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i b z % oA Gontractor Pay for Mate nished by Willimantic Firm. The sult of Latham & Crane of this Jodoin _of this city Tuesday, ‘with Judge Joel H. Reed cn the bench. The suit was for materials furnish- «ed and labor on the same, and emount- goods were chargeable contractor who @id the s Fur- Turkey jtastes a whole lot better when ftidy —when the TABLE :matches the SIDEBOARD ;and CHAIRS, and the RUG /and DRAPERIES harmonize. We would like to help fix ‘up your dining room. Cur stoc’s is full, and has every grede that could be called for: ~ LINCOINS Furnitare Store [Zcin and) Un'on Streets, Flhone 285-3 JAY M. SHEPARD Succepding Elmore & Shepard Funera, DirceterandEmbalmer @@€2 Tcrch St., Willimantic L2dy Assistant Tel. connection DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless E g and Filling a Specialty 752 Main mn,!n.m’h;“ Willimantio HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St, Willimantic, Ct. ‘Telephone Lady Assistant ‘Willimantic, Conn, ‘was the first witness called, and tes- tified to the materials sent and the sending of three bills, one to Louls Beaudoin and others to Mr. Jodoin. Eugene Beaudoin and his father, THving: gt M Jodors hag on ong t Mr. Jodo! occaslon &fll to pay the Dill, and on another said he had sent a check in payment. . His father told of doigng the work for Mr. Jodoin, and his state- ments in regard to the amount paid for labor were corroborated by Theophile Laplante and Luster, who, worked with him on the job. Charles L. Crane of the firm of La. tham & Crane testified that the ac- count was originally e out to Mr. Beaudoin through an r ror mis- understanding, Induce the simi- larity of names. M. Jodoln took the stand in his own defense, and denied emphatically that he had ever agreed ot pay the bill He said that Beaudoin was to do_the work and pay for the lumber and he had settled with him for the total cost of the work. At the afternoon sesslon George W. Rollins, a building contractor, of Ver- sailles, and Joseph Boucher, an em- ploye of Latham & Crane, and the one who took the -original order,\were put upon the stand. After a shert re- direct examination of some of the wit- nesses, both sides rested, and agreed to walve arguments, and submit state- ments to the court. Court then adjourned until Thursday morning at 10:30 in Putnam. WEDDING Morehead—Pitney Saturday morning at St. Mary's church, East Hartford. Bdward A Moreheéad of Boston and Miss Bernice V. Pitney of East Hartford wero unit- ed in marriage by the Rev. Father D. P. Hurley. The bride was attended by Miss Margaret Morehead, sister of the groom, and Thomas P. Foley of Willimantic _was best man. Mrs. Morehead is well known in Willimantic, being a graduate of St. Joseph's hos< pital. Mr. Morehead also resided here for a few vears. Mr. and Mrs. More- head left for a wedding trip to Buffalo and on their return will reside in Boston. by MILLS START UP About 350 Operatives Go Back t Work at Quidnick-Windham Plant About 330 operatives who had been out of work for a considerable num- ber of weeks were made happy by the reopening_of the Quidnick-Windham mills in this city Tuesday. Owing to the slackness of business everywhere, they had for the ‘most part been mn- able to obtain anything to do, and were in many cases destitute. The milis will operate this week four days from $ to 12 and from 1 to 4, al- though this schedule will have to be interfered with if some o~ ‘on which has been ordered does not arrive to- day. It is expected that the mills will be run beginning next week five days a week on the same schedule of hours until business improves sif- ficiently to enable them to operate on gull time. The Rhode Island mills of the company will start next week. Belgian Relief Fund Already $1,150 Treasurer H. C. Lathrop of the Bel- gian relief fund committee in this city now has something over $850 in_his hands, and it is expected that the fund will be closed in a few days. In ad- ition to this amount, the ladies’ com- mittée has something like $300 to add to this sum, making a good sized total for the city. - Party on 70th