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WILLIMANTIC What Is Going ‘On Tonight. Baptist Thimble . lub with Mrs Rowley, 284 Prospect Street, After- noon. Song ~and ~Organ Recital, Baptist Church. Schodl Committee, Town Buildlrig. Gymnastic- Exhibition, Y. M. Ladies’ Catholic Benévolent Soctaty, of P. Hall. ; W suimantic’ Commandery, No. X« Q..G: Ci K. of P, Windham Jn .mpm.m No. 10, L ©. v. F., Odd Pellows’ Hall GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION. Y. M. C. A. Athletes to Entertain with Varied List of Events. The gymnastic exhibition at the Y. M. C. A. this evening will be attend- ed bv a very large number. as it is the important event of the vear of the physical department in charge of Physical Director H. A. McLaughlin. The gymnasium has been elaborately decorated with bunting, flags and ever- green and the teams are to wear new gyvmnasinm uniforms purchased espe- cially for this event. The program includes a wand drill with the Swed- ish open formation bf the high school students: a comedy number, with springboard and side horse by “moth- er and her children”; up-to-date tum- Established 1832 Capital $100,000. Surplus and Profits $160,000 | The Windham National Bank of Willimantic, Ct. Offers first-class bank- ing facilities for business concerns and individuals. It’s policy is progressive and liberal with accom- modations that are con- sistent with safety. GUILFORD SMITE, President ADDISON KINGSBURY, Vice President H. CLINTON LATHROP, Cashier EDGAR E. BASS, Assistant Cashier Auto Truck Moving i.CNG DISTANCE WORK A SPECIALTY Addresvt P. A, WEEKS, or 'Phone 150-2, 388-12 or 254-6. Willimantic Ct. DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Exiracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Street. Telephone Willimantic JAY Mi. SHEPARD succeeding ELMORE & SHEPARD funeral Director and Embalmer 60-62 North St.,, Willimantic Lzdy Assistant Tel. Connection A nice esh Fish, also| Bcallops, Oys _lams, at STRONG'S F ARKET, 28 North | Street. MAIL YOUR BROKEN GLASSES TO GEO.S. MOON,Optician 728 Main St., Willimantic, Conn. SCIENTIFIC EYE EXAMINATION. GLASSES FITTED and REPAIRED. Qculists’ Prescmpt:’ons Accurately Fitle Any Lens Duplicated. Telephone. ITAKER aend EMBALWER 6% Caumreh St. Willimantic, Ct Teiephone Iady Asx bling by McCarthy and McLaughlin; by How:.rd advanced club swi: by the well Randall; parallel trained leaders’ cor pnuenu.tlon of basketball and huwhng medals by President J. L. Harroun; I Wonder Who, a scream by Willle Fall, a pro- fesslonal act that s commanding a high salary in vaudeville; classic pos- ing, Charles Edwards; pyramids, of the German tvpe, senior class; Over the Elephant, another scream, by the en- tire troupe. Episcopal Rector in New Home. Rev. Mr. Adams, the new rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, who be- gan his formal pastorate last Sun- day, nas received his household goods from Hudson and is now Wcated in the rectory adjoining the church. Sheriff P. B. Sibley in Town. Sheriff P. B. Sibley of Danielson was in_the city Tuesday to adjust a recent fire loss at Ashford. The sher- iff was greeted by many personal and political friends and heard the cur- rent discussion of live-wire municipal conditions with keen interest. Will Attend Legislative Hearing. Matthew Harrigan of the Williman- tic Plumbers’ and Steamfitters’ union. goes to Hartford today to be heard before a legislative committee on pro- posed legislation affecting plumbers. At Providence Banquet. H. Costello attended a banquet of life insurance agents at Providence Monday. RUST COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS Hold Annual Meetine at Banking House Tues D. Jerden Elected President. The stockholders of the Willimantic Trust company held their annual meeting at their bankin~ rooms Tues- and elected the following direc- : ¥. D. Jordan, E. Frank Bugbee, H. Hall, C. W. Alpaugh, Charles Fenton, Frank A. Rockwood, L. J. Storrs, Henry R. Woodward. At a subsequent meeting of the directors F. D. Jordan was elected president, E. g year. George S. Biliott was re- | elected clerk and treasurer and C. L. Boss and C. H. Pollock were chosen auditors. Samuel Chesbro was elected head usher with power to choose as- sistants, The society committee was authorized to arrange for the annual sale of pews. Messrs. Taylor, Larra- ‘bee and Knight were continued as ‘bullding committee of the new church house and they will present complete plans and estimates for acceptance at a speclal meeting of the soclety to be called later. Following was the treasurer's report for the year end- infi March 81, 19183: ecelpts—Balance om hand, March 31, 1912, $1,038.77; sale of pews (1910- 1911), $12.00; sale of pews (1911-1912), $89.87; wsale of pews (1812-1913), $2,819.04; collections (plate), $419.41; collections (envelopes), $852.84: organ fund, $140.00; Ladies’ Aid soeiety, 5 subscription (Mr. George H. $60.00; sundries, 09.00; total, Disbursements Pastor’s salary, 2,200.00: sexton’s salary, $297.92; mu- sic, $1,042.30: and other items, making a grand total of $5,653.43 and leaving a balance on hand of $645.91. The operating expenses were 907.52. Bridesmaid at Ware Wedding. At the wedding in All Saints’ church at ‘Ware, Mass., Monday morning.when Catherine Agnes, daughter of Mr. and rs. P. F. Rohan of Enfield. and Fred O'Malley of Springfield were mar- by Rev. Father Murphy. the bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Anna Galligan of Willimantic. The best man was Edward F. Rohan, brother of the bride. Entertained Monday Afternocn Club. The Monday Afternocon club was en- tortained yesterday afterncon by Mrs. Arthur Chaffee at her home on Lewis- ton avenue. Miss Newton of Hartford, a guest of Mrs. Chaffee, was present to enjoy the pleasant affair. Whist was indulged in and luncheon was served by the hostess, $4,- Programme cn China. { Th « chaticnal Woman's Mis- sionary soc.cty fet Tacsday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. T. Whitmore, Prospect street. Mrs. Austin Boss led the levotional exercises. The pro- gramme was in charge of Mrs. Clara Williams. The secular and religious literature of China was the special subject of the exercises. Members contributed facts concerning the Yale missionary enterprises in China, the new Chinese flag and reports were and Edna’ Loose of Elmira, N. Y. ter a short trip Mr. and Mrs. Loose will return to their home at East Or- enge; N. J. Mr. Loose is mechanical engineer - the metropolls, " OBITUARY. George M. Holt. George M. Holt, who died in Hamp- ton, Monday, was born in Hampton, January 2. 1829. He was the son of James and Abigail (Ashley) Holt. For many years he was a contractor and builder and was in charge of the erec- tion of many large buildings in various citles of Connecticut. A number of vears ago he retired from active bus- iness and made his home in Hampton where he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Nellie C. Cleveland. He leaves a widow and another daughter, Mrs. William P. Spaulding, of Hampton. Drafter Popular Vote Resolution. Town Clerk Fenton has the honor of being the drafter of the resolution placing a plank in the state platform of the -democratic party favering the election of United States Senators by popular vote. his. was the first time such a resolution was endorsed by any political party in tHis state and it was at the democratic state convention that nominated Ex-Mayor Thayer of Norwich for governor. METHODISTS PLEASED. Will Welcome Rev. W. 8. Nazum Ap- pointed Here From Pawtucket. The parishioners of the Willimantic Methodist church are expressing them- selves as well pleased over the ap- pointment of Rev. Willard S. Nazum as .pastor of the local church for the coming conference year. Reports have come rfrom Pawtucket, R. I, where Rev. Mr. Nazum was pastor of the First Methodist church in that city for flve years, that he is an excellent preacher and a progressive pastor who has a very strong hold on the young people of his pastorates. Rev. Mr. Nazum was ordained twen- ty-three years ago. He became & member of the West Wisconsin con- ference in 1890. His appointments have been as