Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 8, 1915, Page 2

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, MAY B, 1915 urray's Boston Store| WILLIMANTIC. CONN. SPRING COATS AND SUITS At Reduced Prices ‘There never was a better opportunity to provide |with a New Spring Coat or .cost than at the present time. Checks. Notice the savings. Suits That Were $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $20.00 Are Now Reduced to $10.00 Suits That Were $22.50, $25.00 and $30.00 Are Now Reduced to iNew Spring Coats That Were $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 and $20.00 Are Reduced to $7.50, $10.00 and $15.00 CHILDREN’S WEEK This week has been devoted to Children’s Dresses in the {Ready-to-Wear Department and to make it interesting for Imothers we have assembled together one of the most stylish icollection of New Dresses ever shown in this store. There inrc Dresses for the little folks as well as their older sisters tup to 14 years old and all moderately priced. : White Dresses iiThe most attractive of them all are the new White Dresses {in mainsook, organdie or net with circular skirt and vestee, gtrimmed with pretty ribbons, age 6 to 14 years, $1.98 to $8.50. i Muslin Dresses {Smart Summer Dresses in figured muslin, plain or with skirt vof light blue or'pink and figured waist with tunic and middy ¥effect, age 6 to 14 years, $1.50. Gingham Dresses .,Dne lot of sturdy Dresses made of gingham, chambray, rip- {plette and dimity, plain or beaded effect, low neck and three- '-guarter sleeves, age 6 to 14 years, 50¢ and up to $2.98. WAISTS SPECIALS ‘Assembled together for today is one| One lot of Waists that includes Silk slot of Waists consisting of Jap. Silk, |Mull, Jap. Silk and Near Silk, fancy @otted or striped, also Voile and [stripes or plain, also plain black and that formerly sold for $1.98— |white, were formerly sold at $1.98 and Your choice at 88c, up to $2.50—Today your choice at $1.50. SPECIAL—TOILET GOODS DEPARTMENT {Three cakes Palmolive Soap, value 30c and 1 jar Palmolive Cream, value 50c—Special 49c for both. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT ©4x90 Pequot Sheets, 65c Hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads, full 54x99 Pequot Sheets, size, $1.00 up to $2.00. 63x90 Pequot Sheets, Satin or Marseille Bed Spreads, $2.39 72x90 Pequot Sheets, § o 3650, 72x90 Seamed Sheets, 4 i st Cornec 81%80 Seamed Sheets, Boatioges Scalloped Embroidered Edge Bed 81x90 Seamless Sheets, T3¢ Spreads, $3.25 to $5.00. SPECIAL FOR TODAY Full sizz Hemmed Bed Spreads, regular $1.39 quality— iSpecial for today $1.18. Plaid Blankets in blue, brown or gray, regular $3.00 quality—Special for today $2.50. WASH GOODS SECTION New crepe for spring and summer costumes, pretty designs in figured or vine effect, 12%4c and 18c a yard. Fine Sheer Batiste and Muslin in fancy stripes or figured effect, a large variety of patterns to choose from at 12%5c a Bed Spreads, Sturdy Galatea for Children’s Dresses as well as for grown up, light or dark colors and stripes, 17c a yard. New Percales for spring and summer, suitable for Shirt- ing, Waisting, etc., light or dark colors, 12%5c¢ a yard: New Poplin in Belgian blue, pink, Russian green and navy, 69c a yard. SPECIAL IN FLANNELETTE NIGHT GOWNS Twenty dozens of Flannelette Gowns bought at the fire sale of Meyers & Gross of Hartford are going on sale today. These Gowns are perfect in every way with the exception of a dozen slightly soiled by water and each one worth 50c, pink and blue stripes—Your choice while they last only 29¢ KNIT UNDERWEAR FOR SUMMER Summer Vests, low neck, no sleeves, lace trimmed, 10c, 42%c, 15¢ and 25c each. Summer Union Suits, plain, high neck and short sleeves, low neck and no sleeves, low neck and short sleeves, lace trimmed or light knee, 50c to 75c for regular sizes and 59¢ to 75c for out size. MEN’S FURNISHING SPECIALS ‘Men’s Wear Silk Shirts and Madras Shirts with soft cuffs, a large variety of patterns to choose from in pretty stripe effect, a good value at $1.00—Special 85¢ each. Men’s New Spring Neckwear, new patterns and .colors, regular 50c quality—Special 39¢ each. Quaker Lace Curtains Will Improve Your Home Because they serve two purposes—they look well from the outsde and they furnish the room. Quarker Lace Curtains will give you good service in every way, and you are assured that when you buy Quaker Lace Curtains you buy the best machine made curtains pro- duced today. 