Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 27, 1912, Page 5

?z"(lrder of Somers Guinea Broilers .~ ~ Pekin Ducks . / Mongrel Geese - Milk Fed Broilers ./ < Young Fowl " '_ Crown Roasts Everything in Vegetables Everything in Fruit . Do Your Pickling Now : Apples to Bake 'Wc‘hipu,fridinofl Frederick W. Lester : Teacher of P VLK Room 42, Central Building Nouoldc;fmingaa;:pr 40c pound for good coffee. it 28¢ Always Fresh Roasted and * 30c grade at 24c b, ¢ it Tea Imprtrs G Franklin Sq. over Somers Bros. Ladies: FUR COATS, & AUTO COATS, SCARFS, MUFFS and NOVELTIES for Misses and Children's wear are now ready for your . Early selections will be re- Jas. C. Macpherson Opposite Chelsea Savings Bank, R "POCKET BOOKS New line of Pocket Books, Pursés; Pass Books, Pocket Banks and Drinking Cups. Taft, Wilson and Roosevelt + Pennants and Hatbands. MRS. EDWIN FAY NOTIGE . Lower Washington Street will ! be closed to public travel un- j til further notice on account ! of repairs to the street. Erroll C. Lillibridge, Street Commissioner. - I SOLID GOLD PENDANTS Complete with Chain $5.00 and upwards The Plaut-Cadden Co. Jewelers and Silversmiths, Established 1872 PLAUT - CADDEN BUILDING fich Oid Cheese at CARDWELL'’S, 3 to 9 Market Street _THERE 1a 1o favertising roedin Eastern Connectinis equal o The Bule letia for business resulls NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912 - The Bulletin, Norwich, Friday, Sept. 27, 1912. | VARIOUS MATTERS. This is almanac day for October. Fields continue covered with wild earrot, which the state law orders de- stroyed. 1 0. O. F. whist and dance tonight. —adv. Crescent beach railroad station is still open, Charles A. Beckwith being in charge at present. Thursday, the feast day of St. Cy- prian and St. Justina, was noted by the Catholic chyrches. The winter schedule of the Groton and Stonington street railway goes into effect on Monday next. A big sale of timber and the auction of the Lawson farm at Union Thursday attracted lumbermen to that place. The martiage of Miss Emma D. Lewis of Allyn's Point and Ludwig K. Beith has been set for Oct. 10th, Katherine G, Lambert, manufacturer of :\Il‘flln hair goods, 116 Main street. —adv. A few of the first smelts are being taken In the Mystic river, where the season lasts until about Thanksgiving. Among the latest additions to the Otis library are Rooseveltian Fact and Fable, and Bull Moose Tralils, by Annie Riley Hale. Miss Sarah Jane Butler, 80, who died at her home in Vernon center, Sun- day, for many years was postmistress at” Vernon Center. The festival of St. Michael's- and All Angels will be commemorated in the Episcopal churches Sunday by speclal communion services. Rarely are gardens so attractive near the last of September as they are at present, few flowers showing even the slightest touch of frost. Shore dffiner, ‘including. lobster, at Auditorium ladies and gents’ cafe Fri- day, 11 a. m.-11 p. m,, 75 cents.—adv. Prominent Connecticut = grangers are being notified of the meeting of the Massachusetts state grange In Springfield early in December. The librarian ,of the Otis library, Mr. Trumbull, has so far recovered from his recent iliness as to be able to :: at the library. for a portion of each Y. “The work of macadamizing the turn pike road in Flanders from the Straits bridge to near the Baptist church has beg\;n. Bryan F. Mahan is doing the work. Those who know claim that at the approaching state convention of The King’s Daughters, two important of- fices are likely to come to Norwich mempbers. . v After spending the season at his summer home in Salem, Samuel Caul- kins, whe will be 90 on his next birth- day, has gone to New London to pass the winter, The Ilocal stock favorite, James Kennedy, and company of five people wmdnppur at the Auditorium tonight. —adv. . The D. A. R. memorial bubble foun- tain on the Little Plain continues in constant use- and is appreclated by birds and dogs as well as by adults and children. The hedge about the little grass plot at the Central fire station has grown thriftily this year, and the flow- | ‘érs and vines