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W Murray’s Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. SMARTNESS 1S THE LEADING FEATURE OF THESE NEW l Plush Coats PLUSHE complete. Muffs and Scarfs Are Priced at $6.98 and up to $52.00 SPECIAL IN COATS One lot of stylish, warm Winter Coats in Velour, Mixturu,‘ Zebeline and Oxford, in black and colors, with fur trimmed ::‘“Ihn, fancy pockets, belted, regular $27.50 and $30.00 = Special for Friday and Saturday $24.98 NEW SILK DRESSES That Are Very Attractive One would have been forgiven for WE WILL ALLOW YOU $12.00 FOR YOUR OLD MACHINE I'l'l:ilmumdutifyo;u S OF THE FINEST GRADES are used in the making of these Coats, much better than will be obtainable later in the season. ously graceful and becoming, assentuating the lithe, willowy figure that it is the aim of fashionable women to attain. If you think such Coats as these are too expensive for you, you'll have a pleasant surprise awaiting you when you see their price tickets. $27.50 and up to $75.00 COZY FURS FOR WINTER Soon the frosty voice of Winter will be whistling through the frozen streets and tree tops. Sensible women are pre- paring now to protect their shoulders with cozy Fur Scarfs and their hands with comfortable Muffs. A new shipment of fashionable Furs just arrived gives you a splendid oppor- tunity to provide yourself with Muffs or Scarfs at just 25 per cent. discount, Step in this week while the line is thinking in the beginning of the season that the difficulties besetting manufac- turers would exert on influence on Fall and Winter styles, but from our pres- ent showing it is quite clear that prep- arations for the season lack nothing. These Dresses Jersey, Wool Seue: Taffeta and Silk Poplin, in beautiful and varied ltylu,} and above all they are practical. Priced at $17.50 and up to $35. have beeill“fil.hlg an old fashioned, back breaking sewing machine, this is your opportunity to sell it for $12.00, no matter what its age, make or condition, FOR FALL AND WINTER Plush Coats will occupy places of honor in the Fall wardrobe of well dressed women. The Plush Coats for Fall that we are now showing are worthy of the very high- est places of honor, and we invite you to see them before making a selection. The styles are marvel-| in Wool come and put in your home this beautiful machine, the FREE. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. e e e gu R due to starved nerves. Our THIN PEOPLE. NEED BITRO- PHOSPHATE How It Increases Weight, and Nerve Force In Two Weeks’ Time In Many Instances “Take plain bitro-phosphate” is the advice of physicians to thin, delicate, nervous people who lack vim, enersy and nerve force, and there seems to be ample proof of the efficacy of this preparation to warrant the recommend. ation. Moreover, if we judge from the countless preparations and treatments which are continually being advertised for the purpose of making thin people fleshy, developing arms. neck and bust, nd replacing ugly hollows and angles by the soft curved lines of health and beauty, there are evidently thousands of men and women who keenly feel their excessive thinness. Thinness and weakness are 10 1ios Miss Josephine Davis, reporting her| oot awperionee. with HITRO PHOS PHATE, says: “1t is remarkable whai did for me. After @ few days I began to regain my strength, felé full ., was able o sleep sountly andl tle troubles seemed fo dis pounds in ained in there de- rgan phiate known among drugzists a phosphate, whic Sold bw Kee & druggistddunder a guarantee of faction o money back. By feeding the erves directly.and by supplying the body cells with the necessary phos- phorie fi bitro-phosphate oty *produces a welcome trans- formatjon infthe appea e; the in- 'rease in weight frequently being as- This increase 4n weight also carries with it a general improvement in the health. ervousne: sleeplesgness lack of energy. which nearly alwa accompany excessive thinness, soon disappoear. dull eves become bright and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect healtl OAUTION: — Although Bitro-Phos- phate s unsurpassed for relievinz hervousness, alecplessness and general weakness, owing o _its remarkable flesh growing properties it should not be used by anyone who does not desire to put om flesh. Heating Stoves Cool weather is here! How will you heat the house this Winter? We can show you WO0OD AND COAL HEATERS in great variety. We have the Glenwood, Quaker and Ri mond makes in wood and coal burning stoves. Prides range from $3.50 to $35.00. We also show the ELEC- TRIC OIL HEATERS in three sizes. Come in and let us show you. THE J.C.Lincoln Co. WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Furniture-705-3 Undertaking 705-2 DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed te 715 Main St, Williman fours—9 o m. o 8 p. ni. Fhone 44 a4 elements, WILLIMANTIC The crowd in front of the Main street bulletin board Thursday indicated the intense interest in the war situation, and the growing certainty that, if defi- nite action had not been. already taken, it was not far off. Many of the mills in the small factory towns blew their whistles during the afternon-as an indication of their belief in the peace rumor, and plans for the cele- bration of the signing of the armistice were being discussed on every hand. Mrs. J. Beveridge Lee, wife of the pastor of the Second Congregational church, New London, spoke very inter- estingly before a large meeting of women in the Congregational church house Thursday aftérnoon. The audi- ence was composed of the members of the Women's Missionary society of the Congregational church and their guests, the members of the other mis- sionary societies and churches in town. Mrs. Lee, who has done considerable work with boys, emphasized the need of home missionary work in the home town and urged the women to make their boys and all with whom they came in_contact feel the sincerity of their desire to uplift home and com- unity life, Intelligence, influence, money, prayer, all these, she said, must be made factors in the work. Mrs. A, B. Ladd, president of the Congrega- tional society, presided, and all so- cieties discussed the common texthook, ‘Women of the Orient, which is to be the basis for study this year. . Willimantic lodge, No. 1311, B, P. O. held a meeting at their rooms on Main street Wednesday night. The | feature of the evening's business was the voting in of nearly 100 new mem- bers. The original quota for the united war work campaign in this district, which was $14,000, has heen increased 50 per cent,, making it now $21,000. The U.’S. employment agency is be- ing overrun by school children looking for embployment for the “earn and give” campaign. Each child is en- denvoring to raise $5, ths amount de- sired from schoo! children. Lieut. Gurdon W. Stewart, U. S, A, who has been in charge of war products at the American Thread com- pany plant, left Thursday for Boston to report to the depot quartermaster's division. He will probably be assign- ed to duty overseas. A short session of the superior court was held at the town building Thurs- day morning, Judge John E. Keeler presiding, but there were mno cases heard, and court adjourned until Fri- day morning at 10.15. Instructiongl literature for the war work campaign will be distributed over the rural routes by R. . D. carriers This work will be carried on special permission of the postmas- ter general. Clifford J. Alpaugh of Church street left vesterday for a trip to New York. Edward J..Tryon, %o has been very ill at his home on Spring street, is able to be out. The U. S. armory on Pleasant street, which has been closed for: several weeks, will be used again for dvi next week by order of Capt. lrank P. enton. The members of Company M, ate guard, will drill Tuesday night, nd the military drill class of the club will resume drills Wednes- day night. The U. S, employment service has received orders from the department of labor instructing the local superin- tendent to begin an immediate cam- paign to secure competent stenogra- phers, either male or female for gov- ernment work in ‘Washington and else- where in industries. Registraticn blanks, posters and instructional iiter- ature have already arrived at the local . Arthur E. Casey has arrived aecording to a message