Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 24, 1913, Page 2

. What Is Going on Tonight. : o iSeting Naichaug Lodge, No. 22, K. PARISH HOUSE ASSURED. Rev. W. H *Beard of First Congrega- ional Church Announces Gift of $3,000 on Condition That $9,000 Be Raised. ; Oct. 30, 1910, the K. K. club of the First Congregational church, Mrs. C. Harry Branche and Mrs. D. E. Abel, counsellors, | presented Rev. W. H. Beard, the pastor, a $10 goid piece, the pucleus of a parish house fund. At the morning service Sunday, Feb. 23, 1913, the pastor made the Inspiring announcement that Mrs. Jane Holland, now of Boston, widow of Goodrich Holland, owner of the Holland silk mills, in Willimantic, had added the Eenerous gift of $3.000 to the parish house fund, with the provision that $9,000 more be raised for the comple- on of a parish house for the First DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Bainless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Stroet. Willimantic 4 ‘Telephona HOW LONG since vour Glasses have been changed? Your evesight changes with the years and you owe it'to your eyes to have the right glasses. = Ac- cuirate examinations —and reasonable Charges for correct glasses if they are s Recded. GEORGE C. MOON, Optician, i 728 Mai ‘Willimantic, OLfi hours. 275 p. m. Telephon 23 Thaiass A nice varlety of Fresh Fish, also Bcallops, Oysters and Clams, at STRONG’'S FISH MARKET, 28 North Street. JAY Mi. SHEPAR succeeding ELMORE & SHEPARD Feneral Divector and Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. Connection Auto Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WORK A SPECIALTY Addresy: P. A, WEEKS, or "Phone 850-2, 238-12 or 259-6. Willimantio Ct. HIRAM N. FENN UNPERTAKER and EMBALMER Church St, Willlmantic, Ct. Congregational church that should be adequate to meet presént and future needs of the religious and institutiomal" church work of the parish. ke Rev. Mr. Beard said that last week ‘Wwhen the donor announced to him her gift ihat the Doxology and the H; ujah Chorus thrilled his ent § Since he became pastor of the ch its finances have been placed on a stropg basis, there being no indebted- ness and the parish expenses being readily met. The church membership has steadily increased and the young people’s work Is splendidly organized. “We have reached the point in our church life,” said the pastor Sunday, ““when this church must meet ifs larger responsibilities of making the strong impress of Christianity felt in the community life of this city. This noble gift makes the necessarvibetter equip- ment possible. It means . far ~more than a numerical increase in ehurch membership for the vital, living power of Christianity must be plied «in- solving the present social lems of the city and in creating ‘an envifon- ment that shall make it easy for ‘men and women to lead lives in harmony. with Christ's standards.’ 4 The joy that thrilled the. pastor ‘in the realization of his hopes for a parish house at an early date is hardly less pronounced among his parishion- ers, who are already rallying to their financial responsibilitied-to: eomplete the fund. It can be said that °this] splendid enterpriss means that strong overtures that have come to Rev. Mr. Beard from large churches in_other eities to accept- their calls have re- ceived negative answers,“one hin a week inviting the Congregationalpas- tor to consider its .pastorate. Fine spirit, untiring energy -and ssplendid i to organize are the:génius of Mr. Beard's pastoral ‘ministra- n this city. Rarely*does a min- ister as an able preacher, pastor and friend bhave so strong andsruplifting:| influence. on’ the commugity, life:of a city as characterizes the nfinistrations of the pestor of the strog, DProsperows and progres: First Cohgregational church of Willl anti 3 Military Ball at Storrs. The annual military ball of the.Cadet [ Battalion of the Connecticut; Agricul tural colleze at Storrs was held.at the. ollege hal| Friday evening. -Helmold's orchestra furnished the musie.. Walter Gopdwin, U, §. &, #n €harles 1, Beach, wife of the president of the college, led the grand march; participatea in by about fifty couple At the intermission there was a co petitive drill between 12 cadets rep- Tesenting the different companies. | Lieut. John Pease was in command and { Lieut. Goodwin the judge. Corporal H. | Jewett of Co. A was the winner of the | Close contest. ~ The patro s_were | Mis. Beach, Mrs. Lamson, Mrs. Smith{ and Miss Berry. Captain and Mrs. E.f E. Carpenter, Lieut_and - Mrs. L. L.