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Markeis Always Young Turkeys Strawberries Norwich, Friday, Feb. 19, ‘l: 4 —————— VARIOUS MATTERS. Martha Washington tea parties are Fanoy Capons Pineapples being planned. 3 Fanoy Roasters Endive Plenty of choice long clams today at Fanoy Ducks Head Lettuce Powers Bros, 10 Rose place~adv, Faney Broliers Rpd Tosnatooe Several from Norwich will attend Fanoy Fowl Cucumbers the military ball in New London this ‘Tender Lamb Green Peppers evening. ¥ i % Tender Veal White Grapes The seats in “Family Cirele” A‘r;c' n:; Young Pork Hanfburg Grapes era seats and are reserved for Eng. :“m Grape Frult The Garden Party tonight.—adv. Delicious Hams White Celery "] The night was clear and favorable Deerfoot Sausage Chives for attendance at the mid-week prayer Parsley meetings. NEW FLORIDA POTATbEB A number who can observe the holi- day wil] start off today to remain away Egg Plant Green Beans until Tuesday, Marrows Silver Onione Wiseacres are trying to explain why Green Spinach White 8quash robins were seen flying north, hefore Green Kale Florida Oranges 1 the storm, this week. Swest Potatoes Bermuda Onions There is practically no frost in the Cauliflower ground, and enough ralin fell to pene- KING ARTHUR FLOUR trate some distance below the sur- face. Requiem masses were celebrated in St. Patrick's church on Tuesday for Jeremiah Sullivan and on Thursday for Miss Margaret Burke. - Somers Bros. feb: Geo. R. Harris, M. D. The fourth quartrely conference at Tolland Methodist church was con- ducted by the district superintend- ent, Rev. J. H. Newland of Norwich. Physician Surgeon With 0. F. HARRIS, 31 B’dway. Office hours—8 t0 10a m., 4 to § p. m. Ceb12d Chiropody, Manicuring, Shampooing Pace and Scalp Massage. MAIR GOODS OF ALL KINDS. Tollet Requisites. Fannie M. Gibson Room 30, Central Building. Evenings and Sunday by Appointment Tel. 505. feb18d Fine Tailoring SWAHN’S, @hetuoket Bt, opp, First Nat Bank. dec28d ——ONCE MORE reminding you that we are offering Buits or Overcoats made to order at roek bottom prices that can’t be beat. Step in and let us prove it to you. THE N. JOMNSON CO., Merchant Tailors, 33 Broadway. 7 PER CENT. LOCAL INVESTMENT. The Allen-Beeman Company offer 2350 shares, $85,000.00 of Preferred Stock. Dividends are cumulative and pay- able October &nd Aprll, and are guar- anteed. A local investment and better than money in bank at 4 per cent. QOur business the past 10 months has averaged $50,000.00 per month., show- ing a gain of $31,000.00 over the same months of the previous year, regard- less of the hard times. TEE ALLEN-BEEMAN CO. feb10d GEO. JOIN THE RANKS of the well dressed men whose clothes are mado by C. H. Nickerson, 128 Main St. P. 8 Cut prices on Winter Over- ALLEN, Treas. & M As Interested as the women are in Baster styles were those men Thurs- day who recognize February 18 as “opening day” for the men's spring hats. The evangellst, Miss May Lord, has gone to Ridgefleld, to hold meetings each evening in the Methodist church next week, beginning Tuesday, Febru- ary 29. Members of the Walking club vis- ited Mohegan park and others climb- ed Lanman’s hill on Thursday to ad- mire the crystal-coated trees, which retain much of their icy covering. The seats in “family circle” are op- erg seats and are reserved for 33c, at The Garden Party tonight.—adv, At the dinner of the Holy Cross alumni of Connecticut, at Hartford, on Washington's, birthday, Dr. P. H. Harriman of Norwich will respond to the toast, “The Medlcal Profession.™ There was local interest in the pub- e hearing on the bill providing pen- slons for Connecticut teachers who have taught thirty years or more, held before the committee on education of the general assembly Wednesday aft- ernoon. Local members of the D. A. R. have been invited to New London on Wash- fngton’s birthday when Lucretia Shaw chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will give a colonial tea at the New London County Historical so- ciety's home, The Lumber, Dealers’ association of Connecticut met in Bridgeport Wed- nesday afternoon for their annual din. ner at The Stratfleld. Covers for over three hundred were laid. Ex-Lieut.