Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 6, 1916, Page 5

Page views left: 0

You have reached the hourly page view limit. Unlock higher limit to our entire archive!

Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.

Text content (automatically generated)

GOOD CORNED ‘BEEF DINNER| CALL 84 or 85 SOMERS Spring Weddings ARE NOW AT HAND. SEE OUR LINE OF Cut Glass Sterling Silver Sheffield Plate Nickel Ware Ciocks All suitable and acceptable for wedding presents. e can suit you and suit your rflu with a quality gift. THEPLAUT-CADDEN CO0. Jewelers Established 1872 PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING Look for the Clock Change In Location From now on the Tailering Establish- ment of J. M. and J. P. Swahn will be ! located on Franklin Square, No. 237 Main Street. Telephone 551-12 Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String Instruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Biliss Place, Nor- wich, Conn. JUST RECEIVED A FRESH STOCK OF Waterman's Fountain Pen Ink ALL SIZES THE CRANSTCN CO. IF YOU DO NOT BUY come in and see a good line of Team Harness, Express Harness, Concords, Democrats and Business Wagons at the right prices, also Auto Robes. To close out a few Fur Ceats from $12.00 up at THE L. L. CHAPMAN (0. 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Conn. No Matter where you buy your monu- ment, you MAY obtain good work. If you place your order with us you are SURE to be satisfied. THE CHAS. A. KUEBLER (0. 39-41 Franklin St. - - OINTMENT The cold, raw winds of (P are trying to sensitive nklns fre-~ uent skin troubles occur in' this sec- on because of sudden olimatio changes. Chnvved skin, cold rashes, o " eczoma, salt rhewm ond Kb red skin affections are annoy- ing painful, and a reliable remedy for these_ skin troubles sousht TFor prom; lief, use Ol of skin dl!eaue with full faith and confidence, and you will be pleased end gratified with the quick response treatment. It relieves d quickly heals all diseases of the fkin. Price is ~ eager] t and effective re- ntment, “the healer 25c a box. All druggists—Advertise- ment. THE DEL -HOFF European Plan Rates 75 cents per day and um HAYES BROTHERS. Telaohang 1227 26-28 Broadway - ; Y | freshman class at Cornell. M"" 8, |fll- VARIOUS MATI'ERS mum motor vehlcle lamps at €48 Many clothing salesmen have been in town this week. The second thunderstorm of 1916 1s predicted for today. ‘was Weflne-hy in nine As the roads dry up, the number of automobiles in commission increases. City men began ing day. the work-of clean- up Franklin street Park Wednes- ns in the public schools begin today, although the term does R TR TR Friday. Class Circle of the King’s Daughters is to provide the musical entertain- ment at Backus hospital next Sunday afternoon. Former Moosup residents, Mrs. John oilner and son, Louis have just re- turned from the south. They expect to make their home in Providence. People in the suburbs think there should be some fine trailing arbutus this spring, as the roots of the plants have been so well protected by snow. The April issue of the White Rib- bon Banner announces that the Na- tional 'W. C. T. U. convention will be geld at Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov. 17- Annual convocation of Franklin chapter, No. 4, R. A. M., will be held at Masonic temple tonight at 7.30. Election of officers for coming year end reports for past year.—adv. For the thirteenth box of supplies to be forwarded by the local Red Cross this week, the labels for the various packages have been beautifully type- written by Charles Bard. At a sale of paintings in New York Tuesday, a canvas, March Weather, by J. H. Twachtman, a former lecturer at the Norwich Art school, went F. G. Oppenheim for $210. to Anna Warner Bailey chapter, D. A. R., of Groton, will support the national organization of D. A. R. in observing Tag days on Saturday and Sunday, for the benefit of Belgian relief. In railroad circles in New Haven it was stated Tuesday that the move- ment of freight over the New Haven road was the greatest in the history of the system. Its volume will not be known until figures are compiled. There was an attendance of 26 at Wednesday’s meeting of the Progres- sive Missionary Club, at Bushnell chapel, Mrs. Frank