Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 21, 1916, Page 2

dent Order of 0. 23, Jordan block. . Francis S. Long post, No. What Is Going On Tonight. e Foresters, bre, No. 5495, Chartier hall. hts of Pythias, Natchaug lodge, 30, G. A. Memorial hall, Town buil osing exercises at night ding. school, ANDOVER MILL BURNED. Saturday’s High Wind. One of the two mills of ti ing. The fire was discoves | in the drying room by men who had ‘been working all night in the mill. Be- \cause of the high wind the tructure was soon in flames. Congregational fehurch bell and telephone to summon A number were quickly the ground, but owing to the severe cold and wind little could be done to The men directed their efforts to save the other mill which made of the save the mill. 'is _intact. of Two at Plant of Case Board Company Consumed Quickly During he at 4. enti Mr, Case stated Sunday that he was — Case ‘Board company at Andover was des- " troyed by fire early Saturday morn- Use on unable to tell jyst what the damage would be but it will be in the thous- ands. It is not known whether the machinery can be used again or not. The factory will be rebuilt as soon as possible, weather permitting. There was very Httlesfinished material in the place as business had been very brisk of late. About twenty-five hands are employed. The loss is par- tially covered by insurance. SECOND FLOOR FIRE. At the Home of Aaron Peck on Wil- lowbrook Street. An alarm was rung in from Box 71 Saturday night calling t% fire de- partment to a house at 87 Willovbrook street owned by Aaron Peck. The blaze was a small one and was ex: tinguished by Mr. Peck before help ar- rived. It was discovered on the sec- ond floor near the chimney and s thought to have been caused by a cizar butt or a match. The damage was slight; a hole about 15 inches in diameter being burned in the floor. ® WEATHER OF ALL SORTS. More Varieties of Climate and Tem- perature Saturday and Sunday. 30 re To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Druggists refund money if it E. W. GROVE'S signa- Tablets. fails to cure. \ture is on each box. 25c. Mark Twain was about right when he said “that we don’t have weather in New England, we have changes.” Different people like different kinds of weather, but there have been so many Every Woman Would Picture or a Fancy Lamp. Case or a Cuspidor. or a Rocking Horse. and the people should have the; ter look them up at Phone 285-3 Like A Parlor Desk, a Cedar Chest, a Floor Rug or a Parlor Mirror. Every Man Would Like A Roll Top Desk, a Morris Chair, 2 Smoking Set or a Kitchen Clock. Every Girl Would Like A Music Rack, a Tabouresie, Every Boy Would Like A Card Table, a Cellarette, a Book Every Baby Would Like A Go-Cart, a Crib, a High Chair Now these things are all necessary Bet- m. LINCOLN'S Furniture Store Ikinds that it seems as though every one must have had his or her kind sometime during this month. Although the mercury did not go down to the zero mark, Saturday was considered by most people to be the coldest day of the season. The wind was Ditter and piercing and penetrat- ed even the thickest garments. Hat chasing was the principal outdoor sport; one or two women taking part. The wind let up Sunday, but it snow- ed just enough to cover the slip- pery places, making walking danger- ous. At Detroit Convention. Mr. Henry T. Burr, principal of the Normal school is in Detroit, Mich., at- | tending the Superintendenfs’ Section of the National Educational assock tion which is being held February 21- 26. a Preached at Andover. Rev. W, C. Norris of this city preached in the Congregtional church at Anrover, Sunday: JEWELER BANKRUPT. 0. A. Bessette, Resident of Sprague, les Petition in Hartford Court. O. A. Bessette. who has conducted a jewelry store in this city for vears filed a peition in bankruptcy last week in the United States court at Hartford. His liabilities are listed at $ 48 and of this $6,484.48 Is un- secured. His assets are listed as: Cash on hand $10: stock in trade, $1,- 000; “0ols and fixtures $100; debts due on ‘open account $40. Owing to the fact that Mr. Bessette is a resident of the town of Sprazue it is probable that a hearing of creditors will be held be- the referce in bankruptcy of New London county. Herman Bronk Makes Calls. Herman Bronkie of Hillstown, Farewell a JAY M. SHEPAR Lady Assistant 62 Church St., Willimant Telephone D Succeeding Elmoro & Shepard Funera!DirectorandEmbaimer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER, , Ct. Lady Assistant suburb of Manch er, spent Satur- ¥ o .. day morning in tow calling on * Main and Union Streets, friends. Mr. Bronkle is captain of the ¥ Indianapolis, Indiana, baseball team P d 45 ang is well known here. He expects B s Wt to leave shortly with his team for Auto Repairing a Speciaity. Satls-| Cuba where they will train for the Zfaction guaranteed. coming season. 