Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 5, 1910, Page 8

SUPREME COURT FINDS NO ERROR - Decision in Case of Robbins & Potter vs. Water Commis- sioners of New London Sustained—Windham County Case Heard. #:nuary term of the supreme, dict as azainst the evidence. A mo- esurt of errors for the first judicial | tion for non-suit was denied on that oistrict was opened Tuesday morning | trial. A new trial was granted by the in the capitol at Hartford. Prayer was | supreme court for an error in the offered by President F. S. Luther of | charge, and uypon the second trial upon Trinity college. Sheriff E. W. Dewey | substantially the same evidence as in opened the court. [ the former reccrd the court granted a One Windham county case was tak- | non-suit on the ground of plaintiff’s en up, that of Ferdinand Girard against | contributory negligence. And , the the Grosvenordale company, plaintiff’s | plaintiff now appeals from the court’s appeal. The counsel in the case were | refusal to set aside the non-suit. The Brown & Perkins for the plaintiff and | reasons of appeal relied upon are: Searls & Russell and Edward C. Stone | luding evidence of the plaintiff and for the defendant. According to the | the denial of plaintiff'’s motion to set statement of the case in plaintiffs’ | aside the non-suit. brief at the first trial of 4his case the ( The supreme court of errors handed plaintif had a verdict for sa,nool and the defendant appealed, not only | lows: for errors in Jaw, but also for the de- | Hartford county—Mary R. nfal of its motion to set aside the ver- [ adm., vs. the town of Mancheste: hol. Er- cesessosessesssonsess 3 Norwich, Conn. Continuation 0f Our Great Annual Clearing Sale! The First Two Days Have Met With a Tremendous Ovation of Enthusiasm. The bargains advertised in this sale have proved a revela- tion to every shopper of this vicinity. Nothing but seasona- ble and desirable merchandise is offered and at prices that will _establish new low records. Customers from far and near can look upon this sale as a mighty trade event that will enable them to supply every personal and household require- ment at a saving of amazing proportion. ' e000esssssssnecee: Big Values Hitched to Small Prices IN THE CENTER ROOM Women’s Neckwear and Haadkerchicfs Women’s Colbred Embroidered Dutch c values—Sale price each 12%4c. Collars, regular 4 Women’s White and Ecru Lace Coat Collars, value s0c— Sale price each 21c. Women’s Fancy Colored Stock Collars, beautiful designs— Sale price 21c and 42c. 109000000000005000000049009508000000000 Women'’s Linen Embroidered Collars, value 25c—Sale price s i 12%c. i Women’s Marabout Boas, black and natural, value S3A98:— H Sale price $1.98. “ Z ; Men’s and Women’s Hemstitched Handkerchicis—Sale ; price, 6 for 1gc. ; Women’s Hemstitched Embroidered Scalloped End Hand- ; H H fs, value 25c—Sale price each 12)%c. Laces and Nets Pure Linen Torchon Laces, 1} to price sc. 18-inch Embroidered Flouncing, regular prices 43¢ and 50c —Sale price each 25c. 3 inches wide—Sale One lot of pretty Embroidered Net Bands from 3 to 5 inches wide, prices ranging from 45c to g8c—Sale price yard 3gc. Tucked and Embroidered Nets, sui e for guimps and waists, 18 inches wide, regular price $1.25 and $1.50—Sale price yard 45c. Swiss and Nainsook Embroidery value 98c and $1.25—Sale price 45c. 18-inch Colored Nets, for separate waists; former price —Sale price 4gc. Allovers, 22 inches wide, 73! Art Goods at Clearing Prices Stamped Goods, such as handkerchieis, aprons, pillow tops, doylies, etc—Sale price half their value 12)%c. 1000000620¢90009000880 00092 Large assortment of Handsome Bureau and Table Covers, also Pillow Shams, lace trimmed and embroidered in a va- riety of patterns, value 98c to $1.75—Sale price 25¢c and s0c. All Linen Tea Cloths.and Bureau Covers, value $1.75—Sale price g8c. hand drawn, down decisions in seven cases ,as fol- | Lx!chfleld county——Albe: vs. - Jessie Bardz. No error. by Judge Roraback. = New Haven: county—Gustave V.’ Hamming the city of New Haven; no error; opinien by Judge M Samuel W. Smith vs. Elbert L. no _error; opinion by Judge Hano'e A. Hull's appeal from commxaulon:sn estate of Joseph Kindragen; no T; opinion by Judge Thayer. New London county—Board of water commissioners of New London vs. Rob- bins and Potter; mo error; opinion by Judge Prentice. Fairfield county—Powers vs. Connec- ticut company; no error; opinion by Chief Justice Baldwin. The New London couhty case of the | board of water commissioners of New ! | London_vs. Pobb!ns & Potter of New | York city, is one_ that dates back to | November, 1905 Robbins! & Potter 1a e largest contracting firms of its kind in New York city, and had the | contract for putting in a water sys- tem at New London. Before the con- | | tract was finished the city took the ! | work out of the hands of Robbins & Potter and gave it to C. H. Egbee & | | Co. to complete. Robbins & Potter then brought suit | | for $4,000 due them on the contract and also brought suit for fraud, claim- | ing that they could have finished the | - were given the oppor- they were hampered in | | evers by the city and that the' vas taken from them for the | of giving work to the other; heard at the November the civil superior court, itting at orwich, and a jury gave a ment for $5.000 fo Robbins & Pot- The board of water commission- promptly appealed to the supreme ! court, and it is_this appeal that was decided by Chief Justice Baldwin and ! the associate judges. The case occupied several weeks and was most capably handled for the plaintif by the late F. T, Brown, it be- ing one of the several important cases he was connected with in the last few years before s death. court upheld his contention. In keeping with several new policies this representative house announces its Annual Clearance sale, commencing today. The entire stock will be offzred Believing that no up-to-date store has room for odds and ends, hence this Clearance. No matter what you need for immediate or future use, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Every dollar’s worth of Diamonds, Watches, Cut Glass, Jewelry, Pianos, Sheet Music, Musical In- struments, Etc., Etc., will be sold at prices that will interest everybody. It will be a pleasure to see the merchandise we offer, for it is a mighty different thing to make a clearing sale from merchan- dise gathered from here and there and offering the class of reliable goods we are offering in this sale. We know the ances- 1 try of everything here, much of it being manufactured on our special orders. STORE OPEN EVENINGS DURING at distinctively CLEARANCE PRICES. ANNOUNCES THE Ammal Clearance Sale of Their | ‘nlire Stock DIAMONDS of Quality Plaut Cadden Co. SALE Silverware STERLING and PLATED WARE 1-3 to 1-2 off. EVERY ARTICLE bought during {his sale is backed by Our Guarantee which stands for Quality. eal was argued by W. S. Allis. be- ause of Mr. Brown’s death, the latter ! ing been counsel for other interest- ed parties as plaintiffs In every style of Jewelry, during this Sale at 20 to 30 per cent. below the prevailing market price for goods of like perfect quality. Buy now for future needs. SILVER BON-BON DISHES 1-2 off. 1600900000000000000400400000000000080009840 40 TAFTVILLE Basketball Five Wins Deciding Local | Game With Stonington by Score of | | 81-2 to 3 1-2—Local Mention Abeut the Village. 20-minute halves; timekeepers and | A 3 ter Drew of Norwich and plin of Stonington. New Looms Will Be Given Trial A number of new Draper looms nr»l ived at the Ponemah mills last week ! will be given a trial in the near having been set up in No. 2 These looms are of the latest d they have many desirable | improvements, so that a weaver can | operate twice as many modern looms | or even more as he can of the old | machines. Installation Sunday. Financial Secreta has been busy J.. J. Donovan sending out notices of | the installation of the recently elected | flcers of Ponemah council,” Knights lumbus, to take place Sunday | fternoon at 4.30 o'clock in Parish 211 District Deputy P. J. Morley of | Norwich will be the installing officer, and a smoker will There are the_counc! pering follow the work. | 77 members at present in .'and their affairs are pros- Gash Cut Mrs. Thomas Walsh of nue is, recover from bruises and a zash in her forchead, received last Fri- evening about 8.30 o'clock when She was struck and knocked down by the Jewett City trolley car. The ac- cident happened in front of her house and she the second track in Forehead. l rwich ave- in fl.