{ ero and Licut. H. E. F. Piesing of Willimantic, attended the mili- anction. Sunday Meetings. Lady Assist Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC. CONN. Qur Not will Qn!hue all this week, and you should take advan- tage of this opportunity to s: mending basket and Spring sewing. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES AT SALE PRICES i | 10 yards Taffeta Silk Binding, all ®olors, 17e quality for 12 1 Tolson Dress Binding, black and white, 3-4 inches wide—Sale price 4c a yard, 42c for 12 yard: Silk Covered Guaranteed Shields, all sizes, regular for 10c pair. Silkateen, for 10c. ‘Wild Fire Corset Steels, 5 hooks, as- Borted lensths—Sale price Sc pair. Absorbent Medicated Cotton, 1 pound package, value 29c—Sale price 2ic. , Dress quality all colors—Sale price 3, THE H. C. MURRAY €O. ion Sale ave on full supplies for the BUTTONS etal Buttons, all kinds 24c dozen. Sale pries Péarl Buttons 21.—sale | Heavy Ocean Pearl plain | finish and fancy, were 17c—Sale Drice 10¢ card. &3 chureh musi £ auspices of the First Spiritualist so- citey Sunday. The Loval Temperance Legion met ‘at the W. C. T. U. rooms Sunday aft- ‘ernoon. Exercises teaching important temperance facts were the-interesting ture of the meeting. - Rev. Mr Peterson of Proctor, Vt. conducted. the services of the Swedish Lautheran church, on Oak street, Sun- day evening, . New Choir Leader. * Arthur Williams has been cnog leader of ‘the Chaplin Congregatio: church choir. Miss Ruth Copeland suc ceeds Miss Florence I. Hunt as organ- 'ist, Miss Hunt. to. remove to New Brit- aif. % Minerva Club’s Washington Party. A notable social event among the. younger society folk of this city was the Washington party given by the; Minerva club at Washburn hall Satur- day evening. The patronesses were Ars. Brick, Mrs. Hardman, Mrs. Har- Fington, Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Larrabee, Mrs, Lincoln, Mrs. Stiles. Mrs. Thomp- son and Mrs. Wright. The hostesses were Misses Marjorie Brick, Elizabeth Hardman, Helen Harrington, Verna Hastings, Helen Larrabee, Marion Lin- coln, Annic Stiles, Hazel Turnbull, Clara Wopd, Bernice Williams, Lillian Lincoln, and Lillian Hibbard. Before Coventry Board of Relief. The boara of relief of Coventry—E. H. Woodworth, W. C. Lapimer and H. €. Walker=—met Hriday to hear taxpay- ers who thought their asscssments were oo high, and there were three who ased t have their lists reduced. The mdeting was of special interest because the. board of relief considered the matter of taxing motor boats that have beretofore » not been assessed. There are a-dozen or more.of-this type Of boats at the lake that cest all the way from $200 to $1,000;‘#nd: there is kecn interest in the deeision - of the Board oncerning: thejr taxation, ~The board- will-meet-again next- Friddy, and if they decide to put the motor boats ' ‘the fist, the owners .will be Tnotified to appear before them' to be heard on the new departure, OBITUARY. § Peter Platt. Peter Platt, a prominent citizen of Warrenville, who_ lives .in.the town of Asiford and conducted a lumber busi- ness, died Strday afternoon. He was.a lifelong resident of Warrenville and was for many vears one of the regis- trars of voters of the town, and was the. Jibrarian of the Babcock library that adjoins his home. He was born in Webster, Mass, March 14, 1830, and was the son of Henry H. Platt and Jemima Joslin. He leaves three chil- dren, Mrs. H. G. Dawley of Norwich, Miss Mary. Platt of Ashford and Frank Platt of Nerth Windham. Speakers from Boston. Miss Mary