Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 12, 1916, Page 2

KITGHENWARE The following specials are taken fronr our regular stock and marked at prices that will afford a good saving on articles you need to replenish your kitchen. SPECIALS IN WOODEN WARE Oval Clothes Baskets—Sale prices 89c, 98¢ and $1.10. 16-inch Round Willow Office Bask- ets—Sale price 59¢c. e All-wood Garment Hangers, shaped neck—Sale price 5c. Smith’s 10-arm Wall Clothes Dryer— Sale price 39c. Smith's 10-arm Adjustable Clothes Dryeg—Sale price 79c. Large Size Glass Washboard—Sale price 34c. Folding Troning Table, five feot long —Sale price $1.10. Five dozen Maple Clothes Pins— Sale price 8c a box. No. 6 Little Jewel Floor Broom—Sale price 29¢. Wall —————————————————————————————————————— Murray's Boston Sto WILLIMANTIC, CONN. SPECIALS IN THE DEPARTMENT Trojan Spring Hardwood Mop Sticks —Sale price 9c. Dry Mops for hardwood floor—Sale price 22c. Tate Dust Absorbing Dry Mops— Sale price 37¢. Revolving Handle Hardwood Rolling Pins—Sale price 10c. Veneered Birch Chair Seats, 18 to 18-inch sizes, different sha; ale price 7c each. Square Salt Boxes—Sale price 9c. 13-inch Round Chopping Boards— Sale price 15c. White Wood Pastry Boards, size 18x24—Sale price 37c. ‘White Wood Pastry Boards, 20x30 —Sale price 45c. V;h?tgr%:od Pastry Boards, 24x36— Sale price 52c. < WASH BOILERS No. 8 All Copper Wash Boilers, g uaranteed 12-ounce stock—Sale price $2.98. No. 9 All Copper Wash Bollers, guaranteed 12-ounce stock—Sale price $3.19. No. 8 1X Tin Wash Botlers, heavy copper bottom—Sale price $1.49. 12-quart size 1X Liske Strainer Pail—Sale price 79c. ———————————————————————————————————— ALUMINUM WARE No. 8 size Aluminum Tea Kettles— Sale price $2.19. 12-inch Aluminum Mixing Spoons— Sale price 12//2c each. 10-inch Pie Plates—Sale price 10c. ‘Weighted Pepper and Salt Shakers— Sale price 10c. Tea Balls—Sale price 10c. NICKEL PLATED BATHROOM FIXTURES Fully worth from 75¢ to $1.39 YOUR CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING AT & S & 18-inch Glass Shelf and Brackets. 24-inch Glass Shelf and Brackets. 18-inch Glass Towel Bar and Brack- ets. 2 ets. -inch Glass Towel Bar and Brack- EARTHEN WARE 4-quart size Brown and 'White Mottled Barthen Jugs—Sale pricce 25c. Brown and White Mottled Salt Boxes with Cover—Sale price 22c each. Yellow Mixing Bowls, 3 in a set, 2, 3 and 4-quart size—Sale price 33c a set. Brown and White Fire-proof Baking Nappies—Sale price 10c each. Glazed Jardinieres, assorted color- ings— 7-ingh size—Sale price 3% 8-inch size—Sale price 69¢ 10-inch size—Sale price 98c Price Brothers’ English Jet Decorat- ed Tea Pots, assorted shapes and sizes— 4 cup size—Sale price 49c 5 cup size—S8ale price 55¢ 6 cup size—Sale price 62¢ Barthen Brown Jars with Cover— 2-quart size—Sale price 10c 3-quart size—Sale price 1240 4-quart size—Sale price 15¢ 1 gallon Stone Jug—Sale price 11o. ‘We carry a good line of Pyrex Cook- ing Glass, absolutely fire-proof and sanitary. ENAMEL WARE Four-coated Blue and White Enamel Ware— 3-pint Tea or Coffee Pots—Sale price 40c. 4-pint Tea or Coffee Pots—Sale price 5. 50c, 14-quart size Dish Pans—Sale price 69c. 17-quart size Dish Pans—Sale price 69c.. pint Tea or Coffee Pots—-Sale price MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES AT SALE PRICES Dust Absorbing Dust prices 8c and 14c each. Turkey Feather Dusters—Sale price 10c each. Dutch Cleanser—Sale price 8c. Lux—Sale price 7c. 50-foot Water-proof Clothes Lines— Sale price 20c. Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons, nickel plated, 3 in a set with handle and holder— Sale price 95c a set. No. 1 Universal Food Choppers— Sale price 90c. Mrs, Potts’ price 7c each. Alaska Cold Handle Stove Pokers— Sale price 5c each. S 3-in-1 Shoe Polish—Sale price 8c a box. Savory Enathel Seamless Self Bast- ing Roasters—Sale price $1.1.9 Cloths—Sale Sad Iron Holders—Sale MIRRORS AT SALE PRICES Conditions have been such for the almost doubled their former prices. We have been fortunate in securing the following to sell at the same old prices— 102:& Ash Frame Mirrors—Sale price 162.‘10 Ash Frame Mirrors—Sale price ~59X12 Ash Frame Mirrors—Sale price c. Z g10x14 Ash Frame Mirrors—Sale price 39¢c. NICKEL PLATED TEA KETTLES No. 8 medium weight Tea Kettles— Sale price $1.25. No. 9 medium Sale price $1.39. No. 8 extra heavy Tea Kettles—Sale price $1.59. No. 9 extra heavy Tea Kettles—Sale price $1.69. weight Tea Kettles— ‘Wall Soap Holder. Toilet Paper Holder. 18-inch Nickel Towel Bar. 24-inch Nickel Towel Bar. Tumbler and Soap Holder combined. Tumbler and Brush Holder combined. GLASS WARE Colonial Glass Candle Sticks, 7 and 8 inches high—Sale price 25¢ a pair. Glass Hand Lamps, complete=-Sale price 21c. -Cut Glass Night Water Sets—Sale price 29c a set. Cut Glass Water Sets, 3-pint Juf and 6 Glasses—Sale price $1.69 a set. 8-inch Cut Glass Berry Bowls—Sale price 98c. Decorated Thin Blown Tumblers— Sale price 55¢ a dozen. Plain Thin Blown Table' Glasses— Sale price 3c each. . Fluted Button Table Glasses—Sale price 2c each. Graduated price 4c each. Perculator Tops—Sale price 3c each. Salt and Pepper Shakers—Sale price 3c each. Common Lamp Chimneys— A size—Sale price 5o » B size—Sale price 70 Glass Fish Globes or Berry Bowls with Cover— 1-pint size—Sale price 10c 1-quart size—Sale price 15¢ 2-quart size—Sale price 19 Decorated Japanese China Tea Cups and Saucers, assorted patterns—Sale price 10c a set. 10-piece Dé®orated Toilet Set—Sale price $3.98. PRESERVING ARTICLES B. Z. Seal Glass Top Fruit Jars— 1 dozen pints—Sale price 45c a dozen. 1 dozen quarts—Sale price 49c a dozen. %-pint ‘Jelly Tumblers with metal| top—Sale price 22c a dozen. Arap Jar Rubbers for all size jars— Sale price 6c a dozen. Para Wax, 1-pound package—Sale price 8 a pound. Measuring Cups—Sale Rayo Lamps, nickel plated, complete with white dome—Sale price $1.79. Electric Portable Lamps—Sale prices $3.98 and $5%69. No. 21 ‘Galvanized Wash Tubs with Wringer attachment—Sale price 69c. No. 22 Galvanized Wash Tubs with Wringer attachment—Sale price 79c. 12-quart size Galvanized Water Pails —Sale price 23c. 14-quart Galvdnized Water Pails— Sale pricce 27c. Clean-up Point— Half pint size—Sale price 12c. | was given WILLIMANTIC OFFICE, 67 Church St. Telephone 210-2. WILSON CLUB Organized With John F, Collins for President. * Tuesday evening a number of prom- inent men of this city got together and formed what is to be known as the ‘Wilson club. After listening to a few speeches on the work of the orsaniza- tion the following officers were elect- ed: John F. Collins, president; Ar- thur Racicot, vice president; Eugene Curran, secretary and Valetin L. Mur- phy, treasurer. ~The club has secured rooms on Church street which will be the permanent headquarters. COMPANY L EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON Fire Bell to be Rung When Definite News is Received. Wednesday afternoon Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton was in communica- tion with Colonel Goodman of Hart- ford in regard to the time that Com- pany L would arrive in Willimantic. Mr. Fenton was notified that the first section of the train would arrive in Hartford about 6 o'clock this (Thurs- day) morning, the second section would arrive about two hours later and the third section of which Company L is a member, would arrive about noon, It is the intention of the authoriti in Hartford to have the men dctrain in that city and e them a lunch, after which they will embark for their home stations. ~According vo this statement it is expected that Company L will arrive in _Willimantic about three or four hours after the arrival in Hartford. It has beén planned that the fire bell be rung just as soon as it is learned for a certainty the time of arrival of the company. It is also expected that the mills and snops will close downl and allow the help to par- ticipate in the celebration. After de- training, the company wiil march to their armory where it is planned to give them a lunch. A few speeches will be made at this time. WILLIAM KNIGHT DIES FOLLOWING AUTO ACCIDENT Car Ran Into Tree at Foot of Miller Hill. As the result of the injuries he re- ceived in an automobile accident at the foot of Miller Hill Sunday even- ing, William Knight died at St. Jo- seph’s hospital about 2 o'clock Wed- nesday morning. Mr. Knignt, who owned and was driving the car in which were Mrs. Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burmore, had been to this city Sunday to purchase some flowers. . While approaching the foot of the hill Mr. Knight, who did not know the road any too well, made a sharp turn and crashed into a tree near the side of the road, throwing all of_the occupants to the ground. Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Burmore are now patients at the hospital but their condition is mot thought to be very serious. The cause of Mr. Knight's s internal trouble. Mr. Knight, who is survived by two mall_children, was born in_Germany n 1881. He was the son of Mr. and Irs. William Knight. death Schoolboys Cause Station Fire. The trolley waiting, station at Dugway almost met destruction W nesday morning at the hancs of some school children. The crew of the trol ley that arrives in this city at 9 o'- clock noticed smoke coming from the station and upon investigation it was found that two boys while waiting for the car had set fire to a pile of pa- pers inside the shelter. The crew managed to put out the fire before it had done much damage. the Returns From Jail, Arrested Again. ‘Wednesday afternoon the police re ceived a complaint from Mrs. Arth Jacobs that her husband was creating a_distutbance at the house. Chief E. H. Richmond and Officer Grady went to the house but the man had disan- peared from the premises. He was af- terwards found on Union street and brought to the station where he was locked up on the charges or mmtowi- cation and breach of the peace. Ja- cobs was released from the county jail Tuesday and immediately started in on his old routine. " en arrested on ‘Wednesday he made The statement he would never be arrested again. OBITUARY. Henry ‘Alfred. The death of Henry Alfred, 25, oc- curred at St. Joseph's hospital late on Tuesday night. Mr. Alfred came to Rheumatism A Home Cure Given by One Who Had It In the spring of 1 was at- tacked by Muscular Tnflamma- Rheumatism. I suffered as only those who have it know, for over three ears. 1 tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but s I received was only Tinally, 1 found a rem- red me complotely, and turned. I have given who' were terribly ver, bedridden with and it effected a cure suffere= from any atic trouble to try healing power. Don't simply mail our name ss and 1 will send it free After you have used it and proven ltself to be that long- -for means of curing your Rheumatism, you may send the Drice of it, ons dcllar, bui, understand, 1 do not want your money unless you are perfectly setisfied tosend it. Tsn’t t fair? “Why_suffer any longer n positive rellef is thus offered you free? Don’t delay. Write today. Marl . 29C, Gurney Blds., Sy X esponsible. Above —Pub. Pint size—Sale price 22c. Quart size—Sale price 45c. Retinned Wire Garment Hangers- Sale price 3¢ each. Heavy Wire Jelly Strainers—Sale price 2lc. Universal Bread _Mixer, four-loaf size—Sale pricce $1.69. past 12 months that Mirrors have DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST 752 Main Street, “Willimantic Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Phone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD 12x18 Ash Frame Mirrors—Sale price o. Wiite Enamel Frame Mirror with a 12x20-inch Bevelled Edgze Glass, in oval or square—Sale price $2.69. We have other size Mirrors with White Enamel Frame and French Bevelled Edge Glass marked equally as cheap. THE H. . MURRAY GO0, £ucceeding Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirectorandEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER, 62 Church St Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus- iness before the public, there is ,no medium better than thfough, the ad- vertising columns of The Bulletin. this city from Lhaplin and he was meploped as a teamster: here. Very little is known about the man’s his- tory other than where wme residsd ve- fore coming to this city. FUNERAL. Mrs. Angela Turrici. The funeral of Mrs. Angela Turrici ‘was held from her late home on Bab- cock- court Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. At 9 o’clock rtequiem high mass was celebrated in St. Joseph's chureh, Rev. T. F. Bannon officlating. Peter Turrici, Sebastino Turrici, Tony Cristina and Vincenzo acted as bear- ers. Burial was in St. Joseph's ceme- tery. . D. A. R. CHAPTER Opens Season—Address by Mrs. Geo. M. Minor. Tuesday