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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

Of the American patents N this coun-
try. The new company will be one OF
the largest importers of fine cotton
yarns in the country. and is supplying
several % the largest manufacturing
concerns in America. The business
formerly done in New York VIII be
transferred to Jewett City. II all
goes as is now planned, the new ex-
tension may be in operation the first
OF May. a contract has already been
placed with Peck McWilliams, Of Nor
witch for a two story addition to the
present plant which Will be 80 by 2S
feet. The strehouse will be moved
from its present site and a very much
larger addition is planned TO be built
on the north side of the mill.
When everything is completed prob
ably one hundred new hands will be
employed. The officers Of the conf
pany are: Bernard Holmes. presi-
dent and Z. +. Drew. secretary and
lively interested in the company as
before, but his attention will be con-
fined to the business part of the con-
Germ. more particularly. rather than
to the manufacturing end.
Fire in Ashland Picker Room.
1t is said that in this place. anyway.
the alarm for fires goes by threes,
and SO it has proved again. one was
| the FIRE in PaChauS last week. Thurs
| day morning there was 4 bad chimney
| fire at the home of Mrs. Charles Olin.
/ II was serious enough so that the fire
/ broke through back OF the stove. But
/ the use of chemicals eNtinguished IL.
Early in the evening on THURSDAY,
] Ashland whistle blew for help. and
| the Baptist Church bell was rung
| The cotton in the piCker-roOm was on
/ fire. and at nine o'clock was still
/ burning.
Met With Mrs. Faust.
The Ladies' society Of the Congre-
I gational church met at the home ol
| Mrs. E A. Faust Thursday afternoon
| Mrs. Faust was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. +. +. Robinson, Mrs F
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

to Episcopal Parish.
MistuXet lodge, No. 40, Knights of
Pythias, has received and accepted an
invitation from TrumbulI lodge, No.
4S, K of P, of New London, to be
their guests Wednesday evening March
20 at which time the work of the third
degree will be exemplified and the
grand officers will be entertained.
Aid Society Meets.
Mrs. Allen Avery entertained the
Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church at her home on East Main
street, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. L. Linail entertained Helen
Starkey chapter of st. Marw's Episco-
pal church, Thursday afternoon at her
home on Library street.
Miss NJ. Josephine Dickinson has
been engaged by the Mystic River
bank to take the place of Alden Saun-
ders, whose resignation at the bank
takes place April /.
Men Prime Entertainers.
There was a large attendance at the
Mystic Country club Thursday even
ing when the men of the club enter
tanned the ladies. The rooms were
attractively decorated. Cards were
played and at 10 o'clock a fine supper
was served. The committee in charge
was DR.. G. s. B. Leonard, Benjamin L
Holmes, Albert w. Genge, Elmer
Spaulding, Clarence H. Williams
Charles Dodge, George H. Greenman
DR.. A. H. Meyers and Dr. L. NJ. Allyn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

peared on the floor From the start
the Mystic boys played a good game.
The pass work of the home team was
too much for the visitors. The end
of the first half showed 20 to 81 in
favor of Mystic. and the final score
was &c to Sc in favor of the home team
Although the score was large, it was
very fast game and full Of enthusi-
asm. 1t was attended by $50, the
largest of the season:
The next game and last one of the
season will be played Tuesday evening,
March 2S with the Middletown team.
The lineup:
G Team Mystic
Right forward
Moran Burrows
Left forward
f1nnlgan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. HellberS
Center
Madden NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. L. MCkOne
Right guard
BallSleper Wilcox
Left guard.
E. McKone. timer; Patterson, scor-
er: Denehee, referee.
News Briefly Stated.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Albert Thompson
are visiting in New Haven.
Miss Louise Gray of Wellesley col
lege is at the home of her parents,
Spring vacation.
Stonington Lodge. No. &c, 1. Q. o.
F., worked the third degree on a class
of candidates Wednesday evening and
four applications were ballotted on
The initiatory degree will be worked
the first Wednesday in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Holmes have re-
| turned from a visit in Short Hills, y
! j.
! Fred Brannigan is assistant steward
| on the steamer City of Lowell
! Eli Ciedhill is spending a few days
! in New York.
Mrs. Albert Butler entertained the
| sewing society of Phebe Packer Rath.
bun tent, Daughters OF Veterans, Wed,
| nesday afternoon.
| Mrs. Samuel Highly has returned
| from a visit in Carolina, r. l.
! Miss Eleanor Lamb, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lamb, who hai
/ been at Lawrence hospital for treat
ment, came home Wednesday.
The members of the Mystic clu1
have sent invitations to the Troshinil
/ Singing club of Greenmanville to b.
! their guests Saturday evening. The,
| will be entertained with bowling, cards
pool and a supper.
James MCKendrick. who has beel
| a patient at Lawrence hospital for tn
| past six weeks will Cr-''~ - his hOm
in this place today (Friday) great,
| improved in health.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24
CHIEF CLERK OF AMERICAN
LEGATION AT SOFIA ARRESTED
Accused of Giving Present to Hasten
VIKING of Passports.

