Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1917, Page 6

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917 St. Patrick’s Foods Below. 7tollam. 7tolla m. SQUIRE’S FRESH SHoULDERS, b, .. 24¢ 2to6p. m. ROUND STEAK e ... s+ BEEF BEEF Prime Chuck Roast, Ib. 20c Pot Roast, Ib.........18¢c Féeah Hamburg, Ib. .. . .18c Fresh Beef Kidneys, Ib. 15¢ ALL CHOICE CUTS CORNED BEEF, Ib. . .20c NATIVE FOWL Short Cut Legs, Ib. .. . .23c Fores Lamb, Ib.......16c ECKLFJ) PIGS’ FEET APPLE BUTTER, Ib. .15¢ RASPBERRY JAM, ib .20c FANCY MALAGA GRAPES, Ib. . . . A No. 1 COOKING POTATOES, peck. ...........43c] FINE YELLOW ONIONS 3 Ibs. ...13¢ CRISP NATIVE CELERY UNEEDA BISCUIT Island P Salad Mohican Jell-o, all fla: 3 geto sl favors, 3 packages ... . .. 25c -nd-’nChlnridecfh‘mizcuu. .15¢ Pompeian Olive Gil, 1; gallon. . . .$2.32 United States Food Administration License No. B-9118 SPECIAL NOTICE At the suggestion of the government, beginning Dec. 10, we will s #ull pound loaf, also a full pound and half loaf of bread. We have been| selling to the public for about six months our regular Mohican bread weighing fourteen ounces of dough or twelve ounces of actual bread sfter baking at 5c per loaf. Beginning Dec. 10 our price will be 6¢ per pound,| irds of a cent per pounds Sea Shell which in reality will be two-t| old price. BRIEF STATE NEWS East Hampton—The service flag for parish has arrived and has 17 stars on it with more to go on when the next call comes. limm_ Cheney West ment jof their daughter, West Hartford—Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Brown of Barker avemue, announce engaz Miss Rachel ¢ Bepwie i Ce ‘Wilbur Dare Canady, , U, 8. of Newcastie, ind. Business Success Goes On Two Wheels Producing the Goods and Letting People Know it. No Matter How Good Your Production and Service, You Are Dragging a Wheelbarrow When You Fail to Advertise Them to Those You Can Serve. We Advertise Our Pure United States Food Administration Lice SWIFT'S YOUNG LAMB . CHAMBERLAIN’S SLICED DRIED UNCAS CREAMERY BUTTER, today only, Ib. . ... .45¢ WHOLE MILK CHEESE, bb. ... .. ...15¢c | BEE SOAP, 3 bars....19¢c JUICY P. R. GRAPE FRUIT, 4 for. EXTRA SPECIAL National Biscuit Company Sale Today Only MILK, SODA or OYSTER CRACKERS, Ib.........15¢c ing Powder, 15 1b. . .. .. French’s Mustard, 14-0z Mason jer..11c Beginning with Dec. lo,curhudwillbe:o_ldufollows ONE POUND LOAF OF BREAD, - ONE AND A HALF POUND LOAF BREAD, - 9: our previous extremely low price | .7to 9 p. m. 7to9p. m. FRESH 1 BEER LIvER, 7. 122€ Sirloin, Porterhouse, Round STEAKS » 26c] NATIVE VEAL PRESTON CITY STOCK NegsNeal b, Rump Roast, Ib. Loin Roast, Ib. . Veal Chops, Ib. . PCRK LOINS Whole or Half, Ib. NATIVE CHICKENS Lamb Stew, Ib........14c PICKLED TRIPE BEEF, Ib......48¢ SWIFT’S OLEOMAR- GARINE, Ib. 27¢, 29¢, 32c GUARANTEED EGGS FANCY EATING APPLES# GINGER SNAPS 23c 18¢ wer than our| | 6¢c drus, which has been recorde Probats court, leaves an seisie of s 1es 305.56. of which the Hampton XNormal fghool and,_ sgricuitural institute at cash amounting to $5.180gec e 2nd Old Saybrook.—Ralph N. Cla; E ed last week for San Amm.?.'f Pox | Relloga: in Thirteen Months. For the fifth successive week, there was no criminal business Friday in the Third district court, Judge Oiiver H. Willlams. The civil Gocket was read and but onc case was ready for trial. Antonio Terresi brought suit against Solomon Soloveitzix to Te- over damages for injury to an auto- mobile. Terresi is in the jitney or| taxicab business and he declares that | while one of his, automobilets was at | tho public stand in Canal street, near | Railroad avenue, a team owncd afid driven by Solomon. backed into_the | automobile and did the damage. Ter-, resi claimed that his machine was | standing on the right hand side of the street towards the railway sta- | tion, and facing in that direction in! conformity to traffic regulations. It! was testified that Solomon drove down Canal street, under the railroad bridge and deliberately drove from the right to the left side of the road, to the! arinking fountain. He evidently was rot able to manase the horse, and the wagon was backed against the side and rear end of the automobile and! caused the damage. Ledwidge for plaintiff, Ferguson for defendant. De- cision reserved. In the first draft Westerly was not allowed credit for the Fifth company ‘membership, as that company was in the service before the'draft was or- dered. In the next draft credit will be for registrants who voluntarily en- listed since August 5. When the next national army quola is apportioned, the total number of men who have cnrolled in the army. but mot the pavy, will becdeducted from the gross ,"ana (he state will be reauirea MYSTIC Wirthday Party—Annual Meeting of Helen Starkey Chapter—Red Cross Needs New Members—Fire Alarm When Storm Leaves Village. in Darkness. Miss Tsabel Kutzer Hermes celebrat- ed her fourth birthdav Thursday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kutzer, on Peal street. A oirthday cake with four lighted candfts was in the center of the taile. TRhe girl received many beautiful Back From England. John Gilbert of the U. S. S. St Louls, who ic spending a few days with his parents on Bank street has just come acroas from England and is fell- inz wonderful experiences. He leaves for New York Sunday ard expects to take another trip across ‘Another Mystic_hoy, James Dugan, is on the same ship. Chapter Officers. The annual election ~f Helen Stars key chapter of St. Mark's ¥niscopa! ~hurch took place in the rarish house Thursdav afternoon with the following resnit: President, Miss Tncy Relle vice president 3 secretary, Mise Lel ol e treasurer, Miss Denek 3 Emily | Gaughey: Smail. Will Move From Long Point. Rev. Welcome F. Batos and family o have been at Groton Tong Point “incc he ended his pastorate at the TTnion Baytist church, will move fo New Londern for the wintel Mr. Pates i< now acting s _supnly pastor at the Montank Avenue Baptist church in New London. RED CROSS APPEAL. Mahy New Members Wanted, Needed at Once. The local branch of Red Cross are endeavoring to increase their member- ship from December 17 to 20. The slozan of the campnien j« every mem- her get'a new memher. It is impossi- and |hle at this tige fo make a house to house canvags, buf_everybody is heing invited to foln. Every one bught to bhe willing to respond to the call to heln fhe hoys in the service. The loenl bramek needs the sipport of the ~hole ~village and docs not want to rall to do its part. Those wishing to in may leave thelr name at Wheel- er's Druz Store at Mystic Garaze or with Miss Teuise Paixe, chairman of the membership committee. . lach per- <on who folns will receive a rard and i< yequested to_piaee it in the win- dow and on Christmas eve nlace a candle back of it to liakt. Tt is hop- ed _every heme in Mystic will ha able to have a ca?d with a cardle on Christ- mas eve. ScHool Session Today. A case of scarlet fover, that of Svd- ney Collins. son of Mr. and- Mrs. Will- jam T. Collins, of Fishtown. was re. norted Wednesdav in the Mystie Academ: Health -Officer Dr. A. M. Pudrv at once orderal the schools closed to prevent spread of the dis- cnse. The whole building was arain opened Friday morning and will hold a sersion todav (Saturday) to make up for the "#3t time, Storm—Fire Alam—Anxiety. ( Mystie whs visited with a heavy snow storm, Thursday night and the clectric light service was put out of commission. All trolley cars were late coming into the barn. At 5.40 o'clock Fridav morning the fire alarm was sounded for a small fire in the east end of the village. Wirth the town in darkness, the fre alacm cansed much anxiety In the village. A small chim- ney fire on Water street ccsurred at about the same time George MeKen- 7le, superintendent of the power com- pany was working on the bridme and received a shock which “threw him to the ground. Mr. MoKenzlé was not secerely nurt but recaived a bad ehak- ing up. Ty 9 oclock tha trolleys were running on schednle time. Sunday Service Sunday morning at the Metkodist Episconal chyrch, ths pastor, Rev. A. H. Withee will take for his subject, Light in Darkness and in the evening, The Power to Live Rightl Thomas Travena will sing an 6%~ tory solo in the mornin; The Ep- worth_Leagzue servieo will be led by Miss Evelyn Burdick. Heard and Seen. Miss AMabel Hirst is the wuest of her brother, John Hirst and family, fn Central Village. John Ripple has refurned from visit in_Searsdale, N. Y. Miss Margaret Bindloss has re- turned from a visit in Newport, R I aviation encampment and will friends in many places before nacxl‘ijs his destination, which {s listed as Dec. Meriden —Mr. and Mrs, W Whedon of Madison have lssaed nvi: tations to the wedding of their daugh- ter, Miss Kathierine Chittenden Whe- don, and Leland ®imer Darling on 5;afternoon at 4 o'clock at the, " Juage Frank Hincklev is able to be out after a severe attack of rheums Robert D. Bradléy and _ son, Harmon, havs Jeft for o visit with rel- atives in Westfleld, N. J. Fred Mirtle has entered the employ vany. Nt i Mea. Benry_ B ot oriugheid, Mass. A VisHing Ih Mys: : i ™ . WESTERLY GETTING 600D No Criminal Business in Third District Court For Fifth Consecutive Week—Quiet in Police Court Also—Red ‘Cross Membership Campaign to Start Tomorrow Night —Only Twenty-seven Fire Alarms and $200 Fire Loss | Westeriy 1 atlottea $2500, te furnish the met quota. So many have recently enlisted in Rhode Isi- and that it will mean quite a_reduc- tion in the gross quota of thé state. Westerly is represented among the large number of naval reserves who passed successful examinations fer ‘omotion. Councilman Danijel Lar- kin, who enlisted as chief boatswain’ mate, is now a full fleiged ensign and Lawrence Bristol, (who entered the service as chief quartermaster is al- #0 made ensisn. Allan Thompson, who started as chief boatswain’'s mate has been promoted to be.boatswain. Max Raithel, who enlisted as machin- ist's mate, is now a warrant officer. P. H. Gavitt of Charlestown, enlisted as chief carpenter's mate is now chief carpenter. The Red Cross campaign for mem- bers will be formally opened Sunday evening, in Bliven Opera hcuse, wh'ch will be free to the public. Manager Samuel H. Davis announces the fol- lowing order of exercises: America audience, Charles F. Hammond, lead er; Lord’s Praver: address, by Dr. Henry Potter, of Wakefield, recently returned from the French front where he was engaged in Red Cross work: soprano solo, Marseillaise. Miss Kath. erine G. Price, with Miss Mildred Taylor accompanist; address, ‘George Gardner, vice president of the In- trial Trust company of Prov dence: address, Profl William & Whipple of Boston, sanitary engincer at Harvard, and a member ofe the commission ' to Russia: singing, Star Spangzled Barner, Miss Price singing the stanzas and the audience the cho- rus. Local Laconics. police depar#ment reports as being on good behavior. The sugar famine is still on in Wes- . and only promised reiief is in e heating apparatus at the rail- station is out of ¢ommission, pending repairs. Dudley Stewart has enlisted in_the army aviation corps and went to Fort Slocum Thursday Naval reserves are now subjected to the same training at Newport as is given apprentice seamen. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B en route to Florida, whero they spend the rest of the winter. It_is planned to invite every person in Westerly, of eligiblc age, to be- come a member of the Red Cross next week. The retail stores are being deco- ted for Christmas time and the usual temporary increase of business is_expected. The sum of $1655 has been sub- scribed in Westerly, towards the sel for ‘the Armenian-Sy rian relief fund. The Westerly Camp Fire Girls col- iccted more than 1000 pairs of kid gloves which wiil be used in making vests for soldiers. During the high winds of Thursday night Westerly volunteer firemen were lert for a call to service, in the cvent of their services being required Miss Abby Sullivan, who has been siy ili for several waeks, was tuken to the Rhode Island hospital, Friday, to undergo an operation The town snow plow clears the sidewalks of Westerly from much of the snow, leaving it to property own- ers to pit on the finishinz touches More passengers arc received and discharged at the Westerly station than at any other railroad station between New London and Prbvidence. In the pastthirteen months, the fire department has beon called. out 27 times, and the total loss in the West- erly Fire distriet during that period will not exceed $200. Miss Marion Barns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Barns, left Friday The sigh T Sezar are wijl evening; for Greensport, Pa. where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Waiter | Darkinson and William _Collins Doll, during the holiday season. The narrowing of the concrete plat- torm at the Westerly railway station in order to widen the trackage is progressing as rapidly as is possible. This work is being done to accommo- date larger type locomotives than the largest now in use. Tn line with conservation of coal, and light, some local manufacturing plants have new rules concerning the time of arrival and departure of em- ployes. Lecway is given at time of commencement. but there is no time to wash up before quitting. At a meeting of the Rhode Island Boeletv of Mayflower Descendants, a resolution was adopted and forward- ed to the United States senate, asking that Senator Robert M. La Foliette, of Wisconsin, be removed from sen- ate membership because of his “dis- loyal utterances.” Two young men, plaintiff and de- fendant in a case of damage to au- tomobile,: heard in the superior court this week. are now in tne military service. One is a soldier, the Gther a sailor, and latter was given judg- ment to recover $500. Both are of draft age, one is at Camp Devens, and the other at Newport. ‘There is no decision in the superior court yet, for a nmew trial, in the mo- tion of counsel for Miss Alicc Sar- ®ent, who was found guilty of man- slaughter, at the Noveniber session of the superior court. This is the case where the automobile owned and operated by Miss Sargent struck and fatally injured the Shea boy, when on the Watch Hill road, GOSHEN Travelers Need Safety Devices—New Milking Machine at Stark Farm—A Civil War Sugar Stery. s Ralph Hihckiey spent Thankegiving week at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralpt Clark, in Willi- mantic. Cautious Traveling Necessary. Rain and snow that froze made a coating of ice on the sround Saturday night, and numerous falls resuited by those' who traveled in slippery places. For any degree of safety, sharp.calke for the horses. skidding chains for the horseless wagons and _creepers for those who go afoot are req at present. 3 Andrew Lathrop has_ entered the employ of the Marlin-Rockwell com- pany at Norwich. Three Pigs Weigh 899 Pounds. F. Q. S|kflrk lb‘mu:md tflmh hand - some spring pigs Monday; the: trio weighed $99 pounds. One of the largest meteors seen in years was noted early Tuesday morn- ing in the western sky. - - Milking Machine at 8tark Farm. beeit Stark farm homestead. Lowell Stark, | manager. A small gasolinc engine fur- nishes the motive power. The me- c¢hanical milker is the first brought into use at tHis end of the town. Did.the Wife Object? The present scarcity of sugar recalls an amusing incldent that happencd at the country grogery store during the Civil war A man came into th> store and inquired the price of SUE “Twenty-five cents a_pound.” the &ro- cer said, “Will you have some?” “No. sir: that is too high a& price! Tiefors I will give that I will go without suga: and kiss my wife for sweetening." 1 is said the same customer called the next day and bought some sugar. Archie Walkingshaw of Chicope Falls. Mass,, is_a_visitor at the home of his unclé, W. T. Curry, at Crystal Spring farm. Jack Frost Beat Out Farmers. It was 6 degrees above zero here early Tuesday morning. The wintrs weather finds considerable corn foddor still in the fields; many bushels of turnips were frozen in the ground. MOOSUP Plainfield Regulars Lose to Local ve, 45-16—Early Morning Aecro- plane Spied by Mill Workman — Storm Makes Trou The Plainfield High school basket- Lal] regulars met the fast town team Thursday evening in Milner hall, at| Moosup, for the first game of the se: con. The team composéd of youns men in the town of Plainfield fonzht 2 hard battle, but the hizh school five's_passwork could got be broken ap. During the first half of the game the town team failed to make a field zoal, while Plainfield threw cight. However. the second half ended with the town's team credited with seven field goals and the high school with ten, the final score beinz 45 to 16. For the town team J. Smith, Lafrance and Coderre worked nicely tosether while A. Smith and Dassett starred for the high school. The lineups fol- low: P. H. S. Daggett . Town Team J. Smtth Potter .. Burke eft forward Smith ........ .... Lafrance Right forward 75 e, Burns Right back Burby ....... . Coderre Left back Field baskets, Plainfield, 6. Potter 5, Burby 4, Dazgett 3 1: town team, Smith 2 Coderre 2, Burns 1; foul for Plainfieid A, Smith 7 Coderre 2. team, Acroplane Noted. An aercplane was seen Friday morn- ing about 5 o'clock going over the American Woolen company’s mill in Almyville. The buzzing noise attract- ed the attention of the night wateh. man who was on his hourly round. Hard Day for Trelleymen. The snow Thursday night the iMoosup-Central Village car line considerable trouble, men worked from 5 o'clock morning until_10 clearing the snow from the tracks so that the car might make its usaal trips. On the first return trip from Joosup more trouble awaited the carmen, as the car left the track just as it came in iront of Mr. Weaver's house. _After considerable labor the car was forced back on the iron ready for service. Many local people attended _tho hasketball zame played in the Dan- | ielson armory Friday evening hetween the Putnam-KiHingly Hich oe. Antonio Potvin, havin spassed all examinations for the aviaton servic has been sent to Fort Slocum for fu ther orders. . Jean Ravmond of Fort Terry cailed on Moosup relatives recently. All schools in the town of Plain- field will close next Friday afternoon for one week Christmas vacation. PLAINFIELD | British-American Relief Fund Now | Over $1982—War Rally With Pa- triotic Addresses and Music by Lib- erty Chorus. Smith Allen baskets, for town in the ice ana The weekly .report of the British- American War Relief Fund is as fol- jows: Amount ~previously acknowl- edged $1963.30: amount collected, to ending Dec. 8, in Plainfield $1 n Jewett City, $6.45, Total mount collected $1952.50. The col- lectors for today (Saturday) are T. in Plainfleld. James Hewitson will col- lect in Jewett City. | Eizea Cotnoir, stationed at Tort Terry. is home on a short furlough. Maurice Starkweather- is confined to his bed with grip. A number of local basketbal] fans ! nt to Danfelson Friday evening to witness the game between Killingly and Putnam High. | Frank Marshall, a member of tha| 3sth Co, C. D, L. L S, has returned | to Fort Terry ‘after ‘spending a short turlough at his home here. Storm Delays Trains. Train service was poor Frida ing as™a réesult of the storm struck this town, the morning Leing between onme and two ate. morn- which trains hours Rousing War Rally. A large number atiended the war rally held Thursday evening at Lily theatre and heard the two orators of | the evening, Hon. John FHannmon of | Jewett City and Hon. W. E. Keach of Danlelson. “deliver their lectures on | facts about the present war. The | Liberty chorus made up of over fifty volces, rendered patriotic selections. UNCASVILLE Thames Lodge Dedication Decembsr 18—Public Educational Meeting— Dedicatior of Rebuilt Palmer Mem- orial School Set For the 15th. Thames lodge, I. O. O. F., commit- tee in charge of the dedicatory pro. gramme has decided on Deckmber 18 as the date for the exercise.. Educational Meeting. Arrangements with the state board of education made by Carlos . Wheeler, supervisor of town schools resuited in a public meeting in_the Palmer Memorial hall Monday. Dec. 10th, which the following programme was carried out: Class room recitatiors and exhibi- tlons of puplls’ work ot 7 p. m. come and purpose of mecting by the chairman of the school _committee, Ralph H. Miller; son. school, Miss Shehan: wolk dancing, primary grades, Mrs. Church and Miss Lovell; vocal ®olo, Mrs George S. Paimer: sclence lesson by Principal James E.-Murphy's class: drill and physical training, Miss Driscoll's class: address, Suggested Improvements, H. O. Clotgh; vocal so- lo. Mrs. Wm. H. Palmer: address. The Duty of the Alien anad Our Duty Toward ths Alien, by Hon. G. S. Pal- mer, of New London: song. Star Spangled Banner, sung by audience. General News. 3 Mrs. Jonn B. Lathrop who has been i1_for some time is improving. Matt A. Tinker, Joseph T. Church and Edwin S. Comstock. the board of assessors, have begun their work ad- justing the town's list of taxable prop- [] a *fl [] | Wel- || M Useful Holiday Gifts! Special Values Now morning. Silk and DRESSES [] | | [] [] % | hl in‘town that he has enlisted in _the aviation corps at Boston. ‘Timothy Collins has taken a contract to cart wood for George W. Dart of Hill Top. _ S Sale and Supper. The Ladies' Aid sociey of the Meth- odist church held the annual- Chris- mas _sale inst week Thursday. after- noon and evening, A Supper of baked beans, brown bread, rolls, cake pie, and coffee was served and there was sale of quilts, aprons and fancy articles. The sales were good and the supper well patronized. A _ Mrs. Fred I Phillips was a recent flmc of her sister, Mrs. Webb 1 + This will answer “What to Give” for many. gant Georgettes, Crepe-de-Chines, Pussy Willows and Wash Satins. gladden the heart of every woman who is lucky enough to receive one on Xmas way below regular prices. yourself the best of all Xmas gifts—a new Coat. Asscrtment includes high class Coats, fur trimmed and tailored models that have led Fashion’s winter parade. Big, luxurious, distinctive coats, made of finest velours, silver- tones, crystal cloth, Baffin seal and Bolivia cloth, with their handsome silk linings and warm interlinings. NOTE THESE COAT REDUCTIONS COATS now $18.50, COATS now $25.00, were to $39.50 COATS now $39.50, were to $55.00 $10.75, actual values to $25.00 Silk Hosiery, Underwear, Underskirts ani Pettibockers make ideal Xmas gifts. We have a splendid stock to choose from at prices that spell real economy 3 Mavhattan Smart Fur Coats, $75 to $200 | Women’s and Misses’ Ceats, Suits, Furs, Dresses and Waists—All of Which ~ Make Ideal Xmas Gifts Buy Furs for Xmas | Nothing will please her more than beautiful Furs for Xmas. We are headquarters for fine furs—our pres- ent stock includes many handsome Fur Coats, Muffs and Neckpieces marked at especially low prices for holiday selling. thoroughly dependable qualities, rich in appearance, artistic in arrange- ment and very moderately priced. | Neckpieces and Muffs $6.50 to $75 Why Not Shirtwaists? We have a splendid new stock of ele- All our furs are They will Special- Xmas Values WAISTS, $2.50—values to $4.00 , WAISTS, $3.85—values to $7.50 , WAISTS, $5.00—values to $10.00 were to $27.50 Serge Dresses 121-125 Main Street These are not comparative values but AC TUAL values. We were lucky enough to : buy them right and just in time for Xmas selling. Season'sSmartest Coats AT JANUARY PRICES NOW Fresh new Coats just received, which we purchased Your opportunity to make Very Special Offé The materials, styles and values are all that you could possibly wish for, in fact they are far beyond your fondest expectations. offer such pretty dresses at these low prices. You will wonder how we could possibly DRESSES $19.50, actual values to $39.50 ] ring : tist church was entertained Friday nrternoon Ly Mrs. Frunk S. Clark and school under the supervision los E. Wheeler, are preparing Mrs."Chapel at the home of the latter.|gramme to be given in the aud There was a ('ge numbey present and | of the building on December 14t much work was accomplished. Mrs Clark “and_Mrs. Chapcl served sand- wiches, cake, cookies and . coffee. Tire C. M, Robertson Co, staried up their Rocklawn -mill. Friday after. a shut down for repalr: The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety was ¢ntertained at the home of Mrs. D. D. Lyon on last week Wed- nesday atiernoon. Reuben Austin has resumed driving truck for the C. M. Rocertson Co., aft- er being laid off a few days with a Memopiat cating this building, which ha erected on the founds burned two years East Berlin.—The ice now m about nine inches and some af the icemen will commence to Thureday. 4 Ghildfen Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA