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lina. Among the mors recent valuable do- nasjons to the Memorial and Library association is the carefully arranged Frank G. Rice collection of post cards, nine volumes of which are devoted to views in the Unifed States and one volume to foreign views. Mr. Rice served in the civil war with the Ninth Rhode Island regiment and after worlking machinist for the C. B. Cattrell & Sens Co, for twenty years, retired. He busied himself in bead- work and in the collection of postal cardg _and some out-of-doors recre: tion, fishing being his chief pleasure in that line. He died about three years ago, and, incompliance with his ‘wish, s ‘widow, Mrs. Lucy Rice, presented :; bead work to Memorial and Li- brary association, and it was given a place of prominence in a large glass Vase in the art room. Last Friday, Mrs. Rice, who has ust seld her residence in Canal street !9 Dr. Johm L. May, and who is to give up housekeepi presented to the association the collection of post cards and also the Rice library, com- prising many volumes of varied selec- tion, Among the books are the fol- lnwm Character Sketches of Ro- naj Fiction and Drama, by Rev. . Conham Brewer, L1.D, in four vol. umes; Lossin United States, and three volumes of Our Country, by Benson J. Lessing; complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica; American Art and Art Collections, by Walter Montgomery, three volumes: The Peo- ple's Enclopedia of Universal Knowl- thres volumes; Alexander Dumas nine volumes: Lever's works, six volumes: Charles Dickens, unfes; J. Fennimore Cooper, ten vol- Fdward Bulwer Lytton, eight volumes: Universal Dictionary of u- Fuglish Language, four volumes terial (ieography of the World, by 6. Goodrich; Peter Parley, two vol- hed in 1845; and Irving’s alse presented the bud- soms made and wsed by Mr. Rice and | s bead cabinet, which Is of unique nstruction. The cabinet was made Rice and contains fifty-one irawers with as many shades of beads. The drawers are tin tobaceo boxes with LR ing soldered on the end of sach, the covers heing retain Thir- iy -#ix of these druwers are of a small- size (nan the other fifteen, each size being uniform. The whale is at- tractive in @ppearance and the unique workmanship is admired. There was an unusuaily large con- | !""""" at the Sunday evening serv- | ces Listern Trancis in the Pirst Bapli church, to | the able address of Rev. Clark, D.D., LL.D, known r as ihe Father of Chris- to . tian Kndeavor and #ven under the auspices of the | o8 of Westerly and the Young People’s societies. There was a spe- cisl orfler of exercises in connection with the address, the musical section weing under fhe direction of Robert M. Heward. teacher of music im the | publie schools The order of exercises was fol- lows: Praise service; Scriptural read- ings by Rev. & M.’ Cathcart of the Congregational chureh; prayer, Ber B G A Sewts of Calvatyrhug tiat church: anthem; brief business session; address, by Rev. Dr, Clark; offering: cilosing hymns: benediction, by Rev. A. C. odist church. McGilton of Grace Meth- Mrs. Mary A. Crandall, wife of . Fe e, What a Relief is what others say. So will you if you are suffering from Disesses of the Duemve snd Irregular Actien Bewels and will spend ‘TEN CENTS FOR A PACEAGE OF JOH The Johason Laboratecies, Newbargh, N, V. Whers fo Buy in Westerly ;NDDSTRIAI.‘ TRUST COMPANY Westerly Branch Capital Sgrplus . Over Lideral, courteous and eflicient ia Its management. Hart Schatiner & Marx Clothes ARE SOLD BY l B. CRANDALL co. Westerly, R. I FOR saLE Two seven-icom different paris of w er oitages, sit naving both c2a be sccurec at purchaser Frank W. Coy Real Kstate Ca., Wensterly, R. L Buy Your Shoes and Hesiery »snd get a coupen on the Pianc to be given away at PURTILL’S “ON THE BRIDGE.” 