Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 29, 1916, Page 6

~ SUPERIOR COURT AT WESTERLY Most of Sixth Day of Trial of Engineer Charles H. Mansfield Consumed in Testimony of Foreman H. F. McManus— Signal Foreman R. L, Miller’s Evidence Ruled Admissible by Court—Not More Than Half of State’s Testimony Yet Presented—Dower-Barnes Marriage—Death Michael Sullivan. The trial of Charles H. Mansfleld, engineer of the Gilt Edge train, at Bradford, April 17, on two charges of manslaughter, was resumed Thursday, it being the sixth day of trial, and with ‘the testimony for the state not more than half presented, according to the number of witnesses summoned. Tow- erman McManus was on the witness stand nearly all the court session, and had not concluded when adjournment was reached. The first witness called Thursday morning was Robert L. Miller, signal foreman for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. He testified that he arrived at Bradford at 2,18 a. m. Tuesday morning, about eight hours after the wreck, and went to the tower with Mr. Morrison to in- spect the levers in the tower. Mr. Fitz- gerald objected to evidence that all these signalmen had given, on ground that they were all personally intereeted in the successful working of the system, that their investigzation was made several hours after the wreck, and that these witnesses na urally guarded their own interests. McManus and McClusky were in the tower before the wreck and he did not think any e should be admitted that was g others who came to the tower house afterwards, that te ed to corrohorate the testimony of the towermen. Judge Rathbun ruled that personal intercst. did not disqualify the witness. The witness was withdrawn temporarily by the state, with the in- tention of having the witness testify in order, in regard to tbe condition of the signals. Henry Francis McManus of Provi- dence testified that he was on duty as towerman at Bradford on t the wreck, and for two months previ ous, and had a year's prior experience He'is familiar with the manual block system. The running of trains is con- trolled by blocks and from the first home in Westerly to the Bradford was the Bradford bloc] controlled by Westeriy. The next hl east was controlled hy Bradford. W a train in the block between Brad and Wood River, an unlock could be given to Wood River. When h ported for duty on the night of the wreck the advance and second home signals were clear. block he must have unlock from West- erly, and that came before he went to | . the tower. McClusky was on duty was relieved by witness. After he the unlock, he cleared ‘all the signal and could not have worked th> sizna in any other way, as they are electr! elly locked. All other levers must .be yorked before the distant signal cosla e operated. Witness came from Providence that night on 623, and 639 was the following train. In order for 633 to come into_ the block an ok must be received and the signals cleared. When 633 was on the first home signal witness gave Wood River the unlock, and he could not give the nlock yntil the train had reached fir: home. When Wood River wanted u lock it would be asked for by three bells. ; Next Week ['— L— - Wil 8~ edvertis> | And You Wil . 2 ‘wsant Sors LEGAL NOTICES Senatorial Convention, 19th Senatorial District The duly elected delegates to the Democratic Senatorial Convention for| ! the 19th District embracing the towns of Norwich, Preston and Ledyard. are hereby notified to meet in the Town Hall in the City of Norwich, on SAT- TURDAY, the 30th day of September, 1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to nominate a candidate for senator. Per order 19th District Senatorial Committee. THOMAS J. KELLY, Chairman. Norwich, September 23, 1916. Democratic Congressional - Convention The delegates chosen by the Demo- cratic electors of the several towns composing the Second Congressional District of Connecticut are hereby notified and requested to meet in con- Vention at the Town Hall, in Norwich, Connecticut, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of September, 1916, at 12 o'clock, Doon, for the purpose of choosing a candidate for Representative in Con- gress from the Second Congressional District, and for the purpose of tran- District, and for teh purpose of trans- acting any other proper business. By order of the Second District Congressional Committee. THOMAS J. KELLY, Chairman. September 23, 1916. Senatorial Convention 20th Senatorial District The duly elected delegates to the Democratic Senatorlal Conventlon for the 20th District, embracing the towns of Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Lebanon, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, North Stonington, 0la Lyme, Salem, Sprague, Stoning- ton, Voluntown and Waterford, are hereby notified to meet in the Town Hall in the City of Norwich, on SAT- URDAY, the 30th day of Septemben, 1916, at 11 & m., to nominate a con- didate for semator. Per order 20th District Senatorial Committee. JOHN C. GEARY, Chairman. Norwich, - September -23, 1916, N e e S i o Norwich, the; s night of | first home in | To let 633 in the | ¢o On that night train 633 was in the | | | of Mrs, block and witness could not give the unlock, but he gave it on second call when 638 was at first home. When he gave the unlock the first home and distant signals were at aormal, or Gan- ger. All signals were clear when 63% came into the block and when beyond. In order to give the unlock to Wood: River the distant signal must have been yellow, or caution, or he could not have put the first home signal pack at darger. No. 633 stopped east of the crossing and Engineer Weatherby Conductor French and Towerman Me Clusky came into the tower. The en- gineer told witness that the engine was in low steam and could not pro- ceed on time. Ho then notified train despatcher at New London, and he re- ceived word to put €33 on siding, stop 25, and have 25 take on passengers of the local. Just affer receiving this word New London called in and Me- Clusky took the message and witness saw it after it was written out, which gave orders to 25 to do the assenger work of 633 to New London. After that McClusky attended to the lever work, and In order to ca structions Mr. McClusky second home ard distant signsl. Then McClusky gpened the switch to put 633 on the siding, and this could not be done distant signal was clear. McClusky made these changes just after tae engineer and conductor t the tower, but he said he was not ar on that point. He saw 623 then proceed over the grade crossing just west of the tower. At this time Me- ky souted that 25 was in the board, | witness ovened window and | the red lantern, and at _that 5 was at first home signal and aveling at rcgular speed. He kept swinging the red light until the collision. Witness did not see the en- gineer of and he did mnot know aw the red lan- tern. He did not w that train 25 had broken apart until an hour after He did not know how far the locomotive went into the rear coach of train 633. At the t | of the crash the distant {ard first home signais were at caution jand danger, respectively, and all the other signals were at danger, according | the position of the levers in the 1 towi Jt would be physically impos- to change the distant signal out an unlock from Wesrerly until ent by first home signal at Brad- ‘When a train is locked in on a siding the signals can be cleared, but 632 was not on the siding at the time of the wreck. | _Woed River announced the coming | of 25 while the conductor and engineer ° n the tower, by ringing the anndincement is ain_pa first home zave Wood River not the. signals there.: The levers in ¢ were not changed af- He did not eee M. i, In the tower tied un shortly after man he did not know, hanged while ke was on 2 s until & o'clock the had been in the me, a few minutes, | unlock fer not be rele the vere ne tower but vher, was cross ques- tioned by Attorney Fitzgerald and | testified that he had not been emprloyed | vy th ‘,\. Vork w Haven and | ford Raiiroad for the| { Witnes competent not need tn a spare iered himsel? rk and he did nce of MoClusky. | | During the trial he has been in | Westerly and nad been talked to about | the wreck, and had i this morn- ng With Attorney and Sizg- | man Miller s gave the un- lock for 633 51, and was shown the time sheet. the entry was made b; must have been in the time. He came in on 3 from Providence, arrived in Bradford at 7 o'clock, was, his earlier testimony. He had made | no changes in the time sheet. The time for unl of 623 was 6.43 at Wood River Junction tower. He had charge of the time sheet from the time of unlock for §33 until the wreck. He was in charge of the tower at 6.51 when 623 cleared, but he was in charge | of the tower, McClusky did it. & ae time of clearance was 7.10 on the sheet for 623. The unlock for 633 was given 32 _minutes before the traln reached | but witness cculd not tell the reason So far as he knows this was r done before the night of the ccording to the time sheet ve the unlock nine minutes went on duty that nigh The fieures on the time et ness said could not be co rect, but he \\*r;fl r\;u;‘v he Zah. > the unlock, but not seven minutes before he w, v as the time sheet show REpt on gty Foreman McManus resum cross-examination was continued by Attorney Fitzgerald. M Attorne Ir. McManus that the time on the ti sheet was taked rom th the feet st e clock in the gave the 5 to Wood River, but nsv(‘:’l:fll(::fikde‘ro: record of the time of the unlock. As 633 was slowing_down it took up hig mind and he diq’ not make the record, He could see the first and second home signal lights, from the reflection of the lights from the train, as the signal lights faced to the eastward. The signal lights also reflected on the sec. tlon house which was about 800 feet from the tower. Tt was at this point when he gave the unlock for 633, and it was there when the train commenc. ed to slow down. He could glve the unlock after the train had passed the home, or 500 or 1000 feet bevond. He dia not give the siznal for unlock at first, .and dld give it before 633 haq cleared the block. He did not slgnal Wood Rirer when he gave the unlock, that there was a train in the block. He testified that he could stand af the cabinet and operate the levers. He had to move from his cabinet to get at the distant signal lever. He could not give the unlock to Wood River before 633 reached the distant signal a sthe system would not permit, be- A Bad Summer for Chil There hes been an unusual amount of dangerous sickness among children dren. everywhere this summer. Extra pre- cautions should be taken to keep the bowels open and reguar and the liver active. Foley Cathdrtio Tablets are a fine and wholesome pbysic; cause no pain, nausea or griping. They relleve == cause there fis of elogtricity. « train on the cireuit Witness sald the signals could be thrown by the levers but would not lock unt{l unlatched. The levers could be latched when a train was between Wood River and Bradford. The lev- ors of the second home and advance signals can be worked on option. Wit- ness recorded unlock from Westerly for 623. %Vie custom is to ask for an unlock after the train is announced. He could not tell when 633 was an- nounced. He did not know just when, but it was while he was in the tow- er. He did net ask for unlock for 633, untl 628 was clear at Westerly. According to_time sheet 623 cleared at |, = 7.10. Wood River dld not ask for un- lock for 63§ before 623 cleared at Weasterly. 1t _was Important that the unlock for 26 and olear way to _Bradford should not be given with €33 in the ! ‘block. ‘wlthbut Anmumzkg;oa Rlveg | could let 26 by its dlst ome an its first hogye. and its second home, without the unlock. With distant sig- nal at clear the home signal could be at danger. The unlock releases the advance block and all the other si nals can be operated at will. Trains can come by distant signal at caution, then up to first home with red asainst, then caution goes back on the distant, and the operator controls the rest, up to the advance or starter signal, when the unlock is reqdired. Irrespective of conditions operator could get an un- lock from Westerly. Witness testified he could throw the | distant signal at ocaution from ‘the tower, and the latching of the lever worked the signal. It was not nec- essary to work the lever in such a case. The distant signal could not be seen from the town and no operator could te& its position, except by lever indication. After an unlock, anything can be dons with the signals between the tant and starters signals, except the first home. The floor pushers release the Jocks on the levers. On the night of the collision he made report to the train dispatcher on the block sheet of the arrival of 633. This report was when Engineer Weatherly first came into the tower. and the engine trouble was reported later. Te received the instructions to put | 632 on the siding and _Mr. McManus =ald he did not do it, because he wait- ed to see what McClusky would do, believing that he was receiving ad- ditlonal instructions by telegraph. He could not tell just when Engineer Weatherby left ‘the tower. Fe knew that something was wrong with €38 when it stopped at the tow- er, but witness sent no notice to Wood | River of trouble of 623, and in__ the meantime the unlock was glven Wood River for 25. and he knew that 633 was on: 25's time. When McClusky took hold witness did nothing. Ac- cording to rule, when towerman Las orders to stop a train to deliver a mes- sage, he would go out on the track and swing a_red light at nizht and a red flag by day, said the witness, and that rule 27 did not apply, but applied to train orders, and.not messages. For train orders he would apply to the black signals At 4.25 court adjourned to 10.30 on Friday with the testimony of Mr. Me- Manus' testimony not complete. At the Wednesday evening session of the Warren Baptist asosciation in Providence. Rev. F. C. A. Jones Westerly, Rev. W. L. Gallup of ton Rev. F. A. Cunningham of tucket and Rev. C. M. Gallup of idence, were among the speake: The officers of the asoct elected for the ensuing year are Toseph L. Peacock of Westerly, moder- 2 Rev. William T. Greene, clerk- easurer: Rev < T.. Wilkins, Rév. rence M. Gallup and Clarence H. Guild, appointment committee. ev. F. ted a member of C. A Jones was ele the permanent council. Inspector Mo Provi- dence police cona ed Sher- iff Wilcox and Chiecf Brown, just be- fore moon of TI ay to be on the lookout o touring car bsaring the Ruode T 3 amber 4599, as it was o stc 4 if it.came to Westerly to 1nd hold the car, W thereafter the car c on square from . chiet either to the man Hawkins or wife il residents of Pro Almers went to Provi re the guests of Mr. Hawlk vk and spent Wed- T department < hotified and Inspectors OtMalley ind McGovern. accompanied by John Brannigan of Pawtucket, owner of the car, came to After the car was iden m trip was NORWICH BULLETIN, i< FRIDAY, SEPT EMBER 29, 1916 m question to and answered by Dr. Parkhurst wriles his answer: Rev.D:.C.H. Parkhurst Humanitarian Dear Dr. Parkhurst: From my infancy I have heard you spoken of as one of the most forceful and fearless minssters in the United States, if not the entire world. You always have an opinion and the . courage to express it. Moreover you deal strictly with the truth. If it is wise for people to buy pure foods, is it not also wise that they buy pure cigarettes? Inasmuch as the LORD SALISBURY cigarette is the only 100% pure all-Turkish-tobacco cigarette in existence that sells for as little gs 15 cents for 20; is it not the logical cigarette from the standpoint of quality as well as the standpoint of ‘ price? In other words do you not advocate purity in the commodity as well as in the mind and heart? Cordially yours, Ernest J. Goulston Adv. /Zgency I BwnyssIP not o Smoker Erd em EHETEfore not quAll-) (fi0d to judge between different brends of tobacco,bu k) "% do not hesdtate to say thet If men will smoke,they ove it to themselves es e nlmple metter of healih to. uae ilobegco of the purest qualdty. Yours very s¥ncerely, e 2 Gladdant LEGAL NOTICES. . NOTICE * ANNUAL TOWN ME! G, THE LEGAL VOTERS IN TOWN MEETING of the ‘Town of Norwich are. hereby warned to meet in ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, in_the Town Hall, in the Court House Building ‘in_ theé Norwich, MONDAY EVEN- NG, GHTOBER" 2, Y915, ar BIGHT O'CLOCK. TG HEAR AND ACT UPON the re-' port of the Selectmen and their recom-; mendations, the reports of the Town: Treasurer, Treasurer of the Town De-; posit Fund, the Sinking Fund Commis- sion, the Health . Officer, the ~Town Schoel Commiztee and the report of the Trustees of the Otis Library; to grant salaries; to lay a tax to meet the ex- penses of the town, including those of the public sshools, and to Sx the com- pensation of wie Tax Collector. ALSO TO DETERVINE whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum,_of money no: to exceel one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in such sums and at such times during. the twelve months ensuing, as shall be necegsary to defray the 'lawful cyrrent debts and obligations of the Town, which shall ‘accrue before the Annuai Town Meeting, to be held In the year 1917, and to deliver the notes or other. oBligations of the Town therefor as: may be, in their judgment, for the best: interest of the Town. i ALSO TO DETERMINE wu.>ther the:, Town will appropriate HUN- DRED AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLIRS to purchase needs ratus.for the use Engine Company. 130 TO DETERMINE whether th Town will appropriate a sum of FOR- TY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to o ¢ in maintdining the Otis Library. ALSO TO ACT N a petition of more than twenty legal voters of the Town, asking that the Town appropy! ate a'sum not to exceed Five Hundj Dollars for the purpose of improvine. the public park or green at Bean Hill in said Town. ALSO TO ACT UPON a petition more than twenty legal voters of the Town, asking that the Town appropr ate a sutficient sum, not excecding the sum of Fourteen Thousand Dollars, (o relleve thoso pupils of the Norwic Free Academy who are legal residents of ana domiclled within the limits of sald Town. from the payment of tua usual term fees charged to them 1 the s2id Academy, for the school vear of 1816-191T. NORWICH, CONNECTI- supplies and ‘appy of tne Yantle Firs DATED CUT. this 23th day of September, A. D. 916! CASPER K. BAILEY, CHARLFS P. BUSHNELL, ALBERT W. LILLTBRIDGE, Selectmen of the Town of Norwich, _sep26d { NOTICE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. The Legal Voters in Town Mesting, in the Town of Sprague, Stats of Con. necticut, are hereby notified and warn- ed to meet in the Town Hall in Baltic, n sald Town, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1016, at 9 o'clock in the foremoon, to elect by bullot the officers of sald Town for the ensuifig year, viz: One Assessor for three vears, one Assessor for one year, one member of the Board of Relief, three Selectmen, two