Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 30, 1909, Page 5

Free from rot and frost. Carset on Ferry Sireet track. Will uaload Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 27th and 28th. Best Potatoes in Norwich this year. Ask price on 5 bushel lots. Somers Bros. dec24d — REMOVAL — Dr. Rush W. Kimball has removed his office to 21 Broadway, Waure:an. Block Hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sun- days, 3 to 4 p. m. Office telephone 45-3. Residence, 167 Broadway. 1‘»1;. Geo. Ehrets Extra Lager at the Wauregan House Cafe. Wauregan House (Cafe THE PARKER-DAVENPORT CJ., Propristors. HAILE CLUB 142 Main St. French Restauranis Ladies' Restaurant for Halle Club Members, Second Floor, facing Main street. Restaurant for Open House Club Membars, Second Floor, looking on garden. Dinner—12 to I—at fixed price— 30 cents Ladies’ Restaurant; 35 cents Open House Club restaurant. Supper—6 to 7—a la.carte. The Popular Wednesday Evering Dianers have been resumed —6 to § o'cloc! ?HURBDAY. DEC. 30, 1909. DINNER—36c. POTAGE GARHIRE POTATOES SOUFFLE CIVIT OF GAME CARROTS WITH WHITE SAUCE SALAD APRICOT PIE TEA COFFEE COCOA ALSO A LA CARTE. NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER YOUR Winter Suit and Overcoat. LET US MAKE YOU ONE. * JOBN KUKLA, Merchant Tailor, oct26d Franklin Square. CHANGE OF LOCATH I wish to inform the public that I have recently opened up a new store at No. 179 West Main St., next to Fire Bl Get your Xmas Presents in the Remnant Line from me. Wooten and Cotton Goods, Silk and Fancy Walst Patterns. Good lengths, suitable for ladies’ suits and skirts. JOHN BLOOW tion dec1sd ec. "iinis - Soolsty have arnings of the cur- semi-annual _di UR PER CED rlf annum, payable to depositors ent lsd there(o, on and after Jan. 15th, COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasures declTdaw THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Mutual Assurance Company o tae mvlofflrdn‘rwlchswln be held at a5 T0h, ‘at 10 a. m. o Monday, NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS. Policies will be renewed at the Nor- wich Savings Society 0%, Presentation, dec22daw Treasurer, New Year's Gifts in ali the latest The Plaut-Cadden Co. Jewelers and Silversmith,, Established 1872. Plaut-Cadden Building. Floral Designs and Cut Fowers For All Occasions. GEDULDIG’S, Telephone 868. 77 Cedar Street. Jy2ea DENTISTRY The dental business estabi| =y brother, wl\o l ll‘lfl I“\:‘:g th¥ e “saibted by Dr. V. D. Bidres. Y me 3 be '3 pleasure to seo the (ormer enstom my Brother and as ‘miny oW ones Il will favor me with their patronage. Bxtracting 25¢ and up novidd DR. CHAS, B. ELDRED. ¢=LEON - - I.ADIES TAILOR 218 lmn Streat. May Building We Warrant Entire Satisfaction. oct14d e S S ———————— Norwich, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1909. e —e— VARIOUS MATTERS The hills are getting worn down for coasting. Coal piles have diminished during the past two days. The high steppers are out on the enow-covered roads daily. Fifty” printed visiting cards for 25 cents at Bulletin office.—adv. Saturday, the feast of the Circum- cision, will be observed in the church- The postoffice and the express offices still ‘feel a little of the Christmas rush, There will be & number of private and fraternal gatherings. on New Year's evening. Now Year's day, a legal holiday, means closed banks and public libra- ry. The snow has helped to move rub- ber footwear off the shelves, and deal- ers rejoice- thereat. The store and office of the estate of Robert Brown will be closed all day Saturday—New Year's—adv. The moon is making Its last quar- ter run, and will not be new until the eleventh day of the New Year. Mr, and Mrs. James Gibb and fam- y have moved frébm Waterford to orwich, where Mr. Gibb has secured employment. The toy horse and wagon at Reld & Hughes' is walting for the holder of No. 388 to go and get it.—adv. There are the usual stories of sleighing mishaps, passengers being thrown out into high drifts, etc, Workers starting off early Wednes- day morning found the mercury down to zero, and even below that point. Bastern Point fared hard recent storm, and trouble finding much damage to poles there. the are and in men wires The libraries have had calls this week for books pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone, whose hundredth birthday will come on Tuesday. He died in his 89th year. Governor Weeks has confirmed the nomination of Albert A. May, of Meri- den, by the department commander of Connecticut G. A. R, to be a mem- ber of the soldiers’ hospital board for two years, from December-12. The stone cufgers at Booth Bros granite company, Millstone, are un- able to work on account of the snow. The quarry is covered with about six inches of snow and it may be two weeks before work ls resumed. Rev. J. J, Fitzgerald of Chester is being mentioned as the next president of the Connecticut Total Abstinence union. The convention will not be held until next fall, but it is said that Father Fitzgerald will succeed Rev. M, A. Sullivan of Hartford, a native of Colchester, as head of the C. T. A. U. when the time comes, glven by the lighthouse board as follow: Fishers TIsland sound: Wintér buoyage. December 10 the following named buoys were withdrawn for the winter and replaced by spar bu imilarly colored and numbered: Middle Ground west, 6, a second class nun. Ram Island reef, 14, & second class nun.. Notice is On Tuesday the death occurred in Neiark, N. J, of Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett, aged over 90 years. Mrs. Bennett had resided with a sister in Newark, She was the widow of Mi- chael Bennett, a civil war veteran. One son John Bennett, an inmate of the Norwich State hospital at Brews- ter Neck, survives. The body is to be sent to New London for burial. Mrs. Cornelius Thornton McGee died Tuesday while being taken from her home to the Hartford hospital in the ambulance. Mrs. McGee, who was one of the prominent temperance wo- men in the state, was taken sick with pneumonia last Thursday night. She was the daughter of Thompson Strick- land and Matilda (Dickenson) Strick- land, and was born In Gilead sixty- three years ago. BARD UNION CO. BUYS CHESTNUT ST. PROPERTY Purchases Land and Buildings of Mr. and Mrs. George M. LePan With 110 Feet Frontag On Wednesday the Bard Union company purchased the property of Mr, and Mrs. George M. LePan in Cheéstnut street. It is located north of | the Beckwith Co. building and south of the former Page ycompany build- | ing. The frontage of the land is 110 | feet and it runs back 104 feet. The | privilege of using the lane on the south 8ide of the property is given the com- | pany. There are a house and barn on the lot. It is understood that the company intends to erect a factory there for the carrying on of their fast incr ing business. They are now located in the Hiscox bullding in Myers alley. This company has been doing a good business for the past few years mak- ing union fittings for pipes, the patent being that of George 1. Hard of this city, who is at the hiead of the con- cern. It is expected that the mew plant will be erected in the spring. Files Bankruptcy Schedules. The New England Marine Ingi company of Noank, which wa judged bankrupt on’ petition of o The liabilities of the com- pany are given as $13,859.96 and the asscts as $8,350. YOUR ATTENTION is called to the low fares, best of service, etc., offered by the Grand Trunk Railway System in connection with the Central Ver- mont and Boston & Maine roads from Boston and common New points to the West; Detroi Chicago, $16.45; St. Loul: ‘.m $24.45. Corresponding fares from her points. Daily train service. Persaunll; conducted tourist cars Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From Dec. 20, '09, to Jau. 2, '10, Inc., we will have on sale low round-trip tick- ets, Boston to Montreal and retdn $10.85, Boston to Quebec and return $12.10. Final return limit Jan. 25, 1910, Fares from other points fur- nl.nm ot umn 4"al| or write 1. Boynton, . A, 360 Wasli- hmon HL. Boston, xan. 'th Main 102 —ad Miss Grace Henderson was a recenr. visitor in Central Village. Lloyd M. Church of Cornell is at his home for the Christmas vacation. Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Bradbury of Lyme were Norwich visitors recently, Mrs. Billings Payne and Mrs. Frank I Payne of Westerly were in Nor- wich on Wednesday. Capt. and Mrs. Henry Langworthy of Potter court, Noank, have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith of Norwich, Mrs. Robert Henderson and son Ar- thur of Thomaston are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs, E. L. Bur- nap of Platt avenue. Walter P. Moran, with the General Hlectric company at Schenectady, N. Y. is spending & week at his home on Boswell avenue. Miss Jeanette Strahan, teacher of the sixth grade at Broadway school, accompanied by her sister Agnes, is spending this week In New York and Brooklyn. Miss Ruth A. Richmond, Miss Exilda Ballard and Miss Gertrude Maynard have returned to thelr home in Frank- lin after a short visit in New Havgn with relatives. FUNERALS. Henry Franklin Holloway. At the funeral of Henry Franklin Holloway, held frem the home of his father, Willlam F. Holloway, in Plain- field at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, there was a large attendance, among those present from Norwich being Mr. and George H. Benjamin and Moses harbonneau. The venerable Rev. 8, B. Carter of Plainfleld con- ducted the services and & mixed qua tette_sang Nearer, My God, to Thee and Safe in the Arms of Jesus. There were many beautiful floral forms, among them a handsome pillow and a wreath from his fellow employes of the Connecticut company. The bea ers were these six of the oldest ca men of the company, in full uniform: Conductors Charles H. Raynes and William M. Sweet, Chief Motorman George W. Edmonds and Motormen Axel Christianson, Harry McGlone and George W. Leonard. Burial was in the family lot in the Plainfield cemetery, Rev. Mr. Carter reading a committal service. Miss Annie Reynolds. The remains of Miss Annie Reynolds were brought to Mystic Tuesday after— noon from Providence for interment in Ledyard cemetery. The deceased, who was a native and former resident of Ledyard, died Friday _afternoon in Providence, She was 65 years of age and the daughter of the late Ambrose and Emeline Reynolds. She was a cousin of Mrs. Horace N. Wheeler of Mystic. Miss Drusilla 8. Sherman. At 2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the funeral of Miss Drusialla S. Sher- man was held from the home of her sister, Mrs, P. D. Goodrich, N iff street, with a large number in attendance, The services were con- ducted by Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, pas- tor of the Universalist church, who made an address. Mrs. F. S. Young sang Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me, and Abide With Me. There were many beautiful floral remembrances. The bearers were Charles S. Treat, Charles Foster, John A. Peck and Edward G. vson. Burial was in Yantic cem- where a committal service was Funeral Director Gager had charge of the arrangements, WEDDING. lrwin—Wilkins. At Galesburg, 1L, on Christmas day Lynn N. Irwin and Miss Katherine Wilkins were united in marriage, and announcements of it have been receiv- ed in this cf Mr. Irwin was for a time assistant secretary of the local Y. M. C. A. under General Secretary O. many friends From d later to his home in Galesburg, Ill, where he is now conducting a large farm, His many friends here extend their best wishes. Baptist Bible School Convention. The Bible school convention of the w London Baptist association will be held in the Central Baptist church in Norwich on Tuesday, February 8 There will be an afternoon and even- ing session. An excellent programme of speakers is being arranged by the committee of arrangements, which is composed of the following: Edward S. Doton, chairman, Rev. Brewer G. Boardman, pastor of the First Baptist church of Waterford, and General Sec- retary Richard W. Mansfield of the New London Y. M. C. A First Used by C. E. Chandler. SBpeaking about a recent article quoted from a New York paper on “Norwich, the City That Wouldn't Listen” President Frederic W. Cary of the board of trade sald on Wednes- day that much the same article had appeared in the poard of trade quar- terly in 1905. It was written by Pres- jdent C. E. Chandler, taking the same point of view as in this recent arti- cle. Noank.~John McDougal, employed in New Jersey, is spending a short time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDougal. Churches with Pleasing tion of Gifts. 4 ‘There was a good sized gathering in the Sunday school rooms of the Sec- ond Congregational church, of which J. H. Larrabee is superintendent, on Wednesday evening for the Christmas festival, and fornn‘a hour and a half there was a delightful time for the members hrp&&mpn“oimudmw Pusrunnn and Distribu- choir, It Came_Upon the Midnight Clear; welcome, Wudo Newbury; ll‘l‘ll Harriet their friends. Many |mas parents were present. There was given a play muneg Jack and Jill which was | uson, the participants be- heartily received, Gibbs _as Jill, Russell Kl- as Ilol. Ceeil Y oy Sherman as Santa, A his brother, Carl Johnson as Ed, Dow- ner Johnson as Loo, Elsie Graham as Molife Lu, Ruth Jackson and Jennie Dearing as the twins, Lottie and Lau. ra, Clifton Gager as Joe, and Vivian Allen and Robert Johnson in the band. ‘There were mandolin selections by Carl Johnson, Miss Johnson playing the ac- companiments, while carols were also pleasingly sung. Presents were dil tributed in the play from the tree. At the close boxes of candy wer distributed among the members of the school, closing a much enjoyed even- ing. The credit for the success of the evening was due to the committee in charge, Miss Ruth Kinney, chairma: Miss Martha Reynolds, Miss Catherine Conant, Miss May Gibbs and Miss Jen- nie Dearing, who received many com- pliments for the charming result. At Broadway Church. ‘With two largé and attractive Christ- mas trees at each side of the platform, handsomely decorated angd lighted, and the room ecorated with hemlock boughs, Christmas bells and poinsettia there was an attractive setting for the cantata given at the Christmas festival of the Broadway Sunday school Wed- nesday evening. There was a large number present and Supt. H. B. Cary extended a cordial welcome. This was followed by a violin solo by Miss Min. nie Townsend, whose accompaniments were played by Miss Crowe. She gave another number later, both being heartlly received. Mrs, Charles Tyler Bard sang two charming solos, the first being Holy Night. - Her accompani- ments were played by Frederick W. Lester. An offering for the poor of the Sun- dey school was taken, the idea being to contribute pennies with the view to getting 1910, The collection amounted to_$20.06. The Christmas cantata Dr. Santa Claus’ Cure proved a taking feature and made a distinct hit. It was ar- ranged by Miss Florence Stark and all of the parts were well taken, the drills being excellent and the characters fine- ly assumed. Harold Burt was Santa Claus and distributed the forty-two presents to the members of the school who had been perfect in attendance and later the boxes of candy for the members of the school. The entire evening was one of rare enjoyment and the committee received enthusiastic compliments upon the re- sults. The committee in charge in- cluded Miss Florence Stark, Mrs. Otto E. Wulf, Mrs. Herbert W. Gallup, Mrs, Harvey M. Briggs, Mrs, Willlam ¥ Daw! Ie) Miss Marion Beebe and Supt: H. ry and H. W. Gallup. Th xlecorntinn: were in charge of Mrs. W. H. Dawley, while the trees were dec orated under the direction of Mrs.. W, H. Oat. The presents were selected by Miss Marion J. Kimball and the candy by Mrs, O. E. Wulf. At Methodist Church. A merry evening for all the members of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Sunday ‘school was provided Wednesday night by the Christmas en- tertainment given in the Sunday school rooms and largely attended. It began at 6.30 o'clack, when the primary chil- dren had their Christmas tree and presents in their room, each one of the little people being made happy with candy and Christmas gifts, At 7.30 the other grades gathered in the big room for their programme. The room was hung with Christmas bells and ropes of red.and green. Superin- tendent Costello Lippitt presided, and the following numbers were given most acceptably: Singing by school, Ring Ye Bells of Joy; scripture reading; prayer, Mr. Purvis; singing by vested NEW CASES BROUGHT IN COMMON PLEAS COURT Five Have Been Brought for Varying Amounts. Cases filed in the common pleas court for the first Tuesday in January are as follow: George T. Salter of New London against James S. Duffy, to recover $125 which is the face value of a note. It is claimed that the day the note came due the defendant tendered the plain- tiff a check which was protested. ‘Wilcox Fertilizer company of Mystic against Norcross Bros. of Ledyard, to recover $279.52, which is the amount of money loaned the defendant com- #pany on November 9, 1909. A, J. Crawford Co. against Kather- ine C. 8. Shefeld of New London. The plaintiff company alleges that it loaned the defendant $359 on Janu- ary 9, which it seeks to recover. Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Co. of Meriden against James S. Duffy of New London to recover $202.01 for money loaned the defendant on March 30, 1908. Denison & Brown against Leon Weiner of Montville, in which _the nlaintiff brings suit to recover §: for money loaned on December 18, 1900. Not a Robe -~ of Fur Put on a robe of fat. Zero weather s here. You need a thick layer of fat all over your body to protect it from tiie hiting cold of winter. If plenty of good, wholesome food has failed to make enough fatty tissue 1o keep you warm, then you should be- gin at once to take a food me 8Smith’s Emulsion Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites is a perfect food med- jcine—it makes fat which is your best protection against cold. 1t your body i3 below normal in 4 ity or in ambition, Smith’s Emulsion will bring back your weight, restore the lost vitality and “fill you chock full of the snapplest king of ginge: If you are run down, pale and weak and catch cold from the slightest cause you will find that Smith’s Emulsion will quickly build you up and fortify your systém’ against that tendency to catel cold. PRICE 750ts. SMITH The Drug Man, ACCUSED WAS DISCHARGED. Lard Case Was Not Established as a Violation of Law. Abraham Gordon, the Bradley street grocer of New London, was cleared of the charge of violation of the pure food law Wednesday morning, when Prose- cuting Attorney Daniel M. Cronin moved before Judge William B. Coit that the charge be nolled. The motion to nolle was granted. A sample of “lard” taken Depu- ty Dairy Commiissioner Tyler en- den in Gordon's store on June 14 was the cause of the grocer's presentation in police court last Thursday. The evidence was heard then and the argu. ments were_deferred until Wednesday. ¥rank L. McGuire, counsel for Mr. Gordon, asked for a delay because he ‘had authorities to show that lard wa: not an article of food and consequent- 1y the prosecution could not be brought under the pure food law. The lard bought by the deputy dairy commissioner, when analyzed by a state chemist, was shown to contain beef fat and linseed ofl and was what is termed compound lard. It was es- tablished by the state's witneases (hat | grocers sold compound when “lar was asked for. It was stated by Attor- ney McCuire that the duq commis Sioner's not made proper notification of the ukm: of the nnltgld and the results of the analysis e defendant. " Mr. Cronin stated in court that the state had not established a case of violation of the pure food law and moved thn ‘the ‘be nolled. ~ - ;..i; _tz 5 #3 Groton.—Cath Torough will he able m x!lsflfl rrgn ‘c the hwn g LA New LR Counnlen, Stella Purvis, Hazel nohln- -ou. live Ryley, Elizabeth Lane, Flor- Odrn. lanche _Porter, sle Shaw, merlte ‘Wolcott, ¥Florence Cook: inging by school, ' Bless the Blvimn’- ame, A concluding number was a Christ- mas exercise called At Bethlehem on Ghristmas Day, given in costume by four young ladies and four young men as maldens and thepnnrd-. reproducing the Christmas story. Those participat- ing were the Misses Fdith Fellows, Marion Wolcott, Sybil Morgan, ye Newland, and Russell Hopkins, Guy Carpenter, Edgar Welden, John \l:‘- Neely. It was finely given, the train- ing having been undar the direction of Miss Mary Bidwel! After singing O Buumul Bethlehem, the goodebye recitation was given hy Roger Wothington. Gifts for the small- er_children were then distributed. In general charge of the programme were the following committee: Mrs, Frank King, Mrs. J. C. Morgan, Mrs. Ernest Newbury, and Mrs. Costello Lippitt. At, Park Church.- ‘There was a large attendance at the Christmas entertainment of the Park church Sunday school, which was held in the Osgood Memorial on Wed- nesday evening. A charming ' little entertainment, which was entirely original. being the combined efforts of the Sunday school teachers, was excellent in plan and text, and In the way in which the various classes carried out their parts of the programme. A pretty Chrietmas tree occupied a prominent position on the stage. Santa Claus (Fred Symington) was present with a large pack full of presents for the infant class and for several other members of the school. which he dis- tributed amid nfuch laughter and ap- plause. A recitation by Marion Bliv- en reminded him that therdyw oth- ers for whom he should have leit presents, but could not. To help himn out in this dllemma, gifts from tho various classes in the school w presented him by lads and lassies in costumes representative of the gifts themselves. Two farmer girls, in pink sunbon- nets, brought vegetables. The ragged coal man, the Baker's cocoa girl, the boy with the Virginia ham, the Puri- tan maid with flour, the gay Mexican bringing coffee, the Japanese maiden with tea, the cook with Campbell's soups, another with canned goods, the girls with sugar, the boy with pota- toes, Mary and her lamb with woolen hose, an Ttalian fruitier, a winter maiden. with toasted corn flakes anil a brownie with a live hen, each made a pretty pleture and was warmly wel- comed by old Santa. Fach infant class member brought a gift of his own. A recitation by Ce- leste Beckwith followed. Then San- ta Claus gave out the candy boxes to the various classes, e two songs given were a Christ- mas carol and Hark, the Herald Ar- gels Sing. Mrs. Grosvenor Ely ha’ charge of the music, Miss Alice W. Cogswell decorated the Christmas tree and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson had charze of the candy. Miss Amy L. Cogs was chairman of the programma c mittee, Mrs. J. Dana Coit and Miss Elizabeth Pullen being the other mem- ‘bers of this committee, Ice cream and cake were served in the dining room after the entertain- Misa . Ju- ius Brand, Mrs. Charles Burnham and Mrs. Ansel A. Beckwith. YOUNG MAN BROUGHT BACK FROM BOSTON Edward Maore, Age 16, Brought Back by Sergeant Twomey—Wanted . in Hill and Babson C: On Wednesday evening Sergeant Twomey arrived here with Edward Moore, aged 16, having gone to Bos- ton to bring him home. He was ar- rested in Boston by Inspector J. F. Linton at the request of Chief Murphy and Sergeant Twomey was sent there after him. Young Moore is wanted in connec- tion with the cases against Lee Hill and Gerald Babson, who have been ‘bound over to the superior court, Aft- er they had been arrested he ran away and has been gone several weeks. Chief Murphy at once began a search for him and his efforts resulted in the finding of him in Boston, * He will probably have a hearing before the city court this morn! FIRST BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL Annual Meeting Held and Officers Eleceted—Excellent Reports. The annual meeting of the First Baptist Sunday school was held at the church, Wednesday evening. The meeting was called to order by Supt. Edward Fowler and the meeting was full of interest. The several reports were read and approved, the annual reports proving most satisfactory. Following the reports the annual election of officers was held, resulting as_follows: Superintendent, Edward Fowler; as- sistant, Charles 'R. Cross; secretary, Mra. Hattle Sargent: treasurer, Fred Wilson; collector, Miss Almira Frink; librarian, Will J. Koonz; planist, Miss Elizabeth Park; chorister, Mrs. Robert Champlin; superintendent of home de- partment, Rev. William T. Thayer; au- ditor, Hezekiah Perkins, Several questions of much moment were discussed. The treasurer, Fred ‘Wilson, complimented the school upon the amount of financial work accom- plished during the past vear, the school meeting all obllntlonc and raising. $555 towards the church debt. A vote of thanks was given the offi- cers for their excellent work during the past MASS MEETING FOR MEN BY THE Y. M. C. A. Victor’s Venstian I-M Secured for a Waeek from lunlny ugh nn«num- made Ly the religious '?n commlittes of the {' of Rhode Island, who hu been twlca heard ‘x"mu 4 Norwlc}o:udd; I.nm‘m' which the nm-ltm is aim- lnm::: ‘make attractive to the men of ity Vietor's Venetian is on & New turned to New York. is the guest of friends in town. yesterday afternoon with Miss Mabel 8. Webb. the TworTable Bridge club on Wed- nesday alternoon. met this week with Mrs. William Wit- ter of Greeneville, Flatbush, N. Y., with relatives in town. returned on Wednesday from a visit in Port Washington, N. Y, few days B. Coates in Providence. Miss Helen R, Buckingham has re- Mrs. Walter Nichols of New York The Wednesday Bridge club met Miss Faith Caruthers entertained The Monday afternoon whist club Mr. and Mrs. Chester . Johnson ot spent Christmas Mrs, Frank A. Mitchell of Otis street Miss Mabel S. Clark 15 spending a the guest of Mrs Potter «f of rela- Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. New York are the guests tives in town this week. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Bunnell and son have returned from Stratford, where they spent Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Ansel A, Beckwith of Lincoln avenue have returned from spending Christmas in New IHaven. Miss Florence Purington, dean of Mount Holyoke college, ls the guest of Mrs. Alfred N. T Vaughn, of Rock- well terrace. . Miss Florence Johnson, Miss Dora- thy Doubleday and Stewart Johnson of New York returned on Wednesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs, Oli- Johnson of Unfon street. ver L. WIRELESS OUTFH' WRICKEO. Apparatus of Paul Rickstts Damaged by Storm. The outdoor installment of Paul Ricketts’ wireless apparatus -in the yard of his home on Prospect street was completely wrecked in the storm of last Saturday night. It consisted of a_poie 27 feet Ligh at the top of u tree 95 feet high. with all the necessary wires and crosspieces, All that is left of it Is the tree and the pole, The crosspleces and wires are a tan- gled mass on the ground, having been brought down by the weight of snow that lodged on them. 1t will be a long and tedious job to repair the damage when Dbetter weather allow; Lineman John Oakes, with a gang of laborers, is about to start work on the pole line from the Falls company’s new power house to their plant Banks Are Not All Alike _There is a vast difference be- tween a place merely to deposit and check against whers every offi- your mone; it, and a pla cer and every employe takes a friendly interest in your account. We try to make every d itor feel that this is a banking honve. All Departments of Banking. The Thames Loan & Trus! Co. Shetucket Stre2t, Norwich, Com declid mese Cheese Slicks have arrived at Rallion’s “BENEFIT SOCIAL GIVEN BY THE EMAENNORCHOR SINGERS Union 30d M. Music chestra nt a. 6 o'clock by TICKETS at P « Preston Bros. SLEDS, SKATES, AND SNOW SHOVELS in great varizty. Also the famous NEVER-SLIP Horse Shoe Calk ICE CREEPERS, ETC. Preston Bros,, FRANKLIN SQUARE. A Complete Course IN Shorthand Typewriting OR Bookkeeping AT THE Norwich Business College in 6 to 7 months if you start with us the first week in January. Office open every day and evening. W. E. CANFIELD, Principal. SPECIAL $ —OF— Holnday Goods $10.00 Pictures for $750 $ 600 Pictures for $400 $500 Pictures for $400 $300 Pictures for 8225 $ 150 and $1.00 Pictures for $1.00 In our China Department $4000 Haviland Dinner Sets for $3500 Maviland Dinner Sets for o .“.Dlm\or Sets for $15.00 $15.00 Haviland Dinner Sets for $12.00 $12.00 Haviland Dinner Sets for $10.00 Large assortment of Vases, China Dishes, Lamps, Glass Water Sets, Tumblers, Ete. Toilet Sets at 25 per cent. dissount from usual prices, dec28d GEO. A. DAVIS This is the Week for Sunday School Entertainments and we have lots of good things for the Superintendent, Teachers and Scholars. Handsome Dllustrated Books, Bibles and Testaments. We have a line of Limp Leather Books which make prets ty gifts and do not cost much. Remember your faithful teachers with appropriate gifts and it will be great- 1y appreciated. We shall make you special prices this week on goods bought for this purpess. A good line of Children's Books 8t the right prices. New Year Cards and New Year Post- cards Line a Diaries. Good for five years. Day Engagement Books and Calling Lists, GEO. A. DAVIS, 25.29 Broadway dec2idaw MISS M. C. ADLES, Hair, Scalp and Face Specialist Art Aids Nature. In nine out of ten ¢ coifiure 1« made styilsh by the .t tion of more or less bair to what ture has provided. A refined woman will not load her head with jute, or split horsehalr; she will willl the price for healthy human and’ this alons is what Miss ll-lll She will be in Norwich ember 27. WAUII'EM HOUSE. m New York. elephone 704 NEW YEAR GIFTS Calmdan, Bookl‘. Post Cards, Letters, Stationery, Toys, Dolls, Go-Carts, Books, Games, Etc, MAS. EDNIN FAY, Franklin Square a -|John & Gea. H, Bliss JEWELERS. Complete stock of = =« « = o DIAMONDS WATCHES CUT GLASS AND KINDRED MERCHANDISE Reliable Goods £ At Reliable Prices Evcryth!ng a3 R:prmfl LOWNEY'S Chocolate Bon Handsome Boxes Al DUNN'S PH 50 Main Street. Red Cross Stamp on « dec23d