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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

men remarked that all the multifarious Aimsly clues appareIy had been followed to the fading-out point.
 Since the remnants of the old ram shackel dray have been rusting at police headquarters, no less than 300 wagon makers, painters and cabinet mixers have come from remote corners of New York Pennsylvania, New Jersey and ,Connec- ticut in vain efforts to trace it's maker. Many expressed the opinion that 1t was an old butter-and-egg wagon built IT or IS years ago. All agreed it had cover
 Harness of the derelict horse which drew the wagon, as well as a number of large slugs 1t was supposed to have car tied, are still at police headquarters but they too probably will be taken to the warehouse later.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

pie were skimming the frozen stream be- tween the city and Allyn's Point.
 We compile from official sources the amount lof taxes paid on distilled spirits in the state of Connecticut from the or ganization of the internal revenue law in 1883 to June 30, 1870:
 First District, Hartford,
 Holland counties ........ $1,01S,o35.7S Second District, New Haven,
 Middlesex counties ...... 49,067.10
 Third District, Windham,
 New London counties ... f13,519.os Fourth District Litchfeld,
 Fairfield counties ..:.... 54,22S.S2
 Total ..,..... .....,.... $1,l34,o44.zo
 Thursday, Feb. 8, 1s71-we learn that telegram was received last evening, bringing the sad intelligence that Miss Myra Wetmore, formerly a teacher in one of the public schools in this city, fell downstairs in Worcester yesterday and was instantly killed, her neck being We understand that the Rev. John C.. Middleton of Calvary church. Stonington, has accepted a call from a church in New Britain. MT. Middleton has done much for the interests of his parish and of the village. His removal will be generally regretted. The funeral services of the late John Meier were. held in the Sachem street church yesterday afternoon. large cluding deputations from the Norwich and Greeneville fire departments were present.
 Friday, Feb 10. 1S71-We think there lis a good opening in the smaller tribu- taries of the Thames between here and New London, for individual enterprise | in raising salmon. There are several | streams flowing into the Thames and into 1 the Sound in this county quite large enough for salmon, and yet not 90 large | but that a single Individual with mod crate capital could control a half mile or | more of the outlet. Whatever leg1sla- tion is needed to protect these private enterprises can be easily secured. | The Rev. Mir Koerner has received call to Chicago and meeting of the I German Lutheran society is called Tor l next Thursday evening to consider It.
 A hydrant near the liberty, pole II l'Franklin square burst yesterday and tn
 stream filled the gutters to the height
 the sidewalks.
 Saturday, Feb. Il, .1c71-At a meetini i of the Broadway Church society les
 evening, A. W. Prentice, Henry Bill an'
 E. R. Thompson were elected the societ
 committee, S. R. Parqin, treasurer, an
 George W. Kies. clerk.
 Thursday, evening, Major John IVY
 Houghton of Bozrah, welcomed to hi
 home and good cheer over, one hundre' , of the parishioners of Trinity churct
 who enjoyed. delightful visit to the ge II nual host and his fandly.
 A meeting of the legal voters of tn Town Street school district to take ac ton in regard to the sale,of a part o
 the diArict property will be held thi evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
MoyEMrNTs TO SAVE THE
 NOAH WEBSTER HOMESTEAD

Hartford. Feb 11-sarah whitman Hooker Chaptef, D. A. R., pf West Hartford, is backing . movement to save the Noah Webster homestead in South Main street, that town, and preserve 1t for .posterity as one of the historic land marks of the town.
 Neah Webster, whose fame fs chiefly due te the compilation of a dictionary baefing his name, first published in 1928, was born in .175S in West Hartford, at- tended school there and went from there to Yale college. His father. Noah Web ster, sr.. is buried in the old town bury inR srnsand
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
WALL STREET EXPLOSION TO
 REMAIN ETERNAL MYSTERY

New York. Feb. 1.-The origin of the tragic Wall Street bomb explosion. which snuffed out 39 lives and severely injured d1undreds of others last Sep. tember, appears to be wrapped in eternal mystery.
 When r boxes filled with bolts, jag ged iron nuggets anl other death-deal- ing miscellanY-remnan nts of the notori- ous death wAgon" supposed to have hauled the internal machine to the scene of the tragedy-were locked up today in 8 police warehouse, reminiscent police
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