re- his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B, F. C street. Fre private at Camp Devens, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Frank Backus, of this city. _Mr. and Mrs. William Kramer of iting friends in_town. Samuel Chesbro and George K. An- derson are in Boston for a short stay, Maj. Dwight Knowlton Suurtleff Las been promoted to be lieutenant colonel. Colone! Shurtleff is the son =f Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Shurtleff af 21 North street. In a letter dated Oe Fullerton, serving in I prophecy that the fig! over in two months. i { 11, Lieut. J. B. , made the ting would be Considerable business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the Girls' club Thursday evening. Plans for a rummage .sale and paper collection to take place immediately were made; both events had been postponed be- cause of the epidemic. Miss Smith, secretary of the club, told of the pros- pective work of the state council of defense for girls’ clubs. It was voted to appoint three men whose opinion hould be consulted in all matters re- lating to the club where a man's view- point is thought desirable. At the close of the meeting the girls adjourn- ed to the vestry of the Baptist chureh for a social program and refreshments. Frank A. Young, 65, died at his home in Mount Hope from nephritis. Mr. Young was the principal of the First district school in this city a number of years ago and in Hackensack, X, I, for 14 years. ke was principal of a school in New York city. He is survived by his wife, a son, fred, a daughter, Winona F., who is a student at the Connecticut College for Women, New London, and a :)]rolhex'. William C. Young, of Uncas- ville, Mrs. Mildred Whiton King of North Adams, Mass., a former resident of Willimantic, died Oct. 31. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Whiton, Ehe leaves her husband and four chil- ren. The funeral of Laura J. Dexter was held at her home in Coventry Thurs- day at 11 a. m. Rev. Harry C. Me- Tired,OverworkedMothers What You Need is Vinol War conditions have made the demand upon a mother’s time and energy unlimited. In their zeal ) to do all in their power for their loved ones, they continually overwerk and are soon in a nervous, run-down condition. Vinol, the non-secret cod liver and iron tonic, will build you up and make you strong. ‘Whitman, Mass. “I suffered from a nervous, run- down eondition and loss of strength 80 it was hard for me to get around and do my work. After other medi- cines had failed to help me Vinol re- stared my health and strength and I heartily recommend it to enyone suf- feriog from a nervous, run-down condition.’—Mrs. R. M. Little. D Broadway Pharmacy, G. G. Engler, limantic by the Wilson Drug Co.; Pharmacy, and in Putnam by J. F. ‘nOI Creates Strength HERE IS PROOF & 4 1 4 Cleveland, Ohio. “1 keep house for my husband and myself and got inton-i;k, run-down condition, no strength, languid and no ambition. After doe for awhile gng g’etfinz no hem;wl tried Vino; ine my surprise it bujlt me up an gtrengflwnedrg:y whole .,mnf. It is certainly a good tonic, "’—Mrs. Wm. D. Dawson. Prop., Norwich. Vipol is sold in Wil- in Danielson by the A. W. Williams Donahue and_Peneeiats’ Everywiere. For the last few years |s TheWHIPPLE (0. Mass: FOR THANKSGIVING DY TO USE—made from i he very Choicest of in- gredients, Purity and Good- ness have made it famous. Requires NO Sugar! SOLD BY ALL GOOD GROCERS ATICK, Knight officiated. Center cemetery. The general committee, team cap- tains and members of teams for the united war work campaign met at gup- per at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday night. ches erplatning the aims and de- of the drive were given by Rev. iam H. Kennedy and Principal Henry, A. Tirrell of Norwich. These were succeeded by an address given by a returned soldier who inspired his audience Dby his enthusiasm for his country and ause. A large num- ber from the outlying districts were present and enjoyed the lunch prepared and served by the farmerettes of the Y. M. C. A, and received instructions for their work during the coming week. Carlos Guarco, 30, died at the home of James Demarchi, 1019 