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WILLIMANTIC it B Seme 30 wemen et at the Spanish War Vetetans' quarters in the siate asfn- ory oh Pleasant street Tuesday night and formed an autiliacy to A. C. Tyler camp, No. 8, U . W. V. The following officers were elected: President, Mes. Minnle 1. Fiynn; senior vice president, Mrs. Réce A, Paulhus; jubior vice president, Mfs. Milanche Burton; eerctary, Mrs. Joht J. Hoey ; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Jacksoh; , Mrs. Amy Brown: historlan, Miss Jane Ashton; patriotic instructor, Mre. Margaret MacArthur; conductor, Mrs. Nora MeArthur; assistant cohducter, Mre. Grace Sweet; guard, Mrs. Margaret Connor ; assistant guard, Miss fose Mo- Feau; color hearer, Mrs. Richard Galik- her. The officers of the auxillary are to be fhetalled 3t the hext meeling, when state officers will attend. b Rockville- Willimantic Lighting company lias made all preparations to guard agalnst loss of electric lighting Tacllities In Willimantic during the petiod Betiwten now and Christmas. The Noi Wich power station is prepared to furnisl slectrie power In ecase anything goes wromg with the local s) The ansual twe days’ ssle of foed and fancy work held at the First Baptist shurel Tuesdiy and Wednesday was Well of Lewis, Mansfleld, Rev. Leohard Sipith of | they will remain matil March. Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERE 8 Union B¢, Willimantie, Conn. Phone o€ ihady Assistant) JAY M. SHEPARD Boteesding Fiiimers & Shepard Funetal Director & Embalmer 0-62 LORTH 8T, 1aty Asmsina Tel comnection — | Bushnell. WILLIMANTIC | Hates have catarrhal deafness or are aTing o hate hesd nOISGE, rnwt and n&ofl:flouneuv it (double stren; & d_add t of hot water and-a fttle Take one table- a_day, Al ng i S d | Grescription & among them being Carroll, who o t the Emeralds with the . He is & who abd will be as bad -flh“ fl‘ifl &acco! $artolel. Al 8t Waterbury should 8 o this city ‘Winsted brothers. and both 4 fdehlnery ahd took the second game, 13 to 17, Members of Company G, Third latustry; enjoyed & social time following the regu- lar drill Tuesday night. Varigus games were played when the Lancers, eommand- ed by Seergeant Cotichon, and Cavailers, commanded by Sergéant Duttoh, Broke about even in games won sun st Frink and Wilson, entertainers, “gave the boys many moments of pleasure i theif musl- cal, whistling and talking aet Frink with his imitations of the ealls of vArious birds by uee of ventriloquism and Wiison with his jokes went well wtih the boys and received hearty applause. Mess eall sounded and the boys lined up and went into the mess hail, where they enjoyed a rail army chowder, prepared by Mess Sergeant Cady. Following the eats; the Cats eaught the Rats ih an infobr foot- ball gamé, the sebre belng 27 to 24 In their favor. A mweting of the Men's &lub of the Methodist Bpiscopal chureh Was held Wednesday night at the ehureb. Nineteen weddings took plaee in the town of Witdiam duting Nevémber in which oné of both contracting parties were local fesidents. Fivé of the cere- fitonies were performed by Rev. J. J. Papillon of St. Mary’s ehurch, three each by Reéy. J. A. Sullivan of Bt. Joseph's | chureh and Rev. Jamés A. Trier of St Mary's churgh, twb by Rev. John B. Clark of St Joseph's church, one each by Rev. D. R Overton of the A, M. E. Zien clitifch, Rev. Hafry 8. McGready of the rst Congregational church, Rev. Arthur D. Cirpenter of the First Baptist church ahd Rev. Charles M. Keliy of St. Joseph's hurch, and two by ou tof town clergy- meh. The 3d and 24th days of the month seemed to be the popular choies of the newlyweds, a8 five matfiages wefe per- formed on the former date and six on thé latter. The list follows: 3—Jolin Cezndak, Greemeville, and Sophi Zwirka, Rev. J. A. Sullivai. 2—Thoinas D. Kelly ana Laura Caisse, Rev. J. J. Papilion. 3-—Agarie Rivard, . Joly, Rév. Jaies J. 'Tyler. 3—Phul E. Johnson and Pearl Robin- son, Rev. David Overton. ofin F. Deahehey, Binghamton, N. ¥, andl Kithérine V. Moohan, Rev. John E. Clark. 4—Edward Cswek and Salomea Cueln- Weia, Rev. J. A Suliivan. 8—Joseph O'Bara and Julia Krepek, Rev. J. A. Sullivan, —Henry A. Brown, Columbia, and Marion G. Larrabee, Rev, M. Raymond Plumb 6f Edgewood, R. L 15—Delbert H. White, Jonesville, Va., and Lydia Houle, Rev. J. J. Papilion. 11—Jjoseph Beladeau and Mary Ann Lambert, Rev. J, J. Papilion. 24—Arthur W. Gingras and Blanche Champagne, Rev. James J. Tyler. 24—Jjohn B. Charon ahd Edouadina Martin, Rev. J. J. Papillon. 24—Heiity W, Allen, Mansfleld, and Chatlotte Teévans, Rev. John E. Clark. 24—Herman D. Colerado and Florefice Doyle, Rev. Charlés M. Kelly, _29—Bdward . Dunharh shd Nichels, Rev. Hafry 8. McCready. 24—Alvin H. Stimpson, Columibia, and Freelove A. Catpenter, Columbid, Rev. A. D. Carpenter. 25—Jutmes B. Fogarty and Dofothy M. Liard, Rev. J. J. Papillon. 25-—Patrick Haggerty and Leona Leord, Rev, James J. Tyler. 20—Albert E. Butlet and Gertrude E, Nellle 8. y. Bpring Hill. The Intlhcibles and Teresistibles will lock Hors at velleyball this (Thursday) afternoon at the Y. The business men's €y class meety zt § o'clock; and the five Invinelbles led Judge Foss have chal- lenged the fleld. K. Hilihouse i marshal- ing the opposition and a lively game is in prospect. The Decéniber mesting of Francis 8. Woman's Reliéf corps, No. 28, was held Wednesday night at the G. rooms in the teW%n building. Following the buslhess meeting, four hew candi- dates Were initiated by President Mrs. Boweén—Mrs. Maud Tufts, Mrs. Maty Hifl, Mrs. Ganes and Mrs, Carrie At the next meeting of the the anfiual installation of officers o will také place. The meetihg Will be Piles Cured in 6 to 18 Days %‘h fetund oney if PAZO T fails fo cure itehing, blind, plies; Instantly re- ns IN' Hours<t o m. to 8 5. m Phone ¥ g"{“gmfle:& '3‘:{0:5:":_ et cal gt v MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Wfllimgntic, Conn. A Dress Pattern OF SILKS IS A FINE PRESENT Few sews het own A new appeal more str the taining a Dress Pattern of Fine Silks, womsn who eon- in & wide of pretty patterns, suitable for Waists ot Dresses. A Waist o Dress Pattern, in a fancy Christmas box makes an ideal gift. SPECIAL AT $§149 A YARD openéd by the retiring Bowen, and the néwly &lected president, Mrs. Annie Phillips, will assume her du- ties. The meeéting Will be pre¢eded by a supper for members and the Christmas tree will be a feature. Willimantie was visited by _a_ slight showstorm about 7 o'cloek. Wednesday night, but the snow melted as quickly a8 it reached the ground. Norwich enjoyed & peftest night, thé stars béing out all evening. Windham High school basketball {eam will play Woodstock academy _Friday night at § o'clock in that place. The first ame bélween these two feams was a one- slded affair and Windham High triumphed 58 to 13. this score means another one-sided game and three hard days of practice have been held this week. The probable lineup of the local team will be Obernesser and Gerry, forwards ; Captain Connell, centéf; Davis and Sullivan, guards. Gates, Butr and Rogen are utility men. %én men have signed up in the Y. ML C. A. senior pool tournament and garmes will be played until every man has played two gaimes with his 1Aac opponents, The ten seniors enrolled in the match are J. L. Piche, Bugene Jolie, F. Ryan, Peter Potignon, Hyman Chasen;, Robert Bowen, Russell Thompsen, Russell Webster, Ber- fard Larkin and F. C. Davie. Louis Jackson, colored, Will be before the local police court this (Thutsday) morning, charged with intoxication. He was arrested about 6.15 o'clock Wednes- day night on Main street. ‘Twenty of the ninety games in the high | school and employed boys' pool mums-} ment, now in full swing at the local Y. M. €. A., had been played Wednesday night. | F. C. Davis, with 7 gamés won and 1 lost, leads, and is followed by Russell Webster wWith 5 games won &nd 3 lost. The standing to date foliows: Name. W. Davia .. . Webster . Lyneh Taylor . Sandetson . Crane . D. Attardo COLCHESTER The members of the Benevolent society of the Congregational ehurchgmet in the chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to pack 2 box to be sent to Uhandler Normal institute at Lexington, Ky. Delegates from the local grange are 1 | Noriwich today (Thuréday) attending the meeting of New Lehdon County Pomona grange, No. 6, held in Steiner'’s hall. Prot. C. C. Helmold of Willimanitic was In town Tuesday. Fiteh Jones of Hebron was a caller hére Tuesday. Julius Fedus was a visitor in New Lon- don Wednesday. George B. Miller and T. Swan Ratiibun aré in Nofwich this week as jurors. John Willis of Millington was a caller hiere Wedesday. @ heavy storm of Tuesday caused all work on the state road job to be sus- pended. F. ‘Windham is fot satisfied that || HAIR and an ovefeoat Wwhich one wore. This arouseq Jaeoh Wechslérs suspicions and when they went otit of the store he saw Wesléy Brown of Salem was calling on friends here Wednesday. A. Aibert was a Hartford visitor Tued- day. | i JEWETT CITY The Christmas cofmmittes at the Bap- tist ehurch are: For the programme, Miss Ida Fostér, Miss Alice Brown, G H. Prief; tree eommil er, Morris Anderson. Samuel Catheart, Jr., decorati committee the classes taught by Mrs. D. L. Phillips and R. W. Dearn- ley. ‘The teachers of the classes in the Junior grades will purchase the gifts. Miss Helena Labarrée was a most ef- flelent member of the Red Cross Bn- rollment committec. She secured all the women canvasses for Jewett City. Jolin F. Hennon attended fhe Nation- al convention held in Washington, D. C. He Was sent as a délegate from the Jew: ett City chapter. Mr. atid Mrs. Duncan McKay of Lis: bont left Saturday for Scotland, where A business meeting of the Ladies’ so- ¢lety of the Congregational chufth was held at the home of the vire president, Mrs. Bdward A. Faul, Wednesday aft- ernoon. . A hominating committee was appointed, Mrs. Frank Wilcox, Mrs. alter Matshall and Mrs. S. R. Wa- ters. Mrs. Charles D. Wolf was appoint- ed to have charge of some form of enter- taliment in - January. Arrangements wers made for the New Year's gathering, Which will dlso be a reception for the pestor. The reception committee will be Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Robinson; Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Jennings and Mr. and Mrs, Willlam McNicol. The decorating committee appointed is: Mrs. Alex Me- {Nicol, who is to select her assistants. The refreshment committee is Mrs. L. G. Buckingham, Mrs. C. D. Wolt and Mis. B. A. Faust. Mrs, F. D. Ballou has already arranged for a magician ana ofchestra for thé programme. Watited—Téacher for Firgt grade in Jewett City. Apply to supt. schools.—adv. fhe Riverside Gramar school pu- pils dre vrepating a Pllerim rageant Which i8 to be given in Finn Opera house, Between fitty and sixty ehildren witl take part, sach grade being represented. Mra. Néttie Johnson has charge of the uppef grades and Miss May Driscoll of the lower grades, each teacher in the 8enool also training her pupils. A month’s mind mass was sald by Hev. J. J. McCabe at St. Mary's church Tusedny for Dennis Murray. geer's store i8 open Thurs, p. ., diiring hollday season.—ady. ofeer Johin Dolin and Henry Viegard arrested two mier as Suspiclous charae- térs Wednesday afterioon. Théy came into towt from Providence and went to Wechsler's store. Both were intoxicated and théy warited to 8tll a sult of clothes Awful Sick A With Gas Eatonic Brings Relief bayé been awftl sick with g M, W. H. Percon, "and 1oAY 6ah get 0 §ive me dity dnd gas on the stommch taken up #nd eatried out then d that they were traveling In an adtomo- bile. He notified Officer Dolan. As the officer eame Qown the street one of the ten had started the gar; the otlier wall ed on up the street. Officer Dolan he'd up his hiand for the driver to step, but the latter imimedistely put 6n all the power and went up the foad 60 miles an hout. Dolan jurped into & passing car and chased the mah to Geeené, R. 1. There | he passéd him 4nd the man saw that hé} was caught and stopoed. Officer Dol brought him to the Jewett City police sta- tion. On the meantime Mr. Wechsler no- tified Officer Viegard and the other man wis arrested on thé strést. They gave the names of Joseph Roach and ¥red ¢ Bassett. NORWICH CASES APPEAR AT HEARING FOB AUTOMOBILSITS Several Norwich men appeared Tues- day in New Londeh at heafings conduct- ed by Deputy Automobile Commissioner Jolii A. Macdohald in iInvestigdting au- tomobel aceidents. Joseph Bolsclair of 173 Sherman stréet, - Norwich, charged With réckless Qriving while in Jewett City, admitted that he was fined $50 and costs. He admitted that he had a_little sométhing to drink. He sald tHat “they afe on the lookout fof you up arbund Jewett City.” His licefise Wa8 nol taken away, but he was wariied that any future trouble