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ingly Ecfivo interest in bird tion. Every congressman Island supported the migratory ' bird the plumage bill. The so- clety is also responsible in a large measure for the cbange In the per- sonnel of the state bird commission, which consists of five men, repre— senting each county in the state, and all appointed at ome time by the gov- ernor for a period of three years, The membership of this commission has heretofore -consisted wholly of sports- men, interested primarily in the kill- ing of birds. The new commission has three members who are particularly concerned in the protection of birds. “A new bird law has been enacted to conform with the federal regula- tions for migratory birds. Rhode Is- Jand has almost an ideal bird law, by which bounties on hawk and owls are banished, the spring shooting’ is. abol- ished, also sHooting from motor boats in thd waters of the state, which had been particularly destructive to ducks. “The problem of jinteresting the high school boy who has arrived at the gunning age has deen forcibly brought to our attention by the many opportunities for game shooting along the shores of the state. As an offset to this attraction the society offers a first prize of a $22 camera and a second prize of a $10 camera, to any hoy, resident in Rhode Island and not over eighteen years of age, who shall take and exhibit the best set of Dbird photographs. The prizes will be awarded in June, 1913, The Westerly post office is experi- encing the greatest rush of business incidental to Christmas and the par- cel post system, but with Postmaster Butler and Assistant Postmaster Len- inan away from the books and active in the working department, aided by a force of special men, the business is heing handled satisfactorily alike to the post office attaches and the gen- eral public. Several letters addreesed to Santa Claus have not been ealled for at the general delivery, although the postmaster is permitted to hand them out to well-disposed persons who bility and respond wishes of the innocent swriters of the epistles who are not backward in telling Santa Claus just what they want for Christ d d ~loth- The Kitchemauz groub, Miss alic Hazard, guardian, selected the rillage of Pawcatuck as their distrier gnd Tuesday evening as the time for ution. The Ninigret group, Miss Coy, guardian, collected cloth- 0od, games and toys and on Weg- ay afternoon made delivery to the €pecified a.rucles to certain families, and placed the balance at the disposal of the mission. Local Laconics. Satirdey is scheduled as Exchange duy in Westerly stores. Albert Martin, of Pawcatuck, is se- Auto Repairing and Pzinting We repair Autos of all kinds in the proper mannev. Latest Improved Facilities maxe cur shop’ unexceiied in New England We bake the paint on, which makes it wear better, keep its gloss lenger, and wil not crack. Why not have yours right? (2 costs no mons. Bentley-Clarke Auto Co. 83 Main St. Westerly, R. I, uuufl. Ewunmnh 65 cents a dozen. m‘rqhflhlhnm mh-nfivdd'l‘h’n&ynighwfl see Toyland a wm If you want to share in the m&muflyh&ywfik you still have a I-pnqnplyhdnoufim LOT No.1 2 Sfillafewofthe lngher priced Toys which were intended for g Y . Y sale at prices ranging from $5. 50 to $8.50 each. The few sa en that are left will be sold at one price. LA & The senfors of the Westerly High lchool have mfil invitations for an 'ormal dance in High school hail. Ne' Year’s night. reading room of the Westerly Eabils room ll-bnryns there has been an increase in coat and hat racks. Miss Mattie P. Babcock of Pawea- tuck is to spend the winter in Cali- fornia. Miss Babcock has beem 1 New York.for the past two years. 