Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 25, 1916, Page 8

ITH UNCAS POWER CO mtmaéucae.whmwb,mcn " andElectrical Commissioners—To Run Eight Years With CONTRAGT W gt Following several hours Friday evening the board of gas and electrical commissioners reached an agreement with the Uncas Power com- pany representatives, as the result of which the city will recetve electric cur- rent from the hydro electric plant at Scotland at the flat rate of one cent a kilowatt hour delivered at the light- ing plant in this city. This matter has been under consideration and dis- cussion for several weeks and it is con- sidered by the board that an advan- iageous contract has been obtained. There were in attendance at the meeting the full board of commission- ers, H. F. Sweet of Boston, president of the Uncas Power company, and At- torney Moorehouse of New Haven, the company’s legal representative. There kilowatt hour for all current used to 2,223,000 kilowatt hours. For above that amount it was required to pay but a cent a kilowatt hour, but for several years it failed to make fise of any such quantity, so that the larger rate had to bo pald. Now, howaever, it will require twice that amount, of ell that the power company can eup- ply, and it was therefore needless for any such provision concerning the amount used. The city will all it can get and pay at the cent rate for what it uses. A clause which the commissioners had inserted was one protecting the city if for any reason the plant should be disabled for an unreasonable tim In that event the matter would be re- ferred to arbitration and a decision teached as to what should be done. PRESENT 8TORE OF THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL Co. FORTY-THREE YEARS IN BUSINESS Surely From Small Beginning—Establishment of State- in takizg Meesrs. Porteous and Mitchell ol lln: ::‘n‘;rnlh of the Norwich ine with the ive firm, the me et the employoes . One fac! incorporated in 2906 under the title of “The Porteous & Mitchell Company,” had been ip John” Porteous. Archibald Mitchell, O, E. Wulf and Jokn OL Lee, directors. Working System Established. which contributed lergely to the présperity of the business was the judicious division of the aif : { E | i il i were discussed the different features of the proposed contract, which were not quite satisfactory at the last meet- ing, and as the result of a compromise thereon the contract was signed by the full board end by the Uncas Power comgany officiafs. The new contract follows closely the provisions of the original contract with the Uncas Power company with the rate, however, for all current used be- ing fixed at ome cent flat. This is what the city has been paying of late, since the first contract expired. Under the old contract the city paid $.011 a ‘work, which insured thorough efficiency in each department. Mr. Mitchell exer- cised a general supervision over the financial interests of the firm and with an executive ability of a Ligh order he has proven himseif a wise and at the same time a conservative financier. His conservatiem and wisdom in de- termining the early financial policy of the firm has contributed largely toward establishing the position of stability which the present compeny occupies in the mercantile world. ~Mr. Porteous had charge of the buying. He early recognized the !mportance of the buy- ing end of the retal The concession made to the power company was that the contract should be for eight instead of five years. The contract i{s dated from January first of this year and now that it has been signed and the matter closed up the city is protected against the possi- bility of that source of electric-cur- Tent being withdrawn and the com- missioners can prepare to handle the addjtional demands which have of late been made upon them for electricity. Nothing else was done at the meot- ing except the transaction of routino business. wfleRepmfiondetDmSmh Today signalizes the rounding out of forty-three years in_the dry good: business for Mesers. Porteous & Mi: choll. When & business house has at- tained to that 3‘. with a growth dur- ing that period from & small local store attanded by a mere handful of clerks to a commercial establishment of state-wide reputation, it has writton a history of success that stands as an Showing and Selling More = Hats Than Ever . YThe reason is evident enough if you but visit our ’FM’ Department. The variety of styles will surprise 3 r stock can hold its own with any shown in the dargest stores of New York or Boston. " Here are dozens of