Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1915, Page 6

CHRISTMAS SUNDAY AT WESTERLY Special Exercises in Three Churches—Elks Balked in Effort i to be Charitable—John C. Burdick Found Dead in Bed —Eli P. Standard Dies in Providence—Child Scalded With Hot Coffee. Shep Early—-and Often We Are Glad To See You Shop Early--and Often We Are Glad To See You B Gl THE CHRISTMIAS STORE e Special Christmas services were|prayer; response, Silent Night; of- held in the Broad Street Christian ana | All Ye Faithful; Scripture Lesson; Calvary Baptist and Congregational | fertory, Berceuse, Jean Vogt; solo, churches, Sunday, while the special | anthem, Glory to God, Trowbridge; services will be held on Christmas day | Nazareth, Gounod, Wilfred Blackburn; in Christ Episcopal _church, the|hymn, Joy to thé World; sermon by | Seventh-Day Eaptist, St. Michael's | the minister, Rev. John G. Dutton; and the Church of the Immaculate | Hallelujah, Handel; hymn, Hark, the i Conception, with special observance in | Herald Tngels Sin Benediction; the Methodist and First Baptist | Doxology; voluntary, Chorus of the church on the Sunday following | Shepherds. In the evening the choir Christmas day. The order of gervice | rendered these anthems, carols = nd in Calvary Baptist church, Sunday!hymns: Voluntary, Postulde, Dubois; :'i'oNlNGTo!q {judged guilty. The court imposed a|morning was as follows: [lnvocauon; chorus, Come and Wor- o i fine of $50 and costs and he was given Organ voluntary; Benedictus, selec-|ship; hymn, The Prince of Peace; e 30 days to make restitution. R. M. ion No. 47, congregation; hymn, Joy | Scripture lesson; anthem, And There Governor H. Brown Sues to Foreclose | Delagrange became surety on McCor- | to the World; pastoral prayer; canta- | Were Shepherds; prayer; _response, | on Note of $3,000—Philip McCormick | mick's bond. ta, The Star of Bethlehem; instru- |Silent Night; offertory, Andante Con Sov v g The Stonington troop of Boy Scouts | chorus, Prepare Ye the Way of the | Bed; sermon, by the minister; chorus, umem‘;‘r - ;FTIOYL“'.((‘I otk Js:g“- is planning the formation of a signal | Tord: " trio. Awake, Awake. But on Song of Christmas; chorus, All Glory Hiotomet W Rothbun, has browsht it | COrPS e b B Sthength; solo, How Beautiful [to God: Benediction; voluntary, i Albert W. Burrows of Old|are studving to qualify and it is be-| 7pon the Mountains: solo, The Afigel | Grand Chorus, Capocci. §1g;§:scf Sheidon D Cret ST Uovea et both corps will have full| Gabriel Was Sent From God: solo,| The exercises in the Congregation- ! York and D. Henr Ackert of Wap- L Q(e;;mx?]:\llfl ariverifrom New: tons Hail Thou Art Highly Favored; wla. nl;ht;lrc‘h 4“2\'1:‘. i . © pingus Falls, N. Y The papers in the = at work dariving and setting B_ehel(l the Handmaidy of the Lo;d: : u}{lC_\\(‘l}:! dpA’ aker!{xxny;a y the pas- case have been served by Deputy \hl‘lfv light poles to ;repmre Hinie (:n;rru?z A.n({‘ T.he.!ie \:Eralshvephercsé ROPY;‘(“";\ .O'e;elfizm(‘r;;dlz E:Eld.‘r solo, A cllR]Sl[lMAS Gll!'r FoR THE MAN superior court for New London coun- | &€ Wil TAe T 08 e e & Go Iven Unto Bethlehem; solo, And|gato by Charles Downey. In the ev- Combination Sets from 50c to $1.50 Sl o e Caetion is to foreclobe on a | CHoSs the water just west of the sta- |yp. " Came With Haste; instrumen- | ening there was a Christmas concert We e e e e e Tre oo O Hosiery of the finest silk—Hosiery which is all note of $3,000 dated December 2, 1912, tion. PV At < tal interlude, March of the Magi; so-|by the Sunday school, The Story ot rious combinations of Neckwear, Suspenders, t_’.ot(ofl. plain or with e and mfrcenz.d fin- given by Burrows to Brown. The {10, When Jesus Was Born; trio, Where | the Other Wise Man, by Van Dyke, il- e a P o B Hpndk Sy ishes—Hosiery for women, for misses and for security is the farm known as the NOANK s e Tilat Ts Born King: - chorus, | lustrated with stereopticon slides e o Denda Hidiery et Handins S wily ¥ o Ugon ow i moiibars. Clark Whitford place, located partly e Glory to God in the ighest; ser- " 3 3 Much P ecial Holiday bo: 5 {n the town of Groton and partly in|Burial of Rev. William L. Swan—|mon by the pastor, Rev. F. C. A.