give evidence of care- ful attention. Passengers on the Groton division trains are interested in the dbig four- masted schooner, Henry F. Little, from Norfolk, which {s discharging coal at Allyns Point, The United States coast survey sloop, with its crew of eight, which ‘has “beén stationed at Block Island, is 'soon to be-transferred to operations | in Buzzards bay. The Lumber Manufacturers’ asso- ciation ‘of Southren New England, C. A. Tillinghast of Danielson, secretary, has been called to meet in Hartford | on Monday next. Farmers say they never had a bet- ter sale for products, and at good Pprices, than they have this fall, near- ly everythi brought to town being disposed of daily. Norwich cottagers at Gales Ferry have Dbeen active in the course of en- tertainments given during the season for the Methodist church, which prov- ed unusually successful. The mill at Bozrahville owned by Gilman Co., and used as a shoddy mill, burned to the ground Wednes- day night. It was built recently, be- ing burned also bout a year ago. A local man who was in Waterbury Thursday, says water is getting so scarce there that the washing of au- tomobiles, carriages and other vehi- cles with city water is prohibited. Miss Rose Cook of New London has not been able to resume teaching at Voluntown on account of the altera- tions being made to the place, which it is expected will be ready by October. The wedding of Miss Hildred G. Ga- vitt and Latham Packer will take place next month in Groton. Mr. Packer is employed by the New Haven rail- road in the interlocking conmstruction department. At the Thompson-Blakeslee marriage in North Stonington October 5, Miss Thompson's only attendant will be her sister, Miss Olga Thompson. Albert D. Blakeslee, brother of the groom, will be best man. g A meeting of delegates from the State courts of Foresters of America is to be held at Ansonia this (Fri- day) evening to arrange for a big membership campaign to be carried on ’durlns the winter months. Low Colonist Rates to California via | Washington-Sunset Route, Sept. 24 to {Oct 9. Personally conducted tourist sleeping carg from Washington with- out change daily except Sunday. Berth !96. 12 Milk & 332 Wash. Sts, Boston. adv. The foundation is being prepared for the cottage of James Jay Smith of | New London, to be built on Groton |Long Point. The cottage will over- hang the water, the foundation will {have walls 10 feet thick and at low water will be 14 feet high. | At the eleventh annual meeting of | the State Sunshine society at Bridge- | port when there were about 150 mem- | | bers present, represeting the 10,000 in | the state, Rev. Willlam H. Jepson, ! formenly of Poquetanuck, was ap- | pointed one of the state chaplains. Friends here learn that the death of Mrs. Joseph Reld at the Spring fleld hospital followed a surgical op- eration. She was but 37 years old, and besides her husband leaves her mother, Mrs, Hiram M, Miner of West iSpranfleld. The funeral wus in Jew- | ett City, Wednesday l By the feliing of the forest near St Edwara's cemetery, Biaflory Springs, partridges and other game have been driven nearer the rector: Rev, Felix J. O'Neill, formerly of Norwich, has asked the well to do hunters not to | molest the birds, but to leave them for those who have only Saturday aft- | ernoons to shoot. PERSONAL C. V. Pendleton, Jr.,, spent Wednes- day in Worcester on business. | M. L. Mason of Niantic was the guest of friends in Norwich recently. Maurice Katzman has returned from a visit with friends in New York city. Benjamin F. Lewis, who has been at Detroft for over a month, has return- ; ed. Mr. Nesmith of the National Biscuit company has returned from a visit to oston. Mrs. Frank C. Gage of Elizabeth street is visiting her home in Ham- burg, Conn. ¥ Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Haskell have returned from a ten days' stay | In New Jersey. Chauncey Johnson of Westerly, for- merly of Norwich, was a visitor in town on Thursday. Edward S. Beebe of the S. N. E. Telephone Co. is enjoying two weeks at his home in New London. Ebenezer F. Parker, a resident