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Days ‘and no doubt you something new to & Chair or Table, a a Bureau, a Baby e, a Couch Bed, a Mat- or some Curtains. h‘ulletu-nhaw NCOLN'S tic, Conn. ‘M. SHEPARD Elmoro & Shepard i ‘North St., Willimantic Tel. connection IRAM N. FENN eand EMBALMER, Willimantic, Ct. . Griswold 3 move rd. WALLACE LEMIEUX STRUCK BY'AUTO DELIVERY WAGON Ten Year Old Boy Was Watching Sel. diers and Was Not Seen by Driver. Wallace, the ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lemieur of 1061 Main i uillian, on Tuesday noon, near the state armory on Pleasant street. The boy was se- usly injured, sustaining concussion of the brain and an injury to his shoulder. The accident happened about ore hundred yards west of the state armory where a number of boys were watching the members of Com- pany L. Mr. McQuillan came along headed west, and had a clear way un- til some boys ran out on the street from the north sidewalk and @iq not seo the auto coming. When they @id see it they started to run in all direc- tion: In order to avoid striking some of them Mr. McQuillian turned his car to the left and ran into the stone wall, The Lemieux boy was lying in the grass and did not have time to get out of the way. Mr. McQuillan did not see the boy. The boy was struck on the head and run over. He was picked up In an unconscious condition by some of the soldiers. Bdward Gilman was nearby with his automobile and with Mr. McQuilian and two soldiers took the boy to the hospital where be was examined by Dr. O'Neill, who found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. The parents of the boy were notified and they went to the hospital. At the last report he was still unconscious. GRADUATION AWARDS Plpils of St. Mary’s School Win Hon- ors—Addre: by Father of Trap- pist Order. exercises "of St. held Monday ev. ry’s hall on Vailey Edmund of the Trap- delivered the nddress. French and English, or Turcotte, Blanche Gerard Loiselle,- Alice Dube, zine Cpigsc. Dipkimas for sEnglish only, Rhea Phengtif, Lucien Carier; Beatrice Comtois, Albert Paulhus, Edy j na Laramee, Lea Cote, Jerome Piche, Florina Dubreuil. Certificates for bookkeepins, Hilda Berard, Anna Caisse, Dorothy Piche. Certificates for typewriting and stenography, Hel- ene Loiselle, George Chabot. Palmer certificates, ‘Omer Turcotte, 'Is, ard -Loiselie ‘16, Rene Lnssier, trice Vegiard, Eva Langlois, Docina nsereau, Marie Jeanne Hebert, Irene ‘Heureux, Heller Roy, Alice Bonin, Marje Jeanne Belanger. Special awards: $250 gold pieces given by the different societies of the parish for excelience in French were won by the following pupils: Sth grade, Omer Tur- motte, Gerard Loiselle, Rhea Phaneuf. Tth grade, Marie Rose Bertrand, - trice Paradis, Blanche Marcoux. 6th grade, Leo Coutu, Docina Dansereau, Bibjane Sylvestre. 5th grade, Emma Peltier, Ida Chamberiand. 4th grade A, Alice Pelerin, Leo Gibeault; 4th grade B, Rosanna Vertefeuille, Alex- Ger- Bea- ay's B oston Store WILLIMARTIC, CORN. - FOR VACATION the warm Summer days here and vacation time | one needs an extra supply of Summer Muslin o courteous service, ly in dealing, and a ' B i Koy Pacicrize THE M which aims thereby to relations shall : that the the armory expect- that the boys were to go out on as a recruiting ‘station for the :&y. The recru! officer 1s e&%' be at the armory for the next few days. About noon, Captain Tiesing receiv- ed word headquarters in Hart- ford that his commana would mot be called on to move at least before to- day. When this notice was received the was divided into the reg- ulation squads commanded by non- commissioned officers and drilled in close and open order -on Pleasant street, between the footbridge and Bridge street. . The American band was on hand to escort the boys if they were called to move; but when it be- came known that they were not to g0 Tuesday, the musicians returned to their homes or wark, : The company marched to a local restaurant at 2.30 in the afternoon and had dinner. Notes. Many flags were displayed 4n this city Tuesday in honor of Company L. Ten new teléphones were installed in this city during the week ending June 17. Leone E. Smith, director of the boys’ club of Colchester was a Willi- mantic