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M Signed Comtract Will Give Impetus Verdict for Defendant in -Coombs Company—Notice of Appeal F s ~consequence of conditions there is not’much granite of Westerly, orking force uun dvuym t:,:“ha W /' compara sl 5 but it.is expected that within a month there will' be - loyment for every granite. worker in Westerly. One of the large building jobs t may come to Westerly is that Haven and Hartf i ! fi 2 it that of the New York, New ‘ord railway station at It is also .expected that new station at Westerly and also the -new postoffice building. ~There are also sev- eral large buildings of gramite to be erected in New Loandon, and Westerly concerns. hope to be among the suc- cesstul bidders for the contrac El i ?h.e' Haven. Pro; will be of : | ! N i | Judge Darius Baker in the superior court for Wuhlnfi:n county ordered the jury to ®ring a verdict for de- fendamt Wednesday morning in ‘the suit of James M. Blake of Westerly against the Kimball & Crombe com- pany, for damages assessed at $20,000 for the loss of an eye caused by in- jury inflicted by an alleged defective lift jack while in the employ of the defendant company. The case had been on trial for six days, and when the testimony for the plaintiff had been presented, Attorney Price made a mo- tion that the jury be instructed to bring in a verdict for the defendant. This motion is opposed by Attorney Carfts and denied by Judge Bake?. ‘When the “testimony for hpth sides was all in, Attorney Price renewed his motion. just before court adjourned at ‘Kingston, Tuesday afternoon. Upon| opening of ccurt- Wednesday morning Attorney Price argued in favor of the motion for ten minutes. He was fol- lowed by Aftorney Crafts, who spoke for half an hour in opposition. Judge Baker announced that in. his opinion the plaintiff had failed to prove its| case, the evidence did mot show that due care was exercised in the use of the jack, and that Mr. Blake did not notice that the pawl had not engaged with the t when he let go of the handle, nor did he notice whether parts were worn 6n the jack, although it was H ] months prior to @ part of his duty to see that the tools he used were in proper condition. “an_ a to its _as to allow it to eapital k to he senate Wednesday ‘with the house. ce, the senate has pass- tions electing judges as fol- larry E. Back and James N. 3,000, al: abtivity N tive Dunn of drew a laugh W moved that his resolution requiring members who are attorneys to file a list of their clients who are interested in any bills pending before commit- tees on which atterneys are members, be consigned to the wasSte basket. The resolution has been lying on the table since early in February. N\ The bill regulating trolley fares to one-half the usual rate during cer- tain hours of the date, was reported unfavorably by the committee on rail- roads and rejected by the house at Wednesday's session. = The committee found that the hours during which the low rate”was asked for are the rush heurs of the day and incidentally the hours when the trolley companies are at the greatest expense for operating ‘their lines, y Attention, suffragettes! A resolution passed the house Wednesday granting the use of the hall of the house -on Wednesday ang Thursday afternoons, MYSTIC vice Examination for City Letter Carriers — Reception for District Nurse. The Y. M. C. A. basketball team went to Groton Tuesday night and won 50 to 29. The hall was packed. About 50 went over with the home team. The game was Mystic’s from the start, and the good pass work done by the Mystic boys showed that they meant business. The following shows the teams with the baskets made: Groton — Eo mb, rf, 3 baskets; ; O’Brien, rg, 4; Needham, Forbes, 1g, 3. McKone, rg, 8 baskets; Gley, ¥t, 5; 4 fouls; Davis, c, 4; Wilcox, 1g, 6; Larkum, K, 1. Fitzpatrick was referee and Denehee period of renewal scale there husiness, as not in position work and must ‘with dnishing the work in that there is not Judge Baker ‘declared, that he could not give decision in sympathy, but upon the law, and the evidence. No evi- dence was introduced that showed neg- ligence on the part of the defendant, and he ordered the jury to render a verdict for defendant. N Attorney Crafts noted exceptions, which were allowed by Judge Baker, and Mr. Crafts gave notice that the case would go to the supreme court on the exceptions. Theé case of Louis Dotolo against the Pawcatuck Valley Street Railway com- pany is the next case on trial. Mr, Dotolnb a contractor, elaims damages of $500 for alleged injuries to a team | which was struck by a car of the de- fendant company. In the Third dis- triot court judgment was given for de- fendant on_the ground that the acci- dent was caused by the negligence of the driver of the team, and not by the motorman of the car. | e TR | b Egid Mrs. Susan A. Baker, who has resid- ed with her daughter, Mrs. Reuben W. Austin in Westerly, for the past 15 years, coming here from Montville,died Tuesday after a short illness of bron- chial pneumonia. She was i her 74th year. Since Per residence in Westerly she was a member of the Broad Street Christian church. Her only near sur- viving relatives are her daughter, Mrs. | Austin, and Edward Henry, a nephew, | who resides in Montville. Burial will be in the family plot at Montville. Looal Laconics: The usual Ash Wednesday services were teld in the Catholic churches. The section of the railroad between Westerly and Stonington fs being re- ballasted with crushed stone. ‘Jenry Taber, many years statiffi agent at Kingston, is seriously sick with . Bright's disease and organic | heart trouble. ! Principal W. R. Jones of the Wake- | field High school is serfously ill. His school is in charge of Superintendent of Schools Brady. { A mill has been introduced in state senate making the term of office | of the clerks of the superior court | three years, instead of one. Dr. Frank I Payne’ who was threat- ened with bl rapidly recover- ing, and it elieved there will be complete recovery within e week. i Dr. Jobn Champlin returned Tuesday | evening from a four weeks' pleasurs | trip. He traveled about ten thousand | miles by water, during which the Pan- ama canal was visited. . Sheriff John R. Wilcox went to New York, Wednesday, after Abe Smith,who is wanted for stealing fowls. Two of his associates are serving jail terms for connection with the crime. The C. B. Cottrell & Sons’ compdny, of Westerly, have presented Milton col- { lege, to be placed in the president’s room, the latest make of a standard typewriter and. a cabinet desk for same. The commissicners of birls, of which Dr. Edwin Lewis | t I | ‘This ia ax ideal preparation for Beeping the skin smooth and white and the complexion fair and beautiful. 1t is & fine, gresseless, fragrant toilet cream. A mild, barmless bleach, which every woman who values her ap. pearance should use regularly. Get it at any A, D. 8. Drug Svore. the | $mith, she Drugman, 205 Main St. Piteher & Service, 2§3 Central Ave. Lerou’s Pharmacy, 276 West Main St. Whers fo Buy in Westerly INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY Westerly Branch 2 of Westerly is a Capital . ..Three Million Dollars | member, have flled with the secyreta.ry 8Surplus ..Three Million Dollars | of state the list 6 deputies. Those ap- | Over Fifty Thousand Accounts. Liberal, courteous amd efficient in its management. -Hart Schaifner & Marx Clothes ARI SBOLD BY ). B, CRANDALL CO. Waesterly, R. 1. pointed for Westerly are William Bon- ner, Edward Chapman, Howard Swan and Harry M. Kingsley. Mr, and Mrs. Otis P. Chapman, Jr., write to northern friends that they have left Wiersdale, Flortda, and are at St. Augustine for two weeks. They are in excellent health and greatly enjoy their trip. Frosts ai Wiersdale damaged the orange crop, they report. The Masonic Herald in its issue for March has this item of local interest: “Brother Edward G. Crandall of West- erly, R. I, has written and set to mus- ie thm-mm funeral hvmn.m.\?:f!rdx and music are very appropriate, and EBrother Crandall has done a service to the craft.” 3 Miss Lizzie Swet of New London at- tended The Creation oratorio produc- tion in Westerly Tuesday evening, to see and hear Mrs. Frank L. Sample of Springfield, the soprano seloist. The latles, with Miss Louise Kaneen and Mrs. Bdna Rogers, constituted the La- dieg’ quartette in New London about ten years ago. 5 7 For saLm. TWe soven-1com coitages, situnted | Tt 1 1, each naving foot Dol hoving vacant thet can be secured at & purchaser de- o8 havin, iect: lumbing " tnspectivn Fraak W. Cey Real Hstate ‘Westerly, R. L Buy Your Shoos and Hosiery end get & coupom on the Planc to be given away at PURTILL’S “ON THE BRIDGE." umpire. Tuesday night, March 7, the Mystic ys will play the New Haven team for the pennant of the state. Mystic has won all but one game this season, and the New Haven team beat the home team when here last year. The man- ager feels confident that Mystic will hold the championship for the coming season. W. C. T. U. Meetipg. The W. €. T. U. held a bimonthly meeting in their rooms on Tuesday aft- ernoon, and an interesting report was made by Mrs. Alvin Cutler of the pro- kibition rally heM in Norwich, and also the report of Mrs. Dietrick’s lec— ture at the mothers’ meeting in West Mystic Friday afternoon. The president announced 4hat the next meeting would be a Union Signal meeting. After regu- lar business a soclal time was enjoyed. Public Violin Recital. Invitations have been sent out by G. mnell for his fifth public vio- lin recital, to be given in the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, March 7. Mr. Grinnell will be assisted by Mrs. Grace Aldrich-Crowell, soprano; of orwich, and the Grinnell orchestra, with Miss Helen Wilcox at the piano. Burial of William Hoff. The body of William Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. William Hoff, who was killed in New Haven Saturday while g a track near the station, was brought to this place on Tuesday aft- ernoon for burial in Elm Grove ceme- | tery. ago moved to New Haven, The United States civil service com- mission will hold an examinations on son of | He was 16 years old, a former | resident of this place, who a few years | ‘of the flrn:mm in conv| March 11 for the purpose of establish- | ing a register of eligibles from which three letter carriers and one substitute will be selected for city delivery ser-! The examination zens between the ages of Persons honorably di charged from the naval or military s vice of the United States by reason of wounds received or sickness incw red, will be admitted regardless of age. Male applicants must be at least 5 feet 4 inches in height and weigh 12 pounds or over. Many applications have been filled out and forwarded. By May 1 the city carriers will be estab- | lished in the village. Given Informal Reception. Miss Margaret Peacock, who is to be the district nurse for this village, was given an informal reception Tues- day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wheeler on East Main street. Many improved the op- portunity to meet her. Wednesday morning she began her duties with a good many cases on. hand. Initiated Three. Stonington lodge, No. 26, I. 0. O. F., met Wednesday evening, when a class ot three candidates received the initia- tory degree. NOANK Miss Viola Sistare Gives a Party— Vigitors and Travelers. Miss Viola Bistare ef Palmer house gave a party to a large number of school friends Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and refreshments were served. The hostess received many pretly presents. Loren Park has returned to Provi- cence after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Park. Thomas McGowan is visiting rela- ves in Providence. Moses W. Rathbun is seriously ill at_his heme on Front street. Mrs. Elizabeth Hurst of New Lon- don visited friends in town recently. Albert Dingle of Malden, Mass., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ashbey. Mrs, Melville Daboll, who has been ill, is improving and able to be out. Charles ‘Hadley has returned from New York, where he attended the motor boat show. Jolly Dozen Club Meets. Miss Jessie Chesebro entertained the Jolly Dozen club at her home en High street Wedriesday afternoon. is} i by “th plainers present today. district is making rapid progress to-. ward recovery after a severe attack of pneumonia’'and he will probably be able to resume his duties at the cap- itol in 4 shert time. - Another hearing on all matters per- taining to the workmen’s compensa- tion and employers’ liability bills has ‘been assigned fo Tuesday of next week by the fudiciary committee. Senator Spellacy filed' Wednesday his resignation -which was accepted, as a member of the committee on I bor, because of the fact that he is attorney for labor uniomns 8 in measures now pending before the leg- islature. Some of the democratic sen- ators charged that the minority was not being fairly treated in the naming of Senator Spellacy’s successor. (Sen- ator Barnum, republican) on the com- mittee, and an interesting discussion developed over the matter. Senator Spellacy said that he was glad to Count Senator Barnum as a friend, but that he believed the place from which he (Spellacy) had resigned should be filled by a democrat. BALTIC Justice Hearing for the Man Who anted to Do the Town. The man who was intoxicated in Baltic on Tuesday and who persisted in making himself c us was brought up before Justice Kelley Tues- day evening and charged with intoxi- cation. He pleaded gulity to this count and . was fined $1 and costs by the Jjudge. His bill, amounting to $7.66, he paid, and then went out-on the streets in a much calmer and collected- mood than he had been a few hours previ- ous. ‘Personal ltems. Mrs. M. J. Hasler of Taftville was in ‘Baltic Wednesday to attend the fu- nerak of Mrs. D. P. Shahan. Mrs. N. Chartier of Willimantic is passing a few days with Mrs. Henry Buteau. Mrs. Chartier arrived in town ‘Tuesday. Miss Alice McGuire is in Willimantic viisiflnz Miss Elsia Baker for a short time. John Woods of Worcester has re- turned to his home after spending the past few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Woods, ef this place. Miss Margaret Donovan of Rock- ville has been visiting her sister, Mrs. M. H. Donahus, for a few days. Mrs. O. A. Bissette of Willimantic, was in Baltic Tuesday, visiting Mrs. Henry Buteau of High street. Mr. and@ Mrs. Jeremiah Donovan and John Donovan were Taftville attend- anis at the funeral of Mrs. D. P, Sha- han on\Wednesday. DIVORCEES MADE HAPPY ‘BY A COURT DECISION Justice MoCall Takes Action to Vali- date Subsequent “Marriages. New York, « March -1.—There was great rejoicing among the crowd which lled Part III. of the supreme court today when Justice McCall announced action that will validate some 200 - vorces, in connection with which at- torneys had Jeft the proceedings in- complete by~ failing to file the final decrees. The justice said that he would en- tertain favorable applications to enter | such decrees nunc pro tunc, thus giv- ing validity te any marriage eontract- ed by the successful plaintiff in a divorce case who had married again {in the belief that his or her lawyer Examination for City Carrier Service. | had entered the decree. Statesmen Redeoming Their Pledges. Concord, N, H., March 1—A large ambunt in the direction of redeeming platform pledges of the state cam- paign_in November was done by the New Hampshire legisiature today. The senate passed a bill authorizing the governor to appoint a commission to investigate the question of working- men's compensation. Rheumatism Advice Gives Promirent Doctor’s ~ Best Presoription—Is Easily Mixed. — “Get one cunce of syrup of Sarsapa- rilla compound-mand one ounce of Toris compound. Then get half a pint of good whiskey ind put the other two ingredi- ents into it. Talce a tablespoonful of this mixture before each meal and at bedtime. S$hake the bottlebefore using.’ This is not new in this city, as ‘many of the worst cases of rheumatism and gist has these ingredients. Wil quickly get them from his whole- sale house.” Anyone cam mix them. committee Wed- nesday and theres will be more ex Senator Elliott of the Twenty-ninth -All Water Route str. THAMES d . For Over | Thirty Years GASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORR GITY. —35 CENT _}750(7155? «h(}, BERMUDA MOST BEAUTIFUL ESPOT IN TH® ‘WORLD, o sy NEW YORK FAST MAIL e Mizney from BY THE MAGNIFICENT Twin Screw S. S. “Oceana” ?M:"uw_ ml‘;’. 8 m; 3 B“fi' eels &Efi' iy uts ROUND TRIP ¥. "cm:f:ii Btateroom Berth and Mesin CUISING ATLANTIC. e B e NINE COTTON MILLS TO BE CONSOLIDATED. Big Manufacturing Merger Being Pro- moted by Boston Financiers. CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN GETTING SHORT WEIGHT Fdaut. - shbd Two Wagon Loads gf False Weights Confiscated on New York’s East 8 New York, March 1.—As the result of a wholesale raid by inspectors of weights and measures on the Hast] Side today two wagon loads of false weights and measures were brought |~ ‘Spee to the City hall 'and unloaded in thel Drives, presence of a big crowd which cheered | Excursio the raiders and -the visible resuit of their work. < More than 400 confiscations were made. Boston, March-1.