| Orders have been issued for the drill given and no matter what you pay you will be bt v the town of Ledyard, with dwelling |~ oy lioynoc Goncert at Baptist Church | JO™ ongregational hymn, Hark the | assignments for the review to the able to select a most acceptable gift from our WOMEN’S COLORED SILK HOSE, plain col- and large barn, several outhouses, and a8 P Heralc Benediction. The evening |governor neyt month in the state stock. ors and fancy, including such well-known about 160 acre of land. Ackert holds service consisted of Christmas songs —Firemen to Ho!d Watch Meeting. armory at Providence, and in addition makes a: McCallum and Phoenix, each pair in a second mortgage of $6,000 on the L and an illustrated sermon by the pas- | facilities will be given the coast ar- 50c FIBRE SILK FOUR-IN-HANDS, 35¢c each, & ey Buik Sl W0 Sallaiing peioas— property. DuCret purchased the prop- | The burial of Rev. William L. Swan | or on The Birth of Jesus. tillery companies for exhibition drills, 3 for $1.00. 50c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 erty by warranty deed, subject to both | of Providence, a summer resident of| “he order of exercises at the morn- |in addition to the ceremonial and the SILK FOUR-IN-HANDS from 25c to $1.50. A st S : i T mortgages and taxes for two vears due | this village, and a former pastor Of|ng service in the Broad Street Chris- | attendant drills. The Fourth and OUR HALF-DOLLAR NECKWEAR un- THE FINEST BLACK SILK HOSIERY, $1.00, the town of Groton. the Baptist church here, took place|jin church was as follows: Tenth companies will go for artillery lled. $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. Nit: Bafol Bankin Sunday afternoon in Valley cemete Organ offertoire F Major, Faulke: | night drill under the rchlight. Ma- SR e S 5 g5 Mr. Swan is survived by a widow, for-| sanctus; The Lord’s Prayer: Gloria; |jor Arthur N. Nash, of Westerly, has PURE THREAD SILK HOSE, 50c. INFANTS' WHITE HOSE in silk and wool, 3 Peter Fincheck, a laborer in the em- | merly Harriet Knapp. responsive reading; chorus, Come|been assigned as fire commander, and pairs for $1.00. ploy of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, en- gaged in rock ballasting the roadbed in this section, with quarters in Wes- terly, had managed to save $61, which he carried with him. He became ac- quainted with Philip McCormick, who urged and persuaded Fincheck to turn the money over to him for safe keep- McCALLUM SILK HOSE, $1.00, $2.25, ADLER'S AND FOWNE'S GLOVES, $1.00 to $2.00. MEN'S AND BOYS' FLEECE AND WOOL- LINED AND WORSTED GLOVES AND MIT- TENS, 250 to $1.50. will have the entire charge of working $1.50, $2.00, up_the drill. He is Instructed in orders to arrange with Captain De- vine of the Tenth company and with Captain Wells of the Fourth company to have both commands drill together on Tuesday nights when advisable. Christmas Concert. The concert at the Baptist church for the Christmas season was held last night, and_the chu s well filled. Each number took s scheduled and the decorations effect- tve. INFANTS’ WHITE HOSE in pure wool, 25¢c a pair. MISSES’ SILK LISLE HOSE in black, whits or tan, 25¢ a pair, 6 for $1.38. BOYS' COTTON HOSE—Fine Ribbed Hose in light, medium and heavy weights, 25c a pair, of the Methodist chure ing last week. Heard About the Village. Mrs. Sarah Palmer is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. David Anderson, in Jersey City. at the meet- ch w place were very Charity Chapter Meets. The members of the Westerly auxil- | ng. is was on the 25th of No- e last meeting of the Sewing so-| Albert Patterson, Nelson Brown, |ary, Ancient Order of Hibernians, ar , fur lined, $5.00. e i Th 3} b f N The last t: : f th <I ng s i Alb Patt Nel: B! Y, bernians, are REINDEER GLOVES, f lined, $5.00. 