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Ty 50X OF ORANGES ... ~.xcxrr 3350 srom the barns of Chesterield 3 "BOX OF GRAPE Fnuww on WHXED: BOX, - INCLUDING for: new wold plecss Mrd Pt . ORANGES «.ovoccusesenennes $300 ANCY APPLES, ALL SIZES .. 3275 . QIVE YOUR ORDERS IN THIS e X' The contributions for e, Amerlean Ambulance h in in New York ifiude from Mrs. C. H.|Stree Sherrill, $50. Tourists’ Tablets and Porifolios. Gegrge A. Davis—Adv. *There are women in Norwich who accumulate substantial pin money by making small plum puddings for the holiday trade. According to old records, December Acad Street, | 16th in 1825, was the coldest day on|be: | sperd m‘"&“; o Tecord in <astern states, 12 to 15 de- Somers Maxixe, ke Srango, One Steps, Fox Trots, Hesita- | STO°® below zero. : : - Aestor. La Russe, Lu-Lu Fado, La| wWednesday nocn. the mercury had ) _morning tyler, W., James C. Fitapatrick. ot climbed above 34 degrees in the finance committee appointed :hu.de, although bright sun made the consisted of Rt. W. A. H. Brewer, W., day seem comfortable. x L. Stanton and W. Frederick . Lester and the committee on dues advertise exactly| v, ,iine's Perfumes and Oriental| Anna B. McMahon, wife of Henry asitis Goods. . George A. Davis—Adr, M. Chace, died at her home, No. Thompson and C. Leslie Hopkins. = Broadway, Wednesday afternoon The elective and appointive officers The Groton Heights, the Poguonock|3.65 o'clock after a serious illness : £ led b eorEs A Kep- o and Bastern Point schools will close|about three weeks. She had been ;':'r" ::m tY 'o"h{fl'! vd Friday, December 18, and will open|failing health for five years past. Mrs. ARTHDR M. THOMPSON. Y w,-ws‘ L e om ay on Monday, Janvary 4. r = & Mead masshal. ; Farmers in the country compiain 2 e ) tiring worshipt Nerthed - that many persons help themselves to ed, BE | anstey SvaRiTy ok e Masonis = AL 3 v ' Christmas trees and greens from pri-| Thomas Kinney. i temple, which was the annual com- |L. Stanton. ~ flymg y- vate property without permission. | married Henry M. Chace In Pulhai |muncation at which the reports for | “The newly elected worshipful mas- 2 A meeting is to be held in the chapel ;’,‘gfl: they had made their home in the past year were presengted and the |ter, Arthur M. Thompson, who has of the Congregational church at He- | {nit eity. - Airs, Chace for seven vears | Siection of officers for the vear tolbeen ome of the earnest and efclent . > - lace. Worshipful Master | workers in offices which he has held, ; bron, Friday evening, to see if the so-|regiqed at Port Jexvis, New York. She | $oTi0 OO PIACS was raised in the lodge on April 20, There are hundreds of useful | 5 "TiY (5585 Tacorporate the| s ot 5. ehartiatle nature and_ took | Horbert'E- Kind Joseph W. | 1910, was junior deacon in 1911, semior gifts that you can buy for|ciure™ much interest in philantbropic WO |Glibert and by Secretary C. Leslic |steward in 1012, junior warden in 1913 ) g & She is surviv Hopkins showed a particularly good [and senior warden in 1914. He i . - 9 7 . Fine Sterling Silverware for the son. John W. Kinney, by her first % e is New York papers state that Mrs. men at.a man’s store; things| ..1ic° Goorge. A, Davise—Adv. fon Who sa"ddy stirier at |Jear in which elghteen candidates had | draughtman in the office of Architects Jona Kurrius, of 18 West 12iet strect: that men and young men use o The turmip crop In some parte ot gfi:"k‘l,':,,."m':;. W. Brady. . gave a tea Saturday for her cousin necticut the past year was 3 [Mrs. Geo: g - = and would be glad to have any | faflure owing probably to the dry| After an fllness of ten days Zue o} STEAMSHIP COMPANIES HAVE - weather. Imported turnips are selling| shock, Josephine Chenoweth, wife of s Ay s R day in the year. for two cents a pound. George W. Brady, and graaddaughter ¥ L ¢ the late Nathanlel H. Sherrian, o= A series