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o h '3 Figny v IS Emil A. UNDERWOOD “The Machine You Will Eventually Buy” Championships For 1914 ON THE honors and wins in 2ll three classes At.' the Ahhual Business Show, New York City, October 26, 1914, Underwood carries off all Trefzger writing at 129 net words per minute becomes World’s Champion Typist Murphy-Ryan Marriage at Westerly Many Guests at Tuesday’s Ceremony—Local Shriners Inter- ested in Pravidence Building Project—Funeral of Mi- dpel.l.Cllncy—Suddtn Drop in Temperature. Miss Margaret- A, Flynn and Ed- ward W. Murphy were married Tuese day morning in the Church of the Im- maculate Conception, at a nptial mess sung by Rev, Laurence g elso officiated at monial. There was & large number ‘Miss Nslie shadow lace and vell and carried & shower bouquet of bridal roses and swainsonia. The bridesmaid’s dress was of old rose cr de chine, with which was worn & picture hat. She carried yellow themums. ption was held at the com- A rece plete and el shed home of the newlyweds in Friendship street. The wedding gifts were numerous and included a chest of silver, siiverware of generally, cut glass, linen and articles of furniture. Mr. and Mre. trip. Wore a dress of white Maurice W. Fiynh and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyna. She is secretary of the P. H. Opie company and entered the employ of that company 18 years ago, when quite young. She is one of the best known yourg women of Westerly and is de- servedly popular. The bridegroom served in B, Third Regiment, Connecticut Vol- unteers, in the Spanish-. as a Soon after ‘his return home he entered the postal service and is a member of the letter carriers’ force of the Westérly post office, Palestine Tomple, Nobles of the w:tue 8hrine, ~with which many esterly Masons are sffifiated, pro- poses the erection of a $300,000 build- Ing in Providence, and &t a meeting Monday night it was voted to pur- chase a site and begin building op- erations within & year. In addition to furnishing a home for Palestine Temple, it is proposed to provide for 2 large hall or auditorium can be leased for conventions or other e gatherings, the hall to be one [EX , of the largest in New Englan To finance the proposition it s planned to issue bond to bear interest 2t 5.per cent and constitute a mort- sage upon the entire property, The bonds will be underwritten by a suf- lent pumber of members of the tem- to make them ly safe for in- Vestment purposes, and it is expected that the entire amount will be taken by_membbers of teh order. Westerly was represented at the meeting by Alexander Paterson, Ed- 3‘"’""" Burdick, Arthur N. Nash, D. th, on, Louis J. Reuter, Frank L. Furners, Harry L. Bolles, Carl E. Burdick, Wil- Ham Mitchell, David McLaren, Alex- ander Thompson and Melvin Smith. An automobile owned and drive: Samuel rdone was in a collision with a coal team on the Westerly end the Broad street bridge Tuesday morning. The mudguard on the left side of the automobile was smashed and a rear wheel ed. The coal team was not injured. Mr. Nardone acused the other driver of careless- nesy, but when reminded that the coal team was on the right side of the roadway and that the automobile, which was coming in an opposite di- rection, was even then well to the left of the middle of the road, the discus- sion ended. Mr. Nardone intended to go down Malin street and made a Wwide turn from Broad street, regard- less of the approaching coal team. Hence the collision. Many friends and relatives attended the funeral of Michael J. Clancy Tues- lay, when 2 mass of requiem in the Church of the Immaculate Conception was sung by Henry Bruno., At the conclusion® of the mass Martin _H. Bpellman szng Face to Face. The floral tribute mcluded a large heart of red roses, wreaths and sprays. Burial was in St Michael's cemetery, Pawtucket. The bearers were Thomas 3. Holliday, Kenyon A. Doyle, William J. Holliday, John O'Donnell, Charles Fontana and David Donohue. Local Laconics ! The rainfall early Tuesday mornin; TAKE “CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF Flgs” NELICIOUS “FRUIT LAXATIVE” CLEANSES STOMACH, LIVER AND BOWELS, 1less cure for sick headache. 53, sour stomach, constipation coated tongue, sallowness alifornia Syrup of Figs.” For of all such misery comes torpid liver and sluggish bow- 'ul to-night means all son, waste matter, fer- sour bile gently moved stem by morning with- Qut criping. Please don’t think ‘California. Syrup of Figs” as a phy Dox't think you are drugging yourself or your children, because this del fruit laxative can Even the most aeli it as safely as a robus most harr , effective stomac! and bowel cleanser, reguiator and tonic ever devised. Your only difficulty may be in geiting the genuine, so ask your arusgwst for a 50 cent bottle of “California Figs,” then see that it is mad “California Fig Syrup Comps city has many counterfeit =0 wateh out. -|among those who attended the Mur- in Westerly measured .24 inches, and there was a drop in temperature from 70 to 40 degrees. Jeremiah Sullivan of New London is In Westerly for two weeks. The case against Mrs. Nicolo Com- melli, clrarged with the theft of a dime from a small child, was nolled by Judge Breed in the Stonington town court Tuesday. J. Frank Champlin, manager of the Ocean House at Watch Hill, left Tues- day for New York. Mr. Champlin has a hotel in New York city and another in Aiken, South Carolina. Pictures of Sidney A. Brownw, re- publican nominee for re-election as sheriff of New London county, were ing the day Mrs. Dietrick visited the Broadway sehool and Mystic Academy, and gave the children some very in- teresting facts regarding the temper- ance questions. . Will Study France. The first session of the Monday club will be held at the home of Mrs. A, O. Colby on West Mystis avenue, next Monday afternoon. The topic for the Geography of France has been as- signed to Mrs. L. P. Allyn and Early Gaul, Manner and customs to Mrs. D. B. Denim. The study of France will be continued throughout the year. Accidentally Shot. Friends of August Roggenkamp of posted in conspicuous places in Paw-| West Mystic learn that his foot he catuck Tuesday. s{w: acci entanyd Sunday is doing erratic, false fil . | nicely. The accident happened in a had a pet cat, and on Sunday the an- imal came to the house with one leg missing. To put the animal out of its misery it was decided best to shoot it. The cat had chawled under part of the house and Mr. Roggenkamp went after it with a pistol. The pistol was pre- maturely discharged and the bullet a 44 calibre, entered the foot near the big toe, coming out pnderneath the ball of the foot. Dr. ' A, H. Meyers dressed the wound but it will be some time before Mr. Roggenkamp will be able to attend to his duties at Perry & Stone's store. A Motorcycle Trip. Carl Bradley is visiting relatives in Westfield, N. J., making the trip in his motorcycle. He expects to be away about a week. Met with Noble Grand, Miss Bertha Thompson, Noble Grand of Mystic Rebekah lodge, No. 56, I. O. O. F., entertained the sewing soclety at her home Tuesday evening. Some time was spent in work. A social time and refreshments made the evening pass quickly. News in General. Alexander Jordan of Norwich was a visitor in town on Tuesday. Miss Grace D. Wheeler left Tuesday for West Brookfield, Mass., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Chapman _and to_attend the wedding of Mrs. Bur- rell A. Herrick, and Everett B. Byles which takes place today (Wednesday). Rev. F. John F. McDonald of Hart- ford is the guest of his brother Se- lectman Alfred MacDonald and fam- ily. ))flss Mena Brunke and Miss Flor- ence Wilcox spent Tuesday in Prov- idence.- Miss Lillie P. Chapman of Old Mys- tic is the guest of Mrs. Frank Lam- phere. o'clock Tuesday morning.. One of the automobile trucks rolled but no fire could be located. Miss Nellie O'Connell and Miss May Reardon of Norwich and Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Twomey of Taunton were phy-Flynn wedding in Westerly Tues- George D. Thompson of Lake Weir, Florida, a former resident of Westerly, is here on a visit. He was once a resident of North Stonington and rep- resented that town in the Connecticut legislature. Edward Mayhew reached his 40th year Tuesday and he was facetiously remembered by several of his friends. He received a number of small pack- ages, each containing 40 one-cent copper coins of the realm, Two large automobile vans brought the household effects of George W. Moore and family from Worcester Tuesday. Mr. Moore is president of the George W. Moore Electric Fabric company, with mill in Beach street. With strong, penetrating wind from the northwest and thermeometer at 38 degrees above, that street picnic seemed a little out of season in West- erly Tuesday, especially when The Good Old Summer Time was the selection. George B. Utter is Westerly’s rep- resentative in the republican state committee, but thus far in the cam- paign no party spellbinders have held forth in this republican stronghold of Rhode Island. They are needed more elsewhere. When Westerly dropped into the li- quor license-column there was talk of increase in_police force, but it was only talk. Now there is talk that la the event of Westerly returning to no- license, there will be necessity of in- creasing the police force to enforce the laxw. So much impo the election of 1 NOANK Road Over Brook Street Needs Ro- pairs—Boy Scouts Accept New Lon- don Invitation. in_Connecticut, and Rhode Island that tuck almost for- cof congressmen many voters in Pa; get that th are state officers, a sheriff, a e cr and r - - S a. Like condi.| The road over Brook street, which prevall in erly, but thero|has been used this summer consider- will be no vote for a United States|ably by automobilists on account of senator or county the Fort Hil s ff on the Rhode Isiand side of the Pawcatuck river. road being torn up while improvements are going on, is in a bad condition and will need quite a 1Y little repair work as soon as the other hfl(_: road is done end the tide of travel Mrs. Emma G. Dietrick Gives Tem-|turned into tho proper channel. Talks—August Roggen- p erty counc! liet in His Foot While| I Invitation for Scouts. The Boy Scouts have been invited to attend an exhibition meeting of the New London Scouts Thursday eve- A special meeting was called 1y night to accept the invita- of _the Woma Union, held re, the ewbury 2 ve t ‘oh Temp Visitors wer nt from the union at Stoninzton and Old Mystic. Dur- Sewing Circle Meets. | of Rebekahs met Tuesday with Miss Bertha Thompson. Mrs. B. W, Latham is still suffer- ing from the bruises she received in a fall down stairs. C. W. Davis and Moses Wilbur _have secured work at Groton Long Point. Mrs, Peter Deveau is visiting in Bos- ton. Patrick Kerrins_is entertaining N. S. Gates of New York, Mrs. Anna Rogers is entertaining New York relatives. % G, 1 Keeney has returned to New York after a short stay here. Short Paragraphs. Mrs. T. J. Sawyer is a patlent in a New London hospital. A. C. Weeks of Poquonnoc, who has been 1ill, is better. Mrs. Ethel Wells has returned from 2 visit in Danielson. Mrs, C. E. Guild is the guest of rel- atives in Norwich. z Freeman Rogers has returned from Spring Hili, Mrs. W. L. Mosher has been visit- ing in New London. - Miss Jessie Crane of New York is visiting in the village. -Mrs. James Ashbey has returned from a visit in Westerly. % Mrs_ Jane Livingstone is visiting in Providence for a few days. Miss Bessie Fowler has returned from a visit in Westerly. John Hosford is showing great im- provement. STONINGTON Ram lsland Club L. New Quar- ters—Fox Shot—Election of Tierney Temperance Cadet: Several changes have been made in the Stonington High school schedule of studies. Music, drawing and algebra have been made elective subjects and spelling and penmanship substituted. It is expected thati-a course in_ public speaking will be introduced under the instruction of Prof. F. E. Kutscher. Find New Quarters. The Ram Island Gun club had a game supper in thelr club rooms on North Water street Saturday evening, a farewell banquet, as the club will vacate its present quarters on Nov, 1. The members have leased land on the W, A. Atwood farm, east of the Dborough, and will begin the constru tlon of their new clubhouse there im- mediately. They expect to have a housewarming Thanksgiving day in their new quarters. Charles Hauschild, while hunting last Saturday, shot a red fox in Chese- bro's woods, north of the borough. Some hoys brought it to the town cléri’s office, where the bounty was pald. Paul Kerpchieper has the head in his possesslon and expects to mount it. Tiernoy Cadets’ Election. At the meeting of St, Mary’s Tier- ney cadets Monday evéning the fol- lowing officers were elécte: Chaplain, Rev. James C. O'Brien; president, William J. Farnam; first vice president, Harry Wood; second vice president, Edward Coffee; finan- clal secrotary, George Gilmore; record- ing secretary, Robert Shack'ey; cor- responding _secretary, Bernard Rose: treasurer, Charles Rose; sergeant-at- arms, Robert Harvey. The entertainment committee will be ed at the next meeting. Visitors from Kansas—Mrs. Emma G. Dietrich to Give Temperance Ad- dress. Rev. and Mrs. Jabez Backus of Kan- sas ar s of Mr. Backus’ brother, John R. Backus, in South Main street. The sewing circle of Mystic lodgel Rev. Mr, Backus occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sun- Temperance Addrass. Mrs. Emma Graves Dietrich, 2 na- tional organizer of the W. C. T. U, will speak in the Baptist church this (Wed..esday) evening, at 7.0 o cioca The October meeting of the Ladies’ Missionary society was held In the chapel Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Chautauqua society met Mon- day afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davenport on Hay- ward avenue. C. F, Wyllis of Norwich was the guest of friends in town Tuesday, Mijchael E. Sullivan of Willimantic was the guest Tuesday of Timothy Kelly on Pleasant street. Mrs. Martha Gillette and daughter, Miss Harriet Gillette, of Hartford, are guests of Mrs. Gillette’s son, Bdwin R._Gillette, at the Old Homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelly of Deep River were guests of relatives in town over Sunday, At Wark in Norwich. David Biderkin left town Tuesday for Norwich, where he is painting on Laurel Hill avenue. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Shaller of North Westchester were callers in town Tuesday in their automobile. Grange Meeting. Colchester grange met Tuesday eve- ning in Grange hall. after a few days’ visit with her mother cn South Main street. Myron R. Abell was the guest of friends in Lebanon Tuesday. J. B. Carron of Norwich was a Col- chester visitor Tuesday. William Cone of Millington, was a caller in town Tuesday. John Wiilis of East Haddam was calling on friends here Tuesday. $10,674,112 CONTRACT FOR ARMOR PLATE Awarded to Bethiehem and Midvale Stesl Companies ‘Washington, Oct. 27.—Contracts for $10,674,112 worth of armor plate and steel for the new battleships Califor- nit, Mississippi and Idaho were award- ed today by the navy department to the Bethlehem and Midvale Steel comi- panies. Reductions in prices of ma- terials resulted in a saving for the government of $757,542 as compared with the cost per ton of armor bought for the battleship Pennsylvania two years ago. A statement issued by the navy de- partment tonight said the reduction in prices was secured through the efforts of Secretary Daniels. Pittsburgh reports a G0 per cent. Miss Ida Keigwin returned Monday ! decrease in the number of money or- to Middletown, where she is teaching, ders gent tc Europe. 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