Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 30, 1915, Page 5

STRAWBERRIES SPINACH ............15¢ DANDELIONS ........23¢ NATIVE ASPARAGUS. SCALLIONS ......... CAULIFLOWER ...... PEPPERS ............ ISTRING BEANS ...... Y ISQUABS . L5 7/ BROILERS ........ . $1.00 'CAPONS .............36 SOMERS Babies! Soon they will be big boys ‘and girls, and their faces will be only a memory. Bring the babies and we’ll catch their smiles, 8§ LAIGHTON \{ THE PHOTOGRAPHER Opposite Norwich Savings Society . Be ..8¢ .10¢ .20¢ - 3e .15¢ It Has Arrived “PREMIER” BROWN RICE at RALLION’ the good treatment, quick service and superior quality that so impressed you when you last bought your .Feed from us? . You must have made a note to return and buy again. Which is why we advertise today, to call your attention to an even better grade of Feed—the same good treat- mént, quick service, and, per- haps, more pleasing prices ‘han before. Remember— don’t forget! CHAS. SLOSBERG 3 Cove Street NOTICE Having sold my business and store uilding, I say thi yone having Mils against me will please send the: o me at 28 Oneco St. Those who owe remitting ue would do me a faver by want t my many cugtomers who for years Bave given me their loyal « ) apriod W. S, FLETCHER. Emest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. j / NEW SPRING | MILLINERY it MRS. G. P. STANTON’, No. 52 Shetucket Street DENTIST . DR. E. J. JONES wuite 46 Shannon Building lake elovator Shetucket Street en- trance. PLone. RS. L. F. and A. J. LaPIERRE 287 Main St. PRACTISE LIMITED TQ e, Ear, Nose and Throat Hours 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. | F;; Is no advertising medium in rn Connecticut equal to The Bui- for Dusiness results. NORWICH BULLETIN; FRIDAY, APRIL 50, 1018 Txe Basbtetin Norwloh, Friday, April 30, 1918, VARIOUS MATTERS This is almanac day for May, A forest fire in Center Groton on Tuesday burned for over 24 hours. Baseball dance at Yantic, Friday evening.—adv. The preparatory services in the churches Thursday evening were well attended. The old Robertson silk mill at Montville is to be utilized by a manu- urer of tubes. A Laurel Hill grower has the dis- tinction of sending the first native asparagus to market. Habib Stambouly of New London has rented a store in Stafford Springs and will start a candy kitchen. The sick and shut-ins rejoice in the approach of the longest days of the year. Today the world gets a day exactly 14 hours long. Gl etta, Adv, One of those who watched a portion of the fire department’s demonstration Thursday was illiam M. Williams, a former chief of the department. ladys B. Powers in Japanese Oper- Second Cong. church, tonight.— In reply to an inquiry: The gener- al assembly, April 17, 1907, approved the mountain laurel (kalmia latifolia) as the state flower of Connecticut. In the recently organized vested choir of St. James’ Episcopal church, Poquetanuck, the ladies wear the col- lege gown and Oxtord cap and the men the cassock and cotta. Last week to license your dogs at regular prices. One dollar extra after May first. Town clerk’s office open on Friday and Saturday evenings this week.—adv. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Hazel Pearl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bradway of Monson, Mass, to James J. Kimber, of New London. Conn. ‘The leader, Mrs. A. T. Utley, pre- sided at Thursday afternoon’s meeting of Comfort Circle of the King’s Daugh- ters, held with Miss Mary Backus, of Otis street. Nine members attended. The Western Massachusetts Di- ocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal church, Wednesday, Bishop Thomas F. Davies, presiding, adopted a plan for pensioning aged ministers and their families. Hereafter the local freight train from New Haven will arrive at Say- brook Junction about 2 p. m, and re- turn to New Haven the same day. This will do away with one crew that start- ed out of Midway daily for New Ha- ven. William W. Branch of ‘Waterford and Miss Ida Fuglistaller of New York were married Wednesday noon by Rev. Joseph A. Elder, pastor of the Hunt- ington Street Baptist church, at the parsonage, 68 Williams street, New London. Among the 34 to be'voted for to fill places in the Hall of Fame are Lydia Huntley Sigourney, the nominal poet- e#s whosé home was the present Gil- man residence at Norwich Town and Nathan Hale, the South Coveptry, pa- The Danbury News states that through Nathan S. Penn, a former sewing machine akent in Norwich, now of Danbury, Max Sirkin and Julius Smith, of Norwich, who conducted a bottling establishment in this city are to locate in Danbury. Mrs. Margaret Keating, 75, died in Norwich early Wednesday morning. She was the late widow of Thomas Keating. The funeral was held at South Marichester Thursday morning with burial in Hartford in St. Pat- trick’s cemetery. . After having been in business in ‘Willimantic for over half a century George C. Topliff, watch and clock re- pairer, has retired from business and has come to the home of his son, Charles, in Norwich. Mr. Topliff is 74 years old and has been active in business for years. FUNERAL, Charles F. Thayer, Mayor Timothy C. Murphy, ex- Mayor Frederic L. Osgood and the members of the city government were numbered in the very large attendance t the funeral of ex-Mayor Charles F. 