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: 3 - cer has issued new rules to be follow- : ed by the parents of the children in . yards until the epidemic of infantile ! health officer on i break the same will be apprehended ’ | e e e ST | sis have been reported to Health Offl THREE NEW CASES OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS Three Children Die—Health Officér Makes More Stringent Regulations- Nurse Discovers Case—Rev. P. 3. Mooney Aiding in Interpreting the Health Laws. Three new cases of infantile paraly- cer Dr. C. A. Jenkins since 'Wednes- day afternoon. Owing to the increase in the number of cases the health o this city. These rules are as follows: Parents and guardians are requested to keep their children in their own paralysis is over. The rules of isolation by physiclans or the quarantine put in force by the infantile paralysis cases must be observed. All who are in quarantine and who and will be dealt with according to law. The penalty for the disobeying of the city health officer’s rules is $200, fine or six months in jail, or both. Every precaution must be taken by the people of the city to safeguard the health of the people and drastic meas- ures will be taken to punish all vio- Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Are You Going To See your mother, father, sister or brother? or perhaps the sea- shore or mountains is on your| 1 list. In either case you will|¢ want a TRUNK, SUIT CASE | or BAG an] the best variety and the| best prices can be found at| LPICOLNS Firniture Stere) Telephone 285-3 M in and Union Streets Wil imantic, Conn. JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Furera.DirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 MNorth St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALM 62 Church St., Willimantic, Ct. lators of rules laid down by the health officer and the law covering nuisances. detrimental to the health of the com- munity. (4 Three New Patients. The three new cases reported to the officials are: Charles Brennan, the five year old son of Edward Brennan of Chapman street. This case came to lisht Wednesday night, paralysis first showing in the child's face. Eva Fer- dinand, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ferdinand of Ives street, was the second case reported. The other case was that of Elanche Oberac, the nine months old chilg ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oberec of 86 Ives street. The child has been sick for a few days but upon making a call at the house late Wednesday night the attending physiclan found that the legs had become useless. In the case of the Ferdinand child on Ives street, the doctor does not ex- pect recovery as the child was having great difficulty in breathing. Most of the other cases about the city are showing some improvement although the Solowlowski child was reported as being a little worse on Thursday. Nurse Discovered Case. One of the new cases reported to the health officer Thursday was discov- ered by one of the nurses assigned to assist Dr. Jenkins in his work. Rev. P. J. Mooney has also volunteered his services and he has acted as an inter- preter in the lower village. A num- ber of circulars that are printed in Polish have been distributed through- out the lower village. Those circulars | contain the advice given out by the state board of health in regard to the disease. Kuczyn Child Dies. Mary Kuczyn, the two year daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kuczyn of 78 Chapman street, died shortly after midnight Wednesday night as the result of the disease. The child was taken si¢k Tuesday but par« alysis did not develop until Wednes- morning when part of the body became affected. The child continued to grow worse until she died that night. The funeral was at 3 o'clock Th 1fternoon with burial in the ph's cemetery. Death of Jacobs Child. Jacobs, the two year old . and Mrs. Arthur Ja- Iton court, died at six o'- The child old 1 ay the child was report paralysis in both logs continued to th. he fu- afternoon at cemetery. The 1 disease to Thursday in the body for a ther notice. This will be done. Ten-foot Shark on View. local fish dealer has a ten-foot < on exhibition in one of his show t Men Fell With Staging. About 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon he staging on the rear of the arr company fell to the ground, taking a number of men with it. One of the men was thrown into a barrel but pulled through with- out any injuries. Free Swimming Lessons Deferred. On account of the present infantile situation in this city the directors_of the local Y. M. to stop the free swim- until further notice. vote, lessons Town in Darkness. eople were much annoyed by ns of the electric lights in out 6.45 Thursday evening. went out and the town re- the city s The lights Teiepbone Lady Assistant mained in darkness for about four Murray's Gostan Store WILLIMART IC, CONN. Couch Covers and Portieres Our new Fall stock of Couch Covers and Portieres is here and offers a wide selection to the woman plan- ning a modest home as well as to her wealthy neighbor. The collection represenis Tapestry and Repp in a wide variety of colors and stripes, and some are equal to the best French and Oriental designs and cost much less. Tapestry Couch Covers to $6.50 Repp Couch Covers at as are priced at $4.50 and up low as 98¢ and up to $2.25 Reversible Portieres in solid colors of green, red or *. brown, are $3.00 and up to Silk Portieres are $8.50 $6.50 and up to $10.00 THE H. C. MURRAY CO. e — Capital.