Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 16, 1914, Page 10

P Ten Degrees Above Zero Recorded X Tuesday—National Bank May In- crease Its Capital Stock—Extra lce- _house to Be Filled—Junior Sopho- more Debate. ‘Ten above zero was the lowest tem- perature reported in Danielson Tues- day morning, the coldest of the win- ter. Children in grades of the School street school, are making arrangements for Christmas trees Friday in conneec- tion with the closing exercises at the school. P s Building New House. A two tenement house, 48 by 50 feet. 1s being erected at the junction of Me- chanic and North streets for Meda Varier, one of the foremen at the aills in that section of the town. Alfred L. Reed was in Boston Tues- day on a business trip. New Federal Reserve Notes. 4 | Federal reserve notes in $5 and $10 fenominations are being issued In payment of Christmas club checks at the national bank. These are the first of _these notes seen here. Esmeralda, the senior play to be presented by K. H. S. students, is as- Sured of one of the largest audiences of the season. Court Oak Grove, F. of A, has post- poned the annual election until next month. George Pratt, seriously injured in hn automobile accident at the Frank- lin street crossing on August 1, is still undergaing treatment by physiclans. Many dimes and nickels are being dropped in receptacles about town for the purpose of raising a fund for Christmas dinners for the needy in Danielson. Art Club Meeting. * The December meetine of the Ladies® Art club is to be held with Mrs. George M. Burroughs this (Wednes- day) afternoon. Recent burglaries in towns in this vicinity’ are causi~g the police to be especially alert There are indications that the burglars are using an auto- mobile 4n the operations. . The pressure of Christmas business is _making itself stro-gly felt at post- offices in this section great nmumbers making nse of the parcel post system fn forwarding packages. Proposition to Increase Capital Stock. One of the matters that will come up for consideration at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Windham County Ho~al bank in January will be the promosition to in crease the capital stock from $50,000 to $75,000., Thoughtful Pupils. Pupfls of the eighth =rade of the School street school, Miss Tda J. Tripp: teacher, are delichted with their suc- cess in raising funds sufficient to £l two ets with groceries. chicken ¥eretahles fruit. candv and other thines to be given to two elderly per- Divens and will time t! .’=adon in storing ice at that lake, X Killingly rGnags Officers. - Following are the newly elected offi- cers of Killingly grange: Master, Ray W. . Pellett; overseer, Frank K, ron: lecturer, Byerett O. Wood: stew- ard, Harry Hill; assistant C. Alton Frost; chi A. Downs: treasurer, i ‘White; secretary, Miss Myrtis Blanch- ard; gatekeeper, Frank L. Bennett; Ceres, Mary Blanchard; Pomona, Mrs. Clara Hopki Flora, Mrs. Stella Young: lady assistant asteward, Mrs. Ina Frost; member of com- mittee for three yi Frank L. Ben- nett; insurance comhmittee, Simeon Danielson; _finance committee, Mrs. George L Eaton, Mrs. Charles A. Downs, Mrs. Walter F. Day. - Wireless Messages End. Wireless operators here who have listened with interest in the recent past to the nightly messages being radiated from some powerful wireless station in Connecticut to British warships on pa- trol duty off the New England coast say that the radiograms, which were sent in_code, have been discontinued. It is believed that the search made by federal agents put an end to the prac- tice, which was considered a breach of neutrality. ARBITRATION PRO AND CON. Hi-h School Junior-Sophomore Debate Set for Friday. Young ladies—a complete team of them—will argue for war while a team of young men will plead the never- changing be-eficences of peace, when the junior and sophomore class rep- resentatives at Killingly High school participate in a formal debate at the school Friday on the subject, Resolved, That _All International Differences Should Be Settled by Arbitration. This debate is thé outcome of an- other held last year, when the pres- ent sophomore class, then freshmen, won a decision over the present juniors in an interclass debate. The juniors year challenged for another de- he sophomores, exercising their selecting the subject with ceptance. The juniors chose to debate the question in the affirma- tive. The trials that have been held for the honor of. representi the classes * sulted 'n th- ion of the fol. teams: Tt Paul Kings. cartain: Evgen- Rccd, H. Afl iss . Bertha has returned to New York. George M. Fine Going to England. George M. Fine, formerly of this city, has left the Whiteside-Strauss company. He writes from New York state that he is leaving for England. Telesphore Woisard of Danielson is employed at a local hotel. A of the Putnam Fqual Franchise league is to be held Friday evening. Nearly 20 Years in Office. Deputy Sheriff George F. Holbrook will have completed 20 years in his present office in June next. _ Mail Unclaimed. 