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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
JEWETT CITY
Funeral of Mrs. James McNaIIy-ob- servance of Corpus Christi-Surprise Gifts for pr. and Mrs. G. H. Jen- nings.

Funeral services for Mrs. James Me NalIy were held Saturday morning at St. Mary's church. A requiem high mass was sung by Rev. J. J. McCabe- Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery and tn ebearers were James Lee of Plainfield, Daniel Sullivan of Norwich John and Dennis Lee, William and Michael Fogarty of Jewett City. Rel atives and friends were present from Stamford, New York, Norwich, Mont vile, TaftvilIe and PIainfield. Under taker Hourigan was in charge of the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
The twelve persons, whose names places of residence are as follows,
 ha tba first hoard of trustees.

4. All the liabilities of each of the l respective consolidating banks for cur rent expenses shall be adjusted and paid by them before such consolidation goes into effect.
 5. All the assets of each of said banks shall become the property of the consolidated bank to be called Brook | lyn Savings Bank" when such consoli- dation goes into effect, and the said such consolidation become liable for all of the deposits and other obligations of each of said consolidating banks. 6. The persons who are now the ent Brooklyn Savings Bank shall be and become the members of the cor poration of said consolidated bank. T. Said consolidated bank shall have all the powers and authority contained in. and shall be governed by the pro present Brooklyn Savings Bank, ap- proved June II. 1872, as amended by an se BanR passeG by fha General Assembly of 1915, and approved March 24 1915, and duly accepted by said charter, as amended, Is consistent with the present laws of the state of Connecticut relating to savings banks, ferred by said charter said consoli- dated bank shall have all additional powers now or hereafter conferred upon savings banks by the laws of the l state of Connecticut.
 s. Immediately or so soon as may De convenient, dIIeT SuCn shall take effect. the members of the corporation of said consolidated bank shall meet at the banking rooms of the Brooklyn Savings Bank, in said town of Killingly for the purpose of enact ing bylaws, rules and regulations for the mana cement of said consolidated bank, and for the election of such of | fcers as may be necessary or proper. g. Immediately or so soon as may be convenient, after such consolidation named in this agreement the first board of trustees of said consolidated bank shall meet at the banking rooms purpose of taking any necessary or proper action in the completion of the said banks and the carrying on of the business of said consolidated bank. Dated at Killingly. Conn. May 26, 1915.
 THE TRUSTEES OF THE BROOKLYN
 by J. ARTHUR ATWOOD.
 CLARENCE A. POTTER. THE TRUSTEES OF THE wi WINDHAM
 by GooERE FREDERIcT aAHdHSs a. EJHASc6otBs JAcotBs.
 SIDNEY W. BARD. 9''
 I. Clarence A. Potter.- Secretary of the Brooklyn Savings Bank. hereby certify that at special meeting of tie trustees of the Brooklyn Savings Bank. held at it's bankingt rooms on the 18th day of May, 1915. the foregoing agree ment was adopted by at least a three quarters vote of all of the trustees of this bank.
 Secretary of the Brooklyn Savings Bank.
 T. Sidney W. Bard. Secretary of the Windham County Savings Bank, here by certify that at g. special meeting of the trustees of the Windham County Savings Bank, held at it's banking rooms on the 18th day of May, 1915, the foregoing agreement was adopted by at least a three-quarters vote of all of the trustees of this bank.
 Attest: SIDNEY W. BARD, Secretary of the Windham County Saw
 lngS Bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

New Haven-Interesting exercises marked the graduation at the Con necticut Training School for Nurses, held in Clifford chapel last week, when Dr. Simon F. Cox, superintendent of the New Haven hospital, presented diplomas to the 2S members of the graduating class
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
PLAINFIELD
State College Moth Scouts in Town Prayer for Peace at Corpus Christi Observance.