Paris. March %. p. ma despatch
to the Balkan agency from Bucharest
today says that the chief clerk Of the
American legation at Sofia IS reported
TO have been arrested by the Bulgarian
authorities. accused of giving a present
TO an employee for using greater haste
than ordinary in VIKING passports.
The American minister is said 70
have protested energetically to the
Bulgarian government. insisting on the
clerks immediate release.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24
District Deputy Grand Exalted Rul-

District Deputy Grand Exalted Rul-
er Martin n. Spellman, of Westerly,
concluded the grand rounds of the
lodges with his Jurisdiction. with an
official visitation to Westerly lodge o..
Ellls. accompanied bv his suite. Grand
Exalted Ruler James r. Nickerson
will visit Westerly Jorge April IL for
the installation, followed with a ban
quet at The Rhode Island. with repre-
sentafives of Norwich, New London
and Providence lodges present. The
Westerly Elks have leased the main
| part of the third floor Of the Potter
Langworthv building and IL will be in
readiness for occupancy at an early
| date. The recent charity concert
netted S72, which will be divided
| equally between the Peoples Mission.
| Visiting Nurse association and the
| two branches OF the St. Vincent De
| Paul society.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24
OBITUARY..


Word was received in Mystic by
Mrs. Charles R Geer that Mrs. Lii
liam Passamore Toothacker, wife of
Raymond Toothacker, is dead in Cam
den, Maine. Mrs. TOothacker left here
as a bride about six years ago. She
leaves her mother and one brother
Ralph PassamOre of Boston, and
sister, Mrs. Mark L. Gilbert of New
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

At tte s-\'al meeting of Westerly
lodge, No. 1912, Loyal Order of Moose
these officers We're elected: James F.
Mccormick, dictator: Norm d
Morse. vice dictator; John FishwicIS.
prelate; Thomas 2. Platt. secretary:
Nathan Percy, treasurer: Edward V.
Sharpe, trustee for three years: Jo-
seph Nozzelo. trustee for one year A
committee was appointed to arrange
for visit to Norwich lodge, April 4.
when there VIII be class initiation and
degree work b. the New London de-
gree team, aided by the Moose band
of that city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

Justive Vincent of the supreme court
has HANGED down his opinion in the
case of Isaac c. Ellis. against Horace
Swan and others. This is a bill in
equity to remove a claim upon the
complainants title to a farm and
quarry of 800 acres in the town of
Richmond in Washington county. of
which Swan had a lease and quarry
privileges. The quarries were not OPP
Grated and Swan made no use of his
lease. The respondents appeal from
the decision of the superior court is
dismissed the decree Of the superior
court is affirmed, and the case is re-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

Nowadays when interest is conferred
on the Mexican situation, there is re-
minder of the war with Mexico. near
ly seventy years ago. when General
Winfield Scott came into prominence
There are but few survivors of that
campaign, very few. and among them
is Thomas Bliven, who resides on the
North StOnington turnpike.
Mr.. B.N-en is now 80 years of age.
as straight as the typical model soldier
of the present period and when asked
concerning his physical condition re-
piled: 90, I'm tolerably well for
fellow of my age, but not At to serve
Uncle Sam in the present march into
Mexico. Yes conditions have changed,
and the United States troops are op-
posed by a different grade of oppon-
ents than in the days of General
Scott"
Mr.. Rliven is n Mexican pensioner
on the roll of honor, as he put It. and
the government contributes a dollar a
day towards his support.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24
NOTICE OF HEARING AT WESTERLY
Public Utilities Commission Consider Complaint Against
Light and Power Company-Whist Club Presents Fare
well Gift Mrs Lucian P. Burch-Laurel Glen Water
Power Privilege Sold.

