Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 7, 1910, Page 9

The Basiness and Social [IN NEWS LETTERS FROM ITS LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNTY. < UNGASVILLE Sunshine Society Elects Officers— Baseball Association Organizes ior Season—Anniversary of Woodmen Colebrated. Mrs. Albent Avery entertained at her home at Hill Top Thursday afternoon the Good Cheer Sunshine society of North Waterford. The secretary’s re- port showed much good work done during the year and a sum of money in the treasury. The annual election of officers resulted as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs. Albert Avery; first vice president, Miss Jennie Jerome; second vice president, Mrs. George W. Dart: secrefary, Miss Minerva Comstock; as- mitant secretary, Miss Lucy Allyn; | treasurer, Mrs. John Nichols; advi- sory board, Mrs. Fred Comstock, Mrs. Nathan Woodworth, Mrs. Fred Bitters, Mrs. Thomas Dolbeare, Mrs. Charles T. Beebe; sick and benefit committee, Mrs. Alice Hewitt, Mrs. Charles Beebe, Eiss Jennie Jerome, Mrs. George Oram, Mrs. Louis B. Hurlbutt; entertaimment committee, Miss Laura Woodworth OMrs. Fred Comstock, Miss Mav Be ham, Miss Ida Benham, Miss Kather- ine Rogers, Miss Ida Riley, Mrs. C. C. Hewitt; _sewing committee, Mrs. Charles Beebe, Mrs. Gallaudet; press committee, Mrs. Fred Comstock. Mi Laura Woodworth was elected delegate to the international conventien at New Haven. To Return to Denver. Ernest Duffy, who has been spending several months in Denver, Col.,, is home for a short time. Mr. Duffy will re- ri1 to Denver after a short stay and will enter the employ of Frank M. Ladd. I. 0. 0. F. Meeting. At the regular meeting of Thames lpdge, I. O. O. F, Tuesday night, the report of the special committee on the enniversary celebration was receivec and the commiftée was thanked «discharged. A vote of thanks was also extended to the Rev. G. C. Chappell| and Rev. S. F. Maine for n;{rliclpu(ln:l in the ceremonies. Change in Meeting Nigirts. Pequot council, Knights of Colum- bus, will commence holding meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the | mmonth in place of Sunday afterncons | as has been their custom during the winter. Mrs. Clarence Walden and children ~ho have been guests of Alrs. W. Irv- iug Browning, returned to Boston on Sunday. | Charles H. McDonald, who has been | in New York, returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Shaffer of Baltic returned ‘home after an over- Sunday visit at the home of their son, Raiph Shaffer. Beautiful Tulips. 1 The tulip bed on the lawn in front | the hrome of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramage at Hill Top is showing up its | wsual brilliant display of colorings and wtiracts much attention. A social and dance was held in Rob- ertson’s hall by the Academy orches— ra of Norwich Friday evening. Miss Ellen Newton and Mprs. Levi Tucker of East Lyme were over-Sun- dav guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs, M. E. Fox. /Frank E. Austin is the guest of his gister in Arlington, Mass. Mrs. Clark Hummel has been enter- | tnining her sister, Biss Kingsley, of Providence, R. \ Officers of Baseball Association. The baseball association of Mont- ile held @ well aitended session on Sunday afternoon in the Uncasville Hocial club’'s rooms. C. E. Filaherty was unanimously chosen manager and whe following were elected as officers: reaident, Edward Mahoney: secretary and treasurer, P. J. McDermott; col- iector, Leroy Holmes; board of di- rectors, J. J. Driscoll, William C. Ar- nold, Michael C. Murphy, Ernest Au- w008, Jehn Mahoney, Edward Maho- ney, Fred B. Tooker, Cornelius A. Fitzgerald. After the meeting the offi- cers visited local grounds and decided to have the diamond rolled and part ©of the grounds filled in. Woodmen's Eighth Anniversary. Cochegan camp, Modern Wicodmen of America, at its meeting Wednesday night worked the third degree on a class of ten candidates. The eighth mnniversary of the organization of the camp was celebrated. Delogates from out of town lodges were present. Or- ganizer George Stanton of Norwich was the principal speaker of the even— tng, he having organized the camp eij years ago. After a social ur, yefreshments were served. Owing to removal to Hartford, Venerable Consul Edgar Daniels has resigned his office and s succeeded by Charles N. Chap- Mull, ex-consul. LIBERTY HILL Pans for Children’s Day—Milk Ship- ments Stopped. There was a hard frost Friday morn- ing of last week and ice formed. Fred Loomis and family have moved from New London into the house with Mr. Loomis’ mother, Mrs. J. H. Bur-| ril. At the Sunday school it was voted to fiave a concert children’s day. The programme will inciude a children’s “iav cantata, entitled “The Morning of Life™ Local farmers who have been send- ing milk to the Providence Dairy com- pany stopped Saturday morning. They | demand the continmation of the winter price, of 4 cents per quart. Miss Maug Harvey was the leader of the C, E. meeting Sunday evening, this being the consecration service. Mr. Derst and family have moved from Tobacco street to Turnerville. It seems very quiet mornings now, with no milk teams passing by. Charles Goodrich of Hampton was here visiting his aunts Thursday and Friday. Prof. W. H. Bliss has an automo- bile. PENDLETON HiLL. Treut Fishemen Get Good Catch—Per- sonal Items. Mrs. Elizabeth Thorapson, Miss (lar- rie A Ryder ‘and James E. Wilson wisited Mr. and" . Harlan P. Brown at Niantie, R. L, May 1. S John A. Mo of Greeneville, Ct., and Joseph ns of Prestox spent several d ‘at the Hickory farm last weel. They went trout fishing, catching a large string. C. R. Cook spent Subday at Canon- chet . . M. Edyth Cook w: - Irtls--Egglestone st Saturd, u at.hér'home over i | Geer. ! trout. ! gis bag shone and slistened were guesis of Mrs. Hillard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dwight Thompson, last Sunday. % Mrs. A. P. Miner and dacghter, Miss Belle Miner, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Palmer. Misg Carrie A. Ryder of Lower Paw- catuck was at her home here Friday and Saturday. LEDYARD o | What a Man Can Do on a Farm—Ed- ward Avery’s Horse Dropped Dead— Census Enumerator Holdridge Fin- ishes. On the first day of May, 1904, Samuel Holdridge brought Wladislaw H. eliga from Norwich to work on the farm. Mr. Feliga at that time had been in this country but a few 3 having just arrived from Russ- land, where he was born. He could ngither speak, read or write English, and he stayed with Mr. Holdridge dur- ing the summer and was found to be valuable help, having learned to read, speak and write. The next year he worked for Mrs. Isaac G. Geer, and then next year for George. W. Palmer. Since that time he has been in the employ of Isaac G. When he came into ihe employ of Mr. Holdridge he had only $10 in cash and one suit of clothes. In the six years that he has been in this country he has saved up $1,509 and has taken out papers to become a citizen. This shows what a man can do work- ing on a farm and saving his money— if he will. Henry E. Collins and —_George W. Palmer appraised M Harriet Has- kell's estate on Saturday. There was a board meeting of school visitors held at the residence of the chairman, W. F. White, on Friday af— ternoon. Edward Av v met with a sad mis- fortune Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Avery had carried a load of wood to Hallville and was returning home when his horse dropped decad. It s a val- 1able horse and was the only one Mr. Avery owned. Arthur E. Story and Mr. Puich of Norwi on Satu: day afternoon whipping the brooks for “ensus Enumerator Samuel E. Hold- rd finished his work on completed the whole en days. 2 and Mr Daniel E. White of North Stonington were Sunday guests s. Daniel E. Gray. Mrs. Enos M. Gray Mason Gray of Preston was calling on relatives Sunda. Ellsworth Gray. who has been help- ing his uncle, Allen Harvey, of Ston- ington, for the past week, returned home Thurséd GOSHEN. Bullhead Party—Deaths of Wi Geer and Mrs. Libby Reid. am C. egaies, including the pastor. ted to attend the New Lon- don y conference of Congrega- tional churches to be held in Norwich May 10th. Roger Foote was in Hartford ear this week, and also visited J. H. Hale’s peach orchard at Glastonbury. The first cheery, rollicking song of the brown thrasher was heard April 30th. The whippoorwill made _its presence nown May 3d, the same date as in former years. A number from here, wi line and lanterns went fishing at C Four d are h hook and dar Swamp reservoir Saturday end obtained a good string of bdbull- heads. Mrs. Marcus Burr,who has been very ill with the grip, is recovering. A. E. Lyman of Columbia, who has been spending the winter in Florida, was a recent caller here. Mrs, Jesse Banks of Brookiyn, N. Y., is spending a short time at the home of her father, R Marcus Burr, On Friday of this week there was no school in the different districts on account of the teachers’ meeting held at W mantic. Two Recent Deaths. ¥riends and reiatives here have late- ly received word of the death of Wi liam C. Geer of New York, aged 6 also of Mr. Geer’s sister, Mrs. y Reid, aged 60 years. Mrs. Reid died at the home_ of her daughter in New- ark, . J. Both were children of W. Frank Geer, and their early home was in Syracuse, N. Y. The Psalm of Life and other poems of the poet Longfellow will be the subject for the next meeting of the Friday Bvening Reading club. rs. Bdward Mahoney and son, Ar- thur Mahoney, were in New ILondon Sunday. BIG BALLOON Flies Over Goshen Early Friday Morn- ing. An unusual sight was noted by a number here in Goshen on Friday morning at about 6 o'ciock which for wonderment and speculation rather went ahead of Halley’s comet. It was a balloon of enormous size, traveling in a southeast course. The balloon had evidently come from a long distance and when first observed in the south- western sky it ‘was riding low; no one was seen in the basket, but ropes and anchors were out and the sky pilot was trying to come to earth. The big brown in the early morning sunshine. In a few minutes it was seen to gradually come to the ground as gracefully as a bird would alight a few miles below here. LEFFINGWELL Frank Leffingwell Surprised by Fifty Friends—Newsy Happenings. Edwin Wheeler week. 1 was pleasantly surprised by about fifty friends at his home last week Friday evening. The evening passed altogether too quickly. Games and music were enjoyed. Tce cream, cake, coffee. cocoa and lemon- ade were served. The party broke up at a late liour, all reporting a most de- lightful time. Mrs. Susan Swan and her grand- daughter. Miss Mildred Swan; were the, guests of friends in Montville re- cently. Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon were iests of relatives at Plainfield Sun- Harry Palmer has returned to his labors at Turnerville. Deloyd Beebe of New Haven was ihe guest of his porents, Mr. and Mrs. ttel Peebe, over Sunday. Mary Heebe of New London has recent guest of ‘M Carrie and Al Blla Beebe. 1ine band meats today (Sat- ne of Mrs’ G, A. Gard- ) at the how | Hurlbutt: i | GALES FERRY 'Epworth League 6“(:.}‘. Elected—M. E. Church Entertainment — $444.07 Collected for Church. ‘The folowing programme, arrang- ed by Mrs. Bugene Lakontaine, or- ganist of the M. K. church, for the benefit of the Gales Ferry house at the ‘Willimantic camp ground was enjoye: by a large and appreciative audience at the entertainment on Friday even- ing of last week at the vestry of the church: Piano solo, Miss Florence reading, Miss Laura Per- flins; selection on violin with piano accompaniment, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Alfrecd M, Voorhees; baritone solo, When the Lights Are Low, C. E. Colver; song, Slumber, Dolly, Slumber, Miss Doris Main; reccitation, Miss Mildred Voor- hees; piano solo, Miss Olive Tubbs; reading, Miss Amy Satterlee; soprano solo, Bonnie Jennie, Miss Grace Chap- man; decitation, D. C. Perkins; bass solo, The Sexton, E. A. James; music- al sclection, Mrs and Mrs. Voorhees. | Personals. Mr. and Mprs. Charles A. Satterlee ‘were guesis on Weddlesday of lasc week of their son and daughter, Mr. | and Mrs. Elmer Satterlee in Northi Haven. Chief Engineer Charles J. Pierce o(! the steamer Pequonnock was a visitor on Sunday and Monday at his home at Allyn’s Point. ‘Miss Emma Davis of Norwich arriv- ed Monday for a week’s stay at her home in_the village. Rev. John Thompson of Norwich Town, who was in the village this week attending to the removal of the remainder of his household goods from the M. E. parsonage, was the guest over Monday and Tuesday nights of Noyes B. AHyn. Mrs, Annie Green returned to her home in Jewett City the first of the week, having bheen the guest for the last three weeks of her mother, Mrs. | ‘William Lewis, at Allyn’s Point. Mrs. Clarence Latham of Essex with her sons, Thomas and Harold, arrived Tuesday to visit at the home of Mrs. Thomas Latham. Epworth League Officers. The business meeting for the annual election of officers of the Epworth | league was held at the home of Miss Amy Satterlee on Wednesday even- ing. The following mrembers werc elected as officers for the ensuing year: President, Rufus Hurlbutt: first vice president, D. C. Perkins; second vice president, Mrs. C. E. Colver third vice president, Miss Laura Per kins: fourth vice president, Miss Mary Hurlbutt; secretary and trea: Miss Grace Chapman: pianist, Jennie Perkins. At the close of the business session a pleasant social sea son was enjoved, the game of ana- grams being provided for amusement. Three May baskets were awarded as prizes and refreshments were served by the hostess. Newsy Items. | Mrs, 'Myrta Mather and Miss Mabel | Smith spent Monday with Mrs. Ma- her’s sister, Mrs. Winifred Stoddard n_Poquonoc. The household goods of Frank Moses were moved from Norwich the Perkins place last weelk. Charles Fisher and John Potter of ‘Windgham visited Miss Lena FisTer, teacher of the Lester district schoo!, on Friday. Over $400 Collected. Noyes B. Allyn. collector for the per- manent fund of the Gales Ferry M. E. <hurch, has issued a statement to con- tributors announcing ‘he amount at. interest on April 1st as $444.07. Mrs. Martha Noyes, who has been the guest for some time past of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Perkins, returned to her home in Mystic Wednesd: Miss Doris French of Willimantic ) o. | o i | i i evening was an over Sunday guest of Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs. Mrs. Harmon Perkins and grandchildren, Marguerite and Mi Harris, spent Saturday with Mrs. ( tis Gates in New London. HADLYME Sunshine Club Organized — Faithful | Circle Daughters Attend Chester | Conference. The special feature of interest this week was the organization of the Sun- shine club. Mrs. Elanor Tierney has been inttresting the children in this: work since in the winter, and hes done much good. She now has 20 interest- ed, and on April 30th Mrs. Cynthia | Fuller of New London was invited here to orgarnize them as a societv, their name being the Forget-Me-Nots, Mrs. Tierney, assisted by Mrs. James Fowler, had arranged a nice pro- gramme of recitations and songs by the children, after which cake and ioe cream was served to all present.| Previous this day little socks had been | sent around to put pennies in and the proceeds from these was $18. Miss Isolina O’Brien has returned home from a visit in Chester. Quite a number from here attended | the Christian Endeavor convention at Middlefield Thursday. Thirteen at Chester. On Wednesday there were thirteen from Faithful Circle of the King's| Daughters who attended the confer- ence at Chester, and all enjoved it very much. The memebrs of the Chester Circle gave every one such a hearty welcome they all felt right at home there. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Burton Atkins of Or- lando, Fla., arrived here Saturday and will spend the summer with Mrs. At- kins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miner. ¥ Mrs. Dwight Phelps has returned from a visit with her sister in East Hampton. Miss Hester Warner of Brockaway and Mrs. H. Pratt of Essex were call- ers here last week. Allen Lewis of Rockfall is at his un- cle’s, S. A. S Lewi: BOZRAH Johnson Found a $5 in May Basket from Ex-Secretary Gold Piece Grange. A good number attended the grange meeting Wednesday evening. Several wild flowers were brought in _and a recess was taken, so that all could have the opportunity to look at them, and iearn their names. Then the meet- ing was called to order by the worthy master. Sister Bishen. in hehalf of the graiige, presented Worthy ex-Sec- retary Charles A. Johuson a May bas- ket filled with a variety of good things_ also a $5 gold niece in appreciation of his faithful work in_ the Bozrah grange. He responded with thanks. Miss Eihel Manning and Miss Helen Stead of Norwich Town were callers on Bozrah friends Wednesday after- Ira Avery has sold his farm, and has moved to Salem. The ladies’ missionary meeting was held-with Mrs, -Tabez Bailey of Yantic Thursday afterncon. i May | Tiffany of Wallingford over Sunday. paTe lv" NORTH STONINGTON Congregational Roll Call—Deacons Elected- by Baptist Society—Salad Iupp._r. The 'Congregatlonul church had its annual roll call last Saturday after- m following the preparatory lec- The Third Baptist church held a meeting Saturday afternoon for the election of deacons. Frank A. Thomp- son, George A. Thompson, Henry M. Perkins, George H. Stone and Lyle C. Gray were chosen. Dr. E. H. Knowles, who is in Prov- idence receiving medical treatment, is slightly improved. Rev. and Mrs, H. E. Chapman of Millbury, Mass., called on friends in this village Wednesday. The ladies’ society of the Third Baptist church gave a salad supper at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Hil- lard Friday eveninz. To Attend Summer School. It is stated that Rev. J. H. Ad- ams will attend the sumumer school at Newton Theological seminary, New- ton Center, Mauss., in June. Mrs. B, E. Wright, teacher of the village school, attended the teachers’ convention at Willimantic Kriday. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Maine of Nor- wich epent Sunday in this village, making the trip by carriage. Mrs. Isaac Beckett and her sonm, Mastcr Ralph P. Wheeler, of Savan- . Ga.. are in town. Spe Service. The missionary committee of the Stonington Union association will hold a seryice in the Second Baptist church in this town Sunday afternoon. Three members of the committee, Rev. O. G. Buddington, Rev.' G. B. Marston and Rev. Lucian Drury, will be present and speak. HAMBURG Personal Interests of the Week—Bird and Arbor Day Observed by Juven- le Grange. Grange 30, and a bird and presented by The Juvenile afternoon, April armor programme the lecturer. AMarsg crivcally has been Wat 3 Martin house the past at th Mrs. L Dean came home last| Wednesday to heip care for her grand- mother, Mrs. Beckwith. Don't forget - to observe Mother's d and - daughter st week. Mr. and Mrs. Jam ed a guest irom Essex st week. Mrs. H. M. Burr and Miss Edith Burr of Springfield, Mass., have been here the past week, ma g arrange- ments for their garden. ey return. ed home Frid “Miss Maria ITarding was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Daniels the first of the week. Miss Dora Reynolds last Monday. Edward Webber hus moved into the Danlels house. HANOVER Delegates Appointed to Conference at Norwich—Various Notes. was in Essex James Walker returned home The Sunday morning topic will be roprizte to Mothers day, c league has in- or 28, Pr: er and Mrs. delegates to Smith are appointed erence of churches at Norwich. Conference ted for is appoin he 23tk a Lisbo of Corinna, Me., has of Mr. and Mr: s Helen Eadie and Mis cnjoyed ar auio ride isi®ing his ege. NORTH LYME Entered Middletown Hosoital—Visitors in Local Homes. Mrs. Erwin Rogers w a caller in Lefingwe" and em, Wednesday. Mirs. Lafayette TucKer went to Mid- wn_hospital last week for treat- Chaunce; Leflingwell lost his horse last Sunday night. . I. Jewett sold a horse to Ray Harding of Lyme this week. Miss Grace Johnson and Miss Pratt of Hertfora visited at A. F. Jewett's recently, making the trip in Miss Johnson's auto. Miss Emily Stark and Mrs. N. S. R. Strong were in Norwich Wednesday. ‘Mrs. William Sisson visited C. Mrs. William Purvis of Brooklyn, N. Y., is assisting Revfl and Mrs. Purvis in the work of settling the parsonage. Mrs. Francis Merritt of Groton is j visiting Mrs. G. H. Strong, PRESTON Meeting Held at Scheolhouse—Session of Sewing Society. Rev. F. A, Holde held a meeting in the Haskell schoolhouse last week Thursday evening. The Lades’ Sc society met in the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon. Frank H. Kimball of New London calling on friends in this place ‘Wednesday. Joseph Hopkins of Preston and John Morgan of Norwich made a fishing trip to_Pendleton HIill last weelk. Warren Andrews of Norwich spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Frank R. yer. Hollis H. Palmer has taken a boy from the county home. 