Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 17, 1909, Page 6

CHAPTER 1. 1 Am Born—Early Days in Norwich— The Ropewalk—Boys' Sho the Early Twenties—Mr. L’Hommedieu wad His Methods—Church-Going— The Fourth of July — Lafayette Comes to Norwich—Farming—The Temperance Society, History has recorded the occurrence ‘ of many great and jmportant events during the. first_quarter of the mine- feenth century, but the event of most wital importance to me occurred on fhe morning of April 14, 1817, in the ity of Norwich, (.nnecticat, known ws “The Rose of Nc. England.” For 8t was then and ther- that 1 born, @nd could the parents of that wonder- ful boy have had (ie most Temote dea that in eighty-seven years that Lw would become an_ author, no @oubt 'they would) have realized that ¢hey had “builded better than they knew,” and that sainted mother would Bave chucked him under the chin and ®ald with a mother’s pride, “Come joia in a drink” And from what I Pove known of myselt later on, I am sure I should have joined. 1 should be pleased to ‘write of the Pappenings of those early years of my nfancy, but having to depend on hes say for the material, I will forego the pleasure and write of what L know more about. Havine safely passed the ordeals of the mumps, the measles, and the whooping cough, when 1 had geached the age of ten, my dear father. @hinking it was about time for me to show up as something more than a @ead weight on the family, put me to wark in his ropewalk, turning wheels for rope-makers to spin yarn. That's mvhere I first learned to spin yarns, and perhaps that experlence may be of some help to me in spinning this one. I will say rope-makers thought me a success as a wheel- turner, which wns my first success in 1ife—not great, but good, 1 also be- rame expert in burning tinder and &ipping brimstone matches for family and, as the brimstone match was She only kind then known to the world at Jarge, my services were in frequent demand. ’ Tp those days boys’ shoes were made mot rights and lefte, as they are now. put both alike; and one of the im- portant injunctfons impressed upon that the oes every day of their lives, in order that they should retain their until the end. They were pious! sizucted to keep them “tled u owder to make them last longer. But one boy, named Calvin Tyler, having paculiar tdeas of his own, made un his mind that the time lost in tying shoe- strings was not made good by the saving of the wear on the shoes, and, §n order to satisfy himself in regard to his theory, he tried it on a new ir of shoes. One shoe he kept re- fgiously tled up, and the other he @id mot tie at all, and at the end he reported that the tled-up shoe had lasted only fifteen minutes longer than the other one. As the result so com- pletely ratified his predictions, his hoestrings remained untied thereaft- er until he was old enough to wear Boots, and he afterward became one of the prominent merchants of the city, honored and csteemed by the commu- ity In which he llved, moved, and hua his being. ) My school days wers full of stirring events, in my efforts to avold the Besescssncssnnssnnsssnissensassnsssssnisssassssensssnssenee: boys was always to change their | THE LONG A An Experience of Eighty Years of Life schoolhoase during school hours; and yet my attendance was sufficiently ‘constant to enable me to become fa- miliar with the various modes of pun- ishment that were in~yogue in dis- trict schools, and 1 sometimes thought my schoolmaster received his apooint- ment more for his accomplishments as a first-class punisher than as a high- toned teacher. One thing the culprit could always reliy upon: the punish- ment would be equal to the offense. In my ninth year, my schooimaster was Mr. Stephen I’Hommedieu. He was a splendid teacher, and as a pu isher he had but few equals. I re- member that for some breach of dis- cipline I was ordered to the middle of the floor apd sentenced to stand on one foot fof a certain leneth of time. After the tzacher left me, the foot had somehow got changed. When he came back he discovered the change, and with fire in his eye he said to me: “Who changed that foot?” I said I didn't know, but I thought it must have changed itself. It was then that I realized that “a soft an- swer turneth away wrath” for the frown upon his brow gave way to a pleasant smile and he told me to go to my seat and be a better boy. 1 cheerfully went to my seat, but about being a better boy I don’t seem to re- member. But Mr. L'Hommedieu was one of the best teachers I ever had. And yet, those were lovely days. The swimming and flying of kites in the summer, the skaiing and sliding down hill in' winter, the ball playing on Fast Days, the burning barrels on Thanksgiving night, and the burn- ing fire crackers on Fourth of July— with pleasure 1 remember it all 1 recollect one particular Sabbath in the old Presbyterlan mesting-house in Norwich. It had been snowing.in the morning quite hard and the meet- ing-house presented a beggarly array of cmpty pews. Mason Kinne and my- self were about the only ones in the men’s gallery. I wore my everyday felt hat and carried my father’s pon- gee silk handkerchief. " In a piece of brown paper, very nicely done up, was my lunch, consisting of buttered bis- cuit, a “miracle” and a piece of ~heeze. Long before the conclusion of the ser- mon I had concluded that lunch, and then the sun shone out bright and beautiful. I had seated myself near the end window, that T might be the first to see thelastof the sermon (the pulplt was at the south end), and from the window I could look far down the river, which was ther frozen over. Near the old pottery I saw men on ths ice who seemed to have no thought of the Sabbath, Sabbath-schools, nor of going to meeting;—and I remember we'l what my feelings were as I thought of the manner in which they were spending the Sabbath. I wouid have given all T had in the world to be as independent as those men on the ice. They didn’t have to go all day to Sun- day-school and meeting and hear long sermons which little boys could not comprehend. 