Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 31, 1920, Page 6

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A negative report was received by Chief Jolin MeFarland Thursday onm tests ! more or A year ends tonight that has been extraordinary in 8o far as the at made at the state laboratory in New! Haven of the head of the dog that cre- ated a sensation by smapping at and bit- ing weweral people here, before he was speclal interésts of Putnam are concerned. Inits opening months it touch heights of prosperity and at its close w: reaching toward the depths of business = kifled Monday last ,by ablow from hockey stick. The tests show that the dog was not suffering from rabies. but probably had been abandoned and had become ugiy. This report will come as a relief to a ntimber of persons who had been in con- tact with the dog, a little white poodle which are sometimes described as “win- dow washers.” Since the dog's death reports have varions points in and about the borough. He had come in of his visitation's at smepped at the ankles of a number persons. hitine o e, open the hand of & boy resident on M. and tore a pression, although, there is the consola- tion, on the word of men who .are in close touch with every development 'of the textfle industry, on which this city chiefly depehds, that the opening of 1921 will bring with a promise of rapid re- storation to normal conditions%nd another boom period that will spell good times for all, Since June, when the effects of the depression were first felt here, business has continued to slump, though a tempo- rary flash of buying was noted during the holiday seasoh. Nevertheless this -~ city has been more favored -industrially than have many towns and cities of New Eng- land, and has fared very well, all things of §e time, to. keep ‘them ers safety in these halt if a police o you to do 'so. This was demonstrated here during the very small Thursday’ morning: when" Sergeant George Laird observed two young men sprinting through Livery street. to halt w: lvlihble at ho local oftice, ,sou: during the vacation season. gh siiding on some hills was. forbid- ‘people gathered for a good t warnings were needed in“‘check and 'to protect “from ry from passing traffic at| ints where streets interseet. P It isn’t at all » bad idea, If ome comsid- troublous = days, tol officer happens to order || hours " of His order to them discbeyed and they sped on street. It has been impossible for the police to astablish the ownership’ of the dog, be- cauge there was no tag attached to the animal's collar. Ne year In Killingly's history ever opened with greater promise of big things for the town than. the one that is clos- ing tonight. yet the readjustment pro- aesses that have been underway in many lines of industry has brought as much disappointment to this town during the past twelve months as in any like period. This applies to the abrupt checking of in- duatrial expansion plans here, plans that considered. Members of Putnam lodge of Efks will watch the old year out and the new year Elks' building this evening. A splendid spread and en- in at their rooms in the tertainment has been prepared for the mernbers, many of whom will gather in the early .evening hours, while others will arrive during the later hours before mid- night, when the events that are planned will be in full swing. Putnam lodge of Elks' will make announcements within a few days relative to their annual charity ball, which is always one of the social events of note during the wintér season. into Main Street and were headed north past Bridge street when Officer William Jarvais saw them and gave chase. Disre- garding an order on hig part that thev halt the officer