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Al Talls Rngwersd Promptly Day and Night {NESS and AUTOT ROBES THE L. L. CHAPMAN (0. 14 Bath Street, 3 Norwich, Conn. 1 @lank Books Made and Ruled to Order wl IRDADWAY TEAMING AND TRUCKING fDONE VERY PROMPTLY AND AT REASONABLE PRICES A.D. LATHROP : ;#hane 175 Can You lmagme' anything more refreshing and -healin- fal than DUNN'S TQOT&.BOWDER 1% a powder that preSérvés thé teetn,] destroys the germs and steetns- the breath. Try it you'll like-it. Sold at Dunn's Phiracy. DUNN'S PHARMACY 80 MAIN STREET DENTISTS 203 Main St., Normdl Ct. Bffce Hours: Blmtolnmi Telephone ‘Hamilton. Watches All Grades THE WM _ FRISWELL co. 25-27 Franklin Streel, £ & . W WY OVERHAULING AND REPAR WORK OF ALL KINDS ON AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS Mechanical’ Repaire, Painting, Trim- wming, Upholstering and Wood Work. B acksmithing. in all- its brances, 807 to 515 North Main $t. -| ham Bay, temperature has not rially. ~ The weather forecast * district the -next M8 -hou probable region. in_ the Was Ml be toir 4 [ .exoept Bnndty in_ the uppe; Englang. s Sk Forechst, © New England: Falr Satupday Sunday. Winds - for North and mid Observations .in. Norwish. in changes Friday: west to southeast wij Sun, Moom and Tides. 1 Sun [ Rises. & swts. PwJ:r il hlum The temperature will rise nowly in the middle Atlantic _states and New turday: Sunday: e Atlnnfic”s?.nhl. mod- erate west winds and fair weather. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes temperature and: the baremetric thunder shower in -mrnooh south- High || Moon iring is ake written by Mrs. Keckley created quite 2 sensatien:as mény of and|days were wet and musgy and ings was published in The Bulletin. Eytracts from The Bulletin's of 68 follow: 8, Lincoln's dressmaker, Mrs, Keckley, v Ther. Bar. | has arisen in this city between the gt 73 3537 | Renublicans and Democrats. The dem- St %5 3940 ocratic ageregation quote the hoak a3 Highest 76, iowest. 58, 2980 high authority. Mrs. Keckley qwuteu 4 7 R one chapter to Mrs. Lincoln’ Comparisans, trealy spoken opinions af ‘public Joen Predictions for Friday: Fair:and|and what she has to seay al somewhat warmer. Grant is being gleefully cl tufl in Fridgay's weather; lknu\lly fair; | the democratic prints. seen floating in the harbor afternoon about five o'claek by-a diately notified of the faet. Sets. 'a m 1pim GREENEVILLE Ladie sy Thursday dfteFnoon the g0od number present. society will meet ‘in’ the Cross work. b g 204 Flag Day Exercises, Mary’s school, ory street. A flag, was unfurled and an attractive and the salute to the The school is in chargh iam H. Kennedy. Rev. To Dedicate Service Flag, Rev. William H. Smith, "TAFTVILLE Red Cross Dance in | Heard and-Seen; Friday evening a well low’s orchestra. ized for the Red Cpees. Dancing enjoyed until a late hour. h-American Fund. the report for the month showed ed to $1,160.95, $69.35 Uéhg sub since the past meefin $50 has been fe ers in New Yo? making received by the-lgeal ltm ary. Hyard-asd Seen tion in the J. B. Martin gompany. Examinations at the pass_their examinations. the Naval Reserve several weeks has received orders tg‘yeport at N. Y., nest.Thursday. John & Geo. H. Bliss Largest Assortment “PROTECT WOUR FEET" G. THOMPSON, % FOOT BPECIALIST LICENSED CHIROPODIST Cumminigs’ B@ring Arch’ au‘uu\{ ] gite 7-8, Alice ing, Nerwich 1 Fiymerly of Waterbury Phone 1366-4 ' Del-Hoff Hotel EUROPEAN PLAN V'Lm.l'um after high wa Hde whieh 1o munv.d be ook udm Charitable Sosiety Meets—8t.