Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 24, 1915, Page 7

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 MISSIONARY SOCIETY MAKES APPROPRIATIONS. Officers Reelected by Broadway Church Home ionary Society. ) There was a good attendance Fri- day” afternoon at 3.45 o'clock in the Suday School room at Broadway Con- i onal church for the 46th annual méeting of the Woman's Mome Mis- sl _ soclety at which the business meeting was_conducted by the pres- ident, Mrs. B. P. Bishop, after the opening @evotional exercises. Reports for.the year were _given and appropriations were voted as Zollows:. $10 for the social settiement Svork of Rev. BE. O, Mead of Exeter; $5 to assist in the education of a crip- led young man at Springfield; and 10 to the Connecticut union. The. corresponding secretary, Mrs. James L. Case, read letters from Rev. Mr. Carr_in Indiana and Rev. Mr. Oeks in Oklaboma ‘expressing thanks for_boxes that had been sent them. The report of the nominating com- mittee was presented by Mrs. Burrell W. Hyde, renominating the officers who have served in the past year and they were all reelected as follows: President, Mrs.. B. P. Bishop;. first vice president, Mss Ella Norton; second vice gresident, Mrs. F. ~ W. Lester; third vice president, Mrs. Amos A Browning; corresponding _ secretary, Mrs. James L. Case; registrar, Mrs. W. H, Oat; treasurer, Mrs, Elizabeth B. Davis. In the social hour that followed the busifiess meeting, light refreshments weretserved by Mrs. E. S, Worcester, Mrs, J. Frank Clark, and Mrs. Samuel B. Case, ' . THE RIDDLE I e ———————— “A letter for you, mother!” cried Rolfe, as he clattered noisily up the stairs on his return from answering the postman’s ring and burst into the big, shabbily furnished room where his' mother sat with her children. “From Monford, too; must be from Great-aunt Mary!” he exclaimed, toss- ing the missive into his mother’s lap. “Let’s see,” with a mischievous glance at the tall youth with eveglasses, Dbending over his books, ‘the last time she, wrote was when ehe deigned to express the opinion that in her judg- ment it would be much better for Dop-to be-learning a trade than en- tering college. Just what favor is she now conferring upon us ~—why, children, “what do you and the mother looked up her letter, her usually pale cheeks flushed with excitement. “Tt s from your Great-aunt Mary, and she has sent a check for $500!" “Five hundred dollars!” in mingled accents of joy, astonishment and in- credulity. “Yes, a check for $500, and a short note saying ‘that though she has heard nothing from us for a couple of years, yet she feels confident that- the en- closed check will not come amiss, as I was always such a notoriously bad manager, even while poor dear Mal- colm was alive, and probebly have not earned much in the later years'; you ee,” smiling, “we must take the bit- ler, with the sweet.’ “But five hundred dollars, mother!” broke in Rolfe excitedly. “Oh, can’t I have a canoe and go on that camping trip” with the other fellows week after next?” ~ “The idea, Rolfe!” his sister Mar- garet interrupted, “of planning to spend so much money just for your- self. Look at this room! Positively, it is so shabby I hate -to sit in it. Just think how lovely it would be with fresh paint and paper, new- draperies and a great handsome rug!” Oh, ‘mother, with all * that money couldn't I have something nicer for my graduation dress? I am so tired of simple whité muslin. ~Belle Grant has sueh_.a beauty. of a -silkc mull. Coulan't khave eng,-to0?” “Wh: is! _Rolfe!” And Kathleen let the dainty piece of lace and in- sertion upon which she had been at work fall 4n_her lap, ‘“the thing to do 1s to have mother go somewhere on a good long vacatio: “Pardon me for calling it -to your ttentign, but if you. will allow me to remark the taxes in the natural course of ‘evets will be due in the fall. There is the winter's supply, of