frsd A
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
HALLVIELE

Rhodes Davis was a visitor at the home Of hinu parents. ar. and -MTH. John Davis of f-Ashaweyz R. F. on Sun day. t r t-s .-''
 sNrs. Samuel Fish has been enter taining her MT and ArM. DaEKett. of s1fansfeld Centres for .fhe past few dmxss
 Mrs- Mary W1hitmarsh was a vis- itor in Norwfch TuesdAy.
 Miss Lena Conrad and NrB Ruth Conrad were visitors in Westerly Weonesoek- ... Y. ~ z. !. --.. ..ss .s....
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
oAKDALE

Annual Meeting Of Raymond Llbrsrs- Larsest circuiation-Aid from mrs.
 F.A- Johnson for ureasviIfs Branch.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16

Rats destroy every year af least e twentieth part of the sugar cane in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
!Gos;;lEIEN
Gem Club Pians Game supper--Tw
 Deer shot Tsnpsrsncs Address.

Miss Rose Giliett of old Lyme was a weekend guest of friends in this place. s -s
 e. L. Hinckiey and family recently spent the day with friends in Portland.
 John Russezf and Charles Brown with their families have moved to Berlin. z z z {. \ ss sisss
 A. B Eenvoh ufehered i've hand some spring pigs gVednesday.
 Harf RaleH iil New Jersey, where VI CT, hss :s E {: ts pscome
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
SHOW ON
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Indian Agent to Hold Special Display
of New Models.

Because OF the strong local interest
in motorcycles, Tulsa has been selected
by the Hendee Manufacturing COM
pany, Springfield, Mass, makers OF
the well-known Indian motorcycle, as
one of the desirable points for the
initial Indian day display, February
22, Washington's Birthday. J. W
Mcgee, local dealer, will have on exhi-
bition duplicates Of the new models,
which were the sensation Of the big
New York and Chicago shows. The
store will be open all day and evening,
and each visitor will receive a hand
some catalog of the 1915 Indian.
In season marked by a scarcity Of
important mechanical developments,
the Indian stands out as the standard
bearer Of nine big improvements The
Little Twin is the pioneer Of its type
and the most advanced lightweight
model ever offered.
In the development Of ignition and
lighting forming one instrument, the
Indian blazes the way with the mag
generator, which has excited the
admiration Of electrical experts.
Every one is cordially invited TO at
tend the Indian day opening and in
spect the new models. Riders Of all
makes are equally welcome. It will
mark the official opening of the riding
season and the best motorcycle display
Of the year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
NEW "HILL TEST"
LIKE TUG-O-WAR

Making a hill grow where none grew
before IS a $4,000 feat in Landscape
architecture" accomplished by the
Chalmers engineers at the Detroit fac
tory, according to n. c. Ferguson, the
local Chalmers dealer. Detroit Is sit
uated in flat country and there are no
hills for testing automobiles within 25
miles of the city. But that did not
deter these Chalmers engineers from
devising a strictly scientific hill" test.
The hill is in reality series Of cleo
trio dynamometers by which every
Chalmers car is tested. They cost
100000 TO install, eliminate the ne
cessty Of sending cars out on long
road and hill trips, and give the same
results in a far more scientific way
than any actual hill test ever devised.
The electric dynamometer system IS
one of the things experts generally
figure on seeing during their visits to
the great automobile factories Of De-
troit.
In making Of this famous 100000
"hill' test, the completed chassis Of
Chalmers cars are set in steel frames.
Great chains are fastened to the rear
wheels and to great dynamos; and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
AUTO DRIVERS TO
STAND EXAMINATION
Ordinance Up Before the
City Commits

How would you like to stand exam
ination as an auto driver before you
could appear on the streets Of Tulsa
as a driver?
Among other solutions proposed for
the regulation Of the jitney is one that
all drivers who carry passengers in
their cars must undergo a thorough
examination as to their knowledge and
ability to run an auto in accordance
with the safety ordinances Of Tulsa.
While the ordinance under this pro-
posal would be to assure that public
service drivers taxi, Jltney etc, We're
able to drive their cars in way to
protect their patrons and others from
injury, II would have to include all
persons who carry passengers whether
these passengers pay or not, it is said
This is on the theory that If you invite
q person into your car, under the law
you are answerable for that persons
safety while in your car, whether as
guest or customer.
The jitney problem is proving
hard one for the city commissioners
one commissioner said the other day.
Just left a fellow who said he would
like to see me hung If | did not pro-
tect property owners by regulating
the jitney. Met another who said he
would gladly be one Of a party to
quarter me If l interfered with the
rights Of man by regulating the jit-
ney''-Just another auto problem.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
SOME AUTO HISTORY

The transfer of the files to the new
office of the secretary of state at Mad
ison, Wis, the other day brought TO
light one of the most interesting pieces
of automobile news that has been un-
covered in the United States in many
years.
Indisputable evidence was brought
to light to show that the state OF Wis
cOnsin was one Of the first, If not the
very first, states in the union to anticl-
pate the dawn Of the self-propellCI ye-
hlCle.
j. S. Donald, secretary Of state for
Wisconsin at the present time, has be-
come so interested in the data he dis
covered in the old files OF his office
that he has prepared a formal state
ment to show when and how the in
ception Of the modern automobile
came about.
Wisconsin back in the early '7Os,
and especially in the year 1875, devel-
oped an age Of invention and the state
legislature encouraged every sign Of
progress and especially along lines OF
labor saving devices.
That this enthusiasm was not spas
modic and superficial is borne out by
the many inventions brought to light
at that time. However, the greatest
interest centered in the self propelled
road vehicle, and in 1875, 1876, 1877
and 1879 the Wisconsin legislature
passed laws for the purpose Of encour-
aging the work that was then going
on along these lines.
Among the evidence that came to
light during the moving Of the files
into the new capitol Of Wisconsin was
an act approprating $4,000 to the
E1lRHqgGfIl Hyh
produce q sClf-propelled vehicle that
would pass tests, the rules Of which
wero then laid down by the law
makers, and, compared to the rules Of
the modern endurance test they surely
offer the best example of what the
A. b. G. of modern automobile COM
petition was like. This award was TO
go to the winner Of what was prob
ably the first endurance race ever held
in the world for self-propelled We
hicles.
That the state legislators OF the
great state of Wisconsin had fOreseen
the trend of the times and anticipated
wisely, was shown by the seven self
propelled machines that were intro
duced to the public in 1878.
But back of the appearance OF these
machines was the invention Of DR. J.
NJ. Carhart Of Racine, Wis, in 1871
in the machine shop of the j. l.. Case
Threshing Machine company, the pres
ent builders Of the Case car. DR. Car
hart not only invented and built a
self-propelled vehicle in 1871 but also
operated it and according TO the news
paper files Of that time was indirectly
responsible for the activity at Mad
ison, Wis, on the part of the state
legislature.
Upon discovering the data in the