| F- Androws o Dediate-Service Flag. Ladies’ Charitable society held their regular meeting in the assembly roonfs With a Considerable work was done for the Red Cross. The assembly rooms again next Thursday for Red Flag Day exercises were held in St. Friday morning at o'clock on the' lawn. fronting on Hick- previously blessed gramme consisting of patriotic_so including the Star Spangled Banner. yrere, given. Will- On Sunday evening there will be a special service at St. Andrews' chureh at 7.30. The service flag presento/ to the church by the Ladies’ Guild will be blessed and dedicated and a patriotic address will be giver by the rector, Parish Hall— attended dance was given in Parish hall by Ba The dance was benefit affair and a gogd sum was, real- At the regular monthly meeting of the British-American War Relief fund the subseriptions up to May 8 ai iunt hea lquart~ a tofal of $1.100 sent in by the loeal chapter. A letter of deep appreciation has been Joseph Peltier has accepted a posi- Wequonnoe Wilfred Demarais who is a student at St. Hyacynthe, Canada, is at heme tices stating that -they have failed to Jolin Fitzmaurice who enlisted in Morgan of Westerly. day evening with Mayor nature were transacted. 47 | New Londan Gandids Democrati ticket. Breed hall on Monday. the work: June 10, 1868:—At the gates to the National James A. Hovey of this chosen delegate from county. Broom Factory Burned. Bennett's pro- and broom corn. covered about midnight so . far Round House and Car Shop/on’ Gresneville Road Completed in This Week Fifty Years Ago—Gov. Buckingham Had Typhoid Fever on Trip in the West—Price of lee at 50c. e In Norwich fifty years ago the hook a dress- ‘maker once-employed by Mrs. um)n the*democrats used it as.a means of defaming Gen. Grant's character. The weather of the week had a stromg re- .| semblance to the weather of the pres|§ ent week as for the first three or !ozy tke streets were muddy, The round houge and car shop at Greeneville were com- pleted during ‘the week of June § anl an extensive description of the build- fileg 1868:—Much . ontraversy cent book wriften by "My, The body of a drowned man was Frida; was towed to shore and a goroner's jury was sumnfoneq and anpounced the man's death due to drowning. It is thought that the man is George June 9, 1868: —A special mgeting of the common council was-held on Mon- Blackstane presiding. Only matters of a routine for Mayor, Word comes from New London that Seth Smith has been nominated on the Tepublican ticket for mayor and that L. Allen is up for re-election on the Trenches for Jaying water pipes on Church street were dug in front of the Second Congregational church to the An unusual large number of gas and water pipes have been exposed in the progress of democratic convention in New Haven to elect dele- convention, city was New London Broom Manufactory at Bast Killingly was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night, with all the machinery and a large stock of broems The fire was dis- ad- vmul that all efforts ,to-save any- were useless. The less is esf Ml at aboyt $5,000. ™rhe markets remain about the same although there has been a deerease of fiye cents per pound on hutter and eggs selling at 30 cenis ‘a dogen. tring beahs ‘bring '$1 per peck, and green peas are bringing . sevent: cents per peck. June 11, 1888:—The regular montlily mesting of the Norwich Horticultral gaciety was held on Wednesdey even- ing and the matter of the annual stragvberry exhibit was discussed but ne date set for it. H. K. Hammond exhibited the first strawberries ripened in the open air. Round House and Car Shop Completed The wark of building the round house, the car shop for the Narwich & Worcester railroad at Greeneville has been completed, The round house ‘is built in two circles the first being 180 feet in diameter and the second (ut The smaller cirele' covers ulzfln. table. The car shop is 1 is two steries high with lln.te TOOf. The eondition of Gay. Buckingham who is traveling in the west is reported as critical. He has an attack of ty- phoid fever. Bad Weather, June 12, 1868:—The weather has been moist and disagreeable during the past