Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 3, 1919, Page 7

TR R R R BRI prprr——— r s ————ee The discovery of a skeleton in the blocked the track all the morning. The "alls section 50 years ago caused spec-|damage was slight. i lation as to the origin and it was fi-| There were several runaw: during ly decided that it was one of the Mo-|the parade yesterday and hn Lef- fingwell was thrown out if his wagon but the horse broke away and went egans. Numerous accidents occur- ed in the city during tne we Estracts from The Bulletin's files of|home as did Mr. Lefingwell, who was| follow: wot injured. \pril 26, 1860 —- The village of| April 2p. 1869—There were about 150 ille and the lower part of the shocked on Saturday after- an acéident wnich occurred after 1 o'clock at the upper roll- g mill. Patrick Casey was at work one of the ball, rollers and while anding in frontiof 'ig ad Feach- ‘g over the side for a bar of iron s foot slipped. /It was caught by revolving roller and drawn into one the gromes. The rollers which re nearly red hot burne dthe flesh a crisp, crushed the bone to thel se and tore the flesh from the bone ove the knee to the body. He was <en to his home on West Thames ‘eet where he Wwas attended. Slight pe is held out for his recovery. “#rederick Maples of the West Side 1et with a serious accident in Worces- >r as he was coupling cars. His arm vas caught between ene bumpers and ractured in three plases. April 2, 1869—The pody of a dead 1an was found floating in the river ar Cold Spring yesterday morning. » was about 30 or 40 years of age d hagd been in the water for about x webks. Three hand organs made their ap- persons in Norwich whosé incomes were over $500 after the legal deduc- tions were made. These ran"ed any- where between $550 and $23,000. While Mrs, John Méck of Preston was washing clothés yesterday morn ing her child, about a year and a half old, fell into a tub of water outside |§ the door and was drowned. The water in the city reservoir con- tinues to rise with all the dryweath-, er. Six inches has been added to its|f depth during the past twelve days. | April 30, 1869—A specimen of the Goulding spinher, a machine which| does away with all jack-spinners and bids fair to revolutioneze the spinning industry has been completed Dby the Union Machine Cempany and is on ex- hibition. It is claimed for the invention that it will produce better warn at cheap- er rates. All the manufacturers ex- press great confidence in the machine. A report that the body of the Grimes boy who was drownea at Occum last week had been found near the wharf was without fuundaation. May 1, 1869—While dizg hole on the grounds of new sarance on the streets yesterday. Two|Jones, Jr, on Sachem street ves ere accompanied by monkeys whieh|day, one of the workmen came up ade sport for the boys. The other|skull about two feet below the s 1s played by a ome armed soldier »m Maine, who attracted a consid- ible crowd and he received ‘good mpensation. The sun was warm yesterday and wused many beaver hats to be laid for the light panamszs or other face. Further excavations developed an entire and perfect skeleton. over feet in length, with immense breadth of shoulders and chese, and leng arms The teeth were still perfect and there were two rows in the upper jaw. The | high cheek bones and the slope of the skull taken with the size of the skele-i ton gnd the fact that it was found in a gitting posture wit the face to the aorth, Jeft no doubt that the workmen 8, 1869—The Norwich Light , Captain A. D. Smith, sixty- n, turned out for drill and eet parade yesterday morning. They|had disturbed some wne of the Mo-| flled for a short time and then|hegans in his last resting place 'I'hrl er having their prctures taken pa-)house of Mr. Jones is but a short di led tance from the burial place of Unc: Several cars of the express freightfthe famous chief of the warlike trihe the Norwich & Worcester road ran|ad it is said that many of his followers | | the track north of the station and|were interned in the vieinity. | COLLEGE TO PRESENT ITS FIRST MUSICAL COMEDY INITY CLASS NAMES COMMITTEES FOR WORK An enthusiastic meeting of the Unity (Special to The Bulletin,) rss of the Church of the Good Shep-' Connecticut College will present its rd was held on J'ridgy evening in the | first musical comedy written and com- | nday school room witlhaboul thirty| posed by college students and with a bers of the class present. The cast of talented students this (Satur- dent, A. C. Back, was in charg v) evening at the college gymna-|§8 10 meeting, and the secretary.!giym. it orge D, Iillmore, read the repos Halt Cecelia, with its war time plot, i the last meeting. Plans were dis-|nyve getting ; p sed for a supper 10 be held this| g ‘society girls, its i nth and committees appointed to|itz wounded, its inevitable love story | L. M. Crandall was the he evening and talked on) tking the most of one’s ability and| se the same energy and push in| h matte: s one uses in business. 10 president nafed the following clever from beginning to end. T ecelia, a young society girl, is in lov | with Bob W hitmore, a naval lieuten ant. Lieut. Whitmore is sent to Chi with the fleet and one d sli I'short note into the Amer: mmittees of the ‘class: Prospective tpe effect that his dearest friend. . Oliss Mary Rogers, \Re¥:|Hildrith, is to Jand at Pekin the next b e agung, C. W.|day and that they will be united soon. James J. Cosgins, Harry Biur.|Cecelia suvboses that Bob is to bed "3 ‘M. Crandall: social, (| Mmarried and to forget her love and| Y Urandall; soclal U.| disappointment becomes @ social but- d“n;‘-flm', Ter g e i terfly. Six months later the licuten- | § A ity Youna. puls|ant comes home; Cecelia tells him | § that she is not in the habit of flirting with married men to his utter amaze- | ment; June Hildrith turns out to be { Doc Hildreth, a fraternity brother, and | the difficulty is soon cleared up. The song hits, of which there zre tabout twelve, are varied, original and A. Buseey, Frank Hyde and A. Peck, ‘ollowing the business session, re-| hments of sandwiches, cake and oo were served by the committee charge | eatehy ;the dances, performed by cho- ZETS TWO NORWICH iruses of American beauties, China dol- BOYS IN COBLENZ lies, rainbow. girls, and by couples, are | g 7 % ! most attractive and weil done. The In a recent letter received Irem!color effects are artistic and the scen- | 5 o “ ery is that of a naval town. The dia- |§ ends in Greeneville he states he had; pleasure of meeung ‘two other ceneville boys in Coblenz, Germany, jere he is at present stationed, cmas Sears of the navy located at «t, France, and Davis Sheehan of|Presentation. who have e machine gun company of the sec: {a The music w: 3 army across the Rhine. All three} Newior Crn are in good health but are anxious}tey exceptions. The onening cho return home again to their friends|\oas wiltten by Torettn . Higgine . of d assoclates. {Norwich, and Miss Rachel Smith c Bayonne, N. J., furniched other inci- dental music. The plot was written by Miss Mirian Pommeroy of Stam- logue is witty and the whole comedy | i runs along smoothly from one scene to | another. There are about fifty girls Baptists’ Special Sunday. cting at the request of the Na- a- | ford, and filled in by Rachel Smith. 4l Committee of Nortiern Baptist|Miss Rachel Smith is coaching the men, the organization in charge of |piece, asssited by Roberta Newton. $6.000,000 Victory campaign, Bap-iand it is due to these two students churches tomorrow will ObServe,that the comedy will be the s g ployment Sunday and Mother's| which the dress rehearsal promised. |3 y. Baptist ministers will ask (]helr 5 igregations to urge upon employ-| the advisability of keeping their| WILLIAM C. AMBURN IS ds listed with the offices of the COLONIAL CLUB PRESIDENT ited States Imployment Service or| Tvijiam C. Amburn was elected & weaus for Returning Soldiers and|president of the Colonial Club at ti flors, annual meeting held on Friday ing at the club house at 2! Main street. The other office were: vice president, W Announces Daughter’s Marriage. Mrs. Charles J. Pierce of Allyn's|g o o i r nt announces the marriage of her | tI0t pocreti, ol Pl ter, Mildred Iimily, on May 2. 10| "4 "Ricker; director for three years er H. Reed of Dallas, Texas. The{cpates” Moore, rrisge oiremony Was performed ati " L Lo ng avard by Rey. G, ¥. Goodenough. :k‘lodn.m at, retiring president, pre- | i@ e [ large increase in membershin to be in good financial standin ry McNaught, who has heen th cient secretary for a number of years, and Har- | @& ranklin Providence, R. 1. [achine Telephones: declined to hold office again. Union 963 Following the meeting at whic] i there was a large attendance refre ompany Unien 1857 ments of sandwiches, doughnuts ¢ coffec were served by the entertain- \gineers Founders Machinists || ment committec. i# inufacturers of HARRIS-COR- || ° It S8 ENGINES. Brown Valve On Vit ear applied to all makes of Cor- D iuieRny, Behduat Stores. The following w_ Engines, Engine Repairs, §| 1onq’ sellers at- the siores en toiior |8 e stores on F ] iafting, Hangers, Pulleys, Bear-l( vy Alphonse Bellefienr. Srs =) | H .95, Couplings, Clutches. Caron, Mrs. Horace Corning, Miss B Large stock always on hand. Irene Quinley, Mrs. 3 General Mill Repairs, James Cagay; Mis J Special machinery of all kinds. osephine Bdwar Leonard, Miss Mary Harty, important Sale of Hats YOUR CHOJCE VERY SMART TRIMMED AND . 30RT HATS NUSUAL VALUES TO $10.00. # ’MAIN STREET 'E i OUR DRAPERY DEPARTME IS SHOWING COMPLETE LINES OF NEW . DRAPERIES F SPRING. s ioday a Great Buy ’ The weather today will probably AS TO PRICES f Through our New York re;;f‘- sentatives—always on the A’m in the whelesals market—and our constant vigilance here at hnme . —our prices, on equal grud’.,s of ha alwavg merchandise. will found to be as low as theyl arn anywhere else in the Coungr:v. i Our customers will be protboted at all times. Our prices MUST be as low as the lowest. THE :f PORTEOUS & MITCHEL co. ARG SPECIAL OFFERING OF MEN’S SUITS FOR SATURDAY Men’s $25.00 and $ 19. 50 $30.00 Suits at ! This Special Sale of Men's Suits opened with exactly 70 Suits in the following size assortment: 3 8 ‘& P P s B8 Y% % .3 LA ey Lok R ¥ w0 2 8 4% » Why this big reduction may ask? S-mply thm—they are last season's ~Suits, but unless we told vou so, you never would know it For svery purpose these Suits ara just as good as any Suit in the store. In this offering are standard blues and grays and a number of fancy mixtures. Amongst the models shown are a few Waist Line Suits as well as 2 wumber of seaple models for Vien of conservative tastes. Jn Sale Today—Med’s $25 and £30.00 Suits at $19.50. Quaker Half Hose A Special Sale Men's Light Weight Cotton Half Hose—2160 pairs in all —made witn high spliced soles, double heels and guar- anteed absolutely fast colors, as follows: 720 pairs_of black; 720 pairs uAf gray; 720 pairs cff brown. / complete range of sizes, 9! to 115, On sale today at these prices: 20c a pair, $1.59 a half dozen, 339/02 a dozen—Regular price 35c a pair. Boys’ Wear | SPECIAL VALUES FOR SATURDAY Navy Sailor Suits with short trousers, sizes 3 to 8, regular price $8,00—Special price ......:........ s $6.45 Sailor Suits, h long trousers, 5 to 9, regular Special price SHEATR B ARSI AR R $8.45 Boy# Norfolk Suits, in some v attractive fancy mixtures, sizes 6 tq 16, regular price $10.00—Special price ............... 2 $7.50 Boys’ Norfolk Suits, in a broad assortment of light and dark mixtures, sizes 8-to 17, regular price $12.00—Special price ... Boys’ Norfolk Si the new i price . sizes 11 to 17, regular price $‘~ UO—Specifl . $12.00 Women’s Long Kid Gloves Women’s Long Kid Gloves are being worn a grclt deal with newSpring Capes. e offer some exceptional values as follows: Women's 12-Button Kid Gloves, in | Women's 16-Button Length Kid black, white and tan—at $275 a | Gloves, in black, white and tan— pair, value $4.00. at $3.00 a pair, value $4.50, Women's 12-Button Chamois Gloves | Women’s 16-Button Chamois Gloves —at §2.50 a pair, value $3.50. —at $2.75 a pair, valus $4.00, (CUT OUT THIS COUPON) Palm Olive Free Coupon Worth 25¢ Thls Coupon entitles the holder to this 50c combination offer _upon presentation with 25¢. 2 Cakes of Palm Olive Scap, value 25¢ 2 Cakes of Rose Bath Soap, value 25¢ Total value ..........ccceeveneen... 500 Name o's covveennnenncnnnnas tetsstrssiecsinaaene This offer is made by the Palmolive Company to introduce their new Rose Bath Soap and cannot be sold unless this Coupon is presented properly filled oyt. THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. HE‘ PORT & MirrcaeLL Co. EXTRApRDlNARY VALUE-GIVING FOR SATURDAY | Week-end Underpricings, Combined With Other Special Sales, Will Make ng Time For Thrifty Shoppers Three Great Groups ot Women’s Suits AND EVERY SUIT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY VALUE A rmost remarkable assortment that no woman can afierd to overlook. Every type and every style Suit is included in sizes for Women ani Miss At these very special prices— $19.95, $25.00 and $28.85 Navy and black predominate, but there is a good as- sortment of Novelty Suits. WOMEN'S CAPES AT $14.95 Two very excellent models in Ccat Capes of Navy Blue Scrge—very special value at $14.25. NEW SPRING BLGUSES We show Women's new Spring Blouses, in a‘ great variety of materials—Georgettes. Crepe-de-Chinc and Broadcloth Silk—at $5.98 to $10.50. Many attractive new style Waists of Cotton Voiles and Lawns—at $2.00, $2.50 and $2.88. INFANTS’ AND CHILDREN’S WEAR White Organdie and Voile Dresses for Confirmation and Graduation. Gingham Dresses for Children, 2 to 16 years—Many excellent values. EXTREMELY SMART HATS NEWEST SHAPES BEAUTIFUL TRIMMINGS Our showing of Women's Dress Hats at $3.98, $5.00 and - $5.98° represents entirely new ef- fects, reproctuced from the latest New York and im- ported designs—an excep- tional value at these popular prices. Some very attractive Child- ren’s Hats. Our showing ncludes Tailored and Dress Hats, in every fashionable shape and color—prices are $1.38, $2.98 and up to $5.98. $2.39 Every American Lady $3.50 Corsets at This is a remarkable offer. the American Lady Corset a style which is to be woman knows This offering represents discontinued because there is had. It is a low neck Brocaded Silk range of sizes from 18 {o 28. no more of the material to be and On sale today—American Lady $3.50 Corsets at $2.39. model, made of very pretty Pink comes in a full The Special Portrait dffer IS STILL GOOD Hundreds of people in Norwich and vicinity have had pictures onlarged hero and all of them 2! more than gpleased. They were astonished at the superb quality of the work. A Beautiful Convex Bust Portrait Size 14x20 Inches At 19¢ 8opla, pastel and greup werk at w;::dnuu, extra charges if de- s Bring a photograph with you a8 yau will be sure te want one of these beautiful portraits. when you see some of our finished work. Portraits enlarged from any photograph—all pictures safely returned. (Main Floor, Left Aisle) Tue Porteous & Mrreagis Co. LET US HELP YOU MAKE YOUR HOME BEAUTIFUL. VISIT DUR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT FOR IDEAS. OPPORTUNITIES For Saturday Shoppers SATURDAY cANDY Sugar-Coated Tecarice b i mw —price a |b.... Best quality Molasses Peanut Kisses, paner drapped— : c value at.. .. 33 H ©: ara'x)t‘l per Inut centers value at Uhocolale value 58 vmu. WARES ic Machine Thread. p ) d vhite, i1 numbers. 49 o 30, T0—price a spool.... 4e KKine's Pasting Thread spools. numbe 40 to lar 7e value at 60 value 10c—price a dazen STATIONERY Autecrat Linen Wi in one quire hoxes, in lavender. buff and white, value 50c—Special price 3 for $1.60 or a box LEATHER GOODS Women's Real Leather Puress, with strap on back, regular 5> value at . i = Women's Hand Ba he:r qual- ity Silk Moire, Silk Lined. with frame purse and mirror, in tan, brown, taupe, gray, blue and black—Regular $3.00 value at,. $2.98 TOILET GOODS These prices include the Revenue Tax. Sylpho-Nathol . 40c Djerki: Taleu Palmolive Vanishi: E frl"\m 37c c B ilk 37¢ c ce Powder. 38 Tooth Pa 41c Danderine .... 45:: 20 Sal Hepatiea Sl 50 Metal Hot Water Botile ‘1.03 WOMEN'S SWEATERS Women’s arnd Mi Shetland Slip-On Sweaters in Women's Slip-On and Coat 36 and up to RIBBON 29c. On_Saturday we offer our entire stolk of No. wide), in plain full line of ¢ Ribbon—Special pric 25¢ TOWELS AT 15c dozen Tur :‘ml blue 29c ’VIUSLIN 19c ch TTN Lockwao inch finish—Sn value 6ie. $1.35 LINEN AT 89c Plaln Revod Thread Tinen. 26- nel de. absolutelv all Linen and Trish ms price 8¢ sspecial a yard, velue HOSIERY SPECIALS Women's Hosjery, ,u—\d all the wnated shades e PP o s $1.00 UNDERWEAR “PECM!.S Tafante' Ribhed Ve Yegnlar 29¢ Infants’ Ribbed Whaol V. value €3¢ to 80c— sfzes 1 to F a1l aizes at Children’s Pihbed o of Women's Vests, low neek., ,reaveloss— Special price each ............ 180 MEN'S HANDKFRCHIEFS Yhinnt ta slight indi-erahiafe - for 236 ar aarh e W Tandkerchef:— amat! Speclal priés 3 far Z3¢ or ~ash | 100 Men's Tiapdker for 33¢ or sach el 40 (Main Fleo=) ART DEPARTMENT Tuet received a Targe Int o* Cut Sieel Dend No prica a bunch E : BT Victory Yum-hum —=omething new for the home, porch or ' inem- low, They coms fn 4 % and 18- pleca sets of Btenciled Cla‘™ in a variety of shapes and colnrlnn, eas'ly eleared with a damp cloth— at $1.80 to $2.25 a eet.