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We are headquarters for Ice|2ci2 - Skates of best quality. These wnl.lbemmt!melyiarChr-b Thermos Bottles for gift purposes especially to send ~ out of town for souvenirs of Norwich. ‘ The EATON.CHASE Company 129 Main St., Norwich, Ct. |33 Look over our Jine of and Auto Robes. Prices to suit buyer TheL.L.ChamnCo. 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Ct. |, 0o Construction Toys Meccano, Anchor Blocks, Strukinon, Building Blocks, Mode! Builder, Mochanical Trains, Wood Bildo, Mechanical Baats, Steam Engines, Meteor Games, Motors, - Plastieine, Attachments, Picture Puzzles. MRS. EDWIN FAY Franklin Square COAL AND LUMBER Mr. Farmer, Are You Shy on Sheds? |z~ Why leave your farming implements exposed to the weather, while our stock in- cludes everything necessary|siou for the construction| ofwulhmfshe&,t Jowest pri IFres Burning Kinds and luhigi ALWAYS IN STOCK ‘Funeral of John J, Delaney Largely pany, | in St Mary's church Fev. fi: hwuu artér high wun it 1s low Hood Ude. __...—._._*... Bde, Which 13 foll Attended—Other Briefs of Interest. funeral of John J. Delaney hel& Thm his l-lll m .trle -.ttgnd‘gwe of !zund‘sn". Shetucket Steam Fire o cam- The Dhearers Jeremiah and F‘lor:nce J. D:l‘nny of this city, T']gmu Delape of Baltic Michael ant ezanat\-wBflNn.Atmism ow By J. H. Fitz- maurice officlated. Leda led at ths organ. the close of the . ‘William T. D: {aney rendered Face to Face. Inter- meént wab in the uu;m' Dl‘o: in u:e Father-Mitzmayrice read a un sepvice. Many beautiful flo'ru offering covered the grave. Miss_Josie Marshal of Baltic was a caller here Wednesdas. A local svocery elerk drove a horse and wagon over a fahrly largé brook. Th\lrad.ly mornipg without bréaking through the ice. IN LINE TO HAVE LARGEST LODGE IN STATE. Germania, No., 11, Sens of Hermann, The receipt of one appheation for membznhxp at the meéting of Ger- mania lodge, No. 11, Sons of Hermann, in Germania hall on Thursday evening put that lodge in position to hecome the largest in these Dbécome - mémbers. iodge with 191 members is rival for first place, but as Germania has at 188 members flllfl the lnn\lc-uonl on hand il ada mine'ts this sier, 5t womd m moetPn‘tM Annn ugually big atiendance. taxing the ¢apacity of the hall to seat them all. and ac 1 was . ting officers were elect- t. Carl Grefner; dent, F'nnz Thiel; n-nhry Awt W m trustee ki mo-:i&) be Sty 3 Harmen Juskél, grand president of the state, was a visitor at lhe meet- and advoeating a its m‘l fili ‘,Gl‘l.nd serve, mna'oe un‘ 7 xu.u' ey ; 813'000 fl.!lfl that there. M he lufic in the year, ‘0 mem- aw.on“ elix, Cluns;.-m ea’:d el it AT THE AUDITORIUM. Joxm Fr Vaudeville and Moving Pictires. An programme of three A No. 1 vandeville acts and three photo- B eens ST JRE Y BO sizi ouses. Heading the bill man, ppe: y a batic novelty whieh was foll of Iite and originality. Both Kees and Tinsman ekt clever ac{monu u::d they did sev- e the audle; hold IB breath in Non flubfllm ‘monol a ventriloguist first time at the end of the act, Sweethearts was the title of a. m-m mr-a‘i'mt with Mr Dumbers, witty seviag xow fwo-reel\ comedy; Those Days, provided flh&ly of fund. while Slll' Gazer, a Nestor dra: CGratit uh. the more st ous-!daaf) e. Shert Calendar Sessfon. 'rh-n l- zu be a .hort - kA dfvmo matters on the o B N 1aThe New Yorks, New Haven % Hast- ford rellroad Das issued an nent in denial of din New Hav nefal 3 lkafl employes. Ghildrcn 0 . FOR H.E‘mllll 8 RI1A jish put the lodge did not | [y iy owed hlnulr for m&ufl by th dfiu k!fii m ln tM t thlt eduetion in Dtfl'flbfl not cater to Engl speaking nh?h of other .lurnlucuou. e custom in nationdl churches ltl-'fiut the sermon until the end u to aecommeédate outsiflers can- tolerated. It is bad for the z-:ntush spenkmw people and it is i fair for other es or good f the people of the nationsl En;uuh speaking peopla are thereby deprived: of¢ fitstruction, the ungener- ous ones shirk the obligation of Con- tributing to their own church and the i young people of the national | gradually will foligw the SSeaking