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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-05-14

e. M. Bailey, of the firm OF Bailey
& Kenyon, returned Wednesday from
making business trip to Terre Haute
and other cities in Indiana.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-24
Class Will By
Miss Ruth Norton

SIS, Know all men by these presents
that we the class of 1915, of the New
Britain High school, of the city of
New Britain, in the county Of Hart
ford, in the state of Connecticut, be-
ing of lawful age. of sound and dis
posing mindsxand having during our
four years accumulated a vast amount
Of valuable property. do hereby
make, publish. and declare, this to
be our last will and testament, hereby
revolving all previous wills by us
made.
We give, devise, and bequeath, to
our lawful heirs as follows
I. TO our principal. Mr.. Slade. we
leave our true and everlasting friend
ship.
classes we leave the use OF a book
entitled How to Get Acquainted.
III. To Mr.. Fay (realizing his great
liking for facial adornments) we be-
aueath an artificial goatee, to be
worn only on special occasions when
ne wants to be all dressed up.
Nv. To Helen Liegey we give and
beuueath a coin she may toss up to
help her decide her fate, heads,
Ralph Newell; tails, Philip Tormay.
". TO Anna Brown '16 we give the
privilege OF moving a little nearer
the street (Street) she likes the best.
VI. To all undergraduate classes,
we do hereby give and bequeath the
sole privilege OF introducing large
quantity Of school spirit.tas
New Britain herald., 1915-06-24

auod facts bene fac.
sWhat you do, do well.
Glass nights have passed and others
Ewill come, but it is unlikely that any
lever held will be any more enjoyable
leifhar to the mem bers of the class
|or guests than the class night OF
nsI5, held last evening in the audi
korium of the High school before a
large gathering Of parents and friends
bf the members Of thesclass.
From the time Of the entrance of
be class with President Bernard
cnaId Gaffney and Miss Tormay'
aSilig until the last strains
the farewell song had died
Tut In the hall, not a dull moment
Eas passed by the large assembl age.
The interior of the hall never look
III any more impressive than it did
Bt night, due to the ingenuity OF
be class of 1916 to whose charge
he decorations were entrusted. The
age presented a beautiful sight with
andsone flowers and palms. and
Jade an excellent BACKGROUND for
In speakers and class officers.
The class songs written especially
81 the occasion to the tuneful airs
popular melodies made an instant
II with the assehb1age.
wit and merriment prevailed and
reWorlxs which were not on the
ograln1, were furnished by young
nerica on the outside, with several
bud blasts from gigantic. fire crack
Fs which came at opportune times,
nd had they been arranged for by
~ committee could not have been
sried out any more precisely.
Laughter prevailed at the presenta
bns TO members Of the faculty in
IL class will, Of a minituare auto
Iohile goatee and watering can.
The music by the orchestra was
leasing and well carried out arrang-
Nv Miss Parker and Mr.. Ander-
The following was the program in
New Britain herald., 1915-06-24
dress Of Welcome
BY Donald Gaffney

ENDS:
rh6 class Of 1915 has met here this
2ning to celebrate the close of its
II Years course at the New Brit
High school The occasion is
happy one Our school life is ter
MATED and our more serious work
Nd study must now commence. We
Re invited you, relatives and friends,
intend and participate In these fes-
exercises as you are well wishers
Il synpathizers.
et US welcome, then, the strangers,
Hail them as our friends and
Brothers,
me hearts right hand Of friend
(sffip
I've them when they come to see
u.s.
b these words Of Longfellow and
the same genial and hearty spirit,
extend our greeting to you this
ming. We bid you most cordial
come.
me class of 1915 is about to start
lis Odyssey Of life. The jour
may be hard and tedious but we
prepared. We stand at the open
+ about to take our several paths.
roads leading from this portal
many, in places rough. Butsswe
trend our ways encouraged by
care and watchfulness or our pair
sustained by the good will of
feachers, and with youth, cour-
vigor and determination. We will
bed.
~ preparation is the hope ard
t..,1 ~-s%@E
and teachers we are greatly
b1ed. Their efforts and tireless
have made Us ready to encounter
63ks We thank them earnestly
WtIl be ever grateful to them for
Raining and discipline.
are not assembled to forecast
{nfure or to dilate upon the prob
0f life The exercises of the
Ixg deal with the lighter side Of
SI life. The happenings outside
full routine of the class room
Interest us now. Incidents of
]zst four years, humorous and
taining and of personal ma
Mil be racounted. Ell,
wit and pleasantly enlivenins
Reniugs entertainment is the re-
5f personal contact for four years.
with mind, and heart with
Out OF these mutual asso-
6IssA and intimacies have grown
1thfps which will be strong and
May this cordial spirit In
more firmly uniting the class
succeeding years may fond
hes ever Iinger round the class
New Britain herald., 1915-06-24