'SOUTH LYME Items Chiefly Personal. B. P. Stanhope is home for a brief B ta; Miss Gladys Comstock of Lyme vise ited her cousin, Merritt Comstock, over Sunday. Miss Wilhelmina Douglass and her uncle, Jok Collins of New Loudon, visited relatives here Wednesday. Miss A. Leit of Massachusetts was the guest of Miss Hellen Merrill over Sunday. Miss Ruth Merrill of Springfield vis- ited “her sisier, Miss Helen Merrill, last week. Mrs. J. M. Baldwin is visiting her brother, Almon Champion. A Chamnion of Centerbrook was a caller here Mong. 1. Miller wa: New Ilaven vis- ideys - .4 het Cham- 1 visited Davia ey met Saturday Lord entertain- | NTO ; 2 ' PACES NINE TO SIXTEEN BE AN |. T. PORT Goods from Over the Atlantic to be Handled There | IT MEANS FOREIGN . eath of a Veteran Minstrel—The Civil and Span STEAMSHIP LINES sh War Veterans Fraterniz:— :he .bb and Flow of Civic ¢ pirit—New London’s 264 h Lirthday. John H. Murphy, the old time min- strel, the silver toned tenor of the Buckley Serenaders, of the Sam Sharp- ley, Duprez and Green and Haverly companies, who died at his home in this city Friday of last week, was at one time one of the very hest known singers of the minstrel stage and was a general favorite on all circuits he traveled. He was a soloist of the high- est order and at the same time sang selections that were commonplace in order to please all classes. Perhaps the famous Irish drinking song, The Cruiskeen Lawn, which was a favorite with Mr. Murphy, was never o well sung by any other man, and he sang that song perhaps more times than James O'Neill played in Monte Cristo. Mr. Murphy came to New London more than half a century ago and was engaged by Rev. P. A. Gaynor as sex- ton for the old St. Patrick’s church and to sing in the choir with Miss Kate Gallagher as the soprano soloist. He left the employ of St, Patrick’s parish to become a singer on the min- strel stage, which line of business he followed for over twenty-five years. Over twenty years ago he retired from minstrelsy and returned to New Lon- don and secured position as sextion at St. Mary's church. He held that place but short time, however, owing to rheumatis and opened a quiet wine' room in en street, conceded to be one of the best conducted in the city. 3y: reason of failing health he went out of that business about five ye ago. Mr. Murphy was 75 years of age but was not over 60 in appearance, i before his rctirement from active e enjoyed the intimate acquaintance a great many people. He leaves a dow and one son, Walter, who is manager of the Lyceum theater, As a result of the recent visit to Washington of the joint committee of the court of common council, the | Bourd of Trade and the Business Men's 1tion, Alderman Thomas lentine Chappell and Cag aided the infiy wentativ , there is almost ce tainty New London will be an au- thorized e transportation po customs service, which will in- .ase ‘the importance of the custom use, New London, by reason of the t hirbor and natural advantages,” apted for the transaction of business, which means the general development of the cily AL the present time two customs inspect- in eu- | | { ors are continuously employed pervising the transfer of bonde from the sound boats to the v versa, and for which no credit is given the local custom house. The contemplated new customs des- ignation will permit of goods from for- eign ports being brought direct to New London and shipped direct from here to destination, and also for the importati to this pori direct to loecal consignec This al=o means a line or two of ocean steamships and perhaps | goods can be better handled ndon for transfer ‘elsewhere | York city, where there is | for holding in bond by rea- distances betwen steamships | son of and railroad. In New London foreign | goods could be shipped direct from | hoat to cars and the delays avoided. Then again the port of New London nearer b me ten miles than is New | for a foreign business, and the York P charges here would be infis mal when compared with those of Yor The making of New London of an “I, T.” port would also be of great advintage to the Grand Trunk rallwa and the vroblem of an adequate termi- n tidewater would then be solved and the boitom would drop out of the recent big poom in Providence for th~ foreign corporation &o far as goes the foreign line of steamships. The sec— retary of the treasury has informed Senator Brandegee that he will recom- ménd to congress the passage of an act making New London a port of imme- diate transportation and it is believed | that congress will favor such a meas- e in the interest of the general pub- ic and the furtherance of trade with foreign countries. The veterans of the Civil and Sfi ish wars residert in New London have clasped hands over the chasm that divided fratemizing and now the lat- ter will act as escort with the regular and state soldiers as escort for Per- kins post, Grand Army of the Re- public, on Memorial day. The Span- ish vets be accorded proper place in line and the Sons of Veterans that ie i were the bone of contention will gracefully submit to any place assign- ed them by the marshal. Major Rich- ard P. Freeman, Jr., a member of ‘the United Spanish War Veterans, will de- liver the Memorial address at the Grand Army lot in Ceaar Greve ceme- tery, which is another evidence of the renewa! of friendship and good will be- tween the two veteran organization The parade will be fully up to the standerd, as four companies of regu- lars anad the two local companies of coast artillery will be in line. The procession will be headed by the fine eventh Uniied States band from Fort right and, as there is no other com- petent brass band in the city, the b ance of the music for the parade will be furnished by drum corps. Although the | s a republican ma- jority in the New London court o common council, Mayor Mahan, who was elected on the democratic ticket, is a power in that body, as he sheuld be, as he will he held responsible for the doings of the council while he is chief magistrate of the city, and when the reckoning day comes it will be the Mahan administration that will be un- der consideration and not the personal action of this or that alderman. There- fore it is but meet and just that the mayor should use ,b his rawhide in whipping the members into line when they do not fall in like soldiers good | and true, quick to obey the orders of their commander., The present court of common council is more in harmony with the mayor than if there was a larger sprinkling of democrats in the membership, and a result the mayor is enabled to carry on hiz progressive jdeas of municipal progress, improve- ment and general advancement. The people are and always have been clamoring for a general improvement of the city, but do not seem to realize that to make improvements means the spending of public monies, which must come from 1he people in seme form, either Hy direct or indirect taxation. So whenever regular or Speclal appro priations are recommended by the court Of commmon council those who have been among the clamorers join the ranks of the calamity h lers, and there they remain until « o that improvement has bheen made the city, and_ back they go to the bench of sat- isfaction until next appropriation duy comes around. The council has decided that there is need for $15,000 more for str work and have voted to recommend ap propriation for that amount and with- out the slightest hesitancy, although the present administration is still quite young, the annual appropriations having been made only about @ix months ago, and which were supposed to be adequate, There seems to be a misunderstand- ing even among members of the court of common council as to the expendi ture of the appropriation of $5,000 for the improvement of the sidewalks in New London. Alderman Downey, chair-: and man of the sidewalk committee, who is probably entitled to wha credit there is in securing the priation, is evidently of opinic the. mor is to be used in the con- struction of walks in any part of the city, where needed, and when property owners were willing to bear half the expense of construction. At the coun- cil meeting Monday evening this ldea was hit hard by Mayor Mahan and Al derman Miner, whe favored the bulld ing of new sidewalks in Bank nd State streets before any of the money was spent piecemeal in other sections of the city, with a new walk here ana there at the wish of individual prop- erty owners. fhe mayor insisted should be fnirst laid streets in continuity style, and he was patchwork plan. He asmuch as the appropriation was spe- cial it could not be handled as are the regular appropriations, whose disburse- ment is wholly with the committees representing the various ¢éity depart- ments, but must be expended under direct vote of the court of common council. There was discussion lively and bordering upon personalities,which was finally quieted by the passage of a vote to have a speclal meeting for the thorough consideration of this fm- portant matter. Alderman Downey’'s plan would prob- be the most popular one, as then that