of gatherings is being held| Jieq at her home, No. 153 Sherman|Negotiations Said to Be in Progress wich, who is her est 3 MORE PAY WOULD MAKE Miss' Chapman's Tmother, Mre. Wiliam B pman, presided at the tea table. C. N. E:__MORE POPULAR. which was decorated with pink roses. Brigadier General Cole Wants to See|Ll the drawing room were Rrench sitt ¥ : o) t he believed a definite date upon Here you'll find many nice | auring the cight days of the Feast of | street. Tuesday evening at 9.45 o'clock for New London Dockage. The Militia Pay Bill Passed. |nas sorumn maves’ mrossintiemums | complete independence would be grant . % », d . Chanuckah by Youug Judaea, the na-| Mrs Brady was the daughter of Ham- —_— - cluded Miss Frances Prendergast, Miss eq should be announced, 3 Hittle necessities an right now | tionai leasue. of the Zionists vouth in|fres 3. and Phosbe Ann _Sherman| It is understood umofcially that at| That the ranks of the National Trene Prendergast, Aies - Dorothy | . Ihe Filipinos believe and have bes various section of New York. th. Her husband, George W, Y b > our stocks are unusually com- Coénow | fmsband, George W.|the meeting of the New London har e ‘Rush orders for men’s suitings force o otk line ot | bor commission in Hartford Tuesday, plete. Better make your|ine Shetucket Worsted Co.s mills at|osor Of the Nom o istant super- | nesotlations were recelved from steam- | school of. their citizenry for military Adele De it Clinton, Miss Hortense - - +_ | Baltic to work beyond their 55-hour Y New Ha- i i * 5 - 1 e of the bill and choice while the buylng 8 | schedule ang the weaving de; ent intendent of the New York, ship nc:-‘mpames for the use of the|education, was the opinion of Briga-|jorie Kennedy, Miss Mamie Felix, Miss | 528 to amputate. the Guard organizations of the states of|Stokes, Miss Anna Dun%‘ Miss Flor- | ieved ever since the Union should be the training|ence Blue, Miss Helen inton, Miss and Hartford railroad, having at East New London that| dier General George M. Cole, the ad-| s preamble would shake “their faith i3 ! Best. will be kept busy until 9 p. m. until| charge of the New York division for|were of a most encourasing nature. | jutan generai, C. N. . and other|and others < o iorence TOURY|our good intentions them.” ¢ B p ast, toward four years. He was later with the Joy|That the state-owned pier will find | military officers. Mr. Martin expressed the line of steamers and is at upresent|plenty of lessees as soon as it is ready Brigadier General Cole when ques- : that the United States ought to . Full lines of Shirts, Neck- |, T0s fourth auarterly conference of| ijonifiea with the Gotham National|for use, i beyond any question of [tioned as to what stepy could be| “OCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS the islands “bag and baggage" i 2 e lhnd chamel Friday evening. Dis.|bank in New York, Mr. Brady was ad- | doubt. taken to render service in the Na- OWN THEIR OWN HOMES, | it goes. He did not look with wear, Underwear,” Hosiery, | o e ot oy 6 S Serin. | Jutant of the 18th Conmnecticut \ol-| “The meeting of the commission is|tional Guard more attractive to the LB ikeal ) upon suggestions that an. internation a2 % Z 2 O oveside This 1s| Urteers and went 'to” the front from|eaid to have been the most optimis-|young men of the country, or, in|75 Per Cent. of Those Living in Minne. | 8STeement for the neutralization Handkerchiefs, U mbrel-| i 2 quarteriy conference of the| Norwich in 18€3. Fe was confinel in|tic since the project was underiaken | other words, what were the best.re- 5 fraer the group be sought. % 65 5 s Libby prison for three yeurs. 1Mrs.|It was the first gathering of the full | wards to be oftered the citizenry for [g‘.,l{.h—everything’ for man | V5% . Tho was a Baptist in reli.cus bogrd for a long period. Aside from in arms, i that it] Chicago, Dec. 16.