Birthday Constable William J. Hastings was 70 years old Monday and an informal party was given him at his residence on Spring street in the evening. Sev- eral of his neighbors and friends were present, and a pleasant soclal time was enjoyed. November Health Report There were but five cases of con- tagious diseases reported to City Health Officer W. P. S. Keating for November. They were: 'Whooping cough 3, tuberculosis 1, typhoid fe, er 1. Two Divorce Suits Two divorce actions have been re- Fall and Winter are sure $8.50, $10,00, $12.50 and ~ Murray's Boston Store WILLIMARTIC, CONN. RAINCOATS FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS A good, serviceable Raincoat, at this time of the season, is one of the indispensable garments that a woman should have for protection. day and tomorrow, but the cold, chilly, rainy days of not prepared with a good Raincoat. We have an exceptionally good line of Raincoats his Fall in cement cloth, rubberized, English novelties and poplin, in navy blue, gray and tan, at $5.00, £7.50, SER g BOARD OF TRADE AND % BUSINESS MEN MEET. Committes Appginted to Secure Co- ordination of Charitable Organiza- tions, 3 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trades and Business Men’ association was held in the Main street rooms Tyesday evening. Several new members were voted into the associa- 4 tion. The matter of delegates to the deeper waterways convention at Wash- ington Dec. 9, 10 and 11 was left to the president.’ It was suggested that inasmuch as the regular delegate to the eastern Connecticut development committee could not attend this week's meeting at New London, it would be advisable for some of the memberns to do so. The meeting was then thrown open to the discussion of the idea of an organized charity board for the. town. Three methods were proposed, the selection of one representative from each organized charity to form an or- ganization committes ~secand that the Board of Trade itself proceed to organ- ize such a committee, third that a town meeting be called and a paid officer be elected or appolnted. After_some discussion, on motion of Rev, W. I. Beard it was voted that a committee of three be appointed to secure a meet- ing of representatives of each of the charitable organizations of the city, to- gether with the selectmen, with a. view of securing the co-ordination of the ¢haritable organizations of the town. W. C. Norris, M. Eugene Lincoln and Frank R. Jackson were selected as the members of that committee, and then the meeting adjourned. - Address by Miss Dunn Miss Emmeline Dunn of New York cfty, formerly a teacher of drawing in the public schools of this town and in the _Willimantic Normal school, - will addfess the Normal school students and all others who may be interested in the hall of the school building on the afterncon of Tuesday, December 8, on Household Decoratlons, Emeralds vs. Tonight. is exns of the hottest bask season, when the Emeralds, with Mack in the lineup, stack up against the strong Ben Hur team of Hartford, rat. ed as one of the best In the state. The isitors’ lineup includes Quish, Oppelt, Dodge, Curry, the Co. G of Manches- ter star, and Cronin. Ben Hur Team d to furnish one thall fights of the FUNERALS Mrs. Bridget Carey The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Carey was held Tuesday morning from her home on Elm street, with a requiem high mass at St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. The bearers were Patrick Hurley, James Carey, Maurice Carey, end Patrick McSweeney, of this cit Michael Sullivan of Providence, R. 2nd Joseph Carey of Fitchburg, Mass. Burial was in St. -Joseph's cemetery. Frank Tillingh: The body of Frank Tillinghast, a native of Coventry, who died at his home in Providence, R. Friday night, was brought to this city Tues- day and taken in charge by Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard. The body was conveyed to the Nathan Hale cem- etery in_South Coventry for burial, Rev. J. B. Priestly reading the com- mittel service at the grave. OBITUARY Mrs. Edward Crooks Lydia, widow f Idward Crooks, died Monday night a: her home in South Coventry at the age of 65 years. Sen- ility was the cause of death. The de- ceased was born in England, June S, 1849; the daughter of Roland and Lydia Edmond. PITT PARKER Entertains at Woman's Club There was a geod attendance at the meeting of the Willimantic Woman's club Tuesday evening. The mecting was open to the pubiic, and Pitt Park- er, the celebrated crayon artist of Bos- ton, furnished the entertainment, with one of his interesting Chalk Talks., The subject of e talk was Seeing Things. Brief Mention J. P. Mustdrd spent Tuesday In New Haven, Dr. W. L. Higgins is in Hartford on Business. J. W. Hillhouse was a Norwich vis- itor Tuesday. T, B. White of Boston spent Tues- day in this city. Aliss Mary McQuillan spent Tues- day in Scotland. Miss Bessjie Donovan was a Norwich visitor Tuesday. A. L. French was in Norwich on business Tuesday. Miss Margaret Young s spending a few days in Boston. G. L. Stevens of Stafford spent Tues- day in Willimantic. A. H, Andersron was in Worcester on business Tuesday 1t may be fine to- to surprise you if you are $15.00, - i Everyhody needs it, e Everybody is going to need it more in the future, ing youth or middle-age. ‘ The best way to be sure to have some THEN is to save a li little often. THE H. C. MURRRY CO. Incorporated 1842 “WHEREWITHALL” NOW-—a little at a time, but that of course. Savings Institute N. D. WEBSTER, Treasurer F. E. Ferguson of ) Tuesday in this city, Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Adams are In Boston to spend the week. C. H. Millerd has returmned after a week's stay in New York, Mrs. William Jewett of New Haven is the guest of relatives here this weelk. Mrs, John Shea is entertaining_her sister. Miss Margaret Looney of New Britain. Dr, Joseph T. Moran of Hartford is entertaining his sister, Miss Catherine Moran of this city. Mrs. Charles Smith of Waterford is spending a few weeks at the home of Mrs. H. L, Bingham, Windham. Miss Mary Kelley of Windham road was_the guest of her sister, Miss Hel- en E. Kelley of Hartford, this week. Michael Sullivan of Providence, R. 1, formerly of Willimantic, was in town Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. Raymond Carey. Miss Ruth Taylor entertained 12 young ladies at the Bingham House Windham, Monday evening. During the evening s chicken dinner was served which was gotten up in Mrs. H. L. Bingham's most appetizing manner. Liocal people who spent Tuesday in Hartford were Mrs. Owen O'Neil, Miss Nellie McCormack, Mrs. M. Tetrault, Mrs. B O Smith, Prof; A P. Brun age, Mrs. Mary Dritton, ‘A. i James Courtney, jr., Mrs. W. C. Nor- ris, L. 8. Casey, G. . Humian, Mrs, G."H. Anderson, Angus Parks, Mrs. Kt Mullette, M. L. Hickey, A. C. Rasi- cot. El—\g:rdm A IntUse For Over 30 Yoars Al-\g.hul Signature of ‘ew Haven spent ertising medium in e ot cquat o The Bul fotin Tor Buainess results. o Sy No. 10, has fa Fiteh the grades Gunnman, who l% 2‘;‘";.'” will m.ll 00l, Was formerly a = & number of ye: years has been throp Motor works, M sistant will be Gene ve Rathbun who succeeds Bl ileox. Fortnightly Club Meets < ‘The Fortnightly club met Tuesday evening at the hame of Mr, gm Mrs, A. L. Pitcher on Elm street. The stu- of English literaturre was continued. A. L. Pitcher on Elm street. The study topic being Crabbe, Cowper and Burns. Henry R. Palmer of Stonington gave a talk on current events. -The meeting proved very interesting. Funeral of Edward Packer The funeral of Edward Packer, who died suddenily at his e near Ol Mystic, was held Tuesday afternoon from the undertaking pariors of Wil- cox & Shea at 0 o'clock and was largely attended, Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist church, conducted the services. Purial was in the Packer cemetery. Mr. Packer was horn_in Mystic 56 years ago, the son of Stephen and Susan Saunders Parker. Personal Mention Miss Gladys MacGown, with hor guest, Miss Marion Phipps, has re- turned to Cushing academy after a “Cool visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. P. T. MacGown. Mr. and Mrs. Sabin S. Russell have returned to Killingly after a visit with gllr; Russell’s mother, Mrs, Fannie ish. visiting Mra. Mzs. Carrie Searl has returned from a visit in’ New London. Alexander Jordan of Norwich epent Tuesday in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Blackler of Wollaston, Mass., and Mrs. Walter Soule of Portsmouth, R. I, have re- turned to their homes after a visit to Mr. an§ Mrs. Conrad Kretzer. STONINGTON Travel Club Members Hear Intorsst- ing Papers—Tin Can Seclal—W. C. T. U. Meeting. The meeting of the Travel club was held in the Free Library building Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The journey around the world was con tinued” The subjects were: Tokio and Nikko, by Mrs, Henry R. Palmer, ani Acsthetic Japan—Gardens, Festivals, Poetry, Etc,, by Mrs. Nellie Trumbull, The ‘members of the American Den- efit society plan to give a Tin Can so. cial and whist in their rooms. There will also be dancing. Taken tod Hespital Mrs. Daniel E. Barker wes taken to the hospital at Hartford Sunday morning in an, automobile, accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. Barker Den ison. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Deni son, and granddaughter, Ethel ‘Deni~ son, will be with her in' Hartfora. The quarterly meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held Tuesday afternoon vith Mrs. B. J. Gardiner at her home on Main street. .- Miss Alice Murray is entertaining her sister, Miss Annie Murray of New York. Randall Mr. and Mrs. Albert of Bridgeport have returned home after spending the holidays with Mrs. Ran- dall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A, uller. Mr. and_Mrs. Francis Noyes daughter Louise of Flatbush, N. ¥, are visiting ' James Lord at Lord’s Hill, The first meeting of the Stoning- ton Men's club for this year wil' he held ip their rooms in the Prayton building Thursday evening. Mrs. Tourtellotte Visits Thompson Mrs. J. T. Tourtellotte, donor of the Tourtellotte Memoriral High gchool to the town of Thompson, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Rich at North Grosvenordale for tha past two months, left last week for Jack- sonville, Florida, where she will pass the winter. Mrs, Tourtellotte cele- brated her T7th birthday while in Grosvenordale, COLCHESTER Miss Kathryn Morgan Menday to East Hampton. Miss' Mamie O'Brien returned New Haven Monday. Harry Wickwire has returned to Norwich after a few days' visit with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Wickwire Misses Madeline and Sylvia Brown returned to Willimantic Sunday eve- ning. Timothy Sullivan was the guest of friends in Fitchville Sunday. Timothy O'Connell of Bast Had- dam was a Colchester visitor Monday. C. F. Wyllis of Norwich was in town Monday. . Mrs. Nathaniel Clark of Salem was the guest Monday of her brother, Theron S. Clark. Frederickk O. Brown of Lebanon was in_town Monday. Mrs, Harry Tew of Salem was a Colcheste caller Monday. Miss Jennie Gellert returned tg New York Monday after a few days' visit with her brothers, Samuel and Charles Gellert. Miss Ida Keigwin bas returned to Middletown, after a week's visih with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilfitlan lett Monday for New York, where they will spend the winter. Miss Mary Mintz left town Monday for a few days’ visit with New York relatives, Judge Richard O'Connell returned to Hast Hartford Monday after a_ few days' visit with his sisters on Pleas- .and returned to ant street. { T. W. C. T. U. held a mee| Tues- day afternoon at 3 o'clock iff the cha- pel. W. B. O'Brien of Willimantic was a Colchester caller Monday. GRA‘N’I SHIPPING SEASON FROM HEAD OF LAKES. Has Beon a Satisfactory One, in Spite of Smaller Wheat Harvest. Duluth, Minn, Dec. 1—The grain shipping season’ from the American head of the lakes has been a most sat- istactory one. In spite of the smaller Wheat harvest over the northwest this year, according to fgures given out today, domestic receipts of the grainm here from August 1st to November 30, aggregated 67,284,596 bushels as com- pared with 86,097,326 last year. Ar- rivals of bonded 'grain here fell off sharply owing to the crop fajlure over a. large area of the Can- adian Northwest. They amounted to 1,155,015 bushels against 5,023,370 bushels during the same period last season, Moodus.—The engagement of Frank S, Lecrenier of Hartford, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lecrenier of this place, and Miss Martha Zielkle of West street, Westchester, was an- nounced at an engagement held at the home of Mr. and Jullus Zielkle Thursday. evening. . cigarette. P. burn yours. Septem| what the pipe fans say of good old P. A. That’s the music that every man sings pipeanew try £ : takes out the bite and the sting and leaves just pure smoke joy. PRINGE ALBERT “makes just the most peacefulest pipe stpoke that you or any man can crowd into the bowl of a jimmy pipe or_roll into a makin’s Smoke ber morn.” That's . Heap Big Joy and antasa who has given his old jimmy outonour say-so that the P. A. patented process the national joy smoke A. never burned any man’s tongue and it won't Buy a tidy red tinful for 10c or a toppy red bagful for 5c or, better yet, invest in the famous P. A. crystal - glass humidor with the sponge in the top. Keeps the smokings pipefit to the last pipeful. Say! Sh/! The crystal-glass Humidor makes a cork- ing fine Christmas present for men folks. at. \.li store that sells !obae.n:-;:bosl’n T FR-1-" ”lmd fin:. red tin, IOc’.. and the pound and half-po R. J.REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Winston-Salem, N. C. NOANK Folowing the Fire company’s meet- ing this evening there will be the usual Wednesday evening dance. This afternoon Mrs. Charles L Lib- by of Pearl street will entertain the Sllver Link sociéty, 5 An interesting meeting of _ the Father Lights society was held Mon- day evening with Mrs. W. 1. Spicer. Monday evening the Methodist Broth- erhood held a meeting in the church. The Blue Birds held a meeting on Tuesday afternoop with Miss Viola Sistare. = Prdfessor and Mrs, Joseph Jepson of New Haven have Dbeen at their cottage at Lighthouse Point. Mrs. Lawrence Ashcraft and son Carrol, have returned from a visit on Fishers Island. Miss Esther Carroll has gone to Monson, Mass., to spend the winter. Miss Margaret Banks has returned to_Hoston after a visit here. Fred Morgan, after a short visit here has returnéd to New Bedford. Mrs, John Grey of Bridgeport has been visiting here. Rev, A, C. Jones has returned to New Haven. Hartley Chadwick has returmed to New London after a visit to Mr. and Mys, George Cutten. . Charles Fitch of West View has re- turned from a visit in East Hamp- ton. Mr. anr Mrs, Leander Johnson have returned from Exeter, R. 1. Mr. gnd Mrs, Myron J. Chester have been visiting in New London. Mr. and Mrs, Leon Weaver have re- turned from a visit in Westerly, Miss Helen Hull .spent her vacation with her parents in Old Mystic, Miss Esther MacLeod has returned to_Boston after a visit, here. Joseph Gardner of Washington, R. 1, has been visiting here. Mrs. George Hobron has returned to New London after a visit here. Mrs, Walter Taylor has returned to Taunton, Mas; Mrs. Frank Gardner and son have returned from a visit in Norwich. MIAMI PALM BEACH STBAMERS “SAN JACINTO, “CONCHO," “COMAL™ New service now in operation every ‘Wednesday from New York via Key West & “Oversea” Railway. Direct steamers from New York every Saturday, affording all-ocean routz to Tampa—St. Petershurg and other West Coast Resorts of Florida. CIRCLE TOURS To Florids Bast Cosst points via. abovs “new routs.” returning rough Jacksouville and bistorle Charicston, with Wberal stop-over privtieges. ;. To lMobile, Ata., by stesmer, repurning all rall, with iberal stop- over privileges. To Gelveston and Texas pojats by atesimcr, returning all rail with lboral stop-over privileges. We can also furnish tiokets to Cuba. Porio Rico, Mexigo, Seto Domingo end other delighttul. resorts of AGWI Zzz axzaicax MEDITERRANEAN: Address )} correspondence to A. W. PYE, Passenger Traffic Manager CLYDE-MALLORY LINES, - Pler 36 North River, New York or call upon l @'W. Adams, Depot Ticket Agent, Norwich ‘o PLAINFIELD Mrs. Nathan Eley. Family Reunion—Staft on Cellar For DUAL MONARCHY RATIFIES ARBITRATION TREATY. With the United States to Run For Five Years. Mr, and Mrs. Benjamin Watrous held their Thanksgiving reunion on Friday, November 27, when Mrs, Watrou's four daughters and a part of their families were with them. There were Dr. and Mrs. Bucklyn and the doctor's brother' of. Mystic; Mr. and Mrs. Witter of Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Charies Frink of Ekonk and two of thelr daughters and two grandchildren from Moosup; and a daughter and great-granddaughter of Providence ‘When it was found that there would be thirteen at the ainner, a il table was set for the liitle folks who enjoyed a dinher of their very own. Start on Theatre, Willlam Adams began Tuesday on the cellar for Babcock's new theatre. Mrs. George G. Welles of Old M tic epent the week end with her sister- in-law, Mrs. Faanle Caswell, Benjamin E. Welles of Old Mystic spent Sunday with bis aunt, Mrs, Fan- nie Caswell. Washington, Dec. 1—Foreign office despatches to the Austro-Hungarian embassy here today announced ratifi- cation of the renewal for five years of the arbitration treaty with the United States by the Hunggrian House of Deputies in a_session. which “Gave a splendid picture of the harmony of all factions.” g Renewal of the treaty was ratified by the United States senate last sum- mer. The relayed wireless despatch to the embassy said: The session of the Hungarian House of Deputies where war bilis and con- ventlon of court of arbitration with the United States were unanimously accepted, gave a splendid picture of the hermony of all factions. The lead- ers of the opposition, Count Karolyi and Count Andrassy, declered they. would postpone all political tiil time of peace. “Greetings and expressions of admi- ration were sent ‘to the:army and ail parties displayed confidence in_final victory which will bring special ad- vantages to the Hungarian nation.” Personals Henry Lester is critically ill at his home on Plainfield street. John G. Dodge of Hartford and Miss Dodge of Moosup were at their home Thanksgiving day. Miss Alice, spent Thasksgiving “;mxl Federal_ Quarantine. in New ~ Hamp- - -shire. 3 ‘Washington, Dee. 1.—Federal guar- antine on interstate shipments of live- stock from Hillsboro and Rockingham counties, New Hampshire, was declsr- ed today by the-Agricwitural depart- ment. Sevesall cases’ Jf the foot and mouth disease “sadd to have Dwen brought in from Massichuset:s, “fika been discovered. v Railroads Consclidate. 3 | Little Rock, Ark., ec. 1.—Consoligh- tion of the Loulsiana, Arkansas and Gulf railway with the Ashley, Brew and Northegn, both operating’ connect- lines of about 100 miles in I as announced today by J. M. Parkér, of Spgeveport, receiver of the Loutsiin, Ar and Gulf. The roads rin thrd Southeastern Arkansas and reach from Monticello to Shrevesport, La. Greek Minister Says Farewsll. ‘Washington, Dec. 1.—A. Schiferianin, who after having been Greek minister here for only three months was recall~ ed by his government because of poii- tical differences with the n power at home, called at the state He- partment today to say farewell to Sec- retary Bryan. » The Gerrhan wireless station at Say- ville, . 1, being increased-to- twice its former size and power. g stops skin No matter how long you have been tortured and dis by itehing, burning, raw or scaly skin humors, just put a little of that soothing, antiseptic Resinol Ointment on sores and the W stops right there Healing begins yery minute, and your skin gets well so quickly you feel ashamed of the money you threw away on useless, tedious treatments, TR Resinol is not an experiment. isa . v i ufibu";fin”n“fubeg su skin. used by other all over the country ‘Wherever drugs Dept, 2-T; trouble New York.— ““The skin on my hand got red It itched and I began to scratch it. It itched so that sometimes I could not sleep all night. Iwas e verymuch. Iused —— salve and ——, but they did seem to help me. This went on for six orsevenmonths, - . Then I tried Resinol Olntment and Resinol Soap. ¥ = used them one night. In the moming, to my surprise, my hand was all well and the trouble has never % -turned. This is the truth. rough. BL,AFfl’.Ifll'.V‘ 3 are sold you can get Resinol, Baltimore, Md. so-called ‘‘substitutes’