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Mmh.._n}c 'at SALT PORK Take Advantage of a Lower Butter Market COTT! OLENE TryFRUTlCHEESE PR s .12 MOHICAN Family Flour Booth’s Pure CATSUP large bottle 10c _3 for 25¢ 2 for 25¢ Best Creamery BflT’l‘BR 1b. 57c B T PINEAPPLES . . . 2 for 25¢ e 89¢ Mohican Pure JELLY 13c 17¢ Safety MATCHES Pint n jar, each... ¢ Sunbeam SHRIMP large tin. ..\ ....... 2lc Libby’s Cooked CORNED CONN. ECLECTIC MEDICAL IN ANNUAL -SESSION' Dr. E. H. Marsh of Mansfield Centre is Chosen Secretary for Coming Year. Dr., secretary, Dr. E. H. Center; 'censors, omas Hodge, Torrington; Dr. E. H. Mansfield Center; ' Dr. Irank Bridgeport; Dr. New Britain; lonviile; The Connecticut Bclectic Medical Association held its sixty-first annual meeting in Hartford Tuesday. Offi- cers for the ensuing. year were elected as follows: President, Dr. James B. Hair, Bridgeport; vice president, Dr. legislative committee, H. Marsh and Dr. 1,215 degrees Fahrenheit. The Plaut-Cadden Co. Think of being able to put into your home a complete ictrola Outfit and then pay for it at the rate of . 7c a Day This is an outfit that is desirable 1c Day ticularly well adapted to use in the summer cottage. It consists of a Victrola IV, in handsome oak case, | Tc aDay for use in any héme—and is par- tV'mhnelnn and Exhibition It:is & machine that hundred dollar instru- Soud Bow of You have your choice of six double-disc records (12) selections at 75¢ each. ; PRICE OF COMPLETE OUTFIT 1 ‘'$19.50 mNymuM&mmduhbepdnt 7c A DAY 'Marsh Mansfield Thot Marsh, Webb, Thomas Mulligan, Dr. E. M. Ripley, Jn- Dr. Thomas . Hodge, Dr. Thomas Mulli Dr. E. B M. The melting point of aluminum is Knights of Columbus Held Annual Gatl “the cdurt house AMONG FIRST TEN. annual council of the Knights of Columbus which was held pened its business session high | on the #‘tcrnoon of May 16th at Mol seats being reserved for . The convention sermon JOHN M. LEE was preached by Rev. James R. Mitch- ell of New Haven, and Rev. R. F. Fitz- gerald, the pastor, extended greetings and welcome to the convention dele~ gates. ‘The convention was eullefl to order at 11 o'clock in St. Mary’s hall, delegates answering to the roll call. The reports of the various officers gave evidence that the order in Connecticut was in a flourishing condition. The present membership in the state i Insurance members 6,876, associate members 3,822, total membership 10,- 698, a net increase during the year of 458, 'White Cross council, No. 13, of this city ranks among the first ten councils in the state in number. of members and is among the first five in this jurisdiction in ]ncrea.se of mem. rship during the past ¥ ‘The principal business of importance before the convention was the election of officers for the ensuing year and election of delegates to the supreme convention which is to be held in Dav- enport; Towa, in August. State Deputy ‘William Mulligan having declined to be considered for re-election, the con- vention elected the following board of officers: deputy, Wiliam J. Cro~ nin, New Haven; state advocate, J. J. Collins, New London; state secretary, John M. Phillips, Hartford; state treasurer, John Boland, Torrington; state warden, Willlam E. Brown, East Berlin; delegates to the supreme con- vention, John H. Hill, Shelton; John M. Lee, Norwich; Patrick McGee, Bridgeport; Thomas J. Quish, South Manchester; Joseph G. Quirk, Middle- town. John M. Lee was placed in nom-, ination by District Deputy John F. Hennon of Jewett City. Those present from this section of the state include: State Advocate J. J. Collins; New London; District Deputy John F. Hennon, Jewett City: Frank P. McNamara and John M. Lee, Vor- wich; Virtume P. A. Quinn, E. H. Ottenheimer and Joseph B. Riordan, ‘Willimantic; Dillon and P. F. Day, ‘Willlam Wood and J. W. Purcell, Ston- ington; John E. White and John J. Quinn, Stafford Springs; D. J. Brouil- lard and J. A. Joureth, Moosup:' John T. Goven and B. Sanchgren, Waure- gan: J. L. Duvert and John G. Daigle, Puytnam. Following the convention, a dinnet was served the delegates at Clark's hotel. It was voted to hold the next annual state council at Bridgeport. College Executive Board Meets, The executive board of the trustees of Connecticut Colleze for Women held a meeting at the college Tuesday afternoon for the consideration of the dormitory and gymnasium projects. The members of the board are F. Val- entine Chappell. Mayor Ernest E. Rogers and William H. Reeves. There is no weather on Mars, only a change of seasons. INGRAINS, BRUSSELS, WILTONS, lRu;hplmuyouandu tractive. 126 Carpet Rugs Ommentdfiufloa&vmhuwubeen more complete than at the present time. Come in and see our display. N. S. GILBERT & SONS vlna Geu-mn uvenfih grade at m% M iss Ethel luh-(nudnt of h l, hu bmg mmng school teacher and will have chlr‘c of same grade. m tnllowln: have mul. anent substitute Hinckley, Miss Lillian culmll. ‘Winifred Driscoll. The committee l'fll!"d a eom‘l‘- cation from Mrs. Ml‘ GRAMMAR SCHOOL LEAGUE TO OPEN SOON First Game to be Played at Mohegan Park Duamond on May 16th. West Chelsea schools has been formaed and the opening gamse is to be played g»n Park diamcad when the Broad#:. tswm will C’un with Greenevilis, The league rules follow: 1—Games to Tuesday af- ternoon at 4.30 and Saturday, -wrntnn at 10 o'clock. 2—Afternoon games to be seven in- nings, morning games to be nine. 3—Twenty-five cent balls to be used in al games. 4—Mr. Nickerson to select umpires or umpire himself. §—Teams in league are Greeneville, ‘West_Chelsea and iway. 6—Two balls shall be used at all gn:rms. each team providing a new all. 7—Any team failing to have their team on the field within 30 minutes of stated time will forfeit game to the team that is op deck. 8—AH players must be pupils of the school they represent. The schedule is as follows: May 16—Broadway vs. Greeneville at Mohegan park. May 20—West Chelsea vs, Broadway at Mohegan park. May 23—Greeneville vs. West Chel- sea. May '27—Greeneville vs. Broadway. June 3—Broadway vs. 'West Chelsea. June 6—West Chelsea vs. Greeneville, TELEPHONE EMPLOYES HEAR FIRST AID TALK Norwich District Men Gathered at Y. M. C. Hall for First of Series of Three Lectures, ay _ The first of a series of three talks on First Ald was given to the employes of the Southern New England Telephone Compa.ny of the Norwick District at the Y. M. C. A. hall on Tuesday eve- ning by Dr. Seymour Spler of -New Haven.' One 3und‘r;g ungbtwenly-avs men representing. various. lacqh ©of the Norwich District which * cludes all the territory from the Mass- achusetts line south to New London, atterded the lecture which poved a0t only interesting but instructive. Dr. Spier spoke of the makeup of the body and Cemionsirated the methods to be followed in stopping the loss of from a cut artery by pressure on the artery between the wound and the Leart and-near the wound. He alsc expiained the difference between veins and arteries and how they could be de~ tected by the color of the bleod flow- ing from a wound. The lecture was the first of a series ot threec which the telephone tompany has a ged for the employes and tke second will be given in about two weeks. The lecture was in cb"fe of District Plant Chief M..D. M LIUET. GEORGE BIDWELL HOME FROM FRONT Was Injured in Battie and is Enjoying Two Months’ Leave of Absence. Lieut. George Bidwell formerly of Yantic and now in the British Army service is visiting in town. Lieut. Bidwell left for Flanders with a Can- - | adian ccntingent and was wounded at Burgcyne Pass, after two S ser- vice at tho front. He was in a hos- pital for three months and is now ~n- Joying a twe months’ leave of ab- sence. Licut. Bidwell has been ap- pointed a recruiting officer in Canada. NORWICH ROUND TABLE. Mrs. C. C. Gildersiseve was Hostess at Her Home ory Lincoin Avenue. The Norwich Round Table met with Mrs. Charles Chi)@ Gildersleeve at her home No. 29 Lincoln avenue on Tues- day evéning. The roll cal was an- swered by & natural curiosity. _ The subject of the evening was Forest Conservation and a well prepared pa- per on this subject was by Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, pastor of the Sec- ond Congregational church. The sub- Ject of Treetoads was treated by John E. Fanning and Land Reclamation by Frank H. Allen. A discussion follow- ed tke papers. During the evening there was mus- ical selections by a trio comprising Donald Gildersleeve, violin, \Harold Gildersleeve, mandolin and. Mrs. Gil- dersleeve, piano, AXMINSTERS, VELVETS, “CREX,” ETC. You will be sure to find a price that will prove at- ways ca Dlm.lel of the .LDOD AND STOHAM Ikm rroumuhélaody %gut rden! of tk. Artarlll. % n-en only, for Blood b) Dr onlhn pho! d. Rables and atras 2011 o mo A4 ana 7- No outside after 8 p, m. WINDHAM MAN DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST Edward W. Avery Given Office at An- nual Meeting of Royal Arch Ma- sons. ‘The 118th annual convoeation of the Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Ma- - | sons of Connecticut was held in Hart- ford Tuesday, being opened by Grand High Priest Harry S. Pearsons of Bridgeport with 100 members of the craft t. Prominent guests from other grand jurisdictions were visi- tors, including Grand - High Priest Frederick Leonard of Rhode Island; and Grand High Priest William Her- bert Lowe of New Jersey. The treas- urer reported a balance on hand of $4,768, and the membership as of May 1, as $9,900. flicers were elected as _ follows: Grand high priest, Burton L. Tuttle, New Haven; deputy grand high priest, Edward W. Avery, Windham; grand king, Rev. James H. George, New- town; grand scribe, Leslie W. Reed, Hartford; grand treasurer, Isaiah Ba- ker, Jr., Hartford; grand secretary, James McCormick, Windsor; grand captain of host, W. R. Kcavaney, Wa- terbury; grand principal sojourner, Ernest F. Sweeney, Winsted; grand royal arch captain, Henry R. Tisdale, New London. Grand Treasurer’s Report. Grand Treasurer Isaiah Baker, Jr., reported the nancial condition of the Grand chapter. The balance May 1, 1915, was $4,830.96; the receipts, $2,- 917, ‘total, $7.747.96. The expenditures were $2,979.61, leaving a balance of $4,768.35. Membership. Grand Secretary James McCormick presented the membership statistics for the year. There were 380 candi- dates exalted and fifteen admitted or reinstated. There were 158 deaths, and a loss of thirty-eight from other causes. The membership May 1, 1916, was approximately 9,900. Grand Trustees’ Report. Grand Trustees Reuben H. Tucker of Ansonia, John O. Rowiand of Wal- lord, and Dr. Louis L. Beach of Bl' stol, reported ths invested funds, loég'interel! to May 1, 1916, to be $8,- HEARD REPORTS FROM s THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Mrs. G. C. Preston Gave Outline of Program at Faith Trumbull Chap- ter Meeting. The regular meeting of Faith Trum- bull chapter, D. A. R, was held on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Willlam H. Allen of Huntington Place. It ‘was conducted by the regent, Mrs. C. Les- lie Hopkins, and opened with the singing of America. Miss Annie E, Vaughn at the piano. The usual re- ports were read by the secretary and treasurer, the latter giving $240 as the sum finally sent to the Belgian Rglief committée. Two songs from Shakes- peare’'s Midsummer -Night's Dream ‘were nicely rendered by Mrs. Wiliam H. Allen and Mrs. Augustus Sullivan, with Miss Annie E. Vaughn as accom- panist. .\ These were Parker's, I Know a Bank,\and Schubert’s, Hark, Hark the Lark. Reports were then given by the rel- egates to the recent Continental Con- gressin Washington. Mrs. George C. Preston gave a general outline of the whole' week’s session and of the ad- dresses and business given on the several days, as well as the many re- ceptions which brought the flelagltea together in social intercourse. Mrs, Elisha E. Rogers spoke especially of the various resolutions which were the Shie! part of the business on Satur- ay. ‘The report of Mrs. Buel as State Re- gent for Connecticut, also came on Saturday. Mrs. C.. Leslie -Hopkins spoke of