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' . Wednesday, April 3 TALKING MACHINE To Be Used in Torrington to Teach Music to School Children. Supt. E. H. Forbes of the Torring- ‘ton public/ schools has purchased a talking machine for use in the mmusi- cal instruction of the pupils. The best oratorios, operas and in:tnm’{:n- tal music will be purchased, and is toped that its use will familiarize the | ptidents with the methods of the great singers, 0 of musle, is selecting the Yecords for the machine. Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Men’s Furnishings Men's Easter Shirts, Frisbie make, in black and white stripes, plain or pleated bosom, cuffs attached, $1.00. Men's Onyx Silk Hose, tan, 60c. Men's Lisle Hose, black and 25e. black and tan, Men’s pure Japan Thread Silk Hose in the latest Spring shade, 29c pair. Men's Silk Ties, 26c. Men's Cheney 8ilk Ties, 50c. SHIRTING FOR SPRING Imported Madras Shirting with pretty colored stripes of lavender, black and blue, 25c yard. French Madras, corded effect, white, generally used for shirting or ing, very fine texture, 39c yard. waist- EASTER CARDS AND NOVELTIES (Book Counter, Main Floor) Tinted Lavender Cards, with suita- ble sentiments, hook marks and all sorts of pretty and amusing Easter greetings, 1c and up. NEW SPRING SKIRTS Women's Skirts in Panama and serges, black or blue, envelope front, some trimmed with fancy covered buttons, others plain, $7.50 to $10.00. Women’s Skirts, mostly vaile, all.the Intest cQL panel whaeic: and envelope fromt, trimmed with ball trimmings and fancy braids, $12.50 to $15.00, The H. C. Murray Co. FREE Hith 1 Pound of Pure Baking Powder A FEW OF THE ITEMS BOYS’ and GIRLS’' SLEDS 10 Qt. BLUE and WHITE ENAMEL- ED KETTLES BLUE and WHITE ENAMELED TEA and COFFEE POTS s Qt. ENAMELED KETTLES with COVER LARGE GALVANIZED TUBS ENAMELED WATER PAILS = BLUE and WHITE ENAMELED OAT= MEAL COOKERS HEAVY ANT!I RUST TIN DISH PANS LARGE JARDINIERS (280 value) CHINA DISHES and PITCHERS PRICE OF PURE BAKING POWDER 60 Cents a Pound THE T. R. SADD CO. Willimantic, Conn. DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 782 Main 8treet, - - Willimantic Telephone ELMORE & SHEPARD, Waccessors to Sesslons & Himors) “mbalmers and funera Uirectars 60-62 North Street. LADY ASSISTANT. Telephone connection, A myce vartery of Fresh Flsh: also Ecallops, Oysters and Clams, at STRONG'S FISH MARKET. 28 Norta St. HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKBER and EMBALMER 43 Chumh Bt, Willimantic, Ct, Telephons Lady Assistant Sheet Music JAMES HARRIES, 301 Main Street, Willimantic, Conn. E. B. SPRING, Piano Twmer ‘Phone 185-4. '| Wyeth's Sage and Willimantic. Cenn. m“éon nnuu‘:u« "y m’}dm orn mnectiewt equal to Th Jotia"Toe Risinass asulis ¥ Bl ‘Miss Mary H. Burns, | WILLIMANTIC. What Is Going On Tonights Jack Lynn Stock Company at Loomer Opera, House. Moving Pictures | Scenic Temple. | Bpeelal City Meeting at Town Hall is afternoon). ern Star Lodge, No. 44, A, F. and at the Bljeu and Long ‘Woman's Rellef ps, Na, 28, 2 Annual Meeting of Y. M. C. A IRISH ARTS AND TRADES. Mrs. Fenton's Paper on kinens and Big Ships. The 'bimenthly mesting of the Wii- Himantle Woman's club Tuesday after- noon was more largely attended than some of the recent meetings in spite of the bad weather The subject for the afiernoon was Irish Arts and Trades. Tk meeting was In charge of Mrs. Robert H, Fen- ton, who spoke enthusiastically of the importance of Irelar manufactories and the features of her industrial life e two principal branches, she said, vere the manufacture of linen of all kinds, especially most of the real linen handkerchiefs and table nen that we nge here being manufactured in Ire- | land, because of the climatic condi- tions, which are more moist and give the fabric a much brighter, white lus- ire than the limen manufactured in any other land, and the ma Ireland’s shipbuilding operations. 