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WILLIMANTIC, CONN. SPECIALS IN THE Ready-to-Wear Section ] For Friday and Saturday That Will Interest Those Practising Thrift VOILE DRESSES Special For Friday and Saturday, $7.98 One lot of Fancy Voile Dresses, made in the prevailing modes for Summer time wear, each trimmed in some distinguishing manner that make them desirable for every possible Summer requirement 'of out-of-door wear—very special for Friday and Saturday, $7.98. ONE LOT OF TUB SKIRTS For Friday and Saturday, $2.69 ‘What to wear with your pretty waist is no puzzle for you when you see these pretty Wash Skirts. For Friday and Saturday we have a special offering in White Pique, Gabar- If you are in need of a Wash Skirt take advantage of this saving—Special dine and Repp that represents a good saving. at $2.69. WAIST SPEGIAL, $2.50 Value For $1.98 So pronounced is the vogne of the Blouse for Summer that every woman will want several models of each type to wear with her White Tub Skirt. One lot of pretty White Voile Blouses, with attractively lace trimmed collars are grouped together for Friday and Saturday—fully worth $2.50—Special for Friday and Sat- urday, $1.98. SLEEVELESS SPORT SUITS Special For Friday and Saturday, $7.98 One lot of Sieeveless Sport Suits, in white, pink and tan. Because the Summer of 1918 is to be an unusual sport sea- son these Sleeveless Sport Suits are in the height of sport fashion—Special for Friday and Saturday, $7.98. WASH DRESSES For Friday and Saturday, $4.98 These Dresses will interest you not cnly in the price but the They come in a wide range of patterns—striped gingham, crepe gingham, chambray and fancy voile—some are plain while others have contrasting collar, cuffs and belt—Special for Friday and Saturday, way in which they are made. $4.98. $20.00 and $25.00 SPRING COATS Special For Friday and Saturday, $11.98 Here are some of the best values in Women’s and Misses’ They come in gray, tan, green, brown and navy biue. Included in the collection are a few Taffeta Coats—these represent regu- lar $20.00 to $25.00 values—Special for Friday and Satur- Coats that we have ever had the good fortune to offer. day, $11.98. : SPRING COATS AT $6.98 Another lot of Spring Coats in navy blue and black and whit. checks, fully work $10.C0 and $12.50—Special for Fridn; and Saturday, $6.98. VACATION LUGGAGE l Those who contemplate traveling this Summer will need It is al- ways economy to journey with good baggage and these good baggage, no matter how short their trip is. HOLYOKE TEAM COMING. it Thread 'Company e to Play Local £ Team. At Reereation park Saturday after- nodn teame representing the American Thread company mills at Holyoke, Mass., and. the local baseball team will meet. S That the’ Holyoke aggregation is no amateur team is attested by an article in a Springfield paper June 26, which tells that the directors of the team will enter the Holyoke City league un- less the other teams in the Industrial league of that city are strengthened, it is too strong for the latter eague. : The locals are yet to be defeated im this city, and -unless rain interferes they will be called on for a fight Sat- urday, If the team is supported enough at the game by local people, a series of games will -be arranged with Hol- yoke and other cities. Not Storrs Young Man. William Wheeler, who figured in the automobile accident in Tuesday’s news, was not the William Wheeler of Storrs, who is in high school at Willimantic. Sprinkled Nails in Street. Two small boys were discovered by the traffic officer Thursday afternoon sprinkling nails about the streets. The nails: were about an inch long and sharp’ pointed_and very'damaging to automobile tires. A large number of the nails was picked up by the officer and then he took the boys to the sta- tion house, where Chief Killourey gave them a severe reprimand. Liberty Cottage Opened for Registra- tion. From