Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 18, 1915, Page 2

¢ ___NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1915 DO IT THE VACUUM WAY VACUUM WASHERS 89¢c VACUUM SWEEPERS $6.50 VACUUM CLEANERS $18.50 and up Painless Extracting 752 Main Street, - Telephone JAY M. SHEPARD Bueceeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel: connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 62 Church St. Willimantic, Ct. Lady Assistant DR. F. C. JACKSON, Ienistl Telephone What Is Going On Tonight Willimantic Camp, No. 85, W. 0. W., K. of P. Hall, Francis 8 Lomg Post. No. 30, G. A. R., Memorial Hall. GAVE BEER TO BOYS Joseph Moriarty Paid Fine of $10 and Costs in City Court Joseph Moriarty, arrested Saturday evening on the charge of violating the liquor law, pleaded guilty in the po- lice court Monday morning and was fined ten dollars and costs, which he paid. The story of the three boys for whom Moriarty bought liquor was that he met them after Saturday after- noon’s fire and asked them for a dime to purchase a drink. Two of them gave him a nickel apiece and he went into a Main street saloon and pur- chased a pailful of beer. Coming out he called the boys into a nearby shed and offered them a drink. Dr. O'N: Recovers. Dr. Owen O’'Neill, who has been confined to his home with an attack of grip, has recovered. What the City Spent. The city labor payroll for the week ending May 15, 1915, totals $596.78, di- vided as follows: Police department, $142,40; street department, $247.09; oiling streets, $19.80; lower Main street improvements, $56.41; fire de- partment, $3.77; maintaining sewers, $40.20; waterworks, $87.11. Start on Sidewalk Construction. Charles Larrabee, who is under con- tract to do the sidewalk construction for the city this year strated in on the first section of concrete Monday This is the strip in front of the J. F. Carr_company store and will inclue the driveway between that building and the Back and Sullivan building next door. Uniforms for Spanish War Soldiers. The uniforms for the Spanish War Veterans in this city. which were re- ! Murray's Boston Store WILLIMART IC, CONN. A FHammock WILL COMPLETE YOUR SUMMER PORCH No matter how well your Summer porch or cosy corner is furnished, if the hammock is missing the out- fit is not complete, because nothing can take the place of a Couch Hammock on a Summer porch. We have a good line both mocks, as well as Iron Stands and Awnings. Couch Hammocks, made of strong duck or drilling, Khaki color, separate mattress, wind shield, woven wire Spring, chain suspens! and $12.50. Couch Hammock Stands, Couch Hammock Stands Hammock Awnings, mad £6.00. Sailor Hammocks, made camping, $2.00. Palmer Woven Hammocks, all colors and stripes, £1.20 to $5.00. in Couch or Woven Ham- ion, $6.00, $9.00, $11.50 made of angle iron, $3.50. of tubular iron, $4.00. e of strong duck, painted, of strong white duck, for TEE H. C. M URRAY 0. Capital $100,000. sound business policy profitable, Surplus and Profits $160,000. Established 1832 Accuracy in accounting, courteous service, promptness and liberality _: dealing, and a in administering its own affairs, characterize THE WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and The Windham National Bank WILLIMANTIC, CONN. The strictly up-to-date car. mnot superior to any high class car. The biggest car_at the lightest car of its class-—less than 2,360 pounds. Luxurious upholstery; five passengers without crowding: steady, easy riding qualities equal if Detroiter “Eight” motor to realize fully what a remarkable mechanism the eight cylinder motor really is. A postal will give an rospectiv: buyer a demonstration in any part of Eastern Connecticug by S T. R. SADD & CO. price. The It is necessary to ride behind the Dittril;uton cently ordered, have arrived and were distributed to the members of the camp at their regular meeting Sunday afternoon. Hoxie-Palmer Marriage. Herbert T. Hoxie and Miss Mary E. Palmer wede married recently by Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill. They are now on a short wedding trip, on their return from which the$ will re- side at 617 Jackson street in this city. Block Paving Work Begins. Men in the employ of the city, under the direction of Superintendent of Sewers John Collins began the work of excavating for the strip of block paving to be laid on Main street from TUnion street to the railroad. ‘The south side will be paved first, then the other side will be begun, so that traffic will not be_entirely blocked on the street during the work. Whistles Frightened Horses. Two horses harnessed to a dump cart and driven by George Worden, took fright at the whistle of a passing locomotive about eleven o’clock Mon- day morning and ran from Taylor Court, where the cart was being load- ed, down Carey hill to High street where the cart struck a tree, breaking the pole and tongue and damaging the cart considerably. The horses were not injured. Constable Hastings Returns. Constable Willlam J. Hastings, who had an operation on his eye, in the Hartford hospital last week, returned to his home in this city, Sunday aft- ernoon. Mr. Hastings is much im- proved in health and expects to resume his duties soon. HUMANE SOCIETY ACTS. Would Have Three Children of Mr. and Mrs, David Snyder Sent to County Home. Judge L. J. Storrs of Mansfleld oc- cupied the bench