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Specialist To the humble diner there's naught on _earth that's finer than goed old fashioned Greens. For month's our hearts were sighin', for Spinach, D delion, Asparagus and Squash, St ] Beans, Lima Beans, Green Peas Beets, Rhubarb, Celery, Lettuce and Cucumbers. They are the sign and token that winter days are broken, Oh, greens! There's nothing Beats ‘em! The man who daily eats 'em has better r.""rk by jing, than _is to the Palace oo "ivinet cor. Acthars. Jawed ‘em, our father gladly chewed ‘e Note all those Famous Creatur whose proud and handsome features appear in magazines: If yeu but knew their story, you'd find ey rose to lory threugh having _ ssten L0 Jarden sass ondid, an: reen never greens. Fresh Vegetable Greens. FOWL, CHICKEN, BROILERS, TUR- KEYS, LAMB, VEAL and everythin E‘ood to eat. We can have a side c ot house iamb for you by ordering early enough to wire for them. The finest oranges on earth. Sweet and Sweet. SOMERS DTS BONLING ALLEYS to 6 p. m, 5 cents a string. 327 Maln Sireet, 1 ALDI & CO., Prop. SPECIAL MEETING Norwich Nest, No. 13 Friday Ing, May 10, to take action on the death of Bro. Charles H. Dearing. A tul ndance desired. Per order G #. STANTON, Pres. WARREN N. ANDREWS, Sec may10d Food | king: Oh, | @he Bulletin, 2. Norwich, Friday, May 10, The showy Japanese quince 15 bes glaning to bloow, ' May 10 is Arbor Rhode 1siand border, day across the The new time table of the New Ha- ven road will be issued about June 1. A new theft i that of from licensed dogs and P | on dogs not loensed. ealing tags ing them Anniversary Sunday will be observed | by the Epworth league in a number of Methodist churches on May 12. Rev, George ., Chappell of Mont- | ville will preach’ at the Chesterfield Buptist church at § p. m. Sunday. A number from here attended the auction of Dr. F. C. Fowler at the Minister Turner place in Lebanon. Poultrymen _claim that the price of | ekgs ought to be raised. since grain | which cost $1.60 last year is nearly $1.90 now. At the Salvation Army convention in | Merlden Wednesday, Captain Arnold of Putnam offered prayer at the eve- ning session, The Ansonia Sentimel refers to the fact that Mrs. Panny Church of Nor- wich is the only woman probate clerk in Connecticut. The Connecticut agricultural experi- ment station has issued a report deal- ing with tests of summer sprays on apples, peachs, etc, The tax collector's office will hc‘)p(‘n tonight until 8 o'clock for the payment of taxes. Interest will be added after today, May 10.—adv, Gatterlelgh, tlhe summer home of the Misses Gatter on the Niantic river, has been leased for the season by Max stman of New York. The marrfage of Miss Ruth of Pequot avenue, New London, and Tverett Lyon of Waterford is to take place in September. Smith A Noark correspondent notes that a 26-foot motor launch with hunting cabin_is being built at the J. Davis boat shop for Norwich owners. At New Britain Tuesday, a riage license was issued to Nicolaus Rynkiewicz and Pauline Kuxzuk, both of No. 102 Yantic street, Norwich. mar= On Friday evening, May 10, a con- cert by the Girls' Glee, Boys' Glee and Spring Musical clubs, will be given at Slater hall. Price 23c. Don't miss it!—adv. A meeting of the Tolland Coungy Sunday School association is to be held in the Congregational church in Elling- ton this (Friday) afternoon and eve- ning. Social workers have received invi- tations to attend the congress of the Playground and Recreation association AT THE LOWEST PRICES consistent with first-class Work. Agent for the best machine on the market for the money, THE HUPMOBILE Modern equipment for do- ing all kinds of repair work. . J. GOIT McKinley Ave. and Otis St. CEORGE G. GRANT, Undertaker and Embalmor :2 Provideace SL., Taftvill: | Prompt attention to day or night calls Telephone 630. apridM WFawl MME. TAFT, Paimist r what troubl 1 yourself or others 1 gulde you. At 3§ short time only. DR. JOHN W. CALLAHAN Physician and Surgeon HOURS: 24, 7-9 p. m. 814 Main Street. Telephone 426, Office of late Dr. Harriman LANG Ory Cleaner and Dyer 157 Franklin St SUITS PRESSED 503 Our Wagon Calls Everywhers EVERY Autombile Owner Should have a copy of Judel’s “Answers on Automohiles” Information on all automo- bile troubles. Get one at Cranston’s TIA\Ve/\{aughn Fpundry Co. A SPECIALTY . Orders Recelvs Prompt Attentien to be held in Cleveland, June & to 8, inclusive, During May, the planet Venus is a morning star, but it is too near the sun to be well observed. It will not finally pass_the sun and -become an evening star until July 5. Regarding the project to raise $300,- 000 endowment for Mt. Holyoke c lege, the local alumnae association of about forty members has pledged $750 before October next. Local members have been notifled that the 120th annual meeting of the Connecticut State Medical saciety is to be held at the Hotel Taft, New Ha- ven, May 22 and 23, Clifford Bernklow, 19, of Thompson, has been taken to the State hospital. He passed one year:successfully at the Tourtellotte high school, has been fall- ing at his home for some time. Over 2,000 