Huston and Miss Carrie Robinson of Boston, representatives of Mrs. Hasriet C, Webber of. Dorches- | BoPin ; s ; : o Bapilst Woran's Home and For- ter, Mass' was the spesker and mes: e age bearer at the services under the; . i ipe missionary conference at the Baptist church next Friday. Special meetinzs are to be held at the Baptist church the weeks of March 10 and 17, in charge of the pastor, with special music under the direction of the committee. Ipvitation to Gymnasium. Physical Director MclLaughlin of the Y. M. C, A. is to visit the schools of the'towh tdduy’ and invite the boys between the ages of 11 and 14 to ac- cept the free use of the Y. M. C. A. gymmasium privileges for a few weeks. Mr. McLaughlin hopes to form a bas- ketball league among the boys and fnterest them in becoming members of | the Y: M. C. boys' department. Matters in Brief. Charles' B. Jordan, 94 North street, is in New York on/a’ business trip. Dr. William K. Faatz is visiting his mother at Scranton, Pa., for a few davs. ‘Phe Thimble club’ of the Baptist church meets Wednesday afternoon at 2 ociock with Mrs. Graves, 18 Pearl street. There were $17.40 raised for orphan- age home work of Rev. Mr. Learn of Alaska at his recent meeting at the Baptist church Mayer and Mrs. D. P. Dunn attended the annual banquet of the Putnam | Phalanx at Hartford Saturday evening. His honor was one of the speakers. SAFETY PINS The Ben Hur basketball team, who | played the Emeralds Friday hight, Clinton Safety Pins, black or Nickel, | Were held up in this city for 24 hours —Sale price 4c dozen. | because of a Kk in their automo- ckel Plated _Safety dozen for 5c. Pins—Sale price NEEDLES Milward's Needles, all price 4c a paper, 3 for 10c. sizes—Sale | | i | bile. Rev. W. F. Beard, pastor of the Con- gregational church, is to address the club_of at the . Congregational Farmington, Conn., this Bates Craver of New York wds the week end guest. of Ar. and Mrs. Charles Thompson. He came to at. tend. the Washington party given by the Minerta club Saturday evening. Mr. and Mvs. John 'G. Bill expect to A violin requires Constant harmonious music from the strings. musician can get nothin violin. Your stomach is more deli neglect it. Tune it up with Tune Up--At Once “tuning up in order to get If neglected, the ¢ but discords from the best cate than a viotin. Don’t King’s Puremalt and you will get the full rou as a reward. nd tones of perfect health Malt and hops—Hypopbosphites of Iron and Lime —a tonic for everybody. Coll 's . Weekly, in its _issue) ! article entitled, “Here Are Foods That Wagner. There was printed in-th Housewives May Choose Without Doubt f September 2, 1911, published Are Pure” 'by. Margaret is article “A List From Which. or Hesitancy.” This list was the result of several years. an alyttcal work by the pupils of the State Normal School at Westfield, tion of Professor Lewis B, Allyn, tioned among the fooa products of isola at al conformity, KING'S PUREMALT 1. arig stores and et with the Pure Food and Drug .-\-.-E ot “Jynd 30, 1506, Seud for prices to your, drugklst or to us. . King's Puremalt Departmznt, 36-38 Hawley St, Boston n Massachusetts, unde he di; KING'S PUREMALT s ‘men: absofute pure’ quality. leave Friday for Washington, D. C., Lo Yisit Mr. Bile brother, Werd Bil, who is serfously ill. If Mr. Bill's con. dition permits, Mr, and Mrs. John G. Bill will continue their trip to Florida. In the reference to the ‘Washington- Lincoln exercises at G. A. R. hall Sat- urday evening, credit should have been “h'en to Henry Fiynn, Jr., and F. L. Conner of . Joseph's convent school for excellent contributions to the pro- gramme, DANIELSON Frank S. Kennedy Mentianed for Day- ville Postmaster—Sympathy for Losers in Norwich Fire—Willims-' ville Water Rights Purchased—Co- _lumbian Commandery Represented at Macpherson Funeral. Harry E. Palmer of- ‘tford t Sunday at his home = i Buys Pine Lot. Charles A. Tillinghast has pur- chased a timber lot at Ekonk with a miliion feet of pine upon it. Mrs, F. A. Jacobs and daughter, | Miss