Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 10, 1915, Page 9

stomach, a itle, thorough mn:lu’r bile and undigested food will gently move out w A“umm have a well, pl child If your child coughs, Snufiles; and is feverish or has a- good dose of . Figs” to evac- vate; the bowels no difference what .other :treatment. Is given. " Sick- chlidren ne be coaxed to tako this harmiess “fruit laxative.” Millions of mothers keep it handy be- cause they kuow. its action on the .v:na.uh. liver and bowels is prompt d’ sure. They also know a little given today saves a sick child tomor- Tow. > .z Atk Your drugglst fcr a 60-cent bot. tle of “California Syrup Figs,” which contains directions for bables, citidren of all ages and for grown. ugs plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. PLAN TO EQUIP NEW YORK POLICEMEN FOR WARFARE They Will by Offered Instructions in the Handling of Rifles. New “York, Nov. .—As part of a vlan to equip policemen for warfare all members of the New York police force were notified that they will be offered instructions in the handling of rifles. The plan. was formed by Po- lice Commissioner Woods, who an- nounced that the federal government had- agreed to fu the first 500 rifles and ammunition. A printed note sent to policemen says their taking up rifle shooting is optional but that the purpose is to make them good marks- men in case their services are needed In netional defense. It is the plan to enable the policemen to practice at various nearby ranges. QUIT MEAT IF YOUR KIDNEYS ACT BADLY Take tablespoonful of Salts if Back hurts or Bladder bothers— _Drink lots of water, ‘Wé are a nation of meat eaters and our blood is flled with uric acid, seys ‘a well-known authority, who warns us to be constantly on guard against kidney trouble. The kidneys do their utmost to free the blood of this irritating acid, but become weak from the overwork; they Eet sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and thus the waste is retained in the blood to poison the entire system. When your kidneys ache and feei like lumps of lead, and you have stinging pains in the back or the urine is_cloudy, - full of -sediment,:-or -the bladder is irritable, obliging you to seek velief during the night; when you have ‘severe headaches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleeplessness, acld stomach or rheumatism in bad weath- ‘ér, get from your pharmacist about Mour ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water be- fore breakfast each morning and in a few days your. kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com- bined with lithia, and has been used for. geperations-to flush and stimulate _clogged kidneys, to neutralize the acids in urine so it is no longer a source of irritation, thus ending urin- ary and bladder disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot injure; makes a delightful efferves- cent ; lithia-water drink, and nobody can make a mistake by taking a little occasionally to keep the kidneys clean and active. HAVE YoU A CHILD? Many women long for children, but r{-"fi“‘?‘. o e e e “The women whese names follow were e e S s Ve ; | I took your Com- % pound and have a fine, *1 highiy recommend Lydis E. Pinkham's Veg- etable Compound before {j child-birth, it has done so much for me.”’—Mrs. E. 1 100k Lydia E. Pink- lham’s Vegetsble Com- pound to build up my and have ithe cheace. It did somuch or me before my little girl’ was born.” — Mrs. E. W. SaNDERS, Rowles- burg, W. Va. “I took your Com- before baby was and feel I owe my life to it.”’