Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 23, 1911, Page 2

Murrays Boston $ WILLIMANTIC, CONN. The Last Call For Christmas Shopping Visit this Christmas store—the shopping center of Wiiiimantic and vicinity. A store fu!l of practical and useful suggestions for you to sel=t from at the last moment when you are, perhnps, puzzled about what to give him or her. F urs for Glfts Lingerie Waists for more acceptabloe than Furs| Christmas Gifts » Some pretty "¢ PIEUY Very qainty styles are here for you PR to choose from. You will find many ) models from the simple one to the more elaborate one. . Tailored Waists with stiff cuffs and o collar at $1.00 to $3.00. Student Waists with soft cuffs and »on at collar at 8§ Separate Sca at $3.00 ainty Lawn Waists, trimmed wilh,| > $25 lace and hamburg at $1.00 to $3.00. & & s Silk Petticoats Women’s Bath Robes A k messaline would A very nice 2nd <cozy Eiderdown n able EIft for her-|Path Robe would make an ideal ift. eable, in tan. green,| We have them in all desirable colors rown a 3.95 and $5.00.| at $5.00 each. GIFTS OF LINENS should be well chosen because it carries with it a vast deal of charms of fine old times and manners 5 one; 20x30 Tray Cloths, hem- ea match, | stitched and $1.00. i hem- | Hemstitched Table Cloths, with Nap- kins to match, $5.00 and $10.00 a set 4 mstitched ts, 1 Tea| 56-inch Round or Square Tea Cloins, Napkins to maich, $4.00. ) and $1.50. g AR hekastiichat autk T EnuERI nch Finish Cloth, round scalloped, P AP SR, ST S Square Scalloped Finish 6-inch Embroidercd Sets of 7 pieces, 50 $5.0¢ Round Scailoped Table inch Embroidered Sets of better b, $4.00. $6.0¢ 0-inch Oval Scalloped Table Cloth, t-inch Embroidered Sets, best qual- | $6.50. o A . e Embroidered - Guest Towels, $1.00 g « - ~ each. nen Tray Cloths, 3 in & neat| ‘yionogram Center Bed Spreads, o $1.00 $5.00. 18x27 Tray Cloths, hemmed or hem- || Pretty Lawn Puff Quilts, silkoline stitched, all linen, 29c ined, $5.00. Chnshnu Glovu Holiday Ribbons s for Women and Children. Plenty of extra Ribbon nedds just Women's Kid Gloves, white jand G e e ik ¥ ¥ R ¥ e, Pl an|ncw—whet with decking trees, finisn mas box, $1.50 a pair irg gifts and tying up umbrelias Women's Dress Kid Gloves, all|dainty packages. large and small ors, put up in gift box, $1.00 a pair. et ol Sera e iaPes Kia Tioves, 3100 4 pair, | HOIY anc Mistietoo destgns in : Women's Fur-lined Gioves, $4.25. |volls, at 15c, 20c and a roll Holiday Handkerchiefs | Fancy Neckwear jandkerchiefs for stand on that The greatest variety we ever had ghtful borderland between the sen-|. 4 1+ cno we. tAflored. pult Why Umental anl the practical ahd Which|ooo: it sUs wedrs & thile 3 & - you give one, they are sure of a |mot get her a pretty Jabot, or Side om: Frill. Some new styles here just came Most every style is represented here TR m 5c up to $2.89 in at 23¢, 50c and $1.00 3 MEN’S FURNISHINGS put up in neat gift boxes Men's Fancy Ties, new designs, One box of Silk Lisle Hose, assorted ip in gift bo and 50c each. | color, $1.00. fen's Cape Gloves, $1.00 a pair. One pair Onyx Silk Hose in a Holly Men's and Young Men® Suspenders. | bex, Soc e A P A nice Belt in a fancy box, 5 3 at Sets pair of Sus- Seimnd) - Z oair of Garters and 1 pair| Arm Bands, all colors, boxed, o One pair Boston Garters, Arm Bands for $1 ne box of Shawknit Hose, 4 pairs| One pretty House Coat, worth $8.00 i & box, EL. for $5.00. TOYLAND—Basement Do you remember the days when Toys were your dearest pos- ion or nce. when some playmate had one You envied despite admonitions to t intrary. Come in our Basement and see the pret- »vs and Dolls we have for every child. P Animals, Sleds and Wagons. The H. C Murray Co. dopt a Plan A definite plan is the foundation CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Extra “S&H” Green Trading Stamps of success in savin~ —Until— It doe uch differ- | ence 2 < plan of saving is, | s i v o sl Satinidey, Dec. 23,1911 | people never spend the dimes| . 