Would ecanse nimi to lose it Thomas Kelley, of 13 Hiekory street, Norwich, was charged with reck- less driving i Yantic, for which he was convicted and fihed $25 and costs. He sald he was traveling about 30 miles an Hour. The commissloner asked Kelley if he wasn't golng hearér 45 miles an hour and he Bald the ear couidd’t go that fast. Asked what kind of a car he had he said Cadillae. “But” he added, It is a 1914 Cadillas snd that mode can't go that fast” “Oh, yes, it can, said Commissioner Macdorald. He allowed to fetain his license with a warning. Alexander Parry of 71 West Main street, Norwich, was @oWn_on the rec- ofd for four oohivictiohe. One was for reckless driving in the town of Frank- lin, onié fof running over 4 dog, and to infractishis f traffic ofdinances. His license was suspended for 30 days and told that it he I8 ever convieted agaln he will lose his licensé for_good. Lonis Plothick of 127 West Main strest, Norwich, who has rufi & public service car between this city and ‘;iew London, when asked how many times he has been arrested gald, laughing, “So many times I don’t remember.” He then attempted to enumerate the ocoasions of his ar- rests; both i Norwieh ahd New Londoh, but gave it up &8 & hopeléss task. He sald that 6né day When he was going from Grotoft t8 NorwWich & big trtick in the road ahead of him steipped gears At the top of the hill aHd rolled batk in- to his cat. “He pald mhe, though,” said Plotniick. Anothér iime & truek struck him and &mashed his héadlights, - He drove without getting theér repaired and Was arrested - When faRed wPhy e had fiot had them repalféd he said that he did not have thoney enoigh on hand to pay for getting them replaced. Concerning one fon When he was fined $10 and costs in the Norwich court he was asked what the offense was and he said he did not Know. Asked if he would have paid $50 just as easily as $40 ‘without knowiig what it was for he said: “Sure. At th 1 had money. The commissioner asked Plothick if he thought that a euspension of his Ii- ocense for 30 days would be too hard on him and Plotnick said: “My Viod, that CLOTHES is too rauch. T've paid enough fof my hard luck.” The commissioner, however, declded that he would suspend Plot- nick’s license for 30 days and Plotnick ded it oyer with good.grace. £ fer of Plainfleld, charg- 8 driving of o motore: iained that, while coasting down the main street in that town he attempt- ed to apply his brakes and the brakes Would not hold. He had fo turn onto the sidewalk to avold striking an ox team. He said that a fivet came out of the brake mechanism which cauesed the difficilty. He was let off without a suspension of license. Isaac Liftschitz, R. F. D. No. 1, Un- casville, admitted operating a_car with- out a license. He explained that he id it 4s an accommodation for a friend. He did it twice aml was caught both times by automibile inspectors. His case was taken under consideratien. Elmer E. Holmés of 40 Summier street, Néw London, charged with being intox. fcated had his cake takefi under cofi- deration after he had explaihed the affair. A Norwich officer testified that Holmes drove his car on the wrong side of a silent policeman I this city where 4 bridge was under construction and that he failed to stop when he ealled to him, but did stop when a motorman v car hailed him. said that he saw that the s torn up and took the routé that he hetiawea SEqTIAE Hr said that he ald not want te stop in «p to the he A when hailed, A8 to his being intoxicated Holmes said that he was g0 badly frightened that he ghook and hé also felt cold. Asked if he had been drinking he sald that he had drank three bottles of home brew, “I never took any home brew before,” he gaid, “and 1 didn't know that it would act the way it did.” He paid a fine of §50 and costs ift the Norwich conrt. Heating Fot Wilimantie Man. Wiltred Blanchette of Willimantic was charged with being concerned {n an aceldént with Philias Belval of Taftville, Bélval claimed that Blanchetté ran inte Him at the corher in South Windham. Belval and two friends testifiéd that Blanchette struole them when they weré a8 far over on their side of thé road as possible to get. Blanchette sald that hé did not see the Belval car ahd did sot know he Struck it wntil he heard his wife