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DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS Woman for Night Telephone Operator —Tavo Offenders Held in $1,000 Bonds*>Comet Made Some of the,| Dmuthho Wnoxy Mrs, J‘nhn ‘Winslow is with relatives n Providence for a few days. Mrs. Sidney Perry is a mlen( at the Memorial hospital in Worcester, where she underwent an operation on ‘Wednesday- ilfred Flagg has entered the em- ploy of the Danielson Cotton company as_clerk at their store. Harold Bigelow, a local high school =sti!dent, has gone to Boston to enlist in the navy. To Attend Overseers’ Convention. Jehn Winslow will attend the over- sdevs’ convention to be held down the Providence river Saturday. Geston Maindon, who has been ill for the past two weeks, remains in about the same comdition. E. H. KXeach was at Hartford to at- tend the meetmg of Shriners on Wed- nesday evenin Alred L. B.eed president of the Kill- ingly High School association, pre- sided at a meeting "of the executive committee of the organization on “Thursday evening, when plans for the annual reception to the graduating class were discussed. Unclaimed Letters. - Letters addressed as follows remun unclaimed at the Danielson this week: Daniel F. Brennan,_ Henry C. Gonnez, Dr. Jordan Edward Mulroy, Arthur Nordell. Pauline Boulaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Plerre Boulaine, is recover- ing from a fall from the top of the high stairway at the rear of the Cyr building. The little child@ escaped with- out serious injury. Young Woman for Night Operator. After next Sunday night the policy of having a young woman operator on duty at the Danielson exchange of the Southern New HEngland Telephone Co. at night will be adopted, as is the practice of the company in a majority of the larger divisions of the state. Heretofore the night operator at the Danielson exchange has been a young man. Cytinder Head Blew Off. A cylinder head blew out DIAMOND Engagement Rings Beautiful, Brilliant, Snappy Stones in Tiffany Settings, $35.00 to $95.00; Smaller Stones, finely set, at prices ranging as low :as $16.00. It will pay you to look at my assortment Geo. E. Shaw, V" CONN. of the Box Stationery Bargain FABRIC FINISH BRIGHTON BOND A HIGH GRADE LINEN PAPER 60 Sheets of Paper and 50 Envelepes to match Only 29c a box THE 3 KEYSTONE STORES MADE TO SELL TIME AND AGAIN Wolf Den Whiske Makes a Hil with the Buyer $1.00 Quart E. C. ROGERS, Wholesale and Retail Liquor Merchant PUTNAM, CONN. BUTING SEASON SUPPLIES We specialize on lines that will help you fix up a dainty refreshing lunch for your sheort trips afield. As always we have a line of Special Offerings. Here are a few: VAN CAMP'S PORK AND BEANS ...................... 15c and 20c LA TOURAINE COFFEE . S o ol ar TR, B SWHFT’S PRIDE CLEANSER (general household werk) ...... can 10c SPECIAL SELECTED GREEN MOUNTAIN POTATOES (for table or seed) bushel 60c EXTRA SPECIAL OFFERING— ALL OUR BRANDS OF TEAS at 40c Ib. The Banielson Cotion Co. Store, MAIN STREET, DANIELSON. Y off, but one of the engine room torce, Rock Breault, hnd Jmt passed around the ganger point WEAK MENTALLY. Woman Who Pleads Guilty to Serious Charge—J for Both Offenders. John Pope, alilas Henry Pope, and Mrs. Adaline Boothman, wife of John Boothman, of Water street, charged with adultery, were presented before Judge Harry E. Back in the town court <hursday morning. Both pleaded guil- ty to the allegation. As final disposi- tion of the case is not within the juris- diction of the local court, Judge Back fixed the bonds of each at $1,000, in default of which they were taken to the jail at Brooklyn to awalt trial at the superior court. Mrs. Boothman is believed not to be over strong mentally. SPECIAL BOROUGH MEETING To Decide Matter of f Sewer Extension Through Certain Streets. A warning has been issued for a special borough meeting to be held on Wednesday evening of next week to permit the voters to pass on matters relating to extending the sewer sys- tem through certain streets. The lat- est petition to be received by the war- den and court of burgesses asks that sewers be constructed through North ‘Water street from a point opposite the old borough building to Union street and through that street to Main street, conneeting with the Main street sewer just above the Winkleman building. There were two bidders for the con- tract to construct the Furnace street sewer, Frank A. Dayis of Danielson and the Petrossi company of Hartford. the latter company having had the contracts for construction of the sew- ers constructed during the past year. Mr. Davis was the lower bidder. The contract has not been awarded, how- ever, and will not be until the voters have given their sanction to the mak- ing of the proposed extensions. Tired Star Gazers on Thursday. Many Danielson people slept late Thursday morning after being worried into a state of curious mental turmoil over the most terrible calamity that never happened. Saturated with mis- information as to what was to be ex- pected in the way of startling phe- nomena when the tail of Halley's com- et flashed across the earth they stayed up by the score, many of them pre- pared to witness the greatest all-star event since the world commenced to spin. The spire of the Congregational church was peopled with a Paul Re- vere like group of watchers, but they were not of the worrying kind. While there was much more of nervousness as the time for the swish to occur approached there were many calm ob- servers earnestly trying to see some- thing sufficiently interesting to repay them for the sleep that they were los- " Players Managers of teams in the Amateur league have filed the following names of new players for their teams: Plain- fieid, Walsh, Kearns. Houlihan, Gor- man; Wauregan, Clemens, Jacobs, Sterling, James Brunsdon; loaned to Central Village, Bugbee. Awning Ordinance. The selectmen of the towm of Kill- ingly are about to issue an order gov- erning the manner in which awnings shall be hung. There have been sev- eral complaints of late because awn- ing frames have been hung so low that persons traveling along a sidewalk have bumped into them with their hats or heads. The order will require that all awnings shall be hung so as to clear at least 6 feet 6 inches above the sidewalk. Several of the awnings along Main street will have to be changed to meet the requirements of the new regulation. in Amateur League. Boston Dry Goods Company Otier Great Bargains. You’ll realize the purchas- ing rower of your cash if you do your trading at the Boston Dry Goods Store, Danielson, We are going to offer many special lots, underprice. Now it's early and just the time to buy a Ladies’ Tailored Suit. Te make it an object we shail offer our entire stock of Suits at Special Bargain Prices. Suits worth $14.00 to $15.00 for | $10.00; Suits worth $18.00 to $20.00 for | $15.00; your choice of any of the bet- ter Suits for $1850. At these pri we will charge actual cost for alter- | ations. New and Stylish Princess Wash Dresses, all ready to wear, $1.00 to $4.00 each. Princess Mull Dresses, lace trim- med, blue, pink or white, $2.98, $5.00, $5.75. White Dresses for the children, from the smallest size to size age 14, from 25¢ to $5.00. Wash Dresses, gingham and per- cales, size age 2 years to 14 years, 50c to $2.00 each. Rompers for the children, 250 each. Every kind of Summer Underwear for men, women and children, 10c to $1.00. The best values we have ever sold for the price. Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons, Hamburg at prices that are especially bargain We are importers of English Dishes, and our very special prices for full sets or separate pieces are one-half the usual cost for the same d. The difference is a big saving. The Boston Dry Goods COMPANY, Danielson, Conn. JAMES E. KEECH, Manager. may20d mm—_.________m~—___——_—_——__m Foresters Plan for Memorial—Death of Armand Marion—To Ask for $90, 000 for Sewer Building. H-Zar?m and Mrs. Charles at Crescent Y. Torrey on Thursday, of Mrs. Porter's col ‘Willlams L. O. of this city has been elected a vice t of the Subur- ban Press land. Mrs. Beach for the opening association of New Eng- Taken to Hospital. - Treffle Page, son of Joseph Page, of Woodstock avenue, was taken to the Day-Kimball hospital Thursday morn- ing in a serious condition. First Holy Communion Class. A class of nearly one hundred boys and girls will receive their first com- munison at an early mass at St M&ry'c <hurch Sunday morning. Oth- classes will receive communion in the * Catholic churches in the various surrounding parishes on the same day. Ready for Reliability Run. Everything is in readiness for the all Connecticut reliability run through this end of the state. The last of the course markers will be put in place to- day. The roads are in good condition after the recent rains, and there is ev- eery reason to believe the mortists will enjoy their run through the most pic- turseque county in the state. The cars will pass through Putnam early Saturday afternoon. Briefs. Taking effect June 8, the No. free delivery route out of the Putnam postoffice is to be so amended as to serve East Putnam village in the fore- noon instead of the afternoon. of this city has been named a member of the staff of um- pires of +the FEastern Connecticut league. F. Walden Wright was in Hartford on a business trip Thursday. D. H. Woodward, principal of the 1 rural Boston Bible school, will preach at the Adventist church on Sunday. Accepts Adventist Church Call. Elder Thomas Feltman has accepted a call to become pastor of the Advent- ist church here. He will commence his pastorate next month. Henry A. Pierce of Portsmouth, N. ‘!ii_, called on friends in Putnam Thurs- lay. M. M. Dwyer has received several applications to join his party to visit Canada. this summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Noonan of Wash- ington, D. C., are spending a few days with friends in Putnam. Steeple Tom Goes to Danielson. Steeple Tom Fitzgerald of Williman- tic has completed his work in Putnam and has gone to Danielson, where he has some repairs to make on the spire of St. James’ church. Mr., Fitzgerald was pictured In a sketch on steeple climbing that appeared in an April is- sue of the Youth’s Companion. Plans for Foresters’ Memorial. Court City of Putnam, ¥, of A., has the first Sunday in June as the day for holding the annual memorial exercises for ‘deceased members. The arrangements for the observance will be in the hands of a committee of five members. OBITUARY. Armand Marion. Armand Marion, aged 18, died at the home of his parents, on Green street, Thursdey. The young man had been ill for some time, and much sorrow is felt at his early death. Besides his father and mother he ds survived by the following brothers and sisters, ail of Putnam: Eugene, Adelard, Alphonse, Henry, Albert, Lionel, Arma. Parmelia, Bva, Aurore. Officers of the Kings’ Daughters. Following are the newly elected offi- cers of the King’s Daughters: Leader, Mrs. Joseph McKachnie; vice leader, Mrs, L. O. Williams; secretary treasurer, Mrs. A. R. Cole secretary, Mrs. 8. Nikoloff ing commitee, Mrs. Nikoloff, : D. Sharpe, Mrs. Tibbetts, Miss iy sewing committee, Mrs. Mabel Ran- ld::-" Mrs. George E. Shaw, Mrs. George att. and assistant inv, e.«:izm_ Paper by Mrs. E. M. Warner. At the Thursday evening prayer meeting at the Congregational church Mrs. E. M. Warner gave her paper on ‘Woman's Work in the Church. Music- al numbers were contributed by Misses M. Gladys Murfey, Gladys Williams and Harold S. Corbin. ‘The members of the committee on the new high school will meet with the architects today (Friday). $90,000 To Be Asked for at Special City M ing for Sewer System. APPROPRIATION OF The common council of the city of Putnam has accepted the report of the citizens’ committee recommending the construction of & sewer system in Put- nam. The matter will be put up to the vot- €rs next Thursday afternoon, when a special city meeting is called. An a propriation by the city of $90,000 wi be asked for and recommended. To Confer K. of C. Degree. District Deputy J. J. McGarr il an lissue of bonds ( ndidates of Cargill council, F a week from kmgmq will e in eastern Sunday. Visiting present from councils Connecticut. NOANK Lecture on Indian Missionary Work— Summer Art Class Coming in June— items Chiefly Personal. The parlor of the Noank Baptist dJul'Ch was filled Thursday night when A. Petzoldt of Lodge Grass, Mont., l\ho for a number of years has been directing the missionary work at the Crow Indian reservation, lectured on the missionary work conducted there. Mr. Petzoldt knows intimately the Crow chief White Arm, who has be- come an earnest worker in the mis- sion and for the educational work in which the American Baptist Home Mis- sionary soclety has been engaged for a number of years. Mr. Petzoldt’s de- scription of the life of the Indian was very interesting. Many have been ed- ucated in the ways of the white man, have established fine homes and are industrious in the cultivation of prop- erty, from which some of them have amassed small fortunes, Property to Be Improved. The Joseph Potter house on Water street is to be thoroughly renovated and many repairs and improvements made. The old house was built about 1790 by Joseph Potter, who later sold it to his cousin, Josephus Potter, at whose death his daughter and heir, Mrs. W. F. Packer, now residing in ‘Meriden, became possessor of the es- tate, which was purchased about 1895 by’ Representative Charles H. Smith. He in turn sold to the Smith & Barry company, who recently disposed of the property to Freeman Rogers. Summer Art Cl; to Return Here. The plan of Alon Beamer of New York, who conducted a summer art class here last summer, has been changed and the class will come here about June first and will occupy the A. E. Potter residence on Water street, which has been leased for the onth of June. The class Is composed f young ladies from different sections of the union. Attachment Misunderstood. ’mu ‘tmt on the property of deaf Ira S, lk’:tbum? of ufllc, lnd tlh Tecent voting of the taxpayers to acquire the tm. to the property has caused considerable orit- fed. 'Grlnaoll'u orchestra furnished n uarterly ca:lcml:nc« 3{ '.Lx: H-MM plecopal church w. ield Sunday evenin, f Rev, J. H, New= -.M of Norwich, district superintends ent, will be nt and preach at the evening service and later conduct the quarterly conference. To Sell Stillman Property. Arrangements are about completed for the sale of the T, E. Stillman pro, erty in Greenmanville to Mrs. B. Nash of Cambridge, Mass. This houss has been used summers for the past few years gs a home for working giria in New York to spend’ thelr summen vacation, B R T on ef the Oon A- the statement that the town t-d " taken zzc:’” s er e sum property to recov: T m. !ur- burn -na his family 1s error. There are creditors who hnv:- bille against Rathburn which he i unable to ply, and the town placed an n the to prevent nished Comn Parties Disappointed. Several parties of young people in the village were disappointed Wednes- day evening in watching for the ap- pearance of Halley’s comet, which did not show up. One family in the vil- lage, fearing the storm as a forerunner Noews in General, Members of Charity and Relief lodge B, and A. M., are making plans for ai afternoon and evening session in the ppTY omet’s tall, | rooms some time ti first of Juney 3’.;'2&: atha‘):lcehe;f:xn;:oxcna of their | when the third degree will be worked home and went to the cellar. and @ filne supper will be served has ‘Deen suc s in Macon, Mr. Dodge left here several week to take charge of a mineral company. Charles Dodge Gathered Here and There. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Latham re- turned to Providence Thursday after a brief visit with relatives here. ~ Mr. Latham is buflding foreman at the Harold Heath of New York is Rbodo Island state buudm- at How- t of his parents, Mr, and ard “harles Heath, n C. B. Howell and children from Charles Tingley of Norwich was White Plain: arrived in the vil- er. George W, Tinge | lage Thursda: ’rney will be the g-o-u of Mrs. Howell's mother, ta Weeks, on Water street. Vt., is the | y Charles Brush of Barre, suest of friends in town Mrs. Della Latham left Thursday for George Casey of Ware, My is visa | Montville, to visit over Sunday with |iting local relatives her son, Harold Rogers, Capt. Charles Max came Mrs. A. E. Potter of New York ar- | er El Norde has retu ew Yorl rived in the village Thursday for a red Staplins of Hartford is | short visit. town, Miss Margaret Dwyer returned to Postmaster U, ', Potter Jeaves Mon= | Providence Thureday after a brief |day for Washington, where he wilk visit with relatives on Prospect Hifll. |spend several days. Capt. B. P. Sisson returned Thurs- Henry Sparks of Springficld s . | day from a short vacation spent with | town. relatives In Bast Greenwich and has George Griggs of Willlmantic was @ { taken up his dutles a¥ the Fisher's Isl- hursday land life saving statfon. J. Y, Miller of Springfield, was here Thursday. ‘Mre. G. McGraw left Thursday for a brief visit on Fisher's Island. MYSTIC business caller in town "STONINGTON. { """"" | Sale of Brewster House—Donation® for Boston Floating Hospital—One Hundred Barrels of Fish Shipped taw Mass,, — New York. Col. and Mrs. Warren Packer Married 2 4 " ek 49 Years—Preparations for Flag Day | ¥; W: Watson of Detroil, alich, was | —Stillman Property Sold—Newsy Deanne Morriw of Brooklyn, N. Y., im Notes. the guest of borough friénds thimy ——— week. Col. and Mrs. Warren Packer cele- The Brewster house at the cornem brated t 49th anniversary Thursday | of Water and Church streets has beery of thelr marriage at tbeir home oun |sold to Charles I, Ide of Water stree l..4 West tic avenue. Mr. and Mrs Misw Barbara Muller has packed thes Packer were married May 19, 1861. | goods of the Ten Minute society, and May 21 Colonel Packer left for Hart- |they will be shipped 10 the Hostone ford, where he joined his regiment for | floating hospital thig weel. the civil war. Mr. and Mrs, Packer Miss Gertrude Palmer of Drooklymg have always resided in Mystie and on | N. Y., wag in town Thursda Thursday received many presents and Dr. and Mrs. Harry 1. Markoff ofiy congratulations. Their ur dewgh- | Hartford were callers in Stonington ong ters were present and their three | Thursday. grandchildren, Captain Charleg Mosler in his vmm,,e-l : " Frances Belle, brought A M. E. Aid Seciety Mests. ket TR way. Oba weishes Aves The Ladies’ Aid soclety of the Meth- | pounds. The nverage of the balance oddst iscopal church were pleasantly | was about three pounds ecach, Oves eni ed Thursday afternoon at the | ong hundred barrels of mixed fsh wers home of Mrs. Allen Avery om Main |shipped to New York Wednesday wnde| street. Regular business being over | Thursday and work laid aside for the day, the Francig Rice of Providence and Mors hostess served refreshments, The next meeting of this soclety will be held with Mrs. Robert Nichols. ‘The drain is being lald from Lin- coln avenus through to Washington street to the river. Edward H. Buck- ton Howe of New In town Thursday. | PASTOR PLANTS SEEDS 1 London were callersi Hopes to Inspire People to Have Haru..{ lin, civi] engieer, surveyed this street & few weeks ago. This is a mueh cultural Fair { :‘,::ay_,' Y imiane Derts of | That Watervilie may have a horticule | through this street owing to so much | ual fair during the ecarly autumm | water and mud. The street has re- | the plan of the Jtev. Otto Brand, pas cently ‘been filled in about 16 inches, | tor of Grace M. I3, church, who is :n- and when the drain is finished will | deavoring to instill into the minds « muke one of the best streets in town. | s parishioners an interest in tl raising of cholce vegetubles and g..‘ | Plans for Flag Day. den truek of various kinds and also of | Much interest is being taken by |the cultivation of flowers Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R, In This falr will not be confined to the regard to Fiag day, June 14. It is the | members of the congregation of him | intention of this society to invite Phe- | church, for the exhibits of any one wilk | be Ward Greene chapter of Westerly, | be accepted If it can be proven thu® | and Anna Warner Bailey chapter of | they were grown by the person showy / Groton and Stomington to participate | Ing them. It s to be made an a nuu“ in the exercises. A fine musical and | event if possible and while it he Hterary programme is being arranged small the first y My Brand hopes by _the members of the chapter to work wp enough enthusiasm 1o makes | Past Grands Elmer Brown, Erastus | a good showing in the near future, Iry ¥ish and C. C. Potter of Stonington |order to show that i entirely i lodge No. 4, I. O. O. F., have returned | carnest he has himself undertaken the from Waterbury, where they attended rluntm;r of a garden in the rear of his the grand lodge session of the I O. 'home in which he has sown w cholew O. F., held there Tuesday and Wed- |assortment of seeds of various kindm nesday. He has 1aid out a number of flowee The social given in Gilbert hall on | beds in front of his house and many Thursday evening was well patron- | of the seeds are already sprouting There are two kinds of washing powder— GOLD DUST and others R R0 R 5 TR e PARASER™ . Several so-called cleansing powders are only sal soda, You can buy sal soda at your grocer’s under its real name for much less than you can these powders. Others contain naphtha, ammonia or some other liquid! | cleanser which evaporates the moment the powder is exposed. | to the ajr, or touches hot water. Their much-vaunted virtues, | vanish like dew before the morning sun. Gold Dust is the only frue washing powder. ture of vegetable oil soap and purifying ingredients which insure prompt and efficient cleansing action. It softens har water,does its work quick- ly and well, and injures “Let the Gold Duat Twims do yowr work™ It is a mix{ nothing. GOLD DUST will do more work and better work than any other washing powder on the market. There is but ome all round washing powder— GOLD DUST. Ask for it, and take no substitute, Made by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY‘, Makers of FAIRY SOAP the oval cake DON'T BUY OLD STYLE TEETH If you are proud of your personal appearance, buy a set or partial set with Dr. King's latest invention, that wonderful ' improvement, the “NAT- URAL GUMS,” which makes impos- sible to detect ur'(l'lcnpl teeth in your mouth, ” PAINLESS EXTRACTION Teoth extracted and filled painlessiy for the most nervous and delicats people. Dr; King's method is the only absolutely SAFWH trestment known to dental uldan‘c,a. Full set teeth 38 and > up, with lm Natural Gums; ( Thomas Jofi.non King, Crowns and Bridge Wflrk ’s.; 331 D. D. 8. Fitlings $1. up, KING DENTAL PARLORS, franklin Swm, Norwich HOURS—9 a. m. to 8 p. m.; Sundays 10 to 2. Telephone, s