Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 20, 1915, Page 5

NURWICH BULLEYWN, SATURDAY, WMARCH 20, 1915 9 lbs. each 24 Canadian Turkeys 35¢, Owing to the war northern Poultry cannot go to England Try One! FANCY PHIL. ROOSTERS ONE YEAR-OLD FOWL . LONG ISLAND DUCKS VERY BEST ROAST BEEF , FINEST P. H. STEAK .. DELICIOUS SIRLOIN INDIANA PORK LOIN 12 GRAPE FRUIT .. Mushrooms Lettuce Endive Celery Tomatoes Romain Cranberries Pineapples New Beets Sweets New Carrots Fancy Apples Somers Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Viclins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. WALKER’S Red Hot Tamales at RALLION’S BOAT PAINTS Don’t fail to consult us in regard to Paint for your Boats. We offer you the following well-known brands: Woolsey’s Copper Paint Pierce’s Yacht Flat White Pierce’s Deck Paint Crockett’s Spar Varnish Valspar Brushes of all kinds, Bristle and Wire, Steel Wool and Sandpaper. Everything in the Paint Line at = FRED C. CROWELL’S 87 Water Street - Open Saturday Evenings until 8 o'clock ‘We give Royal Gold Trading Stamps ORDER Fresh Vegetables from RALLION'S Nt Brudge EXE SES You Never Can Tell when a headach s going to de- velop if the cause is eyestrain. You are certaln not to suffer from eyestrain or headache 1If you wear glasses fitted by us. We examine eyes, manufacture lenses and fit glasses. Our cus- tomers say that we do these things well. THE PLAUT-CADDENCO. Opticians and Lens Grinders STEPHEN W. HALL, Registered Optometrist PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING Beech-Nut Jlive Bulletin, Norwich, Saturday, March 20, 1915. VARIOUS MATTERS Many farms in the suburban towns are changing owners and tenants this month. A number of cats.and a few val- uable dogs have been poisoned Mn Groton borough of late, To be always sure of the best, stick to Wedgwood Creamery Butter.—adv. ‘Work on the new state road through Indian woods, Niantic, is ‘progressing rapidly and will soon be completed, The qusty business streets recelved another god wetting down Friday, an improvement which pleased the mer- chants, For your own protection you should always use Wedgwood Creamery But- ter.—adv. At. West Woodstock Rev. C. M. Jones, pastor of the Congregational church, has handed in his resignation to take effect April lst. Tomorrow, March 21st, official spring begins. The change is noticed in the fact that today three whole hours are added to the day’s length. Its flavor wins favor—Wedgwood Creamery Butter—today, tomorrow, al- ways.—adv. The pastors class at the Central Baptist church held an interesting meeting at 4.30 Friday afternoon. About 40 are already enrolled. Miss Clara Clark and Walter S. Huntley of Fast Lyme were married at the Old Lyme parsonage by Rev. E. M. Chapman on Tuesday evening. Striped bass, live lobsters and scal- lops, both large and small, new arrival today, at Powers Bros.'—adv. Orders have been sent out to post- masters by the post office department at Washington to classify, count and weigh all mail handled on rural routes during “April, Many members of Norwich grange will be among those to attend ‘the joint meeting of New London, East Central and Quinebaug Pomonas in ‘Willimantic today. Governor Marcus H, Holcomb has appointed Dr. Davig Russell Lyman of Wallingford to the state tubercu- losis commission. The term is six years from July 1. General Secretary Edwin Hill gave a stirring talk on Help for the Dis- appointed Friday at noon at the plant of the Hopkins & Allen company under Y. M. C. auspices. Easter sale of _baskets, platinum prints, handkerchiefs, novelties, cards, also home-cooked food, at Woman's Exchange—adv. Farmers in a number of places are agitated over the appearance of a small reddish-brown bird, about the size of a sparrow. which is destroying the fruit buds in the large peach or- chards. The Norwich paper mills of Nor- wich, incorporated and The J. War ren Gay Electrical company of New London, Bave filed certificates of or- ganization in the office of the state secretary. The death of Mrs. Jane Roland Chesebro, 94, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry P. Lee, in Stonington, Friday morning. _ Mrs. Chesebro was the widow of Dudley R. Chesebro. She was born in Lyme. No other butter has so much_good- ness to protect. That's why Weds- wood Creamery is packed in those @ust-tight, germ-proof cartons.—adv. A complimentary copy of the book, Turopean Police Systems was received on Friday by Police Chief George Lin- ton. It is sent out from New York by ‘the Burean of Social Hygiene, of which John D, Rockefeller, Jr., is chairman. Work on the three buildings of-the first group to be erected on the campus of the Connecticut College for Women, Plant, Blackstone and New London’ halls, is rapidly progressing. The walls of Plant hall are erected and the roof is being closed in. Local travelers to New York notice that about 60 per cent. of passenger service between Stamford and New Haven 1s now being operated by elec- tricity. Between New York ang New Haven about 38 passenger trains and 10 freight trains are being electrically operated daily. ODD FELLOWS’ WHIST Conducted by Building Committee— Had 21 Tables Playing. There were 21 tables at the whist conducted by the building committee of the I 0. O, F. in Odd Fellows’ hall on Friday evening, and the prizes were awarded at follows: Ladies—Mrs. Charles Prodell, 41, first, Thermos bot- tle; Miss Ethel Thurlow, 35, second, cream pitcher and