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| iness, after which the { ber of Tecumseh Tribe. of Portland, Oregon, w..:wmwm u&owdfwwucehwm Make Gift to Wauregan Lodge, K. of P.—Fine Work MB]RMD:‘MTMM&! Various Organizations—Gift of New Regalia for Mem- — KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, When White Cross councl, Sunday afternoom, they fixed member been elevated. No. 13, clected Edward T. Burke grand knight for the next year at its meeting last their cholce for executive officer upon a well qualified by experlence| -~ 1o similar nositions to serve the coun- ©il well in the place to which he has As a Knight of Col- uvmbus his term of niembership in the order has been about two years, but in i:at time he has had nearly two full coming term was made. They will be clected at the next meeting this month. The business of the evening was fol lowed by a collation served In the ban- pleasant social way. SONS OF HERMANN. Vice-President Henry Bribek pri sided on Thursday evening _at meeting of Germania lodge, No. 11, in Germania hall, which was weil af tonded. A featurs of particular in- terms as deputy grand knight. | terest was a report made by Herman Through a wide experience in other | Jackel of a recent visit to the lodge fraternal organisations to which he be- | in New Britain, where he found the lunrs. he is especially fitted to dis- | Sens of Hermanh in a flourishing con- EDWARD T. BURK! Elected Grand Knight. charge the duties which will come up- n him :n his new office. He is a past president of Division N A O, H., of this city, and a_ past chief renger of Court City of Norwich, No. €3, Foresters of Americ well as a past grand chief ranger of the grand court of Foresters of Connecticut, hav- ing held the the office of grand chief ranger 1894-1835, a period which was marked by a substantial growth in the order. elght nem and flourish- ing courts Maving been instituted in his term. Mr. Burke Is a native of this city, where he has always made his homie, is & Holy Cross graduate in the class of '84 and is a_well known practicing _attorney, having foliowed ihe legal profession in this city for many years. William Bellevance and D. J. Brouil- lard of All-Hallows council, No. 270, of Moosup attended the exemplification of the third degree at Hartford Wed- Tesday evening, December 8, the work being under the direction of State Deputy William Mulligan and his etal, evening of work was planned by e four Hartford councils and the class consisted of 31 candidates. All-Hallows council is to elect its cfficers for 1912 at its meeting on Snu- Cay afternoon. A few slight changes will be made. RED MEN. Tecumseh tribe, No. 43, men in Hi- bernian hall on Wednesday evening, Baving a goodly number of braves gathered for the regular _council Among the long talks during the even- ing Keeper of Wampum Stephen S. Culver was heard in an acknowledge- ment, appropriately expressed, of his deep appreciation of the kindness of his brothers during his recent perfod of deep affiiction in the loss of his wife. As a special mark of esteem for cne of his brothers, Chief of Records Henry P. James, Mr. Culver presented 3Mr. James a complets new regalia, this handsome but unexpected gift being scknowlerged by the recipient in suit- eble words. The tribe nominates its officers the mext meeting 2nd will elect the first meeting In January. REBEKAHS. Fope Rebekah, lodge, N lodge room well filled on Wednesday avening in Odd Fellows hall for one of The most interesting meetings of the Jear, in which the particular point of attraction was the initiatory- degree to be worked upon two candidates. Noble Grand Mary E. Green presided and opened the lodge for the routine bus- degree team degree master at at No. 21, had its under direction of Hart exemplified the desreo ¥ ¢ pressiveness, conveying the lessons of in commendable form with due im- the degree. First nomination of officers for the dition and had much of interest to | tell his brothers of the hospitable way in_which he was recelved. Germanin lodge made its first nomin- n of officers who are to be elected | 2t the next meeting in two weeks. FRATERNAL BENEFIT LEAGUE. The regular meeting of Norwich council, No. 25, waas held on Tuesday cvening, with President John Donovan conducting the business sessfon which was a short one and adjourned early. Deputy Organizer Ladue was present «nd_presented two = applications for membership as well as a transfer for onc member Who is coming from Danielson. Mr. Larue is having suc- cess in the work he is doing securing new members and before long It is ex- rected that there will be quite an