Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1915, Page 9

Windham County National -Bank Mail ‘Over §10,000 to Christmas Club Members—Funeral of Charles Rey- nol cé Laundry Plant Sol The Windham County National bank is today': to the members of its Christmas club appropriate Christmas checks fo an amount in excess of $10,000. \ This large amount distributed at this season’ of the year creates an unusual business for the local merchants and should make the loliday season the best whic has been known for some time in’ this locality. The [Christmas. club has proven so vopulay that it will be operated dur- ing the 1916 period on a still greater scale, inaugurating new classes where one may. pay a fixed weekly amount. &, The number of applicants who have joined: the 1916 club is positive evi- dence that the club will experience its fnost prosperous year: Enters Worcester Hospital. Walter Bromley, an employe in the drawing,in department of the Danel son Cotton Company’s mill, has been taken to the St.. Vincent hospital in Worcester o uhdergo an operation for appendicitis. Eli J. Dagentas, who was denied a license by the county commissioners, has practically decided to engage in another line of business in Danielson. 'W. W. Wheatley and W. B. Wheatley have been spending a few days In Providence. Henry Woisard, clerk in J. E. Keech's store, is again confined to his home by illness, but his speedy re- covery is ;anticipated. John C. Benton of Wallingford was a visitor with friends in Danielson, Tuesday. Mail Not Claimed. Letters addressed to Isaac Leclair, Mrs. Belle Leslie and Eugene Roch- leau are unclaimed at the local post office ‘this week i Plans to Help the Poor. Librarian_Henry M. Danlelson has an_interesting plan for securing the cooperation of grganizations in Dan. felson .in making holiday _gifts to worthy persons and works through the Congregational church’s Bible School festival. What Prohibition has done for the States was the subject discussed at & meeting of the W. C. T. U. with Mrs. W. J. Craig, Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. George Lloyd being the leader. Chimney Fire. A chimney fire caused slight damage at the Lucier house on Franklin street. Members of the fire department promptly subdved the blaze, which was becoming tbreatening. Electricians were engaged Tuesday in winding poles through the business section with strings of the special lights to be turned on for the holiday illumination here. With Christmas ten days away, this year's coming avalanche of mail mat- ter is forecasted by the large number of extra sacks of mail being handled by railway mail clerks on runs over this dtyision. Grange Election Postponed. There was no election of officers of Killingly grange Monday evening The severe storm reduced the attend- ance o Jess than a quorum, so it was decided not to elect officers until the next regular meeting. At their regular meeting Tuesday evening njembers of Quinebaug lodge, I O. O. F., nominated officers for the ensuing term. . The efection comes at 2 subséquent meeting of the organl- zation. FUNERAL. Charles. Reynolds. At his home in Brooklyn at 1.30 on Tuesday afternoon funeral services for Charles Reynolds, who dled Saturday, were conducted by Rev. A. P. Knell, A. F. WOOD “The Local Undertaker” 2 DANIELSON, CONN. Parlors 8 Mechanic Street rector. The musical part of the ser- vice was sung by Miss Clara Wood 2nd Prof. J. H. Washburn. The Bulletin Delivered as Us: Damage. caused by the storm Monday night and the early hours of Tuesday morning did not become evi- dent in full until Tuesday was well advanced. This town found that it was denied most of the out of town newspapers until afternoon, though The Bulletin was delivered here 'as usual; that toll line circuits were in a number of cases temporarily out of service, though this was remedied dur-~ ing the day, and that trains due hers in the morning did not get in until afternoon. Damage to Property. There were the usual amount of mi- nor damage to property, blinds Tip- ped off, chimneys knocked over, win- dows blown, etc., and many branches were torn from trees. The storm and the following fall of temperature left the streets with a coating of ice, a condition that meant rushing horses to the blacksmiths for calks or sharpen- ing of the same. $25,000 BUSINESS DEAL. Mr. and Mrs._Ira D. Martin Sell Palace Laundry Plant. The Palace laundry business on Cen- ter