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' To e EQUAL FRANCHISE CAMPAIGN. Tuesday Evening’s Mesting Held at Ham| ang for the Week. The campaign being conducted in this county the auspices of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage tion, was inau, ed in this section day nigh the wesdther, a good audience listen- ed attentively to the arguments of the speakers. Mrs. Willilam A. King of this city presided at the meeti: E. Lanphear of Hartfc and Rev. Mr. McKnight of Chaplin addressed the gathering, Miss Emily Plerson, state organizer, Miss Anna Ruttner of Barnard college Freda Kirchwey, deughter of the dean of Columbia Law school Tuesday and the audlence Pierson Miss of Norwalk. held at the Grange hall in Scot- be land, and Thursday will be the mass | gumpcart loaded with gravel came out | Betterley Homestead, Brattlebaro, the town hall in this €ity. | of the street just east of J. S. Dona- | other points in Vermont are noted for the able |hue's residence, at the same time the trolley” car, which reaches the railroad meeting in The speakers way in which they present their side of the question. i«';.' 258, b. [ 2 ~. His"- parents _are 2 swaiting word of his whereabouts, sipate Property. ‘ham have petitioned Blish, for the same properly. lately shown suicidal ‘CONSERVATOR RECOMMENDED. Seléctmen Think Jane Blish May Dis- The seléctmen of the town of Wind- the probate court | } for the appointment of a conservator | the morning - over the person and property of Jane on the ground that she has ormal school t. Despite |some property and is unable to care | Burr gave an interestl: Blish has | Psychology, with tendencies, . | nervous impulses * He T, Burr, prine annnt‘l’i Normal the summer séssion 3 the ‘aadress on and muscular reac-. throwing herself into the small pond |tions. His talk proved very profitable near the Willimantie cemetery recen! Rev. Walter{ly with intent to kill herself, but Vae s iposed of some property, and Among the speakers were |the authorities feel that she should rescued . shortly afterward. ~She lately d ‘be lookeq after. A hearing has been 15 days’ yacation, and his place is be- appointed for the morning of July 16th tng at 10 o'clock. night Hampton was visited | Quick Stops of Car Prevents Coilisign. was addressed by | Good brakes and their prompt ap- and Miss Alyse Gregory |pliance prevented a bad accident on Tonight & meeting Wwill | Tuesday morning, near the Oaks on the Windham road. A two-horse { left Tuesday for two weeks' stay to his hearers. e IR Carrier on Vacation. Clarence C. Paimer, carrier No. 8 of the local post office force, is on his filled by Substitute Carrier B, P. Lyman, Jr. * Leave for Green Mountain State. Mrs. Estella Badger of this city and Mrs. George Platt of Mansfield D.p:: and Personals. crossing around 10 o'clock came alons. A. Rellly is spending two The driver of the cart could not see | Miss Cors A Reilly 18 epery i — Herbert Payne Dies Unexpectedly While a Patient at a New Haven The news of the death of Herbert Payne in New Haven was received late “and will close 10 to 30 per cent. Included in this Special Sale will be Dress Goods, Silks, Lin- iings, Corsets, Gloves, Hosiery, Petticoats, Underwear, House Dresses, Shirt Waists, Children’s White and Colored Dresses, Coats, Sweaters, Knit Goods, Etc. Everything at Cut Prices. 50c Corsets at 38¢—75¢ Corsets at 55¢c— $1.25 Black and Color Silk Poplins at 95¢ S S BOY MISSING. the car, as his view was cut off at the point by the hill. The motorman, h: $1.00 Corsets at 77c and 88c—$1.50 Rev. B. C. Bugbee of Warrenville is night. . The young man had —35c quality at 22¢. Arthur Hurteau, 11, Léft Home on |ever, saw the cart in time to work ,:a “mel' nu;’t:m‘lrl-:-::v':h e m :v;:'«: :m .:3":."3';'.0 :f Corsets at $1.10—$2.50 Corsets at $2.50 Long White Kid Gloves at $1.88— July 4 e foit o i Dt T left Tuesday for a stay of 10 days at | &l to leave the hospital on Saturday. $1.88—$3.50 Corsets at $2.65, efc. $3.00 quality at $2.65. ; Until § o'clock Tuesday evening he was in excellent condition, but suddenly went into a stupor and died of heart failure. The young man is the son of Rev, J. W. Payne-of. Jewett City and a brother of Mrs. B. R. Gardner and W;.um H. Payne. He was 30 years Danlefson Seoloist Makes a Hit. The moving pictures at Finn's opera house Tuesday evening were greatly enhanced by the singing of Dear Old Ireland and Just a Dream of You, Dear. The soloist was James Morrison of Danlelson and he received the heartiest applause. The pictures were exceptionally fime. Misses Hallie and Jean Burleson re- turned Tuesday from a visit in Belmar, . J. Mr, and Mrs. Albert Jenks of Spring- fleld, Mass., have been guests at Ed- ward A. Geer's. Rev. and Mrs, s Child and Miss Olga Stanger left Tuesday for a passengers on the car were consider- ably shaken up by the sudden stop, but none was hurt. ‘Watch Hill, R, I G, P. Randall and family of Colora- do and Miss Grace Randall are spend- ing the week at Columbia Lake. Miss Evelyn Jennings is entertaining her cousins, Misses Lillian Maher and Elizabeth McNamara of Providence, R. Daughter | T, Arthur, the eleven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Clement Hurteau of Milk strest, has been missing _since the Fourth, and has not been heard from to date. He started off in the direc- tion of Lebanon, to which place word was sent Tuesday morning. Parties of —_— LOOK! §TOP! READ! Waeeke' auto ’bus will make four trips to the Perry summer mansion, Mansfield Center, Wednesday night, for the entertainment in which local tatent will take part. The ’bus will leave Chesebro’s at 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8. DR F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting $1.00 Black and Navy Serges at 77¢c— || $1.25 Long White Silk Gloves at 97c— $1.25 quality at 97c. $1.00 quality at 77c. $1.00 Black and Navy Crepes at 88¢—75c quality at 55¢. We here above quote a few articles and their cut prices just simply to give you an idea of the savings effected. Every other article in our store will be offered at the same proportionately cut prices. So be one of the early comers. 101 Main Street, Norwich N. B.—During this seven days’ special sale you mpay have a Dress Skirt tailored to fityo\;for $1.95—the material we offer you at special cut prices ($1.95 price for ABRAHAM BLANCHETTE'S WILL Leaves $15 to Absent Son, If He Re- turns Scon—Taftville Shares Estate. George Tothblatt of New York, ac- companied by his cousin, Marcie Lie- ‘berman, is the guest of his parents in this city. * Mrs. John E. Brick has returned from Schenectady, N. Y. where she has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs, L. F. Church, Mr. and Mrs, George H. Andrews and son Russell, who have been tour- ing Maine by automobile, have return- ed to their home in this eity. In Hartford Tuesday were: Mrs L. H. Arnold, William A. King, Mrs. Edward Tryon, Miss Emma Moison, Mrs. Estelle Gatus, Frank Rafferty, The will of Abraham Blanchette has been presented to the probate court, and provides for a legacy of $600 to his daughter, Olive M. Blanchette, and $200 to -his daughter, Rose. The The former is not now living.. Abra- ham Blanchette Jr., who has been ab-l sent from the city for 16 years, will receive $15 if he returns within six months of the death of his father, and the Dalance of the estate is divided between the testator's three daughters, Mrs. Ida M. Tetreault of Taftville and Mrs, Willlam Bowman of this city, the third daughter, Olive, having died pre- and Filling a Specialty 782 Main Street, - - Willimantic Aato Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WCIK A SPECIALTY Address P, A, WEEKS, or 'phone 8502, $38-12 er 2645 Willimantic, Ct. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Fumeral Director andEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic | Lady Assistant Tel. comnection HIRAM N. FENN Mrs, UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St, Wulmantic, Cct Telepnone Lac: Assistant South Coventry vious to her father's death. man has qualified as executrix. son Gilman and H. Dion have been named as appraisers of the estate. OBITUARY. Mre. Henrietta Moore, a former res- 7ident of Chicago, Ill, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Rose Tanher df Ashford, Monday night. ble was the cause of death. The de- ceased had been suffering with this She had been a resident of Ashford but a short time, but was highly respected by all complaint for some time. who knew ‘her. James H. Lacey. James H. Lacey, 46, a native Mass., and Mrs. John Sheriden Francisco, Cal, Thomas of Mrs. Bow- Nel- Heart trou- of | South Coventry, but a resident in New | York, died Tuesday morning at the home of his father in South Coventry. Tuberculosis was - the cause of death. There survive him his widow, and one son, Ernest, of New York, two sisters, Lucius Barrows of Springfield, of v, five brothers, William of South Pascoag, R. L, George of San Seattle, Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. STORE CLOSES AT 5 P. M. Men’s Furnishings IN THE JULY CLEARANCE SALE ARE MARKED MUCH BELOW THEIR REGULAR PRICES. Underwear Men’s 50c Balbriggan Shirts, long or short sleeves, now 39c. Men’s Half Hose Men’s 15c¢ quality Split Foot Hoss now 1lc pair. Miss Mary Bates Miss Florence Rob- inson, Mrs. Edward H. Ottenheimer. MYSTIC Polisher Badly Injured When Caug! in Machine — Thomas Pollard’s Hands Burned by Explosion of Plumber's Lamp, Charles Startz, who is employed by the McGaughey Bros. in the monu- mental works, met with a serious and painful accident while at work in the yard - Monday ° afternoon. About 5 o'clock he was engaged in running the engine to a polishing machine. = The engine was not working just as he wished it might, and in Some way, while the machine was running, in try- ing to fix {t, he got caught in the ma- chine and Was horribly mangled about his face and arm., He was hurled into the alr seven times. Christopher Mc- Gaughey, one of the firm, who was standing back of him, was hit .and hurled to the ground. William A Mc- Gaughey, the .senior partner, shut. off the power as soon as possible. Dr. P. T. MacGown was sent for and did all he ceuld to Telieve the sufferer. -His | arm was injured the worst, the liga- ments being badly torn. After giving him some medical assistance -he was taken to Memorial hospital. Tuesday afternoon he was reported resting as comfortably as .could be expected and it is hoped that his'arm can be saved. Plumber's Lamp Exploded. Thomas Poliard, employed by Clark Brown, the plumber, met with a pain- ful accident while at work at the Mys- tic Oral school building Tuesday morning. He was using his gasoline lamp wien it exploded and injured both his hands badly. He was taken i to the office of Dr. P. T. MacGown, where his hands were dressed. It will be some time before he will be able to+ have the use of his handas. -+ Start on Motor Trip. Philip J. Butten, his son, Philip J. Butten, Jr, and his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ozan, left for Cannan, N. Y., where they will visit Mr. Butten's son, Clifton Butten, who is attending school in that place. ;I)“!l]ey will make the trip by automo- e. Short Paragraphs. Mrs. Otis Abell is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Abell in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Jackue Hermes have returned to New York after_a visit month’s stay at the Isle of Shoals, N. H Miss Marian K. Traey is spending a week in Stafford Springs. Mrs. O. F. Miller and Miss Josephine Miller are in Prbvidence for a visit, Mrs. Henry Barber, Mrs, Leon Rioux and Miss Yvonne Hourigan left Tues- day for a visit with relatives in Trois Pistole, P. Q. Mystic and Stonington Germans Inter- ested, A convention of the Brooklyn Ento- mological Society of Brooklyn, N. Y. and the Stonington BEntomological So- clety, which is composed of members from Mystic and Stonington among the German population of the town, was concluded Sunday with an al- day outing and picnic at Mason's Isi- and. The convention lasted three days. Onme of its objects was the dis- cussion of the project of forming a national organizatiorf among the Ger- man speaking people. The Brookiyn members had with them their presi- dent, Jacob Doll, who is the promoter of the organization Four mountaineers were killed during Fourth of July celebration County, Kentucky. in Pike led SOUTH COVENTRY BOY DROWNS Herbert LaPierre Loses Life When Ca- noe Capsizes on Meriden Lake. Hubert LaPierre, 25 Meriden, head night nurse at a sanatorium there, went out in his green canoe, Gaby at Hanover lake Sunday morning, in- tent upon spending a day at his fav- orite pastime before leaving Monday morning on a three weeks’ vacation trip to Canada. The canoeist, was perhaps thirty-five feet from the bank when he lost his paddle. He made a quick lurch for it. The canoe was over in a twinkle and with- out a sound LaPierre disappeared in the water. Clarence Royce, a South Meriden boy, dove into the water with his clothes on and swam toward the spot where LaPlerre had gone down. LaPlerre’s body came up only once, and then Royce was still some dis- tance away. Royce tried bravely to dive twenty feet to the bottom of the take to recover the body but in vain and finaily he had to be taken into a boat by Raymond Savage so exhaust- he could hardly move. . Undercliffe, was notified *and arrived fm his automobile in time to take part in the\attempts to recover the body with grapplings. At 6:30 the rowboat in which were Edward Hart, Edward Montemurro and Ernest Parrett was successful and LaPlerre was taken to shore to await the arrival of Medical Examiner Bradstreet. He gave the body into the custody of the under- takers, and it was removed fo their establishment. LaPierre’s parents ar- rived from Bouth Coventry by auto- mobile at 2 o'clock Monday morning to take charge. The blow was a crushing one to them and Mrs La- Plerre wag prostrated. A LaPlerre was very well liked and his friends speak of his devotion to his %&r‘nu. dHe was in his fourth year at ndercliffe and was well pald. He Itved court. The young man was born in Mon- treal and was graduated from Mt St Louls college in that city, His fathe is Eugene erre, & wealthy retired boot end shoe manufacturer of Seuth Coventry, He was their only child, On accomnt of the means of his parents as well as his own earnings with Edwin Johnson in Lincoln some time ago made a tour of Europe with Dr. Dinnan. They were fast friends. The family's relatives and many friends are in notified of the body’s death. The par- ents took the body to Montreal leavs ing on a train Monday night. and I Canada and they were lburw wil be in the family piot in ‘Montreal Catholic cemeuer: Carranza-Villa Conference Satisfactory Torreon, Coahuila, Mex., July The Carranza-Villa conference came to @ close late last night. No statement concerning its transfctions was issued other than that the points at discussion had been settied satisfactorily. In Place of George Fred Williams. ‘Washington, July 7.—President Wil- son today accepted the resignation of Fred = Williams, minister to Greece, by cable. Frederic Ogden Billier, secretary, was -instructed to take charge of the legation. George Madame Curfe, who, with her hus- band, digcovered radium, is the only ! person in the world to hold two Nobel Dr. J. B. Dinnan, superintendent of | LaPierre was able to travel much and | prizes. The Largest Package of Good Burley Tobacco George Ever Sold for 5 Cents | with Mr. Hermes' parents, Mr. and | Men's 15¢ Pilling and Medley’s Halt | Mrs. Joseph Hermes. b i Vi ' es ‘oogan ol Men's 10c Granger and U. S. Haif | Pawtucket and Mr. and Mre. Charles Hose, gray and brown mixed, now 8c | MacDonald and two children of Noank pair. = have returned home after a visit to Men's 50c Onvx Silk Half Hose, | MI. and Mrs, Edward Coogan. black, tan and colors, now 42c pair. | Mrs. John Pearson of Hartford is the Men's 25c_Onyx Half Hose, gaugze,|EUest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. lisle and light cotton, biack, tan and “a‘:‘r‘;‘%" Ef-';“;y- e C . 0 21c. ou; as returnd o 1- oolems e Onyx Sample Hose, all | limantic after a visit to his mother, e , v 17c pair. Mrs. Ly ouglas. Miss Sarah Donohoe hak returned from a visit in New York. Adrian O'Neil of New York 1§ visit- ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O'Neil. William Hanley of Beston, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hanley and son and Mr. Men's 50c Balbriggan Drawers, now Shirts, now 21c. Men’s regular 25¢ Balbriggan Draw- ers, now 2lc. Washington 2 0z. Good Burley Tobacco Men’s regular 25¢ quality Balbriggan Men's §1.00 light weight Union Suits, now 79c. Men’'s 50c Rockford Muslin Shirts and Drawers, now 39c, Men’s Shirts ! Men’s 50c quality Work Shirts, in khaki, madras and satteen, black and colors, now 39c. For Boys Boys' 50¢ White and Colored Madras and Percale Blouses, with military | A and Mrs. Peter Quinn and family of mfiu. 50¢ .}‘?_m, Negligee Shirts, collars, now 42c. Norwich have been guests of Mr.)lnd! Stff bosom attached cuffs, now 15075, 50c Negligeo Shirts, 12% to|jite; Patrick B Hanley for & few sizes, now 44c. e @ i Men’s $1.00 White / M0 Al Piinie B 9 Shi with o without ‘&‘}l“?m Boys’ 50c Muslin Night Shirts, low | turnea to Prov:deng;g:n;::nv;:: Bwrx:h: .m,_'"‘v g neck and trimmed, now 4c. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wheeler. | xulnl:: g'ol':etlo Shirts, white and| Boys' $1.00 Pajamas, Wwhite and col- ors, now 85c. STAFFORD SPRINGS Mrs. Frank Kane Improves—Preparing | to Build New State Highway. THE H. C. MURRAY (0. John Horrigan of Terryville was the | guest of relatives In town over Sun-| lay. i Michael McCrohan has returned to| Woonsocket after spending a few days | with friends in the borough. John Mahan has returned to Hart- ford after a brief visit at his old home in Stafford Springs. The condition of Mrs. Frank Kane, who was Injured by getting her hair caught in a revolying shaft in the Or- cuttville mill several days ago, is con- siderably improved. Rapid progress is being made on the | excavation for the mew Hudson gar- age on Main street. Equipment for Road Work. A. U. Bridges & Son have been get- Incorporated 1842 e Everybody needs it, of course. N Everybody Is going to heed it merd i in u., future, too, when the earning capacity is less than during youtn or middle-age. “Wherewithall” The best way to be sure bl have soms THEN ls to save a little 1HOW ting their paraphernalla _ready for | —a little at a time, but that litt'o Ring the -tew _Mate. Mshway, o often. > Wekt Main street. The family of R. W. Smith is eccu- pying their Crystal Lake cottage. Several local people are planning to | attend the conference of rural minis- ! | ters and leaders at the Connecticut i ' Agricultural college at Sterrs July 18 ' to 15. 3 Angeline Sena is to uueeo'q Henry | The Willimantic Savings Institute 4. 2. MURRAY, Pgosident. N. D. WEBSTER, Treasu-s: Hemenway as