Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 26, 1917, Page 6

FLAG RAISING AT- WESTERLY Parade and ‘Patriotic Exercises Christmas Moring—Town But 2,500—Church Services Tuesday Well Attended. ‘The raising ‘of the flag in'front: of | Warren the - quarters of Company C,: Connec- ticut Home Guard, which flag Wwas presented by The Lorraime Manufac- taring company, was attended with ~spelcal exercises - Christmas - morning. Preltminary to the. flag raising there Wwhs a parade by Company C, and with a large assemblage present the exer- cisés. were .commenced, - which opcned with the bugle call for: attention, by Alfred Cockayme and John. Suteliffe, pany, Attormey Benjamin of Mystic made the prementation, and tme unfurling - of .the flag’ . followed. Cnuln Sheiby = Nichels. made ' the Warwick North Kingstown an Pawtucket . . Woorisocket Westerly. ... - Howard Knight, who is in charge of the .campaign in Rhode Island issued thie . following statement . Christmas “The American Red Cross in Rhode Island- has 'passed. by a number of thousand its quota in the Christmas membership campaign and it ‘seems fitting- to ocongratulate, rather than thank, “all those loyal citizens vho have so nebly responded. Individual praise or mmu to all the workers. team captains and committees would likewise seem out of place, consider- speech of acceptance. - While the flag | jne. tHe nature of ths work in which was beinz raised the Westerly ~band the aress was made by Rev. John Fitx- gerald, pastor of St. Mary's chureh, Who also promeuneed 'benediction.- The town officials of Westerly -and Stomington were present and these or- sanizations were ‘represented: West- erly constabuilary: Hancook and Bud tary Camp Fire Girls, Phebe Greene' Ward chapter, D. A. R, and the ‘Pelex S. Barber FHose company. Westerly made a cloan 'leap. over QM top in the campaign for members the Red Cross, raising its quota o( 2500, and. increasing - the number to 5000, or -practically- half the popuintion of the town. As . so.went the state of Rhed triotic duty has been .well performed ‘within the given time and the solici- tation for new members is at an end. The final fizures as recelyed at staté quarters. at midnight, Monday, are as follows. ‘and are: subject - to additions, Newport not reporting: . T1,508 600 3,000 3,443 825 East - Providence 3,000 Foster 50 Johnston Scituate Pawtuxet Smithfield WRS. RIESD SIBK SEVEN MONTHS Restored to Health™ by Lydia E. PilkhmsVe‘d‘blquIpcuL’ Tk~ Fut seven lnngnwnuu I wflmd from a female trouble, with unnhu.lth -woman able to dor P &P{n‘khm- ¢+ “er .in Hebran. m’s’ Vegetab! k;lmentggn female ills. - - very ail woman in the. United States is wrd!; yln tedfownuq: the' Lydia E. (confid: u-n .dl:rt ential), advice. Itis frn, ll‘ bnng ymm .'i” t6 . m m.cuuua.uu. | $1.26—F. V. mmu:z. A.no—-u.a TOWN: fln’flln., 'l“he 1.4-—, ofers in Town Mosti the- Tawn -of. Meew! e meet _in-a estme. to be st ™. . ‘the. purpose.: of _considering ‘ways lo ' prosect thomselves n]ur)bllftnl & trom a-tage e, fus whother they will ¥ _meem 1o the or proper rpose of m.—u-t the o (account of Which' “ mee! n o § to - havi TR e & ("&:u:‘m i such fuck~ Ao % 1o a: “flludwona cooperative bas- xa‘gfl.flef,\afl _ wenteh ua is. e pu h } they were engaged. The support of this_great' humane organization which relieves the distressed is a duty in- cumbent upen all men and women of every race, creed and color. “No thahks can express, mo praise can ecommend such work—rather would we best consider it a moral obligation assumed with our -birth- right. "The souls of men and the souls of women have been laid bare and there we have found the brother- hood of man, peace on earth, good will toward men, and it seems fitting, for it is ‘Christmas.” Local Lacenics. Many awav-from-homes were at thelr Westerly homes for Christmas. ‘The Christmas services in the Epis- copal - and Catholic. churches were largely attended. Not more than half of the Westerly constabulary have signifieq their in- tentjon of enlisting in the Provisional Hoéme Guard. Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Perkins of Providence had as Christmas' guests Mr. and. Mrs. Harold Dickens Living- stone of Westeriy. The local postoffice employs wel- come the passage of Christmas_time, and-are preparing for the New Year's rush of dunning documents. Tanner Seriously Ill— A Patriotic Pianist—Party on the Birthday of Charles McFarland. Mrs. Sophrgnia Tanner, who for- meriy_lived 15{&;; Killingly. remains seriously " ill the - home "of Cyrus Battey. . She. came. here Thanksgiv- ing day to make her home at Mr. Bat- tes’s, as Mrs. Battey is her niece. She was taken, ill with bronchial .pneu- monia shortly after her arrival. Entertained Her Guest. Miss ' Beatrice ' Sigrim entertained a ]’-my of young people at her home on River street Tuesday evening in heror “6f Miss Lila® Schofield of New York. Mrs. Philip Mathewson, leen. iil, ‘is' better. Miss Lila Schofield lef: orning’ for Concord, N. H,, “er” parénts have recentl home. .The family Rassaic, N, J. an Grimes has moved his family 3" Moosup, . where he is employed. George Ross of Wellasley, Mass. tak een: the wuest of loeal Telatives. who has Sund. .. ‘where ¥ purchased has ‘been liv- ' The Liberty Y gtriotic. but' the pian Miss Mildred biteheaq is_ also. very patriotic as i€, stands when she plavs The St 3pangled Tanner. for the Liberty. cho- a%.at thé war.rallies. Miss Mae] Hirst of Mystic is nz at the home of her rother, irst. Mr. and- Mrs. J. “Arthur, Atwood of epce -have cen guests of rela- John [VINOL MAKES a Tariand was in Norwich Lieotenant ¢ fec eon. the. guest of friends. Mrs. A..B. Mathewson. Miss Ruth Vatheweon and- Miss Pauline Mathew- s wxere i Norwich Thursday. AMiss. Ruth Iorms has recovered from, illness. Miss - Marguerite Porter has been “P¢ pding- her vacation at the home of “ter: parents, Mr, apd Mrs. ‘Buell Por- She - attends high 00l here. to - Maire. { Miss Peatrice Neal is spending her acation at her ‘hom:-in Maine. iss Mabel Razoux Is spending this week at her homhe in Boston. Russell Pragg was at f"ehler< e. R. E, Friday. ! : Birthday - Party. of friends was entertained -ovenine -at the home of :. _Charles -McFarland in or of Mr. McFarland’s birthday. Teugene "Collins _has been . recent Roafi F Fef'um v\ho attends New. Fngland Conservatory of sic in. Boston. is .spending - Christ- as vaeation at. her. home. -Felix® Wakely, an. enlisted man at Cha n Navv. Yard, visited Mr. and Mrs., John Wake- At East' Greenwich. Mr: and-Mrs. Frank Harrington and ‘1ughter Olivene spent their. Home. ingiin Fast Greenwich, R. I, where Mr.: Harrifgton is employed in‘a wool- ~n mill." They: will not ;move their household goods- there 'until they are sure of:remajning there. iss Phebe Barker is spendine the holidays-at" her-sister’s, Mrs. William Holland ' in Putnam. Miss Lijlian ‘Cooper-is at the hom@ of ‘her parents, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ulyssus G. Cooper. Miss - Mary * Byles, who teaches .in S!e g i3 spending the vacation with her mother Mre. Charles Byles. Rev. Clarence H. Barber of Daniel- n;‘ png;l’lmi. hc';hSundas vs: m - Thompsos Dayviite - Sunday. - 2V “ . Retiurns From Hospital, Mrs. Themas Wine. has returned :‘mn‘m suhe Da: h!(.l‘:nbul hospital, Put. , iere. she had.a successful - eration performed. % Qo nd Nrs. Howard Clarke - of Sy, ass.. spent Sunday with lo- m-i !:uubem ‘Pouraue was a ‘visi: tor Nofwich' Saturda: Pfodncm association has Mmod in Australia to control the the copper was sold almost entirely n.rs‘uxh sthe German wold of Fort Wright | CHILBREN STRONG And Invigorates Old People Any doctor will tell you that the ingredients. of Vinol as. printed below contain the elements needed to im- prove the heajth of delicate children 2nd restore strength to old people. Cod Liver. and Beef Peptones, Iron and Manganese Peptonates, + Iron “and Ammonium Citrate, Lime and Soda Glycerophosphates Cascarin. Those who have puny, ailing #r run-down children ‘or aged parents may prove this at-our expense. I Besides the -good it does children afd the aged tHere is nothing like Vinol to restore strength and vitality to weak, nervous women and over- worked.' run-down men. Try it. If you are not entirely sat-, isfled, ‘we' will return your money without question: that ~proves our fairness and vour protection. Mil- lions ‘of people have been convinced this ‘way. Broadway Pharmacy, G. G. Engler, Prop., Norwich. Vinol is sold in Willimantic by the Wilson Drug Co.: in ‘Danielson by the A. W. Williams Pharmacy, and in Putnam ‘by J. F. Donahue. STAFFORD SPRINGS Miss Florence M. Quilty Resigns