Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 18, 1909, Page 9

Little Mm of Accompany Him to the North Pole CAMPAIGN FINALLY MAPPED OUT| xey sowponcons At Annootok, Within Seven —Strong Forcé of Men, Hundred Miles of the Pole Unlimited Supply of Food- stufis, Good Sledge Dogs, Everything Needed for the Long Dash Over the Icy Wastes—Conditions at An- nootok Determined Dr. Cook to Fix Upon that Spo as a Base for the Polar Dash. : SECOND INSTALMENT. THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE. By. Dr. Frederick A. Cook. (Copyright, 1909, .by the New York Herald Company.) [Registered in Canada. in accordance with the Copyright Act.) (Copyright in Mexico under the law: of the Republic of Mexico.) (All Rights Reserved.) We awoke off Cape Robertson and, went ashore before —‘breakfast. Tha: coast here rises suddenly to an alti- tude of two thousand feet and i rrowned with an ice cap. It is pictur~ esque enough. Large bays, blue gla- cial walls and prominent headlands' offer a pleasing variety, but it is much like the coast of all Greenland. It had, however, ‘the tremendous advantages of a southern exposure and rocks, providing a resting place for the little auk in millions. These little birds darted from the cliff to the sea. Rather rich, grassy verdure also offered an oasis' for the Arctic hare, while the blue fox found life easy here, for he could fill his winter den ‘with fat feathered creatures. The Eskimo profits by the combina- tion and pitches his camp at the foot of the clifts, for the chase on sea is nearly as good here as in other places, while land .creatures literally tumble into his larder. Ae we approached the shore ten men, nine women, thirty-one children wnd one hundred and six dogs came out to meet us. 1 count the children and dogs, for they are equally im- ortant in Eskimo economy. The lat- e by far the most important to lhe average Caucasian in the Aretic. Only small game had'fallen to the Uskimos' lot, but they were eager to renture out with us after big gam At last Mr. Bradley had found a suff \ble retinue of native guides, and we wvere not long in arranging a compact. . Free passage, the good graces of Be cook and a knife each were to be their pay. A caribou hunt was not novel to merit a return to i v, :3-;.. bl-to'ulnm ;u:.r; s rewarded, but it was hoj e :r’flt ®et a hunt at Kookaan, tear the head of Robertson Biay. ot Botting Sail for Efah. 7 " This veriture, however, failed, though qeve us an lntnm{n‘ cl about gerous wateérs m & fent gale. ‘s returned to the iglog to do homing, id off our guides, mude priesents to eir women and children set safl r Etah. f Clearing weather after ihe storm \fforded delightful yachtingz weather. A fairly strong off shore nd_filled lhe ig wings of canvas. he cool air ‘was - bracing, while the pright sun threw glittering smiles/from slant to slant The seamen forwaid sang of the delights of fisher folk. | A phonograph sent music, classical otherwise, Into the Arctic' air the cabins. At table there was & kind of continueus performance with & steady hand and receptive stomach. During two days of stprmy gomfort several important meals had been willingly missed. B in the Arctic food accounts mus| squared as qulokly as possible, Here were the of civillzation, health|and recre- in a new wilderness, all com- in the composite aclventures of we passed Alexander and entered Smith Half a gale came from the sea and we entered Foulkp Fjord. The town of Etah was comppsed of four ‘which for this seasjon had been " l:rcld- a m::l‘ -:!h:m just in- first project int on the north shores. » s Inside this point there 'was sheltered water to lan Eskimios' kavaks. It also made a good h r for the yacht. It ible in - favorable seasons to p through Smith Sound, out th -n'akl'-finlffi?“dxy i n e s always at t& risk of the vessel. " The Yacht Prepares/ to Return. There was 1o special reason for us to hazard life, theréfore the vacht was here prepared for rreturn voyage. This was to consumle sevieral days, and thee time in ex- ] 'h'l'ho vlclkn‘ny of Iu‘; is notable as e stamping gfound of Dr.Kane and Dr. Hayes in the middlle of the last eentury. There were no unexplored spots in the neighborhood, but there was a good deal of e near, Be- fore we landed we ‘hed the Eski- mos harpoon & white grh.le. The lit- tle auk kept us busy a day, while hares, tumbling like ' snowballs over dark rocks, gave no#er day of gun recreation. G Far Dheyond, along ithe inland ic were caribou, but we ferred to con- fine our loration the seashore. The bay rs were ‘alive with eider ducks and gulllemogs, while just out- side walrus d ufs to venture on dn open contést om the wind swept seas. After ambitions for the chase and local :x‘al“‘l‘t‘lfi ere* atisfied. we were tol e DRODI® of Annootok, twenty-five miles to'the north, would be glad to see Here was ‘the chance to arrange / a jaunt in the motorboat. The tanks . were filled, suitable food apd camp equipment ‘were loaded, and we started on the :;BTH-‘ of August 21 for man's ultima ule. { It was a beautifu] day, with a light air from the sea. Passing inside of Littleton Island, searched for relics along Lifeboat Ve The desolate clifts of Cape Ha! were a plaze of color and light, but the seg was re. freshingly cool, with fleets “of blue towering bergs to dispel the fire of Arctic mids o As we rushed . in comfort past the fee polished and . wind ‘swept head- lands the sea” was alive with bird: seals and walrnses, but little shoot- ing was done, /for we were bent on efjoying the quiet spgrt of motor boating. 4 Arrival at Annotook. As we pa the sharp rocks of Cairn Point ¢ :l”'un'l in Inglefield. . 