street with the real estate has been sold by Mr. and Mrs, Ira D. Martin to Charles S. Francis and Willlam M. Franklin. The_new owners are to take pessession January 1. The prop- erty that changes hands in the deal includes land fronting on Center and School streets on which the buildings in which the business is conducted are located, these buildings, five in num- ber, with all of the laundry equip- ment. horses, wagons, harnesses and motor truck. No price was given out, but the deal represents about $25,000. The business was established here ten years ago nmext May by Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Both have been inde- fatigable workers since that time, the result of their labors being one of the very flnest equipped laundries in Con- necticut and a splendid busines: Starting in a very small way, th gradually expanded their enterprise until it flourished in a surprising way. Such constant attention to business, however, has been a strain on both of the proprietors, especially Mrs. Martin, and upon retiring they are to take a long rest. Whether they will | remain in Danielson permanently has not been decided, but they are to be associated with the business until isuch time as the new owners have thorcughly mastered the detalls of managing it. There are to be no changes in the laundry force, all of the skilled workers remaining. Messers. Francls and Franklin, the new proprietors, are well known local young men who have had business in- | terests here for years. Mr. Franklin has been associated with his father, Hiram S. Franklin, in the contracting business for a number of years. Mr Francis is at present manager for the | Quinebaug Ice company and was form- erly engaged in the insurance busi- ness here. Both are hustlers of the modern school and they have every qualification for making the generous success their friends predict for them. Mr. Franklin has already taken up his work at the laundry. Mr. Francis will remain in his present position until the first of the year. COUNT D’HARCOURT’S MOTHER. Among French Aristocrats Who Have Given Castles For War Relief Work. The Fauhourz St. Germain, that remnant of old Royalist France which has kept intact its leadership of governments of three republics and held itself aloof from identification with the activities emanating from the president’s residence at the Flysee palace, has opened its heart to the wounded soldiers of suffering France and in the story of its so doing there is a connection of local interest. The chateaux belonging to the families of the Faubourz, magnificent old places filled with ancient memories of rolay splendor, have been opened as asylums for the wounded heroes who have fought for the life and soul of Framee—and yet not since the be- ginning of republican days in France have the doors of these fine old resi- dences ever opened to welcome anyone identified with a government of the re- public Among those who haye opened their homes of the Rovalist set are the Duchess of Harcourt, in the Rue de Varennes. This beaugiful place is for the time being the property of the government to be used for Catholic soldiers reccvering from wounds or {llness. The Duchess is mother of Count Tdouard Sargent d'Harcourt, who far & score of vears has been a resident of Danfelson. Others whos he only builds it.. see what is back;of it. jshows in the lobby, at ,of the ““Hor ‘only. )\!GMM thi (New The Inside » of the Hotel Ts the part that counts with the guest. The 'nrchitcctl doesn’t make a’hotel, he only designs it., The builder doesn’t make a hotel, Don’t select your;stopping place from the “outside. _Look behind the front wall and The success of the Hotel Martiniq |is the personality,back ‘of it, which " ‘Lths restaurants arnd ‘in the rooms, The telephone attendants, the mail clerks, the room maids, even the bellboys refiect the personality back c of Taylor.”; We don’t preach prices hodielike Y one and all you will find reficcted the carciul and Located in the ‘Heart'of Things; only @ golf stroke from xhej?ennqluni.i .2 On’ Broadway's ing ‘centre.