196 Valley St. Phone 336. JOHNSTON BROS., Prop Seven Join Congregational church, Seven were received into the Con- gregational church Sunday morning on confession of faith. Those unit- ng with the church were Mrs. William A. Puck, Mrs. Willlam A. Burleson, Mfiss Lilie E. Johnson, Miss Agnes Spencer, Miss Emma L. Hull, Miss Plorence Bowen and Alden H. Whit- more. At the same service the in- fant daughter of Mrs. Lewis F. Church of Windham road was christ- ened. Methodist Church Receives. At the Methodist church at the Sun- day morning service seven united with A Murray's Boston Store WILLIMARTIC, CONMN. | The Last Week of Our February White Sale Saturday night will bring our February White Sale toaclose. Why not share in these White Undermuslin economies this week instead of paying full price later for the very same garments. You will find plenty of good things this week in Corset Covers, Chemises, Combinations of Skirt and Cover, Drawers and Cover, Petticoats, Night Gowns and Envelope Chemises, all marked at a good saving. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Capital $100,000 Established 1832 Surplus and Profits $175,000 e profitable. .‘5 = ‘Accuracy in accounting, courteous service, promptness and liberality in dealing, and a ‘. sound business policy in administering its s own affairs, characterize THE WINDHAM : - NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally. permanent, pleasant and The Windham National Bank WILLIMANTIC, CONN. | dean the church. Daniel Clark was received on confession of faith. The others Were received on probation. They were Misses Dorls Nichols, Doris Easter- brook, Ruth Anderson, Frances Ger- rick, Helen Nuzum and Eva Somers. ) OBITUARY. Ora Bailey. Ora, Bailey, 83, a veteran of the Civil war, died at the' Old Folks' home In Hartford, Saturday morning. He was born in the town of Man\leld and was well known here, as he visited his nephew, the late Fred Swift, of. Val- ley street each year for fifteen or more years. (He made his home for 2 number of years in Mansfleld where he operated a silk mill. Mr. Bailey was a lover of outdoor life and was active within a few days of his death. Burlal will be in Hartford today In Cedar Hill cemetery. COMRADE SOUNDED TAPS. At Burial of Geerge T. Belanger, a Member of Company L, First Infan- try. The funeral of George T. Belanger who was killed on the railroad last week was held from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Be- langer, of No. 92 Bolivia_street. Sat- urday ‘morning at § o'clock. The de- ceased was a member of Company L, First Infantry, and the entire com- pany, commanded by Captaln H. E. F. Tiesing attended in a-body. Services were held at St/ Mary's church, Rev. J. J. Papillion_celebrating the requiem high mass. During the service a quartet, Mrs. J. Reid, Mrs. Delphis Boucher, Miss Emma Larivierre and Oliver Chartier, sang several hymns. At _St. Joseph’s cemetery while the body was being lowered into the grave a firing squad from Company L fired three volleys. Musician Glen Richards sounded taps. The bearers ‘were members of the company. Purinton Templc Initiation. The ropms of Purinton temple, Py- thian Sisters, presented an annimated scene at the last regular meeting on Friday evening when a large number of members gatSred to witness the initiation of the K. R. S. of Natchaug lodge. No. 22, K. of P., Brother L. L. Thompson. The regular officers of the temple were all present with one exception. and that on account of ill- ness. The ceremony of iniation was performed in a thorough and practical manner. and Brother Thompson at its conclusion acknowledged that he had received hi s worth. Affer the closing of the temple special tables were spread #o_accom- modate the Jarge zathering and all sat down to enjoy the delicious