Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 4, 1912, Page 10

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10 DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS DANIELSON Snow Early chmrsdly Morning— Teachers’ Meeting Arranged for April 19—Warden Warren Declares 512 Mill Tax Rate Too Low—Bap- tist Roll Call and Annual Meeting: ‘Willis Shippee, teacher at the Kili- ingly Ceater school, was injured Wed- ay melning, when his horse ran away and threw him out. Harry Sherwood of Hernell, N. Y. has entered the employ of Louis Viens. Assigned to Stonington: ev, Elllott F. Studley, who has been pastor of the Methodist church for the past vear, is to become pastor Stoughton, Mass. Archle Ennis of Whitinsville, M: is spending a few days at his home town, Mr. and Mre. F. {tors in Boston Wednesday. $5,000 Bequest to Minister. Rev. Francis J. Marsh, who frequent- 1y visits here, {8 made sole heir to an estate of $5,000 by an aged resgident of the town in which he lives and where the person recently dled. E. H. Hall, C. E. Barber and E. H. Corttis, county conunissioners, were at the Brooklyn fail for a regular board meeting Wednesday BEdward Mason and Henry Hall, the horse thieves who escaped from Brook- lvn jall, had not been captured up to Wednesday night. Mrs, Simon Waldo, who has been in a critica« condition for a week past, was reported Wednesday as improved. K. of C. Delegates. John Weaver and Edward A. Sulli- van have been elected delegates of Rose of Lima council to the state con- rention of the K. of C. which meets in Waterbury in May. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Call recent- Iy returned from Hot Springs, Arl foeund much interest in watching ti'aining of the major league hase clubs staying at that place. S, ir April Snow. A flurry of snow soon after § o'ciock Wednesday morning followed the light- ning and thunder thgt accompanied tive heavy rain of Tuesday night. The selectmen of the town of Kill- ingly held a regular monthly mesting at which routine business was trans acted Wednesday The banks in town will be closed to morrow, Good Friday. The factories in town will not suspend business Funeral of Bernice A. Hopkins. Funeral services for Bernice Ariene Hopkins, the infant dsughter of Mr and Mrs, Stephen Hopkins, were held at their home on Riverview at 1 ock Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the South Killingly cemetery. The bearers were Lester Craig, Elmer Gal- lup, Tyler Andrews and Allie Rounds Teachers’ Meeting. Supervisor Albert S. Ames has ranged for a grade teachers’ meet for Friday, afternoon, April 19. The subjects will be methods teaching writing, reading, history and geography. study, such meetings each year, #pring, and one in the fall cial object is to secure uniformity the system and work in all of schools of the town. Baptist Easter Concert. The following is the programme ar- ranged for the aptist Bible school concert for Easter Sunday e ing at 7 o'clock: Binging, school; scripture reading and prayer; singing, school; address of welcome, Oscar Cook ter greeting, May Geer; singing, Fair, primary; recitation, The of Easter, Florence Dawley: recitati Easter Bells, Herman Aus a one in The spe- in the Li Dawn tion, Winter Now is O'er, t Cook; solo, Forget-Me-Nuts, Margaret Burton; exercise hy little on axer cise representing emblems of Christi anity, boys class; solo, Marferie ney; recitation, Bernice Burdick tation, That is Why, Thelma Cogan solo, Mabel Clark; recitation, ) Gaffney; singing, sc! Easter trumpets, boy X ter Message, girls; rec .uu..n \1 ldred and Florence Leach; singing, school; recitation, Lindner Gall recitation, When Baster Comes Dixen recitation, Mattie recitation Beatrice Geer; recitation, Ruth Arnold offertory, ®lorence Aldrich and Mil dred Davia; exercise, The Way of the Cross; sinzing school; ben HIGHER TAX RATE Advocated by Warden Frank P. Wa: ren in Annual Report—51-2 Milis Not Sufficient. That an increase in the Lorough tax rate would be advisable, is the opinion expressed by Warden Frank P. War- ren in his annual report as head of the borough government, “At your last an- nual meeting,” says the warden in his report, “a strong effort was made to increase your rate of taxation from ab51-2 toa 61-2 mill tax After a lengthy discussion pre and cen it was voted to adhere to the old rate of 51-2 mills. The affairs of your borough during the past year have been man aged by your court of burgesses through committees composed of oessful business men, who have proved Beware of Ointmenis for Caturrh that Comtaim Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articlss should never be used oxcept on preseriptions from reputable phy- sicians, as the damage they will do is | ten fold to the good you derive from them lHHall's Cure, manufactured by J. F. ¢ Co., Toledo, O., contains no and is taken xnlflxnu]]v. acting ai ly upon the blood and mucous s faces of the system. In buying ¥ Catarrh Cure be sure you get the can possibly Catarrh heney & uine. It is taken internally ana in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. 1‘11(“(1(")Jd \;oé Testimonials free. old by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. g i 4 Take Hall's Family Pills for pation, onsti 1t Looks Like a Cnma to separate a boy len's Arnica Salv scratches, knocks, from a box of His pimples, sprains and Irui demand it, and Its quick relief for burns, scalds, or cuts is his right. Keep it handy for boys, also girls. 1leals everything healable and does it quick. unequaled for piles. Only cents at Lee & Osgood Co. Mrs. Chas. Jackman, Merrill ~ St., Newburyport, Mass., credits her re- covery to the use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. She says *1 vsed to have hnmurrhages of the iungs ¢ : feared ] was going to have tut losis. I took several bottles of iy Honey and Tar Compound :nd n,m\ T am a well strong woman ,ml have not a sign of tuberculosis. 1 :lways keep Foley’s Honey and Tar um., und | in the house and it keops the wiole family free from colds.” Lee & Os- good Co. e — PATENTS Frotect your idea. Handsome 60-page Guide Book I'ree. HARRY E. BACK, Attorney-at-Law. Phoenix Block, oct1TuThS Danielson, Conn. lg‘ m;glurg ’j" ual to e Bul- blll for h.muu Iegulis. E. Bitgood were vis- | methods of | etc. Mr. Ames plans to have two | the | (th | gl | | language, arithmetic, | ks Included: in '-r',' R The a;;‘ixam\n for the aults | r a list of the apparatus and equip- follows the discovery that some of th ment in possession of the department, | ¥ ‘;:)1”]"9*—”{‘”‘38 ‘were not properly | and mention is made of the old Min- {f'rotected In the courtroom recently netexit hand engine, recently present- | 2cated. It was said Wednesday that ed to the borough by H. C. Atwood,|the fact that no proper place to keep During the year there were nine alarms | L€ City court records was prc d for fire to which the department re- had been called to the attention of the sponded, the total losses not exceeding | Commor council more than two years $1,000. Chief Woodward also maikes |28% but no action had been taken on { announcement that th tral station | the matter. will be open from 4 to 6 p. m. on elec- e tion day for the inspection of the pub- BUYS THE INN. Lie, kit c s in additien te the above reports, the | E. C, Rogers Becomes Owner of Prop- various eommittees of the court of bur | erty Leased Since 1905., tivities in various departments of | C. Rogers, proprieter of the Put- | the borough since the last annual ber- {” un purchased he hotel | ough meeting | buildir from Mrs. Ellen M. Bu et — | The transfer of the property took BAPTIST ROLL CALL April 1. In Mr. Rogers’ pur- | _— |k is included the Quinebaug heuse, | | Attended by 120 Tuesday Evening— |so-calied, in the rear « he inn, and Annual Meeting Follows. |also four tenements nearl \1 Rog- ik | has had a lease of the hetel since out in the |April 8, 1905 to ..urm | roll call of | WEDDING. # the Ba s reports of ,.m‘ Songh s | officers church J.l\ | Danns-Phetteplace. passed through a year of st All | iam T. Iunxh church debts are paid and kfield, | of the cot eir capability by successfully man- ng their own affalrs. “In spite of thelr taretul and pains- taidng efforts; v*s id the treasurer's hfipnrt slmwh\ a for the year end- Ing April 1, 1 izi debt is $48,444,63, an lnerease bf $34 qe. Had the Me- chanle street dewer bven completed, as pet ventruct, it sHll would have in- ereased our indebtedness $822.40, or a net inerease of 3$4,252.82. “We seem to have lost sight of the fact that our_ interest account is ap- proximately $3,480: This, with our plan of yearly sewer extension, paid partially bomoughwise, seems to call for an Increased rate of taxation. It {8 a matter of conjecture how long we hall mistakenly continue to raise a ax insufficient to meet our fixed ‘harges and necessary expenses.” Relative to the effort made for a re- ision of Danfelson’s charter during | ais administration, Warden Warren says: “An endeavor was made to re- vige the borough charter, which dates from 1854, and the provisions of which ure antequated and entirely {nsufficient for a larger and more prosperous bhor- ough. Much credit is due the court of burgesses and a special comamittee for their earnest efforts in this direction.” Th¢ warden's report also contains reference (o the excellent showing made by the Jocal fire department at the muster heid in Putnam in October last Treasurer’s Report. A summary of the report of Bor- ough Treasurer Wesley Wilson is as follows Receipts, including $10, 9% {rom taxes, $7,000 in loans and $1,820 from sewer assessments, $21,283.69. Expenditures—Paid library appro- $1,617.46: water department, light department, $3,108.30 fire department, $2,574,68; police de- partment, $361.28; sewer department, park department, $371.39; department. $35.76 borough m, $60.86: street signs, $44.30: notes nd interest $6,92 borough hall, $ miscellaneous, $1,026.31; D¢ ance cash on hand, $1,332.24, Total, $21,283.69. Health Officer’s Summary. Dr. W. H. Judson, as health officer, reports that during the past year ha has looked after two cases of diphthe- ria and three cases of scarlet fever, and that he has been summoned on a | false alarm to two three other places for the same ¢ e, He also re- ports having disinfected three houses where tubular patients have dled, and one place where a pneumonia patient died, with undesirable environments. Nine nuisances were reported to and attended to by the health officer. Report of Librarian. Evelyn H. Curtls, librarian, shows in the 20th annual report of the free public library that there has been a satisfactory gain In all departments of the institution. The reading room has been constantly occupled; the ref- erence room used and appreciated more ach year. The circulating department has loaned 27,898 books for home use, 57 more than last year. The cire lation of an average of two IFrench books a day, Miss Curtis reports, is an averag- of nearly 50 per cent. over former years. The report also con- tains acknowledgment of various gifts to the library during the past year. Fire Chief Reports. In his tenth annual report as chief of the fire department, A. P. Woodward gives an account of the activities of ire in protecting life and prop- | r, the report Miss wve filed reports covering their bout in the treasury | P hetteplac school | e|w Shoe {ashions are most meportant and a dlsrega:d of Ihrx selecuon may | mar the most effective costume. “Queen Quality” “you llways find fl'le mode of fhe momen L'L“ Tlus season there should be related bu!:hes bdwmn fl:e vanu- dehfll ¥ This gives full myh the towuds t‘ho of your coslum: novel effects in cobrs and materials that Quality” models. ¥ In addition to the usual Tun.thk andWhe, \J i 2 ) diversity of color represented in the new “Queen %dny styles , is particulady , ° pleasing, especially y when thc ldeas are eumad out wifi sich good taste ~ and ludgment. o “Queen Quality” is always in the vangoaxd on style matiers and fhiv coupled with their extreme flexibility and fine. fit, inawes to. he wearer not only elegance of line, but ease from the first moment wom. 1f you wish 1o sec styles that are different from thove showens. elseythers shoes that represent your own idea of whet fashionable. ffootwear should be, a splendid assortment mn all the neswest patterns, Jeathers and fabrics, you should see our Spring showing of "Queen. Quality.” We want you to see them at once. Why not io-day? The Geo. W. Kies Co. married in Putnam by Rev. W PU® 1§ Juadars ‘d I couple to be added to- the owing list of out of town vho have come here to be mar- ago. He has recentiy submitted to an cperation similar to the previous ones, He has been a patient in a Worcester hospital many weeks. Addition to Foundry | rapid | pecple and Machine was a visitor with ‘Wednesday. A. new bridgs is the Little river at Woodstock avcauve. friends in Putnam being built across the upper end of iried, zince the Massachusetts law re- Arthur Meclntyre, a student at the | quiring that a five days’ notice of in- Plant. Freehold, N, J., military academy, is | tent to marr went into effect the 1t was stated here Wednesday that |spending the Kaster recess at his home ":\ st of the year plans havo been drawn for an addi- |in Putnam { Bride-Elect Ceming from England. |tion to the plant of the Putnam Foun- | Special services are to be held st Miss Sarah Jackson of Hyde, Eng- dry & Machine Co, and that the con- | St thpq. Shurth’ Govh . PR jand )n the ocean; en route to Bos. | tract for its erection will be let in a| Dr. F. Perry was at Williman Ton: Wienon shemtll ph 1 this city short time. The foundry company has [tic W :-nn»qdu- attending a meeting ) be married on April 12 to Jame |bad & puccessful business during the |Of (ho board of pension examining Da “”]”‘ A Mol o < 10 JAMeR | past few years and the announcement |s ong for Windham county. av rt, signal man in the em t p b i of the | udents at Notre Dame academy | ploy of the New York, New Haven & |f plans to increase the size of th - e & L # | Fiartfrd Railroad Co. in Putnam. Miss place is enother indication of the pros- ) commenced on Wednesday their East- Jackson ic u passenger on the Clyde |PeFity it is enjoying, Tpine 0 “““";“‘( and O bk g 2 i 5 3 e Samuel A erbert is visiting i { tiner T due to arrive in Bos- Holiday Schedule. ey oy .- T TE Banks will pe closed in Putuam to f et morrow, Good Friday, and the post-|=— = EUGENE BONNEVILLE | office will be open only holiday hours, | Tpa piol ot tie B P T . as fol.ows: Open from a m | he high cost of the Easter Undergoes Ancther Skin-Grafting Op- o e | 4 {to 12 m. and from .30 to The eity 42 H | eration—Does Not Recover Rapidly. |1arnf‘r5 will make morning collec Hat is all done away with . A | tions and deliverie The rural car Eugenc Bennevi has under- | riers will cover their routes as usual | you make your purchase at | gone severa! skin-gr operations | The meney order and postal .«nmgs in an effcrt al his back E i p C {in an effcrt to heal his back and arms | givisions will be closed. our store as we have them all from the t ble burns that he re- | ceived when a lamp exploded at his | Short Paragraphs. { ho end set his clothing afire one| E. F. Perry is the visiting .. | Sunday night last fall, not progress- ician at the Day-Kimball hos- ling ard recovery as rapidly as it |pital for April. 1s indicated he ould a few weeks Henry C. Burdick of Bellows Falis The arfous societies have been active | ; and the reports of thelr officers show | ch has been achieved. T. Preston presided at the n which elected these officers Truste Frank T, Preston, E. H. Inl'nx\»'l John W \7,\1\,\[» clerk, W, J. Craig Dixon; deacons, Ir. mett, Wilfred L’ Heureaux, W. Clifford H. Starkwe: er; supumlvnd- ent of Sund school, Clifford H. Starkweather, ~ PUTNAM City Had Only Three Arrests During March—Petition in Favor of Fire- proof Vaults for Records—E. C. Rogers Buys Putnam Inn—Eugene Bonneviile Not Improving. Announcement s made Wedne: day of the sale to Whipple & Gilpatric a1 portion the business of John Fox & Co. An iorportant special meeting of the | of Q. common council is called for later in April to consider the layout of streets. At the regular monthly meeting of ncil, held Tuesday evening, it was voted to increase the pay of City Jan Albert ght to $300 a year. The amount previously pald was 3200. Only Three Arrests During March. The police report for March shows tuat only three arrests were made in | this city during that period, ncne of the arrestg being for a serious offence. The total number of arrests in Pu nam_during the months of February and March was only 8. Eighteen Years as Treasurer. { Charles Arnold has completed a rec- ord cof eighteen rs of continuous service as treasurer of the Baptist churen of this city, Mr. Arnold has declined re-election to the office, feel- ing that he has earned the privilege of retiring. The church has passed a vote of thanks to Mr, Arnold for his He is succeeded by John A. Dogs Kept Out of Sight. Ther¢ was a surprisingly small number of dogs at liberty in Putnam Wedne . the first day on which the order {c muzzle or confine became ef- fective. The absence of the dogs was | due principally to the fact that only a few owners have procured muzzles, vet, 8o the animals were being kept confined. FIREPROOF VAULTS Deemed a NOC.;EI!)’ to Safeguard Public Records. A pelition is in circulation and be- ing generally town meeting, w signed for a special to see if the electors vote an appropriation to meet the cpense of installing vaults in the ne town and eity hall for the safe keep- log of the town, city and oropate rec- rawjord Rance:s Any iron worker can make a box w fire in one end and call it a cooking stove. It may in outward appearance impress you favorably — and—1f you want a tooking stove merely to look at it may be satisfactory. But—if you want a cooking stove that will cook your food perfectly, that banishes toil and trouble, that is so easy to manage and so Joy—its name 1is sure in results that cooking becomes a awford. The Single Damper (patented) regulates better than two dampers; the curved Cup-Joint flues heat the oven in every part alike; there is an Ash Hod instead of the clumsy Id ash pan. These are not found in any other range. For Sale by M. HOURIGAN, Norwich Agent. WALKER & PRATT MFG. CO., MAKERS, BOSTON ?, trimmed at only 25c. Also a fine line of Easte: i Cards. CRANSTON & CO. Buy the BIG BEN ALARM CLOCK of FRISWELL 25-27 Franklin St., Norwich You cannot afford to use carbon lamps while Mazda Lamps are selling at such low prices as at the present time. 25 Watts . $ .50 40 Watts 55 60 Watts 75 100 Watts $1.00 Manufactured by the General Electria Company, FOR SALE BY C. V. PENDLETON, Jr., 10 Broadway. Easter Novelties Easter Booklets, Post Cards, Novel- ties, Chicks, Ducks, Eggs, Napkins, Crepe Paper, Banners, Flowers, Fruit, and Faver Baokets, Paper Flowers, stc. MRS EOWIR F4, WESTERLY HOUSE., Ales, Wines and Liguors Franklin Squara always in stock. Lunches served frec every evening. JOHN G. KENYON & CO., Jan29d Proprietors. e WHAT'S NEW e THE PALACE CAFE Step in and see us. FRANK WATSGW & CO, atimnni n i o 18 Eranklin $trest Saturda,

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