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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
NEW LONDON MAN
GRANTED PARDON
Lawyers Tanning and Douglass of
This City Appeared Before State
Board in Interest Of John p. Ken
needy.

Two prisoners who have spent over
half their lives behind prison walls at
Wethersf1eld for second degree MUIR
der were pardoned by the state board
of pardons at Hartford Monday. They
were Michael Cherest. who on May II,
1872, was convicted for the murder of
an inn keeper at Windsor Locks, and
John P. Kennedy of New London, who
has served thirty years for the muir
der Of his wife. Cherest is e2 years
old and Kennedy so.
The petition OF John P. Kennedy,
sentenced for life April 2, 1885, was
the first of the applications of New
London. county prisoners to be con-
lass and Joseph T. Tanning, Of this
city, who defended Kennedy at his
trial in the superior court at New
London. appeared for him Monday.
Mr.. Tanning addressed the board and
after describing the offense for which
the accused party was punished, spoke
in part as follows:
This man has been in prison for
more than thirty-one and one half
years. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced for life; and we can think that
the jury was able to see clearly some
thing about the killing-some circum-
stance, which saved the prisoners from
the death penalty. A feeling of mer-
cy at that time may have been an in
1uence helping to bend the scale in
his favor. A confinement for thirty
one years may certainly be considered
thus is made to pay a penalty to the
state can perhaps gain some special
consideration If he bears the burden
in patience and with obedience to the
rules which he is ordered to observe
[ believe that this petitioner has re-
ceived no black mark. and has discov-
cred none from the first day here to
the present. This record, of course
Is made under an enforced perform
ance of duty, but nevertheless it in
vites attention.
1t seems to be so that he can gel
employment if he should be released
The chances for work are in these
times abundant, and I think that he is
disposed to commit himself to a life
Of industry if he should be given his
pardon.
1 appear at this time because I as
sisted in defending him at his trial II
1885 and because I feel after the pris-
oner's many years of punishment fol
the deed which he committed, that
should appear and respectfully ask tht
honorable board in the exercise O.
| mercy to grant him a pardon.
The crime was committed on JUNE
| 16, 1884, in New London, with an AXIS
| An unusual application for pardon
| was made by George S. Gardner o
| Hartford county who is serving a tern
| Of from ten to twenty years for Grim
| inal abuse Of child. He set fortl
| that as the child had since died. h
| wished to be pardoned in order tina
| he might stand trial for first degre
| murder and be hanged. His applica
/ ton was denied. Gardner was sen
| fenced on December 8, 1914.
! The board heard At applications. N
one appeared for twelve of the apph
cagnts and their petitions were with
drawn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Pauline Miller MacauIey.
(Ctnnfr h11fnd