of New York the last twenty-five years, is visiting relatives in this city. Max H. Foley has returned to Shef- fleld Scientific school after spending his vacation with his parents in this city. Mrs. Myron B. Prentice of Sachem street has returned after spending sev- eral days with relatives in Whitins- ville, Mass. William Shields of the class of 1910, Yale academic department, left Wed- nesday to take a course of law at Yale university. Mrs. George R. Havens of Oak street was a recent visitor in Ham- burg, the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Ly- man B. Harding. Mrs. Henry Robinson, Mrs. Chester Snow and Miss Ellen Snow of Nor- wich have finisheq a visit with Mrs, Burdick of Huntington strdet, New London, Mrs. Robinson's daughter. Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Jones, with their sons, Emerson and Clinton, and their relative, Miss Emerson, who have passed the season at their cottage, Restawhile, at Gales Ferry, have re- turned to their home in Norwich. Mrs. W, Henry Edwards and daugh- ter, Miss Marjorie A. Edwards of East Providence are guests of Mrs: Charles H. Talcott of Willlams street. Miss Edwards, who is a niece of Mrs. Tal- cott, graduated this year from the East Providence high school at the head of a class of thirty-two, taking the “blue ribbon,” the equivalent honor of be- ing valedictorian, and substitute for it in the school. Miss Edwards was neither absent nor tardy during-the fentire four-year course. STYLE AND TASTE. Agreeably Combined Wraps and Suits in the Fall plays—Con- servative as Well as Ultra Shoppers | Catered to—A t as to Hats. Whether shoppers are in séarch of the swagger coat or the conservative tailored model, whether they prefer the newly imported rough material or the quiet and genteel broadcloth, their demands can be met in the splendid stocks made up from dependable fab- rics, and offered for choice this week. | The same, too, with suits aad hats. | While the gay, the smart, the jaun- ty are offered, there are scores of rich though unobtrusive designs, in per- fect taste, with the stamp of style and the finish of recognized workers. Wraps and Suits. Nothing could be more elegant than an imported black velvet suit to which attention was directed Thursday. The skirt was draped gracefully; the cut- away coat had rounded corners, a | handsome muffler collar of black and | snuff velvet, and dainty finish of crys- tal buttons. Every woman exclaimed over an evening wrap of soft-finished black silk, richly interlined, an exquisite German model, with white silk lining throughout. Tts sailor collar had wide revers trimmed with lace. Particular. ly noticeable was the classic effect of the drooping shoulders. Sensible Oxford chinchilla in dark gray built a comfortable coat which any motorist would covet. A matty cord edge finished cuffs and graceful shawl collar. The back held the mod- ish one-sided effect, the trimming was silk braid and velvet-edge buttoms. What the Milliners Show. Of the bullding of handsome hats there is no end, milliners displaying prettier and prettier ones dally. Noticed yesterday was a beautiful | and novel tete de negre hatters’ plush | Tappe sallor, with plush-banded brim, and white plush crown. A graceful flat paradise was on the brim. A white silk plush Gage hat had facing of black silk plush, big steel buckle and fetching ostrich quill in spiral effect. A slashed brim mushroom in gold cloth crown had an effective brim in mustard shade velvet with black vel- vet flange. Its trimming was two | | with two natty pump bows of burnt | orange velvet. Brown velvet and moire were com- bined in a pleasing shape roiled on the | left side, trimmed with brown ostrich | plumes, and finished with two tailored bows in velvet. | A rose pink, large rolling shape had | for trimming soft crushed velvet, a silver buckle adorning the left side. All fabrics, tastes, faces and purses can be suited in the varied stocks ready for the fall trade. | It is the disappointed woman who | waits to select until all the choice de- | signs have been carried off by early | buyers! Shop today, after getting points on stocks and styles from The Bulletin's | advertising columns! OBITUARY. Mrs. Ellen Craft. Mrs. Ellen Craft died at her home in Central Village Tuesday morning. She had a shock Saturday. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Andraw J. Wholey, :of Norwich, and three sons, John, Mi- chael and George. She was 91 years old and had lived in Central Village many vears. Burial will be at Daniel- son in the family lot. | — ! Birthday Party. There was a pleasant gathering of friends at the home of Mrs. John S. | Sweet in upper Thames street, Groton, | Wednesday evening, the occasion being | the 26th birthday anniversary of Mrs cet's niece, Miss Emma Campbell, formerly of Norwich. Vocal and in- | strumental music was the feature of the programme. The guests partook of rafreshments furnished by Mrs. Swaet. In the centar of the table was a hand- somely decorated birthday cake. Many handsame presepis were glven Miss Campbell ax tokens of este Gue 18 from New London, Ner- isher's Island and Black Hall were wich, i Repairing Boswell Avenue. | The str Ir Roswell avenue with crushed {ytone. The werk was begun at Hick alrest ory broad irisdescent wings, held in place | CURRIE GILMOUR FOR SENATOR Republicans of 19th District Make Him Their Choice—Nom- | inated Without Opposition — Candidate Accepts in Speech That Has Ring of Victory. ernoon. The convention by Wallace S. All senatorial committee. Ledyard, and Edward CURRIE GILMOUR Preston. After retiring to list of delegates had been selected: Norwich—William H. Allen, Ashley T. Boon, James W. Blackburn, Charles A ‘W. Burton. eric W. Burton. chairman Allen. from this office. didate, CHANGED LOCKS ON Someti Newllocks have on the doors of th keys would be no use. ELECTED OFFICERS. Trinity M. E. Foreign Mi Missionary soclety of the Met!] Thursday afternoon J. H. Newland, In the chair. is educating in India. Mre. | follows: President, land; first vice president, M Dodge: second vice president, gan; corresponding Mrs. Edward Himes; Burlingame:; managers, Mrs. Pendleton. Mrs. F. J. Kin opments proved that it was O'Keefe of New Britain. factory of P. & F, Corbin Britain. Besldes his | Law school. | ers, Daniel and John, and a | Lena ary So- ciety Held' Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Foreign /Trinity hodist Episcopal church was held ir the Sunday school rooms with the president, Mrs. Corre- sponding Secretary Mrs. Costello Lip- pitt read a letter from the missionary institute at Muttra, India, and also a letter from the girl whom the society Costello Lippitt and Mrs. F. W. Coleman were elected delegates to the annual meet- ing of the New England branch to be held in Hartford Oct. 8 9 and 10. The election of officers resulted as Mrs. J. H. New- McKee, Mrs. Frank Bentley, Mrs. mer Kinsman, Mrs. A. Ferguson, Mrs. R. Woodward, Mrs. Ernest Newbury, Mrs. Willlam Ives, Mrs. Frank King, Mrs, Charles Worthington, Mrs. B. F. of Preston—Edward B. Hollowell, M, Fuller, Thomas Thorne, Louis Con- rad held a proxy for Vernon Wood. Henry A. Allyn and Fred- Nominated By A. T. Boon. Upon motion of Ashley T. Boon the report was accepted. Nominations for candidates were then called for by Mr. Boon said that he nomindted Currie Gilmour, and that it was a pleasure to nominate him as he had known him from his boyhood days of 50 years ago. “Mr. Boon said that he was of incomparable character and that he would represent the peo- ple faithfully if elected, as a senator district. The nomination ‘was seconded by Delegate Blackburn, who said that Mr. Gilmour’s experience in public especially fitted him for the Mr. Gilmour was chesen by ac- clamation as there was only ‘one can- J. The MAN WAS JAMES O'KEEFE. sist Currie Gilmour for senator was the|of Norwich, Benjamin choice of the convention of the re- publican delegates of the 19th sena- torial district comprising the towns of Norwich, Ledyard and Preston, which ‘was held in the town hall, Friday aft- as celled to order , chairman of the William H. Al- len was chosen chairman of the con- vention on motion of James W. Black- burn, and