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New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
MANY GO SKATING.
Ice from Three to Five Inches Thick
 and Affords Pleasure to Many.

Pleasant and healthy out of door pleasure was afforded thousands of New Britain young people yesterday at the skating ponds throughout the city. The pond at the summit of Wal nut Hill park was again the mecca for hundreds and every other pond in the city also had it's throng of merry skat- CTS.
 Ice is said to be anywhere from three to five inches in thickness. Many young folks who received skates as a Christmas present lost no time in hur- rying to some skating pond to give them a try-out.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
WANT ANOTHER APPRAISAL.
Heirs of Jacob DrzgieIsl<i Think Value
 Incorrect.

There was a brief hearing in the probate court this morning on the ap- plication for a preparation of the es- tate of the late Jacob Drzgielski The hearing has been continued until Thursday morning.
 Under the terms of the will of the deceased his widow is to receive $2,OOO and all in excess of that amount is to be divided equally between herself and the heirs. It is claimed that the estate was not appraised at proper figure.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAVEL. Trains Crowded With Travellers Com ing Home for Christmas Holidays.

Beginning Sunday morning and con- tinuing through the evening, and again last evening the trains to and from New Britain were crowded with holi- day travellers Hundreds of New Bri- tain people, away from home, returned to spend the holiday with their rela- tives.
 During the day yesterday the travel on the trains was light, but late in the afternoon and evening every dinky going to Berlin to connect with the main. line was taxed to it's capacity with returning Christmas throngs. Almost all trains were late, due to the heavy travel.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

entertained large number of fri, at a dance given in the Berlin CT. hall last evening.
 Remaining stock of house. 2, half price at Wilson's.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

it seem an appendix to the German proposals because the Swiss states men made it clear their overt agree ment is the outcome of an exchange of views which has been. proceeding confidentially for weeks"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

London is also a guest at the Dobson home.
 Albert Johnson of Church street, who is home for the Christmas hou- days from the University ot vermont
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

James Maher of Waterbury spent Christmas with his father, John Maher of Franklin street
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Card of Thanks.

The trolley men of the city wish to express their appreciation to c. T., Pierce for the cigars given them as Christmas reminders. (Signed)
 THE TROLLEYMEN
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

untimely peace with years of fear and a few months of suffering with a last ing peace.'
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

THE TROLLEYMEN
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Thin Folks Who
 Want to Get Fat

Increase i'm Weight Ten Pounds or More fTd certainly give most anything to be able to fat up a few pounds and stay that way" declares every excess siveiy thin man or woman. Such re- suit is not impossible, despite past fa!l- nres. Most thin people are victims of maa-nutrttton. a condition which pre-. vents the fatty. elements of food from peing taken up by the blood as they are mal; Instead of getting into the blood. clements stay in the intestines unt6 shey pass from the body as waste,
 To correct this condition and to pro. luce healthy. normal amount of fat. acialfy supplied with the power which hAture has denied them. Tya9s can ProbabIy best be accomplished by eat- Ing q Sargol tablet with every meal, saFgoI Is careful combination of six .Pitesndld ts ssstnailatiye aEsnts: Taken lurn tl1e sugars and starches Of what fou have eaten into rich. ripe nourish- nent for the tissues and blood. and It's iapzd effect has been in many cases iep0rted renRrlkabie. Reported gains 4 from ten to twenty-five pounds in a iaent. Yet It's action is perfectly nat lraI and absolutely harmless. Hnrgol 2 sold by Lee q Osgood, Nnrwinf, and ehegebro's Drug Store. WfIlamanfiQ, and ether druggists everywhere and every teckage contains . guarantes of Es5Ehs sSa incssass ae, oF Monsy rsnnI 6sak rg ,. lG a flesh builder and while excellent Ssyu1ts in cases of nervous indigestion, tc., have been reported, care should be alken about using 1t unless @ gain of reight Is desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
GENERAL SMITH H-DORRIEN
 PREREQUISITES COMMAND
Of the British Forces Operating in
 East Africa.