noon to § p. m. the Liberty cottage 'will be open for registration today. The registration will be In charge of Judge Foss and he and M. E. Sullivan, J. C. Barstow, J. H. Mor- vison and H. A. Trudeau will be the registrars. Because of a shortage of canvassing material, the house-to- house canvass has not been completed and many people have not been ap- proached and they are asked to regis- ter at the Liberty cottage. The can- vassers report fine progress, but just how much is pledged will not be known for some time. Collecting War Taxes. Federal Inspector Tobin has been collecting the federal war taxes due on drugs, narcotics, liquors and oleo- margarine at the Chamber of Com merce parlors. In the past this yearly tax has been paid at Hartford, but as a federal agent is located here it was paid in this city this vear. First Man Drawn. Joseph E. Brindamour of 165 Mans- fleld avenue, this city, was the first man from district No. 17 to be, drawn in the selective draft for those regis- tering last June. As there are only 181 registrants in this district, the first five numbers, which were above 181, did not apply to this district. STOLEN WHEELS RETURNED. Two Had Been Taken from Y. M. C. A. —Come Back from Bridgeport. Two bicycles which were stolen from in front of the Y. M. C. A. Monday. HOW SHE BANISHES BACKACHE Mrs. Effie E. Kleppe, Averill, Minn., writes: “I was at a sanitarium three weeks at one time, two weeks another time, for rheumatism and kidney trou- ble, and got no relief. my return home I began using Foley Kidney Pilis and found immediate relief; a half bot- tle completed the cure.” This is fur- ther proof that these wonderful pills give relief where other treatments fail. Unequaled for weak, sore, ach- ing kidneys, bladder, back, muscles or joints. The Lee & Osgood Co. Refrigerators Refrigerators A good Refrigerator will more than pay its way these days, but care should be used in the selection of one. We carry THE BOHN SYPHON, trunks and bags are made to withstand the roughest use. kbt BAGS AND SUIT CASES e g ND THE Cane Bags. 16 and 18 inches long,] Fibre Matting Suit Cases, linen. or gt fancy cretonne lining, $2.39 and $250. | cretonne lining with or without straps, BERKSHIRE Cowhide Bags, tan or black, 16 and |$2.50, $2.98, $3.89, $4.69 and $5.00. ; 18-inch, linen or leather lined, $5.00,] Cowhide Suit Gases with short 35w $500. ke e, S ek doa e, * |0 well Iehows wishes s Leatherette Suit Cases, $239, $269| Small Fibre Matting Suit Cases|great food s hnd $2.89. with lock, 79c and $2.39. TRUNKS Regular size Trunks are priced at $9.25, $9.50, $10.50, |* J.C.Lincoln Co. $10.75, $11.00, $12.50 and $14.00. Barrel Top Trunks are priced at $8.00 and $10.50. Steamer Trunks are priced at $7.50, $9.50, $10.50, $12.50 and $13.00. IN THE DRAPERY SECTION Be.ulify: your home with some of these pretty Draperies. They will beautify it in a way that will be sure to win your n These we present to you are in a wonderful variety of beautiful colors and unusual designs and will har- Prices that are very admiration. monize with most any color scheme. low indeed have been attached to every pattern. RICH LOOKING RUGS MAKE RICH LOOKING HOME If you want your home to from which you can easily make a selection to secure color scheme you have in mind and have ma.rk:d them wi prices that will enable you fo secure them very economically. m& THE H. C. MURRAY CO. appear more handsome than it |: has ever appeared before, decorate your floor with some olfl ‘our Summer Rugs. We have them in colors and designs will save food, will also save ice. Call and see them at the Furniture — Undertaking 705 — Phones — 705-2 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Flmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer Lady Assistan: Tel. connection DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main St., Willimantio Hours—9 a. m. t8 § p. ov. Phone 44 DANIEL F., THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS 86 Union St, Willimantic, Conn. Phone 203 ilady Assistant) 60-62 North St., Willimantic| —_— e _&enarimont 0f -the local Y. M. C. A, " afternoon were returned,to the’ asso- clation’ Thursday mornidg by ex) from Bridgeport. They we 4 3 from Bridgeport by D. had “been carefully.. ctated, Two, Ve mn;!rfln Zna Tegisf 3 S X . A, over Sunday -and disappe#red Monday at abdut the samé time the bicycles did, s0 it is supposed that they were out of funds and borrowed the wheels to ride home on"and then returned them, Neither of the bicycles was damaged nor any of the tools taken. : NOT 'rO BLAME, Allan Clark Guild Held Not Responsi- ‘ble for Auto Fatality. Allan Clark Guild, charged 'with manslaughter, was: discharged in the police court Thursday. Several wit- nesses testified that he used due care and that children play on the bridge and ‘invite® disaster. Prosecuting At- torney Harvey said that he could not claim a conviction and Mr. Guild was discharged. Resignation Regretted. A resolution on the resignation of Henry T. Burr, who has been the principal of the Willimantic, State Normal school, was adopted at & reg- ular meeting of the teachers’ retire- ment board, of which Mr. Burr was a member. The resolution sets forth that the members have appreciated his services as a co-worker and’ wish him success in his new line of work. lssues Work Certificates. Twenty school certificates. allowing children to go to work were issued by Archie W. Burchnan, agent of the school board, Thursday. Mosq of these are for the vacation time only. Questionn: Returned. Three questionnaires of men who registered last June 5 have been re- turned to the local exemption board, as the men have enlisted. There is a time limit of seven days after it is mailed and the last questionnaires will be mailed today. The local board has not completed the work of reclassifying the men in the local board. Hearings have been helg in Moosup and some will be held in this city soon. Attended Putnam Meeting. Mrs. Belle B. Riggleman, librarian at the Willimantic public library, at- tended the state librarians’ convention in Putnam Wednesday and Thursday. Other librarians from this vicinity were Miss Elsie Marsh of Mansfield :‘nfl Miss Grace A, Bates of Wind- am. OBITUARY. Mrs. Louls H. Arnold. Mrs. Edith Collins Arnold died at her home, 87 North street, Thursday morning at 7 o'clock from chronic nephr The deceased was born in Quincy, I, Oct. 7, 1880. She is & graduate of Quincy grammar school, Deane's private school and National Park seminary, Forest Glen, Md. She also trained three years in the Pres- byterian hospital school for nurses in Chicago. She married Louis H. Ar- nold in 1908 and since then has lived in this city, where she won a large circle of friends. She was an active worker in the Pioreer Girls of the Congregational church, of the woman's and the American Red Qross. She i# survifed by her husbénd, her mother, Mrs. §. H: Coilms, Who Yived with her, three' sisters; Mrs. Jéseph C. Ivins of Loulsville, Ky. Mrs.’T. L. Morris of Quincy and’ Mrs. Gebrge Robenau of Seattle, Wash,, and one brother, Henry W. Collins of Spokane, ash. Ina D. Green. The death of Ina D. Green. 15, oc- curred at her home in Eagleville Wed- nesday evening. Death was very sud- den and was due to an attack of heart disease. She was born in Fagleville March 11, 1903, the daughter of James C. and Dezzie Rathbun Green. She had just completed her first year at Windham High school. She is survived by her parents, two_brothers and two sisters, James W., Myron Nettie A. and Lydia Green, all of Bagleville. FUNERAL. Pierre Mathieu. Funeral services for Pierre Mathieu were held from the home at 106, Union street Thursday morning at 8.80. In the solemn requiem high mass at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock Rev. J. J. Papillon of this city was celebrant, Rev. Paul Keating of Stamford was deacon, Rev. Ludovic Paradis of this city was sub-deacon and Rev. Arthur Routhfer of Putnam was master of ceremonies. There was a large attend- ance and many beautiful floral tributes. The bearers were Hormisdas Dion, J. O. Blanchette, Alphonse Chagnon Mitchel Dumaine, Napoleon T, Te- treault and_Joseph Choinard. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, where & committal service was read by Rev. Paul Keating, assisted by. Rey. J. J. Papillon. kb WEDDING. Irving—Hawkins. Thursday afternoon at thie home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Hawkins at 115 ‘Bolivia street their daughter, Lil- lian Anna, anq Clyde Irving, son of Mrs. Louise Irving of this city, were married by Rev. A. D. Carpenter of the local Baptist church. Miss Myrtle Edna Hawkins, a sister of the bride, was bridesmald, and Bernard Irving, & brother to ‘the groom, was best man. The bride wore white crepe de chine. trimmed with lace and carried a shower ‘bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid wore nile green silk and carried pink carnations. A luncheon was served following the ceremony with about 30 people pres- ent. Mr. and Mrs. Irving left on the 2.55 New York express and will spend tehir honeymoon in New .York city. They svill reside in this city. The bride is a graduate of Windham High school, class of 1909, and has| been employed by the E. M. Young company as a bookiweper and stenog- rapher, while the groom f{s employed in the packing room of the American Thread company. PUPILS’ RECITAL. Third Annual Event for Mrs, Farrell's Student The singing pupils of "Mrs. Catherifie Kennedy Farrell, numbering 22, gave a recitol at _the fown hall ' Thursday evening. This is the third anrual re- ! cital of Mrs. Farrell's stidents. The hull was decorated with Amer- ican flags and a large number of peos ple were present. The program fol- lows: Star Spangled Banner, entire class; Just a Wearyin® for You.:Carrie Ja- cobs Bond, Mise Alice Cote: Norman Cradle Song, Regineld de Koven, Miss Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S ° CASTORIA | Prefers M White Horse urad Cassie Ronan; Arioso (from La Mort De Geene d’Ark), H. Bemberg, Mr. Chartier; Appear Thou Light Divine, C. P. Morrison, double quartette, Mrs, L. Nichols, Misses Georgia Morrison, Mae McShea, Alice Cote, Messrs. Ed- win Cross, Leslie Nichols, Joseph Mullin, Joseph Archambeault; ‘Shad- ows, Carrie ‘Jacobs Bond, For You, Lawrence Montague, Mrs. J. E. Sulli- van; Till Death (Lontenana), A. Mar- cheroni, Miss Monica- McKean;. The Clang of the Hammer,:Theo. Bonheur, Bill the Bo'sun, W.-H. Jade, James Shea; Serenade to the Service Flag, W. H. Neidlinger, Miss Mae MeShea; When Phyllis Danced the Minuet, Hallett Gilberte, Miss Helen Syeeney; The Miller's Wooing, Eaton Fanning, double quartette, ~Messrs. Keirans, Lester, .Chartier, Nichols, McShea, Farrell, -Archambeault, Mullen: Tore- ador. Song (from Carmen), *Blzet, M. J. ¥arrell; songs (selected), Mrs. Catherine K. Farrell: America, entire class—Mrs. L. Nichols, Mrs.'J. . Sul- livan, Mrs. A. Jacobs, ' Mrs. J. Me- Shea, Misses Helen Sweeney, Georgia Morrison_ Marion Parker, Mae McShea, Monlca, . McKean, Mildred Moriarty, Cassle Ronan, Alice - Cote, Messrs. Chartipr, Cross, Nichols, Potter; Shea, McSh€a,. Mullen, Archambeault,’ Kei- rans, Lester: dancing, music by, Pick- ett’s orchestra. Annual .Election, At the meeting of Windham encamp- ment. No. 10, I. O. O, F., Wednesday evening the following officers were. ielected: Charles Kenfield, C. P.; Elmer Young, S, W.; Harry Pearl, H. P.j Charles Becbe, scribe; Fred Avery, treasurer, and Frank: Brooke, J. R. The financial committee was. appoint- ed by Mr. Kenfield and is as follows: C. M.. Thompson, M. Young and Arthur Taylor. Brief Mentlon. Frederick W. Fornber , a member of the board of enginéers of the fire department, has been transferred to 'Engine company ‘No. 1 as a permanent ‘member.. - The Willimantic, nublic. library was closed all day Thursday because of the lerks half holiday and will be closed all ‘day,"dn “Thursdays for the rest of the sufimer.. At _the lawn-party Tuesday for the benefit of ithe Card home. for the aged the clear profits amounted’ to $85: The lawn party was given:bysthe King's Daughters, . The :fihal ftal for the Fourth of :July fund in ‘this $488:30; contributed by the ,employes. at the American Thread compa . Pershing city is Many jocal Italiansvave elated that | their couniry has:shéwn. what, it -is made of and pushed ‘the Austrians back where they belonz. A well known: American attorney has hung but an ltalian flag in honor of the event. 4 . By adding together the total assets f1 insurance comyiasies as printed in heir folders a man can form sonte idea. of the money there is in ‘world. About half’of tlis sum was|’ LISBON Town Schools Hold Interesting Grad- | uating Exercises—War Savings Rally. Graduating exercises for the schools of the town were held in the church Thursday evening with the fallowing programme, announced by State Su- pervisor F. W. Shearer; song, Ameri- ca; essay, Before Coins Were Made, George W. Meyer; poem, Three Bells of Glasgow, Margaret J. Heibel; song, There's a Long, Long Trail, Ruth Al- len and Eva Dugas; Four Minute Speech, Armo Watson; 'essay, Our Duty to Our Allies, Lincoln’'s Gettysburg man Kraus: sang, Your Country and My Country, Blissville school; essay, Junior Home Edonomics ' Club, Irene Donnelly; poem, The One Hoss Shay, Royal S, Wight; violin selections, by Dorot Broughton; a play by the Blissville school: address, How Club Work-Can Be Carried On in Home and School, Miss Bertha Hallock: ad- dress, Schools, F. W. Shearer; presen- tation. of diplomas, Rev. W. J. Rey nolds; song, The Star Spangled Ban- ner. There were seven graduates, Irene Donnelly, - Herman Carl Krauss, Ed- na Viola Kendall, Royal Sweet Wight, Margaret Johanna Heibel, George Willlam Meyers, Dorothy Broughton. It I8 eause for regret that only one of the teachers of the past vear will re- turn and that one will teach in a @if- ferent district. Safe Overseas. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Corbett have the word of the arrival overseas of their ‘son, Sergeant W. E. Corbett. Rev. "J.' W. Reynolds returned to Newport, Maine, Thursday after a week’s ‘yisit at the parsonage. Paut Bradlaw of Bozrah was at his home ‘here Sunday. Miss Minnie Williams has gone to Weekapaug, R. I, for the summer. Fine Flower Collection. Hazel Johnson brought in 105 fow- efs at the Newent school during the spring term, receiving the prize for the Jargest number. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Avery, Sidney. < _very, Arfhur Avery of Norwich Town attended the deditation service at Newent, Sunday and visited rela- tives, The cold wave Friday night sent the mereury s low that several gar- dens on low land suffered There was a iarge attendance at the war savings rally at Newent church, sday evening. “HAMPTON Funeral of Mrs. David P. Weaver— Grange Votes $25 to Red Cross— Quinton Howe Drill Sergeant at 19. _wWord 'has been received that Pri- Vate Thor Stensland has arrived safely in France. Private Ralph Buchnall spent the iveek end at his parents’ home here. He expects' to be transferred from eka —_—_— school in Boston soon. Mr. and Mrs. J, F. Street have open- summer home here. ate Wiliam Kivilen of Camp Devens, spent Sunday with his moth- er. & FUNERAL. Mrs. David P. Weaver. Mrs. Ellen Weaver, widow of Davil P. Weaver, died in Hartford last Thureday afternoon. Her body was brought - here Saturday and funeral services were_ held in Grange hall at one oclock. The Grange conducted the gervice at the grave. She was buried in-the South cemetery. Grange:Votes Money to Red Créss. At the Iast meeting of Little River Grange, it was voted to give $25 to the Red Cross. A good programme was presented by the