afternoon the first meeting of the year of Anne Wood Xlderkin chapter, D. A. R., was held at the home of Mrs. Armed: Frencn on Church sireet. Many were present at the meeting at which Mrs. George M. Minor of Waterford was the princi- pal speaker. Her topic wds What the D. A. R. Stands For. Aftcr tne prin- cipal address of the afternoon refresh- ments were served The following acted as hostesses: Mrs. Moon, Mrs. French, M Goss, M Carpenter, Storrs, Mrs. Avery, Mrs. Cra; . Mrs. Congdon, Mrs. Remington and Miss French. - Planning for Harvest Supper. ‘Wednesday afternoon the W an's Guild of the St. Paul's church held its regular business meetin in the Far- ish house of the church Plans for the h: supper which is to be held this eve ng were completed and i other business transacted. Mr Lovett was elected treas e guild and Mrs. R. V. Sweet Lovett wer added to the board of directors. The meeting was brought to a close late in the afte: noon. - Charles I -SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETS Miss Ethel Grant Resigns as Secre- tary to Principal Case—Miss Louise Stabner Appointed to Fill the Va- cancy. The regular monthly meeting of the town school committee was held on nesday evening in the office of the stmen at 8 o’clock. Six of the board were present. The minutes of the last regular and special meetings of the board were read and accepted. Principal B. A. Case of tke high school was present and presented the resignation of his secretary, Miss Ethel Grant, who has held the posi- tion for the three yea The accepted and upon the Mr. Case, Miss ppointed to fill v of.ten dollars aug school requested that ten 1 more tabl four sinks, a water heater and a gas range be installed in the school. The matter was turned over to the supply committes with power. At this point in the meeting there vas some discussion on the matter of lockers for the high school. 'Mr. se stated that he had been trying to devise some means of constructing itable lockers for the building but vet had hit upon no plan that med advisable. A motion was then made whereby one hundrea steel lock- hould be installed in ded and it was the matter should pply committee to investigate d report at the next meeting of the board. Principal Case stated that at some future ti lock: would be a necessity they should be installed at the present it uld do away with the extra ex- pense. All bills were read and voted paid. The meeting adjourned at 9.45. Moose Will Turn Qut in Body. At the regular meeting of the Wil- limantic Lodge, No. 1440, L. O. O. M held in their home on Pleasant street Wednesday evening it was decided that the lodge should turn out in a body to extend a welcome to company Ls upon their arrival in this city today. The lodge also voted that supper would be tendered Dr. W. P. S. Keat- ing sometime nex . The date to be decided Dr. Keating belongs to the medical corps of the First in- fantry and will return to t city with Company IL today. The supper is to be given fo the doctor In recogni. tion of his fine service which he has rendered while at the border with the troops. Brief Mention. Emil C. Stahle of this clty is to be employed by a jewelry concern in { Hartford and he will leave soon to begin his new duties. Mayor Daniel P. Dunn the many Willimantic people who at- tended the big day of the fair in Staf- ford Springs Wednesday. was one of o The night school committes an- nounced Wednesday that the openi night of the school will be the teenth of the present month. The first twenty applicants depositing two dol- lars will constitute the opening class. ants will be placed on SUPERIOR COURT. Cases In at Willimantic Friday For Short Calendar. The superior court for Windham ({‘Qpnty comes in for short calendar at liimantic, Friday, October 13, at 1015 a. m, Hon. James H. Webb, Judge. The short calendar list: rtha R. Wilcox, Trus. vs. Lawton Corp.’ Ethel Emeline Coffey vs. Arthur J. Lathrop. Sarah F. Geemino, man vs. Isaac Rosen. George Kemp vs. Edwin E. Morse. Seabury Doane Brew- er appeal from Propate will of Sarah Duncan Naylor. A. Strout Farm Agency . Arthur J. Lathrop. Thom- as J. Riley vs. Mary A. Riley.. Uncontested Divorces. Fmory R. Davis vs, Marie L. Davis. Clara R. M, Potvin . Alphonse Pot- vin. Trial List. To court: Sadie M. Brown vs. Dan. fel Royce. Tda L. Franklin vs. Uzam Bennor and Josephine Bennor. Mary Ritcher vs. Dieudonné Garceau. Charles E. Skinner vs. Hyman Chasen. Hill- house and Taylor vs. C. A. Hawkins. Julia E. Lyman vs. Thomas A. Lyman. Celia._M. Dolin vs. Frank E. Miller, et us. Levine & FEnglish vs. Frank E. Miller, et ux. Linsley’s Appeal from Board of Relief. Ellen M. Bugbee’s Ap. peal from Board of Relief of the Town of Putnam. John S. Soderberg vs. Hugh Gorman. Tayette L. Wright vs. Geo. M. Cameron. (Claimer for Putnam.) Mar§ Lynch vs. Lauretta M. Maline, ot als. (Claimed for Putnam.) _ Charles A Tillinghast_vs. Francls Downing, (Clajmed for Putnam.) To jury: William H. Speare vs. Frederick W. Schultz. Simon McDan- nell, et al. Appeal from Probate Will of Margaret Page. Yvonne Therrien vs. Andrew M. Grant. J. Arthur Atwoor vs. N. ¥, N. H. & H. B R Co. the school. | (Modes of Today) A harmless, yet very attractive, treatment is here given for the quick removal of hairy growths: Mix enough powdered delatone and water to cover the undesirable hairs, apply paste, and after 2 or 3 minutes re- move, wash the skin and the halrs have vanished. One application us. ually is sufficient, but to be certain of results, buy the delatone in an origi- nal package. —_— Edgar M. Warner, clerk, gives notice to the bar that Charles E. Searls, the state’s attorney, will be in his office at Putnam, Saturday October 14th, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. for consultation in regard to criminal cases. Criminal Cases, October Term, 1918. Continued cases: State vs. Willlam G. Clark, violation of loquor law, State vs. Nicoli Cavoli, breach of the peace. State vs. Christopher Johnson, toxicat#on and breach of the peace. State vs. John Weaver, Jr., intoxi- cation. State vs. Siate w: tke peace State vs. Charles F. Raynes, viola- tion of traffic ordinance. State vs. Daniel F. Coffey, breach of the peace. State vs. Herbert L. Switzer, larcen- State vs. Fannie Shinman, breach of the peac: State vs. Diega Attardo Zara. alias Degn Attodo Zagarra, assault with in- tent to murder. / State vs. Jean Hebert, indecent ex- posure. in- Ada Benoit, assault. Elmer Whiton, breach of New Caces. State ve. Henry Bounin, asault and breach of the peace. State vs. Otto Skinner, breach of the peace, abusive. language, Intoxication and adulter: State vs. tion and adultery. State vs. Oscar Rifghes, John Willis, rles Hills, Clifford Leigh, BEdward | Leigh, assault with infent to kill. State vs. Zelotes Pike, intixication ach of the peace. ry Tetreault, intoxica- State ys. Jeremiah Kelley, forgery. On Probation. State liam Rathbun, forgery. State ment. Henry Trudeau, embezzle- Willis Benneff, theft. . Ralph Tracy, theft. e May Moran, breach of S. Arthur P. Renshaw, embez- zlement. State vs. tor vehicle. Charles Jacobs theft of mo- NOAI Strike of lronworkers at Shipyard— Lamb-Hunter Engagement An nounced—Great Scarcity of Water in the Viliage. bout 100 men employed in the iron- working department of the Palmer shipyard struck Monday afternoon for the given reason ey would not work under one of the bosses who was unpopular. refused te discharge him and the men went out. The ironworkers have caused a great deal_of trouble through their disposi- tion to e at every opportunity of- fered, and as the dislike of the fore- man is the only thing offered as an explanation, it is expected the diffi- culty may be patched up immediately. In the meantime the yard is operating withless than a dozen men in _ the ironworkers’ department. Other parts are unaffected by the strike, but it ties up work on two stcamers. is Lamb-Hunter Engagement. The engagement of Miss Tleanor Marjorie Lamb, daughter of Mrs. Lil- ar La llage, to Howard lilford, a stu- olleze of Den- No date for the dent at the New tistry, is an wedding James week in Boston. AL J. Chester has gone to New York to_see the baseball games. iam Patterson is remodeling the the Charles Davis house in High street and it will be occapied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard, who recently returned from their w Mr. and M L. Woodworth have been enterta g Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hope of Montville. Completing Garage. ‘The garage' buiiding at the shipyard is almost done. The main office is be- ing painted. Mrs. G."E. Andrews friends from New Yor ven at Rambler cottage. Meetings of the Camp Fire Girls are to besresumagd shortly, their guardian, Mrs. Minnie Vallette, having many vlans for the work of the winter. Mrs. Frank Howe is recovering from an attack of grip cold. Mrs. Sarah Palmer is able to sit up. She will go as soon as possible to the home of her daughter, Mrs. David An- derson, in Jersey City, for the winter. Charles Sqguadrito is having a side- walk laid on ghis property on Main street. Mrs, Elizabeth Hurst has returned from a visit of a few days in Boston. Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Josephine Chester have returned from New Lon- don, where th were guests of Mr. and Mrs. €. T. Chester. Scarcity of Water. Fire Chief L. L. Park has called the attention of the residents of the vil- lage to the scarcity of water here and asks that every precaution be taken in the matter of possible fires. There is no water except that in the river, which'is not casy of access. have been made to the house b er in Spring street, Thomas Foley of Dorchester, Miss Cora Rogers, of this vil- lage, who has been dangerously ill, is slightly better, edding trip is entertaining d New Ha- WEDDING. Rathbun—Joyce. The marriage of Miss Margaret El- len Joyce and Moses W. Rathbun, both of this village, took place Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist parsonase, Rev. H. S. Foster performing the cere-. mony. Owing to serious illness tn the family of Mr. Rathbun the couple were unattended, only the necessary wit- nesses being present. The bride wore a blue cloth gown with hat to match. The wedding trip_has been deferred and Mr. and Mrs. Rathbun went im- mediately inot their own home which has been newly furnished. Mrs. Rathbun is a graduate from Memorial Training ‘School for Nurses of New London. Mr. Rathbun has a jewelry establishment here. The bride received many handsome gifts from friends here and out of town. MOOSUP Schools Close So Pupils May Attend Garden Exhibit—D. A. R. Chapter Tea Nets $18 Toward Fund For Es- say Prizes. _There was no afternoon session of the Moosup Grammar school Wednes- day. All pupils were to have the privilege of being present at the Home Garden Exhibition in the town hall, Central Village. the scholars were present. / D. A. R. CHAPTER TEA. First in Cycle of Six Well Patronized —Over $18 Netted. The Cycle of Teas to be given by Deborah Avery Putnam chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was started Tucsday afternoon from four ta six o'clock. Mrs. Blanchard and Mrs. Andrews were hostesses, at Mrs. Andrews’ residence, in this vil! where a large flag at the entrance dicated that the Plainfield Daughters of the American Revolution were re- ceiving their friends. The bright, crisp day was all that could be desired for weather, and the ladies of this village patronized the event in goodly numbers. Guests were constantly arriving by automobile or carriage, from neighboring towns and villages. There were guests also from Providence and Westerly. If the first tea of the cycle is a prophesy of the remaining five to be held through the About two-thirds ot‘ season they will all be most enjoya- ble social events. There was little formality, the la- dies lingered over their cups of “cheer’ for conversation. In the dining room Miss Eaton and Miss Cranska, who poured, were kept_ almost constantly busy, as were also Mrs, George Loring, 2nd, and Miss Marion Tuckerman, who served. Mrs. King at the door admit- ted arr and the basket col. lection liberally increased. Mrs. John C. Gallup, assisted by Mrs. George Loring, sold cake and jelly in the Ti- bra, Mrs. W. W. Adams had the candy tabe in the parlor where was al. so Miss Evelyn Cranska, who added much to the pleasure of the afternoon, by delightful music on the Vietrola. The rooms were prettily decorated with autumnal flowers and foliage. The receipts were over eighteen dol- fars, which is a good start toward the fifty dollar prize offered for the best essay written by a girl in the senior class of Plainfleld High school. Middietown—Owing to the great advance in price of all material, local' horseshoers are to advance thelr orices.!