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NATIVE SQUABS NATIVE BROILERS * NATIVE FOWL NATIVE VEAL INDIANA LAMB (Finest in INDIANA BEEF the world) [ Watermelon Celery Muskmelon Carrots Wonder Beans Beets Peas Lettuce Apples Sweets Grape Fruit Squash | Currants Corn | Cucumbers Berri + { iWe have the above and more A T e O s NOTICE {190 Franklin Street is the headquar- | ters for nice CORNED BEEF to boil {or already cooked and pressed for { luncheon. Try some and become a ! regular customer. VAL LUPPERT,.Proprietor i ! WHAT WE PROMISE Never more than we can really do. What we have done in the past for others is a fair guarantee of what you may ex- pect from us. Some of your friends attend- ed the Norwich Commercial School and now have splendid pesitions with good salaries. Ask them and they will tell you that we have never promised more than we have really done. Atfend The Norwich Commercial School NOW Modern methods and equip- ment are characteristic of the Norwich Commercial School and a positive guarantee of the best to be had in a Business Education. YOUR VACATION will not be complete without you have an ANSCO Camera aiong with you! For best results use an ANSCO. THEPLAUT-CADDEN CO. Established 1872 PLAUT-CADDEN BUILDING Let us do your Developing and Printing J.M. & J. P. SWAHN Tailors Franklin Square, 237 Main Street Telephone 551-12 DR.R. J. COLLINS DENTIST 148 Main Street, Norwich, Conn. Phone 1178 TuThS MISS M. C. ADLES HAIR, FACE, SCALF SPECIALIST Mies Adles will be in Norwich, August 10, 11 and 12, with the latest New York Hair Styles. Make appointments early. Lenox House, Norwich, Telephone 1267, New York address, 402 West 51st St New York New Haven Buy Youir Corsets where you please, then have them re- i t your figure. Corsets Repaired and Cleaned. MAIE RICHMOND, Corsztizre Phone 833-13 Libby’s Red Alaska Salmon Fhe Best Tall Salmon You Ever Ate 18c can. 3 BUY NOW k S. P. ALLEN BRQCER, 113 Franklin St. Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER | All +String lm-n-nh;rww!nd;; Violinstsold onteasyiterms i For_ appointmentsy address E. : . E.. BULLARD, Bl Place, Nor- i with,:Conn. .~ . RN Mrs.. Tda F. Watrous is visitl this week with Mrs. Burr Smith of South Norwich, Saturday, Aug. 12, 1918. Canterbury. .. VARIOUS MATTERS glorious masses of early goldenrod. Country Among the large number of people registered at the Bayside inn, Noank, are Mrs. Crouch and Miss Baker of Norwich. New London school janitors’ salaries are to stay at $750, their plea of the high cost of loving in asking for ‘$850 being table. Best moonlight nights of August be- gin tonight, De necessary to make them very ef- are bringing visitors but clearer weather fective hereabouts. but it The discoloration of the city water continucs in some parts of the town, is believed that will gradually settle out of the supply. Reports are coming from farmers of the damage done to their crops by the storm this week, corn in some places being leveled by the heavy wind and rain, sonic home at Wallingford lected Saturday, Sept. 2 for the annual grand masters’ day at The board of managers of the Ma- have the home. The few Palm Beach su ich hoast the sediment s that Nor- Miss Agnes Troland of Washington street is at Groton Long Point for a week, the guest of Miss Athena Balley. Harry Comenu, employed at the Nor- wich state hospital, has returned from a two weeks' vacation spent in New York. The Misses Katherine and Helen Dodd of CIiff street are visiting with relatives at Newport for the remainder of the summer. Richard L. Tarrant left Friday even- ing for New York, where he will be the guest of Martin O'Keefe, who recently was a visitor here. Dr. H. E. Higgins and family re- turned Wednesday night from a four days’ trip through the Berkshires, and The Mohawk Trail. Mrs. Howard S. Bishop and daugh- ter Olive, of Yantic, return today (Saturday) from a month spent at Tleasant Vitw, R. L E. G. Lippitt of Washington, D. C. spending a few weeks with his un- cle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Howard of Fairmount street. in will se- OBITUARY. D. Tyler Roath. D. Tyler Roath, veteran printer and wich boasis—their " owners can be|cor a number of vears cmploved as nted on one almost—have| o % e been conspicucus by Whsetioe ithe | SOTCHISE e fot Tho Fillstin, dled last day or two. Friday morning about § o'clock, after i e 1| suffering with heart disease. ne of the reasons why Mayor E. s i n Nathan E. Rogers of New London has stationed LR T s e Gicer 5.0 Bropry ot Oimn B -ances Johnson Roath, was born is to enfor t inst one- Sast Side, on June 1, plece bathi na ot at Ocean| After securing his education, Mr. On a warm R Beach thi; at at 4 o'cl a chance to get a A to = river and res: re by ye sp ol La The ernd ugust bri the member Cha tary inte Americ ston the soe in ar N hooner mdon {r broke ime b iredge h. The ested ir today, t c in Ol a ses uv to 4 bath in the h iy Compressed i ille the he best t water in compre: r service by . Ken: with 1che: Lould an and ¢ wport, 2dze of Old M ders off No x-foot vition at cor fonal convention, comy m z held the cott em- Memorial, hool and dfstrict isin: | Roath learned the printer's trade and for about years he followed this | Air | hey the | ion, the D. TYLER ROATH office rning W. Ste Auror in_the 1dman of of te John rwich work employed years until } Roath had Preside ind to Ladder and ni | Ansel A. Beckwith. th, one of M icl’s 1n at a t on the Willi- mantic cam 3 Beckwith was_the so: Next year, w s 2 pated that o many more b attend the Plum the youngest of a family of Island T to have one| chilren, being born in Trumanabur; a tn end of the|wompkins County, New York, during & two widely sep- arated camp. ed by the 1,200 youths there ason. for the to complete the cooler weather. who was one of the s in these parts, Mr. Dimock they were White L ays he intends to start in the business again this fall with a different kind —Stafford Springs Press, | The Connectient Agricultural college fair ex been remade and en- larged this year, the sections of dairy- ing, poultry, agronomy, entomology and far mmanagement T and enlarged, in home economics, e find that work ing impro: additional secti horticulture and physical education added. Noank is suggested as a place for the $5,000 ted States government Is panning to establish somewhere 116 Broadway | Engiand _coast. Z|bun has ‘made a great success of the ’| state hatchery now there and the site lobster hatchery the T along the Capt. would warrant a larger one. mitteo: and Mre. «Palmer, James - Young, ——~| charge of the work. Saxton’s tour The Bozrah Anti Tuberculosis com- ormed in 1914 has raised over $30 by the sale of Red Cross stamps is ready helping the sick get treatment. Lewis Brand, Miss Julia Kingberger, of Fitchville, and Mrs, to use this money Bozrah Center are Off for White Mountains. .. L. Henry Saxton, ‘Saxton Woolen corporation, and Dis- trict ‘Agent Tyler D. Guy of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance company and Mrs. Guy leave this morning in Mr. g car for the White mountains. ily at Intervale, D treasurer of Mr. H., where they h: been - spending the summer, and and Mrs. Guy are to be located at North Conway, N. H, for an extended | period. FOR IMPATRED VITALITY Horsford's Bulids up nerves, funotions by ! ates. Acid P hosph: brain restoring the “Buy*a’ bottle. Latham Rath- Mrs. Saxton joins his fam- e Bnl vital lacking on ved ons and Tni- | New ANSEL A. BECKWITH the temporary residence of his family in that place. When Mr. Beckwith was four vears of age, his famil to Norwich, ang for many ed ' in_ Gree After ng school, Mr. Beckwith learned the trada of a carriage maker and fGr many years was a partner in the firm of Hilton & Beckwith on Bath street. He then entered the grocery busi- ness and for many years, in connec- tion_with the late Welcome A. Smith, conducted a store on Main street, now occupled by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea company. Upon the death in 1885 of W. W. Avery, he:purchased the grain business on Water street, which he conducted until 1904, when he sold this to the Norwich Grain and Feed in in the company. For many years he had ave | beer active in.the development of Mr. |resl estate, a .great many houses in various parts of the city having been erected by him. Since his re- tirement from the gratn business he had devoted h# time to his real es- tate and insurance work. Mz. Beckwith was a staunch republi- can_and bad always been an active | worker in, politics. For many yvears he was a member o'clock Friday afternoon, Ansel | B Association of ‘Commerce Extends Invitation to Officers to Hold Tourney in That City—Secretary Peale Receives Advantages of Booklet Containing T RN