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at South Coventry. o The large cottage owned by Willlam B ba vy ‘?.'.’, th <l: t: - was Wlunxum ug, Soul oventry, d by fire Wednesday night. The - was discovered late in tl evening and no one made any attemp g0 onto e ‘is located until Thursday Harmon and J: their way through the rined on the surface of a lnolid over he ruins. - The' ‘which Jestroyed everything a started from an un- e two men stated af- ter their investigation that there were no signs_of an§ footprints around the ruins of ‘the house or any other thing &:t would lead them to B:al‘leve that PRIZE FOR DEBATING TEAM_AT HIGH SCHOOL @ Sum of $10 Offered by D. A. R. Chap- ter—Also Individual Prize of $60. | The local D. A. R. chapter has been instrumental in reviving, debates in Windham High school and has offered a prize of $10 to the best debator and $5 to each member of the winning team, in a public debate to be held in the assembly hall of the high school. The only condition is that the subject must be of a patriotic nature and it is probable that it will be about uni- versal military training. EE It is many years since debates have been held by the students of the high school but the recent political rally held there by the students showed that they have plenty of ability. The house was one of the prettiest cottages at the lake and was valued highly by its owners. Players Receive Their W's. A meeting of the High School Ath: letic Association, held in the assem- bly hall, was attended by the whole school body. Principal Case presided and explained that the purpose of the meeting was to com¥memorate the re- cent football - season .and to present Ws to those Who had played the re- qbired number of ' games or parts of games. -The season was a financial success, the treasurer having a bal- ance of $15 in the treasury, besides much new equipment. This 'year’s season showed a new spirit in Wind- him High which aided materially In gaining the victories been lacking for ma FUNERALS William Lassonde. From his home at 63 Lebanon ave- nue, Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the funeral of Willilam-fLassonde who died in a Stafford Springs hospital on Tuesday. held: Rev. Robert S. foore officiated at the services, dur- ing which there was special music. Charles H. Perkins, 'Samuel Snow, Robert McCall. John L. Andrews," Carl Alford and William, Bowman were the bearers. These men represeated the different socicties - of which the de- ceased was a member. Burial was in the Willimantic cemetery, Undertaker Hiram N. Fenn having charge of the arrangements. o) Oliver Vanasde. The funeral of Oliver Vanasse was held from home at 119 Walnut street, Thursday morning at 8.20 -0'- Requiem high mass was.sung . Mary's church at 9 o'clock by J. J. Papillon. There were many Many rel were present at tl Tevecque, Alphonse ais and 'Joseph Gin- gra e the bearers. DBurial was in St. Joseph's cemete £ Albodon contains the higl ge of actyal :tk‘ and ics cream on ’tfc?firket; l:“lyt is cers tain to clean your teeth Will not harden. Has no grit. At &g stores, 35 ee on request to Trial tube. ALBODON CO., 164 W, 18th St N. Y. YOUR SHOPPING . EARLY Pick out your presents while he picking is good and have them' delivered later.. Our warerooms are full of suitable gifts — something for each member of the family. Call and lock over our store for Christmas gifts. Furniture Store Telephone ?85-3 Main and Union Streets Willimantic, Conn. 0 oseph B Strikers Still - Out. There is no chanze in the strike sit- uation at the Rossie Velvet miil, but it is hoped that a secttlement may be arrived at before long. -All of the hands fhat stopped work Wednesday because two of the: wemen -employed In the mill refused to join the union are still out and indications are that they will remain out until these two women are discharged. The officials of the company have not igsued any statement yofiih regard z%- situa~ Hon. - ¢ 5% &3 § ] ¢ : pravy &ty ES urt | Casds. James Cosgrove was before the po- lice court Thursday morning on the charge of intoxication to which he en- tered a plea of guilty. The man is past middle age and up to_a short time ago was employed on a farm on the outskirts of -the city. He was fined $1 and costs which amounted to $7.60 which was' paifl John Valenska was beforé theé court on the same charge. He was arrested Wednesday and his condition was such that a conveyance had to be procured Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, GDNN. Suggestions From The MEN'S FURNISHING SECTION . ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION BOXEY WITH PRACTI- CAL ARTICLES WILL PLEASE MEN Combination Boxes of Garters and Suspenders, 50c and $3¢ & box. Combination Boxes cf Gorter and Leather Belt, $1.00. Cozabinativn Box of Silk Handker- chiefs and Ties, $1.00. Combination Box of Silk Socks and Ties. $1.00. Congbination Box of Silk Hander- chiefs®and_Tie, $1.00. Combination Box of Arm Bands and |a pair. Garters, 50c and 69c. - 2 Combination Box of Arm Bands,| Slik Scarf, black, white and golors, Garters and Leather Bel, $1.26. T6e, 31:00,$1'35, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. & Suspenders, boxed, 23¢c and 50c. Lesther Belt, sterling buckle and space for monogram, $1.00. Arm Bands, boxed, 25c and 50c, Garters, boxed, all colors, 25c. Gloves, tan or grey, $1.25 and $1.39 . STATIONERY FOR G_II-T S A box of fine Writing Paper for, a gift will please him or her, especinily the kind we have'put up in neat boxe s. Small boxes 25c, 506, 69¢c-and larger sizes at 73c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 a b ox. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Capital $100,000 Surplus and Profits $175,000 Established 1832 Accuracy in accounting, courteous- service, promiptriess and liberality in déaling, and a sound 'business policy in administering its own- afiairs, eharacierize THE WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK, which aims thereby to establish with customers relations that shall prove reciprocally®permanent, pleasant and profitable. The Windham National Bank WILL . IMANTIC, CONN. the island on which the Brief Mention. George Casey ofi Norwich, a student In the Middle Western college, is vis- iting friends in. this city. Patrick Cenner of this city has fine Ished work with the Murphy Broth- ers and has entered the employ of the American Express company, a8 driver. Band dance, Grange hall, Lebafion, Friday eve, Dec. 15." Gents 50c, ladies 25c.—adv. W. A. Costello Charles T. Regan, John F. McQuillan and William Mo- riarty have been appointed a com- mittee to make arrangements for the minstrel show that will be staged by San Jose Council, K. of C., sometime. MYSTIC Postmaster Geo. H. Foley Issues Hol- iday Orders—Death of Mrs. John Bradley—Thomas Hellberg Injured When Dynamite Cap Explodes. Postmaster George H. Foley re- quests that patrons of the office com- ply with the suggestions of the post office department with regard to the sending of Christmas gifts @hrough the mails, urging especially that not only packages be mailed as early as pessible, but that care be taken _in Wrapping them securely and address- Ing them in plain writing, in order to facilitate so far as possible the work of the post office employes during the boliday rush. OBITUARY: / Mrs. John Bradley. Mrs. Catherine Bradiey, wife of Bradley of ‘New York, died at the home of Robert Whittle, where she had been for the past three months. She was born December 15, 1892, in Preston, Lanchanshire, Eng- land, the daughter of Edward and Mary Jane Cooper Robinson.” She been in poor health for over a he leaves besides her husband, M Elizabeth Briggs, of and three brothers, John, a’ joseph Robinson, all of New Bedford. Both Hands Injured. Thomas Hellberg, a carpenter, Su- pervisor at Mystic 1 school, 1s at Lawrence hospital, suffering from se- vere injuries to both hands as the result of the exploding of a. dy mite cap, Monday night. -~ Heliherg tl ght the cap was empty and in trying to force it open it exploded. °0th hands were sericusly burned, all the fingers being lacerated, a part of the right thumb was blown off, so that ,amputation at the first jolnt was necédssary. Mr. Hellpef® played center on the Mystic basketball team last season and. all his' friends were pained to learn of his accident. New York Editor to Speak, The next meeting of the Men's club will be held Monday evening, Dec. 18, in Odd Fellows’ ball én ‘Cottrell street. The address will be given by Douglas Wardrop of New Yorlt' city éditor of Aerial Age. His subject will be, The War in the A Fach member has the privilege of inviting guests to be present at this meeting. Pastor Will Retire. Rev. Walter P. Buck, a former pas- tor of the Methodist Episcopal church of this place, is having a house built on Broad strest, New London, and af- ter this year is to retire from active work and reside with his family in that city. Short Paragraphs. Mrs. William - Allen and son of Au- burn, R. I, are.guests -of her father, Benjamin F. Burns. Mrs. Mary Barran was taken to the Law ce hospital, New London, on Thursday, as a surgical patient. and Mrs. ©O. A. Wilcox spending a few days "in New bex ¥ork. R Mrs. Ellery Burdick entertained the Ladies’ Aid society of thesAd. E. church. at her home on Bay street, Thursday afternoon. Miss Lillian Stevenson has return- ed to Pawtucket, R. L, after a visit with Mrs. Morse Corgan. Middletown.