—Mrs. WiNNTR George M. Burroughs Returns p.;m Hospitai—Wauregan Benefit | Supper For Firemen—Speoial Meet- “ing to Settle Patrolman’s Hours and Pay—Business Suspended Dur- ing Funeral of Frederick Er Shum- i e Mrs. Harold F. Glendinning of Bos- ton was & visitor here 5 Miss Lilllan Bailey was at Westerly Tuesday evening to conduct an inspec- of Hancock corps, Woman's Re- Yot corps. George A. Alden of Newport was a visitor with friends in town Tuesday. Irving Bennett of Pawtuckef, form- erly in business here, was a tor in town_Tuesday.. Shot Foucteen Pound Fox. Gurdon E. Withey shot a fox weigh- ing 14 pounds Tuesday morning in ter- ritory mot far from Danielson. Dr. George M. Burroughs Home. Dr. George M. Burroughs, who has been a. patient in a Boston hospital for ‘several weeks, has returned to his ere. arles E. Franklin, recovering from .an operation in a Providence hospital continues to improve steadily. Convention Notes was _the -subject and Mrs. A. C. Greene the leader the meeting of the W. C. T. U. wi Mrs. M, V. Woodworth, Tuesday aft- ernoon. Officers Take Examination. Officers of the Thirteenth company, €. A. C., have beep at New London to take military examinations, Captain E. L. Darbie for searchlight officer, Lieu- tenant Withee for battery commander and Lieutenont Warren' as a range officer. enefit Supper For Firemen. In appreciation of the services rend- ered by the firemen of Danielson and Central Village at the fire in Waure- gan Sunday morning, the people of Wauregan are to give & benefit supper this evening. The state armory now has one of the finest floors for dancing in Eastern Connecticut, a fact that is to be taken advantage 0f by the company during the approaching cold weather season. Ruth Dubtc, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dubuc of Reynolds street, Who was injured in an automobile ac- feels the effects of the grievous In- furies she received. Not Yet Accepted By Sta The new street paving has not yet been accepted by the state and in the meantime is being buried under a col- lection of refuse. Some cleaning sys- tem is becoming imperative, but just what arrangement will be made to meet the expense has not been de- termined. Danielson people who have made an annual practice of attending the Yale- Harvard game are finding it unusually difficult to get tickets this year. Crosswalks are to be laid _across Franklin street near its junction with Water street and at the junction ot Franklin and Dyer streets, fronting the St. James' church property, FUNERAL. Funeral services for Leonard Ship- pee, who died at Dayville, were held Tuesday afternoon at the undertaking. rooms of Louis E. Kennedy, Furnace street. Rev. W. D. Swaffield officiating. Burlal was in the Dayville cemetery, The bearers were Fred Miller, James Kent, Frank Fleld and Frank Ben- nett. OBITUARY. George M. Flynt. George M. Flynt, 63, a veteran of the Civil war, is dead at his home in East Killingly, where he has been a res- ident for many years. ~ Mr. Flynt had been in poor health for a long time. Only Two Arrests For Intoxication. In the fiirst third of the month of November there has been but one ar- rest for intoxication in Danlelson and in the remainder of the town one oth- er arrest for the same cause.. This is somewhat surprising in view of the changing of the town from no-license to license. Examination For Postmastership. ‘The United States Civil Service commission has announced an exam- ination to be held at Putnam No- vember 27, as the result of which it is expected to fill the vacancy in the postmastership at East Killingly causeq by the resignation of Alcott D. Sayles, and other vacancies a sthey may occur in that office, unless it be decided to fill the vacancy by reap- Dointment. in Old Kentucky At Orpheum. . An attraction that was well received at the Orpheum theatre Tuesday even- Ing was In Old Kentuey. This play hus been seen recently in & number of towns and cities in this theatrical ter- ritory and proved as popular here as elsewhere. The show carries a Pick- aninny band and its music was en- Joyed by many at the time of the noon barade and in the evening. To Settle Patrolman’s Heurs and Pay. ! As to what hours a patrolman will be | jeautrea to work and as to what wage ho will recelve, in case it is decided I(O have one in the business section ot { Danlelton on daily duty, are questions that are to be discussed at tomorrow evening’s special borough meeting. It at once patent thit gne officer can- rot be on duty from “early morning until Jate at night unless he likes iJonger hours of gervice more than do most people of ihis day and genera- on. | what hours shall be designated vatrol hours comes up, and it proved a question not easy to satis- discussed it. two officers