Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 2, 1913, Page 5

GRAPE FRUIT 4 for. -+25¢c v 17¢, SOMERS MR. H. T. MILLER’S School for Dancing 28 Oak Street Classes Friday 4.15-8.15 p. m. Classes Saturday 2.30 p. m. GEO. A. DAVIS your Diary for 1913? f not, get one today and, start the new year. The World Almanac and Encyclopedia for 1913 out to- day, larger- and betier than ever. ed. Beginning today we will Price 25¢c. - Get a copy hfore the ditiOn i' Exllllllt-v court at Bridgeport. It | close out the entire remainder of our 25¢ and 50c Dodge Cal- endars at 10c each. Every Calendar in a box. We have a few of these Calendars in leather that sold for $1.00 which will go for 25¢ each while they last. GET IN EARLY GEO. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway. | i, | i Specials for Jan. 2, 3 and 4 All Japanese China PRICES CUT IN HALF Tea Pots, Cups and Saucers, Plates, Bon-bons, Etc., For Three Days Only. The Broadway Store, Opposits the Y. M. C. A. See Qur 6 for 5¢ NEW YEARS CARDS C. L.HILL, 56 Franklin St. Dr. J. M. KING. DENTIST May Building Florida CUBA—-AUGUSTA 3 EmInE Lighted Pulimans. Dinlag Cars. e e And Effecti “NEW YORK AND FLO! ive Januas RIDA s Bforarn 3 (26th Season) will be ia operation daily, For ilizstrated literature and all information Address 3. H. JOHNSON, N.E. Agent 248 Washingten Streel, Beston WHEN YOU WANT A HOT to meet an emergency, you want a de- | pendable one. One that will not leak | &t a time when it is worth many times its cost. > There is only one way to avold a thing of this kind ana that is, to buy one of our GUARANTEED Hot Water | Bottles. The quality of rubber that enters into their composition must be the best because of the demands we make of the manufacturers. We bhave a standard and they must come up to The Progressive OPP. CHELSEA BANK. LEROU, beiore tne m Bétfer thai ublic, thera throu, columns of The Bui tae WHEN you want to put ypur busi- 15 no me- advertis- | Smith _and his wife, | aside, and in that of A. l VARIOUS MATTERS. The schools of the city open today. H | Students at Brown university musi ' be back Friday morning. | 'This time last year preparing for their harvest. The best moonlight nights in Jan- uary will be from the 20th to the 25th. Christmas trees, stripped of tinse ! ash carts today. ciation’s mid-year convention is to be held in Hartford. Boys from this state have been re called to the battleship Connecticut, | 'Which is at the Brooklyn navy vard. | yAs far as possible, the New York, ! New Haven and Hartford raflroad | freight office was closed all day Wed- nesday. Governor Baldwin has approved the requisition of the adjutant general on the controller for $8,000 for the state armory at Willimantic. Local vi ! that the first strawberries of the sea- {son have been Have you bought shipped mnorth from Plant City, near Tampa. Having grown quite feeble this win- | ter, T. Y. Winship, who is 92, was not well enough .to receive friends who called on New Year's It is expected that between 600 and 700 delegates will be in New London Jan. 14-16, for the State Grange convention. The next holiday is Lincoln day, Feb. 12th, which this vear falls on Wednesday. Washington's. birthday, Feb. 22d, comes on Saturday. Sarah Silinsky of Waterford, licens- ed to sell milk m New yesterday fined $10 in the police court there for distributing watered milk to her customers. Judee Gardiner Greene of Norwich he Feb- will be presiding judge of ruary term of the criminal appearance in that city. The state entomological bureau is waging a strenuous campaisn against the brown-tailed moth. U: ike most . insects, this is the season of the year when they can best be exterminated. Of interest to Eastern Point cot- tagers, new postofice box rates went into effect in Groton January 1st, when the call boxes were increased from 20 to 25 cents and the lock boxes from 35 to 45 cents. Stated convocation Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. A. M., at Masonic Temple this evening. Work in the M. M. de- A full attendance is desired, as srand officers will be present. Banquet at close of work.