Miss Lois Wibberly has returned to Plainfeld.) Miss Wibberly was grad uated recently from a Boston school where she has been taking a course in domestic science.
 Percy Lee, who has been guest of Cornelius Hirst, has returned to New Bedford
 Mrs. Herbert Smith has returned to Plainffeld after two weeks visit to friends in New Bedford.
 Francis J. Sullivan has returned from Yale for the summer vacation.
 Moth Scouts Busy.
 c. Bolton and Joseph Raferty of Storrs Agricultural college are in town doing scout duty on the trail of the gypsy moth.
 Miss Annie Ridings was Norwich visitor Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

The TtaIio American Civic club of Westerly, has been formally organized by the election of these officers: Jo- seph A. Guarino, president; George Montalto; vice president, Vincent De Pietris: corresponding secretary, Paul Giuliano, recording secretary; Michael J Turano, financial secretary; Deme- trio Turano. treasurer; Frank Cos tanza, sergeant at arms; A. Santoro, P. Salameno, s. Turano, trustees; V. De Pietris, P. Salameno, G. Montalto, nat uralization committee
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

Several from Westerly, where pr: McVay formerly practiced, attended the funeral of his wife, Mrs. Bertha Evelyn McVay, in St. Joseph'c church, Pawtucket, Thursday morning, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock. The officers of the massey re: Rev. John A, Pha- Ian, pastor of St. Patricks church, Whitfnsville, Mass, celebrant; Rev. Joseph A. Little, deacon; Rev. Leo A. McVay, of the Catholic university sub deacon; Rev. Eugene V. Hughes, master of ceremonies. Seated in the sanctuary were: Rev. Joseph A. Hughes, pastor of St Brendan's church Riverside: Rev. James O'Brien of the Assumption church, Providence; Rev. William A. Demers, pastor of St. Ann's church, Craston: Rev. Peter A. Gibbons, pastor of St. Teresa's church, Providence, and Rev. Daniel E. Began. of St. Joseph's church, Paw tucket The committal service at the grave was conducted by Rev. Leo A. McVay, assisted by Rev. William Q. Demers and Rev. Joseph A. Little. Burial was in Mount St. Mary's cem- etery. The bearers were John J. Tier ney, Frederick McGowan, James G. Connolly, Dr. John r. Devanney, Dr. Frederick L. Cassidy and Dr. J. P. A. Nolan.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
FAR REWELL GIFTS.
pr. and Mrs. G. H. Jennings Surprised
 Before Starting West.

Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Jennings left Sunday for Boston, to start on trip to California, where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. John Gregg. On
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CON- solidation of the Brooklyn Savings Bank and the Windham County Savings Bank.
 AGREEMENT.
 It is hereby agreed between the trustees of the Windham County Say ings Bank located in the town of Kill lingly, and the trustees of the Brook lyn Savings Bank, located in said town of Killingly. to consolidate said two savings banks into a single savings bank, and the terms and conditions of said consolidation are as follows:
 l. The name of the proposed con solidated bank shall be Brooklyn Savings Bank" and said bank shall be located in the town Of Killingly, in the county of Windham, and state of Connecticut.
 9 The number of the first board of trustees of said consolidated bank shall be twelve.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

