Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 30, 1916, Page 2

WILUMANTIG CONN. Remarkable Values Are Offered During Our Holiday-week Sale Black Coats—Now. . Black Coats—Now. . Black Coats—Now. . Black Coats—Now. . Black Coats—Now. . and $27.50 Black Coats—Now. et o 92000 CLEARANCE OF WINTER SUITS Good Models in Wool Poplin or Serge—Some Fur-trimmed, Others Plain BLACK SUITS $17.50 Black Suits— Now $10.00 $20.00 and $22.50 Black Suits—Now $15.00|$25.00 and $29.00 Colored $25.00 Black Suits— Now $17.50 SEPARATE SKIRTS AT HOLIDAY WEEK SALE PRICES NOVELTY SKIRTS $2.50 and $2.89 Novelty Skirts—Now .50, $3.50 Novelty Skirts—Now $2,35. $5.89 Novelty Skirts—Now $3.50. $6.50 Novelty Skirts—Now $3.98.° EXTRA SIZE SKIRTS $3.89 Bxtra Size Black and Navy Blue Skirts—Now $2.98. $5.89 Extra Size Black and Navy Blue Skirts—Now $3.98. $6.50 Extra Size Black and Navy Blue Skirts—Now $4.89. WOOL SWEATERS A Warm Wool Sweater at this time of the season is one of the indispensa- especially during the ‘We have an excep- tionally good line to choose from and every one is guarantied; plain or in fancy color combinnuons —$5.89 and up to $11.50. e e ble garments, cold wintry days. never was a better a good warm Coat than the present time. Our Holiday Week Sale of Coats has cut the prices practically in- half, and there is a wider choice of variety than you generally find at this time of the season. NOVELTY COATS $12.50 Novelty Coats— Now $7.50 $15.00 Novelty Coats— Now $10.00 $17.50 Novelty Coats— Now $12.50 $19.50 and $22.50"Novelty Coats—Now $15.00 $25.00 and $27.50 Novelty Coats—Now $17.50 COATS $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 COLORED SUITS $15.00 and $17.50 Colored Suits—Now $7.50 Suits, plain or fur-trim- med—Now $12.50. BLACK and NAVY BLUE SKIRTS $3.89 Black and Navy Blue Skirts— Now 3 $5.89 B!a_ck and Navy Blue Skirts— Now ss 0 and $7.50 Black and Navy Blue s—Now §4.89. SILK PETTICOATS Silk Pettiéoats made of genuine Windham silk with silk under ruffle, pleated or scalloped bottom are here in a wide varlety of colors. Solid rose, navy blue, wine, Copen- hagen and plum, also a few in change. able, regular and extra sizes--$5.00 and $5.89. S, A S SO S WARM WEAR THINGS FOR CHILDREN Angora Four-piece Sets, Children's Knitted Three-plece Sets, Children’s Knitted Sweaters, $1.00 to Children’s Drawer Leggings, white, jack and colors, $1.00 and $1.25. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. hildren’s and Women’s Scarf and Tam‘. Wwhite and colors, 69¢ up to $3.25 a sef. Separate Angora Caps, phIn or colors, 25¢ to 98c, Separate Scarfs, knitted or angora, all cclors, 69c to 98c. . FIVE HUNDRED GALLONS OF LIQUOR 'CONFISCATED Into Water ‘Sprinkled on Streets of Phoenix, z, Dec. 29.—Five hun- of whiskey, beer were poured into a city water B the liquor. - Two hundred automobiles and several floats formed a parade that followed the water wagon. A band played a dirge. The i was confiscated in raids by the sHeriff under the new Arizona prohibition law and its _disposition ;va(!i ordered by Superior Judge Stan- or A clip has been invented for hold- of 'ing a spoon on th edge of a cookin; district sprinkled_with i ucanm or modldne glass, James E. Newton, Step-Father of Nor- wich Man Meets Death in Lincoln, N. J. ‘Word has bun received that James E. Newton, formerly of this city hnl been hiNed by a train in_ Lincoln, J., November 24. Mr. Newton, w\m was fifty-five years of age resided in Bound Brook, N. J. While a resident of this city he lived on West Park street. He was employed as a mechanic. Be- sides his widow he is survived by two step-sons, Charles Fowler of Norwich, and Harold Fowler of Bound Brook. He was born in England. FUNERAL. John Meaney. Te funeral of John Meaney, whose body was brought to this city from his home in Tonawanda, N. Y., Thurs- day, was held from a local undertak- ing establishment Friday morning at 8.30 o'clock. Requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Joseph’s church at 9 o'clock by Rev. T. F. Bannon. Special music was sung at the service which was attended by many friends and relatives from this city and out of town. Joseph Ottenheimer, Maurice Moran, John Tighe and William Pal- mer were the bearers. Burial was in the family lot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Christian Science Services. The Sunday morning service will be held in the Y. M. C. A. building, on Main street, at 10.54. The subject will be_“Christian Science.” ‘Wednesday evening a_ public testi- monial_meeting will be held at No. 1 Sou'L:AG ‘Windham road, Shetucket park, at 7.45. Rumored Sale of Garage. It is stated that the Thread City garage will change hands by the first of the new year. Frank R. Jackson and Edwin O. Turner of this city are said to be the prospective purchasers of the garage. This