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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
LAND IS GIVEN FOR
 sAcHEM STREET WIDENING.
Falls Company Donates a Seven Foot
 Strip-BuiIdings Will Be Moved.


 Deeds from the Falls company to the city of strip of land on sachem street have been passed by which @ very desirable improvement at that point can be accomplished. It is ex- pected that the work can be begun within short time. What the Falls company has donated with generous spirit that Is very pleasing is a strip of land running west from the corner of Yantic street for a distance of 439 feet. The land is nearly seven feet in width and is on the south side of the street. The cement walks on the north side of the street have been laid by the property owners.
 To make it possible for the city to widen the street it has to provide for the removal of two buildings at the extreme western corner of the street which are owned by Mrs. John H. Will son. This was accomplished by an- other donation of land in the rear of these buildings so that they can be the title of the Falls company. The houses on Sachem street between Yam tic and Lafayette streets will be moved back seven feet by the city, and the building occupied by Fred Vaudry as a barber shop. and having a tenement on the second floor, will be moved back from the corner to Sherman street, a distance of IS feet. The corner is at present dangerous one because of the trolley traffic, and the improvement willsbe an advantageous one.
 Besides moving the buildings back, the city must lay a cement walk the entire length of the property donated in order to meet it's agreement. At various times during the past two years the city has been making inn provements from Washington street west as far as Yantic street, and it is axDecfed that the improvements will be soon carried to the end of the Str
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
WATER DEPARTMENT
 RECEIPTS $7s,o57.2o
Is $1,991.4S More Than a Year Ago
 Reservoir Conditions Excellent.


 In the annual report of the board of water commissioners which will be presented to the common council to- night, it will be shown that the re- ceipts of the department for the past year were $7S,057.20, which is $1,991.- 4S larger than in the preceding year. Because of extending more water mains than formerly. however, the de- partment has turned over less to the city than year ago In the year just past it was $44,467.3 3S as compared with $45.OOO in the preceding year.
 Reservoir Conditions Excellent.
 The present condition of Stony Brook and Fairview reservoirs is ex- cellent, says the report. Stony Brook reservoir was at it's lowest point Oct being full. Fairview was then down 35 inches. Fairview was at its lowest point Jan 6, 1915, when it was down 96 inches from full pond. Stony Brook reservoir was then down but 173 inch es. Both reservoirs filled early in February. Stony Brook filled April 1, 1914. and remained so until June 21 1914. and filled again Feb. 5, 1915, and remained full until March 13, this year.
 The rainfall for the year amounted to 36.72 inches. rather small pre- cipitation for 12 months. There were OIIy lWO OlnSIS the years 19UU and 1911, when the amounts were 33.49 inches and 33.S5 inches. respec- lively. The smallest months fall for the year was in March when the amount registered was "A of an inch In September the fall was .37 of an inch and in June of last year it was .92 of an inch, but in January these small amounts were offset by a pre- cipitation of S.4S inches. The average for each month for the year was 3.06 inches
 In addition to the extension work there have been installed IF new ser vices, 13 new hydrants. 33 new gates and IA new meters.
 Mains Extended.
 The extensions of mains have been as follows:
 In Pratt street s2o feet of four-fnch pipe.
 In Spring Garden avenue, 43S feet of six-inch pipe.
 In Maple street, 1858 feet of six inch pipe A feet of four-inch pipe and five feet of 12-inch pipe.
 In Boswell avenue and Norwich ave- nut, 4630 feet of 6-inch pipe.
 In Williams avenue, 253 feet of l. 1-2-inch pipe.
 In Crescent street, 50 feet of 1-inch pipe.
 In West Town street to Yantic bridge. 2625 feet of s-inch pipe.
 In Page street from Fourth street, 274 feet of 4-inch pipe.
 In Elmwood avenue, 225 feet of g. inch pipe and ten feet of 3-4-inch pipe.
 All the work in this line proposed for the fiscal year was executed.
 There are three on the board whose terms expire in June. These are AL bert s. Comstock, republican, who has been acting chairman during the past year. Thomas J. Kelly, democrat, and Joseph F. Williams. democrat, who is the appointed member from the com mon council. The commissioners who remain are Hugh Blackledge, republi- can and Patrick F. Bray, End, demo- crat.
 The deadlock in the past year over the choice of president has saved the city the $500 which would have been paid as the presidents salary had one been elected. As acting chairman MT. Comstock performed the duties of the president in a very acceptable manner but without drawing a salary
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Importance of the Banana,

