Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 24, 1912, Page 8

SHORTER HOURS IN PRIMARY GRADES Town Schest Committee Receives a Petition From 200 Citi- zens, Praying For Not More Than Four Hours of School For Children From Five to Eight Years Old—Miss Donohue Made Principal at Occum—Other Appoint- ments. iy The town school committee Held a meeting Friday evening in the office of the s¥cretary, Thomas J, Kelly, and beeides Mr. Kelly there were present H. M. Lerou, 8. B, Palmer, C. O. Murphy, Dr. P, J. Cassidy and Supt. Edward J. Graham. In the absence of Chairman Henry A. Tirrell, H, M. Leru presid- ed. A letter from Chairman Tirrell, who s at Harwichport, Mass,, was re- cetved and contained suggestions re- garding and discussed: To the Town School Committee, Town of Norwich: We, the undersign- ed, respectfully bring to the attention of the town school committee of the town of Norwich the fact that in many of our schools children of five to elght years of age are required to attend a hour school day of two sessions, and because we consider such a day too great a tax physically upon chil- dren of so young an age, we request that the school day for children of pri mary grades be shortened to one ses- don of not less than three nor more than four hours. We believe that with shorter hours the children can concen- trate a less wearied attention upon their studies, and that better results can be obtained without the danger of overstrain which the present long school day involves. The petition was signed by over 200 | persons, and at the head of the list | were the signatures of the following the work of the committee. | The following petition was received | | physicians: N, P. Smith, E, H, Linnell, C. E. Stark, L. B. Almy, D. J. Shahan, H. M. Pollock, R. W. Kimball, W. K. Tingley, Patrick Cassidy, F. J. Harper, Anthony Peck, Edward P. Brewer, J. J. Donohue, Lester E. Walker, W. S. C. Perkins, E. J. Brophy, George Thomp- son, and E. J. Jones, D. D. S, After discussion the petition was re- | ferred to Supt. Graham for considera- | tion in making up his schedule. The | petition will be given due consideration by the committee. The visiting 'and_examining commit- tee reported that Miss Julia M. Don- ohue had heen selected as principal of | the Occum school. Donohue has Dbeen principal of a school at West Chester. Miss Mary A. Sullivan has been engaged to teach the lower grades of the Kast Great Plain school Last vear she taught in the Bridge district, Further appointments were delayed, that Superintendent Graham might | confer with Supervising Principals | Stanton, Newton and McNamara and | report at the next session. | It was voted to continue the Scotland | road school as last year, Miss Grace Flenderson was re-engage as teacher. 1t was voted to discontinue the double desk system in the Greeneville school. It was voted that the different dis- | tricts be given credit for 2Il rebates due as un ance policies. The meeting was adjourned to next | Tuesday. rned premiums on insur- MRS. MARY PALMER PELLETT 108 YEARS OLD TODAY. ®he Enjoys Good Health and is About Mer Home on Broadway Daily. Today Mrs. Mary Palmer Pellett, widow of Luther Pellett, will quietly observe her 103d birthday at her home, No. 123 Broadway, where she has re- Mrs. Pellett enjoys is quite well pre- She is about the but has not been out ided many years. ood health and ved mentally. hovse every day, in some time. To avoid undue excitement, there will be no imarked observance of the anniversary today, but the date will be noted by gifts of flowe and witn other attentions from close friends and relatives who have made it a cus- tom in years past to visit the aged lady on her birthday. Mrs, Pellett, with her husband, eame