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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
SLATER HALL PORTRAITS
 DESCRIBED BY F. J. HEAVEN

12 Erastus Perkins comes next in the list of portraits hanging in Slater hall, and is described by the late Francis J. Leavens as follows: He was born in Norwich, Feb. 17th, 1752, married An na Glover, April 29th, TIT; married Mary Hubbard May 18th. 1909; and mar ried Lucy Avery, March 26, 1926. MT. Perkins died October 18th, 1858, in his 102nd year.
 He had zen children by his first wife, but only twoof them survived him. He left a legacy to Erastus Perkins Parker, the great-grandson of my son, Jacob, deceased.
 After the Revolution, he was for many years master of a sloop running be- tween Norwich and New York. For twen- ty years he was inspector of customs, acting n1er the collector of the New Haven district.
 On the lay he rounded the century, he received 165 visitors, conversed with them all :n a quiet and affable manner, recollected persons, faces and events readily, related anecdotes when anything suggested them, and had the appearance in mind and body of a man 80 or S5 years old.
 His sister, Lydia, died in 1863, in her 94th year.
 1 ed in his sketches to the Perkins Gen. ealogy)
 13 Another Perkins, John, born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. August 18th l ITS, is the subject of the thirteenth DOT | trait in the collection.
 He married Elizabeth Thomas, Feb | 18th, 1903. He moved from Liverpool to Norwich about 1919 and died in Nor wich in February, 1849.
 He left one child, Joshua Newton Per. kins, whose portrait is also in this col lection
 IA. George Perkins, the next pictured in the list, was born in Ashford Conn. Dec. 24th. 1S63 He married Mark Huntington, Oct. 2o 1897. She died Oct 29th, 1881. MT. Perkins died Oct. 18th 1874. He was a lawyer and a graduat of Yale college, class of 1928. He wa also engaged in the insurance business he served as a deacon of the Secon Congregational church.
 He was survived by two children, Sa rah Huntington and Elizabeth Dento (Mrs. Childs).
 Is. Fifteenth on the list comes Jede dah Huntington, born Sept. 13, .1791, tn son of Levi and Anna Huntington H married June Is. 1S19, Eliza, daughte Of Marvin Walt, Of New London, an sister of the late John T. Wait, of Nol wich, prominent as an attorney and g a member of congress.
 MT. Huntington had successful mel cantile career, and was much respecte and honored for his public and privat life.
 He and his wife lived to ripe old age and dying without issue, left their hant some home on Washington street and u bulk of their property to found the pre- ent "Eliza Huntington Memorial Home
 (Continued Thursday.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
HANDWRoCGHT COPPER AND
 BRASS WORK WAS ExHIBITEI

A very pleasing lon exhibit of hand wrought sopper and brass work has been held at the Converse Art gallery during the past few days, the exhibit closing on Monday. 'i'he exhibit included many h. dian and oriental works of art, Roman lamps found in the catacombs and dat ing back may centuries. There were colonial lanterns, candlesticks, pots and pans and bed warmers. There were sev- eral samovars. Russian copper work, tea and coffee urns of a later day. One of especial interest was the large table of handwrougnt brass coming from India. The top of the table, was in brass and the stand was in hand covered wood.
 Those who loaned articles were Mrs. ". S. Allis Mrs. Alofsin, Mrs Frederick Camp, Miss Butts, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. L. W. Church, Raymond Case, Miss Alice Coggeshan, Mrs Ozias Dodge, Mrs c. Dyer, Mrs. Jennie Fox, Mrs James Full Ter, Mrs. Goler, Mrs, Chaser, Mrs John D. Hall. Mrs. Joseph Hall, Miss Louise Howe, Mrs. George W. Lane. Miss Della Leavens, Airs. W. Tyler Olcott. Mrs Safrenowitch, Mrs. Frederick sayles, Mrs Trumbull, Miss Mabel Webb, Mrs. Will. COX, Miss Young, Mrs. Yalen, Miss Eliz- abeth Huntington, Mrs. Ruby Fenton, and Miss Katherine A. Kent
 The exhibit included Chinese. Colonial Russian, East Indian, Persian, Moorish Roman and Swiss articles
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Are they unhappily narried?' "Ohi l. hardly think they're rich enough for that."-London Mail. "so your daughter has become a so- loist?" "of course. She couldn't very we'll become a trio or quartet, you know" Boston Transcript.
 Since Jones got married he has in- vented a great scheme to keep his wife from taking money out of his pocket.
 Yeah?
 Un-huh. When he has any. he plays poker before he goes home.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
 The manager paid sybn a great compliment"
 How so?"
 He offered her a thinking partl"- London Mail.
 Did you ask your fathers advice about our getting married, Jack?
 Yes, and I'm afraid he's getting old He talked a lot of twaddle about waiting.-Brownings.
 Wife-You said you would gc through fire and water for me.
 Hub-Well. haven't I? The two com bined make hot water and goodness knows you've kept me going through that.-Boston Transcript.
 You have given up yor ideas oi l simplified spelling?'
 Yes" answered Mir. Penwiggle. T found 1 was losing time in selecting one Of several ways to spell the same word. d."-Washington Star.
 Ibid your watch stor when it drop ped on the floor?'' asked one man of his friend.
 Sure" was the answer. 'Did you think it would go through ?'-western Christian Advocate.
 What's the use of raving and swearing that wayg'
 The blinkety blanked auto wont go.'
 Well you can't run wiih lung po- wer. r."-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14

That Wactaw Matsyewski's motorcy- cle did not hit the lumber wagon of Ar thur G. Wheeler of Stonington, but ran over a stone slab used to bridge the gut ter on Slaughter House hill in Mistuxet avenue, Mystic, on the night of Oct. 3, 1917, was the defense disclosed in the superior court here Tuesday in the con tinuation of the trial of Matsyewskis s suit against Wheeler for $10,00O dam ages.
 Matsyewski has brought the suit on the claim that the lumber wagon ran into his motorcycle. throwing him off and breaking his leg.
 Attorneys Hadlai A. Hull and FranK L. Mcclure, counsel for MT. Wheeler, called Civil Engineer George E. Pitches to the stand Tuesday morning when the continuation of the trial was taken up before Judge George E. Hinman and a ! jury. Mr. Pitcher explained a plan ol the scene of the accident.
 He was followed on the stand by Jo' seph Saphe, who was driving the Vince Ter lumber wagon at the time of the accident. Saphe testified that he saw the motorcycle coming down Slaughter 1 housa hill at the rate of 30 miles ar hour and that the Wheeler wagon was i on the right hand side of road and was not struck by the motorcycle. He de nied that it was a misty or foggy nigh' | as had been testified to by witnesses l for the plaintiff.
 The driver was cross examined by At torneys B. H. Hewitt and Warren Bur rows. counsel for the plaintiff.
 Thomas NJ. James, superintendent ot the Mystic Electric L ight Co.,. testi- fled to the poles and lights on Mistux- ct avenue. He said there were lights ot ,,1f1 ,i1Ia1 a1-e 1 250 feet apart. Teey would throw 2 light for radius of 50 to 75> feet, but i he thought they would illuminate the whole space between these poles, tht l way the poles are placed in this loca- ton. He believed any object on tht ground between the poles could be seen an object as large as a boys expres: wagon
 Attorney Mcclure attempted to asl MT. James a Alphabetical question a to whether a lumber wagon betweeI the poles could be seen by a persor !. standing outside them but upon objec tion by Attorney Hewitt the hypotheti cal question was ruled out
 Attorney Hewitt asked to have al the testimony of MT. James stricken out but Judge ninman declined to order thi Rnow, but said the attorney might renev the motion Wednesday. if he cared to d so, after -estimony has been given b, Mir. Saunders of the electric light com pany. MT. Saunders is to be called b the attorneys for the defense to show what lights were on the poles at the tim of the accident MT. James testified tha there are nitrogen lights on the pole now, but they might have been Mazd lamps at the time of the accident an there was a difference in the illuminat ing power.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
KALEIDOSCOPE

There are more than fifty register cd women lawyers in Kansas.
 A rich copper lode has been dis covered in the island of Yell in shaft sunk to a depth of 800 feet
 The Panama canal cost only twice as much as was spent for cand and ice cream in the United States in one year.
 Thatcher's Brief Rule" was the on- ly medical hook published in the Am erican colonies until the eighteenth century.
 The unvaccinated French army lost 20,o00 men from smallpox in the Fran co Prussian war, while the vaccinat- ed Germans lost only 2s7.
 The Chandni Chowk. or "Silver Street. is the main bazaar bf Delhi. ane one of the richest streets in the world. Many of tis shops are occupied by jejwelers whose hoards of precious stones represent fabulous sums.
 The word 'poilu," which was appli- ed as nickname to the French sol- dier during the world war, means hairy and shaggy, and is generally used in that country to denote a man. of strength and character. the idea being that men with hairy faces and arms and chests are strong.
 Who wins the world prize for ex- cuses for motor speeding made to po lice court judges? Certainly, a man in Fl Paso deserves consideration. 4 local justice of the peace let him off on his plea that the speeding took place on a road past a hog farm. the odor of which was making him ill, so he had to hurry.
 | Above all, Jugoslavia is a peasant nation, with great number of small estates, especially in Serbia About Az per cent of the land is cultivated, with wheat and corn for the larger part. 15 per cent. is pasture and about 30 per cent. is covered with forests. In Bosnia, 60 per cent. is forest land. The mineral wealth is richer in pro- mise than in actual output.-Pierre De Lonux, in Mouth America Review.
 The neglected tropical American food plant, the pejibaye or chontaduro. is the rival of the famous oriental date palm, and, like it. is capable of sup i porting human fife almost unaided, Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer of the department of agriculture de- clares. While Arab tribes utilize the date palm as their principal food. tho aborigines of southern Costa Rica and other countries of northern South Am- erica subsist almost exclusively dur ing part of each year on pejibaye.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
YANTIC

The Yantic Fire Engine company had a special meeting Saturday at 1.3O D. --p. al which the auto chemical steamer was tried out.
 minstrel show by local amateurs was given in the Fire Engine hall Friday evening before large audience. A dance followed to music furnished by the Moosehecrt orchestra.
 Employes of the Yantic mill are having ten days vacation in order to give the owners chance to take inventory.
 Patrick Loughlin of Stamford was a visitor here Saturday
 Mrs Robert Kincaid and daugbtar Ruth have returned to their home in Providence after ten weeks stay at the home of Mir. and Mrs. H. J. Gibbs.
 Mrs. William Simons is spending sev- erai days with her parents in Ludlow, Vt.
 Mrs. John Levine has been passing a week with relatives in Stafford
 MT and Mrs. James Ryan are spend- ing ten days at their home in Webster
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
POsTMASTERS ADVISED TO
 HIRE THOSE NEEnING WORK

Postmasters who find it necessary to employ additional help during the holi- day period have been instructed by the post office department to give employ ment to those who need it most in an effort to relieve unemployment condi- tions.
 "In the past" says statement to postmasters, Tt has been the practice in many offices to give employment to persons who have other sources of in come. including relatives and friends of regular employees, simply to enable them to earn little additional Christ mas money. To follow such a course at this time would be selfish and uncharit- able. It is therefore desired that after the regular substitute lists have been 1 exhausted pestmasters employ those without work or source of income pro- vided they gre competent and trust.
 worthy
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
SON MAY MAKE CONTEST
 OVER HIS MOTHERS WILL

Emerson H. White. machinist, residing at 49 Berkeley avenue, New London, may contest the will of his mother, Mrs Jennie A White of that city.
 She left her entire estate, both real and personal. to her daughter. Mrs. Ada White Harvey of New London. The son is not mentioned in the will and he ha. retained Attorney Alfred Colt. who an. peared before Judge of Probate Arthur. B. Caikins Tuesday morning and opposed admitting the will to probate.
 Attorney Arthur T. Keefe is counsel for Mrs, Harvey, the beneficiary, and he asked the court to approve the will. Judge Calkins admitted the will to probate and while m notice of appeal was given, if may be done within the 30 days allowed by law
 The will was executed Sept. 2, 1920 and the witnesses were: Ina M. Trude John W. Trude and Arthur T. Keefe. Int estate is not large.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
DENIES MOTORCYCLE HIT WAGON
 ON SLAUGHTER HOUSE HILL, MYSTIC