From High* School Faculty — Business Men’s Association to Continue Monthly Socials — 'Fine . Holiday Business. The tewn. school. committee has a number of applications for the va- cancy_in the department ,of modern languiges in the local high _ schoel caused by the resignation. af Miss Florence M. Quilty and a selection will probably be made withiri a few days. Miss Quilty was an exceptionally efficient teacher and there is much re- gret that she decides to leave the schoo.l She Is to teach French _and English in the West Springfield High Sehool. Aid Registrants. Attorneys Willis H. Reed and M. D. O'Connell assisted by H. R. Wight- | man and J. Carl Converse have been | busy the past few daye aiding rgsis- trants in filling out their question- naries. Will Mold Socials.. The Stafford Business Men's asso- ciation has decided to held monthly socials. as .usual this wintor. The committee '01‘ the first social ronsists of Lincoln Luce, €. H. Moore, H. ' Pinney, H. E. Burwell and Raymond G. Towne. Miss Anna Welsh of . Uxbridee. Mass., is spending the . holiday vaca- | tion in Stafford Springs with her mother and ster on ‘Maple street. Big Christmas Business. Notwithstanding the numerous calls for money for war purposées locall mercharts reports an_unusually large Christmas trade. This is probably accounted for by the fact that busi- ness is so good in the mills and the wagés paid are the highest ever. - Borough Brief: ss Margaret Black of New York is with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Black| in_Stafford Hollow for the ho'idavs. Miss_Catherine'Smith and Miss Ger- Winter-of _-North - Brookfieid. assisted_at the Howard store during the Christmas rush. Mrs. Harold Tallman of Worcester is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Ristiten -in StaffordyiMe Wins Promotion. Harry: e who s at Camp Dev. ons_has beer promoied to the quarter- master corps. His_brother. George is home from camp’on a tnree days' furiough. ® Mr. and M P. Kellogg and son, | Robert, of West Stafford, have been spending a few days: in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Perry expect to' &pend the rest of the winter in Spring- fAerd. x Rév. Johr W. Rallantine and familv of West Stafford will _occupy their | hotse on Prospect street, during their alise « Mrs. John' Purvis, ‘Mrs.” Clifford Da- and Edwin Da\'ls spent Sunday in Prnfldence Arthur Warwick has returned ! isit with relatives in- Caroli- . ‘Andrew Archer were isitors Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Milligan were in Nerwich Wednesday. Ars - Charles Myers and daughters weve in Putnam Thursday. Grorge Davisof Tort Wright is home | ona furlough - M Howard S. Wood are| "ot - Providence | friends. | Mrs. Kate Norton hias heen {IL. - T. A. George:of Springfeld is at ¥ o] Hi'l Crest house. - . Miss Kathleen MeDermitt. Charle: Keezan and ¥rank C. Florence-of the Hill Crest house are in Providence for the’ holidny: Mr. and :Mrs.. 'erhn Tsarrswclouxh of Davvil'e were Sunday .guests,at D. "Arnold’s. A. H. Battey n-d daughter were.in Ménsup. Valley Sunday. . - Mr, And. Mrs, dames Kent will en tartain Webster friends Christmas The December meéting ‘of the Sarah "Willlams Danielson chapter, D. A. r.{ wn Held Thursdav afternoon with Mrs was held Thursdav afterpoon with Mrs. R. L. Kenvon' = at . Kumsems. Twenty-nine ladies were present. . Christmas ‘Exercises. The teachers and pupl's of the Cen- ‘ter. school ~and . their friends enjoyed A, Christmas _tree’'and entertainment at the 'schodl house Friday afternoon. The programme donsisted “of recitations, songs end an. address, isor ‘of sehools.’ Mrs, Mary, Sunderland_of Wickford is_the guest of Mrs. Phebé Kenyon. D. Alva Crandall cut hisz'leg badly while chop; ing wood. Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Kenyon were rekent callers at Wh:kfnrd Stlas ‘Barber. “Hope Valley' has been doing. =y _work _at’ Woodcrest recently. Wilfrea T Barber, who 1 located at Fort Getty, came’ home Mdnday _to spénd_Christmas with hh’ parents, Mr. end- Mrs. Erlo G. Barber. Mrs, Nathan: . Maine is caring for ker -motHer, - Mrs. -Betsey. M." Rathbun, whao is ill at the home of her ndn, Wil .