Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 10, 1916, Page 5

‘DELICIOUS APPLES NEW POTATOES FANCY CELERY ENGLISH BACON SOMERS VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. DR. SHAHAN Speeiallst on Diseases of the BLOOD AND STOMACH. - Rheumatism (including Neuritis), Skin Troubles, Bloody Sputum, Run- down Conditiéns, ~Premature Aging, Hardening of the Arteries. ture treatment only, for Blood diseases. Simple_and reliable prevention of Ty- phold, Rabies and Lockjaw. Hours: 10-11 a. m.; 2-4 and 7-8 p. m. No outside visits. after § p. m. DR. PECK IS SICK WITH PNEUMO- NIA. WILL ANNOUNCE IN THIS SPACE AS SOON AS ABLE TO RE- SUME PRACTICE. mar9d TAKE NOTICE Every Saturday, with each purchase of $1.00 or over of our Wines and Liquors, we will give one bottle Pure California Port Wine free. A. SCHANKER 43 WEST MAIN STREET The place where you get pure goods for your money MISS M. C. ADLES HAIR, FACE, SCALP SPECIALIST Hats for Spring are so small that they leave the hair more conspicuous than ever. Have your hair attended to before buying a hat. 306 Maln Street—Next to Chelsea Bank. Telephone 652-4. CED. A. DAVIS We carry at all times a com- plete line of Office Stationery Loose Leaf Books of every lescription, from the smallest vest pocket size to the large Loose Leaf Ledgers. Card Index Boxes. Index Cards and Guides. Paper and Ruling punched io fit all covers. I have a few SOLID OAK fILING CABINETS, 2, 3 and I drawer letter size, which I m closing out at less than hey cost me. This is a great jargain for any one that vants a Filing Cabinet. Typewriter Paper, Ribbons ind Carbon Paper. iEQ. A. DAVIS, 25 Broadway ;\gncultnral Limestone sakes poor land good and good land btter. Get our prices for any quantity _Peck, McWilliams & Co. | Connecticut the ice ——e e Norwich, Friday, March 10, 1916, p——— VARIOUS MATTERS Light motor vehicle lamps at 6.18 this evening. The family snow shovel had a day of rest yesterday. On some of the in Western 12 inches thick. The Soms of Veterans will hold their state convention in New Haven, April 12 and 13. It is many years since a winter has been so good for the business of rub- ber shoe dealers. The Old Lyme Country club has flled articles of association with the secretary of state. Charles Tryon, of Willlimantla, has sold his farm in Chaplin, knows as the Terry farb to Lebanon purchas- ers. Groton grange will hold a meeting tonight at which discussion and mu- ;leal numbers will be devoted to the ome. At Gurleyville District Superintend- ent G. G. Scrivener, of Norwich, will hold the fourth quarterly conference next Monday. The meeting of the State Tuber- culosis commission next Monday morning is to be held at the Sanitar- ium at Shelton. At the meeting of Tolland grange ow Tuesday evening, H. F. Judkins of Storrs gave the address on the toplc, Improving the Quality of Milk and Butter. ‘The machinery from the Baker fish line factory, in West Stafford (s be- ing moved from that place to Rhode Island. Frank Powell of Willimantic has charge of the work. Heads of local societies have been notifleq that the fifteenth annual con- vention of the American Federation of Catholic societies will be held in New York, August 20-23 next. Walter Peck of this city, a student of Colzate university, has been sub- stituting in the Windser Locks High school for one of the professors who has been ill for the past two weeks. ‘The annual banquet of the Con- necticut Alpha chapter of Eta Lam- ha Sigma fraternity at the Connec- ticut Agricultural college, Storrs, Is to be held Saturday evening at a Hartford hotel. The Interstate Commerce commis- sion will hold a hearing at Putnam at an early date for the purpose of giv- ine milk shippers an oprortunity to tell of the difficulties experienced in sending milk to Boston. The annual meeting of the Connec- ticut Editorial association will be held in New Haven, Monday. In ad- dition to the business there will be discussion of the question of subscrip- tion rates for weekly papers. At the home of her brother-in-law. J. Gorton of Alger street, New London, at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Miss Ruth Marie Fengar and w. Harris of North Attleboro, Mass., were married by Rev. H. F. Adams. Connecticut suffragists are already planning to have a large contingent at snffrage parade which is to take place Chicago in June to foin in the great Tune 7—the day of the opening of the republican national convention. The state convention of fhe C. T. A, U. of Connecticut is to be held in Torrington, August 28 and 29. Pre- liminary plans for the event were dis- cussed at a meeting of the board of governors held in Ansonia this week. Both Senators Brandegee and Mec- Tean of Connecticut, have declared themselves as supporting the prest- denat in his defense of American rights and so voted when the Gore resolutions were put to vote in the senate Isat week. A rarty was _given by Mrs. H. C. Wehsier at her home in Jewett City Saturday evening in honor of Miss Marlon K. Tracy of this city. The wedding of Miss Tracy and J. R. Johnson of this city will take prace soon.