coal to- be thought of. The furnace, as ou ‘Will remember, is pretty old, snd nly gave us plenty of trouble t winter. Then again, the -house Is badly in need of painting and there will be a host of repairs for which it will be necessary, to have the car- pentérs before the work of painting actually . commences’ And Don . re- moved his eyeglasses and havirg pol- ished them industriousiy _carefully re- placed ~ them and looked _genially wround upon his brother and sisters. “Oh, pshaw, Don! - What are you al- ways croaking for? We always have o to- ‘Pay: the taxes’ ‘Why ¥ 't We this year as well as other [ears? ‘It wouldn't be a bad thing i e whole. of us had a little ‘outin; L for one, advocate it once in awhile.” And the boy looked Tather sulkily tround at his mother and sisters. 'Of course, Don, you.know I don’t tare to go anywhere,’ said his mother. ‘but it does seem as though Rolfe night g~ for ‘a little camping trip. Fou know his heart has been set on t all along, and certainly the room, \s Margaret says, is shabby.” And thé smiled _sympathetically at .her Jaughter. - “Perhaps we can do some- ng.in_the way of fresheming’ it.up. As’ for -the matter ‘of the graduation Iress, Ellen, it seems to me” - she laid, mechanically smoothing out the iheck upon her knee, ‘that the muslin ® have already planned will be test. With fresh gloves, flowers and ) pair of new shoes, you ought to do rery nicely, and .then we can - take he money,” she paused in her occupa- lotr of “smoothlng "the check, a look i consternation dawning in her eyes. “Why, what is {t? What's thé mat- T/ mother?” cried Kathleen, jumping her seat and bastening to. her hothers’ side. Oh Don, Rolft! think of me? What a mistake!” ‘will. yor 1ave I done! lalf. half cryi: ally thrust the check in their aston- shed faces, = “It isn't for $500. It's m%ss .00. vel” . “Five!” woOmly fivet” in wrying keys of surprise, disappoint- nent and disgust, followed for a noment by utter silence. _Then with | glance at his mother, . Roife spoke ut boldly: “Well, what of it! We are o, Worse off than before~ ,” mother,” Margaret began mgerly, ‘and the room really ien't so ®d. I¢ the boys'will only help after chool is over, I'm qulte sure. we can int’#hé woodwork ourselves—take up he old t ofr the summer, sast, ur;"t;ln the fioor. b =2d with satistaction. “I dan't care about the dress, real other—as Kathleen has planned 'l’t, il look e, bit as dainty as elle Grant’s mull,” and Eil t _le;r“mmer. el ell.” the mother said, das way ¢he bright drops that cmn:»m: er logf lashes, “let's take the money nd By tickets for the concert next el You know we have all been ig to go, but 75 Tents & ticket it rather expensive for six, Be- JB." _with a siight emile, ‘it would .w: nt.Mary, if-she could hear I am still & poorynan., iy 2 ] on goton. B Fares of out-of-town customers refunded on all purchases. Ask for Purchasers’ Certificate Books. do their Spring Shopping in Norwich, and at the same time have their Fares refunded. | We Will Offer Special Values All Over The Store You'll find Merchants’ Week Shop- over the store. Look for them—they mean savings. ping Tickets all We will do our share to make your visit to Norwich, both pleasant and profitable. HE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. aturday, April 24, to Saturday, May 1, (inclusive WILL BE MERCHANTS’ WEEK During this period we co-operate with the other Norwich Merchants in.extending to out-of-town customers the opportunity to Merchants’ Week offers many ad- Fares of out-of-town customers vantages to the people of Eastern | refunded on all purchases. Ask for Connecticut. Do not fail to come. Purchasers’ Certificate Books. In addition to refunding Fares All the shopping advantages of Merchants’ Week are realized when you buy your goods at this store. Reduced prices on selected lines of New Spring Goods, the kind of Merchandise that every Man, Woman and Child needs