Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 7, 1915, Page 2

NORWICH BULLETIN, What ls Going On Tonight Willimantic Lodge, No. 1440, L O. O. Pleasant Street 'Home. dies’ Catholic Benevolent Assocla- ®lon, K. of P. Hall Eastern Star Lodse, No. 44, A.F. and M. M, Masonic Hall. _ Francis S. Long Reliet | Gorps. 6. A. R Hall ' ©OLD SOLDIER SUICIDES. _William H. Supper . Death of Relatives, Hangs Himself. Woman's | _ Despondent over recent deaths in his family, William Henry Syphers, a. vet- eran of the Civil war, and for many @ resident of this city, commit- suicide by hanging eariy Tuesday) afternoon. After eating dinner with the mem- Watch Your Baby Smile Huck him into one of those | WILLOW CARRIAGES and _gee his eyes take in the fine covering and the wheels and ~ parasol, or put him on one of | those TRICYCLES, he can | We have lots of other items for him like Chairs, Doll Car- riages, Rocking Horses, Etc. .Come in and let him or her ‘):- m-:nd Ufl\:\!‘m Slntb, Conn. DR F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Paialecs Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Street, Willimantio ‘Telephone — JAY M. SHEPARD Succeediny Elmore & Shepard D-62 North St., Willimantic Assistant Tel. connectioz " UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willimantio, Ct. Lady Assistant Suppers, Despondent Over. bers of his family at their hame _on Manstield avenue, Mr. Syphers took a ohair and & piece of clothesline, and went into the woods at the rear of his home. Here he tied the line around his neck after fastening it to the limb of a tres, and then kicked away the chair on which he had been stgnd- ing, No one suspected his intentions, as he seemeq to be all right at dinner. The first that was known of the affair was when two young boys passing that_way, discovered his body hang- ing from “the tree. Dy C. H. Girard, who was attend- ingz a patient in the neighborhood, was called, and cut the rope. At that time . Syphers was still alive, but his peck was broken, and he died soon afterwards: Chief Richmond was no- tified, and medical examiner Dr. L. L Mason was called, later giving perm sion for the removal of the body. There have been three deaths in the family of the deceased within a few months, the last occurring about a week ago, @nd it is supposed that de- spandency over these misfortunes led to,_the deed. Mr, Syphers served in the Second New Jersey cavalry in the Civil war, and was at one time a member of the local post of G. A. R. He is survived by a wife, several children and grand- children. MINOR UNDER SIXTEEN. Employedin Store of A. Dubreuil, Who Pays Fine- A. J. Dubreyil paid a fine and costs amounting to $9.80 at Tuesday's ses- sion of the police court.on the charge of employing a minor under sixteen in his store and pool room on Union street. Mr. Dubreuil was ferofe the court a few weeks ago on the same charge, but judgment was suspended on account of the facts in the case. State Agent A, W. Buchanan testified that he found the same boy in Mr. Du- breuil's place Monday. The story told by the boy was that he recefved no compensation, and only went into the store to get a drink, which he mixed for himself at the soda fountain. Mr. Dubreuil sald the boy had not been on his payroll since the former day in court: Fined For Fighting. Stanislaus Ziemba and Felix Polek paid fines and costs as the result of a scrap Monday night. Both were un- der the influence of liquor at the time, Ziemba paid $9.60 and Polek $10.60, FINDS FOR OCCUM WOMAN. Court Orders Burt H. Latham, North to Pay Toward Support Child. of of A session of the superior court, with Judge Milton A. Shumway of Killing on the bench, was Held in this city on Tuesday. Most of the day was occu- pled iwth the case of Clara B. Noel of Occum, formerly of North Windham, the complaint charging the defendant with being the father of a child born to the plaintiff March 17, 1914- Charles A. Capen represented the plaintift and Samuel B. Harvey the defendant. The plantiff wes the first witness, ang told of her intimacy with the de- fendant, stating she had known him for eight or nine years. Dr. F. E. Guild of Windham, the attending phy- sician, Mrs, Hattie Generous of Hart- ford, Mrs. Clara Noel, mother of the plaintiff, and Mrs. Lyon, her nurse at i the time of the birth, testified, chiefly in_regard to statements by the plain- tiff that the defendant was the father, of_her child. The defendant took the stand in his own behalf, denyng any improper in- fimacy with the plaintift, althoush ho admitted going to walk with her on the night in question. Other witness- es for the defense, who told of confes- sfons' by the plaintiff as to having im- Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, COMA. APPGINTMENT EXTRAORDINARY . 