Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 28, 1915, Page 5

NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, DECEM ORDER YOUR POULTRY EARLY FOR NEW YEAR'S SOMERS FERGUSON'S 239 Main St. Franklin Sq. Large Assortment of - DIAMOND. LAVALLIERES Fancy Stone LAVALLIERES BRACELET WATCHES FERGUSON'S Franklin Square FOR THE HOLIDAYS TURKEYS, CHICKENS, DUCKS and GEESE, CRANBERRIES, CELERY, LETTUCE, GRAPE FRUIT, ORANGES, TABLE APPLES, NUTS, MINCE MEAT, HUBBARD SQUASH, DRAKE’S CAKE, BERWICK CAKE, and many other good things. Peopie’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Propristor Ernest E. Bullard 7{OLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Viclins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. DR. SHAHAN Marion Block, 326 Main Street SPECIALIST on Diseases of the Stomach and Rheumatism 2-4 and 7-8 p. m. Tel 821 Most Cigars are Good— THESE ARE BETTER TCM’S 1-2-3 5¢ CIGAR GOOD FELLOW 10cCIGAR Try them and see, THOS. M. SHEA, Prop. Franklin St. Next to Palace Cafe R. R. AGNEW, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Room 214 Thayer Building Norwich, Conn. Greeneville office: Office Hours: 12-2; 2-4 p.m.; 7-8 except Wednesday 7-8 Wednesday and Satur- _ and day evenings, and by Saturday appointment STETSON & YOUNG, Carpenters and Builders - Best work and materials at right prices by skilled labor, Telephone. 50 WEST MAIN ST, New Styles Fall Millinery, MRS. G. P. STANTON 62 Shetucket Street 183rd DIVIDEND Office of The Norwich Savings Society Norwich, Conn,, Dec. 11th, 1915. The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi-annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable to de- positors entitled thereto on and after January 15th, 1916. ‘" COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer. WHEN YOU WANT o put your bu: iness before the public, there 15 ne medium better than through the ad- vertising .olumns of The Bulletin. THERI 1s no aavertising mediom 13 Eastern Connecilcut equal tc The Bul- letip for bvsiness resuita. Thve Bulletin Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1915. VARIOUS MATTERS This is Holy Innocents’ day in the church calendar. Some of the merchants started tak- ing inventory Monday. The meéon is in its last quarter at 7.09 a. m. tomorrow, the 29th. This has been a most suocessful Christmas for the picture dealers. The last of the delayed holiday mail and packages was delivered Monday. Fifty printed catling cards for 2§ cents uDThe Bulletin office.—adv. There was a rush at the banks yes- terday for the depositing of Christ- mas money. Norwich merchants claim to have sold a record number of Christmas cards this season. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hargreave of Occum spent Christmas with their folks in Plainfield. The farmers do not mind how much snow falls, as they quote. Year of snow, fruit will grow. The sun has started on its northern motion, so this portion of the world will get one minute more daylight to- day. An informing book recently acquired by the Peck library is Chaffer's New Collector's Handbook of Marks on Pottery. The hands of the town clock froze up at 2.20 Monday morning and it was 9 a. m. before the clock was limbered up to strike. Monday’s thaw left the walks free from ice and their safety meant a good deal toward increasing the post- Christmas trade. Mr. and Mrs, George Jarvis of Oc- cum spent Christmas in Glasgo with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jarvis, Sr., mak- ing the trip by auto. At Trinity Methodist church Friday at 9 p. m. a Watch Night service will begin. The Ladies’ Aid society will provide refreshments. At New London, Gooda Bronislaz, aged three and a half, of 16 John street, was admitted to the hospital Sunday, ill with diphtheria. Cottage owners who visited the beach yesterday found evidences of the ab- normally high surf during the blow of Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Caroline M. Currie, widow of Daniel A. Currie, died at her home at Quaker Hill, Christmas day. She is survived by a son, George J. D. Cur- rie, Yesterday was ‘“exchange day” in the stores, although there was less bringing back than usual of Christmas gifts to be exchanged for something else, Monday, the feast of St. John the Evangelist, Rev. J. Eldred Brown of- ficiated at the celebration of the holy communion in Trinity Episcopal church. According to reports originating in Hartford the state police department has received orders to conduct a mer- ciless campaign throughout the state against petty gambling devices, lot- teries and other games of chance. Francis, the son of John Peabody, of Niantic, while playing with other chil- dren on the dock at Dodge pond, fell through the ice and narrowly escaped drowning. Charles Lamb reached the pond