5 Call at our Curtain Department (third floor), and see our new line for spring and summer—Prices range from 39c and up to $4.50 a pair. We have other Curtains, too, in net, muslin and scrim at 39¢ and up to $4.50 a pair. yourself Suit and at the least possible : They are all desirable models made in Poplin, Serge, Gabardine, Covert and Shepherd SHORT CALENDAR BUSINESS. Brief Session of Superior Court Hel Friday—Cases Centinued. A short calendar session of the su- perior court was held in this city Fri- day morning at 10.15, lasting less tha an hour. cases. Judse Hampden occupied the bench. In the case of Arthur E. against George T. Clark, et al to recover $197.43, the amount of grocery bill contracted at the Cit Grocery store, judgment was rendere facts had been stated to the court, an the store, had testified as to amount due. resented the plaintiff. vin, a case brought the complicated condition of the plead ings. Attorney Attorn J. Danahey the plaintiff's interests, In claimant, against the State of Connec ticut, the question of the right to com. pensation for the death of Preston B. Sibley was reserved for de. cision by the supreme court by agree represente The greater part of the mat- ters on the list were continued to next week, as the court will be busy next week with naturalization and_criminal James H. Webb of Stiles a suit for the plaintiff by default, after the Miss_Sadie Dempsey, boolkeeper at e Attorney F. H. Foss rep- In the case of Coderre against Pot- in the superior court in lieu of seeking compensation from the commissioner, action was de- ferred until next week, on account of Edmund Perkins of Norwich appeared for the defense, and y P, the matter of Kate B. Sibley, Sheriff ment of the attorneys, Searls and Rus- sell for the plaintiff and Willlam A. King for the state. Court adjourned shortly after 11 until 10 o'clock Tuesday in this city, for naturalization. On Wednesday and Thursday court will be in Putnam, re- turning here for a short calendar ses- sion next week Friday. KIRMESS OPENS SUCCESSFULLY. Garde Florimonde’s Night of Parish Fair Brings Out the Crowd. d n The first evening of the kirmess giv- en under the auspices of the St. Anne society of St. Mary's church, held in St. Mary's hall on Valley street, Fri- day night, was a success from every standpoint. Garde Florimonde was in charge of this evening and a short parade of the organization préfaced the opening of the affair. The Garde also gave a drill in their usual efficient manner. The hall was handsomely decorated, and all the usual concomitants of a kir- mess were present. To cap the cli max, a short but weil staged and amus- ing minstrel show was put on about 10 o'clock. Garde Florimonde, as was to be expected, made the affair a suc- cess. Other organizations connected with the church will have charge of the other nights of the Xirmess. High School Students’ Dance. A well patronized dance given under the auspices of the Wyndonian was held in the gvm of the Windham high school building Friday evening. a y a d d Clfi!dren Cry FOR FLETCHER'S Hickey's orchestra furnished the mu- cic for the affalr, which went by the name of a Chin-Chin Hop. A most enjovable evening was spent by the voung people. GAVE LIQUOR TO MINOR. DO IT THE ; VACUUM WAY VACUUM WASHERS 89c VACUUM SWEEPERS $6.50 VACUUM CLEANERS $18.50 and up DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Street, Telephone Willimantic And Latter Was His Brother, Delor Miner Was Fined. So Delor Miner paid a fine and costs amounting to $21.65 in the police court v morning, on the charge of fur- nishing liquor fo a minor on April 24 last. The minor In this case was Miner's brother, a young man of 20, who was arrested on the date in ques- tion in an intoxicated condition, and stated the liquor he had had was fur- nished by the accused. At that time the accused was out of town, but he recently returned to this neighborhood and was apprehended. As this was the first local offense of this nature, the statute being of recent enactment, the court was lenient, imposing a fine of $10 and costs. May Make Another Try. The Willimantic Civic soclety was heduled to have a meeting Thursday vening at the rooms of the board of to make plans for a celan-up but not enough members sig- their interest by attending to It is possible 1 be made next The soclety nified attempt any busines: that another effort w week to get a quorum. last year started the clean-up cam- paign and carried it through. Ruling Sustains Plaintiff’'s Contention. A memorandum filed with the court Friday in the case of Gio Batta Ognio sus- the Elm Farm Milk company tains the demurrer raised by the tiff to the defendant’s answer. case was argued by Attorneys ahey and Harvey at Tuesday's sion of the superior court in t] s city. The plaintiff claimed interference with ater rights in a pond on the North indham road, from which he had the ht to draw water, while the de- fendant claimed that the drawing off of the water by him was the result of necessary repairs to the dam, and that JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard i.ady Assistant Tél connectior: FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic he had a right to make such repairs through his right to cut ice on the pond. The ruling sustains the plain- tiff in that the defendant has not set up a sufficient justification for his act in destroying plpaintiff's flow for some time, during the repairs, Suit Over Alleged Damaged Mowing Machine, HIRAM N. FENN 62 Church St. Willimantie Telephone Ct. UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER Lady Asalstant Mary A. Griffen of Windham, through her attorney, P. J. Danahey, has begun suit against Henry Du- plaisse of Windham road for damages to a mowing machine, claimed to have been broken or injured while in the Capital $100,000. NATIONAL BANK, profitable. The Windham Surplus and Profits $160,000. Established 1832 Accuracy in accounting, scourteous service, promptness and liberality in dealing, and a sound business policy in administering own affairs, characterize THE WINDHAM its which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and National Bank WILLIMANTIC, CONN. ‘The strictly up-to-date car. T lightest car of its class—less than five passenzers without crowdin; not superior to any high class cai Detroiter “Eight” motor to realize fully what a remarkable mecbanism the eight cylinder motor really is. A postal will give any prospective buyer & demonstration in any part of Eastern Connecticut, T. R SADD & CO. he biggest car at the price. The 2,300 pounds. Luxurious upholstery; steady, easy riding qualities equal if It is necessary to ride behind the Distributors defendant's possession. Property be- longing to the defendant has been at- tached In the action, which is return- able before Justice C. A. Capen. HONORS PAID JEREMIAH O'SULLIVAN Prominent Men from Many Cities in Assemblage at Funeral Services Fri- day. Many of the prominent citizens of Willimantic, together with friends from pringfield, Boston, New York, New aven, Norwich, New London,” Wor- cester,’ Putnam, ' Fitchburg and other cities, and delegates from the various organizations to which the deceased belonged, gathered at St. Joseph’s church Friday morning at the funeral services for Jeremiah O'Sullivan, The funeral was held from his home on Maple avenue at 6.30. In the ol- emn requiem high mass at St. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock, Rev. Timothy F. Bannon was celebrant, Rev. John H. Broderick of Norwich deacon, Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice of Norwich, sub-dea- con and Rev. Philip J. Mooney, master of ceremonies. Rev, Oliver T. Magnell of Wethersfield, one of the editors of the Catholic_Transcript, Rev. R_P. Morrisey of Voluntown and Rev. Eu- gene Cryne of Waterbury were seated in_the sanctuary. Special music was rendered during the services by Mrs. M. E. Sullivan. Mrs. A. W. Turner, John Collins, and William A. Costello, The bearers were James Haggerty, ‘William J. Sweeney, John Reilley, John J. Crawford of Norwich, J. E. Sulli- and Ambrose Casey were the flower bearers. Burial was in the family lot in St. Joseph's cemetery, where com- mittal services were read by Rev. John H. Broderick, assister by Rev. T. F. Bannon, Rev. Richard P. Morrisey and Rev. Eugene Cryne,. OBITUARY. William Edward Wood. William Edward Wood, 79, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William A. Wright of South street, late Thurs- day. He was a native of England, born at Middletown March 26, 1836, the son of John and Alice Batterworth Wood. a boot and shoe trade and was a widower. vived by four children, be- Elmer_ L He was formerly maker by He is s sides Mrs. Wright: Mrs, Dean, of Springfield, Ma: man B. Simpson, of Salem, E liam T. Wood, of Cambridge, Mass., and James E. Wood, of Westfield, Mass, Mrs. Francis Case, Eliza, widow of Francis Case, died at the home of William E. Stetson in Andover early iday morning, at the age of $6. She was born in Maine, April 8, 1829, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Williams) Crosby. There survive her one son, Edwin F. Case, and a sister, Lydia L. W. Crosby, of Cambridge, Mass Brief Mention, Miss Cora Riley is visiting in New London Arthur I Bill is in Philadelphia on business. Joseph Connor of Providence was in Friday this city Mrs. local visil Ruth Gardner is in South Man- few days. in of Hartford was in this city on business Friday. Mrs. Carlton White of Colchester was the guest of local friends Friday. Miss Su M. Cosgrove of Hart- ford is in this city to spend a few day: John Fallon has returned to Arctic, after a few days here with rel- s of Andover was a ay. R atives. Mrs. D, P. Dunn spent Friday with her sister, Ars. Peter Hurley of South Manchester. Miss Florina Moreau of Hartford is spending a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs, Virgine Moreau. Mrs. Elizabeth Keating of South Manchester is spending a week here were her niece, Mrs. John Doyle of Main street. W. H .Hall received by Adams Ex- press Friday, three cows sent from Middletown, Y. The stock is of especially fine breed and arrived in splendid condition. Hartford _visitors Friday included A W. M Miss Elizabeth Kingsbu 3 Hayden, Miss Elinor Hillhouse, Mrs. G. Dickinson Baker, Miss Virginia Baker, Mrs. M. W. Golden and daughter, Mrs. J. C. Randall, Miss Helen M. Pur- nell. Personals Miss Mildred Bulger is stenographer with a Hartford concern. Mrs. Joseph Pease is spending a week in South, Willington, Mrs. Alpha Marcil and Mrs. J. Chi- coinne were in Norwich Friday. Harry Worden of Providence spent Friday with relatives in this city, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Arnold and Mrs. A. Collins spent Friday in Norwich. Miss Marv Leary, who has been vis- iting reladves in Hampton, has re- turned, W. Forar of Putnam was a Jelegate from the K. of C. fourth desree to the funeral of J. O'Sullivan in this city Friday. Mrs. Ralph Andrea and Miss Claire Andrea who have heen guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Mary Gore, Te- turned to their home in Hartford Fri- day. BRIEF STATE NEWS e ————— s —— Windsor—Local shad fishermen re- port that since the first morning of the season the catches have fallen off so that only very few shad are being caught now., Hartford—The city reservoirs show- ed a gain Thursday morning of 9,200,- 000 gallons over the consumption of 9,240,000 gallons. The amount now in storage is 1,915,000,000 gallons. Collinsville—A meeting of Lee coun- cil, No. 25, R. and S. M., was held Wed~ nesday evenfng. There were about 200 present, including guests from Win- sted, Torrington, _New Hartford, Simsbury, Granby, Unionville, Farm- ington and Willimantic. A turkey sup- per was served. New Britain—The high school has $140 in the bank on deposit for the high school athletic field fund. The money was received from the New Britain-Hartford alumni football game. It is proposed to form an organiza- tion to take care of the fund, and raise money for an athletic, feld, —— e Dom’t Visit the California Expositions without a supply of Allen’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken Into the shoes or dissolved in the foot- bath. The standard remedy for the feet for 35 years. It gives instant relief to tired, aching feet and prevents swollen. hot feet. One lady writes: “I enjoyed every minute of my stay at the exposi- tions, thanks to Allen's Foot-Base In o nbes “Get 1t today van and William Smith. Harry Tobin |- DANIELSON AND DANIELSON - Plans for Mothers’ Day at Methodist Church—Talk of Jitney to Provi- dence—Taxtile League Season Opens Today—High Schoel Students Pre- sent Operetta Bulbul. Richard Doyle, ill in a Worcester hospital, was reported Friday as con- siderably improved. Mrs, C, A. Frost, soprano, is to sing the Memorial day exercises, Memorial Day Sermon. Rev. W. D. Swaffleld will preach a Memorial day sermog at a service to be attended by the patriotic socie- tles at the Baptist church, Sunday, May 30, iss Grace Spalding left Friday for & vacation to be spent with Mrs. D. M,_Bennett, at Rockvlile, George C. Riordan of Worcester was ; visitor with Danielson friends Fri- ay. Mrs, W. F, Woodward, Misses Mar- garet, Katherine and Helen Aylward and Mary Weaver motored to Provi- dence Friday. E. L. Darbie will be at New Haven Tuesday and Wednesday attending the meeting of the grand chapter and grand councll, Masonic bodies, of the state. Mrs. Frank T. Preston had the mem- bers of the Woman's Missionary so- cleties of the Baptist church at her home for a meeting Friday afternoon. Returning from Golden State. Mrs, Esther Jacobs, who has been in California during the past winter, is expected to return here during the coming week. Miss Maude A. Chabot of Central Falls visited Danlelson friends Fri- ay, Dominick Nado, formerly of Daneil- son, remains seriously ill at the home of relatives in Pomfret. In the Congregational Sunday school at tomorrow’s session, Miss Katherine Bill will give an account of.the re- cent Sunday school institute at Plain- fleld, Jitney to Providence. There is a rumor about town that a jitney service is to be established to Providence with $1.50 as the round trip fare. Sounds good. The owner of a vest pocket edition automobile is peeved because a friend mailed him a letter containing four rubber bands and describing them as a new set of tires for the machine. Officials for Young People’s Course. Rev. W. D Swaffield has been se- lected as chairman and H. A. Mec- Ewen as secretary-treasurer of the committee to make arrangements for this year's Young People’s course of entertainments, Attentfon of fish and game protect- ors has been directed to putting a stop to fishing ith set lines, contrary to law, in bodies of water about East Killingly. Mothers’ Day Service, A beautiful. service has been ar- ranged in observance of Mothers' day at the Methodist church Sunday morn- ing. A committee has been named to furnish conveyance for those who may need such assistance in getting to the service. Teachers’ Elections Postponed. Owing to the iliness of Supervisor Albert S. Ames of the schools of this town the town school committee has deferred the election of teachers, plan- ned for this week. Judge J. N, Tucker says that shell- coated Center street makes him think of Teddy Roosevelt, on account of the latter’s residence at Oyster Bay. There is a riot of apple and pear blossoms in Danielson, making one of the most beautiful sights of the year. Some succotash plants are also report- ed as flowering at the present time, though many of these plants have been injured by ice worms during the cold weather. FUNERAL. George W, Stone. Funeral services for George Wash- ington Stone were conducted at his home on the West Side Friday after- noon at 2 o'clock by Rev. W. D. Swaf- field. Burial was in the cemetery at Brooklyn. A.F. Wood was the funeral director. Textile League Season Opens Today. Opening games in the newly organ- ized Textile league are scheduled to be played today. Danielson gets the Quinebaug-Connecticut mills game, while the Killingly-Assawauga game will be played in Dayville. This league promises to stir up a considerable de- gree of local interest. Today’'s fame here is to be played on the old Quin- ebaug grounds. HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA, Crowded Theatre, When “Bulbul” Given Friday Evening. Orpheum theater held a large au- dience, as is customary at high school theatricals, when students presented the opereita Bulbul Friday evening. The presentation was very good, Much care was shown in the stage arrange- ment, the costuming and other de- tails ‘of the production. The cast has been coached under the direction of Mrs_R. K. Bennett and she received much praise for the success achieved. Music for the tuneful operetta was played by an orchestra made up chief- Iy of high school students. The program and cast follow Act 1—Overture, instrumental; open- ing chorus, On This Summer After- noon; Behold Our Sovereign Lord the King, chorus; A Mild Mannered Mon- arch, Tamit and chorus of coutiers; Good Afternoon! How Do You Do? chorus, maids of honor; Country Fair Waitz, chorus: She Speaks No Word to Anyone! Lilla and maids of honor; We Won't Say a Word, chorus, maids of honor; scene, Bulbul and Prince. I'm a Peddler Peddling Perfumes, Prince and maids of honor; Bread and Water for a Week, chorus, girls and peddlers; Flattery song, ida, Alain, maids of honor and courtiers; Have You Pretty_Golden Hair? Permit Us to Escort You, maids of honor and peddlers; Love Is Such a Funny-Thing, duet, Prince and Bulbul; Love Is a Flower, solo, Bulbul: Behold Our Sov- ereign,’ chorus; finale, Wedding Bells, principals and chorus. Act H—Opening chorus, Brushing, Dusting, Oh What Fun, housemaid: All Racing and Chasing for One Li tle Boss, Ida, Dosay, Justso and chorus ofg housemaids: Land of Delight, duet, Prince and Bulbul; A Soldier's Song, Alain and chorus; Behold Our Sover- eign, chorus; minuet; Well, I Never, Tamit, Lilla, Alain, Ida and chorus: lullaby, Croon, Sflver Moon, Bulbul, Lifla and maids of honor; We're Going to Be Married; finale, principals and chorus. The Cast—lamit (a well meaning but fussy little monarch), Carroll Al- len, 1913; Bulbul (his beauteous daighter), Dora Reeves, 1913; Casplan (an amiable young prince), Earl Wins- low; Ida the court chaperon), Helen Bastment, 1917; Lilla a friend to Bul- bul), Adah French, 1918; ‘Alain (a friend_to Caspian), Herbert Pepler, 1915; Dosay (keeper of the roval spec- tacles), Richard Reeves, }916; Justso (keeper of the royal cash box), Eugene Reed, 1916. PUTNAM NEWS PUTNAM Bishop Brewster to Be Guest of Judge and Mra. Russell—Norwich Playe: to Give College Benefit—Funeral of Mre. Lawrence Murray—College Fund Committee, Chester E, Child was at Hartford Friday attending a meeting of lum- ber manufacturers. Judge M. H, Geissler will preside at 2 seasion of the city court this morn- ng. , To Entertain Bishop Brewster. Judge-and Mrs. F. F. Russell will entertain Bishop Chauncey Bunce Brewster during his stay In this city Bunday. Attorney Charles L. Torrey will be in Danielson to conduct a case in the town court this morning. George C. Teal, of Westboro, Mass., visited friends here Friday, Miss Virginia Sharpe. who has been a patient in the Day Kimball hospital, {Aa! returned to her home in Abing- on. Putnam will send a delegation to the Sunday school institute In Wood- stock Sunday. Another Car for Norwlch. Another of the new steel cars for the Norwich trolley lines was ftun south through this city Friday after- noon. Miss Katherine Ridgeway, the well known reader, will have a large au- dience when she speaks in the Interest of peace # the Bradley theatre Sun- day evening. Willlamsville Firemen’s Banquet. Members of the Williamsville fire department have voted to come to this city for a banquet at the Putnam Inn on a date this month, A meeting of the Putnam Business Men'’s association was held Friday eve- ning. State Policeman Robert Hurley was in_Putnam Friday_afternoon. The fate of the Lusitania stirred up a lot of excitement in Putnam Fri- day afternoon, the report reaching here at about 3 o'clock. P. H. 8. to Play H-K Team, ‘The high school team will meet the Hammond-Knowlton baseball team on the renovated Morse grounds this aft- ernoon—if it doesn’t rain. Norwich Players for College Benefit. A company of Norwich