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—————— DANIELSON New Town Court Act Would Reduce Number of Officials—Over a Score Apply for High School Principalship —Sun Hatches Dayville Eggs. Ira D. Martin was in Worcester and Boston on business trip Friday. H. J. Richards of Monson) Mass., formerly of Danielson, was a visitor here Friday. Rev. Jos ph E. McCarthy of Waure- gan has been in Hartford and Water- bury the past two days. Mir. and Mrs, Joseph Cyr are enter- tainirg Emil Breault of Montreal. Miss Marion Reed has bgen the guest of relatives at Hyde Park, Mass. Harry Chapman of Boston is spend- Mg several days with his mother, Mrs. Esmeralda Chapman. Mrs. Frank Chipman and son Oliver of Southbridge are visiting Mrs. Chip- man's grandmother, Mrs. William Chapman of the West Side. Miss Mary Weaver has been the guest of Mrs. L. D. Billings in Provi- dence. Mrs. Everett Maurice of Norwich has been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Fournier of the West Side; Miss Evelyn Whipple has gone to Providence for a visit with relatives. Attended Camp Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Kent A. Darbie, Miss Nellie Gleason and Mrs. George Llovd are among the Danielson people that went to Douglas Friday for the open- ing of the camp meeting. Rev. J. H. George will be the speak- er at the usual service to be held on Pavis park Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Loomis of New Britain are spending several days with Mrs. Loomis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs: P. B. Sibley. Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Lemieux are en- tertaining Miss J.orette Lessard of Providence. To Visit Soldiers. Danielson coast artillery officers in eamp at Fort Wright, Fishers island, will have local men as their guests en Sunday. Reduces Number of Officials. An act amending an act creating the town court of Killingly is starred for action on the calendar of the house at Hartford. The amendment reduces the number of assistant prosecuting attorneys to be appointed. Electric power was generated dur- ing the daylight hours of Friday, al- though the 24-hour service was not echeduled to begin until today (Sat- urday.) Sig. Sawtelle’'s circus, which has previously been seen here, has can- celled a prospective Danielson date because of the fact that another cir- cus hag been booked here, To Sell Oil Engine Co.'s Equipment. Local men have received from a Philadelphia firm the announcement that a peremptory sale of the machin- ery of the American Oil Engine com- pany is te take place at the engine company’s in Danielson. The machin- ery consists of milling machines, en- gine lathes, drill presses, boring mills, radial drills, turret lathes, pattern ::Iop equipment, grinding machinery, c. Halpin in Today's Race. Friends of Thomas J. Halpin in Danielson, where he was graduated from Killngly high schoel two vears ago, will read the following from a Boston paper with interest: James E. Burke of South Boston Athletic elub, New “ngland interscholastic ehampion half-mile runner, and Thom- @8 J. Halpin of the B. A. A, one of New England’s best men at the same distance, have been matched to meet in a special race Saturday (today). The race will be at the handicap games of Division 10, A. 6. H., of Hyde Park, to be held in Readville park, and will settle a question of superiority that has been hanging in doubt for more than a year. The race was ar- ranged yesterday by Bennie Osthues, manager of the meet, and this event, in addition to the card of open events, in which ten New England champions will compete, promi fine sport.” WANT TO BE PRINCIPAL; Over a Score of Appfi:ants for High School Place. A meeting of the members of the town school committee of Killingly has been called for Monday afternoon for the purpose of selecting from the more than a score of candidates that have appeared for the place a suc- cessor to Hal R. Eaton as principal of Killingly high school. No such number of applicants as now present themselves have ever sought appoint- ment as head of the school and all are men weil equipped to fill the place. From among the large number apply- ing a half-dozen have been invited to appear before the board and un- doubtedly some one of them will be selected for the place, Nearly every one of the candidates is now holding a prineipalship in a New England high school. The Sun as Incubator. This little hot-weather story somewhat belated, considering (he present temperature, but it demon- stoates how hot the weather was in Dayville a few days ago. A resident there who owns a hen that was then hatching a set of eggs found that she had quit the job. This may have been on account ef the heat. So the man, supposing the chance of a hatch had ‘been spolled, dumped the efgs into a eoalhcd as refuse. Later happening to glance into the hod he