London, Feb. g, s.s5 p. m.-General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith -Dorrien has relinquished the command of the British forces operating in East Afri- ca, owing to i'll health, 1t was officially announced tonight. General Jan Chris tian Smutz, the minister of the interior mines and defenses of the Union of South Africa, has accepted the vacan- cy with the rank of temporary lieuten- ant general, the announcement adds.
 On Dec. last General Smith-Dor rien, who had commanded the British second army in Flanders, was appoint ed to the supreme command of the forces operating in East Africa. That he was in active command there was indicated as recently as Feb. 2d, when an official statement issued in London embodied report from him on satis- factory progress that was being made with the campaign.
 While the British expedition against German East Africa was organizing in November, General Shuts was placed in command, and early in December announced that the entire forced asked for the expedition had been recruited. The sending of General Smith -Dorrien to Africa to take the supreme com- mand of all the forces for the East African operations followed shortly thereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
STONINGTON
Assessors Increase Vaiuatlen of Prop.
 erty In Certain Sections.

The assessors of the town of 6ton- tngten have increased the valuation quite materially in some parts of the town, especially in the business see- ton Of West Broad street, The greats est increase was in the unoccupied tract of land bordering on the PaWoa- tuck river. formerly the site Of the Seventh Day mill o-oailed, snd later by fire about four years ago The value of this tFiaasulap pIaGe Of land has been increased s40o0 for the Qur- pose of taxation. This property was owned by the Lorraine Map1fao4uring 60 eemRang. aEsnn and sold about g year ago ned to erect building thereon and over the Pawcatuck river for finn tied distance. Whether this big in- crease on land value will rataFd the erection of the business block is not known, but it is said that the whole plan may be abandoned, for if a pre- pnrtienats assessed valuation were placed on the proposed new building, 1t would be risky investment from a financial standRaint
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
HANS SCHMIDT TO BE
 EXECUTED WEEK OF FEB, 1s,
Former New York Priest, Convicted of
 Murder of Anna AumuIIer.

Albany. N. Y. Feb. s-Hans Schmidt, the former New York priest, convicted of the murder of Ann Au- muller in New York in 1913, must pay the penalty for his crime in the cleo trtc chair in Sing Sing prison during the week of Feb. 13. Governor Whit man tonight declined to interfere with the carrying out of the sentence.
 Schmidt was convicted at his second trial and the court of appeals affirmed the conviction, but called the attention of the governor to the claim made by the mans attorneys that Miss Aubuller died from the effects of a criminal op- eration and that therefore chmidt could be tried only on a charge of manslaughter. The executive granted Schmidt a repite of 30 days in which he investigated the condemned mans claim.
 Governor Whitman tonight said he had reviewed the medical testimony at Schmidt's trial and also had had two physicians examine portions of Miss Aumuller's body that had been pre- served at Cornell medical college. Both reported that Schmidt's victim had not, in their opinion, died from the effects of criminal operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
OF ARCHBISHOP
 GEORGE w. MUNDELEiN.
New Head of Roman Catholic AroE4-
 diocese of Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The new head of he Roman Catholic archdiocese of Chicago. Archbishop George W. Nun delein, was installed today with sol- emn ceremonies in the Holy Name ca thedraL
 Recognition of the importance of the responsibility assumed by him with the pallium, the symbol of his sacer- dotal office, was contained in his ad- dress after the service was completed.
 You must be generous in your sym pathy, generous in your devotion. stay with me always, good times and bad, i" he urged We must all stand as one one in trust, one in work, one in hope. one in charity
 To the priests he said: Whether you, my priests. are descended from dwellers of other climes, b from the green hills of Ireland or the hamlets of Germany or France, can think of only one thing-that you have pledged your sentiments to the land -of the free and your obedience to the church. Keep your vows; do not lose them"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10


