Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 7, 1912, Page 5

‘Read Prices Hamburg Grapes, 1b... Lettuce, fancy ...... Radish, bunch ... String Beans . Blood Beets, bunch Qyster Plant ..... 3 Grape Fruit . Cheese Salad .. Brussell Sprouts Young Fowls . Little Pig Pork Roast ...19¢ 3 fine Celery ..........25¢ Other Good Things Just as Cheap. COME TO MARKET SOMERS MR. . T. MILLER'S School for Dancing 23 Oak Street, Classes—Saturday—2.15 and 4 p. m Telephone 1082 12¢ .20c Ferguson G Charbonneau Franklin Square SPECIAL VALUES IN Watches Diamonds and fine Jewelry A complete line of strictly new and Factory Adjusted Waltham, Elgin, [linois and Hamilton Watches in solid gold and gold filled cases. See our specially mounted line of Diamond Rings be- tween $15.00 and $35.00. TOILET ARTICLES, SILVER NOVELTIES, “HULL” DETACHABLE UMBRELLAS. OPEN EVERY EVENING Christmas Shopping made easy. Hundreds of useful, ornamental or toothsome articles, just as your heart or fancy may dictate, will be found at the . Christmas Fair of the Ladies of the Charch of'the Good Shepherd, “Maaday and Wednesday, December 10 and 11, Afternoons and Evenings. Oelicious suppers served at 5.30 and 630, Sale opens at 2 P. M. Admission Free, Notwithstanding the Fire we are still doing business at the old stand and the quality of our work is Just the same as ever—"“The Bes Nothing. but skilled labor employed and best materials used in our work. STETSON & YOUNG, Carpenters and Builde Telephone 50 West M eak Folks Made Strong People ask us for a remedy that will make them strong again. There's no such medicine on earth. Good foodq, plenty of it properly digested s what makes strength. But we have a rem- edy that will make you hungry three times a4 day-—so hungry—that You can bardly walt for mealtime. That's ‘ust what you mneed L juet ge pet Natfure e r We know Gur Syrup Hypophosphiies s just the thing to build you up by makiny you eat. 9 CENTS A BOTTLE LEROU, oeeggue™" 289 Main Street, Opposite Chelsoa Bank. e WHEN you want to put your busl 38 bafore the public, there is no m m better than through the advertis- ag columns of The Wulletin Joe .26¢c 10c, 17¢; P gy .10c .15¢; .25¢ .25¢ .20c @he Bulletin. PERSONAL Dr. H. L. Tower of New Haven is Norwich, Saturday, Dec. 7, 1912. Visiting here. Mrs. Mary D. Stokes of Dayville re- VARIOUS MATTERS. up to 65 degrees. Cooler weather may come | Sunday, when the moon is new. | held with Stonington Road church. Y. M. C. A. open Sunday 3 to 6 p. m. Men's meeting at 3.30 p. m.—adv. Mayor T. C. Murphy al rivers and harbors ‘Washington. Rev. congress this city today. that Fred L. Presby, seriously ill at his home in Springfield, is somewhat improved. money Store postofiice substation. Small boys have begun Christmas wreaths about the streets. The greens come from Willimantic and are made up on Lautel Hill. Adamov trio Tuesday evenins. Tickets at Geo. A, Davis' store—adv. At an educational meeting held re- cently at Canterbury Plains, Principal H. A. Tirrell of the Norwich Free Academy was one of the speakers. The board of trustees of Storrs col- voted to ask the coming gen- embly for $50,000 for improve- water service and fire protec- Stock and fixtures at O'Connor's mil- linery parlors for sale. Going out of business.—ady. District Supt. Rev. J, H. Newland of Norwich will preside at the Vernon Methodist church when the quarterly conf is held this (Saturday) To see a young woman on the stre without a jacket, but a peekaboo W ori sleeves is an unusual sight . 6, but Friday permitted it to Lord of Lord's Point in North Stonington Tue: actir with George H adford of Montv as arhitor in the Potter-Wheeler Main damage case. as vs. Sacred concert and Taftville nerchor club tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Baker's orchestra of 24 pleces will be in attendance.—adv. Maen- Luther Rawson of South Woodstock who has Norwich relatives, suffered a slight shock Monday while at work in the barn. He has partially lost the use of his right side. W. E. Canfield and George S. Pow- ers as members of the grand lodge of the state Royal Arcanum, attended tuneral of Dr. Charles E. Brayton Sgonington this week. at Local people recalled Dec. 5th the 36th anniversary of the burning the Brooklyn theater in 1876, when 2 lives were. lost, a number of Norwi residents losing friends. Concert b A. Sunda Mrs. W. H. J. Wy hestra Y. M. C. lock. - Solos: by ddress by Rev All men welcome.