players wifl come here this evening to aid in cre- ating a fund for Windbam hall at the Connecticut College for Women, New London. Gift for Newlyweds. Members of Chemical Hose company, No. 4, of the fire department, present- ed Mr. and Mrs. Boudin, recently mar- ried here, a fine chair. The Pomfret school baseball team is showing up well this season and expectations are for making a fine rec- ord. Charles E. Miron severely injured his hand this week by puncturing it with a rusty nail, but has now passed from the danger of contracting blood poisoning, As far as can be learned, no liquor dealer in Putnam contemplates going out of business next fall on account of the advance in the price of licenses— $450 to $750. Bowens Disturbed Over News. Mr, and Mrs. Herbert W. Bowen of ‘Woodstock, in this city, Friday after- noon when' news of the disaster to the Lusitania was received here, were much_disturbed, as they hadfriends among the passengers, all of whom were at that time reported lost. Mr. Bowen was formerly in the United States diplomatic service. FUNERAL, Mrs. Lawrence Murray. Many relatives nd friends gathered at St. Mary's church Friday morning to attend the requiem high mass at the funeral services for Mrs. Lawrence Murray. The body was taken to Webster for burial. WRITES ANOTHER BOOK, Attorney George B, Thayer Was France When War Broke Out. in Charles T. Thayer of Grove street has received from his father, Attorney George B. Thaver of West Hartford, DR. HALL'S ENGLISH PILLS Testimonial from James Hall in re- gard to Dr. Hall's English Pills: 1 have lived to be eighty-five years oid and have never taken any other med- icine except Dr. Hall's English Pille. My first wife lived with me twenty- five years and never took anything else and always had geod health. My last wife lived with me twenty-five years and whenever she had a pain or ache she took Dr. Hall’s Pil kept her well. JAMES HALL, Putnam, Conn. and Sample box 25¢ by mail prepaid. For sale by Chas. E. Miron, Putnam Manufacturer. recently returning to his West Hart- ford home. Attorney Thayer is the author of other volumes in addition to the one about to be issued and has a faculty of setting down things just as he saw them. He gives intensely interesting descriptions of his Furo- pean experiences in the new volume. COLLEGE FUND COMMITTEE Will Work to Secure Money for Erec- tion of Windham Hall, Kent, Mrs. W. L. Beard, fels, Miss Florence Stub- W. F. Rafferty, Miss Clarke, Mrs, D. B. Gilbert, Mra. E. B. Kent, Mrs. F, F. Rssell, Miss Sargent and Miss Wheelock make up the Putnam committee that will aid in raising a fund for the erection of Windham hall at the Connecticut College for Women at New London. gThe work of creating this fund is now being taken up with a great deal of interest in county towns and it is hoped to gather much of the money that is needed during the next iew months. JEWETT CITY Harmony Club Entertained—Story in Song for Mothers’ Day. Mrs. F, bert, Mr: Miss Adelaide Burdick entertained the Harmony club Friday afternoon. A large audience enjoyed The Master Key Friday evening at Reeves Samuel Thatcher will preach at the Methodist church Sunday morn- ing. His topic will be The Value of the Christian Faith. A Story in Song for Mothers' day, Susanna Wesley, will be_told in the evening. Rev. 1. Lemmor of New Haven, a Yale Divinity student, will preach at the Congregational church _Sunday morning. In the evening at 7 o'clock Theodore Robinson will lead the Y. P. S. C. E. serv the Baptist church Rev. Allan Spidell, the pastor, will preach. Morn- ing subject, The Shepherding of the evening subject, Precious Promises, OCCUM AND VERSAILLES District Superintendent Scrivener Holds Quarterly Conference—Part- ing Gift to Mrs. William Kinder. Great and The first quarterly conference of the Versailles M. E. church was held Wed- nesday evening in the audience room, District Superintendent Rev. G. G. Scrivener presiding. Reports from the church activities showed an exception- ally healthy condition. Report from the Sunday school showed a high point reached during the past quarter. A report of the recent ball game be- tween the junior teams of both wil- lages should have read 9-6 instead of 9-0 in favor of the Occum team.