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Work on the Red Cross roll call is progressing, but not as satisfactorily as the committee ¥ud hoped. An ef- fort has been made to reach every the cémmunity, but in many cases people were out when the can- vassers called and so have been skip- ped. Everyone who has been so omit- ted is urged to communicate with Mrs, Spaulding, or some other mem- ber of the committee, today (Tuesday) s0 that he may wear a 1919 button. The war work of the Red Cross isn’t finisheC yet. The team captains renorunr Mon- day were: Team No. 10, Alphonse Chagnon, $21; Team No. 9, Archie Sharpe, $7; Team No. 28, Herbert Harwell,. (Amer- ican Thread) $281: Team No. 7, Mrs. Carl Alford, §1: executive committee and booth at Fullerton's store, $12; Team No. 8, Robert H. Fenton, $125; total for Monday, $447: total to Sat- urday night. $2,183.25. Grand total to Monday at 6 p. m., $2,630.25, Monday merning the watchman at the Quifdnick Windham's Manufactur- ing plant found Uriah Linderbeck, en- gineer at the power house, lying dead in the drum of the large boiler which he had been repairing. Sunday Engineer linderbeck wflh a gang of memn was making repairs on the boilers and as they were anxious to finish they returned at midnight to finish the job. Mr. Linderbeck was the first to return, - ang crawling through a small hole ir*to the drum of the boiler began work! After work- ing for a few minutes he crawled out *o cool off, then returned to the job where the watchman left him about ® a. m. When the watchman, De- Das 1N, PIERCING SCIATIC PAINS Give way before the penee trating effects of Linimeng ™ oan’s So do t! the loin-ac! "n ease of applying, the quxclnesu 01 relief, the posnme results, tuc clc:n- he economy cf Sloan’s i d, 80c 8hc, $1.20 Willimant Suggestions Minute Shoppers If you have forgotten anvone different than what you had you will find many good suggestions, practical and sensi- ble gifts that will please the Ii folks. A FEW MINUTES SPEN DEPARTMENTS WILL HELP YOU SOLVE THE GIFT PROBLEM. The Novelty Section, Jewelry Glove, Ribbon and Hosiery Men’s Furnishings, Domestic where Cut Glass, Fancy Chin ings, suitable for any room in with any style of furniture wide range of good qualities, Famous Rugs. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED tion and you will agree that ideal Christmas presents for family to give to each other. THE READY-TO-WEAR of these garments, hundreds yreety s s MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Handkerchiefs, Silk and Woolen Dress Goods Counter, RUGS—A “FAMILY” GIFT The entire family can join in the purchase of a family Rug, giving and accepting it as a Christmas gift. rug can be selected at this store and the satisfaction of every member of the family will be assured. We have Rugs in 2ll sizes and in patterns and color- DRAPERIES FOR GIFTS? Surely there is a foom in the house that needs new Drape- ries—that would be made more cheery, more homelike if the windows were dressed up. Draperies suggest themselves as a practical gift of both utilitarian and ornamental value. Visit the Drapery Sec- GIFT SUGGESTIONS Consider the adaptability of a Suit, Coat or Dress as gifts, Ivydtou;htfnlpeopleusensfblenfhmdtheuvmgm hand and an electric light wire and globe in his other hand, The two men and called Dr. Jenkins, who uld do nothing as the man was dead when found. Medical Examiner Dr. F. E. Wilcox was called and after investi- gation gave permission for the remo- val of the body. It is doubtful whether excessive heat or electrocution was the cause of the death, as when Mr. Tremblay touched the body to get it out of the drum, he received an electric shock before the current was turned off. ' There were severe burns on Mr. Linderbeck's chest, chin, forehead and hands which the medical examiner thought were made after Mr. Linderbeck