HtScpIGnlUET--OnCe again, ana The
curtain rises for the last time.
Every event that too kplace this
Year is q part of school history and
every pupil Of the 13G now left in our
class played Some part In the hun
during this time and whether that
part was large or small.
Each one content in his place did
dwell. i
And un envied not his brother
For any part that is acted well
is just as good as another
The fireworks of this year were
supplied by the athletic teams, base
ball. basketball and football: the hi
larity by the senior prom committee
and the Dramatic club; the socia biltty
by the Aloha and French clubs: and
the scholarship by the Debating and
Current Events clubs.
4And now before us appears a page
ant of the various groups of those
who were the leading spirits in our
play:
Let the historic muse her aid
supply
To note and name each form that
passes by"
Here come the senior class of off,
GERS: President Gaffney, vice presi-
dent Tornay, Secretary Grove and
Treasurer Mailman. Next the nuscled
heroes OF the gridiron, DonneIly. Gins
berg, Curran, Walthers, Loiselle and
johnson, those Napoleons or football.
long victorious but destined at last
to meet their Waterloo at the hands
OF Hartford High.
The baseball team goes marching
by with Walthers, Horton and john
son bearing, our class coIors
And then with banners flying Gins
h-erg, Root and Tuthill, who carried
the Basketball team to victory.
Here in quick succession pass the
senior members of the different clubs
which did so much to promote good
Fellowship: Glynn, Axeison and Du-
bowy who proved worthy disciples of
Cicero in the Debating club; Mr.. Lip
man. q shining star In the Current
Events club, Miss Mills leading the
french club and Miss Tormay with
the Aloha club.
And then Editor Fletcher and his
assistants with the class book to their
credit.
Behold before you the class night
speakers, Of whose efforts you may
Judge for yourselves.
And last, but not least is seen the
faculty, that wise group Of leaders and
advisers to whom we owe so much
and who have been our most faithful
critics and guides.
Now the curtain falls upon the play
and signalizes the end or our High
school life. 1t portends the parting
CT the ways where each one takes a
separate path and let us all remember
that:
"On the worlds stage
When our applause grows high
For acting here LIES tragi-comedy
The lookers-on will say we act not
we'll
Unless the last the former scenes
excel
New Britain herald., 1915-06-24

In witness whereof, we have here
unto set our hand and seal at said
New Britain, on the twenty-tnird day
Of juno A. d. One Thousand Nine
Hundred Fifteen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-06
VAST HOARD
of Gold is Stored in Vaults
Of the Russian State
Bank.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 6The Iarg-
est hoard Of gold In the world is held
in the vaults of the Russian state
pank. amounting now to about $3.50,
600, 900. Yet visitor may travel
from one end of the Russian empire
to the other and not see enough gold
coin to buy pair Of shoes. Paper
currency Is used universally
The check system, as il prevails in
the United States and England. is
practically unknown In Russia. Az
though the larger cities nave many
fine banks. the ordinary provincias
business man distrusts banks, and
there are, hundreds of thousands
prosperous Russians who have ne~
had q banking account In their lives.
Their working capital is represented
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Everything was on tle square he
would work forever and willingly
walk around and around and around
AN night, but that under present con-
ditions no self respecting roundhouse
Waterman could stand around watch
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! ] ] I|lll|| !
Causes Downfall of argeSl
Bear Ever apped in Potter

