Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 16, 1916, Page 17

COLUMBIA . Afternoon Club Gives Entertainment— Equal Franchise Meeting — Lyman Case Continued—Christmas at the Grange. George Pickney of New Haven spent & portion of last week with th ©of his sister, Mrs. Howard A. Rice. A1hny Winter, Brnest Collins and Wil Fredericks of this piase have secured work at the Hopking and Al- len Arms Co. plant in Norwich and be- gan work last Monday. ~ Meeting Postpoaed. The Woman' Missionary oclety meeting which was to have been held With Mrs. T. N. Owen at the parsonage \Tuesday afternoon w‘;‘t‘hmm“ on account of stormy er. J. P. Little was chosen delegate to attend with Rev. T. N. Owen the installation of Rev. Vernon W. Cook ulputor in ‘Willimantie, Tuesday ev- ening. Afternoon Club's Entertainment. The Ladies’ Afternoon, club gave an entertainment at Yeoman's hall Fri- Gay evening of last week which was Wwell attended and thoroughly enjoye It was a short play and gave an amus- ing object lesson in sending supplies to missionaries in the fleld, in which & suit of clothes sent to a particular missionary figures largely and finally resulted In a bonanza. Refreshments ‘were on sale. The proceeds of the entertainment are to be used in tending the sidewalks to the lake which is already more than half com- pleted. Discussed Village Improvement. Columbia Grange held its meeting on Wednesday evening of last There was reading by Blakeley and a general disc Village Improvement. Equal Franchise Meeting. There was a special meeting in the Interest of Votes for Women at the home of Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch last Baturday afternoqn at 3.30 o'clock, under the auspices of the Columbin Equal Franchise League. The speakers were Dr. Valeria Parker of Greenwich and Mrs. Edward O. Porritt of Hart- ford. Dr. Parker spoke of needed re- forms along humanitarian lines. Mrs. Porritt made clear t! purposs of Equal Franchise Leaguies, how to con- duct them and what is expected of them. About 15 were present. Lunch was served by Mrs. Welch. It was voged to hold meetings of the local E. F. L. the second Wednesday of each month. v Visiting in Jersey. Mrs. George H. Champlin' and her sister, Mrs. F. A. Hunt are spending a week with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Herbert Oehler, at Newark, New Jer- sey. Interest in Lost Ring. The story of a Silver Rng picked up on the battle fleld at Cedar Creek which had engraved upon it the name of H. A. Howard, a soldier of the Civil war, is of interest to many in this vi- cinity. Mr. Howard was formerly of this place. He enlisted In the 12th Conn. regiment and served during tae war. He was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek where the lost ring was picked up. The ring will now probably find its way to the relatives of Mr. Howard, who died in Williman- tic recently. The Sunday school is making pre- parations for Christmas exercises at the church Christmas night. There will be a tree, singing and recitations by the children. A special collection is to be taken up next Sunday for the necesary expenses. R G Mrs. E. E. Lyman and children are in Brooklyn, N. Y. They expect to re. turn before Christma: Case Continued. The case of State vs. Edward E. Ly- man, charged with fraudulent votinz which s on the docket for the nres- ent of the superior - court Rockville, has been put ove¥ to April term. Santa Claus to Visit Grange. A special Christmas programme has been arranged for the Grange meetinz next Wednesday evening. A Christmas tree will be an important feature of the evening and Santa Claus will give bim a grand reception. UNION Grange Holds Annual Meeting—L. B, S. Supper and Sale Nets $25— Meoting in the Interests of Educa- tion. at the Mashapaug Lake grange, No. 101, held its annual election at the town hall, Union, Wednesday, Dec. 8. The following were elected: Master, L. M. Reed: overseer, John Sellas: lecturer, Miss Florence Barrows; steward, Rev. T, A. Williams; assistant steward, A. W. H. Sterry; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Horton; treasurer, Everett Barlow; secretary, Nelson Hofton; gatekeeper, H. R. Howard; Ceres, Mrs, Nancy Howard; Pomona, Mrs. Barlow; Flora, Mrs. Elizabeth Richards; lady assist- ant steward, Mrs. H, R. Howard. L. B, 8. Sale and Supper, Friday, Dec. 8, the Ladies’ Benevo- fent @ociety of Unlon held a chicken Fh supper and fancy work sale, Six- y-five of the townspeople were pres- ent. The sum of $25 was realized. The supper was in charge of Mrs. George Heck, assisted by