Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 19, 1918, Page 2

| The tocar exemption board sent out hh first ot of questionnaires for the 1§ to 45 registration which took place Jast week Thursday. The registrants between the ages of 13 and 36, about /2,200 in number, will ive their Questionnaires first, and will be sent | cut in groups of 10 per cent., 120 for iten days. The legal advisory board, {which will help the men fill our their ' ionnaires met at the Chamber of. erce last night to discuss plans for the coming work. All advice in flling out the papers is Luke Flynn, prominent for many years in local political and military circles, died at his home Wednesday morning after a long illness. He born in New London Nov. 17, but came to this city at an early At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in Company K, cut Volunteers. He took pa enzagements and was for | prisoner at Libby Prison. | turning from the war he was elected A member of the board of .urgesses |“under the ola city government, and a few years went into busincss in the BEuropean block. In 1892 he w: pointed superintendent of stree ter chief of the fire departmen then reappointed -superinte streets which office he held v He was a member of Francis S Post, G. A. R, San Jose Council of C. and of the Arm Club.” He Is survived by three' sons, Louis J., John | liam L. Fiynn; afld two siste Mary Minohan of Stoekton, and Mrs, Ann Halls court in morn:n: the superior Wednesday mornin; an will be Private Phillip Dion of Companv L, 102nd Infa has France, tary ho The yo! this y from a mi eumatism ~ while He is expected home soon. The first meeting tie W held Tueeday a and now b of the Willin 1 died. brother: Moore, w ident M Wednes from ome on F The requiem h ary's ch 3 was ki day mor: orning br pillo; utes Napole Herbert Moore ™ ™ TR pHATE Increases weight and strength of thin, delicate, nervous people. It is the ealy digestible form of phosphate that feeds the nerves direct, the chem: ure of phosphate natu ouad i, brain and, nerve Bold by druggists under a iee of vatistaciion or money back. De | mand the genuine BITRO-Phosphate |the kind that physicians prescribe |For Thin People DANIEL F. THOMAS H, KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIHECTORS AND EM. BALMERS Willimantic, Conn. ‘Lady Assistant) BR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed te 715 Main St., Willimantie Hours—d o m 8 m Phone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Eimore & Shepard - Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistan: 86 Union St, Phone 29C Tel. connection | i | dence in St. Mary's cemetery. The funeral of Nathaniel B. Williams was held from his home in Lebanon, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Hollis A. Campbell officiating. There was a large attendance. The bearers were C, J. Abel, Deacon Na- thaniel Manning, Deacon J. H. Swee- zey, S. Arnold Peckham, Frank Fow- ler 'and L. Pitcher. Burial was in the Lebanon Center cemetery, in chalge of Funeral Director J. M. Shepard of this city. ¢ Brief Mention, Although there are no cases report- ed of Spanish influenza in this city, there are nearly one hundred cases of grip. PLAINFIELD The regular meeting of Plainfield arange, No. 140, P, of H. was held in Grange hall Tuesday evening with Worthy Master Walter P. Lathrop in the chair. After the regular order of Lusiness the worthy lecturer, Ruth V. Lathrop, introduced Worthy Lecturer Mrs. Hawes of _Canterbury grange, who presented -the program of the ning. Violin and piona, Mr. and Mrs. Hawes; sketeh, The Everlasting Taker, by five sisters of Canterbury grange; reading, by sister of Hancock grange, N. H.; song, While We Are Helpipg Hoover, by Mrs. Frink, Mr. and Mrs. Goff and Mrs. Sager; four- minute speech on Rumors of the War, iby Worthy Master Mrs. Frink of Can- terbury grange; violin and piano, Mr. and Mrs. Hawes; reading, Miss Rod- ler: song, Star