Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 12, 1914, Page 2

massasaanansza WILLIMANTIC What Is Going On Tonight Natchang Lodge, No. 2 Jordan Block. St. John's “Commander: T.._in Masonic Hall. 11, Willimantic Duckpin League Bowl- ing, Evangelist Newton at the Baptist Church. Normal Graduates to Teach. Miss Martha Atwell of Durham, Miss Elfreda Avers of Central Village Miss Myrtle Hill of Westerly, students at the state normal school in’this city, will complete their course of study within a few days, and will leave the institution and start teaching at once. Their diplomas will be received with the rest of the class next June. Auction-in Honor of House Guests. Mrs, E. A, Winter gave a pleasant chance to buy odds and Goods for your home. We are about to take stock, and had rather have money than Chairs, Tables, Beds, Etc., and your money will go a long way now. Don’t wait because we can’t wait, we want the room. Lincoln’s Furniture Store MAIN and UNION STREETS, Phone 285-3 Willimantie K. of P, in You'll never get a better ends of Housekeeping DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Paialess Extracting. - and Filling a Speciaity 752 Main Street, - - Willimantic Telephone JAY M. SHEPARD Succesling Elmore & Shepard Funeral DivectorandEmbalmer €0-62 North St, Willimantic iady Assistant Tel. connection already been sul body felt safe in going ahead at once with the purchase. Just it is proposed to purchase is mot yet defin bership of the order. though their A;to T;uck Meoving LONG DISTANCE WCRK A SPECIALTY Address P. A, WEEKS, or ‘phone | 850-2, 338-12 or 254-5. Willimantic, Ct. up to a tie f behind broken d le RAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St, Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Lac; Assistant | | The Ki W.illiman_tic, Dani -auction party Friday afternoon in hon- or of her guests Mrs. H. B, Glidden and Mrs, C. N. Washburn of Claremont, N. H, Mrs. W. C. Brown, of East Au- rora, N, Danielson. ~ Luncheon served at the conclusion of the party. The prizes were taken by Mrs. H. L. Hunt and Miss Harriett Taylor. At the Opera House. Run on the Bank, one of the Ward and_Vokes productions, was presented at the Loomer Opera house as the mat- inee and evening bill Saturday. Neighbors Have #Pneumo! James Warnock of Jackson place is il with_pneumonia at St. Joseph's hos- pital. Late Friday night a neighbor of his, Patrick Shugrue of the: same street, was taken to the hospital suf- fering from the same disease, Small Purse Found. Mrs, Belle B, Giggleman, librarian at the city library, found a small leather pocketbook on Main street Saturday afternoon. It was of the sort generally carried by children, and contained & small sum of money. There were Ini- tials on the purse. The chances are 14 who_lost her candy money Saturday would like to know where to find it | Minstrel Boys on Barnstorming Tour. The Minstrel Boys, or the Johnson- Partlett Troupe as they are called, who gave a performance in the Loomer Opera house Thanksgiving, will start renville, The boys & of their annual show, and give their money’s worth to the audiences, too. Last yvear they gave a dozen or more performances In surrounding towns. Their § ary is mot yet complete for this season. Canservator for Andrew J. Gurley. George H. Gurley was on Saturday appointed conservator over the person and property of his uncle, Andrew Gurley of this city, formerly of Man: field. by ige of Probate James A Shea. Mr. C v qualified by fili his bond with the court, in the s of ten th and dolla Charles Hall’s Condition Favorable. Charles Hall, the young man who was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital to recover from the effects of a bad fail from 1} of the Main building a the Connecticut Agricultural college at nday 4, was resting omfortably at hospital Sunday night. No internal injuries have de veloped but it will be some time béfore he can be discharged MOOSE -HOME CLUB. To Incorporate at Once—Building Com mittee to Purchase Home. Willimantic lodge, No. 1,440, Loyal Order of Moose, on Sunday took the initial step which will result in the order having a home in this city at an early d The Home building committee was authorized to proceed to purchase a building to be used fo home purposes. and were further em- powered to take steps to incorparzte the Moose