Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 16, 1918, Page 9

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mhmdwuwmam money by trading at this tore - PORTEH'Im SIRLOIN SHOULDER STEAK (Shflerkund)..... N R T e e ————————————————————— NATIVE POTATOES, No. 1, fine and mealy....... LARD SLICED LIVER . New Potatoes, Cauliflower, Spanish Onions, Remember we give S. & H. Trading Stamps Walk one minute from the Square and save money Note the address STEAD’S MARKET 36 FRANKLIN STREET GALES FERRY Mission Workers Told of Coming Ded- jcation of Chureh Service Flag— Submarine Base Officers Lease Sum- mer Cottages. The March meeting of the loca) uX- iary, of the Woman's Home Mission- ary society, was held at the home of Mrs. Andréw Miller, Tuesday after- noon. The president, Miss Sarah T. Latimer, presided. The opening hymn was The Call. The devotional ser- vice was led by Rev. James M. Pot- ter with the topic, Ruth, the Tru Hearted, and closed with prayer. Then moas, undér the direction of Mrs, Tiar- mon 1. Perkins, with readings by Miss Latimer, Mrs. Rufus W.-Hurlbutt, Mrs. Andrew Mfller, Miss Laura A. Per. kins, Mrs. Lucy A. Hurbbutt, Saetteriee and Mrs. M The repd-ts of the Alice Sateries, and the treasurer's re- port, Miss Kate B. Colver, read by Miss Laura A. Perkins. were approvec. Rev. Mr. Potter spoke of the men's supper to be given soon, with the ded- ication previous to the supper of 2 ser- vice flag in honor of the local men in the service. Subseriptiohs for the pa- per, Women's Home Missions, were taken. The session was conducted by Miss Perkins, reading the fourth chap- ter of the book, Northern Lights. The meeting was well attended. Teachers’ Meet Miss Grace A. Chapman, teacher of the village school, attended the meet- ing of the teachers of the town ut Ledyard® Center, last Thursday aft- ernoon, the school being closed for a half day. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bartlett of Nor- wich spent Saturday st the homes of Mr. Bartlett's sisters, Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt and Mrs. Irving Hurlbutt. Cottages Leased. P. H. Lee a chief radio officer at the submarine base has engaged the cot- tage of Miss Laura A. Perkins in the viliage and will bring his family from the south with the approach of warm- er weather. Lawrence Powell, also a chief radio officer at the base has leas- cd a cottage of Mrs. Delphine Fish. Mr. and Mrs. Latham E. Smita were visitors Friday at the home of Mr. and )‘l‘r:‘» Isaac G. Geer of Geer Hill, Led- yard. Mrs. E@gar Beach Russ of Nor- wich, spent Monday with Mrs. Emma Bennett. Accepted For Service. Tracy Smith réceived notice last week that he had been accepted for limited military service as railroad firenan. 3 The Wednesday evening coitage meeting wag held at the home of Mrs. Hafmon L. Perkins, Preached at Preston City, Rev. Allen Shaw Bush of the vil lage conducted service at the Con- gregational chureb at Preston City last Sunday. Courtland B. Colver who has been at South Willington harvesting ice _ re- turned to his home at the Navy Yard Wednesday. Mrs. E. A, James and hor daughter, Mrs. Avery Main of Allyns Point yis- ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of Norwich Town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hurlbutt and little caughter, Marion, are spending u few days with Mr. and Mrs. Hurl- butt's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Huributt, of Coroma, Long Island. OLD MYSTIC Funeral of Mrs. Arthur Dabofl—Per- sonal News—Recent Visitors. The Funeral of Bmma Chapman Da- boll, wife of Arthur Daboll, was held Monday, March éth, at 2 p. m., at her home. ~Rev. Osmer G. Buddington, pastor of the Poquénnock Baptist Church, conducted the services. There were beantiful floral forms Mrs. Daboll is survived by her husband and son, Master Georse Morgan Daboll, by her mother, Mrs, Charles Chapman of 0la Mystic, me'h-emer. Merton Chap. man of Groton Heights, and three sis- | ters, Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes of Old Mystic, Mrs. Charles Thompson and Mrs. Charles Marquardt of Groton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Williame were retent guests of Mr. Willtams uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Stevenson of Boston. Miss Marjorie Harrls hes returned to her dutles as teacher at Everet], Mass, after a week’s vacation nt here at the mma of her mother, George ‘W. Harri: Mrs. F‘lorenap ‘Monroe and family have moved from Mrs. John H. Copp's house on_the outskirts of. the village ta Mrs. Delia Kenyon's house in the village, Mrs. Sherburne, of Mystic. who has been caring for Abel H. Hinckley inj a recent iilness has gone to care for her daughter-in-law, Mrs, George Sherburne of Mystie. AND 2 CL\EANED‘ OUR REPUTATION—AND OUR mmm ASSURE N Landon 87 Broad St. 