Frederic W. Burton of Led- yard was chosen clerk. The follow- | the nomination. He said that he’ had ing delegates were named to act as a |Served in the legislatures of 1897 and committee on credentials: Charles W. | 1899 and always felt that he had done Burton, Norwich; Henry A. Allyn, of P. Hollowell of | to stand shamefaced before his con- an ante room the committee reported through Charles W. Burton that the following The chairman named Messrs. Boon, Hollowell and Conrad as a committee to notify Mr. Gilmour of the nomina- tion. While the committee was out the old senatorial committee was re- elected, It consists of Wallace S. Allis, e SUPERIOR COURT DOORS Measure of Safety to Protect Records s Left There. ntly been placed perior court, the judge’s room and hallway and other ante-room doors, so that now Clerk Parsons is able to lock up the prem- ises and have a pretty good idea of who holds keys besides himself. the course of time through a number of years past so many.keys to some of the doors had been issued that a large number of people had access to the hallways and anterooms. As it was frequently desired to close the courtroom over night without remov- ing from it exhibits or other records | in connection with cases on trial, it | was thought the number who might | i gain access to it should be decreased | by. changing the locks so that the old In ‘W. Coleman; third vice president, Mrs. Russell Woodward; secretary, Miss L. H. Fellows; treasurer, Mrs. J. C. Mor- secretary, Mrs. Costello Lippitt; mite box secretary, collectors—Cen- tral district, Miss Edith A. Fellows; Falls, Mrs. F. H. Allen; Norwich Town. Mrs; A, G. Miner; West Side, Miss A. James El- Following the business session, an appetizing supper was served. committes in charge consisted of Mrs. Frank Bentley, Mrs. James McKee and Had Paper Addressed to Edward Han- rahan, Who Boarded at His House. It was thought that the man who was killed in Hartford was Edward Hanrahan of Norwich, but later devel- James The man, who was 49 years of age, worked for a number of years as a finisher in the New | wife, he leaves several children, one of whom, Danlel | O'Keefe, is a student in the Buffald He also leaves two broth- A paper bearing the name o | Baward Hanrahan, 41 CIiff street, N th Bentley of | Preston, and Edward Lester of Led- |vard. As the notification committee | walked up the hall with Mr. Gilmour there was applause which lasted until they reached the platform. The nom- inee was introduced to the conven- tion by Mr. Boon. Accepted In Ringing Speech. Mr, Gilmour said that he thanked the delegates most graciously for the honor conférged on him by giving him his full duty, as he had never yet had stituents. He worked for the wel. {of the town and state which he repre- nted, for as much as there was in m. He said that, in accepting_the nomination he would give the people the same steady and courteous serviec as i the past and the delegates will have no excuse to make when the | senaie has run its course. The air {is filled with. shouting and threaten- ings, but the party will be victerious {on the political battle field if the re- | publicans fill their offices with able imen. God still sits in the heavens and | honest men rule on the earth. It is a | surprising fact that the republicans | past. He told of the birth of the re- | publican party, and said that it stood i for free labor against slave labor. Mr. Giliour also told of the vast exports and great borrowing power of the na- tion as a whole. A great future of good Is ahead of the republican party {and the people will not desert or for- get it but will act wisely, discreetly and with common sense. Taft a Safe Guide. One man was elevated by the party to rule this nation, and now he shows his base ingratude ,trying to defeat Mr. Taft, by floundering about in the mire he has made, Mr. Gilmour show- ed what little entanglement there has been made during the 45 years that his party has ruled. He said that the Sparish war was waged for humanity, and that the nation has been kept free from war by Mr. Taft's wisdom. The republican