Since the Uniteq Workers have pur- chased the tract of land where the Norwich Roque elub ‘is located: and will erect a building, many out of town roque clubs are putting in strong bids for the National Roque Associa- tion of America to.convene in their respective cities next’ year. Secretary Arthur L. Peale of this city has recelved an invitation from The Chicago Association of Commerce which is extended to the officers of the association for the holding of the cen- vention in Chicago. The invitation is in the form of a souvenir booklet of the sights, buildings and other con- venient facilities whicn Chicago af- fords. The invitation is engraved on the frontispiece. The lefter accom- panying the invitation follows: July 28th, 1916. A. L. Peale, Secretary National Roque Association of America, Norwich, Conn. Dear Sir:—Chicago—the convention ity of America—urges your consider- fon of the invitation enclosed here- with, cordially inviting the National Roque Association of America to con- vene their nex:t convention in Chicago. Wili you please present this invitation to the members of vour organization at their coming meeting? In Chicago vou will fing evervthing Atr. the Western City. which tends to produce a successful convention, namely; Minimum ex- penditure of time in traveling, at-min- Imum cost—maximum comfort for your delegates, which means a large attendance at-your convention—mod- ern. fire-proof hotels, suited to every purse—unequalled market advantages —innumerable facilities for recreation and enjoyment. In other words, you will find here a convention city which is accessible, comfortable, interesting and hospitable. ‘We hope that your organization may accept ; Chicago’'s invitation and as- sure you that this department will be giad to assist you in every way possi- ble in working out the details of your convention program. Very truly yours, THE CHICAGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Geo. M. Spangler, Jr, Msanager, Bureau of Conventions. It is understooq that Philadelphia is/ strongly seeking the cenvention and since the roque convention has been held in this city since the early 70s many local enthusiasts are not de- sirous of losing it. The local officers hope that sentiment is spirited enough among the citizens of Norwich to hold it here. LYNN BOYS STOPPED AT WAUREGAN HOUSE Are to Play Griswold Hotel Team in New London This Morning. Sixteen members of the Lynn Play- unds’ baseball team with their i | structors, George A. Cornet, commis- { sioner of public property; W. L Jovce, scrvistor of the playgrounds and john Morrisey, superintendent of the is, who have been making a trip through Connecticut, the Wauregan house last hey came here from New where they atfended the base_ me between the New London and Tynn in the Eastern league. boys claim the championship of playerounds in the Bay state ave held for the past four they expect to hold ot ich they rs and which more. recent games thi: s at Wartford, where they gave the capital a severe trouncing, 25 to 6. . 1. Joyce has charge of the team th the boys is John Dempsey, \e mascot, a lad about the size of a of peas. The boys will leave for New London where they will play the Gris- hotel team in the morning and afternoon they will atténd the hall game Plant field. The roster comprises the following missioner George A. Corner; su- rvicor, W. I. Jovce: superintendent n Morrisey: William 2 John Cody, Fred Welsh, Bernard reibers, i Rowel Paradise, John Zdward Callahan, William Leo Ryan, Frank McDonald, on, John Ring and John wold the | Civil Service Exams. minations for civil service posi- senter, marine fireman, Wil be held Oct. 1. Ap- I not'be assembled for ex- Deinz rated on their phy- training, experience and nts w tion, ty, ss, as shown by their ap- There are several existing in the position of marine n the steamers of the quar- department at a salary of ear. Positions also exist in the department for inspector of of dumping nan. . enginee survey Secures Injunction Against Railroad. John T. Hooper, proprietor of prop- in Bank strect adjoining the New road tracks in New London, scured an injunction restraining New Haven road from _tearing ance at Barry’s crossing. He at his property is obstructed the action of the road. Papers In e injunction. in which Hooper claims e served on officials aven road Friday. At- rthur T. Keefe represents the rd of water commissioners, dent of the board for se: and at the ttme of his member of the board of being p eral term: leatl was re ks position in which he was of great value, owing to his__intimate nowledge of real estate. He was a tee director of the Norwich Savings Society, being one of the old- members of the board. 