'IH-‘ACI'ION BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK, Bmlun *, (Incorporated -1872) - an account in this bank, ot mgnm | savers that make a.nation great. % Deposits: S,m.fi e + Surplus and Pnfim snmt.u “|have exceptionally Killingly and Plsinfeld a.......fi.“" Gent. Wage Adv m Worth of vm’wzflu Chemical Tru Contest With Putnam | naments. © Notices nfuum 10 ver in wages, effective nececun 26, h(?.l'" cenit, wete L the tnfll Qf the As- nf s in Tine with tha finmn an- nou céd by the American Woelen corm- nc néw advance is one of & ries made since thé heginming :p war and, in somo cases, represents & total increase of § per cent at epn ¢ plant. Spihning or weaving ufmfll @ now rephesents a big M‘“ Proposition, and some of tHe most skilled and efficient of the weavers in the woolen plants, under the new in- erc-e. should earn .snm 335 un’ 18, in cases, §40 3 week. wtubo.; to de this, n!mm m, the bést workers will soon be earning wages undréamed of a few vesfs agd for weavers and spinners,” Woolén mills in the town -of th field also posted noti of & advance in wages, ellecmu !5. The éxera money that is B the workers in an upfldfim frame of nilnd. Th pany of East Killing .concern that posted I tice of 10 per cent. adv: also effective on erfl i 25. AUTO:CHEMICAL TRUCK Favored By Taxpayers Owring $040,- 000 Worth of Property. Taxpaye] ownlng propérty for a to- tal of :mro'oo within the Iimits of the borough of Danfelson had - exyrassed themgelves, up to Friday|noon, as ir tavor of ziving additional protection to borough propérty by incréasing the ef- fectiveness of the fire department through the purchase of an automebils chemical truck, with a pump that wili d:uvu‘ 500 gallons of water a min- ute. Chiet A. P. Woodward expréssed himselt as happy over the manner iw which the taxpavers have approved the plan to make Danislson’s property more -safe from destruction,.and he feels confidént that within a few days taxpayvers represefiting more than half the assessed valuation of -the property within the borough will have agreed to support the purchase of a plece of ap- paratus that Swill increase the fire- fighting value of the bi partment at lease 50 pér cent. million dollar mark, as represénted by approving taxpayers, will be reaéhed at an early date. The figures giver. herewith, as to those who are sapport- ing the measuree, ate taken from the borough tax lists for last year. The matter of making the appropri- ation will come before the Dborough meeting, in April, and it ill strong from many important taxpayers (o feel that it is better to have & nm Iy _equipped fire depmmmt than to suffer disastrous throw; that may eceur -t any time. Tt is planned to pay for the truck by lay- ing a half mill tax over a period of ten years. RED' CROSS BRIVE. Annocunced For ‘Week of May 20-27— Notification Just Received. {‘mrenre A. Potter, tréasurér of the Brool Savings bank, and &ulnwn of Killingly's committes on Red Cross campaigne for funds to meét the ever increasing detiands upon the services of the Red Cross, received Fridiy a communication in which afnounée- ment is madé that the neéxt big drive for Red Cross funds will come dur- ing the week of May 20-27. The letter also sets forth tha national organization of the Red the roxs Here is a typical model for Clean youthful [ines are the predominating features. It will set sung around your neck and M wight on the shoulder. In the matter of colofs you can have your choice, Gray, $20, $22, $23.50, $25. away—make your _selec- tions early. TNE anmual | o to Camp Devens-—Death illiam Himes—William Ward Sent dait For Thefts From Railroad— Divotee Granted Mrs. Maude oM. Gedrge Willlam Calverf, Daniclson, R ivaaced ""&s”é’f\.‘?