1 feld sad, but consoled elf by cating my lunch, beginning with the cheese and biscult, and it there was anything left it was a mira- cle! But there was finally an end to the sermon. Stephen L’'Hommedieu Tad faced the congregation: Mr, Mans- field “slacked up” the strings of his base viol; Colonel Coit buttoned his fur-collared__ overcoat™ the Riplevs, Perkinses, Kinnes, Coits, Bolles and De Witts prepared to leave, and the green balze door was fastened back by Wil- liam Law. The long sessfon was over for the little boy. I have often won- esenssessnsesensane dered why T was sent to the.Presby- terian Sunday-school. Parson Mitcli- €ll was then the preacher a: the Pras. byterian church and Elder Story was the Baptist pastor. Elder Story, by the way, was something of an inveni- or, having discovered the art of mar- bléizing paper, but he sold his dis- covery and did not get rich by it. I presume my mother sent me to the former church as a compromise; our family was Baptist. 1 remember once hearing Parson Mitchell make use of the expression: “The KFathers, where are they?” He looked at me in the gallery, and I thought rather insinu- ated that 1 was absent from the par- ental roof without knowledge of my ancestors, or would seem to sa “Does your mother know you're out?” Some ten years ago my sister, in one of her letters to me, reminiscenced on the subject of our old meeting- house on the hill in Norwich, *“I re- member,” she wroté, “that I was very little, and Elder who preached was very high and far away, it seemed to me, in that little, high pulpit. I think I had not arrived atan age when I wasa regular attendant—perhaps 1 was al- lowed a treat for some good behav- jor—however, the Elder was very en- thusiastic and kept moving to the front of the pulpit, then in a mo- ment of exaltation, pernaps, stepping back. It seemed to me as if he were bobbing up and down, or back and So ‘The forth, being congiderably excited. I said to Ma when I got hom minister was dreadful mad.’” spending one of my ¢ Uncle Dew- was jnvited over to help cut up a hog and I.was invited to help stuff the a promise that I should have some of them when they were fit to cook. I'worked very faithfully all that even- usages, with ing, but from that day to this I have not tasted those sausages. 'I'hey serv. ed only as a link between bright hopes and bitter disappointment. Another eventful scene is brought to my mind m connection with that house. Jt was there, in the back vyard, under the trees, in a green, shady bower, that I celebrated the fi urth of July of which I have recollection, I re- nd festive oc- rupted by the ap- member that the gay casion was sadly Int pearance of an intoxicated blacksmith. My sisters were mu reised with regard to the intruder, ahd after an earnest consultation we sent for heip to expel the victim of too much pat- riotism. We then resumed the, order of exercises s if nothing had hap- pened. Another eventful epoch (to me) in my career w first time T app ed in puoli knit suspende I shall never forget the sensation with Which I crossed them over my back and measured them for the button- hoies—my fath: had worn out the buckles belonging to them. It was during the first year of this memorable period that Lafayette came over from France to spend a day or two at Kirne's Hotel. Probably I should have called upon him during his stay. but at that time I was very much driven at the ropewalk, having to heave the wheel for the toppit spinners. I re- collect that the day wore off very slow ly, and I was anxious for night to come, as one of the men had prom- fsed that T might go with him to sea the boys tar and feather an old_dame. However, that little treat to the old lady never came off, as a friend of the intended vietim appeaced and frus- trated it. My first “bell button” jack- s et also belongs to this perfod, and my first impressions of it are still fresh. they even think of plecing the knife and fork beside each other when the The three rows of three on the back course was finished. . seams were looked upon by the West- ern Side boys as rather too “airy” fo one of their number, so I had to fi; the style into favor; and when they said, “Button, button, who's got the button?” I generally managed to but- ton their lips. On one occasion, when my parents went to New Loadon to attend & meet- ing of the Baptist Association, I was sent “down the river” to while away the tedious hours of separation by working on my uncle Reuben's farm. I have a very distinct recollection of the fact that during my stay upon the | farm the most important industry was “picking up apples” to supply the cider press that stood near the house on the north side. To vary this, how- ever, we had a slight dash of churn- /ing to attend to before breakfast. My term of service was two nights and not quite three days. At the end of that time I remember suggesting to Uncle Reuben that as Pa and Ma had by that time got back from the Asso- ciation they would like to see me, and TUncle Reuben said he thourht so, too, and this withagt the slightest sign of dness, so I put on my hat and sho s the only baggage I had brought, save