 Richard Valentine has returned from New York where he has been employ ed in the commission office of the Warren Woolen company.
 John Sullivan has gone to Monson, Mass, where he has received employ ment as night foreman in the weav- ing department of the Ellis Woolen mill.
 The banks will be closed. Saturday it being Lincoln's birthday
 Play We'll Attended.
 There was a large attendance at the play, Blundering Billy, given by the Young Peoples Auxiliary of the Methodist church Tuesday evening" It was pronounced one of the best dra- matio efforts of the society and a good sum was realized
 Applies for License.
 Adelbert Needham has applied for a liquor license at the Springs house. The hotel barroom has been closed since Nov. i.
 Nelson Madsen of Willimantic is spending brief vacation in town. Edwin Schriver is making prepara- tions to move into one of the new concrete houses in Keefe Plains
 Ministers to Meet. The next meeting of the Stafford Minfst erial association will be with Rev Percy V. Norwood Tuesday af- ternoon.
 William Simmons has gone to Kezar Falls, Me, where he has secured em- ployment in a woolen mill
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
GRAY HAIR BECOMES
 DARK, THICK. GLOSSY
Lock years younssrl Try orandma's recipe of Sage and Sulphur
 and nobody will know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur. properly compound ed. brings back tAe natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streak ed or gray; also ends dandruff. itch ing scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make 1t at home, which is mussy and troublesome.
 Nowadays we simply ask at any drug store for .Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" You will get a large bottle for about 50 cents. Everybody uses this old, famous re- cipe, because no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand at time; by morning the gray hair disappears and after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy and you look years younger.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
DON'T BE BILIOUS, CoNsTiPA- TED, SICK, WITH BREATH
 BAD AND STOMACH SOUR.

Tonight surel Take Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and Wake up with your head clear, stom- ach sweet, breath right and feeling fine. Get rid of sick headache, bil- iousness, constipation, furred tongue, sour stomach, bad colds. Clear your skin, brighten your eyes, quicken your step and feel like doing a full days work. Cascarets are better . than salts, pills or calomel because they don't shock the liver or gripe the bowels or cause inconvenience all the next day.
 Mothers should give cross, sick, bilious, feverish children a whole Cascaret anytime as they can not in- iure the thirty feet of tender bowels.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
OBITUARY
Mrs, Phoebe p, Anderson.

"TSs FHOco6 AnOCTSONs
 Mrs. Phoebe P. Anderson "a, died at her home on Village Hill Monday night after an illness of several weeks
 Besides her husband, Albert Ander- son, she leaves one son, Herbert E.. West of West SomerviIle, Mass, and five brothers, H. D. West of Wilt mantio, F. D. West of Williamstown, Mass, M. H. West of Bennington Vt, Philo A. West of StaffordvilIe and Arthur A. West of Stafford. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Frank E. Con- verse and several grandchildren.
 Grand List $S,62e e,565.
 The grand list as completed by the assessors of the town of Stafford is ea,6a9, ,665. Their report shows that there are in town e51 dwelling houses, 646 house lots, 63s barns, sheds, ice and store houses. 6s buildings used for stores. shops, hotels. livery sta bles and public garages; 58 buildings used for manueacturing. 4ya horses and mnIes; a04 head of cattle; 8, ,S7s acres of landi sheep, swine and poul- try vaiue6 at s1030; carriages and wagonsA el7.83a; autemahiles s7s, 43S; merchants stock, s16s, ,645,
 The Hospital Aid society win hold a., meeting at the hospital Tuesday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Carcaes of Deer Recovered from Ca
 nal-GuiId Meets With Rector.
 John Frink, Jr, has returned from a weekend trip to Boston and New tonville.
 MT and Mrs. Willis Fuller and fam fly have moved from Smiths Corners to the William Williams house on Lebanon Green.
 The members of the Won1an's Guild of Grace church met Wednesday af- ternoon with the Rev. J. w. Areson, at his apartments in The Washington, Norwich.
 When William Sheridan of Norwich drove to the home of. John R. Mo Hale at Oakridge farm Sunday for the purpose of leaving his horse there for a few weeks the horse had g. hem orrhage. pr. Gray was called and did all he could for the horse but it died Monday.
 Teachers Meeting.
 Supervisor F. w c1app of Willi- nlantic conducted a teachers meeting in the Sodom school Friday afternoon at which the towns teachers were present. Midwinter examinations in arithmetic were arranged.
 Drowned Deer Recovered.
 Alexander Schneider, who lives in one of the village tenements near Jones store, saw the carcass of 8 young doe in the canal Monday. As several people have rowboat whicl, they use for getting driftwood from the canal there he got in it, fastened the deer and went to bring the deer to shore.
 pr. J. N Mclaughlin of Jewett City gave him permission to remove fhe carcass from the canal and to do as he saw fit with it. He obtained as-' sistance and after much labor the doe was taken from It's watery grave, It had been shot in the leg and in try ing to elude its pursuers, attempted to ford the canal or river above the canal and was drowned
 It was skinned Tuesday and the meat is thought to be in good condi- ton to eat.
 Is spending some time in town with her aunt, Mrs. Elias Stackett,
 The fall of snow Tuesday night im- proved the fast disappearing sleigh ing and paths were made around. The snowplow from Fftchville came down and opened a path for the employees of Palmer Bros.' mill and others using that road. Much logging is being done now as paths to the woods are not as rutty or stony as when there is no snow. Much hay Is being carted through the village on runners en- route for Norwich.
 In Southern Waters,
 Charles Bentley, U. s. N., U. s. & Rhode Island, and Harold Bentley 1T s. M, of the U. s. s. New York are in southern waters at present around Cuba. Harold Bentley recently sent a picture of a heavy sea and the na,- lives who have seen it prefer living on dry land.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Local LaconIos.