—adv. The distribution of the estate of Dr. Horace S. Fuller, late of Hartford, was recorded In the probate court there Tuesday. Dwight S. ller. Caroline R Harman and Mary TFairfield each received $3,264.38, a matter of local interest. It is noted in Washington society news that Mrs, H. F. Dimock of South | Coventry is béginning to entertain at her home in I street, planning an aft- ernoon_reception Jan. Sth for.Mr. and | Mrs. Frnest Schelling of New York, | who are her guests. A New York man who owns proper- tv in Lyme, but not on the main street, has had a petition circulated, signed v several artists, to prevent the trol- The people in general want it to go b: the stores and churches. For the first three months of 1813 the planets Venus and Saturn will be visible. Then for a period of about two months star-zazers will see no bright planets at all, until about June first Jupiter will enter the evening sky in the east, and remain visible until December. Norwich friends of the Hamlin fam- | ily learn that since her mother’s death Miss Lizzie Hamlin has given up the family apartment and is making her home with the two daughters of her cousin, the late Helen Atwill Bryce, and their father at 2 Lyrn, Mass. The 5 o'clock mass in St Patrick's church New Year's morning was said by Rev. Thomas A. Grumbly, and that at 7 by Rev. J. H. Broderi lam A. Cavanaugh, who was assisted in giving Holy Communion and in the 3enediction following the mass by Rev. Father Grumbl FUNERAL. George W. Williams. Monday efternoon the funeral of s held from the George W. Williams wa chapel rooms of Henry e Son, and the attendance was larze. ‘There were many beautiful flowers. The ser- vices were conducted by Rev. John H. Dennis, and the bearers were Thomas ‘Wormsley, h Morland, Ambrose son and Samuel Lacey. Turial in Yantic cemetery and a committal rvice was read at the grave by Rev. Dennis. Decisions by Judge Shumway. Judge Shum of the superior court has handed down these deci- sions: In the case of the John T. Young Boiler company against Clinton F. the judge over- The demurrer is ruled the demurrers. overruleqd in the case of Isabel ris_vs. Bay E. S. Benjamin. The verdict of $300 in the case of Mary Wells vs. the city of New Lo: don for injuries ved is not set Murray 'vs. Firnest Chadwick the motion to vacate order to show cause is granted with- out cause. In the case of the Jewett City Sav- ings bank vs. P. E. Hendrick and wife, the sale of Taftville property by auc- tion is approved and the balance of $4,535.42 can be collected of Hendrick and wife. A. A. Beckwith and J. C. Worth. Har- Arrested Lebanon Man. Charles Pillar of ILebanon was brought o the poiice station Wednes- day night about 10.30, by Constable D, R. Kinney, having been arrested on {a warrant. The prisoner was locked up for trial later. The warrant was made out on complaint of a trapper to whom Pillar sold some skins, re- celving a sum of money which the buyer claims is an overpayment -and is trying to get the excess refunded to him. State College Fraternity Banquet. Seventeen members of the Kta Lambda Sigma fraternity of the Con- necticut State college spent a very 51“!“1 evening at ‘"Healy's” Meénday, . 