Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 23, 1911, Page 10

DANTELSON DANELSON . Three Babbitt BMM; Bound Over for ‘Looting Camps and Cottages— Captured at Mother's Home in Thompson—New Telephone Fire District. Deputy Sheriff 'W. N. Bates of Thompson made a oapture of three men, all brothers, giving the name of Babbitt, at Theompson, Monday eve- ning. Several officers have been on the trail of these men, who have plun- dered lumber camps, summer cottages and private dwellings througheut west- ern Rhode Island and eastern Connec- ticut, One of the brothers is wanted for bresking jail at the Windham county jail. The men, aged 18, 25 and 29 years, were followed from the Rhode Isiand line to the town of Thompson. It was known that their mother lived there and when they were seen to go to the house, Deputy Bates, with ten assistants, surrounded the place and jamin Clark, J. effected the arrest of the trio, but not until one who tried to escape was sub- dued by force, Plunder and property belenging to F. G. Letters of Putnam and Judge M. A. Shumway of Daniel- son was found, besides other articles not yet identified. ‘Tuesday they were given a hearing at Thempson, charged with breaking and entering and having stolen goods. They were bound over to the superior | court and were taken to the jail at Brooklyn to await trial, Dogs Must Be Confined. As a result of the recent mad dog ravages in the town of Killingly, the state commissioner has ordered all dogs to be confined until after June 21. The dog ren only through a part of the town, but it is thought that many dogs were exposed to the dis- se. ¥ Divided Into Fire Districts. Territory included in the Danielson diviston of the 8. N. E. T. Co. has been divided into fire districts by the telephone company. Central operators are instructed to call specified sub- scribers when there is a fire in that district. These swbscribers will then immediately cal lothers in the vicin- ity and thus secure prompt aid in fighting fire. This service will greatly ‘benefit the rural districts where there is me fire fighting apparatus. Took Harem Skirt Calmly. The harem skirt has made its ap- pearance in Danielson. At a meeting of & whist cl#b a member attired in thig costume attended, but there was no meb Violeace displayed. Station Improvements. It is expected that improvements at the station of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Co. will inciude a thoroughly modern lawvatory and fixtures, It will be eomstructed of tile and be sanitary in_every way. Silas Hyde remains seriously iH at his home on Main stroeet. Misg Edith Holman of Providence wag in town Tuesday, calling on for- mer assoclates. Mrs. Almon Bartlett was im Pomfret ‘Wednesday vistting friends. Soldiers Won. There was an exciting game of in- door at the armory Tuesday evening when teams from the Thir- teenth company, S. C., and the Tri- Village came together. The game is more popular in Danielson, and it is expected that some good will be played here. The ar- ®oys had the best of it all gh_and won, the score being 37 to_20. Following is the lineug: Pri-Vilage—Dubiel c, LaBelle p, Berthiaume 1, Page 2, Roy Keach 3, iss, O'Neil rss, Armsbee, If, Coutu rf, 18th Co.—Anderson ¢, Warren p, Choquette 1, Cogan 2, Rainville 3, Cun- s, Brown rss, Barney If, La- U 13th Oe. .. ..26297381 *-387 Runs mede by Armsbee 5, LaBelle 3, Page 4, Berthtume, O’Neil, Franklin 3, iel, Keaeh 2; Anderson 5, LaFlesh 3 Choquette 5, Brown 4, Warren 2, iffe 5, Cogan 5, Rainville 4, Bar- mey 8. Prank Young and Arthur Lo- #ee weve the umpires and Dodge was scorer, FUNERALS. The funeral of Michael Hodgins was Beld at St. James' church Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. The requiem mass was celebrated by Father Faur. Joseph Breanan and George Barra- beau samg. Agnes Sullivan was organ- ist. The bearers were J. Trehan, A. ‘Thebeault, M. Herald and E. Herald. ‘Burial was in the $t. James' cemetery, L. E. Kennedy was funeral director. Mr. Hodging was severely burned and was belag treated at the Backus hos- pital iIn Nerwich when his degth oc- curred. John Barry. Funeral service for John Barry was held at the Baptist church in East Klillingly Wednesday afternoon at one o'cleck. Rev. P. L. Cosman officiated. Burial was in Xillingly cemetery. A. F. Wood was the funeral director in charge. . Jane F. Woodell. The body of Jane F. Woodell was’ brought here and funeral services held at the robme of L. E. Kennedy Wed- afternoon. Rev. W. D, Swaf- A Burial ‘was in West- cemetery. L. K. Kennedy was in charge as funerai directer. Deceased was an inmate of the Nerwich State ‘wes a former resident of ter. F. A. Towas is to move into quar- ters in the Phoeaix block on Center strest. ; Miss Blanche Douglas of Brown uni- friends here. L. rble was in Nerwich on day evering. ~—Orders frem the adjutant office announce that Dr. Mi- A. Parlate of Derby has been m'ut swrgeon of New Ha- ven A ears, and le in all Onanciall sy obkgations made 4 gnls Bruteiste olodo 0. by o3, e B Pll%' m for comsti- BT -m-!- is Ag:ldlcml many but Dr. 's New Pills kil it by prevention. They stomnach, liver and - ologging that ceness; Chits: 250 B bave found ¥Fo- a quick relief and fvom Iddney and and from amnoying Gue to advancing B effoct- and 1 Lee & ,day afternoon, and besides the work a Turgeon-Woodward Case Not Fin- ished—State ' Mseting ' of D, A. R. Delegates—Capture of the Babbitt Boys—Obituary Notes. ‘Wednesday’s session of the superior court opened at 10 a. m. Judge Curtis will not be in Putnam Friday, March 24, and the court will dispose of short calendar matters which would ordi- narily be taken up on that day, to- day (Thursday). From the short calendar list the case of Preston B. Sibley, admri, vs. Jane Hawkins Rouse et al, was taken up and the plaintiff ordered to give notice to the heirs of one ¥Frank Thompson. The case of Peter A. Turgeon Vs. Frederick S. ‘Woedward, on trial all day Tuesday, was then continued. The following witnesses for the complain- ant were examined: Ovila Turgeon, Chester Baker, Joseph Fournier, Ben- Tetreault, Hugh Gor- man, Willlam Parkhurst. Those ex- amined for the defence were O. Turn- er, Charlee H, Tillinghast, Willis A. Kenyon, Elijah Sanders, Carrie R. Ev- ans. Court adjourned at 5.30 to 10.30 @'clock Thursday morning. D. A. R. MEETING. About 150 Del to National Con- gress Held State Business Meeting. Regents and delezates elected to rep- resent at Washington the different chapters of the D. A. R. throughout the state held a business meseting on Wednesday at . the Comngregational church. About 150 ladies from all parts of Connecticut gathered here. The ladies voted on important matters which will be presented at Washing- ton in the D. A. R. congress on April 15. The local chapter sends six dele- gates, The majority of the delegates arrived at 10.30 a. m., and were met at the station by a reception committee of Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, and conducted to the church, Under the direction of the commit- tee the church and chapel were dec- orated from door to door with flags and flowers. The business meeting was held in the auditorium, which was al- so elaborately decorated. The beauti- ful flowers used in the decorative scheme were sent for the use of the D. A. R. from the greenhouse of Mrs. Mary F. Hoppin of Pomfret. The business meeting began at 11.30 a. m. At 12.30 luncheon was served in the church, In the aftermoon session, reports of several state officers were heard and matters of business pertaining to the congress at Washingion were taken D. The general decorations were the work of Miss Alice Morse and Mrs. George A. Vaughan. Before the opening of the forenoon session, L. O. Willlams gave an or- gan recjtal. How the Babbitt Boys were Captured. Dick, Carl and Clifford Babbitt of East Putnam, the boys who broke in- to Postmaster Frank G. Letters’ cot- tage at Quadic last January and stole therefrom a rifle, shotgun, etc., were bound over to the superior court by Justice Ryan of Thompson in bonds of $500, $300 and $200, respectively. The boys entered the barn of Mr. Knowlton of Bast Thompson on Feb- ruary 25 and stole a harness and gig. On Thursday of last week, the boys entered the cottage of Judge W. A. Shumway at East Killingly and took various supplies. E At this time Sheriff Bates of Thomp- son decided to have the matter cleared up at once. Monday night Sheriff Bates heard that they were at their mother’s home in Quinebaug. About 8 o'clock that night Sheriff Bates, in company with his brother and-two other men, took the beys by surprise. They put up a stiff fight, but were captured and taken into custody. Dick is 30, Carl 24, and Clifford 19. OBITUARY. Mrs. Joseph