- Gov. E. J. Lake of Hartford was the toastmaster. The Northwest Business Men's As- sociation Journal, Philadeiphis Feb- ruary 17, contains an interesting four- page article on “What 4a Business Men's Association Should Do,” by Wil- liam B. Klein of Philadelpsia, son of Fred Klein of Norwich. The steamer Gen, Robert I} Ayres Capt. Guy S. Cummins, of the quer- termaster's department, arrived Mon- day from Boston, and began Tuesday to make trips to the isiand forts. The General Ayreg takes the place of the ‘Capt. Charles W. Rowell, now at Fort Totten, N, Y. During the past twenty years there have been granted in the state of Connecticut 9,224 divorces, according to figures just issued by the bureau of labor and commerce. The initative in secking the severance of marital tles was taken by 2,720 husbands and by 6,494 wives. At Franklin, the great maples bor- ecoats and Buits. jan184 dering the road past the Newman farm hare a wonderful sight, drooping with jce, until they are like weeping wil- lows. Men had to turn out and clear the road from broken tree branches of all sizes,- in order that teams might pass.in safety. Gas globes and shades at the Robert Brown Est., 57 West Main St., at bar- gain prices. Broken sets and single pleces. Prices from § cents to 25 cents. —adv, Miss Elizabeth Lilla MeGrath and Russell B, Powers were married at § o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the rectory of St. Mary’s church in Wor- cester. Miss Mar+ McGrath, a sister of the bride, and Willlam Arlington were the attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Powers will reside on Orange street, Worcester, ON § i you are in a state of indecision as i to where to get your supplies of grain b «nd feed m.t’:‘“' ’”"'l" cows, plgs,| 1 order to encoutage growth of poultry, don' esitate long — come membership the Hempstead family as- here. This broad statement we have sociation, in session this week at the Gesitancy in making. 'We ean fur-| apartments of Mrs, Annie Holt Smith, nish all sorts of grain, feed, hay and| at the Mohican, New London, voted to the Mike to your best advantage 'We| decrease the amount of the annual ‘bespeak a trial erder. dues. 'There are 58 members of the association, including several in Nor- wich. CHARLES SLOSBERG, Oove Strest (West Side), Nerwich, Ct feblsa The report of the New Haven rail- road for the quarter ending Decem- ber 81, that the net garnings had in- creased over $317,000 ®nd an Increase in surplus of ahout $265,000, is regard- ed by filnanclal men as a favorable showing for a period which has not been marked by any great increase in the business of the country, Pole Fell, Blocking ‘Car. One of the large poles at the corner of Williams street and_ Mohegan ave- nue, New London, which carried a large number of wires, among which were the wires which transmitted the power from the power station in ‘Thamesvills, Tell Tuesday afternoon, taking with it the trolley wire and falling across the track. The car which leaves Norwich at 4.45 and which was late, was held un there and the passengers were obliged te walk the remaining distance. FOR TME BEST ALES and LAGER y Go To “The Plank,”s rrankiinst. O'CONNELL & SHEA, Telephone Sid-4. Rose Bowling Alieys, LUCAS HALL, Oourt Sachem, No. 94, Foresters of America, held a lively meeting Thurs- day euening in Toresters' hall, inftiat- ing six-new members. The evenin closed with a social vmoker at w re{reshments were served a visit in Hartford. James Conway of Norwich has been a visifor in Stonington. previn iy Charles Palmer Potter of Hartford ‘was a visitor here Thursday. -/ Howard C. of New York is visiting relatives in this city. Arthur P. Browning of New York is in this city on a business trip. ‘Miss Mary Hayden of Bridgeport is the guest of Miss Everett B. Dawley of Laure] Hill avenue. Mrs. Arthur L. Lathrop is the guest of Mrs. Howard C. Russ of 186th street, New York city, James B. Chapman of Bozrah has returned home after visiting his son, Fred Chapman of New London. Mrs. Frank Faulkner and daughter Ruby of Thames