set; consolation, Miss A, Flelscher. Gentlemen—J. Sul- livan, 51, first, safety razor; second, Joseph Clish, Jackknife; ' consola- tion, F. L. Tuttle. Refreshments were served during the evening. The committee in charge comprised John D. Young, chairman, John Parsons, Frank Q. Smith, Osten T, Ferguson and F. M. Green. Another Thist will be conducted In two. weeks’ ime. Inquiries of Postmaster General. F. P. Wheeler of Mansfleld Depot, has written to the postmaster gener- al to find out why he has not receiv- ed the appointment as postmaster ~at that place since he has understood that. he stood No. 1 on the register for ap- pointment, but he understands that another man has received the appoint- ment although he has had no ofcial notification to that' effect. [He- says in his letter that he was told by Con- gressman Mahan that if he stood at the head of the list he would ‘surely get the office. After seeing in the government pa- pers that nothing but merit would count he thinks it wrong, he writes to the postmaster general for the gov- ernment to put out inducements re- PERSONALS Henry Harris of Salem is spending the week end in town with friends. Mrs. William Anthony of Norwich has_been a visitor in Sterling this week. Capt. James Lennon of Norwich was in Stonington Thursday calling on friends. Mrs. William P, Cook_of Boston visiting her parents at No. 200 Fran lin street. Capt, Martin A. Colberg and family of Granite street, Groton, are moving to Norwich, James Hollingsworth of Boswell av nue, who has been ill at his home, is now’ much improved. Raymond_Rider, a Central Village electrician, has been employed in Nor- wich for several days. Otis wich to North Stonington house with Elmer Brown, Frink has moved from Nor- into the Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Barston of Nor- were recent visitors at George Bar- ston’s at Canterbury Plains. Miss Nellie Anderson of Pros- pect street is visiting Mrs. C. H. Wain- wright, of Dorchester, Mass, Supt. A. Leon Hutchins of Backus hospital, Norwich, has been the guest of Mrs. Agnes Hutchins, at Greene, R L 4 A Plainfield correspondent mentions that Mrs, Jennie Rathburn has been much improved in health since moving to Norwich. Dr. Dwight Tracy, who has been with a severe grip cold, is able to out and is busied with his pastime photography. il be of OBITUARY. George Douglas. Georee Douglas of Lisbon died at the state hospital on Thursday afternoon at 6.30 o'clock. Mr. Douglas was born in Carlyle, Cumberland county, England, 91 years ago. Coming to this country as a young man, he was a gardener for a time at Newport, R. L, and he also lived at Cranston, At the time of the gold fever he went to California_and spent a number of years there. From there he visited his native land, Eng- land, staying but a ehort time, and re- turned to New England again. He lived at Hanover and worked in the mills there as a mule spinner until 1868, when he purchased the farm and homestead known as the Dr. Jewett place in Lisbon. There for a number of years he was known as a successful market gardener. For the past five or six vears he was able to do but little farming, but still lived on the old place until this winter, when he had to be removed to the state hospital, as he was unable to take care of himself. Frederick P, Ladd. Frederick P. Ladd, 87 years of age, died at his_home in Leflingwell, Boz- rah, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, after an illness of a week. Mr. Ladd was a native of Franklin and was the son of Asa S., and Harriet Corey Ladd. He was the eldest of 11 chil- dren. When a young man he located in Salem and for 11 years conducted a_general store there, For 18 years afterwards he followed the water and then took up farming in Salem. He had lived in Lefiingwell for the past three years. Mr. Ladd was twice married, his first wife being Maria Bean. Fol- lowing her dcath, he was united in M, Winchester, and she survives him. Surviving ths three brothers, Allison Ladd of Willimantic, = Arthur Neal Ladd, of Scotland and Luther Ladd of Hartford. There are two,sisters, Mrs. Clark Harrington of Providence and Mrs. Andrew Gardner of Leffingwell. Mr. Ladd, who was a member of the Leffirgwell Methodist Episcopal church, was very active for his years. His life was free from blemish and he ever proved a loyal husband, a loving brother and a true friend. Henry J. Rousseau. Henry J. Rousseau, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rousseau, died at his parents’ home in Preston, on Thursday. The child was 3 months and six days of age. Mrs. Mary Dunn. The death of Mrs, Mary Dunn oc- curred at her Lome, 16 Church street on Thursday evening, following a stroke of apoplexy several days pre- vious, from which she did not rally. She is survived by five sons and one Gaughter, John A. Dunn of Norwich, Joseph P. Dunn of Providence Mrs. John Mara, James H. Dunn and Da- vid A. Dunn, all of Norwich, and Dr. Frank M. Dunn of New London. FUNERAL Mrs. Peter Dorsey. The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Dorsey, wife of Peter Dorsey, was held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at St, Mary’'s Star of the Sea church in New Lon- don. Among the many attending were friends from this city. A solemn mass of requiem was cel- ebrated, Rev. Father Wollschlager of- ficiating as celebrant, Rev. Father Mc. Cabe as deacon, Rev, Father Keating sub-deacon and Rev. Father Fitzsim- ons master of ceremonies. The bear- ers were Willlam J. Brennin, Michael Meade, Charles J. Ducy, William Pick- ett, Edward M. Sweenéy and Edward S.'Neilan. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. Surprised on Eighth Birthday. Dorothy Dyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dyer, of Hedge avenue, was pleasantly surprised at her home on her eighth birthday Thursday after- noon at 3.30 by eight little playmates. About 5 o'clock all sat down to an appetizing supper. The table was daintfly decorated with flowers, and a large birthday cake with eight candles on it adorned the center of it. The little gir] received many beautiful gifts. Music and games were enjoyed. Those present were Myrtle McDonald, Bea- trico Freeman, Loulse Norman, Geral- dine Spaulding, Mary Brahmer, Adele Spennard, Hazel Maynard and Laura Foley. Birthday Party, On Wednesday evening at the resi- dence of Mrs, Aron Gilbert, Miss Bva Laws entertained a few of her friends in honor of her birthday. There were garding civil service and make e man 20 to the trouble to find out that it amounts to nothing. Not Bailey of Narwich. At Thursday’s session of the legis- lature unfavorable action was taken upon a bill concerning the sale of cider and referred to_as the Bailey bill. Representative Bailey of Nor- wich states that he neither originated Tomato Catsup Sale and Demonstration of Beech-Nut Goods All This Week Thumm's Delicatessen Store, nor presented the Dill, which if the title is correct must have been sub- mitted to the legislature by a repre- sentative of the same name from the western part of the state. Struck by Motorcych ‘While in Montville on Friday after- noon, Martin Larsen was struck by 2 man named Crouch, who was riding in a motorcycle with side car at- tachment. The machine was upset, throwing out a young lady who was riding in the side car. She was much dazed by the shock, but soon recov- music and games, which all enjoved. Refreshments were served by the hos- tess. Those present were, Miss Mary B. Carroll, Miss Bessie Biddle, Miss Marjorie irields, Miss Jessie Hazard, Miss Gladys Jones and Edward Har- ris, James Green, Will Clarkson, Har- rison Grayson and Lucius Lacy. Body Sent to Bridgeport. The body of Daniel Murrators, who died ‘in Preston Friday morning, was prepared for burial by Undertaker C. A. Gager, Jr, and sent to_Bridgeport. on the 2.40 oclock train, Friday aft- ernoon. ~ Relaf in Bridgeport will arrange for the burial Mr. Murra- tore was 40 years of age. Auto Killed Valuable Dog. One of the pair of wiry haired doss owned by Somers Bros. was killed by a speeding automobile about 2 o'clock Friday afternoon on Main street near Franklin square. The dog was named Beauty and was a valuable animai and particularly useful as a rat catch- er. marriage on Nov. 25, 1873, with Sarah| NORWICH SEPARATION BILL Full Text of the Proposed Act to Make Two Towns Where is Now One—Board of Trade Committee Finds Gen- eral Sentiment in the City Opposed to Measure—Ad- vocates are Working Hard for it. Since their appointment by the Board of Trade as a committee to take such action as they thought de- israble regarding the proposed’ act that is to be brought before the leg- islature regarding the creation of the Town of Old Norwich from a part of the present Town of Norwich, the five members of the committee, President Frank J. King, John M. Lee, A. A. Browning, Judge Nelson J. Ayling and Thomas H. Beckley, have been sound- ing the general opinion of the resi- dents of the city and have found a very general opposition to any such separation of the town as would be involved in the proposed measure. They have found that the mayor and the members of the common council are all against any division and Representative A. J. Bailey who is a resident of the part of the town that would be set off by the separa- tion is also registered among_ the op- ponents of the measure. Business men of the city are also against it and it is expected that there will be a large representation of them at the special city meeting on Monday even- ing when the proposed measure is to be up for discussion. At the same time: they learn that the chief movers in the plan are ac- tively at work in support of it and are using all the influence within their power to secure favorable action from legislators when the matter comes up before them. The following is the text of the pro- posed measure which s called “An Act Incorporating the Town of Old Nor- wich: g Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General As- sembly convened: Limits of Town. Section 1. All that part of the town of Norwich lying northerly of a line commencing at the northeast corner bound of the city of Norwich at a point in the line between the towns of Pres- ton and Norwich; thence running westerly along the northerly boundary line of said city six thousand one hun- dred ninety-five (6,195) feet to a mere- stone; thence running north 75 1-2 de- grees’ west along eaid city line about three hundred eighty (380) feet to the easterly line of Mohegan park, so colled; thence running northerly aiong the easterly line of said Mohegan park and following said city line to the most northerly corner of said park; thence running southerly along the westerly line of said park and following said city line to the northerly side of the Washington street approach to said park; thence running westerly along the northerly line of said park approach and following said city line to