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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
ASHFORD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
 HOLDING e2D ANNUAL MEETING
Iuesday-New Missionary Society Organized-Today's Program.

The Ashford Baptist association opened up its ninety y-second annual meeting in the local Baptist church at 1.30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with @ meet1n Of the Women's Missionary s society. There was a good attendance at this meeting in which the reports of the home and foreign work were read and an address by Mrs. Emily A. Spencer was heard. It was decided at the meeting to form another society, consequently the Associational Wo- mems Baptist Home Mission Society was organized of which Mrs. William Fryer of Willimantic was chosen the president.
 Rev. B. c. Bugbee of warrenvi1le, as clerk, opened the second half of the afternoon session. Rev. w. D. Swaffield of Danielson was chosen the moderator of the meeting
 Following was the program for the afternoon session: Devotional period Rev. H. B. Goodsell, Killingly; ad- dress Of welcome; reading rules of or der; appointment of nominating com mtttee; report of committee on ar engagements; invitation to visiting brethren; introduction of new pas tors; annual sermon. Rev. B. c. Bug bee, Warrenyille; address by Rev. A E. Coats, DID,. Hartford, secretary of State Baptist convention; address The Preacher and His Education, Rev E. A. Blake, Ph. D. Brooklyn.
 At 1nterm1SSlon a supper was Serv- ed by the ladies of the local church in the Sunday school rooms.
 Evening Session.
 The evening session opened about 7.30 o'clock with a devotional per- iod, followed by two addresses. Rev A. B. Stone of Putnam, was the first to speak. He was followed by Rev G. H. Strouse of Norwich, who gave a very impressive lecture on Life's Great Game. This was followed bJ music by the church choir, after which the meeting adjourned until 930 this morning.
 Among the important business tc come before the association today vii be the report of the nominating com mittee chosen at Tuesdays meeting The committee is made up of Rev i MT. Muir of Mansfield. Edwin St. Johr of Brooklyn and Rev. H. B. GoodseI of South Kiliingly. This committee is to choose officers for the ensuing year Today's program is as follows: De- votional period, 9.90 a. m.; report o. nominating committee; reading of the church letters; address. A Voyage o1 Self Discovery, Rev. P. H. J. Lerrigo M. D.; discussion What is the Matter with the Rural Church? opened by ev. G. F. Genung, D. D.; general par ticipatiOn; intermission
 1.30 D. m-Devotional period. Rev c. D. Hazelton; address by Rev. Chas A. Parker; music; address, The Larg- CT Meaning of Discipleship, Rev Chas. R. McNaIly. First Raptisr 1 church, New London; unfinished bus iness reading of the minutes; report. of standing committees; consecratior service; adjournment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
JEWETT CITY
w. C. T. U. Secures Public Drink ing Fountain--Four Boys in Court for Theft of Metai-Teachers Must Obey Acting School Visitor.

