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e —— ening prayer at § The Holiness Mission meets at 87 Main street. Rev. E. P. Phreaner will conduct the service at the Sheltering Arms. At the Gospel Mission meetings are hell ;morning, afternoon and evening in the Steiner building. At the Ch n oo fined ‘Reading room ig the Thayer building the sub- Ject fof study will be God the Pre- server of Man. At Trinity Episcopal church there will be Holy Communion at 9.30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon’ at 10.30, and evening prayer and address at 7.30 o’clock. At Grace Episcopal church, Yantic, Rev.. J. W. Areson, rector, there wili be morning prayer and sermon at 10.45, Sunday school at noon, and ev- At Grace Memorial Baptist church there will be preaching morning and evening by the pastor, Sunday school &t a00n,iand & meetiig of tie Union Lyceum in afternoon. At the Spiritual Academy, Park street, Dr. Richmond L. Bishop of Boston, inspirational speaker and test medium will lecture and give psychic messages morning and evening. At the Norwjch Town Methodist Episcopal church in the morning there will be public worship and sermon on the subject God's Preventio The evening subject will he Conditions. At Christ chucch there will be Holy Communion at 9.0 o'clock in the morning, and a servicerand sermon at 10.30 o'clock, school at noon Sunday end evening prayer and address at 7.30. The Associated Bible Students hold services in W. C. T. U. hall, 35 She- tucket street. There will be Bible Sudy 4 tHe morning. The tobie will uildings of Gold, Silver and Pre- cious Stones, At the Taftville: Congregational ehurch in the morning there will be a sermon by Rev. Rerbert D. Rollason of Hanover, and in tho evening there will be an 'address by the pastor on What a Blg Mln Could Not Do, At Park Conunnllhnll church there wiil_be preaching by the pastor, Rev. 8. H. Howe, D. D. On account of the union service of all city Sunday schools at Broadway church at 3.3C, the vesper service will be omitted, At fhe Broadway Congregational ohurch the pastor, Rev. E. hg W ter will preach in the mornlnl In- stead of the usual afternoon service @ unign gathering of the Sunday schools of the city will be held in the church at 3.3 % At the Second Congregational church there will be morning worship, with sermon and hymn for the children. Sunday school at noon. A Young Peo- ple’s medting at 6.30, and an evening servicefl with sermon. The minister will preach morning and evening. At the Church of the Good Shepherd, « Universalist, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb will Lveh on_ (he subject Let Brotherly e Continue. TlLere will be a ses- Son of the Sunday s u.hool 2t noon, and & meeting of the Y. o aer.nwect il be Who is My Nugh. ! — At the Greenevills Congregational ohurch, Sunday morning ‘pastor Wwill preach on Thn Law of Compensa- tion in Nature and Religion. The E\m- day school meets at 12 o'clock. Young People’s ted on account of School exercises. At the Preston City Baptist church Rev F. White, D. D, of Jewett City, no, "Th Ladies' Missionary circle will meet with Mrs. John Rickardson on Thurs- day afterncon mnext. At Trinity M. E. church the morn- ing subject will be The Perfect Ex- ample. "At noon there will be Sunday rchool and men’s class for the discus- slon of religious subjects. The Epworth league will meet at the usual hour, and the subfect of the evening ssrvice will be The Freedom of the Truth, At the McKinley Ave. A. M. E. Zion shurch, Rev. E. George Biddls, pastor, tTiere will be preaching by the pastor morning and evening and Sunday school at noon. Prayer service will be held in the evening. Mrs. Maria Syl- via will be the leader and the evening subject will be A Definite Choice. At the First Baptist church, Georse Henry Strouse, minister, the morning theme will be The Lordship of Jesus Christ. There will be Sunday school at noon. At 3.30 o'clock the school wiil join in the rally at the Broadway chun‘-n The B. Y, P. U. will mect as usunl, and the evening theme will be From Death to Life, At Mt. Calvary Baptist - church. Preaching by the pastor, the Rev. B. W. Williams and Rev D. 8, Klu; or New Haven, Conn,, pastor of the manuel Baptist church, New Haven, will exchange pulpits Sunday night, The Rev Dr. Klugh will preach in the Mt. Calvary church at § will be a session of the mnd of the B. Y. P. U. at 6.30. At the Central Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., will breach at both hours and conduct the City Bible Class for Men at noon. His morning subject will be, Captives of clm-e Tn the eveninz he will con- the new series on Things Old and N ,and the topic will be The. Old Faith and the New Age. The Sunday sehool will convene at noon and the voung people will meet at 6.30 p. m. At the Federated church, Rev. Ar- thiur W. Burden, bastor, there will be morning service with sermon by the tastor, on An Answer Demanded. T'here ‘will be Sunday school at neon, 1nd a meeting of the Junion Christian fpdeavor at 3 p. m. , and _of _the Christian Endeavor af 6.30 p. m. The tvening services will be preceded by a Yrvice of song, with special musie. I'he speaker for the evening will be |h in Rev. Walter E. Lanphear, A. M. vho will speak on a Saloonless Na- rion, FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU TO ASSIST ELDERLY MEN Been Opened in Chicago by a Has Private Citizens’ Committee. i Dec. S.—A free employment inren: to asist ben between the 17es ~ 5 and 65 who hwwe been forc- ¢t of industrial life ren has Been opened in citizens' commi ed today. nds ot such men in Tl moatg them, capable, Bes hanta, 3. Resenth an of the fommitte sal e M’&fldfl_‘fith‘;\m' h‘t‘ a recedent- - a for lator by a ‘was an- Holiday Books are now focated in special groups: ‘Woms Special Price Women?s and Misses’ Coats of white in all this season’s popular models. ment that we have ever shown. There are Books for Men and Womeh, TOYS--All Kinds For years this store has been the logical Toy Headquar- ‘ters for Norwich and vicinity. ment we'are devoting an extra large space to Toys this season. It makes a display worth coming far to see. We ask all to come and gee this wonderful exlubluon— old and young are welcome. A Remarkable Offering = of Women’s Coats Remarkable in a season when coats are so markedly vogue —and a matter of sincere satisfaction to women, we be- lieve, to find coat values such as these. Coats, including many handsome wool velour mod- els, with large Mufflon, Kit Coney, Natural Opossum and Sealette Collars, lined with good quality Satin, some half many are full lined. These are Coats that were made to s®ll at $25.00 to $32.50—our Special Price .. Group No. 2 ineludes a great variety of Coats—full flare, semi-fitted and belted mod®ls—the materials are wool velour, mixtures, cheviot and wool plush—made with fur trimmed collars. These are regular $17.50 and $20.00 Coats — our and $15.00 Coats—our Special Price.. the ‘Annex—the most complete assort- customers. In our Holiday Base- Divided into three $19.50 $15.00 $10.00 Chinchilla and Mixtures These are regular $12.50 Hats that 1 98 usually sell . at $3.00 Glft Buying Amemca Has . N EVER has there been so great a demand for good merchandise as the next two weeks will ses. - ;’{qn‘,kngw,that, of course. that it is to be a wonderful Christmas for America. . . ‘But perhaps you do not know that THERE ARE NOT GOODS ENOUGH TO FILL THE DEMAND. - 5 “we nor anyone else can alter, the usual great stocks of foreign goods have not reached Amerma and Rmunca herself has not been able to make up the difference. Long ago we believed that this condition of things was coming and we did what we could to prepare in-safeguarding our service to-our— When many others were curtailing their purchases this store was a ready market for whatever was fine and desirable and could be bought at favorable prices. THE GOODS ARE HERE-THE GREATEST AND BEST STOCKS EVER ASSEMBLED HEREABOUT , NowheEe in Connecticut will you find finer assortments or better