Wash- ington street; thence running souther- ly along the easterly side of Washing- fon street and following said city line to the southerly line of sald ap- proach; thence running easterly along the southerly line of said approach and following said city line to the west- erly side of said park and following said city line to an angle in the north- erly line of the city of Norwich; thence running north 75 degrees west about eleven hundred (1,100) feet and fol- lowing said city line to a mereston thence running south 57 degrees 50’ west two thousand three hundred and eighty-five ~(2,385) feet and following said city line to a merestone near the westerly side of Washington street; thence Tunning westerly and following said city line to a merestone on the westerly side of Lafayette street and opposite Williams street; thence run- ning northerly along the westerly side of Lafayette street and following said city Tine to the northeasterly corner of Yantic cemetery; thence running west- erly and following said city line to the northwesterly corner of Yantic ceme- tery; thence running southerly and following said city line to the face of the southerly abutment of the New London and Northern railroad bridge over the Yantic river; thence running westerly and following said city line to a merestone on the easterly side of Asylum street where was formerly sit- uated the northerly end of the Russell Hubbard paper mill; thence running westerly in a straight line to a stone bound in the line between the towns of Norwich and Bozrah, which stone bound is thirteen hundred and twenty (1.220) feet northerly from another stone bound at an angle in said town line one hundred and fifty-one (151) feet northerly from the northeasterly corner of the house owned by Clinton Rogers, with the inhabitants therein, be and the same is, hereby incorporat- ed into a separate town, under the name of Old Norwich, with all the privileges, powers, rights and im- munitles, and subject to all the liabili- ties of every town in this state, with the right to send two representatives to the general assembly: and said town shall be a part of the Nineteenth Sena- torial district. Adjustment of Debts and Credits. Sec. 2. Sald new town shall pay its proportion of the present debts, liabili- ties, charges and expenses, suits, peti- tions, and claims, already due and ac- crued, commenced and existing against said town of Norwich, and be allowed the same proportion of its credits and all other property, excepting the pub- lic records, except as provided in sec- tlon six. ‘The proportion of the said new town, in all respects aforesaid, being as the grand list of that part of the new town taken from the town of Norwich for the year 1914 bears to the whole grand list of sald town of Nor- wich in the same year. Sec. 3. The selectmen of the sald towns of Norwich and Old Norwich aTe hercby empowered to apportion and divide the present town's poor, the debts, credits, and town funds accord- ing to the rule aforesaid in section two, and in case they should not be able to agree, then such apportionment shall be made by a committee of three dis- interested persons to be appointed by the superior court for New London county or any judge of the superior court upon application of the select- men of efther of said towns and whose decision shall be final and conclusive, first Quly notifying the selectmen aforesaid of the time, place and when the same shall be made. Maintaining the Poor. Sec. 4. The poor of sald town of Norwich, who were born within the limits hereby incorporated and have not gained a settlement elsewhere in this state than in eaid town of Nor- wich, or who have gained a settlement in said town of Norwich by residence or otherwise withm said limits, shell be deemed inhabitants of said town of Old Norwich, and shall be maintained accordingly, ard said town of Old Nor- wich shall be liable to maintain all such poor of sald town of Norwich as are or may be absent thersfrom; pro- vided such persons at the time of de- parture belonged Lo that part of the town of Norwich hereby incorporated. Interest in Municipal Buildings. Sec. 5. The interest of the town of Norwich in the municipal buildings in Ncrwich ‘and the almshouse and the lands connected therewith, property of said town of Norwich at the time of the passage of this act, shall be ap- not residents of the present town of Norwich, one of whom shall be chosen by the town of Norwich, and one by the town of Old Norwich, they to choose the third, and said town of Nor- wich shall be assessed such pPropor- tion of said appraisal as the grand list of sald town of Old Norwich bears to the total grand list of the town of Norwich for the year 1914, and said amount shall be deducted from the amount to be paid the town of Nor- wich by said new town as provided in section two; and the ittle to said property shall thereupon vest in and become the property of said town of Norwich. School Property. Sec. 6. All of the school property, both real and personal, located within the territory limits of €aid town of Ola Norwich shall be and become the Droperty of the town of Old Norwich and all the school property situate within the town of Norwich southerly of the southerly line of said town of Old Norwich shall be and remain the property of the town of Norwich, with- out adjustment or compensation there- for on the part of either town. Two Election Districts. Sec. 7 Said town of Old Norwich shall