Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 16, 1913, Page 6

WESTERLY'S FIR Insured For About Half That Amount—Star Theatre a Total . Loss Although Some Films Were Saved—Walton Proper- ty Destroyed—Sherman Company’s New Machinery in ‘Planing Department Rendered Useless—Blaze Origin- ated in Chase Restaurant—Location so Close to River a The early Wednesday morning flxr: P the village of and so near the boundary line that burning parti- cles into the village of Wes- terly. The burned is near the with frontage in West Broad street ‘with .the Pawocatuck river in the rear, the duildings on the edge or overhang- ln{ the river giving firemen with pres. -pplnno‘s no oyponunfl.v to com- Thn huxn.d bufldinxs mcluded the atory frame struoture owned by - the Star m the e eal e Mm S, the Chase restau- rent and a shoe repairing shop. This hnlldlg wag formerly known as the Seventh day mill and utilized in the woolen industry. The building for- merly located on this site was burned Mondey, Nov. 26, 1860. It was owned nnd ‘occupied hy Stillman Brothers and Company utilized as a machine shop and Wy. Before this build- ing was erected a small shop on the site was burmed. So fire has swept this place three times and each time thers were complete and total loss. The next bullding in the burned dis- trict is of brick, four stories, and owned by Mrs. Julia C. Walton. On the ground floor was the Campus Bar saloon of Walton and Neville. This building was formerly used as a wool- en mill and later as a storage by the H. B. Gavitt company. The walls and tall chimney are all that remain of this buiflding above the first floor. Tepair the planing department rendered use- ‘While other property in the sec- tion wag threatened, the fite was kept confined within the district by the hercic work of the firemen, fayored with & very light breeze from the which lessened the danger to other' fromt property. It was a few minutes after two | He sent alarm from Box 46 in West Brozd street, a short distance from the mm_ Pelag S. Barber Hose Foreman Alexander Aitken, w in quick time ang made ‘with the hydrant directy oppesits the fire. Here there was deiay Chief ; | i E Ap‘mhmd of are more or leme affieted soft e s siaris years before we notion 20 W 8o et Py enough atten o sofi, spongy sumz to the | ot coviiics amd the secumie & = =1 & @ M. J. CUMMINGS 52 Central Ave., Norwich, Ct. LEE CLEGG Watchmaker and Jeweler Coliscts, Delivers snd Guaranmtees All Repairs. Bend postal ( phone 377-2) to 123 w-fi:flflst. City. - BROWN & ROGERS c ine Painti Paper Hanging Prioss and work guaranteed. LIITuTRS 27 Chestnut Strset. 1s B sdvertising M‘h Eastern .1«: The let's fur business resu) Long [ trol there was agitation E LOSS $40,000 sponded and were soon assisting in the fire fight The Star theatre building was doomed. The firemen made a great effort to prevent the fire from spread- ing, but were handicapped, as they could not battle with the blazes in the rear. At the request of Chief Cottrell the big pumps in the mill of the Wes- terly Textile company were put in operation and did effective work. With the aid of a boat two lines of hose were taken over the river and the fire was attacked from the rear. By this time the theatre building was al- most completely burmed, the brick building gutted. The flames swept through ang around the rear end of the brick building and communicated with the Isaac Sherman company plant. The firemen worked vigorously for three hours before the blaze was con- sidered under control and the Wes- terly firemen were relieved from fur- ther assistance. The Pawcatuck fire- men remained on duty until after dusk keeping two streams of water.on the smoking ruins of the theatre building and what was left of the Sherman piant. A detail of firemen guarded the smoking mass during Wednesday night. The total loss on the three build- ings and contents is estimated at $40,- 000, with insurance for about half that amount. * Flying Cinders. Almost everybody in Westerly wit- nessed the fire. Nearly every camera owner visited | the fire Wednesday. Flying cinders were wafted by the breeze as far as Grove avenue. The lunch cart located close to ihe Star theatre was not even scorched. The standing walls of the brick bullding are a menace to public safety. The Barbers laid 2300 feet of hose, the entire supply of the Pawcatuck department. _ Manager Cowan of the Star theatre is to open a movie show.in the Pot- ter buflding . Frank Bloser an employe of the Star theatre, saved about $1500 worth of moving picture films. The Isaac Sherman company has opened an office in the Frank L. Wil- cox building in West Broad street. Some of the first to arrive declare that the firé originated in the bowl~ ing ailey and not in the restaurant. The fire was so threatening that some merchants on the epposite side of the street removed goods from their stores. It's about time the Westerly and Pawcatuck firemen got together and not walt for invitation to render as- sistance in time of need. A fifty gallon tank of gasolene owned by. the Maan Hardware company, stored tn a small shed, was dumped into the river by the firemen. The Cycionse steamer did great werk without lessening the regular water presgure. 'The steamer was stationed on the bridge and pumped water frem the miver. 5 The Isaac Shermaan company had re- cently installed machinery which was rendered useless. In addition s lot of finished werk ready for delivery Was bumed. President Thomas Fowler of the ‘Westerly Textile company, in jumping a femoe in the mill yard in getting the pumps ready to assist the firemen, fell and sprained his right ankle. It $s ammoumced by the Isaac Sher- that no plening mill will among them New London, Storington, Myste, No- e Several Westerly physicians horried Tender toflo'ed by an upheawal of sparks with pyrotech- ny in the before the fire was under com- mitting the erection of dings ‘,;:t would extend over the river. There is precedent against such duildings in the ease where the Lorraine Mill com- Chief Cotirell has for a long time suggested that a supply of hose bs kept in readiness for use in case of fire aiong the water front. The hose could be kept in a scow built for the purpose Pumps.df the tug Westerly when pos- sibie, or with mill pumps on either side of the river, or with the regular fire district hydrants. Chief Cottrell says that the expense should be borne by the Westerly and Pawcatuck fire districts. Local Lacenics. Senator Louls W. Arnold has been elected chairman of the finance com- mittee. The Uncle Tom's Cabin company parade was a relief to the crowd of sighiseers at the fire. Miss Flizabeth Buffum has returned to her studies at National Park sem- inary, Forest Glens, Maryland. In the mills of Rhods Island are employed 5761 children under gixteen years of age ang 161,635 adult persons, Governor Pothier has renominatsd Senator Louis W, Arnold of Westerly to membership iIn the board of control THIS MODERN PILE TREATMENT BRINGS SURE AND SPEEDY RELIEF. . Leonhardt’s Latest Treat- ment Frees All from Tor- " ture and Misery, or Money Back. the causs; that's the only n;.z w;o\e“:em work .g.flfl::fi:n; called HEM- ;-uun of years of praoti- nmm HEM-ROID, thanks to the Dooctor's generosity, can now be obtained at N. D. 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I was under the care of different doctors but did not improve. I wassoweak I could | hardly stand long enough todo mydishes. | -‘Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com= pound has made me well and happy and | 1 have begun to gain in weight and my | face looks healthy now.’’—Mrs. J. We HORNBERGER, R. No. 8, Ephrata, Pa. | X you want special advice write to i Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl~ dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will | be opened, read and awswered by a woman and held in siriet confidence. and supply, also Frederic I. Dana, of Charlestown ,to the board of chari- ties. The next number of The Senior, the Westerly High school publication, will be issued by the junior class, repre- sented by the following: Hannah Still- man, editor-in-chief; Harold McClei- lan, business manager; David Still- man, assistant; Helen Taber, tattles; Pauline Cook, alumni; Joseph Randall, exchanges; Walter Flynn, athletics, As a result of the meeting of the executive committee of the Rhode’ Is- lang Bar association, blank baliots have been sent to all members asking them to send in the names of six law- to be chosen judge of the superior ceurt and the names of three for the vacancy in the supreme eeurt bench. | 1t is probable that a meeting of the association will be held prior te the time when the legislature is to vete in the matter, and at that meeting the opinien of the bar assoeciation will be | expressed in faver ef the candidates. WILLIMANTIC. FUNERAL. Mrs. E. Malenfant. The funeral of Hermenie, wife of Ephrem Malenfant, who died Sunday, was held at St. Mary’s church Wed- nesday morning. The requiemm high mass was sung by Rev. C. J. Lemieux. Miss Deiphia Boucher sang appropriate selections. The Ladies of St. Ann, of which the deceased was a member, at- tended, in a body. Exavier Caisse, Alexis 541550 Joseph Vegiard and Decite Couchon were the bearers. The ! burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, OBITUARY. = o Jeremiah Lee. ing. He was barn in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1347, and was the son of James and Mary (Dwyer) Lee. He served his country im the Civil war and dfter the war came to Wiiliman- tic to reside. Three sisters, Mrs. Bridget Kennedy, Mrs. James Car- roll and Mrs. Hllen Curran, all of this city, survive him. J Jeremiah Lee, died Wednesday morn- Epileptic Colony Ready by July. The monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Colony for Epileptics at Mansfield was held at the Capitol Tuesday, all of these trusteee being present: William J. Barber of Cabville; Z R. Robbins, of Norwich, John H. Mountain of dletown; William P. Kelley, of Kill- ingly; Max Mailhouse of New Haven; Carl Foster, of Bridgeport; W. L. Hig- gins of South Coventry and Edward H. Deming of Farmington. The sp- perintendent, Dr. Donald L. Ross, was algo present, reporting that the colony would probably be ‘ready for patients by July. Little Hopes of Recovery. Kinum Mitchell, father of City En- gineer Mitchell, who has been ill for a long time is in a very critical con- dition. Wednesday evening it was be- lieved that he would live only a very few hours. New Pastor Arrives. Rev. T. F. Bannon ,the new pastor of 8t. Joseph’s church arrived in this city Wednesday noon from Lakeville to assume charge of St. Joseph's par- ish. Local Laconics. Constable W. J. Foley of Mystic was in this city Tuesday. Roadmaster Condon of the Con- solidated road visited Willimantic on business Wednesday. Gardner Hall, Jr., the well-known thread manufacturer, i= seriously il at his home in South Willington. The 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Otterkeimer, 22 Spruce street, who has been 11l with typhoid fever i8 very much improved. Mzr. and Mrs. G. H. Allen, Mr. and Mrs, G. L. James of Mansfleld and-C. B. Pomeroy, Jr., attended the state grange meeting at New London Wed- nesday. RIS ST 81X MILLION PACKAGES ; MAILED BY PARCELS POST Big Record for the First Seven Days of Its Operation. ‘Washington, Jan, 15.—Six million packages were handled by parceir post doripg the first seven days of the op- eratisn of the system, according to figures prepareq today by experts of the poest office department, The figures were ecompiled m reports recefved by Pestmaster General Hitchcock from 1,564 put of the 1,650 post offices hav- ing e“gdeuvery, gervice and estimates made from seattering reports of the remaining post offices af the ceuntry. Ag all of the offices were cloged on New Year's day and Bnudnv, the. re- perts cevered supstantially only five days, Practieally all nnm:;tg. re- pert a steady merun of parcel post 'bunneuu. Many I.eonden women- -now- *M!y amokoe in puh‘uc. vers whom they consider best qualified | Mid- | To The Business Center of Norwic) Our January Clearance Sale Merchandising a clearance sale means much more than appears on the surface. It means that in addition to our surplus stocks which we have marked down we have included items which we have purchased from jobbers and manufacturers who were likewise “trimming ship”’ preparatery to Spring business. EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS LONGER BARGAIN LISTS THAN WE ARE ABLE TO PUBLISH. F Come Now While the Assortments Are at Their Best Clearance Sale Prices in the Silk Department A MIXED LOT of rough and semi-rough pon- gees, taffetas, etc. Reguldr prices from 69¢c to $1.00 a yard.................SALE PRICE 38c FANCY SILKS in check or stripe patterns. The colors are brown, rose, green, cadet, gray and black. They are all silk...SALE PRICE MESSALINES WORTH FROM §0c to 5% a yard. A complete line of colors is offered for Your choice ............ oioiein oiaiote SALE PRICE 35¢ 34c ONE LOT OF FINE BLACK SILKS, includ- ing such desirable weaves as Taffeta, Mes- saline, Bengaline, Satin Duchess, Ete, Values from $1.00 to $1.25..............SALE PRICE 76¢c ‘WASH CREPES which are all pure silk and will wash like a handkerchlef. Suiltable for waists or for entire dresses. Regularly All Dress Goods at Prices Which Show Substantial Reductions CHINCHILLA COATING—A this season’s favorite which we can furnish in brown, gray For beauty and warmth it is un- Sold regularly .for $3.50 a yard— S8ALE PRICE $1.96 COATINGS WHICH ARHE ALL OF THE $1.00 GRADE—Tweeds, cheviots, homespuns, etc, all geod style and from 54 to 56 inches wide. Light medium and dark mixtures— SALE PRICE $1.27 CAMEIL’S HATR AND CHINCHILLA COAT- INGS with plaid er plaid baeks, The reg- ular $3.60 quality...... SALE PRICE $2.39 BROADCLOTH of eur well knewn “Butter- and navy, surpassed. fiy” quality im all celers. This is full 50 inches wide ang we sell it regulariy for $1.69 Sl e A o S S SALE PRICE $1.37 BLACK DRESS GOODS IN FANCY WEAVES All 756 qualities -.8ALE PRICE 59c All $1.86 qualities. ..8ALE PRICE 7% All $1.25 qualities. ...8ALE PRICE 99c All $1.50 qualities............SALE PRICE $1.29 Clearance Prices in Domestics Mean Big Savings PILLOW CASES—45 by 383% inches—Reg- NI 2he. S e SALE PRICE 19c BLEACHED SHEETS AT SALE PRICES 60c SHEETS .SALE PRICE 39c 75c -SHEETS .SALE PRICE 59 92¢c SHEETS..... PR .8ALE PRICE 74c $1.00 SHEETS .8ALE PRICE 79¢ CROCHET AND SATIN QUILTS GREATLY REDUCED $ 1.00 CROCHET QUILT......SALE PRICE 79c $1.50 CROCHET QUILT—extra size— SALE PRICE $1.19 2.50 SATIN QUILTS—slightly imperfect SALE PRICE $1.98 BLANKETS — Special ONE CASE OF WHITE BLANKETS— ALL PERFECT—11-4 SIZE SINGLE BLANKETS INSTEAD OF PAIRS THE BEST BLANKET VALUE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES All Curtains, Drapery Fabrics, Etc., at Clearance Prices Big Clearance Values in the Linen Department ALL LINEN DAMASKS IN NEW AND CHOICE PATTERNS Value 75€........c00eeeea....SALE PRICE B9 Value 89c.. .....SALE PRICE 6% Value $1.60... «....SALE PRICE 790 Value $1.25. .. SALE PRICE %50 Value $1.59.. .SALE PRICE 8§1.18 ALL LINEN NAPKINS Value $1.00 a dozenm..........SALE PRICE 79 dozen..........SALE PRICE $1.79 Value $2.00 a Value $2.50 a dozenm..........SALE PRICE $2.19 Value $2.50 a dozen..........SALE PRICE $1.98 Value $4.00 a dozen..........SALE PRICE $348 Value $4.50 a dozen..... ..SALE PRICE §3.98 Clearance Sale of Women’s and Children’s Hosiery and Underwear WOMEN'S WINTER WEIGHT RIBBED UNDERWEBAR, bleached or unbieached. Long sleeve vests and ankle pants. Sizes 4 to 9. Regular price 50c a garment— SALE PRICE 36s WOMEBEN'S MERINO RIBBED VESTS AND PANTS In both white and natural color. 85c value. ..SALE PRICE CHILDREN'S GRAY RIBBED TUNDER- WEAR—Vests with either pants or drawers. Sizes 18 to 32...... Sl SALE PRICE WOMEN'S BLACK COTTON HOSE of me- dium weight, Sold regmlarly for 25c— SALE PRICE BOYS WINTER WEIGHT COTTON HOSE —6Geoed heavy 1 and 1 ribbed stockings of reg- ular 28c qualit¥......ccoooeeeen S8ALE PRICE BLACK SEAMLESS HOSE, in A medium welght hose which ...SALE PRICE 8o, 4 for 30c $1.50 WOMEN'S PURE SILK HOSE in black ..SALE PRICE 98¢ 67s 170 17e CHILDREN'S sizes 6 to 9. we sell for 10c..... and colors..... ceceses eraaee Clearance Values in the Rug and Drapery Department ALL CARPETS MADE AND LAID FREE DUR- ING THIS SALE CARPRET. .5 . SALE PRICE 4% 85¢ INGRAIN CARPET........ SALE PRICE 69 SHORT LENGTHS OF INGRAIN— SALE PRICE 52¢c BRUSSELS CARPET — SALE PRICE 72¢ 98¢ TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET— SALE PRICE 82¢ 65¢ INGRAIN 89c TAPESTRY $15.00 REGS . o 5o pnisicion ...SALE PRICE $1229 $15.00 RUGS................SALE PRICE $12.75 $16.50 RUGS....ceccemcnn.n. SALE PRICE $1345 $18.00 RUGS..... creseeaeca. SALE PRICE §13.75 $23.50 RUGS ++e2e0......SALE PRICE $19.95 $27.50 RUGS................SALE PRICE $2045 $37.50 RUGS................SALE PRICE $31.00 $42.00 RUGS................8ALE PRICE $35.00 Big Clearance Sale Values in the Garment. Section WOMEN’S WHITE LINGERIE WAISTS in high or low neck and with long or short sieeve. A good variety of designs. Regular price $1.00....... WOMEN’S WHITE AND COL- ORED WAISTS, either plain tailored styles or with tucked front. Some plain shirt styles........ccccoveneaenns 6c 85¢c WOMEN’S HOUSE DRESSES of fine percale in good washi up o119 .. ... trimmed. All exclusive styles. -WOMEN’S SILK DRESSES in values up to $12.00 and $15.00— SALE PRICE ... season’s best. Waists of beauty and DRESSY BLOUSES in silks, laces and chiffon. Distinctive models of th|s$3 69 Values up to $6.00. refinement. conn 67 78 7% WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ of the newest styles— Sale Price .......c.su... g colors. These Dresses are valued " WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ ALL WOOL SERGE DRESSES, beautifully tailored and prettily 8 9 Values up 0 $15.00 ....cciocoaecctcncecaroncrceccssnmenens . 5