Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 20, 1916, Page 6

AT NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916 COLCHESTER Annual Ball of Hebrew Ladies’ Afd Society—Funeral of John Slater— Red Cross Soclety to Meet. The_annual ball given by the He- brew Ladles’ Aid soclety wan held in Grange hall, Tuesday evening. A big crowd attended, including a large number of the Summer boarders. Git- lin's orchestra furnished music. R. C. Plaut and party of Norwich motored to Colchester Wednesday. Earle Holmes was a caller in Hart- ford and Willimantic Tuesday. Mrs. Ruth Stedman and son were calling on friends in Hartford Tues- day. Sale of Mussed Underwear Underwear of the highest grade which has become wrinkled and soiled from display upon our eoun- tors and in our windows Is offered at prices way below the regular. Two big tables are loaded with these wonderful bargains. FUNERAL. John Slaten, The funeral of John Slater was held Wednesday morning in St. Andrew’ church. Rev. D. R. Donnell and ther Sullivan of the church and Rev. Dr. Michael A. Sullivan of Hartford were the officers of the solemn high requiem mass. A large number of out of town relatives and friends at- tended the funeral. Burial was in the family plot in St. Andrew's ceme- tery. Mr. Slater, aged 96, who came here in 1849 with the Hayward Rummer company, died Monday from infirmiticS of age. 'He was long a foreman for the company which gaye HE BEST INSURANCE AGAINST UNDUE DEPRECIATION IN A MOTOR CAR, is its ability to withstand the hardships of severe and continuous ' service. & UNTRIMMED HATS TABLE No. 1 Prices 39 and 89c up busine i ew nty years ago. Mr. Slater had he & = : : ST e e At Going Away Prices e et e T It should retain for the longest possible are Jonn F. of this town Donaid of |1\ (o i anged all of our large stock of Untrimmed Hemp Hate in | set Covers, Drawers, Nignt Robes . Lo . . Peter Kiley of New Haven. two groups and will offer them today at two special prices. Slashing and Long Skirts. Quality and style period, the qualities which characterized Red Gross Work. Rt o AR s o ortiis hest: = - Red Cross socicty, formed herc || want to clean up our stock and we want to do it at once. c, will meet in Academy hal it when it was new. T ey b bR R e IF YOU WANT A HAT BARGAIN NOW IS THE TIME TABLE No. 2 to make bandazes and other su; 0. al articles for the soldiers on the LOT bor 98¢ Short Paragraphs. No. 1 Prices $1.39 and $1.89 The most drastic trial of stamina, stability s utes. most pressing distance of 3371.8 miles, from Los Angeles to New York in 7 days, 11 hours, 52 min- It triumphed over seeriingly insurmounta- ‘ ble road conditions—such as few motorists would think of attempting, even under the necessity. And yet, at the finish, it was in fit con- dition—without a single adjustment or re- placement—to duplicate its performance. was a Westchester Wednesda £ John Sla Kelley wdays' 1 town funeral NOANK | R Ty | Firemen Repair Town Hall, In Readi- | ness for Fair—Birthday Celebration | —July Guests. space Jut sct more Birthday Party. the s vear N ertis sun Am Arlene Mr. and ta Dorothy ald, Mu: Doris Norwich THE A. C. SWAN CO. HEARING HELD AT WESTERLY Connecticut Utilities Commission to Decide Matter of Night Flagman at Railroad Crossing—Big Shark Sighted Off| Pleasant View—Stomach of One Taken at Watch Hill Yields Old Shoe and Several Lobsters. Under the spreading boughs of a shady chestnut tree, in Palmer street, near the railroad crossing, there as- sembled a number of residents of Paw- catuck during the noon hour Wednes- day, to attend a hearing before the Connecticut_utilities commission upon a numerously signed petit that a flagman be stationed crossing at night, as there is day, thereby giving continuous ty First” service. At 12.30, the time set for the hearing, there were among those assembled Selectmen Chesebro, Boulter_and Gledhill and Town At- torney Hinckley. The west bound e press came along a few minutes later, stopped at the crossing, and there alighted Commissioners Higgins and Eiwell, and Superintendent Mosett and Attorney Buckingham for the railroad company. The hearing was immediately com- menced in the open by Attorney Hinckley who stated that the hearing Was on the petition to have a flasman on duty at the crossing from 7 p. m., t0 7 8. m. Mr. Hinckley said that the old and indistinct signs at the cross- ing had been taken down, and that the new signs now in place stating that the gates were operated from 6.45 a. m. to 7 p. m,, were placed there since June 24, last, when Louis Dotolo in attempting to cross the tracks in his automobile in front of an approaching train was killed. The fatality resulted in the petition which the commission- ers were to consider. Attorney Hinckley he resided in a nt section of the town and was not familiar with th at the Palmer street crossing, but he did know that three large manufac- turing plants in the vicinity, operated day and night, and that many of the employes used the crossing and were entitled to protection, as were also all others whether on foot, in_automobiles or other vehicles. It was for the com- mission to say whether there should be a flagman at the crossing none of the time, part of the time or all of the time, and the commissioners real- ized that it was a part of their duty to protect the lives of citizens. Mr. Hinckley clajmed that Jjustice and fairness required - contintous service at the crossing and he hoped the com- | missioners would grant the prayer of the petitioners. Mr. Hinckley then in- troduced the witnesses. . Henny A, Stahle, a former.selectman _many, of the emploves used jthe crasscgtorpey; George R. McKenna, Sgleciman ,its course, Insre=asiaspeed,pnd start of the town of Stonington, said that he used two automobiles and several horses in connect with his business, and that he alwa dered the crossing dangerous and approached it cautiously. He did not think the peo- ple were asking for too much, when they asked for a protection that would mean the employment of one addi- tional man by the railroad co any Had there been night service, Louis Dotolo would not have been killed. In reply to a query of Mr. Higsins, the witness said it was chiefly local travel. Dr. Edwin Whitford stated that the crossing was a dangerous one, that the population in that section had materially increased, and the element of danger had correspondingly in- creased, and the time had arrived when the railroad company should provide adequate protection to all users of the crossing and a flagman should be on duty there all the time. He favored the elimination of the crossing, but until such change was effected, the gates should be operated nights as well as day Former Representative Albert G. Martin stated that a mass meeting was held nine years ago and the elim- ination of the crossing was urged, but without result. When he sizned the petition for this hearing, he stated that the petition should have been for elimination, a permanent remedy, and not a temporary one. He told of the growth of that section of the town, and the great number of adults and school children who used the cross- ing and were entitled to proper pro- tection. Attorney Buckingham asked if there was a night school in that section and Mr. Martin replied that there was not Selectman Frederick Boulter stated that the danger at the crossing had increased one hundred fold in the past decade by reason of the increase in industry and population. He said it must be apparent to the commission- ers that parties coming up the hill could not see the crossing until they were practically on the tracks. Had the crossing beeu properly protected Louis Dotolo would not _have been killed, he said. Attorney Buckingham asked if there had been big increase of traffic over the crossing at night. Mr. Boulter replied that the several manufactories ran overtime and that 2 New L.ondcn ’ IR K % [ e TR t c ing in going to and from their | Glednill, James Kenyon, _ Frederick | < 3 Mr. Higgins asked if there was | Burdiclk, Representative Burdon A.| X - traffic from midnight to dawn, 1| Babcock and C. B. Clark, all testifving i Mr. Boulter said he k | along the lines similar to the preced- AT but there wa c|ing wil Commissioner Higgins = morning. | reminded Attorney Hinckley that the Judge Alberti R. Stillman told of the great increase in growth of that section since the crossing was estab- lished, with on, man. There we but one street there then, Moss street and now there are three or four and all lined with residences, and the great majority of these people use the Palmer street crossing, night and day, and should have increased protection. The Cottrell plant, the Clark Thread mill and the Lorraine company prob- ably employed 1,500 pec nd the majority of these used the crossing and every time one crossed danger was fa train_p: Perhaps on an averag: ses the crossing ev al en- minutes and the petitioners merely the railroad company for safety crossing, not only to pedes- to home people, but to automo- bile operators and passengers. and to strangers. _In response to a query from Mr. Elwell, Judg: llman_ said Palmer street was not a through route for touring automobilis Andrew Fallon testified that about all that was necessary as to the cross- ing conditions had been said, but he gave a bit of personal experience. Last Saturday night he was at the cross- and heard a fr ht locomotive, puffing quite a distance line and his attention was ection. He stepped onto the west bound track, happened to look to the left, and saw a train coming from that direction and he had to hustle to get to safety. He saw a man at the shanty and asked him why he did not operate the zates and got this reply: “I don’t hgve to; I'm counting the pedestrians, the vehicles and trains.” He believed the proper remedy was elimination, and if that could not be had, a night flagman, the next best remedy. There had been several fatalities and five years ago Mr. Brown was Killed at the crossing. The gates were not down. There had been many near accldents. Archie C. Thompson said he had used the crossing many years, heeded the warning, ‘Stop, Look and Listen,” but even then had close calls, that would not have been possible with continuous gate service. He declared there should be continuous gate ser- vice ,or none at all, and then the peo- ple would know where the were at. The best remedy was elimination, and he believed that in_the not far fu- ture the town of Stonington would ask for the establishment of the grade crossing and stand ready to pay the egal proportion of the expense. To is knowledge thers had been three fatalities at the crossing. By all means the temporary remedy of a night watchman should be provided. I parts of Friday and Saturday, Other witnesses were Selectman Jo- seph Chesebro, William Wheeler, At- not the elimination of the grade cro: ing, but from 7 p. matter before the commissioners \\as{ the petition for a m. to 1 a m. flagma Superintendent Motset said he was | new to this division, and knowing of | this hearing, he notified Agent Smitk to ve a count of all pedestrians a vehicles of any description taken that passed over the crossing. To do work, some man was engaged at n this | who was not a regular employe of the company, and the count was taken on last Friday and Saturday night. He offered the report to the commission ers. Mr. ground H ckley objected on the t the factories were ciosed therefore would not give a fair idea | T —— of the real conditions. Superintend. | €0 in @ dire = odk e ent Motsett said he did not know of | 12 these local conditions at the time the |, The seven-footer that was bes count was ordered. The commissioner | decided to accept the report and give | it whatever consideration it deserv- ed. Superintendent Motsett read the fig- ures he had received during the cke ing reriod. emboweled an. eral 1 an Iobsters were " nd taken as so k landed ir : . |one of a schoo b At the conclusion Christopher Sim- Sl Sl e mons stepped into the circle and said | oy e wail. daokentin he was the man who took the count, | T ia. bt Ten by e e e and that! the figures read by the su- | Heatie inficteq in” thas Wy 5 intendent were wrong and that he was not going to stand for that. M. Simmons took a little book from his inside pocket and declared it contained The local train due to arrive in Wester- ly at 7.16 in the evening struck and the correct figures. Comparison wea | Killed Michael Rose, ase five, and son made with the report submitted and |Of John Rose, the BiFlmon Sieeol it was found that there were some dis- [ CTossing in Bast Greemwich. The hoy crepancies but which favored the pe- | With two companions were at the titioners rather than the railroad com. | CTossing, and before they started to cross they waited for the passage of an east bound train, and then step- ped in front of the approaching west bound train. Rose was instantly killed but the other boys got quick sight of the train and jumped from the track and escaped injury. Dr. Samuel H. Long, of Apponaug, made investiga- tion, and gave opinion that the death The train pany._ In response to a question from Mr. Elwell, Mr. Simmons said his lit- tle book did not contain the original figures, but that thay were put down on the report he gave to Agent Smith, and that the figures he had were taken from the original, and were taken for his own use. The hearing was then declared closed. was due to accident. e train_1s The excitement attending the beach- | 110,523 and is the same that fizure ing of the big shark off the Mis.|in the Bradford wreck, April 17, last. quamicut Golf grounds late Tuesday afternoon, was considerably helghten- ed between 6.70 and 7 o'clock when an- other, fully ten feet in lensth, was sighted off Pleasant View. All resi- dents and visitors focked to the beach and watched the trail of the sea mon- ster as he swam close to the surface, Like the periscope of a submarine, the set of fins was above the surface and marked the course traversed by his sharkship. He was first seen swim- mipg off shore, and was first seen swimming lelsurely at right angle to the shore, about Gpposite the McNer- ney_cottage, coming from the direction of Watch Hill. When opposite the Local Laconics. In deference to Chautauqua the weekly concert in Wilcax park will be omitted Miss Mazie Higgins, of New Haven is the guest of Mrs. John H. McCarthy at 25 Williams stre Mrs. Phebe Nash, who has been un- der hospital treatment several months returned home on Wednesday. Mrs. Jerome Tucker, of Carolina, is visiting at_the home of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Kennedy, 34 Newton avenue. There are 650 state coast artillery- men in camp at Fort Greble and not a Herbert P. Clark cottage, the shark [man is on the hospital list. Major was about 400 feet distant from the|Arthur N. Nash, of Westerly, was in shore. Suddenly the shark changed |command of the battalion drill, Wed nesday, = A Personal ery Hat is‘a § We Make a Special Display of Correct Quting Hats Color Combination. . Sullivan These are our finest Hemps in all the newest styles of the season, the = et Ls s 9 The better grades are well repre- and daug Willimantic were n values 1Y ng $2.98 to $5.00 B 1 pes r and endurance to which a motor car has g Dem o e e e e T B e . . 5 nSlater. s all of them. Handsomely —ornamented Under- ever been subjected, was the Cadillac’s rec- Milan left Tuesday for a LOT i S s 3 8 tay n, N. Y. designs which are right up to the Ll No.2 B9 isns whic o their 4 minute. Corset Covers, Drawers, Ord maklng daSh across the Contlnent’ a : 5 s second lot is made up of Hemps in all colors — H: ich we ts and Combinations are $1.98 apd $2.95. Both large and s) apes are rgain. in All the Newer Design and See the New White Satin Hats. JEWETT CITY Borough Grants Dorcas Circle Per- mission to Erect Community Christ- mas Tree on Fanning Park—Chron- icle of July Outings. t mu ) on David Halc Christmas s w ther towns Motored from Baltimore. Mrs. J. M Elizabéth, returne orr watomobile rip to M Itimore Guests from Indiana. Mrs. Owen Wayne Owen's Mention. Jpera- hief tended_the pier Atlanti 1d Wed Sachem chapter, E. S. 1 n s. Anna Y] | New ¥ Webster” been | MYSTIC Automobile Driven by Miss Wheeler Knocks Down Charles Clift—Big | Audience at Band Concert—Funeral of Mrs. James Russell. An automobile accid nt occurred on East Main street when Miss Wheeler of Groton Long Point was driving very slowly and carefully along. In front of the post office, Charles Clift,’ from Wyoming, N. J, who is visit- ing in Mystic, stepped in front of the itomobile. Mr. Clift, is_about 75 years and somewhat f , dodged in front of the machine, several times and before Miss Wheeler could stop the car it struck Mr. Clift and knock- ed him down. He suffered several bruises. He was taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. B. L. Holmes, where he will be cared for. Band Concert. The Mystic band gave a concert on Crary Park 'Wedns v evening when a large audience enjoveq the following program: Maroevre March, by Fried- man overture, King of Diamonds, by Rockwell, intermezzo, Forget Me Not, by Macbeth; march, Duffill Schanzen, by Pufke; Concert Polonaise, On Mountain Heights, by Ed_Kissler; ov- erture, Berlin in Joy and Sorrow, by Gouradi; popular airs, Don’t Bite the Hand That's Feeding You; Chin Chin; cornet solo, Eureka, by George Snil- tiell, soloist, Herbert Weimers; waltz, Harabella, by Keller; march, The New Colonial, by K. B. Hall; Star Spangled Banner. 1 FUNERAL. Mrs. James Russell. of which the deceased was a member, nducted the services. 1eiderabl quantities of Will Witness Boston Game. and beets. Carroll_Bliven, Luke McKone, V o i 1 liam McKone and Ed rd Conklin Danbury—June weddings in Dan- d twenty; the smallest the month of brides in in several years. mb to Boston Wednesday in Con lin’s automobile and today will wit- | ness the league ball game between De- troit and Roston. city Frederick Wil- Personal Items. ctor of Grace church, W. Keigwin has rtieth anniversary of iree months’ stay rectorship with the church, Wed- 1b of Stonington en i, the music committee of | Southport—Ralph M. Sperry, presi- pist ch as bass lent of the Monumental Bronze Co. He will commence his ¢ { bas taken the beautiful Simeon Sher- dastich 5 wood estate on Sasqua road, South- ank Wheeler turned to Hz : port, for the summer. ord, after a few ¢ stay in towr BALTIC Misses Margaret and Una Donahue, With College Friends at the Shore— Brief Local Notes. East Hartford—T1 Tennis Club will have an outing on the Bohemian Friday evening. The will sail down the river to and’ return. e East Hartford Judge Epaphroditus Peck of & | as at Willard hotel, Fort Iargaret T beach, over the week-end | is chaperoning a party of their guests Miss- | camp-fire girls at the beach. and_ Ola at Trinity col-| West Haven . and Mrs. Robert recent guests|j. Clinton of West Haven, have an- 3 . : uounced t of v of .P\ elphia, £ daugiter, M tte Ella Cli spent Wednesday with |t Edwin A. cre, Georgetown, 1l of Providence was| Saybrook—The engincers have Deee wenn stey | vachon inction and are now : ork was in| pujlding éxtrg tracks and con- B = he | nECtions in front of the station. The of New Bedford is the | new tracks ave in operation east as son, Charles Barnes of|far a5 the railroad bridge ett and family leave| Wallingford.—The citizens' commit- n wrsday) for their new | tec appointed to arrange for an Old nome e Home celebration has decided to co M Lucier is spendi fine the celebration to ail day Thurs- vacation with friends at Ocean Bea o 19. It is proposed to _Miss Alice Charon of Woonsoc exercises in commem- is passing a vacation with Mr. and Lyman Hall, one of the s. Charles F. signers of the declaration. A letter remair post oftice for t Hartford—A three-year-old young- 15th is addressed to ster, whose white teeth showed 12 cavities in their surface, was the youngest of the children who acted as subjects for the first of the practical BRIEF STATE NEWS dental clinics in the course on hy- giene that is being conducted under | the a es of the Hartford Princi- pals’ Club, Tuesday at Chauncey Har- S —————a——a v school. New Britain—Ernest Bodycoat, former local resident, and brother of Harry Bodycoat of Cherry street, has left for New York after a brief visit bere, and on Friday will leave for Japan, aboard a ship which the Uni- ted States has sold to that country. Mr. Bodycoat has been engineer on the ship for a long time and wil be in charge of the machinery on the last trip the boat will make under Amers- can colors. Milton—Rev. nearly sixty one day H. of A. quarts last week. a ck picked wherries | New Haven—Contracts have been let for a new Poli theatre to be erected in New Haven at a cost of $250,000. Jr., Collinsville—Anson W. who raises garden produce for the Winsted and Torrington markets, has been delivering from thirty to forty Bristol, It’s Time To Give Coal Order Let us bear-your Coal:Troubles. Our Coal-is satisfying-because it’s Quality Coal. You will like our Coal, our Methods-and:ofir Service. Try-a Sample-Ton. : The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Russell, widow of James Russell, was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Lamphere, at Industrial place, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'- clock and was largely attended. Rev. A. I Chandler.of New, London, a for- ' meggpaston;of, the; Ol Chappell Co.