Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 5, 1916, Page 2

WILLIMANTIC OFFICE, 67 Church St. Telephone 210-2. STATE KIN®&'S DAUGHTERS OPEN. ANNUAL MEETING Mrs. William H. Dawley, of Norwich, State President Presides at Evening Session—Exercises cf Wednesday. In ‘this city Wednesday the twenty- first-annual convention of the Con. necticut Branch of the King's Daugh ters and Sons opened at eleven o'clock in the forencon. This first ~meeting was held in the Methodist church and for the leaders of the state ach. It was under the direction of Anthony H. Evans. President Mrs. Leslie BE. Plackmar of Thomaston opened the afterncon session at 2:30 o'clock, in- troducing Rev. Robert S. Moore, pas- tor of the local Methodist church. In conducting ‘the session Rev. Mr. Moore e a wele@me to the delegates on behalf of the city and the. church. Mrs.- William G. Scrivener of Hart- ford responded to tifé welcome and spoke in behalf of the friends in the order. The evening’s program under the dircction of Mrs. William H. Dawley of Norwich was opened at 7:30 with a devotional service by the Rev. Vernon W. Cooke of the local Congregational church. The following is a list of the present officers of the state branch all of whom are present at the convention: Council members, Mrs. Edward H. Smiley, Hartford; president, Mrs Willia mH. Dawley, Norwich; vice presidents, Mrs. Leslie Blackmar; Ellen J. Whiton, bury: secretary, Miss Ada L. Windsor; treasurer, Miss Ida : m, New London;_ executive com- mittee, Miss Harriet I Eaton, Hart- ford and Mrs. Orville Rector, Bridge- port; county presidents, Fairfield and Litchfield, Mrs. James H. Walsh, Nor- walk; F tford. Mrs. Ira E. Forbes, Hartford; New Haven, Miss Mary R. Woodruff, New Haven; Middlesex, L. Ivoryton; New olland and Windham, Mrs. Prior, Jewett City @uditer, . Southard, New Loudon. Wednesday’s Exercises. Wednesday's program is as fol- lows. Another session of the branch will be called to order at 9:30 this morni 11 a. m.—Conferenceé for the leaders, conducted by Mrs. Anthony H. Evans, president of the order. Afternoon, 150, Mrs. Leslie E. Blackine 12, Opening service, Rev. 2 loore; Greetings from Willimantic, oore; To Willimantic, Mrs. Will- 2 H, Screvener, Hartford; from our in the ' ‘order; Backward The 1015 Convention (Mi- Miss Ada L. Shelley; The ury, Miss Ida J. Lyon; The Gen- 1 Work, Mrs. William H. Dawley clected, C. H. Caswell; County Mrs. James H. Walsh, Miss ry R. Woodruff; address, The Cir- ORRINE FOR DRINKING MEN We.are. in earnest when.we ask you to give Orrine g trial. You'have noth- Ing to risk and everythine to gain, for 3 Thomaston and Mi W your money will be returned if after a trial you fail to get results from Orrine. This offer gives the wives and mothers of those who drink to excess an opportunity to try the Orrine treatment. It is a very simple treat- ment, can be given in the home secret- 1y, without publicity, or loss of time from busines is 1 pared in two forms: No. atment; Orrine No. 2, the ¢ treatment. Costs only $1.00 Ask us for booklet. D. Sevin & Son, 118 Main Street. DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST 752 Main Street, Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Willimantic Phone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorand Embalmer ©60-62 Morth St.,, Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER, 62 Church §t., Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant cle of Girls—Its Possibilities and Dif- ficulties, Miss Eliabeth G. Day; song, selected, Mr. Caswell; paper Blessings and Obligations, Migs Ida J. ILyon; The Quiet Hour, Mrs. George H. Pnor.l Evening, 7:80, Mrs. William H. Daw- ley, presiding—Devotional service, Rev. | Vernon W. Cooke; song selected, Ed- win P. Corss; address, i‘(elpers,”}\lrs Evans, hymn. This (Thursday) morning there will be a business meeting at which of- ficers will be elected for the coming year. It is expected that the conven- tion will come tos a close sometime during the early part of the afterncon. To Welcome Home Soldier Boys. The members of Company L will re- ceive in all probability a royal