$100,000 sound business policy own affairs, characteri NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally permanent, pleasant and o profitable. Surplus and Profits $175,000 Established 1832 Accuracy in accounting, courteous service, promptness and liberality in dealing, and a The Windham National Bank in administering its ze THE WINDHAM »d Concerts Postponed. creation Park is located in t of the city that is affected by the dises the health officer gt thought it best to postpone the hold- | thiuk ser of the e ing of band conc there until fur- |own often asonabl minutes during which time the power was turned on and imm shut off. It could not be hat caused the trouble. - REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Candidates for Town Officers Nomi- nated. At the republican town caucus held in the Town building Thursday even- ing the names of those who will run for the town offices in the November elections were decided upon. Charles A. Yates opened the meet~ ing at 8.15. Curtis Dean was elected chairman of the caucus and Clark Burnham was elected to act as clerk. C. C. Smith and Nelson Daniels were appointed tellers, Next came _the nominations for the different offices. Frank R._Jackson was nominated for assessor. for three years, Alphonse Chagnon was nominated for the board of relief Brnest P. Chesbro, the pres- ent incumbent of the office, was again nominated for the office of first select- man. A. L. Gelinas was nominated for second selectman, Willlam C. Lyman received the nomination for the agent of the town deposit fund, For town auditor W. C. Smith, registrar of vot- ers was given to A. L. Weatherhead. H. C. Lathrop and J, S. Elliott wera nominated to act on the school com- mittee. George the nomination for town tax collec- tor. For Constable Willlam J. Hast- ings, Wilbur G. Stearns, Harry W. Avery and C. E. MacFarlane received the nominations. ¥ The town committee were invested with the power to fill all vacancies. Moose Carnival a Success. The committee that had charge of the arrangements of the Moose car- niva] that was recently held in this city have reported that the affair was a big success from every standpoint. The weather was favorable every night ang comsequently the crowds were all large. (Additional Willimantic News on Page Eight) JEWETT CITY No Case of Paralysis Health Officer Jennings Has No Child Under Observation—Advises People Not to Get Unduly Scared— Local People Attend Conference at Pachaug. In Town and It was reported Weduesday that there was a suspected case of infan- tile paralysis in town, which was be- ing watched by the health officer. Dr. Jennings states that ne knows of no such case, and has pone under obser- believe to the to the annoyance c ildr il which cl children, t: whom fat er's word i Z law. caution, I to an extreme \t 15 attracting a great | Their minds should‘be kept ttemtion, It 1o said that inis |as their bodies, for as is often s man-eating specimen weighs about | 9lder people, . “If. they would think % e about something else besides them- selves, their health would improve.” Attended Conference. Those who attended the conference of churches at Pachaugh, Wednesday, : Rev. and Mrs. Albert Donnell, Donnell, Deacon and Mrs. J. C. Deacon and X G. A. Has- ke . and Mrs. Samuel Thatcher, Rev. E. M. Anthony, Dr. Frank White, Mrs. Samuel Geer, Mrs. G. W. Emer- son, Mrs. Esther Fitch, Mrs John Perkins, Mrs. L. D. Howe, P. J. Gor- man, T. E. Lee, Mrs. S. R. Waters, Mrs. George Soule, Mrs. Althea Comager, Mrs. W. C. Jeffers, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whiteman, Miss Clarissa Geer, W. R. Palmer. Brevities. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Thomps in New Haven for a few days " © Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Bindloss of Mystic, have been guests at C. D. Bab- cock’s. re‘N[r' a(;]df Mrs. G. W. Robinson have turne rom a visit in P E North Oxford. S Mrs. Ida Smith of South Covent a guest at Mrs. W. R Burdicke Mrs. A. M. Clarke has returned from Jamestown, whera visited her mother, Mrs. Cottrell. STAFFORD SPRINGS John T. Melbourne Selis Home to Son —Will Go to Medway—First Teach- ers’ Meeting of the Year. she Miss Susan B. Cheney of New Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Allan Mix, Miss Mary Gilligan of Pascoag, R. I, is the guest of Miss Mae Gilli Bast Main street. e Edmund Burgeois of Fitchburg is visiting his brother, John Bourgeois. Miss Mary Coombs of Malden, Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Anders Jacobsen. Mrs. Sarah Wood of Troy, the guest of Mrs. Frank Mason. Sells Home %o Son, John T. Melbourne has sold his house on Westford avenue to his son, Louis Melbourne, who will move in as soon as the father gces to Medway, which will probably be within a couple of weeks. Mrs, Faulkes and daughter Janet of Watertown, Mass., are spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pease. Misses Ada and Tora Gurant have returned to Springfield after several days’ visit with friends in town, S. Katowitz has gone to New York on a business trip. Teachers’ Meeting. The first teachers’ meeting of the vear was held at the high school on Thursday afternoon. It is planned to have meetings of all teachers in town at least once a month. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walker have returned to their home in Akron, O., efter a-brief visit with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. J. ‘Walker. W. H. Reed and family have return- :rl ;'rom their summer home in West- or . H, is Waiting for Yarn. ‘The weaving department of the Rhode Tgland mill iz closed tbis week, waiting for yarn. Schools Open. ‘The public and parochial schools opened Monday. The borough'schools are crowded and the high school will register about 180 when all are in. ildren who haye been out of town sre not permitted to attend school un- til 12 days after their return. Out of town teachers have been obliged to produce . health certificates, and they will notibe permitted to leave town ‘without ion of the health of- A. Bartlett recelved | is . . 1l )00 100 1 1 ) L3 or Satin. [T T IO T = 0 THE SMART SHOP Plant Bldg.,, New London Annotnce for Friday and Saturday Sept. 8th and 9th An Exhibition and Sale of Autumn and Winter Models WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ Careful preparations have heen made in the assembliing of our autumn sfocks The most charming creations of the foremost Fashion producers are now awaiting your selection FALL SUITS An unusually attractive collection of Fall Suits in choice models developed in Broadcloth, Velour, Gabardine, Poiret Twill or Golflex. The newest Autumn colors are represented. $22.50 to $75.00 WOMEN’S FALL DRESSES AND GOWNS ‘Afternoon Dresses and Evening Gowns in most effective models, featuring all the new col- ors and materials—Chiffon, Velvet, Meteor, Broadcloth and Satin Charmeuse. Prices range from $18.00 to $100.00 Afternoon and Street Dresses in smart Fall models+in Wool Jersey, Serge, Crepe de Chine From $15.00 to $35.60 WOMEN’S AUTUMN CCATS AND WRAPS $25.00 and up with sitk. A large variety of desirable Coats and Wraps for street, travel or evening wear, in the newest fabrics, at moderate prices. Jersey Cloth Coats, trimmed with border of fur on bottom and collar; several colors. Street Coats of Wool Velour and Bolivia Cloths—attractive models, full cut; lined $29.50 up Znglish Cut Coats, made of Mixtures—smart models; half lined. $15.00 up S. COREENE’S : T T T PLAINFIELD Swanson-Taylor Marriage at St Paul’s Episcopal Church—Milk Pro- ducers to Meet—Ball Club Plans Sec- ond Field Day. At St. Paul's church Wednesday af- ternoon at 4 o'clock, Rudolph Swan- son of Baltic and Miss Bessie Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tay- lor of 3 Lawton Helights, wers united in marriage, the ceremony being per- formed by Rev. James H. George, Ji The bridesmaid was Miss Esther Sher man of Thompson, a cousin of the bride. The best man was Sigard Swanson of Baltic, a brother of th% groom. The bride wore a gown of White taffeta and georgictta crepe and carried a bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid wore pink volle and car- ied pink asters. ; " The groom’s ift to the bride a lavalliere set with a diamond. To the best man he gave a pair of gold cuff links. The bride’s gift to the pridesmaid was a lavalliere sct with E methyst. J“l\(ar. an(}i’ Mrs. Swanson left for a trip to Old Orchard, Me., and upon their return will reside in Baltic. The guests present included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swanson and family, Miss Ruby Erickson, Ernest Erickson, Raymond Love of Baltle, George Swanson of Providence, R. I, Conrad Swanson, and Miss Margaret Nelson of Auburn, R. I, Mr, and Mrs. Sidney Bard of Brooklyn, George Robish of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. William Davis and Misses Ethel and Mary Patterson of Berkeley, R. I, Mr. and Mrs. James Moffitt of Wauregan, Miss Ethel Sher- man of Thompson, Felix Wakely of Central Village, Mr. and Mrs. C. Alex- ander and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan and family, Mr. and Mrs. F ed Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone, Mrs. Harriett Kingsley, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper, Thomas Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laycock, Mr. and Mrs. John