1 speaker said that most of the ocean liners, particularly those owned by the Cunard line, are built in the yards in the city of Belfast. FUNERALS. Mrs. Emily S. White. The funeral of AT Emily Sargent White was held T afternoon from her home, 139 Ch street. The were largel nded, and iscopal church, the officiating clergyiman [he bea were Frank and Albert L. Whi nk Hall : ceme- . Shep- arrange- George Chamt Burial was in tery. ard w ments. | Tucker. Ellen J. fternoon at Liberty Hill, e f Tucker at 1 The funeral of was held iock from ! Lebanon. The The body wa placed in Willimanti tor H. N. arrangements. Smith Merrifield. At 7.30 © ck evening there w the home of M C. N, Merr ' on Main stre Smith Mer 1, who died Sunday eveaing. Today (Wedne y) the body will be taken Co Ne. X 3 funeral s« - s will be held and take place. Wilmarth-Standish Engagement, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson E. Wilmarth of Windham street announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Nellie Frances, to Harry Webb Standish, also of this city, Lenten Lecture at St Paul's, The last in the series of Lenten ser- mons at S Paul’ i 1l church was delivered Tues ning by Rev. J, H. Pitzg d of The ser- mon was an able one and was heard by a large congregation, many belng members of other churches. In the City Court. Two cases occupied the attention of the police court Tuesday morning. Michael Sullivan, arrested Monday for teing drunk, | charge of intoxication and was given | thirty days in the county jail. Sulli~ | van claims his home as South Coven- try. Dennis O'Rourke, arrested Mon~ day evening, aiso pleaded guilty to be- ing drunk. He was fined $5 and costs, and settled. Horse Taken by Trustee. ott, trustee of the F. Robert B bankrupt es Tr e of Joha Keegan, went to the home of Mr. E Tuesday with an officer Yorse that was ir barn there. Mr, Keegan had previc ; to give up the horse on the ground that it did not belong to him, but was owned by his mother. The schedule of the bank- rupt, as filed, figures the horse in question as an asset of the estate. It | i3 said that a replevin action against the trustee i3 contemplated to get the horse back. REVALUATION OF PROPERTY Voted at Special Town Meeting Tues- purpose of the meeting being to termine if the voters desired a valuation of all the property in the town and to sze if a sum would be ap- propriated for the purpose. A great many different men gave their v s on the subject and once or tw the meeting was very near adjournment, but finally the voters present, upwards | of 100, got down to business. After | & number of propositions had been re- | jected, on motion of 8. B. Harvey, it de- re- day Evening—Committee of Three Appointed. { Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton called {a special town meeting to order at 8 | o’clock Tuesday evening and D, A { Lyman was chosen moderator. The | warning was read by the clerk, the | was voted that a revaluation of all the taxab property of the town be made. It w: voted, on motion of Judge W, Arnold, that the re- ———eeey GRAY HAIRS VANISH. If You Use a Harmless Remedy Made from Garden Sage. A feeling of sadness accompanies the | discovery of the first gray hairs which | unfortunately are looked upon as her- | alds of advancing age. Gray hair ,how- ever handsomc it may be, makes a | pecson look old. We all know the ad- | vantages of being young. Aside from the good impression a you ance makes on others, that you are ful appears simply know “looking fit"gives one courage to undertake and aceomplish | things. 8o why suifer the handieap ot | looking old on acceunt of gray hairs, }}h’hen a simple remedy will give your | hair youthful and color and beauty in | & few minutes’ time? | _ Most people know that common gar- Jden sage acts as a color restorer and | scalp tonie as well. Our grandmothers | used a “Sage Tea” for keeping their | | hair dark, soft and luxuriant. In | Sulphur Hair Reme- | dv.we have an ideal preparation of 1‘ Bage, combined with Sulphur and ether | sealp and thin, weak hair that is split | at the ends or constantly coming eut, | A few applications of this valuable remedy wiil pring back the eoler, and in a short time it will remove every trace of dandruff and greatly improve | the growth and appearance of the hair, | Get a fifty cent bottle from your | druggist today, and netice the differ- | ence in yeur hair after a few days’ treatment, - Alj druggists gell it, under guarantee that the money wiil be re- funded if the remedy is net exactly as | represented. Special Agent, Lee & Os- &aad, 131 Main St Topic of Mea;ing of Woman's Club— pleaded guilty to the valuable remedies for dandruff, itching | | valuation be made by George H. Wi- ¢ox, J. Godfrey LaPalme and George Hatch. Fellowing an hour's spirited discus- sion, an appropriation of $4,000 was voted fer the use of the committes and that it be empowered to hire any expert and clerical essistants neces- sary aed that the wovk be completed February 1, 1913, Adjournment was cn ag 10.30 o'clock, ALPERMEN DECIDE ON ISOLATION HOSPITAL Smallpox Cases to Be Treated at Old Hosmer Place—Building to Be Ready Friday. ta As a result of a special meeting held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and an adjourned mesting in the evening, the board of aldermen, as a further precaution toward staying the spread of smalilpox in the community, adopt- ved a reselution providing for an iso- lation hospital and appropriated $2,009 for the purpese, naming Mayor D, P. Dunn and D. P. Ahearn a comimittee to arrange for the same, which will be commenced today (Wednesday) and will be completed Saturday. The house at 484 Pleasant street, known as the old Hosmer place, owned by John Holden of South Windham, is to be the hospital. Mr, Holden, when appreached by the committee, agreed to glve the use of ihe property, providing the city would place the house in good condition aft- erwards and pay him a reascnable sum its use. Connection will be made with the sewer, closets installed and | other necessary modern improvements made to make the house adapted to the present emergency. Local Notes. Miss Alma Dion of Ash street has entered the employ of Mrs, A. C. Gag- ron of Union street. The board of directors of the Willi- mantic Trust eompany held their semi- monthly meeting Tuesday. Only rou- tine business was transacted. There was a large number at the Valley street armory Tuesday after- noon and evening enjoying the time in roller skating. The children have got- ten the fad and are skating about town on the better sidewalks. Personals. Frank Morrison was in New London Tuesday. istin D. Boss and C. W. Alpaugh spent Tuesday in Hartford. Colonel J. P. Murphy of Norwich called on local friends Tuesday. H. R. Woodward of Ashford called on friends in Willimantic Tuesday. Thomas Joyce of Maple avenue was a Stafford Springs visitor, Tuesday. John H. Dunham of Mansfield Cen- ter left Tuesday meorning for New York, Clark 'W. Burnham is a guest of his mt, Mrs. William Kramer of Nor- h. Misses Clar: and Annle Stiles of Windham Road were Hartford visitors Tuesday. humway of Dan- ead City on bus- 's. Willard H. Smith left Tuesday morning for a visit of several days with relatives in Providerce. M; Harry Solway of Fitchburg, , Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Oggins of Center street. John D. McGulnness of Middletown was g recent guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs.-D: C. McGuinness of “Main street. ' Mre. Emily A. Noyes, who has been spending the winter with relatives in Eoeton, returned to her home in Ldber- ty Hill, Tuesday. Walter Brown, who has been vismng‘ ‘his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Clifford | Brown, of Oak street, for a week, has | resumed work in Warrenvilla. | _Dr. R. C. White was in Hartford on Tuesday, attending a meeting of the State Medical ‘gociety as the delegate from the Windham county branch of | the assoclation. Mrs. T. C. Denman and daughter, Miss Alice, of South Willington, were in town Tuesday on their way to New York to attend Kaster festivities at Columbia university | JEWETT CITY Republican Delegates to Go Unin- structed—W. C, T. U. Meeting With Mrs. F. Robinson—Borough Meeting. | Monday evening a republican eaucus | was hela In the town hall to elect delegates to the state convention. The meeting was called to order by Chair- man of the Town Committee Arthur M. Brown. J. W. Payne was elected chairman and B. R. Gardner clerk. Azarlus Grenier and O. F. Miller were elected delegates and go uninstructed. A. M. Brewn, Eli Lague and ¥. H. Gil- bert were ele d town committee for one year, and they are te fill any va- cancies of the delegates. Child Weifare Considered. A most delightful afternoon was spent at Mre F. E. Robinsen's on Tuesday when the W. C. T. U. held its moth: meeting there. Mrs. Robin- son had charge of the programme, Mrs. E. W. Potter conducting the devotional exercises. Mrs. E. A. Faust read a poem entitled When Mother is Away. The subject Development of the Child was discussed, Mrs. Faust read- i an article on Child as, a Teacher. hree things necessary for'the devel- opment of children were read—Some- thing to Do, by Mrs. E. W. Potter; Something to Have, by Mrs. M. B, Wil- son, and Something to Love, by Mrs. E. H. Hiscox. Just here in the pro- gramme a novelty was introduced, Mrs. Faust playing several nursery songs on ths phorograph. Mrs. Wilson read an articie relative to cigarette smoking, | called The Slaughter. of Innocents; Miss Jean Burleson sang very sweetly placed in the steamer’s house on Gramd | one of the songs from A Child’s Gar- den of Roses; Mrs. A. A. Gardiner reaa a story, Only a Drink of Cider; Mrs. F. D. Baliou sang the charming lullaby Sieep, Little Baby of Mine; Mrs. W. H. Gane read an article regarding the fzct that parents are the childrerrs hest friends. After the Mizpah bene- diction, phonograph selections were given while the hostess and Miss Marian Paul served tea and wafers. Summer on a Ranch. | John R. Tracy, who has been spend- | ing the winter in Deland, ¥la., left that place on Tuesday for Cheyenne, Wyo., where he will spend the summer on a i ranch, Mesting of Borough Officials. | The April meeting of the warden | and burgesses was held in the select- men’s rooms on Monday evening. Tae | police committee reported that tie lisi | procured covering the past five years, {and it was veted to select those ap- | roin‘ed the last time, their term of office to coever the present year. Others will be requested te tufm in their | badges. The street committes reperted re- { pairs to a bad washout on Taylor Hill | which are being mada. | The police committee raperted prog- | ress with ragard to the investigation 'oi pool roems amnd the cellection of licenses from them, and the matter lwas tabled until the next meeting. It was veled to request the tax eol- of supernumerary policemen had been. lector to collect interest on all unpaid taxes after a perfed of 30 days after they me due, ill due .from the Jewett City ‘Water company which has been hang- ing fire for several years was reported {on by Clerk Crumb aud an itemized { bill for work of repairing streets by | the berough after they had been torn l.up by water company men was re- perted toyhave been sent as requested. Y New Methodist Pastor. Rev, Samuel Thatcher of Oneco is the new pastor of the Methodist church appointed Monday and is expecfed here in a few days. The friends of Rev. Q. | D. Stanley rejoice in the fine appoint- | ment he has received to the church at | Putnam. JBoth Mr. and Mcns. Btanley | have made many frlends here who graetly regret their departure, MYSTIC ! Death of James L. Collins—Methodist Pastor Returns for Fourth Year— 83d Birthday of Mrs. Emeline Brad- loy. James Lawrence Collins died early Tuesday morning at his home on Pearl street after an illness of several weelks. He was born in Now Lendon March 25, 1827, the son of James and Grace Col- lUns. He was a devout member of St Mark's Episcopal church. He leaves two sens, Thomas J. Colling of Mystic and William Coliins of Hartford, a brother, John Collins, of New Leondon, flve grandchildren and four greai- grandchildren. . Methodist Pastor Returns. Rev. C. T. Hatch returned Tuesday from conference in Providence and w remein as pastor of the Methodist church of this place and the church at Noank. This is Mr. Hatch's fourth year. The people of the village as well as the members of his own church are pleased to have him return for an- other year in the fieid where he has been so successtul. The. church is looking forward to a prosperous year spiritually as well as financially. Mr. and Mrs. Rose Entertain. Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Rose entertained at their home on Church street Tues day evening mest delightfully. Musical selections were rendered and refresh- ments were served during the evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bostwick, Mrs. A. B. Collis, Mrs. Bessie Collington, Mrs. Elwood Lathrop, Mrs. Henry Bchroder, Mrs. Harry C. Allyn, Mrs. Thomas Travena, Misses Ruth Abell, Flora Allyn, Florence ‘Collis, Florence Johnson, Addie Russell, Viola Eldredge, Lillian P. Chipman, Philip J. | Button, 8. S. Brown, MacKenzle and ! Robert Hateh. Eighty-third Birthday. Mrs. Emeline Bradley celebreted her 83d birthday at her home on West Mystic avenue Monday, receiving con- gratulations from many relatives and friends. Mre. Bradley, who isg bright and active, joined heartily in the fes- tivities of the day. Local Notes. Hadley Gray of Ledyard is ihe guest of his cousin, Charles Stoddard. Frank Denison has returned from a visit 'to Providence. Miss Liszie Hunter the guest of her sister Davis. Miss Josephine Dickerson, regent of the Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R, and Mrs. Christopher Morgan, vice | regent, are in Southington today =at- tending the conference of the Daugh- ters of American Revolution delegates and alternates. ‘Mrs. Charles Stoddard and daughter, of Norwich is Mrs. Dennison Miss Grace Sloddqrd, are visiting with i Mrs. Jane Percey in New York. Prof. Clyde T. Cheney of New York is the guest of his parents, Mr. and | MAKES HOME BAKING EASY Light Biscuit Delicious Cake Dainty Pastries Fine Puddings Flaky Crusts The only Bakingy Powder made from Royal Grapz Cream of Tartar went to the hospital in Attleboro. II seemed to be recuperating, but suffere a relapse, and death came soon aftes noon. He was 3 native of Clark’s Fali Conn., but came here when young an remained in the Olneyville section. H! OBITUARY, Miss Mary Kelly. Miss Mary Kelly of Montville died ' Baturday at her home in Palmertown after two months’ illness. Miss Kelly was born in Windham 45 years ago ancd had resided at Palmertown for 30 years. During most of that time she was employed in Palmer Brothers’ mill. Two months ago, while at work went to work for the street rail and for many years was a conducto on the Broadway routes, making a wid circle of acquaintances and man; friends. About a year ago he ublamei a leave of absence from the street ca in the mill, she suffered a shock. She compeny and accepted a position af is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary messenger in one of the downtown Kelly, three sisters, Mrs. John T. Mur- | banking institutions. He found the position agreeable and imtended con- tinuing, but ill health forced a vacation about two months ago. Mr. Chapman is survived by his wife. They lived at 168 Webster ave- nue. The body was brought home Sun- { phy, Mrs. Michael Donovan and Miss Bridget Kelly, all of Palmertown, and two brothers, John J. Kelly of New | London and Daniel J. Kelly of Palmer- | town, Arthur E. Chapman. Monday's Providence Journal sald: Arthur B. Chapman, for many years | a street railroad conductor, and well known in this city, died at a private sanatorium in Attleboro, Mass., Sunday afternoon after an illness whioch ex- tended over a long period. He was suffering from a nervous breakdown | following a stomach disorder, but his | | death was unexpected. Mr. Chapmen had been in poor health for many weeks and nearly two months | ago, upon the advice of his physicians, { New Haven~The question of the electrification of a number of the smaller branch lines in the state has been considered by the officers of the New Yorfl, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. The main motive of the plan is that electrification will avoid the expensive abolishing of grade crossings under the state law and also avoid the loss from forest fires set by locomotive sparks. ———————————— Mrs. Flaviug Cheney. i Z=py | STONINGTON... .. .| e i \ JAnnual Meeting of First Baptist Church—Selectmen Waiting to Hear from Highway Commissioner. The annual meeting of the First Bs tist church was held Monday even! Rev. George B. Marston acted as erator. The reports of the cle | treasurer were l“(‘fl‘j, the latter si | ing the finances to be in good coi ons The annual elex t follows: Clerk and treas Pendleton; church comix Pendleton, Nathaniel P. P. Lee; advisory Cushman; music IMrs. O C. Griffin Janie Gat E. D. Smith, M { chlef usher, Ma | Seicctmen Meet. ited and paid the bills for Marc reappointed Constable George Kenyon as dog warden for another term. The board has heard nothing from Road oner MacDoneid about tlon of & road a the statutes and voted to pay share. The time is getling near hand to build and the town is awa word from the Hartford offi L Hand Badly Cut der town of Stonington Cornelius Coughlin, employed in the ! Atwood Machine company’s shop, had his left hand badly cut Monday by its being caught in a lathe in the ma- chine department. The hand was cut between the thumb and index finger, | and it required eight stitches to close the wound. Four More Meetings. The Stonington Travel club met on Tuesday afternoon. The papers read were by Mrs. Henry R. Palmer and | Miss Louise Trumbull. There will be | four more meetings. Pithy Paragraphs. Miss Mary J. Brown has gone to Hartford, after belng the guest of Mrs, | B. C. Brown. Antone Andrews and Joseph Rose . have rented the Billings Burtch farm, east of the borough, and they are go- ing into poultry raising. Schools will close Thursday for the Taster recess and reopen Monday, the fth of April. Tuesday afternoon the Pioneer truck was moved from its quarters and street, in order that the digging up for the sewer might be continued. The stone taken from the trench will be used by O. F. Pendleton in repairs to his wharf. Mrs. Samuell Pendleton is confined to her home by illness, GAY, GIDDY NEW HAVEN. Railroad to Provide “Lively Colored | Individuals, Gaily Attired.” | New JIiaven will soon have negro | porters at its union station. The New | Haven papers announce that the por- | ters’ spring suits will be of gray and | that their hats will be of red. One of | the New Haven papers says: “‘Old Station, but New Porters.’ That is the slogan for he present of local raflroad officlals, Don’t be sur- | prised in a few days if you see sev- eral lively colored individuals gally | attired in gray uniforms and red hats | flitting about unicn station, They are to be put on shortly. There's no doubt | about this, 8s the railrcad company officlally announced it Thursday night. | Their duties will be the same, of course, as these of the porters at the | big terminal stations.” Ohildren Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Better Than a Flelp Wanted Ad. Mrs. Leroy—"‘Anty, I'm jus: trying to compose a help- wanted ad. for the newspaper that will bring me a washwoman. They’re awfully scarce and I'm so tired out doing my own washiag I’'m nearly half dead.” | Anty Drudge—‘‘Help wantec? ~-Huh! The help you want E is l."e}s-Napthn soap. Instead of writing tzm ad. you | write a postal to your grocer to send yom some i Fels-Naptha. Then do your washing with it in cooi or lukewarm water, without boiling and hard rubbing, and you'll need no other help. It won't make you tired, nor take half so long.”’ If you want some clothes washed in a hurry, Fels-Naptha is a friend in need. You don’t need to wait for the laun- dryman or the washerwoman. You don’t need fire, nor hot wates, nor washboiler, nor vrashboard. In summer or winter Fels-Naptha will take the dirt out of yoyr clothes in cool or lukewarm water in the shortest time with- | out hard work. And do it more thoronghly than the most claborate laundry outfit with any other kind of soap. : Y9u’ll find it irmensely convenient in having a supply of Fels-Naptha always on hand. It will solve many vexing washing and cleaning problems in easy fashion. . All that’s necessa-y is to have cool or lchvza.rm water, and follow the simple . directions on the red and green wrappes, |