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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

The following real estate transfers
 have been recorded by Town Clerk Whipple: Charles E. Stewart to Asa T. Hoxsie, house and lot east side of
 Beach street; Courtland P. Chapman to town of Westerly, land for highway purposes adjoining land of B. Frank | Clarke; Franklin D. Lawson to Kath- erine NJ. Lincoln, four lots, to Ernest Robert Nurnberger, four lots at Musi- colony; John M. Browning to town of Westerly, land for highway on Watch Hill road: Francis N. Taylor to Edith E. Pendleton, house and lot at Potter l Hill; Charles D. Haven to Irvine O. Chester house and lot west side Canal street; John H. Fenelon to Richard P. | Opie, two houses and lots south side old Hopkinton road; Charles H. Gran | dall to Michael Marrone lot south side | land of c. P. Ecclestone; Michael Mar rome, same land to c. P. Ecclestone; Grayce May 'Stott to Rachel A. Peck ham, house and lot north side Cross ! street: Frederick P. Babcock to James Damarco, two lots Mastuxet High | lands; Fred L. Pierce to Charles H. Wells. house and lot west side High | land avenue; Sarah J. Chamberlain to New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. house and lot ofl Westerly and Hopkinton highway; John E, Gallagher ct al. to Philip Gal i iagher ct ux., house and lot north side 1 ministratrix, to Annunziato Vuono. two | lots on Newall quarry road, Bradford; l Charles A. Morgan and James M. Pen 1 dleton ct al., executors, to Harriet J. Pendleton, lot with improvement and 1 personal property corner Elm and | Cross streets; Harriet J. Pendleton, same property to Belle s. Niebecker The trial of Frank Cafone, charged 1 with assault with Intent to kill Robert Day, was concluded in the superior
 l court for Washington county in session It Westerly Monday. The assault oc- | -urred about two years ago, when
 Cafone struck Day. who was the fore | man at the Crumb quarry, in the back | with a shovel. Cafone made his escap pc l and was recently arrested. Within ten
 | minutes after Judge Brown charged | the jury. verdict of guilty of as | sault with. a dangerous weapon was l -endered. Notice of appeal was given
 l md Cafone furnished bond of s1, 900. Owing to the illness of important
 i witness in Providence, the case of Mrs.
 | Dorothy Drew against The Outlet
 1 company of Providence was continued
 | the September term. Mrs. Drew
 l vas held on suspicion of theft at The
 1 Outlet and subjected to much humil-
 l 'ation and practically falsely arrested
 l She seeks to recover damages of s1O,-
 i 700
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08
LAsoR,s DEBT TO IMMIGRATION

17, ,o0C, ,0oo Have Come to This Country From Northwest Europe and 15yoo0, 900 From Southern and Eastern Europe,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

Thomas Brennan died in Providence
 last Wednesday and the funeral was held in Westerly Monday, with burial in St. Michaers cemetery. He was a Civil war veteran and members of the Grand Army of the Republic attended the funeral. It is a bit colncidental that Michael Farley. who was buried in St. MichaePs Sunday, also died last Wednesday in Anniston, Ala. Both men served in Company G, Eighth Con necticut volunteers, and were intimate friends while residents of Westerly. Sixteen hours after the death of MT. Farley, and before the removal of his body from his southern home, a daughter, Mrs. John Siskie. died, and her burial was made before the body of her father was forwarded to West erly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

Licenses were ordered issued to E. F. Knight and Alexander R. Paterson as victuaIIers and to Frank Furness, Frederick c. Buffum, E. Schultz, James Collins and Andrew J. Martin IS tav- erners. Druggists liquor licenses were issued to Oscar c. Stott and August Larson. The petition of Franklin D. Lawson to be a police constable for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

During April, according to the report of Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown, the police made 12 arrests, six for in toxication, two for violating the auto mobile law, and one each for violent assault, assault with a dangerous weapon for not sending child to school, and for being a iewd and wanton per son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

A petition nu1erousIy signed by em- pIoyes of the Cottrell plant was re- ceived asking for the Abatement of the nuisance caused by floating oily sub stance in the Pawcatuck river that was emitted from the plant of the Westerly Light and Power company. The petition was referred to Town So- licitor Harry B. Agard and Councilman Daniel Larkin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