members and guests will attend the annua) convention in Wor- cester, June 13, T4 and 15, of the New England Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers of America. Miss Marion E. Stark has received | the handsome gold badge which she | won in the contest in the children's department of St. Nicholas. She has a silver badge won In a previous con- test, Joseph Foley, a Jewett City man, de- tained by the New London police at the request of the Jewett City authori- tles for the alleged theft of a watch, was released Wednesday for lack of evidence, News has been received at Hamp- ton station of the death of Mrs. Frank B. Btocking at the home of her son, Louis C. Stocking, in South Swansea, Mase, Thursday, suddenly, death be- ing due to cerebral hemorrhage. 1t is noticeable that Californfa priv- et, which is consldered hardy enough to stand any ordinary winter, shows the effects of the severe cold; in some instances hedges are winter killed down to within a few inches of the ground. Frequent Communion was the topic of Rev. Father Kelly's Instruction at the mission mass at 5 o'clock Thursday morning in St. Patrick’s church, At 8 Rev. Father Stanton spoke on Prayer. The evening sermon by Father Kelly was on Scandal, There were nineteen in attendance at the meeting of Comfort circle of The King's Daughters, held Thursday af:- erncon with Mrs. George Garde of Washington street, Mrs, A. T. Utley pregiding. A busy and enjoyable aft- ernoon was spent. In its notice of The Mikado as a big success as given at Poli's theater for the benefit of St. Mary's hospital, the Waterbury American pictures and prafses Dr. James L. Moriarty, for- merly of Norwich, who sang and act- ed with exceptional ability. The alr compressors at Breakwater were started last Wednesday, and with the 20-foot drills, the rock has been gotten out with great speed by the small crew. The company is short of men and does not expect to have a full complement until next month, Coroner F. H. Brown was In New London Thursday and viewed the body of the man found in the water. He stated that the drowning was either accidental or suicidal. He recommend- ed that the body be held for a few days in the hope that it would be identified. The chamber of commerce of New Haven and the New Haven manufac- turers’ exhibit asosolation have sent out invitations to the formal opening of the permanent exhibition of the products of the manufacturers of New Haven, Wednesday, May 15, 1912, 2.30 to 10 p. m. —_— Boy's Honesty Poorly Rewarded, New York, May 9.—As a reward for his honesty in returning stock certifi- ! cates valued at $510,000, which he | found today in Exchange place, Jam. Dowd, a messenger boy, fifteen years old, who is employed by & Wall street | news ugency, was given twenty-five cents, The Certificates were the | praperty of u Hread street hrokerago firm, which probably fears thai tho boy might get injured if he bought an THERE 15 no advertising mediu; Eastern Con cut .flull'h The od latin for business results, automobile. | highly R RN city is the guest of Norwich friends. Bozrah, Harley H, Kennedy of:Moosup Val- and Norwich. in Willimantic, John Woodmansee of 'West Thames street is able to be out, after a long and' severe {liness. Mrs. Talbot of Norwich has been vis- iting Mrs, T. J. Barber of Seuth Can- terbury the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hurlbutt of Groton have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs, Nelson PRarker of Norwich. Miss Edith H. Anderson of Daniel- son has béen'a recent visitor at the liome of her sister, Mrs. G, B. Disque of 445 Main street. Rev. Bdward F, Plunkett, who was at St. Joseph’s church, New London, durins the absence of the pastor in r“rl«;mk City, has returned to Hart- ford. Mrs. G. B, Disque leaves today for her old, home in Danielson to attend at théy marriage of her sister, Miss Edith nderson and Franjg L. Corey of Sterling. Robért P, Stevens of West Thames street i3 sailing from New York Sat- urday on steamer Philadelphia for a recreation trip of three or four months in England, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hope of Un- casville and Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Hope of Palmertown have returned from a visit with their sister, Mrs. John Freeland, at Sutton, Mass. BIRTHDAYS TOGETHER. Hearts Played at Pretty Party for G. W. Carroll, Ur., and Mis Fiancee. ’ One of the prettiest birthday parties of the season was given Friday eve- ning at the home of Mr. anfl Mrs. George W. Carroll on Broadway, for son, George Wyman Carroll, Jr., and his flancee, Miss Bertha Wilmsen of Elkins Park, Pa. The decorations were elaborately carried out in roses in ar- tistic effect. The guests present numbered 25, and during the evening announcement was made that the wedding date for Mr. Carroll and Miss Wilmsen had been set for June 10 at Elkins Park. Hearts were played, at which the prize winners were Mrs. J. Dana Coit, Miss Wilmsen and Mrs, Eben Learned and William A, Norton, J. Dana Coit and Grosvenor E OBITUARY. Mrs. John Wangstrom. Annie Wangstrom, widow of John rom, died at her home, No. 27 