Litigation in the New Orleans courts, in which an inventor seel,s to establish alleged rights to a patent ra"hine for harvesting bananas, calls to mind the progress made iii the importation of that variety of flo sdstuffs from tropical countries. Last year we imported 48,693,592 buLches at value of $16,397,8S4 Thanks to the enterprise of the fru.t companies, this is easily the leading fruit movement from the tropics. Our importations from tropical ana stn.itropical countries are the mar V, of commerce. In 1870 they were they had grown to $750.000,o0o for all Kinds of products from that ge.s- graphical area. This is an increase O: 20 fold. Such is the kind ot reciprocity that counts, by inereas- ing the purchasing power of the peC- plt. and countries with the risn of their productive power.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
NEW BEAUTY SPOT
 HAD SHORT EXISTENCE
Life of "Soowhegan Park" on Frank
 lin Street Was Brief

"Scowhegan Park" a new civic meauty spot that blossomed into ex itence on Franklin street on Friday had but a brief existence. By Sun day it had faded away.
 Fashioned with a few sprigs of pine a spray or two of apple blossoms and tuft of grass, grouped near the hydrant in the triangular patch of dirt between the hassam pavement and the curbstone in front of the Shields and Thumm buildings near Bath street corner, 1t was the cause of many amused smiles on Friday by meant to emphasize in the perpetu- ation by the city authorities of this unkempt spot for a long time.
 Three signs were also erected on 1t. one giving the name of the park one Keep Off the Grass" and the other Lots For Sale.'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
When Isle of Man was Popular.

The Isle of Man, which is suffering trough lack of visitors, had cause t. complain for the very opposite reason a century ago. Until 1874 it was not possible to prosecute a debtor in the island for debts contracted elsewhere. wish the consequence that, in tfe woIds of a contemporary chroniciAr, it became the sanctuary of the unf rtL nate and profigate of surrounding na- tlons': When the Manx Legislature passed an act making possible the pro e ,l;ior of these undesirable refu .Sees. ono of Mona's attractions disappeared -Pall Mall Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
WEDDINGS,
Lapuoh-Protasiooris.

In Norwich Saturday afternoon Karyl Lapuch and Miss Georafinia Pro- tasicoris, both of Fitchville, were unit ed in marriage by Rev. Nestor Niko- lenko The groom is a native of Rus sia Is 23 years of age and is the son of MT. and Mrs. Ustin Lapuch. He is employed in Fitchville. The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Yakuk Protasicoris, Is 9 years of age and is a native of Russia.
 LaPutz-Wojoik.
 Saturday afternoon Mike Laputz and Miss Susie Wojcik, both residents of New London, were united in marriage in this city by Rev. Nestor Nikolenko. MT. Laputz is a native of Russia, is 22 years of age and Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Usten Laputz. He is employed in a mill in New London. The bride has been employed in New London mill and is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Platon Wojcik and was born in Russia 21 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Ages of the kinas.

King Albert, who is forty, is the youngest of the monarchs engaged in the war. The Austrian emperor is the oldest, being eighty-five on Aug. IS Montenegro, who is seventy-four in October. King Peter of Serbia and the sultan or Turkey, are both seventy one this year, the Kaiser was fifty six last January, and President Poin- care is a year younger. King George will be fifty in June, and the CzaT forty-seven on May 1S.-Pall Mai. Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors
 and EmbaImers 337 MAIN STREET
 Oppa site Post Office. Phone 321-2 Lady Assistant
More Earth Shocks in Italy.

Avezzano. Italy, via Paris. May 2, 11.45 p. m.-Since the last great earth quake. the shocks have continued with more or less frequency. This morning the vibrations were so great that they caused alarm among the whole popu- lation. who are camping in the fields, owing to the fact that almost the en- tire town had been levelled. The shocks today were strong enough to cause some of the old walls to collapse.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. stephen Cleveland.

Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiated at the funeral of Isabell M., widow of Stephen Cleveland, held from her home, No. 63 Lafayette street, Sat urday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The attendance was large and there were beautiful floral remembrances. The bearers were her three sons, Frank, William and Alfred Cleveland, and Charles Storms. The body was taken to Brooklyn and burial took place there.
 Undertakers Church & Allen had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Julia ChappelI.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Chappel1. mother of George c. Chap pell of Montville, were held Saturday at 2 o'clock at the chapel in Fountain Hill cemetery. Deep River, Rev. Byron A. Hatfield, officiating.
 Mrs. George Shepard.
 The committal service for Mrs Fan nie D. Shepard, of Rockville, widow of George Shepard, formerly of New Lon don, were held Saturday afternoon at Cedar Grove cemetery, New London, following the arrival of the 12.05o'cloc train, Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth, off1ci- atinS.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
SMALL MONTH IN
 PLOICE DEPARTMENT.
Arrests Numbered 73-Intoxieation
 the Cause For 36.

In the month of April the arrests by the police numbered 73, an un- usually small number for a month. Of those who appeared before the city court, ten paid fines and costs and twenty went to jail.
 Intoxication was the cause for near ly half the arrests and breach of the peace held second place. The follow ing was the record:
 Intoxication 36, breach of peace 20, theft 5, burglary 2, non-support 8, grand larceny l, vagrancy 1, evading car fare 1, keeping unlicensed dog 1, neglecting to send child to school l, n-payment of personal tax 4.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

It Is understood that Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaevitch is again at the head of the Russian forces. Fol lowing the story that he had been shot and seriously wounded by a Russian officer there came a report that he had been succeeded in the supreme command of the army. Now there is a well authenticated report that recently the czar visited Lemberg and congratulated the grand duke on the successes of Russian arms. The ac- companying is from a most recent photograph of the grand duke.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Mrs. Georqe shenard
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mary King.

King, died Saturday morning at her home, No. 30 Eastern avenue, New London, following a lingering illness. Mrs. King was of advanced years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Pollard of New London, and Mass, and by six brothers, Frank, Jo- seph and William Damas, of New London. Kingsley Damas of Jersey City, Manual Damas of Norwich and Antone Damas of Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Oxen RepIaoino Horses in Berlin

Berlin, via London. May 2.-Oxen may soon take the place in this city of many of the truck horses which have been requisitioned for military purposes. The police have abrogated the ordinances which prohibited their use in the city, and the first yoke seen in the streets of the city in many years appeared yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Guests at Mayfower District Meeting

A dispatch from Washington, D. C., states that Ex-President Taft, Gen eral Leonard Wood and General A. W. Greeley have been selected by the Mayf1ower Descendants society of the District of Columbia as delegates to the triennial meeting of the national society to be held at Plymouth, Mass, September 6. At the recent meeting of the district society the guests in cluded Mrs. Moves Williams of Stonington, Miss Brewster of Norwich, and Dr. and Mrs. Crandall of New London
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Face Burned bv Gasoline.

Berthold Comeau, son of Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Comeau, of No. 79 Warren street. was badly burned about the face Saturday at his home by flames that came from a bottle containing gasoline that he threw into the fur mace in the cellar. It is not believed that his eyes were injured by the flame
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
New Cat at Police Headauarters.

A new cat has adopted the police headquarters as it's home. It wand cred in on Saturday and has stayed around there contentedly ever sinve. This Lew inmate is a rather pretty black and white half grown kitten, with friendly disposition for those whom it meets in. the police precincts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Jitneys Had Two Busy Days.

