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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
Special City Meeting.

At a special city meeting held in the town hall Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock the following resolution was presented by Corporation Counsel c. A. Capen and adopted, after which the meeting was adjourned:
 Resolved That resolution No. 1001, passed by the common council of the city Of Willimantic on the 14th day of June, A. D. 1915. be, and hereby is, ratified and approved, and in accord ance with the provisions thereof, to quit claim unto Robert H. Fenton of said city all the right, title and inter est which the said city of WiIlimantic has in and to a certain piece or lot of land situated on the northerly side of Summit street. in the city or Willi- mantle. town and county of Windham, state of Connecticut, bounded and de- scrtbed as follows, to wit:
 Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of said Summit street, with the easterly line of Church street, about 96 feet to the land of John Tracy, thence nOrtherIy by land last mentioned about 4 feet to land of said F'enton; thence westerly by land last mentioned about 96 feet to the west erly line of Church. street; thence southerly on the ea&erly line of said Church street about g inches to place of beginning: and that his honor the Mayor Daniel P. Dunn, be, and hereby is, appointed agent for and in behalf of said city of Willimantic to execute all necessary papers to carry this reso- lutiOn into effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
H. c. MURRAY RESIGNS
As President of WiIlin1antic Savings
 Institute After Nine Years.

The annual meeting of the Willi- mantle Savings institute was held at the bank building at o'clock Monday afternoon. The business of the meet ing showed a slight decrease in depos- it's. amounting to about S2,S00. In spite of this fact, the bank has passed a most successful year, as shown by a considerable increase in its assets.
 H. C. Murray, who has been presi- dent of the organization for nine years, gave in his resignation. MT. Murray stated that he wished more time for travel and he wished to be relieved from business responsibilities so that he could leave the city whenever he wished to.
 The following officers were elected: Frank Larrabee, president; Herbert R. ChappeH, vice president; c. A. Capen. H. Dion, Eugene s. Boss, c. L. Crane directors; N. D. Webster, secretary and treasurer; A. I. Bill and George Hatch, auditors.
 Charles L. Crane, George M. liar rington and John Reilly were elected trustees in the places of J. O'Sullivan Huber Clark and Jared Lincoln, all re gently deceased.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Misunderstanding next Saturday the paint stores of the city will close every Saturday afternoon during the summer.
 New Haven-Company D, known as the Blues, held their annual memorial exercises for deceased comrades Sun day afternoon.
 Manchester-The crusade against fast driving of automobiles and also driving without the proper lighting equipment continues in Manchester.
 WaIlingford--Mrs E. B. Bunnen, who has so successfully managed St. Georges inn during the past few years, has leased the St. Charles inn at Westbrook.
 East Hampton-About thirty young people are camping out at Camp Wop- owog. The season has not yet fairly opened but 200 are expected in the next two weeks.
 West Hartford-BuiIding Inspector Andrew G. Larson of West Hartford has reported permits issued for build ings to the value of S41, 300 since he assumed the duties of the office Jnne
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
Funeral of Guida Fontanella,
PLAINFIELD
chiIdren's Day Concert at congrega-
 tional Church-Rain Interrupts Cro-
 quet Match With Taftville Players.

