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QDEL 48,1 mat- 4 : Torthy . i ""% e o 5 h front oz 246 H a_ v it wai Devy 3 m:ar nwbc"m coimgmfl other places in that matter was.referred light - cor to the. streetf thihittes. The bills' for the month _of January were ordered pail includin; rest an J'xtfadition route from . New oor; oy ot it one of $117.60 for the 4r- return to Westerly by the Yot The overeer, of the the recommendation L of $4400 for his department be im- crea‘sed to $5,000 and favorable ac- tion was taken. The clerk read the overseers report_in._detail, even to stating the beneficiaries of the poor | fiind. _Archié H. Sheldon was ap- | pointed a. specidl Dolice _ constable ‘without pay. You must see the car to appreciate the striking beauty of the new straight line high cowl body design, distinctive radi- ator and hood, bevel border fenders and octagonal lamps, and you must try the car to know what the sensational new . Velie Continental Motor means. This is the first mention of a new type power plant. Burnslow grade fuel, hasmore responsive power, more speed, no vibration, no noise and costs less to run. This beautiful new 1920 model is now on exhibition at the show room of THOMAS HOWE, County Agent 821 BANK STREET, NEW LONDON DEMONSTRATION GLADLY GIVEN. PHONE 1562 JEWETT CITY . . F. Cheney, treasirer of tHé Fund committee, has turm- Ballou, the was the guest last week of Miss Stel- la_Coen, Several from here attended the: chicken -pie_supper in Uncasville, on Thursday evening at the Metnqdmi Great Rejoicing by Rheumatlc Cripples|: ed over to Mrs. F. D, chairman, the suri of $691.46. The | church. ied You Can’t Use Arms|amount raised mostly, by per- James Phillips, who has been s Rheuma Will Help You sonal contribution. ' “Thé ‘fand _was |« £ several weeks with her hus- or Nothing To P:y greatly helped by $100 from Slater s\ parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. I ha il £80 - from ~ “Textile | Phillips, has returned to her home 5 from A..B. Burle- [in Grecnfield, M = m' hau" $55.25, Glasgo $47,1 Colds are p ent in; the villagé. m £ <. B. Club $25, A. C. G| Mrs. Charl ngsley is entertain- ’ Riverside Grammar {ing her nephew, Willlam Barnes, from The quota for the town | My ti outh Dakota. R The semi-monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society was held at the home of Mrs. LeGrande Chappell :on Wednesday afternoon, with tweive in attendance. The president, Mrs. A. J. Huggard, presided at the business mecting. Plans were made to hold a baked-bean supper. AMiracle Man, today, at Ashiand club.—adv. A class in home nursing is to be- gift Wednesday evening, Feb. 11, at 7 oclock in the Red Cro: room. Pu- e Dbeing_enrolled now and as can number. only twenty, ho wish_to“attend ‘thecoursed matinee, 2.30, 1 must, hand in their,names )t once to et o o MR STONINGTON g tivity or to Mrs. R. F. Cheney,] The assessors have completed etary. The imstructor will > Mrs. Jape E. Cassidy, of Norwich. A stmall o8 per’ IoskoR for (o course their abstract of the of the town .of ed the grand taxable property onington and boost- t up to $7,378,256, an of fifieen: lessons will be charged to ase ol $6 1 consequénce help pay the instructor ind this is e ase, which appropriations jayable on ‘enroliment - to- either Mrs, d, some taxpayers are very | Pace or Mrs. Cheney, , It is: desirabld aggrieved -and” will bring their 1lso” that each pupil own her own ces {o the bodrd of relief, and text book. . Angone-may. take this toard to undo the work of se and provision will be made for ssors, who inspected every person who would like.to take | piecé of taxable property in the town me but is unable to pay thejand made reassessment in compliance - with the laws of the state of Con- !nmu ut. Thomas Paul Tuijte, of Pawcatuck, Spar] SRS G Swemes Thursday of. Life, night. Finh. Opera " House, adv. ‘oughs, lds e {'dnd Mis§ Charlotté Goodwin Joseph, Coughs, Celds, MONTVILLE { daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. e S | Joseph, whre marrieq Saturday after- Receént ‘additions of fiction to the | noo of St. Mary's Community library, are_the following: O'Brien. A re- The Branding Iron, Burt; ers. Glasgow; Dangerous D'ws, Rine- hart; The Forbidden "Prafl, Willsie; ‘ The Red Signal, Lutz; Out.of the Si- |} The Build ents, - Mr. and- M Tuite e in New York eity, where . Tuite is now employed. lences, Waller; Partners of the Out. | | Trail, ‘Bindloss: The Re-Creation. of | Stonington Pointers. | Brian Kent. Wright; The Rider of the| Howard Bremlo has returned from % Log, Day; Saints Progress, Gals. | a visit in Willimantic, | worthy; The Desert Wheat, Grey; The | Stanley Harwood Pierce of Ports- Rivers Bnd, Curwood; The Lamp )n, mouth, N. H., is a guest at the home the Desnn, Dell; The Greater Glory, | of Joseph F. Joseph. Thar6n of Lost Valley, Roe; Mrs. Stiles T. Stanton has as guest Norris; The Sagebrusher, | Miss' Ruth Babeock of New York. Rad and Black, Richmond; | James W. Harvey post, Americin | The Ridin' Kid From Powder River,|Legion, is planning for ~a public | Knibbs. dance. : Mrs. Matild Phillips_is seriously il thm 5 oné for reckléss driving and one for aband t of wife and: children, embezzlément and enticing women out fiere reported to dihtherla, dlght. of seasies, ‘mumps - and four of #earlet fever. cases THat doe§ not signify that there are no cases of tire disease in Westerly, Thé disease is here and so many are E Brown, chief of police, a January, fifii‘:h ‘were of insane pérsons, te for immoral purpose. Dr. Samiel . Webster, superin- tendsnt of health. made a report that ng the month of January there im two cases of one of No reported. of influenza ~were a flected in mild form, perhavs, that some doctors were compelled to don their regular office practice. an- The. application of John. Holliday for a pool licepse. was denied and like application grantéd. Eleven from Natale ~Gabrieile licenses were granted. 1t was voted to request the fown treasiter, who is familiar with ‘the town finances, to present an ex- plain the recommendations to the fin- ancial town meeting. Thesday evening. The annual voted to fix_the salary of ‘the town clérk, Everett B. Whipple, at $3,000 in lieu of all fees as town clerk, the present salary being $50 a month plus fees, This change is made at the reguest of the clerk and the inserated in the budget for rs. The average salary, in- cluding the monthly salary, fees and,| provate clerk salary. had' averaged $2,1 ce 1807, when he was first elected “to the office. Tis 1owest pay 5 in 1907 and the highest 3 in 1916. The budget for 1820 totals $235.200 and is made up as follows: Schools, $95,000; evening schools $500; police department, $12.400: town officers, $9.800: town hall, $3,000; street lights, $10.800; . support of poor, $5.000; hos- pital appropriation, $30 nting and F care shade trees, state tax $19,000; interest, $25,- ‘miscellaneou 5000 Jss(“;fi()f! plat, $500; hizghways, $45.000. The s tax revenue is from $14.000 to $19.000: interest $21 060 to $25.000; street lizhts from $10.700 to $10,300. The school committee contemplates a raise of ap- proximately $100 in the salaries of teachers. The appropriation recom- nded for schools is $33.000 over last years, which includes a new school building in Pleasant street. The police appropriation is increased from $10,- 0090 to $12.400 to meet increased pay of police officers. The budget as recommended by the town council totals $22 of 25 mills would siet £23 it was collected” properly. 4 year's tax of 19 mills netted $18,000 which just about covered .the budzet. This did not include the speci vropriatioh for the Pleasant ‘White Roek and Bradfor: Ever since the founding of the town, so it is said, the town clerkship has been a self-sustaining office, hut that time has passed, as there has been no increase in fees to k increased cost of li fhat ‘must he done for the fowh and the state, and for individuals, under the laws for which there is no"direct financial return. There is more work in the office than can be accomplished by ‘the clerk and in consequence some $1.200° a° year must be expended by the town:for clerical nssist: treasurer and collector receiv a year and clerical assi Local Laconics. The Rhode Island deficlency bill to To Guard Against Influenza, Don't let therdread influenza gét you. If you have even the slightest cough or ‘cold, better begin using ley's Honey and Tar at once. Henry Willis, Sandy Point, Texas, is one of:many sands who consider this remedy “just .fine.” = He suffered se- verely with a bad eough; after using four or five dollars worth of different medieines decided to try Foley's Honey | at_the home of Mrs. Harriet Allen. t Every married woman travels under | 'Miss Winnie Turner of New London an assumed name. and Tar. One bottle gave relief. Best medicine 1 ever used’” Contains no opiates. Lee & Osgood Co. MoneyMakesMoney Not by spending it feolishly, but by investing it wisely. Why not let your money work for you? "Any authority on thoney - matters will tell you that New England manufacturers are big money makers. Be Carefill Do Not Invest in a Cbnipany That Has NO' FACTORY We are making TRUCKS. We have sold more trucks than we can deliver. We need more wdrk‘mg capital. That is the rea- son we are offering shares in our company. The profits are about $1,000.00 per truck. . Our scheduleé éalls for 300 trucks :3m.lmg about $300,000.00 profit. With more money invest- could make $1,000,000.00 profit. Our Factory at Portland, Co Appra.lsed Value 5176 000 Only a Few Days Left to Buy AMERICAN Motor Truck and Tractor Co. Stock AT THE PRESENT PRICE PREFERRED STOCK | $10 per share—now $8. COMMON STOCK Profit-sharing, par value share—now $5. one share each. value for i d Mm Invuhd 7 Per Cent. Cumulative, par value) $10 per * Preferred Stock and Common Stock, Total $20.00 par. Dealers Wanted PROPERTY And other valuable assets we be- lieve to be worth over $200,000.00. Mail This Today AMERICAN MOTOR TRUCK & TRACTOR CO. 110 West 40th St., New York City Send me without ebligation on my part full information regard- ing American Motor Truck in- vestment. Name .. Address . City .. rraattich A 'efeelefl John M. i the price to a very high figure. AUCHTATOD WW n m imost common with canned e m most effectite Femiidy, & assemfi? “Reardon, 75, died Satue, biet, be presented to the gen = heotals $28,567.98. Mrs. Daniel d_ di @mafl%’i&' ester! A el 3t Ca hhm afd Rew Mac: i offi thie funeral o{n Mrs, M gxfl:f e mv end. B Dear: § were Charles ; Elmer cent, Albert G. and Bdgé: g Burdick, fieylrew of Mrs. Wluhm @rant of Newtbn fiente died Y preumonta; MH hofrie it Pittsfie ass. wg “‘fi Mr. x:%aa;. ll:gne; n'?’ *ut‘fl Th o Tslan: 4 meeting in -Shen E. Monday. | Hazard, E. i Bow]er. vice presidents; Harvey, sécre Dhides 3o Carty, treasurer. x It all depénds upan whether _tH ground hog canie out in_the morghig or afternoon. 'fheree o mns ywn_this way O KPR Méme\lu{h eshen has beén sumifrioned as a gra juror for the next term of thz superior court. for Washington. coynty. i V. Clirsier, confiested with the Woolworth company for thirteen vears, and for four years manager of the Westerly store, has resigned, the resignation being in effect with the pfesent moath, Mr. Currler will “en- Zage in other business in Westerly. Roy Tounge, of Melross, Mass, is is successor SHow dnd’ rmmn The oriéntal is Always and &ver yic- turésque. -The studemt of the East does not “burr the midaight oil.” Lie works by snow and fireflies. There fs #n anciént iégend about a Chinese st dent who was too poor to buy oil. So in'the summer months Neé studied all | night by the light of firaflies eaught and imhprisoniéd in a paper lantern, ad in the winter by the reflection of the Snow.