does not find favor on ac- jeount of the expense attached. F. E. SHUMWAY'S FUNERAL. H ing Hour of Services. ton A. Shumway Tuesday at-11.30 fu. service was atténded by | For Good Looks woman must h d iealgh. She can do la:Z: pi‘rg ?:y natureto keeptheblood Dol Teguiar, with the s ot the muiid, vegetable remedy— BEECHAM'S PILLS Sale of Any Medicine in the World. : evagrwhers. labozes, 105., 25c. This being true, the question of as | ] has factorily settle for many who have The proposal to have Business in Borough Suspended Dur- At the home of Judge and Mrs. Mil- | neral services for Frederick E. Shum- way, who died in Boston,Sunday, were conducted by Rev. Jamés H. George, Jr, rector of St. Alban's church. The ! relatives, : friends and former business associates. . PUTNAM i St. Philip's Parish to Send Delegation to Archdeaconry Dinner at Norwich ~—County Pays Town $542 for County Home Pupils' Tuition—Wedding Plans Halted by Sister of Bride- slect. Rev. C. J. Harriman left Tuesday for Danbury to attend a meeting of chamber of commerce secretaries of the state. Charles Sabin Iil. Charles Sabin,. train caller at the station, was seriously ill at his home Tuesday, following an attack Monday of a former trouble. Philip Salvas of Blackstone is visit- ing his family here. John Gahan, Jr. who has been ill for several days, is much improved. Teddy Cassont, formerly: landiord of the City: hotel, {8 in town- for a few days. He may lease a hotel in a neighboring town. -~ Will Attend Norwich Dinner. Rev. C. J. Harriman, Harold W. Files, Thomas Richmond, Pierre My ers and Edward H. Payne, as repre- sentatives of St. Philip's church, will attend the archdeaconry dinner at the Wauregan house in-Norwicl Thursday night. - Mail Not Claimed. Letters addressed as:follows are un- claimed at the local postoffice: Pat Belliveau, Mr. Chester, Roy.Low, Mil- lion MarQuis, 'John ‘T. Smart, K 183, Mrs. Bailey, Miss Dora Boucher, Miss Lucy A. Breen. Hermon G. Carver 1s again acting as train caller at the railroad station dur- ing the absence of Charles Sabin, Decislon Reverved. Probate Judge Edward G. Wright, after hearing on Tuesday morning fur- ther evidence on the application for the 1emoval of the conservator over Mrs. Matilda Chase Corbett, reserved his decision for one week. Tuition for County Home Pupils. The county has paid to the town of Putnam $542.90 for tuition of children from the county home who attended the Sawyer district school last year. Hereafter, under the new agreement, the county will pay the town of Put- nam $550 for the tuition of these pu- pils, Will Require 3,500 Tons of Stone. Up to the present time about 1,600 tons of crushed stone have been used in the street improvements in the northern section of the city, and it is will be required before the work is completed. The asphalt dressing that is to be used on the surface of Provi- dence street -has arrived and also a machine with which it is to be spread. At the corner of Providence and Eilm streets the sweeping corner planned for is being rounded out, but the work has been slowed up on account of en- countering a ledge, which is -being | gradually taken out. The trolley rails in Providence street are being replaced with new ones and larger ones, weigh- ing 80 pounds to_the yard, and a new siding with a capacity of three cars is being put in. ‘The work on the general improve- ment in that section will be hurried as much as possible during the pres- ent month. Sister of Bride-clect Halts Wedding. Polish residents in one of the mill villages of the city started something toat promised to develop into a sen- sational episode when they planned for a wedding Tuesday. All went well with the wedding plans until a_sister of the bride-elect arrived from Daniel- son and threatened to stop the mar- riage programme on the ground that the groom-to-be was already married and had a wife in the old country. This was venemently denied by both the man and his friends, men_ and ‘women, some of them friends of his since boyhood. For a time it looked | as if there would be a fine young revo- | lution over the proposed wedding and the attention of the police was direct- ed to the matter, for the objecting sis- ter threatened to fight to the very end to stop the ceremony. She was finally racified, however, and Tuesday after- roon the wedding party got away from here on the New York express, giving Stafford Springs as their destination. HIGH SCHOOL INTERESTS. Study of Weekly Magazines—Recent Debate—Pupils on Honor 3 At a meeting of the Eastern Con- necticut Development committee held at the Wauregan hotel, Norwich, Mon- day, 2 Putnam business man who was present told of the method by which the papers of Putnam are given high school motes for publication. The idea of a school editorial staff was a new one to most of those present, but rep- resentatives from New London and Norwich stated that they were going to see if the pian could not be adopted in those cities. By means of this board, which consists of two repre- sentatives from the upper classes and ore from each lower class, working under the supervision of the English department, the local papers have for two years been supplied with inter- esting and reliable accounts of happen- ings at the high school. In the senior English class, A di- vision, this month's oral work is be- ing given up to the study of weekly magazines. Last week and this the Outlook has been the periodical dis- cussed. Different puplls are assigned varlous articles to summarize and the magazine as a whole is discussed by the class. Later other weeklies will be_studied. The alumni reception was held in the school Lall last Friday evening. chool council is_still working on tH¥ selection of a schol pin. Sev- cral designs have been submitted and are being considered. Last week Thursday pupils of the high and gsrael Putnam schools were ertertained by Mr. and Mrs. Lindsley and daughter, who gave a talk on the Awmerican Indians. At the last meeting of the school ccuncil Anna Furlong was elected treasurer. At the semi-monthly meeting of the debating club Wednesday two teams of upper class boys debated Resolved, That Germany will win the present war. The afirmative was upheld by Joseph Flags, Donald Johnson. _and Gould Beard, and the negative by Ken- reth Ballard, Percy Richardson and Malcolm Wiiley. The negative side was given the decision. Miss Lewis, Miss Bowler and Miss Plerce acted as ‘| judges. Della Davis acted as chairman of the meeting. i Simple Laxative Compound Helps to Correct Consti- e ity and it anml-ry for the. ents to administer a remedy. Ca 5t tics and purgatives should never be used as these agents afford only. tem- |, porary relief while their violent action shocks the system unduly. Mrs. Eva F. Gaff, 517 10th St., Washington, D. C. says that her little girl, Marie, had been” subject to constipation, and that she found Dr. Caidwell's Syrup Pepsin the best remiedy because of its mildness, and now always Keeps a Dottle of it in the house. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup P compound of simple ive herbs. free from opiates or narcotic drugs of | any kind, and is an ideal remedy for children 'because of its mild action and "positive effect. Its use tends to strengthen the impaired bowel action and restore normal regularity. It is important that parents 1a know of a dependable remedy with no unpleasant after effects, griping or strain. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in is a MARIE GAFF costs only fifty cents a bottle and can be procured at any drug store, To obtain a trial bottle, free of charge, write to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 454 Wash- ington St., Monticello, Hl. from Friday with Woodstock as the opposing team. As_the first of the series of enter- teinments to be given for the benefit of tho high school, Pitt Parker, the famous crayon artist, will entertain. An honor list has been made up in the school. It is divig into three parts. The first part is for those av- eraging from 90 to 100 per cent., the sccord for those averaging from 85 to 30 per cent, and the third for those averaging from 80 to 85 per cent. The honor list for September and October follows: 2 First part, 90_to 100 per cent—Sen- fers. Malcolm Willey; ~juntors, Hazel Perry, Ruth Child, Alice Devine; eighth erade, Leo Anger, Stanton Ballard, Roy Robare. Second part, 85 to 90 per cent.