Light footed cloud, far wild rover, What lands and sears are you roaminI
 overf
 The stars are still. the moon and the
 sun,
 You are the footloose, wand'ring one Porcelain cities, blank eyed gods; A golden Buddha that broods and mods Thatched roofs. hawthorn. an English London lights in a mist of rain; A sea of jewels, Venice at night Gondolas, gliding in golden light; Beauty and color-too swift to ses Dirt and sQualor and misery. Even now you are drifting away, The smoke Of factories hides the bay High on the hills, the air is clean. Grass is, bright and tho trees are green Oh. take me up like a wave on the eea- Take me with you. take me. take me w. Cresson, in New York Her
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
NO sTENoGRAPHIc COPY
 OF BoLsHEYIK PROPAGANDA

Washington, Feb. 11.-oficials at. the state department today professed to have no knowledge of any stenographic copy of the proceedings Bremen of the in ternational bolsheyik propaganda conn mittee as the Petit Parisien today stated was understood to bt in possession of the department.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
WANTS TO HELP OTHER MOTHERS.

.- Mrs. William Sager, s01 NichoI St. Utca. N. Y: T gladly write anything that helps a mother with her children was afraid she would choke. 1 gave her Fdeys Honey and Tar and it helped her wonderfully. She could sleep most all night without coughing" This good cough syFu> checks colds stops coughing, slts nhlegm and covers raw, inhamed membranes with a healing coating. Lee Osg6od Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
RESERVE OF S4,25o,4se IN
 CLEARING HoJysE RANE

New York, Feb. 1.-The acual condi- tion. of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold s1s,547.3 .350. reserve in excess of legla requirements. This is an increase of $4,25o,4S0 from last week. t
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
WILL RECEIVE NO MORE i.
 FILTHY IMMIGRANTS

New York. Feb. 11.-Representatives of various trsns-Atlantic steamship lines which have brought large numbers | of immigrants here were notified by Percy A. Baker. superintendent of the Ellis Island immigrant station, that no more immigrants would be Eecetved st. the 'is- land in filthy condition.
 One thousand steerage passengers who arrived recently on the Lapland were taken to EDis Island today but inspection was refused because of their condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12

Danbury.-At special meeting of the Ladies of Columbus held in tile K. of c. home Thursday evening the offioersswere installed by Rev. J. J. Carroll, stlte pres ident, of New Haven. assisted hv Miss Charlotte N. Holloway of Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-12
TO A CLOUD.

. Written s..er viewing q cast sf Lir coln's right h-nd.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

=iheir rights and their interests. We
have no right to reward friends or
to punish enemies, nor to favor any
man simply because he is a good
fellow, or has a "pull. But we
should closely sefatiHize every claim
filed for appropriation, see that
every citizen gets a fair deal. and de-
maud full dollars worth of service
for every dollar of the taxpayers
money we pay out We often have
schemers to come before us wishing
to tell us what to do, and if they get
what they want and are afterwards
eensured or ehided therefor, they
throw all the responsibility back on
you and leave you with the bag to
hold and to bear all the blame. The
times and conditions demand the
most rigid economy and that this
court has got to come down from shy
high extravaganza and cut our
prices and expenditures to the most
conservative basis possible. have
deemed it my duty to you, to myself
and to our tax-burdened people to
warn you of the dangers ahead and
to the financial disaster that awaits
our county unless we make a radical
change for the better.
Respectfully,
JOHN Y, PEETE,
County Judge,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

doc Hottum, Of Memphis,was in
the city Friday en- route to Ripley,
Mr. G, !. Davidson, Of Millington,
was a visitor here Friday.
Dr.. L. D. Baddour returned Friday
from Lebanon, Tenn, where he vis-
tied the family of his brother, Mr..
Marion Baddour
Mrs. W. A. Mcclure left for Mum
ford Saturday to visit the families of
her brothers, Messrs. ]. r. and w w.
Bib.
For rough lumber Of all kinds and
all lengths and well curbing, see L.
p. Yandergrift. Telephone Sod
INIT
Mrs. A. B. Galloway, Of Memphis,
left Sunday, after a visit . to the
family Of her father, Mr.. w. A.
Menefee.
Miss Edith Phoebus, of Dyersburg,
returned to her home Friday after
noon, after a visit to Mrs. Jim
Simonton.
Chickens are injuring- the flowers
and shrubs in my yard. They must
be kept off my premises. J. R.
Hall 30dee3w
Messrs. R. o. Fisher, Of Trimble;
y. w. Fisher, Of Memphis, and G. L.
Fisher, of Yorkville, were visitors in
this city Friday.
Mrs. G. B. Braden and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Ripley, are visiting the
formers sister, Mrs, G. A. Girdner,
on Maple street for several days.
Mr.. M. "A. Sherrod returned Sat
day from Ridgeley, where he had
been for the past week in the in
terest Of the Tipton-County- Farmers
Union Bank
Miss Marantha Gwaltney, of South
Cowngton, left Saturday for Blythe
vile, Ark, to visit relatives for sew
eral days Mrs. G. H. Neal accom-
panied her as far as Memphis.
Mrs. w. P. Massenberg and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary S. Massenberg, of
Warrentown, N. G., returned to their
home Tuesday, after an extended
visit to the family Of Col. VIM. San
ford.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
Exhibit "a"

