Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 24, 1909, Page 8

Store Open This Evéning T AT The Doll and Toy, Ilo:f.ée\ and Wagon WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TONIGHT AT 8.30 0°CLOCK . 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, the suit for the pymnt of $800 and interest, which was Wednesday. The jury considered the matter until noon, when they nturnod with a verdict for the plaintiff to re- [ Robf: cover the sum of $1,041.56. Inasmuch as the damages claimed by the phln- tiff was only $1,000, Ju Reed in- formed the jury that he not be Miss Loulle Smith is ill wlgm?n u- moriia at her home on Chapel Frederick Thorp, a former boss fin~ isher for the Yantic Woolen company, is moving his houhehold effects from here to Talcotville. He is by Mr. Elliott. teachers 1 he charge ‘were Mlu ummu Bupler | and Miss Ida L. Lillibridge. Local Mention. Miss Mathilde Stapfer will spend the coming week In New York. Wind Up Christmas Buying Your At this Store! No matter how carefully you have planned the gift campaign, the final day invariably brings to light this or that thing, frequently very important things too, which you have totally forgotten. Come to the store prepared to complete your gift list most economically. Our policy has been not to carry over gifts that can be disposed of at a tempting re- duction; that is why hundreds of gift-buyers will look to this store for the best at the lowest prices today. F Toys, Dolls, Etc. We end our Toy business Christmas Eve and clean out every piece before that time, no matter what sacrifice in price is necessary to accomplish it. Drums with wood and metal shell that sold for 25¢ and up—choice today at Half price. Maple Building Blocks in a four- wheeled Bxpress Wagon, that sold for 25¢c, B0c and 88c—Today at Half these prices. Metal and Silverware Novelties Flasks Medicine Cases and Tewel Cases—Today nduud to One- half price. and Ash Trays ‘and Candlesticks, and 75c goods—Today 25¢. 98¢ to $1.50 Ash Trays, Etc.—Today B0c. 50c Calendars BALANCE OF OUR FANCY CAL- ENDARS REDUCED TO ONE-HALF PRICE. 5 9 Stationery Dep't. Holiday §tationery we will not carry ever and for today we offer special Jots of fancy boxes at speclal prices. Stationery, usually 35c and 42c — Today 25¢ a box. Fancy Boxes, value represented up’ to 78c—Today 42c each. Two and three-quire boxes, $1.00 to $1.50—Today 75¢ each. value Books Books Rear of Elevator. Books for Boxs and Girls, best works of Chipman, Ellis, Alger, Castleman, Madison, Griffith and other good writ- ers, usually sold at 7hc — Today 42¢ Ll 3 Henty and Alger Books for the Boys—no better reading, all titles Hst- ed by publl.shers at 25c—for today 17¢ each, ‘Meade” and Girls—such as “Meadowbrook, ess,” Etc—publishers’ today 21c each. “Holmes” Books- for price 39c—for Christmas Ribbons Special Christmas Values Today is the . day Christmas Ribbons for parcel tying or need. to secure the fancy work, for any, Christmas Narrow Satin Tie Ribbon, for 10c. 10 yards All 8ilk Hair Ribbons, wide widths, excellent Christmas gifts—25c a yard. All widths of Dresden Ribbons, nar- row for tying packages—from 3¢ up. The Man Gloves, unlined, silk lined, lined, fur lined—50c to $6.00. Novelty as well as Practical Sus- penders or Armbands—26c to $1.50. Four-in-hands, long bias solid colors, cross stripes, season’s newest—25¢ to $1.00. A Wonderful Collection of Novelty Articles For Baby Just the sort of little gifts you'd like wool stripes, etc., the to buy for some friend’s little tot. There are Fancy Bootees, Infants’ Jackets, Infants' Shield Leggins, Children’s Furs, Fancy Hats and Bon- nets, Carriage Robes, Sweaters and Bath Robes, Etc.—all prices to your liking. Savings Banks Savings Banks, metal - bank, for 19c each. vest pocket size, leather covered—Special Bestyette Storm Cape \For Children Protect the child in stormy. weather with this ‘splendidly: 1j weight Waterproof garment of siltky rubber. - eolors blue price $3.75., Womien's and Men'’s {Lounging Robes Women's and Men's Loun, gin Robes, in several designs, suitabla. for Christmas gifts—$3.98 and up and red, | awarded over that sum, and they re- ught turned to the jury room and bro </in a verdict for $1,000 in with instructions. The excess over $1,000 was reached by the interest which was added to the principal. + The jury was selected for the trial of the case of Anna Robish vs. John F. Coughlin, in which the seeks $8,000 damages. She was first witness and stated that she first met the defendant when In 1903 she went to Attorney Desmond's office to was not there she left the papers with Mr. Coughlin, who was studying law there at the time. She afterwards met him in the city and he walked to Greeneville with her. She claimed that in October, 1906, she met the defendant in the city in the evening and he ask- ed her to go up to his office in the May building, but she refused. He finally told her he would®arry her and by prevailing upon her she went. After reaching the o6ffice he locked the door and against her will assaulted her. As the result she gave birth to a child Aug, 5, 1907, which lived but a short time. In July she called Mr. Coughlin to her home and told him of her con- dition, but had not’ done so before. He said but little and his stay was a short one, She told of calling upon several lawyers and finally with a rel- atlve went to Mr. Coughlin’s office to see-about the settlement of a relative’s estate. She was followed by Dr. Louis I COUNTY HOME CHILDREN. Closing Exéreises in Their Schooi— Commissioners and Many Present. There were forty visitors at the County Home on >Thursday afternoon when "the closing exercises in the school were held at 2 o'cloc. Among those present were the county commis- sioners and Mrs. F. T. Mitchell. There was a large Christmas tree with candy, oranges and penanuts for each child. The work of the pupils was placed about the rooms for examination, and showed excellent results, while the rooms were also prettily decorated. A particularly fine number on . the programme was the cantata, for which much credit is due both children and teachers, while the same excellence was shown through the other numbers. Miss Beebe gave much time to th: drilling and was accompanist. commiissioners declared it was the best closing programme ever given. The teachers are Miss N. Janie Leach in the upper room, and Miss Louise Thresher. assisted by Miss Ruth Beebe in the primary. Two quilts have been made by the pupils in Miss Leach's room. One is to be given to the Rock Nook Home and the other to Mrs, Martin. The following programme of SOngs and recitations was carried out n a praiseworthy manner: PART L Song, Christ Child, School. Christmas Wishes, Three Children. Little Molly, Agnes Crandall, Merry Christmas, Five Girls. The Christmas Turkey, Rossie Batty. Song, Christmas Song, School. Announcement of the Birth of Christ, Upper Room. Bed Tfine, Freddie Fremette. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen, Albert Martinelll. Song, The Toy Man's ‘Shop, Eight Children. A Winter Song, Joseph Novak. ‘The Real Question, H William Wheaton. i Christmas Exercises, Eight Children. Song, A Christmas Lull Five Girls. The Adoration of the Wise Men, Upper Room., PART IL Song, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, School. A Timely Suggestion, Joseph Lemoine. Hang Up the Baby’s Stocking, Dorothy Throw. Santa Claus, Primary Room. Song, A Letter to Santa Claus, School. Santa Claus_Discovered, Five Children, Minnie’'s Wants, Minnie Hatfleld. Message of the Months, Twelve Children. Song, Father Christmas, School. Play, A Christmas Reunion, Thirty Children. Cantata, Coming of Santa Claus, Nineteen Children. | \ IN THE CITY COURT. Young Men' Had Case Continued—Man Found Guilty of Defrauding Board- ing House. On Thursday morning in the city court the cases against B. J. Frink and H. Peabody were called up and at the request of Attorney Davies a continuance until next Monday was | granted under bonds of $1,000 in each case. The bail was furnished and the young men got their liberty. The case was worked up by Chief Murphy and it is understood that poth have made a confession of breaking and entering the place and getting the hides. For taking goods to the value of $5 from H. H. Baker's at Bast Great Plain is another charge against them. Charged with defrauding Mrs. Hay- ward, who keeps a boarding house at Taftville, A. Dumel was found guilty {in the court and fined $10 and costs, his tot#] amounting to $18, which he paid. He was arrested hy Policeman Morgan .about 5.15 o'clock Thursday morning. FIRE AT MOOSUP. Smith Block, Totally Destroyed—Loss $3,000 to $4,000—Little Insurance. A fire was discovered in the block rs, Michael Smith at Moosup at clock Thursday morning, and the buiiding was totally destroyed, There was a tenement, a millinery establish- ment and a lot of stored household goods In the building. The fire had gained such headway when the hose arrived thet it was Impossible to sdve | the bullding. The King Brothers ran their automobile at a speed of 70 miles an hour to get the hose there to save the property. There was it $300 insurance upon the buil / which' was valued at $1,500. There vnl no Insurance on the mlluncry goods or the household goods: the total loss is placed at between $3,000 and $4,000. of carry some papers. As Mr. Desmond to being a tenant in the May building| since 1907. He described the plan of -|the several floors and .said his office was next to Mr. Coughlin’s while Mr. Coughlin remained in the building. He said from his office could whenever a person enters the building the ground floor. He did not have Jmcammamumeouheu- ‘llg;lrll assault. e defendant, Jol'm F. Coughlin, was called and testified to studying law and graduating from a New York law school. He has been a lawyer for seven years and had an office in the May building. He told of the other tenants. He explained the acoustic properties of the building. He sald the doors to the hallway at the street entrance are swinging doors and do not lock. At this point the judge excused the jury until Tuesday morning and court was adjourned until this morning-at 10 o’clock for short calendar business. Notice of Appeal Given. A notice of appeal has been filed with the clerk of the court by Attorney Comstock in the case of the town of Montville vs. the Alpha Mills company, in which Judge Reed recently upheld the finding of the commission which set the damage done to the defendant by the change in the ®rade of the highway at $1,000. TAFTVILLE Christmas Exercises Pleasingly Given by Sunday School—Jones-Combies Wedding—News Notes About the Village. The Christmas exercises of the Taft- ville Congregational school were held in the church Thursday evening at 7.30 p. m. A large number was pres- ent and the church was decorated with evergreens and red Christmas bells. On the platform stood a mas tree, heavily laden with gifts for the little folks. Hln(ing from an arch over the pulpit was an electric star. ‘When this was lighted the church choir In the library sang Star of the East most effectively. Then the fol- lowing programme was carried out as follows: . Serip E:g'ng Miss Nellie Au- gur's cl er by pastor, Rev. D. ; song, The Heavenly Way, !chool Carol, Oh, Carol, Hattle Gra- ham; kindergarten song. Away in a Manger; While Stars of = Christmas lna, éeorgp ‘Weller: duet by Arthur n, le.ht Davis, plan Ethe] Aber; y school, “The erlnlght Angels; Wind¢ Thrpugh the Ol- MacLean; song, l(urt\ler&n Seidel and Pear] Children, Can You Truly Tell, Amella Smith; Song of a Star, by school; The Three Kings, El- sie Sedon; Sunday school choir, The Joyful Song; Oh! Ring, Glad Bells, by Warren Sharples, John Stubbs, Fred Fleetwood; song, At Bethlehem, by school; The Happiest Day, Stella Yer- rington; song, Christmas Day, school. After the last song was sung a min- iature Santa Claus arrived, distribut- ing gifts to the members of the Sun- day school, everyone being remem- bered. The enjoyable Christmas ex- ercises were in charge of F. J. Werk- ing, superintendent of the Sunday school, Miss Ida L. Lillibridge, Miss Mary Pollard, Miss Robina Dunlope, Mrs. F. J. Werking, and Rev. D. B. MacLane. 7.4 !Ofl‘ primary lo ive Tree remarks WEDDING. Jones-Combies. A quiet and pretty home wedding took place Thursday afternoon at 3.30 o’clock when Ernest Jones and Mrs. Katherine Combies were united in marriage by Rev. D. B. MacLane, pas- tor of the Taftville Congregational church, The ceremony took place at the home of the groom and was wit. nessed only by a small circle of rela- tiyes. The attendants were Mr. and 's. Martin Wohlleben, the latter a sister of the bride. Mr. Jones is employed in the Pone- mah mills as loom fixer, and both he 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 fur nothing o!copt cowardice; to be gov—, erned by your admirations rather than | by your disgusts; to covet nothing m-t, 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 day of Christ; and to spend as much time as | you can, with body and with spirit, in| God’s out-of-doors—these are - little guide-posts on the footpath to peace— | Van Dyke. MecPherson, Haberdasher and Furrier. $1.30 to $2.38 TWELVE BUTTON LEGGINS FURNISHINGS ISUITS and OVERCOATS only 480 50c President Suspenders......... 31c [ $10.00 Garments, choice HOT WS:;I"E’R BOTTLES 50c Holiday Neckwear ........... 280181406 Germents; ichqice INVALID CUSHIONS 18.00 G ts, choice. i EAGaG g Titlined Glowes. i Ao | Lt antay Shélon $LI5.%0. 0000 $22.00 Garments, choice. RUBBER APRONS $1.50 Dress Shirts...........ceeu.. 88¢c $25.00 Garments, choice. only 35¢, 76c Soft Shirts.......ueeersss +...t #c [$30.00 Garments, choice RUBBER GLOVES { 500 to $1.50 50c All Silk Handkerchiefs....... 27¢ RUBBER SPONGES * ’ 15¢ Silkaleen” Handkerchlefs. ..... 9¢ MEN'S HATS 800 to 850 / 10c White and Fancy Handker- $2.00 Hats, choice at .g‘"‘:mv’ CBIOLS ..coseieccisenianageninas Jc!“‘.mo Hats, cholce at CLOTHIES WRAINGERS $2.00 Wool Underwear.......... $138 54,00 Hats, choice at.. 980 to $3.00 $1.25 Wool .and Ribbed Under- | 7S¢ Winter Caps, choice at...... 46c 75c Heavy Underwear .......... 44c F Chndre $4.00 Wool Coat Sweaters....... &?_88, MEN s THOUSERS 0r n $3.00 Worsted Coat Sweaters u.as $3.00 Trousers, choice at GIRLS ll;l?;"fl BoOTS $2.00 Woolen Sweaters .... $5.00 Trousers, choice at. MIGREBOGTS 35¢ Woal and Cashmere Hose.... 22c|$§.00 Full Dress, choice at... $1.50 to $1.75 - 25¢ Wool and Cashmere Hose..... 12c | $7.00 Trousers, cholce at......... .$4.90 HIGH TOP ARCTICS $135 to $175 - RUBBER TOYS 10c to $1.00 RATTLES Wauregan -s'rom: oF- Main Slreel. 100 House Biock Norwich RUBBER BALLS 2 Bo to 60 e piins LEGGINS only 48c. James E. Brown of Willimantic was a visitor in town Thursday. Mrs: Joseph Robinson of East Lyme was the guest of friends in town this ‘week. . Miss Nellie H. Au - — For Men DRESS SUIT CASES Noank.—Schooner Ada Belle has ar- rived from the fishing ground Nan- u;cdl;let shoals with about three hundred codfish. r returns today T . to her nome in Fairheia tor the coms | CAN'T CONTRADICT THIS e o Pl in~ week. TRAVELING BAGS The @ o, fvas mtertained, thie We Have Proved That Mi-o-na Will! ;‘::l“ 900 week by Mrs, es ntice’ of R R COATS Slater avenue. Cure Dyspepsia, 250 to 4600 e A Many stubborn people go on suffer- The child of John Tetlow, who has |ing from indigestion because they Wll‘l BOOTS been seriously ill on Norwich avenue,’| won't believe it can be cured. $2.50 to $6.00 is improving. But it can be cured andh heradl:. - f many thousan Miss Grace B, Adams 1s to spend the | "5 have taken 2 boces of Mi-oina WARM A'c;'lcs Christmas vaaction at her home in|and have been cured of stomach $1.00 to §2- Broadbrook, Conn. trouble which no one on earth had it RUBBER SHOES R any worse than me. I have increased | Miss Estelle H. Post leaves today for |in weight. My weight is 120 Ibs, the | 60c to $1.25 Westbrook, beginning her teaching in {most I have weighed in 14 years. I WORKING GLOVES Danbury next term. think that every one who is troubled 2 with their stomach should iery this | 25¢ to $1.50 Miss Lydia Hicks of Providence | wonderful medicins - rs. ma street is able to sit up for a short |Schultz, 747 S. Broadway, Akrom, O, DRESS GLOVES time daily, after her serious illness. There are any number of thin and 50c to $2.50 _— scrawney people in this world who are UMBRELLAS Supt. F, J. Werking of the Wequon- |in that condition simply because the 80 noc schools, with Mrs. Werking and |Stomach is out of order and does not to. $1.50 son Leroy, will spend part of the hol- ::;;““ nutritious matter -from the P W Coh, lr]'these’;;leaple would take Mi-o-na tablets witl or after meals for a m‘.’:‘;‘ ";g;"’;t“f":'e“ B';-ofmf& “;‘:“}; month they would take on good solid For Boys yard, is visiting his parents, Mr. and | ig0 JUst the same as Mrs. Schulta l!(n;.Q FrtankMFortler on a five days’ Mi-0-ne. tablets are known the RUBBER COATS S e g country over gas the surest cure for $225 to $3.00 . indigestion, belching of gas, sour Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lambert went | stomach, coated tongue, sick headache, HI®H TOP BOOTS to Hartford Wednesday, taking to St. | heartburn, etc. The Lee & Osgood $250 to $3.50 an ll:'“;mxn‘g::;:le ]t‘l;néeor:n;‘r"s lxl:!ter. 00.d sells them InhNorwk:h for 50 cents rt. Miss Lam- | ang arantees t! to. cure. bert will undergo an operation Mon- i s b inhd BHORT RUBBER BOOTS day for the removal of a tumor. $2.00 to $2.75 YANTIC HAPPENINGS. OM E s Woolen Mill Closes Tonight to Open RUBBER SHOES Monday-*-Departments Working Ov- lmm‘) 600 to 90c GLOVES AND MITTENS 25¢ to $1.00 ! FOOTIALLO 750 to $1.00 BOXING GLOVES $1.50 to $4.50 PUNCHING BAGS $1.50 to $4.00 Speeial A Boys’ and Men's Feather-' weight Rubber Coat can-be car- ried in your vest pocket. Don't fail to get one while they last. $5.00. Cures catarrh_or t.holfln. lete outflt, in Miss Mary Burns s spent Wednesday inhdam $1. Extra wbmwo. dedmg HRSCH & C0.S SALE (OF MANUFAGTURERS® STOCKS Closes at 11.P. M. Today. See How Much You Can Save on Christmas Gifts by Reading Our Men’s Furnishing List ortimo—Porwn.! Mention. For Women HIGH TOP ARCTICS This is only & partial llst of the many things we have to PYROGRAPHY We shall continue our special sale of 98¢ 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 see our large line and let us show you all abeut them, Aling Rubber Co. Wholesale-=15 Stores--Retail Norwich, Conn. New Lomlmg Conn, He‘llo; Santa! Mama says she wants you to bring her another pair of QUEEN QUALITY shoes just like Dick brought her last year. Grandma wants a pair of GROVER’S soft shoes for her tender feet and a pair of ARNOLD’S bed slippers to wear nights. Annle wants a pair of, evening slippers and a box of QUEEN QUALITY stockings to mateh. Papa wants a new pair of felt boots. He says (that the Coon- Tail is the best kind), and a new pair of slippers to wear when he comes home at night, and I want a pair of high cut storm shoes and a box of WUN- DERHOSE stockings that are guaranpteed for four ! months. Dick says yvou can find all of these things at THE GEO. W. KIES CO’S8 store, where they keep New Hflen. nnn ~ > \ m all kinds of rubber boots, shoes, leggins, and every. L‘n thing that can be found in a first-class shos store, LT '1 rita ¢ Stamford, C¢nn Troy, N. Y. %-hnmay. N Y, er, 8., Springfield, fiu, . Holyoke, Mass. - Pittsfield, Mass, & Paterson, ll. J. ‘GEO. W KIES T COMPANY