Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 26, 1914, Page 3

that every tar seeing and prudent per- son insures his property against loss by fire should be enough to convince You of the importance of this matter. If not sufficiently 1 Richards Bu BEAR IN MIND when placing THE FACT that during the last five Companies THE FACT that no company can af- | THE FACT that we sell INDEMNITY l;own & Perkins, Over Uncas Nat. Bank, Shetucket St Thames Telephone 38-3. Entrance _stairwey National Bank. many more voungsters 1915 than in vears. If the owners and mianage: stick to their policy of Sherwood Magee, the hard hitting economy. they will not pay the prices | outfielder of the Philadelphia National that will attract men. just coming |league clu has been traded to the back from the majors, or those who | Boston onals for cash and some are on their way up and think they Are of major league caliber. the International may go down the bushes and dig up voungsters to|F. Baker of the Philadelphia club and complete their teams. In many re- | President James Gaffney of the Bos- | spects a team of voungsters. just de- | tons. Magee went to New York Thurs- weioping in the national pastime, ap- peals to the fans. ¥oung players perform—if thev win. International hecoming the youngsters’| paradise in 1215 js the turning back o of the crowds of players by the ma- to e 1 men. €ould get that seasoned would not feel like bothering with Youngsters. 3 5 Hall's Catarrh Cure is tak afer maily, acting directiv upon of the Price £ v all druggists. Take Hall's Tamily Pille for cons 'INSURA!.NOE BEFORE STARTING YOUR FALL WORK TAKE A WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION PoLicy WITH J. L. LATHROP & SONS 28 Shetuckst Street, Norwich, Conn. insured, better o it at once. ISAAC S. JONES, Insurance. and Real Estate Agent, 31 Main Street g, INSURANCE for the coming y ears 92 Insurance ave either failed, qui reinsured ford to sell Gold Dollars for cents or pay $1.20 for every Dol- lar taken in and not a mere promise to pay. B. P. LEARNED & CO. Agency Established May, 1846. our —| Wil New York, Dec. 25.—Kid Williams of Baltimore, ~ world’s ' bantamweight champion, administered a severe beat- ing to' Johnny Daly of this city In a 10-round match here today. In the first five rounds Daly took hard pun- ishment, and sheer grit and his good condition alone enabled him to escape a knockout. Williams' speed prevented Daly from using his right hand to effect. Williams weighed 116 3-% pounds. Daly was four pounds lighter. -In _Brooklyn a hard 10-rourid bout was fought between Baftling Levinsky of this city and Dan (Porky) Flynn of Bosten. Levinsky weighed 175 pounds e | and Flynn 193 pounds. Notwithstand- ing the ~ 18 pounds’ difference in welght, Levinsky outpointed Flynn. Both. men fought hard, delivering many strong body blows. RITCHIE EAGER TO 5 MEET FRED WELSH. Former Lightweight Champ Wants to Wipe Out the Defeat He Suffered. Willle Ritchrie, . former champion of the world, is creating some little interest in his doings by offering to box Freddie Welsh. He announces to ihe world that the burn- ing® desire of his life is to wipe- oul the defeat he suffered at the hands of | the Englishman. He even went o far }as_to announce his readiness to make 35 pounds at 3 o'clock. Scotty o n .3 lightweight Montieth, the manager of Dundee, believes that Ritchi INTERNATIGNALS WILL HAVE NEW PLAYERS. Many Youngsters Will Appear in 1915 balfeve Lim perfe buzinoss bie to carry oit ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW near to EDWIN W. HIGGINS, Attorney-at-Law. mar10d Shannon Buil Teams. This Interibational league may in harness They like to see t The one thing that may prevent t rs when they cut their teams down If the tearns in this leag aterfal, t Ottawa Defeats Dartmouth at Polo. Boston, Dec. 25—In the last minute ot a 10-minute ‘overtime period Left Wing Behan of the T tawa ice hocker team shot feating Dartmouth & io 2 tonight first half of the game had ended 2 to Then by excellent team work and star playing b; Buck. Dartmount rersity of C ‘n Ottawa’s favor. 