Main street, from pneumoni; JEWETT CITY At the meeting of the board of war- den and burgesses held this week, Durgess Thom: IcBroome reported for the committee, including himself. Burgess Wechsler and A. €. Burdick, who were sent to Hartford last Wed- Burial was in the nesday to appear before the public utilities commission with regard to the extension of the water main on North Main street, which the Jewett City ‘Water Co. was asked to do.and used. He stated that although it was claimed the commission had re- served its decision, he and the other members of the committee were in- formed by the commission that the pipes would be extended at tne ex- pense of the water company. Fore- man J. H. McCarthy and a commiftee including the officers of A. A. Young, Jr. Hose & Ladder 0. 1, appear- od before the board by order of the company and asked for a raise in the salary of the compan: ard, from two to four dollars a k. Moses Salois, ‘the steward, was present and explained to the board the extent of his duties which had become so bur- densome that he could not continue the work for the small sum he receiv- ed. It was voted to grant the amount sked, The fire company also requested the board to give them a locatien for the two flag poles. The board voted to t the committee at 1.30 Wednes- v to decide upon a location. it was voted that the clerk be In- structed to notify Mrs. Loretta B, Green that her property on Railroad avenue must be curbed at once. Bills were voted paid as follows: Francis MeLaughlin, care of silent policeman £5 Martin Wolf, police duty, $93 Williames rty, work -at fire house, $41; Newark Bargain Houss, toilet pa- per 60 cents; Jacob Wechsler, ex- penses of committee sent to Hartford ; Jewett City Livery stable, pas s to and from Lisbon _statiof ;_work on streets, J. T. Shea, Stephen Foley, $1.65; Leonard Joseph Vera, $39: Leo Chretien, § The site for the new flagpole at Da vid Hale Fanning Park, as selected b; the board of and burgess will be just the curbing, fa ing the center of the main entrance to_the park. . Herbert Thompson of the cruicer untington leaves today after a few days spent at his home. Dance, Odd Fellows' hall, tonight! Goodyear orchestra Martin Monsees, of Glasgo, notified by telegram of the his sor, John Monsees. The ed that he was shot on while in action overseas. man’s home was a wife. The meeting of the solicitors for next week's United War Work cam- paign was held in the borough room ay evening. The mpalgn death of telegram Sept. 29, The young in Moosup where he directo ene J. Carroll, the a tant campiign director, s, E. H. Hiscox, and Rev. J. J. McCabe met with them, and assigned distric s follows: From Lisbon bridge and An- thony street, Misses Annie Robertson and Jennie McCarthy: Railroad to Soule street, including street and Fan- ning court, Mrs, na Potter and Mrs. Tarl Montgomery; Soule street to Tracy avenue, School stre=t and Tracy avenue, Bella Robertson and ay D Mechanic street, Misses Leila Centerbar and Bertha McC: y; Mathewson street and Railroad Robert Robertson and Robert Green ayenue and Aspinook, Jennie Hewitson and Rosa Ritchie; North Main street, Robert Guy and Edmund Jodoin; st Main street and Palmer avenue, William McNicol and T hea; Brown - nue and n north and east, Frai Wilson and Clovis Casavant: Ashla from Main to Bridge Hill; High ano Wilson, Mrs, W. T. Crumb and Miss Tda Jodoin: 1 from Gordon ¥ Dennis Sul Slater's from Main, Misses Therrien and Jennie Roy. recidents will be The various firms 3. Buckingham orations by and Alpherte Le- Rev. 1 Brown. Jacob ewish resi- nd Mrs. W Montgom- s charge of the canvassing in Pachaug, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roode of the morth part of the town. There will be a meeting of the sen- ior Liberty chorus in the hose house parlor this evening at 7.30 to rehearse for the rally Monday evening. UNION Major John Buckley of Hartford was home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Knowles enter- tained a party of friends Hallowe'en. Games were played and refreshments served during the evening. home Miss Mabel Heck is Stafford. from PLAINFIELD John F. P. H. Bradford, formerly