refresh- ments for which the sisters are fa- mous The 22nd anniversary of the temple occurs mext month and it is planned to celebrat by a classinitistion and roll call. applications for a part of the class being received at this meot- ing. W. H. S. Defeats Piainfield. The Windham Hizh School basket- hall team went to Moosup hy troll Saturday afternoon to play the Plain- field Hizh team. The Windham hoys were victorious, 28 to 18. Kramer nlas ed center in place of Enander who ls recovering from tonsilitis, and Blakes- lee filled Kramer's place as right Cotter made 7 of the 13 On Honeymoox Trip South. Fricnds in town have received post rds from Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Tru- who are enjoying a postponed honeymoon in i#e Southland. The cards were mailed in New Orleans. The trip was taken on their first an- niversary. IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON. City Schools to Hold Patriotic Ex- ercises—Decorations, Lessons, Songs, | Etc, in Accordance With Dominant Theme. Washington's birthday will be ob- served in most of the schools with mu- recitations sic, and patriotic _ exer- cises. In the Natchaug school the ex- ercises = a whole, while in the g and other schools the exercises will be held in gach room. . These exercises are pub- ic. The programme follows: Natchaug School. Music, Hail Columbia; _recitation, O. Captain, My Captain, by Susie Becbe: Savings of Lincoin, Grades V and VII: concert; recitation, Getts- burgh Speech, Grade VIII; music, America; recitation, Washington’s Day, Louis Mandel; exercise, Wash- ington's Life, Grade V; exercise, hington’s “Rules of = Conduct,” 1T ang IV; music, Columbia, em of the Ocean; _recitation, President Wilson on Moines, February 1, 1916, Jean Ho: flag_drill, The Color Brigade, Grade IIT and Grade IV; music, Star Spangled Banner. Scrg of Our Natlon, Grades 1-II recitation, A Little Boy's Hatchet Story, Eddie Scheinman; drill, kindergarten; recitation, A Jealous Patriot, Eric Lawson; song, George Washington, Grades I-II; recitation, Bernice = Grimley logue, The Hatchet Story, Everett Green, Stanley Meila, Lawrence ~ Hagegrty, Austin , Everett Jacobs, Clayton An- Fred Setterbers; recitation, The Boys We Need, James _ Simo; song, America, Grades I-II and kind- ergarten. Oaks School Programme. There will be stories and anecdotes, patriotic songs and exercises by the lower grades and grades 4, 5 and 6 will give the folowing: Salute the Flag, class; selection, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, class; song, Star Spangled Banner, class; Bovhood of Washington, Helen Thompson: Washington and _ His Hatchet. Irene White: Story of Brad- dock's Defeat, Hurley Keon; Boston Tea Party, John Simmons; Story of Our Fiag, 'Raymond Flynn, Washing- ton’s Christmas Gift, Jennie McCluns an original dramatization of Was] ington’s Mission of the Franch, by pu- pils of Grade 6. 8t. Mary’s School. Egsays will be read by the puplls on the Life of Washington and Lin- coln. Recitations and patriotic selec- tions will be given, and national songs will be sung. Kindergarten and First Grad, Song, Our Flag, kindergarten chil- dren; Tecitation, Our First Flag, first grade children; Flag Parade, each child having flag. At conclusion of parade, children stand in circle and sing_America and Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue. _ Kinder- garten children give three cheers for the flag and have their flag drill. First grade children give the Flag salute. Short stories about Washington, children of the first grade. Flags are to be crayoned in the respective rooms after these exercises and the language period will be correlated with the thoughts uppermost in mind at this time. Grade One. A. Story of George Washington's Life; Hatchet and Cherry Tree Game; Story of Betsy Ross and the Flag; march; Flag Salute; song, America. T Grade -Two. “The Flag,” Des flag ling of the First DANIELSON DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS Grosbeals in Academy Street Trees—|Steepls Tom in West Philadelphia— ‘Patriotic Services at Congregational Bible School—Firemen’s Ball a Suc- cess—Congo Missionary at Baptist Church—Judge S. S. Russell Buys Chollar Property. Leslie Murray of Hartford spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murray. Postmaster George M. Pilling has made arrangements for the usual holi- day closing hours at the postoffice on Tuesday, Washington’s birthday. Miss Mabel Warren was leader of the Epworth league meeting at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Miss Katherine T. Thayer of Putnam spent the week end with relatives in Danielson. Reading Circle Meeting. Mrs. Eugene Young will have the members of the Ladies’ Reading circle at her home for a meeting this after- noon. John A. Willets of Providence was a visitor with friends in Danielson over Sunday Public schools in Killingly are closed today and tomorrow, today for teachers’ visiting day, tomorrow in ob- servance of 'Washington's birthday. A. W. Williams and the other mem- bers of the Business Men’s association baseball committee have a report ready to make at the next meeting of the organization. Flock of Grosbeaks Noted. Observers able to identify the birds claim that a flock of evening grosbeaks are being seen almost daily in the tall trees in front of the Advent chapel in Academy street. Following two months of worry as to whether any ice could be secured here, the pastime has now changed to wondering whether this section will ever get anything else but ice and snow. Patriotic Services. t the ee of the Congrezational Bible school Sunday there was a pro- gramme appropriate to the observance of Lincoln’s day and Washington's birthday. A special collection was taken for use in work among the col- ored people of southern states. Two Cents Difference in Cost. When the ne wtrolley fares become effective there will be just two cents difference in cost in favor of the trol- leys for a trip to Putnam over the steam or electric lines. Stiff Winter Weather. During Saturday the mercury took another drop to the vicinity of zero, and the weather staved bitterly cold during all of the day. One result was the reduction of tie usual number of half holiday shoppers in town. The board of relief holds its last ad- vertised meeting today. Members of the board will soon thereafter compile the list of changes that will be the result of their deliberations. FUNERALS. Mrs. Honora O’Hara. The funeral of Mrs, Honora O'Hara was held from her home in Ballouville Saturday morning, with funeral ser- vices at St. Joseph's church in Day ville. Rev. Ignatius Kost was cele- brant of the requiem mass. The body was sent to Iiskdale, Mass., for burial. L. E. Kennedy was the undertaker. Miss Bridget Monchan. Many relatives and friends gathered at St. James' church Saturday morning to attend the funeral service for Miss Bridget Monohan. The officers of the solemn high mass of requiem were Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. S., celebrant; Rev. J. P. Guinet, M.’ S., Hartford, formerly here, deacon; Rev. John F. Quinn, Wa- be correlated with work to Was™ngton's Grade Three. Flag Salute, class; song. America, class; story, George Washington and the Colt, Rose Fgan: song, Flag of Our Nation, A Division: story, Mak- Flag: game, Cutting the Cherry Tree; reading of the story The Virginia Boy, class. Class Four. Song, Hail Fairest Land, class: song, George Washington, class; Anecdotes of Washington, Mildred Johnson; song, Our Country’s Heroes, Washington’s Service to His riods will having reference hday. try; song, Flag of Our Native class; recitation, The Flag Goes By, Division A: sonz, Old Glory, class; Salute to the Flag, class. Grades Five and Six. Song, Star Spangled Banner, class: rearing of composition, Gharacter of Washington (Bancroft), Beatrice Sil- verman; four old tales, Cherry Tree, Joseph Pano Grade 5: Apple Orchard, Carold Watson, Grade 5; The Gar- den Bed, ¥Frank Olin, Grade 5: The Sorrel Colt, Waity Gifford, Grade 5; reading (Henry Cabot Lodze) Wash- ington’s Modesty, George Lynch, Sixth grade: Washington at_Yorktown, Ma- bel Brown: recitation, Washington, the Athlete, Robert Cronley, Grade ' 6; boem, Washington, Lillian Patnode, Gradé 5: reading,’ How Washington' Early Life Fitted Him for the Work He Had to Do, Kutherine O'Brien, Grade 6: song, America, classes. Grade Seven and Eight. Son, Star Spangled Banner, reading (play) George Washington’ Fortune, Helen Herrick, Grade 8; reci- tation, Our Heritage From Washing- ton, Leora White, Grade §; roll Call. Quotations from Washington's Sayings Grade reading, Being Like Wash- ington, Theodore Silverman, Grade 8; song, Vernon Bells, Mae Riley, Alice Davie, Evelyn Brown, Emma Cailout- te, Leora White, Helen Herrick, Grade 8 girls: address, Washington’s Later Life at Mt. Vernon, Raymond Boyn- ton, Grade 7; recitation, Who Patriots Are, Charles Jones, Grade 8; reading, Washington's Home, Walter Grant, Grade 8; song, Amerlca, class. LARGE BELT CUT IN AMERICAN THREAD PLANT Done With a Knife—Police Are Investigating. The police are investigating the cut- ting of the large 4S-inch belt which runs the main shafting of the big mills of the American Thread company here. The belt was 100 feet long. The dis- covery that it had been cut with a knife was made vesterday and the en- gineering force “was at once set to work to repair the damage. There are no labor iroubles at the mill and the police are at a loss to account for the object of the act. Notes. Language, drawing, and reading les- sons in all grades are planned to co- incide with the celebration of the hol- iday. Fach room has some special plan of decoration fitted for this day, the one meriting special mention being the fourth grade. Most of the exer- cises come in the afternoon and are public. Parkville—Rev. . Thomas J. Conlon, Story of Life of George Washing- ton; song, America; Story of Our Flag, from Child Garden; song, The Flag; Salute to the Flag. Music, drawing and language pe- professor of medieval history and Lat- in at La Salette college, addressed the meeting of the Holy Name soclety of Our Lady of Sorrows church recently on Irelahd. Total of 567 Building and Loan Sharee Taken—Funeral of Thomas Surpless—Henry David Chaffes Dead —Veteran Had Interesting War Souvenirs—Second Romantic Mar- riage of Miss Nightingale. Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick, ho spent several months in this city, is at pres- ent at West Philadelphia. Frank W. Barber will have _the members of the Community Teachers’ Training class at his home for a meet- ing this evening. ™ A meeting of the Windham County association of Congregational minl ters is to be held tomorrow afternoon to act upon the resignation of Rev. Willilom §. Beard of Willimantic. On Mission Committees. H. W. Files is chairman for St. St. Philip's church of the committee on uchers to serve during mission week. A. D. Lown has been select- ed to represent St. Philip’s church on the finance committee, Miss Harlie I. Corbin was leader of the Y. P. S, C. B. meeting at the Con- sregtaional church Sunday evening. Postmsater Alexander Gilman will spend the holiday with friends in Hartford, County Commissioners in Session. County Commissions John A." Dady, E. H. Corttis and Urgele Lafrance were in session in Putnam Saturday afternoon, disposing of several small matters requiring their attention. Total of 576 Shares Taken. Up to Saturday afternoon Secretary M. H. Geissler of the Building & Loan associstion had received subscriptions for 567 shares. Eugene Himes remained critically ill at the hospital Saturday. Furnishing New Rectory. Rev. Charles F. Bedard has ar- ranged that furnishings be put in the new St. Mary's rectory this week. The new building will be ready for pancy within a short time. Vincent McAvov was a visitor in Providence Saturday. Temperance Rally. J. A. Solandt of Stamford, fleld sec- retary of the Connecticut Temperance is to speak at a temperance ly to be held in Union hall on the evening of February 20. Jalf a hundred Pomfret school stu- dents made up a theatre party and spent Saturday afternoon in this city. The students came over in sleighs, Falmouth High school will send a basketball team here ‘Washington's hirthday for a game with the Putnam School team. The public schools in Putnam will be closed Tuesday, Washington’s birthday. Peter Dolan was reported Saturday as seriously ill at his home on Cen- ter street. Rev. Henry Brown 70. Rev. Henry Brown, New Bedford, formerly of Killingly and well known to most of the Civil war vetérans in this city, passed his seventieth birth- day Sunday. Major A. D. McIntyre has been at New York the past week attending a gathering of corset men from all parts of the country. The party was at & banguet at the Hotel Biitmore last Wednesday evening. Holiday Hours at Post Office. The post office will be open only the usual holiday hours on Washington's birthday and the usual rules will be in force relative to transaction of