just in time to rescue the boy. Staging around the steeple of the new Congregational church at Elling- ton was blown down by the storm Sunday and landed in the vard of Dr. Edward A. Brace, nearby. Some of the timbers made holes in the new roof as they fell. Owing to the heavy transportation of freight over the New Haven road a few changes have been made in the despatch of mail east and west over the road from New London. The change will continue until further no- tive, probably 40 days. The lowest tide which has run since present ferry connections were estab- lished, drained the water from the Groton ferry slip so that it was im- possible for the ferryboat to make a landing from 4 o'clock Sunday after- noon until 8.30 this evening. Norwich relatives learn that Dr. oman Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole (Josie Brown) of New- port, R. I, formerly of Norwich, re- ceives an important advancement on the staff at the Rhode Island hospi- tal, Providence, January 1st. A number of local people have been invited to attend the 11th annual con- vention of the American Civic associa- tion in conjunction with the second Pan-American scientific congress at the New Willarq hotel, Washington, tsgdzy, Dec. 28, and the 28th, 30th and s The sea wall constructed at Shene- cossett beach, Eastern Point, undoubt- edly saved half the beach from being washed away Sunday. The new wall is of concrete six feet deep, reinforced Wwith wire and sand and stairways cut in the front make a bulkhead against the sea. The current White Ribbon Banner rejoices over the fact that at the re- cent national convention in Seattle the third flower mission prize ($2 worth of literature or text cards, or both) was awarded Connecticut, for planting the greatest number of trees and shrubs on Arbor day. AT THE AUDITORIUM. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. An original bicycle and unicycle act, the equal of which has seldom been seen here, headed the vaudeville bill which opened the first half of the week at the Auditorium theatre on Monday. The act wWas presented by a company of four, who gave a dem- onstration of trick riding that made a decided hit with the audiences. With the four arf two natural comedians who have a show all of their own and who kept the house in a roar. The second vaudeville number was presented by Trixie Fields, who was heard in several catchy songs and the third number was the comedy talking act presented by the motorboat fiends, as_they style themselves. The Paramount feature picture was a five reeler entitled The' Marriage of Kitty, a_light comedy with pretty Fannie Ward as heroine. _ The Universal comedy was Some Tixer, featuring Eddie Lyons, the popular comedian. From the Consular Reports. New Zealand is to have its first roof garden, over a six story depart- ment store now building. Millstones manufactured in the Uni- ted States were valued at $200,000 In 1880 and at $43,000 last year. Cuba wants designs for a memorial of the battleship Maine. There is an opening in Aden. Ara- Ma. “or “Ntrey” busres. PERSONALS Mrs. Fred L. Allen is i1l at her home on Hamilton avenue. James Cox of New Haven spent the Christmas holiday in this city. John friends John visitor days. Greene of Bridgeport viisted here on Saturday and Sunday. Moore of Waterbury was a here for the Christmas holi- Willlam Young of Waterbury spent the Christmas holidays at his home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith of Nor- wich visited relatives in Noank Christ- mas day. I. B. Chapman and Frank Mitchell have returned to Stonington from Montville. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Staplin and son, of Montville, spent Christmas with rel- atives at Quiambaug. Misses Helen and Harriett Adams of Connell street are spending a week with friends in Boston. John F. McCormick of Colgate col- lege is spending the Christmas recess at his home {n this city. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bjurstrom of Clairemont _avenue _spent Christmas day with friends in Willimantic. Herman Fryer of New York is spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. E. A. Jahn of the East Side. Harry Counthan of Hartford spent the holidays with his uncle and aunt, Mrs. E. A. Jahn of tht East Side. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton N. Draper of Schenectady, N. Y., have been spending a few days with relatives in this city. Ira R. Levick of Hartford spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Jahn of the East Side. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lecnard of Niantic visited during tke week end with their daughter, Mrs. Hibberd Nor- man, of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cudworth and Misses Ruth and Mary Cudworth of 0Old Mystic passed Christmas h Mrs. Charles B. Rider of Park street. ‘Winslow W. Rice of Marlboro, Mass., and Edgar F. Rice of New York city passed the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Rice, on Asylum street. Leonard E. Hill, assistant secretary at the Meriden Y. M. C. A, passed Christmas with his parents, General Secretary and Mrs. Edwin Hill of the Osgood. Guests Christmas of Mr. and Mrs. G. Curtis Hull of Williams street were Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Robinson, their son Theodore and daughter, Miss Marion Robinson, Miss Adams and Miss Irene Jordan, all of Jewett City. Guests Christmas of Mr. and Mrs. G. Curtis Hull of Willlams street were Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Robinson, their son, Thtodore and daughter, Miss Marion Robinson, Miss_Adams and Miss Irene Jordan, all of Jewett City. New London papers mention that Cadet Gerard Troland of the United States military academy at West Point is spending Christmas leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Troland of Reed street. Mr. and Mrs. (May C. Moran) Mr. and Mrs. John Moran durir the Christmas holidays and on Sunday evening were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John James (formerly Miss Hel- ena Dray) of New London. SECOND CHURCH FESTIVAL. Supper for the Sunday School CI Followed by Entertainment. Herbert M. James were guests of The Second church Sunday school had its Christmas entertainment on Monday evening, a supper for the classes of the school being provided from 6.30 to 7.30 by a committee which comprised Miss Nancy Lucas and Mrs Herbert J. Wyckoff. Later there were games in charge of the Alpha Sigmas, Mrs. J. D. Haviland being.chairman, assisted by Miss Alice Jackson, Miss Hazel Anderson, Mrs. Robert Dziomba and Miss Elizabeth Lanz. There was charming music by an_ orchestra led by John H. Perkins. The attendance was large and a delightful spirit pre- vailed. FUNERALS, Hiram C. Maffitt. Funeral services for Hiram C. Maf- fitt were conducted at the Holiness Mission on Main street Monday after- noon at 2 o'clock by Rev. C. P. Pot- ter. These personal friends acted as bearers: Ancil A. Champion, Willlam Ince, William Clark, Willilam Johnson, F. J. Langenbach and Charles Holmes and burial took place in the family lot in Yantic cemetery. Rev. Mr. Potter conducted a committal service at the grave. ‘There were many relatives and friends present and the floral remem- brances were numerous and beautiful. Undertaker C. A. Gager, Jr, had charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Ebenezer Adams. The remains of Matilda W., widow of Ebenezer Adams, arrived in this city on the 10.28 o'clock train Monday morning from Boston and_burial took place in the family lot in Yantic cem- etery. TRev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, pas- tor of the Second Congtegational church, conducted the committal ser- vice. Relatives accompanied the body from Boston and relatives and friends in this city met the train. Undertaker C. A. Gager had charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Adams died in Boston on Friday. Mrs. Joseph Hollingshead. The funeral of Mary J., wife of Rev. Joseph Hollingshead, of Bayonne, N. J., was held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Trinity Methodist Episco- pal church. The service was conduct- ed by Rev. F. W. Coleman, the pas- tor of the church and Rev. G. G. Scriv- ener, the district superintendent. Friends acted_as bearers and burial took place in Yantic cemetery. There was a very large attendance and there ‘were a number of beautiful floral re- membrances. Mrs. Hollingshead died in Bayonne on December 24. The local funeral arrangements were in charge of Un- dertakers Henry Allen & Son. ARCHDUKE STEPHEN OF AUSTRIA ATTACKED BY MOB In_ Protest Against Squandering of Food at Elaborate Entertainment. London, Dec. 27, 10.19 p. m.—An Am- sterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says that accord- ing to reports in Vienna the palace of Archduke Stephen of Austria was at- tacked Christmas night by a mob armed with pitchforks and axes as a protest against the squandering of food on an eloborate entertainment. ‘The police dispersed the rioters, but a number of stones crashed through the windows, damaging several pic- tures. Torrington—Mrs. Susan Anson, the oldest resident of Torrington, _cele- brated her 97th birthday Thursday at the home of her grandson. Burton N. en- v SRR S HARRINGTON WAS Monday, from 8:30 in the morning un- heard testimony state against Alic K. Harrington, years old, and then decided that he Emma Harrington, alias Florence Du- mas, and Dr. J. Vernon Wayte. freedom, he asserted, as he has con- was completely _innocent e g o BER 28, 1915 Fore five hours in city court on|the apparent wealth