fired a shot over, thair heads and this brought them to abruptly. Very. naturally the officer thought they were escaping crooks, but they proved to be two youths hurrying along from a restaurant to cateh up.with members of their party who bad gone on before. It is no news to %iny weil informed per- son, to state than an unusual crime wave is now prevalent in many parts of the country. The Putnam police are especial- Iy alert at this time and & man who runs iiman ‘the new ldsue of P::'.fit -mnn k_m i 64916—Life—Harrold 74651—Mefistofele—L’Altra Noeh—AIé. 74663—Mignon—Polonaise—Galii-Curci 64914—Stein Song—Werrenrath ....... Latest Vlctor Records ¢ ~ ON SALE NOW : c{)m: IN TODAY AND SELECT YOURS 87572—Banja Song—Mme. Homer and Miss Homer... 74654—Elijah—If With All Your Hearts—Johnson .... 64919—Le Coucou (The Cuckoo)—Rachmaninoff . 74652—Quartet in, D Minor—Flonzaley Quartet '87573—Since You Went Away—McCormack and Kuuhf s ' DANCE RECORDS 187@—#1&:. Blue Gown—Kaltz—Smith’s Orchestra— . $178 . $150 . 75 . $125 .. 8125 . $1.75 $1.75 $1.75 $150 . $125 “SOme g To Thmk About” And the same fair How ? And which A romance that scales the heights and plumbs the ths of human Set in a riot of color and hbenly ? had they not heen interrupted would have| ~This elty will be well represented of- g ripoli—Medley Waltz—Smith's Orchestra ............... 85¢ FA I I i ARBUCK]_‘E made Danielson the foremost town in| ficlally at the governor's hall to be held | Z0m one of the officers when he in order |} 35703 _Grieving For You—Feather Your Nest—Whitsman and Orchr— this section of eastern Connecticut with-| next Monday evening at _lhehstzte ,nrmorg Chinmon o R ituston=in: 10bes Wik /Wi My Wonder Girl—Coral Sea—Paul Whiteman and Orch...... $1.85 \ ' —AN— in the next few years. i’nv Hartford. Pum-m‘;"}l} e ;“Z;'K""t“f mons may mean being made a target for || 18701—I Love You Sunday—Mediey Fox-trot—The Benson Qreh-— @ The Bulletin expected (0 be able to an: | by State Treamurer G Harold Gilwatrie | % g™ ond most afithe: afficers’ can Gee! Oh Gosh!—One Step—The Benson Orch........... $1.85 nounce with the end of the year t! B o e e o | anbot wrert enough to be ‘dangerous with || 18702—My Sahara Rose—Mediey Fox-trot—Pietro— 2 facturing operations would be - re- | Governor-elect Everett J. Lake's staff, by _ SENNETT mumed with the opening. of January, as|Senator Archibald Macdonald. e ‘b:’:"‘;’:yx & ks Bl Stop 1t1—One Step—Pietro ..., .. 8¢ 2 REEL MACK I COMEDY had heen planned at the Goodyear Mills.| ing the twenty-eighth senatorial istrict. . H. Gelsslev, . ¥ Ine. but it was stated here on Thursdav | by the town’s representatives and athers | Bullding zr;d Loan A;m-l:tl:i l-md VOCAL RECORDS that such an announcement cannct be| who have been bidden to a function that Thureday t! t“tl;-e omr;d:tlon\w:l\ &me 45208 —Alabama Moo S niade at this time and that {he re-openins | pronises fo b unsyally briftant. B Dl LR That Naughty W. lu'—onu Kline 1.00 of the big plant may be delayed for sev-| Here’s a mew one for this seetlon of :am; “;p;“c“‘;o:s e 10::< g5 o 18707—Avalo: rE fnagm DAk ach s« o Viois viadio & $1. MATINEE aral weeks. the country. though it is said to be old | ; 3 —Avalon—C . lowine press despatch appearin | stu in states where proibiton nas heen | e amoUnE of funds on hand. Aupnet Rock-a-Bye, Lullaby Mammy—Pserless Quartet ............ . 85 AS Faigradn: shows what'the axtent, 0F 1orl: ' | in fores far s somsi@erabis TR or ias -] BoTIek of’slureo—t clevedth—will b i |} 18708—Feather Your Nest—Albert Campbell—Burr— NIGHT Saltered by the Goodyent Tire i Rubbss | ik ofticse’ frok 5 neavhetlon: aha b ;‘;fi,"‘,p’“d b L it ot it i Oid Pal, Why Don’t You Answer Me 7—Henry Burr..... 85¢ company, the parent concern of Akron. O.. | in Putnam Thursday morning told ~of WPt U R 8706—Forgive Me Lord—Homer Rodeheaver— have heen during the past twelve months: | hearing about & nronaratmn that is now :‘S”'::“;"i‘:l ;‘fifi'iflh;fln'zia";i"i °ld ‘Rugged Cro.—Athethomer Rodeheaver.,.......oc.... 85¢ AUTO PLUNGES OFF CLIFF, IN & ¥ 3 ', illage mp)—| | st of the propeniy of '”S L “'}"" kind of inersdiont and. the three bottien| "L T the SSTRERSE 0h S S 11 10700 tbve Gothe Blues Foc My l.(c:tuckyu::l:-—&hir:y“ o cern is anticipated In the not distant fu-| mixed with water. make one barrel of Tos SegTees. - o Jerd ture whiskey. now known as hooteh, It is al-| didates this evening' at a meeting of Singin’ The Bluss—Aileen Stanley . . . 85 SREAT SCENER IN THIS FIVE ACT PHOTORLAY Akron. 0. Dee. 29.—The Goodyenr | leged to taste good and to develop a kick | Putnam chapter. R. A. M. Tire & Rubber, company today afinounced | iike that of any army mule. As the pro-| -Attorney Charles L. Torrey was at a deficit for the fiscal year snding Oct. of $15,647,653 .nret lasses on econtractnal obliga ber and fabries. which are axn~cted ts anproximated $19.000,000 ing that sales axceed ' $200.000.000. the | said to be very popular and a man whal lareast in the histery of the compgny. had baen drinkine some of it ‘the other | The statement shows assosts fotallin~ | gay. mellowad nnder its Infn-nre and re-| $153.076.820. 'The eompany has -~ bi'ls | markad to a friend: “T don’t think we'll| payable of $23.879.812 and accounts pay- | evar have prol i able of $12.711.168 taxes. Rubber and fahric acecenta: isted at $4,388.690 gencies is $1.716.57.5 Confidence was axnregsed In the =hil'ty | of President Setber'ing fo put through the refinancing program within the naxt two weske Making detonrs i% ne longer necessary ) inclnding ‘anticipated ms fo rrub- notwithstand- nees are ) Reserve for contin- | rexistrations. 311 duet is now seilind’ from $10 to $15 a/ quart, depending upén quality. there {='a pratty marzin of profit for the man who furnishes the water with which to nre- pare the concncticn. ” The new booze is be on azain. do you?’ last day that Connecticut drive under their 1870} It hos hnen ruled that car’ owne=s who hava failed to praenrs their new 1921 resistration nlates by midnizht fonizht mrst leave thelr cars in tha ea- {Ta7a on New Year's dav ' and | rntil the new nlates arrive or ba liahle to n=-geention for vinlation of the motnr Todav f= th motorists, may | thepaatior Hartford Thursday attending a meeting ©of the state board of educaton. Mies Alice Caron. whose h is. to . Nev: Year's ave thare will he a Chriat- o as party f3r the children of St. Sunday school in the guild Toom at the | church. N Miss Rether the south. there ome succeed Miss "will re will leave Pomfret within a few.days to spend the winter m JEWE 11 CITY 1= 9 Danielson and- who is a graduate of a Worcester. hospital. Margaret szey as’ district nurse in this Philin’s be 135-143 MAIN STREET JOIN OUR RECORD CLUB $15.00 WORTH OF RECORDS—Your Choice $1.00 DOWN—$1.00 WEEKLY The Plaut-Cadden Co. (ESTABLISHED 1872) NORWICH, CONN. in traveling between this pace and Prov-| vehicle laws. Tn other vears men. wha idence by the Chepachet route. The bar-|had paid for their re~fatration for the| Mrs Blla Whipple of Voluntown spent riers that have blocked this route at see-| aomin= vaar were parmiticd to drive us- ‘Thursday at the' home of Mrs. James tion where construction work has been| til tha nlates aome throush. but this «ifl| McCusker, on Tracy avenue. A - nnderway since last spring, have been!pnot he permitted this vear. The new! George Davis of New: York, ‘is at, his| it Messrs Wacreh Thompeon snd taken down. The work is not completed.| number plates for plaeusre cars have'| home bn Mechanic street. ORERE DI but the road is open to travel Mise Blanche Gauthier, operatcr at the Bedtord Thursday attending the funeral of a rela- telephone offics. was at New travel difficult and extra hazardous Springs is vi Miss Georgia Tracy Beckwith of .ing her sister, Mrs, J, H. Stafford After Santa Claus had distributed-gifts iand bags of candy to all the ¢ present, more than 300 persons, one of largest audiences ever present at a Christ- W. Trving Bullard of Boston was a Mr. and Mrs. Hiram H. White of Lex- (ehration 1o T e tive, itor ‘with friends in Danielson on Thurs-!ington. Mass, are. at the home of Mra | fias el ration in Fitchiie, Went home Mrs. Willlam Co'lns. who has been a|gay, i White's: father, ‘Willlam P. Holmes, in d,;;dedly worth while. The entertain- e Day Kimball hospital fnj Attorneys ters are glving their atten-{Pachaug. Mrs. White, (Flora Holmes) |5 (€CY Wor 0 Whie TG SRR i3 returned to__her homs in tion to the preparation of cases aselgned | married Mr. White in Lexington, .De-|\yaciar superintendent. George Kahn v for trial on the criminal list at the Jan- | cember sighth. They have disposed of presided. Friday) fa the last day for|yary term of the superior court, the business which they owned in Lexing-| " mne names of those who took part ‘in wi'h 1920 number plates on auto-| The New Idea store has presented a | ton and are looking for a location nearer i s icrmlon, Clihan mobilas. A1l motor vehicles fn use ONiion of coal each to M. Warner, ‘Furpace:| home. Charles Stark, e LAY Ry M e equipped With | street and J. W. Tucker 24 Progpeet{ . Tha ragual New Year's gathering at| Allen Morgan, K oy Al 1221 plates. street.—adyv. § - N Schoo's thronghout the town will open Monday nsxt for the winter term visitor with friends in Danie'son Stats Officer Howard E. Tliiott of | Thursday. 'hrl' rd o sitor hore on a business | A number of the Danielson members of | rin Thurs s Putnam lodge of Elke will be in Putnam Thursday's warm sunshine ent away | this evening for the New .Year's eve 8- this much of the eoating of ire srad the hizhy since Monda Im Scml Children are Sickly Meothers who value their own comfort and the weltare of their children, shonld never be with- ‘ot & box of: Mother Gray's Sweet Pmaer'.r;:r A onE Farerishdes, Constipa. Tecthing Di Disorders, Headache and Stomach Children. for nee thronghout the season Break up Colde. tion THRer vownw{« All Drng Steres. lon’t secept any substitute. mothers for over 30 years. F. H. & F. W. TILLINGHAST Funeral Directors and Embalmers Central Villace, Conn. AUTOMOBILE EQUIPMENT Courtesy, Efficiency, Satisfaction Teleghions Cennection. @IVE SATISFACTION, Moosup Div. Peter . Phillips of New London was a ! | cial session of the organization. the Congregational church Saturday evening. on | ception for the minister. year. i8 to be held It _will also be a re- The watch night | service at the Methodist chuech will held fonight (Friday). There will be no K:nficial observance at the Baptist church tin, Ethel Powers, Sadie Allyn, Harriet Morgan, Jennie Thomnson, Arline Thomp- son, Helen Chapman, Ella Dickinson, Al- pheus Nye, Earl Wheeler, Stella Kilroy, Mazbel Main, Witter Wheeler, Martha Harding, Louis Harding. Charlie Main, Hazel Miner, Ellen. Powers, Vera Mjner, be Kkl & George. Foote, Charlotte Bentley, Grace Fishing parties who haye heen waiting Adams, Mre . Kdward Frever, Elias | for ‘several waeeks for suitable ice were FITCHVILLE Stockett, Rev. W. D. Hetherington. ‘out on Thursday to enjoy an ideal day's | o annual Christmas exercises of the o port on ponds i territory hersabouts. | pitchville Bantist. Shnday schoty Wwhich A holiday schedule of hoars will be | ware hi1q 2t the Bantist ehureh. on. the SHUNOC foree at the postoffice Saturdav, New| ovening. of Sunday, Dec. 26. were of a| The last in a series - of evangelistic Year's day, when ‘the rural service w postal savings departments closed. i There was a large number out urs- day ‘evening to enjoy -the entertdimment arranged by «he membess of the Ameri- . C. Beebe of Portsmonth. N, in Danjelson Thursday visiting friends. A recent issue of a New York paper | contained an important interview with R. J. Caldwell. an official nf the Connecticut Mills company Mrs. Henry Dembo is visiting relatives in New York.for a.few days. Several New Year's eve partles- have been planned in Danieisun:for this even- ing. H., was decidedly interestinz character, ey order: and|geiqom has there ben presented ‘i any jSunday school or any otier public gather- in ga program so admirably .arranged-or so perfectly eafried out. and both feachers and” pupils aré deserving of highest praise. decorated Christmas decorations. pearance - of 'the interior of’ the building eatly enhanced by theclever use tem of lighting which' was intre- duced for 'the first time.: The very, pleas- ing efféct produced by theiuse of, electric lights of variegated colers, was entirely due to ‘the efforts of those who installed the lights, Frank Palmer, and his assist- was of a the Indeed, very The “auditorium of the chureh’ was ‘very prettily and artistically | in evergreens ‘and’the .usual ‘The esthetic ap- The Chelsea SaviflgS' Bank Did You Have Enough Money Fo- Chibnias? PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS, 192! BY SAVING EACH WEEK JOIN CHELSEA CHRISTMAS CLUB 25¢ per week amounts to. .. 50c per week amounts to. .. §1.00 per week amounts to. .. $2.00 per week amounts to. . . §5.00 per week amounts to. . . $1250 . §25.00 350 0 meetings were held Sunday evening at the Third Baptist church with. a large at- tendance, ‘The rheetings have been con- ducted by Rev. Frank E. Robbins o. Preston. Many have attended and a numbar of conversions are reported as a j result of the meetings. Mr., and Mrs. C. N. Brown-.are in Or- Inado, Florida, to pass .the winter. Noyes Randall is stating with frie in New London for the winter months. There were many family gathering and entertainments and trees at Christmas. BORN. KAY—In Lawrence hospital. New Len- don; a som -to. Mr, and Mrs. William : | * Kay of Groton. HULL=-In Providence. R. I, Dec. 29, 1920, a son, William Lester, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ‘S. Hull, Jr., formerly of | Norwich. MARRIED, WILSON—LONG—In. Uncasville, Dec. 30, 1920, by Rev. Frank D. Luddington of Cheshire, Claude Royal Wilson of Nor- wich- and Miss - Ruth Mabel Long of Uncasville." . WHITE—HOLMES—In Lexington, Ky, Dec. 5, 1920; Hiram H. White of Lex. ington ' and’ Miss Flora Holmes, daugh- ter of William P. Holmes of Pachaug, Conn. | RATHBUN—KURZ—In New York eity. Dec. 26,.1920, Harry, Louis Rathbun of Westerly, R. L. and Miss Margaretta . Kurz of New. York. o RSB e DIED MALLOY—In New London, Dec. 28, 1820, Annje C., daughter of the late Michael ‘and Bridget Malloy. Bfl‘l"l'——At R.herlide Cal., Dec. 24, 1820, .vemeyer ' Butt of Tuxedo Park, huband of May Frances Vogel, aged 34 years. Church & Alien 15 Main Street l"unerdl : Dtrectors | discharged from that Local students attending colleges were ai home during the holiday recess, All scheols in town are having a vaea- tion and open Tuesday next. Ralph P. Wheeler who has been very il for some time is gaining slowly. S. C. Eggleston has purchased a new touring car. E. B. James is the guest of friends a North Woodstock. Mrs. A. Ray Button, who has many frienda here is seriously ill at her home at Glasgo. Noah Dupont.of Voluntown. a formel resident. was a visitor here Sunday. The fizst snow storm, of the winter came Sunday night and Monday. The barn on the place owned and oce: pied by Gustave Johnson and fami's caught fir. 4 10 was burned to the grouna together wich one cow. several tons of hay, all of his farming tools and har- nesses, last Thursday - afternoon. nea: evening. - There was only a small insur. ance on the building and nons on.the contents. * Mr. Johnson, seyeral week: ago was serlously injured in a motoreyel: accident and was a patient for a lon time in a New London hospital and institutlon a few days ago. Mr. Johnson and family moved h- from New York last spring and purchaseo Tonight |PONEMAH WHEEL CLUB’S DANCE FROM 9 to' 1 ROWLAND’S JAZZ BAND THIRD COMPANY DANCE AT THE STATE ARMORY NORWICH, OONIA DECEMBER 31“, 1920 MUSIC BY ORCHESTRA Wlfinlthmlhrllllll‘dm Dtm:lngl"rom 8.30 to 2:00 Novelty Danees, Conmfetti, Rolls, Whistles, Paper Hats, !-II-- Gentlemen 85¢c — Ladies 55¢ TAX INCLUDED picture by DeMille. A tale of plain folk and bare approac Western Drama DESERT RUBY experience. Athnbwnththemghndbafluppulmdhmdml poweral:’hunwthtonly ‘TluMindeMm"hu AWonderfillCutlndndu GLORIA SWANSON, ELLIOTT DEXTER, THEODORE ROBERTS AND MONTE BLUE. When Sonny’. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Pa Wasa Boy—Comedy PRICES, MATINEE 20c—NIGHT 20c and 25 SATURDAY—MATINEE CHILDREN 1te CLAYTON —IN— CROOKED STREETS A Myst Tale of Love and Opium- 5muyulu':§ in Shanghai, “Paris of the Ent Alive With the Lurs and Color of the Orient. JACK DEMPSEY 9th Epicode of “DAREDEVIL JA Llfe Sketches ol Movu Suu TSCREEN SNAPSHOTS Life Sketches of Movie Stars COLORED PRIZMA COOLIE'S the John B. Richmond place. Telefore Stachall who was hers Dee. 1 to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fannie Gee: Stone, died suddenly at his home M Providence. Miss Ethel Hull 6f this town Is i1l of searlet fever in a hospital in New Len- | don. STAFFORDVILLE Mrs. F. H. Ballou of Hampdén, Masa., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. A. ‘Bosworth. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Converse of Staf- ford Springs, have been visiting the lat- ter's brother, Philip West and Mrs West. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert West and son of Philadelphia = was Christmas guests of Mr. West's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philo West. Mr. and Mrs. Loke Shields of Moneon. Mass., was with che latter's mother, Mrs. Jane Fagan for Christmas. William Phelps .of Worcester was a Christmas guest of nis purents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Phelps. Emery Phelps and A man when there are so many people anxious to give it away. family of Rockville were entértained at the same place. Mrs. Lizzie Morell has been relatives in Waterville, N. Wm. Chandler entertained for Chris- mas. Mr. family, vistting Y., for a week and Mrs. Frank Beicher and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, George Taylor and family of South Coventry, al- 8o Arthur Chandler of New Britain. is foolish to borrow “troubls STARTT. = NEW YEAR AT THE Plainfield Community House DANCING 8P.M.TO 1 A. M. HUMPHREY’S NOVELTY | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920—NEW YEAR’S EVE MUSIC BY THE PEERLESS ORCHESTRA OF . WILLIMANTIC Serpentine | Admission—For club members:. ladies 40c; men 65¢; for non-members, ladies 55¢; men 85¢; includes war tax. BALTIC RIVAL BASEBALL CLUB ST. JOHN’S HALL, BALTIC NEW YEAR'S NIGHT, JAN. 1st HUMPHREY’S SIX-PIECE ORCHESTRA ‘DANCING FROM 8:30 TO 11:30 WINTER STORAGE For Your Automobile Battery / Call 674

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