Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 24, 1912, Page 5

o roof $ 19 cents These apd are real bargains at this A fine opportunity to get your sea- son’s supply at a low price. 2 Buy today at The Norwich Art School Twenty-third Year Opens September 24th, 1912, S, classes in Drawing, Design and & oy the Applied Crafts, Special classes in Jewelry and Silver- smithing. BOTTLED,BEER ALL KINDS 4 «Z Delivered. to any pirt of the city. v o “Order /Now. el 136:5. H. JACKEL & €O. GENTLEMEN: When you “change to - New Fall Headwear re member we are show- NOTICE To my cnslomers and the From now on | will run Hacks and Cabs to ail trains for public work. CL AN orders wili recsive prompt atten- tion. Telephone 425. - MISS M. C. ADLES - Wair, Scalp and Face Spacialst - HUSBANDS, SONS, BROTHERS, note with keen regret when wives, mothers, sisters, grow gray and fad- ed’ Look in the glass! It you are haggard, disappointing to yourself ang members of your household, come to Miss Adles for advice. Private consultation rooms. 306 Main St, next fo Chelsea Bank Telephone 652-4 sept23d The Vaughn Foundry Co. Nos. 11 to 25 Ferry St., M ILL CASTINGS a Specialty. » Orders Recelve Prompt Attentior ASK your PHYSICIAN'S opinion regarding our DRUG STORE and then let us grepare your next PRESCRIPTION under our check system. This depart- ment of our business is constantly oreasing. The reason is, we meet the requirements of the physi: of the city without extra charge. The Progressive LEBUU, Druggist, | 289 Main Street, Opposite Chelsca Bank. C. E. BRADY. most exacting ian and we deliver to all parts THERE (5 n or Lusiues adverts ut medivm The B g in aqual fo 1 are fine finished gold-edge NORWICH. BULLETIN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1912 omers, heBulletin. Norwich, Tussday, Sept. 12. VARIOUS MATTERS. Tern classes are finding almest per- fect specimens now. The toadsides’ are gay with the showy scarlet sumac. Birdlovers have séen the first of the Juncos for the season. A number of churches will observe next Sunday as Rally day for Sun- day schools, The State Horticultural soclety has decided not to hold a chrysanthemum show this year. Articles of association have been filed by the Gardner Cemetery asso- clation, incorporated, of New London. Hebron friends hear that James H. Jagger, who was taken to the Nor- | wich State hospital a few days ago, 1s failing. 2 The promp! with _which the Connecticut s closed cars were tun on all the lines was appre- clated by the traveling public. George S. Palmer, its president, has "|been telling the New London Muni- cipal Art society of the dirty condi- tions of the sidewalks in that city. Mohegan park attracted many vis- itors Sunday afternoon, and the vari- ous improvements and ~ atiractions were inspected with' great interest. Invitations have been received town for the marriage in Ellington on October 1, of Miss Mattie Niles of Ellington and Clifford Barnett of New York. 'y a President Willlam H. Taft passed through' New London Sunday night on the Federal express en route from his summer home in Beverly to Wash- ington. : On Friday, new timetables fontain- ing the fall ang winter schedules of the New Hawen road will be in the hands of ticket agents. The changes g0 into effect at midnight Sunday. Some of the history classes referred Monday to Beptember 22 ‘as the anni- versary in 1776 of the executlon at New York of Nathan Hale, the patri- otic spy, a native of South Coventry. George Jackson, 56, who died at his home in Waterford Sunday, was man- ager of the E. S. Harkness estate for a long time. Mr. Jackson was born England. He'ls survived by his P in Harry Lord has been transferred from c to Putnam where he has been put in charge of the Putnam, Moostip and Danielson division of the Ejml;l: E. telephone company as wire Investigations and experiments in Connecticut apple, orchards will soon be undertaken by the department of agriculture, with a view to the im- provement of apples - in quality and quantity. At the eastern Swedish Congrega- tional ministers’ conference in Wor- cester Saturday and Sunday, Revt Axel Elmquist of Woodstock was ap- Ppointed press committee and elected an auditor. Reviewing last week's parade fn New Haven, the Waterbury American says: In the division comprising the municipal floats and autos, the Nor- wich float, the winner, was quite the most artistic, News feaches members of ' Faith Trumbull chapter that the nineteenth state meeting of the Comnecticut D, A. emives 1, "y Ivitation of - patoegt o) . jonof -Mehcent Parter chapter. 