Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
Officers Take Charge. HIBERNIANS. ident James C. Sullivan of New Lohdon is expected here Sun- day evening for the installation of the ofticers of Division No. 1, and the de- @ree team of Division No. 2 is to work five degrees on a class of candidates at this meeting, which promises to ©pen the year with a session of special interest. i Division No. 2 had planned to have work on a class of 34 candidates &t its meeting on Tuesday evening, but this bas been postponed, as it was thought by the committee that they needed a Sunday afternoon meeting to do the work thoroughly on so large a class. The regular meeting will_be held but the degree work will prob- @bly be on the first Sunday in Feb- The officers of the division have been made a_committee to arrange for the annual St Patrick’s ball. PYTHIAN SISTERS. C. Minnie Noyes presided on Monday evening at the regular meet- ing of Clover temple, No. 8, held in | Prthian hall. Prospects for a good | Jear were indicated by the remarks of some of the members, and it is ex- | pected shortly to hold a whist as a | wocial feature. SONS OF VETERANS. The following officers have been slected by Sedgwick camp, No. 4, for the ensuing term: Commander, Alvin ©. Fairbanks: senior vice commander, H. B. Cary: junior vice commander, Arthur L. Peaie: camp council, George | A Eeppler, Archa W. Coit and Henry | . E @. Peck: secretary, William J. Green treasurer, William R. Balcom: dele gate to encampment, John Donovan alternate. Willlam J. Green.. A spe clal meeting has been called for Mon- | day evening. when these officers will be installed by Past Commander Wi'- liam G. Tarbox ELKS. | About forty past exalted cule the Eiks' cs in various par | Connecticut met_ at Middleiown on P. E. R. James P. Hayes of ch lodge, No. 130, was among the number. They arrived_shortly before noon and assembled at Elks' hall.where partook of a buffet luncheon. At relock they took a trolley for the ecticut hospi for the insane tour of inspectlon. were elected ey. Hartford; vice hue, New Lon- don; secre J. Brothers, New Hayen: treasurer, M. J. Reidy, Nauga tuck The matter of holding state fleld Aavs was discussed and the appointing of a committee to the president, | the committee to 1 nto the advisa Bilfty of holding such an event and render a report. After the election of officers a banquet was held at a local Botel. where they made The following offi President president MODERN WOODMEN. Tonic camp, No. 7694, held its regular Monday evening in Foresters' e Consul Allen Matthews Routine business was con- f progress was arranging for t meeting in camp increasing its from eight to twelve members and has four more rigs com- ing to At out the additional members. fi REBEKAHS. Hope lodge, No. 21, had a goodly Bumber of members present in Odd Fellows' hall on Wednesday evening for¥ts regular meeting. at which No- ble Grand Lula B. Palmer presided. There was only routine business to be tramsacted. The lodge has just re- celved an entire new set of robes for the degree team, twenty—two in num- These were on hand Wednes- and were greatly admired as cked and looked over. that not a degree team in the be more beauti- fully robed than theirs and they intend €0 gecure some candidates for the team o work ROYAL ARCANUM. the statistics in the official paper of fhis order, published this month, a membershin nd a financial gain in anl depar is shown. In the gain in members was last month : ear the emergency fund Gibes & there was a gain of 27,622 in the W. and O. B. fund. and there was a gain of $811.426 in excess es over known liabilities. FORESTERS. Court Sachem. No. 94, had one appli- cation at its regul heeting held on 5 preceding the whist follow. An appropria- de to the relath Jo- had a claim of $50, as » a_member less than a as killed last Monday in Mass, when the 70-foot stack wh lapeed. °h he was standing col- ODD FELLOWS. Canton Oneco, No. 3, held its regu- lar meeting Thursday evening in 0dd Fellows' hall with a good attendance. Arrangements were completed to g0 to Mystic next Friday evening with D. G. P. Ashley T. Boon to assist in install- Ing the officers of the