Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 25, 1916, Page 5

INDIANA BEEF Philadelphia Capons. ... 38c Indiana Shoulder Steak. . New Florida Beets. . . . .. Cauliflower. 20c to 30c Sweet Breads Ox Tails Pork Tenderloins EAT QUALITY FOOD AND KEEP GOOD HEALTH. Everything in the Vegetable Line. SOMERS TAKE NOTICE Every Saturday, with each purchase of $1.00 or over of our Wines and Liquors, we will give one bottle Pure California Port Wine free. A. SCHANKER 43 WEST MAIN STREET The place where you get pure goods for your money Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments addr E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, wich, Conn. The Chelsea Savings Bank Norwich, Conn., Feb. 14, 1916. The Board of Directors of this Bank have this day declared a_dividend for the six months ending Feb. 29, 1916, at the rate of 4 per cent, per_annum, payable on and after the 15th of March, HARLES B, CHAPMAN, feb25d Secretary. GEQ. A. DAVIS A COMPLETE NEW LINE Wallace Nutting’s BEAUTIFUL HAND COLORED PICTURES Framed and Unframed. We have the Framed Pictures .at 50c, $1.00 and $1.50. Colonial Subjects and Land- scapes. The most complete line of these Pictures ever shown at one time. New Flower Bowls and Vases. GEO. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway DR.SHAHAN, Specialist on Diseases of the BLOOD AND STOMACH. Rheumatism (including Neuritis), Skin Troubles, Bloody Sputum, Run- down Conditions, Premature Aging, Hardening of the Arteries. Culture treatment only, for Blood diseases. Simple and reliable prevention of Ty- phoid, Rabies and Lockja Tours: 10-11 8. m.; 2-4 and 7-8 p. m. No outside visits, after 8 p. m. Wm. Smith & Co. 8 TOWN STREET AND ELM AVE. NORWICH TOWN, CONN. We carry a fine class of Groceries, Canned Goods, Etc, also the best of Meats and Provisions. Meat cutter of 20 years' experience. Give us a call and examine the same. Orders deliv- ered promptly. Telephone 34 -12 Goods not satisfactory exchanged immediately. E. L.. V.. OINTMENT - “The Healer of Skin Diseases” is a superior and valuable remedy for all affections of the skin. Its soothing, healing, antiseptic proper- ties are manifested after the first ap- pflclflon mo-t stubborn cases of eczema, salt rheum, running sores tnd all itching und painful skin eruptions quickly yield to the treat- ment of this vegetable oint- ment. If afflicted with any form of skin trouble use E. L M. ointment. Sold by all 26c— Advertisement. DRS. L. F. and A. J. LaPIERRE 287 Main St. PRACTISE LIMITED TO Hours 1 to 3 p. m Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat s?%“i’-%'fi" €3 PERSONALS Norwich, Friday, Feb. 25, 1916. VARIOUS MATTERS This is calendar day for March. Today, Feb. 25, will be exactly 11 ‘hours long. Light motor vehicle lamps at 6.02 this eveniug. The moon is in its last quarter to- morrow (Saturday) at 3.34 a. m. It is expected that Roger Spicer of Eastern Point will complete ice cut- ting today. The rain of Thugsday night has spoiled both coasting and sleighing far a time.” ‘Valuable aid has been lent those in the Red Cross work by Mrs. Archie ?{cDongull and Mrs. Arthur R. Black- edge. The Seven Helpers, Acts 6, was the subject of the Thursday evening pray- er meeting at the Central Baptist church. Ingalls Brothers of Norwich have moved their saw mill to Grassy hill at Lyme, where they will be located several weeks. The fourth quarterly conference of the M. E. church at Black Hall will be held by District Superintendent G. G. Scrivener of Norwich. Yesterday, the feast of St. Matthias, Rev. J. Eldred Brown officiated at the celebration of the holy communion in Trinity Episcopal church. Samuel G. Pratt, 73, died Wednes- day afternoon at his home in Wa- terford. He was formerly employed as a carriage painter in New London. Tug George McCaffrey of New York put into New London Wednesday ev- ening with two coal laden barges con- signed to Thamesville and Allyn’s Point. Don't miss the last change to at- tend the Charity Ball in the Armory Monday evening, March 6th. Boxes and reserved seats on sale at Dunn’s Pharmacy.