—Sen- icrs, Gladys Bard, Della Davis, Helen Devine, Henry Farley, Anna Furlong, Gladys Gagne, Constance Russell; jun- fors,” Arthur Andrews, Ada Bosworth, Marion Carpenter; sophomores, Lorena Gallant; freshmen, Alice Holmes; cighth grade, Hazel Perry, Joseph Gir- aca, Jobn Hogan, Wilbur Lown, Louis Rrodinsky, Florence Smith; co-oper- ative, George Maher. Third part, 80 to 85 per cent.—Sen- estimated that a total of 3,500 tonstiors, Kenneth Ballard, Maud Carpenter, Doris Carver, Ivagiene Fuller, Alice ney, Bertba Plessis, Carrie Pratt, Bertha Richardson, Catherine Russell, Samuel Walsh; juniors, Edith Baker, Fiorence Darling, Mary Donlon, Elma Harrison, Pauline Lucler, Kathleen McCauley, Percy Richardson, Mildred Tcrrey, Byron Wilcox; sophomores, Margaret Battles, Eleanor Carpenter, J. Scott, Thomas Howarth, Evelyn Stites; freshmen, Anna Arnold, Dor- cas Bartlett, Ruth Bartlett, Dorothy Beard, Mary Carpenter, Helen Carver, Marjorie Collins, Hazel Converse, Edith Gilson, Elsie Lewls, Pauline Lyon, Bertha Morton, Gladys Robbins, Ed- vard Shippee, Estelle Stites, Margaret Wright; elghth grade, Harold Brown, Walter ‘Chaffee, Daniel Columbia, Stu- art Pease, Evelyn Shaw, James Wood- son. A PRESSED BEAVER HAT fHAT 18 ECIDEDLY SMART PIQUANT AS POSSIBLE - Black silk beaver, almost brimless, with a narrow band and a side “fancy” of fluted grosgrain ribbon set fto Jjet beads, this smart little hat speaks for itself. REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES. No Opposition in First and Second ‘Wards—Contest for Alderman in Ward Four. Three republican members of the present board of aldermen were re- nominated in caucuses held in the Putuam municipal _building Tuesday evening. The First ward caucus named John G. Johnson without oppo- sition, and the republicans in the Sec- ond ward nomiinated A. W. Marcy by acclamation. . In the Fourth ward caucus there was a contest, John D. Byrne winning on the second ballot. On the first ballot he received 36 votes against 35 for Frank Z. Lucier, but objection was mado that one man who had cast a Lallot for Mr. Byrne was not a voter in the ward. A second ballot was or- dered, Mr. Byrne recelving 41, Lucier COLCHESTER Cavairymen Visit Borough — Grange Gives Degrees to Four. Irving Watkinson of Norwich was the guest of S. P. Willard over Sun- ay. About 25 of the troop of U. S. cav- alry from Fort Ethan Allen who are encamped on Frank Raymond's lot, Amston, were visitors in town Satur- day evening.~ The troop have been at work for several weeks making a top- ographical survey of this section of the state and expect to complete the same and leave for the post Friday. William Cavanaugh of Beacon Falls was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Cavanaugh, over Sunday. Mrs. A E. Cragin ' and _daughter, Miss Ella Cragin, have returned from & three weeks' visit with Mrs. Cragin's son, Dr. Eawin B. Cragin, in New York, Louis H.,Baldwin of Middletown was a Colchester caller Monday. To Pack Missionary Box. The Ladies’ Benevolent soclety of the Congregational church will meet in the chapel Friday afternoon. A home missionary box will be packed. Four Join Grange. PLAINFIELD Officers Find and Arrest Philip Evans —His Case and That of His Brother Continued to This Afterncon. ~ George H. Brachley of Philadelphia was in town Moenday visiting C. B. Montgomery of Packerville. Mr. Brachley represents a short story syn- glcate which lately awarded a prize to Mr. Montgomery in a contest on a 5,000-word story entitled Count No Account, which won first money. Has 416 Napoleon Goyette has 416 signers in | bis iicense claim and it is stated that he will appeal to the superior court if need be. Supper Gue: Mr. and Mrs. P. Blanchette had as their guests at a supper Misses Annie | Victoria | Dayon, Victoria Derosier, Simoneau of Baltic, a sister of Mrs. Blanchette, Sergeant Scott and Private Burns of Troop F, Second U. S. caval- ry. After the supper, a social evening ‘was enjoyed. Philip Evans Arrested. Philip Evans, who eluded his pursu- ers Monday afternoon, was caught Monday. evening