Mystic encamp- ment. This was to have been done week ago. but the big snowstorm that »ight caused a postponement. Canton | Omeco as a candidate to work at | its next me. and will have to elect | ® Dew chier er, as Capt. Otto F. BErnst has been made major in the Becona battallo ORDER OF PROTECTION. evening the members of Thames | lodge, No. 326 were out In good num ers 5o Foresters' hall, to witness the installation of officers by Deputy Grand Warden William Kingdon and | suite, who were present for this pur- pose. The work was done in an im- pressive manner by Deputy Emily R. ingdon. assisted by Grand Guide Jo- speh Watt of Jewett City, Supreme Trustee R H. Small. Brother Archer, ®nd Sisters Archer, Small and Dart of New London and Past Wardens J. W. Miller and Margaret 1. Garvey of this city. The following are the officers for this term: Warden, Henry A. Cong- dom: junior past warden, Margaret R. arden_Hattie E. DeGar- 3. Foley; financial | Mrs. F. 3. Farrell; treasurer, | 3. 3. Curran: chaplain, Anna I Quinn; guide William Donovan: guardian, | Elizabeth McDade: sentinel, Patrick | Barr: trustee for three years. J. P.| aneile _ After the installation Warden Cong- don took charge of the meeting, and | the manner in which he _handled the business pleased the memebrs and called forth the praise of the visiting grand officers. Remarks were made By the visitors and much of interest 12 the members was told of the work done in_the lodges of the state. The Jodze voted to hold a class initla- tion on the Jast meeting night of March. instead of the first, and at that Hime it s expected that Norwich lodge, 245, and Fleazer Jewett lodge, 'No. secietary. ge Notes and Fraternal Interests Canton Oneco Going to Mystic—County President Instals Hibernian Auxiliary—Rebekahs Furchase Eeautiful New Degree Team Robes—Foresters Fay Claim—De- gree Work for Division No. 1— _hames Lodge New night. Past Supreme Warden J. W.|MSH: L Chapin of New Haven, Past Supreme| Now. a voung fellow who s being Warden T. Peabody of Melrose, I i, 0L Bl Just, Wazted Grand Warden of Connecticut F. H. S T Nagiied sud paxiakoe Tolles of Windsor, James L. Wheeler Spie St Aty “,";’ ol ’;}““' of New London, of the supreme lodge | forences. A EF feflow, weho Muic Credentials committee, ang. also sev. | Fowed morey with = promise to pay, eral officers of the grand lodge are ex- | Mmust be followed up. A landlord fo el B whom Tent is Leing coilected must be Mk - Adel BRI Tiwls, Atie aecrétacy | SN A ueeds family, new ‘5o e of Slater, is receiving many applica- : T s e ae nCT hat tions and notificatons of visitations by | Reped il = aehy muined Sy supre nd WHnAT ldge: oficialy o 13 the best Ibing (o do. Visits om the newly organized lodge for mearby | be Paid to fumilies and (riends of ab- antonomo_council. No. 30, held its | 51" obation must be visited in their regular meeting Friday evening In| jomes and note taken of the environ- Pythian hall. Word was received that | ;oI T3¢ O secure amend- Deputy Charles A. Perking of William | mont 409 O Sor B M. Williams council, No. 72, of Leb- js peing gotten must be kept in touch { anon. would be here at the next meet- | ;i openings, and telephones are not | ing to install the officers. Preparations i, every house; and so some travel is were made to receive his Visit in suit- | he oneny 00 2 able form. z Ty thice are vist be made to W the kin~ for special LADIES’ AUXILIARY, A. O. H. interviews igation of cases for County President Mrs. M. T. Henley | the selectmen’s office and for the mis- of New London, with officers of the|sion goes on almost daily the New London A. O. H. Ladies' Auxil-| time that can be sparcd ouiside the iary of Stonington and of Ta(!