Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 3, 1913, Page 5

MUSHROOMS : NEW POTATOES An unlimited supply of at lowest prices. SOMERS MR. H. T. MILLER'S School for Dancing 28 Oak Streot Classes Friday 413-8.15 p. m. Class Saturday 2.30 p. m, We advertise exactly as it Is MURPHY & McGARRY 207 Matn Street Overcoat Sale We are going to offer these Overcoats of ours at Reduced Prices a little earlier than usual this year. Gives you a better chance to get one of these Hart Schaffner & Marx Overcoats of ours that were $18.00 i and are now $14.50; that were $20.00 -.ndmnawllfioo.‘ that were $22,00 and are now $17.50' that were $24.00 and are now $19.50 that were $25.00 and are now $20.00. that were $28.00 and are now $22.50 that were $30.00 | and are now $24.00 Welnvowldquih.fwof‘ these Men’s Overcoats women this year; flleyfitwe". are warmer and more comfort- able than the usual lady’s style. | Will be glad to sell one to! any member of the family. | Dbty Specials for Jan. 2, 3 and 4, All Japanese Chinal PRICES CUT IN HALF | Tea Pots, Cups and Saucers, | Plates, Bon-bons, Eic., Fer Three Days Only. The Broadway Store, Opposite the ¥. M. C. A. See Our 6 for 5¢ NEW YEARS CARDS C. L.HILL, 56 Franklin St. | Dr. J. M. KING DENTIST May Building JaniTuWF Emblems of every order. We carry a very large stock and can supply you with any style at lowest Tho Plant-Cadden Co.; Jewelers and Silversmiths. Established 1872 PLAUT - CADDEN BUILDING ORANGES | Grape Fruit, Tangerines, | Fancy Table Apples, | " Lettuce and Celery People’s Market| 6 Frankiin St. JUSTIN HOLDEN, Prop. m“mw"mm Bul | Rass rosniin | ond Congregational church has Norwioh, Friday, Jan. 3, 1913. VARIOUS MATTERS. Collectors were prompt to get the first parcels’ post stamps. The number of New Year's c; week established a new. record. Most of the college boys and girls have left town, after the holiday re. cess. See today’s notice of beok of poems by Mrs. Starkweather of Norwich— Aav. Good weather and the annual Janu- ary sales attracted many shoppers to town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, James Durigan of Qu: ker Hill celebrated their 55th anniver- sary at their home Monday. A large elm which has been held together by large iron bands for a| number of years is being removed in | . | s this | Grove street. The last visit of the year to the Old. Mystic Methodist church was made | Sunday by District Superintendent J. H. Newland of Norwieh. Eastern Connecticut students at /Mount Hermon returned for the winter term which began Thursday with an| enrollment of over 600. Palmer Brothers' quilt mill in Pal- | mertown shut down Tuesday night for the rest of the week, while the annual inventory is being taken. Painters and decorators are putting the finishing touches to the interior ot John E. Fanning’s remodeled “Thermos cottage, on lower CLf street. Owing to the rush and increase in orders at the Niantic Manufacturing cempany ali the departments had to be open to work on New Years day. French residents always make near- ly as much of New Years as they do of Christmas, and have been holding their family celebrations this week. While it 1s not certain just how many Red Cross seals have been sold here, it is expected that the number Will ‘exceed that of last year, $5,000. It is expected that the delivery of auto markers will be completed by the last of this week, after which there will be no excuse for anvone operating | with 1912 markers. | Grahges and agricultural societies | are planning their farmers' institutes for the coming two months, while | there is a let-up of farm rush and more | time for social life and study Most of the local Chinamen ce brated the Occidental New Year's day, 8s did their neighbors, on Jan, 1st, in- stead of Feb. 5th, as they did under | the rule of the old Chinese monarchy. Prof. C. D. Jarvis of the Comnecti- eut Agricultural college is to give a stercopticon lecture in the North Can- ton_church, Collinsville, this evening on The Preservation of Neslected Ap- | ple Trees. | State Vice President James L. Case of the Connecticut Sunday school as- | soclation was a speaker Thursday | evening in New London at a meeting for the formation of a teacher train- ing class At Fishers Island a large duck house | is being erected at the poultry plant of E. M. & W. Ferguson. It will be about 80 feet long by 18 wide, and will do away with crowding by the In- creasing stock. The New London