street have returned from g visit with relatives at Brews- ters Neck. J. Milton Bartlett, who has been ill for three weeks with grip and pleu- risy, is recovering and was able to sit up on Thursday for a short time. PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CLERKS. Company Entertains Them and Their Friends at Dance in Wauregan House ~—Refreshments Served. ‘What proved to be the most enjoy- able of the several annual dances giv- en their employes by the Porteous & Mitchell company, was that held at the ‘Wauregan house on Thursday even- ing, when about 160 were in attend- ance. Mach clerk had the privilege of inviting a friend, and the gathering was a decidedly congenial one and all had a delightful evening. The dining room was used for the Jdancing, Mil- ler's orchestra occupying the alcove, while about the room were palms,ferns and potted plants. The grand march, at 8 o'clock, was led by Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Wulf, with Jolin M. Lee and Miss Kittie Lee as second couple, Archibald Mitchell, Jr., and Miss Harriet C. Frisble third, and Loujs R. Porteous and Miss Jessle Hislop fourth couple. e guests of honor lpcludgd Charles Trankla, Grand Raplds; Max Cohen, New York; J. Zeilman, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reardon, Willimantic; John Steiner, Denver; Miss Jessle Hiz- lop, N. Y., and Miss Helen Crosthwaite of New York. Harry D. Mitchell was master of ceremonies, and he saw that cvery- thing moved along property and that all had a good time. The floor com- mittee included Fred A. Sudlow,Thom- as Galligan, Archibald E. Mitchell and Archibald Mitchell, 4th. At 11 o'clock the following was served and greatly enjoyed: Chicken Salad {n Cases Bread and Butter Sandwiches Lobster a la Newburg in Cases Finger Rolls French Cream in Meringue Shells menu Lemonade There were twenty dances on the programme anl many encores were de- manded. The succesful affair was one of great pleasure for the employes,who will long remember it. . CLEARING UP RUINS. Reid & Hughes Co. State Insurance Has Been Adjusted—Hustling the Work. | Thursday evening the Reid & Hughes Co. posted & sign in their Main street window that their insurance had been adjusted and that announce- ments would shortly appear in the lo- cal papers about their arrangements for reopening their store, This leaves the losses by J. C. McPherson, the hat- ter, Major H. J. Steiner, the drur-~ist, and the Chelsea bank building, the o ly ones of the large losers by the sShannon building fire, still unadjusted. It is expected that the Chelsea bank puilding losses will be adjusted before the ek is out. On the McPherson and einer losses, the adjustment is delayed, it is stated, by some neces- gary papers to be furnished by the as- sured. The adjusters interested in these losses are to return here to set- tle the matter “when these papers are ready. There was a big hole made in the ruing of the Plaut-Cadden Co. build- ing on Thursday, when many men were at work taking t the debris and carting away the "material. As soon as the plot of ground can be cleared up the work of putting up the six-story bullding will be started. While this will be six stories it will not exceed in height the five-story Shannon building as the floors are to be ten feet between jolnts, while in the Shannon building they are twelve, an extra floor being gained thereby. The derrick was not erected on the Shannon plot Thursday, but is in po- sition to be raised when ready. There wag a portion of the east wall which was pulled over on Thursday. Probate Court Business. Charles W. Vaughn was appointed by Judge Ayling as administrator of | the estate of his mother, Mrs, Fliza A. Vaughn, in the probate court on Thursday. The appraicgrs are Noyes D. Lamb and G@Gilbert 8. Raymond. Samuel G. Norman was named as ad- ministrator of the estate of his mother, Prudence A. G. Norman, late of Gris- wold. The apprajsers are George Geer of Sprague and Samuel L. Geer of Griswold. Your Throat is one of the most delicate parts of #he body and should be carefully guarded and cared for especially at this time of the