Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 5

THAT IS WORTH WHILE A BOX SELECT APPLES . $350 14-BOX GRAPE FRUIT $2.50 Tides will bohuhmy this evening. Fifty printea cents at 'rha Bulletin omce—ndv. FOR CHRISTMAS ! FANCY LETTUCE FANCY CAULIFLOWER FANCY PINEAPPLES FANCY CHINESE CELERY FANCY STRING BEANS, FANCY HICKORY NUTS FANCY GREEN PEPPERS FANCY NATIVE TURKEY FANCYWNATIVE DUCKS FANCY NATIVE GEESE . FANCY NATIVE GUINEAS MARYLAND TURKEY . 'STRAWBERRIES BY SPECIAL ORDER SOMERS ASCO & SPEEDEX FILM Sunday. Coventry. during vacation. Engage your special dinner &t Ma- brey’s Christmas day.—adv. sent to the senate. hours, five minutes. Gift pictures are always in demand at Christmas time and sales this sea- son have been.very satisfactory. Krohn's. special cigars for Christmas in 256s and 50s will be appreciated by any smoker.—adv. At Andover Willlam B. Sprague has been named as cxecutor of the estate of Manley ILord, who dfed Saturday last. The win? veercd to the north last evening . merchants were pleased {to eee _Liars shining, promising good v.caiher today. Friday night's gusts of chilly wind rattled loose shutters and strewed the walks with twigs and branches from i the shade trees. HEN you give an || Ansco, you start a chain ofhappiness that begins on Christ- mas morn- ingandadds to itself every txme a picture is ||| snapped | aav through- ||! out the year. The Ansco Vest-Pock- et Camera is so compact and light you will always want it with you. Fine enlargements can be made from its pictures. Several styles and sizes, $7 ey Other Ansco models are priced from*$2 up. PLAUT-CADDEN CO. 144-146 Main Street | Decorative baskets, for frult and {flowers form an important item in hol- iday sales, and seem to be in special demand this week. . The heavy rain yesterday morning held up holiday business, but after noon, when it looked Yke clearing, the | stores were crowded. Christmas gifts and speclal food sale at Woman's Exchange today— There was much activity at the Red Cross room Friday., The headquarters ' will be kept cpen Wegnesday and Fri- day of next week, as usual. P | At Hamburg when the Lyme Grange Fair asoclation held its annual meet- ing In Grange hall this week, it was voted to hold a fair next September, A subscriber writes: If any one has been the guest of a friend who owns an automobile, why not give the chauffeur a Christmas remembrauce? Tomorrow (Sunday), District Su- perintendent G. G. Scrivener, of Nor- wich, is to visit Voluntown Methodist church to hold the fmal conference of the year. “Memories of Galilee"—an illus- | trated ‘sermon by Dr. Slocum at Cen- tral Baptist tomorrow night.—adv. St. Joseph’s Tierney Cadets of No- ank held a meeting on Thursday evening, December 21, in the town hall whan County Director William H, Mc- Guinness of Norwich instmll.d the DR. SHAHAN, Speelalis! on diseases of the Bl:0d and Stomach. Culture therapy for Rheumatism, Neu- ritis, Tuberculosis, Anemia, Si Kidney troubles. Conventional or pre- treatment for the stI_Pfv u; ription .B?ll; prevention »of T\vh\lfl & officels. lollum 2-4 and 7-§ . 1. No outside calls m-da I.!t"r 1 The Boys' club at Lyme is planning a series of special activities for the vacation weeks. It is probable thai work will be started on a cabin near Flat Rock to be utilized for over-right hikes, etc. Recent New York'real estate rec- ords list the purchase by Mrs. E. Hal- sey Malcne (Eleanor Slater, formerly of Norwich), of the 100-acre Brund- age farm, Castle Bedford, Westchest- er, for $30,000, A former Norwich resident, Mrs, George S. Palmer, soprano soloist, is to assist the choir of 21 voices at the Christmas carol service of the First Congregational church, New London, Bunday afternoon, Park & Tilford’s and Page & Shaw’s Christmas candy, Order by telephone or mail, The Lee & Osgood Co.