n street, on Thursday. Death was caused by liver trouble. Mrs. Wangstrom was 62 years of age, and leaves three daughters and one son, Mrs. Frank Curran, Mrs. Dora Milaf- ski of this city, Mrs. William Harrian- der of LeRoy, N. Y., and Frank Wang- strom of this city. Mrs. Michael Moriarty. Mary O'Neil, wife of Michael Mori- arty, T d away at her home on Shipping street early Thursday morn- ing. Death resulted from asthma, with which she had been ill for some time. She was 66 vears of age. For several vears she had made her home in Taft- ville, but had moved to Shipping street some time ago. She leaves her hus- band and four daughters, Mrs. John Mrs. John INlinger, Mrs, Ferry of city, and Mrs. Bernard Davis of Willimantic She also leaves one son, Patrick Moriarty of Washington, D, C. Pedro Antone Fortis. The death of Pedro A. Fortis occurred rather suddenly at his home at Allyn's Point, Wednesday. He had been in ill health for some time, He was a Por- tuguese and was born in Portugal. Mr. Fortls had lived at Allyn's Point for 22 years, and was in the employ of the Consolidated Raflroad company as a guy tender. He was not married and has no relatives In this country so far as known Mrs. James Kelly. 8. James Kelly, a native of this died May 4 at her home in Meadville, Pa., following an extended illness with stomach trouble. The maiden name of the deceased was Anne Morlarty, and she was the daughter of the late Michael and Julla Moriarty. She passed practic- ally her whole life in Norwich. Mr. Kelly is employed as a boss by the W. H. Page Boller Company, and when that company left Norwich for Meadville, three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Kelly removed to Meadville. She was married to Mr. Kelly in this city in November 1892 Surviving are three cl ildren, Kath- husband of the deceased, of Mead- ville. There is also a brother, John Moriarty of this city and four sisters, Misses Elizabeth and Helen Moria; Mrs, Daniel F. Murphy of this city, and Mrs. Michael O'Brien of Jersey City. There are several nephews and nieces. The funeral was Meadville and burial was in that city. The -brother, John F. Morfarty of this city attended. Mrs. Bernard Gunsalve. The death of Mrs. Bernard Gunsalve occurred Thursday evening about 10.30 o'clock at her home on West Main street near High street. The deceased whose maiden name was Charity Eu- dora Johnson, had been in gradually failing heaith for some time, follow- ing the death of her infant daughter several months ago. held May 7, at WEDDING. McCarthy-Fitch. On Sunday, May 5 Samuel Noble McCarthy, formerly of this city, and Miss Goldie A. Fitch of Ashiand, Va. were united In marriage in Ashland, The wedding was held at the priest's house at Ashland by Father Goslin. The witnesses were Mr. and Mrs, Wiil- iam L. Germyn of Huntington. Mr. McCarthy is a brother of the Rev. First Congregational church. He was born in Norwich and had learned the printers’ trade here. About 12 years ago he moved to Providence with his family, going to Huntington about four years ago, where he is at present em- ployed in' the composing room of the Daily Advertiser, Mrs, McCarthy is a esteemed and popular young woman. Both the bride and groom are partially deaf. The extent of their deafness is such that they resort largely to the fingered language. The happy couple will reside in a handsome apartment in Huntington, Va. Recovered from Bullet Wound. George J. Bennett and Mrs, Napoleon Lockwood, who were shet in Volun- town last week by Naspleon Lookwood, have regovered and have been dis- charged from the Backus hespital, where they have been sinve the night of the shooting, Bemnett was shet in the back and Mrs, Leckwoed in the thigh. They left the hospital early this week and returned to Veluntown, East Hampton.—J, L, Watreus has ceivod from Havre De Grace, Md., A womun whe marries withsut love deserves & divorcg withoutl alimeny, the government hatehery, 500,000 white perch Cry, which baye been relused at the lake Mrs. “Cyrus Chapman of Allyns Point has returned from a visit In ley recently visited relatives in Baltic| Mr. and M. B. F. Pendleton were recent guests of Mrs. Wesley Whiton the dual birthday dnniversary of their | erine, Mary and John Kelly, and the | John McCarthy, formerly pastor of the | Mrs. Austin Huntington of New York New construction work started in this vicinity this spring promises a busy season in the bullding trades with what is alr:ady under way and other work to come. At State Hespital, Although interfered with by wet weather, the censtruction work on the new buildings at the Norwich stats hospital is proceeding in satisfactory shape, the buildings upon which work is now being done being the new cow barn and the amusement hall and din- ing_rcom. ¢ For the cow barn, the excavation has now been completed and the filling u; with sand to the fleor level is about done, while the outside walls all around are up to tha lower window silie. The reinforced conerete work i8 abaut haif done, It is expected to have the bullding finished by about July 1st, furnishing room to m? 40 more cows. The contractor who is