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a Commits Suicide. New York, Feb. 14—Willism Ben- 21 years old and despondent be- E e could not secure employment, double barreiled shotgun In his ‘d.uu releasing both hamirs a poker. ‘Beamett locked himself last night n te ts where Mo lived with and brother and wouldn't Jhen the came n’?:r'i'mm e umer him they spent (i w! riends. ‘When they found the door still lock- forcnson, they saspected‘that was wrong and broke in. found Bennett's body lying on ‘with his head shot almost en- away, the shotgun and poker nearby. Brief State News Fapmington—Iubert W. Tillotson Seturdey in Farmington in the Wouse where he was born. Neow. town's eidest gro- ‘Wetber, started in & in 1361, has retirad. Phainville.—The business of the fac- toetes 18 emesiient and the outiook for the eoming season very encouraging. Milferd. — Highway Commissioner H. Macdonald addressed the men of Milferd Tuesday Torringten.—Sister Mary fosephine, an setive worker at 8t. Francis’ con wemt for over eightcen years, is crit- feally il Anesnia.—F. M. Buckley, superinten- @emt of the public schools, delivered the addiess at the Lineoin day public meeting held in Norwalk. Bristel—Owing to sickness, Mr. and Mrs. Pranili il of 35 Orchard street passed very quietly the fifty- Afth anniversary of their marriage. Berlin—Wiiliam Mansfield, formerly employed on the farm of Col. Charles 3L Jarvis, in charge of the poultry, has Jeft for Storre to enter the Con- mestiowt Agricuitural college. Middistown.—Rev. Henry Ferbuson, fi. D, one-iime professor in Trinity mow rector of St. Paul's school, will give the third course of sermons and lectures on the Piteh Page foundation in the of St. Luke at the Berkeley sehool en Monday next. Through am_advertise- locsi paper, Dr. S. W. Ger- e dentist, tells the that he will no longer be respon- L for any bills contracted by his Mve. Gerrish hes left town and ehauffour with whom she is said Bave become infatuated has not beem esen around Naugatuck lately. Doster—You need a change of cli- Patient—What's the matter with druff and invigorates the Scalp a luxuriant, Bealthy hair growth—Stops its falling out. Isnot a dye. -t Steres or direct npon e . .~ l.:.ll.l- SUBSTITUTES recommended by Eng- 2 ith, lee & Osgood Co., Osgood Co., Utley & Jones. INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY Weaterly Branch Thres Million Dollars Three Million Deilars Over Fifty Theusand Accounts. Liberal, ocurteous and eficient in 1ty manragement. ——— Hart Sehattner & Marx Clothes ARE SOLD BY 1. B. CRANDALL Co. s el Westerly, R. 1 FOR saLm o St . ®ach naving €0 foot , and Both havi; iRing that ean .v.‘ Ted ot ‘r ices If a having moderii plu; = Doy Towr Shoos and }lluilry &84 got & coupen on the Planc to be . given away at PURTILL’S “ON THE BRIDGE." Established 1901, s _Hareld L. Wells, O. D., Optometriat. visien rected b EES R The Wheeler school ;and library of | North Stoni; located not farfrom the border lihe. ot Westerls, is ‘sns.of the most liberally endowed Institutions of its high ¢lass to be located in such a sparsely settled sectlon. The endow- myent provided for in the will of Hen- 1y Dwight Wheeler ihsures an income more than ample for the current ex- penses, and _gives opportunity, for courses of educational entertainments that are appreciated by students of the school, the residents of the town, and many’ from Westerly and other places. Since trolley facilities - have been made possible by the enterpris- ing promoters of the Norwich .and Westerly road, the attendance from Westdrly to these entertainments has materially increased, They dare abso- lutely free to the public. One of the pleasing entertainments in the preseni course was she recital of The Taming of the Shrew, by Le- land Powers, Tuesday .evening, and was in keeping with those that pre- ceded. This school was established in 1890 by Idgar Wiheeler as preparatory for high school education. Ten years la ,;l Henrv Dwight- Wheeler contracted with James Gourlay of Westerly to con- struot the present handsome granite structure, and lived to see its com- Ppletion. Pupils qre admitted to the prepara. tory class after seven years In a grad- ed ‘school, and are required to pass specified ' examinations in English arammar, spelling, history, arithmetic ang geography. While. the school is prepared to fit boys and girls for any college, its courses are also arranged to meet the needs of that larger num- ber wlhose schooling will cease at graduation 'or before. No_tuition is charged pupils resident in North Ston= ington, and outside pupils are at pres- ent admitied the me as residents of ] town, provided they make North onington their temporary residence. Rev. Dr. William'M. Groton, dean of.