had died. Dr. Wilcox is of the opinion that the death was caused by overheating, weakening the heart so that the elec- tric shock caused instant death and the burns were caused by the electric- ity after death, Mr. Linderbeck was born in Gardi- ner, Ulsfer county, New York, Nov. 19, 1871, and has lived in this city for the past seventeen years, the last 11 being with the Quidnick-Windham Mfg. Co. He is sugvived by his wife, two daughters, Florence W. and Laura E. Linderbeck of Wiljimantic, a son, lxonnéth Linderbeck “of Rridgeport; . Y. The body will be sent to Medx a for burial, Miss ile Harroun, who is in a governmeht office in Washington, D, C., arrived in town Monday to spend the Christmas holidays with her par- s, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Harroun Woodb Hunt' of Concorfl is visiting her father, Amos Iu\.lve»'l\ of Prospect street. Miss Helen Church, Latin teacher at the Windham High school, is unable to go to her home for the holidays as she is ill with influenza. Miss Marjorie Harvey, physical in- structor at the Lyman Hall High *hool in Wallingford, is visiting her arents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Har- vey. Thomas Whalen is v ing his sis- ter,” Mrs, Margaret Harris of Hewitt street, - L Mexican border lefore the war broke -out. He was among of the 102nd regiment to go been connected with rtment. 1l dep The nominating comnfittee of the ts' club ha the fo g club officers for Blanche Haila- first vice president, Miss . Payson: second vice president, Amy Ashby: third vice president Annic Anderson: treasurer, Mi McGlove: fina Ruth Russ Katherine Carey: Miss ¢ Eaton. Lers of the executive committee, sses Delia Dumaine, Aubin, ic, Conn. forthe Last or going fo give something planned, visit this store and itle ones as well as the older T IN THE FOLLOWING Section, Leather Googs and Section, Book Department, Section, Basement Section, a and Toys are displayed. Such a the house, and to harmonize or interior decoration. A among them are Whittall’s THE ADVISABILITY OF such Draperies as these are the various members of the SECTION IS FULL OF will be given this Christmas i ithe , tion. Bertha Harris, Rose Mnreau. Pmd-\ee Israel. Dr. Frank O‘Ln.hlin of ‘Rockville is i1l with pneumonia at the home of his , Mrs. B. O'Loughlin on Spruce street. A small cottage on the farm-owned by Je ‘W. Hnizdo in Scotland was burned to the ground Sunday night. The fire was probably cas by a defective chimney and the loss h abont $400, partly covered by A cedar tree has been placed on Lincoln square-around which the com- munity Christmas carols wil be sung tosight at 7.15. Funeral services for Mrs. Fugeni Kass, who died in Mansfleld Four Car- ners Sunday from pneumonia, were held at the undertaking rooms of Kil- lourey Brothers, Monday. Reb. A. Bondarchuk officiated and burial was in Holy Trinity cemetery, on the North Windham road. ¢ The Christmas tree and concert at the Congregational church are to be held this evening at 7.30. The tree and a dialogue, The Clock Around, are to be held at 7.30 this evening at the Baptist church. The Christmas exércises and tree at the Methodist church are to be held at 6€.30 Wednesday night, Mrs. G, A. Haskell attended _the luncheon given by the Mayfiower club. at the Mohican hotel in New London, Saturday. E. H. Hiscox, Jr., is at home from the U, S. 8. Massachusetts Until Thursday, the ship being at Norfolk. Gerald Guillet is also heme from Newport News, Mrs. Annie Soule and daushter, Miss Gertrude McLaughlin, are to go after Christmas to Orange City, Fla., Be a Joy-Walker “Gets-It” for Coms “My Corus Poel Clesn Off, With ‘Getslt' "} ‘When you almost die with your shoes on and corns make you almost walk sideways to get away from the pain, take a vacation for a minute or two and apply 2 or 3 drops of the world’s magic and only genuine