William C. Me+caIf. a captain in the Island. sent a communication to the council. under authority of the war department, asking for the formation of fife and drum cor2s.ato. wear Con tinental uniforms. for the purpose of he. ping the recruiting work for the army. The communicable was re- farred to Councilman Frederick ssE. Fowler, with the idea of getting tie Westerly troop of Boy Scouts interest ed in the project
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

A communication was received from the Westerly Rod and Gun club pledg ing the support of it's members to the state and the town, and their readiness to respond to service whenever re- quired by the governor or the town council. The communication was or dered on file
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

duty at Musicolony, without pay. was referred to the chief of police. Five milk licenses were granted subject to the approval of the milk inspector. The council gave authority for the is- suance of a notary certificate to Her bert P. Clark as registrar of aliens.
 Sheffield Green, forest warden of the town of Westerly, announced these deputy Wardens: David P. Talbot, Samuel c. Cottrell and C. Palmer Chapman. A circular letter was read from the state warden specifying the rate to be paid for labor in fighting forest fires had been increased from IS to 20 cents an hour. It was urged that no higher rate be paid, as 1t might tend to increase the number of forest fires.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-08

Jesse Alexander, William P1att
 George Booth, John links. Samuel Walker, L. Turcotte and Frederick Racine attended the football game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
'EIRSR USE OF ILLUMINATING GAS

The first use of gas as an iliurnfn- sAn@ was in the dwelling house of a '1&rs 4nrdoch, in Redruth. Cornwall, EnG1aad. i2S years ago today. Lord fDtzndsnatd, the Rev. Dr. Clayton and sOthNna, had previously expeFimented Dffh Sass but they had not made any EReF1o0S attempts to use it as an illu- p1frattng agent. Murdoch carried on his Investigations privately for several iyaaxM, and in l798 he fitted up an ap- spaxakxas for lighting part of the mana &aDtzBfnG establishment of Boulton & Wa<x, near Birmingham. A French l]uaa named Le Bon was engaged in efsmzzax experiments at about the same ffzas, and by means of gas which he
 c15fa1n0d from wood he succeeded in j1Ghk1n@ and warming his house. In f1&06 MEWdoeh built 8 large plant for Aghkzng a Manchester factory, which
 Wns vory successful. and stimulated sofhAe efforts in that line. In 1813 Wsstn4nster bridge was lighted by BnH, end the next year gas lights were 3natAilsd in the streets of London. The szss oE gas was introduced in America at about this time. and in ISIS a Fh3zadAlDhia theatre was lighted with tue new and novel i1luminant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
Your CREDIT Is Good At
 This Store

Maschera" The power and Virtl1ty Of his attack in the dynamic opening strains, are admirably offset by the masterly voicing of his woe and suf- fering, in the later passages, when sympathy for the woman who mas wronged him almost conquers his re- solve for revenge. The splendid TO- business of the Italian baritone voice was never displayed to better advantage than in this famous arlar in which his > tones rtSe clear ana strong, above even those passages or the accompaniment which are almost barbaric in their clamor.
 A biz hit of the New York Hippo drorne Show, both last season and this year, is "HelIoi I've Been Look ing for You!" Played as a one-step by Princes Band, for Columbia it makes one of the liveliest of the new dance records. Introduced in the se- lection is My Skating Girl" another very popular Hip number. The re- verse side of the record has another ons-step, called Listen to This" piece of advice quite well worth taking,
 The waltz is coming still more into vogue this winter, SD it's said. Co., lurs-fbia's newest list includes two waltz numbers of much charm. Waters of Venice" and "Stolen sweets,' both played with fine rhythm by Princes Orchestra.
 Made at the special request of the boys in khaki is "The Old Grey Mare," one of Columbia's new march ing songs, sung by Collins and liar laa. It's an old aud weil-ioved tune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
ALLIES PLANNED ANNExATI0NSF FOR ITALY AFTER WAR

London, Nov. 30-A secret treaty between Great erilaln, trance, Rus sia and Italy has been given out by the bolsheviki government, according to Petrograd dispatches to the Daily Mail. It comprises the terms on which Italy entered the war. Great Britain, France and Russia, according to the published text, agree to Italy AnneHng the Trentino, the southern Tyrol, Istria, Dalmatia, certain islands 1n the Grecian archipelago and ter lftory in Asia Minor and Africa. Ar ticle XIV of the treaty is reported to read as follows:
 France, Great Britain and Russia bake upon themselves to support Italy in her disallowing representa- tives of the holy see to take any diplo- matto steps for the conclusion ot peace or regarding matters pertain Ing to the present war."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
NEW RECORDS FOR
 YOUR GRAFONOL.A.