| the vinity schoool of Philadelphia, former pastor of . Christ Episcopal chufch, Westerly, who has a summer residence here, conducted the opening services at the funeral of Rt. Rev. Ozi W. Whitaker, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania, in Philadel~ phia, Monday. William Henry Greene died at h home in Providence Monday, in his 423 year. He was born in Westerly, a son ! of Edward L. and the late Esther T | Greene, and his first employment wns in the Collins shoe store in Westerly. He went from here to Providence about 22 years ago, and for the past 20 years Las been employed by the F. E. Rallou company in that cit: M. Greene is survived by his widow, Jane Wood Greene, daughter, of John Wood and the late Elizabeth Hyde Wood, of Pawtucket. Burial will be in Paw tucket today (Wednesday). Alfred H. Pollock, a pro ent re dent of New London, assistant super- intendent of the Brainard & Armsizgng | silk mills, who served several te as selectman and a member of the court of common council, is to be mar- ried Feb. 28. The bride to be is Miss Lura May Bagley of the Avonale sec- tion of -Westerly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bagley. The marriage wiil be in Christ Episcopal church, at | 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Bagley, father of the bride, is being urged by the Textile Manufacturers’ association of the United States as a special dele- gate to South America for the purpose | of improving the business relations ot | the two countri Many invitatiops to the wedding have been issted. Dr, Michael H. Scanlon of Wester!: district deputy of the Knights of Co- lumbus, assisted in the exemplification of the third degree.of the order by ‘the town | der the circumstanees. : Jegree “ will et candidnt, 0Nmnifll of Wbsu.rg; by Narragansett next’ Sunday afternoon. distr uty ruler, will maks an official visitation to the Westerly lodge of Elks this (Wednésday) evening and will be Eiv- en_the customary reception. At this session there will be nominations of officers for the ensuing year and Will be completed for the fair. On.next Friday afternoon. -from two until four gelock, Grand_ Exalted - Ruler August . Herrmann of Cincinnati, will hold reception in the Eiks'.home in New London.. - Delegations - will be present from Westerly lodge. and from other lodges in Rhode Island and Connecti- cut. & A The ch-:lfg- n the school system of Stonington, which. carried with it only one high school in, the town, thus’ placing the former hizh school in Westerly in the graded class. ané establishing the sole high school in the borough, has made increased facili- ties in that school bullding necessas When the building was originally co structed the third floor was left un- finished. The contract for making two class Tooms on that floor with the usual hallways and conveniences. has{, been awarded to Babcock & Wilcox of Westerly, and the work will be caf- ried to completion as soon s possible. The effort made te force J. Irving Maxson into bankruptey has not prov- ed successful, nearly all the* creditors being satisfled with settlement on a friendly basis and on fair terms, un- This signifies that nearly all the creditors have faith in recelying fair treatment. The re- cent transfer of the wood manufactur- ing plant to Isaac Sherman, Louis A. Joslin- and Frederick Tena, none of whom are direct or indirect creditors, is said to have been strictly legal and with no intent to hinder settlement with creditors, but rather to assist in that line. The new concern which will succeed to the plant of the Maxson company will be known as The Isaac Sherman company. The new men have glready commenced business in a small way preparatory to getting the mill plant in full operation. Local Laconics. Herbert B. Wilcox has_purchased from_the heirs of Otls C. Brown the Old Whipping Post farm, east of the Post road. Charles E. Stewart of Westerly serv- ed on the committee on by-laws at the meeting of the Connecticut Laundry- men's association in New Haven on Monday. Hereafter the town clerk's office will e lighted by electricity There has been plenty of gas at some of the hearings held in the office but mot miuch light, 2 The family of Michael Donohue haye offered a reward of $50 for the recov- ery of his body. It is believed Mr. Donohue was drowned in the Pawca- tuck river on Monday of last week. The Westerly jurors drawn for duty at the February Session of the superior court for Washington county, which convenes at Kingston Monday, Albert E. Barber,’ J. Andrew C , Ira B. Crandall. George W. Norman, William H, Wills_ grand jury; Fre- mont Nye, John H. Segar, Samuel W. Slocum, Allen C. Whitford, Frederic N. Burdick, Michael J. Burke, James H. Simonds, petit jury. MYSTIC Visiting Nurse Assured by March 1— Fellowship Meeting February 25— Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Dennison Mar- ried Forty-nine Year: board of manageient Visiting ation of with the president, Mrs. I es, on Monday eve of the committee which had Dbeen securing funds, stated that there was nearly enough fumnds to warrant the work being rTied on and that b rch 1 it was thought that all ar- ngements would be completed. A special meeting will be held in about ten days when the final work will be Many appli lons have been received for the position of nurse. Those who have contributed will give annually toward its support. Club Entertained. rah Dennison at her home on atfernoon and the following was carried out: Shakes- pearian City, Mrs. A, L. Pitcher; Cur- rent Events, Miss Sarah Dennlson. Engagement Announced. Cards were received in gown Tues- day announcing the engagement of Miss Mary Linsman of Phillipsburg, Pa, to Clarence Howard, Robinson of the’ same place, but formerly of West- erly and Mystic. The wedding will take place in the early summer. Fellowship Mesting. The next fellowship meeting of the Congregational churches in this sec- tion will take place in the Congrega- tional .church “in Mystic, Saturday, February 25, morning and afternoon. The discussion will be The Combina- tion of Home, School and Church in the Moral Education of the Child, and will be opened by W, H. Perry, super- intendent of the Sfonington schools. This meeting will be held on Saturday 50 that the teachers in the town will be able to attend. Turkey for Klan Kiub, The members of the Mystic Klan Kiub met in the W. C. T. U. rooms on Bani street on Tuesday afternoon and evening, when about 30 of the mem- hers were present. At 5.30 all sat down 10 a turkey supper that was pre- pared by Chef Ira C. Hoxie. After supper speeches were made and w roy- al good time was ended by all j in singing, Auld Lang Syne. Married Forty-nine Years. On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. ' Hisam Dennison celebrated the 49th anniver- sary of their marriage and received many relatives and friends at their home on Pearl street. botiAlr. and Mrs, Dennison are in good health. They have two sons, Dr. Ira Denunison of Washington, D. C., and Charles Dennison of this place, and one grand- daughter, Miss Myra Dennison. “ General News. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Allyn and son. Clark, leave foday for & trip sonth through Florida and Louisanu. They will be gone about six weeks. Louis P, Allyn left Tuesday for & visit in New York. , William -Douglas ‘spent Tuesday in Providenca. Miss Tmogene Watrous s spending two weeks with relatives in Groton. Clyde “Furfows is visiting in York, New |© NOANK Many Attend lllustrated Lecture—First Cémpany Team to Play Tonight— Personal Mention. There was a large attendance at the stereopticon lecture given in the Bap- tist church Tuesday evening by Tsauc ‘'undall of Mystie, a soldier of the civil war. y Miss Ruth Fish of Main street, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Perkins, in Groton, has re- turned. Frank Banning has returned to his duties in Windsor J.ocks after a brief visit with friends in town. Dr. W. M. Hill was a business caller in New, London Tuesday. : John McDonald has returned to’ his duties in_Newport after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. McDon- ald. Capt. P. Avery Wilcox of Fishers island is the guest of his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Warren Wilcox. Mrs. Laws, who has been seriously ill for the past month, is slowly im- proving. Game with Soldiers Tonight. Manager Ashby. of_the Noank bas- ketball team has arranged a game for this (Wednesday) evening with the First ¢ompany, C. A. C. of New Lon- don. Charles Lamb of Norwich was a re- cent caller in the village. Jeorge Carpenter of Elm - street. i pre.® By on ere was no work in the’shipyard Tuesday, owing_to the snows ¢ Mrs. George McDonald atrro-mgt HllL who n has entirely recovered. . STONINGTON . Thieving Boys on Probation—Lincoln Exercises—Obseorvince of Valentine Day—Ladies’ Auxiliary’s Turkey Supper. : ; f The boys caught looting Gardiner's srocery store were brought before the town court Monday at 5.30 p. m., and were placed in charge of the probation. officer for six months. It was Yound that' young Edgar was not among the ones accused. ; Patriotic Exercises. ‘Exercises in commemoration of Lin- coln day were observed in the Stoning- ton high school Monday, the following programme being- excellently given: Selection, High school orchestra, Messrs. Eaton, Noyes, Schrefbner .and Henry; song. Be Thou Exalted, school; recitation, Gettysburg Address, Carl’ Stillman; Hail, Columbia, school; es- say, Ellen Bruggerman; piano _solo, Arthur “T. Coogan; - recitation, Viola song, school; - selection, or- Had Valentine Boxes. Tuesday in: the several departments of the borough school, the children ex- changed valentines and the custom of haying a box was followed. Meeting of Ladies’ Auxiliary. A turkey ‘supper was given Sunday Dy the ladies guxiliary to the A. O. H. Interesting addresses were made by- Otho Sullivan and C. H. Garrity. The county secretary of the A. O. H. also addressed the company, Solos were delightfully rendered by Miss Fallon and Mrs. Denehy and by Messrs. Gilmore, ‘Long and Touhey. A recifation by James Sullivan. was listened to with pelasure. Miss Mary Flannagan, Mrs. Catherine Holton; Mrs. P. H. Coffey, and Mrs, P. H. Cul- len acted as committee on entertaif- ment. Members of Division No. 1 were invited guests. The meeting clased wi singing of God Save’Ireland by President Barrett of the A. O. H. Travel Club's Session. The Travel club held ‘its regular meeting at the free library at four p. m. The following subjects were taken up in a scholarly manner: John Mil- ton and ‘John Drydem, by Rev. Dwight, C: Stone; John Bunyan, Samuel Pepy! and John Evelyn by Miss- Elizabeth Loper. S Valentine Soci Members of the First Baptist Sun- day school held a delightful valentine social in the church parlors Tuesday evening. A valentine bootlr and mu- scial programme, and refreshments wero served by the young ladies. In spite of the storm & large number at- tended. To Address C. E. Union. Rev. G. B. Spaulding Jr., will make an address on Endeavor and Progress at the semi-annual meeting of the New London county ¥. P. S. C. E. union at New London. Wednesday, February Spaulding is ex-president of toga, N. Y., union. Manuél Henry, - and . Manual Paul have chartered the launch Arra Wanna of Jamés Sullivan. and Capt. A. L. Jenkins and Nicholas Clay will now use the Cornelia J. for their fishing traps. - C. J. Case of Boston was a business caller in §pwn Tuesday. COLCHESTER Three-Table Whist—George " Brown Reappointed Patriotic Instructor— Death of J. A. Habri A pleasant social evening‘was spent Monday at the home of Mr. and MYs. Henry J. Balley on South’ Main street, the party numbering eighteen, and the evening was spent in games, sing- i There were three tables of Wl ved. The first prize was won by Prof. Ray March of the Boys® club. During the evening refreshments were served. 5 Commander Brown Reappointed. Commander George Brown of Mor- ton A. Taintor post, G. A. R., has re- ceived the appointment of patriotic in- structor for this-Gistrict. Mr, Brown has held the office several times and is well fitted for the work. Charles H. Dawley_and Daniel Web- ster were in North Westchester Mon- day on account of the death of J. A. arris, who died at the home of Mrs. in that place. Mr. Hayris was about 80 years of age and had been In feeble health for several months and death resulted from a shock about two weeks ago. Borough Interests. Miss Minnie Cavanaugh has return- ed from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Michael E. Sullivan, in Willimantic, Sheriff Wickwire was in Norwich Monday. - The boafd of relief was in session Monday in the selectmen’s rooms. i Day has returned from a few days’ visit with friends in Port- land. JMiss Florence Dawley of New York is visiting at her home on South Main stree 2 Joseph Lazinsk, captain snd mana- ger of the Fovs' club baseball team, is Woman’s Relief De' Krugers Viburn-0-Gmm Compound, the woman's, remed», Bas Deen know for years as “Woman's Relfef,” ainea ft las positively prevem its great valwe in the trestment ef wemanly diseases. Tt will help you, if You are a ewfferer frem any of the IMa Wecuiiar to women, which can be reached by medicine. 3t has helped thousands of other siok women, as grateful’ setters from them clearly describe. It confalns %6 poisonows 57 VYYY Your unrestricted choice of anly Winter Over- coat now in our store at, this remarkably This price should tempt low price. you to:buy now even for next winter's wear, Assortment comprises Black Kerseys and Fanicy Mixture Coats 121=-128 Main in radical and conservative models. haltan Street. The Leading Store in Eastern Connscticut devetsd ozcl;unly o Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Wearing Appare/ () —— ) —— () — ) waiting to hear from some of the man- ‘agers of out of town teams to make arrangements for games to make out the schedule as several dates are open, Mr. Lazingk has already arranged With some fine amateur teams. O. H. A. Milhan and wife of Brook-’ lyn, N. Y., were at their summer res- idence on Elmwood Heights for a few days the past week. Edward T. Bunyan and daughter, Miss Margaret Bunyan, were guests of friends in Norwich Saturday. The Chautauqua society met Monday afternoon at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Stebbins. Mr. Crumm of New London was call- ing on friends in town Monday. Fitch Jones and a friend from He- bron were visitors in town Monday. Albert Fargo of Salem was a caller here Monday. Mrs. Henry McDonald of Marlboro was the guest of friends in town on Monday. TFrumbull.—The grange has just cele- brated is eighteenth birthday. BULLDOGS VALUED AT $2,000 DIE AT KENNEL SHOW. One Strangeld Himseilf in His Chai —Two Others Were Suffocated. New York, Feb. 14.—Three fine bull- dogs, including- Buckingham, owned by Richard Croker, Jr;, and valued at $1,- 000, died at the dog show at Madison Square Garden today. It was at first revorted that they had been poisoned, but investigation showed that Bucking- ham had strangled himself after Re- coming entangled in his chain, while the others were suffocated in their boree in the basement. The last two were French bulldogs, owned by Arthur ‘Webb, and valued at about $500 each. Fought with Custer. Saginaw, Mich, Feb. 14—Major Farnh&m Lyon, since 1876 proprietor of the Bancroft house, was born in Au Sable Chasm, N. Y. in 1829, and served in the civil war and with General Custer. INDIGESTION, GAS AND DYSPEPSIA GO Out-of-Order Stomachs Feel Fine Five Minutes ‘After Taking a . Little Diapepsin—Hundreds of Bulletin Readers are Needlessly Nothing will remain sour on your stomach if you will take a little ‘Biapey This | powerful digestive and antacid, though as harmless and pleasant as cand will digest and prepare for assimili- tion into the blood all the food you can eat. ¥Eat what your stomach craves, without the slightest fear of Indige tion or that you will be bothercd with sout risings, Belching. 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It 4oes me more good than any’ medicine 1 have ever taken ¥ cannot praise it stremg enough. medicine oo earth. 1 think it 1s the best woman's Tow'll feel ke writing a simiinr letter if you try R ! - $1.25 & bottle with directions. Franco-German Drug Cb.,~ 106 -West 129th Street, New York - s AND ALL DRUGGISTS. ; ‘ " Dr. 'K'mgers Viburn—O-Gin' S A, died today. Hel The Styles So Beautiful, No Varieties So Large. The Greafest Sale of Masiin Underwear ever held fn this city began here yesterday. Wonien marvelled at the size of the displays, the variety of the offerings, the beauty of ‘the styles. - It is an ususual pleasure and a rare advantage fo be able to choose from assortments that present a chelce so wide. - The exceptional values to be secured now emphasize how much greater the savings here than anywhere else; and urge immediate and complete purchases. Select the Undermuslins you desire in this notable sale foday. 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