Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1917, Page 7

te Henry Allen & Son Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS ; LADY ASSISTANT i Car's Answered Promptly Day and Night 88 Main Street THE BEST PLACE IS THE CHEAP- EST PLACE TO BUY FUR COATS b Manchurian: Dog (Black Color) Manchurian Dog (Natural Color) Wombat (Natural Color| (Natural Color| K. Natural Color) relan Horss Black Color A Calf (Black Color FUR LINED COATS NATURAL MUSK RAT, MARMOT, NUTRIA THE 1. L. CHAPMAN CO. 4 BATH STREET. NORWICH, CT. JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOKBINDER Slank Books Made and Ruled to Order 108 BROADWAY Norwich, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1917, THE WEATHER. Anti-cyelonic conditions continue in Adiantic coast districts, with cloudy weather and mild temperature for the season. The cyclonic depression in'the: morthwest is -apparently-fiiling up: - — No_precipitation of consequencs nas dccyryed in’ any of the. eXcept o’ the north Pacific ‘coast in the Rocky mounthin and plateas re- sions. The temperature 1s for the . season, west of mountains and ‘also to the eastward almost to the Atlantic ocoast. The highest December temperatures In many years have been recorded in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Idaho. The weather in eastern districts will be cloudy, with Nttle change in tempera- ture, during the next 48 hours. Forecast. Southern New Engiand: Overcast, with continued moderate temperature, Thursday and Friday. - Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Wednesday: Ther. Bar. 7 a m. . 30 30.48 1z m .. L 36 3048 8 . 35 3047 p. m. Highest 38, lowest 32. Comparison Predictions for' Wednesday: - Cloudy: ‘Wednesday's weather: Cloudy’; warmer; easterly wind. Sun, Moon and Ti CAVE WELDING & MFG. CO. tle Machine Parts Welded. Garage work a Speclalty. Werk Guaranteed. 21 Chestmut St Tel m4 Astom TEAMING AND TRUCKING DONE VERY PROMPTLY AND AT REASONABLE PRICES A. D. LATHROP Phions 175 CQverhauling and Repair Work| OF ALL KINDS ON Sun 1| High T : T Soon Rises. | il wate Sets. Se Six_hours after high water it is low Tollowed by Red Cross Booth Qpened at “Shatusck- et Company—Jay Ricketts ~Mails Card From Algeria—Village Briefs. ‘Wednesday provéd to be a banner day for tho Red Cross workers here. The anmouncement made by the Rev. C. H. Ricketts that this chapter of the Red Cross might win the $6,000 prize, brought many large subscrip- tions. A new booth was opened at the Shetucket Co., and many new. sub- scriptions were taken in there. The ladies in charze-of the work on Wednesday were: Mrs. Fred A. Fox, AUTOMOBHES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS, Mechanical Repairs, Painting, Trim- g, Upholstering and Weod Work. lacksm: in all its branches Scott & Clark Corp. 507 to 515 North Main St. WREATHS FOR: XMAS OR CEMETERY FLOWERS - Maplewood Nursery Co. T. H. Peabody. Tel. 986 DR. A. J. SINAY Dentist Rooms 18-19 Al Building, Nerwich H Phone 1177-3 DEL-HOFF HOTEL EUROPEAN PLAN and Mrs. Louis H. Gesr at Piicler & Service. Miss Ruth Henderson and Mrs. William H. Pitcher at the U. S. Finishing Co. Mrs. Charles J. Twist at thé Shetucket Co. Miss Mary Ty- lenda at the Roaycki store. St. Andrew’s Men's Club Meets. The regular meeting of the St. An- drew’s Men’s club was held on Monday evening. A talk on The World War was given by John H. Barnes, and he explained clearly the situation of the armies at the varfous fronts. Follow- ing Mr. Barnes, was a talk by Attor- ney Afthuf F. Libby ‘on The Situation of the Country Because of the War. He touched -on the scarcity of labor and told of the reaséns for the present. scarcity of, food, and why it should be conserved by ail. A pleasing feature 5F the sveningis gfi!