Spangled Banner, by all. Brief remarks were made by members of both granges. Worthy Lecturer Ruth Tathrop announced th e next meeting will be school night and will be open to the public terested in school work. There will be interesting epeakers. Ice cream and_cake were served by Sister Ann A._Exley and Edith Kenned Mrs. John Nolanh and Mrs. George Fastham and her son George spent Tuesday in_Norwich. Henry Starkweather has returned to work after a brief illness. Supt. John L. Chapman has made arrangements for the pupils of the high school to bring peach stones and other pits and nut shells to make gas masks for the soldiers William Ryan was a caller in Nor- wich Wednesday. Paul Southard spent ovidence on business. ition will be sent to the Shore Electric Railway company by the ipils of Piainfield High school and any other business men of the town to_continue the 835 trolley running. Wilfred Provost motored to Provi- Wednesday Dominic Osier has returned af- g a few duys with relatives I assembled in Krauss’ hall ring and showed their Chase captured the cup George Babcock came sec- 240. The following scores Arthur Chase 241, George 240, Carl Mathewson 234, Tsa- nee Krauss 228 Id- Peterson 228, Frank Hutchinson, Sr., John Leahy 221, orge Hutchinson, John Lees 214. ew road Ys No Man's Land and Plainfield. nest Allard, Harold Burke. Joseph Henry Dodze motored to esday cvening. crt. while dorfing in the n of the Lawton mills, i the tip of his finger off. Moffitt has resigned in the n_mills ang is to work for the n-Rockweil corporation at Nor- Monday in re sday ond - v vere mad: abcock STAFFORD SPRINGS The body of 'Jennie E. Ferry was ousht here from the state prison in thersfield Sunday for burial. Mrs, sentenced last, April in The for court in Rockville to serve ss than three nor more than ten in_state prison ‘for attempt to murder Ora Ballou. About a year ago Mrs. Ferry transferred her property on iestnut Hill to Mr. and Mrs. Ballou in consideration that thé Ballous eare for Mr. and Mrs. Ferry during the of their lives. Mrs. Ferry was not h the care given her by lous and one day last winter Mr. Ballou was sitting in the dining room she fired two shots from Iver at his, one grazing his right nd the other passing through left arm. Mr. Balloi recovered from his injuries. She leaves her hus- band, Joseph Ferry, who is still living with 'the Ballous on Chestnut Hill. At the demoeratic caucus held in Borough hall Monday evening C. B. Pinney was chairman and M. D. Connell acted as clerk. The follow- = candidates . town officers were nominated: Assessor, 0. Butter- field: hoard of relief, Frank M. Bar- rett: selectmen, David Bissett, H. F. Cady: auditor, Arthur J. Melbourne collector of taxes, Patrick J. Murray: constables, Arthur H. Adams, W. . Belcher, Phileas Taylor, Henry Grun- dy; rezistrars First district, Arthur H. Adams, Second distriet, Patrick J. Murray; sehool committee, M, D, O'Connell. The town committee was authorized to fill any vacancies that may occur, Bmg'!'lalr N7 ealth for i ea v-tahu-unx ir, fe dealers, ready to use. Philo Hay A heing built betweéen | 4 yards of cloth cost four times 24c, DT e e i e SR CHILDREN’S ROMPERS, made of Galatea Cloth. . . 67c 2/, yards of cloth cost more than 67c. : DIES’ BUNGALOW APRONS ........... 4 yards of cloth cost mére than $1.00. LADIES’ CREPE BLOOMERS. . e ne 300 Before you buy, find out the price per yard. LADIES’ ENVELOPE CHEMISE ............... 59 3 yards of cloth cost more than 75c. LADIES’ SERGE AND POPLIN DRESSES. Just think it over. ‘Can you buy any material today for a Dr 1§ (money? LADIES’ HOUSE CORSETS.................., 47c No such thing in the market today. Plenty of better Corsets sold here for less money. NO STORE CAN BEAT ; Before you buy a Coat or a | US ON MILLINERY : We do a tremendous business, there l it will pay you. THE PASNIK CO. sells for less Ladies’ Velvot Shapes ......... 97c Ladies’ Beaver Hats, $1.97 and $2.97 NORWICH WILLIMANTIC Opposite Woolworths Next to Woolworths 5 and 10 Cent Store. 5 and 10 Cent Store. .. 57 . $5.97 for that Dress, see our low prices, uty grand knight, Thomas Lawless; financial - secretary, John F. Lyons! | recording secretary, Aldric Laporte; treasurer, William Bellavance: chan- cellor, Edward Gallagher; chaplain, Rev. ‘Joseph E. McCarthy; advocate, James Jourette; warden,” John .| Parke; inside guard, Arthur Wals outside guard, James Moore; I Joseph P. Smith; _trustees, § Johnson, Joseph ‘P, Smith, Gallagher; house committee, tF s named above, Leo Peters, | JEWETT CITY Herbert C. Webster, chairman of _lhe Fourth Liberty l.oan committee, has received notification that ths War Relief Train will stop at Jewett City at 8.15 p. m, October 11. It will ve- main here for two hours. The train is composed of two flat cars and a hox ar, carrying war relics to be used in rromoting the sale of Fourtn Liberty lcan bonds. It is expected that 2 d tail of soldiers will be in chargs to g show and explain the exhibition. Dur- ille, Dyer Russell, ing the time the people are passing —_— through the train the selling of bonds and securing subscriptions will - fake BALLOUVILLE place. Mrs. Thomas Allshaw received word The Stone Hill school will open next by telephone Saturday that her moth- A very interesting game was played Saturday afternoon on the local base- ball grounds. The Ballou boys tackled | the Ashland No. 2 boys of Jewett City, | having passed the tion. requirel examina- { Monday avith Mrs. iarriet 8. Weaverier had died in Eabtford. She has| | teacher. been long time and her death was | | Charles I. Babcock will enter War- | not upexpected, i cester Polytechnic Institute Oct. 3, | | . A who had the fine record of winning 20 ot has returned g | m*“’m A St e aight games this season, yet the P PAED, Sy LG O ocal nine outstripped them this time, is Jamestown, | PUt not until the seventh inning. Both R George Clarke. A Worsester pap. Opening of the ei i teams scored a run in the third. In| the first half of the seventh the visit- | .. lors scored a run, but the Baliouville of Saturday said: | jads scored three in the last half of | | the same inning. Ballou won, 4 to 2. ;| Next ISaturday afternoon the Ballou boys are to tackle for the third time this season the Manhansets of Putnam. | Zach team has won a game. It is probable this may be the concluding game of the season on the home | grounds, unless the boys arrange an- r a week of rs. of home indu women and ¢ Jast night. s inaugurated Thayer and generously financed by David Hale Fanning has there been ich a showing. War zardens tended by hy junior gardeners lded amazing | Giner among themselves, On the whole crops, judging from the speeimens on | oxcellent games have been enjoyed exhibition. wstry was entirely ¢Ut | throughout the summer. ~The absence | from the entry lists this I DUt lof 5o many in U. S. service has lessen- | three full cases of corn bread and[eq th eattendance. Appreciation is due muffins show that interest war Postmaster J. L. Pray for his interest in gifing all' clean, manly athletics on the well kept field so prettily lo- 500 e entered cookery is keener tF : i dest de-lcated on the banks of Five Mile rver, | partments in which o award the The nine this ssason was composed of young men from both Ballouville and | Attawaugan, and they have developed owed the atly , frat¥ linto a fine team. Sitmied euinies wan g lavee Mlldmar | 3 %, (Snnctt tamatly. ealead o ::Cn:“:fllm:vd roes v ‘”T\“ 'l%‘? visit from his brother, Wardell L. v re tables devoted to this| gennett wiio o vith his it (i fanoke Siabice notadoio iy nett, who came with his wife from | { Roslindale, Mass. e mafipas Var. | [ orinanAp. | WAL RUIAeR | urs. i Gefiete Gray of: Benvidence s | .getables put 1 3 G and | lieo aisme. = iThe *flowers Esiher Whipple of Cumberland, . I, have been visiting in the neigh- borhood. Hubert Caron resigned ‘as janitor of the clubhouse. At the monthly busi- ness meeting the Ballouville club appointed Leon Smith to succeed him. Tax Collector George Williams has been enumerating the school children | in this district Charles Bloomingburg is working in Providence. J. L. Pray had as a.recent guest Ernest Burton from Putnam, fine and show careful tanks, airship novel perform: S with the jackknife or m. genuity were all exhik the annex and’spe were arr: d on the stage. The two silver cups offered yearly were displayed in a e on the stage. Mayor Pehr G. Holmes was the first | speaker, and appealed to the children to continpe the good.work they nave begun with their home garde; ag the children’s friend o] ! e soeas from Tlie children s #olin | ey Pray e it ail e he r. ¢ o ) o house of Joseph Gorman. Dr. Charles Brown Elder, who told of how the aged philanthropist struck | MrS. Charles Button, her daughter [out for himseif at 16%vearse of age|LNCY and son Irwin have returned] s ; 2 Tehsp from a visit in Westerly, R. I, with only a few dollars in his poeket. | oM N Feniioale eduparion o Owing to unfavorable weather, - the through experience, ang that American band gave its Sunday 'con- he likes to see vou bovs and ‘é‘i’lfhc‘g\ the veranda of “Mayor’ C. H. learning- the same way, by doing | SLdaY. . things,” he said. . “It takes six work- ss Bthel Woodward, daughter of Rev. W, D. Woodward, has engaged in secretarial work in Morgan Memorial, the large institutional establishment in Boston, the superintendent of which is Dr. Edgar J. Helms, There is a large institutional department with many branches, a rescue and children's set- tlement and a church of all nations, ers behind the lines to keep one sol- dier on the firing line,” said Rev. Dr. Elder in_conelusion. u are heiping to win the war. Awards of individual premium rib- bons to children in the home indus- tries exhibit as printed in the paper made four and one-half solid columns. est of dress development. MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. THE NEW FALL DRESSES ARE CHARMING It than-_;’t seem as though dresses for women could be made so fascinately youthful. These new fall models with their beautiful and graceful lines are indeed the high. They are made with extreme care and artistic work- manship that are characteristic of of very fine dresses. Ifih"kmofexceflentqmfifiumdmmureuptaflle standards. Prices range from $15.00 and up to $35.00. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. i SRR FRRS beside a temperance spa and printing office. Miss Woodward is rooming at the building of the Deaconess’ train- ing sehool. Rev. W. D. Woodward arranged for a special rally day gathering at the All,lu‘znufian Methodist church Sunday morning. Probably ne other church in the conference had the unique. privi- lege this church enjoyed in having present as speakers two laymen who | MOOSsUP Unclaimed letters at Moosup post | joffice are addressed to Fred Butler, Mr. Louis Bailey, Joseph Mordau, Vag- non Pave, Mose McGay. A number of weavers from the | American Woolen Co.'s re ill with { Spanish grip. Mrs. Jennie Gibson is ill at her|were instrumental in founding the | home, Sunday school and forming the church At a well attended meeting of All|s, ety about a half century ago. The | Hallows' Council, Knights of Colum-{ principal speaker was Deacon: Albors | hus, Grand Knisht John I. Sullivan|C. Greene of the Westfield Gonprosa. | was re-elected for the second term.