4 Capta ied the score. Cheney for the transactic his firp: ATIONAL BANK OF petion. ¥our Cold is Dangerous—Break It Up the mucous, stops the cough and @oothes the lungs. It's guaranteed. Only 25c at your druggist. John A. Morgan & Son| Mo, 2 Nut is showing 2 full line of New Millinery for Fall and Winter PIES, CAKE AND BREAD Phone your order. Order It Now by Phone 1365, reen, per case $1.70 1Rcuakm: inner Ale, per case Wyee Delivery to all parts of the city DR. C. R. CHAMBERLAIN McGrory Building, b Now. A cold s readily catching. Dr. Beil's Pine-Tar-Honey Amrnlys-at-ln' see Instead, into goal, de- 7 A run- down system is susceptible to germs, You owe it to yourself and to others of your household to fizht the germs at once. fine for colds and coughs. It loosens . He says that Ritchie id not malke 135 pounds on the day of battle if, to use the vernacular, “he cut off a leg.” Montieth told a story vhich is fairly convincing. According v. Tom McCarey offered Ritchie a guaraniee of $7,600 for a 20-round bout with Dundee, the weight to be 135 pounds. Ritchie refiised to make the weight. holding out for a bout at catchwel ‘The wi g Dundee agreed, but un- der conditicn that Ritchie step on the scales and let his true weight be known. Even this proposal could not please Ritchie. He said he would not weight in, but would guarantee not to be over 142 pounds. hie was certainly playing it safe: He was only agking a handicap of some 16 pounds, for Dundee could box at 126 pounds and be at his best. Braves Get Magee. | | in players, . The deal was put through at a meet- ing held in New York by President W. day and after the trade was effected he | Dby the two presidents the outflelder signed a two-year contract with the he | Boston club, The amount of cash that figured in the deal was not announced. The play- ers the Philadelphia club will receive from the HBoston team will be selected at a meeting o be held in New York next Monday by Baker, Gaffney and .\‘l.:‘nagflr AMoran of the Philadelphia club. | There have heen persistent reports | in circulation since the baseball season closed that Magee would be signed by the Federal league, Federal league agents, it is known, have been after Azagee, but he failed to reach an agree- ment with them. HAS FAITH IN WAGNER. President Lannin Says He Would Be Held by Boston Regardless of Changes in Grays. )t he ain If Heinie Wagner is to betome the manager of the Providence Grays then the owner of the Boston Red Sox must have changed his mind con- siderably within the - past fortnight. Up to the time that the recent meet- 2 of the National league closed at New York President Lannin insisted that whatever change developed the management of the Providence team the veteran Wagn ‘wouid still retain ith the Boston team, for he, Manager Carrigan, places E deal of iance on the judg- ment and discretion of the once great shortstop, Furthermore, there chance that the once might come - back. Just “as the last scason closed Wagners arm was be- ginning to limber up in something like tie more than-a nderful Heinie liams Gave Daly Severe New Yok Boy Took Hard Pusisbomsnt From Woeld's Ban- Prevented Williams From Scoring a2 Knockout—The have played in the concluding sames of the campaign. But as the Sox were strongly fortified in the infield, and there was no reason for trying experi- ments, Wagner played it safe and de- cided to wait until the spring of 1915 before trying out that once wonderful salary wing. : Lannin has insisted that should Bill Donovan be able to obtain a major league berth, he would shift the cares of management upon some regularly playing member of the Providence team: and if Wagner’s arm comes back in a condition that would allow of his pléying regularly, he would be a big asset to the Red Sox team. By send- ing him to_the minors, even as playing manager, President Lannin would be relinquishing his grasp on a real big league player, The chances are, therefore, that Wagner will stay right in Boston for 1915. Should his arm continue bad, and ‘a change in the Providence man- agement become ultimately necessary, then Heinie could be shapped to the Grays the following season and thus be given a chance to show his capa- bilities us a leader. As regards the identity. of tiie plaver whom the Red Sox will give up there is'a strong provability that the Bo ton team would gladly surrend, claim to Walter Rehg in preferer any other man in the outfit. Rut it does not seem as though the High- landers are as desperately in need of an outfielder as they are for men cov- erinz other positions. Toward the latter part of the season the Hizhland- ers seemed pretty well fortified with outer gardepers