4 Traveli Passenger Agent J. 8. Carder otn%ha Grand Trunk railroad, who has been stationed in New Lon- don during the summer, is now look- ing after western passenger traffic in northern Vermont. - The trustees of the Worcester, Mass. Dr, Daniel Merriman, president of the board, formerly of Norwich. Arthur’ Buddington, son of Rev. O, B of Baptist church and a graduate of Brown university, class of '12, will be assoclate instructor at the university this year in the geological department. Low Colonist Rates to California via Washington-Sunset Route, Sept. 24 to Oct 9, Personally conducted tourist sleeping cars, from Washington with- out change daily except Sunday. Berth . 12 Milk & 332 Wash. Sts, Boston, adv, ¥, The state suffrage party has done active work at the fairs, at Chester, Hamburs, North Stonington, Norfolk, Rockville' and: Woodstock and during New Haven week, Miss Emily Pler- son, who is in Ohio, was greatly missed, At the blennial reunion of the Thompson family at Eilington, Sat- urday, Mrs. Mary A. Thompson of Walla Walla Wash, the secretary, stated that she expcted te have the family genealogy completed and pub- lished before the mext: reunion, Invitations have been issueq by Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson of North Stonington, to the wedding of their daughter, Leonas, and Harold Blakeslee, son of Lieut.-Gov. and Mrs. D. A. Blakeslee, of New. Haven, Octo- ber 5, at 6 o'clock in the evening. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Butler of Deéep River to Carl M. Sharp of Ab- ington. Miss Butler is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John J. Butler of Deep River, and for the past five years has been stenographer ai Storrs ag- ricultural college, BARS THE MANHANSET FROM CARRYING PASSENGERS. Inspectors Declare the Vessel Too Old for This Service. Steamer Manhanset of the Mentauk Steamboat mm?liul) has been disquali- fled from rurning on the Sag Harbor- New London line because of alleged unfitness s a _passenger steamer. !vmtmi States Inspectors of Steam Vessels Withey and Stewart have put the Manhanset out of the running by refusing absolutely to certificate her for passenger carrying, after having inspected the steamer thoroughly, The steamer was built in 1879, She has been rebuilt twice, once rebuilding being required because of fire. The inspectors found that the steamer was 100 advanced in vears to be safe as a passenger carrier and lacked sufficient freeboard. Broke Town Hall "Rule. The delegates cratic convention Monday broke the ¢ town ha te th that three met demo- here on smok- been in ing (here ly with fobacco that the rule agains smoking was passe Portland.—D. W. Lusk of the State stry school und a companion kill- e six rattlesnakes mounlain a fow duys age PERSONAL Miss Elsie Adams of Fitchville is visiting relatives in Montville. Frank Bromley of Norwich called on { friends in Canterbury last week. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Tarrant of Broadway have returned from their wedding trip. Miss Florence B. Peckham has been a recent guest of Miss Edith Boynton of Freeman avenue. Mrs. H. L. MacDougald of 11 Per- Kins avenue is making a visit of two weeks in Utica, N. Y. Charles Cassidy of New York city spent_the week ‘end with his parents on Washington street. Mrs. F. A. Willlams of Salem was a recent visitor with her father, H. T. Register, in Milton, Conn. Miss Lois Perkins, after a visit to Miss Muriel Baker in New London, has returned to Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Saunders have moved to this city from Holyoke and are residing on Phillips avenue. Mrs. W. P. Potter of Prospect street has returned from a stay of several | weeks with her son in Dorchester. James E. Conway of Main street has resumed his duties with the civil seryice commission, Washington, D. C. Misses Eileen O'Meara and Madeline Driscoli of Norwich have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Fiynn of Thom- aston. A Mariborough