and except what I already had on, and with one very large-sized Rhode Island pippin, I think it was, I started for home and the scenes of my /former usefulness., My welcome home was not so enthusiastic as I had anticipated, for the “days of ab- sence long and dreary” that I had passed seemed to have been anything but “long and dreary” to those who had remained at home. In 1828 there was a Temperance io- clety organized in my native town, and it was decided at one of the meet- ings that its object could be best pro- moted by the circulation of temper- ance tracts. The tract entitled “The Well-conducted Farm” was the first one decided upon ~ for _distribution among the families, and a Baptist minister was appointed to do the dis- tributing. But instead of doing it himself, he pressed me into the ser- vice, and I found myself up inst no fool of a job, as “The Well-con- ducted Farm” was a farm conducted on the temperance plan, and most of the farms in those days were conducted otherwise. Many of the farmers, on receiving the tract, would give me to understand that it was an insult to them and they would have none of it. I, however, faithfully served the tract on all those who would receive it, and it didn't cost them a cent. Nor did I ever recelve a,cent for my services, which gave me such an unfavorable opinion of the temperance movement 1 have never gotten over it from that day to this, and only think of it, that was more than three-quarters of a century age, when two-tined forks were used and people ate with their knives: when delicate little cup-plates were the ornaments of the table, and society sipped its tea and coffee from saucers without any breach of table etiquette. T remember the famous Jack Downing, in one of his humor- ous letters, telling of his struggles with a three-tined fork when at the Astor House in New York he saw one for the first time. 'Tis wonderful what changes time hath wrought. In those days of the long ago people were more interested in what they were going to have to eat and drink than in how they were to eat and drink what was set before them. Nor did CHAPTER 1. Whaling in New England—I Go Seal- g—Cape Town — Hottentots—St. Helena—The Cotton Factory at Nor- wich Falls—As a Rival to Joe Jef- ferson—Stanley. It was during this period of my youthful career that the whal- ing 3ndustry of New England was in the heydey of its prosperity, and when a whale-ship would arrive at New London and the crew were paid off, their first land cruise would be to my native town, where they would be looked upon by the women and chil- dren as far above the average of men. For sailors were satlors in those days, and in their sailor rig, with tarpaulin hat, roundabout jacket, broad-legged trcusers and low quartered shoes they did look just too fine for anything, and I longed to be a sailor. ut it was not until I was nearly fourteen years old that I dared to e known my longing to the family, for fear of, the consequences such an announce- ment would bring about. In 1831 a fleet of sperm wheles came into New London from Cape Horn, after a thre years' cruise. All had been succes: ful, and when those saflors came to Norwich with money to burn, my fear of consequences was overcome, and the next mornine at breakfast I ven- tured to say that I would realiy like to £0 to séa. 1 expected to see the whole family collapse, but they didn' and my sainted mother saig she Shnught it was the best thing I could 0. “Why, mother,” sald I, “why do you that?” “Well” said she, ™ijf you were at sea I should know better where »ou were nights than I have been ab tog for some time.” | And so I went to sea, sailing out of New London as cabin boy on board the little seventy-five ton schooner Spark, Captain Dewey, bound for the southwest coast of Africa on a seal- ing voyage. My first experience in a seafaring life was one week of sea- sickness, during whish I would gladly have given a vote of thanks to him who would have picked me up ard just thrown me overboard. At the end of the week I had recovered, .end it occurred to me that as I had a box of cigars in my sca-chest, a present from a schooimate, I would enjoy a smoke. I overhauled my chest, but found no cigars, for my dear, beloved mother, fearing that I would con- traet the smoking habit had removed the box of cigars and substituted a copy of “Baxters Salnts’ Rest” La guage fails to express my disapnoint- mefit, but in order to get even, I took to smoking a pipe, thus proving the truth of the adage that “There's mo great 1oss without some small gain.” Our first destination was the Cape de Verde Islands, where we went for the salt for the preservation of the seal skins we were expecting to se- eure, As the inhabitants of the fslands were suffering from an awful famine, they preferred hard-bread to coin in exchange for the salt, which was a good thing for the owners of the Spark. Having hoisted in all the salt necessary, we salled for Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, for fresh supplies, where we arrived ninety-five davs from New London. Cape Town at that time was one of the way ports of the Honorable East India company’s ships, and their coming in and going out of Table Bay were about the only events that created any extitement in that far-away city of slow-going in- habitants, but as it was the largest city T had seen up to that time, it ex- dtfl my youag imagination. e Beach Hottentots of the coast of Africa are & peculiar tribe. Their language is entirely different from any other language known, and sounds very much like the gibberings of the monkey, as there is a constant