The Childrens day concert was held Sunday evening at the Congregational church, under the supervision of Miss Lois WibberIey. The program fol- lows:
 Hymn, congregation; Prayer MT. Lakin; Responsive reading; Recita- tion, The Robin and the Lily, Louise Jerome; Exercise Bringing Good Cheer, four boys, Robert Flowers, Ed ward Leister, Sammy Dorrance, George Dodge Primary song Exercise, Daisy Ways. Mildred Leach Florence Leach, Dorothy Roode. Doris Potter. Fannie Lynch, Marion Phillips; Reef tatiOn Just a Sunny Smile, Earle Butr- Ter; Violin solo, Anne Hutchison; Recitation, The Pansies, HiIda Grab; Exercise, Gods Little Children, three boys, Alfred DevOlve, Howard Wilcox, Natures Book, Ryburn Lynch; Exer- else, The Rainbow, Class 1, Adele Shaw, Blanche Starkweather, Annie Grab, Catherine Hutchison, Marjorie Winsor, Helen Lofghen; Recitation, The Robins Mission, Ormond Holli- way: Exercise, Let Us Be Glad, three boys Alfred Taylor. Wilfred Leister. William Onton; Our Town and Church 10 children of the primary class; Re marks, Rev. William H. Lakin; COllec- ton; Hymn, congregation.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Albert Grenier has resigned with the Lawton Mills Corporation, and has moved with his family to Georgiaville. R. I.
 George GosseIin Jr. has returned home from school in Canada for the summer vacation.
 Helen F. Macomber has returned to Waltham, Mass. She has been the guest of MT. Buckley, the principal of the local school.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Higham and Richard Higham Jr., have moved from Plaindeld to Fall River. Mass, of which place they are former residents.
 Croquet Game Interrupted.
 The Plainffeld Croquet team jour neyed to Taftville Sunday to play the St. Josephs tenn, but the rain storm interrupted proceedings and the game was called off. Next Sunday the St. Josephs team will play in Plainfeld.
 Miss Gerda Peterson of New Lon don, is spending a short while with her parents. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Peterson, of Plainfeld. Miss Peter son was graduated recently from Me- mOriaI hospital. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
WI.I 41HAkkx xaA.FJ,TIC

building in 1879. MT. Barrows later moved into the Tanner building until 1905, when he removed to his present place of business in the Fuller block.
 Sept. Is, 1891, MT. Berrows married Miss Elizabeth Hart of Torrington, who, in addition to four children. Ash ley Of Hartford. Conn, Hudson, who is attending an optical school in Bos- ton. Mass. and Helen and Edith, both of this city, survives him.
 MT. Barrows had held numerous town offices, serving as selectman for several years, as treasurer of the city waterworl<s. and has been a member of the board of relief and treasurer of the WillimaEtic Cemetery association, and the Congregational church society. In 1901 he was elected mayor of the city by the republican party and held this office for two years.
 He was also 8 member of Oliver Woodhouse lodge. K. of F., of Colches- ter, ObwebetUck lodge of Odd Fellows and of Eastern Star lodge, of which he was a past master. Trinity chapter, No. g, and St. Johns commandery, K. T.. of which he was a past commander,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22