fn- gathering. GRAND ARMY. The looked-for litigation to test the constitutionality of the law passed by the recent General Assemb! by | which veterans of the Civil war liv- ing in this state get a gift from the | state of $30 a vear. has begun. The | ction is In the Hartford court and Ha 1. Beach, of H. B. Beach & Son | of No. 135 Grove street. manufacturer: ©f bollers, is the veteran who I8 su- §i for his rights. The petition, ch has been brought by him through his counsel asks for an in- Junction to compel State Comptroller Thomas D. Bradstreet to formulate ules for the payment of the allowance f $30 a year to all veterans residing in this state, according to the statute made and provided. Mr. Beach represents a committee of veterans of the state and no Grand Army organiation. It 1is expected that Attorney General John H. Light vill file a demurrer to the vetition, and it is proposed to have the case 0 as s00n as possibie to the supreme | court for a final decision. Attorney General Light. it will be remembered gave an opinion some time ago iIn Which he regarded the law as uncon- stitutional, and Comptroller Brad- sireet, therefore, has taken no steps to see that the provisions of the law are ecarried out. ODD FELLOWS. The board of managers of the Odd Fellows’ home visited the institution at Groton this week and spent an aft- ernoon inspecting the improvements that have just been completed. The improvements cost in the neighbor- ‘hood of $3,000 and consist mainly of concrete work, the making of new walks around the building and giving them a new coat of paint. The man- egers expressed themselves well pleased with the way the work has been done. The party of inspection numbered fourteen. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. At its meeting on Tuesday evening In Pythian hall, Wauregan lodge, 6, rac.lved a visitation from Clover temple, No. 8, Pythian Sisters, whose visit made a pleasant social evening after the regular business of the lodge had been concludel Furthermore, the 'vihian Sisters also, left a tangible evidence of thelr good will towards their Pythlan brothers when M. E. C. Anna Guile on_behalf of Clover temple, presentsd Wauregan lodge a cop-ar coffes boller and a wash boiler, Which were acknowledged with sincers thanks by <Chancellor Commander Samuel Taylor for the lodge, and Will- fam Blackburn also spoks in recogni- ticn of the gifts from the Pythian Sisters Whist was played and a coliation was enjoyed r which the Clover templ ladies contributed cake and dough- nuts, while the Knights supplied cof- fes and the Sisters wers cordially in- vited to make another call ~t no very distant date. ELKS. A commission form of government similar in many respects to that now in use by many of the leading cities the country, has been adopted by the Klks of Portland, Oregon. for Pandling the business of the Grand Stop? Think! to The rush and roar of deadly modern life is everywhere. Your nerves are weak and worn, they are overtaxed, strained build them, vitalize them with a Food- Tonic. the breaking point. Strengthen them, ‘Congressman’s Son- quet hall, concluding the evening in a the {the helprul effect of the big Foresters rrespond- ing ko the office of Mayor. Henry G MoAlliser, -former Btats Fish e Comamissionsr of Oreson, has Dbeen elected secretary of the com- mwission and is general manager of the convention. The Portland Elks are going to have $125,000 to spend upon this reunion and their chief thousht at the present Zime is to stimulate the lodges to send a record breaking crowd for they are confident they can glve their guests $125,000 worth of “good time.” MODERN WOODMEN. Loont ot the Feiiar meeting of lonie present at the meeting No. 7694, held in the Pythian Venerable L. J. Cobleigh was in the One candidate was adopted and shown the mysteries of weoderaft. The principal business was the an- nual election of officers, and the fol- lowing . were elected to act for the Concul, T. J. Broderick; Advisor, B Clerk, William C_ Patfen; Hscort, 'W. P. Maft; Watchman, A, L. Warren; Sentry, S Whitmersh: Trustees, Lee Clegs, J. W. Whitmarsh, Robert McClure. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Norwich camp, No. 80, at its meeting in Foresters hall on Monday evening had a well attended meeting and re- ceived several new members and ‘ap- plications. Consul Commander Dr. R. Kinkead presided and the meeting was followed by an informal social session. ROYAL NEIGHBORS. Dow camp, W organized here Nov. 2nd, and is now meeting in the Bill block, held Its regular session on Thursday evening there, recelving tWo new members and elected its of- ficers for the next re-electing, with one exception, placed in office at t stitution of the cam were the following: Oracle, Lilllan M. Whiting; vice ora- cle, Chariotte M. Jones; past oracle Alice Tyler; chancello Luey Alex- ander; recorder, Jennie M. Kimball; recelver, Rose A. Whitmarsh: marshal, Mary Driscoll; inner sentinel, Louise Leon: outer santinel, Margaret Baer; physiclan, Dr. . J. Harper: managers, Jennfe M. Gernhard, Btta M. Lefing- well, John J. Murtagh year, those who wers o time of the in- Those elected Notlce was recaived from the Su- preme Deputy Maud C. Bowers of Al- rany, N. Y., that she would make the camp a visit at its first meeting In January. UNITED WORKMEN. Grand Master Workman Brightman has issued his monthly letter to the United Workers in Connecticut, he speaks with much satisfaction of the indications of progressiveness mani- fested in the Order in this state, and in particular speaks in praise of Na- than Hale lodge, No. 39, of Hartford. which secured six applications for membership at a recent meeting, and initiated four candidates at which nearly every member present pledged himself to do his utmost to secure one new member at least in the next few weeks. Special mention is also made of the action of members of Williman- tic lodge, No. 11, of Willimantic, who at a recent meeting similarly pledged themselves. _Attention is also called to District No. 1—the Hartford dis- trict which has secured nineteen can- & dates, the medical examinations of all having bean acted upon by the Grand Medical Examiner Frank H. Wheeler of New Haven: while also District No. 2 in the western part of the mtate is a close second with ten applications for membershin. District No. 4 has -also four candidates to its credit, making a grand total In these districts of thirty-three candidates for November. HIBERNIANS. Division, No. 1, A. O. H., having had 2 successful year in the last twelve months, comes to its annual election of officers at_its meeting on Sunday afternoon In Hibernian hall. In view of the fmportance of the annual elec- tion it is expected that there will be a large attendance at this meeting. DEGREE OF POCAHOTAS. The Neosha Whist club econducted one of its popular home whist even- ings on Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Jane Holmes, Boswell avenue, haying o large attendance and a d lightful evening. The following were the prize winners: 1st, ladies, Mrs. King, glass cake plate; 2d, box, Minnie Noyes, writing memorandum and pocket book: 2d, Mrs. Muller, played as gentleman, and John A. Button. The next name whist will be held with Mrs. Hattie Kinnie, Thames street. Cake and coffee were merved. On next Monday evening the club will hold & whist in Foresters hall FORESTERS. Court _Sachem expertenced celebration when its regular meeting was held Thursday evening in Forest- ers hall as there were a dozen can- didates present for initiation and seven more applications were present- ed. The candidates were obligated in due form and will form part of the class Initiation which is to be held later. The court also has three more candidates whose applications have been accepted So that there will be ten to be obligated at the next meet- ing. At that meeting also the annual election of officers will be held. HEPTASOPHS. Alternate Districf Deputy D. C. Murphy, Becretary J. ¥. Cochrane and Past Archon John B. Benoit leave this morning for New Haven to represent Norwich conclave at the semi-annual meeting of the Past Archon’s assocla- tion. A number of the supreme offi- cers will be in attendance, headed by Supreme Archon Cohen of Pittsburg, Pa_ Matters of importance to the New “ingland members are to be discussed and plans laia tor & systematic ean- vass of this territory and a dissemina- tion of the doctrines and principles of the Improved Order of Heptasophs, with a firm belief that a very great gain in membership will resuit when the public are better acquainted with t. Trunk Trays. : Trunks have improved along with everything else in this progressive age. The trunk with one tray is a rarity, and most trunks are made with five or six trays. There is such a demand for trays that they are sold separately, and can be added to any trunk when- ev aeeded. Ofd Landmark Gone. Asnother historic old landmark has passed. A storm recently fell the tree mear Nederhemert, under which Floris 1, coant of Holland, was peace- fully slesping, after the battle of ‘Nederhemert, In 1061, when he was treacherously murdered by Herman van Kuyk The tres was believed to Be over & thousana years old. Accounted Far. Preddy—“How did the baby come? and | ¢, fortomIng omiome e 1he enaeiog FoAL: oilow: 4 Erenlaem"C. W, Sice reported that Lrothe:s of Hebron nhave rented the Trueman Wells place, to take posses- sion April first. Robert Buell at wuuum visited big brother, B W, recently. Mrs. DI oa P ot el sialiomg hor dnugbter, Mre. Raymond, of New Britain. EAST WILLINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Cushman and family spent Thinksgiving at their home. Charles Amidon and family were at his father's for the hollday. with his neighbor, Mr. Jensen. Mrs. Baldwin with W. Downs Thore will be services in the Bast Willington schoolouse Sunday even- ing. Fimer Squires was in Wilimantic this week. M. Chapman Is boarding with the Cushmans, doing carpenter work for Lewis Morse. Alfred Baldwin has a patent on & cloth pressing machine. WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. I. RICHMOND Grange Gives Supper—Rev. Walter N. Reynolds Resigns—Notes. Rev.Warren Dawley and family spent Thanksgiving with their son, W. J. Dawley, at West Kingston. John 'A. Phillips spent Sunday with bis mother, Mrs. A. H. Phillips. Bradford B. Moore and family spent Thanksgiving, with Roger Larkin and hia wife at efield. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Kenyon sment Thanksgiving at Narraganseit Pler. A supper was given by Richmond srange Thursday evening at the resi- dence of Benjamin Locks at Usqu paugh. tor Resign: Rey. Walter N. Reynolds has r signed as pastor of the Second Baptist church at Shannock and accepted call to the Baptist church at Nari gansett Pier. He will begin his pas- torate there Jan. 1st. Mrs. Charles Dawley of Tuckertown attended church at Shannock Sun; Willlam Kimber and family were t! uests of relatives at Ashaway Thul ay. Mrs, W. J. Dawle; trip to Boston Tuesday. George James made a business trip to_Rockville Monday. Miss Mary L. Hoxie spent Sinday with relatives in Boston. Fred Baton called on W. J. Dawley at West Kingston Monday. Charles J. Greene went to Provi- dence Tuesday. The real estate of the Kenyon mills property at Kenyon was sold Tuesday at a trustee's sale in bankruptcy. The sale was conducted by Walter F. Crow- eil, auctioneer, of Providence. WEEKAPAUG. W. C. T. U. Hears Interesting Report— Meeting of Club of Ten. The Ocean View W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Mattle Carpenter with nine members and two visitors present. The meeting was called to order by lh:rprfildlnk, Mrs. Ellen M. Browning. ‘business meeting a report from executive board meeting held in Provlaenco last Friday was given by Mrs. Browning. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Carpenter. Club of Ten M The Club of Ten met at ths home of Mrs, Mary Mitchell in Quonochontaug Tuesday. A very pleasant time was enjoyved by all present. Mrs. Ray A. Bliven and Mrs. Leon ‘W. Bliven spent gThursday with Mr. ana Mrs. Eimer mber In Wes! erl Carl Rogers and Ray Bliven of Sa- lem spent Bunday with relatives here. Mrs. H. A. Macomber, who has been the guest of relatives in Portland and Salem, has returned to her home here. Robert Cope of Media, Pa. and Charles Webb of Brooklyn, who have been spending several days at the Dunn farm, have returned to their homes. Seriously 1li, Scott Collins of Beckett, Mass., who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. George Green, is seriously {ll with heart trou- blo and is ot able o be taken to his rome. made a business " ROCKVILLE Happenings of the Waeek—Personal Items. An_ excellent Thanksgiving sermon was given by Rev. A. G. Crofoot at the S. D. B. church on Saturdas. ‘Wayland Boss, who has been il with pleurisy the past week, is Im- proving, Miss Netife Crandall o Weaterly has been the guest of relatives.here the Ppast week. Miss Syivia Lanphear of Westerly and Miss Ethel Kenyon of Hope Valley were guests of Mrs. Cariton Irish on Thanksgiving da Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crandall enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crandail of Westerly Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha C. Burdick of Westerly were guests over Thanksgl ing of their sister, Miss Lottie Bur- dick. of Roekhaven., Miss Rose Skde of Providence has been the guest of friens here the past wee Mrs. L. A, Harvey of Avondale. who has been the guest of Mrs, L. F. Saun- ders for a few days, returned home Tuesday. ARCADIA Sale of Timberland—Family Reunion. A light snow fell Monday- John R. Perkine, who was il last week, is improving. Hugh W. Bain and a friend from Arlington, R. L. were guests of Ben- jamin Sheldon Sunday. Barber and_Reynoids have recently bought from Henry Hoxsle the stand- ing timber on the Ellis = farm near Nooseneck Hill and will move their il there soon, sawing the trees into lumber. The annual Teunion of the Browning and Reynolds families with Mr. and Mirs. George B. Revnolds Thanksgivin ook of 2 bountifal Thanksgiving atmner. . © Remarkable Work. do you regard as the most R et e e guage! " Miss Cay “the most remarkable that I We do not make “milk SHmlfili.Conden But the Original- ‘water. Made from pure, ndmmoluk«mlud‘m-. reduced to powder form, soluble in Best food-drink for all ages. PWTASK FOR HORLICK'S u{m HORLICK’S "AI-'I'!D MILK full-cream milk Used all over the Globe You’re Bilious! You know the symptoms—a spnmng headache, sallow complexion, coated tongue, dizziness and constipated bowels. brought on this condition, go to your druggist and get a box of Schenck’s Mandrake Pills Take a dose to-night. To-morrow you will feel like another person. We will mall you a FREE SATIPLE if you send us the name DR. J. H. SCHENCK & SON, Philadelphia, Pa. of this paper. Never mind what At this time of the year every one wants to be happy and bright. are made with this purpose in view WWHEN . store, Gifts present is a piece of furniture from our the home is also made brighter which means more pleasure for a greater number of people, than anything else you can possibly select. Not only this, ness is a permanent one. but the happiness and bright- Such gifts carry with them years of satisfaction and usefulness. If you have never thought of this before, you pwe it to yourself to try it at least once and in the future, you will be sure to always do part of your Christmas shop- ping at our store. COMPLETE HOME FURNISHER M. HOURIGAN, i when ing, it KUITER pock:t knives but only one quality. = What ever style of knife you buy under this brand you may know mmmmmm steel that can be made. KESN KUTTER stands for quality. Bullstin Building t your busi- 18 no me- advertis. Norwich and Jewett City. If there is anything you waut first- % class it is the pocket knife that is with you 16 hours a"day and in use a dozen times each day. ‘want a knife that looks well, that is keen and sharp you buy it and will seldom, if ever, require sharpen- e m KHTTER ‘There are many different styles of THE HOUSEHOLD 84 Franklin Strest WHEY you waut to I UL your busi- o~ ness before the pubiic, there s no alum better than through ing columns of The Bulle iho adve ‘WM. FRISWELL Children’s Neek Ch, 25-27 FRANKLIN STREET Select Your, Xmas Gifts Now While Dur Stock is lfumpl;lfi OUR STOCK INCLUDES Scarf Pins, uttons, s (Carmen, Locket, Adju eck Chains, Soup Ladl Geld Chains, 8 8poo Gold T1ed 8fiver Knives Chains, Berry Spoons. Gold Clocks and Jewel Cases in great varisty FULL LINE OF HIGH GRADE UMBRELLAS, (Engraving Fres.) We advertise no prices, but will meet all competition Open Every Evening Until Christm. WILLIAM FRISWELL, 25-27 FRANKLIN STREET. for The Rayo ud:ebaudmdmbkh-p you can find any part of your Itis in use in millions of families. h strong white light has made it famous. And it never flickers, or u-«.:,k. o cle ligh Soinbon, Eaiily lighted e romeving In the dining-room of the parlor the Raye Ttina l..y- 2 bself and 1o, ,.m Jusk the lsmp dd-l- also in pumerou sther o o chimaey ; sasy to clesn st th light that fe mast offec , for bedroom les and sowick Ask your dealer 10 show you his line of Raye lunge ; or writefor descriptive circular to sy sgemey of he Standard Oil Company ¢ D From Now Until Xmas Just bear in mind that I shall have on hand at T} FARMERS’ EXCHANGE in The Chapman Block on Bro way as fine a stock of Fresh Vegetables, Fruits, Meats for ¢ Christmas Holidays as you can find in this city. That lot of 1,000 LIVE Turkeys arrived here a little lat the night before Thanksgiving, but not too late for Christus Anybody who wants a live Turkey can have it any time may wish it. These Turkeys will be in better condition the ever for Christmas. Better see me before you place your order. A FEW SUGGESTIONS Apples for pies or good eating. Cabbage, Turnips and Potatoes, all fresh goods. them myself. Sweet Cider and Cider Vinegar by the quart or barrell Peaches and Jellies canned at home. You can buy all these things at very low prices. Come in and let me show you. b THE AUTO-TRANSFER CO. The 17Q7f00: 303 West Main Bt. Telephons emproyed CHARLES F. LILLIBRIDGE, Prop., Chapman Block, Broadway. NOTICE Change In Bank Hours On and after August 1st, 1911, the Jewell City Savings Bank of Jewett City, Conn., will be open every business day (except Safur- days) from 10 closing Saturdays at 12 o’clock. ’clock a. m. to 3 o'clock p. m., FRANK E. ROBINSON, Treasurer. 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