A. Foster leading. After interesting readings, and sew- ing, light refreshments were served. Wednesday morning Mrs. J. Eldred Brown and Miss Brown were in charge of Red Cross headquarters. In the afternoon Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler was in charge, members of Class Circle of the King’s Daughters meeting to sew. Word has been received of the en- gagement of Charles Emerson Cook to Miss Gladys Hanson, one of the stars of the Feature Film Co. of New York. Mr. Cook’s first wife was Miss Margaret Greene, formerly of Norwich. In a lecture on East Lpme history given by Miss Ceileste Bush in the Flapders schoolhouse Tuesday, showed deeds and legal papers as early as 16565, including a grant of land signed by Joshua, son of Uncas, chief of the Mohican tribe of Indians. Beginning next week, the Red Cross room, so generously loaned since Jan. 10 by Judge John M. Thayer, wi Tuesday and Friday, ing out and receiving work, etc., as this is the busy season for those in charge of the Red Cross. S. Curtis Eggleston and family of South Lyme are moving to the Daniel H. Frink place, north of North \ton- ington village. Mr. Egsleston i former resident there and when a young man represented North Ston- ington in the Connecticut assembly. The state board of control, at a meeting held in the capitol Tuesday voted to add $2,541.65 io the appro. priation for an engineer of the shell fisheries commission. It also approved recent publications of the board of e;‘lucltlon and the banking commis- sion. Teachers have been notified that | the American Physical Education As- sociation Conference will be held in Cincinnati April 19 to 22. Among the subjects for discusslon “will be Pre- paredness, which will be considered with reference to elementary schools, secondary schools and colleges. At the meeting of the vestry of St. Paul’'s church, Bridgeport, Tuesday evening, the resignation of the Rev. H. Kenyon, formerly of Yantic, who recently became incapacitated from active church work because of a stroke of paralysis, was_ accepted with regret, to take effect May 1. ‘When Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, a South Coventry summer resident, en- tertained at dinner at her home in Washington, Monday evening thirty- four guests in honor of the Argentine ambassador and Mme. Naon, among the guests was Rutger Bleecker Jew- itt, of New York, a former resident of Norwich. Priests who participated in the ex- ercises of the Forty Hours' devotion at the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception, Waterbury, included Rev. James O’Brien, ' Stonington; Rev. Charles 'W. Brennan, Norwich Town: Rev. J. A. Sullivan, Coichester; Rev. W. C. Fitzsimons, New London: Rev. J.°3. McCabe, Jewett City. ‘WEDDING. Bentley-Bragaw. Miss Emily King Bragaw of Hart- ford and A. Jackson Bentley of New London were married at Baltic Mon- day. The ceremony was witnessed by Attorney S. Victor Prince and Tru- man Chipman of New London. The bride is the dn.\lxhtu' of Mr. end Mrs, Isaac Bragaw of ord, who have a summer home at N'eptune Park, Oceon beach, where Mr. Bent- ley's family has a summer cottage. She 1s a popular member of the sum- mer colony there. .. Bentley is the younger son of the late A. J. Bentley, former mayor of New London. He is now in the Up to_last fall he was employed by the New Lon- don Ship & Engine Co. To Consider Shell Fish Matters. Perry of New Haven, sec- retary of the national association of shell fish commissioners, is sending out notice of the annual conventlon of seventh convention and the topics which_will come prominently to the front for discussion, as in the past two or three sessions, will be those of pol- lution of waters and conservation of shell fish. Sixteen of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states send delegates to the eon'v!nuon. the first . pleasant | City ‘weeks. PERSONALS W\nhmemrutUm-mh to his home wi Rav. G. . Davis Mumnd to Moodus Monday from the annual conference held in Norwich. Dawley of Voluntown has been in Norwich spending a few day n No: s With Broest Watson. Emory Card and James Cudworth returned after spending a few days in New York city. Miss Betty A. Counehan of this city attended a dinner and dance at the club, Hartford, on Tuesday even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Stewart of Norw'~p were recent guests of Mrs. Sara) lgecomb and Willlam Stew- art, / North Stonington. W14, Irving J. Bloom and daughter Ger fude have left for Cleveland, O., after a three months’ stay witn Mr. and Mrs. J. Bloom of West Main street. James Clifford of Monroe street will leave Backus hospital this week much improved, having made better progress to recovery than was thought possible, Louis Ensling, formerly of Norwich, now in New Haven, last week lost part of the index finger of the right hand, while at work with the Win- chester Arms Co. A Deep River correspondent men- tions that Miss Ruth Moore of Plain- field and Miss Vivian Brewster of ‘Westerly, both teachers, are home for the school vacation. LADIES’ CLUB HELD THEIR FINAL MEETING. Blue Sox Declared Winners in Group Game Contests. On Wednesday evening he Ladies' Health and Recreation club held thei final meeting of the seasor. comptet- ing a series of twenty weekly sessions. The Blue Sox, Miss Bertha Hahn, captain, were declared the wirners in the group game contests tha. have been held for some weeks past ard the class gave three rousing cheers for the captain and team members. _ All declared the club a decided suc- cess and a number expressed a wish that the ciub may be continued an- other year. O. H. Nickerson has been tne diractor. Aithougk the club has completed the course of class lessons they will con- tinue tczether for the remainder of the spring and part of the summer as the members zre planning to form a hik- ing club with Mrs. O, H. Nickerson as Ieader. FUNERALS. Joseph H. Jewett. ‘The body of Adjutant Joseph H. Jewett of Westerly reached this city on the 12,16 train Wednesday afternoon and was taken in charge by Under- taker C. A. Gager, Jr. The body was conveyed to Buckingham Memorial, where a public service was conducted, with Rev. Joseph F. Cobb officiating. The casket was draped with an Amer- ican flag. The bearers were Philip Spelman, John Curran, John Service and George Saunders. Burlal was in the the family lot in the City ceme- tery, and_at the grave Commander Orrin M. Price of Sedgwick post, No. 1. G. A. R, and Chaplain Benjamin F. Pendleton, assisted by C. F. Geer and George F. Kampf, conducted the Grand Army committal service. Services were conducted at the Con- gregational church in Westerly Tues- day evening, with Rev. Frederick A. MacDonald officiating. James Burke. The funeral of James Burke was held from the funeral parlors of Un- ker C. A. Gager, Jr, Wednes- fternoon at 2 o'clock, with rela- s from out of town in attendancs Four relatives filled the places of bearers. The body was conveyed to St Mary’s church, where Rev. J. H. Fitz e read a service. Purial was In St. Mary’s cemetery. Cornelius E. Murphy. A larze number attended the funeral of Cornelius E. Murphy. held Wednes- day morning from his home, No. 176 Laurel Hill avenue. Included in the attendance was a deleration of mem- bers of the Norwich police force, of which Mr. Murphy was a regular pa- trolman for five years. Captain D. J. Twomey, Chief Linton and the police commissioners, and relatives from Hartford, New Haven and other cities were present. Rev. Peter Cuny was celebrant of a solemn high mass in St. Patrick’s church, Rev. Myles P. Galvin was deacon and Rev. William H. Ken- nedy sub-deacon. Miss Marie Josette Lavalle rendered Pie Jesu at the of- fertory. At the close of the mass Mit Katherine Kirby sang Face and Mrs. F. L. Farrell sang Nearer, My God, to Thee. Professor Farrell presided at the organ. The beares were three members of the Fagles, Martin Keough, George Lord and Stephen P. Coffey. and these polcemen, Michael J. Carroll. Patrick T. Murphy and Henry B. Fenton. Burial was in St. Mary’s cemetery. Undertaker M. Hourigan had charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Clarence E. Hill. The funeral of xmhmne Connor, wife of Clarence E. Hill, was held from her late home, No. 175 Broadwa Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Myles P. Galvin officiated at services held at St. Patrick's church. Mrs. F. L. Farrell rendered two hymns at the close of the mass. The bearers were Daniel J. Wilbur, Alfred Fournier, Frank A. Bliss, P. J. Morley, James McNelly and John Lynch. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. Undertakers Shea & Burke were in charge of the funeral arrangements. Dr. Anthony Peck. There was a large attendance at the funeral of Dr. Anthony Peck, which was held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late home, No. 4 Sa- chem terrace. The services were con- ducted by Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D, D., pastor of the Park Congregational church, assisted by Rev. Richard R. Graham, rector of Christ Episcopal church. Members of the Norwich Med- ical association attended the funeral in a body. ‘The body was sent away on the 2 o'clock train to Forest Hill, Boston, where it will be cremated in accord- ance with the wishes of the deceased. Relatives accompanied the body. Undertakers Henry Allen & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements. Dan W. Patch. The funeral of Dan W. Patch, the veteran employe of the Central Ver- mont road, .was held Wednesday aft- ernoon with services at 2 o'clock at his late home, 29 Grove street, New London. Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiated. The bearers were members of Mohegan lodge of Odd Fellows of which the deceased had long been a member, Interment was in Jordan cemetery. — Had Narrow Escape From Injury. A young girl about 12 years of age had a narrow escape from injury, on ‘Wednesday evening while coming out of the Main Street entrance to the Boston store. The vestibule door had swung out and the child stepped in- to the threshold just as the door swung back. The force of the blow broke the glass in the door. Tha child Was -mat iminred. 'VOLUNTARY INCREASE FOR EMPLOYES Brainerd and Armstrong Co. Gives Operatives From Five to Ten Per Cent. Advance—Notice Was Posted Wednesday. Notice wae posted in the local plant of the Brainerd & Armstrong com- pany on Wednesday notifying the op- eratives that the company has granted them a voluntary increase in wages, beginning April 24. About 100 em- ployes will be benefited by the raise, ‘which ranges from 5 to 10 per cent, a ing to the class of goods 1 volved. The Increase is espeically note- worthy as it was made by the com- pany purely on its own volition, there having been no request received from the employes and nothing to indicate that a controversy was being antici- pated. The increase granted will expand the payroll some hundreds of dollars week- 1y and some thousands of dollars year- ly. The company granted the increase VISITING SCHOOL NURSE MADE 147 CALLS. Miss Charlotte Albertine Outlines the Work Done in March. During the month of March, Miss Charlotté Albertine, school nurse made 147 calls. At the month- ly meeting of the committee on Pub- lic Health Nursing on Wednesda. visiting the nurse outlined her work of the past month. One-third of her time devoted to instruction, nursing, and the other third to mis- cellaneous work, such as introductory calls to explain was one-third to the work, friendly calls after the patient had been dis- missed, sanitary other visits. Under treatment cases of medical, and tubercular nature. investigations and at present are obstetrical, pre-nata. As the aim of the work is as much to prevent disease as to preserve the public health those visits nurse has made in fighting tuberculosis and pre-natal care are of value. which the the interest of instilling inestimatable The great good accomplished through preventive when tunity measures is bast shown the nurse is given the oppor- to visit the homes where one or more members of the family are suffering from tuberculosis and there to teach the entire family how to care for the sick member and how to pro- teot the other members from the dan- gers of contagion. Another branch of the work which cannot instructive doing advice. t to suggestions the bab: work the along the lines The nurse pays a for her own comes and after the new- fail to be of interest is the nurse has been of pre-natal weekly the mother aiding her with care before comer is born, assisting both mother and general care incident to their nceds. Even in the giving of a bath, pre- paring a simple meal or showing other child materially by bathing and members of the family how to pre- pare the proper food the nurse is helping those who either through lack of knowledge or lack of