Two unusual musical offerings which will find instant response from the small folks, are found in Colum- bias special Christmas list for chil- dren. Santa Claus Patrol is de- scriptfve of Christmas eve. Santa Claus is heard approaching, the bells of his steeds jingling merri1y. Then comes his vigorous "Whoa!" as he piles out of his sleigh and down ths chimney. The tin trumpet, squawk- ing doll, drum, accordion and cuckoo are heard as he stuffs the toys in the stockings-then the sleigh bells die away, as he hashes off to the next house. Christmas Fro1ic'' has the sounds of the awakening household the joy of the children with their toys, the interruption which comes when "breakfast's ready!" Both are played fby Princes Band,
 Another special Christmas number presents two of the most beautiful songs associated with this festival One of sThe Star of Bethlehem, g well sung by Henry Burr, and the other Gounod's Nazareth" in which the even and resonant tones of An- drea Sarte are heard to excellent ad- vantage. Still another desirable Yule- tide offering of Columbia is a double medley of Christmas carols, sung by quartet, and numbering nine in all of these quaint and tuaefu1 old malo- dies.
 A notable Columbia selection, just announced, is S*raseiaFi's singing of 'tEEa Tu' frem Verdi's "Ballo ia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
The Park Ave. News
By Lee PapeI


The Park Ave. News
 Weafher- Lam post lit before SUD- |Dar.
 Spcarts- Skinny Martin challenged onybody to a hite contest Last Satidday 2nd Ed Wsrntck acksepted the chal- 3ence and they got measured up agensf the wall of the corner house, Skinny Martin being a half of a inch tal7er, but Ed Wernlck saying it was mo fRfr of a contest on account of Ek1nny's logs.
 Szssaety Notes. Miss Mary Watkins stnrted to nitt a sweftsr last week, ony wen she saw how long it was going to take she stopped wen 1t got to a neckf5s-
 Pome by Skinny Martin
 No Ticket went to the heatT But coodent tell you if I tried Wat the story of the play was, Because I didsnt go inside. Intristfng Packs About Intristing Peepae- Sam Cross wunts started to isare match sticks, wich wen he had saved 452 sumbofy asked him wat he &nuf1. and Sam Cross coodent think of enything, so he stopped saving izhem-
 Wy not krn to make your stum- uxck 90 hard yoaa can anuse yourself 2egvtng peepae hit you all their mite without 6eeiing it? See Reddy Merfy. Terns la.-Avvertizenatnt.
 Haw Mary Watkins wawking home rum El1Dnl ahed of me yestidday and cxwt up to her, saying, You dident know I was in back of you, did you ? Do you wunt me to cauy your books for you?
 No. Sidney Hunts big brother went away to be soldier, sed Mary Wat kinn-
 So wood mine if I had one, sed.
 Yes, but you haven't got eny, sed Mary Watkins. And she kepp on waWkng and I kepp on wawktng Alonssfde of her, and after a vile I sed. We'll, my graufather was a grate soldier, my granfather was a genrel.
 Ware7 sed Mary Watlins.
 In the army, I sed. and she -sed, Wat battle did he ffte in? and sed, Ihe Battle of Mount wiggfn.
 never herd of it, sed Mary Wat 7<4ns. and I sed, I gess you dident, it was part of the Frentch revf1ootion my grandfather was attackted by 1000 En&m at wrntM. and he dfdent have lenyfhfng but a sword in one hand and ihzs nxt in the other.
 And d1d they kill him? sed Mary Watkins. and sed, They did after a wfas. but they all was killed ferst, ex- Dept the one that killed my gran fafher.
 Eou can carry my books if you wunt f&o. med Mary Watkins. Wich I car s14ed them home for her, and after ! Suppfr sed to pop, Pop is it rong to fed1 a Ne in a good cause.
 K<sI7 food og sins, 1nc1oodfng a lie or 2. I adDDose. ssd pop. and sed, Did I ever have a grandfather in the Frenteh HRsw31oot10n. pop?
 G y0n dAd he kepp 1t secret. sed poo.
 O Bs11. fl was a good cause. I ffhAWk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