—Hartford Post. The Public TUtilities will hold hearings at the capital Tuesday on _ petitions of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rafl- road for approval of plans for con- struction of tracks on bridges in Stratford and Groton. commission A meeting of the Connecticut Herd Improvement association will be held in the offices of the Danbury Cham- ber of Commerce Saturdav evening, March 18, for the discussion of mat- ters of iInterest to dairymen and others interested in cattle. At Rockville, Walter H. Skinner has been awarded the contract for carry- ing the mails between the Rockville and Ellington post offices and will be- gin his duties March 16. The mall has been carried by E. H. Parsons of Ellington for the past two years. During February Cattle Commis- sfoner J. O. Phelps recelved twenty- nine complaints of glanders In this state. An examination by veterina- rians showed that twenty-three of the horses had the disease.and they were destroyed. There were none from this county. The reports of the annual meeting of the Niantic Library association showed that over 6,000 books and magazines were circulated in the town from the main library i the village and through the branches it maintains at Flanders, Niantic HIll and 'Walnut Hill Secretary Leonard H. Healey, of Woodstock, of the state board of agri- culture has been notified by Colonel Willlam H. Hall of Willington that Col. Hall has accepted the changes in the condition under wheih he has of- fered the board $125 for prizes for agricultural fairs. are particularly pleased Farmers with the heavy snows this month. They say that it will be worth many thousands of dollars to them. The snow, they say, carries nitrogen in- to the ground when it melts, and is as good as fertilizer. It also makes the ground easy to handle. An invitation has been issued to all the women’s organizations of the county to attend a luncheon and mass meeting in the banquet hall of Ho- tel Hafe, New Haven, Tuesday, March 14, to consider plans for the better- ment of home conditions, girls’ club work end county-wide acquaintance. Thursday morning at the Red Cross headquarters Mrs. C. H. Ricketts and Mrs. William H. Dawley were in charge. During the afternoon Miss Osgood, Miss Richards and Mrs. Per- tram Fisk were at the room. Hereaf er the afternoon hours will be from 2.15 to 4.15. New Zealand apple growers find a ready market for their produce in sou&mfl e PERSONALS Tverett Schofleld, of Mystic, was & business caller Ind'Norwhh Tud Clifford M. Loveland of New Lon- don was in town Thursday on busi- ness. Thomas Hoyle of Hartford has been spending afew days with his parents in Norwich. ' Merton L. Swan, U. 8. N, is visit- ing with his parents at Lefingwell for a few days. Mrs. James Wood of Hallville has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wolcott Maine at Wequequock. Luctus Brown was in Providence on Wednesday in attendance at visiting day at Brown university. Louis Maples was in Boston Thurs- to attend the automobile show and when he returns he will bring two cars for the Norwieh Auto show. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Caswell and little daughter have returned to their home in Mansfield after visiting Mr. Caswell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Caswell, of North Stonington. YOUNG ZIONISTS WILL HOLD FIRST DEBATE Program Includes Lecture by Rabl Rosenberg and Reading by Rabbi Silver. The Young Zionists, recently organ- ized, will bave their first lecture, read- ing ‘and debate this (Friday) evenins at 8 o'clock at the Hebrew school on West Main street. Rabbi Joseph Ro- senberg of this city will deliver the first lecture and Rabbi Joseph Silver will give the first reading. The read- ing will be Dos Grose Gewins, by Sholom Aleichem, the gdeatest living humorist, who is often referred to as the Jewish Mark Twain. OBITUARY Mrs. Nelson J. Ayling. Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o’clock Mildred E. Gifford, beloved wife of Judge Nelson J. Ayling, dled at her home on Huntington place, after a short illness. Mrs. Ayling had been ill with the grip and pneumonia de- veloped Saturday. The daughter of J. Parker Gifford Plive Fisher Gifford, was born in Plainfield, 33 \c"\r< ago and she had passed most of her life in Norwich. She was united in marriage with Judge Nelson J. Ayl- ing on June 7, 1904. Surviving are her husband and two chidren, John Henry Ayling, aged three years, and Ruth Gifford Ayling, azed three months. She also leaves her mother, Mrs. (,m‘ord a sister, Miss Jessie E. Gifford of this city, and a brother, Frank M. Gifford of Franklin, b g - ¢ Avling was a devoted wife and 1 sincere friend and a kind nn:hhm, Her sterling qualities en- deared_her to who are deeply grieved by her b g AT THE AUDITORIUM. Vaudeville and Moving Pictures. The Linton Brothers, who presented the big vaudevilie show at the Aud!- torium during the firts three days of this week, presented on Thursday Johnny Hoey and Jeannette Mozar and their company of comedians in Almost a Duke, a high_class musical act in tabloid form. Many handsome cos- tumes were worn by the young ladies and the beautiful stage setting was a feature of the programme. The movie programme included the Pathe Gold Rooster film At Bay, by George Scaraborough, and @ comedy film. FUNERAL Frank Dupree. The funeral of Frank Dupree was held from the parlors of Undertaker C. A. Gager_ Wednesday afternoon. Rev. James Young conducted the fu- neral service and the bearers were Bert G. Avery, John S. Sullivan, R. F. Pendleton and Ernest Fargo. Bur- ial was in Johnson cemetery in Boz- rah and Rev. Mr. Young read a com- mittal service. Complete Arrangements Meeting. Arrangements have been completed for the Jewish benefit or mass meet- ing which will be held in Davis thea- tre Sunday evening. R. C. Plaut will preside at the meeting. Francis P. Guilfoile of Waterbury and His Hon- or, Mayor T. C. Murphy will be the speakers. Bétween 7.30 and 8 o'clock the theatre orchestra will render a concert. for Mass State Board Heard Petitioners. The state board of education Wed- nesday at its meeting at the capitol, considered the petition of the Master Painters’ Association and other citl- zens of Hartford for a vocational training school in Hartford. The mat- ter will be given a further hearing by the board Friday, April 7. Secretary Charles D. Hine of the board, pre- sided. Police Court Session. Judge Barnes fined a tramp $1 and costs for intoxication at a session of the city court Thursday morning and as he was unable to pay his bill he was sent to jail. A Bean Hill resident paid_$1 and costs for intoxication and a Norwich man, accused of breach of the peace, was allowed his freedom. Westerly Co. Gets Contract. Stonington lodge, No. 26, I. O. O. F., awarded the contract Wednesday to the Joslin Lena Co. of Westerly on his bid of $12,620 for the erection of the new Odd Fellows building\ Other bidders were George Gadbois of New London, $13.500; Isaac_Sherman of Westerly, $13,283; J. A. Dolan Co. of New London, $13,119, Collided With Team. About 11.30 Thursday morning a farmer’s horse hitched to a sleigh, started to run up Thames street at Thames square, and collided with a team owned by a local lumber dealer. The runaway horse got tangled up in the harness. Both team and sleigh Were somewhat damaged. Minstrels to be Given Banquet. = The young men who took part in the Kamp Killkare minstrels held at the Y. M. C. A. last week and at Yantic Tuesday evening, are to be given a supper sometime in the near future. Plans are under way for an elaborate feast and there Will be after dinner speeches. Auto Show Decorations. The decorations for the local auto- mobile show arrived in town l'mm Hartford Tuesday. It took the grea! er part of Wednesday night and nll day Thursday to put them In place. The work was done by local workmen. — pers From Panama. The Bulletin has recelved coples of the Star & Herald published at Pana- ma from Horace H. Allen of this city city who Is at the present time located at Cristobal, Canal Zone. — e Fifth Co. Lost at New London. The 5th Co., C. N. G, indoor base- ball team lost a elole and exciting gm at .Nuw London, Thursday even- WILL HEAR HARTFORD SPEAKER Mercantile Bureau to Hold Open Meeting in Buckingham Me- morial Monday Evening—Use of Credit Rate System to be Explained—Matter of chants. Vital Interest to Local Mer- In order to give the merchants of Norwieth a clearer understanding of the benefits derived from the credit rating system which is in actual use in several cities of the state the mer- cantile bureau of the Norwich Cham- ber of Commerce has arranged for an open meeting to be held in Bucking- ham Memorial on next Monday even- ing and they have secured as the speaker of the evening F. C. Townsend of Hartford. The matter of a credit rating book is now in the hands of a committee appointed from the mer- cantile bureau to investigate systems and methods in vogue in other states. They find that Massachusetts and Maine have quite a well