Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 23, 1909, Page 8

We're All Ready For the Final Two-Day Rush! Don’t put off another minute your selection of gifts=-the last final rush will find you not making a selection, but taking what’s left. Take a word of counsel--ACT NOW'! Handkerchiefs, of Course And choose them here, because we buy direct from the makers in this country and abroad, and can therefore give you the best values possible for price asked. Women's Sheer Crossbar Handkerchiefs, six in a box, value $1.50—Special 75c. Women’s Hemstitched and Embroidered Handker- chiefs and hand embroidered corner effect—Special value 25¢. Children’s Handkerchiefs, colored border, three in a box, 15¢ and 25¢. New, full line of Men’s Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, each 25c. Toys! Toys! Toys! Children’s Trunks for Doll’s Clothes, priced at 30c, 75¢, 98¢ to $1.75, now marked at Half These Prices. Dolls’ Carriages, Ge-Carts and Folders, large assort- ment, 50c to $5.00. Snare Drums, small to regulation sizes, 10c to $1.25. Aprons for Everybody There are Aprons for cooks, parlor maids, waitresses and nurses, Aprons correct for’ every department of a well managed home; qualities are particularly good; best of all, prices are below your expectations,z5¢c to $2.50. S weaters suiwble for Christmas Gift Women’s Sweater Coats, very desirable for Christ- mas, white, gray, red, also white with fancy borders— prices $1.50 to $7.50. Children’s Bath Robes, I to 10 years, German flannel and eiderdown, in dainty patterns, light blue and pinks —prices 50c to $1.50. . Women’s Christmas H an dk el’u:'. _.'.Qfg An exceptionally fine display awaits the holiday shopper. The variety.and styles are practically un- limited, every new creation being shown, at prices to suit all purses, 25¢ and up. . Bestyette Storm Cape For Children Protect the child in stormy weather with this splen- didly light-weight, waterproof garment of silky rubber- ized material—colors blue and red, sizes 6 to 14 years— price $3.75. Women’'s s Lounging Robes Women’s and Men’s Lounging Robes, in several de- signs, suitable for Christmas gifts,$3.98 and up. Smart Styles in Waists There’s nothing so pleasing to a lady as a Waist of exceptional beauty. Our stock, prepared especially for the Christmas shopping, is very tempting to the giit A seeker. Why not see them and judge for yourself? Wash Waists from $1.00 up. Silk and Net Waists, $4.08 up. Furs! Furs! Furs! Not an old piece of Fur in the store, but only fine, durable skins of “this year’s kill,” made up into the new- est styles. 7 SCARFS, MUFFS and COATS at moderate prices. We Recover Furniture and Do Carpet Lay‘lng. Gray this Morning. The assignment list for this week in the superior court has been well cleared of its cases and but few remain to be heard, The case of Norman vs. Gray occupied the court Wednesday and will go to the jury this morning. The case of Robish vs. Coughlin is next on the list, and following that Perue vs. the Connecticut company, which takes them all \ 3 On Wednesday, the four sui‘s against the city of Norwich were s tled and the court so informed by Attorney Desmond. They were the suits of D. J. Brown, D. J. Brown and wife, Richard Fitzgerald and wife, ant Rufus D, Harris vs, the city of Nor- wich. They have been in court for some time and were about realy to be" adjusted when the late Frank T. Brown was corporation counsel. The settlement was put through by Cor- poration’ Counsel Briscoe and the to- tal amount in the four cases will be about $900. Demurrer Overruled. In the case of William B. Wait and others vs. George P. Fenner and oth- ers, .a suit brought to the superior court asking for the appointment ot a receiver for the Babcock Printing Press Co. of New London and tke winding up of its affairs and the dis- solution of the company, a demurrer presented by tly defendant was ar- gued some time ago and @1 Wednes- day Judge Reed handed down a de- cision overruling the demurrer. It is claimed in this case that some of the officials have disposed of stock contrary to the agreement for the purpose of galning control and the turning over of patent rights to the company by some of the officers is also demanded, In the case of Marion, admr., vs. the Connecticut company, a request for a finding has been presented by Al- torney Perkins. Notices of appeal from the decision of Judge Reed has been given in the case of Howie, admr, ve the New England Navigation com- pany. Suit Over Mortgage. On Wednesday the court was occu- pied all day with the trial of the case of Samuel G. Norman of Griswold vs. Enos M. Gray of Ledyard, a suit ove: an $800 mortgage on the farm of the latter in Ledyard, The mortgage is dated September 9, 1889, and was giv- Case of iorman Against / S / en Mrs, Charity N. Newton of Led-: yard, a member of a wealthy family. Mr. Gray claims paid_the note Au- gust 22, 1902. In the Newton family there were two sisters and brother. Mrs. Newton and the brother died be- fore Miss Sarah E. Norman, whose death occurred December 24, 1902 The was found among her effects and it was turned over to Sam- uel G. Norman, the residuary legatee, . of Griswold. When it was presented to Mr, Gray, flyment was refused. In connection ~with the Norman estate, the taking of about $50,000 by A. E. Stoddard, which he claimed Miss Nor- man had given him, created much ex- citement at the time, he having been brought here and locked up, but made his escape from the woman’s room in the palice station. After a long.time posession of the securities was ob- tained and among them was the Gray mortgage. Mr. Gray testified as the first wit- ness and identified the note for $800 and Interest at five per cent. Town Clerk W. I Allyn of Ledyard stated that the mortgage is still on record. Judge of Probate Russell Gallup stat- ed that the mortgage was among Miss Norman's_effects. X Mayor, Lippitt, who was executor of the Norman will, testified that he turned the mortgage over to the plain- tiff in the disposal of the residue of the estate. After the testimony of Samuel G. Norman had been taken, the plaintiff, who is represented by Attorney C. W. Comstock, rested. It was shown in- terest of $180 had been paid. For the defense, Attorney Perkins called E. M. Gray, who told of pay- ing the mortgage. He explained hdw he got it and showed a receipt. F. ¥ Northrop of Ledyard testified that he was with Mr. Gray when he went to the Norman home, and heard one of the women tell Mr. Gray, ‘Tl give you this piece of paper.” This completed the evidence. At the afternoon session of the court arguments were made by At- orneys Comstock and Perkins, which ‘were completed at 3.30 o'clock. Judge Reed stated that he desired time to look up the references before mak- ing his charge and he would address the jury in the morning. Court was then adjourned until this morning at ‘tén o’clock. e — NORWICH TOWN Home-Comers for the Holidays—De- cember Dandelions—K. B. C. Meets. Mrs. Henry of Baltic spent the week end with friends in town. The postman has been distributing Christmas packages all the week. Michael Lynch of Hartford will be at his home on East Town street for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. L. J, Dolbeare and her daugh- ter, Miss Grace Dolbeare, of Plain Hill will go to Niantic for Christmas. Mis$ Ruth Avery, who has been vis- iting in Stonington, is at her home on West Town street for two weeks. Miss Edith Bushnell of Hartford and her brother, Walter Bushnell, of Bos- ton, are to be at their home here for the holidays. Mr. and_Mrs. Frank Skinner and their son, Erie Skinner, of the Scot- land road were recent guests of rela- tives at Gardner Lake. Miss Babcock and Miss May Bab- cock of Westerly are to be with their sister, Mrs, J. H. Eldred, of Washing- ton street for the remainder of the week. Benjamin Houlihan, an Instructor in a Putnam business college, comes Fri- day to spend ten days at his home on Sturtevant street. Mrs. Frank Gifford and her little daughter of New London spent Tues- day with Mrs. Gifford’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Skinner. The K. B. C. met on Wednesday evening with Frank Durr of Mediter- ranean road. The constitution and by- laws were adopted and plans made for future work. Dandelions /are still blossoming on Washington street. Seven were picked near Harland’s corner on Monday to be sent to Minnesofa.to show the dif- ference in climate. THE GRAY FROCK COAT FASHION Has Been Set by William K. Vander- bilt of New