wel- come when they return to their homes in this city. A number of the local organizations have already appointed committees to act in the matter and Mayor Dunn has let it become known that a special meeting of the board of aldermen will be called as soon as it can be learned at just what time the boys will reach Willimantic. No plans have been made yet and in all prob- ability none will be made until the special meeting is called. Republican Probate Convention. The republican convention of this aistrict for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of judge of probate will be held in Windham Cen- ter Tuesday evening at the Inn. OBITUARY Mrs. Margaret Ford. The death of Mrs. Margaret Ford, 65, occurred at St. Joseph’s hospital Wednesday morning. She had been a patient at that institution for some time. She is survived by one b\rother. John Foy of Windham, two Tieces, Mrs. Frank Atchison of Norwich and Mrs. Agnes Spencer of Yhis city and threen phews, Joseph Foy of Wind- ham, Willlam and John Foy of this city. FUNERALS Michael Socha. The funeral of Michael Socha, the infant son of Mr. and M Tonas Socha of 33 Main street, was _held from the home of his parents Wed- nesday morning at ten o'clock. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Van R. Bennett. The funeral of Van R. Bennett was heid from hi§ home in South Coventry Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Mr. Beebe officiated at the ser- vices. Burial was fn Mathan Hale cemetery under the direction of Fun- eral Director Jay M. Shepard. Appointed Post Surgeons. By general orders issued Tuesday by Major Edward Schultze Dr. W. P. Keating and Dr. C. E. Simonds have been appointed post surgeons for Windham county. Union St. John to Admit Candidates. Next Sumday L'Union Ste. Jean Baptiste of this city will hold cpen hou for the public and also they will admit a large number of candidates. Henri La Femme, organizer of the order has been in this city for some time during the past month and has secured a great many names of men wishing to become members of the so- ciety. Supreme. President, Ladue of Nashua, N. H,, ahd Supreme Seergtary Vigna of Wooensocket, sRs T., wi be presént at the meeting which will commence at two o'clock in the after- noon. Social and Supper. Wednesday evening th ‘Woodmen women’s _auxiliary to the camp of the Woodmen of the World, held a social and supper in Knights of Pythias hall in the Jordan block. The affair proved a hig suc- cess and the music furnished by a nine piece orchestra was very much enjoyed by all. Colonel A. C. Garvan who is manager of the order for this state spoke at lensth o nthe doings and welfare of the order. e During the evening the social gath- ering was addressed by Ms P. Dunn, who spoke of general and the benefits derived from them. H. and L. Carnival Opens. The carnival of Excelsior ook and Ladder company opened in the town hall Wednesday evening with a large crowd and mach fun. The opening was preceded by a street parade by all the local fire companies. Many peo- ple turned out to see the parade and most of the crowd followed to the town hall to attend the carnival ard to enjoy the dancing. Choral Club’s Room Opened. Members and guests to the number of sixty attended the ceremony at the opening of the new'room of the Willi- mantic Choral club. During the even- ing many musical numbers were en- lurray's Boston Store cieties in | WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Woolen Dress Goods and Dress Silks FOR FALL AND WINTER Woolen Dress Goods at $1.50 a Yard 54 Inch wide Wool Serges in navy, Alice blue, brown and hunter green, $1.50 a yard. 4 inch wide Wool Poplin, navy blue, hunter green and brown, $1.50 a yard. 54 inch wide Wool Gabardine in pur- ple, burgundy, hunter creen and gar- net, $1.50 a yard. 54 inch wide Wool Diagonal in brown, battle ship grey, navy and wine color, $1.50 a yard. Woolen Dress Goods at $1.00 a Yard For Fall and Winter garments we are showing an exceptionally good line of Dress Goods in all the season’s colors, Stor: at $1.00 a yard. Wool Plaids otch Wool Plaids in a wide va- riety of colorz, & and $1.25 a yard. New including fine Wool Serges, Serges and Wool Poplins, in navy blue, brown, green, Alice blue and Wool Serge g 50 inch wide All Wool Storm Serges inches wide, $1.00|in brown, navy blue, wine and gray, 1$1.25 a yara. Silks Striped Silks, suitable for trimmingand waisting, 24 and 26 inches wide, $1.00 and $1.50 yard. Plaia Silks, peat patterns for trimmirg and waisting, 26 inches wide, $1.25 36 inch wide Windham Silk, all in seasonable colors, regular $2.00 qual- ity—epecial $1.25 a yard. 36 inch wide Striped SIilk for dresses, also a good variety of Check, $1.25 a yard. - THE H. C. MURRAY €0. NORWICH joyed by the young people. A buffet lunch was served during the evening. KNOCKED DOWN BY TAXL A. C. Sweet Ran in Front of Auto— Had His Nose Fractured. At the corner of Main and Railroad streets about §.30 o'clock Wednesday evening A. C. Sweet was injured as the result of running directly in front of a taxicab owned by Murphy Eroth- ers and driven by John Killourey. Mr. Sweet was running down Main street and apparently did not see the machine coming out of Railroad street, and before the driver could avoid the ac- cident the former was struck by the right front fender and thrown to the ground. He was picked up and taken to the office of Dr. O’'Neil, where it was learned that lhe was suffering from a compound fracture of the nose. Later in the evening he was taken to his home. The driver of the car re- ported the accident to the police. Blanchette and St. Martin have pur- chased a very desirable building lot on Hewitt street from P. J. Morley. The office of the town clerk is a busy place these days as the clerk is busy issuing licenses to the hunters of the city. Up to date one hundred licenses have been granted. " BALTIC LaBrique-Clocher Wedding--One Hun- dred Tables Filled at St Jean So- ciety’s Whist — Strawberries Picked Tuesday. William Lasch has returned after a vacation spent in_different cities. At St. Mary's church Monday morn- ing at 7 o'clock Regina Clocher, only daughter of Mr. and_ Mre. Alfred Clocher, and Wilfred LaPrique were united in marriage by Rev. J. V. E. Belanger. The witnesses were Moses LaBrigue and Alclidas Clocher. The bride wore a plum colored suit with hat to match. A delegation from the hildren of Mary, of which the bride s a member, awaited the arrival of the bridal couple at the church. As the party proceeded down the main nisle Mendelssohn’s wedding _march was played by the organist, Miss N. V. Milner. The bride was married within the chancel rail, and during the mass the society’s medal was removed by the president, Miss Elois Rov. At the offertory Millard’s Ave Maria was sung by Mrs. R. J. Jodoin, After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride on River avenue. The numerous handsome gifts included cur glass, silver, china, house- hold furnishings and money. Mr. and Mrs. LaBrique left at 9.15 for a_trip to inciude Montreal, Farnam and St. Hyacinth, Canada, and Barre, Vt. On their return they will reside in a new- ly furnished home in Taftville, where the groom is employed in the velvet mill. i Guests ere present from Cassacon- illimantic, Plainfield, Putnam, ille and Raltic. On Motor Outing. Peter Desprez, Henry Bellanger, P. Cardin ands Peter Rabitaille left Wed- nesday morning for a mootr trip to in- clude Providence, New Bedford, Bos- ton and Brockton. While in Breckton they will attend the fair. Tennis Experts to Play. A number of local voung ladies who are followers of tennis will play an exhibition game at an early date. One Hundred Tables of Whist. The members of St. Jean de Baptiste society, their wives and families at- tended a whist given by the members of the society in Sprague hall Tues- evening. About 1(0 tables were During the evening the fol- g selectiors were given by Wil- u, Jr., on the Victrola: gner, Open the Gates of Temple, Holy City, Nightingale the Song, Poet and Peasant, Why Do the Nations? Perfect Day, Bonnie Sweet B , Reminiscences of Verdi, For You Alone, Heart Bowed Down, Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes, Tales of Hoffman, Will o' the Wisp, As Long as the Shamrock Grows Green, A Wee Little Bit of Cruskeen Lawn, Lamb: March, The Trumpet Shall Sound, C cil waltz and BEsmeralda walt he gifts included: $2.50 in gold, Lawrence Genard; sillk_umbrella, Annie Rill; pocketbook, Lena Chretilon: pocket- book, Eva Doyon; consolation awards, Agnilla_Gareau; gentlemen’s, box of ars, E. Bellanger; bag of flour, Ar- thur Joseph P. Roy; humidor of to- bdcco, Raymond _ Cote; consolation, Peter Deslandes, Jr, Miss Anna Bibeau spent Wednesday with Willimantic friends. October Strawberries. frs. Arthur Legras of ‘High street picied in her garden Tuesday a pint of strawberries. The berries were of large size and of good quality. Charles Douville, who has been suf- fering a severc attack of rheumatism, is able to e out of doors. James McGuire was a Willimantic risitor on Wednesday. J. Corliss of Washington, D. C,, the guest of John Kelley Wednes- a business trip in Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cruthe; cent visitors in Providence. Misses Mary Coleman of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mary Dunn and Elizabeth Dunn of orwich were Tuesday guests of Mrs. John C. Donovan. p. Joseph Holmes and daughter Doris and Miss Georgianna Charon who have been visiting friends in Put- nam, have returned home. Will Attend Fair. G. A. Cote and James Cody are touring different cities in Connecticut and Massachusetts. They will attend the Brockton fair while in Massachu- setts. were re- Plymouth.—At the election held on Monday eight women voted out of 37 who had registered. itches just use Resinol No remedy can honestly promise to keal every case of eczema or sim- ilarskinailment, But Resinol Oint- ment, aided by Resinol Soap, gives such #nstant relief from tie itching and burning, and so gezerally suc- ceeds in clearing the eruption away for good, that it is the standard skin treatment of thousands and thou-* sands of physicians. Why not try it ? Shatters World’s Record! > W QD ) < G000V AR \ Aitken, Riding Goodyear Captures Astor Trophy in Sheebshea’d : 1 Bay Speedway 250-Mile Classic Rickenbacher Also on Goodyear Cords a Close Second Catapulting along the edge-to-edge board course at Sheepshead Bay Saturday at the rate of 104.66 miles an hour, a world’s record for the distance, Johnny Aitken drove his Peugeot to victory in the Astor Cup Race over a field of 31 starters. He rode on Goodyear Cords! And he won on Goodyear Cords! Desperate competitors thundered at his hubs every mile of the way—a treacherous tire might have meant defeat— but he won—his Goodyears did their splendid part. , tearing, grinding, rending punish- They stood the burni ) e-to-edge boards at a 104.66-mile ment of 250 miles over e pace—and victoriously! Aitken’s victory is not an isolated instance of the unflinch- ing stamina of Goodyear Cords. The racing records of the past three months are formidable with additional proof. Procf, not alone of stamina—though this is paramount ‘—but of speed, spring, and exultant vitality. Proof of the very qualities that led to the adoption of Good- equipment on the Franklin, the ackard Twin-Six, the Locomobile, the Peerless, the White, the Haynes Twelve, the Stutz and the McFarlan. Proof of the qualities that make these tires beiter. ¥)ear Cord tires as standard The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Akron, Chio Goodyear Tires, Heavy Tourist Tubes and “Tire Saver” Accessories are easy fo get from Goodyear Service Station Dealers everywhere. ords, PLAINFIELD Funerals, Mrs. Frederick Stone, Mra Hermine Lamothe — Schoolboy's Wheel Steien. The funeral of Mrs. Frederick Stone was hi Wednesday afternoon. Ser- were conducted at the Congre- ational church, of which Mrs. Stone was a member and an ardent worker, v by Rev. Arthur Barwick, tne pastor The body was sent for burial to Red Bank, N. J, where Mrs. Stone spent the greater part of her life. Burial at Jewett City. The funeral of Mrs. Hermine TLa- mothe, whose death occurred Monday morning after a long illness, was held Wednesday from her son’s home in tha new village. At St. John’s church at 9 o'clock hizh mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Wil m A. Keefe. Burial was in St, Mary’s cemetery, Jewett City. i 1. 0. O. F. Lodge Meets. | Toyal Livinzstone lodge, I 0. 0. F. held a regular meeting in Erauss' hall Monday evening with N. G. Andrew Peterson presiding. Wheel Stolen. A bicycle owned by Willle Alexan- der of No. 5 Lawton Heights was stolen Wednesday morning from in tront of the Green -homestead on Plainfield street, where it was left while the owner was attending Plain- field grammar school. The Alexander boy left the bicycle as usuai at Harry Green’s, and when he went after it at noon he found it gone. John C. Duff has returned to his home in New York after sperding a few days with his sister, Mrs, John Nolan W. R. Burleigh of Providence wr business caller here Wednesday. Miss Annie McSwen left Tuesday morning for: Providence, where she is to be stenographer in a business office, The Piainfield football club 1s plan- ning a whist party. Léo Maynerd, who Is employed in Hanover, spent Wednesday at his home here. British Relicf Fund Reaches $578. The report of the British American war relief fund for the week ending Saturday is: Amount previously colo lected, $561.57; Saturday’s collection, 516.55: total, $578.22. A recelpt of the $40 sent to New Yori headquarters has been received from Treasurer Henry J. Whitehouse. Saturday collectors Will be: S. Bromley, new village, and T. Rhodes, old village. Frank Congdon and Frank Lynch had good Inck hunting coons Monday cvening, capturing four in one night The coons are on exhibition in F. L Racine's stre window. California prottrasd 18 a is about _to irrigate 1. JEWETT CITY _ W. C. T. U. at October Meeting, De- “plores Action on License lIssue— Funeral of Mrs. Hermine Lamothe— Delegates at K. D. Convention. The W. C. T. U. met at their rooms in Slater hall with the president, Mrs. M. E. . Wilson in the chair. She rea the 11th and 12 Psalm, which was followed by several prayer: The committee on campaign song books reported the purchase of 125 books, fifty of which were taken by the Bap- tist Sunday school, 50 by the Metho- dist and 25 by the Congregational schools that the members of the dif- ferent Sunday schools may be pre- pared to sing at the dedication of the new drinking fountain which will be erected-and at other temperance rallies Mrs. J. C. Hawkins and Mrs. Samuel Geer were appointed a nominating committee to report at the November meeting, as that is the annual meeting when new officers will be elected or old ones reinstated. Plans for opening a coffee room were discussed. The condition of the license issue was deeply deplored. Attended Conference. ‘Those who attended the conference of churches from Jewett City at Preston City Wednesday were Rev. Albert Donnell, Deacon and Mrs. J. C. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Geer, Mrs. Leonard Geer and daugh- ter Mildred, Mr.-and Mrs. E. H. His- cox, Mrs. C. D Wolf, Mr and Mr: W.'H. Whitman and ~Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Ray. From Griswold there were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Geer, Mr. and Mrs Charles Morgan, Mr and Mrs. Victor Compbell, Mr and Mrs. S. G. Norman, Miss Susie Morgan, William Morgan, Mrs. Calvin York, Miss Etta York, Mrs. Jane Lester, Mrs. Alba Browning, Mrs. William Montzomery, Mrs. F. S. Child, Miss Elsie Lord, Miss Olga Stanger, Elmer Starkweather, William Edmond, Mrs. W. C. Terry,; from Lisbon Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ross, Miss Kate Ross, Mrs Sarah Browning, Mrs. Sarah Hadley, Miss Lucy Bald- ‘win, Mr. and Mrs. William Foote, Mrs. J. . Kennedy, Miss Alice Kennedy. FUNERAL Mrs. Hermine La Mothe. The body of Mrs. Hermine La Mothe of Plainfield was brought to St. Mary’s cemetery in Lisbon for burial Wednesday morning. The fun- eral was held at St. John’s church in Ploinfield. The bearers were Peter Chasse, Victor, Joseph and Peter Pel- oquin. Undertaker J. A. Hourigan was in charge of the arrangements. Matters Talked About. Mrs. Charles Gilligan of Danielson was the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Fitzgerald on Tuesday. ma e BRIEF STATE NEWS Danbury.—The state fish and game commissjoners have established a state game preserve in Danbury. New Britain—The eighth annual celebration of Columbus day will take place Thursday, October 12, under the auspices of the United Itailian soci- eties. Torrington.—Owing to the danger of infection in large gatherings, Health Officer Ellas Pratt would not issue certificates to Torrington children to attend the Harwinton fair Wednes- day. Hartford.—Writs in sixty-nine new lawsuits were returned to the superior court Tuesday the October return day. Of the sixty-nine new actions, twenty- two are actions in which divorces are sought. Hartford.—An essayist before the Connecticut Historical soctety Tues- day evening, President John M. Hol- combe read a comprehensive paper on Colleges and Universities of Colo- nial Times. Suffield—Over 200 members and friends of the Second Baptist church gathered in the parlors of the church Tuesday evening to welcome Rev. Kenneth C. MacArthur, the new pas- tor, and Mrs. MacArthur. Torrington.—The ninth semi-annual meeting of the Connecticut Medical society was held here Tuesday aft noon at the Charlotte Hungerford Memorial Hospieal, where the mem- —_— Frank leave tonight to visit relatives in_England. Misces Grace Kanahan and Anna Ganung of New Haven are guseis at J. H. Kennedy's in Lisbon. Y Mrs. Walter Stanton of Danielson has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. A. Geer. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bliss have been entertaiing Miss Edith B Cook, a sta- tistical typist for the U. M. Cartridge Co. of Bridgeport. 3 Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 75, F. and A. M. E F. Blake, master, worked two candidates in the Fellowcraft degree Tuesday evening. Attended State Convention. Mrs. G. H. Prior, Mrs. N. J. Bab- cock and Mrs Edward J. Raney of Whatsoever Circle of the King's Daughter, Mrs. J. H. Tracy and Mrs. Sarah Tracy of Dorcas Circle were in ‘Willimantic Wednesday to attend the bers were entertained by tees. the truse Hartford—Mr. and Mrs. John O. En- ders and family of Highland street have returned from their _summer home at Pleasure Beach, Waterford. Middletown—Coroner Stephen B. Davis has made his_report as to the sudden deaths in Middlesex county forthe guarter ending Sept. 39. The number is 28. Derby—The Woman's club of An-. sonia, Derby and Shelton has secured Francis M. Markoe, master of the coming big Yale pageant at New Ha- ven to lecture here next Friday night. Stamford—The Borden Milk Co. 1o supply of milk has been re- duced to_one-third by the strike of the New York dairymen. Of the 4,220 quarts the company imports here daily, only 1,400 quarts were received last night. New Haven—Members of the vari- ous Jewish congregations in this city over which he has jurisdiction have purchased for the use of Chief Rabbi Jacob Levenberg the property former- ly owned by Frank G. Smith at 84 Park street. Bristol.—Along. with the growth of ity comes more work for the bag- P2 aster and a substantial increase is shown by a total of 1,657 pieces for the month of September against 850 pieces for the corresponding month last year. Glatonbury.—Tree Warden L. W. Ripley is removing some of the old dead trees on Main street. Oné elm fourteen feet in circumference, has been cut down in front of George H. Hale's and another fifteen feet in eir- cumference is to be cut. Hartford.—Since July 1, immediately after the Connecticut wroops departed for the Mexican border, the chamber of commerce has distributed more than 400 flags, and an equal number of streamers and staffs, to mark the Hartford homes of Hartford soldiers at the front. Waterbury.—Although the Connec- tiqut company is now emploving 30 conductors and 23 motormen more than it employed a year ago, the ser- vice®has heen increased to such an extent that it may be maintain_the new schedule even with thesc added men. Playing it Safe. Since that unfortunate Youngstown man who fasted 70 days and nights died of it, our wife's relatives have| decided in their cautious conse: [ way never to miss a meal—Ohiol e