confidence in their ability look upon the profession- al and profit by her experience. worker as helper and continue as successfully started and that 1 added interest in the amms efforts of the movement. donating of several sets clothes and accessories sterical cases. of TO RAISE ONE MILLION FOR BELGIANS by Saturday Proclaimed Tag - Daugters of the tion. Day American Revolu- Literature has been received The supply committee reported the infants’ used in ob- instructor are anxious to be taught ana to It is to be hoped that the work will as it has every day will re- ana by members of Faith Trumbull chapter, D. A. R. wi » will be held country on Saturday. will try to raise $1,00, for the Belgians. On Thursday executive committee of the local chap- ter will meet tion. throughout gians sends nouncemen “ive hundred thousand women and girls, representing every creed and de- nomination, will virt United States next Albert's birthday, with out the to act on the proposi- he Commission for Relief of Bel- following an- in connection with Tag day, the The Daughters 0 in one day the Belgian The Daughters of the American Revolution have decided upon the day Belgian (Tag) Flag D: 00.000 members, will _distribute Belgian flags in an effort to raise $i, 000,000 in one day for the relief of 3,- 000,000 destitute mon Belgium and Northern F In a statement Mrs. William Cum- mings Story, president zeneral of the not too much to ask that each of the 100,000.000 people in the United States on Belgium (Tagz) g Day, next Saturday, full quota of the sum of $1.000,000 we are asking to relieve the innocent and helpless victims of the world’s tragedy abroad. It is the earnest wish of the D. A. R. that each will join with the D. A. R. in our ef- forts to awaken the American people to a firmer realization of their duty to our ag and for that for which it stands. ‘It is the first time in the hluh(nry of the world that so many women workers have joined forces in human- ity's cause. Women of America, your sisters in Belgium cry out to you, you 10,000,000 mintaturs \ & jfor the annual banquet has been set contributé American cannot forsake them in their hour of need. CHARITY BALL COMMITTEE SUBMITS GRATIFYING REPORT Catholic Woman’s Club Will Realize N t Sum for Relief Work. The Catholic Woman's club held their regular meeting Wednesday ev- ening in Buckingham Memorial with a good number attending. Mrs. Frank Sylvia, president, occupied the chair. A report was made from the commit- tee in charge of the recent charity ball which was very encouraging and the organization realized a neat sum from the ball. It was decided that at the regular meetings which will be held on Thurs- day afternoons, the members will sew for worthy poor in the parish. NORWICH CLOTHIER FILES PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY Louis Mintz Has Liabilities of $7,000 and AM- of $2,000. elo ruptey. court in rd, Wedn: in_trade $350; count, value at fixtures, $30i 8740, Aurnow, 3750; Bohroeder $761; all of New York. merchant of Norwich. od p-utlon in bank- in the United States district ‘Hartfol nesday. His 11 abilities are scheduled at $7,637, and his assets at §$2,536, ;m:lufllnl stock d book amo- Largest creditors are Queen Costume company, $800; Paul & Rogers NEW ARRIVAL AT PARK DOING NICELY. Baby Lamb Will Be One of the Feature in a desire to share the general pros- perity which the concern is national reputation. ‘The company feels that it has a duty tomkt!!po-ible.amnmlybem ployes. In doing this u:ey realize they are helping themselves, for contented men and women mean much to an industrial enterprise. The wages the company is paying are higher than those paid in Pennsylvania,where there has been competition in the schedule of pay in times prvviolu similar increase was announced 2E Vhe Toi Touition plant of the com- pany on Wednesday. Between 300 and 400 employes will benefit by the raise in the New London plant. OBITUARY. Elisha Clinton Hilliard. Elisha Clinton Hilliard of No. 1% Charter Oak place, Hartford, a prom- inant manufacturer, former member of the general assembly and director of two banks, died at his home Tues- day and will be buried in Buckland Mr. Hilllard was born in Buckland, on February 8, 1852. He was graduated from Phillips-Andover In 1869 