of the calibre of Roy Hartzell, Pete Daley, e Williams and the rest, while, with Harry Wolter coming back from the coast, there no need of the New Yerk club appre- hending any real weakness in this de- partment. = The chances seem much more likely that Del Gainer will be the man that the New York club will try:to ] from Boston. Gainer will be fi b 'man if kept upon 'the ‘payroll, for ‘Hoblitzell nnot be d placed and in case of injury Hal Jan- vrin could easily be shifted over to the inltial bag, The Highlanders are = a real major league first sacker, and as Detroit would fight hard against giving up Pipp, the logical inference is that Gainer would be the playe sought to cover the first bag for the Highlanders, At any rate infielders and another backstop are the crving need: Highlanders and it remains to 1 extr: seen just who will supply the deficienc Not until the deal fully completed and the different club owne: nify their assent will the identity Christmas presents from the owners be made known var Mack 52 Years Old. ‘With bis fame a trifle tarnished the decisive defeats inflicted Miracle Man's Bellicose B toric battleflelds of Philadelphia and Boston, General Corneiius MeGilli- <uddy celebrated his 52d birthday re- cently. 1t is a safe bet that the pa arch of the diamond isn't worry any about the future, in spite of thc rout of his forces by the Bostonians, and the fact that, for reasons loose his .trio of veteran Plank, Bender and Coombs. Zenius lies in the development youngsters, and. in Bush Shawke Gressler, Pennock and Wyckoff he hs a staff of twirlers who may be to hold the Athletics in the command- ing position in the American league which has been theirs for so many years. Conmnie’s machine isn't a total Wreck, even minus Collins. Britton and Hyland Draw. New - Britain, Conn.,, Dec.- 2 Britton and Joe Hyland, both Yok, welterweights, fousht rounds to a draw here tonight. In the semi-final bout Billy Mever of New York-shaded Jack Hayes of New York in 10 rounds. SPORT CHATTERINGS. Eddie Collins need not worry about his job.- Rowland saysT “I consider Eddie Collins the most usefu! player in baseball today.” the Red Sox to pitchers, Mack’ £ a Connie Mack pi win the American league pennant, which.convinces us that Connie is con- cealing something up his sleeve. Griffith asserts that Johnson has lost the good old way, and had there been any real necessity for it Wagner might is 1814—1914 COAL LEHIGH VALLEY & Office and Yard Central Wharf Telephone 884, MRS. G. P. STANTON 52 Shetucket Street. $6.50 per ton. that cannot e excelled. LOUIS H. BRUNELLE 10 Carter Ave. (East Side) Trommer's Evorg Light .40 Koehler’s Pilsner, per case $1.25 H. JACKEL & CO. Dental Surgecn F. C. GEER, Piano Tuner 322 Prospest MHNWM' Gt Prompt service Norwich, Conn. | In they are using thing for hospitais. Indeed, France is half hospital and half battlefield. - ‘The up- : ) per pisture shows some of Che Thver! 15 pounds. That is of course Engiisn money. We doubt whether Walter Beating Boston | =t known to himself, he has had to turn able | ? lost any American money in this eal; ? They tell us that the Harvard hock- ey team lacks a sound attack, but it will‘be hard to make Yale believe that about any team that comes from Cam- bridge. George' Stallings is .still explaining how he made the Braves world's champions. Ne__explanations neces- sary, George. €Ws seen you when you done it. 3 Lobert jds. said still to be on the fence. The great third baseman has apparently decided to really make up his nfind where he wants ‘to play be- fore signing articles. Clarence Rowland's first official act was to sign a player from the Three-I league. The new manager of the White Sox wanted to be sure of having one man he could bos: Clark Griffith is in Chicago. and so are Cologel Ruppert and Cantain Hus- ton, which may_be the foundation for the rumor ihat Walter Johnson will be with the Yankees next season. James Gilmore. the Federal league executive, stopped in Toronto, but de- nied that his organization intended to place a club there. He said that. the ] move had been considered. but that it had been dropped on account of the war. Clark Griffith sa that Waller John- m w ed = after joining the ds that he lost pounds. Let this be a warning m Sallge to stick to organized bail. On the other hand, consider the temptation to Wilbert Robinson. f The new demands of the