—Seventy-five cent. of the locomotive engineers liv- husoani, Sce!the negotiations referred to the bus- A The state board of control, at its 5 pass i ceme to Norwich to re< iness transacted chiefly of routine e of the so-called militia bill, | § i We will cheerfully exchange|metioe, Tuesdey, votea an adaition) ceme 1o NOTwih B, 5505 il ‘Sirv | character.. Tho bioETess of the. ter | sk wis seiner s il deslened 16| bis,i> Jlinneapolis own thelr 12" ] The ~commission on diseases of do.|Margaret Lewis who dled quits receat.|minal to date was goue over in detall | reimpurse the militiamen . for their| the railroad wage arbitration proceed- any article bought of us should | mestic - animals_to pay expenses in- |15 and proved thoroughly acceptable 10| expenses incurred in e Service of|ings by F. F. Bloom, & Soo Line et~ .- | curred. by the foot and mouth cru- \ S rORERAL the commission. th;;hN&uogal Gun;d. ;tnd tomg?rnmv :Minn)npom St. I;lnul and s?‘n ,s,,“' F . - : FSULTS OF with the dues, actually prol ive in| Marie: neer, who was on the wit- mm sade. GOOD RESULTS OF some instances, exacted from mem-| ness un.nu:lmtoday m'! CIVIL SERVICE IN STATE | bers of many military organizations. Details of this statement were mot Handsome Electric Table and Floor Mrs. Melvin W. Gross. Lamps. George A. Davis.—Adv. hAt{? 'a'o'loctl,( Wedneid&yn"al::‘r‘nw‘l; T lk‘n"l’h‘ese men g‘l‘\'e X;:ely of lfl!llei.\‘ on!al‘eg1 into':m:ljh‘:.l'lgh further bl<h ald Enb al . e rs the funera! of Emma Luel e of i Out i nnual Report of Con- e from recreation, often sacrificing| mony along is expected ore x Some of the Mistory classes noted| Meivin W, Gross, was held from the| ~ointed Out in A Coblinian: the better part of thelr annual va-| the is_concluded. ~Warren C. e — that December 16 was the anniversary | roomis of, Undertakers Henry. Allen and cations to the.work of the Guard,”| Stone, chief of counsel for the men, in 1773, of the Famous Boston Colon-iSon and there was a large-attendance| ... 4.t annual report of the civil|De said, “and often are forced to|asserted that the Soo Line was some- 337 MAIN STREET ists, resenting British tax on tea, or-|of relatives and friends, including| (30 " 0 iccion submitted to Gov- | take time from their regular occu-| what notorjous for sudden changes in 2 2 ganized party, disguised as Indians,| members of Sachem chapter, No.-67,| S Ot At a0 ws that between | Pations. —Often the time which al its division terminals, to the great em- Opposite Post Offica dumped 340 chests of the tea into Bos-| O, S, ;Fg mer of Homel 1", 1914, and Sept. 30, 1914, 42 for- | man feels obliged to take for the| barrassment of the men. A ton harbor, chapter of King’s Daughters. The| pon & 0 AUC (RS ire held, sift. | Work—and it is particuarly.true in| “Well” Bloom said, “I know there|ll] 'Phone 1082-2 Lady Assistant % Eastern Star had charge of the ser-| 8! SOMPEHT T, (P08 NG les of 634 | the case of the officers—interferes se-| was a terminal at Chippewa Falls and C The 78 children at the county home| yices with Rev. Herbert J. Wyekoft| 8 00 /'€ 7085 00, (o0 i chjals | riously with his money earning ca-| that it was changed to a little place are to have their Christmas tree and| ,mcjating. Mrs, Louis O. Potter sang|att 1200 o ¢ 319 non-competitive | Pacly, and after three or four years|called Abbotsford and the men had to gifts as usual this year, arrangements| softly Now the Light of Day, and | nnicants were used to obtain em- | in the Guard he finds that he caunot| move up there.” 