corn-peeler, “Gets-it.” Then, then only, will you be sure that your corn will loosen from your toe so that you can peel it right off glori- ously easy with your fingers. Take no chances of continued pain and soreness—why use greasy, irritating salves, plasters that shift and press R into the ‘“quick,” razors and “dig- O S thert Thompson from Pelham | EeFS” that make corns bleed and also Fay %and Benjamin Van Neen of New |S'OW faster? Use painless, easy, al- Yol are at WA Thompsor ways sure “Gets-It.” There's only one like it in the world—that's “Cets- It.” Millions have tried and O. K'd it for years. It never fails. “Gets-It,” the guaranteed, money- back corn-remover, the only stre way, s but a frifle at any drug store. by E. Lawrence & Co., C! Mrs. Arba Browning and Miss Sy- bil Browning returned Monday, after a visit at Mrs. L. C. McMurtries in New York. Carleton Havens, proprictor of the ‘Geo. R Havens' & Son clevator, has received his honorable discharge from the service and twill return this week business on Railroad avenue. to his FEugene LeClaire and Fred Clarke haye returned to their homes, having COLCHESTER Morton A. Taintor post, G. A. R., at been honorably dis its regular _meeting Friday afternoon i ¢ in_ Grange hall, elected the following ardines is at home On an | ¢fficers for the ensuing year: Com- furlough. mander, George Brown; senior vicej K. commander, junior vice commander, surgeon, John James win R. Hill; chapt: ngton ficer of the day, . officer THO‘V{PSON of the guard, Thomas Lanphere; pa- <o | triotic_instructor, Rev. B. D. Reming- Miss Herriet R. Lincoin has closed | (06 Qe Feten SRR e DT O home and has gone to spend thel gy james: alternate, Daver- es in Cennsylva- tallati 5 | & son. The installation w place _|at the first meeting in Janua George B. Lombard of Hartford, who has been discharged from the service {at Camp Upton, uest of bls | grandmother, M and Satu stationed K Middletown | tu and Mrs. K. in hel Libby ors sned in Minnie J evine of Camp Devens has harged and is at his home on m avenue. and Brown of is at/hi nt of books from into circu- HOPKINTON A large crowd attended the auction { nd farming tocls held Thurs- iam 8. MacGonega as afflicted w of Halsey C. Kenyon, Charles. R. Ken and John E, We d eeriously il in an\ Brown u hnn‘(‘ on Norwich av Tk e h Saturday artlett illness | G. i in Bridgepo: Joseph F. Ford celebrated mass at the Fitchville and Bozrah churches Sun Postoffice Tmspector Smith of Brid o Seathed st e- O ea e 2t | nort was the guest of his fami on 1 church Saturday morning and at Pen- | ie over Sunday. dleton Hill Sunday, morning. At the| = e latter place the church was d 4 BROOKLYN with eve and red ich represented much ar The Women's ciub met Mon af- | and painstaking labor. ternoon, Mrs., Frederick v' ¢ weather and illness being the hostess. Mrs. prevented the se Clewley read a paper entitle | tv phur(‘h day afte | Through Colorado and New Mexico | r’.o'mm out after a férw § {and ) Dr. read a paper writ- nur-r\za. ten . Pong, A i The Riley farm formerl and of I‘\rc recently their stoc Mrs. Hartford for a Thomas S. a was held in the church in Andover Satur- day afternocn at two o'eloc Chester Bonney died at the home of his parents in this place Wednes- & : the army, whose home is in Berkeley Gay afternoon from influenza. The = i 2 Y funeral was held in Wilimantic at|G3ly the eldest son of Mr. and M Shepard's undertaking periors, Friday D Sy & S on his grandmother, Mrs. T. S. Ma afternoon at 2 o'clock. = " ; Thomas Smith bas sold his place to | Bev. and Mrs. Goodsell of this place Gauthi = are very much bsreaved in the loss of | > Ce.umhmn who has moved to the their daughtetr from pneumonia at her | P* The Center school closed Friday for| the Christmas .vacation and in the; afterncon had a (‘hrlshlu\ tree and| exercises. The Congregational Sunday- school held-a Christmas concert in the audi- enee room of the church Sunday even- home in Bridgeport, Wcdnesday. The Christm: exercises of the school were e in ;ée town hall on Friday evening. Mrs. May Yeoman§ who kas been ill with pneumonia is recovering. New Britain—Rev. John J. Titzger- ald, pastor at St. Jjohn the Evange- list church, was given a reception by 1is parishioners. Sunday, 1 honor of 25th anniversary of his ordina- ing. Mrs. William H. Walters has closed her house and b gone to spend the winter Miss frien D. Pond have closed aml Wl“ spend the rem: der of the winter with their son, Wal- lace, of Providence, he with his daugh- ter Rita coming in his automobile for them Saturday afternoon. There was a community Christmas treé in Unitarian hall Monday even- ing. Miss Grace M. Thurber is spending her holiday vacation with her father, William R. Thurber. MOCNTVILLE Giles Turner Loomis died at his home here Thursday night, having been in feeble health for two years. Mr. Loomis has been a resident of the | town about twepty vears, a superin- tendent of the Pa!mer mills in Fitch- ville, Oakdale and Montville. He leaves {a son. Guy Loomis, of Hartford, a sister, Spanish Influenza can !:;e prevented easier than it can be cured. At the first sign of a shiver or sneeze, take - ol CAS(ARA "ou\o QUININE Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tabter | MTS. Julia Coen, abd a nicee, Miss, T-[e,lm,noo;-tes—b,;-hup.:nu | Stella Coen, of his place, with whom N e Sheves grip fn 3 days. | he made his home. The funeral ser- with Mr. FHil's piorie g g jasaRedtop | vices were held Sunday afternoon ;i Drug Steres. |5t his home and were conducted by . % R €S the lodge of Masons. Burial will be DANIEL P. THOMAS H, | !n Sag Harbor at the convenience of the family. Miss Grace Wood, a graduvate nurse of Lawrence hospital, is taking a rest| at the home of her sister, Mrs. ‘mtor Rosenlund, Reuben Austin, who is in camp at Alabama, is expec(ed home for a few days this week. The Christmas tree and the exercis in connection with it will be held th. (Tuesday) evening at 7 o'clock in the] Union Baptist church. KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS Willimantic, Conn. fLady Assistant) JAY M. SHEPARD neceeding Elmore & Shepard 86 Umion St, Phone 280 and |. lieutenant in e ¢ Miller is in Providence | expenswe il inmmmumumimur n{’ ’fl on ta idccal suppfy!—-wm Supply res to !m' PERE QJL HEATER Controt your Heat Perfection Oil Heaters save money, work and discomfort. You have instant heat ou control your fuel coal hod, ash pan slavery. Carry a Perfection Oil Heater from room to room by its ever-cool handle, Itquickly brings low tem point. It runs one gallon of fuel. Perfection Oil Heat to fill, hgcht and clean, esters are T . STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK Sold by hardware and general stores e comfort blast for 8 hoifrs on IL—the in- 6‘5 nl\":hu ? TION Lotk [\ pledfite ing at the piano. Perfect Day, was Church. Vocal s and Mr. CI The violin solo, A piayed by James| los by Miss Huggard | were of a high order. | i The drive for Red Cross member- ship is so far a successful one, a largg number of names ha g been secured. | new members Am(mz therit. work is in charge of Mrs. Rog&- well Palmer. Reich has been secured as n for the viilage and has ed his duty of patrolling rd Durfee has infiuenza, jously ill, Eldredge is suffering _has New York. Miss Rie Fitch fs recovering from returned from a visit in ilin pS Emma White is confined to her Mrs. the £ Mr: a W. Charles Barber are in_New Haven, A=, Sjtas Weaver. Becbe has heen housed | becatse of a dold, s recovering. | Mr 1 Sheffield d daugh- ter of § ook Point are viriting Mrs. her Main over CI Mrs, tmas. \\.A\lcl Capv has returned to Mrs. William Hender- en_added on E. F. Latnam w window has north end of Gladys Baker who spent