Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 9, 1909, Page 5

ROAST NATIVE PORK, Somers Bros. nov2id HAILE CLUB 142 Main St. French Resfaurants Ladles’ Restaurant for Haile Club Members, Second Floor, facing Main street. Restaurant for Open House Club Members, Second Floor, looking on den. Dinner—12 to 80 cents Ladies’ Restaurant; Open House Club restaurant. Supper—6 to 7—a la carte. The Popular Wednesday Evomnn Dinners have been resumed—6 to o'clacl THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1909, DINNER—35e. POTAGE ST. GERMAINE GRAPE FRUIT CHICKEN ENMINCE IN TOAST MASHED POTATOES SALAD CUSTARD PIE CAFE COT0A ALSO A LA CARTE t—at fixed price— 35 cents TEA NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER YOUR Winter Suit and Overcoat. LET US MAKE YOU ONE. JOBN KUKLA, Merchant Tailor, oct26d Franklin S8quare, Savannah Line To Savannah, Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla, connecting with Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line R. R. for all points in Florida. Mallory line To Key West, Fia, Mobile, Ala, Gal- veston, Texas, connecting for points in Mexico, California, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. Dld Dominion Line Te Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, New- port News and Richmond, JOHN A. DUNN, Agent 50 MAIN STREET decsd RUBBER STORE Special Offerings in SYRINGES and Water Botiles 50c up Alling Rubber Co., W OB (%273iin,) MORNIGH DENTISTRY The dental business established by my brother, whose assistant 1 was for many years, will be conrlnued by me, essisted by Dr. V. D. Eld It will be a pleasure to m lhe former customers of my brother and as many new ones as will favor Jne with their patronage. FExtracting 25c and up. novisd DR. CHAS. B. ELDRED, Geo. Ehrets Extra Lager at the Wauregan House Cafe. Wauregan House Cafe THE PARKER-DAVENPORT C)., Proprietors. ==LEON - - ! LADIES’ TAILOR |. 278 Main Street. May Bnll!ing We Warrant Entire Satisfaction. Telephone 712-6. octldd {in | Chicago, $16.45; VARIOUS MATTERS Some of the most attractive holiday window decorating is done by the gro- cers, | The parochial schools held no ses- sion Wednesday on account of the holy day. The “disturbance” foretold by Hor- ace Johnson for Tuesday arrived on schedule time., Secret service men have been in Connecticut during the past few days looking for counterfeit ten cent pleces. Regular assembly Franklin coun- cil, No. 3, R. and S. M, at Masonic temple this evening, No work—adv. The annual offering for the Univer- salist mission in Japan is to be re- ceived next Sunday in most of the churches of that denomination. A Methodist clergyman, formerly well known in eastern Connecticut, Rev. Orange W. Scott, died Monday in F‘nchburg Mass., from the effects of a shock, Wednesday at St. Patrick’s church, Rev. Hugh Treanor celebrated mass at 5 o'clock, Rev. Joseph E. McCarthy at 7, and the high mass at 8 was cel- ebrated by the Rev. Francis L. Fita- Patrick. . The New Haven road has a car fit- ted up as a boarding house for the carpenters and painters who are go- ing from place to place on the road and who live in the car at the station where they are working. The Post Hill Improvement company has sold a lot at the corner of Ocean and Neptune avenues, Neptune park, to Mrs. Dobson of New Britain, who will erect a summer residence there which she will occupy next season, Postmasters in a number of places complain that Red Cross stamps are placed too near the regular stamps, thus interfering with the postmark. If the stamps are placed somewhere else on the envelope this trouble will be avoided. At the Griswold Motel at FEastern Point, a large addition of more than 60 rooms is in process of erection. Many of the summer residents are making improvements to their prop- 80 that Eastern Point is a very busy place at present. Comfort circle of The King’s Daugh- ters met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. William G. Baker of Whittaker avenue, eleven attending. Much sew- ing was done and plans were made for providing Christmas cheer for the poor family for which this circle cares. Mrs, Phebe Young Eccleston, 65, widow of Albert B. Eccleston, died Tuesday at her home in Ledyard, aft- er a brief illness. She leaves a niece, Mrs. Amos George of Old Mystic, and a nephew in Providence. She was a member of the Ledyard Congregation- al church. There is being sent out in pamphlet form an account of