Laura, are visiting with rela. ! tives in New York. Miss Vinnle E. Shaw will atiend at Fitchburg, Mass., this (Monday) eve- ning the wedding of her cousin, Miss Olive R. Phillips. H. F. Glendening attended the ban- quet of a newspaper organization in Providence Saturday evening. Appointed Commissioners. Frank T. Preston and George M. Stone have been appointed commis- sioners on the insolvent estate, of Job ¥. Seamans of East Killingly. George Clark, who has been spending the winter with his brother, Henry Clark, Broad street, left Saturday for his home in Los Angeles. Mrs., T. E. Hopkins will have the ‘Ladies’ Readihg circle and former members at her home this (Monday) afternoon for the twentieth anniver- sary of the organization. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Trembly have come here from Passaic, N. J., to make their home. Their daughters have been in Danielson for some time. Mentioned for Dayville Postmaster. The name of Frank S. Kennedy, one of theoldest democrats of the town, is heard mentioned as a formidable candidate for postmaster at Dayville. Sympathy for Norwich Losers. Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKelvey, who lost their home at Norwich fire Friday afternoon, were formerly resi- dents of Danielson and many oid friends here regret their misfortune. Cotton Mill Help Needed. More cotton mill operatives are im- mediately needed in-this section to fill places that are open in various fac- tories. _ Mr. ang Mrs. Robert W. Boys and infant son returned Sunday from St. . B., to their home in Williams_ _ The patriotic spirit of Danielson cit- izens was indicated Saturday by the fine display of national colors in hon- or of Washington's birthday. Deacon and Mrs. A. C. Greene. who have been spending the past two months with relatives in Jersey City, have returned to Danielson. The ice supply of Danielson for the coming summer has been harvested and is stored in the houses at the res- ervoir nmear Bast Killing] Quarterly Conference. Rev. J. H. Newland, Norwich, dist#ict superintendent, will be at the Daniel- son Methodist church Tuesday eve- ning for the fourth quarterly confer- ence. Henry Lewis. who has peen living for some time on what is known as the Ayer place. on the Moosup pond road, is soon to leave for a stay in Eu- rope. Rev. Thomas Feltman of Putnam, who is soon to leave for Waterbury, conducted the service at the Advent chapel on Academy street here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Domingue, of Central Falls, R, 1, were guests of Mrs. Napoleon Domingue of Franklin street over Sunday. s Nellle Fournier, who has been in Springfleld for several weeks, spent Sunday at her home on the West Side. Purchases Water Right: The Kulingly Manufacturing com- pany has purchased the property and rights of the Williamsville Water com- pany, a separate corporation chartered veas ago to supply water to the vil- iage of Williamsville from Alexander’s | lake. The new officers and directors of the water company are the same as those of the Killingly Manufacturing company. FUNERALS. Charles C. Reed. Funeral services for Nancy R. Rice, wife of Charles C. Reed, were held at Wood's undertaking rooms Saturday morning at 11,15, after the arrival of the body here from Worcester. Rev. W. D. Swaffield of the Baptist church was the officiating clergyman. Burial was in Westfield cemetery. James: G. Macpherson. ¢ At Wood's undertaking rooms Sun- day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock funeral services were heid for James G. M: pherson. In addition to the relatives and friends there was a delegation from the Masonic organizations with which the -deceased was affiliatéd. Burial was {n Westfield cemetery. The bearers were Frank T. Preston, Frank Winkleman, arles M. Adams, E. Back, D. Fred Kenworthy, Dr. Mil- ton S. Warien, all of Danielson, repre- senting Columbian commandery, No. 4, K. T, of Norwich. The funeral services 'were in_charge of Morlah lodge, No. 15, A. F. and A. M, Alvah J. Hall, W. M. z William E. Brainard. At the Baptist church in East Kil lingly Sund: morning at 10 o'clock funeral services were held for Wil- liam E. Brainard of that place, who died in the Day Kimball hospital at Putnam. Rev. S. Leathers, the pas- tor, officiated. The hody was placed in the tomb at East Killingly, but will he later taken to Rhode Islang for burial beside his wife. A. F. Wood of Danielson was the funeral director. Wires Going Underground. This (Monday) morning the work of Harry | o the under-| | lled through n certain side | Il commence. i n charge of Charles 'nm%v,mm ‘chief of Put- am. 