Is counsel for the defendant Brown, and Abel P. Tanner and MT. Denison are representing the executor of the Elijah Morgan estate.
 Mischief Makers Busy.
 There is a gang of boys with ages ranging from 12 to 16 who are liable to be pinched and prosecuted in the Stonington town court unless their miSchievouS prankS are curbed by parental influence. These boys infest the neighborhood of Williams and Oak streets and Trumbull avenue nearly every night. They trample over gar dens, ring door bells, place tick-tacks ropes and hat-catching strings across sidewalks, and play all the prankS known to mischievous boyhood. The women of the neighborhood are very much annoyed and they have asked protection by the town authorities.
 Stonington Pointers.
 The annual meeting of the Pawca- tuck fire district will be held this (Monday) evening. It is expected that defip1ite action will be taken for the purchase of a motor-driven fire ap- paratus.
 Although the Stonington High school team has won two of the series of three games for the senior championship cup, third game will be played with the Westerly High school team next Friday afternoon. On Saturday the Stonington team will go to Webster to play the second game of the series for the 1nterschOlastic championship with the Bartlett High school team. On Friday of next week Stonington will play the Warwick High school team The Stonington team posed for group picture Saturday, just before the game with Bartlett.
 A. J. Bloor and family of New York have arrived at Cove Lawn, the Dam erell place, in North Main street, for the summer.
 Judge Gilbert Collins and family have arrived at their summer home from Jersey City.
 Roy Burns is visiting his grand mother in Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 At an adjourned regular meeting o the Court of Common Council held al the Council Chamber on Monday even ing, May 24, 1915, the following reporY of the Committee on Finance was acS cepted and the resolution accompany ing the same was adopted:
 Norwich Conn.,. May 24fh, 1915. To the Court of Common Council of thb
 City of Norwich:
 The committee on Finance herewith presents its estimate of the expenses ot the city, and of each departmen there. of, during the year ending on the 15tE day of May, 1916, and of the receipts for the same period, as follows
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals James N. Smith was reappointed gen. eral agent. Special agents were ap- pointed for term of one year. but Westerly was not included, so the so ciety is without a direct agent here. Among the veterinary surgeons ap- pointed is Dr. Thomas E. Robinson for the town of Westerly.
 The corporation fax as assessed for the year amounts to .$761 ,5o1 30 in Rhode leland, a falling off of $2065 as compared with last year. The gross earnings of The Westerly Automatic Telephone company were $3s,225.99, and the tax is $761.41. Norwich & Westerly Traction company gross earnings $72,206.06, and a tax of $139.- 25 Westerly Light and Power com pany, $101, 536.66 and tax of $1,01o.36. Among corporations having a corpo- rate excess of $50,00O and over are: The New England Granite works STA 165. 33, with tax of s296.66: P. H. Opie company, $52, ,S53.25, tax $211.41; Paw catuck Woolen mills $149, ,22S.6o. tax $596!61 Richmond Lace works, $302,- 025.1s, tax s1.2os.10; R. A. Sherman Sons company, $5e, ,S2o.s2, tax s23s, s,4s; Westerly Textile company, $52,0SS.9o, tax $20S. 35,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
s51S,OO3.3e

To meet the expenditures called for by the foregoing estimates, a tax of eleven GID mills on the last city list will be required. said list being $13,- 329 2S4
 In addition to the said estimated ex- penseS for the ordinary requirements, the Committee on Finance has been re- quested by petition and otherwise to submit to the annual meeting for it's action estimates for the following pur- poses, and estimates are hereby pre-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

is counsel for the defendant Brown, and Abel P. Tanner and MT. Denison are representing the executor of the Elijah Morgan estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

port than a troup of stranded actors would. The score was 17-0.
 Defeat at Occun1
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

Occum turned the tables on the Plainfeld Independents Saturday, de- feating them by a 9-5 score. Mo FarIand and Vandall did the battery work for the Independents.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

the Committee on Finance has been re- quested by petition and otherwise to submit to the annual meeting for it's action estimates for the following pur- poses. and estimates are hereby pre- 1-Municipal dock, Rose
 Thames names street paving... s,533oO 3-Widening Main street be-
 tween land of M. Houri-
 Cassidy ......... -: 2,45oOO
 Spring streets ........ 5OC.oO 5-Continuing culvert from
 Lake street playground
 ing n lana Ia 1i damages s TIT ...... 11,s77.oo 6-Public band concerts. 500.00 7-Playground association 500.0o 9-Laurel Hill avenue sewer 3,35O.O0 N. High streets ...... s.6oo.Oo ~ paving '.'.. ...... >- ......... 1,S2O.oo
 plies ........... .....: 2,5oO.oo 1sPooa f9fnie15 pafrdI fRains Sagon ssSSSo ssSSSo The total of these several
 estimates is .............. S52,o3O.O0 Your Committee recommends that the warning for the next annual city meet ing include the last named estimates and call for action thereon.
  the adoption by the Court of Common Council of the following resolution; Cmmiftee on Finance containing the estimates for the year ending May 15, 1916 be accepted; that the Clerk cause the same to be published as required by the amended charter, and that the Mayor. or in his absence, the Seniorr of the Court of Common Council td submit the estimates embraced in this report to the next city meeting to ba held on the first Monday of June, 1915t and to recommend that a tax of eleYeH CID mills be laid on the last perfected grand list of the city to meet the ordi- nary expenses of the city for the pres- ent fiscal year.
 TIMOTHY c. MURPHY,
 HENRY GEBRATH,
 M. R. WATERS
 Committee on Finance. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the original report and resolution.
 Attest: STEPHEN D. MOORE, \ City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council.
 Norwich, Conn. May 24. 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

At meeting of the executive com rittee of the Rhode Island Society for
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