visitor Monday. The Windham Street school grad- uation will be held this evening in tiae Town Hall at 7.80 o’clock. Fmerson Staebner of Yale univer- sity is at the home of his parents, Prof. and Mrs. Fredarick W. Staebner of Walnut street. Wales G. Thompson of Danbury is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Thompson { of Prospect street. Miss Marion Rafferty is entertaining her clas§mate, Miss Martha Gerger son, daughter of Judge Bergerson of Honolulu, Hawaii. x The graduating exercises of the Natchaug Grammar school will bé held this evening in the high school audi- torium at 8 o'clock. Dr. Fred M. Smith has been ap- pointed town physician of the town of Windham to succeed Dr. W. P. 8. Keating, resisned. Three cars filled with rezular sol- diers passeq through this city Tues- day morning over the Central Vermont road bound for Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. Chauncey C. Geer, whose death oc- curred in Greeneville Saturday, June 17, was well kno in_this ci being a charter member of Francis S. Long Post, G. A. R. Frederick Clinton, son of Mr, Mrs. C. L. Clinton of South Windham, has returned home from Lensing, Mi- chigan, where he has been a student at_the state college. Walter Broadbent of Worcester, Mass., i3 spending a few days in this city, and while here will attend the graduation of the Windham street school, from which he was sraduated the class of 15, William C. Jones, aretaker for the Misges Johnson, of Prospeet street, | left Monday for Cambridge, Mass., to attend the commencement exercises of Harvard University, his nephew, Jo- seph Forrester, Jr., of Newport, R. I, being a member "of the graduafing class. 5 PACHAUG SUNDAY SCHOOL OBSERVES CHILDREN'S DAY. Interesting Exercises Carried Out at First Congregational Church of Griswoll and Children's day was observed at the First Congregational church, Griswold, with an excellent sermon for the chil- dren by the pastor, Rev.- F. 8. Child. The subject was The Garden of Life. The concert exercise by the children in the Sunday school bour was full of interest. The church was prettily decorated with wild® flowers and a e motto, “Jesus Bids Us Shine” the letters being rhade of bright biue flowers. The following programme was giv- en: Organ voluntary and song as the children marched into the church welcome, Gladys Wilkinson; seripture reading, superintendent; praver, pas- tor; anthem, Praise the Name of the The Daisy Field, Mont 3 dialogue, Chil- Day, three little girls, Mar. and Gertrude Salisbury and Montzomery; singing, He Sees ihe Sparrow: recitation, That is the Way, iola Button; recitation, The Fa= ther's Praise, Mamie Wilkinson; reci- tation, Days of Summer Glory, Ethel Roode; recitation, Omiy a Dream, El- len Campbell; singing, Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven; exercise with fowers, What They :Stood For, three girls. Ethiel Roode, Ioia Buttop, Mamie Wilicingon; _exereise, thré Boys, unteers, George Norman, a_Pattern for Children: exercise, The Way of Life;" Frances Roode repre- sented the traveler seeking happiness; Eilen Campbeli brought happiness as ihe way to_ happiness; Ethel Daw- ley, Procrastination; lola Button, Mo- rality; Mildred Montgomery, Doubt. Fhese were all rejected by the trav- eler; Olga Stanger, having a crown of gold with 2 star and holding a Bible in her hand, presented Faith as the source of happiness. ' Happy Mont- gomery and Giadys Wilkinsen passed the - plates for offering. Singing, Christ is Winning the World, a: benediction by the pastor closed exercises. PLAINFIELD Mass to Bo Celebrated and Prayers Offered for Local Members of Militia —Funeral of John Dougherty— British-American War Rel Fund Now $273.47. Class day exercises of Plainfleld High school were held in People’s ilie- atre, Moosup, Monday evening. The class motto is: Non est vivere sed valere ;vita. The class organization includes: President, Clark Howard Denison; vice president, Gladys Doro- thy Codiin: secretary, Margaret Kath- erine Tootill; treasurer, Francis Col- lonan. The class colors were black and gold, and the class fluwer, Rudbeckia Hirta. Mass for Local Soldiers. This morning at § o'clock a mass will be sung at St. John's church by Rev. William A. Keéfe for local