 The R. A sherman & Sons com pany has purchased the good will and all the stock of the Babcock & Wilcox company.
 Francis B. Keeney has registered at the state capitol as attorney to secure an amendment to the charter of the Watch Hill Chapel society.
 The Rhode Island Retail Liquor Dealers association has petitioned congress in protest against any in crease in the tax on beer and other liquors.
 Albert P. Pendleton will read q pa per entitled The Watch Hill Road at the meeting of the Westerly Historical society this evening in the Memorial building.
 The Armenian relief committee held & session in Memorial building and devised means for raising a fund to be added to that of the New York committee.
 Representative Albert H. Langwor- thy is house leader at the close of each daily session, for it has been his priv ilege, unopposed. to make the motion to adjourn.
 tribe, No. 19, l. o. R. M, attended the banquet of Nonowantuck tribe, No. A, New London, fin the Mohican hotel, Wednesday night
 At the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Frank Crandall, 15 Granite street, Tuesday afternoon, Miss Lillie May Arnold and John Reynolds Healy were married, Rev. Clayton A. Burdick officiating.
 James Mellow, arrested on suspi cion of having committed the triple murder in Kingston, was employed for a time at the Westerly town farm. He worked there during August and Sep tenber, 1915.
 The postmaster at Westerly is in cluded in those invited to the annual convention and banquet of the Rhode Island State Association of Postoff1ce Clerks to be held in Providence on Washington's birthday.
 A house resolution appropriating s645.66 to pay for services and ex- penses of Everett A Kingsley of West eTly as special commissioner to read just boundary lines between Rhode Island and Massachusetts and Con- necticut was referred to committee on accounts and claims.
 The annual report of the Westerly association shows two playgrounds are maintained two months in the year, six and one-half hours each day, with an average attendance of 475. The grounds are managed by the school department. The sum of $200 was eX- pended in 1915 for upkeep, supplies and incidentals, $490 for salaries. a to- tai of s696.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
INVESTIGATING FNTERBoRoUeH
 RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY
Unable to Explain Payment of $275o
 for Constitutional Convention.

New York. Feb. s.-Testimony was adduced today at the inquiry Of the Thompson legislative committee which Is Investigating the activities of the Interborough Rapid Transit company in relation to the downstate public service commission that Lemuel B. Quigg, a member of the recent con- stitutional convention was a salaried employe of the Interbcrough at $2o,- 900 a year.
 The testimony was given by Hor- ace NJ. Fisher. secretary of the Inter borough company, while he was being questioned on the activities of counsel tor the company at Albany. It was brought out that the law firm of Green, Abbot and Morgan received fees from the Interborough amount ing approximately to $l0,000 a year for the past four or five years. MT. Fisher said he did not know what a payment of $2,75o for constitutional convention expenses was for. as charged by the law firm, to the Inter- borough.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
NOANK
Social Hour Follows Meeting of Liber- ty counoiI-FureraI of Captain Will lam Brown.

