Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 3, 1918, Page 6

{ the company must of Utility, A visit to our shop will enable you to solve many a Christm: problem, articles of splendid quality at surprisingly Tow A Few Suggestions . Philippine Gowns and Envelopes, $3.25 to $9.50 [} Silk Underwear, $375 to $5.00 je ' Camissles, 75c to $1.25 " Boudoir Caps, 75¢ to $2.50 [} Handierchiefs, 15c to $1.50 each Hemstitched Towels, 85c to $7.00 pair ¥ ‘Luneh Cloths, $3.00 to $8.00 Opera Bags, $5.25 Candy Boxes, $150 to $7.00 [] Baby Dreskes, $200 to $11.00 _ Baby Caps, $125 to $3.00 Cross-stitch Patterns, Emb: J - for fancy' work. not Futility - roidery Cottons and Materials There was considerable discussion over the action of the Narragansett EfeetHs Lighting company's proposi- tion_to raise the rates for light and power, as per schedule filed with the public utilities commission on Satur- afterpoon, and outlined in orwich Bulletin Monday, at the reg- tar session of the Wesierly town council, held on Monday. Councilman Howard 20d'Thorp, chairman of the committes on street lights, reported that-since the last meeting, Jesse A Gray, rate expert of the Narraganset company, had been in Westerly in comsultation with the comml regard to the proposed new which were on Saturday submitt 1n¥ publie u i*s commissior sides the Westerly councilmen, ingten and Mystic were officially rep- filed with the Connecticut utilities commission, thess places being served by _the Westerly Light and Power company, subsidiary to the Narragan- sett_company. Mr. Gray stated that get more return for the service, as it could not be fur- nished with profit at the present rates. Thers s to be a minimum rate of $i instead of 50 cents, and 11 cents will be charged per kilowatt up to 54 in- stead of the flat rate of 12 cents, and like the power rate the cost will be based upon the amount used, the larger the amount the lesser the rate, § 50 cents, or perhaps { wo ! cording to Councilman nder the sliding scale of fire rate No ghange is proposed in the contrac with the town at the present time. but it will mean an increase of abou’ a little less per dual cousumer, ac- Thorp. The seashore rates are $6 for first gervice, with a rate of 1S cents per Kkilowatt. At present the minimum 32 and{all in ex the regular rate o _charged n the town. The gas incre $1.30 to $1.95 per 1000 fect. Council- man Thorp said the proposition w # puzsle to the layman and that the chedules and a’ te con- h to the indi r the resented, as like scheduls had been | ditions could only be explained by'an expert, but the sole purpose was to increase the income of the Narragan- sett Lighting company. President Maurice W. Flynn stated that the council ought to.be repre- ented at the meeting of the commis- sion when this matter is being con- ested that Counecil man Thorp and Pown Solicitor Agard e that committee: that they not only jeavor to safaguard the town, but townspeople as well. This prop- » on ought not to be permitted -to Pr 1 without protest and the mat- {ter should be thorougl understood, before action js taken by the council. Fowler | v needed was an expert to advise the council and or increase, - to increase is abso ary and whether there is discrimination against Wesaariy. Such dvice, however, would probaply cost from §400 to $500. Councilman Thorp said that was st the thing to do and then we wou!d now just where we are at Councilman Fowler declared that there might be a purpose for the com- plicated proposed schedulc and there need _f ice of an expert. President nn id it surely the duty of the council to.dc some- Councilman Cl nded {hat it schedule in e »¢ something was to be done it ought to be done now. Councilman Thorp sai members were to enga ter personally expert ad: scught Councilman