2 life member of all of the nic bodies in both the York tish Rites, being a Mason in lodge and one of the char- of St. James lodge, when Somerset r member arter was restored in 1872, of which lodze there are now but four ving charter members. He was a member of the Masonic Temple cor- poration, representing Van Rensallaer Ccuncil, Princes of Jerusalem and_the last survivor of the original members rey th. body. On Jan. 29, 1868 he married Celeste Kenyon of Willimantic, by Rev. Ed- gar F. Cl Mrs. Beckwith survives with one son, Ansel E. Beckwith and two granchidren, Henry Kenyon and Celeste Lydia, of Rochester, N. Y. Of his immediate family, but one survives him, Mrs. James L, Thorpe, of New Haven. About 10 years ago Mr. Beckwith suftered a severe accident and since that time his health had never been the same, but he kept active until about two weeks ago, since which time he failed rapidly until the end. Chauncey B. Whaley. Chauncey B. Whaley, age. died L. 71 years of uddenly at his home, 60 Federal street, New London, Thurs- day night. Death was due to harden- ing of the arteries and a disease of the heart. Mr. Whaley when he died. was in the house alone About a week ago Mrs. Whaley and daughter came to Nor- wich for a it, leaving Mr. Whaley in usual health. Friday morning res- idents of the house noticed that Mr. ‘Whaley had failed to take in his bot- tle of milk at the usual time 'and that it continued to remain on the door step. They rapped at his apartment two or three times but received no re- ! sponse. About 12.30 realizing that | something was wrong they broke into the apartment and’ found Mr. Whaley on the couch, dead. Medical Examiner H. H. Heyer was notified and from the rigidity of the body it was evident that Mr. Whaley had been dead several hours. It is thought that he died some time be- tween 8 o'clock and midnight Thurs- day night, The deceased was a boilermaker by trade and has resided in New London for many vears. He retired from ac- tive work about a year ago. SHARED HIS STATEROOM AND WAS ROBBED George S. Clark Pounded Into Uncon- sciousness by Casual Acquaintance Being a good Samaritan isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, according to George S. Clark, of Amherst, Ma, who was a passenger on the steamer Chester W. York Thursday night. Clark met a stranger on the boat. They chatted and became friends. Ie was glad to he could talk during the trip. friend had no stateroom and agreed to share his. £ During the night he awoke to find some one striking blow after blow his face and bod He tried to re but was overpowered and soon Knock- ed uncon: When he r the boat had tied up at the pic his traveling companion was missing. Chapin from New some one with whom His Clark blinked, himself and discovered that he was very much the worse for a severe beatinz.” Two bad- 1y bruised eve: of his injuries. t satisfied with him the ting of his life, Cla riend had appropriated for his own ery article of clothing belo: the Ambherstite and carri his money and jewelr) In place of the clothing, his traveling companion had left a shabby looking suit of were on 2 small part be al clothes and badly worn pair of shoe: Clark had been left penniless in strange cit: Hi fuge was po- lice headquarte case to Captain Havens, ssisted him in getting in communication with members of his family, who forwarded money for him to continue his journe Needless to say. the Amherst man is no longer inclined to be a good S maritan. His greeting to str: in the future will be a very cool on ed his QUAKER HILL MACHINE DEMOLISHED BY TROLLEY Walter Conklin Escapes Scrious In- jury When Car. Struck His Machine Walter Conklin of Quaker Hill nar- rowly escaped serious injury Friday evening about 6 o'clock when a north bouna trolley crashed into his machine, completely demolishing the vear end. It appears that Mr. Conklin was re turning from New London and when nearing the driveway leading into his premises he cut across the trolley tracks ahead of the car by only a few feet. At the point where the accident occurred there is a down grade and although the automobile driver pla out his hand for warning, the distance between him and the approaching car was too short and the motorman was unable to bring his car to a stop. The front portion of the auto succeeded in clearing all right but the rear was struck with much force, throwing Mr. Conklin several feet. The automobile was whirled around by the force of the crash, taking off the rear step of the_trolle Mr. Conklin was picked up and con- veyed to his home where he was treat- ed by Drs. Brewer and Gildersleeve cf this city who happened to be in that vicinity. Mr. Conklin besides bei thorough: hakened up received scalp wound. a WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS INITIATED ONE CANDIDATE Regular Monthly Meeting Held Friday Afternoon in Buckingham Memorial One candidate was initiated at the regular meeting of the Woman's Re- lief corps held Friday ' afternoon at Buckingham Memorial with the pres- ident, Mabel . Georse, in the chal General Orders No. 2 were read and a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. and Mrs. George for their kind hos. itality at the recent picnic held by s at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. George. The usual form of closing was conducted with the sing- ing of America and saluting of the flag. WEDDING. West-Bliven On Wednesday, Aug. 9. at the Meth- odist Protestant parsonage at Canter- bury Plains, the marriage between Charles D. West, the well known mer- chant of Moosup. and Miss Edna Bli en, of Canterbury, took pla Mr. Bennett acted as best man and the bride was attended by Miss Inez Wil- liams. FUNERALS. Harriet Margaret Hunt. The funeral of Harriet Margaret Hunt, the two_days’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt of No. 330 West Main street, who died Thursday, was held Friday morning. Burial was in St. Mary’s cemetery. Undertakers Shea and Burke were in charge of the funeral arrangement: Real Estate Changes. The property on Shetucket street formerly owned by, Oliver L. Reynolds Eas ‘been sold by Franklin Rumford, tarough John A. Moran to T. Ethier, who intends to oceupy the house after it:is remodled. The property. at 57 Maple street has Dbeen sold .by S. Siegel to Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Zielier, who wiil occupy it. Mr. Siegel has also sold the Worth property on Coit street to F. K. Hertz. Saw Submarines at Base. JohnP. Flynn and Felix P. Callahan were at the navayvbase on the Thames Friday and:saw two,submarines which are nowsatithe ‘base. ouldn’t You ; Like to Get Rid - of That Catarrh? Last Excuréionf - for New London, where pa: will transfer to New London Line steamer City of Lowell, port 130 p. m. Returning leave Newport 4 p. m. $1.00 Number of Tickets Strictly Limited No tickets sold on day of excursion New York, New Haven & Hartford R, R, Newport Via Rail and Steamer Thursday, Aug. 17 Train leaves Norwich, 8.10 a. m. engers due New- Bound Trip $1.00 if limit is previously reached. VA { Well, here is your opportunity. | am going to give “away this week two thousand packages of Gauss Combined Treatment to those who need it, and if you want relief, sign the coupon at the foot of this notice, and the free package will be forwarded to you at once by parcels post. I want to prove to that Gau Combined Treatment will relieve your catarrh. The method is effective, b cavse it strikes at the root of the trouble and gives permanent relief by removing the ecause. Th is the only correct way to treat catarrh and if you want quick and lasting results, send at you CUMMINGS & RING Funeral Directors al I znd Emb:imers 337 MAIN STREET Oppstits Post Offien J 'Phone 321.2 Lady Assistant once for the free paciage. Fill out the coupon below and package will be sent to you by return mail. FREE This coupon is good for a packaze of GAUSS COMBINED CATAREH TREATM T, sent free by mail. Simply fill in your name and addross on dotted lines below, and mail to C. E. GAUSS, 9025 Main St, M shall, Mich. LABORERS’ UNION THREATENS TO CAUSE TROUBLE. Demands Dismissal of Non-Union Men in Letter That Arouses New London Officials. If officials of Lahorers’ union, No. 1, of New London, the members of which were recently engaged in a ke which was terminated by their being granted liberal s, persist in the attitude whic this week, they will speedily selves up t the e adopted ind