the exercises at the laying of the cornerstone of the Connecticut state library and supreme court building at Hartford, May 25, 1909, with the addresses of Senator Bulkeley and Chief Justice Baldwin. Allen Clark, who died at the Wor- lcester state hospital 89, had lived for many ¥ ingly. He enlisted In the Eighteenth Connecticut regiment and served three vears in the civil war. He Is sur- vived by two sons, Oscar C. and Louis C., both of Worcester. The funeral was on Wednesday and burial was in Putnam. Your attention is called to the low fares, best of train service, etc., of- fered by the Grand Trunk Ry. System connection with the Central Ver- mont and Boston & Maine roads from Boston and common New England points to the West; Detroit $12.95; St. Louis, $20.90; St. Paul, $24.45. Corresponding fares from other points. Daily train service. Personally conducted tourist cars Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From Dec. 30, "09, to Jan. 2, '10, inc, we will have on sale low round-trip tick- ets, Boston to Montreal and return $10.85, Boston to Quebec and return $12.10. Final return limit Jan. 25, 1910. Fares from other points fur- nished on application. Call or write E. H. Boynton, N. E. P. A, 360 Wash- ington St., Boston, Mass. 'Phone Main 1025.—adv. LOYAL CIRCLE'S SALE. Held at Buckingham Memorial with a Large Patronage. Loyal circle of° The King's Daugh- ters welcomed its friends to a Christ- ma e at the Buckingham Memorial on Wednesday from 2 till 9 p. m., hav- ing the tables invitingly .»"langml in the varlog and prettily decorated in the lavender and white of the order, [The gencrous patronage made the sals one of the best conducted by the cle and will put a substantial sum in- to their treasury as a reward for the energetic efforis of the leader, Mrs, Clarence Brown, and her assistants. The following presided at the tables: Cake table, Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler, Mrs. Fred D. Packer; candy, Mrs. Lu- ther D. Packer, Mrs. N. Eugene Smith; handpainted novelties, Miss Klizabeth Cherry; fancy table, Mrs. James N. Burdick, Miss Flossie Hollowa do~ mestic, Mrs. Archibald Torrance, Mrs, «Charles chols, Miss Lena Haun, In the ding room ice cream and hot chocolate were served by Mrs. Clarence Brown, Miss Maude Allen and Mrs. Charles C. Treat, the dec- orative effect in The King's Daughters’ colors being especially attractive. Balloon Ascension in Paris. ‘With eredit to the Norwich Bulletin Harper's Weekly of last week reprint- ed the letter on the first balloon as- cension which The Dulletin printed last October. The letter was furnished by William C. Gilman, and was written December 2, 1783, from Paris, by Daniel Lathrop Coit, who witnessed the ascension. {The letter was recently copied by the Los Angeles Herald. Licenses Granted. At the session of the county com- missioners here this week theré was the usual audit of monthly bills and the following liquor licenses were gramed John Tuckie, Bosweli avenue; . Senft, Boswell avenue; Jeremiah D, J. Dris- 232 Yantic street; Electricians Nominate. The Electrical Workers’ union, Local No. 343, held its regular meeting Wed- evening Carpenters' hall. President J. C. Levnard was in the chair and the nomination of officers was pvada 4ex election in two weeks in 2 business vigitor i town on Wc‘- nesday. . Frederick Martin of Norwieh spent Tuesday in Middletown, caliing on friends. Mrs. Alberta Moffatt of Scotland is visiting Mr, and Mrs. John Whit. taker of Noank. The regular monthly meeting of | in Massachusetts in 1642, Faith Trumbull chapter, n A. n.,uwu M-:‘d mme’r I;oe”n..ne 'rm. esz‘”l s Bowen R. Church, the prominent m!‘mu tnzonx"_th‘;mm e 7‘ n S5 Geart: umur cornetist of Providence, was in thia | FIC% OO, DO . " Besides the | arithmetic was added to the course of city on Wednesday. usual reports nnd business, letters of ou. vor H. w lds, nm.::r At the Muem ck cemetery there was a |._|-p the services instruction. " Girly did ot have schools Fred A. Stern of New York s et thanks from Mrs. Robertson, until in the nineteenth century. P. Bishop and Mrs. N. L, Bishop were| Two other ¢ musicui gelec- spending a few days in town, the{read |1y the historlan, OMrs. B. tions were given by Miss Young— guest of R. C. Plaut. e. Miss Winifred Young of Taft- | Gounod’s To -Spring and Schneider's — un‘ in pleu‘g_zme ‘Who'll Buy | Flower Rain, the latter being repeated Mq- ard German, and | by request. Mrs. Coxeter accompanied. Dllllel. by mwley for her encore Miss Angie L. Stanton read an in- number, Mrs. George A. Keppler read | teresting and instructive paper upon an interesting paper on Old Thanks- John Fitch, Connecticut's steamboat i Customs beginning with the 'nntm‘rblnh'lviw at Plymouth in inventor. He wae born in Windsor in 1643. As a small boy he was a pre- 1621. She described the picture pre- | cocious scholar, although he &id not sented by the 50 Pllgrims and their 90 | have great opportunities for learning. .