Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 3, 1915, Page 2

NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, WARCH 3, TITD What Is Going On Tonight Ladles’ Catholic Benevolent Associa- tion, K. of P. Hal Eastern Star Lodge. No. 44, A. F. and A. Masonic Hall Relier 0. 0. City, Tre No. 25, G A" R, Hall. fliimantic Lodge, No. 1440, L. M. Pleasant Street Home. Monthly Meeting ~Willimantic Medical Societ: WOMAN’S CLUB MUSICALE. Attractive Program \m Interpreted for Pleasure of Large Audience. The Willimantic Woman's club held a musicale in their club rooms on Main street at eight o'clock Tues- day evening. The rooms were filled with club members and their friends, who made an attentive and appreci- ative audience. The program, which was ably inter- Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA Waich Your Baby Smile Tuck him into one of those WILLOW CARRIAGES and see his eyes take in the fine covering and the wheels and parasol, or put him on: one of those TRICYCLES, he run it the first time he tries. We have lots of other items for him like Chairs, Doll Car- riages, Rocking Horses, Etc. Come in and let him or her pick it out. LINCOLN’ Furniture Store Main and Umon Streets, Phone 285-3 mantic, Conn. can JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant ‘Tel.-connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St., Willimantic, Ct. ‘Telephone Lady Assistant DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main: Street, - Willimantio Telephope preted and admirably executed by the several performers, follows: Symphony, B minor (unfinished,) Schubert, arranged for two pianos— Mrs. Helen Boss Cummings, Miss Hunt. Slumber Song, Schumann, violin solo—Miss Dorothy Larrabee, accomp- anied by Miss Niles. Sakuntals Overture, Goldmark (ar- ranged for two pianos)—Mrs. Helen Boss Cummings, Mrs. Topliff, Mrs. C. C. Case, Miss Niles. Impromptu, C. minor, Hunt. Swing Song,—Ethel Barnes, Miss Dorothy. Larrabee, violin, accompanied by Miss Niles. Concerto op. 40, Mendelssohn—Mrs. Hunt. Liebestod, Hunt. Chopin—Miss second movement, C. C. Case, Miss Wagner-Liszt — Miss Miss Fannie L. Bishop Going Couth Miss Fannie L. Bishop, who has been ill for a number of weeks at her home on Lewiston avenue, leaves town Friday for a southern trip. Miss Bishop. will make her first stop at Orlando, Florida. Lenten Address by Putnam Rector. The Rev. Philip Sydney Irwin, rec- tor of Christ Memorial church, Put- nam, preached at the Tuesday evening Lenten service, in St. Paul's P. E. church. Undergoes Operation. ‘W.. N. Potter, who conducts a store on Union street, in this city, under: went an operation at St. Joseph’s hos- pital, Saturday night. The operation proved successful and Mr. Potter is re- ported as gaining rapidly. Lecture to Follow C. E. Meeting. At the regular consecration meeting of the C. E. society at South Windham Sunday evening next, there is to be a roll call, to which each member will respond briefly The meeting will be followed by a stereoptican lecture on “New Life in the Near East.” Five Contagious Diseases Last Montk. There were five contagious diseases reportedto City Health Officer W. P. S. Keating during February, according to his report for that period just made public. They were as follows, diph- theria,2; typhoid fever, measles and tuberculosis, one each. Directig Essex Minstrels. Sam Johnson, the minstrel man of ‘Willimantic, is spending a few days in Essex, where he is directing an ama- teur production to be put om the boards shortly. Sketch by Die Besserung. “The Pull Back” a one act sketch, was produced at Tuesday's meeting of Die Besserung, the high school ~o- ciety. The cast included Misses E. r- riet Guild, Frances Silverman, Anna Duryea, Florence Howie, Winifred Tracy and Esther Taber. The student body was urged by Principal E7. A. Case to do all thut they could tomake the formal opening of the school building Thursday night a success by their attendance and in- terest. Woman’s Guild Meets. The Woman’s Guild of St. Paul's P. E. church held a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, to finish some work recently started. Several mat- ters were dicussed at the meeting, among which was the selection of a design for the Guild pin, and plans for the organization of the Mothers’ HOTEL WOODSTOTK 43D STREET, NEAR BROADWAY TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK 360 ROOMS 270 BATHS EURCFSAN PLAN ONLY ROOM WITE SATH $2.50 & $3.00 DITTO FOR TWO 33..,0 & $4.00 COURTEOUS ATTENTIO! HOMELIRE ATMOSPHERE MODERATE PRICES —AND— IN ‘THE CENTER OF NEW YORK . H. VALIQUETTE, MGR. Alse THE BERWICK. RUTLAND, vT. Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. NEW SPRING SKIRTS The new Skirts for early Spring wear are here in a pleasing combination of style, practicability and quality. The graceful flare with yoke top and belt of self ma- terial is very attractive. Materials are Covert Cloth, Gabardine, Shepherd Checks, Serges and Poplin, in navy, Copenhagen, Bel- gian blue, dark brown, putty, sand and black at $3.50, $4.98, $5.98, $6.58 and $7.50. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Incorporated 1842 “WHEREWITHALL” Everybody needs it, of course. Everybody is going to need it more in the future, too, when the earning capacity is less than dur- ing youth or middle-age. The best way to be sure to have some THEN is to save a little NOW—a little at a time, but that little often. * The Willimantic Savings Institute H. C. MURRAY, President N. D. WEBSTER, Treasurer meetings, which will be held the first Thursday in every month, beginning with March fourth. DARING ROBBERY IN MILK STREET STORE Robber Held Girl at Point of Revolver tod Secured Five Dollars from Till. Shortly after 4 o'clock Tuesday aft- ernoon a daring holdup took place in the store of Fadlow Saba on Milk street in this city, in which the robber got away with only five dollars, which was_in the till in the store, according to the story told the police. Chief E, H. Richmond was called on the phone about half past four, and told by a boy who called up from the store that a man had been in there a few minutes before, pointed a re- volver at the head of the young girl who was in the store, and taken five dollars out of the till. The chief took another officer with him and went to the scene immediately, but a compre- hensive search in the vicinity dis- closed no traces of a person such as was described, The robber Is sald to have been a young man, wearing a grey mixed suit, light grey cap and red sweater. Wheth- er or not he was smooth-faced the girl who was in the store at the time cannot recall. The police department is still working on the case. MONTHLY MEETING OF BOARD OF TRADE Principal E. A. Case Reported on Edu- csational Bible Presented to Assem- bly. \ The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade and Business Men's association was held in their rooms Tuesday evening. Communications were read from the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce in- viting attendance at their industrial exhibit of March 9th, also one in regarg to the annual clean-up week, Attorney William A. Arnold present- ed the matter of the bill to reduce the wage exemption from $25 to §15, Principal E. A. Case reported on the educational bills presented to the gen eral assembly, with particular emph sis on the bill for free textbooks, h school tuition and the bill providing for school physicians. Two other matters were brought to the attention of the members, namely the banquet of the Eastern Connecti- cut Development association to be held in Norwich April 8th, and the meet- ing to be held in this city March 24th, as a boost for the farmers of Windham county. A generous discussion followed on the provisions of the bill for so-call- ed “Home Rule” for the cities, allow ing them to make and amend their charters at their own discretion, The bill was explained by William A. Ar- nold, and the matter was then thor- oughly talked ‘over pro and con. On motion, the chairman appointed a committee of three to look after the matter of getting a_delegation to go to Hartford, when the bill comes up for discussion. It was also voted that this associa- tion express themselves in favor of the bill and that the secretary o no- tify the secretary of the committee of cities and boroughs. Miss Nancy L. Austin Chosen as Sec- retary, The