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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-15

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
THINK OF IT
40.0o0 Persons Publicly Recommend Our Remedy. Some Are Norwich
 People.

Over one hundred thousand have recommended Doan's Kidney Pills,
 For backache, kidney, urinary ills,
 Forty thousand signed testimonials
 Are appearing now in public print.
 Some of them are Norwich people.
 Some are published in Norwict.
 No other remedy shows such proof.
 Follow this Norwich woman's ex- ample.
 Mrs. B. H. Hiscox, Ripley Place, Norwich, says: T have used Doan's Kidney Pills on different occasions and usually keep them in the house. have always found them helpful for they relieve backache promptly. I rec- ommend Doan's Kidney Pills because I think they are medicine worthy of it and will help others
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Hiscox had. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
SUPERIOR COURT
In Session at WiIIimantic Friday for Short Calendar Five Uncontested Divorce Cases.

The superior court for Windham county will be in session for short calendar and assi gnnnent of cases at Willimantic Friday, Sept. IS, at 1915 a. m., Judge Joel H. Reed presiding.
 The short calendar list: Josephine Kroll vs. Matt alias Maciey I<roll, Elm pire Distellery Go. vs. Joseph Lamou- reaux, Paul E. Meissner vs. Otis P. Gammell, James Paris vs. George c. Foote, Willimantfc Savings institute vs. George T. Clark ct aI
 Uncontested Divorces-CIara R. M. Potvin vs. Alphonso Potvin, Lena Per rin vs. Harley B. Perrin, Frederick N. Green vs. Alma R. Green, Alexander B. Riddell vs. Annie Riddell, Juanita L. Harris vs. Frederick Harris.
 Trial List-To Court: Linsley's ap- peal from board of relief, Ellen M. Bugbee's appeal from board of relief of the town of Putnam, Mary Ritcher vs. Dieudonne Garceau, Hyman Chasen vs. Philip Norman, James Duffy's ap- peal from probate, John s. Soderberg vs. Hugh German, Fayette L. Wright vs. George M. Cameron, Mary Lynch vs. Lauretta M. Maine ct al., Ida L. Franklin vs. UzaTn Bennor and Joseph inc Bennor. To Jury: George A. Pratt vs. N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,, J. Arthur Atwood vs. N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Co., E1ilda FFibakka vs. John D Peal
 Assignments-To Jury: First We'd nesday, Sept. 20, William H. Speare vs. Frederick w. Schultz, first Tues- day, Sept. 19, Robert G. Smith vs. Ralph Tracy.
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TO THE VOTERS OF .KILLINeLY.

The indepeHdent party of Killingly wish to explain to the voters of the town the reason for it's existence. It was simply and solely formed to pro- mote the election of Miss Emma Pill ing as Q member of the school board.
 It is not a political movement, for it is not opposed to any candidate nom- mated by the republican or democratic party. It is not a suffrage movement, for neither Miss Filling nor many members of the party are suffra gists.
 It is 8 movement to establish upon our school board an expert on school matters.
 Miss Emma Filling. student at Vel lesley college, has taught in our grade schools in Norwich, in Springfield and in a Hartford School district, noted for
 it's high standard, and is at present chairman of the educational commit tee of the federated woman's clubs of
 Connecticut.
 There are few of us. in looking over
 the text books of today who do not
 realize the changes since we went to
 school and that it would take much
 time and study to be a competent judge of them.
 BHt if the question comes up of or dering new school books, Miss Filling has used and tested many different ones. SHE KNOWS.
 If the question of ventilation arises she has sat in a school room fol hours, in all weathers, SHE KNOWS If the question is one of fundamen- tals versus frills in the grade schools, she has taught in both city
 and country schools and has seer things tried out. SHE KNOWS. Miss Filling now has the leisure | health and willingness to fill this DO l sition and benefit not only the 1 borough of Denielson, but the entire i town. We do not know what will be l the conditions a year hence | Do we. as lovers of our town, proud | of maintaining the high standards o1 | it's schools, grateful to the men who 1 have faithfully served on our schoo | board and given their time. interest and business capacity to the best o. 1 their ability-do we dare wait another year to secure this expert assist. | ance?
 Fathers and mothers, whose chil. l dren will another year be members 1 of the High School. can you afford tC l lose the inspiration and expert ait | that Miss Filling. as a former teach CT of the eighth and ninth grades o l West Middle School in Hartford vii l be able to give to the teachers of youl | children?
 | Fathers and mothers of little chil. | dren who are just entering schools | will you forego the advice of a wo. l man who has seen little children's ed.
 ucation started in the most effective ways?
 1 Lovers of children. whether republi
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14

Tn the superior court here Tuesday, with Judge Joel H. Reed of Stafford on the bench. the case against Harry aSkyler of Hartford, charged with 'manslaughter, was taken up. Skyler entered a plea of not guilty and was represented by former Attorney Gen. eral William A. King of this city. The states attorney, Charles B. Searls, or Putnam, was assisted in tn eprosecu- tion of the case by Lawyer Thomas J.. Kelley, the assistant prosecuting at torney of the police court of this city.
 Skylers arrest followed an automo- bile accident on Main street in this city May 20th. He was driving a jit- ney between this city and Hartford. About 4 o'clock, with several passen- gers, he started for Hartford. While going up Main street, beyond Mansfield avenue and this side of the trolley barn. his machine collided with a troll Hey car coming from South Coventry. The automobile was badly damaged and Samuel A. Rockwell of Windsor. a boiler inspector. who was passen- lger, was fatally injured. Rockwell was taken from the wrecked automo- bile and hurried to St. Joseph'S hoSpi- tai, where upon examination it was found that he had a compound frac- ture of the skull.
 Rockwell was unconscious and did not regain consciousness. He died early the next morning from cerebral hemOrrhage. Skyler, who had been de- tained after the accident, was charged with manslaughtcr after the authori- ties had investigated the matter. He appeared before the police court and, probable cause being found, he was bound over to the superior court. Un- able to furnish any bond, he had to go to the county jail, where he has been since. Skyler appeared In superior court Tuesday morning in the chauf- h of the accident.
 After the opening of court Tuesday morning five men excused by the de- fense were men who said they did not own machines. Of the twelve men who are to try Skyler, five are automobile owners and seven are not.
 The Jury Selected.
 The jurors are George w. Baker and Eugene Migneault of Putnam; Dwight E. Lyon and Eugene B. Hanna, Windham; Roscoe H. Wright, Ashford; i; Joseph F. Burton, Brooklyn Willard F. Avery, Hampton; Alfred A. Ennis, killingly; Caleb Anthony, Scotland i; George F. Pierce, Jr., Sterling; George Fl. Munyan. Thompson; Willis Covell, Pomfret
 City Engineer Testifies.
 The first witness called by the state was Robert E. Mitchell, city engineer of iWillimantic. MT. Mitchell said that he had been an engineer for 20 years. He testified that he had made a map of portion of Main street which in clude the locality where the automobile accident occurred. This map was in- troduced and marked as a court ex- hibit- Lawyer Kelley then examined Engineer Mitchell relative to the ter rftory covered by the map. He said that the street was 60 feet wide. The trolley tracks were in the center of the street and covered a width Of five feet Between the nearest rail and the curl line on each side of the street it was IT 1-o feet wide. The sidewalks were 10 feet wide. From Mansfield one could see at least a thousand feet west. In relation to the ledge near the place
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14

said he did not see the trolley car be- fore the accident. It was the rear part Of the automobile which colltded with tha trolley.
 Other Witnesses.
 Roy A. Downer, reporter for the Willimantic Chronicle, testified about his going to get the facts and told what he saw relative to the automobile and the trolley car. It was about half an hour after the affair happened. The trolley car was then in the car barn and he examined the front end of it, finding some human flesh imbedded in the woodwork.
 Dr. L. I. Mason, the medical exam finer, and Dr. Owen O'Neill, who at- tended Rockwell, told what they found pertaining 10 RockwelPs injuries and what caused his death. RockwelIs skull was badly fractured.
 John s. Sullivan, superintendent of streets in this city. testified that there was a depression in the street at the point where the accident happened; but it was one which was only dangerous to those who went over it at great speed. It was from two to three feet in width, the length of the highway, and ran not entirely across the street. He examined the depression about 5.30 the afternoon of the collision. The depression was about three inches deep.
 Chief Richmond a Witness.
 Chief E. H. Richmond of the Willi- mantle police department told about his going to the scene of the affair and the Investigation which he made. He found an automobile track inside the trolley tracks. but would not swear that it was made by the car that Sky Ter was driving. He brought Skyler to police headquarters after making his investigation.
 Shortly after 5 o'clock court ad- journed until 1915 this morning, when the case will be resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14

