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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03


 Mrs, Charles MacKay entertained a number of ladies at her home on Main street Saturday night in honor of Rob ert Burns birthday. The evenings en- tertainnent was as follows: Highland fling by Miss Mackenzie; song and chorus, company, Scotland Yet; vocal solo, Who Wid Ma Fight for Charlie Mrs. Charles MacKay; piano selection, When You Gang Ava Jimmie. Mrs. James Blair; recitation, My Love Is but a Lassie Yet, Master James Blair; vocal solo. Willie We Ha' Mist Ye Mrs. William Johnstone: piano seIec- ton. Blue Bells of Scotland, Mrs. Peter Noodle: song, He Wooed a Bonnie Jessie When the Cows Came flame Mrs. Donald MacKay: song. Sing ta Me the Auld Scotch Songs, Miss Alice Blair.
 Refreshments were served, consist ing of Scotch currant buns, and short bread, scones and fresh butter, dump- ings. ice cream, tea and coffee. The party dispersed in the wee small hours after singing Auld Lang Syne.
 Visited Rebekah Lodge.
 Mrs. Elizabeth A ManvilIe of Wa terbury and Mrs. Katie J. Reynolds of Bridgeport president and vice presf- dent of the ReDekah state assembly, made an official visit to Ruthie Re beka.h lodge. Tuesday evening Be- fore the regular session of the lodge d salad supper was served under the direction Of Mrs Mary Harris, Mrs. Sarah Jeffers and Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell.
 Borough Briefs.
 Mrs. L. G. Buckingham and son Don aid accompanied by A. R. Young. went to New Haven Saturday to visit Mrs ChampIin Mathewson.
 According to the water gauge at Dt. S H. Holmes the precipitation has been fu-O mi -aJrrf7fh iTrf1aS
 Service was held Sunday evening at the Methodist church, forty persons being in attendance.
 Gardiner Glass Meets.
 The monthly business meeting of the Gardiner class of the NJ. E. church was held at the home of Mrs R. w Rob ertson Monday evening. After the de- votional and business part of the meet ing 'a social hour was enjoyed. The program consisted Of duets and read inss by members of the class. AL though the night was stormy there were a. large number present. Refresh ments were served by the hostess and pects to meet in March with Mrs. Fred Smith.
 A ouaiI-KilEer. The storm began at o'clock Sun day afternoon and has done business ever since. It has furnished snow, rain and hail at intervals Tuesday morning the streets were covered with a three inch layer of frozen sleet and hail. which early path diggers found l it almost impossible to remove. Coast ing is fine everywhere as the snow will bear up a sled. Local sportsmen call this sort of 9 storm 9 quail I-kiiler i If covered up by the frozen sleet which fell Monday night the birds cannot get out. nor can they reach the ground | through it for feed. Although trolley lines all about were tied up, the local line kept nearly to schedule all day Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
MYSTIC
Bad Walking Sets Property Owners to Discussing Matter of improving Sidewalks.


 More sidewalks for the Groton side of the village is a topic that is receiv- ing some discussion. during these days made to get the property owners along 0"ment walks in front of their places The same rule applies in Groton as in Stonington. The town will pay half of the cost of sidewalk construction and has done so in several recent in- stances, some of the property owners not having sidewalks in front of their residences are already favorabIy dis posed toward the proposition and the west side of the village may follow the example of the east. side and have something done ln this line as soon as the frost is out of the ground. There is possibility that next summer will see several hundred yards of new side walk on both sides of the river and that the Improvements will be con- tinued annually I'D to the amount al- lowed the town department each year for this purpose.
 Short PaTasrarss.
 Alexander Jordan of Norwich spent Tueseday in the village.
 Miss Martha Williams has returned to Boston after a visit with her noth- CT, Mrs. Fannie Williams,
 Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Charles H. Davis gave 8 talk before the Travel club in Stonington on BenarfE, the Stronghold of Hinduism and LurEnok.
 Thomas Doyle has returned to VII limantic after few days visit with his family at the home of Mfr. and Mrs. Amos Lamphere.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
WESTERLY BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
Judge Abe R. Sman Closes Four Year Term as President -Is Succeeded by James M. Pendeton-Address by David EIder-EarIy Morning Fire on Liberty Street. Telephone Company's Election.