and went into the woolen business with his father, Elisha E. Hilliard, at Buck- land. He was president and treas- urer of the E. E. Hilliard company at the time of his death. He also operated mills at South Manchester, Eagleville Windemere and Vernon. Mr. Hilliard has played a_ promin- nent place in the life of Hartford. He served in the Connecticut legis- Jature in 1883, at which time he was the youngest member of the house. He was a member of the Hartforda club and the Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars. as well as a director of the First National Bank. the Dimes Savings bank and the Con- necticut Fire Insurance company. Mr. Hilllarq was descended from Colonial Elisha Edgerton, one of the pioreer settlers of Norwich, and of Willlam Hilliard, who came from England to Boston in 1635. He was the son of Elisha Edgarton Hillard and Charlotte Day Spencer Hilliard. He married In 1874, Alice Cordelia White, daughter of Colonel Hudscn White of Manchester. leaves his wife. a son, [Elisha Ernest Hiliard, a daughter, Charlotte Corde- lia, wife of Lucius Barbour, and two grandchildren, Lucius Hilliard Bar- bour, Alice Cordelia Barbour. He al- son leaves two sisters, Miss A. C. Hilllard of Buckland and Mrs. James W. Cooper of New Britain. Mrs. Ellen B. Avery. Mrs. Ellen B. Avery, widow ot Christopher L. Avery, of New London was found dead in bed Tuesday mor- ing about 6 o'clock. Her death is be- lieved to have occurred betweem 5 and 6 as her housekeeper, had talked to her about 5 o'clock. Sne is sur- vived by two children, Christopher I. Avery of Groton, formerly of Nor- STATE ORGANIZER VISITED NORWICH GIRLS' CLUB Miss Helene Tap Tells Members of Plans for State Convention. Miss Helene Taplin, state mlm and Miss Helene Merchant of New Haven, visited the Norwich Girls’ club Wednesday evening at the club rooms in_the Thayer building. The meeting was called to order shortly after 8 o'clock by Miss Ruth Breckenridge. Miss Taplin addressed the girls on the state convention which will take glam in New Britain on May 12 and Miss Merchant spoke of the National convention which takes place in Pittsfleld, Mas: Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs of this city spoke on the forming of dramatic club and offered her services as an in- structor. A meeting will be held next week to discuss plans for the forma- tion of a dramatic club. A social hour, excellent music, both instrumental and vocal, and dancing concluded the evening. Refreshments of ice cream, cake, cookies and punch were served. The committee in charge of the ev- ening’s arrangements comprised the Misses Martha Levitsky, chairman. Pearl Robinson and Ione Breckenridge ‘The girls have added many new ar- ticles of furniture to their rooms. The new pilano is proving popular with the members. HALLISEY TAKES FIRST PRIZE AT PINOCHLE Pendleton Come: for Second With Le in Third Place. The West Side Pinochle club tour- nament was brought to a close Wed- A e CPnE ath Hallisey !3KIDS | wich, and Mre. Archibald Maine of is finishing third. Last week Lewis Delaware, and five sisters and broth- " - | ers, Miss Julla Copp, Miss Catherine Ton secund and Haliegs third. Wed- \C-h Daniel Copp, Belton A. Copp nesday night's play boosted Hallisey | 2nd William Copp. to top notch and Lewis went back to William L. Canfield. s Ees . Willlam L. Canfield, aged 55, of o e e omire 22 | Bridgeport, employed for many years 146: Pockham, 7180 as clerk at the Adams Express com- Balley, 6,955 pany, died at the Bridgeport hospital ; Monday night following a brief illness, Mr. Canfield resided at 421 John street. He is survived by his widow, three children, his parents, Willlam E. and Mary E. Hubbell Canfield, of Bridge- port, and a brother, Walter E. Canfleld, of Norwich. . Mrs. D. Jewett Rathbone. At 9 o'clock Wednesday morning Alice V. Gray, wife of D. Jewett Rath- bone, died at her home, No. 21 Oak street, after several months’ illness. Mrs. Rathbome had been confined to her bed since last Wednesday. The daughter of Joseph and Eme- line Gray, Mrs. Rathbone was born in Groton Aug. 4, 1849. When a child she came to this city, where she has since resided. She was united in marriage with D. Jewett Rathbone in April, 187 Mrs. Rathbone was a member of the First Baptist church and was gentle, d of a sympathetic nature. She is survived by one son, George M. Rathbone, one daughter, Belle Rathbone, and three grandchil- dren. . Jordan, Underwood, 6,- Baker, 6,94 t'fl'; The final standing of the club: Hal- lisey, 96,415; Pendleton, 96.260; Lewis, 95,640; Peckham. 