Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1918, Page 5

OUR CLEARA SALE | ' We know ye could make more profit if we kept our Overcoats until next Winter, but that is comtrary to our NCE season’s goods before the new $18. OVERCOATS at $14.50 $20. OVRECOATS at $16.00 $22. OVERCOATS at.$17.50 $24. OVERCOATS at $19.50 $25. OVRCOAETS at $20.00 $28. OVERCOATS at $22.50 $30. OVERCOATS at $24.50 $35. OVRCEOATS at $27.50 Murphy & McGarry 207 Main Street Clearance Sal The Lyons Co. WILL LAST ALL WEEK AN Tl Muslin Underwear Sale Dainty CORSET COVERS for. .. Embroidery and Lace Trimmied. CORSET COVERS, Lace and broidery Trimmed 19¢ NIGHT ROBES lace and embhfider; trimmed NIGHT ROBES, extra quality M and $13 VARI(!JS MATTERS The .\'a.nulr}'“thaw cannot ; comes too soon! this evening. fie jce covezed trees and shrubbery about the city. lost their crystal Tuesday’s high temperaiture. Boys who have been skating in,some of the hilly streets have mof to the safety of the walking thereA YTight vehicles-lamps ati5:06 olclock | in{children have left Quaker Hill i Rebert. ,afilmot Norwich Was a re- csm visitor with friends in Williman- Mrs. Annie Bandens and son, Jastin, have r%g:lrned to Rocky Hill'from a vis- it in luRtown. Captain and Mrs. Jason L. Randall of Groton, started Monday for Flori- da, where they wifl spepd the remaind- er of the winter. Dr. an# Mrs. J. Clifton Taylor and for Florida, where they will spend the re- | mainder of the winter. Miss Nora Hartie, of Norwich a graduate nurse in New Haven, is re- SMLMEEEBMMW The arrival of two cars of coal at the Thamesville power station Tues- day relieved the anxiety of the offi- cials of the Shore Line Electric Raii- way company, who on Monday . night feared that the New London division Two Cars Received on Tuesday leu Company Eighty-six Hours' Supply at Thamesville Power Station—More Coal is on the Way and Expected Daily. = some lines Monday night wa$ a émell mgve on. the-part of the trolley offi- clals, for it 1s believed that if the full service had been maintained at that time. it, would have been very difficuit and perhaps impossible to start the | cccurred at her homwo at East Lyme, covering at the New Haven hospital, At Hebron: during last week's severe | fgllowing a surgical operatlon. treather, the thermameter °registered m 4 to:10 degrees belowzero eVery | Misses Margaret M. nlurphy Gene- Y. yier McCormick and * Isabelle M. Crawford, of Norwich, have returned, On account \of the bad “weather-sea |after ten ‘days' visit to Lakewood. food is scarce, but Norwich demlers expect plenty for their TFriday de- ‘mands. To date the New Lomdon Red” Cross department has supplied over 2000 of 'he 3200 articles recently Tequisitiomed by the island forts. ] . |eustomary and hearty thanks, the va- Methodist ministers from the Nor- |rious kinds of gifts received from its wich district have been aanan River, | use during the menth of December. attending a_war rally meeting called | For resular uses, clothing and house- by Bishop Hughes. hold goods and literature were reces €q tirom the following persons and or- Dealers in autamobiles are Hoping |84Nizations: for open weather during Februyary and | _Mrs. C. F. Leffingwell, Mrs. Ernest March, to make up for dull business F‘mr B:n;, ajf;f;!rm:‘t“ Vg{mzona G’g; in December atd January. g Lane, Miss Emma _Hilton, . Wm. Johnson, two friends, J. H. Ely, Com: fan Circle (K. D.), Mrs. Henry Bel- Yert, Mrs. Geo. Higgins, Miss Kate A. Rudd, Mrs. A. A. Browning, Mrs. F. T. Arnold, Mrs. Rosenthan, Mrs. A. E. Sp!eler, a friend, Mrs. R. W. Perkins.