year. You ought to stop a sore throat just as soon as you get it, and in this way prevent the development of some seriaus throat or lung trouble. The best thing to do is to use SMITH'S THROAT LOZENGES in all cases of throat soreness, hoarse- ness, dryness of the throat or inflam- mation of the air passages. These Lozenges ease the tickle, stop the inflammation, soothe the tender tissues, clear the voice and give relief at once. Positively the best remedy we know of. Price 15 cents, SMITH The Drug Man, Franklin Square, Norwich, Ct, fahl8d Verdict of Jury in the Jurasz Case Given After Three Hours and Half Deliberation—Prisoner and His Wife Burst Into Tears—Sentence Deferred—Three Cases Remain this Term. Thursday afternoon, through Foreman Orlandp C. Tucker. The jury had de- liberated on the case since 1.35 o'clock. On the first ballot it is stated the jury stood eleven to one for the second de- gree verdict, and that the entire time | was required to win over one juror.] Sentence was deferred untip Saturday, court heing adjourned until that time. Both Jurasz and his wife were in tears after learning the verdict. When court came in at 9.50 o'clock | ‘Thursday morning, Attorney Lawless | completed his argument, and was fol- | lowed by Attorney R. P. Freman, who | finished at 11.30, after which St Attorney Hull made tae closing l ment, closing at 12.40. At Wheeler bhegan his charge, whic cupied 55 minutes, and at 1.35 the jury | retired to consider the case. T'he jury did not go out to dinner, that he real! tend court heid in country res! ;olnvehn(emel clt they certainly of the state for thelr ,-nnqfiul{‘t a:? he felt to all, it not more, cides. They were discharged orfog,v the clerk. . urt was come arday momlnm there ing no session civil business, there | endar seesfon at New saturday Jurasz will be court to be sentenced, it ha | deferred until that time at the request it | of the accused’s counsel. It was not WA ST being provided by Sheriff Brown, who had a table spread in the jury room and an excellent dinner was served by the Wauregan. Nothing was heard from the jury until they rapped just | before 5.10. In the meantime Ju z | and his wife carried on an inter: qing“ talk through the bars of the pen, he | emphasizing and illustrating his state. | ments with his hands, while they smil- | | attorneys for the accused talked of mo- { in the case against Mike Ridisz, but he opposed by State’s Attorney Hull. The tions for a new trial and afrest of judgment. Ridisz Matter to Be Disposed Of. State’s Attorney Hull stated that he was not certain what would be done wag of the opinlon that he would not oppose his being given a chance to plead guilty to murder in the second ed and seemed happy together. Great | was the contrast to the scene afier| jo g gree, and this may be brought up the verdict. | on Saturday. There are two other Attorney Moved to Tears. | cases, those against William Kiley,who ‘When the jury filed in and took their | in the Bogardus case; and he will probably be given opportunity tc plead | fons, end Foreman Tucker said they | zuilty to some smaller offense. The had reached a verdict. *“Do you find se against Tomlinson is alsq to be disposed of as yet. Mr. Hull does not the priconer at the bar guilty or not gullty 7" asked the clerk, to which the | Want to carry the Ridisz case over to seats they were polled by Clerk Pu foreman replied “Guilty,” and at the | next term. suggestion of Judge Wheeler, “of mur- The Polish boy who has been held der in the seccond degree, was added last September 4s still by the foreman. The clerk was order- g_the result of the mo- ed to record the verdict. The prisoner ) nd the Ridisz case. He will re- was returned to the pen. ceive a good =ized sum for his bank Mrs. Jurasz burst into tears upon be- | ccount when he is pmd,v as he will Ing told what the verdict was, and | draw $2 a dey for the time he Bas been held as a witness, which is over with his eves fastemed upon her, Ju- five months. rasy sat in the pen, knowing that he had probably been convicted, because of her sobs, but he had not understood the statement. Later, when