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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
A Steel" Coach
 Burned Like Finder
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ward journey. its passengers unin- jured except for a severe shaking up.
 Cause of Wreck.
 A pail of fog from Lake Erie had settled down over Northern Ohio and the night was of almost inky darkness This, with the alleged failure of a towerman to do his duty under the rules, was ascrfbed by some of the raj road officials as the cause of the wreck The towerman, it was said. had been without sleep most of the time since Sunday night. fifs wife being i'll and re- quiring his attention when he was not on duty.
 Two Collisions.
 The wreck was one of the rarest of railroad calamities-not. one collision, but two, involving three trains on two tracks When the half dozen investi- gations already under way are con- cluded. the blame will be fixed. A block signal. set suddenly and without warning against a train speeding along eastward with another train following in the next block" lies at the bottom of the doubt that existed tonight as to the real cause of the wreck.
 w. F. Schaff. superintendent of the New York Central line, said today: Either Engineers or Block System to
 Blame.
 "The towerman can have nothing to do with the cause of this wreck. The explanation lies between the engineers and the block system.
 we tested out the block signal sys- tenn this morning after the wreck and found t working perfectly. After the wreck Engineer Hess and his brake man A. M. Gates, with Brakeman William Blakeny of the Twentieth Century Limited, walked back to the signal which Hess drove by. They all said they found the signal was red, or blocked, then"
 Scenes of Terrible Confusion.
 Scenes of terrible confusion follow ed the satasthophe. Many of the in- | jured, pinned in the wreckage. called | piteously for help and uninjured pas- sengers, half-clad, emerged from tho sleepers and joined with trainmen ana others in the rescue work. A bon. | fire from some of the wreckag, brought the first rays of light on th'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

FOFnGT GGaSdS iGy SS@% Warden's Annual Report - Shows
 Reduction of $s.ooo in Borough Debt.
 Rev. W. D. Swafield was a visitor in Boston Wednesday.
 There was a session of the town court Wednesday morning, Judge w. F. Woodward, presiding.
 Rev. J. F. Aldrich of Attawaugan is attending the s. N. B. Methodist con- ference at Norwich.
 J. Carl Witter has been in Norwich on business trip.
 John A Lucas of Pawtucket was a visitor with friends in Danielson on Wednesday.
 Will Return Next Month. MT. and Mrs. c. A. Young. now spending the season at New Symrna, Florida. are to leave for Danielson on April 19.
 William M. Franklin is to entertain party of friends at his cottage at Oakland beach over Sunday. Francis and Franklin have arranged for the immediate construction of an addition to their plant on Center | street.
 Many were at St. James church on | Wednesday evening to assist at the ] Lenten service at which the sermon was preached by Father O'Flannigan l of Hartford.
 1 New Fire Alarm Boxes. Four additional fire alarm boxes, | completing the system are asked for by Chief A. P. Woodward of the fire l department, the matter to come before | the annual borough meeting next month.
 w. s. Brown is negotiating for the purchase of a large herd Of thorough bred cattle with which to stock his | Spepard Hill farm, at Wauregan. Robert Saunders has a flock of wild game birds that come to his place on Riverview for daily rations and have | through all the trying period of the | winter.
 Tidings From Italy.
 Joseph Malucelli and Charles Bertor- oli. formerly proetors of the New York Fruit store, send from Italy best wish | eS to friends here. They write ot the war and the sorrow and distress that is heaping upon their native land which is being denuded of young men
 Officers of B. Y. p. U.
 The newly elected officers of the Baptist Young Peoples Union are as follows: President, Lorimer Dixon; i secretary, Miss Mae Preston; treasur. CT, Paul N. swaff1eld; pianist, Mis-. Dorothy Burton.
 The membership of this organiza. tion has been doubled during the pas year.
 Sunday School Officers.
 The new officers of the Baptist Sun day school are: Superintendent 1 Frank Stinson; assistant superintend ents, Lorimer Dixon, Clifford H Starkweather, Miss Grace Stanton secretary, Henry Burton; recording ' secretary, Miss Calrice Branche treasurer, Miss Evelyn Whipple; su perintendent of primary department Mrs. Charles Hale; assistant superin tendent. Mrs. A. w. Williams; super intendent of home department. Mis- Grace Spalding; cradle roll superin tendent Mrs. w. D. Swaffield.
 The Sunday school has had a yer, satisfactory year and received nor money than during the past year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

