Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 13, 1916, Page 6

This Christmas Other gifts may be admired awhile then laid aside. . actual-value’may decline as time passes. But the flashing beauty of DIAMONDS lasts forever, reminding the wearer of the giver. : * Our stock of DIAMONDS is very complete, bought direct from the diamond cutter, and we are able to give you the _ benefit of goods bought for SPOT CASH without a middle- man’s profit. We have' Single Stone Diamond Rings from $10.00 up Mounted in 14K GOLD, PLATINUM and WHITE GOLD; also Platinum Cluster Rings, Platinum Princess Rings and all kinds of combinations. You can buy here in absolute confidence as to quality vs. Johnson. —Plaintiff Awarded $750 Damages in Case of Collins, ‘|1@ent of Westerly, died Monday night at his home in Duyton ~street, of no particular diseasc hut of the gradual Wwearing out. U) .o three years ago, he was on the s.reets of Westerly as active as men half his age. He stood erect and walked faster than the av- lerage and the only indication of his age was his long white hajr and Wash- ingtonian features, a reproduction of the typical and traditional gentleman f the colonial period. At the age of 4, Mr. Clarke stated in conversation with & friend that he did not belieye there was any man half his age who could best him in a pedestrian_contest from Westerly to Stonington borough and return. He was engaged in the quarry business half a mile east of the railroad station more than fifty years 2go and subsequently devoted himself to gardening for several years. About twelve ¥ears ago he person- ally supervised the cutting and carving of his granite monument, now located in the family plot at River Bend. This monument bears a remarkable, likeness of Mr. Clarke, so life-like that it could ~ Stanton Clarke; the oldest male res- [ing in a clump = of bushes, oo the. in hand. He was covered by sheriff's gun and surrendered. county, Judge Chester presi Collins against Dr. Henry L. Johnson, an action to recover damages for in- juries sustained by being thrown from a wagon in which he was riding being struck by an automobile operated by Dr. Johnson at Oak street and Rail- road avenue. This is the second trial of the case, the former trial resulting in disagreement. The testimony was concluded in the first hour of the session Tuesday and at the conclusion of Attorney: Boss' argument for the defendant, a recess was taken. Upon reassembling At- torney Crafts commenced the argu- ment for the plaintiff, speaking for an hous and ten minutes. Judge Bar- rows then charged the jury and the jurors retired for deliberation at 3:30. After being out just an-hour and a half not be improved by photographie pro- cess. This was made possible by Mr. Clarke's presence while the carver was at work. He sat for the carver just as_the subject sits for the painter. Mr. Clarke was born in Westerly, December 27, 1820 and was therefore nearly ninetey-six years of age when he died. He was married twice, his first wife, Antoinette M. Clarke, died Janu- ary 17, 1874, a; 43. He is survived by his widow, Annie Williams, mar- ried in Plainfield, N. J., by two sons and two daughters, Waiter F. Clarke of Westerly and Oscar Rogers Clarke of Cos Cob, Conn., Mrs. Wm. Hutchin- sont of New York and Mrs. Antoinette Clarke-Barber. Mr. Clarke became a member of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church in 1850. The Rhode Island Boy Scouts will hold their first state conference in Providence December 29 and 30 and the plans are being completed by a committee of which Chief Scoutmaster Donald Worth is chairman. Promi- nent speakers on scout craft and sub- jects connected with scout work will deliver addresses. The conferences will be an event for the boys and there are more than 1500 of them eligible to attend. Every camp in the state will be represented by delegates or by the full attendance of troop member: Chief Scoutmaster Worth was in Westerly four days of last week while the: First and Second Westerly troops campaigned to raise fu for the work locally for three yi of $750 for each year. They raised $524 for the first year and $673 each for the second and third vear. Other pledges yet to be received will bring the amount up to $750 for each vear. James Sherman of Providence, ar- rested last Monday night by Sheriff John R. Wilcox, not far from the Kingston station, was penalized by Judge Nathan B. Lewis at Tuesday’s session of the Second disttict ~court. Sherman was adjudged guilty of a_vi- *|olent “assault upon William H. Cas- well and sentenced to ten months in the Providence county jail. He also found guilty of carrying a volver and a fine of $20 and costs were imposed. Sherman attempted to hold up Caswell in a lonely spot, at night, but Caswell took a chance and drove his automobile by Sherman and noti- fied Sheriff Wilcox. The sheriff return- and Miss Vera Huntington of West- chester were Brainerd over Sund: Madeline Brow actlon to recover a tried before a jw George E. B 3 ley of the borough, Edw iyn, Percy H. Morgan of = Brown of . Pawc Breakwater Spray. niorth -side ' Stoning- debt_of $150, will Ann STONINGTON | Transfers—Jury Cases to be Tried in Town Court— Firemen to Feast in Chamber. , side Williams street, Pawcatuck: Albert M. Hvde to lot south side Elm Tyust company inney, house and lot in Michaél' C. Keezan 1o lot in Noyes , who is teach- ing in Cromwell, was at her home on Norwich avenue over Sunday. Charles Ray and. party, Norwich Monday in his auto. Mrs. William ‘E. Strong has return- after two ‘weeks were . call- Deeds recorded in the office of the town clerk since last reported in The Bulletin are: Fannie Stanton Dodge to New York, New Haven and Hartford Rafiroad company, lot in Williams ave nue; George D. Tillinghast et ux, to Otto F. Hummell, lot at Wequetequock cove: Fred H. Barker to Joseph Cra- ‘west side Williams street; Lu- cretia M. Chesebro to Robert Patter- ! som, et. ux., house and lot Broad and Louisa A. Palieri 'womey, et ux., house and side Noyes avenue, Denis Horgan, by administra- to Domenico Briandi, house and west side Race street, Pawcatuck; by executor, New Haven and Hartfora Rail- the Stonington with her in avenue, Pawcatuck. night, when Chief ant Chief Main will be Teed and A the special guests. Katherine Thayer, the borough, returned to her home in The Unsecured Creditors. Beckwith; who assign- ed for benefit of creditors, bilities of $3,659 and assets $1,500. The largest unsecured créditors are: DeGraff & Son, New York, 3902; op and Bidwell, H. Bartlett ‘of New Haven was calling on friends in town Monday. Borough Officials Meet. special meeting of the warden and burgesses was held Monday even- therine Coffe: it to relatives in' Newark, N. ned to her home in the bo; COLCHESTER Postmaster Sullivan Succeeds in Hav- Restored—Many Attend Auction at Randall Place. who has been Cambridge, §23: Cooper & Sisson, Providence, $162; E. Barrett, Providence, $137. Town Court. Two civil cades will be tried be- fore Deputy Judge Fairbrother and a in the Stonington town On Saturday the ca the Mystic -Creamery company against Forbes Dugnid, Jr., for damages in an automobile accident. Hewitt for plain- tiff and Roche for defendant. ors are Joseph Hammond and James H., Stivers of the borough, Charles E. Newbury of Mystic, Charles "R. Brown 0f Pawcatuck and Albert A. Haley of Ola Mystic. On Monday, the case of Frederick J. Osterman against Henry P: Lee, an, Northwest street; to Michael T Louls E. Baldwin of Middletown was in_Colchester Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bridgeport and -Mr. Sawyer, assistant general manager of an insurance com- pany of Hartford, were guests of Mr. Mrs. A. T. Van Clive on South Main street over,Sunday. Mr. and. Mrs. Daniel New Britain were guests of rela- tives in town over Sunday. William H. Van Horn has returned from a few weeks’ visit in Williman- i3 of i Jury of six, A W. Willlams Through the efforts of Postmaster Sullivan the 850 a. m. and 2.20 p. m. were taken off Dec. have been restored and the mails will leave as heretofore. *. F. Wyllis' of Norwich was in Col- mails _which Jacob Flgart and party callers in Norwich. Cherles M. Reade was a visitor here Monday. Georze Leonard, weré recent . Children Cry ¢ FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Auction at Randall Place. A number from town attended the auction at the . Randail place, Gardner Lake, Monday. Charles Elderkin griends in Hebron Monday. Mr, and Mrs, F. E. Baker were Nor- wich callers Monday. Mrs. Shaddock of Boston guest of Mr. and Mrs. Myron R. Abell on Pleasant street. Mrs. Jane Brainerd and son William Do you ever have the“blues”? That discouraged feel comes from a disorder ach, or an inactive liver. Get your digestion in shape and the bile acting the “blues” will will soon be cheerful, if you take BEECHAM'S PILLS the le’s remedy for life’s ey ailments. y’I‘hey act on the stomach, wels, and soon reg- ulate and strengthen these im- portant organs. Purely v table—contain no harm Willimantic ffrage - League. December 14th, at half past tbree, Miss Katherine Luddington is to be in Colchester to orgamize the Suffrage. League. Suffrage convictions seem floating in practically every part-of the town, and Miss Luddinston’s purpose is merely pitate what is already in the . Tne meeting will be held at the home of F. T. Avery, Main street, Colchester - Equal SHOP EARLY Here Are Useful Gifts Ladies’ Smart Style Boots. . Ladies’ Slippers and Pumps . .. ... Ladies’ Comfy Slippersand Warm Julietts $1.00 to $2.00 /Ladies’ House Shoes and Nurse Shoes... $1.75 to $2.50 Ladies’ Overgaiters and Leggins. ... . ... .. 50c to $2.00 Childs’ and Misses’ Warm Slippers... . . ... 75c to $1.25 Girls’ and Boys’ School and Dress Shoes, Best in'the World, $1.00 to $3.50 250 pairs of Men's Slippers.......... $1.00 to $2.50 Boys’ Slippers ..................... 60c to $1.25 Men’s Smart Style Dress Shoes.. ... ... $4.00 to $8.00 Men’s Reliable Street Shoes. .. RUBBERS lOO'um, fresh from the factory, at special prices BUY NOW AND GET THE BEST USEFUL GIFTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY The James F. Cosgrove Co. Street, Franklin Mule Spinners’ Association Elects Of- ficers—Members to be-Addressed by President William J. Fitzgerald of veesoe. . $3.00 to $7.00 .. $2.00 to $4.00 At a meeting of the Baltic Spinners’ Association in Smith’s hall Monday evening, -the following ‘offi- cers were elected: President, Harry D. vice president, James Hig- secretary, Fremont Firth: treasurer, T."Headen; committee, Leo- Firth, James Higham, Different reports from committees fand delegates were accepted. discussion were entered into 1y every member. The members dis- cussed ‘the subject, How We Can Best Serve the Community. decided that they would put forth ev- ery endeavor for social and economic improvement and a retention of the t the people. At the. next illam J. Fitzgerald, presi- dent of Norwich Cenitral Labor Union, will address‘the members. Mr. Fitz- gerald will speak: upon Discipline. This year’s Christmas presents will consist of card cases. - Personals. George - Cominski of Crompton, R. I, was a Baltic caller Tuesday. William H. Buteau was in N don on busme@s/Tuesday. Hartford—The. The members .. $3.00 to $7.00 thoroughl; drugs. Whenever desxgondenj: a few oses,wfll Make Things - look Brighter ‘Medicine in the World. here. Iu boses, 10c., Z5<, d mpalgn conducted recently to ralse money to pay off the erest of Zion Baptist according to mortgage and 1 church netted an announcement made last night by an announcement made last night by Rev. C. L. Fisher, ¢ 206 Main of the: ed to the sceme in the auto- 'mobile and found Sherman hid- MYSTIC Recent Fair of St. Patrick’s Parish Clears $1,309—Will Pay for New Church _Heater—Methodist Sunday School Elects Officers. Rev. M. P. Hart at_the Sunday morning _ servi of Patrick church read the report of the rec: annual - fair. in Columbus hall. The statement showed gross receipts of $1,622.58 and expenditures of $313.0 leaving a balance of $1,309.53. This the largest amount ever realized at St. Patrick’s fair which has been a popular annual institution in the vil- lage for a number of years. The church has been under considerable expense this fall, in the installation of heating system, and the fund r will go toward this debt were the cash contributo: Division, Ancient Order of Hibernians $25, Patrick Gibbons $20, Polish peo- ple 315, Slavonian Roman _Catholics $10, "Slavonian German Catholics $10, Children of Mary $10, Ladies’ Auxil- jary, A. O. H., $10, Ladies’ Aid society $10, Mrs. John E. Fitzpatrick $5, Pe- ter Flynn $5, A. N. Burridge $5, as Squadrito $5, Charles H. Foley Henry B. Noyes $5, Sarah Gordon Bessie Gordon $5, friend from Ne York $5, friend from New Haven $5, Frank H. Hinckley $5. There were 1323 paid admissions the seven nights of the fair. ’ Father Hart is to give a concert, so- cia] and lunch in Columbus hall Sat urday evening, Dec. 30, for. all thos who helped to make the fiir a succes: Methodist Sunday School Officers. At a meeting” of the Sunday school board of: the M: E. church, when the | pastor, Rev. W. H. Dunnack presided, Tuesday evening, in the vestry, reports’ from the various officers for the year showed a good growth in the Sunday school work. Mrs, Jabez Brooks' class gave $30 to the treasurer of.the Sun- day echool from the recent Christmas | sale; nearly all the bills have been paid. @ The following. officers were elected for . the year: Superintendent, George Wallace; assistant superintendent, Harry B. MacKenzie; secretary, Alex. ander Taylor; treasurer, ander Taylor; superintendent of mary department, Miss Mildred Gray: assistant - superintendent of primary department, Miss Fannie Travener: intendent of Home Department, s Mrs. Alex- | ; they returned and, through Foreman John W. Berry, rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff to recover $750. The court then adjourned sine die. Truman H. Newberry, a Watch Hili cottager for many seasons, who is now erecting a mansion on the Browning homestead site, has a palatial house in Grasse Pointe, Michigan. Country Life in America devotes a page illus- tration of the music Toom in this house. It s reminiscent of the high beamed rooms of the Italian palaces, but with- out the loss of an essentially American home atmosphere. The woodwork is butternut, wonderfully mellow in tone in the ceiling beams. na dcolor is used with great restraint Another. full page illustration shows 4 view looking from the library into the living room in George Hewitt, My- ers’ Washngton residence. There is a particularly pleasing -arrangement about the fireplace, the best of it all being that the two seats are not dupli- cates. Both rooms show the archi- tectural woodwork carrying the main burden of the _furnishing. Mr- Myer is also a summer visitor at Watch Hill and is_having a cottage erected to be ready for occupancy early next season. Deeds recently recorded in the office of the town clerk of Westerly are as follows: Grove A. Stannard to Allie L Saunders, house and lot_east -side Newton. avenue; Mary L..C. Ellis to Joseph L. Peacock, lot adjoining.land of Charles H. J. 'Douglas; Frances Dunham to Roger F. Dunham, et al., iot in Eas Biaggio Giangarel- la to Maria Angela Genarella, house and lot adjoining land of Benjamin F. Babecock; Fanny E. Mason, et al, to town of Westerly, lot west side Mar- gin street; John Kenyon to town of Wesetrly, ot adjoining St. Sebastian cemetery; J. Hobart Chapman, et al., to town of Westerly, lot east side of Paucatuek river; Abraham Caplan to Jessie Caplan, house and ot east. side Canal street; Mary 8. Damerel to-An- John Cahmplin to Biaggio Gen- -arella, et ux., house and lot south side Francis F. Haswell by ad- to Francesco Argiero, lot north side Oak street; Francis F. Hah- well by administratod to Mariana Coli- co, lot north side Oak street; Mary. A. Newall to Joseph Corduri, house and lot near Oak street. Granite Council, Royal Arcanum of Westerly, in annual session elected of- ficers as follows:. Archie C. Thomp- son, regent; Frank W. Coy, vice re- gent: William C. Francis, orator; F. Lee Gavitt, sitting past regent; Ethan P. Gavitt, secretary; Albert E. Barber, collector: John C. Longhead, treasur- er; William E. Sisson, chaplain;, Har- ry S. James, guide; Albert D. Burdick, warden; Thomas McSparren, sentry; Harry S. James, trustee for three years; Archie C. Thompson, represent- ative to grand lodge; Albert E. Barber, alternate. Local Laconic: Frank E. Nason has been commis- sioned postmaster of the fourth degree in Nasonville. The pontoon bridge in the Pawca- tuck river was placed in position for the winter Tuesday. Everett Barns will read a paper ‘on Early Steam Navigation on the Paw- catuck, at the meeting of the Westerly Historical society Thursday evening. At the January meeting Dr. Willit A. Hillard will read a paper on Colonial Governors of Rhode Island. At a meeting ofthe Athletic Asso- ciation of the Westerly High school, Charles J. McCarthy was elected man- ager and Alexander Blake assistant manger of the 1917 football team. Louis Collins was ‘elected manager of the track team soon to be formed. WHEELER SCHOOL NOTES First Library in State to Try Book Auto Plan—Millinery Class Formed The book-auto of the Wheeler school in North Stonington will make a sec- ond trip over the same route as last month next Wednesday, December 13, weather permitting. On the previous trip nearly a hundred books and mag- azines were circulated among -people who, because of their distance from the 'library, its service. It is hoped that people on the route will write to the librar- ian and make criticisms and: sugges- tions which will make her trips-more valuable to them, for other routes will be started as soon as the plan has been tried out fully. library in- the state to try thé plan. This is the. first The members of the school are work- z hard in preparation for the enter- tainment and sale to be held next Fri- day_afternoon and evening. About fifteen ladies of the town are taking the evening course in millinery Mrs. Otis Abell; pianist, Miss Eula Dunnack; . chorister, Miss Nellie Brooks; librarian, Mrs. Willard Kelg- win. News in General. _.Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis left Tuesday for Boston to be the guest of their daughter, Mrs. Charles F. Guile, over the holidays. The regular meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was held Tuesday afternoon in_their rooms on Bank square. President Mrs. C. E. Newbury presided. offered by the school. The class meets Tuesday appear even now to have made great progress. evenings and its members The class will later take up dressmaking. Those ladies who are interested in this subject may join the class by sending their names to Miss Pattillo, who will later inform them about the date for starting the work. There are no fees or. charges of any kind. There will be no printed programs for Friday's entertainment by the| boys. All girls'_parts will be taken by boys, so the audience will have to Charlie Tingley of Norwich was the guest of his father, George W. Tingley Tuesday. A Myatic visttor gty [ystic Y. - ;. Mr. and Mrs. George Griswold speat Tuesday in New London. { Miss Gladys Nash of Watch Hill‘is the guest of her sister, M athan | William K. Lane, Jr, has returned o Brooklyn -after a visit to his uncle, ‘Norfolk at 9.30 a. guess about identitie: —er Ll An Effective Embasge. 5 Why_talk about a food embargo when prevailing prices haye consti- tuted a very effective one for some; time past for most of use?—Washing- ton Terald Norfolk—The 23Q annual Chrisf excursion of tne Norfolk umited 1~} day_schools, given by Mary Xi- dridge, will ke to _this Tuesday, Dec. 18. The superior court for Washington W. Ba rrows, ing, came in at 10:30 Tuesday morning in Westerly and the trial was resumed of the case of Henry P. McConnell, lot on Potter Hill |! have not formerly used | Don't Miss M S=all PIG PORK LOINS Chops and Rump Pieces, Ib. ... .17c 2 cakes Tar Soap 1 cake Hand Soap Yellow Onions, 3 Ibs..15¢c Fresh New Dates, Ib. . .15¢c Cluster Raisins, Ib. ... 28c Seedless Raisins, Ib. .. .14c Meaty Prunes, 3 Ibs. ..25¢ Orange and Lemon Peel Ib. ..17c ‘White and Yellow Turnips Sweet Florida Oranges dozen 23c Sweet Apples Pound Sweeting, quart.10c Good Selected Eggs (We Are Giving the Public Some Bargains. - competitors wonder how we do it. We Save You Money. . Let Sllow You Ho THE OHICAN COMPANY Eastérn Cut 7 to 9 Ib. ave. Lighthouse CLEANSER, 5c¢ can, 6 for 25¢ o Pure Catsup, 11-ounce bottle. . .«..... Mohican Rolled Oats, 51bs........... Wisteria Shaker Salt, 2 Ib. package 9c SO S S S L 20e Gold Leaf Green Lima Beans, can.....15¢ Mohican Corn, 13c—2 cans..........25¢c Premiere Salad Dressing, large bottle. .25¢ Carmelo Head Rice, 1 Ib. package 10c R R e . Sunbeam Pure Maple Syrup, pint bottle 25¢ Gold Leaf Sifted E. J. Peas, can.. ....15¢ Royal Seal Cut Wax Beans, can.......10c Pure Lard, b, ... 1. .20 Cooking Compound . | N T T S Whole Milk Cheese, Ib. 27¢ Sweet Mustard Pickles H Fresh From Our Ovens Graham Bread, loaf. ... Home-made Bread, i loaf ..............8-19&: Delicious Cream Puffs - and Eclairs Filled with Whipped . 40c-60¢c DANIELS RECOMMENDED INCREASED PAY FOR SAILORS $5 a Month and the Pay of Every En- listed Man. ‘Washington, Dec. 12—An increase of $5 a month in the pay of every enlist- ed man in the navy was secommended by Secretary Daniels today to the house naval committee. It would add $3,000,000 a year to the payroll, but the secretary declared pay increases in ‘the navy had not equalled those outside and that the enlisted men were being called upon constantly to do_more and more difficult w 7 Enlistménts are on the incréasey Mr. Danfels said. " He disapproved of a proposal for a bonus to stimulatesthe enlistment campaign. Not Seriously Annoyéd. Professor Muensterberg says he is seldom correctly ‘reported. the prefessor right on getting - himself repor Detroit Fress Press. More than 30,000 government employes are paid less than $320Q 2 IS YOUR presence:af/dandraff and fng hair m s best o may be the fall each tiis ing toward the same and- result, and that is‘total bialdnens. told that thero a8 goodas Herpicids. " 0. take chances: e e e Herpici 7, | the Original Gerr- Remedy for Dasd- T3 o