Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 31, 1914, Page 2

" Hope for Colder Weather. More cold weather, which it seems reasonable to expect at thig time of 50 that the benefit will thsn, the loss even should the the ice melt where it- u. all seem to agree thal cheaper than it has been tm- some um. in this city next summer, and’it is certain that if the experiment is a success a great share of the_ o should go to Mayor Dunn, who n.vh-ld the idea from the start. Jlmu Haggerty Deputy Sheriff. James Haggerty, selected by Sherift| John O. Fox of Putnam to be a deputy be the first -democratic deputy sheriff in Windham county for Haggerty was invited fo| Putnam Thursday, notified of his ap- pointment, and sworn into the office. The new deputy sheriff was born in Hartford Nov. 25, 1849, but has been a resident of Willimantic boyhood, and has been prominent borough, church and city affairs. ‘was alderman from the Third ward for several terms, and is at present truant officer for the town of Windham. Dur- ing the 1913 session of the legislature he was custodian of the lieutenant gov- ernor’s room. He is also a past com- mander of Francis S. Long post, N 32, G. A. R, of this city, Addressed Scouts. The Boy Scouts were given an In- teresting entertainment Friday night in the chapel of the Congregational ‘William S. Beard, told the boys about somé “6f The éxperiment of municipal ice in ‘Willimantic- was started “last winter. ‘when the. city led $1,713.92 in || the construction of a shed, the work Sheriff, will space debween dust. The vnlh are m lo two-thirds of the Way up, s 20 years. ing is be Nl Taas, el the' roturn to e cliv Yet to put on. i the t, an e return to the city was slightly under $i, 000 ‘which those Fifty Cakes & Minute. - ‘infavor of municipal ice considered a The Jong side of the houses is par- |.very -fair return on the investment. allel with the river and a long runway, | The ice was peddled out to customers with a switch for each house, is located | at the rate of 30 cents a hundred. The on the north side of the aheds. :n.- - ling was done by the firm of i0e iIs carried up' to the rdaway by | Delage & Girouard, who contracted for mechinery which is, capable all_the city's ice. Hog about 50 cakes a minut: So firmly was Mayor Daniel P. the average so far has not vnmm, the father of municipal ice in slides a]lowing Zor the storage of ice at different levels. way with the long side to tl) vnfl- legislature at a prevloun session, and sheds by this morning,. and all five | the amount of $3,000 was appropriated houses can then be filled at the e for the purpose. time. This will facilitate church. Rev. as with a few more m it .m“ _was packed. and in order to give every | Pastor, 0 load five houses as \[one a chance to vote on so important a ways are not gwua :;el:;;:et % special sity mesting was Nearly Men mm el p . 20, 1 an citizens up- cheme by a-vote of 732 to Between 40 and 50 Wen 1 e ia P 5 —r e asd b mu% A of much opposition at the work of cutting and st ice S thus tar, and despite the warm weather Amount Appropfiated. e work has gone on as well as could The council then appro; priated, or be expected. Theve was 14 ineb ‘ice |autnofized the expenditure of, the necessary amount, and on Dec. 8, 1913, only s SHBE B ‘the - contract for building the sheds % ‘was given to the firm of Doyle & Mur- To get_ the genuine cal :for ° '-t B fiouo.q(gifltm‘sl phy, after bids had been called for, Bt W GRB Ve, | Tor the work. Since that time the work n Oné Day. -25 has progressed as rapidly as possibie, Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Unusual Opportunities Are Offered In This Store At This Time of the Year This is the time of the season when winter merchandise is workman, Burieson; Nicholas Cla: tle: side watchman, day through a time. the frost. the places he visited <during his recent | trip abroad, and some picture postcards brought back by him were thrown up- on the screen through the kindness of George C Moon and his radioptican A. 0. U. W. Eleotion. ‘Willimantic lodge, No. ‘W., has elected the foliowing officers for the ensuing year: workman, Herbert William Burleson; overseer, Albert W. uide, Bert side watchman, James E. gate to the grand lodge, Herbert Ladd; alternate, Eugens J. Randall Fire Loss Adjusted. The insurance loss on owned by Joseph. Paulhus and occu- pied by G. O. Cartier and his family on Maple avenue, which was damaged by fire' last Saturday, was adjusted Fri- local amount of the settlement was $654. Uncomfortably Warm. The temperature Friday was border- ing-on that of the good old summer- Walking and driving has been very unpleasant on account of the mud caused by the - loosening up of Colder weather is promised for today, with a possible storm. Box from Florida. At the Natchaug school Wednesday a box was received from Miss Bessie Sullivan, who is spending the season at Winter Haven," Fla., with her par- ents. Miss Sullivan is a member of the graduating class. forwarded contained some specimens of the luxuriant vegetation of the lo- cality in which the young lady is lo- cated. Packed in Spanish moss and magnolia leaves were a number of or- anges, es, comquats and castor cil beans which Miss Sullivan picked. 6 fruits were in splendid condition and furnished excellent subject matter for geographical and art work in the various -grades. - Working: for Railread. Fred Dumaine, whose parents live in this city and who has been employed for the past few years in a manufac- turing eoncern in-New Haven, has en- téred the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad as a member of the construction gang and will work on the road betwéen New Haven and Worcester. Mr. Dumaine was for inany yedrs portér at the Hooker house. R since early in He Brief Mention. Ernest Sharpe is in New London.on busines; 'W. F. Whitney of Bostop spent Fri- day in this city. Harold Mott of Hartford is’a week end visitor ir this . city. Miss. Mary Hevrin -is -visiting ‘her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hevrin, of Jackson street. Mrs. Myra Reed returned Friday to Boston after a visit at the home of her “father, E. O, Sessions, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pickett have as their guest for a few days their son, Edward Plckett, of Hartford. - In Hartford Friday were Misses May the 1, £ 0. U Past master|and Annie Stiles, Rev. William S, Alfred Johnson; master | Beard, Arthur Kelley, D, ¥, Clifford, Ladd; foreman,|A. C." Richards, Mrs. L. A. Kings- bury, Hicks: recorder, = financier, Charles Lit- ersonals receiver, Hugene J. Randall; in-| C, E. Spring is on 2 business trip to . Lynch; out- | Springfield. Biverett lLadd; dele-| ‘u m sSullivan was ‘in Dantelson and Putnam Friday. Louis Zechiel of B.rooklyn. N, Y., calling on local friends, Miss Marion Lineoln is spendin: the week end with her parents in New Haven, Miss - Gladys Bradbury is spending Saturday and Sunday at her home in this city, Mrs, George Allen spent Friday with her sister, Mrs, Charies Webster, of Taftville. Miss Mary Donahue _of Norwich called on friends here Friday on her way to Hartford. Miss Estelle J. Hyde has returned to her home on Lewiston avenue after spending two weeks with friends in Willington. Albert Cook,, who has been In this city, for the past weelf in the interest of the American Thread company, left Friday for his home in Fall River. Miss Margaret Looney, who is tak- ing’ & nurse's tralning course im the New . Haven hospital and has - been spending the past week at her home here, returned Friday. to New Haven. the - house agency. The The = package Mrs, Eleanor Rose, who has had charge of the advanced foreigners” class in the evening school, has been sold at much below regular prices to make room for spring goods. Remnants, broken lines, odds and ends accumulated during the January Sale are to be disposed of at very low/ prices, and for this reason it makes it an interesting time for the shrewd buyer. 25¢ Linen Handkerchiefs For 17c Each $1.00 Kid Gloves For 29c a Pair Kid Gloves that are worth $1.00 a Dair are on sale today at 29c. Broken sizes is the only reason, most every color is represented in the lot, and it offers you a good chance to provide yourseif with several pair of good “Gloves for little money—Special 29c a pair. BARGAINS IN WOMEN’S COATS There never was a better time for the woman or young girl in need of a good warm winter coat than now wh ile the final wduction prices are mark- ed on every one of them. These Coats ‘can be worn the rest of this winter and be in good condition for next win ter. Your choice of any at $5.00, $7.50, $10.00 and $15.00. All Linen Handkerchiefs, hand-em- broidery corners in a dozen different designs, exceptionally smart and dain- ty. This is a splendid chance to get a good Linen Handkerchief for one- third less the regular price. Special 17¢ each, 3 for 50¢; regular 25c value. SPECIAL VALUES IN Do Your Qwn Shoe Repairing Why send your shoes to the Cobbler’s when you can get al REPAIRING OUTFIT for 50c Other Sets 60c, 85¢c, $1.00, $1.25 LEATHER 50c—60c Ib. Nails 5¢, 10c pkg. Get one of our Repairing | Outfits—then save soles and | dollars. unable to continue the work on ac- count of iHness. : Miss Caroline Col- grove has been substituting in this de- partment for the pas S. N. E. Poultry Association Holds Annual Meeting—Socialists Elect Officers—Thread and Needle Club Meets. The annual meeting of the Southern New England Poultry association was held Wednesday evening in G. A. R. hall. The Woman’s Relief cory ed a chowder supper, members sat down. ent from New London, Waterford, Mystic and My showed th ffa; be in excellent condition. urer's report showed . & balance of $126.84 on hand, a credit to the retiring officers, as at the opening of their term the society was in debt over $100. to which fifty Guests were pres- oid It was voted to hold the next annual | exhibition of the association at Mysti The following officers were elected: | President, Thomas Fowler of New London; vice presidents,B. F. Williams of Mystic, Donald Saxton of Ne#: don, Morris C 11 of Old Mystic J. C._Taylor of New London and Ev: ett Newbury of My secretar | Charles H. Dennisen, WARM BLANKETS AND secretary, Henry A. L n'\phero, Mystic COMFORTERS treasurer, Horace N. board of directors, M. ¥ Cotton Blankets New London, Clarence M. Wilcox of T k Movi Mystic, Robert Lyons of Waterford, Cotton Blankets, single bed size,| Cotton Blankets, better quality in uto 1ruc OVIl\g Thomas W. Pollard of Mystic, V. white with pink rders, 45c |8ray and white, colored borders, T5¢ Putnam of New London, A. L. Pitcher, & p;,w"h i S o i s St b LONG DISTANCE WORK Paige and Nelson J. Baker of 5 Large Size Cott cets, i A SPECIALTY auditors, Fl. W. Brown of Old Cotton Blankets in gray and white, | and ey mite forr ooecy Horate . James B. F. Brown of Mysti it faoy Dorda $66 ' pwic. $1.00 and $1.25 a pair. »| Address P. A, WEEKS, or ’phene | show committee, Robert I Sample Blankets 850-2, 338-12 or 254-5. Willimantic, Ct. Eixtra Large Sample Blankets, wool finish, finé and soft, in ‘white and m with fancy borders, $3.00 and $3.50 a pair, Wool Blankets California Wool Blankets In white| Better Quality Wool Blankets in gray with pink or blue borders and ‘white, with pink and blue borders and deep satin binding, $6.50, $7.50 and deep satin binding, $5.00 a pair. $10.00 a pair. DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty Waterford. Socialist Officers. The = list party of this place has elected £ officers " pE: e illi 3 izer, Robert G 3 Y‘!‘( ording 752 Main 3""_; s Willimantio | CH, o McClare: financial s 3 ‘elephone Samuel Shoville; literary agent, Fran! S. Lapper: auditors, Robert Holiday, Comforters Beacon Jacquard Comforters, $3.75, $4.50 and $5.39. Sanitary Filled Comforters, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and up to $5.00. Down Filled Puffs, $6.39. Auto Rugs, fringed ends, $5.00 and 36.50. Special-in Gloves * | Special in Belts Lady Assistant JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral Directorand Embalmer | 60-62 Ncrth St., Willimantic ces, Anthony Ma Anthony Marseilles; state com- mitteeman, Samuel Schoville; dele- gate to the international congress in Vienna, S. E. Beardsley of Connecticut. Had Sewing Bee. Mrs. Carrie Latham of Broadway en- tertained the members of the Thread Joseph agent, elles; press Tel. connection Boys® Black Bearskin Gloves, regu- 4-in¢h wide Fancy Messaline Beits, %ar 50c quality, now $9c a pair. ‘were G0c, now 29¢c. Golf Gloves in gray, black and red, 4-inch wide Fancy Brocade Belts, regular 26c quality, now 18c a pair. fancy buckles, were 50c, now 29c. SPECIALS IN WASH GOODS Telephone HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St, Willimantic, Ct. day afternoon. After the work a so- clal time was enjoyed. Corset manufacturers are complain- ing that the tango is ruining their Lacy Assistant | business. ©One Tot of Poplin and Soisette in| One iot'of Madrasin black and white suitable lengths, regular iSc and gc |[Stripes. regular lSc velue—Saturday's valuo—Saturday’s special 16c a yard. special, 12%c a yard. Eden Cloth for tatlored shirt waists, One lot of Pancy Percale, figured or ‘hecked—Saturday's lwl‘ll. THe a house dresses, kimonos and petticoats, 28-inch wide, regular 15c value—Sat- urday’s special, 1lc a yard. ODD NAPKINS 0dd N-:ym. made of extra good quality Irish linsn, all lumafl and in good practical size— Lot No, 1—22c each; Lot No, 2—8lc each; 1 Lot No, $—éic each; ’I'h; N Dresses for spring are Lhelr first appearance. In this cloe Dresses, Gre. llection are Serge and Crepe Dresses i lack, navy, Copenhagen and garnet, | i with fanoy piping, laces and C. MURRAY CO. <hu yard. $250 a dozen. 33450 a dogzen. $6.00 a dozen. Capitai $100,000. Accuracy in. accountmg tn oun: business policy in administerin own affairs, NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to Surp:us and Protits $160,000- Established 1832 courteous service, ess and liberality in dealing, and a characterize THE WIND AM establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and profitable. THE WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK and Needle club at her home Wednes- | l intendent, of Waterford; | | Clarence M. Wilcox, O. W. Perry, W al- | { ter Morgan of My Byron Billings | of New Lamphere of lola M C. H. Gates of | here was | direction of Will H. DANIELSON Calvin B. Long’s Will Offered for Pro- bate—Evening Grosbeaks at Dayville —High School 3- ors Give Pl Mr. and Mrs. Enrl M. Young, en State Attorney and um Searls Leave “for Bermuda—Death of Mrs. John Riordan—May Robson at The Brad- ley—Burning = Peanut. Shells Help route to California, are 'in Denver for Business. ¢ a few days. They write of the amount of_snow in the Colorado city. John A~ Morse. Worsester . Was. & visitor at his home here Friday. At the Day Kimball hospital Frldn,y Mrs, Warren Baker of the Masses Hi low district, town of Putnam, under- went an operation for the amputation of one leg at a point between the knee and ankle. Raymond Abner Preston, member of the senior class of Brown university, is spending the week end at his home in_Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Reed have returned fram Boston. L. J. Morin will be at Woonsocket Monday to attend the funeral ser- | lLieut. Killourey of the Willimantic vices of Rev. Father Leclair, who died | Police force was in Putnam Friday in suddenly in New York Wednesday | COnnection with the serving of an at- while on his way south. Father Le- clair was the first spiritual director of Union St. John Baptist. Bridge to Be Replanked. Selectman John Aylward has given notice that Allen's bridge, so-called, over the Quinebaug river at a point above Willlamsville, is te be closed Monday and until the structure has been replanked. This work will re- quire two or three days. Long Will Offered for Probate, Ella J, Long has made application for the ‘admission to probate .of ‘the will of Calvin B. Long, who dled a few days ago. Attorney Clarence E. Cundail s at- tending the funeral today -of a rel- ative who died in East Weoodstock. To Establish New York Council. Ell Viezena of Woonsocket and L. L, Morin of Danielson are to go to New York in April to establish a coun- cil of the Union St. John Baptist. Mrs. W, L. Beard of Putnam, who has been a missionary in China, is to speak at the Congregational church here at the Sunday evening service. Rev, James H, George, Jr., Is to con- duct services at St. Paul's mission, Plainfield, Sunday afternoon, Attended MoKinley Banquet. W. H, Keach attended the MeKiniey assooigtion banquet at Bridgeport Thursday evening, W, H. Bishop, the writer who has been living in Breeklyn, is en nreute to France, where he is to remain for several months. As calendar day for the comin ter menth Friday was one .o greatest ever. A number of Danielson people went to the Bradley theater at Putnam Fri- day evening to ses May Robson in The Clever Woman. Rev. Walter' J. Swaffield, D. D, is to preach at the services at the Bap- tist church Sunday. The fourth quarterly conference at the Danielson Methodist Episcopal church comes about February 13. The body of Mrs. Eisle Conklin, 92, who dled at East Woodstock, is to be brought to Danielson today for burial in Westfield cemetery, Henry A. Law Injured. tachment on the automobile of-a local man in the interest of a Willimantic firm. Excellent Shipping Facilities: Station Ageént George L. Baldwin ad- dressed the Putnam Business Men's as- sociation on the subject of Putnam's shipping facilities, execptionally con- venient and satisfactory. The Putnam High school basketball team played the team of Woonsocket High school in Woonsocket Friday evening. The local team was given a fine sendoff by a cheering squad of | young ladies from the Putnam school. Start for Bermuda. State Attorney and Mrs. Charles E. Searls left Friday afternoon on their trip to Bermuda. Principal “Irwin of Fast Greenwich Academy Is to speak at the Methodist church at the Sunday. evening service. A meeting of the members of the Junior league of the Methodist churchi| was held in the church pariors Friday | evening. Mrs, Helen Willey returned Friday afternoon from a visit with relatives in Boston. Alleged Game Law Violation. County Game Warden Arthur Day of Danielson was in Putnam Friday jn connection with the investigation of au alleged viclation of the game laws. A cake sale was successfully con- ducted by members of Elizabeth Por- ter Putnam chapter, D, A. R. at the store of Ballard & Clark Friday after- noen. A meeting of the Putnam Business Men's association is scheduled for Feb. 26. Jt is expected that this meeting will be an unusually interesting one. Many hundreds of discarded tele- phones, instruments replaced in the Putnam division with the more mod- ern ones for the recently installed com- mon battery system, are being shipped trom here by the 5. N. E. T. company. No Lack of lce. There will be no shortage of ice in Putnam next summer. Local dealers have harvested a supply of fine and heavy ice and in sufficient quantity to insure against an ice famine. Pomfret's Grand List $1,581,857. win- the The grand list of the town of Pom- George W. Jacques of Bast Killing- | fret, as recently completed by the as- ly has been at Beacon Falls te visit sessors, amounts to $1,581,857, an in- Henry A. Law, who broke a bone in | crease of 321,654 over the flgures of his leg when he slipped and fell on | the last list.. There are 24,586 .acres the ice a few days ago. Hard Traveling. Rural carriers from. postoffices in this section had a hard day of it Fri- day. Traveling over their routes was made slow and difficult on’ account of the deep mud, the conditions being about the same as in early spring. Progress on Moosup School. Work on All Hallows' parochial school building, Moosup, is now well dvanced, but it will be a number of weeks before the structure is entirely completed and ready for occupancy. Evening Grosbeaks at Dayville, Ornithologists are interested to learn that a flock of evening grosbeaks, has appeared at Dayville and are staying hat vicinity. The appearance of of birds a few seasons » in eastern Connecticut caused con- siderable comment. A Cheap Jest. person, probably with a view ring some fun with a particular and letting it go at that, start- ed a story Thursday: afternoon that ‘within the limits of the lowna. c OBITUARY, Mrs. John Riordan. Mrs. Mary Riordan, 74, who has been ill only a few days, died at the Day Kimball hospital Thursday night. Mrs. Riordan was a native of Ireland and the widow of John Riordan, who died in this city in 1883, the year that the family removed here froem the neigh- boring town of Woodstock, where they lived for a-long time. Mrs. Riordan's death came as a surprise to her friends who saw her at St. Mary's church, where she was a regular attendant, last Sunday. rs. Riordan leaves four sons, Dennis, William and John of this city, James, and one daughter, Miss Mary Riordan of Providence. Miss Riordan is now in this city. W. C. T. U. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance union was held at the home of Mrs. George F. Hol- brook, on Elm street, Friday afternoon. It was intended to have also the an- Some to h, party spread like wildfire. The story was to the effect that the Central house burning. When the yarn reached Putnam it caused great con- | cern and interest and a number of | Putnamites were making ready to | come here when informed that the story was_a fake. Over at Brooklyn work on the bulld- ing formerly the home of the Brook- Iyn Savings bank, to be used as a Ili- brary, is advancifig and it is expected that the library volumes, several thou- nual Frances Willard memorial ser- vice, but the amount of business that came up for action necessitated the postponing of this service until the next meeting, which will be the annu- al free will offering meeting. Reports of the meetings and the activities of the year were read by the secretary, Miss Anna Armstrong. With few exceptions the officers for the past | year were re- elected, the list being -as follows: President, Mrs. John O. Fox; vice presdents, Mrs. M. G. Leonard,Mrs. sand In number, will soon be removed | yrot "Gatonar Mre. C. C. Brown, Mrs. from the present library quarters In | B 3\ Kent, Mr: F. Holbrook, Miss | the town hall building to- the quar- | Yoo < S0 Gt L g sonding sec- t will be so much 0f an Im- | retary, Miss Alice Cummingham, “Te- ment over the present ones, SENIOR PLAY Attracts Large and Well Pleased Au- dience to the Orpheum Friday Eve- ning. cording secrefary, Miss Anna P. Arm=- stron; treasurer, Sarah M.* Keith; superintendent of = press - work, Mrs. Geurge F. Holbrook; evangelistic work, Miss Alice Johnson, Mrs. G. F. Hol- brook:. -Sunday school, Mrs: George " Brown, Mrs. 3 G. Léonar Orpheum theater held a very large temperance, Mrs. John O. and vepresentative audience Friday evening at what has come to be an important event each year In connec tion with the special work of the st dents of Killingl; High school—tha presentation of the senior pls This year the play was The Scrap of Paper. The members of the cast displayed THE CLEVER WOMAN. commendable histrionic ability and | demonstrated the effectiveness of the | Delights Large ‘Audionce. at The Brad- areful coaching received under the ley Theater; Barron, who has acted as coach for several y S past. scientific Fox. Three new members were added to | the organization at the-meeting anid it is doing much good -and effective work. 7 All that has been said in press no- The management of the producfion | tices read by the people of Putnam and was under ithe direction of Ernest |surrounding towns relatiVe to Miss Ross Warren, member of the high | May Robson and her company in The hool faculty, ever Wofman was better-appreciated The scene of the play is laid in |after Friday night's admirable pres- France and the plot is woven around the disappearance of a love letter— the serap of paper—which, as devel- ops; is hidden away inside a piece of statuary The cast and musical program by the school orchestra follow: Act 1—Drawing’ Room in a French Country_House, Act II—Room Assigned to Prosper in the House of Brisemouche. entation of the very succesful play. The Bradley theater held. a delighted audience and one that was extremely liberal in its expressed apprdval of the fine efforts of a high class company headed by a real star. The cleverness of the piot and the spicy dialogue, with vefy pléasing in- terpretation, made a combination that Act 1II—A Conservatory Attached to the Chateau. Pauline g Mildred E. Burton Baptiste Wilfred Halle Madame Dupont .... Ruth K. Arnold Anatole John M. Dowe Mathilde . Alma M. Keech Zenobie ., Doreas B. Gallup Erisemouche ...,., Henry B, Burnett Prosper Couramont ,, Howard R. Call Baron de la Glaciere, Truman J. Lyon Baroness Louise de la Glaclere Elizabeth Barron nne de Russe- +a1++ Edith Perry Howard T. White Mademoiselle Su ville 4,200+ Franceis ,e..., Aet, 1 - Deposits . .- . WAllE {225 Repaz Band Allen Sweeley " Act II. Festival March . Mendelssohn TR RELIABLE Waltz, from the Chocolate Sel- STRONG Sl T75 0 be Siranss President, J. ARTHUR ATWOOD, MEARCR e v eemv e + s+ e FOPAE lNCORPORATED j {1 - T Nwlmulnnddom.hlmhhmm £ Auoh.......-.;.-..,. was expected .to pmw a fire at ‘the squrwnmedt nhu. The flre, however, wasn't :-llynuntlfl- to as such, for al was- to it was tha burning nt a !ml peanut a hot air Nm- by uom. patron. Many were in the house, wn.ltln; for the picture show to com« mence, When the ‘was sent in. Many more came in response to the call of danger,. and, finding no fire, remained to see the show, the little flurry working out to !h. mm of the housé Thursday Club Meets—Parish Whist —Banquet for Players. The Thursday clup met T afs ternoon at the homé of Mm-cw D, West at Almyville. Readings were cantinued, Mrs, Nallla. mlm read- ing fiction and Mrs. Sarah Barr, his< tory. ~ At the regulsr weskly whist m beld Thursday evening in the ment of All Hallows' church | Were awarded as follows: Mral - liam Lavellee, Miss Israel Frechetts, Louis Mignault. St. Anme's society had charge of the affair, which was very pleasant. _About thirty were present from Waurega: Mrs. Frank B. clnrk, “Who has beert confined to her home this week by a sudden attack of the grip, is beiter. Mg, and Mrs, Eli DeForge are enter- taining their son Ernest, a saflor on the U. S S. Michigan, who is on = five daya’ furlough. Complimentary Banquet. A banquet was given Thursday eve- ning by the ngm. of Columbus at their rooms to the members of the cast of Oak Farm, the,committees, and a few friends in reciation of their efforts which e the play given Wednesday evéning such a success, Mrs. Nancy B. Hill entertained at her home, Woodbine Cottage, Thurs- day, her daughter, )n- arriet L. Kenyon, postmistress of Oneca. Mrs. Bertha L. S. Gl.llup. fetiring worthy matron of 'the grand chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of the state of Cennecticut, was in New Haven Thursday in attendance at the amnual convention, PLAINFIELD > Robinson-Pratt Marriage at Meosup —Woman Detained at Pest Hause Wants Pay for Work. _ G Mr. Robinson and Miss Minnle Pratt took a. trip te:Meosup-Wednes- day evening and were married, the ceremony heing = performed- by - James Coote at the Methodlst parson- age. Sues for Wag One of the women who was recently discharged from the town pest homse, has sue# the town of Plainfield for pay for doing the homework and tak- ing care of the sick during the time she was obliged to stay there. She was taken there because her husband was sick with ‘smallpox and as there was no housemaid, cookeor nurse fer the people housed theré®she was all three and asks for wages from the town. There was a hearing Thurs- day before Justice Daniels of Moosup at which both sides were represented by counsel. The health officer, Dr. Arthur Chase, was present. The case was not decided. Ball Block. Improvéments., The exterior of the Ball block has been made very attractive and the in- side is now ready for the painters and paperhangers. The,two tenements are among _the most desirable in the vil- lage. Both families have been up for several weeks, waiting for the repairs to be finished. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burdick -are keeping house in Mrs. Bradford's ten- ement In the rear of the statiom. Muddy 'streets and severe colds are keeping some local people confined to their homes. most of the time. CASTOR RIA PATENTS Protect your ideas. Handsome 60-pagd HARRY E. BA Attorney-at-Law, | DRS. L F. and:A. J. hl'm '7 Main St. LIMITED TO > EYE Elfl. NOSE: Ill TII(IIT Hours 10 s ?-‘ ‘. = CONANT, 11 Frankiin 8& | 4 —_—_— e R \etin, for sl L gE Treasurer, C. A. POTTER.