Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 31, 1912, Page 7

ABOUT TO START FITCHVILLE ROAD Stone For Stretch of Bitulithic Highway Beg.inning at Nor- wich Town Line is on the Way and Tar Has Arrived— Survey Completed For Jewett City Highway---Oiling | and Repairing of County Roads Has Progressed Rapidly Road repairs ang oiling have been going on steadily during the past l:v\v Weeks on the state highways in New London county under the direction of Inspector John Donovan of this city. jobs of comstruction are also under way or are shortly_to be rted, and one of them is the new stretch of highway from the Norwich town line above Yantic to the village | F: of Fitchville. This is a stretch of 8 been in bad shape for some time and will now shortly be put in excellent con- about a mile and a half which ha dition. The bitulithic type of road construc- fion will be used on the Fitchville highway and the tar which goes into the composition has' already arrived | and been unloaded. There are fifty barrels of it. The stone for the road f& noéw on ths way from the trap rock quarpies of John S, Lane & Son Co, at Westficld, Mass. ' This is expected to arrive in & week's time, A road roller that has been used In the state work at New London will be brought up and the other equipment will be secured and the construction force in a pesition to start in with- old road has gone to plece due partly te the heavy traf- tamobiles and eaming, that has passed ever it the soft stone that was the macadam he new ¢ much ‘more ‘durable than the ald The ey for the road between Lisbon bridge and Jewet the plans have been submitted and it is expected that this wor of the first contracts to ¥ awarded now. This is a town road. road from Jewett City n three miles long, has been completed and is giving much satisfaction. From Golden Spur 5 Campbell and his full force of six men have been busy staking out and get- | of road in the towns of Waterford and By a recent count of traffic over the state highway in-Old Lyme, 1 point near the home of Judge Noyes men counted 1400 517 h‘nnw ‘4v) mntnr(\‘lnq Later a smnln munt vnll v P don highway the count a month ago showed that 2600 machines pasSed in a week's time, road repalirs cen undertaken are vanon and in Led- that have recently bad conditlon and this will be proper shape at once. The state em- connection wit town offictals and one handicaps in mafntaining the roads in frequent change of the time one acquainted with the roads in his town It will be a two months’ | good order is the moved and another man succee has to begin all over aszain. in road repairs. theless, as the result of the summer's the roads are for - | vention of : sult i delay City has | been surveved by the engineers and ! will be one of especial value for good roads, SPENCER DENIED CHANCE FOR LIFE. | Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Refused | to Grant Writ of Error. Justice Oliven Wendell Holmes of the Upited States supreme court = client, Bertram G. Spen sentence to be executed the murder of Miss one in this city on Justice Holmes Mr. Stapleton’s et the writ of error 1t doubt, marks procedure fore other individual » United § ‘of them acting favor- ere i 1o likelihood that further 1 » bring the mat ourt in the land Mr. Stapleton found Justice at his summer place at Beve and the justice consented to mee" Spencer's con at the law library in Boston. The a formally, but meb Holm: left no room for hope that mal proceditre would have a different result. The only hope of saving cer from the electric chair now rests with thesgpvernor and coUncil. Gover- Holmes nor ‘Foss Bas not ver said whether or not he would submit the petition for ammutation of sentence to the coun- il. Spencer’s mother, along with his counsel, on Tuesday -saw ( Foss and some but there is no definite indi their attitude. Mr. ernor wi ernor ton hopes cide. to. have tapleton m more time ibsence ant to brin, the illness associated with him ense of Spencer recovered his full = severe fllness Petitions for Writ of Error and t eting. & ] pleton remained in ! s ¢ to other details of t se. If the two matters now pending, the pe for the writ err for commuta- r denied, there e from . the death nee ot ffected. Attorney Stapleton l ing no stone unturned which | may bensfit his chent follows To the Honor abie, the Justices of the Superior Court Aud now comes Bertram and*éomplains eadings 2 judgment | ords and pro on or about the first Mon in the year of our Lord 19 Jurors in and for the sal of rned an idictment r “the murder of one B one, and he, there- afterward to the said indictment being arraigned, pleaded ang said not guilty ounty thereto reafterward other pro cecdings had and on the 15th day of Sep 1910, he, the said Per tram G cer, by his counsel, filed motior aid superior within d for of Hampder ting te said court n insane, and in such mental @eondition, at is commitment to ?uppl al for insane was care and obser rmination of his in- afterward to wit i September 1 g was had before the said court pending the afor. aid motion, and it appearing to the court‘from the testi- mony of experis In insanity that he, the sald Bertram G. Spencer, w ch mental condition tha 3 mitment to a hospial fo: was necessary for his prop observation, pending the determination »f his insanity, it was the dered by the said court th sald Bertram G. Spencer, be commit- ted to the Bridgewater state hospita situated in Bridgewater in the count of Plymouth and commonwealth afore- sald for the ourpose of determining his mental condition until the further order of the court. That thereafterward to wit, on or about the first day of August, A. D, 1911, by virtue of a writing from the chief justice of the said court to the sheriff of said Hampden county, the said Bertram . Spencer was brought by the sherify of said county from said Bridgewater state Bpital to the #aid Hampden county Thereafterward to wit, on tie 13th day of Nov mber, lnl. the seid Bertram G. Spencer by i) moved the sajd Bertram o ordered returned legally returhed there! ove! |rhhn1 by d court and \nd thereafterws lnl lr) \H\ of November, the said in- "tried and the the first degree, - defendant thereafterward took said case to the supreme judicial court v, exceptions and , argued that the overruling of the | derogation of his rights under the 14th | the conmstitution of t amendment of ] Stat t the same was state and deprived the plaintiff of due process of law in ordering his removal i and affording ‘Fereto, that under the stat- “ 3 of said state, s question was properly raised in the trial court and was open and passed upon by said supreme judicial court. The decision in said supreme judicial court was adverse to the said Bertram G. Spencer, Thereafterward said case was remanded to the sald superior court and judgment was rendered therein and the defendant sentenced on the 2d day of July, 1912; and all as more fully appears of record. And of all of the aforesaid, he, the complains and says that manifest error | hath been done, wherefore he prays for | | Massachusetts from the supreme court to be corrected by the sald supreme court of the United States. He .fur- ther prays that the said judgment may | be accorded and the same may be re- | versed and set aside, And thereafterward appeared said defendant, and for errors in the pro- | ceedings, the superior court of the commonwealth of Massachusetts with- Hampden, in the indictment, plea, pro- | ceedings and judgment thereupon be- | tween said commonwealth of Massa- ! chusetts and himeself, and the several - | rulings of said court thereon assigns \ as follows: Should Have Allowed the Motion. 1. That said motion to recommit the defendant should have been allowed by ‘Lllegall_\' returned from order of the said superior court to cause the defendant to be brought therefrom to the jail at said Spring- field was derogation of the defendant’s rights under the constitntion of the United States, article 14, section 1 of the amendments. 2. That the aforesaid motion should of record that the said defendant was | | ordered returned from said hospital | without notice to him, and was thus amendments United States. 3. Said motion should have been {allowed, as the said order returning ndant was an authority exer- the tution .of the United States, in that it deprived the defendant of law. authority exercised under the state of process of law, and so was invalid un- | der the amendments to the constitu- | tion of the United States, article 14, gection 1, because the defendant was not given a hearing or any opportunity to be heard thereon, or any notice thereof. And because the said order apd | removal deprived the defendant of his | privileges and immunities as a citizen | of the United States, and deprived him of the equal protection of the laws, | the same having been without notice to him or without a hearing or giving him an opportunity to be heard, and the same was an authority exercised under the said stite of Massachusetts was invalid, as being in contravention of the said requirements of article 14, section 1, of the amendments to the constitution of the United States. Farms | tion was made in- | embers of the eouneil, | ation of | Advance Showing and Sale of Women's and Misses’ aturday at 1A, and 260 Consisting of cheviots, mixtures, velvet inlays with braid and button trimmings and other most be- coming styles and materials of the season. G, Spencer, ‘ Women’s and Misses’ Serge Dresses Saturday $9.00 In navy, black, and tan, some with Robespierre collar, others artistically trimmed with satin and braid, FALL COATS A full line of beautiful Three-quarter Length Coats, some are with plaid backs, others trimmed with braid. Also a full selection of Full Length Coats 194 Main $t. Il Wauregan Block said Bertram G. Spencer, defendant, ! a writ of error to the said superior court, for the sald commonwealth of | of the United States, and for such fur- ; ther processes as may cause the same Cannot Afford to Miss a Visit fo This Great Pure Food Market on SATURDAY One Glance at These Prices Should] Gonvince the People of Norwich That This is the Only Place Where in and for the aforesaid county of | said court, for the said defendant was | aid Bridge- | | water state hospita]l because of the | have been allowed in that it appears | | deprived of life, liberty or property | The Porteous & Mitchell Co, STORE CLOSED ALL DAY—LABOR DAY DO YOUR TRADING TODAY Throughout the Store Today We give special attention to Ready-to-wear Apparel, suita- ble for the Labor Day outing — and to Children’s School New Fall Goods Goods are marked at lowest prices of the season. it a point to visit this store today. we can supply them. OUR MEN'S DEPARTMENT Men’s Fall Hats SEE 205055 wad 500, A VERY SPECIAL NECKWEAR OFFERING FOR TODAY our showing of New Fall without due process of iaw, in contra- | rticle 14, section 1, of the | of the constitution of the | They Find the True Value of Their Best Friend--MONEY. Orders Will Be Delivered In Any Part of the City for Four-in-hand Ties—the i 24 different shades to select from. re 30c value—we say good ¢ value. under the state of Massachu- | 3 A good timie to supply me was invalid under | s %o life or liberty without due process of | are now on display in nearly all departments — while Summer Whatever your wants Advance Showing in the latest styles New Fall Derby 50 and $3.00. “Slip Easy” Tie in 19c each, 3 for 55¢ all 2 your F: 4. And that the said order was an | GENUINE WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ NEW FALL SUL'[;S‘ Massachusetts and deprived the de-[ fendant or life or liberty without due Fall Suits present delightful 2 and z AM -1 0cfi-Boft 52 25¢ STEAK | NATIVE VEAL ROAST > ... 'LAMB | Serge Dresses $5.98 Serge y and bla rimmines SIRLOIN PORTERHOUSE NATIVE FOWL CHUCK ROAST PRIME RIB ROAST b ... .. COTTAGE RIB ROLLS, Ib. HAMS, .. ....... 1.00 Belts at. . .. HAMBURG STEAK, 2 Ibs. . .. .. HEAVY FAT SALT PORK, 10 lbs. ER - Ib. 30c} hest colerings, oxidized buckles Elastic Belts at 25c each Mohican Creamery Advance showing of New Fall Suits—smart chang 34 inc cutaway ffect, in ful'r our showing o especially Dres: Today we advance styles Trimmed orings. department today and see the MILL]NERX] nev\" styles. ‘Women’s 50c and | Women'’s Carriage 2 50 l Baguat: . ... ¢4 Elastic Belts In all the Women's inciud!®= brown, navy ‘ lined, o , with both giit and |have t} regular S0¢ and §1|every wom each. Knick Fresh Vermont EGGS, dozen. . State Hennery EGGS, dozen Blouses with and without collars e PURE LARD, 2 Ibs. SUGAR, 25 Iy sack $1.39 ROYAL GIFT FLOUR, MOHICAN MILK WASHINGTON CRISP At $3.95—Boys’ Women’s Sweaters 32 49 Women's and Two-piec COMPOUND School will open next week. pared to meet the many demands you may make upon us for School Needs — School Dresses, School Coats, School Stockings, Underwear, Ribbons, School Supplies, Etec. CHOOL SUPPLIES B e e them Here and i-8 sack T8¢ MOHICAN COCOA Prn H: l‘&iflrs— Combination Pe Pen and Ink COOKING CHOCOLATE, cake.. 3 packages y Pads for pencil ONION SALAD bottle . . . .. KIPPERED HERRING, can ...... 14 LARGE PRUNES Composition Writing Pad with en- & |§ CONFECTIONERS’ HSUGAR, 4 Ibs. .... ROYAL BLEND COFFEE, Ib. School Dresses At hool Dresses of ging ONIONS GREEN PEPPERS BEETS—CARROTS TOMATOES g & Chddren s School Hosxery NATIVE CABBAGE 1 AR 3 for 25¢ BOSTON BROWN BREAD, loaf. . ... L] zc—Hms‘ heavy weigh ALL 10c FRUIT PIES After 3 P. M. At 12/pc—Misses’ Black Hosiery, 1x1 rib, s v sizes 6 to 9%—at 12%c a pair.| Boys' Two-plece Suits, BAKED BEANS rbocker and Bioo ner uits, sizes § to 16, SCHOOL NEEDS We are especially well pre- pa Save Money g At 25¢c— Boy P fery Some spe riting Pads for pen—at 5c to 20c School Handkerchiefs Books for pen—at 3¢| ¢ 4 to 14 Dr n all th2 Children’s School Hats . |t 12/5c—Plain £ Fall es in all colors—at feta Sweaters—Boys and Girls bl Swe in a i all col colorir price range| Aany "anc ell known “ironclad” Boys and Girl 12 r us and \ some of ( attack both 1x1 6 to 10—at/12%c a Trousers—at very fine Ribbed, [, }20"% Tiss Children's Fast|18—8t $2.60 manufactures Special price today new sbades. have obtained eots e materials “two-toned important sultings priced “Fall good showing of odd size Suits—from 35 ta make a showing of in Women's s for present FALL wear. Attractive mn_dels in black and all the new Fall col- Visit our Millinery HNomen s Sweaten 33 95 s Black Ribbed with linen spliced soles. and 2x2 rib Children’s Handkerchiefs 2¢—Children’s titched Plain White, . Handkerchiefs, eni—special| Children's White }{andkorr?fl«h wi price six for 29¢c. fals—specis _tne_sailor| School Ribbons New Ribbons for hair |ete.—a splendid variety. bows, | sashes, Taffeta Ribbon, 3% inches wide, g % 12%c a yard i Eash. | At 19¢—Plain Taffeta and Moire Taf- ' four inches ' all colors—at 19¢ a yard. Plain Taffeta and Molre Taf- —at 26c a yard. hildren's wear B:,ys School Appnrel Underwaists, 8’ “Kazoo" nent, Suspenders with gar. slzes 4 to 16— Bovs' Elouses Boys' Knickerbocker Biouse Suits Ribbed Hosiery, | Bovs' Rubber Coats—at 359§ sizes 6 to 9% —Special price 15e | $4.50. -, value 19c. Bove' Eweaters—at 8§e to $3.80.