—adv. At this time last year there was little frost in the ground and there was danger from forest fires. Now, in some places in Connecticut, there is 20 inches of snow. A number of Free Academy stu- dents have registered for work in the Friday evening class of the Art school and are working principally from the model and composition. Letters from Countess de Beaumont, from Paris, continue to come to Mrs. Bela P. Learned, in Norwich, expres ing gratitude for gifts of yarn, etc., for aid in the war relief work. The February White Ribbon Banner has a memorial tribute to Rev. L. B. Curtis, a valued honorary member of Stafford vnion, who died suddenly af- ter a brief illness of pneumonia. Third Co. socia] at Armory Monday evening, Feb. 28. Tubbs' full military band. Concert and dancing. Admis- sion 25c.—adv. New York papers noted Thursday that at the Whitney Richards Gallery is a group of paintinzs by J. Alden Weir, including A Visiting Neighbor, ‘Wyndham Village, a painting of a pretty child holding her donkey. The largest amount paid by any non-resident tax payer of the town of Montville is that for which Charles L. Hubbard of Norwich is assessed, on $12,830. In the town, Edwin_ C. Johnson pays the most, on $14,285. Mrs. Agnes J. Beebe, widow of James Beebe, and Henry E. Rathbun of Litle Boston were married early in the week at the Baptist parsonage in Niantic by Rev. Henry P. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Rathbun will make their home in Niantc. Messages received by Norwich friends Thursday from Mrs. Fannie Robinson Sibley, of Rialto, Cal., stated that Mr. Sibley had had a stroke of paralysis Jan. 10, affecting his right side. He is improving, however, and his nurse has left, ‘When Herbert B. Fengar gave an organ recital at Brainard lodge tem- ple, New London, Wednesday evening under the auspices of Fidelity chap- ter, Order of Eastern Star, the sopra- no’ soloist was Miss Beatrice Ashe, formerly of Norwich. Those in charge of the Red Cross headquarters Thursday morning were Mrs. A. D Vaughn, Mrs. C. H. Ricketts and Mrs. Charles D. Noyes. During the afternoon the room was in charge of Miss Mary G. Osgood and Miss Mary E. Richards. At the mid-week meeting of the Second Congregational church the first part of the service was devotional and the second part was given to consid- eration of the sixth lesson in the Teacher Training course: “Age of Moses, and the Conquest. Don’t miss the last change to at- tend the Charity Ball in the Armory Monday evening, March 6th. Boxes and reserved seats on sale at Dunn's Pharmacy.—adv. The Williams Memorial Institute of New London is making plans for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the institute, when the 25th class is graduated in June. This young wom- an’s school received its = endowment from the wife of General William ‘Williams, of Norwich. The tax collector’s office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings until 8 o'clock to receive personal taxes. Wednesday, March 1, is the last day of the month of col- lection of the personal tax.—adv. In ald of the destitude children in Europe, Mrs. S. Henry Howe, Jr., (La- vinia 8. Verrill) of No. 630 West 130th street, New York, a former student at the Norwich Art school, is asking lo- cal friends to assist by half dollar contributions and by sending copies of her chain letter to persons likely ta help in the work. Civil Service Exams. The United States civil service commission will hold examinations for the foMowing named mechanical trades and non-educational positions in the engineer department at large and the quartermaster corps, U. S. A, and the various branches of the government service in New London and vicinity, on April 1. It will be for carpenter, marine fireman, mate and ofler. Applicants will not be as- sembled for examination, being rated on their physical ability, training ex- perience, and general fitness, as shown by their applications. Full particu- lars in regard to the examinations, including age limits, and the required application blank, can be secured from Dr. B. L. Falooner, district secretary, postoffice building, Boston, with whom applications must be filed not later than March 15. The positions of dredging inspector and surveyman ex- ist in the engineer department at large only and apnlleulom should be filed ‘Thomas MCE] with secretary, board of neer depart- ment at large, New London. fiCharles Tingley of Norwich was ln Mystic Wednesday. Mrs, James L. Coffee of Laurel Hill avenue is recovering from a severe at- tack of bronchitis. Compensation Commissioner J. J. Donohue of Norwich was in Stafford Springs Thursday holding a special hearing. Mrs. Carrie Macdonald Kimball is spending the week in New York, where she joins a party of friends attending grand opera. Attorney and Mrs. Hibberd Norman and family of Norwich have been the guests of