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\ \ . AMERICAN HOUSE, ‘ . SPECJAL RATES to Theatre Troupes * FRIDAY, DEC: 3112 PAGES Wath for our Ad. e 'NEXT w‘s;n . Schwa]? Bros., COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS, The —ig Store with the Little Prices, 9.11 Water Strest dec25d A Real e COYSEL COAL Triumph Chappell Co.’s Coal, the Coal That Makes This City A leading feature of the Nemo “Fif- | teenth Anniversary Sale,” now in prog- Beautifui. | ress here, is the new— There is no black smoke from Chap- pell Co.'s Anthracite Coal. That helps SC“-RCdlldllfl No. 522 } $5 some. < 1 . It helps the florist to bring forth wnh m“kol” nand“e' beautiful flowers, Add to this the fact that good Coal | Warmly welcomed by every woman makes beautiful pecple and there YOU | srom gtout to slim, who wants to be perfectly comfortable though very fash- E' CHAPPEI‘I‘ Co’ | ionably slender. Central w""'l" I.": 150 Main Strest Tpe “Bandlet” is the newest Nemo g figure-reducing device. 'Partly elastic; I “ m b e r gives gentle but firm support—bettes . dec30d ing from $5.00 to $25.00; but of this new $5.00 corset—no extra charge for it. It holds in J.A. MORGAN & SON | 1t o 1 Coal and Lumber x re e e Stout women will “rave” over No. it's a part the front steels—they ‘Women Cantral Wharf. Tolighone 522—it’s a marvel of comfort and cor- ot I rect style. Just as good, too, Yor LUMBER | women of medium or even slender best to be had and at the right | build, who aspire to the last degree of rices too. Remember we alwayas ! figure reduction. carry a big line of Shingles. Call us | up and let us tell you about our stock. There are H. F. & A. J. DAWLEY. | évery figure—$2.00 to $10.00. novisd | al | See the latest Nemos in this “Fif- | teenth Anniversary ‘Sale"—it’s well | worth while. Lo an 1o 1 ¥'#¢ Burning Kinds and tebigh “‘Trade with US and Sava Money ALWAYS IN STOCK. ‘ A. D. LATHROP, | Dffice—cor. Market and Shetucket Sts Telephone 168-12. other Nemo models for ISEAC CHAMPEAU, Mgr. \Putnam, - - - - - Comn | Agents for Standard Patterns. Lewando’s French Dyes and Cleanser. oct2d CALAMITE GOAL ngl Seasoned Wuoq C. E. HASKELL 'Phonss ——— 402 58 Thames St Teleplione 19-2 January Clearance Sale - on Ladies’ and i Children’s Coats, Ladies’ Suits, 4 489 87 |Franklin St d LOWNEY'S Chocolate Bon Bons Handsome Boxes At DUNN’S PHARMACY than any separate abdominal belt cost- | . 'A RULING. Institu- | To Site Purchased for Proposed tion at. Cheshire. — Hartford, Dec. 30.—The state re- formatory commission has purchased a site for the proposed institution in Cheshire. It is about half a mile north of Scott’s inn and is in general bound- ed by the trolley line, the Middle- town, Meriden and Waterbury, and the Northampton division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road. About 4350 acres have been se- cured at a cost of between $23,000 and $24,000. The site is easily acces- iible to New Haven, Meriden and ‘Waterbury. oo le AV Rules That Need Attention. Advices from Washington state that Mrs. Taft has ordered material changes in the White House rules. If Mr, Taft would only take the hint and bring about some needed changes in the Can- non house rules!—New Orleans Times- Démocrat. Within the United States. —_— Mashington, Dec. 30.—0f interest to | surety companies doing business with the United States is a ruling today by Assistant Secretary. Hillis of the treasury department that its officers may accept a bond if executed by such a company at its home office or at an office outside the boundaries of the state where it has no license, | for a principal residing in such state or for the performance of a contract therein. This follows an opinion of the attorney general to whom Ve question was referred. Under existing treasury regulations a bond cannot be accepted by any of its officers if executed by a surety { company or its agents in a state { where the company has not obtained a state license. ‘ Two bushels of olives give three gallons of oil. WATCHES Howard, Hamilton, Waltham, Elgin, for men, and some extra fine, especially fine Imported Ladies® Watches. DIAMONDS A dandy selection of Pins, Buttons, Scarf Pins, $6.00 and $15.00 to $500.00. Geo. E. Shaw, with Rings from PUTNAM, CONN. EVERYTHING Guaranteed Under the National Pure Food Law. Wolf Dzn Rye Whiskey is the finest product of any distiliery. A trial will convince the most skeptical. A complete line of Imported and Domestic Wines and liquors constantiy on hand. Qur motto is, ‘“Pure Quality, Full [easure and Low Price.” Our success depends on satis=- fied customers. Price list on application. Money must accompany order, as the express company will not send liquor by express C. 0. D. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. C. ROGERS, Wholesale Liguor kerchant, Putnam, Conn. Thank You! We wish to thank our many patrons e e e g for their liberal patronage during the Holiday season, and we wish youall 50 Main Street. dl::gdeu Stamps on sale Separate Skirts, ¢ = Shirt Waists The Fanning Studios. : 5 m;gw 5 . Fur Scarfs and Muffs, —AT THE— Boston Dry Goods Store are showing some very| pretty Chairs and other| ieccs of Furniture. Call "and see them. Also Wall Papers, Lace! Curtains, Shades and Up- | holstery Goods. ! nov25d The cold weather is here and the big discouats on| these goods will make them | go quick. ' ' We invite you to come early while the stock is com- plete. Every day during this month will be Bargain days ron different lines of goods. The Boston Ory Goods COMPANY, Danieison, Conn. ‘Washday Trials “no longer exist for the woman who has ence tried the Wet Wash Way Come in and let us explain the cause of the unrivalled popular- ity of the wet wash. S. & J. GREGSON % | | 193 Franklin Street, i ) Nl A NN A NN/ /N ’ { Norwich, Conn. 2 Telephone §95. A Y NS 417N JAMES E. KEECH, Manager. Mh.n—mn—» DR. D. J. SHAHAN, Physician and Surgeon, /317 Main Street. - A HAPPY NEW YEAR. The Keystone Department Store o, OPERATORS OF THE3 KEYSTONE STORES, Fulnam, Danielson, Moosup. e S Y = TS e . o T2 & =y e e THE DANIELSON COTTON CO.S | New Year’s Gireeting TO OLD FRIENDS AND NEW-— Also an appreciation of your courtesies of ihe year Tomorrow we begin 1910. RESOLVE TO TRADE HERE AND SAVE MONEY. This Grocery Store Is a Very Good.Grocery Store. TRY US AND LEARN. ; The Danielson Cotton Co. Store, MAIN SIREET, DANIELSON. {ehone orders filled. Cars on_the camer obposite store. DANIELSON Thursday’s Temperature Drops to Degree Below—How New Year's Will Be Ob Watch Night Service —Death of Mrs. Sarah J. Cogswell. Earl Hill of Providence is visiting relatives in Danielson. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Morin will enter- tain a party of friends at a whist par- t yto be given in Wood’s hall this (Fri- day) evenirg. ‘Walter Caswell has gone to Penta- cook, N. H., where he will be employ- ed in a new factory. 7,000 Post Cards. Postmaster C. A. Potter reports the sale of 7,000 post cards of the souvenir kind in Danielson and mailed through the local office for Christmas. Frank J. Heney of Providence visit- ed with friends in Danielson on Thurs- day. There will be man{ New Year's eve social events in Danielson tonight. One Degree Below Zero. The temperature on Thursday morn- ing was one degree coldest day of the winter. Employes of the town have cleared the banks of snow from Main street, and the worst aprt of the bad travel- ing has disappeared. Watch Night Service. A congregation will gather in the Methodist church this (Friday) evening for a watch night service. The service is to begin at 9.30 and continue until midnight. Ira Thomas, catcher for the Philadel- phia team of the American league, who has been spending the past wéek in Danielson, will go to Collinsville today to gpend the holiday with his parents. Mr. Thomas will return to Danielson next week. Death of Mrs. Sarah J. Cogswell. Mrs. Sarah J. Cogswell, 76, for many vears a resident of Dayville, is dead at her home in that village. New Year's Eve Social. Judge Harry E. Back will give an address on Individual Influence at a New_ Year's eve social in the Y. M. C. A. rooms this (Friday) evening. The Y. M. C. A. orchestra will play the ov- erture from Rigoletto as an opening of the programme arranged. nbers will be: New Year's Miss ., Barl Wood; whistling solo, violin duet, Earl Wood Chase; grand finale, Am- Holiday Schedule. Tomorrow will be a general holiday tor the n of workers in Daniel- on. Al of the factories in town will be closed-and the employes will get an- her double holiday. he closed. The banks will Some of the stores will v, some of them for and others will re- There are