| Indian guests and the feasting upon | He had a hard life and many discour- oysters, fish, ducks, venison, partridge, | agements and never had due recogni- turkey, barley cakes, corn meal and | tion for the invention of his stcamboat. vegetables. is resembled the har- | He worked at many trades and was a vest festival of England. The first| prisoner of the Indians in Canada at ‘Thanksgiving proclamation was issued | one time. His first steamboat was a in Boston in 1631. National ones have | tiny affair, four feet long by one foot been fssued by the presidents since|wide, with a miniature engine. The Lincoln set the fashion in 1864. second was larger and attracted Miss Phebe Brewster read from R.|crowds to the Delaware river. But the H. Schauffler’s book the story An Old | boiler burst and the boat was wrecked. Time Thanksgiving, being the letter of | His, third one was still larger and a girl written in 1779 and giving in | greatly improved and made weekly detail the story of Thanksgiving at | trips with passengers on the Delaware her home, which made an interesting | river in the summer of 1790—the first picture of the difference between that | practical steamboat in the = United time and the present. Mrs. James L.| States. Many things conspired to give Case read the paper of Mrs. J. Wil- liam Bailey of Middletown on Edu: this only local interest and in time tion, Manners and Customs of Children forgotten, while his plans were later perfected by Robert Fulton and used in Old New England. They were an entirely different species from the more widely, After the meeting tea was served by modern child—even in their names. The first public school was .established lodge, Woutuy(ut Mr J Pherson being in cha ¥ e e. In delegations from the Masohs. and the Tuckerbung Church & Allen had chnrn of the ar- rangements. Mrs, Frederick A. Miller. On Wednesday afternoon the funer- al of Mrs. Frederick A. Miller was held from her late home in Ledvard, the services being largely attended. Rev. N. B. Prindle, pastor of the Preston City Baptist church, officiat- ed. Rock of Ages and Going Down the Valley were sung by a quartette composed of Allen B. Burdick. Rev. N. B. Prindle, John O. Peckhamn and Clarence Robbins. There was a num- ber of floral form: The bearers were Billings Avery, John Weiman, By ron Smith and Charles 8. Hewitt. Bur- ial’ was in the Poquetanuck cemetery, where a committal service was read. Funeral Director Gager had charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Julia F. White. The funeral of Mrs. Julia F. White was held at_her home Monday after- noon. Rev, M. S. Kaufman of Trinity M. E. church officlated. The remains were taken to Bast Hampton Tuesday morning, accompanied by her children, Mr, and Mrs, Frank 8. White. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Dikeman, Miss Lucy N. White and Mrs. L. I. Young. Buriai was in the family lot in Tartia ceme: tery at Chatham.. J¥riends and rela tives were present from Moodus, Hart- ford, Peabody, New York, Norwich and surrounding towns. Among the out of town friends and relatives were Niles G. White and wife, Alfred B. White and wife of Hartford, Mrs. Ade- line Brainerd, Miss Bstella Brainerd, 1. Williams and Mrs. Dikeman from Moodu: Re Ir Capt. and Mrs. C, T. Potter of Nor- wich have been on a short visit to their bungalow in Noank, James Stanley of Happy strect has £0 far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to be down town this week. Rev. William Fafftin of Waterbury and Rev. Thomas Picker of Bridge- port were guests of Rev. B. M, Don- nelly of Occum Wednesday. The Saugerties, N. Y., Post says: Mrs, S. W. Bertine of Ulster avenue has as her guest her nlece, Miss Martha A. Ward of Norwich, Conn. r. and Mrs, O. H. Miner, from Flor- ida, are at the hame of Mr. Miner's mother, on Fifth street. Mr. Miner re- turns improved in health and is giving his friends a treat of