doing all the excavating has this almost completed for the amusement hall and new din- g room, and the footing is being laced. On Thursday the conorete mix- : with engine and elevator for carry- 1.8 to all the floors was put in place. The Clubhouse Next. Nothing has yet been done on tho clubhouse, but that will be the next to b» taken up. The rencial plans for the two new wa-d builé‘rgs have been completed by the arelilects, who are now at work on the reinforced concrete plans. These wil' be out shortly. The architects have also completed the plumbing plens on all the work. These were not irclvded in the general plan, but will probutly be sent out next week: Work by Hospital Emple R. D. Kimball & Co. of Boston, who are the engineers, have completed the plans for the heating,which is a branch of the work which will be done by the | hospital employes. The engineers will also have the electric wiring plans ready to send out next week. Air Lift System for Walls. The installation of two air com- pressors for the deep well is about to be started, as thera 18 to be a shift fron the deep well to the air lift sy: tem for all three wells, holding the Ceep well system in reserve. This work iil priiebly start in about a weel or 10 days. A lot of cast iron pipe has been or- dered and is already shipped for use for an (xtextfon of the fire system. s work will be Gene by the hospital Piggery of Concrete Blocks. ‘The empl: are also to build a riRgery 100 feet long by 28 feet wide, | which “vill be constructed of concrete tlocks made by the patients last win- ter When completed, this building will be used for 20 brood sows. Auditorium Hotel Approaching Com- pletion. - The new Auditorium hotel being etected by J. B, Shannon on the corner of Murket and Water streets Is ap- preaching con ple: and is expecied ta be 1eady for opening on July 1st. The plumbing wcrk has just been finl- ished up so that the fnal interior work can be done, and this s largely com- pleted, some of the ceiling decorating having been finished. Mr. Shannon has just returned from New Nork, where he purchased through the agency of one of &he Norwich houses all the furniturs for the hotel. The hotel is to be for men only, but it 13 to be fitted up in specially attrac- tive shape. The rooms will have cher- Iy furniture, contrasting nicely with the white enamel finish of the wood- work. There will be a brass bedstead, Drass hat tree and brass smoking sl of a special design in each room. On the office floor, where there is also to be cafe, the fittings are In mahogany, and the front doors are solid mahogany. Mill at Fitchville. At the new stone mill for the Palm- er Bros. at Fitchville, an addition to their present plant, Contractor C. Mor- gan Willlams has only been able to do some of the stone foundation work so far. Different changes made in the plans have retarded the work some- ‘what, but this m now go on, The mill will show a stone exterior, which is backed up with brick. Tuberculosis Sanatorium, At the site of the new county tu- berculosis sanatorium at Trading Cove is being pushed by the contractor and when Dr. George H. Knight of Lake- ville, one of the state commissioners, comes here, as s expected, today, he will find that good progress has been made preparatory to the erection of the buildings. On his visit it is ex- pected he will also discuss the matter of having the city water extended from the highway to the site of the build- ings, which stand back about 1,200 feet from the highway. Davis and Cassidy Buildings Razed. The work of tearing down the build- ing at the corner of Little Water and Market streets, in this city, has been completed, although not all the ma- terial has been tremoved. The old Davis packing house had been razed to the foundation walls, and the wall on the Shannon property nmext to the corner building, which has been re- moved, is completed, Some new brick work is being put in on the Market street wall of the Shannon property, and new window casings are also be- ing built in. The buildings are taken down to allow for the widening of Lit- tle Water street. KINDERGARTEN TRAINING FOR ALL NORWICH CHILDREN Who Know Its Held Final The Hope of Thos Benefits — Teachers . Meeting of Season. For their last regular meeting of the vear, the Norwich kindergarteners met on Monday at the Laurel Hill school- house. 2 Miss Elizabeth Kinney gave an in- teresting talk on the use of the en- larged building gifts, illustrating her work with a class of teacher puptls. As a pleasant surprise at this final meeting, delicious refreshments were provided by an appreciative friend. The kindergartners of the Central, Greeneville and Wequonnoc districts | met once a month for discussion of | topics pertaining ta their work. Oc- | casionally they are addressed by spe- clalists in some line of child culture, | With the consolidation of school dis- | tricts it is hoped that every child in | the town will be given the opportunity | to_receive kindergarten training. The first grade teachers of Norwich schools, who receive yearly thelr class- es kindergarten-trained pupils, Sent the following