94,860: Baker, 93,410; Larsen, 92,885; U Jordan, 90,570 89,940; Hahn, $9,445; J. Jordan, 88,97t After play the members held a bu: ness session during which the prizes were awarded the winners. The @ate Underwood, 91,995; A. Bailey, £9,965; Pettis, for Tuesday evening, April 25, at 7.30 o'clock and the place, The Wauregan. RETAILERS MAKING PLANS FOR MERCHANTB' WEEK Manufacturers Exibit May Be Fea- ture of te Program. small At a directors’ meeting of te Nor- wich Retail Association. held at the Wauregan house, Wednesday after- noon, plans were discussed for Mer- chants Gala Week in May. It is proposed to have the gala at- tractions on the plot of land used as the entrance to the N. & H. railroad station and l’ollollng committee was appointed to confer with Superintendent Litchfield in re- gard to securing the use of this plot of land: Leo Kronig, Judd, Mayor Timothy C. Murph: Wulf, Herbert B. Car: Thomas bury and Albert Boardman. A committes consisting . Lane, Charles I Smith, Thomas As- bury, Louis L. Gotthelf and Max E. Karp were appointed to try to arrange a manufacturers’ exhibit. Thomas Franklin Thomas Franklin Fish died Tuesday night in the Lawrence hospital, London, as a result of a shock. Mr. Fish was born in Noank and for a number of years had been a resident of Poquetanck. The early part of his life he followed the sea. Mr. Fish for a number of years owned a fish pound at Mumford's Cove, Poquonoc, where he raised the famous Mumford Cove clams and oysters. He married Henrietta Hewlett, who survives him, with seven children. He also leaves a brother in Mystic. Mrs. George W. Nash, Nancy Tripena EBraman, wife of the late George W. Nash of this city, died in Preston at ¢ o'clock Wednesday morning at the age of §5 years. She had been in ill health for some time. Mrs. Nash was born in Ludlow, Mass., and was married there ago to George W. this city on May 31, 1909, aged S1 The couple located in Norwich and for a long time Mr. Nash was overseer in the carding depart- ment of the Falls mill, and he had been employed in other plants. He served in the 16th regiment, C. V. during the Civil war. He was born in Williamsburg, Mass. Mrs, Nash is lurvived by a daugh- ter, Mrs. Harry H. Division street, and two lon-s. Emhen E. Nash of Chicopee, Mass, and Ernest B. Nash of Brattleboro, Vt. There is a sister, Mrs. M. A. Oids, of Fare, Mass., and ‘a_ brother, Albert Braman, of Baker, Minn. There are four grand- children. Mrs. Nash was a member of the old Sachem street M. E. church and later belonged to the Bean Hill Methodist church. She wa sa kind and helpful mother and a true friend and neighbor. CHARITABLE CIRCLE ENTERTAINED AT SUPPER Mrs. William H. Dawley Provee De- lightful Hostess at Gathering of the King's Daughters. At her home, No. 75 School street, Wednesday evening Mrs. Willlam H. Dawley entertained the members of Charitable circle, King’s Daughters, at a picnic supper. There were 18 pres. ent and the supper was served at 6.30 o'clock. Following the supper there was an informal social programme. Two vo- cal selections, John O' My Dreams, and Sweet Mi: Mary, were rendered by Miss Marion Beebe with Nellie Howie at the piano. games were played during the even- ing. The object of the gathering was to raise money for the circle’s treas- ury and each one was requested to take 10 cents for the collection. STEAMER WYANDOTTE STARTS ON CHELSEA LINE Will Run Between Norwich and New York Until Freight Is Cleared Up. The steamer Wyandotte made its first ‘run between this city and New York on Wednesday. The boat came up from New London Wedn morning, took on a cargo of-freight and left here in the afternoon. The ‘Wyandotte with the Cheisea wi to run until all the Ml‘h' has accumulated at the lecal Three New Members for Norwich Chamber. C. C. Smith, J. J. Boyd and W. H. Stebbins have been received as mem- bers of the Norwich Chamber of Com- merce. At a meeting this week the directors of the chamber decided to send a vote of appreciation to Dr. W. Sykes tor the lecture on_ Shake- speare which he delivered at the town hall recently under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, Steamer Dorothy Had Unequal Load. Steamer Dorothy, which was towed | tors h-n aocldea to take the matter harbor up with the local pgper manufacturers and have roquested the members of the chamber to save their waste paper, as it can be used over again in the man- ufacture of paper. Gfl&u Who An Sickly ou&l'- comfort x'a"?i"‘ o nn For'Chllaren. season, max .zu-oua so much attent shore. Relaying Curve, A force of trackmen were em; | A Real Flesh Builder For Thin People ‘women—that l'{. 