Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 22, 1913, Page 6

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PRIZE WINNERS Those Who Led in Contest at Kingston Fair—Man Killed by Train Was James Purcell, of Lawrence, Mass.—Senator Hambly IlI; Wife Dies Following Shock in Danielson. Owing to the continuous rainstorm of Friday, all the scheduled events at the Kingston fair for Children's day were carried over to Saturday, except the double gold medal speaking contest Provided by the Woman’'s Christian Temperance union. There were nine competitors_and they were all from Westerly. 2iss Ruth Barns won the gold meda: I the prize speaking con-~ test, her selection being The Wrecked Express. The singing contest was won by Miss Margaret Riley; her song was A Mother'’s Prayer. The other con- testants were Mi. Eleanor Browning, nie Williams, Hilda Youns, Marie Barnes and Ar- thur Mills and Dutee Hall. Dr. William H. Holmes, superinten- dent of Westerly schools, Miss Bertha Congdon_of Wakefield and Prof. Wil- Mr. Pitcher wae on hls job as usual Sunday. - FROM WESTERLY Local Laconics. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Bindloss of New London were in Westerly Sun- day. Misses Esther and Betty Cornwall of New Jersey were guests Saturday of Miss Katherine G. Price in Westerly. Mrs, Alfred Ligourri of New London is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. end Mrs. Frank Burdick, in West- erly. Miss Sarah McKenzie, graduate her home in North Kingston Friday | nurse of the Rhode Island hospital, is from a lingering disease. She was the | spending a vacation at her home in wife of Senator William P. Hambly | Westerly. and visiteq relatives in Danielson| Paul W. Ives of Guilford and Daniel while her husband was with the state | 7 Lambert of Apponaug have been en- party at the Perry centennial celebra- | gaged as judges for the Kingston and tion at Put oy, A(Iirss.l Ha:?s\yc::- Narragansett poultry show. came seriously ill and,she w - 1 v i e e e Bome th s somi-Conscious | o RaIPh Collins of Nassau, New Provi- condition and a telegram was sent Semator’ Hembly to| retitn home Bt ook Of BYesterly, s Iiore vielt ax rela. et o o rcaiing. the mes. | tives. | Before returning he: will visit ce. Jus > relatives in Nova Scotia. sage he was taken ill with ptomaine poisoning. Both were being treated | TRev. Joseph L. Peacock officiated at by physicians until . Hambly died | the funeral of Mrs. Almira Hazard without recoveri iousness. The | Saturday afterncon at the home of her senator till ill, but his|Son, Natt Hazard, at Hinckley Hill recovery is expected, Burial was Sunday inm the family plot at Escoheag Hill. The Holy Name Church of the Immaculate Conception Members of the Pawtucket Veteran of society the X - i 7 = tion are again re- 5 3. e lard H. Bacon, principal of the West- | Firsmen's associa has been assigned to the sixth division erly High.school, were judges of the |Paring to give the old tub, Hay Cart, | in "tne parade of Holy Name societies formerly owned in Westerly. another |0 518 PETECS O QB oIt 18 esti- oratory. Silas T. Nye, principal of the Elm street ool, Westerly, and Mrs. Rollinson and Mrs. Lockwood of Wake- = winning, having enter- in the Brockton fair chance ed th 5 24 in the ical conte: firemer - to be held in October. Saturday Miss Martha Congdon, win- | Cart in the squirting contest against ner of the silver cup for the prize (& head d has increased the confi- speaking contest last year, dence of the veteran fire fighters and successful and cup became ey t to capture one of the big of Central Studley of Paw- H Baxter among the judges of the Barber H John personal property e, William Thorpe of Westerly, a high | school stud won a second silver cup. This same cup was won by an- other student of t chool last year and now the cup reverts to the school TYoung Thorpe’'s subject was John W. and re alls tucket | contest. The local delegates to the 15th an- nual cenvention of the Daughters of Jones. Scotia, John Reardon and Miss == Nellie have returned from The mangled body of a man whe had | Harrison, > are being compli- presumably attended the Kingston fair |mented on in securing and who had been struck by a locomo- | the’ next Westerly on 1ive and instantly killed was found be- | the third 1 in side the track about a mile eas September, Invitations for the Kingston station Friday. The man's ention received from San skull was fractured, his Chicago and New | breast was | | | ation presented by crushed and his left arm » at the shoulder and one leg wa: S Lady Leslie lodge about 50 feet d! ly was accepted. the mangled bo: 3 Thewis of Wakefield, med exam- iner, gave the opinion that death w: Michael J. Bottomer, 23, who has| accidental and that the immediate |been in declining heaith for some capse was a hemorrhage resulting | time, was found unconscious in Freight from fractures of the skull Yard drive turday evening, his There was nothing on the man’s per- ans tracting the attention of son that would lead to his identity and |{hree men who were passing. The the body was moved to a Walkefield |y0uns man was not identified and Po- unde-taker's pla The man was de- cer Mitchell was notified. He scribed as being about five feet two summoned Dr. Scanlon. but inches in height, weighing about 140 he arrived Mr. Bottomer was pounds, and about 40 years of age. -ting as medical examiner, He had biack hair and wore a blue canlon pronounced heart ease cause of death, and the body suit of clothes and an almost new pair of black shoes. The medical exam- |Was removed to Murphy's undertaking | iner was of the opinion that he was a |F0oms. The dead man was identified farm laborer or a mechanic and by his hankbook which v in one bands indicated other than office work. | Pocket. He had resided with his aunt The body was identified Saturday T Kelley, of Marrot ave- afternoon as that of James Russell of left the e to visit a Lawrence, Mass, who had been em- prior to ! ployed for three months on the farm Jottomer was of pleas- | of Gideon Peckham in Slocumville. friends. | Mr. Peckham sald that Russell left at the his place Thursday evening to go to te his aunt, ihe Kingston fair and was on his way hom he made his home, he is home when struck by the train. The {Survived by a er and brother. JLawrence police have been asked to locate reiatives of the dead man. When the westbound Bay State ex- ng through Westerly Mrs. Charles Perry of Westerly is a | - sht up to the | member of the committee in charge of |s "of coal about the conference of the Rhode Island |ihree w from the ten- state conference of charities and cor- | der i the station and | Tections 1o be held in Providence Oct. |struc ageman Edward | 22 The programme has not been fully | Pitcher in the back of the neck about arranged. but the general topics dis- |an inch below the base of the skull | cussed will be: Desertion and Illegiti- |and almost on a line with the lobe of | macy, The Law and Its Administra- |the ieft ear. A wound was inflicted tion, Recreation, The Es over an inch in length but not very Recreation System, The | deep. Mr. Pitcher was knocked for- Private Charities, Eugenics Conservation of Mental Health. principal rd but retained his equilibrium. He dazed and suffered much pain but performed his duties without interrup- \\«' The speakers will be of national reputation in their particular fields. tion, working even when the blood e z | trickled from the wound. The wound | Mrs. Harriet Ella Hambly died at d ed at the first opportunity. FALL EXHIBIT. OF MEN'S FASHIONS now at its height in our Men’s depart- ment. Whatever is correct in Clothes, Hats, Haberdashery or Shoes you'll find it at HORSFALL'S. is Horsfall’s Women's Shp 140 TRUMBULL ST. Connecting with 93 Asylum St. HARTFORD FORMAL FALL OPENING Of Afternoon and Evening Gowns, Street and Party Dresses, Coats and Wraps. Tailored and Dressy Suits. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 24 amnd 25, 1913 INVITATION Horsfall's Women's Shop requests the pleasure of a visit from the ladies of Norwich and vicinity at its open- ing of Fall Fashions of imported and American models Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. @*ur has just returned from the wholesale houses in New York with an alluring array of Coats and Wraps in endless variety. Tailor- ed and dressy Suits for Misses and Women, beautiful Waists in Crepe de Chine, Chiffon, Net and Lace. Gowns for afterncon and evening wear in the latest weaves and styles. Among the many novelties to be seen at our opening will be imported and American designed Gowns and Wraps, also copies of the latest Parisian models in Smart Frocks and Suits FIRST FALL SHOWING OF FUR SETS AND FUR COATS e ad | companied on the piano by Miss N. V. | arence Holler of Providence is visiting George Rocheleau. | NORWICH TOWN Gloomy Afternoon Made Bright by | Congregational | entry mated that there will be 35,000 men in the demonstration. The members of Thomas H. Pea- body’s Sunday school class of the First Baptist church, with a few other church members, were entertained on Saturday at the home of Mrs. Reuben S. Main at Lantern Hill. The trip was made by speclal trolley car. The construction gang of the West- erly Automatic Telephone company is placing the fire alarm wires in Union street under ground, which will permit of the removal of the tall pole near the firehouse and improve the general appearance of Firemen's square. The petit’jury of the superior court for Washington county will report for duty Monday morning at Kingston. There are six cases assigned for trial, all from Westerly: The state against James Gangerilla., Harold E. Barber (two cases), James H. Blacker, Natalie Gabrelle and Wilfred Collins. Provincial Grand Master Entertained by Loyal Samaritan Lodge—Second Night of Firemen's Fair Draws Big Crowd. Loyal Samaritan lodge of Odd Fel- lows, M. U., was visited in their rooms Friday evening by Provincial Grand Master Warmingham of New Haven and P. C. S. Charles Barnes of this town. 'There was a large attendance of members present from this place and Taftville. Noble Grand James Higham was chairman during the meetmg. After the session a social evening was spent and concertina se- lections by Brother David Ratcliffe were enjoyed, also songs by Brothers Frederick Buckley, Frederick Knowles, James Greenhalgh. Willlam Etchells | and Samuel Jones, accompanied on the | piano by William Parker. Ciga soda and sandwiches were | passed during the evening. The com- mittee in charge of the affair was asurer Harry John- | John Sewart and James Higham, T: son and Secretar Leonard Firth. Big Crowd at Fair. The second night of the firemen's | fair held in Skannon’s hall Saturday | evening proved to be even a greater success than the opening night. The | hall was crowded with visitors from | Willimant: Taftville, Norwich and| nelghhurlu" town: At 8.30 a pleasing | entertainment was given, consisting of the following numbers: Piano duet, | Misses N. V. Milner and Annie Cronin; | song, When It's Apple Blossom Time | in Normandy and My Wild Irish Rose, | Jack Macready, accompanied by J. J. Brown; trombone solo, John Roy, ac- Milner. After the entertainment danc- ing was enjoyed until 11.30 with music | by Miss Milner’s orchestra. Plan Social and Dance. The members of the Baltic Athletic | club are making preparations for a social and dance. Personal Mention. Joseph Laroche of New Bedford, Mass, was the guest of local relatives Saturday and Sunday. r Lepain of Providence visited in town Sunday. Sheltering Arms Service—Ten Mem- bers of The Bones Entertained by Edward Murray. Rev. G. H. Ewing, pastor of the First Congregational church, was at the Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon. He took for the text of the address “They know His volce” The one great call of God’s word, he began, and of the Christian life is to come out from among them. Obey the words of Christ and you will hLear His voice. 1t is always possible Lo hear the voice of Christ. Disciples who would pos- sess the power of leadership are first willing to be led by Christ into per- sonal relation to Him. All through our lives Christ’s voles calls us in dif- ferent ways. Come unto Me all ye who are weary and heavy laden and T will give you rest. The singing was a very pleasant part of the service, and consisted in part of th hymns and anthem Sing Unto the Lord, which were rendered at the First church in the morn- ing. F. L. Allen gave the solo in the anthem, the duet being by Mrs. F. L. Allen and Miss Ruth L. Potter. F. E. Sterry was the fourth member of the quartette. H. L. Yerrington was at the piano. Trolley Outing. Mrs. Ada Norcross, Mrs. George Rooney and Miss Marzaret Kivlin took a trip by auto last week to South Cov- lake, visiting the Nathan Hale monument and stopping in Williman- tic on the way home to visit St. Jo- seph's hospital. Children’s Choir Resumes Singing. The children's choir of Sacred Heart church took part in the masses Sun- day morning for the first time since e summer vacation. They now have places in the choir gallery, instead of being part of the congregation. Entertained The Bones. Ten members of the Bones fraterni- ty of the Norwich Fres Academy were entertained by Edward Maurray Friday evening at his home on Huntington avenue. Heard and Seen. Henry Crocker of Hartford is visit- ing at his home on Huntington avenue. Mrs. Fitzgerald moved last week from Providence, R, to ‘he apartment at 215 West Town street. Miss lola Daley of Waterbury, a former resident of Norwich Town, is visiting relatives here. Miss Mary Suallivan of has been visiting her aunt, Mrs, Erroll Lillibridge of tHe Scotland road. Mrs, Grace Fish of Mystic has been {ing several day Greeneville | To shade brings out all the lovely coming. All of the richest col are Autumn Millinery “IMPERATOR ROSE” is the Season’s New Color This exquisite color is the shade chosen for the ballroom of the great new S. S. Imperator. complexion and so makes the hat it adorns most be- tions displayed in our beautiful Millinery section “Imperator Rose,” “New Blue,” The Business Genter of Nerwich This deep glowing colors of hair, eyes and to be found in the crea- “Mahogany”’ and won- derful shades of green and the bewildering color schemes. For Hats of distinctive style and beauty visit THE BOSTON STORE brown all lend new values to tion before returning to the Bosto ¢ it around here claim it to be the Institute of Technol ¢ brilliantly colored of any they Mr. and Mrs, Charics Kimball and|had ever seen. daughter, Miss Ruth NXimball, have re- | Sk turned to their homa on Washington | = street, after several days’ in New York. Mrs. Edward Miss Lila Smith, Mrs. Smith's parent John Hubbard of Sturtevant stay d daughter, | ntic, are with| Mr. and Mrs. Smitna of st 1 while Mr. Smith is in Washington, R.| I, where he has secured employment. || BEST COFFEE, Ib.......... 230 Mr. and Mrs. D. B, Herbert and chil- | § BEST TEAS, Ib dren of F tford, with M Herbert's | brother, Michaecl Shahan, came Satur- BEST BAKING POWDERvIb 12 1| day to b resent at tk anniversary " mass o be celobrated - y BEST COCOA, 5 Ib........ 160 church Tuesday for Mrs. SLADES SPICES, 4 Ib. 60 - 7o han 3 Ib. box STARCH.......... 16c Leslie Gager returned Tn:‘ ing to Stonington, aiter grandparents, Mr. and Mr Gager of Washington street er will return Tuesday to 1 to enter upon his senior university. YANTIC HAPPENINGS Indoor Picnic Enjoyed by Members of Grace Church Sunday School—In- spector Kane Looks Over the Roads. The members of t of Grace ch the Guild room open air picnic in An afternoon aturday had been nned with games, sports and other out-of-c amusements, but on account of stormy weather the Guild rooms were used. Indoor games were played direction of Rober and his aid the picnic lun fruit cream was Sk cake, Inspected Roads. D. R. Kane, inspector inspected the anklin roac He with several others m: > trip by automobile. Attorney Albert J. B ; was a re- cent visitor in Rockvill Miss Bilson of Rockville has been spending several days with local friends. Mrs. Howard Bisk sister, Mrs. Sarah Schlough. i 55 ?axéh\;‘;“Iu‘(\;fii"h{:\':"r:\‘.‘l;fi:f“i”i:n” .\":\\”, —OF ALL KINDS Lonoon, oicr RcnaiRE RS SRS | LUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES. Wa e T sea T Tl (NS TRUGKS and CARTS. On Shore Leave. Mechanical repalrs. painting, trim Charles Bentley of the U. S. Rhode | Island is spending a short lough | with his parenis here, coming from | Boston after a cruise to Virginia. | Nathan Austin is picking some espe- clally fine flavored peaches nd pears in his orchar A Vincent Perkowsky while chopping wood last Tuesday let the ax slip and cut a bad gash in his knee which need- ed several stitches to clos ¥ here a rainbow at about 5.30 Wednesday morning and those who Here is tonic. Is the Ideal Tonic. . Ask Any Druggist. KING’S PUREMALT DEPARTMENT 36-38 HAWLEY ST. BOSTON DR. C. R. CHAMBERLAI Dental Surgeon In charge of Dr. S. L. Geer’s practice | during his last illness. | McGrory Building, Norwich, Conn. | ORDER IT NOW i Ropkins & Co/s Light Dinner Als, 76c_per dozen. Koebler’s Pilsner, 50c per dozenm. Trommer's Tvergreen, 1c per ozen, Free delivery to all parts of the city. H. JACKEL & CO.7elvphone 136-6. spending u few days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, A. W, Hill of Sturtevant street. Mrs, Paul Carden has returned to her home on West Town street, after several weeks' stay with relatives in AND GARMENTS Stafford Springs. Allison C. Rogers 1s 1t his heme on ‘Wasnington street for two weeks' vaca. ' Phone 10 DR. F. D. COLES Veterinary Surgeon | Norfolk, | Baltimore, |Savannah and the South. is entitled 10 |cunard, White Star, Anchor, American. every help to-15e3 SEr a o oier inse, Herds ness: | Full information of ' Here is food. JOHN A. DUNN Babies! Fruit Trees Ofce, HODGE'S STABLE Residence 1085 phone A Few of the Money Savers 1 Ib. pkg. SEEDED RAISINS 8c Orders shipped Parcels Post United Te a[m;mftels o, Franklm Sq., over Somers Bros. Coxeter, THE TAILOR, is now located in his new quarters 208 MAIN STREET, Stead Block Overhauling and Repair Work ning, upholstering and wood work acksmithing in ail its branches. Soott & Clark Comp. 507 te 515 North Main SL [ SHORT SEA TRIPS 0ld Point Comfort, Richmond, Washington, Bermuda, To and From Europe ~Steamship and Tourist 50 Main Street. Ageat— Scon they will be big boys and girls, and their faces will be only a memory. Bring the babies and- we’ll catch their smiles, LAIGHTON THE PHOTOGRAPHER Oppozite Norwich Savings Society. and a full line of Ornamental Nursery Stock. Landscape Designing and Planting. CATALOGUE MAILED FREE. HARTRIDGE'S NURSERY. | a certitied ¢ NORWICH, CONN, LEGAL NOTICES. PROPOSALS FOR STATE READ WORK SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- ceived by the State Highway Commis- sioner, Room 27, Capitol, Hartford, Conn., until 2 p. m. Wednesday, Sept. 24th, for the construction of a section of Gravel or Macadam road In the Town of Sprague, and a section of Gravel or Native Stone construction in the Town of Franklin, in accordance with plans and specifications. Bids will state the pr! as per speci- fications. The State Highway Commissioner reserves tihe right to increase or de- crease the number of bn im- proved, after the contr All bids must be ac g| by surety company bond or »‘l‘1’1m( Check of mot less than one-third of the cost of the wor Any bidder w whom | ontract has bei the contract at bond or ence in price between his next lowest bidder. Plans an fications may be examined for at the Selectmen’s otuce; for at the home of C. B. Di lectman, or