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5 e b o A R "yflju»oawmu sau.enn;ffifasmy{smzma,fi. 1916 —'EIGHTE’EN MILL TAX FOR PRESTON Annual Town Meeting Heard Reports and Laid Tax For Coming Year—Same Compensation Voted Town Offi- cers—Selectmen Empowered to Borrow for Town Ex. penses—About Forty Voters Attended Meeting. At the annual meeting of the town | meet the current expenses of the town, ere were about forty voters presen of Preston held Monday afternoon a|,,'4;; neeting which lasted about an tax of 18 mills was laid for the com-|poyr. The business of the meeting ing year. The meeting was called to|was harmoniously transacted. order at 2 o'clock and Bverett The tax abatements fotaled $35.25, Barnes presided as moderator, with G.|as shown by the report of B. F. Bent- V. Shedd as town clerk. Theé reports | ley, collector. of the selectmen, town treasurer, col- | Collector Bentley's statement of lector of town taxes, town school com- | taxes follows: Collected on list after mittee and town health officer wero | Sept. 1, 1915, and paid to town treas- presented and were accepted by the | urer $450.27, due on lst of 1914 $325.467 meeting. The selectmen wers author- | amount of ‘tax on list 1915 $10,685.90, ized to look after the town roads this | abatements $88.28, amount to collect coming year as last year and ceriain | $10650.62; amount collected and ‘paid town es were ordered abated. A |to town treasurer $10,105.14, interest tax of eighteen mills was then laid to | collected $39.28, amount due ‘$545.48. meet the requirements of the ensuing The indebtedness of the town is year. shown in the following statement sub- The next matter to come before the | mitteq by Treasurer George V. Shedd: meeting was the compensation ror the | Note held by Walter McClimon $8,000, town officers ‘and it was ordered the | bonded debt $45,000, total debt $53,000. same as last year. The selectmen | The actual cash balance oh hand Sept. were empowered to borrow money to |1, 1916, $677.98. FallMillinery - MANY BENEFITTED BY JOHN A. TIBBITS FORMER pe"’”g i BABIES ICE FUND. OWNER OF DAY |Large Demand For Ice Tickets Dur- | Sold It to Theodore Bodenwein Twen- ing the Hot Weather. ty-five Years Ago. w dnesda and Thu'.sda Twelve familles have benefited this| The New London Day recently is- e Yy summer by the use of the babies’ ice | sued its anniversary number: i tickets, made possible by the gener-| Just twenty-five vears earlier Theo- osity of public spirited friends. dore Bodenwein bought the paper. It Sept. 206h and 21s¢ Dr. Brophy’s advice as to the need | had been run by John A. Tibbits, the Ibeing greater during August, proved | Speaker of the house in 1836 and a jboth wise and helpful, for hile_the | brother of Henry W. Tibbits of this tickets were used in June, and July, jCity. John A. Tibbits, after consider- .b. . \/Inll- S t ‘in‘;:nse heat ;{urmg dlhe A;g‘fxsl r,l)\{;h'”ygll"\;’c‘nl dnc‘l:il ,.us(‘c\xrfld a fat h weeks brought a larger demand for | POsition abroad under the government. On exhibit in our Millinery Store f|ye : o' bachersCor e Tinbie td men . i The tickets have been used in|8ated themselves for $25,000 and were . 2 |only to help make sick babies well, | PTOF - Its most costly asset was a Women, Misses and Children. [3nd 5 K6an well banics In.n Seen |Press that he could mot uee better te of health, but has 0 af. s forded the opportunity of teachin Y. M. C. A. SERVICE. i | WOMEN'S and MISSES’ YOUR INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED TS reborts trom e pup- | Rev. A W. Burden addrotsed Gather- s o ° ing in Thayer Building on Timely g fully th many times tauzght| Topic. < ( I ln nterpreter- vere received - 5 ] 3 i el ih Blcad o | sonnection with the work of the Pub-|feady to get out from under. "M . lic Health Nurse, and have g aenwe sa a note for 0 and It has been possible by their use not | $1,000 or lose his grip on the mothers, who were willing to learn| Most chaire were occupied |new methods, and the right way of the 1, C. A. mass meeting s ]if Ly so doing their babies could be ing. ¢ = o 7 20“‘ to Zsrd = o e @} veipca | ed sons s | In some cases it heen neces- | ahn’s orchestra, Gener. . Harr. T ot era: in | Sec Bill offered prayor. . | which to keep the t S E : 1o, Thais Med| Beginning Wednesday we display for P wooden box from the grocer William Ma- sawduse from the carpenter ; . 