1 sald | Bin that the entire channel beyond was blocked with a jam- of hard blue ice. The northernmost limit of motor boat- ing had been reached. A perpendicu- lar cliff served as a pier to which to fasten the boat. Here it could rise and fall with the tide and the drifting ice did not give much trouble. .. A diligent exploration of the town disclosed the fact that we had reach- ed not only the northernmost town, but the most prosperous settlement of the Greenland shore, The best hunt- ers had gathered hefe for the winter hunt, efiur game catch had been very tucky. Immense catches of meat were strewn along the shore. More than a hundred dogs voiced the hunt force, with which Eskimo prosperity is measured, and twglve long-haired wild men came out to meet us as friends. The weslth in food and furs of thi: place fixed my determination on this spot as a base for the polar dash. ‘We were standing at a point within seven hundred miles of the pole. The strongest force of-men, the best teams of dogs and an unlimited suoply of food, combined with Yhe equipment on board the yacht, formed an ideal plant from which ‘to work out the campaign. The seeming hopelessness of the task had a_kind of weird fascination for me. Many years of schooliag in both polar zonmes and in mountaineering would serve a.useful purpose, Conditions Right for Dash. . Here was my chance. Here was everything necessary, conveniently placed within the polar gateway. The problem was discussed with my col- league. Mr. Bradley generously vol- unteered to land from the yacht the food, fuel and other supplies we had provided for local use. There was abundant trading material to serve as money My own equipment aboard for sledge traveling could be made to serve ev- ery purpose in the enterprise. The possible combination left absolutely nothing to be desired to insure sue- cess. Only good health, endurable weath- §,and workable ice were necessary. he expenditure of a million dollars could not haye placed an expedition at a’better advantage. The opportunity was too good to be lost. ‘e there- fore returned te Etah to prepare for oo N Strong efforts had’ ‘been. made ' to reach the pole from every ‘available quarter. Only thé angle between Ala ka and Greenland had been left un- tried. In our prospective venture we aimed to pierce this area of the globe. If we failed in our main effort we would at least make a track over a blank spot. With the resources for transportation which the Eskimos o fered 1 hoped to carry ample supplies over Ellesmere land and along the west coast of the game land. There was reason to suppose that we would avold the troublesome pack agitated by the Greenland cutrents. The Eskimos were willing to trust to the game resources of this region to feed and fire the expedition en route to the land's end. Splendid Advantages Offered. If their faith proved correct it of- fered me a series of adyantages de- mied to every other leader of polar expeditions, for the movement would not sonly be supplied at the expense of the land which it explored, but men and dogs would be taken to the battle ground In superb training, with their vigorous bodies nourished by Wwholegome fresh meat, not the naus- eating laboratory stuff which is usual- 1 Lorowded into the unwilling stom- ach. Furthermore, it afforded me a chance to test every article of equip ment ‘in actual fleld work, and, above all, after a hard campaign of this kind T could select with some chance of success the most likely winners for the final race over the circumpolar igea. . Aléompact was made Wit the little jmen of the farthest north to push the ,venture into thé boreal center. When it was noised about at Etah that preparations were in progress to try for the pole, most of the men on | board the yaeht volunteered to serve. Captain Bartlett, skipper of the John R. Bradley, said that he also would like to stay, but, if compelled to re- turn, he required at least a cook and an engineer to take the yacht back to Newfoundland, The situation was eased when the | captain was told that but one man was wanted. No group of white men conld possibly match the Eskimo in his own element. The willing hands of a tribe of 350 people were at my disposal. More help was not require But a companion and a general o erseer was in demand' for this post. Rudolph Francke was selected. An- nootok was to he the hase of opera- tions, But there i no harbor near this village fo facilitate a rapid landing of sunvlies, and to hasten the depart- ure of the yacht on her homeward run everything for the polar cam- paign was brought on deck while the vessel was still at anchor in Etah and below all was prepared for the expected storms of the return voyage. Starting for Annotook. Late in the evening of September 1 the entire village of Etah was taken aboard, the anchor was tripped and soon the Bradley’s bow was put out on the waters of Smith sound for An- nootok. The night was cold and clear, brightened by the charm of color. The sun had just begun te dip under the northern horizon, which marks the end of the summer double days of splendor and begins the period of storms leading into the long night. Early in the morning we were off An- no&)';.ak. ke e weather was now changed. A strong wind came from the sea. With shallow . water, unknown rocks and mueh ice drifting about no comferta- ble berth could be found for the yacht. If the overloaded decks were to be cleared at all it must be done quickly The launch and ail the dories were lowered and filled. ' Eskimo boats we; pressed into service and loaded. The | boats were towed asbore. Only a few ‘réached Anrootok Itself, for the wind increased and a troublesome sea made haste. a matter i The Business and Social Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. : UNCASVILLE Lawn Party for Sunday School Class —Building Notes—Plans for Roll Cal Saturday