—agdv at 3.30 o G. Haseldon. off. Mr. and Mrs are in Europe, this country and New York Bec Christmas at k Morton F. Plant, who will sail Dec. 14 for are due to arrive in They may spend stern Point. Among the 18 who attended a holi- day family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frink of Ekonk were Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Frink of Yantic and Leon Frink of Norwich. Basketball tonight at the Y. M. C. A Lautel Hills s. Manuel Training High ew London. Admission 16 cents.—adv. New London papers state that a former Norwich resident, Dr. Frank M. Dunn, prominent in the Knights of Columbus, has been appointed physi clan for Joynt circle, National Daugh- ters of Isabella. Money orders as Christmas presents to the old country should be sent within the next 10 days, as Dec. 17, by the Mauretania, the fastest steamer afloat, is the last date of sailing which will insure delivery all over Europe before Dec. 25. Rev. F. O. Cunningham will speak at the Central Baptist church Sunday morning on “A Pivotal Question.” His evening subject will be “Three Tenses of a Hero's Attitude."—adv. P. H. Sheridan's dancing class had its weekly social Friday evening in Cadillac hall instead of Thursday evening. It was necessarily postponed from the regular night because of a dance in the hall by another organ- ization. When state laboringmen meet in Meriden Jan. 12 invitations will be ex- tended to state representatives and senators to be present in order that they may more fully realize the char- acter of the bill to be presented for their consideration. Pension checks were mafled from ‘Washington Wednesday to all govern- ment pensioners. Under the new law the check must be endorsed by two responsible persons, in-the presence of each other, to whom pension certifi- ocates must be shown. The Connecticut Fish and Game Pro- tective assoclation is working for a commissioner to receive a salary of $3,000 a year, he to have eight deputy game protectors, one for each county, With a salary of $900 each and an ai- lowance for expenses of $500. The marriage of Sidney Sawyer of Poquonoc and Miss Lottie Crandall, daughter of Mrs. Sophie Crandall, of Niantic, took place at the home of the bride Wednesday afternoon. The ser- vice was performed by Rev. Charles Eldredge. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer will live in Niantic. Mr, Alfred H. Terry of Washington, X speaker and bearer of spirit ssages, will make his first appear- ance in this city in the Narwich Spir- itual academy on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Wil also conduct ser- vices the following Synday, the 15th.— adv. As a result of the bill passed by congress Wednesday making widows and minor children of Spanish-Ameri- can war veterans beneficlaries, a few residing hereabouts will become pen- sioners of the government to the ex- tent of $12 monthly and $2 monthly for each child under 16, number issued them in 1912 may ob- tain the same, provided their com- pleted 1913 application, accompanied by the necessary fee and a written request for that particular number, is received at the office of the secre: tary of state before Dec. 16. Nearly forty general superintendents of the Methodist church in session in Brooklyn, N. Y., voted this week to spend $800,000 on missions, and $23.- 000 for retired missionaries | At noon Friday the temperature was | after The next fellowship meeting will be is expected home today from attending the nation- in Dr. M. S. Kaufman of Provi- dence, formerly of this city, will as- sist at the funeral of Henry T. Rix in 1t is noted by the Rockville Journal | Brattleboro visiting her som, Gurdon who_has been Now that the holiday rush is on, it requires one person to attend to the order business at the Boston selling Persons wishing to retain the auto cently entertained Miss Stebbins of Norwich. -, Miss Clara Hamilton of Norwich |spent the holiday with relatives in Williamsville. Theodore H. Stead, son of George O. Stead, is critically ill at the city hos- pital in Hartford. by . Charles Harris and Elmer Harris of .