0 ‘The curling clubs of Westerly and Bradford will have competitive matches for prizes at Burden’s pond on Christmas day, nr«flded the ice is of sufficient smoothness and thick- |, ness to permit the playing of the game. nilnjdtha!exh-achamesm by the Automatic Telephone company fm' the Watch mu-Wa?tefls service, & ihe, BN Wl Sommiton s . O . X - LOTNo.4 H . < ; g ; e mp ;m e B S gt e This lot contains a few Soldier Sets, "l.l'hm are our 50c toys and 'l"nduf:, e students at the o Death of Bernard Graddock. Children’s Desks, Horses and Carts orses and Carts, Doll Trun school are enjoying Christmas vaca-| wworg w, me-h‘d in Mystic Tues- i g:ncfmtggg;::m;;:; Ve ek foard Craddock, || and Teddy Bears, all of whichwere Rocking Horses, Soldier Sets and o M i, son ot e, and 5|1 priced at $1.25. Your choice now for eguiar Sgocu“gesoodssflg'.a.n.y i 38c her name and place of destination. |L Saidock > -y . Bl Seoines Cofoare Somuiny This lot contains practically all that 30c Christmas Trees and Kid Balls 25¢ i Prestdent ggir;c::‘ Do Chitatinag Troe Exeroions are left of our, 75¢ toys, principally 25¢ Blocks, Soldier: Sets, Rifflettes recital by Dr. Hemry L. Southwiek | e Cor e ne entidren of St || Doll Trunks and small Decorative 59C and a wide range of Mcchanical lsc president of Emerson College of Ora- . ® tory, Boston. B el brnr Paahiere |§ and Decorated Christmas Trees. Toys, always sold for 25¢c each. At the annual meeting of Mistuzet | RCitons in R T encampment, I O. O. OMCers | upq Ttalian. The programme inch clsfi I'IE : Vere ciected: Wiltam® Culley, chief| o6: Recitation, George Foley; song, v t h B T b . i BRIGHT KING™ triarch; Edwin Gardi h u 1 Biier 3 P loanlint, M| et Suien T oluion v isit the Bargain Tab'e Embroidered Pillow Cases " 0. PLOKHAM den: Frederick J. Huntington, junior T:;;;,m e g 2ol il Pl FRa e BT SR | e St o et LEATHER GOODS AND NOVELFIES s *ojlene— = Frederick Boulter, treasurer; Willlam Emero; Holy Night, Silent Nllh!.. sl ls'h' Yeal, Abel P. Babcock, Lucius P | Dells Labonte, Marguerite Inderdohen, Burch, trustees. e st e gorm 17 S S o ||| 2505 Under Price THURSDAY ot i e T ool 5, o i | P Bons | 4 tchh daint gtflemrzi‘l)eft mxaagséel:?sfl 3 B gs—g u er for 65 cents a dozen, recitation, Peter hoe; song, Ital- |} Wi nty 65— & a; ew- b the; bsolutely fresh, Sant cari Argen- he simply remarked: ~Thats down: | (s Baneierar recitation. Bugens|| eled Comb Sets—Men’s Pocket Bpoks—Desk Fittings right robbery; the eggs ain’t worth | Smith; recitation, wmersm reci- flk G“-dl ISO (000 no e s e, pa R - JR BE e n Ak Yor et o :|} ALL OF OUR BETTER GRADES OF STATIONERY I N e i Taaae o IN HOLIDAY PACKAGES. b of it eoicte. the arame | Hermen Tinkes Beriar MSeasbutn: cil clubs, of © . the music es, ard Inde e emrosed By members. of tae | recitation tn German, christmas wien: || ALL 26 PER CENT. UNDER REGULAR PRICES. Clef club, were rendered in the recep- Al Inderdohnen; e S——— ti 2 John M. G ball. O; 4 s ion room o ohn 5 reene L. ne 3 of the poems, Answered, words by German, S BN On Bargain Counter—Near Shannon Entrance These dmnfilyS(Ekmt:om Bab 'es’ ! Pillow Cases, each pair in a Soon will be big bo: good looking box, would make M (irh:h:xd their ‘x: ‘,y;; an ideal present for the wom- <l ; an of the house. And they i " ‘ w:’-‘ : ; will go Thursday at this bar- Bring .the babies and we'll gain price. 'atcl their m i Mary L. Ramsdell of Housatonic, mu- . - gic by Anna Alofsin ot New London, Folist vinsii: e N % Domestic Department onn., was sung by el in, o d 4 - g - B s et v S e, Thees B Novelties from the Art Needlework Section Near Main Street Door inna’es:erly S = s en girls; Italian dance, by lta.lu.n girls; A P Bernard Craddock, 59, a former res |T¢Ciation. Santa Claus, Winifred Gal- 25c NOVELTIES MARKED l 5 = * At . | vin, Leroy Shea: solo, Edward FI; 3 A ran; DOWN THURSDAY TO C . atter a brief gue?efi. Y,Vfleg“’:;s born JEWETT CITY Eachharhdte would ngake a‘{goo’cll1 gfxftd fflr some one whom quite young and learned stone-cuiting you have.to remember. You’ll find here pretty Whisk- 3 f the Smith Grani e et e s Anngal Efsction of Court Griswold— || Broom Holders—Tooth Brush Holders—Fancy Pin- e o s Baptist Belfry to Be Illuminated. 12 . He i d by twe 13 youts g0 He i supc s S ked 2 cushions —Needle Cases -—Vanity Bags —Travelin; dock of N Lo Frank Craddock Court Griswold, F. of A, held its an. . 7 o - e Cases — OF Besrc’and Mog Tomin B Cares 18 aual "z':ffii.'s’}foe’cyffr whith closed the es — Telephone Pads — Handkerchiefs — and some Boston. His wife, now deceased, was | Tost disastrous vear in o omg tme |} very dainty little Sachets in colored silks and satins. Katherine Ahern, or Wester! liberty and Joseph Hero, besides an|} The regular price was 25c. TO CLOSE OUT for 15¢ S unusual amount of illmess. The fol- Three Brothers Indicted fof Murder. lowing officers were elected: Real Silk Hose for Women VALUES FROM 98 c A HIQ’I'OGRAHER PRETTY CALENDARS || v s e vees | ey Look over our line of Tl};s .;i;'s‘t“i lo; consxsg princi- Fur Coats, Horse Blankets pally ndsome colored re- : pron};ctlons of some of the 'fl A* m world’s most . famous ings. There are also Pgw s b - e reproduced from photographs and hand colored. TheL.L. Chmm c.