—Frank E. Weeks and Henry Smith were taken to state pris- on #t Wethersfield Wednesday by Sheriff Bert G. Thompson. The for- under sentence of from 15 to ars for criminal assault upon a minor female and the latter will serve from tw# to four vears for the kiliing of hi$ brother, William Smith, i STOMACH UPSET? | Get at the Real Cause—Take Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing- now. . Instead of taking tonics, ‘or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailment—clogged liver and diserdered bowels. i r. Edwards’ Ofive‘hing'l‘agfle;_s arouse iver in a oo , healing way. When the liver and:-bowels are per- forming their natural functions, away " goes indige: stomach troubles. If you have a bad taste in your mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, don’t-care feeling, no ambition or energy, troubled with un sted foods, ngsiould take Olive ets, the sub- stitute for calomel. e Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets e a | purely vegetable compound mixed with : olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the wark without griping, cramps or pain. ¥ ‘Take one or two at bec:slme for qi:ii‘c: | relief, so you can eat at you li At 10c 25¢ per hox, All flvmmdl. DR. F. C. JACKSON " DENTIST 762 Main Street,, Willimantic Hours—9 a. m, to. 8 p. m. Phone ¢4 JAY M. SHEPARD Eucceod.in‘ Elmore & Shepard FuneralDirector 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant ‘Tel connection HIRAM N. FENN DERTAKER a nd.EMBALMER, ‘Witlimantic, C& 62 C! ; “Asstarant f UNI bhave| K. Adams’ Tuesday evening the - run- no_energy or desire to do amything: I’ could not sicep and had-that languld, nervous feeling that made me a bur-| den to myseif. taie Tious tonics without benefit.. I heard of Vi- Socn I had a good appetite, could sleep all night and it buiit me up so I have the ambition to'do any kind of work” Mary L. Baerz, Key West] Fla. * The reason Vinol was so sucessful in this case is becaure it is a consti- tutional remedy.-that goes to the seat of trouble. The cod liver and ' beef pepiones - contained in Vinol enrich and . revitalize ths blood, while | the strengthening, tissue-building proper- ties of the iron and manganese pep- tonates and glycerophcsphates aid in building up the tired, * overworked, run-down system. s Broadway Pharmacy, G. G. Engler, Proprietor, Norwich. Vinol is sold in Willimantic by the Wilson Drug Co., it Danielson by the A. W. s Pharmacy, and in Putnam by J. F. Donahue. Also at the leading drug stores in all Connecticut town Even children of the Kindergarten age can make good pictures with this simple little camera. With its two finders they can “locate’’ the view before they make the exposure, there is no focus- ing for them to become confused with and the Ladies’ Aid Secicty of Baptist Church Holds Annual Fair—Dorcas Circle Elécts Officers—Friends Pay Sur- prise Visit to Paul Geist. The Ladies’ d seciety of the Bap- tist church held its annual Christroas fair in the vesiry Thursday afterno n The room was in y adornment, with red cedar trees cover with snow and tied with red ribbcns all ound the sides of the windows, and in every available epace. shutter provides for both snap-shots and* time The No. in every detail, has an efficient lens and makes pictures of the same size (15 x 2% inches) and uses the samefilm as the famous Vest Pocket Kodak. 0 Brownie is well made exposures. the sup- Pine beughs add- istic arrangement. ach suppcr table had an evergreen and winter berry centerpicce, and winter ferns outlined each The dec- orating i . Nelt Myot, . Elmer Tarbox and Mrs. The ladies’ parlor ‘was 1géd as a Japanese booth, a lat- entwined i and of the lanterns decorations. | Miss isses Doriz Mvott , in costume, were in Make some Child Happy with a Brownie. sticce Your local Kodak dealer will be glad to show you his line of Kodaks and Brownies and sample pictures made with them. Photography is simpler than you think now-a-days and its inexpensive too. and Ruth Davi this room. The faney J.A:S s in - charge: of iay Blaice. Sun- day school class cox sold home-made plants wcre sold by Potted were in charge of the Tee cream w <cld by . Babcock and Mrs, Martin EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 5. supper of cold roast fresh pork, ing, mashed potato and turs sauce, salad,—voils rownie Camera Titch ana Thoraton. Mrs. Charles 3 was in charse of the dining room and | the tables were served by I Tarbox, ~Mr: Spark: Helea G George M T me and th ay and eir as- sistants. .30 there was an entertainment program arranged by Mrs. A. M. Brown and Mrs. R. W. Dearnley. There was 2 piano solo by Miss Emma a selection for two violins Miss Doris Myott and Tyier Gil- bert. with Miss Alice Gilbert at the pianc; a solo by Miss Alice Me- Brocme, a reading by Miss Ellen Will- cox and a solo by Miss Tszbel Button. Officers of Dorcas Circle. At the meeting of Dorcas circle Ing completio: the King's Daughtess held at My o | Charles Lacrolx was & Willimantic follow. | caller Thursday. Loyd Chapman and C. Winfred La- croix spent Thursday in South Cov- entry. James Higham is enjoying a days’ vacation. ’ ; Mrs. Clayton Rood and son, Clay- ' Infant’s Burial. ton, Jr., were Willimantic visitors on aStanislaw Bartozewi the three | Wednesday. ays’ old son of Juhe and Benns Bar-| Mre john F. Brown is the guest of tozewlcz, was buried in St. Mary's | woreester relatives, cemetery Thursday w - tion of Undertaitor 7. A Froumzacr®"| " Charles Garrett was a Hartford vis- S 5 s itor Thursday. urprise Visit and Gift. Francls G, Logan was in New Lon- Paul Geist. Jr, of Lisbon was de- |don Thursday. tained at the home of Mrs. Duncan I. L. Buteau was im Hartford on bus- McKay Tuesday evening for several |iness ‘Wednesday. reasons, and when he ~finally went| Louise Allard was a New London home he discovered a houseful of | visitor Thursday. friends who had gathered to spend ‘William Davis of Jewett City was of the splendid Cameras. THE CRANSTON C0., 25, 27, 29 Broadway a Baltic caller Thursday. r2 Hugh McComb of Boston" was Wednesday visitor in Baltic. Joseph Arthur P. Roy was in Willi- mantic Thurséay. Miss Sadie Rugle was the guest of Hartford friends Thursday. M. H. Donahoe has returned from a business trip in New York and to Philadelphia. William B. Rocheleau, Jr., was New York on business this week. three weeks or longer, it was S Ing officers for the year Mrs. E. M. Hiscox, leade . Burdick, vice leader; Miss S. Nettie Johnson, secretary, and Mrs. R. Burdick, treasure: ures, and secretary of the Mis, A C. committee on food supply. few at ah. in |have there been such butter and eggs,” Mr. Hartigan BOYCOTT AGAINST BUTTER TO BE STARTED IN NEW YORK economy in purchasing. Rocky Hill. : —_ Housewives to Be Urged to Econo- mize in lts Use. New York, Dee. 14—A hoyeott against butter will be started in this city next Wednesday, continuing for the local Motherhood club to be sented to the Center &chool, now on cxhibition at the home of club. will ;urely make any boy or girl happy. So simple, so sure, so low in price, it will surely win a place among your gift selections for the youngsters. Kodaks and Premos, too, make excellent gifts, and cur Kodak man will be willing to show you our complete line nounced tonight by Joseph MHarti, commissioner of weights and mexn: mayor's House- wives wiil be asked to economize in the use of the product, it was stated, instezd of being urged not to buy it “Never in the history of the trade shortages in said. “The public should assist in stabiliz- ing the husingss. This it can do by Rosa Bonheur's picturo The Horse Fairghas been bought by pre- and is Mrs. Elwood F. BPMen. the president of the the evéning. Games and a dance to phonvgraph music furnished by Ar- ¢ The Nataral Shortening’ Light, tasty muffins - i Several candidates were initlated into secret society, but the society was short lived, and some of the candidates | thought they were, for a ti During | the evening Rowland half o he company, pressnted Mr. recipe printed at the left. Gotml.enemkesmu&h:: that are light and tempting, with just the rig crispy crust, and the good flavor that makes you . want more. 3 Food prepared with Cottolene is wholesome and easily Geist a handsome pair of gloves. De licious refreshments were served; Jew- digested. Whether you use it for shortening or frying, Cottolene will always produce the most pleasing results. tt City friends were invited to the 2004 time. which was arranged by M McKay. il Personals. Mrs. S. P. Green of Hartford is vis- iting Mrs. W. G. Duce. i G. R. Havens woas at his place of business Thursday after beinz confined 6 his home in Norwich for two weeks on account of an injury to his knee. BALTiC Cat Fond of Music Orders Tunes en Grafonola—Completing. Work oh Jodoin Theatre—News in General. Music. the pet Angora kitten owned "y Willlam Rocheleau, Jr., is fond of nusic, When Mr. Rocheleau -starts is graphonola Music will raise his aw and open the door of the cabinet. w1 inside and remain until the rec- rd has been finished. When the mu- i i to suit con- b At A ‘We put it up in pails of different sizes, your mfacimi'g Started alg’u‘:. venience. Order a regular supply from your grocer. Local Jottings. Arthur Allard_and Thofas Charon were guests of Willilmantic friends on Thursday. The trip was made . by motor. = Robert Walker and Ray Love spent | (= Thursday with Montville friends. The trip was made in Mr. Love's car. Pacid Radcliffs }s employed at the Hopkins & Allen plant in Norwich. Joseph Lillie is working in Taftvillo Existe Lucier spent Thursday with Westminster friends. Alphonse Turcotte was a Providencs visitor Thursday. pringfield, Mass., nas. CEEEEEFAIRBAN K=Y * Miss Alice Cody of S, is the guest of local frie; A number of local peeple are con- templating attending an entertainment lnxuunt‘gnfi.‘ ‘this (Friday) evening. dward ey of Bridgeport was in town Thursday. ' Completing Theatrs. | Work op the Jodoin theatre is near-