|tional chu , Danielson, just entering s 90th y vet alert of mind and rong of voice. Mr, Greene ran the allouville store five years. He gave interesting reminiscences of those ¥ prior to the building of the urch in 1870 by the late Henry B, orton and Lorenzo D. Blackstone of , the proprietors of the Atta- waugan company’s mills in this vici He gave great credit to Horatio A. Brown of Putnam, who founded the Sunday school-and 'was instrumental in persuading the mill owners to build the church. Mr. Brown was present at the rally day service last year and gave an excellent tale of his experi- ences which appeared in The Bulletin, He was also present last Sunday and made a few remarks at the cloge of Deacon Greene's words. The pastor considered it a fine exhibition of Christian brotherliness of half a hun- dred vears ago that a Congregational- ist and Baptist should unite in form- ing a Methodist society, as there were many more Mothodists than others here at that time. At the pastor's suggestion, “green” and “brown” were adopted by vote as the church colors, He read the scripture lesson from a Bible presented Mr, Greene at the time of his leaving the achool. Dur- | The complete list of officers includes: Grand knight, John L. Sullivad; dep- £ ve it in Time Eyery mother knows that coughs and colds, neglected, may lead to the most dread discases. Group, bronchitis, pricu- monia and consumption eitea have theis ianing in a slight cold. 'he wise mother gives Foley’s Homey and Tar at the first signs of d cough or cold. She | knows it stops coughs quickly, puts a | soothing, healing coating on an joflamed and tickling throat, and gives a fecling of warmth and comfert to the sufferer. Mes. M. E. Schlacb, Ashland, Peas., writ | Social | & | | ttawaugan and Frank L | Are Ybu Wasting Good in an old, burned out, troublesome ra would save from 100 to 500 lbs. saving in dollars for one year an \ Coal e range when a new Glenwood m every ton? Just figure the : d then for five or ten years, and you will quickly see why it will pay now as never before to trade. that old stove for an up-to-the-minute Glenwood. There are hundreds of models to choo se from at fair prices. Get a Glenwood and let it pay for its elf in the coal it saves ] Complete Gas Range : : attached to the end of @ Shea @ Burke 37-47 Main Street, Norwich C. 0. Murphy 259 Central Ave., Norwich | collection for the Sunday ¢ school board of the Methodist Gustaf Karlson of New “piscopal church. The first was sung accompanied by their daugh- one of the younger members of the e visiting the family of Mr. unday school, Miss May. Weeks, and s sister, Mrs, A, Moody, at was entitled If I Were a Rose. A Awhile, spec My 1 rendering of Jesus, Lover of rank Rodeman and Mrs. Hen- Soul, was rlson and children have returned so given by Miss Flor- ence Stott. A good sized audience|to Brooklyn, N. Y. was in attendance. AR . : i In a letter writien to his brother, | - |sracl Rosenzweig is at home on his first leave of absence, having enlisted some time ago and recently going to his tment at Pelbam Bay, N. Y. her enlisted man of the navy, Herbert Newton, was a Sabhath visi- tor a week ago. o Yurther word has reached us of Sidney ' Whipple, - wounded , ut the front. velyn Koel has returned to convent school at White Plains, N. Mrs. Amanda Stahloerg took back to Stamford the two children who have been in her care during the sum- mer. The la Tribune’s Fr so returned. Truman Wood under date of A “Were bom- bardeq by Hun s last night. One bomb dropped within 200 feet of me and two friends. No one in our battery was injured, but a lieutenant and four machine gunners were killed near by.” Alvah Woodward writes from Bar- aviation field at Everman, Tex. being taught in various y flights, such _ag loop-the-loop, slips, glides, etc. He is hoping to be at home on a short fugjough before the end of the month. H. Truesdell and Rev. W. ard acted as registrars at Bennett at Zallouville on Registration day. There were 43 registered at the former vil- lage and 39 at ®he latter—total for the two villages, 82. Henry Duquette Northbridge, Ma family. WESTMINSTER A The Danger of Camouflage Peace Talk, was the theme last . Sunday. They say, “peace, peace,” when there s from France the ron that he i batch of the New York Air children have al- The local exhibits of the Three Chil- Canterbury, Sep- dren’s Garden clubs