manded to said court for farther pro-
ceedings.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24
MYSTIC

Men Members of Country Club Enter
tain-Death of Mrs. Raymond Too
thaeker-LocaI Team Defeats South
Manchester-Gift of $500 Rectory
to Episcopal Parish.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

The public utilities commission has
issued notice of investigation in the
complaint of the Westerly town coun-
Gil and others, against the Westerly
Light and Power company, alleging
discriminatory and unjust rates. This
movement was started by the Wester-
ly Board of Trade, but the moccittee
preferred to reach the commission
through the town council, rather than
by direct contact with the commission.
At first the council baked, as the town
Is under contract with the company,
and the members did not believe that
1t was proper for the council to make
the formal complaint, and especially
so as the council had no proof to sub
stantiate the claims made. The Board
Of Trade committee persisted, and the
council yielded, when assurance was
given that the Board of Trade commit
tee would be the active complainants
at the hearing and armed with what
they believe to be substantial and con-
vincing proof.
Accompanying the complaint was a
formal request to the commission that
the public hearing be held in Wester-
ly, but whether that request will be
granted is not known. BY direction oil
the town council, Town Clerk Everett
E. Whipple forwarded the formal CON-
plant to the commission, but up &c
closing hour of the Office Thursday
afternoon, no response had been re-
ceived from the public utilities com.
mission.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

Charles p. EoeIeston. of Ashaway.
has purchased the valuable Laurel
Glen water privileges, which includes
the large Greenfall reservoir. The
privilege furnished the power for the
Clarks Falls mills. which were oper-
ated years ago for the manufacture of
wooden and wooden lenses. It is un-
derstood that Mr.. Ecclestone made the
purchase of the water privilege, which
Is located in the town of North Ston-
| ington, in the interests Of some Prov
idence capitalists who are to estab-
| lish manufacturing industry at
/ Clark's Falls. The water power is
not only adequate for the operation OF
a sizeable industry. but the water is
adaptable for all requisite purposes in
| the manufacture Of textile goods.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

For the renodeIIing OF the present
house of correction for use as an
almshouse, the erection of a new
house of correction. and for the re-
sanitation of the state prison. a res
olution proposing the submission of
an $3.50, 900 bond issue to the electors
of the state at the November election,
was introduced in the Rhode Island
general assembly, Wednesday, and re-
ferred to the finance committee. This
action Is to relieve the congested con-
ditions in state institutions.
At the state prison the crowded
condition exists because the use OF
about half of the space is used as the
Providence county, Jail. There are
252 cells. and approximately one-halt
are used for county jail prisoners
With the transfer of the Providence
County Jail to the proposed new house
of correction, the congestion at the
state prison would be relieved.
There are accommodations for POI
inmates at the present house of cor
| rection. but there are 326 persons con-
| fined there at the present time. II
| the resolution prevails, the state farm
| inmates also would be transferred t
the new house of correction, and the
old house of correction would be utiliz
| ed as an almshouse.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

The Buhowgra Whist club members
40 Spruce street. After cards and vo-
cal and instrumental music. there was
the presentation of a beautiful picture.
handsomely framed, to Mrs. Lucien P.
Rurch. who is soon to move to Plain
field, n. ]. Mr.. Burch. for many years
forman of the mechanical department
of the Westerly Sun, has resigned, to
go to the American Sabbath Tract So
ciety. located in Plainfield, and pub
fishers of The Sabbath Recorder. Mr.
Burch will begin his new work next
Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24

Attorney General Rice says that a
special grand iary will investigate the
break for liberty, made by sixteen Of
the thirty-one prisoners who were be-
ing conveyed in a van to the Provi-
dence County Jail. or state prison. An
of them will probably charged with as
sault with intent to kill Deputy Sher-
IRIS G. Ralph Tillinghast and Nathan
Colvin. Should this come to pass.
James T. Allen, alias "Skeete." Of
Westerly, who was one of the convict
party will have a longer period to
serve. AS It is he has two years to
serve on his original sentence. two
years more for his break from Jail
a few months since, and two years for
the breaks made by him during his
two weeks Of freedom, a total OF six
years. Should he be convicted Of as
sault with intent TO kill he will serve
IN addition for a term of not more
than twenty years or less than one
year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-24
Fire in Ashland Picker Room.
Met With Mrs. Faust.