Acting school visitor says in his re- port:
 The organization meeting of the
 board was held on the afternoon of Oct. Il. 1915. when the following off, cers were elected:
 Chairman, Frank B. Robinson; sec-
 retary and acting school visitor AL
 bertus c. Burdick; examining commit
 bur, and Aibertus c. Burdick; trans
 portatfon committee, John c. flaw
 kins, Frank B. Robinson and Willis c.
 Terry; library committed. James T.
 Wilbur, Louis Masse and Albertus c.
 Burdick; text book committee Archi-
 bald M. Clarke. Joseph H. Stafford and
 Shepherd Brown; supplementary read
 ing committee. Archibald M. Clarke,
 Joseph H. Stafford and Shepherd
 Brown.
 On account of an unusually long pe- riod of cold weather during the year
 more fuel was necessary to heat the schoolrooms and an overdraft of the appropriations was made by several districts. These overdrafts were con- sidered by the joint board of school visitors and selectnen and it was found that the expenditures in excess of the amount previously fixed upon
 was necessary to maintain the school
 or schools of the districts for the time required by law.
 At meeting held during May the I to confer with such authority as he wished in order to revise the present course of study in use in the several schools. This matter is under con l sideration at the time of closing this 1 report and will be more fully taken uE | in the report of next year.
 Thirty two children residing ir the l town of Griswold have attended non- | local schools during the year as fol
 lows: Norwich Free Academy. z7: the l Plainf1eld High school. 4; Windhan 1 High School,
 The cost of tuition for all childrer l attending non-local high schools was | S1,67422, and for transportation $793.- 1 2S. The reimbursement from the state 1 treasury for tuition will be $S68-64, anG | for transportation $396.64. The ne
 cost of tuition and transportation te | the town will be $1,202.22.
 | There is an unusual interest beinE | taken in the welfare of the schools O. 1 the town for the coming year and WI | trust at the close of the year we shal | be able to report the most prosperou. l condition in every school of the town | Furnishes Drinking Fountain.
 Mrs. M. E. G. Wilson. Mrs. F. B 1 Robinson, Mrs. F. $. Brown and Mrs 1 w. c Jeffers. a. committee fronS the W l c. T. U., have purchased with none! | set aside by the union for that pur l pose a drinking fountain for man an( 1 dog to cost $250
 1 It is expected that it will arrive thi
 week, it is of metal and stands nearl! | five feet high. The drinking device i
 the modern bubbler system. The foun l tain is to be placed on Main stree l in front of Paquette's shop. The Jew l ett City Water Go. will furnish wate 1 for the fountain free.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
OFFICERS OF JUNIOR
 ORDER, o. U. A. M. R. H. Turner of Hartford Elected the State Councillor.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 26-The state convention of the junior order United American Mechanics closed it's session today with the election of the following officers:
 ford; state vice councillor. w. $. Ben ton, New Haven; staHe treasurer, F. c. Prelle. New Britain; state conduc- tor, F. L. Sunburn. New Britain; war den, Julius Kellner, Danbury; state inside sentinel. F. l.. Miller, Middle town; state outside sentinel, o. A. Barret, Bridgeport; state chaplain, Harry A. Marsh, Bridgeport; national representative, A. A. Baker. Danbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
No NewlParaIvsis Cases,

The health officer has had no new cases of paralysis reported to him since last Saturday. It is now thought that the disease is waning and cir cumstances are bearing out this thought All of the cases now within the city limits are showing some signs of improvement and there are not many suspicious cases to call for attention.
 After hearing in the probate court and an examination by Dr. O'Neil adn Wilcox, Mrs. Abbie Bushnell, seventy three years of age, was committed to the Norwich State Hospital for h. sane at Brewster's Neck Tuesday aft ernoon. Miss Nancy Austin and Miss Harriet Taber accompanied the wo- man to the hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

The town school committee has: adopted the following schedule of terms and vacations: Fall term, Sept 5 to Dec. 22; winter term. Jan. to March 30; spring term, April l6 to June p; holidays, Stafford falr, z days; Thanksgiving. two days. State teachers convention day, Washington birthday, Memorial Day, Eastern Con- necticut teachers convention, one day.
 Superinterdent's Schedule.
 Superintendent of Schools William Melcher after this week will be at his office in the high school building Tuesday 11 and Thursday of each week from to 5 o'clock D. m., and Thurs day of each week from 8 to g a. m. He will plan to visit the outlying schools Monday. Wednesday and FTl- day of each week and will usually be in the borough schools Tuesday and Thursday of each week.
 Brevities.
 M. E. Sullivan of Willimantic was in town on business Monday.
 Lyman T. Tingier of Rockville vis- ited Stafford friends on Monday. He is making a good recovery from his recent illness.
 MT, and Mrs. Joseph Shea have re- turned to Midway after brief visit with relatives in the borough.
 MT. and Mrs. F. E. Vogle have nov ed their furniture to Pascoag where the former has secured employment.
 John T. Melbourne is moving to Midway, Mass.
 Several Stafford Springs people at tended Rockville fair yesterday.
 Revised Voting Lists.
 The registrars held a meeting yes- terday for the final revision of the lists before town election. There are 725 names on the list in the Strings district and about 25O in the Hollow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
PLAINFIELD
British Relief Fund Totals $561.67- Woman's Name on Ticket for School Board Member-BaIE Team to Play Final Game With Webster Team,

This weeks report of the PlainfieId branch of the British War Relief Fund is as follows: Amount previously acIkanoWyledged $537;27, col lected Sept 23, 19.40. A. Wellwisher Norwich, $500; total $56167.
 Treasurer Zeck Tetlow of the local branch has sent another check of $40 to New York headquarters, making a .otal of S550 sent to that fund since l the organization of the PlainfieId branch.
 The committee has received a. num- Der of letters from various hospitals in England and France, sent by the wounded soldiers now recuperating and expressed appreciation of the generosity of American people, It is hoped that the British and French populace of the surrounding towns will aid this cause, especially at this time when the need is so urgent All money received by this fund Is spent in America for medical supplies and comforts.
 Contributions to this fund may be sent to Secretary w. E. Oldham, of Plainfeld Conn, Box 21. Got 20-pound Coon. Frank Congdon and Frank Lynch are setting the pace for local hunters. Sunday evening. after a coon hunt, they returned with a 20-pound coon. This is the second coon captured by
 