| Gardner Lake were recent visitors of Joseph Cummings. A. S. Spaulding and family of Nor- wich were in Plainfield recently at their summer home. Mrs. Mary Adams of New London is_in Norwich with her son, George Adams of Washington street. Mrs, F. A. Miller, Leslie and Amos Miller of 20 Penobscot street are in Miller. *| Miss Miriam Vaughn of Norwich has been in Ceniral Village visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Simmons. Mr, anq Mrs. John E. Williams and Mrs,'S. C. Sheffield of Moosup were ent guests at W. W. Beckwith's in . Thomas Wallace and 1l of Norwich were Jesse Tootill's in Miss Mam t visitors at riing. William H. Hazelhurst, for 17 years with George A. Davis in Norwich, is now a traveling salesman with the Mattatuck Press Inc. Mrs, Frank Marquis has returned to New York after spending a few days | with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Talbot of West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. dau Irene, Williamsville f of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Amelia New London Fred Gorden and of ] were in y, guests Charles Stmmons, oudreau who has been ng the past month ccount of Mrs. J. E llivan being injured in an auto col- lision, returned home. n Miss e have returned home Scranton, Pa. The no coal shortage residents can buy mmd Miss Annie Kirby after a visit to that there is ere and Scranton oal for $4.50 a ton. PROSPECTS FAVORABLE FOR BONOFF'S RELEASE. Matter of Pardon for Bigamist to Be Taken Up Next Week—Suffering With Tuberculosis. rnes, who has ing the release ym_state's prison, the board of parole to reach his case this D next nes has been told the prospects are nt. sentence of not nor more than three vears when convicted of bigamy and minimum term expired Nov. 24. health while in prison has been poor and it is now believed that he is threatened with tuberculosis, which is one of the grounds on which the action of the board of parole is sought. by the n t fayorable for his cl Bonoft was given less than on WROTE OF THE PILGRIMS. Rev. Dr. Edwin Whitney Bishop Con- tributes to Grand Rapids Paper. In the Grand Rapids Press of Nov. 28 appearcd a page article from the pen of Rev. Dr. Edwin Whitney Bish- op, formerly of this city, who wrote upon the subject of Thanksgiving With the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock. It is fllustrated with a number of views of the John Alden house at Duxbury, of John Alden, the eighth in the line of descent, of the grave of John Howland at Plymouth, last sur- vivor of the Pilgrims, and of the Pil- grim monnment at Old Provincetown. In the City Court, In the city court on Friday Bdward Moore was sentenced to 30 days in jail for vagrancy. For the past. six weeks has been spending his nights at the and is apparently home- arber, a man, was fined $2 and costs for refusing to obey Officer Fenton, and the accused paid. Six boys were presented for insult- ing a well known citizen, and were al- lowed to go with a_ reprimand from Judge Brown. The boys have a club house on Boswell avenue and the judge told them that boys of their age Were better off at home than at a club. Had Eyelid Sewed Up. John Clifford was found helpless on Bath street about 11 o'clock on Friday evening by Policeman Myron O. Mor- gan and he was also bleeding profuse- ly from a cut in one eyelid. The man was_taken to the police station with the help of another. At the station Dr. J. W. Callahan took two stitches in the long and deep cut in the man's evelid and Clifford was locked up on the charge of intoxication. Leroy Morgan in Jail. Leroy R. Morgan of Groton is still at the jail in this city, to which he was taken Thursday from police headquar- ters. No bonds have been produced to secure His release until his trial in the superior court, to which he was bound over for trial on the charge of homi- cide, as accessory before the fact in the death of Agnes M. Watt. Milk Hearing Postponed. The quo warranto hearing on_the matter of Norwich milk inspector, wis originally appointeq for today, but has been postponed until next week. The suit is brought by Dr. W. A. Chappell against Dr. D. J. Shahan, who was appointed milk inspector by the pres- ent common council Franklin Chapter Special Meeting. There was a special meeting of Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. A. M, in onic_temple Friday ~evening _for work, which was followed by a bap- quet. On Thursday evening also the chapter had.work with three candi- dates. Small Boys Have Gun for Toy. Rutland, Vt, Dec, 6.—“Aim at my head” said George Armstrong, aged 13, to his § vear old brother Harry, while they were playing with a shot- gun in the woodshed of their home to- night. Harry did so, pulled the trig- ger, and blew off the top of his broth- er's head. Neither boy knew that the gun was loaded. Schooner Ashore, Crew Safe, East Hampton, N. Y., Dec—The three masted schooner Bessie C. Beach, Captain Charles A. McKetgue, bound from St. John, N. B., for Philadelphia, | ran ashore in a heavy fog today two miles west of the Napeague Life Sav- ing station. The crew of six men came ashore in their own boat. Trap Rock Yielded Six Million Doliars. The value of the output of trap rock in the United States in 1911 was $6,- 390,622, & decrease of $52,519 as com- pared with 1910, California and Mas- sachusetts, according to the United States geological survey, were the two states showing increases in value of production. - Crushed stone for con- crete increased in value, Misdirected charity is the mother of NORWICH BULLETI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1912 WORCESTER COMPANY COMING HERE Ideal Pants Company Will Remove to This City—Introduced By Jacob Gordon and Board of Trade Arranges to As- sist With Moving Expenses—Employing Now About 30 Hands—Has Hired Quarters in the Davenport Building. The Ideal Pants comipany of Wor- cester, whose growing business had made ‘it advisable to consider an en- largement of their quarters there, has been induced to choose this city for a location, largely through the interest taken in them by Jacob Gordon, whose effort to get them to locate here has Dbeen backed up by the board of trade. Parties have been found in Norwich who would put additional capital into the cencern if it came here and this has now been arranged. The assist- ance which the board of trade will give will be in the way of a part pay- ment of their moving expenses from Worcester. The company has leased a portion of the Davenport, or so- calleq elevator guilding, and a certi- fieate of incorporation of the Ideal Pants company of Norwich was this week with the secretary of sf showing a capitalization of $10,000. In Worcester the company has been employing about 30 hands. It expects to move here about the 15th of the present month and to bring several families with it. Chairman F. J. I of the new industries commitiee of the board of trade has had the mat- ate, ng | 2 | in ter under advisement and has found it was an industrial proposition worth taking up. The following letter to the company, written with the approval of President J. D. Haviland of the board of trade, shows the arrangement made regar ing the payment for moving expenses of the plant to this city from Wor- cgster, Board of Trade, Noorwich, Conn., Dec. 2rd, 1912, 3 Tdeal Pants Co, Worcester, Mass. Gentleme: he Norwich board of trade agrees to the following propo- sition. When the Ideal Pants Co. of Worcester have moved their entire plant to Norwich and established the same in this city and show to the satisfaction of the board of trade that said company is now paving regularly wages (o their employes not less than §1,200 per month, then the Nor- wich board of trade will pay the bills for the removal of said {plant ffom Worcester to Norwich, said bills not 0 exceed in amount $50.00. (Signed)) HENRY W. TIBBITTS, Secretary. F. L. WOODWARD ON BANKERS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTE | Savings Bank Representatives Assem- bled in 10th Annual Meeting at Hartford. Bank men from all over Connect- icut were present either as members or guests, at the tenth annual meeting of the Savings Bank assoclation Con- necticut which began in Hartford at noon on Friday Seventy-five insti- tutions were represented. Edwin S. Hunt of Waterbury presided. The prin- cipal topics of discussion were the reports of the committee on revision of investment laws as applied to sav- ings institutions and on laws govern- ing the examination of savings bank Concerning the charges in the law regarding examination, it is proposed at no officer or director of a sav- gs bank is to be permitted to be a vorrower or surety for a borrower of v of its loans. Instead of two ex- aminations each year as at present on examination will be require states of The principal change: are a proposed in the bank commissioners. sioners are to have full power to or- side from thes of der forms of accounting, power to em- | ploy appraisers on real estate owned by or under mortgage to the bank, and to enjoin any bank against pay- ing out funds or receiving deposits when it is, in their opinion, necessary to preserve assets or protect itors. These officers were_elected: President—Edwin S, Hunt, bury. Vice Presidents—Frederick A. Ells, Norwalk; George H. Stroughton, Hart- ford; A. T. Bissill, Rockville. ecretary—Arthur T. Nettletown, Newton. Treasurer—P. LeRoy Harwood, New London. Executlve Committee—R. W. Dwyer, Hartford; N. New Bri tain; Samuel M. Hawley, Bridgeport; 8. Fred Stron, New Haven; Woodard, Norwich. E. G. Williams of New retary of the savings bank- sec the American Bankers' asso Y gave a talk on school savings banks. ‘Among those attending were the fol- lowing: Brooklyn Savings bank—C. A. Pot- ter, treasurer; F. H. Tillinghast, trus- tee. Dime Savings bank, Norwich—Frank L. Woodward, treasurer. Norwich Savings society, Costello Lippitt, treasurer; Charles Bard, pres- ident. Chelsea Savings bank—Charles B. Chapman, treasurer. Groton ‘Savings bank, Mystic—H. B. Noyes, president. Guilford Savings bank, Charles B. Griswold, secretary; George B. Munger, trustee, Jewett City Savings bank—Frank E. Robinson, treasurer. Litchfield Savings society—Charles H._Coit, treasurer. Mariners' Savings bank—P. LeRoy Harwood, treasurer. ‘Willimantic Savings institute—Frank Larrabee, trustee. Among the guests were Bank Com- missioner Norris S. Lippitt and C. Les- lie Hopkins, president of Connecticut Bankers’ association, both of this city. P. LeRoy Harwood of New London was elected treasurer and F. L. Wood- ard of this city a member of the ex- ecutive committee. R AT WILL REPORT ON 2 EXTENDING CTY LIMITS, Special Committes to Have Something to Say to Board of Trade. dep Water- Notices have been sent out by Sec- retary H. W. Tibbits for the regular monthly meeting of the board of trade, which will be held in the rooms of board, Shannon building,Monday even- ing, Dec. 9, at 8 o'clock. The report of the special committee on the exten- sion of city and town limits will be made, and other matters will come be- fore the meeting. NEW FLAMING ARC. Additional Electric Light on Franklin r Bath Street. A new flaming arc light has been placed on the pole between the Carroll and Hartley properties on Franklin street and was in operation for the first time Thursday evening. . This has long been a place of darkness and the mew light is appreciated by the general public. State Grange in New London. The executive committee of the Connecticut State grange has decided that the 28th annual session shall be held in New London. There will be a three days’ session, Jan. 13, 14 and 15. The details of the meeting are not yet arranged. _Overseer J. Arthur Sher- wood of Easton, acting master, will probably be elected to succeed the late state master, Judge J. Burdette Peck, of Bristol, who died suddenly a few months ago. The regular biennial election of officers will not take place untll 1914, Windham Company Incorporates. Certificate of incorporation as fol- lows was filed in the office of the state secretary Friday: The Hall & Bill Printing company of Windham. The company will do a general publishing and job printing business. The capi- tal s $60,000 and business will be started with that amount. The incor- porators are Arthur L Bill, Eugene S. Boss, Charles A. Capen, H. Clinton Lathrop. Mrs. Minnie La Duque was yester- day acquitted at Dallas, Tex., of the murder of her husband, W. A. La Dugque, whom she shot last summer be- cause of hs alleged attentions to other women. Mrs. La Duque's defense was many hoboes @ straight case of unwritten law, } | | a Tmprov ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE HEARD NORWICH ARTISTS. Musicale Under W. C. T. U. Auspieces Was Largely Attended—Encores for. Every Member. Thursday h Am evening was an Evening rican Composers for the 1die which attended the en in the entertainment Church of the Good Shep- der the auspices of the W, C. . Those who taak part in the de- lightful programme were Miss Ella M. Potter, ist; Miss Lois Perkins, reader; Mrs. Mabel Clark Buckingham, soprano, and Maurice E. Wallen of fartford, tenor. All displayed ability of note. and their efforts met with a warm reception, all being recalled for encores. The programme follows: Part I ude in F sharp. Miss MacDowell The Stient World is Sleeping, Dudley Buck Wallen. Prompt Obedience, M mie Brown' ot Homesick Mi Will o' the V Love Has W Mrs. a b Suckingham, Part Il sations . b Witches' Dance Miss a At Dawning. b From the Land of the Skylihe Water Mr. Wallen. One Legzed Goose. Miss Perkins. Duet from Robin Hood. Mrs. Bucking] Mr. Walle All wer pleased with the programme and on the close expressions of appre- ciation could be heard on every side. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. MasDowell --.... MacDowell otter. . de Koven n, Michael Feraco Charged Giving $500 Chattel Mortgage on Property He Did Not Own. Mi el Feraco, partner in a saloon on Bath street, was arrested early Fri- day evening on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses from aetano Pastore, from whom he se- cured a loan of $500, ving for it a chattel mortgage upon saloon fixtures which it is claimed he did not own. The property in question is said to be- long to P. L. Shea of New London. Pastore loaned the money on the 21st of May, 1912, receiving the chattel mortgage, which' he placed on record. Since then he has tried to collect the loan and has been put off. He took the case to Attorney Thomas M. Shields to make the collection and the attor- ney's investigations revealed conditions upon which a complaint was made to Prosecuting Attorney Hall and & war- rant issued for the arrest of Feraco. He was arrested by Policeman Smith. Feraco gave cash bail of $500 for his appearance in court, SOCIAL AFTERNOON AT CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH. Ladies Enjoyed Well Arranged and Entertaining Programme. A pleasant social afternoon was en- joyed by the ladies of the Central Bap- tist church this week with a pro- gramme which had been arranged by Mrs. W. W. Beckwith and Mrs. Frank A. Roath. Two solos were rendered by Mrs. Willlam A. Bailey, 2d. There was a reading by Mrs. George A. Ash- bey, and The Story of the Dipper was charmingly told by Mrs. Gilbert S, Raymond, with her daughter Con- stance. Miss Helene Otis gave a recl- tation and Mrs, Frank A. Mitchell en- tertained with a recital of humorous incidents which occurred in a recent trip to Egypt and other points abroad. Mrs. Frank A. Roath displayed her extensive ‘collection of postcards from the points abroad visited by herself and Mrs. Mitchell. Tea and cocoa were poured by Mrs. Lucius Brown ORRIN M. PRICE CHOSEN R. COMMANDER At Sedgwick Post's Annual Election— Appreciation of Retiring Commander Hovey and Quartermaster Goer— Gifts to Post. The annual meeting of Sedgwick post, No. 1, G, A. R, was held Friday evening in Buckingham Memorial with a good mumber in attendance. Com- mander Henry Hovey amd Quarter- master Charles F. Geer, both of whom have served for some time, declined re-election. Election of officers resulted as follows: Commander, Orrin M. Price; senior vice commander, Seth L. Peck; quartermaster, Solon A. Moxley; N ORRIN M. PRICE. chaplam, John A. Wheeler; Charles W. Spalding; officer of t day, George C. Crocker; officer of the guard, Chauncey H. Field; delegates to department encampment, Chauncey C. Geer, Philip Spellman, George L. Cary; alternates, C. P. Burk, H. J. Clark, 8. L. Peck; member finance committee, three years, Vine S. Stet- son. A rising vote of thanks was extend- ed Commander Hovey and Quarter- master Geer for their efficient servic to_the post in the past. It was announced that the next campfire would be held at the Buck- ingham Memorial Dec. 20. The affair will be held under the joint auspices of the G. A. R, Woman's Relief corps, Sons of Veterans, Citizen's corps, Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution. The principal speaker will be Comrade Rev. George M. Hunting- ton of Newburg, N. Y., whose topic will be Connecticut's War Governor. Rev. Mr. Huntington is a member of Sedgwicle post. Two framed photographs of scenes at Camp Parapet, La.,where the 26thCon- necticut regiment was encamped, taken in 1863, were presented to the post by George A. Edgerton of New London, wshg.u father was a member of the 26th. Another prized gift which the post received was a silver spoon used by John Sedgwick, major general. There was also a biographical sketch of Ma- Jor General Sedgwick, written by his sister, Emily Sedgwick Welch, of surgeon, GEO. A. DAVIS We are receiving New Goods every day and you must make frequent visits to our store to keep posted. We carry the best line of miscellaneous merchandise in the city. Our showing of Leather Goods embraces about every- thing made in leather. Ladies’ Shopping Bags, Pocket Books and Card Cases, Gentlemen’s Bill Books, Let- teg Cases and Pocket Books, Traveling Cases and Desk Furnishings, a large line of Im- ported Leather Novelties. One of most useful Christ- mas gifts is a Burrowes’ Feather-weight Folding Table. A good Fountain Pen is also a splendid present, only be sure you get a good one and here is where you will find them. % When it comes to BOOKS we have the best we can buy from all publishers. Children’s Bewoks for - all ages. Books for boys and irls. Gift Books with color- ed . illustrations. Historical Books and Books ¢t ‘Travel. Any book not carried' in stock promptly ordered. | COME IN AND LOOK ARE'UND which there were but 500 copies print- ed. Both these gifts were from Mrs. Elizabeth Welch Ives, a_ cousin of John Sedgwick, through Prof. J. Her- bert George, a member of the post. Attorneys Signing Petitions. Norwich attorneys have been sign- ing the petitions directed to Governor Baldwin relating to giving Judge Ralph Wheeler a place on the superme court bench and State's Attorney Hadlai A. Hull a place on the superior court bench. Burned at Thames Shipyard. The Thames Towboat company’s big tug Gertrude was extensively damaged while moored at one of the wharves at the Thames shipyard at New Lon- don by a fire early Friday morning that it is believed started from the boiler room. Incidents In Society. Miss Louise B. Meech York. is in New Mrs. John L. Mitchell entertained at auction on Friday afternoon. The Wednesday Auction club met this week with Mrs. W. Tyler Olcott. Mrs. George T. Howland and Mrs. Grosvenor Ely have been passing the | week in New ¥ork. Mr. and Mrs, Charles W. Vaughn of Warren street entertained the ¥ri- day evening whist club this week. William C. Ruggles has closed his summer home at Hardwick, Mass., and is at his home on Broad street for the winter. Mrs. H. A. Norton and Mrs. Annie M. Walker were at home informally yesterday afternoon to a number of friends, President-elect Wilson Expects to ar- rive in New York on Dec. 16 and Mrs. James M. Young and young ladies of the church served wafers. FOURTH DISTRICT UNITES ON LOT FOR SCHOOL Preston Town Mesting Selects Acres from Property of Isaac Geer. he special town meeting of the voters of Preston on Friday afternoon to take further action upon the matter of lo- cating a schoolhouse for the Fourth district to replace that burned at the time of the Lucas mill fire called out an attendance of about 100 men and lasted about an hour, beginning at 2 o'clock. Henry M. Betting was made chair- man and George V. Shedd clYerk, the latter reading the petition of over 40 names upon which the selectmen had called the special meeting. It was voted to use the check list in voting