Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 30, 1917, Page 8

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ARE YOU GOING TO PUT OFF BUYING YOUR NEW FALL AND WINTER CLOTHES ANY LONGER? YOU WON'T IF YOU COME TO OUR STORE AND SEE THE LOVELY GARMENTS WE HAVE FOR YOU. WE ARE THE “STYLE CENTER.” WE PUT “UP” QUALITY MATERIALS INTO OUR GARMENTS, AND WE SELL YOU FOR THE “DOWN” PRICE. - Bugbee’s Department Store PUTNAM, - - - - - CONN. COAL ALSO LINES OF Lumber, Wood, Cement, Drain Pipe, Hair, Lime, Hay, Fertilizer, Roofing and Sheathing Paper THE KENNEDY Telephone 260 CORPORATION . DANIELSON COLCHESTER State Police Arrest Owners of Vehi- | cles and Automobiles ghted—Grange Fair Being Paid. Not Legally Premiums The Home guard held 2 target prac- tice Wednesddy afternoon at their range at the old gravel pit belongt to fhe New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. Charles F. Brown and Charl H. Strong attended an auction of livestock at_Bozrah Tuesday Miss Bessie Randall is spending a few days at her home in Goshen. Miss Katherine O'Connell has re- turned after’a few days’ visit in Bast Hampton. State Police Maké Arrests. State police were in town Monday night and caught 2 number of towns- people with teams without any ligh They them and they will appear here this (Friday) afternoon. Colchester grange met evening. g The yoiing people are enjoying the skating. f Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sherman of Nor- wich were callers in town Tuesday evening. % Tuesday morning wae the coldes» morning this winter, 5 degrees above zero. - arrested in court Tuesday Paying Fair Premiums. Miss Belle L. Strong, treasurer of Colchester grange, is now paying tAe premiums to those who won them at the grange fair held Sept. 27th. Many at Entertainment. The entertainment in Grange hall Wednesday evening given by St. An- drew’'s church dramatic club was largely attended. . Some of the boys were home from Camp Devens over Thanksgiving. Fourteen Stars on Flag. Bacon academy has a service flag floating at the schoel with 14 stars on it, for 14 former students of the school now in the United States service. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doane were callers in Norwich Tuesday. op Mrs. W. E. Strong is visiting her pi nd one auto driver’ ’-mugmen Mrs. Johin V. Revnolds, in Norwich. 3 . John Damm has returned from Mid- | dlesex hospital, where he has been for |4 number of weeks because of a broken ! hip. { Jrs. D. W. Hakes is daughter in West Haven. . y John O’Erien of Willimantic was ners Thursday morning on his way to Moodus fo spend Thanksgiving. Union Service. siting her A union Thankégiving ser: the chapel Thurs D. Remington, e was ay evening. pastor of the nnie O'Brien of of their aunt, ade, oyer Thanksgiving. Damm of Middletown was a over “Thanksgziving of his par- Mr. and Mrs. John Damm. To Enter the Navy. John Taylor, who s been engaged as engineer on the new state bridge on the Hartford turnpike, left Wed- nesday night for his home at Qua Hil] and expects to leave this (Frid: morning to enter the navy at N DOEL T T i % James O’Brien was home from Wil- limantic over Thanksgiving. Miss Hazel Beebe of Ne a guest of Miss Grace Sunday. Reggie McDonald is Hartford over Sunday, Fitchville Playe Entertain. The entertainment Wednesday night in Grange hall, given by the Fitch- ville Dramatic club was largely at- tended and much enjoyed. The Fitch- ville people showed genuinc talent. Miss Grace Beebe is home from New London for a few days. Hofne From Camp. Among the’ boys home from Camp Devens were Francis Brown, Edward Driscoll, Jeremiah Shea, ~ Andrew Heighwather, Floria .O'Connors . and Frank Early, who lives near Milling- ton. The boys returned fo camp on Thursday night, some going by way of Norwith. 3 The entertainment Thursday even- Ing in Grange hall, given by local tal- ent for the benefit of St. church was largely attended. ents, London is ebe over home from This Christmas season>we have a magnificent selection of Diamonds, than which there is no more beautiful nor appreciated gift. them moderatgly, too, and we invite of the values we offer. We have priced you to inspect the display and learn WATCHES in th ‘department of our store we are showing some beautiful examples of the watchmakers’ art, and our watch stock offers many opportunities for the gifft buyers. We have a special line of aifts for soldiers, this line including a Wide wvariety of articles. SHAW, Jeweler Andrew’s.| DANIELSON Borough Guests Dine in Norwich— Home Guard’s Dance at Armory—Bo- hemian Club Flies Nine Star Service Flag—Holiday Cheer at Town Farm and County Jail—Last Chance for Registered Men to Enlist. . Captain Frank E. Withee, 38th com- pany, Fort Terry, was at his home here Tor the haoliday. Entertained in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Charfes H. Keach and Mrs. H. D. Crosby were guests of Mrs Edwin Fay, in Norwich, Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bassett of Prov- idence were holiday guests of Mr. and ‘Mrs. William Ross, Broad street Lester Craig of Brown _university ahd his el ate, William Vaughn, of Lagrange, Mo.. were Thanksgiving day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Murray and Miss Marfette Healey of Hartford were holiday guests of Mr .and Mrs P. F. Murrayy of Academy street. Mrs. H. B Jenkins, Hartford, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Greener. Preacher From Boston. Rev. Edward S. Tead. D. D.. Bos- ton, is to preach at the Congregational church Sunday. % Soldiers Have Goodies From Home. Sergeant Donald Stone, 38th com- pany, writing from Fort Terry, told of the quantities of fruit, cake, candy, ci- gars, tobacco and cigarettes that came to the members of the command from their relatives and friends at home. School Children Help. School children at Goodyear con- tributed to the Thanksgiving fund for the Day Kimball hospital. William Scofleld. Melrose. Mass . a nephew: of Mrs. Hattie Bailey, School street, has been commissioned as a lieutenant at Plattsburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Domingue of Pawtucket spent the holiday with Mrs. { Mary Domingue of Carter street. Suppliesi for Deaconnes Home. More than two barrels of vegetables and preserves were contributed | through the Methodist church of Dan- belson for a Thanksgiving dinner at the Deaconess home in Providence. Delayed trains made holiday travel- ing worrisome to many passengers. Rev. Sherrod Soule, Hartford, pres- ident of the Connecticut Home Mis- sion society, is to preach at the Con- gregational church in Brooklyn next Sunday morning. Home Guards’ Danc Many attended a dance given at the armery Thanksgiving afternoon and evening, under the auspices of the Home Guard company. Sylvio B. Maynard, who has been in the adjutant general’s department at | Washington. in clerical capaciy, has [ been transterred to the - sigmal and code department. % Expresses Routed Via Norwich. Several Pullman rains of the Share line were run through Danielson Thanksgiving day, coming via Norwich due to he Davisviile wreck. James ¥. Page is seriously ill at his home on Maple street. George B. Landers of Worcester spent the holiday with friends in i Daniel!son. Mr and Mrs. L. E. Kennedy enter- tained Mrs. Kennedy's sister. Miss Nellie Sullivan, Hartford, over Thanks- giving. ¢ % Nine-Star Service Flag. A service flag showing nine stars cach representing a member of the club who has gone into the service, displayed at the rooms of the Bohemi- an_club. Danielson members of Putnam lodge of Elks will be at Putnam Sunday afternoon to attend the annual lodge of sorrow. at the _Bradley _theatre. Lient. Governor Clifford B. Wilson of Bridgeport. is to be the speaker. Home Damaged by Fire. Thanksgiving day Charles W Hale received a letter from his sister in Hartford, telling him ,that on Wed- nesday the hame into 'which Mis sister had just moved was damaged by fire and her household goods ruined. . December Directresses. The following ' ‘are the directresses of the Ladies' Benevolent society of the Congregational church for Decem- ber: Mrs. George Call, ‘Mrs. J. A. Paine, Mrs. George Danielson. Mrs. H. D Crosby, Mrs. B. C. Hopkins. Mrs. G. S. Brown, Mrs. Arthur Cundall. Mrs. C. H. Keach. Mrs. A. P. Woodward. Misses Mary Lee, Grace Fisher and Grace Bacon is F. TOWN FARM FEAST in a Sugarless Season Things Were Provided. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bassett, ‘super- intendent and matron at the town farm. saw to it that ‘the eighteentin- ! mates of the institution had a splen- did Thanksgiving dinner. The great majority of the good things that go to make up the usual New Erigland hol- iday dinner were included in the me- nu, chicken being served with liberal hand. There was no cranberry sauce this year for the diners. however, be- cause of the ‘scaveity of sugar, and Mrs. Bassett also managed to pro- duce some - delicious pumpkin pies without employing sugar, molasses be- ing used as a substitute. - . Special Dinner at Jail. | At the Windham ‘county® jail in Brooklyn the prisoners were mot for- gotten on Thanksgiving day. The 57 persons who are held there were served a holiday dinner of roast pork vege- tables in quantites from the jail farm and dessert. . Chance