\‘n’ding a car on one track got in the way of another car on John Brennan, who the street from Mrs» helped her up and the car crew ed. She was attended by Dr. . Harriman and is doing nicely. Fine Programme Was Enjoyed. At the ew Year's eve social given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kloss to celebrate the wedding of Er- nest Jones and Katherine Combies, on the fine programme were duets . by Professor Myer, assisted by Fred Radtke, whose comedy sketch, His Ex- perience Landing in America, also made-a hit. Mr. Klogs contributed to the evening’s entertainment with a bass solo in excellent voice. Refresh- ts were served by the hostess, ca- assisted by Martin Wohllében, The party made the trip by sleigh and wheh they broke up in the small hours of the morning, they voted it one of best times they ever had. Personals. Theodore Mavnard of Hunters ave- nue has had grip this week. Miss Dugas of Canada is spend- ing several weeks as the guest of Prime Dugas of South A street. Fortuna Dufresne of Wauregan was in Norwich Tuesday for medical at- tendance and later visited friends in | Taftville, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph St. Germain of Montville have been iting the lat- ter’'s father. John Michon of Provi- dence street. ¢ Tfr, and Mrs. William Bennett of Vew London were visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fortier of Merchants avenue Tuesda; Japanese Silk Lambrequins, in various shades, finished with iringe, value $z.50—Sale price $1.48. 29844000003000 0005 0000800800000: EOSOIEISIE 000000000 1000t 0ReE0SRIIOEVOSRERIOIIOIEIOEDIOIINOI00tINIITIIATIINITITINIINNIIne HIRIPIIOIIINISIEINNINIIINNATIINIIININNENNNINIIIINNEEN NI ITY IV VYT SOR IO SORINSI4 00 04 0OIINN 0N HESSATE 000 I0NI00 000000 40000 OOIIINIIIIIISIINIININEEINIIISIINNIINLINeINNIISHIIISIRINS IO INIIISIISIIIINISEIINTIRIITIIIIOR PRIt SINEIRNNNSRenNeeEINereNNIINtelNessnnese Mr. nett i 1king an artesian well at ich Town. Deslandes, ‘Sr., of St. Ple, . who has been visiting his son, . of Hunters avenue, has gone t relatives for ort time, after which he will re- here before going back to Can- Amable s a2 i New London.—The January megting ! of Dicretia: Khaw chamter: Pevghters | of “he American Reyolution, was held | Monday afternoon in' the parlors of the | Mohican. The regent, Mrs. George M. Minor of Waterford, presided. State | Regent Mrs. John L Buell of Litchfleld | | The third and deciding game in the | basketball series with Stonington was played in Parish hall Tuesday evening before 300 epectators and Tafty ille won < 3 to 5 2 1 1 ayers were delaved | in reaching Taftyille, as their train 0 min late. A preliminary | equal to the game occupled the fuil | attention of crowd, however, when | the Olympias met the Emeralds of Willimantic. The last half ended with! { the score 23 to 23. Five extra minutes of play were allowed, but the tie re- mained. It was then arranged to let ! the zame go on until a score was made and after about a minute of play Mur- | y sh 21 and made the score C ville. ineups and summary: Taftville—Desjardins rf, Caron 1r1 Aberg ¢, J. Fontaine lg, E. Fontaine i i , __Graham 1f, ! Kl McKinney Ig. i D ins_4, Caron 3, ) ley, Staplin; free r Shackley 3, J. Fontaine 1; free' fes ed, Shackley 2, Graham 1, J. t 3: fouls called, on Taftvilie Pianos! rest at Clearance Price. Think of it! TERMS. see many other barg: Slightly Used” Pianos. CLEARANCE 1 Beautiful (Almost new) throughout . the price 1 Haynes Upright, ma condition), usual price Many other “valued at ?200‘ (r-det and $365.00 Pianos at Clearance Price rights taken in exchange. Pianos! This New Stock does not Rule of the Clearance policy. the solendid selection goe: EVERY PIANO GUARANTEED. A High Grade Piano at YOUR OWN PRICE and on EASY WE ARE OFFERING DURING THIS Upright Piano, Sale Price $154.00 1 Mahogany Hallet & Davis (famous world), Sale Price $129.00 m Pianos, $400.00, $450.00 lnd $500.L‘0— Sale Prices $115.00, $160.00 $185.00, $285.00, $315.00 SPECIAL—A beautiful line of Player Organs, Square Planos and Old Up- Call today or write for complete list. cape the Hence with the Read this list and call at once to s in “New and Watches! CANDLE STICKS AT HALF PRICE. Toilet Articles COMB, BRUSH and MIRROR SET. $30.00 Sterling Set—Sale price $18.50 $25.00 Sterling Set—Sale price $16.00 $10.00 eleven-piece Manicure Set, Sterling Silver—Sale price $6.00 Military Brushes, 1-3 off. Ete, Ete, Eto. Umbrellas Fine High Grade Umbrellas st Clear- ance Price. | lot for Ladies or Gentlemen 86¢c Others 1-3 to 1-2 off. Spec LOT 1—Ladles’ Watches, 20 s . casca, American movements. us- Music and cheap at g:lle g:ni:e;swsslg'.uu to § - i el e e Musical Instruments men in fully $1 LOT 3—Watches of every description, usual beautiful 00 to $22.00—Sale price $12.50 new model value 500 copies Music, value 10c to 260— Sale price bc. 2000 coplies Music, ular hits—8i warranted, including the pep- e price 12)5c. Cut Glass $2 , $3.00 and price $1.85. $300.00, and see our display and prices. Bon-Bon Dishes, $2.00—Sale price $1.10. Wi, all styles, all sizes, many in solid Standard Foli th not less th styles, all sizes, many in 5 ndard Folios, worth Sale Price $315.60 gold cases, at our low regular - esdhon St t i 1 Walnut “Wasserman—(that pleas- 3 worth $22.50 to $35.00 — ing durable tone), value $350.00— 8ale ‘price $1850. Strings, Cases, Bows, Ac- Sale Price $235.00 S e e s, Cornets, Harmenicas, and 1 Chickering Upright, usual p Prices. All guaranteed. everything in this line, 1-3 to 1-2 off. $500.00— = (See window dlsplay.) / Sale Price $227.50 LRt 1 Emerson Upright, usual price Cut Gna§§ Sale Price $205.00 The bargains in this department see Our are too numerous to mention. Call worth Special Victor and $3.50 pleces—Sale Rings, Brooches, Bracelets, Lockets, Belt Pins, Scarf Pins, Jewelry Everything reduced 25 to 50 per cent. Edison Outfits EASY TERMS Vest Charms, Fob; X Chains, Cuft Link Established 1872. MAIN STREET, EVERY ITEM ABOVE GUARANTEED. THE PLAUT Ocean Beach Cottagers. General Manager Fitzhugh of the €entral Vermont railroad has leased Alderman Rogers’ cottage at Ocean beach for mext summer. Samuel Kronig of Norwich ‘has again leased the Neilan-Keefe cot- tage at Ocean beach. Mr. Kronig and his daughter, Miss Hattie Kronig, will soon’ go abroad for a three months’ trip. Changes at New London. Capt. Frederick T. Arnold of the quartermaster’s department of the army, has been ordered to New Lon- don to take charge of construction work at Fort Wright, Fort Terry, Fort Michie, Fort Trumbuil and Fort Mans- field. taking the place of Capt. Charles T. Baker, ho has been assigned to duty as quartermaster at Fort Wirght. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA CORSETS | { P Savannah Line Savannah, Ga., and Jacksonville, connecting with Seaboard Air and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for all points in Florida. Mallory Line To Key West, Fla, Mobile, Ala, and | Galveston, Tex., connecting for points Mexico, California, Utah and Nevada. 0ld Dominion Line To Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, New- port News, and Richmond JOHN A. DUNN, Agt. - 50 Main Street. janla Colorado, SWITCHES Reduction of 20 per cent. in prices. For two weeks only I will sell the regular $2.50 Switches for $2.00 and | the $2.00 Switches for $1.50. OTTO STABEWOW. I7 Broadway novisda you want to put busi- e55 Defors the public. there it no me- lnm beue_r than lhrnu‘l‘ the advertis. olumns af Tha Buallatin 'From Now Till EVERY ITEM ABOVE GUARANTEED. CADDEN CO., ™hisimem BUILDING NORWICH, CONNECTICUT iDuring the |New Years ‘ ‘we poiirs ( Holidays Reduced Prices {On Holiday Goods. | and every day in the year, at mid-day |or at mid-night, dawn or dusk, any | time and all the timéy The Runa Instantaneous Automatic Gas Water Heater | furnishes kot ! Our stock is large and the prices— , well, we have reduced them so that any one can buy now, even if the Christmas buying has reduced the size of the wad in the pocket book. quantity in all parts of the heuss. | M. HOURIGAN, ‘Turn the Faucet, | 62-66 Main Street. | yye Rund Does the Rest. dec25d Call and John & Geo. H. Bllss Gas & Electrical Dep't., water in unlimited one in operation. JEWELERS. 1321 Main Street, Alice Bullding. }Complete stock of - - - - -‘ fetd | DIAMONDS~ | 1647 | WATCHES Adam’s Tavern [ CUT GLASS 1861 AND Drands of Best of Hurops and Amestoe. A Bohemian, Pllu.'lnur fi&‘".‘;?.:f:m”‘.‘lw e e 7 o Al Sulbpogy DUy Gt MERCHANDISE l:l'HAlL‘ 5, Ale, Frank Soncs’ Nourleh- Budweiser, Exhlitz and Pabst. A. A. ADAM, Norwich Town. Telephone 447-12. iyaze Reliable Goods At Reliable Prices Everything as Represented |, zumme bos serereits, magrge