| Lam A. Rathbun, near Msine’s Crosst, Charles. P.. Culver. tm-utqd busi- ness in Westerly -Friday. ‘Miss Beatrice: Maine of Bosm Bridge Ashwillett Fri , The Business Center of Norwich Sale of Women’s and Misses’ A A FIGHT TO KEEP THE PRICES DOWN BEGINS THIS MORNING For two years the prices have been going up. Day by dny, and month by month the advance has been by leaps and bounds. This sale is a part of our battle to keep the prices down to a moderate level. It hos been our constant policy to mark our merchandise down to the lowest point, but while this sale is going on the prices will be lower the lowest. Buy now—we feel that we have made an effort which is worth your very earnest attenticn. WOMEN’S, MISSES’ AND JUNIORS’ SUITS WOMEN’S AND MiSSES’ COATS VALUES AS HIGH AS $17.50 VALUES UP TC $27.50 A striking example of the advantages of trading You will have few chances to duplicate the ciiering here. These are warm winter coats with converii- we make you here, prices are moving up so rapidl,. ble collars, and when you consider the high-cost of Here’s a stock of handsome coats, made of superic wool materials now, you will realize the value of materials, and in the most attractive models. Fuli this bargain. The weaves are Meltons and Wool sweep skirts, deep belts, big fur or wool plush col- Velours, and all the new fashion lars are among the features you will features in buttons, novelty pock- note. In fact every coat is a rare Eg 7 . . ets and collars are shown. bargain. WOMEN’S COATS OF HIGHEST GRADE ATTRACTIVE SUITS FOR WOMEN A“\iD VALUES UP TO $45.00 MISSES The very liberal reductions which have been made VALUES AS HIGH AS $27.50 in these coats of greater value, will give some idea A grouping of various attraclive lots of suits of our fight on high prices. The beauty of thes. enables us to make this drastic reduction in price. coats—the exclusiveness of the styles, the beauty or The weaves.and colorings are all very desirable and the weaves and colorings, gives them without ques- the suitS Cofrect in every defail. The coats are 3 : . = - s iined with silk throughout, and the skirts, tion the highest pla_Le. There are only one or qu o although simply tailoreti are extremely smart $27 7 a kind, and almost every coat is trim- - 5 and pleasing in every way. At the g» med with fur. You have some Christ- reduced price these suits will sell $17 75 mas money? Buy a coat with it. 4 Women’s and Misses’ Women’s and Misses’ Suits quickly. Dresses ALL OF THE BETTER KIND $24o75 PRETTY FROCKS AT A LITTLE PRICE This item should be a 4headiiner.” $12.75 We have set a high mark for this with the “vast” quantity presented dress sale,’believing that valuts and in this sale at this price. But we the styles which are” brought for- do want to give a clear impression ward at this little price will sell of the exceptional values which are them all readily, in a very short cluded at this price. The quality time. The assortment includes finc of prime importance, and in these Hudson Seal Coat with very full sweep— Serges and pretty Taffetas, Satins both quality and style are of the and Crepe Meteors in the best of highest.. Only one suit of a kind, exceptionally good lines, very $129.50 : : SCT the prevaiiing cofl orings. e mod- handsome lining, value $159.00 : 1 Tt d, the i 1 - Marmot Fur Coat—rich brown $59 00 e el ,V“‘;';': P des 0 th are simple with the correctness h only accompanies the best with Nutria collar, value $75.00 style. The values are as high as $17.50. cR ISR, A Few Choice Fur Coats and Fur Sets AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES Hudson Seal Coat with deep collar and wide border of skunk, lined with silk $159 50 brocade, value $189.50 ...... and Broadcloth. Values up to w.oo. COME N AND SEE THEM THERE’S A SUIT HERE FOR YOU Fur Muffs and Scarfs at Sale Prices . Pretty Blouses In Many Attractive Styles HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY PRICE-CUTTING Dainty Blo\uec as well as the heavier garments have been marked down to lower levels, and afford many chances for advantageous buying. Crepe-de-Chine Blouses in white and col- ors. - Several’ “attractive styles in the display 5,00 s Crepe-de-Chine, Georgette, Fancy Silks, . formerly marked as high as $6.50...... White Voile Blouses in many pretty models, all daintily trimmed and well” AP oA T e T L S Finest White Voile ‘Blouses in all the newer designs, all lzandsomely trimmed. . $3.00 $4.75 95¢ $1.69