Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 9, 1913, Page 2

. S lude. A Joy Hin Going on Tonight. a's Commandery, N - CHILDREN'S DAY attracted an audience that filled First Congregational church’ Sun- The floral decorations Sweet cerols on one of the ideal in Jume. Mrs Helen Boss Cum- and assistants had charge of tha The rocitations and songs’ all charming sermons by the Iit- folks whose bright faces and sweet made the happy celebration one | Smith, Margar 1o be remembered. % ok was the programme: Or- chool; the call to worship: Prayer Sons, school mnm. Weicome, Georze King 459; scripture lesson, selection 48; recitation, What is a Prayer’—a Is a Wish, Howard Knight; ral prayer and Lord of the Breezes, school Happy as a Robin, Ruth Pollar} Be Grateful, Minnie Malolie; song, The | Hosann Birds’ Lullaby, Elizabeth Burr, BHza- Beth Everest, Margaret Rose, Carplyn Cummings; Birthday exercise; recita- "Phone 285-3 LINCOLN'S ‘Furniture Store Main and Union Streets, WILLIMANTIC, CONN. WATCH FOR OUR DEMONSTRATORS They will call at your home and ol you ail about how to DO YOUR OWN VARNISHING with UNCLE HIRAM'S VARNISH for Autos, Carriages, Furniture, Woodwork and all Painted and Varnished surfaces wood or metal. It dries hard in a few Bours and gives a MIRROR LIKE SURFACE UNCLE HIRAM" BRIGHTENAL Cleans and polishes in one oper- ation, for use on Furniture, Planos, Etc. Gives a dust-free finish. VACATIONS Are always a strain on the eyes. Have them tested and the correct glasses fitted before going away. GEO. C. MOON, Ogtician Tel. 728 Main St. Willimantic, Ct. A nice varfety of Fresh Fish, also ETRONG'S EioH MARKEE 55 notth Streel. 3 HIRAM N. FENN ONDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Caurch St. Willmantic, Ct. frelephons Lady Assi JAY M.SHEPARD succeeding ELMORE & SHEPARD Funeral Girectr and Embalmer 60-62 Norih St., Willimantic Lzdy Assistant Tel. Connection DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Strest. Telephone Auto Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WORK A SPECIALTY Addresst P. A, WEEKS, or "Phons £50-2. 338-12 or 254-& Willimantie Ct. Willimantie were and a number of canary birds- mantic, Da Nt w At AR AT TR AR TSRS RN AR S SN R R AT R evonnl'uieftua’ Priend ot Little Children, ordan, Homer Su i somk, Suffer Littlo Children, school; the sacs rameat of baptism; recitations, Suffer ibe Little Children, Mary Fysal, Emma 1, Widella Haddad, Perley Swyden; d Hearts Are the Gardens, Elisa- beth Case, Christopher Case; The High Schaol Boy's Thoughts, Harold Sim- | onds: the 3d Psalm, graduates, Ralph Carpenter, Clifton Dawson, Raymond Hanna, ‘George D. Swyden, Ru.i Weatherhead; presentation of 'Bible: | Song, The Bird's Year, school; recita- | tion,” For Lo, the Winter 1s Pasf, Dor | Avers; The Wuking of the Fiowers, Solo, Miss ~ Myra (Wallen: Flowers, Dorls Ayers, Elizabeth Burr, -Helen Clapp, Elenoir Crawford, Ehzabein Case, Elizabeth Everest, Wéssica Fen- ton, Margaret Persons, Margaret Rose, Madelyn Shepard, Mabet Trowbridge, Ruth Weatherhead; Sunshine, Carolyn Cummings: recitations, Why We Are Glad on Children’s Day, Waity Gif- ord: Flowers, et Dawson; Who Made | the Pretiy Daisies Ruth Easterbrook: | exercise, Do u Kindness, James Aber; nethy, Christopher Aberneth: { Benton, old Richard Hanna, Russell Noyes, Wilson Wilmarth, Harry Brow: recitations, Oh, Little Bird Just Learn- | ine to Fly, Allyn Rose; A Good Boy, Russell Hinman; song, The Father's Care, school: offering, offering prayer by school; address, The Lord’s Garden, Rev. Mr. ‘Beard; hymn No. 358; bene- | diction, response by school; postiude, 2, Wachs. First Baptist Church. e at the First Bap- ightful Children's the auditorium _being décorated. The choir and the Sunday school committee had charge of the arrangements and the music and recitations were all admir- rendere Following was the programme: Reci- ion, Il Do My Part, Gertrude Rose What We Give, Not What We , four boys: Children's Day, Dur- ward Oldershaw and Marian Bowen; What Shall ;We Bring? Leora White Jesus the Bread of Life, Doris Bowen The Preily Flowers Seem to Sa. Paton; A Little Boy's Advice, Al- Bowen: Scatter the Seeds, Rose gher; ‘The Stranger at the Door, s Doolittle. There were several exercises by primary pupils and two by older pu- pils entitied Loving Heart Band and Sunshine Girls. The speaking was in charge of Miss Elizabeth Hart and ths inging in charge of Mrs. Otto obin- son. Y exel beautifully | v the K. OF C. MEMORIAL. San Jose Council Remembers Deceased Brothers on Sunday. San Jose council, No. 14, observed Memorial day Sunday with an impres sive programme. The parade was maie | up as follows: Platoon of police under | command of Lieut. Daniel Killourey; | Warden ~ John Murphy, marshaj; | Wheeler's American band, Charlbs | | i Wheeler director; past_ grand _and fourth degree knights. Dr. W. S. P. | Keating commanding; ‘San José coun- | cll, K. of C. D. G William Smith | commanding; carriages with, clergy- men, speakers and invited guests The service at Joseph's church was conducted by Rev. Father Ban- non, who offered prayers for the repose of the souls of the deceased members St. Joseph's Glee club, C. H. Caswell director, rendered appropriate selec- tiohs. After the church ceremony the ves of B thers Arnold, Princ were decorated in | Father Bannon offering pravers. The procession then proceeded to St. ’.y( seph’s cqmetery, where the graves of | the following d ed member a Youngs, E. . William H. Ro- 1 E.. J. Keon Thomas 1 Grimes, J. E. Murray, nan, John Jordan, Thomas Maxwell, 1. E. Smith. Thomas Horan, Michael Shea, Rigis Beaulieu, John F. McCar- { thy, "John Fahey, Peter F. Mullen, Peter Ward, George F. Murphy, James Tighe, Nazane Reuthier, E. I Corri an, William Pageau Joe - Barnable, | James E. Gallivan, Florence Sullivan, John Killourey, Thomas Potvin, Fran s J. Quinlan, Rev. F. X. Mulvill: James J. Fay, William Connor, John Moriarty. T. P. Smith, Ja E. J. Gelinas, Daniel John F. Shea, John F. H. Connor, Peter nolds, Henry A i Legendle, John | ssy, T. J. Rey- James Hogan, BEd Kennedy, Timothy | Kelley, John' Gallivan, Martin Clark, Tom M wior mothy Grady, There were over 2,500 people gath- t St. Joseph's cemetery to pay to the dec¢ased members whose at t olemn | i The orator of | ay was the Hon. Joseph E. O'Neill chief clerk in Comptroller Dunm's of- fice at Hartford. After a prayer by Rev, T. J. Bannon and a_selection by St. Joseph’s Glee club, the pastor of 8t. Joseph's church introduced the speaker. Mr. O'Neill spoke of the ap- | priateness of the occasion and paid a tribute to the members whose graves were decorated. He emphasized their loyalty to church, family and state and referreq to them as exemplifying the principles of the order. TUpon return to the hall, Lecturer A Newton Vaughn had charge of the program, which included selections by St. Joseph’s Glee clubdand speeches by Deputy Hurlihe, Mayor Dunn. Rev, Father Bannon, Hon. Joseph D. O'Neill, Fdward Casey, John Crawford of Nor- wich 4nd Thomas Ashton. Decorated Odd Fellows’ Graves. Rev. Charles Smith of Raltic_deliv- ered an eloquent address at the Memo. rial day exercises of Obwebetuck lodge, I 0. 0. F., at 0dd Fellows’ hall Sun- | day afternoon, Musical selections were rendered by Miss Mabel Clinton and . Murray’s Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. New Wash Fabrics FOR SUMMER MOST REASONABLY PRICED There are women who can take the simplest fabric and fashion it into gowns that excite their neighbor’s envy. These daintv Wash Fabrics suggest exactly that sort of So reasonably are they priced that they of any woman. silky kind that lend itself to the making of thoraughly , simple evening dresses dresses, and the accommodating range of color provides = dress. within reach charming frock for all these uses. ™ In the collection are Poplins, Madras, Striped Voiles; §| Silk Striped Poplins and Silk Striped Muslin, at 18¢ | are They are of the soft, and -sfreet Lena Denman, Frances | s her brother, The lodge marched to ‘Wilimantic cemetery, where the graves of over fifty deceased members ‘were decerated. Choeses Architest for Scheel. At the meeting of the W. H. 8. ‘bullding committee, Saturday evenming, ‘Wilson Potter of New York was chos- en 1o be the architect o complete plans for the edection of the new | high school building to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. . Notice of Damage Claim. Lawyer C. A. Capen has given notice to the Connecticut company, operat- ing the trolley line from this city and the ) V. R, R. Co., If they be the Connecticut company's lessees, that Arthur I Bill has a claim for damages to an au- tomobile that he claims was run into | evening of Wednesday, city on the | May 1s. MUSICAL AMERICA’S PRAISE Bestowed en Compositions of Dr. Jules Jordan, a Native of Windham. Musical America has a most flatter- ing criticism of the three one-act op- erettas by Dr. Jules Jordan recently produced in Providence. giving also a cene from one of them. Star of the Sea. A Princess of the Blood, Star of the apd An Eventful Holiday, which were sung for the second time