The June meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Congregational church of Willimantic was held at the cottage of Mrs H. H. Sterry on Haven avenue A miscel- laneous programme, arranged by Miss Kate Stfllman, was carried out. After the business meeting a light lunch was served by the hostess. Fifteen of the members were. present.
 Picnic of Norwich K. D.
 The members of Class circle, Kings Daughters of Norwich held a picnic at the Norwich Trinity Society house Thursday. A short business meeting was held followed by a social time. Those present were: Miss Lucy Geer, leader. Mrs. William Geer, Mrs. Avery D. Wheeler, Mrs. J. B. Stanton, Mrs. Benjamin Lewis, Mrs. William H. Fitch, Mrs. Margaret Tracy, Mrs. F. A. Bidwell and Mrs. w. w. Ives.
 Grove Notes.
 Miss Fanny and Laura Moore, who have been occupying the Garde cot tage on Wesley circle for the past month, have returned to their home in Greenport, L. l.
 Miss Jessie Smith of New Lon don was a Sunday visitor at her cot tage.
 Allen w. H. Sterry was a New Lon don visitor on Saturday.
 Mrs. Mary J. Taylor spent the lat ter part of the week on the grounds.
 Mrs. Jane Reade of Worcester Mass, is expected to arrive at her cottage on Wesley circle sometime this week.
 Mrs. E. c. Little and son, Donald, of Hartford are spending a few days with Mrs. H. H. Sterry, at WaIdheime.
 The MacIntyre cottage on Haven avenue has been improved.
 Miss Martha Bothwel visited her cottage on James avenue last Friday
 Norwich Girl Goes to New Haven.
 Miss Marguerite Wolcott a student of the New Britain Normal school visited her grandparents, MT. and Mrs Costello Lippitt Saturday. Miss Vol colt left Monday for New Haven where she is to take charge of a school garden.
 Mrs Eugene Golf and son, of East Hampton were at the Gates cottage over Sunday.
 Mrs. J. E. Chapman of Norwich has arrived for a short time at her cot tage on Wesley circle.
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Root of New London spent Sunday at their cot tage.
 lr. and Mrs. William steinrich of Willimantic, who have been staying in the Spicer cottage on Wesley cir cle, returned home Wednesday.
 Mrs. Lucius Foster and her moth CT, of Highland Park, were at their cottage on Simpson avenue over Sun day.
 7 Miss Alice Foote of Gilead is vis- iting her mother, Mrs. Julius Hills.
 Mrs. s. A. Spicer of Central Vil- lage is expected to arrive sometime during this week.
 Miss Sara Lewis of Willimantic was a recent guest of Mrs. H. H. Sterry.
 pr. and Mrs. S. O. Benton of Mount Vernon, N. Y, have arrived at their cottage on Haven avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
DANIEL c. RARRows DEAD.
End Came Suddenly to Former Mayor
 Of City of WiIEinantic.

Daniel Clifford Barrows died very suddenly at his home on Church street late Sunday evening. Mir. Bar rows had been in poor health for sew eral months, but had improved and was about as usual. After retiring Sunday night, however, he was taken i'll and died before the doctor summon ed by his wife could reach him.
 MT BarTows was the son of the late Deacon Edwin A. and Emily Ashley Barrows and was born in Chaplin April 10 1853. He came to Willimantic with his parents in 1867 and attended school under the tutelage of John D. Wheeler and at the old Natchaug. At the age of IT he went into the jewelry store Of Walden 6 Freeman, where he stayed until the firm dissolved, after which he continued in the same place with MT. Walden until he went into busi- ness for himself in the Harrington
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
JEWETT CITY
Masonic Ritual at crave-Mo otor Trips-PersonaI Items.

Funeral services for Charles H. Bar rows were held Sunday afternoon at his home in South Canterbury and were conducted by Rev. Marion s. gregationaI church. Burial was in the Jewett City cemetery, the service being in charge of Mt. Vernon lodge, No 75, F. and A. M. The bearers were J. H. Lee, T. E. Lee. A. R. Young, F. c. Whiting, c. H. Ray and Antoine May nard. Among the relatives present were MT. Barrows' children, Mrs. Hat tie Bromley of Providence, Frank Bar rows of New Haven, Fred of Clinton Mass. Mrs. Helen Mullen of Milford Mass, and Edward of Canterbury.
 Attended Mrs. Hawkins Funeral.
 Mrs. Joseph Roode, Joseph Roode and Miss Frances Roode, Mrs. Charles Fitch. Mrs. Samuel Geer, Mrs. G. A. Haskell, Lafayette Kinney and Mrs E. H. HiscoX of GrisWold, Mrs Will liam NTcCluggage and daughter and Mr. aI1d Mrs. Harvey Kennedy of Lisbon attended the funeral services of Mrs Susan Hawkins in New London on Monday.
 Guests at Norwich Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. John A. Hourigan and family are in Norwich today to attend the wedding of MT Hourigan's sister, Miss Nellie Hourigan, and John Kene- fck of New Britain.
 In a Few Words.
 Simon Brewster and his family mo- tOred to Hartford on Sunday to visit the beautiful rose gardens at Elizabeth park.
 Daniel F. Finn delighted a party of boys on Sunday by taking them to Rocky Point. They were William Davis, John Burdick, Adimore Labarre and William McGovern.
 Miss Mabel Wilcox, librarian at Slater library. is the guest of Miss Grace Ohn in Willimantic for several days. Mrs. F. H. Hiscox is in charge of the library during her absence
 Miss Josephine Miller is spending the week in Providence, the guest of Mrs. E. L. Fuller.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22

