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- © Norwith’ wmnfi Willimantic Of- “fice, 23 Chursh Bt Telephone 105. e What ls Gol :..n-mm JTegul g Jranqaulfll pll 22 ative to the parade and danes to be nen wu wgflflalm« Armais- the )urnn are umr of Church -ubot IL; o with right Jresting at the junction of \n“ey and Thurch “stréets, and will :remain In sition until the order of “Farward, arch,” is given, promptly at 7.30 o Zlock, The line of march is yet to be Yecided upon and will be anmounced al n later date. The following will be }he positions of those in thé parade: . Platoon of Police Thread City Fift aud Drum Corps ' Company B, Staate Guard Wheeler's Américan Band Y. D. Veterans American Legion “.Following the parade the. members of the organization will go to the irmory where the Armistice Night dance is to be held. President Lee has received a letter from Y. D. head- quarters at Boston with the informa- tion that an organization of Y. Di Veterang i= to be formed in New Eng- jand with Boston as its Meadquarters, Phroughout the New Iingland states Branch organizations are to be formed, cach organization to be made up of veterans from towns in that district. Willimantic has been selected as headquarters of the organization in As Influenza r\aglernted form of grip, LAXA- BROMO QUININE Tablets should be taken in larger doses than ig pre- ibed for ordinary gzip.. A good plan i* not to wait until you are sick. but prevent it BY taking LAXATIVE BRO- MO QUININE Tablets in time.—adv. Refrigerator ime The J. <. Lincoln Co. Many styles and sizes and all of the dependable kind. Let us show you. The J.C. Lincoln Co. Willimantic Furniture Tel. 705 Undertaking Tel. T05-2 ‘| those conneeted with i the corner 6f Manle | vue street, find include veterans ofyomTol- ‘#} dham, nn‘d Newv London 4 The local organl;a.uon of necticut. There. was a large attendance at the entertainment "given at the lo- cal Methbdist chureh Thursday even- ing. Mary Baillie Bartlett, author- entertainer, wsa was assisted by local talent, gave -her usual high class en- tértalnment. The first clags in mnomph-.v and typewriting ~met at the Y. M. C. building. Thursday. night at 7.30 o clock with a large attendance. The enroll- ment in this class has been very grat- ifying and as‘the course is being of- fered atrcost to many whether mem- bers of the Y. M. C, A.or not, it is ex- ?ected that the class will increase as ime goes on. In another room Miss Rhodes,#the instructor in Spauish, met. thosé who ‘are to take up the course in this Janguage. r shortj “discus- ston“the :bdok to be used in the course was decided upon as well as the night for class sessions: It is planned by the educational department 10 open classes in mechan feal “drawifg. civir " ervicd, “ mifline and dressmaking within a week. Stu dents in these courses have sent in their names.and those who intend to enter can learn about the:courses by inquiring at-the Y. M A desk. The contract for erecting memorial tablets to the sons of Windham who fought in the World War has been awarded t0 a "Boston concert hy the board of selectmen. These tablets which are t6 be placed on both side of the Main street entrance of the town building will ‘be of br: and when completed will Hola about seven hundred names. The cost of the tab- lets will be $4389, which will be paid out of the sum of $4600 voted at _a re- cent town meeting for this purpose The death of Mies Lizzie Newberry occurred Thursday morning at St. Jo- seph's hospital. She was a resident of Spring Hill, Mangfield, having re- sided there for about twenty years, She was a native of Windsor Locks. Mr. and Mrs. A. Newton Vaughn ix.‘n Thursday afternoon for Putnam where they will make their h ihe pasteten e. For they have v ded in here from -Abington Vaughn entered the grocery Ie will onter a_new line of in Putnam. Mr. V v dur- rman of the ee of -the cf Since the i 1 a Lodge, No. 1311, B. P. O. 1913 he has been itre: ganization. Both Mr. ana Mis. made many friends in the eit Twenty-two prisoners Windham county jail in present. or- aughy at ‘the Brooklyn at Notice was issued Thursday af noon by Chief Wade U. Webster Willimantie fire de fect that the fire ted ‘at the corner of Church spect streets was out of order and must be removed for repa If there is any need of an alarm pe heen’ instructed to ring in box 47 at avenue and Belle- a still alarm is nec- essary, to telephone to ’phone 318, Bank street engine house. Sheriff Charles A, Gates of Willi- mantic, and former Commissioner &. H. Hal of Windham were among those who attended the annuul meeting of county commissioner: other coun- CUT THIS OUT OLD ENGLISH RECIPE AND HEAD It you know of troubled with cat: noises or ordinary e (nrmula and hand it to them and y 1y have been the JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Filmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 TIORTH ST, WILLIMANTIC Lady Assistant Tel. connection Klllourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 36 Union St. Willlmantie, Conn. Phone 280 (Lady Assistant) Dr. F. C. Jackson DENTIST Remeoyed to 715 Main St, Willimantic Hours —5 a. m. iv 3 p. m. Phone 44 SPECIAL VALUES IN WOMEN'S AND A special lot of Women’s and Misses’ Suits will be offered at special prices Friday and Suuldo',y.’ Some of the smart- est modes are included in this offer, in such materials as Trigotine, Velour, Broadcloth, Silvertone and Oxford, at $26.50, $34.50, $39.00, $43.50, $49.00, 55900 ‘and " $69.00. m:cuun AND EXTRA MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. some poor sufferer periaps from to deafness. . In England scientists fo Iong time past Dave recognized ' that catarrh is a constitutional dise: 1 requires constitutional necessarily treatment. Sprays, Inhalers and nose douche liable to' irritate the delicate air p sages and force the disease in the m dle ear, which frequently means total deafniess, ot else-the discase may driven down'the air passage the jungs, which is eg ous. The fallowing formit used extensively in the damp climate, is a, constitutional t and should ‘prove especially effic S to sufferers here who live under more favorable climate water stir nlnI disgowwed, spoonfyl four times a often bring quick r«‘ixfl!z ing hend = noises, Clof should open, breathi and hearing’ tmprove tion in the 4 Parmint use as the E ion that helps to obtain the desired ilts. The preparption. is-easy to make, costs. little and i int.to take. Eyery person who tarch or head npoises or is hard o rlng Should give this treat- ment 2 t; MISSES’ SUITS SIZES ARE INCLUDEB. thls Connecticut district and its. mem-~y !. D V orang has fhe homar wof be- ?bpnflrlt f its -to be Was the first to # d in the atfile of Con- | Wednesday. Company B will line up lnam:{ the t Liberty five from Manchester, this iday) night at the Armeory on Pleasant street. Company B recently ost one of the best men to the Em- eralds (who will alse be seen in ac- tion at their old stamping grounds to- night) and have signed Pop-‘Schofield of Hartford to fill the vacancy. - The of this city who have seen Scho- in past years know how fod he is at the game and how_he n be counted upon to be inh the right place at the time he is most needed. Company B will trot out on the floor sometliing like this order tonight: Schofield rf, B. Lewis (capt.) If, A. Lewis e, Tighe rg, Leonard lg, Morri. =on utility, William Howlett, a member of the irst - Regiment, Third Machine Gun Battalion, arrived in this city Thurs- day and will spend a thirty day fur- lough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Edward P. Howlett of No. 32 Spring street. Mr. Howlett, who re- cently 1etumed to this country after two years' service -overseas during which he was in action on seven dif- ferent sectors, was given his discharge from the service while in Germany but immediately reenlisted in the reg- ulars and was continued in duty with the army of occupation. the armistice was signed Mr. Howlett was in the Argonne sector. After. fin- ishing his furilough he will return to with the regulars. Nellie Tittle has returned to ser home, we. 535 Jackson street, hav- ng been awaw for two weeks, visiting relatives. Threads. Mrs, Catherine Monahan and chil- dren are visiting at the home of Mr. Monahan’s parents in Palmef, Mass, M Prosper Vegiard way a bysi- 1ess visitor in Hartford Thyrsday. ent Drew of the American Ex- press company Is spending part-of his vacation in Boston. The Misses Shea and Maxwell were Hartford visitors Thursday. Ira Wickham, trainmaster of the N. H. & H. railroad was a loeal vigitor ‘Thursday. N Sadie Litterick spending a few days in Hartford, visiting her sis- ter. Samuel Chesbro left Thursday on a business trip to Hartford. State Normal School. Notes. The slng n for fhis week throughout al and the training schools ter Sneech for Beiter Posters prepared by stu- in the art department were dis- buted in conspicuous places in all » buildings and served as constant reminders of the aims of the national modement for better speech, namely, correct pronounciation, clear enuncia- tion, correct grammatical forms, and the use of pure English. Tuesday, at the normal school general assembly exercises, members of the junior class and of the eighth grade Wide Awake Englisk Club made pleas for the use of better English oh the part of all Americans. Tary bearing the inscrip- tion, “Correet \1V English” were dis- tributed Wednesday. Todzy (Friday) interclass eontests in spelling, pronun- ciation and the use of correct forms are to be held throughout the school. Several teachers from. Bristol, Conn., public the normal school. Mr., Tilford apd Miss Nulty of the commercial department are to attend the conveation of the New FEngland High School Commercial Teachers at the Salem, Mass,, Normal school, Sat- urday of this week. WESTFORD - Friday, November 14, at 2 o’clock, in Baker's hali, Warrenville, & mass meeting ‘is to be held, which it is hoped every man, woman and child in_Ashford will be present, Cifizens of adjoining towns are. alse’ being. in- vited., There will be seyeral inter- egting speakers, - two of vaakah; in. A pumber of the school .children will recite and the Babcock band will furntsh music. There was no church lenics Sun- day last as Rev. Mr. Collins was away at Spring Hill. A. B. Lincoln has recently harvest- ed 150 bushels.of -ears of corn. FREE TO ASTHMA SUFFERERS A New Home Method That an Can comfort or. Joss Use Without Dis ‘Phne. We have a new method that cngt.rqls asthma, and A7 w&n:tyou hptfi our expense. 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Send free trhl of-your-method to: e ty officials held at the Brooklyn jail on At the time | g I {Bast Hampton were caliers in town COLCHESTER A meeting of all ervice men in 'this town i to be held in G ange hall Saturday, Nov. Sth, at .30 p. m., for the purpose of organizing a post of the the American lLegion of Honor. The charter has already been applied for. The post is to be known as Don- ald A. Bigelow post, No. 54 There were over 70 who were in the service from this place. The post is named after Donald A. Bigelow, a Colchester boy, who was in the aviation corps, and died_in France. Two large autotrucks of the state highway department were in town on Wednesday. They were loaded with metal culverts to be used on the new diate road from Riartiord to New London. C. A. Sears of Norwich was a caller in town Wednesday. Oliver Gardner and his sister, Miss Louise . Gardner, of Yantic were call- ing on friends in town Wednesda: Buyers of antiques, etc., from H: ford, Willimantic and Norwich $1.25 Mens Biue Worhnx‘Sklrts (attadaedeollar)—-.- $1.85 Men’s Gray Sweaters— 52.45 Men’s Heavy Gray Flannel Shirts— THESE mcss FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th ONLY =~ MEN’S SHOES We are now in a position o sell you Shoes at reduced prices. demand for Men’s Shoes that we decided to carry this line. - Our prices will tempt my- one, whether he needs a pm or not.. BETTER VALUES FOR LESS MONEY” SALOMON?’ GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, HATS, SHOES and BOYS'WEAR = - 100 Franklin' Street A FEW MINUTES' WALK FROM FRANKLIN SQUARE. - SATURDAY SPECIAL $1 00 ¢ - SATURDAY SPECIAL 31 SATURDAY SPECIAL 31‘ 95 We have had mdx 8] GPEN EVENINGS Norwich, Conn. at- tended the auction at the late Dr. Swift’s residence Wednesday. A. H. Johnson of Willimantic was in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis P. Brown of Comstock’s Bridge - were Colchester visitors Wednesday. Irving Watkinson of Norwich was the guest of S. P. Willard Wednes- STAFFORDVILLE Mrs. Frank Belcher has been vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Herbert Bar- tlow, in New Britain this week. George Drummend moved last Sat- urday to Crow Hill, from one of Mrs. Dunham'’s_tenemen: Mr. and Mrs, Albert Skinner and three children of Bolton, were guests over Sunday of Mrs. Von Deck. Mrs. Martin Brown has returned to her home from Johnson hospital, after several days' treatment. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Philo ‘West was discovered on . fire -Tues- day noon of this week. How the fire' started js not kmown. If it had not been for the auick work of neighbors the house would have been destroyed. Only one room received much damage. Mr. and Mrs. West have heen making many improvements on their home .re~- cently and keenly feel their loss. GALES FERRY Rev. Walter P. Buck of New Lon- don will preach at the 1. E. church Sunday morning, Nov. 9, Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt will lead the Epworth League evening service. ‘with the topic, Win My .Chum, and Y. ay. Clayton D. Barton and brother of Wednesday. Frank Gahrman motored to Hut- ford Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Alger of Westchester was |* a caller here Wednesday. James McNally of Norwich was in town Wednesday. Frank H. Bartlett of WAS day. Mrs. A. T. Van Cleve was in Hart- ford Thursday attending a meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Episcopal church as delegate from Calvary chureh, 5 David ‘B. Murray was in Middletown Thursday. SOUTH COVENTRY Edward A. Freeman, whose death ocurred recently in l’lamvme from New Haven calling on local friends Thurs- " dities there Nov. 1, Carol Hurlbutt, hools were recent visitors at heart frouble, was born in South Cov- entry in 1843, the son of Frederick and -Elizabeth Storrs Freeman. He was educated in the public school and at the age of 15 went to Hartford and entered the drug store of McNary & Co. as clerk. December, 1861, then. at the ’\g(‘ of 18, enlisted for three months hospital steward of the 12th regiment onn. Vols., and later re-enlisted for three years, or for the war. His regiment was sent out with the expedition un- der General Butler to open the Missis- sippi and capture New Orleans, and was also with Phil Sheridan at Win- chester, W. V: where defeat was turned into victory. At the close of the war Mr, Freeman was honorably dis- «charged, having war without injury. After a brief time he again was en- gaged in the drug business with Me- Nary & Co. Later he was p: on what was then called the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill railroad, hold- ing that position till the road was taken over by the New York and New England in 1878, but remained with the road for some time, filling a respon: ble place. After a few years of varied experience, in which he was engaged in-manufacturing and mining, he be- came president of the Welch Clock Co.’s plant in Forestville till the works were sold to the Sessions Co. of Bristol. He was then engaged as accountant and advisor in the care of estates. He was a resident of Hartford for many vears and was connected with the South Cengregational church under Rev. Dr. Edwin Pond Parker, with whom he kept up a lifelong friendship. Twenty-six years ago he beught a home in Plainville and lived there till his death. He was assessor of the town and as: ed in the construction of the town waterworks. He was dea- con of the Plainville church and held the office of deacon and treasurer when he died. He was a member of the Hartford post, G. A. R. tack of embolism and to save his life it was found necessary to amputate his right leg above the knee. On the eve of Dec. 81, 1868, he mar- ried Mary A. Bolton of Wallingford, whose death occurred