be divided into two election dis- tricts for the purpose of accommodat- ing the electors of said town at the electors’ and town meetings in said town, as follows, viz: All that part of the territory of the town of Old Norwich lying westerly of a line be- ginning at the most northerly point of the city of Norwich, said point be- ing the most northerly point of Mo~ hegan park, and thence running northerly to the Canterbury road at 2 point one hunrded (100) feet south- westerly from the southwesterly side of the house now or formerly owned by Charles B. Bushnell; thence run- ning northwesterly to a point on the Canterbury turnpike twenty-five hun- tred (2500) feet southwesterly from the southwesterly side of the house on said turnpike now or formerly owned by Charles W. Grant; then run- ning due north to Byron brook, so called ;thence running northerly along Bryon brook, to the Shetucket river shall be and remain the first district. _ All that part of the terri- tory of Old Norwich not included in the first district shall be and remain the second district. Sec. 8. All that part of the present fourth and fifth election districts of the town of Norwich not included within the limits of said town of Old Norwich shall be and remain a part of the second election district of the town of Norwich. Collection of Taxes. Sec. 9. The collection of the state and town taxes in the town of Nor- wich are hereby authorized to collect their respective taxes already laid, and in their respective rate books con- tained, in_the same manner as though this act had not been passed, and shall pay the same to said towns of Norwich and Old Norwich in propor- tion to their respective grand lists. First Election of Officers. Sec. 10. The first meeting of said new town for the election of town of- ficers shall be holden in the town of Old Norwich within sixty days from the passage of this .act, between the hours of six o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon. At said first election the following officers shall be elected: three assessors, three selectmen, six grand jurors, two au- ditors, a _collector of taxes, two reg- istrars of voters, a town school com- mittee consisting of six members, a board of relief consisting of three members, a town clerk, a town treas- urer, ar. agent of the town deposit fund and seven constables. Said elec- tion shall be by ballot and held, in so far as possible, in accordance with the laws concerning town elections, except as herein otherwise provided, and the secretary of state shall fur- nish all necessary ballots and en- velopes. The present assistant regis- trars of the fourth voting district and the present assistant registrars of the fifth voting district shall act as reg- istrars in their respective districts, and shall prepare voting lis‘gs for said meeting, and in case of the’failure of said assistant registrars to act, Win- slow T. Williams, John A, Brady, Charles W. Perkins, Dr. Louis T. Pratte, and Frank B. Ricketson, or a majority of them, shall appoint two persons to act as registrars in each of the said voting districts. Winslow T. Williams, John A. Brady, Charles W. Perkins, Dr. Louis L Pratte, and Frank B. Ricketson shall appoint a| moderator from the first voting dis- trict who shall be the presiding of- ficers of the town for the purpose of presiding over the meeting in the first voting district and he shall declare the result of the ballot of the whole! town and make returns to the secre- tary of state; and they shall also ap- point a clerk of said meeting, a per- son to act as moderator of the second voting district, and all other officers and attendants required by law. They shall issue a warning of said meeting, notice of which shall be given in so far as possible as required for annu- al meetings for the election of town officers. They shall also procure a place for said meeting and arrange for all the necessary apparatus there- for. They shall also call caucuses for the nomination of town officers and the appointinent of political commit- tees, to be held at least three weeks bofore said meeting, for the duly reg- istered Republican voters residing within the limits of said town of Old Norwich and for the duly registered democratic voters residing ‘within said town, and the place of sald cau- cuses shall be located within the first district. Any' legal voters of said town duly registered to vote in caucus- es of any other political party may, over their signature, call a caucus of any other party for the nomination of town officers and the appointment of political committees, to be held at such time and place as may be desig- nated in the call, provided the same De held at least tbree weeks before the date of sald meeting. The names of the persons nomirated for town offi- cers shall be certified to the secretary of state that proper ballots may be prepared for said meetings. Any in- formality in said meeting shall not in- validate said meeting or the election of officers, and the officers elected shall hold their respective offices un- til the next annual meeting only and until others are elected and qualified in their stead; and thereafter said town shall elect such officers and at such times as is provided by law; and the justices of peace, viz: those elect- ed by the town of Norwich residing within the limits of said town of Old Norwich shall be deemed to be and have the same power to act as fully as though they had been elected by seid town of Old Norwich. Sec. 11, This act shall take effect from its Dassage, but the separate ex- istence of said town of Old Norwich shall not become complete until noon of the day succeeding the first an- nual meeting for the election of offi- praised by three judicious freeholders, SEDGWICK POST HAS GUESTS AT CAMPFIRE. Coest Artillery Companies, Spanish War Veterans, and Citizens’ Corps— Supper by Woman's Relief Corps. Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. R., held a delightful campfire gathering at the m Memorial on Friday even- when they had as specially invit- s members of both the Third fth_companies, C. A. C. C swold camp, U. S. W, ens’ corps. e following delect- able menu was served by ladies of the W. R. C.: Oyster Chowder. old Meats. Rolls. Wafers. Doughnuts, Cheese. Coffee. After the tables had been cleared, an excellent programme of addresses and vocal and instrumental selections was carried out. Commander Vine S. Stet- son presided and announced the num- be The first speoker heard was His Honor Mayor Timothy C. Murphy, who in his usual versatile manner thinked the members of the post for their hos- pitality and said he found pleasure in attending the campfire gathering. Commander Stetson, in behalf of the post, then presented Griswold camp, Unifed Spanish War Veterans, a hand: some picture of Gettysburg, and Com- mander Charles Thorpe, who received |the gift for the camp, thanked the Post in a few well chosen words. An interesting address was made by Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, who paid a hish_tribute to James Monroe, author of the Monroe doctrine. Mr. Ricketts reviewed briefly the life of Monroe and spoke of the environments in which the Monroe doctrine originated. Rev. Mr. Ricketts in his closing words said: “There has never been a more saga- clous or far-reaching document than the ever-abused Monroe doctrine. The next speaker called upon was George A. Turner, chaplain of Gris- wold camp, U. S. W. V. In behalf of the camp he presented the post a book entitled Memorial Norwich. The book, which was dedicated “To the Brave Men of Norwich who went forth to Serve Their Country,” refers to every man who enlisted in the Civil war from Norwich. It makes a valuable addi- tion to the post library. Commander Stetson accepted the book in behalf of the post. g Samuel Gabrielson entertained with two well rendered vocal selections, and Capt. William G. Tarbox of the Fifth company and Capt. George E. Church of the Third company were heard in brief remarks. Following came a vio- lin solo by Frank Benson, and then a selection by the orchestra. Z. R. Rob- bins was the next speaker heard, and he was followed by a selection by the orchestra and a vocal selection by Mr. Gabrielson. Prof. J. A. George was called upon and_he sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic, all joining heartily in the chorus. Commander Stetson then requested the ladies of the Woman's Relief corps to step into the room and thanked tkem all for their assistance in making the gathering a success. Three rousing cheers for the W. R. C. were given with a will, and on the suggestion of onc of the ladies three equaily rousing cheers were given for the G. A. R. The singing of America, in which all joined, brought the evening to a close. The ladies of Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps who served on the ban- quet committee were as follows: Mrs. Susan Kampf, chairman, Mrs. Lillian Brewster, Mrs. Gertrude Tootill, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, Mrs. Eliza Walker, Mrs. Laura Hutchins, Mrs. Nellie Bailey, Mrs. Lillian_ Johnson, _Mrs. Josie Hiscox, Miss Florence Robbins, Mrs. Julia Kies, Mrs. Emily Irish, Mrs. | Marietta Wright, Mrs. Mary Beswick, Mrs. Agnes Blackburn, Mrs. Mary Peck |and Mrs. Ida R. Greene. CLEVER WORK IN GIRLS’ GYMNASIUM EXHIBITION Shown by Four Classes at Free Academy. From 4 to 5 o'clock Friday after- onon there was a gymnastic demon- ctration at Slater hall by the girls’ gymnasium classes of the Norwich Free Academy. A large number of the parents and friends of the young ladies witnessed the exercises, which were very commendably carried out, reflect- ing the carefu] training of Miss Kath- erine Moore, the instructor. The exer- cises demonstrated the nature of the work done by the classes, which meet two periods a week in the gymnasium for instruction. The 11 exercises carried out were as follows: Lower middle class, dance, How Do You Do? senior and upper middle, dance, Rheinlander; juniors, drill; senior and upper middle, tactics; seniors, drill; lower middle class, drill; senior and upper middle, dumb bells; lower middle class, sailor’s hornpipe: senjor and upper middle, horse; lower middle and juniors, relay race; senior class, wand drill; junior ciass, dance, Trollen. The relay race between the lower middlers and_juniors resulted in a tie and had to be run over, the juniors carrying off the victory. Miss Mar- guerite Wulf was the planist, The ushers were Loue Stockwell, Oliver Wulf, Francis Luce, William Huber, Charies Crowe, Charles Peck- ham and Bruce Ferguson, Norwich MOOSE SMOKER. First Held at Their New Home on Laurel Hill Avenue. Norwich, Conn., lodge, No. 950, L. O. 0. M., held their first smoker and social Friday night in the Moose home on Laurel Hill avenue. when 200 or more Moose gathered at the home and spent a very enjoyable evening. Although the affair was the first of its kind