party has acted as pilot, captain and crew of this nation, and the compass needle has not wavered for one moment from the true course. He praised President Taft and said that if he was elected he would repre- sent all the people of the district. There was loud applause at the con- clusion of Mr. Giimour’s talk and he | are deserting the party; forgetting the | PROGRESSIVES' CANDIDATES. G. Warren Davis and Z. R, Robbins Named for Places on the Ticket. G. Warren Davis of Norwich, who won the nomination by the progres- sives from the Second district, has been one of the leaders in Bull Moose actlvities in this section ever S8inece that movement started. Mr. Davis had for an opponent for the nomination G. ZEBULCN R; ROBBINE | Brnest Chadwick of Old Lyme, who is {a lawyer in New London, but the Nor- | wich man won by 82 vote to 8. { Mr. Davis was one of the four pro- | gressive delegates from Norwich to | the state convention--Edgar H. Allen, Sherwood B. Potter, G. Warren Davis |and Dr. R. R. Kinkead. Other Norwich progressives in at- tendance at the convention were Her- was congratulated on his able effort. A few remarks were made by Chair- man Allen, who sald that the country would prosper if the puople live up to the provisions of the cunttitutions.’ Dinner at Wauregan. Tyler Cruttendon invited all the del- egates present to partake of a din- ner at the Wauregan house, in behalf of Mr. Gilmour and the invitation was accepted. The mceting was then adjourned without day. Lefire poung to the ho- tel Mr. Gilmour held a short reception. Mr. Giimour hus passed most of his life in Grecneville und Pold a responsi- ble position in the Cheisea Paper mill for & number of years: At one time he was in charge of the post office in Greeneville. Mr. Gimur is a 32nd de- gree mason. . MARRIED UNDER THREAT, IS NOW DIVORCED Mr, and Mrs. Harry W. Bishop For- Lived in Willimantic. Because her husband had threatened to kill her if she did not marry him, Judge Reed in_the superior court at New Haven, Thursday, petition of Mrs. Myrtle Bishop of Clin- ton that her marriage to igriy W. Bishop be annulletl. The Bishops V#re married in the spring of 1906 in Brewsters, N. Y,, aft- er eloping from Clinton. Mrs. Bishop was only 15 years old a\ the time and Just out of school. He was 21. They had courted for a very short time. After the maurriage in Brewsters, he stid if she ever told her parenis about it, he wold kill her and both of them. They left Brewsters and went to Wa- terbury, then to Willimantic, then to Saybrook, where their mdney played ou.t Mrs. Bishop testified that she and her husbangq traveled by foot from Saybrook to Clinton, a distance of 16 her feet, Arrlving in Clinton she gent :ord to her parents, who welcomed her ome. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Good Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. An excellent proftamme of vaude- the last half of the week at the Au- ditorium and Thursday's audfénces were evidently well satisfied with the attractions. The leading number of the vaude- ville programme s “Jack Swift,” pre- sented by James Kennedy and com- pany. James Kennedy, who has play- ed in Norwich a number of times pre- viously, makes a decided hit in the character of Jack Swift, and he is ably supported by the four other members of the cast. Golding and Keating, the Australian Magnets, have a classy singing and dancing act that brings a big hand. Jesse lwards with her troupe of Pomeraniar’ dogs, did not appear at the afternoon show owing to the failure of her baggage to arrive, but gave an entertaining performance in the evening. Excellent photoplays complete the meritorious bill. Connecticut Patents. The list of patents issued to Con- necticut inventors for week ending on Tuesday, September 24, 1912, as fur- follows: Edward B. Allen, Bridgeport, cord- laying device for sewing machines; Frederick V. Bowman, New Haven, package for gas mantles; Robert C. Cole, Hartford, fused disconnetting switch; Joseph P. Frisbie, Bridgeport, machine for trimming and rimming ples; William Gagnon, Bridgeport, electrical rosette; Henry