Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1913, Page 5

IN NORWICH We stick to absolute facts in every statement we make. The past year every de- partment of our business has been improved. Give us your order for your M;:dny boe.az. 1918, Dec. 22d s St. Thomas' day, Yesterday was the closing Sunday of Advent. i Norwich, | Do your shopping at Fagan's Smoke Shop.—adv: [ The Falls mill closed Saturday at noon for one week. This i the week that bakers are busy making Christmas cakes. Christmas does not mean a hollday for the rural free delivery carriers. XMAS TURKEY and all the good things to go with it Order our HOME MADE SAUSAGE MEAT to Stuff Your Poultry with. Our Prices for the Week Porter House Steak .35¢ Sirloin Steak ..... Shoulder Steak ........18¢c Native Sparerib ... .22¢ Other Spareribs Less Roasting Chicken (fancy) 28c Native Turkey (smalil)...40c Young Pullets ...... 5c Leg Indiana Lamb ... Chops Indiana Lamb . Spinach . + + 280 Lettuce (head) ........10c Fancy Celery ....7 and 10c Sweet Oranges ........25¢c ..28¢ .32c|. Juicy Grape Fruit . .....10c Long Island Ducks . .....30c Everything of the Very Best SOMERS MR. H. T. MILLER’S SCHOOL FOR DANCING, 28 Cak Street SATURDAY CLASSES OMITTED UNTIL JANUARY 3, 1914 Telephone 1082 ' FURS FOR CHRISTMAS are most acceptable, and when bought here they combine style with econ- omy. Most artistic line of FUR COATS for Men and Women, as well as ur Expert remodeling and repairing of your ‘furs, A Visit Will Pay Us Both nything in_the ny 81 Franklin Street We will serve our first Christmas dinner on the “EUROPEAN PLAN” Thursday, December 25, “CHRISTMAS DAY” from 12 o’clock, noon, until 8 o’clock p. m. Music by the Orchestra from 12.30 until 2 o’clock. SWoac by THE WAUREGAN HOUSE The Parker-Davenport Co, Droprietors. DR. F. W. HOLMS, Dentist Shannon Building Annex, Room A. Telephone 523. octl0d COAL AND LUMBER | ed by Rev. Thomas A. Grumbly. uuality Uumtity Uuicknen We have a full supply of Clean, Fresh Mined Coal now Why not get in YOUR supply before bad weather arrives? CHAPPELL GO, fsal and Central Wharf Brick, Lim Lumber TELEPHONES and Gomant M. C. HIGGINS COAL, HIGH GRADE COAL Office and Yard 203 North Main St Office Telephone 1257 GOAL Free Burning Kinds and Lehigh ALWAYS IN S8TOCK A. D. LATHROP Office—cor. Market and Shetucket Ste. Télephone 463-12 J. A. MORGAN & SON GOAL Office 57 West Main St, Telephone 13 Vard Central Wharf, Telephone 834 PROMPT DELIVERY The ideal Xmas gift—telephone ser= vice—Adv. Many farmers brought in evergreen and wreaths Saturday which met with a ready sale: . Next Wednesday, the vigil of Christ- mas, will be a fasting day of obliga- Hon for Catholics obliged to fast. Fifty-one persons visited the Otis li- brary reading roem Sunday afternoon Miss Sadie J. Dawson was in charge. Sunday proved mild as a spring day, although it was 32 degrees in the morning and the meisture bad frezen on the walks. A Christmas gift that lasts the whele Year round—a telephene.—Adv. Children by the score visited Nor- wich Saturday and went through the stores or lingered about the show windows in delight. Leonard H. Healey of North Wood- stock, past master of the Connecticut state grange, addressed Watertown srange Friday evening. A' letter from Nebraska received by a Norwich lady tells of the unusual brevalence there for nearly two weeks of regular London fog. Mrs. Henry P. Beausoleil and family are spending- Christmas week with friends In Springfleld. Supt. J. B. Chapman has about '35 fat hogs at the town farm. Six big ones were butchered at Thankrgiving and six more will be killed before Christmas, One of the exhibitors at the winter exhibition of the National Academy of Design, which opened Saturday in New York, is Childe Hassan, one of the Lyme colony of artists. Albert C. Boardman of Norwich spoke Sunday evening at the socialist headquarters, New London, on The Problem of Unemployment. The talk was followed by a discussion. Henry P. Beausoleil is to attend the automobile show in New York this week with a friend in Waterbury. Frank Hogan, a New York patrol- man, who saved Frank A. Blanchard of Portland, Me., who had attempted suicide, is a brother of Pilot William Hogan of the Norwich line steamer City of Lowell. Internal Revenue Collector James J. Walsh received advice Seturday from the department at Washington that Connecticut soldiers receiving pensions who are subject to the income tax must include the pension in their in- come. The Peck library has recently been presented Charles’ H. Sherrill's book, “A Stained Glass Tour in Italy.” Mr. Sherrill, formerly United .States a bassador. to Argentina, married Miss Miss George Barker Gibbs, formerly of Norwich. (hristmas stock of Park and Til- ford’'s candy has arrived at Lee & Os- iodnd's. Sent anywhere in the city.