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3 for, 280, 780 NEW CARROTS Boginners 2:30 slock : Advanced 4 selock SEASON 1915-19' ' Maurice ' Perfcon, Roberto’s Tango, | Hartford Wed tates that there : Globe Trot, Peabody One Step, Hesl- | ara i aminy fiates . tation Canter, Optometry The science of measubing the range and power of vislon. The art of applying glasses for its and improvement. ‘A pro- n regulated by State Laws. hen your eyes .require at- tention call at once on our Reg- istered ' Optometrist for a scien tific examinations Established 1872 Opticians and ‘Lenss Grinders 144 Main: Street DON'T TRUST TO LUCK ocalled | opening thoir House, No. 5 Bast Six- in buying Feed. good luck may strike you sometimes. Buy your Feed here; there is nothing of the luck | tic Village Improvement element about the steck—it has lected with great eare and disorim- ination, so as to get the best. That's what you will get here. The best at CHAS. SLOSBERG 8 Cove Street VIOLIN TEACHER Al String Instruments repaired” Vielins sold on easy terms For appointments addrass E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. wrong way, DR. SHAHAN Merion Block, 326 Main Strest orth Stonington. 8o| Tuesday night's ford today and Friday. 280, A grop i’ Gihperature w’-an.nx v . when the Stores were open :: Reiped the.sale of winter stocks. Another party was in Lyme from Watch our ads, we are out for the|Norwich last week looking over the | trade, quality and price. H T. MILLER'S School for Dancing 28 Oak Strest Opens Saturday, October 30th, 1915 Bradbury mills.—Middletown Press. grees. 7.30—adv. Sound View. - ter. . Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick is still at work Dpointing the two granite towers on St Patrick’s church. It will re- quife several more days ‘to finish the repairs. Pink rambler roses are still bloom- ing at The Castle, ex-Governor T. M. Waller's residence at Neptune park, ‘where the ex-governor spends most of the year. A Norwich motorist. who was _in are 150 varieties of domestic and im- Mandalay One SteD | ported chrysanthemums in bloom in | Walk Waitz, Combination, Corte Fox | Eiizabeth park. | Trot, Twinkle Fox LiOpera | 1 * Waltz, American Gavoth, Modern g‘lfi. !l‘tnmnd One ‘ongress of Danc! York. The fall meeting of the Connecticut Step, bV | Federation of Woman's clubs, which Tng Bocietics 1n New | 1s Telephone 1082 i8 to be held in the South Congrega- tiopal church in Bridgeport Tuesday, November ninth. A ‘North- Stonington correspondent notes that Dwight Brown, metorman for the Norwich and Westerly Trac- tion company, has one of the best rab- bit dogs in that town. The Central Baptist Sunday school will be represented at the Stamford convention by Superintendent James L. Case, Rev. J. B. Slocum and other members of the school. The employment bureau, No. 9 ‘Washington street, will begin the season Thurs, Nov. 4. Hours two to five p. m.—adv. Venus will be low in the west after sun set this month and fairly well seen. It is now drawing away from the sun and next month will be an in- teresting object in the west. The marriage of Miss Hettie Louise Stevens of Niantic and Wiillam Ar- nold Slocum of New London took [ placé Tuesday night, at o'clock at 295 Huntington street, New London. The state civil service commission announces a_test for insurance exam- iner to be held November 22. The salary is $1,200 to start and actuarial training and experience are required. “ At the home of Miss Estelle Farrell of Ansonia, the first meeting of the Briareliff society of Conneéticut was held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Henry s Jr, is a member of this so- clety. Work has been completed on the erection of a cedar spile bulkhead in from of the cottage of S. J. Reuter at Pleasant View. A bulkhead is now being built in fromt of the Morse cot- tage. > The First Baptist church of West- | Hartford will install its first regular | #inister in a great many years late this month, wher Rev. Earle Winthrop Darrow, of Willington will become the pastor. The executive committee of the ctate board of agriculture will meet in Hartford at Hotel Garde, Tuesday, st 12.30 o'clock. The matter of hold- {ing a mid-winter meeting will be dis- cussed. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Winthrop Bowen have closed _their country. place, Bald Hill, ‘at Woeodstock, and are at the Plnza, New York, beforo ty-Third ‘street. The quarterly meeting of the Nian- ;| held in the Baptist church Monday ev- ening. There were about 50 present. Orle of the speakers was Joseph T. ttenden, of Norwich. c LA e of from forty to 75 per cent. of that :of former years is not- ‘»d_in the.potato crop of Salem this year. The decrease is due largely to fhe blight, ot or scab which_destroy the potatoes before grown to full size. Members of the Holy Name: society of St Patrick’s parish went in a body. Wednésday evening to the home of the late Patrick Quinn on Chestnut street to’ pray for. the repose of his soul and 0. express - sympathy to: the’ bereaved ly. bk [for burial 0. 18 to be given a military funeral he Dig cotton Indnstey in Beitic was e b on industey in Baitic was ‘founded. ¥ The post office has received a notice ‘from ' the department at Washington, Beerms g name TR has suspended and that SRlicea. 1a:Chia countly will ot pocatrs offices. coun 1l not receive money orders for payment in Greece on actount of war conditions. ~lle B tors - i AR s | djetown, a relative of the Norwich Paimers, has been filed with the pro- e ondoren” QuatrimE ooy e o u o two children 3 Dr. au; W. Kimball and Dr‘.MP. d.v. Fraskitn sp. | Cassiy ve returned after attend- in Bos- Ernest Watson of Pendleton for Peter Clecarellt at Ripley Parks at North ‘were Mr. and Mre. | * N. C. Lathrop of Montville. ~ Richard B. Wheeler of North Ston- ington, who has been il for some time, has been spendi Knapp cottage at Mrs. Eugene H. Merry of Williman- tic, who has been @perated on for ap- ‘pendicitis in St. Josephs' hospital, is Tecovaring favorably. Mrs. Merry was formerly Miss Edna Chester Unable to Work for Months. a month at the : Had Been Sick and ey, Darning Teaves Eane : ~ 280/and other rubbish. wveees 208} Owle - whist tonight, Owls' - hall, 106 | Frankiin square, 8 p. m.—adv. Joseph Reps, 48, a native of Russian | he Poland, was found dead in bed Wed- nesdgy morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walenty Sufleski of No. 8 Sher- an street. He had come there sick ut two days ago lng mn g lowed to occu an atticl por Tuesday might, Mre. medical examiner, Dr. Rush W. Kimball, and went to bed apparently no worse than he had been before, but when she went to call him at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning she o er The. Tvestigation vestigal Medical examiner made, he came to the conclusion th; :‘lel::?'l.l :‘ll.fl N mption. Mo lian fok at the file shop at the Falls, the medical examiner learned, but had not been able to work for a number of months, and for a time had been living with a brother, on a farm in Canterbury. brother sold the farm and moved to this city and since then Joe has lived in the country and at various places 1t was later learned that Joe Repps ihad Leen a lodger at the police sta- tion here on Saturday night and when Kuilsa E the Boston vines o G ston vines on v: Bufidings about town. ‘ Several from this section will attend the state Sunday School mnvantlm‘ at SHARED THEIR FLQWERS WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS Mrs, Ellen Gardner and Clarence Nor- Exhibited Chrysanthemums and Other 'Flowers. ate 2 good su) Sufiesk: told llen ‘Gardner and Clarence Norcross opened their home on Maple street Wednesday evening to_nelg! bors and friends, to enjoy with them their _ collection ~of chrysanthemums and other flowers. Many of the well in all their beautiful coloring, were found among the chrys- which were _artistically arranged with large ferns about ‘the grinder’s co The preparatory service for the merly work Lord's Supper will be held this ev- ening in the Congregational churches. | Franklin chapter, No. 4 R. A. M. works the Past and M. E. Master de- -tonight' at Masonic Temple at known plants, anthemums, The exhibit included other flowers, as the cactus, begonias and old fash- foned flowers all in a profusion of bloom, making a brilliant display and giving much pieasure to the 20 or more guests who were