F, Goetz, Waterbury, Jjewel cup; Duncan C. Hooker, Farmington, disconnecting electrical switch; Edward H. Otten- heimer, Willimantic, wea/in: Wilson E. Porter, for marine clocks; New Haven, phonograph needle; Abra- ham Vanderback, Hartford, vise; Cur- tis H. Veeder, Hartford, counter; Hen- ry G. Voight, New Britain, ' floor- hinge. Superior Court Business. , was found in his pocket, but this | !iv:m..hrr::m-n for by the fact that Mr | Thers wil be a short calendar ses- | Hanrahan lived at O'Keefe's house in |sion in the superior court reom in Naw Britain, Mr. Hanrahan has bee, | New London this morning at 10 o'clock. working for several weeks In New | Judge Case will preside, There are 18 Britain | ma on the list, but nene of them | ten-vear average of 84, Seed | nereage 5 per cent yeur, The Hay vield per acre In Connee- teut this season fs 1.15 tons, compared te 1.10 tons last year; production 436,- | 060 ‘tons, against 412,000 tons in 1911; -t depariment has begum 1o | quality 93 per cent, compared to & clover- greater than last ure diverce cases It will be the opening of the September session. The closing of the crinimal term will also take place und many cases will he ad- Justed The summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. (teorga A. Ashby at Gales Ferry has been closed for the season, granted the ville and motion pictures is billed for nished from the office of F. H. Allen, | G..WARREN DAVIS bert R. Branche and Frank T. Ma- ples. Zebulon R. Robbins, who was nomi- nated for state ator by the pro- gressives of the h senatorial dis- trict at Thursday's session at Hart- ford, has been interested in local poli- tics for a number of years. He was at one time a member of the common council. The 19th district includes the towns of Norwich, Ledyard and Pres- ton. _— AT DAVIS BROADWAY. Vaudeville and Pictures That Are Good Attract Crowds. Hansoone in magic and illusions, Honey Johnson who travels with the title of the Man with the ~Goldem Shoes, and Edgar Foreman Co. with a new gketch made up the cfinm of bill in vaudeville at the Davis Broadway theater on Thursday ahd furnished three turns that kep the good sized houses well satisfled. Han- sone is a real mystifier, ' who works with a flnish and precision that pre- sent ever new and startling illusions for his audience to wonder at and ap- plaud. Blackface comedy in good measure and quality is the contribution to the bill made by Henry Johnson, and the | versatility of Mr. Forman and his |-partner s convincingly shown in their new sketch in melodrama that is far removed from the heayy dramatla work that they did so well earlier in the week. In The Circus Day they were equally pleasing with what they played earlier in the week. The mo- tion pictures are as usual fine in se- lection and productio: Dredgers :t Work. miles, with two handbag! impedi- | the dredging company that is doing ments. She carried one the bags, | the work of deepening the channel in and she said the walk sordly blistered | the river. The dredger is now work- wharf. Three dredgefuls about every crew can keep their big shovel work- ing. AR W YIS, Bicycle Struck Team. bicycle in Franklin square Thursday afternoon, ran into a team driven by he rode around an_electric car stand- ing on the square, He hit a rear wheel bicycle, which ‘was considerably dam- aged. Incidents In Society. Mrs, Sarah Spofford left Wednesday for a visit in Washington, D. C. i | Mrs. E. G. Bidwell of Lincoln ave- | nue 1s spending some time with her son in Dayville. Norwich friends have -been enter- taining Dr: and Mrs. G. Percival Bard of Stafford Springs. Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Gibbs, has gone to Cambridge, to enter Radeliffe col- lege. Mrs. Willlam Huntington Fitch -of Bast Town street has returned after a visit with her son, W. D. Fitch of New Haven. KENNEDY FOR CaNGRESS. Nominated in Fifth District Over Mera and Sedgwick. Waterbury, Conn., Sept. 26.—Former State Semator Wiiliam ~Kennedy of Naugatuck was nominated for con- gress by the Fifth congressional dis- trict democratic convention here late | today. | o he nomination was on the first bal- | Kennedy getting 81, Senator J. F. Sedgwick of Litchfield Waterbury Man Took Laudanum. Now Haven, Sept. 26.