Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 10, 1917, Page 9

An ey S'I‘AR'I'INQ 'I'I-Ils MORNINO OUR ANNUAL JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF SUITS AND OVERCOATS and Other Good Makes at $16.50 ' Former Prices Were 320.00, $22.00, $25.00, $28.00 and $30.00 Kuppenheimer Clothes have friends the world over. They are known from coast to coast and across the seas, and are worn by men everywhere who appreciate smart and correct style, fine tail- oring and pure woolen fabrics. + These splendid Kuppenheimer Suits and Ovaeods make up the most of the stock which we now offer at this great annual reduction. The Overcoats The Suits Include a comprehensive assortment of the season’s Every good style that has been favored this season best models and fabrics, soft roll sack models in a is embodied in this annual January Sale. Exclusive Kuppenheimer models as well as a splendid stock of variety of neat designs, fitted and conservative styles for young men and the men of more moderate tastes. conservative styles in staple fabrics, such as Oxford Gray Meltons, Black Kerseys and Dark Mixtures. All are reduced for this January Clearance. Former Prices Were $20.00, $22.00, $25.00, $28.00 and $30.00 SUIT or OVERCOAT, $16.50 fused to tell who was These values tower way above every other sale of this kind, and we know the public will not be im in the petty thieving. . Nevins had been seen in his com- slow in appreciating them, therefore we urge early selection. - pany during the day and, the police. surmising that it was he who was working with Supa. set out to find him. Sergt. John Kane found him in 21125 Viaim Street The Cotton Crop and Amerlca‘l Qp- portunity was the subject of the ad- & dress delivered by Mr. Gulliver. It is very necessary for us to consider with the utmost the in meth- ods of doing business that have been brought to our attention by the Bu- : ropean conflict, particularly as we have never been obliged to even con- sider it possible tha tthe interdepend- Complete Domestic Dye Industry an Element of BM Prepnredneu Worth Considering, Says - Hnbp Johnson in Paper Before Park Church Men’s Club—Robert W. Perkins and Arthur H. Gulliver Other Speakers of the|cnce betweer the Buropean nauons ‘ Evenin, wernine. said Mr. Gulliver, /- o I ‘on mdnc e of the methods w ! of this comgfred with the methods Eunpou.n countries. A collation served by the committee in cha brought a most enjoyable evening to-a close. ‘POLICE CAPTURE DUO 5 OF SNEAK THIEVES. William Supa and James Nevins Dis- covered at Work in Franklin Street Store. vary within certain limits by varying the temperature of distillation. Paid 28 Per Cent. Dividends. In 1913, the last normal year be- fore the war, Germany exported 120,- 000 tons of dyes and 22,000 tons of in- termediates of a combined declared export value of about $56,000,000. This means an average of slightly less than $47,090 per year, per product for the entire_world outside of Germany, for the 1,200 odd things that have to be made, And in this same year there were, apart from the distilling of coal- tar, probably not over 40,000 people all toid engaged in the whole world in the manufacture of coal-tar dyes and the chemicals needed therefor. In Germany the larger_ portion of the business is in the han@ls of four great companies, having a combined capi- talization of about $60,000,000. The profits of the largest of these com- panies, the Badische Co., were in 1913 about 3@ per cent., and dividends of 28 per cent. were paid. Before the war" this country used dyes to the value of about $15,090,000 annually, so you see that if we made all our own dyes the project is not a | strikingly alluring one, ~particularly when you consider the complexity of manufacture and high degree of sci- entific technique required, together with the great outlay of capital, and comparatively slight return, as suc- cessful enterprises are judged in this A complete domestic dye industry is an’element ofsefficient preparedness worth considering sald Philip A. Johnson in a highly interesting paper before the members of Park Cnurch Men’s club at their meeting in the Os- good Memorial Parish house on Tues- day evening. In addition to Mr. John- son’s paper the members of the club were privileged to hear addresses by Robert W. Perkins, president of the Shire Line Electric Railway and Ar- thur H. Gulliver. Mr. Perkins spoke on the development of agriculture in Connecticut laying particular emphasis on the work that is being done by the County Farm Bureau. _ Mr. Perkins was the first speaker of the evening and he was followed by Mr. Johnson. A synopsis of Mr. Jphnson’s paper follows: The use of coal to generate heat and power is of course familiar to every- one. If instead of heating coal in contact with air and allowing it to burn, we heat it in a classed vessel, it undergoes* decomposition with the formation of various gaseous, lquod and solid products. This process of | heating an organic compound in a closed vessel without access of air, and collecting the products, is called de- | structive distillation. In the de- | aistillat = | country. Germany made hers profita- :gyact:a\;rgéfi;‘c]:li‘gzrnrfhiixn;:ftgsce are!ple by selling its products to 33 coun- e T realiT i Iy o e o tar, and a residue of coke or cliar-|fec: the industry is just about one hotit 1630 by & Gorman chemist nhmed | nation business which will supply the Bechet (according-to _Dr “Gubtav| oo n e MRt JE was thetesdre U] i ] tal Rehultz). In 1813 Westminster Bridge | tocuis ot B rio s e e o Sehultz). In 1813 Westminster ridge | should not be over enthusiastic on S ted bY | embarking on such an enterprise gas_derived from the distillation of 3 - when the dye famine caused by the coal, and date may be considered)stoppase of imports owing to the war, to mark the beginning of the practical -~ first began to assert itself. It is nat- commercial application of the scien-|ural for capital to hesitate when there tific fact known for over a century. Ty.|is a strong probability that upon re- Slowly at first, but later more rapid- | turn of normal conditions an incipient ly the demand arose for coal, not for | half-devecloped American industry will direct conversion into heat and pow-|be exposed to prolonsed and relentie er by burning, but for gas by distilla- | underselling by foreign competitors tion, until now a very considerable |possessing almost boundless resources portion of the output of the coal flelds financial and technical. is never burned at ail as coal. Tariff to Protect Dye Industry. Thus one of the four products of the . 5 < destructive distillation of coal is ac-; -If an industry in this country doomed to the most relentless compe- Soustten for, i o the use of Fas for|tition’ immeaiateiy ‘the war 1s over GERE DEVBOSOR. . nut] why should the effort be made to e Trducts may Do bricfly Jisvosed | tabual itz Aaide Wrowm the deawanit: of, for the use of coke or charcoal as 1 lally a fuel is well known. ; To complete the Of helngas &ineOn I ndependent, there is another consid- account it may be stated that the | orgs third of these products, the - watery | Sanon of great impertance. =~ The - . E question of having at all times equip- liguor, is distinctly alkaline, and con- ment in this country and men capable tains a_considerable quantity®pf am-|to operate it to produce the means of monia, besides other volatile ' bases. e national defence, i. e., high explosives, The uses of ammonia are manifold, and | js one which promises to affect all of nearly our whole supply of this valu-|us A complete domestic dye indus- pble substance is now derived from|try making our total requirements of gas-liguor. It is with the fourth pro- | colors could, in case of necessity, in a duct, the coal tar, that this brief paper | month’s time produce a maximum is concerned more particularly quantity of explosives, which oth Raw Material For Valuable Substances | wise it ‘would require a year to attain. The enormous quantity of tar result- | This is an element of efficient propar e h Ens manaacture | farmiches | edness worth considering. On this = a tariff sufficiently high to af- the raw material for the production |5:ound a tariff sufficiently = of a multitude of valuable substances | [0fd the bprotection reauired for (h ~ William Supa, 20, and James Nevins, 16, two clever sneak thieves, were ar- rested on Tuesday by the local police and will agpear before the city court today. Both are out on bail. Their arrests were brought about when Supa was caught sneaking pen- knives out of a case in The Household on Franklin street Tuesday afternoon. The duo started. in bright and early Tuesday morning on a looting. trip in this city. First they stole a pair of gloves out of an automobile. Then they raided a milk wagon and got away with a bottle of milk- The freight house was next visited and while there they got a quantity of molasses kisses from a barrel. One of the Providence bakery wagons was the mext stop. When the driver wasn't looking they appropriated a pie from the wagon. This completed their morning’s work, and after an hour or so for luncheon they started in on a round of fe local | stores. THhey dropped into The House- hold on Franklin street and Nevi proceeded _to get Horace Boardman. who was in charge of the store, inter- ested in skates. While Mr. Boardman’ attention was diverted, Supa starte to sneak penknives from the showcase. Mr. Boardman turned around sudden- ly and caught him in the act. When Mr. Boardman made a grab for him Supa struck him in the face with his fist and then ran, with Mr. Boardman aftér him. He hadn't got far when Policeman Ralph Diveto joined in the chase, and he was collared near Oak street and taken to the police station by Officer Diveto and Fred Nowatsky. In_the meantime Nevins got away safely. At the police station Supa re- fused to tell who was working with Your Unrestricted Choice Now (——{——|c———lolc——— a clubhouse in Greeneville early Tues- day night and he was taken to the police station. Under the guestioning of Capt. Dennis J. Twomey B made a clean breast of the whole affair. It has been learned that the two boys chartered a private box car on a northbound freight train Monday and dropped off at Jewett City. When they started back on the home trip several stores were minus some of their stock which the boys appropri- ated when the unsuspecting storekeep- ers in that peaceful little village were | not looking. ULEIEIE and bring in new members. Our membe EXTENDED DR. POLLOCK’S LEAVE OF ABSENCE interest others, to bring back old through, the inn was esected. It hasIW. H. ALLEN PRESIDENT FAMOUS HOMES IN been divided and now exists as two | hon- = s cstablishment of this industwy in our colouring matters, medicinesy Der- | ountry becomes a national necessity fumes, " flavoring-matters, burnin® and | "I ine towards the future, there is e vts Bt Ot o~ L no reasonalle question as to the wor- e e s te e £2S-Works, | gerful expansion of coal-tar and the researches of chemists havefen- lied chemistry in the days to come abled a great industry to Spring up | Within nfte Thich 5T ot contintally wrominE fUP| Within fifty years has developed industry that underlies so much }"C‘;‘;‘f:",‘i?flyE;‘:;‘:d‘su;;t“{‘w?" more or|our gextile, leather, printing, decora tive, and other industries; that is such derived from coal and uti al pa the great pho dustrial purposes are present in the i‘oé‘r‘;‘,fi?i’é’“;‘,}m&" o Jfii; provide mineral itsclf. and that the ait of the|remedies and medicines that reach to chemist has been exercised in separ-|every hospital and almost every sick ating the said substances by various|ped in the civilized world; and adds processes. This impression "is incor- | to our comfort and well being in such rect. In the coals mostly used foria muiltitude of directicns as this in- gas-making. not a trace of tar dustry does, and which also supplies ready. formed, and still less can i Superontendent of State Hospital Given Three Montrs More From Frst of February. The trustees of the Norwich Siate Hospital for the Insane at their| auarterly meeting at the institution on Tuesday morning extended the leave of | absence: of Superintendent Henry M. ! Pollick three months from February 1. A vear ago Superintendent Pollock left the institution to assume the office of superintendent of the Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital in Boston. The reports of the hospital and the inebriate farm were presented by Act- ing Superintendent Thomas F. so much and so_many things to na aid -that the coal contains goke. tional defence. Probably the best of hese products are formed by these have not been disco chemical decomposition of the eoal un- { in der the influence of heat, and their|try may have grown so that its nature and quantity can be made to|ent permeation of the indust red. Even wenty years this combined indus- When Tired and Nervous If the end of the day finds you weary or irri- table mthachxngheadand frayednerv es,you need something to tone and strengthen the system. BEECHAM'S PILLS are a remed: w}nch quickly helps in restori; rmal condmons. ey act on the stompasch, liver afi !‘;gwels, and so renew the strength, and steady the nerves, A few doses of these world - famed fan-nly pills will Bring Welcome Rellel Dirsctions of Special Valus to Wom Acqguire the Habit of Thrift Buy Here Your DRESS GOODS, SILKS, LININGS, CORSETS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, UN- DERWEAR, WAISTS, HOUSE DRESSES, APRONS, BRASSIERES, . UMBRELLAS, HANDKER- CHIEFS, PETTICOATS, CHILDREN" DRESSES, SWEATERS, HOSIERY, We Save You Both Money and Trad- ing Stamps, and We Do Not Sacrifice Qualities for Prices. man and were accepted. The enebn- ate farm report was prepared by Dr. Pollock. Preceding the regular meeting of the trustees there was a meeting of the finance committee, with chairmar Cos- tello Lippitt. presiding. In addition to the chairman there were present, Dr. James J. Donchue, Dr.' Clinton E. Stark, and H. H. Gallup of this city: Dr. Kirk W. Dyer, Middletown: Ckas. A. Jenkins, Willimantic and James A. Nayior, Hartford, with ¥. E. Downes of the Charity commission, preseni as a guest. Dinner was erijoyed*at the residence of Acting Superintendent Erdman. ST. Mary's T. A. B. I SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS O!d Board Was Unanimously Re- elected at Annual Meeting. At the annual meeting of St. Mary's T. A. B. society on Tuesday eveni the following officers were elected: President, Francis Twomey; vice president, Ralph Birkenshaw; financial secretary, Wililam Barry: recording secretary, Thomas Connelly: treasurer, John Edwards; librarian and sergeant at arms, John Wozniak: chairman of board of directors, James McCahthy director, William J. Casey, John Dono- van, omas_White, Andrew Deneff, and William Naflor. All the above officers were urani- mously re-elected. James J. Casey and Charles McGibney were chosen trus- tees for 18 months. SMOKING OIL STOVE CALLED OUT PUMPER. | Smoke Was Issuing from Store. on | Frankl Street. 3 A badly smoking oil stove in_the store on_Franklin street conducted by Clinton E. Lane was responsible for a telephone ‘call to the Central fire sta- tion about 8.45 o'clock Tuesday night. Smoke was seen issuing from the building and the call was sent in. The auto pumper responded, entrance was gained to the store, and th esmoking oil stove discovered and extinguished. At 6.55 o'clock Tuesday evening the| auto pumper was called to 176 Broad- way, the residence of Stephen Meech, for a-small sized fire in the woodwork Dear the chimney. The damage was slig] s Appointed Members of Board of Relief. James C. Fitzpatrick and Henry Gebrath have been appointed members of the board of relief by the board of selectmen to fill the vacancies caused NORWICH AND VICINITY Interesting Papers Read at Meeting of Faith Trumbull Chapter. At their regular monthly meeting the Faith Trumbull chapter of the D. A. R. were entertained by Mrs. Hezekiah Perkins and Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler Tuecsday afternoon, there being a good attendance. Mrs. Willlam L. Stearns, vice regent, presided in the absence of the regent, Mrs. C. Leslie Hopkins. The usual reports were read and some state business attended to. A very beautiful and touching tribute to Mrs. Louis K. Curtis of New Britain, former state corresponding secretary, was read, and in connection -with her passing other names known personally to many of those present were men- tioned as having passed before her. At the close of the business meeting the afternoon was given into the hands of the program committee, with Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers in charge. The sub- ject for the afternoon was Homes in Norwich and Vicinity, where Washing- ton and other notables visited, and was of more than uspal local inter- est. The first paper on The Old Brick Tavern was read by Mrs. Burrill W. Hyde. In June, 1775, General Wash- ington passed through Norwich on his way to Cambridge, stopping over night in the low brick building at the corner of Main street and Broadway, where now stands the building of the Nor- wich Savings society. It is supposed to have been the first brick building erected in Norwich and was used as a public_house before the Revolutionary war. This brick corner was afterwards famous as an auction stand, occupied by John Richards, and later S. R. Par- lin had a jewelry store there, and a peanut stand was next it on the Broadway side. The Norwich Savings society later acquired the property and erected the. present building. Mrs. E. J. Hunt's paper on The Shaw Mansion in New London, now in the hands of the New London His- torical society, gave a very interesting picture of the fine old stone mansion, the home of Wealth and beauty and pervaded by a sgracious hospitality. Here Washington stopped on his way from Boston to #ew York and Phila- delphia and met to consult with Com- modore Hopkins. At the burning of New London this house was twice saved from the flames. The fine old room in which he slept has never been changed from the time he occupied it. The old tester bed with hand-wrought canopy, the winged chair and mahog- any bureau and mirror, are still in place. A very well known old house up- town, the Leffingwell Inn, was the sub- ject ‘of Mrs. Louis Wheeler's paper. At the corner of Washington and East Town streets, the house is noticeable for the way it is set to the road. The entrance door was formerly on the north of the, house and faced the old highway coming down the hill. Gen. Jedediah Huntington's house, now, owned and occupied by Mrs. Wil- liam? H. Fitch, was described by Mrs. Leon Ifutchins. This house has been marked by the D. A. R. on the boulder which is placed at the corner outside the wall. A beautiful old colonial house of the finest type. ‘The Lebanon war office and Gover- nor Trumbnll's at Lebanon was an- by the deaths of Ansel A. Beckwith and Thomas J. Kirby. The third mem- ber of the board is Fred G. Prothero, HERPIC]DE I l ofihehur other naotable gathering place described by Miss Annie E. Vaughn. Here Gov- ernor. Trumbull lived and the little office of his store was called the < office, a_great deal of business pertain- ing to the war being transacted here. His wife was Faith Robinson, and from their daughter, Faith Trumbull, the Faith Trumbull chapter received its_nage. )k‘x:: Jane Cl-i:lhy mvery inter- esting paper on the ette Inn at Plainfield, where both Washington and Lafayette visited. When the post road from Roston and Providenca was put buildings. Miss Ellen Geer spoke of the old fordings in Norwich, one being oppo- site St. Mary’s church in Greeneville. She also spoke of the origin of Ferry stréet, it being used at one time as a ferry landing. Mrs. Arthur H. Lathrop spoke of the Louis Barral house and Lafayette street. The Rouse was situated where the Hunt greenhouses now stand and was surrounded by a lovely old gar- den. The street was of much more rural character then than now. It was said that Lafayette once stopped over night at the house and when the street was changed in direction his name was given it. Not the least attractive part of the program were two other numbers— Mrs. William H. Allen in costume sang two delightful French songs, Mignon and Chanson de Florian, accompanied by Mrs. Charles L. Haskell. Her quaint dress and charming voice brought the past nearer us. The final number. a minuet danced by _Miss Faith Bonfcey and Miss Phoebe Brew- ster, also had that effect. The delicate costumes and powdered hair lent their charm to the grace and dignity of the old-time steps. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in a social way, all enjoying the dainty refreshments served. WHO WANTS CAT AND FOUR KITTENS? Morwich Resident Doesn’t and Says Their a Nuisance. Does the removal of cats come under the jurisdiction of the health department? That is a__ question which Health Officer Dr. Edward J. Brophy is turning over in his mind. Nevertheless he will undertake to ac- commodate the writer of the following note and abate the complaint of nui- sance as far as possible- Jan. 7, 18 Board of Health Department. Gentlemen: We have a cat and four kittens which we cannot have around the house as they are a nuisance. T was told that you could send a man around to take them away. Please do so and we will let you have two kittens and the cat. PRESIDENT OF NORWICH NICKEL AND BRASS CO. E. A. Tracy Succeeds Gen. William A. Aiken, Who Declined Re-election. Officers and a board of directors were elected at the annual meeting of the Norwich Nickel.and Brass company which was held on Tuesday morning. ‘The directors elected follow: Gen. Wil- liam /A. Aiken, Edwin A. Tracy, Alfred L. Aiken, Henry F. Parker and Horace D. Tracy. General Aiken. who fias been president of the mmpu? since its organization 20 years ago, declined re-election. At a subsequent meeting of the board of directors the officers elected were as follows: President, treasurer and general manager, Edwin A. Tracy; secretary, Henry F. Par- ker; assistant treasurer, John B. Oat. Mys Man flnl“ Pox tim. Edward- Mitchell of School street, Mystic, was conveyed to the Memorial hospital, New London, Tuesday night with a case of small pox. Mitchell has been employed at the Mystic woolen mill and the case was dis- covered Tuesday night when he con- sulted a Mystic physician. Installed Officers at New London. Mrs. Mary L. Sliney, president of Ladies' Auxiliary, Division No. 18, A. O- I, installed the officers of "the Tostiog Sid Tuostey michC T New Londax ¢ 1 OF UNCAS NATIONAL Was Elected to Succeed Arthur D. Lathrop Who Declined Reelection. morning the annual gs of the stockholders of the Uncas, Thames and ierchants' Na tional banks were held. The stockholders of the Uncas N: tional chose the follo 5 director: Arthur D. Lathrop, William H. Allen, Calvin sbie, C. Morgan Wil- liams, Willis Austin, Rutherford C. Plaut, Michael H. Donahoe, Herbert ¥. Dawley, Otto E. Wulf. At a subsequent meeting of the di- rectors Willlam H. Allen was chosen president. The officers clected were President, Willlam H. Al- vice president, vin H. Fris- sistant and acting cashier, L. Frisbie; teller, Dwizht L. Underwood; bookkeeper, Charles D. Greenman. The office of cashier was not filled. William H. Allen, the newly elected president of the Uncas National Bank, has been a member of the board of directors since 1907 and ‘for about a vear past has been vice president. He succeeds Arthur D. Lathrop who de- clined a re-eiection. Mr. Allen was elected an alderman at the city elec- On. meet! Tuesday tion in June last. He treasurer and. director of the Norwich Water Power company, a coroprator of the Chelsea Savings bank, a director of the Attawaugan company, a director of the Totoket company, a director of the Occum company, treasurer of the Fire Underwriters' association, mem- ber of the advisory board of _th United Workers, member of the Park Congregational society, agent of the town deposit fund, member of the Ar- canum club, Norwich Golf club, Chamber of Commerce and of the Sons of the American Revolution, The Thames National Bank stock- holders re-elected their board of di- rectors as follows: Charles L. Hub- bard, Arthur H. Brewer, Oliver L. Johnson. John Averill, Charles W. Gale, John Porteous, Willlam 1. Young, Grosvenor Ely, Leonard O. Smith, Nathan A. Gibbs, Arthur M. Brown. At a subsequent meeting of the di- rectors the followinz officers were chosen: President, Charles L. Hub- bard; vice president, Arthur H. Brew- er; cashier, Charles W. Gale; asslst- ant cashiers, Nathan A. Gibbs, Wil- liam T. Crandall, Henry L. Bennett. The board of directors of the Mer- chants National Bank 'was reelected as follows by the stockholders at their annual meeting: Costello Lippitt. T.u- cius_Brown, Charles H. Phelps, Trank L. Woodard, Joseph Hall, Amos A. Browning, James C. Henderson. The officers were clected at a_sub- sequent meeting of the directors as follows: President, Costello Lippitt: vice president, F. L. Woodard: cash- ier, Charies H. Phelps; assistant cash- ier, Arthur E. Story. TEN YEARS LEADER OF HOME CHAPTER Mrs. Louis O. Potter Was First Ap- pointed to Chair in 1907. At the annual meeting of Home Chapter of the King’s Daughter held Monday at the Johnson Home the re- port of the year was given by the leader, Mrs. Louis O. Potter. In the report of the various activi- ties of our chapter for the year 1916, she began, I have interwoven memo- Fies of paat years, for the completion year also marked the fullfiil- man of ten years of service as your president and co-worker. In 1907 when 1 was first appointed we were holding two meetings a month in Buck- nigham Memorial hall, one a business the other a social meeting. These meetings had an attendance of from 12 to 16 but the spirit of the meeting was one of loyalty to the order and the faithful ones were ever ready to ship was then 49 active and orary. When we decided to hold the soclal meeting at the Johnson Home many were of the opinion that the movemeit would be a dismal fdilure on account of the long ride from the square to the home. The distance has proved no obstacle and about the year 1910 we combined the two meetings, holding one a month. The motorman calls it “The big day” and last month as we lw;ked up to meet the car a group of laborers passed up and one saying “There's a crowd of 'em meets here once a month. “It is not to be won- dered/at that people take notice when ted to are intere Master me. Christ- like deeds dafly, as much as the Chapter work, that brings success to our order. The Chapter has grown steadily in membership; from 49 ac- 37 honorary members in 1907, it now numbers 96 active, 156 honorary members. There have been 22 deaths in the ten years, 5 of them accurring during the iast year. For twenty years this Chapter has stood for the best in the community. \During the past year the meetings have been regularly held. For the work in the Home we have a vital in- terest and It is as dear to us as the first day its doors were opened. The furnishings of the sun porch were re- the dining from 60 to 80 women in the work of the in Hi work, enough meet to work, to pray It is individual doing tive, decorated and painted, en chairs purchased for use In the as sembly room. At Christmas we tried to remember each ome in the Home with a_substantial and appropriate gifts. We furnish music four Sundays at the Backus hospital and have been able to send them old linen and cot- ton cloth and have pasted hundreds of postcards to amuse the children in the isolated wards. We have taken up with_enthusinsm the making of in- fants’ clothes for the hospital. This society has pledged $100 to start the fund for an X-ray machine needed at the hospital. We received a bequest of $50 from Mrs. Elizabeth Whaley of Middletown. Our members reccived gifts of fruit and flowers when ill and four of the oldest on the honorary list were remembered with flowers the first of the year. The entertainment committee met with splendid success in carrying out their sale and are te be congratulated that on such . a stormy day they netted over, $60. In closing the leader thanked the officers and members of the hearty support and cooperation which has made the meetings so pleasant and the work so profitable and successful. Committed to State Hospital. Ellen Callahan, who resides on the West Side and who is mentally de- ranged, was committed #» the Norwich state hospital by Sefectman Casper K. aBiley Tuesday. The woman has been a nuisance, more or less, lately and stated that ¥he would set fire to her property. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA NOTICE. THE ANNUAL MBETING OF THE POLICYHOLDERS of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at the office of the Company, No. 59 Broad- way, Norwich, Conn., at 2 p. m., Tues- day,’ Jan.” 16," 1917, for the foilowing purposes: 1—To elect four Directors for a term of three years. 2—To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. B Becressiy.