to this city to reside 65 years ago. Shortly after settling here Mr. Pellett, who was engaged in the gro- cery business, bullt the house on Broadway in which Mrs. Peliett now resides. Mr. Pellett died 40 years ago. Since the death of Miss Mary Ann Graham in December, 1909, Mrs, Pel- | lett has enjoyed the distinction of be- ing the oldest woman in Norwich. Mrs. Pellett is the last of twelve children of Walter Palmer and Mar- tha Pendleton. She was born on the 0ld Paimer place in Preston. There are two nieces living, Miss Mary J. Palmer and Mrs. A. A. Brown- ing, and a nephew, Rev. Frank Palmer. | try to get some [ BUSTER ELIONSKY WILL TRY CHANNEL. Norwich to New London Swimmer is Going to Boston Light First. Harry Elionsky of New London, - made the swim from Norwich sw London with ease, now wants to swim the English channel. He will first make the swim from Charlestown bridge to Boston g set Sept. for this swim, as now decided not to swim the route one way, but to swim from the bridge to the light and then turn over and swim back. The distance from th light is nine miles, but make a straight cou he mus 0 some 14 nnl s, 80 npossible if E onsky sw back he wil cover 28 m He intends to get some Boston to take charge few expenses connectec purse to ssibly offer a ; other swim- listance. | - more than | endurance or ure of long swims. every time I m “T have to hire men to go In the boats. ke a swim, boats to follow I'm going t) ston sporting editor from to take charge of m Charlestown bridge to I'm going to make Boston the swim anyw and that will be my last free swim “I expect to make a business of 1ong distance swimming now. I'm going to | follows: | port, lamp; 1 try to swim the English channel. “Lots of people have tried to swim from Charlestown bridge to Boston light, but only half a dozen have suc- ceeded. I want to swim both ways to make it more of a feat.” CITY MISSION HAS MANY NEEDS. Opening of School Year Presents Problem in Furnishing Children’s Wear. With the opening of the school year, S0 nesr at hand, the City Mission will have need of all the second-hand clothing its friends choose to give it, says Charles A. Northrop, city mis- sionary, especlally in the line of chil- dren’s wear, including, most of all, shoes. Shoés, even if somewhat worn, need not be withheld. They can and will be repaired and made to serve further use. There is never a surplus of children’s things. If the friends of the mission will gather together what they have to spare of beds, bedding, baby carriages, household furniture of all kinds, wear- ing apparel, magazines, toys and such like things, and notify the rooms, their gifts will be called for. Scarcely any- thing usable will come amiss. Tele- phone 879 early orf write to headquar- ters, No. 9 Washington street. Connecticut Patents. The list of Connecticut patents for 'NORWICH BULLETIN | the week ending Aug. 20, 1912, as fur- nished from the office of F. H. Allen, Charles H. Bedell and G. B. {{ Ready-to-wear Department Edgar, London, ventilating SECOND FLOOR cooling em for batteries; r and J. P. R. and H. M. Greist, New Haven, buttonhole attachment for sewing machines; Michael Cullen, Hartford, stove; James M. Evans, A Clean-up Sale of Wash Dresses Westport, amplifier for talking ma- hi , Danbury, iron- H. Lange, Bridge- terville, A. Reeves, sm for opel Albert F. Rox Bristol, cushioning de- Smith, Bridgeport, band brake; Richard L. Wilcox, Wa- mechanical movement; Mil- Hartford, design, game 6 N Haven, Collins heet metal Milford, mech: trade ma electromagnets Co., Collinsville, trade mark, plows and parts thereof; Collins Co., Col- linsville, trade mark, certain named cutlery and tools; Cott-a-Lap Co., New Haven, trade mark, size for coat- ing wal Boys Taken in Charge. Joseph Lesionow day Ty, aged 13, and Anthony ki, aged 12, arrested Thurs- evening by the police, pleaded v to a charge of burglary when ted in police court Friday morn- The former was taken in charge by Rev. Hugh Treanor, who will send him to the St. John's institution at Deep River. Sentence on Lesionowski was de- rred to Monday and the boy was laced in charge of Rev. J. Ambot. s Neptune park cottagers are mourn- ing the death of Walter 8. Garde’s big daschund Hans, at his summer home in the park. Hans was an animal fa- miliar to patrons of the Garde hotels in Hartford and New Haven. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the M—_Z : Signatu.e of CHOICE. Genvine Spring Lamb Legs, tenuine Lamb Fores, SATUR DAY SPECIALS Opportunity OWING TO BREAK IN LAMB MARKET WE ARE ABLE TO GIVE YOU SOME MEAT BARGAINS THIS WEEK. COME EARLY AND GET FIRST Prime fib fenvine Lamb Loins - - Lamb Chops, - - sT E A K SIRLOIN ROUND PORTERHOUSE From Heavy All Cut Steer Beef Fancy Chuck Roast - - | Fancy Bonaless Rlb Rolls ' Bcneless Pot Roast . 8¢ Your Purchases Delivered In City for 5 Cents. Roast - . 15¢ 10¢ b.12: 1 1hs. 2oc CHUCK STEAK FANCY NATIVE FOWL, drawn, lb. 22¢| All Cuts Corned Beef, sugar cured, 1b.101,c FANCY NATIVE VEAL to roast, Ib. 14c|SALT PORK, 15c value, Ib.. . .. Mohican Full Grass Cream ery ‘Tb. 29¢ BUTTER 3 Ibs. 85¢ Mealy Cooking POTATOES, peck. ... CABBAGE, head. ... .. 5¢c CUCUMBERS, 4 for .- .5¢ Granulated SUGAR In cloth sack—10 lbs. 58c Fresh Fluffy COCOANUT, Ib. .... 15¢ Onion SALAD, 2 bots. 17c Seedless RAISINS AT 4 p. m. Hot Baked BEANS Hot BROWN quart ........ 12c| BREAD, loaf ... 8 tane 2 Ibs. ¢ ;II;ABLE BUTTER Yeilow ONIONS Roherts .. .......,. 15 TOMATOES, 4 lbs. for 10c Yellow TURN]F‘S pk 23c Royal Gift FLOUR 1-8 barrel .......... 79 Evaporated PEACHES | Ib. . 10c Hire’s Root Beer EXTRACT, bottle ... 15¢ CORNSTARCH, pke.. . 5¢ BREAD loaf . 9Vse FRESH EGGS dogen 280 Every egg guaranteed NATIVE EGGS dozen .. Sweet POTATOES a0 ol i 150 ORANGES, dozen. ... 25¢ GRAPE FRUIT, 3 for 25¢ Confectioners’ Powdered SUGAR, 3 lbs....... 19¢ Thomas’ BAKED BEANS ST SR e Soda - Oyster CRACKERS, 2 lbs.... 15¢ Jelly Doughnuts < 3cldozen ......... 8 WASH DRESSES in lawns and faney striped materials in colors which are really good. They are all pretty lit- tle dresses in the very latest designs and well trimmed. Value up to $3.00. SATURDAY, SPECIAL $1.48 SEVENTY-FIVE FINE WASH DRESSES AT CLEAN-UP PRICES. Fine striped and checked ginghams, lawns, voiles, ratines, etc., all of this season’s most desirable fabrics in fact are included. We have divided them Into two lots for disposal. Values $8.50 to $6.98. SATURDAY, SPECIAL $2.69 and $3.75 N'S WHITE LAWN WAISTS, prettily trimmed with lace and em- broidery. There ig a good variety of styles in this lot. Short sleeves or long and high or low neck models. Value $1.00. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 48¢c In Fine Millinery Special Values b TURKISH TOWELING OUTING HATS WHICH WERE $1.25 TO $1.98. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 89c BEACH HATS, made of fine peanut straw braid. They make most at- tractive and inexpensive outing hats. Former price %5c. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 125c Domestics and White Goods PLATD BLANKETS—We are going to sell Saturday one lot of large size Plaid Blankets which are worth every cent of $2.25. The colorings are all good. SATURDAY, SPECIAL $1.95 WHITE RATINE—This is the newest white fabric and has attained great popularity. Full 40 inches wide and sells regularly for 79c. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 65¢ Rug and Drapery Department ALL LEATHER SUIT CASE, valued at $6.00 — This splendid case has heavy brass lock of the best qualit: is bell riveted, has brass clamps and short straps. The case is linen lined. Medium weight. SATURDAY, SPECIAL $3.75 JAPANESE MATTING RUGS — Ws have a small number of these high grade Rugs still left and will sell them at a great reduction. 9 by $2.65. They are 9 in size and sell usumally for SATURDAY, SPECIAL $1.95 ND FIBRE MATTING RUGS desirable patterns. Size 9 by 12, regular price $9.00 SATURDAY, SPECIAL $7.25 8-3 by 10-6, regular price $8.25 SATURDAY, SPECIAL $6.75 Glove Department 50c CHAMOISETTE GLOVES in the natural color and grey. These are the correct length for the short sleeves. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 420 LONG SILK GLOVES white. in black or SATURDAY, SPECIAL 69¢c Notion Department NEUSS' PIN SHEETS—These are 60 count and each sheet, contains both black and white heads in assorted sizes. Regular price §c. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 3¢ IRON HOLDERS—WIll give complete protection from the heat of the iron. Good weight and texture. Value be. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 3¢ 24 YARD WHITE TWILLED TAPE in medium weight. Regular price 15¢. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 10c Leather Goods Department LEATHER WRIST BAGS IN BLACK AND COLORS AT CLEAN-UP PRICES. - Value $2.50 to $2.98 SATURDAY, SPECIAL $1.75 Value $3.25 to $3.98 SATURDAY, SPECIAL $1.98 Value $4.50 to $5.98 SATURDAY, SPECIAL $2.98 il nly“ I n“<;)“:\ SCHOOL HOSIERY CHILDR 1EDIUM WEIGHT BLACK HOSE—A splendid medium weight, single ribbed hose in sizes 6 to 9%- SPECIAL, 9c A PAIR, THREE PAIR FOR 25¢ MISSES’ EXTRA FINE RIBBED HOSE—Wae can supply this especially smooth wearing hose in either black or tan. Sizes §% to 10. A regular 16¢ quality. SPECIAL, 11c A PAIR BOYS' BLACK COTTON HOSB—Your choice of two different ribs. A one and one or a corduroy rib in sizes 6 to 10. SPECIAL, 11c A PAIR BOYS' MEDIUM WEIGHT BLACK HOSBE—A high grade, full fash- ioned hose in the one and one rib. Bizes T to 10. A regular 25¢ g SPECIAL, 19c A PAIR MISSES' STLK LISLE HOSE—We offer hare an extra fine ribbed hose, seamless and woven to fit, in sizes 6 to 9%. We have these in black, tan and white. 25¢ A PAIR BOYS' LIGHT WEIGHT HOSE for present wear. This is a ftne rib- bed stocking in black only, in a full line of sizes from 8 to. 10. This hose bears the “LION™ brand, which {8 & guarantee of excel- lence. FAST DYE. 25¢ A PAIR CADET SEAMLESS HOSE for the boys or girls who give hard wear to their stockings. We carry these superlatively good hose in two weights, both of which are reinforced with good stout Irish linen at both heel and toe. All sizes. 25c A PAIR “BUSTER BROW: THE PIONEER GUARANTEED STOCKING FOR CHILDRE} This is a true economy hose which has the test of time to back up its clalms. There are four pair in a box, which will cost you $1.00. If these do not last four months without darning they will be replaced. We can heartily recommend them. $1.00 A BOX SCHOOL SUPPLIES Our Stationery Department is well supplied with the countless little things which school time demands, and at the lowest prices, PADS AND TABLETS We have a large assortment of Pads and Tablets in all zizes, both rwled and piain, for either penci) or pen. 10 — 20 — 3¢ — 5c — 10¢ PENS — PENCILS — PENHOLDERS — RULERS — ERASERS — STRAPS, ETC, — IN GREAT VARIETY. PENCIL BOXES .. be, 10c 250 SCHOOL BAGS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS «.s from 25¢ up INKS — MUCILAGE — PASTE... +vv Bo and 100 FOR THE SCHOOL DRESSES BATES' GINGHAMS—These good domestic ginghams are too well known to need comment. 27 inches wide, in plain colors, seer- sucker stripes, checks and plaids. 121,C A YARD NAUSHON ZEPHYR GINGHAMS which rival the imported in texture, color and finish. THE COLORS ARE ABSOLUTELY FAST. Their finish and durability is superb. We carry a wide range of patterns In stripes, plaids, checks and solid colors. Sc A Y D 1 AR GATATEA CLOTH—This 8 just.the weight for boys' suits, and has wonderful wearing quedittes. 28 Inches wide. 17¢ A YARD “KINDERGARTEN CLOTH” is one of the best materials for boys' suits, ladles' and children’s wash dresses. It is slightly lighter in welght than Galatea Cloth, a straight weave, and it is all yarm dyed, the colors guaranteed fast. 30 inches wide. 25¢ A YARD SCHOOL TIME Reluctant feet will soon be treading the way to school, for the schoolmaster is abroad and his summons is imperative. Active minds demand active bodies, and active bodies require cloth- ing which will withstand the strenuous wear to which young America will subject it. hath a wherefore, and the wherefore of the popularity of BOSTON STORE CHILDREN'S WEAR lies in its goodness and its low price. Every why Toilet Goods Department SPECIAL OFFER FOR THIS ONE DAY ONLY To each customer making a fifty cent purchase at this department we will give entirely free a 50c jar of the gen- uine Palmolive Cream. FREE—SATURDAY ONLY 10e EXTRA L ARG E PACKAGE PAPER in rolls. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 7c, 4 for 250 7¢ TIN OF TALCUM POWDER—A high grade talcum powder which 15 put up in pound tin with aifter tep. Three standard odors nsually ssliing of powder for 17c a SATURDAY, SPECIAL 10c Stationery Department HUBD'B ENVELOPES in letter size— in styls, qunl!w and finish. e a package. TWO PACKAGES FOR 15¢ Kitchenware Department WIRE COAT HANGERS —We are go- ing to sell a remarkably good, strong Coat Hanger SATURDAY, SPECIAL 250 A DOZEN Art Goods Department CHILDREN'S EMBROIDERY CLASS 9 to 11 e'clock FOR SATURDAY ONLY, THIS CLASS WILL BE UNDER THE PERSONAL DIRECTION OF MISS LEWIS, MANAGER OF THE ART GOODE DEPARTMENT IN ONE OF BOSTONS BIG STORES. Wash Goods Department SPECIAL FOR BATURDAY-One lot of COTTON WASH GOODS, com- prising Fancy Drese Volles, Cotton Foulards and fine Pekin These sold at prices ramging from 16c to T9c. SATURDAY, SPEOCIAL 7c Men’s Furnishings Depar’t. “FLEXO” SOFT COLLAR in white, tan, grey and lavender. This is the collar wiich will not wilt or crash, The regular 2§c quaitty. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 170 $1.00 NEGLIGEE SHIRTS For Sat- urday we place on sale omr entire line of dollar Negligse Shirts with attached cuffs, and oor doller Seft Cuff Ounting Shirts. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 77c 25 STLK FOUR-IN-BANDSE — These [fency Four-in-hendy sre to bs had In either the open end styde or ve- versible. The newest patieras are Ineluded. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 150 Muslin Underwear Dep't. ADIES” LONG SKIRTS which we usually sell for 50%c, made of good muslin, tucked and finished with rof. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 3% 88¢ LADIES' CREPE NIGHT ROB®S with low neck and short alesve made of the papmlar crepe fabric, which iz cool and summery and re- aquires no ironimg. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 8% Infant’'s Wear Department 75¢ SEERSUCKER ROMPERS — The only play time clothing for the littie ones which gives fresdom of move- ment and complets protection. These come in pink-and-white and blus- and-white combinations. They all have the squars neck amd shart sleeves. SATURDAY, SPECIAL 50c Silk Department 35 INCH BLACK MESSALINE-—This a beautiful, soft, lustrous silk, which is firm in weave and it comes in a width which makes it cut most ad- vantageously. Here {s an oppor- tunity to get your black silk dress at a remarkable reduction SATURDAY, SPECIAL 77¢