near H. B. Chapman's by Officer Edward Allen and George Dawley. He was arrested on the clLarge of stealing clothes from the caboose which was left standing on a siding a week ago Monday and last Saturday evening. Evans with his brother William was brought before Justice Benjamin R. Briggs Tuesday morning. At the request of Grand Juror King. the case was continued un- til 1 o'clock Wednesday in order that Officer Allen might obtain_ the stolen goods, which are in Norwich. William Evans was arrested here before for stealing and was placed on probation and Phillp Evans was wafited on the same charge,’ but left town. These boys used to live here at 217 New Vil- lage. Mail Unclaimed. Unclaimed letters at the postoffice for the week ending Oct. 30 are ad- dressed to Mrs. Howard Carter and Miss Florence Curtis, Colchester grange held their meet- ing in Grange hall Tuesday evening. Five members were given the first and second degrees. Miss Faye Allen left town Monday for Willimantic. Jeremiah Casey of Boston, formerly of this place, was the guest of rela- tives in town for the past week. Charles L. Strong was visiting triends in Hebron the past week. Miss Sylvia Brown returned to Marlboro Monday after a few days visit at her home on Norwich ave- nue F. H. Bartlett of New Haven was calling on friends here Tuesday. Mrs. Eliza A. Murphy of Washing- ton, Conn, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. E. Baker, on Hayward's ave- nue for the winter. Visited School. J. A. Young was in North Coventry Tuesday visiting the school of which he is the supervisor. C. F. Wyllis of Norwich was a Col- chester visitor Tuesday. " Charles Clark of Mariboro was in The basketball season. opens a week Business in the borough was suspend- ed, the stores closing during the. hour of the funeral. The bearers were A. H. Armington, George S. Brown, B. L. Darble and Everett T. Tillinghast. Burial was in Westfleld _cemetery. There were many beautiful floral forms. A. F. Wood was the funeral director. Howard A. Duclau. At Foster Center Tuesday at noon funeral services for Howard A. Duclan were conducted by Rev. Frank Smock. Burial was in the Plain cemetery at Foster Center. A, F, Wood was in of the funeral arrangements. town Tuesday. CARD OF THANKS The Woman's Christian Temperance Unlon of Colchester desires to thank sny friends who 80 erous! a'in Soxes wit s n flling two large Doxes with e any erves for the cr children in fhe 3t £~ MRS. CHAS. MISS Newington Home. MARY DAY, Secretary. BEEBE, Pres. Somers.—Word has been received by Fred L. Wood of the death Oct. 31 of his _brother-in-law, Orrin _Edward Pease, in- Texas. Mr. Pease was born in Somers, in the Ninth district, but iived for a good many vears in Spring- field, going to Texas to make his home with his daughter after the death of his wife a few years ago. B SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IMPROVES Supervisor Barber Reports Two With Percentage of 100—Parents Show More Interest. e o TODAY. S ELTY CLOTHS. THREE GROUPS. Group One COATS A complete stock of Coats for every occa- sion. Smart styles and excel- =} lent values. Wool B Velours, Plushes, B Zibelines and B Mixtures. O OOV OOV SON’S BEST STYLES IN FUR TRIMMED AND TAILORED MODELS, FASHIONED IN BROAD- CLOTHS, GABARDINES, POPLINS AND NOV- FOR CONVENIENCE AND QUICK SELL- ING WE HAVE DIVIDED OUR STOCK INTO OV BV O\ /Y TN 7 I VIRTUALLY OUR ENTIRE STOCK IS IN- VOLVED IN THIS SPECIAL CLEARANCE, IN- _CLUDING A NUMBER OF SUITS RECEIVED $18.50 NOT ALL SIZES OF EVERY MODEL, AS THERE ARE ONLY ONE OR TWO SUITS OF A KIND—BUT THE ASSORTMENT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO FIND A STYLE YOU WILL LIKE IN YOUR PARTICULAR SIZE NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS. {anhattan 121-125 Main Street “THE QUALITY STORE OF NORWIOH” LOVCON (VA AV I\ (/) (8 (VT Y il (it il \ I v $23.75 DY (A DRESSES Misses’ Dancing Frocks, Party Dresses and Dresses for street and informa wear. Charm new models i - chin TaRetas Sk Soire and Serge and Silk Com- nations. NOYYOYOYOYD V(0 (A 8V B\ OV/AVIBNL Valley, 99 per cent.. Woodstock, Hill, 99 per cent; Thompson, New Boston grammar, 98 