Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 26, 1913, Page 6

(Special to The Bulletin) April 25—If all members of the house of representatives who voted for a Friday session had report- ed at the capitol there would have been more than 39 republicans and 35 democrats nt when Speaker Webster called the house to order at 1140, ten minutes beyond the appoint- ed time. Though np qUOrum Was pres- ent, the question was not raised, and for two hours a fiood of business wus transacted expeditiously, ‘There were many unfavorable reports disposed of, many of a favorable nature sent to the calendar, while the calendar for the day was pretty well cleared, in- cluding e few matters from the foot of the calendar. Horseshoers’ Bill Rejected. The Fri session, though slimly attended, reculted in the disposition of oonsiderable business that will aid ma- terially in the desire to consider all business introduced before the closing day, June 4 An act for the protection of horse- epinion of the committee innocent per- mons were liable to injury by its op- eration. The bill to establish a state farm for inebriates was rejected. Railroad Orders by Telephons. The measure that provided that ne railrced orders be transmitted by tele- phons was rejected. It was explained Pk e New London Northern and Northempton division of the New ¥ork, New Haven and Hartford rail- road were the only ones in Connecti- cut where telephones wers used in commeotion with ualn‘firdmt = mra; moving of trains, and thal o Sys worked satistadtorily. The telephone system was in vogue in some large railroads in other states, and with sat- Ssfaction, and the committee could see mo reason for a prohibitive law in Con- xecticut simply 1o satisfy some tele- graph operators. Gettysburg Expense Bill Rejected. The bill to appropriate $3,000 to aid o defraying the expense of the Put- »am Phalenx in a trip to Gettysburg weas Tejected. The committee on mili- hry made favorable report on the act which provides that the members of the staff of the commander-in-chief =ball be selected from the officers on the sctive list of the Connecticut Na- tonal Guard, and the measure was ta- bied for the calendan No State Purchasing Agent. ¥he act to provide for a state pur- ©heslng agent, as recommended by the movernor, was rejected. It was ex- ained that such a position could not properly filled by any one man, as it was beyond the power of a single individual to properly provide for one large institution in the state. A bill was rejected that would compel any Eas or electric light company to fur- nish heat for buildings. Another meas- ure was rejected that would prevent the removal of clerks of the executive departments of the state after five years’ service. Norwich and Worcester Railway Bonds., The BN to transfer the care of roads in the town of Groton from the selectmen to a highway commission ‘was rejected. The act authorizing the Norwich and Worcester Rairoad com= pany and to validate bonds issued to conform to the laws of Massachusetts was adopted. The bills requesting the United States government to favor the direct primaries in the election of president and vice president were made the order of the day for Tues- day, May 6. The two Sunday bills passed by the senate were tabled for the calendar. Transfer of Liquor Licenses. The bill amending an ect concerning the transfer of liquor licenses was passed, and reads as follows: “Section 2671 of the general statutes as amended by chapter 39 of the pub- lic aets of 1911 is hereby amended to MYSTIC Postal Savings Bonds for Local Office | —Wedding Anniversary Dinner— Dr. Anna Waite Addresses Mothers. Postal savings bonds is the new method arranged by the government by which deposits in the postals sav- ings bank here may invest their money. By applying on or before June 2, 1913 depositors of the postal savings system may exchange the whole or a part of their deposits for United States. registered or coupon bonds in denominations of $20, $100 and $500. bearing interest from July 1, 1913 at the rate