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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
PERsoNALs

Arthur Pond of Norwich was q re- cent East Hampton visitor.
 Miss Anna Kofb of Norwich was a visitor in New London Tuesday.
 Mrs. William P. Potter iIas returned from visit with relatives in Groton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles D. Riley of Hartford were recent guests of rela- tives in this city.
 Mrs. L. E. Kinney and children of Mystic are visiting relatives in Nor w1ch and WiIIimantic-
 Miss Maisie Rider of Norwich was a recent guest of her sister, Mrs. David cudwortt. of Old Mystic
 Miss Rhetta Sheehy of Norwich has been visiting Miss Loretta Darling of Broad street, New London
 Mrs. H. Turner of Hamilton avenue London. Hartford. Mystic and west eriy, R. l.
 Mrs Julia L. Johnson and Miss Harriet E, Leach leave town today for stay of about two weeks in New Haven at Grove hall. Rev. H. s. Foster, who has been attending the 190th anniversary cele- bratfon of the Preston City Baptist church. has returned to Noank- Miss Mamie Coleman and Miss Alice Welch have returned after spending week in Southington, An sonia, Waterbury and other cities. While in Southington they visited
 Miss Colenlanss brother, Rev. Henry J. Coleman
 MT. and Mrs. John NJ. Daggette, ot Mansfield, have returned home from HalvilIe, after a visit with hel daughter, Mrs. Alice Richardson and her granddaughter, Mrs. Samuel Fish MT. Daggette also visited at Grotor Lond Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
WANT 100 ENTRIES FOR
 COUNTY CORN CONTEST.
To Be Held Here in Two Weeks Un-
 der Auspices Of Norwich Grange,

The county corn contest that is to be a feature of the meeting of Norwich grange. No. TIP, Patrons of Husbandry. at its meeting in two weeks. October 27, was given strong emphasis at the grange meeting Wednesday evening in F. c. Jewett presided at the well att tended meeting
 Worthy Master Jewett, who is also secretary of the New London County Improvement league, is working with County Agent F. D Warner to secure and contest which will be held here under the grange auspices and for which the New London County Agri- cultural society has put up $50 for prizes for the best exhibits of flint corn.
 Norwich grange made an addition to the available prize money by voting at the meeting to place s in, the hands of the judges to be awarded by them for such other exhibits such as dent corn. popcorn, or seed corn as they might consider worthy of recognition. The grange meeting on contest night will be an open one.
 County Agent Warner and Secretary Jewett are to visit about all the grang- es in the county in the next two weeks in the interests of the corn show They begin at East Lyme to- |
 Eight entries from Colchester have already been received by County Agent Warner.
 The Norwich Grange meeting work ed the first and second degrees, and re- ceived five new applications.
 Lecturer Frank T. Naples gave them the invitation to hold the annual corn husl1inG at the same place as last year. which was unanimously accepted and several of the sisters suggested that there would be no objections on their part if other husking bees al ether places could be also be included in the grange programme.
 Tn the lecturers hour Senator John H. Barnes gave an entertaining talk upon the trespass laws as affecting the farmer upon which there was consid- erable discussion and also a number of interesting questions asked. The grange received from the New London County Agricultural society | the check for $50 which was the first prize for the exhibit at the county 1 fair. The sum was added to the | building fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
Epmorth Lsaaua Plans.

The Epworth League of Trinity NJ. E. church have completed arrange ments for an entertainment to be given by Miss Bertha Whiting of Bos- ton, who is to present Under Cover and between the acts a quartette will render selections. Miss Whiting Is a reader of seven years experience and when here last year she delighted her audience with her presentation of Peg O. My Heart. The league mem- bers expect to open their monthly social season in the near future.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
LEWIS TAKES LEAD.
Made Evenings Score of 767o In West
 Side Pinochle Club Play.

Lewis, with score of 767o for We'd nesday evenings play, took the lead in the West Side Pinochle club contest, his total to date being 2s,545. The highest score of the evening was made by Bailey, s065, and the lowest score. 6215, was credited to A. Jordan. The standing to date follows:
 Lewis zS,545, Bailey 2S.350, Peckham 2s,01o. Hallisey 27,945, Baker 27,575, A. Jordan 26,955, J. Jordan 26,s05, Hahn 26,755, Larsen 26, 1925, Underwood 6,065, Pendleton 25,s3O. Pettis 24.0s0.
 Wednesday nights scores follow:
 Bailey s065. J. Jordan TITS. Lewis 767o. Peckham 744s. Hahn 7o25. Pettis 6f20. Hallisey s6Te, Underwood 6s70, Baker 653O, Larsen 6405, Pendleton 6320. A. Jordan 6215.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
ALIMoNY SUSPENDED
In Divorce Suit Brought by Mrs. Cora
 M. Sheffield.

