Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 17, 1913, Page 5

SPROUTS ....... SPINACH ........ CAULIFLOWER . STRING BEANS . ... .. :15c YOUNG CARROTS ....10c HEAD. LETTUCE ...5c¢-10c NATIVE TURKEY ... ..40c ORANGES ...........25c ELGIN BUTTER ......39% SOMERS DIAMONDS Set in all the newest pat- terns, in Brooches, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons, Rings, Pendants, Etc. Fine white, well cut and perfectly finished stones. The Plaut-Cadden Co., Jewslers and Silversmitha, 1872, Established PLAUT - CADDEN BUILDING Handsome and Reliable Fur Coats for Ladies at attractive prices. These are the new models and made of the very best of prime pelts with good luster, soft and pliable. Jas. G.Macpherson FURRIER 291 Main St. McGrory Bldg. Norwich, Friday, Jan. 17, 1913. VARIOUS MATTERS. The members of the insurance de- partment of the state grange met Wed- nesday morning at the capitol. Local Smith college alumnae learn that the pledges toward the $1.000,000 fund already reach over $640,000. The assessors of Salem have com- pleted the assessment list of the town, the total valuation being $220,525. The open season has favored the fishermen and there is fresh cod, flounders, mackerel and eels in abun- dance. Are you among those who have for- gotten to pay their water bills?—Adv. ..The people of the village of Bagle- ville have donated a mew bell which has been placed in the schoolhouse belfry this week. The State Automobile —association now has a_membership of 3,500fi which it is hoped to increase to 4,500 before the end of the year. Ponds and streams are high as they have not been for many months, and are in good condition for the big freeze ihe icemen hope for. One man declares that wild ducks are fiying morth, which means that they will not go south again and that the open winter will continue. vs' Glee club concert, Slater hall, 24, Tickets 25c at Davis’—adv. Farmers who sowed fields with rve in August to have them in readiness for plowing in spring find little left to plow under because of damage by deer. The tour of the Storrs Glee and Man- dolin_club is_to begin this (Friday) evening at Windsor High school and end about Memorial day at the col- lege. Rev. J. E. Klingberg, manager of the state Swedish children’'s home at New Britain, reports that about $1,000 was received as Christmas gifts at the home. o attend boxing bouts to- Don’t fail t Glynn vs. Bates—adv. night at Baltic. A boak of value to teachers and parents which has been recently added to the Otis library list is T. L. Smith’s The Montessori System in Theory and Practice. The Storrs college egg laying compe- tition plant has just received a ship- ment of five tons of baled oat straw to be used for litter for the hens to scratch in. orwich relatives heard from South ‘Willington that a specialist from Hart- ford recently operated on Gardiner Hall, Jr., for a very painful carbuncie on the neck. The schools are receiving circuiar letters from the Connecticut society of RICE FLOUR Solonial Dames announcing the sub- jects for prize essays. All essays must be sent in before March Ist. Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Bonneville of Meriden, known to several in Norwich, Mrs. John G. Vallette is ill at her home In Uncasville, Mrs. H. A. Edgcomb of Groton spent ‘Wednesday with friends in Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. Cesare Conti of Nor- wich have been visiting the Bellucl family in New London. Miss May Greenwood of $3 Franklin street has gone to Boston for a few weeks. ST. AGNES GUILD CONDUCTED BARN PARTY Pretty Decorations of Evergreens— Supper and Social Largely Attended. A delightful social evening was passeq by lhe large number who at- tended the novel “Barn party” con- Qucted by St. Agnes guild of Christ Episcopal church Thursday evening in the spacious barn of Grosvenor Ely on Washington street. The barn was tastefully decorated in Evergreen trees and other greens. From 6 to § o'closck patrons while a pleasing programme of mandolin selections was carried out by Misses Maria Gallup, Mildrea Cary. Helen Storms, Ruth Huntington, Chri: tine Gregson, Dorothy Jones, May Is- bister and Dorothy Alton. Following the supper dancing was enjoyed, music being furnished by the Victrola. The occasion was a most enjoyable one and a delightful suc- ceSs in every respect. The committee in general charge consisted of Mrs. Charles Preston, Miss Mary Osgood, Miss Mariia Osgood, Miss Mabel Webb, Miss Mary