—Plans are being .mud-a by Boston financiers to consoli- ‘date nine cotton mill mproperties in South” Carolina. The mills are the Victor, Monaghan, Apache, Greers, Olympia, Granby, Richland, Capital City and Beaver Dam, in the vicinity of Columbia and Greenville. The consolidated company is capi- talizad at $10,000,000. The nine plants have a total of 857,952 spindles. New Mexico Approaching Statehood. ‘Washington, March 1.—The house today formally approved the constitu- tion of New Mexico, advancing that territory another etep toward state- hood. The constitution of Arizona has not yet reached Washington and can- not be. acted upon until the next ses sion of congress. New York Citizen a Bankrupt. New York, March 1—May Ward Bernstein, an actress known on . the stage as May Ward, filed . voluntary petition in_ bankrupicy here this aft- | ernoon. She gave ‘her liabilities as $2,310, unsecured, ~ with no assets. The debts are:all-old ones, accerding to the petition. 5 WASH THAT ITCH AWAY It is said there are certain springs in Main St Spain and the Vatican. Madrid, March 1.—The cabinet to- night discussed the question of the|l cap government’s relations with the vati- | invit can and arrived at an .agreement on |sea water bathe. Booklet and the guiding principle to be observed in RAHTER. ~ 20 the future negotiations. It further eon- - firmed its declsion to submit the asso- ciations bill to the cortes. There is nothing new about the idea of wsing sage for restoring the eolor of the Bair, Our great-grandmothers kept thelx locks soft, dark and glossy by using & “sage tea.” Whenever their hair fell out or took on & dull, t;ded 0; -tru.kted ap= rance, they made a brew of sage Jeaves and applied it to their hair with wonderfully beneficial effect. Nowl@an we don’t have to resort to the old-time, tiresome method of gathering the herbs and making the brew. This is done by gkillful chemists better than we could do ! 4t ourselves, and all we have to do is Eo call for the ready made product. Wiye(tl';‘l L o io rash of OIL of Wintergreen, | Sage and Sulphur, containing sage in tAC Europe that give relief and cure to Eczema and other skin diseases. If you knew that by washing in thesé waters ou could be relieved from that awful ! teh, wouldn’t you make every effort | to take a trip to Europe at once?! Would you not be willing to spend your last cent to find the cure? But need not leave home for those distant springs. - Relief is right here in your own home town! KING DENTAL PARLORS ' . DR JACKSON, Mg Franklin lqi-n.' -~ Nerwich, Cenn, i ddition of ther Ingredients as com- | proper strength, with the a g‘:‘\m‘)e]dggglvo in D. D. Prescription ' Siiphur, another old-time scalp remedy. Wwill bring instant relief to that rerri- ble burning itch. and leave the skin as .2 BEPe 66, "and $1.00 & bottle, of Best possible, wash for pimples and is sent direct by the Wyetb Chemical all_skin impurities. Cortland i rice. st @ 25 cent bottle today. We as- City, upon receipt of p —— Jou of instant relief. Smith's| For sale and recommended by Lee Prescription Ca,, 205 Main Street. | & Ozood. Y feeling dull, tired, worn, run down? It's iiver oIS, Yhat ou" need.” Take Schemel’s Mau One box will prove their efiicacy in all liver ills, indigestion, dyspepsia, biligls- heartburn, figtulence, jaundice, etc. Wholly vegetablo—absolate- el This preparation is sold by all first-class smooth: ‘ang ‘healthy as that of a child. , 74 Cortlandt St., New York £ you have not already tried if. Luiingsy, 2 v s‘ b o Not Exactly Sick, bui— drake Pills today and mark their ic effect. ness. constipation, sick headache, giddiness, 1y harmiess—plain or sugar coat- = ed—25c. Seld everywhere. I::: 7 B e ctihe Tor yourselt, | Our Two Big Furniture Dr. J. H. SCHENCK & SON, Philadelphia, 3 Mark Mclee from Westerlys was in | town Wednesda; Mrs, Arthar Newton has returned to New York, after a few days spent vith 'friends in the village. Mrs, J. A. Lamb of High street was a social caller in New London Wed~ nesday. 7 New Job for Taft's Secretary. ‘Washington, March 1.—While no of- ficial confirmation could be obtained from Charles D. Norton of the fact| that he is to become vice president ot | Jit is understoed that is the position he is to fill after leaving the White House. e said today that e secretary o ty. Better investigate maximom at 148 “w SHEA & BURKE, Norwich and Tativille