lecturer, Mrs. Del: C. Weeks. Mrs. Ida Davis of Collinsville visit- ed relatives in town this week. Surprised on Birthday. About a dozen friends of Ray P. Ful- ler gave him a very pleasant surprise Tuesday, June 18th, on his birthday. Albert’ Hoffman, who has been work- ing in New Haven is spending a few days in, town. He has enlisted in the Marine ‘corps and expects to receive a call soon. Mrs. George Fuller and Miss- Millie Fuller are at the Fuller homestead. Angell—Hows. Miss Rhena Howe and R. Angell were martied at the parsonage Satur- day. Drill Sergeant at “19. Sergeant Quinton Howe is spending a short furlough at his home here. He is ‘situated in a’ camp in New York state, although only nineteen years of age he Is riow a drill sergeant. Victor Howe: was taken to a sana- torlum in Norwich one day last week Otis Whipple is working'in West Granby. Flags to Be Dedicatedl. Plans are being made for a Fourth of July celebration here at wHich the Honog Flag, Service Flag and Honor Roll will be dedicated. SCOTLAND Flume and Dam Damaged by Heavy Raine—House and Two Sheds Bura- ed. Mr. and Mrs. . B. Willoughby and| family spent, Sunday with relatives at Lebanon. William Potter, Ralph Sweet, Archer Lovering and -Alice Kingsley gradu- ated from Windham High School last week. Damage From Heavy Rain. flume and dam at Kimball's mill last Saturday night, following the copi- ous rain of the night before. Interesting Programme. The graduating exercises of the Jocal | M: publid school were beld last Wednese day evening at Grange hall, ,A pro- narmind amt and { was eu- ' ehoula stick ta the' truth- Stieis Sor /E918 will start in fullopers. [ Hrupbara, Considerable dimage was done the|Dech admitted to pro joyed by -a large audience. The pro-. gramme follows: March, by whole school; Flag Salu Star Spangled Banner; invocatioh, Rey. “Maftin. Lovering; Battle Hyma of ‘the Republic; Junior Four Minute- -1 Speech by Helen Moffittsssong, Ha- waligy Farewell,. Arline Haskins and Svbil. Wilson; reeitations by Helen Pringle, Georze Brown and-Arline Has: kins and a’pland. solo, Sybil Wilsos, .= all four of the graduating. class. Song; :# Sweet and_Low, graduating class. Ju: niorsFour Minute Speech, Lena Imhof} Corrmencement Song, school; address and presentation of diplomas, Super- visor W. §. Light. Cldsing song, Awer- Yo 22 House and Sheds Butned: ¢ The dwelling’ and_two_sheds of the _ former Fledry Wiltox filice, how.own- " 4 ed By "Willlari Lyon, Were barned.to. . the, gFound last’ Thursidy evening. It is supposed that the fire. originatéd from'f fiefectiye chimifiey. Much house- hold*furriture add VAIUbISs were. dé- stroyed, THendmage was partially cov- erefl Ky insurance. ¥ Service Omitted, Owing o the_absence of the pastor Tast >Sundey ‘ng _38FViee was held fn the morning. Hartford—Dr. Orin,, R, | Witter_ and Ketneth 1" Noble. have: feturned 1 30 (fom 8 eskcs Ashimg tTip S0 Northéri Vermofit?and Canada, the’ “ntire aip, being made by, ay Saonis. New Haven—On the way from York to Great ' Barrigfon, Mass, a Delgidn police “Ao=—vilyed at -§1.000 lufleq” 'a bagwdre “car Attenddnt” Newy Haven” recehtly, anff is at large. - . 3 — . Middletewn—®he playgeound acth tion .omr Monday mext, at’the old lock-= < o, “justrwest e the Vailey: ralirosd =¥ Yracks, between Washington and Court:; &treets. To. £ b - 4= = ~ Maridfll-&ichu: P. Dooley of thig - ity ipoibted. supervisor. of das of the piibe syicced,, Frederick, W, alted ‘into ServVIeh ‘en New Haven—Uhtlet“the will of Wi i rmer represénta- T=ERyS 250 3200 60F " sme for the o beautlfyind & 3 mani l‘afin - the. g1 fic 'schapls.-& with Slowers-angd shelap jie city parks, - Miadistown-<Tire? wilb 6f Lucy. . Lo* late 0fc3Maddietown, has o I pte, and her meph8§ " Robert qumt'vf. hds. quill . A liests _to [ as_executor. «EPEY 2 Lomag R id _Robe: bard and a ni d ni; $ lfi,‘ all. the f her property is givenp.her si: artha Louisa by 2 L It a man has