2 5 5 7 nd a tin box or pail in which to p! n he afte o v Ladies’ Auxiliary Complimented. |TWO YOUNG MEN bottles, with a tight cover over | g i A b AT eon e 7 the flI'St time a Completc assortment of Ladies' auxiliary, Div. 54, A. O. iI, HELD FOR THEFT. %, upon Sxhibh many engs h t his au i 5% < spaper have b tacked, held their regular business meeting in s of nowspaper ha 3 Buckingham Memorial on Thursday { George #.id James Potter Detained in| ““Hib.\55,°0% {8 Jo%. . | evening with the president, Mrs. Julia | 3 the latest styles for Autumn. Suits, Law Fai 1| Connection With So-Called River| ave been gr e et t was taken : Brock, iding. letts a " a1 1 been g e a P a8, I | P, T e S , Dresses, Blouses and Outer Apparel b5 Hartford, congratulating the divisior == an article, when the price of a new one | 8 aid by on the neat appearance fhey made at| Georse and James Pot a 16| might prove prohibitive. 0 by AiaRtetows. patade... Norah Con- [snd: 3 ars, respectively, are being| Tin cracker or cake boxes of suffi- Belly. (ho recording secretasy: read o |eld at police headquarters in SnSiads to Dot soron on dahltas o s sl Bre i b London on a charge of breaking ing bottles, with room for cracked ice | fion. a8 gid the other offcers who at. |entering in connection with the T space surrounding, will be of | tended. The members who took part |Cent activities of so-called river pi-|use Year. -Bave your boxes, | in the parade are contemplating an [Tates on the Thames. The two lads,j T e Buk %§,‘,~,‘,§,.¢, exhibition drill dressed in_ the same R et St e N e IS (ol cCoapsen {os s s rought about at 6.30 Saturday summer, for c of costumes nstre nce 10| orning when Patrolmen O'Donneil|are deeply grateful of all kinds, in the latest mode, are shown 1n profusion. tevelop hought botii human and divine, _great cxtent failed of for men have i:ave not desires, but You are invited to view this splendid collection of attractive garments Lt 2 : ¢ of all kinds. W would be s he ay in Oct reg- AL that o, hoyiever, S0 Jnformacd Nieos:of Archibald "Mithell Among | Blar_mecting for ‘men only v ew a rant the holding of the boys eves on| Those Selected For Lockport Series | - hed: a minor c - L en in the near future. £ 2 k| igh the sruce of Jesus C be give = and Cavaneaug went to their home! Tt is ed ti next e T s o e oo A ar-ctook them out of bed. It was thelslogan be, " : . “Sicik babies made well and | gecond time that the lads have been|well babies kept well” cu st 24 hour: ; Iriday afterroon Patrolman Ham- = LADIES"B“Y Yeur nd detained them and with Lieu- | MISS MARGARET JAMIESON effers put them under a risid - gree at police headgquarter: TO APPEAR IN CONCERTS | cles of their live Tlee can we be v of arge. he only clue upon which the po- Miss Margaret Jamieson, COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS DIRECT lice could work with any hope for|Archibald Mitehell of o ~ i suczes: the abandoned boat con- | one of the artists selc Bix Were on Monday Signed by Com- ainir ¥ loot. The 12-foot steel|In the series of conc missioner Donahue. from the New York Whole- : on the shores of the |ing miven at Lockport, N. Y., for the| _ 5 - the Lennox Oil plant, | purpose of encouraging American ar- | SiX compensation agreements wi sale Millinery Co. and save Wednesday