business has been conducted by William P. and Roland B. Jordan for some time. The expected purchasers of the business have been busy for the-past week taking inven- tory in the garage and it is upon this inventory that the sale depends, al though it was stated Friday that e erything had been settled but the tak- over of the business, which is ex- pected to happen the first of the year. Although the above statement came from one connected with the trans- \ action, Mr. Jordan stated when asked Friday afternoon that the business had not been sold. Value of Local Bank Stock. The value of the stock of the various banks of the state has been fixed by the state board of equalization for the purpose of taxation. Two banks of this city, the Willimantic Trust com- pany and the Windham' National bank, have had their stock valued at $112 and $200 a share. Needlework Guild Hears Reports. The directors the Jocal branch of the Needlework Guild held a meeting Thursday, when letters of acknowledsg- vere read from the various in- ions to which gifts had been . Ten dollars was voted to he nt to mational. hendquarters- for the T ork of the guild. It was d to have the worn onut fur- the Guild room of St. Jo- ital replenished. Shower For Miss Swanson. At the home of Miss Elizabeth Swan- son at 53 Lewiston avenue, Thursday evening a miscellaneous shower was held in honor of her approaching mar- riage. Many useful and handsome presents were received. Among those present were: Mrs. Isabel Dupois, Mrs, Robert Winter," Mrs. Harry Avery, Mrs. Arthur Swanson, Misses Pauline and Louise Swanson, Misses Sa and Helen Litterick, Mrs. Charles Lovett, Helen Albro and Miss Helen Brad- shaw. _During the evening, which was very pleasantly spent, a buffet lunch was served. 5 T. C. Chandler Suffers Shock. Feiends of T. C. Chandler are griev- ed to learn that he is critically ill at his home in South Coventry. Mr. Chandler suffered a shock on Christ- LAXATIVE BROMO QUI ves the cause. ~There is only one ‘Bromo ROVE'S ignatore Christmas and the Hardware Store Did you ever stop and think what an endless number of useful Xmas presents can be found at a Hudware Store? Gifts forEveryhody, You will find us at 22 CHURCH STREET. uinine, s on box. 23 Come in and see what we have to offer. DR.F. C. JACKSON DENTIST 752 Main Street, Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Willimantic Phone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard FuneraiDirectorand Embalmer 60.62 North St Willimantic Lady Assistant - Tel. connection HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER, 62 Church St. Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Assistant WHEN YOU WANT xm your bt Iness befors the pul there. 18’ no better than thn h ad- ca P The Laundry company ;L)I: mcity is completing arrangements day the Rev. sideration ‘Wilson’s proposed railway legislation Vi as to the probabuny of being resumed, that nmh.flv- of employers and _ employes had thrown their 2 A p—— . NEW BRICK BUILDING. Machine of emtlons will eommence April first if alln' are carried through. T. J. lnpeflnu.dent and general f the company stated that ln-nns-r the specifications are nearly complet- efi, land things will start as soon as pos- sible. ‘This com; occupies the con- crete building owned by the ‘Vander- man Manufacturing com: field avenue and m: bullding, w‘lth the increase of business Laundry company has had uring the n Mans- ‘which the » has proven to be uate. The lease which this company holds on the building they are now in expires July first, 1917, and it is the intention of the officials to have th ‘build- ing ready for ®ccupancy t time. The money for the erection Of the mod- ern building was raised by the local people who are stockholders in the company and who are delighted with the returns that their investments have already turned in to them. The new building will be of modern construction and will be erected close to the V. raflroad treck so that carting of material and finished pro- ducts will be unnecessary. The Laundry Machine company maokes mangles and steam iron presses which are the invention of T. J. Wsus. an expert mechanic, employed in the Smith an& Winchester plant in South Windam at one time. It was while at work in this latter plant that Mr. Watts, during his spare time, made and had patented the machines he now makes. Three articles have appeared in one of the foremost .mechanical magazines of the country # regard to the inven- tion\of Mr. Watts the last of these ar- ticles appearing in the December 28th issue of the periodical. Thees articles have been illustrated with pictures of the machine; they were .written by Frank A. Stanley of this city, a me- chanical expect. City Court Cases. Two cases of intoxication the attention of the police court on Friday morning which was the first sessicyy of this court for the week. Louis Prue hag the additional charge of breach of the peace against him and to this charge he entered a plea of not guilty. Mrs. Prue was pfesent in court and stated that her husband had abused her upon her return from work. The man stated that he was willing to go to work and asked for another chance. He was placed on pro- hation for a period of six months with a jail sentence of thirty days on each gount hanging over him. Patrick Lyons entered a plea of Zuilty to the charge of intoxication and was fined one dollar and costs. Brief Mention. Miss Anna Wellwood of South Co entry is spending some time in Prov- idence, ‘the suest of friends. Mr. and M¥s. Burt Thompson of Prospect street are entertaining their davghter and granddaughtey. Mrs. Ralph Mason and Shirley Mason, of Wellesley, Mass. * MOOSUP Ice Already 6 Inches Thick—Progress on Theatre Buuldmg—Pupqu Perfect in Attendance. The L. S. C. will meet at the home of Mrs. Clark Congdon Monday after- noon. The roll call will be quotations from Emerson. Ice Six Inches Thick. The ponds in this vicinity are mak- ing ice rapidly. It was reported Fri- day that ice on Moosup lake is over six inches thick. Those who are plan- ning to cut ice this winter expect to do so when it is eight or nine inches in_ thickness. Ice cutting may sta some time next week. Methodist Services. The Sunday evening service in the Methodist church will be in charge of the Epworth League cabinet. The topic will be, Again. occupied Beginning AIl Over A week from this coming Sun- G. G. Scrivener of Nor- wich, the district superintendent, will preach at the morning service. Mrs. E. G. Shepardson, who has been visiting at the home of A. F. Shepardson has returned to her home in_Cambridge, Mass. Joseph Bourgue, who has been spending a few days at his home in Moosup is again at his work in New Haven. Theatre Building Progress. Good progress in_ the work being done on the Larose building on Pros- pect street, which has been leased for 3 rs to a moving picture con- uow noticeable. The frame- been constructed -for the e building. It extends out feet further than the orig- inal building extended. The rear end of the building has been torn down and stone masons are now at work making a foundation for the new ad- dition. The theatre when completed promises to be a very good one and is to be constructed after the style of city theatres. Mr. and Mrs. John Cheney, who have been recent visitors in Manchester, N. H., are again at their home in Moosup. Mrs. Richard Maggia, who has been visiting relatives in New York, has returned home. Mrs. Edward Mortimer, a recent pa- tient at a_ hospital in Providence, has returned home. Mrs. Mortimer had trouble with her eyes but after her treatment at the hospital improved. Mrs Henry Shaw, who has been ill at her home is improving. Perfect in Attendance. Following is the list of pupils who were perfect in attendance at Plain- field High school during the fall term ending Dec. 22: Clarence Salisbury, Joseph Sayles; Charles Sherman, Edward Simino, Morris Starkweather, Harry West, Charles E. Hopkins, Marion and Julia Lee, Arthur” Mahew, Marguerite Por- ter, Margaret Royall, Raymond Allen, Rose Bousquet, Francis_ Carpenter, Donald Couture, Bugene Ellis, Maude Graves, Emma Hawkins and Ellis Kenneday. _ ————— PROMPT CONSIDERATION OF RAILWAY LEGISLATION Will Follow Failure of Managers and Brotherhoods to Reach Agreement ‘Washington, Dec. 29.—Prompt con- in congress of President was predicted today after announce- ment of the termination of canferences betw-en railway and brotherhcod their differences. ‘were at hand e conferences view was taken During the just eupecla-uy dnrlnc the our dlvmv} has hmflle an un of mall, is greatly { Laundry Machine Company to Erect y i John Van Dervoort, superinte; ::n'.he Railway Mail Service First Di- on: - -Boston, Dée. 28, 1916. GRE’.I-'PFN’ closing, and holiday pcflod, in common wit! h, pr-o-d.n on all ol us hu been before. Notwithst ter than cvcr gtu > htm-, and the hardships imposed e trains ,and the performance of extra duty, the spirit of loyalty and devo- tion manifested by all has, if possible, exceeded that of last year, and it was this splendid cooperation that enabled us to excel all former records. I deeply appreeiate the united ef- forts of all concerned, and congratu- late you Defsmully and officially for the results accomplished. May you all have a Happy and Prosperous New Year. ‘W. C. VAN DERVOORT, Supt, First Division. Service. Railway Mail Officers of Hook and Ladder Co. At/ the annual meetin; of A, Young, Jr., Hook and La No. 1. held Thursday ev 1916, the following officers were elect- ed serye for the ensuin; Fore- man, James H. McC: ant, Dorey Jarvi: Moses Loranger; secretary, Joseph H. Stafford: treasurer, Marcus H. s- coll; steward, Adelard Maynard; fi- nance committee, James H. Shea, J. Frank McCarthy, Louis Masse, Pulpit Themes. Sunday .morning at the church Rev. J. A. Spidell's subject is For 1917—God Only and Only A Citizenship in 1916. Rev. Albert Don- nell's topic at the church in the morning is A New York Motto. The Christian Endeavor ser- vice will be lead by Mrs. E. H. His- cox. At the Methodist church Rev. Samuel Thatcher’s subject in morning will be The Spirit of Meth- odism, by request of the general con- ference. Epworth League meeting. From 9 to 12 the annual watch night service will be held. All the services arc to be held in the vestry on account of re- pairs to the auditorium. New Year’s Gatherings. Both the Congregational and Bap- tist churches hold their New Year's gatherings and roll call this evening in_the.vestry of their churches. The post office will be closed Mon- day during the day, as well as most places of business. Superintendent Bliss Badly Scalded. B. C. Bliss, superintendent of the Jewett City Creamery, was scalded with steam on both legs on Friday morning. He was tightening a bolt which had become rusty, on the boil- er, when it blew out into the next room d the water and steam struck Mr. Biiss near the knees. The room was filled with steam and it was some ime before it was possible to ascer- tain the trouble, Mr. Bliss’ son Donald came to the reserve and gave his fa- ther first aid treatment, the doctor coming late. Mr. Biiss was able to be at the creamery in the afternoon. Borough Briefs. Mrs., A. E. Kingsley of Norwich is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Stewart. Miss Grace Henderson of Lynn is a guest at Mrs. G. H. Priors. Many comments of admiration are bestowed by out-of-town peopie on the Tree of Light in its beauty, pax—-I ticularly at night. Several who wer: present at the musical exercises o Christmas day said they were the best they had heard, in this connaction. The tree will be lighted through New Year’s night. Mrs. Henry Henseler and family spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Fa- ney. Mrs. Arthur Hazenberg returned home to Providence after spending the holidays at Plain Hill and Jewett City. THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS MAIL A RECORD BREAKER Included 125,000,000 Parcels, Besides Millions of Lethrl and Cards. ‘Washington, Dec. 29.—In spite of weather conditions that tied up rail- road trains and crippled local deliv- eries in hundreds of cities, reports to the postoffice department indicate that 99 per cent. of this year’s record- breaking budget of Christmas mail, including 125,000,009 parcels ana many millions of holiday letters and cards, }\)‘\s delivered on or before Chrlstmas ay. The tremendous bulk of mail matter turned over to the service for trans- portation and delivery in the two weeks before Christmas was_equiva- lent, Postmaster General Burleson pointed out tonight, “to fully two and one-half pounds of parcel mail for ev- ery man, woman, child and infant in the land. That would require use of 1,000 full mail cars, carrying ten tons each dur- ing the two weeks’ period. Reports on December stamp sales, relied on to show definitely the vol- ume of Christmas traffic as compared to other years, are not yet complete, but department officials estimate that postage receipts for the month will not total less than $18,000.000. Last December the total was $15,000,009. Big increases were most general in the far west. Receipts at the Denver office between December 15 and 25 ex- ceeded those of the same period last year by 43 per cent. 29.—(By Wireless to Sayville). R. A. Bosch, the manufac- turer, of Stuttgart, has given 13,000, 000 marks for the canalization of the ! River Neckar. Until the profect is started the interest on the fund will g0 to the municipality of Stuttgart for war relief purposes, and should the project not be carried out at all the money will be given to the government for medical research a.nd the fight against epidemies. troversy Into the lap of congress for settlement . Hearings on the purposes of the president’s programme will hegin be- fore the senate commerce committee next Tuesday. Under a plan suggested by the pres- jdent and communicated by congress by Representative Adamson, quick ac- tion ean obtained on the entire programme once it reaches the floor. The president proposes amending a house railroad bill now before the senate, with his proposed legislation instead of introducing it in the torm orB. w;n':o:d’n.