- Mrs. W. T. Lane, Mrs. A. L. Bellefleur, Mrs, C. S. Fairclough, Alpha Gamma Sigma Society, Mrs. F. C. Sterry, Mrs. James Purdon, Mrs. C. J. Downes, Mrs. Caas. Standish, Mrs. Henry Cole, Mrs. Fréd W. Fitch, Mrs. Edith Wilson, Mrs. Richarg Berkoff. CITY MISSION TCKNOWLEDGES - Many Gifts Were Received During the Month of December. The City Mission acknowledges with The city department men.sanded the . walks and the Broadway and Bath street hills, Tuesday morning, improv- ing travel over the icy siretches. Delegates frem eastern Conmecticut attended the 11th annual comvention of the Connecticut State Optical society, held in the Winthrop hotel, Meriden, Tuesday. The death of Mrs. Judith M. Beebe, 7, wife of the late Samuel I. Beebe, ?:“;g:e’;n orhe furteral: was held TueS” arrs. George J. Balley, Mrs. Edward v = Connelly, Mrs William - Ryan, Eben Learned, Jr. Miss Mae Richmond, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss Emily N. Perkins, J. Jennings (South Windham), Mrs. Rol- lin S. Jones. Mrs. D. W. Davis, Mrs. Mary B. White, Mrs. Jane L. Brewster, Mrs. J. B. Mullin, Mrs. J. F. Perkins, rummage sales (Woman’s Defense league, ' Lefingwell church, Charitable circle, King’s Daughters), Mrs. F. C. Harwood, Mrs. George N. Chappell, Mrs. Dora W. Chase, Mrs. Harriett P. ‘Wilcox, Mrs. A. T. Otis. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. John T. Perkins, Robert Parker, Mrs. D. N. Gorden, Mrs. Sarah MacC. Spofford. Mrs. H. M. Gray (Jewett City), Mrs. F. A. Sayles, Mrs. Mary F. Fuiler, Mrs. Fred Tourtellotte, Mrs, W, J. Koonz, Mrs. Laura J. Hutchins, Mrs. J. W. Mallett, Mrs. F. I Rovce, Mrs. M. E. Mullen, Mrs. Hertan Pukallus. Special €pristmas gifts of cash or toys were received from the following: Mrs. I. Gy Lane, Mrs. H. H. Osgood, Because of weather conditions, the annual meeting of the Benevolent Umnion of the Central Baptist church, gchieduléd for Tuesday afternoon, was deferred a week, To Inquirer: During the cold winter of 1904, when sleighing parties were on the ’I’hnn‘les.flver «Jan. 20th, the mercury stood at 5 degrees above zero for a number of days. E. M. Cox of Groton has returned to hisi old oecupation of operator for the New Haven rpad at Fort Neck atter being employed for some time in he Ship and Engine Co. Send your orders for fish and oys- | [térs in early for prompt delivery on'| ‘acobunt of the shortage of delivery help. Powers Bros. ’Phones 114 or | 777.—aav. Although Trinity Episcopal church Mr. and Mrs. Willls Austin, Miss E $1.00 value. ... é‘;‘c’,& TR ol b s e I ol Brea O Crowell) Mim & F styles at 139, §219. and 4 ol (3L seryices, o the . Hal, Mrs. Onia '& SR % 'Sunday school room for the present, =g - A in.the interest of fuel conservation. Le“er "r”"m‘m = BN l# annie C. Lucas., J. C. Morgan, g Sokh o Soncils :'sxm Tio Knlghts of Columbus collectors | Miss Mary A. Pomflus 2 W8 Eeabrofleny “j' of Old Lyme and Ol Saybrook turned The. Mission acted as intermediary Trmed over to the officials of Sea Sidc coun- |in the distribution of Christmas pack- = cli, New London, about two hundred |3ges by the Woman’s Defence League WHITE ngs at dollars collected in the recent drive. 31 .19, SIAG, $189 to $2.98, actual vatie $5.98 Children’s Bargains See our lot of VE’LVETT]‘i.ATS at 35¢ Other HATS at These are wonderful value and stylish models. All our WINTER COATS at greatiy|, reduced prices. 2 years to 12 years. CHILDREN'S COLORED- DRESSES, good Ginghsm and Cahmbray, 2 to 12 years .... Sale price $1.30 each One lot of BOYS' WASH SUITS, reg- ular: $1.25 'quality, 2 nm to § Yyears CHILDREN'S ROMPERS, our regular stock of 76c Reompefs, untii Sa.tur- day ... 50c We have a lot cf Dainty WHITE S e e & o “f to actual value $1.00 to Bungalow Aprons We are selling our $1.50 quality dur- ing this sale for ................ §119 When you think of hav- ing your AUTO PAINTED just think of the Falls Auto Co. 51 Sherman Strest Ernest E. Ballard VIOLIN TEACHER Ail String Instrpments repaired Violins sold on easy terme For appointments address E €. BULLARD; Bliss Places Nere wich, Cenn. " NOTICE .