Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 25, 1911, Page 5

SOMERS MR. H. T. MILLER'S School for Dancing 25 OAK STREET. Classes Satu inners, 2 p. Advanced. 3.4 ». At Academy daily from 4 to §. Phone 1040 COME AND SEE IT LAHN FURNITURE Co. Opp. P. & M. Cos. Telephone 3 ANNIVERSARY OF THE WRECK OF THE ATLANTIC. Many Lives Were Lost Because of -Breaking of Machinery on Steamer. 1 was 1 tic was lost, 65 years iday. Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25, sumed Mr Sisson. Thankseiving day the Atlantic rry. where the Norwich and Wore ter raiiroad loaded Its freight in those dazs and stopped here. t snowed and ‘blowed’ like the farry_ that night—1 can remember ii. wo or three passengers got aboard 0 to New York Capt. the Atlantic here to for Thanksgiving. ere W » m._ Special arranze. ‘ments may be made for private classes. Tele- noved 74 Main Street years old when the Atlan- “The night before @ fne, | new steamer, came down from Gales Montague the wizard, at ladies’ night,’ Royal Arcanum, November 28.—ady. In a number of places, anti- nlwn are m about scl 28 ds. * The postotfice at White Rock, R. I, will be_di ‘mail will 8o to Westerly. The marriage of Miss Virginla Da- vis and Samuel 2rson, both of No- ank, wilk veks: place on Thenksgiving Ly - Order pies, cake, plum pudding, for £, at ‘the Weman's Ex- change.—adv. . Examinations fo- the state teachers’ certificates are to be held today at the capitol and in the hall of the nouse. No trace has as vet been found of Charles D. Brown, who disappeared from his home in New London Wed- nesday night. German Turner sociéties all cver the state have been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Zymndstic system. Raymond Eldred, violinist at ladies’ night, Royal Arcanum, November 38. —adv. The twenty-fifth anniversary of Tol- land grange was celebrated this week. There_were visiting patrons from Ver- non, Filington, Erfield and Vermont. ‘Word has _been received in Groton from Fred Bdgeomb, who has gone to Henolulu for a long stay, thal he reached his destination and enjoyed his trip. Connecticut is not alone in decreases this vear in crop production the fall- ing off being ral and amounting to nearly 200,000,000 pounds in the Unit- ed States. Clark Decker amd Arthur 3elanson, 15 years each, were bound over to the ' superior court by the Groton town court Friday. They had entered three cottages at Groton Long Point. An unkfiown man was struck in the Montauk avenue cut, New London. Friday afterncon and instantly killed by a train. The body was picked up by the crew of a passing freight. - Hibernians take 1.15 trolley Sunday to perticipate in county class initia- tion at New London.—adv. All over the state nal tax col- lectors are busy getting in this tax and in some places it takes a number of court appearances to convince the unwElDg: euws that the tax-must be paid. Henry L. Woodworth, & member of Hartiord lodge, N>. 22, 0. O. F., and | an inmate at the 0Ad Felows' home | in Groton, died there Friday. He was | 83 vears old. His wife resides at the home. At the Palmer shipyard, Noank, con- tracts call for the building of ten ocean-going barges for the Philadel- phia & Reading Railroad Co. and in- Volve a matter of $400,000. There are others in sight. Miss Katherine Ridgway of Boston, one of America’s most popular readers, will give a programme at the Central Baptist church, next Tuesday evening. auspices of Y. M. . A —Admission fifty cents.—adv. Tt was announced Friday that Anna Hempstead French of New London had | made a gift of 15 acres of land to the Women's College of Connecticut. The tract is located near the proposed site of the college buildings. A notice to corporations who have failed to file their returns to the sec- retars of state is being sent out by the attorney general. It calls attention | to the penalty for faflure to comply | with the law, the fine being $100. The Rockville outnal states tact Frank T. Maples of Norwich is to | assist Phelps chapter of the Epworth league of Vernon at an entertainment | in December, having pleased them so well when he appeared in Vernon in Febrvary last. First class amusement at Plainfield perisn fair this evening. _ Trolley leaves Franklin square at 7.45.