3 beirig made by Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, | Near, My God, to Thee.. The Bastern| TFV "7 L 15 ranches of the service | continue in it with the sacrifice it en-| “And they had _to ~sacrifice their at the request of the senerous Nor-| Star’ funeral service was_conducced | RO¥ES SO0, U WIS OCE 9%, 0¥ eligible | tails In the purchase of equipment,| homes at about forty cents on the dol- wich man who ot‘ late years has pro-|py Worthy Matron Mrs. James C lists “could not be established for |traveling expenses and so forth. If| lar at forced sales, didn't they?” Stone vided the chilaren’s freaf. numu-xckB and onfirt:gcmhot u;: pending appointments from competi- [ Such a man cou}d n: as&ured of w:- -s};ésd-x Bk i b chapter. urial wi place hundred and twenty- | Quate compensation for the expense he o ve heard,” Bloom rep! lchhe treasurer §: GGeqemJ x!ibc}{:g:r Whitensville, £ :’;g-ma?:‘; SOPERTER MRS compet. | imcurs in performing the work of the _This testimony _interested Charies e e o aabdel to by et 7| Among the many floral offerings was| 3 in one of the tests, that for book- | organization, he would in all probabili-| Nagel of St. Louls, a neutral, member T e o e L i of (o aup. |2 Jarge floral star from Sachem chapt-| keepers, ty remain in it, to his sreat advantage| of the arbitration Dboard, and 'he —_— e > the| er No. 57, O. E. S, each point beung Tribute to State Service. in military experience and to the ben-| brought out the statement as to homes motnt of $295. 1t is expected that] com! of flowers of a color em- - xk g efit of the organization as a whole” | owned in Min is. ¥ . bt s be-‘i < expected ¢ blematic of the cardinal points of the| The report continues: Both General Cole and Major| “Engineers as a class try to own & more W sent- later, order, white, green, red. blue and ve! “We have had the somewhat unusual | Shuttleworth, U. S. A, on duty with| their homes, do they?” Nagel asked. A New arrival of Guilford long clams | 10W, and on the face of the star were| duty imposed upon us of superimpos- | the Connecticut National Guard, were| “Well. engineers are human, and * the letters O. E. S. ing a system of non-partisan appoint- | interrogated as to the expense to the| it's human to want to live in your own 5 : 3 — ment on a state service which in many | national government if the bill were | home,” Bloom answered. = - A Norwich man suggests that the Connecticut Road Officials. departments had obtained a high de-|passed. “About $15,000,00 yearly = are always acceptable as pers i Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814,| The annual session of the Con-|Egree of efciency, often quite non-|for the miia of all {he states” was|PROMPT PASSAGE OF A was of mearer interest than the Bat-|necticut Road Officials assoclaton| Partisan, and in some other depart-|their estimate. PHILIPPINE BILL o z tle of Stonington, since the British| was held in Hartford Wednesday aft-| ments had been at least fairly well ‘And no expenses ought to. stand —_— %W w penned Admiral Decatur’s three ships| ernoon, There were twenty or more| managed, even if too great partisan|in th> way of insurance against in-|Urged Before the Semate Committee on in the Thames river, near Charles H.|of the members present representing| consideration had often been given to|vasion,” added Major Shuttleworth. by Vice Governor of the lslands. Sl a tes Bran's estate, for three months,|the chief cities of the state. Because|apPointments. In no department had ‘Connecticut” said General Cole, at Powers Bros., 10' Rose Place.—Adv. during 1813-14, of illness with typhoid, contracteq at| Our state suffered from the scandalous| “is doing all that it can to render —Pr z fhe Tecent road conarces af Atiants | partisan mismanagement which has|its National Guard orsanization af- e ot P A clergyman known to local pastors|Ga., Highway Commissioner Charles J.| often preceded the adoption of civil|:iractive and desirable things to join Philippine JIslands a ter mi as a former miderator of the Gener-| Bennett was mot present. service laws in other jurisdictions. | from a social and athletic standpolnt,| LPiupEine Telands a erea casure al Association of Copnecticut, Rev.