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WILLIMANTIC. T What Is Going On Tonight. Moving Pictures at the Bljou Scenic Temple. Obwebetuck Lodge, No. 16, 1. 0. O. Company L, First ln.’an\r). C. N @ and Jose Council, No. 14, Knights of {man Cle ' Protective Asso, nity Chapter, No. 9, R. A. M. INVITATION ACCEPTED. ancis S. Long Post, G. A. R, Will Attens Services at First Congrega- tionay Churchion Memeorial Sunday. Willimantic, ran ‘onn., May s S. Long Post, the Republic, Will | First*Congregation I am writing to rs of the Francis . Woman's Relief corps nizations usually affliated h. namely, the Sons of Veter- nem] e Veterans of the Spanish ite with us in a Memorial e on Sunday, the 26th of \3 to the details of the service, the . h will best suit your conven- r matters as need nside » open for sug- gestian from yourselves, and We: beg AssAIr ou that such plans as may cem wise to you will be perfectly agreeable to us. The memory of pre- a similar character s always pl cable and profitable, 1 1 beg to express the hope that the remembrance of your deeds of valor, ich will be provoked by the meeting Jf thiz year, may serve to arouse with- | pirit of patriotism- abundant an expression in of devation | me of service is definltely communicate with anizations. s gatherings of 1 arty, o With every assurance of regard and respect, 1 am, Faithfully yours, WILLIAM §. BEARD. The above Invitation W ‘and acted upon by the post at its reg- ular meeting in G A. R. Tuesday evening. It was unanimously voted to accept the invitation. The post has appointed Comrade I. "B, Baldwin committee to secure a speaker for Memorial d: Mr. Baldwin went to Rev. Mr. Beard and asked him if he would be willing Lo prepare a Memo- rial day service, and being Informed that he would, Comrade Baldwin re- ported the fact to the post, and the service alluded to above wilk take the form of a Memorial day service and be held at 5 o'clock in place of the regular vesper service. The other organizations referred to in the letter to the post will shoofly receive formal invitations, which will doubtless be accepted. i s > FUNERALS. Mathilda Ackerman and Infant. "he funeral of Mrs. Mathilda Acker- man and that of her six days' old daughter was held Wednesday mern- ing at 830 oclock from the family home, 1051 Main street, with requiem mass at 9 o'clock at St. Mary’s church. Both the funeral and the mass were rgely attended. The bearers were Nazzarie Duff. Joseph Page, Marcelean nt and Isadore Duff. Burial wak| Joseph's cemetery. OBITUARY. John Moriarty. ‘Word has been received here of the death of John Morjarty Tuesday M in St P which | evening in the Rhode Island hospital, Providence. Deceased was a former resident of this city, and his only sur- ing relatives are a brother and a sister, Michael and Miss Mary Mori- Jackson street. The body Juniors’ Suits and Now, sult and we pric just wh coat Materials Mixture Misses' and values up to § at_$10.00, $12.50 Misses’ and values up to $20 at $8.50, $10.00, § Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN,. Misses’ and announce this great saving third less These Snits and Coats are taken from our regu stock and comprise every type popu- lar this season, with all styles of collars and revers. are Novelties THE H. G. MURRAY GO. Spring Coats spring attention, ien your needs the regular and and Tan, Blue, Cadet Juniors' Suits, 00, now marked nd $17.50. Juniors' = Coats, 00, now marke 12,60 and $14.50. Roller Skates . FREE One pair of Boy’s or Girl's extension Roller Skates Free with one pound of Baking| Powder. THE T. R. SADD CO. 760 Main Street, Willimantic, Conn. Telephone 234-4. 78 MONUMENTS, Headstonos and umm in our steck ready to bs erected. Obtain our prives nd Inspect 1000 artistic designs. WM. F. & P. A. LENNON, eorner Main and Watson Stresta ‘Willimantic. Conn. HIRAM N, FENN NDERTAKER and EMBALMER §2 Church St, Willimantic, Ct. phone Lady Assistant DR. F. C. JACKSON Dentist, Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Street, - ~« Willimantie ’] elephon- HMDRB & SHEPARD, (Successors to Sesslons & Eimors) {mbalmers and Funeral Lirectors, 60-62 North Street. LADY ABSISTANT. Telephone connsction. E. H. SPRING, Piano Tuner willlmantic. Conn, ‘Phone 183-4. A mes wartery of Fresh Fish: alse ®callops, Oysters Clama, at STRONG'S FISH MARKET. 