‘a“' Teave n hers for Cathp Devens with the rout, that {8 going out during the fivs day su 21id only eléven men are needed to Ali lhep uota of the disi ‘-fiu Biks wit send sen a For club, a total of sighteen . Court Admurm. Aftér Priday afternoen's session, the superfor court adjourned ~until next Tuesday morning. at 10.30 o5clock, whén the jury will be present for the first time this term. OIITUA“ The body of William I died in Cfdnston, R. Siunday in Grove Street cemstery. Himes formerly lived in Putnam. was the father of Eugene Himes. who was employed for years in the Mans- field store, A Abundant Water Supply. It was stated Friday ‘afternoon that there will be plenty of water for the se of the people of the city about the of next week, by which time, it 15 expeeted, the new pump will be in working order. Miss Edna Mann i to enter a Bos- tou hoavlm to Degin training as a Gmm-t Perry 6f the officers’ training schoal at Fortress Munroe, Va, spending a leave of absence at the home of his parents, City Engineer and Mrs. George Perry. Elder Amasa Morse, who died at Stafford Springs in his 104th year, was for a number of years a resident of this city and was well known in all the inding towns. Arranged For Tournnament. Jessie Rich, James Rafferty Oscar Rich, William Ormagee and William he'vmé representing Putham lodge of | @ “were Bk, at- Dasielson to make ar- will take cegnizance, during the com- *|ing drive, of the fact that big cor- porations who ~have manufacturing plants in towns like Killingly and thelr home offices in the large cities of the desire of communities whers the plants are located to get .the credit of the corporations’ zifts to the Red Cross fund, and will use itd hest ef- forts te see that this is dome, meas ure that will aid Killingly in reaching Wwhatever allétment is assigned .it. ter said Friday that he had any definite plafis for the coming drive, but he expeets to call the committee together soon for dis- cussion of the mai Bshemian Club-Elke Taumnmqm. Artangements have been' completed for the whist, billlard and pool turna- fhents that are to be held between the fembers of the Bohemian club and the Putnam lodge of Eiks. The firet meeting between the twd teams will take place at_the rooms of the Bohemian club next Tuesday evon. ing. ¥he next meeting will he at the Elks hall, Putnam, March 38, the next at the Bohemian roons on April 4, and the final at thé Elks' Lall in Putnasi April 11th, Each organizatien is to have four men as regular piayers, and each two fén as substitutes in_the billiard and p66l tournaments, and each will have ix mén in the whist. The winners are to be the olub mak- ifig the highest total scores on all games. The prize is to be a heautiful loving eup, the cost of which will be aliy divided betwesn the two or+ ganizations. The pool and billiard games are to congist of 100 points éach, whish to be | plaved two hours each night. The personnel of the two teams to compete had not been announced up|W to Friday night Champion Egg-Layers. This is & big period in the efforts of the food producing experts to hand up somé high recérds. Among the Daniélson men %ho are making a showing of special interest is Walter Ames, of Acadefny street. Mr. Ames has this to say about his hens: “I have a flock of 15 Siker Lae- ed Wyandottes, hatéhed February 28, 1917. ~ Up to the middle of this week they have 1aid 2,146 eggs, without { moulting of setting and the flock has jnot fatled to lay less than 10 egzs a | day during the rast seven weeks and during the last seven days have laid 54 eggs.” Household furniture fot sale at 40 Maple street—adv. FUNERAL, Wrank Kopezki. The funeral of Frank Kopezki, who met death -iy 4n aocident at the Con- neéticut Mflls, was held frém his Rome on the West Side Friday morn- ing with serviees at St. James' church 4t 9 o'clock. Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. S, wus celebrant of the high mass mfim ‘The burial was in Holy Crogs cemetéry. - Louis E. Kennedy was the funeral directer. Tn Start Sale of Smilage Books. Cunneéen, ¢hairman of Killing- I5's {u ;ure-u, \said Friday tnn"t‘:e eamsum m- the sale of Smilage Books i to be commenced in this town 4t onoe e books will be placed o sale in Dumlcn and the villages of nilage books cost one dolar @neh. contain 4 series poiis that are. gdod for admission at any ens u the Liberty thestrss that Have Beeir at cantonments 4ndt ufixm camps throughou: . the untry. Boreugh Briefs, Mémwbers of the Pentecostal ehurch held a eottage meet! t the hothe of Mrs. lg:nk Hill P‘:lgd.l‘ly & 'fi F. D. Sargent of Putnam cams hére mm noon to conduct a egmmn service at the Methodist Vincent 0( Lowell visited tflg“%‘; % n ‘Hopeville m:n MM:‘{I’&‘ e 8OCHH of Al ‘Itfi'chlflitl! Mmu i the Red Cross ernoon. tournament at the Bo- wis won by George Rob- wn tournament by Ty- sehool committeed held 8 ragular maenng for the transaction of routine, ness. Your sick fierves need better