few days and the streets are muddy and slippery, It is an ill wind that Dblows no one any good. The dampen- ed atmosphere has kept the nightly serenaders in doors which is a bles- sing. Daniel’ Clatk of Ledvard employed on the fishing smack Wild Flower of this port fell overboard, Thursday night in Gardner's Island sound and was drowned. He was a very capable young man and was twenty-five vears of age. A capable nurse has left this eily to go to Gov. Buckingham with every comfort for the patient that solitioys forethought can provide. June 13, 1868:—A resolytion passed the house of representatives on Friday directing the committee fisheries to re- port a bill eqmpeiling the owners of Gams on the Thames and Quinnebaus rivers to build fish ways on or before Oct, 1 so that shad may go up the rivers. ® Price of lee, The price of ice this season is .25 cents per hundred to hotels, markets and steambeats and is 50 cents a hun- dred to families. The new fifteen cent notes recently issued are about the same width as the twenty-five cent motes but some- what shorter. They are the same op the back. e OREGONS IN LEAD Week of Test, laying contest at Storrs. gons” The with a yield of 59 eggs. close kin to the Leghorns. 2 | Atkinson’s pen Conn., won second place with a W. W3] trom Lakewood, N. 6 egss to theu credit. J. O, C. 8. Greene's N. J, and Bayville Farm's that o yield of 61 per cent. the competition will get the hirds are not able pace. The ‘“Oregons,” When the competition started for only a fortnight. d school were completed Friday after- | poriers WyandottesTh‘}?nx%m)kEa:s! Hoge. Hamptop, Mass., lad"for the kneét :d:ght weeks. In the twelfth wee] bed 6. P A"’,“Bgd\"‘{“;")g;gg enfisted “[' Knight's pen of White Wyandottes e apdéls awalt- | fom Bridgeton, R. 1, nosed into first the leaders ever since. ago i t ey |85 if another month would see westerp_pen at the top. principal varieties are as follows: GAGER" and Embalmer TKIND REPAIR SERVICE EQUIPMENT, to put your bus. puBlic.” ’n s o utlflm sorvies. £ T, J. HEALY, , Norwich, ot |2t WANT to put yo Funeral Director Prompt serviceday or night You are sure of PROMPT SERVICE HERE for we have adequate STEAM BEST MATERIALS and the real skill that insures prompt % Pen - Barred Plymouth Rocks 4 Jules F. hanmls West Mass, 8IX CHURCHES CONFERENCE b - Reynelds u.; Chief Speakers, 11" o'clock. The speaker. of Reynolds. IN LAYING CONTEST Light Breeds Made a Clean-up in 32nd Thé light breeds made a real clean- up in the thirty-second week of the “Ore- from the Agricultural College at Cervallis, Ore., were in_first place All the other pens deserving epecial mention were Leghorns and it may be added that the pen in first place, the new breed that was originated in Oregon, is very E. from Wallingford, eid of 53 egge and Henry E. Heine's pen .. were third with Le- Fevre's birds from New Paitz, X, ¥, pen from Lakewoed n grom Bayville, N. 3, all tied for foyrth place with 55 eggs each. The total produc- tion for all pens amounted to 4262, or Not infrequently a pen of hens in into first place for a week or two or even & month and then ease back because to keep the mentioned Ahove, however, seem to be good stay- ers.and just now they are giving the leading pen a good run for ite money. last November Leghorns at once jumped into first place, but they were theye Desition and have, ns o malter of faet aintained thoir lead ever since. At * : 3 {hat time, that is io say twenty weeks | Vich tumnpike oMnday night by an Then came & change inthe fide of affairs ond they have heen pursuing In" this. the thirty-second week, they are oniy 36 e8g trom first place and it looks now the The three best Pens in each of the WERNESPAY AT LISBON, Rey. William 8wainson and Rev, J. W, The conterence of the six churehes of Plainfield, Jewett City, *Grisweld, Prenon Gity, Hanover and Lisbon wil meet at. Jishon Wednesday, June t‘n’. ,will be Rev. William Swain- - son .m; of the Alt.enwnn Rw Jeh W T bus. WHEN ¥ iness neuq tkt»wms fie is no i COUNTY HOME CHILDREN JOIN JUNIOR RED CROSS Twenty-eight Young Patrists Earm Their Pins, Making a Fine Record Norwich children have made a fine record for Junior Red Cross work. Not only the boys and.girls in the pyblic and parochial schools have worked for weeks to bring each clasg over the tep, but at the County Hoj tarough the generosity of the matron, Miss - Jessie ~ Gibson, the, following have helped in the daily tasks at the home, go that they have carned their pins, have been reported fo Miss Su san D. Huntington, chairman Jnuior department, -as members of the Jun- ior Red Cross, now numbering a mil- lion" and a half children in Americat John Baldrighine, Joseph Baldrigh- ine, Bdward Broadard, Kenneth Galla- gher,. Harold Lawrence, Trank. My ers, Frapk Sammatare. Ralph St lin/ Raymond Sundstrom, Bertic Wi £OX, Be’l{amin Wileox, Frederick Go- luskq, Oliver Martin; Annie Boldrigh- ine. Wilhelmina Bolton, Aenes Bouck ard, Nettie Burdick, Mary Brown, Margaret Cronesberry, Eila Crumb, Sarah Hewlitt, Alice Hamilton Alice Osborne, May Myers, Ida Super. El: sie Scaplan, Susie. Whitford, Anita Fitzgerald, a tofal of twenty-eight, Miss M. Jmmie Leach is teacher of there ardent young patriots in grades four, five and six. LEWIS BECKWITH DIES AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT, Waterford Man Was Hit on Nerwich ‘Yur!\flikfi Last Monday. Lewls Beckwith of Waterford, who was struck on the New Londen-Nor- = ago, the “Oregons” were 57 eggs be- | aUtomobile driven by Joseph Davis of in the village for the summer vaca-|hind the Wyandottes. They kept fajl. | Denison avenue. New Tondon, died at tion. ing off a little weelk by week until Bhe nfiml hospital in that eity on Fri~ the.end of the twenty-first week whep | day afternoon. Local N. F. A. _students are.he» The caiise of Beckwith's death was sieging the post office looking for no- | sy werc, ISary 100 eges hehind, g4 el due either to a fracture at the base of the skull or to a laceration of the brajn and cerebral hemorrhage. Beckwith's condition -was serious from the first and little hope was entertained for his recovery. Coroner Franklin H. Brewn will make an investigation-of the aceident today (Saturday FOR SIGNAL CORPS. 5 T e hurei B, 74| Opportunity is_Offered - for Men in O, Quebec, Can. 1209 Many Different Lines. ! 3 Richard Allen, Piftsfield, 5 ? Mass. 1182| An apportunity is offered qualified Whits Wyandottes. men between the ages of 18 and 40 %0 Dbed G, Knight, Bridgefon, years to enlist, or, if a draftee, to bel 1349 induaud inte the signal corps, for as-, 28 g %. " Harris.'Melrose,” N. sk flolembem’we of several ‘training . s being -esfablished throushout % Erayman Farm, Westnlle, Taa United Hiatcs, or the signal Lorie H 1183 | training camp at Little Silver, N. .. Rhode hhnd Red Ahll.l) ;P‘l;lll‘:l!éenw :n:i tiorr;):apo‘_ntd';e‘m:e’ i s ressed te the Department 44 Richara Allen, Pittsfield, . |RiEral ‘gor, Northeastern Depart: 43 Pintorest Orcharas, S |1 25 Huntington .avenue, Boston, 5. 1124 | Mass 26 C S Applicants for admlssmn to the 8 ;;‘a";: H Lane, outhberg, 1ogg| triining schools are resiricted fo men Possessing at least one of the following aualifications: a College graduates who 60 o hgve takeg Gam-ses in engineering or:| 21¢ | physics. en who have had electri £ 120y | S #Rperience in the desisn. inatally 3 . 201-| tion er maintenance of telephone, tele- 59 Braesi Poultry Farm, ETaph, radjo or DOwer appararis. p * Stoudsburg, Pa. . 1199 | Men who have graduated from tech- Miscellai nical high sehosls ar who have taken; 52 Or ; ) spegial courses in electricity or shop 38 H. P Cloyes (Buff Wyan. 'nlegram. or radio operators who have Anttom) - Hest™ Partford had “commercial experfence. e Buzzer Cenn. ...... 1146 .{remmr. who have received some in- 30 Cook & Porter, (Buff Wyan- uetion and who have qualifications dottes) Hasthampton, ‘1124 | 88 listed. under a, b or c, Applicants for admission to these schools should request an application gln,ak which, when returned, will show y letter, namely, a, b,-c, d, oF e, the qua]ificauons they possess. * Racfi ng pigeon faneiers, telephone, telegraph “and radio operators, tele- phone flinemen, telephone installers. and electricians are wanted' for the ‘fin&l <0rRs trainipg camp at Little ver, N. J. - All wpllcqaw whe are registered for the drgft must furnish with their ap- plication statement from umh- lacal bogsd that thay il gst be called for July 0ih, ana L) ilitary service before muu wlfi canduct t\u u nuu mev have beer placed n C| $Ehien. sorvi w Auatified ~oz. gon 5\-“ efal " County Pomona to Meet Next Week in Ledyard—State Secretary to Visit Eagles’ Mesting — Woman's Relief Corps Held Fiag Day Programme, —— WOMEN'S RELIEF- GORPS The r‘lg Wnu:(n1 Be“u-!‘&w was oclock in. Buekinghiam mem S Lijlian J. Jahnson, president, in the chaiy. - The gecretary’s: and tpeas- urer's reports were read and approved. The meeting. balloted on five applica- tions for membership. = The of the Memorial Day satiyities wag vaad and aocepted.’ ¥t was apneunced th June 19 had been get aside w Relief Corps far the purpese corating the graves of the decesu members and the members of the Corps will: meet on Wednesday. aftep- noon at 3 onbck to uehflo erg. F[zg )y ] apnivprlate 3“’::; . 1};;“0,;1’-.;[ in- struc! Tead by tic In- s&g’ml-r abel B, George. é;}% w;:: read rs, Heprietta Wrisht Mrs, "gg Dep-nment Gen- eral ordnn N 0. 1 . The mest- ing closed in®the uuual Tm With the singing of the Star §) ngled Banner and the salute to the Flag. ORDER OF WORKMEN. The recently published workman gives the valuation rmndol the grapd lodge of Connecticut. The report is very favorable for the order and indi- cates that on the basis of the Amer- ican experience table of mortality with interest at four per cent., the future assessments of-the soeiety, at the net rates now being collected, together with the now inyested aseets are suf- ficent tp meet all certificates as they mature by their terms, with a margin of safety of $304,919,72, (er 10.3 per cént.) over and above the statutery standards, DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS. Clara Barton Tent, No. 7, Dayghters of Veterans, met at the Bu Memorial Tuesday evening for their regular meeting. The president, Lil- lian E. Brewsier, presided. The ususl routine of business was tramsacted. A good number were in attendance apd one candidate was initiated. The meeting closed by singing, and the Salute to the Flag. The next meeting will be held Tuesday eveming, July 13. PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. The regular meeting of _Norwich Grange, No. 172, was held Wednesday evening in Grange hall, with a large number in attendance. The regular routine of business was transacted and the programme for the Pomana Grange meetinz which will be held in Led- vard. The following is the notice real at the meeting: New London County Pomona Grange No. 6. P. of H. Meets with Ledyasd Grange, 167, in their hall in the basement of the church on Thyrsday of next week. There will be no provision for trans- portation, but those who walk aye ad- vised to use Mathewson's Miil on the Westerly trolley, or Steddard’s Wharf on the New Haven R. R. Each is about thyee miles from the meeting plags. to take the fifth degree in full form in the morning session. Afternoon programme: Does the rmer Who Lives in_a Health Re- sort Keep His Health? Dr. C. F. Cong- — e BORN, BROWN—TIn Taftville. June 12, 1918, & Gaughter to My and Mrs. Willlam Brown of Taftville, ANDBRSON—In Norwich, Jume 14 1918, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Anderson of 31 Twelfth straet. MOP‘SIKfiln Backus hospital, a sen to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mopsik (nee nick). WEAVER—In Central Village, June 7, 1918, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver. NYE—In Moosup, June 9. 