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Cheap -nj Pleaty at SOMERS BROS. Asparagus Letfuce Spinach Cress Tomatoes Endive Escarole Leeks Mashrooms Celery POULTRY NATIVE PORK PHILA. TURKEY aprid RUSH W. KIMBALL, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office removed to 21 Broadway, Wauregan Block. Hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m.* Sun- days 3 to 4 p m. Telephone. febld We are showing a very choice line of SPRING SUITINGS Come in and have a look at them. 08 XA, 28 n . 0. F. HARRIS, M. D., 31 Broadway. OFFICE HOURS : 3-8 P. M. Residence Telephone 291-4. feb3d Special for Saturday Sheet Music Hits 15¢ 17¢ 19c We have some Masic we are selling at 15¢, 2 for 25¢ Come in and have our pianist play them over for you. THE PLAUT-CADDEN CO. 144-196 Main Street, PLAUT - CADDEN BUILDING. National League American League Comn. League We receive the scores of the above Baseball games by innings Wauregan House Cafe. The Parker-Davenport Co. Proprietors. Alling Rubber Co. can save you money on Fishing Boots DIAMOND e | TIRES { e Baseball Goods Oxfords Oar $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 line of Oxfords for Spring is the most com-— plete line of Stylish Shoes we have ever shown, for Men and Women. Tan ana Black Viei Kid, Velour and Patents. Ferguson & Charhonnzau, FRANKLIN SQUARE. marl2d You Just Ought To Drink Our COFFEE “Pride of Norwich” *Gold Coin” “Otfoman” *Rex” ALL GOOD ONES. PR PEOPLE’S MARKET, 6 Frankiin St. Norwich, Saturda - April 16, 1910. VARIOUS MATTERS' are selling. Country homes are being made ready for the coming of city owners. ed over many acres Thursday night. Joseph: Scrap book classes an towns. with its 11,000,000-mile tail. Some handsome tulips at the home on School n of pas- of Archibald E. Mitcheil street, attract the attentll sersby. b H. Isabella Bourne, 69, formerly of Greene, R. , Ldied Thursday in Lake- The family has relatives wood, R. L in Windham county. License your dogs in the town clerk’s office this week. One dollar added to Office open reguiar fee after May 1. daily from 9 a m. to 6 p. m.—adv. Prof. department, Thomas Crosby, Jr., Brown university, hall, Tuesday, April 19, at 8 p. m., un- Tickets 35 cents.—adv. enjoyed hemgvisits to Norwich to know | successtul serles of parlor musicales {in Bridgeport this week. ‘ The governor has approved requisi- Soldiers’ Hospital board on the comp- Day-Kimball hospital for $750. illac hall Saturday night. Private dancing lessons any hour. Prof. Ken- nedy, instructor. 'Phone 683-5.—adv. At a meeting of the state 8. A. R. board of managers in Bridgeport on Thursday, arrangements for a special car to take the Connec- | ticut delegation from Springfield, Mass., Toledo, O., May 1. At the annual meeting of the Tax Collectors’ association of Connecticut, held at Hartford Thursday, a legisla- tive committee was appointed to look into all proposed legislation which has to do with taxation or the collection of taxes and report to the association. Rev., P. C. Wright will speak in the Central Baptist church both ‘morning and evening, Sunday. C. B. Ordway of Worcester, who will please as ‘cel- list, will play in the evening.—adv. Miss Gladys Healy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Healy of Eastern Point, became the bride of Richard Morgan Chapman of Groton, at her home Thursday afternoon. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. George R. Atha, pastor of the Groton Helghts Baptist church. The New York, New Haven & Hart- ford railroad has inaugurgted a new systém in recording the rufining times of trains, The O.K. and signature of | the train despatcher will be required in the future on all time slips. Em- ployes will also be required to keep an accurate record of the time they worked on each division of the road. One of the projects attacked by Senator Bufton in his minority report on the river and harbor bill, filed on Thursddy, as unworthy of adoption, is | that for the improvement of Great Salt pond, Block Island, R. I, for which the bill appropriates $30,000. A senate amendment requires that $70,- | 000 be spent on the channel of the inner harbor. The house committee on _invalid pensions Friday reported favorably { two Connecticut pension bills: In be- | half of Henry J. Mongovan of New | Haven, Company M, First Massachu- | setts Volunteery Heavy artillery, at | $24 per month; and in behalf of James | Harvey of Norwich, Company A, Sec- | ond New York Heavy artillery, at $2¢ | per month. The former dill was in- troduced by Representative Sperry and | the latter by Representative Higgins. CANDY KITCHEN GETS PART OF CAR STATION Back Part of Wal Added to Arrangements have been completed of the Norwich Candy Kitchen, Candy Kitchen, by which the back- possible. both stores from the trolley company and the newsstand which is now in the car station. Four- teen feet of the back-end of the sta- tion will be turned a door, 5o that there will be an en trance to the store from the car sta- tion. arranged from which to sell candy. be shifted to, the Greeneville barn. COUNCIL ADVISED ACTION After Hearing the Statements Made at Grace Memorial Session Held at Church. Supplies for making May baskets A brush fire near Allyns Point burn- A day of summer heat Friday re- sulted in hurry calls for the iceman. Sunday in the Catholic church will be the feast of the Patronage of St. are spending pleasant hours in some of the suburb- Several star gazers were up early Friday morning to see Halley's comet, At the annual meeting of the Con- gregational club_of Connecticut, held Middletown Tuesday night, Gov. Frank B. Weeks was elected president. The last of the serles of organ re- citals at Christ church will be given this afternoon at five o'clock by W. F. Habekotte, assisted by Dr. Charles D. Geer, baritone, All are invited.—adv. English will read “The Rivals” in the Y. M. C. A. der the auspices of the Principals’ club. It will interest musical friends who that Miss Estelle Newham finished a tions of the executive committee of the troller for $10,000, and the bill of the A big hit at Spotlight dance at Cad- ‘were made to the National congress In ing, Room to Be o between Bisbicos & Sellas, proprietors and tHe local trolley company, which has its Franklin square office next to the end of the car office is to be taken for an addition to the candy store. The changes will be made as soon as The Candy Kitchen proprietors lease the owner of the Chapman building and will sublet to into the candy store, partitioned off, with two plate glass windows, between which will be There is also to be a window The rear-end of the station has been used by the trolley company for stor- age of various articles which will now . Chester of Sterling visit- ed in Norwich early in the week. Visiting Mrs. L. W. Button on Pogqu tanuck for a few days. Loren W. Barnes of guest of Mrs. Willlam Ladd at High- land cottage, Pautipaug Hill. Mrs. John Brown of Baltic has been mother, Mrs. Catherine Smith. Mrs. Kate Augur of New Haven, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will- iam H. Mansfleld of Poquetanuck, goes today to Northford, Conn., for a week's visit when she wiil return to Poque- tanuck for the summer. AT BROADWAY THEATER. Primrose’s Minstrels. An audience of good proportions which was evidently much pleased, as the applause was indicative of such Minstrels. same clever traits dances with plenty of action, the danc- ing being one of the features of the evening. His jokes are well told. He is surrounded by a fairly representa- tive minstrel troupe, although not the equal of some vears. The quartette sings well, and the solo numberd were finely given, Put On Your Old Gray Bonmet, by Frank Bright, and I Want Somebody to Play With, by Thomas Weir, being particularly good. Madame Rascally and her band was a side-split- ting number. their comedy musical act made a hit. while Joseph Dunlevy as an imperson- ator of a woman made good in make- up and- voice. Blondell in his vocal selections got a big hand, while the Church City_quartette sing in fine voice. Gov. Bawen as a comedian is clever and made good from the start. Spectacular act in four scenes, well given and won much applause. FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL. McClure Denied He Was Guilty, but Evidence Was Against Him—Potato Case Nolled. In the city court on Friday morning the case against Hector McClure, charged with the theft of a gold watch from David Twohig, valued at $18, was ord is the feeling, was at the Broadway theater on Friday evening to see Primoose’s | As the leader of a minstrel | troupe Primrose has held the boards for many years, and he still shows the which has ever characterized his work. He signs and | In the olio Tipple and Kiliment in Down Home, a singing and dancing was | Miss Margaret Beckwith of Lyme iz At the Second Congregational church on Friday evening there was & recep- tion given to the new pastor, Rey. Her- bert J. Wyckoff, and Mrs. Wyckofl, in called to Moosup by the iliness of her tion to the church members and con- gregation a large number from the other churches of the city, including nearly all of the focal pastors end some from surrcunding towns. It was a most delightful occasion in_every particular. - Rev. and Mrs. Wyckofl and Mrs. Joseph D. Han and Mrs. J. Holland Larrabee and Dea- son and Mrs. Dwight Allen. There were between 200 and 300 in attend- ance. The rooms were D decorated with® Carmmiicnn rola, feros. amd magnolia blossoms. _Greeting the peo— ple at the door were Nathan A. Gibbs and Henry D. Johnson, while the ush- ers were Daniel S. Haviland, C. Arthur Latheop, Noali Less,: Dasiat Cratini an . Gager. During the evening Miss Elsle Brand was heard with fine expression in the rendition of Wilson's | Carmena and two piano solos were leard with much pleasure as given by | CLOSING EXHIBITION AT THE Y. M. C. A. GYM. Capital Success in Every Particular and Much Applause Given. At the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium on Friday evening & big attendance of the friends of the members of the classes crowded the galleries to see the closing exhibition, which was capltally carried out under Physical Director Lessing Bandlow. Applause at frequent inter- vals greeted the floor work, both for the classes and for individual per- | formers, as the drills and exercises were carrted out with precision and ac- curacy that spoke well for the instruc- tion the boys had received. ‘Worthy of special mention was the marching of the New Haven squad and the exhibition on the parallel bars and fiying rings by the senior squad. Pi- ano accompaniments for the drills were furnished by Richard Young. Following was the programme: Junior B—Marching, wand drill and apparatus work: Coblyn, Huntley, Gil- more, Wright, Hartley, Fletcher, Leahy, C. Crowe, -G. Crows, ‘Crandall,’ Covey, | Rosiene, Freeman, Smith, Evers, Hoch- presented. He pleaded not guilty, but | kiss, Fairbank, N. Finlayson, Grebe, was found guilty and given four | Bagansky. months in jail and the costs. Michael | Junior A—High horse and spring- Gorton, arrested- in connection with the case, was discharged. It was in the McClure house and not Mr. Twohig's house where the theft was committed. The McClure home is a short distance from where Mr. Twohig lives, and the men were there, Mrs. McClure being away. An afternoon session of the court was held, when the continued case egainst W. A. Cook. charged with em- bezzlement, was calied. This concern- ed the sum of $232.87, which Mr. Try- on of Durham Center claimed Mr. Cook owed him for potatoes. Mr. Cook ex- plained that there were poor potatoes on the -last carload and enumerated a number of charges which he had to meet. Judge Brown stated he thought the matter concerned a Book account rather than a criminal matter. There was a conference of the parties inter- ested and the case was nolled. The matter, it is understood, will be ad- Justed. XENS HAVE MEETING. Decide to Have Orchestra from New London Give Concert—Entertainment Followed. The regular monthly meeting of the Xens was held Friday evening with ‘West Main street. The vice president, John B. Oat, conducted the meeting, in the absence of the t. Fol- lowing the regular business, Mr. Oat read a letter representing the Nathan Hale school orchestra. of New London. The orchestra, which is to give a con- cert in New London, comsists of thirty pleces under the leadership of Mr. Keyes. These concerts have been giv- en during the past mineteen vears un- der the supervision of Charles B. Jen- nings, superintendent of the New Lon- don schools. Avote was teken to have the orchestra _give a concert for the benefit of the Xens. At the close Of the meeting the en- t committee bad = pleasing programme prepared, which was en- joyed by all. Unclaimed Letters. The list of unclaimed letters at the Norwich, Conn., postoffice for the week ending April 16, 1910, follows: Made- line Butler, Nathaniel B. Ferris, Jo- seph D. Fitzgerald, D. J. Higgins, Mise Julia Leary, J. H. Lester, William Lewis, Mrs. George Lymne, ‘Sam Me- Monnels, Clarence Minson, Ethel Mar- kow, Saint _Emma _Montario, Mr. T. O'Connell, Willlam Schiey, J. Robert Stout, J. J. Ward. Package—J. C. Cray. Epworth League. At the Trinity Methodist Episcopal ehurch on Friday evening, the month- ly_meeting of the senior Epworth league was held in the vestry. Pres- ident Howard M. Porter conducted the business part of the programme. The meeting concluded with an enjoyable social for the good number pserent. Cold wet feet, drafts, change in tempera- posure, all bring colds; but don’t at- little prevention will save much suf- foring later and perhaps your life. Start taking Smith's Laxative £old Ta'ets right at the sneezing peridd, and we will guarantes a prompt cure, or re- fund your money. Price 20 cents. At 2 o'clock Friday afternoon there was a council of the Rev. A B. Coats of Hartford, B. F. Nye. Rev. P. C, Wright local Baptist churches, consisting of the miniaters and delegates, at the Grace Memorial Baptist _church. In_attendance were and m. ‘action of the council was unami- mous after hearing the statements pre- sented and action was advised to meet SMITH The Drug Man, Fianklin Square, Norwich, Ct noritd Rev, and Mrs. William T. Thaver of| Tablets It's an easy matter to catch cold— ture, change of clothes or undue ex- tempt to let the cold cure itself, for a board: Lord, McCormick, Coyl, Rob- inson, Jackson, Henck, Jewett, Oat. Academy class—Indian clubs: Hen- drick, S. Crowe, Haviland, Bruce. Young, Carpenter, Storms, Smith, and Fletcher. Senior gym. _class—Parallel bars: Clish, Parsons, Krohn, Galey, Brend. Employed boys—Towel driil: Peck- bam, McKinley, Buckley, Chernetskl, Youns, McAllister, Clish,"Lynch, Con- nell. Senior gvm. class—Flying rings. New Haven team—Marching, Indian clubs, horse and _dumbbells: Bruce, Storms, Smith, Haviland, Coyl, Loudon, Young, Jackson, Jewett. Senfor pyramids, between haives of basketball : Brend, A. Finlayson, Parsons, hn, Galey, Vallin, Male colm, Powers, Bellefleur and Badran. Prizes Awarded to Four Classes. After the second drill the Junjor A, June B ana Employes ‘Boys' squads were marched onto the floor together and prizes presented to the three win— ners in each squad for attaining the best marks In an examination of gym- nasium work which had been given by Physical Director Bandlow. * President A. A. Browning of the as- soclation made the announcements and bestowed the prizes, which were an association fob for first, silver pin for second and bronze pin for ¢hird. The following were the awards: Junior B, squad No. 1—Charles Coblyn, first, 85.7 | points; Bdwin Hotchkiss, second, 82.8 | points: Franklin Smith, third, 79.7 points; squad No. 2—Lawrence Stan- ley, first, 86.5 points; George Crowe, second, 80.8 points; Neil Finlayson, third, 78.9 points; Junior A—Myron Jackson, first, 111.6 points; Max El! worth, second, 104 points; ' Fitch Jew- ett, thind, 99.4 points; Employes Boys® class—Napoleon Clish, first, 104.3 points; Alex Charnetski, second, 97.6 points; Carroll Peck, third, 93.3 points. Olympias Fast at Basketball. For the final event there was & bas- ketball game in which the Olympias lowered the colors of ¢he champion Academy five, 24 to 13. In the first half there was nothing to it but the Olympias, as they made the score 13 to 1, allowing the Academy nothing but a goal from the foul line. The Olympias excelled in their team work and speedy passing, while these two points were almost absent from ‘the Academy. Vic Caron's fast footwork ang goal shooting was a feature as he popped in four difficult baskets. Mur- phy of Taftville got five, but had much easler shots, as he was left to wander around_unguarded a good part of the time. Revell got the prettiest for the Academy, a one hand twisting shot that went in clean. The lineups and summary: Olympias—F. Caron lg, White rg, Murphy ¢, V. Caron rf, Piling If. Academy—Gallivan_rf, Hendrick 1f, Noyes ¢, Revell rg, Collagan lg. Score, Olymplas 24, Academy 13; field goals, White, Murphy 5, V. Caron 4, Pilling, Gallivan, Collagan, Hendrick, Noyes, Revell; foul goals, F. Caron, V. Caron, ~Gallivan, Hendrick, Revell; referce, A. L. Brown; umpire, A. Fin- layson: timer, Parsons; scorer, Phy- sical Director Bandlow. ENUMERATORS AT WORK. Made Good Progress on First Day— One Had the Door Suut in His Face. The census enumerators started in on their work here Friday and made go0d progress in all sections. On Fri- day evening they gathered in Town hall, where County Supervisor Downes looked over_the Today he will 20 to New London to see the enumer- ators there. He complimented the lo- cal men very highly for the neat ap- pearance of their sheets and for the accuracy with which the work has been started. ‘These meetings will continue throughout the two weeks for the general assistance of all the enum- erators. Experiences ot all kinds have come to the men even this quick. On Fri- day morning one of the enumerators said that a woman shut the doof in his face, saying she had no time to bother with him. The enumerators are required to send in daily the number of hours they wosked and give the number of names wi they secured. Thore has been and still is considerable falk re- garding the number of names which will be received here. Some think the census will not show as much as the last, Dt in the opinion of the enum- erators it will greatly exceed it. Handsome Magnolia. touched by the past of the week- The reception lasted from 8 until 10 o'clock, and throughout the entire re- ception hours there was u steady com- ing and going of members and friends, the eoclability of the informal affair ‘being prominent. WHIST AND DANCE BY FRANCC-AMERICAN CLUB Given at T. A. B. Hall With Large Number in Attendance. A completely successful eveming of whist and dancing was given in T. A. B, hall on Friday evening by the Fran- co-American ciub. Whist began at 5.15, with 40 tables participating, and was over at 10.15. when the follow- awards were made by the three judges, H. Stanton, Charles 8. Peckham and J. C. Marsan: Firsts, Joseph Casavant, 46, a looking glass, donated by Plaut-Cadden Co.; Miss Belle Yesionowsky, 39, a silver teapot, donated by Preston Bros: second: Louis J. Lynch, 42, an umbrella, do nated by Murphy & McGarry; Mrs. A J. Wholey, 35 one dosen linen hand- kerchiefs, ' donated by Manhattan Clothing ' Co.; thirds, Marvin Gager, 41, a cigar case, donated by Utley & Jones; Miss Lottie Inett, 34, a picture, donated by Shea & Burke: fourths, A. W. Smith, 41, a bottle of perfumery, donated by Lee & Osgood Co.; Mrs. Joseph Cottler, 33, a house dress, do- nated by Boston store; fifths, W. J. Lemlin, 37, pocket searchilght, donat- ed by Eaton Chase Cox Miss L. Smith, 33, & white skirt, donated by Porteous & Mitchell Co. Galligan’s orchestra played for the whist and also for the dancing, which followed till midnight. P. St .Onge, president of the club, was general chairman, and J. B. Ca- ron was chairman of the entertainment committee. Among the aids were Jo- seph an@ Edward Boucher, Peter S bourin, Joseph P. Brunellg, Samuel Gil- beault'and Mr. Lenoire. ~ Home-made candy and, orangeade were for sale in charge of Mrs. G. A. Comeau, with the assistance of Mrs. J. P. Brunelle, Mrs. P. Ethier, Miss Lanoire, the Miss- es Sabourin, Miss Juneau and Miss McNulty. DELEGATES NAMED BY AMERICAN MECHANICS Graund Council Session Will Be Held at Hartford on May 12 At the meeting of Miantonomo coun. cll, No. 30, Friday evening in Pyth- fan_hall, notice of the coming grand councll meeting was read -with direc- tions that all councils make sure they will be represented, as the session will be an importtant one. Joseph D. Aus- tin is Miantonomo's " degelate _and Frank Q. Smith alternate. Offcers of the national and of sister state coun- cils have been invited and are ex- pected to attend. The 8. C. session of the Daughters of Liberty is to be held at_the same time. ‘The grand council of the American Mechanics will open at 10 a. m. in G. A. R. hall, May 12, in Hartford. In the evening Charter Oak couneil, No. 3, is to give a musical and literary entertainment in the hall, to_ which all members of the O. U. A. M. and of the D. of L. are invited. BOARD OF TRADE. April Meeting to Be Held on Tuesday Evening—Health and Sanitation of Norwich. The April of the Norwich board of trade will be held at the Buckingham Memorial, Tuesday eve- ning, April 19, 1910, at 8 o'clock. The subject to be considered is The Health and Sanitation of Norwich. Prelimi- nary remarks will be made by Dr. Hen- ry M. Pollock: The other speakers and topics are: The Health of the City, Dr. N. B. Lewis, city health officer: The Health of the Town, Dr. Georse ‘Thompson, town heaith officer: The Backus Hospital, Prof. H. A. Tirrell, secretayy board of trustees; The Back- us Hosbital Free Dispensary, Freder- ick Symington, superintendent Backus hospital: Certain Infectious Diseases— Their Cause and Their Treatment, Dr. P. J. Cassidy, pathologist, Backus hos- pital; Medical Inspectiton of Schools, Dr. Lester E. Walker; - Tuberculo: Early Symptoms and Prevention, Dr. Edward J. Brophy; Camps for the Treatment of Tuberculosis. Dr. Rush W. Kimball; Plumbing, with Remarks gn the Plumbing of Norwich. Arthur Ought to Have Known Better. Possibly Rev. B. M. Tipple, of Rome, ‘will fall into the clas fon of male. factors of great nerve.—St. Louls Re- publican. Steamer Carpathia, on'which g is the favorite hair people, and sino Into it has met with wonderful success. If you want beautiful, lustrous hair that, “vill be the envy of your friends, to The Lee & Opgood Co., and get bottle of “Sage today and & for two weeks. Then if you are not satisfied that Parisian Sage {8 the most delightful and refreshing hair invigorator you have ever used, take it back and get money. a fair offer, of course. And here is another one. If_Parisian Sage does not curc dan- druft, stop falling bair, splitting hair, or tiching sculp in two weeks. the money will be returned. Dandruff s the forerunner of bald- ness; get rid of it at once. Parisian Sage kills the dandruff germs, it stim- ulates and tones up the hair roots and vents the hair from turning gray. It is absolutely the most refreshing and invigorating hair dresstag known to mankind. It is not sticky or greasy and it makes your head feel fine the minute you put it on. For sale by druggists everywhere and by The Lee & Osgood Co. Fifty cents a large bottle. The girl with the ‘Auburn_hair on_every bottle, Mail orders filled by Giroux Mfg, Co., Buf- falo, N. Y. —_— Oparated on for Appendicitis. On Thursday in New York ity Fre- mont D, Palmer, formerly of this city, Was operated upon for appendicitis. On | Friday it was reported that he had a bad night, but was resting as comfort- ably as could be expected then. Continental congress of the D. A. R. next week. / OBITUARY. Francis J. Plummer. . At 3 o'clock Friday morning the death of Francis J. Plummer occurred at his home, No. 4 Laurel Hill avenue. For the past three years Mr. Plummer had been in poor heaith. He suffered a paralytic shock in August, 1907, from fuily recovered. ai- though he was able to be out some and had been about the city. He: failed gradually during the past . Hav- ing been conmnected with the Rogers shop for about seventeen years, Mr. Plummer was naturally much interest- In the Probate Courty The will of C. F. Paul Haffman was | admitted to probate on Friday after- incon by Judge Ayling, and Mrs. Hoff- man qualified as executrix. The prop- erty was bequeathed to his wife. Opening An Account 1s very simple, and the officers of this Bank will cheerfully an- swer any Inqguiries. Commercial account, through which you pay your bills by check, is a great safeguard. TTTFRANCIS B. PLUMMER, ed therein and affected when the de- clsion was made to move 0 Rocheste! Where it was desired he should go, but he decided to remain in. Norwich. While getting ready for the removal of the plant he did much hard work. Tired out, he went to his home early the night the shop closed,.and as he heard the factory whistle biow re- marked that %t was the last time it would be heard. An hour later he was stricken with a shock. His decision to enjoy the benefits of a well earned Test, therefore, became a necessity, & though he was never able to enjoy his lelsure because of his health. Born in Lancaster, Mass., Feb. 2 1840, Francis J, Plummer was the son of . Farnham Plummer of ‘Haverhill, and recelved his schooling in his native He went to Boston, where he learned the trade of machinist, and afterwerds went to work at it in Worcester when 21 years of age. He remained there for seven years and enlisted ‘n the war from that city and returned there after be- ing discharged. 1In 1868 he went to Boston again, where he was employed on one or two different occasions, hav- ing worked for the Woods Woodwork- ing Machine company there. He was also empioyed in_Philadelphia, being with Goodell & Waters for & number of years. He came to this city in 1890 g3 deafteman for ihe. C. B Rogers chine company, w] ice - ed _until 1895, when he wae made su- perintendent, and later manager, which Guties he filled until 1907, the plant ha been taken over by the Ameri- can Woodworking Machine compan: which in 1907 consolidated 1t with the Rochester branch. OMr. Plummer was a member of Com- pany A, Third battalion, Massachusetts militia, having enfisted April 19, 1861. He served throughout the war and re- celved an honorable discharge, having been @ faithful woldler and comrade. He was a Mason and a member of St. Omer commandery, K. T. in Boston. For many years he was a member of Sdegwick post, No. 1, G. A. R, and be. ionged to_the American Soclety of Me- chanical Engineers. He was a careful workman and took delight in etudyl out intricate mechanisms. ~He many steadfast friends and the family have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. He was a man of strong charaoter and exem plary habits. Among the woodworking machine manufacturers he was widel: known and highly esteemed. He mfi an inventive turn of mind and patent @ number of the machines he invented. Mr. Plummer married Sarah Jose- phine Wyman of Worcester as his first wife In 1860 and her death occurred in that city in 1868. Five of the six obil- dren_survive. They are Frank F. Ralph E. and Edgur P. Plummer o Boston and Mrs, Charles S. Holbrook and Mre. Arthur L. Peale of this city. There are -also surviving his second wife, who was Miss Myra_S. Butter- field, whom he masrried in Boston July 15, 1884; a sister, Mise Mary M. Plum- mer, who has resided with Mr, Plum- mer for the past two years, and three grandchildren, Miss Josephine A. Hol- TQrook, Miss Hellen W. Peale and Rich- ard P. Peale. William T. Case. Barly Friday morninfi Willlam T. Case passed away at his home, at Nor- wich Town, in the same house in which he was born 78 years ago the 30th day of this month. He was the son of Dea- con Samuel and Sally Balley Case, and is the last of the hpmediate family, e Site wan maseed - Nor- | Cologns, Mayence. Holdeiberk, Nur i o O Rorammerany, Eussl wich, For many e was connect. | BFE, Munich, Opcrammerny, s ‘erona, Florence, ell, Cava, Amal vear: ed with the Case tannery, and later | Oy g S Was engaged in the grocery business. Sorrento, Capri, the Fifty-seven years ago the 28th of the | Bluo Groito. Pisa, Genoa. Milan, St present month he was united In mar- | Gotthard Pass, over tho Alpg, Lucerne riage with Mary A. Hood of Norwich | Brunig, , Tagterbnunich, , oo 6Nt Town, by whom he is survived. He UGld *GLeier "Montreux, Castle of leaves three sons, Willlum 8. and | Eiiflon “eneva, "Furis, Versailles and Chazies . of Norwich Town. and Bd- | Bouloghe. % ward R. of Boston. There are four avove to recommended to srandchildren, Drs. Leonard and 1ioyd | Teaohens and Btadcnts as an. Bistruc. Case of Honolulu, T. H. and Frederick The tour will be C. Case and Irma M. Case of Norwich. Jdr. Case was hospitable and approach- able and those who knew him enjoyed their talks with him, finding much that was profitable to them In Iis well stored mind and In the opinions he held, which wére based on o naturally good judsment. He furnished an ex- ampl of clean, right living that Is wor- Of a_gental, sympathetic and loyal nature, he was well known and ed by a wide circle of friends quaintances, who admired him strong character and his and was @ close student of Every Department of Banking Open Saturday Evenings 7.30 to 9. The Thames Loan & Trus: Co. NORWICH, CONN. apribd TRY THAT NICE Coffee «t Rallion’s aprisd Why Not Buy Now CAMERA you have wanted for so long ? You know a Camera more than doubles the pleasures of any outing a it furnishes souvenirs of events that are of as much value in after years as st the time taken. Everything is so simple. It does not need experience to take a picture or to develop and finish A dark room is not necessary, as you can load, expose, develop. and print all by daylight. If you will call at Cranston’s it will be a pleasure for us to show you a most complete variety and help you ctions of anything photo- hic. GRANSTON’S apriédaw éPassion Play and Europe” " A small select party from Hartford and vicinity will sail Jume 35th from New York om “Anchor Lime Steamer Columbia® (10,000 tons), visiting the following cities: Glasgow the Trossachs, Bdinburgh, Melrose, Ab botsford, Keswick, Ambleside, Chéster, Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, London Bruasels, Antwerp, The Hagte, Sc ening Amstordam, Isie ‘of Mar < Mu: ment of the Boston Travel Socioty of Boston. Local guides or Instructors are aiso furnished in all large cities on the’ Continent. Duration of Weeks, Returain, American to New York, or via down the St. Lawre: a’matter of preference. Few reservations are still open and mi detatls of trip, (tineraries, cost of tour complete, will be gladly furnished By, maii ot & personal call from Mr. 'Address” inauiries H. R. GRIDLEY, Btenmukip and Tourist Aent, Room 3, 26 State St. Hartford, Conn, Telephone: Charter 2341. apriéd to Montreal, ds 70U want to pur your busie MEN'S YOUNG MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SUITS are very attractive, There is something about them that is different and our’s especially different. There is asreason why Men'’s Suits $12 to $20 Children’s Suits $5, $6 and $8.50 The Grays in Neckwear 50c 50c The Grays in Hosiery - 25¢ The Grays in Gloves - $1.50 The Grays in Caps - - Ghe F. A. Wells Co. Good Clothes Store apri6d ST BY EVERY T C. V. PENDLETON, JR,, Yantic, Write ‘phone 1o demonstration. Prest-O-Lite Tanks. Standard Speedometers. apri6d THE MAN WHO FITS YOU RIGHT AT THE RIGHT PRICE. A8 LIGHT AS A FEATHER AR\ 2 . ndsosies \g\ ana. AN o Porrece B\ Eye- W N Wi Imsoen | money ana i) j ~cience can DR. OSBORN All examinations fr guaranteed in each and We are lense grinders and sole facturers of the FEATHER-WEIGHT EVE GLASSES, a glass you can wear with comfort and be sure they will stay on, and the price about one-third less than any othe manu GILLETTE OPTICAL CO. 132 Main Street, aprisd Norwich, Genn, FURS STORED FOR SUMMER tacil I now have my own building Franklin Btreet, whore tie best ities for .mtoring Furs hay nealled. Bring yours to me an them repaired, dyed and stored summer. M. BRUCKNER. apr16TThe Telephone 254- FISH SALE 300 TANCY SHAD, PRICES RIGHT. Buy one for your Sunday Dinses, CHURCH BROS, =prisd -

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