Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 28, 1912, Page 7

FLATTERING OFFER FROM NORWICH President dt_gney of Pratt, Read & Co., of Deep River Dis- satisfied With Tax Assessment There—Factory For Mak- m' Piano Player Action May Go Elsewhere. Pratt, Read & Ce. of Deep River, which the board of trade and Norwich Business men's assoclation have been endeavoring to interest in locating a plant here, is up in arms over the &ssessment of their property where they are, and the town is much per- | turbed over it. ¥ The reason for all this disturbance is that the board of rellef jacked up the tax list of Pratt, Read & Co., the leading industry of the town, about 495,000 over what it was last year, and the company very naturally ob- Jects vigorously. Pratt, Read & Co. is a large and prosperous corporation. Its capital 8tock is $300,000, consisting of 20,000 shares at a par value of $25 each. An officlal of the company said he did not care to state what the market value 18, but one familiar with it sald that the shares are held at not less than $75 ench and none to be had. Last year the company pald divi- | dends amounting to 20 per cent. The | average dividend for the past dozen years has been 21 1-4 per cent. | About 400 persons are emploved and the payroll, not including the salaried officlals, amounts to about $300,000 yearly. 3 The company owns storehouvses. The main about 250 feet in length and fiv stories at omne -end and six at the other. It is of brick and a brick offi bullding adjoins it. Another faciory | building ie situated a half mile or more away. -« It i8 "small compared with the main building. The company manufactures piano | and organ keys and keyboards in the | Jarger factory and ivory combs and | piano ivory in the smaller of the two. The company owns about forty acres of land and on these are the four mills and factory factories, twenty -eight dwelling- houses, a power louse and bieach | houses and smaller buildings, It also conducts an up to date farm with stock consisting of horses, cows, pigs, | etc, | A lumber yard carrving hundreds | of thousande of fcet of the finest| lumber grown the vear round would | make the average dealer envious. | It requires the ivory from 250 éle- | phants monthly to furnish stock for | the ivory piano keys and combs: and | in addition much celluloid is used. It seemed to be the opinion of G.| Cheney, president and treasurer the company. rhat the proposed L. of f i manufacture of the pneumatic player action, preparatious for which were made some months ago and have al- ready been referred to, is in a large degree Tesponsible for the increase in the assessment, although it is in no way warranted. Concerning this branch of the business Mr. Cheney said the extra story was added to the factory and a number of hands em- ployed to begin the manufacture of the action in a small way, the inten- tion being to increase it as conditions warranted and finally build an inde- pendent factory or a large addition for this line also. He said a high grade of nelp is required for it and the peo- ple now employed at Deep River are teaching others. He asserted.that the plars were to increase that end of the business to so great an extent as to eventually, in the near future, give employment to as meny hands as are now employed in the main shop. Offer from Norwich. Now, however, the future of that branch of the company’s manufacture is uncertain. Mr. Cheney was very emphatic on that point. And he did not hesitaie to say that the action of the board of relief in raising the com- pany’s assessmeni was responsible for He sald he did not know just what ill be done. The manufacture of the plaver action may be resumed in New York, or the company may decide to locate elsewhere. He sald very flattering offers have heen received from Brattleboro, Vt, Norwich, this state, and several other places. Mr. Cheney intimated that it-is unlikely that the business will be carried on in Deep River at presemt. When the inquiry was made as to whether there was any truth in the report that Pratt, Read & Co. were thinking seriously of removing their entire business elsewhere, Mr. Cheney said: “Absolutely nome. Such a pro- | cedure wouléd be