Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 17, 1912, Page 7

i ! | i HAD STATE PRESIDENT AS GUEST With Mayor Murphy and Chief Stanton He Addresses Local Fire Insurance Agents at Social Gathering—Rates and . Fire Protection Discussed—Banquet at Wauregan House At & social evening held by the Un- dérwriters association of Norwich at the Wauregan house, Monday, they Bad as guests and speakers Mayor T. €. Murphy, President Dale D. Butler of Middletown, of the State Association of Local Fire Association Agents, and Fire Chief Howard L. Stanton. The éarly part of the evening was spent in an earnest and profitable discus- sion by the three speakers upen fire| insurance matters, local and general. A banquet concluded the pleasant evening at 11.30 o'clock. For the first part of the piogramme the members gathered in a private room, with an attendance of about 20, when Bresident Walter ¥. Lester open- | ed the meeting by expressing his| thanks for the board to the speakers| who were to address the gathering, and referred briefly to the history of the Norwich board of underwriters in the 86 years of its existence, coming now to & membership of thirty and having had a very successful experience in all its time. Mayor First Speaker. He introduaed Mayor T. C. Murphy | in a pleasant way, and the mayor was | grested with applause as he arose and | expressed his pleasure at attending the | gathering of the local insurance agents. He referred to what the city had done for fire protection al this coming to the benefit of the fire companies, say- ing that he believed Norwich had done more for the fire companies in the last ten years than any other city he knew | of. In the last ten years Norwich has expended $160,000 more for the depart- ment than in the preceding ten years. | He said he had been accused of being a chronic kicker about the fire depart- | ment, and he still was willing to op- pose expenditures for that unless he thought he was getting an equivalent. | He gave instances on his own property of an increase of insurance rates, and eaid he believed there ought to be| some arrangement by which the people in a city like Norwich should not pay as much as people in Jewett City or Putnam. He said the city had been putting more money into its fire de- partment, but the rates had been going up increasingly. He thought condi- tions in Norwich warranted an ex- pectation of lessened rates. An Old Croquet Player. State President Dale D. Butler fol- lpwed Mayor Murphy, opening his in- ructive talk with a pleasant refer- mce to former years when he came ere to play roque (or croquet, as it was then) at the national tournaments here. As for himself, he said, he was an also-ran, but he came close to hon- ors once, since his brother won the national championship one year. He assured the mayor that he was getting a rate as favorable as could be expect- ed, and on the question of the fire de- partment he thought it was probably in the same class of performance as the Mlddletown department, since it was doing the important thing of put- ting out fires and keeping them down t6 small compass, but that probably it was as far short of what insurance men called an ideal fire department as ft 18 ahead of what it was ten years ago. He spoke of the conflagration hazard, which is now so much greater and so much different than the hazard of years ago, and saild we were all feeling pretty good about our fire de- | partménts as long as they do the es- | sential thing of getting there on_time | and putting out fires before they get much of a start, although this was not ! the complete test of what we ought to:, Ve, President Butler went on to speak of | the business ethics which should gov- ern an association of fire insurance eagents, and advocated the membership of each local board in the national as- ! sociation, which could serve as a val- | uable channel of information for all its | members. i He made a strong point of the value | of assoclations of local of state associations and predicted increasing power and influence with | the insurance companies to be exer- cised by such associations. The con- tingent commission plan was strongly | advocated by President Butler as the proper way to measure the payment | eoming to agents from their companies besides putting & premium upon prop- er selection, inspection and rejection ; of risks. The idea of an anti-rebate law which he said was a proposition | flkely to come up in the legislature was favored by e New London con- vention, but he claimed there was no need of such a law as it was a mat- ter to be governed by the local ex- | change. State President Butler also ; showed some criticism to the present method of making rates by the New England insurance exchange. Fair| play was the one rule which should Eovern the insurance agents in their usginess relations. Chief