blood, Willlam A c, NOT AN OPENING OF RIDICULOUS HIGH-PRICED GARMENTS ° rangerents for the teurnament with the Hohemian elub, ; Anothér break in a. water vipe re- Suited in a Stream o6f water bubbling op thréugh the pavement in Eim siroet, near téh court house block Fridny afts ernoon. "All ‘But Three Acoepted, Notices - were raceived here Trida: from Camp Devens that all of the men Who went out from here late in Feb- ruary, making up a contingent of 31, had been sccepted, with two excep* tione, previously noted. Hector Duvert, an assistant superin- tendent of the capitol, will be at Fart- ford next Tuesday for ihe spécial ses- sion of the legistature, To Have Workhouse Investigated. The Putnam branch of the Nation- al Woman's party has taken impert- ant action toward seeuring an in- véstigation of the workhouse condi- tions at Occoguah, Va., whers Mrs V. J. Bartlett wase confined for a pe- riod, after she had been takeén ifito custody at Washington, D, C., for picketing. Rumer Confirmed. Notwithstanding the fact that thete has beén an efficial denial of th» story that there 18 a chance that a ‘big motor truck at headquamers might be removed to the north end of the city, in case the headquarters company is not recruited up to strength, that story has been repeatedly told by persons who know something of the workings of insifle machirery in Putnam and who talk sometimes, but not for pub- lication. Will Reach 80th Birthday. Mrs. A. S. Granger will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday at thé home] of her daughter, Mrs. Reuben M. Wright, of Schoel strest. Mrs. Grang- r is the widow of Captain Granger and has made hér homie heéte for 2 score of years. She is a native of Attawaugan, -in the town of Kilngly Divores For Willimantic Wife. On the grounds of addltery, Mru. Maud Mason of Willimantic was granted 4 diveree Friday aftertioon in the superior couft here t-om Wmum Mason, who was in ths _automobile business in muufuc It was gi en as testimony agalnst the defendant % t he was friendly with women i 1lmmnmm:, New Haven and m:oa 1sland, FREIGHT HANDLER GUILTY. am Ward Sent to dail For Thefts From New Haven Road. William ~Ward was tound guilty of zhch, when presented befors Judge I H. Geissier In fhe city court on Friday miofnithy, and was senténcsd to -ene 30_days in jail. The charge Ward was stéaling eight car- ed at 34 edeh, the Nnv/ m fartfora Rai m 'cmuy ’ Ward has béen emploved at the local yards as & mfln ‘hamdler: His downfall eamé Thursdsy night. when, during . the thunder -tm hl app!md in the yards 4and ai to extract & cmuu t a fréight car that & nole kn e in one corner. Late in tha atternoon all of m -the tmi M. and a York, rosd tht o | stai the m:%’élulm Shl&m 0 | port, SPRING SUITS WAISTS NOT AN OPENING OF EXTREME DE-. ; SIGNED MODELS But an Opening of Styles at Prices Within the Rgaclz of Every Purse SPECIAL OPENING FEATURE ‘WOMEN’S worTH UPTO $27.50 Special $19.75 Many very pretty becaming modsls representing excellent designing and. tailoring, medels suitable for misses and women, many braid trimmed .ef- {ects in strictly and semi-tailored effects. Made mostly in black and navy, sizes 16 to 4. HANDSOME SILK WAISTS CREPE-DE-CHINE GEORGETTE and : COMBINATIONS - g il \‘\k Wi .\ it Warth up t0 $6.95 Special $3.95 Marked Special as an opening feature. Every Waist erisp, (| and new, every popular model and color in the lot. Sizes to him. Then the officer flashed his searchlight in the fellow's face and &ot a good lovk at him. The man dodged and ran, ducked under a car and then ran along nnder the freight house platform, finaily get- ting away in the darkness. Officer ‘Murray had & good look at him, however, and notified Mr. Ship- pee, who identified Ward from Mur- ray’s description. Ward's arrest fol- lowed. ‘Whard denied his guiit in court, but Judge Ceissler found him guilty and Imposed a sentence of six months in Jail. Trespassed on Railroad Property. Arthur Cordiler and John Johnson were also in court Friday morning, charged with trevpassing on ' railroad propetty. Cordier previously had been warned t6 keep off the track. Previous to their arrest for tress- passing, the men had been in an eat- ing pla¢e where railroad officers were, and had made uncomplimentary re- marks in the hearing of the officors. Judge Geissler fined the men §5 each. BRIEF STATE NEWS Wallingford—Several Wallingford people had the pleasure of listening o' the archbishop of York the othér evening at Woolsey hall, New Havén New Britain Mr. and Mrs. John L. ‘Walsh of Bassett.street, have receiv- éd word from their son, Lieut. John Waish, announcing his safe arrival in France. ‘Waterbury—Up to today Waterbyiry has bought 17,500 $5 war-savi stamps and 335,000 25-cent ti stamps, and so lent to the government, for the financing of the war aghinst Germany, moré than $120,000. _Meridan—More than 100 alieris have enrolled as pupils .in the night schoel in the past two days in afiswer ‘to the letters sant out by the supérin- tendent of schools and ithe commitise on foreign born of the local war bu- réat. Ansonia—Marine Di Glorgis a etore- keeper in Ansonia, flled a petition in the ‘bankruptsey court. 'Hé has m- bilitles. of $5,581.1¢° and §5756.84 1 unseétired. - Assets eonsist of stock m trade valued at $50, auto , valy. 4d at $150, and debts due on opén aceount, listed at $5,000. Middletown-~Coroner Stéphen- B, vis rendered ~a verdict finding Frank Lolli, criminally mvomible for the death of Frank Magnanti, who was stabbed to death in & wedding eple- Bration on the night of nhruary 12; Lol fan sway after the affair an! Was arrested in New Fofk. timontals - of _merit . Carey of Bridzeport at e, he heifiz one of Hing men at the Cofiegs to bs 0 hons dred. Single mm Lvé 8186 been given to ting Kesne and. Vincent 3. nmfl' of sritee” mmn svu\- nose the fire oflcnlt rangs whese upon door they .f8und, on ll'lltlns aofinn.e ti ohotion of for thé 'dletown was killed Saturday ing. The smoke was caused by the watér in the cooking pan boiling out and the beef starting to burn. Waterbury—Announcement has been made of the marriage of Frederick P. Lilley of ‘this ¢ity, a son of the late George L. Lilley, former governor of Connecticut, and Miss Mary Brown Jester, of Denver, Col, which took place Feb. 18. Mr. Lilley is a lieut- enant in the United States navy and has been ordered to report for active duty April 8. New Haven—The coliege women of New Haven and nearby cittes have Dbeen called to a mass meeting at Lam- pson_lyceum Saturday afternoon, held by Mrs. Arthur Twining Hadley to hear Dr. Hen: oble ~MacCracken speak on the Tr: ses to be held at Vassar this summer Juinder the auspices of the Red Cross and the Council of National Defense. Torrington—Twenty-five employes of the Turner & Seymour Mtz. Co. called on H. B. Houghton at his Litch- field stréet home and. presented him a gold wateh. Mr. H. resigned as sales ma: like situation for the Stamford Braes Rolling Mills at the head of which concern is L. G. Kibbe, formerly of this place. Mr. Houghton's new of- fice will be at Washington. Portlapd.—Daniel McCarthy of Mid night shortly after 7 o'clock by an automo- bile driven by Miss Marion Gilder- sléeve, the 19 yedr old daughter of Alfred Gildersieeve of Marlborough street, Portland. The accident hap- nened near the cornér of Grand and ‘Main streets, while Mr. McCarthy was posmon crossing the street. He had been to l' barber shop on Rapallo avenue, Mid- dletown, and was crossing the street preparatory to going up Grand street ! to his home. Waterbury. — How Waterbury and ¢ the neighboring towns can do more! than their share in winning the war by furnishing food for our soldiers and | the eoldiers of our allies was explained by Thomas Kelly, the Waterbury baker and well known Middlebury farmer.; Mr. Kelly and several other prospers ous farmers of this section have been | discussing the matter in question and | have come to the conclusion that with the help of the city and town offieials | larger crops may be raied in and around Waterbury thig year than ever ! Defore. = CENTRE GROTON Jack Colver has purchased a driving horse at Poquomoc Bridge. & Miss Annie Thompson has gome 0ld Mystic to mnhk: gflxennny with her grandmother, Mrs. Charley Chapman. e The Connetticut Power Co. that is putting up some high power ‘wires near here has reached to the south} of the New Lohdon turnpike. The frost is fast coming om “of “the ground: the recent storms smow | and rain have helped to &. g-n tent. E ‘Charles Thompson has emtered an- | other two-horse team in the Noank ' ster, Mr. Hughes hasannounced Ot m first American vessel built for Ays-} tralia will be launched in a few days.! theSonorathh- est score for tone quality. For shéer beauty tlle Sonora stands first!’ L it $50, $55, 860, $30, $115, $159, $18e $200, $300, $375, $500, $1000 t THE TALKING MACHINE SHOP, Inc. . ~ | 74 MAIN STREET S i W‘M\ Lahn Furniture Co. rmr,j,‘

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