cluck- cluck-clucking when they are talking with each other. There have never been any missionaries among the Beach Hottentots, 1 suppose for two reasons: they could not learn the lan- guage, nor could they subsist upon the simple food of the ottentots, which counsists of whale catcass and sea fowl The natives would occa- sionally be taken over to the bird isl- ands, where they would knock down as many gulls, gannets and penguins as they could bring away, and then the whole tribe would have & right royal feast. The heads and legs of the birds they would feed to the dogs, of which they always had a number with them. Then, putting the bodies into the fire, which was made from kelp, they would burn off the feath- ers, and the bird would be ready to be served, ahd the way it was served by those Hottentots should be seen to ba appreciated, for ‘twas feasting inde- scribable. On that portion of the African coasi it never rains, and a warm and even temperature prevails all the year round. The only seasons known on the coast are the bay whaling and sealing seagons. After the sealing sea- son comes the season of rest to the sealers and seals, as ‘'tis then that the seals have to bear and provide for their young. The whaling n is the time when the whaling ships com. in from sea and anchor in Man- War Bay, and pursue what is know: as bay whaling, and sometimes whale are taken ten or fifteen miles from the ship and bhave to be towed all that distance. It was during one of these bay whaling seasons that our captain e cluded to try his hand at wnalug, the captain of a French whale ship had consented to try out any whale he might kili for half the proceeds. When the boats were to start from _the schooner, I begged to be allowed to make one of the boat's ctew and pull the stroke oar of the captain’s boat. The captain consented, and I went. After about three hours' cruising we came upon a whale, and he was a rouser.. When we got fast to him he started for a spin, and for four hours we had a lively time with that whale, and when he finally yieided to harpoon and lance, we were about fourteen miles from the ship, and it was four o'clock in the afternoon. DBut it was the rule when one boat had a whale that the other boats, if chey had none, should go to her assistance, so we the whale. When & whale dies, its soon had twelve boats in line towing jaw drops, so_that towing it is very like towing a house broadside on, and those twelve boats towed that whass unti_eight o'clock on the following night, and It was safely secured along- side_the French ehip. When we got cn board of our own schooner, I said to the captain that i 7ad had all the whaiing T wanted, ani he said, “T'm glad to know it Angro Pequena Bay was well known in those GO AND THE LATER ON By George Tisdale Bromley days, but from the time we left there in 1832 until 1886, I never saw a single person who had been there, and then it happened that while at dinner in Tien-tsin an English gentleman was telling of an adventure he had had in Angro Pequena Bay, and I really felt that I had found a long-lost friend; and we had @ lively time telling each other what we knew about 1t. The sealing ground was on the southwest coast, about four hundred miles from Cape Town, where the coast was for hundreds of miles an unbroken sand desert. At that time the only inhabitants were a tribe of Beach Hottentots, whose chief sub- sistence was the whale carcasses that drifted ashore during the busy whal- ing season. The chicf of the iribe was .known as Ichaboe, after whom tha famous guano island was named, ard strange as it may seem, the product of that island, notwithstanding that it _enriched so many other countries, left Jchaboe without a dollar, and he wouldn’t have known what it was, had he _come into possession of one. ‘We were on the coast two seasons, and eecured two thousand skiné. Dur ing one of our trips to the Cape for supplies, the news came that Victoria had been proclaimed heir apparent to the thone of England, and the rejoic- ing at Cape Town was something won- derful. As the meh were given leave to go ashore and join in the festivi- ties, I invested in a large invoice of Cape wine, and for the first time in my life, I experienced a sensation of gotting Jolly well ull. Just here I aru reminded that the same thing occu: red at the coronation of Queen Vie- toria in 1837. I was then a boy on board tne packet ehip Sampson, lying in St, Katherine’s Dock, London. Again the crew had a day's liberty, and again I gave an_exhibition of my patriotism by being overcome [rom the exhillarating effects of English ale; mnd yet, during all the years of Her Majesty's reign, no acknowleds- ment of my efforts in her honor was ever made, thus showing that mon- arclies, as well as republics, are soma- tices ungrataful, / After two whaling scasons, we weighed anchor in Angro Peqaens Bay and headed for a final “Home again, from a foreign shore” The p which was not without adventu: made in fifty-five days. We pass close to the Island of St. Helena, and as the remains of the Emperor 2 on had not been removed, was an object of deep interest. It so happened that Genera! Andreiw | Jackson and I arrived in my native town on the same day, and the double the little homor was just about all city could stand. If the general had a larger opinion of his own importance than I had of mine, he not seem to_show it. In 1825 the first cotton factory in that part of Connecticut was erected at Norwich Falls, and put in_opera- tion by a company formed for the pus ose of manufacturing cotton cloth. 