GIVEN FREEDOM | After 5 Hour Session in City Court, Judge Barnes Found Ev- icknuNotSfioncEno\l‘htovaanfld——Maduflh Tell the Stories of Bogus Checks—OIld Man Was Fooled. of Dr. Wayte. Mr. Plaut told of the visit of the peo- til 1:30 in the afternoon, Judge Barnes | ple to his store and of the purchase of in the case of the|jewelry by check with 73 | endorsement Harrington's Adelard Morin also described the evidence that had been advanced did|visit of Harrington to the store on not warrant holing the 73 year old |Dec. 18 and buying $33 worth of goods, man on the charge of defrauding Nor- | making payment with one of Wayte's wich merchantsi in conjunction with | checks, the amount being $75. The woman had previously visited the After | store and selected a piece of jewelry Mr. Harrington had been granted his |that was paid for by the check later and carried away. Mr. Morin testified tinued to assert at all times, that he |that Harrington said Sunday in the and had | presence of his two sons that he was been tricked by the other and young- |not married to the young woman in er people, and he added that he would | the case. make it his aim to make good the checks of Dr. Wayte that he endorsed. At the present time he is without Another Check for $75. Samuel Kronig, proprietor of the money, but the rent for his house has | Manhattan testified that after he came been paid until Jan. 1st. and he will [back from dinner on the afternoon of remain in Norwich until then, if not|Dec. 18 he was told of the sale of a longer. chants who took the bad checks. Harrington pleaded not guilty city court Monday morning and was represented by Attorney R. M. Doug- las. Bought Furs for $65. James C. MacPherson was the first |Check came back later. witness called by City Attorney John D. Hall, and he described the visit of the three people, Harrington, the young_woman alleged to be his wife and Dr. Wayte, to his store on Dec. 1. He had never seen Harrington but about ten days before Mrs. Har- rington had been in and looked at some furs. On the 1Sth the three in- spected the furs and selected a_black fox muff and scarf that Dr. Wayte said was for his niece. He said he would have to offer a check, and when Mr. Macpherson said that he did not know the doctor, the latter said that - Harrington would vouch for him. . Macpherson testified that he had ard from a Mr. Briggs that Har- rington had a valuable process in pap- er making and the doctor told him that Mr. Harrington had leased a house at Norwich Town. The upshot of it was that the check was accepted and the doctor had a check for just the amount of the furs $65. The transaction was on Saturday after- noon, and the next Wednesday, Mr. Harrington came in and told Mr. Mac- 1 that the check was no good t he was going to New York to try and find the couple. He prom- ised to make good the checks. witness told Attorney Douglass Hurrington told him of his old ndlady in Prooklyn coming here Lr. Wayte. He had owed her a nd had turned over some nonds to her for security. Dr. vte had brought the diamonds on rwich and they were reset at The Mrs. Harrington tried to zet the jewels without paying for the resetting, but the bill and they took the diamond Harrington Had Paid His Bills. Mayor T. C. Murphy followed Mr. Macpherson on the stand and he told of the visit of the three to Murphy & McGarry's on Dec. 18. He had met Mr .Harrington six months ago. At- torney Douglass objected to trying six cases at once, and tried to limit the testimony to the Macpherson matter, but the judge allowed Mayor Murphy go on, after City Attorney Hall had ciaimed the right to have his Mr. Murphy said that he sold te to the amount of Harrington said were for Luke’s hospital in New paid Dr. Wayte $34.75 in the check being for $68. The yor told Mr. Douglass that Har- rington had bought clothes in his store before and had ayways paid his bills. $75 Check at Plaut-Cadden Co. Rutherford C. Plaut of the Plaut- Cadden .company sald that he had known Harrington for seven months and believed him to be honest. After his arrest Sunday, Harrington told of PERSONAL-CORPORATION TAX. First Instalment of Blank Lists Sent Out by Internal Revenue Collector. Under a governmental was deposited in the by Collector of Internal Revenue James J. Walsh for this district, including Connecticut and Rhode Island, the first instalment of lists for personal and corporation tax returns. The first batch numbered over 10,000. The col- lector said everv person and corpora- frank there mails Monday, tion that has made return of tax under the law either on the 1913 or the 1914 list, will receive a notice before Jan- [uary 1. What the total number is the coliector said he was not at lib- erty to divulge. Duplicate blank lists were enclosed in every envelope, so