—Gertrudé Emerson fn World Outlook. \ Patriotism. Counterfeits imply an original. Thére 8 such a virtue as patriotism; acknoil- €dged by both natural and revealed re- ligion ; and it is a development of that benevolence which dprings from moral | goodness. . Our benevolenee, when directed ;n om- counttymen at large, constitutes patriotism; ‘and its ever- sise Is as much controlled by the Jaws of morality as when confited to our ‘ Learned Her Lesson. A friend of ours was a collector for a lodge. His little daughter was lm the .habit of acceptl ‘peninies from the shembeérs., Her mother chastised pennies any more. So the next day, when one of the members offered her i@ penny, she said: “I can't take pen- nies; 1 can only. tike nickels dnd The Industfiols Bee. The bee has two distinct stomunchs In the first it stores awhy the honey || “from the flowers until such time ds it Is ready to yleld it up, while the othér stomach Is used simply and solely for digestion purposes. When the hee Is ‘ready to depesit {he honey it con- tracts the musecles of the stomach and the lLoney i ejected llrmngh the mouth, ¥ Birds Enjoy Much Sunlight. The Arctie tern enjoys more Kours of sunlight than any other creatrre on the globe. The sun uevgr sets during fts" Stay at the: northern nesting grounds;.and during -the stay in the sotith it hds two rionfhs df continuons sunlight, and Practical light for be- tween six snd elght months of the year. Unscath2d. 0ld Mr. Ballington, Who was fondof telating war storiés after dinner, meén- toned ‘ha¥ing been fn five engage- ments. “That's not so much,” said lit- fle George suddenly. “Why, Georgié;” || eried his scandalized mother, “what @6 you mean?’ ‘“Five isn't many,” pen sisted Georgie; “sister Msry has beén engaged nine times!” Demand for First Cotton Bals. The anpearanee of the first bale uf eotton is made an occasion in many markets and is sold at auction. Buy- ers compéte for tlé privilege of pur- chasing the first bale on mceount of the advertising prestige, and aften rdn hm! ‘?et out that bottle of ain’s Liniment dnd “knock it galley-west’? EREN'T_pr quick_svitcli B eniperatire; t you stiff, sere, ild “Have nfi’. Bottle 'of mént handy = th#t would have soon cased-vp the muscles, qulet!d ;:». '}’ afigy' pamf ul, gdnt ify e e : strains, achss, spranu at your d m%lfi ’ nelghbors or our familles—William Jay. ; ; her and told her she must not aceépt |§ fiatlt must 156 I8 en glice @s’ of castor oil. 5 tal 0 B i I B 8 3 Prvfl!blx?‘!m ocedn mcheedul, b cmuwie 4s tanl flb!fiwbt AFTER-INVENTORY SALE 5 Of Women’s and Mnsses Ready-to-wear Garments The Biggest Bargain Event of the Whole Year CLEARING SALE OF ALL GARMENTS ~ SOME ONE-THIRD OFF THE BALANCE AT HALF PRICE - The balance of Women’s and Misses’ Winter Coats—all good ~styles—Choice while they last $25.00. ‘Women’s and Misses’ Suits, made of Silvertone and Sergec, mostly one of a kind, all good colors, up-to-the-minute styles—Values up S49.50——Sale price $29.50. Women’s and Misses’ Dresses, Serge and Tricotine, ‘stylish models—Values up to $29.50—Choice $19.50. The balarice of all our Children’s Garments, 6-14 years—-me ofa kmd good materials—1-3 off reguhr prices, . FUR COATS, MUFFS AND NECK PIECES | 28-inch Marmot Fur Coat with Taupe Border andGoBar--— "Valye §135.00—Sale price $98.00. 36-inch. Sealine Fur Coat with belt, figured lxmng*—fl—Valuu $185.00—Sale price $135.00. - 32-inch Huflfibfiseal Coat, Skunk Border and Cehr hand- some silk lining—Value $550.00—Sale price $435.00. $15.98 Women's Fur Fabric Neckpieces, black and taupe—- Sale price §10.98. $32.00 Skunk Opposum Scarf-—Sale price .......... $55.00 Long Shole Sealine, Squirrel trimmed . $45.00 $29.50 Skunk Opossum Round Muff—Sale price . . ... $22.50 $32.50 Round Raccoon Mufi—Sale pricé ....... $25.00 fl?SflTaupeWolfMufl—Sa}emCe................mfl Wemon s Georgette Blouses, solid fiavy blue; brewn; white mflfluh,préttflytrmnned models — Value $6.98 — Saleprice §5.00. Wornen’s White Voile Waists, neatly trimeed with lace or emlmidery, fbund aml square necks—Sale ifia Sufi. $25.00 It i8 never too late to learn H.ir D