‘Tha s:v.n(yml Ith Anut Meeting the New Lon- don Coul.r! l.niull m Cmnpnny vlll ) "11&% Comvg o8, mq Norwicn ., » Jan. 15¢h, 1918: To heay and act upon annual r rts, To elect tour Dlrecwrs to serve for a term of To transaci ::} er bustness proper to be done at ma mnfing W. F. LESTER. Secretary. The Tlnnuflafind hnrwlch, Ccnn.. The annual etivip of ht o;lderx cf mi Blnk for &h- P"""&‘ for the five soldiers’ families who are Jbeing temporarily helped by the Mis- The date of the fourth quarterly |sfon in .gonjunction with the league %p renee at Gales Ferry called by jand the Red Cross. istrict Supt. Rev. Cleorge G. Seriv-| Donations are weleome for almost enen, for Thursday, Jan. 10, has been everything that can be worn or nsed advanced to Wednesday evening, Jan.|in housekeeping. special needs just 16, now are for bedding and children’s clothing. The diary of a man a resident of i Saybrook. at the time has the item under date of Jan. 31, 1780: Scarcely [any water t6 be seen in ve Sound. People pass from Groton to Fisher's Island WEDDING. Needham—Anderson. The marriage of Miss Mary Gordon Anderson, daughter of Mrs. John An- Supt. James B. Chapman of the |derson, danghter of Mrs, John Ander- Norwich almshouse never cats any ice, |son of Jewett City and Benjamin F. as there is no place to store such a|Needham, took place on Saturday af- Mrs. Paul Young, Mrs. M. J. Malone, | | Informal Speaking Program Followed would be entirely without trolley ser vice, as at that timfie there was but 24 hours’ supply of coal at the power use. The two cars received Tues- v gives the company 86 hours’ sup- ply, according to a statement issued Tuesday night by J. H. Cain, superifi- tendent of transportation. Mr. Cain|changes have been mage at the re- said that more coal is on.the way and | quest of the Connecticut state public is expectéd daily. Just where the| utilities commission and. the national €hipmeént is, he was ynable to say, but | fuel administration, who asked the everything possible is Being done te|Shore Line to conserve coal and effect ocate it and get it at the power st- | all- economies. possible in the opera- tion. The reduction of the service ¢mltion of their property. carg Tuesday morning. Seryipe, reduction on many of the Tune on the Shore Line’s New London division went into effect Tuesday morning and other changes will go into. effect over the remainder the . Shore Line system this morning, OPPOSES APPOINTMENT OF F. P. BEN’f Former Norwich Man May Not Gbk $6,000 Political Office. Mayor Hilan is strong op- position in the Board. of Estimate to his plan to appoint Alderman. Franois P. Bent, of the new b5oth Alderm district, Brooklyn, which is the mayor's distriet, as director of the Bureau of Contract Supervision, at a salary of $6,000' a year, sayy the¢ New York Tribune. This bureau is one of those connected with the Board of Bstimate, which the Hylin campaign speakers classed among the “useless™ Bureaus which should be abolished for the sake of ecornomy by the new administration. Alderman Beut seut his resignation to President Smithr of the Board of Aldsrmen, yesterday. Some: of his nds expected the announcement of appointment to follow, -but the jmarer is withheiding it. Phe mayor apparently is about the only member of board who wants the place fiiled, The Board of Estimate has the final say on the appointments. to its various burcaus, and there is every indica- tion that the mayor will be decidedly heaten if he insists upen the appoeint- ment. President Smith; of the Board of Aldeman; Borough President Dowl- ing, and Controller Craig are under- stood to be in favor of the abolishment of this and other bureaus, accordi] to campaign ~pronmses. They feel that the duties of the Bureau of-Contract Supervision can be properly performed by the president of the Board of Alder- men Wwith a