oranges. E. B. Duchette of Owego, N. Y., visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N Duchette of 80 Chestnut street, Mr. Duchette, who has made a success in the merchant tailoring business in New York state, has been away from Norwich over twenty-five years, FIRE LOSS GREATER THAN AT FIRST THOUGHT H. F. & A. J. Dawley's Loss Between $12000 and $15,000—~Water Put on All Day and Fire Not Out Until Wednesday Eve the social committee, of which Mrs. Allen E. Bidwell was chairman, REVISED PAY FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN. That for Officers Corresponds to the Regular Army. The revised table for the pay of of- ficers and enlisted men of the C. N. G. is published in general orders issued from the adjutant genemul's office. The pay of officers corresponds to that of officers of the regular army. That of enlisted men varies. The enlisted men of the national are afforded a chance to ob- BILLS BY SENATOR BRANDEGEE AND CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS New Pensions Asked for in This Sec- tion—S8everal in Norwich. Senator Brandegee on Wednesday introduced the following pension bills: In behall of Rowena N. Caulkins of New Haven, widow of Edwin F. Caul- kins, a musician of Company K, Twenty-second Connecticut volun- teers, at $24 per month; in behalf of James Martin of Meriden, at $40 per month; in behalf of Helen G. Berkele Kaufman officiated at East Hampton, and the services consisted of scriptural selections, prayer and the reading of Tennyson's hymn, “Crossing the Bar.” Henry Allen & Son had charge, hoth at Norwich and Bast After looking over the result of the fire at their planing mill at Fort Point Tuesday night, H. F. Dawley stated on ‘Wednesday that his loss as estimated | tain additional pay through the al- | of New Haven, widow of Charles W.| Hampton. Tuesday night was much too small, | Jowance made for those qualifying as | Berkele, surgeon Company C, Third i e and instead of losing about 100,000 feet | sharpshooters, expert riflemen or ex- | Connecticut volunteers: in behalf of HAILE CLUB DINNER. of cypress and pine boards the amount | pert pistol shots. Men qualifying as | Julius Ortman of New London, who will be about 225,000 feet, and the value from $12,000 to $15,000, partially covered b— insurance, Both lines of hose were kept busy all night Tuesday and some on Wed- nesday morning, while one stream was played on the ruins all day and mot until six o’clock at night Wednesday was the fire out so that the pump was stopped. The line of hose is still laid in _case of further need. Mr. Dawley is satisfied sharpshooters will be allowed cents per day additional and for ex- pert emen and expert pistol shots 50 cents addition. Coast artillery- men for qualification as gunners, sec- ond class, 25 cents; first class, 40 cents; as gun pointers, gun command- ers, second class observers, chief planters and chief loaders, cents; as plotters, first class observers and casemate electricians, $1 will be al- lowed. No enlisted man shall receive served in the navy during the Span- ish war, at $40, per month; in behalf of Lawrence Usher of New London, who also served in the navy, at $40 per month; and in behalf of Lurinda C. Spencer of Hartford, widow of Hen- ry C. Spencer, second licutenant, Com- pany J, Twenty-second Connecticut volunteers, at $24 per month. Mr, Higging presented the follow- ing pension bills in the house: In be- haif of Henry T. Clark of Norwich, Large Attendance l:‘ Many Present at Gym Euhihitiou. An overflowing patronage for the Wednesday evening dinner at the Haile club restaurant this week caused o number to be turned away, but those o enjoyed the fine menu provided Jded pleasure later in the ien they attended the first \hitorfl night in the gymmnasium. In the fire ¢ ty= started in the drying shed and his | pay for more than one uf these qual- | Company C, Seventeenth Connecticut | 2ddition to Ly N 10 first estimate was on the pile of boards | ifications. volunteers; in behalf of Charles A.