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WILLIMANTIC. Invitations for Post-Easter Wedding— Martin-Lafleur. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Florida, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Honore Lafleur, and Joseph Al- fred, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin, both of this city. The wedding will be solemnized at St. Mary's church on the 19th fnst.| Many invitations have been sent out to r-h.llvel and friends in Canada. Action of County Commissioners, | County Commissioners E. H. Hall of jorth Windham and . H. Cortiss of "hompson met In this city Tuesday and | transferred the Hooker bouse license | from J. H, Hooker to I, A. Winter, the | new proprietor. ‘The commissioners also granted a 11- cense to Paul Dubreuil, who is to do | business in the saloon recently con- | flllctafl by Victor Peloquin in the Ha- on Main street. There was oondatsn le speculation about town as to v lether the ¢ mmissioners would | see fit to issue the license, as it was | rumored that many remonstrances were to be made by the commissioners. None was made In writing, or verbally, for that matter, as far as stated. Frank H. Olin. The funeral of Frank Hamilton Olin was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Elmore & Shepard’s chapel. Rev. W. 8 Beard, pastor of the First Congregational church, was the offici- Ifln%: lergyman. Burial was in Willi- | mant cemetery. Other Deaths on Tuesday. Adolphus Jacquis, aged 53 years, died ot his home, 27 Temple street, Tuesda. morning as's result of a complication | of diseases. vidow survives. | Lewls, the 2-year-old so nof Mr. and | Mrs. Joseph Chaffee, dled at the home of his parents, 31 Temple streot, Tues- day morning of discases Iincident to children. Uniforms for Baseball Team Arrive. The uniforms for the Windham high school baseball ‘nine have ar- rived and are very attractlye. They are steel gray with white trimmings, and the socks are blue with a white band. A large white English W adorns | 1, the left breast of each shirt, y | The Misses Knesland to Teach. Miss Julia Kneeland of Columbia | has been engaged to teach in South | Willington, and her sister, Misg Jo- phine, will teach in Simsbury, as- ng her duties next week The | %’ es Kneeland are graduates of the Nimantic normal school. Selectmen Inspect Highways. Arnold Peckham, Selectmen S MURRAY'S Boston Store| WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Floor Coverings and Draperies On the third floor you will find a large and unusual variety to select from; an assortment new and elegant, qualities that are rellable and at prices which require but little money. | keeper for Rev. ‘Ruppralnd Taft Machine Co. Charles Larrabee and George B, Mc- Cracken made an Inspection of the roads in the eastern part of the town Tuesday to ascertain what repairs will be necessary. It was found that in the main the various roads had with- stood the winter pretty well, but some wash outs and gullies were found. The board has practically completed its | spring Inspection of the town's thor- oughfares and is in a position no know approximately what will ha be done to the highways. to to Woman's Club Did Not Meet. The regular meeting of the Willi- mantic Woman's club was not held last evening because of illness, but was postponed a week. AGUTE INDIGESTION Causes Housekeeper at Episcopal Rec- tory to Faint on Main Street. Mrs. Annie Cheevers, who is house- Richard D. Hatch at Paul's Episcopal rectory, while ing along the sidewalk opposite ley next to the Murray building 0 street, Tuesday afternoon at was taken with a faint- spell and collapsed, falling to the walk. She was with her sister at the | time and was assisted fnto the Union Shoe store. Dr. F. E, Wilcox was call. ed and administered restoratives, stat- ing that It was a_result of acute indi- gestion. Mrs. Cheevers was driven Rome accompanied by the. physician: She has been subject to these attacks, it Is said, for some time. She was fair- 1y comfortable Tuesday evening. St wal the Prop- erty. Wilmer B. Bradbury, Harry C. Smith and A. B. Holmes, appraisers on the bankrupt estate of the F. G. Taft Ma- chine company, re-appraised that con- cern’s property in the machine shop on Valley street, in the Washburn bullding, Tuesday. It is understood that this step was necessary, as some of the machinery had been sold at auction. The ap- praisers expected to task Tuesday. Simohds Place Burned. Fire Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock burned to the ground the two-story frame house of J. L. Eno, about one- alf & mile north of Mansfleld Center. It is thought the fire started in the attic, Mr. Eno returning to see his home in flames. A small portion of the furniture was saved. It is not known what the damage is. The place was known as the Simonds place, for- merly occupied by Dr. C, E. Simonds’ father of this city. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. Sum of $71,000 Voted for New High Schoo!l and Site—Qther Propositions Downed. At the special town meeting Tues- day evening, Mayor D. P. Dunn was elected moderator. There was a large attenda The resqlution relative to the purchase of the Buck land for additional cemetery purposes was lost by a vote of 97 to 4. Attorney T. A. Kelley for the high schoo] committee submitted a concise and detailed report of its investiga- tlons and four sites were shown to be available for a new high school. ‘He also submitted figures on the cost. of erecting a building and the site there- for, This proved to be the O’Lough- lin'and Perry properties, The report was accepted Upon Mr. Kelley's resolution that a sultable building be erected for the Windham high school at a cost mot to exceed $60,000 and that suitable land be secured at a cost of not over $11,000, there wag much discussion, but the resolution was voted. The same ttee which was appointed in r of last year was appointed to of' the work of getting out the contracts and buying e sum of $71,000 was ap- d for the purpose and the se- n were authorized to call a town meeting within ten days to gee wheth- er, the voters will accept the action of the town meet It was also vot- RUGS ed that the selectmen draft a -bill- fo B0 to the legislature, asking that the A remarkable variety at a moderate | t0Wn be allowed to issue bonds to price. cover the cost of the building and BODY BRUSSELG— " Those who spoke upon the matter 8 by 10 teet, $25.00 were Messrs lor, Vanderman, Hin- 9 by 12 feet, $37.50 man, A = xv~“:|(yxhl\ ‘V\xuuld Lincoln, AXMINSTER RUGS— 27 by 64 inch, $2.50 36 by 72 inch, $3.98 8 by 10 feet, $27.50 9 by 12 feet, $20.00, $35.00 SHIRVAN RUGS— 9 by 12 feet, $13.00 TAPESTRY RUGS— 7 by 9 feet, $1 8 by 10 feet, $18.50 9 by 12 feet, $22.50 WILTON RUGS— 27 by 54 Inch, $3.98, %, 8 by 6 feet, $6.50 3 by 12 feet, $15.00 8 by 9 feet, $12.50 2 by feet, $18.00 9 by feet, $37.60 9 DRAPERIES | Muslin Curtains, a pair 50c to $1.25 Serim Curtains, a pair $1.00, $1.50. fottingham Curtains, a pair $3.75. Cluny or Bal(enb(rg Curtains, white | or Arabian, $1.00 to $5.00. Curtaln Materfal of muslin, a yara 10c to 25¢. Plain Scrim, white, yard, Sash Curtains, a palr 25 Serim in cathedral design, Denim, solid colors, a yard Curtaim Extension Rods, 5c tan or ecru, 26c yard, to The H. C. M‘l-lrray Co. Agents Ladies’ Home Journal Paper Patterns, L apred fl.llfllE & SHEPARD, 8 cossors to Sessions & Elmowe) Embalmers and Funaral Drectors, 60-62 North Street, Telephone cownection. HIRAM N, FENN, UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willlmantie, Ct. Telephone. Lady Assistant L. M. REED has the agency for the Travelers Life and Accident Co. of Hartford, Ct, and the United States Health and Acci- dent Ins. Co. of Saginaw, Mich. Write for rates and full particulars. Rox 231 Willimantic, Ct the matter of appropriating n of $6,000 for a chapel In the tic cemetery came up, ad- journment was - taken without action thereon aller having been In session Elina Whitfield Sues Max Markoff. Attorney Samuel B. Harvey has application of Lucy “Gane Upon Sweet g that an instrument in fhe_ proved, ap- and itted to' pro- per application on file more rs, it is s appe: Oracron The Probate district, o RUL th en of tho ;n‘rd may ot atfon and the " plac there n of spaper havin rizt, and by reof on the public sf own of Coventry, in said least six days before the heating, and by sendin opy the ring to the legal | ase: i *foBpRTSON, Judge. complete their 'V 0, by publishing this or- | o ne al® Wllhmantlc, Danielson and Putnam --nnnnunu-—u-uu-u-umumu-u-unui-uu—-— . brought a civil suit against Max Mark- off. managger of the Irvin house, in ‘behalf of Elina Whitfleld of Bank street. The suit is for money ‘lll‘ll to be due the plaintiff. ‘The case will be heard bem Jus- tice of the Peace P. J, Danahey in this city on the 17th Inst. OBITUARY. Mrs. Henry A. Franklin. Mrs. Lucy Colburn, wife of Henry A. Frankliv, died atamma home of her daughter, Mrs. e B. en, 55 Mountain ilrut, Tuesday lflar- noon betwen 1 and 2 o'clock. She was 83 years old and had lived with her daughter for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin were married in 1846, There survive, besides the husband, two children Irving L. Frank- lin of ~Westficld, Mass., and Mrs. George B. McCracken of this eity. James L. Seaton. State Policeman James Lincoln Sea- ton dled at