| " A. H. Terry, city engineer of Bridge-| Under the circumstances we have pro- | in the way of symnasiums, clubrooms, | oy (oo Sonerament, the preamble o Joseph Anderson, D. D., pastor emeri-| porf, president of the association, pre- | ceeded carefully, attempting to main- | encampments, and so forth, If the men | giuoh CETaTes grant “"""fm - tus of the First Congregational church | Sided.” Assistant City Engineer Rob-| tain the spirit of the law in the high- | wero recompensed by the federal Bov- | Sorguumeny, o Srant complete inde: at Waterbury, celebrated his seventy-| ert J. Ross of Flartford made his re.| est deeree and (o use the very consid- | ernment for the expenses that they | bon mose erected thore was ureen oo eighth birthday Wednesday, port as secretary and treasurer. W. E | €rable discretion given us by the stat-| incur in the service, moreover, it wou'd|sor the senate Philippine committee - . .| Kennedy, of Watorbury, is vice presi- | ute to avoid friction and irritation dur- | be mare in the natire of & CONLrACt 0| 1ohe Gy Teeerris PB S g ittee w?é‘fié.?a:y’?: Fooh i g{ioi;e:t e e L';iu';’o;"“?éfi:x p:;‘p?;i’nu:::z:: o defend the government in its time of|governor of the islands. : - 3 nt 3 X sive Missionary club of the Central m;re’{fi,:“:’;ff IEERcuion b el Tsumctont © data. or ander. political | tot g, Snd Would create an obligation| ™ mzplaining that he spoke for him- to: do-so- that could not help but re- 1 without king to reflect the i Baptish church, held with Mrs. John s . : pressure, to the system of appointment o' § self without seeking to re: e opi 5. Ford at East Grest Plam, thel| oo mesianent FPavements;~ Thelr B olnal i i TR, ing. After the reading and sewing, Sheep Breeders Elected Officera. partment heads who have welcomed | dorsement of the Connecticut Nas " We a::_hedquafles for Ice | 1ight refresnments were served. e ey Officers. o] the reliet from the irritating duty of | tional Guard which ‘he. made 1n 1513 Skates of best ity. These . of that year, and sai quallty of Casseroles. George A. Davis.—Adv. | Clation helr at Hartford Tuesday the|ing contradictory claims for approval | training %t ih:'n organ‘(’:um; tbs;aog:g “You Can Do No Better mas gifts. box to the headquarters in New York,| treasurer, E. C. Patterson, TOrring-| tos Suts eocny e o omttionety s | 2l Guard organizations. Al ‘the of- 2 2 - Connecticut _contingent to rmal ings, 26 T binders, 13 flannel bands,| Waliridge, Tolland; Ernest Nettleton, | tems ay g nol seven cotton gheets, two linen sheets,| Middlefield; W. L. Pentecost, Litch-| sats whio aan mown To pontical | PE2Ce strensth. For example, the pres- Cost, ‘Maintenance, Etc.” from carefully selected lists. We have| Colonel Cowles, U, S. A, retired, | 005 of the adminisctration in Wash- selecting one individual from among & will be most timely for OB | i T me beases ot b i | T e Sl o D e more thew | &, decided improvement over that to be sent to.the Buropean hoepitals.|ton: secrelary, H. L. Garrigus, Mans-| anqd has already proved of marked ficers interviewed, however, were Telephone 1309 one blanket and 84 rolls of bandages. | fleld; Hernry Bugbes, Eastford; Allen| changes. If Gonnectiout shall become | oot SFeDgth of the First regiment, C. How president, Mrs. John E, Post, presid- had cordial co-operation from some de- | when interviewed rfepeated his in-| D800 OF Manila, Mr. Martin declares Manning & Bowman's splendid line | the Connecticut Sheep Breeders' as60- | group of clamoring applicants, all urg- at the close of the field maneuvres Hom o R o e vaea | rentea vt 1. Fale Sreriaess | first douious have become more than | which he had noted in other Nation-|j Than to Buy Our Wurst.” Tho box contains 720 surgical dress- | field; directors for four yvears, Ernest| valye, even euperimposed on the sys- heartily in favor of recruiting the B, Cook, Greenwich; legislative com- | 5 doubtful state politically, its PUDILE | nren wiich, (omien cid e’ seilisted ‘Worcester papers mention that the| mittee, Charles L. Gold, Frank H. i i mepn, which, taking out the staff of- ent o e 01 V] - SR R — ation attended a meeting held in Mra.