|fVe SROTE Fst, Tn o s wey next to the mill, but another large pile | Mechanics will receive $1.75 per | McGaffey of Montville, Company D, | ¢ hm?floo and took part in the pros in back also caught, doubling the | day instead of $2. First sergeants and | Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Volun- | o1 the flogr and ook part '8 He PO amount at stake. By pulling over the | quartermaster sergeants will receiye | teers; in behalf of James Green, also lf"""“n Al Cout il cArnOA: ThER piles, which was done on Wednesday, $2.50 as before. Bandsmen will be | of Montville, First Connecticut heavy 'i“";"‘f(; maliments for the -cspable some of the boards were saved with [ paid $4 per day. The pay of ser- | artillery; and in behalf of James Har- ;""’ “m:" 'ie(_ by Mise McKay. charred ends and sides, but he states | geants will be $2, corporals $ and | very of Norwich, Second New York | Instruc Siven Ny 2 - A The visitors’ night by the rmnul- um class took the place of the usual musical programme which follows the midweek dinners and will be repeated at intervals through the scason. The it is doubtful if they are worth any- thing. Two teams were kept busy moving the material across the track on_Wednesday. heavy artillery. All of them call for rivates $1.50. ¥ : $30 per month. The highest pald officer of the C. N. G. is the brigadier general, who re ceives per day $16.f The other offi FUNERALS. The charred boards on the mnorth| cers receive the followin, Colonel, S r— end of the mill have been torn off and | $11.11; lieutenant colonel g:sj:: ma- Aaron Lucas. :f::r:mmf.m?fi:;" (h\:.".h\a«;h'flnd‘cll:g will be replaced today. The mill is| jor, $8.33: captain, $6.67: first lieu- The funeral of Aaron Lucas, which | oy, followed by some interesting not affected and will nrobably be|tenant, $5.56, and second lieutenant, |was held on Wednesday afternoon, | o' atus work by the class, a game started up this morning. It has not been fully decided what will be done about replacing the burned building. The Messrs. Dawley feel deeply grateful to Chief Stanton for the serv- ices the department rendered and for the loan of the hose which made the fighting of the fire possible and no doubt saved a much greater loss. Also to Superintendent Pollock of the Nor- wich State hospfiul for the long use of the large pump in the institution’s $4.72. CUE PIN TOURNEY OPENS AT Y. M. C. A, Horace Coyl in the Lead Among Twenty-two Entries. was one of the largest ever conducted in the village of Poquetanuck, there be- ing a very large number present from this city, Including relatives, friends and delegations from organizations to which he belonged, thére being a large representation of business assoclates. At the house at 2 o'clock there was a short prayer service conducted by . W. E. Hool rector of 8t. James' copal church, at which there were ppars of fistball by the class and clnb mem- bers, and a pretty folk dance, called How Ho You Do, in which the class and club members participated. INJURED AT TAFTVDLLE Philip Dewire “Had Second Operation on His Foot. A ctue pin tournament at the Y. M. A, with twenty-two entries, has [ Horace Coyl well in the lead at the jrelatives and intimate friends, includ-| Puilip K. Dew power house, which was the only pro- | present time, as he has lost but one ing the [u]lov\lm. Mr. and Mrs. A. K.| who recently underwent tection at hand and which after the game out of 13 played. Walker, Bruce | Gardiner, lia Gardiner, | at St. Luke's hospital loan of the hose had been secured fur- | and Palmer follow in the order named. | Robert G. Hills, N. the removal of a small nished the necessary water to extin- | Walker now has the record high si leg, which wag crushed some time Mis= Ella B. nk Lucas, Charles Jones, guish the fire. It no doubt saved a | gle for the tournament, rolling Nes Mrs. Rosa | hy being run over by a New Haven busy industry and saved many from | which beat out a score of 153 held by | Dart, Albert ainer, Mrs. Rose Wes- | rallroad train at Taftville, is getting being thrown out of employment. both Lord and Coyl. The following | ton, Rockville; Mr, and Mrs, Benjumin along nicely, but it will be several Understanding that the fire was out, | are the scores on games won and los Lucas, Mrs, Charles Lucas, Charles| weeks before he is able to return Chief Stanton went to the mill Wed- Coyl 12-1, Walker 5-2. Palmer §- Lucas, Jr., Miss Edith Luc Miss | home. Mr. Dewire was employed at nesday morning and brought back 900 | Bruce 5-1, Jackson 1-3, Ellis 3-4, Cob- | Florence Lucas, Poquetanuck: Mr. and | Taftville as watchman and emerged feet of the hose, leaving the other line for further protection. Louis J. Hoss, one of the firemien, was slightly injured by the auto truck at the hos= pital just as he alighted from the au- to carrying the hose, He was able to get about, however. SHEEP BREEDERS