'he task is an arduous one and s et e irast 1is completed in be relieved of some of the network of ‘wires that now disfigure it. | STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. arn and Contents at Sabin Place D stroyed—Loss Over $1,500. A barn on what Is known as the Sabin , close to the morth shore of Alexander’s lake, and reached by the road west from Attawaugan crossing, ‘was struck by lightning and burned to the ground during the electrical storm Saturday evening. The farm is occu- pied by relatives of Edward Bowen,who died a few months ago as the result of an accident. They did mot know that the barn was blazing until Warren A. Thatcher and others who had been at- tracted by the fire ived at the place. Tt was then too late to save the cow that lost its life. A quantity of fodder, wagons, etc, were destroyed. Mr. Thatcher lost about $100 worth ot farming tools that were stored in the barn, the value of which with its con- tents was about $1,500. The barn be- Jonged to the Alexander estatc. Wheth- er or not it was ingured is not known. Charles Keach of Waterbury was a visitor in town over Sunday. Body of Gustav Jacob Unol, Providen Widew, Son and ter Come to Putmam to Wed—Ad- dress on Mormonism—Week's M sion Opened at St. Mary's. Henry L. Benoit was at Waterbury Saturday to attend a convention of let- ter carriers. Frank Gauthier of Arctic. R. I, for- merly of Putnam, was a visitor with friends in town over Sunday. Atforney Ernest Morse of New York was In town with relatives over Sun- day. J. T. McLellan has been spending a few days in Boston the past week. Junior Prom. March 28. The junfor prom. of Putnam High 5chool 1s scheduled to be held March g ' Jacob’s Body Unclaimed. The body of Gustav Jacob, killed by a train Thursday, was unclaimed at the undertaking rooms in Grosvenor- dale Saturday. Jacob’s relatives are supposed to be in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pechie of Worces- ter were visitors with relatives here over Sunday. B Bdward Morrill of Worcester, former- Iy of Putnam, visited friends in town Saturday. Wedding at Children’s Home. There is to be a wedding at the chil- dren’s home next Thursday, when_the daushter of Superintendent and Mrs. Joe Thatcher is to become the bride of a Webster man. William Welch was in Providence Sunday. His wife has been ill at the home of relatives there for several weeks, and is not fally recovered. Colonial Supper. The King's Daughters of Thompson gave a colonia] supper at the inn at that place Saturday in observance of Washington's birthday. Smalipox Suspected Dr. Omer Larue has been at Gros- venordale, called in consultation to see patients that are believed to be suffer- ing with smallpox. Employes of the postoffice here were entertained at the home of George D Clark, Walnut street, Friday evening. Will Revise Estimates. The estimates of expenses for the various departments of the city as an- nounced after the special meeting of the common council last week are to be revised in some respects. After being closed since about the first of the month, the rivers here- abouts began to be relieved of their coverings of ice during the rain and | fog of Saturday—but no one cares now. Family Came to Putnam to Marry. Nancy D. Burgess, 44, of Providene apd John T. Irvine, 45, of Fall River. came here Saturday afternoon and were married. The bride’s son and daughter have been to Putnam within a_few months and married the persons of their choice, she $aid Saturday. Heaviest Sewer Assessments. Some of those who have heavy assessments for sewers are as follows: Nightingale mills, $2 Morse mills, $2,965.63: G. M. Morse estate, $1,- 174.92; Putnam Manufacturing com- $1.014.05: estate of Thomas Ha iris, $1.688.25: St. Mary’s Catholic coi poration. $645.30; John O. Fox & Co., $464.48: Cora W. Bates, $514.32; estate of Julien Bellerose, $403.08: A. A. Houghton, $585. George A. Keac $449.49; Nelson King, $70026: Edward M." Harris, $476.54; estate of William R. Barber, $436.20. OBITUARY. Mrs. Ambrose Buckley. ™Mrs. Ambrose Buckley, who recently died in Worcester, was formerly a re: ident of- the town of Thompson. Mrs. Buckley was ill only a few days, her death being due to pneumonia. Mrs. Buckdey's death came as a great blow to her relatives and friend No Premium With Ticket. Someone with a sense of humor was | responsible for a disappoinment caused ia thirsty an, who, seeing a theater Qate line attached to a bock beer sign 1in the eity, bousht a ticket for the pic- | ture show, expectinz to get a generous | Supply of ‘e wet stuff with his “mov- {ies.” ~But he had to buy his bock at regular rates. Grangers Active. Senexet grange of Woodstock had a successful celebration of Washington’s birthday, in spite of the bad weather, holding. a poultry show and meeting at their rooms. Other Woodstock grangers were in Putnam to attend the mecting of Quinebaug Pemon: MISSION AT ST. MARY'S. Rev. Father Justinian from Baltimore Holds Services for English Speaking Parishioners. A mission for the English speaking Lots of Beautiful, Hair---25 v and is Full of Dandru Within ten minutes after an appll- flon of Danderine you cannot find u dingle trace of Dandruff or a loose or filling bule wnd your scalp will not |lten, but what will please you most | Wilishe after a few weeks' use, when Vol will sctually see new halr, “fine and downy at first— but really new hair—growing all over the scalp. double thé beauty of vour hair. No {aiffbrence how dull, faded, brittle and scragey, just moisten a ' cloth with Danderine and _carefully draw it through your hair, taking eame small A-little Danderine will immediately | Glossy Cent “Danderine” Hair Coming Out?—If Dry, Brittle, Thin or Your Scalp Itches ff—Use “Danderine.” strand af s time. The effect ls amaz- Ing -your hair will be Ilght, fuffy. and WEVY, mud have an appesrance of sbundafdce; an Incomparable lusire, | softness and lusuriance, the beauty | and shimmer of true hair bealth. | " 'Get a 26 cent bottle of Knewlton's | Danderine from any drug store or ' toilet_counter, and prove o yourself tonight— now—that your hair is s | pretty and soft as any—that it h | been’ neglected or injured by careless treatment—that's all-—you surely can have beautiful bhair and lots of it if you will just try a little Dandecrine . 1 i sion for the English speaking people that bas been held here for meveral years. Father Justinian of the Pas- sionist order is here from Baltimore to condyer the mission. which wds opencil for children at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and for the adults at 3 o'clock. The services for the week pro- vide for an early morning mass at 5 o' with instructions, and a mass at 8 o'Clock, also with instruction. The sermons are to be preached at the evening services each night at 7.80, Th mission s to close next Sunday. QUINEBAUG POMONA MEETING, Held Saturday With Putnam Grange— State Master Sherwood, Mrs. Sher- wood and Mrs. Bliss of Norwich In- stall Officers. % . The first regular meeting of Quine- buag Pomona grange, No. 2, was held with Putnam grange Saturday. Gen- eral reports of the secretary and treas- urer.were Teceived, officers of the en- suing yvear installed, aud a fine pro- grammgq given during the lecturers hour. Fuily 100 members were present, rep- resenting 14 subordinate granges with- in its jurisdiction, and there were nine visiting members. The grange was opened in due form by Worthy Master Austin E. Pearl, Hampton, in the fifth degree. The re- port of the secretary showed a mem- bership of 492 and the report of the treasurer showed a balance on hand and invested of $252.44 and all = bills paid. The following officers were installed: Master, George C. Phillips; overseer, Charles A. Wheeler: lccturer, Andrew J. Kennedy; steward, Edwin C. Wood chaplain, Rev. Charlos A. Downs: treasurer, Vine R. Franklin; secretary, Frank C.Lummis; gateleeper, Samuel A. Carpenter; Pomona, Mrs. Maude K. Wheeler; Ceres, Mrs. Susie G. Wil- liams; lady assistant steward, Mary J. Ross. Franklin H. Bennett, Steward, and Mrs. Carrie W. Gardiner, Flora, were unabie to be present amd were 'installed .by_proxy. The Instal- lation was by J. Arthur Sherwood, Easton, master of the state grange, as. sisted by Mrs. Sherwood and Mrs. Maude Bliss, Norwich, lecturer of the New London County Pomona grange, and the ceremony was proclaimed one of the most dignified and impressive that the members of Quinebaug Po- mona have ever witnessed, new feat- ures being added that were highly ap- preciated. A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered State Master Sherwood and his assistants for their several parts in | the work, Past State Master Leonard | H. Healey of North Woodstock paying | them a high compliment, well deserved. Appreciation of having the state mas- | tér present was also expressed. | One of the pleasing incidents of the| meeting was the presentation by the! oiRcers of Quinebaug Pomona grange for 1912 of a past master’s badge and gavel, suitably inscribed, to the retir- ing master, Austin E. Pearl, the pres- entation being by Lecturer Charles A. Wheeler, who paid a tribute to Mr. Pearl's valugble services during the past two years. Mr, Pearl responded, thanking his fellow members for their expressions of esteem and kindness. During the lecturer’s hour an address was made by Prof. Frank B. Sanborn of Tuft's college, his subject being up- on the construction of buildings and the protection of them relative to fire, by which there is an_increasing loss every year. Professor Sanborn review- ed suggestions made by Insurance com- panies for prevention of many fires, and these combined with his cwn ideas made a very interesting and valuable lecture. _Other speakers were L. H. Healey, R. H. Chandler of Thompson end Everett E. Brown of Pomfret. Putnam grange furnished an appetiz- ing spread for those present. The next meeting of Quinebaug Pemona is to be With Little River grange, April 26. NOANK Singer-Bruce Engagement Announced —Social Whist Club Has a Washing- ton Evening. Mr. and Mrs, Joel Snger of Davis court announcé the engagement of | their oldest daughter, Miss Margaret Sinzer, fo Richard Bruce of Lansing, Mich. Mr. Bruce is a motorman on the Groton and Stonington street railway. The wedding will take place in the early sprins. Washington Social. The social given by Miss Bessie Fow- ler at her home on Pearl street Satur- day evening to the members of the So- cial Whist club was greatly enjoved. Supper was served. ~The decorations were suitable to the day, as it was a Washington affair. Mrs. Thomas McWhinney of London has been calling o# friends in the village. which was once her home. Mrs, Neilie Ebbetts has returned to her home in the village after a long stay with Mr. and Mrs. Warner Eb~ betts in Philadelphia. Benjamin Fish is i1l with measles at his home ‘on Prospect Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Sevilian Searle have gone’to his home to care for him. Mrs. Lillian Thompson of High street is gaining slowly in health. Her sister, Mrs, Halleck of Greenport, is with her. Teaoher il. Mrs, Alice Chester s teaching in the sixth and seventh grades during the absence of Miss Cassie Hewitt, who is ill_with grip at her home in Mysti Mr, and Mrs. Howard Durfee of Prospect Hill_are _entertaining their son, Fred Durfee of Hyde Park, Mass. who spent the holiday with them, Miss Luella Chapman has returned Boston after a long visit with rela- tives in the village. Mr. and Mrs. John C. McDonald of Newport are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. McDonald of Spring strect. 5 Miss Annie Goddard of Greenport is the guest of relatives in the village. Assisted in Mystic Programme. iss Hope Burrows assisted in the sgramme at the entertainment of the | G. A. R, held in Mystic Saturday after- noon. Briefs and Personals. Myles Standish of Norwich visited friends in the village vesterday. Mir. and Mrs. William Patterson have returned fo Stonington, after a Visit to friends in the village Mrs. John Mosher of Stoningten has been visiting friends on Main street. Mr. McNamara of Fall River has been at the J. Davis boat shop on the West Side. Mrs. B. W. Latham of Pearl street 1s recovering from an attack of rip. Miss Dora Paige, who has been vis- iting in the village, has returned to Westerly. from the wounds received by the bite of a dog recently. BALTIC. Tenth Annual English Tea Party, Benefit of M. E. Church, the Most Successful Ever Held by the So- ciety—Mi Donahoe Organist at Occum. . The fentl annual English tea party for the beneft of the M. E. church was held Saturday evening ln Sprague hall_ and was one of the most suc- cesstul ever given. Over 400 sat down to tew from b until 8. The excellent repast included a variety of cold meats, clishes, etc., Knglish tea cakes, bread, cake, ice cream and English tea. From § o'clock until -10. a_fine en- tertainment was given with M. V. Mil- ner as pianist for the evening. The | program i Auld Lang Syne; glee, Soldiers’ \Teading, Miss Lillian Hiclk; Harold Pecor has entirely recovered | ing and cvening. This is the first mis- . - 3 5 @ MARCH 1013 g‘é’ T LTt it M. The tocimen o Delineator 55 for March Thee Delhfl s T o Gkt K s Thoee N A rrrees conrs sis0Avean. e FOR MARCH besides its usual splendid features contains “The Lie that Precedes Marriage,” by Judge Freschi of New York. Astartler! “Infant Hygiene,” by Dr. Hamilton, gives much-needed information on this vital subject. . Read the special illustrated article on Spring Styles by Beers, the noted Parisian Fashion Creator. Get your copy to-day and see all the stunning, smart new designs. e | . A 15¢_a Copy $1.50 a Year BUTTERICK’S 164 Main Street, o Norwich Chorus, Faust, choir day, Woodman, Pearl Ja ventrilo- The | May | duet, E. the weelk in Boston Hubert Barnett passed S home in Danielson. quist, Thomas Bamford; sons. White Squall, Thomas Marsden; pole ‘dance, by eight, girls: vocal Oh That We Two Were Maving, Miss | Thomas Hanley spent S Jackson and Mr. Bail piano solo, | his father and sisters > Miss Gunhilde Swanson; song, In May- | Mr. and Mrs. Hug time, Speaks, Miss Pearl Jackson; | Southbridge, Mass., werc g reading, Miss Lilliam Hick; song; |cal friends Sunday buck and wing dance, Master Arthur | == —— Rateliffe. | A Rash Frog A large number of former residents | Frogs are said to be 2 was present from Plainfleld and Wil- |ponds in old Virginia s limantic, while Taftville and Norw bingers of suring also were well represented. croaking in the suburbs of Organist at Occum. New York Jast me I Miss Agnes Donahoe has been -ap- |So% 5 this he croake best pointed organist at St. Joseph's church, v ikl Occum. | _Portland.—It has b Misy: Anhis Beeemen’or Whitman, | Mo thocs thot Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. | of that city G e e Joseph H. Buteau Sheats St Bt Miss Alma Despathy was considered | piace, pf which she was & m dangerously 11 Sunday Trinity church and the Mr. Arpin of River street, who had | tery In this town Why Didn’t Someone Think qf It Before? | Instant Postum A food-drink with the rich, mild flaver of Orient Java, but free from caffeine or any other harmf gredient. No beiling required—made in the cup. Nowadays, when buying good things for the tal the housewife thinks of palatability and health as as price. Strike it either way in the test of Instant Postun and you'll find it responds. Try a Tin A 90 to 100-cup tin of Instant Postum costs 50c at grocers—about 14c per cup. (Smaller tin at 30c makes 45 to 50 cups Regular Postum, Lge. Pkg. 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