Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 3, 1918, Page 6

The New Year had been born less than an hour, when the fire alarm bell in Westerly was tolling and the fire alarm whistle of Pawcatuck was toot- ing, calling out the men of both de- partments for a blaze in the one-story wooden structure on the Pawcatuck River bridge, in Pawcatuck and within a few fect of the state line botw;an Istland and Connecticut.” For ?o‘::;ayem. and up p:gd a ‘yeu ago this ding was occuj In :‘ll‘\i;ml F. Howard, newsdealer, G was succeeded by Frank Holliday, who vacated the store Monday for nw; quarters, The center part of the lml.l structure was utilized as a uhoe—uhfir;- ning place, while the store next to me boundary line was occupied by e State Line Lunch, Peter Vouras, m prietor. < The fire originated in junch room and while the pmpflewt\: and several customers were presen A crackling noise was heard, there was an odor of burning wood, but no trace of fire at that time. But in a brief time a flame was noticed creep- ing along the edge of the ceiling trox? the direction of the serving departmen A section of the metal ceiling was tom‘ away and it was then found thai quite a fire was raging and the fire alarms were gent in. ’1‘\1‘:‘ fire was perhaps tective wiring. duéo‘&d;:puunenu used chemicals at first but without effect, and then two streams of water were directed into the building and the blaze was su:- dued. The flames had spread to t! : rear of the building, but tha active worlk of the firement saved the proper- ty from destruction. The loss of the State Line Lunch is estimated at 8:.0(': and that of the shoe shining place a! $150. The building is erected on spiles on the river, the front resting on the bridge, and its original cast of con- struction above the spiles was proba- bly not more than $300. With the high cost of material and labor, the pres- ent loss is estimated at $300. This building is under control of, or owned by, the Worcester Real Estate fl,'“d Mortgage company, and was sold b){ the Lorraine Manufacturing company ears 3 "’;'hye lnsta%vre for the year 1917 in Westerly was at the residence of Mrs.|: zabeth Hogg, 3¢ Summer street, aEhI:n-fly after ten o'clock, Monday night. Mrs. Hogg's son and’ daughter had re- ‘tired to their rooms. and she placed a lighted ofl stove in the room of her son John w¥o was expected home from Camp Devens during the night. She went down stairs, and upon returning 2 short time afterward, found the bed- ding afire and the room filled with flame and smoke. The telephone ex- change was notified and a fire alarm was sent in. The fire was exting- uished by the use of chemicals. The damage is estimated at $400. The fire was quite a shock to Mrs. Hogg, who has never fully recovered from the severe injuries she received in the Bradford railroad wreck. The Narragansett Electric Lightjng company has filed a request with the public utilities commission of Rhode Island for an increase in the rates for lJighting, power and heating in Provi- dence, Westerly and other places in the state. The commissioners. have taken the matter under consideration. Not very long ago Westerly people, by the board of trade route, made demand for a reduction in rates, but without subctantial success. : land is the only state in the rot yet accepted of- 1 vocational educa- stattes are receiv- otments of a million doilar fund from the federal government to assist in vocational education. Connecticut. is on of the latest states to receive its allotment of $22,000. Allotments are based on usual population and oth- er. considerations, The Rhode I nd general assembly convened Tuesday, with nearly every member responding to the roll call, the Westerly delegation all answering, present. Lieutenant Governor San Sinei who is expected to preside at sessions of the senate was prevented by fllness and Senator Arthur L. Smith, of Barrington, president of the senate, presided. There was no spe- cial ceremony as the organization of a year ago prevails, the members be- ing elect2d biennially, although there are annual sessions of the legislature. The governcr's message was the only feature, aside from the customary leg- islative business. —_— Nathaniel Greene homestead in Littls Compton, aiso the aneient structure latterly known as the Old Town Hall, were destroyed by fire, Mondav. fro some unknown cause. The fire originated in the Greene house and the flames swept across the street and burned the Old Town Hall. This latter building was erected in 1693, and for a .,number of years up to 1882, served as town hall, but since then has been unoccupied. T'he timber used in the construction of the building was furnished by Col- onel Benjamin Church, Indian fighter in King Philip's war. It has been re- built from time to time and.has been used as a ta a church, poorhouse, hnoctn office, d:fiinx house and town ail. The Ganeral _Florrimon M, Howe, recently elected vice president and director of the In- dustrial Trust company of Providence, with branch in Westerly, assumed the office Tuesday. He succeeds Frank C. Lungs Are Weakened By Hard Colds ALy CASCARA £ QUININE PomS The old family semedy —in tablet form—asafe, casy to take. No &?