he was asked by the interpreter if he under- #tood the verdict, he said he did not. The interpreter then told him ¢that he bad been found guilty of murder in the second degree. He went back to his seat, then bowed his head on his knees, and, covering his face with his hands, cried like a child, while his wife, some distance away, was unable to control herself and was taken from the room. . Jurasz sald afterwards that Two for Life. The tence of Jurasz, according tr the verdict, will be life {mprisonment, and with Bogardus there will be two from this coldnty for life terms In Wethersfleld. Bogardus roving a mode! prisoner at the jall, ere he Is at work at whatever he can get to do. He is thoroughly delighted with his sentence, as it is sald he fully ex- pected he would be hung. He intends to be a good prisoner, being thorcughly schooled in discipline, and by that gain all the favors coming his way. ¢ Incidents in Society ¢ , R S 68 DR. KAUFMAN ON EMMANUEL CHKURCH MOVEMENT. Will Speak at Meeting of Norwich Dis- trict Ministerial Association at| Moosup. ! Mrs. J. R. Hughes of Waterbury is spending a few days at the Wauregan. Miss Ada L. Richards of Broadway left on Wednesday for a visit with rel- | atives In Boston. 7 he Norwich District Ministerial as- sociation 'of the New England Southern | conference of the Methodist piscopal| church will meet at Moosup Monday | and Tuesday, Feb 22 and 23. The programme follows: MONDAY. 2.00 p. m.—Devotions. E. F. Smith. 2.16 p. m.—Business. | 2.45 p. m.—Paper. Subject, "The Gos- pel of the Kingdom,” F. W. Gray. | Mrs. W. G. Henderson of Sachem | street entertained the Monday After- noon Whist club this week. The last meeting of the Fortnightly before Lent was held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Alpheus Gilbert. 3.45 p. m.—Paper. Subject, “What is| 5 s 48 Religious Experienc: | Miss Mary L. Huntington of Broad- W. D. Woodward, way returned this week from a ten 7.30 p. m.—Sermon. W. P. Buck. TUESDAY. 9.00 a. m.—Devotions. O. H. Greene. 9.15 p. m.—Busimess. 9.45 a. m.—Paper. Subject, “Present Attitude of the Methodist Church to the Tempenrance Reform,” W. S. Meclntire, 10.45 a. m.—Conversation on the New days’ visit with friends In Boston. Mrs. C. L. Frisbie and Miss Harriet C. Frisble entertained at cards on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Mrs. Charles L. Richards and Miss Mary E. Richards of Broadway re- turned on Tuesday from a visit with relatives in Boston. » The Wednesday afternoon Bridge e L I lub met this week with Miss Caruth- A‘FTF‘I‘\'OO\I ers. The prize, a gilt framed, hand- painted {llumination, was won by Miss Maud Carew Buckingham. RANGE SECTION NAMED 2.0¢—Devotions. Samuel Thatcher. 2.16—Business. 2.45—Paper. “Relation of the Charch to the Social Problem,” TO GO TO FORT. W. F. Davis. " 3.45—Paper. Subject, “The Emmanue! | Those from the Third Company Who Church Movement—Its Merits and Tts Perils” M. S. Kaufman EVENING, 7.80—Sermon. J. H. Pattersen Will Go to Watch Hill~Four Dis- charges. It is the range sections of the Coast Artillery companies which have been ordered to the forts for practice, and SALARY INSTEAD OF FEES. City Court Matters Before Judiciary Committee at Hartford. Representative Henry W. Tibbits appeéared before the judiciary commlit- tee of the legislature at Hartford on ‘Wednesday afternoon and spoke in fa- vor of the appointment of = Lucius Brown for judge and John H. Barnes for deputy judge of the city court of Norwich for a term of two years from next July, No one appeared in opposition and no other names were presented - for the positions. The memhers of the judiciary com- mittee suggested to Representative Tibbits that in their opinion the of- fice of prosecuting atterney should be paid by a flxed salary instead of fees as at present. They requested him to to take the matter up with the Nor- wich city officials and confer with the judiciary committee at a later date, which he will do, The bill introduced by Representa- tive Tibblts relating to the renting of property for the purposes of prostitu- tion and gambling was before the ju- diclary