 Political Possibilities.
 The candidates for the various town offices to be filled this year are hard at work The chances are that the republicans will place most of their men in office. John Gallup and Mar eel Jette will doubtless be reelected first and second se1ectmen respective ly on the republican ticket, while James German, democrat. is picked for third selectman.
 The school board is an interesting topic. Mrs. Edith Kennedy is placed on the Peoples ticket along with w. A. Keefe. Mrs. Kennedy is consid- cred formidable candidate while w. A. Keefe Is held here as sure sue cess. Brouillard is also named on the democratic ticket for school board while Charles Bragg is the republi- cans choice.
 In the remaining offices republicans are expected to be successful.
 Will Play at Webster.
 The Plainf1eld baseball team will close it's 1916 season Sunday with a game at Douglas Park. Webster Mass, team will oppose Plainf1eld in the final game. This team defeated Plain field once this season by a to score, and the local bunch will make grand effort to turn the tables on their opponents Sunday.
 The team has made Q successful showing this sea son, winning some 10 games and losing four.
 TerseIy Told.
 F. Garreaux of Webster, Mass, was a Plainfield caller Tuesday.
 T. E. Johnson of Riverpoint, R. T., spent Tuesday in town.
 Ovilas Charron was a Norwich caller yesterday.
 Unclaimed letters at the post office for the week ending Sept. Is are ad- dressed to: Mrs. Walter Adams, Jo- seph .Allard, Joseph Beauchmin, E. G. Daun, Emma Gignevauds and J. R. Bedding.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
WILLIdANTIC OFFICE, 67 Church St. Telephone 210-2.
CHILD FOUND DEAD
 FOLLOWING MORNING NAP
Six Months Old Son of MT. and Mrs. Pietro VaIono Discovered Lifeless by Mother.

Giavanno Valono, the sixth months old son of MT. and Mrs. Pietro Va lono of Jackson street was found dead In bed shortly before noon Tuesday by his mother who, upon making the discovery, became frantic, arousing the neighborhood by her cries. A doc tor was called in but could do nothing In the matter as the child was dead. As Dr. Louis Mason, medical examin- CT for the town of WindhaIn, is away on a vacation, Dr. Higgins, medical examiner for the town of Coventry was called in on the case.
 The mother stated to Dr. Higgins that she had put the child to sleep for his morning nap as usual and at thls time the youngster showed no signs of any illness. After doing her house. work during the morning she looked
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Arrested for Non.sunport.

Tuesday afternoon Chief B. H. Rich nond arrested John Novarck for non support. The wife of the accused has complained to the officials a number of times but when the man was looked for it was found that he had left the city. He returned Tuesday and was immediately locked up.
 Tuesday afternoon the chief also arrested Charles Johnson for creating disturbance on the street. Both cases will be before the court at this mornings session.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
FUN ERAL
Joseph AIduino.

| The funeral of Joseph Alduino, the six months old son of MT. and Mrs. Sebastino Alduino of 23 Jackson street who died late Monday evening,
 was held at two o'clock Tuesday after noon from the home of his parents Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Infants Death,

Mildred M Haddad, the ten months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Haddad died at the home of her grand mother, Mrs. Jennie Birbarie, on Bricktop Hill at five o'clock Tuesday morning. Acute nephritis was given as the cause of the. death. Besides her parents she is survived by 9 brother, Frederick. -
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
LEFT $25,oo0 TO HIS
 FORMER HOUSEKEEPER
George A. Fay of Meriden Also Left
 $1,000 to Y. M. c. A.

Meriden, Conn.,, Sept 26.-By the Fo w of Gorge fodav A Fsy @ oo a"ye M Te1 fd the local Young Womans Christian Association, and S25,0O0 to Nettie M Curtiss, of Ashtabula, Ohio, formerly his housekeeper. The remainder of the estate is devised to relatives, in- cluding Judge Frank s. Fay of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Dietitian at PjttsfieId School.