that the tax- payer may fill out one and return to the office of the collector by March 1, and keep the other himself. Accom- panying the blanks are comprehensive instructions for filling them out so as to comply with the federal law. Those persons and corporations who have not made returns previously, but come under the law this year, will be forwarded lists, upon their application to the office of the collector, either by mail or in person. ' The collector agticipates that re- turns will e made by a larger number of persons and corporations this year than in previous years, as many in- comes have been Increased to the size when the government takes toll by the wave of prosperity which has swept over the country in the past year and promises to continue. OBITUARY. Charles A. White. Charles A. White, 71, died at his home in East Brookfleld, Mass., early Saturday morning of heart failure. Mr. ‘White was born in Grafton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John White. He married Miss Annie Carter in Grafton 40 years ago after which he went to East Kill- Ingley, Ct., where he lived for 18 years. For 20 years Mr. White was a clerk #t the Brewer _drug company in Worcester, and four years ago he came to Fast Brookfield to live, buying what was known as the Kilner prop- orty on West Main street. Mr. White is survived by his widow and one son, James White of Boston. David A, King. After an illness of four weeks, David A. King of No. 50 Lake street died Monday morning at 4 o'clock. Death, which was unexpected, was due to kid- ney and heart trouble. Mr. King was a native of North Carolina, where he was born 68 years ago. A number of years ago in this city he was united in marriage with Jennie Phillips by Rev. Dr. Herr, and her death occurred on Sept. 22 of this year. For 14 years Mr. King was employed as caretaker and gardener by the late Willis A. Briscoe of Broad street, and later was employed as gardener by the late James M. Huntington of Broad- way. Wken an intelligent crook makes & mistake nc fixes thines =o that ap- iother gets the blame doctor settled the | testi- | Mr. Harrington was around |cloak and other things to the amount Monday afternoon calling on the mer- |of $52.50 and the receipt of a 8§75 check in payment. Mary D. Sheridan, in | the cashier at the Manhattan, said the ’check was presented to her by F. T. Diggins endorsed by Wayte and Harrington. The salesman said the endorsement was all right but Registered Under Name of Harris Joseph C. Bland of the Parker- Davenport company testified that Har- rington came to the Wauregan House first on June Sth and registered as W. A. Harris and later as A. W. Har- ris. On Sept. 16 he came with a wo- man and registered as Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harris. Dr. Wayte Had Big Checkbook. When the accused, Alic Wilson Har- rington, was called to the stand, he said he was in the Ideal Size Co., which size is now made at the plant of the Keyes Process Co. in Montville. He had owned all the stock at first, but later had sold half of it to Mr Slee. He said he had lived with his common law wife for the last eight years. Eight weeks ago Mrs. Slee and Dr. Wayte came to the Harrington home at 425 Washington street and the doctor s introduced as a prom- inent physician and belonging to the staffs of three New York hospitals. Then he was told that Mrs. Harrington was ill and needed medical attention and Dr. Wayte said he would leave iremedies and suszested that the wife %0 to New Y. wife came bac mproved. Then Ar interest in Slee said she doctor, but he not going to were going auspices. in a few and sold her interest in ing company to Dr the was lee went befe Harri Wayte Saw Them Off in Automobile, Mr. Harrington Dr. Wayt big checkbook wi many large amou regaled the old man his wealth. Later the goods with some of t er their various purc induced Hurrington to let his wi to New York with him for tfeatn nd Harrington Limseif pu cases into the 1tomob them off on ries ouzht their s Aft- the doctor nt Dec. | shortly after 1.30 Ihis freedom, after Ihours in custody. wrrington was given omething over 24 PLAINFIELD FORESTERS ELECT. | Chairs Were Filled at Annual Election Monday Evening. The Independent Order of Foresters held a regular meet! n Ridings hall, Plainfield, Monday evening, when the following officers were elected for the following year: Court deputy, Xavier Guertin; court physician, Arthur A. Chase; chief ranger, George Desrosier;: past chief ranger, Allen Mopsi vice chief ran- ger, Edgar Gobelilk financial secre- tary, Jchn Joseph Helanger; treasurer, David Derosier; recording secretar: David C. Hebert: orator, Olena G beiile: organist, Alma Gobeille; senior woodward, Aldonia I Martin; junior woodward, Ernest Geer; senior beadle, Winfred