Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 22, 1915, Page 2

NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, APRIL 22 1915 What Is Going On ‘Willimantic Lodge, ) 687 Main Street. . 9546, M. W. A. 751 Main % B UK 16, 1. 0. O. F., First C. N. G.. Street. . Trinity Chapter, No. Masonic Hall. Obwebetuck Lodge, No. 807 Main Street. Regular Drill of Co. L., orY. GARDE FLORIMONDE BALL Proved One of the Most Brilliant and Social Affairs of the Winter. The annual ball of Garde Flori- monde took place in the town hall Wednesday evening, and was largely attended. ‘This is an organization composed chiefly of vouns men of French descent, which is one of the enterprising clubs of the city, and has recently showed its interest in various organizations, such as that of the United Charities and others, in & substantial way. The hall was handsomely decorated, American flags and potted plants, with the colors of the society, forming the main part of the scheme. Hel- id’s orchestra furnished music for fhe dancing: Previous to the dancing, an inte- resting arill was given by the mem- bers of the Garde, from eight to eight- thirty. The uniforms of the members, and the handsome Yowns of their friends of the fair sex, coupled with the decorations and the snappy music, made the affair one of the most en- joyable of the season. The committee in charge consisted of Captain Theodore Morrissett, Ar- Foot Troubles thur Parent, Fred Roy, Florimond Normandin, George Martin and Pierre Ladamee. Parish Social. At the Congregational church house there was a pleasant gathering Wed- nesday evening, a parish social, held in the evening in order that the men of | the parish might have the opportuni- ty of joining in the gathering. There was music by the W. H. S. mandolin club, an amateur performance by members of the high school under the direction of Miss Marion Jordan and singing. Light refreshments were served during the evening. The com- mittee in charge consisted of Mrs. Jay M. Shepard, Mrs. T. F. Hoxie and Mrs. A W. Gates. Hospital Auxiliary Meets. At a special meeting of the Wo- man’s Auxiliary of St. Joseph's hos- pital held Wednesday afternoon, the duties of a visiting nurse were ex- plajned in an interesting talk by Mrs. John Reilly, president of the aux- iliary, and the objects of the work, which is to be undertaken by the or- ganization, were outlined. Following the talk, the rules pre- pared by the commitfee and approved by the medical staff of the institu- tion were discussed and adopted. The matter of the supplies committee was left over to the next regular meet- ing. LIVING STAR SPANGLED BANNER May be Formed by Pupils During Coming Old School Week. Some twenty-nine or thirty organ- izations in town have already signi- fied their intention to join in the big parade to be held in connection with Old Home and School Week in June. One of the features at present under contemplation is a living “Star Spanl ed Banner” of children from the schools of the city. The committee is holding weekly meetings, and working on the details of the parade plans. Closet Fire on Unign Street. A still alarm for a fire in_the Had- ad building on Union street Wednesday afternoon was responded to by En- gineer James Tighe about one-thirty, and the blaze was extinguished with the assistance of M. J. Driscoll of the Monties. The balze was in a closet in one of the second floor tenements, and Murray's Boston Store WILLIMARTIC, CONN. Smart' One-piece Dresses FOR SPRING AND SUMMER _ The one-piece Dress for Spring and Summer is one -of the most useful garments in any one’s wardrobe. Some unusually pretty models here in Bolero effect with graceful flare and shirred yoke and they come in serges, poplin and Panama. cloth, in the new shades of sand, putty, Belgian blue, Russian, brown, navy and black, finished with laces, fancy buttons, cuffs and gir- dle of satin. Prices range from $5.89 up to $15.00 THE H. C. MURRAY GO, The strictly up-to-date car. five passengers without crowdin; mot superior to any high class car. The biggest car at the price. lightest car of its class—less than 2,300 pounds. steady, It is necessary to'ride behind the The Luxurious upholstery; easy riding