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,BATTERY & WELDING CO. i PAIRINI REBUILD STORAG ' THE B. B. ' 92 Franklin Street se————————————————————— | \yrsinz are- definitely plann Building Material and Labor Prices|one for the girls' c¢lub in the évening. Have Up. You May Have Had Enough Insurance a Year or Two Ago. HAVE YOU EMOUGH NOW ? We Are Still Writing Insur- Scout ance at the Same Old Pre-War/| Febru Rates. ISAAC S. JONES Insurance and Real Richards Building, 91 Main Street Estate Agent|anything, the past week. Light vehicle lamps at 543 o'clock this evening. = Someone present February, February in 1880 had five Sundays, Snow drifts six feet in depth are not uncommon on the highways in many suburban places. - During the cold snap a number of wells in Voluntown were frozen over, something which occurs only in th most severe weather. . The s.p:a.ker at the annual Wash- ington Birthday supper, in Bushnell chapel, is to be Rev. Dr. Clarence M. Gaillup, now of Providence At Moosup two classes ‘home , one, a Woman’s class,yin the afternoon, and The Otis Miss Virginia E. Hall There were seventy= day afternoon. was in charge. seven visitors. February Sth to 1ith is B. S. of A, National Anniversary week, the Boy Scouts of America having been char- b ya special act of congress ofi ary 8, 1910. While sand and sawdust have helped safeguard the public; old- fashioned coal ashes on icy walks have proved about as ejcicious as At 'Tolland, District Supt. W. H. Bath of Norwich, preached Sunday _BEFORE YOU PLACE 3 ERS FOR COAL ours, especially 11.90 per ton. Prompt Delivery Also 2 Horses for sale, weight about 1400. John A. Morgan & Son A. G. THOMPSON, F. S. Chiropodist, Foot Specialist (FROTECT YOUR FEET) Mfr. Cummings’ Spring Arch Support. Suite 7-8 Alice Buiiding, 321 Main St. Norwich, Conn. Phone 1366-4 Nervous People should use KALPHO and observe its mag- ical effect in the treatment of nervous- mess, insomma, Brain fag, irritability, mental exhaustion, nervous headache, loss of memory, etc. KALPHO acts on the brain, nerves,musclesand blood cells; rebuilds wornout nerve tissues and is in- dispensable to all mental workers. Con- tains no harmfu! nor habitforniing drugs. At druggists $1.00. Refuse substitates. TKALPHO is sold by the Lee & Os- good Co., Broadway Pharmacy, Smith ‘Pharmacy and all other reliable drug- gis: POISONING DU ETO EATING RIPE OLIVES Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 8. —Fatalities attributed to poisoning due to eating ripe olives, served at a lunch here last Thursday, was increased to s'x today with the death of Currie Ivy, 10 years old son of Uzell K. Ivy, who was among those who died yesterday. Mrs. Ivy, the only one of the luncheon party now alive, was reported in a critical condition tonight. ODESSA ENTERED BY BOLSHEVIK TROOPS London, Feb.. 8—Bolshevik troops have victoriously entered Odessa, ac- cording to a wireless message sent out today by the Soviet government at Moscow. A Dbolshevi communication says: “We fought our way into Odessa. In the direction of Stavropol, we occu- pied Friedrichsfeld, Konstantinovka and Blagodatnoki” FOUR INJURED WHEN JITNEY BUS OVERTURNED Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 8. — Four men and one woman were injured to- night when a large jitney buy over- turned near the Barnum and Bailey grounds cg_the outskirts of the cit: It was said the accident eccurred when the driver of thé bus turred off the trolley tracks and struck a snow bank. The woman’s injuries were reported as serious. Clemenceau at Gairo, Egypt. Cairo, Ekypt, Feb. 8 — Georges Clemenceau, former premier of France, France has arrived here. He left France on Februar: and will make a trip through Egyp Men’s “Y” Bible Class. On_Tuesday evening at 6.30 o’clock, the Men’s Bible class will hold its weekly session. The studies in this class are made practical, and the men enter freely into the discussion. A simple supper is to be served and all men whether members of the associa- tion or not are cordially invited. Brotherhood Meetin, v evening at the February g of the Brotherhood of the ted Congregational church, in the Sunday school room of the church, the members will be addressed by Judge Alfred Coit of New London, 0 will speak on Old Whaling Days New London. There will be songs f a quartette and music by an or- ay cut In Ashford has had a dy market in Willimantic this sea- o . the kidneys do not preperly do work or the blood stream, products poisonous acids re« inllbuymnmd.n-ebuhdw, and restore the hesithy, normal of kidneys and bladder, bringing o blood aad better health, with freee lmnlchutndpniu.; “tr @ i ¥ Gorrte gton, Viowrites: fall 1 with lumbago and . 1had a severs pain at times could not dress 1 was advised to (ske our Coal No. 1 and 2 mixed | being ciear and nvigoratine. morning in the Lee Methodist church ang held the fourth quarterly con- ference after the service. Following the hardest week of the winter, Sunday proved a fine day, with bright sunshine, the temperature keeping below 34 degrees, and the air Five or six federal moth scouts, under Supervisor Graves, are work- ing in and about Norwich iust now and durihg aturday inspected trees on Church and School streets. Personal taxes will be collected to- day at the store of Iewis B. Brand, Norwich town, from 11 a. m. to 1 p. L —adv An appeal was made Sunday from the pulpit_of St. Patrick’s’ church at the three masses, for financial aid for Bishop Tacenni, who is establishing a new mission station in Central At the February meeting of the United Church Brotherhood Tuesday evening in the lecture room of the church, Judge Alfred Coit is to speak on Old Whaling Days in New Lon- don for Edward A. Pratt, sung in St. Pat- rick's church Saturday at § o'clock by Rev. Myles P. Galvin, was attend- ed by relatives, business friends and neighbors. A farewell reception was given by Bell lodge, I. O. O. ¥., and Nesis Re- kah Jlodge at East Hampton Eatyr- day evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gaff, who are to leave soon for Westerly, R. L - After the sun appeared Saturday afternoon there was a great rush of shoppers to the Norwich stores; help- ing compensate for the embargo placed on general business by storms and deep snow. F.« C. Geer, the piano tuner, who has been confined to his home by iil- ness, will resume his work this week. Phone 511.—adv. Not a vehicle in Bolton broke the road to the center all day Thursday. Miss Bertha Horowitz, teacher in charge of the Mountain School, wad- ed home through snow waist high, after the session. An office has been opened in the fair price committee, bof which Mrs. 'James J. Grace is chairman and com- plaints and injuries are ngw being received there. Malcomb Thompson has nearly fin- ished sawing the timbers on the York lots, in North Stonington, and is soon to move his steam saw mill to the lot which he has purchafed of George Brown in District No. 6. In the aceount of the February meeting of Faith Trumbull Chapter, D. A. R, Mrs. Elisha E Rogers, re- gent, it should have been noted that Mrs. Henry H. Pettis was elected as first alternate to the coming D. A. R. congress at Washington. At Trinity Methodist ¢hurch Sun- day morning, Costelio Lippitt, super- intendent the Sunday school, was when Ernest M. Newbury's class presented a por- trait of Mr. Lippitt to the school, to be hung in the vestry. The Polish Mechanics Co. of To- ledo, is a corporation ecapitalized at $1,000,000, its object to help the re- construction of Polanq by introduc- ing American-made machinery methods of production. members in Moosup. Great interest was manifested among the farmers of Watertown at the session of the extension school of agricuiture and country life, con- ducted by Storrs Agricultural college and the Litchfield farm bureau, held in the town hall last week. The new organist at Christ Episco- pal church, Norwich, Ergest M. Ib- botson, of Meriden, played for the first time Sunday, making a very fa. vorable impression. During January, J. Frank Corey 'of Union street has acted as organist most acceptably. Work has begun on cutting from 60,000 to 70,000 feet of lumber on Po- quonnoc road near Trail's for the construction of houses for thread mill employes and officials. In the early spring about six houses will be built and later on a score or more will be | given a surprise, i There are 21 | Old Lyme residents who have been after eels, spearing them by cutting holes through the ice in the Connec- ticut river this winter, cannot find any. In the fall there wern ma dead ones along the shore but ne cause is known for polution eiter that river. A native of Waterford, Rev, B. W. Darrow, in addition to h pastoral work in West Hartford for so i a me time 1 has been 'preaching each Sunday af- jternoon in the Baptist church in Canton, the Clifton K. Norwich. The state of Connecticut fer th purposes of the industrial cenfiug Wwork to begin soon, has been divided into seven districts,with New Haven, Meriden and Waterbury as headquar. terg for the chief special agents sent out from Washington b; 2 gt y the census At ihe Febryary meeting of the ex- ecutive commiittee of the Tonae:d County Farm Bureau, it was voted to send a petition to the Connecticut congressmen urging them to do all in their power towards the completion of the tniarte plant belonging to the government .at Mussel Shoals, pastorate of the late Rev. Tlanders, formerly of Library reading roomjclose of a performance. Furniture and Housshold Supplies| proveq a popular place during Sun-|final curtain calls and the ensemble of : Cost More. An_ anniversary requiem high mass| capitol at Hartford, by the women’s} and § i Poultry Yards, this city. g a few dats with his father, John W pt North Stonington Although he is ill in bed with a ..vm"fiu l‘ir. :olhn—n. Broderick's . ! condition had greatly improved Sun- has recalled that. like the|day. Mrs. Clarence E. Eldredge of Will- ington, has her sister, Miss Carrie Allan, of Baltie, with her for a vis- Elisha Chesebrough, his sister, Mrs. Frances Maine a his son, Orville Chesebrough, are setiously ill at their home near 'Clark’s Falls. They are being cared for by two graduate nurses. BAD THEATRE HABIT CROPPING OUT AGAIN l ‘Numerous members of the audience at the Davis theatre last Friday ev- lenm; need to be reminded that the theatrs is offering neither a first nor second prize for the first man that {wins in a marathon up the aisle at the Neither are the entire company behind the foot- } lights improved by a dozen male fig- ures in the orchestra doing scarecrow contortions to get into their coats in preparation for said marathon. Why not wait until the curtain has finally an@ definitely been rung down and give everybody an' even start for the door. At the end of the first act of “Tum- ble In” on Friday night, Manager Al Craig announcet that the trolley com- pany would hold cars till the show was over although it promised to b2 late, yet numerous men patrons could not avoid the bad Nerwich habit of standing in their seats to get on their overcoats as soon as they sensed the i Sonelthe nAb(t can. be t is to oped the habit can be corrected by the time “Robin Hood is played here Wednesday evening. The “Tumble In” company went ifrom here to New London, leaving here about 2 o'clock Satyrday morn- ing by special train to give matinee and evening performance at New Lon- don, ~ kflown in Norwich, being popular among a large cirele of friends. While in Norwich Miss Card was employed for several yvears at the Boston store, Leaving Norw.r\ Miss Card went to until her/ illness compelled her to give up active work. Mrs. George E. Waterman. Agnes T. Waterman, widow George E. Waterman, died at her late home at 6 Huntington avenue, Norwich Town, Saturday afternoon at 8.30 o'clock, after a short sickness i ago. known in that vicinity. She was al- ways a kind neighbor and friend. She wag a member of Grace church, Yan- tic.” Mrs. Waterman is survived by two sons and one daughter. Edward T. and George A., who reside at home, Pencbscot street, and eight grand- children. Louis U. Dolbeare Louis U. Dolbeare, 41 year! He born in Brooklyn N. Geo. and John Bliss. a course in the School of Philanthropy in Columbia University, Superintendent of Industries home at 811 North Main street on months. operation. condition becaple Worse and bed. and at the ago of 18 came to this country, locating in Pontiac, R. 1., with his father, who was one of the first of the Swedish pioneers to come to. Rhode Island. Tn 1873 while in Pon- | tiac, he was united in marriage with Josephine Swan. Mr. Pearson follow- ed the cotton industry and has been employed in many mills in Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. He was second hand in the Pontiac Mills, lat- er going to Lonsdale, R. I, and from there to Grosvenordale, Conn., then to the mills at Crompton, R. I., as over- seer of the earding room of the mills ithere and at Centerville. In 1892 he| { came to Norwich and entered the em- | iploy of the Shetucket mills as over- | keer which position he held for 17 | Years, retiring owing to ill health. Mr. | Pearson was always a popular em- i ploye of the mills and a favorite with i his men, receiving upon his departure | :frorn the mill many tokens of esteem ; ‘:‘h‘ch were always highly prized by i him. i He was a member of the Swedish Lutheran church, and was one of the | principal founders of churches in | Grosvenordale, Crompton and this eity. | He always took an active part in the affairs of the local church even though during later years his heaith did not permit of hig attending ser- vices. He was a member of Lodge Os- car, No. 30, V O. of A. He is survived by two sons, C. W. Pearson of this city and Richard Pear- son of Groton, three daughters, Mrs. Tyra Peterson and Mrs. Henry A. Wise of this city, and Mrs. F. H.| Kampe of Hartford. There are 19 erandchildren apd one great-grand- | child. He, also leaves three brothers ! and one sister in Crompton, R. I. 1 Silver Cup For Bantams. The silver eup for the best display of bantams at the New Haven Poul- try show last week has been awarded to Frank Fitch, proprietor of the Gem Mr. Fitch's| exhibition of poultry also took sev- eral of the cash speclals offered at the sho There Was strong compe- tition Was an unusually Manager J. Nelson Weymot the operators of the Noiwic“}:ht:lz? phone Exchange expresseq pleasure Sunday because the public has been so considerate during the past week, when six or seven of the 37 operators were out sick and the others work- ed overtime, to keep up with the tre- mendous amount of work entailed by the storm. 7 - sk there large numh!elfi of entries from all over the state in this class. Engagement Anounced. Mr. and Mrs. I I Eisenberg an- nounce the engagement of their only daughter, ‘Ida Ruth Eisénberg, to Is- rael Goldberg, at their home, 222 W;L gluain street, Sunday evening, New Haven whire she was employed| of She has spent the later part of her life in Norwich Town and is well and Mrs. Robert F. Woodmansee of l a former Nor- wich resident, died at a sanatarium in Framingham Mass., Feb. 6th, aged 2 8 Sept 17, 1878, son of Mary G. and the] was employed by the jewelry firm of; In 1909 he took | and on his! zraduation accepted the position of | in the Sunday following an illness of: several About 11 years ago Mr. Pear- son retired from active business on aecount of ill health and underwent an Several months: ago his three | weeks ago he bacame confined to his He was born in Sweden in 1853 . The city gas and elettric plant on North Main street is struggling, as other public utilities are, ~with th! coal situation, and has been entirely too close for comiort recently to see- ing the end of its supply near. Twd ears of soft coal received Friday and another one Saturday have given it & supply that will carry to Thursday at least. As long as the plant can get a car or two of coal a day it can be on the safe side, but it is using about 50 tons daily now as there is little elec- tric eurrent to be obtal irom the Uncas Power Co. plant at the Scot- land dam. . The city plant has to run both ©of its big boilers now, and as the quality of the coal received is not of a high grade,~but the best that be secured, all the more coal must be burned to get resuits. Under orders and on the way some- where the gas and electric commis- sion has 50 cars of coal, but there is no telling when this can bu received. ‘Trolley service was Sunday on the city lines with consid- erable regularity, except for the Lau- rel Hill and Boswell avenue lines ‘which remain showed in and no at- tempt is likely just yet to be made to_clear these up. = Northward the cars were operat- ing to Jewett City from here, while on the Willimantic division * Baltic was the farthest point that has been reached. The road will he working today to try to break through'to Willimantic. ~ Southward the Montville line is operating to New London. On- the Westerly line the cars were running all the way through on Sunday. Clearing Snow From Streets. Al day Sunday Street Commission- er Tames P. Fox had men shoveling ang carting snow from the Franklin square section. Men at work on the job said they were beinz paid 175 cents an hour. The work will be con- tinued on Franklin -~ street today (Monday). GIFT TO CHURCH THAT 5 FIGHTS “RED” MENACE Compensation Commissioner J. J. Donohue has gent Rev. W. A, Keefe a_substantial contribution to the St. Mary's Diamond Jubilee Liberty Bond Fund for the erection of the new church with the following letter: “Kindly accept enclosed contribu- tion from one who was haptized in old St. v's. A contributions to- wards a_programme of this kind is one of the most effective agencies in overcoming the “red” propaganda which is so rampant in the nation today. It seems to me that the Cath- olic, church is a most formidable in- strumentality for overcoming’ and curing this disease. Trusting your efforts will be crowned with success. Very truly yours, J. J. DONOHUE. “This week it is expected will clean up the campaign. The heavy snow- h convenience dquring the week. Tather Keefe has decided. that it would be the wisést thing to cancel the plans for the Mardi Gras enter- tainment which he had announced for Feb. 17, the night before Ash Wednesday. Fear of the consequences of what might follow in bringing a crowd together during the present grip_and influenza epidemic has de- cided him that the Mardi Gras had better be cancelled. WAS FORMER EDITOR ON NORWICH BULLETIN pital, Baltimore, aged 74 years. He had gone to the hosnital for an oper- ation, but an attadkk of pneumonia prevented it. TFor twenty years he had made his home at the Gramatan Inn, in Bronxville. Mr. Hall was born a® Auburn, Y., and was city editor of The Auburn News and Auburn Ad- vertiser, coming to the editorial de- partment of the Tribune in 1875. In 1281 he took the first and oni cen- sus of the shipbuilding industry for the United States Census. After leaving The Tribung he wrote many financial articles. and of rectht vears was president of an investment com- pany. The funeral services were held Sun- day afternoon in New York. = TRy tion with the Groevenordale Manu- FUNERALS turing Company as head clerk and| 4 Patrick Sullivan, paymaster in the'r mills. After a The funeral of Patrick Sullivan took | faithful sirvice of ten years ho sev- place from his home at 17 Spring among those in the large attendance, Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Cummings and Ring had charge of the funeral ar- rangement During Friday evening, adelegation from the Holv Name society of St Patrick’s church, of which Mr. Sulll van was a member, visited the family home to express sympathy with the bereaved relatives, and led by secretary, John P. Corcoran, the Rosary for the repose of Mr. Sulli van's soul. John Lafferty. The funeral of John Lafferty was Represents State Depart- ment At The Hague GENTRAL_NEWS.PHOTO_SERVICE, NEW, YORRy' Prof. John Bassett Moore, pro- fessor of international law and . diplomaey .at Columbia University, New York, has been reappointed a member of the permanent court at The Hague. Notification of the reappointment came from Secre- tary Lansing. SR 1 the recited held on Saturday morninz from his{ late home at 44 Lafayette street on’ Saturday morning with relatives and| freends attending. There were fnany ficral forms. At the serv: in _St. Patrick’s church at 10 < Rev. William Kennedy officiated at_ the mass of requiem. Prof. F. L. Farrell was at the organ and Mr: rendered two hymns. The bea- four friends of the deceaSed. was in_St. Mary's cemetery. Mr. Lafferty was born in Colches- ter, but the greater part of ais life has been passed in this city where he has been employed by the Cran- ston Co. He is survived Iy ona bybrh-, er, Hugh, who is the last of a large fami'v_of children. There are several nep=Tws and nieces. Hon. Floyd Cranska The funera]l service of the Hon. Floyd Cranska was held at his for- mer home at Moosup, Saturday after- | storm has naturally held back _theipes BRGS0 0 T TR cervice was | OBITUARY. work for the past few days but a|.enqucted by Rev. C. S. Nightingale Mi d, formerly .of|% ¥ eral selections Were beautifully ren- N(}gsi!ch ";f;ge onc‘%unda‘;‘: % per|done yet. They found that pretty!qiie by the Lotus Quartette of Bos- home in Plainfield, folMowing a lin- | 8004 Progress has heen made and| o, ing illness. Miss Card was well| they will handle what remains at} 'who floral tributes were numerous and exquisite. Prominent among these were pieces given by the sev- eral departments of the Fiovd Cran- ska Co. of Moosup, Lawton Mills Corp. of Plainfield, Cranska Thread Co. of Worcester, Danjelson Trust Co., Warren Thread Mills of West- field, Mass., Atwood Crawford Co. of Pawtucket, R. 1. and J. A. Atwood and J. W. Atwood of Waursgan. The honorary pall hearers were J. A. Atwood and J. W. Atwood of Wauregan, J. E. Pryor of Moosup, H. A. Roberts of Moosup. Frank Cran- ska and James Cranska, brothers of with pneumonia. ~Mrs. Waterman| Henry Hall, telegraph editor of the! the deceased. i was the daughter of Edward and| Norwich Bulletin about 1874-1875 and| Burial was in the family plot at Agnes Castile Thompson. Mrs, Wa- | business manager of the New York|Moosup. X terman was born in Camsey, Scot-| Tribune from 1882 to 1901, died Fri-| Mr. Cranska died last Tuesday at land, and came to Norwich fifty vears|{ day morning in Johns Hopkins Hos-| Miami, Fla. after a brief illness with pneumonia. He was born Sept. 16, 1849, in Thompson, this state. His father, James Cranska, was a native of Portland, Maine*but removed to Providence when a boy. and at a la- ter date made Thpmpson, Conn. his home. Here he emdbarked in the shoe business, continuing in the same for nearly thirty vears, and was for 20 vears station agent at Grosvenordale, ana also postmaster at that place. He married Asenath, daughter of Calvin Randall, manager and proprietor of mills in the eastern part of Thomp- { n. = Floyd Cranska was ong of a family of five sons and three daughters. He received an excellent education in the public schools of the town, in late James G. Dolbeare. A few . A brother James P. Hall, who was|summer time working on the farm. ater the family moved to associate editor of the Bulletin, 1872+ | On removing to Grosvenorddle he be- { Mr. Dolbeare was educated in the| 1383, died June 10 at Greenwich, | came aseistant. station agent and public schools and Norwich FreeiConn. There is another brother. Ed- | postmaster of the villaze. Soon after Academy. For a number of years he| ward Hagaman Hall of New York. hn was offered and accented a_nosi- ered his connection with this com- Brooklyn Bureau .of Charities. which | Street, Saturday morning at .15 o'- PQ""; flndhin Jflq‘\lar}v 1}‘%‘80. ?p({? pu:’- he occupied until-his resigmation in] clock a mass of requiem ; as mxv‘ e cot nnthmlv(‘lflfld'flvo“‘n? 1918 when failing health obliged him | at St. church at 9 o'clock h""“"‘-‘ ““0“':‘ o Thtame to_retire from all business. | at which Rev. Peter J. Cuny officiated. | Pegan there the manufacture T Tn 1916 he was married to "Eliz: At the cl of the service, Some |ton varns for the weaving trade. beth Prescott of New York Ci Sweet Day was rendered by John F.| Mr. Cranska made great improve- whom he is. satvived alse W Doyle. Prof. F. L. Warrell was i3 |ments in the mil, and introduced children, his mother, Mrs. Mary' G.|chatgeo f the musical part of the machinery for tbé mamlfal:ture of a Dolbeare of 55 Proad street. this ci ervices. The bearers were Patrick | high grade of fine thread varns. The two brothers, Guy B. Deolbeare ivan of Springfield, | Plant now has 22000 spindles and in Norwich James L. Dolbeare of Mid- | Thomas English of Willimantic, Timo- | the neighborhood of 160 hands are dletown, Conn., and a half brother,! 1Y O'Connor, Peter O'Neil and James | eraployed. Olin H. Dolbears of Brooklym, N. Y. Nable, of Norwich. There were beau-{ In July, Mr. Cranska estab- iful floral remembrances. Relatives|Jished a thread finishing plant at Claus August Pearson. from Springfield, Holyoke, Newark, | Worcester under the name of the Claus Auzust Pearson died at his| Provi@ence and Bridgeport were| Cranska Thread Co. Here the en- tite product of the Moosup mill is finished. The capacity is so great that yarfs are bought from other spinners for that mill, and the finish- ed product distributed to the trade. The Moosup plant is known now to the trade as the Floyd Cranska Com- pany. Floyd Cranska has been the treasurer of both plants ang his son Lucius is president of the same. Mr. Cranska's son-in-law, T. J. Seaton, is superintendent of the Moosup mill. ‘The most cordial relations have al- existed between Mr. Cranska employes, and the fact that e has ever been experienced his management certainly speaks well for all concerned. Politically, Mr. Cranska has always been a staunch republican, but while keenly interested in all public mat- ters he never entered actively the arena of political strife. A-few years ago he represented his district as state senator, and in various ways bis ability and loyalty to the party have been recognized. He has been a liberal supporter of the Moosup Bap- tist church and for many years serv- ed as treasurer and clerk of the ec- clesiastical society connected there- | with. For several vears he served as | treasurer of the district school com- | mittee, and in all matters pertaining| to the welfare of the town and village | he has always been an active sympa- thizer and helper. His Jarge business interests have! brought him into prominent connec- } tion with financial instituions, and he was a director of the Danielson Trust Company and the Brooklyn Savings bank. Mr. Cranska was married Oet. 8, 1877, to Evelyn C., daughter of Lucius Briggs then agent of the Grosvenor- dale Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Cranska died March 26, 1900. Mr. Cranska Jeaves the following children: Annie, wife of Rev. William A. Hill of Boston; Luc/us who has heen associ- ated with him in business; Harriet, wife of T. J. Seaton of Moosun; and Evelyn who lives at home. He also leaves a sister, Caroline, of Thomp- gon who has been at his home here \during his absence south, and three brothers, Frank C. of’ Norwich? James of Manchaug, Mass, and Calvin of Union, N. Y Given Surprise Party. A surprise party was given for Elmer Myers at his home on St. Reg- is avenue on Saturday with a large number of his boy and girl friends attending. Games of all kinds were played followed by selections on the piano and several solos were render- ed by the children present. Refresh- ments were served and all vyoted Master Myers a royal hostess. Most women would rather be loved than trosted. _ Db you know why ointments do mot give you qiack and lasting relief$ vky cutting and operations fail Do you know th ternai? 2 . That there is a stagnation of blood in_the lower bowel? Db you know that there is a harm less_internal tablet remedy discovered by Dr. mbardt and known as HEM- ROID, now sold hr Lec & Osgood and druggists generally. that Is guaran- teed? HEM-ROT! anishes piles hy re- ving the internal cause, by freein| blood circulation in the lower bowel. TAis simple home treatment has an al- most unbelievable record for sure, safe and lasting relief to thousands of ‘ma s(clk mf&enn. and s;\l'e‘: g.he nte‘:q}; ess pain and expense o peraf . There is no reason why it should not do the same for ¥o FOR PAIN, COLDS, NEURALGIA, TOOTHACHE, HEADACHE e cause of piles is In- You want relief—quickly and safely! Then insist 6n “Bayer Tablets of pirin." stamped with the “Bayer Cross.’ The name “Bayer” means you are getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by the physicians for over eighteen vears, and proved safe by millions of people. For a few cents you can get a handy tin- box of Zenuine “Bayer Tableis of Aspirin,” containinz twelve tablets. Druggists also sell larger “Bayer” packages. _Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetica- cidester of Salicylicacid. FORMER BLEACHERY SUPT: DIES IN CALIFORNIA Word of the death on Saturday in South Pasadena, California, of P.! Oscar Gardner was received here Sun- day by his sister, Miss~ Sarah E Gardner of CIff street, Mr. Gardner had been sick for (\n'l_v‘ five days and his condition had not been contsidered serious until Satur- day morning. His death ocurred at his home that evening. He is sur- vived by his wife and one da He was born in_ this cil ago.” the son of deacon Gardner and Bmily Stark Garnder, well known residents of Greeneville. He was superintendent at the Greene- ville bleachery for a number of vears when the Aspificok bleachery opened at Jewett City he went there to be After superintendent. several Mr. Gardner went to Chic: h a shade finishing concern a then to their factory at Tios Anceles” where he had been employed for ghout the last twentv vears. but had his home in_Sonth Pasadena. Besides wife and daur is survived bv two brotiers Tugene' S. Gardner »* McMinnville, Oreron, Clarkes T. Gardner of New Bedford, Mass. and a sister. Miss Sarah E. Gardner of this ci Season For Importing Horses. The séason for the importatidn of horses into Connecticut from other states has now set in. Already this month Cattle Commissioner James M. Whittlesey has grantéd five permits which will allow the importation of about 150 horses. z The Planet Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie shared am almost wniqué honer with the Empress Eu- genie in having a planet named after him during his lifetime. Two of the remarkable family of minor planats situated between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars were named Carnegie ané Eugenia.—Westminster Gazette, New Strong Man To Fight The Boishevists "EENTRAL NEW) PHOTO SEAVIOE, NEW YORKy General Mannerheim, it is sald, will be Commander-ia-Chief of all the armies fighting against tHe Bolshevists. He was the first Lord Protector of Finland, and is looked upon as & “strong man” who will soon show results in checking the Red advance. General Manner- heim is not only a fighter, but has proved himself a statesman of great ability. Many School Children Are Sickly. others who value their own comfort and the weltare of their children should never be without a box Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Ch dren, for use throughout the ‘They break up colds, relieve fe nesl constipation, teething diso: ache and stomach Used mothers for over 30 . These powders give satisfaction. All drug stores. Don't accept any substitute. CASTORIA For Iniants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years iz Nickel KINDRED at UNITED METAL MFG. CO,, Inc. Thamesville Norwich, Conn. Prompt and Satisfactory Work Plating FINISHES ars, | = i { 1 ' CHAPPELL CO. Telephone 24 104 Main Street or Central Wharf me to take care teeth. the nte the habit z the dentist vouth, If you have neglected your teeth @ not chit- dren theirs. You your own ap and " en- joyment visiting the deniist now, MACPHERSON'S « “FOR QUALITY” MINK SCARFS “AND NECKPIECES An excellent assortment show- ing cnly choice skins. One, two and three skin scarf, with muffs to match. BLACK LYNX A comprehensive collection of richly furred pelts. The range of prices ‘is wide offering exceptional values, MACPHERSON QUALITY CORNER ' Opp. Chelsea Savings Bank NOTICE This is to notify all persons that 1 will not be responsible for any bills contracted by my wife, Mrs. Trula Bak- er,’as she has left my bed and beard. GEORGE BAKER MERCIAL ~ SCHOOL 8pecial Classes Now Forming Phone 1431 Near Post Office . NOR

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