now. Nothing of dubious qualit with it our broad guarant y. Every special offering is on goods of the most dependable character. ee of absolute reliability. THESE OFFERINGS ARE FOR EVERYBODY--OUR CITY PATRONS Every item so offered, carries AS WELL AS OUT-OF-TOWN PATRONS. DON'T FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM. Read Every Line of This Advertisement! DOLL STOCKINGS FREE To every little girl who brings us one of ‘he tickets found on the top of Burson Hosiery, we will give a pair of Doll Stock- ings free. Choice of colors, white, black, pink and blue. LITTLE GIRLS— See that mother and big-sister wear Bur- son Hose—and see that you get the Bur- son Tickets—they will supply dolly with new Stockings. Burson Hosiery sells at 19¢, 25c and 35c a pair. Underwear Specials for Merchants’ Week ‘Women's) Summer Weight Ribbed Vests, shaped, low neck, sleeveless and with short sleeves, regular 19c at .. Women’s Medium Weight Ribbed Underwear, Vests and Pants, regular and ex- tra sizes, all shapes, regular 50c value at.. - 29¢ Women’s Summer Weight Ribbed Pants, lace trimmed, with torchon lace, regular 25¢ value—Special price a pair .. ... ‘Women's Summer Weight Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, lace trimmed, these are regular 50c Union Suits at .. 4 39¢ Wash Good Specials for Merchants’ Week One case of good quality Apron Ginghams; good as- sortment of different checks, principally blue and white, regular price 8c—Special price a yard.|. One case of good quality Dress Ginghams, newest Spring designs and color- ings, regular 12%c grade —Spectal price_ a.yard... One case of 27-inch Crepes, in good assort- ment of different _size stripes, and all the fash- ionable colorings, desira- hls for waisting, regular 12%c value at. 30 pieces of Radnor Cloth, 40 inches wide, a crepe fabric in stripes and floral designs, for waists and dresses, values 17c—Spec- ial price a yard Make This Store Headquarters vrsrrons to Norwich during Merchants’ Week are invited to mal this store their heada; range to meet your friends there. Third Floor Use our Rest Room on Leave your packages here, also, while you visit around town. Merchants’ Week Specials in Domestic Dep't. At 29c—F58-inch TFine Mercerized Satin Table Damask, value c. 5 At 45c—70-inch Mercerized Satin Table Damask, choice pat- terns, value 59¢c. At 69c—68-inch Heavy Weight Irish Table Damask, pure linen, value 89c. At 37),c—Bates’ Turkey Red Table Damask, 1% to 3-yard lengths, value 50c. At 79c—Full size Hemmed Crichet Bed Spreads, soft finish, value $1.00 At $1.35—Tine Quality Hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads, value $1.75. 36-inch English Long Cloth, chamois finish, value $1.25— Price aspiece of 10-yards.... At 6c—40-inch = Brown Sheeting, weight, value 9c. - At -tnch’ Fine Quality _Brown Sheeting, 10 to 20-yard lengths, value 10c. At 734c—36-inch Bleached Sheeting, soft finish, value 10c. At 9%c — 36-inch ' Fine Quality Bleached Sheeting, value 12%ec. At 23c—9-4 “Seamless” Sheeting,-value 30c. At 8c—100 dozen Pillow Cases, Teg- ular price 12%ec. At 33c—1 case of Bleached Sheets, size 72x90, value 50c. At 39c—1 case of Unbleached Sheets, size 72x90, value 50c. At 59c—1 case of Full-size Bleached Sheets, Seamless, value 69c. At 69c—1 case of Extra Sheets, size 81x99, Se'flml‘lg:: value 85c. At $148—One case of Summer Blankets, wool finish, regular price $1.75, Brown Remnants of Crashes, Towelling, Table Linens, Sheetings, Etc., all at special prices, Merchants’ Week'Specials in Dress Goods Three Extraordinary Values in' Standard Goods 54-inch All Wool Voiles and Panamas in gray, ‘brown—our regular $1.00 Dress GOOAS Gtu«..eeseeseoesasasesmnns tan, navy and 42-inch Silk and Wool Poplin, handsome fabric for waists or dresses, in twelve desirable Spring colorings, regular $1.19 value at 98¢ 56-inch Spot-proof Storm Serge in dlack, navy, tan and brown, excellent weight for suits or dresses, regular $1.50 value at. + 8110 Special Silk Values for Merchants’ Week 82-inch Silk Stripe Flowered Voiles, in eight patterns—white grounds with silk stripe or figured, regular 3% value at. . 