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TOWN MEETING WARNING LACKS LICENSE VOTE ITEM But Ten Other Important Matters Will be Acted Upan. = The warning for the amnual town raeeting to be held at the old' town hall on Church street, Monday, 1, was issued Tuesday. Because of the selectmen’s decision on the petition for @ vote to be taken ‘on the license question 1s no clause naming that as one of the subjects to be voted on. The balloting will be done from 6 o'clock in the morning until 5 o'- clock In the afternoon, and the follow- ing purpeses are named in the warn- ing: Fo elect by ballot the town officers. To receive the report of the sele men, town school committee and other officers and the estimate of the ex- renditures for the ensuing vear. To authorize the selectmen to bor- row as much rfoney as is needed ta carry ‘on town affairs. To make the appropriations for the town schools. To see if the town will appropriate improve some . of the state iham with state ald. f the. town will giv $960 for investi- ating ard furnishing relief ta the needs of the poor and To deter will be priated to St ph's ho _To see if the “town will appropriate onary wor the town wili ap- he Windham Cen- ¢ g0 that the Jibr the state. appro- ital and propriate $1 ter Public Library will zet the same sum from Po act on the petition of Fdwin Backus, of South Windham, that an electric street light be placed in South Windhamy on_the corner where sev- eral aceidents bave cccurred .in the past. COne Auto Sideswipes_ Another. A" Maxwell touring ear, driven by Willlam Terry of this city swiped by a Dodge touring car @riven | 2t the corner by Mrs, Ernest Melodv Tuesday ! of Main and North streets, evening, about 6 o'clock. From what could be Melody ‘witnesses, Mr: down North street and w: to turn te the right, u Main streot” Terry was going up Maln street at a high rate of speed. He Qid not Flo¥ his Rern unti] he was at the very"faot of Nowth street, when it was impossi- ble for him to miss Mrs. Melodv. Wit- nesses say that Mrs. Melody blew her horn sev mes before comving opt Oct. | i 1 i street. to about $10, into Main street. statute, Mra. M way. = b.g one w;. lnjlu'::‘l and the damage to the cars was slight. - The- humper on the front of Mre. Melody's car teoic all of the atajn of According to a city lody had the right.of the accident rfl“ t th part of her clr hit the other. was brok.nnxbuzmumruo-»do o e tive duty In Franee. the roar and flaah of the bl?”m s a daily occurrance. E. C. L'Heureux‘ also e 2 e Sy el e i ugmm a letter to M.ndl in this eity. 38 pelis of the aweideness eus of the fir- ing line impressions. He vutcu his mumo-n in_breaking up machine. He says that Onln priscaers that are eap- tured are in the sorest of straits and G et o e e A e ks e fllht ‘hand side of his car’ ml‘dg Melody Anmud drive away, .it developed that her car had internal injuries sincs ®»o power could be transmitted to the wheels. Tt was necessary to ear to garage. Lost Children Found. The whereabauts ef Leuis Asxlerod, 4, al Sydney Lanas. 3, was uakaewn. severa) hours Tuesiay morning snd resulted in their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Axlerod and Mrs. being anxious. 2nd a_search was made for them but proved in vain. Chief Killourey was notified and " the chfldren's parents spent an anxious merning for them. About noon mef E. H. Richmond noticed two little childrep on Union street appear- ed to be wandering abaut. He asked one of them what his name was and notified police headquarters. Traffic Officer Grady had two bors §raw the two- children -in their ress wagom to the station and notified the chil- dren’s_parents. Mrs. Landas is from New York and is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Axlerod, Fire Losa $10. The engine company was Tuesday morning for fre the apartments of Mrs. Tosephine | Coeh rane in the Pomeroy block, rch The blaze was a small ane nd was put out before the arrived. Joseph Durand by the amount smoke. He broke down a deor and 2= he found ne one. telephoned for the ~pparatus. The damage will amount out LETTERS FROM THE PRONT Town Has Number of Boys Near the Firing Line. Marly of the sons of Windham are| on the front, according to numerous letters received by relatives in -this city. Mlohlel Sullivan of Chapmian Niurray s Boston Store = WELUMANTIG. GONN. The New Fall Dress Goods ‘AREHEREREADYEORTH_EBUSYSCESOM . one of Serge. . g SERGE, THE MOST SERVICEABLE OF DRESS MATERIALS No matter how many dresses you have, you must mclrude Serge is the dean of the woclen dress fabrics. | R is the first in respect to serviceability, and its neat appeai- ance makes ft an ideal dress fabric. FRENCH AND STORM SERGES* French Serge, 40 inches wide, in navy blue, Copenhagen blue, red, green, brown and burgundy Fine, soft finish that looks unusual]y well when combined with taffeta or satin. $1.50 a yard. So-inches wide Storm Serge, all wool, sponged and shrunk, a gocd weight for suits or coats. red and brown, at $1.50 a yard. * WOOL POPLIN Colors are burgundy, green, | * 42 inches wide Wool Poplin in a weight that is just suitable - for autumn dresses and gives unusually long wear. The t “obil‘u re wo missed about 9 o'clock in the mt;g: Chief Navy ! A .Ilru me &[a young man living in Mansfleld. The horse was t to this city T e A e Mrs. Antonio Adams. The death af Mrs. Francesco Gi- race’ Adams occurred at the home her brother, Antonio Giraca, at 1 Hope street, Tuesday morning. Death to heart trouble wi Te'aeemea T e four months. Mru. Adams was a residen{ of New brether im this city. She is survived by her husband, Antonio, four sons, her mother, two ‘sisters and three brothers. < FUNERAL Potar Kramer. The funeral of Peter Kramer was keld at the Episcepal chucrh Thesday efternaon, Rev. Mr. Bcrchert offieiat- was 2 member, Fellows, Violet Rebclnh Lodge, mnd the old Hoak and Ladder co-pnny. Chief Foley and Assistant Lincoin of department and Captain The fire was discovered by fof of in charge of the Oda Fel- lows and the following members were bearers: umnee Martin, Jul‘n . 2 Brbacher, Frank ‘Wittiam Wl!flam Bl‘ley and Samuel 7). terfield CIGARETTES of IMPORTED and DOMESTIC tobaccos —Blended Snow. Buriaf was in Willimantic ceme- !fly‘r,"‘ charge of Funeral Director H. ROOKS FOR SOLDIERS. Bxecutive Committes Nathed %o Se- cure $200 in Mbln for Fund. A meeting was ss Beld in the parler the Chamber of Commeree an e _Tuesday evening to discuss is to earried the American Library Associatien to SUpDLY the soldiers and sailors appreopriate reading matter. matter has been apportioned the states on the basis of for uch mar, woman or child. Om this basis, whdlum ie toa raise about $100. A cun-l;n like :m u-d by the Red Cross not amount is not l.ng. a doubt that it can be raised. mittee was named to fox 2 csmpaign but they flo e then asked for opinlons from the, Samuel Chesbro said that pubticity was an essential so that -the people would know what the money is want- ed lormHe also thought that a small sum m each person was prefer- able to large sums from certain peo- f,‘; and suggested a quarter each m 2800 p.olfie\ Mr. Burr -dd that the idea was t, but euch a plan oy 38 Wk it he camvassers tgee in touch with 2800 people. Willlam A. Arnold said that in Inanm-d. the managers of the cam- ! paign were surprised with the ease of getting the money. The newspapers ihave given them much publicity and 440 was secured in the first day. Willimantic can be counted. to do ione-tenth of what Ha i which would be $44. He did not fa- | vor a long campaign. Jerome B. Bald- | blue, tan, wisteria and grey. $1.50 a yard. SHEPHERD CHECKS 54 inch wide Shepherd Checks that will fashion into lovely autumn garments. .dye and caomge in different sizes. 36 inches wide Part Wool Shepherd Checks at 59c a yard. One lot of Cashmere and Serge, 36 inches wide, in 2 good choice of colors. 75c a yard. VELVETS Although ready- to-wear garments of such Velvet as this Mld be costly there are some women so adept in making their own clothes that the cost would be very little. 21 inch wide Black Velvet ........... 18 inch wide Black Velvet ..... 18 inch wide Colored Velvet ................ $1.252 yaxd 21 inch wide Velveteen ..............ic0000, 79C 2 yard 23 inch wide Velveteen Suiting, éxtra good quality 1 The checks in black and white of fzst $1.00 a yard. ®.... $3.50 2 yard $1.00 and #1.75 a yard | FOR SALE BY THE J. C. LINCOLN 0. WILLIMANTIC DRB. F. €. JACKSON |~ DENTIST Removed to 718 Main St., Willimantie Houyrs—8 a. = 0 § 5. = Pheune ¢4 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard ‘ed to get $10 from the Civil War V;lt- “TFhey please the s ~great! But.also—" IF a eigarette simply pleased the taste, smokers used to let it go at that. But not now. % Because Chesterfields give smokers not only a taste that they like, but also a tiew kand of smoking-enjoyment— Chesterfields hit the smoke-spot, they let You kenow you are ma!tmg—they Yet, they're MIL D} The new blend of pure, natural Im- ported and Domestic tobaccos— that tells the story. And the blend can't be copied—don’t forget that/ in dust.proof,- meisture- proof paper—keepa fresh. this city are visiting in North Ber- wick, Maine. The trip was made in thefr automobile. A large seven passenger touring car met with a slight accident on Dug- way hill about 7.30 Tuesday morning. The car attempted to pass a local milk ‘man’s wagon on the wrong side and slewed jnto the ditch at the side of the road. The rear axle broke and - tone wheel went spinning down the hill. No one was injured as the car was not going very fast. Norris ‘said that he thought . . BALTIC. that boxes should be placed in places erans, and he was going to get it. thought that man® peaple would already. Zhere peopls canid drep money Into . e Fenton tol@ how one wo- | Hause of Barney Schacter, in Can- mn who had placed a box in her| terbury, Burned to the Ground— Birthday Celebrated AH Loecal Drafted Men Pass Examinations at Camp Devens, Tuesday morning Barney Schacter came to Baltic with milk to be ship- ped by the 6.40 train to Providence. Upon returning to his home in the town of Canterbury he entered the house and started a fire in a stove and went to the barn a short distance from the house te finish a few chores. After finishing werk at the barm he started for the house to prepare breakfast, when he discovered flames shooting 'through the windaws. o entered the house and telephoned Baltie for help. A number of Jewhh Merchants and ethers in town hur- ried by automobile to the -Schacter home but the house Bad to the ground before their arrival. The house was a large structure. containing 17 rooms and was ene of the Igrgest dwelling bouses In that tewn. The 'y was imsured. The cause of the fire is not known. Calebrated Birthday. At her home op Little Fiats, twenty r recently chaug school sald that he thought that at least 3100 could be obtalned from | the schools, and G. M. Follett eaid that at least 3106 could de obtained in the” Thread mill if boxes were placed in each roem and the attemtion the company. h— and it Beils he idea. executive committee: was m: H. T. Burr. chairman. J. L. Harroun, Samuel Chesbro, Mrs. Robert Fenton, -Miss Belle Riggleman, *Dr. Gulld of Windham a6d Miss Mabel Clinton of & This comamittee will have full po and will apotmt sub-committees. Mr. Burr, the of the executive committee will be in the parlor of the Chamber of Commerce rooms from 4to 6 and from 7 to § each day ¥4 witeny Tiay b9 turned fu Suring Gfitflbflltsd to those the finishing room at the Mystic Man- ufacturing Ce. Mrs. John Strait has returmed from a visit to her son-im-law and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Hrmest Lamb of ard. Mise Pasthenia Lamh has returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., after a visit to her cousin, Miss Genevieve Frink. Mrs. Wendell Shepard, Paul Shep- ard, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shepard have returned to Treaton, N. J., after a visit to Mrs. Fannle C. Lamb's. Miss Phyllis Harvey has returned to New London, after spending the summer with her grandmother, Mrs. George Phillips. Miss Esther Barnes has entered up- on her Junior year at Connecticut College, after spending the summer vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes. Ruchie McGuire has retrned to A . Y. after a visit to the Me- homestead. were rendered. lunch of chieken sanawiches, juice and coffee was served@ by Mrs. Benjamin Woodmansee, assisted by Misses Margaret Lillle, Freda Philip and Mary Miller. All Pass Examinatione Word has been reeesived here that the Baltic boys who were selected in he draft from Divisien No. 11, Shoe- string distrfct, have passed the re- quirements of the board of examin- ers at Camp Ayer, Mass., and pronounced fit for military serviee. The boys have received their uni- forms. Had Shert Furlough. | Sergeant o Brleriey of Camp Devens has urned after visiting his brother, Edward Brierley of Bal- ue. Mr. Brierley was on a 48-hour furieugh. He expeets to leave for the front within a short time. = Crane Lamb has re- Brevitios, v |troed te Fast Orange, N. J. and re- Alonze Gaucher has resumed his |sumel her dutles as teacher after studiea at the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery. Alex Deschamps is working as fore- man at the Ship and Engine com- pany’'s plant at Groton. John Hussey spent Sunday with his son, James, at Camp Devens. Old Mystic Pa Mr. and Mrs. Edgar have returned to Yonkers, N two week: visit te Mr. Harry K Mrs. Swanson of New Britain was a recent guest of her son-in-law and da r, Mr. and Mrs. John O. L. Wildlams of Quequetaug Hill Farm. Mr. and Mrs, Daniel McGuire have . returned to Albamy, N. Y. dfter spending the summer at the )!cGulrQ h‘:l:?fiefld in Burmet's Cormers dis- Mrs. Robert Henderson of Pleasant View farm is visiting friends In Brooklyn, N. Y. spending the summer vacation at the Lamb homestead. Middletown—Eight crates of car- rier pigeons from the Malden Hom- irg Pigeon club of Malden, Mas were set free in Middlotown on Sun- day morning. There were 230 pigeons in the shipment, and they were not to be fed until they were freed, with the_idea that they would arrive home in Malden im time for an carly break- fast, and would make better time if hungry. Is. Egglostone Y., after nd Mrs. A VALUABLE HEALTH HINT. the bowels are mot working undfgested food in the stomach may set up a condition auto-intoxication and poilate . the whole system with poisons in tha blood stream. Foley Cathartic Tablets keep the bowels open and regular, the liver active and the stomach sweet. They cause no pi mor griping, Housekeepers in this vicinity are|Zause redvy o _srip hustling th: "rannlm' frutt andfbg liousness, "::m omach, _bad A.rc"mbur Lambert is emploved i CIogeia Bowels. Led" o ol e nausea mdtnnxon.