follows: Bloomingto, 1891-3; Tomah from 1893 to 1895; Ore- gon, Wisconsin, 1895-97; from 1897 to 1900 Brooklyn, Wisconsin; 1900-1905 at Portage, and Monroe. He was transferred to the Southern New Eng- land conference in 1908, wrhere he re- WILLIMANTIC Y. M. C. A, TEAM » Frank Bugbee and Col. W. H. Hall | vice presidents, P. S. Hills treasurer, H. W. Huber secretary, and Clark Burnham bookkeepe Abstracts Completed This Week. The city assessors hope to have completed ‘this week their abstracts of ity property liable to taxation. Property Changes Owners. Mrs. Eliza Smith, who for over 20 s conducted the boarding house on Valley reet known as The Park > has sc the hotel to Mrs. \\ illiam Rose Williman Mrs. h and her family have moved North Windham, where they own large farm. ANNUAL MEETING. | Heold by~First Congregational Eccles- ia:tical Sacwty, The annual mesting of the First Congregational Becclesiastical society was held Tuesday evening, Attorney George E. Hinman was chosen mod- r. George S. Elliott; olerk and rer, read the reports of the so- i last annual and special meet- ngs of the society, and alse the trs urer's report which were. accepted W, Hillhouse retired ‘at his own re- quest as a member of the society com. mittee and W, B, Knight, . H. Dim- mick and Jay Shepard were elected 1 fety committee -for the ensu- PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Your flrugg, i will refund moeney if PAZO OINT L-,A\'r ails te cure any Jase of Itcl Blind, Bleeding o Proeciding Biles in 6 16 14 days, Bec. | Mgrray’s Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. The Slip-on Reversible House Dress The Reversible Slip-on House Dress is made of good quality gingham, pipings give a very pretty three-quarter sleeves chambray, all in one piece, on in a twinkle, no fussy trimming. prints and black satteen, , but color note, low neck and The Slip-on House Dress has an inside belt that can be adjusted to fit all waist measures perfectly. front of the dress is made looks just as neat and trim, The 8o it can be reversed, and Special $1.50. THE H. C. MURRAY GO. FaoEiinon e served by Mrs. |\\'hnmnr~: and Mrs. Williams. [ Missing Lawyer Heard From. | Attorney S. B. Hary s received | a letter from C. H. A the miss- | | ing Willimantic lawy ng him to take charge of ) office property in Hartford and Willimantic | and to 11 the same for the benefit of the tors and also to take charge law Dbusir of his (Curts’) i SRR WEDDING. Loole—Freeman. The marriage of Miss Carrie Jose- phine Freeman, a graduate of the state normal school of this city, te John G J., was I.oose of East Orange, an | event of soclal interest Tues even- {ing,” The wedding took pla t the home of Mrs, Sarah Carey, the bride's aunt, 28 U'nion sireet. Rev, (W, 8, pasier of the Congrega- i tiona faied, and the cere- ! mon sed hy abeut thirty ! friends bridesmald was M | Annie and the best man was | Winiam Deuglas of Bt, Leuis, Me, Miss HKmily Loose, a sister of the the wedding march The bride's wedding ! charmeuse irimmed & e, wnd she were a bridal veil and carried s shewer hou quet of sweei peas, The dress of the bridesmaid was of marquisette trim- med with maereme lace, and she ear- ed a beuquet of carnations, A ea- ! terer from a neighbering eity furnish ed the wedding cellatien, Among the ! guests present were the Misses Emily A HAPPY, LAUGHING CHILD IN FEW HOURS. Tongue | Delicious | Feverish, Give If Cross, Irritable, Coated and Sick, “Syrup of Figs.” Your child isn’t naturally cross, in- | ritable and peevish, Mother! Examine the tongue ;If coated, it means the lit- | tle ones’ stomach is disordered, liver inactive and its thirty feet of bowels | clogged with foul, decaying waste. Every mother realizes after giving delicious “Syrup of Figs” that this is the ideal laxative and physic for chil- dren. Nothing else regulates the little one’s tender stomach, liver and bowels 80 effectively, besides they dearly love | its delightful fig taste. | For constipated liver, biliousness, stomach, feve bowels, sluggish r sour, dxsorder?d‘ hness, diarrhoea, sore | throat, bad