West Indies. The directors chose the following officers: John Champlin, president: Albert E. Crafts, vice pres identI Charles F. Sherman, treasurer; William A. Sheffield. secretary; John ChampIin, general manager: John Champlin, H. c. Knight and Dexter E. Porter, members of the executive com mittee.
 At the regular session of the Wes terly probate court held Tuesday after noon, Judge Edward M Burke. pre- siding, Miss Caroline Nj. Eddy. execu- trix Of the estate of Angle W. Eddy, presented first and final account which was received, examined and or dered recorded. The account of Albert P. Pendleton. guardian of the personal estate of Edward B. Pendleton, was received and ordered recorded.
 About o'clock Wednesday morn ing an alarm was sent in from box 62, on Liberty street, for g. fire in the home of Joseph Monti, r Downer street. Through a misunderstanding in sounding the alarm it was nearly half an hour before the correct alarm was sounded by John Kelley, which called out the P. & Barber Hose company. The house was well enveloped in flames when the firen1en arrived, but they were successful in checking the fire so that only the roof and a part of the second story was destroyed. Il was a hard night for the fremen to light the fire, as everything was cov- cred with a coating of ice and they paratuS up Liberty street hill. Sev- era1 persons resided in the house. but all escaped, although saving only a part of their beIOngingE
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Short parasrarsss.

New Eritain--The water receipts for January were about S40,00o. This is a slight decrease over the same month a year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Naugatuck--A sum of S297,423 was paid out in cash by the Naugatuck Ma tional bank during January.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Westerly Automatic Telephone company, the following di- rectors were appointed: J. Herbert ATacomber. George E. Langworthy
 Robert Drysdale. Thomas J. Ramon, George L. Stillman, Charles F. Sher- man, John P. Lewis, Dexter B. PoT- ger. Charles T. Howard. George B.
 Langworthy Of Ashaway was elected 10 take the place of J. Irving Maxson, who has moved to the Isle of Pines,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
JEWETT CITY

Mrs. Charles MacKay Gives a Burns EVenine-State Officers Visit Re- bekah Lodge-sieet Storm a GuaiI- Killer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
STONINGTON

New Teacher for Eighth Grade Changes at Railroad Crossing-Brief Notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

In the regular session of the pro- bate court of the town of Hopkinton the vii lof Moves Spicer, late of Pot ter Hill, was received and ordered re- corded Everett E. Whipple of Wes- teriy being named as executor in the will. Thomas Hope, Eugene E. Pen dleton and RusseI L. SIocum, were ap- pointed appraisers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

The Westerly Choral club, whose membership is made up of vocal pupils of Mrs. Frederick Martin of New York city, have chosen the following off cers: Miss Jessie Clarke, president; Miss Alice Avery, secretary; Miss Anna CrandaIl treasurer; Miss Eliza beth Frankenstein, librarian; Mrs. Frederic Martin, director,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

The members of Rev. Clayton A. surdick's Sabbath school class of the Seventh-day Baptist church, gave him 2 surprise last evening at his home on Main street. During the evening games and music were enjoyed and the mem bers of his class presented him hand some golf bag
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

After acting for four years as presi- dent of the Westerly Board of Trade, Judge Alberti R. Stillnnan retired Tues day evening from that office, and James NJ. Pendleton, manager of the local branch of the Industrial Trust company, was elected president. Other officers chosen at the annual meet ing which was held at the town nall on Broad street, were:
 First vice president, Arthur M. Cot treu: second vice president, Everett E. Whipple; secretary. Arthur L. Per ry; treasurer, Lewis Stanton; execu- tive committee, Charles J Butler, Frank ". Coy, Ira B. Crandall, George L. StiIlman.
 Aside from the election of officers the feature of the meeting last eve ming was the address given by David Elder, Rhode Island leader in county agent work. His talk considered in de- tail the county agent movement, show ing the progress 1t has made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
(GroYeland.

