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. Chartes Gould, - known residénts of Westerly, where the late Mre. Gould, formerly resided, died on . Su eve! at his home in Lin- col in his hty-first yean from com| ons incidental to age. Mr. ‘was born in Brattleboro, Ver- mont ugust 23, 1833, He came to Rhe id when a young man and e which he de- veloped into one of the best cultivated farms In the state. It is located part- v In Lincoln and partly ~in North Providence and contain® more than . sixty acres, and for sixty years the farm haé been cultivated under his direction. Mr. Gould was one of the ploneers to advocate and bufld silos, and made gradual improvements in si- los until they became a most beneficial adjunct to successful ferming. He founded the Farmers' Baptist chapel on one corner of his farm and was a deacon since its institution, about thirty years ago. Mr. Gould was twice married, the first wife being Mercy Angell, of North Providence. She died forty- two years ago. His second wife was Miss Abbie Frazier, of Westerly, who died five years ago. Four sons sur- vive, Amos S, Walter E. Arthur C. and Charles E. Gould. In the divorce case of Edith S. Bent- ley versus B, Court Bentley, there was a hearing Monday in the superior court for Wishington county on pe- tition of plaintiff for allowance for support ‘and for counsel and witness fees. _ At the conclusion of thie hear- ing, Judge Doran decided in favor of the ’g:itnner. It was decreed tnat Mrs. ley receive $3 a Week until the court convenes for the September term_and that there be allowance of $35 for counsel and a like sum for witness fees. Samuel -H. Davis is counsel for Mr. Bentley and A. T. Led- wedge represents the defendant. The majority of the yealthy cottagers at Watch Hill are particular about the quality of farm produocts they use and cheerfully pay the price for the best, giving due consideration for the distance of delivery. Thls mutual un- derstanding betw2en consumer and producer has tended towards a fixed price for farm produce delivered direct from the farms to Watch Hill. Some of the tight-wad cottagers are furious Hemores Shoe Polishes LARCEST VARIETY _to many | over the high cost of living, but they| will demand d then de- i ‘best there is an e to be below the city huckster’ ts a pound foi who realize The 1iberal eot that special effort eir desire for the best milk, eggs, the best brollers, etc, cheerfully visit' the farms in autome- biles' and do their own marketing, just to save the the trouble of delivery and insist on paying the reg- ular Watch Hill prices. +.The recntly elected a appointive officers of Loyal Pride of New - land lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows_ Manchester Unity, were in- 'ohn Russell and Master John Sinister’ of Providence as fol- lows: . Richard J. Downer, noble grand; John Hayes, vice grand; Will- iam G. Spargo, permanent Ssecretary; Nathan Percy, treasurer; Peter J. Comi, elective secretary; Matthews,, conductor; r; Caleb Clark, chap- lain: Willlam W. Crompton, warden; Alexander Mitchell, right supporter noble grand; Frank Crompton, right supporter vice grand; Willam 3 first scene supporter; James 8. Parker, .Second Scene supporter. Judge Edward M. Burke held a reg- ular session of the Westerly probate court, Tuesday afternoon. In the insolvent estate of Mary V. Bray, the ‘Washington Trust company, adminis~ trator, presented first .and final ac- count, which were received, approved and ordered recorded. The report showed a balance of $888.12, which is sufficient to meet the clalms. The preferred claims were paid in full un- der the petition for distribution and the claims without preference were paid on a 74.95 percentage basis. Joseph T. Murphy, administrator rf the estate of Mary Sullivan, petition- ed for authorfty tc erect a monument at the grave of deceased, the cost not to exceed $300. The petition was granted. B. Court Bentley, surety on the bond of Florence I. Stillman, administratrix of the estete of Anson Stillman, for the sum of $1200, petitioned for release from the bond. The petition was re- ceived and continued with order of ci- tation. o The public exhibit of the paintings of the late Joanness A. OQertel in ':g‘ art room of the Memorial building is attracting many visitors. He was the creator of Rock of Ages and painted this widely-known picture in his stu- dio in Westerly. He resided here about six years. Rev. Edward Law- rence Hyde, of Hyde Park, Mass. a Methodist clergyman, who was a stu- dent in the studio of Oerfel in New York city, has written to Ddbrarian k in complimentary terms of the collection now on exhibition in West- erly, Rev. Mr. Hyde writes that by reférence to his daily journal he finda, that on March 2, 1862, while he was ‘being made to} which wi New York state where he has a farge X the work ‘of the evening & social hour was spent. To Purchase. New Hose. The board of warden and burgesses held their meeting Monday evening. It was voted to purchase 150 feet of new hose for the fire company. Borough Briefs. - Colchester Fire Company No. 1 held |- & meeting in the parlor of the engine house Monday evening. K Charles M. Reade of Willimantic was in town Monday. Irving Watkinson returned to Nor- wich Monday morning - after a few days’ visit with Colchester friends. Francis W. Brown is visiting friends in Willimantic this week. Mr. and Mrs, William Allen of New Haven were guests of friends in town the past week. ; Mrs. Lottie Brown of Providence, formerly of this place, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George B, Miller on Up- per Broadway for a few days. The W. C. T. U, held the July meet- ing in the chapel Tuesday afternoon at_3 o'clock. Harcld Bailey has gone to Socotland Conn., where he will work during his summer vacation. Thomas 8, Clark wag the guest on Monday of friends in Willimantic and Norwich. Mrs. John Riley and daughter of Hartford are guests of Mrs, Riley’s mother, Mrs. Etta Lombard on Nor- wich avenue, " Shipping Equipment to New York. Contractor C. W. Tryon is shipping a carioad of horses and wagons to road bullding contract. The new piece of state road which he has been work- ing on the past three months is nearly done. Postmaster J. J. Sullivan has just purchased a new car of a Norwich dealer. Miss Deborah Shea returned to Hart- ford Monday after a few days' visit at her home on Lebanon avenue, James Davis, chauffeur for Dr. E. B. Cragin, was in Norwich Monday and brought the doctor’s touring car overhauled by Norwich par- ties. ‘comibination for cleaning snd polishing tor tan shoes, 25c. “STAR™ size, 10c. in form with - (in liquid -ponze)m “DANDY” alll bfil whitens canvag shoes. loc. wnd CA SUEDE, CANYAS SHioTS. T round white Cabes gacked in zin boxes, with sponge, 10c. I band- Jome, large aluminum boxes, with sponge, 25¢. If your dealer does not keep the kind you want. send us the price in stamps for fullsize package, charges paid. WHITTEMORE BROS. & CO., 20-26 Albany Street, Cambridge, Mass. The Oidest and Lavgest Manfacturers of Shoe Polishes in the World. When in town shopping make THIS PLACE your head- quarters, leave your packages here, and try our Best Baking Powder 12c per pound. THERE 18 NONE BETTER. All Best Teas 25¢ per pound. United Ieal—mfimars Go. Franklin 8q., over Somers Bras. ~J. OGULNICK & (0. Big Special Sale We save Clocks, fll, n Jewelry. Highest , prices paid for old gold, silver, Pins and al diamords and broken Lowest.-prices for o et e e e e i 65 Franklin St., Opp Bulletin Bidg growing Toe Nails treat “without pain. Comfort assured. ing, Manicur- ing, p Treatment and Switches made from your combings. Miss Katherine Lanz, Room. 22 Shannon Building Tel. 548-6 . (Take -Elevator) All work guaranteed. “‘Called’ for and delivered. -A. GOLDBLATT, 60 Franklin Strest g and Repairing an art student, 455 persons called at the Oertel studio to see Oertel's pic- ture of Father Time and His Family. £ Local Laconics, y Miss Frances Connors, of Norwieh, is guest of Miss Rosalie Higgins in West Broad street. Slippery rails caused a break in the scheduled running time of the cdrs on the Groton and Stonington division of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company. The construction of a trolley turn- out in front of the railway station has necessitated a change in track grade at the corner of Railroad avenue and Canal street. 3 Miss Alberta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Crafts, entertained a number of young friends at the Crafts cottage, Pleasant View, Monday, on her thirteenth birthday, James Maxwell has been selected as driver of the new motor driven combination chemical and hose wagon of the Cyclone company. The new ap- paratus is in commission and ready for fire service. Rev. Andrew Jones will conduct a series of revival meetings in the Union Baptist church, (colered,) commencing next Thursday evening. He is known as “Prophet ‘Jones” and numbers among his prophecies the Johnstown flood. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” has been adopted as the motto of the Bradford Social club. A petition for a club licemse ,was twice denied by the Westerly town council, but a third try demonstrated the tru- ism that “persistent effort is crowned with success.” . The granite mill building, a part of Ithe plant of the Westerly Textile com- pany, was built a century ago. John F. Burch, of Lafavette, R. I, aged 87, calleq at the mill and was shown through the plant. Mr. Burch com- menced work in the old structure 76 yvears ago, at the age of 11. Walter J. Travis, former golf cham- pion, has been at Watch Hill for the past week, and left Tuesday for his home in Garden City, L, 1. He is term- ed “the grand old man” on the links. He has the distinction of being the only American who ever won the Brit- ish amateur golf championship. Coroner Everett A, Kingsley has not completed securing evidence in the death of Katie Bumonot, for which Dr. Percy A. Senior was arrested on the. charge of murder and abortion. The accused will be given a hearing in the Third district court, Friday. He is in the Washington county jail pend- ing hearing. BALTIC/ Joseph W. Lavallie at Druggists’ Con- vention—Progress on Hotel Rempd- eling. < _Joseph x Lavallie left Monday Yor | Niagara l1s, N. Y, where he will | spend ‘the week at the convention of druggists, = Miss Irene Gilman of Putnam is vis- iting Mrs, Mary Baillargeron. i Miss Irene Suilivan of Hartford is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sulli- van, has been visiting Baltic relatives the past few days. Patrick Connell of Willimantic. has entered the employ of George Dres- cher. Progress on Hotel Remodél Work. The stucco work is being finished being rapidly completed. Samuel Chahotte Sunday s ; Wilfred Rano of Plainfleld is visiting Plainfield was the guest of local relatives on Satur- local relatives, 1 Lapierre Fournier of Miss Diana Gareau, of Arctic, R. I, on the new hotel. The inside work is o B L e o B RS SORte, SN daughter of Willimantic were guests Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Sullivan and of Mrs. Sullivan’s sisters on Amston avenue over Sunday. Bdward Deland returned Mounday from New Haven after spending the Fourth at his home in that city, Edward Como of the Hop Yard was calling on friends in town Monday. Miss Margaret Murray of New York is the lest of her brothers on Willi- mantic avenue for a few days. Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was a Colchester caller Tuesday. Scouts in Camp. Scoutmaster M. D. Wood and fifteen members of the Boy Scouts left town Wednesday morning for Gardner lake where the troop will be in camp for two weeks. The boys will stay one week when another troop will go down George Smith, U, S. postal inspector, and family of Bridgeport, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conway on Lebanon avenue for a few weeks. Miss Anna O'Brien left town Men- day for Danbury, where she will at- tend the summer school, Daniel O’Brien was in Hartford on Monday, 2 7 STONINGTON —_— Big Tree Blown Down Does Damage— Muller-Randall Engagement An- nounced—Treasures Added to Loan Exhibition, During the sterm Menday night a large ailautus tree on the grounds of Edwin P. York was blown down. - The tree was about four feet in diameter and was broken off just above the ground. In falling it carried away the fence and partly demeolished the stone wall under it, Muiler- Randall Engagement. Miss Grace L. Muller entertained a party of friends Saturday at the home of her rents, r. and” Mrs, Muller, and announced her engage- ment to. Albert C. Randall of Bridge- port. Miss Muller is very popular in Stonington and Mr. Randall has a host of friends here, having been a former resident here, Finished by Aug. fist. The new signal tower near the Main street rallroad crossing is expected to be finished by Aug. ist. Boating Interests, Capt. James Comstock is having his | large power launch' fitted out for the, season, also changing the name to the Unome. Steam yacht Sachem of the New York Yacht club has left the harber. The yacht Itma has been in port for a few days. P. M. Delagrange is fitting out C. B. Rice’s speed launch for the season. This boat will take part in the races of Aug. 8th. New Freighthouse. ‘Work is to start on the new frelgnt- house just north of the waiting room of the electric var life. The buildlng will moved from its present location a short distance south, nearer the cor-| ner of Blm and Cutler streets. Money for Pageant. At last week’'s meeting of the cele- bration executive committee a sum of $300 or more was asked for towards the pageant, whi¢ch was voted, maki $800 for this part of the celebration of Aug, 10th. 4 % Henry | using a for catalogue. You always have “ with your biscuits The latest and best of the New Perfection line is the No. 5 stove with the new il New Perfection Stoves are clean, con- ety e Vg g most 1mproved o stoves. f Made in 1, 2, 3 and 4-bumer sizes, ‘ with or without cabinet tops. Hand- i Broilers, toasters and ovens ‘ ially made to go with them. At dealers everywhere, or write direct —seal it by pulling 2 damper—tum out the fire—and STANDARD OIL COMPANY of New York the whaling industry and merchant ships doing trade with China and the West Indies, have been loaned. Many beautiful pileces of lusterware china and others are in the collection loared by Mrs. L, D. Fairbrother. A set of four pictures showing the landing and treaty of Commodore Perry with Japan is the only set in existence, the prints ! being destroyed by fire after these pic- tures were made. A glass case con- tains the flag used by the Stonington men in their battle 100 years ago: this flag shows several places where it was shot through at the time. Many Indian relics are on exhibition, this part of the county being rich in such treasures. Many implements used in the whal- ing industry are seen. harpoons of ev- ery description, many whales' teeth, a section of whalebone and a whale's rib of enormous proportions are among the odd things brought in. Things of Real Worth. When a man begins looking at the eclock, when the main thing is to get the largest possible output in the shortest possible time, industrial takes fight. It returns only | further developments in eulture make it impessible for the race to remain satisfied with machine-made surround- ings; when the clock is omce more turned to face the wall, and man once more sets himself an ideal of beauty and worth, rather than of speed. 3 Rule for Conversation. “A Httle more silence, please,” thun- dered the sage of Chelsea. Probably most of us talk too much in general,and too little about the things best worth speaking of. Less gossip and more godliness; less fault-finding and more encoursging; less timidity and more real though born speech—is not this a good resolution for our conversations? Alsatian Potash Saits. Kali, or potash salts, in natsral de posits, was discovered in Alsace in 1904, when deep borings were being made in the hope of striking ofl. In 1909 the first kall mining shaft was completed in this district, and the following year 37,000 tons of kall salts were extracted. Since then other mines have been developed and the work has grown rapidly. Twelve mines are now in operation in this dis- trict. Patron Saint of Naples. The particular patron saint of Na» ples 1s S2n Gepnaro—St Januarius— and the city has preserved some of his dried blood for 1,600 years. Three times a year this blood liquefies; if rapidly it is good for the city, but if slowly (or.1f, rare and terrible occa- sion, it falls to liguefy at all!) it is an omen of great evil. —~— Common Origin of Language. All the subtleties of language, sound- ing poetry and melodic phrase come from the stimulus imparted to a tast- ing tor ie muscle by the necessity in a t rgone age of utilizing our mouths to full capacity In enjoying what we were eating and in making noises while we did it Children Cry FOR FLETCKER'S CASTORIA A8 BmO aavertusing medium ta Eastern Counecticut egual w The Bule Bin to Susigess rescita LOAN EXHIBITION Contains Many Quaint and Rare Gurl- os and Treasures. Ancient and valuable articles of e ‘which was opened last week. ing fi'fimflm“ufi in '!t::nfg'ng; ne = Keen Kutter | Scythes EACH ONE FULLY WARRANTED | : b, ; ous EHOLD STEAMER CHELSEA To New York FARE $1.00 All Outside Rooms Excellent - Dining Service Leaves Norwich Tuesd Thursdays and Sundays at 5. P m. Leaves New York Mond Wednesdays and Fridays at p. m: Express service at freight rates. Tel 117 F‘ V. Knousse, Agent ARE YOU o GOING TO CALIFORNIA, CHICAGO OR THE WEST? DON'T FORGET—The Nickel P Road offers you lowest one-way ra to all points West. Round Trip Tour- ist fare daily to California and Pacific Coast. Excelient Service. Through electric lighted standard and tourist sles, oston ‘o Chicago. Unex- cell Dining Car Service. Direct con- nections at Chicage, with cholce of routes West thereof. Before arranging your Western trip, save money by writing me for rates and information. L. P. BURGESS, New Eng. Pass. Agt., 312 Oid South Bldg., Boston, Mass. New York to Bermuda 5 to 19 Day Tours. All Expenses from $27 up JOHN A. DUNN, Agent 50 Main Street [ Auto Repairing and Painting We repair autos of all kinds in the proper manner. Latest Improved Facilities make our shop unexcelled in New England. We bake the paint en, which makes it wear better, keep its gloss longer, and will not crack. Why not have yours dona right? cests nNo more. Bentley-Clarke Auto 58 Main St. Westerly, R. L FRANK’S INN Cor. Green and Golden Sts. Follow the crowd to the only plase in New Leondon where genuine ch » suey is made by an Oriental chef. Co. IS0TH DIVIDEND. Office of The Nerwich Savings Soclety. Norwich;, Conn., June 13, 1914. The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the cur- rent six months a semi-annual divi- g:lld at the rate of OER PER CE.\'[T. T _ADDUD, DA o depositors eati- Méh‘m and after pJuly 15, 1914, i.“? Treasurer. Babies! Soon they will be big boys and girls, and their faces will be only a memory. Bring the babies and we’ll catch their smiles. LAIGHTON