the home of his parents, | Mr. and Mrs. B, F. Seaton, in Phoe- nixville, Towsday evening, at the age of 48. He had been sick elght Weels, the result of a siMck. It was thought he was injured in some trouble in connection with his work, in East Hartford, and had been unconsclous for eight weeks. Besides his parents he leaves a sis- ter. He was a butcher in Ashford and drove a stage to Willlmantic for a number of years and was afterwards a butcher in the Norwich hospital for the insane. He has been on state police farce about a year. Various Interests. Miss Alice C, Everest was the guest of friends in South Coventry Tuesday. Harry Rothblatt, who is on the med- ica] staff of a Boston hospital, is the guest of his parents in thig city, ¥rancls 8. Long Woman's Rellef corps. No, 2, is to elect @ treasurer to succeed the late Mrs, Ann C. Ly- man. A. C. Tyler camp, No, 8, U. S. W. meets this evening in its new quar- on the second floor of the old ar- mory on Center street. The hoard of selectmen has appoint. ed William Henry Smith sealer of weights and measures, to succeed the late Earl S. Cranston. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Andrews are visiting friends in this clty. Mr, An- drews was a former principal of the ‘Windham street school. . Briefs and Personals. ‘W. 8. Martin and Dr..Owen O’Nefll were New London visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Worden of ‘An- sonia are guests of friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Martin of Chaplin were Wilimantic visitors on Tuesday. M. E. Sullivan had as his guest H. D. Doughty of New York for a brief stay Tuesday. The Ross O'Loughlin family of High streeL are entertaining Mrs. T. F. O'Loughlin of Rockville. Miss Jane Hughson and Miss Kath- erine Dunn, who were recent guests of Mrs. W. A. Costello, have returned to New Haven. Attorney P. J. Danahey was in Col- chester Tuesday. He expected to try a case there, but it was postponed for a couple of weeks. Miss Maude Simpson of Putnam, who has been the guest of Miss Helen Har- rington for the past few days, left town Tuesday afternoon. ‘H. C. Lathrop, Samuel Chesbro, El- mer Maflitt and Attorney W. A. King were among Willimantic men to visit Hartford Tuesday. ; The city payroll for the week ending April 23d_was $374.16, apportioned as follows: Police department, $127.88; street department, $222.56; mainte~ nance of sewers, $23.72, Person and Mrs. J. M. Berard are en- aining bandmas- Alonzo Buteau, tor of the U: 8 8. Wisconsn. Miss Mary Sullivan and Misses May and Agnes Hickey went to New Lon- don Tuesday for a briet stay. Crane of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., y of Atwoodville and this city, » guest of friends in town. Mr. Crane is in the silk business. Miss Mary Murray, & teacher fn Bridgeport, is the guest of her moth- er. Mrs. Margaret Murray of Jackson street, for the Easter vacation, William Cotter, who has been con- fined to the house for some little time, is about the streets and is recovering from a bad attack of rheumatism. JEWETT CITY. Sergeant John Walsh Meets an Ac- quaintance—W. C, T. U. Considers School ~ Savings Banks— Various Items, Sergeant John Walsh, who is walk- |ing from Boston to' San Francisco, came into Jewett City about 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. He stopped at a restaurant for breakfast, where he was |the object of great interest. Among the people who came to see him was John Gagnon, and they instantly rec- oznized each other as having met in ‘Washington at the inauguration, W. C, T. U. Meeting. regular meeting of the W. C. T. 11 in their rooms on 'Tuesday Mrs. W. H. Gane presided &t the meeting, which was onened with devotional exercises. Mrs. Susan Arm. strong was superintendent of scientific temperance instruction. The secre- tary, Miss Martha Bothwell, sent in her resignation, as she is to be away this summer. Mrs. Gane read from an article written by Rev. Mr. Simms on of the daddies” are the basis of not lured into speculation, or into demanded security and accepted th by questionable financial deals. H. C. MURRAY, Prest. ‘““The Dollars of the Daddies” You know how hard they were earned, how carefully they were husbanded, how judiciously they were invested. The dollars grew into hundreds, the hundreds inte houses, into farms, into wise and profitable business What about your dollars? Are they them so by starting an account with this allow your mind to be relieved from all attendant worries occ: Willmantic Savings Institute investments. These “dollars our present prosperity. They were risky investments. The “daddies” e returns absolute safety gave, absolutoly safe? Maks institution at once and N. D. WEBSTER, Treas. ‘White Slave Trade, Mrs. M. Wlllomm an account of the 'Ufl The subject of .a.& gs banks was discussed and is to be m lubjefi of the next meeting. lldd M‘Iu. ed Ma; ynard and to nm; afternoon, making m‘ two hours, re- turning by trolley. Borough Notes. Carl Melvin has found handsome specimens of trailing arbutus. Mr. and Mrs, S. P. Greene of Provi- dence were recent at Arnold Brown's. Mrs. Arthur Tracy and Curtis Tracy ._}z Brld;apo;‘z were ‘\Ifl_fl-ll at J. H. racy’s on Monday ‘uesday. Miss Florine Scofield of Norwich is the guest of Miss Marian Tracy. Mr, and Mrs. R. M. Brown are suf- fering with severe colds. DANIELSON. Merchants Had Good March Business —Opening of Pentecostal Conference —Two Mills at East Killingly Sold. Miss Emma Pilling of Hartford is spending this week in Danielson. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bif ere in ‘Providence Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George West Medford, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Frederick W, been the recent guest of Danlelson friends, . Stands Tenth in List. e Reed, son of M'rl F. M. Racdtor “High received no- tice from a Philadel Dhll firm of pub- lishers that his rank is tenth in a com- petition pen to and being participated in by hundreds of boys In the states east of the Missiesippl. Master Reed hopes to be able to still further im- prove his position. “Children’s Artists” the Theme. Miss Frances Danielson will enter- tain the Art elub this (Wednesday. afternoon at her home in Westfield. Miss Danlelson and Mrs. W. 1. Bullard, the first president of the club, will be in charge of the meeting. “Children’s Artists” will be the subject. Sunday will be observed as Mission - ery day at the Baptist churc Repairing Highwa, Selectman Albert Webb of the town of Brooklyn Is rushing the repair work on the macadam road between that vil- lage and Danlelson. Local members of the Putnam Soctal and Athletic club attended the boxing exhibition glven in that city Tuesday evening. To Preach at Plainfield Conference. Rev, C. H. Barber, pastor of the Con- gregational church, will h at a conference of representatives of seven churches to be he'd in Plainfleld toda- (Wednesday). 178 Chicks Hatched. In the first hatching of eggs at the W. H. Bayles poultry farm in Elmville 178 chicks came out, an unusually high percentage. More chlc.h are due to hltch today (Wednesda; lagg will clo-e ‘out his husi- neu and probably remove from Dan- feleon. Coming ‘from Chinese sion Fields. It is expected that Dr. Mary Ayer- McKinnan, formerly of Danielson and for years a missionary in China, 18 to return to Danielson to spend a waca- tion of one year. One new member was recelved at the regular meeting of McGregor post, G. A, R, Tuesday evening. Best March Business in Twenty Years Indications are for @ better spring season’s _business in Danielson than was at first anticipated. One of the leading firms on Main street announces the best March business™n their ex- erience of more than twenty years n Danielson. Directresses of Benevolent Society. The directresses of the Ladies’ Be- nevolent soclety of the Congregational chureh for Apri) are: Mrs. P. B. Sibley, Mrs, Marcus Wood, Mrs. George Dan- ielson and Mrs. George Call Opening of Preachers’ Conference. Revs J. C. Bearse of Cliftondale, Mass,, opened the preachers’ conference of the Pentecostal church with a ser- mon in the Pentecostal church Tues- day evening. Today (Wednesday) wiil be held the preachers’ meeting, in the Advent chapel on Academy street, at Which Pentecostal clergymen from ‘va- rious parts of New Bngland are ex- pected to be present. String of Nineteen Trout. Irving Barnett exhibited Tuesday one of the best strings of ‘ trout brought in this season. There were | nineteen in tha lot, all of good &ize, but none particularly large. W. E. WHITTLE Purchaser of Whitestone Mill at East aly. W. B, Whittle, formerly of the Whit. tle Dyeing and Finishing company of Pawtucket, is the purchaser of the Whitestone mill at East Killingly which has been a part of the estate of Almira Wescott, and for several years has been occupied by the M. H. Marcus company, manufacturers of straw pads and floor coverings, Mr. Whittle is to take possession as eoon as the mill is vacated by the Marcus company and will fit the plant for bleaching, finish- ing and dyeing cotton piece goods. It is understood that about one hundred hands will be employed and that the plant will be equipped and ready to operate early in.the summer. PROVIDENCE MAN May Buy Ross Mill at East Killingly. George K. Moore of Providence is negotiating for the purchase or lease of the Ross mill at Fast