Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 24, 1913, Page 11

FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS 88 Main St. Lady Auidar{t when requested /. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER In Wiilimantic two days each week. For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Plage, Nor- wich, Conn. The Fenton-Charnley Building Co., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. ‘| and northerly winds, increasing on the ¢ Observations in temperature and the barometric! | changes Tuesday. Ther. Bar. | 40 30.40 - e %nlltim. i THE WEATHER. Foracast for Today. vns frofil the New York Her- wia: { On \\«dflxsd.xy it will be unsettled, Wwith rain or snow, siight tempcrature changes and fresh to brisk easterly ! coasts. The present outlook Christmas Day is partly overcast, preceded by rain or snow on the coasts, with moderate temperatures, falling at night, follow- ed by clearing. in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin’s pharmacy show thg changes 44 30.40 42 3025 Predictions for Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness probably foliowed by rain. Tuesday’s weather: aspredicted. San, Mm and Tides. || _High || Moon Il Water. ||_Rises. W a m || & m ter high water 1t 1s low W lmh. is Tollowed by flood tide. GREENEVILLE Much Enjoyed Christmas Exercises i Hall of Greeneville School. tide, We have the making of Buckwheat and Wheat Cakesi MAPLE SUGAR, 1 Tuesday afternoon the following nicely arranged ‘programme of Christ- | mas exercises was admirably car | out in the hall of the Greeneville j srammar 100l: O Little Town of Bethlehem, all grades; Christm. Eve “tu‘y Hollingsworth: Christmas Carc Young; Cl Chmieiew: Hilda's tmas, rthday of a h for Santa The Christmas "Elizabeth ‘\Inhn, Santa’s Secrel, Hark! the Herald \n- . all grades; The Day Before | Frederic! Haslam; A l»)nd =3 | \Hl e for Santa Ciaus, Albina hlun)hn Pe@pie s Market, Once tn Rosal Davids, ity ooms b l‘d 16; "On Christm: Day, l\'ulhe‘llvve © Frankiin St. Hilderbrand; Echoes from Bethlehem, Jennie Spellman; Oh, Come All Ye | ; Oh, JUSTIN HOLDEN. Pron. Faithful, all grades. Miss Elizabeth Crowe rendeied the piano accompani- | me Just before e cl ng song Most Cigaz Are Good. | THESE ARE BETTER TOM'S 1-2-3 5c CIGAR GOOD. FELLOW 10c CI3AR2 Try tham and see. THOS. M. SHEA, Prop. Franklin 8t Nex: to wie Paluce Cafe $950. Lower than ever in price. Better and more for your money than ever be 1914 Overland is here! { 9 Demonstration will convincs you it | j- the automobile of the year to bLuy. | M. B. RIRG AUTO CO. AGENTS, Telephone. 18 Chestnut Street MISS B. C. ADLES Hair, Sealp and Face Specialist NO MORFE STRAIGHT HAIR! Al tresses m be waved and fluffy | to be siylish Adles has jus. re-| t ned from New York with th very } newest hair modes. Ask her to show | them y { 306 Maian Stree?, mext Iu a Baalk Telephone BE PROGRESSIVE Have vour Optical Work dune by as up-t -date house. C. A. SPEAR, Optometrist and Optician, 318 Main Street, opp. Franklin Square | (over Somers) | DENTIST DR. E. J. JONES | Suite 46 Shannon Bldg. Fake elevator Shetucket Street trance. Phone. en- DR. C. R CHAMBERLAIN | Dental Surgeon | In charge of Dr. 8. L. Geer's practice during his last illness. McGrory Building, Hack, Livery and Boarding STABLE e guarantee our service to be the best at the most reasonable prices, MAHONEY BROS., Falls Av. The Best Candy to present to anyone as a gift is a box | of LOWNEY’S CHOCOLATES. There| is a guarantee slip in each box that the: Chacolates are fresh and you'll find the variety excellent. Soid at Dunn’s Pharmacy 56 Main Street GAGER Funeral Director and Embalmer 76 Franklin St., Bulletin Bullding Telephione §42-2 Prompt gervice day er night. Lady Assistant. Residence 11§ Brosdway Opp. Theatre. elephone 842-3 Norwich, Conn. fll“ is 0o ummmmu letin for Lusiness Cesults | Franeis P, ] | ful Land on | funeral | Doctors Vaccinate Some of Spinning xmara, principal of the school interesting talk on the Christmas spirit, S A S | FUNERAL. > Miss Annie C. Prodell. { day morning at 8.15 o’clock the | A Anni¢ Caroline Prodell held from the home of her par- Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Prodell, 31 Fourth street, with a requiem mass in St. Mary’s church at 9 o'clock, Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice officiating. Beauti- High was touc hingly ren- G The bear- thur Py Thamas hael Kirby and J and burial was in St. ‘here large relatives friends at the and there were many beauti- floral remembrances. Undertaker gan had charge of the arrange- | dered by Mr: s were A Cormick, Sullivan, cemetery, ance of M~ e Mary's attend- ful Tou ments OBITUARY. William F. Zahn. Monday night at 10 o’'clock William Fred Zahn died at his late home, 120 Fourth street, following a serious ili-! ness of about three montns. Ie had not been in good health since early in| the summer. Thirty years ago Dec. | 12 he was born in this city, the son of Frank and Emma lLehman Zahn, and all his life had been passed here. Hel was a member of the German Luther- an church. Besides both parents, he leaves two Paul and Otio Zahn, of th nd two sisters, Clara and Fmma, aiso of this city. Mr Zahn had many mourn his death. friends who sincerel Returned to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Roderick for their home after spending the months with relatives in Gre They espect to arrive home Chris day Personals. Jay Ricketts of Storrs has arrived home for the Christmas vacation. Bradbury Wade of Lynn, Mass, is passing Christmas at his home here. Mi; Ruth Henderson of Brown uni- versity is at her home here over the holidays. Theodore Elliason left Tu New London, where he hristmas. The Christmas entertainment of the ede ed church will be held New & s night this ye Rev. and Mirs. A. L. Tedford will leave today (Wednesday) fer Hartford, where they will pass Christmas dag with Rev. Mr, Tedford's brother. TAFTVILLE Room Employes at Ponemah Mill. | George l]w(n\ Jr., who is quaran- € becanse of smallpox, His case was a one. Tuesday afternoon Dr. Thompson and Dr. Pratie vaccinated a number of the employes of the spi ning department of the Ponemah mil arrives home today (Wednesday) for | best sort. Thess s the Christmas vacation. | merable company of men ¢ { who have ght the t Nellie Shea of Norwich avenue left | only of wisdom but the magnificent | Monday for New Bedford and 1l terial reso s upon which the dc River, where she will spend the Christ- t of Christianity has so large mas holidays. | 4 ] locum closed with an appe Michael Murphy of 8t Thomas‘!(hu men to enl themselves in seminary, Hartford, will arrive home | or another of the raps that (Wednesday) to pass the Christ- ing' forward not simply fo mas vacation at his home, 21 South A street. Rev. Vernon H. Deming officiated at East Douglas, Mass., Sunday e\omnhl at the private funeral service of Mrs. Alice M. Clarke, wife of Dr. George C. \ Clarke, held at 6.30 o'ciock. Burial | was in New London, Conn., Monda: 1 Services were conducted at the grave by Rev. James W, Bixler. C h11 dren 0 ry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA | | amounting to $600,000, of 8. at a it 3 toilers out in ry ¢ iry whe | turned towards the Eastern Connsclicut Public Uilities — e i " | Tax Commissioner Corbin’s Statement Shows Condition of Trolley and Railroad Lines as lndlcated by Valuation For Tanation Purposes, The stateme:t just given out by Tax Cemmissioner Wiiliam . Corbin of the taxation of public service corpora- tions of the state for the year 1913 contains interesting fisures concerning a number of corporations which op- erate wholly or in part in eastern Con- necticut. Norwich and Westerly. The Norwich and Westerly Rallway company report shows has a total length of 31.88 miles, 19.930 in Connec- ticut, 11.985 outside; has 2,000 shares of common stock at $1, 6,600 shares of first preferred stock at $10, 2,500 shares of second preferred stock at § and a funded debt of $800,000 at $7 the net valua- tion