Flagg. Mrs. Matilda Flagg, widow of Jo- seph Flagg and mother of Town Clerk David Flagg, died Tuesday evening at her home on Farrcws street at the age of 84 She was born in Henryville, Canada, and came to this country when about 6 years of age, traveling by wagon, as there were no railroads at the time. Mrs. Flagg is survived by a brother, Moses Duseault of Los Angeles, Cal, and seven children, Jo- seph of Pearl, Tll., Nelson and Mrs. Mary Duval of Worcester, Margaret and David of Putnam, Mrs. George Ca- ron and C. W. Flagg of Danielson. Mrs. Mary Decatur. Mrs. Mary Decatur, aged 78, died on Wednesday morning of pneumonia at her home on South Main street. She had been a resident of Putnam for a long time and is survived by three sons, Edward of Bridgeport, William of Putnam and Albert of Fitzwilliam, N. H., and one daughter, Mrs. George Pray of this city. Personal Items. Miss Frances Warner of Mt. Ho}voke college is spending two weeks' Vaca- tion with her parents, Judge and Mrs. B. M. Warner, on South Main street. Lindley . Cain is recovering his health at the Day-Kimball hospital. He is able to walk about the rooms with thé aid of crutches. MYSTIC Invitations for Stone-Babcock Wed- ding—Plans for New Industry— Brown Baskethall Team Defeats Y, M. C. A. 30-31 D. A_ R. Delegates at Putnam. Invitations have been received in town for the marriage of Miss Addis Babcock and George Stone, both of North Stonington, to take place on Tuesday, March 28, 1911, at 5 p. m., at the North Stonington Baptist church. Miss Babcock has many friends in this village, where she has been a frequent visitor. They are to reside in North Stonington, where Mr. Stone runs a farm. Bishop-Atchison Marriage Friends_ Mystic relatives and friends were much surprised to learn on Wednes- day that Miss Arline Atchison, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Atchison, had maeried in Norwich Charles S. Bishop of Somerville, Mase. Mrs. Bishop is | well known here, being the niece of Mrs. Amos Hancox, and belonged to the N. T. club of ‘this pluce. Sewing Society Admits Foeur. The Bank Street Sewing society met with the president, Mrs. Georgilanna ‘Woodmansee, on Wednesday afternoon and evening Every member was pres- ent. Four new members were admit- ted, The society meets every Wednes- Surprises programme is rendered. The sibject taken for discussion this week. was, ‘Why sshould each miss learn how- to use the needle. Miss Georgie Wood- mansee remdered some selections on the plano. At 5.30 o’clock supper was served, and the evening was spent in playing cards. Stonington. lodge, No. 26, I. 0. O F.,, met Wednesday ev ‘The third degree was worked on & class of three candidates. Mrs. John A. Rose is visiting at the home cf bher brother, Asa Sheldon, in Ledyard. ‘Miss Eliza Denison is spending the week in New York. Pass State Examination_ William_ Richaleau, clerk in Starr Brothers’, who took the examination '8 liconma - . - ed_the required test. i 'oa at 7' New Industry Probable. L Cromwell is drawing plans for a fi&n‘ for the Westerly Jewelry and Engraving company, that is contem- phat moving to Wést Mystic. The ‘building, which is to be 80 feet long and two stories high, will be located on the east side of the railroad track at Willow Point. If ‘this = concern moves here it will mean a big boom for Mystic, as between 80 and 100 hands will be employed. Visitors Won. ¥ The basketball game between the Brown university of Providence and the Y. M. C. A. was played in St Pat- ricks’ hall, with the largest attendance of the season. The game was a fast on e from the start, and the visitors showed that they meant to win the ®ame, their pass work beihg farahead of any ever witnessed in Mystic be- fore. At the end of the first half the score was 14 and 13 in favor of the visitors. When the second half start- ed the visitors proved too much for the local boys, and it was not long be- fore the latter had lost control of the ball, and the scoré resulted in favor of Brewn 30 to 21. Denehee of Ston- ingtton acted as referee and proved satisfactory to all. William Mullany acted as scorer and Theodore Hermes as timer, The lineup for Mystic wa. Center, Davis, 2 baskets; McKone lg, 3: Gley rg, 1 basket, 6 fouls; Wilcox rf, 2 baskets; Larkum If; for Brown— McKay If, 2 baskets; Schuli rf, 3; Swathfield, 3 baskets, 3 fouls; Rey- nolds, 