Covington, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1920.
Hon. John \. Peete,
County Judge.
Statement Of account of ]. A..
Peeler, Trustee, Highway Bond
Funds.
Balance as per statement October
/, 1920, $155,051.68.
Expenditures Check No. /. j. A.
Peeler, trustee, deposited to the
credit of State Highway Department,
Federal aid project No. 30, estimate
for September attached, 81 1885,;
check No. 2, deposited to the above
described account, estimate for June,
July, August attached, $5,822.13;
check No. 3, deposited to the above
described account, one-third Of 0c-
tober estimate attached, 81 ,479.25i
check No. A, deposited to the above
described account, November esti-
mate attached, S945.33; total expendi-
lures to date, $10,170,27.
This is to certify that this is
correct statement of the account of
J. A, Peeler, trustee, at the close Of
business December, 81, 1920
UNION SAVINGS BANK.
By B. S. Jameson, Cashier.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

Mn John D Mechanism. Of Gains
vile, was visitor here Monday
n you want more eggs, use
Refers More Egg Tonic, Alexander
Drug Co.
Mrs. VIII Reid left Monday morn
ing for Memphis, where she viii
visit relatives
Miss Elizabeth Green left Monday
for Memphis to visit the family of
her brother Mr.. J. NJ. Green.
Moon buggies are still favorites
in Upton county NJ. A. Walker &
Company
Mr. Walker Bailey returned Friday
night from visit to friends in At
lanta ard Monroe, Ga.
Mrs. Walter Lake, of Memphis, re-
turned to her home Sunday, after a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Maggie Nc
Call.
Buggy lap robes at reduced
prices; all new stock. NJ. A. Walker
& Company,
Mr. w. F. Carlton, Of Halls, re-
turned Monday to his home. after a
visit to the family of his brother-in-
law, Mr.. w. L. Reynolds.
Mrs N. j. Pickett, Of Milford,
Texas, after a visit Of several DAYS
with her sister, Mrs. John A. Upton,
returned to her home Saturday night.
Alexander's Vaporizing Salve now
25c and SOC. Guaranteed for colds,
Group and pneumonia.
Mrs. Marshall Baxter and two
children left Monday for Munford,
where they will visit relatives for
several weeks.
Mrs. Lillian Worley, of Newbern,
returned to her home Monday, after
visit to the family of her uncle, Mr..
Will Rogers.
Put your land in condition with the
Oliver two-horse pillow. M. A. Walker
& Company.
Rev. W. L. Anthony, of Evansville,
Ind, formerly Of Durhamville. visited
the families of Mai. M. A Walker
and Mr., J. e. Palmer this week,
Mr. and Mrs. J. "A. Shelton left
Sunday for Ripley, where they were
the guests Of Mrs. Shelton's sister,
Mrs. John Tucker.
Fine line Of leather collars and
harness at right prices. M A.
Walker & Go.
Miss Belle Young left Saturday for
Atoka, where she visited her sister,
Mrs. Shannon Faulkner, for the
weekend.
Miss Mildred Cobb left Saturday
for Dyersburg, where she will be the
guest Of Miss Ruth Jacocks for sew
eral days.
Start the new year right by sup
plying the home with one of our
splendid Bridge & Beach cook stoves.
NJ. A. Walker Co.
Miss Elizabeth Prettyman left Sat
urday for Memphis, where she spent
the weekend, the guest of Miss
Sarah Upton.
Miss Emma Pearl Woodbury., Of
Munford, who has been visiting
friends in Obion, returned Friday
and stopped over with her sister,
Mrs. Marshall Baxter, for several
days en- route to her home.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
COUNTY JUDGES REPORT