found the bot- tom of it covered with newly hatched chicks. The sun had done its work! Supervising Road Oiling. H. H. Davenport, an inspector for the state highway department, has been supervising the work of distrib- uting oil on the road between Daniel- son and Elmville. This year the work iz being done in a manner that indi- cates that some lessons have been learned from the experiences in spreading the stuff last year, and the indications are that a greater degree of benefit is to be derived from it this season than was then the case, not to mention that there is being eliminated the danger of being gpat- tered while driving over the freshly oiled surfate. WESTCHESTER, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gahrman gave a ®ocial at their home Thursday evening. Music was furnished by Mrs. J. Gahr- man, plano; Mrs. B. Kues, mandolin; J. Gahmman, mandolin; A, Gahrman, vielin; V. Shilor, bass viol. A num- ber of guests were prenem including Miss K. Tynan and C. Kues. is MHARRY E. BACK, Attorne PATENTS Protect your idea. Handsome 63- page Guide Book Free, Phoenix Block, Danielson, Cenra cctlTuThS THE CLEARANCE SALE CONTINOES ot The Bc:ton Dry Goods Stcre. Dan- t¢lson. Some big discounts for our Customers another week; Attractivg Bargains on every counter in the stora Buy t.h.e‘,o goads mow. THE BCSTON DRY GOODS STORB mlm«.m <ames H. Keech. Mgn uvarluln ‘medium 1n ymnecticw o The Bul- PUTNAM = Benoit-Vachon Marriage' — Sudden Death of William Guertin—Alberto in"Jail in Default of $1,500. Bonds. Cyril Remillard, window dresser at the People’s store, left Friday on his vacation. He will spend a week at Sound beach. Andrew B, Hyde of Pittsfield, for- merly of this ecity, is visiting with Putnam friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Lapalme are spending a vacation with relatives in Canada. James B. Richmond of_Brattleboro, Vt., called on friends in Putnam Fri- day. Frank O. Davis, member of the state fish and game commission, was in Hartford Friday. A party of Putnam people are camp- ing at Phillips’ grove, Alexander's lake. Mrs, J. F. Carpenter is at Cottage City. A number of Putnam people will leave here Sunday to attend the Douglas camp meeting, which opened Friday. M. M. Dwyer is in Boston today (Saturday) on a business trip. Norwich Men Relocating Tracks. Employes of the Connecticut com- pany under the supervision of Fore- man John Humphrey of Norwich, where the men come from .are en- gaged in relocating the trolley tracks near Leonards Corner. WEDDING. Benoit-Vachon. The calendar of the Putnam Baptist church for Sunday will contain an announcement of the marriage of Rev. B. F. Benoit of this city and Mrs. Lucy W. Vachon of Daniglson, on Thursday evening of this Week. SUDDEN DEATH. William Guertin, 48, Expires from Heart Disease. William Guertin, 48, a resident in the Providence street section of the city, died suddenly as the result of heart disease Friday afternoon. He was an employe in the Powhattan mill and was out for a day because he did not feel well, He is survived by his wife and three children. GOVERNOR’S VETO Regretted by Friends of Souvenir Taylor. Sympathy is expressed in this city by the many friends of Souvenir Tay lor in connection with the veto b Governor Baldwin of the resolution appropriating $4,500 for the publica- tion of the Legislative History and Souvenir. On the strength of the ac- tion of previous legislatures, Souvenir has invested about $700 in gettlng sketches, pictures, cuts and for incidental expenses pertaining lhere- to, and the governor’s veto now puts him in, a position to lose that amount. This expenditure was, of course, at his own risk. but the sympathy expressed is none the less for that. An effort will be made next week to repass the resolution in spite of the veto. ALBERTO IN JAIL. Bound Over to Superior Court Un- % der Bonds of $1,500. . John Alberto, the Italian who stab- bed Richard Olson in the side while the two were at work in the mill at Grosvenordale ,Thursday, pleaded guilty Friday before Randolph H. Chandler, sitting as a justice of the peace of the town of Thompson, to a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and was bound over to the next term of the superior court for Windham county. In default of the amount cf the bond, fixed at $1,560, he was taken to the jail at Brooklyn. Olson remains a patient at the Day- Kimball hospital in this city. To Enjoy Tent Life. Lake Sibasticook, near Winthrop, Me., is a place that appeals to a party of Putnam people as ideal for a camp- ing and fishing vacation and on Sun- day morning John Whalen, Alpha Al- lard, Rufus Coman, Thomas Duffey and Ildiage Dragon, all of this city. will get away to remain at the resort for two weeks. - To Work on Pomfret Gymnasium. Ten Italian laborers arrived in Pom- fret from New York Friday to be em- ploved on rough work to be