Tn the superior court at Middletown Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich has ordered the payment of alimony pen dente lite to Mrs. Cora Ai Sheffield suspended pending a settlement of an alienation suit in the New London county court Mrs. Sheffield has three suit pending against her husband in Midlesex county while her husband Is suing a New London man. for alienat- ing his wife's affections. Mrs. Sheffield claims a divorce in one of her actions. and 1t was In this action that the pay ment of alimony was ordered This will now be suspended for the time being. The other two suits are a re- plevin action and an action for dam ages.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
NORWICH SINGERS APPEARED
 AT CENTRAL VILLAGE
Mrs. Reuben ?. Potter and Miss Elsie
 D. Brand on Programme.

Garden, song cycle, by Liza Lehmann. was presented before a large and ap- preciative audience at the town hall in Central Village under the auspices of the Central Village high school The quartette comprised Mrs. Reuben P. Potter and Miss Elsie D. Brand of this city, Willard W. Keigwin and George w. Dunham.
 The programme rendered follows: Onaway, Awake Beloved (Hiawatha) by s. Coleridge Taylor, Willard w Keigwin: Spring Greeting. by Mary Helen Brown, Miss Elsie D. Brand Invictus, by Bruno Huhn, George w Dunham; The Rosy Morn, Langdon- Ronald. My Lover He Comes on the Skee, H. Clough- Leighton, Mrs. Reu- ben P. Potter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
NORWICH FOR PROGRESS.
New Electric Sign on End of Chapel
 Wharf is Now Lighted.

A big electric sign with four foot letters that read Norwich For Pro- gress'' is now lighted every night and from it's position on the end of the Chappell Co.'S wharf can be seen by either of the railroads.
 It is lit Up every evening from the time the city arc lights are lit un- til midnight. It requires 3s electric lights.
 The plan for the sign has been car ried through by the Chamber of Conn nlerce and the Board of Trade, and the expense for the electricity is borne by the city lighting department
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
Bras. Bell Over 200 Ysars old.

Snpt. and Agent Harold B. Mowry at the Sterling mills has in the office . large brass bell lated on one side A. D. 1701. On the opposite side are letters cast in the brass bell Claude" in old English. The bell Is 16 inches across the mouth and some IS inches high. It looks to weigh 50 pounds An old mill at Sterling formerly claimed the bell and Its history clear through would be fssfAr&~fin~ raadinx--Maanfn Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
FUNERALS.
Mru. WiIIiar HouIihan,

Wednesday morning at o'clock the funeral of Florence Morgan. wife of William Houlihan. was held from No 1S1 Boswell avenue, with a mass in St Mary's church at o'clock. Rev. William H. Kennedy officiating. The bearers were James Mccarthy. Patrick J. Houlihan. Michael Houlihan. Henry D. Morgan and Joseph Slattery. and burial took place in St. Joseph's ceme- tery- At the close of the mass in St. Mary's church two hymns were ren- dered by Mrs. Timothy J. Donovan. A committal service was read at the grave by Rev. W. H. Kennedy. Rela- lives from other cities were among those present. and there were a num- Der of beautiful floral rememorances-
 CndertAkers Cummings & Ring had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Mrs. Susan LiPpftt Hill.
 The funeral of Susan Lippitt, widow Of Edwin HIll. was held from her res- idence. No. 53 Division street, We'd nesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. F. ". Coleman. pastor of Trinity Meth odist Episcopal church. officiating The bearers were Horace F. Church. Arthur Boynton. William Harder and George Kampf. and burial took place in Tantic cemetery. Relatives were present from Providence. Groton and other places.
 Undertakers Henry Allen e Son had charge of the funeral arrangements
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
LInuor I.Ieanaea slo,x.

|. The county commissioners have re- ceived a little less than half the H.
 duor license applications that are due to be made from Norwich dealers.
 They are to hold an extra session here on Saturday morning which will give
 the late ones chance to file their arnftnnfacns
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
OBITUARY
Jeremiah MeponaId.

Jeremiah Mcdonald, a well known resident of the West Side. died at his home, No. 77 High street, Wednes- day morning at HAS o'clock He was 79 years of age and had been in fafl- ing health for some time. Mir. Mc- Donald was born in Ireland. but the greater part of his life had been pass ed in this country. For the past 25 wich- MT. Mcdonald was a ship builder, having learned the trade in his native land He was a member of St. Patricl's church. but did not belong to any societies.
 He Is survived by the following children: Mrs. Cornelius Casey of New York. Mrs. Emil Donnelly, Miss Eliz- abeth Mcdonald, Daniel Mcdonald and John Mcdonald. all of Norwich.
 E. Francis Stafford.
 Mrs. Emma A: Stafford of Hartford, widow of F. Francis Stafford. died at her former home. No. 16s Main street. Manchester, Tuesday evening. She had been in i'll health several years, but was seriously i'll only five days. Mrs. Stafford was born in Phoenix vile, near Willimantic, daughter of A. H. Potter and Laura Potter. Her home WIS in Manchester for eighteen years She leaves a brother. A. H Potter. Jr., of Danielson and several nerhews and nieces. Burial will be
 
 Arthur ]. Seymour. Arthur J. Seymour, who shot him. self with .3s caliBre revolver in his home at No. 3S Union street, Monday afternoon at 4.45 o'clock, died at the Backus hospital Tuesday morning al s.45 o'clock. The bullet was found in | his clothing, having passed through his body. Mir. Seymour's act was due to despondency.
 He was a native of this city. was 49 years of age and the son of the late MT. and Mrs. Joseph Seymour | Mfr. Seymour was an expert trick | jumper and had appeared in vaude- vile in many cities. Last summer Mir and Mrs. Seymour managed the Bay view hotel at Mantle.
 | He leaves his wife and a daughtei | 12 years of age. There are also two brothers. Henry Seymour of this city and Ovfla Seymour. e vaudeville actor Il who lives in California.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
Incidents in Society

Mir. and Mrs. Luclus Briggs of Broadway have been in Fall River, Mass. for a brief stay.
 William A. Buckingham, IT., and Miss Maud Carew Buckingham return ed from New York Wednesday.
 Miss Mary Amy of New York, who has been the guest of her cousin, Miss Tibhits, of Broad street, has left town.
 Several from Norwich were in New London Wednesday. when Mrs. Henry R. Bond. Jr., of Williams street held her second At Home.
 Frederick Kelley of New Haven. who has been the guest of Miss Caroline T. Gilman of Washington street for a few days, left town Wednesday evening, MT. and Mrs. Edwin W. Higgins and daughters have returned to their home on Union street after passing the sea- son at their summer home at Massa- peag.
 MT. and Mrs. William H. Palmer and family are returning to their home on Washington street this week after passing the summer at North Scituate Beach, Mass.
 Mr and Mrs. Horatio Bigelow, Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Mitchell. MT. and Mrs. William A. Norton, MT and Mrs J, Dana Colt and Philip T. Welles have returned after passing the week end
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
Md. susan Lipnftt tiII.
pon Partr an Rirthdar.

Miss Viola Nolan of Fort Point gave Coll party to eleven of her friends on Tuesday evening in honor of her treatments were served by Mrs Maud Labria. assisted by Miss Dora Fish.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

The town school committee to which the town election of Monday, the 4th, reelected Herbert M. Lerou republican, and Charles O. Murphy democrat. both taking once in Oc- tober, 1915. held it's organization meet ing for the year on Wednesday eve ming in the room of Superintendent E. J. Graham at the town hall. where these members of the committee were present: Mir. Murphy, Mfr. Lerou. B. P. Bishop. Robert McNeeIy and Thorn- as J. Kelly.
 Charles o. Murphy, who has been
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

Mrs. Walter P. Rathbun, Mrs. A. E. Fitch and Mrs. Ida KerTins of Noank 1i-dA~A in N0rfzknh thi@ rzAal<
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
SUITABLE BUILDINGS IS
 COUNTY HOME NEED
Emphasized h Report by Mrs. r. A.
 Mitchell at Annual Meetina.

Varying from the plan that has been followed for so many years, there was no general public meeting for the an- nual meeting of the county home. which was held on Wednesday. at the home and no invitations for it were generally sent out bRa O. business at which the county cornuissfuners were present to hear the usual reports. At | o'clock Q. luncheon was served and this was followed by an ingpestiont q the home.
 Charles H. Smith of Groton. chair man Of the county commissioners. pre- sided at the meeting. ana the twc other commissioners, Albert H. Lan- phere of Waterford and Fred T. Brown Of Lebanon. were present.
 At the luncheon grace was said by Rev c. H. Ricketts,. pastor of the Greeneville CongrssationaI church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14
Matron's Report.

The report by Miss Iessie 0lhson. the matron. showed these statistics for the home on Oct 1. 1914: In home 16. boarded in Roman Catholic asylums 22. boarded in families l. boarded In sanatorfum l. new eases received 36. returned IA: total 152.
 Placed out 14. replaced i3. placed with friends IS. boarded In Roman Catholic asylums 21, of age 2, dis charged to mothers 1. sent to boys school 2. sent to girls school q, cent to Home of Good Shepherd 1. sent to Lakeville T. fn sanatorium |; in home Oct 1, 1915. SO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

Before Rev. R. H. Crawford, acting pastor of the Salem Congregational ehurch for several months, returned to his home in New Britain Saturday, members of the congregation present ed him a set of gold cuff links and a purse.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

Mir. and Mrs. John A. Scott of 2g2 Pequot avenue, New London announce the engagement of their daughter, Maibelle. to Lieutenant Chester A. Beckley of the U. S. coast guard ser vice. No date has been set for the wedding.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

A former Salem paator, Rev. T. A. Williams. and his bride, who was his first wife's sister. and whom he mar ried recently in Suffolk, England, were given reception by MT. Williams parishioners at Union and presented a handsome rocker.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

Broadway Dancing Academy opens Oct. 15.. Instruction a. m. to 10 p. m. in latest dances.--Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Reynolds of Hamburg have announced the mar riage of their daughter, Dora Eliza beth, and Harris Everett Wood of Springfield. Mass, Sept. 4. MT. and Mrs. Wood will be at home after Dec. at Springfield
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-14

"R. Rho.'' the Pennington rival of Uncle Horace Johnson, predicts sun, shine and cold from the 14th to the high shifting winds, but warm, from the 18th to the 21st. Much cloudiness will follow. .
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Georgetown and Leesburg turnpike, you
will cross from Alexandria county into
Fairfax county before you have climbed
the hill on which are heaped the ruins
of Fort Marcy, one of the civil war
defenses of Washington.
In going down the Potomac river you
come abreast of Fairfax county directly
after passing the lighthouse on Jones
point.
The area of Fairfax county is AT
square miles. On the south 1t is
bounded by Prince William county, and
on the west by Loudoun county. The
boundary line between Fairfax and
Loudoun counties starts at the Potomac
river half mile below the Seneca
dam and, running southwest. crosses
Sugarland run and the Georgetown and
Leesburg pike midway between the
hamlet of Dranesville. in Fairfax coun-
ty, and Daysville, Iii Loudoun county
Continuing southwest. the line crosses
the railroad to Bluemont about a mile
beyond Herndon. then crosses Horse Pen
run, and bisects the Little river turn
pike from Alexandria to A1die a trifie
more than mile west of the hamlet of
cha ntilly.
II crosses the hsadWaterS or CUP run,
one of the tragic watercourses of the
Bull run battleheds. cuts across the
army-worn old road from Centerville
to Aldie, passes over Elk Lick and
comes to an end in the middle of Bull
run at Sudiey Spring-names that con-
jure up memories of the civil war.
From Sudley Spring, which before the
war of the sections was quite prosperous
and fashionable summer resort and
is now a hamlet consisting of a mill,
church. a store and half dozen cot
tages. the boundary of Fairfax county
runs southeast This line divides Fair
fax from the county of Prince William.
II is an extremely crooked line because
il follows the course of Bull run.
It passes under the stone bridge where
Evening star., 1915-11-28

wood, Leighs. West End. Hunters.
Wiehle. Baileys Cross Roads, Dunn Lor-
ing. Lincelnia Seminary. Springfield,
Ravensworth. Burke, Sideburn, Clifton.
F'rancorfa, -2ohick and Chantilly. Mount
Vernon is also in Fairfax county, and
so is Gunston Hall.
The larger streams which flow from
Fairfax county into the Potomac above
Washington are Jefferson branch, Mich
OILS branch, Calvin run. Difficult run,
Prospect run, SCOTS run and Pimmttt
run The principal Fairfax streams
which flow into the Potomac below
Washington are Hunting creek. Little
Hunting creek. Dosue creek. Accotink
creek ana Pohick creek. large num-
ber of branches rising and flowing
through Fairfax county add their waters
to Bull run and Occoquan creek.
The population OF Fairfax county in
1910 was 2o,526 The most populous
town was Falls Church. that part of it
lying within Fairfax county and out
side of Alexandria county having S67
'inha bitants; the next largest town is
Herndon. with a population in 1910 of
so2: then followed Vienna, with 51s in
village of Fairfax. with Al" inhabit-
ants, and next was the village of Cliff
ton. with a population of 2o4
The minor civil divisions of the
county are Centerville district. with a
population of 2,311; Dranesville dis
trict, with population of 3,119; Falls
Church district, with 1915 inhabitants;
Lee district, 1000; Mount Vernon dis
trict, 3,343,. and Providence district. in
Guiding the towns of Fairfax and vi
emma. with a small part of the town of
Falls Church, 5,11S.
The population of Fairfax county in
1900 was 1850: in 1890, 1866: in 1880,
1G,o25. and in 1870. 1852. The popula-
ton per square mile was 43.2. and un-
der the census classification this was
rural population, urban population not
being counted in towns of less than
300 inhabitants. and there are no
towns of half that size in the county.
The white population under the last
census was 1J,6T2 and the colored pop
ulation 1864. The native whites of
native parentage numbered 1857. the
native whites of foreign parentage 36J
Evening star., 1915-11-28

shore of the Potomac to Jones Point
light, below Alexandria,.
X
In 175S, when the inhabitants of the
far western part of the county of Fair
fax petitioned that new county be
formed, and in consequence of which
petition Loudoun county was created
out of Fairfax. the boundary between
the counties was Difficult run where 1t
enters the Potomac river below Great
Falls. The line ran to the head of Diff
ficult run and thence in straight
course to the mouth of Rocky run. The
boundary line as it now exists was es-
Ia blished in 179S, when much of the
territory which had been taken from
Fairfax for the benefit of Loudoun
county was returned to the jurisdiction
of Fairfax.
The principal villages and settlements
in Fairfax county are Fairfax Court
House, Falls Church, Vienna, Herndon,
Langley, Lewinsville, Centerville, AMMAN
dale. Accotink. Lorton. Tyson Cross
Roads, Ash Grove, Tenmore, Great
Falls, Springvale. Dranesville, Dean
Evening star., 1915-11-28

vicinity of Falls Church and Anna ndale,
strictly for local use"
The GRANTEES in the vicinity of Falls
Church are of two varieties. One is a
medium to fine grained rock and con-
tains dominant biotite with some mus
covte as a third essential component.
An occasional garnet is noted in some
of the thin sections. The second variety
of granite occurring near Falls Church,
a light and dark colored rock, is more
coarseIy crystalline and is described by
biologists as nde-biotite
granite.
1t is noted by the geological survey
that the Trip quarry about mile south
of Falls Church has supplied consider
able stone for local use for founda-
tions and buildings. The rock is mas
sive granite of medium grain and va
riable light gray color. depending on
the amount and distribution of the
mica present. The Presbyterian and
Catholic churches at Falls Church were
constructed of this granite in the
rough.
west of Annandale is a medium gray,
medium grained, massive biotite gran
lite, similar in mineral composition to
the Richmond GRANTEES. A sparkle of
garnets is noted. A quarry located two
miles west of Annandale is opened at
about water level directly on the west
side of Accotink creek From this
granite dimension stone is quarried.
X X
Fairfax county was tablished in
1742. 1t grew out of Prince William
county, as that county had grown out
of King George county, as King George
had grown out of Stafford, as Staf-
ford had grown out of Westmoreland
and so on back to the landing at James
town From the dates of the establish
- lAr nrlf h nj he
Potomac to its rocky reaches one may
get a fair idea of the rate at which the
settlement of the Potomac valley pro-
ceeded 1t is clear that there was an
important population north of Occoquan
creek and east of the Blue Ridge at
the time of the establishment of Fair
fax county.
There is good deal of obscurity
and little recorded matter concerning
the early settlement of that part of
Virginia adjacent to Washington. One
of the historians of Fairfax county ar
CUES that the settlement of the section
began in 1863 and that in that year
Can't Robert Howsen brought 120 men
to the upper Potomac in order to take
possession of the 6,0n0-acre grant of
land given him by Gov. Sir William
Berkeley for bringing immigrants to
Virginia. On this subject Columbus D.
Choate in his little book on Historic
Fairfax County" wrote:
The grant included the south shore
of the Potomac river and extended
from Indian cove or Indian Cabin
creek. now Hunting creek. to what is
now known as Analostan Island. Capt.
Howsen must surely have visited this
section before making terms with Gov.
Berkeley for the grant. so well chosen
was the spot: and as certainly he did
not go to the great expense of bringing
all those men to Virginia from Eng
land unless he expected to benefit by
the transaction by utilizing the prop
erty selected. That they took posses