of 2 1-2 per cent. per annum payable semi-annually and redeemable at -the pleasure of the TUnited States after one year from the date of issue both principal and in- terest payable 20 years from date in United States coin. Postal savings banks are exempt from all taxes or all guties in United States munici- pal ar local authority. Applications for the conversion of deposits into bonds must be received by the local postmaster on or before June 2, 1913. Full i{nformation with regard to this business may be had upon application to Postmaster C. C. Potter. Married een Years. Mr. and Mrs. William Donsbach will entertain at a dinner party this (Sat- urday) afternoon at 4.30 o'clock in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. Lecture to Mothers. At the assembly room of the Broad- way school Thursday evening. Dr. Anna Waite of Westerly gave a lec- ture to the mothers of the school on Social Purity. Her address was strong and forcible and to the point and was ligtened to with much interest by the large audience present. After the lec- ture the young ladies of the eighth grade served refreshments. Local Small Notes. The spring weather of Thursday and Friday brought out open cars on the Groton and Stonington street railway. Mrs. Frank N. Gillfillan and daugh- ter, Miss Marion, have returned from =& visit in Boston. Miss Maud Brown is visiting In Easton, Pa., with Rev. and Mrs. Her- bert Gessner. Mrs. Sarah Spink is visiting with friends in Groton. George FH. Sherburne has returned from a trip in Pennsylvania. Oscar Earnshaw and son are spend- ing Sunday with relatives in Shan- nock. Frank N. Gillfillan of New Britain, Ira F. Noyes of New Haven, Roscoe Burrows ang Walter Patterson of New York are spending Sunday with their families in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller and child, of Hartford, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Packer of Pearl street. Arthur Buddington of Providence is vhmngagis parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. Bu gton. Ernest H. Saunders is visit- ing ih Pearl River, N. Y. Cake Sale. The cake sale given by the Sun- lhl.l. society in the parish house of Congregational BUSINESS DONE WITHOUT A QUORUM Small Attendance in Both-Houses at Friday Session of Gen- eral Assembly—House Rejects Act Providing For State Purchasing Agent —B ill to Establish State Farm For Inebriates Shares Same Fate—Sunday Bilis Tabled. read as follows: Any lcensee, or in case of death, his executor or adminis. trator, may, with the consent of the| county commissioners, sfer his li- | cense to any other suiial person, but the person to whom such 1i is to} be transferred shall make an ap- da- | was Sh plication, procure such a recommn tion, and execute such a bond a: required of the person to whom license was originaliy granted. The | county com 1! not grant , except up- as now pro- applications, and the law county commi; such cases.” No Querum in Senate. The senate was also withou rum, but many repo: were T ived and ‘disposed of, the number of starred measures on the calendar reduced, and | the progress of les) increased thereby. So the F ssion was | reglly worth while. Post Roads Biil Adoptzd. The posts road bill rushed through | the senate yes the house. 1T propriation a it before Mon ernment is notified there will be $10,- 000 aid from that source for Toads. This. bill was recommended by _the governor. In the senate the plan of the democrats to hold up the minor court judgeships was made evi dentl by gebate which was carried on over | the tabling again of resolutions con- Britain ‘and Berlin a quo- cerning th New | courts. Meriden.