Mrs. Charles Livingston Macauley,
probably better known as Miss Pauline
Miller, formerly Of Norwich, but for
many years resident of Washington,
D. C., died at the Garfield hospital in
that city on Nov. rs. Mrs. Macauley
acquired large circle of friends who
will mourn her loss. She was about
to give an entertainment for the bene-
fit of the war sufferers when she was
taken away. Her body was laid away
by the side Of her husband in Glen
wood cemetery, Washington.
Mrs. Macauley is survived by her
brother, Edward Harland Miller, of
New York, a namesake of the late
Gen Edward Harland.
Mrs. Mary E. Winchester.
Mrs. Mary E. Winchester died in
her 90th year Saturday evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Ben
ham, Central avenue, New London.
Mrs. Winchester was the widow of
William w. Winchester, who died 80
years ago and who had been mem
Der of the court Of common council
Mrs. Winchester was member of the
Federal street Methodist Episcopal
church and was especially prominent
in the affairs of the home department
of the Sunday school, being one of the
Oldest members of that organization
and having vine long years of faithful
service to it.
Surviving Mrs. Winchester are four
daughters, Mrs. E. B. Benham and
Miss Mary 4. Winchester of New Lon
dence and Mrs. William Gordon OF
Los Angeles, and q son, William w.
Winchester, of New London, four
grandchildren and six great-grandchil-
dren who live in California.
Benjamin Porter.
Sunday morning at his home on
Thames street Louis Benjamin Porter
passed away after an illness of about
a year. The deceased was born in
Mrs. Louis Porter. He came to this
city at an early age and has spent
most of his life in this city and vicin-
ity. He was employed as a trucknan
He was united III marriage with
Divine Noel, who survives him, with
three sons and two daughters. Ir
1914 a son, Louis. was killed by the
train on the Central Vermont road, and
| another son met death a few years age
by burning.
James 3. Black.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Thames B
| Black, Is years old, the first chief JUS
| tice Of the Indiana appellate court
| died today at noon at his home here
He was a lieutenant colonel in the
| Civil war.
Francis jackson Garrison.
Newton, Mass, Dec. 11.--Francis
| Jackson Garrison, son Of the abolition
| ist, William Lloyd Garrison, and him
| self prominently identified in efforts tc
/ advance the welfare of the negro race
| died at his home here today He was
| the author Of several books, inciudine
biography of his father. Mr.. CARR
| son was 6S years CT age.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
JOHN LoUW NELSON
GAVE RECITAL.
Lares Audience Heard Beautiful En-
tertainment in Norwich Clubhouse.

In spite of the Indictment weather
last evening, a good sized audience
filled the Norwich clubhouse when st.
Agnes guild Of Christ church pre-
scented John Louw Nelson in a song
recital Mr.. Nelson possesses very
sympathetic and rich baritone voice,
very well suited to the songs he sang.
He gave a short talk on German music,
the great number of beautiful songs 1t
abounds in, and spoke of til ebeauty
and simplicity of the songs in partic-
ular of Robert Franz. 1t is a pity that
they are not more generally Known,
for they are singulariy melodious and
appealing and quite varied in their
scope. The greater part of the pro-
gram was devoted TO his songs, which
were thoroughly enjoyed by the audi
ence Els hat die Rose SIGH beklagt
was delicate, charming melody, as
was also Aus meinem grossen Schner-
zen. Widmung. one OF his best known.
and Bite were very lovely. One or two
had very beautiful accomplishments,
notably Els hat die Rose SIGH pekIagt,
and Mutter sing mich EUR Rub,
which Mr.. H2bekott3 rendered with
great deIicacy and charm. Tostfs
Donna vorrie morn was charmingly
sung and Sidney Homcr's setting to
music of Stevensons Requiem was
UNNECESSARILY sweet and pathetic.
mist was at his usual best. Additional
interest is felt in this course as Mr..
Nelson is the son of Bishop Nelson,
once the rector of Christ church In
Norwich. -. l
The hall was attractively decorated
with evergreens and 1owesr from Mrs
Frederick Osgood.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
NORWICH TO ELECT OFFICERS
New Civic Body Will Hold Their First
Meeting Tonight

The first meeting of the Chamber Of
Conmersce of Norwich. an amalgama-
ton of the Norwich Chamber Of Com
merce and the Norwich Board of
Trade, will be held in the new cham
Der in the new Chamber of Commerce
building on Main street this evening
when the result of the election Of d.
rectors and officers will be announced.
The polls for the election Of direc-
tors will open at noon today and will
remain open until p. m. All mem
bers will have to vote in person and
at a meeting of the directors the off,
GERS will be elected.
Ballots with the names of 80 7prozni-
nent members have been sent out of
which Is will comprise the new board
of directors.
The names on the ballots follow:
Nelson j. Ayling, Thomas H. Beckley,
Frederick w. Cary, Percival W. Chap
man. Archa w. Colt, Louis N. Gran
dali, William H. Cruickshank, Frank
w. Guild, Charles A. Hagberg, Joseph
D. Haviiand William F. Hill, Edward
]. Hunt. C. J. Isbister. Herbert M. Le-
rou, Patrick J. Morley, William H
Dat, Shepherd B. Palmer, Arthur L.
Pea1e, Robert w Perkins, Harold Pres
ton, Frank H. Pullen, Ernest o. Ro-
der, Charles I. Smith. John E. Vaughn
and Otto E. Wulf
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO GRANT ADMiNIsTRA.
TiON

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Montvflle, within and for the Dis
trict of Mortville, on tie 18th day OF
December, A. D. 1915.
Present-DAN D. HOME, Judge.
Estate of Asa J. Wilcox, late OF
Montville, in said District, deceased.
Phebe L. Wilcox of Montville APP
peared in Court and filed a petition
praying, for the reasons therein set
forth, that administration be granted
upon said estate.
Whereupon, 1t Is Ordered, That said
petition be heard and determined at
the Probate Court Room in Montville,
in said District, on the 10th day Of
December, a. D. 1915, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, and that notice of the
tendency of said petition, and OF said
hearing thereon, be given by the pub
LEGATION of this order one time in The
Norwich Bulletin, a newspaper having
a circulation in said District, ut least
three days prior to the date oe said
hearing, and that return pc made to
this Court.
DAN D. HOME, Judge.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy of record
Attest: SUSAN T. HOME,
nov12d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
AT TIE DAVIS THEATRE
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures

The rain in no way marred the at
tendance at the Davis theatre Monday
night when the first half of the ban
ner bill Of the season was well receiv-
ed by big audiences. The attractive
vaudeville bill is topped off with Mar
ion Littlefeld's Florentine Singers,
who with their superb offerings made
a tremendous hit not only in their
operatic and old time songs but with
popular offerings. There are eight
people in the act and they have their
own scenery, their own musical direc-
tor and stage manager. Included in
the song list which won much ap-
plause were Come Back to Erin and
When You and Were Young. Mag
gle.
Albert Donnelly, shadowgrapT artist,
who was with Harry Lauder. with his
novel pictures added much to the pro-
gram. The well balanced bill winds
UP with Rayno and Hoyt, comical
skit, entitled The Italian and the Boss.
1t was a dialogue affair in which there
was laughter from start 20 finish.
The feature moving picture was A
Corner in Col1eens, a five part TRAN
gle play with Bessie Barriscale and
Charles Ray starring, supported by a
strong cast; also a screaming Key
stone comedy, His Last Scent
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Mrs. Albert Sterner has arranged
in the Knoedier Galleries, New York
an exhibition of canvasses in which
are represented paintings by number
Of artists. including ]. Alden Weir
Of Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
FUNERALS
Mrs. Patrick Gahaaan.

The funeral Of Mrs. Patrick Gahagan
took place Monday morning from her
late home on Cedar street with many
relatives and friends in attendance. At
services held in st. Patrick's church
Rev. ]. H. Broderick officiated. At the
close of the mass Mrs. Frank T. Far
rell sang two hymns.
The bearers were Charles W. Cor
coran, John T. McVeigh, Austin Fur
long, Herbert Coombs, Charles A. Nor
gan and John Fenton.
The body was sent to New Hart
ford for burial by Undertaken Hour
igan. Relatives accompanied the body
Mrs. Frances kinkead.
Many relatives and friends attended
the funeral of Mrs. Frances Kinkead,
which was held from her late home on
Treadway avenue Monday morning at
SIS O'Clock. At the services in st.
Patrick's church at O'Clock Rev. Jo-
seph H. King Of Torrington was cele-
brant and Rev. David +. O'Donnell of
Colchester was in the sanctuary. At
the close of the mass Mrs. Frank L.
Farrell sang Face to Face. There
were many beautiful flowers arranged
about tn ecasket The bearers were
James Eagan, Edward Price, P. F.
Sweeney. E. F. Dunn. Richard Ktnxead
and Thomas Clancy. Burial was in st.
Mary's cemetery.
Undertakers Cummings & Ring had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
William p. Fairfield.
The funeral of William D. Fairfield
was held Monday afternoon from the
Co. Rev. Mr.. Potter : ofhciated.
Friends acted as bearers. Burial was
in the family lot in the Gales Ferry
cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
.Q-BAN REv!vEs
COLOR GLANDS
Darker. Gray Hair Naturally

Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer is no dye,
but acts on the roots, making hair and
scalp healthy and restoring the color
glands of the hair. So if your hair is
gray. faded, bleached, prematurely
gray, brittle or falling, apply Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer Gas directed on
bottle), to hair and scalp. In a short
time all your gray hair will be re-
stored to an even delicate, dark shade
soft, fluffy, long, thick and of such an
even beautiful dark color no one could
tell you had applied Q-Ban. Also
stops dandruf and falling hair, leaving
your hair fascinating and abundant
without even a trace of gray. Sold on
a money back guarantee. so cents for
a big bottle at Lee & Osgood's Drug
Store, Norwich, Conn. Out-of-town
folks supplied by mail.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
PERSONALS

Enrol C. Lillibridge Of Norwich spent
Sunday in Mantle.
B.v. whitin of Mystic was a recent
guest Of friends in Norwich.
Everett Schofeld Of Baltic was at
his home on Cliff street, Mystic, over
Sunday.
Mentioned among recent visitors in
Ashaway, R. l., was Frank Still of
Hanover.
Miss Dora Reeves of Baltic was the
guest of relatives at Broad Brook the
past week.
Floyd Young of the West Side,
Westerly, spent the week end with his
parents in Sterling.
Miss Rosa Cosakove of Bronx. N. Y,
is spending a fe wweeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Shereshevsky OF Asylum
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sears have
returned from their wedding trip
which included Washington and points
of interest in the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Shedd and Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Dawley of Preston
were callers Sunday at the home of
G. w. Tryon in North Stoningten.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Brown have gone
to Boston to meet Mrs. Browns sister
from Lewiston, Maine. They will at
tend Billy Sundays meeting while
there.
Mrs. Thomas H. BeclSley. of Lincoln
avenue, has returned from Buffalo,
N. Y, where, since before Thanksgiv-
ing, she has been visiting her son and
daughter law, Mr.. ana Mrs. j.
Henry Beckley. j. H. Beckley. Nor
witch Free Academy. 1904. Holy Cross
College, 1908. has been very success
full since locating in Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
HEPTAsoPHs ELECT OFFICERS
L. A. Degrenier Chosen Archon-DeIe-
gates Selected to Attend Supreme
Conciave.

The regular meeting of the Norwich
Conclave, 1. o. H. was held in Eagles
hall Monday evening with a large
number present. The regular routine
of business was transacted and the re-
ports Of the secretary and treasurer
were read and approved. Representa-
tives elected to the supreme conclave
which will be held at Atlantic City
next June was William H. Disco, with
Joseph Foote as alternate. The follow
ing auditing committee was appoint
ed: Samuel Holdridge, ]. F. Cochran
and Joseph Foote.
The annual election Of officers for
the ensuing year took place and re-
suited as follows: Archon. L. A De-
grenier; provost, j. Desjardines; pre-
late, Joseph Foote; secretary. J. F
Cichran; financial, W. D. Moran;
treasurer, William H. Disco; inspec-
tor, Torrance Hanlon: warden, Oscar
Rjork; sentinel. ]. J. Flynn; trustees
Samuel Holdridge, Joseph Foote and
William H. Disco. The installation OF
these officers will take place at the
first meeting in January.
Following the election of officers a
smoker and social good time was en-
joyed. Refreshments were served by
the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
IMPORTED HENS.
Sugar Brock Farm Co, Has Received
Stock From EngIand.s