Rich- ards, Misses Louise and Helen Robin- son, Miss Lillian Stetson, Mrs. Eben Learned, Mrs. Norris Lippitt, Mrs. Frank Turner, Miss Kittie Holms, Mrs. W. Tyler Olcott. These were assisted by Miss Ada Richards, Mrs. M. M. Hitchon, Mrs. Joseph Hall, Mrs. Wil- iiam Norton, Miss Kate Backus, Mrs, Chandler, Mrs. H. I. Wadsworth, James Burdick, Miss Annie Pe- Miss Leffingwcll, Miss Adelaide . Miss Alice Caryl, Mise Maude Buckingham and Mrs. Fiske, The following younz ladies acted as waltresses: Misses [Esther Lappitt, Ruth Kimbali, Gladys Icuden, Elaine Hitchon, Esteile Topliff, Grace Brown. Lillian Boynton, Ruth Lord. Joscph Worth, Jr., Sherman_ and Russell Hunt of the tickete and ce M were in charge of the coat room. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. Representatives to Meet in Capitol on Tuesday Morning. of the republican mem- bers of the house will be held Tues- morning at 10.30 in the capitol ake action on the joint rules The republican leaders have decided to throw card the report of the ing the democrats an equal representation with the repub- icans and a -caucu: caucus for next Tuesday morning at 10.20 in the hall of the house. The leaders real- ize that unless they crack the whip over the heads of their followers they will not be able to hold them. There are quite a number of republican rep- resentatives who favor the report of a delectable supper was served to many | of the republican | members of the house has been called | Gain of $76,012 Over ly $25,000. Thursday afternoon the board of as- sessors, John P. Murphy, chairma: Jeremiah J. Donovan, and Michael J. Curran, clerk, signed the abstract book containing {he tax lisis for 1912, show. ing a tolal of taxable property of $17,- 420,037, which is a gain of $76,012 as compared with the list of 1911. ' The whole number of lists was 3942, a gain of 67 over last year. The res- idents' were 3438, non-residents 356, soldler exemp(s i4% and blind exempts 4. There were 11 more non-resident | and 56 more residents lists than a year ago. After being carefully verified by i the system thdt Assessor Curran fol- lowed in making up the abstract book the figures for the {otai were further | verified by an adding machine with the satisfying experience that they came out exactly right. Central Wharf Fire. In the lists this year there is no noticeably large amounts to account for the increase, but the assessors y that it is due largely' to the secur . of many new lists for business axd | some new dwellings, but nothing of a very large amount. 'There was an ai- lowance of nearly $25,000 made on ac count of the damage to property through the eCntral whart fire. Some Gains and Losses. In the item_ of dwellings an appar- | ent loss of $256,370 s shown, but this | ise offset by a gain of $272,731 in stores, | an actual gain on the two ltems of 37,161, This is explained by the prac- tice in some years formerly of listing {a piece of property twice if it was occupled both as store and property This time this in as siore property. On land agsessed there is a gain of $i7902, and the acreage is 111 acres | { i i | | more. ' On mills and manufactories the | | gain s $66,175. The 235 automobiles | listed show a gain of § in value. | The number is an increase of Last Year—Total Number of Lists is 3942, a Gain of 67—No Single Items of Large Size Ad- ded—Central Wharf Fire Allowance Amounted to Near- | than p In musical instruments there {s a loss of $2.505, but only one piano less than last year. It looKs as if the piano that dropped out of the list was a very valuable instrument. There was a gain of 376,288 on amount in mechanical and mercantile operation: but a loss of $102,781 in average amount emploved in trade, but no real loss, the assessors say, in av- erage amount of business. The gain in amount invested in steamboats and commerce was $2,855. The loss on carriages was $4,125, the amount on horses was 32,830 yess than & year ago, and $597 on cattle. On ten percenting the amount was $4,968 less than a year ago. This year non-residents took advantage of the law which did -not require them to| hand in a list, so that the asessors had to write praticaily the whole non-; resident list. The Thermos property went in at $12.000, the Mackay Copper Process tuliding at £4,000, and the land of the Norwich Industrial Improvement cor- poration at $16, . Fourteen Lists Changed. In handing in lists several filed them for less amounts than formerly, and the assessors could mot do otherwise