smart, snappy styles to choose from. Hats that are brimful of character and class— articles of household utility. The domestic de- partment which is located in the base- were the men who founded the busl- ness which in less than half a century has grown from a small store oc- cupying 1,800 square feet of floor space to an establishment which contains nearly 40,000 square fest of floor spaco and has a working force of more than 100 people, continuously employed. Policy of New Firm. and towe! here. The showing of new spring wash 800ds is varied and attractive and al the novelty and staple weavos are rep- resented. On this ssme floor {8 lo- important commentary upon the busi- ness methods of a nation. The Conquests of Commerce. Commerco is the Iife of the world. It is the agency thut sends red blood through the artories of the globe. It has inspired conquest, schooled diplo- macy and mado nations. It is the potent force that made Dossible the “Hats that the good dressers are wearing. The:quality and value are unquestioned— Stetson’s $3.50 and $4.00 | ', Other Good Makes, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 3 Spring Caps, 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 LADIES’ CLUB NEARING CLOSE OF SEASON Members Have Planned Exhibi Program for Benefit of Their Friends factory, was the nature o cause of IMMEDIATE STEPS TO RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE To Be Taken by General Agent Kent- field of Now Haven Road. General Freight Agent Kentfield of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad told representatives from 25 chambers of commerce in Con- necticut Friday at New Haven that the rajlroad would take immeriate Steps to relieve tempc ¢ the coal short- age in the stote. The directors of the S of Commerce, of which all system,' The Ledies’ Health and Recreation Club, organized several months ago, is now approaching the close of its season and the final class meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, April " d o %/ 5. The class has grown steadily in ,some en Buy elr p“ng y embership since its opening night U znd the roll now shows forty or more || “They-are wise in doing so—for early birds catch the best NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS, NEW PRICES. names. Chamber In bringing their first season to a 7S successful close the club managers | president of the mber of les and choose from complete stocks. We are ready |||fave decided to hold an exhibition that | Commerce, is a member, met in the i i pyles P R cmber, metIn the Hislop, Porteous & Mitchell if you are. of work is being carried on and they | afternoo cut of thirty- have arranged the exhibition for Mon- . g KUPPENHEIMER SUITS, - - $18.00 to $25.00 day night. O. H. Nickerson, who is the Have leased the Store, ey has arranzed a program o . Other Good Makes, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00 1 include drills, whistling solos, | bon drill, barn danc mercury and biplans and games of variou NO. 170 MAIN STREET, have opened with an entire new stock of of their program at the the Y, af flavhaltan 121-125 Main Street “The Quality Store of Norwich” Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods IS READY TO COLLECT TAX LIENS New London's Corporation Counsel Will Take Necessary Legal Steps. Bought for cash, at lowost market prices. Our departments will comprise New Haven h the state dire Corporation Counsel William J. Brennan said Friday he should begin The first year's business, while satis- ccessarily somewhat in Dloneer work, but be- the progressive methods adopted, the store p: start. They inroduced o policy which was prac- tically unknown in merchandising in Norwich, up to the time of the coming of the young merchants, They further at_once' the necessary Procedure tolly 43,2l in th Silks, Shawls, Dress Goods, situation collect on'the txx"lens which will ‘ex-1 s 1o I who h i H U Ay DO oL o e Unted States ATIY. ioiese | pire_under the statute of limitations |lots that were de Linens, Towelings, - s inspections _followed the regulations | BIre, L = MEXICAN SERVICE | 01,3 "t is stated, have no bearing upon |APril 8. The amount involved reaches | would give the ioce 3 Cottons Flannel: Hosi : conditions on the Mexican border, |Several thousand dollars and in the | o » S osiery, Reports’ Current That Orders Have|™ igjutant General Cole was in New | OPinion of Ma;hBrexxnla.n is nearly é\ln r number, 2 i i collectible. e .only questionable of shipment, G Through Trom Weshingten. | Yook Thursday might and = resched | SLcSiole: |08 L o0l oo wore i Underclothing, Laces, L Reports were current Friday in cit- Jes where companies of the National Buard: have armories that orders of kind had come through from ashington which would be intended to prepare the militia for a call to do ervice on the Mexican border. So ds could be learned from officers 0-would have had early information, have been no orders of any kind red. It was thought probable that e Teports were based upon the fact thatt/ Thursday Adjutant General M. Cole made his customary on’ of the batteries of light ar- 4 in the state in preparation for . the regular inspection Friday of the Jame commands by an inspecting offi- turn to Hartford, where he was seen. While waiting for a traln he sald that the Mexican situation looked serious. He was asked if the Connecticut Na- tional Guard was likely to be called and he replied that he did not know. He felt certain that if it was called it would prove to be an efficient com- mand. $2,500 for Eight Inches of Land. The Charles F. Noyes Co. of New York Thursday sold to Daniel P. Morse for the estate of George Bell, eight inches of ground adjoining No. 49 Wal- ker street, purchased recently by the Morse company. The price was $2,500. The structure will be remodelled. ot Bish Grade Bed Room Sets placed on personal property which may have depreciated or vanished al- together. Instructions to proceed in this matter were received by Mr. Brennan after a conference of the fi- nance committee early in the weel. The course to be pursued is to seck an order for foreclosure in_either the superior court or that of common pleas, the latter having jurisdiction up to $1,000. SHORT CALENDAR SESSION Judge M. A. Shumway Considers Many Matters at Session on Friday. At the short calendar session of the superior court in New London on Fri- day the following assignments were made: Tuesday, March 28—Hickey vs. Mill ler. Court—Knickerbocker vs. Adams. Friday, March 31—Short calendar— last of session—Coast & Lakes Con- tracting Co. vs. Martin, et a The following matters were disposed of: Cowhey, et al,, vs. Mulcahey, Fix., ap- peal from probate, argument of demur- Ter to plea in abatement; Judge Shum- way took the papers. Mack vs. O’'Neil went off the list. The judge took the papers in Beck- with vs. Town of Waterford, argu- ment of demurrer. In Hefflon vs. Town of Waterford, argument of demurrer, the judge took ey = ound a na hose peopls counter. The saying that “quality e : ;i tion has been marked by insistent, un- [ goods” is a potent factor in commer- Afiswer on other pleadings were or- | Norwich Industrial Imorovement Cor- | 5o 2 Neil Voment in the soc Cial success has grown irits, in these |selling plan known as_ the dered in 90 days in Sheriff vs. Doherty, Sacet o well as political sphere. Theref default for failure to plead, and in| The directors of the Norwich In- |business house that has rounded out = o= Millson vs. Halyburton, default for |dustrial Improvement corporation held failure to plead. Skalowsky, et al, petition for change of names, granted. The judge took the papers in White vs. City of Norwich, argument of de- murrer. Hammacher vs. Lobmeyer Motion to amend answer granted without costs; bond for prosecution ordered in two weess. power to see that t unloaded at once cars could be r for reloa riday roads throushout the immense probles In m holdin, men pon_his ed the Mr. Isbister cured the d ret 110 The railroad_offic tion ined A telesraph despaty stated that the was said to be sel now only about s Waterbury, Windsor bury also reported Friday morning at 1 ness matters per of the corporation the reports of the se urer were read and The stockbolders of will hol called a meeting at the office Case, president of the corporation on Busi- ining to the welfare cussed and and treas- all e car: in ed s appointed upon any nts of the east to or the del instances the d their cars unloa to unload. it rn Friday tion Of the d th: 1 thanked amber of Commerce and them that work of this kind ch Friday Lock: arci 1 o'clock. ary epted. the their would be so that the empty r to the mines “hogging mers conferred with Mr. Is- n rec- he had se- ed information and the sent forward Friday night. ured howed and resuits were cure to n ituation in Mer! nty tons on hand. and Dan- of James L. corporation their annual meeting on Mon- mar25d&wte the miasmatic marshes. from the snow buried recesses of Lap- land and penetrating the darkness of Central Africa. It is the agent of progress and advancement the world over. In that country where business decay has set in the result is quickly reflected in the decreased vigor of the popular life. Where trade activity has been constantly sustained, there is found a nation whose people’s condi- ht a course of forty-three years merits more than a brief reference to its an- niversary and The Bulletin will be con- sidered well within the rules of pro- priety in briefly reviewing the business career of an institution that has been an important factor in shaping a busi- ness policy in this city, that all recog- nize as beneficial to the entire com- munity. Trimmings, Ribbens, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Notions, etc. Our stock has been carefully select- ed, and we will retail at lowest York and Boston prices. New STRICTLY ONE PRICE. Hislop, Porteous & Mitchell 170 MAIN STREET, Third door below P. O. Opening Announcement Bulletin, March 25th, 1873 | digging of the Paname canal throush |practiced the rule which, even in this It is dragging ore | day, is an important essential in re- tailing, of aiming above all things to please thelr customers. To this end they were exceedingly careful to sell They saw to it that their small force of clerks stated with truth and exactness the merits of the articles which they sold. mer found that he had received just what had been promised him over the “quality goods.” ized that stock, prices poe: that many & cen large savings, that e “one price to other o making of prices buying public. quiring stock As a_resu Mr. Portecus has Advantageous now other inte; handled 1 members of ing unit, the known and conne Porteous & ice which rting at the will find a br hibit m: a1 the hor shown “P. & M” giving homes revolution! On sewing satistaction herea ed the about on. bousehold also be int: latest labor-saving clezning are ment. The articles. The custo- econcmical mede eubscquent Buying Cennections. D or third floor the: of flcor coverings business and real- purchases of low retall He understood, too, economies—margins emall as to represent but a fraction 0 of —taken in the aggregate, form allow_much leeway in fixing rotail prices. This was an- cess factor as it emabled the that captured the The buying end of the business, therefore, received his close perzonal ettontion. markets with an eye trained to ac- the utmost advantage. of his bu He scoured the an quaintance with Gry goods merchants and is generally he most competent dry goods in 1 ats, and Mitchell are e stores, the ted, respectively, . and Portland, by these sevoral the company h: : they are central office This is one of of its kind in asing power of ilions of dollars New York office a is main- Iy communica- producers of ise that is stores. The Tm a purchas- nitude of which is 4 by every jobber This important patrons of The and economy 4 Ly any other of Merchandise. 15y & Mitchell the largest its kind, In not its great s the buying > variety and £ merchandise the greatest are any who t time during ration they will hted at the ex- of the displa: satisfylng ex- and drapery everything for beautifying this floor “The Free" are also and the famous hines which are in_ hundreds of and which have selling of sewing machines by affordine an opportunity to purchase a dependable sewing ma- -third the price charged for these necessary Housekeepers will ested in knowing that the devices for house- bited in this depart- sweeper-vac,” which is easily run by hand and com- bines the properties of a carpet sweep- er and a vacuum cleaner. tric-vac,” an electric cleaner which is also a combination of sweeper and vacuum _cleaner and Premier,” one of the best known elec- tric sweepers on the market. All of these articles are offered on the new a cleaner The “elec- the “Frants- “monthly day afternoon at the Thames National bank. Y. M. C. A. Mass Meeting. A brief talk on Harmony will be given by General Secretary Edwin Hill at the Y. M. C. A. mass meeting for men and older boys to be held Sunday afternoon in the Thaver building. A feature of the meeting will be selec- tions by Elmer Crawford Adams, the noted violinist, of Boston. Hallisey, exr., vs. Fagan, ordered of notice, went off the list. / Dactor vs. Dactor, allowance to de- fend and alimony pendente lite was postponed. ’ OWLS’ WHIST First Prizes Awarded to Mrs. R. M. Himes and Charles Prodell. Bed Room Sets that are bound to please in A quality, workmanship and price, three of the 2 . | necessary requirements. We have a large § + ... display to choose from in all of the leading . finishes, such as— WHITE ENAMEL, - " CIRCASSIAN WALNUT, . FUMED OAK, - MAHOGANY, _ BIRDSEYE MAPLE, " Norwich