values. MAS STOR BUT—what we have prepared cannot, in many instances, be replenished before Chnstmas now and our-great facilities will enable us to provide stocks that will not be readily equaled at any: une before Ghristmas. there IS a very decided advantage in doing your holiday gift choosing NOW—an advantage that was riever:so great as it is this year. WHY NOT BEGIN TODAY? SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TODAY He will come on the “Santa Claus Special” by way of Moosup being due there at 1 o’clock this afternoon, Plainfield at 1.15, Jewett City at 1.45, Baltic at 2.03, Occum at 2.10, Taftville at 2.21, arriving at Franklin Square at 2.45. He invites all his boy and girl friends to meet him. From the time of his arrival until Christmas eve he will make his head- quarters in our large display window. Men's and *Women’s MILLINERY Umbrellas at $3.98 Exactly 50 Men’s and Women's SILK Umbrellas, made with wide tape edge, eight ribs, nickel-plated or gilt wire frames, a good assortment of plain or fancy handles—these are our regular $5.00 Umbrellas—Special price today, $3.98 each. Women’s, Misses’ and Children’s Hats, Reduced Today we offer a great many money-saving opportunities in Millinery. Hats for Women, for Misses, for Ch)ldren —trimmed and untrimmed, all at reduced prices. Women’s Dress Hats, a choice of all”our Pattern or Model Hats, foflner prices up to $13.00, at. ' $4.85 OTHER SPECIAL VALUES IN DRESS HATS Hats that 298 usyten o at $3.98 Hats that o at $5.00 CHILDREN’S TRIMMED HATS, REDUCED At 69c from 98¢ At 98c from $1.98 " At $1.98 from $2.98 At $2.98 from $5.00 0|1r Boys Department orfolk Suits, stylish . with two pairs of ‘rrou;ers, sizes 8 to 16, value special price ter Overcoats, sizes & 3 fo 9 years, navy and gray chinchiifla-and mixtures value 5—our. sspecial price. ¢ Winter Overcoats 9 to 16 years, st value $8.50—our SWEATER?3 BOYS’, MISSES’, WOMEN’'S xtra good values in Boys' Sweaters at $1.49, $1.95 and up to $4.95. \Vumen 's and Misses' Wool Sweat- $§.95 and up to $9.50. Women's and M; Fibre Silk Sweaters at $5.50, $8.50 and up to 0. Never has this store been more truly THE REAL CHRIS - oFOR GIFI' Bmaomm '-hristma % ' Known o A You know Because of conditions that neither The diversity of goods is wonderful Nevertheless* DOLLS--All Kinds The best, MADE in AMERICA. Dressed in all styles Seme“with hats, others with bows, some with plain heafls,'bth'é_'r”i with wigs. We have pick the best there is in the market. It is a great showing of Dolls. Don’t fail to visit our Doll Section.in Basem and colors. " “"ROSARY -BEADS—ALL COLORS We carry a large assortment of Resary Beads in jet, garnet, emerald, ame- thyst, turquoise, topaz, moonstone, etc.—at 25¢ and 50c. Some with 5-year guarantee at $1.00—10-year guarantee at $1.50—20-year auarantee at $2.00. SILVER TOILET SETS AT §5.49 Three -piscé Silver Toilét Sets—Brush, Comb and Mirror—made of quad- ruple plate in six patterns—our special valug at $5.49. Regular value §850. §i « JEWELRY AT POPULAR PRICES 8 BUD VASES. silver-plated ..... CANDLE STICKS, silyer-plated CRUCIFIXES, goid or siiver-plata: JEWEL “BOXES, gold or silver-plated HAIR RECEIVERS, gold or silver-plate: PUFF BOXES, gold or silver-piated .. WOMENS MISSES’ AND CHILDRENS KNlT £ ... . UNDERWEAR A BIG, QJEW FALL AND WINTER STOCK All Sizes :All Kinds All Grades All Prices STy Was Assaulted at North Stonington e Sarah Barnes Brings Action For $2,000 Danmgeo——cla.i.msl Defendants Struck Her About Head, Face and Body— Maud L. Rushlow Sues Husband For Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty. Claiming $2,000 damages for an as- sault which is alleged to have been committed on December 13, Sarah Barnes of North Stonington filed pa- pers with the clerk of the superior court in this city on Friday in an ac- tion brought against Charles Culver, et al, of North Stoninston. The papers are returnable before the superior court on the first Tuesday in January. According to the complaint on the 18th day of November at North Ston- ington the defendants assaulted the plaintiff and struck her with their fists injuring the plaintiff ‘about the head, face and body. Matd L. Rushlow of Groton on Fri- day filed papers in the court office, asking the superior court to grant her a divorce from Louis Rushlow, for- merly of Groton, but now of Philadel- phia. The divorce is asked on grounds of intolerable cruelty between March, 1912, and October, 1915. Her maiden name was Maud E. Lamb and she was united in marridge with Louis Rush- low on December 22, 1910. She asks in addition to a divorce that she be allowed to take the name of Maud B. b. Asking damages of $800, the Ehling Brewing company has filed an action against William Shea of Stonington. The action is brought on a common count. DAIRYMEN WANT DILLON RETAINED'AS COMMISSIONER. Resolution to Governor Whitman Was Signed by 600 at Utica. Utica, N. Y., Dec. & John J. Dillon retaiaed as comm sioner of the department of foods and markets is the sense ot a resolution to Governor Whitman, adopted by six undred members of the. Dain ¥ league in session her= today. crganized under the laws of sey, the organization put of eleztion of officers to Tues ton, N. J. Today's bigsest discussion was over the personnel of the board of direc- tors. Connecticut and Massachusetts made an attempt for a representati Now these states are grouped with Putnam county. The plan was re- Jected and it was determined to retain the 24 present governors, each to rep- resent 15,00¢ cows. The league con- trols 869,000 cows now. MAMMOTH _MEETING OF DAIRYMEN IN UTICA Nearly 600 From New York, Pennsyl- New Jersey, Connecticut.and ont. HUDSON BAY NOW HAS A HUGE DRY DOCI} At Mouth of Nelsdn River—Capable of Accommodating Ocean-going Vessels Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 5.—A huge dock, capable of accommodating ocean going vessels, has just been completed at Port Nelson, on Hudson Bay, ac- cording to an announcement by Cap- tain ¥reakly, government navigation agent at the new northern part, who arrived here today. The dock,. built at the mouth of the Nelson river, 3,000 feet from short, is connected with the mainland by a steel trestle over which trains will'run to reach the ships. An so small and light that the whole out- fit could be pocket is used to grind coffec in the home. electrically cperated coffce mill tuciced in an overcoat Gongs will not awaien in case of fire so one insti installed flashing elec ing rooms 4 _alarm goods to the value ported during ca prosperous yvear in tie hi of| Courts<have Tecent on Mazda Ia; Elcctric The electric hand mirror is the nkwest vanity wrinkle of “theboudc The mirror. contains a_hatteryvand small electric bulb.to throw the light on the face of the user. Australia boasts of the tallest trees grown bn British soit. CEULE L s L LT hundred dairymen from all parts sof New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Cornecticut and Vermont . gathered "| here for the largest meeting ever held of the Dairymens’ League. The main business concerned the number of di- Tectors of the league. There are now 24 and the suggestion was made that there be one director for- each 150,000 cows owned by producers; ing is preliminary to the official meet.- | ing in New Jersey, where the league. is incorporated. - This méet- |} niture house in the country. Christmas Gift Suggestlons e Give a Present That Is Lasting Our Furniture has that staying quality and is built upon the reputation of the-largest fur- _ Dining Room Sets in Oak or Mahogany, $35.00 and up. Bedroom Sets in Oak, Mahogany, Circassian Walnut and Birdseye. Maple, $25. 00 “and up. Children’s Rocking Horses, Go-Carts, Carriages, High Chairs, and in fact many - -pleasing articles for the children. . A full line of Men’s and Ladies’ Desks, Music Cabinets, Pictures, Rugs, Looking Glasses, Medicme Chests, Fancy Rock- ers, the Famous Crawford Cooking Range, Electric Lamps, Smoking Sets, Cedar Chests, ‘and in fact arhcles that will surely please.