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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
SPRING HILL
Democrats Elect Only ssIsetmen on Town Ticket-Tax of is Mills Laid.

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 Town Tickst-Tax of is Mills Laid.
 At the town meeting Monday there were 23e ballots cast. l2 of which were thrown out. There was a good deal or splitting as shown by the result The democratic candidates for assos- sor and seiectmen were elected. while all others were republican. The count follows: Assessor, c. L. James. s2. |G. IF. Andrews. d 1oS: board of relief. a years. Leonard Smith. III, H. O. Huntington. q s5: years, C. C. Davis, 122. J. M. Daggett. q IS; year. w P. Wiides. Il3, c. L. Fish. q 90: se- lectmen. E. K. whitehouse, Ts: O.. q. Hanks. d I32; J. s. Barrows. sl. J. C. Green. d I37; town clerk. treas urer and agent of town deposit fund. B. M- Sears. and d 2o6; auditor. r. w. Willard. 11s. C. S. Butler. ss: Moore. I1s, T. D. Swift. s5. Rich ard Hamer. d s3, C. J. Fuller. d ss; collector of taxes. Wm- A Weld. and d POS: constables. E. D. Inman. and d IS5. E. H. Haskell. r III. C. c. Hall, Green. 90. c. A. Lanphear. q SO: registrar of voters, F. ". Willard. ' 11s, David Russ. d S4: town school committee. G. H. Allen. d 1Is. l.. Smith. HIS. H. O. Huntington e1. I F. Wilcox SS. There were "A II straight republican cast
 At the business meeting in the af- ternoon a IS mill tax was voted; the matter of repairing the highways re- suited in a vote that the selectmen lei | that work by contract to the lowest responsible bidder. and appoint ar inspector who is a resident of the towT of Mansfield. The. voters are becom' ing more and more awake to the ne cesssty of devising some plan for re ducing the town debt. which Is som' lproolem as the town is laborinE unde lheavy expenses as compared with tn
 limited sources of income. The stat property takes out quite a slice.
 Assessors Begin Duties.
 | The assessors started In honda, and are busy with their work
 ". P. Wildes was here for the tow meeting on Monday.
 The members of the Ladies AiS society furnished dinner at the churcl
 on Monday as usual and were wei patronIzed. | Mrs. J. s. Mason. Mir. and Mrs. Soai
 Mason. Miss Marian Mason and Ms Able Taylor. all from Westboro. Mass dined at "Alanweld" last Sunday. com ing by automobile.
 | The sewing club met with Mrs c. A
 Stalker Wednesday afternoon with 1
 good attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
RIPLEY HILL

Mir. and Mrs. Lawrence Sherman are guests of Mrs. Sherman's parents, MT. and Mrs B. H. Sherman
 Miss Sara White of Worcester was home over Sunday.
 F. s. White Is filling his silos.
 School on the Hill commenced on Monday. with Miss Florence Harmon, teacher.
 Mrs. A. Cushman of Springfield, Mass. was the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Lewis the past week
 Mrs. 4. E. Peterson is a Hartford visitor this week.
 B. F. Flint has been having his house renovated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09

Another Call, Then Changes Ills
 Mind.
 Ernest F. Morrill, who was engaged to preach :n the Congregational church for one year from the first of last become assistant pastor of a church in Canandaigut N. |. He immedi- ate1y requested the trustees to call a special church meeting to release him from his duties here for the ball ance of the year. The chairman of the board hitched dobbin to his one horse chaise and started out with pad of paper and tack hammer in his pocket to get the signatures of the other trustees on the warning and on the way home he stopped at the par sonage to tell how successful he had been. when to his great astonishment he found that MT. Morrill, had changed his minI.
 School Consolidation Proposed.
 The question of consolidating the five schools of the North parish was brought up on Monday at the town mee.ing. An effort was made by the school board 10 get an appropriation of S5,9e0 to l,lIiid a school building But as the board had not secured any plans, ar had any estimates as to the cost of a suitable building. in fact had not considered the matter very much anyway. so it was recommended that tine school board secure plans and estimates of cost, also see if a suitable location could be obtained and report at some future meeting.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Sturtevant oi New Bedford, Mass, have been visit ing at D. C. Long's.
 Miss Hattie Chase is spending the woke in Talcottvf1le.
 Became Unconscious and Fell. Mrs. E1vfra Talcott became sud denly unconscious Monday morning, in falling she bruised her head and face badly. It Is not known how long she may have lain before consciousness returned to her as she was alone in the house.
 Mrs. Frank Thompson of WiIlimantiC Is visiting at ". S. Greens. Dora Thuotte of White Plains, N. ' Is home for a visit
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
ELLINGTON
Dutch Market Followed by Supper Congregational Church cornerstene Laid.

Miss Edna Clough is in Ashueiot. N. Fl. to attend the funeral of her cousin, Stanley Balton.
 The yo1ng women of the '. L. B. c. held their tEird annual Dutch Mar kef Friday evening in the town hall. The supper was followed by a dance in the upper hall.
 eornsFatona Laid.
 A large number attended the lay ing of ffe cornerstDne of the new Con- greEat,0ral ehu-vh Thursday after noon- The proyrani of the exercises follows: Scripture reading. Psalm 12s invocation. Rev. D. E. Jones; hymn statement by member of committee John T. Mcknight: laying of corner stone. .he pastor. assisted by s. L. Johnson. address, Rev. P. E. Thomas pastor of Rockville Congregational church: prayer, Rev. D. F. Jones; hymn: benedfetien, Rev. C. M. Perry. Friendship class held the monthly social with Mrs. Clarence Campbell Tuesday evening.
 MT. aud Mrs. Siade have moved into the house recently occupied by Mrs Edwin T. Davis.
 Has Broken Jaw.
 William E. Kibhe. Jr.. who has beer in St Francis hospital with q broken jaw, has returned 70 htH home here | Mira. Mah,on Haywood is leDen6ins
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09

the week with Ter daughter in Springfield.
 Mfr. and Mrs Fowler of Holyoke, Mass have been visiting friends here
 Miss Alice -BancroftT of Newport. R. l.. is the guest of hpr. grandmother, Mrs. F1svia Partridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
THOMPSON

MT. and Mrs .Addeman of Provi- aence have opened '"The Ark for the month.
 Mrs. Peckhafn and family, who have been staying at the Annex all sum aaer, have returned to Providence. Mrs. Dresser.s residence. have re- turned to the eity.e .ss
 The Misses Cranska are having their house painted as Is also Mrs 2. S. Coicleugh.
 pr. Miller of Providence is improv-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09

guest ruesday of his cousin. Loren Main
 Mrsx Mary Browuell is visiting her sigter. Mira c. W. Hale in spring field
 MT. Smith from Long Island Is q guest of M- W. Howard
 Harry Bragg from coiumhia wae in
 William Ncntt Is laid up because of trouble with his foot
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
EAST WOODSTOCK
Missionary Meeting Officers Elected
 by Community Club.

tuUCetu94 0UfSSFB Elected
 by Community Club.
 L. H. Lindeman and family rnotored motored to Holden Sunday vfsftinx Halsey Aliens family. lean Alien. q. who has been spending a, month with ner aunt, Mrs. Lindeman, returned home with them. @ Mrs. Elizabeth White is yisifins relatives in Oxford, Mass.
 Mrs. Maria Hall of Massachusetts ts spending a few weeks with her niece, Mrs Charles E. Pike. Missionary Meeting.
 x The first missionary meeting of the season will be held next Wednesdsv afternoon with Miss Nellie Pratt. Topics: In Europe and Egypt; Be- ginning in India. The leader will be Mrs. J. M. Paine
 West Virginia Guest Leaves.
 Mrs. T. A. Turner and sister. Mrs. Mary Weller, are spending a few days in Boston with Miss Eernice Turner:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09

". c. Ruby. H. L. Lnlforidge. clerk and tBeasurer. Walter 4. Allen. audi tors. John A. Houchens, M. L. Usher: tax collector. R. T. Jones: registrars of voters. ". H. Hall, M L. Usher.
 Constitutional amendment Yes 6l No 12- Town stands no-Icense-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
BOLTON NOTCH

Mrs, Loren Main went to Water bury Monday to see her daughter. Mrs. Stevens, who is i'll in hos pital
 chester recently visited her grand mother. Mrs. M. E. Howard for a few
 6r. s. c. Main of Westerly was e
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
WELLINGTON
Rally Day Servies-soeial for Christ mas Exereisss-Gray Squirrel HaIts Car.

There were 6s at Bible school Sum- day morning and much enthusiasm was manifested In the Rally day exercises. The little people made a pleasing and interesting showing. the processional being very pretty. Several. who re- ceived gold badge pins have Seen pres ent every Sunday for the entire year. Among these are the Mason family of Mansfield, who came four miles Miss Coleland and the Amidon children have only missed one very stormy Sunday. Social Planned.
 On motion of Rev. MT. Darrow. the school voted to hold a social, the pro-
 ceeds to go toward Christmas ex- penses. The social will be under the auspices of the young people under Mrs. Darrow's supervision.
 MT. Darrow's sermon was one of hi, very best. the topic The Value of In- conspicuous Lives. Text, John 1st
 41st The gladioli brought by Mrs
 Smith were admired by all present Miss Gardner went last week from
 Torrington to New Haven and passed Sunday with her brother and his fam. fly. Miss Robbins has been with Mrs Gardner during her absence
 Miss Copeland the other day had tC turn out for a gray squirrel with a but. terrpt in his mouth that was crossing I the road just in front of the machine
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

ing the grounds Of his new purchase. the Green place.
 Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Reid speut Tuesday in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
COLUMBIA

Dynamite Cap Pounded ~ith Usual Result Repubiiears Garry Te~r Tieset-Tax cf f4 Mills Voted
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
STORRS
Twelve New Members For Book cIu6-WilIiam Walker Seriously In-
 jured.

Rev. John Schneider of Windsor Vt. occupied the local pulpit on Sun day.
 The Book club met at the cottage Tuesday evening for organization. The names of twelve new members were voted on
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
William Walker Injured.

Professor and Mrs. John Fitts and Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Walker went to Watertcwn Sunday. called there by the critical condition of William Wal ker who was severely injured the previous week by the explosion of an ensilage cutter.
 Mrs, Esten is in the hospital being treated for an injury to the eye Fa- vorable progress is reported.
 Attended State Meeting.
 Six members of the Ladies Mis- sionary society attended the meeting of the state union held in the Congre- Eational house, Willimantic on Wed nesday.
 Mfr. and Mrs. William Hs-1mond and Mrs. and Miss Street of HEl1pton, vis- tied the college on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Lamson and Arrol are visiting in Unionrille Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09

Mir. and Mrs. WIIiard B. Clark are spending the week with their children in New Haven and Hamden-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09
COVENTRY

Preacher Merrill Decides to Accept Another Call, Then Changes Ills Mind,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

was standing outside of a Chinese laundry phase yestidday dissenting to Ia. Chineez tawking Chinee, and wen went hoam the par1er window was open and. G1addis was setting thare in the parIer, sreeding a book, and l climbed up avn the marb1l and sea- Hello, G1addis.
 Hello, sed Gladdis going avn reed
 wat do you no about me. can speek Chinee, I sed.
 That's mise. sed Gladdis going avn reeding.
 Chicky rnocka foo, sed. Beeing EChinee, and sGladdis jest kepp avn Breeding and aftir a vile sed, Wayo, sicka hunka fee.
 herd you the first time, sed Glad
 No you dident! eethir, bekause I dident say that the fersts time, I sed-
 Chang bong wayo, I sed. l, Will you get down awf that n1arb1 sed Gladdis.
 sissa bung, wayo. that meens I will wen I get reddy, I sed. Yure sickining, that's wat you are sed Gladdis. And she got up and went out of the parler with her book and climbed in the par1er window and went up stares and heer she was setting in the setting room reed ing it, and [ stuck my bed in the doar saying Chicky nnocka doc la<
 Now mind, yl1ng man, I've had aboui enuff of that. I warn you/ sed G1add1s l Wats the n1attir, sed, don't yot apprfsheate good Chinee wen you heel it, wayo, mucka high bong, that means wats you doing, reeding? ching gar wingo, do you no wat that meens. li Do you no wat this meens. set GIaddis And. she, throo the book a me, ony it dident kum enyware neal 1 me, and T sed Wango mocka highlo I that meens you coodent hit a flee. AnS lGIaddis jumped up and startid t. 4 chase me and ran erEound the set I ting room ,wiIe with her aftir me ant then I slid down the bannistirs ant 1 yelled back Sing bow yam. wave Maybe beeing reel Chfnee for awl moo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03

prove popular.
 Wilfred Dubois. the tennis expert with a new line of stunts in the jug gling line, should be enthusiastically Rreceived for his offering is entirely
 out of the ordinary run of acts of
 this type.
 The big Mutual Masterpicture for
 the first half is Captain Maclxlin, a four part Limitation of Richard Hard ling Davis famous novel of military | adventure. The story is an unusual ] one from every viewpoint and is han 1 died in "a manner that leaves nothing 1 ta be desired by the spectators. -ldl- Dian Gish. Jack Conway. Jack Dillon
 and several other prominent stars are 1 featured in the picture and every l thing is so cleverly worked out that 1 one feels the thrill Of battle and hears l the call of the,fbugles in the powerful l battle scenes that have branded the I picture as one of the most del1gnt= l fully interesting ever produced.
 .aThe Beauty Burglars" Keystone comedy and s'Ihe Light in the Win | dow compose the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
AmuSements
POLLS


 0rand opera is the headline attrac- ton in a very imposing program at Polps for the first half of this week. srhe Omar Opera company. including ten soloists from the Metropolitan Opera Company, occupying the stel- lar positione eon the bill. will be heard in an oriental operatic fantasie in one of the biggest and best offerings Of its kind in vaudeville
 A special added feature of the vau- devflIe bill brings back two local fa- vorttes, simon Neary and Fred Mil fer in brand new act. These Bridgeport boys have made 5good's in vaudeville and their return here af- ter an absence of three years will be warmly welcomed.
 The feature photopIay is a. i've part almization of Ha1lie Er1n1n1e R1ves' great novel. Satan Sanderson- The picture version of this great story stars Orrin Johnson, ttthe matinee idol of the novies,', and is a most inter ferestine screen production
 Other features of the vaud eyille program are: Doc O'Neill, a nut, comedian, in one of the funniest sin gle acts in vaudeville; Leonard and Davis. presenting a neat variety shits Frank & Georgia. is a real surprise novelty that is a winner; and The<EIer- roids, aerial acrobats.
 Tn addition to satan Sanderson,' there will be other hlgh-class plnoto- plays. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
PLAZA

TheSs Song Festival a. beautiful sing ing extravaganza of high order will EBe the main attraction on the Plaza s vaudeville program for the first half TOE the current week. The company X Is composed of five talented vocalfsts three men and two women and their repertoire includes melodies of s old time and present popularity The singers individually possess splendid voices Of delightful tone and the en- senb1e harmony is really exquisite. Local musical lovers should greatly enjoy this offering, the settings of which are of the most gorgeous de- sign, showing the old colonial home and garden and the costumes are of the 1860 period.
 70. l.. MatIer, president of the F3 club, has been booked for an impor- tant spot. Mailer will let you in on the secret of his old title when he arrives and he'll keep you in roars of laughter while he is on the stage that is a sure bet
 Miller and Douglas, 2 pair of clever young people in a nifty arrangement of song and comedy chatter seasoned to suit the palates of the most dis <;rIu1inating variety lovers, will surely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03

The nna1 attraction of the Call burn Stock scompanyss season at the Lyric theatre, esThe Minstrel From Claire" begins it's weeks run at the theatre this evening. Indications are that this offering will prove to be one of the big successes of the season. and a fitting climax to the 80 weeks of stock playing the Calburn company has given Bridgeport during the past season
 seThe Minstrel From Claire is g drama of Irish life, the plot being an , interesting one with. a love story. as the main theme The play was psed by chauncey oleott as his favor1te vehicle for several seasons, and help ed make his reputation as a singer o1 Irish melodies. and an actor in the drama of stoI11d Erin n-sss-s u
 Arthur Stanford av7iH be seen in ths role played so successfully by MT. OI- colt, and Miss Irene Osh4er. will play the other leading role. Others in the Frank Helrose, Miss Beverly west Miss violet Barney, Miss Emma Dt Wea1e, Thomas swem, and all thu other members Of the Calburn Stocl rol11seaYSr zae
 Kendall V9sstor, director Of the Cal burn company, will give the sNLinstre From c1a1re.', production which vii be every Whit as gooo aS tnS roIlsslnd None. As this is the last week of tn { stock season, it is expected that it wil be the biggest week the company ha. yet experienced.
 The week following .sThe Minstre From Claire" a brand new play vii be given at the Lyric theatre, prepara tory to it's opening in New York city This will be s.The Woman's Law, which was originally presented to tn public In serial, and later in boo form It has now been dranaatdzed b the author, Mrs Maravene Thompson and should prove a great hit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
STAMFORD
Especial .to me Farmer

