Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 3, 1917, Page 5

NORWICH BULLETIN, MON DAY, BECEMBER 3, 1917 Norwich, Monday, Dec. 3, 1917. FOR LONG WEAR . AND GOOD LOOKS our new model Shoes for men are ex- ceptionally good. They are made of the best leather In the best manner on lasts that insure plemty of style combined with comfort. To the man Seeking shoes that will stand hard service and retain their good looks %o the end we recommend those we now offer. They are triumphs of shoe Tonstruction and shoe values. QUALITY SHOE SHOP, CHARBONNEAU & ANDREWS, 59 Main Street, Norwich, Con: FERGUSON'S | Military Watches Finest assortment in this city FERGUSON'S Franklin Square WHERE ALL CARS STOP Ernest E. Bullard VIOLIN TEACHER Vielins sold on easy terms Feor appointments address E. E. BULLARD, Bliss Place, Nere wich, Conn. PROF. T. J. ROSS Musical Instructor Instructions on all Band Instruments, also Pianoforte Instructions to Amateurs and Professionats NORWICH SCHOOL OF MusIC Cornet has made them popular for a century. Buy at your grocer’s. NORWICH FUR GO. Are open for business with = new line of Furs, Coats, Skins and 2all kinds of Trimmings for fall and winter. Phone 708-12 47 Main Street VARIOUS MATTERS Light vehicle Jamps at 4.49 o'clock this evening. Dealers are bringing skates to the front. sleds and The last of the Thanksgiving week home-comers left town Sunday. A rummage sale in the Breed build- ing Wednesday, Dec. 3.—adv. All the local schools will resume sessions today, following the Thanks- siving recess. It was possible to buy a little su- gar m Norwich Saturday, chiefly in one-pound lots. ith Christmas three weeks from morrow the admonition to Shop rly should be unnecessary. Blustering _winds yesterday made the day a chilly one, although tem- perature of 3¢ degrees was recorded at noon. 100 A total of 132 persons visited the Otis Library reading room Sunday affernoon. Miss Sadie J. Dawson was in charge. < Visit opening sale of Xmas novel- ties (at Women's Bxchange today- adv. The farmer who has timber or any kind of wood to sell now is sure of a surplus with which to buy War Thrift stamps. The collection in some of the Epis- copal churches of the state Sunday morning was for the benefit of the siricken Armenians. A new name has been added to the honor roll in the vestibule of Broad- way church, that of Ray D. Gilmore, in the Nationa] Army. A total of 160 arrests was made last month by the New London police de- partment, the figsure being about an average for thirty aays. The hard rain of Saturday morning had the effect of keeping shoppers from town, although some business was done in the evenins. Sale of Xmas novélties at the Buck- ingbam Memorial, December 3d, 4th, and 5th, by Mrs. Hadley G. Gray.—adv. At Broadway church, Miss Eliza- beth Pullen is to address the Sunshine Crrele and its guests Tuesday, and a Jubilee exercise will be given. Police throughout the country are to be enlisted for the purpose of brinz- the draft deserters to light. A $50 re- ward is to be paid for each arrest. These wintry days, some impatient automobile drivers are careless about hurrying past standing trolley cars, especially at the savings bank corner of Main street. Vorwich residents awoke Sunday to tind the streets washed clean by the previous day’s rain. Fog carried off the snow and there is ice only In far-between spots. Up to Saturday night, Manager Robinson, of the Olevson store, had received a good number of guesses as to the weight of the live fox in one of the show windows. Beginning Saturday, Dec. lst, there i8 a revenue tax on all parcel post packages of 25 cents or over. A one cent tax is required for each 25 cent charge or fraction thereof. Agents of the state dairy commis- sion are becoming active in procur- ing evidence against producers and retailers who sell milk that falls short of the required standards. Lieut. Robert Archer, formerly sta- tioned at Fort Wright. 'who is now in France, writes to Westerly friends that he quite often sees men who were formerly stationed at the isiand forts. Christmas sale of novelties by Miss Maud C. Buckingham, 66 McKinley avenue. Opening day, today. Dec. 4, and every day after until Christmas. Hours, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Gifts from 25 cents up. Gifts for children, sol- diers and epecial gifts for gentlemen.