Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 14, 1918, Page 6

ool ] NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1918 WESTERLY BBY TEACHES GAS DEFENSE Seeond Liswt. ElMott R. Thorpe, Who | the car with great force and that they Bas been in training at Camp Gordon, | suffered injuries. Atlanta, Ga., during the past” few Lester Higginbotham of the United months, is acting as company supDly | States navy, who has made several officer ang also has charge of the ph: Y- | trips across the Atlantic since the war sical training and development of the | hegay., is mow spending a furlough at men in his company. Besides these|his home on the West Stde. duties, he serves as assistant to the gas officer and lectures on Miss Maud Price of Westerly has gas defense, specializing on the USe 1ouqq of Horace F. Burdick, known and care of the mask His experience in this line of warfare was gained ) the divisional gas school of the French and PBritish mission conducted Camp Gorden, from which he grad ated some time ago. Lieutenant Thorpe was one of t as the Dean Gallup house; in North Stonington. Mr. Blrdick has moved at | to Westerly’. u-| _Monday night a complaint came to Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown he [that a .ian had been sleeping in a at first s to don the khaki, |barn on Franklin street, and Officer Mfl:fi::”zbr%‘:mbir ot the old | Michael Curtin was given the case. Fufh compeny prior %o the time when { Officer Curtin later arrested a man the militia was ordered to guard ¢ railrcad bridge over the Pawcatu river. Up to the time of his de- he |on that street who gave the name of ck | Davii Edwea Marr, who said his home n Hamtramack, Mich., but he has partore for Fort Getty with the other [ been about Westerly' for the past two Westerly boys, Lieu employed as a repo in Westerly, Miss Constance Atwood of Stonin, ton is the defendant in two damagZe nt Thorpe was |months. He worked for a time for Conrad Schultz and also was employed at a iocal lumber yard. 9| Chief Brown learned that Marr reg- istered in Hamtramack under the e "E“;;:,fggn‘;”;;f;; draft and had been placed in Class 1. By T i T other by Mo, | Marr said that he was. caled for ex- Thomas H. Biddles of Potter Hiil. TI writs are returnable to the superior copr: for Washington county on Aug. 20. The suits grow out of an accident which it it alieged occurred on t Hinckley Hill road on June 4, 1918. The plaintifis were riding in a tour- | Chief Brown noffied Dr. 4 E 3 May, o g physician o ed by Hiram A Bdmond | gi2te Division 1, and Clerk Georgs | ™ ing car ow claimed the defendant, W a roadster, crowded t he | #Mination two months ago, but that he had written to his local board and had been' given a transfer to State Rivision 1 of Rhode Islng .and that he had not been called for examination he | here. He said he had lost the letter from the clerk of his local board. Chief Brown notffied Dr. John Li ho he | 1 of East Greenwich was com- ted with by telephone. Mr. stated that he could find no Marr being transferred to i, but that he would tele- ph at once to Hamtramack, Mich., MYSTIC er daugh guests and 1ss M, Josep! Di at the Mystic River bank, her annual vacation. Mrs. Charjes Gremley and son Her- bert are visiting relatives in Sand- wich, Mass. George H. Griswold, Jr., has returned to his duties as city lstter carrier of the Mystic postoffice after 15 days’ vacation. Mrs, Maxson is visiting Pierson of Hartford h: been the guest of her pare and Mrs. E Wainwright Ben To Cross Mohawk Tra and Mrs J. Henry Schaff r Hazard and , Miss Dal; phia, are making two weeks Massachusetts and over the hawk trail W. Kelgwin is having on from letter carrier Mrs, Harry Meyers and son Harry | d from a two weeks' trip | installed a new player piano. of Cedarcrest. Improved in Health. Rev. William Dunnack will prea it the Methodist church Sunday mor: of Penn Ya dauzhter and get the necessary information Marr is being held at the Westerly ice station awaiting further inves- on. PLAINFIELD 7 Mrs, Albert Houghton and sons. Al- and Herbert, of New Bed- n | ford, are spending a few days i |at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James - | Drake A requiem high mass was sung for he repose of the soul of _Joseph vanase by Rev. William A. Keefe in n's church Monday morning at o A large number of the peo- | ple of the parish attended the mass. | Mr. Vanase was buried in St. Mary's reached the cemetery the ¢ band and Boy Scouts were up and led the march to the of | bought for a summer residence the Sunday afternoon. When | ve. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dougherty and ! rson, clerk | Sons, Walter, Alexander, Jr., Edward s enjoying |and George, ‘aftended the wedding of met J. her and day old pié has Wil M ents don M her M noon. Raymond Gates, Burton Brown, Stephen Douglas and Walter Lefleur spent Sunday at Rocky Point. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Crowley of Val- iey Falls spent Sunday at A. E. Phil- lips'. Mr. and Mrs, Byron Place of Foster motored through this section Friday in their new car. Usxbridge were Sunday visitors at A. A. Jacques'. Miss Jennings’ niece is here making lumhia iake visiting another niece. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maynard and children of Norwich are guests of Mr. Charles and Lyle Smith have been putting up machinery for the Smith- Winchester company at Monson, Mass. Mrs. Walter Abbe, Jr., made a birth- party for her little son, Walter Abbe, 3d, Monday, Aug. 12. Refresh- ments were served. He was two years that day. r. and Mrs H. B. Scribner have received a card saying that their son | Percy had arrived safely overseas. Felix Kirchner of Willimantic, who is employed in the drafting room, is having two weeks' vacation. Howard Greén and family spent Tuesday at Rocky Point, Byron Baker, night watchman at Groton, was in the place recently. Mrs. Ge Ladd of Franklin has heen with Mrs. Garrett W. Smith, who Yrs. Walker of Willimantic is with Everett _ewis of this place left for Fort Slocym to enter the national | army. nurse of Lawrence hospital training | school, New London, class of 1918, is| ceived notice a few days ago of hav- board examinations held in Newy Lon- Mrs. Walter Abbe and children have | been guests of Mrs. A. H. Maine of | taining Mrs. Elizabeth Williams__ of | Norwich and John Tubbs of New | is home for a few da: Mrs. Carrie J. Dow of Hartford and | have been guests of Mrs. Charles Thompson since Tuesday of last week. Providence. Miss Ovilas Ballard spent the end with relatives in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Provost nday. urice Starkweather, Ri | their niece, Miss Gertrude Clapp, of | son Richard, Alton Nolan and Hugh McAvoy motored to Rocky Point | brid week | and | { One, ard | one, visited her cousins, the Misses Tilden, nother cou: | Burlington, Coventry is 2% I Point Rev. and Mrs. o | Dawley, Miss Helen McAvoy and Miss Augusta Krauss motored to Rocky unday. { Herbert Campbell and Arthur He- bert motored to Ocean Beach Sunday. Ovilas Ballard of Camp Devens < end at his home on 28 oreland, stationed at New- spent the week end at his lainfield. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Furshaw, also Dichmond is enjoying his!Mra. Albert Marriot and daughter rom the Mystic River bank. | motored to Pawtucket Sat- 15 | ury at| n Haskell was a caller in Nor- postoffice. part of which |wich Saturday evening. spent in Danbury and New Richar¢ Provost motored to Daniel- son Monday evening. The management of the theatre has Miss Elizabeth Baldwin of Paw- t, R. I, has returned after spend- few weeks vacation with Mr. P. Burke of Pleasant street. | Aime “Bergeron ~attended a special eting of the Knights of Columbus Moosup Monday. SOUTH KILLINGLY William Slater is confined to the | nouse by illness. | Georze Young is spending a few Dunnack and Miss Eula Dunnack will |days with friends in Dayville, spend a few d. this week in Mysts 'mbers of the Junior Red Cross |{ has been added ‘ To “Starch” Without : : UsingNStarch \/IANY housewives may be glad to E know that just the right amount of stiffness can be given lingerie, waists, etc., by dipping them in water to which | MULETEAM BORAX damp enough to iron. The Borax will give just the right amount of sti ing any starch—and ensure purity and cleanliness. PacificCoast Borax Company New York a tablespoonful of Wring out and hang up until ess without us- AT ALL DEALERS Send for ““Magic Crystal”” booket de-" scribing 100 howsehold uses for 20 MULE TEAM BORAX. _ Chicago Ovilas Charon, Harold Burke and | for of _i Lee, day by ed i are a q her bit in ers but out. removed and a good modern Junior Red Cross workers will meet | on_Wednesday afternoon. | Miss Ruth Easterbrook of Wi New London visited lums' Sunday. Miss Gladys L: promoted to head_dietitian at Camp , Petersburg, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Guile of Norwich were recent guests of South Griswold relatives, | Rev, John Thom after a visit wit nd s ville. | Walter McClimon of Preston was a| business caller in this place Satur- ladies present, also Collinsville.—Nearly 100 local men most of them are across seas. Farmington. —Admiral William Shef- field Cowles week, and the d; Danbury.—The campaign to secure student nurses, which has been so successfully carriel on in Danbury for the past two weeks, has closed, with | 17 enroliments up to date and many | Who are considering the matter. Westport. fiss Ella Roy, who has been carrying children to the various Westport schools under a contract with the local school committee, after Aug. 16 will deliver mail to residents along Route No. 11, which will carry Darien.—The other evening Mrs. H. 0. Havemeyer spoke at Center school upon the necessity of sweets for sol- | diers, urging the women to do their | Mrs. Havemeyer herself has made | generous contributions of suzar for this purpose. Unionville. — Miss Mary Rourke, daughter of John Rourke, has enlisted | reserves. M Rourke, Newport, R Rourke, who is now in Florida, and Private Christopher Rourke, in France. New Haven—Federal Administrator Thomas W. Farnam has penalized the following bakers who will have to pay fines to the Red Cross for failure to observe the food regulations: Max o Jacobs & Olstein, Oak and Da; New Haven, street, New Haven, $25. Winsted.—The name of the summer home at Highland lake of Rev. Dr. Karl Reiland, rector of St. George's church, New York, is no longer Heidel- berg, that name having been dropped, substituted. The place was named Heidelberg long before the war brol for France to enzage in Y, M. C. A, at the parsonage Saturday after- 'Whiting and family of North SOUTH WINDHAM a visit. They have been at Co- Mrs, C. L. Clinton. been ill at her home: W. P. Barstow for a while. imantic Tuesday morning at 7.03 rs. Florence B. Ennis, graduate| her vacation with her par- n this place. Mrs. Ennis re- successfully passed the state June 19 and 20. on. Helen Tubbs has been enter- | Manchester, hn Holden, employed at Stafford MANSFIELD DEPOT granddaughter, Catharine Dow, | iss Viola White of West Hartford | week. This week they entertain | ss Emily Grant, of | s of the | ges over Willimantic _river. | of the bridges, the old wooden | has been in dangerous condition a long time. It is now I ron will take its place. g at the home of her Garvey. am Williams, SOUTH CRISWOLD an@ Mrs. Walter L. Burdick of | feld were Sunday callers at A.| reene’s. a gathering to celebrate the birth- of Mrs. Burns' mother, Mrs, Mar- zaret McManus, of No. 21 Maple Grove | avenue, Norwich, who was surrounded | her eleven chiliren and seven | grandchildren and friends numbering | about forty. The day was one never | to be forgotter by those present. A | delicious dinner was served as well | as supper. Games of various kinds | were enjoyed. Mrs. Burns was assist- | n serving by her sisters and young her daughter. BRIEF STATE NEWS in the service of Uncle Sam, and | years old last | as celebrated in | uiet manner in his home. into Easton. by putting up jam for the boy: the Inited States student nurse | Rourke’s three brot are in service, Ensizn John W. Private Daniel ner, 67 South @ Orchard street, Joseph Trotta, 43 New Haven, $100; 1. Rapuano, so far no other name has been Dr. Reiland left some time ago work amonz the American troop~ ANY Fur bought dur- ing the August Sale will be charged, if desired, on November 1st bills. AT SAVINGS AVERAGING ble. URS are scarce. and the wild animals roam at will through meuntains and forests where formerly the hunter and trapper took toll from every family of fur bearers. UR-PRODUCING countries, such as Russia, are torn with strife. No man gathers furs, nor is there a market in which to sell them. MUSKRAT COATS Muskrat Coats are to be very fashiona- They are serviceable, yet smart enough for all occasions. splendid showing of these Muskrat Coats, all distinctive models. 30-INCH MUSKRAT COATS Sizes 38 and 42 Season Price $125.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $100.00 30-INCH MUSKRAT COATS Raccoon Collar and Cuffs Season Price $140.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $110.00 36-INCH MUSKRAT COATS Raccoon Collar and Cuffs Season Price $160.00 AUGUST-SALE PRICE $125.0¢ 40-INCH MUSKRAT COATS Very Attractive Models Season Price $160.