Killingfy Which has been occupied by the Unicus Handle and Manufacturing company, in_ which H, M. Caruthers of Boston holds the major interest. I r= under- stood that Mr, Moore and his assnciates want the property for a bleaching, dye'ng and finishing plant, They have recently purchased from the Amoskeag company of Manchester, N. H., requisite machinery for conducting such a business and are favorably jim- pressed with the Ross mill as a loca- tion, BALTIC. St. Jean Baptiste Society Recelves Holy Communion—Salo of Restau- rant—Village Miscellany. St. Jean Baptiste society received holy communion in a body, Sunday, at the 8 o'clock mass. ‘William Buteau has sold his restau- rant on_ High street to Fred Girard. Mrs. W, C. Smith. who is at St. Joseph's hosital, Willlmantic, under- went a_successful operation for gall- stones Monday morning, fifteen being removed. Mrs. Smith was comforta- ble on Tuesday. Elleen Brown, who has been ill for a week, is slowly improving. Thomas, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hussey, is Il with con- gesllan of thé lnnfa The regular cholr of the Immaculate Conception church is rehearsing a new mass for Easter. Mrs. V. O. Freeman and son John, who have been guestg of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butea the past week, returned home Monday 0. Bassette and children of are Easter guests of enry Buteau. Mrs. R. J. Jodoin, who Is in Can- ada. underwent an operation for throat trouble last week Headless Body Not That of W. H. Reynolds—Pink and White Wedding st Forster-Gascoigne Ceremony— Religious Interests—Personals. of Putnam fi Letters addressed as follows remain unehlm‘a at the Putnam postoffice; team hag begun It- practice season. The store building of Mayor John J. McGarry on Grove street is com- pleted and ready for occupancy. Farmer’s Institute at North Wood- stock. A farmers’ institute under the aus- pices of the state board of agriculture is to be held at North Woodstock to- morrow (Thursday. The speakers will include professors from the New Haven experiment station, Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Storrs will speak on Domestic Science. Among the other subjects to be discussed are Poultry, Insecticide for Trees and Dai- 'A musical programme has also been arranged. ch will be served by the agricult soclety. Baptist Roll Clll. The annual roll call of the Baptist aun:h was held Tuesday evening. distance walking and running lt\ufl-l have become popular among the young men of this vicinity, The work of razing _the old St. Geor‘e ‘buildings pear Pomfret street comment D’ to make way for the new building to be erected by Jerry Lal bby. An item In Tuesday's Bulletin should have read Attorney Robert Perry in- stead of Doctor Perry as printed. Witnessed Boxing Event. There was a gathering in Putnam Tuesday evening from various sur- rounding to of followers of the boxing game attracted by the enter- tainment of the Putnam Social and Athletic club. Religious Notes. Hebrews in this city observed the feast .of the Passover Tuesday with :‘ervlm conducted by Rabbi N. Ob- tz. Rev. A. B. Coats, D.D., evangelist of the state Baptist convention, is conducting services at the Baptist church evenings this week, Personal Mention. ‘William Pratt, a freight brl.\umln in the employ of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R, and well known in this Ci!], is en route to Seattle, Washington. ‘Stanton Abbott of Providence in Putnam Tuesday, ‘George C. Hirch of Worcester spent Tuesday with relatives in this city. A. D, Mclntyre left Tuesday eve- ning for New York and a trip of three weeks through Pennsylvania and as far south as Washington. Was Not W. H. Reynolds’ Body. It has been established that the be- headed body found last week on the rallroad tracks near Bloomington, Ind. was not that of W, H. Reynolds Webster, formerly of Putnam, as w: at first supposed. Installing New Water Wheel. Progress is being made in install- ing the new water wheel at the mill of the French River Textile company, which are to be used to develop suffi clent power to operate the lighting plant of the Putnem Light and Power company, rying. WEDDING. Forster-Gascoigne. A pretty pink and white wedding took place at the home of Mrs, Carrie Gas- colgne in South Main sireet at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when her eldest daughter, Miss Addle Gascolgne, was united in marriage with Frank H. Forster of Toledo, Ohlo. The brid elect, attired in a white robe and ca: rying a shower bouquet and attended by her sister, Miss Charlotte Gas- colgne, entered the parlor from the hal] and were met under an arch of palme by the groom and his best man, George