qualities equal if Detroiter “Eight” motor to realize fully what a remarkable mechanism the eight cylinder motor really is. A postal will give any prospective buyer a demonstration in any part of BEastern Connecticut. T. R. SADD & CO. Willimantic, Conn. Capital $100,000. Distributors Surplus and Profits $160,000. Established 1832 Accuracy in accounting, courteous service, promptness and liberality sound business policy in administering : dealing, and a its own affairs, characterize THE WINDHAR? NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby :. establish with customers relations thet shai® prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant ancé profitable. The Windham National Bank WILLIMANTIC, CONN. did about twenty-five or thirty dol- lars damage. Dust Blamed For Pneumonia. The prevalence of pneumonia in this city, and many fatalities resulting therefrom, has been the cause of much uneasiness lately. The fact that there has been no rain to lay the dust and keep the germs quiescent during the recent windy weather, is said to be re- sponsible for much of the illness. OBITUARY Capt. E. H. Ripley. ‘Word was received in this city Wed- nesday of the recent death of Cap- tain E. H. Ripley in Washington. D. C. Captain Ripley was a native of Windham, and a veteran of the Civil ‘War, serving in Co. D. of the Third and Co. D. of the Eighth Conn. Vol. He had been connected with the pen- sion department in Washington since the war, but had made it a habit to return to Windham to vote in state and national elections and was well known here. Captain Ripley was buried with military honors in Arl- ington cemetery April 13th. GARDNER HALL'S FUNERAL Held at South Willington Wednesday —Prominent Manufacturers Among Honorary Bearers. Funeral services for Gardiner Hall, Jr., were held in_the Clara Hall El- liott church in Willington at two- thirty Wednesday afternoon, preceded by prayers at the home at one o'clock for the members of the family. Rev. E. W. Darrow officiated at the ser- vices, assisted by Dr. A. B. Coats of Hartford and President W. A. Shanklin of Wesleyan Universit; Music during the services was by the Tempo quartette of Hartford, ae- companied by Arthur Priest, erganist of Christ church in that city. The honorary bearers were William P. Plunkett and Charles P. Plunkett of North Adams, Mass.; E. E. Perrien, of New York; Charles L. Hubbard and John Porteous of Norwich; E. C. Pin- ney of Stafford; W. J. James of Prov- idence; and Gen. E. S. Boss of Wil- imantic. The active bearers were six overseers in the Hall mills, W. H. Brackett, T. C. Denman, M. L. Bur- dick. C. J. Johnson, W. A. Allen and J R Neil. Burial was in the Willing- ton cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard. Mrs. Caroline A. Fuller. The funeral of Mrs. Caroline A. Fuller was held at one o'clock Wed- nesday afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Whitaker of Jackson street. Rev. W. O. Nuzum of the Methodist church officiated. The bearers were Clifton J. Church, Frank W. Martin, Frank C. Lummis and A. C. Whitaker. Burial was in the Chaplin cemetery in charge of Undertaker Hiram N. Fenn. Miller—Brundage Engagement. Miss 'Ruth Miller stenographer to President C. L. Beach of the Connec- ticut Agricultural College at Storrs, whose engagement to A. P. Brundage, has been announced, resigiftd at that institution and left this city Wednes- day for her home in Waterbury. E. O. Sessions is entertaining_his daughters, Mrs. Myra Reed and Mrs. Helen Elmore of Boston. Mrs. H. H. Hyde has returned after a stay of several days in Providence. M. P. Congdon, roadmaster on the New Haven railroad was a local vis- itor Wednesday. ‘ J. O. Bergeron of New Haven spent Wednesday in this city. Brief Notes. J. C. Tatem is in New York. A. B. Atchinson is in Putnam for a week. W. P. Allen spent Tuesday in Prov- idence. Daniel Shea returned Tuesday Boston. P. J. Danahey was in Bolton Wed- nesday. Frank White spent Wednesday Boston. Mrs. A. E. Valentine was in Pom- fret Wednesday. Mrs. E. C. Stone is in Melrose vis- iting her daughter. Mrs. Patrick Keenan is the guest of relatives in Providence. Harold Taylor has returned from a short stay in Hartford. Elliott G. Beardsley of Hartford was a local visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Lena Bruce and daughter are in Palmer for a brief visit. ,Mrs. Harold C. Wiggins attended the funeral of Gardiner Hall Jr., in South Willington Wednesday. Mrs. William King of New York is entertaining Mrs. James Calnen and Miss Claire Calnen of this city. Mrs. Charles Barlow who has been the guest of Mrs. A. Turner has re- turned to her home in Hartford. - Rev. C. L. Adams, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church in this city is in New Hampshire for a few days. Hartford visitors Wednesday in- cluded C. A. Capen, Fred Williams, Mrs. R. H. Fenton, A. L Bill, C. B. Pomeroy, Mrs. Chester Scripture, Dr. J. C. Royce, Mrs. J. F. Reagan, Miss Grace Demming, Miss Emma Evans, That Cough of Yours Racking your lungs, weakening yotr arteries, straining your throat mem- branes and jarring your head might be the forerunner of more serious trouble, and should have immediate attention. [SCHENCK'S SYRUP contains no narcotics. It comforts the throat, soothes the inflamed air passages, loosens the irritating se- cretions that causes the cough and makes expectoration free. ~For 80 years SCHENCK'S SYRUP has been successfully used for the treat- ment of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness and Bronchial Affections. 50c and $1.00 per bottle. If you cannot get it from your druggist, we will send it to you direct on receipt of price. DE. J. H. SCHENCK & SON, Philadelphia. DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist | Painless Extracting { and Filling a Specialty {752 Main Strest, - Willimantio 'rclenl:»_n:_ JAY M. SHEPARD i goccending Elmore & Ghepard { FumeraiDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic tady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willimantis, Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant to in a professor at the agricultural school,| Dr. E. L. McKenna, Mrs. George Allen and daughter. Two jitneys were operating on the streets Wednesday, and meeting with fair success. John H. Grey underwent an opera- tion at St. Joseph’s hospital Wednes- day morning. & The Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent society held a soclal and whist in the Center street armory Wednesday even- ing, with the usual large number pres- ent. There was a well attended and_suc- cessful whist in St. Mary's hall Wed- nesday evening, given by the young men of the parish to raise funds for the benefit of the church. Noted Here and There. C. W. Tryon is in Putnam for a few days. Mrs. C. E. Gibson is in Blackstone for a few days. M. J. Sughrue of Boston spent Tues- day in this city. Clarence Bowen was visitor Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ennis returned to Worcester, Tuesday. Miss Mary White of spent Tuesday in th®s city. James Bennett is spending a few days with relatives in New Haven. Mrs. J. J. Hickey is_entertaining Mrs. Denis McCarthy of Providence. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hayden of Hartford-are in this city on business. Mrs. Patrick J. Casidy of Norwich spent Tuesday with relatives in this a Colchester Colchester Mrs. D. D. Cavanaugh of Hampton was the guest of local friends Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Blackmar are in Providence for the remainder of the weel. Miss Alice Arpin has returned to Fitehburg after a visit here with her parents. Samuel Gaudreau, who spent the past few days in this city, returned to Springfleld, Tuesday. Dr. Daniel Donahue, who has been the guest of his mother, returned Tuesday to Waterbury. Mrs. E. B. Crane, Mrs. F. B. Read and Miss Laura Bullard are spending a few days in Boston. Mrs. William Donovan of Fitchburg was in this city Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Flynn. Miss Violet Snow of New Haven is spending her vacation with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Snow, of Main street. & Mrs.eKate (Rafferty) Pratt is focat- ed in Boston for the present and left this city Tuesday to take up her res- idence in that city. Mrs. Edward Leahy and children accompanied by Mrs. Leahy's sister, Miss Mary Suilivan, are in Hartford visiting their sister, Miss Agatha Sullivan. Hartford visitors Tuesday included Miss Rose Healey, Miss Julia Murphy, Miss Elizabeth Hardman, Peter Morin Lloyd Macfarlane, Menry Hatch, Mrs. Michael Danehey, Fred Taylor, and Mrs. Dixon Van Zandt. Miss Jennie E. Denehey, instructor in history at the local Normal school, accompanied a member of the senior class to Hartford Tuesday where a visit was made to the state capitol, for the purpose of attending a session of the legislature. Red Men’s Pow Wow Whist Party and Other Social Affairs — Funeral of Mrs. George Blake. Sassacus tribe improved Order Red Men held a pow wow Tuesday ev- ening in I O. O. F., Rall. Delegations from New TLondon and Westerly were present. The degree work was exem- plified after which refreshments were served and a smoke talk enjoyed. Twenty Tables of Whist. There were twenty tables at the whist given by the Sewing society of Charity chapter, Order of Fastern Star. ~ Prizes ‘were awarded Mrs. Charles Sweet and Miss Ellen Bogge- mus, Charles E. Gaskell and Stephen J. Austin, Refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed. There will be an organ recital in the Congregational church Friday ev- ening by Mrs, Joseph H. Hammond, organist of the Second Congregational church of Stonington. Attended Fellowship Meeting. Rev. A, F. Earnshaw, Miss Eliza P. Dennison, Miss E. C. Paige, Miss Louise Paige, Miss Ellen Holmes. Miss Julia Foote, Miss Annie. Rathbun, Miss Julla Foote , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moser, Mrs. Eunice Fish, Mrs. Fan- nie Williams, and Isaac Cundall, were among those who attended the fellow- ship meeting in North Stonington on Wednesday. Surprised on Birthday, Mrs, Albert O. Neff was given a surprise party Tuesday evening at her home on High street, to celebrate her birthday, Games were played and re- freshments served. Mrs, Neff received some very nice gifts. Friendse were present from New London, Norwich, Westerly and Noank. FUNERAL. Mrs. George Blal The funeral of Mrs. Maud Durfee Blake, wife of George Blake was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from_ St. Mark's Episcopal church and was largely attended. Rev. A. H. Bar- rington._the rector, conducted the ser- vices. Burial was in Elm Grove cem- etery. Mrs. George Stafford entertained the members of the Sewing soclety of the Royal Neighbors at her home on Den- mison avenue Wednesday afternoon. Stonington lodge, No, 26. I. O. O. F., met Wednesday. The second degree was conferred on a class of candidates. pribsitnt sy Unrivaled as Guerriilas. As guerrilla fighters the Cossacks are unequaled and no lines of com- munication are safe from their sud- den dashes. An enemy’s train, no mat- ter how close behind the fighting forces it may be, can never be sure of safety from marauding Cossacks. 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DANIELSON AND DANIELSON Deputy Sheriff Edwin Bennett Qualifies —Linen Shower for Miss Ethel Ken- nedy—Parish Whist—Hundreds of Acres Burned Over in Woodland Fires During Wednesday. Mrs. Robert K. Bennett is coaching the high school cast that is to present an_operetta next mont] Attorney E. L. Darbie was in Provi- dence on a business trip. Files His Bond. Deputy Sheriff Edwin Bennett of Brooklyn, newly appointed, has filed his bond and qualified for the duties of the office. Henry B. Wightman of Bristol was a visitor with friends in Danielson Wednesday. 2 W. K. Pike is engaged in surveying out the Riverside race track property for_house lots. Vice President C. A. Wiggin of the Merchants' National bank of Boston was a visitor here Wednesday. hief George M. Pilling continues to gain strength. Francis E. Storer, Windham County National bank, ex- pects to bring his family here from Dedham, Mass., about June 1. Brush Fire at Dayville. About 3 o'clock Wednesday morn- ing the alarm for fire was rung in Dayville for a brush fire in what is known as the Quagmire woods, the whole village being aroused. The indications were Wednesday that a large number of citizens would be out this evening for the’ special town meeting, called for 7.30, to pass on the matter of selling certain prop- erty of the town near Dayville. At the Methodist church Wednesday evening there was a social of special interest, admission being paid with any article made of rubber. The pro- gramme arranged proved very enter- taining. Gross carelessness may be charged to some residents of the borough in not carefully watching over brush fires which they set to burn-waste matter. In one instance such a fire was left unguarded while the man who set it went to bed for the night, Given Linen Shower. Members of the Epworth league and of the Sunday school gave a linen shower for Miss Ethel Kennedy at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. Many Attend Parish Whist. A large number of members of St. James' church was at the school hall Wednesday evening for the weekly parish whist under the auspices of the French-speaking Children of Mary. Below Havana Prices. A story _was being told around the borough Wednesday about a boxing exhibition that was pulled off at East Killingly, ringside seats quoted as having been sold for 15 cents, but as to the truth of this there is no one willing to vouch for publication. That start made by the high school baseball team at Norwich Tuesday af- ternoon is not to be taken as a meas- ure of the team’s ability to play ball. They had a very bad session, but will undoubtedly show their real form in the games that are to come. Crossed the Border. Information received here indicates that the man who assaulted one of the local police Sunday afternoon and es- caped made his way into Rhode Island. He is reported to have taken a car in the vicinity of East Killingly. As to the difficulty of geiting men to fight forest fires and getting them quickly, as has been required in towns hereabouts for the past week or ten days, it is claimed that the delay ex- perienced in getting pay for the work is chiefly responsible. The men have to wait as a general rule several weeks for their money. Relief Corps Mee! There was a regular meeting of Mc- Gregor corps, W. R. C., Wednesday eyening, at which a number of matters of special interest to the organization were given consideration. During the afternoon there was a meeting of Willing Workers. cashier at the TERRIFYING FIRES Rage During Wednesday in Killingly— Houses and Other Buildings Saved Only by Backfiring and Plowing Furrows. Forest fires that raged with excepy tional fury swept over hundreds o acres in towns in this section during Wednesday and, driven by a high and changing wind, made the efforts of many scores of fire fighters useless as to_overcoming them, though strenuous WOrk drove the flames back from time to time, and in many places where valuable property, _including homes, were endangered. Danielson was the center of an arc of these fires, one of the worst of which was in that section of Killingly between Attawaugan and Dayville Four Corners. Another fire that assumed alarming proportions raged in Canterbury during the after- noon, frightening a number of resi- dents there into the belief that their homes and other buildings would be swept away. Telephone calls for help were flashed in all _directions and many men responded, but not a quarter as many as were needed to fight the fires with any degree of success. Some of the women who were in the danger zone, both in the Killingly fire and in the Canterbury fire, became panic-stricken, and with good cause, for the spectacle that the onrushing fires presented was little less than ap- palling. The fire in Killingly broke out in the ‘woods to the north and east of the town farm property at about 8.30. It swe_pt southward and eastward very rapidly and within an hour had ex- tended over a mile and a half front. As it neared the town farm it had grown to such an extent as to cause fear for the safety of the buildings. Hose was connected with the hydrant in the yard and every preparation made for making a fight to save the property, but this did not materialize, as the fire was kept on the east side of the road. - Rushing along its southward course, it raged up to within a stone’s throw of the group of dwellings at the Day- ville Four Corners. The landscape here was blotted out under a solld bank of smoke, but within this men labored setting backfires and plowing furrows that were the means of check- ing the rush of fire in that direction, aided by a favorable change in the direction of the wind. About 200,000 feet of lumber, all stacked and ready for shipment, was stored in the rear of the Casey property and was saved. Some of the families at the Four Corners made ready to move out their belongings, believing that there was no hope of saving their homes. By noon it looked as if this fire was under control, but within an hour it had broken out again and ran a course eastward and southward toward.the Killingly Center school. So alarming did_the conditions become in this vi- cinity by 2 o'clock that urgent mes- sages were sent here for aid from the fire department, and the General Put- nam steamer was rushed to the fire location. : Appeals were made to the mills at Elmville and at other places for help, and there were many responses. At this hour the Canterbury fire was ter- PUTNAM NEWS PUTNAM Rev. J. R, Danforth Addresses Wel- come Class—Jitney Line Starts— Sudden Death of Miss Malvina A. Howe—County Farm Agent to Give Pruning Demo! tior, Rev. E. W. Belcher, formerly pastor of church here, has been transferred to Fair Haven, Mass. Need Meoney for School Leon N. Walker. Claus A. H strom and Linus A. Logee, selectmen of the town of Thompson, have is- sued a call for a special town meet- ing to see if the town will appro- priate another $1,000 for completing the cost of running the schools, Address by Rev. J. R. Danforth. Rev. J. R. Danforth of New Lon- don gave an address on the subject, The Average Man, at a supper of the Welcome class of the Congregational church Wednesday evening. Superintendent of Streets Frederick Dumas, and men, are engaged in giv- ing an'oil bath to a number of streets in"the central section of the city. Sells His Farm. R. E. Decatur of Killingly, formerly of this city, is to move in a few days to Pascoag. Mr. Decatur has sold his farm in the neighboring town, Smoke from numerous forest fires was visible from this city Wednesday afternoon, but Putnam escaped any of serious consequence. A little brush fire south of the city was quickly ex- tinguished. The Hinky-Dee Girls' company, with a change of bill that proved very pop- ular, continued their approved run at the ‘theatre Monday afternoon and evening, Jitney Line to Centerville. Cross country jitneying s a new spring form of diversion that is avail- able now for Putnam people. The run is from this city to Centerdale, R. L, and the route is over the old stage coach line, via Chepachet. Easthampton, the Methodist DIES SUDDENLY. Miss Malvina A. Howe, of Thompson Girls’ School, Expires from Heart Disease. Miss Malvina A. Howe. one of the founders of the Howe-Marot school for girls established at Thompson in the fall of 1913, died very suddenly of heart failure at the school about mid- night Tuesday. Miss Howe had been in poor health for a number of weeks, but her condition was not such as to be alarming and she had attended to her duties as usual. Her death was a great shock to the teachers and students at the school, Miss Howe was a teacher of long ex- perience and had been very successful with the school at Thompson. From 1879 for a period of twelve years she was a teacher in Hartford Public High school and at Miss Porter's_school in Farmington, from 1895 to 1905, a period of ten years. She was afterwards connected with a school at Dayton, Ohio, from which city she came to Thompson and established the Howe- Marot school in the former Doane mansion, during the summer of 1913. This school has grown rapidly and has been successful in every way. _George Chapman, of Plymouth, Conm. is a nephew of the deceased. Quinebaug Pomona Meeting. The first special meeting this year of Quinebaug Pomona grange is to be held Saturday of this week with Wolf Den grange of Abington. The meet- ing IS to be opened at 10.30 in the fifth degree and continued in that de- gree throughout the morning. The program for the day has been ar- rarged as follows: 10.30, opening in the fifth degree; 11.30, conferring de- gree; 12.30, dinner, served by ladles of Wolf Den grange: work In fourth degree; 2 p. m., lecturers program; piano ' solo, Mrs. Leonard Watson; reading, Rev. Frank Fuller; Ideas of an Educator, Principal E. A. Case of Windham High school: violin solo, Quinton Howe; essay, Mrs. Albert Smith:; address, Suggestions of & Practical Farmer, Clarence H. Sav- age, Storrs, Conn.; vocal solo, Miss Virginia _Sharpe: monologue, Mrs. Herbert Slye. Charles A. Wheeler, master, and rifying to those who had property in its path. There was no adequate force of men to fight the big fire, although the men avallable did Trojan-like work, and the appeals for men that were sent out bordered on the frantic. Those who live in towns and cities can have no adequate idea of the man- ner in which Wednesday’s fires surged onward, roaring, léaping flames driv- ing back the men who endeavored with every means at hand to check them. As the afternoon wore on the fight against the fire was waged with vary- ing success. At one time the old tav- ern at Killingly Center caught fire, but the blaze was squelched before it did any great damage. Books and other properties were removed from the Kil- lingly Center schaol in the expectation that the building was going up in smoke, but this didn't happen. Late in the afternoon the fire was working its devastating way toward Breakneck Hill and the East Killingly section of the town, and In the early evening the reflection from the flames lighted up the sky. = Other fires were reported Wednés- day afternoon from the Flat Rock sec- tion of Plainfield and from Sterling. The damage from all of the fires can- not be estimated, but it will amount to many thousands of dollars. Prac- tically all of the woodland burned over in Killingly will have to be cut off. 8iX TEAM LEAGUE. Quinebaug Valley Textile League Or- ganized—Robert W. Boys President. At 2 meeting held in the mill office at Dayville, Wednesday evening, the Quinebaug Valley Textile baseball league was formally organized and of- ficers elected as_follow: President, Robert W. Boys, Williamsville; secre- tary, Clare N.- Turner, Williamsvilie; treasurer, N, Lorne Greig, Dayville. Roland Gray of the Connecticut mills at Danielson and J. F. Gardner, Jr. of the Quinebaug mills, were named as a committee to submit a schedule of games at a meeting to be held with- in a few days, each team to be repre- sented at this meeting. The league is to ba made up of teams representing the Connecticut mills, Quinebaug mills and Danielson Cot- ton Co., all of Danlelson; Assawauga ‘Woolen Co. of Dayville, Wauregan mills and Killingly Manufacturing Co. of Willlamsville, 600 ACRES BURNED OVER. But All Fires in This Neighberhood Under Control by Midnight. Charles S. Hyde of Canterbury said ‘Wednesday night that about 600 acres of land in that town had been burned over in the fire of Wednesday, The flnmlgc on his land alone will amount to $1,000. All of the big fires in towns in this of the county were under control at midnight, but men were left on guard to watch for outbreaks that are expected. The Promise of A Better Tire Day Goodyear Fortified ;rires came, promise men a better tire day. to promise was fulfilled. years ago, And that They made Goodyear the largest-selling tire in the world, a place it has held ever since. Last year men bought 1,479,883—about one Not Magical for each car in use. Don't expect in the Goodyear a magical tire. It is not exempt from mishap and misuse. . It won top place because it averaged best. It did that be- cause, in five great ways, it ex- cels every other tire. It combats in five ways, exclusive to Good- years, these six major troubles— Rim-Cuts Insecurity Blowouts Punctures Loose Treads Skidding One way—our “On-Air” cure —costsus $450,- 000 yearly. One comes through GOOD forming in each tire hundreds of large rubber riv- ets. One com- pels us to vul- Fortified Tires No-Rim-Cut Tires—"On-Air” Cured ‘With All-Weather Treads or Smooth canize in each tire base 126 braided piano wires. One comes through our double- thick All-Weather tread, with its sharp, tough, resistless grips. These things together mean a super-tire. Lower Prices Yet these costly-built tires, in the past two years, have been thrice reduced in price. Our last reduction—on February lst— brings the two- year total to 45%. Never has a tire given so much for the ey es Fortified Tires do now. We ask you, for your own sake, to prove it. Any dealer will supply you. YEAR . AKRON, OHIO Goodyear Service Stations—Tires In Stock T. H. ELDREDGE C. V. PENDLETON, JR. PLAINFIELD GARAGE .... PUTNAM AUTO STATION . DANIELSON AUTO SUP. CO. THE IMPERIAL GARAGE M. B. RING AUTO CO. . Plainfield . Putnam . Danielson Mrs. Maude K. Wheeler, lecturerer, have Issued a special appeal intended to bring out as many members as pos- sible to the meetin COUNTY FARM AGENT To Give Public Pruning Demonstration ~—Anti-Caterpillar Campaign. The county agent for Windham county is to be in Brooklyn Friday afternon, the 23rd and will give a pruning demonstration there at 1.30 on the farm owned by Mrs. T. L. Cole. Those attending are invited to bring their saws and to help out in the work. This will give them some ex- perience in doing the actual work of pruning; more can be accomplished this way than by having the county agent do the work himself. Mr. Ken- nedy will direct the work and explain and give reasons for the different oper- ations. On Saturday Mr. Kennedy will be in his office at Putnam and will be glad to have anyone call him up or visit him there, It is time now to begin work against the tent caterpillar, if serious dam- age by this pest is to be prevented. The warm weather of the past few days has brought them out in great numbers and aiready the wild cherry and fruit trees are considerably cov- ered by the nests. The best way to“handle these is to crush the caterpillars and the nests. Smail branches may be cut off and butned. ,Do not iry to burn them on the tree ‘with torches. As soon as the caterpillar feels the heat he drops to the ground, thus escaping injury from the flames. The heat from the torch will_serioualy injure the branch and it will not injure the caterpillar, be- cause he has already dropped to safe- ty. Then the caterpillar simply crawls back and starts his work all over Sunday School Institute Program. The annual spring_institute of Dis- trict No, 3 of the Windham County Sunday School assciation is to be held at the Congregational church in Wood- stock Sunday, May 9. The program has been arranged as follows: 3.30, devotional, Rev, W. J. Smith; 3.40, the schools of district No. 3, Miss Alice Cunningham: 350, Our Opportunity, C, D. Sharpe, Putnam; county and state Sunday school work; 4.10, :The Grace of Adaptability, Mrs. B. M. Warner, Putnam; 4.40, The Or- ganized Class, Mrs. N. A, Ballard; music; 5.00, Encouragements and Problems, W. I Woodin, Hartford, secretary of ‘the Comnecticut Sunday School association. The officers for this district are: Rev, W. J. Smith, president; William V. Chase, ‘vice president; Miss Alice Cunningham, secretary. GOLD offering for] STAFFORD SPRINGS William Shearer Resigns as Superin-| tendent of Town Farm—Improve- ments at First National Bank. Rev. Levi Rees is spending a few| days with friends in New York. William J. Daley of South Covent: is visiting friends in Stafford Springs. John H. Dio of Franklin, Mass., has been visiting his sister, Mrs, Napoleon! Pero. Supt. Shearer Resigns. ‘William Shearer has resigned as| superintendent of the town farm and almshouse. Mr. Shearer has occupied, the place for about eight years and his work has been satisfactory to the town officials as well as to the in-| mates. There is much regret that Mr, and Mrs. Shearer are to leave the| Dplace. 200 Cords of Wood Burned. About 200 cords of wood belongi; to Daniel H. Curtis was burned by a forest fire in the Crystal Lake district Tuesday afternoon. There was a large delegation ofy Stafford people at the funeral of Gar-| diner Hall in South Willington Wed neseday_afternoon. Miss Louise Freeman has returned to her home in Stafford Springs afte undergoing a successful operation for| appendicitis at the Hartford hospital, Fred Delligan of Palmer has been] visiting friends in town. Miss Mabel Park and her brother,| Angus Park, have returned from week’s visit in Atlantic City. Improvements at Bank. Some changes are being made i the customers’ room and also_the di-] rectors’ room at the First National bank, which will make for the con- venience of patrons. 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