— V. The Rev. William F. White of Led- yard preached Sunday morning and evening at the Saybrook Point Congre- #gational church. This church has in- vited the Rev. Gerhart A. Wilson of Lynn, Mass., to act as pastor until April 1, 1914. A Winsted correspondent mentions that at a reception held at the nurses’ home connected with the Litchfield county hospital in honor of the three graduates the matron, Miss May Love, formerly of Norwich, assisted the graduates in receiving. Nearly 200 members of the Junior branch of the Holy Name society re- celved communion in a body at the 7.80 o'clock mass in St Patrick’s church Sunday from tkLeir chaplain, Rev. J. H. Broderick, who was assist- In the valuable Edwin Hadley Smith collection of amateur papers presented the Pulitzer School of Journalism, Co- lumbia university, is The Press, pub- lished in 1879 by the late John Addi- son Porter, secretary to President M Ir\mloy, a summer resident of Pom- ret. Mother M. Alphonse Lathrop, who was Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, ol New London, is being aided by New York papers and individuals in the maintenance of the new St. Rose’s free home for cancerous patients of both sexes which she has opened at 71 Jackson street, COSY CAMP AT MASHAPAUG. George W, Dolbeare’s Photograph In- terested Many People. A finely executed photegraph of George W. Dolbeare’s cosy camp at Lake Mashapaug, which was on exhi- biticn in-the window of a Main street Store, attracted considerable interest and won many compliments last week, Mr. Dolbeare took the snapshot and | Don Houghton, the photographer, put on the finishing touches. WEDDING, D Dennis—Simon, Dennis and Miss Moselle | Simen were united in marriage at the | home o Rev. J. H. Dennis Friday even- | ing at 880 o'ciock. Mr. and Mrs. Den- nis left Saturday for a wedding trip to | Black River Road, Hampton, Va.,where | they will spend a few days with Mr, | Dennis’ mother. On their return they will make their home in Norwich.. Cornelius Advertising Men in Trouble. Saturday six men were brought in during the evening and night. The first of them were a couple of advir- tising men for a chemical company who were charged with having stolen whiskey from the saloon of Josepi Wilson' on Boswell avenue. They are Herbert Morrison, 30, of Boston, and Archille Lepan, 23, of Boston and while they admit that they visited the place, they deny having taken away any- thing as’ alleged. They passed two nights in_the cells. The other four were in for intoxication and breach of the peace, making nine cases for city court this morning, Chauffeur’s Club in Festive Attire. In anticipation of the Christmas sea- | son the Chauffeur’s club rooms have been - attractively decorated with red and green crepe paper, festooned about the walis and ceilings. The drop lights are covered with red paper. A green|, Walter. Peck of. at his home on Laurel Hill. ~Jghn ¥, McCarmick of Colsate cal- lege is at his home fn this city for the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bdwin Oleott of Nelsen plac in Waterbury. are spending the winter Bdward - Kirby of Georgetown uni- versity is at his home for the Clrist- mas vacation, ‘Willlam Coughlin of the Catholic uni- versity at Washington is visiting at his home in Greenevllle. Miss_Helen Murphy of Trinity col- lege, Washington, is at her home on Willlams street over the helidays. Deaconess Sanford and Miss Maud Musgrave of Plainfleld have been in Norwich om Sunday school business: Charles Willey of Sheffield Scientific school is spending the Christmas va- cation at his heme en Asylum street. Raymend C. Higgins of Yale univer- sity