held in the new home, it was not the official opening, as this does not come until the middle of spring. The evening was an informal one, there being no set programme. Waldron’s orchestra pro- vided an excellent musical programme DENIES MOTION TO SET ASIDE Judge Bennett Gives Decision in Snow vs. Weidner—Assignment of Cases for Next Week. VERDICT Judge William motion to set defendant and case of Ruthert of Norwich ag: Manchester, at the short calendar s ion of the superior court in New London Friday morning. The grounds for the motion were that the verdict was unjust and against the evidence. The case was tried before Judge Bennett and a jury a few days ago. The plaintiffs asked for $10,000. The action was over a collision between a tandem motorcycle on which Snow and his wife were riding and an auto- mobile driven by the defendant on the road between Norwich and Willl- mantic. The trial of the case occu- pied two days and the jury returned a defendant’s verdict. Friday morning Attorney Higgins for the plaintlff argued the motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial briefly, reviewing the evidence which had been given in the case and stating that the verdict was agains the evidence and unjust. Counsel for the defendant were not on hand and were not heard At the conclusion of Attorney Hi gins’ statement Judge Bennett ruled that the evidence was of such a con- tradictory nature that it was not in his power to set aside the decision of the jury and he denied the motion. Assignment of Cases. The following cases were assisned for next week: Monday, March 22—Morgan Huntington, et al, (court). Tuesday, March 23—Hilliar vs. City of New London. Kenney vs. Shore Line Electric Railway Co.. Balestrini vs_City of New London. Wednesday, March 24—Daniel. ministratrix vs. City of New London, Folsom et al. vs. Dessar, Leavens, ad- ministrator vs. Shore Line Electric Railway Co. (Jury.) SHORTER HOURS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. L. Bennett denied a e the verdict for the for a new trial in the rd H, Snow and wife C. Weidner of vs. Eastern Connecticut Workers Made Arguments Before Legislative Com- mittee. The committee on labor held a hear- ing Thursday afternoon at the capitol at Hartford on bills relating to the hours of employment of women and children in factories and stores. By an agreement, the hearing was con- fined to a bill prepared in the interest of textile workers and which limited the hours to 52 1-2 per week. The hearing was adjourned to Wednesday afternoon. Workers from different parts of the state were among those who made ar- guments before the committee, and the Connecticut Woman’s Suffrage asso- ciation was represented by Mrs. T. N. Hepburn and Mrs. M. Tuscan Bennett in advocating the bill, Fred Holdsworth of Norwich said he wasn't a “wind jammer,” but he hoped to be able to present an argument in favor of the shortening of the hours of labor. Mr. Holdsworth said he was a weaver. The aim of the textile work- ers was an eight hour day. He had been informed, that the members of the %nmm(ttee ‘were not sympathetic to la- or. “Where did you get your information that the committee was not sympa. thetic with labor? We cannot allow that statement to stand,” said Senator Thompson, the chairman of the com- mittee. Mr. Holdsworth replied that he saw the statement in a newspaper. Mrs. Parker of Baltic said all the women asked was a haif an hour a day. That meant a great deal for a woman who had work to do at home after she left the factory. Miss Abbie O’Connor of Willimantic said 52 hours a week inside a mill were too many for a woman. Miss Katherine Moran of Willimantic and Miss Elizabeth Cohane expressed sim- ilar sentiments. Dennis Sullivan of Baltic sald if eight hours a day were enough for a man in a government position, surely nine hours and a half a_day were enough for a woman in a factory Herbert Smith of Mystic, a velvet worker, eaid his trade organization favored shorter hours for women. NO VERDICT REACHED IN SHEFFIELD-BECKWITH CASE Jury Deliberated Three Hours—Will Try Again Monday. After the arguments were made in the $5,000 suit for alienation of his wife's affections brought by Lucien M. Sheffield of Old Saybrook against Alva G. Beckwith of the same town, the jury in the superior court at New Lon- don had the case for three hours Fri- CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Opposite Post Offica 'Phone 321-2 Lady Assistant Suicide While Despondent. 4 nto, aged 22, was found dead_on floor of his home at Old Lyme at 3.30 p. m. Thursday with a bullet hole in_his left ear, shot from an old, rusty .32 calibre revolver, which was found in the bed near him, Two cartridges were tried but did not_go off, The third one did the deed. He was taken sick three weeks ago and was ord to the hospital, but did not ile returned to work and a few days ago was compelled to stop. It is_thought that in a fit of de- spondency he committed the deed. A note w nd_with writing_on it, meant for his wife in Italy, but his countrymen _could make it out twenty-second Working Overtime. New rumors have been afloat about every day this week concerning al- d new burglaries in the city. That ted two of them fn and on Friday it was related positiveness that a bus- had been showing a safe hinges had been partially sawed Thursday night. For the assurance of the public it can be stated that the police posi- tively deny all of the rumored bur- glarfes. Dame