ptien oat st $ho it @ the miass t0 éscape the sérmon and they Will leain from them how to dodge eollections and sermons. This holds good for all churches. The sers mon should be the first gospel. No Monoy for Confessions. “It has happened that the parties wishing to make their Esster duty or preparing for thé sacrament of marriage have found the way to the confessional blocked "hy the priest démanding, compensation in the way of centribn~ tion for his church or a fee for him- self before consenting to hear their confessions, “If a case of this ort is brought to my attention and the testimony of the parties concerned bears out thé caarge 1 shall withdraw thé faculties of the offending priest. “As English-speaking people have Dany ‘abpotimitien ;‘; soing to con- ession, they prop may be ex- cluded frém national churches and it were better so. for the congrega~ tion naturally wish to monopolize the ner\'lec of thée priest whom they pay they complain if they are kept w‘m“ &t the only confessional which open to :tm by those who have ‘5ot their own nationality mn:sn Wi iér sérious €2l | disadvantage and at the tisk of in- convenience their spiritual needs should be attended to. Should Be No Tollestion, “It has been customary for English- speaking pastors to oall in the foreign priest to héar eonfessions of his coun- nlrl-lh Hartford' tm- “With as lilflfi ublicity as possible, ‘several Cath t:chcfl in thé public B¢hools. wln are m competent and will umtmwm'k. ‘They are T dren come \mfl who murnm'enm to attend mass and Sunday school. regular attendance. In Case they u- not now attendants at Ly chureh, th to be umw to, 5 the teAcher i tha <church. ren haye become members of such a class, they are not interfered bg\" the Italian of certain cénters &fim them undér bis words, doors to the Italians and | iy the disinterested and earnest work of all the priests in the diocese Is sought in the effort to save the church o ThE | of the téns of thousands Who com: ue- without instruction and with lm.le love for ptiest or ehurch. No Saturday and Sunday Marriages.|and “This plan has been In operat Somo months With good Comulls. The Aitensanie t the Sun Eehoot of the. Hiatian parish has increased, nearly 300 JStteng class in other churches and havé been indueed to ncdv' du ments. Your attention is called alss to the ion promulgated at the re- treat which forbids the celebration of marriages on Sat Sunday ex- cept by special permission; which will Be granted only for the gravest rea- zons.” ——— Y. M, C. A, BUILDING IN NEW LONDON. Plans Have Been Made for a Three- Story Brick Stru!‘-(uu. Plans fer the nroM ung Men's Christian association buudln( at Mer- idian and Church streets, in New Lon- don, were put out Thursday for estis mates. The provide for a build- ing 155 feet on Meridian street, with us feet on Church street, three stories id & basement. The buliding will be of brick, with terra cotta trim. CONNECTICUT PATENTS. Ozias Dodge Among Those to Obtain Government Protection. Patents issued to Cohnecticut: ine ventors, Dec. 15, 1914, as reported by Frank H. Allen. follow: George Ame born, Chapinville, too) halder (2); Guy Eonham, West Hartford, spring PR e machines; Luigi Chappabianc: Bri trymen &uring the Easter time and |4 allow the pecple benefited to take up a_collection to pay for his services. ‘This custom is wrong and should be stopped. No one should be obliged | Opener; Otto to pay for the benefit of confession: all should support the church and the { pastor, and he should provide for thelr by anotner xr fedie s to care for‘them himse'f. o the priest who takes the duty he is not able to discharge, and even ¥ith financial loes should sce that no melnber of his fleek is neglected. But The prohsuillie. of finahicial loss will be goly temporary. - The time will respond to the pastoral car: m«mn e T"”I’u‘y""m%"" mass ere but will cemtribute the . variou Ml _the parish Uavo all the piiviescs oF Mly Expect Crmolum “We shall be criticised apply- ing this hnofmimfwmlcm er our foreign p';p"ulwon by those who 1 continue to advise them to ris- trn-t the native clerzy and to act independently, haying in view a fu- ture parish organizatfon which never on thy -uvwiu etl‘ vl local fitness for managing their own affairs mission to proper authority. ese people can see ive ‘means of ob-. care Q up- holding suthority in dealing with pres- ent conditigps. - 'Warning to Pastors. Wnewnlhls mu!uno‘ Joseph Sachs, Eflfiorfl ‘Tagnet cl-mn'ummrt. John Thomaston, watch gu El;lfl A. Lindquist, Middle pumy ean pany, 5; ri ehade. holders for elu:trlc l!zmr Pnu & Whitaey com- pany, tord AT DAViS NEATRE. Vlnl-vllk and MW-. comeldly was care of in Lfie waudeville bul u th. Davis theatre on “Thursday, when the mid-week change in the biil was made. [ ata changed 5o long as it'made %mm.m“u-fi “Yours m—%m‘% TAKED IIIUS WITH ATTY. GENERAL’'S OPINION. Commissioner Williams Makes Impor- M lullna in Gompt nsation Case. t deéision of interest p yers and employes made undw at Wlte!bury Fred- ‘Williams, compensatic ion eom- nldmm for the Fifth congressional district, finds that the claimant, Jean- ette Chidsey, of Bristol, is not entitled to recover anything on her claiim for compensation brought again; Jt Qeored X, Gftewoid or his mother, old, both of Watertown. MrL & for Mrs. Griswold and was paid by Ge p Chidse: 8- | Georze while removai to the tal. In his memorandum of decision the commissioner quotes thé optnion of the attorney general relative to the application of ihe compensation act fi tive to small employers ‘of labot, Shostemr il S jon that the employers five persons were included within the act. Commissioner Williams then says e opinion of the attarney geu- eral is entitled to' great consideration, not only from his offielal position, but LY reason of the personal character :?d legal attainments of the various lumlfl:ed lawyers \who have Mld now hold this office. ® R0 hor sttt it that | have s legal or moral right to decide & Gues- tion of tho character now pen Before me solely on the strength of the opinion of the ummey general, when, as in the case at bar, I am reluctantly compelled to reach & different_conclu- sion on the legal _question involved r"r‘n that given by the attorney gen- ersi. T do not believe that it was the lellplatl\e intent to have part B apply Class 1 in any particular. The chassification Was airesdy suggestéd as fo thore employing 16és than ave those employing five or more, It already been adonted by tlie state of Ohio. ~ Thelr court of last resort had held it (o he a comstitutional and rea- sopablé classification and that cision was doubtless in the minds of the draftsmen of this bill when it was presented. ¢ % e “If the opinion of Judge Light quoted above be a correct state~ ment of the law, then no ldgical rea- son appears why every person hiring casual porter to carry his bag from station platform to a holeL or -w~ loying a dressmakér make up From materials rurhlshed to such dressmalker, would not run the risk of béing mulcted in thousands of dollars daimages if the porter slipped and féil and broke his hip or the dressmaker stuck a needle in her finger and con. tracted blood in; given Acted as nurbe 4nfl houseksen-| L Ss, Y ring It | tion they excell his form.r mlm.l INCLINED PLANE CONNECTS BATH ST. SIDEWALKS. At Junction of Thayer and Wunders lich Propertiss—New Grade. Since the new sidewalk on-the Bath Street side of the Thayer buflding has been in use, the effect of the new sides walk gradc granted there about 2 year ago can be Seen as the Thayer Dullding sidewalk i from 18 to 13 fo- ches bigher than the old sidewalk in frent ot the ‘Wunderliéh property to the ne to_connect| Afl anllla has been made the two different lévels, but the mew| demckwuxxnm barl also owned by Mr. Wunderii A grade for the Wandesticn pi public h Counciiman Joseph F. hat they didn't care if the thron i 1 i house | no_expense. E 6f| bo put n at m last established grade. aleng 'wifih}.ha'lll tons comedy with both Charlie onne who hm; 2 -sincere wish for lin and Mabel Normand in-it. The presence of these two spesks for itself in the fun-producing line. ke Comptroller Dunn Gave Permission. Through the efforts of Robert