committee who were to select the secretary for the United Chari- ties association have made their choice and the position has been accepted by Miss Nancy L. Austin of New York. Miss Austin was in Willimantic last week, and met the members of the committee, and they found her well qualified, so far as they could judge, from ‘her experience, her references ang her characteristics for the posi- tion. At that time, however, Miss Aus- tin was not certain that she could so arrange her plans as to come to Wil- limantic. Dr. L. I, Mason of the com- mittee is in receipt of a letter from her, however, in which she states that her plans have been satisfactorily made, and she will therefore accept the position. Miss Austin has had in the neigh- borhood ©of six years’ experience in this line of work in New York, and was connected with the organization side of one of the large- charitable bodies of the metropolis. She was chosen out of a half dozen applicants, and will begin her duties about the middle of this month. Miss Brainercts -Body Taken to Moodus The body of Miss Estell A. Brainerd, who died suddenly Sunday while vis- iting friends in this city, was taken to her former home in Moodus Tues- day morning for burial. Funeral Di- rector Jay M. Shepard had charge of the arrangements. FUNERAL Mary S. Patton. The funeral of Mary S. Patton was held at four o'clock Tuesday after- noon at her former home in Windham Center. Rev. M. R. Plumb of the Windham Congregational church of- ficiated, assisted by Rev. Charles B. McDuffee of Three Rivers, Mass, a former pastor. Burial will be in New York. Undertaker Hiram N. Fenn is in charge of the arrangements. Oranges from H. C. Murray. The Adams Express Tuesday, deliv- ered ten boxes of oranges to as many friends of H. C. Murray, who shipped them from a point in Florida where Mr. and Mrs, Murray are spending the winter months, In a Few Words. Mrs. Herbert Pollard 1is ill with diphtheria at her home on Walnut street. Mrs. A. W. 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It acts almost like magic —it is a scientific, harmless and pleas- ant stomach preparation which truly belongs in every home. 5 FRUIT COMBINATION eck 1 PSTaroes - - B¢ %2 qts. Apples........ 10c #6 Lemons .......... 9c 3 Ibs. Onions........ Sc Bl 1 qt. Cranberries. R1 . LIVER }/2 Ib. BACON. ... }15(: Lean POT ROAST, Ib. 12¢ SPECIAL SALE Extra Fine, Large (46 size) GRAPE FRUIT 6 for 25¢ FRESH KALE, peck. . Sunkist Seedless ORANGES. ... 20 for 25¢c Whole COCOANUTS each .... SR Big Wednesday Sale b. 123¢ EVERY ITEM A MONEY SAVER PORK LOINS Fresh “thtle Slrlom Round = STEA LAUNDRY SOCAP Solid Packed TOMATOES, can.... 11c Sunbeam TUNA FISH 1 pkg. Prepared } ch BUCKWHEAT. 1 bot. SYRUP. .. Fine PORK and BEANS 3 cans Sl 250 25¢ GROCERY COMBINATION 5 ™ S5Ek™ 20c 11b. Prunes......... 10c 1can Soup.......... 9¢ 3 boxes Matches..... 12¢ 1 pkg. Cornstaxch.... 9¢ 60c Lean SALT PORK LAMB CHOPS, Ib. 12V5c Mohican SWIFT'S Creamery BUTTER | LARD Ih. 12 lb. 3dc Large Brown EGGS dazend sl Tt o e 250 to Roast or cut in Chops Cut from I{ Heavy Beef Mohican Special COFFEE One poundcan ...... 3 Large Salt MACKEREL o N R e Evaporated MILK Smoked BLOATERS Red, Chunk SALMON Cooking COMPOUND Tall e’ .c....... 126e Ib. 9c R. I, a former resident of this city, spent Tuesday with friends in town. Mrs. James Ferguson, was operat- ed on for appendicitis in St. Joseph's hospital Saturday. She is reported to be gaining rapidl The Ladies’ A iliary of St. Joseph's hospital, at thel regular monthly meeting, held this week, made final arrangements for the last of a series of whists which they have been con- ducting. A committee consisting of Mrs. John O'Neill and Mrs. W. F. Maine appointed to have charge of the affair. Brief Mention. H., E. Church is in Hartford, S. W. Oggins is visiting in New York. R iness, H, F. Merjehardt business. Mrs. Martha Potter is visiting in Chaplin Dr. W. P. Keating spent Tuesday in New London. David_Mathewson to spend the week. Mrs. C. J. Alpaugh has returned from a visit in New Haven. Frank Turgeson of Middletown was a local visitor Tuesday. M. P, Congdon of FEast Hartford spent Tuesday in Willimantic. Howard Chaffee of Worcester