Mrs. Henry L. Burt, Mrs. A. w. Macdonald, Mrs. Helen M. Wiley. Miss Barbara Newell, Miss Mary Johnson, Henry Wheeloclz and Ed ward Burt motored to Washington. R. l., Wednesday afternoon in Mir. Burt's car.
 Armond Farley returned to Put nam Tuesday night from a trip to Boston and vicinity. He went to Lynn where he saw his nephew, Henry Putnam, is taking a course at the General Electric Company school. MT. Farley also called on friends, Joseph Connolly and William James, mem bers of the Boston Braves.
 Episcopal Services.
 Holy communion will be celebrated at St. Philips Episcopal church Sum day at 1O45. There will be no 8 o. clock service. The minister in charge will be in Hartford Saturday even ing to assist at a wedding and is un- able to return In time for the usual early service.
 To Plan Seasons Work.
 The directors of the Putnam Cham Der of Commerce will meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Friday night, Sept. p, to plan for the work Of the coming year.
 Superintendent of Schools Harold W. Files was in Providence Tuesday. Mysterious Balloon Causes Excite ment.
 At 1OS0 Wednesday morning a balloon was discovered sailing over the north end of the city. Within few minutes after the balloon had been sighted residents in all parts of Putnam were focking to the streets to get a. look at the strange craft. Everybody was gazing upward The balloon passed over the city at the time the pupils of the Israel Putnam school were having the morning re- of vantage on the hills about the school to look at the big bag. Pas sengers in trains waiting at the rail- road station lined up on the station platform to get a look. Where the balloon came from and where it land- | high and at a good rate of speed. | When first sighted it was coming | over the hill to the northwest and 1 continued southeast for considerable ] time. When leaving sight the balloon 1 was headed toward Providence. Bus mess men who had field glasses in | their stores or offices brought them l forth to get a better look and to fol- low the course of the balloon and the l glasses were passed around to by | islanders. Through the glasses the | balloon could be quite clearly seen. | From it hung basket and in this was what was supposed to be a pas
 senger, although this was not abso- | lutely certain. Trailing from the bas- l ket was a rope about 100 feet long. l One Putnam business man who has i relatives in Thompson telephoned to 1 them to see if the balloon was visi- i ble in that town. It was said that
 pass directly overhead and was head 1 ed east.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
FUN ElRAL.
William H. Chapman.

The funeral of William H. Chap man was held from his home on School street Wednesday afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock and was largely attended. Rev. Welcome B. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist church, of which MT. Chapman was a member, conducted the services. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery. The bearers were Sylvester Fowler, Thaddeus Pecor, Courtland c. Potter and Harry B. lodge No. 26, I. O. o. F., of which MT. Chapman had been a member for a long term of years.
 Art Exhibition Receipts $1,116.
 Rev. A. F. Earnshaw, treasurer of Mystic Art Association, reports re- ceipts from the last exhibition which amounts to $1,116.02, including a bal ance from last year of $212.76. Ad- missions amounted to S3S465 and re- After defraying all expenses the as- sociation has a balance on hand of S504.68.
 Epworth League Meets.
 The monthly business meeting of the Epworth League was held in the vestry of the M. E. church Tuesday evening. Plans for the fall and win ter work was made and a social time was enjoyed.
 Heard and Seen
 Dr. Rhodes Burrows and Eugene Seamans left Tuesday for a few days automobile trip in Massachusetts.
 MT. and Mrs. Elwood Lathrop are spending a week in Stafford Springs.
 MT and Mrs. CornG.ius J. Davis of Jersey City are at their summer home for a few days.
 Stephen O'Shaughnesy of Derby is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Fred Fur ner.
 Mrs. George D. Johnson and daugh- ter. Miss Ethel Johnson are spending few weeks in Maine.
 Miss Sarah Stewart is entertaining the Misses Jones of Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Have Leased House. MT. and Mrs A. W. George, Jr., have rented the Tubbaul house in Park place.
 Mrs. Mary Smith has given up her tenement on Bank street and has gone to live with her son, Farrell Smith and family.
 MT and Mrs. N. Stanton Gates of New York have been guests of Mrs. Phebe Ford this week.
 Earl Daboll has returned to Prov idence, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
 Mrs Waldemar Lange has return ed to New York after a visit with Mrs Rollin Ketchum and family
  1inneu have returned to New York, after a visit with MT. and Mrs. Rollin Burrows.
 MT and Mrs E. B. Kingman and Miss Amora Kingman have returned to Leominster, Mass, after spending the summer in the village. MT. and Mrs. A. P. Ware have re- turned from Providence where they attended the funeral of the grand mother of MT. Ware. Oscar Cottrell of New Haven is spending several days in the village Dr. and Mrs. William Kinman have returned to Washington, D. C., after a visit at the Park homestead. Mrs. Kate Sawyer of Hartford is the guest of her brother, William T Brand.
 Mrs. William T. Brand is visiting | in New York. President of Class. Samuel Stewart, Jr, has left to re- sune his duties at Cushing Academy l He is a member of the class of '1S and has the honor of having beer chosen president of bis class
 MT. E. E. Maine has returned tc Rochester, N. Y, after a visit to his mother, Mrs. Ray on High street.
 Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Small have re. turned from an automobile trip tc 1 Vermont
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
BANK STREET BARN
 DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Structure Was Owned By Former New
 London Alderman.

Fire destroyed a barn in the rear of the building at 735 Bank street, New London, owned by former Alder man John J. Ryan. Tuesday afternoon. The origin of the fire is not known.
 Fire broke out at 3.20 and it was soon in a blaze. The fire department was called out by an alarm from box 45, corner of Truman and Bank streets, but the fire had gained too much headway to be extinguished.
 The barn is used by John Turello & G., who conduct a saloon in the Ryan building, but the only horse which the company owned was not in the barn. The upper part of the barn was used for storage of hay and bottles by the Turello company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
OBITUARY.
Dr. E, c, Summer.

pr. Edwin George Sumner of Mans field Center, after being confined to his home for over a year because of ill., health, died Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. For a number of years he had been in poor health. A native of Holland, he was born May l., 1880. For many years he was health officer and medical examiner for Mansfield. A number of years ago he gave up the practice of medicine, devoting most of his time to his farm. For many years he was q member of the school com mittee in Mansfield and held other town offices. He represented his town in the general assembly. He was iden- tffied with the Baptist church of this city, also one of it's deacons. He was brother of the late E. B. Sumner of this city. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Brooks and Mrs. Mary Chamberlin, both of Dayton, O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14

Mrs. Abigail Tracy Burroughs, S9, died Wednesday at the home of MT. and Mrs Benjamin Clark, on the West Side. She leaves one son. George A. Burroughs, of Pawtucket, and a brother in Worcester.
 Motored to Hartford.
 Mrs. J. H. George and party made a trip to Hartford Tuesday.
 Rowland Bellows. of Albany. N. T., who has been visiting his grandpar- ents, MT. and Mrs. R. R. James. of Oak street, has returned home in company with Mrs. Hattie Paine
 A. L. Reed is in Willimantic today,
 A. P Woodward and A. E. Beaure- gard, gre in Boston today on busi- ness.
 J. Harold Horton is entertaining his cousin, Rudolph II. Kohlberg. of Rhode Island State college.
 Funeral of Mrs. Mattison.
 John M. Dove and Merrill K. Ben attending the funeral of E. F. Matti- son. MT. Mattison was graduated from Brown last June, and was cap tain of the gym team.
 MT. F. x. Mai1hot is spending a fortnight in Montreal.
 Mrs. H. w. Gareau of Webster. vis- tied her mother Mrs. Woisard on Spring street, Wednesday.
 H. F. Glendining and F. B. Cuneen, have returned from a short business trip in New York city.
 George Davignon is in Boston.
 Painting Station.
 The railroad station is Seing paint ed, an improvement which has been badly needed for long time.
 New Course in High School.
 A new course, Business Economies, F. I11 41 T4 is intended mainly for those who are not going to a higher institution of learning, and who do not wish to pur- sue commercial course. It Is meet ing with great favor. about thirty taking up the course.
 Al Merritt was in Providence Tues day on business.
 Lectured For Red Cross.
 In Unitarian hall, Brooklyn, We'd nesday night, a very interesting Iec- ture on Venice, the Pride of the Adri- atic was given by Dr. Blake. The lecture was illustrated by stereopticon views, several of which were taken by Dr. Blake himself He has lectured all over the United States, and has received the very highest recommend ation. Th& proceeds was for the ben eft of the Red Cross.
 Erect Art Gallery.
 MT. and Mrs. William Edwin At wood of Boston, formerly of Williams vile, have erected an art gallery, at their summer home, in Glocester Mass. It is the intention of MT. and Mrs. Atwood to hold exhibitions from time to time of the work of the va rious artists who spend the summer there. The gallery is open to the public certain hours of the day and during such periods as the owners see fit. In the present exhibition, the modern school of painting predomin- ates, although there is also a section devoted to modern sculpture. Mir Atwood is well known to local peo- pie, since he lived in Williamsville. Saw Bridge Fall. Joseph Halle, a local carpenter, was a witness of the falling of the Can l tilever bridge over the St. Law renee river.
 Leonard Bartlett. of East Killingly has entered the employ Of w. E. La Belle
 MT. and Mrs. George Armsby anc 1 Mir and Mrs. Dickinson of Whitins- l vile, Mass. visited Mrs. H. s. Dove l yesterday.
 Charles Tayntor of Dartmouth is | spending a few days with Judge H 1 F. Back.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
MYSTIC
Changes in Postoffioe Service Ordered -Blrthday Party-FuneraI of Will
 liam Fl. Chapnan-Friends at Will
 lis Home for Birthday Celebration.

Postmaster George H. Foley has re- ceived instruction from the depart ment in Washington to make some changes in the service. Letter Car rier Keigwin will deliver his first route as usual but on his arrival at the post office at 10 o'clock will have horse and team and deliver all par eel post packages. Letter Carrier John F. Dougherty will take Keig- wins route the second time and also his own. thus giving the same ser vice. The parcel post business which has increased so will be made lighter for the carriers.
 Birthday Celebration.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Willis entertain ed at their home Sunday in honor of Mrs. Willis birthday. Fifty guests were present including some from Centre Groton, Groton, New Haven, Burnett's Corner. New London, Nor wich, UncasviIle, FIshtown and Mys- tic. The long tables were spread out of door and dinner was served. This included fried chicken, scalloped po- tatoes, salads, baked beans, hot rolls. tea, coffee. cake and ice cream. After dinner the guests were shown through the peach orchards where an abund ance of fruit grows. MT. Willis has taken several prizes for fine fruit. In the afternoon a huge birthday cake was cut. Mrs. Willis received many beautiful gifts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
WILL BE ARCHDEAcoN
Rev. Philip s. Irwin Leaving Pom
 fret to Go to Florida.

Rev. Philip Sidney Irwin, having been released from the charge of Christ church, Pomfret, has resigned to take effect Oct. 31. From Pomfret he will go to Florida where he will become archdeacon of the East Coast, with special jurisdiction over the col ored work, under Right Rev. Cam eron Mann. bishop of Southern Flor ida, and brother of pr. Alexander Mann of Trinity church, Boston. MT. will be in Miami where he will also be rector pro tempore of St. Agnes church.
 Spoke at North stonington.
 Mrs. Walter J. Bartlett left Put nam Wednesday for North Stoning- ton where she spoke Wednesday ev- ening on Woman Suffrage. Thurs day night Mrs. Bartlett win speak in Deep River, Friday night in Ledyard, and Saturday in Mystic. During these days Mrs. Bartlett will make her Headquarters with Mrs. Charles N. Brown of North Stonington.
 The Kings Daughters circle of the Congrega ational church met Wednes- day afternoon.
 At RegimentaI Reunion.
 Franklin w. Perry was in Worces- ter Wednesday attending the reunion of the 18th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of which he is a member. MT. Perry enlisted in Worcester.
 Still Distributes Souvenirs.
 Souvenir" William H. Taylor, for merly of Putnam, now of Hartford, called on friends in Putnam Wednes- day. Souvenir lives up to his nick name and Wednesday was freely dis pensing sa1ted peanuts, postal cards and G. o. P. elephants to his many friends. Tuesday at the special ses- sion Of the legislature MT. Taylor dis tributed TOO American flags. Will Parade With Suffraasts at New Haven.
 Mrs. Walter J. Bartlett is to be in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
SCHOOL OPENING THE 2D. Beginning of Term Now Set for First
 Monday in October.

At the regular monthly meeting of the town school committee Wednesday night it was voted to defer the open ing of the schools of the town Of Wind ham until Oct. 2. It was also voted to give the faculty of the town schools two weeks vacation while the schools are closed. There is Q possibility of arranging the school programme so that Saturday forenoons and possibly part Of Saturday afternoons may be used in making up the school calendar so that the schools in town may close somewhere near the usual date the latter part of June.