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The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-18

H. G. Steel of the Cordova Times and Hal B. Selby, of the Valdez Min CT, new owners of the Galway, arrived on the Spokane to spend a week launching their new venture on it's way. They announce that many changes will be made in the paper, and hope to give the people of Seward a bigger and better paper.
 The great success enjoyed by the commission in keeping the railroad clear this winter is encouraging. De- spite heavy snow slides, overflows and other mid-winter troubles, the track has been kept clear and trains run on time.
 Elliott. Stewart, a former resident of this city in the early days, and at one time manager of the Gateway, arrived in town last week and will take up his residence here, being dSdlu- -COuIlGClGu WIIIl IuS 1dIGWdy.
 Louis Laska, son of l.. Laska of An chorage, arrived on the Northwestern from Cordova and left on the train for Anchorage, where he will assist his father in the Laska Novelty Shop.
 Sergt. Chas. Black, who went to the states recently with prisoners from Fort Gibbon, left for the end of steel on his long trip to the inte- rior post.
 Will Osland formerly of Valdez, left this morning for Kenai where he will operate boat between Anchor. age and that place.
 Thirty-nine happy children were given treat last week by Casey Nc. Daniels, who took them to the movies
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30

grown from ss7.OoO in 1895 to ever one half million dollars for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1921.
 The city bonded debt for this depart ment per dollar of gross income has de- creased from over $7.00 to less tan s2.00. Had the city funded the depart ments expenditures made for increasing it's capacity in rendering service the de- partment would have had sufficient li- quid capital to have developed its busi- ness much faster and. as an asset uD the city. been even greater than it is today.
 In normal times it was difficult for a public utility property to pay out of its earnings it's regular required extensions for serving new customers.
 + In these times of higsl cost it is well night impossible for it to do 70. A privately, owned utility generally once or twice year issues additional bonds and stocks to cover the cost of such improve ment and its owners consider the prop erty is benefited thereby. In Norwich there seems to be belief among some people that each time the department puts through it's annual budget and asks
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
KALEIDOSCOPE

For twenty-five years ho bread hna been baked in Norway on sunday
 Mere than 100 tons of wood are osa- sumed daily in the form of matches.
 Among the best needle wprkers in the world are the men of Japan.
 About 70 specimens of the extinct great aux are now preserved in museums.
 In Spain the people write. on an ave- rage. fewer than ten letters per head each year. t..
 Louis XIV of France. when c eh11. was presented with set of toy soldiers costing s5.ooo.
 The ordinary varieties of ferns are in great use in China and Japan as articles O. food. r
 About four-tenths of the surfae, of Russia in Europe Is covered with woods and forests.
 In Samoa there are trees the bark of which yields a pure. snowy lace, used by the natives as clothing.
 The unclaimed baggage left on the hands of American railways each year would make mountain If piled up.
 The heart of a vegetarian beats on an average. 5s times a minute; that of a meat eater, 75 times.
 The celebrated Cathedral of BurFoa Spain. is planning for celebration of its | 700th anniversary netx year.
 Moorish society knows no class dls- functions. extcpt that A man is rich or poor. -official or non-oficlaL. sAintly e ordinary.
 According to a Japanese physician. Sg- cry general illness impoverishes the hair by diminishing the diameter of each sepa- rate hair.
 T
 Red glass hastens vegetation. while blue glass suppresses it. Certain sensi- I tive plants grow fifteen times higher un- der red glass than under blue Il Brazil Is a Portuguese term derived from braza. "a live coal" an allusion C the red dyewood which abopnds in nai country.
 The closing of the eye the rest. and the opening of 1t have been rneasured. and arc found to consume 3e5 thsu- sandths of a second.
 In the year 17os an edict was insued nl st. Helena for the punishmeht of psrssnr gossiping. So severe was the penalty im- posed that gossip was forever bapishef from the islanl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
GREENEvILLE

The Easter concert given by the Fed erated Bible school was a decided sue. cess. The program was as follows: Song, Christ Arose, by class prayer, Rev Mir Trick song. Flower Bells, county home children; Welcome. beginne<s' class; eS- ercise, Victory, by seven boys and seven girls; recitation. Lilies of the Cross (witn response by choir) Doris Lund exercise, He Didn't Know How to Spell Easter. five children: exercise, Blow the Golden Trumpets, five primary children; song. Danodils. Emma Quinley and chorus; ex- ercise. Little Brown Bulbs, six girls 1; recitation. If You Never Have Heard by Amy Jackson; song. Easter Bells. pri- mary class; exercise. Life, Glorious Life. six children; exercise Her Easter Choice, Mrs. Tricks class song. Happily. Mer- rily. eight girls; recitation, A Chfid,s Gift Woodrow Sebastian; A Word About the Offering, Rev. MT. Trick; offering hymn. In the Cross of Christ I Glory.
 The exercises were closed by benedic- ton. The program was in charge of Mrs. H. S. Peckham and Mrs. George Howard presided at the organ.
 At the close of the morning service sunday seven persons were baptized. Fri day evening of this week the Bible school will hold social
 Miss Helen Bassett has returned to her home on Prospect street after spending sae week end visiting relatives in Danie:- : son.
 Miss Cora Hall. Mrs. Lulu Kuehue and son Robert of Madison and Miss Gladys Morgan of Lyme were entertained Sun day at the home of Mir and Mrs. William Sweet on Central avenue
 Mrs. Alice Washhurn of Westfeld. Mass. recently visited her sister. Mrs. Ansel Brosofske. On Mowry avenue.
 Mir and Mrs. James P Clarke and daughter of Mantle were week end guests of, Mir. and Mrs. George Hova I'd ol Central avenue.
 Mrs. Ella Avery of Lyme and Mrs A. W. Avery of Cncasville were guests Monday a tthe home of their sister, Mrs. William Sweet. They visited their brother Frank>Cha?m ?man. of John street.
 Gurdon Humes is visiting in Jewett City. -s- v '-l.- :.
 Miss Nellie Anderson spent Easter at The home of her father. John Anderson, in Quinebaug. ...4t.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Anderson were Easter guests of Mir and Mrs. William A. Lund of Prospect street. -
 The program given Ehster Sunday by the Greeneville Congregational Sunday school was excellent. The exercises were N4.1--N Nieh a coHs U! the SCHOOL, a1te1 which Rev. Charles H. Ricketts offered prayer.
 The program follows: A Message of Joy. by Ruth Drescher: Pure in Heart Evelyn Eastland; There is No Death. Ruth Whiting; anthem, AwaKfnz, by. the chorus choir; Joy After Tears, Dorothy Conklin; recitation, Spring Flowers, Miss Creene's class (Ruth Hyde. Elsie John- son and Lillian Wallace) anthem. Oh Blessed Light, by the chorus choir.
 The Easter offering amounted to $40. The flowers and potted plants used to decorate the church were distributed to the sick by the members of the school.
 Mrs. Henry Dorrance has returned to her home in East Hampton after a shor, visit with her brother, Fred Thompson, of Fourth street
 Theodore Reid of New York city Is the guest offhis sister of Boswell avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
HUMoR OF THE DAY

Bobby, see your muslc teacher com ing. Have you washed your faos and handsY'
 "Yes'm."
 And your earsfs
 well. ma. l washed the one that vii be next to her."-Boston Transcript
 Helter-JOnes feels discouraged aboui his boy.
 Skelter-why sof
 Helter-He says. judging from Whai his chums say, he is the father O. the only child on earth who doesn't get ioe per cent. in everything at school.-Judge.
 Black-"what are you licking yohhnJ for?"
 Mrs. Blaek-'T told him ts get cleaned so's'I could take him to get yaccinated. and when I got to the doctors he had washed the wrong arm."tNew York Sun
 Teacher Qecturing on patriotlsm)- What banner. when passing in parade, brings a lump into the throat of eTery loyal American man?"
 Johnny (whose mother was a militant uffragette)-"Votes for Women."-Ex change.
 q don't spend as much money on my girl as 1 used to couple of years ags.- "How's thatT' | q we'll 1 used 10 DTlnB Hef Cduuy NncN I caned. Now she's satisfied with a pack age of cigarettes.r-Savsn nnah Morning News
 Professors ,lgife---I suppose you have forgotten that this is the anniversary Of your wedding dayf
 Absentlrninded Hus1and Cassractina himself from comic sections)-E.,i What I Dear mel Is sit reaiiy7 s.And when is yours. my deari-Baltmore American.
 A man was walking down street h Dorchester the other day aaid an ac- quaintancs some distance behind was calling out after him, Hey. Lukei Hey. Luke" As the man ahead did not show any sign of hearing. a wnson the streei Icorner shouted. stop, Duks. and Listeuf- Boston Transcript.
 Jimmy was on third base in an ercit. ing bah game. His mother sent q ehun for. him. and he yelled at Jimmy: "Jimm:', your mother wants you She sez you ought to be home long ago" | "Aw. let her come and try It. replied Jimmy.-New York Sun. Everett aged six. had been left vith neighbor while mamma and papa at- tended an amateur theatrical show.
 When they were alone togethef ths neighbor remarked: Your mother eef- tainly looked nice. She was cerfAlniy dressed up"
 "Yes'm." Everett responded. -shs had on everything new she got for Christmas 'cepting her percolator. ."-Houston PoSl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
'NlANTlC co. TO RECOVER COSTS
 IN THE MENHADEN FISHING CASE

don fishing was immediately commenced and diligently pursued by captain and crew whenever and as weather. conditions permitted. Even if, as claimed by the defendant, the seiles with which the boat was originally equipped were not those best suited for fishing outside Long, Isl- and sound.s they were not unsuited to fishing in Long Island sound in which wa. ters, it appears, plaintiff understood that fishing was to be conducted, they were such as were commonly and successfully used by plaintiff in it's usual fishing op- erations. the claimed deficiency was soon remedied by the securing, by defendant. of a seine of the size which, defendant contends to be proper. for the waters in which fishing was actually done, and the results attending the subsequent use of this net do not indicate that the prior use of the smaller nets was responsible for the smallness of the catches then made. Neither is incompetence. misconduct or negligence on the part of the captain or crew established
 Such criticism of the captain as was expressed by defendant in it's letter of Sept. 26 was negatived by subsequent correspondence-no later than Sept. 2S. Fishing operations were not delayed Dy any defective condition of the vessel
 Furthe-r.orei it is noted, in connection with the claimed dissatisfaction of the de fendant, that the suggestion of plaintiff in it's letter of Sept. 2s. that. the boat be released and operations terminated on Sept 30 was not adopted by the defend ant Also, the vital interest of the plain tiff in the success of the fishing operations is properly to be considered. It, is to say the least, improbable that even with ex- penses for labor and supplies guaranteed by defendant, plaintiff would have risked it's vessel in a voyage to and operations in northern waters under the conditions then existing except in the hope and expecta- tion eF n~@ N-' sinld it sub
 antial profits, and 1t is inconceivable that plain .4.4- ..S.- -.--Je .Iigly or inten- tionallX. render &uEh profits improbable or impossible by providing defective equipment or an incompetent captain or crew. Whatever, other than weather conditions u1favorable at times. occa- stoned the relatively small total catch of fish and the consequent disappointing re- suits and loss to both parties to the en- terprise, breach by the plaintiff of its contract as set up in the counterclaim was not. the cause
 It was not claimed on the trial and does not appear that the allegations. of the counterclaim are open to a confirmation which would support a Judgment thereon merely for the balance of payments and advances above the expenses as herein before set forth.
 Judgment may be entered sfor defend. ant to recover its costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30

Total Readiness to Serve Ex-
 pense .... A,072.13 In the month of January we had 3.S7O consumers Since the above costs are as much for. one consumer as another, di- yiding the total expense s4.072.13 by the number of consumers gives an average expense of s1.05 per consumer. This expense exists, whether or not any gas is supplied. This readiness to supply gas when 1t Is wanted is necessity, without it. no gas could he delivered. Although the expense is not a part of the cost of making gas it must be met, just as lodge or club dues must be paid whether you attend or stay away.
 Our present minimum charge is one dollar. From recent investigation of the accounts of 1897 consumers, 301 paid us only the minimum. Each one of these consumers tNsts us s1.O5 to serve p,us what gas they used-A dollar and five cent forth of service (and no profit added which the statutes say we must include) for one dollar. Is there any room for fargument that the minimum charge is excessive.
 New Business Development of business must be car ried on strenuously with no possible T in the gas department is this effort need ed and Norwich as a gas consuming community cannot be pointed to with pride. Every plumbing shop and house furnishing store in the city should be en- couraged in handling a reliable line of gas appliances. Gas Is an economical
 fuel and should be more generally used in Norwich.
 General
 Unanimity of purpose, not only by every city official, but by every citizen of Norwich. is needed to conserve the city's property. What Is required is that the facilities which the department has to offer be made use of. We have a property which is seldom equalled from an investment standpoint The follow Ing figures should convince the most skepticals that the. department is on a sound financial basis.
 Tie present book value of the plant Is s1.Oss,s44.s4.
 i The citys obligation Cbonds and loans) .s7o. sSSSS. ; The gross income for the year ending April 31. 1921 will probably be in excess of s520.0oe.
 Net earnings for the year ending April 31. 1921, will probably be about s35, ,o00 or 34o,oOo.
 During the period which the city has owned the property over one-half million dollars have been written of for depreci- ation.s During the period from July 1, 1904. to November 30, 1920, the plant has added to the city's assets $5S2,74172. which was earned by the department and used in extending its facilities to the consuming public. The total volume of business done by the departments has
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
ARCHITECTS ADMINISTRATOR IS
 GIVEN VERDICT FOR s1,ss1.ss

Edward NJ Sweeney. administrator of the estate of his brother, the late James Sweeney, a New London architect, is given a verdict to recover s1,S91.ss and costs from Frederick H. Gavitt of New London according to a decision handed down Tuesday by Judge George B. Hin- man of the superior court. Mir. Gavitt was sued for :2.5oo on a claim for arr chitect's services rendered in connection with sconternlated repairs in November and December 1916 at the Hotel Royal. in New London.
 Judge Hinman's decision is that the plaintiff can recover the compensa tion provided for by the contract in case of abandonment of the work. to wit, per cent. of the lowest estimate, amounting to, s1.4S9. with interest, amounting to s352.S9. The plaintiff is further given iudgment for $50 for additional services in 1sis sj.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30

7 Judgment for the defendant, the Man tic Menhadens Oil < Guano O., to re- cover his costs is given by Judge George E. Hinman of the superior court in de- cision' handed down Tuesday in the suit of the Southern Menhaden Co.s of Florida against the Mantle Co.
 r Suit was brought by the Florida Co. for $10,000 damages against the Mantle Company on claim of breach of con tract. The Mantle company made a codnter-claim for s7o,00O, alleging this as their loss through the failure of the Flor ida company properly to carry out its contract to catch fish for the Mantle Co.
 An interesting angle to the case Is add ed by the fact that the fishing boat, Frank L. Connable, which the Southern Menhaden Co. used under the contract to fish for menhaden in the neighborhood of Long Island was the old cup defender yacht Columbia, which once successfully defended the Americas cup against the British challenger in races off Sandy Hook. One of the claims made by the defendants attorneys in the trial of the case was that too much drinking by the captain and crew was the reason for the poor catch of menhaden.
 ' In his decision, Judge Hinrnan says that the total credits. $7,64s.35, to which the defendant is entitled exceed the amount for which the defendant was lia- ble, hence the defendant is not indebted to plaintiff for any balance, as claimed
 The defendants counter-claim pre- sents, first, the question as to what the parties, by their written contract, land necessary implications therefrom under took and bound themselves to do. Mani festly the contract neither contains nor implies any guaranty ot the quantity of fish to be caught by the plaintiff and de- livered to the defendant. Plaintiff un- dertook to man it's steamer Connable and deliver to the defendant. at the stipu- lated price per barrel, all fish caught by said vessel during the months of Septem- Der and October 1918 This the plaintiff
 id Such further undertaking on the part of the plaintiff as is to be implied from the contract, was, at most, that the boat, equipment captain and crew should be reasonably fit and competent for the intended purposes, and that the performance of plaintiffs part of the contract should begin and continue with reasonable diligence and without unnec- essary deviation.
 No breach of such implied undertaking is established. The crew was secured and the voyages started without delay such delays as occurred on the trir north were not due to the fault of its plaintiff or its servants; fish were sought though unsuccessfully, on this trip when waters in which fishing was to be done were reached. After arrival at New Lon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
TAFTVlLE

T. O. TeIiier has sold his meat market on Hunters Avenue to Wilfred Bibeault of Baltic. MT. Tellier will look after his interest in the Tellier and Beausoleil Bakery.
 The Ponemah Council K. of c. held a special meeting, Monday night. in their rooms on Providence street. with Grand Knight H. Gladue presiding
 Chairman Sullivan of the ball com mittee gave favorable. report on the progress of the preparations. A com mittee was appointed to make ready the Parish Hall for the decorator. Also delegates and bearers were appointed Tor the funeral of Morris Corcoran
 Funeral services fer Mrs. Alice F.. Ray, wife of Floyd Ray, were held from the home of her father, J. H. Kennedy, Lisbon. Monday afternoon, at o'clock, Rev. W. J. Reynolds of the Lisbon Con greEational church oficiatint. There was a Arge attendance and a wealth of beautiful flowers. The bearers were Ernest and George Kennedy. Floyd Ray and Frederick Hanrahan. Burial was in Jewett City cemetery where Rev. W. I. Reynolds read a committal service. The funeral director was G. GI Grant.
 Services were held at the sanrsa Heart church, Monday morning for Nor ris Corcoran. Rev H. P. ChaSnon of hciating. The following deleeation from the local council of Knights of Columbus were in attendance B. Hanlon. J. ]. Don 9von. Archie Moe%eur. James Murphy, David ". o'Brien and William T Ds, aney, also six members of the council acted as bearers, H. Claude, ". Smith R. C. Coleman, M c. Murphy, A. Bour- s1ou and !. ]. Daly. There were many oeaut.fui floral tributes. Burial was in he Sacred Heart cemetery. G. G, Grant vas the funeral director.
 Queer antics were witnessed on the ,ne of the streets Monday evening when "a candidate for a girls soriety tt the Norwich High School was inn aaated. ~
 The Social and. Football club will meet onight to discuss the soccer team out pok.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
ASKING RECEIyERsMIP FOR
 TRIMACKIA SPECIALLY MFG. c.

A receivership for the Trmacria Spe- cialty Manufacturing O.. of Stonington, formed in 1914 for mani featuring silk mill supplies, is asked by Salvatore di Francesca of 'Stonington aud others in a suit brought in the superio. court return able. on the first Tuesday in April, Guisseppe Amantia of stonington, ad- ministrator, and others are named as defendants.
 It is claimed that 21 persons subscrib- ed S2,070.07 to the capital stock of the partnership, agreeing to have Salvatore di Francesca as president, Samuel Grills secretary and Antonio Italiano treasur- er. The partnership owns a manufac- turing plant in Pawcatuck and has SS,- 300 in the bank, it is claimed. and dfs- sension has arisen among the partners to such an extent that the business cannot be carried.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30

for authority to spend the money which it really earns or the voters are asked to approve a bond issue. that fin some way their taxes will be increased, where. as, in fact, by voting money for exteH- sion of the gas and electrical department they are simply extending service to the citizens requiring it and are improving the earning capacity of their property Never have the taxpayers of Norwich paid one cent of taxes that went to or for the benefit of the gas and electric. al department.
 Trusting the above fulflls your re quest.
 Very respectfully,
 BOARD OF GAS AND ELECTRICAL COMMISSIONERS. ,i
 DAIIEL T. SHEA.
 PresideE;
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
POETRY
THE LANGUAGE OF 1

THE LANGUAGE OF EYES Grey eyes are Ike the early peep of norr Just ere the sun has kissed the eis1d1
 soft fringe. Just when the dafkness stea.s away And bashful dawn is greeting day. Blue eyes reflect the lovely sunnertlms When skies are blue and neecy eiovd, And sparkle ike the drops of rain That on .forget-me-nots remaJr. Hazel eyes have ,Autnmn's varied beand In all the glory of her many slfsJea; - T. And .hasn the light of sunsets ray They. captured on maple spray. Brown syer. as twilight in its tr-seua Are soft and kind. emitting love abs Yet. there you fna a roguish blt That plays about with Cupid's wit Black eyes 90 full of sonbre mystic That draw all souls within their eireiins
 range. .t-s. Oh tell us whence the ma-.e pow'r That lights those orbs ih loves wee
 hourf -F. E. Kortrieht. in the Toronts Msn
 and Empire
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
soEIAs SONG.

To hear the angels play their lutes.
 To hear them siug were good. But oh , I'd choose to meet my love
 Deep in the beechen wood. With bluebells everywhere About us as we stood To see the cheruhs play at ball
 In every golden street Were joy enough for Christian soulA
 Yet ah how Heaven-sweet To walk the hills with one [ know,
 The wild thyme at our feet To gaze on ali the holy saints.
 What should one ask hut thisf The sight of them In white army
 Might be a sinners bliss. But which of them .ias known the tsy
 Of my true lovers kiss7 Have nitv on our human heartA
 Dear God, and of Thy grace Let me be with my own sweetheart
 In some green sunny place. ,Oh. let me clasp bis hand in nine
 And see his happy face. Then shall laugh for Joy of soui And merry company Till all the little seraphe hear
 And clan their hands fn- glee. Till the blessed saintS And angels lnug'
 Amid their meiedy. w. NJ. Let's in The Spires of cJrfcr'
 and Other Poems.