Gas and Flectric eompany has definitely decided to ex- tend its electric lighting service to Montville, and expects to light the town within three months. provided there is no opposition. The railroad clerks along the New ! Haven road system have asked for a minimum wage of $2.25 a day and for| a raise for those getting over that sum at present. They are also asking for an eight hour day and Saturday half- holiday, Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff of the Sec- sent out New Year's folders to his consre- gation which are attractive both as to the eentiment expressed and the | makeup. | Tuesday closed the duck hunting season, and it closed bad for the larse number of sports who were at Say brook Point to gather all they could, but were disappointed. Not a duck was shot at or even made its presence known. At a meeting of the advertising com- mittee of the New England Hotel as- soctation, held at Springfield Monday, the committee arranged to give three automobile tours of different sections of New England, with maps showing these routes. Our local market opens the new year with luscious strawberries, Hamburg grapes, mushrooms, tomatoes, cauli- flower, lettuce, string beans, ezgplant, new potatoes, new Deppers, Rew pears, Catawba grapes, endives, Camenbert Cheese. Somers.—adv. Mrs. August Holgerson of Central Village while the guest of her sister- in-law, Mrs. Victor Holgerson. in Put- pam, was choked with a morsel of food. A physician was called, but_was unable to aid her, 8o she was taken to | the Day Kimball hospital, Railway mail elerks are not so en- | thusiastic over the parcels Dost, as no provision has been made for extra men to handle the packages, and the regulars have been ordered when on their day-off days to be ready for emergengy calls at any time. Lucy Abigail (Wood) Cowles. 81, who died at the home of her son, Dr. Fred- erick W. Cowles, in West Brookfield, Mass., Wednesday, after a lingering illness, was born at Mansfield, Ct., July 11, 1831, the daughter of Jonathan Waterman Wood and Laura (Benson) Wood. SOCIALIST PARTY. Enjoyable Programme with Auction That Paid Expenses. Local Norwich Soctalist party held | its first soclal of the vear Thursday evening in the Stead biock. A goodly number werc present and enjoved the following programm Musical selection by Socialist string band; somg, The Bells, Morris Taft; | Fecitation, Psalm of Life, Eugene Car- roll; song, Sing Me to Sleep, Mrs, Burnham; clog dance, Mr, Burnham #ong, The Forge, Morris Taft; recifa. tlen,” The ' Worker, Alexis Rudaitis; Bocialist song, Bring Bacic My Money, Albert Boardman, with all joining in chorus; recitation, Tom Manp's Ad- dress to Soldiers, Fugene Carroll; rec itation, The Ghest, Gladys Burnham; recitation, The Puiton of Red, Alberf Hoardman; musical selections by string band. While refreshments were being en- joyed copies of Poe's The Bells and Goldsmith's Deserted Village were auc- tioned off, from which more than enough money was realized to pay ex- | penses, Henry Tittler of Bolling Springs, Pa., who has cempleted his 100th , year, drove ope of the old-time Conestogs | wagons between Plttsburg and Phila- delphia to transport merchandise dur- | ing the Civil war, It m Frank Maynard who has been nmm-l improving. Edward Jillson has retuxbed'k:g & visit with his mother, Mpa. Bd: Jillson, at mm At East Haddam Mr. and )(rv. :un- Manwarring are entertaining Mrs. Rob- ert Manwarring of Norwich. ‘Willlam Denison ~ has_returned to Norwich, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Brown at Quiambaug. Miss Gertrude Maynard of McKinley avenue, who has been confined to her | home by {liness, is now able to be qut. Merwin W. Aultman, a former in- structor at the Norwich Free academy | is spending several days with local friends. Norwich relatives hear that Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B, Chapman, now lo- cated in Ensland, spent their Christ- mas in Paris. Miss Grace A. Baton of Providence has been spending several days with her mother, Mrs. L. A. Baton, of Church streét. Miss Emma Neumann of New Lon- don spent New Year's at her home, ackus hospital nurses training sehool, Norwich. Mr. ang Mrs. John G. Reid ‘and son Stewart, of Meshanticut, R. L, been spending the holidays #with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. George. Mrs. Mary J. Robertson has returned to Quaker Hill from two wecks spent | with her daughter, Mrs. Walter