Audit- ors, six Grand Jurors, sevon Constables a Collector of Town Taxes, Registrars of Vaters and members of the Town 9 hool Committee and any other offi- cers required by law to be chosem &t said time. A petition having been duly pre- sented aecording to law asking for such action, a ballot will be taken ta determine whether any person shall be ilcensed to sell spiritucus and intoxi- cating liquors In said Town. ‘And at salg Hall at three o'clock in the afternoon, to hear and act upon the report of ‘the Seiectmen and thei recommendations and the reports of other Town Officlals to be presented to said Town Meeting. Also, to determine whether the Tows will appropriate a sum not to excee One Hupdred and Fifty Dollars for! supplying text books for the scholars! attending the publc schools. Also, to authorize and direct th Treasurer of the Town to set aside an old ihe rollowing sums from the gen: 71 funas of tnis Town on the follow ing aates viz.: On the first day April in the years 1917 to 1926. Inclu< Sive, the sum of One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in each of said vears; on the first day -of April In the years 1927 to 1986, inclusjve, th sum of One Thousand Five Hundr and Fifty Dollars in each of sald vears on the first day of April in the v 1937 to 1946, Inclusive, the sum o One Thousand Eight Fiindrei Dollar: in each of sald vears; that sald eum: be ‘deposited in such Bank or Trust Company as may be directed by the Selectmen, and that any interest earn. ed by such deposits be added therets and that such sums, deposits and in- terest be used to pay the lssue of bonds in the sum of $50,000 when the same shall mature. - Also, to lay a special tax om the grand list of said Town for a sinking fund for the fssue of sald bonds. ‘Also, to #rant salaries, to lay a tax to meet the expenses of the Town and for the support of common schools and to fix the compensation of the Ool-. lector. Also, to authorize the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be needed to mect the obligations of the Town arising prior to the payment of Town faxes n 1917; and to executs notes or other writings of the Town therefor. The ballot boxes will be opened at 9 o'clock a. m., and will be closed at 3 oclock p. m. Dated at Sprague, Connecticut, this 22d day of ‘September, 1916. RAYMOND J. JODOIN, ARTHUR ROY, JOHN C, STEVENS, cins was suspected of n car in his possession was made of a car that was in the Hawkins garage in Providence. Mr. Brannigan identified having an ex barini. As thesnames of ry, Stanton William D. Dolan and Columbus Zer- essrs. Clark, Per- and Vars were on both the tires that were on that car as the same that were formerly on the mis: ing car. Then it was decided to ap- prehend Mr. Hawkins, An examination of the stolen car in Westerly showed that the speedmeter and other equipment had been, ex- changed and the marker number and other motor numbers changed, as well as the tires. Mr. Hawkins declared that he traded for the car and could prove innocence. With apparently nothing at stake but the selection of delegates to the state and_congressional conventions, and the election of town' committee- men ; from the First and Second re- presentative districts, which will con- stitute the general town commiitee, there was a very Mrge gathering of voters at the republican caucus held in_the town hall Thursday eveninz. Promptly at eight o'clock, the cau- cus was called to order by William Clark, chairman Of the town commit- tee. On motion of Samuel H. Davis, Eugene B. Pendleton was chosen the chairman. . On motion of Maurice W. Flynn, Lewls Stanton was elected sec- retary. The business before the cau- cus was the election of delegates to the state and Second Congressional convention. William Clark presented the names of the following as dele- gates and they were elected without opposition: Louis W. Arnold, Albert H. Lapgworthy, Francis G. Haswell, Samuel H. Davis, Charles F. Berry and A. T. L. Ledwidge. The caucus was then dissolved. George Benjamin Utter called the First_representative district to order, and Dr. John M. O'Connell Was chosen chairman and Bverett A. Kinguley clerk. Charles F. Berry presented the following st of candidates for town committeemen ‘and they were unani- mously elescted: John M. O'Connell, D. Harold Rogers, Martin H. Spellman, Howard Swan, Joseph Gervasini, J. Burnside Babcock and Alexander Fer.. guson. Willam Clark called the Second district to order. Hugene B. Pendle- ton was chosen chairman and Lewia Stanton clerk. Two lists of candi- dates were presepted. One bore these names: Willlam Clark, ‘Arthur L. Per. ry, Lewis Stanton, Clarence A. avs, indigestion, sick headache, billousness, sour stomach, bad breath or other con- dition caused by clogged bowels. The Lee & Osgood Co. William Mitchell, William B. Burk and ‘Walter Hiscox. The second list con- oS o A Arthur ence A. Vars Willlam -H. Ladward, kets, they were elpied by acclama- tion. Then a ballot was ordered fo | the remaining candidates as follows: William Mitchell, - William Burk and Walter Hiscox against Will m H. Ledward, Willlam D. Dolan and Columbus_Zerbarina. There were over 400 voters present and Chairman Pendleton gave warn- ing that none but voters in the Sec- ond district had the right to partici- pate in the ballot. Thomas Perry and A. T. L. Ledwidge acted as tells 3 The first ballot was for William Mitchell or William Ledyard and the result was as follows: The first ballot resulied in a tie, 124 each. In the tie off Ledward won out by 145 to 138, The .second ballot was for William E. Burke and William D. Dolan. Re- sult: Dolan 34, Burk 1283. Third ballot was for Walter C. H: cox or Columbus Zerbarini. R Hiscox 119, Zerbernini 113, The voting was by check list, and therefore was necessarily slow. In the first contest a single ballot box was used, but in the next two contests two it ballot boxes were brought in u: which facilitated the voting just a lit tle bit better, but not much. The real contest was whether the present local administration should prevail or that there should be a change In manage. ment. Messrs. Mitchell, Burk and His- cox were looked with the Ins and Messrs. Ledyard, Dolan and - Zerba- rin{ with the Outs. Scouts were sent out while the tlo vote was in progress and more were ht in by both sides. The caucus lasted un®il 12.50 this morning, with gls result of a clear victory for the uts. — Local Lacontes. H. Russell Burdick, Westerly’s only representative at the Plattsburg Mili- tary camp, recently made a corporal, has been advanced to be o sergeant. Chief Pngineor Samuel G, Cottrell 1s to place a mmch needed fire alarm box near the Chestnut Street School fluue. Tt-will be designated -as Box Linther Dock has-entered the Stam-. ton (Va.), Military Academy, to pre- pare for examination for admission to the United States Nacal’Academy, at Annapolis. 2 At the clasine.cession af-tha Bhoda and Massachusetts Chirstian once, in Providence, Minister John J. Dutton, of Broad Street Chris- tian church, Westerly, was elected the chairman of missions. Miss Martha Marie Barnes and James Ernest Wower were married on ‘Wednesday evening, at the Methodist rsynage, by Rev. E. J. Curry. They nded by Richard Dower and ot M. Barnes. W. Bills, fire alarm expert, is rnizing the tem in the Pawca- tuck Fire district. A new switch board is being installed and the sys- tem is being placed on three circuits instead of one as formerly, and when there was any trouble the whole sys- tem became effected This cannot happen in the changed system, which 1s also much more economical. Mrs. Alice Sullivan, wife or Michael Sullivan, died Thursday morning at her home in Downer street, in her fif- ty-fifth year. She was born in Dal- beattie, ‘Scotland, the daughter of Richard and Mary Brown Copeland. She is survived by her husband and daughter, ora E. Sullivan, and also by three sisters, Mrs. Michael Bren- nan and Mrs. Peter Kilgown of West- erly and Mrs. Mary Ritchie or Dal- beattie, Scotland. and confe BRIEF STATE NEWS e Naugatuck—According to the tele- phone bulletin, there was a zain of 1,230 in telephones in the Naugatuck valley during the first six months of the present vear. Watertown—The_sudents of Taft school are alrcady beginning to arrive in town. The new students will report Oct. 3, while the older ones will report the day following. Wallingford—The 20th annual meet- ing of the Haymakers' assoclation of Conmecticut was held in Red Men’s hall Wednesday and was attended by dele- gates from all over the state. Fair Haven~—The Iocal militiamen are sending home. from the Mexican border to relatives and friends many souvenirs. They include Indian leather and beadwork pillow covers and other articles. Danhusa—Toseph Ciming, - amnloxed at the Hotel Green, is recovering from severe wounds on his arms where he was bitten and scratched by a savage raccoon which he captured near Boggs John Finnerty Not Guilty. Boston, Sept. 28—John Finnerty, charged with shooting Edward_Mc-~ Manus, otherwise known as Eddle pond recently. Hartford.—Judge Samuel O. Prentice and Mrs. Prentice, who spent the €ea- €on at the summer home of Mrs. An- drew J. Post of Englewood, N. J, in Fenwick, returned Wednesday to their home on Gillett street. Watertown.—C. W. Atwood, who has one of the largest and finest peach orchards in the state, covering about 40 acres, has stated that he had but 600 baskets of peaches from his orch- ard this year, whereas last year he gathered 8,000 baskets. Haddam.—Mrs. Philip Seebeck does not have to wait for a rainy day to catch fish. She went fishing Tuesday, afternoon at Arnold’s dock, when the sun was shining brightly, and caught & five pound black bass and a fine string of smaller fish. Norwalk—Five Norwalkers will \‘ in the gathering of young men to mel President Woodrow Wilson at Shadow Lawn, N. J, Saturday. The day has been especially set aside for young men, and tho president will deliver an address, following which he will per- sonally receive his guests. New Haven—More than 600 persons took advantage of the opening of reg- istration for the evening session of the Boardman apprentice shops at New Haven Tuesday night to make applica- tion for admisslon. The number far exceeds any that has sought entry into the school since its establishment. Southington—A carload of prize Jersey_caftle arrived et the Belleview farm Wetnesday. Mr. Walkely, pro- prietor, states that 12 cows and two bulls arrived and they represent $30,- 000. The cattle will remain here but @ few days, when they will be taken fo Springfield, Mass., where they wili be exhibited at the cattle fair. Middietown. —Mastano DeDominicis and Felix Pollutro, members of the Catholic Itallan congregation, have presented St. Peter’s church a building. Iot on Laurel Hill. The lot is 163 feet long and 50 feet wide. It has not been decided as to what use the parish will put the lot. This matter will be sat- tled at a mecting to be held shortly. affected the pea~ India. Mack, during a baseball game at Braves field on June 5 was found not guilty by a jury in the Suffolk superior court late today. Both men are well known in sporting circles. LEGAL NOTICE DISTRICT _OF _LEDYARD, SS, Court of Probate, Sspt. 23, 1916, Tstate of Albert M. Brown, late of Ledyard, in <aid District, decéased. The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, It is Ordered, That the 4th day of October, A.D. 1916, at 2 o'clock In the after- noon, at the Probate Office in Ledyand, De, and the same is, assigned for & hearirg on the allowance of said ad- ministration account with said estate, and this Court directs the Administra- tor to cite all persons interested there- in to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some news- paper having a. circulation in satd Dis- trict, and by posting a_copy on_the public_signpost in the Town of Led- yard, where the deceased lost dwelt. SAMUBL E. HOLDRIDGE, sep29d Judge. TRAVELERS’' DIRECTORY $1.25 To New York $1.25 CHELSEA LINE TO NEW YORK FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN NORWICH AND NEW YORK From Norwich Tuesdays, Thurs- days, Sundays at 5.15 p. m. New York, Brooklyn Bridge, Pler, East River, foot Roosevelt Stroet, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri- days, at 5 p. m, §1.25—F. V. KNOUSE, Agent—$§1.25 Dr. J. M. KING Selectmen of the Town of Sprague. sep26d 3 PAULINE BURTISS V JOSEPH BURTISS, Order of Notice. State of Connecticut, Couniy of New London. Sept. 20th, 1916, Upon the complaint the Pauline Burtiss, claiming, for the rea- sons therein set forth, a divorce, re- turnable on the first Tuesday of Octo- ber, 1916, before the Superior Court im and for said County. 1t appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant, Joseph Burtiss, i1s absent from this State—gone to parts un-- known. It is kherd.fora. Orrdell“cid‘ Thalt ‘nolflga of the pendepcy of said complaint be given sald defendant by publishing this order in The Norwich Bulletin, a news- paper printed in Norwich, Conn. once a week for two' weeks suyccessively, mmmem“llwg ul’]‘.gflg before the 21st day of September, DML AERD R _NORMAN, Assistant Clerk of the Superior Cousrt for New London County. ®ep21Th ASSESSORS’ NOTICE All persons liable to pay Taxes in the Town of Norwich are hersby noti- fled to return to the Aesessors on or before the first day of November, - 1916, a written or printed list, properly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property owned by them on -the first: day of October, 1916. Those failing to make a list will be charged a penalty ]of 10 per cent. additional, according to faw. Blanks can be obtained at the As- sessors’ Office in City Hall, or will be sent by mail upon ‘application Office Hours: 9 a. m. to-5 p. m. Lists will be received beginning Monday, Oct. 2d, 1916, Dated at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 27th, of said 1916. F. H. WOODWORTH, A. L& HALE, M. J. CURRAN, sep2sa Assessors. PROBATE CONVENTION NORWICH DISTRICT, The duly elected delegates to the Democratic Probate Convention, Nor- wich District, are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in the City of Norwich, on SATURDAY, the 30th day. of Sepiember, 1916, .at . 10.30 o'clock a. m., to nominate a candidate for Judge of Probate. % 5 Per order Probate District Commit- | ee. < . THOMAS J. KELLY,