-Charles Coyls, aged 22, of No. 120 Central avonue Waterbury, attempted sulcida tonight | while standing at the corner of Church and Chapel streaits by swallowing a | quantity of laudanum. He was rushed to Grace hospital, where it is sald that he will recover. Coyle sald he was se of {11 health despondent by Branford Farmer. Explosion Inju | Branford, Sept John 1. Beach, & well knowp local farmer, was seri- Tried GETS-IT, The New Corn' Cure, Yet ? See How Easy It Drives Away Coras. “GETS-IT Wil ‘Get* Every Corn You've Got!” At last, a real does-what-it-says corn oure. Nothing llke it has ever befors been known. Every man and woman who has corns, callouses, warts or bunfons ought to try “Gets-It" how marvelousiy ing your corn with draw blood and cause blood “GETS-1T" is remarkable ne 1t never Irritates or turns the trus flesh sore or raw. It can't. It Is &s safe as water. Stockings won't stick to it Corn pains stop. The corn or callous vels up. comes out. Blessed rellef! ETS-IT" is sold at druggists st 2§ cents a bottle, or sent on m-lr‘ of price to E. Lawrence & Co, Chisago bom in Norwich by The Lee & Osgood 0. S ously injured this evening by an ex- plosion of gasoline and his barn burned to the ground, together with three horses, a cow and an ai > bile. It is believed that the loss will not be over 35,000, HOPE OF SAVING MARCONI'S EYESIGHT. Gondition of Wirsless Invemtor Seme- what Improved, Spezia, Italy, Sept. 26.—The condi- tion of William Marconl, it was &8- nounced tonight by the nuendl: phy- sicians, was somewhat improved. Ow- ing to the swelling around the c’% however, which does not yet permit of a thorough examination of the injured organ, it has been found impossible to asce, the extent of the injuries. . But hopes are still entertained by the physicians that the eyesight will not be permanently affected. . King Victor Emmanuel has sent & ‘message of sympathy to Marconl, gle_sen Helena has addressed one 's. Marconl, the sovereigns ask! be kept informed, as to the conm of Mr., Marconi, EXPRESS MESSENGER KILLED AT HARTFORD. Struck, Down by Valley Train While Crossing the Track. Hartford, Sept. 26.—George Hutchin- son of Bosion, an express messenger, was instantly killed at the local rail- road depot tonight by being struck by a Valley train. His body was cfi- erably mangled. Hutchinson, in - ing across the tracks to avoid ome train, evidently did not see the Valley train approaching. He was 26 years old. THE TARIFF TRAIN Makes Stop at Hartford and Republ- ‘can Orators Speak. Hartford, Sept. 26.—The repul mlg train made its second mg :i . New England invasion here and Congressman F. H, Gillette of Massachusetts and Hon. F. X. n- maker of Pennsylvania addressed a crowd in Foot Guard hall. Mayer Louis R. Cheney presided and Intro- duced the speakers. Both -pup;erl took the tariff for the leading topic of discussion, ul the republican programme and criti- clsing the democratic plan. Two loaded barges were towed out of the hrbor late Thursday afternoon by ing about in the middle of the harbor, a!:zut due south of the end of Central two minutes is the rate at which the Alfred Henault, who was riding a Migs Sullivan of East Great Plain, as of the team and was thrown off the 8 Executor or Admin- istrator this com= pany is naturally able to ofter better service than an individual by reasom of the fact that it is free those prejudices that are frequently ascrived to intimate friends or acquaintances when acting In a similar capacity. - from THE THAMES LOAN & TRUST €O CONN - All Tickets engaged for THE BO- and not called for be- HEMIAN GIRL . 27, st 13 oclock, will Mera of Torrington 43 and Dr. J. T.|WM. 3 fore Friday, be resold. Bl o5 g S SO ABESS - (- Order a can of - PORK and BEANS from RALLION'S See Friswell's Alarm Clock for $1.50 and you make no mistake, FRISWELL, 25-27 Franklin 8t Soo Our New Line of 10 cent and 15 cent NOVELS —at— ’ THE NOVELTY SHOP § C. L. HILL, 56 Frankiin 8& "W _Simourmes 3