H. ‘Woodworth of Montville Center. Misses Kate and Lillian Cruttenden of Norwich have closed their cattage at Crescent Beach and have gone to' New iaven to spend the winter. Deacon George R. Saunders has been cting as care taker at thee Morse lace, East Great Plain, while Mr. and Mrs. ‘M. E. Morse were visitfhg their daughter in Holyoke, Mass, for ten days. Louis N. Brainard of 20 Mechanic | street was taken suddenly Ml with an organic trouble Wednesday evening, Dr. John W. ness much like that which affected his brother, Judze M, V. Brainard of Montville, whe died within the year. On Thursday his condition was some- what improved. AT THE DAVIS. Vaudevilie and Photo Plays. For the last part of the week the Davis produced a bill of sparkling | vaudeville, accentuated with an enter- | taining seiection of photo plays, which pleased the good sized houses at the theater. Ome of the real strong men aets is put on by Maximus & Co., who works with a handsome special stage set and an assistant who min- gles in enouzh good comedy to raise many a laugh. ~Maximus does most of his work with a barbell, besides posing to show his remarkable physi~ cal development, Kelley & Davis make good on their claim as “real coon comedians,” producing a turn that is full of %00d fun and exhibits some cleyer dancing by the two per- formers. In the photo plays there is a_fine war drama full of excitement and in- terest s the feature reel of tae Bill Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford. The Cohan comedy Get-Rich-Quiek | ‘Wallingford delishted a large audience at the Davis Broadway theatre Thurs. | day cvening. All the characters are cléver v portraved amd the brilliant | Wit s ad_humor of J. Rufus Walling- lnl‘d in the person of Daniel Hall and Jis colleague, Blackie Daw, make el A e finigh. "The life of the whole play les in the ready manner in which these two golve every preblem in their im- possible game of bluff, evolving from | two brilliant crogks into legitimate millionaires. La Varn Titus as Blackie Daw proves an able pal to Walling- ford, carrying out the personality to perfection. Maude Bancroft gets a big hand for her bright interpretation of Fannle Jasper, the stenographer and Dorothy Antell is entertaining as the light and frivolous Dorothy Welles, adorer of Blackfe Daw, The boobs who are caught by the two principals and who finally acquire 4 fortune through Wal- lingford and Daw, are well cast and provide unending amusement. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures, A pleasing bill of vaudeville and mo- tion pictures is offered for the last half of the week at the Auditorium, and Thursday’s large audiences showed ey- ery evidence of unstinted approval of the programme. Musical Irving, the harmonious gvpsy, has a novel aet, rendering pleasing selections on novel instruments, with novel electrical effects. Frank Howard, the well known minstrel, of entertaining song hits, displaying a pleasing tenor voice. The third number, presented by the Five Piroso- coffis, is one of the biggest and most clever jugsling acts which has struck Norwich in a long time. The number winds up in whirlwind stylo with | Jamps, tables, chairs, dishes and wear- ing apparel all ying through the flying throush the.air at once, with never a mighap. Well selected motion pictumes back up the excellent vaudeville. The Solid Nourishment In a morning dish of Girape-Nuts with cream puts one in fine fettle for the day’s work. Wrong food is usually the main cause of various aches and ills (always handicaps) and proper food is needed to correct them. For building Brain and Brawn no other feod equals Grape-Nuts. “There’s a Reason” Postum Cereal Co., Litd. Battle Creek, Mich. have | Callahan finding his ill- scenic and | a_ composer of | many familiar songs, renders a number | 1 Papers in six new cases to come be- | fors the_superior eourt, were ied.on | Thursday with Clerk P | _Baward M. Dean and lsabeth s. Peen of Old Lyms bring sult agatnst Bertram “a: the e o tires | Fised by the datebosnts to.ihe Dlaia | 24 lan e plain- | Hiffs to secure a mote of $800 dated reh s, 1909, * Divorce on the grounds of bnhllna] i intemperance and Intolerabie cruelt: veked by Virstha M, Hazier of Gro | ton from John C. Hazler, also of Gro- tqnm hey were married in Preston { on November 11, 1859, The plaintift | also seeks permission to resume her maliden name of Virginia M. Bailey and also the custody of a daughted, | aged 12 years. Because of a change of grade on Broad street in New London, Ricardo iR Morgan_alleges that property he | owns there has been decreased in value | 1,600 ana he will be compeiled to spend other sums, 50 that he sues the city New London for $2,000 damages. the city’s ralsing the highway from | 18 10" 24 'inches, he alleges that the property is row 2 feet below the streot and he can no longer get onto the land with a vehicle nor use a garden tract | for gardening, ind that he will have | to build & retaining wall, ' raise the Leaves from the City City :.muuv Title of Velume by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Starkweather. Leaves from the Cif cm Bw-@!u m ia M. and Jacob F. !thlbookp!lli Ille Unas National Bank wishes its Depositors, Friends { apd Enemies (if it has any) 4 PR(EPEROUS NEW YEAR 1 buildings and d . drai; 1““"- 3o grading an { Jeremialy London have. enfered . suit Raymond J. Jodoin for $10,000 dam- i ages for injuries in an agtemobile sc- orwich on Ost. 19, 1913, u obile driven by Mr. | | Sullivan and another driven by Mr. | Jodeln's son collided on North Maim | street near the Marguerite corner. | Suit for $5000 damages is bro by Martha Whitcomb of New London against the Comnecticut company for | injuries recelved in New London on | the cvening of Sept. 4th, 1912, when ! she was getting off a trolley, car near Montauk avenue ana Willeits avenue. The complaint alleges that through the fault ‘of the conductor or moiorman the car was started too soon, while she was in the act of alighting, with the resuit that she was thrown down, badly bruised and injured so that she required medical attendance. Desertion since June lst, 1908 is | the ground upom which Emma M, Thomas of New London brings suit for divorce from Herman J. Thomas of Boston. They were married July 3, | 1907, and the plaintiff aske to resume ' her 'maiden name of Emma M. Mc- Donald. | All the suits are returnable at the January term of court. WHIST GIVEN BY | CATHOLIGC WOMAN'S cLus. Forty Tables w"' Played—Six Prize: Given—Musical Programme. | The Catholic Woman's club conduct- | ed @ pleasant whist Thursday cvening | in T. A. B. hall, and forty tables were layed. Prizes were awarded as follow dles—Pirst, Mrs. Lavallee, 41, fanc apron; second, Mrs. Lewis, 39, salad | Dbowl; third, Miss Mary Mack, 38, cut glasa dish. Men—First, T Leary, 36, Dox clgars: second., Charles Lee, 38, brass cigar tray; third, Charles Smith, | | 33, pack cards. | { “h-um: selections were rendered by | } John Bhea, violin, and Miss May Shea, | plano. The committee in chasge of the | affair was composed by Mrs. Jeremiah | 3irs. John Bow- | Sullivan (chairman), Mrs. Alex- | man, Mrs. Patrick Cassidy, ander Jordan, Mrs. James Carey, Mrs. James ;Jnmrd. Mrs. Abner Hill, Mrs. | A, Kiirey, Mrs. F. Diggihs, Mrs. R Hagerty, Mrs. John Lavailee, Mrs. O. | Caron, Mrs. Maurice Kelly, Mrs Georse | Mansfieid,” Miss Agnes Conlan. SEDGWICK RELIEF CORPG CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT. Holiday Season Was Observed With | Ple: ng Programme | | The annual Christmas entertainment | for the S ick Relief corps members | was held Thursday evening at the| Buekingham Memorial and furnished a | highly enjoyable programme for about | 76 of the members who attended. The reoms were prettily decorated with red and Christmas bells. | “'The programme was as follows: Pi- | ano solo, Miss Eleanor Doty; recitation, | Mrs. Alice Peale; plano solo, Mrs. Per- | sis Vars; vocal solo, Miss Hazel Ban- field; German recitation, Mrs, Dorothea Balcom; recitation, Mrs, Grace Man-| ning; tro song in German, Du, du liegstin mein Hergen, Mrs. Balcom, | Mrs. Marie Disque and Mrs, Annie L. Rawson; recitation, Mre. Grace Man- ning; piano sole, Miss Hazel Banfield. | This programme was followed by a | supper, ‘gerved by a commitie: consist- | ing of Mrs. Certrude Johnson (chatr- man), Mrs, Ida R. Greene, and Mrs, Marie Disque, assisted by a number of others of the members, In the ' latier DArt of the cvening | dancing was enjoyed and Miss Hazel | Banfield gave the Sailors Hornpipe. | ARCANUM POOL TOURNAMENT. | Four Games on Opening Night—Har- wood and Tilly Scratch Men. Thursday evening at the Arcanum club the opening sames were plaved | in a handicap pool tournament for | which there ars sixteen entries, with G. C. Harwood and G. W. Tily as | seratch men. { i Harwood, Rawson, Bailey and Hav- flang were the winners Thursday