33c Yard-wide Messaline, absolutely all silk, in black only—our de- pendable $1.00 grade at. " 89¢ 40-inch Crepe-de-Chixg, strictly all silk, in twelve handsome col- orings, for street and evening wear—our regular $1.59 qaulity at $1.39 e e e i TR e Special Values in Coatings for Merchants’ Week 56-inch ‘A1l Wool. Coatings, in tan, gray, sand and mix- tures, regular $1.50 value at 5g 56-inch All Wool Coatings, in plaids, stripes and mix- tures, regular $2.00 value at $1,49 _ Use Purchasers’ Certificate Books no your shopping at this store and your fare will be paid to Nor~ wich and return in accordance with “MERCHANTS’ WEEK” plan, - Ask for Purchasers’ Certificate Book which explains how you can have your fare refunded. 69¢ Note Price Reductions! OUR MENS STORE Everything in Men’s Wear. Outfitters to Man and Boy Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Etc. Here Are Special Values for Merchants’ Week Men's and Youths’ Spring Suits, in'blue serge, fancy mixtures and pencil stripes—models are two and three-button soft roll 12 95 with semi-fitted back—our regular $15.00 Suits at. B Men’s and Youths' Knitted Spring Weight Top Coats, in plain 16 50 gray and heather mixtures—these are regular $20.00 Coats at.. X Men's and Youths' Double-texture Rain Coats, full; and strapped—our regular $6.00 Rain Coats at, cen':ented $4.69 Merchants’ Week Offerings in Men’s Furnishings Men’s Garters, a full line of colors, the regular 25¢ kind at 17¢ Men’s Police Suspenders, the regular 25c kind, at 19¢ Men's “President” Suspenders, sell regularly at 50c, at ..... 39¢ Men’s Half Hose, plain black and colors, regular 15c value, Men’s Silk-plated Hosiery, bleck and all colors, our reg- ular 25¢, value at... Men’s Work Shirts, blue chambray, black and white twill, ete., our entire stock of 50c Wash Shirts, at $1.00 House Dresses, 69c ‘Women's House Dresses, high and low neck styles, mude of Amoskeag gingham, seersuckery plain cham- bray, regular $1.00 Dresses at 69c. $3.00 Silk Petticoats, $1.98 Women's Silk Petticoats, made in silik Jersey top with messaline ruffles, also Taffeta in all the popular shades, regular $3.00 Petti- coats, at $1.98. 50c Bungalow Aprons, 44c Bungalow Aprons. made of per- cale in light, medium and dark colors, also of Apron Check Ging- ham, made very full, regular 50c value, at 44c. 50c Night Gowns, 44c Women’s Muslin Night Gowns, high, low and V neck styles, trim med with pretty laces and Ham- burgs, a variety of. styles, regular 50c value, at 44c, 50c Corsets at 39¢c ‘Women’s Long Hip Corsets, made in high and low bust models, reg- ular 50c Corsets, at 39c a pai Kitchenware Department Toilet Paper—a regular 5c roll, large e and full count—38 rolls for Wax Paper—24 size 12x1§ White Sheets, in a roll, regular price 5¢ a roll—2 rolls for 5e. Chick Laundry Soap—durinz Mer- chants’ Week we offer 10 bars for 25c, Straw Push Brooms, have always sold at 25c—Special price 10c each. Improved Family Scale, warranted, will weight up to 24 pounds— Special price 98¢ each. China_Sale—Plates, - Trays, Cups and Saucers, Vase~ Bon-bons, Ete—Special price 25c each, value up to $1.00. FOUNTAIN A $2.50 F%NTAMN S ‘This is a Pen that can be carried in the pocket upside down, with- out leaking. It is fitted with 14-Kt. Solid Gold Pen and absolutely guar- anteed—a genuine $2.50 Fountain Pen at $1.00. $1.50 Umbrella at 98¢ ‘Women’s 26-inch Umbrellas, cov- ered with Americhn taffeta, handles are plain and carved mission, black ebony and sterling silver trimmed, regular $1.50 Umbrellas at 98c. A 70c Package at 49¢ ‘A 50c jar of Palmolive Cream— two 10-cent cakes of Palmolive Soap, total value 70c—Special price, Merchants’ Week, 49c. Hot Water Bottles, 55¢c. Two-quart Hot Water Bottles, white and red rubber, some have fountain syringes, odd numbers but fully guaranteed—Special price 55c, regular $1.00 value. Men'’s Negligee Shirts of Per- cale, in a wide Tange of stripes and figures, attached laundered cuffs, sizes 14 to 17, regular $1.00 value, at Men’s Soft French Cuff Shirts, in all the latest Spring weaves and colorings, regular $1. value, at . 