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Wht Is Going On Tonight Natchaug Lodge, No. 22, K. of P, Jordan BIock. St. John’s Commandery, No. 11, K. T., Masonic Hall. Board of Aldermen, Regular Meet- :"vuummua Duckpin League Eowl-| ng. J. € Lincoln Company lncorporates. A certificate of incorporation of the J. €. Lincoin company of this city has been filed in the office of the secretary of state at Hartford. John C. Lincoin and his two sons, Harold C. of Willi- mantic and Arthur B. of Hartford, are the incorporators, and the capital is stated to be $24,000, representing the business now conducted by Mr. Lin- coln at the corner of Main and Union streets. The real estate will remain in the name of John C, Lincoln. Mr. Lin- coln is one of this city’s best known Alteration Sale Lincoln’s Furniture Store Big reductions in all depart- ments use we want the room. Below will quote just.a fow of the many bargainst PARLOR SETS $50.00 Sale Price $38.00 36.50 Slae Price $28.00 PARLOR ROCKERS $11.00 Sale Price $8.50 5.00 Sale Price $3.90 DRESSERS $32.00 Value Now $27.00 10.00 Value Now $8.00 CHIFFONIERS $16.00 Down to $12.00 6.50 Down to $4.75 IRON BEDS $18.50 Down to $12.00 .50 Down to .75 CARPETS, FLOOR RUGS CROCKERY, STOVES, Everything Inciuded in the Sale. LINCOLN'S FURNITURE STORE MAIN and UNION STREETS, Phone 285-3 Willimantic Auto Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WORK A SPECIALTY Address P. A, WEEKS, or ‘phene 850-2, 838-12 or 254-5 Willimantic, Ct. JAY M. SHEPARD Bucceeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral DirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Street, Willimantis Telephone HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St, Willimantic, Ct. Telepbone Lacy Assistant WIHLLIMANTIC MARCH 9, 1914 on Church street. Her engagement to Dr. Simonds’ brother. Herbert Sim- onds, was recently announced. They are to be married this month and will reside In Middletown. Mr. Stnonds s a traveling salesman for a Middletown concern and well known here, Ag Postponed. The case of Knowlton vs. Wright was delayed by another adjournment Saturday. This time it was the ill- ness of Attorney Charles K. Searls which caused the postponement. Judge Willlams continued the case for two weeks. Horace J. Fenton Writes Textbook. Horace J. Fenton, an instructor in the U. S. Naval academy at Annapols, Md., and the son of Capt. and Mrs. Charles Fenton of this city, is the au- thor of a recent textbook on Constitu- tional Law which has received much favorable comment, and will b: used in merchants and has been engaged in the furniture business here for many years. BOY BOUND OVER. Amos Breault, 17, Had Left Home Be- fore Gaught Thieving. The case of Amos Breault, the i7 ar old boy arrested Friday morning 'or breaking into the lunch cart of Otto Schmidt on Main street, early that morning, was before the police court Saturday and furnished one of those situations which juvenile courts, now under trial in several cities, were established to meet. the course at the institution. Mr. Fen- As stated by Assistant Prosecuting| {op js well known in Willimantic,where Attorney Thomas J. Kelley to the court| pe attended the public schools. His the boy had not been living with his | family for some time, but had been hanging around the cart more or less lately, and broke in to get something to eal. He had no clear ideas of right and wrong, but seemed to think the offense lay in getting caught. Judgze Shea suspended judgment on the count for theft and bound the boy summers are spent with his parenis here. Men's Club Conducts Service. The evening service at the Meth- odist church Sunday was under the control of the Men's club, which is to have charge of one service a month from this time on. There was a spe- over to the criminal superior court|1r % under bonds of $300 for probable cause | Sial musical programme and an ad. on the charge of breaking and enter- | 4re8s on Falntuness REWATCES BY ing. Breault's father furnished the L. Clinton, president of the ciulh. 'ho necessary security and the boy was {7“%"‘ bt i released. Judge Shea will probabsy | PO4¥- take the case up with the state's at- torney to see if the lad cannot be put | on probation under the supervision of the superior court. St. Joseph’s Hospital Crowded. Miss Mabel Belcourt, who entered St. Joseph's hospital ~-‘nrday, was the 81st patient in the institution at the present time. The hospital is filled to capacity, every room and every bed in the wards being occupied. Others wish to enter and the doctors report consid- erable sickness in the city. Strong Bill at Theatre, The attraction at the Loomer Opera house Saturday night was Broad- hurst’'s comedy drama, Bought and Paid For, presented by a skilled com- pany. The attendance showed that Willimantic appreciates a high priced production. Francis X. Conlon as James Gilley brought out all the laughs of the part and George D. Mac- Quarrie as Robert Stafford and Helen MacKellar as his wife portrayed the tenser moments very acceptably, The balance of the parts were well taken. Want Gymn um for Women and Girls. The fair is being planned in the new church house of the Congregational church by the Sodalitas a girls' club of the church, for the purpose of rais- funds to equip & room in the basement of the building for use as a gymnasi- um for women and girls. The women and girls of Willimantic have been looking for a chance to en- joy the privileges of a gymnastum for Some time, as the only opportunity of the kind for them is the normal school is for its own studen.s, Some of the high school girls are prime movers in the matter, although one of the members of the school committee said on Saturday that the plans for the new high school called for a gymnasium. Whether | there would be sufficient to equip the immediate use was, however, L. T. L. Meeting. The regular meeting of the Loyal ce Legion, postponed from s L se of the storm, was GOUNOD SERVICE held Sunday afterncon in the rooms _—_s._‘R_ of the W. C. T. U. on \:u»lby street. Held Sunday Afternoon at the Con-|In the ab Mrs. Fields, who oL AP CROME busy ch with temper gregational rch. work, e A. Gager, pr The special musical service, intro- | 1dent of the W. C. T. U.. local branch, ducing works of the composer Gounod, | $adressed the cRiicren on the SiEn- which was postnoned last Sunday on | flcance 'of the effort to obtain a | account of the severe storm, was held | tional constitutional amendment pro- hibiting the manufacture and sale of She also re- Sunday afternoon at 4.30 at the Con- gregational church and was delightful- |1y rendered by the regular quartette | of the church assisted by Misses Hat- tie B. and Helen Brown, Mrs. George E. Wilcox, E. A. Cross and R. H. Fen- ton. The programme consisted of Pre- intoxicating beverages ferred to Mrs. Lillian M the national i T. U, whose birtt Sunday, telling of the tralning surroundings which made her so si able a successor to Mrs. Willard at pr and lude, Andantino in E flat, the cantata | the head of the movement. | Callia, and postlude, Marche Romaine. i Rev. William S. Beard's discourse was Fraternity Interests. upon the Spiritual Value of the Life of e regulor meeting time of Willi- Gounod. mantic lodge, No. 1440, Loyal Order —_— of Moose, has been changed to the WEDDING. second and fourth Sundays in each gt month, instcad of Wednesdays. The HeatR o Rs Gt d: frst March meeting was held Sunday . 7 b afternoon at which time nominations araIRh D Heath of Berwick, Me. and| were made for the officers of the lodge | Mass. were joined in marriage Satar- | ¥BO e chosen at the next meet- Sass. pvere Joined In marriage Satur-|ing. The entertainment committee re- | oo L e petist iam | ported progress toward the minstrel T O O ene Pinc chirch | show to be given in the near future. attended by Lloyd Frisbie. Mr. Heath |, Dr Willlam K. Taatz spent Sunday This Week Are you ready? little things that are includ much below regular prices. Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. NOTION SALE If not, take advantage of the last few days and provide yourself w ed for Spring and Summer sewing. Threads, Silks, Tapes, Hooks and Eyes, Dress Fasteners, Collar Supports, Braids, Darning Cotton, Buttons, Pins of all kinds, Needles, Shoe Laces and a hundred and one THE H. C. MURRAY GO, is at present employed as an elecirician | i New Haven, where he was one of in this city. Loyal Order of Moose, Chimney Fire. OBITUARY. A chimney fire in Stone Row Satur- guy noon proved troublesome. Chief Mrs. Asa A. Avery. "oley was called to the scene and took Abble L., widow of Asa A. Avery, B. W. Hill with him. It took the tWo | of Mystic, died at the home of her over an hour to get the best of the| gaughter, Mrs. D, Waiter Backus, in blaze, which they did after consider- | South Windt Saturday at able nard work. 11.30. She wa vears of 2 the : SRR daug of Danlel Chesebr: and Miss Masten Resigns. Seviah Packer, was_the oldest Miss Margaret Masten, for several | member of the Fanny Ledyard chap- ars emploved as engraver in the|ter, G. A, R. of Grofor store of J. C. Tracy, has resigned on —_— account of her approaching marriase, Mrs, James Walden. | 2nd has gone to her home in Middle-| A telegram received by Funeral Di- town. While in this city Miss Masten | rector Jay M. Shepard of this city was at the home of Dr. C. E. Simonds | Sunday announced the death of Hat- ] tie M., second wife of James Walden, 5 % = in Iron City, Fla. that morning. The name, FEanarAoRUDe e SOIniN! | placed in the receiving vault of the Look' for signature of E. W. GROV. | Willimantic cemetery Cures a Cold in One Da 25¢. James W is well known here. He is about & and one time ran street He founder of the Savings ba ter period he was in the in ness, but had not lived in ght or ten ye OVERALLS SMOULDERING. Called Chief Richmond to New House on John Street. The attent H. Rich- iled on 7 mond was ¢ blaze at the ho S < ~ - tion for William Lincoln John went to the premises and I over, but discovered nothing suspi- us. The fire occurred abo eleven out with a pail of water by one of the neighbor: A pair ef overails on the verand: were smo je 4 ) : i it looked the investigaters a ith all the little things need- gomeone had been looking the house er and had carelessly dropped a 7 e cigarette on the overalls, as there wa You will need a small hole right through them. Brief Mention. Miss Anna Bishop was an Andover visitor over Bunday. Mrs, Charles Webster was in Frank- lin for the week end. Hartford visitors Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. B, F. Kramer, Miss Mary ed in this sale and marked Rooney, Miss Frances Stearns, Mrs. Wililam Robarge, Mrs. James Ross, | Miss C. Riley, Mrs. Michael Collette, Harry Av Miss Nellie Connington, Mrs. C. C. Edgarton, Among the priests secured to deliver Lenten addresses at St. Joseph's church are Rev. Eugene Cryne of the Immaculate Conception church, Wa- terbury, and Rev. Paul Keating of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea church, Incorporated 1842 New London. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Straulau of New Haven returned to their home after a week's visit here with Mrs, Straulau's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Regan Everybody needs it, of course. “Wherewithall” of Union street. Mr. Straulau is re- covering from serious burns received while at his work on the New Haven rafiroad yard recently, Wednesday evening of this week Everybody is going to need it more B e AR A et in the future, tes, when the earning Joseph's church on Indian Missions, capacity is less than during youth abeut which he is particularly capable or middle-age. | uf speaking, as he has spent the great- = | er part of his life working among the The .bist: way o be. dire. to. bave Indians of the Torth and west, some THEN Is to save a little 1{OW | Picianalte —a litthe at a time, but that litt'e L % gresnale; S | John Fitzgerald - speut Sunday: in Rockrville, Miss Albina Blanehette was in New i London Saturday. . D. Turnbull of Nerwich spent Slad % i = Sunday in this city. The Willimantic Savings Institute e e e e H. C. MURRAY, Prosident. N. B. WEBSTER, Freasurer. Miss R. . Taylor visiled relatives in Middle Haddam over Sunday. . G. White returned to Holunka &mrdu“n-sw-mhum elty. Joseph Jones of Windham street ‘spent the latter part of last week in Hartford, Miss Mar, Lawler was a week end visitor in Norwich where she for- merly resided. Miss Helen Burke of Sterling spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Burke of Jackson street. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Grant and Ar- thur Lincoin of Hartford were guests of J. C. Lincoln over Sunday. Mrs. C. B. Jewett of Hampton spent Saturday in this city and left here for Norwich to remain over Sunday. Miss Amy Dolbaum, principal of the Sterling school, was the guest of Miss .dAlk'e Morrison of this city over Sun- ay. JEWETT CITY English' Speaking Branch of Holy Name Society Elects Officers—Local Pythians at Danielson Celebration. The officers of the English branch of the Holy Name society have been re- cently elected and are: President, Eu- gene J. Carfoll; vice president, John W. Blake; recording secretary, Mar- cus H. Driscoll; financial secretary, T. E. Shea, Jr.; corresponding secretary, John F. Suliivan; treasurer, Joseph H. McCarthy; marshal William J. Bren- nan; consultors, Daniel F. Finn, Red- mond Walsh, Timothy Driscoll, Eugene J. Carroll, James Shea, John Hourigan, M. J. Shea, William G. Murray. Found Nine Errors. The board of relief found nine er- rors of property not assessed which amounted to $5,650. They made de- ductions of $600, which makes the total grand list $2,235899. The grand list of the town of Griswold as made by the assessors was $2,230,849. No ad- ditions were made to any person's list by the board of relief. Newsy Notes. The moving pictures presented at Finn's opera house by Al Reeves Fri- day and Saturday nights were unusu- ally good. The twa-reel comedy on Friday night was side-splitting. Mrs. R. F. Cheney has been substi- tuting for Miss Mary M. Brown al the Riverside grammar school, Miss Brown being ill. Mr. and Mrs. Archie- Kenyon and Miss Grace Kenyon spent Sunday at Archie McNichol's. Miss Ethel Burdick, chief operator at the telephone exchange in Mystic, spent Sunday at her home in Jewett City. Wiliiam Tinker of New Haven has been a guest at his parents’, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tinker's. Hugh Bromley of Greeneville spent Sunday with E. H. Hiscox, Jr. Miss Mae Farrar and Walter Farrar of Norwich were Sunday guests at Alice Moore's. spent Sunday with friends was _ the illimantic Sun- in ugh. . Willam Johnstone ost of relatives in Wi . and Mrs, F. B. Robinson, Miss S. K. Adams and Miss Luclle Stetson at- tended the lecture on Australia given by Rev. Mr. Gordon in Central Village Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dfiscoll and son of Norwich were Sunday guests at P. F, Driscoll’ At Danieison Celebration. District Deputy William Johnstone, Alfred Stebbins, Merton Bugbee and Ernest Blake of Undaunted lodge, No. 34, K. of P., with Grand Chancelior J. Fred Crandall of Simsbury and Grand Keeper of Seals George E. Wright of Hartford, attended the 50th anniver- sary of the order celebrated by Orient lodge, No. 37, in Danielson Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Babcock of Plainfield, Mrs. Bdward Riley of Prov- idence and Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Coles of Norwich were Sunday guests at Mrs. Ellen Babcock’s. E. Frank Brown of Woonsocket spent Sunday at his mother's, Mrs. J. R. C. Brown's. Lenten Service in Polish. The exercises this week on Wednes- day and Friday at St. Mary's church are to De in Polish. Wednesday even- ing Rev. John L. Sullivan of South- ington will speak. STAFFORD SPRINGS Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kingsbury—Clerks Seem Pretty Sure of Winning League Pennant. | i Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kingsbury observed the 25th anniversary of their marriage at their home in Stafford Springs Saturday. They were at home to their friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. m, and many called and extended their greetings and good wishes to the jubilarians. Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury are prominent in the social and busi- ness life of the community and have many friends. Mr. Kingsbury has held a number of offices of trust and re- sponsibility and he is now a member of the court of burgesses. 11l With Pneumonia. Alfred Clark has been ill for several days with double pneumonia. CLERKS SURE OF PENNANT. Unless Somethina Unlooked For Hap- Mrs. Arthur Willlams and son of SALE HOURS~-9 facturers and Warrens being all tied for this honor. 4 The standing: Lost. E.C. Clerks . 19 62 Independents 2% 510 Manufacturers 25 510 Warrens .... .. 25 510 Merchants .. . 26 430 Crescents .. 33 .353 Total pinfall: Clerks, 22,614; Manu- facturers, 22,398; Independent: 22,2]13 Merchants, 22,263; Warrens, 21,881; Crescents, 21,743, ; High team total, Clerks, 1.412; hign team string, Independents, 510; high three sirings, Ramsey, 316; high single string, Ramsey, H. Pinney, 129. 3 Averages of leaders: H. Pinney 97, Lee 95, Buckley 93, Fontanella 92, C. Pinney 92, Fisk 92, Ramsey 91, Tufts 91_Snow 91, Cole 91. Games this week: Tuesday, cents vs. Independents; Wednesday, Clerks vs. Merchants; Thursday, Wa rens vs. Manufacturer: Miss Elinor Sprait has been spend- ing @ few days with relatives in Lin- wood, 1 Mids Blla C, Connor was at her home in Broad Brook over Sunday. COLCHESTER Gym Work of Boys' Club Surprises and Pleases a Large Audience—The Different Events. The work evening in Tip Top was a crowded house. The program follows: Marching, combination drill with wand and dumb bells, hand polo, Indian club races, mat work by the full class and a picked squad; ser- pentine march, a basketball game by teams of the club. After the exhibi- day hall. There tion the club basketball team had as pens, They Will Capture Trophy. their opponents the freshman team of — the Connecticut Agricultural college, With only eight more weeks to run, | the score being, Boys' club 37, College the Clerks seem to have the pennant |team The locals played a fine clinched. There is a hard fight for |game. The lineup was as follows: second place, the Independents, Manu- bys' Club—Black and Wood, for- ONLY 6 ‘'DAYS MORE OF The F. A. Wells Co.’s Fire Sale MEN’S OVERCOATS as low as $3.98 MEN’S SUITS, 33, 34, 35, 36 size, $6.75 - club was held Fri- | A. M. to 6 P. M. wards: Meade, centre; Porter and Foote,” guards. College team—Johnson and Spencer, forwards; Walton, centre; Dutton and Hedden, guards. Referee, TuKolski; timer, O'Connell. Baskets thrown, Biacker ¢ Wood 4, Meade 3, Porter 4, Johnson 5, Spences 3, Dutton 1. Fouls thrown, Wood 7, Johnson 3. The exhibition work of the club un- der the direction of Manager Wood was excellent. It showed careful training and was by far the best that the club has given. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Williams of New Britain were guests of Mr. Wil- liams' parents at the Homestead on roadway over Sunday, Dwight Wickwire and brother of New Haven were guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W, | Hakes over Sunday. Mrs. Milton D. Wood returned Fri- day from a week’s visit with relatives in Springfield. - — e —— NOT TAKING MAHAN SERIOUSLY AS CANDIDAYE. View Expressed in Western wart of the State. Congressman Bryan F. Mahan is not looked upon seriously as a candidate for United States senator. While his name has been mentioned in the cast- ern section of the state, those who know the New London leader believe that he does not want to go back to Washington as a member of the con- gressional delegation, and that he pre- fers to stay in Connecticut and return to Hartford either as an elected staio officiai or as senator frem New Lon- don. Many Interesting political situa- tions promise to develop between now and the holding of the next democratie state convention.—Bridgeport Tele~ gram. Dally Thought. Preserving the heaith by too strict {a regimen is a wearisome malady.— La Rochefoucaunld. Postum vs. Coffee. my family, and which we drink, without any of the of coffee.” “Our family have been use for a long time. We were coffee drinkers, but were conscious that coffee was harming us—our tem, digestion and heart action—so we quit the coffee and began using Postum. Now we relish it far more coffee, and are all relieved of the old coffee troubles. As a phys: and use Postum.” or gastric disturbances.” nearly ever since it was p tients. It is a mnourishin, great many families are best of results.” substance. Pestum comes in t Regular Postum—must be well boiled to bring out its fine flavour. Instant Pestum—a —makes a delightful beverage instantly. “There’s a Rea Tne following excerpts from “I have discarded coffee altogether in instead use Postum find makes a rich, delicious effects attendant on the continuous use induced several families to quit coffee “Postum—when it is desirable to leave off coffee on account of over-stimulation “Postum has been used in my family market, and I recommend it to my pa- children Postum in place of coffee with In Favor —so much so that deleterious s o Dokt I drink Postum very liberal nervous sys- “No more coffee Instant Postum an than we did | to do likewise. I ician I have | attacks as I used to, in the family an my patients. what its manufac where the latter is part when compare: laced on the drink coffee on action on the heart. plies the place of ¢ effects.” g drink. A giving their woe terms: soluble form. their letters constitute an overwheiming “I have used Postum in my family for years with the most satisfactory results, abolished coffee, and with it the coffee headaches, nervousness, and lying awake the best part of the night.” recommend it to my friends who have ‘nerves’ and indigestion.” coffee, and have no more sour stomach “For years I have been using Postum I consider it to be exactly Postum is excellent in place of coffee food value of Postum plays an important “Have had many cases that could not account of A few months ago, a man in no way connected with the making of Postum or the ma to quite a number of physicians all over the country asking their unbiased of Postum | we have practically | 1 5 um. every morning, and sults.” = “Hardly for me. I am using d advise my patients prefer it to the best results.” d advocating it for turers claim for it. | oo ey shadow of contraindicated. The d with coffee. | euin. disastrous its reflex Postum always sup- offee without the bad 15¢ and A teaspoonful stirred in a cup of hot water—with 30c and 50c tins. testimony verdict keting of coffee. wrote in the case of “I have used Postum for the past eight years in place of coffee. was troubled with frequent bilious head- aches due to excessive use of coffee, and was then advised to use Postum. Since that time I have not had a single attack, which effect I attribute entirely to Post- 1 frequently recommend it to others who experience equally gratifying re- Before that I a week goes that I do not advise some patient with an irritable, acid stomach and nervous heart to stop at once the use of all coffee and take up the use of Postum, and always with good ..“I am satisfied that coffee is responsi- ble in a great degree for the premature breakdown of our active men and wom- suffer from caffeine poison- ing. Of the truth of this there is not the a doubt. Our common sense tells us that the daily swallowing of caffeine—over-stimulating the heart and ill be followed by nervous de- pression, and finally by more or less resuits. I believe if people in general would use Postum as a beverage in place of coffee and tea their mental and physical condition would be much improved.” In the light of such testimony it would seem the part of wisdom to stop coffee and use Postum. Postum is a genuine food-drink, made of whole wheat and a small percent of mola nutiritious values of the grain, but is pure and absolutely free from the coffee drug, caffeine, or any other harmful Contains the packages. 1gar and cream added The cost per cup of both kinds is about the same. on” for POSTUM —sold by grocers everywhere,