ELECT J. B. PALMER. Made Director of State Association from New London County for Twe Years. lyn 1-5, Ricketts 0 Young 0- Hotchkiss 1-2, Leveen 1-3, Revell 3-1, Corcoran 2-1, Fosberg 1-1, Ellsworth 2-7. Physical Director Bandlow and As- sistant Secretary Hyde expect now to start Friday morning from here with | their delegation of twelve juniors who will attend the state convention in New Haven. The junior squad bas been drilling hard in preparation for the contest for the Gail Munson | cup, and are hoping that they will re- turn with it this time. Last vear they lost it only by narrow margin. The squad comprise a good proportion of those who com- | peted a year ago. The following will represent Norwich in the competition, which takes place Saturday night: Benjamin Bruce, J. S. Rickett LeRoy Storms, Horace Coyl, Charl D. Prentice, J. Russell Smith, Richard Young, Myron Jackson, Farl Loudon, Franklin Lord, Francis Fosberg and Clarence Whitaker, SHOPPING MADE EASY. How to Lighten the Burden of Holiday Choosing—Early Comers the Real Wise On from his ‘station just as a train ap- ! proached. He did not sec the train and was struck, one foot being crush- ed o that it was later amputated. Tha wound had not healed entirely, so the -ond operation was performed HIGKURY NUTS at Rallion’s The Sheep Breeders’ association at their business meeting in New Haven Wednesday elected the following offi- President, A. B. Cook., Farming- vice president, C. L. Gold, Corn- ; treasurer, B, C. Patterson, Tor- rington; directors, for two years, Hart- ford county, F. H. Stadtmueller, Elm- wood; Litchfield county, D. M. Miller, Southbury; New Haven county, F. Chambers, Waterbury, and New Lon- don county, J. B, Palmer, Norwich. | deced Strikers Return. At the West Side silkk mill on Wed- nesday about fifteen of the strikers ap- plied for work and were given their places, while the places of the others have been filled and all the looms in the mill are running. NIGHT COUGHING SPELLS are peculiar. The cough may not bother you all day—you think you are all right, then as soon you retire coughing begins. kSR AR s ____.__._____‘—_._____._________—__———-————— et AARON LUCAS, Mrs. John B. Lucas, Miss Nancy Lucas, Miss Mary Lucas, Mr. and Mrs, Lyman I. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman, Herbert Lucas, Everett Lu- cas, Noah Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. John Jnd Mrg. John Taylor, | Nell Burgess, Jahleel Miss I*I(Irfl Hall, Mr. and Mrs. | Frank C. Turner of this city. The puhllc service was held at St. ames’ church, where Rev.W. E. Hook- er conducted the Episcopal service, be- ing assisted by Rev. W. H. Jepson of Much of the real sels Redding Ridge, a former rector of the in one’s own home. A list of those to | church. N the Laborer's Task is whom one plans to make prnspnu 2| O'er and Peace, Perfect Peace were careful study of The Bulletin’s adver- | sung by the choir under the direction | g columns for ideas as to articles | of Miss Jennie Mitchell, organist. The | and prices, check off the list, visit the | chojr includes Mrs. Miller, Miss Mva well stocked stores, make one’s selec- | Rist, Thomas Thornes and. Louis tlons without delay, and Christmas| Brown. There was a large delegation shopping has become a pleasure! of employes of B, Lucas & company, Try this plan today, and learn how | while the townspeople and many from admirably it works! a distant point were in attendance. There was a profusion of beautiful floral remembrances, expressive of the high regard’in which the deceased was held, and including the following con- tributors: Mrs. Aaron Lucas. A, K. K ner and family of Short Hill Miss Ella B. Lucas of New York, Benjamin Lucas. John B. Lucas, Mrs, Dart, Mrs. Weston of Rockville, Miss Nancy and Miss Mary Lucas; N. Ev- eren Lucas and family, Miss Isabella S, HIll of Bellefonte, Pa., Mr. and Frank Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr., and Mrs. Otis B. . A large pillow from the 'm— loyes of the mm- Mr, homas Thornes. Betting Anl family, Mr. and l(ru . W. Brewster, Mr and Mrs, Full Mrs. lllu Eva Rist, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hart, Mr. and Mrs. George Man field. A sqmu-o and compass from Th Valley, R. ictoria. Durfee Somerset lod Charles Woodbury of Hope and family of Rockville. Charles W. Jouss of New Jork. Miss Louise Only fourteen days left! The time for Christmas shopping grows shorter, apd there is much to be done! Why not begin today? Early comers have the best chance not only of securing the stock when at its best, but of receiving the undi- \‘lded attention of clerks before they have grown tired and nervous with the strain of the last few days. Tt is the policy of wisdom about the holiday bu: Our Air Ship Display is a good illustration of our highest quality CUTLERY Christmas to go Take a look at our window and view the display of Safety Night coughs are easily cured if you have a good remedy at hand. The best thing to do is be always prepared with a bottle of Razors, Razors, Pocket NOTICE OF APPEAL lV LAFAYETTE MAIN. Judge Waller Dfln d Motion to Sel Aside the Verdict in Case of Howm; vs. Main—New London Suit on Trial. In the ccurt of common pleas on ‘Wednesday Judge Waller heard Lafay- ette ¥. Main argue the motion to set aside the verdict of $482.46 in the case of B. H. Hewitt vs. L. F. Main, as rendered on Tuesday. Arguments on the motion were made by Mr. Maln, but not Attorney Hull. After the denial of the motion Mr. Main gave no- tie appeal. ‘;he trial of the case of G. Senicola vs, the Putnam Furniture company was then cemmenced and consumed the rest of the day and will be on this morning. She claims $500 damages ror being beaten and asaulted by W. D, Harris, agent of the furniture compa- . and two other men, baving bought furniture from the company. Mr. Har- ris was on the stand under cross ex- @mination when court adjeurned until tbis merning, Knives, Table Knives und Forks, Scissors, Ete, 704 Knives Etc. You can take an occasional dose right from the bottle, and two dos will relieve you so you can have a good night's rest. Try it now. Pocket sold in three weeks is a record which speaks iteelf. The quantity guarantee of the Quality. for is a Zs.c gives you a BIG BOTTLE. SMITH The Drug Man, Franklin Square, Nerwich, Ci. decod Preston Ilra&, FRANKLIN SQUAR:. e e e e . A~ R e e and Mrs. L, Otto F. Erust, Mrs. »__—_*——_.__—_—*___—___——_———_— ; - Practical Suggestions preciated by many who are perplexed over the problem of “What to give for Christmas.” Bags and Suit Cases ‘We couldn’t suggest a more practi- cal Xmas present to any body whe has not one or the other of these in- dispensible requisites of travel, name. ly a Bag or Suit Case. verybody goes somewhere at some time or other and they need a bag or suit case, or both. We have an exeep- tionally fine stock to select from just now at very inviting prices. The stock Is all new, comprising all the latest shapes produced by the leading manufacturers in this country, Leather Suit Casos, each $475 to $17.50. Leather and Alligator Bags, each $2.75 to $20.00. (Wash Goeds Department) Holiday Specials Viyella Flannels, absolutely wun- shrinkable and fast color, excellent line of patterns, tractively boxed, In three yard pattern lengths, each $2.28, Pere: best quality, 26 inehea wide, good line of patterns, both light and dark colors, in ten yard pattern lengths, at $1.25. Flannelettes, for kimonas, heavy welght, excellent line of patterns, In three and one-half yard lengths, put up in boxes, each 452, Women’s Waists and Lounging Robes The Christmas gift is always doub! welcome when it is practical as w as merely ornamental, Women's Lace and Net Walsts white, ecru and black In several pret- ty designs, priced $4.98 and up Women's Lounging Robes, wool eiderdown, gray and red trimmed with girdies and satin ribbons, $3.48 and up. Women's Swealers ‘White gray and red, made in the latest coat sweater styls, with peck- otg, fancy and plain weave, plain col- ors also plain eolored borders—§2.50 to $7.50. Red Cross Christmas Stamps ON SALE HERE. No need to te ich people what they are, for Norwich last year one of the most heavy supporters In the country of this excellent charity. The Reid & Hughes Co. We Recover Furniture and de Carpet Laying. decddaw MURPHY & McGARR' 207 Main St. When You Start Qut AFTER THAT SUIT OR OVER- COAT, START IN THE RIGHT DI- RECTION, START TOWARDS THE CLOTHING HOUSE THAT HAS A WELL ESTABLISHED REPUTA- TION FOR SELLING ONLY THE “BEST OF CLOTHES.” IF YOU KNOW exactly the sort of clothes yau want, you'll find the cheic- est models in all the correct styles, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, then we shall be pleased to sssi t you, and fit you perfectly with just the sert of or overceat that you will be preud ® to wear. 8UITS, $10 te $30. OVERCOATS, $10 to $85, decdd Il "ul lu ut ym bi