them- ‘ong arm of the. law r nted by Mayor Ernest E. Rogers Attorney Daniel M e of the icn is High- Comm irtland R. Dar- row from the president of the union. In the discharge of two Italian laborers employed by the city, wi alleged to be non-union men, is demanded unl they c: ded by the municipal authori- ties to i the union. The president offers to furnish union men to take the places. In the event that the city does not comply with the wishes of the union, serious trouble is pre- dicted. The communication is couched in Inguage of threatening character and arous igh indignation among city official | Highway Commissioner Darrow re- plied to the letter by first st that the city has no authority or desire to force cmployes to.join a union. Iur- thermore, he added, in unmistakable terms that if any more communica- tions of this nature should be received they will be turned over immediately | to the police authowitias and the union officials and member n the 0-called trouble they ng for Ro Darr ymm sioner and will tole: dation. NEW VOTERS MAY UPSET PROPHETS Industrial Boom Arrivals Are Worry- ing the Political Managers. verlooki on in Co; the men > the The politicia are not the fact that the next elect necticut may be decided by who have come into the st al boom, due to the i for Connecticut’s mant ng g products in connection with the [European war began to make itself felt, s the Hartford Time: New Haven observer, in thi nection with the meetin lican state central committee, t week estimated that 10,000 more vote would be case in New Haven alon than in the presidential election 1912. Bridgeport, he said, could offe even a greater number. He believed between 40,000 and 50,000 workmen had come into the state and lished a residence, and would opportunity to cast their votes here for state officers and presidential elec- to: city, This being so, a new element enters into all forecasts and calculations re- garding the outcome of the presiden- tial contest as regards Connecticut. In connection with the decision over state officials, it may not b s to some to think that the I power in selecting the winning may rest with newly arrived citizens who have not had an opportunity become imbued with the conser of Connecticut. Hartford politicians are speculating over the attitude of the delegates in view of the declaration of the party organ for the renomination of Govern- or Holcomb and the old state ticket. It is believed that the Hartford dele- gation will be for Senator Louis R. Cheney on the first ballot Congratulations From British Ambas- sador. Commodore and Mrs. Morton F. Plant, who returned Thursday after- noon from the cruise of the New York Yacht club on their steam yacht Va- nadis, have received the following tel- egram ‘Washington, D. C.. Aus. Morton F. Plant, Yacht Elena, London, Conn.: My best congratulations on your victory in the King’s Cup race. I hope to receive account of race to communicate to my sovereign. CECIL SPRING RICE, British Amb 10. New dor. Home From Canadian Trip C. Royce Boss and P. Leroy Har- wood, accompanied by their _sos Acors Boss and Leroy Harwood, turned to their home from Canada, Wednesday. The two boys have been at Camp Keewahdin near Lake Tim- agami, Ont., for the past five weeks an@ when they were ready to return home their fathers went after them by automobile. Trolleymen Pleased With Manager Trolleymen are €reatly pleased wilh the attitude of General Manager Cal- state that Mr. Callighan has orde issuee. ordinates to conform ns of the strike sgg- s action has re- much friction | between minor | to his st to the t t porch {on | hborin: ay even- out 6 o’clock rctured her | right a ove the The little zir] was play at of the accident, and wa a dis- tance of about s WHAT YOU GET is more important than WHAT YOU PAY. The Chas. A. Kuebler Co. 32-41 FRANKLIN ST. | closed sparking qualities. DRY BATTERIES The supply of chemicals used in Dry Batteries from the countries at war is to many factories. Hence de- | teriorating quality, short life and low | candle power and absence of fat We carry the Ever Resdy Batteries. The manufacturers have unlimited re- sources for getting the best chemicals obtainable. They have a wonderful reputation to sustain. Two Cell complete 50c Three Cell complete 75¢ e [EATORN CHASE CO. 129 Main St., Norwich, Ct. 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