is vis- iting his father, E. D. Chaffee. Mrs. Thomas Doyle spent Tuesday in New London with relatives. Francis J. Shea of Hartford is vis- iting his mother, Mrs. Mary Shea. J. Kirby is in Boston on bus- is in Boston on is in Providence JEWETT CITY Second Meeting of Voluntown Whist Club—Gardiner Class Entertained— Mrs, Julia Wilcox a Great-Great- Grandmother. The Voluntown Whist club has held two meetings. The first meeting was held at the home of John Lewis, and 'the second at Edmund Herber the first meeting the lady’s f was won by Mrs. George Br was a leather jewelry case, 2 second went to Miss Marian Blakselee and was a hedroom clock. The gentle- man'’s first prize went to Edmund Her- bert and was a pocket f h light and the second to William McGuire and was a pocket knife in a leather_ day night, the prize a toilet fo Marian Blakeslee and the second, a desk set, to Mrs, Jonas Herbert. The gentlemen’s first prize went to Edward Clarke, and was a shaving mirror, and the second prize, a set of cards in a leather case, tc Arthur Gaudette. The members of the club are: Mr. and Mrs. George gs, Mr. and Mrs. Edward_Clark. John W. Lewis, Miss Bertha Lewis, Arthur Gaudette, Misses Eva and Alpha Gaudette, Idmund ‘Herbert, Miss Marian Blakesley, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas C. Herbert, John and Harold Merbert sard William McGuire. Pleasant Evening For Gardiner Class. The _ Gardiner class of the M. E. church held its monthly business meet- ing with Mrs. Fred Smith, Monday ev- ening, after the devotional part of the meeting, a sccial time was enjoyved. The programme for the evening con- sisted of selections on the piano and Miss Agatha Sullivan of Hartford is the guest of relatives in this city. W. W. Hayden has returned from a stay of several days in Hartford. Miss Myrtle Cunningham has Te- turned from a visit in New Haven. E. T. Savory of East Hartford spent Tuesday with his family in this city. C. R, Ellis has_returned to Provi- dence after a week's stay in this city. Henry Bostwick of New Haven spent Tuesday with his mother in this city. Dr, G. E. May of South Manchester spent Tuesday with friends in this city. ] Mrs. Henri Mathieu is entertaining her brother, Rev. Paul Keating of New London, Mrs. C. Brown of Westchester is en- tertaining Mrs. Charles Dondero of this city. Mrs. Matthew Geary has been called to Westchester by the serious illness of her mother. Mrs. Mary Ward of Norwich is en- tertaining her sister, Miss Julia Hag- gerty, of Main street. Mrs, W. H_ Jons, who has been vis- iting with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fergu- son has returned to Oakville. Miss Mary D. Jordan, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Carlton Pol- lard, has returned to to New Haven. Ralph D. Thompkins, the singer who gave a little travel talk and sang at the Gem theatre in this city several weeks ago, visited Willimantic Tues- day with_ his bride. The following Willimantic _people spent Tuesday in Hartford: Mrs. A. I, Bill, Mrs. E. A, Winter, L. H. Ar- nold, C. E. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kingsbury, Dr. W. F. Faatz, Mrs. E. Russ, E. T, Smith, Herman Sim- mons, E. P. Chesbro, Mrs_F. M, Lin- coln, Mrs. M. E. Lincoln, W. A. Allen, Harold Lincoln, Mrs, J. J. Henry Mrs James Rowan and daughter Ber- nadette are visiting Mrs. Sarah John- son of Quercus avenue, STONINGTON Election of Neptune Hose Company— Honor for Miss Coats—Mrs. John R. Stivers Dead. The annual election of the Neptune Hose company was held Monday even- ing and the following was the resul Foreman, J. J. McCort; first assistant forcman, Manuel Joseph; second as- sistant foreman, John McLeary; treas- urer, John W. Chamberlain; secretary, George D, Francis. Miss Coats Honored. Miss Bessie Coats, daughter of Dr. A. B. Coats, who was formerly pastor of ths First Baptist church in the bor- ough, and who is now living in Hart- ford, has been honored by the. pmcm board of Harvard university.” Miss Coats has been appointed b{t Harvard university as an assistant ‘to Joslah Royce, Alford professor of moral philosophy and civil polity. She will assist Professor Royce in the algebra of logic. The honor