3 Wriablished 1801, Ha'a)d L. %ells. O. D, Optlometrist. Tefective viston corrected by th ro fasiment of lenses Room 3, T O R Westetly, R L HEAVY AND LIGHT HARNESS. mnc lv llA)lD !i m -n‘ ..u lurnus lulpll ried lm_s! tory Mac o nut m’ flu’&l e + Body of George T. Bacon Arrives From North Caro- six vol- | subject was Thir- | de- | i here, come her *(-ommg down lhe siairs was bis liltie ! five year old boy and he had on his father's coat, and the siceves were !/ James Lewis Crandall, of the Anguilla section of the town of Stonington, ad- joining Pawcatuck, . died Saturday morning In her seventy-fifth year. She was born in Stonington, September 4, 1836, her parents dying when she was ten years of age, leaving her without brothers or sisters. March 25, she married James L. L!andall at Old ! Mystic. She was the mother of cight children, all of whom, with her hus- band, survive, Mrs, Alexander Perrin of Anguilla, Mrs. Edward Munson of New. Haven, Mrs. Charles E. Knight of Westerly; Mrs. Amos Crandall of Mystie Mrs. Clarence E. Burdick of Bridgeport: Theodore, Andrew C., and Jobn Crandall of Anguilla. has built many "of the state highways, at present is at work on the contract of rebuilding the Post road from its junction with the Watch Hill road three miles eastward, and who has done contract work for the town of Westerly, was elected engineer to the state board of public works at a meet- ing held ¥rid: Mr. Bristow will succeed Col. R Rodman, who has charge of the construction of stale roads for the past fifteen years. The salary is $3,000 a year. Mr. Bristow is @& resident of Narragansett Pier. Local Laconics. Up to date, only one hundred and twenty-seven dogs have been .regis- tered in Westerly. The prize speaking contest of the boys of the Westerly high school will take place Thursday evening. | _Spanish war veterans will unite with | the veterans of the civil war in ob- | servance of Memorial day in West- - | erly, No definite line of action has vet | been decided upon by 'the stockholders of the Westerly Narrow Fabric com- pany. | There is no camp of Sons of Vet- | erans in Westerly. There was such an | organization ‘here several years ago, but it passed quietly away. | The third story of the new James | A. Welch building is to be utilized as | a public hall, or may be leased as 2 meeling room for some organization. | . Brucker camp, United Spanish War | Veterans, closed a successful fair in Hibernian hall, Saturday evening, and divided a portion of the receipts with the patrons. John Franklin Blake, late of the U. 8. mavy, died April 13, in San Fran- \cuco He was son of the late Bxix-l Gen. John Babcock of Stonington, and ' brother of Capt. Conrad Babtock, now in the army. A crossed wire caused the ringing tof the gong of the burglar alarm of | the Washington Trust company, Sun- day morning. It was fifteen minutes before the bank men arrived and stop- ped the ringing of the gomg. | George H. Utter and Edgar H. Cot- | trell are trustees and member of the finance commitiee of Alfred unmiversi- {ty. Among the students are Charies e | Starr Barker of Westerls. William Ru- | diger Welis, Anna Carolyn Crandall | and Frank Maxson Hill of Ashnwaw Big Frank S: | ant against E unders, the complain- 2 H. Hall, of diminu- tive stature, in an assault case, is the same who proposed driving Iis ox- team from Westeriy to New York on | & wager about two years ago, and | | was pictured in the New York news- | | papers. | Oraers will soon {election of a captain for the Fifth { company, Westerly, coast _artillery tcorps, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Capt, Bourdon A. | Babcock to be junior major of the First artiliery district, Rhode Island National guard. First Lieut. Robert G. Trackeray will probably be elected | to fill the vacancy. Edward W. Batty, Jr., of Springfield, was