of Plainfield, now a first class mechanic in the Jore River shipyards of Quincy, Mass., spent the week end at his home on Washington drive, The high school faculty has come to the conclusion that the pupils will have to make up a week of the two; weeks missed when the Spanish influ- enza was prevalent in_town, by at-| tending school on Saturdays, beginning Dec. 7. The vote was put- to the teachers and pupils and was unani- mously passed. The other week will have to be made up at the Christmas or_Easter vacation. Miss Evelyn Greenwood has return- ed to Backus hospital, where she has been a member of the nurses’ training s -for the past few months. John Nolan was a business M caller in Norwich Wednesday. Funeral services for Horace Gilbert Woodmansee were held his home n Plainfield Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Lieutenant (Rev.) Arthur Barwick, pastor of Plainfield Congre- sational church, officiated. The hymns, Lead Thou Me On and Rock of Ages, were sung by Mr. Parkinson. The bearers wei verett Dawley, Charles TKeynold, Ervin Dawley and Charle: Woodmansee. There = were from the family, and Mr. and Charles Woodmansee, Mr. and Mrs. {Charles Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Ever- ctt Dawley, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bit- g00d, Mr. and Mrs. rge Dawley Mr. and Mrs. Alfre sbins, Mrs Mary Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. George Geer and family, Hopeville school, A and Mrs. Maxim Pipper, M Wilcox and family, Mr. Barstow, Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. John Philli Bitgood, Mr, ley and Mrs. Mary W The deceased is survived b his par- ents, a brother and three sisters. Bur- ial was in Pachaug cemetery. The high school basketball team was out for practice Th v when a pretty good showi out the village when t} news was received of the war. LEFINGWELL Mary Ladd of Greeneville spent tie week-end with Miss ¥rancis Swan, Mrs. few da; Gilbert, vich. Brown were in Wes- and M Sunday Gladys M her sister, Mis ast Great Plain Miss Mildrad Swan enterta lay Bushneli of “anterbury Sunday Leffinigwell is with George &aeldon, at ined Miss turnpiice morning ser at 7 o' ices at 11 a. . the sub- 12 Luke 12: served a supper at the church Wednesiay eve- ning, consisting of fish c eacal loped potato, salad, rolls, pickles, cof- fee, pie and ice cream. About §13 vas realized A dozen young people from this place spent Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. Irving Foote of Preston in honor of birthday of M the nineteenth Foote's brother, Ciyr- ford Main. Guests canfe from Prec- ton C Shew Westerly and Canterbury, being thirty-five rresent. enjoyed by refreshments, "ABINGTON n all-day meeting of the Red Cross was held Thursday. One hundred and twenty dollars and seventy-five cents and 14 sheets were collected for th overseas hospitals and during Uctob the Red Cross completed 76 sheets, Games were played and mu- 1. Mrs, Foote serv- 5 boys' two-piece suits, 13 cemfort pil- lows, 12 baby socks, 3 baby sacks, one convalescent robe, and pair of socks. There also were five sweaters and twenty-three pair of socks for the Navy League. Miss Mary Wilbur has recovered from influenza_and has returned to her school at Mechanicsville. Mrs. Frank A, Fuller ha from spending a week in The Child Lumber Corpora returned mill in charge of C. A. Sharpe, moved to Bush Hill, Mr. and Mrs. George Hi, in Willimantic Sunday to and Mrs. Charles Gallup. Miss Ellen Osgood of I ford is at the home of George Sumne: " BALTIC The Red Cross rooms are to he ope Hart- her nephew, for the delivery of Christmas car on_ Friday and Monday, afte: and evenings. These will be only to those presenting the from their boys overseas. Directlons will be given at may be packed in the cartons and as to mail- ing and inspection by members of the Red Cress appointed for that pur- pose. MOOSUP Dance Odd Fellows' Hall, Goodyear Singing Orchestra BRIEF STATE NEWS Middletown—Dr. Louis R. Brown, with_his wife and son, left this week for Trenton, N. J., to take up his new duties as assistant at the state hospi tal. Danbury.—Burt H. Dunbar of borne street, empl d as tonight, v u'l'he DIET ""::l'dllfior The OId Reliable Round Package Ask for and get OR PANTS ALL WOOL SLIP-ON Used : Horlick”s e origna Thus Avoiding Imitations LOOK OUT FOR A Rainy Day LADIES' AND GENTS' UMBRELLAS. ... $1.07 LADIES’ COATS. ... $10.97, $17.97 and $24.97 . LADIES' RIBBED UNDERWEAR, VESTS INFLUENZA Horlick’s . ~Malted Milk ! CHILDREN’S COATS — BEST SELECTION — LOWEST PRICES LADIES’ SWEAT- WHY PAY. MORE? The Pasnik Co. SELL FOR LESS ew Haven and Hartford railroad and gned to the headquarters in Dan- Bethlehem.—Mr. and Mra. A. C. Lake were given a surprise reception Wed- nesday night, the date being the 40th anniversary of their marriage. About 30 were present Torrington.—Hugh W. Cwonin, ex- postmaster, has moved from Torring- ton to Stamford, where he is employed by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co. Woodbury.—The public utilities com- sion b definitely postponed the hearing scheduled for Friday, Nov on the petition of residents of Wood- bur; for_improvement in the service Slectric Co. en.—To the November term side of the superior court 58 suits have been returned. Thirty- eight of that number are divorce libels, seven are against the Connecticut company, and the remainder are ac- tions of various kinds which are also listed for trial. NORWICH TOWN Rev. Arthur Varley of Taftville Congresational church, assisted by the choir, will conduct the Sund: f noon_ s Mr. vice at and M West Town stree cently in Plainfield, Hopkins, Charles Bentley, chief gunner on a United States transport, spent a briet time this weei at his home on West Town street. Private Everett Woodard stationed at the submarine base, was at his home on West Town street on a brief furlough this k. Misses Olive Saxton and Esther hy of Bliss day evening dancing class in the s Edna Herbert of Town street. as been v g Niantic friend: for a few days, will spend the week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Herbert, of Griswold Jerry Casey of West Town street is ce, are members of a|s DANIEL F. THOMAS H. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS 8 Union St, Willimantie, Conn Phone 290 Lady Assistant) JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Eilmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic don was th Thurston_ B e Corner. Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Greene of West Town sireet spent the week-gnd with Mrs, Fred Douglas of Williman- tie, aunt of r. Greene. Ar. and Mrs. Brastus Hull of Hunt- jugton avenue with their son_and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Hull of Lisbon, recently took am au- tomobile trip which covered about ome Lundred miles. Of speeial interest to the party was the visit to Mrs. Eras- tus Hull's old home in Goshen There was an enthusiastic demen- stration on Bean Hill Green Tuesday cvening when it was learned tnat P. T. Connell of West Town street mad been elected representative, The dem- ocrats celebrated by having a large bonfire, with boxes and barrels fur- iished by ny Jacobson. Harry Koski made a_speech, and James Tro- rnished cigars. Richardson - of West Town t has received weord from her husband, Sergeant Richardson, whe is in Prance, that his company was for four days and nights without foad or ¢ drink. Although supplies were near, t Wednesday of Mus. rber at her home em no food could e carried to them through _the storm of shrapnel and shells, Not a man in the company was killed duri sistible about ARMOURS CORN FLAKES Y Trade supplied by Crisp and so full of flavor: there is something irre- Made of the sweet pearly part of selected full-grown corn— “toasted just right.” Require little or no sugar. No waste, no cocking cost—no labor. Order a'package today from your neighborhood grocer. Armeur Grain Company, Chicage Ask, teo, for Armour’s Oatgs. They cook in 10 to I8 minates, FOR- 1 BUGGY operator at the White sirect railroad station, has been promoted to substi- ¥ tute train despatcher of the New York Having adopted the “Cash and Carry” plan of conduet- ing our business, we have for sale 3 DELIVERY HORSES 4 DELIVERY WAGONS 4 EXPRESS HARNESSES 1 SURREY DEARNLEY & CLARKE, Jewett City, Ct. SALE 1 TRAP 1