Fowl is shown that the at then” Councilman Thorp veplied the re- would De problematical,- as all is with the utilities comm: Te added that t I s mat- would b | asked i roject wrong, Pov er rate from W | Mystic, than onington and me company B Vi e 3 140 1344 stand -by nour | i | week, to be mutuai of X er would ba l’fil 1 1. $78.3 was votel to _account. for Conat: ‘esterly’s Raoll of ‘Honoy, the 5 w.g “withont' profit. There Das been increasé in salarics 3‘1 out $500, wl:umtgm» oA 4 o $380. A vear 2 th ro?rnsi'\bl ance 628700, and-no incréase was made in the' regular. oppropriations. -The offi- clals who Jaast saiaries are Cerk Eyer i Selicitor “Harry B, Agar, Probats Judge Edward Kii and tendent. of. Health : ‘ster. . The. latter Kail 1o contagious diseases to report foi the moath. ¥ 'C@unpilm Charlss |G. Craig pre- sonted a bill of ‘$118.85 for uniforms for members of the Westerly ‘Sanitary Corps. “He stated thit Jurmg’the in- fyenza epldemic, MHo the torps rei- dered’ shch efficient wul praisewotthy service, {t bpeanio esyeatal 1 inerd, the cor by tigelvz mambors, and bill is for the unitorms for these mer. After discussion .all. fxyorable “&nd complimentary, by’ 5 uncitinan Crai Fowler and Haswail, there Was unan Tty in favor of ‘vaying tha UL -, ‘l’pssm'nted and -Geaths. iedtion for li- Gense for two. pool-tables i thé store at, 102 Canal stéeet; The application was referred to-Clief of, Police’ Brown, Lo fnvestigate. and. réport 1o the hext regular mesting of the council. .., .. Samuel_G. Cottrell, the oldest fire- man in point. of serviee on thesacti list <07 the . Wesisrly. {ire. department, und chief for-more than twenty v has beeri confined to his home by sick- | ness for several weeks. IHie- condition prevents: his- sontinuance head: of the ‘fire department’ and’ ¢ has. de- cided 'not to -accept renomination -at the annual meetlng of the flce-districi next Weidnesday evening. Harry Coxle, 7 reason of seniority; has.beén ‘ac- Live, chief,' and is A candidate for the position ot Chief. enzineer to tucceed | Chief . Cottrell." , Géorisa- Bgger,. - the | finior assistant, is- also a:vandidate | {an@ is making snecla] ‘éffort to altoin his -ambition. = Bath ark experisucad ' remen of long standing. - There m ¥ o gther candidates :before the nree: irg ‘that are:nef .yet ameng - “tho: mentioned.’t < The position.‘of chiel enginecr niore honorary. thanarduous, and car. ries with it the superintenden care of the fifesalarm System ealaty of $609. X Rev. C; Chauve, a French Catho : 1o guest ‘of Rev. L. J. Kel- pastor. o, the' Church of the lm- macuiate, Conception. Father Chauve, was serving in the Portland diocese when he was called to service in his native France and became a private In the army arid went. direct into ac- tion in ‘the first battle of the Marne. e later served’ as. stréicher bearer Q acted as chaplain at*Caatigny and cther points at the fropt. Ile was ¢ three fire{n:ade ‘corporal and “was _the first 1 0f Navem- | irenchman appointed interpreter for : made. | (lie American forces. Father Chauve was in action in the St. Mililel section, | vhen ha-was ordered fo the United ates with the foreisn legion to st in the Fourth Liberty Loan cam- ign. At the Catho! “J used oll o oil machinecy and tay face was covered with pimples and “Then 1 got Cuticura Soa Ointment, and I used one box of Cuti- cura Ointment, and one,cake of Cuti-/ hiealed. charges for service elsewhere. Town Sélicitor Agard, in responsé te a query, said it was not a'lawyer's job, as the law was too plain' or the powers of the commissin, but tnat it was an expert’s job to*show the com- mission that the provosed . schedule was unwarranted and unfaic to W.s- terly. v Councilmon Thorp aid net think i was a matter of right or wrong with the fompany, and whil> the