appointed credit rating system and the system is also used in the larger cities of this state. These rating books are in use by doctors, dentists and banking houses in every city where the credit rating sytem is being installed. The system may be installed with or with- out a collection department, this to be left at the discretion of the commit- tee and board of directors. The itinerant vendor is another condition which is altogether prevalent and calls for the attention of everyone stamp out the waiuc.ins peddier who pays neither rent nor taxes and takes big profits away from the city. Anoth- er matter to come before the meeting will be the furtherance of the bureau organization and to give explanation on any questions asked at that time. The object of the mercantile bu- reau is to work out a decision In its meetings all questions of interest to the mercantile membership. Some present day matters that are worthy of considerations at these meeting are credit ratings, systematizing, dona- tions, exposure of frauds, unlawful itinerant vendors and peddiers and the development of cooperative city spirit along trade lines. Following the business session at the meeting there will be a buffet lunch and cigars will be passed around. The Norwich Chamber of Commerce has organized the mercantile bureau in accordance with the lead set by the State Chamber of Commerce whereby each local chamber cares for the work of the of its members " plan. in regard to the membership of the bureau there is need for an active group of men to take care of the spe- cial advertising events such as Dollar Day, hours of closing the stores on Day, Merchants’ Week, Prosperit. holidays and other matieis. The officers and members of the bu- Frank Charles 1. Smith, Louis L. Gotthelf, Otto E. Wulf, Abner Schwartz, John M. Swahn, James L. Crawford James J. Moore, Samuel Taylor, Nelson C. Disco, R. F. Smith, P. J. Morley. LEBANON CREAMERY CO. HELD ANNUAL MEETING. A. G. Kneeland Chosen President and W. G. Thomas Vice President. The stockholders of the Lebanon Creamery company held their regular annual meeting in Grange hall Mon- day afternoon. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted. Reports of superintendents for 1915 showed total amount of business done during the year amounted to $55.118.81, a slight increase over the previous vear. During the vear 677,576 pounds of cream were received, 146,453 pounds of butter fat and 146,453 pounds of butter. The fotal amount of money recetved for Lutter was $40,760.00; for cream, $13.814.40; for buttermilk, $324.10; for supplies, $219.65. Total amount paid to patrons, $47,- 046.73; to cream gatherers, $2,853.46; running expenses, $1,877.50; express charges, $1,385.12; superintendent and buftermaker, $1,440; reserve fund, $300; sinking fund, $120; treasurer and auditors $96. The average price pald to patrons for butter-fat was 37 2-5 cents per pound. an increase of one cent ver last year. The following board of direc™ § w . elected for the coming year - Hewitt, A. G. Kneeland, W. G. Trnm- C Briggs, F. W. Spencer, T. L. Pultz, G. H. Thomas, arkin, Kneeland was elected $resi- W. G. Thomas, vice president: L. Pultz, secretary, and L W. Stark, treasurer. G. H. Thomas and 1. G. Stark were reappointed auditors. COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS Papers In Four Cases Wero Filed on Thursday in Superior Court Office. The E. J. Cro: Co., of Worcester, employver, and J. Jessop, Montville, emplove, have reached and filed a compensation agreement in the office of the superior court clerk. Mr. Jes- sop was injured on February 10th when he jammed one of his fingers. Compensation was awarded at $6 weekly to begin February 21. The New London Ship and Engine Co. of Groton, employer and Henry Hyde of No. 3 Maple avenue, New London flled a compensation agree- ment in the superior court office on Thursday. The employe was injur- ed February 6 when a two wheel truck fell on his richt lez. Compen- sation was awarded at $3.51 weekly to begin February 16th. The New London Ship and Engine Co., Groton, employer, and Benjamin- Denehey of No. 162 Bavonet street, New London, employe, filed a compen- sation agreement in the superior court office. The employe was injured on January 12, 1916, and the injury re- sulted In a rupture. Compensation was awarded at $5.52 weekly to begin January 22. The Totokett Manufacturing com- of Norwich, employer, and Byron N. Tarbox, Occum, employe, have filed a compensation agreement in the office of the superior court clerk. Mr. Tarbox was injured on January 3, 1916 when he was cut on the thumb of his right hand. Compensation was awarded at $7.50 weekly, to begin on January 17th. MILITIA’'S ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT Will Be Held at Fort H. G. Wright Latter Part of June. The local militia companies have been notified that the annual camp this year will be between the 22nd of June and July 1st at Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island. This year the officers’ training school will be elimin- ated. The war department examinations wil take place during the early part of May. The examinations will take place at 'w London and Bridgeport. Woman's Forelgn Missionary Society. The Woman's Forelgn Missionary Soclety of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church met in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon at 8.30 o'clock for their regular business sessfon. In the absence of the president the vice pres. ident, Mrs. F. W. Coleman, occupled the chair. The regular reports were presented and accepted as read. Af- ter the business there was an attrac- tive program which was arranged by Mrs. A. G. Miner. The numbers in- cluded ‘a duet by the Misses Jones with Miss Edith Dodge at the plano. Third Oomplny Congratulated on Drill Work. Sergeant Fran Britton, U. S. A, gave the regular instructions to the Third Company, G. N. G, at the Armory on Thursday evening and congratulated the local company on the commenda- ble manner in which they did the fire control Arfll. Arranging Match With Aggles. The Norwich Rifle club is making ements for a shoot with * the Connecticut Agricultural college team. The Aggies will shoot in ‘their own range while the local club members will shoot at the Armory and the re- sults will be exchanged by telephone. Silent Stars Hers Saturday Night. The Silent Stars of Willimantic will lay the Y. M. C. A. basketball team s;wrdu night. CALLS SPECIAL MEETIN @ OF COMMON COUNCIL Appropriation for New Boilers For Municipal Plant to be Acted Upon. A special meeting of the court of common council has been called for Tuesday evening by Mayor Timothy C. Murphy to take action on the mat- ter of appropriating $24,850 for new boilers for the municipal gas and electric plant, and for other improve- ments at the plant. It is understood that the gas and electric commission will meet tonight to consider the matter of a contract for electricity for the city. It is said there are three propositions under consideration. It is doubtful if any action will be taken at the meeting. MOOSE CARD TOURNEY Thirty Entrants on List But Only Twenty Have Played. The list of entries in the card tour- nament at the Moose home has now increased to thirty, although but twen- ty have played so far. The scores up to Thursday night are as follows: Name Games. Points Golkowskl - 6 110 Parker 347 Moles . 203 Bush 632 Juneau 388 Pardy 1131 Blument 632 H. Smith 385 Ludwig 537 Harriman 693 Budnick o Andrews . 63 McGuinness T4 Kennedy 426 Graw 414 Marchiel 507 Brongano 445 Jarvis ... 284 Gebrath 361 Lamphere 233 COMPANY A REUNION. Charter Members Planning for Gath- ering to Be Held in April. Arrangements are under way for a reunion of the charter members of Company A, now the Third company, C. N. G, to be held on April 4, which will be the company’s 15th anmiver- sary. Through the efforts of this company the local armory was buflt. The first darill that Company A held was in the town hall. At one time they drilled In the old Lucas hall. Out of the original organizers there are two who are members of the Third company. Henry Gebrath was clerk of the company. Tre first officers of the company were elected on April 4, 1903, and they wert as follows: Cfip(l‘n Fred A. Fox; first lieutenant, John A. Hagberg; sec- ond lleutenant, Charles A. Hagberg. ARRESTED FOR FORGERY Bronislaw Auclair Taken In Charge Thursday Night at the Falls. Bronislaw Auclair, about 27 years of age and of Polish birth, was arrest- ed on Thursday night by Police Ser- geant Jone Kane and Policeman John Donovan and locked up at police headquarters on a charge of forgery. He has been wanted by the local po- lice sin. @ Nov. 8 when he passed a forged ci.ck for $8 at Tomaino Bros." saloon. Tia check was one that be- longed to Guethe Lodge, No. 79, I O. o. F. The young man has been out of town but returned here on Thursday. ‘The police learned that he was back and Captain D. J. Twomey sent Serzt. Kane and Policeman Donovan to his home on Sherman street where he was taken in charge. Auclair has a wife and three small children. FORMER SECRETARY TO SPEAK Frank H. Merrill of New York Will Address Men at Sunday Meeting Frank H. Merrill of New York a former gcneral secretary of the Nor- wich Y. M. C. A, has been secured as the speaker at the men's meeting to be held Sunday afternoon at the Thayer building. Swahn's orchestra will furnish music as usual. AT THE DAVIS THEATRE. Vaudeville and Moving Pictures. For the midweek change at the Davis theatre on Thursday the management presented as the feature vaudeville act Idano, a novel comedy einging skit by Jones and Sylvester, who scored a hit with the large sized houses at all three performances. The second big act was that presented by Lynch and Zeller, who were seen in a comedy of- fering entitled The Club Maniacs.. The third act was presented by Alice Tut- tle, a singing and character change artist. ‘The Misleading Lady, a five act Es- sanay production, was the feature pho- toplay. He Did and He Didn’t, featur- ing Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Nor- mand, was the two reel Keystone comedy. Packed Missionary Box. Th;‘ Hgm- Missionary soclety of the will be sent to a school In Athens, Alabsma. commitiee in charge OBSERVED THEIR GOLDEN + WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Grosvenor Received Congratulations From Many Prhnfi.___ At the home of their daughter, g T R B esdgy afternoon, ’doek Mr. and Charles W. Groavenor observed the golden anni- tender congratulations. Both natives of the town apd bdoth lifelong resi- dents there they are deacendants of families whose names have been as- sociated with the history of Pomfret since the lncvrponuon more than 200 years As a a.u‘nunl surprise of the aft- ernoon for all the assembled guests there was another wedding—that of Miss Louise Payson Grosvenor daughter of the golden _anniversary bride and groom. and Willlam van der Laan, of Amsterdam, Holland, the ceremony being performed hy the Rev. Harry A. Beadle, pastor of the Pomfret Congregational church. Guests wso congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Gropvenor found the opportunity to extend eonmtuutlcn- to Mr. ran der Laan, whose engagement to Miss Grosvenor was announced some time m and to express best wishes to the e. Mr. Grosvenor is the son of John Willlam and Phoebe Spalding Gros- venor, and was born May 11, 1839. In 1862 he entered the Union army as a member of D company, Eighteenth Conrecticut volunteers, and foucht through all the campaigns in which that command en; L. He was woundad during one engagement and has slnce felt the effects of the in- jury and privations suffered in the war, although his Iife has always been an active and very useful one. Mr. Grosvenor was state treas- ured of Connecticut from 1897 to 1899 and has twice _represented his town in the house of representatives and hls district in the gonate. On March 7, 1866, Mr. Grosvenor married Miss 'Elizabeth Mathewson, davegkter of Mr. and Mrs. George B Mathewson. Three daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor—Mary M., Julia A. and Louise P. WANTS INFORMATION ON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY Secretary Black of State Board of Health Preparing to Send Out Blanks. Dr. John T. Black, secretary of the state board of health. is preparing blanks to be sent to officials in charge of municipal water supplies and to the owners of companies which fur- nish water to the public, says the New London Telegraph. The blanks ask information on the condition of the sources of water and other matters pertaining to the supply to help the state board of health determine if the water is free from contamination. The general assembly, at at the last ses- sion, passed a law giving the state board of health supervision of the sources of all water and ice supply in the state. It also empowered the board to require those in control of public water supply to furnish infor- mation regarding the water works. ‘There are twenty cities which own water supplies for their own use, and, in some Instances, for the use of neighboring towns, too. Hartford, for instance, supplies water to some of her nelghbors. There are 58 private water companies. The private com- panies which supply water to more than three towns are as follows: The New Haven Water Co. which has six towns on its list the PBridgeport Co. with four, and the Greenwich, Chester | and Mystic Valley companies with | three each. There are 14 sewage disposal plants under the supervision of the stat> board of health. They are of special Interest to the people of the state, as it is expected that on their success BAD BREATH Olive Tablets Get at the and Remove It throu, The easant. lnflr-“l’l tablets are tak: for bad breath by all who knew th MWMI Olive Tablets act 1y but firmly on the boweis and stimulating them to natural glearing the blood and geatly purify- the entire sys hey do that !rhleh dangerous nlo- mel does without any of the bad after effects. All ihe benefits of nasty. sickeaing. E:"lmnx cnh- tics a c der: from Dr. rds’ Olive withoat §rip: ing. pain or Sisagreeadie crests of any| Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of Ppatie: fiicted with el and liver eomnhln With the attend-. nt bad breath. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets are -l'.- ly a vegetable compound mixed o{h. oll; you will know them by Q.I.l' °l¥:k“l°r t aight 'Y e one or two every lq '“bbollld :fi!a‘ mo‘:floet. 10e and per_box. ruggists. Theo Olive Tablet Company, OColum- bus, Funeral Directors and Embalmers 337 MAIN STREET Oppavite Post Offica ‘Phone 321-2 Lady Assistant Mrs. Foster Wilson and Miss Armie E. Vaughn of Broadway left on Mon. day to spend a few weeks at Palm Beach and other Florida resorts. Portland.—The 24ith anniversary of the Young Emeralds’ T. A. B. soclety was held Tuesday evening at Emeralds’ ball and ettended by nearly 50 mem- TAKE NOTICE! Opysters on the half shell,’ Steamed Clams and Clam! ley’s Peerless Ale all day! Saturday at the WHITE ELEPHANT CAFE corner Market and Water Sts. For Saturday and Wednesday i the famous CUMBERLAND ~CLU WHISKEY, sold regularly for 50c pint, will be 40c. will largely depend the solution of the problem of the purification of the in- land waters of the state and the re- moval of sewage from the Sound. From the information at hand in the office of the state board of health it Is belleved that Meriden was the first city In the state to establish a sewage disposal system. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS. Government Wants gineer Attache, The United States civil service com- mission announces open competitive examinations, for men only, in the following subjects: Assistant in game conservation, natural gas engineer, clerk to commercial attache, specialist In agriculture, biological and physio- logical chemistry and assistant chem- ist. The exemanition for assistant in game conservation will be held March 28, applicants for which must have been admitted to the bar and have had at least five years' experience in legal practice, a part of which must have been In connection with game protec- tion, and must be between the ages of 25 and 40 years. The ealary is $3,000 per annum. Applicants for the examination for natural gas engineer, which will be held April 4, must have graduated in a mechanical engineering course from a college or university of recognized standing and have not less than four years’ experience In the designing, con- structing and operating of natural gas producing and transportation proper- ties, they must be between the ages of 21 and 40 years. The salary ranges from $1,500 to $2,500 per annum. Examination for position as clerk to commercial attache will be held April 5 and open to men between the ages of atural Gas En- and Clerk to Commercial 21 and 400. The salary of clerks to commerclal attaches in foreign coun- tries is $1,500, with expenses for travel and subsistence from Washington, D. C., to place of employment and return. Applicants for examination as special- ist In agriculture, biological and phys- fological chemistry, which will be held April 5, must have graduated from a college or university of recognized standing, with specialization in chem- istry, and must be between the ages of 21 and 40. The salary ranges from $1,500 to $1,800 per annum. Year Old Screech Owl. Frank A. Bliss of No. 43 Washington street is the possessor of a young screech owl. It is about one year old and Superintendent Duff of Mohegan park says he is one of the finest specimens he has ever seen. Mr. Bliss has constructed a cage for it and has_it on exhibition at Ward's cafe. Will Sew for Red Cross. ‘The members of the Sunday school class taught by Mrs. Frederick W. Coleman at Trinity Methodist Epin- copal church will meet at Mrs, Cole- man’s house tonight to sew for the Cross. Smoker for the Moose. The entertalnment committee of Norwich, Conn., lodge, No. 950, T. O. O. M., has arranged for a smoker and buffet lunch for the members and it will be held Sunday at the Moose club on Laurel Hill. Attorney in U. S. District Court. At the United States district court in Hartford on Wednesday Allyn L. Brown of the firm of Brown & Perkins of this city was admitted to practice and sworn in as an attorney in that court. - IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS | NOBODY GOOD—You would cer- tainly think so, if your premises property were burned up. It wifl be a good wind for you If you are entirely covered by Insurance. ISAAC S. JONES Ir.surance and Real Estate Agent Richards Building, 91 Main Strest Whatever your needs may be in the way of Rubber Stamps we can supply them. In the office, store, shop or home a Rubber Stamp pays back many times its cost as a time saver. 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