to ‘Enlist for Navy. On December 9 a traveling recruiting party of ‘the United States navy will begin work in Danielson and sur- rounding towns and_will continue for one week. This will be the las op- portunity that any young nien who are - registered for military service under the draft act, and this covers all young men between the ages of 21 and 31, will have to enlist in either the navy or the-regular army or mnational guards. After December 15 register- ed men must await their turn to- be called into the ndtional army, which ‘eventually will number - several mil- lions .of men, for Uncle Sam is’in for a long, hard fight over there. . Even Good Q'Or--ok of J..W. Nix, mer- chant, Cleveland, Gd., had c ‘was'a Doy of 6, the other cured croup last . PUTNAM Cigarettes Cost: Returning Soldier $5 —Services at St. Philip’s Church— Red Cross Wants 5000 New Mem- bers—County Home School to Open Monday—Navy Recruiting Party to | Be in Town Dec. 9-16. Wilton Greene. signal corps, Camp Devens, was at his home here for the Loiiday. Kenneth® Balidrd of Clark college is spending the holiday recess at home in this city. Sergeant Hyde Smith of the gua. termaster’s department, Camp Dévens, will come to his home here this even- ing to remain over the weel d. Misses Catherine : lice Connor of Woonsocket are of their cousin, Miss Bernice G Chjldren’s Home Theatre Manager David A. Smi of the Bradley theatre had 40 Iittle peopie from the children’s home as his guests at a matinee at the Bradley theatre Thursday afternoon. Several special Pullman trains were run through this city Tnanksgiving day, trains off the Shore line, whic was blecked By a wreck ‘near Davi ville. Party. Holiday Dance. A social dance in Union hall Thanksgiving day was attended many young people of the city. __An election of much more than pas: ing interest is expected next Monday, when city officers be chosen for the ensuing two® To Enterta Circle of Advancement, Charles Prince, Woonsock tertainer, is to appear before members of the Circle of Advancement at a meeting that the:organization has ar- vanged for Sunday evening Cigarettes Cost Soldier $5. Special troop trains carryins Cor necticut soldiers back,to Camp De ens passed through here Thanksgiving night. One soldier who handed out a bill to a boy who was to buy him a box of cizarattes is short that much money. The troop n puBed out before the boy got Corporal Kenneth corps, Camp Devens. Gay with his parents C. 'Dwight Sharpe. Pomfret Students’ Theatrc Party. More than half a hundred students at Pomfret school and their holiday guests made up heatre party that came to this cf ursday afternoon. Service at Episcopal Church. A Thankss day se Leld at Pr church morninz at 9 o'clor Ice-covered pavemen wmber of hors to d some of the motor vehicle dri ad difficalty in_ bandling” not equipped with : To Confer Rega J. W. Alsop and Georze ler of the state cou 1 of detence will to Putnam tomorrow to meet Windham o ty men. at the Putnam i a conferance relative to hoid- ing a series of war rallies in towns in his section. Campaign fon December on by an en- t back. harpe, medical spent the nol Mr. and Mr 5,000 New Members. ¥ been sef as the 000 new mem- s in (he Putnam The committee that will di- the camuaign is made up of Al- Gilman. George L. Padgett, Johnson, IFrank X. Lucier, Chester Blliott and A. W. Marey. COUNTY HOME SCHOOL To Be Opened For Lower Grade Pu- pils Monday at the Home. the happy Mrs, D. matron at the county home, had a real holiday Thanksgiving day. They not cnly banqueted in accordance with the traditional sumptuousness prescribed for the great New REngland holiday, but as well participated in a ' theatre rarty at the Bradley theatrs as guests of the management. Tirst and last, the day ‘vas one of the great big days of the ‘vear for them. for there were ot many wholesome pleasures that -come to children on a holiday in which they” did not share. 3 4 Their Thanksgiving dinner’ included chicken, a'variety of vegetabies and an abundance of all the good things that go to make up a delectable hol- iday feast. 5 Today and tomorrow will be play days for the children. Sunday be a day of rest.and religious observ- ance and then Monday, another day of anticipation will ‘dawn for them. On_ Monday their new school room, which is in the county home building, | will be opened. Mrs. Smith of Hyde Park is coming as teacher. The room which was formerly a play room on the second floor of the . building, has been fitted up for their use, desks for the older pupils. chairs for the you: er ones, blackhoards and 1 equipment - necessary in ®chool room. The kinderzarten pupfls 2nd. some of the lower zrade pupils will study he: These. children_have been attending the Sawyer distriet school. which the older and more ad- vanced children at the school will centinue to attend. % i ne NAVY RECRUITING PARTY To Arrive in Putnam December 9th " and to Remain Until the 16th. Chief ‘Boatswain’s Mate J. G. Garri- 8an, who is here as advance man for the navy reecruiting part says that Some young men of the district are already showing interest in the chance that will be offered December 9-16 for enlistment. Reélative to ‘opportunities for service in the navy Mr. Garrigan said Thanks- giving “day, when he was rot havinz a holiday: Any young man between the ages of 18 and 35 who wishes to enlist ‘must. come up to the require- ments and character and physiqueand | | Be must,"if he is without skill. or ex- perience, -be willing to start at the bottom and work up srade, as thous- ands before him have done. The navy requires meh of many different trades tc operate its vessels. In order that young men who enter the navy In the lower ratings may be- | come proficient, various trade schools are open td him. When a man en- lists-and claims to have a trade nota- tions: are made on his record and this record follows lim throughout the ser- ' vice. This is done so that when the newly’enlisted man arrives on board ship the commanding officer will have 2 knowledge of any special gualifica- tions and . will, when possible give the man a ichance to qualify for the trade for which he is fitted. -The navy is open to men who are skilled _machi , electricians, cop- ::5 lpl"i'h. Thany other trades, with Day B o y ler es, pay from 353 to. 393 a month, including a clothing allowance of $60 to $100 a | year, with board and lodging: appren- tice seamen from $32.60 to $33 per ' navy is also:sending-out an. ur- it call for firemen, third and sec-- h'si will | a médern ; RS. BURNHAM | JAMAICA, N. Y. Sufferings Cured by Medi- cine Recommended by Sister-in-law. Jamaics, N. Y.—*I suffered greatly ‘with my head and with backache, was i yweak, dizzy, vous, with hot flashes and felt very ner- | pound three times a day after meals, and on retiring at night. Ialwayskeep & bottle in the house.”’—Mrs. L. N. BURNHAM, 295 South St., Jamaica, N.Y. ‘Women who recover their health nat- urally tell others what helped them. Some write and allow their names and photographs to be published with testi- monials. Many more tell their friends. ‘Write Lydia E. Pinkham Medi- icine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass., for anything you need to know about your ailments. have the opportunity to advance to be water tenders and chief water tenders, oflers and machinists’ mates, all good ng The ng party arrigan is paving for which Mr. the way will ar- e in this city December 9 and re- main to December 16. Young men who are registered for military service will then have their last chance to enlist, as all registered men will be prohibit: from enlisting after Decembr 15. . PLAINFIELD Simon E. Sullivan Seriously 1l—Tra- vel Delayed Owing to Train Acei- dent—Home-comers for the Holiday Miss Helen MeAvoy is fow days at Worcester. George Carr, a Plainfield school gra te, class of ‘14, member of the Brown Unit Corps, stationed at Alientown, nia, has returned to camp, pending a few days on furlough home in Canterbury Edward Lyons, who is a member of Naval Reserves, stationed at New don, was in town Thursddy. e spending a High and a Medical Penn- after at Seriously Simon E. Sullivan angerously at his home on Flat Rock. Hi ter, Margarct, assistant principal the gram 08l is caring for him. Accident Delays Traffic. yed Thursday w Davisville, as th trains were run through There was no traffic be- and Plainfinlq unt .30 a. m. train_ ar- velers on the Providence division town for two hours. Former Teacher Substituting. Mrs. Walter Lathrop, formerly as sistant principal at the Gramm: is substituting for Miss Mar- ret ulliva Corporal Peter Kayan. =tationed at to camp after a few days at his home here. Byron Haskel has returned to Prov- idence, where he will resume h ties aft spending the holiday at his home here. Alexander school holid Train Gue to, the Shore Tine Willimantic were stalled in spending Dougherty, in Hartford, vacation. Horace Knight. a member of 1 88th ¢ stationed at rt Terry, spendinz a_few days at his homa. who attends honte over the the the hollday at the home of Mrs. John Dwyer of Jewett City. George Desrosier and Joseph (or- | noyer, both members of the 3sth Co., C. D.. L. 1. 8., stationed at Fort Ter- Y, bBave retirned to camp, after days’ furlough Attended Dance. Misses Eva Higginbottom, Edith Pe- terson, Mae -Rollins, Ruth Higginbot- tom, John Grabb, Philip Peterson and Christopher Krauss attended the dance in Jewett City Thanksgiving after- noon. r..and fe Irene’ Smith, a member of the training class in Backus hospital, spent the week-end at her home here. S. A. Coffey is able to get around after being dangerously. ill with blood poisoning, and has resumed his duties at a manutacturing plant in Norwich. . MOOSUP Buyer’s Shop Entered and Five Sheets of Leather Taken — Melrose Club Gives Holiday Ball. ; The store on Main street. known as the shoe hospital, was entered Wed- nesday night, tarough a cellar win- dow, and by forcing open.the trap the burglar gained entrance “to ‘the. cob- bier's shop. Mr. Buyer. the proprie- tor, on entering his place of business Thursday , morning, soon discovered what had ‘occurred the night before. Cn inpvestigation he found that the esinol stops the itc_hing! -Only those wka have themselves suf- fered :with' eczewia”ur Similar “itchin, bumning skin-trouble can appreciats tie relief that the firszZouc of Resinol Oint- ment brings. Usually the saffering stops at once; the skin becomes cool and com« lagubie,and the trouble soon disappears. From the very first you' can see that it is‘going to get welll i Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Provost spent | at an Trollexs Lead "o : Ze. The Busincss L Worwics 3 ize” In a Clean H Hooverlze N 4 LiCain riouse You can “Hooverize”” most successfully when the home and all the familiar cooking and housekeeping utensils are absolutely clean. Our Basement Department is com- pletely supplied with a thousand and cne little helps for the busy housewife. Housekeeping drudgery is im- mensely lightened by their use. RENEW YOUR STOCK OF HOUSEHOLD HELPS Floor Brushes with long handle: No dust and no stooping “Porcella” is the bathtub cles without equal. - Cleans all and set bewls easily and ciently. A large can for toilet brush 35¢ *Steri-Foam” for cleaning -bowls is a necessity. A with each can for.. 5 Floor. Cloths, large Mop Heads ... Mop Handles . Witch Kloth for cleaning saves half the wor handles .29¢ right to 30c Floor Scrubs with long climinate backaches .... St Whisks are just the E and weight, and shaped reach the corners...... Steel Wool will scrape the lessly dirty Kettle clean A package for.... hope- Lin 10 Tarbox Stove Polish malkes the the stove shine like a black dia- mond—only Cedar Oil for furniture, the floor or for dustless dusting. You should never be without ounce bottle for........ So! Metal Polish of metal fiection .o ..., rine any piece caus Rattan Carpct Beaters can't heat will beat all your and carpets for. White Wall Dusters many a dark interiot lighter 5 5 Polish Floor Mops oil a little elbow keep floors in tion ittle grease will with a and vour good condi- Dustless Brushes are what The trouble. . name implies clean cut makir A Lamb’s Wool Polishing Mitten i€ much handier than a cloth and will wear a long Dish time. Cloths —. sharp woven Copper stra with kettle re clean nds copper the cloth. Will only any & .10 Sparkelene Silver Polish is tc use and very eflicient. Two i 25¢ and 50c sasy breakers sheets o large the been had taken about five leathen from a pile on fioor. he cash register had looked into but the five pennies that it contained were evidentiy too all a scoop, as they: were not distuebed. As near as Mr. Buyer could dtscover nothing had been taken bu the leath- er, a precious article this season, so the Joss of five sheets will be consid- erable. Holiday Guests. W. Dana Potter Jewett City, Mr .and Mrs. O. V ter -and family spent Thank: the home of Mrs. Georgze I. cn Sterling Hill. A number of loca tended the basketh: me ielson Wednesday evening. The Thanksgiving ball given in Mil- Mr. and Mrs. of Pot- ng at reeman men_at- in Dan- unz ner hall We anspices o aitended Sacke dence day. Mr and Mrs and t were M Al of Provi- Sun- at Zenyon's A we Hiscok and in Pomfret and . Allen Sunday. Flerman 1%: over’ the holi Several _from dance in Union Mrs. O. Kenyon re nhein is in Boston attend evening you didn't have ere is a Hesmmy® pipe—one that never takes your mind off other things, yct onc that you woyld miss badly if ith you. For all out-door sports, let your equipment include a Rive 75 The Riverside rside Pipe has made friends everywhere. There is no other pipe at the price that can compare with it. Made from the best genuine French briar. Guaranteed not to burn out or crack. 24 choicely selected shapes, fitted with electric silver bands and solid vuleanite mouth-picces. 75c. each

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