—no it after effects. colds in “._l——(kg;n 3 days. Money back if itfails. the JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOKBINDER Hill’ 24T far 25¢c. At Any Drug Store Blank Books Made and Ruled to Order 108 BROADWAY FREDERICK T. BUNCE Piano Tuner Phone 838.2 & Clairmount Ave. Meikle Wedding—Dr. Albert H. Spicer Practicing Fifty- four Years—War Stamp Committees. X ! .| len, the pastor, officiating. Burial was Nichols, for six years with the com- pany, who resigned to associate with a New York - financial company. Mr. Howe has been identified with bank- ing interests for the past 20 years and was made cashier of the federal re- Siton “was oreanises, e position fotn tution was e lon which he came to the Industrial Trust company. Previously he had been with the Old Colony Trust company in executive capacity. < The one-story frame structure on the bridge, partially destroyed by fire Tuesday morning, is said to be the best paying business property in Paw- catuck, irf the town of Stonington, when the amount invested is taken in consideration. It is expected that the building will be repaired and reoccu- pied with the least possible delay. The best paying property of like character in Westerly is said to be the one-story ‘wooden structure in High stm:t.n bn'ilt as a temporary postoffice while e present marble postoffice building was being constructed. There ate now four stores in that building, with rents as high as if the stores were located in a modern building costing one hundred times . more money to erect than was paid for the construction of this sup- posed-to-be temporary structure. The location is one of the best in-town. Miss Etta Wilson Meikle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B, Meikle, and Lorin_G. McLaren, son of Mr. and Mrs. David ‘McLaren, were married Monday at the home of the bride’s parents in Narragansett avenue, Rev. W. J. McNeill, pastor of the Pawca- tuck Congregational church, officiating, and with only members of the two families in attendance. Miss Jean Meikle, sister of the bride, was brides- maid, and Arthur H. Coy was. best man. Mr. and Mrs. McLaren left on a wedding trip to New York and ‘Washington. - They will reside in New- ton avenue. m I | I | Local Laconics. Catherine 'Marr, wife -of William Marr, died- Monday in her §6th year. Miss Genevieve Burdick has gone to Washington, where she has secured a government clerkship. Isabel ‘B. Duguid ‘of Westerly- and Emerson 'W. Joy of Bath, Me., were married Nov. 24, 1917, in Augusta, ‘Me. The New Year'’s Bulletin weighed ten’ ounces and one old 'Westerly sub- sc?t'iber said it is’ worth its weight in gold. While battling against the flames in his lunch room Tuesday morning Peter Vouras was severely burned on the hands. 5 Dr. Albert H. Spicer commenced the practice of dentistry in Westerly 34 years ago, and is the oldest dentist in | continuous service in the state. Private John F. Farnsworth, sta- tioned at Fort Greble, returned Mon- day .at the expiration of a 24-hour| pass. He is the pianist of the fort or- chestra which plays evenings for the moving pictures and Y. M. C. A. Arthur M. Cottrell, in charge of the | war stamps and thrift stamps cam- paign for the Westerly district. has appointed the “following committee to have direct charge of the sale of these stamps: Alberti R. Stillman, Thomas | McKenzie, ‘Willard H. Bacon, Milliam Clark, John Farrell and Edgar P. Max- son. This committee will be enlarged by the loeal chairman or state com- mittee. 1t is expected that fully 100 | nzlencfles will be established in West- | erly, ¢ STGRRS Mid-Winter Dance at Armory—Red Cross Workers to Send For Wool— Struggling to Overcome the Cold. i | The mid-winter dance was given in| the Armory on the evening of Decem- ber 28. ‘The patronesses were Mrs. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Newton. The committee in charge were Messrs. Horton, Mallett, Thomp- son, Cassel. The proceeds ow the dance are to be used to send copies ot The Campus to graduates who are in service. Minstrel Show. A minstrel show given by the stu- dents Saturday evening in the Armory was enjoyed in spite of the low tem- perature. Mrs. Lamson in entertaining Miss Ruth Rose of Bridgeport. Will Send For Wool. At the Red Cross meeting Friday afternoon it was voted to send for a large consignment of wool. Miss Ruth Brundage of Danbury is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brun- dage. Battling Against Cold. The struggle with the elements goes on here “as elsewhere. The build- ings are all somewhat warm, but it is almost impossible to cope with the cold winds. Richard Mason’s ther- mometer gave the lowest reading, 22 degrees below zero, Sunday morning. The occupaticn of many people Sun- day was thawing water pipes. ASHFORD © | Visitors Over the Holidays—Funeral of Miss Isadore Farnham. Miss Inez Whittemore of Providence is spending her vacation at The Oaks. Bosworth Brothers of Eastford pur- chas:d six cows of William Poole last week, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston ‘of Williman- tic spent Christmas with Mrs. John- ston’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ¥ Chebra. Miss Vera Bennette is spending her | vahc(aitions u‘ hg;:s e 1 ss Susie ra, Mary Bartok an, Ada Lamphear, who work in Wmiq mantic Thread Mills, are home for the bolidays. Funeral of Isadore Farnham. People of this vicinity were sorry to hear of the geath of Isadore Farn- ham, the 14-year-old daughter of Wil- liam Tarnham of North Ashford, from pneumonia. The funeral was held at at the Baptist church in North Ash- ford of which she was a member. Sun- day at 1 o'clock p. m., Rev. Mr. Co). in North Ashford cemetery. B Joseph Pistay moved his family tul Eridgeport. Raymond Baker conveyed their household goods In his autotruck, —_— I L NOW comes the time to clear apparel stocks and the PR ol whl:hwen.m{o qui;kly dispose- of *?u season’s prettiest coats, suits and dresses, tell a story of noteworthy savings for ‘women who desire to be: well dressed at little cost. Knowing that hundreds of eager women will I~ a’va3iara of this sale All Furs Now at Just 1-3 Off Former Prlces I% 121- . 2 # of ilie we -urge. early selections T‘HOUGH price receives first consideration at sale time, you must not wht the smart styles of these low priced coats, nor-overlook their careful tailoring - and excellent fabrics. The coats are no less distinctive, and desirable than they were at their original prices—but prices have been so greatly lowered that you'll quickly see the advantage of prompt uelection.. . ‘ Coats now $16.50, 3550 =~ i 8 Coats now $24.50, . Coats now $37.5:0,‘Z¥€§,'08° $45.00 TYPICALLY smart are the slender lined styles of these suits, so low-priced for clearance. There’s a variety of modes and materials that will _enable early - choosers to obtain the very sort of suit most desired. Every suit in the collection originally priced far above the present marking. Suits now $14.50, 1= & — Suits now $22.50, 1= Dress Sdle OME designed for street or afternoon wear, others intended for the party or dance. A handsome collection of both silk and serge dresses—each an excep- tional value at its present pricing. So popular is the dress that we urge you not . to delay selections, for these will be quickly sold at our “complete clearance” prices. . Dresses now $8.75, oy were to Dresses now $13.75, e Dresses now $19;75, }"fé‘o’&' Y o 125 Main Street, Norwich, Conn. \ from Waltham, Mass., where she has| been visiting her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clarke have returned to Quincy, Mass. o . Change in Trolley Schedule. CENTRAL VILLAGE Change in Trolley Schedule to . Moo- “sup—Dr. Robert McLeod Enlists in Army—Thomas-Northrop Marriage at Westerly. F leaves here at 6:45 and 7.15-¢'clock in the morning. Some people will get left if they forget the change of time. George D. Seguin, who attends the business college in Providence, has been enjoying a week’s vacation at his home. Miss Beatrice Neal has returned from her home in Auburn, Me., where she spent the vacation. Miss Clara Williams - has returned been visiting her sister, Mrs,.V Loring. Miss Gertrude Handy has returned from Cotuit. Mass., where she bas been visiting for a week at her home. Miss Emma Greenhalgh of Reading, Mass, has. been spending lier vaca- am turned from a visit with relatives in il Waterbury. The Moosup-Central Village . trolley | Providence Winfield . and eth spent Friday at Miss Ella Lawton of Brooklyn has|{J ¥ - AT i toba has been visiting relatives Spencer, - Mas: Mrs. Beaulac's brother, George Pot- — vin, . . 2 » Enlists in Army. Dr. and Mrs. Robert McLeod of New Rochelle, N. Y., have been visiting| Mrs, McLeod’s father, Albert C, Wala leer. Dr. lMcLeod zeeently enlisted . an army lieutenan h The “Plainfisid Woolen Mill cloged Frank Byles of Schenectady, N. Y. g N £ 2 visited his mother, Mrs. Charles Byles | poonpy 2nd started up Wednesday ful operation performed. | Mass. se Caplette and Miss| hiette of Worcester, former residents here. were Monday- visitors at L. Howard Cross’. Mili Starts Up. Ear] Collins has returned from New .-Employed 'in Providence. # :loseg Bulouh has ‘gone :o Providence where he has eéntered the employ of! the Bal[oy‘.m%o,‘- NS 2 , L. Howard. Cross has'bean confined: to his hofne for'several days by a se-, vere.cold. .’ Thoma: Mr. and' Mrs. Fred North have re- Miss Pauline Mathewson was Friday. John McDonald ang_children in ; Sunday. John Frances is il with v Annouficement ohn F‘ra'm‘:eL ; No Church Services. she n. Frances is ill withk a severe me\n:lnt;u::;en;f J Visitor From Manitoba, There was no church service Sun-| Mrs i N Willlam? Joseph Potvin of Winnines, Mani- |fday as the minister ‘did not arrite, isitor at Mass., has been a v Brook Farm at Ifack Hill, Mr. and, Mrs. Harold Trainer have been entertaining Mitses Ruth, . Ber- rice’ and Mary . l'razer: of ‘Northboro a8 in Westerly, R. Christmas The “hride - formerly. lived . heve. and 'is“the bnly daughter of Mr. amd <B. Narthrup, former res.: > o the Sugar Mrs. ‘Ellen Torrev is iniPutnam at Be the home .of herdaughter, Mrs, Geor~e Palker. yho recently retunrned from o hospital’ in Worcester where she “has Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Beaulac of have been guests of X\égs Andiew,