Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 26, 1916, Page 6

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Friday afternoon a_ small leak v noticed In Cranska’s dam, located just above his mill. Saturday morning| the leak had become quite large and | utomobiles number _ of nt to Putnam Sund local peoyle to see the ball Motored to Granite State. much of the water above the dam| pavid, John, Middy and Albert La- greatly lowered. The hou: situat- | roges started urday morning in D.| ed mear the dam were in no danger as | Iirose's awtomobile for . Greenville the water lacked force enough to flood the banks of the river. About ten ew ilampshire. After a ple hey returned to their homes in Moos- up Monday morning at 8 o'clo Ralph and Clark Dennison left Mot morning for Brown, where Ralph °s up his last vear and Clark his nt trip o'clock the water above the dam was 10w enoukh to be blocked. Immeriate- ly work started on repairing the iclaimed letters the postoffice | TAKE IT IN TIME for the week ending October 2, are ad. | dressed to Bdward Dulude, Miss| Eleanor M, McCarthy, Miss Ruth Fos. ter, Mrs Henj. Curras MYSTIC Gilbert-Cameron Wedding at Calvary Church, Stonington—Bris 3 If you neslect kidney backache, e Rry st e rsonal Urinary troubles often follow. Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney backache, and for other kidney ills. Just Scores of Norwich People Have. ‘Waiting doesn’t pay. The marriage of Miss Helen Camer- on, only daughter of and Mrs. ward Cameron, of Greenmanyville nue, and Daniel Gilbert, also of this viliage, took place Saturday evening at Calvary Episcopal church, in Stoning- Norwich citizens endorse them. ton. Rev. C. F. Sanford, rector of that o oy sth, ipbterman, 8144 o on, Yerformed thiss caetaone. T Central Avenue, Norwich, says: “I|and Mrs. Gilbert returned to the home of the bride in Greenmanville avenue, where they will make their home. Mrs. Gilbert has been in the local telephone exchange and Mr. Gilbert is employed by Jacob Seidner & Co. Frederick Mercer of New York is the guest of his brother, Irwin P. Mercer. Miss Josephine Dickerson has re- turned from a visit in Providence, Miss Geneva Rathbun has returned to Glasgo after a visit to her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Warren P. Rathbun, Rev. Byron U. Hatfield of Deep River Is_visiting in the village. have used several boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills in the past for backache, which I think was brought on by over- lfting. I was taken with pains across the small of my back. Stooping seemed to aggravate the trouble, causing pains when I tried to straight- en up. Doan's Kiéney Pills have given me prompt relief from these at- tacks and I highly recommend them 6 others.” turned to his duties after 15 days' va. cation. His place has been filled by Substitute Carrier Bergen 1. Green. Miss JEdith Deneke is visiting in New Yorlk. Mrs. Jennie Ryley is visiting her son, Thomas W. Rylesy and family in New Haven, Mrs. A. H. Barrington has returned from a visit in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Besbe and Miss Hglen Beebe have returned to Washington after spending the sum- mer on High street. Miss Grace Donohos of ‘New Haven and Mrs. Margaret MacDonald of Dorchester, Mass,, are guests of thelr mother, Mrs. Grace oe. Edwin B. Miner of Norwich spent Monday in the village. Albert Foster has gone to New Ha- yen, where he has secured emplay- meni Price §0c, at all dealers. Don't sim- ply ask for a kidney remedy — get Doan’s Kidney Pills — the same that Mr. Lovett bad. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. A Ciogged System Must Be Cleared You will ind Dr, King’s New Life lls a gentle yet effective laxative for remq impurities from the system. Accumulated waste poisons the blood; dizziness, billousness and pimply, muddy complexion are the distressing effects. A dose of Dr. King's New Life Pills tonight will assure you a free, full bowel movement In the aorning. ‘At your Drugsist, 25c. To%s | 25c AND 29c A PAIR | Buster Brown Hose H Put four pair in a box. Two constructed at | Letter Carrier Erastus Fish has re-! The message was never delivered. He Before Judge Blmer Rathbun and a| jury the trial was resumed Monday morning in the superior court for Washington county, in _session at Westerly, of Charles H. Mansiield on two charges of manslaughter in caus- ing the deaths of Miss Janet Clark and Mrs. Olivia Martell in connection with the railroad wreck at Iradford on the night of April 17. Mansficld was engineer of the Gilt Bdge expres: known as train 25, that crashed into the New London local, known as train 633, at the Bradford station. Abbot Phillips and Fred J. Otis, first and second assistant attorney generals, re- spectively, represent the state, and the accused is being defended by Attorney John J. Fitzgerald of Pawcatuck, law partner of former Governor Higgins, and who was counsel for accused in the celebrated Mohr murder case. John J. Dunn of Westerly is Attorney Fi gerald's associate in this case. The | trial of the case commenced Just Wed- | nesday and it is indicated that line of defense wil Jefective not properly operated siznal and careless operation of the ment of train from 11 stopped east of the tower at I and until it hed the Drad tion, a few d feet to ih ard. It is claimed that if that tr had complied with th tions the wreck would curred, even if the sign Qefective. It i expected Will extend into next wee William J. Read, Gilt Edge tr: , No. 25, the witness stand when cour ed Saturday, was recalied fied on cross examination gerald that the emergenc applied just Before reach and t the brakes seemed not jand that the train sremed to i had been a conductor £ could tell when the I 0ld firm. He had exo: tell the action o Jes won the | but the space ime the emerg: o the time of cc n that there isht be v in ¢ s, but he believed his tcstimony be cor He was in the dining car at th n d he heard an air brake part and set | emergency Witness has had 28 ye service and had sor working of brakes. he emergenc jon. the part et | away, ana pa the tive | was prot the air conne moke aman and I ld not kne | by 3 workin he see a lizhted fuzce look at the home signal | John Edward witness, testif he was trai don, and | wreck, he was f but on that day he 7Ta. m. to7p m. Fe reli vears as tow train_ despat at Bradford. He station loft MeManus Train 623 last towe went train nd ven minutes, stopped at the tower to know why stop was 633 came in & he was curiou magde. Witness saw the signal was set for clear, to Westerly, and he then went to the tower. He thought the tim: was about 7.26, d or signal eheet and record made by M Manus. = The conductor and engineer were in the tower reporting low steam and McManus asked him to take message for New London which for the conductor and engine: 25, the Gilt Edge. Objection was made to the reading of the messaze and at- torney for state did not insist, but it was offered as eyidence. Mr. Fitzger- ald sald the message had never been delivered and he did not know where it had been since. Witness said he wrote the message as it was received from New London. The message was received at 7.30 and read: “Make Stop; of 633-to New Iondon for passenger: 5 | testified he gave orders for 623 to stop at station and transfer passengers to 25. At that time the signals were set | thusly: - Westhound distant_signal at | normal_against any train_from Wood River Junction, as was the mext, the STONINGTON Petty Thleving in the Harbor—Names of 89 Women Added to Voting List There were three steam yachts and a tern and two-masted schooner in Stonington harbor at anchor, careful- ly guarded from intruders. But petty thieving predominated aboard the fish- ing craft moored at the steamboat whart, even fares of fish being stolen. The names of 89 women have been added to the voting-list of-Stonington. Continued Trial of Engineer Charles H. Mansficld Monday in Superior ' Properly Operated Signal, Train—Conductor and Towerman Testify. | tower | was at at to Prove Defective or Not With Careless Operation of | other two signals were set at proceed, | when he first went into the tower. Wit- ness set the diverging route from 1 to 5, so that 633 could pull on to the side track. Then 633 was at the tower and | track 5 was 125 feet distant, and ahead, and just west of the station. Witness then pulled the levers to normal, danger or stop, the signal that ontrols the block to the next station, hich had to be done to let 633 on After setting danger at home distant signal, he set the dwart | al to denote the siding was ready | 633, Then he could not Gee any- hing, as evervthing was blocked after the accident. When he set first home signal and zdvance hlock was at nor- mal, meaning caution’ and_danger. He did not have to look cut and see signals levers would ‘indicate if not in working order. | s While witness was throwing levers he hecard four bells that denoted 25 haa passcd Woog River tower; fhe con- ductor and engineer of 633 were in the at that time. The engine of 6 then right at the tower and tr: standstill, and then proceed ion. As 633 was about op at station witnes tant_home signal. = T} it McManns swung the red the tower window. He did nc f the speed of 25 at the time, icard no bell or whistle. He g first home signal and saw it at | ger. Saw man at rear of 25 and v 2 man named Nickerson, gnal inspeetor, callcd his attent the first home il He did not see The to the the flagman_ of or train 25. plowed throf He worked in the tower but not those that govern- 1 track, as the levers the wreck. it wa - them, as the switch to the open and the engine of 623 wa iding. These con- | ons wouid e horae and d nals, which avera set at danger accident the pluggcd impossible to siding r the engine of | train 633 was permitted to'ge to West- | rly for nurses and doctors. He did| not know when the, engine left, as s no record of it in the tower. s co-operation of (wo_towe als at safety. the block ins in a < of Bra to except are spe + block 10| two home | If train cannot be slock | e ey interlocking the = y ~ Witne a shortly £ the had a clear sig 1 he saw the red light m indow and the rear « 1e same time. He saw later the | | . | | | | | . 1 Witnes: McClaskey continued his mony .when co! resumed ses- sio jed th cautic Juncti saw 1 system ! sterly the tower is electrically | 1 and that of Bradford being m main_line, but except perhaps questioned by Attorney crald the witness said he was not ecially intercstcd in the case, al- igh he was the man in the tower. He trusted McManus, but went to c ver throuch curiosity, to see was going on, and was trying to arn something: cre was nothing his mind to indicate there was any- wrong in the tower. McClasky said that into the tower he hen he went | looked over condi- llIPiIn uficira Soap And Ointment ‘Will quickly remove them. Sample Each Free by Mail With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress post-card **C ura, Dept. 21G, Boston.” Sold thr hout the world. t signal, the signal could be worked from the tower. The break- ing of th¢ current in the track will prevent operation of the signal. By breaking the contact, the distant sig- nal can be thrown from safety to dan- ger. He said he was mot an expert clectrician but vas a towerman. He had been towerman for sixteen years and knew of the bonded rails, and other electrical appliances connected with his work At 439 court adjourned to 10.30 on esday mornings Elwood R., the ten-year-old son of Frank Ayers, who attended the West Broad street school, in Pawcatuck last Friday, died Monday morning, at the home of his srandfather, Rev. E. W. West, with whom he resided on the Stonington road. The case was re- ported to Dr. C. F. Congdon, of Mys- tic, health officer for the town of tonington, and he had the premises quarantined. This is the third case of infantile paraiysis reported in that section of the town of Stoninston a week, but other two in street are removed in lo- from the Ayers case. ne e town in area clud, considerable con- tiguous the hboroughs of Stonington and rge villazes of Mystic and Paweatuck. At 1915 essio resentative Bourdon A. Babeo: aweatuck, made persis- tent e v additional health officer ted for the town of Ston- located in Pawcatuck, but vail, but he did succeed in » law passed that gave au- hority to the county health officer to ppoint a de health officer for Pawcatuck. . No deputy has been ap- pointed, so when the service of a [ officer is re ed, in an emer- & aweaty notize must be s who vesides in ¥ nt. He is health of \an that of Alth officer in the state. Owing e of infan- tile par catuck, children rom th Larred from the esterl rary. Dr. C. ( and Miss Car- £dd}, were married Monday morn- at tle residence of le, in treet, by Rev. William F. Wil- Dr."and Mrs. Say ieft for iding trip on the 1 vest bound They will on Elm "PLAINFIELD Montgomery-Handy Marriage—<Fare- well Purse of Gold for Rev. J. H. ge, Jr—Local Football Team s Clegg Cup—Automobile Acci- dent at Bishop’s Crossing. Montgomery and Miss andy, daughter of Hi- were united in marriage e's home, the old Packer v evening, Rev. J. W. The bride was Mr. Montgom- a member 'of A. C. Tyler camp, War Veterans of Willimantic, nd juror. Mrs. Mont- is an officer_in the Ladies of 2. at Central Village. They will Farewell Reception. The parishioners of St. Paul's church tendered Rev. James H. George, Jr., a . Paul's hall Friday ev- jeorge, who has b ) nd the company that employ- | ization. January, 1913, has re d him. If there was troubic he want- | and will leave for Missouri soon. d to be on hand, as one man Thomas Rhodes, on if of the lle the plant properly iwhen xecutive committee of the church, trouble. Unlock was given to train | Presented Rev. Mr. George a purse of he entered the tower, and |80ld contributed by St. Paul's par- - S Eer =i _ishioner: Mr. Rhodes in his presen- The witness said after train passed | the tower the rules allowed train into block before another train enters, and ation complimented Rey. Mr. s excellent work during and his zeal for the re- e of the community. Mr. ligious wel Rhodes cited as an example the hand- - ot Nt e Witaess said | some edifice, St. Paul's church, erect- 10t let 25 into the block, but|ed throush Mr. George's efforts. In inus did, and the 033 train must | responding Rev George thanked been moving, or McManus would | his parishone; tily. He said he let trai into the block until |100ked upon his years of pastor at block was clear. He did not know | St. Paul's as happy ones and will al- ust when 633 stopped, but he went [ ¥ays remember the kindness of the into the tower, following the conduc- |890d patishoners 3 tor and enginecr of 633. MeManus was | Following the presentation, a num- inycstization. He sent message to New London and received back the reply n regard to 633 being heid on account of low steam, at the request of Mc- Manus. Had » messaze for 25 but not for 633, but djd have a verbal message for the train, to go on sid- ing. Witness said_towerman would be oriticised if not giving the superior trains preference over inferior trains. Personally he did not know whether the unlock was given when the train was at a standstill or when on the move. No man is infallible and some- times a mistake is made in the bell count, and sometimes a towerman is busy and may delay a train. Witness manipulated the levers on that night because he was gquicker than McManus. There was no call for | him to do duty, but he believed Mc- McManus was at the operator's table >n. witness entered the tower, the plunger is located near thereto, and the levers for the west bound train are on the opposite side of the room, Weatherby anq French of 6338 were about five feet from McManus, At that time, and before he entered Wes- terly had given Bradford the unlock, nor did he ask Westerly for an un- lock for 25, could use the 833 lock for 25 train. All signals are operated by levers, and motors. If train for any reason did not break connection at the ber of hymns and songs were sung, in- | A oua s 0- | clualng Lead, Kindly Light, the solo | what was doing. He made no special|bY Miss Annie Alexander,” with the choir joining in on the chorus; Fare- well Song by the girl members of the choir, Good Bye, Good Lucy, God Bless You, by the congregation, Auld Lang Syne, solo, Abide With Me, Mrs. Ru- He Uses the Safe and Sure Thing at Home A. 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The fina] score was 7 morning, a powerful Crossing Saturday roadster crashed repaired and a team carryfg sand was being driven towards the automobile. The driver of the automobile could not see the team until close upon it because of a steep srade at this point and to avoid hitting the team he pull- ed his car into the sand on the side of the road and lost control if it. The car struck the fence and ripped down a number of feet of it, before it stop- Dped. The occupants of the machine, a man and woman, were painfully cut when Ninety-five Voters Made. field examined the qualifications electors of the town Saturday. S enty-nine males were made while 16 women out of a possible were made, making a total of 95 of a possible 120. Addressed Benefit Club. At the Benefit club meeting M The Plainfield football* team cap- tured the Lee Clegz cup when they won an overwhelming victory over the Hartford. — Five hundred dent! the game by a 7 to 0 score, given|1l, 12 and 13. dolph Swanson of Baltic, March to|them a tota] of 6 points to Goodyear's Platisburgh. The closing hymn, God |2 for the series. Be With You Till We Meet Again was| From the start of the game Satur- | sung by the congregation. day it was apparent that the Plain- Rev. Mr. George closed the evening |field boys would emerge victors from with prayer. Refreshments were serv- | the battle. After the first half was ed by the Ladies’ Auxiliary. under way the Plainfield forwards proved too fast for Williamsville and at the close of thef§period, five goals of the reception. had been gzathered. The second half was similar to the first, Plainfield Roadster Dashed Into Fence. playing a superior game to its rival to 0. Lee Clegg, a Norwich jeweler, who through a fence. The car bearing a |donated the cup, will tender the vic- Massachusetts license number, _was | torious Plainfield a supper, when the going along at a 20-mile clip. Near |cup will be presented them, at a date the crossing the state road is being [to be decided later. The selectmen of the town of Plain- voters evening, Rev. Arthur Barwick and the windshield was smashed. The car amuel Butterworth, superintendent was damaged to a consi ble extent |of the Lawton Mills, were the princi- and was towed to the Waurezan ga- | pal speakers. Rev. Mr. Barwick gave rage for repairs. an address on Coiton Raising, while 3 - Mr. Butterworth Ice Cottor Defeat Williamsville—Win Clegg CuP. | \anufacturing SO Aon n Goodyear club of Williamsville Sat- |are expected to attend the convention |urday afternoon on the Lawton|of the Northeastern Dental associa- Heights Athletic field. 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