Nest of Owls, No. 1396,-held @ whist of ten tables in Owis' hall, on Friday evning. Prizes were awarded as follows: Himes, pocketbook 5 e J. Clemmens, collar; third, Miss Helen Loomis, box of chocolates; first gen- 5 tlemen's, Charles Prodell, cuff link: second, Bert Lamphear, watch fob; third, Herbert Spencer, cigars. | Affer the whist the entertainment committee served refreshments con- sisting of punch, ice cream and cake. Entertained in Honor of Miss Corinne © Holbrook. The Misses Ruth and Lucy Loring of Lincoln avenue entertained about 30 of their friends Friday evening in honor of Miss Corinne Holbrook who leaves this city for Winsted, this e, on Aprit1l. During the evening games were played, followed by dancing. Re- freshments of sandwiches, ice cream, cake and punch were served by the hostesses. Rheumatic Pain Stopped. ‘The drawing of muscles, the sore- ness, stiffness and agonizing pain of e rheumatism quickly yield to Sloan's Liniment. It stimulates circulation to the painful part. Just apply as direct- ed to the sore spots. In a short time the pain gives way to a tingling sen- sation of comfort and warmth. Here's proof: “I have had wonderful relief since T used your liniment on my knee. To_think one application gave me re- lief. Sorry I haven't space to tell you the history. Thanking you for what your remedy has done for me."—James B. Ferguson, Philada, Pa. Sloan’s Liniment kills pain. 23c. at druggists. Avoid Spring Colds. Sudden changes, high winds, shift- ing seasons cause colds and grippe, and these spring colds are annoying and dangerous and are likely to turn into & chronic summer cough. In such cases take a treatment of Dr. King's New Discovery, a pleasant laxative tar syrup. It soothes the cough, checks M. HOURIGAN i) Relief Corps Meeting. Sedgwick Woman's Relief Corps, No. 13"5 held a president, in the chair. The members discussed.plans for a baked bean sup- druggist for a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery, Tested and tried for over S 140 years. ) Jewett City Looking Backward. It was in March, 1873, that James Hislop, John Porteous and Archibald Mitchell came to Norwich and leased the store, No. 170 Main street, in the Richards building which had just be- come vacant. It was a small store as stores go now, having about 100 square feet of fioor space, but at that time it was considered a store of some size and the landlord, Charles L. Rich- ards since deceased, said to the new tenants, “you have all the room you will ever need.” Five clerks, in addi- tion to the proprietors, constituted the entire working force of the new firm. It is interesting to review the first announcement of the new store which appeared in the columns of The Bulle- tin forty-three years ago and which we reproduce on this page—also the article which appeared in the news columns of The Builetin, in tho same year, on the Monday following the opening, and which is likewise repro- duced on this page. Comparing the modest ven-inch advertisement of that date with the page advertisement which The Porteous & Mitchell Com-~ pany publishes in this issue, announc- ing an anniversary observance to be- gin today and to comtinue throughout next week, one will note the same relative progress in the methods of publicity now employed, that may be observed in the conduct of business forty-three years ago and today. Early Business Training. Before to Norwich all the members of the new firm had obtained a thorough acquaintance with the de- country—Scotland. This was supple- mented ‘by several years service with the firm of Brown, Thomson was ne other days, with repetition, but nevertheless it was a foremost agency in the future small business enter- prise which had its beginning in the spring of 1873. Growth Was Rapid. It was not long before the original the landlord predicted ‘would be big enough for all time, be- gan to seem small and additional room This was and success of the g regular business meeting in | the cold and helps break up an attack |tails of the dry goods business by a |store, which MAIN STREET,. FINN'S BLOCK, ckingham Memorial, ¥riday -after- |of £rippe. It's already prepared, mo |long apprenticeship in thelr native N . ot Sy " noon at 3 o’clock with Mabel E. George, | mixing or fussing. Just ask your ed. itions Local Notices. NEW GooDS AND NEw STOoRE—The large, mew stock of dry goods of Messrs. Hislop, Porteous & Mitchell, lately of Hartford, was opened to the public on Saturday, at No. 170 Main street. These gentlemen have already had considerable experience in supply- ing the wants