2 Letters addressed to Arthur J. Fitzgerald, Dennis Murry, Edward Fenner, Miss Rose Lapoint, Miss Eve- lyn Proulx, Miss Jennie Mrs. Richard T, Mills are unclaimed at the Putnam postoffice. Investigation that it is hoped may lead to-the arrest of persons re- sponsible for the recent breaks In Put- nam and other cou.ily towns are being continued, and with some chance, it is said, of arrests being made. OBITUARY. William G. Mansen, ‘Willlam G. Mansen, 56, died at his home on Walnut street just before 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Mansen had been ill since last summer and had been confined to his bed for about three months. He was a native of Nova Scotia and came to this country, locaiing in Putnam, when he was 26 years of age. He was engaged for many years here at his trade of car- pentering.. During his long residence in Putnam he formed many friendships and was one of the city’s solid citi- zens. He was a member of Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows, one of its past grands. and of Mizpah Re- bekah lodge s survived by his wife, three son ‘am of Leesburg, Pa., Anarew un a K. H 8. ._C SHALLENGE. Will Not Detatc Sutnam High CRIMP CU ONG BURNING PIPE AND CIGARETTE TOBACCO Give this Pound of Christmas Spirit ‘This clean-cut crystal-glass humidor of P. A. will certainly carry the spirit of Christmas to that blessed man -whom you want to remember. It has the look of quality—just can’t help it, ’cause the double-good smokings inside is P.A. Yes, there’s no holiday package too good for “him.”” So make it PRINGE ALBERT the national joy smoke The one pipe food that cannot bite the tongue or parch the throat, because the wonderful tented process, controlled exclusively by us, takes out the sting and leaves P. A. as iteless as a day-old pup. Get him P. A. in this handsome humidor. That knob on the cover holds a sponge to keep P. A. in the freshest and best of condition. Every time he takes off that cover he’ll think of you in the spirit that ‘goes to him on Christmas morning. You needn’t try to think of the gift that he’ll appreciate. It's here. Not very many days left, either. Just ask for this fine P. A. package in any store that sells tobacco. Also in the tidy red tin, 10c, and the toppy red bag, 5c, for men who like to buy from day to day. Baby’s Morning Dip (13 OODNESS KNOWS,”™ says grandmother, ‘‘what we d do without this Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater."" “1f I"d only had one when you . were a baby, you'd have been saved many a cold and croupy spell. 7 For warming cold corners and isolated upstairs rooms, and for countless special occasions when extra heat is wanted, you need - PERFECTION SMOKELE The Perfection is light, portable, inex- pensive to buy and to use, easy to clean and rewick. No kindling, no ashes. Burns kerosene — easy to handle and inexpensive. Smokeless and Odorless, At all hardware and gencral stores Look for the Trangle trademark. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK ' Buthale School Team, About two weeks ago the Putnam High School Debating club challenged the Killingly High school to a debate and fixed all conditiors and dates. On ssonday the Putnam Debating club re- e.ved Killingly's answer. which stated hat on account of their interclass de Lates, they could not debate the Put. nam team. The Putnam High school was not- surprised with this" answer, i but regretted to lose a' debate with this school. Preparations are already under way for the sophomore-freshman debate at the Putnam High. This is. to take place early in January and the other interclass contests for -the debating cup given last year by the D. A. R. will follow with an interval of about a month between each two. - Before the challenge was sent to Killingly these interclass debates had been planned. The high school is making up a cal- endar for 1915. The calendar is to be done in blue and white, the school col- ors. The cover will have a picture of the school, and the 12 pages will rep- resent ‘the = following organizations: The alumni association, the faculty, each of the four classes, the school council, the athletic association, the debating club, the editorial board, the camera club and the music club. Bach page will contain a motto chosen by the m\? represented and appropriate to its interests. The calendars will be for the benefit of the athletic assocla- tion. o 2 Putnam High School Notes. The Pomfret school basketball team had little trouble in defeating the lo- cal high school team Saturday after- noon on the Pomfret school gym floor. ‘The Putnam boys were outplayed and outclassed from the start. and never showed any real signs of fast basket- The playing of Flynn of Pomfret was a feature. The summary: P. H. S—Luster rf, Purinton If, Heath Maynard ¢, Davis rg, Angell 1. Pomfret—Flynn rf, Brownell If, Enos c, Cab rg, Kissane Ig. Baskets from the floor: for Pom- fret. Fiynn 4, Brownell 1, Enos 2. Cab o o issane 2; for Putnam, Luster 1, Davis 1; baskets from fouls: for Pom- fret, Flynn 2; for Putnam, Luster 2; time, two 15-minute ods; umpire, Putn: timer Pac nam High defeated Tourtellotte High basketball team on the local gym floor Friday night by a score.of 22- " @erman Christmas Tree. Following out the custom of last year, the puplls of the P. S, - man will have :1 Germ.nm, eongs and recitations, aglm in Ger:_:: During the_afternoon the pupil o verse only 1n German. T oTC COR The program is as follows: pupils. - Singing—All classes. Der Apfelschuss—William Tell, boys =y 1, boys year . utter—: Christmas. songs, ‘The Christmas Games, Record of Basketball Shooting. The following is the record of bas- ketball -th‘ by the P. H. S. te At Davis a close second. not include the defeated -the graduate team E mendous score: o8 b - CHAUTAUQUA GUARANTORS uartette. Recitations by second and third year Meet for Election of Officers and Ap- | R. J.REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Winston-Salem, N. C. officers were elected and committees appointed: President, C. S. ndem; vice presidents, Rev, F. D. Sargent, Rev. . A. Turner, Rev. P. Sidney- Irwin, Dr. E. M. Dr. R. C. Paine; secretary, Ernest C. Morse; treasurer, Newton A. Ballard: automobile com- mittee, C. S, Andem, chairman; W. J. Bartlett, Dr. M, J. Bullard, O. C. Bos- worth, Ray C. Bosworth, Rev. H. A. Beadle, C. E. Child, Mrs. R, P. Dan- ielson, James F' Donahue, Rev. J. J. Eilty, John O. Fox, Charles M. Fen- ner, - J. H. Gesson, G. A. Hammond, M. R, Joy, E. L. Kelley, E. B. Kent, F. A, Maryott H. S, Morse, W. F. Rafferty, Mrs. W. E. Sheppard, George M. Sampsonfi H. W. Thompson, J. B. Tatem, Jr., E. M. Wheato. Junior Chautauqua committee: W. .F., Rafferty, chalrman; Mrs. W. i:;t. :‘fl- Edith Fol(‘!."hflll»mlth x, Miss Bertha Sargent ence - Stubbert, Miss Marjorie Rich- ardson;. decorations committee, Miss Florence Sargent, chairman: Miss Mary Wheaton, Miss ticket committee, John chy ; Mrs. C. D. Arnold. len L. Ri B ichard H. C.-Bradford, J. B. Byrne, J. Carpenter, Miss Rosamond Danielson, H. B. Deacon, Dyer S. Elliott, M. H. Gelssler, Gertrude Jones, Mrs. E. Kent, B, C. Anna’ C. Leavitt, Mrs, A. D. M requisitions, and as. they have over 400,000 ties on hand, this will leave about 1,200,000 to be inspected. It is expected that when this amount has bee ntaken up they will discontinue inspectiong until next fall or winter. It is the opinion of many lumber manufacturers that there are now ov- er 1,000,000 cross ties adjoining _the tracks of the New Haven r which have not been inspected, and it is cer- tain that. within a short time the full number reauired will be along lin It appeaze probable that . cross ties which are delivered during the early part of next year will have to be car- ried until next Fall or Wintes S0 that the manufacturers will lose not only the interest on the money invest- ed, but also the growth of the timber and will also have to stand the check- ing which occurs when the ties are seasoning. It is easy to imagine that the other branches of the lumber business will improve if general . business condi- tions are better, but it is hard to see how even good business will material- ly affect the market for cross ties dur- ing the coming year. This condition unfortunate for many farmers and owners of small woodland-and those who have hard wood standing timber, which they desire to put, on - the market. SUPT, MOWRY’S REPORT. Shows Present School Membership 661—Need of Artificial Lighting— Recomends Qne Session For High School. “ -Dr, E Supervisor Wendall A. Mowry's re- C. Rogers, E. E. Robbins, Rev. J. port on the scphools in Putnam to the Rev. George D.. Stanley,|town school committee contains the E.| following statements and recommend- ations: Thirteen pupils have been admit- ted to the schools during the past month, increasing the enrollment to The average membership for No- vember, 647, is 4 less ‘thau was re- ported’ for October.. The average at- tendance 1s 611, a decrease of 6 from October’s figures. Five hundred forty- seven and one-half days' absence of puplls are reported, 200 less than for last month. The number of cases of tardiness is decreased from 110 to 86. Three hundred sixty pupils have been lect in attendance. The present school membership is 661. The Smith Street school, closed through the illness with diphtheria of one of the teachers, was reopened No- vember 16.