ridiculous.” Mr. Cheney asserted that the plaver action business could be carried on cheaper in the Bronx district of New York than in Deep River, but the com- pany would rather it were located at Deep River, if they could receive jus- tice in treatment on the part of the town. As to the progress by the local or- ganizations, the committce states that the matter stands where it did a few weeks ago, the return of an official from the west being awaited. REV, M. G. THOMPSON | THE SPECIAL PREACHER. | Topic at Unit{n Lenten Service Wasi Joy Through Sacrifice. | Joy Through Sacrifice was the sub- | ée«:t of an uplifting and helpful sermon v Rev. M George Thompson, rector | of Christ church, Greenwich, N. Y., on | Wedr@sday evening, preaching at Trin- ity Episcopal church in the sixth of | the midweek united Lenten services. | There was a good sized congregation | present, and the service of evening prayer was read by Archdeacon J. El- dred Brown. Rew. Mr. Thompson took for his text the verse II Chronicles xxix, 27, And when the burnt offering began, the #ong of the Lord began also. This re- ferred to an imcident in the reign of Hesxekiah where he was re-establishing the worship of God in the kingdom of Israel after hig father's neglect had caused the worship of Jehovah to fall into disrepute, with wickedness preva- lent in the nation. The preacher said that Hezeklah had reached the right thought when he set the people to get right first with God as a means of geotting their own liyes right and re- storing the nation's welfare. National prosperity reaches down into the re- ligious life of the people, and for the man to set Lhimself towards right and duty {8 to prepare the way for joy In his soul. Every great enthusiasm leads to God, and to be whole-hearted means to be facing Godward, but to be half- hearted means to be missing a great part of th joy and purpose of iife. The text tells us something of how to bear our crosses. There Is a difference be- tween shadows and crosses. The shad- ows we pags through, but the cross is something which not to bear is to miss soma great thing out of our lives. Take up your cross, hug it to your heart, and say it comes from God, then will come perfect harmony, and when the offering begins yvou will hear the song of the Lord also. Greek and stoic philosophy which meant not self surrender but self sup- pression falled, but Jesus Christ beau- tified and glorified averything by mak- ing self sacrifice a need .of life. He teathes ds that the only way to vic- tory is through the cross, and by that we should measure our lives for that is the standard. The ‘cross is a call to duty, but. we need it with struggle, for ffom that will come the joy and then the victor. = May millions see in our lives the spirit of the cross in tender- ness, love, foreivgness and forbear- ance. Living ™ if :this atmosphere, wherever comes the sacrifice, always comes the gong, the music, the peace. 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A visitation from Deputy I rouch of Groton, accompanied half a dozen of ti made a notable evening on Wednesday ‘l«?r the meeting of Norwich grange, 0. 17 P. of H, in Pythian hall. here was a large attendance of the Norwich grange members on hand to greet the visitors. Worthy Master Amos B. Wheeler presided, expressing a cordial welcome to the visiting officer and his party, who found the programme for the evening full of entertainment for them. Deputy Crouch spoke upon grange matters in an interesting and instruc- tive way. The latter part of the evening, under the, direction of the lecturer, Miss Ella Lester, had an enjoyable programme of music, readings and a debate. The following were on the programme: Song, Silver Threads Among the Gold, the grange: paper, The Value of the Grange as an Educator, John E. Fan- ning; reading, Too Progressive for Him, Mrs. Mary B. Phillips; tableau, two scenes, She Sleeps, Dreaming Life is Beauty, and Wakes to Find That Life ig"Duty, Mrs. Lila Saunders; piano Miss Hattie Jewett and Miss Howie; reading, Farmer Ben's Theory, Mrs. C. A. Gager, Jr.; reading, Sliding Down Hill, Mrs. F. A. Cook. The debate was upon the subject Re- solved, That the grange is not only a benefit to its members but to the com- munity at large as well Deputy Crouch, with Mrs. Crouch and C. L. Gates of the Groton grange, were appointed judges for the argu- ments presented by the following dis- putants: Affirmative, H. F. Palmer and H. Rogers; negative, Woodbury O. Rogers and E. C. Jewett. The judges gave their decision in favor of the af- firmative. UP-TO-DATE STYLES. New and Natty Models Offered for Shoppers’ Choosing—A Hint to In- tending Buyers. Looking around in the stores Wed- nesday, attention was directed to a beautiful evenilng gown of imported white net with hand embroidered bor- der, its waist in surplice effect, trim- med with white chiffon and hellotrope. A knot of dainty rosebuds was at the beit and on the side. wide band of heliotrope bordered the graceful skirt. A blue whipcord suit which was chosen by one pleased buyer had mac- reme lace collar and cuffs, the new French back finish, ivory buttons and smart touches of stylish Paddy green, Whit> Bdford cord was employed in building a swagger guit which had effective pearl buttons, the new wide wale Bengaline silk trimmings, bands of king blue in heavy Bengaline. In hats, 4 Gaby model of twisted black and white maline was new and natty. Two self loops rose from the top of the crown, and 2 modish cluster of coral roses was at the left side front. 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Son street crossing, New London, on ‘Wednesday night, a crowd of nearly ono hundred boys, wag finally successful, erew were struek in lumps of coal ‘the faee with train erew ensued, in which ths latter Several of the OURS IS A THOROUGHLY PRACTI- CAL ONE FORIT RELATES TO THE ALL IMPORTANT SUBJECT OF PLANTING GOOD SEED IF YOU WOULD RAISE GOOD CROPS, SO WE BEG TO REMIND YOU THAT IN ADDITION TO OUR USUAL LARGE STOCK OF THE BEST FER- TILIZERS AND GARDEN TOOLS WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR- LOAD OF FRESH Flower Seeds when over our counters. old reliable store, ROUND TABLE MEETING. General Industries and Inventions of Connecticut the General Topic. Tuesday evening the regular meeting at the home of Mrs. William Collins, 63 McKinley avenue, with an attend- ance of about 30 members, General Industries and Inventions of Connecti- cut was the general topic for the even- ing. Following the rolicall a solo was rendered by Mrs, Willlam Crowe, ac- companied on the plano by Miss Eliza- beth Crowe. A very interesting paper on Connecticut Inventors and Inven- tions was read by Frank H. Allen. The Brass Industry of Connecticut was the topic of an article by President Edwin A. Tracy. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served, and another solo was rendered by Mrs. Crowe. A paper on the Textile Industries of Connecti- cut was given by William Collins, and the evening’s programme was conclud- ed with a piano solo by Willlam Arthur Collins. SODALITY MEMBERS Will Go to New London Tonight for Card and Pool Tourney. About forty members of St. Joseph's Sodality are expected as guests by the St. John's Literary society of New London tonight. The members of the Sodality go down to play the first leg of a card and pool tournament ar- ranged between the societies. They will leave on the 7 o'clock train and will be met by members of the asgociation and escorted to the rooms in the Cronin building. There pool, pinochle, forty-five, pitch, cribbage and whist will be played. Refreshments and entertainment will follow the play. The next leg of the tournament will be played at the So- dality roomsa here. rass and Garden Jee They were grown especially for us and are in every way reliable. necessary to send away for Garden and ‘ lowest prices the very best grades right choicest varieties of Sweet Peas. any kind of Seeds, in fact, come to the of the Norwich Round Table was held | The social class of the First Baptist church en- deared themselves to every Unit who | was able to attend ndup of the checker tournament v evening. As the last of the was being played, an original sketch entitled As in the A. JORDAN STILL LEADS. Looks Like Him for Pinochle Cham- pionship—Robinson is Second. Wednesday evening as the meeting of the West Side Pinochle club A. Jor- dan maintained his piace in 8 and he looks like the next champion. He ig closely pressed by Robinson, with The final night of the tournament is next week. The scores now are as follows: A. Jordan 74,390, Robinson 7 Larsen 72,475, Ledger 72,355, Lewis 72, 250, Baker 71,700, Pettis 70,930, Bailey 570, Tetreault 69.965, Peckham 69,- 925, Jordan 69,085, Opitz 64,015, 603, FREE TO ASTHMA SUFFERERS A New Heme Cure That Anyome Cam Use Witheut Discomfort or Loss of Time. We have a New Method that cures Asthma, and we want you to try It at our expense. No matter whether your case is of long standing or recent de- velopment. whether it is present as oc- casicnal or chronic Asthma, our meth- ¢d is ap absolute cure. No matter in what c. mate you live, no matter what sour uge or occupation, our method wil'! certzinly cure you right im your swan bame. ‘We espeoially want to send it to those apparentiy hopeless cases where all farms of inhalers, douches, opium prep- rations, fumes. “patent smokes’ « failed. We waniL to show every one at our expense that this new meth- od wiil emd all difficuit breathing, all wheaszing, and all those terrible parox- y&me al once and for ail time. 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Good service for those who want to provide well for Good service for those who want dependable and serviceable merchan- dise at the least possible cost. DURING ANNIVERSARY WEEK we are offering a great many extraordinary values, se- lected from every department in the store, some of which we mention in this advertisement. THE FOLLOWING VALUES DRESS GOODS 36-inch, strietly All-wool Serge, 12 spring colorings, price 5%¢ a yard- ANNIVERSARY PRICE 3% 50-inch Swuiting, wnite ground with black stripes, regular price 5% a Imperial regular yard-— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 39 36-inch All-wool Storm S with pencil stripes, regular pric 50 a vard ANNIVERSARY PRICE 39 i2-inch All-wool Dress Goods, i and fancy weaves, newest sty colorings, regular price T6c a 3 ANNIVERSARY PRICE 59 50-inch Suiting Serges, in black and navy, regular price $1.00 a vard ANNIVERSARY PRICE 79¢ 43-inch All-wool Poplin, in ten of the most popular spring eolorings, regu- lar price $1.00 a yard ngine Cab was ably pro- by Carlos Ricker % Myles Standish, fireman, Stamm, conductor. I tle sketch, the Units and § this lit tained and mystified by Prof. Huntn ki, a master in the rapid calculation ures. ‘A repast served by S | Will Charles Whitaker and James Tourtellotte was enjoyed. Walter Cowan acted as toastmaster. The followin, re tne games won and lost by the players in the ch er tour- nament: Brittin 13 William Amburn 13-2, George Whitaker 12 Ricker 8 -9, QGeorge hitaker 5-10, Standish 4-10, Thomas Chase 4-10, Barber 1-13, Stamm 1-14. WANTS ANOTHER GUN. Adjutant General Cole After One for Coast Artillery Reserve. (Special to The ‘Washington, March J General Cole left Washington for last night. He ho has been in this city business connected He attended the s with his office. vices in honor of the Maine dead ! Saturday. General Cole is seeking to get another gun for the of the coast artillery reserve at New London. Connecticut was in the saddle in the senate all yesterday. Senator Brandegee presided as president pro tempore and when it was necessary for him to vacate for a moment he called Senator McLean to the chair M'LAUGHLIN—In this city, March 27, 1912, nne 3 aughlin ghter of the I George and Margaret Me- Laughlin, aged 66 years Laren, Ledger and Lewis following. | notice of funeral hereafier. SALE NOW ON OF A MANUFACTURER’S SAMPLE LINE OF HIGH GRADE SKIRTS THE GRAND SALE REMNANT STORE, 261 Main St., Norwich, Conn. ANNIVERSARY PRICE 79c| i 2 and 45-inch All-wool Novelty Dress Goods, new spring designs, regular price $1.00 a yard ANNIVERSARY PRICE 79c INEW SILKS >1-inch Striped Japanese Silk, washa- ble, regular price 39c a yard ANNIVERSARY PRICE 29c 27-inch Striped Silk Voiles, washable, regular price 39c a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 29c 27-inch Striped Silk Eolienne, washa- ble, regular price 39c a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 29¢ 3ilk Foulards, in stripes, figures and dots, in all the fashionable spring colorings, regular prices 3%9c to 75c| a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 39c| 35-inch All Sillz Messaline, the most popular silk of the season, in black, white and all the spring colorings, best $1.00 Silk— | ANNIVERSARY PRICE 7% WASH GOODS All our Best Quality Dress Prints, in- ‘luding Indigoes, Silver Grays, Black and White, Fancies and Light Shirt- ing Prints, regular price 7c a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 5c Outing Fianne, 1 cnecks, stripes and { plaids, 2 to 10-yard lengths, price 8c a yard- | regular Dress Ginghams, “Everett Classics” brand, medium and dark stripes, figures and dots, 10 to 20- vard lengths, regular price Sc a rd— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 620 36-inch Dress Cambrics, in light and dark colorings, a big assortment, regular price 10c a yard ANNIVERSARY PRICE 8/ 5,000 yards of newest spring designs, in 27-inch Dress Ginghams—100 de- signs to select from, regular price 12%c a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 8/%¢ 32-inch Zephyr Dress Ginghams, in a big range of newest spring designs and colorings, including plain colors, regular price 12%c a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 10/%¢ ANNIVERSARY PRICE Sct colorings, | DRESS LININGS Pest Quality Kid-finish Lining Cam- oy ANNIVERSARY PRICE 5¢ 36-inch Satteen, very lustrous finish, in a full line of colers, regular price 25¢ a yard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 19¢ All Linen, Shrunk Canvas, in black and brown, regular price 250 a ard— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 19¢ COTTONS, ETC. 4-4 Brown Sheeting — Anniversary) Price 53¢, value T%ec, 4-4 Brown Sheeting —A Price 734c, value 10c. 4-4 Bleached Sheeting—Anniversary| Price 734¢, value 10c, 9-4 Brown and Bleached Sheetin Anniversary Price 19¢, value 36c. Sheets, size 72x90—Anniversary Pricel 33c. Sheets, size S1x90—Anniversary Price] 58¢c, value Thc. Sheets, size $1x90-—Anniversary Price 69c, value 89c, Pillow Cases—Anniversary Pries 1134c, value l15c. Pillow ( value ses—Anniversary Price 17c, Cotton Blankets—Anniversary Prio 67¢, value 85c. “Woolnap’ Blankets — Anniversary Price $1.64, value $2.00. Wool Blankets — Anniversary Pric $2.95, value $4.00, All-wool Plaid Blankets—Anniversary| Price $5.95, value $8.50. All-wool Plaid Blankets—Anniversary| Price $6.95, value $10.00, TABLE LINENS, ETC. 60-inch Satin Finish Table Damask- Anniversary Price 29¢ a yard. 70-inch Satin Finish Table Damask— Anniversary Price 48c a yard, value| 65c. 70-inch Irish Linen Table Damask— Anniversary Price 89¢c a yard, value $1.25. 64 and 68-inch Half-bleached, all pure Linen—Anniversary Price 48c a yard)) value §9¢c and 69c. Napkins, size 5-8—Anniversary Prices 69 a dozen, value 95c—at $1.16 a dozen, ue $1.50—at $1.68 a dozen, value .00, Pattern Table Cloths, all pure linen,| size 2x23% yards—Anniversary Pri $1.95, value $2.76. Crochet Bed Spreads, full size, slight- ly imperfect — Anniversary Price| $1.59, value $2.00. 18-inch Absorbent grade—Anniversary ten-yard piece, vaiue 65 36-inch English Long Cloth—Anniver- ry Price 960 for 12.yard piece, valiue $1.50. Hemmed Turkish Towels—Anniver- sary Price 125¢, value 17c, Hemmed Turkish Towels, extra quali-| ty-—Anniversary Price 28c, valne 89¢. I.liars;sr, standarg| Price 48c for a CARPETS, ETC. Stair a yard ANNIVERSARY PRICE 33 Mottied Axminster Rugs, sime| 54 inches, regular price $1.75— ANNIVERSARY PRICE Two-part, Soft Top Matirasses, size, regular price $3.26-~ . ANNIVERSARY PRICE $2 27-Inch_ Napier price 4i Carpet, regular] 10 full WINDOW DRAPERIES Yard-wide Curtain Muslin, pretty pat. terns for Sash and Long Curtains, regular price 10c a yard- ANNIVERSARY PRICE 7V Opagque Window Shades, eight good colors, regular price 25¢ each— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 1! 100 pairs of Ruffied Muslin Cm fufilll lengths, regular price 4% s pair— ANNIVERSARY PRICE Net Curtains, flat, with pretty re- naisance edging and inserting, regu- lar price $1.00 a pair— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 79 KITCHENWARE DEP'T. Plain, Thin Blown Tumblers. regiuia: price 60c a dozen— ANNIVERSARY PRICE 42 Nickle-plated Alarm Clocks, reliable in every way, regular price 78c- ANNIVERSARY PRICE 59 The Porteous & Mitchell Co. |