per cent. Contests for Banner. In Woodstock and Thompson the contests for the banmer Were _Very close. - In Woodstock, South primary 99.1 per cent, South grammar 99.5 per cent. Woodstock Hill 93.56 per cent. In Thompson, Grosvenordale grammar 98.2 per cent, New Boston primary 9555 per cent. and New Boston gram- mar 98.7 per cent. The attendance has been so good that the deaire comes to have 100 per cent. in some town for a month. Which town will try for the record breaker? Better heating arrangements a: reeded in many of the rural schools, and teachers with their puplls are starting upon a campaign to raise money to furnish Jjackets for the stoves. This arrangement will make it possible to heat the country school room so that all pupils in the room | will be comfortable. The cost per stove will be about 130, and we earnestly urge parents and friends to co-operate with us in this move toward the pres- ervation of the health of children dur- Supervisor F. W. Barber writes: The active interest ®aken by the parents and friends of the schools Is very gratifying and will enable us to do more and more useful work for the communities for which the schools ex- ist. An evidence of this interest was shown upon parents’ day in October, when 577 visited our achools in ons Y. Wo wish this month to make a gen- eral report upon the attendance in the 60 schools under our charge for the sake of comparison. The average per cent. of attendance for ail §0 schools, 94.8 per cent. Eastford, 98 per cent. Woodstock, 96 per cent. Hampton, 3 per cent. Thompson, 94 per cent. Ashford, 94 per cent. Canterbury, 91 per cent. Out of the 60 schools, § fell below 20 per cent., 1 below 80 per -eent, 42 were above 95 per cent., 22 or 1130 above 98 per sent., 10 or 1-6 above 99 per cent., and 2 were 100 per cent. The schools standing 100 per cent, were General Lyon amd Axe Factory in Eastford; those standing above 93 per cent. were, in_ additian to those getting 100 per cent. Ashford town, Ashford; Howard Valley, Hampton: Center, East Hill, and North Ashford in Eastford; _Woodstock Hill, South primary and South grammar in' Wood- stock. The -sehcols standing highest in “the different towns were: Ashford, Ashford town, 9 per cent.; Canterbury, West- minster, 98 per cent.; Gen- eral Lyon, 100 per cent., and Axe Fac- tory. 100 per cent, Hampton; Howard Quait Porto Rico Only four days from New York lies this Gem of the Suuwfitba'nSeu—PomR}fBo. its pichiresque har- hnl\di,hb‘;ldndtiere:’ting 011: Soari » s aeli ical scenery. See this of now. | PORTO RICO LINE General Offices, 11 Brosdway, New York Or Any Railroad Ticket Office Or ‘Authorized Tourist Agency ing the severe winter months. The Hill school in Woodstock has already reised the money for its stove. Free books in reading and history beve been purchased for the Wood- stock schools and will soon be in the bands of the puplis. New Britain—Heinie Mechlet was errested Monday by Chief Rawlings on the charge of violating the state stat- ute regarding the bufchering of calves. It is alleged that he has conducted a slaughter house on his property on Clive street, which is within the cif limits, cont¥ary to the. law. A E. S. Willard, English Actor, Dead. London, Nov. 9, 108 p. m—E. S. Willard, the actor, died today after a prolonged illness due to a nervous breakdown. Edward Smith Willard was born in January, 1853, in Bright- on, England and made his first ap- pear on the stag in 1869 at Weymouth. Manchester—Officer _ George May and John Gordon went out hunting yesterday and went over ground that Mr. Gordon tramped as a boy. While traveling through the piece of woeds near the Wall place they started a fox which Mr. Gordon shot. nothing. This' Dinner: Set'is Yours % the coupons packed with Wi ’d Creamery Butter until you and send them to us with $2.75 in cash. - Really, this forty-two-piece were ;:mto pur;{hue it separately, Buy Wedgwood Butter, save the coupons and get the set for almost Wegswood rs in po cartons only. Guaranteed b mbufiem—h BERRY & SONS, Hartford, Conn. WEDGWOOD CreameryiButter Madam — each pound of have fifteen: set is worth easily $10.00 Butter is sold by leading the ke