6 for $1.38, vember. Later Fincheck made a de- | ciety of Charity chapter, O. E. S, was | Walter Ellis and Norbert Hill have|interested in the joint resolution in- i iy ir i mand for his money upon his banker |held at the home of Mrs. G. D. john- | returned from the Connecticut Literary | troduced by Consressman Kennedy, IO B RAND HOSE F?RdMZESN in black and :USTE: BRD“:N dH?S'ERY 'F"‘;' o and was handed over the sum of $41|son. The organization will resume |institute, Suffield, for the holidays. | for the erection in Arlington cemetery. all colors. Wear guaranteed, 25c a pair. ox and guaranteed to wear for four months and was told that the other $20 had | meetings next sprin Daniel Rogers has returned to his| Virginia, of a monument in honor of | FIBRE SILK HOSE in black and colors, 25¢ a b Sl 2 s G e been lost, but would be pald to him| A watch meeting 1 be {wld in the | duties in the Norwich state hospital. |(he various orders of Catholic Sis- | pair. and girls, $1.00 a box of four pair. in weekly installments of $10. This|rooms of the fire company New Year's| Hiram Latham, who has been at|ters of Mercy who gave their sery 5 : plan did not work and McCormick was | eve. work in East Hampton, has returned. | ag nurses on battlefields, and in ho SHIRTS, PAJAMAS, UNDERWEAR WOMEN'S COTTCN OR SILK LISLE HOSE, arrested on the charge of embezzle- | A Christmas tre to be given for | Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Doughty leave four pair in fancy box, only $1.00. pitals in the Civil FOR THE SENSIBLE GIFT The resolu- war. ment. He pleaded not guilty to the|the inmates of Sp home this vear.|today for-Bath, Me., where they willltion was introd th St o - 2 4 charge, Saturday morning, in the| Mrs. Anna Wa was hostess at|spend the winter. e Ao Pl i S ::gM:ENaas.- ?"—‘;1 k")s‘-i HOSE in a Christmas Stonington town court, but was ad- |the meeting of the Missionary soclet Mrs. T. J. Sawyer will spend the|national president of the auxiliary, the | » 3 pair for $1.00. holidays with relatives in Bridgeport. ar | members of which organization are (n] WOMEN’'S COTTON, SILK LISLE OR SILK bear the expenses of the proposed | BOOT HOSE in fancy box. 2 pair for $1.00. memorial the selection of the site to be left with the secretary of war. Records of the services of these Sis- ters who served in the Civil war are in possession of the Ladies’ Auxiliary Anclent Order of Hibernians. Angus McQuarrie, who is a_student in Colgate, has arrived for his vaca- tion. Lester Smith of Kingston is visiting here. Annie Spicer is spending a few days in New York. . Wilbur is on a businss trip to New York. Mrs. Frank Howe is recovering from ner recent illness. Notice To Collectors of || I Green Trading Stamps Westerly lodge of Elks has pener- ously donated $100 to provide Christ- | = h f h , $50 to e Miss Ingred Peterson, after a visit| Eoo s “Niaaton and 330" to the St here, has returned to her home in New | vincent De Paul society. To increase | et SIS the fund, the lodge had prepar IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE EARLY SHOPPING oV isting relatives here, " MA%|a sacred concert and the reli been visiting relatives here. Suhmated pictice | the' Sign | of WE WILL GIVE Miss Margaret Alexander of Brook- | Cross, the entire proceeds to be de- line, Mass., has been visiting in the | vores to oharity. "The use of the Com wlllage A iy Ay .| tral tneatre, in Pawcatuc was to Misy Flizabeth Spicer is visiting In | have been gratus.salso the orchestra, ew Yorl e local s s, a 5 Bezs for o fony day =g in advance, mostly by those who could | 3 Mrs. Walter Lewis of Uxbridge. | not attend, but who desired to con- | RlsmAS “I OVES EVERY DAY UNTIL XMAS—WITH ALL Mass. Is Yisiting her parents, Mr. and| ¢ribute their mite to the Christm: CH dwin onreon charity fund. There is a law tucked = PURCHASES MADE BEFORE NOON away in the Connecticut statutes that For Women and Children cot d be interpreted in g way to pre- T MYSTiC W o DAINTY CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR vent a public_entertainment, even of | Boston Store Gloves have a reputation to sus- Vetter-Willis Marriage Set for the 27th | this nature, un o Sundav, ‘as are| tain and our Christmas stock amply fulfills the = any other laws that are not strictly | it ¥ —York-Lamphere Wedding Dec. 22— | ;. ¢1.00q smecne dug up the law | g:'dA“h':ggE’;fregn"é"l_‘o"\’:;'::icsh“";ifi'm:“h High neck or low as your taste may be you Big Business at Plant of Standard|that covered the point in regard to the | N 3 col b whi are always sure of getting just what you want Machinery Company. Slks' sacred concert for charity, and | pesfactly. at"';; (SOt TR (DREMIVICE WS sEmy here and it is sure to be in the very latest - 3 — made a formal demand upon the se- 0c, 59¢, 75¢, $1.00. style, too. A dainty bit of neckwear will solve Py:!