Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 26, 1912, Page 5

NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1912 trawherries Asparagus SOMERS DR. G. A. DAVIS 54 Washington Street Hours: 1-3 and 7-8 p. m. Special attention to the Eye, Nose and Throat. Telephone 827. DR. JOHN W. CALLAHAN Physician and Surgeon Ear, 314 Main Street fice of late SPRING Winter Dr. Harriman rena in riment iderable ld still to come. March n mighty winds, and April s are and perfect days f “Sun garlanded June I is sailing to dizzy ZNC hey turn ble in pric consumption. You will stment you vdor cold eco gas wisest iy Gas Toaster, “Sta- Gas Tubing, Rotary Tank Heat- rs, the famous “Ruud” Instantaneous and the latest models of mong the good adly show you. Gias & Electrical Dep't, Alice Building, 321 Main Street DENTIST DR. E. J. JONES Suite 46, Shannon Building Take elavator Shetucket street ene uance. ‘Fronm LOUIS H. BRUNELLE 10 Carter Ave. (East Side) Pies, Cake and Bread canuot be excelled. our order. Frompt service H. Koehler & Co's BOCK e ¥ Just Arrived H. JACKEL & €0, WL, BALE Hack, Boarding Stable 12-14 Bath Street. HOR CLIPPING A SPECIALTY. AUTOMOBILE TO REN1. A hivice 1o Mothers | it's un to take baby's photo- iken. To catch his pretty little 3 s Ria roguish little @mple, Such g sraps become prized rem ance abyhood's days in year com! experience in T ars LAIGHTON, | ke Photographer, | Norwich Sa oclety. GEO. E. PITCHER | Civil Engineer, wishes (o a0 ounce to his patrou. and the public tuat he has moved to 6§ Broadway. Chapman building, oppesiie the Y. M. C & DOG COLLARS WHIPS and LEADS | at lowest prices at The Shetucket Harness Co., 321 Main Street, MAPLE SUGAR Telephone 426. | Livery| Norwich, Tuesday, March 26, 1912, e VARIOUS MATTERS Cheirs are of Baster music, ng extra rehearsals About half of the new cable con- necting Fishers island and Plum island has been laid, The Forly Hours' devetion in St rick's church is to open on Faster Sunday, April 7, Automobile owners are complaining of th tion of road on the way to ast Liyme and Niantic. Travelers down on the C. V. road Monday stated that Brattleboro had seven inches of snow Sunday. Norwich travelers i Georgia write home of cold, raw weather, just warm- ing up so that winter wraps can be laid aside. Love all—Clysmic A trump among table waters—adyv. o of the this hemisphdbe, 5 p. m., invistble in Several Conne e appointing lay for Arbor children will help. icutcities and towns ir aunual cleaning- . When the schoul The Conneoticut Horticultural sa- as voted to have a dahlia show artford September 19-20, but not © a chrysanthemum show in No- vember The Holy Cross Purple had an ex- cellent likeness of Dr. P. H. Harriman filling & full page in its February issue, With a two-page reference to his life and work 1deac the m ot rday morning, at on J: Eldred Brown offic tion of holy v Episcopal A the feust of the An- Mc nun. | Some of the King's Daughters whe could not celebrate the 92d birth of Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn wri- ter, Sunday, because of the storm, noted the anniversary on Monday. sleet of Sunday evening did nage i Norwich than in places ¢ western part of the state, where in t | the weight of the ice broke limbs from (rees, woighed down wires, ete. The Baptist state evangelist, Rev. €. K. Fland is io_continue meet- ngs at the Greion Heights Baptist o rch this week, s the pastor, Rev. George A, Atha, is housed with a ba Low Rates to California, Arizona, *w Mexico, Mexico, until’ April 14, eper without change. Berth pgien-Sunset route, 12 Milk K Wash., Boston.—adv. ot Randall of Groton wili | =D next Sunday in the Lisbon { ch h on the subject, “Church Res- | olutions versus saloon’ revolution.” In ng he will speak at Norwich Henry ewis, as usual, caught the first smeli, getting a few Saturday, when he got about 19, and Monday morning he caught a smaller lot. The season will be on in earnest next month. In places whers primaries for state and county officials are to be held April 9, orthodox Jews will vote by proxy, as that date is the last day of the Passover, and orthodox Jews do not vote during that solemn period. A petition in bankruptcy has been d by George B, Fink of Ellington; assets $0,393; llabilities $10,284. Larg- creditors, Gertrude Gollmitzer of llinton $1,476; Anna Gollmitzer of Rockville $333; H. C. Aborn & Son of Bllington $396. Sunday 1fternoon M. at the home of H. Vennard, 49 Tru- et, London, her niece, Lizzie Lucretia Clark, was united narriage with James Alfred Rogers tev. J. Romeyn Danforth of the < h of Christ th Mrs, t satisfied with either v or price of butter you are try a pound of Clover- dealers.—adyv. all . Polter received a e onday that Robert Mac- M had a relapse at the P Mc gener hospital. Bob's” daughte adys, who | “Happ | n Ler home with Capt. and Mrs. Portland Monday aft- snow which ipon are Ia makes life hard for can find no insect t this season of the ly dependent upon nd on the surface of the und. Because the almanac saye | t is epring, bird lovers will not for- ed their feathered pets. fou new chemical engine ordored New Londcn fire committee ion of property at Ocean stored s d at agara engine auarters on Bark street, Monday afternoon in the Chalrman Brockett and members of the fire committee, Dr. E. C. : Bass of Burlington, as resigned as endowment agent versity of Vermoni, and today for Providence, where join the New England vt |1 h. He wil take up the cf raising money for the fund for erence claimants Tor the benefit of ») ministers in that field. and Fio teen sing sinee M parents in b boen for several months with Waterford. The Hoagland g empleyed as a domestic in New London, where her parents reside. BIRTHDAY PARTY Given in Honor of Fouth Anniversary of Miss Grace Hannum, PERSONAL Mrs. Manuel Mellow of Stonington l!'r‘?.‘-‘.m Saturday with reiatives In Nor- widl John R. Backus, who has been visit- ing In New London, has returned to Colchester, Mrs. Lella Troland Gardner is in Montville, to remain until Baster time with relatives, Miss Mary Palmer has returned to Jewett City after a few weeks' visit with her brother of Mansfield, Conn. Miss Marion E. Norman and Miss Alice M. Jackson left Friday evening for a week's stay In New York and Washington, Mrs. J. J. Bordeau and two children of Hedge avenue are spending the weck in Westerly, visiting relatives and friends, The many friends «f Mrs, James L. Coffes wili be pleased to learn that she is recovering from a severe attack of bronchitis. Miss Line Bacon has returned to Stafford Springs, after a fortnight's visit with Mr. and Mrs. George F. Byles of New London. Washington street, Groton, Thames lodge, wich, bas returned that organization. Morgan of Meridian district deputy of O. P., of Nor- from a visit to Rev. Luke Fitzsimons, Rockville, now of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury, who has been ill during the past two weeks, is able to sit up for a short Gally. formerly of Miss Jennie E. Mitchell, for the past seven years organist at St. james' church, Poquentanuck, has resigned. Miss Phebe Brewster is filling the position untll a permanent appeint- ment can be made. INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURE AND HOUSE ECONOMICS Also in Trades and Industries Wanted in Secondary Schools. (Special to Washington Brandegee presided at the the senate today and wili a tomorrow, persuant o a resolution passed by the senate at its last ses- sion. Secretary Charles D. Hine of the state board of education has sent to the members of the Connecticut de gation, a covy of the objections of that board to the provisions of the house bill, entitied a bill to encour- age instruction in agriculture, the trades and industries and home eco- nomics, ‘n secondary schools. The objections of the board are as follows: First, it provides for the improvement of agricultural processes rather than for education, Second, it provides for the training in the existing normal schools of teachers of industrial oc cupations—a purpose impossible of complishment. Third, the terms are inapplicable to Connecticut because the states must divide themselves into districts of not less than five counties giving Conmedticut but Fourth, the amount for each state is based upon the state tax, which does not elst in Connec- ticut. Fifth, the responsibility of ad- ministration is 5o divided that effi- clency is impossible. Sixth, the bill is adapted to agricultural states with county organizations and will lighten state expense rather than increase vo- cational education. Seventh, there are no conditions as to standards of teach- ing courses or equipment. The money can be dissipated upon feeble schools without checl. he Bulletin.) AT THE AUDITORIUM. Good Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. Monday afiernoon’s crowd at the Auditorium and a packed house again at night gave that theater a boosting start for the week, coupled with the fact that those in attendance found a satistying assortment of vaudeviflo and motion pictures to fit all tastes. All three of the vaudeville numbers introduced capable performers, who put the bill in the class with some of the strongest that the house has shown. Lawrence Gordon and Oilve Warren, two markedly clever people, carry the house with them in their comdy playlet, Going Back to Mother, which plays up marital jealousies, quarrels, accusations and final recon- cillation with a spirit and ability that wins a big hand for the two in the cast. The Empire State quartette is a cur- tain call performance all the way through for the four harmonious male gingers and their side lines of comedy of which the audience apparent] would gladly hear more. The solo and quartette work is all well done. In character {mpersonations, whicl include Bva Tanguay and Eddle Foy, Miss Leora Vennett proves her abil- ity and wins the favor of her hearers, for her talents in music and mimicry. Featured in the motion pictures is an- other one of the Bison fims, this he- ing the Battle of the Indians, which is one of the finest of the seriee, INFANT’S BRAIN IN THE HEAD OF A MAN. Remarkable Operation Performed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, March rart of the brain of an i a placing it with that taken from a still- torn Infant was the operation recently performed at Johns Hopkins hospital by Dr. Harvey Cushing. It is said to be the first operation of its kind ever performed, and it is thought it will be successful, for the n is still living. The patient is Willlam Buckner, a real estate dealer of Cincinnatl, vears old. Coming to the hospital on November 23, he was treated for sev- eral months before the operation was attempted. He had suffered for some time from a peculiar affection of the brain, which caused him to be contin- ually drowsy NO WORDS WASTED A Swift Transformation Briefly De- soribed, About food, the following brief but Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hannum of | 85 Broad street gave a party to their | ttle daughter Grace, in honor of her fourth birtkday, Saturday afternoon from 3 to b o'clock. The afternoon | was spent in plaving games and mu- | sic, after which they all sat down to| a little spre: d, consisting of ice cream, | cake, fruit and candy. Those who| weie prescnt were Ethel Herrick, 1.il- | lian Bellert, Viola Palmer, Bdith mer, derton Palmer and Jennie| ubbs. She received many tokens of | remcmbrance. They all parted declar- | ing they had a delightful time, wish- | ing Grace many more happy birth-| daye. Representative Higgine In Verment. ‘Washington, March 25.—Representa- tive Higgine left Washington last | night with the committee appointed | to repiesent the house of representa- | \ funcral of the late Rep- | r of Vermont, | been received by Repre- | CARDWELL'S senative ry that the graduating | clas o Rockville high scheol will arrive in Washinglon on thelr annual visit, on Saturdsy, the $0th They | will ‘ve in charge of Prof. Philip M. Howe wnd Miss Mary R. Wiy, and will Slop al " Airopoldan Rutel l emphatic letter from a Georgla woman goes straight to the point and is con- vineing. My frequent attacks of indigestion and palpitation of the heart culmina- ted in a sudden and desperate lllness, from which 1 arose enfeebled in mind and body. The doctor advised me to live on cereals, but mone of them agreed with me until I tried Grape- Nuts food and Postum. “The more I used of them the more I felt convineed that they were just what 1 needed, and in a short time they made a different woman of me. My stomach and heart troubles disap- peared as if by magic, and my mind was restored and is as clear as it ever was. gained flesh and strength so rap- 1dly that my friends were astonished. Postum and Grape-Nuts has benefited me so greatly that I am glad to hear this testimony,” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich “There's a Reason,” and it Is ex- plained in the little book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. Ever read the abeve letter? A new one appears from time to time. They o genuine, trus, and full of human interest, Norwich Industrial Improvement Cory. Directors With One Exception Re-elected at First Annual Meeting—Much More Than the Desired Third Has Been Paid in to the Hands of the Treasurer—Site Adjoining Thermos Plant May Go to Another Concern. For the first annual meeting of the Norwich Industrial Improvement com- pany, which was adjourned at 4 o'clock from’the Thames National bank to the town hall at § o'clock Monday night, there were 40 in attendance. The ses. sion was one of much interest, the re- rts being given in detall, shawing the ifferent steps taken in perfecting the organization, and the same directors were elected, except that Walter W. Lang succeeds T. C, Murphy en the board by request of the latter. It was brought out during the even- ing that there ls & possibility of the Mark Cross company lonating its plant here, and officials of the company are expected here this week to look over avallablo sites. This morning W. F. Hill goes to New York to consult with the officlals regarding the change, ref- erence to which has previously been made, the company being manufactur- ers of leather goods with a wide repu- tation and offices in New York and Boston. It s this concern that Presi- dent Walker of the Thermos Bottle company thought might want to come here, Vice President Murphy of the Thermos company being at the head of the Mark Cross company. Presidont F. W, Cary presided Mon- day evening, and tho reports of the several meetings were read by Sec- retary Martin E. Jensen and approved. Report of Treasurer. Treasurer Gilbert L. Hewitt pre- sented the treasurer's report as fol- lows at close of business March 23, 1912: Total receipts, $31,713.68; total disbursements, $16,266.50; balance on hand, $16,447.18. The disbursements by check were as follows: James L. Case, agent for Herbert C. Willlamson (Mason property $15,000, fire insurance $11.21), $16,011.21; Willlam Caruthers, postmaster 500 two-cent stamps, $10 Brown & Perkins, franchise tax $50, | filing certificate of incorporation $2.50, searching titles $5, 367.50; Frederic W. Cary, for expenses of contract com- mittee to New York Feb. 14 and 15, 1913, $65.45; Frank E. King, treasurer, Tubbs' band concert at town hall on Monday evening, March 12, 1513, $22; Frederic W. Cary, for expense of in | vestigating financial standing of the Thermos company in_connection with contract committee, $§11.90; Hattle L. ett, typewriting, §2.50; Martin E. sen, for expense of Aling certificate of organization and copy of same, 5.50; Pullen Publishing company, The Bulletin company, $48.90; total, $15,266.50. There was collected Monday making a total of over $32,000. Secretary Jensen’s Report. There was a very fine report by S retary M. E. Jensen as to contribu- tions and subscriptions as follows to March 23: Subscribers to 3,050 shares of capital stock, 425; contributors of over §25, 22; contributors of under $25, 50; total contributors, 72; total num- ber of piedges, 407. Subscriptions to stock, $76,250; vol- untary contributions, $2,218.35; total pledged, $78,465.35. Subscribers Classified. There was one subscriber at $2,250, 3 at $1,600, 1 at §1,260, 1 at $1,000, b8 at $750, 1 at $500, 1 at $460, 3 at $300, 4 at $250, 16 at $200, 5 at $160, 100 at §100. 5 at $75. 70 at $50, 149 at $25, making a total of 435 subscribers. Contributors Classified. There was ome contributor at $750, 6 at $100, 1 at 3 at $50. 11 at $25, 1 at $20,'3 at §15, 20 at $10, 18 at 35, 1 at §3, 1 at $2.95 2 at $3, 4 at $1, making a total of 73 contributors. One hundred and fourteen subscrib- ers paid in full for 508 shares, $12,- 3650; 257 subscribers patd in part for 2,544 shares, $17,887.49; total paid on subscriptions, $30,5 34 contribu- tors paid in full, $787.95; 24 contribu- tors paid In part, $438.84; total paid on contributions, 91,176.19; total pay- ments, as per treasurer’s recsipts, $31,- Total amount payable on first call for 30 per cent., $23,540.50; unpaid by b4 subscribers to stock, $2,827.50; un- paid by 14 contributors, $33.30; total unpeid on pledges, $2.850.80. _One hundred and fourteen stock cer- tificates have been issued. President Cary'sskopert. Prosident Cary addressed the gath- ering as follows: The organization of the Norwich In- Qustrial Improvement corperation was in the hands of a committes who were g_nlded #olely by an impulse to act for the best Interesis of all who conrib- uted to the Thermos fund. It was Necessary to orgaaire the corporation in great haste, in order to make the purchase of real estate and accept the proposition of The American Thermos ttle company before Fobruary 15th, Consequently thero were only about firty stockholders who had signed the incoporation pepers at the first elec- tion of directors. The committee there- fore decided that the first board should not remain in office & yeer, as is customary in such cases, but fixed the date of ‘March 23th when another election would be held. Tonight the stockholders number over 400, and the principal business that comes before them at this ttme {s the election of a board of directors to serve for the en- suing year. The board that has serv- ed you since February 12th was nom- inated by a committeo composed of Willlam B. Young, C. Morgan Wil- Uams, Charles W. Gale, Arthur D. La- throp and Dr. Patrick Cassidy. No member of the board sought the office and 1o member has endeavored to se- cure proxies for the purpose of perpet- uating himself in office. Bach one has Qlacharged as best he could: the dutles devolying upon him, without other compensation than his share of the public good. The officers have received no sala- ries. The legal services of W. A, Bris- | coe, J. J. Desmond and Allyn L. Brown |have been contributed without any charge. Also the canvassing of Treas- urer G. L. Hewitt and the work of Mr. Jensen as secretary have been done gratuitously, although a nominal sum has been appropriated for bookkeepins. The Thames bank gave us the free nse of the finest office in the city with the privilege of holding six meetings of our directors in their own directors’ room. The committee appointed to megoti- ate a contract with the American Thermos Bottle company obtained sev- cral important concessions, which were not included in the ortginal proposi- tion, and all of which were of greatest $392, ] protection to the Nerwich contripu- tors. Firet-—The Ameriean Thermws Bottls company agrées to begin the removal of its plant within thirty deys after the completion of the building and to manufacture all s products in Nor- wich for a period of ten years, Seoond—The Norwich Industrial Im- provement corporation reserves 200 feet of land along the river for other faotery purposes. Tidrd—All plans, contracts and pay- ments for ihe building are subject to our approve Fourth--Under certain conditisns $750.000 had previously even if, the cen expended for Wages and advertis- ing the factory will revert to us, and it is therefore a contingemt asset of this_corporation. Yifth—The contrack was not only guaraniced by the American Thermos Bottle company of New York, a cor- poration With (50089 Ccapilal sleck, | | with whom all negotiations were car- ried on, but was actuaily exccuted by the American Thermos Bottle com- | pany of Maine @ corporation with a| capital stock of $1,000,000, which owns the patents on the Thermos bottle and | also all the stock of the New York; company. Bixth—The American Thermos Bot- tle company must contimue to distrib- ute its payrolls in the city for a period of ten years, and at even its present | rate it will pay double the amount named in the original proposition made to tho Norwich board of trade. It s difficult to imagine any con- tingency whereby the Norwich con- tributors will Jose in this industrial | plan. Their interests have been safe- | suarded so that they will either own | the bullding or receive the benefits of | the large payroils distributed by the American ~Thermos Bottle company. While it is an assured fact that the| Thermos plant will be removed to Nor- wich, it is a condition of their re- malning here that the Norwich con- tributors carry out their part of the sgreement and spend $60,000 for the factory which is to be erected. Conse- quently it is necessary for each and| every subscriber to pay in full the| amount of his subscription. The sum subscribed above the requirements is | not large, and will be required for de veloping the lots, laying out streets and other expenses that will be of mu. tual benefit to all. That the subscrip- tions were made in good faith is am- ply shown by the treasurer's report, for the responses to the call for the| first instaliment were beyond all ex- pectations. All subscribers to the fand signed cards pledging the amounts named | thereon, the same to be paid fo tha| treasurer of the industrial company, | when the same has been organized and | the treasurer duly elected. By vote of | th team captains at a meecting held | February 17th it was decided to return | dledge cards and cancel pledge papers | as soon as subscriptions were paid in | cash or stock subscription. Paper of the Norwich Industrial Improvement | corporation had been signed for an amount equal to the original subscrip- tion. This method has therefore been followed. It is gratifying that the subsorib- ers to the Thermos fund have grasped the opportunity to take stock in the| Norwich Industrial Tmprovement cor poration. ~This -company will own 20 | acres of land which i expected to en- bance in value quite rapidly. Your| directors feel that this property should be managed so as to give the largest return to the stockholders. The cor- poration will also own the factory un- 1l the conditions of the contract have been fully complied with by the Amer- ican Thermos Bottle company, and the rights thus accruing to our stockhold- ers give a large speculative value to our shares. Regarding the disposition 1o be made of the real estate that we hold In undisputed ownership, we feel that this should not be parted with ex- copt for a cash consideration, unlees | the stockholders should give their con- | sent to some other plan of industrial | development. Stockholders' _certifi- | cates have been malled to all who have| paid thelr subscriptions in full. ‘The president of the American Ther- | mos Bottle company, William B. Walk- | er, selected Cudworth & Woodworth | and Chandler & Palmer to act as srchitects and engineers of the new bullding. Suggested plans for _the same have been forwarded to New York for Mr. Walker's approval, and it §s expected that the actual building operations will bs underway next| month. The work of the directors Jas been divided by the appointment of the fol- lowing committees: Committee on contract; committee on purchase of resl estate; committee to confer with owners of musicians' lots; finance committee; building committee; com- mittes on annual meeting; real estate committee. By a distribution of these| labors, @ vast amount of work and planning has been accomplished with- cut overtaxing anyone. The board as a whole have proceeded harmonious! and have taken an interest and pleas- tre in working out the intricate prob- lems of organization and administra- tion of this corporation. The report of the president was approved and ordered piaced on file, similar action having been taken on | the secretary’s and treasurer's reports. Directers Chosen. The election of direstars was the next meeting, and Charles &. Holbroolk, John J. Corkery and Joseph D. Havi- land were named as tellers. A ballot was presented bearing the names of the directors whose term expired at the meeting, with blanks for the writ- ing out of the entire list voted for,| there being eleven, the shareholder to | sign his name and number of shares at the bottom. | T, C. Murphy withdrew his name beciuse of pressure of business and | recommended W. W. Lang. The count- | ers announced that the directors elect- | ed were as follows Allyn_L. Brown, Prederic W. Cary | James L. Case, Jeremiah J. Desmond, | John_Hecles, Gilbert L. Hewitt, Will- jam F. Hill, Walter W. Lang, Shepard | B. Palmer, James j3. Shannon, Leon ard O, Smith. C. 1. Smith proposed a vote of thanks to those who had done so much to wards making the affair so success- ful and who had given so much time for the good of Norwich, and It was voted. What Will Be Done With Land. President Haviland of board of trade inquired as to the use the di- rectors intended to put the extra land to, on the Mason plot. He wanted {o know if it was intended to sell the land or to give it away ,if aunother industry wanted to build there. He thought it might be for sale at a reasonable figure if it was not in- tended to give #t away. He men- toned that it was hoped to locats several other industries here, and rep- resentatives of one of them will by inere this week, it is expected, to 100} over sites, and ke desired some ex pression, that a statement could be made regarding that property. President Cary of the corperation, | speaking for the other direct.rs, said that they considered that they had the property in their hands virtually in trust to bo developed for the benet of the wtockholders, If they want v the directors would glad to carry out thelr wish, and sold no fancy prices wouid be manded, ' 'Actlen be required by stockholders in either action. | John McWilliams eonsidered that the | proper attitude for the directors to| take. If the shareholders can be| showr: that a ccmpany will come here | worthy of the property he believed | they will give it to them quickly, The | desire of the sharehalders is that the city grow amd If the riverbank is lined with factories, so mach the bet- ter. G, L. Hewitt would not favor dis- posing of the property except by vole of the stockholders. - T. C. Murphy thought there shagd be sume expression of the attitude the corporation regarding the matier, 50 the comimitteo ean answer any in- quiry regarding the site and the pos- sibillty of gift or purciase. This, said Mr Haawdland, was the point he' | Colchester vs. the New gage has been brought by Jennie A. | Welcen, executor of the will of Sarah Lrch, against Alvin C. Bentley. {a re-election throughout as follows: | Cauley. | passed. made, and simply pressed the matter from {Fat standpoint, and not that he was asking that it be yiven away. There seemed to be & strong feeling that the land would be given to a worthy concern. The meeting adjouren a* 9,80 o'clock. The directors did not hold a meeting as but six were present, but they will organize soue time during the week, FIVE NEW CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT Twe Divorces, Two Damage Suits for Firs and Foreclosure Case. There have been sixieen cases re- turned for the first Tuesday of April to the clerk of the superior court. These were returned Monday: D:nlel Beckwith of Montviile has sued Mary A. Beckwith of Hebron for a_divorce, claiming that she de- serted him June 15, 1904. They wero married March 29, 1900, her maiden name being Mary A. Bpencer, On the grounds of desertion and crueity Eveline C. Larrow of Gris- wold has sued Irederick Larrow of Fall River, Mass, for a _divoree. They were married May 2, 1905, her maiden name being Eveline B. Carpen- ter, which she wants to resume, and have the custody of a minor_son. Claiming $600 damages, Emeline Peck of Norwich and others have sued he New Haven road for damage to the plaintiffs’ property in Colchester on April 26, 1911, by fire started by an engine of the company. A siniiar suit for 3800 damages has been brought by Ellen E. Watrous of Haven road. A svit for the fcreclosure of a mort- The amount of the note is $1,000, MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES. ews Exchanged Regarding Taxation —W. F. Lester Present. A commission consisting of Judge John J. Walsh of Norwalk, Tax Com- missioner Willlam H. Corbin and Prof. Fred F. Fairchild of Yale university gave a hearing in the supreme court room at the capitol, Hartford, Monday to Tepresentatives of mutual insurance companies other than life insurance companies which are affected by a new law relative to iaxation. Several rep- resentatives of local companies were present and expressed their views re- garding the taxation of such compa- nies, The trend of their statements was that they were satisfled with the present ratc of taxation by the state, but, of course, did not want the rate put_higher. W. F. Lester of the Wew London County Mutual Fire Insurance com- pany of Norwich was among those present Deputy State Treasurer Frank Marsh told the commission In his opening re- marks that he supposed he was the attorney for the devil in this matter, Mr. Marsh pointed out that several of the insurance corapanies paid less than $400 a year to the state as their share of taxes. FIRE. HORSES CHANGED. West Sice Pair Go Out of Business Decorated With Colors. Chief Stanton on Monday made de- livery of the two fire horses, Ned and Charle, who lost their ‘cbs with the local fire department through the com- ing of the auto chemical and were pur- chased ty Kramer & Henderson. Ned and_Charlie were the pair of grays on Chemical No, 2 at the West Main street station. The Iremen parted from them with regret and sent them off with a fare- well feed of lumps of sugar, as well &8 tying some red ribbons in their manes and tails as parting tokens. Another gray team, Jeft and Jim, has been transferred from headquar- ters to the West Main street station to take the place left by Ned and Charlie. As the new auto chemival is located at headquarters, it displaced Jeft and Jim there. TRAINING FOR CIRCUS. Physical Director Pease Planning Fea- ture for End of Gym Season. In adaition to the usual class work at the Y. M. C. A, gymnasium, Physi- cal Director Peaso now has, the men and boys enlisted in the training work or a circus which s to be a feature of the end of the gym season. As far a: projected »w all the different classes will have something on the | programme, and there will be enough talent on hand to furnish from § (o 10 exhibitions for the side show and | rom ten to a dozen acts in the main | show. Pyramids, dances, clown acts, | and other features are what the gym membere are working on now, while Kristek and Malcolm, the two best- known athletes of tho gymnasium, are also at work for their part in’ the bill, BARTENDERS’' OFFICERS. Re-olected for the Next Six Months —Successful Past Half Year. Bartenders’ umion, local No. 367, had a lurgely attended meeting Mcnday evening in the committee room of For- esters' hall, at which its officers for the six months were chosen. It was President, P. Shechan; vice president, George H, Ly recording ond finan- clal secrs corge Ballou; urer, Frank . Dunn; chaplain, Will- iam Leonard; inspecior, Matthew M The local has enjoyed a pros- In the six months just trens- perous term Tidewater Coal Dealers. onnecticut Tidewater Coal sclation 1d its annuul cenvention and banquet at New Lon- Monday 1 Officers for next - were_ele s follows: Pres- dent, J, P. ker. New Haven cent, Bridge- wappell, New 1. Raymond vice presider : tecretary, H. C. C n, and treasurer of South Norwalk, Held for Superier Court. Raymond Sistare of Noank was bound over for trial at the May term of the superior court on the charge of stealing $97.20 from the Neank railroad station on March 16, by Judge | Latimer, in the Groton court Monday | morning. Suroty was fixed at $500, | which was furnished by Sistare's rel- atives. LEE & 0SGOOD GUARANTEES ! RHEUMA FCOR RHEUMATISM What chance dees any sufferer take ‘when RHEUMA is guaranteed to ban- ish rheumatism, lumbago, gout and kidney ailments, or money back? ‘Why not Investigate this offer; talk to The Lee & Osgood Co. about it. RHEUMA surely does drive rheumatic poison from the system, brings swol- len joints back to normal and relieves | agony in two days. People so crippled with rheumatism that they could not walk have been absolutely freed from the iron grasp of the demon, rheumatism, with less than half a dogen 60-cent bottles. A few hours after the first dose, RHEU - MA begins to dissolve the uric acid | aching, foul smelling feei. B Miss Edith Fellows has Leen visitiry Mrs. Charles C. McGregory in Brook- Iyn, N. Y. The Baturday Morning Bridge club met with Mrs, Henry ¥. Ulmer of Maple Greve avenue. Miss Barnum of New Haven has been the guest of Mrs. George Albert ‘Thompson of Oneco street. Mr, and Mrs. Henry F. Parker and Miss Randail of ifcKinley avenue have been in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., for seyeral days. Mr. and Mrs. John ¥. Rogers have taken a fottage at Ocean beach for the summer and will occupy it early in the seaso Mr, an@ Mrs. W. Russell Baird and Mrs. Allan Cleworth have been visit- ing in Stamford on their return from a New York tripy News received in Norwich from Mrs. Benjamin E. Sibley of Rialto, Cal, tells of a pleasant ‘cal from Mrs, F H. Osgcod of Norwich, is stay- ing at Pasadena, and two daye' visit from Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davis and Miss Lucy M. Greenman Mr. end Mrs. Frederick ). Mabrey and son, John Seymour oy, are guests of Mr. 2nd Mrs. Louis Mabrey during the week of vacalion at Port- land, Comn., where Mr. Mabre, is principal of the schools, SUGAR TRUST OFFICIALS MAY BE ACQUITTED sed by Point Raised by Their Counsel. New York, March 2 that Judge Hand of t al trict court would fnstruct tho jury to acquit John E. Parsons, Washington B. Thomas and other officials of the American Sugar Refining company. on trial for conspiracy, was in pros pect today when counsel for the de- fendants finished long_ arguments on a motion to dismiss the indictménta, Judge Hand, who reserved decision on the motior: until tomorrow morning, several times remarked during the ar gument, which was conducted for the defence hy Delancey Nicoll and James Court Impr The prospect e fe 1 dis- M. Beck, that he agreed with points they raiged and announced that unless the district attorney could convince him otherwise he would instruct the Jury to bring i verdict of not guilty This announcement was made specting a point raised by Mr. I discussing the $1,250,000 loan m Adolph Segal, pr ent of the eylvania Sugar Refining compan ‘which the “Sugar trust” obtained ¢gn- trol of the Segal plant. & Mr. Beck pointed out that the Am erican Sugar Refining company took “collateral of a perishable nature” for the lcan, “In order to safeguard fheir collat- eral and protect themselves from hav ing the collateral imp: , they spec fled that the plant was not to be op- erated,” sald Mr. Beck, “for to do #n they figured, would have impaired the plant. And I think your honor will agree that the lenders had a perfect rigit to 50 order the plant to clos for who would want their coilateral made useless, or greatly reduced in value?” “1 think you are right” said Judge Hand, “and unless Mr. Wise can oth- erwise cunviftue me, I will instruct the jury to acquit¥ GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED TO KEEP ITS$ HANDS QFF. Mine Workers Would Resent Any At- tempt