privileged to see them. Victrola selections were sreat- Iy enjoyed during the evening. GRANGE HUSKING BEE. Norwich Patrons of Husbandry Had Merry Evening at Norwich Town. The town of Lyme has sent $25 to the New London fire deépartment for !1. help they gave at the recent fire a Ingalls Brothers moved their saw- mill_Saturday from the Terry woods at Old Lyme into the Hall woods where they will be engaged all win- LESSONS FOR LIFE FROM ROAD MAKING Talk at Rich- Brought Out in SI mond Radiator Co. Rev. Charjes H. Ricketts, pastor the Greeneville Congregational church, opened the uai!un'I !,Mll (Ilk’w::nl::' mond Radiator plant on - Sas 3¢ oop. when ‘e addressed . the Makers. Mrs. L. O. Pot- ter, who is the soloist again this year, accompanted by In opening his talk Rev. M.r Rick- etts spoke of the object he had in mind in_speaking to the men every week. He said he did not go to the plant as a minister to preach sermons, nor as an_evangelist to bring con- verts into the church, but that he was there as a man to have straightfor- ward talks to men about the problems in life that men have to con- His chief aim s to make life seem worth while to all toile Road Making, the subject of the talk, was used merely as an analogy. We do not fully realize to what extent good roads foster civilization. Before Dprogress was rapid- the old cowpaths of New England had to be improved. First the speaker referred to the roads and road makers of the past. The Romans among the ancients and Macadam and Telford among the mod Others built roads: that have las! ed like the Romans, Caesar and cero, . Chalmers and Carlyle. body blazes out a pathway for him- self by which he must stand or fall Secondly, he referred to the founda- 4 tion of roads, showing the difference between the Roman, the old New England. put on the necessity of: getting ool foundation for character. kinds of roads were then mentioned, the private and the public. build for ourselves, but we shall in- fluence -others. Roads admit of. unlimited- beautifi- fourthly considered. Some the world's: famous streets were contrasted with dirty lanes, also be tiful lives with the trail of the st In the last place it was shown that roads were built with the ter- About 150 members grange, No. 172, P. of H., had a merry evening Wednesday -at the home and barn of Albert G. Miner on Hunting- ton avenue at Bean Hill.' where they had a husking bee. of the evening there was a busy time husking in the barn, with the time- honored privileges accorded finders of red ears, there, was dancing, for which John M. Swahn and Dr. R. R. Kinkead fur: pished the music of the old-fashioned tunes that go with a husking. An oyster chowder with doughnuts, cider, apples and coffee was served in the house under the direction of Hen- ry M. Goit, and there was music and a general secial time Mr. Miner was assisted by John Hanna and Adelbert Rudd in making the ar- rangements at the place to accommo- date the merrymaking crowd and ey- erybody agreed that they knew how to fix thifgs right. In the early part|gay at noom, Miss - Letitia and_after this in_the parlor. NAVY YARD NOTES. Ships Arrive and Depart—Getting the Barracks Into Shape. The monitor Ozark unloaded at the Navy Yard on Wednesday and is ex- pected to leave there today. The Ponemah is expected back from Newport today, having gone there The supply the yard on Wednesday morning. The work that is going on at the Navy Yard now is in cleaning up the and getting the barracks in It is expected that the elec- tric lights for the yard wil be by next ship Fulton arrived.at Macadam, and Insistence was The officers are now occupying their barracks and there are from 165 to 175 men at the yard. . ; R i i " 70 sTA®E HOSPITAL. Thaddeus E. Peck, Inventor and Scien. tist, Committed from Stratford. The man was evi in much*dis- ‘e contin ‘put his hand “Awtnl sore, Mr. So that the police captain the small room: at police where there is a cot, him as comfortable man was very grate- the attention that was shown d said he felt better when he Itc_the warm m, ‘ednesday n! oe’s brother, | . who lives at 28 Cove street, ployed at the Wauregan Nathan sald that his brother Joe had come to this country i 1338 and had been first in Pennsylvania, but had lived around this section of the country for about 15 years. He said that his brother had been sick and able to work but little for the last 10 months. The medical examiner gave Under- takers Shea & Burke permission to take charge of the body. CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES FROM FALL, T. A. Halpine, Native of Norwich, Fa- tally Hurt at Worcester. The funeral of Thomas A. Halpine, 72, of 141 Halpine. street, Worcester, who died in City hospital Monday aft- ernoon, as a result of a fractured ckull sustained in a fall, will be held from his_héme this (Thursday) aft- ernoon. The Rev. Allyn K. Foster will officlate. He fell down a short flight of steps at the convenience station on the common Saturday. He was ‘taken to the hospital in a police ambulance. Mr. Halpine was a veteran of the Civil war and took part in several of the fiorcest battles. He was amem- ber of George H. Ward Post 10, G. A. R., of Worcester. He' was born in Norwich, Conn., where he spent his early life on farm. “He later became a mate on a coasting vessel. When the war broke out he enlisted in New Haven, May 23, 1861, In_the Fourth Connecticut ‘When his term expired he reenlisted on the fleld but went with the heavy artillery. ‘When he was mustered out he -was first sergeant of Co. E, Firest Connecticut Heavy Ar- tillery. » Among the battles in which he par- ticipated were Yorktown, Hanover, Haines Mills, Chichahominy, Golden Hill, Malvern Hill, siege of Peters- and siege of Fort Pisher. Returning from the war, he entéred was gent for the American, Na- Mass. Union station for several years and pany for 23 vears. Besides his wife he Teaves thres sons, Alden R. and H. Lincoln Hal- pine of Worcester, and Norman N. Halpine of Portland, Me. minus in view. Each person ought to ask, What sort of ro and where will it end? The shop meetings are being held under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. NORWICH MAN AWARDED PATENT Thaddeus E. Peck, am I building one of the best-known chemists, scien- been committed to the Norwich State hospital from Stratford. was the founder of the Institute Ecclesia of -Stratford, and the inventor of several sewage disposal Crinking Cup for Poultry Invented by Frank Enos, Jr. It was reported that threatened nieghbors with a revolver, and it is belleved that this action led to his commitment, Patents issued to Connecticut in- ventors, October 26th, by Frank H. Allen, Amborn, Chapinville, chain pipe vise; George Amborn, Chapinville, tool hold- 1915, reported FUNERALS. follow: George Mrs. John Skinner. Rev. Edward S. Worcester, of Broadway Congregational conducted a funeral service over the remains of Amelia Stranahan, widow of John Skinner, at the residence of rake cleaner; Holden P. Ballou, Hart- valve mechanis: Barraja, Bridgeport, anchor cable cut- ting apparatus for submarine boats; Frederick J. Charland, New Britain, elevator door releasing devic phen E. Cibulas; Bridgeport, self-lock- ing window operating device; min S. Coe, Frank Enos, fountain for poultry: ling, Hartford, pull socket; A. Hawthorne, Bridgeport, acoustic ap- Henry J. Kast, Waterbury, pipe-union; John E. Oslund, Hartford, universal test indicator; New Haven, John C. Ringe, stitching machin Fairfleld;lamp bracket; David Stephens Stratford, making rubber float ball valves; David Stephen, Stratford, rub- ber float_ball Frauenfelder on_Wednesddy afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial is to take place in East Haddam today Church & Allen had charge of the fu- neral arrangements. Mrs. Skinner died Tuesday at her sister’'s home in Massapeag after a short illness. She had been in poor health for several years and. death was due to neuritis. born in East Haddam on January 3; 1828 and was the daughter of James and Anna Miner Stranahan. in marriage with John Skin- neér a number of years ago and for a long time Mr. and Mrs. Skinner made their home in New York. For the past ten years Mrs. Skinner had lived with her sister, in Massapeas. ner leaves a daughter, Miss Ella Skin- ner of: Massapeag, two sisters, J. W. Williams of M: Isabella Ford of Hartford and a broth- er, James Stranahan, in Colorado. Charles Henry Harrington. The funeral of Charles Henry Har- rington, who died in Franklin on 1, was held at the funeral parlors of Undertaker C. A. Gager, Franklin street, Wednesday afternoon it 2. o'clock. Rev. C. A. Northrop_ of- iciated and burial took place in Yan- tic cemetery. The bearers were Frank Charles Baldwin, Leslie Baldwin and R. F. Pendleton. tives and friends attended and there ‘were floral remembrances. S lists Before State Secretary. Among automobile hearings on Tues- day before the secretary Wayne L. Storrs of Mansfleld. Center, charged with reckless driving in Rock- license suspended for match box; Norwich, drinking James G. Gir- Mrs. Skinner was interval timer; Henry J. Sauer, ety was Franklin'® R. escapement for button-attaching machines; Frederick P. Gates, Hartford, electric lamp sock- John J. Nash, Waterbury, for bed trimmings. peag and Mrs. Peoplc of Connecticut Who Owe the The government has issued a list of Connecticut residents who, having been advanced money by the United States Yo assist them in getting home from_Euro) break of the war, have the gevernment. 'The amount of their indebfedness also is given. of the Treasury McAdoo, who is in charge of collecting this money, says the refusal of these persons to pay is The list includes: Jos. Carl Landa, 8 Church street, Norwich, $140. Adolph Viaccovic, 9 Golden street, New Londen;, $15. THROWN FROM CARRIAGE. Injuries Prove the names of ; S led to repay The funeral of Mrs. “Elizabeth F. Lewis was held from the home of her daugbter, Mrs, Jennie L. Colesworthy, Sylvan street, Worcester, Mass.. at 230 o'clock Tuesday. afternoon. The body was taken to Moosup Wednesday unjustifiable. The town of Sprague was. named'| ‘War Governor William Sprague, of. Rhode Island, whose body arrived ¥ iad a!hw York from Parls Tuesday and | "The decision in the case of C. W, Springs. who col~ 3 er of Hartford on Lasbury of. Staff lidea wnhn’fl. 3. Py t. 17, injuring, several persons, was reserved, Secretary Burnes requesting Parker to appear with wifnesses at the next meeting. James Doyle, & prominent farmer of Plainfeld, died about midnight Nov. 2 the Rhiode Island hospital in Provi- dence ac a result of bel his carriage when hi; unmanageable. Mr. Doyle was in his Was Portuguese. Railroad Employe The man fatally_injured by a: ress train near. Stonington. Tuesday as been identified as Jeremias Lopez, a Portuguese laborer on rock ballast- int’ of the New Haven road east of He stepped out of the way of one train anl He was 46 years' old un- married, and came from Waquoit, Mass. ¥ thrown from orse became Benefit Suppor Realized Abeut $60. per héld in Nor- svening the com- The account of Townsend and Nata, At the benefit man chapel Tues Saunders, Cheirman, Mre. Wiliam Ba- a o B Thig g e G‘lh::rb;, ort’ D. Ziomba, Mrs. James Mrs. James Parker and. . Mre. John Turner, and they we . Bushnell, rs. J. H. Davl Mre. Willlam C. Spoke in Willim: Rev. C. H. Ricketts limantic, Tuesday &ve lowe'en banquet the Sodalitas club. His ject. was, Idols and Ideals. Wecnesday in Bt. Patrick’s church an anviversary high e Champlin, Louls Searkweather. About 350 was realized. 5 . ng by ‘Rev.| DEFENSE HAS STARTED IN DAMAGE SUIT. Bronson vs. Burmham on Trial Superior Court. The trial ir the case of Annie E. Bronson against Joseph Burnham for $5,000 damages for the destruction of her house by the falling of Burn ham's tower in _ Pine Grove, over a year ago, was resumed before Judge Bennett and a jury in the superior court here on Wednesday. The plaintiff introduced as witnesses Donald A. Montrose, Eugene K. Beck- with, Harry B. Lee, T. Pembroke Per- Harrfet D. Poland, Amelia Belk- Anthony Silva, and John W. Cochran and then rested. The defense put on Orson F. Curtis who . built the tower as the first wit- ness. He described the tower and tes- tifled that he considered it as strong as any wooden church steepie. He ad- mitted that he had never before seen a tower of such height built of wood. Other 4vitnesses for the defendant during the afternoon were William B. Alden, Andrew B. Parrish, Charles J. Manwarring, Frederick A. Aston, Willlam F. Daniels, Thomas C. Dillon. PROBABLY