and the first motion put and passed was to rescind -the vote of a previous meeting to rebuild ypon the old site. On this the vote stood 60 ves and 25 no. A discussion of sites then followed and the meeting voted by a large ma- jority to purchase an acre lot from Isaac W. Geer, which is near St. James' Episcopal church and consequently pleasing to the Hallville people who were the chief movers in the plan It against rebuilding on the old lot. was stated that Mr. Geer would sell at a fair valuation, and Benjamin 1 was wise enough to get a bargein in a choice lot of corn and want you to share in my good fortune and wisdom. I can sell you this corn at g price that ‘will appeal to you. Better call or phone today. This is extra cholce and the lot will not last long. CHAS SLOSBERG, 3 Cove Street Going Out of Business Lucas who was present said that If the lot eould not be secured at what the town school committee considered a fair figure, he would personally make up the differénce. The matter was left with the town school committee. Hoggish. The Minnesota farmers are taking hogs to the South St. Paul markets If pork keeps on go- in auto trucks, ing up it will be entitled to ride in taxicabs,—8St, Paul Pioneer Press, The sale of entire stock and fixtures at O’Connor’s Milli- nery Parlors, the May Build- ing, will be continued Satur- day, Dec. 7th and Monday, Dec. 9th. All goods sold at a sacrifice. GEO. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway. \ \J Fine line of Portable Gas and Electric Lamps ready for' {inspection. Buy early to get | best assortment. EDISON MAZDA ELECTRIC LAMPS, WELSBACH MANTLES, LIGHTING FIXTURES, CHRISTMAS TREE DECO- RATIVE STRINGS, EVER READY FLASH LIGHTS, ELECTRIC TOY MOTORS, TELEGRAPH INSTRU. 43, . MENTS. R, EATON CHASE Company 129 Main Street, Norwich, Conn, - MILK-BONE PUPPY FOOD =t Rallion’s XMAS GIFTS A large line of Suit Cases, Hand Bags, Trunks, Novel- ties in leather goods suitable for anyone. 8 The Shetucket Harnzss (o, Opposite Chelsea Savings Bank. W) you want to public, t! t your busi- i bettar thaa throien ing columns The Bul We advertive exmetly as 1t @ % When we clothe : a young man, or his father, tell people where he buys his clothes, unless somebody asks him; everybody is sire to. other fellows ask him; we're proud of the way he looks is them. That’s the kind of goods we sell here in all departments. Suits, $12.00 and up. Overcoats, $12.00 and up. Boys’ Suits and Overcoats $5.00 to $10.00. Get your Christmas Gifts hers fd men and boys. Have you visited the | department on v our second floor? If not, you little realize whal preparations we have made-t¢— insure a Happy Christmas fos the little people. We have a wonderful col lection of Picture Books for the wee tots, beautiful Story Books for the next age and quantities of the Pfly Books for boys and girls at’ amazingly little prices. &% ) A fine line of Painting and® Scissors Books. Typewriters.at$L00 $2.00 and $3.00. ““’ On this same floor we haviis the largest stock of "y PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS to be found in this part of News' England also the most coms ' plete stock of EY 7 R DENNISON'S "W, 7, DECORATIVE LINES L this side of Bm“ Be sure to visit our floor department. V S ’ | - - ~ Cranston & Co. -* 158 Main St., Norwich, Conn. & The Best Possible Preparation » for life's work found T » education. business women are in demand. There are two tnsts of an ol cient business school. The ex- cellence of its equipment dnd courses of study, and its reputa- tion for themough work. Om both of these points we think THE NORWICH BUSINESS COLLEGE deserving of your patronage. The success of sur graduates is our best testimany, Enter at any time, AN Y " W. E. CANFIELD, ~W 7,700 7 s Proprietoly * Today, Saturday, we offer Ladies® $2.50 Gun Metal Button, Ladies Fine $3.00 Cloth Top Men's $2.50 Fine Shoes, $200. “leoon'l Fine Shoes, Special, $3.00 Rubbers, best makes anfl prices. . FRANK A. TN 104 Main ‘b". Late Calendar 1f you haven't bought and wish even & at the Rathbone ment), Alice Bulld) line to select fi up for you by v WHEN y ness before atum ing We're glad to have all the -