— adv. Several art lovers from this vicinity have motored to New Haven to “see the Paint and Colony Club’s exhibit. In all there are 246 contributions, with landscape subjects predominating in numbers. A call for 5,000 recruits for the med- ical corps of the rezular_army has been issued by the New Haven sta- tion, upon receipt by Major Mercer, commanding, of a message from the war department. Saturday at 8 o'clock in St. Pat- rick’s church, Rev. J. H. Broderick sang an anniversary fequiem high mass for Harry T. Murphy, whose tragic death in an automobile acci- dent occurred a year ago. Last week 10 of the Second Con- gregational church families reported on Food Saving a total of 89 wheat- less, 146 meatiess, and 207 wasteless meals. Card reports ‘were put on the collection plates Sunday morning. ORITED TEA IMPORTERS ED. are selling Tea and Coffee, Baking Pow- der, Spices, Cocoa and Checolate at the H. D. Lovett of Groton borough re- cently won first prize for a Barred Plymouth Rock cock bird in the Mass- 1 sel PERSONALS Arthur Chase of New London spent the week end at his home here. Miss Annie Bass of Willimantic is spending a few dayve in Norwich. Lieutenant Charles R. Nichols was a week end visitor at his home in this city. Franklin J. Rumford of Norwich was a holiday guest of Charles Ped- rick at Niamtic. Otho Chase of Newport was at his home on McKinley avenus on & short leave of absence: Captain William G. Tarbox of the 34th Company, L. 1. S., spent the week end at his home here. Raymond G. Lafontaine has returned to St. Thomas' seminary in Hartford after spending the holiday at his home Philip Hartley, a patient at Backus hospital for several months, has re turned to his home in North Stoning* ton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatch of Worcester spent Thanksegiving with her mother, Mrs. Turner, of Union street. Miss Kathryn Rallon has returned to her home in Yonkers, N. Y., after spending the holiday with Miss Helen Lynch of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Read of Lis- bon have returned home after visiting several days at Charles H. Miner's in North Stonington. Miss Fidelis Lambert, a student at the Academy of the Holy Family, Bal- tic, spent the holiday jrecess at the home of her parents in Windham. Mr. ana Mrs. Thomas J. Hill and family and Mrs. Elizabeth Hill of Ni- antic spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Albin Hagstrom of Norwich. First Lieut. Harold A. Richmond of Camp Dix, Trenton, N. J. spent the holidays at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Richmond of Freston. Miss Haze] Randall of Westerly and Joseph Randall of Boston, have been spending a few davs with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Randall, at Hadiyme. Miss Bertha Hayer and brother, Edward of «Peace Dale, R. I, spent the Thanksgiving holiday and week- <nd_with their aunt, Fred Potter of Main street. M A Hebron correspondent notes that Mr. and Mrs. N. Eugene Smith of Norwich and Miss Annie B. Palmer of Columbia, were guests of the Smith family for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kent of Trad- ing Cove reccived word Saturday of the safe arrival Somewhere in France of their two soms, Fred and Harry, who were among the first that left New London. R. T. CROSBY WiLL BE GROUP LEADER Norwich Y. M. C. A. Man to Have Charge of High School Group at Convention. The Conmnecticut Y. M. C. A. Phy- sical Directors, held their regular monthly business meeting in Hart- ford Friday and elected J. B. Lowry of Hartford, president for the coming vear. The coming sessions were dis- cussed and it was decided io hold the next convention in Greenwich Dec. 28. The topic to come up for discus- sion will be What the Y. M. C. A. Physica] Department Can Do in Re- iation to the Industrial Life of the Community. It is felt in certain quarters that the physical department is in some measure to blame for the woeful condition of the industrial workers of the country today as shown by the examinations for the ctive draft. Army men say that =ive them the man with the physique and they will give him the military training. In some cases it is not so much the ecxercise as the recreation that is needed and it is planned to have at this meeting a member of the Indust- rial Department of the International Committee to tell them what ought ta be done and a member of the physi- cal department of the international committee to tell the men what has been done and it is also planned to have a progressive man from one of the big industrial enterprises tell the men just what can be done. This will be followed by a general discussion of the ways and means to handle the different cases. On Feb, 2, 1918, there will be held | FIRST DIVISION ELECTS OFFICERS The apnual meeting of the Iirst division,” A. O. H. was held on Sun day in Foresters hall and Daniel J. O'Neil was elected president for the coming year. The meeting was pre- sided over by Retiring President Mi- chael Malone, and after the routine business had been transacted the offi- cers for the coming year were elected as_follows: President, Daniel J. O'Neil: vice president, Michael Dwyer. Jr.; record- ing secretary, Michael O’Connor; financial secretary, Dennis J. Moran: treasurer, Jeremiah Shea. Daniel J. O’Neil is the Choice for President During the Com- ing Year—Michael Malone Declined a Re-election—An- nual Meeting Held in Foresters’ Hall Sunday Afternoon. Mr. Malone, who has been president for several years past, declined a re- election this year. The officers will be installed at the first meeting in Janu- ary, at which time the annual reports of ‘the division will be presented fod acceptance. The reports were not ready for presentation on Sunday, as they are in the hands of the auditors. The past year has been a prosperous one for the division and the members look forward