Gascolgne, brother of the bride, of Columbus, Ohio. Rev. E. W. Bel- cher, pastor of the local Methodist church, performed the ceremony, which ‘was tollcwad by an informal reception. The maid of honor was becomingly dressed in a pink robe as was also Mrs. Walter Wheaton, cousin of the bride, who played the wedding march, The house wag attractively decorated with palms and pink and white roses, The bride’s gift to her maid of hon- or was a beautiful pearl brooch and to her cousin, Mrs. Wheaton a clois- sonne brooch. The bride has lived in this city the past four years and has made a host of friends in her connec- tion and earnest work in the Metho- dist church society, as well as in other circles, Mr. 'and Mrs. Forster left the city at half-past six o'clock for Boston, thence to New York, en route to To- ledo, Ohio, where they are to reside. The wedding was attended by rela- tives only. Those from out of town included Leland Bradley Southbridge, Mase.; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Noble, Miss Edith Hewitt, Ransom Hewitt of South Coventry; Mr. and Mrs, Harry Goodwin of North Attleboro, Mass.: Alexander E. Forster of Toledo, and George Gascoigne of Columbus, Ohio. F. Raymond Gilpatric is the guest of his brother In Bay Ridge, N. Y. Fine Bouts Before Social Club. Members of the Putnam Social and Athletic club saw three good houts on Tuesday evening. The main event was & 12 round go between Fred Sybney, the colored boxer of Boston, and Harry West, the deaf mute of Providence, at 133 pounds. Sybney had the best of the argument all the way. His reach gave him a particular advantage over the Providence boy. ‘The semi-final eight round bout at 112 pounds between Jim McCullough of Ireland and Pinky Freeborn of Provi- dence, was a rattling fast match all the way. 'The men were evenly matched and the opinion of the spectators made it a draw. if any decision had been giv- en. Young Brown of Killingly had a shade the better of the prelimMmary bout, six rounds at 115 pounds, with Young Laughrey of Providence. Altogether the evening’s sport was the best vet at the club. Stanton Ab- bott of Providence was referee. NEW TEMPLE Temperance Organization is Started in Waterbury—Officers. to Be Elected Soon. ‘At a meeting of about 25 Waterbury men last week at The Kingsbury it was decided to institute a branch of the Temple of Honor to be known as Wa- terbury Temple, The Installation ceremonies will be held on_April 12. " At this time the grand officers of the temple will be in attendance, as well as delggations from Ansonia, Seymour, Meriden, New Brit- Most ‘Worthy Re- corder Rev. Dr. Woodruft of Fieming- ton. N. J., will also be present, The meeting last week was gidressed by Worthy Recorder Clarlc of Ansonia. He snoke of the purposes and alms of the organization. A nominating com- mittee, who wlill later report a slate of officers, was appointed. New London.—Instead of being burn- ed for the metal in her construction. the original intention. the old side- wheeler Nashua, well known here- abouts as a freight, stesmer, will be converted into a coal barge. pout ity Jewish Residents Observing Passover —Union Fast Day Services to Be Held in Congregational Church. The Jewish people are celebrating the Feast of the Passover, commencing Monday evening at sunset. Most of their places of business in town are! clolod for Tuesday and Wednesday of woik and also for two d-.n next Hn B‘rl.nk‘l"hrhlllltharhoma on South Main street with typhoid tunr. K-flon' ‘was_able to be nnt the the fresh air lx\y l.l:r'd a ll‘hl l!llcl of diph- Soveia: Dr. R. R. Gandy was In Norwich Mondny, making the rip in his auto- mobile. At Auction in Salem, A large number of stock buyers from tawn are in Salem today (Wednesday) atténding the avction at Alvah Mor- gan's farm, which he recently sold. Mr. Morgan will mave to Nl.AMlc where he bas purel a place Misses Post and Smlth of Hebron were guests of friends in town Tues- day. Fast Day Services. ‘The Fast day union services will be held in the Congregational chapel Fri- day afternoon at 3 o'clock. A large number of young Jewish people who are at work out of town ar- rived Monday afternoon to spend the holidays at their homes here. Daniel Jones of Hebron was in town Tuesday. iver Woodhouse lodge, K. of P. held a meeting in Pythian hall Tue: day evening. There was a large a t.nda.m:d e. Two applications were re- ceive William H. Button was in Williman- tic Tuesday. John Brown it Millington was & vis- ftor in town Tuesda: Carl Rogers of Salem was in town Tuesday. F. E. Baker was a caller in the in- terests of the K. of P. in East Hamp- ton Monday, where a lodge of the order will soon be