A notable Columbia selection. just announced, is StraseiaFis singing of 'tEk4 Tun freI4 Verdi's "Rallo ia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
GOIDSTEIN ASKS
 FOR COMMISSION

RaYfnent of a commission for sale of peai estate Is demanded in a suit filed in the Common Pleas Court by 5aeob Go1dstsin against Jennie Nuss- enbaHm. both of this city, Ge1dstein asssrfs he is 8 real estate broker
 made an agreement with the defend ant November g, 1917, to find a pur- Ghassr feF property at 2450 Main GtEHaf, and did fad such a purchaser, Aaaepted by the defendant, in the psEp1a of Morris SehwaFz, and the Sa5s was eemp1eted, He alleges he was promised s75o for his work in fhe traasaetieh, but Mrs, Nussen- baum now refuses to make payment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

The most popular r.ece of furniture of to- day. Made of Solid :. ..ahogany Worth twice our price, but, every ho- 1 should have one hence the ter Wife or Sweetheart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
DIED

s1l FARNHAM-At Greenwich, Nov. 26, G. Fred Farnham, aged 58 years. BEDIENT-In Westport. Nov. "A, William Bedient of Weston. aged "A years. MANSFTEJID-In Danbury, Nov. 26, Thomas c. Mansfield. REYNOLDS-In Norwa1k, N1r. 2a. Margaret, widow of Michael Reyn- olds.
 MANSFIELD-In Danbury, Novem- Der 26, T. Charles Mansfield. aged GA years. GOOS-In Danbury. Nov. 25, Charles P. Coos, aged 60 years. MARASCO-In Danbury. Nov. 2S,. Fibre Marasco. aged 82 years. RODENBURGH-In New Fairfield, Nov. 24. Caroline Wheeler, widow of Henry B. Rodenburgh. aged s4 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

with new words voicing the spirit of the day. and prophesytng the hour when The Stars and Stripes Will. Wave Over Germany Coupled with this record Is 8 martial selection by the Peerless Quartet called When We Wind Up the Watch on the Rhtne.'
 One of the hits of 'TMaytime." the play with music which is de1ighting big audiences on Broadway, is t'Will You Remember" - charming love song set to waltz music. It is well sung by James Harrod for Columbia. The same record carries @ fine Irish ditty. excellently rendered by Hugh Donovan, called There's Something in the Name of Ireland"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30

New England is seeking recruits {0F the Coast Artillery,
 Canada has tempoFafiiy set aside he ruling requiring a license to ship
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08
The Tramp Witness

"Excuse me sir, but could you spare
fifteen cents? | haven't had nothing
TO eat in two days. I've walked the
streets for two nights. I'm up against
it good and hard''
"What's your name? Where re you
from? What's your trade? Let 5
walk up Broadway and talk it over"
1t was the midsummer of 1895. The
tramp was seedy enough. A rusty
brown overcoat gathered in front with
safety pins and the collar turned up,
scarilied trousers, shoes rescued from
an ash can and shabby brown crush
ed hat completed his garb. His whis-
kers were a jungle of red and gray.
He carried his hands in his side pock-
cts.
We climbed the hill from the Amer
lean Bowling Green.
He said he was from -.
"Do you know a man named -2'
"Guess | do. Everybody knows
him where l live.n
"Come to my lawyer.
At we walked the panhandler re.
duced Mr.. of TO thing of
shreds and patches.
| told nim about the first trial OF a
suit brought by Mr.. Blank saying that
a story had not done him justice. In
court during cross examination the 81
lent partner of defendants counsel had
smiled approval of glib reproduction
of the picture which was the subject
Of complaint.
The lawyer for the plaintiff wanted
to know the reason for the letter
proof.
$50 you arose and RECALLED yourself,
because last night was a hot night,
with your own cooking! Well, II you
say that you can co." the lawyer had
concluded.
AS he shuffied along William street
the tramp was expressionless.
The lawyer, who came out into the
reception room, smiled a welcome 10
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08
Before His Honor
Happenings in the Court Across the River