to the coming year w.X1 optimism. There was a fair sized at- tendance at the meeting Sunday. SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF CAR CREWS EXISTS. Evening Runs Have Had to Be Omit- ted Twive in Past Week. Because of a serious shortage. in trolley crews, the Shore Line Electric Railway company finds itself unable to keep all of its cars running. Sev- eral times during the past week the company has been without crews to man the regular cars, and for this reason two evening runs have had to be omitted during the past week. Many of the trolleymen are leaving daily to join the army or navy, while others are going into munitions factories. The trolley company is doing everything in its power to secure men and to keep the cars running. They are handicapped in a way by the law ef- fecting_the number of hours of ser- vice. This law forbids the company from working any man longer than 16 hours at a time and they must then allow him eight hours' rest. Thus it will be seen that when the cfews have worked a straight 16 hours and when there are no spare men to go on the cars, runs must of nmecessity be omit- ted, as was the case Friday_evening, when the company took the Falls car off the line at 7 o'clock. This left a half hour service to the Falls. Regarding the tendency toward the curtailment of all non-cssential ser- vice that exists throughout the coun- try at the present time, ProgiCent Rob- ert W. Perkins said on Saturday: In my mind there is not any doubt but that in the interest of the conser- vation of both fuel and Jabor all the street railways of the country will be instructed to reduce their service where it is possible for them to do so. A statement touching this matter was rgceived Saturday by the Shore Line road from the American Electric Railway association, New York.. The statement says C. Loomis Allen, past president of the American Electric Railway asso- ciation and president of the firm of Allen & Peck, Inc., operators of elec- tric railway properties in_Rochester, Syracuse and Auburn, N. Y. Annapo- lis, Md, and Newport News and Hampton, Va., has been made director of the war board of the association, with headquarters in Washington, the object being to co-ordinate the facili- ties of the country and to place them at the command of the government and of industry. Mr. -Allen outlines the purposes of the board as it affects the conduct of electric railways during the war as follows: “The ‘council of national defense,” he said. “has -wisely decided to call into conference representatives of all forms | of transportation for the purpose of co- ordinating their facilities. The succevs of our armies and the continuance of our industries depends upon the na- ion’s ability to provide transportation. The problems involved may e solved if team work between the various in- terests can be dbrought about. Besides our steam railroads, electric roads, wa- terways and motor trucks can all be used for the transportation of mate- rials and men. “There are 41.000 miles of electric railway in the country. Of this a lit- tle more than 16,000 miles is interur- ban. Between five and six billion dol- lars are invested in electric railway properties. It is in order that the greatest possible use can be made of the resources of this system of trans- portation, both by the government and by indusiry, that the association has organized a war board. It is not a case of the electric railways compet- ing for business with the steam lines. with waterways, or motor trucks—it is rather a case of supplementing the service which these others perform. If in Hartford the annual leaders con- vention to which all the associations in the state will be asked to send del- csates. This was held for the first time last vear and was a decided suc- cess, there being 210 present. Phy- sical Director J. B. Lowry of the Hart- ford Y. M. C. A. will be in_gemeral charge ‘of ‘the convention this year. The session will last one day only. The morning will be taken up with the business session of the physical directors and it is expected that Dr. . J. Fisher of the physical depart- ment of the national committee will speak on some of the latest develop- ments in war work. In the afternoan there will_be several addresses on topics of Y. M. C. A. interests after which the convention will break up for round table discussion. The groups will be juniors in charge of L. G. Bates of New Haven: Empioyed Boys achusetts poultry show held in Chel- sea. Schriver and Burt won four first prizes, also, and a silver cup for the prime fowl in the exhibition. The tax collector’s office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ev- tnings until 8 o'clock, for the purpose of collecting the unpaid personal tax- es. After Wednesday delinquent list will be made out and turned over to prosecuting attorney as the law di- rects. Last year the delinquents aft- er they were taken before the court paid $5 instead of $2—adv. in charge of J. B Lowry of Hartford High School boys in charge of Roy T. Crosby of Norwich, and Seniors in charge of Dr. Fisher. Barly in the evening