of purchasers, and as they sell for cash and have no bad debts to offset, they are able to offer their goods at the most satisfactory prices, while the stock itself, being new, is just what is demanded at this season. Among the specialties to which Hislop, Porteous & Mitchell de- sire to call attention, are their fine black alpacas and general line of domestics. They have a Jarge stock of prints which are being offered at $3 cents. Ribbons, hoslery and gloves, and a great variety of dry goods can also be found at this store, which is three doors east of the post office. The arrangement of the stock l= very tasteful, and the patronage of Satur- day was so extensive that the opening of this new dry goods house was a de- cided success. Norwich Bulletin March 27th, 1878 charge system.” vited to call at the This fioor is also the home of the Edison Diamond Disc phonograph and the Columbia Grafs onola and visitors to the store are in- third floor, at any time, and hear these instruments played by the attendant. In fact the music room of The Por- teous & Mitchell Co. s a delightful place to spend any spare time you bave, when out shopping. You made to feel that you are welcome o music room on the may are buy. cated the housefurnishing department with its hundreds of useful articles for bousehold use. i Of Interest to Men. The store caters to men as well as women and has a splendidly equipped men’'s department with a separate en- trance. The dieplay of men's wear is unusually complete. The Porteous & Mitchell Company specializes in men's clothing, both ready-fo-wear and cus- tom-made and in addition to their clothing line, which includes the prod- uct of some of the best makers in the ORIGINAL STORE 1873 country, they are local agents for The Royal Tailors custom-made Stein-Bloch smart clothes, the cele- brated “McMillan Pants” the Eagle brand shirts, the P. & M. special hat and Triangle collars. Men who are not regular patrons of this branch of the company’s business will be sur- prised and delighted by a visit to “The Men's Store” during the anniversary By Mail and Telephone. In addition to the large e which The Porteous & Mitchell Com- pany enjoys from the many thousands who visit the store during the course of a year, they also do an extensive business by mall and telephone. They have a very complete telephone serv. ice with every floor of the establish- ment, ensbling patrons to communicate direct with every department in the store. Orders by mail are given care- ful attemtion by experienced shoppers, thereby insuring satisfactory service. Those who do not find it convenient to visit the store at all times, in person, realize that they may trade by mail or telephone, with this up-to-date store and be assured of right goods at right prices, and the privileges of & willing exchange of goods or a refund | of money, whenever anything is unsat-’ isfactory. And now that the parcel post is in operation the people of east- ern Connecticut, all of whom live with- in the first zone, thereby being entitied to the lowest rates, are enabled to have all their purchases delivered at a minimum cost. This simply supple- ‘ments the delivery service of the com- pany, as it has always been a part of the store policy to pay all freight ex- penses and mail charges, anywhere in Connecticut, on all purchases of $5.00 or over. Active in Civie Interests. Both Mesers. Porteous and Mitchell have been identified with a number of enterprises which are active in the business life of the community. Mr. Porteous is a director of the Thames National bank, a director of the Nor- wich Savings soclety, and president of the Lawton Mills company of the near- by village of Plainfleld. This is an ex- tensive and successful cotton geods plant which owing to its proximity to Norwich is very helpful in all channels of trade. Mr. Mitchell is a director of the Cheisea Savings bank, a trustees of the Otis library and an incorparator of the Norwich Free academy. Aside from his business interests, he is an ardent sportman and is recognized as Qne of the most skilfu! unglers in the country. He is one of the promoters of the Slater Memorial hall musical courses and has been instrumental in brinzing to Norwich some of the great- est musical artists in the world. Dur- ing their long business career in Nor- wich, both Messrs. Porteous and Mit- chell have left the impress of their Feceive heartiest consratelations vpon ve vlations upon their forty-third business anniversary and will have cordial good wishes from everyone for continued success and