Coyington, Tenn, January 3, 1921.
To the Quarterly County Court at its
January Term, 1921, Greeting:
As your judge and financial agent,
| submit the following as my quar-
terry report:
! have drawn receivable warrants
against all revenue officers making
reports to me, have placed the same
in the hands of Trustee J. A. Peeler
for collection and charged him with
all Of said amounts
/ have cancelled no warrants since
my last report. The warrants issued
from the county court clerks office
for the last quarter Of 1920 for all
purposes amount to S20,65703, while
the amount issued for the same period
for 1919 only amounted to S9,600.8I,
which shows that you spent double as
much as you did for the last quarter
Of 1919, and 81, 455,41 more than
double.
From the statement rendered by
the First State Bank on the 31st day
Of December, 1920, it is shown that
they held general county warrants
amounting to $4,000. 43, and cash
balance to said account amounting to
$7,87607, showing the overdraft
against said account to be $28,145.36
General school warrants on hand
amount to S34,08274 and a cash bal
ance on hand, amounting to $7,735,7 6;
overdraft against general school fund
is S26,346.98.
General bridge warrants on hand
amount to sis, 1868 .46, and a cash bal
ance on bridge account is S4,578.32;
overdraft against bridge account is
$13,685.14.
General highway account, Is dis
Warrants in bank, $22,701 %;
Cash balance on hand, $18I6509;
leaving an overdraft Of $4,536.13.
Special Road Fund Warrants in
bank, $15,405.56; cash balance, SILL
025S2 overdraft against same, $4,-
397.74.
County High 'Sschool- Warrants
in hank, S13.329O6; cash balance in
bank, $5.321.13; overdraft against
same, S8,007.93.
The total amount of warrants
AGAINST overdrawn accounts, $780,
803.47; total cash balances, S54,-
70219, showing the total overdrafts
to be $85,10128. On this amount Of
overdrafts we will have to pay in
terest until sufficient taxes are paid
to liquidate the same.
The condition of the Jeff Davis
highway bond issue account as rem
dered by the Union SAVINGS Bank is
made a part Of this report and at
tached hereto and marked Exhibit
"a"
Gentlemen Of the Court, to be a
magistrate, elected by the people of
your districts, to pass judgment upon
the legal rights and differences Of
your fellows and to spend the peo-
nle's money, is one Of the highest
honors that a mans neighbors can
confer upon him, and only commensu-
rate with the fidelity with which he
renders them service We have no
rights except those conferred upon
us by the Code Of Tennessee. We
are al the financial AGENTS of the
whole BODY Of the county, and the
taxpayers look to us alone to nrotec+
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
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PERSONAL MENTION
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Deans Meat Smoke at Ropef7s

Deans Meat Smoke at Ropers.
Mr. 2. R Lyles, Of Brighton, was
9 visitor in town Monday.
Alexander's Cough Syrup stops
your cough now
Or. I'D Wall went to Henning Mon
day on professional visit.
We appreciate your telephone or
ders; quick service Roper Drug Co
Master Jim Galloway returned to
his home IN Memphis Sunday, after
a visit to Mrs. w M Simonton.
Mr.. Menefee Wood, Of Winona,
Miss, was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. J. R. Sloan, Sunday.
Our line Of toilet articles most
complete. Roper Drug Co.
Miss Hazel Miller, Of Memphis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas B.
pullen.
Mrs Ethel Wills, of Mountain City,
Tenn, Is visiting her aunt, Mrs, H.
@. Crigger, at Munford.
Phone us your drug wants; prompt
delivery Roper Drug Go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hyams Paine
left Friday night for Memphis, where
they will now make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Simonton, Of
Memphis, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Use Deans Meat Smoke on your
hams. Roper Drug Co.
Miss Gertrude Guttman and her
brother, Jake. left Saturday for Mem
phis to visit friends.
Save money BY buying your glass
and paint at Roper's,
Mr. Z. E. Gwinn left Sunday morn
ing for Chattanooga, where he will
spend several days.
Judge w. A, Owen, after a visit of
several days to his family here, re-
turned to Jackson Friday morning.
Don Sung Egg Laying Tablets will
make your hens lay. Roper Drug Co.
Mrs. Lou Cullen left Monday for
Memphis. where she will make her
home with her son, Mr.. Bode Cullen,
Mrs. II. +, Vaughan, Of Henning, Is
VISITING her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
Il. Bringle, this week.
MeritoI talcum powder was 35c;
now 25c at Alexander Drug Co.
Mrs. j. w. Wardlaw, of Bride, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. v. E.
Bowie, at Ripley this week.
Mr.. G. Il. Thomas, of Jackson, re-
turned to his home Monday, after
spending several days mere.
Stationery on sale at reduced
prices. Roper Drug Co.
Mrs. Francis johnson and daughter,
Miss Sadie Johnson, Of Ripley, were
the guests Of Mrs. G. A. Girdner
for the weekend, returning to their
home Monday morning.
Mr.. Sam r. Shelton, Jr., left Sun
day night for visit to his son, Mr..
James Shelton, who is a student in
the University Of Tennessee At
Knox He.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