attacked ddenly with appendi- citis, Friday, and in the evening was Ioperlted upon in the Springfield hos- pital. He is a Yale graduate, was for- | mer city attorney for Springfield, is nephew of John Berry ‘of Westerly, and has relatives in orwich. The case is a serious one, the appendix having been found to be gangrenous. Bryce Wilson Quick, manager of the Rhode Island pharmacy. has resigned and will end his duties with that store Tuesday. He has been in Westerly for three years and many friends learn with regret that he is to leave for his home in Providence, where he will be employed hereafter, Mr. Quick is an expert pharmacist, one of the young- est ever registered in the state of Rhode Island. ¥Frank Foley, catcher for sea- son’s Westerly high school baseball championship team, a student at ¥xe- ter college, is doing- great work for the college team. In the game with loston college Saturday, Ioley is cred- ited with three hits, including a three bagger, eight put-outs, and one as- sist, and stole one of the three bases credited to both teams. Ioley's fine be issued for the last playing aided materially in ‘winning the game, Westerly school pupils are among the winners of the recent awards of the School Arts guild, a third prize Zoinz to Sallle Andrews of Elm street . _and fourth prizes to Florence of Pleasant street hool Antonio Panclera of Quarry Hill #chool - Special mention is given the art work of Tda May Gavitt, Lucy Howar amuel Maine, Krnest Pan- ciera, Everi mons, Agnes Sloan and Tony Visgitto. Bacon, a veteran of the last Thursday in South- es, North Carolina. His body arrived in Westerly on Saturday and | Will be buried in River Bend ceme- [ tery, aft ce in Grace Methodist w!(h ' the Repubiic. fncaclk post present He Wants to Be Like Father. ¢nd of mine imeone Le Tan, acd the hanging down and the tail of .it was dragging on the rfloor. e had on his father's hat and it dropped down on nis shoulders. He had on hiz tather's eollar und It looked like s horse collar und s mosquite. ‘The father said: hat's the most serious and solemn picture 1 ever looked upon. That tells | me thar | want to be careful, Tor my | o0 waais (o lo his fatner” Hz! s%id to The nurse: ‘Take him to the| photograplier's and have his picture teken’ and they did, and my friend has that picture hanging in front of him on his desi. and every time he is inciined j loosen up-in. his morais| or in 4 pvaity T Josus Chrisc h»l 1ooks @t that picture and it seemns lo y: T comving un: I want to ook Jike you; pap. "—Billy Sunday- via was held Saturday afternoon at one oclock, Burial was in St. Marss COLCHESTER cemetery. The services were conduct- = % {ed by the pastor, Rev. J. S. Lynch.{Schools Open Today—Various Bor- The girl, whose death occurred Wed-| ough.Interests—Personal Items. nesday, from consumption, at the home et goes farther than a heaping spoonful of other kinds. Try it and see. : You will be surprised at the saving. CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER CO.. New York. STONINGTON Crowd Attends COAL AND LUMBER. COAL The New Speaker of the House - as a rule — is a woman. YWomen seldom suffer especially about Coal. Try Chappell’s Coal this year for her sake. CHAPPELL CO. Central Wharf and 150 Main Street Telephones. LUMBER COAL [ree Eurning Kinds and iehigh ALWAYS IN STOCK A D. LATHROP, Offico—cer. Market and Shetuckes 3. ‘Telephone 168-12. JOHN A. MORGAN & SON, Coal and Lumber Central Whart Firemen’s Fair—Miss Brayton Given Linen Shower—High School Team Defeats New London, 10-0. Saturday evening, the second night of the three days’ fair of the Neptune hose company and Stonington fire po- lice attracted & large crowd. There was a big street parade, in which all the companies and officials of the fire departmment participated. They enter- tained the members of Cyclone engine