Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1914, Page 4

Election of Stonington Lodge—Miss Mary Morrison Wins in Medal Con- _test—Mr. and Mrs, Charles Greene| Entertain. Today, New Years, a legal holiday, the banks and mil will be closed all ud, The stores will remain open until von. The postoffice will keep regular Lusiday hours, open from 6 w. m, and from .30 to .se e will be no money orde At the regular me 5 0. 0. I . lowing ot : and, Henry v Williams; recording ‘Thomas Il. Fox and su in January Miss Morrison Won Medal. W pie Sammie Sawye Jol Tourjee, g school. Watched Old Year Out. Mr. and Mrs. Chi [ Jackson avonue bers of the N old vear out. Musi rendered a chicken served at 11.30 o'clock. G present from New Londor and Jersey City. Many Attend Danc There was a large atlendance dance given by the Iroshim | soclety in Greenm ille W evening. During the evening : ments were served, News in General Thomas N. Diciinson and daushter| Catherine have returned f with Mr. Dickinson's da A Carl Schofleld and Mr Vinol, in Guilford Enos M. Gr: Wednesday w S Isaballa MacKenzie. | ‘Amos Burrows of P psie, N. . 18 visiting relatives in town. ige Herbert W hbun turned from a visit in e Y ori Charles Tingley of Norwich was the| guest of his father, George W. Ting- ley, Wedne: ‘ Miss Georg. L f We d, NI J., is the guest ol uncle, Judge| | Albert Stanton. Elisha Packer of New Haven i iting in town. Miss' Mary Reynolds is yoke, Mass. George Lamb of Hasbrook Heizht New Year's Gathering at Church—Methodists Watch Depar- | ture of 1913 and Advent of New Year| play the White Iler five of Jew- ett City this (Thurs evening The N. F. A. basketball team will | { On_account. of and rolleall at the B held Wednesday evening. | gramme arranged by Charles | | ner proved very entertaining. 1t open-| | ed with a hymn, followed | reading and_prayer Mrs. E. E. Gilbe Brown played a piano duet, 1 Rhapsodie, B. R. Gardne ner, G. H. Prior and E. H. The Lost Chord, M played Mazurka de Salon as solo, Miss Emma Gardner pia ing Waters, a piano solo, quartette sang Praise the Lord programme closed with a hymr Alice Brown was the accompanis Tollcall wa spersed d numbe s were the reports f the societies ¢ cted th church. Cake and ice cream served. Held Watch Night Service. The annual New Year's watch 1 ing at the Methodist church menced at 9 o'clock with a sermc Rev. E. M. Anthony. A socia lowed, during which refresh served. Then Rev. Samue 4 took charge of the service and Clara Wood, deaconess of t England conference, give an address. The watch night service concluded the programme i Borough Interests. I Mr. and Mrs. William i od and| Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Morg: 3 led af New Year's ball in Cauterb Wed- nesday night | Mrs. Ernest Wright and son William | of New York are guests at Dr. G. H Jenning: Warren Esten left Mor or Osh- Xos vhere he has been sen the company by whom he is Dr. and Mrs. J. By wee tained recently Mr. and Mrs. Stephe nploye Sweet and children of Voluntown, Wil-| am Lord and Mr. and Mrs. Charles| Lord and daughter Loletta of Paw-|| tucket and Mr. and Mrs. He | Learned of Vers: . I Methedist Bell Rings Welcome to New | Year—Vaccination of School Chil- dren—Musical Club’s Social. New Year's eve was celebrated in| the Methodist Episcopal church, spe- | cial services being held. At § o'clock| the parishioners gathered for services,| consisting of pravers and the singing of hymns, until 10 o'clock. From this hour until a few minutes to midnight a social time was enjoyed. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. About two minutes before midnight the bell nwthe tower began to peal, and every- one lent & hand in pulling the rope, ushering in with joy and gladness the new year, 1914. This custom of ring- ing the bell is an old one and is car out every year. School Children Vaccinated. The children of the public_ school were vaccinated Wednesday afternoon by Drs. L. G. Bourret and James G. Burr. Although the children were not forced to submit themselves to the vac- cinstion, very few of them objected. Musical Club’s Social. The Baltic Musical club gave a dance and social New Year's eve in the new St Jean's hall. The evening's merrymiking commenced with a grand coucert by the home talent orchesira, a new musical urganization recently formed, with Prof. Moise Lafreniere director. The selections were very pleasing. After the concert, dancing was enjoyed by a large numiber until midnight, When &n intermission of half an hour ‘'was allowed, during which light refreshments were served. At 1230 a, m, dancing was resumed There were many present from Willi- mantlc, Norwich, Taftville, Occum and| other nelghboring towns, Meriden.—Mrs. Louise C. Hull of 334 Broad street is (he hief beneficiary of the estate of Seraphine C, Ives, wife of William B, Ives, All 'Mrs. lves property, valued at $14,000, is left to! Miss Kate Hudson of Wakefield is the guest of her sis Mrs. William || Loomis, Walter Wilcox is the guest of arry Marshall in Providence pressure will be lov is times| today.—adv. | Baptist New Year's Gathering, The annual New Years ga The Porteous & Mitchell Co. iT WILL BEGIN FRIDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1914 - . . The Greatest Clearance Sale in Connecticut | The Biggest January Sale We Ever Held Friday, January 2nd, will be the GREAT DAY of the year for the people of New London and This January Sale will be Bigger than ever. Owing to unseasonable weather conditions our Windham Counties, because it is on that day that our Great Annual January Clearance Sale begins. stocks of Winter Goods are heavier than ever—and in many instances we have made more drastic re- Nor‘oih.e‘l_' sale approaches it, either in the volume of goods involved, or in positive money-saving op- ductions than ever before in order to move vast quantitics of meschandise quickly: portunities. 2 4P 2 For the past forty-one years we have keen holding these Annual Sales, for the purpose of cleaning Yo.u know our methodsfwe h‘a;e M;‘; :ublfshmg th;m for f;rty-one yc‘m. VYe . n?.pn:e up winter stocks—and as each year goes by and the stocks grow larger, so does this Annual Sale grow reductions that are not genuine. SRS }10 items unless we have them in sufficient quantities to in importance on account of the vast quantities of merchandise involved. satisfy all who may come within a reasonable time. < is T ' verti h hl Read This Two-page Advertisement Thoroughly it is the Most Important Sale Announcement that we have ever published. Then prepare to attend this Sale no matter where you live. Come on the Opening Day —in the morning if possible. Ready at 8.15 Friday forning, J2nuary 2ad. Values in C Table Linens, Towels, Prints, Ginghams, Outing Flannels, C R 1] Q 3 Great Values i Cottons, Table Linens, Towels, Prints, Ginghams, Quting Flannels, Carpets, Rugs, etc. WASH GOODS Print, Pereles Great Values DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT Big Reductions CARPETS — RUGS - DRAPERIES ¢ &3 % R Money-saving Opportunities in Staple Merchandise that Every Housewife Needs [a: o10c vt siotine, vaie 121 At S50- Priated Linolboc Biom MEe Prints—Remarkable Values |Ginghams—Greatly Reduced % B 5 B ; = AL 1o et G it et et RUHES frons TS et S I i > 3 3 § ..___|Table Linens—Reduced | Towelling at Sale Prices | Cottons, Flannels, Etc. Too to 250, > ¢ 173 AL oA Shirting Prints,|] 8%¢ | Good Quality Dre Ging- | < 5 : g s At 69c—Inlaid Linoleums from S5c— T 3|‘=:]l‘1‘1’>‘l-wr\w\\\v"{‘:‘ }",_“ s and §22¢ | §0- Bleached Table Dama .\i3° ""“- ;;“j*‘ ‘ EpIv i Raie o ti: Sale Prices 3¢, JAt 125c v]yh,»nu '!“: "' up to at 95¢ from $1.25. Sy i R e L | [V Gualify: Dross Gl o 5 e : |anss t width Sheeting e Prices| a¢ 121.c A :}"L S At 3% Tapestry Brussels Hall and 2 & in o complete assort- | i sl et G ow Casing— ee ddec JAE. 19040 tuohy Hemutitition Costei | e 720 et Carpet, Toom, hall and Wash Goods—All Styles Zevhyr Ging- 7 | : On i Flannel— JAt 18c—Plain Color Curtain Taffeta, stair patterns, value 95c. od ‘assortment, value 15c. | %% o s s ey e des 1% :F‘H*M‘"‘”; Fine 5. L o 55¢ Bleache” Table } £ trom T2, T 1o Patele St s Bes Cortein | Ruge st eduiced Brices 8 {nioh iDrEss ;»‘.ff"‘ inches wide, value 9c 2 Towels Grgafly Reduced ther-proof Ticking at 17c from |, 59:_: . |: et Y sa:—:m:‘rm‘t };fi;‘ size 30x60 2 95¢ | 72-inch Full Bleach and Silver [ At 4c—~One ¢ 3 s value 9%c. inches, value $1.19. Outing Flannel—Flannelette | | bieath bamasi : ?14 n “and Tk - At $198—Wilton Rues, size 27xB4 a Goods, | Outing ¥ianncis s b assortment |25 | $0;inch, Turk fam: (Frices be dic ahd' ) et Broken lots of Lace and Serim Cu inches, value $4.00. % RS 7icreaucca trom o Di sk ains o e I e e ¥ e 39 & UI LR At $1.25 from $1.75 to §2.25 31000 | signs —Sale " Price 5500, i 2; 1uc<;rr’;(-\11l~’:;((:lx g 1?‘_“- Napkins at Sale Prices |Bed S R e Sc ana €fe. , g Ans T :q mEh g At ) Entire line of Seam;m Tap- At 10}4c—reduced from 1 ESRE SR ok Blasikets Al Ki 2 AEEEE s B 3 $1240 | estry . Brussels Rugs, size P 10560 SHicaina Elot “Hocien S e At 5%c—One case Crochet | el it ome-pair lots of Lace Curtains at $x12 feet, value up to’ $17.50 1ag k colorings for Dri $1.19. + S1.50 e 59 | ._co Blankets at half prices. —Sale Price $12.40, and Waistings, value 123c _at '$2.48, value $3.00. t S $2.98 enaissance Lace Bed 50— Axminst , si Sacques, value 1 for Draperies and 125c | Heavy Weight lannelef ‘ rtables, value 123c ) i | White Goods—Reduced B n lots of Portieres, newest de- feet, value $25.00. = tyles and colorings for Ki- —R EXTRA SPECIAL! 20 pairs of size ol S Dhis % wo¥ Eden Cloth, 1) e st Cloths—Reduced Fancy White Goods, all weave i c ne. White Wool Blankets, | redy Toligw At $1950—Body Brussels Rugs, size finish for] 250 | Bath Robe Flannel, in & good ¢ all|so ¥ White india Linons as | Sigtiny mip sthined’at HAl® pieicen: At $239 reduced from $4.26 9x12 feet, value $25.00. Shirtings, ne of designs and colorines, 3 o - | SALE PRICES on our entire stock of At $355—reduced from $4.75 At $22.50—Whittall's Chlidema Body 5 alue 30 93¢ from 12 | Bed ortables At $45 sced from $6.50 Brussels Rugs, value $32.75. 14e inches| 33c | Bath Robe Flanmel, in a e T T ISALE PRICES Hemr 4 $ 5 and good selection of bordered ; Crashes, Ta nens, ieres, reduced from | At $26,50—Whittall's Wilton Rugs, slze Gesigns, value 33¢. 170 reduced from 25c White Goods Si O bttt of Higl At lc—Remnants of Laces and Em-|Kni : : 3 Colored Dress Goods s ot line of | e jaces 2nd Bm-| Knit Goods—Reduced For Women, Misses and Children du 41c | Our entire line of 36 and 42- | Poplins, Ottomans, Ve One lot of Knit Goods—Shawls, Fas- value | inch Dress Goods, in a full [Etc., reduc otiows At 5 Imit : | »rs and Hoods—choice of our en- |At 15c—Inf: k Heel and Toe |Wi nderwear = o 0cand | range of colorings, in Serges, | At 89c—reduced from $ Insertings, tire KaSile Pids 506 aBeh i e Hostery. lack “whirg | Winter Weight U : Cashmeres, Tatiate, Moha At 98 reduced from T e e e s nd tan. At 11c—Knit Underwaists for Boys and i e SO R EaTes At 3led seduded ithom §1 rer g ho s At 11c—Children’s Ribbed Cotton Hos- il e ’ ste. At $1.19—Bl Chiffon Brc pliques, white, cr At 1204c Braids in all colors, laty 0 oy iaa Gl At 2fc—Misses’ Fleecy-lined Ribbed 49c | 30-inch All Wool Challies, 50 inches wi 1 value 25¢c and 50c. o ) 33 oy Vests and Pants, all sizes. alue | light and dark effects—od | At $129 and 1 1 al sses' Fast Black Ribbed | At 200—Infants’ Fine Wool Vests, all o gy Mol o | and s5-inen Gray Mixtures Whipcord . & 2 Linen Cluny Peiah tor Dicas Lisle Hosiery, value 18c. Rizen: ‘vaiua 21%c. i S [msdce i cannmty | gt gise © ; ing and Inserting fo 1 S ol tae Brilliant Lisie |At 3%Infants' Fine Wool Vests, all 49 to : SO : .89—54-ineh Black:Chiffon Broad- : Sizes, value 50c to 70c. s1 50c | 44-inch Henrietta in myrtle cloth, sponged and shrunk 8 _value | and old rose—40-inch Poplin value $2.50 o0 x for | At 21c—Boys' Extra Heavy Ribbea| 19¢ | One case of Women's Fleecy. 7ocand | in reseda and Gl Hoslery, sizes 6 to 11, value 25c.| Value |lined —Ribbed ~Vests and TR0 e Togeand i2 | Lining Department . 25c | Pants, second quality of 25c black and white Price 25 At 7¢—Women's F Slack Hoslery, | grade! Je i P e e AR Y R 3¢-inch Biaokc Mercerized 3 DA s:cond quality of 12%c grade. | a4 3g. Women's Fleecy-lined Ribbed R and oot o 44 inches wide good s ey Selliraes 1d Orna-fat 1ic—Women's Black and Split-feet Vests and Pants, regular jand Sl ’ ot colors, value At 19e—3g-inch Mercerized teen, for Waist Trimming, value hemt S | extra large sizes. ne of 19-inch Plain / : black and colors, value 2. | 3 3 ind Changeable Taffet o Hln0- © enfive line ot (61001 isat B S CL R S e 2 16c Fast Black Heavy | At 98c—Women's Fine Wool Ribbed olors from [ Dre ods, 42 44 and 50 rema Rt st I3 ) Fancy Dress Trin e hwhite Weight Full Seam! Hosiery, Vests and Pants, value $1.25. 100 S ide—Serges, Crepes P et PeUS e 5 rEias oF he celebrated “Burson™ ake. - 5 - -, 304 P lineiagohels. Orantion. | At 8252 Percaline Skirt Flounces and col t half pr ‘ lebrated “Burson” make. | o¢ 79 _Women's Ribbed Union Suits, Black Silks Yelvets and L al e ClrAT e from $1.00, s catl At 19c—Women's Imported Hosiery, | regular and extra sizes, value Corduroys and’ colorings " | At $1.98—Black Taffeta and Messaline| A black and with split feet, value | $1.00. At 35c—19-in ack Peau-de-Cygne 50 and 54-inch Suitings, in- Flounces from $2.30 ' ¥ | At $1.79—Women's Sk and Wool 19-inch Black Moire Sik cluding Spot-proof Serges, | B Art Goods—Reduced At 21c—Women’s Fleecy-lined Hosiery, Union Suits, regular and extra Eooi Diagonals, Whipc and | Cloakings—Reduced At X e : hemmed and ribbed top, value sizes, value $2.00 and $2.25. e aa e Breacdl il (At Boys' Clothing Department) : S A = Many other bargain offerings in Hos- 21 Biac de- | real valug | At 78c—56-inch Colored Cloaking re- At 39c_Women's Black and Cashmere |lery and Underwear which cannot bs i | sl et b e duced from 9 At and Sha mped Pieces, including Wool Hosiery, value mentioned for lack of space. Fpae - " vard At $125—56-inch Colored Cloaking, re- v Yokes St s chioth e ttoman from | At $1.59—356-inch Eponge, Serges and | A §1.75—56-inch Colored- Cloaking, re- Bureau Scarfs and Pillow Broadcloth for Coats, Suits and e tect 4200, At Embroide 5 G " ey Fom T T e i . cmrotaeren SMALL WARES — UMBRELLAS — BAGS A fpiens g A 1.39 | All car 56-inch Coatings in duced from $3.00, o 5 ot inch Black Messaline from $1.00.| 4 et e e e S s lored Cloaking | At 69c—Embroidered Voiles, FEdges, Bt s s L g [ A ol Cokied Dloaids Bands and All-overs, values up |At 25c—A sample line of Stamped |3 for 10c—White Basting Thread, 500 | At 9c—0dd lot of Jewelry, big assort- “36lineh Black Chiffon Taffeta| $2.00 | regular $1.50 to $2.00 value af | At $2.50—Black and Colored Cloaking ot G Pillow To Centers, , at 4c o ): f‘x;,:fl«’.‘ ment, S each, 3 for 25c, value silk from $1 | $1.39 a yard, reduced from $3.00. b oldare nds, bik E 's Machine Thread, e e i ‘ L - At $200 54 inth Black and Colored |At 98¢ -Embroidered Bands, blind and 200 yards, at 4c @ spool, 3 for idc, | At 17e—Lot of Clolsoine Jewelry, as- 9c-—29-inch Corduroy Velvet in Boucle from $2.50. oyelet designs, 33 to 9§ inches|a¢ p9c0dd pieces in Stamped Crepe|At 12/5c—Women's and Misses' Hose g g white and colors —24-inch Dress | Black Dress Goods At $3.98—50 Colored Astrachan Y igie b At \lsette Waists, Under Supporters, assorted colors, value 11 Vet I nasy and brown, alue | oe " 41c_gg-inch Biack Al Wool| e GlsemRRI oo At Cug Umbrellas nens AND Womens Satl e Nt o s . -inch Colored Astrachs - e % | . “ A e Fatise, "Serse, “Cashmere " and 00 50-inch rachan fa¢ 5o — Women's Neckwear—Bows, | 5% £ At 6c—Decorated Crepe Paper, assort- At 89 —reduced from $1.00 navy and brown from $100. | ot 69e—42-tnch amd Ad-nch Biaek | At PS;inch Black and Colored Stocks and Jabots, value movel [Codlety Kackage. Sutfita re- ed patterns, vaiue 15c. At $1.05—reduced from $1. s rrets : clooli’ Black netian Lining from 50¢ A€ 12ves Bmbraiaared Bines Collan ) & L G At 7e—One pound can of Talcum At $1.19—reduced from $1 At $1.98 32-inch Black Silk Velour for Serge, Panama, Voile, Mohair, | At $1.00—54-inch Black Venetian Lin- e i e e Sl At 21c—reduced from 23c i et - o= Coats and Suits from $2.00, Ete., value 89c. fng from $1.5% all sizes and widths, value ""— x m Powder, three odors. At $1.45—reduced from $1.75 e At 124c—Rufflings, in black, white At 42c—reduced from At 10c—E, Z. Dye, can be used for At $1.59—reduced from $1.00 Many Remarkable At Decided RIBBONS Yany Repieriare aLOVES Reduciions At 17c—value 25c & B g At $1.19—reduced from $1.50 At 5c—Wash Ribbons, all colors, 5-yard pieces at 5c At | Women’s Two-clas; Sl 8 8 2 ) By en’s o-clasp Gloves, the well- At 33c—value 50c At $1.59—reduced from $2.00 from Ge. 65c | known “Royalton” ms black, whi | known Regalton” make in black, waite, un) HANDKERCHIEFS AT CLEARANCE PRICES |a: 17e—0aa soxes of stationery, vatas| At $1.88—reducea trom 320 At 6c—Wash Ribbons, all colors, 5-yard pieces at 6¢ 2 2 A Frey e 25c and 29¢. At $2.39—reduced from $3.00 from Sc. 8%c | Women's Two-clasp Dress Xid Gloves, in a full | At 2),c—Children’s White and Colored | At 3l4c—Men's White and Colored value | line of sizes and colors, the celebrated At 8c—Wash Ribbons, all colors, 5-yard pieces at Sc $1.00 from 10c. “Duches: 89¢ a pair, make—our regular $1.00 Gloves at each, 2 for Women's French Kid Gloves, the well-known “Lonise” make in a full line of es and colors —our regular $1. Gloves at $1.29 a pair. Women’s 12-Button Length Kid Gloves—our. 1 direct importation—Sale Price $1.89 a palr. ‘At 8c—Narrow Plain Ribbons, a variety of colors, 10-yard pleces, value 10c At 19c—Brilliant Taffeta Ribbons, 61 inches wide—Sale ek bt Price a yard from 25c. At 1ic—Wom s S s e At 3%c—Our entire line of Japanese At 17c—Handsome Dresden Ribbons in & variety of at- broidered Handlkerchiefs — our | At 10c—Men’s Pure Linen White Hem- | ot 39c—Blue Enameled Rice Boilers, China reduced from 50c. tractive designs, value 2 Women’s 16-Button Length Kid Gloves—our entire line of 12%c and 18¢ stitched Handkerchiefs, value value 60c, 3 At 2lc—Exquisite Designs in Dresden Ribbons, a variety | “JAt 25c—Women's Fine Swiss Em-|At 25c—Men's White Japanese Hem- At 39c—Small-size Willow othes s e of color combinations, va ue During the Janua Sale we offer m: v special values B Many other attractive offerings in Ribbons—all styles in Mittens for Infants, Children and Women—Golf Gloves and all widths—which cannot be mentioned for lack of for Chijdren and Women—Cashmere Gloves for Children space. Come prepared to find Ribbon Bargains. | and Women, There are many in Women's Fi Armenian, Prince reat Values in Silks, Dress Goeds, Hosiery, Underwear, Laces, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Ribhons, etc. LACK AND COLORED DRESS GOODS LACES - HAMBURGS — ART GOODS HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR nd ecru, value At 29c—Chiffon-made Veils, 13 long, all colors, At 98c—reduced from $1.25 Border Handkerchiefs at 2ic Sorder Handkerchiefs at 8%c At 3lzc—Women's White and Colored | A¢ 7c Border Handkerchiefs at B8%c each, 3 for 10c, At 7c—Fancy Handkerchlefs for ki- . J ‘monos, pillow tops, ete. at 7e|At 7e—Men's Colored Border Hem- entire line that sold at 50c. v Wool Blank At $17.50—Axminster Rugs, size 9x12 $4.65 from $6.00—a 9x12 feet, value $26.50. stenciling and dyeing, value 15c. Sample line of Back Combs, Side|Leather Hand Bags W T i At 89c—reduced from $1.00 Se. At 69c—reduced from 75c seads) At 89c—reduced from $1.00 Be. each, 3 for 10c, value be. Men's Japonette Handkerchiefs, with silk initials at 7c each, 4 for 25c, value 10c, KITCHENWARE DEPARTMENT Hard-wood Clothes Pins, ¢ dozen for | At 19c—Our entire line of Japanese 10c. China reduced from 25c. St stitched Handkerchiefs at 10c bl each, 4 for 5c, value 10c. ss Em- Handkerchiefs — our stitched Sillk_ Handkerch: I c and 50c. e many other special values Handkerchiefs which cannot c. be mentioned for lack of space. fs, Baskets, value &0¢c. Our entire line of Japanese China reduced from $1.00. other special values | Ther ne Handkerchiefs— |in Men's s Lace, 1t All Copper, Nickle-plated Tea ¥ tles; size 8 at 9Sc from $1.39—size 9 at | At 98c—Japanese Chocolate Sets, two $1.15 from $1.30. paiterns, value $1.50.