Hargraves, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lev- er, Deaconess and Miss Sanford, Flor- | ence Butterworth, Sadie Booth, Jen- nie Rhodes, George Kay, Agnes Nolan, Leona Beauchman. . The bride received many beautiful gifts, including an oil painting from Ruby. Erfckson and Albert Cullen, cut glass, Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Charron; teaspoons, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow; cut lass, Edmund_Peterson; embroidered inen, Mary _Blackmar; olive and pickle fork, Mr. and Mrs. James Mof- e attending the state falr in Hartford this week. Miss Minnie O'Halloran has returned after two weelks' vacation in Williams- town, Mass. was| Vacation Ends. Mrs. Sadie L. Smith, superintendent st the Johnson hospit: hag returned from a month’s vacation, Fred Wildey of the Fabian office is having two weeks' vacation. Arthur J. Melbourne is having Ii annual vacation and will spend a por- tion of the time in Boston. ‘Thomas 'Cumminskey left town Mon- day for Springfield, Mass., where he employed_ sa Teported for_a. daily o i I Mool fitt; silver butter dish and knife, Alice orange spoons, Sarah Booth; fork, Mr. and Mrs. Olsol silver cracker and cheese dish, Charles Garrett; ofl painting, Mr. and Mrs. George Swanson, linen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sherman; bureau scarf, Esther Sher- man; bed spread and linen, George Kay and Jennie Rhodes; meat forlk, Mary Cronin; tea spoons, Willlam Friswell; check, grandmother; center piece, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown; sil- ver fruit knives and orange spoons, Theodore and Ragnor Swanson; silver knives and forks, Miss Gunhild and Signard Swanso tomato spoons, Mr. and Mrs. cut glass butter fish fork, Conrad Swanson and Margaret Nelson; cream spoon, Mr. and Mrs. Everett White; teaspoons, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pear- son; soup ladle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred h; sugar shell and butter knife, . and_Mrs. John Kingsley; table- Spoons, Mr. and Mrs. William Davis; coffee percolator, Ethel and Mary Patterson; cut glass dish, Florence Butterworth; bed spread, White Star ; berry spoon, Geo. Robis! teapot d linen, Fannie Caswell and Caro- ine Caswell; pillow, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laycock; mahogany clock, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper; rug, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Erickson; berry set, Henry Fournier; china tea set, Mr. and Mrs. John Newton; cake plate, Mrs. Louise Derosier; fruit dish, M Harriett Kingsley; china set, M Sidney Bard; chocolate Beauchman; salad dish, Agnes Nolan berry set, Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan boudouir clock, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bamber; cut glass set, Raymond Love silver fruit stand, Mr. and Mrs. Lever; cake basket, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hargraves; mahogapy clock, Mr. and Mrs. L. Sherman; copper percolator, Mr. and Mrs. C. Alexander; tea ser- vice, father and mother of the groom; mahogany clock and candle sticks, fa- ther and mother of the bride. Milk Prpducers to Meet. The_ Providence and Willimantic Milk Producers’ Association will hold a meeting in the Lily theatre Satur- day, Sept. 9. Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Racine motored to Worcester, Wednesday and attended the falr. SOUUURSNANN oSSR e prock. Odd Fellows Meet. Protection Lodge, I. O. O. F., held their meeting in Odd Fellows' hall, Central Village, Thursday eveninsg. Democratic Caucus. James Ward, chairman of the demo- cratic town committes, has called a caucus, for that party, to be held on Monday evening. Ball Club’s Field Day. The Plainfield baseball club will hold their second field day of the season at Douglass Park, Saturday afternoon. The event on the day’'s program is a tug-of-war match between the La- frenfer and Babcock teams. The teams met before in a memorial pull, Lafrenier’'s team winning by three inches. The Babcock team is sceking revenge and is_confident of evening up the count. Beside the tug-of-war a b;sebau game and races gte sched- uled. J to this tax. Caucus of Republicans. B! Chafrman Brags of the republican ot o = you want a coveting. thatit summer heat; -%“’05:5 F rustorleak. Letus grade roof- it is cheaper.by the.year. RU-3ER-010 ‘roofs. 20 years ago are id: miore than dll weather. 1, never.d and Copper Green. .. PRESTON BROS., -Inc. - NORWICH, CONN. STATE OF CONNECTICUT All Residents of Connecticut owning taxable securities are liable to tax at local rates unless the State Tax of four mills on the dollar has been paid to the State Treasurer ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th. The estates of those who neglect to pay this tax must pay A HEAVY PENALTY. Instructions and blank lists sent cation to State Treasurer at Hartford. /M’/W‘““\“‘m\\\ N\ ¥ AN N Balances in Banks (not in Savings Banks) are liable on appli- . S-CHAMBERLAIN. - Treasures. i