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $125.00 45-INCH MUSKRAT COATS A Very Smart Model Season Price $180.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $145.00 HUDSON SEAL COATS A good selection of Hudson Seal (Dyed Muskrat) Coats, all fine quality skins, in a variety of attractive models. HUDSON SEAL COATEE Excellent Quality Season Price $150.00 ' AUGUST SALE PRICE $125.00 _ These are Genuine Lynx Squirrel Trimmed Season Price $185.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $150.00 ‘HUDSON SEAL COATS 30-irich Belted Model Season Price $250.00 : AUGUST SALE PRICE $195.00 We have a 45-INCH HUDSON 45-INCH HUDSON COMPRISING MODELS IN FUR COATS AND SMALL .FURS OF DISTINCTIVE STYLE AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON OF 1918-1919° FULLY TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. ON PRICES THAT WILL PREVAIL THIS Sale Will Begin Today and Continue For Ten Days fl A FRANK FOREWORD BEFORE YOU READ ABOUT THE FURS - W ITH other reputable merchants of this country we have persistently warned you of rising values, and we have steadily sold you stand- ard quality merchandise at prices lower than the cost to restock our store with goods of equal value. 7 AGA!N we warn you of swiftly mounting costs and urge you to buy FURS now at these low markings, because we know — and will gladly prove to you-individually — that we must pay more than we are asking you for FURS to take the place of the PRIME PE in this August Sale. Trappers have gone to war UR government and the government of the % Allies will not allow the bulky bales of furs shipped to us across the water—they even taks the raw pelts by thousands for soldiers winter clothing. HUDSON SEAL COATS 40-inch Model Season Price $285.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $225.00 HUDSON SEAL COATS 45-inch Model Season Price $250.00 Season Price $325.00 Marten Shawl Collar Season Price $400.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $325.00 Squirrel Border, Collar and Cuffs Season Price $650.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $525.00 RACGOON COATS Raccoon Coats are going to be more popular than ever this coming season. Only a limited number are obtainable, and from the present outlook there will be a real shortage of Raccoon Coats this Fall. RACCOON COATS 34-inch Model Season Price $185.00 » AUGUST SALE PRICE $150.00 RACCOON COATS 42-inch Model Season Price $210.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $175.00 RACCOON COATS 40-inch Belted Models Season Price $275.00 " AUGUST SALE PRICE $225.00 RACCOON COATS 43-inch Models Season Price $285.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $235.00 LEOPARD COATS 30-INCH LEOPARD COATS Raccoon Collar and Cuffs Season Price $145,00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $115.00 LTS we offer you SEAL COATS SEAL COATS T POrTions & VN Ct —— THE AUGUST SAL . & THE season prices we quote are all based on purchases made before the recent advance in FURS. Our August Sale Prices are in many in- stances lower than wholesale prices today. NUTRIA COATS NUTRIA COATEE Fine Quality Fur Season Price $150.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $125.00 28-INCH NUTRIA COATEE Large Shawl Collar Season Price $250.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $200.00 TAUPE NUTRIA COATS 36-inch Belted Model ,— = Season Price $285.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $235.00 ‘- TAUPE NUTRIA COATS 47-inch Skunk Trimmed Season Price $475.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $375.00 FUR SETS AND SEPARATE FUR PIECES LUCILLE AND TAUPE WOLF SCARFS AND MUFFS Season Price $35.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $29.50 EACH BLACK RUSSIAN LYNX SCARFS Very Fine Qualiyt Season Price 837.50 AUGUST SALE PRICE $32.50 LUCILLE AND TAUPE FOX SCARFS Extra Large Size Season Price $62.50 AUGUST SALE PRICE $50.00 BLACK LYNX SCARFS HUDSON SEAL COATEE Season Price $80.00 AUGUST SALE PRICE $65.00 TAUPE CONEY AND BLACK CONEY SCARFS AND MUFFS Season Prices $7.50 to $25.00 Each AUGUST SALE PRICES $5.98 TO $19.50 Each Fur Piece Shown In This Sale Is New—Our Entire Fur Stocks Were Absolutely Sold Out Last Season Bl detosi FALL FURS purchased dur.’ be held until. wanted upon payment of a FOR THE APPROACHING