The Ladies' society Of the Congre-
gational church met at the home OF
Mrs. Z. A. Faust. Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Faust was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. F. Z. Robinson, Mrs. F.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
CARRANzA ENJOYS
SAY GOVERNMENT
GAINS EVERY DAY
Statement of Steady Development
of First Chic s Administration
Made ut First Meeting of the
Joint Commission.

HgW London. q .H sept. . Nn oN-
Chang, OF views waiuh consider
alton wt- riN f. the growth ON.
troll. aud strength the constitutions
40 government on Mexico marked TIA"
iirst formal confidence here today II
the Mexican and American commis-
sioners appointed Zoo brins about au
umiahi" and u%'ri.I uout -.ttlomcut Of
International diff ltIc-
s. summary of the proceedings is-
sued az the concl JON of the mc.tIns
alluded To- the g ttDto Mexican rlN
orumaut as havin. become every day
stronger during f.. last two years
ana iu particular nee the r%ogogui-
tiuu IF the government This sum
mary agreed upon Ht lUi- cabrera
aud Franklin Is Lame. chairman of
th" McSic1u aud Nm"riDau Delegates.
rcspv. lively. follows
This morning r~-ion lasted three
huIlr-. during WI Do Mr.. 'ahrorn pre-
sided. Nr. C1uto.I stated That It sac
the desire OF H.. Mexican members
o' the ,1mmi-sinn THAT the fullest la
formation should h, given 20 'h'
commission rcsII Ius 1li matters m
VOWED and tha' 'ncy veto quite
feudy 20 meet the americans in q ,pir-
u of utmost fran moss
"rh, members ut the commission
theu exchanged views Ir genera.
about The situation lu Mexico aud c>-
ps.itll. ON tho D. RIDER. with the ,ie,y
81" m8ains 70 preparatory study of the
subject. During Tho conference th,
comm Hu.rs we'd Nh, growth
control and SIRE. 'h a. th, raustI'..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
WALL STREET IS IN
MIDST OF ANOTHER
S~TOCKBUY|NG BOOM
Inspiration Copper One Of the
Shares to Furnish New Record
Steel Touches Par for First
Time in History.

lRl tNfNlls f1tFtNl lfAsfHi NATNI
Sew YORK. sept g.. G.aiNal of
pupllC interest N the stock market uu
% scale ~unoguallod since last ycai
sensational movement in war brides
was indicated by iodays operations
The FIRST hours business aggregated
fulls 10000 shares. 81 at The rate or
3 1000. 600 shares for the ful, session
Sew high records were made ny
some popular speculative favorit,s.
United states steel for the first tlWa
.n l'- history touchins par which is
nrtually equivalent to iU1 i-2 adding
It's recent regular n extra divi-
d,uta.
Inspiration copper at 50. Kelly
Springfield Tire ~ Sih aud Atlantic
CUT and Nost iiidics ~ ,ih furui IA
Cd other now records
Elsewhere iu the list N.cptiur "a
railway division. which had shown
marked restraint prior 20 aud siuco
IN, pla.tFc IT the cight-hour law.
euiu ranged from one 10 three points
Iulustuals. Equipments Munitions.
Motors Metals a~udPt,To.ourus harius
y|1rIlhly in the rise. Profit taiins
served 30 reduce early advances hu'
tro.h buying helped to check amy
pronounced TcCc~siona.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06

~Nw.t,.ilu sept 6 eva London.
% m1 III" Tagcs Icituns ~
H,r'iu ir that as naval export
count I.rrr' ..n Eoycutlow has been
f"Ia.d|.u .. ..lU b anything ~ any
tI.I f.r ... duration uf IA" vtr
without 'tiur o. to tho censor
aHI irIu. .r. dci with an impr.m-
s.Tr TN. .ptprr adds lhGf ihi.
,.H.. . silence.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-06
lnfantile Paralysis
Is "~Self-limiting''

Ncw YORK. sept c-GoycrnUcuJ
physicians have been able lo ,rr,a
definitely that Iufaul'o plrpl.. is %
-'lf-ImIt,d disease. vn.ch sr,dutll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
Children Bid Good-by to
Institution Head About
to Leave For Hershey
Special to the Telegraph