ORGANIZER IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT ns, Out of State Labor Work for A. F. of L. Labor Commissioner Willlam 8. Hyde on Tuesddy notified George A. Pasons, special agent of the labor bu- reau that after December 1 his ser- viees would not be needed. Mr. Par- sons at once resigned his position and Wednesday his official connection with the bureau ceased. Mr. Parsons has been special agent of the bureau sixteen years. Ho was first appointed by Commissioner Har- ry E. Back. Mr. Parson sald Wed- nesday that it was more than likely he would ' become connected with the American Federation of Labor as an organizer. His first work will be the development of a movement for the securing of eight hours a day for the textile workers in the eastern part of the state and Mr. Parson will be sent to.that territory to organize the work- ers into unions. issioner Hyde has had under consideration for the position Orson F. Curtis of New Britain and John Costello of Stonington. PETITION TO HAVE Former New London Man Disappeard Leaving Many Cldims. An involuntary petition in bank- ruptcy was filed Tuesday in the United States district court at Hart- ford and Bloomfleld, formerly of this city. Mr. Wolfe disappeared a few weeks ago and nothing has been heard of him, this petition being the resurt. The petitioners claim that Wolfs owes more- than $20,000 and is in- solvent, and that he permitted while ivent several creditors to obtain preferyne, Mr. Waife was tax col- lector at Bloomfield. He was a grad- uate of Bulkeley high school, - class of 1502 and was prominent there i athietics. Charged With Abusing Horse. Michael Bendett. and Loujs Shapiro Ware arested on Wednesday afternoon out 4 o'clock by Policeman Charles mith. They were charged with ov- erlodding and beating a horse. Per- Ehwt, el Hill ‘avenue ade the com- Has Bill for $20920 Apparently In- d now Postmaster Bryan F. Mahan, of New London, unsuccessful candidate for the nomination for United States sen- ator against Governor Simeon E. Bald- win, im 1914, has been sued in the court of common pleas for Hartford county by Robert J. Allyn, proprietor of the Allyn house, in Hartford, on a bill for room rent, ‘cafe and telephone charges and money loaned, amount- ing to $209.20. According to the complaint the first charge is unfler date of July 29, 1914, and is $2.50 for room, $20 cash loaned. and 70 cents for phome. On August 27 are charges of $8 for room and a cafe bill. In the first part of Septem- ber there are numerous charges and on September 17, the day of the dem- ocratic convention in Foot Guard hall appears a charge of 3124 for 31 rooms at $4 each, also charges of $10 for rooms No. 85 and 36 and about $10 cafe bills. burgh and Richmond and the capture the employ of the American Express company in Wisterly, R. 1, and later tional, United States and Canada ex- press companies in North Adams, Mr. Halpine went to Worcester In 1883. He was an express agent in was retired on a pension in 1890, after serving. the American® Express com- Hebrew sick benefit society, the fellowing officers at its regular meeting held this week at the hall of the Congregation Brothers of Joseph: Chaivmen, Myer Blumenthal; secre- tary, A. Cramer, and treasurer, Isra Hyman. ment. o'clock. R. M. Maine of -Blue Franklin, fell from a load of hay, while driving through Union street. Mr. Main struck on the left side of the face, eye and a concussion of the brain. Mr. Main was_taken to police head- quarters and Dr. James J. was called to attend him. Dr. Dona- hue sccompanied by Officer Frank Henderson, took him to the hospital in his automobile. WOLFE DECLARED BANKRUPT hay -to the’stables of J. M. There hed been mo serious develop- ants in his condition since the acci- nt. Russian Offic sons- i the Shannon building. - who w ithe men driving a horse up ed From Rose Malleson’s Hands. Betweeri 3 and 4 o'clock & woman BUR Mol as Rore Suieesh. - made an attempt at suicide at No. 10 Sperman street buc the winsglassful Wood alcohol was u to drink was knocked from her hs by her mother. But very little of the nm’% got into her mouth. e doctor was called and hurried Ber In his automobile to the hospital Where it was siated that hardly any of the poison had reached her stomach and she was in a comfortable condi- tion on Wednesday night. -It is said that trouble over & love affair was what led ‘to the act. The affair made a great deal of ex- citement on the street as it took in the Bouse next door to where Jo- seph Repps had been found dead in bed ‘Wednesday morning. HARTFORD HOTEL MAN PLAINTIFF AGAINST MAHAN curred in Election Expenses. Former Congressman an BACKUS HOSPITAL OFFICERS REELECTED. Annual Meeting of Corporators Held on Wednesday. The annual meeting of the corpor- ators of the Backus hospital was held on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the hospital. was the election of officers, who were reelected as follows: The only business Honorary president, William, A. Slater; president, Winslow T. Will- iams; vice president, Henry A. Tir- rell; treasurer. Frank L. Woodard; ‘secretal Philip T. Welles. . Averill was elected to the John board of corporators and Oliver L. Johnson was reelected to the board. WINDHAM COUNTY COUPLE ™ WEDDED IN THIS CITY Groom From Moosup and Bride From Central Village. Ernest A. Barr, a pattern maker of Mcosup, and Miss Myra Mayhew of Central Village. daughter of Edward Mayhew and Annie Farland, were married in this city on October 30 by Rev. F. W .Coleman, pastor of Trinity Methodist FEpiscopal church. The groom is 22 years of age and native of Sterling, the son of Mathew Barr and Sarah _Johnstone. The bride was born in Moosup and s & year younger than the groom. is a WEST SIDE PINOCHLE CLUB Hahn Comes Up Into Second Place On Seventh Night of Play [ d The T7th night of play in the West Side Pinochle club contest on Wed- nesday resulted in several changes in the standing, holds the lead by a margin points over his nearest opponent, A. Hahn. Lewis, who was displaced from the head of the list last week by Hallisey, dropped back two more places and is now fourth, while Hahn who was fourth last week is now second. Hight score of the evening was 7,450 and was made by Hallisey, while the second highest score of the even- ing, 6,950, was made by Pendleton. although Hallisey still of 965 Wednesday_evening’s scores follow: 7,450; Pendleton, 6,95 Bailey, 6,835; Peckham, 6,480; Baker, 6,375; 1J. Jordan, .6, 285; Lewlis, 6,26 tis, 5,880, The official standing to dat: * Hallisey, 49,460; Hahn, 48,49 Lewis, 48,270 OFFICERS ELECTED. For Lenes Hachedeck, Hebrew Sick Benefit Society. The Lenes Hachedeck, which is a elected Reports were made that showed there had been hardly any ‘payments required for benefits in the last six months. Abraham Marshak to give 325 to the fund for the Buropean war sufferers, and the money was turned over to Rabbi J. N. Rosenberg to send. rabh: was received as a mew member of the organization. have another meeting on the first Sundar next month with an entertain- It was voted on motion of The It was voted to CONCUSSION OF BRAIN. Main of Franklin Fell Load of Hay Here. ‘Wednesday afternoon about e F, From causing a bruise over the Donohus Backus Mr. Main was driving the load of Youns. inspects Gallaudet Sea-Planes. Lieut. Victor Utgoff of the Russian mavy came here from New York in company with Edson F. Gallaudet, on ‘Tuesday- to inspect the 2re bullding. government. Lieut. Utgoff is in ' this country to megotiate for the pui of aeroplanes for the Russian ernment - Lieut Utgoff lunched at the Wauregan house Tuesday noon with Messers. Gallaydet and Tuesday mummf&-‘t‘ufln-fim ‘Huntinzton olace. sea-paines the Gallgtudet Engineering Co. for the United States -3 5 2 ERE _ ASH CANS ' SHOT GUN SHELLS KHAKI CLOTHING cunc| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS TAR PAPER COAL HOD$ AND SHOVELS 'ELECTRIC FIXTURES KITCHENWARE The EATON CHASE Company 129 Main St., Norwich, Ct SECOND FIRE AT FARM OF SAMUEL Norwich Firemen Help to Save Barn and Summer Houss. Fanned by a breeze, spars that were blown from the .burning. barns.and silo on, the Samuel Clar farm in Pres- ton Tuesday night, set fire to the lee house, summer house and a . chick coop on the ‘Wednesday morning a telephone mes- sage was received at the Central sta< tion 1o the effect that the fire had broken out again and aski Chief Styiton first stated firemen would be of no use as there Wes no water or other fire fighting facilities anywhere near the farm, but he finally agreed to lend what mssist- ance he was able. Chief Stanton hired an auto and took two men with ch icals and an axe to the farm and they lent valuable assistance in the saving of a barn and the summer house which ey also put out the fire in the hen house, a quarter of a mile away from the cow barn and siio. Chemicals were used to extinguish the flames and a bucket formed, drawing water from the well There wasn't even a ladder to work with and Chief Stanton had to fmpro- vise one from a board. The ice house destroyed when the firemen arrived and several sheds were in flames in addition to the summet houSe and the hen houw. Fear was felt for the safety of the farmhouse and some of the furniture was Te- s e At 11.20 o' N e i was practically We ndvertise exaetly TWO SUPERIOR COURT SUITS WITHDRAWN, Foreclosure on Taftville Property and $3,000 Claim for Trolley Accident. An $800 foreclosure suit on real es- tate in Taftville, which was brought in the superfor court by the Jewatt City Cavings bank against Heman Murray, Caroline Gladue and John Dejarlals, all of Norwich, and Peter Duauette of has been withdrawn. Caro- line Gladue claimed a 3700 mortsage on the ‘property, John Dejarlais a $75 mechanic's lien and Peter Duquette & $50 riechanic’s lien. A suit for $3,000 damages brought against the Connecticut company by Patrick Donohue of New London has been settled and withdrawn. ohue sued on account of Injuries which he received on Sept. 3, 1912, while in a trolley car in New London which was rur into from behind by anather car on Main street, near the Old Town He was thrown against a seat and sustained serious injuries to his back, bladder and kidneys, com- pelling him to pay $100 for medical at- tendarce and preventing him for a epgasing In his regular Pater-fillus Styles CLOTHES FOR FATHERS AND SONS Young fashions for young tastes; smart styles for older men; correct fit, with lively style for the stout men, the big men; the hard to fit men. Suits and Overcoats for all of these at prices any man is to pay and can afford to mill property. long time from Dr. and Mrs. Rush W. Kimball of Broadway have returned from Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd Jennings have returned to Meriden after a brief vis- it with friends in town. $12.50 t0,$25. the Suit. $12. to $30. the Overcoat. Murphy & McGarry 207 MAIN STREET Mrs. Charles M. Brown, Brown and Wallace Brown of Brook- Iyn, N. Y. were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allyn L. Brown of Broad- Mrs. James E. Fuller has returned to. her home. on Washington street after a visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. F. eler in Talcottyille. came with her for a brief visit here. Norwich members have been notiffed that Mrs. Eli Whitney will give a luncheon at the New Haven Lawn club, Wednesday, members of the Connecticut Society of Colonial Dames preceding the semi- annual meeting of the organization. —_— Personal Greeting Cards We have an unusually fine line of Personal LADIES! LOOK YOUNG, DARKEN GRAY HAIR Use Grandma’s Sage Tea and Sul- phur Recipe and nobody can tel Brush it through hair, Gray hair, however bandsome, de- notes advancing age. the advantages of a youthful appear- ance. Your halr.is your charm. the face. When it turns gray and looks dry, wispy and scraggly, just a few appli- cations of Sage Tea and Sulphur ea appearance a bus Don’t stay gray! Either prepare the tonic st home or get from any drug store a 50-cent bottle of “Wyeth's Sage apd Sulphur Compound.” "Thousands of folks ready-to-use prepara- it darkens the Look young! ommend this tion, because beautifully and sides, no one can poss darkens eo-maturally and moisten a sponge or it, drawing this thro taking one small strand at a time. morning the after another natural color is restored and comes thick, glossy and lustroue you appear years younger. New Crop At RALLION'S HARPER METHQD Also MANICURING Thayer Building, Room 304, Franklin Square Norwich—>Mon., Thur., Fri. 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