afternoon on the lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hen- ry, Mrs. Fred I Phillips entertained the mempers of her class in Sunday school. As most of the members are married women, the husbands and children were ‘among those present. Games and music were enjoyed. . A fine clam chowder, cake and ice creamy were served uests upon tables on the lawn. Those Present were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Henry, Miss Ma- rian Henry, Mr. and Mrs, Fred L Phillips, Mrs. Ray Woodmansee, ‘Mr Harriet Edmonds, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Furber, Mark Furber, Mrs. ¥red J. Hope, Mrs. Thomas Churck, Dorothy Church, Mys. W. L. Browning, Mrs. Charles Burgess, Vera Burgess, Mrs. Norman Allen, Mrs. Joseph Clurch, Elsie and Marian Church, Mr.” and Mrs. Charles Turner, Deacon George P. Smith, Rev. G. C, and ‘Mrs. Chap- pell, Mrs. Moses Chapman, Miss Leila Chapman, ~Mrs. Henry Church, Mr. and Mrs. Burtis Cottrell. General New: R. Sherman of New Rochelle, N. Y., who has been the guest of Fred ‘W. Chapel, after a five days’ automo- bile trip with Mr. Chapel through Pittsfield, Springfield, Palmer, and ‘Worcester, has returned to his home. T. J. Haney, who has been in the employ of the Uncasville Manufactur- ing company, has moved to New Lon- don. Miss Lillian Rumrill and Miss Ethel Boynton, who have been spending a week in New York, returned Saturday night. A large mortar mixing machine, the first installment of machinery to be used in building the new paper mill, arrived at the Central Vermont station Saturday. Miss Florence Baker, who has been the guest of her grandmother, Mrs John Coggshall, has returned to Wil- limantic. William Marsh of Washington, D. C., has. heen the guest of relatives in this place recently. Mrs. Mary Beard, who has been spending the summer with her broth- | er, Francis F. Parker, and sister, Miss Carrie Parker, has returned to her home at Flushing, L. I Edwin Comstock, who has been oc- cupving_the old Comstock home, which Was recently sold, has moved into the farm house owned by R. N Parish. Frank Johnson. who lived in this house, has moved into the house on the Johnson farm. Elected Committee. The members of-the Montville Cen- ter church held a meetingy Monday night at the home of Mrs. Blizabeth Burchard for the purpose of electing a committee to attend to repairing the—imterior of lM-MP", w~ = ‘Work hag commenced again on the warehouse ot the . M. Ropertson Co, ‘which has béen. delayed for ome time by_the non-arrival of lumber. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Chapman were thrown out of ‘their buggy and badly injured. When near the watering trough near the Lyons-home the horse suddenly -jumPed to one side of the road, overturning the buggy, throw- ing the' occupants underneath. , Both were=Dadly scratched and bruised, Mrs. Chapman_ being confined to the house. The buggy was torn te pleces and the horse received slight cuts Mrs. Henry E. Dart, who has been visiting relatives in Arlington, Mass., returned home this week accompa- nied by her sister, Mrs. Annie L. Hooper. Friday there was an auction sale of some of the furniture of T. J. Haney. Matt A. Tinker was auctioneer. The members of the Union Baptist church will hold a roll call at_the church Sunday, September 19. They are considering the plan of putting a new steel sounding board in the church, All the machinery has been removed from the woolen mill and shipped out of town. Mrs. Rachel Weinstein, who has been spending two weeks in New York. returned home Friday. School in the Tenth district opened Monday. NIANTIC Lobsters Sent to New York Market— Richard P. Williams Goes to Berk- ley- School. Penfield Bacon shipped a large num- ber of lobsters by express Monnday to. Fulton Market, New York. Richard P. Williams and family left Tuesday for New York, where Mr. Wil- liams has commenced on his ' nek duties as physical director in Berkley school. Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Chittenden and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Belamy of New London are spending a week in the Grove. - R, T. Porter, proprietor of the Nian- tic house, was in Groton Monday on business. Mrs. W. A. Miller and William Mil- ler, Jr., of New London were visitors in_the’ Grove Monday. Miss I M. Spencer is visiting rela- tives in Massachusetts. W. H. Goodneough left Tuesday for a business trip to New Haven Onez M. Spencer has improved in health during her stay in the White Mountains. Miss Spencer is visiting relatives in the Bay State and is ex- pected home in a few days. 3 F. A. Beckwith was in Clinton Tues- day, viewing the wreck of the Adams Express train which wag derailed at that place. George Hatch of South Windham, who is staying in the Grove, is mak- ing improvements to his cottage near the Cove. ¥red Howard has ended work at the station. CENTER VOLUNTOWN. Campers Leaving Shores of Beach Pond. Charles Barber and Thomas Lewis ‘have gone to Oneco to work. People are leaving the shores of Beach pond, gJing to their homes. Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. William Bitgood's Sunday were Mrs.