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The sun., 1915-03-28
GOacns and Waists
Jeacelry

NESH RACS PcnnShed same as new, Cold.
silver 4 Gun Metal Diamonds reset while You
wait Od jewclry rcmodeled modern designs.
on gold in EXCHANGE or BOUGHT Tor caSh.
=. kOUN. Mfr .iewcIer u Maiden Lane New
York John 3io5. Gun Metal Re ushing.
The sun., 1915-03-28

more recent feudal organization of the
Mohammedan and pagan Filipinos.
Advancing civilization itself has de-
clared in terms which no man may
disregard that the nation which fails
to produce must decline and perish.
1t is in conscious recognition OF this
truth that the Government is making
every endeaNor TO enhance industrial,
efficlency-is fostering agriculture.
fisheries, industrial education, COM
munications and health. Wei indeed
have former administrations done
their work, and upon their broa |
foundations the present builds. But
the passing years have poured a new
life throbbing through the fertile fields
of Mindanao. the tide of opportunity
flows ever higher about these fruitful
islands-and the people are awaken
ing. They perceive, though as vet hut
imperfecty, the boundless possibilities
of the future and under the stimuli
applied by the Government every year
sets them appreciably forward on the
path of development
The sun., 1915-03-28
Well take care Of you here"
Continued from Thirteenth Page.

Up to date Hugh has said nothing
He is running about playing with the
bold, bad little boys and Violet is sit
ting on a breakwater, trying To find
out why things are as they are. It's
nice tale. and tales are scarce these
days. Have you noticed how small
and elemental Is the stock of them at
the worlds disposal? Men foregath-
cred at that little SEASIDE place. and
manlike exchanged stories. They We're
all the same stories. one had heard
en- in the East with Eastern varia-
tons, and in the West with Western
cNtravagances tackled on. only one
thing seemed new, and ii was merely
phrase used by a groom in speaking
of an i'll conditioned horse: NO. sir:
he's not III in manner o. speaking,
but he's so to speak generally un-
friendly with his innards as usual
thing"
entrust this To you as a sacred gift.
See that 1t takes root in the land
"Tnfriendly with his innards as
usual thing" Remember It's better
than labored explanations in the rains.
And fancy it's raw.
And now. But had nearly for
gotten. Were nation of grumblers
and that's why other people call
Anglo-Indans bores. write feel
ingly because Nj, just home on
long leave, has for the second
time sat on my devoted head for two
hours simply and s0lely for the pur-
pose of swearing at the Accountant
(,pnprl1 IIa has piNan tho Ilhnln
history of his pay, prospects and pro-
motion twice over, and in case !
should misunderstood wants me to
dine with him and hear it all FIR the
third time. If Nj would leave the
A,-G, alone he is a delightful man. as
we all know; hut he's loose in London
now, buttonholing English friends and
quoting leave and pay codes to them.
He wants to see a Member # Parlia-
ment about something or other, and I
believe he spends his nights rolled mp
in rezai on the stairs of the India
Office waiting to catch a secretary. ]
like the India Onice. They are so
beautifully casual and lazy. and their
rooms look out over the Green Park,
and they are never tired OF admiring
the view Now and then man comes
in to report himself, and the secre-
taries and the under secretaries and
the chaprassies play battlcdore and
shuttlecock with him until they are
tired.
Some time since, when ] was better,
more serious and earnest than l am
now, l preached a jehad up and down
those echong corridors and suggested
the abolition OF the India Office and
The sun., 1915-03-28
MAKING MEN OF MOROS