substantal saving. They control eight of the sixteen wotes in the board, enough to defeat the ap- pointment. Othér members would probably line up against the mayor. It is not thought likely, however, that Mayor Hylan will bring the mat- ter berofe the board openly in the face of almest certaig defeat. Ao com-; promise = will probabny De sought in executive session, and Alderman Bent taken care of elsewhere. Director of the Bureau of Personal Service, an- other of the Board of Estimate Bu- reaus, is still open and Mr. Bent has also. been mentioned for this place. It is a question, however, as to whether either of these bureaus should be main- tained. NORWICH COUPLE GBSERVE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and: Mrs: Henry S. Gay Complete Fifty Years 'of Married Life, Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Gay of No. 16 Mountain avenue completed fifty years of married life on,Monday of this week and in recogflfflon of the anniversary a p¥blic reception was Buckingham held in their honor at HENRY 8. GAY, Memorial Tuesday from 3 p. m. until & p. m. It had been planned to hold the reception on Monday but the stormy weather caused it to be post- Poned until Tuesday. During the afternoon and evening many friends of the couple took ad- vantage of the opportunity to them congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Gay were the recipients of gold pieces from their children, a $10 check from Sedgwick Post, No. 1, G. A. R, and other gifts. There were also a num- ber of.telesrams from out of town rel- .{atives who' were unable to attend. The = check from Sedgwick Post was pre- Mr. Bent is a former Norwich man|sented by John Service, senior vice and is well known here. He was at £ commander, in behalf of the post s time employed at the local PoStimembers. During the reception there office. were Vietrola selections, made possible through the kindness of Plaut’ & Cad- den, On. Jan. 7, 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Gay were married in Norwich by Rev. Mr. THE SODALITY’S 38TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. Oyster Chowder, In their rooms on Shetucket. street the members of St. Joseph's Sodality and Literary association on Tuesday offer | ing her lifetime. supply. At present the ice an Yantic river ifi front of the almshouse is fully - 8¢ (g foot thick. In many sections during the past week much damage was done to fruit and vegetables stored in cellars which were never known to be affected by frost before and considerable canned food was rufned. Becattse of tlfe severe weather, the Boston tan who is erecting a granite mausoleunti in Maplewood cemetery for Mrs. Joseph M. Burdick, of Nor- wich, has deeided to defer its eomple- tion ‘untli spring. ‘While making eollections in Greene- ville Monday morning, Charles Ladd, driver of -a laundry team, had a bad fall and it was believed his leg was broken, but the accident proved less serious than at first supposed. The demands for contributions for free wool by the Norwich branch of the Woman's League for National Ser- viee are similar to those being issued through New York papers, where the urgency of the need is emphasized. The severe weather of the last week opeératéd rapidly against the New Ha- ven railroad and greatly increaseq the itles of operation. At the pres- ent time the New Haveén is short of ompl\wes in its engine terminals, and in the train, engine and yard service. Mrs. Pmily F. Norris, who dled in New York city April 24, 1517, left a total estate of $140,997. She was a summmer resident of New London, ‘where she had the use of a home dur- This home now be- comes the property of her daughters. A letter was received Tuesday from Cbristopher G. Allen, younger son of Dr. and M#s. J. H. Allen, who has been transferred to the U, S. S. Massachu- setts frome