| George Kenyon and Annie Bitgood of Sterling, on the rocks where a landing could be found for t ts, The splendid efficiency of the lanch proved equal to the emergency, and in the course of about three hours all was safely put on shore in spite of threatening = winds and forbidding The third installment of Dr. Cook’l il W in Bulletin of Se; 2. | heard again. J Mrs. Lee Remington and son, Otls, and Mamie Burdick of Oneco, Mr. Jo- seph and a lady from Volun- Willlam Bitgood and Lizsie Fry at- tended Kingston fair Thursday. Fred Fry visited his sister and broth- er at William Blg‘bd'. Sep. 13 and 14, Miss Baker ‘returned to her home in Providence after two weeks' visit with Mrs. Phiff. * 2 Mr. Phiff is in New re. Daniel Matterson is very feeble. - MONTVILLE. Social Affairs of the Wesk—Miss .Gladys Latimer Enters Smith Col- Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bohlmann of Pitisfield, Mass., were guests of Rev. and Mr§, G. C. Chappell at the Bap- tist parsonage last week. Miss_ Grace Lyon was in Niantic Monday. Miss Florence Chapman is tedch- irg rear Norwich, © ané Mrs. Albert Edwards en- tertuined friends from Colchester over Stnday. ¥ - A large delegation from the Union Baptist. church attended the meetings at the First church in Norwich last Wenesday and Thursday. Mrs. C. M. Coen has been enter- tainirg her cousin, Mrs. Barber of New Tordon, Lawn Picnic. On= of the pleasantest social events of las' week was the picnic given by th members of Mrs. Fred Phillips’ Bible school class of the Union Bap- t s churck. Saturday afternoon on_the lawn &1 the home of Deacon and Mrs. Bdwin Henry. Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Clappel! and the husbands of the mem- hers ¢t the class were invited. A sup- pec of clam chowder, sandwiches, cof- fee, tea, cake and ice cream, was served. The evening was with music. ° Roll Call ‘Service. A _roll call service is to be held at the Union Baptist church Sunday fore- | Sept. 19th. The male quartette sing and there will be other spe- mosic. All the servicés of the { church or: last Sunday were very help- fir and largely attended. Enters Smith Colle, Mrs. #A. P. Mitchell entertained sev- arsi relatives and Rev. and Mrs. G. C Chappell at a veranda party at Fsr home Tupsday afternoon as a | frewel” te her niece, Miss Gladys Lati- mer, whe left Wednesday for North- mplen. Mass., to enter Smith college. Miss Lotimer will be greatly missed in L'ble schol work and in the Young CeCTin's Bociety. Tiic teachers at the Palmer Memo- rial s(iool for the fall term are Prin- e:pal irphy of Dover, N. H., Misses Lanphear, Nellie Chapman, Su- sie Wood and Iva Bartlett. Miss Grace Hooper began her -duties as principal at the Uncasville school _this -week. Miss Josephine rt is teaehing with Miss Hooper. Mrs. Arabella Latimer is spending a few days with her daughter Gladys at Northampton, Mass GOSHEN. Chapman-Foote Wedding Sept. 22d— | Burned Mill at Bozrahville Built in 1813, enjoyably spent Mr. Wakkisgshaw, who was so pain- tully injured, was able to church on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Renfrew of Provider I, were with friends here this k. Mrs. William T. Curry of Chicopee Falls, Mass., is visiting her son, W. T, Curry, at Crystal Spring farm. B. ¥. York is building a new silo. Mr. York will not rebuild the barr cently destroyed by fire, at present, He had an insurance of $1,400, instead of $1,600, as at first state. One thou- sand was on the barn and $400 on contents, John Allen, who has been 1l is bet- ter. Announcements have been received of the wedding of Miss Ida M. Foote and Arthur H. Chapman to take place Sept. 22. Mill Built in 1813, The big fite at Bozrahville attract- | ed much attention here on Saturday | afternoon. The mill was built in 1813. A large nuniber of hands were em- | ployed there when it was used as a cotton .mill, in yea:s gone by. It is the Tegret of many that the musical| sound of the factory bell will not be WATERFORD. Peach and Cream Social — Grange Meeting. Miss May ‘Abby of Hazardville was Ithe guest of Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Miner the past week. Monroe Beckwith is 'making im- provements on the Boyle place. Mrs, Martha Getchell is to move to Mériden to live with her son, Rev. Herbert Beebe formerly of Waterford, The Ladles' Aid society of the First Baptist church gave a peach and cream social at the church Wednesday, even- ng. 3 Rorcmoc ‘Gfange met in regular ses- sicn Wednesday evening at A. O. U. W rall, ¥1s. Mary A. Littlefield is spending th> veek at 'her brother's, George W. Beebe's in_Groton. George W. Beebe spent Sunday last as 1hc guest of friends at Logger hill. Mrs. Rebecca Cann .is the guest of Nrs. H. Willis Manwaring. Ar and Mrs. W. E. Miner are home from a visit at Mrs. Warren Wilcox's in_Norwich. Mr and Mrs. Robert G. Hendry and son_of Hardwick, Vt., returned home F-icay after a vacation spent with Mr. and Mrs. James McNaughton at Graniteville. LEONARD BRIDGE Automobile Party From Norwich—Lo- cal Briefs. 4 Nirs. Childs of New York iting. their nephew, H. C. Leon- Alrs, Gfern and daughter of Hamp- ton ure at B. F. Burdick's for a time. Mrs. M:Ih Smith, - Mrs. Clarence Hurlburt, Mr d Mrs. C. G. Cobb, all of Nerwich, are visitors at Mrs. Luther Et::n‘:fldl &'s. The trip was made by “to 2 8 Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Brown are visit- [l at Crescent Beach. J. Adams recently lost his foan’ hors.. He was working the horse a n.Jced he was feeling sick and in a | shor: time tie animal dropped dead. M Fred Ab:.l of C.:‘umhh is lrn)n a few days at Mrs, L. A. M ¥ 5 Mrs. | cottage | fow and Mrs. G | prize | A number from this place attended the Willimantic fair on Wednesday. GALES FERRY Philadelphia Artist to Build Fine Residence on Adams Place—Cottage Season Ended—Social Items. - Henry Singlewood Bisbing, a Ph delphia artist who has recently pur- cased seven acres of the Julia A. Ad- ams estal has placed in the hands of the builders for eltl‘l{rlel plans of a fine residence with modern im- provements, with a studio attached 26x25 feet. ' The building Is to be lo- cated on the site of the old Adams homestead. Randolph Mathewson of Pittsfield, Mass.. vi-ited his sisters, the Misses Amelia and Susan Mathewson, last ‘week. . Miss Mary Hurlbutt was a recent guest of Miss Carrie M. Colgrove at Pleasant View, Westerly. Cottages Closed. All the cottages, with the exception of Meadow Croft, at Riverview place, ! have been closed’ for the season. Mrs. Ann’ Lyon and Mrs. Christine Lyon of Washington, D. C. who spent last week with Mrs. Charles B. Jennings at Meadow Croft, will remain for a short time here before their return to ‘ashington. Mrs. W. 8. Gilroy and sons. Robert and Fred, who. have spent the past few weeks at The Pines, left for their home in Mount Vernon, N. Y., Satur- day. Mrs. E. W. Jones and children, Vincent and Beatrice, who have spent a month in the village. also returned Saturday to Mount Vernon. Auxilary Entertain The local auxilary of the Woman's Howe Ms<iofary soclety of the Meth- odist Episcopal church was entertain- ed at the home of the president, Mrs. Accessories u-_lm‘;t' Library—Col- lege Students Leave—General News. ‘The following books were added to the Baptist library during the last year: Out of Doors in Holy Land, Vandyke: An English Honeymoon, ‘Anne Wharton; icturesque Sicily, Walter Paton; Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery; Bird Life, Chapman, How to Know the Wild Flowers: Mrs. Dana; Adrift in an Ice-pan, Dr. Grenfal; Thro' Weich Doorways, Jeannette Marks: Story of Sir Gall had, Mary Sterling; Deephaven, Sa- rah Orne Jewett; Betty Leicester, Sa- rah Orne Jewett: Tory Lover, Sarah Orne Jewett: Along the Rivieras of ‘rance and Italy, Gordon Home: How 0 Study Pictures, Charles Coffin; Friendship Village, Zona Gale; The Undertow, Robert Knowles; the An- clent Law, Ellen Glasgow: A Vene- tian June,” Anna Fuller; Sketches in Holland and Scandinavia, J. C. Hare; Simeon Tetlow's Shadow, Jeannette Lee; Opened Shutters, Clara Louise Burnham; Ramona, Helen Hank Jack- son; Pearl of Orris Island, Harriet Beecher Stowe; In Defense of Libgr- ty, William P. Chipman; Osborne of Arrachat, Amanda Douglass: Helen Grant's School Davs, Amanda Doug- lass; Story Book Girls, Christina Gowans Whyte; Carver, Chris- tina Gowans Sara’ Crane, Frances H. Little _Lord Fauntleroy, H. Burnett; Leon bwn. Llyah Kell gg; Turp- ing of the Tide, Elijah Kell: John Godsone’s Legacy, Elijah Kellogg. Aid Society's Meeting. The Ladies’ Aid society met “’efi nesday evening with Mre. J. Harol ‘Williams. Mrs. Jeptha M. Olmstead and daugh- ter, Miss Gladys Mary Olmstead, have returnéd from a six-weeks' out- ing at Olmsl;M farm at Short Falls, N. H. . Miss Emily Babcock returned Sun- day to Riverside farm after two weeks' | visit to her uncle and aunt, Mr. and | | Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips of Bridge- Thomas Latham, Tuesday afternoon. This was the opening meeting of the society for the season, a vacation hav- jng been taken during the summer. The business meeting opened with a responsive service entitled “Love and Service.” An interesting reading, “The Madonna of the Tear.” was given by Miss Laura A. Perkins, and the ports of the officers were presented. The reorganization of the society will take place at the next meeting. Mr. and Mrs, Justin Peckham and family of Long Cove attended the Seventh " Day Adventist ‘camp meet- ing in Bridgeport. Rev. and Mrs. Oliver C. Morse en- tertained their son, Richard Morse of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mrs. Rupp and daughter, Miss Gretchen Rupp, of New Rochelle, N. Y., over Sunday. Noted Here and There. Harriet Frost with her daugh- ter, Richard Ames, and grand- children, Miss Bessie and Richard Ames, left Saturday for their home in Yonkers, N, Y., having spent the sea- son on the Bluff. Mr. and Mre. Frank E. Solhurst of Hartford arrived. last week to visit Mrs. Solhurst's yarents, Mr. and Mrs. M Coleman of Norwich, at their cottage | on_ the Diuff. Henry L. Richards of the Long Cove district was a visitor In Norwich last week. “ Misses- Mary Voorhees and Mildred Plerce réturned to their studies, and Bdwin Bracewell and Wentworth Hurlbutt entered the Broadway gram- mar school in Norwich Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Wuif and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wulf and families, who have snent the season at their on the Bluff, returned to their homes in Norwich last week. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Moxley of Bridgeport are the guests of their par. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Miner Moxley, of Long Cove. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jennison and daughter of Plainfield are spending a weeks at the Potter cottag Mrs. Horace Sears returned Satur- day from a visit with her niece, Mrs. William Brooks of Hartford. Mr.and Mrs. Louls R. Church and sons. Lloyd and Robert, of Norwich, who have spent the summer here, closed their cottage Friday, and.Mr. W. Hamilton and daugh- ters Helen and Ruth also returned to Norwich Monday. SALEM | Sermon by Norwich Speaker—Grange The entertainment and social given by Salem Grange in their hall last aturday evening was a very enjo: able affair and a success in every way. Rev. L. W. Frink of Norwich deliv- erel excellent sermon in the Con- gregational church on Sunday morn- ing. The evening service was in charge of Henry A. Roger: On Tuesday evening Mrs. Malona, Mrs, Carl Rogers, Nolosenka, Mr. and Mrs. Cha Harry A; Rathbun and William Pur- cell, members of Salem Grange, visit- ed Colchester Grange, where they were given a very cordial welcome. Miss Julia Connell, a guest at Pine Tree farm, on Tuesday evening re- ceived word of the sudden death of her brother-in-law In Waterbury, and was obliged to return to her home. Mr. and Mrs. George Woodruff have returned to their home in Orange, Conn., after spending a brief vaca- tion with relatives here. Miss Martin of Hamburg commienced her Auties as teacher in the Harris district Monday. Charles iss Clara Sewing Society Meets—Miss Gidman Teaching in Willimantic. Rev. C. A. Northrop preached in the Congregational church last Sunday. Joseph Hopkins visited at Pendle- ton hill last week. The Ladies’ Sewing society met in the Congregational vestry Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Louis Allen returned home Sat- urday after visiting her son, John Al- len of Webster, Mas: Clara Dombroski Broadway school. Farmers have silos. Miss Theresa L. Gidman, formerly of this place, is a member of the faculty at the Willimantic Hi, hool. LISBON J. B. Palmer has taken his cattle to Berlin fair this week. ¥, E. Hyde was at Willimantic fair ‘Weénesday. K. R. Barber attended the Williman- tic fair Thursday. Mrs. George Kennedy and. son and daughter Ethel are visiting in New- ark, N. J., this week. Mrs. Walter Armstrong is visiting at J. H, Kennedy's. Mrs. Susan Kanahan is 1}l with the grip. . ddfl.ol‘l! Richard was in town Sun- ay. i 1 Miss Alice Kennedsmeis expected home -in another week. Mrs; E. C. Everbeck hus won the offered in the Marachusetis So- of Beekeepers for the best honey. has entered the begun filling their les Ray, | port. | Harold Williams Schocnover, young- est son of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H. Scheonover of Elmhurst, left Monday i for Worcester academy where he was | enrolled last fall as a student. |, Augustus Lambert is taking a trip to Canada. Among the places he will vizit will be Montreal, Toronto, Que~ | bec, Hamilton and Ottawa \This Year's Teachers, | The public school sopened Monday | for the fall term with Mr. Bates of Middletown, principal: Miss Fledievy, New London, teacher of the interme: | dfate department and Mixs Gertrude | W. Chapman of Old Mystic in charge | of the primary grade. Mrs. Harry Chft Morgan of Lud- low, Vi. is the guest this week of, her | parents, Mr. and Mrs. William' R. Hull. Mrs. Seth Adams Choate returned | Thursday to Boston after a lengthy visit to Fer nephew and niece, Mr. and | Mrs, Chadies Q. ‘Eidredge, at River- | view. Mrs. Eldredge accompanied her companied her aunt to the city. Mrs. Allen Avery of Mystic is the guest of Postmaster and Mrs. Abel H. | Hinckley of Main street. Mrs. Sherwood K. Swan and son, Perry Swan of Proston City Sunday guests of Mr. and Mr Williams_ Shank. " Miss- Neftte_Frances Schoonover -of | Elmhurst, who wag enrolled at Smith college _immeditely after she was zraduated from Branford Branford, Mass. June, 1909, Wednesday fo resume the dutles of a student of that college. FRANKLIN Local Attendants at Norwich Wed- ding — State Road Completed — Hoffman Family Moves to Town. | i Grs. George E. Avery will start in a few days for a visit with relatives in Chicago, Indianapolis and other west- ern_cities. Mrs. A. E- Speeler, Mrs and Miss L. R. Johr wich Thursday atte of Miss Nora T. O'Neill and Thomas Conlin of Rochester, N. Y Mr. and Mrs. David Kenyon of 1Oneco were guests for a_few days this {week of Constable and Mrs. S. N. Hyde. Mrs. H. A were in Mosier of New is the guest of Mrs. Addison Rockwood on Meeting House Hill Road Completed, | The state road extending from Yan- |tle to Smith’s Corner was completed on Wednesday. The steam roller fin- ished its work on that day. Mr. and Mrs, Louis L. Starkweather and son Ernest of Norwich were guests of local friends the early part of sthis week. rs. Emily Davies has returned to Norwich after spending a few weeks with Mrs. B. F. Greensl Elmer Smith, who has been the guest of Frank B. Greenslit for the past week, has gone to New Jersey to teach. Miss Louls Willlams and her sister Miss Williams of. Providence, R. I were recent guests of Mrs. B. F. Green- slit. Howard Davies of Portland, Me,, was calling on friends in town one day l1ast week Mrs, H. J. Smith has returned to Lyme_after spending a few days with local relatives, London UNION BARBERS MAKE STANDS. \ New Enterprises Can Locate Without Asking Pe: —Rev. Charles R. McNally Leads Crusade Vice—Mayor Armstrong rias Improved the Fi in 1.is Three Years’ Rule—The Mayor’s Party D Go Home [ill Morning, Charles H. Klinck, who was prom- inently mentioned as the successor. to Mayor Armstrong and who seemed to have been the choice of the republican rank and file, as well as many who have drilled with the democrats, has officially announced that he is not a eandidate for the high office, as he considered his own private busins of more importance to him than the honor and glory of a political office, even as elevated as the mayorship of New London, the city in which Mr. Klinck ‘has made such a pronounced business success. The people evident- 1y desired a plain every-day-business- sort-of-man for mayor, and the popu- lar desire appeared to center upon Mr, Klinck as the man who could, if he would, fill the bill almost to perfection, But his declination to be a candidate is very emphatic, and as he does not consider himself a trained politician, he meant just what he said when he remarked that he would not accept the, nomination if it was tendered to him, knowing that nomination was equivalent to election. With Mr. Klinck out of the running, many other really excellent gentlemen have been named as receptive candi- dates, which includes present and past members of the court of common coun- cil, and also such progressive men as Frederick W. Mercer, P. Leroy Har. wood, Frederick 8. Newcomb and Lucius E. Whiton. Either of these gentlemen are fully qualified for the office and are republicans of = the staunchest type. They have been suc- cessful in their own business and could manage municipal affairs in the same successful way. Of course there are others fully as well equipped, but while Mr. Klinck was being considered #s a candidate all others stood aside, for he certainly was the popular candi- date. It Is