in November, 1917, Rev. E. C. Gillette, pastor of the Plainville Congregational church, offi- ciate dat his funeral. ' At the service he read a tribute from Rev. Dr. Parker, who spoke of Mr. Freeman as an hon- orable and beloved friend and parish- ioner, a good man, genuine, gentle, 'of | modest, faithful and lovable. A daughter, Mrs. Everett 'W. Lewis, grandchildren survive him. left a brother; Frederick D. Freeman, of Hyde Park. Mass., and four sisters, Mrs. Clara_ Storrs Freeman, widow of Rey. J. O. Barrows, and Miss Mary E. Freeman, both of Norwich Town, Mrs. H. P. Toplifft of South Coventry and family of six in nearly 80 years. ker’s tribute: wen, and now comes rest.” GRISWOLD Nine from this place attended the conference Wednesday. Mrs. Nellie Adams, Mrs. Simon ed with the church Sunday. Mrs. son, Paul, in Hartfor dfew Chesebro’s. fellows, isn't he?” es. home Weekly. between dips.” He remained there tiil] served through the About three years ago he had an at-1 of Hyde Park, Mass, and a son, Philip M. Freeman, of Torrington, and seven He also Mrs Harriet E. Freeman, wife of Dr. Charles A. Groves, of East Orange, N. J. His death was the first break in a The following is a part of Dr. Par- “Life’s race well run, life’s work well done, life’s crown well Brewster and daughter, Marjory, unit- Delia Morgan is visiting her d. Herman Frink and Miss Sayles of Ekonk were visitors Sunday at An- 3 “Stmgey’s one of those careful sav- He puts the cork in the ink- — Pearson's M. C. A. secretary J. W. Carter will preach at the service at 7.30 o’clock. The November meeting of the Wo- man's Home ‘Missionary society was held at the home of its président, Miss. Caroline B, I'reeman, Tuésday after- noon with a good attendance. The i meeting opened with singing hymn, The Golden Cord, Miss Freeman at the piano. The devotional service was conducted by Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, the theme, The Stranger Within the Gates. Miss Alicd Satterlee was made chairman of a missionary bee to be given later. The theme for the af- ternoon study, Our Slavonic Work. Se- lections were read on this work by the members alternately. tled Some of nOur Plants (by Mrs. W. P. Thirkield) was read by Mrs. rl W. Brown. Home | Mission Enigmas were conducted by Mrs. Emms Bennett.” A poem, You Carry This and I'll Carry You, was read by Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop. The Book club met Wednesday af- ternoon at the home of Mrs. Delphine Fish. The reading of A Daughter of the Land (by Gene Stratten Porter) was continsed by Mrs. Fish and Mrs, Fanny A. Molthrop. Red Cross work on layettes, under the direction -of Mrs, Walter M. Buckingham was done by members. Fruit salad with after- noon tea was served by the hostess, Those on the honor roll of the vil- lage school, Miss Grace A. Chapman, teacher, for October were. Em-Beth Bennett, Derothy Bireh, Nellle Berger, Helen DeRusha, Edith Fable, Miidred Keene, Tiliie Klenss, Rose Norcross, Ruth Fable, T{irry Aliyn, Robert Al- lyn, Paul Blair, David Carter, Gordon Maniere, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen of Norwich Americanizatio who recently received his discharge fro mthe navy, were guesis Prida; last at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Las tham E. Smith. Rufus Mathewson of Great Barth!g- ton, Mass., motored to the’ village es | Monday ‘to visit Qis sisters, .the- Misses | Mathewson, who returned with' himy Tuesday for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins have received word that their son, John Ri Perkins, who has been employed by A paper enti- | with their son Christopher G. Allen, ! ,From the Consular Reports. According to the American. consul- general at Shanghai the visible supply of silk for the season to date is-670,000 pounds. The demand from I'rance and the United States for silk in the early part of June was phenomenal. This demand was due to the fact that: buay~ ers had held off 1mmednately after the armistice was signed in-the hope. of getting lower prices, but silk exporis were handicapped by the high price