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: LEQAC NOTiSCS.
tne'1ilBTV VoRK. J5s5 1IA.VKJI AHO
HABTFOlin IUIUi oJMYv
To Dmi iUtfcaaejaerS ft Tee Ne-W York,
Xew Kavr ane Hartford Railroad
Ctmstar: i . .-
KMIc !c liorebr etna that tn An
nual limiH n
Too Ntnv tortL 3enr JCav-erl and
fori Railroad CtnMltT wt:l be held in
HanotBM Hall. 3 Elm s erect. In
the City of New HArrw Connecticut,- on
weanesaay. ue I4ti day c wctoDer,
1917, at 1J e'etoc-nj Moon, for tne fol
lowing purpose: .
1. To censicVer ud Uke "appreprtatfe
action upon the Statement of th af
fairs of The Km York. New Hava and.
nartrerd Railroad cnpuir for tne
year ending Dec. ZX. 1916. and all acta
doacriWd tern a reported, at said
meeting.
2. To elect ItsM f Dtreetonf Co
serve until the next annual meeting:
aad tti tiieir successors HU Hv
been elected and qualified.
S. Te act irpmt proposed 7n(1
mt to th StockfeoMersT try-laws a
lUon:
Amend Article III by cfcwrginij tha
date for the anual Meeting or the
Stockholders from the fourth Wednes
day -of October to each year to the
third Wednesday of Aprrt tn each year,
and by striking ero the weirds "Cuair
man of the Board" aad inserting in
lieu thereof the word "President, s
that said article aa amended' strait recta
" as lollows;
"IH. The uninl mt!ng- of tki'
corporation at which dlreetore shall be
chosen, shall be held ta tha City of
Kw Haven. Oonaeetieat. on the third i
"Wednesday of April in each year at 12
o'clock At, at tarbt place as shall he
nxea py me nwnvii or jjincturs.
fMCHS CTO :LX3 j
Two Telephoaw EnUoteeT Km Leave
for Camp Bavana , iigisssrafc VHlaajsrk
Strike UWaattlfU-Tn Per nfc
Wag Atvaa aft- DwyviWo MW-
Lecai BanU'mej OiiKKc Aakad fee
$50O4Ka3 few LiWty Laam, Oaa,th a
Mooter We N 0saVWM&.
Intensive Campaign for SaJa. of Lifer
sty raaihv t Start Tfaia. Week"
Sidney Steinhurst, of Westerly,
Stabbed by Louisa OsFlomea Two
Telenhono Mow Join Signal Caraa ....
Chimney Fire at RTrai Ktoftsan'a Raa
tctonee Pnaafrati
Amend Articles JV. VII and IX by
striking- -eat the rat ""Chairman of
the Board" vbererer they em aad
lnatntns in lieu thereof tha word
President, so 'that said article
amended shall read as follows:
"IV, A special meettnar of this cor
poration may be called at any time by
order of the Board of Direetora and
shall be held in the City of New Raven
at such hour and place as shall be
ni rrv the President nr Directors.
"VII. For each annual and special
meeting of the Stockholders the Board
of Directors snail appoint two tadlers
to receive ana count the vetea east
thereat. In rase of the failure, of the
Board of Directors to make such ap
pointment, or in ease of the failure or
Inability of either or both of the tellers
to serve at such meeting, the President
shall appoint another teller, or tetters,
in his. or their, places.
"IX. All the meetings of this cor
poration shall be presided over bv the
- President, when he shall be present. "
. To transact any other business
which may properly cone before said
meeting.
For the purpose of this meeting the
. transfer books of the Company will be
closed from Oct. mth to Oct. 24th. 1917,
both days inclusive.
Dai-d at Now Haven. ConneeWcnt.
in"! r.r.r aay r oc-tooer. isit.
By orrli-r of the Board of Directors'.
' ABTHFR g. QUA RK; Secretary.
AO TICK OF" SPETfAf. NBETMCI
Xotice is hereby given that a Special
Meeting of the Stockholder ef The
""tv York. New Haverv Bud Ha,rtfora
Railroad Company- will be held ia Har
monie Hall, No. 9 Elm street, in the
City of New Haven. Connecticut, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon ef the 24th day
of October, 1917. if the Annual Meeting
shall have adjourned to that heur; if
not. then immediately upon tb ad
journment of said Annual Meeting, for
the following purposes:
1. To act upon the acceptance of
the amendment to the charter of this
corporation eont&iand ia an Act of the
.general Assembly oi the 'State of Con.
secticut. approved May 15th. 1917. en
titled: "An Act Amending the Charter
of The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company." in refer
ence to tiie issue of shares of pre
f erred stock.
2. To act upon the acceptance of i
the amendment to the charter of this
corporation contained in an Act passed
by the Commonwealth ef Ma.arhii. I
setts, approved May 2Sth. 1917. entitled:
"An Act Relative to the Issue of Pre
frred Stock hv The New Tork, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany." 3. To act n pen a proposition to au
thorize the issue of not exceeding four
hundred and flfrv thousand 459.0(M)
shares Of cumulative preferred stock
of the par value of one hundred dollars
$100) ach. the holders of which shall
be entitled to receive out of the animal
net income of the Company divMenda 1
of not exceeding seven per centum per
annum:
For the pnrpoe of this meeting the
transfer books of the Oerpan v will be
closed from Oct. 10th to Oct. 24th. 1911
both days inclusive.
Datd at New Haven. Connecticut
thi first da-.- of October isiT.
By oni- of the Board of TMrectors
akthlk E. CUVRK. Secretary
Benjamin- Garrtlanff an1 Rich
Xane. enlisted men ef the IT. SI Signal
corp. lart- h-sre tttry- merntag ffr
Camrp- Derews: TheS"" Have beewt fn the
employ of thr RK ET companyv thj
district. -
Ferware?e SfthBeHw Hie.
T Private Adelar Karhaoco, Fort
Tott. . Wseee Katherirco u.
AylwarJ and Kcrnreir Riinivan fdr
warded SaturdTaj- a kimfci oemfort baa;
eotitaimotfi many articles;
JTenry (f. DeKiroe"Of Fair Rrrer eu.
a. visitor with i rwndw here sunaa-.
Henry Myers- haw been etc Boston
arrd? interviewed s my ofBfelals' reiath e
to enlisting- in the Qrua-ternrauater do
partment. ReMrfved Bond 8ubaeriatieni
Setae aabarriptioae fe" tttw eecond
- isetna of Irfinei ty eemcbx were tarken- at
lecal bantu SaJbuzdfeev
Wendett Prearwieei hase reedamest mt
a snttl iff finmviirer an has Mtsiie to
1 Providence,
A For TeMetc
Daniel hiyli wose heme is bare;
but who vu ee of the- selected, men
of the Bridge pert dlerret; i at- Port
Totten, N. T., trsmsferretf from tnc
DepoTt brigade at- Camp. D evens.
Mie Jarwr C. Keanet eC Hkston. R.
I., spent, Wnnday wdth frlende in- Dan
ielson.
Ca-rdar received here- front A!y indl -
care that- Ehmlaieee boye- who- went to
camp- kwt Thtrrsday ha.re- gone through
the first enecking-up an pT-?icaI ex
amination and arecesnferbbi- located
in their barraefcs;
Sportaman Reaiiy for Season.
The ftonttne; geasort- openat toda-r and
there will be many sportsmen in thi
woods.
Strike Unsettled.
Up to SatBreta-y the- etrifce of em
ployes of the Central Woretost com
pany of Central "VUiaQs? rvneainel un
settled. Mr. and Mrs,. Herbert 33.krnsiit leave
for a visit with. Si. Bfnett'- parents
n Canada.
CtuB Maets.
The first meeting of the Wot kahat
elnb was held in f'ie veBtjy of atee
Congregational church, Sa,tur-l.iy after
noon.
CensuKef With Prisoners.
Fu1BJ Defender C. I. Tartly of Fut-
nam was at tbe county ja:l to consult
with prisoners wito are? t faee trirrt,
on crtmfna cfrargee. in tns euperior
court it Putom this- -jreele.
WiUiam Taylor, - West Suie. w. to
leave Dan-ieTson at an early data ami
will spend tSia winter vtaiti,i9 Me chil
dren in Putnam, New Haven and
Brooklyn., X. Y. ,
am l4Te wiH. retire trom tbi
Danielson Wa-ste and Met at company
Charles Seder and, Fred, Hetuiin ctut-
finulngr tile business. .
Wane Advance at DayvtUov
Another advance in. wagee of ap
proximately -10 per cent, has bem
posted by the Aaaawaga Woolen com
pany at Dayrflfe amt win be effeetive
this morning, Thi is ones ef several
advances that hare, been voluntri"y
granted by this company dqfinar the
past year and places the wages, or its
employee at another- new high rerr-I
level.. It far .nndjsrstowsJ that wage a-dS
i-ances in other woajew miUe. fcn Kl
lingly are to be announced in. the im
meiiate foture. '
The Assawaga Waelet company's
employes are well pleased over th new
advance, under . which they will earn
unusually UigTv wages.
NOTICE
"Notice is hereby given that an an
Plication and petition were presented
to-he Court of. Common Council of the
oi .-orwicn, at its regular meet
ing held in the Council C nam Be? ei
the ffrst day of October, 1917. request
ing that the- grade, 'course. width
height and level, along the respective
entire front of the property of the
owners nereinatter speciaed. be estab
liahed" and that i T
'On the westerly elde of Laurel Hill
avenue,, Herbert C. Williamson, Tbe
lown or Norwich. Myra A. Waters
Charles P. Cogswell, Amy Cogswell
Alice W. Cogswell. Mary B. Phillio.
Robert J. Cochrane. The t-'nion Sunday
School Association of Laurel Hill J.
Roggen Adams, Ellen A- Magner. John
F. and Annie F-. Vallin (No. 299 Laurel
Hill avenue), yrank D. Sevin, Caroline
jv. Durnnam.
On the northerly side of Tllmaa
street, Jane E. Brown:
On Cliff street, Eliza T. McDonald
-.. mcnard Jlcucmaia iso. 2).
On- the 'easterly side of Oak street,
John Donovan.
On the westerly side ef Chestnut
eireei. jonj u. aiitcltell, Wlliam F.
uaiiev. )
On the "Westerly side ef Broad
ireei. Garonne ts. Scarlett, James j.
On the easterly side of Broad, street,
Walton B. Davennort .
On the southerly side of Spalding
onei, j a. m or wt. tasey. -
On the easterly side of Broadway,
Mrs. B. P. Bishop. George Oi Preston.
On the northerly side of Elmwood
avenue. Caroline Behriseh, Fannie L.
Ltiapman. Agnes H. Paine.
On the southerly side of .Williams
Ftreei, unm-len 8. Johnson. . ,
be ordered to build and construct
aiong tne front of his. heror its re
specuve property en such' street at
his. her or Its expense, a granolithic or
asphalt walk with or without grano
lithie or bluestone eorb.- er to repair
existing walks and curbs, er to do
eitner or anv or the above things as
shall be deemed necessary and proper
in the case of each nroDertv bv the
Court of Common Council, according to
1 1 1 " iratjc ana course ox tne siaewaiK
fixed as above petitioned for. the um
to be done according to specifications
una woricmansnip satisfactory to the
Street Commissioner of the City of
Norwich, and .have' iid work com
pleted on or before the lftth day of
.-uvemwr. 1 1 1 .
Furthermore, It was voted and or
dered by said meetlnr that said netl
tion and application and hearing upon
the same be postponed to an adjourned
meetinjr of the Court of Common Coun
cil to be held at the Council Chamber
in tne c ity Han. Building, in said City.
on the 15th day- of October. 1917. at S
o'clock in the evening, and that notice
tnereoi be given in the - manner re-
auired by law. to th persons and par
ties mentioned in said" petition and ap-
plication, and -all others Interested, to
appear, tr tney see eanse. and be heard
n relation tnereio.
The persons and parties named In the
above petition and aaplication. and all
others interested, will take notice ac-
coraingiy.
JERBMTAH A. DESMOND
City Clerk--and Clerk of the Ponrt ef
Common Council of the City ef
orwicn.
, LOUIS E. KENNEDY
DAN IELSON
Undertaker astd Embalmer
Cpeeial Atterriion to Every Detail.
BYRON A. WI0HTMAN
Piano Tuner
Ph4r 5S5.J g FirnVont Street
ALL OETTINtt BUSY
FOR LIBERTY LOAN.
e '
Banking District ef Wlnick Oanielson
ia Center Adsked for $500,000W
Killing-ly's central Liberty . loan
committee "will meet thisi evening, it
in anRooneeel by Chairman TBrtee A.
Tillinghaat, and will snap out plana for
raising: the big- sum allotted to the
banking dlatriet of which, Den-ictson is,
the center, this district including- the
towns of Kllliagly. BroaklKn. sections
of Sterling; Plain 6ld, Canterbury "and
PomfreL
In the- rtre tha,t wilt be started
with a rush this week the committee
has a tremendous tak: before It. and
the loyalty and liberality of the people
of the district will be tested to met
the requirements of tne government's
call. '
This district is called upon to raise
a reund bt Biillio JoHa. Tnt the
task will be great, bat not Impossible,
ta recognized by these who will aire
the campaign. The S300.Q0Q. that the
Danielaon district ia called upon to
supply tewar the great three MlKou
dollar loan that the roveimiavent wiiifiiV
Boat ia a very large sum for thia
banking district to o escribe, hot with
every person doing his hit and with
corporations- and organisation striving
to meet tne can. mere is hope that it
can be done. -
On the first Liberty loan thia dis
trict, allotted 267,0 as its share,
responded magnificently and turned in
subscriptions totaling f337,ft0&. Xew
the New England committee asks thia
district for a SO uer cent, irtereasm Jn
subscriptions over and above the
amount subscribed in. Jan, and this
means a sum just ovar half a million
dollars. v
in meeting the earning Mar test nf
tnia -district's support of the govern
ment in the war far liberty tha com
mittee will have one new consideration
in its racotr. that tbe new isau nt
bonds will bear interest at the rate o?
per cent, per annum, as against 3 1-J
per cent, for the Srst issue. Thia will
loosen up streams of money that could
not be reached for the first lean stnA
will materially strengthen the chances
ef this district's meeting; its apportionment.
- OBITUARY.
.mVs. Vf. N. Brown.'
Mrs. Julia Slixabeth 'Brown. Tt. wfe
of Rev. H. X. Brown, pastor of tne
Damelson Baptist church died FVidav
night at their home on Reynolds street.
Mrs; Brown had been a sufferer from
asthma for a long period of years. An
acute attack developed -into pneumo
nia and caused death. When Mrs.
Brown's condition became alarming.
Mr. Brown was m Stamford. He was
notified and hurried t his home here.
iu iiiiu fflrn. sfwn flncenscism.
Mrs. . Brown was bom. is Colehutar
Conn., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Au
gustus Daniels. Besidee her h nab and.
she leaves three children, Edgar F
Danielaon. Leon V.. Spriasdale. rm -
and Mrs. Elizabeth E. Ctoutrher, Stratford.
This week comes the drive In PUt
naea for- subacrrptiows; to- thee second
issue of - Libanty bondst From, pulplts-
on Standay and from various, other
rsoorcss. ax the- week-end. cam the
t-csOIai to rally to the. ftnajnciai- support
or tne government in its oeatn Strugs
eter against KMserianv audi alt of- tire
'sinister- evila- asnaciated. with- that
worldbii-lU. I
' This time tho call im for tne peo
ple amH the corporations said business--
enterprises- of ths- banking- dis
trict of which Putnasn is the center to
subacrtbe, for more thac$ i&0Q$O' worth-
of Libeety hoods, and ttw chances- we
ail in favor e sruccces f-or the- project.
mifthty a it ia.
- ThAr campsign t boom tbe Liberty
loan befw- will- be intensive beyond
anything in the past history of- the
city and- its surrQundirrg. territory. The
centiwl oojanniltae hsan, maipeeY. est
plans that should- serve t areuse? the-
rintejeet of every natriotic cittxen and
cause star lusprseweomt traswr om sa
scriptions. An bolutelr aaf invest
ment paying 4, per cent, interest is- in
deed a- grand pro-posit ion about which
to. talk to an investor purely fron
the inveetment aide of- the question-:
but- in? addition' to- this, it is never to
be for one moment forgotten that a
subscription for a Liberty bond-,, el
amftil or large denomiitatlaiu is. n
money pledge toward: keening tha llisht
of liberty burning throuzfeowjt ' the
tworld.
Putnam has, a- Higjt mark to shoot
at in- it endeavexa, ,.to aui-paso- tb
SRlondidr record set ub set the cloae of
the first Liberty loan campaign, bot
Putnam and. tire district fbn- which: it
is the banfciits center-,, has high hope
of surpassing, what it did in June
toward' upholding the hands of the
goverainront.
Tanmat to- Canvaaei
Teams of' efurvassera will aet busy
this week, and e-ery person: who- can
possibly do J.--o, y eoon4nzing or
otherwise, is exp;eeted to subscribe for
a bond;
Nat tar Disturb, $vwngs
1 In this sre-air drive- for- the- second
Liberty ioaar ens note of warnihz is
oetria- sottnaea, however. That note
calls attention to the necessity of pro
tteeting Putnam's financisl- institutions
lest over zea-Ious activity to. sell the
Liberty bo mis reacts in such. a way
as; to mean ultimate injury to tbe re
ferred, to- institutions. Any individaial
who withdraws a. savings bank, d
posit or- other local investment to. huv
n Liberty bond, is- doing; neither thet
country ner the city at Putnam a na
triotic service. q aucit. extremes, of
enthusiasm, for inresttnerre in- the gov
ernment loan, should) be o&oouraged;
it is being pointed out on all sid'eat.
by men who axe thinfeing- of this, dra
iners interests during!' tn period) af
.ter the war. and they are- mailing dear
that it is the duty and in the- interest
of every savings bank depositor ant
investor in local enterprises., of' pep
suns wno im,ve mono' on ae posit in.
any loeaT Imnnciai- institution, to al
low strch dposits,.and investments, to-
remaia urKiaaturned asrd by Liberty
bonds with- other- money preferably
such money as can be safsds by elimi
nating useless or frivolous exneneU
tnreav.. y
To Mobilize Idle Money.
Tn, this gnes.t drive for bUUons ef
money tatt caxryimr ot it war pre
fects it is no the tntention of the
government to draw Tiuids from
sources thett re the baste- ef sound'
local Snaueial conditions and", it is- not
the die ire- nor inrteatiao of the gov
ernment to have money withdrawn
from places of denoeit that represet
the stability of the financial stren-gtir
cf a eemmunity. Rather the govern
ment desires to. mobilize idae money
and money that 5 iiro-iiuei"es& paying
r paying so little that an investment
in Libesty bendTs wiii improve its earn-
iiiki power.
Buy a bond by all means, is the A-
vice given-, ce large a bond as vou pos
sibly can: but pay for that bond
witnout aisturomg tne present verv
satisractory position of Putnam's -fi-rancia
institutiOBta and without cre
ating a condition ttiat i certain- to
make w4y for an unpleasant reaction
after, the war. There: is plmrtv of
money in the eountry to meet tte 'gov
ernment's calt and the other- calls that
are to- follow, without dipping- into, the
tunae rnnt represent the real reserve.
strong of this district-. Buy a. bend:
and save the money to pay fop- H. Sa ve
By oeuis economicaL in a- bnndiwrl
different ways-. Buying a bond and
paying- far H with, money saved' from
uitjEimiiuiT rrr rrivoious enterprises
andl pastimes is. the real essence of pa
triotism an absolutely net gain to
the government, th cause of libertv,
the community and the Individ.!
Withdrawing money from n tfw-i
hanking- institution ta buv a bond is
like taking 5 one ef est poekee anr
putting it in another. Buy a bond
but let your local bamk.' deposits, alone,
is the warning being- sounded here.
yP Wfz Sale
pec tad. that be wilt oar abas to lonve
the hoeeital before the end of the
(present month.
After the stabbing De Flo-urea mads
hir way. to the Perry hrme. where- he
f is said to- ha,ve- been, boarding', and
"was hsdinsr lw the- cellar there when
arroetedi
eeinfturst has- not been - coming, to-
rUtrr.ra long. and. is- personally known
to only a few of ' the railroad1 men- -who
maker this- ar center-.
Congroeactonal C. E. OfEiciaia. .
I- The followin caamses in the offi
cers and, commit tees, of the C. E. so
ciety of the Congregational church
hare been made necessary because of
removals, from tw: President. James
Gifford: view president, Frank. Mot
calf lookout committee, Anniev Co
gtm-, Mr: and" Mta I. C. Coidweil. Mr.
John Child Mrs. A. T. Mdntyre Mrs.
Gorg Ctarht, Miss Christ sJJel Gifford;
Irmst green, Dorothy w right: .music
eemmittee,. Editl Geeson: flower- com
mittee, E Sis BntiMiK
Telephno Mnnv Joi Sisrtni Corno
Wilton Ft Greene- nd iscah MeNal-
ly, who have been in the employ of
the- s E, Telephane- cemoany. left
baturdov swrnnr for Camp, Dovenst
where they will- serve air members- of
the Sterna eorwe- reserve.' Justin - a.
Greenev witl a. party of friends,
tored t Ayer Sunday for a, visit with
his sort.
f Police Captain Joseph A.. Ryan.. City
Clerk Thomas- FT Ryan and Jean Gagno
were at Camn Deveos Sundety. Captain
Kyan visiting, with- his- son. Private
Charleo Ryan; who- was-selected from
thia district ,
Fire ait Womki Rnaidoneok.
The arttto chemical from fhre head
quarters, was. called; ta. Pomfret- Sat
urday to- combat a chimney fire a
the- fine country residence- of Mrs.
1. Mary A. Hotmin-. .--
Horn! From California. .
John McMullen, of California, was
in town- Saturday to visit at- hi3, boy
hood: homer in. the Rasgwd hill nevttcn- j
of" the- town of Pomfret. Mr. MeJf'ul
len has. been very succesaf UL. in, bus'
mess on. the Pacific coast.
Judge- L. II. Fuller itr recoei?ing-
from- an mdisposttion- that- has pro-
Lretxtsdi his nseetdina at seicns of the
Icitv eeur during -the past week.
I MJesr Edith- DinswstH was. lea,er cf
the- x. P: S. C- E. meeting at the Con
sregational church Sundn-y evening,
Rickey, Known in, Rulnaimb '
Ovid FJckey, tha halt boy who- was
shot by a. woman whev was- enamored
of hinj; nc a Providence hotel, an Wed-.
nesday of last week attended, school
in this, city, where- he has. relative-.
Local railroad: men are- making 9
practice- of' sending smokes- tor local
boB who are oneraiiny trains be
hinf the? nnng nt in- Frawces as
membera nt s U, &. engineers' regi
ment. i Stts, C". "B. Sharne- will have, tho
rn ambers ef the- King's Dan-ghters. at
her- home for a meeting. Wednesday.
Promised)' Jitney competition witl
the troilojw. , on account of the ad
vance in faret, has no materialtnett.
Crowds Arriving for Annual Fai-.
- fim utia n tT hie ve a Steal1 Proyisans
and M:ney, as Weli as Team
Death of Theint C QluanAn.
- Preparations- asre - neartng? complex
ticm- for the 4th- annua fair- of- the
Stafford, Springe- ABrieulturol Society.
Tho showmen began to arrive Sat
urday- luoi iiiwn aneV new o themr had-
their tents pitched . before night. Most
of the race horses are already on -the
grounds. With good- wescther the fair
officials believe that thia year's fair
will be- at record brcakec The entries
far the races are numerous and in
c'urle some speedy -ones. The fjchools
will be close r.ll day Thursday- and
Friday on account of the fair. i
Many rielrora- nave aireaxty arrrrea
Mr. and- Mssw Elmea E. Vinoone to
Spend Winte U Bay Stale Fu-
nerals. Mrs. Masos M. Minor, Joseph
A. Rivers, Mrs. Cjhartes. Rock r
Personal Items.
5fr. and Sirs. Elmer E. Vincent left
Saturday- for Leominster, Ma s.. where
Hthev- are to spend the winter.
Lester Coughlin of .ew iork was
cb guest of Conrad itutzer, Ssatur-
dny.
Conra4 Rock of Bridgeport and Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Roek of- New Haven
are- spending: a few days in the vil
lage, having been called here by tha
llness and death of their mother.
Mr. and- J4-. William STeOaus'and.
Miss- Hattie Hovfn. airt Henry Klip-
pelt spent Sunday In liartlord.
FUNERALS.
and rooms at thw hotels. . and , bonrd
ing nouses vin oe str premium uur-ins-
the-next" few dmyn.
- r Auction- at- Farm. t
. Tho faminj; tooJs-. atuff ;tock at the
tarm of George Pueci -were sold at
public auction on Saturday, .
Mere aM SeeiW
SweraL of Hie Stafford boys who
are row a part of the National Array
in ca,mp- at Avtgb, Mass.,- wore home
on a furlouRh, Sunday.
John Cooper ?nd faiiHy of Stafford
street havo moved to New York.
itlss AUi.drc-db, Glazier recently, oper-
. p -p(.ti.d1citis a.t the John-
' son hospital,, is- mqJsing a good , recoy
. er-.
Miss Lena Dean of South Orange
:X. J.., no. been. the. guest, of Mr. and
Mrs, Fred Wildy.
Ht0ry TWesi. About. ' -
Afc bay horee- arul ton- enrriage b'
longing to John Rockwell were stolen
from his barn on Rockwell mil,
Thnrsday niihti Besides takinft- the-
horse- the thief broke- inte tho houso
and helped himself to provisions in
the, Bastry anV took a- smmlt" sum of
money, which he found in the peeket
of" Mr. RocUweA's trousers. The prev
ious niglt someone- entered the home
of Betsy- Adams on Stafford street and
took- pies and other provisions. Money
wa arise taken from the- Adams housei
Stare- Policeman Jackson came hero
Friday morning and is at work on- a
clu,.
Mrs. Catherine Wullins is making; a
lengthy visit- with her daughter,. Mrs,
Ernest. rToyce in Somerswarth, N. H.
Pr. G. Louis J?iclwlw of, Hhbokon,
X.. JC is "spendins a week hv Stafford
Springs-..
. OBITUARY.
Thomas C. Ohaotn.
News was received here last week
of the death, at; Moimtclair. N. J.. of
Thomas C. CUanin. Mr. Chapin wan
ae resident- ofr Stafford Springs for
about frre years and; returned to- New
Jersey about? three weeks agn; Death
wss due to tuberculosis.
. Jamen Fittoa, of Wollastor. is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Spellman.
Joiuv Cooper suvil. family of Steffoid
street have moved to New Tork.
"Wallace, Da-v of Leominster.- MaTsa.,
has beet visiting his sister-, Mrs, Lil
lian Haaeetc
Mrss. Anni. Williams of .Chatham
Ontario, is the-, guest of Mrs. E. F.
Leach.
A bill has ben introduced In Italy lu
cre as ins: the taxation on larger in
comes without affecting small incomes.
, Children Cry
FOR FLETCHERS . -
OASTORIA
SIDNEY STtiMHURST STABBED
BY LOUIS DftTFLOURES
Brnkeman Said to Coma From: 'West
erly Was Protecting Woman Stab
ber Was Beatfng.
Louis DeFlcures, at teamster, was
bound over to await a hearing- of his
case, . after being, presented, in, the city
court Saturday morning; charged with
assaulting Sidney Steinhurst,. a braks
nan, with intent to kill. Steinhurst,
badly wounded, was at the Day Kim
bal hospital Saturday and could not
appear is- eenrt. ta defsnlt- of bonds
of 112,000 DeFloures was taken to Jail
at Brooklyn.
Aeeorduig to the stories. ohUltuA
by the police and other officials of
the .city. DeFloures and two women.
Mrs. John Eerry and Mrs. Walter
Bates, were in a hotel: on-, South xrit
street iate jnaay mgnt when Stein-
auvsi wa8 avaie is saja to ne in
westerly, went tnere to. eonsitlt with
the conductor ef whose eree he is a
member.
He met the DeFloures party at the
hotel and i said to- have remonstrated
wnen ieM uouree proceeded to beet the
Perry woman. There is a variety e
aetaii as to just wnat occurred after
the first passage ofi words between
DeFloures and Steinhurst, but there
.seems to -oe cmciai acceptance of the
belief that DeFloures quarreled with
Steinhurst after .the party left the ho
tel and. near the old, Cbampeau store,
stabbed Steinhurst . twice.
A friend of Steinhurst's who visited
him Saturday afternoon at the hospi
tal stated that Steinhurst had told
him , that the stabbing occurred out
side the hotel after Steinhurst had
again attempted- to interfere with De
Floures' ambition: to. beat the Perry
woman.
Steinhnrst was stabbed once near
the heart, this a dangerous wound, and
oaeei in the back, this a long gash ex
tending down toward the hip. Stein.
frarst oh Saturday told his friend that
uertoures naor a naiTs in eat hand
when he attacked him. Steinherst's
condition is not critical and it t ex-
Mrs. Mason) M. Miner.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice At. Miner,
wife of Mason Manning Miner, was
held Saturday afternoon- at two
o'clock from her homo on .Clift street.
There- was a large attendance of rel
atives and friends. Rev. welcome E
Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist
church- conducted, tho services. Burial
was in Elm Grove cemetery.
Joseph A. Pi era.
The- funeral of Joseph Albert Piece
was held from his home on Pequot
avenue at 3.30 o clock Saturday after
noon, with many mourners in attend
ance. Rev. Welcome E. Bates, for
mer paster of the Union Baptist
church conducted tho services. Burial-
wa if the Fish cemetery.
i Mrs. Charles Reek.
Mrs. Sarah. Bock, widow of Charles
Roek, died' at her hoVne on Dennison
avenue Friday morning after over a
year's illness. Shewas born in Ston
ington in 1854, ttu daughter of Abra
ham and Nancy Freeman Morrison,
and has resided in Mystic about forty
years. She was a member of the
-Third Baptist church of Stonington.
She leaves two sons, Conrad Rock of
Bridgeport. anl Louis Rock of New
Haven, and a sister, Mrs. Klieabeth
Eate. of Stonington. Her funeral was
held? on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from her late homo. Rev. Welcome E.
Bates conducted tho iserviees. Burial
was in Evergreen cemetery. Stoning
ton.
Social . ana? Personal,
Mrs. Billings Crandall bas. returned
to her home at atoddard s. Wharf,
after a visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin Haley.
Mr. and" Mrs. Louie B. White spent
Sunday in Pomfret.
Mr. and" Mrs George- E. Newberry of
Palmer, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Der-
hM Coburn of Springfield, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sherman
Htmmond.
ira .oyes nas Deen spending a
-week in Danbury.
Henry- Deneke spent Sunday In Bos-
ten.
' ?laude Gillfillan and Frank Gillfillan
ef Hartford, spent Sunday in Atystio.
BTrastus Fish: has returned to his
duties a letter carrier, after fifteen
days vacaiioB. Bergen L Greene sub
stituted during his absence.
,i a ,
Tough Luek.
Tough luck, indeed. The United
Stages, is converting an unuaually big
caoage crop into- Kraut, ana yet Swe
den will net get to send any ef it to
her German friends. Kansas City
Journal.
Essom Miss Isabel Ely Lord, sister
of President Archie E. Lord, of the lo
cal cotneU ef defense- and director of
household science and arts at Pratf
Institute, Brooklyn, has accented; ap
pointment by Herbert C. Hoover, chief
ef the home economics- seetion of the
National Food Conservation work.
Mies Lord bas been granted a year's
leave troo her duties at Pratt Institute.
MOOSUP
Truck Crossing. Struck by pVevi
dstttoe. Troi n n Driver Gets Off- With
Injured- Back -Wage- . Increase ' at
American Woolen Mill;
Saturday morning on the railroad
crossing Just the other sids of. tiie
Union bridge, a large five-ton auto
truck, owned: by Gibbons, on- ite way
to- Warren, was. struck, by tho eleven
o'clock train headed. tewarl Provi
dence. The driver, who was in the
fact of shifting gears, noticed tho on
coming tram, just in time. to. whirl
the truck to the left, thus preventing
a more serious accident. As it was,
tho driver was thrown from the truck
to the ground, injuring his back.
Tha right front wheel of the truck
was smashed to pieces, throwing the
tire about fifteen- feet from- the cross
ing. The truck was heavily loaded
with household goods.
Was Increase.
Employes of the American Wcolen
Company have been notified that an
increase in wages will go into e fifect
thia (Monday) morning. It has been
stated that the amount of the in
crease will be ten per cent.
Member Nf Maehine Gun Battalion.
Harold Williams, who recently, en
nsiea at rwiantlc in a company of
r-oys using maehine guns, snent Fri
day and Saturday at his home here.