CoUIDDRsPORT, Pa, Aug. g.
a. sweet tooth caused the downfall
OF one OF the biggest bears trapped
In Potter county In years, at Sweden
R. L. Coons Is one Of the greatest
money producers In the state. Il Is
not. an uncommon thing for HIM
to take 80. 900 pounds to the city
market and dispose Of 1t before re-
turning home.
He Is In a Wild country and has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-06
KENTUCKY COAL.
RECORD IS
BROKEN
In Year 1914 with An8IncreaseI
Of 766, 1863 Tons over the
Previous Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Kentucky
broke its record of coal production
with an output for 1914 of s3s2. 763.
short tons, valued at the mines at
$50. 1874 1853. the years output exceed
ing the previous high mark in 1913
by 7S6.163 tons. The increase was
all the more notable because it was
made in a year when most of the
coal fields Of the country showed 2
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by paper currency of big denomina-
ton which they carry in a leather
bag suspended by string around
their neck. In Russia the visitor may
meet shaggy men whose dress anc
suggests the artisan
class, who are carrying with them
constantly from five to ten thousand
dollars in currency.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-06

Every year more lives are lost by
accident and prevntable deaths than
in all our wars since the Declaration
Independence
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-06

NOTICE.

The firm of a. ]. Wright. and Cor
don have dissolved partnership and ;
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by the said a. ]. Wright.
.(SignedO ROY N. GORDON
Jane Lew. w. va. August s, 1915.
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Among the o1Heers ct The 1N4t4n
troops forming part COZ 3titlssn
princes, each of whom has . fortuna
exceeding 5000 90 900.
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GHOST sGABEs|'
The ENI|BE
Town
-------.-=-------
Rou,dhouse WatcIlman Leaves
Post and Others Are
Frightened.
S0hfMERvIIL N II Aue

SOMMERVILL. N. J.. Aug. 81
ghost, or some other creature which
q voice like an armload of siren
Whistles, has frightened the residents
Of this usually quiet town to the
point where It is no longer joke
and they want to get to sleep. The
disorder. frtghtful beyond words.
has been going on for Q week, and
the whole town is determined that
something Is to be done about It.
Thomas Hagen, night roundhouse
watchman, was the first one to hear
the shrieks. It was last Saturday, q
week, and he was going round and
round the roundhouse when the most
frightfu1 below Imaginable rent the
air. Mr.. Hagen, who comes OF warm
FLOODED race, was so startled that his
blood ran cold. It could barely run
Cemetery and Fitting Figure.
Right across the railroad tracks
from the roundhouse is the cemetery
and Mr.. Hagen. after recalling this,
took a little jaunt up the road that
restored his circulation to normal. He
notified the police force, who was sit
ting up late reading, and he became
a cigar out Of its mouth and laughed
at him.
Every night since then the terrible
noise has been repeated and persons
who have passed the roundhouse have
seen q strange figure fitting about
among the bushes and trees which
border the railroad tracks at that
point. Some OF them even described
the filter. which is going some, con
lsidering the speed with which they in
lvariably leave the neighborhood
For the last two nights every one
In the village has been shuddering In
unison and the vibration can be felt
las far as Philadelphia. Every now
land then the shrek ceases and is re-
placed by wail-and the wall is a
whale Of wall. It is q relief when
the shrek starts again.
Waterman Resigns His Job.
4 Mr.: Hagen, who originally heard
the alleged ghost. and who has be-
come more bored with the, noise than
any OF the comparative beginners, re-
signed his position as Waterman in
the roundhouse. He declared that If
Everything was on tle square he
would work forever and Willingly
walk around and around and around
Ian night, but that under present con-
dttions no self respecting roundhouse
Iwatchman could stand around watch
Chief Of Police Bells is watching
with seven railroad detectives. They
will stay right at the round house un-
til the ghost appears. Beyond that
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Chief OF Police Bells is watching
with seven railroad detectives. They
will stay right at the round house un-
til the ghost appears. Beyond that
they have made no arrangements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-06
Woman's Club Plans
Warrington Meeting

AS announced in this paper several
weeks ago, the district convention OF
the Woman's Club will be held in
Warrington on Friday, May a.
This will be the second district con-
vention, these convention having been
inaugurated a year ago when the
first meeting was held in Fairmont.
The district is composed of the wom-
ems clubs of the First Congressional
district of West Virginia.
Mrs. A. l.. Lehman is vice presi-
dent for this district and will go to
Warrington on Saturday, where she
will confer with Warrington club
women and formulate plans for the
convention.
The clubs OF the Second Congress
sional district will meet on the day
following the Warrington convention
at Morgantown.
Mrs. r. l.. Hutchinson. president of
the West Virginia Federation OF
Women's Clubs, will be present at
both conventions.
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LOCAL SOCLALl e.
.-ENENTS~ :;: ::eF