fortunate -for the party that there are so many that can be called if chosen to head the ticket in the comfng city election. Just because the New London board of trade and New London Business Men's association declare that they have no knowledge that a certain man- ufacturing establishment recently do- ing_business in Rhode Island Is to locate w London, is not proof that such a thing s not to happen: for as a mat- ter of fact, it has already happened, only the time is not ripe for the offi- cial details. It should be borne in mind that when you see it In a cértain newspaper, it is so. All manufactur- ing_concerns, especially those that can stand upon their own bottom, do hot consider it essential to go. inte cén- nmrrm-‘ ita-commitipes of the bnter, priking organizations named. whes where they are going to locate in ne This has been demonstrated more than once right here in New Lon- don, and 1t will be again. Industries have decided to locate here and have .purchased or leased land and buildings, without making their intent known to any organized and among them are some of th leading manufacturing concerns the concerns that desire aswist in some way that make their wants known to the committees on trades and manufactures, and it is furnished so satisfactorily that good results have been obtained by the ma ufacturers and the city as a whole. Other industries are located in New London through the personal effort of some enterprising citizens, and not as committeemen of the board of trade or business men's asoclation. So It s not always advisable to dls- credit what is mentioned in a news- paper that does not happen to be printed in Néw London, just becauss the facts are vaguely announced be- fore th gentlemen have knowledge of what is going on in the new indus- try line in this know-your-own-and everybody-else's-business sort of a city. In order to remove any doubt that may have prevailed in the minds of the republican town committteemen, P, Leroy Harwoood has openly declared himself to be a condidate for the may- oralty to succeed Mayor Armstrong; but that does not signify that the nom- ination will be handed him on a pos litical platter, - At- this writing men prominent in the party are.entleavo to have Luclus=E, Whiton make open declaration that he. too, is a yandidate for the office, This woyld indicate that it will not be plain sailing for My, Harwood, for other candidates ara liable to erop out at any§ moment Some other good men b been men- tioned in connection with the nomina- tion and their desires have not as vet been manifested Mr. Harwood has long been in the game. and just as soon as Mr. Klinck withdrew from the race he reported at the pole, and expects to win, in part | At Norwich Funeral. Mr, and Mrs. George BE. Stark- weather, Mrs. M. A. Bolandi and son Harold were in orwich on Tuesday attending the funera! of Mrs. Jacob Starkweather. cob Starkweather fs a brother of George E. Starkweather. A large number from thi wn at- tended the Willimantic falr, Moved from Easthampton. Mrs. Jeannette Hoffman and her daughters Misses Ella and Florence, formerly of Easthampton, Mass., have moved to this town where they will make their home. Mrs. Hoffman has two daughters in this town, Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and Mrs, H. Race. CAMPBELL'S MILLS Cranberries Kii Joells, springs and. brooks are very o0k, A Harvey Palmer called on Sil, . Barber one day this week. He has been G. P. Douglas lost all of his cran- berries by frost. Hon. E. A. Kinnle and sou John. and _grandson Howard Jarmes on S. L. Barber last Sunduy came in a fine new automobile. John A. Cleveland. who was 87 last June, called on friends one day last week. ) GRISWOLD Miss Tda Edmonds visited friends on Ekonk HiIl over Sunday. Charles Lord and family of Provi- | dence ate visiting Mr. Lord’s mother, Mrs. J. B. Swezt. A number from this place attended the Willimantic fair Wednesday -Miss L. Worcester returned to her howe in Novwich last week, afte eral weeks' visit with Miss LIA!;' throp. ) N Ta- bechuse he was the first to openly say that he was in the field. He is a young and progressive citizen and hus taken active interest in the industrial progress of the city. It was through ihs personal efforts that the W. B. Forbes Manufacturing company located in New London, and the land for the building was purchased, the contract for erection awarded before the board or tradé or business men's association had even a hint that this new industry was coming to the city. He {s at present treasurer of the Mariners' Savings bank. a member of the board of school visitors, a trustee of the Connecticut hospital for the in sane at Norwich, is prominent in Ma- sonic circles and has been interested in local politics for some time. He graduated from the Bulkeley school in 1894 and from the New London busi- ness college. He then secured clerkship in the bank and was elected treasurer five years ago. Mr, Harwood has never had experi- ence in the court of common coungil Neither did Mayor Charles A. Willlams, Themas M. Waller, Augustus Brande- gee or Robert Coit, still they were very good mayors. Charles R. McNally, the new astor of the First Baptist church, is a_leader in the crusade against vie and will be an’ important factor in the coming fight on the liquor license question. He Is a plain, outspoken preacher and hits straight from the shoulder. His subject last Sunday morhing was Moral Courage, and had to do with the agitation for the moral weltare of the city. He declared that he had been offered $50 for each sa- i1 there was in the city to consti- tute a fund for closing them, bit he deprécated the value of money in a fight of what he termed a vice, but Sald: “Give me three hundred God- fearing men 1 will muke of New itants, who have been accust the ways of the city and who cans! ed the city as clean as the aver to have strangers declare it to be ome of |/ the wickedest cities in the uni Vil and express determination to uh'-l.