'hayer, held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late residence, No. 161 Washington street. The service was ¢onducted by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, tor of the Church of the Good Shep- erd, and he read a favorite hymn of the deceased, written by Rev. Willilam Hiley Bathurst. The bearers were Charles V. James, Judge George E. Parsons, Giibert S. Raymond, Allyn L. Brown, Arthur M. Brown and Charles Hadlai Hull, of New London, and bu- rial took place in the family plot in Maplewood cemetery. A committal service was con- ducted by Rev. Mr. Cobb. There were floral remembrances from the family, the public having been requested to omit flowers. . In addition to the town officials, prominent business men and officers of the corporations and societies with which Mr. Thayer was connected, there was a delegation of members of the bar of New London county, led by S. S. Thresher, president of the New London County Bar association. Judge George W. Wheeler of Bridge- port, of the supreme court bench, Judge Gardiner Greene of the superior court, Judge C. B. Waller of New Lon- don, of the court of common pleas, and Judge Nelson J.- Ayling of the probate court and Judge Coit of New London PERSONALS Franklln 8. Rumford was a visiier in Niantle early this weslt, Mrs. L. D, Harding of Hamburg has been in Norwich on mccount of the ill« ness of her daughter, Mre, Frank Gage. Miss Helen Gilbert has been home l'rt\ Hebron from Norwich for a brief aY. James Service of Norwich was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Service, Jr, of South Willington. J. F. James of Philadelphia_ and Eddle Ketchell of Grand Rapids, Mich. are passing a short time in Norwich. Harold Odgers and his sister, Miss Ethel Odgers, of Norwich, have been visiting at, the home of Mrs_. Charles ‘W. Peabody of Gilead, Waterford. Leroy Wells, son of Mrs. Annie Wells, of Middletown, who has been undergoing treatment at the Norwich sanatarium has returned to his home. District Superintendent, George G. Scriviner has returned from Toliand and Crystal Lake, where he has been conducting conferences at the Metho- dist churches. It is mentioned by a Saybrook cor- respondent that Mrs. Willlam_F. Con- verse left for her home in New York Wednesday after two days’ visit to her cottage on Maple avenue. A_Stonington correspondent writes: Dr. and Mrs, McAuslin of Norwich were callers on friends in the borough Monday. Dr. McAuslin is the head surgeon at the state hospital at Nor- wich. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT SUIT ON TRIAL. Evidence Was Finished in Superior Court Here Tuesday. The trial of the case of Mrs. Au- gusta Paulsen of this city against Al bert Greene of Griswold, for $3,000 damages for injuries as the result of an automobile accident was resumed in the superior court here Thursday morning. The case was on until 12.30 when the trial was stopped by agree- ment of attorneys on account of the funeral of ex-Mayor Charles F. Thayer. Henrietta L. Luther was the first witness. She was an occupant of the Greene car and her testimony bore out the testimony of other witnesses that Mrs. Paulsen ran back as_the machine was _approaching, grabbed and clung to the front of the auto- mobile. Other witnesses were John P. Lonovan, James King, Clarence Luther and Benjamin Mellor. The evidence was concluded when court adjourned. FOR MOOSE CARNIVAL One Feature Will be Biggest Street Demonstration Norwich Has Seen. George' W. Westerman, advance 2gent for the Krause Greater Shows, arrived in town on Thursday and on Thursday evening final arrangements were made for the Moose carnival to be held soon. Mr. Westerman says he plans to give the people of Nor- wich the biggest street demonstration ever pulled off by any lodge. It is his intention to get every band in the near vicinity, and every drum corps, and the two military companies will be asked to join the parade as will also Norwich lodges and organizations in general. Merchants will be invited to put in floats and prizes are to be of- fered for the best appearing, float. There are also to be prizes for the organization having the greatest num- ber of men in line and for the best appearing men. A committee has been appointed to select the names of young ladies to