Mrs. L. B. Booth and Miss Mgry Thompson. The fancy work table “was in charge of Mrs. H, R. Howard, assisted by Mrs. George Kostur an Miss Florence Barrows. Educational Meeting. Monday evening, Dec. 11, 2 meeting in the interest of education was held at the Congregational church. In spite of the stormy weather, there were 50 present. Through the kindness of W. Ferry and H. R. Howard the Mashapaug children were taken to Unlon. The program consisted of an CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED with local applications, as t ey cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, great'y Influenced b; constitatoinal nditions, and In ord cure it you'must take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internaily ad acts through the blood 9n the mucous surfasds of the mvstem. s re was prescribed b; one of the best fhy.lell.nl in this ooun! try for-years. It osed of some of the best tonics with some of the mpe known, combin ‘The perfect combinati hlof lh’:“?h 0 ‘ect com on ngre- dients in Hall's Catarrh Cure is :l:t‘ produces such wonderful Tosults im uu.rrh-.l':.o.nd lons. Send for testi- n Troubles Spread. Red, pimply skin that burns is gjrown-ups who have long fought th skin allments. Dr. ' . Hobson's Bczema Ointment is a r schocl, a reading onstral le by Allen Sterry of the Mashapaug school. singing of America by children of Rock Meadow and paug, schools. Addresses were given by H. R. Howard of Union, Su Board, the secretary of the state of education, C. D. Hine, and Levi Garrison, all of whom spoke on mat- :‘m of public interest in educational nes. 5 The school at the .Center opered on Tuesday, Dec. 12, with Miss Bessic Lord of Bruokline, Mass., in charge. Miss Lord at present is staying with Mrs. Mary Horton. STAFFORD th of Miss Alice Griswold—Form- ing a Book Club Faor the Season— Depeau-Vickers Marriage. > D Lizzie Brandon of Hope Valley has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowden. Linus Putney has gone to Meredith, N. H, where he has obtained em- ployment for the winter. Mis. Laura Bllis of Springfield vis- ited Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Dlmmocl; Te- cently. = Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hough and Mis$ Lucy Matthews spent the recent holi- ‘day with friends at Bozrah. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pinney were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H, Pinney of Springfleld for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Reed and John Sellars of Union, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Upham, Mr, and Mrs. Russel Colburn have been spending a week with their son, Rev. H. Colburn and family at Bur- lington, Vr. Mrs. Ri ts and Mrs. Mary Sex- ve been guests of % Fred Dimmock. nd Mrs. Joseph Roberts and coters spént Thanksgiving with and Mrs. Charles Anderson of West Suffield. Mr, "and Mrs, Herbert Glover an two sons of Providence, R. I, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Emma Whit- en and Jacob Glover. Death of Miss Griswold. Miss Alice Griswold of Hartford died last week Tuesday In the hospi- tal, from pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mrs. Hattie Griswold, for- merly of Stafford. Miss Grisweld had been on the staff of one of the libraries of Hartford for a number of years, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her- Burial was at the Street cemetery, Dr, Adams officinting. Forming Book Club. It has been suggested that local book lovers have a circulating library this winter. This would mean that each member contribute a book or the price of one and have the privilege of reading in turn all books in the club. Those interested are leaving their names with Mrs. W. H. Webster or at the postoffice. The larger the club the more books to read. Depeau—Vickers. “The marriage of Miss Amy Vickers and Alfred Depeau took place at the Episcopal church last week Saturday. Rev. N. W, Heermans officiating. After a short wedding trip they will live at the bride’s home. Mr. and Mrs, Farnum of Worcester, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. P. Brooks of Springfield and Miss Margaret Glover of Quincy were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Glover, Thanksgiving day. Among the young people home for the recent holiday were Miss Elsie Phillips and AMiss Helen Wightman of Westheld, Miss Margaret Black of Bristol, Herbert Philifps of Springfield, Daniel Keefe of Hartford. Mathew Keefe of Millbury, Miss Ethel Rollin- son of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fisk and fam- ily and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. ‘Wight- man spent Vast Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel MacCallum. Mrs, Willtam Murray and Miss An- nie Murray, have been spending a weel vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Le- roy Thompson of Willimantic. BOLTON Grange Holds Annual Teachers’ Meeting School. Election — at the South Bolton Grange No. 47 held is an- nual election at the meeting last Fri- day evening anf§made the following choices: . D. Finley; over- seer, Maxwell Hutchinson; lecturer, Mrs. Michael Sheridan; steward, John Massey; assistant steward Eaton; chaplain, Charles A treasurer, Miss Annie M. Alvord. secretary, Mrs. F. D. Finley; gate keeper, Clifford Lopmis; Ceres, Miss Mary Sheriden; Pomona, Miss Mary Mathein; Flora, Miss Lina M. Bidwell. Teachesrs’ Meeting. A. N. Potter of Willimantic conduct- ed a teachers' meeting /{n the South school Tuesday afternoo: 2 Mmi Ida E. Holbrook of Columbia as been spending sevral days at Charles %. Sumner’s, Mcs. Estelle F. Northam of Hart- ford is a guest at Charles N. Loomis" Mrs Jennie L. Dolton and Leslie Bolton of Hartford spent the week- end in town. Mrs. William Pinney of Andover, Wwho has been {ll at her son’s. Charles M. Pinney, is improving. Miss Adelia N. Loomis attended a meeting of librarians in Rockville, ‘Wednesday. MASHAPAUG Cyril Latois of Southbridge, Mass., has been visiting Mrs. Thomas Hud- son. Guests at the inn Sunday, Dec. 10 were: W. J. een and party of four, from Southbridge, Mass., and on Monday, Dec. 11, Supervisor N. J. Bond, C. D, Hine, secretary of the board ‘of education, Levi Garrie son of Willimantic and Daniel L ni Hine of . Washington County, R. I. RICHMOND —_— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saunders of Wyoming were callers at the Moore homestead Thursday morning. Amy A. Austin and son Fred of Ar- ‘cadia® were recent callers at Amy- S. ‘Weavers'. Mrs. Bridget Smith is 1L Everett Mtzm; nhilgped some of his evergreens rovidence Wednesday. Mrs. Daniel Sweet of Providenoce is staying with her mother for a ‘while. obert Smith cut his finger quite bad with an axe Thursday. Leonard Joslin and son of ‘Boston were callers on his father in Pxeter Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Bradford B. Moore of Bl Monte, Cal, but formerly of this town is®se- riously ill & ROCKVILLE Mrs. Harold Crandall, who was takon ill last week. has recovered so as to be at her duties in the post office as_assistant postmistress. G. F.. Barber of Wcod Hill was a caller at E. C. Kenyon's, Monday. Charnley has moved his M"’t‘x‘m the house with Ths e use omas Bt/|y| " MONEY SAVERS-BIG PURE F0OD SALE-Beginming EVERYTHING FOR THE HOLIDAY-TABLE ; in Syrup, 3 cans 25¢ (4 | F MoHICAN Compa Sea Shell MACARONI, Ib. 10c i Hi - ool Pure 11-ounce bottle 12¢ | JAMS, jer. .....21c JELLO, all flavors Mohican ROLLED OATS, 5bs. ... 25¢ Wisteria Shaker SALT 9¢—3 for 25¢ CATSUP Loin LAMB Ib. Green LIMA BEANS, can. . ..15¢ Mohican CORN can 13c—2 for. .25¢ Premier SALAD SYRUP, pint bot 25¢ Pure COCOA Very Best . COFFEE, Ib. tin 35¢ * | RIB ROAST BEEF, plate VEAL CHOPS’ Ib. Ve e 5 125¢ LITTLE PlG SUGAR .....$1.00 Uneeda BISCUITS package ......4%c Seeded RAISINS package ...10c-15¢ WITH $1.00 WORTH OF GROCERIES AT THIS DEPARTMENT Seedless RAISINS Large Brown EGGS SPRING LAM Legs, Ib.....18¢ Fores, Ib.....14c Chops, Ib 20c For Stewing For Saturday Only Boned and Rolled, Ib. 22¢ FINE CORNED 3 lbs........15¢c|Turnips, 7 Ibs 15¢ Best Pure LARD, [b. 20c Selected—Every Egg Guaranteed Good 2> 00Z. 37¢ WATCH FOR POULTRY NEWS Cured in Brine B Whole Slice i VEAL C . SHOULDER 18¢ ieces, Pl 6to7 1b. av. tanges, I3 for 25¢| S ite or Yellow Home-made Sausage Meat, 2 Ibs. 29¢ VEAL ROAST TS ROAST, Ib..... ROAST, lb......... PORK LOINS MOHICAN camery Butter regular 45¢c value TODAY Ib. 38¢ ALL DAY Where Credit and\Expensive Delivery Systems Are lalnt;mod. Investigation Shows That Delivery is'One Cause of High Prices, Shows it to be About Eight Per Cent. of Retail Cost NY Ib 1 St 7 .wesuoumms_lzzfi SPARERIBS, Salted, Ib. 10c ere PEARS, 2 for...15¢ ge 3 COCOANUTS each .,.....12V5c e LETTUCE head 10c resh H O 30¢ 14e 18¢ Ib. 15¢ Cluster Candied C] Candi PINEAPPLE#1b. 35¢ res! urly LETTUCE head.7c LETTUCE, head 9¢ MUSHROOMS S .. 456 40-30,1b.....9.21c S package .......28¢c IES 15for.......4.25¢ MRS TREES 500 WREATHS .,..15¢ Best Native, Vermont and York State Turkeys Will Sell For Less Money NEW LONDON'S MUNIGIPAL PIER Another Special Meeting of City to Renew. Apporpriation— Will Probably Mean Increase in Tax—The Move For Tax Equilization—Mapping the City. (Special to The Bulletin.) New London, Dec. 15.--Several months since theye was a special city meeting in New London held for the purpose of making an appropriation of $32,006 for the construction of a mun- icipal pier and increasing the accom- modations at the New London - proach to the Groton ferry. Thére was opposition to the project. but when Mayor Rogers, and others sup- posed to be especially well versed in the city’s finances, stated that the money to pay for the work was in hand, or rather in sight, and that there would be no increase in taxa- tion by reason of the expenditure, the proposition received favorable con- sideration, and many at the meeting really supposed the financing for the improvement was settled. It was ex- plained that as a matter of legal formality it was necessary to pass a vote for a special tax to meet the ex pense, and this was done, the belief prevailing that the city financiers knew just where they were at. It was about that time that it was stated in thie correspondence that a mistake had Leen made and that the $32,000 ‘was not In hand or even In sight. The projectors based their state- ment on a shaky foundation. They supposed that the increased valuation of property %vould bring the amount into the city treasurer over and above the regular requirements. That is where they crred. for although the as- sessment was made, the assessors soon realized that a large amount of property assessed was not assessable at that time. For instance that laid on the Grand Trunk steamboats Man- hattan and Narragansett, that had not been in the port sufficiently long to be taxable here, and also that a sec- tion of the Central Vermont wharf that had been leased for merchantile purposes was so leased no longer, In these items of themselves almost the whole of that $32,00¢ faded away. The criticism made in this corres- pondence at that time is now officially sustained; even by Mayor Rogers, al- though a different cause is given, but that does not alter the fact. The mayor announces that the contract for the construction of the mypicipal pier ‘was aj led to the T. A. ott com- pany, but it so happened that no part USQUEPAUGH Rev. C. H. Palmer is attending the Billy Sunday services in Boston, Mass., this week. Gedeon Palmer was a caller in West- erly Wednesday. Charles Levech of Providence is at the Maples for a few days. J. C. Webster was a caller in Prov- ldence, Saturday. Fred K. Crandall and family visited Westerly Monday. Mrs. Jda Madison visited relatives In Westerly, Monday. Mrs. 1. M. Kenyon was a caller in Westerly Monday. J. L. Briggs and J. S. Lamond were at Wakefield Monday. . Mrs. C. D. Kenyon went to Provi- ence, Thursday. Miss Jennie Tefft and sister, of Exeter, and Mrs. Melissa D. Palmer, attended church here, Sunday, coming In Miss Tefft's car, < J. C. Cahoon been engaged as ¥ of the contract pri during the past fis: year, and in consequence, the money approgriated was not availalile, as all appropria- tions left at the end of that year re- vert back to the treasury. Therefore it wiil be necessary to have another special city meeting to renew the ap- propriation and to meet the same, and its dollars and dimes that at that meeting a special tax will be levied to meet the expense. The work has been commenced and must be carried to completion and therefors there will probably be no determined opposition to making the appropriation. Proba- bly the projectars meant well, but like tke lines of Dick Deadeye in the ancient Pinafore, they meant well, but didn’t work. had been paid At the last meeting of the court of common council a proposition, backed by the mayor, was adopted which pro- vided for a board of equalization with the object of placing taxation on a more equal basis, and ,by means of which the city would recive from $60,000 to $70,000 additional from tax- ation. It was voted that the board consist of three members and the pose was to reduce the rate, and this was #ccomplished. Two years ago special acts were Passed in the Connecticut genera! as- sembly that concerned the city of New London, and among them was one authorizing the park commission- ers to have made a map of the city, so arranged as to give in detail every piece of property in the city, and to regulate the laying out of streets, de- fining all the requirements, and also to estabiish building lines. ~ Just about as another legislature is to assemble the park commissioners have got busy and the map makers have commenced the work, when tiis special act be- comes operative there will be no more laying out of new streets, with the only object in view of getting the most number of building lots for the market and without regard to .the width or route of the street, of which there are all to many in New Lcndon S, mayor wisely named the board of the assessors as the board ot equaliza- tion. He could have done nothing less. The assessors sre elected by the people just as are the mavor and the members of the court of common council, and are responsible to the people and not the council. That is the assessors are independant of the council. It is their duty to property, and no board of equaliza- tion could order the assessors to change figures to suit the opinion of a different board. The salary for each member of the board of equalization is $500, which added to the assessors pay gives each of the three assessors $1,000 a year, but for oné year only, and that is for the year 1917. That was a v ? neat method for the council to shift the responsibility for ‘increased revenue upon the as- sessors #nd thereby bring the enmity of the voters against the aforesaid assessors. Had the court of common council prepared just such a budget as they desired and carried with it an increased tax in order to meet the increased expenditures, the’ probability is that some of the aldermen would not have been reelected, the annual city meeting being held before .the city election. Still that would have been the proper method and then the people would know just whers they were at. That board of equalization sounds well, but that is abogt all there is to it, as the assessors would not be bound to pay any attention to any returns gm board m:.fle that would change the assessment by the constituted board whose mlt is to assess the property of their fellow citizens and their own. It is hoped that a year hence the court of common council will come right out in the open with a budget that they cénsider to be absolutely necessary and include a tax sufficient to meet the same. Then when the ap- propriations are up for consideration the people can approve or disapprove and fix the tax rate at the same time. At the present time this board of equalization is a sul Do their best and the taxes could not be pro- perly equalized in a single year. took four It years for the taxes in New - Haven to be equalized and the mur- assess| at the present time. ‘When this map, is formally accept- ed. new streets and huilding lines must conform to the law and be along the lines iaid down on tMt official map, ans there will be no more bui ing of little shacks to disagure resi- dential sections by “placing them be- yond what will be the constituted building lines. This is a move in keeping with the progress of the city and the wonder is that it has been de- layed for 0 years. g Use of Aluminum in Man- ufacture of Automobiles. Metallis alumnim now comprises strongly with other sheet metals and with wood in the manufacture of auto- mobile bodies, according to reports by the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. This posi- tion in the market has been attained through improvement in foundry methods for casting metallic aluminym Increa: and increase in knowledge of suitable alloys. Large sections of aluminum castings are now used in making tour- ing cars and the inclosed bodies of certain other motor cars a use which was not practicable ten years ago. Cast aluminum is also used for mak- ing automobile dashes. Bodies made of it are lighter than those made of other sheet metal and have a rigid sur- face that will not dent easily when handled. They are also safer in case of &ccident. The aluminum surface retains paint well and -the increased rigidity makes the car more durable. New Britain—Blighted trees on the city water shed at Burlington are to be cut down by a Burlington lumbes dealer as a result of a contract closed by the city water department. Inspec- tor C. W, Beach will superyise tha It,is believed that before long it Wil be®found necessary to cut away all_the brushwood from the watershed and re-forest the land. POINT TO THE' TAP SIGI‘{‘ You have a right to buy what you'. want with your money.” . If youwant the lager and ale that’s “best by far” you can be ! ting it by going where th sett tap sign is displayed on the bar. The tap sign Theans that you will re-,_ - ceive whatyou order. Todrawanyoth., , * er beer from the taplabelled “Narra< gansett” would be “misbranding”. en you spend e ~ = - five cents for a glass of lager, ale or porter, get your full money’s worth. “POINT TO THE