at the Talma theatre, Providence, last week. proved to be even more successful than at the first performance. The Journal said of these:-The music of each of the pieces is charming and appealed strongly to the audience, as shown b the most cordial and discriminatiy applause. The orchestr: finely balanced B though small, was ang played most ef- fectively. Dr. Jordan conducted with his customary skill and should feei proud and happy at the successtul ls- sue of his meritorious efforts. ef Mention. During Saturday afternoon’s electric and wind storm the top of a large tree in front of Dr, T. R. Parker's resi- dence on the corner of Church and Spring street, was blown down. The New London Motor Cycle club made a trip to Willimantic Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Rowley leave for New Hampshire foday to attend the alumni_meeting at Colby academy, where Mr. Rowley is to deliver an ad- dress. Miss Helen R. O'Nefl of Brooklyn, . Y. is visiting her aunts, the Misses Seil of Vine street, Hartford. Miss Neil attended the ¢ the legislature, in company < Daniel P. Dunn and Mrs. P. D. Dona- hue of Willimantic, Country: Club Elects Officers—Chil- dren's Day at Baptist Church—Rev. A. F. Earnshaw Going Abroad. The following offic have’ been | elected to serve one vear at the My tic Country club: President eenman; secretary, Mrs. George: treasurer, B. L. Holmes; ancial Secretary, A. N. George: execu- ive committee, Miss Edna Wheeler, D. B. Denlson, Dr. George, S. B. Leon. ard. Children’s Day Programme. At the Union Baptist church Sun- day morning, Children's day was ob- | served. The following programme was carried out: Anthem, choir; reading, exercises by the primary de- partment, remarks by the pastor, Rev W. E. Bates; anthem, choir; exercis: recitations, Flora Wilson: solo, Miss Blanche Burrows: exercise by class of girls; recitation, Samuel Higby: exer- cise by girls; recitation, Willie Oviatt; collection and benediction. Erfgagements Announced. The engagement has been announced Miss Adele Lankes, daughter of and Mrs. Joseph Lankes, to Wil- liam Brown of Pawtucket, R. I Rev. A. F. Earnshaw, pastor of the Congregational church, leaves this week for a three months' stay with relatives in England and on the con- tinent. responsive of Mr. Heard and Seen. Miss Florence Colliss has from a visit in Providence. Mrs, Maria Lewis is Providence. Arthur Coogan substituting clerk in the Mystic post office. Mrs. J. Elmer Newbury sang at the morning service at the Congregational h_Sunday. Noyes of with his street, - Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kretzer have returned from a visit with relatives in Plainfield. returned visiting in as New fami Haven on spent Wilbur Sunday with field S| his father, B. A. Scho- S. Brown MacKenzie spent Sun- day in Meriden. Mr. and_Mre. ‘Bertram Warner have returned from their wedding trip and are at home at 45 Holdredge block, West Side. Miss Annie Feidler of South Coven- try and Miss Jennie Feidler of Will mantic. spent Sunday_with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Isftidre Feidler. Mrs. Samuel Stewart and son Sam- uel Stewart are visiting in Philadel- phia. Mrs. Henry Ellen are v I Mr. and Mrs. John Rossie have re- turned from their wedding trip and are keeping house on Greenmanville avenue. YANTIC 7" “PENINGS Closing Exercises Held by Pupils of Sodem School—Entertafing Pro- gramme. B. Noy ting in and daughter Orange, N. The closing exercises at Sodom school were a mixture of closing poems and readings and flag day exercises. which comes a week too late for ountry school obervances. The programme fol- lows: Song, Our Flag, school; reading, Proclamation: dramatized story, Cath. erine Murphy, Our Flag, gour puplls; poem, Our Flag, Percy Robinsin; poem, Out of the Morning, Vincent Perkow sky; poem, The Arrow and the Song, Catherine Murphy; reading, June, John R. McHale, Jr.: song, the Star Span- gled Banner, school; reading, Some of the Early Flag: fred Holt Brown chorus recitat! The Flag Goes B school: song, Th Brownles, school; recitations, Where Go the Boats, Tyler Ladd; The Swing, Fred Ladd: Spring, Felix Perkowsky: A Tdtile Farm. Al- fred Brown: The Hunter, Katherine Armatrons: Jingles, Myrtle Armatrong What Does Litde nees Persko Hurt hing, Olive Tudd Shoemalser, sehool: poem, dren’s Hou | | Clapping Gladys Armstrong; poem, tha Tr Ernest Sherman: A Chila Kvening Praver, Robinson gymnastic exercise, school; song, The Song. school: poem, Ber in ph Perkowsky: poem, Summer, Froga in School, Alec Perkowsky: po- e, by a trolley car on Main street in this | Edward Schofield of Waterbury spent | -1 0adFellos ~yard. Striped and Dotted Crepe, two-tone Whipcord, | em, The Bullders, Leon Armstrong. Mr ;t:&cd THE H. C. MURRAY GO. atiste and Figured and Striped Voiles, at 15¢ L i John Aver brought her graphophone to | the school and gave a most pleasing | Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA { | Pie sotion ft—Miiwaukes Ssutinel. | birihaay annlversary Monday of last week. Put nam | assaseseassasnasnssnnnunusanshununanansnne musical programme, to the delight of all. She furnished - cut flowers, Toses, : locust blossems and ethers, whieh made the room attractive. Mrs, Charles Brown breught refresh- ments, which were served by Master Alfred Brown. Games were played be- fore the final dismiseal for the summer. DANIELSON K. H. 8. Team Wins Eleven Out of Twelve Games—Thirteenth Company Starts Tuesday—Bohemians Plan Outing to Newport—Towns in Two Counties Represented at Funeral of Commissioner Charles E. Barber. P. J. O'Brien of Providence was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Brennan of High street over Sunday. The public schools- (graded) in_the town of Killingly, close the school vyear on Friday of this week, the high school closing next weelk. The Ladles’ Reading circle is to hold a meeting with Mrs. A. C. Green this (Monday) afternoon. William Moran was a_visitor with |triends in Norwich over Sunday. Bupervisor Albert 8. Ames spent the week end at his home in Boston. George A. Riordan of Pawtucket was a visitor with friends in Danielson over Sunday. K. H. 8. Team’s Fine Record. Killingly High School's Baseball team has won 11 and lost one game this season, one of the best records made by a local school team in years. To Confirm Class. Bishop J. J. Nilan is to visit Daniel- son within a few weeks to confer the sacrament of confirmation upon a class at St. James’ Church Rev. Celestine Crozet of Fitchburg, formerly of Danielson, was a recent visitor in Danielson Going to Fishers Island. The baggage detail of the Thirteenth company, with the company luggage, left here Sunday for Fort Wright, Fishers Island. The company will go tomorrow (Tuesday) Several hundred Danielson people were in Putnam Sunday afternoon to participate in or view the Holy Name societies’ procession which was one of the largest ever seen in this sec- tion. A Popular Company. The “A Day Off” company closed an exceedingly popular engagement at | the Orpheum theater Saturday when large audiences witnessed the musical | production, one of the group of that | kind of entertainments to be produced | at_the house. Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening Is to be Flora's night at Brooklyn grange and a special programme has been a¥- ranged. At_the masses at St. James' church on Sunday announcement was made that a parish lawn fete Is planned. At the Orpheum theater Sunda evening the solo numbers were b Miss Jennie Geanne, dainty member | of the 1 Should Worry company. She | sang An Old Girl of Mine, and Blue | Eyed Baby. Outing of Bohemians. A party of members of the Bohemian club and their wives are to visit New- | port next Saturday ,making the trip | down the Providence -river in a| chartered boat. The party will spend | Sunday at cottages of the members | ‘at Oakland beach. First Electrical Sgorm. The darkness of night enveloped Danielson Saturday afternoon at 8.30 | when the first real electrical storm of the season swept over the borough. | In the stores lights were necessary | that business might be done. No dam- age was reported on account of the storm, but the rainfall was heavy. Orpheum’s Big Bill. J. W. Gorman presents “I Should Worry,” by Matthew Ott, a musical triumph with comic trimmings. Music fun, girls galore, superb cast. A nov- elty that will steal away vour cares A laughing show under the manage- ment of Bobb Ott, and one_in which Mr. Ott fairly outdoes himself. Bet- ter than the successful “A Day Off.” At the Orpheum theater Monday, Tues- day evenings, Wednesday matinee and evening. Prices 10, 20, 30 cents.