of silyer. ~ The principal business was done with America. Cuba is reported to be an unusual market for American jewelry, silver- ware, etc,..Cubans wear a great deal of jewelry. Therc js a large market for solid gola jewelry. the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,l In Chicdgo, a4 a junior salesman since his discharge from the U. S. ar- my, has goneé to the Des Moines, lowa, office, of the company, beginning his with increased salary. Mrs. Perkins who visited here with her husband several weeks last Decembey, will spend a few weeks with her family in Oshkosh, Wis. be- fore joining Mr. Perkins in Des Moines. ~Mrs, J. Edmund Norman and son Edmuynd, Jr, and little daughter, returned Saturday from a' visit in Brooklyn, N. Y. with Miss Mary Vioorhees. Mrs, Lillian Duncan of Groton vis- \ited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Comstock recently. Mrs, J. A. Birch recently received interesting letters from ‘her son, Pri- vate Horace H. Crammer, who sailed some weeks ago with the American Expeditionary Forces for Siberia on the transport Logan, from San Fran- cisco. The first letter, dated Aug. 27, tells of his trip across the Pacific, and 24-hpur stay at Honmolulu with an in- ten!ung deseription of his tour of the island. The second, dated Sep- ‘temper 21, announced his. arrival in Siberia, -and -gives an account of the people and country. Private Cranmer has been transferred to the ambulance corps from the tank service, in which he -enlisted, Mrs. Frank Hurlbutt of Corona, L. Industry in the Senate. A small section ‘of the senate has inr dustriously taken up China painting: Milwaukee Journal, Use of Sugar. Sugar may finally be administered hypodermically.—Savannah News. Jack—Did you ever notice how ‘& man smiles ‘when ‘he’s bought ‘a mo- ar and paid for it? Jil—So does a man on his wedding day smile when he's paid the minister. “Of course.” “But the trouble is neither of those tor 1., arrived Saturday to visit Mrs, El- Imen is thinking of the upkeep.”— lie ‘Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbutt Stray Stories. and family were residents here for many vears, Thev hd\ec now so)dd(belfi ‘property hére and in Corona and wil ¢ ¥ ? locate in West Virginia where their President Mine Workers ' wons, Lester Huyrlbutt, civil engineer, and Attorney Roy -Hurlbutt are resi- dents. Mrs. Frank Aplin has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Donald Irwin in Mt, Vernon, N, Y. Coroner Franklin - ‘H. -Brown and ‘Mrs. Brown with Mrs, E. V. Mann, closed Red Fern cottage where they spend their symmers and returned on Thursday to their home on Laurel Hill Norwich. * % Rey. E. J. Ayers preached at the Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. W. E. Gates will occupy the pulpit Sun- day, Nov. 9. hyrlzss Hallen spent-the week-end at her home at:Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis and Miss Bbrtha Lewis motored to Willipnantic Sunday. Wilfred Duport has received his ) honorable discharge from the U. S. navy and is at his home here. Mr. .and. . Mgs: Irving. Anderson of Sterling were visitors in town Sun- d: ?[rs Sayles of Mystic and Mrs. Sterry Kinney of Glasgo were calling on friends in town recently. Mr. and Mrs: Elmer Hall of Mystie were Veoluntown yisitors last week. Mr.: and Mrs. Rogers of Munsen, Mass, spent the week-end with rela- tives in town. They motored to éuckvme, R. I, on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. E. E, Clarke, Mrs. Fred Brown and Raymond Frink. “Some men‘are more intelligent than they look.” “1 realize that” said the eminent lawyer.. “Now and then one of them gets by me and lands on a jury.’— London Tdeas. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers of America, who wants big concessions for M men, GINGER ALE 'IN producing this. Ginger Ale the . ldm has been o - -gn-vm matler - at whal cost or care. 71: result has been that Harvard Ginger Ale is the ideal of all in seareh of a Ginger Ale of characler and quality. It is the last word in Ginger Ale. 'NATIONS. No. 3—Spanish Ladies Brinking their Chocolate.