sev- onths in the south, has return- { Cross in Palmer hall Thursday after- |” | s Lillian Lynton_has returned \mm a in New York. L. P. Miller of Groton Long Point, ! now located at South Norwal s at \l\is home here over Christma: Fra Janning is recovering from _ucy Fitch, who has been vis- able tow | iting in Jacksonville, has returned home. G. E. Andrews has returned from an_automobile trip to Philadeiphia. Albany Smith of this village chgd in the Congregational ic Sunday. lier is recoverh'r" from Marcia Hadley, E a slight shock recently, Herman Edwards who suffered is improving. who injured his foot a few weeks ago in ihe shipyard is now able to get ahout well. Mrs. George Carpenter is spending ter in the south. . Brocks of Moodus who has been the guest of her brother, George E. Wilcox, has returned home. Hamden.—Thomas Holt, dairy and food commissioner, has prosecuted Antonio Pascarelle of Hamden for seli- ing watered milk. Pascarclle pleaded guilty and was fined $14 and costs. FOR LUNBAGD Try Musterole, See How | Quickly It Relieves You just rub Mustemle in briskly, and i usually the pain is gone—a delicious, | soothing comfort comes to take its place. | Musterole is a clean, white ointment, | made with oil of mustard. Use it instead of mustard plaster, Will notblister, Many doctors and. nurses use Muster- | ole and recommend it to their patients, They will gladly tell you what relief it | gives from sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuraigia, congestion, i pleursy. rheumatism, lumbago, paigs and The Ladies' Aid society held a suc- | aches of the back or lomsm'alns.soxe Funenl Director & Embalmer | cosstur saie of food, candy and aprons | Muscles, bruises, chiiblains, frosted feet, one in Palmer Memorial schoolhouse Fri- | colds of the cheat (it often prevents 66-62 North St., Willimantie |any atternoon, A grab hag for the | pneumonia). ys dependable. Lady Assistant el comnection | Children, in charge of Mrs. Bertram andeuc)a:s- bospm.luzesz.m. Edmonds, was well patronized. Ahout $20 was added to the treasury. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bogue and fam- ily are spending the holidays at Mrs. Bogue's home in Paterson, N. J. A Christmas concert was given at the Baptist church Sunday evening under the leadership of Rev. F. S. Clark. There were spirited songs by Phene 44 [the chorus, Miss Huggard accompany- DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main St, Willimantic Hours—% & - -8 3 m. WHITE ROCK Mrs. John Greenwood ,and children have gone to Boston, where they wil! spend Christmas. Fdmund Briggs has gone to Greene, RO | tion. George Wood, who has ‘been ill, able to be out. Mr., in_Washi ngion, R. I, Friday. where he will spend his vaca- is and Mrs. Dwight Cornell were Hazel Sharp and Earle Kildea were in Potter Hill Sunday, calling on Rev. and Mrs. John M. Colli: David Nason is ill at his home at White Rock farm. Miss Sarah Brook is emp oved at . Howard Clark’s store in Westerly dur- ing the holiday Waterhury. For inj V‘Prmw‘r‘ when she siipped on the sidewa wae pitched into the guhsr. )luy Lenergan blames the ERIEE brought ruit for $15,000. s | The William Friswell Co. | 25-27 Franklin Street XMAS OF 1918 IS.FAST APPROACHING. MAKE A | GIFT FROM OUR LARGE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELRY AND TOILET WARE Following are some of the popular makes of Watches: § We carry Hamilton, South Bend, Waltham and Elgin, | Military and Ladies’ Bracelet Watches in great variety. We carry a fine }ine of French Ivory, Toilet, Manicure or Shaving Sets. Diamonds, Ruby and Pink Sapphire Rings for lad'es and gentlemen. ‘Brooches, Cuff Buttons and Jewelry in great abund- | ance. QPEN EVENINGS ENGRAVING FREE The William Friswell Co. Norvich, Com. Bulletin Building, BUCK SAWS, 'AXES, WEDGES, ETC. The Household Telcphone 531-4 74 Franklin Street