crestra, coIored organization. who
also rendered vocal selections during
intermissions. The music was excel
lent and the majority of the guests
spent the evening dancing. However.
card tables had been arranged for
the entertainment Of guests who did
not dance, and these we're occupied
during the greater part OF the even
ing.
AT the lunch hour a buffet luncheon
was served under the direction OF w.
II. Roush, and fruit punch was serv-
ed during the evening.
The assembly hall was artistically
arranged for the event, growing flow
ers of every variety being combined
in most effective decoration. The
decorations were under the direction
of the Ii. w. Weber Company.
The patronesses for the event
were: Mesdames NJ l.. Hutchinson.
w. S. Raymond, J. A. Clark, NJ. E.
tin, r. T. Cunningham, n. W. Show
alter, G. NJ. Brownfield. Brooks Elem
ing. Jr.. G. II. Brownfeld, c.. f. Smith.
A. B. Scott. NJ. M. Nicely, E. B. Moore,
w. S. Black.
The committee on arrangements
was composed of Wayne Nay. w. D.
Evans and John Flanagan. The floor
committee was composed of Charles
Bartlett. Raymond Haler and S. B.
Brooks.
Among out of town guests we're:
Miss Georgia. Andres. Minneapolis;
Miss Lolita McColloch. San Antonio,
Texas; Miss Ailene Carney, Clarks-
burg; Miss Virginia Chrisman, Miss
Grace Courtney. Miss Katherine
Courtney. Morgantown; Miss Pefley.
Idaho; Mr.. Harry Lambrecht, Graf
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clayton.
Warrington; Mr.. Carl Beatty, Dr.
Bartlett, Warrington.
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Miss Give Nay has returned from
Frostbnrg. Md, where she had spent
several wseks as the guest Of Mrs.
Coyle Man1ey.
Mrs. A. T. Roberts, who had spent
several weeks here with her uncle, Mr..
Sam r. Nuzum, will leave tomorrow
for Laurel, Md, where she will be the
guest for several days of Miss Madge
Sample and will go from there to her
home at Norfolk, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Lemley will return
tonight from Atlantic City. where she
accompanied her brother, Mr.. Nc.
Lemley. aid wife.
Miss Milly Bennett. who had spent
the Easter vacation here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Ben.
nett. will leave tomorrow for Phiia
delphia, where she will re-enter Eden
Hall. Mr.. Bennett will accompany
her to Philadelphia.
Mrs. c. F. Schroeder. Of Grafton,
was here last evening for the Maude
Powell recital at the Grand.
Dwight Miller, OF Olcott, is the
weekend guest of his sister. Mrs.
Henry Characterization Gazette.
Mrs. Martha Davis leaves tomorrow
afternoon for Washington, D. C.,
where she will spend several weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. C. NJ Shfrin. and
family. She will also spend a few
days with her cousin, Robert Shtnn,
in Baltimore
Mrs. Sarah Cunningham, who has
been very Ill at her home on Mamie
avenue for several weeks, is improy.
ing slowly.
Miss Louise Taught. Of Fairview.
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. o. j. Sutton. OF Fairview. was
shopping here yesterday.
Mrs. Dent HolGen remains very i'll
at her home on the East Side.
daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Boggess at their
home on Diamond street.
Mrs. G. w. Henderson has returned
from Tunnelton, where she was call
ed by the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Rachael linn.
Joe Greer and sister. Miss Mart. OF
Terra Alta, are guests at the home
of their grandfather. Mr. J. NJ. Hart
ley. on Quincy street.
Miss Kathaleen Bishop, Tho under
went an operation for appendicitis at
Cook Hospital on Saturday, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Alexander Robb for
several days, left this morning for
Belington.
President o. I. woodley. of the Nor
NAL School. and Mrs. Woodley left
last night for Wilmington, n j., to
spent week.
Miss Dora Lee Newman was called
to her home at Wheeling yesterday by
the illness and death of her brother,
Judge Newman.
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Birthday Event.