—adv. The body of John Riley, fataily in- jured when siruck by an automobile in Putnam Wednesday, has been taken to_Providence, where funeral services will b held this morning from the | home of his sister, Mrs. Martin Har- | vey, 28 Victoria avenue, with requiera ! mads at St. Ann's church, Cranston. A l-ading member of the Universal- |ist society states that the congrega- | tion built according to jts means, and did not have the necessary $5,000 for a tower planned for the new church on Broadway. This is to come <ime, however, a square fower being arranged for, the foundation of which is the present vestibule. Rev. P. ¢, Wright will speak in the Central Baptist church Sunday. His mbrning theme, “Magnifying a Bless- ing”: About Jesus.” Miss Frances H. ton, a lyric soprano, of Boston, sing in the evening—adv. in the evening, “Strange Things Wes- will the Mrs. Mariva E. Kibbe, 65, widow Georga Kibbe, died at her home in Enmmers road, Eilington, Wednosday. Her husband died several years ago. She leaves ,six children, Mrs. Lilla | Trity_of N rt. R, 1. Fred G. Mah- f1on N ., of Bllington, Clin- |ton W. of Springfield, and Mrs. Elma | M. Tuttle. At the elosing session of the state Congresational conference in Dan- bury, a deep impression was made by | the Sermon of Rev. A. B, Coats, D.D., {of the state Baptist soclety, on Co- | operation in Connecticut. The audi es- ola Christopher C. Comstock. With him was Georze W. Rogers, who was when he died two vears ago, and officer from Fort Trumbull. Comst “Well. round e Atlantic went out into to start out on such a night. 1hes'd hold. but they dldn’t. *od: blamed Captain Dustin Yezdstrons e he did ha anksgiving day all the peo- swn on the wharves to 1 remember seeing her out in' Nobady had ot wound. drifting sions. 1Zen she'd Eo aghore, bit xhe did. She rageed onto Fisher's Isiand. “T 1himk it was about 2 s'elock morningZ. the nex: day. when Atlantc went ashore. 1 _could smesr 1o the exact time. Tiwents - péoplc wered rowned. Al pesple saved. Captain . he was one of an old sea- faring family; went to Sea all his life. it smowing and blowing, the wind west, southwest—no business Some- hing about her machinery broke down hey 2ot out her anchors, thinking Every- He was not a New Londan man; five who weat aboard here were Ope family—I forget the name “five in the family, were drowned. | ence was greatly pleased with the ad- | don, Undaunted $al 1| ymond G. Clapp of n | Stafford Springs, on Pligrim Pride as a Factor ‘n Siunday School Efficiency. th 3 hel!n lhetcltth;l ‘harged ring for the <l with iLreaking inte the haberdashery of J. €. Macpherson will be held. It is ex- pécted that McSheehy will act as the lawyer for the accused, as he appears to have an understanding of court pro- cedure. MecSheehy and Eldridee dave Leen in jall since being arrested. was @ sad day for New London, I tell ¥ou, t see ail those bodies. “fhe Atlantlc 1ay on the shore all that winter ‘and gradually broke up. Some of the things were taken off her, { Her ball hung above the twreck and 21l winter long, when the seas washed the wreck hard, that bell tolled and wolled. That was dismal. Comstock and the New London men on the steamer told Captain Dustin that if he put up sails, had plenty of them =board, he would ‘sail right into Stonington harbor. But he wouldn' o Tl e aers B o P 5 to heil together." He s the story,” M see the an in the not the Mrs. George Carey vVisited L Gireyis n Contral Viliage . Amos Clurch of Montville ‘is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Amos Hancox of Mystic. v _Mrs. Carrie Forbes of Poquonnoe is | visiting her mother ‘n Putnam and will remain till after the holldays. Mrs. Herbert Rogers of this city was mtinued Nov. 30, and the | among those attending a surprise par- ty for Edward Young at his home, in Waterford, Thursday evening. ' Capt. B, T. Pettigrew of Groton and several Norwich and New London friends have returned from an automo- bile trip through Massachusetts. The journey hote from Medford was made in five hours and fifteen minutes. ! DEFIGIENT PoSTAGE Often the Case With Letters for For- eign Countriss—Means Double Post- age on Other End. Postmaster. Caruthers received from the postoffice department this week the following concerning short-paid letters to