the prison. made of concrete with red
tile roofs, surrounded by we'll kept
lawns and shrubbery and furnishing a
home for 500 prisoners three-fourths
Of whom are practically as free as any
farm laborers. emphatically mark the
new era in prison policy.
AS yet the transportation facilities
of the department are largely by
water, and wharf and landing facili-
ties are being provided at convenient
points. At the same time roads and
trails are being energetically devel-
oped as the necessary concomitant of
agricultural extension. Moreover,
from the important centres already in
telegraphic communication with Ma
Mia and Zamboanga (the department
CapitaD telegraph and telephone
lines are being extended to the remote
points which, through lack of facili-
ties for prompt communication, have
heretofore been kept out of touch
with the progress and civilization Of
to-day.
There is prevalent among the ma
tives of this department, as in many
other parts of the tropical world. a
number of ailments. such as malaria
and skin and blood diseases. which
are readily curable by medical treat
ment. Owing, however. to poverty,
to the scarcity of doctors, to the linn
tied number Of localities where relia-
ble medicines may he obtained and
to ignorance regarding their use these
diseases cause considerable suffering
and appreciably reduce the efficiency
of the people as whole. The Gov
ernment Is, therefore, vigorously taxi
ing up the matter of public health.
Small hospitals are being established
at the most important centres and
dispensaries, in charge of trained
nurses, in those of less importance.
In several villages the schoolhouses
and dispensaries are combined. There
are at present siXty-nine dispensaries
which give about twenty thousand
treatments per month. Both hospital
treatment and medicines are free un-
less voluntarily paid for
There is probably nothing that APP
peas to the common people more
powerfully than medical treatment. II
reduces pain, as To- which there is
nothing abstract or difficult to UNDER
stand. Moreover, some OF the inhabi-
tants of the department have but re-
Gently given up armed opposition to
the Government. and to all such these
outposts for the relief of suffering,
which can have no object which is not
obviously altruistic, proclaim quietly
but persuasively the doctrine of
peace on earth and good will toward
men,"
The policy OF the administration
may probably be expressed in the
words, "The citizen efficient as an
economic as well as political unit"
Nor is this new and strange doc
trine. but rather a concise statement
Of the law OF modern progress. 1t Is
incontestable that the highest eco
nomic and intellectual achievements
are accomplished only when accom-
panied by political development. On
the other hand, political hegemony no
longer brings economic supremacy as
in the days OF feudal Europe or Of the
The sun., 1915-03-28
Continued from Fifteenth Page.

ernment fishing expert has thoroughly
prospected the wealth which lies under
the waters Of the Sulu sea. Laws have
been drafted for the more ample pro-
lection and development of shell fish
cries, while plans are being made for
the dissemination through the medium
of the public schools of instruction
looking toward improved and more
intelligent methods of fishing and
handling the catch. Several valuable
marine growths. especially pearl shells
and sponges, lend themselves to culti-
vation. and the projected law author
ICES the lease of suitable areas for
cultivating such organisms. The shore
dwelling natives of the department are
natural fishermen and the present
annual value of their catch is more
than $1,000 900. The Government be-
lieves, and not without reasonable
grounds, that more scientific fishing.
curing, conservation and culture IF
sea products will multiply this value
many fold and is exerting itself to
bring about such development
During the school year 1914 there
were maintained in the department
li0 schools with an enrolment Of 49,
$50 pupils Since the beginning Of
the present school year twenty new
schools have been cstablished-of the
entire number Of schools all but six
are primary or industrial. The curr!-
clum has for its specific objective the
training of the boys to be efficient,
practical small farmers and the girls
hn fa yUi,+pS and mnthprS
That is, it is proposed TO educate to-
ward the soil rather than away from
it. In addition to reading writing and
arithmetic, hygiene, civil government
and village Improvement are also
taught, as well as athletics for all of
the children. both boys and girls, the
studious as well as those inclined to
physical activity. These schools are
attended by pagans, MNhammedans
and Christians and are most impcr-
tant factor in eradicating prejudces
and harmonizing the viewpoint OF all
elements If the population.
Northwest from Zamboanga, along
the shores Of the Straits Of Basilan,
runs the automobile road TO San Ra-
mon. Twenty-Five kilOnotcrs through
pam elhN'S anu IA'' i'lhH' i'N 'Nl
ing the beach, now turning toward the
purple foothills, brings the traveller
to the terminus at san Ramon prison
ana Penal Farm. But 1t is n strange
prison. Scvcnty-iivc per cent. of the
500 prisoners are "truSties.' Organ
lied into military companies under
their own officers, the trusties have
the freedom of the farm, The Govern
mcnt believes that the object of i'm
prisonment Is reformation, and deals
gently with the transgressors. endeav-
oring to gain their good will by kind
ness and to inCulCate sclf-respect and
sclf-control by an appeal to their bet
ter nature. The prisoners cultivate
more than $1,000 cocoanut trees be-
sides extensive vegetable gardens and
care for "a considerable number OF live
stock. The clean, airy structures Of