will be held at the tember 23, at 1.30 p. with four sections will_make tt The club: of town hall, m. Two cla and thirty gs lively for the j carned the money in cus ways, for awards at this time, 2 + Ithey will also compete at the Countv Fair in Brooklyn next week. - Last year the Westminster club stood next to the one at Plainfield, with fts very large membershin and paid leader, in has with moved - to is no peace? By iaecs st the By request of some of tho church BT 1 e R o 00l children there will be an outing | “nyre *Taa Shorter has recently been lunch for those who desire on i put o' now said to be gaining. . September 21, to start from G H Ehh hostistais Hed an pnafe gt 10ca. moeis the brother of her husband, subject for the Wednesday Koch and his family, of New home “How can _this | Rochells, N, Y. church community,” | “Dorothy Merrifield is with Mrs. Co- Acts 1:8 and Acts 8:4-8 lembus Smith for the winter The W. C. T. U. held its annual| The attendance in the town’s schools meoting with Mrs. Martin Bushnell. on (at. the beginning of the school year Wednesday of last week. There was|averages sixteen. there being 18 in the a large attendance. A number ‘sub- scribed to the Ratification fund and paid their vearly dues. The delezate to the state annual meeting al Willimantic, next month, was ap- school*at the Green. CENTRAL VILLAGE Mr. and Mrs. George R. Torrey. ac- pointed and plans discnssed for.rav- [cgmpanied by friends from Danielson, | ing the Union-informally represented!have heen enjoying an automobile trip by a number of its members Officers |tq ihe White mountains, for the year were elected as follows: | s regret to learn of the President, Mrs, Columbus Smith; pres- arah Dyer of ident at 1a Mrs. Rav Bliven: see- | Danielson, sident here retary, Mrs. Martin Bu: hne for many er, Mrs. S. B. Hadley. Mrs, North has been visiting The superintendents of departrients | her .parents.in Waehington, R, L were all re-elected. Reports of. the John Hirst been last year were read by the seerotary and the treasurer and approved. Much | interast was manifested. Clarence Gustafsen. who has sister with Mildred turned frem a vis has re- been with relatives in ;F‘:ky'll'huvnd'hfl- the best cough od o 0 mflm::u::d. W\enh;yn;:: Lng ;’;w service an anthem was sung on her chest, f give 3 fhowse o chem /L e bex v Misses Margaret and Florence Scott and Dorothy Heward. -There were two offertories, as there was a Lee & Osgood Co. 2 in a doctor's care since injuring his | Paterson, . foot with a rusty nail, over two weeks| Misy Elizaboth Barber is visiting ago, is improving. | relatives in Washington, R. I, for two Mrs. Taylor and Mrs, Steiner have | weeks. returned to New York aftér their va-| Philip Mathewson remains very il cation at Brookside farm. at_his home. Mrs. Clarence Smith is entertaining' Mrs. Raymond Rider and children, her mother, Mrs. Pfilugee, of Brooklyn, Eunice and Dorothy, have 'returned | i 1 | after two weeks' visit with relatives in_Rehobeth, Mass. Mrs. Ernest French has been a vis- itor in Danielson. Mrs. E. Hoxie Lillibridge entertain- ed the members of the W.<€. T. U. on Tuesday, Henry Longhrau of Camp Deyens was at his home Monday. Miss Myrtie Grifith has returned fc her home jip North Sterling, having Been at the home of George Loring for several months. Mrs. Julia Wilbur of Centerville, R. a visitor here Sunday. Raymond Mitchell of Attawaugan spent Sunday with relatives here. The g’s Daughters held a meeting at their rooms Monday afternoon and wed on the stars to the service flag which is to be.raised Saturday after- noon. Memibers of the Masonic lodse and astern Star atiended the service at e Episcopal chur in Plainfield unday by invitatior, Miss Alice Eaton, who is_employtd in Oxford, Mass., spent Sunday at her home. Napoleon’ Beaudry of Camp Devens visited friends Saturday evening. He is _very enthusiastic about camp life. William Kilpatrick of Poquetanuck spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Rider. iss Lucy Broadhead has been in Wauregan, having chargh of the po: ofiice w the postmistress, Mrs. Gertrude Tracy, was-having a vaca- tion at the White mountains. LYME George Lewis of Hartford was a terling City visitor last week. Leonard Otis #s working in Bristol. Misg Ora Harding was a Salem vis- itor one day last week. Mr, and Mrs, James Bennett re- turned to New York Saturday after spending their vacation at Ponyside ge, their summer home, in Ster- ling City, Mrs, Hubray, Mrs. Stookey and Miss Hatta Hoffman returned to New York last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark of East Hartford spent Sunday at Hillside farm with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Harding. ‘ Dr. and Mrs. J. B, Crook of East Haddam were visitors at Red Gables last week, ‘Walter Tisdale of New London was a caller at Mrs. Ida Harding'’s last week Thursday R. M. Jewett and family are moving from the Beckwith place at Hamburg Center -into James Lord's farmhouse. James Lester of Hartford visited relatives shere last week. 3 S EAST WOODSTOCK Sergeant Harold Ramsey of Camp Cody, "Néw Mexico, yisited Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Potter a’couple of days las: week. He spent several years i their family and attended school here. Mrs. Adam Johnson is entertaining her sister, Mrs. C. H. Robinson, of Canada, and her daughter, Mrs. John- 0 on, of Burnside. - s Nellie Pratt was l8ader at the ionary meeting last ‘Wednesday Mrs. Aldrich. The new text Women Woriers of the Orient used. and Mrs. Harry aughter, of Syracuse, nday with L. H. Linderman and Camily, g L% 3r. and Mrs. George Pottle of Bos- spent several days last week at © cottage on Prospect street. The Community Club meeting was well attended last Wednesday even. ing. An interesyng programme was presented by the committee. Bwart Healy, ehairman, Plano solos were giv- en by Mrs, Doris Linderman and Ver- non Wetherell. Piano duets by Bea- trice " and Sarah Healey. Violin sele, Virginia - Cortiss, who also .‘sang, Break the News to Mother. Addresses on farming tovics were given by County Agent Ellis and his assistant, Mr. Sanforc.- A social hour follow- ed. . . BRIEF STATE NEWS Bristol.—An. insignificant amount ef coal has been received in . this city since Sept. 1, and in Forestville there is pon. Waterbury.~Isasc P. Kellogg was the successful contestant in the finals for the zolf championship of the Waterbury Country club, ¢ Middle Haddam.—The Middle Had- dam postoffice and grocery store was broken into the other night and some change and a few other articles taken. Hartford—Jpdge Edward B. Bennett and Mrs, Bennett, who spent some time at their summer home, By-the- a, at Watch Hill, have returned ta Hartford. Cromwell.—James-Nugent, when be- fore Justice Noble, charged with steal- ing potatoes from the fields, was found guilty and was given 60 days at Haddam- jail. New Britain.—Owing to traffic com- gestion and priority of shipments on the railrogds, it has been impossible to get any new supply of beer - into the city for two weeks. Bethlehem.—Rev. Clarence Beers ‘of Bethichem has been enzazed to take charge ‘at St. Paul's ehurch, Wool- bury, for one year and will continue as rector in charge in Bethlehem. New Haven.—President and Mrs, Arthur T. Hadley will return the first of next week from their summer homa gt Sandy Hook i Miss Hadley returns fo Vassar on Saturday, the 21st, Collinsville—The schools will be in ion for the remainder of the fail 1, beginning this week, six days a' week instead of five, The session -on Saturdays will be from 9 ‘o'cloek in the morning until 1 o'cloek in the af- terncon and will glve time for the full day's work with slightly shorter periods. . This nlan has been adopted’ to save coal, and no ssssion of g schools will be held during Jan Which is one of the coldest months. Mr Wyman, son . Y., spent ton Le