unsolicited testimonial |to the kindergartners at the time of their March meeting: To the Kindergarten Teachers, Cordial Greeting: Because we are sensible of the re- |sults of your work, grateful for your | help, your earnestness and patience, and thankful for your sympathetic un- derstanding of tha children, we wish | 10 express our sincere appreciation, and to promise our hearty co-opera- tion. We Delieve that the kindergarten is of the greatest bemefit to the child. Experfence has taught us that th kindergarten child has a mind richer | in its general mental content, has bet- ter control of his body, and fits into | school work more easily than the best | untrained child. Most LETTERS FROM JAPAN Make Interesting Reading for Trinity M. E. Church Foreign Missionary Socisty. There was a well atiended meeting of the Women's Forelgn Missionary so- ciety of Trinity M. E. church Thurs- day afternoon in the Sunday school room, the president, Mrs. J. H. New- | land, presiding. This was the final | meeting for the season, the next ses- sion being set for September. Regular | business matters were disposed of and two interesing letters from Mary Belle Griffith, a teacher in a Japanese mis- sion, were read. The thank offering collection amounted to $20. A thank offering report from west- ern branches was read by Mrs. F. H. Allen. Through Many Chnnels was the subject of an interesting paper by Mrs. Costello Lippitt. Following a de- lightful solo by Mrs. W. G. Haselden, Mrs, C. L. Harwood gave a paper on The Thank Offering of Fairtown. Mrs. Russell Woodard's topic was A Sug- gestion from Dennis, and Mrs. F. W, Coleman read an article on My Beck- ey's Thank Offering. The programme for the afternoon was concluded with a plano solo by Miss Elizabeth Crowe | and a duet by Misses Maud and Mary Crowe. B An excellent supper was served at the close of the meeting by the board of managers. BACK FROM THE COAST Local Party Reach Home Thursday Evening. Mr, and_Mrs, Charles B, Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N, Gilbert and Mrs. evening from several months spent on the Pacific ceast. Much of their time was spent in Califernia where the beauties of. the country wers made in Colorado and other states on their return east. They were theroughly delighted with their trip. Delegates from Breadway Church, At the Breadway Cengregatiopal church prayer mesting on Thursday evening four delegates were elested (0 attend the fiftieth annual mesting of the New Londsn conference of Con- gregational churehes, which is held with the church in Hanever next 4.30 " at | thom, Tuesday. They are B, P, Bishep, Gen. William A Aiken, Mrs, O. C, Dimock, &ad Mrs, H, W, Gellwp 2 ANNUAL MEETING OF CONNECTICUT MERCHANTS. 0. E. Wulf on the Executive Commit- tee—Colonel Upham of Meriden Pres- ident. The Merchants' association of Con~ necticut held its annual meeting Wed- nesday night at the Hotel Taft, New Haven. The assoclation comprises the department stores and- leading d goods and millinery stores of the state. ‘The association is organized for mu- tual benefit and protection, and to im- prove general conditions in retail merchandising. The business meeting was held at the Hotel Taft. After the routine business and a general discus- sion of business conditions throughout the state, the following officers were elocted for the ensuing year: President—Colonel C, L, Upham of the firm of Ives, Upham & Rand, Mer- iden. Vice president—I. Wike of the firm of Wise, Smith & C. Hartford. Treasurer—C. A. Cock, Howard & Barber Co., Derby, Conn. . Becretary—H. 'M. Shartenberg of the firm of Shartenberg & Robinson of New Haven. The executive committee consists of George A. Gay of Brown, Thomson company, Hartford; J. R. Hughes of Reid & Hughes, Waterbury; W. E. Malley of New Haven; A. M. Cooper of the Howland Dry Goods company, Bridge- port; O. E. Wulf of Porteous & Mitch- ell company, Norwich: G. A. Hisiop, James Hislop & Co., New London; ‘Walsh of R, Q. Walsh, Angonia; T. H. McLean of McLean Bros, Danbury. After the business session the embers adjourned to the palm room, where a banquet was tendered by the New J{aven merchant members of the association. The principal speaker was L. Colburn Pinkham, secretary of the . National Dry Goods association, who pointed out the advantages of merchants’ assoclations, local, state | and national. This was the third annual meeting | of the Connecticut Merchants' associa- and was attended by a larger number than at any previous meeting. AMERICAN MECHANICS HAVE 5,000 CONNECTICUT MEMBERS. C. R. Gates of New London Made Vice Councillor at Annual State Council. Delegates to the 40th annual ses- sion of the state council, order of Unit- ed American Mechanics, in session in New Britain Thursday elected officers for the ensuing year and transacted other important business. The result of the election of officers follows: State couneillor, &. W. Fox of Waterbury; vice councilior, C. R. Gates of New London; chaplain, H. Raymond of Mid- dletown; secretary, C. H. Adams of South Norwalk; treasurer, H. Hart Purdy of, Danbury; examiner, B. I Thompson of Meriden; inductor, C. F. Raymond