Tho Sugar Brook Farm company of
Central Village, has recently imported
DIRECT from Tom Barron, Catforth.
England, twenty White Wyandotte
hens and four Cockrels, mated in pens
of five hens and one eeckerrel. These
Birds have just completed their pull
let year OF laying and have egg rec
ordh of from 252 to 26S eggs each.
The Cockerels are bred from birds
with egg records of ZIP to 283 eggs.
These are probably as fine as any
birds of their kind in the country.
Needless to say. no chicks or eggs will
be sold from this stock for some time
to come, as the yare to be used as a
nucleus in breeding a flock Of high
egg production birds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

The family of the late Dean eros
venor lived when in Norwich in tn,
house on Broad street now occupied
by Miss Mile Turner, not Willis
Turner, as stated Monday by a typo
graphical error.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
NOTICE

Before enforcing the suggested or
der for the removal Of overhapging
sings, realizing that son1o OF the signs
affected represent a substantial invest
ment for their owners and may be
safe and unobjectionable, I Will be
glad to meet in the Council Chamber
at SIS p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 18th. any
one interested. to suggest a plan
whereby such signs may be allowed to
remain, while those which are objec-
tionable are removed under the Ordi-
nance.
ALLYN L. BROWN,
Mayor of the City of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Other cities at a distance from New
Haven with large Yale groups are:
Buffalo, 1913; Cincinnati, 1854; Denver,
ia; Detroit ,120; Honolulu, At; Kan
sas City, 10; Los Angeles, 113; Min
neapolis and st. Paul, 217; Portland,
Ore, 96 San Francisco, 118; Seattle,
90; and ST. Louis, OF.
OF foreign cities, Toxic, Japan, has
the largest number of Yale graduates,
49, There are 81 Yale graduates in
London and 20 in Paris.
OF the several occupation group
ings, law has the largest number of
living graduates. More than one-fifth
of al Yale's living graduates are en-
gagged in this one profession of aw.
The number in other occupations are:
Engineering, 2,2S: manufacturing, e.
ITS; finance, 2.0S7; Education, 1913;
mercantile business, 1888; medicine,
1887; the ministry, 1885; science, 571 !;
literature, 454; agriculture, 451; art,
271; transportation, 222; permanent
government civil Of military service,
207
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
NOTICE FOR ALLOWANCE OF ADJ
MlNiSTRATION ACCOUNT.

AT COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Montville, within and for the Dis
trict of Montville, on the Sth day Of
December, A. d. 1915.
Present-DAN D. HOME, Judge.
Estate of Bridget Cooney, late OF
Montville, in said District, deceased.
The Executrix exhibited her admins
istration account with said estate to
the Court for allowance: it is therefore
Ordered, That the 18th day OF De-
cember, A. D. 1918, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, at the Probate Court Room
in Montville, in said District, Re. and
the same is. appointed for hearing the
same, and the said Executrix Is di-
rected to give notice thereof by pub
fishing this order once in The Nor
wich Bulletin, a newspaper having q
circulation in said District, and by
posting 2 copy hereof on the public
signpost in said A1ontville, nearest
where said deceased last dwelt, at
least three days prior TO the date of
safd hearing, and make return to the
Court.
DAN D. HOME, Judge.
The above and foregoing is true
copy Of record.
Attest: SUSAN r. HOME,
dec12d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
185th DIVIDEND

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
Norwich, Conn, Dec. g, 1916.
The Directors Of this Society hava
declared out of the earnings of the
current six months a semi annual div
idend at the rate OF FOUR PER
CENT. per annum, payable to depcsi-
tors entitled thereto on ard after
January IS, 1917.
COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasures.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
SODALITkS MEET.
Young Ladies of Broadway Consresa-
tionaI Church Forming Christmas

In spite of the disagreeable weather,
large number of the members of the
Sodalitas of the Broadway Congrega-
tional church met in the church par
lors on Monday evening. The regular
routine business was transacted with
the president Miss Lena Lautenbach
in the chair. After the business ses-
sion the remainder of the evening was
spent in sewing. Two applications for
membership were received and plans
were discussed for the annual Christ
mas tree which will be held at the
next meeting. Other Christmas plans
relative to baskets for shut-ins We're
discussed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
AT THE AUDITORIUM
Moving Pictures.

Both performances at the Auditor
ium drew capacity houses Monday
night in spite of the bad weather. The
feature picture. The City of Illusion,
with Mignon Anderson and Paula Shay
in the stella roles was well received
by the audiences. The laughs of the
porfaTmence were furnished by Frank
Daniels in A Doctor by Proxy. Other
interesting pictures were shown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
WEST SIDE LADIES FORM
FANCY WORK CLUB
Meets Monday Afternoons at the CO.
loniaI Club-Mrs. John 3. oat Was
Elected President.

fancy work club has recently been
organized among the ladies Of the
West Side with a membership of over
thirty. Through the courtesy of the
Colonial club the ladies use the club
house for their meeting place every
Monday afternoon. The club has no
name as yet but one will be daeided
upon at an early date. The officers
of the new club are: President. Mrs.
J. B. Oat; vice president. Mrs. Charles
Lamb: secretary, Mrs. Arthur Arm
strong
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Civil Service Tests.

The state civil service commission
will hold tests at the state capitol
Friday, Dec. %. to establish eligible
lists for foreman Of repairs for the
state highway commissioners depart
ment, at a salary Of So or 81 a day
Tests to establish eligible lists for
actuarial clerks for state service viii
be held at the state capitol at / o.
clock Wednesday afternoon December
81. The insurance commissioner of
Connecticut needs a clerk with ac-
tuarfal training and experience, with
an entering salary of S, 200 yearly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Special communication Of ST. James
lodge, No. 20, F. and A. NJ, will be
held tonight at the Masonic temple at
7.30. Work in second degree.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

John Schiller, an elderly man, was
found unconscious in his room in a
Franklin street boarding house early
Monday afternoon, as q result Of an
open gas jet, and was taken to the
Baclkus hospital in the auto-a:nbu1ance
where it is thought be will recover.
The man is apparently a. stranger
and came to the boarding house on
Sunday evening and applied for 1odg-
ing. Before retiring the proprietor Of
the house showed the man how to turn
on and off the gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
LADIES' NIGHT AT
THE COLONIAL CLUB
Whist of Fifteen Tables Played
Prizes Awarded to Winners.

Monday night was ladies' night at
the Colonial club and whist was en-
joyed, fifteen tables being played. The
prizes were awarded as follows:
White counters: First, Mrs. William
Drake. There was a tie for second
place between Miss Fannie Meier and
Mrs. James Fitzpatrick and on the
cutoff Mrs. Fitzpatrick won; red
counters: first. Mrs. Emil Stevens;
second, Mrs. Joseph Oat. Refresh
ments were served by the following
committee: Charles c. Lamb, Harry
McNaught and John B Dat
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
ELDERLY man OVERCOME BY GAS
John Schiller Found Unconscious Franklin Street Rooina
House-Taken TO Backus Hospital Expected He VIII
Recover.

As Mr.. Schiller had not got up at
noon, occupants Of the house went to
his room and tried the door, but re-
ceived no answer. AS tie smell Of gas
was detected, 6, ladder was raised to
the window from outside, and Schiller
was found lying in a corner Of the
room in an unconscious state. lie was
taken into the hallway and partly re-
suscitated. Word wac sent to DR.. +. R
Agnew, who har tho man taken to the
flosDitaI
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Y. M. C. A. POOL TOURNEY.
Fairbanks Leads With Four straiaht
Victories.

The pool tournament of the employ
ed boys class of the Y. M. G. A. has
just been started with thirteen en-
tries. A. Fairbanks leads with four
games to his credit. Some Of the
boys have not played as yet and the
prospect for class tournament is
bright The standing: