Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 25, 1914, Page 2

Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. An Unusual Opportuity Offered In Outsize Suits for Large Women $20.00 OUTSIZE SUITS NOW $10.00 Wamen of large proportion wilt find somé exceptionally good vatues here in Qutsize Suits, all plain tailored in black and navy blue, Nun's wear serge, wide wale and striped material. It is an offering that you should not miss, because the price on these suits is barely enough to pay for the making of such They are taken from our regular stock and fully worth Your choice of any in the lot $10.00. QOutsize and Regular Separate Skirts THAT WERE $5.00 AND $7.50 NOW $3.89 Separate Skirts in outsize and regular for women and young girls in plaid black and white checks, brown, black, navy serges and mixtures, all this Spring’s styles and colors, fully This lot is assembled together and worth $5.00 and $7.50. today at $3.89. MEN'S FURNISHINGS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER REASONABLY PRICED Men's Muslin Night Shirts, low, high | or V neck, 50c and 8%c each. Men's Unlaundered White Shirts, $9c. Men's Shirley, President and Sidney Ball-bearing Suspenders, 50¢ a pair. Boston Pad Supporters, all colors, sleeves, 50c each ers, summer weight, 25¢ a garment. Union Suits,| Aen's Leather Belts, all colors, 50c Men's Negligee Shirts, Frishie make, “Onyx” Silk Hose—Special price, 3 pleated bosom or yx" Silk Lisle Hose in white, black and colors, 25¢ pair. Men's New Spring Ties, pretty com- bination colors, 25c and 30c each. New Spring Suits Marked Down New Spring Suits, smart and attractive, made of wool poplin, brocaded crepe and fine French wool serge, in tango, navy The coats are made with kimono sleeves, long shoulders and cutaway effect, plain or belted backs, collar and cufis trimmed with Persian silk or fancy frills. skirts are made with overskirt effect, box pleat in front and back or plain trimmed with fancy buttons. Suits is from our regular stock and fully worth $25.00. Your choice today at $17.50. “ONYX” WEEK THE GREAT HOSIERY OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR CLOSES TODAY. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPE- CIAL PRICES TODAY. For Women 366—Women's “Omyx" full-fashioned, double | Weight Lisle, double top, high spliced heel and spliced sole and toe, black, white and tan. Regular 35c—3 fSor “Onyx” Day Price 25c per pair | $1.00 value— “Onyx” Day Price, 25c per pair | hospital there Men's Negligee Shirts, attached cuffs, soft bosom, plain or striped effect, 50¢ blue and black. Each one of these 245—Women's top. reinforced heel, sole and toe, black | regular 35c—3 for sl.no[ s S—White— | Finest Gauze 8607—Women's “Onyx" Boot Silk and | brothers and a | Liste Double Top, reinforced heel, sole | |and toe, black, white and tan. {80¢ and 7sc vatues— “Onyx” Day Pric toe. Regular “Onyx” Day Price, 3 pairs for $1.00 i 3 pairs for $1.00 | Onyx;” Extra Sizo|man of the b an—Women's - ight Silk Lisle, double heel and toe, top and reinforced sole. s like silk but wears better. 120 M—Women's top, and double spliced heel, le and toe, biack only. Regular G0c “Onyx" Day Price, 3 pairs for $1.00 | Women's “Ony “Onyx” Day Price, 3 pairs for $1.00 Pure Thread Silk, a fine medium w rter top of silk or lisle, high & d §1.30 value— For Men 615—Men's “Onyx” Pure Silk. fibre ribbed top, spliced heel. sole and toe, in black, tan. navy, grey, purple and 2 eight in black only, pliced heel and double sale of silk of ‘Onyx” Day Price, $1.00 per pair egular $1.35 double heel and toe, spliced “Onyx” Day Price, 3 pairs for $1.00 For Boys 1273—Boys' Wear Ribbed in black and tan, sizes 6 to 10; best Boys’ Hose of its kind in America— “Onyx” Day Price, 3 pairs for $1.00 For Misses 46— Misses’ Weight Double We: black. and tan, Misses’ Hose ar Lisle, fine ribbed, sizes 5 to 10; 25¢ per pair e ee—— THE H. C. MURRAY cO0. courteous service, n dul'mg,_lnd a THE WINI aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and prefitable. THE WINBHAM NATIONAL BANK WILLIMANTIC, CONN. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shesard Funeral DirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Asststent |DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filiing a Speciaity Willimanti> Tel. comnection 31 X WILLIMANTIC MRS. M. TOSCAN BENNETT Addresses Mosting of W. C. T. U— Her Theme Equal Suffrage. At the regular meeting of the W. C. T. U, Friday afterncon, Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett of Hartford, treas- urer of the Woman's Equal Suffrage association, lectured to an enthusiastic audience on Woman Suffrage. Ars. Bermett stated briefly that suffrage Wway not new but the result of an evo- lutionary process that dated back to the initial strugsle of the first woman protestant against the subservience of Woman to man. Suffrage is not vio- lent antagonism to man, but an effort for persona! uplift and stimulus: it is the battlefield of the feminist move- ment. ‘( Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam erously agreed to oxhibit them the balance of this week and all of mext The cards prepared for the use of the schoal children are ready, and will probably be distributed Monday, SO that there may be two avallable weeks for the. young people to hustle about for the prizes offered to the best re- e The next meeting of the general committee will be held Tuesday eve- ning at the Board of Trade rooms, and more definite plans for further ac- tivities will be made at that time. Officers Elected by Trinity Chapter. At the annual meeting of Trinity chapter, No, 8, R. A. M., held in Ma- sonic hall Thursday evening, the re- ports were received, and the follow- ing officers elected: High priest, C. Leslie Nichols; king, William P. Allen: scribe, James Har- ries, captain_ of ‘the hosts, Louls Years ago there were no pubdlic|Lincoln; P. S, Charles A. Taintor; R. schools for little children. The ma- | A C., Leroy V. Walker; ;treasurer, Jority of women dld not want them.|(' = Risedorf; ;secretary, C. E. Galned by the few, however, thay were accepted gladly and no woman would give them up. So it was with the movement that resulted in woman acquiring the right to a college edu- cation and to professional training. Then came the guestion of property | rights in_Connecticut. When married he solemnly declared: all my worldly goods 1 thee endow.” He did not do this, however, but took a _man “With Avery. High Priest Nichols thereupon ap- pointed tho following: G. M. 8rd V. H. Meyerhardt; G. M. 2nd V.. C_W. Burpham; G. M. ist V. D. C. Bar- rows: tyler, J. H. Goldsborough Past High Priest James Harries in- stalled the new officers. Under Six Heads. Mrs. Bennett classified the opposi- tion to suffrage under six heads: the worldly goods of his wife instead. 3 =3 Ok 1. The opposition of the liquor in- :?ght:nwa!sh ’pg::ed.go Verning PrOPETLY | (orcats. ' The llquor interest is an- Following this question came a ques- tion relative to the ownership of chil- dren. Previous to 1301 women did not own the children they bore. This law established a co-guardianship with the father. Suffrage is the next step. Some men believe in suffrage, but do mnot think it expedient. Inexpediency is the bus- bear that retards any progressive movement. Mexican Trouble Causes Businesa Change Dondero and Israel, who have been | 4 in the wholesale fruit business on Church street, in the building recent- erected by the Methodist chureh, have gone out of business, transfer- ring all_their stock, business and good will to Willard H Smith, who has been for many years In business on North street Mr Dandero is the captain of Co L of this city and gives as a reason for the sale that Mr Israel would not like to have to run the business alone. if the Connecticut troops should go to the front, in the event of further hostilities in Mexico. Placed on Probation, Ralph Poinpaire, a boy of fifteen, who was arrested Thursday night, charged with taking a bag of wheaf from one of the freight cars in the local vards of the New Haven road, had his case continued for three months and was piaced under the charge of the probation officer. The boy claimed he needed the wheat for his chickens and had no money to pay for it with. Notices of Sale. C. W. Noves, formerly in the con- fectionery business on Main street, selling out a few months ago, is about to engage in a new venture, as he is the transferee in a notice of intem- tion to_sell, filed by W. J. Andrews of 628 Main street. Willlam Foye of 181 Main street has also given notice of pending sale, Lepa Hockberg of Mansfleld belng the ven- ee. OBITUARY. Mrs. Martin Clark. Mrs. Martin (Benson) Clark died at the age of 35 at her hame in South Coventry Friday morning. Pneumonia was the cause of death. She was 2 native of Norway, but had lved in this vicinity several years. She Is survived by her hushand, Martin Clark, two children, Bernice and Paul, ani one sister, Mrs. Mary Olsen. Florence Orkisz, Florence, the three-year-old daugh ter of Mr.'and Mrs. John Orkisz, died at St Joseph's hospital Iriday morn- ing. Pneumonia was the cause of death. Mary E. Daley. Mary E. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Daley of 28 Spruce street, died in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Thursday morning, followlng an operation per- formed about 2 weck ago in a private There survive her, her parents, two ister: James Daley of Willlam and Ella Stafiord Sprina Daley of thi Getting Ready for Clean-up Week. Due to the activity of John N committee of people of the of th Civie society, the jare already : { that clean k is coming. | have been prepared for use in the mov- ing picture houses, which have ben- Garden Seeds If you are particular about the kind of seeds you plant COME AND SEE US. We have the best money can buy. Our SeeTl;otatoes {have arrived direct ! Aroostook County, Maine. Early and late varieties, HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMSALMER 62 Chureh St, Willimantio, Gt Telephone Lac: Assi: Auto Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WCAK A SPECIALTY Address P. A. WEEKS, oF 'phone #50-2, 333-12 or 254-6 Willimantic, Ct. from tagonistic to the mother's _interest. Most forms of vice come from the sa- loon and its sister, the brothel, and fifty to one hundred of the sons of women sre contaminated by elther or both of these. Mrs. Bepnett stated that a vote being taken among Women of the street, after a lecture by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt on suffrage, the ballot stood $ to 1 against suffrage on the ground that It was not ladylike. 2. The political boss, who would have more to handle and who has had experience in suffrage states that the woman's vote cannot be delivered Those who sell impure food and arugs, for it is the women who feed the families 5. Women of leisure who see a men- ace to the home in the most perfect relationship of human beings—where woman is man’s friends, companion and co-worker. 6. Phlegmatic non-combatants. Mrs, Eennett closed her lecture by saying that when every woman be- came socially and politically conscious desiring for every child that which sho desired for her own: when con- gress appropriated for the social bet- ferment of a nation an amount rela- tive to what it now expends for dis- covering the disease of hogs or for cquipping a navy—then and then only will there be national betterment. Netted $26.65. Mrs, Gager, president of the W. C. T. U. conducted a _brief business meeting. Mrs. Peckham, acting for Mrs.- Scripture, the secretary, stated that the Easter sale had netted $26.63. The organization s in a very pros- perous condition. Publlc rest rooms open from the main lecture hall where girls of all denominations are taught to sew in evening classes. Several sewing machines and cutting tables have been installed and numbers of girls take advantage of the lessons. There are rest rooms for tired mothers or for anyone Who has to wait sev- eral hours at the railway station and wishes a comfortable couch or chair. There is a reading rooms and lunches are served whenever desired. work of this body of carnest women is greater than is generally realized and certainly productive of a definite and real good to the city of Williman- tic. Brief Mention. Theodore Downing spent Friday Norwich. Mrs. Annle Hall is vil ton for a few days. Mrs. H, B. Case of Andover visited relatives in this city Friday. Dr. Joseph Moran of Hartford has been the guest of his parents, Mr. and Moran, Dr. Patrick Cassidy of Norwich vis- ited "here on his way to Hartford ¥riday. In Hartford Friday were E. S Gates, Kugene Ashton, h, A. P. Brundage. and Mrs. Roy Tully of West 2ining Mr. and Mrs. G. Gully for the week end. William Abbott of New Britain spent Friday in this city visiting his wite and infant son, who are at St, Jo- hospital. H. Rankin and little daughter, in ing in Bos- Boss, <. L Mr, Hartford are enter A seph's who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Litte in this city, returned Fri- day to their home in Hartford Mr. and Mrs. ¥red Loomis, who have been v 1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parder, of South Coventry, returned to their home in Rast Hartford ¥ri- day. Mr. Loomis anticipated the pur- ase of a bungalow at Lake Wam- mbaug, which he and his family will Gccupy during the coming season. ereonals. Joseph Connor of Providence spent Friday in this city. Miss Maude Gardner is at her home in South Manchester for a few days | Mrs Harola Wiggins is entertain- {ing her mother, Mrs. Homer Neil of | South Willington, HOW'S THIST We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be ‘cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. W, ‘the Ladersigned, lave known F. e and be: Heve business transactions him in financiaily and obiigations made | able to carry out any by his frm] NATIONAL BAX OF COMMERCE, Toledo, taken i pon. the system. Price 75 cents all druzgists. ily Pills for consti- airectly s surfaces s sent free IQ T bottle. Sold by is Take Hall's | pation Cl rs Complexion—Removes Blemishes. Wiy go through life embarrassed end disfigured with pimples, eruptions, blackheads, red rough skin, or suffer- Skin salt rheum. Just ask your druggist for Dr. Hobson's KEczema Ointment. ollow the simple suggestions and your nre over. Mild, soothing, ive. Excellent for babies and te, tender sk Stopa chappins. Always heips. B0 Relief or money back. at your druxgist. EUGENE LeBLANC Electrical Coniractor And Dealer In ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS. 23 South C Street, Taftville, Ct. Telephone 165-3 e o — FATENTS Protect your {deas. Handsome 60-page Free. Guide Book HARRY E. BACK, MRS. GEO. P. STANTGN 52 SHETUCKET STREET is showing a fine line of NEW MIiL. LINERY for Spring and Summer. You are cordially invited to inspect same. THERE 1s 20 sgvertising medum 1u St ¥ b ol | Attornay.-at-Law. | Windnam Courty Savings Sank Bldg. Danisison, “ona. ectiTuTas letin for sl ing the tortures of eczema, itch, tetter, | DANIELSON. Mre. W. F. Bidwell Injured by Fall— Choral Union's Successful Concert— Government Orders Recruiting As- stant for Capt. Woadward. Lieut. Walter Jacobs, U. 8. N.. who was formerly of the battleship Fiorida, now at Vera Crug, remains stationed Annapolis. at Mrs. D. M. Bennett of Academy Street has been spending a few days in Rockville with a relative that is seriously ill. Rev. J. F. Quinn, who has been spending the week in Danielson, re- turns for Sunday to St. Margaret's church, Waterbury. Injured by Fall, Mrs. W. F. Biswell was somewhat injured when she fell at her home in Dayville. At the Baptist church Sunday eve- ning, Rev. W. D. Swaflald will preach the first of a series of sermons on the general toplc The Goepel from Books New and Old. C. H. Pellett and Alvah Pierce were in Hartford en a business trip Friday. Miss Ethel Day of Rainbow Lake, N. Y., has been a guest of Rev, and Mrs, W. D. Swaffield. Will Assist in Pregramme. Kiliingly grange members will as- sist in furnishing the entertaimment for the members of Quinebaug Pom- Ona grange at the meeting in Brook- Iyn teday (Saturday). The special town meeting called for this (Saturday) afternoon will at- tract to Danielson a large number of voters from varieus parts of Kiling- Iy, Scheols in_Killingly will be closed May 8, the date of the Kastern Con- necticut Teachers' association annual meetings at New London and Wil- limantic. 26 Degrees Friday Morning. Friday morning brought tempera- tures below the freeatng point to Dan- felson. The lowest reading reported Wwas 26 degrees. It Is not known that the frost caused material damage. Arrangements for the annual Memo- rial day exercises are underway. Mc- Gregor post, G. A. R. will have ser- vices at South Killingly as usual this Jecian the Sunfay: etors Memarlal Members of McGregor post and Mc- Gregor W. R, C. were present at a sup- per and entertainment given by Col. Bdward Anderson camp, S. of V., Fri- day evenins. Jacebs—Banson, Announcement is made of the mar- riage at St. Paul's church, New York, Saturay, April 18, of Miss Anna CeEtte Benson of Indlanapolis and Oliver B. Jacobs of East Orange N. J. formerly of Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keach, formerly of Danielson, who have been spending the winter in Pomfret, expect to leave early for Oakland beach, where they have a cottage and will remain for the summer. Art Club Officers. The following are the Ladles’ Art club officers for 1914-16: President, Miss Louise Danlelson; vice president, Mrs. Arthur W. Logee: secretary, Mrs. F. O.-Armington: assistant secretary, Miss Grace Fisher; treasurer, Mrs. James M. Palue; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Harold F. Glendining. Dr. and Mrs. Robinson Returning. Dr. and Mrs. Rienzi Robinson. who have been spending the winter in the south and who are now in Washing- ton, expect to arrive in Danielson Monday morning. During their stay In Washington Dr. and Mrs. Robinson were privileged to listen to the debate in the United States senate on Presi- dent Wilson’s petition for the use of the army and navy as circumstances might demand and Mrs. Robinson writes, “a solemn and deeply interest- ing debate it was, t0o.” this in Tef- ence to the Mexican question. Eight Enlistments Received. Eight enlistmenta have been received by Captain E. L. Darble of the Thir- teenth company, C. A. C. The war fever has struck on’in earnest in Dan- ielson and a sufficlent number of young men to ralse the company to a war footing of 104 men are talking about joining the command. Other enlis ments are in process of evolution; that Is, have not yet reached the stage Wwhere signatures to papers are act- ually being affixed, but intention of coming in has been given. Should the company be ordered out 7 all probal the its first station would ity be at one of the forts in London district. Where the b o later would depend on stances, but, it is understood, anxious for real action. are, could get it by to ‘some company mixed in the thick New & transterred the front CHORAL UNION CONCERT. Singers Give Fine Programmo at Or- pheum, Charles D. Geer, of Norwich, Directing. In the Orpheum theater Friday eve- ning the second and final concert of the season was given by the Danlel- son Choral union, orgamized under the ausplces of the Clvic federation. Pro- fessor Charles D. ‘Geer of Norwich, who has accomplished fine resuits with the local organization during the sev- eral months he has been in charge, was director. An appreciative audience heard the finely rendered program, the attractiveness of which was materially aided through the numbers contribut by Russell James Keeney, violink and the solos by Mrs. Ina Andrews Frost, soprano, and A. P. Burns, bari- tone. The programme follows The Miller's Woolng, Eaton Fan- ning, Choral union; (a) Mazurka In G, Mylnarski, (b) Cavatina, Raff, vio- | lin solos. Mr, Keeney: Lovely Appear, Redemption by Gounad, Choral unton; Group of Songs, Professor Charles D. Geer: The House That Jack Built, Caldicott Choral union; Group of Songs: (a) La Serenata, Tost. (b)| 1 _Know a Hill, Whelpley, () L'Bte, Chaminade, Ina’ Andrews Frost: Hal- lelujah Chorus from the Messiah, Handel, Choral union; olos: (2} The Son of Pussta, fala, (b) Souvenir in D, Drala, Keeney The Wreck of the Hesperus, Anderton. Choral union, with solos by Mrs. Frost and Measrs. Geer and Burns. The Hallelujah chorus, famous se- lection from the Messiah, and ¢ Wreck of the Hesperus were the tru beautiful numbers of the programme given by the chorus and were received With enthusiasm. Stubborn Fire in Grov A fire in the grove that skirts the rising ground south of the highway on the West Side in Dayville called for prompt action by those who were anx- lous to see it subdued before it could do serfous damage to proper in that vieinity. One theory as 1o hew the fire =started s Dby a spari from the boiler of a well driv- that ing apparatus street. One me spread of the proving effective. Two Debates at High School. The regular monthly mesting of the Marietta Kios Debaiing society was held at Killingly High school Friday afternoon. The subject of the formal debate was: Resolved, That the Amer- ican Indiane Have ~Been Unjustly Treated by the White People. The affirmative side of the question was upheld by Miss Mary Griffiths John Barstow. Miss Dorls Burlingame and Linwood Chapmun debated for the negative. Phe subject of the informal passed aiong the ted to stop the ploughing, this Choliar, Miss Rachel Burns Vaudry, gave the decision in mal_debat the informal debate to the Degative. on Friday, an order to seek from Cap- Thirteenth company, the assignment of an assastant for himself as recruiting | sever | for tr {in the | for the ~department. and und | proximately § e to the affirmative and RECRUITING ASSISTANT. M“’;bmk’.m ward by the War Department, & From the war department there eame to Captain A. P. Woodward, retired, tain B. L. Darble, commanding the officer. - Captain Woodward is recruit- ing officer for Danielson and vicinity. With the order mentioned came a list of instructions as to the duties of his office, etc., but no instructions to com- mence the actual work of recruiting. Captain Darbie will probably assign an sstetant to Captein Woodward today. PUTNAM Hartford H, S. at Pomfret Today— Bad Landelide at Modoe Ledges— Business Men's Association Wants Fire Equipment Improved. Rev. C, H. Barber of Danlelson was a visitor with friends hero Friday. Miss Ruth Daniels whose home is in this clty, is to spend the summer on a ranch near Seats Fe, as a com- panion to ome of the ‘woman members of the Pulitaer ly. own- ers of the New York World. Rev. H. N, Brown of Danlelson is to conduct services at the Pentecestal church here Sunday. In Tatem hall in Front street Friday evening an oyster supper was served under the auspices of the members | Oyater Supper. j | of the A, M. E, Zion church. Movement of troops through this city from Massachusetts is expected within a few days, according to ad- vices received here. The forwarding of the troops depends on developments in Mexico, Hartford vs. Pomfret Today. Hartford High school's baseball team is scheduled to play the team of Pom- fret school at Pomfret this (Saturday) afterncon. Twenty Tables of Whist. At & whist party in St. John's hall under the auspices of St. John Bap- tist Thursday evening 20 tables were required for the use of the piayers. Mrs. Amanda Partello is to have charge of the B. Y. P. U. meeting at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Missionary work through the Sunday school will be the subject. Extra Work for Freight Handlers. Many additional cars of freight above what would ordinarily have been received here came into the Put- nam yards for freight handlers to care for Friday. The extra work is due to the strike of freight handlers in Wor- ceater. A number of Putnam people were in Danielson Friday evening for the con- cart given by the Choral union of that town. ‘Addresses by Miss Pierson. Miss Emily T. Plerson of Cromwell, one of the best known of the equal suffrage workers in_ Connecticut, de- livered an address before the mem- bers of Wolf Den grange at Abington Friday evening. This afternoon Miss Pierson is to speak at a meeting in this city. An explanation of the source of heavy blasts heard here and as far south as Danielson Wednesday has been found. Heavy charges of Dyna- mite were being used to blast rock from a field owned by L. H. Linde- man in Woodstock, alvation Army Service, There was a special service the auspices of the Salvation workers here Friday evening speaking by visiting officers. tenant Fee from the New York train ing school iz now in charge of the work In Putnam. Members of A. G. Warner post, G. A. R, are interested in plans for Me- morial day, the arrangements for which are along about the same lines as the observances for several years past The soldier boys and sailor lads are hurrying back to posts and ships. Hardly a passenger train has passed through this city this week without a sprinkling of Uncle Sam's uniform- ed men among the passengers. Vacancy Net Filled. As yet no one has been named by the common council to fill the va- cancy In that body caused by the res- under Army with Ldeu- * | tgmation of Alderman George D, Clark, ! republican member from the second ice zgerald of New London, one of the best kuown and most able | workers in the order. will have the | support of many of the delegates from €of Is of the Knights of Columbus 1 of eastern Connect towns wh e comes up as a candi- date for state uty at the state convention in Greenwich mext month. ut SLID OFF CLIFF. Eighteen Carloads of Rock and Dirt Removed from Track at Medoc Ledges. A work traln was busy all day Fri- day ciearing away the hundreds of tons of rock that siid off the cliffs at Modoc ledges, two miles west of the city and buried the eastbound tracl 1feet deep, making it impassable ins for a number of hours. The siide was one of the worst that has occurred at the ledges, where a watch- man is kept on duty day and night. Slides are expected from the sides of the cliff into the rock bound cut at any time, so_the cut is carefully guarded. About 15 carloads were taken out of the cut before it was fully cles Some of the rocks that came slide weighed probably as tons ca At this time of des are expected more than at other seasons, as the cold weather season with its rains and freezes causes the rock te be loosened. Sliaes, however, do not seem to come untll for some time after the frost ls out of the ground as ten year WANTS AUTO-CHEMICAL. Business Men's Association Asks City Council to Call Maseting That Mat- ter May Be Decided. Business Men's asso- a_meeting In I O. O. F. Wheaton, presiding, pass- The Putnam ciation at hall, B. M, ed upon several very impertant mat- ters, he most important being dis- on on fire equipment. Recently the assoclation, sceing (hat fome action was necessary, sent @ resolution to the eity coundil, recom- mending that the city purchase an au- tomobile chemical fire apparatus, that th a2dd a whistle to the fire alarm stem, procure new coats and boots o & eystematic and frequent test of ail hydrants. At this time, the couneil referrcd the matter to the council fire committee, who, since that time, have been making carsful investigations of conditions in other cities and towns, and an informal report was made showing costs of apparatus, and meth- ods followed In other places. Middletown's Experience. Middletown was 4 goed example of efficiency. Some four years age this city purchased a machine. costing ap- 0. Since that they have had on an average of over 0 calls per vear, and their total ex- pense on machine, has been §ii3 aside ties at $1.95, etc. One lot of only, 97 each from $1.50. fabric for this spri from $1.25. ) at special prices. Women’s Kid Gloves at 68c a pair. Women’s $1.25 Kid Gloves at 95c a pair. ‘Women’s $2.50 Kid Gloves at $1.95 a pair. These Gloves at $1.95 are 16-button length and the | regular price of them is $2.50 Women'’s Silk Skirts in messaline and taffetas, $4.50 qualities at $3.15; $3.75 qualities at $2.95; $2.50 quali- Black, Green and King Blue Princess Satin (the new cloth) Skirts—very special for today (Only One to a Customer) 40-inch Silk and Wool Poplin, the most wanted and summer dresses, at 97c a yard per pair. ‘Women's 39¢ Lisle Hosiery at 28c¢ a pair, black only. Women's White Muslin Skirts, embroidery $1.50 quality at $1.18 and $1.75 quality at $1.48. Women’s Colored Wash Petticoats at 38c from 49c —at 48c from 59c—at 58¢c from 75, etc. Children’s Dresses, Rompers, Coats, Sweaters, Etc., trimmed, —_———————— from mechanic who cared for same and drove it. They bave pald men to handle the machine, and this seemed to be ome of the princival objections to its adoption bere, until it was learned that M. R. Joy, an associate ‘member of the fire department, and owner of local garage directly be- sides the engine house, had volun- teered to drive the machine, and had stipulated that in case he was absent, that one of his experienced men would officiate in his place, Mr, Jov doing this for the mext two or three years, just to help out a good cause. Result Shows Economy. Aiddletown reported a cost of four harses for a four year period to have been nearly four thousend dollars, thus showing that the cost of oper- ating and maintaining the machine to have been| much less than the horse drawn machine. The results obtained Ly getting to the fire In one-half or a quarter of the time, thus getting control before the fire gained great headway, were much more te their satistaction. Several recent fires here have been what is termed “Chemical Fires” that| 1s_they could have been more effectu- ally bandled with chemicals, and the | result in loss by water would have been practically eleminated. The proposed machine would have a tank with capacity of elghty gal- lons, and carries a ladder with exten- sion, approximately thirty feet long, some 1200 hundred feet of regular hose, as well as two or three hundred feet of hose for chemicals alse car- | ries hand chemicals, and has carry- ing capacity of eight or tem men. It is also suggested installing a few more “tappers” in homes of firemen, 80 that they would not be dependent.upon fire alarm bells, for their “call” Insurance Rates May Increase. Remarks were made by Mayor Mc- Donald, C. S. Andem, E. C. Morse, G. L. Baiawin, V. V. Reed, E. M. Wheaton and several others, and it was brought forth that the insurance risks will surely inczease again unless some action 15 taken to properly pro- tect the city in case of fire. Members who have examined into conditions in | surrounding places, are unanimous in saying that Putnam has the poorest equipment to be-found. Special City Meeting Favored. The following resolution was voted | to her and will be presented to the city counell: “Resclved: That the Putnam Bus- iness Men's assoclation endorses any action taken by the city council to call a meeting of the voters to ascer- tain if the city wdll purchase an au- tomobile chemigal fire apparatus.” "This was vote? unanimously and the discussion brought forth the fact that the Putnam Busziness Men are fully wive to conditlons existing, and are very wiling to put .effort forward to bring the conditions up to standard. 1t ‘meerns probabie that the council will call a specl meeting to with the full approval of the citizons. The association has fifteen up-to- date commitiees all working in har- mony and obtaining jresults very sat- isfactory, and_many exceptionally fin plans are under way to improve city and town conditions, and make Put- nam a proaperous city. Much enthusiasm {5 being shown Iy in regard to clean-up week. it e safe to sav that Puinam wiii Shine when this committee, which con- Sista of fourteen sub-committecs, gets throughiwith their work PLAINFIELD Brush Fires—Boheol Children Colleot | Caterpillar Nests. ‘William A. Develve and wife and Jit- | tle daughter were recent guests of Mr. } grandnmother, Mrs. Samuel of Attawaugan. Andrew Bousquet has moved to Woonsocket, where is in business with his_brother-in-law. Louis Lamotte, Jr, has purchesed a Devoive's Armingion, plece of land from B. R. Briggs and| Brooklyn EAST:BROOKLYN, CONN., Deposits ... Surglus and [Profil Interest ...-w..-- President, J. Arthur Atwood, Secretary and vote | upon this matter, and that it will meet | ing to be used as a shop. Charles Phillips has the cellars read for four new houses west of the rail- There was a lively fire Packer and Canterbury ‘Thursda morning that kept the section me . busy for several hours. During th> time Fire Warden . B. Montgomer killed a biack snake that measured fiv) feet seven inches. In the afternoo there was another fire west of Canter bury. b Destroying Caterpillar Nests. Little AMfred Devolve capturea sev eral bunches of tent caterpiilars week which showed hundreds of tir wigglers in each bunch. The schc children of the towns of Voiuntow and Sterling are being given prizes fc colacting these pests—the ieacher keeping a record of those brought i to be destroyed by each child. Thou sands were destroyed last fell by th, chiidren of those two tewns. Baek to the Old Hom A family came here from Waurega but became homesick th end, packing their goods, re to Wauregan, where they na lved 48 yea Campfire Girls to Have Hike Today- Successful Foeoa Sale—Personals. An exhubition of postcards repre senting the most famous paintings the past will be given at the children i hour in the Baptist church this after noon. The Campfire afterngon at 2 o' sris will meet thi ock at the home Miss Helen Valleite, when a hik through the nearby country will taken. The meeting of the girls w be held this evening at the home of th guardian, Miss Elizabeth Fish. An interesting meetirs of tae Wom an's Missionary and Church Aid sock afterncon at th . “Chester. Johnson entertaine ne Woman's guild Mrs. the members of Grace Episcopal church at her hom in_Potter court this wesk. Howard Wolf of New York is spend ing the summer here with relatives. Mra. Joseph Mghoney has returnc Wiliiam atte E. home in Queens, L visit to her cousin, Mre drews, of Pearl street. ¥ Miss Eleanor Lamb is spending th week end with friends in Norwich Mrs. Willis P. Miner has returnec to her home in Waterford after a visi to Mrs. Rache! Wilcox. G Mrs. Mary Lewis has returned t Uxoridge, Mass, after _visiti he: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin n Miss May Leary of Providence is th guest of Miss Ftia Burdick. mer Durfee i= employed in West erly. Mrs. John Melnnis and ehildran ¢ Eim street ere visiting relatives a Charlestor Beach : Miss Addle Spicer has recoverec from a recent lliness. Miss Gertrude Brown has besn en gaged to act as private secretary tc W. I Spicer. A meeting of the Bov Seouts Frides evening was well attended. Basebal is the most interesting subject ef con versation at present. Angus Campbell of Brooklyn is vis- iting his sister, Mrs. Petor Deveau. Waiter Mallett has gone to Grean- port, 1. 1, where he: may spend the summer. Will Purchase Flowers. The food sale held by the True Biue society Friday afternoon was suecess ful. All the articles for sals wers dis posed of. The society will use the money recaived for the purchase of flowers for the Memorial day decora tions of the graves of the soldiers in Valley cemetery. LIABILITIES Vice-President, William H. Burnham, eusurer, Clarence A. Potter FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA (Post Office, Danielsen) Statement of Condition, April 3, 1914 | ASSETS T GOl TGS - - - < rios o sobrrt s PR T 3 Loans on{Stecks and Bonds. . .. ... &8 335 et - - SRS, Leoans on'Personal Security.... 11,000.00 Loans to Towns. 71223600 || Bonds of St o 10,000.00 Bonds of Cities, Towns and Boreughs ,100.00 Bonds of RAIroads ............. 680000 | Bank Stocks).. .. g 19,260.00 1! Real Estate . 7.800.00 || Loan Contract, .. ..... - 50416 |/ Furniture and Fixtures ... ..ol 2,000.00 || Cash in Banks-and on Hand. . .21270 00 45.057.84 $1,784,752.91 1,601,074.00 17,449.86 18,209, $1.784.782.91