28 Norta SL | GRISWOLD DANCE Nets $12.50 Tow:rdl Purchase of Set- tees for Town Hall. An invitation town hall dance was given in Saturday evening, the proceeds to go to the selectmen for the purchase of settees for the hall. This several socials which have been held for this purpose during the ! vinter by several prominent members of the Social club of Griswold. Music on Saturday evening was by Bitgood's jorchestra, and furnished free, as was also the prompting of Prof. F. H. Gil- bert. The net proceeds were $12.50, DAVID A. WELLS the famous free trader, once told a friend, “If I had left my money in the Savings Bank I would be worth a great deal more.” Evidently he made some investments that did not turn out profitably, Theu- sands upon thousands have had the same experience. Mr. Wells probaLly had an acquaintance with as many men of aftairs in his day as any citizen of the country, so if he would ha: been “worth a great deal me: it a good plan for you to leave your money in the savings bank. This bank solicits deposits and guar- antees the depositors a safe, sane and conservative management, accarding te law. Savings banks can only invest in such securities as stipulated by law, The Willimantic Savings Institute (Established 1842.) H. C. MURRAY, President. N. D. WEBSTER, Treasurer. PATENTS Frotect your fdea. Handsome §0-page Guide Book Free. HARRY E. BACK, Attorney-at-Law. Phoenix Block, Daniclson, Conn, ort1TuThS [ ——————S AR JEWETT GITY HOTEL New and Up-to-date in svery articular. IRA F. LEWIS. Pcoarieter, recelved Svotect Yowwedf! AT FOUNTAINS, uorlu. OR ELSEWHERE Ol:l mnl and Genume HORLICK'S MALTED MILK "Othetsae Smitations TheFoodDrinkforAllAges RICH MILK, MALT GRAIN EXTRACT, IN POWDER Not‘in any Milk Trust was brought day evening. to Willimantic Wednes- Folice Inspection May 13. The annual spring inspection of the’| Willimantic police departmant will be heid at the police station on'the night of May 13 at 7 o'clock. All officers will report at that time in their spring uniforms. Mayor D. P, Dunn and the members of the police committee of the board of aldermen will then make the inspection of the men and head- Quarters, Mrs. Vanderbilt Il A telephone message received by lo- cal Spiritualists Wednesday conveyed the sad mews that Mrs, May Pepper Vanderbilt was ili in Hartford and would therefore be unable to fill her engagement in. this city on Sunday, as originally planned, but that she would be here on the last Sunday in the mionth. Big Egg from Franklin. William W. Chappell of _North Franklin was in Willimantic Wednes- day exhibiting an egg that was laid by one of his Plymouth Rock hens on April 28. The egg weighed exactly six ources ani measured ten Inches in cir- oumfererce around the ends and seven inches around the center. Setting Out Pine Seedlings. Walter G. Alpaugh of this city has the contract for setting out 10,000 pine seedlings a. Simsbury. He is being assisted in the work by John McKenna and Willlam Rowan, also of this city. Sports at Webster. Abont a score of local sports left on the 5.56 express Wednesday evening and went to Webster, Mass, to wit- ness the boxing bouts in that place. 1t had been planned to charter a special train for the trip, but enough would not signify their wil'ingness to attend to pest the $165 required by the New Haven system for the special, Polish Speaker Addresses Weavers. Wednesday the weayvers employed until recently by the Windham Silk company, who have been out since Monday morning, held a meeting in A B. §. hall and listened to an interes ing address by Joseph Tylkoff, a Polish organizer for the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Tylkoff's address was given close attention. He is a good speaker and speaks English as fluently as he does Polish. The strikers try Lo convey the impression that they are confident that their demands will be grantea and that they will get the 15 per_cent. sought. The cntire plant of the Windham Silk company will be shut down as soun as the cioth upon the machines can be gotten off and the odds and ends disposed of in a satisfactory manner. al Statistics. According to the returns of vital statistics as filed at the office of the town clerk, there were 19 deaths in the town of Windham for the month of April, resulimg from these causes: Meningitis, actidentally run over by railroad train, suicide by laudanum, cystitis, apoplexy, cerebral apoplexy, lobar pneumonia, congestial hydro- cephalus, carcimonia aterus, rheumatic endocorditis, pneumonia, neuraigia of neart, premature birth, leterus neo na- terum, coma, exhaustion, diabetes mil letus, artero schlerosis, pupmonary tu- berculosis—one each. » STRUCK BY BOOM. Arthur Baker Dies as Result of Injury While Working in Bridgeport, Arthur Baker, a former Willimantic man, died late Monday night in 4 Bridgeport hospital, the result of an injary sustained at his work as civil cugineer in the employ of the city of Rridg Mr. Kaker was in charge of the s:ver copstruction going on in that city and on Saturday afternoon was strick on the head by a boom of a derrick and rendered unconscious. He a8 _rugked in the ambulance to the . where he died. Thg deceased was born in this cliy akout 40 yeara ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Baker of 91 South street. The deceased when a young man was employed 'n the engincering Gepart- ment of the old Willimentic Linen company and later studied civil engi- neering with the late Robert Fenton. About 12 years ago the deceased en- tered the employ of a Norwich firm, FIRM FOUNDATION NOTHING CAN UNDERMINE IT IN NORWICH. People are sometimes slow to recog- nize true merit, and they cannot be blamed, for o many have been hum- bugged in the past. The experience of hundreds of Norwich residents ex- pressed publicly through newspapers and other sources, places Doan's Kid- ney Pills on a firm foundation here. Mrs. Mary Neff, 465 Main Street, Norwich, Conn, says: “For many years a member of my family was sub- Ject to attacks of kidney complaint He suffered from pains across the loins and at times could scarcely get about on account of his back being o stift and lame. The kidney secretions were irregular in passage and often contained sediment. Doans Kidne: Pills, procured at N. D, Sevin & Son's Drug Store, proved of benefit from the first and soon disposed of every symp- tom of kidney complaint The above statement was given Aug. 37, 1908, and on July 21, 1911, Mrs. Neff said: ‘T willingly confirm all 1 said in praise of Doan’s Kidney Pills in the testimonial given for publication in 1908. Nothing has occurred to change my - high opinfon of Doan's Xidney Pilla’ For sale by all dealer Fester-Milburn Co, B York, " United Btates. sole agents for the Remember the n take no-other. ne—Doan brenchitis, or_pneumonia, Use Foley's Heney and Tar Compound promptly for it stops coughs quickly and cures colds, It contains no opiates and is safe for children. The Lee & Osgoed Ce. raised three times. of the quality. There's a pile of men who wouldn’t stop smoking Mecca if the price were wiere he remained a few years. the pus’ eight vears he has been em- For ployed in Lildgeport. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha (Carpenter) ker, formerly of Moosup, and two small children, his father, Ebenezer Baker, and three sistors, Mrs. John W. Tuckerman of Moosup, Miss Minnle Baker of Providence and Miss Laura F. Baker of this city. Funeral services and burial will be In Moosup. NEW WORK TRAIN CREW EMPLOYED. Twenty-four Workers Demanding In- crease Are Replacec by Strikebreak- ers. As a rcsult of an attempt of 24 men employed on the work train on the New Haven system that has been tying up in Willimantic to obtain an incre in pay from $1.50 to $1.60 per day work train will put up hereafter Pluinfield, as the attempt wailed, strikebreakers have been hired Lo tak the place of the regular crew. The change to Plainfleld is made to stop interference with the strikebreakers. This action was dectded upon followlng a’ conference ir New Haven on Wed- nesday between Roadmaster Condon and officials of the company. By this change, therefore, 24 men who have resided in Willimantic are thrown out of employment. GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION, Specimens Gatherec by the Late Hu- bert D. Card Presented Windham High School. The only business of importance transacted at the regular May meeting of the town school committee Wednes- day evening was the acceptance from Mrs, Hannah T. Card, in memory of her son, the late Hubert D. Card, a clvil engineer and attorney, the latter's exceptionally large and fine collection of geological mpecimens as a_gift to the Windham High school. The col- lection has, been inspected by men in the geological department at Yale uni- versity, who claim it to be every bit good as that owned by the universi TWO LARGELY ATTENDED MAsS MEETINGS. American Federation of Labor and I. W. W.s Draw Big Crowds. Despite the fact that the McAvoy hall was condemned as a meeting place for the I W. W., the organizers and members of that body in this city held & big mass meeting Wednesday evening in the old Hibernian hall in the Bhea block on Main strest that was attended by more than 500 people, | principally Poles. The meeting was addressed by Jan Smit of Detroit, { Mich., 2 Polish organizer for the I, W. | W., ind Elit:r Benjamin Lejere of | Bridgepcrt, head of the organization in this state, who propcses to establish state headquarters in this eity | pubiish nere the Industrial Sox the state organ of the orzan There were also brief epeeches by lo- | ca’* men. There are pesple in this tewn who | unthinkingly neglect "o mere cold” though they would not otherwise ex- puse their cf - themselves to danger, Yet leeted may de- velop into contagious diphtheria, Chere was another in A. B. 8, hall Wednesday evening under the auspices of the American Federation of Labor that was attended | by nearly 460 industrial workers of all big mas meeting | classes. “The sneakers included Josoph | Tylkoff, the fluent Pelish organizer, | John Cunningham, Jehn Golden's ycjresentative in this city during the strike the silk weavers at the Wind- {ham stk company, and several oth mien and wemen representing several i"m! f the local mills, At cach nieeting attacks were made upon the methods empleyed by the rival organizations, and not & few hekted arguments rasulted, Efforts o prevert men and wemen entering whichaver hall they ehose y’>re quickly stapped by the police and there was ko disorder, and | Personals. Milten Ross of Eagleville was in Willimantic on business Wednesday, Mr. and M Fred O. Vinton of Eagleville were Hartford visitors Wed- Taylor, Mrs. Robinson | poem entitled My Mother's At the close of the programme Father read a Face. Buy them in spite of the price, smoke them because last words of Frances Willard and|the guests were invited to the dining | quot room and lunch was served. plate there were two quotations, one | the day at the p attached to a carnation ed during the Jefters spent and was & tions were discws Little Miss Mari: sonage, e meeting. At each | lun: and these ' guest nescay. George Siswick of Stafford Springs was a guest of friends in Willimantic Wednegday. Walter C. Sherman of New Bedford, Mass., was 4 guest of friends in town Wednesda John J. Donovan uty highway insps mantic visitor Wednesday for ¥. President C. L. Beac Smith of the Connecticut Agr al college at Storrs were Hartford itors Wedneséay. JEWETT CITY Surprise Party for Teacher—W. C. T. U. Session—Mrs. Thomas Anderson Dead—Miss Emma Gardner Leads in Contest. Norwich, a dep- tor, was a Willi- a brief 0. Mrs, Anna D. Chapman has return- ed from a visit with relatives in West- erly. Mrs, E. H. Hiscox is ill with grip. Surprise Party. The pupils of the seventh grade of | the Riverside grammar school gave a | surprise party Tuesday evening to | their teacher, Miss Alice Brown. | Games were played and refreshments | served. | OBITUARY. (As an example only.) Mrs. Thomas Anderson. | The body of Mrs. Thomas Anderson | of Saylesville, R, I, I8 to be brought here for burial on Friday Mrs., An- . e o iy Jiter 3 ono 1 Sign Heve— eration for blood poison. is sur- | vived by a son, Hugh, and two daugh- | A COMPLETE JINGLE Little Jack Horner, so the story goes, Sitting in the corner, what do you suppes Didn't have plum pudding, didn't cry for p Had a bowl of Toasties of enormous size. Fill in this line Making Dollars From We want a lot of Jingles for a hook. $1000.00 will be paid for suitable Jingles ones received in May, 1912 Plenty of fun for Girls, Boys, Women and Men. FINISH THIS JINGLE If a body meet a body coming thru, the corn, If a body greet a body on a sunny morn, Could a body tell a body nice and soft and sweet, mentioning Toasties and write plaini Date » Name ters, Florence and Emily. The fam-| ily resided in Jewett City until abou a year 280. Street and Number Miss Emma Gardner Leads. The second count for the $10 gold plece in the plano contest took place Wednesday evening, the judges being State F. H. Robinson, George H. Prior and City C. Burdick. This count is for the number of votes received since April 14, Over 479,000 votes were in the ballot box. Miss Emma Gardner had 292,950, and Miss Alice Partridge 223, 225 There was several scattering Miss Gardner won on this count and on the previous count , a total of 12,850 in the lead | vote; to date. Charles H, Ray was in Newport, R 1, on Wednesday, to attend the funer- | al of Harry Alger, a near friend of the | $20.00 each. family. Miss Mabel Burdick, daughter of s T s gL Irving O. Burdick, is in h pneumo- nia. Miss Burdick teaches at Rixtown Thendore been a will be 50 who sends us a lc i to each enquirer today (Thursda; W. C. T, U, Mesting. The regular meeting of the W. C, t dressed envelope for return, E, 2 ]‘"","‘f“’_,;”,l-‘\:‘_‘:,"."’fm:ffi,m\n", . The Jingles will he judged homestl The programme. was In observance of | ge if you are 4 sensitive person and not Mothers' day, The opening number was a song. Who Wil Be u Soldler? | man try, for we have ne time to Sung by Miss Gladys Jeffrs, The de- | ose Jingles are not accepted. votional excrelses were conducted by | the presid Mrs, A A, Gardner read a letter by James Whitcomb F ley to the founder of Mothers' d. Miss Anna Jarvis, Mo W, H. « read an erticle entitied Barl Treasure, by Rev. Sam T, Jon B. F, Burleson resd a tribute by Rebert Burdette, entitled Mother, Mrs. | F, D, Ballou read a peem entitled A Fellow's Mother, A seng entitled Mind ‘What Your Mether Says, by Gladys Jeffers, followed. Mrs. K. A, Faust read a stery entitled the Dawning of Depals. Mrs, M. E, Wilson read the| We will buy 50 Post Toasties Jingles, acceptable | for use in a Jingle Book, received-during May, 1912, at be used Jingles purchased and the names pointed to office ¢ t rinted the Aspino vacated by | and addresses of the writers will be printed Byron C. Willcax, and hegins his du stamped an a good sports Cut out this coupon and mail to Jingle Dept., 555, POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD., BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Fill in the missing line of the incomplete Jingle the name printed above, making the last line includ: “Toasties.” with correct rhyme and metre. Or write an original Post Toasties Jingle of not less than 4 lines, any line of which must ¢ontain “Post Toasties” or “Toasties.” As many o8 may be submitted ds desired from it des 1t may resul it jotning the army of users of ~ Post Toasties * —the deliclous foed made of crisp, delicatély browned bits of corn. With milk or cream it is net easily forgotten.