business in certaln departments, Saturday was one of the coldest of this winter’s days in Putnam, the tem- perature remaining at only a few de- grees above zero during the greater part of the day. FUNERAL. Thomas Surpless. services for Thomas Sur- were conducted at his home on at 10 o'clock by Mr. C. J. Harriman. Burial was he cemetery at Woodstock ceme- Funeral ples Sunnyside, Sunday Rev. WAR-TIME CLAY PIPE. Interesting Souvenir Kept by Henry David Chaffee, Dead at His Home Here. Henry David Chaffee, 2 veteran of terbur sub-deacon. As a waiting hymn J. J. Brennan sang That Beauti- ful Land on High. The bearers were Charles Masterson, Joseph Fogarty, Thomas Crohn, all of Providence, Wil am Sullivan of Moosup, John Doyle nd Michael Cronin of Danielson. Burial was in St. James' cemetery. L. E. Kennedy was the funeral director. Ball Profitable as Well as Pleasant. Members of the committee in charge of the ball of the Danielson Firemen's association were well pleased and ap- preciative Saturday of the manner in which the affair was patronized by the public. The ball is regarded by many as the most successful yet given by the organization and a splendid time was enjoved by all All tickets and cash had not been turned in Saturday, s0 it was_imposeible to tell the exact amqunt of the receipts, but it is cer- tain” that there will be a generous sum to put in the treasury after all ex- penses are paid. Missionary from Conge Spoke. Rev. Hjalmar Ostrom, M. D., a med- ical missionary from the Congo, Afri. ca, filled the pulpit at the Bapti: church Sunday in the absence of Rev. W. D. Swaffield, who is in New Hamp- shire. At the morning service Rev. Mr, Ostrom’s sermon was relative to Med- ical Missions in Ikoko. In the evening his subject was Evangelistic Work in Ikoko. Moving from Dayville. Mrs. C. A. Russell and Judge and Mrs, Sebin S. Russell are to move from Dayville to reside in Danielson after April 1st. Judge Russell has bought the so-called Andrew Chollar property, lately owned by Mr. Lamb of ‘Wauregan. It is rumored that ex-Postmaster W. F. Bidwell of Dayville will move to Providence. FUNERALS John B. Hopkins. Funeral services for John B. Hop- kins were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Kennedy in the West- fleld section Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Clarence H. Barber of the Congregational church officiating. Burial was in Westfield cemetery. The bearers were F. A. Kennedy, C. H. Ba- con, E. O. Wood and Burdette C. Hop- kins. A. F. Wood was the funeral di- rector. Mrs. Mary Smith. Rev. H. B. Goodsell, pastor at South Killingly, conducted funeral services for Mrs. Mary Smith at her home in the Mashentuck district Sunday after- noon at 2 o'clock. The service was atended by many relatives and friends. The bearers were Walter Fiske, Willis H. Shippee, Fred Richmond and Mar- cus Morgan. Burial was at South Kil- lingly. A. F. Wood was the funeral director. OUR SPLENDID VINCL Quickly Stopped Mr. Clari’s Hang-on Cough. would cough sleep. I learned Try it on our guarantee. G. G. Engler, Broadway Pharmacy, Norwich, —_— the Civil war, died at his home here. Mr. Chaffee enlisted in Putnam August 21, 1861, as a member of the Sixth Connecticut volunteers and saf more than three vears of service, being dis- charged September 11, 1864. He saw hard service with his regl- ment, which fought, among _ other places, at Port Royal, Fort Pulaski, James Island, Morris Island, Fort ‘Wagner, Drury’s Bluff, Petersburg and Fort Fisher. During the strenuous campaigns in which he participated Mr. Chaffee suffered grevious wounds, one of which troubled him ever aft- erwards. Mr. Chaftee prized highly through the half century, since the war some relics of the great strugele that were of especial personal interest to him. A bullet that was extracted from one of his wounds, a metal plate, from ‘This mess kit, that probably saved him from death when he was once wound- ed, and a clay pipe were chief among his war treasures. The clay pipe, and metal case, was given him just as his reximent was leaving for the front. Mr. Chaffee kept and smoked the pipe all the half century and more that the | pive was in his possession he smoked it a great many times and exhibited it to friends thousands of times.. always handling the brittle thine with such care that it was never broken. It Pays to Advertise. Advertising pays. This has been assehter before and in many places but it is as true as ever, and new fl- lustrations of the fact are being con- stantly noted. George E. Shaw, one of the best known business men of the city, has just had a demonstr- tion. Last fall Mr. Shaw issued a cata- logie to mail out to customers and prospective customers. They wers given intelligent distribution and eventually produced results. None of them were sent out of the country by Mr. Shaw, nevertheless he recently received a refuest for one of them from a firm doing business in the Phil- ippine Islands. ~Just how this Ma- nila firm knew about the catalogue Mr. Shaw has not been able to ascertain, but he has forwarded the booklet as requested. SECOND ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. Wedding of Miss Alice Nightingale and Julius H. Preston, Jr. The following from a Boston pa- per of Saturday is of local interest: Providence, ~ Feb. 13.—Announce- ment was made on College Hill today 'of the marriage of Miss Alice Night- ingale, one of the pretiest girls in the exclusive circles of all Rhode Island, and 17-year-old Julius H. Preston, Jr. son of a wealthy commissions mer- chant of this city. Miss Nightingale is the daughter of the cotton manufac- turer, George H. Nightingale. The wedding was quiet, and accord- ing to the bride, without pretension of any sort. It took place in New York on” Jan. 31, and only the simple ser- vice was read by Rev. Dr. Warren of Mnhaattan. A special license was required owing to the extreme youth of the bride- sroom M ghtingale was married once befcre in New York, when she was at- tending a fashionable boarding school in Connecticut. She averred that it was a silly lark and the marriage was an- nulled by a New Jersey judge. The parents of young Preston, was stated tonight, will secure an an- nullment of this marriage, and it was also added that the boy bridegroom 1 enter the Army of the Allles in France. 1t COLCHESTER Chimney Fire at Home of Mrs. George Brown—Personal ltem Mr._and Mrs. Ronald K. Brown of New York were guests of relatives in town over Sunday. Chimney Fire. About 10 o'clock Friday night a cry of fire was heard and an alarm was rung. A chimney on the house of Mrs. George Brown on South Main street was found to be burning flerce- Iy. A crowd gathered and the fire was subdued with only a slight damage. Charles L. Strong has returned to his home on Broadway after several weeks' visit with his son in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Storrs left Friday for a few days’ visit with rela- tives in Cheshire and Ansonia. Mrs. Etta Lombard hes returned from a two weeks' stay at Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Brown's in Lebanon. G. B. Rowe of New Haven was call- ing ‘on friends in town Friday. Louis Elgart left Friday for a_few days' visit with relatives in New York. A few from town went to Norwich Friday evening to attend O'Brien's minstrels at the Davis theatre. Harry Strick left town Friday for New York to visit his wife, who is ill in a hospital in that city. J. A. Youns was a New Haven vis- itor Saturday. Pastor 1Il. Rev. B. D. Remington is confined to to his home on account of a severs cold. Charles H. Dawley and Frank Case were at Mt. Pamassus, Fast Haddam, Saturday. BALTIC Loyal Samaritan Lodge Holds Open Meeting—Moth Scouts Get About on Snowshoes—Burial of Josepth Cas: vant. Loyal Samaritan lodge, . O. O. F., M. U., entertained a number of guests at an open meeting and social held in the club hall Friday evening. After business was finished there was a mu- sical progrem which was enjoved thor- oughly and which was carried out as follows: Plano solo, Miss Florence Ratcliffe: songs, by Harry Johnson, Frederick Buckley, Mrs. John Sewart, David Ratcliffe and Samuel Johnson; piano_solo, Miss Wilcox; selections by the tan quartet, Albert Wil- cox, Harry Johnson, Charles Black- A. F. WOOD “The Local Undertaker” DANIEL! ] N, CONN. Parior chanic Street Conservation stands sentinel over the natural resources of our eountry, and forbids wanton destruction of forests, mines and animal life. Conservation multiplies the by-products of industry, and changes waste into profit. It is conservation that turns rags into miladi’s dainty note paper. It is conservation that gathers together worn out garments, discarded sheets, carpets, and similar objects which have served their useful purposes. In the General’s big roofing mills, these are mascerated, saturated, sterilized and beaten into pulp, which finally comes out of the rollers jn one continuous sheet of clean, strong roofing felt. It is then thoroughly saturated with the General’s own blend of - soft asphalts and coated with a blend of harder asphalts, which keeps the inner saturation soft and prevents the drying-out process so destructive to the ordinary roofing. This explains why roofing at the lowest cost. residence or out-building. at reasonable prices. roof. 