—adv. Mrs. Phoebe A, Snow, widow of the late Daniel P, Snow, dled at her homs In Montville, Thursday. Mrs. Snow is survived by a son, Donald Spow, of Waterford, and a daughter, Mrs, Neft, of Montville, The duck hunters ahout Noank are finding Jal!nty of game in Beebe cove, the cold weather having driven thg hirds from the sound. A large flock of black ducks and shell drakes was séen near Six Penny Island Wednesday morning, Mrs, Boyd H: n, formerly of Tol- land, died in the home of her son in Hartford, Wednesday. The funera] is to me held today (Saturday). She Iuav:: thv;g sofia l;xe‘tar gnd Henry. and Y ghter, Mrs. Nita Peterson, ail of Hartford, We have the usual assort- ment of good things for the Christmas Dinner Let us have your orders— they will be promptly attend- ed to. People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor Try Our Teas Ceylon .......... Ib. 38¢c All Other Teas . ... Ib. 25¢ Best Coffee ...... Ib. 28¢c Good Coffee ..... Ib. 23c Peanut Butter .... lb. 14c United Tea Importers 218 Main Street The Shay fertilizing plant in. Fish- town will be closed. This was decided upen at a held at.the office of Health Officer A, M. Purdy, M. D., of Mystic, after a number of citizens ap- peared toa};a t against the odor that eman: from the plant. R is menuoned by New York pa- at the Montross Galleries, unfll t.he 30th of the month, is a coi- lection of pictures and sculpture‘ the latter inclu a charmingly eonven- tionalized gro: “Two Ba.blu " by the the late Bryson oughs, tormerly oc Norwich Art school. Y. M, C, A. PoOL Benjamin Tilley Cinching the Lead in Tournament. Benjamin Tilley is steadily increas- ing Dbis lead in the employed boys' 2001 tournament at the Y. M. . A. He has won every game played but to go up againsts &omq him E‘q having lost oma out s ‘played. The stgnding Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER All String !nstruments repaired Violins sold on easy terms For appointments address B, BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nere wich, Conn. 185th DIVIDEND Office of The Norwich Savings Sococlety Norwich, Conn.,, Dee. 8, 1916, The Diroctora of thls Soclety have declared out of the earnings of the current six monthe a semi-annual df idend at the rate of FOUR P! CENT. per annum, payable to deposi- tors entitled thereto on aad after January 18, 1917, iOGTELLO LIPPITT, Troasuren, wm You w‘" W 0N S I hm btfou un Norwioh, Saturday, Dec. 23, 1916. e e ] Light vehicle lanfbs at®482 oclock T;'\’r. U.‘B. 8. cummmmm ow calling cards for 3% Most of the churches are attractive- Iy decorated for the services Christmas Government moth scouts have been at work in the territory about South Some of ths school children plan to distribute grain for th'e game birds, John S. Champlin’s nomination for postmaster at South Coventry has been One minute has been added to the day’s length, the sun now shining nine —— of fi“l:‘.;g':g;«fifwn a_-l.;?"‘“"‘ i TonmBlovamOnElflSHe—HnteGlnsWindow M“’*m Norwich, who in Thayer Building Caved in—Street Lights Put Out of is overseer work in Ash- ford, is at W. C. Brown's. Misses Josephine.and Julia Kingber- ger of }?‘ltehu?h have returned to their home after atte: a silver jubilee of Rev. Daniel A. Baliley. | The New Londen Telemph notes: that Congressman and Mrs. Lichard P. Freeman arrived Thursday night from Washington to spend the Christ- mas vacation with the home folks. dead as a result of the wind, a pole be- ing blown down on Maple street and the ot.he!"’ two were tptt.lt Outb0§ eon;rno— sion by bragches of trees being blown down on the wires. Two large trees on the East Side were blown down, one on Mulberry street and another on Main street near the house of E. A. Jahn. A large limb was blown from a tree on MeKinley by |avenue, this limb falling across the wires .put out the Franklin stfleet eir- cuit. On Washington street a imb was blown from a tree standing in front of the Bradford house. Many blinds were blown from hous- es and much damage was done to awn- ings about the city. Two persons liy- ing on the West Side went home bare- headed, having their hats blown into the river as they were crossing the bridge at Central Wharf. In all prob- ability considerable damage was done outside the city which was not reported ‘were | Friday evening. WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS registered abo | zero the wind cut Transacted Regular Business Meeting dflfllfl —Will Hold New Year's Party, |the wind The ‘Woman’s Rellef Corps of Sedg- wick Post held ‘their regular meeting Friday afternoon in Buckingham Me- morial, with Mrs. 1 B. George in the chair. The res’ulnr routine busi- ness was transacted and the reports of the secretary were read and ap- proved. It was voted to hold a New | withstand Year's party for the members on ‘New Year’s night. There was a large at- tendance at the meeting. e - ing was closed with the singing of ‘America and the salute to the flag. OBITUARY. PHYSICAL .DIRECTOR CROSBY WISHED A MERRY CHRISTMAS. E. L. Crane. — Everett L. Crane of Poquonoc died|Mayor Brown in Behalf of Business at his home in Poquonoc Thursday aft-| Men's Gym Class Presented Him a ernoon after an illness from heart| pyurge of Gold, trgul;le ]u;lng l:!vml wuk;h l;ldb fn!" ‘which no hope recovery had been; 5 ye leasant surprise awsaited entertained from the first. Mr, Crane phy,,m,"’mf;cm, & Sby st the was In hi ssixtyfirst year and was & |business men's hour- in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last eve when g&flvs otf the :?wzfi of ‘li}rg;on] 1:5 ‘which S s liyn L, Brown, an enthusias- S pails e as & deimague aat | evie AL L Srags gh sbmeny, had represented the town In the gen-| pleasing address wished the physizal eral assembly for tirés terms director & Merry Christmas and in behalf of the class presented Mr. Crosby a purse of He was a member of Charity and Relief lodge, F. and A. M.; of Mystic gold, The spirit which prompted this gift gives evidence of the high esteem in council; of Palestine com.mx.ndsry No. 6, . @nd of Charity chapter, Or- der of the Eastern Star. He wWa 8also| which the members of the buslaess affiliated with Fairview lodge, No. 1,|men’s tlgss hold the physical director. There gre at present 40 business and/, professional men taking regular work L 0. O. F. ln the association gymnasium, this he- He ‘leaves a wife, a daughter, Miss Cassie Crane, and a_son, Dr. Ralph ing the largest number for many years, and the interest is still grow- Crane of Stamford. His family was with him at his death, His loss will be a personal one to many who have| j always res‘fectedm?m}uhlg!}lymnnd his _— place in the public life o e com- munity will not be easily filled. PoéT °FF’°E°:Z‘;:‘:;“MAS e Rugsell H. Nevins. : . Russell H. Nevins died at New York|City Carriers Will Make Two Reliv- hospital Thurnday in the sixty-fourth oties vear of his age, He was the son of —— the late David HL. and Cornelia Per-| mpg office will be open from 7 8. m. kins Nevins of Waterford, 1le Was|t 12 m. The money order, postal sav- born in New York, Oct. 12, 1853. He|ings and carriers’ windows will be prepared for Yale at Mr, Jennings'|ciosed all day. Two deliveries will be school in the class of 1875, He left|magde by the city carriers, the regular before completing hi scourse to enter| morning delivery, and a delivery at 2 the New York college of Physicians outgoing mails will close ag and Burgeons where he graduated|usual, the last mail for New York and with honors. On acceunt of ill health | Boston will close at 9.16 p. m. Rural he was forced to discontinue the prac- | carriers will make their regular trips, tice of medteine and ofslate years he| Greeneville, Norwich Town and has spent his winters in Florida-and | Preston stations the hours will be the his summers at the family place in|same as at the main office, Waterford, He is survived by his wife Stations 1, 2, 8, 4, 5 6 7 and 8 no and four sons, His wife was formerly | money order business will be trans. Miss Alexandring Taylor. He was tak- |acted. en ill shorfly after going gouth this fall and returned to New York where he died after being there a mew days. Edward A. Price, ‘Word has been received of the death of Edward A, Price which occurred in the Los Angeles County hospital on Nov. 15 after an illness of over two yeaws. He is the son of Orrin M. Price, commander of Sedgwick Post, G. A, R, The deceased was born in Bozrah 35 years ago the son of Orrin M. and Anseflneg Price, At the age of 17 he enlisted in the regular army ser- vice and served six years, most of which was spent in the Philippines. Returning from the Philippines Mr. Price located in California where he has resided ever since. Besides his parents he leaves two CONN. STATE GRANGE MEETS IN THIS CITY. Executive Committee Announces the Programme—Degree Work Will Be Held in Olympic Hall. The thirty-second session of thé Conriecticut State Grange which will and 11 will meet for their sessions in the town hall and the degree work will take place in Olympic hall. The executive committee which com- prises H. B. Loomis, secretary, C. T. Dacis, master, L. H. Healey, J. H. ITale, and J. A. Sherwood, have announced the following programme of the con- vention: Tuesday, January 9. Open in fifth degree. Roll call of officers and granges. Appointment of committee on credentials. Obligating delegates In fifth degree. Announce- ment of special committees. Report of committee on credentlals, Intro- duction of business referred _without debate. Reports of deputles, Recess, Afternoon Session at 2 o'Clock. Introduction of business referred without debate. Address of Master Charles T. Davis, Address of Lectur- er, Allen B. Cooke. Address of Chap- lain Rev. J. H. Hoyt, D. D.-Report of the treasurer, N. S. Platt. Report of the secretary, H. E. Loomis. Report Of the executive committee by L. H. Healey. Report 8f the finance com- mittee, H. C. Dunham. Regess. Evening Session at 8 o’Clock* ‘Welcome, Mayor Allyn L. EBErown. Exemplification of the fourth dogree by Burrit grange, No. 39. Presentation of the U. W. work by C. M. Gardner. High Priest of Demeter, masters and delegates will bring their copy of ciplgar key for comparison. , Remarks by visiting members. Music. Closing in form. & Wednesday, January 10th. Morning Session at 9.80. . Opening in fourth degree. Introduc- tion of business referred without de- bate. Special order of business at 10 o'clock. Election of one member of executive committee for three years. Report of Patrens- Fire In- surance Co., by Dunham. Re- ort of Patrons Exchange, by H. G. anchester. Recess. Afternoon Session 2 o'Clock. Last opportunity for intrduction of business referred without debate, At this session there will be a pro- gramme following a short lecture con- ference. Edward B. Chupman, lec- turer of National Grange and others will be present and take a prominent part. Recess. DIVORCES GRANTED By Judge Reed at Short Calendar Session of Superior Court. Judge Reed granted four divorces at a session of the superior court in this city on Friday and other short calendar matters were dispesed of, A motion to amend the complaint In the case of Copp vs. Alexander was gra.n ed. A _demurrer was argued in the casé of Chiaponi vs. Ferrin and the judge reserved his decision. One week in which to file an an- swer was allowed in the Marshall vs. Miner, exr. An answer was ordered in twq weeks in the disclosure of defense or jud sisters, Mrs. Carrie M. Bdgerton of v";e“:”;fi‘,’:,oThmes Loan & Trust Co.|Evening Session at 8 o'Clock in Harttord and Miss Blsie I. Price of i I ifornia, ene brother, Willlam M, The claim of the American Surety Olympic Hal Conferring of the sixth degree in full form. Bndowing masters and dele- gates with A. W, by the worthy mas- ter. Remarks by visiting members, Closing in form. Thursday, January 11th, Morning Sessigh at 9.30. Pnce of North Stonington. The funeral of Mr. Price was held Nov. 18 from the Episcopal church Los Angeles. WEDDINGS Brittin—Stephenson. Co. was allowed in the casa of Fen- ton, et al., vs. Penton Byilding Co., and an order to sell accounts and per- sonal propérty was passed. Foreclosure was gunmed in the case of Copp vs. A,\exa.nfler, al. The amount was_$1,146.63. An order for pleadlns made Dec. 15 be held in this city on January 9, 10 ©Opa#ning in the fourth degree. Bus- iness session. Reports of commiitees and action thereon, Recess. * Cloging 8ession 2 o’Clock. Reports of committees and action thereon. Unfinished business. Clos- ing form, At this convention it is expected that there will be from 500 to 1,000 grang- ers ffom various granges throughout the state. in the case of Periroth vs. Naletzky, et al, was reveked. Alice May Carreira was granted a divorce from Manuel ea:reu-a. Jr., on the grounds of adultery and 3 wg§ given the mxstody of her six-year-ol gh}- ter, Alice Carreira. Mrs. (!s:rei majden name was Alice May Beale n.nd she was pnited in marx'iase with Mr. Carreirg oxi 2 909. Qn or about June 1, ‘arrel serted tdu wite and totauy nezlected his marrj: t and on or ahout January I 1814 and ‘on gther dates he committed a.dultary with Jane Doe in New Bedford, Raphael] Plera.dnl vg Bedford policeman, testified to flndin, Carreira living with another woman and when ted Carreira lgadsd guilty of gm givon;\&otu yard on the emufi o ae?fiq They were m: eddq ec. h. 1_91%, 8 ang in the game year nce llved wl A very pretty home wedding took place on Friday evening at 7 o’clock when Miss Mary Royal Stephenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hichard Stephenson, of §7 Hickory street, was united in marriage with Raymond Clarke Brittin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brittin, of Geer avenue, at the home of the prides’ parents, witheonly members of the families attending: The ceremopy was performed tgy Rev, Charles H. Rcketts, pastor of the Greeneville Congregational church, in the parlor, which was attractively dec- orated in green and white, with ‘banks of laurel Jeaves. The bride and groom entered the mx‘-ilgf to the Bmla s pf Inl}lxlengrllsns wedding march, p! ss Isa- belle Service, an a.untegt tlye bride, and during the ceremony Miss Service sofl- Iy played To a 'Wild Rose, ‘The couple w?“ attended by Mrs. Tyler Stanton, sister of the bride, who was matron of honor, and Tyler Stan- ton, who acted as best man. Miss Caroline Brittin, sister groom, was the ring bearer. The bride was becomingly gownea in white silk poplin- with pearl trim- mings and carried CIVIL WAR VETERANS HELD OPEN MEETING. Members of G. A. R. Post Passed an Enjoyable Evening. A general go ime was enjoyed &t !he IBucking‘ham Memorial Friday événing when Sedgwick post, No. I, 1 R., held an open meeting and campfire. An jnformal program was carriéd out by the veterans. An ad- dress, The Last Days of the Confed- érate Government, was given by f, who was warmly a}-- part of June Mrs. B gan,i and has not im. For_habitual intemps 'a large bouquet of | beth H. Rhod white bridal roses. Her matron of|fi honor was very attrdctive in white silk with satin and crystal trmmings, and the ring bearer was dressed in white embroidered chiffon lawn. The brides’ going away dress was Lbrown taffeta, with coat and hat to match. After the ceremony a wedding wag" supper was served. The happy couple u~year-old ehl vm- left by automobile for New London |liam H. Rhodes. and from there they will go to New| The case of Blanche B. Jackson of York and Madison, N. J. On their re- d, Hast Lyme vs. her hus] ‘Walter turn they will reside with the groom's | Jackson, formefly ot parents at 46 Geer avenue. now of parts u Mr. Brittin is employed as ticket clerk at the Central Vermont station and is very well known in this city. Mrs. Brittin was employed in the business office at ‘the Southern New England Telephone company and is a favorite among her many friends. ‘The ‘bride received many beautiful ‘wedding presents consisting of silver and cut glass, linen, and other useful Brooks—Malley. Kamp! auded for hi! efforts. Experiences of ifé in the Civil war were told mrades Lafayette Starr of don, George R. m N. Perkins. oljowwing the addresses, a social evening was enjoyed, at which time a buffet lunch was served by the Wom- an’s Relief corps of the post. In charze of the serving was the executive com- mittee, 'which consisted of the follov- ing: Mrs. Gertrude B. Tootill chair- man, Mrs. Mabel E. George, Mrs, Sii- san Kampf, Mrs. Margaretta Wrlght, Mrs. Lillian Brewster, Mrs, fi Guile, Mrs. Ida_ Greeng, Mrs, Lilhan Johnson, Mrs. Laura Hutchins, Mrs, :nun Kies, Mrs. Joseph Hiscox, Mrs, Nellie Batley and Mrs, Gertrude Jorn- son. New Saunders and Wil- “FUNERALS. Mrs. Martha S. Harris, tun,ml lerviu of #f& Ma; t?sr ANDREW ‘szmv ELECTED Ccloch at 1%0 Broga :!reat, SECOND LIEUTENAN: Toudnd. ey Bix James W. the urvtca and the Fifty Company Men Appeared Bef: B‘nlnlm Board. x-sunt Andnrw Avery was alaeted Mr. Brooks is the h Vi e né; Hale Fapn :‘&::51::3&&0 Histoty of e ora ntanf flowers muq 7 th o mikemg.k %}m Connecticut B\M Company Has | Commenced Drlvlng Spiles- g Connecticut Engineering com- puxyott.hhqtyhubeenswgnlad . the contract driving the spiles for > the new ichester woolen “mill's ' ) You'll be surprised ‘which Wfll be erected in T lp‘lle-m to be driven before Feb, 1st, andthmmmdlnboat findhowwydxmpsuib- ble for Christmas giving are to be had in this store. Es- 1,000, the work has been star-ed. Ch.u- pecully things to give to a t. has the contract ng the spiles. The Connecticut Engineering com- pany ‘also- has the contract for supply- ing the sand and gravel which will be used in the construction of the build- ing, which will be in the neighborhccd of 10,000 cubic yards. N\ The er Construction company of New York are the general con- tractors and they have already started work on the new structure, which wiil be eonstructed of reinforced conciete, six stories high, 83x181 feet. It is ex- pected that the concrete pouring w'll be started in about two weeks afier the spiles and footings are in. : The Turner company has leased a lot oppmlte the site of the new build- Ing from “George W. Carroll, where they will erect a storage house and Mace to build the forms for the cou- crete. COMPENSATION - HEARINGS. Commissioner Donohue Had Busy Day on Friday. they wear and use; and that’s a very good reason why you should buy here your gifts for men. Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street Very Compensaticn Commissioner James J. Donohue held five hearings on Fri- day at his office on Broadway. The first was at 9.20 o'clock in the morning when the claim of John D. Ward vs. the state of Connecticut was heard. Attorney Charles W. Cassidy ap- pear#/i for the claimant and Henry Gorman of the state highway depart- ment appeared for the state. The evidence was to the effect that while alighting from an automabile of the state department in Ve les, Oct. 28, / Mr. Ward : had his heel caught under one of the wheels of the machine and Funeral Directors as a result of the injury blood poison- and Embalmers ing set in. The claimant was awarded 26. weekly during the period of dis- ability. with medical bills. At 11 o'clock the claim of Michael Adorno of Middletown, against R. M. Goodrich of Cromwell was heard. The employe strained himself while in the employ of the employer and the com- missioner reserved his decision as a question arises whether ‘the man did receive his injuries in the course of employment, The hearing of Mick Kusmisz vs. Central Vermont rallroad was heard in the early afternoon, The plaintiff claims he recelved a rupture while working for the company at the New London dock, in handling bales of hemp. Commissioner Donohue award- ed_compensation, Dennis W. O’Connor of Westfleld, Mass, vs. the Burr Lumber Co, was heard at 2 o'clock, who claims he was injured in moving railroad tles, DEMURRER SUSTAINED In Case of Elizabeth Gelino vs. City of Norwich for $1,500 Damages. Judge Reed has sustalned the de- murrer filed in the case of Flizabeth Gelino va. the City of Norwich. The 337 MAIN STREET Oppcsite Post Office Lady Assistant 'Phone 238-2 is spending /the holidays at the home of *her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Dowe of Summer street. Theodore Z. Howland, a student at will arrive today to pass the vacation at his home on Greene avenue. SALVATION ARMY TO SEND BASKETS TODAY. piaintif{hallefied t%z(:u: wh\l_le u\;m{t?qz Some Doubt Yet About Hav.ng along e side on Nor Main H N i butidieg, | Christmas Tree for Poor Children of stepped into ole in the sidewalk and fell with foreée and violence, She was painfully injured and braised about the eyes, nose, cheeks, chest, abdomen, knees and her nervous sys- tem was severely shocked. She claim. ed $1,500 damages. In the memorandum of ths demurrer filed by Judge Reed it is stated that if the plaintiff stepped into a hole in the sidewalk and was injured, surely the correct day on which it occurred is susceptible of definite statement. If it was on Dec. 9, 1914, there Is no reason why it should be so stated. To state it as on or about that day is to throw doubt upon the time and to render it uncertain. eY. M. C. A. NOTES. Basketbali th’ City. Fnsign Albert Baglin stated Friday that there had been collected in tha kettles placed about the city about $225 with which it is proposed to supply baskets provisiong, tea, coffee, sugar, etc., t> the poor families of the city, this re- ing $75 less than was desired to caTy out. the object, The bad weather I8 blamed for the Jack of sufficient funds. If the sufficlent amount is -olleced in the kettles today the ensjgn will provide a Christmas tree in army headquhrters tonight and toys, candy and oranges will be distributed to gladden the hearts of the little foiks who otherwise are Hable to be without gifts for Christmas. The baskets will be distributed this afternoon, 130 of them. Provided the money continues slow in coming in, the tree will Fe given up and Christmas candy and oranges will be distributed with the baskets so that the children will find they are not fotgotten entirely. Practice—Sunday After- noon Meeting. Fast basketball practice was held in the Y. M. C, A. TFriday evening when seven men worked out agazinst the second squad. Next week prac- tice will be held Wednesday night. Much_interest and enthusiasm is be- ing shown in the basketball team. There will be no clafses at the local association on Monday af it is Christ- mas. The regular Bible study classes were held in the Association building Fri- day evening with a large number in attendance. Supper was served at 6 o'clock followed by the study. The regular Sunday afternoon meet- ing will be open to women Sunday when Miss Almira G. Frink will read some beautiful Christmas stories. A musical program has been arranged for the mgeting. Saturday Specials CEDAR CHESTS, $7.50, $8.50, $12.00 TELEPHONE STANDS, $2.00, $5.00, $7.50 Incidents In Society Miss Rosalie Bennett is at her home on Williams street for the Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs Clinton D. Highes of FIRE BASKETS, Erie, Pa., end guests of Mrs, V| Prasicla 2 Fidwert $4.50, $5.00 Miss Mildred Carey, & student at LaSalle Seminary, is at her home for ANDIRONS’ the holidgy recess, Brass and Iron, $3.50, $4.00, $5.50 upwards General and Mrs, Willlam A, Alken and the Misses All lepve today to spend ‘Christmas in Worcester, S e CARD TABLES, M1 by 0 13 nq o Comman wr DowABIa boTage, I8 at $1.50, $2.00, $3.50 home in town for the Christmas vu. (3 ke Bl AT CHILDREN’S DESKS, $3.50 Dr, and Mrs, Gerard Jensen and son ot sfm’é‘g:;%ga are spending the hoil- | CHILDREN'S TABLES, $1.50 ays r, and Mrs, 3 dope, . TOY BEDS and CHAIRS, ‘hristmas lven at Cam-~ s S ,E"f:”?:;:'fl 2|\ POLL CARRINGES menibers of class ade!! 5 college, the % ements 'were an- LADIES’ SEWING TABLES, ha nowu;;d of M o8 1ie Brawn Q'n.m $1 50 & mwtg?rk' |lfidc%! “:a umfl?‘ THREE 1 D' g cl nn, E g:b;:rkin';mBrdwnlns' of PBritarnia Fo DRAU( SHT e v SCREENS Mis Amy H. Downe of Philadsipiia for Libraries and Chambers ' u.uml Bank | MAHOGANY TIP-UP Norwioh, €0 5, 1915, | TABLES and MAHOGANY ' #5'%| RECEPTION CHAIRS, AXMINSTER RUGS, ny t 137 and 141-Main St. ey, | o hiation, fi o&fi?’"flfl'fl R containing chickans, N. §. GILBERT & SON§ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, | Heavy grade, 27x54, §2.00 |