done in counection with the erection of a gym- nasium at Pomfret school. The build- #ng will probably be completed in about three months, which will per- mit its use during the coming winter. Domestic Science Course. A course in domestic science has been decided upon as a ppart of the curriculum in the Putnam and Tour- tellotte Memorial high school, Miss Minnie Snyder of Worcester, who has been decided wpon as a part of the her attention between the schools. The teaching of domestic science has come 0 be regarded as an exceedingly val- uable addition to the courses in many leading New England high schools and is in_line with an insistent public de- mand that practicability be made the basis of such courses of instruction. Simon Farley is to spend several weeks in Nova Scotia this summer. OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Wiring Village for Electric Lights— Winning Reds Have Supper. Members of the Ladies’ Aid society of the Versailles M. E. church to the number of ten recently spent a pleas- ant day’'s outing at Gales Ferry with Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Wood. Contractor A. Torrance has a force of men making repairs on the waste gate and raceway of the Ocnum com- pany’s dam. Electric Lights for Village. The contract for the lighting of the village of Occum and all of the tene- ments of the Totokett Manufacturing company and Occum company has been secured by the Norwich Electrical com- pany. Representatives bagan the work of wiring ‘the tenements the first of the week. ” The use of electricity in the village will be much appreciated and is one of the many improvements being made from time to time by the Totokett company. Sale of Uncasville Plant. The sale of the Uncasville Manu- facturing plant, te taks early date, will be watched with muc! interest by both vjilages. Supper for Winners. In the vestry of the Versailles M. 1. church there was a pleasant gathering of young people Thursday evening when the members of the Sunday school enjoyed a supper, the supper being given by the Reds of the school as an outcome of a long contest which has been carried on under the direc- tion of Howard Bushnell for the Reds and Miss Trena Krumbholz. The Reds Wwon by’ a very small margin. In Search of Harry Levine. A. L. Story of the state police wis in the village on Friday in connection with the missing Levine boy. Not a Gentleman. A Texas journal wants to know whether Adam was a gentleman. He was not, The most ungallant man in the world, and the fellow who put us 1 to werk.—Leuisville Courier-Jour- Edward Sabin, | place at .m1 Horse Goods, | Harnesses, Carriages, Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases, At 20 Per Gent. Discount AT: GEO. H. CALL’S Harness and Carriage Repository, Furnace Street, TERMS CASH. Danielson. Open Monday and Saturday Evenings. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES. WASHINGTON COUNTY, R.L RICHMOND P. H. Brigas lnjured When Horse Be- comes Frightened—Notes and Per- sonals. Alfredo Kingsley been. spending of Wickford has a few days with his Kingsley. Walter N. Reynolds of Kenyon, called on Mrs. Hoxie Ken- von. Beaver River Valley, one day recently. Mabel H. Aspinall of Provi- dence has been spending a few days with her friend, Miss Ruth Briggs. Funeral of Edward K. James. The funeral of Edward K, James was held at his late home in Beaver River Valley, Saturday, at noon. Rev. J. ‘Warner Forbes of the Peace Dale Con- gregational church officiating. Mrs. Ella B. Earnshaw of Kenyon, sang two selections with guitar accompaniment. The bearers were Charles C. Bliss, Nathaniel G. Hendrick, William Swan and George E. James. Interment was at_White Brook cemetery at Carolina. Miss Edna E, Dawley, who has been spending nearly a year in Florida and ‘:Iabama, has returned, to her home ere. Mr, and Mrs. Frank E. Marchant of South Kingstown called on Presbary Briggs Tuesday. Horse Frightened By Auto. Presbary H. Briggs met with an accident Monday afternoon while driv- ing through Hope Valley. The horse became frightened by an auto and Mr. Briggs was thrown out. He struck on his hzad and s injured severely. John A. Phillips spent Sunday at his home here. HOPKINTON. Deacon Robert L. Coon Ordained— Notes and Personals. Miss Ethel May Durkee of Warren- ville, Conn., is visiting at the home of Rev. BE. P. Mathewson. good audience was present in the First Hopkinton Seventh-day Baptist church last Saturday afternoon to wit- ness the ordination of Deacon Robert L. Coon to the deaconate. He succeeds Deacon Curtis F. Randorph who is soon to remove to Alfred, N. Y. Revs, E. B. Saunders, Herpert C. Van Horn and Lewis F, Randolph took part in the service. The Westerly Christian Endeavor union held its quarterly meeting in the chapel at Potter. Hill, Tuesday evening. The house was well filled. President Benjamin F. Creene presid- ed. Llovd Crandall gave a report of the recent convention at Atlantic City. Rev. Joseph L_ Peacock gave a short address and refreshments and a social hour followed. ‘Willie Heigh, the boy preacher from Boston, Mass., is expected to occupy the pulpit in the Second Seventh-day 3aptist church next Saturday morning. The Ashaway Clay works have laid off a number of men for an indefinite period. ARCADIA Tillinghast Family in Camp—Haying Finished. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith of Rich- mond and Mr. and Mrs. George Thurs- ton of Hope Valley were guests of Benjamin Sheldon Thursday of last | week. Enjoying Tent Life. The Tillinghast family, consisting of | Col. Frank W. of Thornton, George W., | John, Ralph, Roy and William, 3d, of Providence, are campigg out at Boone pond, Millville, and enjoying the pleasant country. Mrs. William T. Barber is visiting relatives in the Pawtuxet Valley vil- lages. Light Hay Crop. The hay crop in this section has nearly all been secured and is light, owing to the continued drought. Mrs. Acelbert Strange and family of | Fitchburg, Mass.. have been guests of her sister, Mrs. Charles Reynolds, dur- ing the past two weeks. ROCKVILLE Rev. E. D. Van Horn of New York delivered an inspiring sermon in the Seventh Dav Baptist church last Sat- urday morning. N. Henry Lanphear of Westerly was a guest here and attended church Sat- urday. La Verne Burdick of Boston is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary F. Burdick. Mr. and Mrs. William Watson have returned from a two weeks’ outing at Quonseat. USQUEPAUGH. Clifford C. Kenyon has moved his household goods to Ashaway, where he is to engage in the grocery business. Mrs. Sarah Franklin is visiting rela- tives near Voluntown. has bezen at her home, has returned in her sister’s. to conduct a grocery Annie E. Kenyon, who has been vis- \ @¢ighbers and friends. Others write PR R ##fi%@&fi»fl @e the good work goes To young and ald 1t is i Yryyyyyryye Ladies Everywhere are glad te knew of the wonderful benefit that Vibura-O-Gia has slways been te swifsrers of their eex. Thowsands of ladies epread the good nows emosg Chelr letters for publieation, that suffering sisters, unknown to them, may learn about it in the newspapera. on. Viburn-O-Gia is a purely vegetable ocompound, containing no harmful properties, is aectively specific in its curative action on the womanYy organs and functiens. ’ highly recemmended faor the treal- ment of il forms ef femals troubles. Dr. Kruger’s Viburn-O- TR L LSRR A AL S SSE Mrs. Hattie Potter of Escoheag, who | William Potter has gone to Ashaway | iting her sister, Mrs. at Westerly, €rC. were callers here Monday. Miss Mary A. Sherman is visiting at Dr. Kenyo: Erroll Wilcox of Norwich was a call- in this village Sunday. Huckleberries' are quite plenty, so are the pi F. K. Crandall, has returned home. er and "0 onnor spent” Satur- Mrs. Mary day and Sunday h friends in Provi- dence, ELMS DYING. Plainville Trses-—D—estr‘oy:d by Leaking Gas Mains. Tree Warden Babcock of Plainville has received an answer from his letter addressed to S. N. Spring, state for- ester, regarding the dying of so many of the elm and maple trees vicinity of Park street. As the trees Reynolds and family of Slocum.| in the' are in the gas pipe zome it was thought that they were affected by escaping guas and this has proved true, accord- ing to the letter received by Mr. Bab- cock. The only thing that can be done to save the trees is to cut off ail dead branches, remove a large portion of the bad soil ard supply fresh soil. The trees should then be treated with cotn- mercial fertilizer and grven a liberal amount of water. Know What Ammunition to Use. The suffragettes have raised a sum of $100,000 with which to storm the New York legislature. At least, they seem to understand the preliminaries to success.—Lansing State Journal On the Slightest Provocation. One of the presidential booms that raises its head on the slightest pro- vocation is that of Mr., LaFollette.— Chicago Post, We execute or- ders for the pur- chase or sale of securities both domestic and for- eign,—in all mar- kets. 115 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON KIDDER, PEABODY ‘&' CO. BANKERS FRTIT RIS Tt ml $6 WALL STREET NEW YORK Testimonial @4444@@@*@&@&44*;@ GOOD NEWS $ *“% Dol Geen & great sufferer for ysars before, leavning of 1 3ad misplacerment, fainting spells, constamt headache, and@ o“her female troubies, which made me fesl very weak. I tried different dnctors, but none gave me Telitef, 50 1 took Viburn-O-Gin and it seliaved me so much that I want you to spread the news of what it has done for me. It certainly will WHum-0+-Gin. @® as much for other sick women.” ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT $1.25 & bottle with full directions. 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