- The Occum team appeared in new baseball rigs Friday. Gift for Mrs. Kinder. Mrs. William Kinder and daughter, Miss Thelma, left Tuesday to join Mr. Kinder in the¥ new home in Paw- tucket, R. L. A few days before the an advance copy of a book of which | Attorney Thayer is the author and| which has to do with Europe in war | times. Mr. Thayer was in northern France last summer when the war | devil was turned loose and, as he tells | in the book, the first announcement he kad of it was from a little German | boy of 15, who was weeping bitterly because his parents and their children | had been ordered to be off and out of | France within the next 24 hours. Attorney Thayer remained in the war zone, visiting different countries for many weeks and collected a great deal of interesting and valuable in- formation. He is a noted walker and during the time he was abroad he tra- versed more than 2,000 miles on foot. He came out of Europe by way of Italy and went to South America, only departure of Mrs. Kinder, Mrs. C. H. Sengman, in behalf of the Ladies' Ald society of the Versailles M. E. church, presented Mrs. Kinder a picture (A River_of Lebanon) by David Davison. Mrs. Kinder has been one of the offi- cers of the society and deeply inter- ested in its success. George Frohmander, mother and brother moved to Baltic Saturday. Friends of Mr. Frohmander are pleased to see the marked improvement in his health during the past few weeks. Both villages, in common with other New Ensgland towns, are showing in- terest in the -bicycle craze which has returned with renewed vigor this spring. H. T. Gorman is building en addi- tion’ to his residence. Afternoon. Act II, Garden of the Palace. Evening of the same day. Friends to Casplan—Henry Alys- worth 1916. Benjamin Brown 1915, Lewis Brown 1915, Kenneth Buffington 1916, Rene Caron 1916, Linwood Chap- man 1915, Edward Cundall 1916, Henry Gilbert 1915, Claude Jette 1915, Jen- nings Killian 1915, Arthur Reeves 1915, Maids of Honor—Helena Brooks 1915, Alice Caron 1915, Ada Dawson 1916, Helen Dowe 1916, Lila Harris 918, Helen Heath 1915, Mattie King | 1915, Emily Logee 1918, Antonia La- Bonte 1918, Emily Logee 1918, Hazel Marlowe 1918. Housemaids—Marion Wood 1915, Blanche Alllery 1918, Beatrice Bouthil- lier 1918, Dorothy Burton 1917, Nellie Caffrey '1017, Irene Chartier 1918, Bluma_Eskowitz 1918, Anna Gingras 1918, Rose Marrotte 1818, Beatrice Mavnard 1918, Agnes Mullen 1918, Dor- is Vachon 1918, Ethe] Warren 1918. Lords and Ladies of the Court— Dorothy Blake 1917, Doris Burlingame 1915, Charlotte Chasley 1917, Eilen Gibrey 1915, Helen Paine 1915, Emily Williams 1917, Harold Burgess 1917, Bdwin Burns 1917, Daniel Caffrey 1917 Sylvio Maynard 1916, Clarence Peter- son 1915, George Williams 1915. Orchestra—Pianist, Marion Flagg 1915; violins, Dorothy Gilligan 1914, Ravmond Smith 1916, Flotina Tetreault 1916, Louis Vaudry 1916: flute, Oscar Wood; cornet, Pearl Pellerin; drums, Barl Wood, Middletown—Michael Fischl, 82, an |insane murderer who has been con- | | fined_at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane since April 19, 1906, died there Thursday. Fischl murdered his brother-in-law, John Treipl, in West- brook in December, 1905, following a dispute over a wagon, FLORIST Herman Lathrop, Brooklyn Dealer in Potted Plants and Cut.. Flowers of All Descriptions. Funeral Work at Short Notice. *Phone 87-2, Danielson ERNEST M. ARNOLD PUTNAM, CONN. 3 Specialist in Inactive and Unlisted Stocks and Bonds Correspondence Solicited, | Special attention given to handling securities for administrators of es- tate: THE BROOKLYN (Incorporated, A. D. 1872) Removed to Phoenix Buildin DEPOSITS APRIL 1, 1915 SURPLUS, INTEREST AND PROFIT: ASSETS This institution transacts a strict! ments are the best. Its deposits are Business easily transacted by ma J. A. ATWOOD, President, CLARENCE A. P SAVINGS BANK g, Main Street, Danielson $1,778,271.95 s . 10149787 $1,874,769.82 Iy Savings Bank business. Its invest- free from all taxes. il W. H. BURNHAM, Vice President 'OTTER Treasurer