\v|l|n~,izvm(»n is taken up by both missionaries were in this city Friday evening for'a | in some one or more calling expedi- pecial meeting of the local branch of | tions in different varts of the town. | the order in Hibernian hall. It was| A man comes in with a story of cold called. half an hour earlier than uswal, | rooms, shivering children. no coal, and so that the work might be finished up | wants some coal. You slip over to his | in time to let the visiting members | house, and find warm fire, cozy rooms catch thelr cars and trains for home | and some coal in the bin, and vou be. conveniently | #in to think that the Ananias club The county president Installed the | has reached Norwich. You make in- following officers of the Norwich aux-| au of the relative sand neighbors | illary: President, Mrs. Mary Sliny; | of certain other 10 are reported to vica president, Miss Nellie J. Collins: | be in dire need, and fir starva- | recording secretary, Miss Katharine L.| tion is a long way off, and that there financial secretary, Mrs. Mary | is money available—if someone else | surer, Miss Rose O'Neill: | give i You investicate | A DAY OF OUTDOOR CITY MISSION WORK. e g City Missionary Has Numberless Calls for Time, Attention and Money. Few reafize the amount of work the city missionary is required to do each day and no little part of it is out- door work. Citv Miissionary Northrop tells of a day of outdoor city mission work as follows: The city court claims the first hour or two of each day, Sundays excepted, With Its lessons and warnings of so- clal and individual infelicities, and its opportunities for the helping hand, e: pecially for the youn. There will be business calls and vis- its to families by the mi ary and his assistant. The selectmen must be seen with reference to some case on hand, or coming into notice. There will ‘e conferences with individuals about the real needs of certain fami- lies, with the families themselves, as to their power of -help. 336, and Slater lodge, No. 509, will join with Thames lodge and a-large class Wil be initiated. - After the mceting the entertainment committee served refreshments and a very pleasant social time was held un- til the visitors left by the last car for New London. Slater lodge, No. 509, expects a gala Matters ng to the interest of certain time next meeting, the closing of the| Pertaining to t s By i f persons assisted will require one or Sharter, with a ereatly increased list in | more visits to professional and other membership and a large class that | less phenom- Miss Elizabeth M of other of more or sergeant at arms, Swanton; sentinel, Miss Katharine C. | in the possessio Brennan. 1 beneficiaries and find them A dozen new names for membership You contradictory were received at the meeting. Anoth- | opinions and knowl on the same | er ftem of business was the discussion | street concerning the . same rsons, | of some plans for a whist which is to| ana you feel like tossing up a cent to be miven ‘at a date to be decided upon | get the truth later. Tn a social hour which closed | = You investigate another _ similar the meeting ice cream, cake and cocoa | story and find it too true. A deserting were scrved, and Mrs. Slinev was| or dissolute or deceased husband has heard in two twell rendered solos. Be- | gone and left is family i1 distress, lieve Me If All Those Endearing Young | o the husband is sick or out of work. Charms, and The Meeting of the Wa- | You see the need of helr ou can- ters. Mlss Katharine Sliney was the| not give all they need, for your treas- accompanist. ury is empty, and you get some as- "y sistance from the town or from other INTERCITY MATCH haritable source, yet scarcely enough You to meet the real needs. STARTS NEXT WEEK =N pecially during the cold weather, immi Ty as you would like to relieve, Proliminary _Between Thames and | S35, i W00 0 e Ferlevea, Bt Arcanum Clubs Decided On—Teams | you can do no more than you can, and Schedule. and you cannot do this. If you ecould trust your backers to foot the bills, The bowling committees of the|you would issue more orders for help. Thames club of New London and the | You o and secure a r a sick Arcanum club of Norwich have [ woman, You flowers and deli- agreed upon a schedule for the Inter- | cacies to the shut-ins. You cut short city clup tournament for the silver | vour dinner hour to visit those who trophy cup. The makeup of = the| canmot well be seen, except at moon. teams and the schedule follow: Tn search of information. vou walk, for Thames Club—Team No, 1, Dr. I.