e them at the former amount, s that such can show cause why reducti should be made on their property at this time, the board of re- lef is the proper place to adjust such matters, and by reading the lists over as they appear in The Bulietin any errors discovered can be corrected by notifying the assessors. Only 3 | ve been made by the board © notices to be issued. > largest individual taxpayer is J. $184,050, and the small- Schiough of Otrobando She pays only a town | | CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION Financial Report the Best Known— Membership of 639—Pastor Wright Speaks of Philadelphia Cali. The 73rg annual business meeting of | the_Central Baptist church was held on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, hav- | {ing been preceded by a fine supper served ey the ladies under direction of Mrs. Henrietta Tefft. chairman of | the committee. - Over 100 attended the | | supper. The pastor, Rev. P. C. Wrigt the business meeting- to order with Frank L. Arnold, assistant clerk, keep- | ing the ‘minutes. He has been acting | cleric since George A. Smith removed | from the city early in the'year. The annual reports of the church and Sunday school were presented in their usual printed form and twere read by representatives of the various organizations and the church officers. called | where | in | Free Press of January 12 says: | the Protestant Orphan asylum at sup- | per._ho DETROIT MOURNS DEATH OF GEORGE PECK.! Successful Business Man and Philan- thropist—Native of Old Lyme. The death of George Peck, a mative of Old Lyme, Conn., occurred on Sat- urday, Januzry 11, at Detroit, Where | Lis home had been since 1857, and he had achieved large success the dry goods business. For 56 years he hud been a figure in Detroit’s business and financial world and dur- ing that time had given much attention to philanthropy. He was a brother of Seth L. Peck of this city and was last here (o visit nis broth in September 1911, Of George Peck’s death the Detroit “Mr. nounced is dead, Barth an- at George Peck Superintendent r Saturday. The announcement, which caused ex- RESIGNS AT " PORTEOUS Frank J. Stanley Has ‘Has Been 21 Years wi i . Frank J. Stanley, for 21 years the Porteous & Mitchell com: tendered his resignation to tal the first of February. He ::ch e i plans in view ready to state in ‘charge of a d the small wares, terests. partment. At the Arcanu evening Bliven d well lows: Friswell .. Pendleton . Stearns Pierson Rawson A. Jordan Biiven Bailey Chureh Harwood Haviland . Tilly : Young Smith Honeyman Williams . ert O. Snow has have brary Cart] meseengers, ocratic Rockville cenate. coat room. Michael the session, floor, west floor, east rington. Frederick Luther W. fourth floor Dr. London in_ 1827, factor Mannino of Bridgeport. | of Meriden is in charge of the repub- lican coat room anr David ew Haven is in charge of the dem- John T. Carroll of | Other Plans— ith the. Co. he goods and foys, and leather toflet ar- ticles and his long term of service the company has been marked zular fidelity to his employers’ He began with the company. as an assigtant in the packing ARCANUM POQOI Friswell and Pendleton Have Clean Scores Yet. Ceat club__ Thursday ted Wiiliams in the pool tournament 80 to 71, FYis- beat oHneyman 85 to Haviland won from Harwood 90 {o 52. The standing at present is as fol- CAPITOL ASSIGNMENTS. Superintendent Snow Announces How Extra Men Wili Be Utilized. Superintendent of the Ca announced that the extra men, employed for tho Dbeen’ assigned as follow Timothy v of Windsor Locks and Antonio John D. Rosa | is in the coat J. Hickey ville, assistant superintendent during is stationed on Michael Moriar the second floor, Stephenson of Somers the third floor, Braddock of . west, and John P. O'Sul- livan of Norwaik the fourth floor, east. OBITUARY. Dr. Elisha Hewitt. Word has just been received in New London of the death at Denver, of Dr. Elisha Hewitt, formerly of that | Hewitt was born in New | and many moved to Denver, where he became a in business and civic life. He was first to stake out a claim | in the coal fields of Rout country in Colorado. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie H. Smith of Denver and Mrs, S. K. Hopper of Salt | MITCHELL'S ect other j& not yet ith. by sin- in- 73 ana | Won. I CocoomueBEBHLA 1918 69 10 R R B B8 Rob- session, g F. M- Cohen of room of the ! of Mont- the first the first Aldis of Tor- Henry D. Essex the Col., years ago mmy‘ Dispels | pep: ~ Stomach Distress Whatever the Trauble, it Disappears in Five Minutes After Taking a Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablet. All of the unpleasant sensations at- a Sinme instanuly relloved by & Stuarcs Dyspepsia Tablet. Heaviness of the Stomach from Undi- gested Food Quickly Relieved, by a smii Dyspepsia Tablet. When yoi\ take food into u stomach that s tired\and over-taxed, ihe gas- | tric juices flo not form fast enoush (o dlgest it properly. So the food becomes sour and al once begins 1o throw off | gases. Your stomach becomes infiated | Just as surely as If you attached a toy | balloon to a gas jet. Then the gases | and foul odors issue forth and poilute | your breath. Your tonaue quickly be comes coated and you can taste the | foulness that is within you. | ow all this condition is changed almost Instantly by a Stuarts Dys- Tablet. ‘rhis little digester zots busy at once—supplies all the digestive elements that were lacking—digests | the food in a Jiffy and sweetens and refreshes the mucous lining of (he | siomach and bowels and restores peace | and content, | One rain of a Stuarc’s Dyspepsia 3,000 grains of food tomach and gives it the rest it nec All muscles require occa est ihey are ever over-taxed. The stomuc ngle ingredient Tablets will dig This saves your ds. it in i got alonx without them are at 50 cents by all drigsisls every- where, i We advertise exmetly as 1t 1 MURPHY & McGARR)Y 207 Main Street We want to (urn our stock of Suits and Overcoats into cash_—m is to see e and talk it over. mates are | Hair,Scalp and FaceSpecic The “Case” ARCH PROP Shoe FOR WEAK ARCHES, The Best One Made. Ferguson & Charbonneas . FRANKLIN SQUARE A few good boys about seventeen years of age can obtain position “BELL-BOYS” if appli- as cation is made at onc WAUREGAN HOUS| Don’t You Know at I can sult your requirements ir is no exception to this rule. e e e - Tgy a box of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tab- | taciing. work or bullding whie Tagf¥and you will wonder how you vy | TacHDE & whic vtn | may contemplate having done? IF YOU DON'T KNOW 1T the oniy way I can convince yo My very reascnable an work is guaranteed. C. M. WILLIAMS, 216 Telephone 570 Main Stree MISS M. C. ADLES ETON WIG THE SKE are celebrating the 7Sth anniversary |the commitipe and uniess thev are of their marriage today. Mr. Bonne- | coerced to vote against it by the ac. | hat aroused particular enthusiasm |pression of deep regret In business| Lake City, and a nephew, Earl H. 2 9 o | Ville is 99 and his wife is 98. tion of the catcus will Support it. They | Was the Teport of the chur:h, treas- | circles, fell like a blow on several hun- | Hewitt, of Denver. at “a“.un S pi s A 21, 1013, |fe0l that the democrats are entitled | urer, C .Edward Smith, which showed | dred walfs, white and black, the ma- Be & N Braviak i haraar th % Banl ome to the armory Jan. 21. . {to equal representation. all bills’ paid and a balance in the |Jority of whom had known little, if an¥. | 1 prancis N. Braman, prominent | &N ere’s e way we're| A0 It resulted in a cessation and the cries of sincere 9. the best the mem- | personal kin. working gepartment of §11 of the meal, report, it wae declared, in and meet the governor of our state . Tickets and boxes at Davis’' store.—adv in New London for years as a phy cian, surgeon and public school officia going to do it. To Be Given Away - FUNERALS, ory of anyone present. This was sup- | grief. Business men had lost a trust- | Overhaulln and One of the exhibitors at the big — = plemented by the tement that a | ed associate, but the children had lost | 18 dead at = Dade City. Fla This in- . | pouliry ‘show in Lenox. Mass.. will be Mrs. Morrill Brodeur. Bidget of clome to 36,000 for he Drea: | o piavieliow and & penefacior. formation was commuficated to Rev., Men’s Suits and Overcoats |from Dec. ird (o 1 2 L. C. Bonfoey of Vernon, Tolland Thu:sday morning the fumeral of ent vear was already secured and on Mr. Peck died at his apartments | james FHsqn DITien B. . Thurscay Dollar Suit of Clothes at the 2 unty, with his pen of White Piymouth | Leocacle, widow of Merrill Brodeur | motion of C. D. Noyes a vote of thanks | in Hotel Charlevoix about 4 oclock | i & brief telegram from Mrs. Braman | At § 9 50 from $12. | "PALACE POOL and epair or Rocks which won first award at the | was held from her late home, No. 12| was passed to the Saturday afternoon, after about four | [RC Malure of the phys Gikdve s BILLIARD New York show. Ripley place. ¢nd in the large attend- | Frank L. Arnold, Louis Mabrey weeks illness, following a severe cold. | 2 ROt Kiown, thoush he was 1l in the A{ 11,50 from $15 A tott it nce were relatives from B 3 s L. aCse. vas given to # 3 i 25 coupon with each gar Snce nerelrelafives Do Sallc malpn gl ¥ In Financial World 56 Years. He was senfor deacon of the Second © Pool Tables and One Billiard 18. and $20.