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urray’s WILLIMANTIC, - JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OPENS Thursday ~Morning, January 2nd, 1%3. An event that represents Thousands of Dollars’ worth of good staple merchandise offered at unusual saving opportunities. January and ends, broken and laggard stocks. . ‘ This sale comes just before inventory and everything the inventory senrchlight might bring into relief is priced at figures that will make clean-up a surety. JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF SHEETINGS, LINENS, i TOWELS, TOWELING AND BED COVERINGS. HE FOLLOWING ITEMS GIVE YOU BUT A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE MANY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES THIS DEPARTMENT OFFERS DURING THIS SALE. ¢ 3s-inch wide Brown Sheeting, 5c. Be, 7 1-20 and 8 yard. 40-inch wide Heavy B ing, 7c and 9c a yard. 81-inch wide Brown Sheeting, #nd 27¢ yard. 81-inch wide Heavy Bleached Brown Bheecting, 27¢ and 30c yard. own Sheet- 230 GOOD QUALITY LINENS AT SALE PRICES. Bleadhed Mercerized Damask 21c od Half Bleached, All inch wide, 44c, 540 Bnd 44c yard. * Half Bleached All Linen Damask, ¥0-inch wide, 75¢c and 85c yard. ‘ Full Bleached All Linen Damask, #4c, 65¢c, 85c, and $1.10 yard. All Linen Napkins, 8c, $1.35, $1.75 and $2.50 a dozen. Mercerized Table Covers, 2 1-2 yds. -ong, $1,39 each. Linen Diaper, 1s-inch yard lensths, $1.15 each. wide, in 10 36-inch wide, Fine Bleached Sheet- , 8 1-2¢, 9c and 10c yard. English Long Cloth in 12 yard lengths at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 each. Best quality Ticking 9c¢, 11c and 156 yard. Best quality Outing Flannel, stripes and checks 8c yard. SPECIAL—27 ch wide Unbleach- ed Cotton Cloth, 4o yard. TOWELS AT SALE PRICES. Bleached Huck Towels, 9¢, 11c, 14c, 21c and 25¢ each. Bleached Turkish Towels 11c 1de, 21 and 25¢ each. Frown Turkish Towels, 11c and 14c each, TOWELING All Linen Brown Toweling 9c, 1o, and 12 1-2c yard. Linen Glass Toweling 9c 11c and 14c yard. SPECIALS—40-inch White Lawn, fine sheer, regular 25c¢ Price 17c yard. 500 Baby Blankets with red, w! or blue borders, bound single—Sale Price 10c each. BED COVERINGS AT SALE PRICES. BLANKETS AND BEDSPREADS. Blankets in white or gray—Sale Prices 48c, 58, 89c, $1.39, $1.89, bet- ter quality in wool at $5.75 and up to $8.75 pair. Comfortables, sanltary _filled—Sale Prices 89c, $1.39, $1.89, $2.39 and $4.39. Crochet Bed Spreads—Sale Prices B%c to $239. Better quality at $4.39. Fringed Crochet Bed Spreads—Sale Prices $1.39, $1.69, $2.39 and $3.39. PILLOW CASES. Pillow Cas 45x36-inch—Sale prices 12)4c. 15c and 20c. Best_hemstitched Pillow Cases, 45x 381, —Sale price 27c. B Sheets, 54x90-inch—Sale pri Bleached Sheets, Bleached Sheet: 58c and 72c. 0-inch, 60c. 81x80-inch, 396, 50¢, GOOD VALUES IN WAISTS MISSES’ COATS. Misges’ and Children's Coats, ages 6 20 14 years, a very large variety to ehoose from at extraordinary low " 3500 Coats now $2.50. $ 7.50 Coats now $4.50. + $10.00 Coats now $6.50. Children’s Coats, age 2 to 5 years, a large collection of warm winter coats to choose from at these prices. Coats that were $2.50 up to $5.89 are now imarked at $1.89, $2.89, $3.39 and $4.89. FLANNELETTE GARMENTS. Women's Flannelette Night Gowns, reguler 50c, i5c and $1.00 value— Clearance prices, 44c, 64c and 8do. Extra size Night