belongs to her of being the first woman ever given a position at Harvard. Mrs. Stivers Dead. The death of Mrs. Julia Stivers oc- curred Tuesday morning at her home on Lower Water street. She has been an invalid for the last years of her life and had become almost totally blind. She was the widow of John Randall Stivers and the daughter of Orrin Prentice and Hannah Willlams of Franklin, who carae to live in the bor- ough, where Mrs. Stivers was born July '5, 1827, making her 87 ve--< of age at her death. She wasan I red member of Calvary church and .i the Woman's Christian Temperance union in the borough. She is survived by three sons, John O. Stivers of Deaver, readings by the members of the class. The class heard with special pleasure several songs by Mrs. and Mr. Smith. Refreshments were served and a good time enjoyed by all. The class will hold its nex Mrs. George Thornton, Is a Great-Great-Grandmother. In the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William McCluggage, Mrs. Julia ' Wilcox becomes a great-great- grandmother. _ Her daughter is Mrs. Esther Fitch. Mrs. Fitch's daughter is MRS. JULIA WILCOX Now a great-Great-Grandmother Mrs. C. W. Roode of Plainfield, and Mrs. Clara Roode McCluggage is the mother of the youngest member of the family. Mrs. Wilcox has four chil- dren, nine grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandehild. Guest From New London. Mrs, Olive Phelps of New London ig a guest at her cousin’s, Mrs. E. C. Wilcox's. PLAINFIELD Local Guests at New York Wedding— Packer Postmaster Recommended for Reappointment. Mrs. William Roode went to Jewetl City Sunday to spend a few days with her daughter. The Christian Endeavor society held its monthly business meeting with the vice president, Mrs.. Walter Kingsley, Monday evening. Miss Mary Kingsley was London Sunday afternoon. Guests at New York Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone and little son Fred went to New York Tuesday to attend the wedding of Mr. Stone’s brother. They will remain for a few days with relatives in New York and New Jersey. Mrs. Harriet Kingsley is moving into her handsome new residence on Pleas- ant street. C. B. Montgomo== “~= moved into the r house near Packer station. “Snap” Legacy ng, formerly in New 0~ ~iery Col,, F. Edwin Stivers of Ansonia and James H. Stivers of the borough. Notes. The Comfort club of Calvary Epis- copal church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Thomas H. Wilkin- son. Harry Engeis has sold a house on Bradley street to Alexander Wiese- meyer. The D. G. K. club met Monday even- ing with Miss Jeanctte McDonald. SPAIN PROFITABLE FIELD FOR AMERICAN CAPITAL King Alfonso so Informs American Ambassador Willard, of Plainfield, spent Sunday at Packer. Postmaster Renominated. Postmaster Thomas J. Brown acker has been recommended by Hon. B. F. Mahan for reappointment as postmaster of that office, which he has held for 17 years. He was three times appointed and for nearly five years he never saw an inspector. Mr. Brown is an old soldier. He succeeded his son as postmaster at Packer and since that time his wife, now dead, his daughter and granddaughter have all been as- sistants. His brother, W. H. Brown, now postmaster at Jewett City, was the first postmaster in Packer, and he has also been in three offices.” The Brown family has a big record for punching the faces of George Washington and other notables. of Washington, March 2—King Alfonse of Spain, in a private audience with American Ambassador Williard _ and Commercial Attache C. W. A. Veditz, at Madrid on Friday last, indicated the belief that the present time is oppor- tune for trade development and that Spain is offering a profitable field for the investment of American capital, notably in mining and metallurgical in- dustries. Attache Veditz reporting this to Secretary Fedfield, said he and Am- bassador Willard conferred with King Alfonso several hours, May Buy Chapman Place. == = Two New York Jewish families are negotiating for the Chapman place, near Packer, recently occupied by C. B. Montgomery, for a summer hotel. Strike at Cutler Yarn Mills. ‘Warren, R. 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