company of Westerly. Among the at- tractions were motion pictures of fire- men fighting the flames. Second. Degree for Nine. } Nine candidates took the second de-| gree at the Meeting of Nina council, | Knights of Columbus, Thursday eve- ! ning. Linen Shower for Miss Brayton, Miss M. Lillian Brayton was pleas- antly surprised Friday evening by a number of friends, who called unex- pectedly and gave her a generous linen shower in anticipation of her marriage | Tuesday afternoon at the Second Con- l gregational church with Harry Doty. Railroad Laborers’ Quarters. A large comsignment; of dumber has arrived at the steamboat whari to be used in repairing old_buildings there for sleeping quarters for the laborers | who are to work in _this section laying trap rock for the N, ¥, N. H. & H. R. R. roadbed. Electric Lights for Steamer. The steamer James H. Gifford, own- ed by Capt. George E. Allison, is to be | equipped with dyramo and a complete electric light plant, and will begin her fishing trip soon. Captain Allison, who has been at his home here for a few days, ieft on Friday for Gloucester, where his fish- ing steamer Nomad has been in com- mission all winter and will continue as long as the fishing season lasts. Able to Leave Hospital. Otis Anderson of Main street, who has heen a patient in the New Lon- don hespital for some time, recover- ing from an operation for appendici- tis, came home Saturday and is well on the way to recovery. Defeated New London. The Stonington high school plaved a spirited game of baseball with the New London Manual Training school Saturday afternoon, ‘and defeated the visitors ten to nothing. A large crowd attended the game, which was played on Stanton park. FUNERAL. in sileace, ‘Teiephone 384. | train, in charge of Engineer Bowman left Boston 34 minutes late, and ar- rived in New London 12 mjnutes late, making up 22 minutes between S~ ton and New London. “The train made the three required stops between the two places and the average speed for | the distance was abeut 60 miles an | hour and in places it went up to noi miles. “The train arrived jn New H: ven just one minute behind schedule time, making up 11 minutes for the | distance of 51 miles. The entire 34 minutes were made up before the train reached Bridgeport, Clara Sylvia. The funeral of Miss Clara Belle § of her parents. John and Hattie May Charles H. Dawley and Daniel Web- Silvia, in Quiambaug, was 13 vears|ster were in Westchester Friday at- old. 2ol tending the funeral of Mrs. West, who OBITUARY. was ever 80 years old. il George Allen of Gilead was in town Mrs. Elmira Levey. Batnsiay . Mrs, Ebnira Levey, widow of Fran- Charles Hill has resigned at a hard- ware factory in Nes Britain and vulH spend the summer at his home on| South dain street. | State Policeman Wheeler of Hart- ford was a visitor in town Friday, | making the trip down on his motor ! eycle. i Miss Florence Catver, clerk in ,the postoffice. who has ben Visiting rela- ! tives in Meriden for several weeks, on account of her health, has return- | ed to her home in South Main street. Electricians have finished wiring Mrs. Carrington’s home in Hayward avenue and lights were turned on Fri- day evening. Mes. Fred A. Willoughby, who -re- cently moved to Scotland, Conn.. was in town over Sunday. Mrs. Willough- by has been playing the organ at the Congregational church during the ab- sence of the organist, Miss Clara \ vho has spent the winter in cis A. Levey, died Friday night at her home on Elm street. She was the daughter of Hemgr and Fanny Bailey Grant of North Stonington, in which place she was born December 3, 1826. She is survived by a daughter. Mrs. y. wife of Judge E. B. Hinck- tonington, and by one son, Harry Levey of New York. Personal Mention. harles Noyves returned home having spent some time in . the guest of her sister. ss Kate Faxon of New York is zest of Mrs. B, J. Gardner. nd_Mrs. Alfred Mason of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visitors at their residence here. ~They expect to_come for the season about May 23. . Sherman Hammond has returned from Quincy, Mass., where he has been doing electrical work. A. C, Archer of Providence was in the borough Friday Baptist Rally May 4. Williara = Bigelow’ has' moved His household goods from Pleasant street; to Luther A. Chapman’s house on Lebanon avenue. Mrs.- Fred Getchell and - daughter have returned to. Wethersfield, after; two weeks’ visit with Mrs. Getchell's| parents on Elmwood Heights. Vacation Ends. Schools in_the First distriet will open ‘this (Monday) mornln;!, after The state organization of the Bap- tist Young People’s societies will hold in several cities of .the state - as announced in The Bulletin. haries R. McNally, pastor of the Baptist church of New London and president of ‘the state organiza- tion. will epen the afternoon sessions es of an inspiration- 1l be given. Some of will be on Revival of | ten days' vacation, Young People’s Work, The Place of} Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Lewis of New Study Classes in Young People’s Work, | Britain are guests at the Homestead The Ministrs of Prayer Meeting, The | Inn on Broadway. first raily will be held at the Central{ Mrs. Catherine Gates and Miss Flo- Baptist church, Norwich, May 2. The|I2 Kellay of Bridgeport are -guests of | others are as follows: "May 4, First| Rev. and Mrs. B. D. Remington at} Baptist church, Stonington: May 9, the Baptist parsonage. First Baptist church, Bridgenort: May | The board of selectmen met in their | Hartford: | Toom in Buell's bloek Satur Gilbert O. itall went to Micdlétown | drove. Charles- Daniels’ | . First mm Train Made Fast Time, tes belween Boston | ¢ ek i n two hou week with | t Saturday. { - the past o ade Friday Hiaps 3 ins returned Fri- | ing Dby tie Colonial espress om a visit w i between Boston and Wi LI fuonas i Teny Sometimes they do harm—produce roughness, redness and irritation of the skin; they are wasteful, moreover, and, at their best, they mever can equal Pears. Best be sure then 5 And Get the Genuine and famous Pears’ Soap. It is low in price; it is never cheapened by the addition of water. It is all soAp—pure soap—with no impure or inferior ingredients, Try it and see how thoroughly clesnsing, best for th of lh skin, and matchless for the cdmplexm isl beel £ ears’ Ofi Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd. KIDDER PEABODY & CO. BANKERS 96 WALL STREET NEW YORK 115 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON CHELSEA LINE Fare $1.00 Freigat and passenger service airest o aha. thom New You From Norwich T-?.a.n, L e Yok i ’-z':n s uver, foot !umleveh Fridays, at o o Wednesdays, Freight recelved unul 5 p. m. © C.A. WHITAKER, Agent. CELEBRATED. PLAYER.PIANOS Knabe Angelus, $1,050, The World’s Best Piano. Angelus Piano, $750, the first player invented. Autopiano, The choice of His Holine Pius X. Sam’s Navy. - Prices ranging from $525 to $750. Pianista, $485, and Areo, $425. The pi s and terms of some one of these well within the reach of all. of which are from persons you are sure to know of. Melodant and the Temponome. to a player-piano it lacks the power of securing a perfectly human touch. D. 3 MARSH, MARSH BUILDIN NEW LONBON, CONN, DR. KING, Dentist ~ NO PAIN No High Prices PAINLESS EXTRACTION Teeth extracted and filled painlessly for the most mervous and - dellcate people. King’s method is the only a’hzolule]y "SAFE treatment known to dantal science. Full set teeth $8. and up, with the XNatural Gums; Gold Crown and Bridge Work 35.; Gold Fillings $1. up. DR. THOMAS JEFFERSON KING Premier Painless Dentist, origi- nator of the King Safe System ol Painless Dentistry, which makes DR. H: D. SYDLEMAN, who has been in the practice of dentistry many all dental operations painless, Years in Norwich, is a member of this and - inventor of the “Natural association, and superintends the man- Gums,” which prevent the de- ufacture of our Artificial Teeth. Tf vour old plate is loose or broken, he will make it as good as new at very small cost. .tection of artificial teath in the meuth. Used in Dr. King's of- fice only King Dental Parlors DR. JACKSON, Manager. Franklin Square. The choice of Uncle known makes are Let us send you our book of testimonials, many This will give you added confidence in these fine instruments, or, better still, let us show them to you and demonstrate them, explaining the Artistyle markings, the hout these features of inestimable value 230 and 232 STATE STREET, BERMU DA HOE’].' BMUT!’UL ’Po'l' IN THE (-r-. Nigue f“‘ “NEW YORK Y THE MAGNIFICENT FAST MAIL Twm Screw S. S. “Oceana” 14,000 Tons Displace: t; 3000 Tons Belln‘!‘. SIG Fnt Lon ? : B Bll e Kee]s. J’m“!’.‘ : OST LUX- E BTI mm FIRST CLASS ROUND mr FARE, In- Stateroom: Berth and Meals, CUISINE O)I AT "l'l(_ teips, ~rris Launch THDI. numerous lhou Eight Da in aaditen to ltelmlhlp fare, looklet and full articulars of A-A° C Eike, 990 BROADWAT. N, Y. 150 nco_u_‘nno savn 150 HOTEL ALBERT 11th St. & University Place Ome Block from Bresdway Two Blocks from Wansmskers Ymm Situatéil close to the Whele- sale and Rewfl Districts, " the M "W lfl‘ll' Quu’l bz g Station. ‘Central St 5 unmn m- Mondeo Tunne! I4>® 02> T00 . - 2003 a This, Idul 'h- b.'l redoco- I‘d ahrough- i e o, A h.v y 'nh lnr town, pns) e docks of all im- Sortan emnip Yjnes. raiiront i Statione, eatres, TeiaE ‘the Dusthess dlstricta. 300 Rooms, 200 Baths Rafes $1.00 Per Day The restaurant 1s notable for its City. Ta>0 u:b-lOOt § T4®® 0x2» 2002 s—l:fiura-mulm E TH>8 02> ROOM AND IfTu ““ ALBERT BLOCKMANN, German Rupture Specialist, Homsz Office, Room 66 Sage-Allen Bldg., ‘Hartford, Con will be at the WAUREGAN HOTEL, NORWICH, from 12 noon to 9.30 p- m. on Wednesday, April 26th, 1911, Where he will be glad to meet any who may be afflicted with RUP-- TURE, or who may be in need of ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, ELAS- TIC STOCKINGS, ETC., ETC. Consultation FREE. A FULL LINE OF THE Dr. Cooke Truss Co.’s Trusses FITTED FROM $5.60 UP. No Truss on the market today that compares with tlie Dr. Cooke Truss for ease and holding power, the two prime requisites for a truss. No charge for fitting, or for readjustments if found necessary later. 3 Visits to Norwich will be made the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each montu regularly. Lady attendant at home office. of BUY Poultry Nettin Diamond (one and two inch) Mesh 19 Gauge Wire, all widths, from one to six foot. Also the new Excelsior Square Mesh, 1% inches at bottom and four inches square at top. AND Roofing Two-ply Tar Roofing, also one and two-ply Rubber Roofing. - Prices L.owest At THE HOUSEHOLD, Bulletln Building 74 Franklin Street Dog Collars A large variety at Lowest g Prices. Call and see them. The Shetncket. Harnzss Co., 321 Main Street, WM. C. BODE, Prop. F. C. ATCHISON, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Room 1, Second Floor, Shannon Blds. Night 'phone 1083. Spring Toys Garden Sets, Baseballs, Buts, Gloves, Mitts, Kites, Fish Lines, Hooks, Etc. VAS. EONIN FAY, Franklin Square Cut Flowers Floral Designs GEDULDIG Tel. 868 77 Cedar Street Are all in and ready for in- ces, h Loported Papers, Moidings te Match. Decorations and ection. All grades and pri cluding our Kne in- generhl painter’s supplies. We are now receiving orders for paper hang- ing, decoration, and painting. P. F. MURTAGH, Telephone. 92 and u Waest Main St. ’l?nlemker and Embalmer Prempt l@u

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