York City. Our sartorial noty of the day deais with W. K, Vanderbilt, Mr. Vander- bilt possesses as many clothes as our college chum, Edward of England, used to own when he cared about such things. Mr. Vanderbilt was last seen by Sartor Resartus when he occupied the stage at the New theater during the exercises inaugurating that institution. Mr. Vanderbilt’s clothes on that oc- casion were not only admirably, nay, poetically, fitting, but they did what Strauss has done in music; what Whistler did in pzinting; what Alger- non Swinburne did in poetry—they struck a new, an original or perhaps a. forgotten note, Mr. Vanderbilt wore a gray frock coat. It may be said that the usher who whisperingly referred to it as a Prince Albert was discharged at once as being too rustic, too western, too devoted to a provincial terminology to be tolerable in the patrician Oiym- pus of the New theater. ~ Mr. Vanderbilt’s coat was cut lon~ and draped gracefully. error to demand that clothes should merely fit mathematically. Clothes should drape. They should conceal a defect here, soften a line there. Did imperious Caesar demgnd that his toga should fit? No! Even as he died at the base of Pompey's statute he ~athered the toga about him becom- ingly. But the well-built figure of W. K. needs neither the mercy nor the guile of dress. As in the case of Captain Lydig, almost anything would become that tall, that lithe, that ducal figure. Particularly the gray frock coat, with its illuminating line, its power to light up the face with a kind of youthfulness, as with the joy of first dawn. Nor was it a light gray. Between the very light gray that is | equine and the dark gray which is | almost bourgeois, it preserved that middle way which the poet Horace has called golden. Ye who would be formal without be- ing rigid, aristocratic without being insolent, distinet without bein goutre, admired without astonishing, the example of W. K. and wear frock coaf New York Telegram. ' Christmas the World Over. The St. Louis of the American line afled from New York Friday, a day anead of time, in order that the Christmas packages carried may be delivered on time. There were 3,000 mail sacks and 8,000 packages besides, aand the good: the ports of B specfal trains. in these later years.—Rutland a It is a fearful | follow | THFTVILLE School Children Remember Teachers With Gifts—Stabbing Affair on Nor- wich Avenue—Association Football for Christmas—Local Mention. A spirit of Christmas pervaded the ‘Wequonnoc school Wednesday, and in several of the rooms the children re- membered their teachers with holiday gifts. Among the teachers who re- ceived unexpected tokens of the esteem of their pupils were Miss Mary E. Hill, Miss Isabella T. Service and Miss Mary E. Callahan. The school closes Fri- day noon for the Christmas vacation, reopening on Monday, Jan. 3. In the morning the school children will give a musical programme, for which they have been carefully prepared by the supervisor of music, Miss Mary E. Rogers. Greek Stabbed on Norwich Avenue. There was considerable excitement on Norwich avenue Monday evening, when, following an altercation between two Greeks, one of them was stabbed in the upper part of his right leg. The wound, though not serlous, was painful and bled, and the injured man was at- tended a city physician. The affair happened about 9 o'clock and the man who used the knife had been, insulted by the other, his friends say. The man who was stabbed was about 30 years old and had been in Taftville aiwt a year, being employed as a baker. He has left town, and his fellow workers think he may have started for the old “country. The Greeks ordinarily are peaceful and in- dustrious. < Soccer Football Christmas Morning. The Taftville and Westerly soccer football teans are planning for .a Christmag morning game on the Prov- idence street grounds, weather permit- ting. The kickoff is scheduled for 11 o'clock sharp, and the following will represent Taftville: Goal, H. Finlay- son; backs, Andrew and Ferguson; halfbacks, Pilling, Caron and Corners; forwards, W. White, Willlam Brown, Parsons and Buckley. Christmas Reunion. Miss Edith Cormier of Philadelphia, Joseph Cormier of Boston, with the Eastern Concrete Construction com- pany, and Philip Cormier of Water- bury are guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Cormier of Providence street, over Christmas. Blue Ribbons Here Christmas After- noon. Manager J. B, Behoit of the Taftville basketball team has _received word that the Blue Ribbon Y. M. C. A. five, the champions of Bridgeport, will be here without fail for Christmas after- noon. The game starts at 2.30 at Par- ish hall and should be a lively exhi- bition of the fine points of the game. A preliminary between the Olympias and Jewett City second team will also come off, providing an afternoon of fine sport for the holiday. Personals. Leonard B. -Prentice of Blackhall - Miss Estelle FL Post was @ ae the Danbury Normal schoot oL T ‘Mr. ana Mrs. Willlam ' Brierly of North A street leave Friday to spend Christmas with relatives in Eyracuse Mprs. Harold Lincoln of Willimantic was the guest of her mother, Mrs. John Lovingstone of North B street, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sharples and John Sharples and family are planning to spend Christmas with relatives in Swansed, Mass. Mrs. Mary L. Beardow of Providence street left Wednesday to spend Christ- mas with her daughter, Mrs James L. Harroun of Willimantie. Among those who are planning to take the examination for an assistant st's license at Hartford in Jan- uary is Philip Muddeman of Front treet. There were young men skating on the Shetucket river above the mill dam ‘Wednesday afternoon, and they report- ed the ice to be five inches thick in places. ¥ * John McCarthy, a former resident, whose home is now in Providence, but who is in the hotel business in Albany, N. Y. has been visiting friends in town this week. Napoleon Fournier returned to his work as motorman on the trolley road at Palmer, Mass., this week. He was planning to go back several weeks ago, but his Injured leg postponed his re- turn. He has now almost entirely re- covered from the trolley collision in which he was hurt several months ago. , Little Howard—Mamma, thirteen is an unlucky number, isn’'t it? Mamma—Some people think it is, dear.” = Little Howard—“Well, there were thirteen pieces of cake.on the kitchen table. so I took one to break the hoo- doo.” _— Looking One's Best. It's @ woman’s delight to look her best, but pimples, skin eruptions, sores and boils rob life of joy. Listen! Buc! len’s Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the face. Cures pimples, sore eves, cold sores, cracked lips, chapped hands. Try it. Infallible for piles. 25c, at The Lee & Osgood Co.” Foley’s Honey and Tar is the best and safest cough remedy for children. At the first sympto of a cold, give as directed and ward off danger of croup, bronchitis, sore throat, cold in the head and stuffy breathing. It brings comfort and ease to thé little ones. Contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. Keep. always on hand, and refuse substitutes. The Lee & Os- good Co. To You And Yours, A Merry Christmas! To be glad of life, because ‘it gives you ‘the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars; to be satisfied with your possessions, but not contented with yourself until you have made the best of them; to despise nothing in the world except falsehood and meanness, and to fear nothing except cowardice; to be gov- erned by your admirations rather than by your disgusts; to covet nothing that is your neighbor’s except his kindness of heart and gentleness of manner; to think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends, and every of Christ; and to spend as mych time as you can, with body and with s it, in God's out-of-doors—these are little guide-posts on the footpath to peace.—~ Van Dyke, McPherson, Haberdasher and Farrier. dec23d pair of QUEEN brought her last GROVER’S soft wants a pair of QUEEN QUALI Tail is the best to wear when h ~ DERHOSE stoc months. Dick says yo thing that can Hello, Santa! Mama says she wants you to bring her another of ARNOLD'S bed slippers to wear nights. Annie a new pair of felt boots. He says (that the Coon- a pair of high cut storm shoes and a box of WUN- THE GEO. W. KIES CO’S store, where they keep all kinds of rubber boots, shoes, leggins,:and every- e Ghe ; | ¥4 GEO.W.KIES QUALITY shoes just like Dick year. Grandma wants a pair of shoes for her tender feet and a pair evening slippers and a box of TY stockings to match. Papa wants kind), and a new pair of slippers e comes home at night, and T want kings that are guaranteed for four u can find all of these things at be found in a first-class shoe store. COMPANY severely chastised b“hll had previously told %of 3 toric whereabouts. “M-mamm: sobbed, “— w-wish I had, s-stayed h-heaven.” : - Tea, Coffee and Cocoa always make very acceptable X4AS GIFTS. You can make TWICE as many people happy whh the same amount of money by buying them here, still getting the 4 BEST COFFEE 20c Ib. BEST TEAS 25¢ Ib. BEST COCOA 16¢c can. United Tea Importers Co,, Franklin Square, dec21TuThS over Somers Bros. HMURPHY & McGARRY, 207 Main St. Gift-Giving Made Easy ! The selection of a suitable Christ- mas gift for a man or boy, is an )y proposition, at this store. We've the best things to sear for men and boys, the country produces. The things a man or boy appre- ciates most—the things he would buy for himself—are hers in great variety and the picking is now at.its best. Just a few hints— Suits Suspenders Overcoats Pajamas Raincoats Hoslery Fancy Vests Shirts Trousers Underwear Hats Umbrellas Caps Armlets . Neckwear Myffiers Sweaters Bath Robes Gloves Smoking Jackets Any exchanges you desire after Christmas. dec23d Chocolates at Rallion’s dec23d You can find many GOOD THINGS for _em HRISTMAS = RANSTON'S 0ZY STORE suitable for the CHILDREN. One of the Best and Most Popular is the SIMPLEX TYPEWRITER Three sizes—$1.00, $2.00, $3.00. “Modeline” or Modeling made easy, instructive and amusing for the children—25¢c and 50c. Faber’s Pencil Assortments — boxes covered with fancy paper—25¢ and 50c each. BOYS’ BOOKS 25¢ a copy By such well known authors as Optle, Reed, Cooper, Castleman, Trowbridge, ‘Alger, Henty and others, Gift Books 5¢ All in pretty Hol- Gift Books 10¢ Rich bindings, handsomely illus- trated and a va- riety of subjects, suitable for chil- dren, tday bindings and handsomely illus- trated. Christmas Cards, calen (son;t;e(;u)nny and Booklets A big variety of kinds, all at fair prices. The BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT is something all can enjoy. All can and do enjoy a Kodak or a Brownie Camera $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 and up. Games and Toy Books in great variety. Store Open Evenings Till X l}yNSTOH’S; n Main St., No. 158 decHldaw . < = up one flight, ( | Come one, come all, and let the RUBBER STORE offer you a few suggestions in practical gifts. Send the children in to see the Toys, we'll be only too glad to show them, Fofien DRESS SUIT CABES ° 980 to $6.00 Ty ° TRAVELING BAGS | $1.00 to $10.00 . RUBBER COATS ' $2.50 to $6.00 * RUBBER BOOTS * WARM ARCTICS ¥ $1.00 to $275 * RUBBER SHOES 60c to $1.25 - WORKING GLOVES 25¢ to $1.50 DRESS GLOVES 50c to $2.50 UMBRELLAS 48c to $1.50 ~ For Boys RUBBER COATS $2.25 to $3.00 HIGH TOP BOOTS $250 to $3.50 SHORT RUBBER BOOTS $200 to $2.75 HIGH ARCTICS $1.75 to $2.75, RUBBER SHOES 60c to 90c GLOVES AND MITTENS 25¢c to $1.00 FOOTBALLS 75¢ to $1.00 BOXING GLOVES $1.50 to $4.50 PUNCHING BAGS $1.50 to $4.00 Special A Boys’ and Men’s Feather- weight Rubber Coat can be car- in your vest pocket. Don't fail to get one while they last. $5.00. \ For Women HIGH TOP ARCTICS $1.30 to $2.38 TWELVE BUTTON LEGGINS only 48c HOT WATER BOTTLES 50c to $2.00 INVALID CUSHIONS $1.25 to $3.00 RUBBER APRONS only 35a. RUBBER GLOVES 50c to $1.50 RUBBER SPONGES 500 to 85¢ BATH SPRAYS 50c to $2.00 CLOTHES WRINGERS 980 to $3.00 For Children GIRLS’ SLIDING BOOTS $1.88 SHORT BOOTS $150 to $1.75 HIGH TOP ARCTICS $1.35 to $1.75 RUBBER TOYS 100 to $1.00 RATTLES 100 RUBBER BALLS 6o ta 50c 4 LEGGINS only 48c. This is only a partial of the many things we have to~ offer. PYROGRAPHY We shall continue our special sale of 98c sets as long as our present supply~lasts. Don’t fail to get one for a Christmas present, for young or old. Hun- dreds of beautiful presents can be made with one of these sets. Call and ses our large line and let us show you all about them. Mg Rubber Go. Wholesale=-15 Stores—-Retail Norwich, Conn. New London, Conn, New anen.cconn. Bridgeport, Conn, Hartford, Conn. New Britain, Comn. Waterbury, Conn, Conn. Troy, N. Y. Mass.