boys who are members of the Connecticut wilitia and will probably be called to report for duty. Special prayers will be-offered that God may guide Presi- dent Wilson safely and wisely in this and that tho pation will guided through this trouble. Funeral of John Dougherty. The funeral of-John Dougherty took place Tuesday morning. A requiem high mass was sung at 9 o'clock at St. John’s church by Wiliam A Keefe. The church was crowded at the services, most of the school pupils of the village being among those in attendance. The fioral tributes were beautiful, 52 floral pleces being sent by relatives and friends of ibe de- ceased. The bearers were eight altar Dboye, as the deceasedl was formerly an altar boy, Stanley Sullivan, Victor George Au- Edward Danbrouch, 3 nors, John Coyle, Michael mamumn.mua‘{."n.em Campbell, Roy Holmes; singing, Christ | $27 Annie and Edna Fraser and Mae Ken- nedy of Moosup, and Frank Connors of Eridgeport. Rev. R P. Morrissey of Voluntown was present also. British War Relief Tptal $273. The report of the. British-American war relief fund shows that last week's subscription was normal; $16.50 . being coilected, making a sum total ef .47 Treasurer Zeck Tetlow has sent a check for $50 to New York headquarters, making a total of $365 sent from Pjainfield. Any contributions. may be sent to W. E. Oldham, Box 321, Plainfield, Ccun. ¥ News in General. Toyal Livingstone lodge, I. O. O. F, M. U., held a regular meeting in Rid- ing's hall Mcnday evening. Noble Grand John Eottomley presided. .Mr. and Mrs, J. Sullivan and daugh- ter Teresa of Main street are in New Haven and attended ‘wsamernicement of d | Sheffield Scientffic sc.o0l, Yale 1916, of which class John Francis'Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sullivan, is a member. Miss Aline Danmay of St. Jean Bap- tiste, Canade, is visiting at the home of Joseph Grenmier. Later Miss Dan- may will sperd some time at Woon- socket, R. L, and Fall River, Mass. Mrs. Margaret Bedford Warflield of West Summerville, Mass,, is_spending a few weeks at the home of J. S. Bliss on Pleasant street, JEWETT CITY Local Deldgates to Preston City Meet. ing—Mission Circle Answers Que: tions—State Officers Visit Rebekah Lodge. Miss Floretie Grepler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Azarias Grenier, who at- tends the Baltic convent, stood second in scholarship in her ciass. She also received a gold medal for the best in upplication. Delegates to Preston Meeting. Deacon and Mys. D. L. Phillips, Mr. énd Mrs, J. B, Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whiteman are the dele- gates to the Stonington Union Baptist association which meets at Pres! to act as moderator. Mrs, G. H. will sing a solo today during the ses- sions. ston. bo| City this week. Rev. J. A. Spidell is Mission Circle Meets. The Baptist Woman’s Mission cir- cle met in the church vestry Tfla.dg afternoon. The_president, Mrs. J. Spidell, presided and arranged the’ programme. It consisted of 20 ques- tions on missions which were answer-. ed by Mrs. S. F. Brown, Mrs. B. M. Swift, Mrs. G. H. Prior, Miss Mabel McBroome, Mrs, M. E. Wilson and Mrs, A. M. Clarke. Miss Evelyn ner sang a solo. Misses Josephine Miller, Marian Paul, Alice Barnett and Driscoll attended the Norwich Free alumni meeting Monday night. ‘Alice Barnett and Annie Dris- Miss ‘at| coll and Charles 1. Babeock graduated from Norwich Free Acad- emy’ Tuesday. Visited Rebekah -Lodge. 1 am in the diplomatic service. I have 10 be extremely particular about my, suit but they appeal N The best tobacco for cigarettes is Turkish. wuntil have tried ““H. . ing treatment for nervous frouble at the Johnson hospital. Gift of Gold. The Woman's guild of Grace church save Rev. V. N well reception in the guild church Saturday e presented $35 ingol will sail June 28th Fair, Stanley Sullivan; The senfor boys wers dressed in sentor boys ’ Senior girls white. The ed, many being compelled The exercises were well Miss Blizabeth Clarke returns from Smith coflege today for the summer Ladies' society of the Congre- Tm -Iflcrn - iy 2 town #chool committee held a ¥ o mecting 1nthe library Monday even- Eawin Lyons is able o Y o tio ‘on nis tmjured £ogt 'zt"rg of a cane. 7 = The parochial school -