4 baskets: Sparkling, 2. Mam- ager Walter J. Shea stated Wednesday that he was trying to make arrange- menits to have a series of games with Brown, and if so some good work could be looked for. Attended D, A. R. Meeting. Miss Josephine Dickerson, regent of Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R.; Mrs Christopher Morgan, past regent, and Mrs. Hiram Denison were in Putnam ‘Wednesday attending the state meeét- ing of the Daughters as delegates. Social and Personal. Samuel Dennis of Pawtucket, R. I, has been in the village for; several cays. s Mr, and Mrs_ William Congden, who were married in Mystic Feb. 26 and who are ‘traveling abroad, have sent postals dated Mareh 10 announcing their safe arrival in Naples. Ebenzer Morgan was in Clark’s Falls on Wednesday, attending the funeral of Mrs. Alfred Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Heman Holdredge are in Laurel Glen, called there by the death of Mr. Holdredge’s father, Chas. P. Holdxed%s Herbert Wolfe and Arthur Budding- ton of Brown university are spending a few days in town. Eugene Buckley has started the foundation for a house in Bradley’s lane. Mr. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald have returned from two weeks’ stay in Killingly and Waterbury. Frank Conlan of Waterbury is spend- ing a few days with his brother, Ed- ward Conlen. — A Fierce Night Alarm is the hoarse, startling cough of a child, suddenly attacked by croup. Oft- en it aroused Lewis Chamblin of Man- chester, O. (R. R. No. 2), for their four children were greatly subject_to croup. “Sometimes in severe attacks,” he wrote, “we were afraid they would die, | but since we proved what a certain | remedy Dr. King’s New Discovery is, | we have no fear. We rely on it for | croup and for coughs, colds or ‘any throat “or lung trouble.” So do thou- sands of others. So may you. Asthma, Hay Fever, La Grippe, Whooping Cough, Hemorrhages fly before it. 60c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Sold by Lee & Osgood Co. Attacks School Principal. A severe attack on school principal, Chas. B. Allen, of Sylvania, Ga., is thus told by him. “For more than three years,” he writes, “I suffered inde- seribable torture from rheumatism, v~ er and stomach trouble and diseased kidneys. All remedies failed till I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of this nderul remedy cured me complete- ly.” Such results are common. Thou- sands bless them for curing stomach trouble, female complaints, kidney dis- oraers, biliousness, and for new health and vigor. Try them. Only 50c at Lee & Osgood Co.'s. A Cold LaGrippe, Then Pneumonia is too often the fatal sequence. Foley’'s Honey and Tar expels the cold, checks the lagrippe, and prevents pneumonia. It is a prompt and reliable cough med- icine that contains no narcotics. Tt is as safe for your children as yourself. Lee & Osgood Co. LEGAL NOTICES. . Louise I. Robinson vs. John R. Rob- inson, order of Notice. State of Connecticut, Count London, Mafch 15th, A. D. 1911 Upon' the compldint of the . said Louise 1. Robinson claiming, for the reasgns therein set forth, a divorce re- turndble on the first Tuesday of April, A. D. 1911, before the Superior Court in_and for said County. It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority.that the said defendant,” John . Robinson, absent from this State—gone to parts un- known. It is therefore ordered, that notice 0f the pendency of said com; int be given said defendant by publishing this order in the Norwich Morning Builetin a newspaper printed in Norwich, Conn., once a week for two weeks successive- ly, commencing on or before the 22nd day of March, A. D. 1911. HIBBERD R. NORMAN, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court for New London County. 