Rumor garages with g where tI Dragged in Runaways While driving the Voluntown stage on Water street about 10.30 Friday morning, Peter McVeigh was thrown off and dragsed when the horses ran away at corner of Washington Street. They stopped when one of the horses threw himself in Water street. Dr. W. T. Driscoll dressed a _scalp wound and a bruised leg which Driver McVeigh received. Catch of Smelt. Chester Barnes of Hamilton avenue caught smelts from the Shetucket river tuls week, getting fish amounting to three and one-half pounds in weight in his net. Vest Pocket Rémédy That Quickly Ends Indigestion Eat What You Please and Never Fear After-Distress. There is a perfectly safe and sure way for you to eat whatever your stomach craves and do it over agaln the next day. Many will say: “How I wish I could eat that, but I have tried and every time it nearly kills me.” People get in a condition like this only because they are not taking proper care of their stomach. Every Stomach has a lot of work to perform in digesting the food and it crowded with extra labor it rebels and Kicks up a fearful disturbance. There is a simple, harmless. inexpen- sive and most _effective prescription, easily obtained at any drug siore calls ed Mi-o-na. that will quickly stop this Qisturbance. These little vest pecket Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets were especlal- 1y prepared to regulate out-of-order stomachs. They not only help the overworked digestive organs by in- creasing the flow of gastric julces, but surely ~ and safely bulld up ~and. strengthen the stomach walls so.that the stomach can care of the f00d;as nature intended. It's needless for you to suffer with indigestion, heartburn, _ biliousness, sour, gassy or upset stomach, for Mi- o-na’ will give prompt and lasting re- liet every time. Do not delay, but get some_of these indigestion ending tab- Jets from Lee & Osgood or other lead- ing druggists today. Be sure you get MI-O-NX and accept nothing else, ‘as Mi-o-na Is always sold with the under- standing that if it does not banish all stomach distress your money will' be returned on request. JUST RECEIVED day afternoon without being able to reach a verdict. At a little after 5 o’clock Judge Wil- liam L. Bennett called them in from the jury room and dismissed them un- til Monday morning, when they are to_return for further deliberation. Before giving the case into their hands at 2 o'clock in the afternoon he told the jury of three forms of verdict that might be returned. ‘While the jury was engaged with other cases the jury could be heard in their room talking in loud tones concerning the case. Their words were not audible in the court room, but the evident discussion indicated that there was a strong difference of opinion as to the verdict to be re- turned, CRANKSHAFT BROKEN ON AUTOCHEMICAL Going Up Laurel Hill on Way to Fire Friday. In responding to & call for a brush fire near the Thermos factory about noon on Friday, the crankshaft of the autochemical was broken while making the turn from the bridge to go up and there were vocal selections by Henry Jarvis and George Baribeau. A buffet lunch of ham, cheese and egg sandwiches, with celery, was served and cigars were passed around. The committee in charge of the evening comprised Martin _Waldron, chairman, Nathan Blumenthal, August Junean, Arthur Ouilette and George H. Moles. Dr. Rowley to Address Y. M. C. A. Rally. ‘Special arrangements have been made by the officers of the Y. M. C. A. with Dr. W. F. Rowley of the First Baptist church, Willimantic, to speak at the men’s rally at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon at $.30 when he wiil speak on Sonship. It is a public meeting for men, at which two vocal Solos will be rendered by Mrs. George T. Lord and an orchestra will furnish the instrumental music. Incidents in Society Mrs. Willlam A. Norton entertained at the Norwich Golf club Friday eve- ning. Mrs, Henry Harland sailed a week ago for this country from England and will probably reach Norwich dur- ing the week end. Laurel Hill. It is the second time a shaft has been broken at this point. The autochemical was towed back to the Central station while Chemical company No. 1 went on and put out the re. Chief Stanton ordered a new shaft frcm the factory at Hartford. It is expected today and the autochemical will be back in running order as soon as it is received. It will take only a short time to replace the shaft when it is received. AT DAVIS THEATER. “A Pair of Sixes.” At the Davis theater on Friday eve- ning, A Pair of Sixes, the sterling farce by Edward Peple, played a re- turn engagement before a house of fair size. It was the same company as appeared here before and as on the previous.occasion the audience was enthusiastic in its commendation of the admirable work of those in the cast and there were well deserved cur- tain ealls, * To Define Commandery Jurisdiction. At the grand commandery conclave of the Knights Temular in Danbury this week a committee of five was ap- pointed to define the jurisdiction of the eleven commanderies of the state. C. M. Gordenier of Bridgeport was named as chairman, with James C. Macpherson of this city and Attor- ney General George E. Hinman of ‘Willimantic as two other members of the comumittee. 2 Carloads Price Low CHAS. SLOSBERG 3 Cove Street - 3T THERE 1s no advertising medinm in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bul- letin for business results. At