8 5t lm- of he fai-prod: ncing -nfln-n( Gt Containeds You ke Mv galned In welght one ounce. That 1 yollr body like unbl eoll through an you hardly get enough nourishment from your _meals to pay for the cost of cooking. This is trae of thin folks the world over. = Your nutritive organs. your functions of assi on, are probably sadiy out of l“r and "need reconstruction. Cut out the foolish foods and sawdust dlets. Cut out evmmug but h you are eat a ery_one of those a single In two weeks note th Lot the scales be the judg: eight good solid pounds of healthy, “stay-there” fat may be the net resuit. Sargol aims to charge weak, stagnant blood with millions of fresh new red blood corpuscles—to carrying power to deliver every oumce of fat-making material in your food to very part of your body. Sargol, too, with your fo0d, to prepare It for blood in an easily assimilated form. Thin people tell how they ha: all the way from 10 to 25 month while taking Sargol a the new flesh stays put. S: are a careful combination of six of th assimilative elements oy ve the blood the chemistry. package, are pleasant expensive, and H. M. Store, Norwich, Chesbro's Drug Store, Willimantic, and all other good drug- gists in this vicinity sell them sub- ject to an absolute guarantee of weight increase or money back as found in every I pac¥age. Funeral Directors and Embalmer; 337 MAIN STREET Oppevite Post Offica "Phone 32%-2 Lady Assistant FINDS STATE HOSPITAL IN GOOD CONDITION. A. Down Reports on Recent Visit to Institution. Dr. E Reports on institutions were made at the monthly meeting of the state board of charities in the capitol on Wednesda. Dr. E. A. Down of Hart- ford presided. The doctor reported that he had visited since the last meeting the hospital for the insane at Norwich and the almshouses in New London and Putnam. He also vis: ited the hospital for the insane at Middletown. Professor Fife and Mrs. Mitchell visited the state prison. A visit was made to the Hartford county jail by Secretary Kellogg. Professor Fife, Judge E. L. Steele and Superintend- ent Johnson of the Connecticut re- fcrmatory. All institutions were in gued condition. Charles Kampf Here on Visit. Charles Kampf, formerly of this city, who is employed at -Eddystone, Penn., is visiting here for a few days.{ He will return the latter part of tho week. It is reported that when the nhm at Bddystone, where Mr. Kampf is em- ployed, is working in full swing, they will turn out 6,000 rifies daily for the British government. Incidents In Society || Mrs. Allyn L. Brown entertains the Sewing club this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Fellows are spending their honeymoon in Wash- ingt: Miss Osgood and Miss Martha Os- good are spending two weeks at At- lantic City. Frink J. Leavens is due to reach Vancouver today (Thursday), where be will meet his daughter, Miss Lelia Leavens, who is returning from China. A bachelors’ ball will be given at the Norwich club on Monday evening, April 17th. The hosts are to be Henry Frisble, Philip Welles, Robert Johnson, Philip Johnson, Raymond Sherman, Louis V. F. Habekotte, Traver Briscoe, W. Humphrey Almy and Dr. Hugh Campbell. i We mdvertise exactly To the “SO Business Men Don’t scorn this “Dress-up” Week idea. We know some of you do, and we know why. And you’re wrong. You think men’s fashions and good clothes are all meant for young men; that you can’t be bothered. That day has gone by. If you don’t believe it look around your eyes will You'll see your neighbors with new suits. Ask us to show you suits just like theirs. They bought them of us. Come in today. Suits $12. to $28.

Other pages from this issue: