Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 12, 1913, Page 2

our hesdquerters fleld glasses from the Howlett House line on the James River, opposite Duteh. Gap Canal. This iine, Swift Creek amnd Fort 4 Clifton on the Appomat- tox, was held by Pickett's Division after the giimentary ecknowledgments. This was fmg on the slope across the waters peacefully smoking. Beside him were Mrs. Grant and bis friend, Gen. Rufus retaking of ‘Bermuda Hundred, for which eap- ture Gen. Lee sent to Gen. Plekett most com- in the summ ¥ My next memory of him was at the Pennsylyania station tn Washington not Song efter he became President of the Upited States. “‘Helllo, Pickett!" he sald. “Up to your old tricks, getting in ahead of the Rram” (referring to an old war Story), ®s We came upon him sitting in the car- ‘wlage at the depot. “Yes, General—Mr. Prealdent; T beg your pardon—the Southern, whieh they el me és ususily behindhand, must have kmown that I was obeying the order @f my Commander-in-Chief and came in beforehand,” replied my Soidler. ®earing o Army.” ;i For wamt of something %0 say, after Segiete, trafning.” secured his appointment to the Military “If you have, I shall not g0.” - ~ *“‘I ghink you will, sir,’ said my father. #00.” “I don’t think, however,” Grant “I wonder, Pickett, if that title thrilied you én speaking it as §t did me in and, by George, I Wish from my heart that You were back in the a reference to West Point, T remarked: “All Presidents should have the West Point, as well as the political end col- “Perhaps,” he courteously replied, “but so far Gen. Tavlor and T are the only @mes who have been trained as oidlers. Neither of us, I believe, had been edu- eated in politics. Taylor was an immense slaveholder, and that is one charge imt my party could not bring against me as an excuse for not voting for me.” He t0ld me afterward that it was not his ambition to be a soldier; that he had preferred any other occupation, and that when his father told him he had Academy he said: And after that look I thought so R, continued, “that T would have succeeded at ‘amything else. I know I shouldn’t as a merchant or tradesman. When I was about eight years old T was anxious for my father to buy me a horse that be- longed to a neighbor. My father didnt think it was worth the $%5 the neighbor asked, but told me I might offer him twenty. If he would not take that T might offer twenty-two, and if he refused and I stiil wanted the horse I could give | Bm his price. When the farmer asked me what my father seld I told him word for word. Maybe you can guess how much I had to give for the hrase. And if wou know much ®bout boys you knmow how much my Mfe was worth when my schodimates found out ebout my bargein.’’ ‘Grant doved horses, and in the Academy was not only noted for his horseman- ship but for making the highest leap known in the annals of West Point. IHe toid me abent his firet experience in Tiding in public. “It was at the circus,” he said. had a trick mule end offered a dollar the ring. The first time I tried, just as Bis Dead. resr, catching hold of the mule’s tail. “I got in by crawling under the tent. They to eny one who would ride him around we €0t nearly around, he threw me over 1 asked them to let me iry again; and-mounted with my face to the He was'so surprised and demoralized that he forgot to play his trick and took me peaceably on to the end. I carried Off the doler.” “If T had any distinct aspirations when I°was in the Academy,” President Grant said, “it was that sometime in the dim future I might hold a professor- @hip there in mathematics.” “The bitterness of the surrender of an army, unconquered in soul, Bausted by starvation and crushed by overwhelming force, fpoush ex- was softened by the tender chivalry of the rugged soldier and great-hearted man whom destiny bad ded ¢o the dominant place in this impressive scene. “But,” said Gen. Grant, “the story, that Gen Lee offered me his sword and & zefused it is pure fiction. The thought of side arms had never entered my I ing to look up st him, given him by the State of Virginia. Break I would be to the great soldier “You ean’t efford to do this for me, Bam; and T can't afford to tale it.” *1 can afford to.do anything I please,” ¥eturned the President. ‘T shall never forget the ook of grati- tode In my Soldler's tear-dimmed eyes “*You can’t aord to do this for me, Sam; and I can't afford to take it. Y #Lcan mfford to do anvthing I piease, was writing out the terms of surrender, when, providentially chanc- I saw Gen. Lee giance down at the magnificent sword Tt flashed upon me what an added heart- ** returned the President. “T ghall never forget the look of gratitude in my Soldier's tear-dimmed eves Be Dhe tumed them upon the President, mor of Grant’s look in return as liey sileptly shook hands, waiked off in different directions and looked out of sep- wmrate windows, and 1 stole away. Like Good Things in Them. Ask the children about -it: Think it over yourself for you are a grown-up child. Sure it’s true—that’s ‘why the dish ran away with the spoon that time. -Post Tavern ~ Special delights most cverybodyelt is such a good, pure, wholesome blend of the delicate food flavours of wheat; rice and corn. * It’s difficult to find: a f(;qd more nu'urishingv and palatable. Suppose you have this rich, creamy, hot porridge in mind for ‘Tomorrow’s Breakfast Sold by Grocers, Packages 10 and 15c, except in extreme West. Peuum Cereal’ Co.,.Ltd,, Battle Creek, Mich. day—James E. Rothwell Alexander Singerman, son of Rabbi; and Mrs. Herman Singerman, a teacher among the Hungarian Jews of this locality, who was brought to the po- lice station Monday and was turned over to the authorities as an incorrig- ible boy, the father claiming that the youngster, who is fourteen years old today, was disobedient, ran away from home, did damage to property, and threatened bodily harm to his family. He was brought before Judge Oliver H. Williams Tuesday. Dr. Russell B. Smith and Dr. Michael H. Scanlon were summoned to examine the lad. It was learned after a lengthy ex- amination that the boy had*been a trial both to his parents and the teach- ers at the Pleasant street school, where he is a pupil, but it was also learned that young Singerman, who was considered by the school authori- ties a_high grade feeble minded boy, was often made worse by his parents, who appeared at times to_ be over anxious to reprimand him. So it was last Sunday when the boy became an- gry when his mother reproved him for having been away for a part of the aay, the father took up the matter after having dodged a book that the young tyrant threw at him, and sought safety only by making his escape through an open window. He decided that he would take the youngster of uncontrollable temper to the police station and have him sent to the re- form school, where he would have to mend his ways or suffer the con- sequences. After a careful examination of the facts of the case the judge admonished the father that he should show dis- cretion in correcting the boy if he would- have him improve his behavior. After the boy had promised to con- duct himself in such a manner that there would be no occasion for furth- er complaint he was dismissed and allowed to return to his home, it being thought that this was best way to dispose of the case under the circum- stances. The fourth of the fellowship meet- ings of the Congregational churches of Southern Connecticut is to be held at the Congregational church on the West Side today. Rey. George B. Spalding of Rocky Hill, Conn., formerly pastor of the Road church, will deliver the address of the forenoon, which will be followed by a dinner served by the ladies of the church in the parlors be- low. Are the churches Standing To- gether is the topic for discussion at the afternoon session, when Deacon B. F. Williams of Mystic will preside. Jurors summoned from Westerly to serve at the February session of the Superior court, which meets at Kings- ton, next Morday, are: Grange, Orville G. Barber, William Minchen, James R. Johns, and Walter C. Hiscox; petit, John Hughes, David W. Roche, James A. Saunders, Willlam A. Clarke, Thomas E. Robinson, Reuben W. Austin, Thomas T. Saunders, George Montaito, and_William H. Healey. The grand jury will meet on next Monday morning at 9.30 o’clock and the petit jury on Wednesday morning, February 19, at the same hour. The quarterly meeting of the local societies of Christian Endeavorers, is to be held at the Congregational church Thursday evening, when Caleb Justice, an instructor at East Green- will deliver the address John G. Dptton, WESTERLY BOY IN GOURT Alexander Singerman Caused Trouble to Parents—Judge Lectures Bad Boy and Father—Fellowship Meeting To- Men to Address School Pupils. Dies in Nebraska—G. A. R. pastor of the Christian church, will lead the praise service at the opening of the meeting, which will be followed by the address of welcome by Rev. S. M. Cathcart of the entertaing church. A business session is to be held at the conclusion of the addrese by Mr. Jus- tice. Judge John W. Sweeney of this town who was last week elected a judge of the Superior court of Rhode Island, is preparaing to vacate his suite of offices in the Brown building on High street at the end of this week. Clerk Clar- ence E. Roche of the Third District court, had desk room with Judge Sweeney ever since he was admitted to the bar, is to occtpy the rooms formerly taken by the judge. Notice has been received in town of the recent death of James H. Roth- well at Creighton, Neb., at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Richard May at Kansas City, Mo., the 29th of last month. Mr. Rothwell, who spent his boyhood days at Ashaway, where his parents resided many many vears and his brothers and sisters lived until they reached maturity, had been in ill health of late and had hoped that a change to a milder climate might bring the desired resuilts, but death came shortly after and he was taken back to his home in Nebraska for burial. Ethan Wilcox,. librarian emeritus of the Westerly public library, is to