morning atter an | tsts, and at which none but those who | S1Ened Monday by Comper Syt il 1l -3 citing chase in two boats oyer e | received the! ca education in 1-3 at least on retail prices. - eators, in which Lisatenant Jef. | this country are invited fo. appear. e a’'a most active part. The| The recital in which lss Jamicson utenant, although on the job, | took part was ziven on Thursday. Sept. as not fully rcovered from the ef-|14 and so pleased was the audience cts of the bombardment of various th her playing that she was given WE kinds of metal fixtures, launched at|Quite an ovation and was oblized to . Bryant, Bri him during the chase by the fleeing |Trespond to an encore. Following the | E ridgeport. Dat TRIM pirates. recital, Dr. George Coleman Gow, the | ”The pirate boat has been positively | head of the department of music at | HATS identified as the Helma, belonging to| Vassar college, engaged Miss ramle- | 1. Stueck, Jr. S 4 two sons of Alvin 8. Darling of 106 |on in give a recitai at that Institution | Co. New London : - | Choice Models Proffered to Wise Buy. FREE B Shaw street. According to informa- |on Oct. 18. {Date of injury | ers, Who Seek the Latest and Most \ tion in the hands of the police it was| Miss Jamieson is pleasantly remem- ckly from Sept [ Citrectibestog len from Shaws cove about §|bered by many Norwich people as the | ity Coal Co. New London, and Jo- | tyles. o'clock last Tuesday evening and hasjSOloist at a concert given a short time v London. Date of tion, $6 of in- f= Award, NEWEST HAT DESIGN3 rran, on two months the vicinity om ng Arms Sunda he sub- | was at her home on Town street over | nome of her a ect of the ad tion. and | Sund | Lafiyette str he tex: Prov. 2 heart v Tre—te passed_at On: own b Mrs. Joseph Smith of Canterbu ape Cod. not s spent the week end with Mrs, service as give hoir was | worthy of Lafayette strect. 4 3 o = Guests Sunday of 3 rs. Rob. | | | Amonz the beautiful hats offered for | | | i | | i wrench and back saw found in ths | . s hoat were the property of Alvin S. i : : f orse After Old Wharf, Shaw. With these implements tho| Fomfret c","" E""";. A,“*'“‘ BERINSE S e dntarect police will attempt to show when the ark E. Whitehouse. ol boys are arraigned in police court For Infants acd Childrea P. Ewing of Eim avenur | £ 1 Sianed ta scaxbor biue to reatme her studies a: | I Use For Over 30 Years 2 Bert W. Whitehouse of Pomfret has i ngh wanting the New Haven n Y i Monday morning, that the metal b 2 ond’s ste e =S Httings of the two launches was rip- | brousht suit against Clark . White- | biroad,s stecamboat wharf property in ' e iEed 20 Mlhot 1 BTy ana re 6. V. Craged snd Supe, | Separiment bexins ‘one wesle | sariier | Always bears - Stonington far o i oer ] r and cilver, trimmed 2 black veivet| Mr ang Mrs G. W. Guard and Supt. | department bexi = g‘angws‘:_\t payable to the order of Bert s e “‘:rf:p"efn{ifl.fwfl has been | high in front. It had mole- | Wedresday for a plenic. ~There were | Mrs. Murphy has veturned to the | i a un Counci V. itehouse. To secure the note|°" R 5 banding, and an ostrich faney |ten in the party and a most enjoyable | | T:";’L{:::::i?}; ;:bequomsh woun- | the maker mortgaged land In Groton. e e R I I = | 11, D. of P., held their regular | Lhe Plaintiff claims foreclosure. The at the front. 