breath or to break a cold, | give one-half to a teaspoonful of “Syrup of Figs,” and in a few hours all the clogged up wasie, sour bile, undigested food and constipated mat- | ter will gently move on and out of the | system without griping or 1sea, and | you will surely have a well, happy and | smiling child again shortly. With Syrup of Fligs you are not| drugging your children, being com- | posed entirely of lusclous figs, senna, | and aromatics it cannot be harmful, Full directions for chiidren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the package. | | Ask vour druggist for the full name, | “Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna,” ! prepared by (he California Fig Syrup | ! Co. This is the delicious tasting. gen- | | ulne old reliable. Refuse anything eise | { offered. ecent talk on China by Norwich. Information given about the Yale sailing ves- Dr. Wilfred Grensell on Labra coast and du the | | i i | and Willimantic, ceived the appointment of pastor of the Fir Church, Pawtucket, R. I Rev. Mr. Nazum will preack his first sermon at the Methodist church next Sunday. Rev. L. M. Flocken, who has been vastor of the V\llhman— tic church for the succeed Rev. Mr | the First Methodist tucket. His Willimantic and friends will follow him wishes for abundant success in his new field of labor. INTERESTING ICE SITUATION. Council Will Vote on Buying Supply | { From Local Dealer. That Willimantic is up against it !for ice next summer seems certain. | Following the announcement that F. 12,000 com- that B. Eaton had sold his stock of tons of ice to a Bridgeport ice pany now comes the statement .. N. Ayer, the only other large ice ibution in this eity will sell his output of 4000 tons of ice to some out-of-town concern unless the will contract to purchase it at 4 ton it is reperted. Mayer Dunn te put the proposition up to the council for a ctien and It looks as if Willimantic weuld be forced te come (o Mr. Ayer's terms te partially save the city frem an ice famine, The city at its municipal lce plant that has already cost over $1400 has harvested only about 1100 tens of jce and of courss this supply will shew a considerable shrinkage before the summer season. The result of the eity’s policy In es- tablishing its ewn ice plant has work- ed eut exastly as the eritles of mu- nieipal "ewnership have prophesied citizens declare will have to pay the seclalistic fiddler = mighty high price for the democratic municipal ring dance. Personal. Mrs. Hdgar Bass, Prospect street, | Is reported as being seriously ill. ‘Wales Thompson of New Britain spent Sunday at his home in this city. s Mrs. Ella_Stevens is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Mary Kent, of New London. Mrs. Allen B. Lincoln and daugh- te s, Misses Juliette and Barbara, are visiting Willimantic friends. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Lincoln, who have been spending the winter in Florida, are to this weel return to Willimantic 5 Proving Their Ability. One cannot, however. tell just what sort of housewives those British suf- fragettes are from the fires they start. Detroit Free Press Makes It Unanimous. Joe Cannen says he finds his retirement to vate life very enjoy- ble. So do the rest of us, Uncle— Cleveland Leader. | Too Expensive for Ordinary Patriots. The ambassordorships are pleces of pie that go a-begging.-— Memphis Commercial, Bristol—In the boys' corn growing contest conducted under the auspices of the Bristol grange the first prize was won by E. R. Thomas, $25 in cash for the quarter aere ralsed, The sec- ond prize of $10 was carried off by Lester Matthews. Thamas secured from his crop 1,885 peounds of green corn city | $2.00 | eity | Willimantic | You get a vcry‘ foine des of the beauty, the appetizing look, of a Cleve- land Baking Powder biscuit from the above illustration. that can be done in But it is the best a newspaper. Hot biscuits made with Cleveland’s Baking Powder are most appetizing in appearance, fragrant in odor; delicious to the taste. An ideal breakfast food. Light, sweet, wholesome. No other bis; cuits