Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 21, 1913, Page 5

WE HAVE EVERY KIND OF VEGETABLE FANCY CAULIFLOWER FANCY ASPARAGUS FANCY GRAPE FRUIT FANCY WAX BEANS F FANCY MUSHROOMS </ FANCY LETTUCE FANCY SWEETS FANCY DUCK FANCY CAPONS EXTRA FANCY BEEF SOMERS HAMILTON WATCHES The Greatest Railroad Watch in the world. All grades always on hand at the Watch Inspectors N. Y., N.H. &H.R.R. Ferguson & Charhonnea, FRANKLIN SQUARE WEDDING GIFTS Cut GInDu_ Silver Plated Ware is the largest we ever had and the best stock in New London Count: Includes the following popu- lar patterns: Paul Rever Newbury, Heppel Whyte, La- fayetts, Cordora, and the nsw beautiful Mary Chilton. Prices positively the Quality considered. John & Geo. M HBliss. lowest. Mill Construction We make a specialty of this kind of building, also General Contracting and Building. C. M. WILLIAMS 213 MAIN STREET, ephone 370 Norwich, Conn. Uhe Builetin. Norwich, Wednesday, May 21, 1913. VARIOUS MATTERS. May 21st is St. Felix day. Connecticut people who atiended the Shriners’ convention at Dallas, Tex., are returning. Auto rides tonight, 5 to 6, at C. W. C. sale.—Aadv. . Wl Farmers say more rain and hotter sun must come soon, or seeds will not germinate. _ Several of the churches are mak ing special plans for Memorial serv ices on Sunday next ,the 25th. Somerset Lodge works the Third gree this evening.—ady. De- The summer schedule on many of the trolley lines go into effect next Satur- day and the men are bidding in thir 5 to S.—Adv. Among teachers appointed for t coming year by Supt. Andrew S. Gay- Yitle, is Miss Helen M. of Willimantic. Historical societies will note today that it was on May 21st in 1666 that Connecticut Puritans purchased the title to Newark, New Jersey A Springfield firm has been doing | gome near-City Beautiful work by | painting lurid advertisements on bus- iness blocks on the center of the city ne the Bird students are interested in fact that the yellow-breasted shot has | appeared in New England this week, | baving been hearq as far north | Springfield. It is expected the change in pay day on the New Haven road will extend to | all departments. It affects the flag- gatemen, engineers and condue- | | tors at present. | At a meeting of the Columbia irch and Ecclesiastical society it was voted to hire Rev. E. O. Foster s pastor for the ensuing vear upon the same terms as last year. wich_Bul copal ion at Plainfield will go to St Alban's church, Danielson, next Sunday, to be confirmed. Rev. J. Maciejewski, pastor of St. Joseph's church is preparing a class of §0 young people who will receive their first communion at the church early in June. . A few friends of Louis Geynet, for- merly employed at the J. B. Martin company mill,. gave him a farewell supper on ‘luesday evening at _he Wauregan house. ~He is to leave to take a place in the west. PERSONAL Burton B. Fall of Norwich the week end with his spent parents on Lawn avenue, Middletown. Residents of Somers, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Fuller are at their cottage at Crescent Beach for several days. Miss Daisy Palmer has returned to New London from Franklin, where she was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hermon A. Gager. runs. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie L. Brewer of . .| Bast Hartford arrived in Norwich & \h;:glyn(r‘r\:» & m';;: ;lal\'-'wl‘!'l-\x;‘"‘:;r: Tuesday, called here by the death of will begin Friday evening in the Cath- | Brewsten - 206 Miss Josephine olic churches. 3 & s ; 2 Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Messenger o “holic Women's club sale and sup- | of Church street have recovered from per at Buckingham Memorial tonight, | recent severe throat ailments, and to be out for a brief time the quarantine having been were Tuesda removed. OBITUARY. William K. Spencer. Willlam K. Spencer, for many years a leading grocer in Middletown, died at the Hartford hospital Monday morning in the 70th year of his age, following an operation a few days ago for gall- stones and other complications. He was born in Norwich on Sept. 1, 1843, but his family moved to East Haddam when he was very young. At the age of 20 years he enlisted in Company K of the th Connecticut, serving the term of his enlistment, which was nino months. At the close of the war Mr. Spencer cntered the grocery business in Hartford, and later worked in <. fac- tory there. ' Finally he opened a gro- cery store in New London and after a few vears sold out and went to Mid- dletown, where he continued in busi- ness