the Newport Naval Re- serve training station. There are nine | rrews orf the warship and he is in the first erew. ',She Say! k‘mPoint‘ docks, tracks and yards hive been given a thorough inspection by the officials of the rail- road and will be put in readiness to transfer the freght from the boat from New York which will be sent by rail up the Valley branch to Middletown and Hartford. Connecticut tn.vehrs bound soutn are finding a great rush on alt lines. In spife of the demand for help, cold weather has started up the tramps, many of them being insistent in their requests for food, although most of them give indications that at least they are not inordinately thirsty! |_Sunday being the Feast ®f the Epi- any, and the first Christian Christ- mas. in_ Jerusalem in many centuries, a | service of thanksgiving was donducted ln the morning at the Chuxch of ol-y Trinity, in Middle- town, by B E. Campion Ache- son, of the -copnl diocese of Con- necticug. It is reported Russians of Commt that tHe néw government n Russia s adopted the Gregorian mandqr as the ofllcial calendar of that Ind it fs not unlikely | that this be the last time that the 13 day fference in Chnsunas- between the térnoon at 27 Maple street, the home cf the officiating clergyman, Rev. Jo- seph F. Cobb, pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Universalist. The bride was attended by her sis- ter, Mrs. Edward MeIntosh, and the bridegroom by Hugh Berriman. Mr. and Mrs. Needham expect to live in this city. Sullivan—Farrell. Miss Ellen Verna Farrell of this «city and Jobn Joseph Sullivan of New London were married Monday morning at 10 o'clock -in, St. Patrick’s church by Rev. J. H. Broderick. The witness< es were Charles and Margaret Salli- van. Following a wedding breakfast ths young cotple left for a tour: after which they will reside in New London. The groom was born in Plainfleld and is the son of Timothy and Eilen Sulli- van. He is a car inspector and is employed in New Lohdofi. The bride is the daughter of James and Mary Tarrell and is a native of Brewster, N. Y. She has been living on Maple Grove avenue. - FUNERALS. Mrs. Henry A. Speeler. There was a large attendance, in- cluding relatives from out of town, at the funmeral of Abbie E. Johnson, widow ‘of Henry A. Speeler, which was held Tuesday afternoon from her late home at 129 BroadwaV. There were many handsome pieces of flow- ers. Rev. BE. S. Worcester officiated. Mrs. Frederick S. Young and Mrs Charles Tyler Bard rendered Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Homeland The bearers were H. L. Yerrington, Oliver L. Johnson, James Johnson and Tsaac Johnson. Burial was in Yantic ceme- tery, where Rev. Mr. Worcester read a committal service at the grave. Undertakers Henry Allen & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements. John T. McGlone. The funeral of John T. McGlone was held at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning from his Jate home on West Thames street, There was a large attendance, including many out of town relatives and friends: Services at which Rev. Myles P. Galvin officiated were held in St. Patrick’s church at 9 o'clock. Mrs. F. L. Farrell rendered Abide With Me at the close of the service. The bearers were Philip Barry, J. H. Royal, Frank Barbour and Ross MoGrath, Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph's ca-matgty Undertakers Cummings & Ring had charge of the funeral arrangements. FOR HEALTH DRINK THE F’O;a ! UM evening observed the 38th anniversary of the orzanization of the society with an oyster chowder, followed by an ig- formal program. The chowder was served in the large dining hall and the long tables were given a touch of patriotism by a ,number of small American flags. - An informal speaking program: fol- “famous” brand provided by A. Za- briskie. Michael Coscoran