—adyv. Children’s Day at Wauregan. Sunday was observed as Children’s day in the Congregational church at Wauregan. The concert was given at 530 p. m Those who had parts were Ruth Gove, Tlorence Lathrop, Earl Mott, May TLeach, Ethel Davis, William Mof- fitt, Frederick Gove, Evelyn Jette, Thelma Bence, Viola _Curtis, Irwin Tracy, Vera Leach, Edith Shippee Emily Shippee. | FUNERAL. Charles E. Barber. Funeral services for County Com- missioner Charles E. Barber were held in the Congregational church, Central Village, Saturday afternoon at two oclock, business being suspended in the place during the hour of the serv- ices, which were conducted by the pas- | tor, Rev. E. Lew)s Wall The church was filled, many of those in the congregation coming from various towns in the county and in- cluding ‘the county officials. Among those present were County Clerk E. M. | Warner, States Attorney Charles . | Seals, Putnam, County Commission- |er E H. Corttis, Thompson: County Commissioner E. H. Hall, Windham; County Treasurer Nathan D. Prince, Senator E. H. Keach, county auditor Preston B. Sibley, sheriff of Windham | county, Danielson: Mayor Archibald Macdonald, Hon. Georgé A. Hammond, Editor George L. Padgett, E. C. | Rogers, Putnam: Attorney Sabin . Russell, Postmaster W. F. Bidwell, Dayville; Postmaster Charles A. Pof- | ter, Judge Harry E. Back, Charles B. Wheatley, Cosmer A: Young, George H. Call, all of Danielson. Miss Luocy Broadhead was organist and the selos at the service were beau- titully sung by Mrs. Charles Bragg. | A sectlon of the church was reserved |for the members of Protection lodge |of 0dd Fellows of Central Village of { which Commissioner Barber was a | member and there was also present at the service delegations from the va- rious Masonic organizations with which the deceased was identified. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, benediction being pronounced by Rev. Mr. Wall. The bearers were County { Commissioner B. H. Carttis, County { Commissioner E. H. Hall, Hoxle Lilli- bridge, Andrew Ladd, Charles Bragg and Sessions T. Adams, the four last {of Ceneral Village. Funeral Director I. H. Tillinghast was in charge of the | arrangement The floral remembrances were mag- {nificent. Represented by the floral | pleces were Sphins temple of Hartford, { Columblan_commandery, No. 4, K. |7, Norwlch: Montgomery council and | Warren chapter of Danielfon; Moosup lodge of Masons, Protection lodge of Ceneral Village; Adel- | phi lodge, f*entral Village, and county lofficials arid group of friends and rel- |atives. They See Their Finish. President Wilson casually remarked | the other day that he is not afraid of work in hot weather. Wherenpon mem- bers of Congress nearly threw a dou- Hartford. —E. Habenstein, the cater- er, Is recovering from an 'lliness of elght week' duration, having suffered three relapses. He celebrated his 88 Rev. Dr. C. F. H. Crathern to Adveoate | Cemmissioner’s Place Mayor Archibald Macdonaid, State Attorney Charles B. Searls, Bdgar Hon. rge L. Pad: gott and . C. Rogers were at Central| Village Saturday thnu:nd the funeral onlufmty i oner Charles E. o o 1 s Worocester Pair Wedded.. Miss Mar, M.,Edwards, 16, and William A. Sherby, 23, both of Wor- cester, were married here Saturday by Rev. F. D. Sargent. Henry A. Auclair, who has been en- gaged In business here for a number of years, it to retire. . George A. Fellows of Portland, Me., was a visitor with friends in Putnam over Sunday. Temperance Conference. A conference on the local temper- ance situation is to be held at the Congregational , church tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. Howard C. Bradford was the leader at the Y. P. 8, C. E. meeting at\the Congregational church Sunday even- ing. Seek Peace and Pursue It was the subject. Many Ties Burned. Saturday was tie burning day for the section men along the line of the Norwich branch from Plainfield to Putnam. Piles of old ties, recently re- placed by new ones, were burned to get them out ofthe way. B, M. Warner, A. W. Bowen,C. D. Sharpe, Mrs, F. J. Daniels and Mrs. Joseph McKashnie have been chosen a committee of the Congregational church to have charge of the midweek services for the remainder of the vear. About every available trolley car of the Putnam division of the Connecti- cut company was pressed into service to cary the crowds Sunday afler- noon. The silk and allied__industries that recently adopted the 55 hours a week scheduie are now adjusted to the.new condition after a week of trial. The manufacturers of Putnam are among the first in the state to adopt the shorter time for working. In Favor of Boy Scouts. Rev. C. F. Hill Crathern, D. D, of | Worcester is to_address a meeting In | Judge E. M. Warner's office this| (Mcnday) evening In te interest of| the Boy Scout movement in this eity. Mrs. Williams' Sudden Death. Universal regret was expressed here | Saturday over the death of Mrs. L. O.| Williams, which ocourred suddenly on | Friday evening, as told in Saturday’s | Builetin, the sad happening coming as | a shock (o the many friends of the family in this city. Saturday’s Storm Severe. The first severe thunder storm of the season swept over Putnam Saturday | afternoon, breaking about 3.30. Clouds | of dust 'drove all-of the shoppers to | cover before the rain came down in| torrents. The rain spolled trade for | an hour or two, but there was for- tunately no great demage by the storm, though’ at one of the theaters several | persons in the audience became hys- | terical when vivid flashes of lightning, ! followed by crashes of thunder, came | out of the biackened sKy. Who Will Be County Commlissioner? There is much speculation through- | out the county as to whether a repub lican or a demecrat wiil receive ap- | pointment to the board of county com- missioners to fill the vacancy caused | by the deeply regretted death of Com- | missioner Charles E. Barber. It was | learned Saturday that several candi- | dates have already gotten in touch With persons whom they feel can aid them, but no names are mentioned. | Several days will elapse before any | action toward filling the vacancy wiil be taken, it was said Saturday. | TOURTELOTTE HIGH SCHOOL. Class Day Exerci This Evening— Commencement Week Events. nppen The class day excrcires at Tourtel- | otte Memorial Hikh echool at North | Grosvenordale are to tuke place in the | assembly hall of the school this (Mon- day) evening at 8 o'clock. Those who | have parts are as follows: Histor Sarelia Rhodes: prophecy, man; souvenirs, John C to souvenirs, Iris Soper: Foisey; acceptance, Fdward 1914: essays, Frank Folsey, Mack. The graduation exercises are place Thursday evening, June essays are to be by Sarelia Rhodesand | Adah Whitman. The address before ! the graduating class is to be given by Dr. Clarence Swift of Fall River. Dr. Charles R. Brown, dean of the| Yale Theological gchool, is to give the | germon of commencement week at a| union service of the churches P Thompson in the assembly hall of the | High school on Wednesday evening, June 11. His subject will be The True Definition of a Man. A number from Putnam have made | arrangements to attend the gradua- tion exercises at the Tourtelotte school, one of the thost beautiful school buildings in Connecticut. " BALTIC. Temperance Society to Be Organized —Members of H. G. C. Entertain— Uncas Power Company Wires Al- leged to Have Caused Barn Fire. This (Monday) ‘evening at 8 o'elock | a meeting of the Holy Name societies of St. Mary's parish is to be held in the Sodality room in the rear of the church for the purpose of organiz- ing a T. A. B. society. County Di- rector William H. McGuinniss and otherg will be present to speak on temperance and there will be a brief address given by the pastor, Rev. U. 0. Rellerose. A good number are ex- pected to join this society. A room will be fitted up for meetings and for the pleasure of its members. Guests of H. G. C. The Young Ladies’ H. G. C., who pre- sented fhe draima The Elopement of Ellen, gave a reception and dance to the friends who assisted them with the drama_last Friday evening in the B. A. C. hall. The reception opened with a club chorus, Girls of the H. G. C the remainder of the programme in- cluding: Plano duet, Misses Bertha Jones and Ella Love; voeal solo, Eileen, Miss Ruby Erickson: piano solo, Binma_ Headen; piano duet. Miss Annie Descher and Gunhild Swanson; club song, H. G. C. Dancing followed with Miss N. V. Milner at the plano. During Intermis- slon a dainty lunch was served consist- ing of ice croam, home made cake, etc. a most delightful evening being en- Joyed. The club is in & prosperous_condi- tion and all the members expect to’ enjoy_a vacation(of a week at Oak- land beach this Simmer! The presi- dent is Miss Ruby_ Ericson: treasurer, Gunhild Swanson: secretary, Louise Drescher; social committee, Misses Ella Love and Ruby Erickson. Power Wires Set Barn Afire. The fire comvany was called out Saturday evening about 7.80 o'clock to extinguish_a fire in the barn owned by John Donovan of Pautepaug Hill, about thres miles out of town. The fire fighters had to get teams to go to the fire and when they got there found that the greater part of the blaze had been extinguished, the fire dalng but slight damage. The fire was cnused from ejectric wires of the Un- cas Power company at Seotland. The wires had fallen onto the roof of the | recently by | at New London Friday afternoon were Rain Halts Game. The B. 8. H. C. went to Han- over Saturday_afte n and contest- ed with the N. A. 'C. nine on Airlie park grounds. Oniy five innings were Dlaved on acoount of ‘Mo rain. "The ver nine won, 3 to 0. Phflbm and Love both pitched excellent ba A large orowd of fans accompanied tke local nine on the trip, The Baltic Athletics won a_double header on the Polo grounds. The first e was won from the Greenevil lckers, by the score of 16 to 10. The second game was with the Jewett City nine and the score was 21 to 4. STONINGTON About 225 Boys in Athletic Competition | —Schools Inspeoted by Committes— Children's Day—Social Notes. About 236 boys competed in the fie'd events held at the borough school afternoon. The object of the: athietic events, as explained by Dr. W. H. Perry, supeiintendent of schools for | the town of Stonington. Is to stimulate interest among boys in athletic con- tests and give (hose not interested or perhaps not qualified for baseball or football an opportunity to take part in other forms of exercise better calcu- lated to bring out their efficiency. Th: is of course expected to have a ben ficlal effect on the school work of the boys in the class room, through the healthful body, healthfil mind idea The contests Friday, which were wit- nessed by hundreds of pupils and their teachers from nearly all parts of the | town, excepting the smaller districts, | included three events, chinning, ths| standard broad jump and the 80’ yard dash. The eveits were contested by 18 clas: The different events were Ppulled off by grades. The highest av- erages for chinning attained by fifth grade boys was made by Old Mystic with & record of eight times: for the| sixth grade the Broadway school was highest with an average of nine times: for the seventh grade Stonington, class B, with an average of § 2-8 times, and for the eighth grade, Broadway school, | with an average of 9 1-4 times. | In the jumping event among the boys of the fiith grade the highest av- erage was made by Old Mystic with a record of six feet. In the 60 yard dash West Broad street, Pawcatuck, ex-; celled for the fifth grade. The highest individual scores_were as follo Chinning, Everett Rush- low of Broadway school, 22 times; Clifford E. Denison of Stonington bor- ough, the broad jump: Charles Munger of West Broad street, grade eight, 8 feet 5 inches. Committes Inspects School Dr. W. H. Perry took the members of the school committee, James Cooper of Mystic, Joseph~R. Leahy of the bor- ough and Judge A, R. Stillman of Paw- catiick, on an automobile trip to sev- eral of the smaller schools of the town and as a result of the inspection it was | decided to make an addition of two rqome to the Old Mystic school. to fin- ish off two more rooms at Broadway school, Mystir, and to build an fron fence about the school grounds, and at the Road district it was tentatively de- | cided to erect a building for two more school roms, the plan heing eventual to do away with the three smaller dis- | tricts in that part of the town, provid- ing accommodations for the puplls at the Road district. Returning to West | Broad street school, Dr. Perry had al pleasant surprise for the committee, | who were entertained at a dinner| splendidly cooked and served by the | young wemen’s cooking class of the high school. The menu cards wera done by the girls of the art class and the cooking wak done fn the Kitchen at | the Pawcatuck sehool under direction | of the demestic sclence teacher, Miss | Hawkins. It furnished a pleasing | demonstration of the work that is be- ing accomplished in this department. Sale of Sloop. James H. Stivers has purchased from Capt. Baward P. Sisson of Westerly, former keeper of Fisher's Isiand life saving station, the sloop Robert Palm- er, an espectally staunch and seaworthy craft, deslgnad for either business o pleasure. The Robert Palmer {s down in the register as the Gas Screw. Her new owner will overhaul her entirely and will have her in commission in a week or two. Firemen to Entertain Aids. gton Steam Fire Engine com- pany is planning to tender a reception to those who nassisted at the fair hell the company in Borough hall. It will be held in the comvany’s | rooms on#he evening of June 13. The | committee in charge of arrangements comprises the first three officers of the company, Foreman Fred Ostman and his asaistants, James Dally and James Maxwell, Attended Conference. Those from the First Baptist-church Sunday school and Young People’s so- clety who attended the Bible schosl and Young People’s soclety conference Mrs. Elden George B. Ogcar_F. Pendleton, Rev. and Mrs. Mrs, L. Wells, the package 3 Will Begin Wednesday, June 11th Wish to announce that our entire