Home club, as it will be necessary for such an organization to incorporate in order to own propercy. Shares are to be sold to members a fivewdoliars a share, and so many had ribed for that the hat building el known outside of the mem- League Standing fof Eleventh Week. F h the leaders in the race for hixh honors in the Willimantic Duckpin a tumble last week, al- lative positions were nged. The Cubs, who have been cadily coming from behind, climb>d r second place, tWo points aders. . No records werd ng the week. Thirty of the d You Have Always Bought Bears the Murray's Boston Store WILLIMARTIC, CONN. Our January Clearance Sale WILL CONTINUE ALL THIS WEEK Rain Coats at Sale Prices The January Clearance offers some remarkable sav- ings on Rain Coats, the always useful garment. Onme has always need for it, both winter and summer, and especially at this time of the season when the weather man is liable to surprise us at any time with a rain storm. You want to be ready for him. Come to us during this sale and save a third off the former prices. . Rain Coats for Women are reduced to $3.75, $5.89, $7.89, $8.89 and $10.89. Children’s Rain Coats are reduced to $2.39. Children’s Capes are reduced to $1.89. THE H. C. MURRAY GO. Incorporated 1842 “Wherewithall” Everybody needs it, of course. Everybody is going to need it mors the future, too, when ths earning capacity is less than during ybutn or middle-age. The best way to be sure to have some THEN is to save a little 1HOW ~—a little at a time, but that litt's often. C. MURRAY, Ppesident. The Willimantic Savings Institute N. D. WEBSTER, Treasurer Y., and Mrs. E. A Keach of n the road this week, playing in War-+ lots of fun out'\ Postmaster Boston on business, Normal her home in New London. | Fro: menths. They will go on the steamer | |day evening. Musi. | the Colonial orchestfa. elson and s senesaxszsasannansan: contestants now have averages of over 90 in pinfall. The standing and records to date follow: L. Pinfall Pirates ... 10 15957 Athletics .. 12 15645 {Cabs ..... 12 15627 { Tigers . 17 153537 | Giants "1 8 1515 | Senators < 19 1489 Red Sox .... 21 ‘White Sox . 23 High team total. Athletics, 1532. High team string, Athletics, 558 High single string, Simmons, 140. High three strings, Wood, 330, High individual average, Pickett. 104 7-33. STOLE ROOMMATE’'S CLOTHES. So Joe Messier Is in Custody of Po- lice—James Pool Preempted Ca boose. Chief Richmond made two arrests Sunday afternoon and there will be business for the court this morning A man named Joe Messier, who has been before the court twice befo for theft, was arrested on the charge of stealing the trousers and some of the other clothes of his roommate ai a local lodging house, Saturday night The other arrest was a colored fellow named James Pool, who found the day too cold, went into a freight caboose on the New Haven tracks and made a fire to keep warm. He was taken in on the charge of trespassing on raii- road property. Brief Mention. Dimmick and Otho Sul- livan were Norwich visitors Saturda Miss L of Hampton sper Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Fred M son, Miss Mary Mooney of Pawtucket is the guest of her sister, Mrs. James A, Shea. Fred Loomis of East Hartford is entertaining his mother, Mrs. J. -H. Burrill, William A. Weeks returned Saturday from Putnam where he has been vis ng his mother. Miss Carrie Thorne spent Sunday in Hartford visiting her mother, who is 11l at the Hartford hospital. Misses Anna and Marguerite M Glone went to Hartford Saturday attend the funeral of a cousin. Mrs guest Adams of Hartford is_ the her parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Joseph Morris of Columbia avenue. Willimantic people who went to Hartford Saturday included Miss Mar: Quinn, Mrs. C. Chapman, Miss Al Chapman, Miss E. Grant Carl Helm of Boston was in this city Saturday calling on friends. Mr. Helm pent Sunday with his sister, Mrs Ru- dolph Prentice of Amston. Miss Lorefta Smith who formerlv resided in this city returned to her home in Hartford Saturday after a visit here with relatives and friend: Personals. s Helen Burke returned Sundoy terling. Miss Heposy Boden spent Sunday i New Haven, Augustus Brundage of Storrs is in A. B. Lincoin of New Haven is spending a few days in this city. Miss F. Moreau of East Hartfo.d ‘visited relatives in this city over Sun- day. Annette Lucy, a student at the local hool, ‘spent the week-end at Mrs, John Fitzgerald of Jackson street entertained her sister, Miss Mar- garet Corrigan of Suffield over St nday. Mrs. Theodore Downing of Hartford is spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, William H. Smith, MOOSUP Dona Coderre's Hand Nearly Cut Off| in Electric Grinder—Jolly Six Holds | Social. Dona Coderre, 23 years af age, had | his right hand almost completely sev- | ered Saturday noon while operating an electric meat grinder at the store | of George C. Potvin. c\cslom of the young man to help| a first aid, after which, in_company with | ut the market. Dr. Fontaine gave his father, Andrew Coderre, the boy was taken to the Day Kimball hospital at Putham for treatment. During the time following the accident and at th hospital the boy displayed marvelous cheerfulness and grit Leaving for Florida. Evelyn Salisbury, daughter of alisbury, in company with Edith Elliott, leaves today for t Proof, Fla., for a stay of two Mi Banker M Social of Jolly Six. 6 The Jolly Six held their second so- 2! and dance at Milner hall Satur- c Was furnished by The Ch hautauqua Circle holds its | meeting this afternoon ‘at the home off Mrs, Sa rgent; on Main streel. Cur- | rent Events in Germany will be the | sub, ct for discussion. Frank Tyler, who has been a suffer- ‘ USATL From BOSTON i Queenstown, Boulogne, Hamburg Unlimited _stop-over privileges to IRELAND for those bound for the Continent, BOULOGNE offers easy access to both LONDON ana PARIS S. S. Fuerst Bismark, Jan. 22, 10 a. m. : 8. 8. Rhaetia .. ...Feb. § *ToLondon,Paris, Hamburg Aseuring Arrival in Paris by Day Steamers leave from Common- wealth Pier, South Boston. Hamburg-American Line 607 Boyiston Street Boston, Mass., or Local Agents, The Fenton-Charnley Building Co., inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. R LSRRI SR ausssazasann er from blood poisoning in one hand, is better, and now seems to be out of danger. Mrs. Fred Chapman of Prov- idence has been assisting at the Tyler | home. The young lady students at the Plainfield High school have organized basketball teams and played their first | interscholastic game at Putnam Satur- day evening. K. H's Won. In a hotly contested game of bask- etball at Joy theater Friday evening between Killingly High and Plainfield High, Killingly carried off the honors by the score of 25 to 15. It was an exceptionally well played game on the part of both teams. Local sportsmen werc on edge the past week when Charlie Tyler displ ed about the village a black bass which weighed 61-4 pounds, cought through the fce at Moosup pond. This is the record catch thus far. DANIELSON Miss Field to Speak at Mothers’ Meeting—Funeral of Joseph Smith— Marshall J. Frink Elected President of Agricultural Society. Mrs. Charles Chase will entertain the members of the Ladies' Reading circle this (Monday) afternoon. Sub- | ject, Discoveries. . Napoleon Domingue of Frank- lin street is recovering from a severe illness. Mrs. John A. Paine <will have the members of the W. C. T. U. at her home for a meeting Tuesday evening. Medical Temperance is to be ghe sub- ect. ank A. Gleason of Hartford was a itor with friends here over Sun- day Mrs. Delia Gagne of Manchaug was & recent visitor with relatives in Dan- ielson. Horton Star Player. Harold Horton was star plaver in | the K. H. S. freshman game against the Plainfield High school freshman team Friday evening, scoring the greater number of points for his team, Which won the game easily. Special agents of insurance compa- nies are still working in this section to close compensation contracts with those who have not secured protection under the workmens' compensation act. lce Delivery by Motortruck. This week a twe-ton motortruck for the use of the company that takes its supply of ice from Quinebaug lake is to be received here and will be used in making deliveries, A meeting of members of the Kil- | gly High School Alumni association is 1o be called this week to talk over plans for starting a campaign for cre- ating a fund for the construction of a gymnasium building. Defeated Plainfield. Killingly High school's basketball team again degeated Plainfield High school, 26 to 15, and retains its record of being undefeated during the present season. The team has seven victorie to its credit and is leading the Quine- baug Valley Basketball league. Put- nam High school's team Is second in the race, with Plainfield and Tourtel lotte trailing. Meeting of Brooklyn Congregational the soclety in December, when a warm tribute was paid to him in recognition of the great success he made for the fair associntion in 1913. The meeting was calied_to order by the first vice president, Nathaniel G. Williams, of Brooklyn, and he presided until near the close .of the meeting, when the newly elected president took the chair. Resolutions relative to the denth of President ‘Sibley were passed at the meeting, which was well at- tended. It was voted to raise the pre- miums to be given for €xhibits at this year's fair. President Frink has been for 12 years connected with the agricultural society As a member of its executive commit- tee and as one of its vice presidents he has been an active and enthusiastic worker and has gained the experience that indicates that he will be a very successful president. His selection as head of the society was on the first ballot. President Frink, who was for three years first selectman of the town of Canterbury, will put into force vari- ous ideas that his predecessor had pro- ' mulgated for the 1814 fair and will work hard to malke the exhibition a big success. FUNERAL Piney White. The body of Piney White, 56, who died in Providence, was brought from that city to Danielon Saturday and taken to Brooklyn for burial. Funeral services were held in Providence. Louis E. Kennedy was in charge of the fu- neral arrangements. The _deceased a son, Alfred, who was former- | Iy employed in Danielson, but is now | a member of the fire department in New Sheriff May Be Named Today—: Hardships Resulting In Some Cases From Workingmen’s Compensation Act. A delegation from Putnam lodge of Elks attended the funeral services for Joseph Smith at Ballouville Saturday | afternoon. Burial was in Grove street cemetery. ~ | Mrs. C. D. Sharpe Is to have the/ ‘members of the Drop-In class at he home for a social Wednesday aft noon. : The meeting of the Spalding Library { association Is set for Thursday even- | ing. John B. Newton, of Lawrence was a | visitor with friends in Putnam over Sunday. i M. M. Dwyer of Boston spent the week end at his home ‘a this city. Miss Gertrude Hall v leader of the Y. P. S. C. E. meeting at the Con- gregational church Sunday evening. Took Out Marriage iicense. A marriage license was issued he Saturday to James Riley, 26 Pascoag, and Miss Emily Barnes, 29, Lawrence, Mass, May Take Out Insurance. The owners of Thompson and Wood- stock are considering taking out com- pensation urance policies covering the employes of the towns, teachers, highway laborers, etc., etc. City Clerk F. W, Seward spent Sun- day with relatives in Guilford The King's Daughters are to meet with Mrs, C. D. Sharpe Wednesday af- | ternoon. Employes of the New Haven road are engaged in building retaining walls on the railroad property near the Church. Reports read at the annual meeting | of the members of the Brooklyn Con- gregational church showed the society | meeting at the municlpal building this to be in a satisfactory condition, with | the report of Treasurer William Thur- ber showing a small balance in the treasury. Mr. Thurber was re-elected clerk and treasurer, and Clark G. Law ton was elected deacon for three year Miss Field to Address Mothers' Meet- ing. The Mothers' club of Danielson is to hold an open meeting for parents and friends in the assembly hall of the graded school on School street tomor- | row (Tuesday) evening. Miss Bertha Field, the district nurse, is to give a talk relative to her work in Danlelson and vicinity and will answer any ques tions that may be asked relative there- to. It has been the | | maintain a 90 per cent. aver FUNERAL. Joseph Smith, Relatives and friends from Danfel- son and the villages of Killingly, from Putnam. New Bedford, Hopedale, Hol- oke and Lowell gathered at his home in Ballouville Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock to attend the funeral services for Joseph Smith. Rev. D. W. Adams, pastor of the, Methodist church at At- tawaugan, conducted the services. Del- cgations were pre lodge of Elks and om the B. I L. iocal of Putnam. Burial was in G: street cemetery at Putnam, the committal service being read at the grave. The bearers were M yer, Isaac Champeau, Eus and ¥red Gagne. There were beautiful floral pieces. L. E was funeral director. K. H. S. Notes. Jan. 21, 22 and 23 are the dates for the midvear examinatic To a con- siderable extent the giving of credits is based on these examinations. Stu- dents of Killingly High school who age of perfection in their work are not re- | themselves out from und quired to take the examinations unless | arrange so they can sacrifice compen- | they contemplate entering college. If | sation rights and risk life and limb they are to enter college, the %0 per|that they may be able to hold their | cent. students are also required to|work. These people have been di take the examinations in order to se- | charged by their employers because cure the certification privilegze. The | the latter say they cannot afford to| senior class this year numbers 30, and | pay the compensation insurance rate it is hoped that all will maintain the | and in some instances because the standard of work necessary to securing diplomas at graduation time. Howard Call has been elected mana- ger of the baseball team for the se school will have a strong team, as there is considerable promising mate- rfal for building the same. The athletic association of the high school has voted io award a script K | £ ol has voted to award a script K | DIOYERS 1o fetuse to to competitors representing the school in the interscholastic track meet for Windham -county high schools, the | event arranged for early spring, if they | win first, second or thrid place in any | of the events. Thgsblock K is awarded for baseball and basket To the casual observer of matters pe taining to the high school the award- ing of a letter does not appear to be a subject of much account, but the udents it is a very desirable distinc- on and is striven after with great ardor. To wear a sweater with a K i8 a very much desired hono: Attended Bankers' Meeting, Cashier Nathan D. Prince of the Windham County National bank at- all proficiency. { Front street railroad bridge. | of the town for this | as was proposed under action taken at | | | | that a succe: | Sibley of Danielson | Fox of this cits | for 1914 were announced in the Con- £ 3 { gregational church calendar for Sun- | Theatrical Girls Tried to Be Fresh, But Milkman Made Them Pay Cash for What They Took. ent from Putnam | insure | emplayer | ous one the rates, even the minim | ing Town Meeting Today. There is to be an adjoourned town (Monday) afternoon to fix the tax rate rear and to won- sider the matter of reassessing all of the property in the town of Putnam, | the annual town meeting last October. | Sheriff May be Announced Today. It was learned Saturday afternoon | r to Sherrift Preston B. | may be arfiounced by Governor Bald' today, or at least early this week, and there is an incli- | nation here to believe that John O./ democratic state cen- | tral committeernan for the Twenty- eighth district, will be the man named. | Mr. Fox was the last democratic can- didate for the office of sheriff. ! Events In Congregational Church | Calendar. The following events and s€peakers day January, Clark University Glee club; February, Lotus quartette, Mrs. | N. Hankeneyer, Miss Miriam Wood- bury; April, Rev. W. W. Leete, D. D. May, Rev. William Children’s day, July, Rev. Edward L. Smith, D. D.; Bible school outing September, Rev. C. J. Ryder, D. D. October, opening of the lecture course December, Church day COMPENSATION ACT. Working Havoc To Those Discharged By Employes Who Will Not Incur | Liability. Be SURE i WRIGLEY’S CAUTION! Dishonest persons are wrapping rank imitations to lock like the Bealthfol WRIGLEY’S. These will be ofiered principally by street fakirs, peddlers znd candy departments of some 5 and 10 cent 5. Refuse them! Be SURE it's WRIGLEY'S. BUY IT BY THE BOX of most dealers —for 85 cents. E£ach box contains twenty 5 cent packages. Chew it after every me pure, . to the team and helped themselves tous on to t three pint bottles of milk and hustled | that I pa Du- [if I bothered him until the train to his team and_was |started h extra custfmers. morning four wing D. D.; June, | | told them that tral After-smoking it cools your mouth—makes it moist and refreshed. Heartburn and flatulence dis- appear. Enjoy smoking more by enjoy- ing this goody that improves your breath, teeth, appetite, and digestion. ’s T was so surprised him before I thought that would have had to get off. t him to show these men t we think of him!" the train pulled out ed an idiot asylum, and if the girls had heard the remark: £t men” they would have known { what they thought of them. Notes: ord was called to Mas- irday by the serious ill- father. . Weldon has been ill for the | The far reaching effect of the work- | men’s compensation act and the hard- ship that it is working as concerns some people is indicated by inquiries being made at the office of Town Cler David Flagg. Several persons h: been to him to learn how they can take r the act; to being able to pay the ir will not do so0, discha suranc g | their help instead. Some of the men o have inquired of the town clerk son of 1914. Indications are that the | ouC Pave Inquired of t oo are woodchoppers and as their occy tion is considered an extra haza ones, are so high as to cause their em ployers to refuse to insure them, dis- Another class of workers that will feel the bad effects of the compensa- tion act are farm laborers. & Clerk Flagg said Saturday aftern that several farmers have been to relative to the compensation a have made various objections Some of them say that rather than hiro Lelp without protecting them with | compensation insurance. which they cannot afford, they will employ no one and will do no mor ally take care of, Workingmen hereabouts who are los- thel satton act can ill afford be idle tended the hearing at which numerous | They have no surplus funds, but in in- New Eng‘.an(’l bankers were present In | stanc Boston Friday and Saturday to appear | most entirely on the father for support. | before Secretary of the Treasury Me- | Adoo relative to the establishing, un- | der the terms of the new currency | law, a regional bank in New England Theé matter of having a regional bank in New England is one in which Mr. | that nearly one-quarter of the mem- ¥ Prince Is very much interested, MARSHALL J. FRINK Elected President of Windham County | amilfation with the local chure | however, willingly grants letiers of Many Non-Resident Members. A recent examination of the records | | of the Congregational church of this | city has revealed the interesting fact ship_is non-resident at the present time, Many reasons exist why mem- bers thal have gone away retuln their which, admission to other churches when Agrioultural Society to Succeed | meinbers desive. Preston B. Sibley. Al a meeting of the executlve com- mittee of the Windham County Agri- cultural society—the first of the year Gain In Postoffice Business. Postmaster F. G. Letters reperis a abstantial gain in the amount of bus- | iness tramsacted at the Puinam post- held_at Brooklyn Saturday, Marshall | office during the year 1913. over the I Frink of Canterbury, second vice | Amount of busine president of the organization, was | being §1,130.5 elected president to fill the vacancy cauged by the death of President FPres- ton B, Biblew, President Mibley - was th in 19 ain The & pts for the past year from the sale of stamps, envelopes and box rent amounted fo ' §18,156.30. The usual cup of coffee contains about of catfeine, a drug which often produces aches, ails and di the habit can be quickly overcome by us- sing well-made Postum. One of the most pleasing features of this change from coffee to Pos comfort; but um is the sense of something ore important is that “good all ning health; ble to quit coffee and over” feeling of rett and a small work on their | farms in the way of Ulling for ¢ | duction of crops than they can person- | is a pure food-d drug, caffeine. cdn make a stand for the old fashioned fun that comes with health Suppose you try it! Jobs Decause of the compen- | s have familics that depend al- | and the power to “do things “There’s 2 Reason” for POSTUM Postum now comes in two forms: Regular Postum—must be boiled 15 to 20 minutes. soluble powder. Instant Postum—is A scant te: hot water dissolves insiantly. The convenience of Instant Postum is apparent. ing to directions, both kinds are exactly the same. The cost per cup is about equal. and has a delicious, s irely free from the cc spoonful stirred in a cup of But, when prepared accord- —Grocers everywhere sell both kinds.