“]l;e;n;ez(ill’i‘l‘?gh(gg }\)Ifxss“,:-\n::d .\1\;(1;!: ;o_:»:‘m;‘-’u yl“‘l-';l;lwht;;].‘ lhzn:fi;:{l‘lécl:‘n’c)n WASHABLE DOESKIN GLOVES, $1.00. the gift problem in many cases. 121-125 Main Street John Yetter, and Albert Peckham | cert was cancelied. CAPE GLOVES in tan and black, $1.00. DAINTY NEW NOVELTIES, 25¢ to $3.98 Welles of Ol Mystic will take place| Althoush there is a Congregational GRAY MOCHA GLOVES, $1.15. Organdie, Georgette Crepe, Imported Voiles, Monday evening, Dec. o7, at T oclock, | church In Pawcatuck it so _ happen L e o Lawns, Laces, Etc., have ail been used in the fhe Warren Haley place. Mr. Welles | sides in the viilage, still, It 1o claim black, $1.25 S P Sevsiopment St sVimoene i proprietor of a garage in Old Mye-|ed that opposition io the sacred con- | TWO.CLASP KID GLOVES in tan, white and FANCY BOUQUETS IN HOLDERS, 25¢ to 50c North Stonington Wedding the 22d. | pastor of the Congregational church, black, $2.00. CREFE-DESHINE BOWS, Sie 1o W : : e * | who is evidently interested in other in black and colors, twe- l'l" !“_rl.r!lt\“n:xhorns“}}n\thgen {vec;n%d wh“he reform work along that line, such as | :‘,‘fi:?:&‘;& 21‘.‘5%)&3 e PRETTY NECK SCARFS, 59¢ to $7.98 ‘“r qu \xf: »K;“la“?mn"fP- ‘E‘“i e; fruit and confectionary stores being A wide range of choice is offered in these dain- l | of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton P. York, of| gpen Sunday evening, and boys loiter- SEE OUR FUR-LINED GLOVES AND THE 7 B s Leka Al e | sntn Stoington, andiClarence Tem: |mg in| poolroom: /It s &lsc hintad EVENING GLOVES FROM 8 TO 20 AriotE matar i aone SRR sl phere, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lam- | \p2: "tra movement against the Elks' 4 o » Sn— vhere, of West Mystic, to take place Dec. BUTTON LENGTHS sacred concert had the backing of the | elaborate ones of crepe-de-chine and chiffon. Wedn 23 sday, at the home of Useful Gifts for All the Family 2a Westerly Ministerial association, the parents of the bride-elect. MF.|ypich includes in its membership | Lamphere is a conductor on the Groton | piviciere resident in the | town ot | and Stonington. T i s i i Sennen Pt Stonington and other = nelghborir - - r’- g : owns. A prominent Elk, in retali: | Sto oPe E g Until Ch fm. S eflal Vi\luesll\ The Ladies' auxiliary of Mystic di-|ation says there is an ordnance of | re n venings nti A as p ion, A. O. H., has chosen the fol-|the town of Westerly that requires a | lowing officers for one year: President, | license fee for all public entertain- | ’ Mrs. Minnie Wilson; vice president,|ments, and he does n understand | Men S Mrs. Theresa McKone; recording sec- | why there should be discrimination | retary, Miss Marguerite Foley; finan- [in favor of churches, or even Chautau- cial secretary, Mrs. Mary Finnegan; | qua asscmblages. o treasurer, Mrs. Mary Foley; sentinel, = Miss Annie Feeney; mistress at arms,| The state board of control and sup- l er Miss Catherine Finnegan. ply, of which Senator Louis W. Ar- Christmas Musical Programme. | nold, of Westerly, is a_member, will hold several mectings this week with The choir of the Methodist Episcopal church has selected for its Christmas special music P. A. Schnecker’s choral antata for Christmas, The Hope of World. The cantata will be given the officials of the several towns for the purpose of preparing a_budget to be presented to the general assembly which convenes in January. 