Gowns, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 value—Clearance prices 84c, $1.10 and $1.29, Flannelette Petticoats, 25c and 50c “filus— Clearance prices 2ic and 44c. WOMEN'S RAIN-PROOF COATS. z M e Rt Tor s $ 7.50 Raincoat 5:15. for §738. $3.88. Women needing fresh new supplies be deiighted with these savings as well as the styles. will 50c Colored Work Waists, now 44c. T3¢ Lawn Waists, now 50c. $1.00 Lawn Waists, now 84ec. $150 Lawn Waists, now $1.29. $2.50 Lawn Waists, now $1.89. Other bargains in Silk, Lace, Flan- Veiling Waists. 3250 Waists at $1.89. $3.50 Waists at $2.89, $3.89 Waists at $2.98. $5.00 Waists at $3.95. $7.50 Waists at $5.89. nel and Nun's CHILDREN’S COATS AND BONNETS Children's Bearskin Coate, ages 2 to 5 years, regular $3.50 to $5.00 quali- ty—Clearance sale prices, .$2.50, $3.50 and $4.50, Baby Bonnets, neatly trimmed with ribbons and fur heads, regular 25c to 3.25 quality—Clearance prices, 21c, 39c, 65¢, 84c, $1.89 ana $2.89. WHITE UNDERMUSLINS. beauty and Garments of unusual fineness, temptingly underpriced for this sale. Corset Covers, daintily trimmed, worth from 25c to $1.00—Sale prices 216, 44c, 64c and 8dc. Chemises, regular 50c to $2.00 quali- ty—Sale prices 44c, 84c, $1.19 and $1.64. White Skirts, worth $1.00 to $2.50— Sale prices 84c, $1.10, $1.19, $1.64 and $1.98. Drawers, regular 25c to $1.00 quali- ty—Sale prices 21c, 44¢c, 64, and 84c. Night Gowns, regular 50c to $2.00 quality—Sale prices 44c, 64c, 84c, $1.19 and §1.64. NI DI N ~ 2 Z WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ SUITS AND COATS MARKED AT THE LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR. The saving on Women’s- and Misses’ Suits in this January Sale should appeal to everyone in need of a suit and don’t wish™ to pay any more than half the regular price. These Suits represent all this season’s mmodels and fabrics with their good. lines .and trim style. Note the savings: All our $10.00 Suits reduced to $5.00 All our $12.50 Suits reduced to _$/.50 All our $15.00 Suits reduced to $9.50 All our $20.00 Suits reduced to $12.50 All our $25.00 Suits reduced to $16.50 Women's Extra Size Suits in navy blue and black, regular $25.00 value— Sale Price $16.50. WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ COATS MARKED AT ONE-THIRD OFF THEIR REGULAR PRICES This Coat event assures many advantages. There are Coats here for every occasion, and all desira- ble, smart, and new this season, and there is a greater variety than usually offered at reduced prices. $10.00 Coats, $6.75 $7.50 $12.50 Coats, . $15.00 Coats, $9.50 $20.00 Coats, $1250 $25.00 Coats, $15.00 sale sale sale sale sale price price price price price SERGE DRESSES. AT JANUARY SALE PRICES. We have a particularly lovely collection of Serge Dresses for this sale, and marked for quick clearance. They made of fine quality serge with vokes of pretty lace, trimmed with velvet and piping. Sale prices, $5.89 value for $3.89, $7.50 value for $4.89, and $10.00 value for $6.89. HOUSE GARMENTS. Two-piece House Dress, made of fine Percale, regular $1.00 to $2.25— Sale prices 84c, $1.29 and $1.89. Percale Wrappers, regular $1.00 and $1.50 “quality—Sale’ prices, 34c and 1.29. Short Kimonos, 50c to $1.00 value— Sale prices 44c, 64c and 84c. Full Length Kimonos, $1.00 to $3.50 value—Sale prices, 84c $1.29, $1.69 and $1.89. Bath Robes, $3.50 to $5.00 value— Sale prices, $2.89 and $3.89. Mercerized Petticoats, regular $1.00 to $3.00 value—Sale prices, 50c, $1.00, $1.69, $1.89 and $2.39. Silk Petticoats. regular $5.00 quality —Sale price $3.75, WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ DRESS SKIRTS. ALL THIS SEASON'S STYLES. Serge Skirts, blacks and blues, value $5.00—Sale price $3.90. Panama and Serge Skirts, value $7.50—Sale price $5.95. Better quality Skirts, regular $10.00 value—Sale price $7.95. Special! 