at the probate court Alonday afternoon, at a hearing of the Connecticut Humane society, for com- mitment of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. David Swyden to the county home. Mrs. Mary Sears, grandmoth- er of the children, and her son, Frank A. Sears, were the only witnesses heard in the case. Adjournment was taken until 1 o'clock this afternoon and it is probable that if Mr. Sears can show his ability to support the children the matter will be dropped. Hearing Before Compensation Com- missioner. There was a hearing before _the ion commissioner, J. J. Don- his office in _Willimantic, morning in the matter of Jo- seph Mazura against Moses Elingon, both of Colchester. The hearing was continued until May 27, at 12 o'clock, owing to the inability of the plaintiff to be present. Dr. Owen O'Neil, who attended Mazura, at St, Joseph's hos- 1, testified as to his injuries. Ma- ra’ was injured Oct. 14, 1914, by a 1l from a tree, was brought to St. Joseph’s hospital the same day and was only discharged from the_insti- tution April 3. He will probably be laid up a year as the result of his injuries. pi Short Paragraphs. At the State Encampment of the G. A. R, held in Meriden, Past Com- mander James Haggerty of the Fran- c Long Post, No. 30, of Willimantic, elected delegate .at large to the National Convention of the G. A. R. to be held Washington, D. C., dur- ing the week of September twenty- fourth, 19 Mrs. A. J. Bowen of Prospect street returned from Worcester, Mass., where she has been spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Fred L. Bowen. Mr: Lincoln, Mrs. Helen Arthur G. Gates en- tertained the Monday afternoon bridge | club, at _their home on Spring street. Miss Mary Ward of Norwich assum- ed her new duties as bookkeeper for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company in this city Monday morning. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Selectmen Appointed Committee to Have High School Grounds Graded. The special town meeting to con- sider the laying of walks and grading the high school grounds was held at eight o'clock Monday evening in the town hall. E. P. Chesbro was chosen chairman and Town Clerk F. P. Fen- ton took the minutes. Only fifteen or twenty electors were resent and the meeting lasted but a few minutes. On motion of Thomas J. Kelley the selectmen were appointed a commit- tee to cause the high school grounds to graded and concrete walks to be laild about them at an expense not to exceed $2,000. That amount was appropriated, as was the sum of $8,000 to meet extra expenses in connection with building the high school. This latter amount was explained by Chairman George F. Taylor to con- sist of $1,000 for furniture, $400 for lowering the floors and chimney, $1,000 for extras due to a plumbing freeze- up and other amounts for such work and other additional expenses. SUPPER AT Y. M. C. A. Marked Close of Bowling Season and Start of Baseball Séason. A supper given at the Y. M. C. A. Monday evening to commemorate the close of the bowling season and the start of the baseball season was at- tended by a_over a_ hundred young people. Dr. W. K. Faatz_ acted as toastmaster and Rev. William §. Beard was the speaker of the evening. Among others who spoke were, John Leonard, Jr. Roland Jordan, 3 0 Noyes, F. Flagg, E. F. Whitmore, Roy Downer, W. Thompson, A. P. Ram- shaw William Higgins, D. J. Bowen, H. Mott, Physical Director Bickel, George K. Anderson, Danny Mathewson and Miss Flint. During the evening several violin solos were rendered by Quinton Howe, and greatly appreciated. The season of the church league starts Saturday when St. Mary’s team plays the Grex club and St. Paul's plays the Baptist church. In addition a six team industrial league starts this week, the schedule to be an- nounced latet, The Junior league has already be- gun its season. A tennis court has been laid out on ‘Windham field,"and swimming lessons will be started soon. So the athletic side of life in Windham will be fair- ly strenuous during the summer months and an opportunity offered everyone to enjoy his favorite sport under the capable leadrship of Mr. Bickel. Brief Mention. Mrs. Benjamin Philips is visiting in Merrow. J. B. Fullerton is in business. Robert White returned to Holyoke, Saturday. Mrs. Royal Jackson is visiting Middletown. Miss Helen Burke returned to Hart- ford Monday. Henry Carly wha has been the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs . P. J. Carey of Fairview street returned to New London Monday. F. W. Clapp was in Norwich Mon- day on business. Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Bill are spending a few days in Boston. Miss Mary Doyle left this city Mon- day for Malden, Mass. Miss Nellie McCann is the guest of relatives in Worcester. W. P. Martin of Hartford Monday here on business. C. L. Anderson spent Monday with friends in South Manchester. New York on in spent Master Morton F. Baker Is in Rockeille to spend a few days. Thomas Southward of Pleasant street was in Norwich Monday. Samuel Johnson has returned from a stay of several days in New London. James Lawler of Boston is spending a few days with his family in this city. Miss Mary Gilmartin of Haitford is spending a few days here with rela- tives. Mi: A. C. Gagnon has returned to Holyoke after a short visit here with relatives. Miss Florina Moreau of Hartford spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Virgine Moreau. Guy Fichmond of Hartford spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Richmond, Mrs. George Ellis who has been vis- iting here for the past few weeks has returned to Hartford. Charles Webster who spent the past few days with his family in this city returned to Hartford Monday. John G. Bill of North street, who has been dangerously ill with pneumonia, is reported to be out of danger. Ed. Fitzgerald who has been visit- ing his mother, returned Honday to his home at Highland Court, Hartford. Miss Alice Morrison of South Man- chester !s the guest of her mother, Mrs, Martin Morriso nof Spruce street. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Millette of Fairview street are entertaining Mrs. Millette's mother, Mrs. Bell of New York. Thomas Costello who spent Sunday T Children Cry for Fletcher’s CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Botight, and which has been. in use for over 30 mn, has borne the signature of has been made under his per= sonal supervision since its infancy. Infauts and Allow no one to deceive you in this. 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The government is already in the hands of the police and military, General Luigi Caneva is commander of the Italian troops massed on the Aus- trian frontier. with his brother, W. A. Costello of Hewitt street, returned to Westfield Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burke who have been guests of Mr. Burke's mother, Mrs. Mary Burke of Jackson street, have returned to Meriden. Hartford visitors Monday included: A. R. Bharpe, Rev. W. F. Beard, John Reilly, B. M. Welch, S. A. Peckham, William Lutton, Fred Taylor, E. Sharpe, Miss Lucy A. Murphy, James Courtney, Burton Melvin, W. A. Allen, Henry T. Fryer. The following people went to Hart- fort Saturday: Mrs. W. W. Hayden, Curtis Dean. Mrs, Miss Grace Paten, D. L. Lyman, Miss B. McCarthy, Miss Nellie Sullivan, Miss M. Neff, Mrs. J. Batting, Miss Jessie Batting, Miss Mary McQuillan, Miss Helen Letterick, Miss Bertha Moriarty, Miss Helen Purnell. JEWETT CITY Parishioners Hang B May Basket to Rev, and Mrs. Samuel Thatcher— Motor Trip to Maine. Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Thatcher were visited Friday night by a large party of parishioners, who hung them a May basket of enormaus proportions. It was filled with everything in the line of catables, proving a most acceptable gift. Of course, everyone was caught by the agile pastor and invited into the parsonage. But not to do as is the custom with May basket parties— %0 in and eat up everything in the bas- ket. These visitors carried their re- freshments which were served during the evening. The affair was arranged by the Gardiner class. On Motor Trip. . and_Mrs. Abraham Zegeer left Sunday_for an automobile trip to Portland, Me., where they will re- main for several days. Keefe and son William, of Shel- are guests at Mrs. P. B. Dris- Dis ict Depty John F. Hennon was Sunday afternoon, exem- < in the third degree upon {. of C. candidates. 2 Nellie Franklin was in Prov- idence Monday_to attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Mildred Hazard. Miss Alice McBroome of the New Britain hospital was at her home in Jewett City Monday, Mrs. J. H. McLaughlin and Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin have returned from Baltimore, Md., after spending several weeks with relatives. MYSTIC Wedding Invitations—Fire on Bank Square—Briefs and Personals. Putnam Invitations are not for the marriage of Mi s Mary Jane Duncan and Harry is Crandall, of Burnett Corner, to take place at the home of Mr. Cran- dall's parents, Mr,_ and Mrs. William Crandall, Wednesday afternoon, May 26. After the ceremony the couple will go to South Carolina, where they will reside with the bride's parents. Early Morning Fire. At 7.45 o'clock Monday morning the fire alarm at the Mystic power house was sounded and a chimney fire was discovered in the bank building on Bank square. The harness shop of J. E. T. Brown is on the first floor. Mr. Avery, the manager, had lighted his fire as usual, but as the family has just moved out of the tenement above and had not securely fixed the chim- ney, the house caught fire. After a short time the fire was put out by the use of a fine extinguisher, Going to Canada. Mrs. Ralph Crumb and son will leave this week for Montreal to Jjoin her husband, who is working there in the interests of the New London Ship & Engine company, The jitney service to Old Mystic from this place is to start some time this week and will be run by L. S. Doyle. Herbert H. Gledhill, who has been seriously ill for a long time will leave Tuesday for Bermuda, where he will stay several weeks for the bemefit of his_health, Harry H. Holmes has returned to Providence, after a few days' visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Holmes. Miss Ella Wolcott is spending a few days in_Boston, Miss Florence Payne has returned to Boston after a few days' visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Payne. Levi Clift has returned to Worces- ter after a few days' visit with his children in_town. Herbert Davis has returned to Bos- ton after a few days’ visit to his fam- ily on Reynolds hill Miss Emily N, Murphy has returned to Providence after a visit to