to be indham County y has been called for next RAILROAD DETECTIVE Investigating Thefts from Freight Cars at Dayville. ‘ars of the New Haven road stand- roken into recently, and a railroad letective has been makinz an investi- zation of the matter. It is believed hat the break was made by boys. Honoring a Worthy Official. The re-election of Thomas L. Reilly ‘illebe gratifylng news to the demo- ever been any question in the minds of honest thinking and conservative ‘itizens that Mayor Reilly has all the lifications that go to make up the ef executive of a municinality, and citizens of Meriden demonstrated rce more that they have sound judg- ment and that they knew their man hen they named Mayor Reilly for nother term. Any one who Kknows v Reilly knows that he is a 1 minded, conscientious, careful zen, whose sole purnose in office is to do right and te do the square thing by his fellow cltizens irrespective of I Those familiar with the ad- stration of the municipal affairs f Meriden do not hesitate to say that he has been one of the best chief ex- ccutives the Silver ecity has ever put nto the mayor’s chair. Those who voted for him from the start recog- nized that he had the ability to con- luct the business of Meriden in an conomical way and in a way that means progress and development for that progressive town. He deserved to win.—New Haven Union. WORTH MOUNTAINS OF GOLD During Change of Life, says Mrs. Chas. Barclay Graniteville, Vt. — ‘I was passin, through the Change of Life andsuffere [ from nervousness andotherannoyini symptoms, and can truly say that - L;diaE. nkham's Vegetable Com- pound has proved worth mountains of gold to me, asit restored my health | th. I and stren never forget to tell my friends what e LydiaE.Pinkham’s Vegetable Com; has done for me during this trying restoration to health means so much to me that for the sake of other suffer- ing women I am willing to make mz trouble public so you may publisi this letter.” —MRs. CHAS. fluwu b R.E.D.,Graniteyille, Vt. No other medicine for woman’s ills has received such and un« qualified endorsement. No other med- jcine we know of has such a record For more than 30 years it curing female complaints such as inflammation, ulceration, local weak- nesses, fib TUInoOrs, lnegnhrltle; through the It costs %‘Amhflmt for Major Mcintyre— below zero, the | A. Josephine Daniel- | selection, | Miss | Agricul- | on the siding at Dayville have been | '« mayor of Meriden, his third term, | ats throughout the state. There has | riod. Complete | i PUTNAM NEWS. " PUTNAM . Plans for Holiday Observance—Max- imum Temperature Thursday Only 15 Degrees Above Zero. —— Clarence H. secertary :»t ’m -melbtn company, is in [Putnam this week to arrange for the annual stock taking of the concern. General Manager Samuel Anderson of the Connecticut company's eastern Connecticut lines was in Putnam on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Byrne and chil- dren have returned to Providence, aft- er visiting relatives in Putnam. Arthur Duvert has been a recent vis- itor in Boston. Harry Prentice has commenced cut- ting the season’s ice supply. Frank A. Herring of Worcester vis- ited with Putnam friends Thursday. Misses Katherine and Margaret Ayl- ward of Danielson visited friends in Putnam Thursday. George Foley, superintendent of the finishing department in the mill of the Hammond-Knowtlon company, return- ed Thursday, after spending a few days at his home in Northmpton and visit- ing in Winsted. Appointed Chief of Staff. Major A’ D. McIntyre of A. Wilder | Merriam camp, No. 16, 8. W, V,, has been appointed chief of staff with | George F. Gammans, commander of the department of Connecticut. JOINT INSTALLATION Of Officers of K. of C. Councils Plan- X ned. | Grand Knight M. M. Dwyer of Car- gill council, No, 64, K. of C, has in- vited the councils in Danielson, Wan- regan and Moosup to join with the Putnam council at the installation of | officers in this city on January 9th. District Deputy J. J. McGarry of Put- nam will be the installing officer. A i similar joint installation of the officers | of the councils mentioned was held in | this city last winter. { _ City Auditors Gilman H. Brown and |’A. D. McIntyre have been engaged in auditing the accounts of various eni officials. The work of the auditors wil be completed