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NATHAN A. GIBBS 1§ g ON EXECUTIVE couucn. Of Cnnmchcut Bankers’ Association —Elected at New London Meeting. Nathan A. Gihbs, assistant. cashier | thore Line Adjustment Is Reached in Amiame Way—Arbic], vapan 4 Cicstasiipneons hfim Pro For ifi G Ifllfl A Any Po“lble city was elected & member of the executive council of the Connecticut | Bakers’ association, _ affiliated _with Ove Wh The t] ew Engl Bankers' association, Strike in Futm——':'mplow Gej Raise r What They w}:né}; closed a: two aays convention |f- . % on turday af e iwold hotel at Formerly, Received. Eastern Foint. The other members of AGENCY FOR B the council are I-‘n.nk G. Tibberts of New Dritaln, Lewls B ' Zows - of b . 2 Adjustment of the wages and work-, Groton and Stonington divislon. geport, Fran . Clark of Derby {f - % m a d;u enf zhe trolley men in the| The negotiations were conducted by |and Milton M. Baker of New London. |} u l | gty e General Manager M. G. Stratton and| Among the most important resolu- mploy of the Shore Line Electric|meymg . Johu Cain for thetions suggested and’ passed by the ailway Co. which has been \lnderlshore Line Co., and tlie following|members at the meeting are-the fol- 5 onsideration for several weeks, | committee, representing the Amalga- |lowin ¥ : B c cle as been amicably agreed upon|mated AsSociation of Street and Elec-, TResolved, That the Connecticut ¥ l s nd an agreement which holds for one|tric Railway Employes of America,, Bankers' association in convention as- VR ear, was signed by representatives of | Divisions 263, 482, 601, and 650: A.|sembled this 21st day of June, 1918, is oth parties at noon on Saturday. Swarin, chairman; Harry McGlone, | opposed to a government gunmeee of The Bell Mlde. The old contract which the men had | New Lond Robert Donohue, Nor-|bank deposits. : #th the company expired on June|wich; J. G." Robertson, Saybrook; First, in that good banks would be S 7ot and prior o that date the trolley | hatles McLaughiin, Mystic and John | compelied to give of thelr strengtn fo|| LTiCES TO. more than mployes requested increased wages. | Cousins, Westerly. encourage the organization of new other b.cyc]“ ‘he matter was taken under consider-| The company had-a contract with ha.nks of perhaps qu;stionable stabili- tion and several conferences were|its men which ran to May 31, 1918. The Plaut-Cadden Co. ;s Established 1872 eld between M. G. Stratton, general | Back :n November the employes stated Second good banks “lfld then be 135-143 Main St, Norwich, Conn. anager of the read, and a committee | that owing to the high cost of living ! obliged to support incompetent rivals. som the trollevmen’s union. The new | expenses it was difficult for them to Several addresses were made during mges, which are an increase, are|meet expenses and they f4sked if the|the morning session including that by greed upon as follows: company would not help them out.|Charles A. Morse, Federal Reserve For motormen, conductors and mes-| The contract at that time called for|bank, Boston, Mass., the presiding of- sngers, first 60 days’ employment, 35| 26 cents an hour for the first year, 27| ficer at the meeling _Also address- snis an hour ;after 10 months and|for the second, 28 for the third, 29 forjes were given by Guy C.-Smith, field || s than 17 s, 37 1-2 cents an|the fourth, 80 for the fifth and 32 for|agent of the Agricultural college; Al- our; second vear, 39 conts, third year, | the sixth. The comé)any on Dec.’§ l&ert Brt:tm;‘mviteecg:e‘sigerfi onu;: » 1-2 cents; after three vears, 42 1-2|agreed. to advance the wages to 2 uaranty S o ew orl g nts. cents for the first 60 days or less, 29| city, and Fon. Theodore E. Burton, E:;g,‘; :f'};”e‘é’;gtfi’;f g:;{;g( Heamce Meal allowance, if held one hour|cents for the remaining months in the | president of the Merchant’s National|mho pride is the .daughter of Mr. and * more beyond rslief time, 30 cents.