| At $14.50 from $ . 2. and $24. At $17.50 from § Souvenir W. H. Taylor says that for cars Connecticut has had a general assembly book and he is asking if it is accompanimént of a chautauqua sa- lute. The trustees showed addition: floral A forms were | solemn high | other places. The many and handsome. Congregational church, and in view of this fact it has been decided to make —OF ALL KINDS ON— For 56 vears he had been in Detroi’s business and a figure financial to the AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, WAG iy o5 mass was celebrated in St Patric i = GES, fo be Somtinued He says no 4Ppro- | Churcn by Rev. William H. Kennedy, | trust funds in the past year of $1.230 | world, and during that time, had | the meeting tonight a memorial to| e 4 priation is to be asked for in connec John H. Brodirick as deacon | from the estate of S. Adelinc Meéch, |given much atiention to philan- | him. Mrs. Braman survices the New and $25. . W CNS, TRUCKS and CARTS. with Re and Rev. T. A. Grumbly con. At ‘the close of the mass Mrs. F. L. Farrell rendered two hymns. Pro- fessor Farrell was in charge of the musical part of the service. The bear- London physician as do two sons by a | Francis L. Braman L Braman of Boys’ Suits and Overcoats iccording to | will be | Af $3.98 from $5. {Making a Ne . Home tion with the book. Rev. Mr. Higgins, who has been called to the Baptist church in Plain- ille, has been at Packerville for five thropy. He was Novembe and $500 from estate of Annle H. I¥ The tota] trust funds are now $2 106.62. The church membership is now €59, of which 483 is resident. There was a net loss in'the year of eight. oy o former marriage, of California and Leroy Hartford. Dr. Braman, the telegram sent Dr. Bixler, buried in Florida. at Old Lyme, Conn., 1834, of Inglish an- £ whom were among the w Haven colony. His t born Mechanical repairs. painting, trim upholstering and wood work. i its branches ming. difficult or expe not such ts Blacksmithing in years. The pastorate at Flainyilie has | T St S A b b s o onae ffe spent the farm | e een vacant since Rev. C. W. Bucking. | ers wei ia lackburn, Isidore e s ccepting the | pent on the fa 2% o 2 - ham resigned last Augusi. %" | Dion, J. Marman, Samuel Therin, D. | reports had been concluded the follow- | George . Peck. At 14 At $5.50 from $6., $7., $8.,,! croposition as it often seems Lamoine and E. Rogers. Burial wasing expression was offered by Mrs. ears of age, he went to Utica, N. Y., | BRITISH STEAMER $9. and 810 it e o e A Avoid additions to water bills by | in the family plot in the Catholic cem- | Frank A. Mitchell and passed by a und entered the dry goods store of an IN A HURRICANE $9. and s10. {will tet us suggest and quot |paving bills this week Office open | etery in Baltic. unanimotis vote: uncle. " s d | on complete home outfits from pa from 8.30 a m. to 5 p. m. and 7 to § g s “In view of the fact that our pastor, 1 1857 We came to. Detroft aud % P e S rtorkitohon, Ny (Wil Beckley Rev. P. C. Wright, is belng sought by | went info the dry goods business with | Almerian Arrives at Queenstown Badly You know our reputation as | *(z kel happily surprise Adv- Crippled and Battered. DT ey st Sonday The funeral of Mary Beckley, widow of William Beckley, was held from the . it_seems fit- | About 1867, i 137 Woodward, and James Frisbec he start- ed by himself s a church in another c the store where the best in|know how little money is rea 507 10 515 North Main St NOTICE The Annual Meeting of the policy- The selectmen of the town of Groton a ting that as a church assembled in its | S will take before the public utiiities | home of her son, Aldrman Thomas H.| annual meeting we give expression to | four years afterward moved to 155-57| , Queenstown, Jam 16—The Britishi ;' o o014 The | quired to make a home cosy and com Commissioners the matier of widening | Deckiey: No. 151 Mount Pleasant street | hur appreciation of the years o Talth: | Wondwara avenne swhere he took thres | Sieamer, Almerisn, from Galveston and |clothing is sold. Then you|fiT." Come” nore. Leva taii the crossing of the railroad at Po- 8 atives | ful and devoted service he has spent |of his salesmen into partnership. They | gt Bort JSWE 00 LIETPo0 D008 g i ought to know that these|ever. It means saving money for you Providence and ew London attended. | Grumbly read a mass of | St. Patrick’s church, and | £ Soul, and Nearer, | were Joseph Si £, Walter Sparling and William H. Blliott, all of whom later were heads of large dry goods as our pastor, and attest the decp af- fection we bear for him aud his fam- ily and the perfect harmony existing | quonoc near the Avery Memorial,which is considered too narrow for safety. On passing Kinsale she sig- | iprices are real values. battered. nalled that she was not under conirol and needed assistance, but she arrived holders of the New London County Mutual Fire Insirance Company, wiil be held at two o'clock in the afternoon, Tuesday, January 21st, 1913, at its new Home Office Building, No. 61 Broad- way, Norwich, Connecticut: (a) To act upon the usual annual reports (b) 7o elect four Directors to serve for a term of three years. (c) To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. W. F. LESTER, Secretary. Fancy Native Chickens BEEF—Finest Quality LAMB—Excellent FRESH PORK—Lowest Price | People’s Market € Franklin St. JUSTIN HOLDEN, Prop. OUT THEY GO All Galendars Your choice for Bcifllo GRANSTON & 60. i the best place Norwich ha Ahoen Tenpesaibi Hestodt It you done give us one trial, then you will know for sure. Goodyear Shoe Repairing A VALLIN, Prop. 86 Franklin Street. See Our 6 for 5c NEW YEARS CARDS C. L.HILL, 56 Franklin St. WHES you want to put your pus: i bl Wl RISueH The adveriie: 2 g the advertie ing coivmas of The B Tel. 517 About sixty members of the Con- necticut society of the Colonial Dames attended the second social meeting of the season as guests of Mrs. C. L. F. Robinson @t her home on Prospect avenue, Hartford, Wednesday after- noon. One large -taxpayers at Crescent Beach said recently that he knew of five persons who would build at the beach if they could be guaranteed pro- tection from the annual winter burg- laries and if means were taken to pro- tect property. 3 Winners at the Middletown poultry show include: R C. R. L Reds, F. W. Hoimes, Colchester: Silver Seabrizht Bantams, C. C. Bennett, Mystic: White Pilvmouth Rocks, Robert Molirmann, Willimantic; 8. C. Brown Leghorns, V. B. York, Stonington. An uncle of Mrs. Charles Coit of Broadway. Capt. Charles M. Hillard, was one of the four rescued from the steamer Lexington, burned in 1840, es_ caping on a cotton bale. He was a son of Capt. Moses Hillard, once presi- icent of the old Norwich bank. A former Norwich clersyman, Re Felix J. O'Nefll, of 8t, Edward's, Staf. ford Springs, who has shown his kind- ness in many substantial ways, has presented the town almshouse, Staf- ford, a beautiful colored copv of Da Vinci's famous picture of The Last Supper. ; There was a good attendance at the Trequiem high mass requested by the Holy Name gociety and offered at St. Patrick’s church Thursday at § o'clock by Rev. J. H. Broderick for the de- ceased members of the society, Dr. P. H. Harriman, Charles E. Brady, M. H. Donahue and Hugh Mclnnls. 600 Pound Paper Roll on Track. Discovery of a 600 pound roll of white paper on the west bound track at Stonington was made early Thurs- day morning in time to roll it off the track before it was hit by a train. It was found by James Ledwith, the night crossing tender. As there would be no other way in which such an article got to the spot it is thought the paper roll- ed out of a car on the east bound train that passed the spot just before the discovery was made. It was sufficient- 1y_heavy to have derailed a speeding train kad it not been noticed or had s fall been in some isolated spot along the line. W. J. Leahy Has Allentown Fosition. W. J. Leahy of Boswell avenue, who has ‘been cmployed at the Norwich State hospital for the past five years as assistant supervisor, left Tuesday to accept the position as supervisor in the Allentown hospital, Mr. Leahy will be missed in more than one line of activ- ity at the hospital, as he has been identified with basebal] and other ath- Iletlc inl.erel;;, hgol’dh| good wishes or succes new fleld will fol- low hin A . God, to Thee, wi Nrs. F. T in the family piot in St. tery. The bearers were John W tery, Willlam H. F. and William Sheridan. Mrs. Abbie Havens. The funeral of Mrs. Abbic Havens held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the home -of her daughter, Mrs. Albert H. Church, in Montville, and was attended by a large number of mourners. Rev. Mr. Aldridge, of Montville, conducfed the sfrvices. Burial was in Lyme, Conn. re rendered at the Farril. Purial was Mary's ceme- Slat- WEDDING. Curtis—Snyder. Charles M. Curtls of this city and Miss Mabel Synder of Owatonna, Minn. were united in marriage at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of the groom’s father, Warren Curtis, No. 88 Washington street, by Rev. Herbert J. Wycloff, pastor of the Second Congre- gational church. The affair was of a quiet nature, only immediate relatives being present. ingly attired. Mr. and Mr: to make their home at No. avenue. Mr, Curils is & native of Unadella, N, Y., and is employed as cashier in tne plant of the Richmond Radiator company, The bride’s home was in Owatonna, is the Minn., and_she daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder. Curtis are 64 Boswell Kilpatrick—Baume: Robert E. Kilpatrick and Miss Gladys M. Baumes, both of Poquonnock bridge, were united in marriage here about 1 o'clock Thursday aftérnoon by Rev. J. Eldred Brown at his residence on Otis street. In taking out the license, each gave the age of 21. The groom is the son of Robert W. Kilpatrick and An- nie L. Cooper and is emploved as a railroad man. He is a native of this city. The bride 1s a stenographer and is a native of Ballstoupsa, N. Y. She is the daughter of William H. Baumes and_Nollie Manier. SOCIETY Mrs. W. S. Allis of Elm avenue has been visiting friends in Hartford this week. At the Yale Junior Prom this week Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson of Norwich wore pink brocade and chiffon, fur trimmed; Mrs. Winslow Tracy Wil- liams’ gown was lavender chiffon and lace, and Miss Winifred Welles wore a dainty frock of spangled net over silver satin. Miss Lucy Lord ot New York, with whom Philip Johnson danced, was in flowered marquisette and old rose satin with cryetal trim- ming. Fiood Conditions Not So Serious. Indlanapolls, Ind., Jan, 16.—Governor Ralston after reports had been rocetved from all river towns of southern In- diana, anmounced late today that flood conditions were not as bad as at first reported and no assistance from the state wag needed, McKnight, and John | ‘The bride was charme | Willis D. | between us. The pastor acknowiedged {m a volce husky with emotion, | the congresation that this expr | had touched him deeply, and b thanked them for It. Rev: Mr. -Wright had two letters read from_ the Gethsemane Baptist church, | | which has invited him io be ite pastor showlng that he had been the cholce, of the Philadelphia church unanimous- 1y on the first and only ballot taken. | The election of the fullowinz church | officers as presented by Chairman Al- vn L. Brown of the com- | mittes concluded the the | | meeting: Deacons for six years, James | M: - Young, Charles C. Treat; c Frank L. Arnold; assistant clerk, Post; treasurer, C. Bdward sistant treasure of managers, A. P. Brown, C. D. Noves C. W. Gale, G. Fred flion, J. P. Holloway | AshBey, Louis Mabrey | B. Palmer, Frank L. Arnold, . | Post, A. E. Cherry, William R |¢. C. Treat, John H. Ford: trustee, | | Henry Church; nominating committee, | W. H. Rogers, E. H. Purvis, J. D. D. | | Cranston, Louis Mabrey, Horace | | Chureh: printin- committee. F. Whitney, A. E. Cherry, N. Eugene | Smith, The officers elected by the Sunday | school were approved The meeting ciosed with pray Rev. Mr. Wright said that he had made ‘an appointment to meet the | | Gethsemane church board of managers | next Wecnesday in Philadelphia, but that he sheuld make no decision’ even | then until he had had time to think it | over, the vote telling briefly of Ham- | | ckins, | Connecticut Patents, The list of patents issued to Connec- ticut inventors for week ending Janu- ary 14th, 1913, as furnished from the office of F. H. Allen: James M. Bui dick, New Britain, level; William M. Edsall. Wallingford, curtain rod brack- | et; Frank H. Frissel, Middletown, cla: ¢ cord: Monroe Guett, Hartford, ele tric_ switch; Charles H. Hart, Har ford, burnishhing machine; Pcter Landine, Milford, baggage rack; Bur. dett Loomls, Hartford, drying end seasoning wood; John A. Manson, Bridgeport, card holder; Fdward P. Nichols, East Hampton, bell; Bugens E. Norton, Bridgeport, ironing ma- chine; George H. Plane, Hartford, tur- bine; Elmer E Stockton, Bristol, alarm clock; William C. Ude, West