1 lot of Skirts, value $5.00—Special $2.89. in colors, Extra Sizes. $5.75 skirts, sale price, $4.95. 50 skirts, sale price $5.95. Misses' Dress Skirts, $4.50 quality— Sale price $3.50. CORSETS AT JANUARY SALE PRICES. __Bay State Corsets, made to sell at 50c_and 75c—Sale price price 44c a pair. Regis Corsets—These corsets always seli at_$1.00 and up to $2.25—Sale prices 75¢, 89¢ and $1.89, a pair. Nemo Corsets, odd pairs, worth $5.00, to close during this sale at $2389"a pair. LACES AND VEILINGS. All Linen Scarfs and Squares, em- broidered and drawn work, worth 50c, T3¢ and $1.00, now at 3%. Cambric Embroideries tions, from 4 to 12 inches wide, from 10c to 25¢, now 8c a yard. Spectal prices on Edgings, Insertions, Beadings of Lace or Muslin. Neckwear and Ruching reduced. Veilings of Chiffon, plain or spotted mesh, 15¢c a yard. Ready-made Vells, 85c. NOTIONS. Willimantic Spool Cotton, 6 fer 25c. Best Quality Sewing Silk, 7c a spool. Silkoline, 3 spools for 10c. Large Eiastic Motor Hair Nets, 3o each. Three and one-half yard piece Chaf- fee Skirt Braid, 8c a pi Hose Supporters, 25c and Inser- value worth $1.00, for ality at 20c. TOILET ARTICLES. Cosmo Butter Milk Soap, 7c a_cake. 5;fynd's Honey and Almond Cream, 7c. 16-ounce Bottle Hydrox Peroxide, Best Manilla Toilet Paper, 7¢ a roll. Speciai prices on Stationery during this sale. SPECIAL! 6 cakes Palmolive Toilet Soap at_10c cake, -60 1 jar Palmolive Cream at 50 Total $110 for only 49c. Speciall—with each purchase of one box of 3 cakes for 25c, Hymettus Rose Glycerine soap, we will give free one 25¢ Bottle of Almond Duler Hymettus Cream. FASHIONABLE FURS AT LESS THAN HALF THE REGULAR PRICE. Opossum, _Near Seal, Fox, Black Wolf, Martin, and Jap. Mink, Muffs including Isabella Black Lynx, and Searfs. § 5.00 quality at § 250. 3§ 7.50 quality at $ 3.75. $10.00 quality at $ 5.00. $12.50 quality at $ 6.50. 32000 quality at $10.00. 325.00 quality at $12.50. $35.00 quality at $20.00. T & . MEN’S FURNISHINGS AT CLEARANCE SALE PRICES. Men's Gray Cotton Hose, 8c a pair. Men’s Wool or Cotton Hose, worth 15¢ and 25¢, marked 11c and 20c a pair. Men's Canvas Gloves, heavy weight, Dplain or Jersey wrist, 80 a pa Special prices on Men’s Gloves or Mittens, in yarn or leather. Men's Suspenders, 25¢c and 50c qual- ity, 19c and 39c a pair. Men's Fancy Neckwear, worth 25c and 50c, at 19c and 39c. Phoenix Mufflers for men and women, all colors and sizes—Sale price 39c. Overshirts, in Cheviot or Jlannel. 