Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 14, 1914, Page 5

don, ‘after years., v A Emerson Mixter, of the 1 district, Lyme,. has his od nd commented planting g Biixter 18 over 90 years old. Low température will have the ef- fect of keeping back the blossoms until Memorial day, which is - two weeks from Saturday. Special lunch fof business men dafly at the Wauregan house for 50 sents.—adv. The sudden change means snother sétback for the farmers, many of whom have not vet succeeded in get- ting their oats in the ground. At Hmburx.dug ::d )(;ls. Eras- tus Bigelow an ughter, Mans- field, have been guests of Mr. Bige- 16w’s mother for the past few days. Friday, May 15th, the day designated by the state board of education as Library will be observed with special exercises in many of the schools. The Church Improvement society held its May meeting’ in the Second Congregatioral church parlors Wed- nesday afternoon. The time was spent in sewing. A whist and, 45 given by St. Pat- rick’s Tierney cadets in T. A. B. hall tonight.—adw v 'SOMERS: Why bother with two pairs of glasses? It's a useless annoy- ance. Change today to KRYPTOK LENSES They combifie two pairs in one. Two_clear crystal lenses are fused into one—far vision at top —near vision at bottom. No seams. Come in and let us show you today. A MODERN GRINDING PLANT ON PREMISES. PROMPT SERVIGE. The Plaut-Cadden Co., OPTICAL DEPARTMENT Plaut-Cadden Bldg., Norwich, Ct. Delegates from many towns attend- ed the ninth anhual convention of the Comnnecticut State Luther league held at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Mid- dletown, Tuesday. The state fish and game commis- sion has commenced to gather shad spawn from shad caught by Windsor fishermen for use at the state shad hatchery at Joshuatown, Lyme. Horace Johnson of Middle Haddam, a frequent Norwich visitor, the weath- er prophet who predicted the blizgzard of 1888 was 90 years old Wednesday. Mr. Johnson is in fairly good health. Governor Baldwin on Tuesday ap- proved a requisition of the adjutant general and acting paymaster general on the comptroller for $2,400 for re- pairs to the state armory in New Lon- mn. . Geraniums, Double and Asters FINEST IN THE CITY. HUNT'S GREENHOUSES Phone 1130. Next to Baskus Hospital Daisies A new rule, permitting the sending to Greece of packages not weighing more than eleven pounds, nor meas- uring more than 3 feet 6 inches in length, has gone into effect at the post ce, Among the 46 original letters and documents presented the state li- brary by Mrs. Alfred T. Perry of Hartford is & report of committee on fort and battery storés at New Lon- don, May 8, 1730. The Connecticut Power Co., is pre- paring to ‘place electric' lights in the gouth end of the town at Goshun and poles are now being placed along the road from the Rummell farmhouse to the last corner in Pleasure beach. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER The well known form of Policeman In Willimantlo twe diys each week. Willlam .S. Doty, a member of Sedg- wick post, is seen in _a ipicture of t magnolia tree at the Buckingham Me- mcrial, taken by George L. Fuller when the tree was in full bloom last week. ‘When the Progressive Missionary cluh ‘met at the Bushnell chapel Wed- nesday afternoon the leader was Miss Sarah Gardner. Following sewing, there was a pleasant social hour, dur- ing which light refreshments were served. ¥ For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Biiss Placs, Nor- wich, Conn. GEO. A. DAVIS We carry the Largest and Most Complete Line of The Doane auction Wednesday at- tracted a number of out of town vis- itors, among them Rev. J. L. Peacock and Deacon Wilcox, of Westerly who secured several books for the Memo- rial library there, of which they are trustees. Governor S. E. Baldwin has approv- ed a requisition of the adjutant general and acting paymaster general on the comptroller for $3,000 for the main- tenance of Troop B of the National Guard, $2,000 for repairs to the New London armory and $6,327.08 for the April bill at the Norwich State hos- = BLANK BOOKS, Lol At the forty-third ual it LOOSE LEAF BOOKS, |of the New Haven b‘ra;'c‘gholtd the Woo man’s Boar! , t - LOOSE LEAF LEDGERS, ter clfmrfih, DNew ;I‘::an 5 T.:les%?y. one of the most interesting subjects MEMORANDUM BOX( )Ks, '”t ;hebaug:y oCthmcl'de"!:‘, Céi':‘a pre- P sente v V. arles E. ng, of COLUMN BOOKS, Tientsin. me A certificate of izati TYPE PAPER, fled witn the secretars of state Tucs: lay by Allen & Daggett, Incorporated, LETTER m of Norwich, to begin business with d $5,000. The officers _are: President, Frank H. Allen of Norwich; secretary, H C. Daggett of Boston; treas- FILING CABINETS of any store in Eastern Con- necticut. Everything you need for the office. We carry in stock and can give immediate delivery Ver- tical Lefter Filing Cabinets, two, three and four drawer, finished in antique cak. Thesc Gabinets are surprisingly low - —— BENEFACTORS OF NORWICH HAD NOBLE MOTIVE. —— Point Made at Meeting “of Committee on Celebration. ‘That the benefactors of Norwich had been rarely actuated by thoughts of any glory they might achieve, but that their motives had been the thought of the welfare of the town, was a point brought o6ut in a meeting held Wed- nesday afterncon in the Board of Trade rooms where a number of busi- ness men were called together to con- sider preliminary plans for Benefac- p. 2 ;:::\;lt' day which it is proposed to cele- and very % e. as n price z e ‘m'm The meeting organized by electing| - construction. A. H. Brewer chairman and W. Tyiler Olcott secretary. Those at the meet- lni included Principal H. A. Tirrell, John C. Averill, F. L. Woodward, Wil- liam 8. Gilman, James C. Macpherson, Mayor T. C. Murphy, Charles D. Noyes, Frank H. Pullen and L. O. Smith. Plans for the celebration were dis- cussed in a general way and a sub- ANOTHER SPECIAL LOT PAPER, GOOD WEIGHT, the Palmer M ville, 3 St. Francis’ merly of Norwich, will leave within a few days where he hopes to be relieved of an attack of rheumatism which he has had for several weeks. went to Mt. Clemens two vears ago with the same ailment and was great- 1y relieved by the treatment. GRANCE DEGREE WORK BROUGHT MANY VISITORS Norwich Patrons of Husbandry Work- ning class of eighteen. Patrons. school. mittee. REDEEMED OLD BILL OF THAMES BANK Thames National Sent $5 to Virginia Man—Bought Food for Union Sol- terest to it. PUBLICITY FOR NORWICH CLEAN-UP WEEK. <ciation sides English. Miss Phoete Brewster of Bast Nor-' f 18 some time = with Flonds. in Nooracar e Mrs. John Pfeiffer has returned to her home in Groton, after several days in Mrs, Joseph Latimer of Montville is spending several weeks with her son, Hugh Latimer, of Atlanta, Ga. v Preston. . spending ah Mrs, Alice Houligan of New Lon- Mr. B. Cliffora Hilton, of Mon Canads_formerly of this city has left town after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. C. tman. 0. The Waterbury Chris Rev. W. T. Newton, the evangelist, formerly of Norwich, services at the Baptist church in Nau- gatuck. ‘ Mr. and Mrs, E. L, Root of Slater avenue returned Tuesday after a short trip of eight days in whick points in Virginia, conducting they visited don is substituting for a few days in emorial school, Mont- Republican states that Miss Mollie Murphy, who has been i1l at her home in Norwich for the past two weeks, has resumed her duties as an instructor in the Crosby high school. The Rev. James J. Smith, pastor of parish, Fair Haven, for Mt ' Clemens, ed the Third and Fourth. Norwich grange, in Pythian hall for- Mich., Father Smith 172, Patrons of Husbandry, had one of its largely at- tended meetings on Wednesday eve- in which the time was devoted to the conferring of the third and fourth degrees upon a Under the leader- ship of Worthy Master E. C. Jewett the work was done in notably good form, which was witnessed with in- terest by the many present, who in- cluded an unusual number of visiting Of the visitors there were a1 from Bozrah grange, flve from Lebanon, and one each from Preston City, Ledyard, Berlin and Adams, Mass. ‘Worthy Lecturer Frank T. Maples at dier. A relic of the past came to the Thames National bank on Wednesday when a letter was received from a man in Virginia, who enclosed a five dollar bill of the Thames bank, which went out of existence in 1864. writer asked to have the bill redeemed, announced that at the next meeéting of the grange he would be prepared to present an old fashioned singing After the degree work a buf- fet lunch was served by the feast com- They had the tables attrac- tively arranged with a floral center- plece, May baskets and pretty paper napkins. % President H. R. Branche of the Nro- wich Business Men’'s association gave the grangers a special invitation to at- tend the illustrated lecture Buckingham Memorial given by Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hitch- cock of New London upon the sub- ject of Vocational Education. the this _evening, The Although the limit of redemption for the bills of the Thames bank ha® long ago expired and there was con- sequently no obligation on the Thames National bank to honor the bill, the bank officials obligingly replied to the writer of the letter by sending the face value that the bill called for. Pencilled on the bank of the bill were words that added a peculiar in- Some hand had written there: “Recd. from a Union soldier in part payvment for food.” The bill had apparently lain folded It was dated May 17, of pres.” and arry . Bhics o 7 : rer. Fred K. D S of Rieton. ‘Cov)mnmao lans to r:a::"::::x:l:u and Posters in S on Wednesday possible. First Company Failed to Appear. ‘The First company of New London was scheduled to play an indoor base- ball game with the Fifth company at the armory Wednesday night, but fail- ed to appear, so the local soldier boys claim the game, 9 to 0. an- committee was appointed to meet this morning at 10.30 in the directors’ room at the Norwich Savings soclety to draw up and recommend a programme. Its members consist 6f A. H. Brewer, W. T. Olcott, Miss Ella A. Fanning, L. O. Smith, Dr, E. P. Brewer, W. 8. Gilman and J. C. Macpherson. 81, x 11, FOR " 60c per ream GEO. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway Held for Higher Court. Judge T. J. Kelley of the e¢ity court beld Harry H. Bailey, aged 18 years, for higher court at the session of the ¢ity court on Wednesday. The boy was accused of stealing a bicycle from in front of the Otis library the latter t of April and stealing a watch the cabin of Harbor - ter Jackels’s boat, Judge Kelley placed him under $300 bonds and he was taken to jail by Officer Irish as he was unable to get the security. The MJ has been in the hands of the law before and does not seem worried over his predicament. Mrs. Albert Sevine. Catherine Rolston, the wife of Al- bert Sevine of Rallroad street, Baltio, died at ¢ home of her mother in New London_ Tuesday, ' The cause of - t nunluhh. :h. 28 . er she. First-class Merchant Tailor CLEANING and REPAIRING, and SHOE REPAIRING We give trading stamps. Call at 38 Market Street, Tel. call 6375 PILES 8. MIKOLAGSI. ‘oLp HARRIS REMEDY FOR PIL is now manufactured 118 A POINTER TO MERCHANTS A certain store which is being re-established by new owners has specialized on famous trade- marked lines in many of its de- partments. The figures of the store-sales show that the departments which have been able to secure such goods and push them are grow- ing far ahead of those which have no famous brands to help them. : Responses to the advertising of this store evidence the fact that the public is more eager for well known, trade-marked goods than it is for articles whose names mean hothing. In several instances there is direct co-operative advertising in the local newspapers between the manufactureér and the store —and this has brought splendid ‘results {n dollars and cents.; away in & book for many years and had probably only recently been dis- covered. and bore the signatures ‘Whiting, cashr. 1849 “Bdw. “L. Brewer, Plans for bringing the Clean-up week before the attentlon of the public were discussed at a meeting of the publicity committee of the City Beautiful asso- (ciat afternoon. Chairman Henry W. Tibbits, with the members of the committee, met Presi- dent Walter F. Lester at his office at the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance company building. One of the changes made from the publicity plans of last year was to have the posters and circulars nouncing the week, May 24.to May 30, printed in three or four languages be- This plan will be fol- lowed out and the posters and circu- lars gotten out and distributed as soon _At & meeting of the city gas electric commission at the office in the ‘Alice building on Wednesday ‘even- ing, it was a tioni_in the At that time per thousand will and .bills of August will I:"Mm. out at the mew the present ission has been redtc- on July 1st btdas ot naimt price of 1.25 reduced to $1.15 first Tate. This is the second reduction in the price of gas has been made since in office, and will of course be welcome news to users of that system of light- ing. conditions warrant later. "Phe commissioners have in view al- 80 a further reduction if they find that At the present time the department is in receipt of many petitions for laying gas mains. They will be taken up as soon as possible and work will start very seon now. The commission Well . Known Riders, —— BRINGING MOTORCYCLISTS FOR MEMORIAL DAY RACES 3 —— Local Mén Arranging Programme with is able to report Such was the success of the motor- £ycle races at the Fair Grounds here last fall that it is now planned to have a Memorial day programme 0f motor- cyele races that shall be the biggest thing for .the day anywhere here- abouts. The riders that gave the big thrills and the fastest races last season will all be back, it is stated by those who are making the arrangements, for they all have a few tricks up their sleeves that they want to show before a Nor- wich crowd. They include Teddy Car- roll of Springfleld, Frank Brown of Worcester, J. C. Grant of Providence, Georgé Prescott of New York, ‘while for home talent there is Wild Bill Bur- dick and “Farmer” Latham, who have some old scores to settle. FLAGPOLE FOR CHELSEA PARADE. Have 50-Foot Stick Selectmen Will Erected by Meémorial Day. The selectmen purchased a flagpole ‘Wednesday from the T. A. Sc ott com- pany which is to be erected on Chel- sea’ Parade, and the Scott company has agreed to get it heke and placed before Memorial day, when it will beé used for the first time. The pole will be froth 50 to 60 feet in height and will be placed at the parade, near the northern end of the Soldiers’ monument. State Agency in Norwich. THROUGH EMPLOYMENT BUREAU 37 Situations Were Secured Through Hartford, Conn., May 13.—Of the to- tal applications for employment in the five free employment bureaus in the state for the month ending April 30, 46.7 per cent. were supplied with sit- uations as against 50.9 per cent. dur- ing March, according to the monthly number applying 77.4 per .cent. furnished against 80.8 per cent. ing last month, report made public today. Of the total were dur- Hartford had 340 applications for employment; 163 applications for help and 107 situations were secured: New Haven had 370 applications for em- ployment, 207 applications . for and 10 situations were secured. for employment, help In Bridgeport there were 348 applications 264 applications for help and 216 situations were found. ‘Waterbury had 198 applications for employment; uations were filled. 110 for help and 95 sit- In Norwich 37 situations were secured out of 60 ap- plications for employment and 50 ap- plications for help. FUNERAL. Mrs. Jeremiah Sullivan. At 8 o'clockk Wednesday morning the funeral of Ellen Sullivan, wife of Jeremiah Sullivan, was held from her late home, 340 West Main street, with rélatives and friends in attendance. Rev. J. H, Broderick celebrated a sol- emn high mass at 8t. trick’s church at 9 o'clock. Rev. T. A.'Grambly was deacon and Rev. Myles P. vin was sub deacon. At the close of the mass, Face to Face was rendered by Thom- as F., Slattery of Bridgeport, Nearer, My God, to Thee was dered by Mrs. F. L. Farrell. Farrell part of the service. The bearers Joseph Lyons, M. Geary, Dennis Garvey, and ren- Prof. had. charge of the musical were M. Flynn, Patrick J. Rafferty and John Foley and burial took place in St arrangements. Surprise for Miss Bergman. Mary's cemetery. Undertaker Hourigan had charge of the funeral Miss Ruth Bergman of Uncasville was pleasantly sunprised by friends on Tuesday evening. her There were games of all kinds played and all spoke highly of Miss Bergman as a pleasing hostess. Refreshments served and the party broke up late hour. Those present were: were at a Vera Burgess, Teresa Hickey, Clara Clark, Elsie Ta Bounty, Edna La Ella Rosenburg, Lily Spencer, Bergman, Martha Delaney, Shapiro, Amede Lumgnam, Bounty, Amy Emma Susan Holmes, Lilllan Sawyer, Laura Chap- man, Maude Bennett, Laura Morin, Agnes Quinn, Andrew Rosenberg, Ed- ward Geary, Frank Bergman_ Hanri St Germain, Henry Brouillard, Fran Craig, Mark Furber, Armond Plouffe, Arthur Robert Kenerson. Compensation Agreements. Rheaume, Willlam Carter, Two new compensation agreements were filed on Wednesday with the clerk of the uperior court by Compensation Commissioner Dr. J. J. Donohue. John McCarthy, employed at the Norwich electric light works by the city of Norwich gas and electrical de- partment, is to receive $7.83 during disability from April 20 for dislocated and sprained left wrist on April 6th. Medical and surgical sérvices have been prcvided by the empiloye at his own ‘option and expense. Frank Kennedy, employed by Harry J. Kennedy of New London, had his eyeball burned with acid at’ Bastern Point on April 7 and is to receive per week, commencing April 22d. Now Located in Boston. C. Munroe Mason of Boston has spending a few days in town this week $9.50 been coming to see his child, who was ac- cidentally scalded while on a visit to Mrs. John Larkie. He was warmly greeted by his many the grandmother, acquaintances, Mr, here, but has beeén aw rom Mason spent hik younger years here about fifteen years. He is with the law firm of Foster & Schenks and is also a justi £ th cmmt.v. Mv?::‘n bn; e in Suffolk located in Bos- ton about four years., He is devoting part of his time to a publishing bus- iness, having recently written a_ song entitled Sweet Thoughts of Yester- {8 " the: Andaman are 12,000 British cenvicts in Isiands. - week now it has been the city's nawlxy Kehoe said on Wednesday that the day it was put into service was the first day in months that there were trouble calls. ‘With the old smaller containers working there were trouble calls all the time but now the depart- ment employes find time to do some- thing else than answer these calls for for gas, and Superintedent help, MEMBERSHIP GAIN BY ROYAL AND S8ELECT MASONS. Assemiby RAeport Made at 96th Annu. of Grand Cou + Masons of high degree from all the grand council, Masters of Connecticut. grand officers Grand Master New Haven presided. esent. Master Strickland in his ad- dress reviewed the work of the year. Deputy Grand Master William C. Twombley of Norwalk reviewed the six Similar reports were made by Thrice Illustri- ous Grand Master William O.-Shelley official visits made by him. of Hartford. Grand Principal Conductor of Work E. Allen Bidwell of Norwich gave a summary of his official visits to six Of his report to Wolcott councils. council he said: “On March 5, 1914, T visited Wolcott council, No. 1, of Hartford, and wit- nessed a splendid rendition of the su- per excellent master’s degres upon a large class of candidates by a degree team headed by Thrice I|lultrla¥| o say that their work was well done would be to express my praise faintly, as I have never seen this degree work- ed better, the singing of the choir add- ing largely to the dignity of the work. The records are finely kept and the attendance was large, including visit- ors from all parts of the state. A ban- quet praceded the evening’s entertain- ment, and at the close of the wo;k v Past Pulssant Grand Master Thomas Jr., Companion Willlam O. Shelley. there was a fine' concert given S, Temple band, led .by ‘W. Morgan.” Grand Treasurer Isaiah Baker, of Hartford presented his report. The report 3f Grand $1,190 on hand. Grand Recorder James McCormick over Connecticut gathered at Masonic tem- ple, Hartford, Wednesday for attend- ance on the 9th annual assembly of Royal and Select The 23 sub- ordinate councils were represented by delegates, and there were als oseveral Most Puissant urton H. Strickland of ‘Treasurer Isaiah Baker, Jr. of Hartford showed expenses of '$1033 and a balance of of Hartford reported 336 members re- snstated and 105 deaths. membership in the state 5,897. ‘The net gain for the year was 214 and the pres';,:‘xt e report of the grand trustees shows in- vested funds of $306. were elected: Shelley, artford: These officers Most puissant grand master, Wil- liam C. Twombley, Norwalk; deputy puissant grand master, William O. thrice illustrious grand@ master, E. Aden Bildwell, Nor- wich; illustrious principal conductor of work, Thomas M. Barnes, Bridge- Port; grand treasurer, McCormick, Hartford; Isaiah Baker, Jr., Hartford; grand recorder, James grand captain of guard, Henry H. Bradley, New Ha- ven; grand conductor, Klyn, Danbury; years, Stephen P. Goodsell, Appol F. Ward De grand trustee three ‘Winsted. tments were made as follow: Grand chaplain, Rev. Charles W. Boyl- ston, Riverside; grand steward, il- bert L. Babcock, Waterbury; grand sentinel, Willlam A, Durant, New Ha- ven, CAMP AT NIANTIC. Adjutant-Gene fret in August. The Connecticut _National Massachusetts this summer. it will go to Niantic. general, determining the camps of instruction and fleld euvres, as follows: Orders For National Guard lssued by |—Cavairy to Pom- Guard will not engage in fleld maneuvres in Instead, This is the order issued from the office of the adjutant summer man- At the state military reservation, Niantic, July 11-18 inclusive: First and Second regiments and First Sepa- rate company, pany, pany No. infantry; First com- signal sorps. Ambulance com- 1;Field hospital, No. 1. At Tobyhanna, Pa., August 6-14, in- clusive: Battery A (F. A) At or near Pomfret, August 10-15, inclusive: Troops A and B cavalry. To contsitute fleld or camp service the foregoi conditions, there must be present the of instruction under following personnel: Troop of cavalry, 2 officers, 38 listed men. officers, 75 enlisted men. listed men. Previous to the encampment, pital 2 officers, 21 enlisted men. Am bulance company, 2 officers, 28 enlisted men, Signal company, 2 officers, 48 en- en- Battery of field artlllery Field h en- listed men must have had sixty day: service in ‘the organized militia, in cluding at least 14 periods of prac- tical progressive military instruction school where military given. of at least one and ome-half hours each, or an equivalent service in the regular ‘army, navy, or,marine corps, or one academic year’s service .at instruction is SAVING'S BANB OFFICERS. Trustees and Officers Redlected at the Dime Savings Bank. There was a full attendance at the 45th annual meeting of the trustees of the Dame Saving bank which held Wednesday morning in the rectors’ room at 11 o'clock. board of officers ;were reelected i The old and there was no change in the trustees. ed. The officers reelected were follows: = President—Francls J. Leavens, Vice Presidents — Watreman Burnham, Gardiner . Bartlett. Directors—Frank Vine B. St Douglas Sevin, William B. Young, seph D. Haviland, B. P. Leslie Hopkins Shepard B.J & 'ohn L. Wood Secretary and treasurer, Perkins; auditors, Willlam Charles H, Phelphs, Reuben 8. lett. s —_— e Memorial Day. President Francis J. Leavens presid- R Greene, Reuben Davis, N. Jo- Bishop, C. o i Yeung, In aceordance with the usual cus- is ofdered that the May 30 en all tom, it flag be 3 elc. - 'ward, etson, George A. m:w Palmer, B. Bart. displayed home Neroton, at half staff, from nted with the de- lightful and heipful hair tonic for the first few days' use will give the hair the beauty and charm of- youth. and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Opposite Post Offica. ‘Phone 1052-2 Lady Assistant ~ Any style you wish Suits made to order from your R. MILLSTEIN, hoisted to the top of the staff and re- ticut National Guard desiring to par- $2 FOR A SKIRT materials; fit and workmanship 106 Main St., Norwich, Conn. £ at RALLION’S main there until sunset. Permission is ticipate in the services of Memorial ss for a LADIES’ SUIT $6 FOR A COAT guaranteed. Telephone 786 until midday flat noon the flag will he granted organizations of the Conrlec- day to parade under arms on that day. Railroad Avoids Paying For Lumber. Hartford, Conn., May 13—Many members of the Lumber Manufactur- ers’ association of Southern New Eng- land, met here today and some spoke disparagingly of the alleged efforts of the New York, New Haven and Hart- for railroad to avoid paymen for lum- ber ordered. George L. Ingraham of Norwich said he knew of a business asgociate who had 35,000 feet of ties rotting near New Haven. Others spoke along similar lines. It was said that the company ordered the tles, cut in certain dimensions and then delayed inspection so late. that hundreds of the ties rotted. Married and in the West. . A letter from Rochester, Mnn., states that Miss Alice Osier of Putnam, Conn., housekeeper for R. H. Bradley of 14 Pomfret street for the past ten years and a popular young lady im ° that city has been united in marriage with Charles B. Dennis, a wealthy ranchman of Rochester, Minn. After a brief wedding tour of the west they will reside in Putnam. Circus Had Chilly Day. Tt was a chilly day for the circus attendants in Norwich on Wednesday and those that wen shivered under the big tent. Possibly that may ac- count for a majority of those who at- tended reporting that it was hardly worth the 50 cents that some paid to get in_while others reported that tick« ets were bought for 25 and 35 cents. The Reading club wili be entertain- ed at luncheon today by Mrs. Geojee T. Howland. Mrs. A.. L. Hardy has returned to Amherst, Mass, after a visit to Mrs. g | Wallace S. Allis. AMrs. Edwin W. Higgins has sent out cards for a tea ori Saturday afternoon from 5 to 6.30 o'clock. Mrs, Caesare Guilmetti and daughter of New York are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall of Broad street. Mrs. Elizabeth Norton, with several friends, is taking a short motor trip through tie Cape Cod country this we Miss Carrie E. Rogers of Washing- ton, D. C., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Lewis Smith, of Broad street, is spending the week at her summer home in Mystic, where she is overseeing spring improvements. e—————y SIMPLE HAIR STYLES THIS YEAR The “English Bun” with its ac< companying dozen of simple styles, which hark back to our own sunbon- net days, is here, we trust, to spend a leng time. Someway woman's hair never looks so m.ru:l: as when it is dressed in the simpl manner, pro- viding it is one of the styles which of the wearer. How-