foreign countries The department is advised mary letters mailed in the States addressed for delivery eign_countries, notably China, which are subject to our Postal Union post- age rate, are prepaid only two cents, the senders of the letters being under the impression, it is presumed, that our two cent domestic postage rate is_applicable to said letters. The only foreign countries to which the two-cent letter rate applies are Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Newfoundland, the Canal zone, the republic of Pan- ama, Germany (by direct steamers on- 1y), England, Scotland, Wales and Ire land, and:the city of Shanghai, Chi- na. To all other countries, including all places in China other than Shang- hai, the rate is five cents for the first ounce or fraction thereof and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof, which must be- fully prepaid or the letter becomes liable on delivery to a charge equal to double the amount of the deficient postag For instance, a single rate letter pre- paid only two cents. being short paid three cents, would be subject on deliv- ery to an additional postage charge of six. cents. Such short-paid _ietters have given rise to much complaint. OFFICERS AT ARMORY Received Instructions from Captain Jackson on Coast Artillery Work. United At the armory Friday evening there were the officers of the companies in this end of tie state belonging to the coast artillery corps, for the purpose of receiving their weekly instruction from Captain Jackson. There were seven from New London in addition to those from this city Officers of the C. N. G. have received blank bond forms with the request from the assistant quartermaster gen- eral. Col. AMichael J. Wise, that in lieu of the former bond for property under the custody of the officers, with individuals named as surety, a bond- ing company be named. It was for- merly considered a maiter of honcr for an officer to have personal bonds- men of high standing. Later it be- came difficuit for many officers to se secure personal bondsmen. Now, it is understood, the state mililary au- thorities consider it more busines: like to have honding companies secure the property in trust to the officers. The question of who stands the ex- pense is Interesting the officer: KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, Grand Officers Will Be Hers on D cember 2. evening in At its meeting Friday No. 48, Pythian hall, Gardner lodge, Knights of Pythias, completed the de- | tails for its meeting on Friday, Dec. Sth, when the grand officers are to make the lodge a visit. The grand chancellor commander, grand vice chancellor, grand keeper of records and seals,’ and grand master at arms are expected to make the visitation. Gardner lodge decided to invite for that night Wauregan lodge, No. 6, of ‘this eity; Trumbull lodge of New Lon- lodge of Jewett City and’ Natchaug lodge of Willimantic. OBITUARY. Patrick Fitzgerald. Patrick Fitsgerald of No. 51 Cedar atreet died at 1115 o'clock Friday morning at No. 35 Main street, fol- lowing an illness of several months with rheumatism. He was seriously ill only a short time. He wus a native of Ireland and as 4 young man came to Norwich, where he spent the greater part of his life. He was employed as a laborer, On January 8, 1860, he was united in marriege with Ellen Hartigan b; Rev. Daniel Kelley in St. Ma church. Mrs. Fitzgerald died about 30_vears ago. The deceased leaves three children Mrs. Michaei Erown of Rochester, N | Y., and John and James E. Fitzgerald both of this city. There is also a brother, David Fitzgerald of Wash- ington street, and several grandchil- dren. During his long residence in Nor- wich Mr. Fitzzeral¢ made many friends and his death e of sorrow to ] ot Soda For a Nippy Day All our Hot Sodas are so delicious that you will like them, but that is net all. You may have some partic- ular one of which vou are fond. Stop in at our store at any time.and we can serve you in such a particular and painstaking way that vour individual taste will be more than satisfied. Just a few of the many nice drinks served at our fountain— Hot Clam Broth Hot Chicken Bouillon Hot Oyster Bouillon Hot Milk Chocolate Hot Malted Milk Hot Beef Bouillon Hot Lemon Phosphate Hot Orange Phosphate Hot Tomato Bouilion Hot Maited Ko-Ko SMITH' S B STORE -Franklia Square, Nerwich, THERE no advertising medlum Easters Conmecticut equal to The ul- Jotin for Business resuits. 0 o oe P that | in for- | post, No. 1, of the Grand Army, at a campfire’ ziven fof the post ard f The Sons of end the Citizens’ corps, @nd after | the veterans an even Sprang a sur- prise upon he by_making them a prosent of ihe sum of $50. The pres- entation of this totaliy unexpected gift was reserved by the ladjes till the end of the programme and took the post members entirely by surprise, as they had received no that it was to come, since the Relief corps had only voted to maie the gift at its meeting in the o Supper Served. The euntertaining programme arrang- ed for the evening by the ladjes under tie direction of the executive com- | mitree of the corps, began with a sup- per ot escalioped oysters and other good things, served at 7 o'clock in the | post hall, at which about 40 of the | post, sons and ens’ corps and an equal, number of the Relief corp. ladies were present. Bullard’s orchestra played during supper. Weicomed by President. ‘With the frult and coffee the ladies also thoughtfully provided cigars for the veterans, and when the time for speechmaking arrived Mrs, Harriet L. Kinney, 'president of the Relief corp: jexpressed briefly the hearty welcome | which was extended the post and the | other orgahizations, bringing a re- | sponse from Commander Henry Hovey | of the .+ Who spoke in praise of the { work (hat the Rellef corps was doing, since it was carrying on its work ac- tunted by the same principles for which the G. A. R. stands and with the ! G. A. R. is one of the agencies for | keeping alive the principles which took the veterans into the field and for pre- serving and teaching the lessons. of patriotism and respect to the flag. Soles and Recitations. This was followed by & soprano solo, Love's Old Sweet Song, by Mrs. W. Crowe, Jr., accompanicd by Miss Eliz- abeth Crowe:; recitation, A Morning Call, by Mrs. A, E. Park, and a duet, I wonder how the old folks are at home,” by Sergt. A. J. Turner and Pri- vate James H. Benjamin from the Fifth company, C. A. C. Fach of these entertainers received well merited en- cores, and there was enthusiastic ap- plauge for the orchestra selections which were interspersed throughout | the programme. | Woman and Her Place in Modern Life Rev. C. H, Ricketts was . received with applause as he was introduced by Mrs. Kinney @ the speaker of the eve- ning and he responded with a singing talk on his theme, which he announc- ed to be tne enlarged conception of womanhood and the place she occu- At one of these all | Wo. | mectins twice a mont. upon e v Tt ot (Anplause) ‘succession of Tairs. e presided and ip- Series of Fairs. After this came. troduced the newest inventlons in creps. : life. Man, he said, bad | for the event. to accord to womanhood | to reti; likc an absolute equality. In- | of the eyes of man, | soclation rating, in had been on @ plane of vast inferior- ity, treat er as a plaything or a dridge to the strata of so- ciety in which he moved. There had been a vast improvement in that re- spect, but the ideal has not yet been reactied. Three Lypes of women have risen above mediocrity: those who are born into titled life, those who are touched with a commanding intellect, and those of such profound personal- ity that the divinity in woman is sim- piy _irresistible, It's the divinity in ‘woman everywhere that always com- mands respect. If we are willing to concede these premises why not put her hands the elective franchise? we've done so far in that line we've done much,as-the father gives his small son a pol n, allowing her play with such inoffensive matters as School questions, but we'Te some day going to put into her hands the fuil elective franchise and recognize her as man's equal. We are coming to base the elective franchise on character and intelligence rather than on sex. Ballot Unsafe in Ignorant Hands. It's unsafe to put the ballot in the Lands of ignorance. Where Is the sustice when a woman of the intelli- Eence of Harriet Beecher Stowe can- not vote, but it is easy for the criminal Tt's God eternal truth and you can’t escape it, for it's coming. As his third point in the changed relation of womanhood, Rey. Mr. Rick- etts touched briefly upon the different moral code applied to men and women guilty of the same crime, saving that it was not necessary to g0 to high so- clety In New York to find examples but that ihere were male moral lepeks tolerated in Norwich gullty of sin which would make women moral out- casts. He said he was not standing to condone sin in women. but with Presi- Gent Taft he was crying against one code of morals for the man and an- other for the woman, and he believed we were coming to a time when such a thing would be done away with. Finally, the speaker said that woman | was an_empress in the realm of pain and suffering, sympathy and consola- tion, and he closed with some verses upon True Womanhood which won ap- plause as he took his seat. After other selections by the: solo- ists and the reader who had appeared before, Mrs. Kinneéy surprised the post Ty the $50 mift from the Rellef corps, to which Commander Hovev, as he ac- | cepted it, replied with sincere thanks on behal? of the post and the assur- arce that the members understood how much hard work on the part of the ia dies it had meant to rase this sum of money. The campfire closed with the singing of America. DAMAGES OF $24,000 SOUGHT FOR INJURIES. | Two Suits Brought' Against American Strawboard Co.—More Land Want- ed by Woman’s College. Damages of $4,000 are asked in the suit of Wicentry Wasenk of Norwich against the American Strawboard Co. for injuries received on” August 1st at t2he company’s plant in Thamesville. The plaintift was in the employ of the defendant as backtender on a paper mgkina machine, and by negligence of the defendant he was caught in the friction cluteh and his hand was bad- 1¥_injured. For $20900 the same company is | sued by Stanislaus Rabeck, aged .18, for injuries received July 19, the plaintif, it is claimed through nes- ligence of the defendant in not hav !ing the elevator shaft properly pro- | tected and lighted, walked into the elevator opening in the floor and fell a considerable distance, receiving bad injuries and a fracture of the skull It is cdlamed he is permanently injured | and his brain affected. The Connecticut College for Women | has brought suits inst Katherine J. | Ford and Ray C. Smith of New Lon- | don for condemnation proceedings, to secure mecessary land for the site of the college. THANKSGIVING SESSION HELD BY THE XENS | Entertaining Programme Carried Out and Refreshments Served. Friday evening at the First Baptist church the Xens carried out a Thanks. giving programme which was greatly enjoved. Mrs. J. . C. Leach read an | essay on Thanksgiving and at various { points in it papers or poems on differ- ent phases were read by others as fol- {lows: W. S. Allen, Origin of Thanks- | miving: Mrs. Hattie Sargent, A | Thankegiving Dresm. Miss Elizabeth | Park, The irst Thanksgiving: | W. S Allen, Percy’s Idea of a Thanks- giving Course Dinner; Mrs. J. B. Oat, Thanksgiving: Miss Dolbeare, Wash- ington’s Proclamation. Games were played and a box lunch served, partners being secured by using barrels in the form of spools, which were later burned, there being three stacks of them. There was a good attendance, and the committee in chdrge. consisting of Mrs. J, E. C. Leach, Miss FElizabeth Park and Miss Martha A. Ward. FUNERALS. Mrs. Olive W. Platt. Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock the funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Platt, widow of Charles B. Platt, was held from her | late home, 'No. 172 Washington street, the house being filled with relatives and friends. The services were con- ducted by Re Dr. Lewellyn Pratt and Rev. BEdward S. Worcester of the Broadway Congregational church, of which she had been a member for 55 vears. There were handsome floral remembrances, testifying to the esteem in which the deceased was held. The bearers were James L. Case, Grosven- or Ely, Edmund W. Perkins, Frederic W, Cary, Frederick W. Lester and Archa W. Coit. ,The honorary bearers were General William A. Aiken, Judge Lucius Brown, N. Douglas Sevin, Aus. tin A. Chapman, and Walter R. Haun. The attendance included from Chicago, Waterbury, Meriden, Guilford and Storrs. Burial in_the family lot in Yantic