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Trolleys Lead to all. It is a Chance Which Women’s Gauze Lisle Hose te Gauze Weight Lisle double sole, heel " SALE PRICE 14c ‘:V omen’s Silk Lisle Hose in this lot. They are f the regular 25c grade— SALE PRICE 19¢ Women’s Lisle Hose e Hose in black, battle- and Palm Beach color- SALE PRICE 29¢ lek Boot Hose lar 35c quality and SALE PRICE 31c Women’s Cotton Hose m weight in the style—fit well, look well— " SALE PRICE 33¢ A 4-Day Hosiery Sale This is a little August Clearance of Hosiery stocks, and values have been sacrificed to make it particularly effective. The steadily rising market has made’ the hosiery situation particularly trying, so this sale comes as a welcome relief Buy the Stockings Now at These Sale Prices %f%‘é Center of worwien Will Not Come Again Women’s Split-foot Hose For those whose feet are sensitive. The- sole is of unbleached cotton, the rest of the stocking is black. Value 19c— SALE PRICE 16c Women'’s Silk Lisle Hose These are made of a fine silk lisle yarn and have the wide hem and double sole— SALE PRICE 22¢ Out-size Hose for Women Silk Boot Hose in white only, for women who require an out-size. Regularly sold for 75c a pair— SALE PRICE 5% A Small Lot of Silk Hose We are going to clear out this small lot of Colored Silk Hose for a very little price. The colors rep- resented are pink, Copenhagen. navy and silver. Each pair is a great bargain— SALE PRICE $1.10 MATTERS INTERE STING WESTERLY point: Barber Dies in Nebraska. ioag Marr Wedding at St. Michael’s Church—Important Ap- =t for George B. Utter—Mprs. Sarah Brown mediary or ate Division law. was the two will hear nd decide h 9.30 as the tion of cas- e state and oard organized f Albert J. Thornley Miss Alice V. Marr, daughter of of Stillman avenue. and Donnell desmaid and J Falls, best man kit and carried e roses. The of blue crepe ed pink roses 2 left town soon er the ceremony for New York city and Glen Falls on a honeymoon _tri hey will make their home in Wes John Daniels and Carlton Snyder, arrested by Officer Michael Curtin, before Judge Oliver H. Williams "hird district court Wednes: fternoon, both charged with ‘the ay ing intoxicated. Daniels was fined and costs, amounting to $5.80. Sny- der w en six months in the state work se, but sentence was sus- pen d he was placed on proba- Miss Lillian Fallon of Westerly is iting friends in Willimantic. Miss llon is a member of the class of ’17 in_the Willimantic normal schcol. Mrs. James Macally, who has been spendinz several weeks in Westerly, returned to her home A. A. Stillman of Grove avenue spending a week at the cottage of her brother, Osmar Edwards, at Quo- | nochontaug. i Miss Belle Brown of New Haven is the guest of Mr. and Mrs - Leonard of ewton aven tew days Leonard h: ntertained her mother, Mrs. F. O'Donnell of Seattle, Washington. am Brown, a member of Bat Rhode Island Field Artiller Nordell of Boston, formerly represented in the has been occupying he past two wecks in the gallery on the moors at East Glouchester, Mass. two paintings, “Her Problem,” a ure composition, and “The Dignity mmer,” a recently completed Word has been r i relatives of "‘m“n Barber hat he; Wester- Ellen ceived by Mrs. Sarah of Haverlock, P death cccurred in Lincoln, 4\911 \ugust 1. Mrs. Barber has not | been” well ears, and a year 2o she had a stroke and her condi- i She is the ster of John B. Brown of rove avenue and Cyrus Henry Brown High street. Local Laconics. { . The ghost walked for the Fifth | Company. Westerly, at Fort. Getty, on Wednesday Sarah Martell left Westerly on Germain, Canada, ac- mpanied by twa daughters, for a to her parents. The Hopkinton town council, sitting as a court of probate, appointed the ‘Washington Trust company, of West- erly, guardian of the estate of William L. Clarke, for several years presi- dent of the Westerly town council, Frank Hill Radph M. Briggs and Lloyd R. Crandall are the appraisers. Mr. Clarke is quite aged and desired to be relieved of business cares. Carlton Snyder was before Acting Judge Clarence E. Roche in the Third District court, Wednesday, and pleaded guilty to being intoxicated three times in the past stx weeks, or of being a common drunkard. He was sentenced to six months in the state work house. Sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation on pavment of costs of $3.80. John Daniels of Potter Hill, pleaded guilty of intoxication and paid a fine nf $2 and costs of $3.80. The Pivotal Job. Thus far Chairman Hurley and Af- miral Capps work together as smooth- ly as any major league shortstop and second basemean around what the sporting editor sometimes refers to as |of Ekonk: |reading.Mrs. Adams_of Ekonk; the “pivotal sack.” And it looks more and more as if the chairman and the admiral had between them the “pivot- al”" job—Springfieeld Republican. British War Reliof Fund Over sun_. H. A. Upton Makes Score of 124 Out of Possible 1256 at Gun Ch‘b Ohwt —Grange Meets. Miss Yvonhe M. Broadhurst of Nor- wich is visiting Misses Ruth and Margaret Inglis. : & Plainfield has one family that is well represented in this great war. Theo- dore Marriott recently tried to eplist in a Canadian regiment, but was re- jected. His father is a sergeant in the Canadian ambulance corps, while his brother is a second class seaman in the United States navy. His other brother. Frederick was recently pro- moted from the infantry to the ma- chine gun corps on account of his good behaviour .and intelligence in master- ing the army work, he was acting corporal. George, the youngest of the family remarked a short while ago that “he wished he were bigger, as be would join the mavy.” TOTAL OVER $1,571. Fund for British War Relief Steadily Increases. The weekly Yeport of the British- American War Relief fund follows: Amount previously acknowledged, $1,548.90; amount collected in Plain- field to week ending August fourth, 15.45; in Jewett City. $7.60. The total amount collected $1,571.95. The treasurer has forwarded anoth- er check of forty-five dollars to heas- quarters in New York, making a total of $1,565 sent from the village to date. The help that this national order is rendering to the fighting troops abroad should be an inspiration to people in this country who are praying that this great war will soon be ended, to do- nate a small weekly amount to tne cause. With . the help of the contributions given weekly by people throughout the country comforts and many necessities for the men in arms are obtained. With the receiving of these helpful outfits, the soldlers realize that th people, throughout the United States continually hoping that by the help of their small donations the soldiers can march on_to victory and conquer the greatest fighting machine ever—Ger- many. Contributions small or large are gladly accepted by James Oldham, Box 321. Personal Mention. Miss Frances Burby is spending a week's vacation with Miss Catherine McCarthy of Jewett City. Miss Elizabeth Carldon of Prvoi- dence, is spending the —month witn her aunt, Mrs. George Dean. Chautauqua at Jewett City, Aug. 14-18—adv. Stephen Wood., a member of the Thriteenth company C. N. G.. sta- tioned at Fort Terry. is spending a short furlough at his home here. Upton’s Score Highest. The Plainfield Rifile Club held its weekly shoot Monday evening at their range Tuesday evening. The shooting was very exciting. H. A. Upton had an exceptionally high score, having made the highest number of points out of five shots, totaling one hundred and twenty-four out of a possible one hundred and twenty-five. Joseph Pet- terson and George Babcock were the next highest men. The local club is to hold a pigeon shoot Saturday aft- ernoon on the old_baseball club. Mr. and Mrs. George Babcock and family spent Wednesday at Ocean Beach. Mrs. Daniel Connell and son Thomas spent Wednesday at Watch Hill. GRANGE ENTERTAINS Has Members of Ekonk and South Killingly Granges as Guests. of Plainfield The regular meetinz grange was held Tuesday evening in Grange hall with Worthy Master Wal- ter P. Lathrop presiding and all other officers in_their chairs. After resular Pusiness Worthy Lecturer Grace E. 13 Street introduced the lecturer of Eiconk ard South Killingly Granges who pre- sented the following programme: Singing- by all granges; Paper Tar- {vans and Turpikes of Eastern Conn. by -Minda Tanner of Ekonk; reading hy Mrs. Edigly of South Killingly: piano solo, Miss Gladys Gallup of FEkonk address by Mr. Kelly. of South Killingly on the Abandoned Farms of Connecticut; song. Never Let the Old Flag Fall. by three sisters reading by Mrs. Kelly of South Killinglv; recitation, Miss Ber- ther Sayles. Ekonk; reading bv Rev. lo by Miss Eilsie Brown of Ekonk; Goodsell of South Killinglv piano solo. The Sailor by South Killingly: vocal solo by Mrs. Mary Gallup of Ekonk; Flag Drill nine ladies of Ekonk. After remarks by the Master of tha two visiting granges the grange ciosed and all went below to the dining room where the women work commit- tee. Mrs. Edith Kennedy, Mrs. Edward Hall and Mrs. Esther Dawley. had an up-to-date salad supper which all en- joved. It was the largest meeting held by the grange in years. as they ware over a hundred present. COLCHESTER Pythians Cbrfer Rank on Candidate— Gardner Lake Campers Lose to Lo- cal Ball Team—Firemen Plan Clarn- bake. Olin Woodhouse lodge. No. 57, K. of P. met in Pythian hall Tuesday even- ing. The rank of esquire was worked on one candidate. Several out of town members wree present. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Shea and chil- dren of Boston are guests of Mrs. O’Shea’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timo- thy F. Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McElroy and child have returned to New Britain after several weeks’ stay at Edward McElroy's. John Warner of Millington was caller in town Monday. Mrs. Jennie Holbrook of St. Louts, formerly of this place is visiting friends in town for several weeks. Mother 11l Prof. Earl F. Maloney left Monday for Rockland, Me.,, where he has been called on account of the serious illness of his mother. Joseph Fishkind has returned from a week'’s vacation in Hartford. Heny W. Bigelow has retuned to his home in Boston after a few days' visit with his sisters, Misses Eliza- beth and Sarah Bigelow Mrs. Frank Doane s calling on friends in Hartford Tuesday. Attorney Michael D. O'Connell Staffora Springs is the guest of sisters. Campers Defeated, 13 to 3. The ball team from the camp at Gardner’s Lake was defeated at the park Saturday afternoon by the Coi- chester nine, 13 to 3. Following was the batting order: ton c; Albert rf.; son 1b.; Light p.; a of his Sim 3b.; McKenzie cf; Ballott 2b; Bell If. Colchester—Mulligan cf.; Lewis 3b.; ¢Zriedman 1b.: Taylor c.; Gitlitz ss. Nelkin If.; McDonald p.; Lazinsk 2b.; Dember rf. The score by innings: Campers 200000010—2R Colchester 12101500 x—13 Umpire Levine; struck out by Mc- Donald 10; Light 7; base on balls off McDorald 4; Light 2; two base FURNITURE DINING ROOM 12 Period Suites left—nine and ten piece sets, consisting of Table, Buf- " fet, China Closet, Serving Table and Chairs, in Solid Mahogany, Ameri- can Walnut, Jacobean Oak, Golden Oak. 4 Suites, were $150.00— NOW § 95.00 2 Suites, were $125.00— NOW §$ 75.00 2 Suites, were $100.00— NOW $ 60.00 3 Suites, were $300.00— NOW $205.00 1 Suite, was $350.00— NOW $225.00 DINING TABLES 49 OF THEM LEFT 21 were $16.00..........NOW $11.00 a7 were $22.50 . NOW $17.00 17 were 22.50. ..NOW $17.C0 4 were $30.00 -NOW $21.50 BUFFETS ONLY 16 LEFT TO CHOOSE FROM 6 were $25.00 .NOW $16.50 4 were $35.00 .NOW $24.00 5 were $45.00. .NOW $30.00 1 was $65.00. NOW $45.c0 CHINA CLOSETS 22 LEFT—TAKE YOUR CHOICE 12 were $25.00.......... NOW $16.50 10 were $35.00. ..NOW $22:50 DINING CHAIRS ARM CHAIRS AND SIDE CHAIRS Some upholstered with Genuine Leather—others with Cane Seats Were $4.00 to $5.50 NOW $3.00 to $4.50 A SMALL DEPOSIT will deliver any article to your home—pay the balance as con- venient. usT 9, 1917 fTomor'rOW May Be Too Late-- MaKe Your Selection TODAY! When we close our doors on August 20th (probably August 15th) it will mean that you will have to pay from 33 to 50 per cent. more for your furniture purchases. Don’t let the lack of ready cash interfere—you can make your selection now and pay us out of part of your earn- SA THAT S AlL.! BUT DON'T DELAY. furniture from which to choose. 1 LE S S — HERMAN S. SEARS, Trustee 74 MAIN STREET, opp. The Porteous & Mitchell Co. MISCELLANEOUS Parlor, Living Room and Library Sets and separate pieces. Some beautiful pieces can be secured at less than the present wholesale cost. INCLUDED IN THIS SALE AT %5 TO Y2 OFF ARE RUGS ALL KINDS AND SIZES Were $18.00 NOW $12.00 Were $30.00 NOW $19.50 Were $65.00 NOW $5 REF R[GERATORS Were $21.00 to $30.00 NOW $10.00 to $18.00 BABY CXRR' .Es ODD PIECES Only one or a few to choose from— and priced accordingly. SUMMER TABLES, CHAIRS, SETTEES, HAMMOCKS, ETC. LAMPS, PEDESTALS, PICTURES, FRAMES, STATUES, MIRRORS, KITCHEN CABINETS, ETC. Save 1-3to 1-2 Every day there is less | 4 7 and 9 picce Sets in Birds-ays Maple, American Walnut Ivory, Enamel, Circassian Walnut, Mahog any, Etc. Adam, William and Mary, Queen DAYs of Anne and Colonial Pericd Suites are included. DISSOLUTION FURNITURE BED ROOM 51 SUITES LEFT 1 4-plece Suit were § 00—NOW 00—NOW NOow wer: $10 § 7-picce Suftes 0—NOW 00—NOW 200.00—NOW were §1 were 9-piece Suite were $£150.00 t NOW $105.00 to DRESSERS 38 LEFT TO CHOOSE FROM Were $15.00 NOW § 8,50 to $26.00 CHIFFONIERS 43 OF THEM—THAT'S ALL 5 Were 31 s 32500 WOOD BEDS TAKE YOUR PICK FROM LEFT 27 Werc n NOW §12.00 to $25.00 BRASS BEDS IN ALL SIZES Were E L) NOW $18.50 to $30.00 ENAMEL BED_ Were 37.0 NOW §4.50 to suco OPEN EVERY EVENING Lewis, Gitlitz, Taylor; home run Al-|London. Wednesday the sixth genera- bert; double play, Gitlitz, Friedman 2. tion Jonathan Starr was buried at the A number of the campers acompanici | Starr plot in the Cedar Crove ceme- the team to root for them. The at- | tery tendance was large. Jonathan Starr died late =Sunday 2 night at his_home in Maple street Borotioh Existe = ‘ryville, after several months' ill- J. Schindler has returned to New York after a few days’ visit with his family, vens'. Joseph Kraft and Miss Anna Kroil [t were recent visitors in Niantic and |, member of the S ide gang of Saybrook. 9 1870 and of the Hartford High school. Ir. and Mrs. Phineas Spencer of | ge married Miss Anna S. O k in New York are guests at Mrs. Julia| Bristol 1884. He leaves his Squires’ on Norwich avenue. wife, a son, Jonathan Starr, of New James Kinney and son have re-|york, his father, Rev. Jared Starr, of turned to Bridgeport. Newington Junction, two Colchester Fire Co. is making plans for a clambake to be held at Hayward’s lake this month. Misses Annie and Bertha Smith left t Tuesday for a few days’ visit with| Mr ‘Starr was a member of the their sister, Mrs. Georzse A. Peck in|Church club of Connect the Order Norwich. E AU of Founders and Patriots, the Mayflow- H. Gellert of New York is the guest | .. Descendants, the Sons of the Amer- of relatives in_town. ican Revolution, the Royal Arcanum, Mrs. Mary White is the guest of her | Stephen Perry lodge, I. O. O. and two sons in Hartford. the Ancient Order of United Work- Louis Blgart was calling on friends in Norwich, Tuesday. la charter member. He was treasurer PIOkIe:Senuon Astve: of the town of Plymouth for 31 consec- £ cosr s ‘veq | Utive vears and for vears treasurer of 0o Voagi ot o i it the Baldwin Park association. He had By e g een connected with the office of the empty barrels from Norwich The| snjrew Terry Foundry company for | company have filled about 150 barrels with cucumbers and are pickling over 100 bushels das A number iror wich Wednesday circus. town went to Nor- |t to attend Spark's|i Frederick Ames of Salem was in|Episcopal church, of which he was town Tuesday evening attending the | treasurer. K. of P. meeting. The funeral was held in St. Mark's 2 church Wednesday morning at 9 To Play at Willimantic. o'clock. Rev. Major Henry Swift offi- The Colchester and Hebron baseball | ciated. teams which have playved several games this season and have each won the same number of games, will play Saturday afternoon on the Willimantic bali grounds. The local team was on the park Tuesday afternoon and put in some hard practice. The locals have won nine games straisht and ex- pect to make it the tenth, Saturday. Manager McDonald is arranging for games with severa] good teams. 1 James Herowitz and party were callers in Norwich Tuesday. Francis W. Brown has left for Nor- wich, where he is to te chauffeur for a private party. 8 E Rico; Harry E. Wilcox, Brookiyn, N. Burial of Mrs, Clifford. Y.; treasurer, Charles C. Wilcox, The body of Mrs. J. Clifford, of | Brookl: secretary, Charles G, Naugatuck, formerly of this place. was | Finney Wilcox, attorney and counsel- brought here Tuesday for burial in St.|lor at law, author and compiler of Andrew's cemetery. It was an auto- | history and genealogy of the Wilcox mobile funeral. ;. |family and allied families, New York; There was a large attendance at the | aesistant secretary, Mrs. Harriet meeting of the Mothers’ club in Acad- | Bishop Waters, New York. honorary emy hall Tuesday evening. president, George I, Wilcox, Meriden, : president 1913 and 1914: honorary vice [Ecopsuns Corge for Eoses presidents, Major Frank L. Wilcox, Two of the members of Troop B, which encamped here two weeks ago, who are at Willilam Curgsn-|g and Emma Ra: Edmund of Newington Frederick W and a grandchild, Mary Al men, of which he was fi the last 29 years. worker in the To Be Held in New York August 29- cox family and allied families is to be held at New York city, August 29, 30, and 31, at the Hotel McAlpin. The officers and committees include: President, tin, Rockville Ellas Bunn Wilcox, tarr was born in Hartford Aug. the son of Rev. Jared Starr He at- tarr. ended the South 00l and was Junction and er, Elsie G., Newington Junction, ice Starr. t master and Mr. Starr was a man of sound ! egrity and was held in high esteem n the community. He was an untirin: interests of St. Mark's WILCOX FAMILY REUNION. 31—Rockville Woman President of Organization. The fifth annual reunion of the Wil M Theodora Wilcox Mar- vice presi San Juan, were in town Tuesday and returned to the camp at Niantic with a horse which was taken sick while here and ieft for care. Employed at Southington. Clyde A. Ray, for over two vears an efficient elerk in the store of John Condren, Colchester, has entered the office of the Clark Brothers Company at Southington, and will assume his new dutles August 20. Mr. Ray's many friends in this section will wish him success in his new fleld of labor. FUNERALS. Jonathan Starr. For 234 years the name Jonathan Starr has been connected with New London, and for five generaticns a Jonathan Starr lived and died in Naw Substitutes Cost YOU Same Price Infants and Invnlid‘s HORLICK’S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Rich milk, malted grain; in = Forinfants, e ol i uenumnon upbuilding the wholebody. mothers and the aged. l. e tea, coffee, etc. lmndy pnrp-nd. Requires nocoohu jed in the in- |} Hartiore D. Fisher, Stonington evnold Webb Wil cox, M. D., L. L. D, D. C. L., Pres- ident American College of Physicians, New York Whesler ~ Wilcox hort Deach; DeWitt G. Wilcox, Boston Wilcox, Poston The committee includes Mrs. Th Wilcox Martin, Harry Wilcox, Charles Wilcox, Hon Bunn Wilcox, Charles G. F. Wil. cox, Mrs. Harriet Bishop Waters, John Wilcox; and there is a lensthy counsel committee. RAILROAD TO PAY FOR BRIDGE GUARDS But the Men Will Be Enlisted in the Home Gard. Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 8-—At the meeting of the Connecticut State Cduncli of Defense pee, chairman of state protection re port of plans of his committee and the military emergency - board for taking care of the state in the absence of the national guard. railroad was to bear protecting such of its bridges as it| deemed needed protection and it would supply and pay the men used as guards and these would be enlist- Home Guard under the ap- of the military emergency rd, The Home Guard will supply ‘iitional men if needed. The com- rittee has also intersiewed munitions today Judge Bur- the committee on a complete re- He reported that the ! the expense of | proval 100,000 hels bad month, and £0,000,000 b creased ishels, b wheat returns bushels more Wheat proc spring whea casted at APPROVED By PUBLIC UTILI‘I’IES COoOMMISS Formation of the and Power ctior t com 000,0 Connecticut Comreny. Aug. 8.—T! on has Hartford, lic Utilities Com: ed the pet of the Rock Power company, the Housa ¥ er companv. the I'ni Elect Water company the leptr company for the chase by the first named compar 1 properties of the othe par ! e corporation in which Henry Roraback is erested which created a stir before the la | general assembly. FEMALE PATROLS FOR THE MILITARY CAMPS To Be Appointed Through Council of Defense. Aug State Hartford, Conn 8.—According plants and public service corporations|to announcement made here to fe and has the matter of state protection | ot poeroie oo ine niitare samns § well in hand. In all these cases the | oo P! e : povigis o4 plants are to pay the expenses of the | Connecticut have been or are guards. to be appointed through the —_— council of defense and the wo LARGEST CROPS OF committee of that organization woman who has served in the U'n CORN EVER GROWN | States secret sorvice department 220 one of those selected. 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