Dear mr.. Santa Claus.
Please Bring me new School Book
and Gloves and Fur cap Please Bring
me A Fat Gal doll to go with my Fat
Boy got last Xmas Some apples &
Candies and fire works wish you
would bring me some Good Leggens
to 80 to school in ! am 10 years old.
Please bring Sister Oral a Neck
Piece of some kind. She Bothers
Mama so much. Goodbye.
FLEM BROWN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
| will write and tell you what my
Brother Howard and / want you to
bring us Xmas. | am a little girl 8
years old and go to school and am
trying very hard to be good and learn
all the lessons well and | want you
to bring me nice pair Of gloves to
wear to school. a speech book to get
up nice good speeches out OF to say
on Friday afternoons and please q
nice sweet doll and doll buggy and
now Howard wants a monkey doll .
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Hampshire, Tenn

Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little girl trhee yr old and
am now living at Grand Pa Thomp-
son, so please bring me a big doll
cant break, little stove and some
dishes and lots of things to eat, and
don't forget to 90 to see Katherine
Thompson and Neva Thompson | try
to be good, but its awfully hard work,
ROBBIE THOMPSON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17

Xmas. Bring me a little lamp ard
some more pretty candles for my can
die holder. Also oranges, apples,
raisins, candy and all good things 10
eat. Don't forget mama, papa and
grandpa. Your little girl,
HETTIE LOUISE HICKS.
P. S.-Don't forget my school teach
or Miss Ava Goodwin, bring her some
thing nice
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Dec the 4, 1915, Hampshire tenn.
dear old santa:
lam a little boy just 4 years old and
isay my pray ever mite and want you
to bring me toy pistol and a new cap
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17

and some apples candy ornges and
ever thing nice to eat and don't for
get my 2 little brothers OpIe and
James Henry bring them sumthing
nice and bring my baby sister Annie
rachel a doll and a RATHER and don't
forget Papa and Mama. Bring them
sumthing nice So am yer little bow,
CLINT SCOTT.
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Match, Tenn, Dec. 3, 1915

Match, Tenn, Dec. 3, 1915,
Dear Santa
am going to school at Sharps and
am in the seventh grade. | am
twelve years old | want you to bring
me a little auto, little train, four
boxes frecrackers, two Roman can
dies some apples, bananas, nuts a
cocoanut. From your friend
JIMMIE SHARP
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Dear Santa Claus:

AS it is nearly time for You to come
again thought I would write you an.
other letter. was very glad to get
your presents you brought me last
MAS. As YOU were so good to me |
wont ask you to bring me much this
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17

mama sumthing nice and don't forget
my little cousin Creole Ashworth
bring him sumthing nice to so good
by lam yours truly
OPLE SCOTT.
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Columbia, elm, Dec 5, 1915.
Dear Sanity.
| am little girl years old 20 to
school. Like my teacher. want Won
to please bring me a doll % inches
long and doll buggie and set dishes,
candy and nuts. From your little
RUTHIE MAY CHAMBERS
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Match, Tenn, Dec. !, 1915.
My Dear Old SANITY:
am a little blue eyed boy just six
years old. ! want you to bring me
some fire crackers, some torpedoes,
some bananas and a big lot candy
] want some oranges, big watch to
tell what time it is, a little air gun
little picture book, some raisins, a
ball, a bugle and dozen oranges for
my dear old grand mother. Yours
truly, CASTOR SHARP.
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Horn to blow and play going fox
hunting and pleace q nice set of A.
3. c. Blocks SO | can help him learn
his letters and please we want all
the good things you can bring us to
eat. And remember that we live at
Columbia, Maury county, Tenn, this
year and not at CeRtreville, Hickman
Co. Tenn, as before. Also remem-
Der my good Teacher Miss Mary
Blackburn and take her something
nice and oblige. Your little friends.
GLADYS & HOWARD GARRETT.
Dear aSnta.
! am little girl years old go to
school can read and write. write
this to you. | want you to bring me
pencil box and writing desk a bot
tie of perfume and a muf and some
handkerchiefs, nuts candies and or
anges. Don't forget | live on Rural
Route No. 8. Your little giri
SARA FRANCIS BARR.
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Letters to Santa Claus

grandma. Please don't forget the lit
tie orphant children. carry them lots
of apples, oranges, nuts and candy,
Goodbye. From your little friends,
49,. ELLA, CLARICE AND FRANK
HAMPTON.
Columbia, Tenn, 1915, Dec 3.
Dear Santa Claus.
am Wiley Embry's little girl from
Nashville out to visit my grandmoth-
er Won't you please come to her
house this Xmas and bring me some
nice things, | am not four years old
yet but a good baby to say my speech
for big sister" and sing 20, How
Love Jesus" | love you, Santa, Come
to see me Your little friend,
ALMA EMBRY,
154 South Main St
Dec. 4, 1915, Hampshire, Tenn.
Dear Old Santa.
am little boy just an say my
prayer ever mite an want you to
bring me a little air gun and new
cap and everything that nice to eat
and some fireworks bring Clint and
James Henry somthing nice and don't
forget my baby sister annie rachel a
doll and a rattler and bring Papa an
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. 5, 1915.
Dear Sanity:
Please bring me some kind of wag.
on that | can hall brother around in
and plenty of candy and organges
and nuts and don't forget grandma
and grandpa. | am years cid go to
school and am going to try and be a
good boy.
WALTER f. CHAMBERS
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Match, Tenn, Dec. 2, 1915.
Dear Old Santa Claus.
! am little girl twelve years old,
and | live in the country. / go to
school and study the seventh grade.
! want you to bring me big sleepy
eyed doll Christmas, and | want set
OF little doll dishes, cooking stove,
little churn a big cocianut, some
apples, raisins, nuts, bananas, some
oranges for my aunt necklace and
some toy cooking vessels and a little
2rasol please remember my broth
Pr and sisters. Yours very truly,
MIRDIE HARGROVE.
Spring Hill, Tenn, Dec. 4, 1915.
Gear Santa Claus:
We will write to you and tell you
lat we want. Our names is Ella
5n. Clarice Hampton. | want a doll,
set of dishes and a Bible story
book. Sister wants a stove, doll
md d pretty book. Sister is years
Old. am ten years old. We have a
little brother, he is months old.
Brother wants a set of rocky horses,
a drum and a ball We all want some
apples, oranges, some candy, nuts.
Please don't forget mama, papa and
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we are prepared to fill your orders for Cow Feed
morse eed Corn Hay Bran Cotton Seed Meal ETC. Cali
US over either Phone and let US fill your wants 1870 ~
IN conclusion we want to thank our friends and GIG
to1s Tor me splendid business have enjoyed during
80 dno so.ct continuance for the coming wear and
Wisn an Merry Christmas and Prosperous and annu
New Year. 0T~'o"s anu HapPy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
Victory Certain,
Says the Kaiser
Tells Imperial Chancellor
Gods Grace Will Lead
to Triumph.

AMSTERDAM. April l.--Emperor Will
lam to-day se.,: the following message
TO the Imperial Chancellor IN reply 20 4
telegram concerning the Bismarck GER
tenary celebration.
Your message concerning the stir
ring celebration in honor OF Bismarck
ha. rejoiced me greatly. would with
great pleasure to attend personally 10 do
tonnage to the great Chancellor and lay
on the steps OF the monument, amidst
the representatives OF the empire and
the people. a token OF my reverence for
the man who in this present earnest
time is especially dear to US az the per
sonifcatiou OF German strength and de-
termination. but my duty 10 The armed
,i,rmau people is 70 ho.d out In the field
in order to protec; and strengthen the
empires power abroad.
We shall succeed. our guarantee
-. firstly. Gods grace secondly, IN,
unanimous will 10 achieve victory
which inspires us all. and our solemn
vow to make every sacrifice for the
fatherland, which has been tested Nv
facts
The spirit OF unity which has rr-
aDled our men I'm the battlefield 10
overcome everything that divided as
viii, | confidently hope, outlast the din
Of war. and after victory has been
gained will rightly bless and promo,.
the internal development OF the empire
Then. as the fruit OF victory. rs
tional life will spring up, in which the
German nationality will have full nd
free expansion. Then the proud work
for which Bismarck laid the four ia ion
Will he crowned"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
URGES SEIZURE OF
BRITISH COLLIERIES
Public Is Bein" Flpeced by
Coal Dealers. Says Gov
eminent Committee.

LONDON. April THE Government
committee appointed II Investigate the
rise In the retail price OF coal confirms
in its report the general belief that the
public has been d!sgracefully fieeced on
the pretext OF the war.
''.a r,noIt. which deals mainly with
l.oadou, where the Increase in price has
ranged from : shi,lings sl75D to II
shH..rss Cs2..5) to-, says il is not
20 b" doubted that the rise has been
considerably above the price of produc-
ton reasonably attributable TO the war.
This reasonable rise the committee
places at shillings ton.
The report shows further how the coal
merchants and mine owners have
common interest in forcing high prices.
and Will" d!sbeliev!ng the existence OF
definitely constituted rings or pools
states there is evidently an opportunity
for conferences among those concerned
such a. commonly lead TO concerted ac-
tinn regarding prices. The reduced out
pu, OF the mines, the committee further
SAYS, does not account for the abnormal
p.lse~ aud there is 10 reason for main
"a. Ing these.
The committee suggests the desira
nilitv OF taxing the profits OF the coal
men and definitely recommends that coal
exports TO neutral countries be restricted
while the reserves. iS they accumulate.
he stored In London against nest win
tcr'S demands. II also recommends that
the freight rates on informed ships be- re-
duced and that condemned ships he taken
10y tine Government tor coal trausporta-
ton. The report closes with tn. recon-
merdltiou that - Prices do u0t become
reasonabl" soon the Government seize
and control the collcgies during me war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
J.J. HILL SEES WAR
ENDED BY OCTOBER 1
Railroad Financier Believes
Foreign Credits Here Will
Go Higher.
ENOUGH GRAIN THIS YEAR

James J. Hill. who is In New York
for a stay Of few days. said yester-
day that he believes the war will be
over by October I Of this year.
1.-THE successes OF one side or the
other" he said. will not settle the
fight. but the physical. financial and in
dustriai exhaustion OF the belligerents
will end the war by next autumn. Al
least. that Is my firm belief"
Mr. Hill believes that foreign credits
stabiished here will mount to much
higher figures than those already
reached I'VE can't kill our best GUS
toner's" he explained. and IL they can
not pay US with gold, why. We shall have
TO give them credit. That is a matter
for our bankers, and they may be ex-
pected to prepare adequately for what
financing is needed.
There is going tn be enough grain
TO go around this year. good big
acreage of wheat will be planted in this
country II may he estimated that the
acreage planted in Germany. Austria
and Franc will he between 40 and IS
per cent under the average. The open
ing of the Dardanelles. however. should
release about 1870, 100000 bushels OF
wheat to Europe. The American farmer
ought to get 81 a bushel for this years
wheat crop. Next year. when the war
may be expected to be over. wheat may
fall to 80 cents a busnel.
''Th" very fact that the war Is over
VIII have the effect OF causing some set
fling back Of wheat prices. Also. the
European laborer. with factories de-
stroyed and many industries ruin, d. will
turn back to mother earth for his llv.
ing. That will be an important factor
in increasing the worlds crop supply
and driving prices down.
There is one all important fact to
remember. The agricultural crops OF
this country have a yearly value Of
10000. 600. 000 or more than the gold
mines Of the world produce in twenty
FIVE years. With a backing like that no
one or no one thing. unless it be the
cheap. demagogue politicians. can keep
this country back
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

many fulfilled her duty and thar IT be-
came henceforth n question for neutrals
TO decide II they disregardcd the
warning. Germans held. they hav. only
themselves to blame for the couse-
quences.
In connection with the Falaba Il is
charged by the Germans that the cap
tain of the British vessel acted In bad
faith First, IL * asserted. he tried
to run away. Then after he had
brought his vessel to a stanCstili and
was obeying the German order Ia aban-
don his ship 1t Is charged that he con-
tinued to use his wireless apparatus to
summon to his aid any British warshps
which might he In the vicinity This
action. IL IL declared. compelled the
commander OF the German submarine
to delay no longer In the vicinity Of
the Falaba, but TO torpedo the ship
and b. on. This he did
There f. every indication that u the
United states Government makes the
representations now believed TO he In
evitable the feeling which will he
aroused In Germany will transcend any
previous manifestations OF dissatisfac-
tion with the attitude Of the United
states during the war. There have
been Indications that German public
opinion will be absolutely incapable of
comprehendlng the view TO he tkaen
here and that bitter expressions on both
sides are likely TO result.