Mrs. Norman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonard of Niantic. FIRE HORSES UPSET BRUNELLE’'S BAKERY WAGON. Became Unmanageable and Dashed Through Main Street—Stopped by a Telegraph Pole. Becoming unmanageable while enter- ing Main street from CHff street on Thursday morning, the three horses used on the aerial truck dashed along ‘Main street, upsetting the bakery wagon owned and driven by Louis H. Brunelle in front of the Mohican store. Driver Herbert Short had had the horses out about an hour on an exer- cise run and it was while going down the steep grade on CIiff street that the trouble commenced. The exercise wag- on, which carried about 1,000 feet of hose, and was very light, compared to the aerial truck, slewed on the ice in the street and first one horse began to kick up and then another. The driver started the horses up to straighten out the wagon and as he entered Main street from Cliff street he encountered a trolley car eastward bound. The wagon struck the frog in the car track | in front of the Mohican store and bounced it into the bakery wagon. Mr. Brunelle was assisted from his wagon. The wagon was struck With such force that the left rear wheel was demolish- ed, the right forward axel was badly bent, the connecting rod holding the shafts together was broken out and there was some glass in the wagon broken. The horse was thrown down. Dashing across the street to a point in front of Madden's cigar store, the horses struck a_delivery wagon owned by Chester E. Wright. Here the horses were stopped. Mr. Short got down from his seat and was looking about when the horses started up again. He was unable to hold the lines and when he let go the horses ran through Main street. When in front of the Boston | store the coupe of Fred M. Packer was encountered and someone trying to stop the running horses steered them on to the sidewalk so that they were caught by the telegraph pole standing !in front of the Boston store. Two horses were on the sidewalk while the third horse was on the ontside of the pole. The poles on'the exercise wagon of the fire department were broken, the damage amounting to approximately $25. STATE LIBRARIANS MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION Miss May H. Davis of Woman’s College Gave Address on Training if Libra- rians. Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 24—Libra- rians from ail parts of Connecticut at- tended the annual meeting of the Con- necticut Library association at Wa- terbury, on Thursday, Henry W. Kent, assistant secretary of the Metropoli- tan Mesuem of ‘Art, delivered an ad- dress on “Museums.” and traced the similarity in the history and methods of libraries and museums. He said that he did not favor preparedness nor the demagogues who advocated it, but he did state that American man- ufacturers would have to prepare for competition with foreign manufactur- ers, and the best methods of such pre paration wa# the use of the faciliti afforded by the libraries and the mu- seums. He said that since the war the Metrgpolitan museum had been overrun with designers, copyists and photographers all getting material for designs . for manufacturers. Miss Mary H. Davis of the Connecticut Col- lege for Women gave a talk on the part d by the college in the training ibrarians. The following officers were clected: President, Miss Anna Rockwell; vice president, Mr. Bdgerton of New Lon don; Miss Anna Hadley of Winsted Miss Fannie Brown of _ Danbury Mayor Martin Scully of Waterbury; secretary, Mrs. C. H. Bissell, of South- ington: treasurer, Miss Esther Owen, of Hartford. SAYS HIS SON TOOK HIS SAVINGS. North Stonington Man Had Property in Two Local Banks and Two New Lon- don Banks. On Thursday the superior court in session at New London took up the case of Nelson H. Brown against Her- bert F. Brown for the recovery of sav- ings bank accounts aggregating about $7,000 which the defendant is accused of having had transferred to his name. Nelson H. Brown is the father of Herbert F. Brown and has been living for some time with his son in North Stonington. During a recent. iliness of the father it is said the son had all the older man’s property transferred to him. The property at the time was in four savings banks, Norwich Savings society, Chelsea Savings bank, Savings Bank of New London and the Mariners Savings bank of New London. Representatives from the four banks were put on the stand and showed the records and bank books whereby the son had secured the transfer of his father's savings. The older Mr. Brown was called to the stand and he testified that he had interest from all four banks due him and had signed blanks for his son to collect this interest. He claimed the son had used the blanks to secure the complete transfer of the property from the name of Nelson H. Brown to Her- bert F. Brown. The witness was on the stand for about one hour's crose examination. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE. Vaudeville and Moving Pictures. Hawthorne and Inglish, in a comedy skit, entitled A Fool There Is, Nina, the #anjo girl, and The Wartanos, in a big time European juggling novel- ty, #ere the vaudeville attractions at the Davis theatre on Thursday after- noon and evening when a_ complete change of programme took place. The feature photo play was Bred in the Bone, a four reel production, fea- turing Dorothy Gish and a large cast. The big Keystone comedy was The Worst of Friends, featuring Weber and Fields. Groton Wreck Victim Dead. Charles E. Allen of Groton, injured in the railroad wreck at Milford on Tuesday, died Tuesday afternoon at a New Haven hospital His injuries from the first were believed to be fa- tal. Mr. Allen was 49 years old, a native of Groton. He was a salesman witn headquarters at Pougnkeepsie, N. Y., Surviving are his wife, who is an in- valid, and three children. . Allen was known to a number of Norwich,neonle, PUBLIC LECTURE AT SLATER HALL Prof. WfllhmM.ZumhanpukMomkyEventhdu Auspices of Art Students’ Auo:ilhm—Toplc, ’l'he Art of India. R Through the efforts of the Norwich Art Students' assoclation, the people of Norwich are to enjoy an opportuni- ty of hearing about a little known sub- ject—The Art of India. President Wiliam M. Zumbro of the American college, Madura, India, who is an adopted son of Norwich and is spend- ing the year here, will lecture on the Are in India at Siater hall next Mon- day evenind, at 8 p. m. Fine stereoptican views will illus- trate the architecture, sculpture and painting of this country. * The Art Students’ assoclation, under whose auspices the lecture is given, extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend. The lecture is entirely free, the ouly object being to give every person in Norwich a chance to learn about Ind%an Art through one who has studied it in India. To such, the art of India seems indegenous, profnudly re- ligious, and most inspiring. Mr. Hav- ell, until recently the director of the Government School of Art, Calcutta, and perhaps the most enthusiastic ex= ponent of Indian art, claims that In- dia is the only country which today has a living art. The three principal races. of India have each had an honorable part In its development, and the pictures will show examples of these three chron- ological periods. In the first period of Buddhist ascendency belong the stone pillars of Asoka and the won- derful rock-hewn temples. The sec- ond period is t of the Hindu revi- val when some of the best work was done. Third comes the period of Mohammedan Art, during the Mo- gul ascendency. This quite different style includes the Taj Mabal, exqusite palaces, mosques and tombs nead Del- hi and Agra. The greatest period was from the 6th to the 10th centuries. In Java there is a great Buddhist temple whose sculptures are said to rival those at Athens and which s some- times called the Pathenon of Asia. This work was done by Indian artists and will be included. There was al- so a remarkable school of painting in very early times and pictures of some fine canvasses of the Mogul period. ANTI-SUFFRAGE LEAGUE HELD ANNUAL MEETING. Old Board of Officers Re-elected—In- formal Address by Hartford Woman. At 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon the annual meeting of the Norwich Anti- Suffrage league was held at the home of Mrs. B. P. Bishop of No. 189 Broad- way, with Mrs. Eben Learned, presi- dent, in the chair. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted, showing that the league is in an excel- lent financial condition and that dur- ing the past year much work had been accomplished. The nominating committee, consist- ing of Mrs. C. W. Prentice, Mrs. B. Bishop and Mrs. C. M. Huntington, re- ported the old board of officers, and they were re-elected, which are as follows: President, Mrs. Eben Learned; first vice president, Mrs. F. W. Cary; second vice president, Mrs. F. I. Royce; secretary, Mrs. Horatio Bigelow treasurer, Mrs. Archibald Mitchell, Jr.; chairman of work committee, Mrs. Edmund W. Perkins. Miss Elizabeth R. Burnell of Hart- ford gave an informal address, telling of the annual meeting of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suf- frage held in Washington on Dec. 12, and the reception of 200 delegates by President Wilson on Dec. 13, also of the conventions of the various suffrage associations held in Washington at the same time, and of their factional strife. A report of the state work followed and presented a very encouraging out- look. The winter storms have post- poned some of the rural work, but many voters have been reached during the winter season. Questions were asked and answered by Miss Burnell, who presented the following facts among other things: The statement is being continually made by suffragists that women's votes would solve the liquor question, but an analysis of the facts show the fallacy of such an assertion. Concerning the oft-repeated asser- tion that th eanti-suffragists are seek- ing the support of the liquor interests, exactly the contrary is the case. For years suffragists have been assiduously courting the brewers, brewery work- ers and their affiliated interests. Susan B. Anthony 25 years ago appealed to the brewers for help for the suffrage cause. Crystal Eastman Benedict, when a paid suffrage worker in Wisconsin during the campaign there, made ear- nest efforts to secure the support of the Milwaukee brewers, assuring them that woman suffrage would be better for the interests since all the suffrage states were wet (as they were at that time). In the Montana campaign the suffragists would not allow the W. C. T. U. to participate in their demon- strations or march in their parades, so fearful were they of alienating the liquor dealers. The “drys” gained 19 towns and cities in Wisconsin at the election last November with only men voting. In Michigan the “drys” gained nine coun- ties with only men voting. The “drys” gained three counties in Illinois with men and women voting, while the “wets” won 14 cities by large majori- ties. In Danville, Kankakee and Mur- phyboro, the three chief cities where ocal option elections were held, the ‘wet” majority is said to have in- creased with women voting. The anti-suffragists are not support ed by the liquor interests and women's votes will not solve the liquor prom- lem. Tea was served by Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn at the social session which followed. MUST MARK POLES. Public Utilities Commission Orders Companies to Submit Methods for Approval. The public utilities commission is- sued an order Thursday, based on the report of a committee of public ser- vice corporatior: in the state, on the subject of the marking of poles for wires for the purpose of identification. The only marking that will be re- quired in the future are the stenciled initials or designating mark of the owner or custodlan of the pole, to- gether with the stenciled serial num- ber of the pole. Each company inter- ested is given thirty days in which to submit for the approval of the com- mission its method of complying with the order. AT THE AUDITORIUM Vaudeville and Moving Pictures The Winsome Winners Musical comedy company, furnished a clever and amusing farce at the Auditorium, Thursday and the afternoon and even- ing performances were well patronized. Marguerite Clarke a8 Mici in the Seven Sister, a five part feature picture, revealed customs of a Hungarian town. The picture story depicted and customs in the country. State Treasurer Collects Penalty. *The state treasurer’s office has re- ceived a check of $2,500 from the ad- ministrator of an estate in the south- ern part of the state. The desceridant had failed to pay the state tax of 4 mills on securities which he _held, and, when they were inventoried, the state tax and ity provided by law were colected. This is the largest penalty which has been colected for failure to pay this new tax on choses in action. Adressed K. of C. Members. David Goldstein who addressed the public meeting at the town hall on Monday evening talked to about 100 members of the Knights of Columbus Tn"their rooms In the Sunlight baila: ing Wednesday evening. Rev. Will- im A. Keefe of Plainfleld also gave a short talk. Bamboo trees flower once in every 80 veaxrs. FAREWELL BANQUET FOR FRANK I. ROGERS n to Assume Responsible Position ‘Thursday evening 16 friends ten- dered a surprise banquet at the City Lunch to Frank I Rogers, local