° The entire building had been thoroughly fumigated in the tock | meantime. There have bheen no further cases of diphtheria in this building. Manual Training Classes. Arrangements were perfected for manual training work for the boys of the upper grammar grades at the State Trade school so that classes ‘were started there November 16. These classes include the boys of the sixth, seventh and eighth grade schools in the city, each boy having an hour and three-quarters period each week for Flagg, G. H. Gilpatrick, mond, E. H Johnsen, Rev, J.. R. Miller, H. L. Pease,-Dr. E. P, Perrw, E. Re Shaw, B, M. Wi o Publicity comlnn ittee: L. <l man: W. J. Bartlett, Archie donald, F. F. Russell, C. L. Torrey. Baskstball Schedule. Gould ' Beard, manager of the Put- nam - High School Basketball team, bas completed the schedule for the season which has been approved by the school council The 3 ingly ‘High of Daniélson to play nam retarded the completion of the schedule as ddtes were held open in that W is leading, with! . this work. Much interest is mani- This m does’ alumni in which the high schoo! bu'hy: fested by the majority of the boys, al- though a few have been excused, on their request or that of thelr parents, as the classes are held in the wood- working department of the ' school, ‘where the pupils come in contact with running machinery. Gymnasium Equipment. During the past month the gymna- sium apparatus donated to the High school by Mr. Olmstead, master of the Pomfret school, through Rev. Mr. Har- has been brought to our build- ing. It includes a considerable amount of very serviceable material, much of which we did not have in our equip- ment. Some expense will be necessary to attach.the ropes, swinging rings proper authorize. . - . and Need of Artificial Lighting. The short davs of thim sascen of tha CROSS TIES ENOUGH. Locs! Lumber Man Says Mew Haven Road Does Not Need to Buy Many session minutes, feasible 0 session which would meet the requirements of the hew course. This arrangement was not pleasing to you, and, after a three months’ trial, has not proven have brought to my attention the lack of sultable artificial lighting in the majority of our schools. The high school is the only building which seems adequately equipped. I am sur- prised to find that, in a modern and as the only arrangem ent well-furnished. school like the Israel | satisfactory the great majority of Putnam, no arrangement has been | the parents pupils, to the teach- made for.artificial lights in the school | ers: or to The; short ‘noon hour does. not snmm for pupils who live atfSome from school t0 go home' for lunch’ without undue hurry which is detrimental to health, The “brief. afternoon session requires rooms. Such. lighting is‘essential for all school rooms. It is needed dur- ing the sessions on short, dark days to lessen the strain upon the eyes of pupils. » The discipline of the school and the proper progress of many pu- | the return to school of many pils makes a certain amount of after | who have little or ne class work left school work imperative. The teachers, | to-do.” The time is too short for too, need to devote some after school | any of the puplls to get well into the time in their rooms in preparation for | spirit:of the work before di the work of the next day. I feel it is | T recommend the trial of a continuous important that you give this ‘matter arrangement, from 8 to 1 careful consideration. During the past | o’cléck, to g0 into effect when the two or three weeks, with my sanction, 4 the length of the mid-session recesses at the Israel Putnam school has been reduced and the schools closed fifteen to twenty minutes earlier than the us- uval elosing time. I trust that this ar- rangement has your approval that it may be extended to other schools if necessary, and continued in force dur- ing the winter months until such time as the rooms may be equipped with artificial lighting. One Session Plan Favored. An effort to establish satisfactory | hours for the high school has de- manded considerable attention upon the part of the school officials since the opening of the fall term in Sep- tember. The present arrangement is a result of the demands of the new co-operative course. .The pupils who elected this course must devote their entire afternoon to work at the Trade school. A six-period session is neces- sary at the high school in the fore- generous noon hour, it is always pref- evable to 'a_continuous session plan. The school work is well balanced, and the pupils are able to have a substan. tidl meal at the time when the noon- S raemers. which: torthers both, the arrangement whicl ers Ul health of the child and the oonv:u-i: two. session plan is ble at the high school, and upon the conviction that a continuous ses. sion arrangement will be an improve- ment over.the present hours. CASTORIA noon to enable them to cover their re- Quired academic work. After careful In Use For Over 30 Years consideration of the matter in all its bears phases, you adopted the present plan of a long forenoon Session of 4 1-4 w‘ hours followed by a short afternoon Sil verquunted Liqueur Service 8 Pieces ¥ Complete, $12 Set, consisting of a Decanter and 6 Liqueur Glasses on a Tray. ia an many i for in uguwmaululm