of Danbury; meide protector, 8. M. Smith of Milford; national rep- resentative, G. W. Gammons of Man- chester. The visiting delegates wers extended a welcome to the Hardware City by Mayor Joseph M. Halloran. F. W. Johnson of New Britain presided at the session as state councillor and made several recommendations, all of which were adopted, including the appointment of a state organizer. The order now has a membership of 5,000 in Connectiout, paid out $15,000 iast year in benefits, and the year's income was $25,000. > Eimer Johnson Gaining. Elmer Johnson, the Central Vermont rallroad fireman, whose skull was frac- tured on his train last Saturday, fs im- proving daily at the Backue hospital, where he has been since the acoident. Thursday night it was reported that his mind had been much clearer during the day and he could be sald to be con- siderably fmpreved. Pames H. Manwaring Critioally 11I. Wormer Hepresestative James H Manwaring of Mentsiile, 85, whe h been critieally ill at Goodspeeds Land- , was reported a trifle improved on Thursday, Dr, I, J, Manwaring spent the day in atténdance upon the pa- tient, and it is belleved there is hope for his recoveor | TRADES Pusking Iadki Sinte Hogpitil Evecting Cow Burn; Anme. ment Hall and Dining Room—Auditorium Hotel Open- ing Here July 1st—Mill Work at Fitchville and Tuber- culosis Sanitarium at Trading Cove. Edward Malley company, | TESTING THE NEW / : DOUBLE STEP CARS One Run’ Over Montville and New Londen Line Without Touble—Trial Here Today. One of the open’ summer cars of the Connecticut company was run down from the shops in this city to New London on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of trying the new double step with which the cars are to be fitted, in compliance with the orders of the public utilities commission, The dem- onstration was entirely satisfactor except that In several places in New London the lower running board or step will have to be lifted, o The lower step will also have to be lifted to run along Thames street in this city, It is expected that the car will be tried out here today on the Yantic line, which is recognized to be one of the places where the sharp curyes may make trouble. Both steps can be lifted If necessary, bringing the steps up flai against ide of the car. WILL FINISH SUPREME COURT DOCKET TODAY Last Case to Be Argued Is Hendrick vs. Lowe. The supreme court here on Thursday opened with the concluding argument in the Connecticut College for Women va. Harriet F. Alexander, appeals from land condemnation proceeding: This was followed by the argument: in the appeal of Eunice H. Allen vs. city of New London, Miss Allen, who formerly resided in New London, but now lives in Bridgeport, sued the city of New Lon- don for injuries caused when she fell down on an lcy sidewalk near the Old Town mill in Main street. The suit was heard in the superior court, sit- ting here last fall, and the jury award- ed Miss Allen $2,000. Corporation ~ Counsel Willlam J. Brennan for the city of New London moved that the verdict be set aside. Judge Ralph Wheeler directed that Miss Allen accept $900 or_allow the verdict to be set aside. Miss Allen refused to accept the $900 and appeal- ed to the supreme court. The verdict was set aside as belng excessive, The next appeal argued was in the case of Frank H. Allen, admr., vs. the J. W. Bishop company, in which the company appeals from the refusal of the judge to set aside the verdict of $3.000 which the plaintiff secured as administrator for Joseph Beaudry, who was fatally injury at the new Taftville weave shed, which the Bishop com- pany was constructing. Maj. Hadlal A, Hull informed the court that there was probability of settlement in the case of James V. Luce vs. ntic Menhaden Oil and Guano company, and the case was al- lowed to go over to next week, when the supreme court sits at Hartford. ‘When court comes in this morning it will be for the arguments in Philip B. Hendrick vs. Robert A. Lowe and others, which is the last case on the docket, UNIVERSALIST OFFICERS. E. A. Tracy Vice President—M. M. Whittemore Treasurer—Next State Meeting at Stafford. Varfous phases of church work were discussed, routine business transacted and officers elected at the second and closing day’s session of the 80th annu- al meeting of the Connecticut Univer- salist convention at St. Paul's church in Meriden on Thursday. The following officers were elected President, Charles G. Lincoln, Hart ford; vice president, B. A. Tracy, Nor- wich ;secretary, Rev. Theodore A | Fischer, New Haven; treasurer, M. M. "“'hiltemol"!', New Haven; trustee for |three yvears, E. 8. Smith, Meriden: | general superintendent for the state, | Rev. F. A, Dillingham, Bridgeport. The report showed all churches free of debt. The next annual meeting will be held at Stafford next May. Speaks for Federated Church. | The past, pregent and future work of |the church wah discussed in a paper presented by Charles Gay of New Ha- ven, a layman, who said that the in- ability of the church to enlarge its functions to do the needed work of the present age, which was the