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LADIES! LOOK YOQUNG, * DAII(EN GRAY HAM Usé the Old-time Sage Tea and Sulphur and Nobody Wil Know. Gray hair, however handsome, de- notes lhneln: age. We all know the advantages of a youthful appear- ance. Your hair is your charm. es or mars the face. When it! do MG;I. turps gray and looks streaked, Sf S e T and Sulphur enhances its ap; ce a lnlnd‘l‘d‘fo 4. Den' stay gray! Look youn: Bither prepare the recipe at home or get from any drug store a bottle of “Wyeth's Sue and Sulphur Com- pound,” which is merely the old-ttme recipe lmvrwul by the addition of other its. Thousands of folks recommend this ready-to-use prep- aration, because it darkens, the hair 4 beautifully, besides, no one can pos- - sibly tell, as it darkens so naturally and evenly. You moisten a sponge or soft brush with it, drawing this through the hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray hair ; after another application or two, its natural color is restored and it becomes thick, glossy and lustfous, and you appear years younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com- pound is a delightful toilet requisite. It is not intended for the cure, miti- gation or prevention of disease. o Tripy tcwofvmn pp o bun of Hebron, Chester R. Pease of Ernest S. Fuller of s ul':‘m nl-yletl. one to produced by the children of themnmnnmuflmotharby the little ones. Most of the manufacturing concerns in Willimantic will start the canvass among their employes for Red Cross memberships t The house to house canvass will begin next Mon- d‘;n Robert H. Fenton spent yes- terday in Hartford. The town school committee, which ‘was scheduled’to take place at the town building Wednesday evening, was adjourned because there was oniy one member present. There will be a special rehearsal next Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce fof the Christmas carols to be sung around the commbnity tree in Lincoln square. All who are willing to join the chorus are asked to be present at 8 o'clock. A most enjoyable evening was spent at the Chamber of Commerce last yesterday by the Willimantic Trust Co. amounted to about $80,000. Many people in town are wondering if there.is to be any form of celebra- tion to welocme the returning soldiers. Two Carloads of BRIDAL VEIL FLOUR YOU CANNOT HAVE GOOD BREAD IF YOU DO NOT HAVE GOOD FLOUR ~ ( —THIS 1S THE PLACE TO GET YOUR FLOUR. Charles. Slosherg and Son 3 COVE STREET Among. those who. have been _dis- charged recently, are Private William | bers who were present for the first| . Connaughton of the Coast artillery “get together” evening arranged by|at Fort Totten and Private Thomas A. the entertainment committee. The| Carson of Camp Upton. chief feature of the entertainment| The register of vital statistics show was a billiard match between Fred|that in the toyn of Windham there A. Sanderson, a member of the local| were 22 births, 8 deaths and 7 mar- Chamber of Commeree, and Fred C. I riages. evening by a large number of mem- Burnham, amateur champion billiard- | = Many of the towns throughout the ist of Connecticut. The match, which{ srate are suffering from & recrudes- | was not the first one between\the two | cence of influenza, but there is none men, was a very exciting contest. M. | reported in this city. Burnham was in this city a while ago| a0 T securing funds for an ambulance sent J overseas as the gift of the amateur billiardists of New Engiand. DANIEL P. THOMAS H, KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM. d at his home | Mr. Majeker | ear sago and | BALMERS has lived in this country for the last " Eugene Lescoe of Middletown has 4ty % Union St, Willimantie, Conn. | reopened the bakery on North. street """e e o el 10 *“s{ Phens 25¢ which he recently . purchased from| Widow and two sons, . Stanley and Frank. Carrie E. Palmer died at her home | in Columbia Wednesday nignt from pneumonia. She was born in Colum- | bia Aug. 7, 1880, the daughter of Wal- ter E. and Alice Richardson Palmer, | and is survived by a brother, Charles | H. Palmer, of Columbia. Funeral ar-| rangements are in charge of Funeral Director Jay Af. S ‘Lady Assistant) ' JAY M. SHEPARD Bucceeding Elmore & Shepard Fuaeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assietan: Tel. connection BR. F. . JACKSON DENTIST Remeved to 715 Main St, Willimantic Hours—t o B B ip m Fhooe 44 George M. Hall. Miss Grace Stanley, deputy factory inspector, was in this city yesterday making her regular inspection of the stores in which wWomen and girls are employed. Rev. Arthur D. Carpenter of the Pirst Baptist church is making a short visit in Boston. Inquiries are heing made of the su- perintendent of the United States em- ployment service in this city as to whether the large number of girls re- cently released from employment by the Russell Mfg. Co. of Middletown could be used in the local jndustries. Lieut. Arthur Kell A, s visiting his father, Atforney Thomas J. Kelles The Christmas Arrived From Overseas. { Danielson, Dec. 12.GA telegram re- | ceived here Thursday afternoon by C. | A. Hamilton from his nephew, geant Raymond Hamilto club checks paid o the hespticy that he is wounded | hough his relatives here have never { quickly. THE LEE & 05G00D C0., Norvich, Coun. ip Mer- | S ——— Khaki Kits and i Money Belts 1-3 OFF REGULAR PRICE : Many people are buying these Kits as Christmas presents for men in camp. We have only a few of these “Kits,” so move been ipformed of the fact. A press despateh Thursday nig d Ray- mond Hamilton, Danielson, was one of the Connecticut b e boat who | cheered when a welcome was to N England men. “We're from New England and we are mighty glad to_get back, e » Hamilton went sfully and was wounded in the ghting around Verdun. The na- his “wound is not known here. He is the first member of the old 3 v, to arrive in this ci s. The first impression here was that Auty here clock Thurs from J MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. Asylum Lo ed th m created Masons, at the i'=L time, at six o'- 3 He will move 7 % Danielson at an e STONXNGTOI\ : a. e and Accepted annual meeting, elect- ¥ G. Morton, r; Thomas Mathie- Glover, Dewhurst, en: . Thoma : Theodore k R. this _was incorrect so the battery is| joa 4 : Y due fo leave for home in the very near | [voor dimer, S5 Ward: Jolm Carlson, - . ' Luture, Charles H. Cowan, nist; George OF . Robinson, Willlam I Broughton, Goes on Duty. Sr., George D. Bradley, finance eom- ’ Danielson, Dec. \.—Patrolman | mittee, - 4 . Martin Wolfe, of Jewett City, went on| The selectmen of the town have =, made the following appointments to / 3 enumerate the taxpayers: » Frank R."Tracy Jettrey.. ot Chapman, fift Ston| The steame THAT MEANS A SAVING OF ONE-THIRD AND IN SOME CASES HALF THE FORMER PRICES. - Gifhoflppe-ulwfllhelpnukefiumfllmm hm-lybeuuunprovfluanowortumybbuyanew Co-.l,SmtorDmforthehohd.ys,foryourownwnr . or for a gift, at just one-third less and in some cases half the regular pricss. WINTER COATS IN WOOL VELOUR, POM POM, SILVERTONE AND MIXTURE, $69.00 COATS for . $59.00 COATS for Heating Stoves Cool weather is here! How will you heat the house this Winter? We can show you WO00D AND COAL HEATERS in great variety. We have the turned from New Yorl st acknowledged cember retary Dear Sir for your mo; people of P! $46.00 $39.00 Diess their the above committee desir> me to e nost B h dist ington Pointers. r Nomad has arrived and taken berth at the Atwood wharf. Miss Carolyn O, Pendleton has re- a ten day's vacation in PLAINFIELD \-American War Relief report sho Amount $2.979.20 _coliceted De- ln-wm. In enclosing bur receipt order of $50 from tne infleld and Jeweit Cit sincers thanks for : Glenwood, Quaker and Rich- i::lmx‘??;{.;:;z;sngflp and gencroscity £55.00 COATS for . $37.50 mond makes in wood and coal Very truly, €49.00 COATS for $33.50 burning stoves. Prices range CAROLINE L. PN % 5 from $3.50 to $35.00. Miss Mary B e et $45.00 COATS for $29.50 We also show the ELEC. | er beinz i with & severa cord: - SO SR A large supply of lumber nesded for . $39.00 COATS for $26.00 TRIC CIL HEATERS in three shipbuilding s being Civaisied from \ $35.00 COATS for $23.00 sizes. IR ok Seheel's basketball team held -« practice game in Milner $30.00 COATS for DRESSES IN' SERGE, POPLIN, SATIN AND WOOL JERSEY $32.50 DRESSES for .......... $22.00 \. $30.00 DRESSES for . $20.00 *\ $27.50 DRESSES for . $1850 . $25.00 DRESSES for . $16.50 % $22.50 DRESSES for $15.00 $20.00 DRESSES for $13.50 SUITS AT HALF PRICE - MATERIALS ARE.SERGE, POPLIN, BROADCLOTH AND GABARDINE $27:50:SUITS :for ... $35.00.SUITS+for .. $39.00 ‘SUITS. for .. $45.00 SUITS-for. .. $49.00*SUITS#for <, . $59.00-SUITSfor -..... Come in and let us show you. J.C.Lincoln Co. WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Furniture 705-3 Undertaking 705-2 _The DIET During and After hall, $20.00 day) eveni; and Hopkins be held after the Marlin-R wick, 3 The Old Reliable Round hehp $13.50 $17.50 $19.50 $22.50 $24.50" $29.50 Malted The REAL Food: Moosup. getting in sk game with Killingly High Dbly be: Spuae' ¢, Coloman rg Jouret If and J. Smith Lucius Exiey has resignel spector in the Browning denar Byron Hasukell at his Lome in Plaini John Bradford, Carl Mathewson and INFLUENZA Horlick’s Thursday ape for the fi afterzoon, leagve The lineup will “prob \ rf, Allen 1f Dougher: substitutes. *he game. A danee wiil »ekwell company ia Ner- Milk Very Nutritious, Digestible '0od-Drink, instantly prepared. Made by the ORIGINAL Horlick process and from ly selected materials. Used _successfull. cent Endorsed by phyysigi::rs t:/éerywnme?é. ut ot Horlick’s me ovignat 'I'Ilus Avoiding Imitations jeon Frink were busingss callers in W:limantic :ecently. % track belonging to a Jomil garsze heen employed by the -mili hancs of Fontville to bring them home from} WaTk everv cvening. Miss Dors! Doolan, of White Plains, N. Y., is spending a few days ar ‘the home of her uncla and aant, My rad Mrs. A. 'W. Doas rge number of ti o£ns ed th2 basketball gime in ihe Bijou hall in Jewett City Wednes- day evening. ances Ke was a caiizr'in Prov- NOANK A large number of merbers of Mys- tic lodge of fiebekahs and Stonington lodge of Od1 Fellows, residing in_ {his village atterded the s 1 in Mys- tic Wedne:/ay, when the grand offi- cers we citertained by the losal lodge. A turhey supper was served. The B. Y. P. U. election resuited in the seclection of Miss Irma D president; Cilbert Mam dent; Miss Marion Hayes, Miss- Milly Keiley, treainrer; Ada Dacis, rianist Miss Doughty is membership committee: Miss Ger- trude Brow commistee; Miss social committec; Mrs Main_prayer maati Miss Chariotte Mo mittee: sionary committee and Wiea music committee, A delightful social marted the close of the memteistip contest in the Sin- day school of the Methadi Wednezday evening. It was w sort family party of the tsachérs, pupils, parents and intercsted ones among the congregation. Refreshmenis were served. G STAFFORD SPRINGS Nancy M. Chamberlin, 77, wife of e late Judge James F. Champerlin, died at her home on East Main streei, Tuesday night at 11,20 o'cloek fro; raralysis with which she was stri en last Saturday meraing. Sue was born in Ashford, Jan. 23, 1841 the oniy child of Asher and Elvira K. Knowl- ton, and passed her girlhood days there and at Manchester, Conn. Of Revolutionary stock, she was of a fa- mous military family, being great- granddaughte?® of Capt. Daniel Knowl- fon -and__sivat-srandnize of Col. Thomas Knowlton, both gallant sol- diers in the Continental afmy. Sae was a cousin of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and a niece of Capt. Miner Knowiton, distinguished officers of the regular army, U. S. A. A faithful member of the Episcopal church she was x loyal supporter of Grace church parish in this town. She leaves- two daughters, Alice Knowlton Beckwith, wifz of Cha Fenner Beckwith, am¥ Gertrude ‘B vira Fisk, wife of Robert Howland Fisk. There are three zrandchi Charlotte Knowlton Beckwiiii, M Howland Fisk and Dorothy Know] Fisk, all of this place. She also two step-grandchildren, Malcolm Snow Beckwith, of Hartford, end Louise Foote Beckwith of Akron, Ohio, MOOSUP Word has been recelved from Priv. uis A. Migneault of Moosup as to is condition. In a letter received by William Bellevance the young man writes: Somewhere in France, Nov. 22, 1918 Say Bill: You seem to be anxious to hear from me so I am now writing you this long, long letter. ‘Well, how is everything with vou, Bill? For myself I'm all shot up with shrapnel and just beginning to real- ize that war is h—— and h-— was unwinged in Germany. T got both my less shot up and my left' arm. My right leg and left arm are broken and I've got seven -wounds on those three limbs and I'm lucky. to have gotten out of it the way 1 did. Believe me, Bill, the eighth day after "I was wounded I regained consciousness. I was unconscious from the 4th of Oc- tober yntil the 8th and the morning of the ninth they evacuated to another hnspxta] T took sick again and it was nine days that I didn't knoy what T was at. I was shell shocked and oh, what a stck guy I was! ‘Well, I wss so sick that the French major oam the train had me taken off. “But I struek -~ $15.00 ard $18.00 OVERCOATS. . $20.00 and $22.00 OVERCOATS. .... $25.00 and $26.50 OVERGOATS. .. ... $28.00 and $30.00 OVERCOATS. ... $32.00, 534 00 and 533 00 OVERCOATS. ... . ALL WOOL MACKINAWS $6.50 and $8.00 values Now $7.98 they’re long on talk and short on the real reductions Sizes 32 to 44 The trouble with most sale announcements $10.00 and $12.00 values | Now $4.98 We've reversed the ticket this time — : [ The Church-Reed Co. MAIN AND CHURCH STREETS WILLIMANTIC, CONN, it lucky. They put me in a good ward where they had a good doctor and tood nurses and they took just the same caré of me as a mother does a child, and then every dav while I was ick Father McMahon, « K. «f C. mis- sionary, used to come and sec me. Say he's”the jolliest fellow 1 have ever met, and T.told him that when I gat Pack to the states 1 was going to be- come a brother Knizht. Don't you think I can become one even if I Wil be crippled. Don’t thinks theyll take me but I'm going to try. There is a K. of C, wardmaster in this hospital T've met thousands of them. From the time I've tecn in France tifl I got wounded I didn’t stay in_the same rlace two days and I saw lots of this ccuntry. But give me the good o} U.'§] God's own_country as we doughboys call-it. T don’t know what work I'm going to do when I get back for I can't think of wkat I ean do. Left arm crippled #nd rizht leg. Gee. some work to zet around. Weil, I hope I shall get encuzh money to live con, that's all 1 eare. But, believe me, I ain’t going to stand on street csr- ners and beg to earn my living. I'm soing to do sometung. for it. Well, Bill, 'm on my way home but I don't know how long it will tak but I expect fo get home for Ciris mas or New Year's. For it will take another month before I can walk. So, tell the boys I'm alive and weil and when I get back I'm going to join the K, of <., for they gave me enousit cigarectes and did all they could for me while T was in France that I want to_join - them. Good luck fo vou and a nappy 2nd good Thanksgivins. Yours truly, LOUIS A. MIGNFAULT. BALTIC A public meeting in the interest of education was held Dec. 9 at the Jo- doin_theatre in Baltic. AN the schools in the town of Sprague were repre- sented on the program. The winners of the school contest for four-minuet man speeches took part in a speaking contest to decide the winner for the entire town. The judges of the con- test were Rey. Charles Smith of Bal- tic, Rev. Mr. Rollison of Hanover and Vertume Quinn of Versailles. A. N. Potter, state agent for evening schools, gave an address on the even- ing school as an Americanization agency. A flourishing evening school is being held three nights a week at the Baltic public school. Recently electric lights were installed in the bullding' to make conditions better for the students. Supervisor Dillingham is now working on a plan to stert an- other evening school in the Versailles disfrict. It was as a result of the in- ter t in evening schools in the town prague that Mr. Potter was en- »aged to speak on the subject. Charles D. Hine, secretary of the state board of education, gave an in- teresting and insfructive adress on educational matters. The program follows: Songs, by all the schools, Keep the Home _Fires Burning, Over There; W¥lag Salute by the schools, led by Miss Mullen of the Baltic school; An American’s Creed, by Miss Flerence Abelard; four-minute man contest; singing of America, by all; decision of the judges; demonstration lesson in civics, condueted by Mr. Tiffany of the Bal- tic school; address, Mr. Potter; ad- dress, Charles D. Hine; singing of The Star Spangled Banner by all. The Baltic mule spinners celebrated British day with a potato pie supper held in the firemen’s rooms in the Get Rid of That Persistent Cough Btop that wblknn!n(, persistent cough or cold, threat or lung affections, wllh S Eekman's Alterative, the tonic and upbuulider ‘of 20 m e, e ann b Botties EAEoRL ‘ RATORY. Philadelphia town hall, decorated with American and British flags. President Ashworth welcomed the guests and The Star Spangled Banner was’ sung, after which justice was done to the appetizing pies. Those taking part in the entertain- ment _were. Georgs Woods, John Han- non, Harry Johnson, Dennis Sullivan, William Barlow, Joseph Ashworth, Emil Maurice, Samuel Johnson and Fremont_Firth. Fire Chief Thomas F. Kelly and Dennis Sullivan made brief addresses. Brother Harry Johnson spoke on Almerica’s Tribute to Britain. Refreshments were served and ci- gars passed and votes of thanks were extended to those who helped make the time a success. The Red Cross rooms will be open from 2 to 5 and 8 to 10, As usuai the meeting heid Monday evening was well attended. The following ietter of appreciation has been read: Storrs, Corn, Nov. 28, 1912, Dear Friends: I wish to give you my sincere thanks for the useful adticles which jcu iave me uton leaviry to join the ‘service, although e are not subjected to onditions Like those ex- perierced 1y the boys over there, ti usefulness is especially felt by a grad- vate of St. soseph’s schuol and Nor- wich Free Academy, a bright pupil 1 a model young man. CANTERBURY GREEN Tuesday* noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Veasey their daugh: ter Alberta was united in marriage with Chester Wendell of New Jersey. The seremony was performed by Rev. A. E. Blake. Miss Veasey has until recently been a teacher of manual training at Dover, N. H. During her residence in Canterbury she has made many friends who wish her much happiness in her new home, which to_be at Hackensack, N. J. Mrs. Hiram Hawes and Mfs. Clinton Trink attended the meeting of Quine- baug Pomona grange at Abington Sat- urday. Mrs. Frink was elected lady assistant steward of Pomona at this time. Canterbury grange will install its officers for the coming vear at the next regular meeting, Dec. 18. Mrs. Hyde of Brooklyn will act as install- ing_officer. Mrs. Susan Hatch has closed her home and has gone to Groton to spend the winter with her son, Hubert Graves. Mrs. Wainwright has lately returned form visiting the Graves family at Groton. = Miss Fanny Brown is spending a few days with Mrs. Charles Fox of Stafford Springs. Among the visitors over the week end were Mrs. George Potvin at Mrs. Hawes', Mrs. Chapman of Norwich at Mrs. Fred Safford’s, and Milo Appley of Newport at_the home of his par- rems. nd Mrs. James Appiey. s’ Aid society' will meet nexl 'l.\\eaday afternoon with Mrs. Clinton Frink. Monday, the 16th, is the date of the Red Cross, mesting: to be held at Mrs. Carr's at Canterbury Plain. Miss Florence Exley has returned home after substituting several weeks at the school in East Putnam. The community is saddened by the news of the death of Mrs. Dola Tracy, wife of Herbert Tracy of Woodstock. She died Monday after a short illness and leaves a family of five young children. Both Mr. and ‘Mrs. Tra were former residents of Canterbu: Mrs. Tracy being the daughter of Charles and Mary Bennett Robbins of ‘Westminster. Her father and two brothers survive her, The funeral was held Thursday at 1 o'clock at the Methodist church, Dr. A. E. Blake conducting the seryice. Burial wae in the cemetery near the church. GLASGO Miss Sarah Cameron has been the guest of Mrs. Hattie Palmer since ‘Monday. Funeral services for Jennie McGov- | ern, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McGovern, were held Mon- day morning: at St. n reh, Rev. R, P. Morrissey_ o Much sympthy is felt for Mr and Mrs. Bryant in the death of their lit- tle daughter Caroline. The Ladies’ Aid society will be en- tertalned by Mrs. P. J. Gustafson next Wednesday afternoon. Only the man who understands ‘women admits that he doesn't. Lar@e Family? why not use “Sweet Nut” Mar- garme which ‘costs only 33c. a Ib? When served, looks and . tastes the same as creamery butter. Made from the: nutritious part of white cocoanut meat churned with pasteurized milk. Sold only at the Direct Importing Cos yellow front store, 157 M. Norwiok: Look for_our_store in your town, where Benefit Brand Teas, Coffees and Grocery Specialties ace retailed at wholesale prices. Sweet Nut - MARGARINE Stomachs Put in Order—'lnstanfly.!‘ No Indigestion, Gas or Heartbum tion! Belching sour Stops at once! ¥mps of pam—dm’s md:ges« gases—that’s dyspepsia. Instant relief awaits youl * - The moment Pape’s Diapepsin reaches your sick, upset stomach all distress stops. Costs so little at'drug stores, = Put an end to stomach, missry! food, acids and_ B No wamng—-: vesere Rape's Diapepsin ShiH-2