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Your only difficulty may be in_get- ting the genulne; so ask your drug- gist for a 50 cent bottle of “California yrup of Figs” Say to your druggist, T want only that made by the ‘Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Company.” This city has many counterfeit “fig syrups,” so watch out. proper relations with other men, were Mrs. Viola Noel, a sister-in-law, and Mrs. Eliza Olin. David E. Lincoln, Dwight E. Lyon, W. G. Stevens, H. M. Downing, C. E. Smith and C. E. Macfarlane testifled to the good reputation of the defend- ant. William J- Hasting was called to testify as to several statements made at the preliminary hearing held before Justice P. J. Danahey. After the hearing the attorneys in the case, the court found for the plaintiff,'ordering the defendant to pay half of the . laying-in _expenses, amounting to $64.75, and also to pay $1.50 a week for five years for the sup- port of the child. Divorce For Scotland Wife. Minnie A. Allen of Scotland received a divorce from Herbert F. Allen on the grounds of intolerable cruelty, and was permlitted to change her name to Babcock. The couple were married in 1905, but the wife had to leave her husband in 1913 on account of his ac- tions. The testimony showed blows and other actions of cruelty, and the plaintilf stated that she suffered from a mervous sickness occasioned by her husband’s cruelty. Court adjourned until next Monday at Putnam. SCOTLAND WOMAN SUES. Claims New York Man Sold Her Farm But Did Not Transfer Deeds. Louise Leahy of Scotland, through her attorney, P. J. Danahey of this city, has brought suit for two thousand dollars damages against M. Polonskig of New York Papers in the case call for an attachment of property belong- ing to the defendant in Wiliiamsport, Penn. The claim is that the deftnd- ant sold the Phinney farm in Scotland, to the plaintiff in January, but that the deeds were not transferred to her. The case is returnable to the first Tuesday in May. WEDDING. Steinreich-Bat William E. Steinreich and Mijss Florence Bates of this city were mar- tied by Rev. W. C. Nuzum of the Methodist church Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Steinreich left Tuesday for Bos- ton with the expectation of making their home in that city. FUNERAL. Mrs Lucy Rail. The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Rail, who, dled in this city Sunday night, was held from her home, No. 54 Park street, Tuesday morning. A requiem high mass was sung in St. Mary’s church at elght o'clock by Rev. J. J. Papillon. The mass -was largely at- tended, friends and relatives being present from _Auburn, Providence, Westerly and Pawtucket, R. L, Nor- wich, Baltic and Jewett City.. Among the large number of floral tributes was one from Willimantic lodge, No. 1440, L. O- O. M, to which Mr. Rail belong- ed. William, Napoleon, Alfred and Beaudry, the four sons of the deceas- ed, acted as bearers. The body was taken to Jewett City, where burial was in St. Mary’s cemetery. Georgia A, Weeks, Funeral services were held in the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, for Georgla A. Weeks, who died in Hart- ford Saturday. Rev. W. F. Rowley, assisted by Rev. W- O. Nuzum, offi- ciated. The bearers were George H. Andrews, George Paton, James Robin- son and Joseph Goldsborough. Burial was in the Willimantic cemetery. Rev. J. G. W. Herold. The funeral of Rev. J. G. W- Herold ‘was held from the Hebron Congrega- tional church at two o'clock Tuesday afternicon. Rev. W. S. Beard of this city officiated, assisted by Rev. E. P. Ayer of, Mansfield. Burial was in the Hebron Episcopal cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard. Lighting Effects a Feature- All who were present at the annual ball of the Knights of Columbus in the state armory Monday night spoke of the splendid lighting effects as one of the most noticable things about the Qdecorations, which from an artistic viewpoint ' were as handsome as any, seen in this city for some time. James| T. Ashton was responsible for the lighting effects, and is coming in for considerable praise for his work. Brief Mention. C. E. Garrigus was in Boston Tues- day. J. A, Dady who has been in this city for a few days has returned to Putnam. Ed. Pickett has returned to Hart- ford. Miss Beatrice Bill spent Tuesday in Boston. Guilford Smith spent Tuesday Boston. Samuel Johnson is in Putnam fof the week. Miss Marion Clark Stafford. J_ B, Paulhus spent Tuesday in Mid- dletown. J. C. Malloy of Hartford spent Tues- day in this city. Miss Marion Larrabee has returned to Smith college. Mrs. E. C. Eno of Boston is visiting relatives in this city. Miss Grace V. Fries has returned from a visit in Hartford. Mrs. Willlam Jones of Oakville is entertaining her father, W. H. Smith, of this city. Mrs. C. F. Risedorf, who has becn the guest of her sister in Middletown, has returned, Rev., D. F. Moran of New Haven is spending a few days in this city with his parents. Peter Hardman, superintendent of the American Thread Co.'s local plant, is in Providence on business D, F. Clifford, who was in this city to attend the Easter Monday ball, returned to his home in Hartford Tuesday. Dr, Frank Corrigan and Master Francis Corrigan of New London are guests of Mrs, John Fitzgerald of Val- ley street. Miss Clara Gelinas, who has been the guest of Alderman and Mrs. A. Gelinas for the past week, returned to Bridgeport Tuesday. in is visiting 1in Mrs, Alma Bullock and son, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. G. Bill for the past week, returned Tuesday to their home in New Bed- ford, Hartford visitors Tuesday Charles Southworth, Arthur Kelley, Kelley, Raymond Fuller, Dr, C. J. Royce, W. F. Norris, Mrs. E. O. Smith, Miss Winnifreq Smith, Mayor D_ P. Dunn, Mrs. Dixon Van Zant, Miss Ruth Taylor, S. A. Peckham, W. A. Allen. were: Personals, Miss Margaret Cryne to Hartford. Mrs_Henry T. Burr is visiting in New Haven. Miss Sara Clancy was a Norwich visitor Tuesday. Thomas O'Loughlin of Hartford is the guest of relatives in this city. Miss Ann O'Loughlin returned to Hartford Monday after a fortnight's visit with her parents in this city. Miss Florina Moreau has resumed her work in the Bast Hartford schools after a week's stay with relatives here. Miss H. Stone who is a nurse at Melrose, Mass., has returned, after a Week’s visit with her mother in this city. Miss Elinor Kingsbury who attends city to spend a Wogk With her par-; a private school in Hartford is in this ents. Mrs, M. Case who has been the guest of her son, C. C. Case of Windham street, returned Monday to Water- bury. Mc. and Mrs, Theodore Downing of Hertferd spent Sunday ‘with Mrs. Downing’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith. : Miss Margaret Corregan who spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. John Fitgerald returned Monday to Frovidence. Mrs, Henrl Mathieu, who has recov- erea from an operation performed at St. Francis hospital in Hartford, re- turned home Tuesday. Miss Bessie O’Loughlin, who has been the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Ross O'Loughlin, return- ed Tuesday to Hartford. Mies, Pauline Bill who spent the Easter recess at the home of her fath- er, A. 1. Bill, has resumed her studies at a private school in New York. Miss Pauline Smith, who spent the Easter recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith of Grove Place, returned to New Haven Tuesday. Miss Fdna Louise Vanderman, who spent a ten days vacation with her mother in this city, has returned to Mt, St Joseph’s seminary, Hartford. Miss Ruth F. Gough who has been visiting in_Taunton returned Monday to _Tesume her work in the city schools. - Fred Wildy of Stafford spent Mon- has returned The strictly up-to-date car. ‘The biggest car_ at the price. The WEDNESDAY, Don’t stow this away under your hat. Use it! 