proposed incréase was not hzavy.on each con- sumer. Yet in .the aggragate there would be substantial increase in the receipts. Councilman Fowler suggested that the councll hold a special session to nsider this important ter and at Mx. Gray or some other répresen- ive of the compan: xplain the conditions. On miotion. of Couns the clerk was instructed t: Narragansett Electri ghting com- rany to send a representativa to a mer'al meeting on some cvening next 1reed upon to €¢.prun the reason for increasing the ctric and gas rates in Westerly. Chief of Police Thomas E. Brown| reported that ther rms during e m r, and that three ar e arrests wie mals cidwers eact: fur suult and intoxication. care of David Marr, while hei request ‘of federal authorities un- | the selective servica law, last Au- | gust, amounting to $1) for food aurd | $15 ‘for antomrobile hire were ordered | paid. Another bill for nolica buttor was ordersd beins the custom for the offic to furnish their own except the buttons which are by tha tewn request the g and ling we plic i W. W ic club Saturday evén- coni Lours on' war matter o is: here on. leave for fift: will speak in . Providenco week. ’ Sunday card playing' for ca west bound station of theé N, H.R. R. has become & pubiic nui- nce as wall as direct violatior of law and several complaints have®come’ to the police. . Policeman Michael surprised .flie ganz. St neraily. su_dayd and Auriug “the | °T iel tical or the salaries of town officer: istants are paid, is aimos: and, under the local law, source of “payment is fter January 1, when the treasurer may borrow money to *:de over town and depleted no, other able until 4 Ihe publicis wise in its food select- - ions. Recent demand for the well known ready-cooked food Grape:-Nuts shows how the first use of a full-worth food is followed by continued repeat orders. Nothing made of wheat and barley has so much of attractive taste and ishment as Grape-Nuts food. There's a Reason” affairs until the February annual ap- | rested Genaéro Morino, Pa gerella and Pasqualé s Ser taur “Lopriole. wers arralgned tefore Judge Oliver' H. WHliams in [ 15 Third charged with viaying rlended pullty and’ with 'costs a17$3.80 added. :"Local Latonics. for con: STONINGTON York city, and a daughter, Miss Jean Cuibert: Palnder,” who is engaged at Vassax collsge. Interment will be at Greenrosd. Stonington Pointers. hou: Miss, Helen Collins, teacher in the borough school, is sick at her home in (Hloucester, Mass. Mrs. Richard Wilkinson, 95, and her son, Thomas, , celebrated. their birth- day on . Sunda receiving . many friends. 3 per COLCHESTER e rus| During the winter the Cragin Me- orfal library will oper ibut two after- noons and evenings in the. week— Tuesdays and Saturdays—ir order to conserve coal. Mr.,and Mrs. Myron R. Abell were visltors. in Norwich : Saturday. Word has been received here of the death in France of Richard E. Storrs of Cheshire, Conh., from wounds. Mr. Storrs was teacher of agriculture in the schools of this town for two years. - Engineer E. E. Brink of the ‘main the smaller additions. street hag 1 At Mont; is 50 per ce and ‘siid’ th 5 creased cr lowered later. or direct statement at rh said, might be -subject to. revision. With - a-force- of 600 skifled: - weorkmen: employ pable ‘In Use For Over 30 Years The Kiad You Have Always Bought CASTORIA Atways Bears the Signature of (] YrE cenTauR operations still the up the o - N large buildis veral jssued al On ation has heen filad shal Howard L. Stanton by Ci C. Young for the he rear of hi The bu! struct reside ding m one story is to be used for a work The garage for the Ame Metal _comnany en compiet occupation. Drew on McKin comvleted and i: cupation. 