95¢ Men’s Balbrizzan Underwear, Long and Short Sleeve Shirts, Double-seated Drawers, regu- lar 50c value, at . Ribbed Union Suits, Spring and Summer weight, short sleeves and ankle length, regular $1.00 Suits, at 39¢ The Stein-Bloch 1 \ “Genesee™ Men’s 79¢ Women’s and Misses’ Spring Apparel New Spring Suits, Coats, Waists and Dresses SPECIAL VALUES FOR MERCHANTS’ WEEK ‘Women's New Spring Suits, unusually attractive models, made of fine quality cloths, Suits that sell regularly up to $17.50— 14 75 Special Price ...c.-ciicicoccrroncsonsesosaasanssn headion 3 A number of Smart Sample Suits—just one of each model—Suits that sell regularly up to $35.00—also some very attractive Suits from our own stock that sold at much higher pdces—speciuszz 50 Special Coat Values for Merchants’ Week Women's Spring Coats, in Shepherd checks, neat mixtures, and plain white, regular $7.50 Coats at Women’s Spring -Coats, attractive models and splendid quality materials—very special value at....... Women's Spring Coats, in an assortment of newest models— these are exceptional value at e Women’s Coats, including a few Sample Coats worth $20.00 and our regular $17.50 Coats—Special price........ ceeeet. $14.98 Women’s Dresses of Ramie linen, neat models, in white, Copen- hagen, rose and lavender—extra good valie at $4.50 ‘Women’s Waists of Japanese silk, tub silk and crepe-de-chine, attractive models, value up to $2.98 at. e $1.98 ‘Women’s Crepe-de-Chine and Linen Blouses, values up to $3.98 —Special price . $2.98 Children’s Dresses for Merchants’ Week Children’s Plaid Gingham Dresses, best quality materials ever offered at this price— Very special value at........ 49¢ $5.98 $9.98 $12.50 Children’s Smart Dresses, in a splendid variety, sizes, 6 to 14 years, good $1.25 value—Spec- ial price ... Remarkable Great Seiarkable SPRING MILLINERY o sons Extraordinary Offerings for Merchants’ Week o of this store are values such as these to be had. ustrations of our superior buying facilities, Nowhere ou are forcible Trimmed Sailors at 48c ‘Women’s Black Sailors, with black silk band, a good serviceable Hat, for ordinary wear, regular 98c value at 48c. Women’s Dress Hats at $1.98 ‘Women’s Fine Dress Hats, in all the newest shapes and colorings, matetials alone are worth what we ask for the Hats, all trimmed, regular $2.98 Hats at $1.98. Women’s Dress Hats at $2.98 ‘Women's Dress Hats—model Hats from a leading New York Milli- ner—every Hat a. distinct design, regular $3.98 Hats at $2.98. Women’s Dress Hats at $3.98 These are the greatest value of all—Women's Fine Dress Hats, made of finest imported braids, in all the fashionable shapes and colorings, regular $5.00 Hats at $3.98. Many other special values in Millinery for Merchants® Week—Children’s Trimmed Hats, Untrimmed Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Etc. They Two Very Special Ribbon Offerings One lot of Brilliant Taffeta 500 yards of extra wide Ribbon, full 5% inches wide, Novelty Rfbbons, 5% to 8 black, white and all the inches wide, a big variety wanted colorings, regular of novelty effects, regular 25¢ value at ... - 50C VAIUS &t seveessarsosin Come to This Store! A “FREE” Some GIVEN AWAY We Want Every Woman in Eastern Connecticut to become thoroughly ac- guainted with the FREE Sewing Machine, the most beautiful and most hiohly improved Sewing Macl in the world. For this purpose we have arranaed with the makers of these celebrated machines to give a_ demonstration in the store during ME R- CHANTS’ 23th to May 1st, inclusi During that time we