cemetery, where a commit- tal service was read. Henry Allen & Son had charge of the arrangements. Miss Maud D. Pink. At 3 o'clock Friday afternoon the funeral of Miss Maud D. Pink was held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Haskell, No. 22 - Lincoln avenue. The services were conducted by Rev. P. wflgh t in the presence of sorrowing relatives dnd friends. There were choice floral remem brences. Jriends acted as bearers and ‘burial was in Ye cemetery, where 2 committal was read. Henry Allen & Son a the arrange- ments. relatives t one sess/vh on when | Mrs. | the affair brought comgratulations to ! B. Walter Phillips | Worcester, New Haven, | SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF PARISH HOUSE ASSOCIATION Observed in Osgood Memorial Reviews of Its History—Gift to Mrs. Symington. The Parish House association of Park church celebrated its 25th anni- versary on Friday evening by holding an enjoyable meeting in the Osgood | Memorial, at which there was a large number present. The meting was con- | ducted by the president, Mrs. Henry T. Arnold, and affer the usual reports by Miss Elizabeth Pullen, secretary and Mrs. Frederick Symington, treas- urer, a speciai programme of music and ‘papers was enjoyed. These pro- grammes were printed in silver as sou- | venirs of the association’s silver an- niversars. The first number was a song, Cow- en’s Border Ballad, given in good style by Eugene B. Seamans of Mystic, a | | member of the church choir, which | was_warmly applauded and followed by Vannah's Good-Bye, Sweet Day. A violin solo by Miss Luclle Peck | wag also finely rendered and a de- | mand for more of her “silvery tones.” | | Tesponded o with a Berceuse by Str- e. |7 Growth of Parish House Fund. with | | win_of Hartford, Miss Edith from - Boston especially It is always pleasant re from the field on the crest wave, a8 the Parish Houme as- when the last Car was in 1905, The held in’ the new bullding irs and tool bade farewell then to the pledge book system. Besides the fairs, there were su. pers. And suppers in the chapel were no easy task, The Northwesl passase was never beset with more danger 10 Mfe and Hmb than was that northeast passage used as a kitchen. But better davs were wlnl!&. The gift of the land on which this bullding stunds, made by Colonel Osgood, was followed by the announcement on Haster Sun- day, 1990, of Mrs. Osgood's gift of the Memorial to him. Tenth Year in Parish House. Next year will be the tenth in the parish house, and others may then say if we e been faithful to the trust he gaye us. But the poor old chapel with its memories. This has been redecorated this year by the as- sociation—a graceful attenfion from the Dright young daughter to her shabby old mother. Now, turning ey fer the toast—To the new. ear be better than the last. The closing number was a violin so- lo charmingly rendered by Miss Peck, Romance by DeBEcriot. Miss Annie Tafft was the skilful accompanist| throughout (e evening. o Refreshments were served in- the dining room by the social commitie Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard, chairma Miss Amy L. Cogswell, Mrs, Rush W. Kimball and Mrs. Robert W. Perkins. NORWICH GIRL'S ESSAY may each Read to Col Dames—Delsgates Chosen to the National Council— Mention for Norwich Women. The semi-annual meeting of the Connecticul society of the Colonial Dames of America ws held In the Center church house hursday, Mrs | John M, Holcombe was in the chair. Miss € line Clifford’ Newton of New Haven reported for t Cllen ittee. bmits Terry Johnson prize esway « She said 150 essays had been = ted from thirty-three towns. The first prize was won by John Prior_of Moosup, who attends fhe Plainfield high school, and the second the West prize by Ruth W. Sears of Hartfcrd high school. Irene Niche of the Seymour high schocl wi r prize, In the grammar school df ion, first prize went to Edwin Pollard school, of 'the Wequonnoc gramma Taftville, who In a grateful reply said that his $10 prize will help swell the sum he is earning by selling papers to pay for later nigh school tuition. Two second prizes were given, one o Harrlet G. Adams of the West Chel- sea grammar school, Norwich, and the other to Hyman Poritz of the Brown school, Hartford. The