60c, 85¢, $1.00, o Sprja memk e At th ! ting of Robert | e z e aa Ao el illed, L . he annual meeting o obert | ce, presumably, heart dis- |vestigation was made and about ten|hot coffee ana the contents spilled, $1-25 and $l-50 Dig Business at Standard Plant. | Bruckner camp, No. 6, Unibd Spanish || e eorme D, Stanion, medical | feet distant the balance of the re- |scalding the child from his chin to his "ea»sfr-e:\ l;gel‘er:'fi “;‘}253-3:’;"5\‘;‘;',“- and | War Veterans, these elective and ap- | examiner for the town of Stonington, | mains were found. It is guite prob-|feet. It is not believed that per- ’ Sli e e tagndard Machinery | pointive officers were selected: Daniel |\ay notified_and after examination |able that the separation of the body |manent disfigurement will result. Boys’ Slippers, 50c, 60c, 85¢c and $1.00. gompany. has stated that he expects|S. Harrington, commander: John H. | incurred with the opinion of Dr. May | was the work of animals. In addition to the nomination of hild’ isses’ = osrnake 1918 ihe biggest year in the|Keegan, senior vice commander; Ed- |, to the cause of death. Mr. Bur-| Dr. Michael Scanlon, the medical|jonn A. Farrell as postmaster at Wes- Child’s and Misses’ Warm Felt and Comfy Slippers, ||nistory of the plant. Business has|ward J. Burdick, junior vice com-|(jcx was seventy of age and is | examiner was notified, and after a|iarly, nominations were also made of 60c, 75¢c, 85c and $1.00. B S N onera] rofomas | mander: Frank Bruckner, officer of |Gurvived by Mrs. Burdick and two | view of the remains order for removal | Emory E. Desilets to be postmaster at s y -Uu. of 1ho sales dupestment for the Decres g’:"aéw“«:&??e F;: ‘1{23’;}:{(: na"“i;:’:‘ f[‘f daughters iz atoes wnmlflr'l‘der:;fi: !g;m&‘:i; Manville, Farn E. Lamb at Natick and A large assortment of Ladies’ “Comfy,” the perfect ‘l"'sil-lling\I;;Z\Ch;:?in;flsm;:gxar?ey OF Hyde| Arthur N. Nash, quartermester: Rue.| Eii P. Stannard, & Civil war veterhn | that gave any cloe &s o its Mentity, ""}’.;:““;P“\‘e “‘I‘C[‘)‘a:;;“;ondumd 5 H S ) S., er, pattern . ril - S, F. A. ) house slipper, choice colors, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. fiskor Fdrsughtanisn chave: been: et | o biar it suigean:: John Wilkon d o e i Eronidcass ot but Dr. Scanion is of the opinion that|uneral service of John Dorman at 2 Sy . . . gaged for the coming year. Mr. Four- Bih NiGha e e L O e oot o Y crgs >|his home in Chester avenue. Burial Ladies’ Warm Lined Felt Slippers and Julietts, 50c, i nier winl act as seneral mansger, since | veare: Fast. commander. Tsane 5 | Lhon 5o an reided. singe 6aving | knows. “The man had worn'a bl |vas at River Bend and the bearers 75c¢, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. the Standard has taken up —epecial| Gavitt will install the officers at the | \\ even years ago. Besides the | suit of clothes, as torn remnants were | Were Alexander Aitken, Peter Brodle, ? i milling machinery, with which Mr.|rext meeting, and members of the | d by a daughter, Mrs. | found near the body, and it is believed | James Fiddes and Alexander Suther- i d Leggins, 25¢, 50c, 75 d $1.2 Fournier is familiar. As fast as the & LA e | son, he is survived by ghter, Mrs. | found n > body. s b iand, Overgaiters an ggins, , 50c, 75c and $1.25. o nfRacs as Grand Army of the Republic and Boy | Ifobart C. Saunders. Mr. Stannard |the store mark in the hat may be de- e N - 4 “jfi{b comes 33“5 a 19 g‘;;‘e_ of men | Scout masters are to be Invited to the | was §1 vears of age, and was born in | ciphered. — The upper teeth are al- _Dr. Franklin D. Lawson, of New Wool Soles, Bed Socks and Knit Slippers. D = dncreasejan i atition to the | trataliaticalcevamony. | oS ®Danham. N. ¥. Burial will be|most perfect. After the remains are|York. the promoter of Musicolony in RUBBERS 150 cases “fresh from the factory,” the “best in the world” shoes to fit all shapes. Rubber Boots, low and high. Fleece-lined Over Shoes, every size, from child’s 6 to men’s 12. Our store is headquarters for useful gifts for each member of the family. Open every evening. THE JAMES F. COSGROVE CO. Telephone 544 206 Main Street, Franklin Square X S NN s~ N R B il el e s R e i will see more new ones. Mr. Crook will be retained as superintendent and Mr. Wheeler's son Norton will aiso retain active interest at the Standard company’s plant. Brief Locals. Mrs. Etta Clark and granddaughter left on Saturday for a visit in Pitts- burgh, Pa. Mrs. Ira_Rathbun has returned from a visit in Hartford. Miss Martha Jones has returned to Elkton, Md., after a vieit to her aunt, Mrs. Rowland H. Wilcox. She was ac- compamnied home by her cousin, Miss Marion Wilcox. Mrs. John W. MacDonald has re- turned from a visit in Providence. E. latham of Meriden iz the guest of L. E. Kinney. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis are in Philadelphia. Mrs. Davis is recefv- ing treatment in a hospital. Miss Clara Chace is visiting in New Bedford. The Mystic academy closed Friday for two weeks' vacation. Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Bennett, of South Kingston, formerly connected with the Providence police department, now jailer of the Washington county jail, in filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy on Friday in the United States district court at Providence, through his_ attorney, George R. Mc- Kenna, of Westerl: was adjudged bankrupt. He has no assets to offset liabllities estimated at $6,988.72, of which $4,960.72 1is unsecured. The items enumerated include automobile supplies, $11 for soda water, $1.75 for bottle openers and $3 for cigars. John €. Burdick, for many years a resident of Pawcatlick, was found de: in bed at his home, 141 Mechanic street Sunday morning. He retired at 9 o'clock Saturday night in apparently good health, and as he did not appear at breakfast, Mrs. Burdick went to call her husband and found him dead. Dr. John L. May was called and de- clared that Mr. Burdick had been dead for several hours and from a et~ e vV w River Bend. At the annual mulflns of Misquam- icut tribe, Improved rder of Red Men, officers were elected as follows: Walter Nash, sachem; W. E. Saunders, senior sagamore; Frederick Boulter, junior sagamore: John E. Morrison, Chief of records: Alfred H. Chapman, collector of wampum; William M cher, keeper of wampum. Retiring Sachem Otis Chapman was chosen orophet. Following closely upon the finding of a human skeleton in the Cedar Swamp section of the town of Wester- is the finding of another dead body of a man, almost a skeleton, in the woods at Woody Hill, about three quarters of a mile southwest of Newall's quar- Ty The remains of the desd body were discovered by William Bonar, James Carey and Joseph Duchette, who were ogp a hunting trip. They saw a derby hat lying close to a ledge and when the hat was picked up, it was found to contain a human skull. In- placed in position. and a more care- ful examination made, it may be that some other detail may be obtainable, and identification made. The body had heen where found probably at least five years. Local -Laconics. The all day rain of Saturday was a setback to local merchants, who fig: ured big business for the Saturday be. fore Christmas. Charles Harvey, private in Company I, Twenty-third infantry, U. S. is home on a three months’ furlough, by reason of {liness. Rev. Clayton A. Burdick officiated Saturday evening at the marriage of Miss Mabel A. Barnes and Thomas Winfred Brown at the home of the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Irene Collins, in Chesctnut street. Alvay Rodman, three year old son of Mr. ano Mrs. Alvah Rodman, of Ashaway, was severely scalded Satur- day morning. The child ran into his mbother, who was carrying a pot of the town of Westerly, was unable, by reason of illness, to fill his engage- ment as tenor_scloist, in the produc- tion of The Messiah, by the Arion club, in Providence, Friday night. John W. Nichols of New York substituted. Norwegian Steamer Sunk. T.ondon, Dec. 19, 2.05 p. m.—The Nor- wegian steamship Nico has been sunk. Eleven survivors, including the pilot, have been landed The Nico was of 712 tons gross and was built at Christiania in 1913. She was 184 feet long, 20 feet beam and had a depth of 14 feet. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA T agvertiaing medium Eastern Counecticut equai to Lne Buie letin' for Dusiness results.