Stanton, agents and room. The following menu was well served: Oysters on the Half Sheil Cream Pouree Crackers o Filet of Sole Celery Olives Roast Turkey with Dressing Mashed Potatoes Turnips Cranberry Sauce Cake Coffee Cigars The members expressed themselves as well satisfied with the social eve- ning which it is their custom to hold annually shortly after their annual meeting for the election of officers. FORTY TABLES AT CATHOLIC WOMEN'S WHIST Ice Cream Successful and Enjoyable Evening at Buckingham Memorial—The Prizes. The Catholic Women’s club conduct- ed a largely attended and most enjoy- able whist Monday evening in the Buckingham Memorial. Forty tables were played and prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies, first, Mrs. Camp- bell; second, Miss Annie Kirby; third, Mrs. Gertrude Toothill; fourth, Mrs. John King. Men, first, Joseph Don- nelly; second, Neale Ryan; third, Dr. T. A. Crowley, Home made candy was on sale at two prettily decorated tables in charge of Miss Katherine Kirby, Mrs. Lawrence Riley, Mrs, Maurice Kelley and Miss Henrietta Stein- kampf. The scorers were Mrs. Lawrence Millea, Mrs. Thomas Burns, Mrs. Jarpes | Fenton, Mrs. Maurice Kelley, Mra. | John Slattery, Mrs. F. Eilers, Mrs. | Joseph Donovan, Mrs. Charles Smith, .l'o_hn J. Corkery announced the prize | winners. Several pleasing numbers were ren- dereq by Miss Ruth Jordan, piano; Miss Clementine Jordan, violin, and Miss Annie Wholey, violin, and a gen- eral social time was enjoyed. The general committee in charge of the affair ‘was composed of: Mrs. Frank L. Farrel, chairman; Mrs: T. C. Murphy, Mrs. William Shields, Mrs. Maurice elley, Mrs. James Fenton, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Thomas Burns, Mrs. John Slat- tery, Mrs. M. V. Murphy, Mrs. William McKnigh s. Rose Reilly, Mrs, T. Shea, Mrs. Charles Lee, Mrs. Jo- seph Donovan, Mrs. D. J. Driscoll, Mrs, Kate Murphy, Mrs. Thomas Buckley, Mrs. R. M. Powers, Mrs. Frank Eilers, Mrs. James Kearney, Mrs. J. E. Sul- livan, Mrs. J. J. Corkery, Mrs. Thomas Dodd, Mrs. William McGarry, Miss 1. Bowler, Mrs, Charles Smith, Mrs. James T. Woods. D. Naples, Ttaly, exported macaroni to the United States in 1911 to the value of $4,199,000. NORWICH BULLETYR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912 Have you = .. sy for Christmas? —wem We will have them in great variety, at prices to suit all. Our Christmas Balls and Novelty Baskets make most appropriate gifts. We would suggest an early inspection. REUTER’ 140 Main Street Phone 1184 FORESTERS’ BAZAAR OVER. Last Night at the Armory Was the Big One of the Three. The success attained Monday even- ing by the Foresters of America at the armory was a fitting climax to the three days’ fair. The crowd was much larger than on the two previous nights| and did not begin to thin out until well into the small hours of the morn- ing. The gallery was filled with in- terested spectators and all through the evening the floor of the big drill shed was filled with the throng. All the booths were liberally- patronized and the stock was pretty generally cleaned out when operations ceased. Billy Zeigler, as on the two previous nights, entertained with his stunts with the baton and guns. Dancing was enjoyed throughout the evening, the Cadillac orchestra furnishing music. The various committees in charge were as follows: Coat room, Joseph Quinn, Otto Brosofskie; information, Joseph R. Portelance, William Maho- ney; ticket office, Daniel Donovan, Louis Lynch; treasurer of committee, | L. J. Lynch; assistant, D. J. Dono- van; auditors, Timothy Carey, Carl Hero, Jeremiah Healey; general tick- ets, Joseph Pfeiffer, Patrick Brennan, Lynch, T. A, Carey, Willlam H. han, Lewis A. Andrews. As a whole the fair was a big suc- cess and.a good sum will be realized | from it by the three courts interested. Bridgeoort Man Drowned. Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 16.—Word was received here tonight from Dela- ware City, Del, of the drowning of Gottfried Ringstrom of this city. | Ringstrom, with a narty of seven Bridgeport friends, started in _the vacht Vagabond for a cruise to Flor- ida. While passing througn the Ches- apeake and Delaware canal today the rough water caused the boat to near- 1y overturn, Ringstrom being thrown out. A Rembrandt Found. Lahore, British India, Dec. 16.—A painting which experts have pro- nounced a Rembrandt has been dis- covered in a Taudam bazaar. l METHODIST BROTHERHOOD : i | Heard Talk o nParcels Post by Assist- | ant Postmaster. | There was a pleasant meeting of zhei‘ Trinity Methodist Brotherhood in the Sunday school rooms of the T. M. H.