|contraet, 30 cents for the second year, | bank of New York city. Mrs. C. Edward Smith-and bas always ime and one-half to be allowed for|31 cents for the third, 32 cents for the| The annual election of officers of the |}ived in this city. She is a graduate 1 over time. fourth, 33 cents for the fifth and 35| Connecticut Bankers’ assocfation was|or the Narwich Free Academy. For power house, car barns, andjcents for the sixth. The advance justheld late Friday afternoon and ‘result- -Among the wedding guests were the iscellancous employes, a general i granted in from these figures. ed as follows: In these days of rapidly advancing prices, a chance to save a bit upon any needed purchnse is not to be lightly passed by. The woman who is truly thrifty will enjoy to the utmost the prices we have made upon this desirable merchandise. SUITS WHICH ARE VALUED AS HIGH AS $22.50 A small but very attractive lot of wase of 75 per cent. over the wages| When the emploves made their last| President — R. La Motte Russell of|Seae wemer a1 Srrmior o s misteh: good Serge and Gabardine Suits, in sevalling two vears ago. new wage demand it was for a|South Manchester. Mass. Time and one-half overtime and|minimum of 35 cents per hour, and a Vice President — W. B. Bassett of -2 r day for all employes of | maximum of 47 cents per hour, the| Hartford. e ves x]vad?m“ i 9 maximum to be paid after the em-| Secretary—Charles E. Hoyt of South NORWICH TOWN It-is also mutually agreed that in|ploye -had been in the service ope|Norwalk. 4 e Tt ie future whenever a dispute may|yvear. They also asked for time and; Treasurer—A. A. Mcleod of Plain-|Mr. and Mrs. George Paimer Heard sise, both parties will have their dif-|one-half for all overtime, and a nine! ville. _From at Kansas City—Women to sulties adjusted by a board of arbi- blues and tans, has been reduced to the very lowest point. They will 15 00 . never be as cheap again. Buy now. * ’ 3 Ror day The Massachusetts’ assootation elsct-| * Eromn sy enmeat [ Oity—Women to WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ LIGHT WEIGHT ation instead of striking. It is also| About a week ago the company of-|ed the foilowing officers: Al 3 rreed that six hours shall be the min- | ficials and the committee of the em-| President — Elmer E. Onchank,| W: . 8. Canvass to Begin Today. COATS qum allowance for spare men. This|ployes reached an agreement which | president of Safety Fund National| . T reement takes effect on June 1, in}was submitted to a referendum of the! bank, Fitchburg, Mass, A letter has - been received her words from date of expiration o | emploves’ vote all over the system,| Vice president — Charles A. Ban- |{riends of Mrs. George Palmer (Miss wmer contract. Some 800 men are|but the vote of the emploves was|croft, president of International)Ruth Northrup, of Beech drive) tell- Tected by the increase, on lines as|against approving what the two com- | Trust Co., Boston, Mass. ing of their trip en route to Califor- T west as New Haven and east to|mittees had agreed to. Treasurer — Josiah H. Gifford, nia. They are making stops at places ‘esterly, R. I, north to West Thomp-{ Later the employes' committee tool | cashier Merchants National bank, Sa-|Of interest and, the.larger cities of m and Willimantic. This includes|back a revised. proposition to the men | lem. the west as this is Mrs. Palmer’s first e Norwich and Westerly line and the | which was.accepted. Members of the executive committee | JOUmeY to the Pacific coast. Their (for three years)—L. D. Seavor, cash- |itineraty includes a stay at Yellow- jer Old Colony Trist Co. Boston: |stone Park. The letter, dated at Kan- PHiS HAS ARRIVED DATES SET FOR James Youhg, Jr., treasurer Salem|5a8 City, describes the extreme heut TO THREATEN POTATOES. FAIRS.IN STATE | ovne= toiile | Balem L 1o Titw e oo t‘l‘,‘:f;“‘%‘é‘,i‘:’an'égx‘é&*é‘?éeiil SUITS WHICH WERE $27.50____________ THRIFT SALE PRICE $19-50 —— § in the shade outside. : Members of the council (ome year)— icotine Spray is the Protection, Say | Secretary Healey is Able to Announce | poRlcrs of the col ) Bt B A o Ao T S it St 7, sus mus Gros e || CHILDREN'S COATS, VALUES TO $8.50_____THRIFT SALE PRICE $5.00 . 