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Laconics. ‘§For. mapy vears determined effort been made to have the dam ir *he Hawcatuck river near the Broad striet o-removed on the claim that if caused overflow in the Stillmanvills sggtion, causing much- property dam- age and that it had long since outlived i.s usefulness, and was no lorger re- agired for commercial purposes. The oval of this dam as an obstruction 16 navigation has been several times cal'ed to the attention of the war de- bggtment and has engaged the serious i deration of state and national of- ficials,, but the dam, like the Ameri- can flag, is still there. A year or so ago the dam opponents suggested the al of the dam so as to allow of tig: construetion of a public boat land- ige -and. this project seemed to meet with public favor. was called 'to ‘he attention of . the government officials is being given consideration. hile all- this, and more, is in the works for the removal of that dam, it is.self-evident that the parties in con- trol have no dea of giving up the pos- session which they consider of va'ue in connection with business. The con- of so much of the dam as is witr- in“the state of Rhode Islang, is claim- e%' by the. Westerly Textile compa. afd the Connecticut section by Lo* raine Manufacturing company. The lester has practically abandoned the dim as now the company has nc Fuilding on the adjacent property. Not so with the Westerly Textile compan) which has.taken steps for the preser- vation of the ancient dam. After long ears ' of service, the running water forced an aperature near the foun- n of the dam with the attendant resuit of creating a large hole in the mud near the dam. In order to prevent damage, the Westerly Textile company has caus:d t ffty tons of rip-rap to be dump- ed into that hole and surroundings and thereby materially - strengthening the Rhode Island side of the dam. Cemtrary to general report, the river wgter is_ used by the textile compa 1 in_connection with dyeing and boiler sePvice and the dam therefore is an important adjunct to the business. The company is also building a coffer- darh near the corner of the brick miil building in order to repair the foun- dagjon-and to Detter accommodate tae ater facilities furnished by the wa- ter from the Pawcatuck river with the asgjstance of the dam. This dam con- troversy has been on for years and the” end is not yet. Flint, of Providence, has entered in the superior court a suit agdinst Robert W. Hiscox on a bodk acgpunt. It -is alleged that Mr. His- cox received various loans and that he also received goods and that there is 2 balance due the complainant. Tae amount asked for in the suyit brought by Mr. Flint is $1000 and he has re- tained Bdward C. Stinness and Fred- erick W. O’Connell as his counsel. Local Laconics. William Booth of New London vis- ited in Westerly Saturday. Miss Sadie Webster is seriously si~k ather home in Morgan,_ street. Albert Babcock of Proyidence, for- metly of Westerly, is home visiting relatives. r. Daisy Dunn, of Boston, arrived Saturday at her summer home at Dunn’s Corners. Philin Hernault, of Norwich, for- merly of Westerlv, was here on Satur- day” visiting friends. William H. Crandall, who is spend- ing’the summer on Fisher’s Island, was in Westerly Sunday. John R. Slater of New York the guest of the family of es P. Cottrell in Elm street. Iawton tripped and fell down t his home in Mechanic strest v. He sustained@ a fracture of his left forearm. Dr. Frank T. Pavne and party and Councilman Francis G. Haswell and party. returned Saturday from a two Weeks’ trip in Maine. Murine the storm of Friday, the res- idence of George L. Stillman, in Gra:- ite street. was struck by lightning but litt}e damage was done. The suverintendents of the Bradford Tveine acgociation, and staffs, num- berinz 30. enjoved a clambake at Brightman’s pond, Saturday Alhert Dickinson and family of New Bedford are the guests of Mrs. Dick- irsgn's, varents, Mr. and Mrs. Jokn Embéry Gavitt in Beech street . NS’ band of Norwich gave a de- lighfful concert at” Atlantic beach, on Supday afternoon. which was enjoyed b-¥the large crowd assembled at the e Misses May and Dorothy Coil tommof Jersev Citv, are the guests of Mr. land, Mrs. George. E. Broughton at Pledsant View, arriving Saturday ev- ening. My, and Mrs. Orville M. Rudolph have ®ent out invitations for the mar- riage of their danzhter, Ethelind Tyler and Winthrop Ernest Ferguson, on Sept. 2. ; 5 Miss Katherine Delaney. of Sprinz- fleld, Mass.. who for the past five weess has been the guest of her aunts, the Msees Delanev ofi School. street, re- turned to her home on Saturday. 1homas H. Peabody's Bible class of theFirst Raptist church picnicked at Lapfern’ ‘Hill, Saturday. They made the trip by {rollev. leaving Westery at9.15 a. m.. and returning at 6.15 p. m, Horace B. Pierce. azed 65, died on Sunday morrins at his home, 210 High street. after a long sickness. He was formerly emploved in the mills of the Westerlv“Woolen company. He léaves a Wi#ow- »nd ome daughter, Mrs. Charles Rollison. It is generally conceded that the Ii- quor busiress of Westerly is best con- trolled under the license system; but Il " a Book Account—Other Westerly Happenings and Local o the Westerly No-License committee is orposed on general principles aad should they win.will expect strict ei- forcement of law. Elisha Greenman, who has been sut- fering with paralysis of the muscles ol his legs for over a year, has secured a position as clerk in the freight office of the New York, New Haven & Hart: ford Railroad company. Mr Greea- man was formerly employed as a bag- gagemaster. The King Philip fire company of Bristol has voted not to attend the an- nual muster of the Rhode Island State “remens’ league, at the Kingston fair, «n account of the expense. To attend would mean the loss of two days’ labor t> many of the members, as Labor day ccmes the same ‘we The choir of St. Michael's chur:n enjoyed their annual outing at the El- dredge house, Quonocontaug, Sunday, where - Solos were sung by Martin H. Spellman and Joseph Lenihan. Th: trip was made by special barge, star- ing shortly after first mass and the party arrived home at 7 in the evening. There was a slight blaze in the ten- ment of Willlam Murphy, in Stillman wvenue, Saturday afternoon, which was uickly extinguished and with no lamage. Someone sent in fire alarm ‘rom box 62, corner Liberty street and “tiliman avenue and the Barber hose ompany made quick response, but here was nothing doing for the fire- men. Rev. Father St. Martin, the first cur- te to serve with Rev. Peter McOscar, ‘hen the Marist Fathers assumed *harge of the Church of the Immacn- ate Conception, is spending a part of is vacation in Westerly. He is now tationedq in Maine and planned for a rip to Europe. He had sailed about ‘our hundred miles when the ship re- turned to port on account of the war. The automobiles of Ernest Rossi, of Mystic, and of Percy O. Cook of Prov- ‘dence, were in collision at the junction of the Watch Hill and Shore roads, Sunday morning. The Cook machine Steering gear was twisted and its for- ward axle bent. The occupants re- ceived minor cuts and bruises. The Mystic car, so it is claimed, did not return to the scene of the accident to ’scertain the damage, and the owner is therefore liable to prosecution .on that point. STONINGTON Watch Hill-Fishers Island Cable Part- ed—Peti of Building to Be Made at Town Hall, The cable connecting the Watch Hill “Life Saving station with the “ishers Island Life Saving station carted Friday and Capt. Grover Eld- redge, with a force of men, is mak- ing necessary repairs. Captain Land- “here of the Fishers Island station is ~1so helping in the work. This is the -econd time the cable has parted with- n a few years. Petition For Town Hall. There Is 4 petition in circulation 'bout Stonington asking for the pur- base of the building owned by the ‘rion Singing society, to be used as » town hall with offices for the differ- nt officials. This is not meeting with 1 great deal of favor, especially among he younger element, who claim if a arge sum is expended for a town hall <ite a still greater amount should be appropriated and a fireproof building he erected. The cost of the -Arion >uilding will be about $5,600. This matter is to.be brought up at the next «nnual meeting of the town. Home From Europe Friday. John Dollbaum and- his sister, Miss ‘nnie Dollbaum, returned ¥riday from Sermany where Miss Dollbaum has heen visiting this summer and Mr. Dollbaum for two years. No trouble vas encountered in leaving the coun- ‘ry as fortuately they started Lafore rostilities had become very active. S. V. L. Association to Elect. The annual meeting of the Ston- ngton Village - Improvement associa- ion will be held on Tuesday evening, ‘ommencing at 8.30. At this time the reports will be made and the officers for the coming year chosen. Stonington Notes. _Miss Leah Fengar has returned to New York after visiting Mr, and Mrs. Frank Sylvia of Grand street W. P. Bindloss has returned from a visit in Norwich. Mr. anl Mrs. Joseph Joseph enter- tained a party of friends Friday by « launch trip to Fishers Island. Captain and Mrs. Adams of Moos- up are guésts of Mr. and Mrs. John Gallup at - their summer home at Wamphassett Point. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sylvia have re- turned from a visit-at Pleasant View. Several big improvements have heen undergone at Wadawanuck club. Tweive new bathing houses, 1ave been built and a new net placed vack of the tennis court. Work on he new dock is also completed by Contractor Northrup. Work has been started on the spur track at the train shed of the Groton and Stonington line at the corner of Elm and Cutler streets. OLD MYSTIC Miss Fannie Terrill of Norwich, was > guest of Miss Flora Ingram recent- v. 3 Peter Nelson of Boston is visiting ¢ the home of Mrs. T. Henry John-| son. Robert Vincent, a New York actor, has returned after spending four days in_Old Mystic. . Frank E. Williams, Miss Vi- ola Eldredge, and Miss Charlotte Mar- lPro tect Ask for ORIGINAL =S8N "*NIINE The F Drink for ll Ages—Qfbers are Imitatons ~ LITTLE THINGS EVERY AUTO OWNER NEEDS COTTER PINS, LOCK WASHERS, TAPER PINS, HEXAGON NUTS, CAP SCREWS and CASTELLATED NUTS, put up in tin boxes especially for au- tomobile use. A full assortment of sizes. “The C. S. Mersick & Co. ~ High-grade Automobile Supplies, New Haven, Connecticut A (pernaps at some cheap store where no skill is used In fitting our Q!lll, ‘which we very often do not need at all. Thou- sands are wi misfit or unneces- y glasses which they might betier fiscard and other thousands can, with a little care, probably so ‘strengthen their eyes that glasses might never be necessary. Here is a free recipe that nui be relied upon to give comfort and to help the eyes of some people; it 1 1¢ and has the enthusjastic td'o'r';:;ln;n?'o( thousands Whg have 2 O i Use as an eye wash night and morn- ing, or oftener, if possible. It makes most eyes feel fine, quickly allays irri- tation, brightens the eyes and-sharpens the vision. Many who have used it no longer feel the need of glasses; many others have ceased to fear that they will soon be obliged to wear them. Get the Optona tablets from Lee & Osgood or from your nearest druggist and pre- pare the solution at your own home. — e chand ,are on an outing for a week at Pleasant View. George Parton of New York is vis iting his grandfather, Amos B. Tay- Tor. Harry Chapman of Boston is visit- ing his mother, Mrs. Edward Chap- man of Center Groton. JEWETT CITY Near Accident at Culvert—Tons of Gravel Washed Out by Storm and Auto Almost Went Over Steep Em- bankment—Other Local Happenings. As ‘a result of Friday’s heavy down pour of rain, there came near being a fatality on the road just below Clark C. Palmer’s house. At 1.30 a. m. the Gies to Sterling, which was their desi- family were awakened by four people, Who said their automodile was ‘mbed- ded in a washout near the culveit. In- vestigation proved that fifty or sixiy loads. of gravel had been washel out, and in the darkness, if (he automoblie had gone two feet more, ‘t would ha. pitched down the steep embankment in to the river. Nothing but a post rail held the front wheel. W. R. Pal- mer and Charles Winkinson priduced tackles, and after working w til foir oclock, the car was finally ertricat- ed, and found to be unharmel. There were two men and two women in the party and C. D. Wolf carried the la- nation. Two of the pa.ty are not likely to forget that this was one way to celebrate their wedding Jay. Tney had been married in the morniag--it is said in New Lendon. The bride was from Sterling and the room occupies a government position in New York. The owner of the auto- obile was a New London man, and taking the wedding party to irg Lecal Netes. Peter Bassette and Phiilip Laflamme of Providence, were week end guests at W. H. Desrosiers’. Miss Alice Smith has returned from a visit at her grandpzrents in East Norwich. She has as Ler guest Miss Selma Patorson of Norwich. Mrs, Walter Horton of kiyn, N. Y., is & guest at Peter Coopst’ Over 2n Inch of Rain Fe.l . The rain gauge at Dr. S, H. Holmes’ registered_one inch and a quarter, of rain on Friday. Mirses Annie and Bel S'bznol: for a Robertsen spent Saturliy with reia- atives in Willimantic. Miss Mary St. John is_entertalning Mfss Lillian Grimes. of Central Falls, Miss Margaret Jordan returned to her home in Boston on Friday. She was saccompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Nelbert_Myott. Rev. W. H. Gane and his son, W. S. Gane of Willimantic were in town on| Saturdayfl | John Barber of West Kingstop, R.| L, is a guest at T. B. Keen's. OBITUARY. Miss Emma Cusick. Miss Emma Cucsick died at the State hospital at Brewster’s Neck on Saturday afternoon. Miss Cusick was formerly of Jewett City and was an/ attendant at the Congregational church. She is survived by a broth- er, Frank Cusick of Jewett City, and a sister, Jennie Cusick. WILLIMANTIC Sent Back to His Troop. When the military maneuvers at Hampton were over Edmund Huff of Troop B, of the regular army, statioaed at Fort Ethan Allen, was given a fur- lough which he passed in this ty spending his loose change buying :i quor. When his money Tan out ne started olit on a pan handling expedi- tion, begging money with which to bay more liquor. This come to the atten- tion. of the police and they warned Huff to stop begging and go back to his troop. Huff ignored the warnings of the police and Friday night was found on the street intoxicated and locked up. Saturday morning he ap- peared before the police court charg>d with intoxication and found guilty. Judge James A. Shea imposed a seu- tence of 30 days in the county jail out suspended execution of sentence oun condition that Huff start off immedi- ately and join his troop which Huff said was in Hartford. Huff had no money and started to walk to Hart- ford. Huff’s furlough expired Satur- day night so that he had to make| Hartford by that tim " Nots Mr. and Mrs. J. O’Sullivan have ben visiting friends in New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Burt G. Thompson_of Prospect street are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mason of Wellesler, Mass. Mrs. Mason is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Manager Young of Loomer Opera House is having the interior of the theatre thoroughly renovated. It s being painted, new scenery will be in- stalled and electric lights will be suh- stituted for the gas system that has been used ever since the house was built over a quarter of a century -ago. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc- Lean of 349 Ash street is under quar- antine, their little four-year-old daughter, Marjory, being sick with scarlet fever. They were visiting In ‘Webster, Mass., when the little one was taken sick. They hurried home aad it developed that the child had scarlet fever. - Fred Judge, who has lived in this city for a number of years, and who has been employed -by the Rockville- Wiilimantic Lighting company as a lineman, has resigned his position. He has gone to Portland, Me., for a vaza- ton of several weeks and may locate afterwards in Wallingford to work for the electric light company there. The wealth of France has expanded 400 per cent.—from under $10,000,000- 000 to nearly $50,000,000,000—while the country’s income has risen from $1,- 250,000,000 to about $6,000,000,000 or 380 per cent, with only a 33 per cent. increase in population, !l There are many colors and many styles, and there are no two coats which are alike. A remarkable chance to get a coat bargain which is worth while. stripe and percales. exceedingly cheap at this Washable Petticoats Some very neat Underskirts which would be suit- able for house or street wear. Good striped de- signc made up with clusters of tucks. These Skirts are good value at 50c each. Women's- Wash Dresses for $1.35 Good looking, Dresses of striped lawn, gingham and linene. Dresses which are usually &old as high as $2.98. Women’s and Misses’ Coats of All Kinds : We have grouped at this one price Coats of all kinds which have sold as high as $11.50. $4 35 o well made * Special Values in the Ready-to-wear Section Excellent Women's House Dresses | Special Waist Values s nicely designed House Dresses in pretty ome‘ i.ndycbeclad designs, ginghams, seersuckers Splendid d.n-;:: for house wear and Women’s Was Dresses for $2.35 ‘Wash Dresses in the many different styles which are so popular this Summer. A good variety of colors is offered. Some tunic effects. Lingerie Waists for 35¢ Waists of white voile, lawn and dotted Swiss with Dutch necks, short sleeves and button backs. All good materials and prettily trimmed with val, lace and embroideries. Lingerie Waists for $1.35 These are Waists of the regular two dollar grade and are made up in the very latest styles. Mostly white with a fair sprinkling of colored and fig- ured lawns. . Long Kimeonos for $1.35 Crepe lawn and muslin kimonos, handsome pretty flowered materials. We have included both straight and Umpire models which sold originally for $2.25 and $2.50. You need a coat. SPECIAL 38¢ SPECIAL $1.35 designs carried out iIn SPECIAL $1.35 q ELRICK- MERRIAM New Londen Young People to be Mar- ried Tuesday. The wedding of Willlam A. Elrick and Miss Ethel Agnes of New London will take place thers Tuesday evening, at § o'clock at_the resiaence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Lina Merriam, 10 Lee avenue, in the presence of immediate relatives and a few intimate friends. The ceremony 1 anug will be performed by Rev. ymon C. Webster and dwugkter,| 810 00 PCF Bath, Me., brother-in-law of the bride. A reception will follow after which the newlyweds will leave on a honey- moon trip. They will make their home WEDDING. Merriam, both The ceremony in New London. Both are active in the affairs of the First Baptist church, and they have a wide circle of friends, Miss Merriam has been a clerk for several years, and Mr. Elrick is a traveling salesman, and a well known member of Norwich Council No. 309, United Commercial Travelers. WAR DIVERTS CARGO TO CENTRAL VERMONT ROAD Freight From French Steamer at Quebec Sent This Way. The first cars laded with import freight from the big French steamer Caroline have arrived at New London from Quebec over the Grand Trunk and sent into its subsidiary the Cen- tral Vermont. The freight is being reloaded and sent into New York on steamers of the C. V. line. The Car- oline is a ship of La Cie Transporta- tion Co., which was ordered by wire- less to avoid New York and to run to Quebec because of the presence of German ships off the port of* New York. About 60 carloads of the Caroline’s freight is consigned to New York man- ufacturers. Most of it is general mer- chandise but all that has passed through here on the C. V. trains so far is raw material. This consists largely of hides, glue and sawdust. According to custom, during the last week of the il sale, all odd lots, all samples without reserve stock back August lots in August. ok i ffuas Stre Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway and Ninth, New York Monday, August 24, Begins.The “Half-Price Days” in the August Furniture Sale of them, and all single pieces and suites not to be carried in regular stock; are offered at exactly half our standard prices that prevail at other times of the year. ; In this way we dispose of practically all the special We are then free to open the season largely with our regularly assembled stocks. Please Note Carefully —that both single pieces and complete suites are included in the offering at half —for the bedroom, dining- —that some of the costliest furniture on our floors is r{xarked to half. —that to begin with there are hundreds of pieces at half. —that this final half price week is not an advertising bait to draw people into the store, but that it is part of our regular August Sale plan to dispose of all August furniture during the sale, not carrying it over into September, Monday is First Choice Ccer. Monday ¥ yor can an? =ecure firs{ pick. Tifth, Sixth and Seventh Galleries, New Building. , living room and hall. River, at 6.30 7 o'clock next morning. gsw YORKh p liao Meals a la Carte Tickets agent railroad station. NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP. CO. STEAMER CHELSEA To Rew York FARE $1.00 All Outside Rooms Excellent Dining Service Leaves Norwich Yufln‘y‘z Tnursaays ana Sundays at e. m. Leaves New York M ancscays and Fridayse at F. V. Knouss, Agent pvas Prices. of New !-tw - COAL AND LUMBER. Quality Quantity Quickness Our Offices and Yard WILL CLOSE at noon on Saturdays during the months of June, July and August. We have a complete stock of COAL andLUMBER Brick, Lime and Cement, an: shall be pleased to receive your inqui:ies, CHAPPELL CC. Central Wharf, Norwich, Conn. GOAL Free Burzing Kinds and Lehigh ALWAYS IN STOCK A. D. LATHROP Office—cor. Market and Shetucket Sts, Telephone 463-12 GAMES CROQUET SETS PUZZLES CORTELLA RUMME ROOK FLINCH PLAZA PIC NORWICH PENNANTS Norwich, Watch Hill and Block Island POST CARDS MRS. EDWIN FAY peciiie - Democrats and Concords can be bought at the right price at TheL. L. Chapman Co. 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Ct. T. P. MAINE, M. D. and Surgeon Main and Telephone 1296, Most Cigars are Good— THESE ARE BETTER TOM'S 1-2-3 5¢c CIGAR GOOD FELLOW 10c CIGAR Try them and see. THOS. M. SHEA, Prop. Franklin St. Next to Palace Cafe JOSEPH BRADFORD LOOK BINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled to Order 108 BROADWAY STETSON & YOUNG Carpenters and Builders Best work and materials at right Telephone. ‘50 WEST MAIN ST. .