man- ager of the local National Biscuit Co., who leaves early next week for New Britain where he will assume the managership of the New Britain branch. Mr. Rogers, escorted by L. M. Cran- dall, dropped into the City Lunch to see Mr. Chamberlain and on entering the dining hall which was dark, he was, figuratively speaking, taken off his feet, when the lights were flashed on, :o see his friends awaiting his ar- v Nathan A. Gibbs acted as toastmas- ter and all present gave toasts, wish- ing Mr. Rogers the best of luck in his new field of work. In behalf of the assembly Andrew B. Davies presented Mr. Rogers a leather traveling bag which he accepted in fitting words. The menu: Grape Fruit Chicken Partuguse Soup Celery Queen Olives Broiled Bluefish, Maitre de hotre Julienne Potatoes Roast Native Chicken with Dressing Mashed Potatoes Mashed Turnips Petit Pois Peaches a la Creme Gloce Coffee Cigars Mr. Rogers entered the employ of the National Biscuit company in 1905, starting in as a clerk and stenograph- er in the Baltimore office and for seven years was a salesman for the com- pany, traveling from Maine to Texas. He also worked in the main office in New York. In 1913 he came to this city, taking charge of the agency, do- ing effective work. Mr. Rogers is a member of Norwich Todge, No. 430, B. P. O. E, and St. James Lodge, No. 23, F. and A. M. While ir this city he made many friends who wish him success in his new business undertaking. Those present were: F. I. Rogers, J. F. Conway, Nathan Gibbs, Andrew Da- vies, Albert Bailey, C. A. Chamberlain, L. M. Crandall, E. L. Root, J. H. White, W. M. Buckingham, H. O. Strong, C. C. Eldredge, S. Kertland, Mr. Domin- gueth, F. Aubrey, J. Isbister, Louis M. Crandall and C. A. Chamberlain had charge of the arrangements. Mr. Rogers was a member of the night schcol in Spanish at the Nor- wich Commercial school. He is to be succeeded as manager for the National Biscuit company by J. F. Conway. MIXUP IN MONTVILLE TAX COLLECTION Twelve of Fourteen Men Presented Showed Receipts for Personal Tax. There is evidently quite a mixup over the collection of the personal tax in Montville. Recegtly about 100 names were reported id the town au- thorities of persons who were al- leged not to have pald the fax for 1911. It was decided to prosent the cases in batches and 14 of the alleged delinquents were brought before Jus- tice William Smiddy on Wednesday. receipts which showed very conclu- Out of the 14, 12 were able to present sively that they had paid the tax, and of _course they were discharged. Two of those who were presented didn’t_have receipts. They are Han- son Shields and Horace Rogoff. In their cases the court ordered that they pay the tax and the attendant costs of court. Several more arrests have been made. FRANCO-AMERICAN CLUB ELD WHIST AND DANCE Thirty Tables at Whist Followed by Dance Programme T. A.B. H The Franco-American club gave a whist and dance in T. A. B. hall Thursday evening. From 8 to 10 whist was played with prizes awarded as follow Ladies, first, Mrs. Aleck Dis- vase; consolation, Miss Anna Kil- roy, handkerchief; gentlemen first, J. Downing, clothes brush; consola- tion, Eugene Sabourin, handkerchief. Dancing was enjoyed from 10 to 12 o'clock with music furnished by Ethier's orchestra. During the even- ing punch was served. The committee in charge comprised Mrs. G. H. Rob- erts, president, Miss Josephine Sa- burin, vice president; Mis: Dora Ethier, treasurer, and Miss Yvonne Sabourin secretary. Young lady mem- bers of the club acted as scorers and at whist there were 30 tables. OBITUARY Charles E. Monroe. A tel was received here Thursday evening announcing the the death of Charles E. Monroe in ew York on Wednesday evening. Mr. Monroe was 53 years of age, the son of Addison R. and Augusta Cooper Monroe. The early part of his life was spent in Norwich on the East Side and Jater he worked in a silk mill owned by Edwin Oldfield. Mr. Monroe went to the New York office of the concern and from there he went with the Columbia Hat Band Co., He was selling agent and partner of the com- pany. Mr. Monroe is survived by his wife, a son, 11 years of age, two brothers, Frank A. and Emory L. Monroe both of this city and a sister, Mrs. Frank E. Webb of Worcester. At State Inebriate Farm. At the giate inebriate farm at Brew- ster's eck, there are 60 inmates, all that can be accommodated. The pa- tients in the insane department of the Norwich hospital number 604 men and 624 women, exclusive of those at the inabriatq farm. Is to Leave Next Week for New Brl!