| church Monday evening, at which the president, Elmer D, Kinsman, presided. | Willlam Crowe was’ elected secretary and treasurer of the club, and the fol- | lowing boys’ work committee was re- | appointed for the ensuing year: Jnhnl B. Stanton, G. B. Dolbeare, A. H.. Ber- | ry, I. C. Elmer, Howard N. Porter, | Herbert S, Hooler. On the close of the business session an interesting talk on Parcels Post was given by Arthur L. Peale. He was given a rising vote of thanks at thhe conclusion. DIED. BRADY—Suddenly, in this city, 16, 1912, Charles E. Brady. Florida Allansfil(r:mCoasl ~ Line TheStandardRailroad of the South SEA-LEVEL ROUTE d Effective January Oth Thr Trains Daily An, the “NEW YORK AND FLORIDA $PECIAL” with All-Steel Electric Lighted Pullmans. Dining Cars. (26¢th Season) wiil be in operation daily. For illustrated literature ard all information Address 3. B. JOHNSON, N.E. Agent 248 Washingten Street, Boston We Give Royal Gold Trading Stamps. | A Christmas Gift 20 Royal Gold Stamps Free. Cut out this COUPON, present it at our store, and by purchasing $1.00 worth of Groceries, except Butter, Sugar ang E| will receive 20 GOLD STAMPS FREE, besides the Regular and Extra Stamps given on sales. FROM MONDAY, DEC 16th to SATURDAY, DEC. This COUPON not good after Saturday, Dec. 21st. @ Yuletide Greetings R T Santa Claus is with us again, all flavors, all kinds e Local President Lester introduced : |8 Stanton with some pleasant ref- erences to the confidence Norwich felt | in its fire chief who was to talk upon | the subject of Fire Prevention. Chief Btanton was greeted with applause. He said that fire prevention in som minds was chiefly in proper inspec- | tion, but he thought that was not all and he considered that Norwich was | a8 well inspected as any city in the e*ate, and particularly at this period ! of the year. He spoke of the con stant knowledge that the local fireme bad of ways of entrance and exit to | all mercantile buildings and described | bow the data on conditions in Nor- wich buildings is kept. One way of getting lower rates that he indicated | was to have sprinkled besaments in | the mercantile risks. Chief Stanton apoke of his idea that there ought to be a state fire marshal whose office should be distinctly divorced from the state police. much better work in detection and fer- reting out of incendiary fires. Becayse we are a shingled city, Chief Stanton sald, the hazard of conflagration was with us all the time. We had had some big fires, but no cqnflagrations. If it had not been for the 110,354 loss in the Central wharf lumber district | i in property at risk of $257,850 and the | Chief Stanton referred to his mem- | : 20 Stamps fire this year, our whole loss for 1912 would have been only a little over 9,000. In the lumber district fire re- red to there was a total valuation fnsurance was $175,800. Bérship on two. of the twenty-nine ¢ommittees of the National Fire Pro- | tective association and spoke of the | eat work it had accomplished ough which it is possible for neigh- doring cities to be of help to each other in case of sudden call Fire protection, he sald, was just as ! much one of his hobbies as putting out' fires and he had this season been about Christmas decorations. e prevention was largely a matter B e dlsient Sovid wel ve matruct: élement Wi ct- _od on methods of fire prevention. Chief ton said he believed Norwich com- pared most favorably with any city of inspection This would result in | EXTRA SPEGIAL R&R Plum Pudding No Christmas Table Complete Without This Delicious Pudding 10 Gold Stamps with individual can 10c 20 Gold Stamps with 1 Ib. can - 23¢ 40 Gold Stamps with 2 1b. can - 43¢ 100 Gold Stam the tter and the e L 1 88 “of its size. K g’fiu for. all the cbur- s often extended to ‘and was applauded as he conclud- om:t‘ E A dining For Everyone. with 1 box Colgate’s Soap ps with a large can A&P BAKING POWDER His surprises will gladden the heart of everyone. helped him in every possible way to make Christmas a memorable occasion. stocked our stores so bountifully. We invite everybody to celebrate with us. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS - BUTTER 37¢ b We are the butter headquarters of the world. Buying direct from the cream- eries in carload shipments we are able to sell the finest creamery butter at this price. WHAT DO YOU PAY? Remember the best creamery butter cannot be sold cheaper than our price, only inferior goods can. fiEgosPhp FREE Rose with 20 Stamps e Isk for Them. 10 GOLD STAMPS WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROCERIES bottle A&P Queen Olive Ib. Fig Bars pk. Grandmother's Oats pk. Macaroni or Spaghetti can Columbia River Salmon... jar A&P Smoked Beef......... can Ind. R&R Plum Pudding.. tumbler Jelly 25 Stamps with 1 large bottle A&P Extracts 30 Stamps wiih 11b. E{Ryad Coliee 35¢ 60 Stamps with 1 Ib, Tea gg9s, you 21st. So will we. We have Never in history have we 1 Cheese, = - Ib. 22 Layer Figs, Ib. 15¢ A Very Beautiful Long Stemmed Y4 Ib. can Spice. ..10c with 1 can Columbia River SALMON 2 The Porteous & Mitchell Co. CHRISTMAS GIFT BUYING IS WONDERFULLY SIMPLIFIED IN THIS CHRISTMAS STORE Our immense stocks of Christmas Merchandise gathered from the great producing centers of the world afford the widest possible range of choice. Here you find the gift that is useful and practical as well as the gift of pure beauty —and you know that whatever price you pay for the article selected, that you have the assurance, that quality consider- ed it is the very lowest. FROM EVERY VIEW POINT—ASSORT- MENT, QUALITY AND. PRICE, THIS STORE STANDS PRE-EMINENT, AS THE IDEAL GIFT STORE. We Are Christmas Headquarters for TOYS Toys of all kinds and all styles, including all the latest novelties in Mechanical Toys and the prices are very reg- sonable. Don’t fail to visit our Holiday Basement for the most complete assortment and best values in Toys to be had hereabout. . Little gio‘lh D O LL Dolls DRESSED—UNDRESSED—A GREAT ASSORTMENT ALL THE BEST MAKES We have never before shown such a variety of Dolls as we have assembled this season. There are Jointed Dolls, Kid Body Dolls, Bisque Dolls, Character Face Dolls, Etc., and the price range is 10c to $5.00. v BOOKS g, Attractive Gift Books for Children of All Ages A complete Book Store is at your service in the Millinery room. Every noted book of recent publication is now in our stock, as well as a splendid assortment of dainty gift books in appropriate and tasteful bindings, produced es- pecially for gift purposes. There are Books for boys, for girls, and for adults—also a complete showing of Christ- mas Cards, Calendars and Booklets. For Gift JEWELRY All in Purposes Dainty Boxes We are showing a complete line of Jewelry for gift pur- poses, including hundreds of articles of personal adornment for men, women and children. Our Jewelry Department is one of the most attractive sections in the store for gift seekers. See our. special showing of ‘Mesh Bags—all the latest ideas at 50c to $5.00. A Comprehensive Holiday Handkerchiefs 3 corpres At Prices to Suit Every Purse Our stock of Handkerchiefs is complete—all kinds and prices. Handkerchiefs make very popular presents and you cannot find anywhere a more comprehensivé assort- ment of fine qualities and low prices than we are offering, This immense array of Handkerchiefs is systematically dis- played so that you can find exactly what you want without the least delay. For Christmas FINE LINENS Gz Any housekeeper would appreciate a gift from amongst our assortment of Fine Linens. Now is a good time to make your selection, while the stock is complete, and you can trade in comfort. These few suggestions: TABLE SETS—Cloth and one dozem Napkins to match—plain or hem. stigjched—price range $3.98 to $47.50 a aset. LUNCHEON SETS, in Damask, real Maderia and real Cluny—price range $1.98 to $16.00. LUNCHEON SQUARES, in a full line of sizes—price range $1.00 to $5.,00, LUNCHEON NAPKINS, in Damask and real Maderia—price range $2.50 to $10.00 a dozen. TRAY CLOTHS, in a splendid assortment—price range 12%c to $1.00 each. MONOGRAM TOWELS, in Damask and Huck-abuck, hemstitched, scalloped and embroidered— to $1.50 each. NOVELTY HUCK TOWELING, newest designs, various widths and qual. ities—price range 25¢ to 76c a vard. SCARFS, SQUARES, ETC.—a most complete assortment—price range 25e to $3.50 each. ’ LINEN SHEETS, in hemstitched and embroidered—price $6.50 ‘to $15.00 a pair. LINEN PILLOW CASES, hemstitched and embroidered—price range $1.50 to $5.00 a pair. DOI%HOEQS, CE.\'TEB PIECES, BTC., a splendid showing—price range 10c te 3.00 each. Bath Robe Patterns--Steamer Rugs [Bath Robe Patterns, size 72x90, designs suitable for men and women—prices including Girdle and Neck Cord, $2.50 and $3.98 each. Steamer, Automobile and Lounge Rugs, a splendid assortment, including ° Scotch Plaid effects—price range $5.00 to $10.00. (At Blanket Department in basement) From Our Useful Christmas Gifts T Fioce Our Third Floor abounds in useful gifts—articles of utility, many of them beautiful too—practical gifts which house. lv‘v,'ives will appreciate and which will help to beautify the ome. |An extensive showing of pretty designs in new matting covered Ut —price range $2.00 to $6.00 each, ty Boxes edar Chests, an almost indispensable article in every household. Th are the “Safe Deposit” brand—prices are $6.50, $9.50, $12.50 and upe:: $25.00. Floss Cushions mall Rugs* Small size Rugs for Christmas gifts, Silk Floss Pillows in all sizes, 18 tc 27x64 inches, at $1.69, $1.98 and $2.50 size 36x72 inches at $3.75, §4.50 and Burlap Covered Screens, mission «!. fect, at $2.75 to $5.00 each: Portieres Rope and Tapestry Portieres, all Hassocks, well-made-and serviceahle | Néwest styles—price range $2.26 to a h $15.00 a mafr, S 7 Cheney Brothers’ Silk Lambrequins, lwith heavy gold fringe, all ready to juse, at $2.25 each. The Porteous & Mitchell Co,