—Ellen B. Hopper, known in theatrical circles as Nella Bergen, has | been sranted a permanent decree of divorce from DeWolf Hopper, the act- or. There was no defense at the hearing in Mineola Nclla Bergen gets part of her st ine from J. D. Ber- gen of Merider ss manufac- | turer. | from several of these schools. | close the ladles repeated the Lord's | day morning the | dor. JEWETT CITY. Southern Scheols Topic of Missionary Meeting — Mrs. MacComber’'s Fu- ' nerai—Men’s Club Minstrels—Acci- dent to S. F. Brown. The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety of the Congregational church met at the home of Mrs. G. W. Robinson. In the abse of the president, Mrs, Robinson preésided. The programme committee for the next meeting was appointed and is to be Miss Nettie Johnson and Mrs. George H. Jennings, The subject of the meeting being Southern Schools, several gave very interesting and _instructive reports At the prayer in unison. Mirs. David Sullivan and Miss Ger- trude Sullivan of Norwich and Mrs. May Congdon of New London wzre recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Am- brose Higging on Main street. Pulpit Themes. At the Methodist church Sunday moraing the pastor, the Rev. Samuel Thatcher, will preach. Morning sub- ject, Knowing That We Have Eternal Life. Evening, The Testing Time, At the Congregational church Sun- Rev. Francis S. hild of Griswold will occupy the pul- His_subject will be The Latest Marve! of Creation. Between the Bible readings Mr. Child_will address the children on Prince Pomink of Labra- The pastor, the Rev. W. H. Gane, Subject, will preach in the evening. The Man Behind. Burial of Mrs. Matilda MacComber. The body of Mrs. Matilda MacCom- ber of New London was brought here Friday on the 2.28 train for burial in Jewett City cemetery. Rev. J. W. Payne officiated and read the commit- | tal service at the grave. Overseer Brown Injured. S. F. Brown, overseer at the A. B. Burleson & Co. yarn mills at Meadow Brook, met with a painful accident Thursday afternoon, ~While engaged in moving several heavy ceses of yarn into the company’s storehouse, he fell from the platform leading into the house, striking heavily on his head and back wae uncenscious for some time, but though the injury was painful it is not thought it will be | serious in later resuits. MEN’S CLUB MINSTRELS, Up to Date Ballads, Jokes and Stunts Entertain Opera House Audience. A large audience was pleasingly en- tertained in Finn opera house Thurs- day evening by the Men’s club min- | laughed some more. strels of the Congregational church. ‘Vwuen the curtain arose on one of the old Mississippi wharves, in the days be‘lo‘re the war, the sceme was most realistic. There were cotton fields. in the foreground and in the dl-mc could be seen the river. with the pass- ing steamboats,’ and one of the south- ern eities on its western bank. The sood old darkeys were sitting about and ably proved themselves a chorus second to none ever heard on Finn epera house stage. The interlocutor: was Mrs. Grace Gilbert, und that it was she, is emm:h said. ‘The *bones were Fred Smith, Shepard ¥, Brown and H Rob- erts. Tambos, Alex McNicol, Herbert C. Webster and Donald C. Biiss. - The personnel of the chorus was Miss Mary McNicol, Miss Watie Stetson, Miss Pearle Gane, Miss Alice MoBroome, Miss Jennle Coyle, Miss Dorothy Paul, Miss Jean Burleson, Miss Marian Rob- nsom Alex McNicol, Theodore Robin- tfi Oscar Spicer, J. W. Blake, Jr., rew MeNicol, Franic Wilcox, Wals T Payne, Clarence J Whalley, Walter Marshall P F. Burleson. After the fntroductory overture by the Krauss orchestra and the grand opening chorus, On the Mississippi, there came the coon song, When That Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam’, sung by Herman Roberts, one of the bor- ough’s well known baritones.. A solo, Don't You Cry, My Honey, sung by ‘Walter Marshali, assisted by the Men’s club male quartette, Messrs. McNicol, Payne, Robinson and Browsn, was one of ‘the best numbers of the evening, demonstrating Mr. Marshall's fine tenor and the excellent harmony of the quartette. Following this - were four songs, all of which merited ‘the hearty applause they received: Georgizmna Lou, by S. F. Brown: Rolling Down to Rio, by Donald C. Bilss, and Down in Dear Old New Orleans, by Fred Smith. The closing chorus of the first part was Silvery Bells, by Theodore Rob- inson and the entire chorus. The grand olio opened with a song, An Open Secret, by Mrs. L, G, Buck- ingham, who never fails to please. Herbert Smith gave a pleasing violin 5010, Rock Me to Sleep. The Olympian male quartetts, Messrs. Burleson, Gardner, for their usual share of applause as they sane a popular mediey by Rhine- hardi, The solo Sing Me Soms Quaint Old Ballad, by Miss Aliee McBroome, ‘was one in which she was heard at her best, to the delight of all. This num- ber was followed by another pleasing song, Mother MacCree, by Mr. erts. ‘The appearance of Mutt, who was ably impersonated by Herbert Webster, and Jeff, whose part was takem, with ne room for improvement, by Andrew McNicol, proved the funniest thing ever; everybody laughed and then Their character- Prior and Hiscox, eame in | istic u.mca with a life-sized automo- bile on the stage were the real thing. The B.udlm(g ‘was greatly pleased with Temple Bells, a solo by Miss Jennie Coyle. The programme concluded with g;a ~ laughable sketch Automobile azy i Gasoline Sprocket, wh?‘.. ‘hatred for autos, M, Carpenter Mrs, Gmlln. Bprocket, with a imanie for the eil wagons, Grace Gilbert Treddles, their mervant, Charles B, Spicer Agent for Locomobiles, ‘Theodore Robinson Dum-head, friend of the Sprockets, ence Jeffers ur, Messenger Boy, John W. Blake, Jr The committee of arrangements, who are being x:ompllmented on all sides, L. /M. Carpenter, chairman, Charles . Spicer, E. F. Burleson, H. E. Paul, H. C. Webster; musical di- rector. E. F. Burleson. The Mississippi river scene was painted by G. H. Prior and the automobile was the result, of L. M. Carpenter’s ingenuity. The work of Mrs. Gilbert as accompanist was of such excellence that it was a very large factor in making the entertain- ‘ment the success it proved. 35 Spring Lambs. Frank Geer takes the blue ribbon for sheep breeders in Griswold. heads the list with 36 young lambs but a few days old. Harry Paul, who was to have been one of the tambos and who had a solo in the ollo at the Men’s club minstrels Thursday evening, was unable to ap- pear on account of illness. H. I. Randall and his mother, Mrs, Abbie Randall, of Pasadena, Cai. are being _entertained by Mrs. Abbie ‘Champlin at her home on North Main street, Thursday Mrs, Champlin and her guests enjoyed a trip to Gardner Lake. Mrs. Leonard Geer and Mrs. John Hillhouse of Willimantic were guests of Mrs. Samuel Geer Wednesday. NOANK Evening for Epworth League Social and Brotherhood Bible Class—Spring, Werk at Mason’s Island. Sunday merning at the church Rev. W. T. Aiken w In the evening the rite of bapt Baptist speak, will { be administered to a class of candi- dates. Rev. €. T. Hatch of M He | At Grace church Rev. C. S. M. Stew- art of Groton will officiete. Mrs. Charles Hadley entertained the members and friends of the Epworth league at her home Friday evening. Refreshments were served at the close of the business session. Brotherhood Bible Class Entertained. The Brotherhood Bible oclass was easantly entertained, each one bring- a friend, at the rooms of the Fish- ermen’s Protective - association [Fri- day evening. A pleasing program was provided by the committee,” of which ‘Walter Mosher was chairman, and a chowder supper was served. True Blue Society Meets. Mrs. Mary Beebe of Elm street en- tertained the True Blue society at her home Friday evening. Supper was served at the close of the work. To Move Plainfield Owner’s Cottage. Charles Shirley is to move the Ma- son’s Island cottage of Miss Nikoll of | Plainfiéld to a larzer and more sight- |1y lot, also to build a dock on the islang for Charles Osgood of Norwich. Another is to be built here for the ‘Wilcox Packing company. Coming Early to Cottages. Morgan’s Point cottagers are coming in force to look over their property and get it put in readiness for the sum- jmer. Many of the cottages are to be occupied Memorial day for the sea- son. Heard and Seen.’ Miss Margaret Morrison has return- | ed from a visit to her sister, Fiora Morrison of Poquonnock. Mrs. H. B. Wheaton of Groton, with her son Stanley, has been visiting rel- atives in the village. Mrs, William Holiday of Mystic has been the guest of friends in the vil- lage. Mrs. George Wileox is visiting her husband in Greenport, L. I. Miss Ruth Fish is visiting Bflss Ger- trude Smith in Providen: Prof. and Mrs. Jepson of ew Ha- ven have been here for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaffer have moved from Main street to Church street, Mrs. David Anderson {s recovering slowly from her dangerous illness, The barge Pennypack has gone from the Palmer yard under tow of the tug Myles Stang h. Work is going on slowly on the boats of the village which are being pre- pared for the summer season. Not many have been put overboard a . Mrs. Geeorge ‘Bradford is visiting relatives in New Yeork. wrence Ashcraft, whe has begn , is able to be out. Mrs. Cora (rossman of Prospect hill spent Friday with friends in New tic will speak in the Methodist church. | London. pecial Week Sale 194 MAIN STREET, COMMENCING TODAY, APRIL 26th, | to Saturday, May 3-d Attend the greatest of SUIT, COAT and DRESS SPECIALS ever held in Norwich at this time of the year. but DON’T BUY if the Suits, Coats or Dresses are not as represented. DRESS SPECIAL GOAT SPEGIAL SUIT SPEGIA WAIST SPECIAL PETTIGOAT SPEGIAL WAUREGAN BLOCK Eponges, Serges, Bedford Cords, Diagonals and others. A Full Assortment of Materials and Sizes. A Full Assortment of Materials and Sizes. Formerly sold from 95¢c to $1.50 Messalines and Taffetas. A Rainbow of Shades. Come here today 30.43 8.5 14.95 - = {9 $1.69 Miss | | TRAVELERS’' DIRECTORY. New London STEAMERS City of Lowell and Chester W. Chapin Choose thls route mext iimo you to New York. You'll have a delighcful voyage on iong lIsland Sound and s superd view of the wonderful sky line and water front of Manhattan *slan.a. Steamer leaves New Lenaon at 11 p. Sundays, due New Yerk, Pioe IVer 3 at ©.45, and —TO0—— NEW YORK $1 89 New England Steamship Co. NORWICH Mew York CHELSEA LINE Fare $1 Frelghi and passenger service direct to New Yora From Norwici Tuesdays, Thure- duys, Sundays, at o P. m, New York “East 2iver, foot Roosevelt esi, Mondaya, ‘\ednesda)! Fridny 2t 5 p. m. Frelght recelved unth) & p. m. F. V. KNOUSE, Agent, ITH STREET & UNIVERSITY- PLACE ©ne Blook West of Broadway NEW YORK CITY Close t9 Whelesale .and Retall Bry Gooda Districts, Batlroad snd i sovzex. SEESTERALY Firmeroor | 300 Rooms (200 with Bath) RATES $1.00 PER DAY UPj 3 Exocellent Rostaurant and Cafe. & Boderate Prices. . Sopd for iree illustratod Gulde. Map of York CitYs ad ==HOTEL=—= GREGORIAN BRQADWAY. " | | FIFTH 14 Storios. wrioy AV, odern. Absolntely Fireproof. comfortable and homelike. + amnsements, sbops and depots. NONE BETTER AT ANY PRIC] 300 Rooms, each with private bat A go0d room and bath, 52 00 35 F. H. WILLIAMS, JR, General Ast . C. LONG, Special Agt. F. H. KENYON, Special Agt Hartford. Conn. Jun2ss A Fully Equipped Five-Passenger, 30 H. P. Touring Car The OVERLAND for $985.00 One demonstration will convince you beyond a doubt of the superiority of this motor car over any and all others at that price. LET US SHOW YOU WHY. M. B. RING AUTO CO. MISS M. C. ADLES Hair, Sealp and Face Specialist WEARING A WIRE CAGE covered with cheap, false hair, is mo mark of a refined iady, yst it s the practice of too many. Real human hair is the cheapest in the end. A customer of Miss Adles last week showed hair bought four- teen years ago which had not changed color or quality. 306 Main St, next to Chelsea Bank Telephone 6§52-4 WALL PAPERS A full line of the above With new additions coming along, including those with cut out borders. Moldings and bands to match. Mixed paints, muresco and tints; also art glass imitationa. We are in the market for painting, paper-hanging and decorating all the time. B.iE, MURTAGH 92 and 94 West Main Streel. Phone. WE WILL SERVE A Special Dinner Next Sunday April 27th. Music by the Orchestra WAUREGAN EOUSE PARKER-DAVENPORT CoO, Proprietors Rue sour bust ere, 1s no me- h the advertis- ting WHEN you want to ness before the pubiic dium betier thr 0 celumna e il lumas of