In the County Court Of Upton Coun-
tn, Tennessee Louisa Harris VS..
Robert Harris
In this cause, it appearing to the
Court from compliments amended
bill, which is sworn to, that the resi-
dence of the defendant, Robert Har-
ris, is unknown to said complainant
and can not be ascertained by her
upon diligent inquiry by her, and that
she has made diligent inquiry there
for, it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Judge of the Coun-
ty Court of Upton County, Tennes-
see, at term Of said Court to be
held at the courthouse in Covington,
Tennessee, on the 18th Of February,
1921, and make defense to complain
ants original and amended bill for
divorce filed in said Court against
him, or the same will be taken for
confessed and the cause set for hear
ing ex parte.
And it is further ordered that this
notice be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Coviugton Leader,
a newspaper published in said county.
This December 20, 1920.
A true copy-Attest:
G. p. SIMONT0N, Clerk.
sherrcd Smith. Solicitor for Com-
plainant. 30dec4w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
(6jan4w)
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having duly qualified as admins
traitor Of the estate Of L. I. Timbss
deceased, all parties holding claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fled to file same with me duly au-
thenticated, as required by law, With
in the time prescribed by law, and
all parties indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to settle same
with me.
J. w. BARTON,
(t3ian4w) Administrator.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having duly qualified as admins
traitor Of the estate Of Paul X. Craft,
deceased, all parties holding claims
against said estate are hereby re-
quested to present and file same with
me duly authenticated, and all
parties indebted to said estate are
requested to settle same with me, or
Upton & Upton, attorneys, within
the time prescribed by law
J. E. DAVIDSON,
(6ian4w) Administrator.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
one Good Innovation.

Jud THnkiuS says one Of the best
helps to production is the change 10
political customs that prevents man
10 neglect work N order to 20 around
and get bids for his vote.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

Avoid irregularity in the bowel
movements; its leads to chronic con-
stipation--a condition that poisons
the blood and breeds disease. Pricklv
Ash Bitters is a mans remedy for
putting the system in order. Price
$3.50 per bottle. E. L. Roper Drug
Co., special agents.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
CARD OF THANKS

/ take this method Of thanking my
friends and neighbors for their as
rendered me at the time Of
the burning of my house.
II. A. MILLER AND FAMILY.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

This is to give notice to all parties
holding claims against ], r. Bibb to
properly prove and file the same
with me not later than March 1, 1921,
and all claims not filed with me by
that time will be barred, as l desire
to make my settlement as assignee at
that time.
E. H. WOOTEN.
Munford. Tenn
(20ian4w) Assignee Of J. R. Bib.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20

Michigan is the first state to offer
a reward for planting nut trees be-
side highways. In Europe the profit
from roadside nut trees assists in
maintaining roads. Roadside nut
trees abroad are protected from van
dalism by public sentiment, and this
is true Of the nut orchards in the
principal centers of production in
this country.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having duly qualified as admins
traitor Of the estate Of w. w. Davis,
deceased, all parties holding claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fled to file same with me duly au-
thenticated, as required by law, with
in the time prescribed by law, and all
parties indebted to said estate are
hereby notified to settle same with
me.
L. a WHITSON. Admir-.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
&c THREn
4 Mskes HIm Feel slo

The word 'obey is put III the mare
rlage ceremony merely 10 uatter ths
groom. Kansas City Star
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
Pre-War Prices on Many Lines of Goods

Ladies wool skirts in black, navy and II 4 On
plaids. every one an excellent value and I'D | oVUD
sold up rs. Your choice if you quick at.
Shoes for Everybody on Our Great Bargain Counter
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
TO THE CREDITORS OF J.R. BIBB

L. A. WHITSON, Admir-.
(13ian4w) Cumtestamento Annexo.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-20
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

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