instituted. AT 55 CONFERENCES. Rev. C. B. Ford of Milford H, Distinction. Rev. Calvin B. Ford of Milford, who has been attending the annual con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Stamford, is one of the old- est of its members. Mr. Ford was born in Milford in 1828. He was con- verted at an early age, and became at- tached to the Methodist church, at that time g small and weak denomi- nation in that place. He decided to enter the minist: and for 55 years has answered “Pre ent” to the roll call in the conference. He has occupied many pastgrates, His first charge was at Forestville, Conn., and his last at the Newfleld churoh in Bridgeport, he assuming a su nuated relationship in 1305. He was the pastor of the George street (now Grace) church in New Haven and of the church in New Canaan at two dif- ferent times, and his pastorates in- clude prominent churches in New York city, Brooklyn, Hartford, Water- bury gnd on Long Island. K. OF C. RETREAT. Apostolate Fathers Preaching to the Bridgeport Knights. The MKnights of Columbus retreat opened Sunday night in St. Augustine’s church, Bridgeport, and will continue through the week, services being held every evening at 8 o'clock. The re- treat is conducted by the Apostolate fathers of Milford. The order of ser- mons was announced as follows: Sunday night, The Warfare of the Christian Knight, Father McClean. Monday night,' The Benemy of His Soul, Father Mitchell, ‘Tuesday night, The Cruelal Hour, Father Dolan. Wednesday night, Who Has Con- quered? Father Sullvan. ‘Thursday night, The Strength of the Christlan Knight, Father May. Friday night, Calvary’s Grief, Father Downes. Wallingford Improvement Plans. The Village Improvement society of ‘Wallingford, which has done much valuable work in the past towards the beautifying of the streets of the bor- ough by the plainting of many trees, will take up the same line of work this spring, and add more trees to those that now adorn the highways of the borough. Stamford Bonds. Bids for the $80,000 issue of public improvement 30 year 4 per cent. bonds to be used for street paving this year were opened Friday at Stamford Na- Soociety's tional bank. The highest bid was 103.63 and was from E. M. Farnsworth & Co., Boston. The be ac- park bonds, opened Feb. 19, was .812, and the bidder was Howard X. tokes of New York. His bid was considerec_exceptionally high. Farne. worth & Co.'s bid for the park bonds yas 10875 Bids for the new town | hall bonds were opened last Thursday | lnd the highest bid was 10351, from | . J. Hayes & Son, of Cleveland. The | Stohse bla-Oor the pusiic park bonds was unexpectedly hizh. STATE 1,180 Tax Liens Filed. One thousand one hundred and fifty tax liens on property held for overdue taxes during the year 1907 and due in 1908, and covering real estate in New Haven and Westville, were filed with the town clerk vy the tax collector's office Wednesda afternoon at z'nl o'cleck. Unless these taxes are pald legaf ac- tion will be taken. Milk May Be Higher. | On account of ice and feed being so high this year, the price of mi'k, which in New Haven generally drops a cent or two around this time, may go up | instend. The change in prices gener- y occurs about the first day of May and it s expected that the new price | wil' be declared at that time this year. | Dislocated Joint. Mrs. Isaac, Palmer of Sound mev‘ tripped upon a rug Thursday night | and feil heavily, striking her shoulder against the wall of the room, causing | 4 fracture and ddslocation of the joint The accident is a serfous one on ac- | count of advanced age and frail health, | Making Marse Henri Uncomfortable. | With five of the ablest lawyers ml the couhtry in Taft's cabinet, the dear | old Constitution does not know wheth- | er to feel perfectly comfortable and safe or to have an attack of cold chills.| up and down its spine—Washington | Post. Worth the Money. Three cents a mile agaln in Missourd. | Will anyene In thut state deny that it's worth it to tr about and behold the beauty of the scenery andsthe eor- tent of its - innabitants?—Syracuse Post-Standard 'ay as You Enter, A Pittsburg man complains to the police that he had his pocket picked as he crossed on the ferry into New York. dently hadn't heand of the pay-as- yeu-enter plan.