at the offic Highway Commissioner, itol Room The State Hi reserves the right to bids. )ated at Hartford, Conn., Sept. 16th, & BENNETT, State Highway ner. Room 27, Capltol, Hartford, Conn. sepisd COAL AND LUMBER. uuality Quantity Uuickness Now discharging three cargoes of Fresh Mined COAL Shingles, - House Finish and| Rough and Dressed LUMBER in great variety. CHAPPELL €O, Wharf and 150 Main Street Telephones Central M. C. HIGGINS COAL, HIGH GRADE COAL Office and Yard 203 North Main St Office Telephone 1257 J. A. MORGAN & SON COAL Office 57 West Main St., Telephone 510 Yard Central Wharf, Telephone 834 PROMPT DELIVERY GOAL freg Eummg Kinds and Lehi A D. U\THR{)P Telepbone 153-1a. Phone. 1647 Adami’s Tavern 1861 offer 10 the public ibe fnest standara bram\s of bLeer of Europe and America, Behewian, Fusner, Cuolmbach Bavariaa Beer, sass Palg and Surton, Mueir's Bcotch Ale, Guinness’ Dublin Stout C. & C. imported Ginger Ale, Bunker Hill P. B. Ale, Frauk Jones' Nourish« ing Ale, Sterling Bitter Ale, Anheuser, Ludweiser, Schllts and Pabst A. A. ADAM, Nerwich Tewn, vlepnone 447-1% SCHOOL SUPPLIES Pencils Pencil Boxes Crayons Lunch Boxes Paints Book Bags Stationery Ink and Mucilage MRS. EDWIN FAY Franklin Square New L.ondon (NORWICH) Line NE W YO'R K STEAMERS City of Lowell and Chester W. Chapin Choose this route next lime you Eo to New York. Yowll have a delightrul voyage on Long lsland Sound and a superb view of the wonderfu. and watertront of Manhattan Steamer leaves New London at 11 p. m. daily (except Sunday), due New York, Pier 70, Bast River, at 6.45, and Pier 40, North River, = o'clock next morning. Tickets and stateroome from tickes agent rallroad station. Meals a Carte NORWii NEW YORK $l£‘_’. New England Steamship Co. Nerwich to New York CHELSEA LINE Fare, $1. Staterooms, $1 All outside rooms, Excellent Dining Service. Leave: Norwich, Tuesdays, and Sundays, ‘Leaves New York, Brooklyn Bridge Pier, Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays, 5 p. m. Lrelght received until 5 p. m. V. KNOUSE, Agent 20 YEARS FROM NOW will your family monument be crumbl- | ing to dust? Let us show you speci- , | mens of our work erected more than | 20 YEARS AGO. The polish is bright, lettering clear, sharp and general appearance good as when erected. wlihe Chas. A Kueller Co Tel. 39-41 Franklin St. We carry a full line of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Etc. All kinds, in the best quality and workmanship. It will pay you to call on us and get | prices, which are the lowest in town. Our Watches are fully guaranteed. ‘We buy and exchange old gold, sil- | ver and jeweiry for thier full value. | Expert Watchmaker and Repairing. J. OGULNICK & co,, 66 Franklin St. Opp. Bulletin Bldg. JONATHAN SMITH, 30 Town St., Norwich. Dealer in OILS, GREASES, | GASOLINE A Full Supply Always on Hand. e | PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL for Oil | Stoves a SPecnaIti- Telephone 318 Fine Waich, Clock and Jewelry Repairing ALL WORK GUARANTEED. F. W. GUILD, Jeweler 56 Main Street The Vaughn Foundry Co. Nos. 11 to 25 Ferry St., MILL, CASTINGS a Specialty, Orders Recaive Promnt Attention Delivered to any part of Norwich | the Ale that is ackuowledged to be the best on the market—HANLEY’S PEERLESS. A telephons order will receive prompt attention. D. J. McCORMICK, 30 Franklin St WALL PAPERS A full line of the above with new edditions coming along, including those with cui out borders. Moldings and bands to match. Mixed pninu muresco and tints; alse arg imitations. " We are in the market for palnting, paper-hanging and decorating all the P. . MURTAGH 02 and 94 West Main Street, | (—————————————— The Auditorinm Hotel BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCH from 12 until 2 SPECIAL FOR TODAY New England Boiled Dinner PRICE 40c DR. F. W. HOLMS, Dentist i Shannon Building Annex, Ream A Telephane 523

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