the keynote of the congress as being a belief in preparedness and this theme was-touched at length by geveral speakers. There are now 91,996 active members of the national society, the past year showing an in- crease of over 4,000. Eighty delegates were present from Connecticut, which as usual, stood third best In gifts of money and land to Continental Hall, and was rewarded by the election of Mrs. Miner as vice president general. Two piano solos by Miss Barbara Allen were next enjoyed. Her selec- tions were Mourning Zephywby Jensen an as an encore, A Dance by Huerter. Many matters of business were dis- cussed. Among them the date of the next meeting was changed to Flag Day. June 14. Mrs. ‘Augustus Sullivan favored with the pretty song, Voices of the Woods by Rubensteln. Miss Olive Hunt was at the piano. A special vote of thanks was given the musiclans for their services so helpfully gjven at short notice. Ice cream and cake was by the hostess in the social hour following. NEW LONDON FOUNDRY DAMAGED BY FIRE New England Marine lron Works $5,000 was PLAYGROUND DIRECTORS . MET. ress Gratification Over Success of Membership ~ Campaign of Last Week. The directors of the Norwich Play- ing on Tuesday afternoon with Pres- ident J. B.Agthanml!: ga “f‘hekcin.h' .g Hecretary ur e septn‘ nh‘ntea. The reguldr reports success of the and up to $22.50. $1.50, $1.98 and up to $5.50. ©$3.50. - s each of these popular prices. A\ Sunday School 80 Years Old. be | science buildin, report covering the four-score years of the school’s existence. A. song service by members of the school has been ar- ranged. On Trip to Flint, Mich. Imperial and Louis H. Maples have left for a business trip to the Buick Motor Co.s factory, at Flint, Michigan. On their return they will bring back two cars and on their ar- wival to this city they will undoubtedly have some interesting details of their trip, I hWe-!n-quDmoGnd,m- broidered voile and marquisette — the models are very stylish and prices reasonable —at $7.50, $9.98, $12.50 Woasia's Wash Skists i plain white and the fashion- &Awmmmhmdmmflt—u& carell, yropfimr of the|ll Children’s “Gingham Dresses, new effects, uurutwe models, am2b14yem—-ut59c,98c,31.98-ndup THE NEW SPORT HATS New and attractive atylu in the New Spert H:b-—very smart—at |} 69c and 98c. The new Hand-painted Novelty Hats—all the rage just now—a splendid variety at $2.98. New Spring shapes in Panamas for Women, Misses and Children— at $1.39, $1.98 and up to $3.98. Childrens Trimmed Hats, new shapes and fashionable splendid showing—at 69¢c, 98¢, $1.39 and Our showing of Women’s Dress Hats at 5 $2.98, $3.98 and $5.00 represents entirely new effects, reproduced from the latest New York and foreign designs—an exceptional value at May Home Replenishing Sale of Sheets, | Pillow Cases, Bed Spreads, Etc. It is now in progress in our Domestic Department. Be sure and visit this department in basement this week and “take advantage of this opportunity to replenish your stock | of Home Furnishings at substantial savings. { THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. WIill Qualify for Tennis Teams. ‘The names of students who will | qualify for places on the tennis teams to engage in a tournament at Connec- ticut College haye been posted on the bulletin as_follows: Laura_Jacobs of Regan of iAlison FHastings of and Miss Doris Blaisdell of Flshers Island, ‘White teams Florence Cu.rnl or New Britain, Miss Priscilla Ford, Miss Rose Quinn of Bristol and Dorolhy Lufkin of Deer Isle, Me. 'he first set of games of the tour- | nament will be held on Monday, May | Torringten—The First comparly Governors’ foot guard will camp at the state rifle range here the second week in June, according to a statement by Major Charles H. Slocum, who was here with several members of his staff Saturday tolinspect the range. Simple Laxative Compound Helps to Correct Consti- pation in Children ‘With all chlldrml there are times mildness, bottle of it in the house. Dr. Caldwell's Parents Should 'Kn‘ow This Splendid Remedy