will have an expert demon- strator, directly from the factory to demonstrate the superior merits of FREE machines. To make it an incentive for you to come and see THE FREE at our store we have set aside a part of our advertising outlay—to a value equiva- lent to the cost of one FREE, and on the last day of the demonstration— Saturday, May 1st—we will give this machine away to someone in the audience in our store, demonstration day, GET A FREE GIFT TICKET So that all will have an equal op- issued FREE If one of these portuniey we have GIFT TICKETS. cards has not been delivered at your home, call at our stors and get one. They cost nothing and are valuable to you. ceive THE FREE Sewing Machina to be given away at our store and You may re- it to your interest to acquaint yourself with all the particulars of this demonstration. Remember the date of the demonstration—April 24th to May 1st. inclus & OLE agents in Norwich for the Edison Diamond Dise Phonograph also agents for Columbia Grafanolas. During Merchants’ Week there | be daily concerts on these musical instruments. Be sure and visit our Music. Department on Third Floor and hear these de- lightful concerts. Laces and Embroideries for Merchants’ Week - One lot of Torchon Laces, Insertings and Edgings, all very de- sirable goods and regular 10c and 12%c values—Special price a yard Linen Cluny Bands, 4 to 7 values up to Val. Lace Edgings and In- sertings, 12-vard pleces, value 39¢ and 50c—Special price a plece ... inches wide, $1.00 a yard—Special price 20¢ Embroidered Voile Flouncing, 38 to 45 inches wide, goods that sells regularly at 75c to $3.00 a yard—Special prices $1.98 a yard down to .... .. . 18-inch Corset Cover Embroid- Embroidered Organdie eries— Flouncing, 27 .to 36 inches 19¢ to 35¢ values at 15¢ wide, these are splendid 39¢c to 50c values at 25c values and sell regularly up 59¢c to 75c values at 39¢ to $1.59—Special price..... Chiffon Cloth and Chiffon. in all All the new 1915 Trimmings, in the new- Spring shades, both plain Opalescent, Rose Buds, Guimpes, and figured, at $1.00 to $2.50 a vard. Braids, Etc., at 15c to $1.50 a yard. Merchants’ Week Specials in Boys’ Clothing madras, sizes 8 to 16, value $1.00 Boys® Juvenile Suits—Oliver Twist and William Penn styles, sizes $ to 7, regular price $5.50—Special price. ... At $245—Boys' Norfolk Suits in | At $385—Boys' Norfolk Suits, mix- ‘mixtures, sizes 6 to 15, value tures and navy serge, sizes 6 $3.00. to 16, value $5.00. Boys® Norfolk Suits of navy serge and mixtures, thoroughly well made Suits, sizes 8 to 17, regular $6.00 value—Special price..... $4.85 At $296—Boys' Reefers, all neat | At $3.95—Women's and Misses’ Coat styles, sizes 3 to 8 years, value Sweaters, with collar and V $3.50. neck, value $5.00. At 44c—Boys’ Golf Caps and Rah- Rah Hats, regular price 50c. Handkerchief Specials for Merchants’ Week ‘Women's Plain White Hem- ‘Women's “Ingleside” Color- stitched Handkerchlets, with ed Border Handkerchiefs, with narrow tape borders, narrow tape borders, regu- regular 5c¢ value — Mer- lar 5c value—Merchants' chants’ Weels price, 8 for ‘Week price, 2 for 5cor each 2l4¢ | 106, O €ach w.cvuneevrerens 200 boxes of Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, strictly pure linen, ‘with pretty colored initlals, regular 25c value—Special price $1.00 a box of six or each e 17ec ‘Glove Specials for Merchants’ Week ‘Women's Two-clasp Silk ‘Women’s 16-Button Length Gloves, double-tipped fin- Silk Gloves, double-tipped gers, black and white, regu- fingers, black and White, lar 50c value &t............ &4e | Tegular $1.00 value at. N our Third Floor we carry complete lines of Floor Coverings— “Rugs, Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Clothes, Eto. Also, an extensive showing of Window Draperies, Curtains and Upholstery Goods. Be sure and visit our Third Floor during Merchants’ Week, At 69c—Boys’ Blouse Waists, of fina Ig" H $3.95