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What Is Going On Tonight. Court Windham, No. 97, F. of A, meets at 23 Center Street. Court Fabre, No, 3495, 1. O. F,, meets in XK. of P. Hall. Obwebetuck Lodge, No. 16, I. O. O. F\, meets at $47 Main Street. HUNTERS' LICENSES Jssued to 23 by Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton. I‘\\nn(\ four persons have obtained from the office of nk P. Fenton since September, one woman, ne Durand, of South street, . number. The list follows: Manley, William Potter, Rus- ter, H. Wilson, | Louis G. F nk,, William A. Richmond, ali of Windham; fWilliam E. Larned, > William Gates, Antoine M. Dur‘dnd 1 William A. King, Fred H. Beckwith, Adolph Oberne Washburn, John Potig- nes Ackerman, Antonio L phis Delude, Michael F.! Mrs. Pauline Durand, Willi- Apply fo- Work Certificates. Out of half dozen applicants for work ates at the regular weekly examination held by the state board of education at the normal school Wed- n ng three were successful Race s not in Willi accore REMUVAL 1 haye Nmu\ml my business from 13 Jackson Pl 521 Jackson Street, v will ,m the est market | tle, Poultry, Veal, ete card. Telephone con- Auty Truck Movins - =ONG DISTANCE WORM A SPECIALTY Acddresss P. A, WEEKS, or 'Prons £-2, 438-12 or 204-8. Willimantic C: DR. k. C. JACKSON, Dentist kainless Exiracting anl | Filling a Specialty Main Street, - - Telephone Withman HIRAM N, FENN and EMBALM 1 | Willimantie, Ct Ledy JAY M. SH[:PARD eding EL’ DRE & SHEP. funeral Dwesty: end Embamer | North St., Willimantic | v Assistant Tei. Connectc ! UNDERTAKER c. as | held i mation vouchsafed - by one of the would-be wage-earners, for her family ; has nimbered 17 brothers and sisters, | all blue-eyed, like herself, and ten are ' living. Students L-awe for College. Samuel Hugh Haryey, a sophomore at Wesleyan, left Wednesday to resume his academic work in Middletown. | Frederick Fenton has returned to Clark university, Worcester, to begin his senior year at that institution. Case Continued. The case of William XE. Rice, charged | with criminal assault on his daughter, was continued one day in the' police court Wednesday morning at the re- quest of Attorney S. B. Harvey, who stated that the case would be tried on | the facts and the mental condition of | Rice would not be gone into. " Registrars to Meet. | The registrars of voters will be in | session today to receive applications from all who desire to become voters | for the town election to be held the; 6th of October. : | September Picnic. i The annual picnic of Dr. Rogers’ cla in the Baptist Bible school was at Coventry lake Tuesday afte noon., Those enjoying the good_time, which included and a sailing trip, were Dr. Mrs. W. H. Pec Mrs. HBowen, Mrs. Sar: Mrs. tin, Mrs, L. Week and Mr lx\er Mrs. E. Kramer and Miss L. | Stone. To Complete: Work This Week. The -highway _improvements that have .been in. progress on lower Main street will be completed this week by | IF HEADACHY, DIZZY, BILIOUS, “CASCARETS” Your is Full of Bile; Bowels Clogged, Stomach Sour, Tongue Coated, Breath Bad. Liver Get a 10-cent box now. You're bilious! You have a throb- bing sensation in your head, a bad aste in your mouth, your eves burn, vour skin is yellow, with da rings under your e vour lips are parched. No wonder you fe , mean and rpered. Your of properly pa at you rk cleanir up Don't bilious nuisance to . who love you, and don’t res h physics that jrri nd injur: ember that most disorders of mach, liver and bowels are cur morning gentle, thorough Cascarets—they while you A 10-cent box from your drug will kee liver and bowels clean, stomach ne your head clear for months. Children love to take Cascarete, because they taste good and never gripe or sicken A>-mOON and Hay Stay na to e Worst and the oniy ¥y re not open bot- Conn. Murray's Pretty School Dresses That Can Be Made At Home At Very Little Cost terial. success, The new; Fall ‘materialsiarriving every some very goodsnggestionyfor-these pretty scheol dresses. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Joston Store: WILLIMANTIC, CONN. | compl | during ! porters, a number | where Street Supeflntendent John S. Sullivan and his force of 16 men. A fine stretch of gravel road extending from . the Horseshoe bridge in toward the city for a quarter of a mile has been laid in the past two months, in intervals when the force was not eccupied with the regular work of the department. . A crusher has been in operation at the American Thread company’s bank off Main street and excellent road-build- ing material has been obtained there. if\er this new work is done, Super- intendent Sullivan will have his men busy about the city cleaning up gut- ters and catch basins and making re- pairs preparatory to the wintér sea- son. Completing Six Years as Pastor. At the First Congregational, church Sunday next the day will be commem- orated as that on which Rev. William S. Beard begins the sixth year of his pastorate in Willlmantic. At the morning service a summary of thé ac- ments of pastor and -people the half decade and over will presented. The evening service be in the nature of a view for- be will ward. NO VOTE ON iTicLe Petition Ruled Out Because It Failed to Contain Date of Election. Between the desire to bring Willi- mantic, after a long lapse of years, from the wet column into the dry, and the actual consummation of that wish, there's likely to be a slip or two, and so the citizens who favor the abolition of saloons find this year. A petition was brought out by members of th prohibition committee and their sup of copies of it were circulation, and signatures— ove Wwere necessary— placed in somewhat were being readily obtained. Then plans, went awry, for it was pointed out that mo petition was invalid, for i the draw -up thereof had omitted to put in the date of the electio Since it was too late to start out with an- other and a corrected petition for a vote on the liquor guestion, the matter E by board this y Wednes- 20 d¢ befo: ele s the t day on which the petition could hn filed. Next year, said a temper e day night, the licens = to be placed before {the people of Willimantic in its proper li : 3 Home from Auto Trip. Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Nuzum of Prospect reet returned home Wed- nesday .evening after an utomobile irip to Pawtucket. on which they had | Mrs. wift and Miss Hazel Swift of this ¢ Norwich Firm Gets Contract. The contract for the new building which the Methodist *h is to erect adjoining property on Church o »oses of rental as a store | led to a Norwich con- i to be one ment and Much has been dome and tt cement work ‘can be started in a short time. * Two Performances by Perry Company. gave the The Augt two perform Perry on ion of Sapho being a of the old favorite. | FUNERAL Miss Liilian G. Matthews. lian Gertrude Heard About Tewn. Miss G. P ittended the Rock- Attorney A. King was In ¥ le Wedr S spending « ut Agri- e faculty is in Newing- Farlane, Pierre Moreau ng attended the Rock- W sdnesday Rose H 1<Ln v is substituting th Oaks schooi ndergarten in the key, who is f visit. Wiiliam Smith and daugt Jones and M ent to Hartford the home of Theodore Downing. Potter, the contractor who has cting sidewal here, re- to New Haven, E ral cement contracts to complete Miss Mi Voetch, stenographer at the Connecticut A icultural college at r duties at lhe‘ after a vacation | spent at Bermuds Local Briefs., Attorney Hinman spent yesterday in Hartford. Mrs. Charles La bee and daughter MRS. MANGES ESGAPES _ OPERATION How She Was Saved From Surgeon’s Knife by Lydia- E. Pinkham’s Vegeta- ' ble Compound. Mogadore, Ohio.—*“The first two years I was married I suffered so much from whatLydiaE. Pinkham’sVegetable Com- day will give you strong and I avoided a dreadful opera- tion. I now have two fine healthy chil- hearted existence, missing three-fourths health in Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable female troubles and bearing down pains that I could not stand on my feet long enough todomy The doctor said I would have to undergo an opéra- 4 tion,but my husband wanted me to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound first. I took three botties and it made me well and dren, and I cannot say too much about ag done for me.”” — Mrs. LER GES, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio. " Why will women take chances with an operation or drag out a sickly, half- of the joy of lhnng, when they can find Compound ? For thirty years it has been the stand- ard remedy for female ills, and has re- stored the health of thousands of women who have been troubled with such ail- ments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, etc. If you want special advice write fo Lydh E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi- dential) Lynn, Mas Your letter will be epened, read and answered by 2 'omn and held in strict confidence. ai i | | nie TIowa, ( " | Kansa | Mic | | Summit | decorations 3’: Windham lett for Hartford Wednes- 2y, William Jackson was in New London ‘Wedn i D. F. Clifford was -'mm-a visitor Wednesday. Mrs. J. Belanger spent Wednesday in Hartford. Mrs. John O'Neil is the guest of rel- atives in Rogkville. Mrs, . Latham went to Rockville on businéss vesterday. C. Ross of Eagleville went to the Rockville fair Wednesday. Arthur Small was in Rockville Wed- nesday attending the fair. William Buteau! of Baltic left here for New Haven Wednesday. Mrs. Laura Young and daughter went to Hartford Wednesday. Miss Grace Dudley of Mansfield De- pot went to New York Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eaton attended the fair in Rockville yesterday. William Thompson went to New York Wednesday for a brief stay. Mrs. F. Read and Miss L. Bullock were Hartford visitors Wednesday. Herbert L. Knox of Norwich was in Willimantic on business Wednesday. Mrs. William Smith of South Wil- lington went to New Haven Wednes- day. Mrs. Henry Bugbee and daughter Alice left here Wednesday for New York. Miss Grace Gardner of Providence is visiting for a week here with rel- atives. Mr. and Mrs. William Tucker of North Windham have gone to Boston for a week. Mrs. G. Washburn and daughter of South (‘memry went to Hartford W ednesd: Mrs. G. Fuller of Scotland called on local friends Wednesday on her way to Norwich. Dr. William Lahiff was a recent vis- itor in.this eity. Dr. Lahiff formerly resided here. Miss Annie Owens and Miss Mar- cella Ronan left Tueasday for a visit in Providence. Nels Madsen has recovered from a three weeks' iliness at his home in Stafford Springs. Miss Mary Larrabee, who teaches in St. Margaret's academy in Waterbury, left for that city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ahearn, Miss Mary Adams and Mrs. ellie Gelinas were among Hartford visitors Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. Delos Conant and daughter Ruth are visiting Mrs. Conant’'s mother and sister in New York: Mi the M Boston, Mrs. C. Smith. Miss Lizzie the guest of Mrs. J. O, Pleasure Beach, returned to her home in this city Weanesday. Miss Kathryn Hurley of South Man- ter returned to her home Tues- ; after spending a few days at the ne of her aunt, Mrs. D. P. Dunn of street. Miss Ruth Taylor left Wednesday morning for Smith college, where she is a member of the senior class. She was accompanied to Northampton by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Taylor, of Church street. Mrs. B. Smith of Willimantic, ac- companie v her daughter, Miss An- IH. Smith, of Boston. started Wed- ay for a visit of several weeks friends and relatives in Illinois, o and West Virginia. Phlhp Hills of Church street, with his nest, William C. Mullendore, a student at the University of igan, were automobile visitors in Hartford on Wednesday, accompanied by James T. Hillhouse, who returns next w for graduate study at Yale univers Annie Smith, superintendent of chusetts General hospital in is the guest of her mother, Gilman, who has been nes with K ity. JEWETT CITY Tripp-Church Wedding Wednesday Afternoon—Eighteen Hunters’ Li- censes Issued—Iindoor Clambake for Congregational Men’s Club. At of Jewett the Br the home of Rollin R. Church City Wednesday afternoon, marriage of his daughter, Martha Tripp, and wn Church, and Arthur Dyer took place Relations from near had res vitations. decorated far in asters and clematis, being done by Mrs. bert Myott. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Benjamin H. Palmer of Norwich. The bridal party entered the south room, led by the ushers, S. .ewis Church of Philadelp! and Harold E. Smith of New York, the ring bearers, Sybil and Clara Palmer, gowned in white, with baskets of flow er following. The matron of honor, Mrs. E. Smith of New York, the bride’s sister, wore pale blue satin with beaded lace tunic. The bride was beautifully gowned in white satin with brussels lace and pearl trimmings. She wore a veil held in place by lililes of the valley. She carried a bouquet of bride rose: The matron of honor carried pinks. In the iliness of her father the bride entered accompanied by her mother. They were met under an arch of as- ters and clematis by the groom, ac- companied by his best man, Dr. E. E. Smith of New York. The Rev. J. Allan Spidell, S. T. D, of the Jewett City Baptist church, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride’s gift to her matron of hon- or was an orange spoon, wWhile to her flower girls she gave silver spoons. To the best man, the groom gave a dia- mond scarf pin and to his ushers gold cuff links. Many beautiful gifts indi- cated the popularity of the young cou- ple. They left for their honeymoon amid showers of confetti and rice. They will reside in Jewett City, where the groom is a member of the firm of Chapman & Tripp. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Adelaide Tripp and Miss Ida Tripp of Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. John French of Minnesota, Mark Shepard of New London, N. H.: Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Chapman of Plainfleld, Mrs. Eliza Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. 'Shepard B. Palmer of Norwich, the Misses Church and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Miller of Middlefleld. Filling Big Sile. Dr. J. B. Sweet has just completed his new silo, and was busy with a number of men filling it Wednesday. It is of the new Crane type and was purchased in sections all ready for construction. It is sixteen feet in di- ameter on the inside and is capable of holding 150 tons of ensilage. The base or cellar part is built ten feet into the ground and in its construc- tion Mr. Sweet used 150 cartloads of stone and two tons of cement. The doctor says it Is one of the finest and handiest arranged silos In the state. Revised Democratic Ticket. Since the vote of the democratic caucus held Tuesday evening the dem- ocratic town -committee, Michael E. Shea, chairman,- has found it neces- sary to make several changes in the ticket "which now stands: Assessor, Irving O. Burdick; board of relief, John E. Green, Dennis Barnett; select- men, James H. Shea, John Potter: town clerk and treasurer, John Wels collector of taxe: Maxcey Seymou constables, Peter Bryant, Martin Wolf, Peter Olsen, Sterry Kinney; school visiters, John C. Hawkins, W, C. Ter- ry; auditor, John A. Hourigan; regi first district, Timothy E. She second district, Arba Browning. Injured in Football Earl 8, Hiscox was taken B, Sweet Wednesd jured knee, the result of a football scrimmage. The tearing off of several ligaments caused a leakage of the wa- trars, Game. with a badiy Blanchette at | of | Mr. and Mrs. | to Dr. .} in- | MH-"-O*F& WED., SEPT. THURS.SEPT.18 FRIBAY, SEPT 19 CH Stock, H"‘" et et e l-mnuu. etc. LITTLE RHODY’'S BIG FAIR TIIES.. SEPT : FAST RACING %5 PREMIUMS AND PURSES ALL GREATLY INCREASED FREE ' VAUDEVILLE SHOwW DAILY, 10 A. M. and 1.30 P. M. lcw England’s Best Fair BIG EXHIBITS 16 " GRANGE DAY ‘Speakers of Natfonal Fame GOVERNOR'S DAY CHILDREN'S DAY g EXHIBITIOHS o o Farm Implements, Hamebald and Dai i g Plants, Textiles, A, In front of the Grand Stand ADMISSION 50 CENTS L8W RATES from all points It will be more it is in shape ter from the joint. than a month before again. Daisy Crumb, the two months’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam T. Crumb, is ill with pneumonia. Hunters’ Licenses Issued. Town Clerk John Welsh has issued ihe following 18 hunters’ licenses: Ernest Eccleston, Lewis Hewitt, S. A. Thompson, Wilfred Seymour, Ralph Thatcher, William R. Watson, Asher Popple, Amos A. Phillips, Theodore Robinson, Joseph Gauthier, Henry Bal. lou, 8. F. Brown, William T. Jackson, Fred Condie, Donna Ballou, George Geer, John Maynard, R. W. Dearnley. There is a new law this year which among other restrictions provides that a hunter's license should not be issued to a person under 16 years of age. This year the open season for hunting is from Oct. 8th to Nov. 23rd, except- ing that the law is already off on ducks, About the Borough. D. F. Finn, John Hourigan, John Barnett and John Blake were visitors at the Kingston falr Wednesday. The trip was made in Mr, Finn's auto. A party of six from the borough en- Joyed an exciting coon hunt in the Stone Hill woods Monday night. All are familiar with the sport and the habits of the wary coon. They were assisted by a half dozen dogs. Sev- eral coons were started and a fine one was secured, the coup de grace being sclentifically administered by Timothy Driscoll of Driscoll Brothers. | The men's club of the Congrega- tional church enjoved the novelty of serving a good old fashioned Rhode Island clambake in the church vestry Tuesday evening. Under the able di- rection of the entertainment commit- tee of the club, Lewis M. Carpenter, Charles E. Spicer, Frank E. Robinson and Fred H. Gilbert, everything was done up in fine shape, seaweed and all To make the enjoyment of the eve- ning complete there were songs by F. Ballou and readings by Alex. Mc- ol Eight ) WOODSTOCK FAIR CLCSES. Good Attractions for Visitors to the Last—High Grade Horses a Featiire —Representative of State Board cf Agriculture on the Grounds. (Special to The Bulletin.) Woodstock, Sept. The shad.w of the tragedy of Tuesday hung cver the visitors to Woodstock Wednesad the closing day of the fair, and in of a crowd of more than 5000 was - probably about a ffth of number within the gates. Those came found ‘much to interest them the special attractions reserved for last day of the fair. Before the noon hour the track ex- hibits consisted of horse entries ard these were watched by a group of 200 or 400 people. Later, as the number in the grounds increased, there - a larger number to watch iwa there that who in the ing of premiums and to give attention to other attractions. Fernando Wheeler An Officlal Visiter. Among those who came to the falr Wheeler, Wednesday was Fernando Stonington, member of the s of agriculture. Mr. Wheeler's was official, as inspector for the watching out for undesirable the allowing of them on the g being a ground for forfeiting 1 agricultural society of the appsor i tion due it from the state It is understood that Mr, Wheeler found no fakir of the forbidden clas: what there was of these having Tween chasegy off the grounds by the man- agement on iday as soon as an i given to get 2 line on tal counds e a- A Clean Snow. The society always insists on a clean show and protection of its patrons from games of chance that are not really games of chance, but aieht steals and is as little likely any fair in the state to lose its appropr tion from the state on account of per mitting objectionable fakirs. A Financial Success. The fair this year is again a finan- cial success. While most of the hus- iness was done Tuesday, when $1,685 was taken at the gate, this being %18 more than the largest amoun: ever previously taken in one day, a consid erable sum was received Wednesda g0 the society looks for a sizeable Fal- ance in the treasury when all of the accounts are balanced. Duffer a Big Attraction. One of the features well received at the fair Wednesday was the exhi- bition of high school riding by Dufie owned and ridden by Attorney F. W Hinrichs, a prominent New York a torney, who has a summer home at Woodstock Hill. Duffer is a beautiful horse and was masterfully ridden, Th= exhibition consisted of showing con- formation, flexibility (obeving rider's legs by pressure), walking, trotfing bridlewise exhibition, single-foot wor (gallop, right and left leg). A round of applause was cordially =iven by the spectators at the conclusicn of the exhibition. Handsome Stallions. ‘As fine a lot of stallions as has been seen at any fair in the 1 years was exhibited at Capital §100,000. own affairs, profitable. THE WINDHAM (Additional Jewett City News on Page | 3 Wednesday. They held the close af= tention of the spectators, who seemel surprised thdt so many extra fine specimens of horse flesh are ownel hereabouts. This was also true o the horses in other classes, Other Premium Winners. In the horses not standard premiums were awarded as follows: Harold I\ third on one W. G. Carpenter, Woodstoclz first and second on fillies year filly; Balley, | stallion, third on four year stallion, second on three year stallion, second on mare and foal, 3 years, fourth on mare and foal, 4 years, first on three vear filly, second on Morgan stallion. Standard ' Horses—F. W. Foskett, Woodstock, first on mare and foal, first on filly, 1 year, first on stallion, | years, first on stallion, three years; | 4. O. Fox, Putnam, first on gelding 2 years; S. D. Wicks, Pomfret, third on mare and foal. There were six entries in the fam- 1ly driving horse class, the first shown after the dinner heur. Blue ribbon honors in this class went to Frank S. Kennedy, Dayville, who has won many ribbons at county fairs. Second pre- mium was awarded to W. H. Young. [ South Woodstock, also a well known il“d successful competitor in horse classes in the county, to F. H. Foskett, fourth premium to W. J. IdAnderman, Woodstock. The two other entries in this class which was made up of exceptionally fine horses, were owned respectively by J. F. Chandler, Woodstock, and F. ‘ankins, Putnam. Working Oxen. For working oxen premiums were m\’ir(]fld as follo at the fair:.Five . Cunningham, Elliott, R. Richardson, Uxbridge, sec- C. J. Thompson. third: 1. As Woodstock, fourth. For four- third premium Paine, year-olds, first premium was awarded to H. Potter. Butter and Cheese Awards. s. Frank Ramsdell, West Thomp- firsts on plain and sage cheese A. C. Hibbard, W. Woodstock, second on butter; Mrs. C. H. Pmler. W. Woodstock, first on butter. $10,000 Bronchos. Applause was showered upon Buff and Beauty, the $10,000 exhibition bronchos owned by Mlle, Emores, when they came on the track during the af- ternoon for their datly display of fancy stunts. They are a great pair of horses and were of great interest o the crowds that saw them. Interesting Track Events. The closing feature of the fair wa$ the hors arting early in the afternoon. dering that the track ul Woodstock is only a third of a mile to the circuit the showing made by the fine string of horses entered was good. There has been some talk year that by the time for holding the next fair a new half-mile track would be built at Woodstock, but this as denied Wednesday by fair offi- who declared that the changes necessary for building a larger track would be of furthermore, make a prohibitive nature, and that the society does not specialty of horse racing to patrons, but of other thing: 'e always proved entirely satis- a ummary of resuits for Wednes- ing is as follows: ss: Purse $100: Vi I“ld. McDougall, J. E. Tilling- it 1 8 Pawtucket, R. L 1 e Morse, F. O, Rose, Stur- esasvansalB S 8 s, M. J. Marce, Southbridge, M 3 8 Lady Vietor, Louis Beaudette North Oxford, Mass. ...... S | 2.29 3-4, 2.40, | s: Purse $140: Slick Goeds, F. O. Rose, Stur- bridge. Mass. . vecine 1 Queen Louise, Southbridge, 3 Billey Burke, Webster. Ma 3 Time: 2.30, 2 (,pmlmnene Inl\mg Cla —Frank S. Kennedy, Dayville, first; John O. Fox. second: Henry Young, Woodstock third; William Phillips, Hampton, fourth. Ladies’ Driving Class—Miss Hope, Dayville, first; Mrs. Frank Kennedy, second; Mrs, L. Young, third Officials Well Satisfied. Excepting for the accldents, which they deeply regret, the fair manage- ment is well satisfied with the results achieved at this year's fair, held under a handicap as far as fruit and vege- table exhibits were concerned. Owing to the very poor growing season. One change also had to be made in the program, this being the dispensing with the decorated automobile class- es, too few persons being willing to en- ter. Thrown from Carriage. A second accident at the grounds Tuesday night was one in which John Spencer of Pomfret and his sister, Emma, were thrown from the carriage in which they were riding as their horse was being driven out the main entrance, where there was a blockade. An automobile stopped suddenly in front of the spirited Spen- cer horse. 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