Liberty council Daughters of Amer ica held a meeting Wednesday night which was very interesting though the atten dance was not large. The good of the order committee gave social hour.
 The fremen gave the usual mid-week social Wednesday evening.
 The Sewing society Of the Rebekah lodge met this week with Mrs. George Griswold.
 To Open Mite Boxes.
 The children of the Cradle roll will meet Saturday afternoon in the vestry for. the annual opening of mite boxes.
 Funeral of Captain Brown.
 The funeral of Captain William Brown was held at his home Wednes- day afternoon, Rev. H. s. Foster of the Burial was in Valley cemetery. Mrs. Brown, who is in critical condition, is much of the time in an unconscious state.
 Attended Services.
 A large number from the Methodist church of Mystic attended the serv- ices in the church of that faith here on Wednesday night. The Baptist people Of the village are uniting in the service and will omit their meeting this even ing for that purpose.
 Village Notes.
 Mrs. L.. B. Peterson entertained the Silver Link society on Wednesday. John Corey has been taken to Law renee hospital as medical patient.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley have moved into the Packer house.
 Frank Mcdonald has returned to his home in New Haven
 NolSornis commandery, O.. O. c. C., attended the meeting of Trumbull commandery in New London Wednes- day night.
 Deacon Albert Brooks and Miss Jes- sic Cruickshank of Waterford have been the guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Potter.
 Mrs. Susan Keddy woh is i'll is more comfortable.
 Fred Durfey of Colorado is visiting his parents. MT. and Mrs. Howard Durfey.
 Mrs. Josephine Chester has return ed from a visit to New London rela- lives.
 T. J. Sawyer. after an attack of grip Is able to be about the house, Elmer Baker has been secured to assist with his business
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
DISCUSSING QUESTION OF
 ARMED MERCHANTMEN
Austrian Charge d'AffaIres Presents
 Memorandum.

Washington, Feb e,-Baron zwidei- nek, Austrian charge d'affairea, oabled on Secretary Lansing late today and discussed the question of armed mer- chantmen, He presented no formal memorandum from his government, but it is understood Austria Hungary objects to the United States permit ting vessels entering and clearing from its ports carrying mounted guns. The United States has permitted a num- Der of Italian steamers so armed to leave after the Italian ambassador had given assurances that the guns are for use only for defensive pur- poses
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
A NATIONAL DEFENSE
 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Submitted to President by Association
 of Advertising Clubs.

Washington, Feb. 9.-A national de- fense advertising campaign was laid before President Wilson today by a committee of the Associated Advertis- ing Clubs of the World.
 The committee said it stood ready to prepare the campaign and carry 1t to fulfllment, enlisting assistance of advertising agencies, and secure the free services of leading writers, illus trators, engravers and printers.
 The committee, headed by Herbert $. Houston of New York, president of the association, also presented a plan defense and for international peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
 DONATION TO p. E. CHURCH
Acceptable if It Does Not Interfere
 With Control of Institutions.

New York, Feb. s.-The Protestant Episcopal church will consider the acceptance of Rockefeller Founda- ton donations for its university and hospital at Shanghai, China, provided that such acceptance does not inter fere in any way with our control of our church institutions" according to resolution adopted here today by the board of foreign missions of the church.
 The offer of the Rockefeller Foun- dation, laid before the members of the Episcopal board in a letter from Bishop Graves of Shanghai to the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
SECOND DEGREE VERDICT
 FOR WIFE MURDERER
Oscar F. Russ, Claimed Woman oom-
 nnitted Suicide.

Boston, Feb. s.-Oscar E. Russ, a painter, was convicted today of nnr- der in the second degree for killing his wife Emily Russ, at their home in the Rexbury district on Aug. 22, 1915. The jury had deliberated aa hours. Russ claimed the woman committed suicide by cutting her throat. He testified in his own behalf.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
In Southern Waters.

Bridseport-The cases of Gee Bong and Dong Kwong. Chinanen accused
 of being illegally in this country, were heard by United States Commissioner Richard F. Carroll in Hartford Tues uay Both were arrested in Bridgeport some time ago. Bong said he was forty-two years of age and born in China. He went to Cuba twenty-five years ago. coming to New York in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Rev. F. L. Hawkes. Pott, president Of the Church University. St. John'S at Shanghai, was the subject of spirited discussion in which consfderation.. vvss given to the possibility that sooffii. tions regarded as unfavorables to The church might attach to, the RocKe feller offer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Grand List $s,s2e, ,5e5.
6, of R, Favor prenaredne.s.

Washington, Feb. s.-A committee today told President Wilson that their generalization advocated immediate steps to place the country in a posi- tiop to adequately defend itself from attack and uphold it's national hon. or"