Baseball Players' fraternity specify that a re- T must receive money for r seat in addition to his ack (o the club from at who will pay a parl transporta he taxi? Red Smith of the Braves. who broke his leg just before the world serles, has written to a friend in Bosto\) to say that the plaster cast has just taken off the injured limb and that it has set perfectly. He believes he will be ready to begin the season. ——— ‘The Boston Braves are scheduled to open their season against Harvard, and they expect to end it agminst the fi% Sox, just to preserve the color es. > —_— . Dick Rudolplr, ‘who lost a bet on Yale in the big game in the bowl, hopes to zet square by fanning Hard- wick, Mahan and Charley ‘Brickley of the Harvard baseball squad. Johnny Evers is still laid up in a New_ York hotel, but he is recovering rapidly. The doctors say that there is 1o’ reason to believe there will be any ill ' effects of the- illness during the baseball season. ‘When Mack brings his ‘Athletics to- gether this spring ten of the men who won the world’s championship in 1913 will be missing. The list of those who have gone includes Collins, Plank, Bender, Coombs, Daley, Danny Mur- phy, Orr, Lavan, Houw and Brown. Catchers of the American league are rejoicing that Charlie Comiskey failed to land Fritz Maisel of the Yankees for his White Sox. What more fearful combination could a catcher conceive even in a nightmare than to_have Eddie Collins on first base and Maisel on third? *“T could have used Donovan’ stead- ily at Providence,” says J. J. Lannin, “but when a plaver has served his big league time as steadily as Donovan has and then has made good as Donovan has, T believe he is entitied to promo- tion when the chance comes.” Jack Coombs has gone to Texas in the hope that he will acquire his old- time pitching skill by the time the haseball season returns. Coombs is hoveful of landing with some big league club, and if unsuccessful will try to find a job as manager of 2 minor league team. To honor and Lring home the spirit of Christmas and to bring to a fittinn close work of term the schools |of the town had Christmas pro- amies me those W and B3 rsday morning are Broadway Schoel. ! Excelsis, 1 call school; Viola Walz The Miriam Grover hiehem, son 1ere Christmas . Holy Night, A ristmas, Upon the Mid- exerc in Bethlehem, Fown of song; Christmas, bes he Morni Rogers ;. THe Markoff; Connell} M. A. Powers, teacher: atched Their Scene of the Martyn: read- mas Present, Breckenridg ulding: son; Bethlehem: poem, The s Tree, Rayvmond Boyn- apters 13 song, Epps, Har- The Conversion of e Christmas Child, hen the Stars Shone, “hristmas in r, Arthur gene King, Madeline Rochelle, | . ickley: story. Tom's Christ- O Come Al Roll call, 4: songs. a Manger, 10 Little Town of Bethlehem: poem, A | Christmas Thousht. grade 3: songs, ht. While Shepherds Watch- Jolly Old St. Nicholas, 3; songs, In Little Bethlehem, in’ Royal David's Cit poem, The Queen of the Year, grade 3; songs, It Hark! From { Al! Ye Faithful; song, Santa Claus. Came Upon the Midnight the Herald Angels Sing: the Starry Heavens, O SREISHTNG, ix 2he FLANDE Red Cross is peinted on the top of the cabin in the middle of eachsboat to wu-?tirmen_;.dvm Arvoppz -bomhs. R_s Fighting in the windmill country of Flanders is depicted in the lower pic- ture. These big stone mills are ofien used as shelter by the soldiers in ths scirmishing. CHRISTMAS EXERCISES IN SCHOOLS The Interesting Programmes That Were Carried Out in the| Various Grades and Kindergartens. Broadway Kindergarten. The Broadway kindergarten chil- dren had their Christmas exercises Thursday morning. The work of the term was reviewed by songs, pictures and games. Christm: songs and Dl were given, Toyman’s Shop, Santa Cl his annual call, etc. The tr the first Christmas was told b: and pictures. Marching and features of the fine tree, gaily decor by the children and hung with made by them for father and m was by no means the least interesting feature. West Thames Street School. representing The making e story of songe folk dances were gramme. Grades and Four, e F Aher: Program: Poor Santa Claus, Mary Wenzel: Christmas Carol, Frieda Johnson: Mer! m Anna V tch Christmas Donald. Rathbone; Santa Claus, larg Pyne, Joseph § 1ser; mas Everywhere, 1 Macphersen; Little Santa_Claus. -ginia Wood- worth; The Christmas Problem, Helen | Kiedasci: "Tv he Night Before, Muriel Holdrid Chris Kringle, Isa- belle AMulca Christmas Telephone, Helen Guiomb Christmas Story, arjorie McComb: ‘Santa Claus, Ruby At mas, Joseph Ka- A Wonderful Tree, Harry Bass; Up the Stocking, Madeline Mildred Ziegler: Santa's Alfred Young: While Shep- ch, "May Christmas Isabelle Rodier; The Christmas Hulda Rossoll: Perhaps, Esther Hansen; A December Sonz, Hazel Baker; Young Santa, Gorden Grant, Ralph Parker; The Hush of the Night, Constance Everett: The Toyman's Shop. Tonie Montese: Santa Claus, son Leirich; Christmas, Louise Le rge; Jolly Santa, William_ Clabby hristmas Song, Gertrude Cook, An- nie Majewski; Christmas Carol, Ina The Years Crown, Edward Quite Like a Stocking, Wini- fred Clabby Grade Christma Sons. Two, Mary T. Good, teacher: Carol, scho A Christmas Wiiliam Robinson: Christmas Julia Ulrich: A Letter to Santa 50c LANTERNS .. ... ... ZSCEANTERNS 120000 $1.00 LANTERNS ....... RAYO LLAMPS, complete . . _The Ho SPECIAL SALE -$2.50 ALUMINUM TEA KETTLES. ...... $2:50 ALUMINUM COFFEE PERCOLATORS. 25¢ UNEEK GLASS MOUSE TRAPS. .. One lot 50c POCKET-KNIVES. .. ... .0 ...0.00 Telephone 331-4 7S¢ ..$1,00 ehold 74 Franklin Street us NEW LONDON'S SEVERAL CHARITIES Responded Generously to the Demands For Chrutmu Cheer —Similar Results in Days Gone By—Change in School Nurse. Through the activity of the Organ- ized Charities, the Associated Chari- ties and kindred organizations, _the charity department of the city of New London, and the public charitable work of the Elks. coupled with the in- dividual charity work, there is reason to believe that there was not a famil in the whole city that did not have better dinner than usual on Christmas day, and other things to cheer on the side. The several charitable organiza- tions cooperated and as a result there was no duplication and there was cheer sufficient for all. Not that the duplication would have done any harm for none of the families are so well supplied but good use couid be made of a second dinner. While the charity department and the caritable organi- zations worked with a clear under- standing of each other. individuals acied independenily and as a result there was increase of Christmas cheer throughout the city This charitable work was not_con- fined to the people of goed will at home as many who are elsewhere re- membered the poor of their home town. Onme of these was iielen Bran- degee Zaline ter of Seaator Frank B. Brandegee, who is with her hus- band, Colonel . J. Zalinski, at Head- quarters Philippine Department illa, Philippine Islands. She se check for $25 and asked that a pleasant the poor of the | pended towards makins Christmas for scme ¢ This individual charitable work minds of a generous act in aid charity by ®Mrs Zalinski's father, Jate Hon. Augustus Brandegee. was while tne Telegraph Food and Fire ¥und was in operation in New London. 1t was one of the.coldest of winter mornings when Mr. Brandegee wrap- ped in his warm cloak, called upon .the manager of the fund and said that al- though he had all the comforts of nome and a good furnace and plenty of coal and bed gisthes. that he had dif- ficulty in keep @g warm the nizht be- fore. : Mr. Brar fegee said that while tuck- ed away in as comfortable bed as there was in the city, his thoughts reverted to the \es: foftunate, to the poor who had not sufficient food or fire material, and recalled nearly every line that had been printed in relation to the Food and Fire Fund, and that he then and there resoived that he would contri- bute to that fund. He made the prop- Marion Sechter: Kris Kringle, Dethlehem. Theodore Hough- A ton: tmas ' ‘Bird, Rowland “Manning; A Song and _ Bell, Anna Rodier; Sunnose, Clark Young; Tinkle, Tinkle. 1f, Helen Fitzgerald: The Telephone, Joseph Tomabri; The Christ Child, Cecelia Monty; At Christmas Time, Romeyn Holdridge: Waiting for Santa, school: Doing Its Best, Jane Zareba: Miss Blue Stock- Porugnich; Santa is school: A Stitch in_Time, Elizabeth Warner: A Night Message, Frieda Dierman: Santa's Assistant, Harry Bowers; Child Jesus, school. ‘Wegquonnoc School. Fifth grade: A short play, King ‘Winter’'s Throne. Grades 1. 2 and Song. Come All Ye Faithful, grades 1, 2 and 3; While Shepherds Watched, srade song, Christmas is Coming, grade 1: Winter Song, Leo Buchowiecki, Florence White, Hilda Thoma, Lucy Dixon: song, Wind Through the Olive Trees, grades 1, 2 and 5; recitation, Sing a Sorg of Christmas, Andra Lagarde, Irene Sticht, Plante, Henry Troe- ger, Charles Grant: song, Glad News from Bethlehem, grade Santa’s As- sistant, Theodore Gladue: song, Shine Out, O Blessed Star, grades 1. 2 and 3: recitation, Christmas. Eric Pickering, Dorothy Campbell, Momicka Bonezek, Alphonse Irish; song. Once in Roval David's City, grades 1, 2 and 3; reci- tation, Christmas Night, grade 1; song, Away in a Manger, grades 1, 2 and 3; reading. Christmas Eve, Fred Smith and William Azar: song, Old Santa Claus, grades 1, 2 and 3. Kindergarten, I. L. Lillibridge and M. Driscoli: Quiet music; songs; folk dances; Christmas songs; games; ap- pearance of Santa Claus; distribution of presents, for the little people, who had a large Christmas tree. Falls School. Seng, Tt Came Upon the Midnight Clear; - Christmas Story, Lillian Bar- ber; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing: Everywhere, Everywhere Christmas Tonight, John Sullivaj ‘While Shep- herds Watched Their Ilocks: The Night of Old, Frank Barb O Little Town of Bethlenem; The Night Before Christmas, Robert McBurney: Christ- mas cantata. The Spirit of Christmas; Spirit of Christmas,’ Agnes Mveska; Sister Spirits—Hoily Bery, Mary Ba- chra; Candle Light, Gladys Arm- stron; Good Cheer, Margaret Sulte- meyer; Kind Heart, Lucille Haggerty; ‘Minstrels, Harold Prentice, Malcoim Stinson, Howard Williams, Thomas ‘Whittredge, - Samuel Alofsin Philip Connor; song, Come All Ye Faithful: Spirits of Song, Oera Purent. Jennie Kane: Lena Clang, Viola Carey; Oera Shay, Lilllan Barber; Away in a Man- ger: A Shepherd, Raymond Byrnes; The Kings, Charles Vounce, leader, Waltee Wylie, Michael Panek, Joseph O'Neil; song. We Three Kings of Ori- ent Are; final chorus, Shout the Glad Tidings osition that ‘he would give $500 to the fund if a like sum could be raised within a_ specified time. He then whispered that he would give the $500 even if another cent was mot raised but did not want his name printed among the list of contributors. Mr. Brandegee wrote a letter for publication in &id of the fund, without signature, and boomed hie proposition to raise $1000 to a successful issue. The contribution that made the sum complete, $24, was made by the late Thomas W. William: The Food and Fire Fund, was found- ed and literally supported by Mrs. Nellie O. Tyler and her husband, the late Colonel Augustus C. Tyler, was a generous contributor. The furd i wae operated for five successive win- ters and was always opened by a sub- scription of $100, by Mrs. Tyier, with instructions to inform her when there was need for replenishment. In addi- tion, Mrs. Tyler, furnished at least thirty-five complete turicey dinners to that number of deserving familles, which meant & large native turkey and fixings sufficlent to last an ordinary family a week. This she did at Thanksgiving and Christmas. too, with candy and toys for the children. Each year Mrs. Tyler contributed over $500 to this fund and always insisted that she should not be known in this truly charitable work- In addition she arranged for a pub- lic concert in the Lyceum theatrs in @id of the fund, secured first-class talent from New York and Boston, and even appeared on the stage herself in mandolin solo and all for sweet char- ity. Many beneficiaries of the Food and Fire Fund gave heertfelt appreci- ation for the aid they received. and often askeq' for the names of the donors, that they might be included in their thanksgiving and prayers. The Food and Fire Fund was per- haps_different than any other w charity ever carried on in New Lon- don. While every case was carefully investigated, in compliance with the wishes of the wrincipal contributors, immediate and substantial aid was given, and when there wag doubt as to the deserving qualities of some appli- cants the orders were to give the ap- plicants the benefit of the doubt, That fund 4id an inecalculable amount of good among the poor of the city who were kept ignorant as to the identity of the dorors which made it a work of genuine charity. It is now some fif- teen years gince the fund was in op- eration and therefore the mentioning of the late Colonel Tyler, Mrs. Tyler, the late Augustus Brandegee and the late Thomas W. Williams wijl not lessen the degree of charity. Other regular and genercus con- tributors to the fund were the late Augustus C. Willlams, William "P. Smith, .. Frank. Brandegee.. - the.. late, ‘Charles Barns, the late Henry R. Bond the late Cyrus G. Beckwith, the late Jehn VHea, the late Frank eath- M R R jerell, Frank H. Chappell, the late Al frei H. Chappell, Arthur Keefe, Robert A. Brubeck, and many others whose contributions were not as larsg but just as earnest, and all helped té swell the fund and to alleviate the sufferings of the poor of New London during the winter months And all due to the forethought and generosity and true Christian spirit of Mrs. Ty- ler, who was responsible for the Food and Fire Fund. Mirs. Frances Galt Smith, the New London school visiting nurse, she whé made serious charges in regard to thé cleanliness. or rather lack of it, amon; the pupils of the parochial school, amn who declined to make- reply to Rev. Dr. Crowley who said in the plaines | terms that her charges were not based on fact or even on the personal inves- tigation of Mrs. Smith, will end he services the public schoois at the close of the present term. Mrs. Sm | resigned soon after Dr. Crowley de- manded that she prove the charges which she made in public report to the board of hool visitors, and withouy snpmitting any proof of the serious charges. At ‘a anPX,xng of the board the present week the resignation of Mrs. Smith was acepted and Miss Niola M. Wason a graduate nuree, i ed in diseases of the eve. ear elected was as he] suc- | The new apfioin‘efi e a graduate of | Northampton hospital and for the past two years she has been a resident of Neéw London and in charge of Dr Winship's nitarium. Miss Watson is especially. qualified for school work d was recommended for the place by all the physicians who are membens of the board and there are several of them, and all have had long experience in matters pertaining to the conduc of the public schools. Omne of the prominent members of the board de- clared that the pupiis of the schoo®e will not be the losers by the change in school nurse and that the public health will not be in the least impaired by the change. Perhaps no class of men in the city of New London are subjectsd to so much unjust oriticism as are the mem- bers of the court of commen council (barring the policemen and volunteer firemen;) although they devote muct of their time in the conduct of public business and to the very best of thei ability. No matter what they may do. as= committee or in open meeting of the council their every act is criticised- adversely by somebody. There ix probably not a man among the eigh-' teen that comprise the body but does the public work assigned him in = thoroughiy conecientious manner and: what he considers to be for the ven best interest of the city. Naturally the fault-finders are among those wh: would not accept nomination for pub-. lic office, or. if nominated would not. stand a Chinaman’s chance of beins’ elected. Stil] the city fathers do ali- this work without any financlal rec ompense and seem content to serve their fellow citizens for the honer and glory there is in 1f, from thelr! viewpoint Notwithstanding the unjust criticiem to which they are innocently sub- jected, these same men, once in office. are anxious to continue term after term, and at every city election ‘at} Jeast five of them seek renomination.: contribute to the party fund and do. all that can Dbe done to secure re-! election. This is among the many: things that are peculiar in the game. of politics. It would seem to be mer: ly an act of justice that appropria tion should be made so that the mem- bers of the council should recetve &: nominal salary, sav of 3100 a year, L. help pay part of the expense that they incur in the actual service of the! city. Over in Westerly, with about =7 quarter of the population of New! London, the counciimen receive $100 a} vear each and 2 bonue of 33 wheni they meet as a board of canvassers; just prior to each election and each} town meeting regular and speclals’ and most of the work of these council. meetings. practically, $8.25 for attending meet- ¢ ings of the councll, and 38 =13, Imeefi'nsl._“'And there iz not a fax-! payer in Westerly who begrudges the! councilmen this smail salary. There-! fore the members t just ax mueb) honor and glory as d‘:fha XNew Londor: * city fathers, and are not required toj pay the price. Y Send in your order for : CHRISTMAS TURKEY I We will see that you are well served. 2 People’s Market e b R JUSTIN HOLDEN, Premsister