—New York Herald. blood -purifier lncl t'ol::e Cures those eruptions, pimples and bolls that appear at all seasons; cures scrofula sores, salt rheum or eczema; adapts itselt equally well to, and also ‘experience cures, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles; cures rheumatism and ca- tarrh; cures nervous troubles, debility and that tired feeling. Mrs. J. F. Gee, 50 Gould street, Stoneham, Mass., says: “In 25 years’ I have never known Hood's Sarsaparilla to fail, for spring humors and a® & general blood purl- fler. It gives me, pleasure to say this.” Mrs. L. Bickford, Gossville, N. H., says: “Every spring I was complete~ ly prostrated, run down, from dys- pepsia and that tired feeling. But I have found Hood's Sarsaparilla helps me from the first dose, completely re- stores good health and strength.” Be- gin to take Hood’s Sarsaparilla Today. Get it In the usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar, Bold everywhere. Get only Hood's. A New Line of Hair Goods for the Spring trade. Psyche Puffs, Salome Puffs, Merry Widow Puffs, Chignons and Clusters, Sanitary and Crepe Hair Rolls. Fannie M. Gibson Room 30, - - Central Building. Tel. §0S. mardd SPRING IS AT HAND. If you are interested in the fishing sport call and see my. line of RODS, LINES, HOOKS, ETC. A larger as- sortment than ever. Am sure you can find something to make your outfit more complete. ANDREW E. MEECH, HARDWARE, PLUMBING and HEATING. Danieilson, - GConn. mar17d Spring 1909 ris Carriages Foluing Larts at $1.75, $2.00, $3.00 to $12.00. Fitted with cushion and parasol if desired A fine line or up-to-date Carriages just received. Light reed basket-work furnished in special brown finish, durable uphol- stery, heavy rubber tires. Prices $7.50, $10.00, $12.00 to $25.00. N. B. We would be pleased to mal you an illustrated catalogue for ex- ;mmmon NS, Gilbert&Sons 137-141 MAIN STREET, mar Substituting a Luxury, Bryan paid 5 for a motor week. He probably figures can afford it, since he no long- a son-in-law.—Kansas City ‘The married couples think alike. but the wife generally has the first think. eka State Journal The Norwich Nickel & Brass (o, Tableware, Chandeliers, Yacht Trimmings and such things Refinished. €9”to 87 Chestnut St. Norwicii, Conn. st “ TRAVELERS' DIRECTORY. 10 NEW YORK NORWICH LINE Via STONINGTON The water way — the comtortable way of traveling. Steamers New Hampshire and Richard Peck—safe, staunch vessels that have every comfort and com lence for the traveler. ightful voyage on Long Island Sound na superb view of the wone derful and water front of only: due Pler I.. Nnrth River, 7.45 the next morning. Fare Norwich 1o New York $1.75 ‘Write or telephone W. J. PHILLII Agent, New London. Conn. Pl. The Norwich & Rew York Propellar . CHELSEA LINE, Frelght Service, Superior Frelght Service. No transe ferring. Freight recelved and forwarded t8 all Southern and Western points. Rates furnished application. Frelght service direct to New Vork. ullvn"‘ at Btors Doer In New York promptly upon arrival of steamer. Low= est rates. STEAMER YUMA leaves Norwich Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at & Bio™, Roturnivg, ieaves lonaays, Wednesdays a Do New Pler 22 East River, fool evelt St. New London lesving tim. p. m. Norwicl & New York Propeller Co. mar2éa C. A. WHITAKER, Ageré (grand Union Hotel Opp. Grand Central Station, New York City looms. $1.00 a Day AND UPWARD 10 and from Station fres. Send 2 stamp for X.Y. City Guide Boo Jewett City Advertisers JRWETT CITY HOTEL, New and Up-to-dnte Hotel in every particala; IKA ¥. LEWIS, Proprietor. 1 M. HOURIGAN, Jewett City, Furnitare Crawford Cooking Ranges. Furnishing Undertaker — Funeral rector. Phones—Btore §1-3; Houss 85-8 MOOSUP HOUSE. S. J. King, Prop. H 8 King, Mgr. Sample Room commected. Bpecial attention pald to Commerciad men. Moesup. Conm Tel. 0818 AMERICAN IIOUSE Farrell & Sanderson, Props. SPECIAL RATES to Theatre Ti pes, Traveling Men, ete. Livery comnected SHETUCKET STREDT. DO IT NOW and don’t wait until the last minute I'm referring to plumbing or gasfitting, R. BENTON DIBBLE, 46 Asylum 8k iy DENTISTRY The dentsi bush T2 Will be a pisasure 1o cuswomers of my brothar and as many ones as will favor me with theie Extracting 350 and u DR. CHAR. 5. ELDR M. A. BARBER, Machinist 25 Chestnut St. The Del-Hoff, HAYES BROS., Proprietors. Broadway, - Norwich, Comm. Running Hot and Cold Wate Rooms Unexcelled. ~ Service Prompt. H »:lelu reserved for Ladles el TORM DRY AND FANOY COODS | “Trave with US Save Momeyr ISAAC CHAMPEAU. 3 Putnam. Tonn. THE UNDER PRICE SALE | now at The Boston Dry Goods Store Danlelson, means big bargaln prices to the customer on seasonable goods Every department In the store bears the cut price marks. THE BOSTON DRY GOODS STORE Main St Danlelson, Tames B Keech, Mgr Jun27d Fine PIAHI)S JEWELER SIMW. Futnam, Conx. ——READ—— The Keystone Store’s FRIDAY ADV. A Fine Assertment .+« MILLINERY at ilttle prices. MRS. G. P. STANTON, octidaw WHEN you waac to put vour busi: he Fmiimh the & vuuv —— b

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