enter the popularity contest and also to select the names of those who wish to enter the other contests. Prizes are to be awarded the most popular Norwich firemen, the most popular Moose and the most popular school- boy. The contests are to be start- right away and the awards will be made on the closing night of the car- nival week and Mr. Westerman said Thursday night that Mayor T. C. Murphy will be asked to crown the queen of the young ladies’ popularity contest. OBITUARY. Andrew Washburn, Andrew Washburn, formerly of Leb- anon, Conn., died at Bloomington, 1, April 20. Mr. Washburn enlisted from Lebanon July 31, 1862, in Company C, 18th Conn. infantry, was appointed captain of U. 8. colored troops Feb. 24, 1864, and received an honorable dis- charge at the close of the war. He returned to Lebanon and on Jan. 9, 1869, married Miss Cordelia Loomis of Lebanon and moved to Bloomington, I, where he conducted a successful fiorist business. He is survived by his widow, three sons and three daughters, all of Bloom- ington, and by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Porter of Putnam, Conn., Mrs. Lucy Baldwin of Pasadena, Cal, and Mrs. Mattie Hines of Bloomington. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Brown of Lebanon are cousins. Mrs. Stephen Cleveland . Wednesday morning at eight o’clock, Isabella. M. Tarbox, daughter of the late Hiram and Eunice Tarbox = of Versailles and widow of Stephen Cleveland, died at her home, No. 63 Lafayette street, after an illness of some duration. Mrs. Cleveland leaves three sons, Frank, William.and Alfred Cleveland and a brother Alfred A. Tarbox. Michael Kelly. Michael Kelly of No. 76 Union street, died in this city on Wednesday even- ing about 6.30 o'clock, following an illness of 10 days. He was 48 years of age and was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Michael Kelly. unmarried had last been employed as watchman at_the state tuberculosis sanatorium. He was a member of St. Patrick’s parish and was also a mem- also attended. Undertakers Henry Allen & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements. Surprise Party. Mise Edith Purvis was pleasantly surprised Tuesday evening at her fome on Clay avenue by a number of her friends. ~Various games were played and both vocal and instrumen- tal music was rendered. Refresh- ments were served. Those present were Misses Greta Danielson, Geral- @ine Lang, Lilla Philips, Helen Cur- %.’ Constance ufl!’ Rudolph Yl\'elmn, omas , Carl Danielson, Herbert _ Jensen, Eimer Bjorm, George Fairbanks, Wal- Bjorm and Albert Fairbanks . Prlwolplnl Tillsen Visiting Hers, ‘William D. Tillson, formerly super- intendent of the Broadway school dis- trict and now principal of the J. D. Peirce school at North Attleboro, Mass. s the week end guest of Cool. and - W. Gale. During the expects to make a trip to the ia exposition, co1- gucunt a party which he is arranging or. Went Back to Boston, After the demonstration with the fire department Thursday, the Amer- ican-La France triple combination en- gine was @riven back to Boston in the afternoon. ber of Norwich, Conn., lodge, No. 950, L. O. O. M. Mr. Kelly leaves besides his math- er, two brothers. John Kelly and Pat- rick Kelly and a sister, Miss Mary Kel- 1y, all of this city. WEDDING. Beetham—Powell. On Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ‘William H. Beetham of 285 Laurel Hill avenue their eldest daughter, Charlotte Emma, was united in marriage with Carrol E. Powell of Boston, Mass. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. Johns Bohanan, rector of St. Andrew” Episcopal church. The bride wore a gown of white embroidered voile with veil and carried a shower bouquet of roses. Miss Ruth Beetham, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Julian D. .Rainey of Boston was best man. The bridesmaid wore blue silk chiffon and carried a shower bouquet of pink carnations. There were many useful and beautiful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Powell left in a taxi for the boat train in a shower of confetti. After a short trip which includes Néw York and Atlantic City, they will re- side in Boston, where the groom is employed by the General Electric com- pany. Only a selfish man will allow his life insurance to lapse just before passing in bis checks. STATE UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION 83rd Annual Session to be Held Here With Church of the Good Shepherd—On May 12 and 13—Woman’s Mis- sionary at the Same Time—Delegates Will be Enter- tained in the Homes of Members of the Norwich Parish. The Universalists of Connecticut have received thelr invitations to come to Norwich for the 83rd annual session of the Connecticut Universalist con- vention, which is to be held on May 12 and 13 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, the church home of the First Universalist soclety of Norwich. The Norwich society will furnish lodg- ing and breakfast free to all delegates and accommodations over night are to be arranged for through notice given to the pastor of the church, Rev, Jo- seph F. Cobb. The officers of the convention ar Charles G. Lincoln of Hartford, pres- ident; Edwin A. Tracy of vice president; Rev. T. New Haven, secretary, and Whittemore of New Haven, treasurer. The following is the programme that has been arranged for the two days of the convention: Wednesday, May 12. 7.30 p. m.—Organization; roll call; welcome, Hon. Timothy C. Murphy, mayor; welcome, Rev. J. F. Cobb, pas- tor; response, President C, G. Lincol official reports; report of state supe intendent. 8.15 p. m.—Choir selection or hymn; communion service, Rev. J. F. Cobb, presiding; choir selection or hymn; occasional sermon; Rev. T. H. Saun- ders, -Meriden, subject, The Coming Kingdom; ministerial relief offerins; hymn: benediction. Thursdav. May 13. 8.30 a. m.—Conference meeting, con- ducted by Herbert E. Belden of Hart- ford, subject, Ideals vs. Accomplish- ments. 9 a. m.—Convention in session: re- ports of committees; new business; election of officers. 1.45 p. m.—Business contfnued. 2.15 p. m—Greetings from the Y, P. C. U, Miss Elsic Peck. 2.30 p. m—Address, The New Ad- justment of Religious Forces, Rev. F. A Bisbee, D. D, of Boston, Mass., editor Universalist Leader. 3.15 p. m—Address, The Sword of the Christ, Rev. S, G. Ayres, Woon- socket, R. L Adjournment. Woman’s Missionary Society, At the same time the annual meet- ing of the Woman’s Universalist Mis- slonary Society of Connecticut will be held. This will be on Wednesday aft- erncon at 2 o'clock, when the pro- gramme will be as follows: President’s address, Miss Belle C. Davis, Hartford; official reports; elec- tion of officers: address, Some Definite Ways in_Which We Can Make Our Religion Moref Vital, and a More Ef. fective Force for the Life of Today Rev, Theodore A. Fischer, New Haven. The officers are: Miss Belle C. Davis, president, Hartford; Mrs. Louise Mar- ble, vice president, Meriden; 1 Emma B. Hubbard, secretary, Haven, and Mrs. Lillian E. treasurer, New Haven. CONGRESSMAN HOBSON WILL SPEAK HERE. Norwich W. C. T. U. Has Been Given Date Next Month. The local W. C. T. U. has been given the date of Monday, May 10, for the coming here of Congressman Rich- mond Pearson Hobson of Alabama in his tour of the state in advocacy of the prohibition amendment to the consti tution of the United States, and they have arranged to have the public meet- ing which Congressman Hobson will address held at the Central Baptist church. In his rally for national prohibition Mr. Hobson is speaking upon the topic Destroying _the Great Destroyer. The Sheppard-Hobson amendment which he is advocating is as follows: Section 1. The sale, manufacture for sale, transportation for sale, importa- tion for sale and exportation for sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes in the United States and all territory ®ubject to -the jurisdiction thereof, are forever prohibited. Sec. 2. Congress shall have power to provide for the manufacture, eale, importation and transportation of in- toxicating liquors for sacramental, medicinal, mechanical, pharmaceutical or scientific purposes, or for use in the arts, and shall have power to enforce this article by all needful legislation. BARBERS TALKING OF EARLIER CLOSING SATURDAY 10 o’Clock Instead of 11 is the Time Suggested. A change in the Saturday night closing hours for barber shovs is now under discussion among the barbers of this city, having been brought up at the Jast meeting of the Barbers’ union. Union barber shops now close at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, while there are a few non-union shops that keep open later on that evening. The pro- position under discussion is to make the Saturday night closing hour 10 o'clock, which it is said is the closing hour in_some other New England cities, One proprietor who discussed the new hour, however, said that he believed the 10 o'clock closing hour prevailed in places where the stores keep open on Saturday until 10 o'clock as they do here. SHORTAGE OF LAMBS. Has Sent Price of the Meat Soaring, the Packers Say. A shortage of lamb is the real cause that has sent the wholesale price up to $19 per hundred. Although this is top notch price, yet it is claimed by the packers that it is practically no higher than it has been in seasons past at this time of the year. Last spring the price was somewhat lower than this spring, but in 1913 and 1911 the prices were practically the same. No two seasons are alike as the prices are continually raising and lowering. At this time of -the year the new stock is not quite ready for market and when the Jambs start to come in in large numbers, which will be in several weeks time there will be a noticable drop in prices. TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION. Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting to Held Here Today. Be Teachers from the southern part of eastern Connecticut will be here today for the 89th annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Teachers’ asso- ciation, which will hold sessions morn- ing and afternoon at Broadway Con- gregational church. The morning ses- sion begins with a business meeting at 10 o’clock. The afternoon session is at Mr. Kelly who was | 2-30. The schools of the town will be closed to allow the teachers to attend tho meetings. A similar meeting will be held at Putnam for the northern section of this district. AT DAVIS THEATRE. Vaudeville and Photoplays. ‘With a vaudeville bill that comprised four up-to-date acts, the Davi8 theatre had an acceptable change of bill on Thursday, and the well filled houses at the matinee and evening performances indicated their satisfaction with the music and fun that the actts provided. The Kentucky Trio put on a comedy act that was fashioned after a pleasing model and displayed their good voices to excellent effect. Maisie Rowland made a hit with her -catchy songs and sweet voice, and Eddie Foyer was a big acream from start to finish of his comedy act, while- the two recitations that he gave in soberer vein were done ‘with much effectiveness. Eccentric ac- robatic comedy was the part that Swan & Bombard contributed and carried the house with them while they whirled and tumbled and spun around the stage. Attractive dramatic films and the Keystone comedy were on the well se- lected picture bill. At Dance at New London. At a subscription dance on Wednes- day evening in New London, Mrs. H. W. Howland, Miss Howland, Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor Ely, Louis Por- and Dr. Hugh Campbell of this city were among those attending from out of town. FROM OLD NORWICH TO SEE THE NEW Bassett F. Hornor, of Norwich, Eng- land, Making Brief Visit Here. Norwich is one of the prettiest towns I have ever visited,” said Bas- sett F. Hornor of The Lawns, Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich, England, on Thurs- day evening. Mr. Hornor, who is p: ing a month in the United States and Canada in the interests of his_health, arrived in this city from New York on Thursday, coming to the Rose of New England for the express purpose of visiting the town named after Nor- wich, England. He proposes to remain another day and after touring the principal points of interest here he wil leave late this afternoon for New Lon- don where he will board a train for New York arriving there some time in the evening. From New York Mr. Hornor plans to sail up the Hudson to Albany, then going on to Niagara Fails. From there he will cross the border into Canada, stopping at vari- ous Canadian cities, including Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec and will then sail for England on the return trip, making the entire tour in about a month. When questioned as to the war con- ditions in England Mr. Hornor said that although the English people are taking matters very quietly, yet th are very determined. For the first months they did not realize fully the seriousness of war, but now the real purport has been driven home and England to a man stands ready Lo carry the war to the bitter end. Nor- wich is very near Yarmouth and Scar- borough, the two English seaport towns besieged recently by German battle- ships, and Mr, Hornor said that thou- sands of people watched the firing with interest. On the whole there was but little excitement and the people did not appear frightened to any ex- tent. German Zeppelins have flown over and near these towns and their flights have been watched with evi- dent interest. In Norwich at the present time there are 1,500 special constables who are always on the alert and 2,000 men above the military age have formed a citizen's guard. Practically all of the males in England are either serv- ing their country at the front or are in the government service at home, manufacturing supplies of all kinds for the battlefields. These men who are serving their country at home are provided with buttonhole badges with the words “National Service.” Regarding the fleld service card, Mr. Hornor said the only writing on the card is the name of the sender, There are some eight or nine printed lines such as I am well; Am wounded and admitted to hospital; Am recovering; Expect to leave hospital soon, etc. The sender crosses out all the lines he does not wish to use. No writing is al- lowed and the card will be destroyed if this rule is not strictly observed. Mr. Horner had little or no trouble in coming across the ocean, When they were within 50 or 75 miles of New York, which was on Sunday last, in a thick fog, several British warships suddenly hove in sight to discover the identity of the steamer and to ascer- tain its port. Mr, Hornor is the son of Francis Horner, sheriff of Norwich, England. Before he came here his father had ‘written to Mayor T. C. Murphy of the expected arrival of the young Eng- lishman so that when he came on Thursday Mayor .Murphy made him his guest and took pleasure in show ing him much of interest about the town. He is stopping at the Wauregan while in Norwich, WATERING CART USAGE DISABLED HYDRANT. No Report Had Been Made That It Was™ Out of Commission. An investigation on Thursday of the hydrant on North Main street from ‘which no water could be obtained Wed- nesday night at the time of the fire in the shed at the gas works developed the fact that it had been put out of commission about ten days ago by men running one of the city watering carts. They had failed to report the fact, probably expecting that it would not be discovered and they would escape ‘blame. The hose that Foreman John Hartie attached to the hydrant in the yard at the gas works did not burst as was re- ported when he turned the water on, but the joint came apart with the pres- sure of the water because in coupling two sections he had split the thread and could not screw the coupling up far enough to hold the sections to- gether. The hose was new and in good condition so that it could not burst, Begi g Third Year of Pastorate. At the prayer meeting at the Central Baptist church on Thursday evening Rev. Dr. J. B. Slocum mentioned that Sunday would begin the third year of his pastorate at the church and re- ferred with appreciation to the pleas- ant relations existing between pastor and people. Pound and a Half Trout. A trout that caught the angler's eye was displayed on Thursday by T. Moriarty in the Window of his place at No. 6 West Main street. It weighed®l 1-2 pounds and was a proof of Mr. Mo- riarty's skill with the rod and line at in Frapklin. - F.|army of the Caucasus hej FIRE DEPARTMENT GAVE GREAT DEMONSTRATION Mershants’ Week Featurs Had Big Crowd Out to Bee It. The fire department demonstration for a Merchants' week feature was carried out successfully on Thursday morning at 10.80 on Union square and had a large crowd to see the water throwing that was done by the Nor- wich apparatus, assisted by the Amer- fcan LaFrance pumping engine that came here especially for the event. The companies were summoned by an alarm from box 33 at Union square, rung by Thomes H. Beckley, chair- man of the fire commissioners. Chief Stanton in his buggy from the Cen- tral station was first to arrive, close- ly followed by the engine and the aer- ial truck from the central station, The autochemical came from the head of Broadway hill, arriving at the same time as Chemical Co. No. 1, from the Main street station, just ahead of the American LaFrance machine, which came from West Main street near Ricker's drug 7 .ore. It shot past the Norwich Sav” gs society corner so fast that it co” . not make the turn and had to go on to Franklin square, and up through Bath street. C. V. Pendleton, Jr., brought Assist- ant Engineer Adam J. Gerhard in his motorcycle side car and the Falls company came from the head of Broad.- way hill through Union street. The last to come in was the horse drawn chemical company from the West Side station. All took their assigned stations and when all were working there were 9 or 10 streams of water thrown up Broadway in a regular blanket. Withi nthree minutes after the bell the companies had hose connected and water playing, - The water pressure on Union square from the hydrant was about 85 pounds. The combination pumper which is fit- ted with an engine of 102 horsepower had a net pressure of 150 pounds and there was seen a material difference in the force of the several streams thrown up the street. For the combination pumper, a con- nection was made with the cistern on the square and all water drafted there- from by the pumper. The pumper did excellent work and there was general satisfaction among those who witness- ed it. There were attached to the pumper two streams and then four single streams. which were sent through nozzles of 1 inch. They were sent to great heights. The visiting piece of auto appartus made a convincing demonstration of ite usefulness, both upon the mayer and the cify officials and the general public. After a display of different streams, single, siamesed and other ways a wagon pipe apparatus was shown to which were attached two streams from the combination pumper. Water was sent through a 1 3-8 nozzle higher than the court house steeple adn al- though it went out of the nozzle in large volume it precipitated in form of a mist, This pipe arrangement was conceived by Chief Stanton who used in the arrangement two circular wheels such as are used for steering automobiles and with these the water is distributed at any angle and is termed a “fire gun.” The final point in the demonstra- tion was showing how the Norwich fire engine could be run by a com- presed air connection. At one time during the exhibition a nozzle on a stand broke away from the man in charge and the hose soaked several within reach before it could be controlled. After the regular demonstration om FREE TO ASTHMA SUFFERERS A New Home Cure That Anyone Camn Use Without Discomfort or Loss of Thne. 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The at home cards are after May 1st, | Union square the combination pumper was driven to Cedar street and_there a hydrant connection was made to show Fire Commissioner Wajfers and other business men of the city what it would do. Under ordinary pres- sure there of 25 pounds and the pres- sure of the pumper 180 pounds. With two streams the pumper pressure was reduced to 140 pounds and with three streamsthe pressure was 80 pounds. This demonstration was very gratify- ing fo those in charge of the machine and the spectators. APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE DID BEST IT COULD. Senator Magee Does Not Claim Per- fection For Measure—$190,000 For Norwich State Hospital. In explaining in the legislature on Thursday the bill for appropriations amounting to $13,051,301, Senator Ma- gee stated that the committee did not claim the bill to be perfect, but that the committee did the best it could under the existing circumstances and was as liberal as the estimated in- come would permit. In reply to Senator Whiton, Sen- ator Magee said the appropriations were not all necessarily statutory. The Norwich State hospital was given $190,000 for the new construction. There were other bills for large amounts in the hands of the congmit- tee. One bill called for $100,000 for a new building for the American School for the Deaf. In a reply to Senator Alcorn, Sen- ator Magee said the committee did not provide for new buildings at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane at Middletown, where there were 2,500 patients. It seemed to the committee that the appropriation should be given to the smaller insti- tution at Norwich. Senator Alcorn complained that the committee on humane institu- tions had not been treated fairly by the failure to make an appropria- tion for buildings at Middletown. In reply to Senator Purcell, Sen- ator Magee said the patlents at Wildweod institution and Gaylord farm were paid for at the rate of $4 a week. The bill passed. Claims He Was Hit With Umbrella. John Donovan had Attorney R. M. Dousglass in the city court Thursday morning on a charge of breach of the peace. Mr. Donovan alleges that Attorney Douglass struck him over the head with an umbrella without prove- cation. Attorney Douglass alleges that he acted in self defense. The case was continued to May Sth. ‘The affair took place on Main street about 8 o’clock Wednesday night. On Mr. Donovan’s complaint Mr. Douglass was summoned to appear in court. Many Dogs Yet to Be Lice: Town Clerk C. S. Holbrook had about 700 of the 1,500 dogs in town licensed up to Thursday night. He hadq Tyler D. Guy assisting him in receiving the applications for registry, and expects a busy time in the two days that are now left in which to register dogs be- fore the time limit expires on May 1st. After that a dog license will cost $1 more than the usual charge. Fell in Water, Died from Shock. Thomaston, Me., April 20—Walter E. Jacobs, aged 72, fell from the end of Crescent Beach pier today. Eight minutes later, when taken from the water, he was alive, but died soon af- terward from the shock. He was un- married. Turks Dislodged from Kotur. Petrograd, via London, April 29, 10.15 p. m.—The following official communi- cation has been issued here: “The s that in the province of Azerbaijan, Persia, our advance parties have dislodged the Turks from Kotur, 110 miles northwest of Tabriz, on the boundary between Persia and Turkey.” at 906 Blackstone Boulevard, Kansas City. We advertise exaotly asitis A Mighty Good Reason for buying your clothes in this store is the fact that you can see the patterns made up, and know the way they are going to look on you before you buy. Pay $20. You’ll find it profitable to pay at least $20.; you’ll get the quality a good custom tailor would charge much more for. Pay less if you have to, we’ll give you good value at any price you pay. Murphy & McGarry The Most Accurate S Examinations are none too good for your eyes. 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