Several jitney cars did a rushing business Sunday afternoon carrying people to Mohegan park. Five or six jitneys were also busy all Saturday afternoon running between Franklin square and Greeneville with their cars full on every trip. One of the driv- CTS kept it up till early Sunday morn ing, furnishing transportation to the "owl'' crowd and not giving up the field till about a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Food for ReIqians Held Up.

London, May 3, 4.14 a. m.--A Rotter- dam despatch to the Daily Mail says that as result of friction between the American relief commission and the German authorities in Belgium, 200 barges loaded with food for the Bel gians are laid up at Rotterdam.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
isSens Good to Them.

There are plenty of Indianians from the "dry' counties who would be glad to substitute for the vice president at the Arizona irrigation celebration. which he can't attend.-Indianapo Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Attorney Avery for Commission.

Attorney Christopher L. Avery of the law firm of Waller, Waller, Avery & Gallup of New London is mentioned for an appointment on the commission to revise the statutes of the state. Inf1u- ential friends of Attorney Avery are making a vigorous campaign in his behalf
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Policeman Back on Duty,

Policeman c. s. Ebbets was back on duty Sunday night after a short time off during which he had a troublesome growth in the corner of one of his eyes removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Nav Suspect Hir,

Perhaps it would have been just as well if Senor Huerta hadn't admitted that he knew who killed Madero. Peo- pie do gossip so!-Indianapolis News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Incidents in Society

Mrs. Charles L. Richards of Broad way entertained at luncheon satur- day.
 Miss Jane Bill and Miss Frances D. Young served at the Norwich club tea Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Katherine E. Brown of Meriden has been spending a few days at her home on Otis street.
 After a visit in town for several weeks. Miss Agnes Dressler has re- turned to New York.
 Mrs. A. N. Carpenter of Uncas street was tho guest of relatives in Lowell. Mass. over the week end.
 Frederick R. Butts of Newton Center spent the week end with his sisters, the Misses Butts, of Washington street.
 Mrs. Joseph w. Gilbert entertained at her home on Williams street Satur- day afternoon, giving several tables of auction bridge.
 Miss IsabelI H. Mitchell of Broadway is the guest for several weeks of her sister, Mrs. Edward Allan Olds, Jr., in Engiewood, N. J.
 Mrs. Harriet Learned Rowland gave dinner party at her home on the Scotland road Saturday evening at which her engagement was announced to Henry R. Bond, Jr., of New London. MT Bond Is a grandson of the Rev. of the Second Congregational church, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
Ruins Seen by a Ruin.

A happy title for Al Beveridge's lec- ture on what he saw abroad would be Some Modern Ruins, by One of Them. Washington Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

The average woman treats a new acquaintance better than she does an old friend-so the old friend thinks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
MISS N. C. ADLES Har, Scalp and Face Specialist
sUMsIER APPOINTMENT

SUMNER API'UINIMENTS.
 Beginning this week. Miss Adles will be at the Mohican hotel New London, every Wednesday, and at the Rhode Island hotel. Westerly, every Thursday till further notice. Patrons please make early appointments for attention in Norwich.
 Call and See the Superb New Hair Stock Only place where ladies can select their own stock to be made up into transformations, switches, etc, blended by an artist.
 306 Main St. Next to Chelsea Bank
 Telephone 652-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Miss Isabell H. Mitchell of Broadway is the guest for several weeks of her sister, Mrs. Edward Allan Olds, Jr., in Engiewood, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03
kentucky's Tree Prodigy.