essays of John Prior and Harriet G. Adams were read to_the delegates. Delegates—Mrs, John M. Holcombe of Hartford, M dith M. Kingsbury ! of Waterbury, Miss Anne 1. Jennings of Waterbury, Mrs. Willlston Walker of New Haven and Miss Martha R | Driggs of Waterbury. Alternates—Mrs. Bugene S Mrs. Jamw of New Haven, Woolsey of New Haven, Mrs. T. Belknap Beach of Hartford and James Mason Hoppin of New Haven, The society has issued a circular concerning the es: competition for 1912, Subjects are: “Colonial Money and Barter,” “The Founding of Schools and Colleges in the Colonies, “The Resources of a Colonial and “Washington's Career Befo! Revolution.” Three priz and $5, respectively, are offer essays of between 0 ‘and words on any of these subjects, high school pupils of the state. Three prizes, one of $10 and two of h, are offered for essays of between 800 by and 1,200 words by grammar school puplls. A special prize of $15 is of- fered by Mrs, Seth H. Moseley f the best essay on “The New Iaven Colony,” open to both high and gram- # toward the futuie, we eagerly of. | clean, healthy cond tion were emtoryrle: | Eyes Causéd by Stomach Beauty is only skin deep, but that's docp enough 0 satinty most Womes, also men. In order to keep the skin In u cleas, itipn, the omach. must supply the blood plenty of nutri- tion. As long as the stomach i order and the blood lacks proper nour- ishment, the skin will be affected. is guarante If you hi be sorry. Six Am Mrs, terrace e nesday H., is the Perkins of Mrr, Cha E. A Essays should be mar school pupils. to Miss sent_before March 1, Mrs. Frederick Symington, who has !¢ Newton, No. 23§ ot “street, been the treasurer during the twenty- | New Haven. five years, told of “The Growth of Miss Florence the Parish House Fund.” reported for tne old silver From the first ten cents given as a ' Many of the finest pleces now membership fee to the present fund of | Norwich and vicinity and are owned 1$3,600 has been a great advance. Be- | by the Trumbulis, the Huntingtons, the | |sides this, the assoclation provided | Willes, the Harlands and others. 'She | the furnishings of the parish house at | made particular mention during a cost of over $4,000. Fees, honorary | report of the work done by Mrs. Oliver | | memberehlp payments of varying ' I, Johnson of Norwich, Mrs. Winslow amounts, and gifts large and small, | Williams of Yantic, Mrs. Kimor as well as the proceeds from fairs snd | Derby and Miss Townsend of entertainments. have all contributed | towara the growth of the fund. The | association still boasts the names of 33 of its first members out of a pres- | ent membership of a little over 100, Gift of Silver Dish. A surprise for Mrs. Symington came in the shape of a silver dish from the soclety in recognition of her faithful | service. Mrs. William H, Allen made the presentation speech, which was a clever plece of rhyme expressing their thanks for guarding their cherished hoerd and increasing it by almost wiz- ard sense and wishing her health, | wealth and a silver linning to every | . Another song by Mr. Seamans, Lohr's When Thou Art Nea 5 giv- i en with taste and cxpression and cali- ed forth the encore mumber, Neidlin- ger's He Is Hoping. | Now and Then. | Now and Then, was the title of a de- | Hightful paper hy Miss Amy L, Cogs- | well. S ®aid: | Twentyfive years! It does not seem |80 very iong ago that a company of | iris known as the Young Ladies” Mis- sion circle, gathered at their presi- dent's house to discuss plans for a | projected entertainment. We . found | {ourselves bafed on every side. There was the inadequacy of the chapel ac- | | commodations for one thing. Then. | some people spoke in acid terms of Park church restaurant.’ Others did ;not think it right to sell tickets—they | thought admission to all parts of a church buiiding ahould be free. Can anyone wonder us girls sput- tered and felt ourselves aggrieved? We resolved to do something about it. We would start at once to work for a fund with which to build a parish house. and we would ecall a meeting in 'he chapel to talk it over and form a society—and call it we did in October, 1886. Many of the old guard are herc ' tonight and find ourselves Invested | | with a certain dignity as a_company | of founders of a society. Makers of ‘ history! Miss Cogswell then gave an amnsing description of the way they looked in those days when Mrs. Langtry set the fashions for the world and evervone followed with patient fidelity, quite re- gardiess of form or feature or the gen- eral fitnoss of things. However, the { Airst officers were. clected and the first eniertainment planned A Yeliow Tea. Tiia is down In the records as 4 vel- low tea. were regarded as func- Aha e NN o o esbony i aking with great . enthusiasm—a dramatic enterlainment given in Breed town. % GIFT TO MRS. BARNES. Handsome Umbrella Presented Her on Retiring as President of Grace Cir- cle. Atfi their room in Washington stret Friday afternoon, there was a meeting of Grace circle of the King's Daugh- ters. In view of her excellent work om_which the circle as president, office she has resigned. the circle pre- sented Mrs, John H. Barnes a_hand- some silk la. Mrs, John B, Oat sl out the term as viee the leade iding officer More Prize Winners. Additional awards at the poultrs pet stock show at New London week follow and this Pigcons—Black homers, first, James 1. Tourtellotte, Norwich: white splash- ed parior_tumblers, first, Jumes Tou; blue Piguay pouf- Tourtellotie, pouters, Norwich; James L. »w Piquay James L. Tourtelintte, Norwich 8. C. Buff__Orpingtons Coc and second, Tyler Cruttenden pullet, first and third, den, Niantic: second, den, Waterford. Peu, first, tenden, Nianti tellotte, ers, first, wich: yell first, . frst fantic Groton's Water Supply. People of Groton -borough to the necessity of ki supply free from any tamination was evidenced Thursd night when In borough meeting they Tiied lo buy the land Delonging to Fremont and - Carric Buddington, which borders on one end of the Mill Pond reservoir In Poquonoc, which is he source of the borough’s water sup- ply. Tha are a the water : Thinking from well-nourished 5 brains. I | | If you want @ A N out of perfect wkin that you will be proud of; tuke a week's treat- ment of MI-0-NA stomach tablet: Get a fifty eent box today, Al{d if yon are not satiafled after a week's treat- ment, you can have your mone For any stomach wllment Mi-O-NA ek 1t gives almost instant relief and permuanently cures. Large box 50 cents, at The Lee & Osgo0d Co, and Arugglsts everywher Wé sdvertise sxactly as It )+ MURPHY & McGARRY, 207 Main Stros! ave neves Come in any day. subs Magazine every Suit or Overcoat. tested cription fr Our $5.00 Suits and Overcoats for Boys This is a pepular price for a good Boys’ Suit or an Overcoat and we are determined to give you the best value that can be bought for the money. run from 10 to 17 years. the ex- cellence of eur five dollar Suits and Overcoats, do se now and yowll not the with g‘ Mrs. Frederick Ely guest of Rockwell les H, Dillaby is spending Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. z. of Spalding street, of G Mrs. street ben Learned of Huntingt left_ Friday -for Boston, witr the Yale-Harvard game today (Saturday), An auto party consisting of A 'TODAY The Thames Loan & Trust Co. Shetucket Street, Norwich, Conn. The Bank Sweet- Shoe ‘Specials Ladies’ Ladies Sole agents of enville, Robert Incidents in Society H. Vaughn of Rockwell tertained at bridge on Wed- ternoon. N W f Boston pla. where he will football Mrs. Grosyenor Ely, Miss Almy and Mr. and Mrs, Donald Chappell, go (o Boston today (Saturday) to attend the Yale-Harvard football game. At the Monday Afternoon ¥ridg entertain by AMrs, Grosvenor Kl the prizes, boudolr caps, werc won | Mrs. Willlam_A. Norton, Miss Mary B, Richards and Miss Marguerite Aimy. Mrs. Bela P. Learned, Mrs. Winslow |7 Williams, Mrs, Oltver 1. Johnson and Mrs. Willlam B. Birge attended the - semi-nnnual meeting of the Co- lonial Dames, held in Hartford Thurs- A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs, Lucius Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. William her | A. Norton, Mr. and Mrs, Willis Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Qrosvenor Bly, Henry isbie, M nd Mrs. J. Dana Coit, dr. and Mrs, John Mitehell and Mr. and Mrs. Perkins. went auto (o > don Friday eve- Imm.v, to attend the theater has heen lost to many & man simply for lack of ready money. 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