saving of {men and of society, hal put the church very largely out of business. He point- ed out that while the Protestant churches had their troubles growing out of the rapid progress in religious thought, the Catholic church was not without trouble in that respect, and sald that twice the present pope had been called upon to Issue an edict against modernism. Said Mr. Gay: “The Roman Catholic church is only logically carrying out her position in attempting to maintain the ancient landmarks of her heritage. Can she re- resist the trend of the age?”" The church of the future must be the federated church, said Mr. Gay | Albert Boardman for Mayor Wili Head | Their Ticket — School Committes Named. The members of the sotialist party rooms in the Stead building in cits caucus. Willlam Kellas was chairma and Arthur Freidman clerk. | The platform presented by the plat- form committee was unanimously adopted and will appear in due time. The caucus then proceeded to select candidates for city offices, With the following results: For mayor, Albert Boardman: for aldermen, William Kellas and Rudolph Charles Grebe and John Wisnooski; for city clerk, Arthur W. Burnham; for city treasurer, Arthur Friedman. It was decided to leave the offices of sheriff and water commissioner va- cant. The meeting then convened in town caucus, with Wiliam Kellag chairman and Fred Holdsworth clerk. Fred Holdsworth, Danlel Polsky and Elinor L. Burnham were chosen for the town school committee. FUNERAL. William E. Lovell. The funeral of Willam E. Lovell, son of Dr. F. H. Lovell of the Norwich |state hospital, was held Thursday af- ternoon at 230 o'clock in the White | ehurch at West Springfield, Mass. Rev. | George W. Love officlated at the ser- vice. George E. Brunner, Mr. Lovell's roommate, attended the service as a representative from his class at Bates | college. Mr. Lovell was highly esteem- ed by his many friends and was a very | popular young man in the college. He | took an active part in athletics, having been manager of the football team last fell, and was the athlatic editor of the Bates Minor. He was a member of the glee club and belongad to several other organizations. The senior class, of which he was a member, adopted reso- lutions on his death Mr. Lovell was drowned in a canos accldent in Maine lest Sunday. Four Submarines Arriv Four submarine torpedo boats ef the United States navy, advance guard of a fleet of nine, anchored in New London harbor Thursday evening. To- merrow naval oficers will inspect the mew submarine engines now being made for the gevernment at New Lnndel%o ‘The four submarines are part of the North Atlantic squadron, now en the way teo Newport for target practice. Five other submarines are expected here tomorrow. convened on Thursday evening in their | Krohn; for councilmen, Daniel Beebe, | 4 Mny'Pmle Cannot Progotsce Name of World's Most Famous Catarrh Remedy - pronsnce Y OMIEL the Ol relluble remedy, that has rid tens of thousaxls of people of that vile and disgusting Cisease. HYOMEI is made of purest Austral- § fan eucalyptus combined with thymol and other effective antiseptics and is guaranteed to be free from cocaine or any harmful drug’ HYOMES is By ranteed to end the misery of catarrh, asthma, croup .ca- tarrhal deafness, bronchitiz, coughs or colds, or money back. Breathe it, thats all, iw dosing the stomach. Complete outfif, including indestructible inhaler, $1.00 Extra bottles of HYOMEI, needed, 50 cents at The Lee & Osgood Co., and drug- glsts everywhere. ENVOY BECKWITH AT"EN'DED SALVATION ARMY COUNCIL Farewsll Orders Wers Not Reosived —Pleased to Stay Hers Longer. Envoy and Mrs. George W. Beck- with, in charge of the Salvation Army corps here, returned on Thursday eve- ning after attending the officers' | council in Meriden on Wednesday and Thursd The councfl, which is an annual gathering, was attended by about 70 officers from all parts of the state and was conducted by Colonel Gifford of Boston and Mafor A. Si- | monson of Hartford. | Before he went Bnvoy Beckwith had antlcipated that he might receive his | tarewell orders from the Norwich | corps, but this did not happen and the envoy expressed himself Thursday night as pleased that he was to be in this fleld for the summer. He came: here in September and had been here through the winter, so that he would |like to try a summer season also. The Meriden corps is in a prosper- ous condition, having a new buflding upon which it is proposed now to make some additions. THERMOS PLANS OUT. Given to Contractors Thursday—Bids in on the 17th. A little sunlight on Thursday gave the architects the chance they have ‘been looking for to make blue prints for the plans for the new building of the American Thermos Hottle company here, 50 that they were completed and distributed to the contractors with the specifications. The time (o receive bids it set for noon on May 17th. The plumbing, heating, sprinkling, wiring and e vators are all to be let separately. Th plans and specifications provide for a two story structure of brick ahout 236 feet long by 103 feet wide, with a basement under a portion of