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Winston-Salem, N. C. day in this city on his way to Med- way. /7 Hartford visitors Monday included Mrs. Celia Palmer, Mrs. R. G. Wa- trous, Miss Marion Jordan, Miss Edith Pierson, Miss Julla Corcoran, Mrs. J. C. Tracy. Miss Winnifred Tracy, L- H Dimmock., Miss Ruth Taylor, W. J. Cotter, Mrs. T. F. Howie, Miss _Jean Howie, Mr. and Mrs. G.' E. Hinman, Mrs, E. F- Bugbee, Miss Bertha John- son, Miss Catherine Harper, Miss Mary Leary, Miss Katie Leary. JEWETT CITY Warden and Burgesses Meet—Session of Gardiner Class—Death of Miss Mary Finn, . The meeting of the warden and bur- gesses was held Monday evening. Bur- gess Robinson reported progress in connection with the water company. George J. Moeller was appointed an electric light commissioner for a term of three vears and L. G. Buckingham for two years. It was voteq thai the bonds of the treasurer and collector be accepted, also to ratify the action of the treasurer in paying bills. H. D, Myott was granted permission to erect a residence on East Main street. Burgess Robinson made a report in regard to the condition of the street signs. That the matter was left in the hands of the street committee was voted. The following bills were rati- fled: F. H. Gilbert, teams. cement and la- mor on_streets, $42.7; Martin Wolf, police, $48; J. C. E. L. plant, street, hose house and library, $293.61; J. A. Hourigan, insurance, $10.45: A. C. Bur- dick, insurance. $18,91; H. C. Webster, collector and treasurer, $5 Thames National bank, interest on bonds, $262. 50. The following bills were voted to be paid: F. H_Gilbert, teams, labor and_material for streets, $56.15: Mar- tin Wolf, police, $53.14; S. N. B. Tel. Co., phone at hose house $3.51; J. C. B. L. plant streets, hose house and li- brary, $219.73; state of Comnecticut, ballots, $11.35. Gardiner Class Meets. The monthly business meeting of the Gardiner class of the M. E. church was held with Mrs, Ceorge Thorn- ton, Monday evening. After the devo- tional and business part was over, & social hour was spent. There was a guessing game, in which Mrs. W. R. Burdick and Miss Annie Robertson won the prize for getting the most cor- rect answers and Mrs. Harris received the booby award. Refreshments were served by thé hostess, each on re- ceiving a little Easter chickn as a favor. The class was invited to meet with Miss Mary Tinker in May. 4> OBITUARY. Miss Mary Finn, Miss Mary Finn died Tuesday morn- ing in New London, after a few hours’ fllness. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shephen Finn of Canterbury and is survived by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Owen Havey of Jew- ett City and Miss Delia Finn of Nor- wich. She was 28 years of age and had a host of friends in Jewett City. Voluntown ‘Actors Pictured. A large crowd was attracted to the New Park theatre on Monday evening to see the reel, the scene of which was laid in Voluntown. It was a west- ern story, and some of the characters were Voluntown people. The scenery was beautiful and perfectly familiar to the onlockers. The local characters ‘were recognized instantly. It was all the more interesting to the audience to see the hero of the picture offi- ciating as pianist during the evening and the doortender was easily recog- nized as another prominent actor. The New York actors were Miss Johnson, William Seabright, Percy Standing and Herbert Haywood. The Voluntown people were Stephen Sweet and daughter, Frank Fruda, Emery ‘Dupont, Howard James and William Bitgood. o Burial of Mrs. Adolphus Raille. The body of Mrs, Adolphus Raille of ‘Willimantic was brought to St. Mary’s cemetery Tuesday for burial. Woorked M. M. Degree. Mr. Vernon lodge, No. . F. and A. M., worked the master Mason degree Tuesday evening. A supper was served in the grill room, Fire District Not Only Completes Year Without Borrowing Money, But Has Balance of $2,312. For the first time in a great many years, Mystic fire district executive committee went through the whole year just ended without the necessity of borrowing money to take care of current expenses. The circumstance was €0 unusual as to call special at- tention to the businesslike manner in whicle the affairs of.the district have | been conducted by the present commit- tee, John Tribbance, Conrag Kretzer and William L, Main, who have been clected for another vear. The Vear ends with a balance in the bank of- $2,312.87. The report of the executive committee for expenditures follows: lghts, $2,155.34; water, 68 hydrants, $1,940; rent, $186; tax collector, $94.97; Janitor, $200; care of hose carriages, pald Hook and Ladder company, $200: 300 feet of new hose; $315: salaries of executive, $30; of treasurer, $20; of clerk, $35; of chief engineer, $50; of assistant ‘chief engineer, $12.50, and miscellaneous expenses amounting to a grand total of $5,568.35. The total ex- pense of 1913 as #hown in the execu- tive committee report was $6,290.89, and for 1914, $5,736.78. The report of the