is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. C. Higgins, during’ the Holi- days: Joseph Campbell, overseer of the beaming department at the Falls mill, is spending this week in West Warren, Mass. Miss Leora Mitchell of Wellesley college js spending the Christmas va- cation at her home on Fairmount street Misses Matilda and Lillie Devine of Briar Cliff Maner, N. Y. are spend- ing the helidays in town with rela- tives, Mrs, John Bamford and son Ronald of Grosvenor place left Saturday for Lowell, Mass, where they will pass this weéelk. Mrs. James Olcott of West Thames street is spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Judd in Trenton, N. J. Edward Kirpy, a student at George- town, is spending two weeks with his paren Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kirby, on Linceln avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Shirlty, Miss Florence Shirley and Miss Olive Bliv- en of New London spent Sunday with Miss Emma Patton. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Oat of Pearl street have returned from a week's stay in New York, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurlbut. Dr. E. J. Lynch of the Norwich san- atorium, who has been visiting at the home of Thomas Walsh of Middletown for two or three days, has returned to Norwich. Elford Rogers, a teacher at the Con- necticut Agricultural college at Storrs, is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rogers, at Niantic. Wentworth B. Prentice and Richard K. Prentice of Harvard college are passing the Christmas vacation al their home on Lincoln avenue. They have as their guest over the holidays William B. Phillips of Florida, also a Harvard student. COMMON PLEAS COURT. Judge Waller Denied Motion to Set Aside Hurley Verdict—Took Papers in Manwaring Case. In the court of common pleas in this city Saturday Judge Waller denied the | motion to set aside the verdict in the case of John Hurley vs. the Adams Express company. A better statement was ordercd ‘n two weeks in the case of Oliver R, Buddington vs. Dwight E. Smith, exc. In the case of Frank W. Barber vs. town of Sprague, leave to amend an- swer was allowed upon the payment of costs. In the case of John Manwaring, Jr., of Norwich vs. Carrie E. Thompson of New London, Mr. Manwaring sues to Tecover the amount of a note of $300 dated Sept. 18, 1912, which is sizned by Mrs. C. E. Thompson. Judge Wal- ler took the papers. The court will come in at New Lon- don this morning. HOME FORM ACADIA. Prof. Joseph A. Ambler Spending Va- cation at His Home in Norwich. Prof. Joseph A. Ambler arrived Sat- urday from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to spend his vacation with his father ana mother, Mr. and Mrs. Chester G. Am- bler, of Church street. Professor Am- bler has finished his first term at Acadia university, Woltville, where he is Ivan Curry professor of chemistry, teaching in Carnegie science hall, Between 700 and 800 students are en- rolled in the university, including in the college proper, and the remalr der in the ladies’ seminary and the collegiate and business academy The holiday vacation at the univer. sity began Dec. 20 and will end Jan. VISITED ALMSHOUSE. Christmas Remembrances for the 75 Inmates from Norwich Ladies. Mrs, James B. Shannon, with the following ladies; Mrs. Frances Dona- hue, Mrs, M. Murphy, Mrs. A. J, M Wholey, Mrs. P. H, Harriman, Mrs, Brown, Mrs. M. D, V. Murphy and Dowling, visited the almsho afternoon and distri and other deli to 50 men and 25 wemen. committee desires to ex preciation to the Norwich lady who made it pessible again this year and trust they have seconded her efforts in making the Yuletide pass pleasantly for the deserving inmates of the alms- house. HERALDS OF SANTA CLAUS! Glorious busy ones. days these—and Ali eyes are looking ahead to the holiday The children are thinking, dreaming, talking of nothing else, Did you ever see such inter- esting advertisements as are ia the newspapers these days? Really they are the cheeriesi, happiest news in the whole publication. It makes you an optimist to read them—it gives you a new insight into the busy ‘world. And never were advertise- ments of more practical use than in these days of prepara- tion. You can save many weary steps if you make up