Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1920, Page 2

Notwick Bufletin, Willimantic Office, Chareh strost. Telephono 105, The police court was crowded Friday morping when the men caught Thursday night in the police net set for booze run- ners came before the court. The drivers of the two cars captured, Carl Lemeuro if ot the greatest haul made in the state since booze runners took to automobiles in plying their trade. Tracking automo- mile tire marks over country roads and tramping thick woodlands in search of the hidden booze was a job worthy of a skilled degective, but the local police did the job, and it was well dome. Every wnd Charles Chippo, with their passen- | oficer who took part in the chase and gers, Tony Magora, Tony Mandello and WRose Velleca, appeared and stated that their home was in New Haven. and Chippo, the drivers of wagons, were held on charges of reckless Mandello, Magor and M Jeca were charged with having intosicat- ing lguor in their possession. Rates but that her home w 1 tomoblie knew that hidden had been fous yolice had, howeve the vicinity of the marks of automobile tires corre wit hthose on the b and these facts aided in case against the trio Chippo, acting as that they desired to the cases were accord At the time of the #he nor her cempanion: the She Miss Veliec o running ma clinghing spokesman, s secure counsel lingly il Monday, Dec Judge Frank H fixing the amount of bonds at $1,000 ¢ During the afternoon Friday Joseoh of New Haven, a relati A came to this city nad put up @ eash bond s Vel- stated they had mprint and nued un- F Pe hunt for the liquor, as well as others who | aidea, made it possible o get both auto- Lemeuro | mobiles in the trap instead of only one. booze Thal these automobiles were engaged in running whiskey for an organized gang is held without doubt by the police. Two other Cadillac machines that were looked The five | over by the police, but which were found mot guilty to the charges. The |e girl gave her age to the court 30, and Amold Peckham was appointed guardian ad litem in her case. that she had been staying in New Haven | pty, are also thought to be in the game and were returning after a successful trip. It is thought that the whiskey was orig- inally stolen from the government ware- es in New Jersey. | Willimantie citizens are responding to Tithe call for money to aid the starving U | children in Europé, and uwp to Friday it the sum of $109 had been ralsed. The money is not being solicited and gifts " | of any amount will be acceptéd gladly. ¢|Those who have taken an “invisible uest” for Christmas, or who have given | money to the cause, are Frank P. Fenton, 4| Robert H. Fenton, John E. Clark, E. " | Frank Bugbee, James P. Bath, J. B. Ful- . lsriel & Son, M. J. Hopkins, nse Chagnon, Kinezyk & Klosowski, Tubridy-Welden, Ernest Chesbro. Alice J. © and someone who eigned “a riend.” Contributions may be sent to W. Reynolds, at the Willimantic Trust company. Constable Elmer H. Young and Charles % | 1. Baker made a trip to the Norwich the ted and 088 | K. state hospital Friday afternoon with Mrs. of 35,000, covering the nceregate bonds | \.jlie Dumbriski, who had veen adjudged of the fi d Judge Fo< © @ reeeidt 4 sufferer from hallucinations by Dr. C. for the money. Chief Killourey then re-1p gimonds and Dr. F. M. Smith. The Jeased the accused and they were imme-|\oman wys examined following com- diately arrested by the f uthorities | aints from neighbors in North Windham and bonds of $500 med. Pella she wouid injure her children, did not have the jey at _the lectman James M. Smith and time but desy A messac to New Young found the story to be Haven for the cessary 1o release | correct unon going to her home. Judge Bis friends. The amount was paid upon | o¢ Probate Otto B. Robinson called for the arrival of the cash, about 6 o'clock ¥riday night, and the The five arrested affair as and before they were singing and rells § Wdve The ecaptire of the second car lad with whiskey took the eapture of. the cases work = Samuel S store in North Win of the first capty Two men and a munication with booze rumners. went 1 party line calied the other hurried trip r ®f the three. It w they were calling Co wen, which is the te $ite the name of Fred Rut street, and that at jeast one of by Asmtonio. The trio tion with booze run! had put up at Stimpsc Lle with the lighting The three were locked u and then a three hov before the liquor t fJoeated by the molice. The found hidden behind Bear Hill, in the town of & mile from the Highway The mamber of cases that of the Cadillac haul and the-value ©f the booze at present- The liqu ered early Friday morning well over $5,000. Killourey, whose in the first car caugh surrender rather thau the riot gums loaded the police carried with (! The landing of thes: sulomobiles represents onc En ROVE'S . GROVE This arrest was du Stimpson, believing the this led t ome time it to the e location evening. | ( hi the amination, continued case of James Besudry, hea, was nolled Friday court. The accused was iursday morning on a charge of non-support. It is stated that be is to move his family to Pawtucket, R. L, he formerly made his home. homas E. Duff of Newark, N. J., Mr. whe 24 |and Mrs. James Moreland and son Albert ine | of Plainfield, Conn., are guests of Mr. and a|Mrs. John C. Duff of Turner street Miss Mary Flaberty is spending the ristmas holidays with friends in Hart- ford s Mae Shea ‘eft Friday for Provi- . to spend the holidays with Bowen of this city, author of the I One His Own Priest” states ')c':; “”'h" and an- knew it was some book, but never R s Ko ed it would travel around the world ony 4 Anton| the ca a ing ated they rst year of jts publication. Re- received an order for the n editor of “Practical Medi- er printed in Delbi, India. wen thinks he may have put Willi- : on the map through the publi- ation of this book. 0's be of trou-1 Travel on the rafireads and trollev m of the car. | f04dS coming into this city has - been for the night | heavy during the past tew days but Fri- urs' search followed | 18Y Was the biggest day of all Special hidden was | coaches awere on many of the trains and liquor was | the trolley company sent an extra car a st n n, found eq) by ¢ g pinne wnd made with o tw * ke chances with buckshot that To One and All THAT IT Wil WISH. it B STORE CLOSED ALL DAY TODAY FOR CHRISTMAS The H. C. Murray Co. % Usion 8¢, : 10-62 LORTH ST, o Bros. JAY M. SHEPARD Suceeesing Fiimors & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer VOLLIMANTIC Lady Assiateat Tel comnection Dr. F. . Jackson ntio FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Willimantic, Coan. Phone D¢ thady Assistant) about figures w r was discoy- = YOUR| ™. HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS! ¢ AND THAT THE COMING YEAR WILL BRING YOU PROSPERITY WITH GOOD HEALTH, IS OUR SINCERE two { during the afternoon Friday. The heavy vel affected the running time of the ains to some extent. Miss TTelen McVes h's hospital er home in h, a nurse at St. is spending the holiday Norwich. arles H. Tate, dled Thursday night home in Liberty Hill from diabetes. as born April 10, 1851, William and Ellen Tate. Survivin bis wife, and a son, Charles S.| of Brooklyn, N. Y. John N. Walbridge, of North Coventry, ¥ afternoon at his ho g from a shoclk suffe o. He was born in Tolland. 1860, the son of Porter and ek Walbridge. He had been e for the towns or Tolland eniry In_the etate legislature, al- ffice a8 selectman in the town. ventry. He was a farmer and be- helonging to the grange was a of the Sheep Treeders’ Assoel- and ‘of the Ayreshire club. Surviv- m s his wife, also two daughters. Mabel €. Walbridge of North Cov- and Mrs. T. B. Beach, Jr. of 1ariford, two brothers, Georze of Spok- Wish, and Dwight Walbridge of ed 0. N. Y.: three sisters, mrs, Lizzle o of Vernon Cemter, Mrs. Lucy Nand and Mrs. Mary Murless. thofst church Sunday speciat il he heard at the morning ser- t 10:45. Sunday school at mnoon. |7 rth lcazne meets at 6:15 p. m. and preaching service is held at 7 p. the thur D, € Fisst Taptist church, Rev. Ar- rpenter, pastor, will preach at secial Christmes music. Sundav = at noon. Christian Endeav- at § p. m., followed by evening service at 7 o'clock. The Salvation Army will hold services t No. 672 Maln street. Sunday sehool munity 0 p. m., evening service at 8 p. m. Christion Sclence services are held | Sunday morninz at 10:45 in the Weman's b rooms at 803 Main street. Subject of lesson sermon, Christion Sclence. At the Firat Congrégationas church. Rev. Harry §. MeCready. the pastor. will preach at 10:45 o'clock. Children’s non, Hans Wazner and the Angel. Morning sermon. The Holy Family and the Whole Family. Church school at 9:45 a. m. Men's Forum meets at 12:15. subjeet. “Is Industrial Democracy Possi- ble? leader, Judge George E. Hinman Christman candlelight service at 4 ». m. CCLCHESTER James Horowltz and party motored to Willimantie Thursday. 3 | George Gilmore, who is working ue for a few days. Raymond Squires of Hartford is at his] home on Norwich avenue for a few days’ vacation. S. J. Kellogg of New Britain was the i guest of friendsin town Friday. | Jerrold and Harold Kerr left Friams for their home in Valatle, N. Y., to spend the holidays. ' Wm. H. Ryan, superintendent of the state road job is spending the holidays at his home in South Norwalk. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Van _Cleve are guests of relatives in New York duriog Thy GRIGEH Malte s ix ‘..1 ‘Westchester, is at his home on Norwich { the nottdays. ing Wednesday evening ir Masonic There are twenty-four members. ton at the Baptist parsonage. Myron R. Abell was leader. Lebanon were in town Thursday. Haddam. James Johnson was a2 Willimantic itor Friday. COVENTRY for being présent at Sunday school most times during the year. Orentt reeently came here to spend winter, but within a few days was taken ill. The body was taken to Bristol, Sunday for burial. ‘Selectmen W. L. Higgins and W. B. Hawkins were in Boston a part of week on town business. A number from here attended the grim pageant in Rockville Sunday even- ing. Thursday evening. in the Congregational ‘morning. Gowdy. the Pilgrims and a historical was given by Rev. the evening also a special program pictures of colonial times with a nett. ry Lerkham, with seventeen present. for the Chrisimas tres. were served as usual. will be in two weeks with Mrs. Ne A runaway occurred on the street were getting into their wagon near store. One was already in when other was knocked down as the suddenly jumped and ran. a doctor. to close the gash. The other jumped out the back of the wagon had no seriops injuries. The horse south as far as Mrs. Burdick’s and him. to the house With a severe cold, !s members of grange went to Plainfild Tuesday assisting in the Christmas the usual tree. number of visitors enjoyed tae tainment. Newburyport, Mass. recently at Rev. Mrs. Hawe: A. J. Hetrick's. Christmas ~ shopping for school. the holiday at his home here. Leslie Gardiner, in the service «f u. ham's and William Town’s. VOLUNTGWN Services this (Christmas) morning m., with special music by the cheir having Killed one. sixth fox this season and his record. James Hopkins while fox hunting day last week, lost his hound, Wheeler. before Mr. Hopkins could reach him. and instrumental music games were played and tavern for the social R I ing station, the holidays. MYSTIC (Greene. New York for the holidays. Paige and family. phoid feevr, is somcwhat impreved. Philip Raymond of West Point John F. Noyes. Miss Bertha Montgomery has returned to her home in Griswold for the holidays. The Christmas tree of Quianibaug Sun- day school was held Thursday evening in the chapel. A fide supper was served at 6 o'clock, after which gifts were dis- tributed from the well laden Christmas tree. A sogial hour followed. Miss Marion Gray is home from New York to spend the holidays with her par- ents, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. George Scott and urday). The charters members of the new lodge of the Order of Baster Star held a meet- to make arrangements for institution. Schools in town closed Friday for ‘the winter recess. Most of the out of town teachers left for their homes Friday. John Huntley and Miss Katherine Eag- an of Hebron were in town Thursday. Arthur Remington of Phovidence is the guest of his father, Rev. B. D. Reming- At the mid-week prayer meeting in the Congregational chapel Thursday evening. Eaward Jomes and G. H. Thomas of Daniel T. Williams left Wedneaday to: spend the holidays with friends in Bast The community tree and entertainment was held in the church Friday evening. About 140 presents were distributed to the children under 14 and special prizes were given to Otis Hill and Elmer Clatk Mrs. Ella Orcutt, 66, died at the home of her son, William E. Orcutt, Friday af- ter a brief illness with pneumonia. Mrs. The Ready Helpers met in the chapel R. E. Peerman of Hartford preached church Sunday Miss Marian GrisWold of Hazardville spent the week end with Miss Doris CANTERBURY GREEN Sunday last, at the church, the services were in commemoration of the landing of sermon Robert Humphrey. In been prepared consisting of stereopticon by the pastor, recitation by Mrs. Clinton Frink and reading by Mrs. Artbur Ben- The industrious women of the parish met Tuesday afterncon with Mrs. I sides the usual work bags were made Refresments The next meeting week as two women from North Scciety She receiv- ed a bad cu: on the head and was taken into Mr. Frink's to await the arrival of Several stitches Were necessary women brought back by a delegation sent after Chauncey Frink, who has been confined Canterbury ning and gave a short program besides festivities with exchange of presents from a pret- tily decorated arch of green instead of A Christmas tree entertainment with exercises by the children was held at the Black Hill school Thursday evening. A enter- Miss Biizabeth Collins spends the two weeks' vaeation at her home in Andrew Clark of “Hyde street visited Mrs Humphrey and Mrs. Sager wero in Norwich Monday doing the Sunday Herbert Tracy of Storrs is spending S .navy, and now stationed at New- port News ic wvisiting at Heory Lark- St. Thomas' church will be a low mass at 7 a. m. and a high mass at 10.30 a der the direction of Organist Miss Eva Gaudette. Both masses 'will be celebrat- ed by the pastor, Rev. Ludovic Paradis. John Herbert and George W. Hateh, with their femous fox team were out at daylight Saturday morning, returning at noon with a red and a gray fox, each Mr. Herbert kilied his Skinny, has been in at the death of 11 of these cunning amimals, & pretty good valuable fox- The dog having chased ‘he fox to the shores of Pachaug pond, the fox took to the ice and the dog fol- lowed, broke through and was drowned At Ye Olde Robbins Taverns, which in former years used to ring with the och- oes of song and of the dance there was once more & merry party when young people from the village gathered there Thursday evening and entertained a par- ty of young people from Norwich. Voeal was enjoyed, refreshments Were served and = general good time was enjoyed until midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Magrey loaned the use of the old William A. McGuire spent the week- end_with friends at Charleston Beach, Clifford Riel of the U. 8. naval train- Newport, s at home for ‘Prof. W. G. Park of Milbury, Mass., 18 ithe guest of his niece, Mrs. Bergen L Miss Barbara MacDonald is home from Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Paige and daughter, Miss Louise, are spending Christmas in Springfield with Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Milton Wasseman, who is ill With ty- spending Christmas with his aunt, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. C. R Backus and chil- ginmbwm»wynw David returned to New York today (Sat- JEWETT CITY Today (Christmas) and Sunday at St. Dalllaary's church the choir will sing Leon- Miss Delia Morey ; salos by Misses Delia Morey and Aglae Therrien, organist and chorister. Offertory, Adeste Fideles, by Charlés Harrington, William Diigean, ‘William Laliberte, Chester Stafford, Wil- liam Driscoll, Ulderic Jodoin. After mass. the entire choir will sing Gloria in Excel- sis Deo. . At the Baptist ehurch the following is the musical program Sunday morning: Prelude, Gloria in Exoelsis, W. A. Mozart; offertoire, Coro Fugato, V. Novelio; The Christ Story, duet by Mr. and Mirs. G. H. Prior; chorus by choir; Just the Whisper- ed Name of Jesus, male ehorus; postlude, Christmas Processional, W. H. Maxfield. Evening—Prelude, Be Not Afraid (chorus from Elijah), Mendelssohn; cantata, The vis- Christmas Adoration, by Carrie B. Adams. | “The soloists will be Tyler Gilbert, G. H. Prior, Richmond P. Gardner, Misses Ma- bel Frink, Georgiana Campbell and Agnes Franklin, Mre. Robert Wilbur and Mrs. George H. Prior. Duets and choruses for men’s and women's voices. Chorus of 20 voices. Postiude, Song of the Magi, E. L. Ashford. The pastor's morning message to the Juniors will be Finding the Christ Child, and to the Seniors His Name. Young People's service at 6.15 and cantata at 7 o'clock. Rev. M. D. Fuller, pastor evan- gelist. Congregational church Sunday morn- ing: Anthem. In Old Judea (Roy Edward Nolte), with solo by G. Curtis Hull; solo, A Dream of Betblehem (E. L. Ashford), Miss Sadie Thompson. The regular choir will be assisted by E. F. Burleson, G. Curtis Hull and Carieton Havens. His Star, Christmas sermon, by Rev. Clinton H. Andrews. Sunday . afterncon at 4 o'clock, The Word That Came True, a Christmas story-cantata, story and diyrics by ¥dith Sanford Tillotson, music by 1. H. Meredith, will be sung by a chorus of 25 women’s voices. Sopranos—Misses Sadie Thompsen, Venetta MacLaughlan, Ethel Fiske, Isabel Marshall, Evelyn Johnscn, Madeline Galluy, Anna Littlefield, Ber- nice Wolf, Mabel Kanuhan, Irene Stew- art, Flora Littlefleld, Helen Magel, Ruth Peterson, Anna Peterson, Violet Peterson, Mary Williams, Beatrice Alley, Bertha Eichelberg; altos—Mrs. Frank Goring, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox, Misses Ethel Thom son, Gladys Jeffers, Bessie Thompson, Clara Adams, Rosina Allyn. The story will be read by Rev. C. H. Andrews. Or- ganist, F. S. Leonard; director, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox. The Baptist Christmas coucert program follows: Hymn, Joy to the World; scrip- ture reading and prayer, Rev. M. D. Ful- ler; recitation, A Little Word of Wel- come, Marjorie McLean; exercise, The Stars, Arthur Tripp, Harold Frink, Ches- ter Sweet, William Dearnley, Raymond Catheart ; golo, Twinkle, Twinkle, Christ- mas Star, Mildr ilbert; exercise. His Natal Night, Priscilla Tucker, Emma Dearnley, DMiildred Sweet; recitations, Christmas Eve, Susan Terry; A Prayer, William Brewster; song, Hurry Up, Mr. Clock, Mrs. n's class; recita y Berry, Marian Wilbur Christ is Born, Faure Rainville; exer- cise, What Christmas Means, Eilen Prior, Rose Crumb, Ruby Gray, Arlite Tucker sos recitations, When You Were Small, Mar~ garet Jordan; Mother's Surprise, Ruth Catheart ; , Sending a Christmas Box, Mrs. George Prior's class: reading, Christmas Giving, Mrs. A. G. Brewster. After which gifts from the different Sun- day school classes will be received. Song, Beatrice Catheart. The Askbland club is having Christmas exercises tonight at 7.45 o' rec and effectivet decoratic §; make the clubhouse even more attractive than usu- al. A well arranged program has been planned for the entertainment. Only Ash- dand operatives and their families will be admitted tonight, but the public has been Invited to visit the clubhouse Sunday from L1to4p m Willism Franklin, 13, died at Backus hospital in Norwich Thursday night. eHe bas been ill for several weeks and his zase puzzled the doctors. An operation the the vt, the Pil- had alk Te- son. this ihe the 158 and ran was im- eve- all the pain was Jocated on the left side. He was a great favorite with everyone, being a bright, lovable little lad. He was an unusually good singer for so young a boy. He was a member of the Baptist church and a pupil in the seventh grade of Riverside grammar school. He is sur- vived by his mother, Mrs. Agnes Frank- lin, o sister, Agnes Franklin, and a brother, Albert Franklin, of Jewett City. At & meeting of the exeeutive commit- tee of the Jewett City chapter, American Red Cross, $200 was appropriated as a contribution to the Furopean council fund. The commitice aiso favored the forma- tion of a class in home nursing and ap- pointed Mrs. R. F. Chency chdirman of a committees to make the necessary ar- rangements. If there s anyone who has @ baby carriage to donate, Mrs. T. A. Rioux would be glad to put it in wuse where it would be appreciated. Join F. Hemnon, delegate to the national Red Cross convention in Washington, D. C., gave a fine report of all the meetings. Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Ford are spend- ing the holidays in Chula. Va. Mrs. J. 8. Jeffers has returned from Phenix, R. L, to spend the winter at her daughter's, Mrs. F. H. Gilbert Riehmond P. Gardner is at home from Ann Arbor, Mich., for the holidays. Mre. Charies H. Butts returned from Backus hospital Friday, having undergone » serious surgical operation. The Christmas party at the Céngrega- tional church was very largely attended Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus (Edward Faust and Alice Blair) were cleverly impersonated. Mrs. F. E. Robinson arranged the program, each elass contributing’ eertain nuiubers. Cake and ice cream were served. Rev. C. H. Andrews was presented a handsome leather traveling ease. the gift of mem- bers of his parish, Mrs. E. A. Faust, vice president of the Ladies' society, making the presentation. The choir, the members of which are so faithfui to their votun- tary duties, received a shower of gifts from the church. The program was an- pounced by Supt. Alex MeNijcol as fol- lows: Christmas Story, Ruth Munn: prayer. anthem; recitation, Merry Christmas, Walter Gering ; recitation, My Gift, Janet Wilcox; duet, Ellen Famst, Doris Johneon ; recitations, The Smile of the Christmas Holly, William Stebbins; the! at un- dog. one Ethelle Parkburst; recitations, At Christ- mas Time, Annie Eichelberg; The King's Birthday, Myrtle Stetson ; piano solo, Ma- bel Kanahan; reeitations, Eumlee Web- ster, Edith Musn; piano duet, Ethel ‘Thompson, Rosina Aliyn; recitation, Olza i | recitations, Ruth Ballou, Walter Richard. son; song, Mrs. Gallup's class; tions, The Poet's Word, Christine Mar- shall, Marjorie Webster, Russell Carpen- ter; piano solo, Mrs. John P.- Post. Miss Lolets Lord had o Christmas tree at the White schoolhouse and the chil- dren‘held an entertainment on the clos- ing day of school. Miss Lond is teaching in the same school Whish she herself, her Zfaiher, grandfather and greai-grandfather attended. CLARKS FALLS Mrs, Arthur Maine, Mr. and Mrs. Marie Host and daughter Irene of Westerly wWere guests over Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Morgan left | Charles P. Wednesday for Chicago to spend Christ- ard's Mass in E (b) flat, accompanied by |3 Rejoice, Mrs. A. M. Clarke's class /| showed the trouble to be appendicitis, but | On Christmas, Frederick Eichelbere ; solo, | Zegeer; song, Ruth and Edith Munn; | for the past few days. The belated Christmas rush has started in earnest, sured in the past two days. clerks have been added to the iagular force to help ite maters. The in- coming parcel arranged beforehand. Four substitute carriers are busy delivering the pack- ages and have succeeded so far in pre- veniing cengestion. F. Lenihan estimates that the incoming mail is fully as heavy as it was iast mendous flood of post cards being mail- ed, presents this year. . mar school, an interesting program was tivities. At the Lower Pawcatuck school, the children received gifts from a huge Christmas tree. Carols were sung. and refreshments were served. The party was_under the supervision of the teach- cr, Miss Fannie Seymour. 'Acording to local merchants business ‘was not as good as it was a year ago. Not as many twenty dollar bills were 1floating 2round, and people purchased less expensive gifts this year. Unem- ployment in the mills and quarries, and nsettled conditions in general probably accounted for this. Westerly grange, No. 18, Patrons of Husbandry, met Tuesday evening in Grange hall, Avondale. A short busi- ness meeting was held during .which Witliam P. Browning was made an hon- crary member of the orgamization. A special Christmas program was arranged by the worthy lecturer, lsabelle C. man, which included a Christmas tree for the ‘children of the community, several selections by the Grange orchestra, a The Birthday of a King, by Miss Jessie Cross, a Mother- Goose play en- titled A Reception for Santa Claus, oy the children assis'ed by Miss Bessie Champlin as Mother Goose and Leo as Santa Ciaus; followed by recitatinas and songs by the children. Wafers and ice cream were served. There will be Christmas tree exercises at the Methodist Episcopal church Mon- day evening 30. A concert will be given by the children of the Sunday school, after which a pageant entitled No Room in ‘he Inn, will be presented. The cast follows: F. E. A. Leete; Robert dea- 2 ms, Celena Veale, Inez Baker and Ruth Percy; rich ma .y ; physician, Arthur Scott; the ster, Milo Champlin; men, Fred Percy, Arthur Scott and Milo lame boy, n, Louize Payn Residents of Paweatuck are interosted to mote that the grand total of assessed values for the town of tonington has in- creased § 96 over that of last A U. S. sailor from to re h e. J. C. Pucklin of Rutland, Vt, who has been visiting in town for several days, will scon leave for South Pines, N. to spend the winter. Three Rhod Island men have been named in the ble for duty in the new general staff | corps, announced this morning. The se- lection has just been completed by a board of five general offigers, headed by Gen. Jolm J. Pershing, sd has been ap- proved by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. Col. eritte S. Chaffee, Lieut. Col. G. Edward Buxton and Lieut, Col. Tdward J. W. Profitt are among the es A total of 607 regular army, national guard, reserve and emergency officers compriso the board selections _Peter Powers Palmer, 88, 2 well known resident of Hope Valley and Woodville, died Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Shetield, 15 West street, Westerly, where he had made his home for the ‘past :wo years. Mr. Pal- mer was born in Hopkinton, January 21, 1832, and was educated in the schools of that’ town. March 23, 1856, he married Caroline L. Chappell, who died about 14 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer passed the first six years of their marfled life in New London and then came back to reside in Hopkinton. Mr. Palmer was a farmer in Hope Val- ley and Woodville for many years andéhe’ resided in the latter place until his health commenced ‘o fail, when he came to re- side with his daughter in Westerly. He survived by four daughters, Mrs. Emme Browning of Hope Valley, Mrs. Annie Shefiield of Westerly, Mrs. Mary Edwards of Canonchet and Mrs. Abbie Martin of New Brunswick, N. J., and three sons, fverett P. Palmer of Hopkin- | ton, Gideon R. Palmer of Hope Valley, 2nd Clark W. Palmer of Woodville. Twenty grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren also sur ed the Christmas exercises at the West Broad street school Thursday and enjoy- d the following program: Mareh, (pian- ist, Elizabeth Wheeler; Drummer, Ray- mond Stiliman) school; song, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, school; salutation, Militaris, eighth grade boys, captain, Preatice Kenvon; recitation, A Trick on Santa, Charles Redford; doll drill, § girls from grade 3; song, Shine Oufy Oh Elessed Star, from grade 2; Chris Julia Stahle and Stiltmun: recitation, Polly's Marion Kenyon; fo'k dance, 16 children from grade 1; song. Angels from the Realmn {Christmas Play, 13 children from grade 8 song, Sikent Night, schola; piano solo, Marjorio Rabcock; reciiation, Santa Claus and the Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe, Gladys Chapman; wreath and flag drifl, grade 4; Christmas Stock- ings. 5 pupjls from grade 3; song, San- ta Claus, Robert Spellman and Bernard Stenhouse Wwith chorus by grade 2; reci- |tation, A Christmas Dilemma, Irese El- sn; exercise, Christmas Arithmetie, four pupfls from grade 5; chorus, Noel Star, grade 7; recitation, Christmas at }Sea, Winifred Bogle; :song, Christmas Eve, school. i Edwara 3. | cateher “Hap” Fenelon, former star and fullback on the high scheol teams, 18 now a member of Jack Demp- sey's camp in New York city. Hap fell in with Dempsey a few weeks ago, and was the champion's gues: at the recent Dempsey-Brennan mill, where he ogcu- Died a ringside seat. According to Hap's dope, Jack would put Brennan out in one round if they should engage In another bout. He says the moving picture royal- ties cut the figure in the last engage- ment. i : The funeral of Mrs. Louis Armosk, who died in Logan, W. Va., Dec. 20, was held Friday afternoon from the home of her mother on Marlo‘t avenue, Wester- ly. Rev. F. A. MacDonald of the Con- Etegational church conducted the services and burial was in River Bend cemetery. The bearers were Albert Smifh, George Moore, Henry Blackler, Joseph Terra- nova, Francis White and k Patton. the wise | ive him. | About 150 parents and friends attend- | * The two stamp windows at the West-|was the sister of Raymond Blake, West- patronized | €Fl¥'s aviation ace in tho war, winner erly. moat office. hame been. welll of the Distinguished service medal an the Croix de Guerre. Rev. Fr. Lawrnece J. Kelledy, former and over 1000 packages have been in-|pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Four exira|Conception, is expeced in Westerly for the Christmas holidays. ¥r. Kelledy has been on a visit to his old home in Jng- tand, and ¢ is being worked in the | nis Hrother basement, where all facilties had been|on the battlefield of France. also visited the grave of -was buried where he Tejl Two soldiers will be at the pest pffice N. T A Cbristmas community sing was held in the Country Club house, Wednesday evening. tively decorated by members of the jun- Postmaster Thomas F. e year, but the outgoing matter is slightly | Assistant Postmaster James F. Spellman -|cf the Westerly post office department, D e e wile: S Ol Tabar oo Hair : would seem that the Westerly pub- m?‘:;x:z;m; parcel post during their spare : el mi ELo I Ny otk tins et - T here, yet no suitable fireman has been obtained at the post office. The The pupils of the public schools of | jop 4 Pawcatuck enjoyed Christmas entertain-|rated as soon as received. Experience is ments Thursday afternoon. At the gram-|the main Tequirements, All the churches i town are planning given by the pupils, nd‘mny u:: 'm, special music for Christmas doy or rarents were present to wiiness 8- | Christmas Sunday, In_accordance with custom, Willinn | ©Of our newspapers prowmpied me to A. Wileox, of Pawcatuck is sending cal-| endars to all the town clerks in New London county, Conn., and Washington county, R. L The Westerly soccer football league has two games scheduled for this| (Christmas) morning. The textile team | will play the American Thresd st Riv-| good deal. My heart seemed to be erside Park and Bradford will play the Caledonians at Bradford. The public schools of Westerly closed Thursday afternoon for the Christmas recess. Jan. 8, 1921 Young people who are attending pre- paratory schools and colleges are home for the holidays. Mrs. Alice Waterbury, Westerly, died at her home in Brooklyn, i3 Y., Mondx; born in Westerly, the daugiter of Syd-| ney and Emily Morzan Edwards. was the niece of Mrs. James M. Blake of Spruce street. South County Post, No. 24, American Legion of Shaonock will dies' night, December 31st. Narragansett council, N of Columbus, is planning to hold a third degree non, January 2nd, houge, Westerly. Miss Ellen F. Pendleton, president of Wellesley college, is visiting at her home in Westerly for the holidays. g The tug Westerly towed the schooner | Altana M. Jagger down the Pawcatuek | |Fiver Thursday and sho salled westward Fridey. | Eurene O'Nell who has been employed in Cleveland, Oh'g for the years, is at his for the holidays. Frank Venneit, Tiven's Opera house, stooped off here Friday for a few hours. is residence as Vancouver, Canad: The post offire hours today (C! T dows Wil Be open from 7 to 9 In the ! morn noon. one full delivery, and the six substitute | parcel post men will work until every- | thing Christmas H. T. §. dance Tucsday eve- ning. The Christma: Bantist church Sunday echool will held in the vestry Monday evening. The relief committen of the People's itial list of officers eligi- | Mission under the diree exander Smith, was di mas baskets to the needy families of the town Friday. The emnloyes of the Westerly Automa- {tie Telenhone company held a Christmas act on the civic committee of 1 At the gession of the Third court Friday morning, Judge Oliver H. | Williams presiding, the case of Andrews and company vs. G. H. Lanvhear was de- fauited and passed for proof of claim. All other cases on the docket were con- | tinued for one week. Mrs. Grace Decker Hart, who married |Lane Alexander in New York Wednes- day, i well known in Westerly, Her fa. {ther, Rov. Frank H. Decker, is a former {pastor of the Pawcatuck Congregational church. Tho teams and committees In charge of the Hoover drive which will be lsumched here Mondav, will have supper | at the Colonial club Sunda final plans for the work will be mnda Mrs. Mary A. Higins has sol to George {E. Murphy a bullding and fot !0 West Brord, near Mechanie street. Oleo‘t Mills of Colgate College ¥ home for the vacation. Postmaster Thoras|for the next Tew days on Tecruiting ser- The world is 612 in werrow, Yet still, on Christmas morn Our hearts grow soft and tender Becaure a Child was born. O rich, O strong. O moble. 1 A sufe within Tafe's tom. i1l open, and appiications will be Moultonville, Carroll Co., N. Hy ®An account I read about ‘Fruit- aives’ or Fruit Liver Tablets in one try this remedy. I was all run down and work was burdensome owisg to Indigestion and Fuliness, duc fo gas on my stomach which caused me to belcha affected. Tt was two years sgo thet Twasin this condition and began the use of | *Fruit-a-tives’. Even though the trouble had been of a few years standing, the use of ‘Fruit-a-tives’ formerly of | proved the very remedy I required. T was freed of the Indigestion, which T attribuied to my heart; and I san conscientiously recommend ‘Truite stives’ 25 & remedy of merit”. Mrs. FRANK W. WALLACE. B0c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 256, Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES i Limited, OGDENSBURG, N Y. The vacation will end Momday, Mrs. Waterbury was She observe La- . 21, Knights exemplification at Sunday after- Bliven's opera past few| ome on Stillman avenue | > former proprietor of will ristmas) observe da win- . and from 5 to € in the after The regular carriers will male teaned um. ations are out for the annm festival of the Fire' be | fon of Mrs. Al- uting Christ- | - zers s celebration in the rooms of the company | i~ re: ",. ‘h s M, o Thursday evening. Fach of the girl em- o in.the to | Pioves received 2 box of candy and the Zord for men a box of cigars from tho offictals. A 71 Chase and Mrs. H. B. Blackmar (Clara E. Bob-| chijaren, e Yors at the cock of Potter Hill) has been a Thome of Mr. us Dean, iIn by the mayor of San Franciseo, th entertalnied the Firemon's e cub of the viliage Tuesday ev- ening at his hom Eleanor spending ki the home of her rel G Smith, H. Wright will speak Sun- in the M. E. church on the strict N London is school vacation at tives, Mr. and Mrs. day mo: theme, The Crawford et chure evening agad At 7 p. m, the Ci the Sunday school will be ! Claus will_be present and ren ble assis'ance. The progremme is varied and instructive and in public. . An offer- ing will be taken. This school'ls 1ledged to the Armenian Relief. GALES FERRY Portland.—Fernadette lodge, Order of Vasa, at its annual meeting held & pack- The clubhouse had been effac-|uge soclal for the benefit of the Armenian for society of the Village Improvement T “Food » Drink” for All Quick Lunch st Home, Ofiics; sod Fountams. #Hw& Hope Valley a fat calf Monday that Lyston Mergan, | weighed 308 pounds. Mrs. Horace Palmer and Miss Sarah Edith Biske was born in Westerly Dec. 9, 1899, the daughter of the late James Blake, and Mrs. Annie Blake. She assoclation, with evergroen and red crepe| = paper, ribbons, which were arranged in | festoons from ‘the cemter of the room to jthe rides, With a huge red and green bell suspended from ihe center. Red draperies| - Providence, R. h of this ribbon st the Window snd ecan- Machlne 68 dles burning in candelabra fu Aiferent S places in the room, gave & plessing of- foct. A beantifully decoraied Christmas tree, electrically lighted, stood In the rear of the gramme was give: Yo Faithful, by the audlencs; grecting, *|Rev. G, H. Wright; soug, Away i a Manger, Midnight Cloar wau mung by the ehlldren around the Christmas tres, wikh all lights turn. od oft but these on the treo, About Carels, told by M Freeman, No, 1, Group of Carois, God Rest Yo' Merry Gentlemen, I SaWw Three —— Franklin Teiepnone: Company usien us Engincera Founders Machinists Manufacturers of HARRIS-COR- LISS ENQGINES. Brown Valve Gear applied to all makes of Cor Usa Engines, Engine Repairs Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys, ings, Couplings, Ciutches, Large stock always en hand. General Mill Repairs. Special machinery of all kinds. room. The following pro- Hymn, O, Come All| It Came Upon the A Word Caroline B, At your yery dowrs the manger Sap— And Chilihood sleeps therein. chiViren, Streteh ou thelr 1 odsy, reteh out arms for toys Wil someone make them giad? Their lives are bare of sunlight, ognry streets they slay. ROMETHING WRONG. If you'se lost gour zest for Christmas, i 70"-"' g 'U",‘FP“ E o scoll at gifis As the Christmas time draws Deag, 1o frown at ail fhe dlatter i Banta 'mie his tree. me, viease, wiC: i the matier? Somelhing's wrong, #t seems to mel If the stocking by the hearthstone Wakes no memory in your If the coming of oM l’-um poAfier all Tisve gome S0 o= 0ex mot rouse your hegrt to sctiem, Make 1t best and throw and kiek, Answer for my satisfaction, Are you sure you are nof aick? If you can't fesl joy at “hristmas. Joy of e xnd jov of emg: T you can't reolee in giving. hether it be right or wrong: I the Yule log's invitation To your heart no cheer can give, Let me ask hos in creation s 1t worth vour witle to Jive? —Lurana Sheidon, in New York Times. HUMOR OF THE DAY “Do yon have any trouble with yom it is all."—Detroit Free Press. Miss Oldum—Didn't 1 hear him re- mark to you that I was very sensithe for my years? . Miss Blunt—No, ; he mid you were very sensitive about your pesrs. —Boston Transcript. First Artist—Been doing smything lately? Second Artist—I knocked off & cos- ple of girls’ heads lust week and fin- ished off the mayor of Mulmouth h Scotsman. he furtive Jook ™™ said Mr. Jucsby. , what are you afraid of™ “Oh, nothing, nothing. But, cee- found the Juck! everyhody who walks behind me seems 10 be wearing rubiber . —Birmingham Are-Herald. “Pa. what Is an uiterjor motive?™ “That, my boy, is something wirieh everybody suspects the other feliow of bat detroit Free Press. Globe-. 1d pay the grocer' Wife—That Just shows how econem.- i1 1 am in the marketing.—Boston anseript. ‘here was one popular phrase fer- ways In use, which now fa @l ed” “What is that™ it wus the drink that dome "— Baltimore American. “Our new girl is a cook school grad- uate.” She must have flunked badly in bis- "—Louisville Courfer-journal. Teacher—What is “‘can't” the ab- uon of, Charles? harjes—Cannot. Teacher—That's right, Now, Jhm- my, what is “don't” the abbreviation of? Jimmy—Dougknut—Exchange. “Mrs. Gadder says if housing condi- s don't improve she may have % 1 in her motor car.” “That would be the r:lma- g do,” replied Mrs. Snippertom, practically lves in it now."—Birmin- ham Age-Heraid. THE KALFIDOSCOPE Since 1913 the hourly wage of stesl and iron mill workers bas imcreased 221 per cent, Thirty-five private secretaries mse employed to look after the respondence of the pope. Rural districts in Enghand have being regarded as unlucky. At Copenhagen recentl ed the world's Jargest ing @ length of more a deadweight ca Thero has been a steady the consumption of for several years, un to more than nfty-two ta annuall Political history shows Greeley was the first candidate presidency o an | 8peech-making That was forty- | in 194 tis country | 150 pounas of aluminum, there was consumed by in this country alone 000,000 pounds of the On § i & i | ! l | ¥ { : i § ’! I i it i g i i i £ which it keeps o be -1 pitals of the eity cases. 1t is loaned without A blind man seen avenue, in New York, : L him’ an apparatus wheels at the end of keeps him from A German est automobile in only one-quarter i ifiifl | | it ¥ To Our Friends and Patrons: THE HOLIDAY SEASON AFFORDS AN (jPPOR- TUNITY TO EXPRESS AGAIN THE PLEASURE WE D'ERNEl FROM OUR BUSINESS RELATIONS WITH YOU, AND ON BEHALF OF QUR ENHRE ORGANIZATION WE WISH FOR YOU: AND YOURS—A MERRY CHRISTMAS. as & scarf-pin, while being worn. supplies the current. Washington is the Jargest i A % i { ! clal producer of apples in the union. Last brought $43,987,500, an 000,600 worth of peach: worth of pears, sum&;—. smail Mlu."“lm $5, n products. Washingten s0id in South America us n - a dozen. -« ! In the 01d days. the ('mm. horntd quadruped dinosaur, aly named the Eo ceratops, roamed the Ried Deer valley, in Alberta, Can- ada, and at Steveville, 125 mfles south- east of Calgary, W. E. Cutler Is evca- vating a fine ossified specimen of tiis huge creature. One sidle is atmom tn tact. - Mr. Cutier had to emt twelve feet of rock to skeleton. He has bsen exeavati= this one specimen for eight mon CUT 11115 OUT—ITIS Cut out_shis . “