The court was up bright and early
Saturday morning and transacted
business before the business section
was hardly awake. The time court
opened was 7 o'clock to be exact and it
was probably record for early morn
ing sessions. Deputy Judge Bradford
presided and three cases were disposed
of. The prosecutor being out of town
his assistant, +. &. Morse, acted. Mr..
Morse had an engagement that neces-
STATED his leaving the city at O'Clock
so court was held early.
Joseph Salvas and Napoleon Gull
met each paid fine OF SO for intoxica-
tion.
Arthur Wentworth, Boston, was
given two weeks in which to pay SO
for getting drunk. He came to Put.
nam with the circus.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08
Old Printer Dies in Restaurant
David Gilbert Was Eating Late Supper
and Suddenly Expired

David Gilbert, wandering printer
about whom little is known in this
city, died suddenly about 1890 O'Clock
last Friday night while eating supper
in the kitchen of Maheu's restaurant
on PomfTet street. Gilbert was be-
tween 60 and 20 years old. Death was
due to heart failure.
Gilbert belonged to a class of wand.
ering printers that are becoming ex,
tinct owing to machine composition in
printing offices. He had worked in
offices in many parts of the country.
For the past six or seven years he had
spent most of the time In Putnam. He
had belonged to a printers organlza.
ton for many years and drew small
pension as veteran of the society.
Friday 1t is thought that Gilbert was
broke. He didn't have the price of a
supper. He met weaver, Ernest Gill
hart, of Mechanicsville, and they pro-
ceeded to the restaurant for something
to eat. 1t was after 10 O'Clock and the
lights were out but the door was un-
locked and the men entered.
Charles Maheu, the proprietor, says
that he heard someone out in front
and he went from the kitchen where
he was working to see VINO it was. He
saw Gilbert and his friend and they
asked for something to eat. Gilbert
had boarded with him for four years
and wishing to accommodate him he
told him that he would feed him and
his companion in the kitchen. This
was agreeable and a place was set and
food provided.
Before Gilbert had quite finished
eating he began to breathe hard and
groan, at the same time pressing his
hands cover his heart. Mr.. Maheu
and others tried to help him but see
ing that his condition was serious cal.
led a physician. DR.. Perry responded
but when he arrived Gilbert was dead.
After DR.. f. A. Morrell, medical ex-
aminer, had viewed 1.-THE body it was
removed to Smiths undertaking
rooms.
Ii was learned from a letter in Gill
bert's pocket that he has sister, q. u.
Phillips, of Albany, n. I. she was
notified of the death.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08
stranger. The panhandler repeat

the stranger. The pauhandler repeat.
ed his story.
Taking me within his own room the
silent partner said;
81 certainly think this mans infor-
nation is worth something. How
much would you give him? Five dol
lars?"
mo; five would be fatal. Two dol.
lars would be enough.p
With blank face the tramp took
the cash which the managing clerk
produced. He thanked the lawyer in
three words.
As soon as we were outside he, glow
ing family, said, This is like gift
from heaven"
Once, twice, and thrice, thereafter
that autumn a tramp in a still more
rusty brown overcoat gathered in front
with safety pins and the collar turned
up, scarified trousers, shoes salvaged
from an ash can and a shabby brown
crushed hat held me up in Broadway.
His whiskers were jungle Of red and
gray. He carried his hands in his side
pockets.
"Excuse me, sir,ibut could you spare
me fifteen cents? | haven't had moth
ing to eat in two days. I've walked
the streets for two nights. I'm up
against it good and -"
"Nothing doing"
May be the tramp's evidence had
little mportanee-but The lawyer, al
ways gentleman and man, became the
American ambassador who was recent
Iy permitted to leave Berlin-James
w. Gerard.
Arnoldls Inn.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08

md STAYED four weeks but when came
home / would faint just the same and
bad the same pains.
A friend who is a nurse asked me to
try lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for I was suffering a great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
YOU 90 home. ~ Mrs. W. c. Brown,
iSlA w. 18th St, Cleveland. Ohio.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08

l could not stand
it any longer. 1t
was all in my lower
organs At times I
could hardly walk,
for if l stepped on .
little stone | would
almost faint. One
day ! did faint and
m y husband " as
sent for and the doc
tor came. ! was Ia
ken to the hospital