Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 12, 1913, Page 2

What Is Going on Tonight. ¢l m;],entl:ll Committee, Baptist ch. illimarts Lodge, No. 120, A. B. S, ( X. of P. Hall Willimantic Clerks’ Protective Asso- clation. Trinity Chapter, No. 9, R. A. M, Masonic Hall. Obwebetuck Lodge, No. 16, I. 0. O. F., 0dd Fellows’ Hall. ASKS SALARY INCREASE. Physical Director McLaughlin of the Y. M. C. A. Sets Figure at $1,200. Physical Director McLaughlin of the Y. M. C. A. has notified the directors that he will remain another year if they increase his salary to $1,200 per annum. He has had an offer from an- other city that is worth over $1,300 a year. It is hoped the Y. M. C. A. di- rectors may be able to meet Director McLaughlin’s figures and that he may also be secured as physical instructor for the Wipdham High school and t%> girls’ gymnasium classes at the new Congregational church house, it being thought that these additional sourc-s of income would be sufficient to retain Director McLaughlin in Willimantic. CLASS OF 1913 At Windham High School—56 Pupils te Be Graduated This Month. ‘The following are the members of the graduating class of Windham High #chool: Ralph Avery Armstrons, Franklin; William Henry Bransfield, Windbam; Francis _ Xavier Chicoine, Windham; Ehmer Eiliott Bllsworth, Windbam; George Warren Emerson, Windham; Harry Edwin Ericson; Windham: Donald Alden French, ‘Windham; Vivian Jerome Ide, Wind- ham; Laewrence King, Windham; John Edward Lamb, Lebanon; Clayton Huntington Lathrop, Franklin; Mau- rice States Leonard, Windham; Ar- thur Bernard Moran, Windham: Har- old Willlam Nichels, Coventry; Charles Perry Pendieton, Windham; Ernesi Laurence Place, Mansfleld; James Gal - lup Service, Willington; Frederick Worthington Smith, Windham; George Raymond Young, Windham Helen Elzabeth Blakeslee, lebanon; Edith Lois Bowen, Windham; Hattie Belle Brown, Coventry; Theda May Cham - lin, Columbia; Ruth Emily Chappell, indham; Dorothy Colman, Coventry; Loretta May Curran, Windham; Helen Dimock, Willington; Mary Irene Don- ghue, Windham: Leora Marfe Fenn, Windham; Mildred Irene Fitzgerald, ‘Windham; Ethel BPudora Golden, Windham; Ethel Yvonne Grant, Wind- ham; Flizabeth Luella Green, Willing: on; Dorothy Augusta Hill, Windham; g\n_v Belle Hopkins, Hampton; Vera ulda Hoxie, Lebanon; Margaret CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought e (T PATENTS frotect your ideas. Handsome 60-page Guide Book Free. MARRY E. BACK, Attorney-at-Law, Nindham County Savings Bank Bldg. Danielson, Conn. octlTuThS VACATIONS Are always a strain on the eyes. Have them tested and the correct glasses fitted before going away. GEO. C. MOON, Optician Tel. 728 Main 8t. Willimantic, Ct. A nies variety of Fresh Fish, also Oysters and at G@TRONG’S FISH MARKET, 28 North Streel. \ HIRAM N, FENN UNDERTAKER end EMBALMER 62 Church St, Willimaatic, Ct Telephone Lady Assis JAY M. SHEPARD succeeding ELMORE & SHEPARD funeral Dirscter and Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Xal, Connection DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 52 Main Street, = "« Willimantio Telephone Auto Truck Moving I.ONGA O.I’G‘:cAlNAi:vWORK Addreses P. A, WEEKS, or "Phono €50-2, 838-12 or 254-& Willimantio Ct. - e wersaus-savunn, Sardh Jewett, Hampton; Ada Bello Jones, Windham: Myrtle Viola Jor- dan, Windbam; Marion -Gates -Larra- bee, Windham; Julia Bradley McCar- thy, Windham; ~Veronica = Katherine McQuillan, Winaham; Mildred Eleanur | Moriarty, Windham; Ruth Dean Moul- | ton, Windham; Hazel Pauline Mowry, | Windham; - Alice Catherine Ottenhei- | mer, Windham; Grace Gager Pendle- | ton, Windham; Alice Eudora Pike, | Pomfret; Marion® Britton Rafferty Windham; Alice Eleanor Service Willington; Ruth Bveiine Snow, Chap. lin: Frances Hunt Stearns, Windham; | Helen Loretts Sweeney, Windham: | Catherine Arline Thompson, Hampton Myra Ethel Wallen, Windham; Ruby | Elizabeth Williams. . | Going to Stafford Springs. St. John’s commandery, No. 11, K. T. will attend the observance of St. John' | day at Stafford Springs Tuesday, June 24. In addition to the field ds exer- | cises, dinner will be served at the Springs house, followed by a short pa- rade.