made an admirable toastmaster and the speak- ters included F. J. Murtha, Postmaster John P. Murphy, John J. Corkery, City Clerk J. A. Desmond and Wil- liam Weldon. There were Edison se- lections and whist and ‘45" followed the speaking. The committee to whom is due ‘the credit for the success of the evenirfy comprised Michael J. Coscoran, Jo- seph Daley and James Stanley. B e S ANNUAL MEETING OF UNCAS NATIONAL BANK William H. Alen is Re-elected Presi- dent For Another Year. At their annual meeting on Tues- day the stockholders of the Uneas Na- tional bank re-elected the following di- rectors: William H. Allen, Calvin H. Frisbie, Arfhur_D. Lathrop, C. Morgan Will- lams, Willis Austin, Rutherford C. Plaut, Michael H. Donohue, Herbert F. Dawley, Otto B. Wuif. The officers were re-elected by the diréetors as follows: President, William. Allen; vios president, Calvin H. Prisbie; cashier; Henry L. Frisbie; assistant cashier, Charles D. Greenman. ADMORE WOOLEN MiLLS TO ‘PAY BIG BONUS. Total of $11,0000 Will Be Distributed “Among Employes on Friday. The Admore wooleri mills, Yantie, will on Friday on this week pay out to their help as a bonus the %fl six months a total of $1%,000. his means an average of $33 for each em- ploye in. the mill. NORWICH ROUND TABLE First Meeting of the New Year Held at Home of Miss Mary A. C. Avery. | Tuesday evening the Norwich Round Table met with Miss Mary A. €. Avery at her home at 44 Orneco street. Thewe was a good attendance. The roll call was answered with a New Yéar's reso- lution or prophecy. Rev. Jmh R, Cobb gave a very interesting talk on Russia’s past. After the ion: there were musical selections by Miss lCa.ru‘liyrl;’ B. ?um. 3& was- fol- lower y _a discussion " led by Miss Jenmie L, Spsncnx‘}x?ds’ Mrs, Elizabeth A. Davis. Light refresh- ments were served by the hosfess. In the City Court. In the city court Tiuesday morning 2 Westerly man psid §1 and costs for drunkenness. lowed the chowder, which was one of| MRS. HENRY S. GAY. Graves. Mrs. Gay’s maiden name was Mary E. Lester, and her home was in Ledyard. * Since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gay have made their home in_this city. Mr. Gay was living in Chelmsford, Mass., when the Civil war broke out. In 1862, six years before his mar-, riage, Mr, Gay, although he was not a resident of Boston, went out from that city under the call of 500 men to assist the army surgeons. He served his country in that capacity until ahout the first of Mareh. 1863. Soon after the batties of Bull Run and Antietam he was located in Washington. It was while he was in Washington that he came to Norwich for the first time. He remained here for several months and then, going to Boston, enlisted, serving as a soldier for over a year. 111 health foréed him to go to the reg- imental hospital in Newburne, and on his discharge from the hospital he re- turned to Massachusetts. Mr. Gay had considerable railroad experience in Boston and vicinity. Af. ter his marriage he was in ghe truck- ing business here for several years and then went railroading with the New York, New Haven and Hartford road. He was emploved by the railroad for about 28 years, and 20 years of this time he was baggagemaster at the old Ferry street station. After leaving the employ of the New Haven road he was & the express bus- iness, rere for twelve vears. For the last few years he has led a retireq life. Several years ago he was disabled by a fall on the ice. having severely in- Jured his neck and shoulder. Mr. Gay joined Uncas Lodge, No. It L O. O. I, in 1865, 1s a veteran 0dd Fellow, and is the oldest member ‘of' the order in eastern Connecticut. 