the walks on the principal and In .uniform opposed to the claimed that in- ably every property holder who wanted a new sidewa would make application to the committee and could have side walics built in front of their premists no matter where located, at half price. But perhaps the general result would not prove satisfactory, as there wouil be liability of a fine stretch of «ide- walk, with no sidewalk at & i end, and that is where the i patchwork referred to by the m r wonld be demonstrated. New side- walks the entire length of Bank and State streets and Main etréel, (0o, would he preferable to a stretch of new walks here and there about the city, the 264th natal day of New London, and it was allow pass without special observance, save that of the John Winthrop club, which was named in honor of the founder of the town., The club members celebrat ed at the club house with a most en- joyable social session which was en- jivened by the sunny presence of Col- onel “Nod” Osborne of New Haven, who gave an interesting talk on Gen- eral Events, a subject that was none too broad for the resouceful colonel. He came as the special guest of his person- al friend, ex-Governor Waller, and it 1 superfluous to add that Colonel O borne was not the only speaker at the session, The governor and the colonel have for many vears been the closest of friends, for as editor of the New Ha- ven Register, when that newspaper wag the democratic leader of the state, Mr, Osborne helped materially in mak- ing Mr. Waller governor of the state, and the governor reciprocated by mak- ing Mr. Osborne a full fledgedd colonel on his staff. . ons of the public There were no al day, and schools on the to the poard of s¢ ed the opportunity of having the pupils re- minded that it was the 264th anypiver- sary of the founding of the town by John Winthrop, In order that the chil- dren might have impression thut there was observance of the day, and be giv. en opportunity to study up the history of the town after tho ball gemes wers over. But mno, and Jke the Santa Claus story of long ago, the Tacts were announced and the pupile had no spe- cial interest in_the heMday and what came with it. The regular sessions of the schools were omitted that the teachers might attend the teachers’ in- stitute in Willimantic. That was all. Ever notice the individuality that is permitted in some of the small city newspapers nowadays, In imitation of the gl' lined padded newspapers of the larger cities? Reporters employed on the papers are also classed as ed- itors, and their names arée printed at the head of the various departments of the newspaper, no matter if there is little or no original matter. This i« very noticeable on the sporting pages of some evening papers where of ne- cessity there can be but little original- ity except of the sporting sporting ed- itor, and these not only use what upell ao be the almost sacred word “we” in the newspaper world, but also make use of the big “1” in alinost every sen- tence where the editorial “we” cannot be used to advantage. * Big' fellows those department editors whose names are printed in large type asg a distin- guishing feature of the department work. Then there is another growing feat- wre in newspaper work in these samnme small cities, where the owner or bu.- iness manager takes a crack at edi- torial writing, e nsiders himself of too much importance to have lis ef- fusions appear as common editorials #0 he marks his copy to be set in black faced type and sandwiched in between the regular editorial articles In order to feature the bright work of the man with all power on the newspaper, ovi dently being of the opinion that what hLe condescends to write is too weigh- ty for the real editorial writer to bear the responsibllity, Then again thesse black faced snappy editoripls serve to indicate that the captain of the ship is once again at the helm. There are some editorials that ar strengthened by the signat of the writers, but these are few and far be- tween, and the newspaper containing thend al editorials are not publish- ed in citles the size of New Londd Nor Is theve any additic givan to cditorials that bha Taced type 1o give (hem peisoned nificance even in New Londan, reading public patronize Tewspa for the news there s in them snd (Continued on page lpnyg