this week. Committees for Firemen’s Ball. At a meeting of the company com- imittees of the department the follow- | ing committees were named to have i charge of the arrangements for the an- { nual firemen’s ball: Chairman, Archi- | bald Macdonald; secretary, John Dal- gle; music, F. N. Flagg, Louls De- | larme, James Barnes, Mark Reynolds; | hall, John Daigle, Willlam Fuller,Frank Dumas, Charles Mattison; printing, Dr. Harry W. Sharpe, P. Cloutler, Archi- bald Macdonald, J. A. P. Gagne. The decofations and electrical effects will be espectally elaborate this year. | Looking After Water Company’s In- terests. An inspector representing the Put- nam Water company has been going the rounds of the city checking up connections with the company's ser- vice. A similar checking of connec~ tions was made in Danielson where the water company is controlled ! by the same interests as control the | 1ocal company, and connectiong were found not previeusly known of by the officials. To Observe New Year's. | Tomerrow (Saturday) will be very {much of & holiday in Putnam. The many French-Canadian residents of _the city observe iviw T in reality as thefr nltlnn&ll hm‘ , and lh.: custom: greetings and exc! visits ::3! mark the ushering fn of The mills will be closed all day, |and buwsiness at least partially sus- | pended. There will be speclal ‘masses at St. Mary's church. ONLY TO 156 DEGREES. Mercury Did Not Ge Any Higher en Thursday. ond Knowlton, | | | Fifteen above zero was the point at which the mercury stalled Thursday, after a valiant struggle to climb up from the mark recording the absence of all heat. There was no minute dur- ing the day when the expression “bit- ter cold” did not fit weil in describing the weather condition. The flerce wind had teeth and claws that tore away at chilled humanity with the best vigor of the closing year. At 6 o'clock Thursday night the tubes were all re- cording the zero mark again, and the low record of the season Is leoked for this morning. The cold wave has borught the usual list of fr water rs may | pipe complaints, and the plum! {we happy with the ocoal and ice men. Theatrical Company Closes Season. The Mystic Land Theatrical com- pany, with bookings In various eastern Connecticut towns and with their road route fixed until April, hsvo:m to New York after a four days’ | at making enough to kesp doing - S The company was & good one, vih a long list of promising book.l‘l:&l but the patronage has umot been - cient to warrant the company staying out. Given New Territory. Major A. D. Mcintyre has been ap- pointed a spectal agent of a company in Chicago, and given the es of Kentucky, Ohfo, Virginia and West Virginia as his territory. Allen C. Mc- Intyre of Whitinsyille will take the New England territory vacated by his father. The company mahufactures corsets. { Elks’ Visitation. | Putnam lodge of Elks is to be visited | by the district deputy grand exalted ruler at their next meeting. | Peddlers in Thompson Must Be Li- | censed. The town of Thompson has recently passed an ordnance simllar to the one in force in Putnam, requiring all tran- sient peddlers to take out a license for soliciting business in the town. Some of those who feel the effect of the act are diseatisfied and have as yet falled to comply with the requirement. There has been considerable dispute as to <uch ordnances being constitutional, but no test case has been made. A Prophecy by Emerson. Emerson’s Diary, which is one of the books of the year, contains plenty of the mystic but also every now and then something that is of quick interest te ordinary folk. For example, he genmtdy, suggested certain remote and imagin- ary possibilities in the foflowing nete referring to a couple of fumeus inven- tors and written in 1824: In the progress of Watts' and Per- ‘kins' philosophy the day may come when the scholar shall be provided with a reading steam engine, when he shall say “Preste” and it shall dis- conse eloguent history, and “Step, Sesame,” and it shall hush to let him think. He shall put in & pin and hear | poetry and two pins and a song. | That age will discover Laj | Here you have the graphophone the slot maehine, and the prop! anticipation not only ef the pleasure of achievement, hut |the perhaps egual . able to stop the thé and chance to think. ,about due.—Hartferd