'Ple fs also a member of the Central N FOR WOMEN WHO WORRY Worry and "the blues” are usmally Jinked together, and in many cases are due to some functional derangement which if net corrected may lead to t.reuhnent with that good old- E‘ révitalize and stremgthen the sys- more serious ailinents. More out-door oned mot and herb remedy, and work wonders for you are ‘prone: to "";nh % e e, :nwp water-drinking and a few Lydia n's . Vegetable Compound, Hu!l” y it unce.w Jh 1“7'?“‘ q:m of 05t 1 6. A. R., for about’ years. Tt was a coincidence that both Mr. and Mrs. Gay joihed the- Eslmst church on the same day. They were not acquainted with: éach.other at that time. Mrs. Gay jofned tite Baptist ebove, M2 Ba,pflst church ‘in; this city. Mr. and Mg, Gay- hx“ two. dmugh | ters, Mrs. Frank S. Wheeler of Nor- wich. Town a.lul Mrs. John Ha Sherman of:the West Side. the Mr. Gay is a native of New Jersey and was born in 1847, When he was about a Vear old he was taken by his parents to Chelmsford, Mass., in whi place he made his home during i early Bfe- Mrs. Gay. will. be. 72 years !85 May. Mr. and Mys. Gay have the best wmnzz of their friends for many more. years. of. Haphiness. GIFTS: FOR THEIR RETIRING PRESIDENT Baptist Missionary. Workers Show Their Appreciation of: Mre: Gilchrist's Services. The. Home and Toreign Missionary society of thie First Baptist church was entertained at its January meet- ing Tuesday aftermoom by Mrs. Calvin Swan-at-her home on-Peok street: The Society’s- new. pr Mrs. Frark L. mm opening the wmeeting by reading the 46th Psalm and. ol'hfing prayer. Iollewing the reading of an. extract: from- The Mis- sion, the. business: routine was disposed- of. Reports of Mrs: Alfred Dnvhg seeretary, and Mrs. Frank Chureh; treasurer; were accepted: A number ef the progremme which will- be- placed upon the minutes of the society was: the- reading, of reso- lutions of appreciation- by the secre- tary, Mrs, Alfred Davis, to Mrs, Gil- clrist, the retiring president, for the uaany. yeats she has worked for the advancement of thie society and. its missionary - spirit; Mrs. Gilehrist was- elected president in 1907, having previously served for several years as vice president: During the afternoon. Mrs, Gilchrist e presented by Mre:. Wili J. Koonz, a handsomely bound- book, containing the Psalms an¢ New Testament, also a prettily bound book of poems, writ- tem. by Mrs. Jaeoh Staviweather. Adding to- the. pleasure of the after= nooR’s programme was a vecal solo, Supplication, delightfuily rendered by Mrs. William Bailey. Mrs: Bailey was accempanied by Mrs, Mildred- Coles. The subjeet of the meeting was Ital- ian Work and several interesting pa- pers were read: Mrs. Will Keonz read Italy of Today and Temerrow; Mrs. Calvin Swan, Traasfiguration in Real- ity; Reflex of the Home Missionary on the Ifalian Werlc was read by Mrs, George H. Streuse; Mrs. Herbert Wil- ley, Missions of Italian Waorlk; Mrs. Charles Cross, New York Werkers in Italian Worl; Italian Missionary Worlk at Lawrence, Mass., was read by Mrs. +| John Parsons and First Italian Moth- ers’ Day at Meriden, was read by Mrs. Minnie- Amburn., The regaular missionary letter was read by Mrs. John O. Peckham. Mrs. William Gilchrist had a pleasing letter upon the life of Miss Deyo, an Ital- ian missionary worker. Open the Gates of beautifully rendered by as ‘a closing numbed The meeting closed with the Mosaic benediction. MERCHANTS WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Heayen Mrs. was Bailey, Movement Is in Line With Coal Con- servation Movement. The following stores have signed the resolution adopted by the Merchants’ Bureau of the local Chamber of Com- merce to close their stores at 6 o'- clock Wednesday evenings from Jan. to March 20: G. Gotthelf & Co, The Porteous & Mitchell Co., The Manhattan, The Pa nik Co., The Reid & Hughes Co., T Olevson Co.. Marshall's. D. S. Marsh, Maurice Sample Shop, The Direct Im- porting Co., Prudential Outfitting Co., Barrows, the Shoeman, Murphy & Mec- yary, The