soream. It developed that Blan chiette, a short time previously, ran ons to the sidewalk and against 'a hotss congiderably damaging the latter, while attempting_to avold collisioh with & Ameriean Thréad Co. truck in Willimats tie. For this affair he paid & fine of $25 and costs in the Willimantie police court. Meyer Antls of 30 Montauk avénte New London, against Whom & thiirge of reckless driving rested, had his license restored after having been deprived of it sinee August 4, 1910, He admittsd be- ing concerned in severai infractior8 of the law and heavily fined I the New' Léndon police court. He promised to ot get Into_trouble agaln If his license wefs returned. Nearly an hour Was coneutned in the hearing concerning Bdward J. Lavole ot New London, whose truck waé In eollisioh with a navy truek driven by Frank Baad, a sallor stationed at the Submas fine Base. Lavoie had retained Attorney G. Curtls Morgan and the witnesses were eross examined at considerable length. Commissioner Macdonald said at the closé of the tedtimony that He belleved the aceident to be withiout any mean ine tefit, biit more a matter of ‘;reknfinn and he would, impose no pehalty. Morri8 Lévine of 58 Broad stre New London, #as charged with hai pagsed a standing trolley caf. o mitted the charge. He was askéd if he had been arrested before and he said, “Once.” T”.fi, commise®ofier ifm that was all ahd hé sald “Ye” Upon ‘Being pressed on this point Levine ad- thitted that he Had been arfested the year previous, but added that “this was anbther license” Thé commissioner He would let hitn go this time. John Mofrls of B0 York square, New ven, ‘chauffeur for a private family, ‘was present to answer to a comp! made agai~ him for the road. It was cl We have a fine assortment of séts aid in- dividual pieces——Also Traveling Sets and Manicure Rollups. 1Al BRUSHES Imported and Domestic Perfumes Safety Razors and Stroppers Thermos Bottles and Sets Flashlights and Batteries . The Lee & Osgood Co. “PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS” another oaf blew for the read and at- teinipted to pass him at three diftsrent places bétween j<ew London and Fland- ers Junction. He wa 16t go With & warning. Michaél Beek of Rast Lyme, chargea with réckiess riving i€ attempt to &vadé 4 state polieeman, and hus had h licensc Suspenidsd for six mMohths had the lictrBe restoréd te him. Xast Haddam—The body of Peter Lemba, récently drowned at North Ca:| naan; has not besni recovered, althaugh diligent search has been made by Supt, A. R. Dow and his workmen. YOU WILL SEARCH IN VAIN FOR A BETTER OR MORE PRACTICAL GIFT ALL THE CHARM OF AN OPEN FIRE WITHOUT THE BOTHER AND DIRT De H Ja MPHREY iant heats with a clean flame and without odor. An ineandes cent fire red het and glowing like a coal fire. As beautifel as it is useful. To teinfores the furnace on the blasty days and to permit catrying a low fire on the moderate days—+these conditions aré where the Radiantfire is preeminent. \ wemm.uu.woe.:umx-.. i Radiantfires are on display at the stores of Eaton Chase, Nerwich Eiectrie Company, and Preston Bros., as well as at our own salesroom at 37 Shetucket Street. Miss Jennie Parkef, Miss Charlotte Btark, §. W. 8lark and William Marvia attended Sea View Ponomd mee s at Ciinten last week Thursday. r. tnd Mre. Dohald Reyholds were New Londen visilora Monday. A humiber of yownk peopie enjoyed a sifaw fide to Deep Jivef last Week to at- tond movies and & danck Mrs. Hafvey Manwarig of visited Mrs. O. A. Ely recentl Leonard OUis of New Londoh Wad i own b5 BuBinEks lakt waek, James Bly Hardihg, Who has been In Bouth Ametied for a Rumbet of years, s Tabt Lyme ly. oh his way home to Lymé #ith l;b uy, Mf. and Mrs. Chatles Morgan 1Rt bt Saturday for the south, whife they Will Wpend the wihter. Mrd Loulse Jewett was & Middieisin itor Jast week. Hatry Hall 6 New London shebt e Gaf &t his farm recentl; Walllngtord—Dedication of the st rial by 5 at Cheate schiool, Walllig- ford, will be made a part of the exereies on Memotial day, May 03. This bul'ding. which will probablf eest §i56.005, it i ory of Choate boys who fell I ihe world war. A significant endorsement of the New Karo by one of the largest maple grove owners in Vermont Explains million of mfi."flf;'m dlu 4 that he spesded up When