pre- sent a paper on Historic Spots 'in Westerly, old and new, which will no doubt be of unusual interest to those who are planning to be in attendance at the first regular meeting of the Westerly Historical society to be held at the Memorial building tomorrow evening at 7.45 o'clock. Members of the Grand Army will speak at the several school houses of the town today, when the public schools will observe Lincoln’s Birthday. The high school and the grammar schools have been given pamphlets is sued by Walter E. Ranger, commis- sioner of the public schools of the state, which have the program that will be followed by the schools for the most part. The exercses are to be held at the High school at 12 o'clock. Christo- pher Simmons, commander of Budlong Post, No. 48, ' G. A. R, will address the students. The programs will be given ab the other schools in the after- noon, the speakers from the grand army” at the several schools being John B. Brown at Elm streei, Amos P. Chapman, Quarry Hill: Lorenzo D. Richmond, Park avenue; John B Brown, Chestnut street: Paul H. Hill- ard, Pleasant street; E ber, ‘White Roc A. Bradfor: and Dunn's Corner STONINGTON Personal Tax Collector Posts Warn- ing—Officers Installed by Ocean View Commander: William G. Ryon, the newly appoint- ed collector of the personal tax for the town of Stonington has posted no- tices to the effect that the tax will be payable March 1. Golden Cross Installation. The installation of Ocean View commandery. United Order of the Golden Cross, was largely attended. | The officers installed were: Command- er. W. Fred Wilcox: vice commander, Mrs. Anna Wilbur; treasurer, William Staplin;’ worthy keeper of records, Mrs. Mary Daily: herald, Mrs. Jennie Clarke: prelate, Mrs. Sadie Bellamy financial keeper fo records, Mrs. Ger- trdue Dunham: inside warden, Miss Lucretia Staplin: outside warden, Charles Burtch: post noble command- er, Mrs. J. Addie Hyde. Refreshments were served and a social hour fol- lowed. The warden and burgesses have granted permission to W. P. Bindloss to extend his property where improve- ments are being made into the har- bor according to plans submitted Mr. and, Mrs. H. Tuller enter- taineq Mrs. W. P. Lippincott of Mad- ison over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dixon of Hartforq were recent callers on Mrs. L. B. Lathrop. New Britain.—The latest city in O\ necticut to consider the commi: form of government is New Britain. Stamford.—Tocal property owners think the increase of $1,000.000 in the appraisal of property abutfing the canal is excessive. Norwalk.—The town has voted to ask the legislature o grant a bond issue of $200,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of new school build- ings. Middletown.—Prof. C. T. Winchester's illness is not as serious as was report- ed. It will be some time, however, be- fore he is able to meet his classes again. Bristol.—Rev. Theodore R. Buessel, pastor of the Juda Stree: German Lutheran church, has received a call to become pastor of the German Luth- eran church at Naugatuck. Naugatuck.—Mrs. T, Waittemore and Miss Gertrude Whittemore of Church street jeft Monday for HHamp- ton Terrace, S. C., where thev - will spend the remainder of the winter. TFranklin living for Mr, and who have Mrs, been Ansonia.- Farrel, Jr. the past two years in Ansonia, have moved into their new home on Pros- pect sireet, New Haven, which has Just been completed. New Haven.—Attorney David M. Rellly, 29, has been apointed alder- man-at-large to succeed Alderman Riley E. Phillips, Jr. Mayor Rice an- nouncedgthe appolntment Monday. He was sworn In at once. There is hut ene method of acquir- ing wisdem; but when it comes to making a fool of himself a man can take his pick of a milijon different ways. % MENTS. ur Sets . $12.00 VALUE UP TO $40. TO CLEAR OUT OUR STOCK OF FURS WE ARE SACRIFICING SOME SETS AT AS MUCH AS 50 PER CENT. BELOW COST. NOT A SET OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SOLD FOR LESS THAN $22.50. oats . . . $5.00 THE REMAINDER OF OUR STOCK MUST GO IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM uits . ONLY 22 OF THESE HIGH CLASS SUITS LEFT— FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. Note our window display of our first of Spring Suits and Dresses. 194 Main St., FOR SPRING GAR- $6.95 showing Wauregan Block A Cheese Corner. A cheese corner is reported in Wis- consin. Our expericnce has been that a cheese has no corners, but that it is round—Los Angeles Times. He Knows Everything. Denies Asking T. R’s Aid important a matter as the subway problem possibly be solved without it? —New York Wonld Can so A Dramatic Outlook. Another argument in favor of spring 1s that it will take the baseball piay- ers off the stage.—Chicago News. Some women are so changeable that they mever wear the same complexion twice. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any 2ase of Itching. Blind, Bleeding_o: Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 50c. | ! | MMMHH"’“’MHJIH I ‘ Need Printing ? 35-6 The BULLETIN Co. 64-66 Franklin Street