F. A. Wells Co., Shea & Burke, J. F. Cosgrove Co., ‘Shetucket Harness Co., Disco Bros., Rasin & Stellar (The Outfit), John A. Fergu- son, Preston Bros., Inc., Alling Rubber Co.. J. BE. Fitzgerald, managcr, Char- honneau & Andrews, The Geo. W. Kies Co., L. H. Hagland, R. Alexander, G. W. Hamilton, The Frank A. Bill Co., Norwich Electric Co., The Lyons Co.. The Cranston Co., F. A. iins, F. W. Guild, James Dutton for Gately & Brennan, The Specialty Shop, Mr. J. B. Caron, manager, H. R. Woodward, Sohn & Geo. H. Bliss, Temple of Fash- ion, The Talking Machine Shop by A Curland, manager, The Lahn Furr ture Co.,, by A, Curland, Hourigan Eg- tate, J. M. Sanford, Thunc & lLowen- berger, The Maton Chase company, Moran & Conners (J. B. Moran), Eagle Clothing Co., Wm. Trachtenbers, Baird Tire & Supply company, 331 Main sireet Norwich, Corn., A. Ableman, J. C. Macpherson, The William Friswell Co., The W. L. Taylor Co., J. Leary, P. W. Woolworth Co.. Thos. Asbury. The closing is in line with the coal cogservatidon movement. Parkinson Has Mother in Shelton. that Edward Parkinson who perished in the King boarding house fire early lest Friday morning, has a mother in Shelton. She is peor, however, and unable to care for her son. Parkin- son was 51 years old and married, but had not lived with his wife for some time. If his friends do not take charge of the remains the town will have to bury him. JANUARY CLEARANCE ON EACH BUSINESS DAY OF RE- MAINING DAYS OF THE MONTH WE WILL OFFER A SPECIAL WHICH WILL BE FOR THE DAY IT IS ADVERTISED ONLY For Today Only $5.00 v $6.95 GEORGETTE CREPE - WAISTS $3.85 Store Closes at 6 P. M. Tonight Watch. for Tomorrow’s. Specials B. GOTTHELF & CO. THE STORE OF GOOD VALUES Zl church in Qoquonnor. and,. as_stated the. Central| Undertaker Gager has discovered |§ CHLDISBLOLS OR CONSTIPATED COATED GIVE “CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FiGs" Every mother realizes, after giving her . children “Califoraia or Figs,” that this is their ideal Ia e, because they- love its pleasant tasts and it thoroughly cleanses: the: temder little. stomach, liver and bowels with- out griping. ‘When cross, irritable, feverish or breath is bad, stomach sour; look at the tongue mother! If coated, give: a teaspoonful of this harmless ‘“frait laxative” and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes ofit of the bow- els, and you have a well, playful child agam: When its little system is: full of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, dlarrioea, indigestion, colic — remem- ber, a good “inside cleansing” should always: be the first treatment given. Millions: of mothers keep. “California Syrup of Figs” handy; they know. a teaspoonful today saves a sick ‘child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a bottie of California Syrup of Figs"” which has directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and grewn-ups print- ed on the bottle. Beware of counter- feits seld here, so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by “California Fig Syrup Company.” L EVERYTHING IN FURD A Few Handso:i;e Fur Coats at Bargain Prices FOX, WOLF, MINK, RACCOON, HUDSON SEAL MUFFS And a good assoriment of new NECK FURS This is an excepdional oppor- tunity to secure good grades at very low prices. 'JRS.C.MAGPHERSON i FURRIER " 291 Main. Street! _ CUs INGS & RING Fumeral Directors antl Embalmer; 322 Main Street § Chamber of Commerce Building 'Phcne 238-2 Lady Assistant Libby’s Cut Glass A fine line of artistic Cut Glass. See this in our _window. THEPLAUT-CADDENCO0. Established 1872 Main Street, Conn. Norwich, FLOWERS PLANTS TREES ORDER NOW Maplewood Nursery Co. T. H. PEABODY Telephone 486 GEORGE G. GRANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providence St., Taftville Prompt. attention to day or night cllis Telspione 0 st "=z