There is said to be in Kentucky a tree bearing each year a crop of wal nuts and a crop of mulberries; and the curious phenomenon is accounted for by the supposition that a mulberry seed fell where a walnut lay in the ground, and the young shoots came up side by side and united their forces into one solid trunk. This suprosi
 ton seems feasible from the fact that the bark of the tree is on one side that Of walnut and on the other that of the mulberry.-Indianapol News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Cheer up, girls, leap year is only a few months off; and girls will marry then who never married before.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

MT. and Mrs. Peter Ashe, of No. s9 West street, New London, who for merly lived in Norwich, celebrated the 22nd anniversary of their marriage, Saturday. MT. Ashe is New London inspector of the Shore Line Electric company's lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Mrs. Joseph W. Gilbert entertained at her home on Williams street Satur- day afternoon, giving several tables of auction bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

THERE fs no advertising medium In "a stern Connecticut equal to The BuI- 7tln for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

The New York Sunday papers in their art notes mentioned that the Brooklyn Museum has purchased the painting View of Central Park" by Childe Hassam, one of the Lyme art fists.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

The Graduate Nurses association of Connecticut is to hold it's meeting in St. Johns church, Waterbury, Wednes- day. luncheon will take the place of the annual dinner at 2 o'clock in the church parlors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Frederick R. Butts of Newton Center spent the week end with his sisters, the Misses Butts, of Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

A handsome magnolia tree winning admiration because of it's graceful shape and pink-tinted blooms stands in the grounds of the home of MT. and Mrs. Francis J. Leavens on Broad way
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Governor Holcomb has signed the bill constituting the president of the Connecticut College for Women a member of the commission in charge of the state geological and natural history survey.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Patients of the tuberculosis sana- torium enjoyed a concert Thursday afternoon when Ike Johns orchestra, which played at the Elks' club in New London Thursday night entertained through the kindness of Henry R. Bond, Jr., of New London
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Mrs. A. N. Carpenter of Uncas street was tho guest of relatives in Lowell. Mass, over the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

May devotions will be held during the month at the o'clock mass in St. Patrick's church and when possi- hle at the special o'clock mass; al- so every Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

Mrs. Charles L. Richards of Broad way entertained at luncheon Satur-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-03

After visit in town for severa weeks. Miss Agnes Dressler has re. turned to New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

To prevent trouble the first council
with the oglalas. Brules and other plains
tribes was held on Horse Creek near
Fort Laramie in 1851. A treaty was made
by which the United States confirmed
to each tribe the land occupied by It..
All the tribes agreed to the division of
the land made by this treaty, so that
for the first time In the history of the
plains Indians all the great hunting
ground between the Missouri river and
the Rocky mountains was divided among
them. All the Indians agreed that THE
Great Road" along the Platte and across
the mountains should be free and open
for the white people, and the United
States agreed to pay to the Indians
$4,000 in goods each year for fifty years
for the use OF this road through their
country. The Indians agreed not to rob
or attack the white people upon this
road. and the United States agreed TO
keep the white people from going else
where In the Indian country without per-
mission Of the Indians. When the treaty
was sent to Washington the United
States senate changed the payments OF
the $4,000 from fifty years to ten years
The Indians never agreed to the change
The white people continued 10 use the
great road and the United States Sent
out each year the 5000 in goods to pay
the Indians for the use of IT, Neither
Red Cloud nor Spotted Tail signed thii
first treaty with the Oglalas and Brules
They had not yet become chiefs.
The first goods TO pay for the use Of
the oregon trail under this treaty ar
rived near Fort Laramie In the summer
Of 1854 All the plains Sioux assembled
to receive their portion Before th'
agent came from ST. Louis to distribute
the goods. peace between the white peo
pie and the Sioux was broken by th'
affair of the Mormon COW and the kill
ing OF Lieutenant Grattan and party
the story OF which is told elsewhere II
this book. Red Cloud and Spotted Tai
were In the great Sioux camp at tina
time and shared in the general feeling
/ OF indignation among the Oglalas and
Brules at the killing Of their grea
chief, The Bear. by Lieutenant Grattan
In laIcr years Red Cloud often referreC
/ 10 this incident. saying that the whit
men made The Bear chief Of all IN
Sioux and then killed him. hence Il wa
not safe for any one to hold that office