are quite so nice, none so easily made, none so healthful. CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER CO. NEW YORK Take every precaution to avoid alum baking powders as alum in food is deleterious. They may be known by their lowsr price COLCHESTER Borough Officlals Vote to Accept New Fire Engine—Meeting of Village Im- provement Society. At the meeting of the warden and burgesses Monday evening it was vot- ed to accept the new fire engine r cently demonstrated on the park in a satisfactory marmer. Fred D. Jordan of Wiliimantic calling on friends in town Tuesday Louis H. Baldwin. of Middletown was was a Colchester caller Monday. David B, Murray was the guest of friends in Middletown Monday. Roy Allen left Monday for a few days’ visit with friends in New Haven. Grange Meets. grange met in their hall ing. There was a large several applications Colches Tuesday eve attendance and were received. Miss Elizabeth from spending the winter with friends G. Day has returned | in New Yor The W. C. T. U. held a meeting the chapel Tuesday aftermoon. Colchester Fire Co., No. 1, met Tues- day evening in the parlors of the en- gine house. Wheelman from Taunton. in W, Rufus Wood of Taunton, Mass., was a recent guest of his brother, M. D Wood, on South Main street. He made the trip here on his wheel. He made the return trip by way of New Lendon and Providence, Improvement Society Meets. The Village Improvement society held their quarterly meeting in Acad- emy hall Monday evening. There w a large attendan Dr. W. F. Labiff of Willimantic is spending a few days in town. Mrs. Clarence Norton and son, Ed- wa were town \.uuda\‘ making the trip here in their touring car. were the frienc York Mon- layton D. Barton of East Hampton Colchester calier tonda A Thomas A. Day of Salem was the guest Monday of Coi~hester rela- | tives and friends. Deacon Albert Miner of Bast Had- | dam was calling on friends in town | Monday | After Hebron Cowslips. | A number from town were at Cow- | Medicine Hoods } Sarsaparilla | Made from Roots, Barks, Herbs, ete. LONDON, (Plymouth) (Boulogne) ON 17,000 TON Assuring ‘Arrival CINCINNATI CLEVELAND CINCINNATI - CLEVELAND - At the focal point crest of Murray Hill, 8ingle rooms Double rooms Manager Each room with barh SAIL FROM BOSTON T L R HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE PARIS axo HAMBURG HAMBURG- AMERICAN LlNE 607 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, “The VANDERBILT HOTEL 342 ST. EAST ar PARK AVE.. the sea, artificially fed by chilied air, 600 sunlit rooms. TM.Hilliard Double bedrosms, boudsir ~ Managing Direceo N s % g g0 e Moo A g Buites—Parlor, bedroomandbath - ' ¥ 310, 12, 815 Garden, Hebron, ught home several MISS ZELIE EMERSON RELEASED FROM JAIL Tuesda and bushels Taken by Mother to a Nursing Home For Treatment. London, April 8—Miss Zelie Emer son ,a suffragette of Jackson, Mic was released from Holloway jail 9 o'clock tonight. was taken 1 mother to a home, whe will be given m tment fu 1 n« anxie and w daughter’s condition permit her to see anyone It isn't very comsoling to a hom gilr to be u“) that a beau Jisp sition is more admirable 18 tiful face, SPRING MILLINERY A FINE ASSORTMENT OF LATE STYLES, MRS. G. P. STANTON, 52 Shetucket St. JOSEPH BRAOFORD BOOK BINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled te Order 108 BROADWAY lelephone 253 MISS ELLA M. POTTER Instructor of Piano and Harmony Room 6. Alice Bldg. Tnl 968 Borilé fot your: PIAND stand too long Without a TUNING, it is wrong. | Ask those whe know, and they wi If honest, that it doesn’t pay. J. H. GEORGE Piano Tuner Seed Potatoes We are unloading a car of fine See Potatoes, consisting of Cobblers Ro |and Green Mountain varieties, packe especially for us and true to name, J WORTH & CO. Sachem Street w 1 from Washington Street to Unca niil further notice IBRII ommiss r E. C. LILI Street STEAMSHIPS in Paris by Day June 7 June 24 July 12 July 29 MASS. OR LOCAL AGENTS. N. Y. ubway Brerance of the termmal zone, on the cooled by Southern breezes from TARIFF: pgr anum ul‘ Special rates for Summer