a banquet will be held at which Dr. Fisher will deliver an ad- dress. After a short intermission the delegates will adjourn to the gymna- sium where the drills will be carried out. Roy T. Crosby of this city has been asked to work out the figures for the massed drills. He will also have charge of the drills. A feature of the convention will be an ~Inter-Ally” dance, consisting of steps takem from the national dances of seven of the the work is to be done successfully, it will mean not only the fullest co- operation between the various trans- portation interests but the equal co- operation on the part of the public. “For instance, electric railways in some cases parailel and in many cases merve the same territory as steam roads. It is entirely possible to so arrange schedules as to allow electric lines to take over much of the local work of the steam roads and so re- lease equipment for through service. “It Je possible also in many cases to arrange for interchange of traffic Dbetween electric lines, which are now in the main operated independently of each other, thus avoiding congestion in steam road terminals and enabling Qquick shipments. “The steam roads have furnished to the priority boards and to the fuel ad- ministration a list of some 450 com- modities which they declare to be non- casential and upon which it is proposed to place an embargo. It is entirely possible that arrangement can be made to transport some of fhese com- modities by electric railways. “Emergency shipments may also be handled by the electric lines. The other day two carloads of goods were, by arrangements madc by telephone over night, shipped fron: Boston to New York by electric lines. The coal supply of one of the large cantonments in the middle west ic now being as- sured by an arrangement with an NORWICH ELKS HOLD ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE Nine Members Have Passed to Eternal| Life During the Year. In memory of their ers, the members of Norwich No. 430, B. P. O. £, held their annuai memorial service in the Elks' Home, Sunday afternoon. A large number of the members attended as well as many from out of town and enlisted men from the submarine lase were al- so present. The fiag in front of the home floated, at half mast all day. Ex- alted Ruler Stephen J. Kehoe, presid- ed at the service. During the yast year nine members of the Norwich lodge have passed be- yond and their loss is greatly felt by those who knem them as true and faithful brothers. The service was very impressive, in tha course of which many tributes were paid to those who have gome to their reward W. Jordan Clark, Past Exalteéd Rul- er of New London lodge, No. 360, de- Jivered the memerial address. = Mr. Clark spoke with feeling and sympa- thy, paying a high tribute to the mem- orv of those who have crossed the border. A. Craig Tavlor rendered A Beautiful City and Caivary in his clear baritone voice. Miss May An- sell sang jin exeeptionally fine voice, On:: Sweef Solemn Thought, and Face to Face. The Elks' orchestra fur- nished the music for the service. The following was the programme Tuneral March. _Chopin, Norwich Lodge, No. 430, B. P. O. E.. Stephen J. Kehoe, exalted ruler; orchestra, Pray- er. Caesar Franck: incovation, Chap- lain Frank Aubrey, P. £. R.;_soprano solo, One Sweetly’ Solemn Thought, Ambrose, Miss May Ansell; orchestra. Tdyl. Paolo Conte: _baritone solo. A Beatuiful City, Alexander Craig Tay- Jor; in_meroriam, W. Jordan Clark, P. E. R, New London Lodge, No. 360: so- prano solo, Face to Face, Johnson, by Miss May Ansel: orchestra, Inspira tion, Lee Edwards; bariton solo, Cal- vary, Rodney, Alexander Craig Taylor; Adieu, Karganoff; Auld Lang Syna: praver, Chaplain Frank Aubrev, P. E. R; Finale March, Langrey, Elks' or- chesera, Walter Lang, jeader. The committee in charge of the Memorial service was J. J. Casey, J. D. Lucy, E. R. von Horing, W. R. Balcom, and L. E. Millea. eparted broth- Lodge. JAMES J. BOYD LEAVES STRAWBOARD PLANT Will Have Charge Large Paper Manufacturing Concern in South. James J. Boyd, for the past two years manager of the American Strawboard plant at Thamesville, has resigned _his_position with the com- pany. Mr. Boyd is spending a short vacation with friends in Brooklyn, N. Y., before leaving for the south wherc it"is understood that -he will have charge of a large paper manufactur- ing concern. J. M. Fraga of Akron, Ohio, has as sumed the duties of manager of the local piant. Mr. Fraga has been con- nected with the American Strawboard company in Akron for a number of years. Tyler Stanton for the past five years connected with the American Straw board plant, has also resigned his po- sition and has accepted a position ' with the United Paper Board com- pany of New York. When Mr. Stan- ton resigned at the plant he held the position of accountant, NORWICH ASKED TO SUPPLY 1,000 PADS. Red Cross Allotment in Respons Cable from Major Murphy. to In response to an urgent cable from Major Murphy, the head of the Red Crose in France. for a large consign ment of surgical dressings. the ailot. ment to the Norwich chapter is 1,000 