your shopping list from the adv tisements in today’s Bulletin before you start out. Make the advertisements decorations were arranged by President James Craney, ngard Harper, George ‘Gasanan. S wreath is hung in each window. The Gross and Adu ] serve you. Colgate is visiting I _The hoard of gas and electrical com- missioners met on Saturddy evening, and as manager of the municipal office to succeed Archa W. Coit, who unex- pectedly resigied as clerk and cashier last week, they sclected Fred S. Maples. In their choice, the commissioners stat- ed that they were governed by the de- sire to provide for the department the best man who could be obtained, irre- speetive of political considerations. In the fact that they have secured the services of Mp. Maples, to whom the offer, made ¥riday night, was wholly unexpected, there is a high degree of satisfaction to the commissioners and to those who are interested in the wel- fare of the gas and electrical depart- ment. Mr. Maples wiill have entire charge of the management of the of- fice, and begins his duties there this morning. He is highly endorsed for the posi- tion by reason of natural qualiications and of long experience in similar work. Experience With Hopkins ally Well Fitted For the Position. e s—Has Had 21%; Yoars i For over 21 rears he was in the employ of the Hopkins & Aliea Firearms com- ! pany, entering the shipping depariment fof that plant on Ju'y 27, 1891, On Jdan- uary 1st, 1893, he went into the offica of the company, resigning as head bookkeeper there on January 23, 1912,¢ when the plant was taken over by the present owners, Mr. Maples is a member of ithe Arca- num ctub and is a young man of gen- ial disposition and has many friends. He resides at 400 West Main street. The commissioners said that at no meeting held by the board had the name of Mr. Coit been brought up for discussion, to say nothing of his resig- nation and that of Mrs. Smith, the bookkeeper. The first tion that came to one member the board in regard to Mr. Coit’s resignation Friday was on inquiry from a newspaper man, and other commissioners knew nothing of the matter until they saw Mr. Coit’s letter in print. POLISH PRISONER b BROKE UP THINGS Tore Contents of Cell to Pieces—Ital- ian Fight on Franklin Street— Whiskey Stealing Alleged. Sunday evening was busy for a while at pelice station. The first touch of life around headquarters was con- tributed by a Polish mill hand from Versailles whom Officer McFadden ar- rested for intoxication ,on Central wharf about 7.30. With the assistance of James Beswick of Norwich Town the officer brought his man over to the station, where the prisoner refuses obstipately’ to give his name. When he was locked up in a cell the Pole be- came wild with rage. He tore his bench loose from its fastenings, broke the seat in the cell and wrenched out the iren fastenings in the wall. Fie smashed up everything that was break- able, at the same time uttering un- couth noises. the floor and went to sleep, About half an hour later Peter Vieh, | 26, with one eye closed and dripping blood, was brought in by Officer Vet- ter, who had found him unconscious lying in_Franklin street in the old Harvey block. When he was | searched the officers found a vegetable | knife in the man’s hip pocket. It was well sharpened, had an excellent point and really madme a formidable weap- on. Vieh claimed that he had the knife with him to fix a shoe. His story was that he wanted to get in the house, |'but a boarder, Aquello Vasarp, 35, why was arrested a few minutes later, wouldn’t Jet him in. The latter claim- ed that Frank Petrello was there in the house waiting for Vieh with an axe. Petrello. was brought in and he | naively told Captain Twomey that he had genme to bed to sleep off the | effects of indulgenence inliquors and | was still_there. when the trouble oc- curred. Vieh was knocked into the gutter with one mighty wallop from Aquello and his lift eve was so swol- len from the blow that Dr. Callahan was_called to police station to attend it. Vieh was held for being drunk and Vasaro for breach of the peace. AT BRO,_‘\DWAV CHURCH. Special Christmas Service Sunday Afternoon by Sunday School. There was a special Christmas ser- vice at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Broadway Congregational church in place of the usual Sunday school service, and there was a large attend- ance. The platform was appropriate- 1y decorated for the occasion. The programme follows: Procession- al hymn, organist; prayer, pastor, Rev. E. S. Worcester; carol, choir; 111th Psalm; scripture reading; exer- es by primary department; presen- ation of Bibles and baskets of flowers to eight children 8 years of age, hymn, In the Fields With the Flocks Abiding; report of Secretary Osten T. Ferguson, showing 43 students present every Sunday in the year; recitation, What Means This Glory? six girls; offering for Congregational Sunday School Publishing society; hymn, Calm on the Listening Bar of Night short Christmas story, Rec. Edward Worcester; prayer, Rev. Mr. Worces- ter; hymn, Oh, Come All Ye Faithful; postiude. FUNERAL. Thomas Berkley Leahy. The funeral of Thomas Berkley Leahy was held from his late home, No. 83 Otis street, Saturday morning with a large attendance of relatives and friends, including persons from Brooklyn, New York, Westerly, New London and Brockton. Services were held in St. Patrick’s ch at 10 o'clock with Rev, J. H. ebrating the solemn i3 Broderick cel- high mass and as deacon and les P, Galvin as sub-deacon, J was rendered by William Goodfellow and at the close of the mass he sang Nearer My God to Thee. Mrs, Frank L. Farrell rendered That Beautiful Land on High. The ushers at the church were Joseph Bland, Rev. A. Grumbly William H, Shields and Richard L. Tarfant, Burial was in St. Mary’'s cemeter: The bearers were Luther S, Waton of Plainfield, Amos C. Swan, Royal G. Holmes, William H. Shields, M .C. Higeins and John M, Lee. There was a profusion eof beautiful floral tribs During the services the stores of, the ton Chase cempany and Preston iros. were closed, in respect for the deceased, Shea & Burke were in charge, Past Masters’ Association. Past Master Walter E. Canfield has the Wauregan . 1l and literary ucted at the Waure- pregramme ce: gan hous: Sent to Reform School. The 15 year old Italian voungster who was found carrying off a coupie of air rifles, a pair of skates and a jack- knife from Preston Brothers' last week Judge Kelly in the city court. Tie parents had not exercised proper over- sight over the boy and the conditions of his environment did not favor the formation of an upright character. Mrs, Benjamin Leavens. The funeral of Mrs. Benjamin Leav- ens was held from the home of Mrs. William H. Cardwell on Main street at 3 o'clock Saturday siternoon, Res. J. Eldred Brown officiating, Burial wa in Yantic cemetery, where & commit- tal servige was read ‘by Rev. A Brown at the grave. ' Church & M- len had charge of the arrangements. Won His Beto! - Adelbert Maynard attracted consid- erable attention and Wwoff @ novel Safurday by walking through M street wegring an ancient silk hat sev- eral sizes too large for him and carry- ing a B ppans They he lay down om | front of | charge of the arrangemenis for the meeting of the Past Maslers' associd- tion which will confer iLe desree of past master upen balf a dozen past | masters in Masonic temple this afler- neon. After the work there will be a business meeting and at 6,30 a_ban- was sent to the state reform school by | | CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ARRANGED. All is Going Along Favorably for the Observance Wednesday Evening— 43-Foot Tree Cut. Children from the various schools of the city gathered in the town hall a: o'clock Salturday afternoon to re- hearse under the direction of Prof. J. H. Geerge the following hymns and carols which they are to sing abou. the municipal Christmas tree next Sat- urday afternoon: It Came Upon a Mid- night Clear; O, Little Town of Bethle- hem; Holy Night; While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks; Away in a Manger; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Shout the Glad Tidings; O, Come | All Ye Faithful With customary enthusiasm and spirit, Professor George led with his cornet. Others who gave their time to aid in the rehearsal were John M. Swahn, LaRue Bliven and Reginaid | Ashbey, the fine cornet music being an | important addition in making the | hymns go with a swing. These gener- |ous players are to aid on Saturday next, and it is also heped to nave Frank J. King, cernet, and Fred N. Cash, baritone. Christmas Eve Programme. At 5 o'clock Saturday the members of the programme committee met at the studio of Charles D. Geer, who is to direct the singing on Christmas eve Christmas night and New Year's eve. The following programme for Wednes- | day, the opening night, was decided u pon Bugle call, assembly, led by J. H. George. Music by Tubbs’ Swahn director. Chorus of united choirs, two hymns, Charles D. Geer conducting. Men's chorus, members of Bass-Clef and Academy Glee club. Tubbs’ band. United choirs, two hymns. Colored singers, led by Ambrose Wilson. P Vested girls’ choir of Trinity M. E. church, Waldo Newbury organist, Miss Pearl Jackson director. America, chorus and assemblage. ~To Enter from Union Street. Singers are to enter the courthouse by the Union street door and to report to_the- director at 7.20 p. m. Four brass horns, led by Director John M. Swahn, will accompany the chorus, All arrangements are going along favorably for the following nights, ihe programmes for which will be an- nounced soon. Some of the most enthusiastic sing- ers to report as those from Grace Epis- copal church, Yantie, The tree is at the home of Tree band, John M. Mr. Webb received ucation in the town u#lndmmmflm' rv? banking business at an early aze.f IT continued in it for a long term of years, retiring a few years previou: .o his death. He was for a pumber of y-ire cashier in the old Shetucket bank on Commerce street. He was a memter of the city council and for fou~ y.ars was eity treasurer, being momi- ated on both republican and democratic tick- ets. He enlisted during the civil war i1 Co., D, 26th C. V., under Col. Thomas 1, Kingsley, Captain Samuel T. Hunt- son, and served in the commissary de- partment during his term of ~nine months. As a young man Mr. Webb was pre nt in Free Masonry being a 33rd @egree mason at the age of 25 years. < He was a member of Columbi- an Commandery, No. 4, Knights Temp- lar and was one of the oldest masons isn the mn-.te. t}}\e Nagia member ot edgwick post, No. 1. R. On Feb. 12,1855 Mr. Webb married in Nerwich, Jane F, Backus, daughter of Joseph and Mary Sanger Backus. Mrs, Webb was also a descendant of the oldest families in eastern Conecti- out. She died May 30, 1898, Of four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Webb, two survive, Arthur Backus Webb and Miss Mabel Webb, both of this city. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. Germania Lodge, No. 11, S. of H., Had an Enjoyable Programme. Germania lodge, No. 11, Sons of | Hermann conducted its annual Christ- | mas festival Sunday evning in Ger- | mania hall with a large umber of | members with many of their children | present, The programme proved en- Jjoyable to little ones and grown folks aloke and the committee received many congratulations on the excellent en- tertainment provided. The Christmas tree was the feature and a delightful one too. With the lights on the tree as the only illumination eight little girls entered bearing a candle and dressed as angels, all in white. They sang a number of appropriate Christ- mas songs and the white gowns, bright faces and brilliantly decorated tree presented a pretty spectacle in the candlelight. There were intresting re- marks by various members present and a pleasant social time followed until a late hour. Refreshments. were served. The committee in charge of the affair was composed of Fred Mitterer, Felix Charnetski, Frank Diehl, August Jat- kowski, Otto Schultz, Mrs. Lottie Grochowski. Mrs. Mary Neebner and Mrs. Bausch. The society is to hold a rehearsal this evening in preparation for the municipal Christmas celebration when about 50 members are expected to sing. TO INSPECT LOCAL COMPANIES. Wednesday, March 18th, is the date Announced by Adj. Gen. Cole. The inspections of the Third and Fifth companies, Coast artillery corps will be made in Norwich, Wednesday, March 18th, at 7.30 p, m. Adjutant General George M. Cole states in Gen- eral Orders No. 46. Company L, First infantry, Willimantic, will be visited on February the First- and Tenth companijes, Coast Artillery corps at New London, on March 17; and the Thirteenth company, Copst Artillery corps, at Danielson on March 19, Opinion in Allen vs. Almy. Among the opinions handed down by the Connecticut supreme court of errors is this from New London coun- ty: New London County—William H. Allen, et al., trustees, against John T. Almy, executor, et als. This was an action to determine validation of a will and the opinion answers nega- tively a series of questions presented to the court and largely of a technical nature, The Birds of Connecticut. The Otis library has received from the state of Connecticut Bulletin No. ‘Warden Henry Davis. It is 43 feet tail as cut on Hemlock Hill. OBITUARY. Fred H. Butterfield. The Lewistcn, Me., Journal of Sat- urday, Dec. 15, contained the obituary of Fred H. Butterfield, who was the first teacher of music in the Norwich public schools, coming here in Septem- ber, 1872. Mr. Butterfield gave excel- lent service in the local schools for eight years. During that time he made his home with the Misses Geer of Park street. The families have con- tinued their friendship and have visit- ed each other at various times. Mr. Butterfield married while in Norwich and ‘he and his wife continued to make their home with the Geer famil They attended the Universalist church, of which his sister, Miss Clara E. Butterfield, was orgavist while shc was attending Norwich Free Academy. Prof. Fred Hamblet Butterfield wa.s supervisor of music in the New Bed- ford schools and died in that city Nov. 30 at the age of 63. He was born in East Dixfield, Me., the son of the late Frederick P. and Clarinda S. Butter- field. He belonged to a musical fam- lly and after he was graduated from Lewiston.Falls academy, received spe- cial instruction in Boston and New { York, and at the age of 22 was chosen director of music in the Norwiech schools, ¥rom here he went to East Orange and Plainfleld, N, J., then to Washington, D. €, where he was in- structor In music for elght years, He was in his 24th year as direeto of music in New Bedford schools at the time of his death, He is survived by his wife and two sens, Walter H., musical director in the Manchester, N, H., schools, and George of Fitchburg, Mass., head of the Fitchburg division of the Bell telephone system. The fu- neral service was held in East Dix- { field, Me., at the home of his sisters, | Misses Edith A. and Clare E. Butter- | tield. | Professor Butterfield was sueceeded hy A. Butterfield, whoe died Be 1" years after in Chicago. Then Prof. J, Herbert George of Norwich be- came instructor, until the consolidation | of districts, when Miss Mary Rogers was appointed, Miss Elsie Simonds. At the home of her uncle, Joseph Simonds, on Sunday, Miss Kisie Simonds passed away at the age of 14 years and 11 months, Bhe was born !in Plainfield on Jan, 9, 1899, the | daughter of Hattie ¥Frost and Horace L. Simonds. She is survived by ner father, three sisters and a brother. i Lawrence Riley. Lawrence Riley, for a number of years proprietor of a pool room at | various points about the city, died at his home in the Marguerite buildin, Sunday following a shock with whic! he was afflicted last week, He had not been in good health for some time. He is survived by a wife and two s.as, all of Norwich, Charles Webb, | Charles Webb, a prominent resident of | this ci vears, died at 7.15 o'clock Sunday forenaon . in his - Sist Year. He had been in poor health for 20 of the state geological and natural cut. The Bulletin of recent date had an article describing the work, whica was prepared by John H. Sage, M. A., and eontains over 300 pages of inter- esting and instructive reading upon our Connecticut songsters, In Their New Home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Burton have moved into their new ten-room house at No. 744 North Main street. Incidents In Society David Bacon of Yale is visiting his mother, Mrs. Leonard W. Bacon, of ‘Washington street. Frederick Fuller of Nashua, N. H,, is the guest of relatives on Sachem street for a few days. Miss Marjorie Browning ‘is home from her school in Princeton, N. J., fo~ the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Thomas Harland is at her home on Sentry Hill after passing some time in Brooklyn, N, Y. Mrs. George D. Coit of Broadway has returned from a few days visit with relatives in New Haven, Miss Charlotte Blackman of Kings ton, Pa, is the guest of the Misses Blackman of Washington street, Miss Flerence Backus, who attends Miss Main's school at Bronxville, N, Y., is home for the winter recess. Robert Johnsen, a student at the Taft school, Watertown, is at his heme in Huntingten Place for the holiday recess. J, O, Overbaugh of the Academy faculty has gone to his home at Sau- gerties, N, Y, where he will pass the vacatien, Miss Helen Newton, teacher of math- ematies at the Academy, has gone to her home in Woodbridge, Conn, for the holidaya, Miss Gladys McMahon ef Lowell, Mass,, is the guest for the next few weeks of her aunt, rMs. Ay N. Car- penter of Uneas street. Miss Amy L, Cogswell is the guest of the Misses Lucas of Sachem street during part of her vacation from her studies at Groton, Mass. Miss Amy Cogswell, who is taking a course on landscape architecture in Groton, Mass, is the guest of the Misses Lucas of Sachem street. Miss Marjorie W. Browning, a teach- er at Miss Fine te school. at Princeton, N. passing the Christ- mas vacation at her home at Kite- maug. Mi; Nellie Loring of Lincoln ave- nue, who is a student at the Boston about a year, and death was due to a general breakdown of the conmstitution. He was at one time a prominent bank- er, apd: was city treasurer for four ~ Charles Webb was born in Windham, March 11, 1833, coming from early and brominent familics of that town. Two of his ancestors—Major ~Waterman Qlige of Plainfield-and Capiain Neihan- - Lfathors’ day, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Masss s spending the holiday vacation at her home in this city. Mrs. Nelson D. Robinson and Mrs. William H. Fitch, members of the Mayflower Descendantg, were in New London Saturday to aiend the lunch- eon given at the Mohican for Fore- § g ey hListory entitled The Birds of Connecti- | ‘. Ask Any Druggist. KING’S PUREMALT DEPARTMENT .38 HAWLEY ST, BOSTON Funeral Directors - and_Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Opposite Post Office. 'Phone 1052-2 Lady Assistant We h’uv- received a large stock of ALARM CLOCKS, including the Big . . and Baby Ben all of which are fully guaranteed by me. ‘We also carry a full line of Jewelry and Watches of all kinds in the best qual- ity and werkmanship. Our prices are the low- est in town. We buy and exchange Old Gold, Silver and Jewelry for their full value. Expert Watchmaker and Repairer. J. OGULNICK & cO., 65 Franklin St. opp. Bulletin Building OPTICAL SUGGESTIONS For Christmas Opera Glasses. Field Glasses. Reading Glasses. Lorgnettes in gold and silver, »ll styles, Automatic Eye Glass Reels and Pencil Holders in gold, sil- ver and gun metal finish, 50c to $3.00, Gold Eye Glasses and Specta- cles. Auto Goggles with lenses in case, §1.40 and up. Gold and Silver Eye Glass Cases, also in fancy leather, 28c to $3.00. Pocket Magnifiers in rubber and nickel cases, 25c to $1.00. Thermometers and Weather House Barometers. Pedometers shows person walks, $1.25. The Plaut-Cadden Co., OPTICAL DEP'T. i distance Mince Meat and Plum Pudding at RALLION’S BUY USEFUL GIFTS TODAY, MONDAY LADIES' $250 Gun Metal Shoes, LADIES' Patent, Russet and Dull $4.00 Leather Shoes, Special $3.50, and ur:A:érc"asMsuooEos, special at $2.00, MEN'S SLIPPERS, $1.00, $1.25 and EoVs, YoUTHS, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN'S SHOES, SLI R HUBBERS nd RUBBER BOGTS FRANK A. BILL, 104 Main 5L DR. F D. COLES Veterinary Surgeon Office, HODGE'S STABLE Phene 10 Resldence 1095 phone NOTICR TO o = ul o ife, Augustia e bveld. lnd‘ board, I herel 2 R‘W‘ Derson harboring her. and ..flg responsible for any bills she may cen- tract. declTWEM _ E. P. PRATT. UROGEN the New and Effective Re: tor eumatism, Sciatica, Gout Tfl'n.-. e oo ROGEN—the Uric Aeld ' Send for free booklet. ou!: L3 your druggist. Price 50 cents and PIES, CAKE AND BREAD that cannot be excelled. Phone your order. Prompt service. LOUIS H. BRUNELLE 10 Carter Ave., (East o) Falace Fool and Billiard Parlors Sixx'l‘nbub—ln g‘?’ol and one Billiard, 1 ut reasonable prices. Supplies at all times. 49 MAIN STREET WHEN su want to puv your busl ness hh-ol&: ine public, &n{: % calunps oF P2