Mrs. J. W. Google and daughter,
Miss Katharine, entertained a num-
Der of friends at six o'clock dinner
at their home on Fifth street, honor
ing the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Google. The event was arranged as
surprise to Mr.. Google, who found
the guests assembled there on his re-
turn home. An excellent dinner was
served. covers being laid for Messrs.
Sam B. Iseman, Howard James, Frank
and Lowery Google, Howard Hawkins
and Marcus Moran. Mr.. Google was
the recipient of a number OF appro-
pirate gifts. Mrs. Google and daugh-
ter was assisted in entertaining by
the Misses Fletcher and Stotzer.
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Funeral Held Over
Mrs. Cuttings Today

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Patrick Ceilings, whose death
occurred Sunday, were held this
morning at 10 o'clock at st. Peters
Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Boutlou officiated at
the services and interment was made
in Holy Cross cemetery. Two special
cars carried the funeral party to the
cemetery, the condition of the roads
making passage in carriages imprac.
teal. The services were largely at
tended by relatives and friends, in
Guiding many from out of town.
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EIks' Dance.

Fairmont Elks were hosts last
evening at an deliberately appointed
Easter ball, which event was held
in the Masonic Assembly Hail.
Guests numbering more than $50
were in attendance. the numebr in
Guiding many from out of the city
BESIDES a large number of college
girls and boys who are spending the
.pring vacations here.
An excellent program of dance mu.
sic was rendered by the Fairmont Or
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10 Entertaln State oniclaIs.

Mrs. ]. Gale Eberts. OF Parkersburg.
president of the West Virginia Suc-
frage League, will arrive here tomor.
row to attend the sessions OF the con-
ference of the league and Eill be the
guest OF Miss Margaret Mckinney.
Mrs. Ellis Yost, of Morgantown, will
also be a guest at the Mckinney home
during her stay in the city.
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viii ARRIVE Tomorro,u.

Mrs. Mary E. Craigie. chairman O.,
the church work committee OF the
North American Women's Suffrage
Association, OF Buffalo, n. Y, will ar.
rive here tomorrow evening. She will
address the sessions of the conference
of the West Virginia Suffrage League
and will go from here to Parkersburg
where she will deliver addresses.
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Misslonarv Meetlnn Toninht.

The Woman's Foreign Mission So
ciety Of the First NJ E. Church will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock in the
church parlors. The meeting was
postponed from last week. Following
the meeting the STANDARD Bearers"
will render a program under the di-
rection of Mrs. c. o. jackson.
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Guests at SAMPLE Home.

Miss Madge Sample is entertaining
at her home at Laurel, Md, Mrs. D.
P. Fitch. of this city. Mrs. John
Gates, of Philadelphia, had also been
the guest of Miss Sample for a day.
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With Mrn LYNCH

b Division No. of the Auxiliary OF
the First Baptist Church will meet
this evening at 1880 o'clock at the
home OF Mrs. Arthur Lynch, sos Sec
ond street. All members are request
ed to be present
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B. & N. Scattering
More Stag On Track

Many more cars of Stag have been
received over the B. & n. R. r. in the
past few days for the filling in OF the
tracks. Five car loads We're taken to
the extreme end of the road on Mer-
chant street this morning.
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Mrs. Butchers Guest.

Mrs. A. d. Hopkins, OF Parkersburg,
who will attend the conference of the
West Virginia Suffrage League, will
be the guest of Mrs. B. l.. Butcher
at her home on CASTOR avenue during
the conference.
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Mothers, Club Tomorrow.

The Mothers Club of tho w. c. T.
y. will meet tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the home of Mrs Ro-
ster on Benoni avenue.
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In CITY TODAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Camden Nc
Kinley, Of Wheeling. were in the city
today enroute home from Weston.
where they had been the guests of
relatives for few days.
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Mrs. Bailey Hostess,

Mrs. Bruce Bailey is hostess this
afternoon at her home on Fourth
street to the sewing circle composed
of members OF the Eastern Star
Lodge.
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To Entertain Club,

Mrs. Earl Amos will entertain the
Young Married Women's Club on
"Wednesday afternoon at her home on
Walnut avenue
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NEW YORK-Dr. NJ. L. ogan. chief
OF the division of epidemio1ogy of the
department OF health, has explained
why the immunixation of doctors and
nurses involved in the outbreak OF
typhoid fever at Sloane hospital for
women recently was apparently so un-
successful The outbreak was the
one caused by Typhoid Mary" NAL
lon.
Miss Mallon carries bacilli of
high degree of infectiousness." he
said. She is now the most famous
carrier in history"