50c quality at 3%c. Soft Bosom Shirts, without collar, 50c kind for 44c. Heavy Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, 50c kind for 3%c. Wool Shirts and Drawers, 85c and $1.25. Outing Flannel Night Gowns, and $1.00 kind, for 44c and 79c. Outing Flannel Pajamas, $1.00 qual- ity for 89c. Men's Oxford Woolnap Coat Sweat- ers, good quality, at 39c each. Outing 50¢ FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Women's One-clasp Cape Gloves, tan or gray, $1.00 value for 85c. Women's' Fleeced-lined Driving Gloves, $1.00 value for 85c. Women's Silk-lined Cashmere Gloves, value 25c and 50c, now 19¢ and 39¢ a pair. ‘Women’'s Woolen Golf Gloves, value 25¢ and 50c, now 19¢ and 39¢ a pair. Women's Woolen Mittens, value Zoc and 38¢, now 21c and 29 a pair. Boys' Fleeced Dogskin Gloves, now 39 a pair. Boys’ Woolen Gloves, now 19¢ a pair. Special! Women's French Kid Gloves, black, tan and white, worth $1.50, now $1.29 a pair. RIBBONS AT SALE PRICES. Three-inch Silk Taffeta, Mofre, 10¢ a yard. Four-inch Silk Taffeta, 15c a yard. Six-inch Silk Taffeta, 19¢ a yard. Six-inch Silk Taffeta, Moiré effect, worth 39¢c, now 22¢ a yard. Four-inch Satin Taffeta, 20c a yard. All Silk Dresden, Persian and Plain Ribbons, 4 and 5 inches wide, worth 2bc and 29¢ a vard, now 20c a yard. Wash Block Ribbon, No. 1% and 2 in 5-yard piece, 8c a yard. Remnanis of Short lengths, quality bo and 10c a yard. Plain or =ood MURRAY (0. DRESS SKIRTS IN TAFFETA, PEAU-DE-SOIE, MES- SALINE, GROS-GRAIN AND PEAU-DE-CYGNE. 5c quality at 75. a yard. $1.00 qaulity at _88¢ a vard. quality at $1.10 a yard. quality at $1.25 a vard. quality at $145 a yard. Black Taffeta, January 85c a yard. 326-inch Clearanc: is house cleaning month with us, a time when we use the low priced broom to sweep from our shelves all odds JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF DRESS GOODS. Our Dress Goods Department represents thousands of dollars worth of good merchandise that will be sold below the regular prices and the woman who wants to stretch her dress allowance at very little cost will find some striking- possibilities. WOOLEN DRESS FABRICS. Regular 25c quality at 2ic a yard. Regular 50c quality af 42c a yard Regular 76c quality at 64c a yard. Regular $1.00 quality at 84c a yard. Regular $1.50 quality at $1.18 2 vard. Short Lengths from 1 to 6 yards, marked at less than half regular price. lest Indigo Prints, 6c Best Fancy Prints, 6c a Best Merrimac Prints, 6¢ a yard. Best Harmony Prints, 6c a yard. Best Check Prints, 6c a yard. Bost Apron Ginghams, 76 a yard. 1,500 yards Dress Ginghams, worth 123%c a yard, for 9c a yard. 2,000 vards Good Quality Percale, worth 12%e, for 10c a vard. Bates Dress Gingham, in stripes and _ checks, vomen’s and Children’s 1at 9¢ a yard. short suitable fo Dresses, WASH DRESS FABRICS INCLUDING PERCALES, DRESS GINGHAMS, DUCKLING FLEECE AND FLEECE FLANNELETTE 1,500 yards Imported English Seer- sucker, ‘in very pretty colors, worth 15c a yard, marked 10c a yard. 1,000 yards Duckling Fleece, worth 15¢ a yard, marked 10c a yard 1,000 yards Dress Ginghams, suitable for Children’s Dresses, Etc., regular 10c value, marked bc a yard. 1,200 yards Fleece Flannelette, print- ed back, worth 123%c a yard, marked 7Yz a yard. SPECIAL. 2,500 yards Renfrew Ginghams, good quality, 2 yard. 1,500 yards Percales, with slight im- perfections, only 7/%c a yard. Plaid Dress special, 9e The well rounded perfections of the “MERODE” entitle it to special con- sideration on account of the careful manner of its making. Notice the saving on every garment during this sale. 75¢ garments at 65, $1.00 garments at _85c. $1.25 garments at $1.10. Women's Flat Wool Vests and Pants, in gray or white, sizes 34 to 42— ¢ garments at 65c. ) garments at _85c. at $1.29. Women's Ribbed Wool Union Suits— $1.50 quality at $1.29. $2.00 quality at $1.69. 51 $150 garments Medium Weight Union Suits, $1.00 value for 85e. Women's Fleecy Vests and Pants, 25¢ value 20c. Women’s Fleecy extra sizes, 25¢ v ‘Women's Fleec Vests_and Pants, lue at 2lc. Vests and Pants, combed Peeler yarn, 50c quality at 42c. Misses' Fleeced Vests and Pants, 21c garments Misses' Ribbed Wool Vests and Pants, 50c quality for 42c. Misses' Ribbed Wool Union Suits, $1.00 quality for 83c. Boys' Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, 25c quality for 21c a sarment. “MERODE” HAND-FINISHED UNDERWEAR. HOSIERY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN THIS CLEARANCE SALE AFFORDS Women’s Black Cotton Hose, 15c quality at 10c a pair. Women’s Fleecy Hose, regular 15e quality at 10c a pair. Women's Fleecy marked at 19c a p! Women’s Ribbed Wool Hose, marked at 19¢ a pair. Split-foot Hose, Women's _Fleeced Cotton Hose, marked at 21c a pair. Women’s Full-fashioned __ Light- weight Cotton Hose, worth 3Sc, now 29c a pair. GOOD QUALITY FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Gloria or Moire Cover, worth $1.00, at 85c. Union Taffeta Cover, worth $1.50, at $1.29. on_T: better quality, $2 and Linen freta Co; t $1.69. Cover, worth $2.50, Stlk at $1.98. Sillk and Linen Cover. good grade, worth $2.50, at $298. Silk and Linen Cover, better quality, worth $5.00, at $3.98. |LEATHER GOODS. During this Sale we will have special prices on all Hand Bags, Pocket Books, Traveling Bags and Suit Cases. THE VERY BEST HOSE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AT VERY LOW PRICES. Women’s Silk Lisle or Embroidered Hose, worth 50c, now 39c a pair, Women's Black Cashmere Hose, worth 38c and 50c. now 33¢ and 42c a pair. Children's Black Ribbed Cotton Hose, 10c a pair. Girls' Ribbed Mercerized Hose, tan orsblack, 21c a pair. Special prices on Onyx Hose. 38c quality at 30c a pai 50c quality at 42c a p: T5c quality at _66c $1.50 quality at $1.29 HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Slightly solled and mussed from decoration, but as g0od as new. White or Colored Border for women and children at 2c each. White or Colored Border for men and women at 4o each. Women's Lace and FEmbroidered Handkerchlefs, worth 15c, mow 10c each, Hemstitched or Embrotdered Hand- kerchiefs, good value at 10c, now 7e each, 3 for 20c. Hemstitched or Embroidered Hand- kerchiefs, worth 25c, now 200 each. Women’s or Men's IMandkercniefs, with initial, worth 1234¢ and 25c, now 100 and 20c each. Men’s Linen Handkerchiefs, 10c and 25c value, now 8c and 20c each. PLAIN AND FANCY BELTS AT SALE PRICES. Women's Elastic Belts, plain_ or fancy, worth from_ 25c to $1.00—Sale price 19¢, 39¢, and 79c each. What s Geing On Tonight. Moving Pictures at the @pd Scenic_Temple. Gem, Bijor Eastern Ster Lodge, No. 44, A. ¥ and A. M. Francls §. Long Woman's Re Corps, No. 8. FIVE GREAT-GREAT- GRANDCHILDREN Left by Mrs. Augusts Brousseau, 52 Who Died Suddenly at Columbia. Dec. 31 scac Brousseau, 92, « widow of 5 Brousseau, died suddenly night at the home of her Brousseau. in Columbia. She le £0 to her bedroom about § o'elock parently as well as ever. T, of the house soon afterwards fou her_suffering from a hemorrhage s00n as they placed her on the she died. - Medical Bxaminer C. H. Vendle ton pronounced death as duc em orrhage. ~Mrs, Brousseau wags born St. Antoine, P. Q. She lived in W mantic for a time, and about 30 yea 880 moved to Columbia with & band. He died about 10 yea - For the past vears she mad home with her son Louis. Two c sons and a daughter survive her, Fred erick of this city, David of Fall F and Mrs. Mary Beauchamp ¢ tucket, R. I. Mrs, Brousse children, There were 80 gran, 43 great-grandchildren ar !great-grandchildren. She kn {all and saw most all of them } mer. WHIST AND COMEDY Entertain Members of Woman's and Their Friends Tuesday Afte noon. The Willimantic Woman joyed the second in a series ¢ whists at their club reoms The play Conflicting ¥ preceded the whist. The versities that came ¥r jchah as a result of his {five young lad punish him by all ptin riage proposals fur.ished no em fun for the audience. The p presented under th : Nellie J. Asher oung la w participated .were all members o Bodalitas _of the ( 1 church. The c > | Lodge, Agnes ¥ 3 S ddie Tha Prince, Irene | Laura' Young: e Jordan; Miss {wold; Marguerite {est; Mary Stanhog | Patty Huger, Lucy | Chishoim, "~ Fie | Crowninshicld | E. Abel had c table. OBITUARY Mrs. Alonzo Taylor | frs. Josephine Tayic |aied in St Joseph's | evening as the result of n & | several she susta |two years. She was bor { Conn., in 1836, but had live many’ years. She was times. ~She leav | three sons: {dover and Carver of F | children by her first hus | John Sherman of Mrs. Leon Bosworth ¢ William / Long of S and George Long febror by her second husband. Her |band was the late Al T Hebron. The body wili be Hebron Thursday a WATCH NIGHT SERVICE | | Methodists Moted Passing of 1912 a | Welcomed New Year An old faghioned e by a social hour, with refreshn sermon by Rev. Duncar South Coventry and service led by Rev pastor, combined to night service at the pal church Tuesdi |and happy farewell come to 1913. FUNERAL. | Mrs. Mary O'Rourk The funeral of Mrs. Mary was held Tuesday morning w em high mass at St. Joseph's 9 o'clock, Rev. John F. Donok Mary's church, South Coventry ating. AS the body was bro the church Miss Katherine Kenne san~ Nearer, My God, to Thee offertory she sang Ave Maria a waliting hymn Face to F were many floral tributes, - | ers were George Grad Thomas F. Sullivan and Danfel F liman. Relatives were presen Warren and Westerly, ester, N. Y License for Franklin Coup Town (lerk Frank P. Tuesday issued a marriag, ense John Miscnier and Ann of Franklin. Local Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles ) errifiel spent Tuesday Hartforc There was no session of th al pe lice court Tuesday morning y Robinson of Manc in town visit Mayor Archibald McDona nam was a Williman pe day. Compound Interest Has Earned Morz Tha Speculation. It you dom’t believe that com poum interest has earned more money thar speculation call and inquire or writ to this bank, where money at Interes: is better than high-grade stocks ¢ bonds. It earns g much as sa curities, and the value of the pri pever fluctuates; your money is aJ ways worth 100 cents on the dolia and your funds are always av Open An Accomnt By Mail The Willimanue sccepts deposits from any where. You can use the perfect salety and nobod Sa aecitute person any mails with need know | your “banking busiuess uniess ye icheose to T T money _{ check or money order payable i3 Wiillmantle Sevings {in remstered i we will © your and full i inferest can be The Willimantic Savings Institute (Established 1842.) H. C. MURRAY, President. N. D. WEBSTER, Treasures,