O. ‘umvmh‘lum&natn'mn Tent; orth B st fln&mtmmcfi-wmn g Theatre Sign in Holiday Colors, For the heliday electric i oo ok She e red and. bluo globes plated in it, a& colors alters in the the sizn. | @mwm ——— TROLLEY EXTENSIONS IN TOWN OF NORWICH, Maplewood, mhmn Park and Fiteh. whife e Psfihvn Proposed., Onidlbflmfl Milbbe :umuu B e e e ml mlflfl wl pernsission - its in Norwich in Ive d:l!mnt. d.lr-ctloht in~- e h avenue to a cénnec. Ly tracks m Pratt any t private way or to, inte, and across Mah R 'a.m-.:.,:mmn 5 ed on account of e baske game and will be I+ ed off Sunday afterncon, when Mur phy's ?w Chamberlain’s. The. femaits y llows: Shea, Henion, 3100, 31 ster, Livingstone, 3310, 2890, M#rphy, Frechette, r:n‘ 3290, Boldue, Bisson- nette, 2580, & - e To Play Friday Emmg. IN THE HURRY AND BUSTLE OF THE LAST FEW DAYS mmvwm-roll DOUBLY SURE THAT NOT ONLY WILL QUALITY AND SERVICE BE DE. + PENDABLE BUT PIRCES WHL BE RIGHT.. Shop Here Because THIS 18 BY FAR THE LARGEST AND MOST COMFORTA« BLE CHRISTMAS STORE IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT, WITH GREATEST SELLING SPACE AND MOST COMPLETE ;STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE FOR GIFT PURPOSES. McLaughlin, cénter; and Jodoin, guerds. This will be the first time that the team has played on a Friday night, and from all reports the Visitors are 5 §o60 deal faster than the that represented the borough An Id=a: Christmas Gift m. -, Minstrels Rehearse. ' Jage Benoit and his Mudtown min. strels had a rehearsal in Parish hall The &roupe this yeéar has several ad- ditions and has also secuyed two well knéwn Norwich singers. e plans on takirg his minstrels to l"el'l.l of the, neighl ing towns, and is estima- <% PRICED 60c AND UPWARDS 80LD ON EASY PAYMENTS We extend a | invitstion to visit our Music Room, :hh‘ Fl:or. and hear this wonderful insffument. Demonstration given any time during the hours the is apen. by far. ’ Everready Glee Club Game Postponed. The Everready Glee club and Baitic soceer football game has been post- Poned owing to the conflicting date the champloneiip game that will uu place at Baltic Saturday. The game will ho played in the near fu- ture. Town Accepted Maennerchor Avenus. ‘The town has accepted Maennerchor avénue as a street. -~ ‘The avenue has been under repairs during the last tew weeks and has been widened and a good road has been laid. Miss Henrletta James of Norwich was a caller here Thureday afterndon. S BOOKS e Hundreds of Beoks for purpeses, including Books for lm.:'.e.l:: gift for Adults. A splendid showing of Christmas Calendars l::l- :’ sure ::d visit our .' Book Department in Millinery Reom. Games and Puzzles Mrs. James Bogle and daughter of Westerly are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bogle of Providence street, BORN 51 Games hel Give the children something SRREERn, SUTLTIREoRm || S S e b be M I pelee”wintar svening: p % bt e N little minds must be fed. are great educators. MARRIED w.mnm-dum--urm-f-nummdmpfln range is 5o to . I (ilinery Sectiénd Honsekeqnng Goods o Emm\ey and Ros ETneTle ot of Voiun e R aias e DIED JONEBS—In this eity. Dec. 17, Martha ‘Richards, Widow of George W. Ing. Dec. .19, at 11 m a clock. {aghe Tamily 1ot in Moplo (‘mcn—(n this city, Dec, 15, 1914 cMahan, Wife of Henry M. Chace. in 63a year of her age. Fyneral service at her late home, No. way, Saturday afterpoom, Dee. 19, at 2 &'clock. mflmufifimm lh.iow -.-u-fio- 4 wumwmmuu’nun;- Hemmsd and Hemstitched Sheets—at 8¢, $1.33 and up to 310.00 & pain Chentlle and Tepeéstry Table Covers—gt ¢%¢, 59¢ and up to $6.50. Bed Spreads—Crochet, and Hemstitched Embroldered-—at 3¢, $1.99, $1.35 ang up to $9.50. Table Sets, Cloths and Napitins to match-~at $3.00, $4.00 and up to $9.50. Napkins in three-quarter and five-cight sizes—at 7e to $36.60 & dozen. Afternoon Tea Squares—at 50c, 76¢, $1.00 and Tp to $7.50. Tray Cloths—at 13%¢, 350 and up to §100. Bureau and Sideboard Seartseat 25c and up to §450. and moo. Smuhle Clmstmas Gifts - suuu ‘BOOTS ANR 'ARCTICS High and low cut, u&: and h‘-vy hts. Ask to ses Yop Rul T.hevoa.re the vm? Bn'r. mfln.nlu.lums:.