Frank H. Spellman has been sub stituting at the Eaton drug store for Noel M. Pease, while the latter has been confined to the house with an attack of pleurisy.
 Miss Ethel M. Davis has resigned as teacher in the Crystal Lake district and will teach in Somers next year.
 Twenty nine Will Be Graduated.
 The graduating exercises of the Stafford Springs grammar school will be held in the assembly room of the high school this (Tuesday) afternoon at 2:30. There are 29 graduates as follows: Dorothy Pinney, Geoynith Rees, Davis Parthurst. Dorothy Stew ems, Ronald Mitchell. Ida Compo. Flor ina Tonon, Joseph FontaneIla, Arthur
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22

and was prominent in the various Ma, sonic orders.
 Charles A. Abbott.
 Charles A. Abbott, formerly of this city. died in MoultonVille, N. H., Sat urday. MT. Abbott was well known in Willimantic, where he taught music for many years. He has been in i'll health for some time and his death was not unexpected. NGG. Abbott was a member of the local order of Ellzs and his death is the first which has occurred in that body.
 Lucia Maria Hibberd.
 Lucia Maria Hibberd, s96, died at her home at Mansfield Four Corners Sum day morning. She was a native of Mansfield and the daughter of Daniel F. and Lydia (Royce) Hibberd, and was a lifelong resident of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22

l. They are for eight buildings, all frame construction.
 Hartf5rd-Alfred NJ. Hitchcock, teacher of English in Hartford Public High School has gone to Williams College to attend the twenty-ffth re- union of his class.
 MiddIetown-A short calendar ses- sion of the superior court was held Judge Milton H. Shumway. the final session of the year.
 South Manchester Superintendent F. A. Verplanck of the Ninth District Schools anticipates an enrolment of 400 pupils in the South Manchester High School in September.
 Winsted-The fifty y-second ami versary of the Litchfield Northwest Sunday school union will be observed in connection with the meeting of the sharon Congregational church Thurs day.
 Essex-'The Adoption Degree was conferred upon a class of palefaces by the members of Menunketesuck Tribe No. 59. I. O. R. M., at the Red Mems hall in Prospect street Monday eve ming.
 East Hampton The new East Hampton Bank and Trust building in completed outside and but a little f1n- ishing remains to be done on the in side. It will open for business about July 1,
 West Haven-Mr. and Mrs. William w. Buckingham, of Main street, West Haven, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lenora Bishop Buck ingham, to MT. Alfred M. Jones, Yale, 1910, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
Is Your Rheumatism
 A Weather Prophet?
Why Continue to Suffer When Rheuma
 Will Relieve Your Pain.

It is a sin to be a slave to the agon- ieS of rheumatism whenever the weather changes. For 50 cents Lee & Qsgood or any druggist will sell you a bottle of Rheuma. Use as directed and your pains will soon disappear.
 Read this proof: For six years, whenever the weather changed, I was a cripple from rheumatism. One bot tie of Rheuma relieved me completely" -J. K. Greenburg, 3S39 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, III.
 Original trade marked Rheuma Gin liquid form only) will cleanse your kidneys of uric acid, purify the blood and Timber your joints and muscles. It is a doctors prescription-free from opiates or narcotics-and will not de- range the stomach.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Grammar School to Graduate Twenty nine-High School Glass Day Exer- cises
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
182nd DIVIDEND

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn, June 12, 1915.
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi-annuaI dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable to de- positors enti itled thereto on and after July f5, 1918.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
WiIlirnantic Camp Ground