eommittee Wednesday but was put off for another date for a hear- ing. Sug;dntendontn Bishop and Stan- ton, Miss Spencer and others were in Hartford Wednesday on a hearing re- garding teachers’ pensions. Electric Jumped the Track. About 9.30 on Thursday evening a short car, southbound, in Franklin street jumped the track near the foot of Grove street, describing a curve, which it it continued would have taken the car up Grove street hill. # was soon put back with no damage or in- juries. Colonial Club. The Colonial club has had a hand- some new sign placed on the front of their-club house, on ‘West Main street, which will direct strangers in the fu- ture to the West Side's most prominent club house. . Roosevelt and Hughes. The president of the United States has Invited the governor of New York to drop in at the White house pretty Soon—as S00n 48 he can do 30 QOD- veniently—for & talk. There are per- sons who would be willing to pay a faney price for a chance to e-ve.-[ :i;;rrp Qbo:” m‘dn}ukbcrom" off; but ere’s nodhing deing those persons. Courant. strongest kind of financial protection, and will lead to independence. on Thursday evening Captain Hagberc named the following who will go to Yort Mansfleld, Watch Hill, Feb. 28: Capt. J. A. Hagberg, First Lieut, E. N. Coleman, Second Lleut. George Church, Sergts. F. Q. Smith, Louis Ortman, R, Pvans, Corp. F. S, Smith, W. L, Dion, Privates Stewart, Pendleton, Riley, Purdon and Mason. The men are assigned to the primary and secondary station, the plotting, deflecting and range boards being in reality the most important faction in the firing of the big guns. Four discharges .for non-residence have been granted in the Third com- —Privates John Belhumeur, Alvia odman, Fred E. Burdick and L. A. Vars. The Fifth company’s range section is to go to Fort Mansfleld March 7, April 4 and May 2. All Night Society: At the Norwich hospital for the in- sane the All Night society had a spe- cial supper Thursday night under the direction of John Riley, Joseph Gleason being the cook. The men of the so- elety gave the supper to the women, there being fifteen In all, the supper congisting of an oyster stew, oysters in the half shell, apple ple, cheese, saltines, pickles, coffee and milk. It was served in the dining room and was thoroughly enjoved. Town Clock 0. K. The town clock, which was stopped by the lce storm, is now in running ordar agaln. John Ferguson of Fer- guson & Chsrbonneau picked out the ice and set the wheels in motlon. System Is one of the greatest pro- moters of prosperity; in ‘it is hard to succeed without it Ing an ac- count with The Thames Loan & Trust Company and making regular weekly or monthly deposits, estgblishes the 4% INTEREST PAID on Bavings Accounts and Certificates of Deposit. First to the Tenth of each month are special deposit days. The Thames Loan & Trust £z, | Sttt S, Noswion, Cons. inazé The Insurance Com- panies have seltled the Loss on our ~ Stocks. | —— In our Main Street Store the Stock is Only Partly Damaged by Water, many departments having escaped. B We will open shortly and our customers will have the chance of bnylng'mllcr- chandise with a dollar than they ever did before. e —— Walch 'i‘hls Space The Reid & Hughes Co. feb10daw Bargains in Stationery We are closing out a line of Box Papers, worth 15¢c te 25¢, for 10c per box. This is a fine opportunity to get Good Paper at a Nom- inal Price. CRANSTON & Co. feb19daw MOORE’S Wash Bolers $1.25 each regular price $1.50, . Here is a heavy tin wash bofler with a heavy copper Dbottom which was a bargain af the reg- wlar price $1.50, and is & grest bargein $1.25. See them In our windew, Rome Nickel Plated Copper Tea Kettle 92¢ each reduced from $1.10, This is a heavy copper kettle which will give you years of service. TZLEPHONE YOUR ORDER. Preston Bros,, FRANKLIN SQUARE. The Vielor Sale & Lock Co. HIGHEST AWARD Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the World's Fair, St. Louis, Represented locally by C. 8. STORMS, 575 Mala Street feblsd Attractive Line of Winter Millinery MiSS mmx-v‘; 308 Maln SL decl1d Franco-American Soup at flalllfin’l.