treasurer was as follows: $5,630.07 | received from tax collector, $112.75 re celved from Groton, $128.76' from Sto Ington, $31.50 from the executive com- mittee, and these figures, together with the balance on hand at the beginning of the year amounied to $7,851.22. Or- ders paid amounted to $5,568.35, leav- ing a balance on hand of $2,312.87. The collector reported $22.94 collected on levy of 1910, $19.37 on levy of 1911, $16.6% on levy of 1912, $207.24 on levy of 1913, $5,363.28 on levy of 1914, $105.73 collected but not yet paid to the treas- urer, making a total of $5,735.50. The amount uncollected on the levy of 1914 is $216.74. Fire Oblef Charles E. Donath reported eight fires during the year, as follows: April 23, Fish house on Main street, loss $40; May 2, Cor- nelius Donohoe house, 1oss $150; May 5, Rollin Burrows house, loss $38 May 21, house of Mrs. E. B. Dickerson. June 21, Vincent's bakery, loss $5: Dec. 24, C. R. Donath house, loss $20; Feb. 21, Vincént's bakery, loss $5; March 1i, K. R. Lyon house, total loss, insurance $500. A tax of three and’ one-haif mills, the same as last Year, -due ard payable Sept. 1, was voted. It was voted to raise the sal- aries of the executive committee from S. Brown MacKenzle left Monday for New York to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Annie Thomson, which was held Monday evening. sister of the late William Willlam K. Holmes of and Harry Holmes of Pro returned to their homes after a visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam K. Holmes. The Rossie velvet mill and the Mys- tic Manufacturing company were closed Monday for the Easter holiday. Mrs. Ann Heavey, who has spent the winter in New York, is at her home on Church street. N Miss Priscilla Dickinson. The body of Miss Priscilla Dickerson, who died in Fssex, was brought to Mystic Monday afternoon, funeral ser- vices having been held in that place at 10 o'clock in the morning. Many from here went to attend the services. Rev. Welcome E_Hates, pastor of the Union Baptist church, conducted the services at the grave. Clarence Kingsley, who has been il with tonsilitis for several days, is & little better. The Christian Endeavor society held the monthiy business meeting Monday evening with Mrs. Fred Lyon. A reviving spring rain took & haad in the cleaning Tuesday Birds in Panama Canal Zone. The bird resources of the canal zome evidently are of much importance. Possibly if they are properly conserved they will become one of the valuable assets of the United States. Having permitted so much reckless bird slaughter in this country that insect pests are increasing at an alarming rate it would be well to take care of the birds that have been added to out national possessions by reasen of the acquisition of a section of Panamg.— Louisville Courier-Journal. $16.66 to 325 a year. The following officers were elected to serte for an- other year; Executive committee, John Fribbance, Conrad Kretzer, Willlam lightest car of its class—Iless than 2,300 pounds. Luxurfous upholstery; five passengers without crowding: steady, eaay riding qualitfes equal if not superior to any high class car. It is necessary to ridé behind the Detrofter “Eight” motor to realize fully what & to be sure to have some THEN is The best wa NOW-—a little at a time, but that to save a | little often. The Willimantic Savings Institate N. D. WEBSTER, Treasurer the eight cylinder motor reslly is. A postal will buyer a demonstration in any part of mechanism any prospective Eastern Connecticut. T. R. SADD & CO. Willimantic, Conn. CASTORIA For Infanis and Childres | InUse For Over 30 Years L. Main; clerk, C. C. Potter; collector, Attorney Albert Denison; assessors, Amos G. Hewitt, Allen Avery, Henry ‘W, ellogg; Kboard of relief, Charles B. Gaskill, J. Henry Hill, Ernest Biiven; treasurer, George A. Perkin chief engineer, Mason Manning: as- sistant chief engineer, Rudolph Donath. Village Briefs. YCROWN PRINCE FREDERICK GERMAN BRTTERY Y. Sflgwm - Berlin, Apfil 6.—In the winter war- fare German batteries have given good accounts of themselves. This branch of the service is the hobby of the German crown prince. At the Mr. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray and S.'outset of the war it was held that in finely the rigors ‘paign. the winter campaign the Russiand wouldroverwhelm the German Late accounts, however, show the German troops have of the winter