8mart, fine Silk Velvet Tam, all col- | mecting Monday evening, Miss Anna|B2PETS are returnable before the ‘su- Belgian blue velvet formed the brim lack, $3.00 retail value— ; oy o 2 perior court on the first Tuesday of of a black panne mbdel on the mush- it 2 oy s ”~ .HE)‘BJiQkPR“ICE $1.96 e i i Uctore room order. Efective made flowers in | At Sacred Heart church the masses | ol | A NEW STORE WITH NEW MERCHANDISE were made by different members. The the Belgian velvet were about the high : at .30 and 10 o'elock will be resumed | i { next” sun the cenior and juniof great sun council will meet in Rock- | TOOK SEVENTEEN FIRST crown. choirs will sing, and there will be a of the Sunday school. The| x will rehearse Friday even- | e A fancy bird in shaded Sobelin blue Noted Here nad There. i b k velv iler, flaring YUl m Ociober | Quite oumiey of RIBBONS ON GUERNSEYS e e rown Paish e X 7 v bai P from the local courcil. ed with two bands of fur. A natt Bld 158 Main St., Norwich, The Cranston g. and black strapping of narrow moire |’ Mrs. Ricker of Mystic is visiting L & ribbon at tho back, trimmed a larse | Mrs, S. A. Heath at her home on Eim We take the pleasure of intrcducing ourselves to the e R R inchy ey e s public of Norwich and surroundings. We beg to ex- blue and coral chenille ornament, set ful and becoming way. = - . . Ol\f be dlscour_ black velvet model, with rich trim- plain our efforts to you in very few words. at the front, formed the trimming. Effective, too, was a medium shape | Miss Cecile Hale from New Haven ming of burnt peacock feathers. ns. day from Y vy sailor with Toleo t:fMming shaded blue |y, rmouth, Nov 1g their homes here | o te of | s 5 ¢ Wanweens Hill were I not bee: ago in Slater Memorial hall, by the | i ug d, $6. ekly | wwe mng, i e P Ceant D Can- | ert Beetham of Wauwecus s Beautiful French Model, Black Silk |hovs under ariest were seem in ihe|ter Damrosch conductor, and Iafer sho| Wil Mills, Ine la foh blotise Wwons’ fn bartarnl it et e e U e iien Besthar from the West S Velvet Hat, retails at $3.00—" Helma Tuesday evening. ave a piano recital in’the same hall | Wold n Griswold. | plush, with veivet facing in the s L ; Cornelius Beethar of Shftville. Poth boys deny any part in looting | P¢fore a large and appreciative audi- | Of injur v Award, $5 tone. Fine flowers in pastel shades Returning from Nova Scotia. L =t BRSNS OUR PRICE $1.96 of the two motor launches Jast Wed- | €DCe. Sept. 5. were about the crown. er six weeks' visit with their| The cottaze prayer meeiing of the Y, aesday morning shortly after mid- Ponemah Mills, Taftville, and A Modish was an aeroplane hat of | yrcle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs, John B. | First Methodist church will be held night. SUES FOR RECOVERY | it Date of injury, "Aug. 24, | black velvet, with proiting on the edse | Luther, Miss F 3:’;\}'5\(,}:\ svening at the ho.;:le of My ASTO R lA o 5 weekly from S i ack sgrain ribbon. e finish | prother. Philip 1 hictis n s. Thomas Day on Otro»ando, It is also alleged that the crowbar, ON PROMISSORY NOTE kly from Sept. 4. black grosgrain ribb other, T p T. Luther, for | avente. i | was a flat bi c: | Attractive was a cora] edge, i who | {ips on the dited | Gracefu reac Aigs Hole % left Mond: Regular Order of Services Resumed. B. Paimer Gets Many Prizes For Stock Exhibit at Berlin Fair. Short Lobster Causes $1 Fine. ek S Harry Zaxoritas' failure to measure (e e mer shoied bis. iprize: stock lobsiers which b parchased and |1ast week at the Berlin fair where he Dloced in the show window of his tes. |Won seventeen first ribbons on Guern- | g taurant at 3 State stret, New Lon-|98YS and eleven seconds. ~He was don. cost him a fine of $1 and costs in |Blven the title of grand champion on police court Saturday when he was b“fi‘ and cow. He also won first, s Zound guilty by Judge Coit of having | PN &n dthird on herds and took s ns % o & B bk short lobsters in his possession. B white facaa mren monnen % 1 ed' H Cll o T hatito [ msersssrarppssssansomvsrisessuss = et "ags ‘ot et 1wt wonng | AJ€A s 11@ALYOUN e of e, woich fdor, ot . OUR AIM IS TO PLEASE CUSTOMERS class. He has hold his prize two year ished with two chenille flowers. KOW TO BE SLIM 3 ine Black Velvet Turbans, 12 differ- || TRY THIS TO BANISH A7 il foniof otng UL SICk Sku\ Wl'fl\ S eavier hat tiuperative. Lot The | By Handling First Class Up-to-Date — oal fi henvierdh:\t lmpera't;’\'c i il in’s tisers mornin ent styles, $3.00 and $4.00 values— ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS Fined for Reckless Driving. oy 4o 101 disavs whacw the'Tatsst L] d Herman Soltz, arrested by Patrol- ideas in modish headwear are to be OUR PRICE $1.96 man Charies Hammond on & Sharge ot Re fouma.” N NEW People Who have been tormented for | reckless driving on State street, was i THE WINGS years—yes, even so crippled that they | found guilty by Judge Coit and fined If you are too fat and want to reduce your weight 15 or 20 pounds, don’t starve and weaken your system, or think You must - - always be laughed at on ac- . ith . count of your fat, but go to Lee NS %Rs |were unable to help themselves—have |55 in the New London police court. In the past twenty years Resinol Oint- Case l‘q” ‘*l"‘""“‘"!‘: % Gaaacd oy mna et b _ LATEST been brought back to robust heaith| Soltz was operating the automobile | ment has made thousands of sick skins | __The case of Charles O. Lyon. et. al. |§ o.q get a box of Ol of Korein For Woman and Child at the Lowest Price. g FANCIES NOVELTIES: vs. Albert W. Avery, exc, appeal from | through the mighty power of Rheuma.| of his brother, Dr. Thomas Soltz, and capsuies, take one after each | Rheuma acts with speed; it brings|according to the information galned by well. Inthe great majority of the cases, | probats has been withdrawn, Notice b g it stopped the itching, buming and |of the withdrawal was flled, in the (§ Djcal and one before retiring at YOUR MONEY’S WORTH OR MONEY BACK. in a few days the relief you have| Acting Prosecuting Attorney Cronin 6 y g . night. ew 1or prayed for. It antagonizes the poisons | was proceeding down State street to| STARingatonce, and quickly drove the | Superior court office in this city on Weigh yourself once a week > > . ) that cause agony and pain in the| police headquarters, where he was go. | unsightly eruption away. onday. and note what a_pleasant and Watch Norwich Papers for Special Opening Offers. o1 joints and muscles and quickly the| ing to pick up his hrother in response| To appreciate how much good Resinol NORWICH TOWN Ilstlsimanilnn e 5 Wholesale Millinery Co. |izps soenes comoitey cuap-) i’ dneretiy i e o Sl i o / Tt is a harmless remedy, but sure your own skin trouble—at our expense, It costs little, is absolutely 128 Main Street and certain, because it is one discov- Waterways Delegates Return. if you wisht Although ol dragiets ool Reduc “'c"," E'ha&h“{"";:".'d: ": ,E ;‘:d;"’ harmless, and a week's trial ery that his forced rheumatism and | Mayor Ernest E. Rogers, Senior Al- | Omestwe will fadly tenda frcs cmple. Wrke tles) o, SHE sl ers should convince anyone that it Saven o et Naumats aelayor Brnest B Rogers, Senlor Al- | B0 4R, Rertoo, Battmore, Ma. vice at Sheltering Arms — Tourists |} fa unnecessary to ba. burdencd ® J. & G. H. Bliss Jewelry Store |, T5Y & 50-cent bottle of Rheuma, and | jpetman Eimer X. Kenerson have re- | IS S iSssnmmegy | "°'urning from Nova Scotia—Per. |§ with even a sinsle pound of un- oug-J. 1k if you do not get the joyful relief you ned to New London from Phila- sonal News. 1 Sneno6ces e T3200050900000079 0000060800500 20800004 PI00CETI 00 expect, your money will be roturned. | delphia, where they attended the [ERE 15 no edvertising medium In|“Tcc & Osgood always has a suppl: ¢ 4 THERE 1s no advertising medium in e ey e T PDLY | pinth annual convention of the Atlan- | mavtoss. Comneotimr e S Se M 0| Reyv. B S. Worcester and choir of | ien Counactiont Sqpe of Rheuma and guarantees it to You.|fic Desper Waterways assoclation. | oameim, oanecticut equa; © P Broadway chuteh were af the Shelter. | e sersssrassessssssatssscenssrasspsssensases | sightly fat. Store Opens Saturday, Sépt. 23. el