Special to The Farmer.9
 Stratford, May 3.-The Stratford Equal Franchisef league will lSmeet on "Wednesday afternoon at tlae town hall. Mrs Thomas T4epburn, president of the Connecticut Equal Franchise league, will be the principal speaker. The meeting will begin at 3 o'clock.
 The members of the league are plan ming many social affairs to, he beld during this month and next. The first will be held Friday evening, May 14. Children will pose to represent the characters in famous paintings. Mrs. George Wilcox, former dean of, Ade1- phi college, New York, will interpret them.
 The cupheag club will give a supper at it's rooms in the center tomorrow Captain Thomas Clinton has been ordered back to his regiment in-Hon- o1ulu. HeSand Mrs Clinton have been staying at the home of Mrs. A. G. Gunther on Academy Hill.
 St. Johns lodge, No. 8. F. & A. G., will hold regular communication at which the FL A. degree will be con- lferred, Tuesday, night. The district deputy will make his annual visit at the first meeting in June and wih be entertained.
 At the new home of MT and Mrs l Henry NeIbur, on Henry avenue Stratford, Friday evening. a surprise party was given by many long time friends. It was a 20th anniversary o1 welded life, and suitable gifts were ! presented. During the evening a SUD- per was served, and vocal and instru- mental music by Miss Genevieve Bren- ner and MT. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs was we'll given. The party broke UT in the early morn after enjoying every moment of the time.
 Those present were MT. and Mrs. H D. BrenI1er the Misses FIorenca tan6 lGenevteve Brenner, Lester Brenner MT. and Mrs. James Eastman, the I Misses Maud. Bessie and DorothS Eastman, Mrs. May <Doyne of Jersey EC1ty Heights, MT. and Mrs Martin Metzer, Martin and Louis Metzer, NIT
 and Mrs. T. Ryan, Miss Ethel Ryan MT. and Mrs. Charles Mann, Mr. ana Mrs. Henry Jacobs, MT and Mrs. Fred
 erick Colea MT. and Mrs. Henry Neibu1 land Albert RJeib11r s1f5t ;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03


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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
DUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Special to the Farmer.)

Newtown, May 3.-Ray Ginter and a MT. Nichols of Trumbu1i while mo- toring from Newtown to their homes Friday evening met with a serious ac- Ecident at the curve on the state road known as Bacon's corner, where oc-. cured the Seeley-Gernert fatality, last October. In trying to keep safely in the road on the lookout for approach ing cars, his motor cycle with bas- ket car was overturned, and both pas sengers were thrown out on the hard lroadbed. Although severely hurt no bonesswere broken, and after shunting the wrecked cycle to the roadside they called up a garage in .Newtown for help An auto was despatched to the scene, and men and wheel brought to Newto7vn. Both went home by train leaving the cycle at the garage for repairs.
 Mrs, Peter Carroll. resident of the Zoar district for more than half century, is i'll at her home with no hope for her recovery.
 David Epstein of Huntington was brought before Justice Mccarthy, by Sheriff A. B. BIakenans Saturday, af- ternoon charged with assault on the wife of his brother, April 24. : Sat urday May 8, was fixed for a con tinued hearing.
 Paul FyeIi, Charles Lake, Patrick Roche, Edward Egan and James Ba- key are the road-workeFs in the north ern section of the town whose work is being supervised by Selectman Wilson M. Reynolds.
 Futile Brothers have sold their milk business in Haw1eyv111e to J. Water bury of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Mrs. Barker of New London was a fweek end guest of her brother, A. H. Patterson. Other Sunday visitors were pr. Dorian. Smith. the Misses Jane and tored to Bridgeport Sunday evening. ager of the re-organized Sandy Hook baseball team. He challenges any amateur team in the state to play a I game or series with the club.
 Thomas Daily of Bridgeport was a
 Henry Burr who left Newtown about I thirty years ago has returned here I and is now in the employ of Mortimer lSmith of Mount Pleasant.
 Frank Blackman and Henry Carl fson have associated themselves as a | firm and are conducting public ga frages in town.
 Arzs Whitlock and children have
 moved from Berkshire to Washington I avenue in Sandy Hook. Town Clerk Oscar Pitsch1er has been confined to the house for a few days with grip.
 Advance sales of tickets for the op-
 erettas Just a Dream for the benef1 of the Newtown Library lighting fund at the Town Hall Tuesday night in dicate packed house.