‘ & clean. This impression of New Lon- don has been circulated on the : for years, and many who come to clty really believe that what they had previously heard of New. London is absolutely true, and govern themselves accordingly. oo A New London is a long distance from = being a perfect city, but it js no better nor no worse than many bther glties. Still, there is plenty of room for work such as Mr. McNally has outlined, and he Is to be commen for his activity in his effort in cor= recting the general morals of the eltys He is certainly deserving of the hearty gsupport that is being given him not onlf by the members of his but many who are enrolled in the membership of other urches. It does no harm to agitate against wrong- doing, for it surely tends to bring about’ a changed condition for the bete ter, to & more or less degree. Mr, McNally surely has the courage of - his convictions, and it Is refreshing to hear local reform talk from & sinesrs . source, freed from any bids for politi= cal effect. i Mayor Armstrong has prepared issued to the livin, mayors < other prominent citizens a stal 3 of the finances of the city, marked improvement during the wears of his administration, alf his political enemies have persis asserted that the Armstrong regime been a pronounced failure. The may- or has many bitter opponents who have belittied his administration at every opportunity, still there has not been & specific instance ~ where , the mayoe could be charged with ahything tended to dishonesty, or even intent to advance his perdonal interests at the expense or detriment to the ecity. In glittering generalities the mayor has been condemned by his jealous and bitter opponents, but they are puszsied to answer questions as to what the mayor has done that has not been for the best interests of the city It was this jealous feeling towands the mayor that prevented the: efection of a new county and city bullding in New London, and now even those were active In_opposition, but mm the patching up of the old coun gin to reafize elr structure, nu: mistake as the work of r grosses. - The preservation 3‘. structure is now. conceded to' myth, tor When the work is done will be hardly a vestige of the that. many upposed they were v to preserve. Ths magor has positively declined to give his approval of the repairs te be made on the city hall buflding leaving that work for his predecessor: He considered the money to be spent on the county and city buildings & aste, that the amount to be expended in repairs was excesive and ill-ad- vesed, but that & new structure was required. The people would then have something up to date for their money. Those who were, before Mr. Arms strong became mayor, the strongest ad- vocates of a new city and county building, were the very ones who wete opposed to it when the time for definite action came, and all because credit might be given to the Armstrong ad= ministration. It is said in a semi-official way that the sum expended in the care of the public streets for the past year is $12,000 less than in the previous year, and that the money has been well ex= pended is evidenced by the publia statement of ex-Mayor George F. Tink- er, who Is qualified to give opinien, that the streets of New London were never in such good condition. More money, however, could have been ex= pended to good advantage, but It was not available. 1In order that even the present condition of the strests be maintained it will be necessary to. =:| an appropriation fully as large as that of last year and it is more tham mathematical problem to figure how this can be done without an in- crease in the tax receipts. The finance committee of the court of commom council is busied in making up the budget of appropriations and their ree= ommendations are awaited with come siderable interest. el il The police and the fire departs are asking for increase in the regulas appropriations, which will nmblblya- granted, and there will also be & for special appropriations from these and other city departments, m the schools. It will be explained these are absolutely necessary that the streets can be neglected for & year, as to make the customary propriation for that purpose cAnnot done without a tax increase, and who= ever would propose such & mesaure, oF those voting for it, would be subscribing to their political death wary rant However, the time for the equaliza~ tion of taxation, rather than increase, is not very far distant, for with the growing needs of the city and the con. sequent Increase In expenses, an Increase in the' income, means & rudical change in the method of taxa- tion. This has been done in cities and can be done in New by the increase of the taxable " which would tend to lessen the tax rates but still increase the revenue. ever, or in Pinal terms “hardly ever” such a re| tative gathering of citizens as bled at the Armstrong mansion, nesday evening, as the guests of honor, Mayor Benjamin L. Arms who gave a reception in app of the friendship manifested dut administratiop, which is soon It was purely an informal soclal tion and the magor's guests n one hundred and thirty. There resent ex-mayors of Net jovernor Thomas M. Wi Ralph Wheeler of the su) George F. Tinker, James P. Cyres G, Beckwith and M. Dart, four of ther having been as_cemocrats, and all_the I mayors except Bryan F. was not among the dignitarien Among the other distingul was Oscar F. Stanton, a retived. all the o representatives of m.:o p:l.- pd i1 departments, men wl snvm. counchls with There wa: e