‘ alded b the rother] men, 4 American Federation of Labor, will nght the proposed strike postpone- ment amendment vlgnroualy, tluy have announced. They iasis! its pass- age would only give emphym time to prepare for strikkes and wuu deny labor the right to refuse work when | conditions are v Baptist od. In the evening the topic is Spiritual Congregational the Mrs. B, B. Cheney leads the MOTOR CAR The price of the Touring Car or is $785 (f. 0. b. Detroit) The price of the Winter Toyring Car or Roadster ~omplete including regular mobair top is $950 (f. 0. b. Detroit) THE JORDAN AUTO CO. ; goodneuo(lbnmbdfll monoputncbhm. the proportions of a city in them- | selves, but the demand grows in | excess of the expansion. Owners have found that its economy It runs as well in Fall as in Spring- in Winter as in Summer—and at no greater cost. Its merits are now so universally ad- mitted that they are rarely 2 sub- . ject of discussion. That the car is all it is represented to be is taken for granted. That it is good value is conceded, It will pay you to visit us and examine this car B The gasoline consumption is unusually low The tire mileage is unusually high Roadster, complets, Phone 353 INSANE MAN GAVE RCLICE A FIGHT AT GOVANS, MD. Had Shot His Physician—Was For- merly a Successful Business Man. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 23.—After de- fying for six hours efforts of a score of policemen and a number of resi- dents of Govans, a suburb, to take him, George C. Gantz, 32 years old, who in a fit of insanity this morning shot his physician, Dr. George A. Hocking, was captured late today. Dr. Hocking was wounded in the armi and shoulder, but not seriously. Gantz's face was cut by small shot and broken glass. Using two large cushioned chairs as shields, Detective Creamer and Pa- trolman Bell safely reached the front door of Gantz’s home and broke it in. In ascending the stairs leading to the attic, Creamer saw Gantz just within the door with a pistol in his hand. Creamer sprang into the room and grappled with the man and when Pa- trolman Bell came into the room Gantz quickly was overpow During the siege relatives and friends alike got no consideration from the insane man. After driving one sister fro mthe house Gantz threatcned to kill another when she arrived from the city to try to pacify him. Gantz is said to have mental trou- ble since he recovered from an attack of typhoid four years ago. He is a graduate of Princeton and was a suc- cessful business man in New York before his breakdown. RECEIVER FOR OLD ST. LOUIS DRY GOODS HOUSE The Hardagrine-McKittrick Company, Capitalized at About $3.500,000 St. Louis, Dec. 29.—Henry S. Caul- field was today appointed receiver for the Hardagrine - McKittrick Dry- s Company, one of the oldest dry- godds houses in the southwest and baving a capitalization of about $3,- 500,000. The receivership suit was brought by minority stoekholders. The liquidation Iy two v as been in progress near- Wallingford—Edward B. Treat of Helenwood, Tenn., is the guest of rela- tives in t! borough. Mhfiu-lm-:dbyllu“dfim. NEW HAVEN MAN IN FRENCH AVIATION CORPS Adjutant Lufbery Has Brought Down 8Six German Aeroplanes. Paris, Dec. 29, 10.25 p. m.—The war office communication issued lfllflsht says in part: “Affiong the German airplanes that were destroy: on the 27th instant and reported in this morning’s com- munication, one was brought down by Adjutant Lufbery and another by Licutenant de la Tour. Thus far Ad- jutant Lutbery has brought down six- German aeroplanes and Lieutenant de la Tour eight. “During the day of the 27th and on the following night our bombarding alr squadron dropped projectiles on the following night our bombarding air squadron dropped projectiles; on the aviation field of Grisolles, on the station at Nesle and ongvarious mili- tary factories, among the latter those at Neukirchen.” Adjutant Lufbery is Am having been born in Hi Conn. an New an, ven, CATAWRH CANNOT, BE CURED with local applications, as 1kay umno( reach the seat of the di: arrh 18 a local disease, great.y influerced by constiutoinal conditions, and jn order to cure it vou must tuaze an internal remedy. Hall's Catarra Cure is taken internaily and acts tiro on the mucous surfa:es of Hail's Catarrh Cure was prascriled by one of the best physicians in this coun- try for years. It Is composed of some of the best tonics &nown, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingre- dients in Hall's Catarrly Cure is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testi- m;nlll!, free. CHENKY & CO., Props., Todelo, O, * 5 Druggists, 75 Hall's amily Pills for zonstipation. e Constipation Causes Bad -Skin A dull and pimply skin is due to a sluggish bowel movement. Correct this condition and clear your com- Plexion with Dr. King’s New Life Pills. This mild laxative taken at bedtime will assure you a full, free, non-| dull, listless feel- ing resulting overloaded intes- tines and sluggish liver. Get a bot- tle today. At all Druggists, 25c. our treatmeut. GRAND VIEW SANITARIUM, Norwich, Conn.