1 o he work on the Bl completéd with the excepti: minor details and tra within a Construction company did the work. dweiling 110\1~t':l hort time. lle 2, the mill compa arge = pleted and is already oceu uilding conforms to struction, contractors are tside repair they have on hand, mits have been issued this week for o SLACK BULDING SEASON STARTS With winter setting in locai build- emain_innctive usy finish- work that o huilding per- Ithough thers zarages and building ap- ith Fire Mar- tractor to permission erect a brick building for R. O. Libby in ti lence on Broad- s to bhe of height and op n Waste West Main ed and is ready in on The addition to the houre of D: avenue s almost reg Contractor Sweeney s-doing the wori. <vijle bridge is of a few 1 he open Crowle: e w The haz heen com- jed. the others Tha in NEW.LONDON Building Per 3 Day Pub Mrs.” Anna’ Culbert Palimer, ' wife. of'| addition. Cos e late Lucjus N; Palmer; dfed-Sun- | P. Schwart: a Groton shipvard, is progressing. ‘Whether “1be origgnal number of when the war was raging: in. Europe.would be complet- ed was not krown by an official of the ses” called for Miss Elizabeth. Muller has resumed | Xational -Engineering studles «at the. Willlmantic = Normal|ly, He school. g encaged on plans for 80 . of the o § number day and seve big construs hi n the Thames provide . for- two provisio; rge dormif of rooming ' 100 - dormitories’ are ~vpr amilies. nterior furnishings, Thermometerwise. Monday morning |, Sealed proposals wili Ve receivel s the ‘coldest.. of ,the: sedson=11| Conot Guard headquarters. Washing- K T, - ¢ _|tén; D. C., D 'P. Foley. acti com- d.Taslor has seoured 8 eler; | modore commandunt, until 2 p. m. De- st QoM T cember 3, for.the construction of a - “dre - on a | 1aboratory- building _and storage ke, - demand“for an- increase | Warehouse at the coast guard acade- om $4.59 to $6 10F-an eight hour day |- Plans and speciccations may Tenk denied. There is no sign of a|De obtained at the academy in this ko ey e Oliver: Wosdworth Co., has Professor Willlim H. Holmes of Mt, HEA L O Vernon, N. Y. former supervisor of |startel work on another cottage to Westerly schiools, has zonc to France |be erected at Nl'“ Ha - i to serve as regional director with the | Home Realty Co. L b American Expeditionary Forecs, feét, of ‘frame. consjruction, and wi . Howard Clark has been. elacted | be fitted up with all modern im- treasurer of the Seventh Day Baptist | Provements. 'mits. church, succeeding Edgar P. Maxon n who editor of the Y. M. C. A. paper Home F{e;fll v Co., Fair Harbor, ga- at Camp Deyens, rage. Cost 5 Home R Co. Tair Harbor, frame dwellinz. Cost $4.000 .. Bradley street, tlons, rear Cay at the home of her datghter, Miss | Bank street. §00 Jean Culbert Palmer at Vassar- col- iRt e lege. “Mis. Palmer was: well- known GROTON. in Stonington borough where sie spent P 2 o S Sastol fiany seacons‘at her summer home on | While there is much rincertainty, The sast side: of. Wadawannuck: park. | contractdrs :ay, in doinz husiness on She left Stoninzion oni Laborsday -for [ Fovernment tontracts, and this uncer- Foughkeepsie. She was born‘in New | fainty extends to contruct work -for York July 23, 1833, She leaves a son, the hou: g of employes o f‘ l‘]fl'“((]\lon tmees ver: in New | Iron. Works, . the work of building % Cutbert Paimer,-a lawyer; in NeW | nouses..in. . the' neighborhéod of the 2. Co., recent- sajd his company was now ugzes, which riginil contract t be in- positjve time, ‘he aborers and 1 ten hours days of the week, firmhas been the work of constructing mod- el tenements on the farm site, over- looking 5 shipyard. The- original contract called for. the building of . 