stock of Spring Summer MERCHANDISE and Men’s, Women’s and Childfen’s SHOES, will be sold at remarkably low prices. ; We urge all the people of JEWETT CITY and VICINITY to call at our store on the opening days and take advantage of the great bargains which we are offering. Besides the big reductions we will give Royal Gold Trading Stamps. A. ZEGEER, Jewett City, Conn. Capitai $100,000. Surp.us and Proiits $169,000. Established 1832 Accuracy in accounting, courteous service, promptness and liberality in dealing, and a sound business policy in administering its own affairs, characterize THE WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and profitable. THE WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Marston, Miss Susan Kelly, Miss Gene- | ternoon was so badly injured she had va Wells, Miss Edna Perkins, Mrs. |to be killed by the trackmen. Charles Killars and Mrs, Frank Dur- There were eight deaths in the town gin. \ of Stonington during May, a sma:l number compared with olhersyears. Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blair of Eri Pa., are guests of Rev. J. J. Blair ane tamily. . M. Estees of Holyoke, Mass., has arrived at his summer home on Lord's Point. The family of Rev. J. H. Odell ot , are expected | Opened Clambake Season. i The Kemo club was the first of tho | local social organizations' to enjoy an outing this season. They had a glam- bake on Mason’s Island Sunday. \John W. Henry and Benfamin Brown wers the committee in charge of the dinne: | and with the assistance of Frank I. Gearity, Little Neck clams, quahauss, bluefish and chickens with lobsters and vegetables were served. -Bathhouse in Commissien. The floating bathheusd of the Wada- wanuck Country-elub has been launch- ed from its winter quarters at Wam- phassett and towed to its moorings in the upper harbor and placed in condi- tion for use by members of the clup and their guests, With the hermen. The fishermen for the past few days have been making small shipments of fish to New York. The long seines at Quonochgntaug and Point Judith have been taken up and placed in storag: il next spring. The pounds set off Watch Hill and under the lee of the breakwaters are now depended on to help out the otter trawl fishermen in making shipments. The local markets are keeping well supplied with fish claims and lobsters. . General News. For St. Mary's church bazaar Thom as C. O'Connell is in charge of the| minstrel performance and Mrs. Jamoss | Murphy in charge of the musical pro- gramme. Children's day exercises at the Con- gregational church were held Sunday at the 10.45 o'clock service. The pro- gramme was very Interesting, the chil- dren taking a leading part. The Rev. S. F. Dickson preached at the Third Baptist church Sunday Scranton, P to arrise here this week for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Davis, who have been in the west for a visit of several weeks, have returned to Ston- ington. There will be a trial of the steamo: of Stonington Fire Engine company next Saturday afternoon. Cutler King has returned from At- wood camp at Rangeley Lakes, Maine, STAFFORD SPRINGS A heavy thunder storm struck this town about 3 o'clock Saturday after noon Electric light and telephone wires suffered, The baseball game between the Staf- fords and the South Hadleys had to be postponed _on account of the storm Saturday afternoon. Funeral of Andrew Halinsky. The funeral of Andrew Hallnsky was held at St. Edward's church Saturday morning _at 9§ oclock. Rev. F. J. O'Neill officiated at the requiem high mass. Burial was in St Edward's cemetery. The atiction sale at John King on Stafford large attendance Saturda: Ives Memorial Reredos. Special vesper services were held at Grace church Sunday afternoon at 4.80 when the new reredos was dedicated. evening. It was given to the church by Mrs. A cow that was hit on the New York, | Mary Hicks in_menfory of her New Haven and Hartford railroad | mother, Mrs. Ives. The dedicatory ser- tracks near Wequetequock bridge by a | mon was preached by Rev. Frederick westbound freight train Thursday af- | D. Buckley of Waterbury. | | | the farm of reet drew a in Housekeeping was to provide Post Toasties N Save work and worry in many a household where good things to eat are appreciated, These crisp bits of toasted white com are ready to eat direct from nd. have a delicious’ flavour. Serve with cream and sugar. " Especially pleasing with fresh berries— ideal for bteaicfut, lunch, or supper. Post Toasties are sold by Grocers everywhere. barn and set one end of the roof on