for ost 25 years. He disposed of his stock a few years ago and retired (rom active life. ‘Dur- ing his business career Mr. Spencer served as a director of the New Eng- | land Retail Grocers’ Publishing com- pany. He 1 never held a_political | office, although a lifelong democrat Mr, Spencer leaves, besides his wife, B. Robinson of Holyoke, . a former Lisbon pastor, is to be the Memorial day speaker before | the members of L. L. Merrick Grand Army post at Palmer, Mass. | Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Crandall of New London, frequent Norwich | visitors. are to sail for Burope Satur- a remain away for the greater part of the summer and autumn. Baked bean supper at Spiritual Academy tonight, 5 to 7.30. 15 cts.— | | . A Branford correspondent has the item of local interest that Mrs. Wal- | ter B. Nichols of New York is at the| home of her sister, Mrs. V. T. Ham- | mer, convalescing after a long ill- | ness | | The Sedgwick commission has re- | turned from Gettysburg and reports the monument completed and, except for a few finishing touches, ready for dedication. The ceremonies will take place on June 19, 1 Representative William H. Hall of South Willington appeared before a | sub-committee at Washington com- posed of Senators Smith of Georgia, | Johnston and Hughes, having chars of the cotton schedule. The Atlantic fleet, on which a num- ber of Connecticut boys are in service, For a few days while this lot lasts we will sell Best Quality Fresh Seeded Raisins 6% c per pound package ALL BEST TEAS 25c¢ per pound United Tea mgorters Ga. Franklin Sq., over Somers Bros. Ladies: It is time to send us your FURS and GARMENTS for COLD STORAGE. Our method of handling your Furs assures you that they are thoroughly cleaned before storing and that their natural luster and beauty have been restored before returned to you in the Fall- We do not use local storage but rather send them into the hands of nced and re- liable them a Furrier's treatment and care. Charges as low as the low- est for good and safe care. JAS.C. MACPHERSON FURRIER, 291 Main Street TheDimeSavingsBank OF NORWICH. DIVIDEND The regular Semi-annual Dividend has been declared from the net ings of the past six months at the arn- rate of Four per cent. a year, and will be payable on and after May 15. FRANK L. WOODARD, anrizdaw THERE is no adverdsing medlum ‘n tern Connecticut equal to The Bul- B Tor Silsiness seemlia: : left Newport Monday for manoeuvres | at sea untfl Saturday, when it returns | to Narragansett bay until May then | sailing for New York. fonday morning, in St Patrick church, Rev. John H. Broderick cel- | ebrated an anniversary requiem mass for Michael B. Donahue. Tuesday | morning there was a month's mind | mass for Timothy Toomey. | Armory appropriations will be the| | order for today (Wednesday) in the | senate. The hill malking appropr | tions asgresating nearly half a mil- | | lion dollars will have to be consider- | ed by independent items. | The legislative bill limiting the | working hours of drug clerks to ten | hours per day is in a bad way. Ow- ing to disagreeing action between the | | two houses it will probably be given | { an opiate and put to sleep. Complying with many requests, the | comedy, “A Night in a Police Station” | will be repeated by the societies of | |St. Andrew’s church, in Union hall, | | Thursday evening, May 22nd, 1913, at | 8 p. m. Dancing.—adv. | i Funeral services for Charles E.| Steele ,were held Tuesday at New Ha- ven at 9.30, Rev. Harris E. Starr of the Pilgrims' Congregational church offi- ciating. Burial was in Milford. Mr | Steele died Sunday in Norwich. Connecticut | | _Dartmouth alumni of | . H., for one will return to Hanover, day next fall in a body, together with | other Dartmouth men, to accept the invitation of the coliege faculty to | take part in Dartmouth night. i | Tuesday was the 62d birthday of | Rev. Mother Alphonsa of the free cancer hospital, New York, a former | | New London resident, in the world| | Mrs. Rose Hawthorne | ter of Nathaniel | elist Hawthorne, the nov- his (Wednesday) noon, Prof, . Herbert George of Norwich is to be in Jewett City to direct a rehearsal of the school children who will sing at | the dedication of the $15,000 soldiers’ | monumment on Fanning park, May | 30th i At the King's Daughters’ meeting in Hartford today (Wednesday) a re- port will be made this afternoon by | Mre. Walter E. Canfield, state treas- urer, and this evening Mrs. William H. Dawley, state prosident, will make an addres Miss Elizabeth