Spring City. Pa, Aug. S0.-Pathetic
scenes last night marked the farewell
the big family of 1000 of the Institu-
ton for the Care of the Feebleminded
and Epileptics here gave to George c.
Signor, superintendent. who leaves on
Thursday for Hershey, Pa, to take
charge of the Hershey Industrial
School.
Children clunS about the neck of the
retiring head of the institution, en-
ployes and fellow-workers wrung his
hands and the good-bys to the super
intendent was so touching that he was
unable to put his appreciation into
words.
The superintendent praised the
children for their efforts under his di-
rection and gave them much credit
for the progress which has been made
in the institution.
Mr.. Signor, who came originally
from Tioga county, resigned as super
intendent of the ico-Chirurgical
Hospital in Philadelphia three years
ago to become the head of the institu-
ton here. On Friday morning he will
assume his new duties as head of the
Hershey school. which was founded by
NJ s. Hershey, at Hershey. for the
training of orphan boys and which in
cludes farms covering 900 acres.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
P. R. R. to Place Embargo
on All Freight Saturday;
to Be Modified Later

Philadelphia, Aug. 3O.-The Penn
syiVanla Railroad and its allied lines
have placed an embargo on freight
shipments, II was announced here to-
day. The embargo affects explosives
and inf1amma bles, beginning to-mor-
row; perishable freight. beginning Fri
day, and all other freight beginning
Saturday. AS soon as practicable after
Labor Day the embargoes will be
modified to permit resumption of the
movement of foodstuffs and perish
able freight.
Other notifications will be made as
promptly as circumstances will permit
it was stated.
The purpose of the embargoes, it
was explained. is to clear the lines so
that congestion and confusion will be
avoided when the railroad brother
hoods give the strike order next Mon
day. In the event that the strike or
ders are withdrawn, the embargoes
will be cancelled at once.
Freight of the classes described now
in transit will not be accepted from
the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk. the Cumberland Valley, Cornwall
and Lebanon. Sparrows Point and Bal
tiircre Railroads, nor from the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburgh or
other connecting lines at any junction
point after the time specified
The Adams Express Company was
notified that shipments after to-day
Will be subject to delay and that no
livestock or perishables should be ac-
cepted that cannot be delivered on or
before Saturday. Developments within
the next day or two, it was stated, may
determine whether it will be necessary
to place express shipments under a
complete embargo pending the results
of the strike orders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
DAM MARKS END
OF BIG PROGRAM
[continued From First Pagel

IContinued From First Pagel
now pending in the Dauphin county
court.
The little section of buildings on the
west side of Front street between Herr
and Calder streets, which for years
has been familiarly known as Hard
scrabble. marks the only gap in the
great three-mile concrete wall that
constitutes Harrisburg's front steps"
The Final Gap
When the Hardscrabble section is
condemned and the buildings razed
the city will be in a position to close
the big gap in the wall at that point
after which the steps and wall will fol-
low the sweep of the city's river shores
from Maclay street to Iron alley.
In addition to the gap in the wall at
Hardscrabble the only other unfinish-
ed job of the original improvement
program is the uncompleted section
of the Paxton creek invert north of
State street. At least $50 feet of the
big concrete gutter had been left open
at that point to permit the lowering of
the city's giant water mains beneath
the creek bed. Money is in sight,
however. to complete this Job. Cen
orally speaking, however, the Paxton
creek improvement is considered as
finished as the contractor has been
paid and the work accepted. --......
Spent Nearly Million and Half
With the exception o fthe finishing
touches which were added during the
last year or two, all the improvements
were accomplished under the general
supervision of the Board of Public
Works, created for the purpose.
Harrisburg began its improvement
program in 1902 and in the fourteen
years that followed. more than ST.
234,1S4 was expended. The money
was provided by improvement loans
voted for by the people.
From loan No. l, the filtration plant
was erected at a cost of more than
S324,000; the general sewer improve
ment system including the construc-
ton of the f1ood-control dam at Wild
wood and the Paxton creek intercept
er, cost approximately $3.50 the
dam across the Susquehanna at Dock
street cost less than SS5.00O. This
loan was authorized in 1902.
The Second Loan
From the second loan the Mulberry
street viaduct was built at a cost of
S2S6,S00 to which an additional S25,-
600 was appropriated for the construc-
tion Of the approach at Fourth and
Eighteenth street sewer systems were
constructed at a cost of S55, 900. This
loan was authorized in 1905.
Loan No. 8, authorized in 1910, pro-
vided for the Paxton creek improve
ment at cost of S110.712.09 and the
construction of the city's river front
wall and intercepting sewer at a cost
of S333,S41.S3. Some additional
moneys were appropriated to provide
for the closing of gap in the wall at
Market street.