- THURSDAY 110 |l14 Buth Sweet, Norwich €1 LOT No. 2 MISS M. C. ADLES At this very low figure you & 3 will find a large number of HW,S“‘”“”‘:} lllfil very damty little Calendars, HATS FLATTEN THE HAIR principally in colors, and all }{in a way very unbecoming ts mest very artistic and nicely fin- Jjwomen. Wiss Adiss, by means of the ished. Your choice Thursday J|umirin a stylish, THURSDAY ¢ 5 s ot it st New Haven, Comnn.,, Dec. 21. — The| Louis J. F. Tetrault; S. $1.50 TO $2.00 grand jury late today returned a true|F. Grenier; F, S bill of first degree murder against| treasurer, Marcus Driscoll: We have secured another lot of these beautiful Hose from three, brothers, Guiseppe, and | lam H. Clark; J. W, John Wyntt S. Nicola Commisso. They are charged| W.. Victor St. John; S, B., A. Gobiel; one of the foremost manufac- turers in this country. A big for the death|J. B. Eugene De!lard.lnes lectnm assortment of black, white Robert Robertson; physicians, Drs. 6. The three entered formal pleas | Jernings and McLaughlin; trustee for and a good half dozen of the most desirable colors, in- of not guilty and were remanded to|three vears, Daniel Shea. It was voted the t‘\ounty jail to await trial. to have whist parties during the win- cluding the very fashionable two-tone effects. ter, the following committee to take charge: Timothy E. Shea, Robert Rob- Not a pair worth less 98 than $1.50. C ertson, Frank McCarthy, On Sale Thursday Morning Borough Briefs, Austin Harris has been ill for several days with throat trouble. Three small boys ventured on Ash- land pond Wednesday afternoon, and as the ice held them up it is pro- nounced to be safe for everybody else. The boys were Benjamin Bliss, Thom- as Lee and Michael Shea, and they are some skaters, for ones of their age. Miss Clara Wood is superintendent g; the fresh air home at Haverhill, asgs. Miss Jane Corona has returned to her home In Providence after a visit at_Miss Mary McNicol's. ‘William Hearst was taken Il In As- pinook bleachery Tuesday and removed ~ 2 to his home. 7, 1 e — S. P. U. G. SUGGESTIONS FROM AROUND THE STORE i - Bee gaven. © " " FOR THE TRAVELER OR FOR THE HOME many suitable gifts will be found upon’ mmu THE H. B. CLAFLIN COMPANY, our Third Floor.. Traveling Bags and Suit Cases, with or without toilet cases—Sewing ; HAS BEEN REORGANIZED.|} Screens of pretty cretonne with compartments and pockets for work or the sewing } wiil scon be hers and our new steck Under the Laws of the State of New |} ‘necessities—Card Tables in several styles and a fine assortment of genuine Red Cedar Jlor PERFUMES, CANDY and CIGARS gt B oo S Wardrobe or Shirt Waist Boxes, We also make a display in this department of Carpet Jlis now open for inspection and sefes- ok Dec. 38—In accordazce |} Sweepers and Suction Cleaners. tion. g.. in and ook areund st e oenesa ron Com- || FOR THE MEN we have made great preparation—in this department you will find the Siercantile Stores Corporation has vee || - largest selection of fine Neckwear, Gloves, Shirts and Christmas Novelfies. = Dlll s w THE CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS AND GLOVES offer a great range of choice 50 Main S and of price, and our stock will be found equal.to the great demand put upon it. Kid Gloves from one dollar up and Handkerchiefs from 5c. e ‘D. J. SHAHAN, M. D. 317 Main Street : DRESS, WAIST OR SCARF PATTERNS in pretty Christmas Boxes make a most sen- sible present for any woman. We have some ready for you, or you may select from Hours—10 to 11 a. m. 2tedand 720 B our large stocks and we will box them for you. CHAFING DISHES, SERVING DISHES, NICKEL AND ALUMINUM WAR! of -all kinds will gladden the heart of the housckecper Coffee Percolators and Tea Pots make sensible and inexpensive gifts. FOR BABYS AND THEIR MOTHERS Layeites which coutam all the dainty clothing necessary for baby’s comfort, make charming gifts. We will make up Layettes from your own selection of garments from our large stock. FUR SETS — COATS — SUITS — WAISTS — DRESSES — KIMONOS ARE THE BEST S. P. U. G. GIFTS (Second Floor)