'he president of the corporation was Mr. William €. Gilman, father of Dan. ie] Cofte Gilman, the first president of the University of California, and after- t of Johns Hopkins uni- ward preside The fa-ory wa versity of Baltimore. T looked upon as a great blessing, as it gave employment to a large number men, women and children, and all of them Americans, with not one for: efgner in the employ. The factory stood at the head of Yantic Cove which emptied into the Thames river, and during the short days of winter the building would be lighted up dur- ing the evening until eight o'clock, the hour at which the es ceased work. The reflection of the numerous was a beautiful sight to behold. Every Bllllrdir the cotton waste that had accumulated during the week would be gatkered up and thrown in', the cove, giving to many acres of it the appearance of freshly fallen snow. Such was the condition of things when I left my father's ropewalk to enter upon a seafaring life. But upon my return, after an absence of twenty- two months on my first voyage, 1 found that a wonderful change had been wrought. The cottor. waste was no lorger cast upon the waters, as it was found to be worth fifteen cents a pound. A factory had been bullt for the express purpose of spinning waste intd rope-yarn, and the p amounted to hundreds of tons, every pound of which was delivered to my father's ropewalk, where it was spum into rope, a large portion of which was used for packing the eylinders of the high-pressure engines on the steam boats of the sout rivers, and thi new industry was giving employment to some fifty or sixty men and buy: ‘When I left, scarcely two years hefore, ten or twelve men and boys could do al the work that was required. But what a revelation this'was to mel It was hard for one to realize. During, my stay on shore my school- mates gave an amateur dramatic en- tertalnment, and the character of Jem Baggs, the hero of the play, “The Wand'ring Minstrel” was assigned to me. I sustained the part to the sat- isfaction of the large audience, and the result was that the name stuck. From that time on I was called Jem Baggs, in spite of my protests. T tried to live it down, but it wouldn't “down™ worth a cent. Finally I came to Cali- fornia, and when after an absence of thirty yesrs I made a visit to my bey hood’s home, of all whom I had onc known not one _recognized me. At last I asked an old schoolmate, Alfred Lowell, if he remembered me. He answered, no; that he had never seen me before. I told him my name, and after a moment's thought he bright- ened up and said: “Oh, yes; you aro Jem Bagss. A feather would have been a heavy weapon with which to have floored me. So, asIremarked to Joseph Jefferson, the celebrated Rip Van Winkle, on the occasion of a dinner given to him by the Bohemian club, I, too, had my theatrical experienc and was identified with a character, but, oh, with what a difference! He was Rip Van Winkle!—I was Jem occasfon, when ¢he chub was breakfasting Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, I reminded the members that they had been taining an angel unawares” for 1, too, had been an African explorer, an@ my experience ant d that of the Al tinguished guest by many. years, T related some of my adventures, which seemed to afford Mr. Stanley much amuseme (Continued Saturday, April 24.) What fs said to be the first concur- rent resolution ever introduced in any legislature in any gtate of the union directly denouncing prohibition 1s that of Senator Price of California, now in the hands of the committee on fruit and vine interests of the state senate, A man’s beard is generally heavier on the right side of his face. Words to Freeze the Soul. “Your son has consumption, His sase js hopeless.” These appailing words were spoken to George E. Blev- ens. a londing Taohznz of Spring- field, . by two expert doctors— one g lur ecialist. Then was shown the wonderful power of Dr. King's New Discovery. “After three weeks’ use,” writeg Mr. Bleven, “he was as well as ever. I would not take all the money in the world for what it @id for my bo: Infallible for coughs and colds, it's the safest, surest cure r desperate lung diseases on earth. 0c and $1.00. Lee & Osgood Co. guar. sntee satisfaction. Trial bottle free Swept Over Niagara. This terrible calamity often happens uge a careless boatman lrnores o river's warnings—growing ripples d faster current. Nature’s warnings e kind. That dull pain or ache in e back warns you the kidneys need tention if you would escape fatal aladies—dropsy, dlabetes or Bright's Bisease. Take Electric Bitters at onee #nd see backache fly and all your best feelings return, “After long suffering grom weak kidneys and lame back, one .00 bottle wholly cured me” writes J. R. Blankenship of Belk, Tenn. Only 4 B0c at Lee & Osgood Co. It Costs Money to Paint. It costs more if you don't. Your Bouse wears put if not painted. Then 1t costs money to repair it and money o paint it. It don’t cost muoh money %0 paint with the L. & M. Paint, be- cause 4 gallons of the L. & M. and 8 gallons of Linseed Ol makes 7 gallons ©f ready-for-use paint at only $1.20 per gallon. Thirty-five years' use in every Eary of the Unitad States hus proven it. 1d by L. W. Carroll & Son, Norwich, Ct.; J. P. Kingsley & Son, Plainfield, ct 5 Mr. F, G. Fritts, Oneonta,' N. Y. writes: ' “My little_girl was greatly benefited by taking Foley's Orino Lax- stive, and I think it is the best rem- edy for constipation and liver trou- le” Poley's Orino Laxative is best ‘or women and_children, as it is mild, pleasant and effective, and is a splen- @id spring medicine, as it cleanses the complexion. Lee & Osgood Co. It is purs The sealed lead packets of “Salada” guarantee you tea free from artificia] coloring matter, dust, dirt and all foreign substances. Ask wour grocer for it. 3 JEMINA. CoRDELIA® Gold Medal Flour is cheapest—it's best, too—more loaves to the sack. FUPHEMIA. _— G. E. HODGE, Hack, Livery, Boarding and Feed STABLES Up-to-date Equipment and Guaranteed Satisfactory Service. 14 to 20 BATH STREET. (Formerly Chapman's.) Melephone 10. apria ou want to put your busi- the public, zgm-c is rio me- ter (fiull,f.l‘ru;ln ;fie advertis- Liquor Seizure Cases at Westerly Six Offenders Given Hearing on Fr}day-—Henry Champ; Guilty of Non-Support Placed in Charge of Pro- bation Officer—Needless Fire Alarm—Department Parade Set for June 5th—Geo. W. Nichols Injured by Fall from Scaffold. Attorney Harry B. Agard represent- ed the state in six liquor seizure) cases heard at the Friday session of the Third district court,~Judge Oliver H. Williams presiding. ' In each case the seized goods were declared forfeited to the state and the liquors ordered de- stroyed and the vesgels sold or destrov- ed. "The first case called was that against Antonlo Salameno, The case against Joseph Greene was next heard, The Charles Gabarillo case came next. Joe Doe was made respondent in the next case, his actual name being un- known to complainant. Samuel Tur- ano was the nama of respondent in the next case. The case against Salvatore Ferraro was next called. Sheriff Wilcox testi- fied that he made search of the Fe raro premises in Pierce street. F found five jugs of wine, nineteen gal- lons, in the cellar and took it away. ergeant Brown gave evidence that he assisted the sheriff and found nine- teen gallons of wine in the basement. Hugh Ecclestone testified that he had called at Ferraro’s place in Pierce street March 20 and bought some wine ther: a drink and then a quart. Alvah Rodman _testified he had bought whiskey and wine at Ferrars's. This ended the liquor seizure cases and now steps will be taken to prose- cute for the sale and keeping with in- tent to sell intoxicating liquors. The case of the state against John Henry Champiin, charged with non- support of wife and child, was called for trial, Town Solicitor Kingsley rep- resenting the state and Attorney Wal- ter P. Dixon the defendant. Judge Willlams found Champlin guilty and suspended sentence for thirty days and placed the aceused under the charge of the Providence probation officer. Governor Pothier has state board of veterina for in an act passed sesgion of the general assembly, and named a Westerly man & member. The board is made up of the followin Dr. Ulysses S, Richmond of Woon- socket, graduate of Ontario Veterinary college, Ontario, Canada, class of 1889. His term expires Jan, 31, 1912. Dr. Christopher Horseman of New- port, his term to expire in 1910. He a graduate of the American Veterinary college, class of 1885. Dr. Thomas E. Robinson of Westerly, who was graduated” from the Ontario Veterinary college in class of 1892, his term to expire in 1911. Dr. John S, Pollard of Providencs state veterinarian of the board of agri culture and a graduate of the Ontario Vete ry college in class of 1898. His term ends in 191 Dr. Charles T v of Warwick, also a #’wluale of Ontario college, class of 1899, his term to expire In 1914, appointed a , as provided the present Il the steel, iron and other metal filings and cliy pings from tne machine shops in.th vieinity, Owing to their oily and com- bustible condition. he is required to cart the collections away frequently. He stores the material in covered sheds on t‘Is property in Mechanic street, for- merly known as th all lumber yard, ntil such times as he can sell to ad- vantage and then ships the stu to be remelted into pig iron, Thursday evening smoke was seen coming from a pile of this finely ground oily metal and the occupant of & near- by building, fearing that fire might result, reported the condition to Chief Engineer Stahle and, without Mr. Wal- ton’s knowledge, the P. S. Barker Hose company was sent to extinguish the smoking pile, When Mr. Walton saw the condi- tions Friday morning he was just a trifle exasperated, as mixing water with the metal mass and oil had in- creased tendency towards fire. In or- der to guard against this Mr. Walton put men at work shoveling the heavy stuff out of the shed and spreading it to give opportunity to dry out to pre- vent possible damage by fire. away The Westerly High sohool baseball team played its first game of the sea- son Friday afternoon with the team representing the South Kingston High school. The game was played on the Riverside park grounds and resulted in a vietory for South Kingston by a score of 6 10 5. There was an atten- dance of 300. Chief Engineef Samuel G. Cottrell and the other members of the board of engineers of the Westerly fire district have decided upon Saturday, June 5th, as the date for the annual parade and inspection of the fire department. The department in personnel, eq; ent and general efficiensy ranks as hikh as any volur.teer rtment In the state. During the recent gale of a few weeks ago, when a portion of the huge tree at the corner of Liberty and West Broad streefs was blown down, the electric street light on the corner went with it. The light was then shifted to ‘West Broad street, leaving that sec- tion of Liberty street in’darkness, It was supposed that the change was only temporary, but the board of engineers who have 'the placing of electric lights in charge gi no evidence of intention to shift light back to its original position. In consequemce there is dis- satistaction among many West Siders. They insist that this liglit be+placed back to the .corner of Liberty and West Broad streets or that a new light be substituted. Officers and committees of the Fifth company, Coast Artillery corps, Rhode | Jsland National guard, were elected as follows in annual meefing: Capt. Bour- don A. Babcock, president; Lieut. Oliver H. Williams, Jr., clerk; Private . Bdwin Babcock, treasurer. Rober keray, Sergt. ivate Charle: Lieut. Williams Colling, George committee, Stillman, auditi George W. Nichols, a painter em- ployed at Watch Hill, fell from f01d to the ground, s ance of a fifteen fect, Friday afternoon. His wrist was' sprained and was in the left cheek which re- m quired several stitches to close. Mr. Nicaol onveyed to the office of Dr. E. R, Lewis as soon after the acel- dent as ‘possible, where he received surgical and medical attention. Local Laconic: is visiting Westerly relatives, The opera. Pinafore is to be produced by Westerly High school students. Town Treasurer James M. Pendle- ton is on a business wisit fn New York. Deacon Ethan Wticox will have charge of the services fn the People's mission this (Saturday) evening. Bishop Quayle gave an interesting address to a large congregation in i}race Methodist church Friday evenm. ng. Ex-Gov. George H. Utter of Westerly will be one of the speakers at the Young Men's Christian assoclation conventlon in New London this (Bat- urday) evening. Superintendent Alexander Smith of the People’s mission has returned froj New Britain, where he has been ho!s ing evangelistic services in the Peo- ple's Churca of Christ. Rescript was handed down Thursday in the supreme court in the case of James W. Stillman a; st the West- erly probate court. he petition for a writ of certiorarl 18 denled and dis- missed. New London and Mystic are making bids for the burnéd out industry which was in the old Nichols & Langworthy plant, to locate the business in those places. The Westerly Board of Trade is making no bid for that oconcern to locate here. B Wilton.—About ome hundred people from Wilton have signed a petition asking Dr. Frank Gorham of Weston to come to Wilton and take up the Practice of his brother, Who recently died. P ————— ¥ BRIEF STATE NEWS D LR T IR R Redding.—Builders are busy, several fine residences and bungalows are be- ing erected. Windsor—The _sclectmen have ap- pointed Horace Prior dog warden for the ensuing year. Haddam.—Town Clerk B. W. Kelsey has so far registered only six of the 200 0dd dogs in town. Stratford,—The Camera club met on Thursday evening and talked over plans for & summer exhibition, Stamford.—The Jooal aerfe of Pagles formally opened its new club rooms in Moll's building Thursday evening. Fairfield—The wedding of ¥. E Bishop of Bridgeport and Miss Grace Evelyn Banks of South; sister of Judge Elmore S, Banks, took place Wednesday noon at the Banks resi- dence. Bridgeport.—Col, William F. C}dy arrived in Bridgeport this week and is engaged at ths Barnum & Bailey win- ter quarters getting the show in shape. He was accompanied by Johnny Baker end Major Gordon Lillie. Hartford.—Charles Noel Flagz has been notified that he received an eiec~ tion to the National Academy of De- signs as an associate member at_the April meeting of the society in New York Wednesday evening. SAYS: " “Very few people appear to appreciate or understand the various symptoms caused by diseases of the organs of digestion. Almost always these symptoms are thought to indi- cate diseases of the heart, lungs, kidneys and other organs of the body, for the simple reason that when the organs of digestion become diseased, the other organs of the body often become affeoted sympathetically, causing many erroneous conclusions as to the origin and pature of the dis- ease. _The stomach end organs of diges- tion are to the other organs of the human body, what the roots are to the tree or plant, they ‘supply the blood which keeps the body or plant alive. When the stomach and organs of digestion are strong and healthy and our food is well digested it will make righ, pure blood. Our blood is not the same all the time, as you may think, but is constantly changing, and its quality and quantity will always de- pend upon the food we eat and digest. When our blood is rich and pure it will prevent al] diseases and heal all injuries. Young children having vig- orous stomachs and good blood making powers, their blood is rich and rapidly heals and restores their bodies after disease or injuries, Indigestion oftén causes the skin and complexion to become rusty and dingy, sallow, faded and spotted, ow- ing to the retention of various impuri- ties in the blood, which ought to be cust oft and digcharged from the | tem by the action of the liver and d1- | sestive canal. No pathological fact is better established than that neuralgia, rheumatism and gout in their various forms and phases are produced by the accumulation of urdc acld in the blood and that they are the result of imper- fect digestion of our food. A noted physician has said: “In nearly all cases of fatal chronic diseases of the heart, lungs, brain, kid- neys, rheumastim, scrofula. etc., When the mucous membrane lining the stom- ach and intestinal canal is carefully examined, numerous traces of diseases will be discovered. Sometimes i will be congested, red and inflamed, and in many cases of long standing disease, thickened 4nd ulcerated, thus proving eonclusively that fatal complications or diseases of other organs were orig- inally caused by chronic inflammation, congestion, thickening or ulceration of the mucous membraue lining of the in- testinal