§ The "Martinique is the logical 'York home for those on business o pleasure beat. R4 e~ 7 0a the desk, in rooms from$1.50 up. French soclety through the changing, CORNED Fresh KILLED FOWL homes are given over to similar uses are the Duchess d'Uszes, the Dowager Duchess of Llynes, Duchess de la Rochefoucauld, Duke or Noailles and the Duchess of Rohan. PUTNAM Meeting of the Grange—Storm Hard On Train Crews—Famous Deer Case Settled by Supt. J. E. Crampton Paying $509 to Attorney C. L. Tor- rey. Harley S. Alverson and Ella C. Al- verson of Worcester were visitors in Putnam Tuesday. State Policeman Rudd of New Lon- don was in town inspecting the the- aters Tuesday. Miss Bernice Gahan returned Tues- day from a visit in Hartford. David Smith spent Tuesday at his home in Worcester. Harry Payne Whitney's pictures of the Arctic with a lecture by a native of the cold-region was the feature at the Bradley theatre at Tuesday's shows. Grange Mesting. A regular meeting of Putnam grange and election of officers held Tuesday evening. Mail Not Claimed. Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Putnam postoffice: E. J. A. Dufty William Fitzgerald, Joe Hughes, A. E. Ledoux, Peter Magnan, Arthur Seder, Orlin K. Wood, Mrs. Frank Barlow. At the high school gymnasium Tuesday evening the last practice of the basketball team before the - im- portant game with Killingly High school, tomorrow evening was _held. The téam showed well and a lively game is expected. Sand and ashes were plentifully used in the city on Tuesday to relieve the danger from falling on ice cov- ered walks. There were many falls reported, however, but none of them of a serious nature. On account of the storm of Mon- day evening.there was no meeting of the town school committee, so action on a number of matters that were to be tsken up, including plans for the night school opening was deferred. Four Deer Shot. Four deer have been shot on or near the town farm property since the law that allows the killing of deer under certain circumstances became effect- ive August 1. Freaks of the Storm. It was considered quite remarkable Tuesday that in sections of the neigh-~ boring ~ towns of Woodstock and Thompson there was sleighing and snow to the depth of several inches, while Putnam was covered with no more than a sheathing of ice. It was snowing hard within eight miles of Putnam while it was pouring rain here Monday night. Storm Delays Traffic. Late trains were the rule though there were few exceptions, Tuesday. Some of the delays were due to con- ditions created by the storm and others to a wreck on the B. and M. a: Worcester, it was said. One of tbe southbound trains, Worcester to New London, did not reach this city until nearly 2 p. m. On the main line there were delays of getting trains tkrough from Hartford to this city. Other trains were only a few minutes late. Freight crews declar- ed that Monday night was one of the worst they have experienced in years and the men were a tired lot Tuesday afternoon. was END OF DEER CASE Supt. John E. Cramptan Pays Attorney Charles L. Torrey Damages and Costs Amounting to $599.38. the famous The final chapter in Torrey-Crampton case has been written. Superintendent John S. Crampton, New Haven, of the state fish and game commission, has paid the damages assessed against him in the superior court here early this fall and the costs to the plaintiff in the case, Attorney Charles L. Torrey, receiving $599,38. The jury's award ‘was $500. The history of this case has been followed for more than a year with probably more interest than has been bestowed on any case that has developed in Windham county in a number of years. The incidents that led up to it took place on the aft- ernoon of Saturday, November 22 1914, when a deer that had been wounded by some person whose iden- tity has never been discovered was found dying in the highway near the farm property of Attorney Torrey of this city at Putnam Heights. The deer’s presence in the highway was brought to Mr. Torrey's attention by a neighbor whose horse was frightened by the dying deer. Mr. Torrey with employes of his removed tho deer from the highway as a dang- er to traffic, taking the carcass to his barn, where it was dressed. During the early evening the fact that Mr. Torrey had the carcass at his farm came to the attention of County Game Warden Arthur Day of Kill- ingly and a then speclal protector of game, E. E. Kies, of Danielson. They went to Mr. Torrey’s place and de- manded the carcass, Mr. Torrey re- fusing to give it up. Telephone eon~ vm%nx betweon Mr Day anml Mr. Crampton, few - Haven, followed, Mr. Day finally attempting to arrest Children COry FOR FLETCKER'S CASTORIA _Cut From Extra Prime Beef ShortSteaksih18c Ib. s § (] CABBAGE FREE 18¢ SALT SPARERIBS Brisket, Ib. ..........14c Rimap, 1b. . .....--. e LEAN POT ROAST, bb...... Mr. Torrey in the following out of his instructions from the superintendent. A lively tussle ensued, the outcome being_an agreement that Mr. Torrey should not be taken away from his home. A few days later Mr. Torrey brought suit against Mr. Crampton claiming $1500 damages for the as- sault committed upon him as the re- sult of his instructions to his county game warden. Much legal sparring preceeded the coming of the case to trial, Mr. Torrey winning practically all of the points contested on the way along through his counsel State Attorney Charles E. Searls. After a long and interesting trial here the jury awarded damages of $500 to Mr. Torrey.- Thereupon coun- sel for the.defendant prepared an ap- peal to bring the case before the su- preme court, but Judge Webb, who heard the case here ruled the appeal imperfect in form. This proved to be the final step in the case excepting for tiie paying over the money, which Mr. Torrey has received. The storm was responsible for a disruption of the wire service out of this city Tuesday. Early Tuesday evening it was still impossible to get into communication with Hartford and other cities were also cut off. Line- men were working like beavers to get the toll lines back into service and it is_expected all will again be in use sometime today, at least in emergency fashion. The local service, however, was good Tuesday. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Articles Made for a Sale—Athletic In- terests. CRilren's clothes, fancy bags, ki- monos, aprons, and underwear, have been made by the sewing department for a sale. The cooking department will have for sale plum pudding mar- malade, candy, fruit cake and cookies. The P. H. 8. girls’ basketball team played the Willimantic Girls last Fri- day in the Putnam gymnasium. The game ended in a tie, the score being 6-6. A most interesting game was en- joyed by all present. The girls need the support of everyone interested in the sport. P. H. 8. W. H,S. Gagne .. Ross AU R0 o ventdennts Right Forward Smith Chappell Centre R R Kenyon Right Guard Beard ..... Doyle Left Guard Baskets from floor, Bartlett 1, Chappell 1, Smith 1; baskets from fouls, Gagne 4, Smith 2. Putnam had little difficulty in de- feating the Woodstock Academy bas- ketball team last Friday afternoon. The score was 56-32. The first and biggest game of the season comes in Putnam, when Kill- ingly is to play the Putnam team Thursday night. Killingly beat Web- ster at Killingly and the Putnam team expects a close match. TIC Automobile Driven by H. Harrington of North Franklin Crashes Into Trolley Car—Calf in Automobile Killed—Movie Photographer About, An automobile owned and driven by H. Harrington of North Franklin struck a trolley car near the Pleasure Hill crossing about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. With Mr. Yerrington at the time of the accident was Harry Levine of Colchester. The side cur- tains of the automobile were down and it 1s thought these prevented Mr. Har- rington from seeing the approaching trolley, and the automobile struck the car with considerable force. Neither Mr. Harrington or Mr. Levine was se- riously injured. One of two calves which were tied in the rear.of the au- tomobile was killed, and the automo- bile was damaged. A small house used as a waiting room at the crossing was considerably damaged by the auto be- ing thrown against it. Village Notes. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Gorst and son Thomas of Providence, R. L, have re- turned home after spending several weeks with local relatives. Miss Renelda Hines of Willimantic spent Tuesday with her parents, M. and Mre. D. J. Hines. A six-act French drama entitled “Une cause celelore” is being rehearsed 21):15 the Franco-American Dramatic Joel Swanson and Joseph Ratcliffe are working in Woonsocket, R. I. A moving picture photographer was taking local views Tuesday. He snap- ped the employes of the Baltic cotton mill as they were going to work, and took scemes of various street activities, DENIES IMPLICATION IN NEW MEXICAN REVOLUTION. Overseas News Agency Says German Officials Disclaim Any Connection. Berlin, Dec. 14 (by wireless to Say- ville)—The Overseas News agency to- day gave out the following: “Official circles here disclaim any connection with activities of so-called German agents_who, according to American and English press reports, are said to have tried to foment & new revolytion in Mexico. “The German government, following the lead of the United States, more than a month ago authorized the Ger- man minister to Mexico to recognize Carranza as the head of the govern- YELLOW ONIONS, Whole Milk CHEESE, Ib. .20c GRAPE FRUIT FURTHER LIGHT THROWN ON SCOPE OF DEFENSE PLANS. Estimates Submitted Call for an Ex- penditure of $23,305,123 This Year. ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—Further lght was thrown upon the scope of the ad- ministration’s defense plans today when the department’s estimates for coast defenses during the coming year were submitted to the military com- mittees of congress in the form of a preliminary draft of the fortifications appropriation bill carrying a total of $23,305,123 for all purposes, including the maintenance and of _permanent works in the Hawalian and Philippine Islands. Estimates for the Panama _canal which will fall under the canal gov- ernment will add another $600,000 to this sum, and in addition the war de- partment asks authority to make con- tinuing contracts during the year to a total of more than $10,000,000 for mo- bile and coast artillery and ammuni- tion, the appropriations to be made xt year. The bill last year granted sl%h authority to the extent of $300,- 000, covering contracts for mobile ar- tillery, field guns, siege gun: tain guns and howitzers only. For engincering work on new forti- fications the department asks for $5, 369,260, the only specified project being that at Cape Henry. NOTE OF PROTEST TO FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE moun- Against Removal of Germans and Aus- trians from American Ships. Waehington, Dec. 14—The United States government today cabled Am- bassador Sharp at Paris for presenta- tion to the French foreign office a note vigorously protesting against the re- moval by the French cruiser Descarles of six Germans and Austrians from the American steamships Carolina, Coamo and San Juan. Immediate re- lease of the men is asked on the ground that the seizure of citizens of any nation from an American vessel on the high seas is without legal jus- tification and constitutes a flagrant violation of American rights. Ths note was despatched by Secre- tary Lansing with the full approval of President Wilson. It also is under- stood to have been discussed by the president with his cabinet at today’s meeting. Couched in friendly terms, the com- munication states the American point of view and cites precedents employed in the case of August Piepenbrink, a German, who was removed from the American ship Windber by the French cruiser Conde in November of last year, and released after representa- tions by the United States. SUPERDREADNOUGHTS BEST TYPE OF SHIP FOR NAVY According to Statement Presented to Congress by Secretary Daniels. Washington, Dec. 14—Superdread- noughts of the California class, dis- placing 32,000 tons, are declared to represent the highwater mark in the size of American battleships in a state- ment presented today to congress by Secretary Daniels outlining the lessons of the European war as to the best type of ship for war. “It would be unwise,” the statement says, “to build dreadnoughts so large that’ they could not easily pass through the Panama canal. It is also ISIGHTLESS, THEY AID IN MAKING NATION'S LAWS OYSTERS, quart.... .3 FRESH POLLOCK, Ib..7¢ GROCERY SPECIALS LEMON-ORANGE CLEANED CURRANTS, 3 pkgs. PREMIER PLUB PUDDING, can 21c SEEDED RAISINS 2 3 3 Phoy, Buckwhes. 134c SARDINES in oil 3 bxs. 10c NEW CITRON, bb... 18c NO MAILS WERE RECEIVED AT DANBURY Storm Caused One of the Worst Freight Blockades in History of Section. Danbury, Conn., Dec. 14.—The first train into Danbury since vesterday aft- ernoon arrived tonight from New York by the way of South Norwalk at 6§ o'clock. Up to tonight no malls had been received. Trolley traffic is sus- pended and there have been no cars on_the Danbury-Bethel line. The storm has caused one of the worst freight blockades in the his- tory of this section, according to rail- road officials. The Central New Eng- land and Highland division lines are badly congested and many freights are at a standstill, even in the center of the city. The main highways into the city are almost impassable, owing to the deep drifts. TO ESTAE.ICH AMERICAN TRADE EXHIBIT AT RIO JANEIRO Object of Director of Pan-American Trade Expa n Co. New York, Dec. 14.