inaugurating its fast service shorten ing the time required in trips between New York and Chicago and the Twen- ieth Century was making its second run under the new fast time schedule. A maniac. it was asserted by railroad officials, turned a switch that caused the Mentor wreck
 List of Dead.
 The following list of dead was fur nished by railroad officials:
 Arpad Holt, theatrical manager. New York
 Raisin Obdah. Indianapolis, Ind. Malcinca Binnoe, Indiana Harbor, Ind
 Rev. Gustaf waIyi, pastor First Evangelical church. Detroit
 Fred weaper, Detroit
 ID. Fruichtman, Toronto.
 B. E. Aish. transfer mail man. New York Central, Olmstead Falls. Ohio. R. Thomas, Philadelphia
 Gyorgi Ojinci. Indianapolis.
 Edward Leroy, East St. Louis, Ills Jennie Dreymmer. Cleveland. Ohio. Charles Nelson, Chicago.
 Bruce Bromley. Millsville, Pa
 Unidentified man. colored Pullman porter. probably H. White.
 Eight other unidentified men and five unidentified women.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT
 APPOINTING FEDERAL JUDGES.
! fRepubIican Senators Claim the Bill is
 a Partisan Measure.

Washington, March 29. - Senator Cu1nmins of Iowa spoke for two hours in the senate today against bill by Senator Smith of Georgia which would permit the president to appoint judges in federal district and circuit courts. of appeals to assist judges who are more than 70 years old. Republican sena- tors charge the bill is a partisan meas ure and designed to permit the presi- dent to place 19 democratic judges on the federal bench
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
wARDEN's REPORT SUBMITTED
Year Has Been a Prosperous One Borough Debt Reduced $3,ooo- Work of Departments Satisfactory.

The following is the report of Judge Harry E. Back as warden of the borough:
 To the Electors of the Borough of
 Danielson:
 It is a source of qualification and a cause for mutual congratulation that during the past year no epidemic of disease has appeared in this munici- pality and that no civic or financial reverse has met the borough govern ment. The borough officials have not had any difficult problems or situa- tfons to embarrass the work
 Although apart from borough gov ernment, it is perhaps appropriate to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

scene of des9lation and death. Fire men from Amherst were among the first arrivals and soon succeeded in quenching the flames.
 Death Coach" in Fragments.
 The fire was in one coach on Train No. S6. General Manager Moon in an official statement said this coach was modern solid steel coach" Pas sengers and others who were on the scene today did not all agree as to the correctness of this statement, many of them contending the coach was of wooden construction. Those who dis puted the assertion that the coaches all were of solid steel pointed to the fact that the death coach" as they termed it, was torn into small frag- ments which burned like tinder.
 Physicians Rushed From All Points.
 The wreck occurred shortly after a. m-. and it was near 4 o'clock when something like organized relief work Wa established. Hospital trains were run from Cleveland, Elyria and Lorain to the scene and physicians and ann balances were rushed from all of these points. Hundreds of villagers and farmers from Amherst and vicinity did heroic work in caring for the dead, dying. and injured. The little morgue at Amherst was quickly filled but oth- CT buildings were made available to Aut ntdus SOLle OI 50 ludEbANu that Identification may never be es- tabiished. Private homes were also thrown open
 Hospitals Filled.
 Hospitals in Lorain and Elyria to- night were filled with injured and it generally was believed the death list given out today would be increased above thirty.
 Memories of Former Wreck.
 Today's wreck served to recall mem ories of the wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited on June 21, 1904, at Mentor. Ohio, about twenty miles east of Cleveland. In that disaster nine teen persons lost their lives. The New York Central at that time was just
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
DON'T NEGLECT WOUNDS

For wounds, cuts, sores or bruises hpp1y at once a little Minard's lini- ment obtained at any drug store. It is absolutely pure, wonderfully antiseptio and works wonders in it's healing in Huence. Its use promotes circulation and restores vitality to injured or wounded parts and causes rapid heal ing. It is entirely stainless, easy and elean to use and very economical.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
Ex-MANAeER LAeELuE SUES
Claims Damages of S75o From Trolley Road-Superior Court Term Closes.