1 Ib. Baking Powder 50c they get—they put them in 3 con- e ek 50 i 00 venient home savings bank. |1 1b. Coffes 35 o5 48 Some men shave themselves |1 3 30¢ and drop into the bank the money | 1 Ib. Coffes 25¢c they would have to pay the bar-|1 Box Cocea 25¢ ber. Others walk to the oficefl Box Starch 25¢ and save the carfare. }, Box Spice 100 You can select any plan which |3 Ibs: Rice i suits you. egularity in your |6 Bars Borax Soap 25¢ saving is the essential thing. 5 Bars Naphtha Soap 25¢ 1 Large Bottle Extract 20c One dollar opens an account | Large Bottls Peroxide and starts your savings earning 25¢ interest. BEGIN NOW. 1 Large Box w--hing Powder The Willimantic Savings Institute (Established 1842.) H. C. MURRAY, President. N. D. WEBSTER. Treasurer. Telephone 284-4 Norwich Agent C. W. ROBINSON, THERE Is no aavertising Eastorn Connecticut sanal to letip fu: business resul® _ PR 3 % Stamps 50 Stamps 88Bas 15 15 15 Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps Stamps 20 Stamps THE T. B. SADD Co. 168 Main 8t, Wilimantic, Gom. 16 Benjamin St. Drop hnm a postal and he will call. E. B. SPRING, Piano Tumer 'Phone 133-4 Willimantic, Conmn. NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, DEC WILLIMANTIC. What Is Going On Tonight. Basketball, Middletown H. S. Windham I’ S. (this afternoon). Moving Pictures at the Bijou and Scenlc Temple. Social and Dance in A. B. S. Hall. CHRISTMAS IN JAIL. Kind of Holiday Liquor Gets Two Lo- cal Men. There were two cases in police court Friday morning, Charles R. Proftt pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife and being drunk. His wife was pres- ent d told the court the circum- star saying that he lad come to her house when he got drunk after being fired cut of a house on Walnut street w he lived with anotier woman, as was always the case when he got in that condition. Judge W. A. Arnold sentenced Proffit to 60 days in jail. Altert Sauit was fined $10 ard costs for being drunk Thursday evening. He has a police court record. Both were taken to Brooklyn by Officer Victor Enander. Copies of Public Acts Arrive Tardily. Copies of the public acts of the state cf Connecticut passed at the January session, 1911, have at last arrived at the office of the town clerk. Town rk ¥enton received 200 copies Friday afternoon by express, and they are now ready for public dis- tribution. Many inquiries have been made for these acts and Friday a number called and were turned away empty handed. They are nearly as late as were the recently received and much desired hunting and game laws, which arrived a day before the sea- son closed. THREE cANDlnATEs Appointment of Fire Chisf—All Well Qualified. For Thefe is to be a three-cornered con- test for the appointment of fire chief ladder as Excelsior hook and com- pany, No. 1, has recommended to May- or D P. Dunn the name of F. W. Ger- rick. one of its members, for chief of the Willimantic fire department. He nes heen an active and hard working member of the department and com- pany for number of years. The company also recommended W. A. Hadfield and C. C. Rood as members of the fire police “he two cther candidates for the appointment of fire chief are Engineers John ( and Thomas P. Foley, ooth of whom are well qualified, as is the ease of Mr. Herrick, Mayor Dunn admitted Friday that Mr. Gerrick was an applicant for the place as the head of the fire depart- ment GOING TO CUBA. F. P. Strong and Franklin H. Eimore to Sail on Wednesday Next. George O. Streng, who for some has worked for nis father, F. Strong, for many years on North street, has purchased a half interest in the business, and the firm will TIVE BROMO QUININE. for Signature of E. W. GROVE. the World over to Cure @ Cold in Used One Day Without oplates or harmful drugs of i henceforth be known as F. P. Strong & Son. F. P. Strong, who has been in busi- ness here for 20 years, leaves today for New York, and on Wednesdas next will sail for Neuvitas; Cuba, and from there go to La Gloria, which is 600 miles east of Havana, where he has some property. He plans to spend the winter there. Franklin_H. Elmore, of the firm of Elmore & Shepard, who has not taken a real vacation in twelve vears, will accompany Mr. Strong to Cuba, leav- ing Willimantic next Tuesday evening. M. Elmore will spend a few weeks there if the climate agrees with him. Girls’ Friendly Society’s Officers. The Girls' Friendly society of St. Paul's church has elected these offi- cers: Branch secretary, Mrs. O. E. Lovett; recording secretary, Miss Hel- en Larkin; treasurer, Miss Eliza Bur- nett; pianist, Miss Minnie H. Kilburn; chaplain, Rev. J. H. Townsend, The society will have its Christmas tree in the parish Dhouse Thursday cvening, January 4, Christmas Tree for Cyclers. The Thread City Cyclers wiil have their Christmas tree this (Saturday) evening. The us: fun for the club members will be enjoyved. Special Closing Exerci The various schools of the city, in- cluding the kindergarten of ' the Windham street school, all fittingly celebrated the closing of the term by having Cbristmas programmes that were especially well rendered. Many parents and others interested in school work responded to the invitations that had been sent out by the differ- ent teachers. One Hundred Delinquent Taxpayers. The tax collector Friday furnished to the prosecuting atturney of the city court. the names of 100 men who had faileq ‘o0 pay the versonal tax. War- snts wili be issued for the men and a special session cf the city court hed ¢ fterncon to disposc Thirty Men Laid Off in Dyeing L partment. Business in i{te dyeing department ot the American Thread compuny's local plant has been dull during the current month and as a result about 30 men have been laid off this week for an indefinite period, The reasor assigned is that the work of a part of the finishing of the thread is being transferred to the mills of the company in Holyoke, Mass. .instead of being done here as fermerly. The entire local plant, however, has heen running unusually steady for this season of the vear. Judgment for Defendant. In the justice case of Caroline Han- son against Eugene Fortune, tried on Thursday before a jury in Chaplin, judgment was found for the defendant. The action was one of ejectment. The Plaintiff was represented by Attorney Charles A. Capen and the defendant by Attorney Patrick J. Danahey, both of this city. When court opened, Attorney Ca- pen made two motions that were over- ruled. One was that the jurymen be paid before the case went on and the other that all witnesses be excluded from the courtroom while the testi- mony was being given. The case was heal before Justice of the Peace any kind Foley’s Honey and Tar Com- | Frank C. Lummis pound stops coughs and cures colds. — Do not accept any substitute. Les & Mayal Avomime ONioers - 5 v At the annual meeting of Williman- ti= council, No. 723, Roval Arcanum, these fcers were clected - Regent, Otto B. Robinson: vice re- bse u l ts gent, Frank Martin; orator, Frank W. Anthony: secretary, Albert H. g Fryer: colector, Willlam B. Elliott; — FOR — treastrer, N. D, Webster: chaplain, C. C. Palmer; guide, 8. Wyatt; war- CHRISTMAS den, Anson Olds; sentinel, Cyr Marshail Frost, liam P, n and William 1. Crane. »ppers, Bread Mixers, Carving | The installation will be during the sffee ~ Percolators, Chafing | nionth of January. Iznicure Sets, Aluminum —_— — iS80; Knives, Silverware Local Notes. room Fixtures Charles Larrabee, Jr, was a Hart- CROCKERY ford visitor Friday. The master barbers of the city, at a meeting held this week, voted to and close their shops all day Christmas. Mr. and Mre. George B. McCracken CUT GLASS and daughter, Miss Minnle W. Me- Cracken, are to spend Christmas at Poxing Gloves. Strikin= Bags, Féot- | the home of I, L. Franklin in West- bal olvers, Pop Guns, Air Rifies, | fleld, Mass. Rase Goods, Tennis Rackets, Fish- — — ing Skates and Tool | Personals. ¥ 2 Jndge Andrew J. Bowen was in You will find our store an excellent | Rockville Friday ey vy First Selectman Cha B. Russ P99 1o, da: yatie! N lhopomq } of Chaplin was a Willlmantic visitor Friday. Deacon and Mrs. William A, Wet- By mote of Lebanon were Willimantic “JORDANG M | Fitiors ridas — 6 ‘1«\*5’ | Dr. Frank A. Camall left Friday morning for New York, en route to 19TusS { hi= home in Baltimore, Md., to spend the holidays. Miss Heien Kelley, who teaches in CHOICE SELEGTIONS Pridgepatt, is al the home of her fa- ter, Attorney Tiomas J. Kelley, for 2 the hulideys for the Holidays at Capt, P. J. F. Sullivan of Bingham- ton, N. Y, formerly of this ciuwy JAMES HARRIES. rived i town Friéay €o spend Ohrist- Willi e c mas with his famlly. 801 Main Street, illimantic, Cona. | ™30 O o A, King and Georse S :. Hinman were in Rockville Friday orning attending a short calendar ELMORE & ShHhi. >, session of the superior court for Tol- o land county. (5“:“"“’" to Mensioun & T Arthur S. Casey, who attends the { i medical school connected mwith the Emhalmflfs afl.l hlllflrfl ["ct“s, University of Vermont, at Burlington, arrived in _town Friday evening to 60-62 North Street. spend the holidays with his parents, LADY ASSISTANT. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Casey of Church Telephone connection. ey DR. F. C. JACKSON, Denti JEwET o . I y ntist |, ng Exercises in Rooms of River- Painless Extracting and side Grammar School—Pastors’ Top- oy = ics for Sunday—Cradle Roll. Filling a Specialty 3 T 2 ey 2 The different rooms in the Riverside 762 Main Street, - - Willimantic | grammar school were gaily decorated Telephone with Christmas greens Friday, nearly all the rooms having trees. Drawings orramented the bleci:boards and exer- HIRAM N. FENN cises were held in the different rooms. UNDERTAKER 62 Church St., Telephone and EMBALMER Willimantie, Ct. Lady Assistant A nrce vartety of Fresh Fish: Scallops, Oysters and Clams, at STRONG'S FISH MARKET, 28 Norla St. 78 MONUMENTS, Headstonds and Markers In our stock ready to bs erected. Obtaln our and Inspect 1000 artistic designs. WM. F. & P. A. LENNON, eorner Main and Watson Streeta ‘Willimantic. Conz In the lower grades every chi.d had scmething to do, while in the upper grades the following programmes were used: Grade IV, Mis: Alice Richmond— Christmas Greeting, Alphonse Pari- seau; singing, Weicome, Beautiful Clristmas Day, school; The First Christmas, John Eichelberg; recitation, Sunta Claus, Charles Ruszenas; Christ. mas Carol, Blanche Beauvols, Alexan- Ger Bussurie; recitation, A Note to Santa Claus, Madelyne Brennan: song. Away in a Manger, Isabel Marshall; Christmas, Francis' Brown: Hark, the Angels Sing. Medorse Ralill; Christmas Everywhere, Ruth Robertson: recita- tions, If YouTre Good, Norman Mc- Laughlin; Christmas in _Germany, Rosie St. John Fa. Hector LeClaire: exercise, Christ- | mas Thanks, Josephine Zavestoski an: Belcha Nofll; Tectations, Brightest o1 Rest. Melina Corby: O Little Town </ Bethleham, Mildred McClugsage; Wh- the Angel Sald, Chester Stafford: Christmas Story, Thelma Wing; Wh- Christmas Comes, Maryrose Rondeau Grade 1V, Miss Jullette Richmond- Recitation, ‘Christmas, Clarenth Co ture; song, Christmas Brownles. Alc: Bouchard: recitation. Merry Rells Ts~ Fella Robertson: recitation, Mr. Santa Man, Minnle Grenfer; exercise. Christ- mas Evervwhere, Arthur Jarvis, Emile It Santa Claus Was | “gust Say”” HORLICK’S It Means Original and Genuine MALTED -MILK mfmhr‘““n- More healthful than Tea or Coffee. Ddxcmlu".mhlbe a:; wtritious. ni Rmhmdkmmlhedm,powdafm A quick lunch prepared in a -n-h. Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK’S. 9% Others are imitations. ialiberty; recitation, The Pirth of Christ, Joe Monaski; recitation, Santa Claus, Josephine Topmond; singing, Christmas Bells, Theo Boule; recita- 1ion, Who Is It? Margaret Sulliva recitation, Christmas in France, Annie Kargol: recitation, Santa’s Joke, An- gelina Pariseau; dialogue, Christmas Plans, Margaret O'Brien, Adele Ara- money, Theo Labonne; recitation, Old Uncle ‘Santa, Lena Casti: recitation, Scaring Santa Claus, Roy Babcock; recitation, A Christmas Worry, va Marcotte: recitation The Christ Child, Aldia_Disco; dialogue, Early Christ- mas Morning, Walter Corby, Herbert rafare, Peter Barry, Le Je is, Paul Peltier, © Willie Kolburg: recitation, Christmas Tree, Melvina Wheeler; recitation, An Address to Santa, Stella Miss; singing, The Merry Mountain Horn, Margaret Sullivan, Josephine fopmond, Blanche Gagnon, Bose Bal- leo, la Miss. VII—The Goodness God, A Letter to Santa Claus, Ag- oOld Christmas, Ethel Thompson; Santa Claus, Henry Bot- tomley; The Christ Child, Irene Have: Hymn, Agn Peltier, N Blanche Jodoin, Evel N’ 1; Thé Snow Christma Bazry lie Reglna_ Lafave: Christmas c irving 1 rnton; The Adoration of the Vise Man, Clara Adams ebble Merchants, Donlda D iils, 7, A Recitation, Kathleen Hymn for Christmas. Ruth Stewart; Marion’s Dream, Annfe Da- vis; Cradle Hymn, Marjorie Leyden; O Country Great and Glorious, grade A Christmas Carmen, grade 7, read by James Q. Dolan. fe VI. Mre. B. R. Gardner, sub- stitute—Only Once a Y Coles tro: A Yuletide Wooing, Lena Bechard, Heien Gray, Noella Bedar Bridget McEiligott; Message of the Holly, Pessie B.: What Would the World Be Viithcut Christmas? Leslie Hyde; De- cember, Stanlev: song. Long. Long Ago, Bessie B. and Lulmene Rioux The Sparrows. Mary Neidzwelcka: The | Way to Be Happy. Ruth D The | Block Famlily, Wilfred LeC 3 Christmas Picture, Lulmene R Christmas Fires, Joseph Monts Louis Cyr, Leater nchard; song, Now the Da; Is O OBITUARY. George W. Bromle: George W. Eromley, who died at his home in Jewett City Friday, Decem- ber 22, 1911, of nervous dyspepsia, aft- er an illness of about a year, was the son of Orrin P. and Mary (Burdick) Bromley of Griswold. He was born on the farm now known he Arba Browning farm, March 10. 1 Some yvears later his father purchased the farm now owned by Albert D. Crary n the same neighborhood, which was his home until manhood. His education was obtained at the old red schoolhouse of the Pachaug district, which stood at the forks of | the road near the present residence of James E. Crary. In early youth he was trained to in- dustry and practiced it in the employ of the farmers of the neighborhood until maturity. The spirit of patriotism - on the breaking out of the civil war was most ardent in his family. Two of his brothers had already entered the ar- my when in August, 1852, George ei Jisted in the Eighteenth regiment, ( E, Connecticut volunteers, for a term of three years. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Win- chester, June 15, The following October he was exchanged, returned to his reziment and completed the term of his enlistment He was musiered out June 27, 1865. On his return from the army Mr. Bromley took up the trade of his vouth—farming, and followed in Griswold g towns for a nd neighbori On the 2 th of March, 1877, in Nor- wich, George W. Bromleéy and He D. Baker were joined in marri Rev. Mellen Howard, Some vears er their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brom iey took up their residence in Jewett City, where they have lived ever since During ihe early of this resi- Geuce Mr. Bromle: janitor of | the plic scho janitor at the 3 position he filled b would permi In 1891 he joined the Methodist Episcopal cn £ this place, of which ag the time of inis death he was both steward and truste Mr. Bromley w possessed of a onderful and accurate meme nd he abounded in Interesting reminis- ences of his schooldays, and of the old families Pachaug with whom he was so well acquainted. He 1y developed musical gifts and to his as lays music was his great delight. He was rich in the cardinal virtues. - was he known for his s - ponesty; for his gencrosity that was limited only by his and for his faithful and e« ious- ness in whatever he undertook, He is survived by h whom he lived mos hapyp thirty-five years; by five brothers, Dwight of Westerly, Orrin of Preston, | Andrew, Frank and Charles of New Britain, and two sisters, Mrs Eoxie of Voluntown and Mrs. Austin of Nebraska, Pulpit Themes. Rev. W. H, Gane's morning topic on Sunday at the Congregational church | will be the Christmas Benediction. In the evening an original story, The Trouble at the Old First, written by Dr. Gane, will be read by Mrs. A. G. Br’v\ner Rev. E, W. Potter's morning toplc at the Baptist church is Our Immanuel, (Continued on Page Six.) DrBulls COUGH SYRUP Where mothers give this celebrated remedy for ecroup, W €0 cols X coughs, it speedily cures the chfld. Dxr. Bnu. 'S BYRUP is constantly reliable and truly | meritorious. PRICE, 25 CENTS. NO MORPHINE OR CHLOROFORM. el B e e s bt m“flnfi.ug €23 W. (‘v-- St Baltimore, d. IA-PI.I SENT FREE Meation: this puver. Addreas A & e 'co., BALTIMORE, | | | SR !fifi i »;“‘:“'""‘!‘ s diad ""l‘x.‘.a; *A Gift chosen Here will reflect your good taste and diserimina- tion.” Christmas - Suggestions Sensible Gifts for Men Suits and Overcoats .. . . .. ........$10.00 to $25.00 THE BEST STYLES AND VALUES Bath Robes and House Coats ... $3.00 to $8.50 Umbrellas and Canes. ..............$1.00 to $7.50 Neckwear, Suspenders, Arm Bands. ..~-.25¢ to $1.50 Silk Hosiery, Gloves, Mufflers. . .. .......50c to $5.00 Fur Caps, Coat Sweaters, Pajamas. . ... $1.00 to $5.50 Handkerchiefs, Scarf Pins, Cuff Links. ..25c to $3.50 $3.50 to $4.00 Crawford Shoes. .. ......co. o Furs for Christmas Coats Muffs eckpieces Splendid display of the most favored Furs of the sea son. Rich, Luxurious Fur Coats of Hudson Seal, Russian Moired Pony, Blended Water \ Mink, Marmot and Caracul $35.00 to $175.00 Perfectly Match Fur Sets, of Black Sable and Cross Fox, Eastern Mink, Russian Lynx, Blue Wolf, Persian LLamb, Jap Mink and Black | Hare $10.00 to $125.00 Special Holiday Values in Women’s and Misses’ Cloth Coats, Tailored Suits, ! Raincoats, Shirt Waists and Silk Underskirts The Manhottan 121=125 Main Street. “Norwich’s Most Progressive Store” .