24 A general invitation has been ex At least three counties, Hartford, | ~Secretary Leonard H. Healey of Coats for present wear—Coats in a good variety of style and colorings, and in various weaves which are de- ' 'fi i sirable and attractive. They are up- 10.75 "to-date and goed in every way. tended to the ladies, both younger and o aw Hiven and Falrfleld, dre threst- }IVoodstock, of the-atate board of ag- WEDDING older of Norwich Town, irrespective SERGE DRESSES l1 SILK DRESSES ed with the aphis, which is quite as|ricuiture, announces that dates have B k_S 5 of church ties to meet at the chapel rrible as its name impiies, according |-been announced for 29 of the 46 agri- lock—Smith. of the First Congregational church i ¥ the federal entomological experts,|cultural fairs to be held in Comnecti-| At the bride's home at 61 Warren [this (Monday) evening at 7.30 to he- Sale Pri 12.75 Sale Price $]5 00 G. M. Codding, special fleld entomol- | Cut this fall, 17 having still to report. |Street, with close relatives -and few |gin -systernatic work for the local aie rrice . ’ . t of the U. S. department of agri- | The list of those announced follows: |intimate friends attending. the mar- chapter of the Red Cross. An abund- Y h: il fture, has located colonies of this| Lyme Grange, Lyme, Sept. 18. Hage of Wajter N. Block and Miss dnce of sewing will be on hand for all |} Ny hich ot t xtr in || You have paid $20.00 and more for st in New Haven and Fairfield coun-| The County Grange F: Mildred A. Smith, daughter of Mr.[who come. A representative of the esses which are n 00 extreme In s and has found large numbers of | tion, Inc, Coventry, Sept. e and Mrs. C. Edward Smith, took place| Red Cross will be present to aid in e lice on both potato and tomato dresses not so good. Taffetas, Crepe-de- ; Windiim County Agricuitural As.|on Saturday afternoon af 5 oclock, |luanching this patriotic reliet work |§ either type or coloring, but displaying good || Chine and Satins, u-reproadnble in style nes in Hartford, proving that it is|sociation, Brooklyn Sept. 2 26. the ceremony being performed by Rev. | just now so pressing upon the local . . obably well scattered over the en- | North Stoningion Grange, Nosth|A: T. Purkiss of the Central Baptist |organization, Plans for the hours of |§ style and good taste in the highest degree. || and coloring. ‘e state. | Stonington, Sept, 17, 18, 19. t] church, of which both bride and ruturaegeetings will be discussed and| b2 A Special letter of warning was eent| New London ‘Cointy = Agricultural |ET9om are members. adjust : . all garden leaders. Mr. Codding |Socety, Norwich Sept. 2, 3 1. Sorl Sdecorntions € tastefully - ax . WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ WASH DRESSES, White, Colored and Figured— ations them to be ‘on the lookout i R e S fonzedl oy figacofrprs&l:smegf'lgmg“k House to House Canvass. i ’ g r this pest and to pass the w Hartford, Sept. 2, 3, &, 5, 6. 4 8. W AQLERE fOr vas: : ong to all 1ardonor:.p He says: Cunnectic:exlt) Sheep Bh;'egders' Asso- | the ceremony which took place in the sa%‘{h: :og::niosht?esenc:n;a.lg“{gr :;3; SALE PRICE 34 50 “Spray thoroughly with nicotine se- | ciation, Hartford, Dec. 4, reception room before a bank of pink | (3on8e SRS Aes = tion, using one and one-half tea-| Connecticut Dairvmen's Association, |ISes and syringea. The bride en- 07 e oons to one gallon of water and to | Hartford, last week January, 1919, [fered with her father, C.. Bdward| .o gnoie M. Keene of Washing- is add a one inch cube of common; Goshen Agricultural Society, Gosh-|SMith, and the wedding march Wwas| . cireet Jert Saturday for her home ap as a ‘sticker, or in larger quan- |en, Sept. 2. * 7" ""|played by Robert Gale .Noyes = Mrs. |28, pret £ ies use at the rate of one-hall to| New Haven Horticultural Society, |FdWin A. Famell of W°°"5°°‘é°"t{:' L — o > 1 4 pint nicotine solution to 50 gallonw'\'rw Haven, Sept. 11, 12, ey WAR INALOD oL MONOEX Sl = iss. Flord Ti "ashingt water, adding two polnds of dis-| Granby Agricultural Society, Gran- [5r00m Wwas attended by Edward Y. sr}e[é:shpofinj‘tl;resne:df kel e " e rln s any l l“e ar a“ls Ived soap. This spray will only kill | by, Oct. 23, ; Messinger.as best man. O Gl A ; ch aphids as are hit, so it is abso-| Middlebury Agricultural Society,| The bride was becomingly. gowned _ tely essentia! that the plant = by \liddlebury. Sept. 2 to 6, in white crepe de chine with. peint Society, |lace and wore a veil and carried a | bouquet of white roses. The matron rayed with great care. Most of thei Woodstock Agricultural Miss Marion .Smith, a member of e will e found on the under side | South Woodstock, Sept. the faculty of the Norwich Free Aca- THE STOCKS WILL BE RADICALLY REDUCED IN the leaves, and therefore the spray| Guilford Agricultural Society, Guil-|of honor wore rose velvei and carried NN e ' ociety, Guil- "W se velv TT] Northampton, Ma: ould be directed from below and up- | ford, Sept.. 23. a basket of pink roses and daisies. ¢ T TH'S SALE DO YOUR BUY'NG Now irds andm\. the plants from each| Haddam Neck Grangze Agricultural At the reception which followed the| Mrs, H. M. Tatham of Clinton, s fe of t b S Faddam Nen 2. |ceremony, a buffet lunch was 'served,|Mass, is the guest of her son and "By omitting the soap, nicotine sul- Agricuitural the dining room being decorated- in daisies and fern and.the living room in_roses. AMr. and Mrs. Block left during the early part of the evening for their wedding tour and will be at home at | cousin, and’ Mrs, Bancroft were re. liage if used. _New London County Corn Fair, at[142 Broad street during the" summer. \ Do e {2 Droad street during the summer. |cont guests f Mrs. Albie Hale, of rt 2! o s 0 g Mr. and | Norwich Town. ot Wi iibiml:];xfinmffd to Presi | Madison Fair, Madison, Sept. 1. | Mrs. John A. Elock of Campello, Mass, S o ¢ [he sratitude| Connecticut State Aczricultural So-|and has resided here for several vears Th t s: % PO v of \merk‘znm to the Belgian Army D'mburs lalr Danbur\ Oct. 7-12. company and is prominent in the 2 jihe, Bewclar civilian population. | Stafford Fair, Stafford Springs, Oct. in_ some laces lmbs of trees wers esident Wilson replied that it had | 10 12 ate solution' may be combined with | Norfolk, Sept. 6, 7. her arsenate of lead or Bordeau\l Connecticut Leel\eene =ture, or hoth, thereby saving an | Hartford When used in this Washi t needed and may (6. daughter-in-law, Mr. and X Latham of Scotland road. Allen ! This is the big Mid-Summer Clearance of pretty Hats, and special efforts have been made to have all of our values more attractive than ever. Hats of all kinds are offered at Thrift Prices. . Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Hale and daughter of Ellington,” Mrs. Hale's | >ple to do what it had done, but|ton, Oet. 18 rain. which sold regularly for $3.00 and $4.00. 'rinuch for Belgium as it would like | Harwinton, Oct. 8. Sociely, [meny Boctuile et Wiy Mo TAFTVILLE split and ro<en. ato vines anc I ‘n~!‘E sl n great Weamute toths heiertonn | b s Agricultural Society, River- | ham, Oct. 7 aans “vere Taid fla"mg"‘ the ‘m"l LOT NO. 1 L e h et e D TR 98C it the United Stites had not done| Harwinton = Agricultural i e o Durham ' Agriculiural Soctety, Dur- | tion. Fast Hagdam o o Aseocta- el . LOT N0 2 A LAR(’;E e TRED S 98 # . S e Wheel Club's Annual Outing—Person- . of all kinds and shapes. Values $3.00 to $5.00. ¢ als and Notes. s LOT N 3 THIS BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF WONDERFUL GEORG- Beld thelr annual autp rids. sotnz to 0. J ETTE, MILAN AND LEGHORN HATS IN WHITE IS SO VARIED The start was made sarly Sunday (8 IN ITS CHARACTER THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO MAKE ONE PRICE morning and in spite oi the x‘atpe‘ FOR ALL threo largo auto tmicks JaLiie,72% |} WE HAVE MARKED THEM THOUGH AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES FOR The return to the village was made late.in the evening without serious THIS THRIFT SALE mishap. 1 e THRIFT PRICES FROM $7.50 TO $9.00 Saturday evening Miss Louise Krause entertained about twenty-five “|of her friends at her home in Lisbon. The evening was delightfully spent | with music and games. Several vocal | solos . were rendered by Miss Annie ‘| Henzzler, accompanied .on tha piano by James Murphy, Miss Annie Krause and Richard Coleman gave 2 pleasing ! NOTICE The Industrial Draft has taken two | exhibition of modern dancing, and[MISS MOLLIE MURPHY Guard will have received their uni-. more of our men. This will make it nry Hoefer, a local boy now sta- IN TRAIN ACCIDENT | forms by the Fourth and will make nhc:m:ry for us to make a radical |tioned at the submari:;e b e‘z\l dA\‘ev nheu-d first public app»arance m the change in r method of doing busi- | l.ondon, made a great hit with a dem- =R A parade, nm’On -:; afle:' Mgnd- Jur?e 24th, | onstration of the sailors’ hornpipe, | Face Cut By Flying Glass—Taken to; ™ 0h (1e executive committee mieets _conduct our business on a s Rose Miller az]nd Louise ;re New London Hospital. u;}:m C'angu\)re}:enmg at 8 MMkcm cash ‘basis wi livery [ nann rendered several piano and v I the Chamber of, Commeres’ roams, “Col. service, ‘\;Ism \:-ll‘ e::t"e‘:“:d Mde ma:{ lin duets, their musical ability being | Miss Mollie Murphy of 333 Washing- | Charles W. Gale will be ::;em to credit to anyone after this date, but‘\er_v much appreciated through the |ton street, daughter of Postmaster ure details about the _parade so will offer our merchandise at prices|evening. At 11 o'clock the guests sat |John P. Murphy, was one of tho ¢, In-| that e can. besin ia make his plans. that will pay the consumer for any|down to a substantial dinner served |jured in the train accident near A full attendance of the commm” i inconveniences this new method may |by Misses Louise and Mary Krause. | brook on Sunday night and taken | jookeq for. cause. The party broke up at a late hour and | to the Lawrence hospital in New Lon- F i _|all present declared Miss Krause a |don with severe cuts on the face made - eh::: :fv:'}o‘;lj m&"'..:fi'm«.'n;"{op:;a very capable hostess, from fiying glass. N “ h . fi d di T Her injuries were not serious but it | ¢ made fuhate Bich purchass is Personals and Notes. was thought best to take her to the Ow i1s the time to'fin Our _delivery clerk will not be al-| Joseph Shannon of Haftford spents hospital where she could receive expert fowed fo take any ordsrs when mak. | Sunday with friends in the village. | treatment. out how good the “Falls ing ‘this delivery. Mrs. Aleck Clish of Greeneville was tatute Miles AWN_BY MAP DERARTMENT NATINAL CEOGRAPHIC SOGETY William Burgess _of the U. S. S.lalso en the train but was not injured | Wlu Bureau of Prisoners’ Relief American Red Cross °h°:;." 7 bille Will advise you.of our | 11ancock is at his home in Lisbon for |although pieces of flying glass fell in | Auto Paint Shop pamt 2 a few days. her lap. < # these twenty-seven German pri- ers' relief warehouses at Berne, twen- ready prepared to care for these as|, R ng that the savings in cost to T ’ oy S our autfl camps in which Americans now ds of food a weel and is sup- | 5000 as reported and in fact has|the iy hould be of interest to| Harry Johnson of the State Pier|pARADE LIST GROWS Y % held, Tuchel, near Danzig, is to ty pounds of food a week an P~ | Stored in Berne or in transit supplies |l it a continuance of your|was a visitor with friends here over the chief prison camp for our cap- |PIYing clothing comtorts, tobacco and |engugh to maintain twenty-two thou- |flyl| Dl‘"fll!l the week-end. FOR FOURTH OF JULY S »d boys in uniform, according to|in fact, everything the men need. In|sand prisoners if necessary for six > 5 2 S s . \ e A - ices reaching the ‘American Red |supplying captured soldiers and sallors | months. Awaiting American prisoners| THE PEOPLE’S STORE Miss Heiene Cowles of South Nor- | Polishers Vote to Tuen Out—Sanitary ss. In each of the camps shown |the Reéd Cross acts as the transmitting | sent, to Tuchel is a stock of Red Cross| 85 2 walk was a visitor with friends on Unit Will Parade. - a black square on the map and in |agency for the Army or the Navy |packages of food and clothing in . 'INCORPORATED South A street Sunday. & s AUTO PMNT SHOP +small camp which cannot be locat- | which furnishes the supplies. In ad- |charge of three of our captured boys | g g T X The Polishers union was a new or- there are elther captured soldiers|dition to the prisoners actually on its|who are appointed the Red Cross Re- |- = Ernest Pollard has returnéd to New- | ganization added to the list that will else American seamen' taken from rds’ the Red Cross believes that|lief Committee for that vflaon c:.lup port after spending the week-end at |'parade in the Fourth of July demon- 51 shm Street merchantmen. The Red 3 lmmlred additional | Similar reserve stocks will be his home on Front st.reet. s stration here. They took a vote in N direct reports from two hun- | American this t the affirmative at their meetlng on There were .a large number of lo- 5 e at the honor roll dedic: flnn 3 P