1918, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nye. EDGAR—In Noank, June 7. 1918. a son to Mr. and Mrs Edward Bdgar of Stonington. MARRIED HARTEVELT—CRANE—In Minn, June 13, 1918, St. Paul, Adrien H. Mrs, Emma Partridge Orane of New York. ROGERS—BARBER—In Hestgrly, B 1. June 12, 1918, by Rev. Jones, Stdart. Gardner Rnur- and y‘s‘\el yp_Langworthy Barber, both of esterly. X —In_ Bridgeport, liam . Lattin Jr. apd Miss Jessie W. of Bridgeport Wilcox of Quonochontaug, R. I. OJED KILPATRIEK—In Poquetanuck, 6, 1915, Henry C. of Central Village. Jung ilpatrick, formerly DEGNBAU—In Backus Nor- kg R B L AR Plainfield. LANDPHERE—In Placerville, Col, May 29, 1818, Charlgs O. Landphere, a native of Mantville. ——r——— CARD OF THANKS, Mr. and Mrs, A, Colburn of Qectim wish' to express lhn!r Thanks to all their friends and neighbors for their kindness during the iliness and death of their son, Franels €. €olburn; alse to those who sent flowers. MB. AND MRS. A. GOLBURN. Church & Allen 15 Main Street FUNERAL -DIRECTORS EMBALMERS Lady Assistant Telephone 358-5 HENRY E. CHURCH WM, SMITH ALLEN Geraniums, Begoni: Salvias, sters, Petul Ver: Cosmos, 54 s, Vincas ‘and Fupg'r.l Designs—Wedding Decoratiens P. VER STEEG Flarist. 57 Lafayette Street. Phone 760, SHEA & BURKE 4 Mlh Street WORRY and FUEL. This is the semi-annual opportunity | Od -| ning, with a large number in attend- Hartévelt of Winnipeg, Canada, and | AURlary, .| victigns, while athers sit RANGES = For three generations the BARSTOW Sigve cmhumm.-af its products—making it atrong, famous, invincible ! That army, mmluhmdmfuewmflwnflmh been a force of civilization and progress—a accomplishment. Andqgw,in 1918, when all humanity is at war, RICHMONP in the industrial field, styonger than ever in “kitchen service.” vietor in the THE BARSTOW GUARANTEE .xs'moxsw BY SCHWARTZ BROS. buying a range, don, Colchester grange. Cottage Cheese and Its Possioilities, Miss Kleanor Moss, Storrs. Recitation, Theodore Johnson. Discuseion, What the Farm Says to the Parmer. Your Money or Your Life, led by W. O. Rogers. Reci- tation, Mr . Lelgnd. Discussion, Beauty as an Asset to the Farm and Commumky. led by Mrs. J. B. Avery. The will be interspersed with spechl songs and music. oDD FELLOWS The regulsr meeting of Shetucket dge, No. 27, 1, O. O. F. was held in Fellews hall, Puesday evening, with a large number in attendance. Routipe business was transseted. OWLS The regular meeting of Norwich Nest of Owls was held Tuesday eve ance. President Thomas Dougherty presided at the meeting and complete Teports of the various winter astivit- ies were llwit Ofin routine busi- ness was transac EAGLES On Menday, State Secretary Me- Loughlin ef Naugstuck, will make an official visit to Norwich Aerie of Eagles No. 3§7. Mr. McLoughlin will present @ message to the members. an inereased acmmg; along tng lineg of member- ship and r tic 1 A large at- tendance fs expected to turn out for this meeting. LADIES' AUXILIARY. The regular meeting of the Ladies’ , Division Na. 54, A. O. H. was held 'In the Bucklngham Memorial Phursday evening, with Mrs. Julia Brock, president, in the chair. There was & eircular letter read from the state president urging the members to do o1l they could in_ the line of Red Cross work. Other routine business was tramsacted. their by Some men stand by eons their conclysions. the best in the city, —AND WE HAVE IT, Vister Record aiways in stesk, Allow us to demonstrate It DOES make a difference where you purchase your Main St. Victrol EVERY STYLE — EVERY FINISH Courteous, intelligent salesmen to assist you— sqund-praef, well ventilated bpothg—and termg Victor Records NEW — UNUSED — PERFECT 1f it & “it? you'll find it on 3 Victor Resard It is a matter"of pride with us to have every VICTROLA CENTENARY OF METHODIST MISSIONS. Programme For Observance Will Be Arranged By District Guperin- tendents and Board of Bishops. ‘War and the ever-widening need for{ ge a_reconstruction gramme will the histery of the Methedist Episcopal Church bring together all the distriet superintendents, numbering 468, the entire hoard of bishops in 2 meet- ing to be held in Columbus. Ohio, Junc 18-19-20. this session will lay final plans for the world centenary prog; e which has for its purpose tme conservation of the resuifs of the war. The Methodist Church is celebrating the centepary if its missions by fram- ing a world programme as a’ distinct war measure. programme devised so as to aid in the critical days of reconstruction after the war when peace finally comes. plans te use $2,000,000 for recon- struction work in Europe. The field which the programme covers includes 84 natiens outside the United States, the 48 states in the Union tegether with Alaska, Porto Rico and Hawaii. The Canadian Church and the Meth- odist Church South are aiso lending their aid for the success of this world wide campaign. Probably the most interesting feature of this jpeeting will be the presenta- tion of the suryeys of the Home and Foreign Mission fields by means of épecially prepared booklets and ster- eopticon lectures. During the past two years, the Methodjst Chuich has been maiting surveys of its missionary @ork—even in Burope where war s raging—and the facts gathered as to the religious, seeial and educational needs of the people are o be preseated at this conference, preparedness pro- for the first_time New Lighting Development. A writer in the Epglish Mechanic and Journal of Science hints at an im- portant new development im electric as that Vietrola (illustrated) Records (your shoice) Total $121 CTOR VICTROLAS AND VlCTOR RECORDE S e Plaut The .Stm of Vlctor Serm Swe - BANGE COUPLED WITH OUR MODERN METHODS OF DOING BUSINESS, is s mighly strong recommendation {o center your mind on when SCHWARTZ BROS. “The Big Store with the Litfle Prices” The world centenary{j field of are at the front lighting “The only uum the end be ‘brought intp general use. of these are, of course mg f"“' of for military p; W an zfl ‘bars any description Wm e ““fiz‘é?v srments it e of the grea in{in the direction The use of lamps has increased the amoupt of M to be and | obtained from a certain current ogn- sumption in a way that would have been considered imppseiple mot yery thelmany years ago. This, however, is nothing to the mext step, which the priviledge few know will be jmade, or rather has heen made, but eapnot yet be fully utilized. the exr- rent copsumption the old B in copsimption Which might baye ad- versely affected glectrical :w was more the iners made af - lighting. 1f g gimilar or tor pes ductien can be in for lighting Purposes. will the be the same? Consumers the choice of either urlwiu the sumption er inereasing the lght the balance would be gr: in the favor of the former evem if @& cen- siderable increase was made in the latter. The present methed of convey! ing thousands of tons ef coal all the country with the many ‘ handlings and maui of sost, in order to generate eleetricity ip hun- dreds of small i must soon come to an end. and this mew fl‘hh ing development will hasten thet end, 1y the wisslens conveynnes af elee+ for lighting and pewer esuld have given greater impetus. Leoks Susicieus. ; King Aifonso is reperted among the victime of a malady epidemic in Spain. Cu it be ' that ‘these gentle Gemmgn have emuggled their stock of i $115 L] germs from Bumanie to Spain York Herald.