|miles, after hours, sometime C. Taylor, Hislop, Ferrin, Comstock, | most always on streets that i Major H. Taylor. ess. You mo out and help get a Thames Club—Tesm, No. 2. Calkins, %o the hospital, a woman to the Ford, Hale, Giedhill, R&. Congdon. house or Sheltering Arms, a fam- Arcanum’ Club—Tr 1 Tilley, | iy back to the old cour You visit Fox, Colweli, Richma iams. other ci even, in the interest of > a lodg- Arcan No. 2 Thames No. 2, | county home and the jail Norwich, January 26. \ offices, d stop people ¢ € reanum No. 1 vs. No. 2,| —all in the interest of the Arcanum No. 2 No. 1,| were shared witn ®he people who have Norwich, February means, and abili to ser the public, Arcanum No. 1, vs. Thames No. 2, | philanthropically, and that every time | New London, February 9. Arcanum No, 2 vs. Thames No. 2, | don. Fen g T e rom. each el e Wretchedness an then these five-men teams will * * Boi che mnat series - e ropns | Of Constipation two legs on the cup. . In event of| Caaquickly be ovescome by num gains per- of the club. winning this year Arc sess| CARTER’S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Purely s et ins manent p FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Broadway Church Organization Had Conversational Meeting on Christian- ity in France. _Twenty-seven members of the For eign Missionary society of the Broad- way Congregational church were pres- ent at the meeting In the church par- lors on Friday afternoon, at which iss Charlotte Gulliver, the president. was in charge. It was a conversa- tional meeting, in_ which all took part, there being forty questions and an- swers. The topic for the afternoon was Christianity in France-Past and Pres- ent, dividea into three sections, his- torical review of France, present con- ditlons in France, and. what agencies are needed ‘to meet those condition: It was a_meeting of much interest. vess, and Indigestion. They do their duty. Semall Pill. Small Dose. Sraall Prica GENUINE must bear signature : oree et Norwich, Conn., January 19, 1910, SER Rintmgion, - Ueavens and Miss | To the Holders of the First| Trial Was Post, d. | s ot e hneet 5 auorney | MOFIGagE 66 Gold Bonds| ‘ohn C. ary, counsel for the de- e e Bwet dim s | of The W. H. Davenport wite, the only case which was to have been tried af the session, the common pleas court did not sit in New Lon- om_Friday The casé is one in which the plain- tiff brings suit to recdser a bill for Fire Arms Co.: | At a mecting of the holders of the | above mentioned Bonds, held on the | and_services rerdered amount- | ot over” 320q CURE: | 10th day of January, 1910, the under- plaintiff is a resident of Norwich and | Signed were appointed a Committee, | the defendants, who were formerly of | to act in behalf of and for the protec- New' London. now’ reside. . Braok: | & : | in. Brown and Perkins represent the | ton °f the Bondholders under the plaintiff. erms of an agreement on file with the | | Thames Loan & Trust Company of | Norwich, cony of which will be fur- i nished on request. Bondholders may become parties to said agreement by depositing their | konds with all annexed coupons, or, if | registered, with a transfer thereof executed to bearer, with The Thames Loan & Trust Company, of Norwich, Conn., on or before February 1, 1910. Thereafter deposits will be received only on such terms as the Committee shall desm just and equitable. Respectfully, | CHARLES W: GALE, ’ Surrfiunding Towns East Hampton.—Louis Jones, 19 years old, who recently discovered his mother in Manchester, from whom he had been separated, Seventeen vears, has been in town, picked up his_per- sonal belongings and returned fo Man- | chester. Rockville.—The penny provident | bank system is to be established in the schools of the town of Vernon by the school board. The secretary of the hoard, S. T. Noble, is working on the details and expects to have the scheme perfected in a short time. There will be stamps and stamp books GARDINER HALL, JR.,, AMOS A. BROWNING, | Covmmikee.‘ Taxicabs have displaced the hansoms of London to a very great extent. Jan2 | account are: BIG INCREASE IN g 5 BANK DEPOSITS. Bank Commissioners Lippitt and- i ‘Make Annual Report to Governor— | | | Best Showing Ever Made, Indicating Connecticut Thrift. Bank Commissioners Norris S. }p- pitt and Charles H. Noble have pre- sented their annual report to the gov- ernor. Tt is a very voluminous mass of figures. The principal items of the savings banksare: Loans on real estate, $91,109,807.11, an increase Of $5,344,- 160/40: ‘loans on personal security, $2. 728,020.62, a_decrease of $109,632.3 loans on collateral security, $10,058,~ $82.10, a decrease of $567,702.72. In- vestment in government bonds shows $100,000; municipal _obligations are $19,324,631.65, an _increase of $1,328,- 89466; railroad “bonds are $108,102,- 636.95 an increase of $6,344,796.72; in- vested in bank stocks, $6,621,186.64, a NORRIS S. LIPPITT, Bank Commissioner. decrease of $164,857.50; Teal estate owned shows $2,344,545.66, a decrease of $28,206.43; cash on hand and depos- ited in banks, $6,893,902.41. Deposits amount to $263,332,661.92, the largest ever reported, and an in- crease for the year of $11,233,795.14. Surplus shows_$10,329,365.37, an in- crease of $458,838.47; Interest and prof- it and loss, $5,342,578.92, an increase of $245,809.85 2 The principal items of the income Income received during the year, $12,907,138.30; expenses,$668,- 208; " state tax, '$561,850.20; premiums charged off, $920,948.33; dividends paid, $9,828,560.14. In the miscellaneous ta- bles are reported number of depositors having less than $1,000, 474,63 amount of such deposits, $98,754,667.0: number of depositors having $1,000 and not over $2.000, 52,218; amount of such deposits, $68,841,766.79; depositors hav. ing $2,000 and not over $10,000, 25,96! amount of such deposits, $§9,696,618.87. Depositors having over $10,000, 42: amount of such deposits, $6,040,509.1 largest deposit, _$49,520.50; average amount due, $475.98. Number of ac- counts opened during the year, 81,36: number closed, 63,974. Amount depo: ited, including interest credited, $6 810,723.76. Amount withdrawn, $54,- 566,519.98 past due pcper, $60; losses charged off, $170,866.10. Largest loan, $280,000. The state banks show capital stock of $2,190,000, surplus of $509,000, undi- vided profits of $788,078.08, deposits $8 TP E S = B Shoulders . [4¢ CRACKERS, Noiseless MATCHES Large, Fat MACKEREL 3 for 13c Fancy Maine Corn Solid Packed Tomatoes Fancy String Beans BAKED BEANS Choice QELERY 2 stalks 15c |4 o'slock qt. 12¢ NARRAGANSETT OYSTERS - Mealy Cooking | TURNIPS POTATOES peck 22¢ [HE MOHICAN COMPANY FINE GRADE CORNED BEEF » 8-10-12¢ Miik, Soda or Gyster, 5 boxes 14c|COCOA ‘4 quarts for 9c | FOR ONE MONTH, | Beginning January 15th, We will make you a Suil or Overcoal for $20. IO W——— LR e R BEST ROLLED izl ke e ared e o ROAST MEAT RoAST Stripes, Plain Black and el In SUITINGS, Black, Plain and Fancy Blue Serges, Light and Dark Cheviots and Wors w. [4c-16c 2 mws. 25¢ w. [215¢ teds. We will make and trim these Suits in the best and latest styles. D. F. PULSIFER & Cco, 33 Breadway - 3 s 2Bg Fresh COCOANUT pkeg. 4c - 2 cans 15c¢ Large Jumbo | CABBAGE, BANANAS CARROTS and dozen 21c | PARSNIPS h.3c Knox GELATINE 15c | Hone better * pkg. 13c Large can Mohican New Spring WALL PAPERS Just Received Ak Yerrington's ON SALE NOW. jan17a 3 quarts ONIONS 10c 30c | Best, Largest LEMONS dozen 25¢ SOLID QUART PURE HONEY in comb frame 16c Sweel Florida ORANGES dozen 15¢ Thermo Bottles £51,650.31, loans $7,027.954.73, stocks Trust companies show totfi capital of $3,520,000, surplus $1595,000; undi- vided profits $1,379,228.49, general de- posits $20,710,364.15. The savings de- partment of the trust companies show total deposits of $4,154,619.96, of which all but $226,586.03 is invested in sav- ings bank securities. Loans on real estate amount to $2,229,080.07, loans on collateral security $536,432, loans on personal security $58,503.53. Invested in municipal bonds $263,525, invested in railroad bonds $§56,154.46, invested in bank stocks - $103,085.50. Cash on hand $76,537.71. The total number of depositors is 16,048, There was depos- during the year $2,639,557.63, and withdravn $1,842,506.47, making an in- crease for the year of $797,051.16. There are 87 savings banks, seven Securitles $3,266,192.89, Jeurreney | gave Your Watches and Clocks1 The Jeweler, Wish to announce to the public that they are all ready for the Fall Paint- | ing and Paperhanging, branches at living prices, petent Men to do the work at short notice. Pat in First-class Condiiion by FRISWELL, 25-27 Franklin Street. jani7daw Brown & Rogers ! in all of its with Com- oct2d state banks and 28 trust companies. The American system of office towel service has caught on in several Eng- lish cities,_including London Children - Cry FOR FLETCHER'S ASTORIA C AHERN BROS,, General Contractors 63 BROADWAY “Phone 713. Junza % low price. cost. Remember that our of the best firms in the A %% % % % % % Y Y Y G %Y Y G Y Y Y greater discount. When you think of Steam, Water or Gas —think of BROWN. Write, call or telephone. Robert Brown Esiate, 55, 57, 59 West #Main Sirast. BROWN, Manager | Opea from 7.30 a. m. {0 5.30 p. m. ; A %Y ARTHUR M. Telephone 133. RELIABILITY N PLUMBING is worth more than a cheap cost — yet when you go to BROWN you yet both quality and We do not do inferior work but we give you the best material, most skilled workman- ship experienced supervision at the smallest If you wish plumbing, steam fitting, or gas fitting upon which you can depend, work which will not cause you to lie awake nights worrying, send to BROWR. lower than much that is of poor quality. We carry guaranteed fixtures and fittings of some in large quantities you receive the benefit of a price for the best is country. As we buy i Pints, black Pints, nickle Pints, pig skin Quarts, black ONCE MORE FOR THE LAST TIME We again call your aitentior to the great IN VENTORY SALE now taking place at the “BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES.” In connec- tion wiih this sale we are making a special offer. A FREE @GIFT! - A STANDARD MODEL A GRAPHAPHONE, valued at §22.50, will be given absolutely free to each and every person buying $3500 worth of goods from this store. You shouldn’t allow free gratis escape you. This offer is for a short time only, Hmited. Quarts, nickle ... Lunch Boxes, nickle Hide and Wicker Case: various styles. John & _lien.hH. Bliss JEWELERS. @900y From Now Till New Years We quote Reduced Prices On Holiday Goods. Our stock Is large and the pr well, we have reduced them s any one can buy now, even If Christmas buying has reduced t of the wad in the pocket book this opportunity to get a good Graphaphone as the stock of machines 1s Come now while they last at the ““Big Store with the Little Prices.”” SCHWARTZ BROS., 9-11 Water Street Telephone. Complete Home Furnishers. M. HOURIGAN, 62-66 Main Street dec25d » SATURDAY'S oy Ib. THE STUDIO SPECIALTY SHOP Clearance Sale Silk and Cloth Dresses $10.00 and $12.50 Separate Coats $10.00 Evening Coats and Capes $15.00 Silk and Net Waists, in black and colors, $3.75 Exclusive Dressy Waists $10.00 GhHre OSGOOD, 32 Church St., Norwich, Conn. Telephone 824 Sirloin Steak -~ « - Porterhouse Steak - - b, Prime Rib Roast Beef - Ib. 5 Ibs. Pickle Pigs’ Feet - 5 Ibs. Honeycomb Tripe - Fresh Shoulders « =« Ib. 12% A good barrel Flour - - A few of the bargains offered at 36 Franklin St HENRY NORMAN. Telephone 267. Suite 6, Not Exactly Sick, but— feeling dull, tired, worn, run down? It's 1f activity that you need. Take Schemeck’s M drake Pills today and mark their magic effect. ne box will prove their eficacy in all iver ills, indigestion, dyspepsia, billous- ness. constipation, sick headache, giddiness, heartburn, flatulence, jaundice, ete, Wholly vegetable—absolute- 1y harmless—plain or sugar coat- old_everywhere. Send a pos jor_our free book and Jearn to prescribe for yourself. Dr. J. H. SCHENCK & SON, Philadelphia, Pa. Special Price FOR 10 DAYS ONLY On Tailor-made Suits S. LEON Ladies’ Tailor, 278 Main St ‘Phone. 712 jan DENTISTRY High @lass Dental . ¥ Work of Prorthand, SiTpeiting, - | Boek kind is my business. Your patronss keeping, Commercial Arithmetic, || will be appreciuted by me MID-WINTER TERM Nuw i" SESSiUH CATALOGUE FOR THE ASKING. New London Business Gollege BRUBECK, NEW LONDON, CONN. DR. C. B. ELDRED, Ansiutell by Vimcent D. Kidred. CENTRAY BUILDING, Tel,. 3#1-3. 43 Broadws ansd, THIGRE 15 no &Avertising medium in Eastern: Connectieut squal to The Bul Tetin far business resuits R. A Principal