night. Harwood defeated SChurch 120 to 70, i the latter needing 10 more to go to win on his handicap figurc. Rawson defeated Jordan, 90 to 20, both being rated fn the same class. Haviland { beat Williams, 20 to 55, the loser being | rated in the 30 class by the handicap i given him. Bailey and Bliven, both in the 80 class, had a close same which Balley won 80 to 74. The games for tonight are: Tilly v Church, Honeyman vs. Brown, Fri well vs. Young and Smith ve. Bliven. The entries and handicap are as fol- lows: A. G. Bliven, A. J. Bailey, L. P. Church, C. V. Pendleton, J. i. Wil- liams, W. J. Honeyman, John T. Young, Charies C. Smith, and W. L. | Stearns, all 80; D. S. Haviland, Alex. | Jordan, E. G. Rawson, all 9); C, H. ! Brown, 60; A. J. Friswell, §5; ¥. C. Harwood, 120; A. W. Tilly, 120. SEVENTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY Observed by John Steiner Wednesday | at Home on Church Street. { The 78th birthday anniversary of | Jobn Steiner was auietly observed in his home on Wednesday, New Yoar's day. Mr. Steiner, who is one of the | best known and respected residents of | the eity, was born {n Germany on Jan. 1, 1835. Coming to thls country in 1854, he located in Norwich two years | afterward. In 1868 he opened the United States hotel and afterwards the Germania hatel apd the hotel in | Young's bleck op Franklin square. In | 1883 he retired from the hotel busi- ness and conducted a cigar /store on | Broadway, He was among the frst members of the old Wauregan Hook and Ladder company end went with the company ‘o the blg Hoston fire in 1872. Mr, Steiner served in the court of common council and was &t ene | time @& member of the fire committee, He {§ p prominent member of local | fraternities. For the vast 30 years Mr. Steiner has been agent for sev- eral steamship Unes and is still con- nected with them, He has led a re- tred life since 1906 Breach of the Peac Frank Harty and Michael Kelly were arrested on Bath street Thursday niaht Dby Sergeant John Kane. They got inte difficulty over something and - were | taken to polics headquarters, charged | with breach of the peace. Has Skating Pond Ready. The golf club has had a satisfactery | experienee with flooding their tennis .Louru at the Trading Cove clubhouse {to provide for @ skating pond. Four | inches of water is ready for ice-mak- | ing . weather. Art students have been apBrised that the international exhibition of madern art, orgepized by the Association of American. Painters and Sculptors, is to have its official opening on Feb, 15, and continue day and evening until FPNESPECTED DRATEL OF {EakCom o ot sprele e M the | O, | New York. ATTORNEY CHARLES BRADY His Parents Received Word from New | York on Thursday Night. By a telegram from New York Thursday eveming word was received . | here of the umexpected death of At- torney Charles Dirady, son of John A. Brady of Norwich Town. The young man, who was 28 years old, had been | | here visiting his parents during the hoiidays and had returned to New York the early part of the week. The news of young Mr. Brady's death was sent in a telegram from Bis equsin, Johu, and i was" stated that the body would be sent here fo- day. . Telephonic communication was ' held with John Brady in New York later in the evening, but the exact circumstances attending his cousin’s | death were not learned Thursday night . gxoept that he died at his home in His uncle, the iate Charles ' E. Brady of this eity The younger Charles Brady was a resident of | greater part sraduating from the Norwich Free died suddenly in | this city on December 16th last. | Norwich Town for the ' of his life, attending and | containing verscs by Mrs. S ‘wumm—mb}“—wl‘ ‘which are devoted to childres, s num- | ber of temperance selections and 29 wwnteo:nw,mmzmammwwwt against |8ome of the most and have appeared In . wlv -Sunday |- school fi e are 19 se- 1155123 poet, "Wtk Zad bech writien for epecial occasions by Mr, Stark- weuther. The volume is flled with interesting and appealing selections, dealfr- [ Bhay B with s hegy mukves W RUDE Jects treated in a Briehi and thoughl- ful manner, vt ihe proper toueh-of the rhymste:’s arf. Mrs.” S{aikweather has been a not infre uent contributor to the perfodical piess’ and 15 known also as u_tecturer from pulpit and platform. The aim | of the verses to entertain and has been fully realized. They are not devotd of humor in dealir- With sub- Jects of everyday interest but set forth excellent sentiment. The book is an attractive one, with a decorated cpver, and title in gilt, selling for-$1.26. ~ RETIRES AS SUPERINTENDENT OF BUCKINGHAM MEMORIAL | S. 8. Stocking at Age of 83 Seeks| Quieter Life After 15 Years of Ser-} vice. S. §. Stocking, the genial superin-' | tendent of the Buckingham Memo- rial, whose term of service in that po- post took the premises about 15-years @go. has retired and will enjoy the. v academy, Yale college and a law'school | in New York. He had been successful in the practice of law in New York | and was looked upon as one with a promising future. In the heavy loss that has come upon them his parents will have the sympathy of their many friends. He was their omly child. PILLAR DISCHARGED. Was' Charged with Keeping payment on Furs. Over- In the city court Thursday morn- ing the only case brought up was that of the state vs. Charles Pillar, a farm- er of Lebanon, charged with fraud in keeping money which did not belong to him, and the aceused was dis- charged. Albert Woodworth bought a quantity of furs from Pillar, giving.a ' | check for $53.95. Later Mr. worth calleq on Mr. Pillar and told him that the check was for $20 more than the furs were worth. Pillar tes- tified that he left the amount of pay- | ment to Mr, Woodworth and accepted | what the latter gave him. He said | he was willing to refund the $20 if he had received too much but that he did not have any money at present. Judge Brown eaid he did not see any fraud ' in the matter and the accused was | discharged. b Mr. Woodworth paid Constable Kin- ney the sum of $4.42 for the latter's trouble in making the arrest, although as there was no conviction the latter was not entitled to his fees throush the state. WEDDING. Fowler—Hewitt. Clement A, Fowler and Miss Bernice Angeline Hewitt, both of Lebanon,were united {n marriage at the home of the bride at 5.30 o’clock Wednesday after- noon by Rev. Mr. Campbell of Leba- non. Harold J. Mason of Frankiin was the best man and Miss Gladys E. M. Hewltt, sister of the bride, was the bridesmald. A wedding march was beautifully rendered by Mrs. BEverett B. Hewit of Lebanon. The bride was charmingly atilred in ivory white satin | revena trimmed with iace and carried @ bouguet of bridal roses. The brides- maid wore white chiffon over blue mes- saline and carrled pink roses. The large double Yooms and wedding | arch were attractively decorated with laurel, evergreen and artificial flowers. | Crepe paper was draped from the ceil- ing and piciures. Only members of the | immedfate families were in attendance. A reception followed the marriage cer- emony and a wedding dinner was served. The bride received many handsome gifts, including checks, linen, cut glass and a gold watch from the groom. The groom received a silver trimmed mi {tary set from the bride. The newly married couple will spend a few weeks {at the home of their respective nar- ents, after which they will reside in L.ebanon, Entertained Book Club. Mrs. C. C. Elwell entertained (he Mt. Carmel Book club Monday after- noon. The paper of the afternoan was by Miss Emms Dickerman on The Church in South America. The Misses Swift and Miss Bassett, former mem- bers of the club who are ip town for | the holidays, were guests of the host- ess. A charming luncheon was served by Mrs. Elwell at the close of the pro- gramme—New Haven Reglster. Stanley Gypsv Familv in Fire. ‘The Stanley gypsy family, which is known here because it stayed on the Bast Bide one winter, lest one horse and a dozen wagons by a fire in a barn Wednesday evening in New Haven, Eleven other horses were gotten out safely when the fire was discovered shortly before midnight by Elmer Culver, son of the owner. The loss is estimated at $3,000. Methodist Pastors to Meet. Today the sub-districts of the Meth- ogists pastors will hold a meeting in ‘Willimantic under the direction of the Evangelistic commission. Rev. C. Harley Smith, pastor of the Federal Street Methodist Episcopal church,rep- resentative from the commission, will be present. = Enlistment for Third Go. The Third company, Coast Artilery, had its regular meeting for drill on Thursday evening at the Armory. There was also ome enlistment. Officers’ school will be heéld at the Armory to- night, with Captain Andrus in charge. Pargels Post at Baltic. At the Baltio nast office on the first day’ of parcels. post there were 14 packages malled. None was recelved March 15, in the Sixty-ninth regiment armery, New York from out of town for delivery in the village. | the active life that the position called for. Wood- S. S. STOCKING. rest of his life in an easier manner. For a number of years he has also been quartermaster sergeant of the post. ~The responsibility and labor invoived in the care of the post build- ing was too taxing for a man of his years-—83 years young, he calls it— S0 that he has decided to give up He is to be congratulated upcn the long and satisfactory service which he has been able to render for the post. To the many with whom Superinten- dent Stocking and the Buckingham Memorial have peen inseparabiy asso- clated in thought it will be a source of much regret to learn of his retire- ment. INSPECTION OF WORK. Grand Soribe Poarsons Attended Con- vocation of Franklin Chapter at Ma- . sonic Temple. At the convoeation of Franklin chapter, No. 4, R, A. M, Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple, Grand Seribe Harry S. Pearsons of Bridge- part was present for an inspection of | work, which was in the Mark Master degrée as exemplified by Excellent High Priest Louis H. Geer and officers of the chapter. The convocation w: also attended by Past Grand High Priests Gilbert L. Hewitt and George | 275215 The visiting omcer was in- troduced by Past Grand High Priest Hewitt. At the close of the work he complimented the council upon the ex- cellent manner in which the degree has been exemplified. The evening concluded with a banquet at the tem- ! ple. FUNERALQ. Mrs. Elizabeth Park. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Park was held Thursday afternoon from the ! Baptist church in Preston City, and | were in attendance. The ser- were conducted by Rev. Lemuel . Frink of Norwich, who paid 2 trib- ute to the life of the deceased. Dur- ling the services Jesus, Lover of My | Sout, was sung by thé church choir. | Before the church service prayer wus | |offerea_at the home of her nephew, | Philip Yerrington. The bearcrs were {Allen Burdick, Herjamin F. Bentley, { Appleton Main and Robert 'Peckhaia. | Burfal wus in the Preston City ceme- | tery, and a committal service was read at the grave by Rev. Mr. Frink. Henr Allen & Son had charge of ihe ar- | ranzements. The deceased was 93 years old and one of the oldest, if not the oldest per- son in town. She was born In Gris- wold, but had lived in Preston 72 years. She dled at her nephew's, Philip Ye: rington's, and was tenderly cared for| $25. (822 cdity $20. $18. 1815, $12. | John McCarthy, of Fitchville leaves nieces and nephew: i son was { residents of the citv and will be Kind- many friena: his 73rd year, alysis in" March 1881 recovercd profession. on the May 2, 1835. cis Ballou, States from Canada, Cools, whose ancestors settied necticut many vears ago. law for sev and in April, | PAMPHLET ON CHILDREW'S Backus Hospital the Backus hospi | new pamphlet especially describing the | wards which | | maternity to the hospital | are Which was opened pamphlet tractive form with a number of pic- tures of 'the ward } n conncetion with the receat reno- | vations at the hospital Jir optices rugated rubber floor coverings used in other places have been largely replacer by a plain-sur- faced rubber, waich is considered much <casier to keep clean and dusted and | improvement | ! the corridors and consequently from a sanitary point of view shower Sigma, and was presente | luncheon set. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. RoBert¥ #nd little daughter have returned to New London. ofter a holiduy vielt xith Ms. and Mrs, J. D. Haviland. Thursday afternoon Miss Fltzabeth Pullen of Lincoln avenue entertained @t cards in honor of Miss Helen At- wood of Wauregan, who is her guest. There were five tables. SECOND DAY OF SALE/ THIS MORNING . SPECIALS One small lot of Overcoats, | $15.00 value— $8.90 ne small lot regular Knee Pant Suits, sizes 8 to $2.50 to $10.00 value— $1.88 One lot Knee Pants, sizes to 16— ch TheF. A Wells Gu “Good Clothes Store” She ar: known among the well remembered by her Jokn D. Baliou. John D. Baliou, Ansoma’s streets yery week or_so take to his 30 o'clack Tuesday Mr. Ballon was born who came to and al years AND MATERNITY WA Superintendent One in Proparati Superinténdent I, ana childres in the addition last spring. is to be gotten up the old a great Incidents In Society. | Mr. ana Mrs. Albert T. Utley have roturned from p Visit In Washington. Mrs., Guy Warner Bastman of Wash- | ington strect is passing a few M my | New York. Miss Helen Huntington wid M - = w‘ RN this week by Al Overcoats—Now $20. Overcoats—Now $17.! Overcoats—Now 316.75, Overcoats—Now $14.75 Overcoats—Now $12. Overcoats—Now $ 9. Gleu- | oidest | lawyer, dled at his home Tuesday ove- ning. Attorney Ballou, who had passed * uftered a stroke of par- He never fully | ind some time afterward he retired from the active practice of his | Recently he was not seen | often and while able to get about, he remalned at home | most of the time. { he was compelled t and about ning the end came. in_ Killingly, e was the son of Frai the United Charlotte in Con- He practiced in"New Haven 1363, went 10 Ansonia. Leon Hutchins of ! is preparing = in at- COOOEOOODE D Ferguson & Charbonnsa: FRANKLIN SQUARE 003 will sell you a fine 17 dewel | Adjusted = HAMILTON Watch in the Best 25-yeas Filled Case for $25.00 The Norwich Art b”hom [ Winter Torm apens 7th January, 181 16,{® Classes in Drawing, Design " 50 75 Jewelry and Silversmithing Children's Class opens 13th January | Siart the Rew Yea with a Course of Busi ness or Shorthand Train ing at the Norwich biSIngss ol'ege If you start now you can finish a course by the end of the schoal year. g% § term begins also ola ! ago bed eve- Winter Monday, January 6th. RDS Write, ’phone or call H W. E. CANFIELD, Proprietor -t You llws it To Your Health The | to wear a Truss—to Wek# | the latest up-to-date model. I | ments are constantly belng made Trusses as in other things and | stock will supply you with the im< { proved kind. There's a perfect fiting } Truss for everyone who needs it DUNN’S PHARMACY 50 Main Street = SR Mew Year Gards cor- g DIARIES, >3 CALENDARS ™" 3 and 1" BLANK BOOKS, % OFFICE SUPPLIES \3° JWHOLESALE and RETAIL in her last sickness by her niece, Sa- rah Starkweather. She was twice mar- ried, first to Willlam Briges and the last time to Orrin Park, both formerly of Preston. She was a most faithful woman, trie to every trust committed to her care. She was a member of-the Preston_City Baptist church and wes 3 true follower of her blessed Master. She was a woman of modest prefen- tions, but possessed decided comvie- tions, Her life was filled with -kind dceds for others. Gladys D. Whitmarsh. The funeral of Gladys D, Whitmarsh was held at 2.80 o'clock Thursday af- ternoon from the home of her par- ents, No. 22 Mulberry street, on the cast’side, Rev. P. C, Wright conduct- ing the services. There were many beautiful floral forms. The bearers were Charies V. Engler, G. Full, John Hull ang Lewis Burial was in the family plot in the Poquetanuck cemetery, where a com- mittal service was conducted by Rev, Mr. Wright. Funeral Director G, G. Grant had charge of the arrangements, OBITUARY. Mrs. James Gleasen, Catherine C." McCarthy, widew of James Cleason, pessed away in her home at 60 School street. about 1 o'cloek Wednesday afternoon, -follow- ing 2 few days' illness with pneumo- nia. Mrs. Gleason, who was 70 years of age, had passed most of her life in this city. On June 1, 1873, she was united in marriage with James Gleason in St. Mary’s church by Rev. Pm M. Kennedy. Mr. Gleason passed abaut 35 vears ago. and. two Aaughrers ‘of Mr, and Mrs. Gleason died about 13 years ago, within six months of each other. They were the only children. The deceased leaves two gisters, Mra. Conrad Wolfe and Mrs. Jeremiah Dris. coll of Norwich Town, and a brother, 'HE large number of women in Norwich and vicinity who trans- Bet their financial af- fairs with this institu- tlon 1s evidence that they appreciate the many courtesies extend- ed to them and the prompt and eficient manner In which their mccounts are handled. ‘We invite household ac- counts- subject to check in any amount and pay 4 per cent. compound in- terest on Sayings. THE THAMES LOAN & TRUST €O | KaR Granston & Co = 158 Main St. Norwich. Gorms 1 Making a New Home Is not such a difficult or proposition as it often seems if whl let us sugoest and quote pr on cemplete home outfits from pers lor to kitchen. You will be happily surprised ta knew how little money is really quired to make a home cosy and com- Taitehis Srmp hare. Lube il over. It means saving money for ypus SHEA & BURKE - & FUNERAL DIRECTORS. 4ff v expens e et P21 Food for Health— «ssistgiesl UNCLE SAM @ » ~& RALLION sells % T e e TR T T ‘; Bastern Connesticut - Ua a s B CALENDAR PADS»-**, F = 37-41 Main Street W-°