-l COMPENSATION HEARING 4 HELD IN STAFFORD. Commissioner Donohue Heard Testi- mony in Case of amlicher vs. Campo— Decision Reserved. Dr. James J. Donohue, compensation commissioner for the Second Congres- sional district, was in Stafford on Thursday to hear the case of Estin and Imogene Belcher, parents of David Belcher, deceased, aaginst Benjamin Campo of Staffordville. The hearing was held at 11 o’clock at the office of Attorney M. D. O'Con- nell, who with John E. Fisk, Esq. of Rockville acted as attorneys for the claimants. The respondent was in- sured with the Aetna Life Insurance company, which company was repre- sented at the hearing by Leonard J. Collins, Esq., of Hartford, and W. J. Nargle, adjuster. It was found that on the 23rd day of August, 1915, sald David Belcher was in the employ of the respondent at Stafford and while driving a team of horses out on the neck of a dam the horses bevame unmanageable and backed into the reservoir and said David Belcher was drowned. The horses were also drowned. There were no witnesses to the accident, but most of the facts in connection there- with were agreed upon by both par- ties with the exception of the ques- tion of dependence. Both the father and mother of the deceased testified as to their depend- ence upon their son, David, who had always lived at home, that he haa paid no board but that he contributed the lasger part of all the groceries and provisions of all kinds as well as the grain for the horses and cattle, as the Belcher family were living on a small farm. It was further found that the father was 67 and the mother 69 years old and that both were in very poor health and had been for some years and thata neither were able 4o do the farm or house work, for which reasons the son David had done nearly all the farm work as well as doing the ma- jority of the household duties. It was agreed that the average week- ly_wages of the decedent were $12. Two merchants of Stafford, Theodore N. Lyons and H. F. Cady, testified to facts which corroborated the state- ments made by the parents a sto the son buying the provisions for the fami- 1y use. The attorney for the respondents made the claim that it would be doubtful if the contributions made by the Geceased would any more than pay for his board and keeping. Consider- able testimony was presented and full notes were taken and the commissfon- er reserved his decision until a care- ful review could be made of same. SECRETARY TO BE NAMED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS New London County Improvement League Has Office to Fill at Next Meeting of Board. At the next meeting of the board of direttors of the New London County Improvement League one of the mat- ters to come up for discussion will be the appointment of a secretary for the league. The position of secretary of the league was formerly filled by E. C. Jewett, who left Norwich some weeks ago for Brockton, Mass., where he is now _employed. Other matters to come before the directors will be a discussion on the orsanization of a cow-testing associa- tion and a boys’ and girls’ project will be present for approval. County Agent E. C. Warner of the league has arranged to hold a meeting in Colchester Friday afternoon. The meeting is to be held in the Colches- ter grange hall and the topic which Mr. Warner will speak on is Co-opera- tive Buying. Friday evening Mr. War- ner will conduct a_meeting in the Leb- anon town hall, his talk to be on_the same topic. Saturday evening a simi- Jar meeting will be held in the Preston City Grange hall. County Agent Warner is planning to hold several pruning demonstra- tions but the dates for the demonstra- tions have not vet been set. The first of the demonstrations will take place at Old Lyme, On March 10 John C. Orcutt, secre- tary of the asricultural committee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce is to give a stereopticon lecture on the Commercial Side of the Milk Ques- tion in grange hall at North Stoning- ton, under the auspices of the im- provement league. Mr. Warner hopes to have him speak in Norwich on the following day if matters can be so arranged. YEAR BOOKS BEING SPREAD BROADCAST Copies to Every State in the Union, to England and South Africa. Past President F. E. Bitgood of the Danielson Chamber of Commerce, writing to a member of the local chamber of commerce says: “We thought last year's banquet