After the hearing of the case of William E. Labelle of Dayville vs. the Shore Line Electric Railway here on Wednesday. the superior court ad- journed without day, closing the busi- ness of the term. It was expected that many cases would be tried dur ing the March term of court, but most of the cases assigned were disposed of by settlements out of court.
 In the case heard Wednesday MT. Labelle claims damages of $750 to cover the value of property which he claims to have sold to the railway following the expiration of his lease of Wildwood park, near Dayville, concession rights for a term of years. MT. Labelle did not desire last spring to renew the lease, which was at the rate of S1,0OO year and he later en- tered into negotiations with represen- tatives of the trolley company for the owned at the lake. Mir. Labelle claims that he inventoried this personal prop erty and made a price of $400 to the railroad company Later he was of fused the sum. Judge Curtis took the papers 1 nthe case.
 Town Bonds Sold.
 Announcement is made of the sale at 1-4 per cent. and premium of
  ized issued by the town of Putnam. The joint bid for the bonds is from A. B. Leach and Company and Dick, Gregory and Company and has been accepted at $215.076.
 The balance of the debt to be re- funded with notes, about $35,00 re- maining to be taken care of in that way.
 Mall Unclaimed. Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Putnam postoffice George Bronson, D. D. Phillips, Ejern Iwavvidoc. Michael Ledoux. A. Pettis | Hadden Charles Spurgen, Mirett Wood, | Miss Myrtle Chaffee.
 | It is expected that Rev. George D. | Stanley, pastor of the Methodist church in this city, will be returned to his pastorate. in the assignments to be made at the s. N. p. conference, now in session in Norwich.
 TourteIotte Seniors Trip.
 Friday the senior class of the Tour | tellotte Memorial High school at North Grosvenordale will leave for the usual spring vacation trip to Washington D. c. The party will be given special opportunities to see the sights of tho national capital and are expected tc get much of educational value from their trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

Throughout Windham county this afternoon and evening, as elsewhere in Connecticut, republicans will be en- gagged in nominating their delegates to the republican state and congressional convention and in some cases electing town committees to serve through this presidential year. There has not been much talk in towns in this section of instructing delegates for any iparticu- lar candidates for office.
 Struck by Falling Beam.
 Oliver Daigle, who has been employ ed as a laborer on work connected with the building of an addition to the plant of the Manhasset Manufactur- ing company was painfully injured on Wednesday, when he was struck on the head by a falling beam. After be- ing attended by a local physician he was able to board a trolley car to ride to his home in North Grosvenordale.
 Spring showing of the latest styles begins today CThursday) at Seder's store, Putnam, introducing original Paris designs adapted to American see the fashions on a living model, who will show the garments of our stock this coming Saturday. It will surely interest you. Come!-adv. The trout fishing season opens Sat urday, but almost on the eve of that date local men who love the sport of angling have small hope of conditions being favorable for successful opera tions along the brooks, which are rum ming flood high and in some cases are not free from ice. A few hardy spirits have arranged to try their luck on the | first day of the open season, however.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
PREDICTS HIGHER PRICES
 FOR ANTHRACITE COAL President w. A. Clark of N. E. Coal
 Dealers Association.

Boston, March 29.-President W. A. Clark of the New England Coal Deal CTS association predicted higher prices for hard coal in his address at the annual convention of the association today. He claimed that the freight congestion on the New England rail- roads had so seriously affected the coal situation in the district that stove coal probably would sell at $8 a ton in this city next summer, and even higher in other cities and towns of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
WRONG WOMAN LISTED
 AMONG KILLED IN WRECK.
Miss Dora Rosenberg of Toronto is
 Alive and We'll.

Toronto. March 2e.-Miss Dora Rosenberg. listed among the killed in the New York Central wreck at Am herst, O., is alive and well at her home here. She said today that a friend. David Fruchtnnan. Of this city. who is also reported among the dead, had taken her address on a slip of paper just before he left Monday for Cleye- and. This incident, she thought, ac- counted for the reporting of her name among the fatalities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
TourteIotte Seniors Trip.

Norwalk.-Engineer and Mrs. Jo- seph B. Rider, of South Norwall1. have left for Havana. Cuba Mir. Rider is called to Cuba on important consulta= ton matters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Oliver DaieIe Struck by Falling Beam Another Loan Authorized by B. & l.. Association - Victorious High School Boys Have JubiIation-Super- for Court Adjourns Without Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

mention the fact that 1t is a reason for general felicitation that the past year has been one of the most pros porous that the manufacturers, mer- chants and inhabitants of the borough ever have experienced. This munich pality is experiencing healthy growth in property, business and popu- latiOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
AUTHORIZES LOAN

Local Building & Loan Association
 Has Second Demand For Aid.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

scene of des9lation and death. Fire men from Amherst were among the first arrivals and soon succeeded in
 quenching the flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
DRAPERIEs AND DRAPERY FABRICS

Many very designs and clever ideas have been originated for both the fabrics and in the finished DapereS display beautiful of these Spring novelties.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

The Putnam Building & Loan Asso-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
DANIELSON

Officers Elected by B. Y. P. U.-Pres- ident A. w. Williams to Confer With Former League Player Today Warden's Annual Report - Shows Reduction of $a.ooo in Borough Debt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30

ward Journey, its passengers unin- jured except for a severe shaking up
 Cause of Wreck.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
B., f. & W., Changes Hands.

On Friday, December first the
management of the Bamberg, Ehr-
hardt and :Walterboro railroad passed
into the hands of the owners of the
road, who are now operating all
trains. Since the road has been put
into operation. it has been under the
management of the Atlantic Coast
Line under lease. The new train. re-
Gently purchased by the road owners,
was put into service Friday, making
the first trip Friday morning. Mr..
J. J. Fickling is the engineer on the
road.
For the present the same schedule
maintained\by the Coast Line is ef-
fective under the new management,
although little later it is probable, it
is stated, that the schedule may be
changed to a more convenient one.
No mails are being handled for the
present over the line, but it is prob
able that mail service will be resum.
ed in the near future.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
Thanksgiving Service.

The Thanksgiving service at the
Baptist church last Thursday evening
was largely attended. A most in
teresting programme was carried out,
consisting of addresses and special
music. The topic was "Our Debt of
Gratitude to God" Addresses on
three phases of this topic were made
as follows: For His Blessings on
Our Agriculture and Commerce. by
Mr.. J. J. Heard; For His Blessings
on Our Schools and Colleges" by
Prof. R. T. Fairey; For His Bless
ings on Our State and Nation," by
Hon. B. D. Carter. The unprecedent-
ed blessings of the year past were re-
counted by the speakers, and by the
interest of the large audience it was
manifest that the thanks expressed
by the speakers were shared in by
the listeners.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
Time to Plant Wheat.

We are told that now is fine time
to plant wheat. Interviews with
farmers all over the county have re-
vealed a surprisingly large number
of planters who have no wheat plant
ed this year. With very short
crop this year, and millions of bush
els being exported to foreign coun-
tries, the price of flour is now high
er than ever before in
many years-and there is no like
lihood of the price being lower for
another year at least. Wheat will
probably never be a money crop in
Bamberg county, but it is certainly
advisable for every farmer to plant
enough to provide his own table with
wholesome bread--better than can be
bought from the West. 1t should
not be necessary next year for a dol
lar to be sent out of Bamberg county
for flour.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
FUNDS FOR CARLISLE.
Will Receive $4,000 From Educa-
tiOnaI Fund.

It will be- most welcome news to
the friends of the Carlisle school to
know that this splendid institution is
to receive $4,000 of the 100000
fund which the Methodist conference
pledged itself to raise for it's educa-
cational institutions. Final plans for
the carrying forward of this cam
paign were adopted last week at the
conference in Florence. Something
like s60,000.00 has already been SUBJ
scribed and a Statewide campaign
will be put on in April to secure
the remainder.
According to the recommendation
of the boards of education of the two
South Carolina conferences, Wofford
college and fitting schools were to re-
ceive $4,000. Last month the
board Of control of Carlisle school
met to discuss the needs of the
school and to determine what amount
would be necessary to meet these
needs.
Headmaster J. C. Guilds and Mr..
w. D. Rhoad were delegated to ap-
pear before the trustees of Wofford
at their meeting during the sessions
of the conference and ask for S15,-
900 to cover the Indebtedness and
immediate needs of the school. The
Wofford board has been manifesting
much interest in the work and prog
ress of Carlisle school and these gen.
tlemen report that they Immediately
and unanimously voted to give Car
Isle this amount as her share.
The acquisition of this amount
will mean the beginning of a new
day for Carlisle. With all her debts
paid and relieved of the burden of
interest, she will have more money
each year to put into improvements,
enlarged teaching force, etc. Carlisle
will soon be taking her place among
the really great schools of the South,
as she has her place today among the
great schools of the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
A. Benefits Will PrObated.

It is understood that there is like
ly to be some interesting develop
ments in connection with the will of
the late Abe Bennett, who died a
few days ago at his home near Lodge
in the upper part of the county. Mr..
Bennett was prosperous farmer Of
that section of the county, and had
amassed considerable property. He
died leaving will which is the cause
of considerable dissatisfaction on the
part of the heirs by his first mar
riage. Mr.. Bennett was twice mar
ried. By his first marriage he had
five children surviving, as follows.
w. D. Bennett, of Ehrhardt; B. R.
Bennett and A. B. Bennett, of Holly
Hill; Mrs. w. H. Saunders, of Wal
terboro, and Mrs. Belle Bennett, of
Smoaks. He is also survived by his
wife and four small children, and un-
der the terms of his will he left prac-
tically his entire property to the Sec
ond wife and her children.
By the terms of his will he left
all his personal property to his wife,
Mrs. Emma E. Bennett, and her four
children and the following planta-
tions: The Carter place, 250 acres;
the White place, $50 acres; the home
place, 500 acres; the Connolly place,
450 acres. The Muse place in Bam-
berg county he left to his sons, B. r.
and A. B. Bennett, of Holly Hill,
upon condition that they each pay
to the wife and her children $4,000
within IL months, the Kinsey place,
500 acres, to Mrs. Hattie Saunders
upon payment to the estate as above,
$4,000, said place to 60 to her chill
dren, with the proviso that the tim
Der be not cut and removed; the Red
ish place to Mrs. Belle Bennett, 800
acres, upon payment of $1,000 with
interest from January 1, 1900, to
date at per cent All other prop
erty to his widow and her Children
Walterboro Press and Standard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
LEGAL SALES MONDAY.
Five Sales Were Made by the Master,
One Case Settled.

Five sales were made by the mas
ter on Monday, one case being with
drawn from sale, having been settled
privately. The following were the
sales made:
Farmers & Merchants Bank vs.. Vi
ola Drawdy, ct al; 100 acres sold to
J. W. Smith for $4,000.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Rizer VS.. G. B.
Kearse; 307 acres sold to Carter &
Carter, attorneys, for $500.
Lizzie Inabinet VS.. Moses Johnson,
ct al; 81 1-2 acres sold to Enter
prise Bank for $401.
Dilsy R. Jones vs. George Eaves
and Elizabeth Eaves; lot in Bamberg
sold to H. NJ. Graham, attorney, for
$455.
Mrs. L. M. Sledge VS.. D. NJ. Eaves;
336 acres sold to Carter. and Carter,
attorneys, for $2,110; lot in Bam-
berg sold to J. K. Mayfeld for ST.
290.
F. w. Free Co. VS.. Richard Hays;
case settled and sale withdrawn.
One sheriff's tax sale was adver-
tised, that of the property Of Willie
Linder. This matter was previously
settled, and the sale was withdrawn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
Delegates to Commercial Congress.

Governor Manning has appointed
the following gentlemen as delegates
to the Southern Commercial congress,
to be held in Norfolk, Va, commenc-
ing December II, from Bamberg
county:
H. 8. Grimes, Lees; Melvin Zorn,
Denmark; Frank V. James, Den
mark; H. w. Chitty, Olar; DR.. l.. A.
Hartzog, Olar; H. Karesh, Ehrhardt;
Sam Copeland, Ehrhardt; Dr.. Joe
Roberts, Ehrhardt; DR.. J. L. Cope
land, Ehrhardt; Capt. J. NJ. Dannel-
ly, Ehrhardt; c. J. S. Brooker, Bam-
berg; G. o. Simmons, Bamberg; w.
C. Hoffman, Bamberg; w. NJ. Brab-
ham, Bamberg; Jno. H. Cope, Bam-
berg; w. D. Rhoad, Bamberg; Col.
W. A. Klauber, Bamberg.