1y of New mariéd S. R. Rosoff et.al vs. Transportation Co. United States Circuit Court, District of Connecticut,: February 11, 1911, The Gilbert Cross-Bill by Thames Loan & Trust Company, Trustee for Bondholders, for Foreclosure of Mortgage. By order of Court in the above enti- tled matter, in default of the payment of the mortgage indebtedness before the sale herein ordered, there will be sold at public auction for cash to tha highest bidder, on March 24th, 1911, at 12 o'tlock noon, on the said premises h‘ the front hallway of the Gilbert Block on West Main St., in Mystic, | Connecticut, all the right, title and in- terest of the Gilbert Transportation Company in the land with Gilbert block thereon and other baildings and wharves thereon, mud flats, water privileges and wharfing rights situated in said Mystic, recently occupied by the Gilbert Transportation Company, aind described in a supplemental mori- gage of said company to the Thamss Loan & Trust Company, Trustee, re- corded in Groton Land Records, Book 51, page 375. B A portion of said property is subject to a mortgage of $30,000 to the Marin- ers Savings Bank of New London. Upon application to the subscriber Tull information will be given &s to the condition and description of the above property, amount of rentals and exist- ing-leases subject to which sale will be made. ; THE THAMES LOAN & TRUST COMPANY, Trustee. By R- W. PERKINS, Treasurer. With -New Lon- | T Y. M. C. A—Death of Benjamin ‘gn_—l.aunch Pillaged. ‘Tuesday eve the Jol Twelve Bowling clu? .fi tthe tol}ugvinx ex- cellent scores at the Arion alleys: Team 1 15 816 907 923—2461 Team 2 917 964 842 930—3652 High singlg Foye, 220 High four- string total nartz, 641 The Jolly Five team will bowl a match game with the New London Y. M. C, A. team at the Arion club alleys | Monday evening. Much interest is be- ing manifested in the gontest, as very high scores have been reached by the local team. : Poultry Raising Profitable. Several “people of the borough have gone into poultry raising, as the de- mand for broilers is unusually great during the spring and summer season, bringing high prices. Stonington enjoyed a spring-like day Wednesday. Forty-four autos passed through the village during‘the day_ OBITUARY. Benjamin F. Foss. On Wednesday at 1 a, m. the death of Benjamin Franklin Ross occurred at his home on North Water street. He had been in poor health but a short time. Mr. Ross was born in Ston- ington May 15, 1839, and was 72 years old. His father, who was Benjamin Franklin Ross, was a native of Ston- ington, and -his mother, Mary Gates Ross, of Block Island. His wife, Mrs, Rebecca Ross, and one son, Benjamin Ross, and several grandchildren sur- vive him. Chest Like President Cleveland’s. In the window of H. A. Mullen's is a large chest, made wholly of red cedar, from Nashville, Tenn .It is used for packing garments to keep from moths. Two of the same style chests were made for Grover Cleveland during his presidency. They are sim- ilar in design to the Mayflower chest, only handsomely decorated with brass nails and handles. The wood resem- bles a deep cherry wood in its natural state. Mr_ and Mrs. William P. Griffin re- turned Wednesday from a trip to Ham- iiton, Bermuda. Winners at Whist. Tuesday evening, when the T. M. T. ‘Whist club met with Miss Emma An- derson, it being gentlemen’s night, the ladies entertained their gentlemen friends most royally. A buffet lunch was served during the evening. The first lady's prize was awarded Miss Anna Fairbrother, and the low was awarded Miss Frances Comstock. The first gentleman’s prize was captured by Bert Chesebro, and the low was given Mr. Stewart of Westerly. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Henry Noyes D. C. Wilbur of Newark, N. J., was a caller here Wednesday. Pillage Launch. Several pirates deliberately stripped the launch Arrah Wanna. It was 1 IThe Kind You Have A!,ghys ‘Bought - . For Over Thirty Years GASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPAS NEwW thought the men took a skiff from the | of Storrs agricultural college, Storrs, Point at Stonington, and after dis- | ::lflls spmsrlyt1 Fir‘l‘dax'c;d\:rgiglfi-n-‘\]‘ur’:r{‘ f;“é mantling the boat, removed the sea |{u it THe Use and Abuse of Fer- plugs so as to sink her. The boat, | tilizers. however, did not sink, as she lay in shallow water near Ledwards Island, The identity of the thieves is known Otis Anderson, who was taken to the Memorial hospital at New London last | week, is recovering slowly from an at- | tack of appendicitis. ’ Atbanonths old 35 Dosts —_';30 NI {ag N Terryvillee—Rev. Marcus J. Simpson announced Sunday that St. Peter's Eplscopal church will furnish the altar for the chapel to be erected by St Mark’s guild this sSpring as a new memorial altar. New Hartford.—Prof. L. A, Clinton | Norwici, €9 Jaslsy The best way to carry Ashes is in a Hod! . For Sale by M. 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