for purposes of taxatlon being $679,500, and the valuation of the por- tion in Connecticut for purpose of tax- | ¥ e & | tax of §$18,846.14, ation, being $425,687.50. The 1.1 per cent. was $4.671.56. Shore Line Electric Railway. The Shore Line Electric Railway tax at company has 7,000 shares common | stock at §$1, $7,000; 3,000 shares pre- ferred stock at $ $£75,000: funded Q@ebt $2,000,000 at $60, $1,200,000; float- ing debt $24,478.03 at $60, $16,486.82, making a net valuation for purpose of taxation, $1,298,486.82 'he tax at 1.1 per cent. was $14,2 The local ta paid on property not usea for raflroad purposes was $223.05, making a net tax of $14,080.30. Groton and Stonington. i ¥ The figures for the Groton and Ston- | ington Street R ilway company show | 4,000 shares common stock at $30, | $320,000; 2,000 shares preferred at $100, 00,000; funded debt, $4 | givi net valuation for purp $99 00, which yields Providence and Danielson Railway Co. he Providence compa 26.09 miles miles | at 1.1} per cent, a tax of $10,945. New London and East Lyme. New London and East Lyme Street! ailway company had 800 shares com- i mon s 2t §$1, $800; 700 shares com- mon funded debt 200, 4 ng debt, $431,639 h 81 makin the net valuation purpose of ta | ation, $384,119.64. The tax amounted to § local taxes paid on | prope not d_for rallroad pur poses $66, making the t tax $4,15 $31,200,000, a floating debt of $600,000, but the actual coSt of the acquisition of property by the compuny other than £ hises and ils a net tax of ts express business the oton and Stonington road paid a nct tax of $309.98, at the rate of 2 per cent. on an apportionment of its gross operat- ing revenue amounting to $15,498.99. New London Nerthern Rgilroad. The New London Northern Railroad company, with a total length of 121 miles, 56 of it in Connecticut, had 13- 000 shares of stock at $200, totaling $3,000,000, and a funded debt of $1,500,- 000, with a net valuation for purposes of taxation of §4,212,506.98, and a net | Norwich and Worcester. The Norwich and Worcester com- net valuation for the 17.91 miles railroad in Connec $4,616,- icut ¥ and the tax § e New Haven Road. The New Haven road’'s valuation in Connecticut w $83,704,126.77, and the net tax $868.832.44. Total Tax $1,972,256.70. A summary of the taxes nf the state tollow Hxpry companie: 41.70; telegraph companies, 8 car compar teiephone com- ; _ street railways, New York, New Haven rtford Railroad -nm‘nn g other railr ing a (mdl tax of $1, New Haven Stock at 112. HEver since the decline started in New Haven road stock, sii iz have becn busy figurin to the state in taxes deprecia- tion of the value of k. Vari- ous estimates were put upon the of the loss. With the state- sued on tasation of publi corporations te rent would appear that state is not such a heavy loser L all and there nas been much sympa wasted on the e in this regard. board of equ on, it shown by | the report, put a valuation on New wen road shares a for the pur- f the 1t f taxes ¢ Haven ¢ ny is to pay eoticut was 1 'w with 10,600 shares of common at $10 and a funded debt of $600 at $80, giving 4 net valuation for purpose of taxation | the time the $580,000. { high on the The valuation of the portion in Con- | tion fixed by - necticut was $44,016.85, and the tax | New Haven o $434.19. New H(l\l‘l_l Connecticut Company. |1 > not made The Connecticut company had 400,- | finances as 000 of stock at $78, totaling | many people feared. THE CALL OF THE CRADLE. | Subject of Timely Talk by Rev. J. B. Slocum, D. D. Rev. Joel B. ocum, D. D, am»l\ni upon e Call of the Cra at the Y M, C. A. meeting at th lery Tues- day noon. He spoke part as fol- 1e man- 5 and since has been 'hv r THOUSAND A WEEK MARK PASSED AT STORRS. Seventh Week of Egg Laying Contest Shows Gain of 42 Eggs. The seventh week of the egg laying eontest last >V a l of 53 as comj with the preceding week, but in eve week of the | present competition at 1 150 Rho 1 Wy upor s ‘the Christ child bathed i in a flood of holy light. On the iar- ther side of the mang radle there | athered a group of little children, 1g faces transf e 1t In mut. bnt 3 wonder, they tarry t though they had u-uml that for taeir we feet had miies. Darkness s Je And ‘then bz repre- and clime have the cra sentatives of who ‘n all these their way The Significance of the Shepherd. In that original company he of all, the bherd nfficent of se simple-minded, who people have been They d. but they deverit nplicity conducive io 5 tending where | romance: der E customed to the pr i responded to ever) f life to them thrc El the hillsid their sen souls obedient to the heavenly hurried to tk radle faithful shepherds, in | i the pic ) would sketch enling line of peo who or none of this world's goods, are the ity simplic « rist. Personals. i James Murphy is passing two weeks | learned in’ New Bedford. and find the neod v e their quest Henry Kloss of Occum has recovered | (hinkers may come and learm Som from a bad attack of grip. thing they Ry 4 e get at the f " <8 Everett Joquin of Norwich avenue ! of the asc i + left Tuesday to spend the rem: der of Another group in the P ] the week in Putnam, | of the Magi not | AT 4 merely religious on- | George Smith of Assumption college | tific knowlcdge the pended, of the Christ, but to make Jesus Shot Fox in Quick Time. C. A, Perkins of Ie anon shot a 14 pound fox within five minut after his dog got on the trail Tuesday morning. After the holidays the joint commit- tee representing the conductors’ and Itra,inmen's organizations will meet in New Haven to di ss with C. L. Bar- do, general manager of the Haven road, the working rules prescribed by the recent Erdman arbitration decision to which the train operatives object | horn (t breed g recorc the past 100 Wyandottes Of the rtered cent, are i the 340 in t ing. Carmel, Con Tom i arron, lottes i White K. 1, White vandottes 116 ten naotte of the Carmel, mb 107 Leghorns et HAS PR But Lafayette Mam's Prize Lamb Was Stolen from Old Mystic Road Station. Hill had had | Lafayette nt back to red late Fri Wiedicine That originated in a famqus doc- tor’s successful prescription, that is made from the purest and best ingredients, that has a record of relief and bensfit believed to bs unequalled the world over—such is HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. the | 36 per Florida UI!A—AUGUSTA Allanhc Coasl Line The Standar FailroadoftheSouth Throwgh Traiss with All-Steel Electric Lighied Palimans. Cars. And beginning Jan, 5th, The “NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" Leaving Now Yort 1538 goon ki, eaving r n h Excursions, $35 Rousd For illustrated literature and all information Address J. '\,1. OHNSON, N. E. Agent 238 A |day at the Old Mystie m‘{‘i station, |not far from his home. But when he {went for it it was missing. Some- one had taken it away im the night, {and now Mr, Main is wondeéring who is having a feast on the best dresszed lambh in Connecticut. He says that ‘he raised and killed the lamb, took {honors with it, and now he would like | to have a chance to see what it tastes |like. He would not feel so bedly if {he and Lis family would only be in- | vited over, one of these days, t)» eat !some of the good meat COMMON PLEAS COURT. Suit for $250 Heard by Judge Waller at New London. The trial of the case of William B. Staplins and wife of Clark lane, Wa- terford, against Nicolo Petrizzi of Shaw street for §250 damages for the { logss of a horse and damage to wagon stafted the result of a collision wa 1 in the court of common pileas whica came in at New London Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock with Judge Wal- e bench. The plaintifi alleges le his wagon was standing in ler on reet May 11, 1912, a wagon the defendant in his business ¢ coliecting paper collided with it, hrowing the horse to the street and it had to be killed considerably entered a hd that damaged. general den the Two C. V Tra!na Go Off. Beginning Sunds 4, tral Vermont Railway disteniinue two trains London and Willimantic, one each way The trains to_be discontinued are the one i London for Wilii- m the morning u.fld the in the London between New ntic ving ih \r\\ t ins will probabiy be returned to service after the winter months. i BORN. (—In Jewett City. Dec. son to Mr. and Mrs James S—In Stonington. Dec. 21. 1913 | to and’ Mr ph 1 Jr | In New _London, i son to i Doane of Ocean { AVEBERY—In New B | { DlED [rnp ¥DERGASTIn New Haven, Det Eilen, widow of Richard t, formerly of New Lon- 23. Margaret In Norwich, Dec v . Hedge, aged of Charles D No of funeral heveafter. 1\\‘:1.‘.“-: -Tn Lis Dee. 23, Martin v - s John derick held at the 120 Fourth | dnesday) afternoon Coventry, nry, aged wxn,a] o home Dan- Preston, ielson, 15 Main Street FUNERAL DIRECTORS —AND— EMBALMERS Lady Assistant Telephone 328-3 NRY E, CHURCH WM. SMITH ALLEN HEN 'DRS. L. F. and A. J. LaPIERRE 287 Main St i PRACTISE LIMITED TO 'EYE, FAR KOSE and THROAT Hours 10 a. m. to 3 p. m, Sundays excepted, aud by appointment Shea & Burke 41 Main Street Funeral Directors €. H. HASKELL | COAL and WOOD i | t | bhas opened an office at 52 | Broadway for the convenience yof customers with A. A Beckwith, Insurance. WALL PAPERS A {ull line of the above Willh new additions coming &long, including those with cui out borders. Moldings and pauds to match., Mixed paints, muresco and tints: also ars o5 imitations. We are in iuc market for palnting, paper-banging and decorating ail the P.F. MURTAGH £2 and 94 West Main Street Our _Price Pol ITOTH DIVIDON . Office of Tuc Nurwick .. Norw.ch, Conh. The Directors of declared vut ui 1he carni Fent lx 'MOniAS A S c.nnus) dcnd at un rate of FOI L T Al m, payable to d led t! erelo on an% n. 15, 195 easvrer, L mmysra | QUALITY Cumaicnr anina BASED ON QUALITY the Monuments we eréctéd years ago testify to the endurance of our work. TAKE NO CHANCES Place your order with the old:-réliable firm. The Chas. A. Kuebler Co. Tel. 561 Franklin Square We have 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 lifle of Jewelry and Watches of all kinds in the best qual- ity and workmanship. Our prices are the low- est In town. We buy and exchange Old ‘3ulg, Silver ahd Jewelry tor thetr full value Expert Watchmaker Lirer. J. OGULNICK & Co. 165 Franklin Bt. opp. Buiietin Bunldnilg GEORGE G. GRANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Provid~ -~ St., Tahtville Prompv: attenfion to day or nigit calls, Teledhons 620, aprliMWFawl DR F. D. COLFS Veterinary Surgeon HODGE'S STABLE Residence 1095 phone Office, Phone 10 UROGEN Bifective Remedy foe Sciatica, Gout and Néus the New and Rbheumalism, ritis UHROGE sSend for your druggist. ~thé Ufic Acla Solvent. free booklet. Order throu, Price 50 cents and 1 1 # a. m. to 8 p. m. Daily 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Sundays | The masses can't afford te pay sim- ply fof a “name.” Our price policy places within éasy reach of the masses, high-class, skill- ful werk, and femovss thé “can’t-af: ford it" barrier. ings 50c up; Pure feld Crewns $5.00; i Bridge Werk $5.00. No charge for e: | { Gold Fillings $1.00 up;8ilver Fill- ] minatiens. FREE whén Painless éxtracting teeth are ordered. Full set of Testh $8.00, fit guaran- | teed. DR. F. C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE ENTISTS Successors to the King Dental Ces 203 Main Street, next to Boston Store. Lady attendant. PHone 1282-3 That sudden breeze, predicts . afreeze. Be prepared-—— Get a Gas Heater You all knew it's dangerots to éat oreakfast in a €old reom, add ) -sides it's not very comfortable. Whereds, with one of our Heatérs instalied, you only have to light It a féWw niifutés Te bréakfast is called {n order have the dining ruoi comfortadly v We carry those Heatefs In thrée difs ferent styles: Reznor Reflector Heater In two sizés and The Oriole, somuthing new im Gas Hea ters. Call and see tHem at our office dnd let us explain their usefulness. City of Norwich Gas & Electrical Depar tment Alice Bidg., 321 Main St. F. C. GEER, rians,