| Langworthy Resting Gomfortably. | ni aies e goeosipnted atates ana | Deace strensth is 65 men per company Alfred L. Aiken's home, 40 Elm street,| james C. Langworthy of Noank,| municipalities.” of-Infuntyy. 1o bs - Increnued “to- 150 Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. J. L. 5 3 A men in time of war, % brakeman for the New Haven foad P S ——— Hodg;l' i:t SL::: W:;Jfln i:‘:“’m‘flg who'?‘ leot; foot was crushed under the| USING LESS GAS AND Pfl’_‘ . ,',b" ) - BBYE talk wheel a cabcose attached to a CT TY CT ‘Prison Work: ; freight train which he attempted to BLEGTRICITY. I FRCTORIES ) board while passing the Union station i i i Nan Buskirk’'s Confections for your New London Tuesds fl Slack Times in Norwich Manufac- Sar table, Georse A. Davis— | 2 mmahty It is not to have ¢o think of pre- paring a lunch or a meal after a $9,000 MORE FOR REVENUE COLLECTORS IN CONNECTICUT. Qi resting st the hospital in| fories Indicated at City Power|New Appropriation Probably to Pay|| Pusy afterncen of holiday shopping, ’ New London. Langworthy’s foot was fant. Rece! intme: = “m'.n to SGI!II The blanks for ihe new hunting H- ?mmp“mwnmm" Lo mmuflh elE:n?i“‘iz Deetuaed usage of gas and electhi- a; F°" nfié‘ o Dm 5 7 S Town Ciehx Chavies 5. Holbrook|is expected that he will recover, ¢city by the manufacturing plaats of mfl-fifiya&f”mmfi:o:‘usfimfi Sum' put of town § irs of | Tuesday, inreadiness for jssuance on — —_— the city, as shown at the present time| terna] revenue for enforcing the war o < OF souvenirs of | T e, January 1. There is usually| “Don't” Cards For School Children, |Dby the city gas and electric depart-| evenue law with the assistance of & : 5 not great demand for them at this ment is an Indication of slackened| yrge staff of gaputies and others. Of|J is ready at a minute’s notice if you Norwich. time of the year, many hunters waiting secretary of 2 conditions senerally among thé manu- | tas Jares som the malemiar et (B ’ * |until fail. Others prefer to get their facturing concerns of the city. that it will be necessary to spend 39.-| [ 4%t 9P in on your way home, at money's worth, e e ot eS| “Both in sas and electricity used for|fast it Wil be necessary to spend 39.- d 5% sires to distribute among the children| POWer or other purposes in manufac-| gistrict of Connecticut for more heip, At New ¥ork ‘Puesday Mayor|the #Don’t” card, concerning precau-| turing planis, the usage just now iS|ei. presumably it was out of mfl Mitchel did mot veto the action of thel tions for prevention and cure of tuber. | Over 10 per cent. below what it Was|,.oepective allotment that Collector aldermen in cutting down the salaries | culosis, and asks the cooperation of| 12st vear at this time, it is report-|\waisn recently = appointed several Slowed Georps (Eomeh) Someriy o officers in dlstributing the cards,| 4 deputies, Tore” ot tno Burcabior Dieitias abd| S ULy | Knights Templar Christmas Observe| the Bureau of Contract Supervision, J, Olin.Hewse Recevering, - 2 ance. N Gifts Only to Orphans of Soidiers, ; o e Dadbet woull erye Sioen thems| b iR Home. of this ity,| Colunblan ' commandery, 'No. '4,| Chicago, Dec 16—Chicago sponsors || We® You'll find delicious delicacies T;:gonmbsgsfiwn!é' ve given them/| who h msm»muc Knights Templar, has arranged for the | of the plan whereby Christmas pres- | in the line of s $ Lo _now at his home in Waters| annpal Christmas observance by hav- | €nts were sent by - M’!b’ improved in health. Heling the observance at the Mm R at a An 5 18 bury, Hartford's Y, M. €. A, Membership, Ly upon for appen e T % b S SR SR &ity largest '!.“!!q