COLCHESTER
At TIE
Opposite Wool wortK's 5c and I Oc Store
MAKE YOUR 57c LOOK LIKE A DOLLAR BILL BY TAK-
ING ADVANTAGE OF OUR. 57c. SALE
UdHS Silk Stripcfc Wairta, 57c
Ladies' Bungalow Aprons with elastic belts . .' 57c
Ladies' Velvet Hats .. . . 57c
Ladies' Fine Gingham House Dress Aprons.......... 57c,
Three pairs Burson Hose black or white, 57c .
Heavy Ribbed Children's, Underwear 2 for 57c
Heavy Ribbed Ladies' Shirts or: Drawer. .......... 2, for 57c
Corset Covers,, neatly trimmed,. .3 for 57c
Babies' Caps, hand knitted- of silk, and wool. 57c
Children's Heavy Galatea Rompers, . . . . . . ... ......... 57c
Babies' Alt-wooL Sweaters .... . . . 57c
Baby Crib Blankets . . . ... , ... . . 57c
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, with embroidery .2- for 57c,
Children's. Outing Flannel Gowns. . . . .2 for 57c '
Children's Outing Flannel ighiv Drawers,. . 57c
Infants' Heavy Bath Robes L . 57c
Children's Heavy Union. Suits . ......... ............ . 57c
Lathes' White Embroidered Petticoats; with, diist. ruffles
and embroidery 57c
Ladies' Envelope Chemiser . . . , . . 57c .
Ladies' Chamoisette-Gloves 57c
Ladies' Striped Petticoats . . . . . 57c
Ladies' Jersey Bloomers 57c
Waitresses' andi Nursea.' Apron. r. . . . 57c
Boys' and Girls? Overallss. . . .. -. .......... .2. pairs for 57c
Xadiesr Outing Flannel- Petticoats, v 57c,
Infante' Cashmere Hose ................. ...... 2 pairs for- 57c
Ladies-" Silk Hose. . ... . ......... ... ..
Ladies.' House Waists , with belt.
Ladies' Short Crepe Kimonos
Ladies'. Black Waists
Boy' Plush Hats with ear: laps-. .........
EVERY 57 ITEM 13 WORTH $1.00
Th,r tasrtlak;.' Oo.
Opposite .Wbolworth's- 5 and lQfc Store.
. .2 pairs, fox 57c
. ....... . .3 for 57c
57.
57c
57c
LEGAL NOTICES..
assessors1 Notice
All persons liable to pay taxes In
the Town of Canterbury, resident and
nonrresident, are hereby notified: to
return to the Assessors on or befQre
tho first dav of November. 1917. a list
of all taxable property owned by them
on tne nrst any or October, iii.
All list-s must be on blanks- approved
bv- the State Board of Equalization and
must be signed and sworn to ana per
fected according- to. law.
All persons failing to make- a list
will be charged a penalty of 10 per
cent, additional, according to law
At- the same time all those having
in charge exempt property will make s
return of same according to law.
Blank lists may be obtained of either
or tne Assessors or tno Town cie-.K,
The Assessors wiU be to receive
lists at the Postoffice in Packer on
Saturday. Oct. 13th, from 10 a. m. to
12 m.: from 1 to 3 n. m. at the Post
office at Soutti Canterbury; at the
Town Clerk's Office Monday and Tues
day. Oct. lath and 16th from 10 a. m
to 3 p. m.; at the Town Hail Monday
LEGAL HOTICES-
Oct; 22d
10 a. m,
rated
1917.
and Thursday, Nov. 1st, from
to 3 p. m
at Canterbury, Conn., Oct. 6,
ARTHVR C. BENNETT,
EDWARD BAKER.
LEVI N. CLARK.
Assessors.
The new crosswalk from Cragin's
corner to, Williams' corner fs nearly
nnisnea ana win be a great improve
ment over th old walk, which had
v.orn. so that the center was always
r;,i or water during wet weather.
The Homo Guard hold m drill Sun
day afternoon in tbe lot back of Van
Clevis' residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrv E'srart. Mrs.
Joseph AsranQvitch and S. H. Ktd-
lgg, were visitors in Norwich, Thurs
day, Theodore Schultze of Xorwich was
a recent caller in town.
Charles A. Williams, has- gone to
Hartford for a few days' visit.
Mrs. Michaol PHscolI has been the
guest of- friends in Middletown.
Sheriff George Stanton- was- a bus
iness caller in town- Friday.
Woaster lodge, F. & A. M-. hold a
reg-alar communication Friday eve
ning in Masonic hall. -
LEGAL NOTICE,
jVOTK-B TO CRKIUTOnH.
AT- A COCRT OF PROBATES HELD
at Norwich, within and for the District
ci .hotwc-o, on. tne etn day or October,
A. D. 1917.
Present NEiSON J. ATLIJiG. Judee
Estate of Oscar I Christianson. late
ef Norwich, ire said District, deceased.
Ordered. That the Administratrix: cite.
luv vreaiturs oi saia aeceasea to Dring
in their claims against said estate
within six months from- this data, by
posting; a notice to that effiect, to
grether: with a copy of this order, on
the sig-npost nearest to the place where
said deceased last dwelt, and in- the
same town, and by publishing the same
once in a newspaper having; a circula
tion in said District, and make return
to thfcs Cowr.
NELSON J. A YUNG. Judge.
The above and foregoing is a true
copy ot recarcfc
Attest: HELEN M. DRBSCHER..
Clerk.
NOTIC'B FOft ALLOW.UICB. OF- AIJ
MISTISTRATIOJI ACCOUNT.
AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at Lebanon, within and for the District
or Lebanon, on the 2d day of October
A. D. 1917. e
Present ALBERT G. KNEELAND,
juciere.
Estate of Melispa McCall. late of
Lebanon, in said District, deceased.
The Executor exhibited his adminis
tration account with said estate to the
Court for allowance; it Is therefore .
Ordered. That the 12th day of Octo
ber. A. D. 1917, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, at the Probate Court Room In
Lebanon, in said District, he, and the
same Is. appointed for hearing the
same, and the said Executor is directed
to give notice thereof by publishing;
this order once in The Norwich Bulle
tin, a newspaper having: a circulation
in said District, and by posting: a copy
hereof on the public signpost in sain
Lebanon, nearest where sajd deceased
last dwelt, at -least six days prior to
the date of said hearing, and make re
turn to the Court.
ALBERT G. KKEELASD.
octSd Judge.
AT A COURT OF PROBATE! HELD
at Norwich, within and for the District
of Norwich, on the 6th day of October,
A. D: 1917.
Present NELSON J. AYLTNG. Judge.
Estate of Amy Irons, late of Lisbon,
in paid District, deceased.
The Administrator appeared in Court
and filed a written application alleging
that said estate is now in settlement
in said Court, and proving for an order
to sell certain real estate belonging to
said' estate, fully described in aad ap
plication. WVnn-,.11 nnn Tt Ta flr?.r TTlfl f Bji Id
application be herd and determined at
the Frmyafe Court Room in the city or
Norwich, in said District, on the 11th
day of October. A. 0. 1917. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and that notice of the
Pendency of sa!d application, and of
said he-ring thereon, be ariven by the
publication or tnls oner once in some
newspaper having a circulation in said
District, at least, three days prior to
the date of said hearing, and that res
turn, bo- made t.- the Court.
NELSON J. AY LING, Judge.
The above and foregoing Is a true
copv of record.
. Attest: HELEN M. DRE?CHFR.
octSd Clerk.
ASSESSORS' NOTICE
All persons liable to pay taxes in
Ihe Town of Colchester ere hereby no
tified to return to the Assessors on or
before the first, day of, November, 1917,
a written or printed lit, properly
signed and sworn to. of all taxable
property owned, 'by- them on the nrat
day of October, 1917.
Those failing to make a list will be
charged a penalty of 10 per cent, ad
ditional, according:, to law.
The Assessors wilj meet In who Se
iectmen's Room, in Colchester to re
ceive said lists on the following days:
Oct. 13th. 20th and 27th. and Nov. 1st.
1917.- from 10 o'clock a, m. until t
o'clock p. m.
Dated at Colchester. Oct. 6th. 11T.
ALBERT H. FOOTE,
. SAM V E L-G ELLE RT,
GEORGE KRAMER,
Assessor.
NOTICE
All persons liable to pay taxes in.
the City of' Norwich are hereby noti
fied that-1 have a warrant to levy and
collect a. tax. of- thirteen (13) mills on
the dollar on the City List of 1917,
made from the Town List of 1916, pay
able October. 10. 1917. and notice is
hereby, given that assessments to cov
er the cost of oiling or sprinkling
streets in the year 1918, are Include!
in. the. rate bill, and are payable at the
time of the. collection of said tax; and
for the purpose of collecting said tax
and said assessments I will be at the
Collector's Qfnce daily from 8 a. m. to
12:30 p. m.. and from 2 to 5 p. m until
November 10. 1917, except the follow
ing days:
Tuesday, Oct. le, I will be at the
store of Edward McXamara, 159 Sa
chem St., Falls, from 12 m. to l p. m.
Wednesday. Oct. 17, I will be at the
drug store of John A. Morgan, Green
ville, -from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Thursday. Oct. 18. 1, will be at tha
drug store of George M. Rathbone,
West Side, from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Friday, Oct. 19, 1 will be at the store -
of John G. Potter & Sons, East Side,
from 11 a. m. to 1 p. jn.
Legal fees and additions will
this
be
no-
made. to those who neglect
tlce.
5THOMAS A. ROBINSON, Collector,
Norwich, Conn.. Sept 17. 1917. .
American House
Special Rates- to Theatre Troupes,
Traveling, Men,. Etc.
Livery Connection Shetucket Street
FARREL 4V SANDERSON, Props.
1 ' Phone 754.
KOTICE. AJL ereditom at eald de
ceased are hereby notified to present
their claims aaainst said estate to the
undersigned: at Sfl Boewell Avel. Nor- y WIIKN YOU WANT to put your hus-.
Z berora the public there is no
rwj-tt. CEi2&H. at lUB 1 S l i AifSrJ, mromm noise- nn luruujfn im n-
oetSd Administratrix. verfislng eoiusaaa r Tho BuUatisv
Assessors' Notice!
All persons lable to pay Taxes in the
Town of Norwich, are hereby notified
to return to tha Assessors on or before
tho first day of November, 191 7, a writ
ten or printed list, properly signed and
sworn to, of all taxable property owned
by them on the First day of October,
1917. Those failing to make a list will
'be charged a penalty of Ten Per Cent
additional, according to law.
At the same time and place all those
having- in charge Exempt Property
will make a return of same, according
to law.
'Blanks may be obtained at tha As
sessors' Office in City Hall, or will W
sent by mail upon application.
Office If ours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
. Lists will' ba received beginning.
Tuesday, October 2nd. 1917.
Dated at Norwichi Conn., Sept. 27th,
117.
FRANK. H. WOODWORTH
ALBIE L. II ALE
MICHAEL J. C URRAN
Assessors
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