her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Batty have zone to New Haven after several days’ stay in town. Mr. and Mrs. Jansel Brooks of Prov-- idence have arrived at Willow Point for the summer, STAFFORD SPRINGS K. of C. Degrees Conferred—Prize Speaking Contest—Funeral of Miss Annie Weeks. At a meeting of Stafford council, She Knows What She Wants The well informed housekeeper insists using only a baking powder which is made of cream of tartar. She might read in an advertisement or be told that alum and lime phosphate, which are used as inferior substitates in cheap baking M.r:f. wers all right in the quanti es used but she would not buy them of permit them to enter her kitchem. Why? Because she knows that orsam of tartar has always been accepted as the most wholesome agent, with soda, for raising cake and bis- cuit, and she wants a baking powder made of cream of tartar, like Royal. This conclusion is the result of unconscious absorption, either her own or her mother's, of the opinions of the highest authori- ties on hygiene and home cooking. The prudent housekeeper, when she uses baking powder, reads the names of the ingredients printeds on the labeles She knows what she wants. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York Knights of Columbus, in Society hall, Sunday afternoon, the first and sec- ond degrees were worked on a class of four candidates. Several visiting Knights from Rockville council at- tended the working. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burke of Suf- field were guests of relatives in town over Sunday. Miss Elinor Valentine has returned from a five weeks’ trip to Ohfo. Patrick Joyce of Staffordville has moved with his family to Somersville. Teachers’ Meeting, There will be a meeting of all teach- ers in the Stafford public schools at the high School Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The prize speaking contest will take place in St. Edward's hall Friday evening. Rev. John Winthrop Ballantine is attending the annual commencement exercises at_ the Union Theological seminary in New York. John Connery and Henry Levene of Holyoke were week-end visitors in Stafford Springs. Miss Irene Ashton, teacher of math- ematics in the Stafford high school, has been ill at her home in Rockville for the past weel, Herman Rawitser of New York was in_town on business this week. Harry Markoff has the cellar dug for a new building on West Main street, which he will use as a meat market. No Game: Rain. The baseball game between the Staf- ford and Rockvyille high schools, sched- uled for Rockville, Monday afternoon, was postponed on account of the rain. Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Rogers of Man- chester spent Monday in town, Funeral of Mrs. Annie Weeks. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Weeks, 46, who died at her home in Stafford Springs Saturday after several weeks illness, took place at the house Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Wal- ter P, Buck of the Methodist church officiated and burial was in the Staf- ford@ Springs cemetery. The deceased leaves two daughters, Misses Lulu and Maud Weeks, one brother, ‘Whittaker, and two sisters, Mrs, BEd- ward Mullin and Mis. Alphonse Gar- vais. STONINGTON ftems of Borough Interest—Sals of Ledwith Property. Captain John Ostman, in his fishing smack Etta’ and Lena, brought in 385 big mackerel Tuesday which he read- ily disposed of locally. Henry Lenz of Norwich was calling in _town Tuesday. Miss Kate Ryley returned Monday from a trip to New Haven, The property belonging to the estad of the late Bridget Ledwith was sol Saturday to John Ryan. three large dwelling houses large tract of land. ‘The truck owned by the Vito Comn- struction Co., employed on the new state highway, ran into a telegraph pole Monday while coming down by the station, In order to avold a col- Iision with an automobile, the machine being guided into a pole on the side of the road. No serious damage was reported. Mrs, John W, Dunham s recovering from a recent illness. Wiliam Bindloss left town Monday evening for a two weeks' trip in New York and up the Hudson. Miss Vera Robinson of New York was the guest on Sunday of Miss Mc- Donald. and a I “You Don’t Look Right, Jones” Errors of living, among which coffee-drinking is one of the most common, has stirred the New York Health Department to prepare a booklet of suggestions for in- door workers, and among other wise bits of advice this hooklet says: “Bracers are harmful. This applies to the use of tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages.” Sound advice! e - BN P All over America, for years, coffee drinkers, indoor and out, prompted by their own feelings and enlight- ened by science, have gotten rid of coffee troubles by changing to POSTUM —the pure food-drink. Postum, made of choicest wheat and a small portion of wholesome molasses, tastes much like the finest Java, yet contains no caffeine (the harmful drug in coffee) nor any other harmful element. Postum comes in two forms: Postum Cereal—the original form—must be well boiled, 15¢ and 25¢ packages. Instant Postum—the soluble form—is prepared in the cup. A teaspoonful in a cup of hot water makes a de- licious drink instantly. 30c and 50c tins. Both kinds are equally delicious, and the cost per cup is about the same. “There’s a Reason” for Postum