160: houses, to river and the ach house Tn addi- n for the build itories, each ca- cmployes and now: ready for having for completed work by_the Bi| NEW PRICES—30c, 60, $1.20 SR B | | plete The statement~1s maae oy rmre Tep- sentative of the construction com- pany that a cancellation is noted in the ‘contract for 160 ho Within a few days it provided ‘that work wa would stop when 50 houscs were com- but. s for and it is s increased There hava been many between horovgh officials tractors over the di vage from the hou cer Black, it is stated 1o a proposed plan of dumping sewage from the houses into the river and some other methol of, disposal be provided how- representative of the con- struction comrany I be amic- y adjusted and in such a manner a: tezuard every health interest. A large percentage of the men em d on the job live in bar- racks and provision is made by the of- ficials of the National Engincering Co. for the feeding and general care of the men. The sanitary arrangements of the camp are said to be perfoct and have so far imet with the approval of | it the latest ‘order received the construction of 80 hous- id this num confarences the con- ion of the Tealth Of Wool Yarns Knitting They tell us that there will be just as great need for warm knitted sweaters, socks, helmets and mufflers this winter as there was before the armistice was agreed upon. We will have a great army upon German soil all winter, and Germany isn’t the warmest place upon the map in the winter time. Khnit for the boys, they will-a e it. Knit for the people at home. You can 'donytri:rnuw without feeling that you are depriving those who need it mcre. Christmas gifts of this nature are appropriate for war time and they are very accep}able. We Carry Yarns of Every Description VICUNA NOVELTY SWEATER YARN...... 60¢c-a Ball ART WOOL—more attractive than- ribbon-made sweaters, and more practical........., 40¢ = Ball KNITTING YARNS in all shades........ $1.10 a Hank SHETLAND FLOSS in all shades, for the néw cob: web sweaters ...........000.0000..30c a Balf ATHLETIC MIXTURE YARN for those sporty & looking sweaters which wear well. ..... 72¢c a Balf FOUR-FOLD GERMANTOWN in all shades 39¢-a Balf KNITTINGYARNingoodshades.........GOCQBAE‘ See Our Display of Knitted Novelties ry restrictions at the cuction for the | 1 shipyard worlker STATE BUILDING AND BUSINESS. In sharp contrast to fhe falling off in the volume of bank clearings| ibald Torrance, of Norwich, has been awarded the contract and work has g of the new employes is being made the officials of the “ompany. SOUTH COVENTRY I'rank Moore spent Thanksgiving with his parents in 'Hartford. Mr. |Moore is weorking in Hartford. | Mr. and Mrs. Edwin.Ledoyt closed their summer home Nov. 25 and have PLAINFIELD. From the pians of engineers, Arch- in the of Hartford. New Ha- | heen started for a new employes’ |Sone to Hartford for the winter. v gfield reported in the|boarding house which he will erect| Rev. Mr. Beebe and family spent the record fer the past|for the Lawton 1t will ; Thanksgiving in Wilson. = places sliows a most!be of frame and st ree sto-| Mr. Woop returned fvom'New York substantial increase in Hartford, | ies high, and will have 50 rooms, |With his bride Saturday. They are 316~ per. conts inNew -Haven; 17 o and making their home in one of Mrs. per cent, and in Sprinzfield; 47 per cent. Wolfe's rents. SUBMARINE BASE. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Daniels were at I e Ny Announcement has beer made DY |the. former’s old home over Thanks- of capital zoing into new joint- | tional Cathoiic Wa vk Council |~ The State,guard had-asfederal in- stock companies and the past week is | 34 the Krights of Co'umbus, that|spection Monday evening at the drill Mo exception. . - But three. new ine |® new building is to be erected by |quarters. corporations ~are repored in this|the organization at the submarine state for the week, with zuthorized|base. It is to be of wood, Toxi2e B : Savital °{af,""',g,°l°(:\, record for the|Will contain an auditorium, reading Don't trifle with a cold weék in this state show in the loss through bus Five petitions have beer. filed with | hil $39,198. These figures compare with five petitions in the cor- responding w of last yvear, with li- abilities of § 3 and assels of $19,- 961, Norwich had three sales of real es- failures. | writing and amusement ‘Teoms BUILDING CPERATIONS ing operation: compiled by pany tfollows: .