it, the basemen floor being half the width the elevator, stairways and toilets for men and women on every floor. The tower dimensions are 11 feet § inches by 55 feet. At the south end of the butkling is the one story boiler house, 26 faet 4 inches by § feet, and on a lower lével than any part of the building. Bach of the main rooms is built clear with no partitions, the floors being carried on rows of pine posts running engthwise of the bullding, 20 in a row, and set 10 feet on centers. On the basement floor there is a double row of posts and on the two floors above four |rows. This makes 40 posts in the basement room and $0 in each of the other two floors. The basement and the bottom of stairway and the toilets and elevator towers naye granolithic floors. The other floors in the main rooms are of heavy pine with maple top. The building is particularly well lighted, having seven-foot windows all around, of which there are 21 on_ the river side of the first floor and 17 on the oppogite side of the building. There is a corresponding number on the other |two floors. Entrance to the building is gained by stairways reached by steps at each end of the first floor on the Laurel Hill road side of the build- ing. There are also elevator doo nd doors to the stairways on the river front on the basement floor. A spur track leads up from the rail- road past loading platforms at each end of ‘the river front andalso to the boiler house. A monitor roof is called and, heavy mill construction throughout The roof is to be tar and gravel The building is placed on the ot 80 that it stands nearly north and south, the compass line running through it diagonally from the upper corner near- est Laurel Hill avenue to the lower corner nearest the river. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF THE FLOOD SITUATION - Army Engineers Inspect Levess For Distance of 50 Miles. Washington, May 9—The cold, offi- jal facts exhibited In the reports of he army engineers office, free from the influence of local excitement, are that conditions have slightly improyed within the last 24 hours in the flooded district In the Mississippi valley. Major Sherrill at New Orleans has inspected the levees for fifty miles below that city and found them in improved condjtion. The levee at Melville is being held against the greatest odds and the conditions are bad in the neighborhood of Plaque- | mines. | Further north in the Memphis section | Major Smith reports an improvement in the situation though water is sti running through the existing crevi Railwaymen to Take Ballot on Strik Kansas Clity, May 9.—Strike baliots have been sent to 30,000 members of the Federation of Rallwaymen, the re- cently formed association of en.oracing five railway crafts, to deter- mine whather the men employed on 41 railroads west and south of Chicago shall strike in sympathy with the men now o it on the Harriman lines, Bridgeport.—Dr. Charles Deane, H. H. Jackson and others will speak at the memorial service to be held at tha Ofivet church next Sunday even- ing for W. W. Porter. NO EVIDENCE of the payment of a bill is so convincing as a can- celed check. We ofi.: ycu the convenience of our Commercial Depart- ment. You furnish the money; we do all the rest, The IhamesTan b TrustGo. The Bank of Friendly Helpfuln it 0 '3 E & £ of the main floors, but of full length with them, At each end of the imndmx is a| | tower three stories high, containing | unions, | —_— 73 Men’s and Women's . fords and Pumps. by 2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00. femmn | Headquarters FOR GOOD HAMMOGKS WE CARRY THE PALMER LINE Exclusively, and every Ham- mock is warranted. Our new stock has arrived, and em- braces everything known to the Hammock trade. A complete line of the Cele- {brated Palmer Cotton Ham- mocks, all 1912 designs. Canvas Hammocks, in | White Duck, and Khaki. Canvas Hammocks in Bags for Camping Out. These Hammocks can be rolled up and carried in a grip. Gouch Hammogks When it comes to Couch Hammocks we have the goods. The prices start as |low as $5.00, and up to $20.00. Remember Every Ham. mock We Sell is Fully Guar- |anteed, and should any part iprove defective we will make | it right. l GEO. A. DAVIS 25 Broadway CAN YOU | Imagine anything more refreshing | than Dunn's Teoth Powder? Its & powder that preserves the testh, Idr-«(ruys the germs and sweetens the | breath. Try it—you'll like It ' DUNN'S Pharmacy 50 MAIN ST. YOU ABOUT WINER KED) LIQUORS .aiBi 4 to tell you In a few m that may interest you. Our stock i u'“vlul an® wef) swed lected that you moat tha good and worth buying tn Wines Liquors in it. And, to tell you that our prices are as Jow as class liquors can be soM for. know, we dom't harp chuonuo;n:-t] we 4o on Quality low ‘iu what you will find" hers, We also have a largs assortment of all HIGH GRADE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC BEER! With euery puschase of $1.00 or evell A nice sotvenir given away. GEO. GREENBERGER & CQ. 47-53 FRANKLIN STREET Branch Steres: Willimantic and Jowstt City. Tol. 812 R. & R. ' CHICKEN BROTH «t Rallion’s This store has always been