Mrs. George B. Lee, who has been spending the summer with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Baldwin of Prospect street. left Tuesday morning for Pittsfeld, Mass, where she is to be dietitian in Miss Halls school.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Will Enter Montreal Seminary.

Henry H. Handf1eld left Wi1limantic Tuesday morning for Montreal, where he will enter the Montreal Seminary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
PRICE OF FLOUR AT HIGHEST
 LEVEL SINCE CIVIL WAR
Advanced 20 Gents Barrel Yesterday Best Grade $9.10 Barrel.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-The price of flour was advanced twenty cents a barrel today, the highest level since the Civil War. Standard Minnesota patents sold for $9.10 a barrel, an increase of SS over year ago.
 The cheaper grades of flour sold to the bakers trade also was advanced ten and fifteen cents a barrel. Grades which.Yesterday sold for $S.50 brought $S.6e and $S.65 today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Woodbury-The combined quarterly conference of the Methodist churches of Bethlehem, Middlebury, South
 Britain. Southbury and Woodbury, will be held at the Woodbury Methodist church this Wednesday, evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Thorpe's Case Goes Over.

Owing to the absence of both the prosecuting attorney and his assist ant the case of Clarence Thorpe, which
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Partv Caucuses.

The democratic caucus for the pur- pose of nominating men for the of- fees of representatives will be held in the town hall Saturday night It is not yet known who will be the nom inees of the party but two prominent men in this city have been mentioned for the places and consequently large number of democrats are expected to attend.
 The republican caucus for the same purpose will be held Friday, Oct. IS. No names have been mentioned for the offices by this party but there is con siderable talk about the caucus.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

l ing at Tuesdays session of the police court, was put over until Thursday morning
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Cfeshire-The cement road between Milldale and Cheshire which has been closed to traffic for several weeks is again open.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
PREDICTS COUNTRY PAPERS
 WILL HAVE TO SUSPEN[
Unless the Print Paper Situation is
 Relieved Before Long.

Los Angeles California, Sept 26- Unless the print paper situation Is relieved before long, half the country papers in the United States will have to suspend publication, temporarily, at least" Bruce Bliven, professor of journalism at the University of South ern California, told members of the Southern California Editorial Associa- tion in convention.
 He proposed cooperative action to correct the evils responsible for this condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
WILLIMANTIC

in to see of the child was all right and discovered that he was dead.
 Dr. Higgins carried on an investiga- tion but could discover no trace of bruises about the body or discover any means whereby the child could have been suffocated. As circumstances did not warrant a post mortem examfna- tion the doctor gave permission for the removal of the body and gave the cause of death unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS

School Calendar-Supt. William Mel cher's Weekly ScheduIe-ReVision of Votino Lists
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Litchfieid-The Penny lunch has be- gun again at the school and is under the management of Mrs. I. Hubbard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
THEFTS OF METAL

Get Four Boys in Police court-ET- fort to be Made to Discover "Fence," Who Received Stolen Ar ticIes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Luxembourg has an area of 1000 square miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Got 20- pound Coon.

Frank Congdon and Frank Lynch are setting the pace for local hunters Sunday evening. after a coon hunt they returned with a 20-pound coon This is the second coon captured by these two this, season.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12

who opposed Pman the Democratic
States has forwarded the following letter
Mr. Putnam Judge McCan has also written his friends through
out the support Mr. Ptman in November:
Carson City, New Aug 10, 1915
Senator Key Pman Chamber Washington d. c.
Senator would be Jess than standard of
the
that received the hands of the members
parry primary That the Democratic big
enough endure within ranks and
result of the fact that will
Judgment be made manifest by reelection November When
soed and cenered that endure
wholesome the honors which that Affords the
made manifest The between and
judgment have been strengthened thereby for the final election
conveying of
the close the polls November
support humble insignificant though be
cooperation along all honorable lines that will lead
election and the endorsement of Mr. Wilson and his administration
Very respectfully yours
ADD
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

TO Hugh Davidson, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended fifty dollars in labor
and improvements on the Alamo Juliet
mining claim, situated in the Esmeralda
Mining District, Mineral county, Nevada,
in order To hold said mining claim for the
year ending December 81, 1915, in ac-
cordance with Section 1924 Revised Stat
utes of the United States.
And you are hereby further notified that
if YOU fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as co-own
er, amounting 20 twenty-five dollars, rep
resenting your one quarter interest in
said claim, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, your said inter-
est in said claim will become the propert y
of the undersigned, in accordance with
the provisions of Section 1924 Revls' d
Statutes of the United states.
p. Il. CLAYTON
First pub. April 90, 1916.
Last pub, July %, 1916.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12
Nearly $4,000 for Mrs. DoIan

Last week the California indust ial
accident commission awarded to Mrs.
Cordela Dolan, of Bridgeport, Cal, i,
Judgment for 1911 for the death of
her husband, J. P Dolan.
1t will be recalled that James p.
Dolan was Sheriff of Mono county,
Calf, q little over year ago and
was killed near Mono lake by Next
cans while attempting to arrest them
on charge of setting fire to the
home OF Mary Felesini.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12
County Commissioners.
Continued from fist page.

: lat il they revoked the icence of
the other two SALOONS his company
would voluntarily close theirs. The
Board called on the District Attor-
pegs Office for advice as to their
powers in the matter, ADD Mr.. Mel
rose stated that, in his opinion. the
Board had a right to refuse to grant
license, but once having granted
the same they cannot revoke it with
out cause. Mr.. Dwight stated that
ne believed cause had been shown to
exist. as there had been previous
complaints lodged against Carr and
at the last meeting Of the Board
his license had been renewed only
after he had promised to conduct an
o DERBY hos>t' N the future.
1t was finally decided to revoke
the Licenses of all three of the
saloons in SodavilIe, including that
of H. A. Morrison, the order TO take
effect on August the 31st, and the
sheriff's Office was requested TO no.
tify the parties affected.
1t was ordered that the registry
agents be paid twenty five cents per
name for all new registrations, and
rs cents for copying the names from
tbe old books into the new ones.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12

Notice OF Application for Permission to
Appropriate the Public Waters
Of the State of Nevada
Application No 1917
Notice as hereby given that on the 10Th
day of April 1916, in accordance with Sec.
50. Chapter l40 OF the Statutes of 1918. the
Wedge Copper Miuing Co, corporation
OF Inning County OF Mineral and State of
Nevada, made appliction to the State En-
gineer of Nevada for permission to appro-
pirate the public waters of the State OF
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made
from the waters of an unnamed spring at a
point on the Copper Wedge No 5 Lode
mining claim in the SW 4 of NV = of Sec
10, rs N r. IS e. NJ d B & NJ, by means
Of trench or tunnel and OF of one cubic feet
per second is TO be conveyed to a .oint in
the NEl4 of NE 4 of Sec "a TsN r 81 E
NJ d h Il NJ by means of pipes ard there
used for mining and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication July 10, 1916.
Last publ, ation. Aug IL, 1916
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12

Notice OF application for permission TO APP
propriate the public waters of the State
of Nevada.
Application No. 4,054
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th
day of July, 1916. in accordance with Sec.
SO, Chap. 140 OF the statutes of 1918, one
Edward Wagner of Wheeling, county of
Ohio, State of West Virginia, made appi.
cation to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropr ate the public wa
ters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made from
an unnamed spring, surplus and unappro-
printed waters at point In the NEA of
NWA of Sec 10, I. N. r. 50 ~. NJ. ID. B.
X NJ, by means of dam, and one-eighth
of one cubic foot per second is to be con-
veyed to point in the NE14 Of NWA OF
Sec 10, I. 5 N. r. "a Z, NJ. d. b. & NJ. by
means Of pipe line and there used for
milling and domestic purposes.
Water to be returned to stream in the
canyon, point not yet determined
w. NJ. KEARNEY State Engineer.
First pub, Aug. II, 1916.
Last pub. Sept. 8, 1916
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-08-12
SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Seventh Judi
icia DIS riot of the State of Nevada in
and for the County Of Mineral.
L. Sucoetti. plaintiff. VS.. Myry Succetti,
defendant.
The State of Nevada sends greetings TO
said defendant
You are hereby summoned TO appear
within ten days after the service on you
of this Summons, if served in said county;
or within twenty days il served out of said
county but within said Judicial District,
and in all other cases within forty days
exclusive of the day of service)and defend
the above entitled action.
This action is brought to obtain u
Judgment and decl ee of divorce. forever
dissolving the bonds of matrimony here
tofore existing between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT.
Dated at Hawthorne, Nevada, this oath
day of June, A. D.. 1916.
J. II. WHITE,
Clerk of said Court,
First publication July 80, 1916.