correspondent states that Mr ,and Mrs. Ross of .Norwich have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Vergason. Francls Luce of Niantic has re- sumed his studies at the Norwich Free Academy after spending the week end with his parents. Miss Mary Wozniak has retarned te ‘her home, Florida, N. Y., after spend- ing the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wozniak of Elm street. Miss Agnes Morton of Lisbom and Irene Kendall of Page street, this city, have returned after a ten days’ vaca- tion in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Miss Mary P. Woodmansee of Pres- ton City, Who has been spending sev- eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. James 0. Towson of New London, returned home Monday. Mrs. Julia L. Johnson and Miss Har. riet E. Leach have returned home afi er an absence of nearly four month: spent at New Haven and the Atlantic housa, Watch Hill Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Swanson few days ago, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Swanson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ' Brown, in Norwich. Mrs. Alexander N. Morrisey and son pavo arrived n town sftet 3 stay in Nova Scotia, for five months. They guests of Mrs. Morrisey’s mother, Mrs. Andrew Millea. lbl. G. R Karoli has just returned from a two weeks' visit with friends in Springfield, and where there visited Mount Tom and other places of. inter- est in and about Springfield. Miss M. E. Coughlin of Providence spent her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Coughlin of Lebanon. Lawyer Coughiin aiso spent Sunday at the home of his par- ents. RALPH B. COIT GETS NEW POSITION. Goes as Actuary With Jefferson Stan- dard Life .Insurance Company in South Carolina. 5 Friends of Ralph B. Coit will feel,a sense of personal pleasure in the an- nouncement by President George B. Grimsley of his appointment as actu- ary of the Jefferson Standard Life In- surance company, says the Greens- bore, 8. C., Daily News of Saturday, his being one of the first appointments made by the head of the consolidated Greensboro Life, Security -Life and Jefterson_Life companies. Mr. Coit has been with the Security Life and Annuity company as actuary for some time and during his residence here has made a large ni of warm personal friends who will be glad that he is to remain. Before coming to state insurance department as actu- ary. He is also a member of the American institute of actuaries and generally regarded in insurance eir- cles as one of the best equipped and most_efficient actuaries of the souta or mation. He, too, is a splendid and useful citizen, and it is for this rea- son that, to the people generally of Greensboro, the announcement that he ;‘l lt.‘o remain will be received with de- ight. 3 Three - life insurance companies of the south have just combined, viz.: The Greensboro Life, the Security Life and Annuity company and the Jeffer- son Standard Life Insurance company. This forms the largest life insurance company in the southern states. Mr. Coit is well known here, being a son of Mrs. James B. Coit and brother of Archa W. Coit. * AT DAVIS BROADWAY. Good Vaudeville and Motion Pictures for First of Week. The expected large Monday houses were the rule this week at the Davis Broddway theater and the attractive vaudeville acts with well chosen mo- tion pictures provided worthy enter- tainment for them. Stars on the bill were Edgar Forman & Co. in their strong.dramatic sketch entitled The Danger Point, wherein Mr, Forman and his capable support never fail of a_ well deserved curtain call. For comedy there is Robinson & Le Favor in a knockabout pantomime act which serves to display some re- markable work with the barrels, while in a different vein of comedy are Dick and Alice McAvoy, a breezy pair de- picting Life on the Bowery with a true Bowery setting. Among the picture features is the photoplay Jim Bludso, taken from John Hay's well known poem. OBITUARY. Mrs, Jacob Reid. ‘Word has been reeeived here of the death of Mrs, Jacob Reid, who passed away in the Springfield, Mass., hospi- tal Saturday, Mrs. Reid was Miss Nellie Miner of Jewett City and was well known there. Mr. and Mrs, Reid were former residents of this city and Mr. Reid was at one time a gardener for the Mitchell estate in Thamesville When she lived in Norwich Mrs. Reid was a member of the Pythian Sisters. She resided at 74 Elm street in West Two brothers of Edward Hanrahan this city, who has not been seen New Britain.—Stanley post, 6. A. R, on a Portland | election as has voted to send congratulations to Judge A. B, s of Bridgeport on his onal commander at Los Algeles of New London, who were married a | . Greensboro. he wag connected with the | WILL ADVISE 10 The board of selectmen closced the fiscal year for the town on the 15th of September and have made up their annual estimate of expenses and in- come for the coming year. The re- port includes the following: The work of repairing highways has proceeded, during the year, almost continuously, while weather condi- tions permitted. The economy of Teg- ular repairs to roads, when once put in good condition, has been observed and followed, particularly in the case of macadam Toads throughout the town. More than usual attention has been required by, and given to the outlying roads of the town; the oc- casion of this extra work being the four severe sterms occurring Decem- ber 28, 1911, and March 12, March 29, and May 20, 1912. The oiling of roads that require such attention as of the Dreceding year, is an item in the ex- Pense “account. The estimated expense of the town on_aceount of its schools, now under town control, is included in this re- port. The figures are supplied by the town school committee. A result of the town management of schoels is the inerease of the item “interest” in the expense account over last year, it be- ing necessary to borrow ate | funds for. school purposes, The property of the town has been kept in good repair during the year, aud in particular the almshouse has ‘been given a thorough repairing and has heen preserved against the weath- er by painting. The report of the town _treasurer shows that a reduction has been made in the debt of the town; and the town has satisfied and paid every obliga- tion of an undisputed nature that has been outstanding 4gainst them. Following are the estimated ex- and receipts for the fiscal year ending September, 1913: Estimated Expenses. Almshouse .. . Outside poor . . Insane .. .. . Neglected and dependent .... 3,200.00 Highways (clty of ‘Norwich) 18,000.00 Highways (outside) 12,000.00 Macadam repairs. .. 4516.10 National guard . Town clerk’s office Property tax accor Sinking fund Tuberculosis p: Probate district expenses Voting machines and extras. . $127,416.10 Estimated Receipts. Cash on hand .. $127,416.10 | SENATOR AVERY WAS RENOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS. Nineteenth Senaterial District Con- vention Held in This City. Dr. J. J. Donohue of the state cen- tral committee called the democratic senatorial conventivn of the 19th dis- trict to order in the anteroom of tho courthouse Monday morning. The fol- lowing _delegates wers present from Norwich: Mattheyr Keougl, John P. Murphy, Dr. J. ,\' Donohue, Myer Blumenthal, M. ). Coscoran, John Connell, Elmer L. Kingsley, and James Daly held a proxy for James Clifford; from Preston, Maurice Flynn, Joseph Fitch and Henry M. Betting. Dr. Don- ohue was made chairman on the mo- tion of John P. Murphy, and Henry Betting filled the office of clerk. Nominations were then called for and Mr. Murphy proposed Charles S. Avery as a candidate of the conven- tion for semator from the 19th district, and Elmer L. Kingsley seconded the nomination. It was a unanimous vote, Then Delegates Flynn, Keough and Blumenthal were selected to notify the candidate of the nomination and to present him to the convention. Dr. Donohue presented Mr. Avery as he entered and spoke of the candidate's clean record in the last senate. The dector also said that he was the first democrat to represent the district in the senate for a number of years. Mr. Avery then thanked the dele- gates for the honor conferred on him and said that if he was elected he would de his duty toward his constit- uents. The meetinz then adjourned. FUNERAL. Mrs. Michael Connelly. Monday morning the funeral of Ellen Mahoney, widow of Michael Connelly, Was held from her late home, No. 323 Franklin street. In the large attend- ance were relatives from other cities. The flowers were many and beautiful. Rev. W. F. Cavanaugh officiated at a mass of requiem held in St. Patrick’s church, and Mrs. F. L. Farrell rendéred two hymns at the close of the ser- vices. The bearers were Michael Eng- lish, John Blair, John Gorman, Charles McGibney, Jobn Ryan and Cornelius ‘honey of Lebanon. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. Shea & Burke had charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Connelly died last Friday at the age of 47 vears. She was a native of Ireland, but for the last 25 years had resided in this city. Mrs. Con- nelly leaves four daughters and one son, Mrs. Albert Duponmt of Mystic, Mrs, Albert Hilbert, of Maine, the Misses Annie and Nellie Connelly and Frank Connelly of this city. She alsy leaves four sisters, Mrs. John McGib- ney, Mrs. John Gorman, Mrs. John Campbell and Miss Annie Mahoney, ail of this city, and one brother, Patrick Mahoney, of Ireland. Mrs. Caleb Ellis. The funeral of Sarah F. Dye, wife of Cealeb Ellis, wag held from her lato home, No. 181 Hamilton avenue, Sat- urday afterncon, and many relatives and friends were present. Rev. An- drew J. Hetrick of Canterbury con- ducted the services. The body was conveyed to the Presten City ceme- tery, where a committal service was read by Rev. Mr, Hetrick, Many sor- Springfield and there are many friends | [O%ing: friands aecompunied the bod in this city who will mourn her loss. | \° 1S (el Testag place. The Dearers T F. H. Bllis, and a son-in-law, Henry Not Body of Edward Hanrahan. H. Davis. Among the beautiful floral tributes were gates ajar, from the family; th [} ince morial day, went to|wreath, Mrs. Abbie M rd Monday o view the body of | wreath, Alb an helieved o be Edward Han 4. Bllis: wreath, J. Merkiin rahan, but found it was not the Nor The relatives from out of lewn in- wich man. The body was found under | cluded Mrs. Abbie M. Milien and M. the street bridge in Hartford |and Mrs. Albert Whaley of Provi- Saturd dence, R. L, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ar- nolds and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Speoner of East Greenwich, R. I, Miss Lucetia Stone, John and Charles Ellis of Willimantic, James V. W . Jd. H. Hopkins Couk of Pendleton Hill Ellis of and Morton MILL TOWN TAX Of This 6 Mills is For Schools Under Consolidation—Select- men’s Annual Report is Made Up—$69,416 to be Raised by Tax For Town Expenses—$103,000 For School Ex- penses—Town Indebtedness Reduced $7,877.36 Budget of Town School Committee, 1912-1913. Expenses. Salaries - - - $80,00 Fuel, supplies and incidentals 15, Interest account .. . 5,357.60 Repair account - 14,000.00 Insurance .... ees 1,20421 Evening school 900.00 $117,307.08 Receipts. Enumeration . $13,000.00 Evening school . 100,00 Town deposit fun 795,08 23 shares Thames b 184.00 Tuition . 225.00 To be raised by, tax £103,000.00 $117,307.08 To provide funds for meeting the usual town expenses estimated a tax of four mills will be sufficient and is recommended. To provide funds to meet the estimated expenses of the schools, now consolidated under town control, a tax of six mills will be sufficient, and is recommended, mak- ing the fotal tax as estimated In this report ten mills, which is recom- mended. A ten-mill tax will be suffi- cine to provide funds only for the ex- DPenses enumerated herein; should the town at the annual town meeting choose to appropriate money for pur- poses other than herein specified the tax must necessarily be made larger to meet the further expenditures. Debts of the Town: The report of the town treasurer shows a reduction in the town debt of $7.877.36 in 1912. The town debt is now $224,301.41, against which there is to be credited $35,519.45, of mounts due on rate bills and cash on hand and in sinking fund, making an actual net debt of $188,881.96. In addition to this, under school consolidation, the debts of the district assumed by the town amount to 360,000 and the school wm taken ver amounts to about Town School Tax. Last year the sum which the town wag called upon to pay over to the school districts amounted to three mills of the tax. For many of the districts this was enough to conduct the school, and these lald no tax, this being the case in Yantic, Bast Great Plain, Soot- lfifli‘l Road, Plain Hill and Wauwecus The gix mill tax now called for will apply in all districts. School tax rates paid in the distriots last year were as follows: Central, 21-2 mills; Falls, 2; Bri m, 3; Town street, 1-2; Greenexille, 2; estimated as for the coming yeer, 1912-1913, $117.- 307.08, is somewhat higher than last 0 | year, when the combined budgets of all the districts and the town were $96,400. The town school committee in charge of the budget explain this by saying that extemsive repairs have been made in some of the outlying dis- tricts and others contemplated in other distriots ore_another appropriation can be made. While there has been a substantjal saving in the amount paid principals and others the amount saved has been absorbed in a raise of salaries to teachers SHIELDS WAS NOMINATED ON THE FOURTH BALLOT. - et Glose'Contest for Democratio Nomiina.. tion for Judge of Probate. Two names, later increased to three, were before the democratic probats convention for this district here on Monday in the town hall, and Thomas M. Shields was the final choice nomi- nated to run for judge of probate on the democratic ticket. The choice was arrived at after several bellots had been taken. The convention was largely attended and_was called to order at 11 o'clock in the town hall by Dr. J. J. Donohue, member of the state central commit- tee. Joseph T. Faaning, upon motion of Joseph F. Willlams, was elected chairman jand took the place as pre- siding officer with brief remarks upor the importance of the office to be flll- ed. Upon motion of Patrick F. Bray, John M. Lee was appointed clerk. The following delegates answered to their names when tHo list was called: Norwich—John J. Corkery, Joseph ¥, Williams, P. F. Bray, Joseph T. Fanning, George H. Dolan, Charles O. Murphy, John M, Lee. Preston — Maurice Flynn, Joseph Fitch, Henry M. Betting, A. B. Bur- dick. Voluntown — George A. Dawley, Charles A. Barber. Sprague—William H. Buteau, Philip Duhaime. Franklin—William J. Brasill, Thom- as Newman. Lisbon—George C. Phillips, R' W. Fitch. Griswoli—John Potter, Edward M. Gray. John J. Corkery made the nomina- tion of Charles V. James, pointing to what_he termed bright prospects for the election of democrats this fall and claiming for his candidate that there was nothing could be spoken of him to his_discredit. The name of Thomas M. Shields was placed in nomination by Joseph F. Willlams, who spoke of his quali- fications for the office. Two_ballots were taken with the vote the same in each, 11 to 11 A third ballot after a recess of 10 min- utes was the same. Mr. Corkery proposed another name, that of Thomas J. Kelly, but Mr. Kel- Iy told the delegates that he would not stand unless both the others would withdraw. Mr. Shields stated to the convention that if Mr. James would also with- draw, he would do the same. Affer a brief wait Mr. Kelly sald that he would withdraw his name, as it dia not appear that Mr. James was to_do so. Ballots were cast and Chairman Fanning announced the vote as 22 cast: necessary for choice, 12. Mr. Shields had 12 and Mr. James 10, nominating Mr. Shields. On motion of John J. Corkery the motion was mad: unanimous. The nominated man spoke briefly in thanks to the delegates and said it would be his purpose if elected to be square and fair in all his dealings and he felt there was a good prospect this vear. He invited the delegates to din- ner at the W n house and the convention then adjourned. Began Dredging the Harbor. The dredge Bristol of the dence eompany whieh has the for depeming the Thames riv nel took its position in the harbor Monday amd_began work. The first dredging is being done on the west side of the harbor on "the middl ground off Comstock’s wharf, Norwich-Colchester Trolley. After ome or twe adjeurnments, the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Norwich, Colchester and Hartford trolley road will be held in this city today. Important business bearing upon the future of the road will be transacted, i is expected | VOTES TO DISCONTINUE | TWO ROADS IN PRESTON. Town Meeting Also Lays 16 Mill Tax —Against Extra -Appropriation for Schoolhouse Repairs o for Public Library. The annual meeting of the town of Preston was held n the town hail on Monday afterncon at 2 o'clock and was a harmonious session - that was rather slimly attended. Walter Mc- Climon was moderator and George V. Shedd clerk. The reports presented by the town treasurer, tax collector, sown school committee and health officer were ail accepted. Highway matters were taken up and it was voted that the highways be in charge of the selectmen the same as st year. It was voted alfo to dis- continue a certain plece of the Hinck- ley Hill road and also to discontinue the road commencing at the brickyard and running thence eesicrly to the property of Palmer H.witt. Certain town ‘uxcs were abated and the compen:avun of the town officers was 1 | at the same as last yeal, $100 for first selectman and $50 for cach of the other two. In the abate- ment of taxes it was voted that the selectmen be governed by the town counsel. It was also voted to have the full amount of the bonded debt of the town placed in the annual report. The Dbonded debt of the town is $45,000. A tax of 16 mills, the same as last year, was laid. Upon the matter of making an addi- tional grant for the repairs to the additions to the Poquetanuck school, house, it was voted nof to make u further grant. The sum’of $1,500 had previously el:i;en appropriated, but Il was believed that about $100 more was desired. It was voted to indefinitely postpone any grant to the Preston public libra- ry. This was a new matter whicn came up-this year for the first time in the warning. - THIRD CO. HAS 8IX IN STATE RIFLE TEAM. Will Shoot at New Haven Ra Thursday and Friday. Col. Gilbert L. Fitch of the Coast Artillery corps, C. N. G, * an- nounced that the following members will represent the corps in the state riffle match to be held at the state range, New Haven, Sept. 26 and 2 Capt. George E. Church, Third com pany; Capt, Dana R. August, Eleventi company; First Lieut. Elias 8. Hall, Jr, Eleventh company:; First Lieut Willlam R. Dennison, Third company, Sergt. Elmer E. Watson, Tenth com- pany: Sergt. James F. Chadwick, Tenth company; Sergt. Benjamin F. Brewster, Third company; Corp. Sam- uel Lester, Third company; Privats Maurice Sherman, Third company Private Lewis Mason, Third compans. Major John A. Hagberg will be the team coach and Capt. Percy H. Mor- gan, O. O, will be team captain. The members of the team will re- port to the team captain at New Ha- ven on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at such place and hour as he may designate, in service uniform, rifies and cartridge belts, The Third company of this city makes a fine showing in the makeup of the team, six of the ten men belng from this company. The drill season of the coast artil- lery corps opens Nov. 1. This year drills will last one hour and a haif instead of one hour as previously. NOT IN FAVOR OF BIBLE CLASS FEDERATION. Norwich Classes Do Not Concur With Suggestion by Committes of Experts. At the meeting called by the execu- tive committee of the federation of churches at the Y. M. C. A. Monday evening there were present 16 repre- sentatives of the Bible classes of the varioug churches of the city. Aftef a long discussion it was voted against a federation of the Bible classes as had been proposed with the idea of carry- img out the same lines of work in the varfous churches under the superyision of a_ Bible class committee of the church federation. The plan was first suggested by the committee of experts recently here and was brought to the attentlon of the church federation committee by the' Norwich Town church. There was a profitable discussion of Bible . cluss work and it is probabl that as a result there will be a meet ing of men from the Bible classes of the city, with special speakers for the occaston. RENOMINATED JUDGE CALKINS IN NEW LONDON. Democrats Want Him in Probate Of- fice There Ag: Judge Arthur B. Calkins ‘was re- mnominated for judge of probate for the district of New London at the demo- cratic convention held at the Crocker house in New London Monday after- noon. Samuel Prince nominated Judge Calkins and he was chosen unani- mous| All the delegates were pres- ent as follows: New London—William A. Holt, W. A. Murray, Samuel Prince, Thomas P. Cleary, Abraham Scher, Peter Eshen. felder. e ‘Waterford—Arthur Gager and John Townsend. JOHNSON FOR SENATOR. of 20th District Name Their Choice. About 32 delegates from the towr in the 20th sematorial or Shoestr district were present in the town hal' at 12.20 on Monday when Selden [i. Manwaring of Waterford, chairman o the democratic state central commit tee, called the meeting to order and was elected chairmapn of the conven- tion. Cornlius Crandall of Stonington wa- elected clerk. . Chairman Manwaring called for nominations for senator and Robert | E. Birchard took the floor, stating that nations of a democratic senator hal been a difficult matter in the past in this district, but it was different thi year, He had a man to nominate wh made_a record in the legislature ans he offered the name of Frederick . Johnson of Montville. A. H. Lamphere of Waterford sec onded the nomination and the electiu was unanimous. Robert E. Birchard of Montville, A. H. Lamphere of Waterford and Joseph Chesebrough of Stonington were ap- pointed a committee to notify Mr. Johnson and bring him before the co vention. The nominee was presented received with applause. He accepted the nomination with a deep sense of responsibility, and he felt that the old times of 20 years ago were going to be repeated this vear with a democratic senate and a demo- Democrats Montville Man and was id = 4 cratic house so that the governor's appointments would be treated with more respect and not all turned down an they ture, . E. Chapman of East Lyme and Joseph Chesebrough of Stonington were nominated and elected as the senatorial committes and tha meeting adjourned after a ten-minute session The nominee invited the delegates | to dinner at the Wauregan house. had been in the last leglsla- Hurt at Football Practice. Theedore Haviland had his knee ined and another member of the lmrmd eleven in the Academy football squad suffered injuries io his thigh in the sorimmage practice on Monday. Imitations of This Great Hair name when you want the real hair grower and dandruff cure. Parisian Sage Invigorator are Abroad in the Land — Look for the Girl with the. Auburn Hair on Every Package. ask for jt by PARISIAN SAGE This is a picture of the carton in which, each bottle of PAR~ ISIAN SAGE is packed. PARISIAN SAGE will banish dandruff, stop falling hair and itching scalp, and promote u mew growth of hair if the root is not dead. It is a clean tonic and contains no poison- ous lead or other dangerous 8 u b- stance. 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The following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Miss Ida Adam: ice president, Miss Maisie Rider; secretary, Miss Mildred Rogers; treasurer, Miss The- resa Hildebrand; reporter, Miss Bliza- beth Wilson. An entertaining report of the Silver Bay conf was glven by Miss Sodalitas’ delegate to the conference. A report of the years work was given and plans made for the eensuing yea AT THE AUDITORIUM. Good Vaudeville and M. Thelma, the three-reel picture taken from Marie Corelli's book by that name, and the excellent vaudewille ghow proved a big attraction at the Auditorfum Monday afternoon _amd evening. Theima i8 one of the most, interesting subjects and clearest pic- tures which has been shown here this n and brought forth much favor- able comment. It brings out the story in a very vivid manner. The vaudevills opened with an attractive comedy musical act by Cole and Cole- man, in which clever humor is intro- duced with the musical numbers. Thy saxophone playing of these two clever usicians {s a feature. Marshall and Trilbee next appeared {n a very clever sipging, talking and dancing tura which proved very entertaining. M | Tribble is an excellent character im- personator. The Seven Merry Young- sters” certainly mada things merry @ the time they held the stage and thefr songs, jokes and lively danc- ing lend merit’ and lift to the show. ion Pictures. Inci'dents In Society. e T SR T Mr. and Mrs, James L. Case havu returned from Lake Mohonk. Carleton Browning has resumed his studies at Columbia university. Miss Porteous .has retarned from 4 visit with her sister, Mrs, William E. Hislop, in Auburn, N. Y. Rev, and Mrs. Richard R. Gaham have been entertalning Mr. and' Mrs. Greene of Wickford, R. L. Mrs. Thomas Wattles of Broadway hag returned from spending the sum- mer at her cottage at Fisher's Island. 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