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New Orleans Loe Angeles Mianeapolis osas Indianapolis Al Richmend Houston Londoa Sydaey burn and Samuel Johnson; piano and concertina_duet, Miss Florence Rat- cliffe and David Ratcliffe. Afterwards delicious refreshments were passed around and the evening was most enjoyably spent. Moth Scouts in Town. Several government men are search- ing the woods in the vicinity of the village for moths and other insects. They are modernly equipped experts, Who wear snowshoes, where the snow has drifted and is deep. Burial of Joseph Casavant. After funeral services were held in 8t. Joseph’s church in Occum Satur- day morning, the body of Joseph Casa- vant was brought here for burial in St. Mary's cemetery. Undertaker G. G. Grant was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Mr. Casavant leaves a daughter, Mrs. Wm. Credit, residing in Baitic! Local Jottings. A. G. Cote has had a gang of men at work for several days harvesting eight-inch ice on Beaver Brook. Miss Rena B. Smith spent the week- end with friends in Willimantic. Miss Irene Roy of Baltic is acting as organist in St. Joseph' church, Oc- cum, during the iliness of the rezular organist, Mrs.' V. P. Quinn. Wilfred Couture of New London is visiting local relatives. Rev. Thomas Lynch attended the initiatory exercises of White Cross Council, Knights of Columbus, held in Norwich, Sunday. Joseph Ratcliffe is working in Woon- socket, R. I YANTIC Eilis Beniley has been spending a few days in Boston and Newton Upper Falls. J. Quinlan of Preston was a guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Quinley. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Charles Smith of Franklin, Mass., have returned to_the village and are residing with Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Job Rrissette. > Miss Edith Barrel of Hallville spent Sunday with relatives here. Rodney Taylor is spending a few days in Holliston with his sister, Mra Arthur Phipps. Frederick Stritch has returned te Gilbertville after a brief stay gt Ping Tree cottage. 2 Miss Bessie Olaf of Willlmantia spent the week-end at her home here. Edward Tobin of Stafford Springs spent Sunday with local friends. Mrs. George Clark and daughter, Adra June, have left town for Attle. boro, where they will spend some time Mrs. Charles Spaulding has return. ed to Oneco after a few days’ stay In town with her daughter, Mrs. J. Hen- ry_Frink. Mr. Brown of Amherst was a recent visitor in the village. Valentine Party. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bentley recent- ly entertained a_few little friends of their daughter, Charlotte, in honor of Charlotte’s birthday at a valentine ar-ty. A merry evening was spent by the young folks with games, music and charades. A dainty luncheon was! served ard many tokens of remem-' brance received by Miss Bentley. English Humor, England seems to take a_chueckling pleasure ifi revealing those Von Papen papers in which he alludes to “idiotie Yankees."—Wall Street Journal Never Cared for Facts. Colone! Roosevelt's idea of an In. vertebrate and a mollycoddle is & statesman who waite for all the facts. —Columbia (S. C.) State. Trumbull.—According _to documents at the superior court, Bridgeport, the trial of Jason Haines, Trumbull farm- er, will begin next Wednesday. ‘It is indicated in the papers that he will be charged with murder. The belief is that he shot his wife to death with & double barreled shotgun. o WESTERN UNION Sets the Miles at Naught A business campaign : of Day Letters and Night Letters will quickly prove dis- tance an imaginary barrier and clock time only a comparison. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.