—Louis Roposa, of Rio de Janeiro, director of the Pan- American Trade Expansion company, Who arrived here today on the steam- ship Acre from Brazilian and West Indian ports, said he expected soon to TR R, FLATFISH, b. ....... 7 FRESH HERRING GRANULATED MEASURE IN HOUSE FOR IMPEACHMENT OF MARSHALL. Introduced by Buchanan, Former Pres- ident of Labor's National Peace Council. ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—Representative Buchanan of Tilinois took his contro- versy with United States Attorney Marshall over Labor's Nantional Peace Council to the floor of the house today by introducing articles for Mr. Mar~ shall's impeachment. Labor’s National Peace Counecil, of which Representative Buchanan was president until last July, is now under investigation by the federal grand jury at New York under the direction of Mr. Marshall, who has declared it was financed by German money. The grand jury is trying to find out whether the council was connected with any viola- tions of American neutrality, Former Representative Fowler of Tllinols _is counsel for the organiza- tion. The name of David Lamar as a. participant in its activities has been developed in the inquiry. In his articles of impeachment which Mr. Buchanan introduced from the floor today he charged Mr. Marshall with having neglected to prosecute vio- lators of neutrality, having violated the eight hour law and having public- ly defamed and slandered people. As a matter of course, the charges went to the judiclary committee. Smith-Dorrien Commands British in East Africa. establish at Rio Jaieiro a permanent trade exhibit of American made goods. He said he had come here to arrange for better credit relations between United States manufacturers and South American merchants. He is go- ing to Weshington to confer with state department officials. London, Dec. 14, 3.35 p. m.—Gener- al Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien has been appointed to the supreme command of the forces operating in East Africa. General Smith-Dorrien was In ser- vice on the Franco-Beigian front early In the year. Companions in Misery. European commerce is blighted by war and American business has its Redfield—New York Sun. Rockville—The social event of the week will be the junior promenade, which takes place in the town hall Friday evening. Two blind_men help to make the laws of the United States, one in the senate and one in the house of rep- resentatives. The senator is Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma; the represent- ative is Thomas D. Schall of Minne- sota. Senator Gore is a Democrat, and Mr. Schall is one of the six Progres- sive members of the new congress. The latter lost his eyesight in 1907 as the result of an electric shock, while Senator Gore at the age of eight lost his left eye by being accidentally struck by a stick, and the sight of the other eye was destrowed when he [yas eleven by an arrow from a toy ow. believed that in view of the increased efficiency of the torpedo, the very ex- tensive use of mines and the bombs from aircraft, it is decidedly better to increase the fighting units in numbers rather than in size, the highwater mark in size having been reached in vessels of the California class.” The statement was submitted in re- sponse to a requirement of the last naval appropriation bill that congres: be furnished with a report on “building four warships of the type, power and speed which in his (the secretary’s) judgment, based on knowledge gained from the prevailing war in Europe, are best suited for war on the sea.” Electric rallways in the United States own 40,470 miles of track. What is Better; as a Special Offering —OF— FINE A large stock of Men’s Fur Coats, Ladies’ Fur Coats, Ladies’ Muffs and a large variety of Skins that must be turned into cash. The Furs include Lynx, Black Fox, Red Fox, Coon, Muskrat, Persian Lamb Collars, Marmot, Astrachan and other skins made up in sets and coats. NORWICH FUR CO. M. BRUCKNER, Prop. 87 Franklin Street - Christmas Present T T fo | for a man who enjoys a good smoke than a box of HIMES' CIGARS FURS Himes on the box is a guarantee of quality. Every cigar has that fine flavor the smoker likes. The Himes Cigar has been sold in Eastern Connecticut for years. They are sold by all dealers JOSEPH CONNORS & SON, Norwich A. H. JOHNSON & C., Willimantic o —————————— -E. F. HIMES & C., Proprietors, Providence, R. L. Telephone 1354-3 § 3