at Interventiort, Cleveland, O, March 26 —The Unit- ©d Mine Workers of America would re- gent any government interference or intervention in the situation that con- fronts operators and miners. “We do not want any interference from the government,” John P. White, president of the mine workers, said to- night, “There is no point of difference between operators and miners that cannot be settled with fair argument.” President John Walker of the Ili- nols mine workers expressed a similar view, and it is sald most of the lead ers of the organization are of _that opinion. A few days ago former Pres- jdent John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America was te have con- ferrod with President Taft, but an- nouncement was made that the pro- posed conference had been postponed A Housew! Boycott. New York, March 3.— Eaycott of all goods Aot put up in packages marked with the pet weight of the contents was threatened today by the Housewives league, If the weight and measure bill TRY URIC-0 FREE FOR RHEUMATISM EVERYWHERE. SAMPLES SENT Don't Suffer Another Day When You Can for a Few Conts Find Out What This Remedy Will De. We want every man and woman in America who s affiicted at all with Rheumatism to send to us today for an absolutely free trial bottle of Urle-O, that is providing you have never tried the remedy before. This offer is un- usual but made in good faith, Urie-O needs but little Introduction as it is now being generally. used all over the Sountry With wondertul success. Frank Howe, Baldwinsville, N. Y., saye wuffered many years with Iheuratism paid to doctors over $1,000, was & crij ple and went about on crutches. The use of a fe es of Urle-O spred me and 1 mmend the remedy to all suferers of this dreadful disoase. In distributing these sampies weé hope they will reach several thousand so-called incurables 0 we can prove to them that Uri=-O is the one medicine above all that will br about reltef and a yar nanert cure. J not hesitate, but send your name and to_the Uriz-0 Company, 106 Bingharacon, N. V.. and we end to you at once o reguinr sis After its use judge (or will day trestment. ourself whether or net to continue rite your name plainly and please enclose 10 cents in stamps or coin to ense. Do not rtly pay mallln s o, 2% this ofter will delay nd st oncy s0un be withdre: EZO FOR FOOT MISERY. And All Soreness and Burning Will Fade Away a3 if by Magic. All druggists are selling a whole of BZO on money back v.2n to peo- ple who must have sirong feet to support a vigorous body Get EZO for weary, tender burning, Gt it to take out the agony from corng and bunions. Use this delightu) ointment for chapped hands and face, for ec- zema, rough or itching siin and for chafing. A jar for only 26 cents. Mall orders from Ezo Chemicai Roches- ter, N, How Cold Causes Kidney Dissase. Partly by driving blpod from the sur- face ang congesting the kidneys, and partly by throwing too mueh work and drive it from the body through the natural chanuels, Everybody can afford RE MA- the price is only 9 cents a boitle; and the dese is small upon them. Foley Kidney Pl strengthen the kidueys, give tone to the urinary organs und restore the nermal sction of the bludder. They are tonic in astien, quick in rewults, Try them, 1ee & Owgood Co Don’t Lfilim be a Baldhead Most husbands are careless regard- ing thelr hair—many are skeptical garding hair tonice, restorers ke, e $ & . § - o . ~ i gb‘ i tiea N 4 it don't let it made a haldbead t a 50 cent bottle AGE today, rub it on his night until dandruff goes, falling and the new Then us it every other the hair is thick and PARISIAN SAGE is & deli freshing hair dreasing for en and children. It will do tised, or your money back. Auburn hair on_every earton tle. Sold by The Lee & and dealers sverywhere. filled, charges prepaid by Gi Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 2 3 14 £ aek s H providing for such regulation mew pending in the stuts legisiature doss not become a law. More Smallpox at Naugatuek. Naugatuck, Conn., more cases of smallpox developed te- day, making a total of five, with twe cases of illness still under survell- lance. The town futhers recommend vaccination to every resident of the % town, and many have already their adviee. NO EVIDENCE of the payment of a bill is so convincing as a can- celed check. We offer you the convenience of our Commercial Depari- ment. You furnish the money} we do all the rest, The Thames Loan b st The Bank of Friendly Helpfuiness Hamiltt;;r Kateh The Best Watch in the World. All Grades always on hand and fresh from the factory, Ferguson & Charbonneau FRANKLIN SQUARE in large cans » Rallion’s SPRING OPENING Just received, “BOBTONIANG" im all styles and ieathers. We are now showing & full Hae ef White Shoes and Pumps, Tans and Gun Metals. We cordially invite the public te come and see the best and Iatest Spring fashions. Estate ot P. CUMMINGS KNOUKING, KNOCKING, CONSTANTLY KNOCKING WHAT? OPPORTUNITY. The greatest difficuity is ready to grasp it when it comes opportunities to lace »f came to me recently. Had no one om my st fully !flulyp.fl. 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