, Arthur (. Wheeler, Jr., son of the de fendant, testified that he was engaged in loading 8 car with lumber at Mystic on the day of the accident, and when he was on his way home after the days work he came up the crowd gathered at the scene of the collision The lun- Der wagon was standing on the right hand side of the street when the Wit ness go there and Matysewsld was Icing on the ground on the edge of the gutter, the roadside edge of the gutter. Maty- sewski had not been moved since the | accident.
 Wheeler said he went and talked to 1 the driver of the lumber wagon and ex- amined the tracks that the wagon had made The tracks were on the right of | the roadway, the witness said, with the 1 left hand wheel track one foot to the right of the center of the road. The witness said it was clear. cool night He examined the lumber wagon, that night at home and the next morning but found no marks upon it. The wagon had new paint The witness also examined the motorcycle which he found was in good order except for a broken headlight and broken left handlebar.
 | The next day, the witness said, he examined the gutter in the street where he saw wheel track i'll a sandy spot in the gutter, the track leading towards as one in -he gutter and ending at the ] easterly adge Of the stone.
 On ss-examination Attorney Bur rows devoted much attention as the length of time the defendant had own ed and used the lumber wagon, hich young MT. Wheeler said he thought was about six months and the paint was fresh and the tires were new.
 Albert G. Wheeler the defendant, a farmer of Stonington, testified to the teams he had working that day, one of | which was the lumber wagon driven by Saphe, which had a 5 foot 10 tread with
 inch tires on the wheels. MT. Wheel CT told the Jury about seeing the gather ing of people at the scene of the aeci- dent. The witness did not stop there
 but went on to the top of the hill where
 he next met ~Saphe's team coming back
 The next morning the witness said, he
 examined the wagon but found no mark
 on it, either Tn the dust or on the paint
 At this point, MT. Wheeler was ex
 cused from the witness stand to allow
 Ernest H. Saunders, superintendent O
 the Westerly Electric Light and Pow
 CT Company, to take the stand. He tes
 tifed that ,he poles on Mistuxet avenue
 were the same in 1917 as now and tha.
 the lights ;n 1917 were nitrogen light
 and that their power was the same the1
 as now.
 ' Mir. Wheeler resumed the stand for tn
 last fifteen minutes of the court session
 He said he saw the motorcycle at
 garage and found it had a broken head
 light and broken horn. He had thre men examine it with him. MT Wheele
 also testified to seeing in the sand il the gutter the tracks of a wheel comin up to the capstone.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
DIVORCE FOR DISSIPATION
 IS GRANTED TO HUsBAND

After hearing additional testimony. Judge George E. Hinman granted Henry c. Russell of Mansfield, formerly of Mont vile, a divorce from Agnes Bertha Swan Russell of Windham on the grounds of desertion, in the superior court in Nor wich Tuesday morning. The case was partially heard last Friday.
 Julia E. Beckwith of Montville testified that she knew Russell and to Knowing that he had not been living with his wife for several years. John M. Mahoney of Montville. who testified Friday, was re- called and said that he had called on
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14

After an illness of a weeks duration Patrick Sullivan passed away at his late home, 55 South B street, Monday He was born in Baltic 56 years ago, the son of John and Julia Sullivan, and for the past 35 years has been resident of this village. He was married to Emma Allard here in the village 25 years ago by Rev. Fr. OKeefe. For time he was employed in the mule room of the local mill but lately has been working outside Besides his wife, he is survived by eight children, John, Viola. Eva. Stella, Mary, Patrick, Loretta and Irene, all living at home He also leaves one brother Timothy, of Bal tic.
 Automobilists who have to make use of the upper end of Hunters avenue are noticing the improvement which that part of the avenue has undergone.
 Local stores are beginning to assume a Christmas aspect.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
Korl,men.s comnensntion.

The following four workmen's compen- sation agreements have been approved by Commissioner J. J. Donohue:
 Norwich Woclen Mills Corporation. em- p,oyer, and John D. Skelly. employe wrenched left wrist, at rate of $S.9S.
 Babcock Printing Press Co. New Lon don, employer. and Charles Singer. New London. amploye, laceration of arm, at rate of s6.51.
 Falls Co.,. Norwich. employer. and Sant Chianze. IS Hedge avenue. employe, jam med fingers. at rate of S5.33.
 American Thermos Bottle Co.. Norwich employer, and Herbert L. Coons. 40 Ce- dar street, emplcye. left instep cut and bruised, at rate of $I7.74.
 Hartford.-Miss Anne Griggs, daughter of Dr. John 5. Griggs and Mrs. Griggs has returned from a visit to Pittsburgh
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
REV. AND MRS. W. F. WILLIAMS
 SUPPRESSED BY GIFTS

The Bulletins North Stonington corre- spondent writes:
 Rev. and Mrs. William F. Williams were given a surprise party Saturday evening by about so local friends. Rev. O. D. Fisher addressed Nfr. and Mrs, Williams in a pleasing vein, referring to the enthusiasm and helpfulness with which they had entered into the com munity life during their two years resi- dence here. Mrs. Lucian Drury read some original lines and, in behalf of the company, presented Mir. and Mrs Will Hams large bouquet of roses. Miss Hannah Benson presented MT. Williams with silk umbrella from the class of 1921 in Wheeler school. Cake and ice cream, brought by the visitors, were served. Rev. and Mrs. Williams expect early in January to move to Stonington where the former wi. become rector of Calvary church. He was acting rector of Christ church. Nofwich.- during the absence abroad of Rev. Richard R. Gra- ham.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14

tional school and there will be morning and afternoon sessions. At the morning session efforts will be made to secure one or two prominent speakers. and the af- ternoon session will be given over to round tables in various high school sub jects. including Latin. Greek. mathemat- ics, etc., to be conducted by representa- tive teachers in those subjects.
 At noon a luncheon, prepared by the students of the Vocational school, will be served.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
INSTITUTE TO BE HELD
 FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

A high school teachers institute is to be held in New London on Jan. 20. The meeting will be the first of it's kind ever held in that city. It will be for the teachers of the high schools of Norwich, Stonington and New London. and it is possible that the teachers of the high schools of Deep River and Saybrook will attend.
 The institute will be held at the Voca-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
POETRY
rHE CHANGING RoAp,

HE (1A1oAN1 AoAD. Beneath the softly falling snow,
 The wood whose shy anemones We plucked such little while ago
 Becomes wood of Christmas treos. Our paths of rustiinE stIken grass
 Will soon be er1nine bands of whita Spotted with tiny steps that pass
 On silent errands in the night The river win be locked in hush.
 But frosted like a fairy lawn With knots of crystal flowers that nusf
 By moonlight blanching in>the dawn Flown are our minstrels. golden-vins
 And rosy-breast and ruby throat But all the pines are murmuring
 sweet. orchestral undernote So trustfuliy our hands we lay
 Within the old. kind hands of Tine. Who holds on his mysterious way
 From rime to bloom and bloom 10 5re And lets us run beside his knee
 Ger rough and smooth. and touch h,t And play we bear the burden. we, s And revel in the changing road Till ivory dawn and pu1,,e noon
 And dove-gray eve have one by one Traced on the skies their ancient runa And aif our little strength Is done. Then Time shall lift a starry torch
 In signal to his gentle Twin. Who. stopping from the shining porch | Gathers the drowsy people la. I wonder If. through that strange s,s~,. | Unstirred by clock or silver chime, | Our dreams will not the cadence keep | Of those unresting feet of Time And follow oy his besuteous path | From snow to flowers. from flowers to Il snow.
 And marvel what high charge he hath. NThf4har fa Fa.- -fe Katharine Lee Bates. in Indianapolis II News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14

Russell in Mansfield and that he had not been living with his wife.
 Russell was granted the decree and the custody of year old son. Tho couple was married Sept 13, 1913. and desertion was alleged on March 27. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
CALIFORNIA OIL WELL IS
 NAMED AFTER DIR. HANFORD

pr. w. J. Hanford, who removed to California from this city number of years ago, has had an oil well in the Santa Ana valley, California. named af- ter him and the promise of big results from the drilling of the well is made. The new welEis the first to be drilled by the Fazio Development Co.,, of which Dr. Hanford is called the geologist and chief factor. The new well is called Hanford No. 1.
 By switching the truth a train of l lies is soon made up.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14
DO rcu BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS.

still believe in Santa Ciausi
 Though years and years have fov~- Whene'er the Christmas-;ide comes round lind l have not grown. I still believe in Santa Claus.
 More now than when a boy; Wheneer l see the Christmas toys
 My heart beats loud with joy. You tell me now that I'm a man, (, 'Tis time for wiser things: l grant it all, and yet chiid-iike,
 l wait for what Love brings. And though I play the Erown-up rarna
 And own my hair Is gray, l believe there Is Soul of Good
 That passes not away. Do you believe In Santa Claus.
 Of course. of course you do, Faith Hope and Love they stiIi abide
 In that big heart of you
 Henry Victor Morgan in Nautilus.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-14

Even when man pays cash for an electric battery he wants it charged.