&!flmut “ero the vocal sofod-by William T. Delaney and the violin sefections by Edward Heinrich, panjed by Frederick C. Geer. Ci awvd the usual light re- freshménts were passed out after the Speaking. The rext- meeting will be taken up ‘with the. annual vaudeville, performance. Jay Ricketts in: North Africa. A card was received by the Rev.'C. H. Ricketts Tuesday from . his_ son, Jay, who is in the Revénue service. The card was mailed from Oan, which is located in northern ¢ Mr. Ricketts stated thal the’ trees there would be mighty bard to climb, . Mr, Ricketts has a professional interest in trees,.as: he is a graduate of the-Da-|. vies School of Tree Surgery. | He al- so mentioned the fact that it was' 100 in the shade at that city. HAYES BROS., Props. Telephone 1227 26-28 Broadway THE PALACE 78 Franklin Street P. SHEA American House Special Rates to Theatre Troupea Traveling Men, Etc, Livery Connectisn Shetucket Street FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. Phone TOL A ;RD;E.C;MYQUR FEET" . pson, F. 8. FOOT SPECIALIST LICENSED CHIROPODIST Mfr. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support Suite 7-8, Alice Building, Norwich Feormerly of Waterbury Phone 1366-4 STETSON & YOUNG CARPENTER and BUILDER Poicks Ty sxided ubge o o et Telephone %0 West Main St 1647 Dme ‘of the historic places in Norwich for over two centuries has been the famous E ADAMS TAVERN The trolley will get you thers from the city ia about fiftéen minutes or you can run thers in an automobile i less time, A. A. ADAMS Norwish Tewn DR. E. J. JONES entrance. Phome ‘Brief - MeHtion. - The Cardinals played the Fearless Five Wednesday evening' at the Y. M J. T. Finnigan of New London visit- ed ‘Greencville - yesterday < on - busi- ness. ¢ 3 Several of the local boys who Té- ceived the questionnaires sent out by the government and have already filled them out abd sent them back to head- quarters. TAFTVILLE Children of Sacred Heart School Have Sleigh Ride—Local Boys Leave for Newport. , On- Tuesday afternoon the children of the Sacred Heart school were gi a sleigh ride to Jewett City — whilh was enjoved by all The weather could not have been better, there was Just enough nip in the air to make the ride feel like the old time aleigh- rides. The party arrived home at 5:30 and the children are looking forward to more rides in the future. To Raise $2,000. The people in charge of the Red Cross work 'here have been canvass- ing the town this week trying to met the amount asked for by the head- quarters. ‘The amount - Taftville is asked to raise is $2,000. The results up until Wednesday night-avere pleasing to the committee, and by the 100Ks of the returns the amount assigned will be subscribed within the time allotted. e Leave for Newport. Three more local boys will leave soon for Newport to start their train- ing.. The names of these boys. are Joseph Benoft. Gustave -Greenwood st Demafrais. They have reé- and ce notice that they are to report on or befors December 28th, D Village Notes. Amabel Delands has accepted the | position of clerk in the stope of Mi- GAGER Funeral Director Prompt serviceday or night | . 8322 Lady Asmiszian: Qe Bulletine | . | the doctor. TESTIMONY IN JOHNSONWILL HEARING| T W'n'nslg Testify to the Peculiarities of Dr. Naflam Jn!mwn ~ —Philip A. Lathrop Tells of Dr. Johnson’s Mentioning “of Having $40,000—Relative of Mind. " Consider Him of Sound the Doctgr’s Did Not — When the court in the Jehnson will hearing came in after the noon recess ‘Wednekday afternoon Philip’ A. La- throp took the stand. He testified to his acquaintance with Dr. Johnson and said that he had seen him lying about the place. He declared that. he could not state as to whether the doctor's clothes were disarrafiged ‘more than would be caused by lying down. He. s2ia_that Dr. Johnsen told him in al conversation that while away on busi- ness he had made $40,000. Mrs. Charles Griffin was called to the stand and teld of the péculiarities of Dr. Johnson as observed by her wiile he was at the Brush place, where she was employed as a house- keeper. She told of his actions while in the house and of his falling asleep in his chair. She also spoke of seeing him lying on « pile of rubbish at the Sullivan place. She spoke to him.but he &id not reply. She did not knmow whether he heard her or not. Mrs. Griffin_was on the stand when court adjourned for the day. At the opening of the court Wednes- day morning John P. Thomas, a Leb- anon millwright, was called to the stand.. Mr. Thomas, who stated that he has @ son in the army and that hie wite is very sick, \said that he had known Dr. Johnson all his life and that he hed lived in a house owned by, “Dr. Johnson had been the family phystolan for 'Mr. Thomas. The MENUS FOR CHRISTMAS CONTAIN NO MEAT Connecticut Hotels Will Serve Christ- mae Dinners . Without Aid of Meat | and Wheat. Many Connecticut hotgl men have, within the last few days, submitted to the United States 604 administration office, in this_ city, their proposed me- nus of Christmas day dinner. Christmas: this year comes on T day, a meatless day in the, Foover creed, but mamy of the Connecticut bonifaces are emulating their New York city wrethren in making the Christmas day dinner not only meat- l1ess but wheatless as well. It has been discovered .by the food administration office that many of the hotel chefs are former members -of the French army and Keenly realize the need for more radical wheat and bean conservation. One of the best Hoover menus for a Christmas day’ dinner that has been shown to Con- necticut’s food administrator. runs like this: Oysters Pumpkin Cream Soup witneps stated that during the sum- mer. of 1916 he had seen Dr. Johnson when! the latter seemed to be in a daze, 'as his eyes were glassy and he did_mot recognize the witness. Mr. Thomas said that the Sunday befors he testified at the probate hearing John §, Sullivan had come to him and asked how he was going to testify against him, to which the witness re- plied ‘that he was going io tell the truth. Henry D. Johnson, who is bookkeep- er in. the Chelssa Savings bank, was called to the stand by Mr. Shields at 10.20. He said that for. the past seven years he has aided Dr. Johnson in caring for his finances and that he did not consider the doctor to be in sound mental condition in the summer and fall of 1916, Mr. Johnson told of the arrangements for giving him the power of attorney and said that on the night of April 11 Mrs. Sullivan had _tele- phoned the witness that Dr. Johnson could not see him, as he was all up- set oyer.the business the witness had told him about during the afternoon. Mr. Johngon called up Mrs. Suilivan the next’day, but she said that Dr. Johnson’s physician had ordered her not to allow anyone to see ths doctor uniess with his .orders. Attorney Shields tried to question the witneas relative to th) power of attorney, but most - of his questions were ruled azainst. HOLIDAY FUND STARTED FOR TUBERCULOSI8 PATIENTS: Large Number Have Contributed to Bring Christmas Joy to Shut-Ins. A holiday fund has been started foi the benefit of. the patients of the tu- berculosis sanatorium. Money from this fund Wil be used for Christmas Joy . giving, also:for- ofher -hoMdays throughout the year. Any person in- terested in this object may send dona- tions (no sum is too small t6 be grate. fully received) to 3rs. Frederick A. Byrnes, 73 Warren strest,. or -Miss Mary E. Richards, 369 Broadway. A lst of those who have aiready contributed follows: Red Cross, Mre, William A. Norton, Miss Jane E. Bill, Mr. and Mrs., Frank L. Woodard, Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn, Mrs. B. P. Bishop, Miss Susan Huntington, Mra, Everett Hall, Mrs. Willlam Tyler Browne, Mrs. Charles Prentice, Miss Winifred Welles, Philip Welles, Wil- liam. Flabekotte, Judge and Mrs. Gar. diner Greene, Miss Ella_Norton, Miss Mary Porteous, Mrs. H. F. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Higgines, Mrs. George Lane. Mr. and Mra. L. O. Smith, Miss Jane Aiken. Mrs.. Charles A Celery Otives Turtle Meat Creole Guinea Hen with Brussels Sprouts Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple Salad| in Séason . i Plumb Pudding, with Frothy Vanilla ana Rum Sauce Fruit Nauts Raisins Nut Bread Coftee One Connecticut hote] chef has serv- ed a number of years: in the Fremch army calls his card The Victory Menu. “Our Christmas plan does not mean that the well-to-do guest should not. or will not receive what he is accus- tomed to.” he says in explaining the. card. “Thé consumiing. for example, of terrapin, duyck, lobster, saves the. articles of food needed for our sol- diers and the armies of our allies. Such things are of no use whatsoever to them. It is.evidently an- :id to the country for those who sperd freely to use_what may be called ‘d luxe foed stuffs’ like game, fow], and sea food.” The Victory ménu is as follows: B Torbay. ... .Shirred. Bee o e 2 Vanilla Tee Cfeam Tea Coffee RED CROSS HAS S SECURED 921 MEMBERS Sum of $1,328.33 Received During the First Two Days of the Campaign. Mink ‘Tueésday saw a large increase in the receipts and membership pledges se- cured by the workers in the local Red Cross campaign. Tuesday $831.06 was turned in ing a total of $1,328.33 for tHe two days. There were 634 new members securéd Tuesday added to the 287 secured Monday made total increase of 921 new members since the inception of the campaign. Rev. C. H. Ricketts, enmpaign man- ager received the following telegram -yesterday from New York: Three hundred and fifty thousand imembers enrolled on_Monday in At- lantic division, 20 chaptérs mot re. porting, reculting in Incomplete re- turns. Campaign - assured success with your splendid co-operation. ‘Washington urging dally reports. ALBERT STAUB. Halifax Relief ‘Fund. - The subscriptions. for ‘the Halifax Relief fund are coming in more slow- Iy according to the evidemce of Wed- nesday’s receipts which amounted to only three dollars. ‘The grand total to date is $704.85, $200.55 of Whith is still on hand. _ Those who subscribed Wednesday inelude, Thomas J. O'Con- -nor, Harold K. Stone, W. J. Brassill and Mrs. H. V. Brigss. Thomas Norris on Transpart. Loca) ds_have received word from Norrls whe was form- €rly employed by T. L. Osgood, but 18 B nas maae. severai Bips . without mishap, and the last mail received was mailed from Cowes, England. chael Jacob. - Fle haa just returned to Taftville last week, after being away for about three months. Louis Pratt fs now emploved in a Norwich theatre as_operator. " My employed Neison Morin fs-mow" ‘the Ponemah Milis. ag janitor. bt Arthur Thurlow has accepted & po- sition with the Marlin, & Roel Co. of Norwich. R The local besketball THe work of re-wiring the Taftville sk on ‘e Bret T00E 16 mestty, com o 2 Christian Hoeffer, who was formerly 8 Feaver in AN No. f has s posl there ana 12 at the, Marin & o the |mand 1s 1arge at Richards, Miss Mary B. Richards, Mr. and Mrs, Willlem H. Oat, Mayor and Mrs. Allyn L. Brown, Mr, and Mrs. James Smith, the Misses Lucas, Miss Elizabeth Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. William Tyler Olcott, Mrs. Charles H. Preston, Mrs. George D. Coit, Miss |Louise B. Meech, Mrs. Leavens, Mr, and Mrs. John Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Burnham, Miss Katherine Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Allen. Mr..and Mrs. John C. Averill. Mrs. Hugh Osgood, Mr. and Ars. Oliver Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D, White, Mrs. William H. Palmer! The Misses Oszood, AMiss Culver, Mr. and dIrs. Zebulon Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. T. A. - Crow! M, fid Mrs. Clarence Roath, Mrs. Frank A. Robinson, Misses Robinson, Mrs. Channing Hun- tington, Mrs. .Blizabeth Norton, Mr. ard Mrs.” Charles R. Butts, Miss Jo- sephine Thurston, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mitchell, Mrs. John F. Sevin, Miss Ethel Sevin, ‘Mr. and Mrs. George W. Carroll, Mrs. Charles D. Noyes. Col. and Mrs. Charles Gale, Miss Lydia A. Carelq, Grosvenor Eiy, Miss Hall, . The Bliss Company, Norwich Bullétin company, Louis Roath, Prov- idence Bakery, Utley & Jones, The Del Hoft hotel. Engler's drug store, William Stearns, George Keppler, Mrs, Charlés Vaughn, The FEvenins Record, H. M. .- Mrs. Luctus Brown,’ John Tar- rant, Dana Coit, Gilbert Hewitt, Franklin Rumford. ‘Wauregan Hotel, Charles Phelps, Frisbie & McCormick, Preston Bros. he Thumm, Mr. and Mrs., Wallls = Allis, Miss Aida Watrou: r. and Mrs. Wil- lis Austin, Frink Herbert, Mrs. Geo. Comeau, Bishop & Bidwell, Mrs. Ethel Collins, toddard_& Gilbert, The Os- good Company, Woolworth company. ‘The following merchants have gen- erously- contributed merchandise: - The Boston Store, Porteous & _Mitchell, Lee & Osgood, The = Togmery Shop, George ‘W, Kies, Jamass W. Cosgrove, The Hamilton Company, Murphy & McGarry, The _Manhatian, Perkins Candy Store, Petersons, J. M. Youns, Cranston Co, The Mohican, ' Jordan o = Stephen Kehos kindly loaned his car for transportation. - NORWICH GRANGE. Third and Fourth Degress Worked on Five Candidates. The postponed meeting of Norwich grange was held Wednesday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with a large number in_attendance. Worthy Master C. P. Bushnell pre- sided at the regular routine of busi- ness which Wl; transacted. The com- mittee reported the net proceeds from the corn supper served last week to be about $17. The secretary reported the state meeting is to be held in- Hartford in_Japuary., - The third and fourth degrees were 'worked in tull form on_the following gendidates: Miss Alice Stocking, Fred G. Bliss, William C. Noyes. L. ¥. Dix and Miss Miriam Bliss. The. lecturer announced the next meeting, Dec. 25, would be a Christmas social. Fifty/Two Club Dance. One of the most delightful gather- ings of the n_took place Tues- day evening in the rooms of the Fifty. Two club fer the farewell dinner and dance tendered Eiwood Milliken, one of the officers of -tho .club,- who left town Wednésday morning to spend the goming holidays at his home in West 1dwin, Me. Twenty-six couples were in attendance-and the dinmer followed by the dance was the initial enter- tainment of the club, which has slready formulated plans. for a busy soclal winter. The club membership repre- senting eleven colleges, 1s planning’ upon & college night for each. : Looking-for Pigs. ‘The Connecticut Agricults \ e at Storrs is canvagsing the entire state for pigs. It anyone has a pig for sale the state colley s of the porker.’ growing all e Y ,g‘ sln';:: agent in animal husbandry of the' col- | lege and of o o0 the unn:edusmu % ‘agriculture, cha "o locate, and corral the DI, James L. Case, C. A. Gager, Jr., ¥. D.|S! HE WONDERFUL FRUIT MEDICINE Thousands Owe Health And " Strength To “Fruit-a-tives® “FRUTT-A-TIVES”, the marvellous medicine made from, fruit juices — bas relieved miore cases of Stomack, Liver, Blood, Kidney and Skin Troubles than any other medicine. I severc cases of Rheumatism, Seiatica, Lumbago, Pain in the Back, Tmpare Blocd, raigis, Chromic Headpches, Chrovic Constipation and Indigestion, “Fruit. a-tives”” has given unusuaily effective results. By its cleansing, healing vowers on the elimdinating: argans, *“Pruit-a-tives” tones up -and invigor- ctes the whole system. * 50c. & box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit e-tives Limitad, Ogdensburg, N.Y- Neu- COMFORT CIRCLE MEETS Officers Re-slactod—Members Vote $10 to Red Cross and $5 to Salvation Army. 3 Comfort Circle of the King’s Daugh- ters held its annual meeting Wednes- dey. afternoon at the home of Miss ‘Mary C. Backus, 35 Otis street, four- teen members attending. Officers were re-slected as follows: Leader, Mrs. Albert T. Utley, vice- ieader, Mrs. John H. Allen; secretary, Mrs, Alvan D. Lewlis; treasurer, Mra. Albért Allen; chalrman work commit- ;__chairman ‘Wiiljam H. The circle voted to give $10 to the Red Cross and $6 to the Salvation Army. It was also voted to send two, baskets of fruit to shut-ins. The reports showed that the oirele has accomphished much _charitable work’ during the past twelve months. Now Londoner Captured by Germans. Benjamin McDonald, # New London Yoy and an employe of the Connecticut Powar company, Was among the 19 en- gineors of the United States captured after the battie at Cambial recently. He is the first New Londoner to be. ‘captured. in the war by the Germans. Young MeDonald had been employed by the Connmesticut Power eompany in New London about a year in the ca- pacity of groundman of the line gang when the war broke out.. Although under age, ~with the consént of his parents, who live in Boston, he enlisted in the engineer corps, soing overseds in ‘the early fall. : Naval Reserves Diss. Irviing T. Moore, aged 32 son oOf Watsqn S. Mpore, of Duluth, Mim., died at New Londan Wednesday night after a brief fliness with pneumonia. He was 'a Yale student who enlisted in the navel reserve and had been sta- tioned at- the .state pler In New Lon- don. - ——— 5 BOHN. SMITH—In New Haven, Dec. 4, 1917, a- Marjory Bidredge, to Mr. .| J. Hamilton Smith (Viola' Fldredge, Tormerly of Old Mystic). WILLIAMS —In Norwich, Dec. 18, 1917, a danghter to Sergeant and Mrs. Hyder N- Willlams of 456 ~Norith Main street. Sergeant Willlams is now -at- Camp’ Mead, Md. HOLDEN—In Norwich, Dec. 17, 1917, a son. Samuel Justin, to Mr. and * ‘Mrs. Henry E. Holden of 33 Bentley avenue. ROGERS—In_ Montville, Dec. ‘15, 1917, a son o Latham Dean and Mary Ann ‘Beetham Rogers. OTIS—In Hamburg, Dec. 18, 1917, a dolush!er to Mr. and Mrs. Wilber tis. MARRIED H POTTER—ROBINGON—In . _this city, Dec. 19. 1917, by Rev. J. H. Newland, Miss ‘Pearle 'Dorothea Hobinson and Fred Knowles Potter, Both of Nor- wich. T Tty av, drore I o.. 14, By Rev. Tge H. Stuse: Mizs Fannie May® Chapman ‘n.gh.w‘hn Carter, both of Nor- wich, DIED - ULLIVAN-—In Providence, R. I, Dec. 17, 1917 Abble - Sullivan, daignter of' the_lafe Damlei and Catherine Do- Vine Sullivan of Westerly, aged 21 years. CARY—In Carolina: R. T, Dec 19, 1917,/ Orrin A. Cary, late of Norwich Town. Services st Buekingham Momorial Fri- day atternoon. Dec, 21, 1917, at 1.30. Burial in the family lot if Maple- Wood cemetery. : WALKER—In_Norwich, Dee. 19, 1917, | J. Worthy Walker, aged 70 years. Notice of funeral hereatter. DIED. 'RANDALL — In Norwich, Dec. 17, 1917, Suddenly, Alexander H. Randall of 1§ Treadway avenue. s Funeral services at the Mt Calvary Baptist church,_High strect. Thurs- day afternoon, Dec. 20. at 1.30. Burial in"the family fot in North Stonington. Church & Allen FUNERAL ~ " DIRECTORS EMBALMERS HENRY E: CHURCH WM, SMITH ALLEN BYRON A. WIGHTMAN - Piano Tuner Phone 505-3 3 Fairmount Street Shea & Burke | Funeral Directors i ecn un Tor uusinees “we sell are made of Tennessee selected red - A very useful and-acceptabls H‘“Vfl I_I_:_.: orteous & P Christm itchell THE STORE OF ABUNDANT STOCKS as Shopping Headquar % 1 er THE STORE OF VARIED ASSORTMENTS Four More Busy Days Before Christms FOR the thousands who have gifts to buy, this great store, with its vast sk ae LA ks complete varieties—its immense selling spaces and conveniently arranged display —its thoroughly organized service, affords facilities for satisfactory selection il not approached elsewhere in Eastern Connecticut. READY for business at 8.15 in the morning and open every evening until C For comfortable shopping we recommend the morning hours. BE KIND ENOUGH TO CARRY WHAT PARCELS Y OU CAN TOYS ||DOLLS Toys of all kinds, includ- Dolls of all kinds—the ing all the latest novelties best made in America— in Mechanical Toys and dressed in all styles and the prices are very reason- colors. We have picked able. A special showing the best there is in the of Electric and i market. It is a great cal Trains. Make it af. point to visit our Toy De- partment in basement. showing of Dolls. Don’t fail to visit our Doll Sec- tion in basement. Books mnk_e most pleasing gifts for men and n n boys, and for the little folks. Our Holiday stock of Books is without doubt the b Games and Puzzles of al kinds — some new and novel as well as many of the old-time favorit There are Card Games, Block Games, Etc.—all fair price Games are located in Millinery Se tion. e = | Gifts men, young and old, ever offered hereabout, including many noted books of recent publication. A Showing of Juvenile : BOOKS We make a splendid showing of Juvenile Books, board and _linen covered, at 5o to 50c. Also Paint- ing Baoks. . Chatterbox, ~Mother Goose and Bed Time Series. Boys’ and oo " BOOKS Books for boys and girls by all the best known writers of these kinds of books. We have a series for boys and girls at 35c—u" Boys’ series at All the fatesr BOOKS We show more than 500 tities in popular novels at 60c each. A the new books, noted publ by best known auth upwards. CEDAR CHESTS, $11.00-to $27.50 preciate, is a Cedar Chest, which is useful as well as ornamental. * The Cedar Chests cedar and are absolutely dust-proof and moth-proof. - We show these Chests. in a variety of ‘sizes ranging in price from $11.00 to $27.50. ' Women’s Beacon Bath Robes $3.98 ift for a womam. would be a Beacon Bath Robe. In our Muslin rwear Department, second floo we show a splendid. line of Beacon. Bath Robes, with and without co lars, at §3.98 to $9.96. - ® When you have presents for baby in mind be sure and visit our splendidly equipped department of Infants’.Goods in the second ficor. A regular little store in itself where we specialize.in Baby Furnishings and Baby Play- sl Goods for Infants and Children LEGGINS, 59c to $1.25 SACQUES, 50c to $125 BOOTEES, 25¢ to 75¢. AFGQHANS, $1,25 to $4.89 Sweater Sets—Sweater, Cap,. Leggins and Mittens, at $4.50, $4.98 and $6.98 t. = Trinkets for Infants—Rattles, Testhing Riags, Record Books, Brush and Comb Sets. . GIFTS FOR HOUSEWIVES Plllow Cases, cotton and linan, at 36¢, 44c and up to §5:00 & pair. Cotton Sheets, all sizes and grades, at 79¢ to §253 each. Bed Spreads in chochet, dimity, Satin Marseilles and Embroidered Linen, at $1.00, $1.50 and up to $25.00 each. S Cotton Blankets, ail sizes, at $1.25, $1.50 to $250 a pair. Woolnap, Nearwaol and Beacon Blankets, at §2.50, $2.95 to $4.50 a pair. Wool Blankets, all colors, $6:00, $7:50 to $17.50 & pair. f Comfortables-filled with cottom, wool, or down, at $1.98 to $15.00. Table Seta—Cldths and Napkins to match—all sizes, at §3.50, $450 and up o $47.50 a set. 5 : Bureau and Sideboard Searfs, ineluding muslin and linen—plain and em- broidered—Cluny, Madeira, Eto., at 25¢, 50c and up to $8.50. Table Centers, same styles as foregeing, at 25 to $47.50 each. Luncheon and Tea Squares and Sats, at $1.50 to $19.50.. Fine Towels, at 250, 87V26 and up to $2.50 each. Marex Turkish Towels for combing jackets, etc., at 25c to $1.25. Embroidered Day Cases and Envelops Cises, at $1.50 to $5.00 a pair. Bath Robe Patterns, including the weli-known “Beacon” make, in a "1 splendid assortment of color cémbinations, with cords to match, at Carpet Sweepers— Useful and practical acuum Cleaners Vacuum Sweepér at ‘vanr Electric Cleaner which is unex- E 3 Service Flags A great many people are givh Service Flags this season for-Chr mas gifts—a “patriotic” as we an acceptable gift. We show ice Flags at 89¢c to $5.50. Waisting Silks ‘We make an excellant showing<of Silks for walistings, Doth wa and fancy, in the newest and designs, making & practical gift—price $5.00 a pattern—every t tern packed in a holiday box sired. Dress Silks An excellent assortment of ble Summer Silks and Volles, in_satin stripes an designs, at 39c to $1.00 a 3 We show Messalines, Crepe-de-Chine, Crepe e Silk Poplin for dresses. in leading shades, at $1.39 to.$ yard. Bach Sflk Dress Pattern wi packed in a holiday box if & Cotton Fabrics We show a wide ra Fabrics, suitable for #nd kimonos. All D: Kimono Patterns wi a holiday box upon reques Furs for Gifts A Muff or & Fur Set that any woman would ar We show Mufts in Coney. Jap $2.93 to § Taftetas, Kit Coney, Etc., We have some very handsome R Fox Sets at $17.50, 319 a $25.00, Women’s Waists some_new Gmen's Dainty Voils Wa tractive new collars, at $2.98. Man ‘Women's Wals: and Georgette Crepe, flesh ¢olor, at, $5.50. * Women's Aprons We make a_splendid - shos Women’s Aprons—some ver effects. that would make a Ir ceptable gift for a woman. a ‘woman likes a pretty Ap range 25c to $1.00.