- Transportation will be by auto- | mobdles furnished by Sir Knights. | Complimentary Dinner and Presenta- tion. | Comptroller Daniel P. Dunn was | given a complimentary dinner at| Bond's restaurant, Hartford, Tuesday evening. R. U. Srow, formerly of this | city and superintendent of the capitol, | was the toastmaster and in behalf of those present presented Comptroller Dunn a tea set of sterling silver. The affair was @ surprise to the comptrol- ler. Those present were Comptrolle Dunn; Robert O. Snow, superinte dent of capitol- Hubert M. Rigney, a sistant superintendent of capitol; Tim- | othy F. McCarty of Windsor Locks, | Frederick G. Alldis of Torrington, J. Stephenson of Somers, Luther K Braddock of Essex, John DeRosa of Meriden, Michael Moriarty of = Willi- mantic, John P. O'Sullivan of Norwi-h, David Cohen of New Haven, Patrick k. Doyle, John F. Carroll of Vernon and | Representative Samuel Stevens of Danbury (guest) Natchaug School Commencement Ex- ercises. The commencement exercises of the Natchaug grammar school are to e held at Labor Union hall Wednesa: evening, June 18, at 8 o'clock. Th> | teachers’ orchestra furnishes music and C. C. Case of the school commit tee presents the diplomas. Followiig are the members of the graduating | as Grady to guard the body. | from a nervous trouble | the purpose | Mrs. Blake, who was 40 years of ags, ¢, Danielsonand Putnam empty, ‘searched for her daughter, W12 Jhad several times threatened to Kkill herself, and she found Mrs. Blake hanging lifeless in the shed. The mother’s screams attracted the neigh- bors and Judge A. J. Bowen and Rev W. O. Nuzum went to the scene of the tragedy. Judge Bowen cut the rope and the Methodist pastor held the body of the dead woman. was notified and ordered Officer Thom- in_the absence of Dr. L. 1. Mason, medical examiner, County Corcner A. G. Bill of Danielson was advised of the affalr and he came to Willimantic on the forenoon train to view the remains and investigate the facts. Relatives, friends {and Dr. T. R. Parker, Mrs. Blake's physician, were interviewed at the | home of B. Baldwin. Dr. Parker stated Mrs. Blake had been suffering and melan- cholia and it was later found she had attached a rope to the bannister of the stairway in the house, evidently with of committing suictda, leaves a little daughter, Vera, 12 years old, who was taken to the home ~f Rev. W. O. Nuzum to receive care and comfort. Judge and Mrs. L. J. Storrs of Spring Hill, relatives of Mrs. Gur- ley, were notified and took charge of the affairs. Coroner Bill ordered the body of Mrs. Blake removed to Undertaker H. N. Fenn's rooms to be prepared fo~ burial. Sub-Committee Appointed. John F. Carr and W. J. Sweeney. have been appointed a sub-committee by the executive committee of St. Jo- seph’s hospital teo attend the hearing of the water committee of the city | council relative to the disposal of th= municipal ice. They will make a proposition to the city to purchisa2 about 100 tons of city ice at a faic price, Rev. Father Bannon having agreed to arrange for jts transporta- tion from the city icehouse to the hos- pital. One of the results of Mayo-~ Dunn’s municipal ice ownership policy has been feit by St. Joseph's hogpital. The cost for ice at that institution for May was over $70, three times as much as for the same month in previous years, Rumored New Telephone Stations. It is reported that the telephone com- pany is considering establishing sep- arate exchanges in the towns of Chap- lin, Scotland, Ashford and Hampton, telephones in these towns now being class: Theodore Baker, Leslie Beebe, Harold Bowen, Olive Carey, Victor | Carlson, Ellis Cohen, Eugene Cotter, | Harold Gager, Ethel Green, William | Harrison, Mildired Harroun, Florence | Hevrin, John Hill, Gladys _Jacobs, | Grace Jacobs, Helen Johnson, Winifreu Kelley, Carlton King, Willard Macfar- | lane, Lucile Martin, Irene Moran, Doris | Nichols, Grace Paton, Edith Perkins Frank Rathbun, Norma Rathbun, Haz=! | Rourke, Maur Setterberg, Ralph Sweet, | Bernece Tucker, Vida Whitman. Class | officers:, President, Harold Gager; sec- retary, Grace Jacobs; treasurer, Vida Whitman. The class motto is Think purely, speak kindly, act nobly. SUICIDE BY HANGING. Ella Gurley Biake Found in a Shed by Her Mother, Mrs. Andrew Gurley. Blia Gurley Blake, who resided at | the Captain Morse house, corner of | Prospect street and Bellevue avenuc, committed suicide early Wednesday morning by hanging herseif in a shed near the house. Mrs. Andrew Gurley, her mother, finding Mrs. Blake's bed Incorporated 1842 “Big Oaks irom Little Acorns Grow” No better birthday gift for tho. elukiven than + make a dollar deposit for every year of their ags at this solid and progres- sive savings institute. The Willimaatic Savings [nstitate H C. MURRAY, President N. D, WEBSTER, Treasurer Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Light Weight Knit Underwear FOR WOMEN Women's Union Suits, summer weight, high neck, short sleeves, knee length, 50c. Women's Union Suits, = summer weight, low neck, short sleeves and tight knee, Soc. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR im. Osterhout. Grace Marion Reade | Night Gowns in Masonville cotton, nainsook &nd cambric, well made and trimmed with good quality laces, 50c and up to $4.89. Combinations of Cover and Draw- ers and Cover and Skirt, trimmed with Hamburg insertions, val. and ribbon run, $1.00 to $2.89. Women's Extra Size Union Suits, | low neck, short slee 59¢. Women's Pants, tight or lace trim- med knee, v ! Women's Vests, plain, low neck and ; short sleeves, 10c, 123zc, 15c and 26c. | ~Women's Silk Lisle Vests, low neck, | short steeves and fancy yoke, G0c { trim- | cu Princess Slip med with good laces and embrolderies, | embellished with fancy ribbons, $l.5\)‘ to $5.00. | | properly Long or Short Petticoats, pretty and attractive, all cut on specially good lines with deep flounce of Hamburg | and lace, s0c to $3.89. THE H. C. MURRAY GO. | the town school connected with the Willimantic e change. The telephone subscribers ic thes ewtonshBfl these towns hope the,company will not decide to make this change, as most of their telephone business is with Willimantic and they claim tol. charge of five cents for each Williman- tic call would be a hardship. The tele phone company have not yet decided what course they will pursue in ths matter. SCHOOL TEACHERS HIRED. Town Committee Fills Several Places —Insurance of Buildings Ordered. In the absence of Dr. Guild, L. B. Linceln presided at the meetoing of committee Wednes- day evening. The other members pres- ent were Attorney Curtis Dean, Hor- misdas Dion, C. C. Case, George S. FElliott and Mrs. Kate Spaulding. The property committee was authorized to secure estimate of the value of the school buildings in the town and have them and thelr contents reinsured at 80 per cent. of the valuation as the policies expire. It was reported by Mr. Biliott that the town hall, police court room and the G. A. R. hall had been sectred for the use of the Wind- ham High school until the completion of the new high school building. Miss Edith Willett was engaged as teach- er of the grammar grade of the school at North Windham at $14 per week. Miss Kingsbury, who teaches at the North Windham school has resigned to accept a more lucrative position at Torrington. The teachers’ committee was authorized to secure her successor at a salary not to exceed $15 per week. The committee voted to endorse Prin- cipal Case's recommendation of W. K Reynolds of Rochester, N, H., as com- mercial teacher at the High school at a salary of $1200 a year which is $206 more than was pald Mr. Palmer; Miss Aletha Rollins, of Lewiston, Maine a zraduate of Bates college, as teacher of Fremch and English at the High school at a salary of 3600 per week Miss Ethel Y, Grant as secretary of the Windham High school at $9 per week. An outline of the courses of study for all the zrades in the tewn except the high school, prepared by Principal Harroun of Natchaug schoeol was accepted by the committee, who authorized Principal Harroun and Mr. Dean to have the necessary number of coples printed, preferably by a lecal printer If favorable figures could be secured. Principal Harroun was as- sisteq in the preparation of the cur- riculum by Principal H. T. Burr of the Normal school and Miss Skid- more, a teacher in that Institution. Bills were ordered pald with the ex- ception of a small bill for gas that was burned in the recent high schoel con- flagration, Returning to Pastorate Here. Rev. 8. E. Robinson has been as- signed the pastorate of the local A. M. B. Zion church in this city for the third successive year which means the local church i not Ifkely to be merged with the colored Baptist church. No additions were made to the tax Ust of the town of Windham by the state board of equalization. Youthful Willimantic Aeronaut. Joseph Aubin, 17 vears old, made his first balloon ascension and para- chute drop at Lakewood park, Water- bury last Sunday. Princess Violet Blondin made the ascension .and drop with him. Young Aubin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aubin, 225 Main street. Lawn Party by Sororities. The Sororitles of the Methodist church held a very pleasant lawn par- ty at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ide, corner of High and Vaalley streets Wednesday evening. Social greetings. games, music and refreshments were incidents of the pleasent affair. Model School Commencement June 18. The class of 1913 of the Model Train- ing school will have its commencement exercises at the normal school assem- bly hall June 18. Lawyer Curtis Dean of the school committee is to present the diplomas. Following are the mem- bers of the graduating class: Flora Elizabeth Baker, Maurice Bernstein, Helma Catherine Carlson, Irene May | Gilman, Marion Louise Goss, Frederick Arthur Grant, Winifred oCrdelia Grant John Bover Harvey, Ralph Clifton | Johnson, Azrul Krivitsky, Ella Loufse McCollum; Ruth Bernice McCollum, | berthe Elizabeth Meychardt, James Thomas Moran, Clara Louise Nichols, Martha Francis O'Brien, Harold Pres- Myra ner. Elllott Ruth Smith, Eisie Gurley Sum- Mary Gladys Wilcox Twomey, Milton Brief Mention, There were 13 deaths in Windham in May. The reception of the faculty to graduates and alumni will be held at the normal school Friday evening. Jack Eagan, 19 Vallev street, under went an operation Tuesday for biond poisoning in one finger of his lefr hand. Tuesday a small chimneyr fire was extinguished by Fire Chief Foley at Chief Richmord | the | 7 isEREEEEERRERARERES) the home of Bartholomew Maron, 43 Brook street. . i Governor Baldwin signed an amend- ment {o a street oiling and sprinkling bill June 6 that gives Willimantic the {right to sprinkle and oil the city streets, the expense of which shail ba paid by assessing the property owners abutting or_fronting on the hishway Representative T. J. Kelley presentel the amendment. Personals. Samuel Chesboro, Dr. Fred Rogers, Frank M. Smith, G. O. Cartier and J. J. Hickey were in Woodmont Wednes- day to attend the meeting of the Con- necticut Pharmaceutical association. J. B. Baldwin of Francis S. Long post, G. A. R. of this city, has beea honored by being appointed one of tha aides de camp on the staff,0f National Commander Beers at the national en- campment of the G. A. R. at Chatta- nooga, Tenn., Sept. 15-20. DANIELSON Railroad Officials Go Over Lines— Gross Cost of Night School $458— Alfred L. Reed the New Burgess— New Theatre Manager in Charge. Peter St. Onge of Norwich was a recent visitor with friends in Daniel- son. Mrs. John Young, Portland, Ore., gave a tea at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, Timothy E. Hop- kins, in honor of Miss Sallie Hart, Portland, Ore., who has Tecently re- turned from a trip abroad. At the cottage of Judge and Mrs. Harry E. Back at Alexander's lake Wednesday afternoon the annual out- ing and picnic of the Ladies’ Art club ) held and proved a delightful af- air. On Tour of Inspection. General Manager Bardo and other officials of the New Haven road passed through here on a special train early Wednesday afternoon, traveling from Worcester to New London, thence by the Shore line; Saybrook and Hartford to Springfield. “Al” Whitney, the well known horse- man, who has been in poor health for some time past, is now able to take a daily automobile outing in Danielson and vicinity. W. I. Schoonman. florist, who has been living in Danielson for several vears, is to locate in New London. Machine Lost in Flood. Victor Perreanlt has failed to learn what became of a tree spraying ma- chine that was in transit to him and was lost in the Ohio flood, so has tem- | porarily given up the spraying end of i his business. A number of students from St. | James' parochial school are to enter Killingly ‘high school in the fall, hav ing maintained the 90 per cent. basis of perfection in their work ‘during the school yvear about to close. More advance orders for next win- ter's coal have been placed in Daniel- son than in any previous vear, this probably being due to the extreme high prices that prevailed during a part of last winter. Taftville .and Dayville basebail teams are to' meet at Dayville Satur- day for the first time this season. Some of the players of both teams have pre- viously competed against each other as members of the E. C. league. Night School Cost $458. The gross cost of the night school to the town.of Killingly is shown by Bupervisor Albert 8. Amos to be $458. Deducting the $109 that will be pald back to the town by the state, as pro- vided by the school laws of Conmeot- icut. the net cost to the town will be $349.25_this for providing for 75 nights a fine and very beneficlal school of in- struction for an average nightly at- tendance of 48. Alfred L. Reed Burgess. ° Alfred T. Reed has been elected by the members of the court of burgesses to fill the vacaney in that body caused by the death during the past menth of Charles A. Hyde. Mr. Reed is ap- pointed member of the park and build- ing committees, appointments that were held by Mr. Hyde. Warden W. I Bullard takes Mr. Hyde's place on the borough board of reilef, B Special Borough Mesting. Warden W, I. Bullard has fixed Thursday, June 19, at 730 p. m., as the time for the speeial bereugh meet- ing that will eonsider the question of reseinding the vete of the annual ber- ough meeting changing the name of Mechanic street te Cennmecticut Mills avenue, At this meeting the veters will again be esked to eomsider au- | therizing the building of sewers in Potter and in High streets, This mat- ter came before the annual meeting, but as no one appeared te adveeate the improvement, action was indefi- nitely pestponed. Reception to Graduating Class. At a meeting of the officers and ex~ ecutlve committee of Killingly High Scheo! Alumni association it was voted that the reception to the graduating class be given in the town hall on the evening of Friday, June 20. Members of the clase of 1913 are to act as ushers at the reception. The arrange- ments are for a reception from R to 9 o'elock, the reception to be follogged by a program of 30 dances, condluding at 1 o'clock. Barl M. Young. Sidney P. Mariand and Paul W. Chapman are to be the floor Afrectors. Manager Brown Steps Out. - With the last performance of the musical ghow at the Orpheum theatre Wednesday. evening Owner-Manager W. B. Prown's direction of the house came to a close, as he has leased the theater for a perlod of 16 weeks to J. F. Kerr of Boston, with a purchase option in_the agreement Mr. Kerr opening Friday. The night was made notable by the presence In the theater |'of & large number of the operatives of the Connecticut mills, who came in a body. Mr. Brown thanked the andience for the patronage that has been given him since he bullt and opened the house nearly two years ago and expressed | appreciation of what has been done by the people of this and surrounding towns In supporting the first real the- ater that Danlelson has had. Flag Day to Be Observed, Supervisor Albert S. Ames and the teachers of the graded schools have completeq arrangements for the flag day exercises that are to be held by the children of the School street school |in the assembly hall of the bullding |at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Friday) after- noon. This exercise will mark the end of the present school year and the beginning of that annual period of delight in the children’s lives—the long | summer vacation. ‘Flag day exercises are also o be held in the other schools throughout the town. | Organ Recital. An organ recital and concert in which George FH. Ryder, organist, Put- naw, aud musicians of Wauregan had parts took place in the Congregational church at Wauregan Wednesday eve- | ning, Officers of Pentecostal Church. Following are the newly electeq of~ | flcers of the Missionary society of the Pentecostal church: President, Mrs, George Lloyd: vice president, Mrs. | George Miner; _ secretary, George Miner; treasurer, Mrs. William Mason. The annual reports show that much | successful. work has been accomplish- ed during the past year. Strawberry Suppers. | In G. A. R hall Wednesday eve- ning a fine and well patronized straw- berry supper was served under the auspices of McGregor W. R. C., pa- ix{ your mouth. BISCUIT COMPANY to the grocer man hand him’ a nickel and get a magic package direct from Ginger Snap Land. Sofresh they ’ crack with a snap. To look at them makesyou hungry. So tender they mels ” | trons coming in between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock. Another strawberry supper Wednes- day evening was given in Wood’'s hall under the auspices of the F. B. L. and ‘this affair was also well patron. ized. Burial at Pascoag. The body of Lyman Copeland was taken from his home here Wednesday for burial. at Pascoag, R. L. A, F. ‘Wood was in charge of the funeral ar- rangements. 3 Mayor Archibald Macdonald Advo- cates Economy— Death of Mrs. Frenklin M. Perry—Local Tire Duck Makes Big Record in Indianapolis Endurance Test. Principal George W. Hathaway, Freemont street, will continue as prin- cipal of the Tourtelotte High school at North Grosvenordale during the 1913- 1914 school year. Mise Mabel 8. Tilliteon, 23, and Wal- ter H. Howe, 30, both of Worcester, were married here Wednesday by Rev. George D. Stanley at the Metho- dist parsonage. The report that W. H. Garner, form- erly agent of the Newmarket milis, at Newmarket, N. H., has become identi- fied with the interests conducting the business of the Manhassett company in this city is denied as without found- ation. Will Address Tourtelotte Graduates. Dr. Clarence Swift of Fall River Is to deliver the address at the Tourte! lotte High school graduation exel cises this (Thursday) evening. The Great and the Small will be his sub- Ject. Mrs. Philip Benolt of Pawtucket, formerly of Putnam, was a visitor in Putnam Wednesday afternoon, Frank C. Vernon of Attleboro, Mas called on friends in Putnam Wedne: day. Officials of the New Haven traveling in a specfal train, were in Putnam for a time Wednesday fore- noon, inspecting the company’s proper- ty. Next Thursday has been seleeted by the members of the Thompson W, O. T. U, as the date for holding Mem- orial services for the deceased mem- bers of the organization in that town. Cemmittee en Sewer Assessment. Aldermen John A. Dady, Jjehn OC. Johnsen, Ernest L. Pavis, Dr. Omer Larue and Geerge B. Clark have been named a eommittee of the common ceuncil of the city to repert a method for distributing and levying sewer as- sessments. Principal Pzine Resigns, Merrill B. Paine, whe has beea the principal of the Israel Puitnam seheel during the present seheel year and whe was elected for another year, has resigned and his resignatien has been aceepted. Mr. Paine Is te resume his college course, which he was pursuing in Clark univessity, Werecester. Invited te Seuth Woeedstock. Members of Quinebaug ledge of Ma- sons of this eity have been invited by the members of Putnam lodge of M. sons of Weedsteck te atterd services road, | at the Baptist church at South Wood- stock next Sunday, nearest Sunday to St. John's day. Putnam members will be at Daniel- son tomorrow (Friday) afternoon for the meeting of the Second district of the Windham County Sunday School association in the Methodist church, with sessions at 2.30 and 7.30 o'clock. Mayor Advocates Economy. In an _open letter in which he re- views the fine advancement and many public improvements that have been made in Putnam during the past few years Mayor Archibald Macdonald says: “Until the payment of these has been arranged for. until we can pause and take breath d see where we are financially, T would ask you as citizens as members of one prosperity we are all interested that vou refrain for a while from fur ther “expenditures; that you ask for the spending or no more public mone untll we have paid part of our debt. OBITUARY. n Justine Gauthier. Justine Gauthier, 62, for about 45 years a resident of Putnam, is dead at her home here after an illne: of about Mies Gauthier was a native During the greater part idence in Putnam she has been employed in cotton mills, her last employment being in the card- ing room of the Morse mills. She h: mede her home here with two sister: Other relatives are residents in Hart ford and in Boston. Mrs. Franklin W. Perry. Mrs. Cornella H. Perry, wife of ex- Mayor Franklin W. Perry, died at their heme on Grove street Wednesday morning at three o'clock ,her illness extending over many months. Cornelia M. (Willlams) Perry was born in the town of Pomfret, that part gince set off as the town of Putnam, April 33, 1843, he eldest daughier of Colonel Calvin D. and Marcia A. (Gil- bert) Williams. She attended the public schools here and later studied at Nichol's academy, Dudley, Mass. April 12, 1366, she was married Pomfret to Franklin W. Perry by F Walter Alexander. For a time, til about 1870, Mr. and Mrs. lived in Worcester and then return- ed te Putnam where they have since lived. Before her health failed, Mrs. Per- ry had an active interest in movements of public welfare. Bhe was an active and very much. interested member of the Weman's Board of the Day-Kim- ball hospital and did much for its pu poses. Mrs. Perry was also a mem- ber of Hlizabeth Perter Putnam chap- ter, D. A. R., and of the Seeend Con- gregational church of this city. Mrs. Perry leaves her husband, three sons, George W. eivil engineer, Dr. Bdward F., both of this city and At- ternev Robert G., New York; _two brethers, Andrew G. Willlams, Pom- fret, Loren €. Willlams, Putnam, and a sister, Mrs. Fred M. Child, Pem- fret. Local Fire Duck Praised. An_anneuncement received here by the Manhassett Manufacturing cem pany from a firm of automobile tire | manufacturers at Rutherford, N big family whose | apolis Memorial day race, 500 miles, and made a world's endurance record in the hottest race and over the hottest course yet encountered in automobile This endurance record means 500 miles of travel without change of tires, and 11’1‘:1110';:4:’”27 1-2 miles in practice running 3 day pravious, wiqzfl&a Tires st g0od for more mile- age. The tires made from the local fabric =ere the only ones to go througn . the entire . race without el e. . the best Driver Mulford, one of known drivers in thé country, is to use similar tires in the 660-mile race that n at Tacoma, The local company is one of Put- nam’s newest industries, but it is a mighty. successful one and there is every indication that ‘it will become one of the most vatuable in the city. ‘The town school committee has re- ceived the acceptance . of John P. Backus, who was elected principal of Putnam High school last week for the school year beginning in September next. 0dd Fellows Plan Memorial Sunday— Linen Shower for Miss Woodmansee —Crowd Attends Minstrels. Stonington lodge, No. 26, I. 0. O. F., met Wednesday evening in their rooms in the Gilbert block when the first de- gree was conferred on a class of seven candidates. Arrangements were com- pleteg for Memorial day, Junday, June 15. ‘The outlying cemeteries will be visited by members of the committee in the morning and in the afternoon the members will go to Elm Grove cemetery where services will be held and the graves of departed brothers will be decorated. Many from this lodge are planning to go to Norwich to the memorial exercises Sunda June 22, Linen Shower. Miss Ettabelle Woodmansee of Bank street v given a linen showed by members of the Betsy Ross council, D. of A, at her home Sunday evening in honor of her marriage with George Griswold which takes place this month. About twenty friends were present Recitatioms were given by Mrs. Minnie Valette and piano selec- tions by Mrs. Walter Knight. iss Woodmansee was well remembered with gifts. Refreshments were served | during the evening. | Officers Elected. | The following officers were elected at the meeting of Betsy Ross council, Daughters of Am, . at their meet- | ing on Monday evening in their rooms in the Gilbert block: Councilor, Mrs. ! Helen Knight: associate councilor, | Mrs. Louise Jones: vice councilor, Mrs. | Addie Brown: associate vice councilor, | Mrs, Sadie McGregor: secretary, Mrs. Edna _Prentice; assistant secretary Mrs. Ethan Pendleton: treasurer, Mrs Elizabeth Wilson: financial secretary, Mrs. Lottie Brainard: warden, Mrs, Amy Williams; conductor, Miss Elean- | or fewis: inside sentinel, Mrs. Almedn { MacCausiand; outside sentinel, Miss | Mary Cottrell; trustee for 18 months ! Miss FEtta Belle Woodmansee: repre- | sentative to national council, Mrs. Lot- | tle Brainard; alternate, Miss Etta | Belle Woodmansee. Minstrels a Success. | The society minstrels given for the benefit of St. Mark's parish under the direction of Mrs. William Ballantine Penfteld at the Lyceum theater Wed- nesday evening, drew a large audience | and was a decided success. The parts were all taken wel and received many | ancor A good sum will be added for the use of church work. | STAFFORD SPRINGS Linen Shower for Miss Hanley—Work ! Starts on State Road—K. of P. Me- morial Sunday Planned. | James Sheppard is moving_into the | nouse recently vacated by Major C. B. Pinney on Edgewood Place. Fred Wildey and family, of Stafford Hollow will occupy the house on Grant avenue which Mr. Sheppard is vacat- ing. t A M. Cady of Hartford was in town {on buelness Wednesday. To Build State Road. The econiractors for the new state read have arrived with a force of men and will begin work at once. The men will eamp in the grove near St. Ed- ward’'s cemetery, Given Linen Shower. Miss Rose M. Hanley was given a tinen ghewer at the heme of Miss Mar- jorie Mullins Tuesday evening. K. of P. Memerial Sunday. Mineral Springs lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet at thelr hall Sun- day afternoen at 3 o'clock and will { then march to the cemetery and dec | orate the graves of deceawed mem- bers The management of the local tele- {phone exchange has been transferred | from Rockville to Willimantic There’s a Happy To a breakfast or lunch of Post Toasties A crisp, flavoury, every-day food that Always read much work kitchen. Especially pl Post Toasties are s: SmacKk wins its way into favor the first time served. y and “Mighty Good.” A package in the pantry saves in the sweltering easing as a Sum- mer food with fresh berries or fruit. old by Grocers everywhere.