absorbent cotton pads. says a state- ment issued by the local war relief committee. As these must be made within the next two weeks, the women of Norwich are earnestly requested to #o as often as possible to the Red Cross room for this work. We are 1o0ld that the lives of our men depend upon the prompt receipt of these dressings. Let us then supply this allotment without delay. UNION LYCEUM. Members Held Meeting at Grace Memo- rial Baptist Church. The TUnion Lyceum met Sunday at Grate Memorial Baptist_church. The president, -Miss Caasie Robinson, oc- cupied the chair. ~Affer the hymn, Let the Home Lights Be Burning, the Scripture lesson was read by Har- rison Prgne. A prayer wac offered by Mr. Payne. The reading of last Sun- day’s minutes took the wsual course. A hymn, Throw Out the Life Line, was then sung. The programme was arranged by Benjamin Farguson as solo, Miss Ruth Thompson: reading, SHOULD NOTIFY BOARD IF ADDRESS CHANGES Warning Sent Out to All Connecticut Men by Governor. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb has received from Provost Marshal Ge eral Crowder at Washington a fele- gram asking him to warn all Connec- ticut men who have registered under the selective draft act and have since changed their addresses to communi- cate immediately with their local boards and notify them of their pres- ent addresses. Beginning December 15, the boards will send out to all their registrants questionnaires which must be filled out and returned avith- in a definite time limit. If the ques- tionnaires fail to reach any of the registrants because of changes of ad- Gress the men concerned are likely to lose any exemption or discharge rights that they might have had, for cach registrant is required by law to keep himself informed of draft de- velopments and failure to answer the questionnaires lists the _delinquent rcgistrant automatically in the first group of the new classification, the class which is liable to immediate summons for military service. Rela- tives and friends of regisirants who ave changed their addresses will be doing them a favor if they notify them of this warning or send information s to their present addresses to their iocal boards. The telegram, which asks for the widest possible publicity, follows Washington, D. C., Nov. 29, 1917, Governor of Connecticut Please cause the broadest and most | oxtensive and _continuous possible publicity to be given through the ad- jutant ~ general, local and district boards, the newspapers and by all other. possible means of warninz to all registrants who may have changed their places of abode and post office 2ddress to communicate immediately With their local board where they are registered and furnish their present addresses so that questionnaires which will begin to be mailed December fif- teenth will reach such resistrants without delay. Resistrants are bound by law to keep themselves advised of al! proceedings in respect of them and failure to do so may resuit in their losing right to claim exemption or discharge. Piease Tequest tiewnpa- pers to give this warning broad and contihuous publication from this time until the process of mailig question- naires has been accomplished. CROWDER. SANTA CLAUS AGAIN AT WINTER HEDQUARTERS Rousing Reception For the Jolly Old Gegtleman as He Arrives at P. & M. Store. I wish I had brought my raincoat, id Santa Claus as he shook hands with a rcpresentative of the Porteous and Mitchell company who made a <pecial trip to Moosup Saturday aft- ernoon to greet the pollv old gentle- man as he alichted from his aeroplane and boarded the special that had been 1°nt to bring him to the P. & M. store fon Main street. When I left Toyland, he continued. without xiving the P. & M. man a chance to zet a word in ideways, it was snowing hard, a reg- lar blizzard. and I thought I would be able tc make the tr to Norwich by sleich. Well, let's get started for I am real anxious to mreet my old friends azain. And how have the little boys and eirls behaved them- selves since last Christmas? I don't suppose many of them will be able to be oui to meet me because of the rain. Bubbling over with mirth and good humor, Santa went on 1o fell of the s he had brought along with or the children’ stockings while the special rumbled along to the center age. The rain did keep manv of the little ones from greeting Santa in Moosup but they wavad to him from windows and doors as he passed along. It was still rainimg when he reached Central Villaze much to the disap- pointment of the boys and girls who looked out wistfully from aripping windows or scampered out to the door without hat or coat. ‘When the special arrived in Plain- field the weather had cleared up con- siderable and many of the children were cut io greet their kindly old ben- efactor. T think we better drive through the principal streets said Santa as I want all my little friends to know that I am here again. And the cahuf- feur very obliginsly “did the village” in great shape. Boys and girls crowded the side- ‘wallks around the business center of Jewett City and many were the re. quests for dolls, guns, forts, soldiers, battleships, aeroplanes, etc. which Saint Nick jotted down in his memory' with his_usual unfailing accuracy. From Jewett City Santa'and his es- cort of Boy Scouts cut across coutry. p_from Moosup THE SEASON OF ADVENT PREPARATION FOR NATIVITY. Four Weeks of Special Prayer and © Penance Begins in Catholic Church. St. Paul's epistle to the Romans, xifi. 11-14, was the epistle read in the Catholic churches at all the mass yesterday, the first Sunday, not alone of Advent, but of the eccles: vear. The gospel for the Sund: Luke xxi. 25-33, Christ's predic His second coming in great power and majesty. Preaching at the 7.30 mass in St. Patrick’s church, the rector, Rev. John H. Broderick, chose his text from the opening verses of the epistle, in which St. Paul admonishes the Romans in particular: “Prethren, it is now the hour for us to awake from sleep: let us therefore cast off the works of dark ness and put on the armor of lisht” Father Broderick spoke of Advent as the period of preparation by means of prayer and penance for the coming of the Feast of the Nativity, when Christ comes 10 men, not in the power and majesty of His second coming, but as a helpless Infant, in one phase of His earthly manhood. These four weeks of preparation are the time to awake from spirituai sleep (o the things of God. As St. Paul_enjoined, Advent is the time to cast off the works of darkne: those evil deeds and habits which dread the light: to assume that state of spiritual preparedness which is at- tained by prayer, by taking advantage of those graces which God provides in_the sacrament of penance. The necessity of this period of preparation through special prayer and mortification was pointed out by the preacher, in order that each may be freed from sin’s works of darkness and may have donnelt the armor of spirit- ual light, 80 as to be worthy the com- ing of the Infant Saviour at Christmas. Yesterday was the monthly com- munion Sunday for the members of the Young Ladies' and Immaculate Conception Sodalities, and they re- Eucharist in a body Father Broderick was assisted by Rev. Myles P. Galvin, the large namber of communicants at this early mass ever: Sunday morning requiring the minis tration of two priests. The offering was for the Catholic university at Washington, the national institution for higher education in which Catholics throughout the United States are interested, and which has a peculiar claim on the interest of Nor- wich Catholics, since its scholarly ¥¢e tor. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, prelate. author and educator, was for a brief time at St. Patrick’s church after his return following his ordination at Rome. CITY MISSION ACKNOWLEDGES Grateful for Gifts of Clothing and Thanksgiving Supplies. The City Mission acknowledges, with thanks, the gifts of clothing and other supplies and cash for Thanksgiving dinners from the following persons Mrs. E. W. Higgins, Mrs. B. W. Hyde, Mrs. O. J. Caron, Mrs. W. T. Crandall, Mrs, J. Crumb, Mrs. H. L Peckham, Mrs. Lee Roy Robbins, J. Bradford, Stanley Vaughn, Mrs. Da- vis, Miss Sarah H. Palmer, Johnson Home, Mrs. Herbert Burdick, Mrs. Edw. Cook, Progressive Alissionary Club (Central Baptist church), Lucy Geer, Mrs. Lewis Huil, Mrs E. Saunders, Mrs. A. H. Chase, Lester Greenman, Mrs. L. G. Lane, C. E. Whitney, Frank Browning, Nor- wich Spiritual Union, Mrs. Gertrude Toothill, Mrs. Geo. Lippitt, Mrs. Wm. Bogue, Mrs. F. S, Camp, Mrs. H. Blackledge, Mrs. Wm. Brosofske, Mrs. J. 'T. Donovan, Mrs. C. A. Northrop Mrs.'J. E. Driscoll, Mrs. J. D. Havi- iand, ‘Mrs. Owen S. Smith, a friend, Mrs. Channing Huntington, Mrs. Fred Mrs. W. A. Aiken, Miss Ida Thurs- ton, Mrs. Mary Cunningham, Mrs. W. ‘H. Covey, Jr., Miss Alexandrine Trum- bull, Mrs, George C. Ripley, Mrs. F. A. Byrnes, Mrs. Carl W. Brown, W. H. Shields, Mrs. Margaret Morrall. Mr: Henry Norman Mrs. A. Q. Fairbanks, Mrs. A. A. Browning, Mrs. Otto F Wull, Mrs. Carrie H. Prentice, Mrs. W R. McNeil, Mrs. N. T. Jensen, Mrs. 3. G. Ringiand, Mrs. W. H. Baker and Mrs. L. L. Starkweather. For the Thanksgiving dinners Mrs. J. C. Morgan and Mrs. E. W. Higgins contributed jellies, Mrs. Averill coffee and tea, Mrs. W. H. Shields her usual amount of packages of tea, and Powers Bros. their vearly gift of fish. Some one or more of the school children pre- sented a chicken. Cash contributions for the same pur- pose were received from the following persons: National League for Woman's Service, the Misses Lucas. the Misses Norton, Mrs. J. P. Miner. H. L. Yer- vington, Miss Jane E. Bill Miss Alice C. Dyer, Mrs. C. L. Richards, Miss Mary A. Porfeous, Mrs. B, P. Learned, George W. Carroll, Mrs. H. H. Osgood, Mrs. C. L. Hubbard, Miss Sarah Al to Baltic where his special trolley car. awaited him. Then bezan the last lap of his trip to headquarters in the P. & M. store. For an escort in from Baitic he had in addition to the Boy Scouts, Uncle Sam, who occupied a place of honor with Santa Claus. Crowas of children wers out in Bal- tic, Occum, Taftvills, and Greeneville, to ‘catch a glimpse of the special as it passed through and there was a large crowd on hand when the special reach- ed Franklin square. Many followed Santa on through Main street to the Porteous & Mitchell store where he ap- peared in the window « few moments later. Well. my decorators have certainly done themselves credit this vear, said! Santa as he took a lonk around the window. _Looks like a scene “Some- where in France.” The window is really a work of art and dud-credit must be given Daniel 3. Hinchey and his assistant Joseph Farrell for the excellent results at- tained by their efforts. There are, two forts, one named Fort Toyland and the other Fort Santa. In the distance appears the capitol and U. S. warships on guard in the Potomac. An Amer- ican fiag waves proudiy in an artifieial breeze and grouped atiractively about on the two forts are numerous toys: of every description. In this @indow Santa Claus will be found evéry aft- erncon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Huntington, Miss Mary A. C. Avery. Mrs. George D. Coit. All the schools contributed a large supply of vegetables and fruits, and the following schools sent in_ vash also, v High. Broadway, Broad, West Thames. Bridge, Mt. Pleasant, Last Great Plain, Greeneville, Hobart avenue, Falis. These cash 'contributions naturally were emaller than usual both - from individuals and scheols and the cost of the dinners was larger than usual Thanks are rendered also to Sedg- dick post for the loan of tablés and to Sadinsky Bros. for the loan of barrels and to the Misses Lucas for the free use of the room at No. 14 Main street, where the baskets were made up. WEDDINGS. Jewett—Swan. The wedding of Miss FHazel Grace Swah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos A. Swan and Sergt. Edward White- head Jewett, 34th Co. I. I S. Fort Terry, took place at the home of the What 5¢ Will Bu A’ Genuine DIAMONL Pay 5c first week an next weeks as follows 10c, 15¢, 20c, etc. Don’t miss this ch THE STORE OF QUAL THEPLAUT-CADDEN C( Established 1872 Main Street, Norwich, CUBMINGS & RIN( Funeral Directors and Embalmers 322 Main Street 8 Lady Assista Chamber of Commerce *Phone 238-2 unique. A chorus of dnring the cer given away by derman. Following the ceremo was held at which ther number present from Norw excellerit menu was served evening. The grand by Mr. and Mrs. Harry The couple received m: gifts, including several money, cut glass and Those attending fr E. Blinderman, Mr. derman, Miss Freda Frank Blinderman The groom is man: picture theatre in New a native of Norwich, the schools here. Mr. derman will de in Tora her Mi visiting ner. A Hal Y Albe Thank: Bard Mrs. Thomas Ha is entertaining Mrs York. Grosvenor Ely venor and Larned, York for a few days. Mrs. Eugene Bristol spent part of last week ter, Miss Caroline T. Washington street Mr. and Mrs. William R and Mrs. Allan Cleworth street are guests of Mr. % Mrs. W. D. Baird, of HEAVY SLEET STORM AT PORTLAND, City Cut OF From All Communication to the East Tele, D Portland. Me. cation to the east today of a heavy sleet storm today. All the wires were tween Lewiston and Augu: arms were stripped from poles Freeport and Brunswick. MORE THAN $1,000,000 FOR JEWISH WAR Was Pledged at a Dinner Given Jacob H. Schiff Last Night New York, Dec. More 000,000 was pledged for Jewish relief and welfare work a given here tonight by Jacob to open the campaizn to raise ¥ 000 in this city. Thé larges the might came from Mr. subscribed $200,000. About $13,000,000 of the mated cost of $56,000,000 spent to date on the We Canal. The work has been on account of the war. tota WREATHS FOR XMAS OR CEMETERY FLOWERS Maplewood Nursery Co. T. H. Peabody. Tel PLUMBING AND GASFITTING T. F. BURNS - bride ‘at 134 West Thazaes street. Sat- urday evening at § o'clock. Only the immediate ‘family and the commis- sioned officers of the 3ith Company were present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George H. Strouse, pastor of the First Baptist church. The bridal counle were attended by Mrs. A. Le- Roy Swan as matron of honor and Heating and_Plumbin 82 Franklin Street % IRON CASTING electric line, by which the congestion of an jmportant steam road terminal is aveided. “An important function which elec- tric lines, both vrban and -interurban, cah perform in conjunction with the food administration, is in_ the &oliec- tion and distribution of food products, first 'in the country—from the farmer, and, second, in the city—between the wholesaler and the retailer. Extensive its are now being carried on system which if suc- FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY Ct¢ Nos. 17 to 25 Ferry Street ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Washington Sq., Washington Buildin Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing Phone 581 3 MODERN PLUMBING is as essential in modern houses elostricity is to lighting. We gusran tee tho very best PLUMBING WOR By oxpert workmen st the faire orices. Ask us for plans and prices. J.’F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Strect The sale of grain aleohol, except on a physician’s prescription, is prohib- ited under the food control act, passed at the last session of congress. Drug- gists and others who violate this pro- vision of the law make themselves liable to a fine of $5,000 and impris- onment for two years. From letters received recently, it is believed that Prof. Albert E. Chand- ler. of Ohio University, son of Civil Engineer Charles E. Chandler, of Me- Kinley avenue, is now in Italy, where his knowledge of languages makes him of great service both in Y. M. C. allied nations originated by J. B. Low- ry of Hartford. The programme will conclude with a stunt by each group, group follows: Organ seio, Mrs. Maude Epps: Mrs. Quenne Bush: solo, Johnson: reading, Mrs. Frederick Ran- U. C. T. TO RAISE MONEY FOR AMBULANCE FUND Total of $60 is Amount Allotted to Norwich Council. The regular mesting of the Norwich council, No. 309, U. C. T, was held on of collection was taken up| Saturday evening with.u large number; Dy Miss Julie Bpps and James Greene, | in attendance. The regular order of) ‘The meeting came te a close by the| business was transacted and the re- singing of God Be With You Till We | ports of the officers were read and ac- Meet Again. cepted. It was voted to raise $80 as’ the local quota for the smbuiance fand Dr. L. M. Lyons of Nerwich was the New Ensland juriadiction o Willimantic Saturday. In{ United . Commercial Travelers of 74 America. The New England (- —_— diction "is to provide and equip an empl] bor. " ambulance for e Eliks’ hase hispital. e t00d, the ihings which anoor | The ambulance will bear the following all else must be comserved in the in- inseription, Donated by the New Eog- land Jurisd] jon of it Commer- o nm-wau° 2re Ing | clal Travelers of Amerjca. A commit- of ‘every electric rallway mann. | tee of five was appointed to canvass is being exerted the members for subscriptions. 1In thie Sftors me| A social evening will be enjoyed st con, T believe, look for the cb-opera. | the January meeting of the lodge. tion of the resulat tory both state and local, and of the public | Franets J. itself. ~ Unnecessary service causes | Wis., age 5 waste of fuel and waste of labor. meane that-just e much less of Dr. Curtis Bernard as best man. The bride was becemingly gowned in a traveling suit of gray broadcioth with blue velvet trimmings and car- ried a shower bonquet of white car- mations. After the ceremony « reception was held following which Mr. and Mrs. Jewett left for a short wedding tour. Sergt. Jewett while away will be in telegraphic cormunicafion with his company, in case of a call to leave for the front. Upon leaving Fort Terry Sergt. Jew- ett was given a rousing send off by the members of the company with whom he is a- popular officer, The ‘bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos A. Swan and is a grad- uate of the Norwich Free Academy in the class of 1904. Serst. Jewett is a graduate 6f the Acadeny in 1909 and for two years attended Trinity col- lege. Blinderman—Soiomen. - In New York on Thursday the wed- ding of Juck Blinderman, son of E. Blinderman ‘of {his city, ‘was united in marriage with Miss 'Sarah Solo- mon, daughter of Mrs. Lena Solomon of New York. The ceremony was performed at the Progress Casino and lasted for an hour and a half. The gasino was prettily, decorated for the |Gcoasion, the lighting effect being very very lowest price. - GEORGE G. GRANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providence St., Taftville Prompt attention to day or night calls Telephone 630 apr14MWFawl the stunt to be chosen by the e ivsica "Direcior Cromby e ysic: rector Crosby has also been asked by the Physical Director Association to prepare a on the Conduct of a State Leaders Con: vention, the paper to be based on his experiences at the 1916 convention. The paper will be published in the National Y. M. C. A.- Magazipe. Hall: recitation, Alexanier Mr. Ferguson was given a rising vote with a A. and Red Cross The state motor vehicle department is busy trying to bring automobile dealers to account for carelessness in putting markers on cars they sell. ‘When a man is showing a car to a prospective purchaser, he frequently picks up a marker at random when the right marker is missing, The monthly mass for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the parish boys in the federal service will- be read ot St. Patrick’s church this morning by Rev. Myles P. Galvin. An hour later, Rev. J.'H. Broderick will offer holy ‘mass as a memorial to the deceased members of the Ladies’ Cath- | olic Benevolent association. being found for the electrio roads and that more new uses will be found. There are, of course, some engineering problems to be overcome and AWAcul- ties may be encountred in the restric- A GREAT VARIETY OF Alarm Clocks at FRISWELL’S 25-27 FRANKLIN STREET upon electric railway operation. is why the assistance of the necessary. These are war and transportatio: 11l be $3.90 a 10 swom ist 19i7. 3% for a'box of & - 3. F. CoNAT, ‘Wallis,. of = Fitchburg, Franklin tried to enlist in the En. It | gineer Corps, but was refused be- each | cause of his age. He then sold his and bought $9,500 worth of Bonds. %