Haven, telephone fixture: George A. Weber, Stamford, imsulated rail joint. Third Co. Social. An enjoyable social with a good ! number attending was given on Thurs- day evening at the armory by the Third Co,C. A. C, C. N. G._ The committee in charge comprised Sergt. Brewster, Privates Mason and Eanis. ‘The music was by the Cadillac orches. tra with a programme that concluded fat 11,30, Charles | bo | ment fund, About 1886, he turned the over 1o his partners to devote gan Savings bank, of which he was president at the time of his death,and to other investmen Had Spotless Record. From the time he entered business Mr. Peck bore a spotless record About the time he left soods business, the Michigan avings bank was subjected to a run the d ors. The directors held a meeting and elected him president. Business men of thut day say his name on the door caused the line of deposi- tors to melt like a mist. s president nating company from its organization, a director of the D roit Fire & Marine insurance company, of the Michisan Life Insurance com- any, the Michigan Sugar Beet com- pany and of the White Star line, a stockholder in Nelson, Baker & Co. and several other large institutions. In his philanthropies he took great pleasure, especially in the af- fairs of the Protestant Orphan asy lum, in which he had been active for many years. He was a member of the rd of counsel from 1893; was finan- agent, with care of the endew- and was the donor of the dormitory, which accommodates 35 youngsters. ach year he gdve each of ‘these boys a new sult of clothes, and his gifts to all the inmates of the asylum were generous. His beneficence went beyond mere money giving, however, for he spent all of his spare time at the asyium, and thé boys and girls treated him as more fortunate children treat their grandfathers. The sight of his kindly face within the door was the signal for a shou of joy, and the children would climb over his shoulders and any place to be near him. Gave Annual Dinner. November 5 each year he celebrated his birthday by giving a dinner to all the inmates of the institution. For Edison TI- the time of the cial cane Jan. 10. swept 1t would founder befor made. York, 13, for New tow Jan. attempt. “The British due to diabetes. one of 14 children. e but two steel snapped and she had to give up the The Almerian then shaped her course for Queenstown. steamer Fowney Jan. 4, encountered the same Besse, here under her own steam. The Almerian encountered a hurri- The next day she ship- ped a big sea which killed a sailor, the decks clean, steering gear and stove in the hatches. appeared as though the steamer " repairs smashed the were The Lord Erne, from Cardiff Jan. 6 took the Almerian in hawsers Alvah, from 58, for known caterer in gales. . Hartford.—Joseph L. many years a well this eity, No. 219 'Sisson avenue. died Saturday at his home, Death was He was born in Italy, to meet several vears he had paid especial at- tention to the Sunday evening service. The flag of tho Institution will fly at half mast until after his funeral. Mr. Peck gave large sums to the new Y. M. C. A. building, but not until he had been assurred that the boys' department would be built. Married in 1858. He was married October 28, 1858, to Miss Sarah Frisbee Butler, of De- troit, who died February 14, 1872. He is survived by three children, Mrs. H. J. Caulkins, Miss Julia Peck and Bar- ton L. Peck, all of Detroit. Mr. Peck kept remarkably vigorus until within a few months of his death. Last summer, although nearly 75 year: old, he went with his daughter, Miss Julia, and three grandchildren on a trip through the Canadian northwest and to Alaska, and was apparantly the youngest of the party, running up hilis ihat tired the others. It was one grand holiday for him: aftet vears of appli- cation to busine sources $1,460,000. company are Loan Trust Company was established only nine vears ago, vet it has demonstrated its ability the * banking needs of Norwich and vicinit- and at the same time to accumulate re- exceeding The complete facilities provided in the modern quarters of this cordially placed at your disposal. I & A g I THE THAMES LOAN & TRUST CO. | NORWICH = ONA Come in—you will need an if overcoat next | year jdon’t this. you BROADWAY CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, Jan. 23rd, 6.30 p. m. All members of Church and | Congregation invited. B. P. BISHOP, H. G. PECK, H. F. DAWLEY, rustees J. 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