was the best ever, but this one put it out of sight. The Eastern Development Committee are some entertainers.” The year book for 1916 of the Nor- wich Chamber of Commerce is being sent broadcast throughout the land and at least one copy will reach South Africa. Copies are to be sent to ev- ery state in the Union and Mayor Timothy C. Murphy has been dele- gated to mail copies to the Lord May- or of Norwich, England, to the son of fihc high sheriff of Norwich, Eng- land, who favored Norwich, Conn., with a visit last year, to Nerwich, Vt., and Norwich, N. Y. The advertisers are asking for their allotments of copies as they wish to spread them broadcast. The Shetucket company asked for their allotment last Tuesday morning. Each advertiser will receive a dozen or fifteen copies of the year book. TRUSTY MADE SECOND ESCAPE State Hospital Patient—Traced as Far Groton—Suspect Seen Thursday John Petroski, a patient at the state hospital, made his second on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. The man was trailed as far as Groton by three cfficials of the institution. Petroski is of middle age, of Polish descent, and previous to his confine- ment at the State hospital resided in Bridgeport. He was looked upon as a trusty and is of a quiet disposition. His first escape occurred while riding in a train from Bridgeport to New London. He jumped through a win- dow near Westbrook when the train was traveling at a high rate of speed, and was injured severely. A peculiar acting man was seen in Groton Thursday afternoon and his actions attracted much attention as he would stand with his fingers thrust ipto his mouth and would start off walking in an erratic way. He was seen going towards the ferry but it was not believed that he crossed. In a good year France pays taxes on more than a thousand million gal- lons of wine. CASTORIA For Infants and Children InUse For Over 30 Years CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Oppevite Post Office "Phone_321-2 Lady Assistant CONGESTION OF WAR SUPPLIES AT VLADIVOSTOK Pier Facil Unable to Accommo- date Ships, and Ice i Harbor Adds to Confusion. Vladivosiok, Feb. 24-—Congestion of the war supplies at Vladivostok con- tinues to grow worse. At present there are 28 steamers in the harbor or waiting in the bay to enter the har- bor. Pier facilities are lacking to ac- commodate, these steanters. The ther- mometer registers 20 degrees below zero, and the extreme temperature and ice are adding to the confusion. The cranes on the pieres are not heavy enough to lift locomotives and other heavy weights, and consequently light- ers must be utilized for this purpose. As there are only sufficient lighters to unload four steamers, the handling of locomotives is greatly delayed. Four hundred and fifty American lo- comotives were sold to Russia for use in speeding up war supplies, and so far less than fifty of these have been unloaded at Viadivostok. American manufacturers are also sending 20,- 000 steel cars to Viadivostok. Heavy fioating cranes were brought from Ja- pan to handle the war supplies, but it is almost impossible to move these in the ice, and they are of an old type not weil adapted to the present work. rival, Marine Licenses Attainable at 19 Announcement from Washington to the effect that in the future the age limit for the securing of marine li- censes has been reduced to 19 years is causing considerable comment 1n this vicinity. Heretofore it has been a requirement of the steamboat in- spection service that persons who ob- tain marine licenses shall be 21 Years of age, but the board of supervising inspectors has amended the rule with reference to age so that now any person who is 19 years and has had the necessary experience shall be elig- ible for examination for license. This action has been approved of by the secretary of commerce and the rule now has the force of law. Small Chance for Early Dividend. “It is absurd now to couple New Haven’s earnings with any hope of early dividends. The road needs to spend over $40,000,000 to expand its facilities. Before dividends can be resumed, income must be liberally ap- for upbuilding of the It is believed that the w Haven's drafts on earnings for property improvements must continue for at least several years to come.” Such is the hope held out in a semi- official statement concerning the New Haven's present state of affairs. DOES YOUR WATCH TELL THE TRUTH? NO! 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