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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
ADoLPH LAWSON SUICIDES.
East Woodstock Young Man Found Dead On Cemetery Wall-Son of Man Murdered in 1912-Left Strange Note to State Police.

Adolph Lawson, 2, of East Wood =
 stock, committed suicide Monday night.
 iiiS dead body was found shortly
 -ftcr seven o'clock Tuesday morning
 -ying on the East Woodstock ceme-
 -Gry wall with a bullet hole in the fore
 aead near the left eye and a revolver
 by his side The body was discovered
 by Everett F. May while on the way
 Q work Medical Examiner Dr. Joseph
 SpaIdlng of Woodstock was notified
 a-lI pronounced it a case of suicide.
 Lawson was the son Of Jonas P.
 Lawson, w+lo was murdered in the eel
 far of his home in East Woodstock on
 the night of August 14th. 1913. The
 son was camping at the time and knew ! nothing of the tragedy until g. neigh i Dor, John May, went after him His l mother, Amanda U. Lawson, was ar i rested September 2eth, 1913, on the i charge of murdering her husband. She , appeared before the grand jury at i Putnam, October 18th and they found
 no true bill and she went back to her
 home. Tuesday morning, March A,
 I9It, Mrs. Lawson was arrested on a
 bench warrant charging her with man
 slaughter. She was tried at the May
 term of the superior court on the
 charge and after but a few minutes 1 deliberation by the jury she was ac- l quilted
 Mrs. Lawson, her son and her
 daughter, Florence, went back to the farm which the son worked as his
 father had before him, marketing a
 great deal Of produce. From the time of his fathers death, Adolph had oft en appeared to brood, but recently he had appeared more cheerful until a few days ago when he sold the farm
 which seemed to depress him. Monday he transacted some business with a
 neighbor, John May, and MT May says he appeared about as usual. He spoke to him about selling the farm
 and asked him what he was going to do. Lawson replied he had not de cided. NIT. May told him he was sor- " to have him go and Lawson replied: T may not go vsry far
 -Adolph went t3 the village Monday night to attend 5b meeting of the Nil- la.ge Improvement society, but it was noticed that he took no part in any Of the discussions. 4 dance followed and l he was seen to sit about taking no part in the festivities. People on the way home were obliged to walk in the road on account of the icy sidew ak and while passing near the cemetery it is said that Q few people heard a shot but did not investigate. The cemetery where the body was found is not the cemetery iu which his fath- CT is buried, his body being in the Swedish cemetery in another part of the town
 troubles of the past two years are the cause of the act MT. Lawson was bright, active young man, and was aG one time a student at Trinity college Hartford, giving up his studies there to help his father on the farm.
 Notice to State Police.
 A strange sidelight was thrown on the case by the finding in a pocket of the clothing that young Lawson was wearing when his body was found of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
STONINGTON
Interesting Papers Read to Travel Club important Hearing on Sunday Lob ster Pulling Thursday-Roy Scouts Number g.

At the session of the Travel club held at the Tree Library building at o'clock Tuesday afternoon the trip around the world was continued. The countries visited at this meeting were Arabia and Egypt. Although Egypt is an interesting country, only a short time will be spent there, as the travels will be continued to the Holy Land. The subjects for Tuesday were: ''Wandering in Arabia: The Cradle of Islam," by Miss Agnes KilIars, and On to Cario,'' by Mrs. D. c. Stone. More than half of the meetings for this season are over, as the last ses- sion will be held the 4th of May.
 Scouts Active.
 The Stonington troop was organized November 3. 1913, and now has 52 members, nearly all in uniform, for the most part paid for by the boys from their own savings. Assistance was given the G. 4. E. at their memorial services, the troop kept the grounds clear for tine fire works display on the evening Of August 10, 1914. Mem bers helped at g. recent fire. Great quantities of tent caterpillars were destroyed by the scouts in the early
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17

Baskets from the floor: Bard {, Ma lony ?. Baskets from fouls, Prince | Timer Rich. Referee Nfelrose.
 Putnam High School Basketball team had little difficulty in defeating Stonington High last Thursday night in the High School gym.
 Although at the end of the first half Stonington led by a score of S-3, a rally on the part of the Putnam boys in the second period gave them a 2S- I5 victory. Between the periods the ElIawood Lightweights were beaten by the P. H. $. Lightweights for the second time this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
ANNUAL BUDGET.
Prepared at Special Meeting Of Com mon Council-Reduction in APpro- pristions Favored.

\ special meeting of the common council was held Monday evening for the purpose of making up the annual budget, the appropriations to be voted upon at the annual meeting, the first Monday in Marcb. The recommends tions made are as follows: Sewer up keep $500; city clerk. $500; police, S3,- 300; city court. s1,50O; fuel and light, s250; dr5 department, $5,50O; city Janitor, $500; street lights, S9,oOO. These amounts are all the same as last year. For city treasurer $500. an increase of $2G0; highway department, 5S, 500 a reduction Of $TO0: general eN- pense $E,l00, an increase Of $l00; uaN- ing Sf0Q ill the above anlouts. Last year there was an appropriation of S9 800 for paying interest and reducing the principal Of the sewer debt which is not found necessary this year so that if the appropriations are voted as recommended there will be a. reduction 300. It was recommended that 9, tax of mills be laid instead of 1-3 as last year, with the same additional tax of mills for sewer debt.
 In regard to the matter Of addi- tionaI street lights with an all night service and the matter of more police the council do not recommend any in creased expense in these departments put it will be brought before the meet ing so that the taxpayers may have 8 chance 10 De nSdIO ana express IlSAI wishes concerning the matter.
 It was voted to have the captain, sergeant and regular patrolnen of the police department appear before the council at the next regular meeting relative to police matters and especial ly to the recent burglary at the store Of Nf3lot 6 Williams that an inVeSu- gation and hearing may be had.
 Mayors Recommendations.
 r. J -4 yz,sa pared his annual message for the first annual meeting, read the following short message to the council
 Gentlemen of the Common Council:
 For the preparation of your esti- mates for the annual city budget for ed to and acted upon by the voters of the city of Putnam, at the city meeting to be held on the first day of March of this year. I have but few recom- mendations to make.
 In the matter of highways the city is probably in better condition than ever before but the paving on Main street should be continued southerly to include Union square. This is un- doubtedly our greatest need in high way matters and I urge you gentle men, to make provision for this needed improvement as soon as it can be done conveniently I recommend that in the near future some action be taken to- wards providing water motors for our water department in order that water assessments may be more uniform and equitable.
 Of late many petitions have been presented to the common council each requiring a slight extra expense for which no appropriation has been made. These sums, while not large in them selves must be deducted from the reg ulaT appropriations. To reun edy this I would suggest that the appropria- ton of sum to an emergency fund to defray unusual expenses, which are not provided for by the regular ap- propriauons.-
 Last. and what is to me most iu-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
MISS ARNOLD DEAD.
Did Not Recover Strength Following
 Surgical Operation at Hospital.

Fer mary friends here were shocked by the death in the Day Kinball hos pltal at Putnam Monday night of Miss Harriet Cook Arnold. who foT, many years had been a clerk in the Bosto1. 5tora under James T.. Keech and who became a member of his sales force when he opened his new store recent ly. As late as last Saturday Miss Ar hold was attending to her duties at the store. She was not feeling well that Gay, but, showing her usual conscien- t2ousEess about being in on busy day and notwithstanding advice to the contrary. had endeavered to remain on duty
 Turing tle afternoon she became verse. Her condition later became go s---o,-s that she v-2s removed to the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
PUTNAM

Burial e Charles CundaiI-AdoIph Lawson, 22, Of East Woodstock, Sui cfGes-Depressed Since Murder of Father in fs13-Prohshis Reductions
 n Annual City Appropriations.
 Frank \. Newton Of Providence, vis- ited friends here Tuesday.
 Selig Goldman was in Boston on a business trip Tuesday.
 Miss Harriet Cook Arnold, of Dan ielson, sister of Mrs. Rufus Chase of this city. died at the Day Kin1ball hospital.
 Rev. Charles F. Bedard will conduct the Ash Wednesday services at St. A1ary's church today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
DANIELSON

keaFers Again Warned 10 Keep from Ststion-Miss Harriet Cook Arnold Dea6-Petition to Have Route of Providence- DanieIson Trolley Line Shortened Ten Miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
ARCHIBALD MACDONALD,
 
Hiuh School Notes,

The Junior class continues to run the lunch counter.
 The basketball game, scheduled for Wednesday evening with the Webster High, has been postponed.
 Friday night the Girls Basketball team plays Plainfield High.
 Plans are being made for the Junior prom, which will come after Easter.
 Posters furnished by the local tenn perance committee have been placed in every room in the High school.
 There was 9 school dance Friday aft ernoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17

summer
 Scoutmaster J. Il. StiVers has dono great work in organizing the local troop of scouts and carrying on the work and Assistant Scoutmesters W. f. BrOughton Jr, and J. F. Fsirbroth- CT here also done good work in the organization
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17

portant, of all, I wish to urge upon you rigid economy, not with the idea of dispensing with anything essential in any of the city departments, but to avoid all waste.
 Tho taxpayers Of the city have re- gently been under large expense for needed Improvements and now, under the present conditions, we ought to be careful of our expenses.
 Tn conclusion gentlemen. I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your loyal support during the past year. Now that the city of Put nam has its own water system, it's own sewer system, e municipal build ing and improved streets, it is in . better position, in my opinion than ever before in it's history; and that the city of Putnam may soon enter upon such 9 period of prosperity as is it's due, is my sincere wish and hope.
 ReSpectfulIy submitted
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
Important Meeting.

Representative Elias r. Wilcox cf this town has stated for the benefit of the local fishermen that there win be g. hearing before the fish and game committee at Hartford on Thursday. February IS, and ? D. m. relative to the matter of pulling lobster pots o1l Sunday. This will affect all the lab stermen of the state. The hearing will be held in the capitol at Hartford nj Room 66
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
Notiee to state Peliee.

A strange sidelight was thrown onI the case by the finding in a pocket of the clothing that young. Lawson was wearing when his body was found of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-17
10 Address Mems CIub.

The meeting of the Stonington Mems club is to be held Thursday evening. The speakers will be James Garrison of New York, who will speak on The Experiences Of a New York Journal jst'
 The basketball teams of the Ston- ington High school and the Stonfnr- ton Regulars will continue their series by playing the second game Thurs day evening.
 Personals.
 Mrs. George Jud1ins of Lewiston. Me, is visiting Mir. and Mrs. (. II. Cowan
 Harold Proctor Of New Hanpsnira has arrived for a. visit with friends in the borough
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10

Mr.. N. H. FitzSimons, president
of the school board and a partner
in the F. C. FitzSimons Grocery Co,
one of Covington's prominent busi-
ness houses, stole a march on his
Covington friends and carried on a
charming young lady, well known in
social circles here. The whole at
fair was planned very nicely. and
even the father of the young lady,
who by the way could not be trusted
to keep the matter a secret any more
than he can be trusted to pass a
checker board without considering
how many moves it would take him
to defeat the champion, was not ap-
prised of the fact that the minister
was expected at the house that night,
and that some questions might be
asked and answered in few hours
that would change his authority and
responsibility as father to con-
siderable extent. However, Mr.. l..
A. Perreand is a good guesser, and
he smelt a mouse when he went
home to supper and the atmosphere
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10
N. H. FitzSimons Slips Away With
One of Covington's Most Charming
Young Girls and Flees to Galveston

seemed impregnated with subtle
something that made it different
from usual. In fact, in vulgar
phraseology. he caught on to what
was doing, and if his better half and
the young lady in question had not
captured him as he was attempting
to escape from the window, the
young social set of Covington would
have been gathered in from the four
winds, and Miss Bertha Perreand
would have been called upon to en-
tertain and receive the congratula-
tions of her many friends on the
eve of her wedding. As it was, how
ever, Rev. Spurgeon Wingo, the Bap-
tist minister, was called upon to per-
form the wedding ceremony in the
very early hours Of Wednesday, July
z, 1915. $3.50 o'clock) Immediately
after which the happy young couple
were rushed to Claiborne in an auto,
where they caught the 6:25 train on
their way to Galveston, Tex, for
their honeymoon trip. They will be
gone q week, after which they will
reside in Covington. There is some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10
JULY FOURTH Celebrated IN SOME
SAINT TAMMANY PARISH TOWNS

the occasion for abusive criticism
threatened his arrest; but there was
mo further Inference of anything Of
fensiye and harmony prevailed
Mayor Bordes welcomed the people
in a short address, after Chairman
Block announced the speakers. Mr.
Glisson spoke quite at length and ex-
pressed his desire for future develop
ment of the town.
The baseball game and Ostrich
race did not take place on account o1
the rain. The parade formed at the
itown hall, headed by q brass band
The mayor and members of the coun.
|cil following. The Declaration o1
independence was read by Judge A.
10. Pons. Misses Abney and Gibson
sang America"
Miss Schmalz won the second prize
"a gold bracelet, for selling tickets
The first prize. q gold watch. was
won by Miss Bennett.
The waltz prize was won by Mr..
Churchill and Miss Barbara Allen.
There was quite crowd in attend
ance and everybody enjoyed . good
time.
Vaudeville celebrated ON the Sd
and 4th of July.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10
CATTLE THIEVES CAPTURED NEAR TOWN
OF Vaudeville AND CARCASS OF BEEF
FOUND BURIED ON THIEVES PREMISES

, ture that he was soon Wringlng wet.
Finally a big shout announced that
there had been a find OF some cOnse-
quence, and when Brewster said: "N
looks like they've got you now, Perk-
ms" Perkins answered.: IF they's
found it, they's done got me-
In fact, the searchers had found
enough of the beef to know they
were on the right track. The ex-
lclamations or shouts came from dis
covering here and there in the corn
field small pieces of beef. Finally
they found the head. lights, gullet
and liver. Perkins claimed that he
had bought goat from Fritz Brown
and that he had killed it in front of
the house. But the searchers were
composed of men who had butchered
beeves and could not be fooled when
they saw the meat. They knew goat
meat from beef.
Perkins was then taken back to
Hines place and another search was
made. When they reached the house
Perkins was told in the presence OF
Hines that Hines had confessed.
Hines denied this. The finding of an
an oilcloth coat with blood spots
and tallow on it was the first link in
the evidence. Hines 12-year-Old
boys statement that he never had
anything but salt meat to eat was
made shady by finding pieces Of
cooked beef in the swill tub. The
boy then remembered that piece of
fresh meat had been bought few
days ago. A thorough search re-
vealed pieces of meat covered with
moss and dirt. In the yard one OF
the men kicked over some planks and
discovered buried underneath a front
quarter, a hind quarter and one side
of the beef. That settled it. The
men were brought to Covington and
locked up. The way things look
now, it will be a long time before
they steal anybody's cattle again.
Sheriff Brewster says he ows
great deal to the men who helped
him in this search. That it was due
to their clever work that the thievery
was unearthed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10
Efforts Being Made to Reconcile
the fractional Differences in Abita
With Chances for a Hot Election

deceased, the majority OF one would
still be maintained ii their man was
elected, OF which they felt confident
On the other hand. should this prove
true Mayor Bordes has the power Of
vetoing all action, and there would
not be sufficient strength to pass
measures over his veto. This would
leave Abita Springs in the same em
barassing situation that has inter
fered with municipal management
heretofore. #, however, a BOrdes
councilman should be elected, this
would mean decided defeat for the
old Glisson faction and place the full
management of the town in the
hands of the Bordes faction. Hence
it may be expected that the coming
election for councilman will see a re-
currence in Abita of the same old bit
ter struggle for supremacy by two
factions.
There is just one chance that the
Bordes faction may assume control
Immediately, and that is, the Gov
ernor may have the power to fill
both vacancies in the council by ap-
pointment. This would settle mat
ters for the present, il he appointed
a Bordes man; but as the next cleo
ton is but a short time OF, there
may be a repetition of the old con-
fiict. The best thing that could hap
pen for the town would be har.
monious Joining of hands. II the
people are tired of the situation, II
is nm to them to make the issue in
the election purely a question of the
qualification Of candidates, regard
less of factional differences.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10

The political situation in Abita
Springs does not seem to have clear
ed much since the termination of
the contest suit, Notwithstanding the
correspondence to the Daily States
announcing that all differences had
been patched up and that there had
been a general shaking of hands.
The States Quotes ex-Mayor Glisson
as follows:
II shook hands with Mr.. Bordes,
land | told him that at any time that
could help him work for the bet
terment of the town / wished he
would call on me. I told him that
everything is forgotten now, and that
we will, hope, devote our efforts to
working for a greater Abita. l take
this opportunity of thanking my
friends for their support and earn
estly request that they join me in
assisting Mr.. Bordes' administra-
ton"
/! This is a very much to be desired
situation, but unfortunately the fact
seems to be that there is a hot fight
in store at the coming election, when
one Councilman is to be elected to
decide the tie vote Of the last e1ec-
tion in which a decision of the court
was sought and obtained. What
was formerly the Glisson faction is
still a faction, with Glisson left off.
In speaking of this matter, one of
the leaders of that faction said that
they had dropped Glisson and would
have done so before had 1t not been
for the case in court. That II the
Governor appointed Bordes coun-
Gilman in the place Of Mr. Destruel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10
The Establishment of a Box Fac
tory in Covington Discussed,
With Favorable Indica-
tions of Obtaining It.
Covington, La, July S. 1915.

Covington, La, July S. 1915.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the entire membership took place 81
the courthouse on the above date
with Pres. ]. H. Warner in the chair
a large attendance of members be,
ing present.
Mr.. F. C.. Schmuck, from Ham
mond, gave some very interesting
data in the matter Of the box fac
tory establishment Mr.. Schmuck
displayed we'll defined plans and
specifications bearing on such fac
tory, giving estimated cost at from
ten to twenty thousand dollars com
pleted and ready for operation.
After general discussion on the
matter, it was finally suggested that
the Association would interest them
selves to raise sum in the neigh
borhood of ten thousand dollars,
provided Mr.. Schmuck himself rails
ed a like amount. In this connec-
tion Mr.. Schmuck advised that he
would take the matter under con-
sideration and would be pleased to
let us hear from HIM in the near
future.
Mr.. E. G. Davis reported very fav-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10

BE sure your sins will find you
out"
Perhaps Perkins and Hines never
heard of this trite saying, but they
will have time to realize its truth,
while they lie in Jail awaiting trial.
heard of again. A year ago the rem
Every once in while cow or a
calf strays of and is never
nants of six carcasses were found in
the woods at different times. with
out a trace of suspicion pointing to
any one. But it seems the pitcher
has gone to the we'll once too often.
An old negro woman, known az
Lucy Ann, reported to Ernest Priet-
to, of Vaudeville, the finding OF a
hide on the road near where a COW
had been killed, last Monday morn
ing, in hammock about three
quarters of mile from Perkins
home. Mr.. Prietto Immediately tel
ephoned Sheriff Brewster at Coving-
ton. Hines and Perkins came under
suspicion. Perkins had been con-
nected with hog stealing at one time,
it is said, but was not convicted, and
Hines had been seen at the spot
where the cow was killed, at night
time. with a lantern. Hines said ne
could not find his way and had got
ten the lantern so that he could see.
Brewster told Prietto to get out a
search warrant to search the premis-
yes of Hines and Perkins. IN the
meantime he and Sidney Frederick
Jumped into an auto and started for
Vaudeville, and met Ernest Prieto at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-10
Proceedings Of Association of Commerce

orable progress in the matter of ex-
press delivery. Mr.. Davis mention
ed that he was of the opinion that
ARRANGEMENTS with the express Of
ficials would be arranged satisfac-
torily in the near future.
Mr.. Barrow, surveyor, attended
the meeting and offered plans and
surveys in regard to waterworks and
Mr.. Barrow was invited
to confer with the committees. pre-
viously appointed, who have charge
of the proposition.
The brass band committee reported
progress and asked for further time.
The rice milling plant propO-
sition was also discussed and Mr.. H.
E. Ellis reported favorable progress.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. r. L. Aubert, vice president. for
his prompt actions and defense In
an article published in the Times
Picayune, and written by Mr.. Mire,
complaining of the poor motor car
service in the parish. Mr.. Aubert's
article in defense of this complaint
il . worthy and additional link to
his already long chain of good deeds
for Covington and st. Tammany
parish.
Mr.. g. C. Lewis discussed the ne
cessities of st. Tammany parish in
representations OF our par
ish products to the next State fair,
taking place at Shreveport, La.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
J. H. WARNER,
President.
]. r. BARRIOS,
Secretary.