canal.” For the relief and cura of Indigestion, dyspepsia, and allled troubles, Stom- ach-Rite is the best medicine and has fully demonstrated its true worth in thousands of cases as the grateful users have testified. My father, Dr. John Wilbur, believed you should take as little medicine as possible, but when you did need medicine to take only the best. If you would be healthy, eat good, nourishing food and be abje to properly digest it. Stomach-Rite assists the stomach and digestive or- gans, helps nature to do the work and brings a new Jife to the intestinal tract and cleanses the agwtom of all fmpuri- ties. If your fo digests and your liver ig active, what health you enj —no indigestion—no constipation— bright, clear complexion, active brain, a good appetite and able to enjoy your food, truly life is then worth Hving— Stomach-Rite has done these things for many New England people, won't you let it do the same for you? Very truly yours, 6 Per Cent. for these bonds are solicited. be issued, of which $100,000 should be at the office of James L. Case, No. 40 date it will be impossible to carry out ter immediate attention and that the may be subscribed ALONE, DURING THE PAST TEN AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS RESPECTFULLY INVITED ' $50, amounts of $100 and upwards until Wednesday night, bonds will be lssued in denominations of $100, $500 and $1,000. Unless a sufficient number of these bonds are subscribed for before this Committee, which plan has been apgroved by more than half of the uns ed creditors and by the Committee of the Norwich Board of Trade and by the Directors’ Committee of the Davenport Arms Company. It 4s hoped that the citizens of Norwich will be disposed to give this mat- THE DAVENPQRT ARMS COMPANY HAS PAID, $140,000 PER YEAR, AND IT IS CLEARLY FOR THE THE CITY OF NORWICH TO RETAIN THIS INDUSTRY IF POSSIBLE. 000. Consolidated and Refunding Bonds OF THE ~ Willam H. Davemport Fire Ams Co. In accordance with a plan submitted by the Citizens’ Committee at the meeting held in Town Hall, Wednesday evening, April 14, 1909, subscriptions It was voted at said meeting to recommend to the directors of said Com- pany that $160,000 6 per cent. Consolidated and Refunding Mortgage Bonds used for the purpose of refunding the present outstanding issue and that $50,000 should be sold for cash in order to provide working capital for the Company. THE CONDITION OF THE COMPANY DEMANDS AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE to this suggestion, and accordingly subscriptions will be received in The Shetucket street, Norwich, Conn,, April 21, 19 tizens' scur- the plan submitted by said full amount ($50,000) of these bonds IN WAGES YEARS, AN AVERAGE OF OVER INTEREST OF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND BY THE COMMITTEE. COMMENCE NOW To Select Your Spring Wall Papers We have them in all grades and prices, all new, including our Imported Papers, and at all prices. Also Mouldings and Paints, Decora- tions and Muresco. Now booking orders for painting, paper hanging and Jecorating. P.F. MURTAGH, 92 and 94 West Main Street. Telephone orders. mar4d LOUIS H. BRUNELLE BAKERY We are confident our Ples, Cake and Bread cannot be excaslled. Give us a trial order. novzd 20 Fairmount Street. DO IT NCW is the best thing any property owner can do. Den't wait until cold, bad ary fail repairs. work beyin today by getting our fig ures. STETSON & YCUNG, NEWMARKET HOTEL, ““Doctor’s Daughter.’’ Sold and recommended by Broadway Pharmacy (Smith & Engler, pro- Capt. Louis F, Guile of New London ! Prictors); Smith, The Drug Man; and Burt's Pharmacy, Putnam, 716 Boswell Ave. First-class wines, lquors and Meals and Welch rarebit order, John Tuckie. Prop, Tel 43-& clgara. et s | g TRORE 2o havername masiug ta REFRIGERATORS OURS IS THE BEST The Best, Because— They require less § They maintain an ev 0 tempera- can be easily and quickly ned. They generate no mould, no dampness, WALL PAPERS We carry the best medium and cheap line of Wall P: seen in Norwich, Specially g ues in White Back Chamber sme no priced and Kitchen Pfpers at Tc, 8c and 10c per roll. No charge for borders, SHEA & BURKE, 37-41 Main St. aprod Foley’s Honey and Tar ks ~ safe- guard against serious results from spring colds, which inflame the Jungs and develo into pneumonia. _Avoid weather comes before making Deces- | counterfeits by iusisting upop-having 1 you have new |the genuine Foley's H which containg no harmfu & Osgood Co. WHEN you want to put your bu ness before the pul there 1s no_me- dium better than tarough the advetie. ing columns of The Bullet y and drugs, Lee detin for business resulta. Just Arrived a Carload of Maxwell Automobiles. Can be sgen at Auto Garage, No. 21 Chestnut Street. Free Demonstration. N. B.—Automobile Paiating, Trimming and Repairin; M. B. RING. marsd M New Books for the Spring Term Norwich Free Academy are now ready at 3 CRANSTON'S, 158 Main Street. aprédaw IF YOUR HORSE IS INSURED AND DIES you can laugh at the other fellow. E. G. RAWSON, Agt., House 854-2. 227 Main St. "Phone 559, $15.00 Buys a 17 Jewel Hamilton Watch in a 20-year Gold Filled Case. $10.00 Buys a Waltham Watch in a 20-year Gold Filled Case. Also a full line of the New Style Signet Rings. Gold Chains, Lockets, Cuff Buttons, and a_ complste line of up-to-date Jowelry. FERGUSON & CHARBONNEAL, Franklin Square mar25a DR. JONES, Dentist, -is now open for praclice at 35 SHETUCKET ST. with a Complete New Fquipment. Room 10 'Phone 114-3 mari5d WHEN You WANt {0 Put your busie ness before tho public, there is mee dium better than nunn ihe ng columns 9f Ahe ‘