80th. Hubert V. W. Card of New York city acted as toastmaster, Speeches were made by George H. Peters, W. L. Curtis, George W. Pratt, Max P. Zappe, Walter G. Krudop, and George Anderson Trolley traffic was heavy on the holi- The weather man made it a Happy : . New Year for everyone. - «+30c. icemen were and finery, will begin to appear on the The State Music Supervisors’ asso- | itors to Florida write home| three days of the| London, was | from running down Main street | Nahant place, | \gen B | Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn of Nor- wich have been guests of relatives in _Unlonville, g ? % of Norwich are visiting Mrs. ‘Sleeper of Groton. ot Mies Gertrude English of Worcester 8 the guest of Mrs. W. P. McGarry. of Washington street. Miss Belle Strong of Colchester is in Norwich for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. V. Reynolds. Oliver Houck has been confined to his horue for the past few days with an attack of bronchitis. Mrs. Harriet S. Blackmar of. Tread- way avenue has returned from a week's visit in New York. i Mrs. Ernest Corson, who has been visiting friends in Norwich for several ;iny!!. has returned to her home in Gro- on. { | Willlam H. McChesney of Hartford | spent New Year’s day at the home of Mrs. Charles McChesney, on School street. Waldo Oat of U. 8. S. New Jer- Yew Year’s with rs. John B. Oet sey, of Boston, zpent ! hig'parents, Mr. and of Pearl street. | _Mrs. Frank A. Foster has gone to { Jacksonville, ¥ia, to visit her son, | Howard A. Foster, who is quite seri- { ously ill,” due to overwork. Mr. and Mrs: William A. Frazier of ;nga‘mus street, Groton, are visiting their of Main street, over New Year" Mrs, Washington Morgan of Groton. | Mr. and Mrs, Abraham Lubchansky, | who were married in_Norwich last | week and have been in New York, have arrived in New London, where they are to reside. | . Leslie T. Gager, who has been act- ing as city editor of The Bullétin for the past two weeks, left the city Wed- ay for Stonington and returns to- to Yale. W | 2 Mrs. H, C. Smith and sons, Bd- ward nd _Howard R. Smith of Schenectady, N. Y. are guests of Mrs. Smith’'s mother, Mrs. Lewis Rogers of | Pearl street. HANDLED PARCELS POST | WELL THE FIRST DAY | 309 Packages From Out of Town— ! Miss Ruth Rush Mailed the First { frem Here. 1 In contrast to 5 out of town pack- | ages recetved and 86 packazes matled { at the New London post offi: e on Wed- ! nesday by parcels post, the Norwich | post officé had 309 packages on incom- | ing mail and 58 packages were mailed here. It was the first day of parcels | post and although the Norwich office | was closed at noon, the packages were | all delivered. Postmaster Caruthers sent In a report to Washington of { the first s operation of the new servie This is not a requirement to_make daily reports. Some big sized packages, but noth- |ing in the freak line, were received here. The smaller articles were de- livered by the regular letter carriers, | but William J. Wallace, Jr., the parcels | post carrier made thrce delivery trips with his horse and carriage with the | big packages. In New London the | regular carriers will be able to take care of the new department unleys | there is a big increase over what is | indicated now. It is stated that the first parcel {to be sent by the new parcels post through the Norwich office was sen\ by Miss Ruth Rush of 252 West Main street, to her un-~le, Charles Rush, who S. . Louisiana, sow at fitting out for a cruise the Panama canal | is on the X | Norfolk, v i A DOZEN PHONES MORE. Gain Shown in Norwich for Month of | November. | _According to the December tele- ! phone bulletin the number of tele- | phone stations in the Norwich ex- change moved from 2,806 to 2,818 dur- ing November: New London, 3,119 to 3, mantic, 1,845 to 1.855. Ing eleven months of 1912 Norwich, in- cluding Lebanon, gained 289 stations. | New Haven has' the greatest number of ‘phones, 15,520, Hartford is second with 14,654 'In eleven months New | Haven gained 1,258 and Hartford 1,195. The total net galn in Connecticut for | eleven months is 8,305. Dur- LINEMAN HUNTLEY IMPROVING. Silver Wire Put Into His Fractured | Arm to Save Amputation. Albert Huntley, Jr., the lineman who | was injured three weeks ago in Mystic Dby a fallen pole, is improving at the Lawrence hospital, in New London,| though not yet out of danger. m a badly fractured arm,! oken in several places. He h an operation Saturday orning to ve amputation, several silver wir: being put into it by Dr. Sullivan, ted by Dr. Cronin. It is hoped to e the arm. OBITUARY. Mrs. John Caples. Wednesday morning about three Hanora Fitzgerald, wife of John passed away in her home at strect following a short h pneumonia. oclock Caples ‘h John Caples by Re: Mullen in St. Patrick's church. Most of her life had becn passed in this city. i She leaves her husband, four sons, | William Caples, John Caples, Jr., An- | i aples and Patrick J. Caples, Chemical No. 1, agd ples and Ellen Caples. a loving wife, a king ympathetic nefghbor, and felt by those Mrs. mother her loss will be keenly who knew her. Miss Rowena Campbell. Miss Rowena Campbell, a member of the family of prominent manufac- turers of that name, died at her home, 237 Wayland avenue, Providence, on Tuesa: She was in her 87th year. Miss Campbell was born in_ Volun- a n (Dorrance) Campbel!, on 182 “he moved to Provi- 8, fomily in 1872 ana had since lived there. fiss Campbell's principal interests were in the charitable work of the Central Congregational church, of which she was a member. While she gave a great deal of her time and money to charitable work, she prefer- | red to remain n the background. Of a family of nine children, there are but two who survive her, one brother and one sister. The funeral services will be held today, Burial will be in the family lot in Voluntown. | 1t 1s sald that the finest posteara | collectinn in-New London is owned by | George A. Sturdy of the New London | Globe, who has thousands of ecards ' from all parts of the clvilized worlds ter, Mrs, Emily C. F. Bailey| | _Rézinald Morgan has returned to Norwich after spending three or four { Weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and| Conp.. the dauxhter of Winthrop | 2 with the other members of her ! Misses Margaret and Marcella, ety | ! kins, | mous ola bay steamer George W. Dan- ° ‘Within the last six months since F. Leon Hutchins became superin- tendent at the. Backus hospital such an extensive programme of - renovs tions and improvements has been mapped out and completed in large measure as the inetitution has not kunown ‘in its elghteen years of exist- ence. New apparatus in some depart- ments has been provided and new fix- tures of various kinds secured. Beginning at the front door of the main hospital building, every foot of floor space has been completely scraped down to a new surface, then shellaced and varnished so that corri- dors and wards fairly shine with what is In effect bright new clean floors. The work was done by a scraping ma- chine bought especially for this work by the hospital. It runs by electricity and is one of the few of its kind in the state. All walls, ceilings, wood- work and chandeliers have been re- painted, not only In the corridors and wards, but in the clothes presses and closets. All the beds have been re- Biictcns, &ll copper aad mine & ens, copper put in new and the plumbing is prac- tically new. Every sink, bowl and ice box 18 new and the steam heating plant has been thoroughly overhauled. All sheets, pillow cases, bed lnen. and night gowns are new and all sur- gleal stangs have been reenameled. A new model bed lamp has also been secured and is found to be a fixture greatly appreciated. In the nurses’ home of 23 rooms, the same general treatment was given. In the isolated ward, as it was possible to do so, the same plan. was carried out. Nothing in the way of renov tions had been done there before sfice it _was bullt. In the accident room a new terraze floor has been laid and the operating room has been thoroughly removated, besides having bought for it a great many new appliances and instruments, so that its facilitles now are second to none. One new department has been added to the hospital in a carpenter shop. BLOCK ISLAND STEAMER BECOMES OYSTER BOAT. The George W. Danielson Has Carried the Mails for 25 Years. Many local people will be interested in the fact that work began Wednes- day on the transformation of the fa- felson from a mail and steamer into an oyster boat. The Danlelson {s now at Fall River, hauled out on the ways, undergoing the necessary altering. The steamer was recently towed from the New harbor at Block Island, where she had long been idle, to Fall River, where she was inspected by repre- sentatives of the ~American Oyster company, which took over the control of the craft, and by the first of April gshe will be going up and down the bay dally, the largest oyster dredser sailing out of Providence. 4 For more than a quarter of a cen- tury the Danielson carried the maits from Providence to Block Island, and during the winter season was the only carrier of passengers to and from the shores of Manisees. She made a rec- ord as a wonderful seaboat. passenger RAM BANQUET. Twenty-eighth Annua! Was Held at Auditorium Hotel—Benjamin Taylor Hall Toastmaster. S Wednesday evening at the Auditori- um hotel the 2§th annual banquel of Rho Alpha Mu, the oldest of the Acad- emy fraternities, brought together a gathering of 25 present and former members, several coming from out of town. ~ The attractive souvenir pro- gramme was printed in gold and tied with blue, the colors of the fraternity, and carnation boutonnieres were at each place. The following inviting menu was served: Canape Caviere. Bluepoints—Half Shell. Horseradish. Cream of Celery. Radishes. Celery. Olives. Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce. Pomme Surprise. Roast Native Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Mashed Turnips. French Peas. Potato Croguettes. ‘Waldorf Salad. French Ige Cream in Forms. Fancy Cake. Demitasse. For the nost-prandial part of the evening Benjamin Taylor Hall filled the toastmaster’s place acceptably and | entertaining responses were made to the followimg toasts: Our Fraternity, Norris Elmore Clark, Plainville; Our Alumni, Charles F. Whitney; Athict- ics, Charles C. Eiwell, Jr.; The Current Year, Prentice Chase: Initiations, Oli- ver R. Wulf. Others to speak infor- mally were James Isbister, Georze F. Hyde, W. Humphrey Almy and C. Rus- sell. Kinney. The committee in charge included Theodore Z Haviland, Russell N. Hop- Benjamin T. Hall and Guy A. Sullivan, and the annual reunion was one of the most successful held in a | number of years. NEW YEAR'S Cigarmakers’ Union and Svea Society Had Enjoyable Gathering: The Svea Sick Benefit society held its 14th annual New Year’s social on Tuesday evening in the Buckingham Memorial, and the affair proved a de- lightful one to the large number in SOCIALS. He is | 1875 she was united in | 1 three | ¢ Misses Margaret B, Ca. | Debarros and A. Sands. attendance. Selections were rendered by Frank Benson's orchestra and violin s0los were given by Mr. Benson. Vocal solos wete rendered by Frank Racene of Hartford and John O. Johnson of thie city. Refreshments were served. The occasion was a pléasant one and lasted into the New Year. The committee in charge, of the af- was_composed of Oscar Dahl, John O. Tohnson, John Lindroth, Ed- ward Sjoblom and John Vallin. Cigarmakers’ local, No. 407, conduct- od ‘a pleasant dance Tuesday evening In Cedillac hall, this being their sec- ond onmnal New Year's social, and th was a large attendance. The Cay o orchestra furnished —usic fer the.Adancing, which lasted until 11.30. Jokn F. Shugrue officiated as master of ceremonies, and Michael Barry was floot director. The ajdes were John Madden, 'John Fenton, Charles Rice, Daniel Devine and Thomag Hynds. The committee in charge of the pleasant affair consisted of Joseph Zimmerman, Willlam Harrington, John F. Shugrue, John Madden, Edward Jillson and Jo- serh Pollard. There was a delightful New Year's social Tuesday eveming in T. A. B. hall’ conducted by F. S. Jackson, F. There was a good attendance and music for the dancine was furnished by Jackson's orchestra. COMSTCCK SUIT SETTLED. Damages of $1.850 Are Aarsed Upon— Last Case on the Docket. The superfor court was occupled with the trial of the case of Judze Charles W. Comstock vs. the city of Norwich, contintied, here Wednesday morning. William Ince, Willlam H. | Covey and Erastus D. Lyons testified and a recess was called. During this here was a conference between the ai- tornevs at which the matter was set- tled and judgment for the sum of $1,850 was ordered. This concluded the cages and the fury was pald off and Aaiseharged. Jud»e Comstock had sued the cily for $5,000 damaces for drain- age water overflowing from the Lake sireet playground site. The January criminal term of the court opens here on Jan. 7 with Judge Shumway presiding. Hospital Ambulance at Bailey’s. By arrarigementé made by Superin- tendent F. Leon Hutchins of the Back- us hospital the ambulancé is now lo- cated at the stable of Willlam F. Pailey 2nd on Bath street. For 18 BURNED TO DEATH AT NEW LONDON FIRE. One Inmate of Almshouse Burned to a Crisp and Two Women Will Alse Di John H. Cronsberry was burned fo death and Maria Searles and Elizabeth Sutherland were so badly burned that they will die in a fire at the alms- house, on the outskirts of New London, early this morning. Forty-three other inmates were rescued with difficulty by the firemen, being carried out through the windows. The fire is sup- posed to have started from the fur- nace. The loss will probably not ex- ceed $1,000. Cronsberry was burned to a crisp, and the two women were so overcome with smoke and flames that they can- not recover. All the inmates were tak- en to the Memorial hospital for the time being. SUDDEN DEATHS WERE 48 IN LAST QUARTER. Coroner Brown’s Report for the County —New .London Had 17, the High Number. According to the quarterly report of Coroner Franklin H. Brown there were 48 sudden deaths in the county during the past three months. New London had the largest number, 17, and Nor- wich was second with 11.; There were three suicides in the county, two acei- dental drownings, five deaths resulting from railroad injuries, two from burns, one from gunshot wounds, two from the violence of others, onme resulting from a criminal abortion, and 14 from heart trouble. Others were of various causes. The deaths were as follows: Norwich. Oct. 1—Dominic De Palo, 11 months, sastro-entritis. Oct. 15—Victoria R. Wade, about 65, angina pectoris. Oct. 16—Bernard, Shapro. aged 54, carbolic acid poisoning, self admin- istered. Oct, 24—Stanley Banas, aged 18, gun- shot wound, accidentally inflicted. Nov. 9—Gowdanze Gonsalve, about 30. struck by cars om C. V. road near Mohegan. Nov. 17—Barbara Beeman, 3 months. status lymphaticus. Nov. 17—Timothe Mailloux, aged 45, died in Groton of heart disease and exposure. Nov. 30—Ernest Thibault, marasmus. Dec. 21—Rosanna Molleur, aged 35, jcidal drowning. Dec. 28—George Williams, aged T8, heart disense. Dec. 20—Gladys D. Whitmarsh, aged 4 years, ganzrenous appendicitis’ New London. Sept. 30—George H. Bowers, aged 50, thrown from team in Grotom Oct. 4—John F. McCarty. aged 30, shock and hemorrhage resulting from being run over by train. Oct. 13—Wdward Hogan. aged 42, chronic alcoholism with delirium tre- mens. Oct. 15—Cyrus E. McMoran. 36, acute cardiac failure. : Nov. 2—Charles F. Starr, aged 66, pulmonary oedema, due to cadiac fafl- ure. Nov. 8—Elzabeth old. angina pectoris. Nov. 9—John R. H. Crocker, aged 70, cerebral hemorrhage. Nov. 21—Spadero infant, five davs, strangulation. inflicted by mother. Nov. 20—Oliver Christensen. about 50, accidental drownine. Nov. 27—Bdmond Clancy, angina pectoris. Dec. 1—Alonzo B. Hussey, azed 37, fractures of skull, oedema of brain, Dec. 14—Mary Stapins, aged 61, an- gina pectoris. { Dec. 17—Joseph Tavalles, aged 36,| acridental asohyxiation from sas. Dec. 20—John Chipman, aged 50, cut in_two by train. Dec. 22—TInknown man, 45 to 50, ac- cifental Arowning. Dec, 23—Thomas Nolan. azed 25, fracture of skull and internal infur- er. Dec. 28—Harry O. Bishop, aged 35} shock and hemorrhage following rail- road injuries. aged months, ‘Wilson, 79 years aged 70, Bozrah. Nov. Francis R. Allvn, months, burned by matches. Franklin. Nov. 4—Johanna H. Mullin, about acute indigestion. Waterford. Oct. 1—Willlam Perry, 30 days, in- fantile convuisions, asthenia. 2. aged 8 Nov. 5—ILouis Morceau, aged 83, sen- lit Dec. 17—Florine M. Dimmock, aged 61, burns. Old Lyme. Dec. 1i—Martin Kiernan. aged 17 days, traumatism of delivery at birth. Montville. Oct. 5—Agnes Watt, aged 18, died at New London, acute septic peritonitis the result of criminal abortion. Nov. 18—Dennis Sullivan, aged 38, chronfc_alcoholism. Dec. 23—Charles F. Scholfield, agzed 95, heart disease and angina pectoris. Preston. Dec. 17—Theodore Seiner, aged 34, acute cardiac_dilation. Dec. 20—John J. Maloney, aged 68, valvular disease of heart with hyper- trophy. % Dec. 22—Henry E. Robbins, aged 73, acute dilation of the heart. {and Enemies (if it has any) & _If you baven't enjoyed the el- ous benefit derived from using ' de- lightful, refreshing PARISIAN .SAGE, the modern hair grower. beautifier and dandruff remedy ycu have missed 2 real treat. Every woman should use PARISIAN SAGE Flcir Tonic not only to banis! dandruff and other hair troubles, but 1o prevent falling halr, baldness, gray. nees and faded hair. PARISIAN SAGE puts life and luster into any person’s hair. It keeps the scalp and hair immaculately clean, ahd causes the hau to come in thick and abund- ant. PARISIAN SAGE Hair Tonic is not a gye. It does not contain a particle of poisonous lead to discolor the hair, or un&'lnjurlanl ingredient. ¥ t a bottle today, madam. It only costs half a dollar, and is sold at drug aud department stores and at toilet goods counters everywhere. The Lee Osgood Co. guarantees it. Ferguson & Charbonneas " FRANKLIN SQUARE will sell you a fine 17 Jewel Adjusted HAMILTON Watch in the Best 25-year Filled Case for $25.00 Try Log Gabin Syrup from RALLION’S fracture of cervical vertebrae. North Stonington. Oct. 13—Hannah Gallup. zged 78, chronic diffuse, nephritis. Nov. 21—James H. Lee, aged 62, Jmitral regurgitation of the heart. ¥ RE-ELECTS OFFICERS. Churchi Aid Society’s Annual Meeting —Busy Year at First ~Baptist Church. The annual meeting of the Church Aid -soclety of the First Baptist church Was held at the church Wednesday afternoon with a good attendance. Vice President Mrs. Minnie Amburn presided, calling the meeting to order at_4.80 oclock. The regular business was disposed of, reports were read and accepted. The secretary gave an interesting re- port of the years work as did the managers. Among other things accom- Dlished in aid of the church was the cleaning, painting the kitchen and din- fng room, a much needed improve- ment. Thé treasurer reported more suppers were served during the year 1912 than for twelve veass, also reported a bal- ance on hand. : Follow!ing the reports the election re- sulting in a re-election: President, Mfs. Minnie Amburn; vice president, Mrs. Lemuel Park: secretary, Mrs. John B. Oat; treasurer, Mzs. Arthur F. How ara; collector, Mrs. Alfred Davis: manager of work committee, Mrs. Will J. Koonz; istants, Mrs. Charles Cross and Mxs. Hattle Sargent; food solicitor, Mrs. Herbext Willey; mem- bership solicitor, maezemah Per- kins; reception co e, Mrs. Thom- as B. Linton and Mrs, ,Amos_Swan ticket collector, Mrs. Th B. Linton: Mrs. Fred Wilson, Mrs. 3. Linton, Mrs. Lemuel Park, Mrs. Hattle Sar- gent, Mrs. Amburn, appolnted com- mittee to have charge of dining room. Start the New Year with a Course of Busi- ness or Shorthand Train- ing at the Norwich Business ollege If you start now you can finish a course by the end of the school year. Festival at Central Baptist Church. The story of The Birth of Jesus, il- lustrated with stereopticon views, en- tertained a large number of the young people of the Central Baptist Sunday school Tuesday evening in the church auditorium. Varlous _incidents and events connected with the birth of Jesus were shown and each picture was interpreted by extracts from the scripture read by the pastor, Rev. P. C. Wright. There were appropriate songs by various classes of the' Sun- day school. A pleasant social time followed and refreshments of cake and ice cream were served. Newbury's orchestra furnished an entertainin~ programme of music. Mrs. P. C. Wright was in charge of the entertainment and the members of Adams P. Carroll's class had charge of the social hour. Incidents In Society. Miss Nellie Parker is in New York for a week’'s visit with relativees. Winter term begins Monday, January 6th. Write, 'phone or call. W. E. CANFIELD, You Owe it To Yeur Health if obliged to wear a Truss—to wear the latest up-to-date model. Impreve- ments are constantly being made in Trusses as in other things and owr stock will supply you with the im- proved kind. There’s a perfect Attimg Truss for evervone who needs it. DUNN'S PHARMACY 50 Main Street New Year Gards. DIARIES, & =," .. and £~ CALENDAR PADS, }- BLANK BOOKS, & OFFICE SUPPLIES 3, WHOLESALE and RETALL Cransion & Co 158 Main St., Nerwich. Cannm, Mrs. Eben Learned gave a very pret- ty tea attended by about eighty, New Year's afternoon, for Miss Ada L. Richards. Mrs. John D. Hall served egg nog and Mrs. Grosvenor Ely served punch. Miss Dwrothy Wones of Broad street has returned from Collinsville, where she was the guest of relatives while attending a dance given for the col- lege students who were home for the holiday recess. How to Cure Rheumatism Prominent Doctor’s Best Prescrip- tion Easily Mixed at Home. This simple and harmless formula has worked wonders for all who have tried it, quickly curing chromic and acute rieumatism and backache, “From vour druggist get one ounce of Toris compound (in original sealed package) and one ounce of syrup of Sarsaparilia compound. Take thesé two in-redients home and put them in a half pint -of 5004 whiskey. Shake the bottle and take a tablespoonful before each meal and at bedtim Good results come after the first few doses. If your drug- gist does not have Toris compound in stock he will get it for you In a few hours from his wholesale house. Don't be influenced to take a patent medi- cine instead of this. Insist on having the genuine Toris compound in the original, one-ounce, sealed, yellow package. This was published here last Xinter and hundreds of the worst cases were cured by it in a short time. Pub- lishea by the Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories Making a New Home uch a difficult or expensive often seems if yeu will let us suggest and quote prises on complete home outfits from par- Ior to kitchen. You will be happily surprised to know how little money is replly rs- | I'quired to make a homs cosy and cor- fortable. Come hers. Let's talk it over. It means saving money for yeu. SHEA & BURKE FUNERAL DIRECTORS. West Indies A¥D Panama Canal Jan. 16 (23) $175up Teft, bat mkennt ke rese: 7 T vations now. Den’t delay. Groton. Oct. 2—Davig Smith, about 70, found dead, heart eage. Dec. 26—Edwin R. Wiiliams, aged 7, suicidal hanging. Voluntown. Nov. 4—Eugene T. Frazler, aged 49, strangulation ag result of kick by John F. Gardner. 3 Stonington. 7—Angus Barber, aged 55, frac- from being Dee. ture of skull resulting struck by cars. Dec. 10—Alexdndewd.upica, 2 months vears previously it hud been kept at the stable of the late Charles H. Brady. 2 days, asphyxia. | Dec. 27—Jobu Haulisch, aged 6, 37-41 Main Street A Full Line of Goods Suitadle For < NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS % At ERISWELL'’S, The Jewelers, 25-27 FRANKLIN ST. THERE s no ad ern Connecticu FEB. 20 (28 days) $178 up MARCH 27 (16 days) $145 up An s ol el “GROSSER KURFUERST*® ‘Write for itineraries, cAbin plans, eté. OELRICHS & CC. Gen. fi 5 zn.y New