Nossek, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nossek, of New London, was united_in marriage last | week with George Wormsley, an at- | tendant at the Norwich state hospital. The bride has, for the past two years. | been a nurse at the same institution. In Waterbury Sunday evening the | alumni of the Sacred Heart parish | &chool formally organized, with a large membership, after Rev. Hugh Treanor, pastor of the church, had encouraged | the members to make the new organ- ization one of the strongest in the clty. Satur- ptur- ‘Wesleyan defeated Trinity day afternoon on Trinity fleld, ¢ ing 1st honor by only 1 point, 62 1-2 to 61 1-2 points. In the shot put John Murphy of Norwich was second for Wesleyan, Parkinson, the winner, & Wesleyan man, making 38 feet 7 in- ches. Noting the 97th anniversary of the establishment in this eountry of schools for educating the deaf, Tuesday's Hartford Courant paid tribute to Rev Thomas H. Gallaude, who in 1516 went to France and learned from the famous Abie de 1-Eppe the method l.,( communication by signs. A class of candidates from the Jipls- of New on & Tuesday Lathrop,daugh- | N. Sherman. UNERALS. a daughter, Mrs. L Kathryn Irene Fitzoerald. e body of Kath Irene Fitzger- daughter of ( rine and the late ael 0. Fitzgerald, who died Providence on May 18, arrived here « the noon train Tu and was taken charge of b & Allen. Inter- ment was in the Catholic cemetery and friends acted rers. The deceased has a sister at Norwich Town and other relatives in Norwich. Harold Matthew Geer. he remains of Harold Matthew Geer, son of the late Albert Davis Geor and 'Alice Cook Geer, arrived he; from Binghamton, N. Y., on the noon train _Tuesday. Relatives accompa nied the body. and there were floral forms. Interment was in the Geer plot in_the cemetery at Poguetanuck, where Rev. E. W. Hocker read a com- tal service at the grave. Church & Allen were in charge Charles E. Steele. funeral of Charles Hay vho died undav, was held there home, 121 Grand morning at 9.30, Starr of the Pilgrims’ The body was Milford for burial. Mr. widow and two children, and Marion Steele, Mrs. Harvey Spicer Th of Ne wife of Harvey Spi took place from the Murphy on East M Tuesday mornin: places of be véved where Rev officiated the closc Shea render and Nearer, ment was in Steele, this city the mor- avenue, on Hee: Frargis hurch offi- removed to Stecle leaves Waiter 1 The in tuar; Woodworth. ie A. Sullivan r' Woodworth parlors of M. V ain street at Friends filled The remains St. Patrick’s John Ramell of at a mass of requiem. Af of the service Miss Margaret ed Jesus, Lover of My Sou My @od, to Thee. Inter- the family plot in the > funeral a i the were chureh. Hartford, to Catholic_cemetery Mrs. Woodworth was found dead in bed in her home at 28 High street about 9 o'clock Sunday night by her husband. She had been ill with tu- berculosis for some time. She was born in Lebanon 34 years ago, the daughter of John H. and Catherine Sullivan. She was married in city on Aug. 18, 1902, to Harvey cer Wood and he survive: wife. three brother Sullivan of Taunton, Michael Sullivan of Providence and John H. Sullivan of Baltic street in this cit Mrs. funeral toog place ter, Mrs. d 'stree in Napoleon Crepeau. Mrs. Napole from the hon Napoleon 1 uesday nee Th of Cre. of he at 18 morning. 1In large attén: were relatives n Pawtucket and other ¢ The ers were Lew John Cailahan, Odilon seph Gagnon. At th Pat- rick's church Rev. T. A, Grur offi- ciated. At the close of the mass Miss Margaret rendered hymns Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery the ties. A. Andrews, nte J The Cardiff Journal of Commerce tes that a Welsh coal magnate has | purchased coal properties in the United States, ang is planning to export coal therefrom in enormous quantities. THE LILIES OF THE FIELD Children have ened to fiowers. There thing beautiful about as such: something about the plainest often lik is some- childhood wonderful flower. been But uniike the children’s clothin~ grow with them. flower, does the not At this change of season every mother is anxiously going over her children’s wardrobe, Hats coats, underwear, stockings. shoes, or all may be and necded. any The stock” keeps tunities wise carly he woman “(akes d oppor- defi- Womun follow n eve 1l clencles. The wisest makes her task wasy by ing the advertisements of TR BULLETIN. She will find them countless suggestions to aid her decisi and ponding opportunities cise her choice, the season for out to up the ons, corres- to exer- (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, May 20.—The committee of the judiciary did not make report on the “senate resolutions relating to the judge and deputy judge of the Norwich city court in the senate Tues- day as expected. According to the statement of a member of the com- mittee, however, it is announced that the committee will report favorably on a resolution appointing Thomas J. Kelley judge and John H. Barnes dep- THOMAS J. KBLLY. uty judge, and that such report will probably be made at Wednesday's session. It is said there will be di- vided reports on judge of the police court of New London, one report fa- voring William B. Coit, republican, and the other Charles.E. Hickey, dem- uty | Expected to be Report of Legislative Committee Today on | /Jic, reignation of Superinieadent Norwich City Court—Approval Will Retire Judge Lu- cius Brown After 19 Successive 'Yrem in the Office. ocrat. The judiciary committee Is composed of six republicans and six | democrats. This -predicted appointment. which | authorities here verified on Tuesday | night, will settle a matter in which | there has been the liveltest local in- | terest for some time, and it is under- stood that on these two names for | these two offices there will be an un- | divided report so that there would ! seem to be lttle likelihood of fallure to approve the report. | Other candidates for the judgeship have been the present holders of the office, who is Judge Lucius Brown, and Attorney Jobm D. Hall, who is at Dresent prosecuting attorney in the city court. But the only proposit which coulg be agreed upon by the six democratic and the six republican members of the committee was the | arrangement which is now announced. | The change goes into effect on the frst day of July. It will cause the retirement of Judge Lucius Brown from office as judge of the city court, which he has held for 19 years in succession. He succeeded to the place upon the death of Judge Kellogg and for a number of ycars had been deputy judge before that In coming into office as it is expect- ed he will, Attorney Thomas J. Kelly will have the unique distinciion of Le ing the first native-born Norwich man to come to the title of judge In the lo- cal courts, a friend of his pointed cut on Tuesday evening. He was born in Norwich and has spent his entire life here, graduating from the Norwich Free Academy in the class of 1887, studying law with Hon. S, Asbbe | Crandall and being admitted to the ba in June, 1902. successful city His political affiliations have always been with the democratic party. He is democratic registrar of voters in the second district and is a member of the town school board and also of the board. < been this Since then he ha practicing lawyer in BANQUET TO MEMBERS OF PHILATHEA CLASS And Gift With Poem to Miss Abbie E. Calkins. 5 was tendered Miss Abbie in recognition of her ap- hing marr with Perc Alé Villimansett, the_ Phils class of the y Congre gation church at the Wauregan Tuesday evening, and the occasion v a delightful one. The table was deck ed in pink a the floral | decorations were I white car- nations. Covers for twelve and the following excelient menu was served in the of the hotel: customary perfect style Tomato Bisque Watfers. Bas; in Cups. | Broiled Striped Parsley Sa Potato Croqu Rbast Spring Duck Native Asparag Delmonico Botatoes. Fruit Salad, Maraschino. Tutti Fruttl Ice Cream in Cases. Asorted Cakes Demi-Tas ttes. Sticed Tomatoe A ple slland Miss Irene Wells presented Miss Calkins a Thermos carafe, the presen- tation speech taking the form of an original poem which proved most pleasin, re post-prandial cises Miss Mary JDe Celles presided nd each member of the clags respond- ed to a toas Mhioey orksant ware Mizs "ARAfd Calt kins, Mi; Wilson, Miss Mary De Mazie ~Rider, e s Miss Iren Wells, Mrs. William Dawley, Misa Mildred Rogers, Mrs ward Breed, Miss Vera Blair, Mrs. Earl Rogers and Mrs. B. Lucas $8,500 VERDICT FOR BRAKEMAN WM. Miss Ferguson, H el VICKERY Given by Jury in Superior Court Af- ter Two Hours in Jury Room. The jury in the case of William Vickery vs, Central Vermont Railw company and others brought in a ver: dict for Mr. Vickery for $8,300 on Tuesday afternvon at 3.20 ' o'clock. | They had the evidence under consid eration about two hours. AMr. Vickery sued for $25,000 damages. He was a | brakeman on the a There was a long conference be- tween Judge Williams and the attor- neys in the case of John A. Rockwell vs. Isaac C. Lmad and wife Signs on Highways. The National Highw Protective society is sending out the following cire The placing of advert and advertising signs of an cter within the limits of any in the state of Conr prohibited under S zeneral statutes of Conn revision. The section reads as follows Every person who s Aflix (o an tree, rock or structure. within the limits of a public b any paper or advertisement, ot than notices posted in pursuance Wi or who shall affix to the prope of another without his consent, an rd er character, or device, intended to ise the sale of any article, sha fined not more than $100, or impris- oned not more than six months or both. Speakers For King's Daughters. At the 10th annual conference of the King's Daughters of New Lon | don, Windham and land countie | to be held In New London next Satur | day at the First Charch of Christ, M Susen R, Brokenshire .state treasurer of Massachusetts. will give an addres on Christ’s Call to His Own Mrs, Cantwell, of Connecti state treasurer cut will speak upon The Literature of the Order. Mrs. W. H. Dawley of this city, state president, will bring her personal greetings and conduct the memorial service. It is expected that a large delegation from Norwich will be present. The conference opens at 10 a. m. and closes at 3 p. m. Brought Launch from New Haven. Stephen W. Hall brought his cru ing launch around from Derby to Norwich on Monday, accompanied by three friends, Duane Champlain, Wil- liam W. Gager and Lee H. Williams of | i | | | i | | | bandaged up the injurea member Derby. Some nasty seas were en- countered off the mouth of the Con- necticut river, but the trip was com- pleted with' Iittle difficulty, The bout has been laid up all winter at Derby, Mr. ullll's former howme. Brush Fire Back of School. The autochemical was called to a brush fire at 5.56 o'cluck Tuesday af ternoon on the lot back of the Wes: Thames street schoolhouse. The fire was working down towards some buildings. when the autoche (- was sent for. Brooms und three gallons ot chemical were used in putting it out Chopped Half His Thumb Off. A Polish resident of Taftville came to the office of Dr. J. J. Donohue on Tuesday evening with half his left thumb chopped off. He had cat it off while chopping wood. The doctor hotel { | floria ENTERTAINED WITH TALK ON IRELAND. Rev. G. C. Pollock Spoke Befors the Bradway Men's Club, | A k on Treland and Its People by | Rey Ge: of the regul Men's tional church, held in the church par- ze C. Pollock was the feature r monthly meeting of the 1ub of the Brozdway Congrega lors Tuesday evening. There was a short business cession, at which Pr ident James Grierson presided. 1. C. Smith spoke briefly on the lack of re- ligious literature for the Syrians in this country, and A. A. Browning gav a short report for the parish wor committee. President Grierson ap- pointed 1. C. Smith, M. W. Alling and H. B. Cary a nominating -committee to report at the next meeting, which will be held in tie fall. President Grierson presented Rev. Mr. Pollock, who held the close attention of his audience for an hour, punctuating his address with humorous stories which never failed to bring a laugh. This isle of the ocean, he said, though small in size and obscure in location, and deemed by the ancients the last point of creation, has neve: theless attracted poets, historians,nov- | elists and artists, and is the only place on the whole earth today where it s possible for an Irishman to be born. Ireland is not a manufacturing nation, yet it manufactures nations. Tariff or no tariff, home indu there thrives, and if it were not for the lib- eral emigration laws ofl America Ire- land would long ago have been choked by over-production. There are four| and one-half miillon pople on that lit- tle isle, no part of which {s more than 64 miles from the sea. It is the ri(‘h—‘ st country in the world, for its cap- ital is always Dublin, In Ireland it rains three-fourts of the time, and the other fourth is in- terspersed with showers and rainy days There no man, woman or child ever goes out without an umbrella, and to the continuous rain the island owes its verdure and the inhabitants their complexion. What is more ap- propriate at the wake, when all the friends gather to drink to the future -pud uwmipy ‘paaEdep Al jo ssaujddwy | dy’'s old umbrella, hanging on the wall, | green with age, its ribs showing showing through, the friend which has served him through mary long years No couniry is more grossly misrep- resented nor more generally misunder- | stood than Ireland, so that most peo- be Ev- | ple feel that the Irishman is to tolerated as long as he amuses. he ery tourist who visits t counrty {lands at Cork, sees the Killarney lakes, visits Dublin, and on his return a book on Paddy and His Pig, | cribes a remedy for all Ireland’s ills, The greater number of provided with more mon- than ‘brains, and conceive of the osyncrasy of the individual Irish- s the characteristic of peo- | ind T want to say now half Lies that ehronic tourists are B that re told about Ireland are ot true It is diffcult for anyone to quickly acquire a knowledge of the inhabitants of the isie, for in no spot is there such a com- icture of the nited in aera plex population. The st Irish nation is built up from many | foundations, and the only reason for | name is the inhabitants by the same act that they live on the ling all th me island. With all that is the Irishman, America ow selfs to place him in the right an_Amerk an not speak lightly of Ireiand wit forgetting the rock from which this nation was raised. An misunderstood of s it to her- | light, for important _strain of this nation riges from (he Puritans, but it Is only a_tiny siream compared to the vast torrent its source in the fireen flelds of . which has poured into this coun- | At one time the Trish outnumber- | ed ‘all other immigrants ten to one.| and as every Irishman had from ten to a dozen children, there is today a vast amount of Irish blood in the nation We cannot be ashamed that this blood is in our veins. for in all the sufferings nd achievements of these United States, who can point out a victory orj a defeat in which Erin's sons did not | ng or suffer. | Rev, Mr. pollock colesd by mention- | ing some of the indlvidaal Irishmen who have achieved fame in the coun- try's history, and was loudly applaud- ed at the end. Refreshments were served by the entertainment committee and a soclal | hour was passed by the large number present. Missing Boy Not Found. The emall Italiun boy, 7 or 8 years old, & son of Mrs. Adele Camalucci of No. 163 High street, whom it is feared has heen drowned in the Thames river | ff the dock at the Richmond Radiator company, has not been found yet. Po- liceman Uenderson dragged in (h river for the body on Monday after- noon, without success, but on Tues- day was given up. it stated that this ix the third death in the family within a few | month - Calamucci died few months ago and two children before that. The mother and one other child survive, Philadelphia s soon to abolish all railway grade crossings. | recently passed by the legislature, POLITICS THE REASON FOR HIS RESIGNATION ays Superintendent Bogue in Resign- g From Charge cf‘ City Plant. electric plant is In the hands of the gas and electrlc commissioners and 1s t0 take effect at once unless they want him to stay long enough to give his successor some instructios The su- perintendent's resignation was sent to Dr. J. J. Donohuc as the one remain- ing member of the board on Monday after the sudden changes in iis com- | position made by the resignation of | Commissioners John McWilliams und Edwin W. Tracy. Superintendent Bogue's Letter. The following was Superintendent ogue's letter of resignation: Gentlemen: It has been apparent to me since 1 rst learned of the biil - board from three to real object of the un- of this bill was to re perintendent of this de- partment and put In my place a pe son_through whom the — department could be used for political purposes. 1 regret most keenly the reflections that have been made upon the integrity of the commissioners you have succeeded I hoped that the unqualifi of this department lor nearly years would save our city from such a condition as this and that thls bu ness would be an excepilon to general resuiis (hat finaliy come ajl municipally operated utilities of this nature. In leaving the creasing your five, that tic known author move me as management of this department at this time, | desire tu refer to the results of the business since our Isét report and to the total since the city acquired the The profit fiom Aug. 1. 1912, 1, 1912, as shown by the books depariment, was $48,557.8 depreciation, paid to city 'treas- for same period, was $12,289.41, making $60,847.23. Deducting from this amount nine months' interest on city bonds and notes paid by cit treasurer, amounting to $9,116.25, leaves the net earnings to the city for nine months $51,730.45, and the total from Juiy 11904, to May 1. 1,584.48., This money is ac counted as follows: Cash In custody of clty treasurer May 15, 1913. $74,976.53. Pald for additions to plants from earn. ings $196,413.5%, making the total $271,280.12. The difference between this amount and the total profit is in material on hand. These figures, ex- cepting those for the last nine months, can be verifled by our elght annual reports, by the auditor's annual re- ports and especially the last one print- ed in the council journal of Aug. 5. 1912, and by several reports of M. . Jensen, also printed in the councli journal In addition the consumer sas have been henefited by as follows: Gas from § 1,000 cu. ft, ond (had the court of common il granted the request of the forme sioners presented them the first of April) would now be getting gas for $1. Electricity from 1 cents to 8 cents per K. W. H. The city has been benefited by re- duced cost of street highting, viz. lights from 380 to $60 vear and in candescent lights from $20 to $11 per year. City public buildings from 10 cents to 2 3-4 cents per K. W. H The gas and electric plants have both been mostly rebuilt since the city took them. The electric station two new modern with their auxiliaries having a ity of over 3,000 K. W. station has been equipped ern apparat generally. plant has been entirely rebuilt the above net profit and electrici reduced rates to $1.25 per to capac - with mod- the exception of the retort house and ‘The new holder asked this summear the gas holders. for will be badly and fall. In conclusion le complishments of have been due to of a united commi needed me this the united a sion and tendent and men. I respectfully re- sign as superintendent of this depart ment, to take effect immediately. will, ‘however, should You desire have me, remain wi a short fime to acquaint my th some of the duties of this office Yours respectfully, W successor F. BOGUE. Norwich, Conn., May 18, 1913, | It had besn. expected that thers| ' “Geod Clothes Store” would be a meeting of the new | missioners for organization on | day evening, but as Commissioners | Gilmour and Whitaker could mot be present ing was postponed. It | may be evening. There was | an Informal conference at Dr. Dono- | hue's ofice on Tuesday evening at REV. J. J. SMITH SEEKS which the doctor, Commissioners Shea and Spalding were present Assistant Superintendent Vanderwaart is now Peter T. city piant Mr. Bogue said Tuesday evening S that he |5.<| several different proposi- Rev. James J. Smith, pastor of St. tions in view. all in connection with | Francis' church of New Haven, left lighting plants, but had not made up | Tuesday for Mt. Clemens, Mich, for his mind which he would accept. He | the benefit of his heaith. Father was emphatic in stating that it would | Smith has suffered from rheumatism 1ot be with a municipally owned plant, | for several weeks and goes away to receive medical treatment. His many PAST GRAND MASTERS | return in good health—New Haven BEGAN 1. 0. O. F. SESSIDN.: Union. Had Banquet and Elsction Preceding | A Rev. James I Smith was formerly Grand Lodge Meeting in New Lon- | and was tra erred to St. Francis in don. | the spring_of 1911. The annual convention of the grand | Held for Willimantic Pelic of Odd Yellows of Connecticut! ¢ the request of the Willimantic ened at New London Tuesday after- | oot NG i ®ReShart, 67, of Harte noon with the annual banquet and . POlige: Willlam Rembars o6 of SArC election of officers of the past grand afternoon about 5 o'clock. He is masters' association. which was held| charged with defrauding a boarding :”,:h“ LracKoL At L e | house keeper in Willimantic. Chief K. he Lolley 2 elected: | g Richmond _of _Willimantic came President, Charles B Ware of Hari-|yere and took Mr. Reinhart back with ford; vice president, Sidney W. Chal- [ fiS7e B0C i lenger of Bridgeport: secretary and | "R Q% Lol "0 0T BV Policeman trea Frank Upson of ‘South- | ;o “Norgan on Main street near RELON: i | Rose place. Captain Twomey had In the evening the delegates from | yorq Tuesday morning to look out for the 93 subordinate lodges of the state | ord, TUeSday mormlng (o 100k o ioar were given an entertainment in the | Tyceum theatre, at which addresses were made by Grand Master Frederick . Burrows of New London, Grand Secretary John H. Goodwin of Balli- more and Grand Master John W. Rob- grand Lawrence hall erts of Massachusetts, The lodge will convene in at 10 o'clock this (Wednesday) morn ing. About from all over (he state are attending For the Tuesday evening meeting there wae a big delegation attending 3 2 2 here N s i i "Una | combination of circumstances party went by autotruck and there was | a special car leaving New London at Fellows oOad that midnight for Norwich who wished to Among Rexall Club Officers. way. return In the gnnual meeting of the Rexall club of Cénnecticut and Rhode Island held Tuesday at officers elected were Frank M. of Willimantic as third vice president, and Horace N. Wheele: tee. S n of Fair awich relatives 8. Robins, of br. Paul ven is the guest thiie, Ganieat mésts todiy: with Skl The Maud Carew Buckingham ,of MeKin- leripcibe THAMES LOAN & TRUST Mrs. Richard 8. k;rr of Washing- CO. to rec Philadelphia te t y BV ING Doxle, and will later spend some time in Brooklyn, N, Y, ty | Are | has | {irbogencraiors FINELY TAILORED AND and the whole | The gas | with | say that the ac- department purpose | st We Can Fit YOU i to] 1 the department | The F. A. Wells Co. in charge of the 500 members of the order Hartford, among mla; Smith | . . , connection with protest fees, Mystic, James F. Donohue, Putnam, and W, S. Starr, New London, on the standing commit- Ha- WEAKENS VITALITY |Mi-o-ha Builds and Strength- ens the Stomach The stress and strain of the 'stren- uous life in both city and country tend toward stomach trouble. The frantic rush for pleasure. money and excite- ment is bringing serious results. Elab- orate food, late suppers and over- eating are some of the causes of stomach weakness, If you are one of the sufferers, do not despair. Immediate vetlef is at hand. Mi-o-na Stomach Tabluts, sold in all drug stores, are a specific for out-of-order stomachs. Mi-o-na is not only a digestive, but a stimulant and strengthener of the | stomach walls. It increases the flow of digestive fluids, soothes the irritated membrane, and puts the stomach in | shape to do the work nature intended so that ail the nourishment is taken | from the food and the systom fs Kup- | plicd with rich red blcod, meaning perfect health If suffering with indigesion, dys- pepsia, gastritis, or any of the various forms of stomach misery, usually indl- cated by dlatress after eating, head- ache, dizziness, or sour stomach, do not wait—take Mi-o-na todav—delays wre_dangercus Mi-o-na is always sold on money back If not satisfled plan. Lee and | Osgood Co., and druggists everywhere. l;fll' a large box. —_—— Special ltems THIS WEEK | | ' 1st—42 DOZEN MEN'S SILK HOSE, HIGH SPLICED (HEEL, BLACK, TAN, AND INAVY 50c VALUE, 35¢, 3 FOR $1.00. | | | 2nd—15 FINE STRIPE |GRAY CASSIMERE SUITS, WELL WORTH $15.00. |WHILE THEY LAST $12.00. | | iMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH. | | Former Norwich Rector Leaves New Haven for Michigan, | friends hope he will soon be able to - NOTICE TO OUR DEPOSITORS Owing to the unfortunate Ithat to our mind justified us in asking the Banking Depart- ment for a restraining order, some of you have no doubt |been put to slight expense in |telegrams, and other matters |of a similar nature. If you 'will kindly keep a detailed record of these items, so that they may be presented to us when we again open for bus- iness, we will be pleased to re- imburse you. Treasurer, STRENUOUS LIFE | A Lawn Mowers Garden Tools Poultry Netting Waiewine- Paipl Elpctric. Contracting Elgcric Fans = lrons Screens and Screen Doors Perfection 0il Stoves Steel log Safes Tchise 129 Main St., Norwich, Conn, JONATHAN SMITH, 30 Town St, Norwich. Dealer in OILS, GREASES, and GASOLINE A Full Supply Always on Hand. PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL for Heaters a Specialty. ‘Telephone 318, Fresh Scoke - Rallion’s man Morgan was furnished with the description given when he reported on Tuesday afternoon, and he soon locat- ed the accused and brought him to police headquarters. Mr. Reinhart stated here that he had rio intention of any fraud and had expected to res turn to Willimantic to pay the bill. Test New Fire Alarm Box. A new fire alarm box, a private one was installed on Tuesday at the pape® mill of the A. H. Hubbard Co. i Greeneville. It is box 251. Chief Stan~ ton will strike the box in for a test at noon today. Those hearing the bell at that time can know that there i no fire to run to. in everything, but in nothing more than the FEED you purchase to nourish your horse. We stand squarely . on QUALITY, and in buying Feed, Grain and Flour of us you will get quality and moderate prices combined. The feed sold by us, is not in any case, the cheap, unre- liable kind, but the real good, inexpensive kind. —Our Platform Is— QUALITY and MODERATE PRICES Chas. gjésberg 3 Cove Street NOANK, Palmer House, S84Y ©pens Wednesday, May 21st. Brolled Live Lobsters, Shere Din- ners. Automobile Parties Sollcited. Special Dinners on Shert Notice, JAMES H. SISTAR| Teiephone 11-2. E.lun. JOREN A . CHEE . w tising E g ecicut equal to Tas Buls