| Do | —it’s dangerous.: ! ‘ ; You can’t afford to risk Influenza. Keep always at hand a IN NEW ENGLAND| ics of building and engW.er- | in N Englar Stati 3 S tate during the past weck to four for | Gonrects 1o 195 box of the same weck last year. The loans|coltf%e (0 3 . 193779,000 ” for the respective weeks trore $3,00 | Controces fo X " 18tisn000 | QLU Tn New Tondon there wore four sales | SORITacts 0 3 g . & of realty last week, the same number | Gontmcts to 5.336.000 CASCARA QU'NINE as in the corrsponding weel of 1917.| GoR RS 10 35000 s * The' mortgags loans for the respec-|qonracis 10 3 000 | R tive weeks were $4000 and $18500. | Conteacts {6 3 000 | oM _— Contracts to 000" Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tablet DEEP RIVER. { Contracts to > 000 form—ul:.nnmnnofi.\n—z-uhup-nnld o . cew | Contracts to S 000 n 24 hours—relieves grip in 3 days. Money 4 1}1‘: plant n(l Wasle t_& Co.. of i\evv Coritracts to - 1DLET0000 back it fale The genuwne box has e Red tap ork, manufacturers of piano actions, | 2 90,300,000 | With Mr. Eill's picture, - At All Drug Stores. bought by Pratt, Read & Co. severalj ConITacts to = SN ] vears ago, will soon be remoyved to Deep River. Pratt, Read & Co. re- cently bouzht the machinery and. the stock of the Bransfield Billings Sup- ply Company of Saginaw Mich.,, and this has been shipped here. The bus- iness of Wasle & Co. will occupy a part of the main factory at present. More hands will be empioyed at the shop and arrangements for the hous- Shouldnot be “dosed” for colds—apply the “outside” treatment— ICKS VAPO line was at his home on South Main street over. Sunday. Mr. Brink ex- pects to go on the run from Hartford to Boston. in a féw days. ] Mr. and Mrs, G. H: Morgan of 'Gard- ner Lake iere calling on friends in town Saturday.. Miss Helen Agnew of Washington, | . D. C, was the guest of her: brother, |. Francis Agnew, on Sogth Main street the past week. John Bowen of Norwich was'a week | end caller in town. ' . 3 Beginning this, week, ' the night school ‘will be in eession. four mights 2 week, instead of two. Lty : .huml-sh Sullivan ‘of ‘Fitchyille was in_town Synday. ¢ SRR hfi' '?‘v’r"?imm‘&‘ Yb wflufim“% @ of Wal 3 of Mr. Williams’ parents :{a the. home-'| - stead on. Broadway 'ovér Sunday. ‘Charles Engler of Norwich was call- % on.foiends in towh Sunday. i et?.lp‘t on. triends sonings and fla pensive meats. Slade is really no secret atall. Those dishes you admire most owe their popularity to correct sea- VOTS. What kind do 1 use’ None but, Slede’s are good enough forme. 1 ~don’t need to use the ex- 1 can make the cheaper kinds del tious and noufishing. Ask Grocers for Slade’s With- D. & L. SLADE CO. Boston e The Bloody War Is Over SO IS THANKSGIVING = =~ You s.uried early and gave generously which helped to end the war. GET BUSY—it's none tco soon to pre- pare to give for Christmas. g T&h ' We are prepared to furnish thousands of home with HOLIDAY GIFTS such 'a.s Pardor Suites, -Chamber Suites, Dining Room Sets, Ranges, Parlor Stoves, Rugs, Carpets, Music - Cabinets, Pianos, Sewing ; Machines, Couches, Desks, Doll Carriages, Boys” Wagons, Lamps, Taborets, Clothes Wringers, in fact an extensive line of household necessities, all of which make good, sensible Christmas gifts. ! SHEA & BU 41 MAIN STREET TR T NisLY R