June Meeting of Congregational w. F. Nj. Society Held With Mrs. sterry
 Picnic of Class CircIe-Miss Mar
 guerite WoIcott Goes to New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22

Champagne, Isabelle Campo, Catherine Hascsett, Lilly Blick, William Bowler, Oliver Fontanella, Mollie Kuslansky William COmins, Lena Remor, Mar ion Jones. Alice AIcLagan, Anna Hew- itt, Margaret Schofeld, Doris Sullivan, Earl Jacobsen, Esther Broadorsen, Richard Glazier, Elinor Graves, Her bert Hirsch, Hildreth Whitaker, Hilda Fitzpatrick.
 Class Day Exercises.
 The class day exercises of the high school will take place at St. Edwards hall this (Tuesday) evening, and the commencement exercises will be held in the Comique theatre Thursday eve ming.
 Funeral of Guida FontanelIa,
 The funeral of Guida Fontanella the four year old daughter of Giacon- da FontanelIa took place Sunday aft ernoOn, and burial in St. Edwards cemetery.
 John Kane underwent an operation at the Johnson hospital Monday morn ing. His condition is now fairly com fOrta ble
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22

1. They are for eight buildings, all frame construction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
.BEl|[G IS GROWING
VILLA TIRED OF WAR
lNZlSTAS BELIEVE HE
WILL TURN OVER VILLA TER
RTTORY To CARRANZA.
IL Is Pointed Out that Villas Mill
tary Operations During Past
Few Months Have Been
Unsatisfactory.

WASHINGTON. July With a
view TO meeting President Wilson's
Mexican peace demands Villas big
three Lorente. Lombardo and An
geles conferred here yesterday
Incidentally some said the session
was TO afford means for Villa 10
get from under" possible coaii-
tiou OF military organizations iss
northwest Mexico.
Cafranza headquarters reported
the belief that within ten days Villa
will turn over all the Villa territory
to Carranza for consideration q
some sort The idea that villa rep
resentatives may be considering such
steps is based IN the belief that he is
growing tired OF warfare; that such
step would be in accord with the
demand from the White House, and
ON the fact that Villas military op-
erations have not been anything like
satisfactory for the past few months
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
GERMANY APPARENTLY
DELAYS NEGOTIATIONS
BELIEVED SHE WANTS TO
LEARN MINIMUM CONCES-
SIONS TO BE MADE.
Cabinet Officials Advise the Presi-
dent to Stand Firm i'm His Orig
mag Demands Upon Ger
many.

WASHINGTON, July i.-Ger-
many's purpose in unofficial negotia-
tions started with this country was
said today by high officials to he an
attempt to learn the minimum con-
cessions Germany must make in
modification OF her submarine war
fare to meet the United States
views. The official German feeling
at least is most friendly, the author
tiles said.
To make concessions which would
seem to relinquish the submarine
as a weapon of offense, it was ex-
planned, would spell trouble at
home. If the president needed the
advice of his cabinet officials in
whom he has confidence he Will
stand pat on his two notes TO Ger
many. These have written him
that they think any weakening now
would mean trouble later when new
difficulties arise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
ATTEMPT MADE TO REACH SHIP
SUPPOSED TO BE CARRY
ING HIDDEN BOMBS.
HOLT NOT CERTAIN
Wrote Wife That Bomb Was Placed
Either ON the Philadelphia
or Saxonia-Ail Outgoin.
Steamers Warned.

WASHINGTON. July Warm
ings TO the Philadelphia and saxonia
concerning Hollis letter that dyna-
mite had been placed aboard vessel
sailing to Europe We're flashed by
the navy department. II is expected
that other vessels will pick up the
message. The first notice was sen,
Tuesday night and further warnings
were flashed all night
The warning which Holt gave re-
garding the placing of bomb on a
ship. il developed today. was con-
tanned in a letter which Holt wrote
his wife at Dallas and which was for
warded TO the state department
through Judge CcckreH. The warn
ing which the letter contained said
"the steamer leaving New York for
Liverpool on July should sink July
7. God willing think 1t was the
Philadelphia or Saxonia, bur am
rot quite sure. as according 20 sche-
dule these two left on the third
The letter was telgraphed 10 WASH
ington and then turned over to the
navy by the police superintendent
and state department The police
commissioner of New York has also
started sareh OF all vessels in the
harbor there for bombs which Holt
might have planted.
The navy apartment used the COM
mercial wireless Ia warn the ships
as the Arlington station was not
tuned to reach them. The navy de-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
NO EXPLOSIVE IS FOUND
ON LINER PHILADELPHIA
FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF WARN
ING CAPTAIN INSPECTS EVERY
PIECE OF BAGGAGE.

NEW YORK, July Captain
Mills OF the American liner phila-
delphia today wirelessed that he had
received the warning message con-
eerning the probability OF a bomb be.
ING hidden on his ship. lie said every
piece OF baggage was inspected and
identified. but none of them looked
like the trunk OF dynamite Holt was
known TO have had in his posses
sion recently The authorities are
certain the trunk could not have
been smuggled aboard the Saxonia
because of careful inspection rules.
since the war started
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
HOLT IS IDENTIFIED
IS ERICH MUtMTER
OSJTIvE IDENTIFICATION
MADE BY PROF. GOULD OF
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
Declares that He Recognized Holt as
Muenfer When He Met Him nj
Cornell Last November.

CHICAGO. July Positive
Identification of Frank Holt as
Erich Muenter, the alleged wife
slayer, was made today by Assist
ant Prof. c. H. Gould of the Uni
yersity of Chicago Gould was ac-
quainted with Muenter while the
latter was teaching in Harvard. He
declared that he met Holt last
November at Cornell Holt then
asked how Cutting and Allen, two
University of Chicago professors,
were getting along, said Gould.
Meeting Holt few days later he
said Holt said hello, Could Il
must have shown by my agitation
that recognized him. said Gould,
but he paid no attention to it,
Gould added that another profess
sor told him Holt was peculiar
and hard TO understand"
Gould and Holt thereafter me-
frequently and the more Gould saw
of Holt the more he was convinced
that he was Muenter- He said toda,
there was 10 doubt about it.
Gould said he decided for severa
reasons not to expose the man a.
he seemed to be getting alons
nicely and / thought it was better
TO let we'll enough alone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-07
FOR
GREAT DRIVE
GERMANS ARE NOW PLANNING
To DRIVE THE FRENCH
FROM Al.SiC
TO END THE WAR
Predicted that Following Next
Great Rattle Germany viii BE
Ready for Peace Over.
lures.

PARIS. July Preparing for a
gigantic smash in Alsace the Ger
mans are Withdrawing all rolling
stock from the Belgian roads to
Switzerland. 1t was learned today.
The Teutons will try to sweep the
French back on their own frontier.
Small bodies OF German reinforce
ments, presumably from other fac
tors along the Franco-Flanders bat
tie line, are arriving at the new
front.
The war Office has reason to be-
lieye that German troops from the
Gaiician fighting are soon to be
rushed into the yosges action.
Reports brought here today indi-
Gated that the Germans intend TO
completely drive the Russians from
northern Galicia and then isolate
the Russian army in east and south
east Galicia from the Russian forces
in Poland. Then new offensive
against Warsaw will probably fol-
low.
With the enemy free from Ger
man soil and with the Germans
driving the French out of Alsaee ii
is believed peace oyertures viii fol-
low. Reports indicate that Ger
many is tired of the war and wants
to terminate il when she is in the
most advantageous position since
the Marne battle. A new offensive
campaign-a then peace oyertures
are predicted.
The Alsace campaign will be the
biggest feature of all but the French
are now strongly entrenched and
claim not TO fear it.