Derosier; junior beadle, Al- phonse Senccal. Two candidates were initiated at the meeting. The installation of officers will be at the next meeting, the last Monday in January. TRI KAPPA BANQUET. The Free Academy Fraternity Had Its Annual Dinner at Wauregan. The twentieth annual banquet of the Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity of the Norwich Free Academy was held on Monday evening at the Wauregan house, with thirty of the members of the organization sathered at the fes- tive board, which was in the form of a_square and attractively decorated. This was the menu that they faced: Grape Fruit Cocktail Mock Turtle Soup Celery Olives Baked Halibut—Morney Parisienne_Potatoes Roast Turkey—Cranberry Sauce Potato Croquettes Caulifiower Hollandaise Hearts of Lettuce, Russian Dressing Finger Rolls French Crgnm, Assorted Flavors Fancy Cakes Demi Tasse Doane Green was the acceptable loastmaster and there were bright speeches from Bruce Mciillan, Dud- ley_Chapman, John D. Avery, Joseph C. Worth, Jr., and Edward Hall. Bruce McMillan was chalrman of the ar- rangement committee and Harold Hull and Raymond G. Hall were his asso- ciate members. Sodalitas Distributed Candy. ‘The Broadway Congregational church | - | 4 Sodalitas remembered the members of the colony at the Norwich ttate hos- pital and the men at the inebriate farm on Christmas day with 150 boxes of Christmas candy. Dr. Pollock sent up the colony at the Norwich state hos- ladies and their cargo of sweets and they and their gifts were received v:illh much appreciation at the hospi- tal. Officials of the Midvalt Steel and Ordnance company announced that the company had closed a contract for $30,000,000 worth of shells for the French government, all to be delivered next year. the ‘ FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR MRS. POLLOCK. ‘Woman’s Auxillary to Y. M. C. A. Held Graceful Function at Home of Mrs. Prentice. Mrs. Henry M. Pollock, who has been the able and charming president of the Woman's auxiliary to the Norwich Ycung Men's Christian association, was given a farewell reception on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles ‘W. Prentice, No. 185 Washington street. Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Prentice received, while Mrs. Edwin Hill and Mrs. Edwin W. Higgins poured at one table and Mrs. G. Curtis Hull and Mrs. Fitch Allen at the other. There were about 125 ladies present, and assisting in serving the refreshments were Mrs. Frederic W, Cary, Mrs. Ed- | ward Fuller, Miss Richards, Miss Phoebe Erewster, -Mre. Herbert B. Cary, Mrs. Shepard B. Palmer, Mrs. John' E. Hawkins, Mrs. Willlam H. Oat, Mrs. Harry E. Prentice and Mrs. Allyn L. Brown. To Mrs. Pollock, in appreciation of her capable adminis- tration, was presented by the auxil- lary a gold bracelet watch and $10 in gold, and from the Y. M. C. A. board of directors, through President James L. Case, 350 in the form of $5 gold pieces. 'The hall and_receiving parior and dining room at the home of Mrs. Prentice were beautiful in decorations of laurel and poinsettia and vases of roses. CONTRACT IS LET FOR NEW FIRING RANGE Hopkine & Allen Arms Company’s New Building Will Be Started at Once. The construction of the new firing range which the Hopkins & Allen Arms company are to have erected on Chest- nut street, has been let to the E. J. Cross company of Worcester, who will immediately bezin work on the new building. The work is to be done by the day and it is expected that the new range will be completed by March. The new building is to be located be- tween the main building and the build- ing formerly occupied by the Norwic Nickle & Brass company, which has been taken over by the Hopkins & Allen Arms company. It is to be 60 180 feet in size, or fircproof constr tion and one story in height. The foundation will be build for a five story building and it is probable that after the frst story is up the company will continue the crection of the other four stories. The builders will start to ship material and tools here this week POSTOFFICE NOW CLEANED UP. Nearly 4,000 Extra Mail Sacks Were Handled Ch; Only a few siraggling Christmas | parcels came into the Norwich post- office on Monday to remind the force | of their strenuous ¢ of last week. and things wer down to their normal r e | coming of New turally an ased extra mail that w. g Christmas we sacks, 1 nd 1,860 bein, orwich peo) ers to this extent in the C zange. | ne claimed that he was d | the business men. He told of finding | that his diam had be as security at Ring » The statement that Ring & dorsed one of the bad checks roneous, the members of stated Monday On the strength of the dence Judge Barnes did not feel that the | charge of fraud had been proved and ssell Welles, a 1 town for th William Isbister, of Lynn spent Christmas at his ho; street. Robert L. Johnson of Y: in H n plac slidays. Mr. and Mrs. ank Potter of Nev York, spent C with Nor relations. Mrs. R. C. Jones and Miss Dor- othy Jones are spending ten Collinsville. s in Miss Amy H. Dowe of Philadelphia is at her home on Laurel Hill for the Christmas vacation. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. < Bidwell of McKinley avenue. Mr. and Mrs. O. Chester Johnson and sons of Plainfield, N. J., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. New York were Mrs. Lucy Oliver T. Forbes of guests Christmas of Forbes, of Union street. Miss Margaret B. Rudd of Woodsids is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Allen North, In Binghamton, N. Y. Misses Dorothy and Amanda Hall who have been spending several months in New York, have returned home. Miss Helen McGregor Clarke of New fork is visiting Miss Katherine A. Kent of Washington street during her vacation. Miss Henrietta Bidwell, who is en- gaged in settlement work in Boston, is at her home on McKinley avenue over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. S. Henry Howe of New York are guests of Mr. Howe's par- ents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Howe, of Williams avenue. Miss Mildred Cary entertained a party of 30 young people Saturday evening in honor of her cousin, Miss Lucille Darling, of Summit, N. J. Albert E. Chandler, professor of philosophy at Ohio State University, Columbus, is passing the holiday re. cess at his home on McKinley avenue. Louis J. Richards of Elizabeth, N. J. and Halsey Richards, of New York, have been guests of their moth- er, Mrs. Charles L. Richards of Broad- way. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coxeter of Ll coln avenue, Mr. and Mr. Charles E. Chandler and Prof. Albert E. Chandler of McKinley avenue, were members of a Christmas dinner party at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. George K Crandall, at Best View, Waterford. sk Its makers, having an experience of 35 years as gas engine builders, and one-half that period automobiles, are well known reasons for the popularity of the “Olds.” Large, roomy bodles. hand-finished throughout, 120 In. wheel base, and many features of the higher priced cars, place it in a class by itself. 4's at $1,095. §'s at $1.195. A. R. MAXSON, dec24d Azent, Westerly, R. I WHEN YOU WANT o pu: your dus- iness before the public. there Is n medium eiter tham througn the ad- vertising coiumns of The b CUMMINGS & RING § Funeral Directors and Emba!mers 337 MAIN STREET Oppatite Post Offica "Phone 321-2 Lady Assistant T ST TR R R The 122nd Annual Meeting of the Mutual Assurance Co. of the City of Norwich will be held at the Norwich Savings Society Monday. Jan. 10th, 1916, at 10 a. NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS. Policies will be renewed at the Nor- wich Sayings Society on presentation. C. R. BUTTS, Treasurer. BLUE LABEL CHILI SAUCE BETTER THAN EVER RALLION’S AT THE DAVIS. Vaudeville and Photoplays. Triangle films and three high class vaudeville fe made up a sur- passing bill a vis on Monday Crowded house: standing room taken in the ev A as the result. The Mimic Fow two men and two women, put on an act that w: clever and uniqu d the dog acrobats pro- vided a series of stunts that were full of interest. Miss White, violiniste, had pertoire and gave and artistic it with sympathy skill Douglas Fairbanks is the hero in a Griffith phe hat shows again [that producer’s predilection for scenes of war a And tae holding off of the Me: th the Lamb at the machine gun is extremely good acting and_an extremely interesting setting. | So Raybonad Hitch, and Mabel Nor- imand in The Valet left nothing to be | desired in edy. QUARREL OF MUTE COUPLE ENDS FATALLY Son the Only Witness of Family Dis- | ecord Conducted in Sign Language. | od a g and | X < Sec Peck ACT WISELY ! Keep Dunn’s Cathartic Liver Pills in the house at ail times. tion is gentle but pesitive, insuring i2 freedom from headache and heavy | feeling cauzed by a torpid | Their ac- They're 60 MAIN STREET GED. A. DAVIS OUR a bottle at J " NEW YEAR CARDS ARE NOW READY. We have a limited supply of these cards and would advise that you make your selection at once. Diaries and Almanacs FOR 1916. We received this morning another supply of that hand- some “Sampler” Calendar which should have reached us last week. Anyone who was disappointed and still wants one of these Calendars can get it if you come now. Price 50c. {GEO. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway Window Glass Puttyand PutiyKnives Giaziers’ Points I Broken Lights Reset —AT— Fred C. Crowell's 87 WATER STREET Open Saturday o'clock. Evenings until 8 MISS M. C. 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