Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 8, 1921, Page 9

George McKengip was elected foreman % the Alert Hook and Ladder Wl‘\l’“{ Harry McCarroll was chgsen first nssist ante and James- Tefft second assistant, at the annual meeting hgld In the engine house Thursday eveing.' Other officers for the ensuing vear wers chosen as fol- lows: George Briody, secretary; Hetbert + Hoadley, {reasurer; Guy Page, steward; Ernest Elson, flag bearer; Willlam Wil- . cox, . -delegate to the State Firemen's League; Harry McCarroll, . aiternate; Jokn Brophy, Howard Shortmanh, Harry * 11, auditing committee; Willlam William Wilcos, 'n'w- Pntton finenco commitiee; member of memorial committee for three years; Charles Chappell, mnmw of me- morial cotmittee for one y ~»The re| the seent-ry apd treas- urer .sho pany in the best con- dition since it was erganized. 3 Following the business meeting and elnmon ‘& fine turkey supper was en- joyed by the members of the -company, and the board pf engineers of the West- eflv fire department. Edgar T. Spencer, Jr., from lopkl-hn Who has been urged to fils a petition with the_senate for the unséating of Elisha R. Bitgood, from that town, has declined to enter into any further controversy coneérning the mater, it was announced by Represetative Samuel H. Davis of Westerly, counsel for' Mr. Spencer. The statement issued by Mr. Davis reads: “Senator Bitgood, democrat, who in & -three-cornered fight .had a2 plurality 1¢ chairman of the board of canvassers for that town. “When the voting list of the town was finally cdnvassed on the Thursday before <election 12 of Spencer’s supporters were ~taken off the list, ahout half of them being. removed on the-ground that they were voters-on real estate owned by their wives. “Immediately after election these 12, ehhhg that they were illegally: removed from the voting list while five of Bit- “geod's - supporters - who voted on their Wives' property were left on the veting dist by Mr. Bitgood and his - democratic rassociates on the the coyncil, signed af- - fidavits setting forth that had they not ‘been -thus- prevented from voting they | ‘would have gast theif ballots' for Mr. Spencer. ++ +“When the supreme-court in the Woon- cocket case upheld the right of men .to Voie.en their wives' property Mr. Spea- cer's frlends urged him to petition the senate for the unseating cf Mr. Bitgood -¥ p@d reenter the fight in 2 special ‘election for the senatorship. ter considering the matter, how-| ' every Mr._Spencer and his leading -sup- * porters ‘deicded that the winning of such -\ 2 special election would, not be worth what it would cost in time and-effort and in-adding.to the bitterness which now exists’ between the” several factions of + the town. - “Furthermore, he ‘belicves that his contention and that of I?e young repnb- 1iéan Jeaders of Hopkinfon s to the i tights -of , property voters having -bcen vindicated by the recent.decision of the suprem= court, they will be in a better « position. for /the next eloction in Hop- Einton if tiey let matters rast as taey care: . 4t seems -certain, therefore, that Sen- u-r Bitgood will be allowed to remain in enate without any effort being v.md. on the part of. the republicans fv umseat him.! In the third distriet court Friday orning before Judge Oliver IL. Willlams, e case’ of ‘Isadore Ribner vs. Louis 2 suit brought to recover 325, the “ of .a horse was ttied. Decision was ered for the defendant, with costs. Joseph Dewey Who was arrested for Jroxication Wednesday, was brought be- for: Judge Oliver H. Willlams Thuraday, 4 %;\' fined. $2 lnd_w!i& amounting- te, A Mrs. JCharlés W. Clarke, the regent, g‘x:umed at the mee{‘ng of Phebe Greene ard "Chapter, D. eld at the Me- morfal bulldin Comnutleel for the en- Isiing vear were appointed by ths ro- gent as follows: Nominiting committee, Mre. James H. Blackler, Mre. Bewid Joslin, Mrs. Frank Hill; auditing com- " mittee, Miss Bertha Bentley, Mrs. Julus H: Gates; prograin committee, Mrs, Wal, ter P. D!xlon Mrs. George F. Blrbour‘ ‘Mrs. Willard Bacon, Mrs. Edwin ‘Hall, Mre William Thompson, Miss Sarah' Collins,* Miss* Louiso Ayers; fI com- imittee, Mrs. $L T. Kenyon, Misé Jénnie ‘Miner, ‘'Mies ' Hannah Dickens, Mrs, ‘George Stillman, *Mrs. E. E. Bradley; ¥ays and means committes, Mrs. Albert “Kerneth, Mrs, Elisha Burdick,. Mrs, ‘Frank Lake, Mrs. Albert Chester, Mrs, William Segar, Mrs. 'Willlam Rflhrd Mrs. William Livingstone, Mre. Edward Congdon, Mrs. Alice Rathbun; = flower Comimittée, Mra. A. B. Briggs, Mrs. Oscar Vose; permanent home committes, Mrs. o ‘Rivert Clarke, Miss Jennie Stanton, Mrs, La Clede Wobdmansee; magazine com. imittee, Miss Sarah M. Davis; old trails ™34 committee, Mrs. La Clede Wood- mansee, : The program ineludéd a’ reading on A!:l:’lclnhlthn by Mrs. Albert T. Ken- ne The instalation of Mepe Teges, Dauglhters of Rebekah, was- held urs- ?y evening in L 0. O. F. hall. The of- _ were installed by District Deputy dent Mary G. Bamford and the fols lowlnx grand -officers: Grand Warden A& G. Burdick; Grand Seefetary Flora D. Grg; Grand Treasurer Clara S. Ma- Grand ~ Chaplain Minnle . T, ‘Grand Inside Guardian Eliza J. Ingham; Grand Herald Mary. E. Dov Grand Marshal Jean A. Grant. Ne, 19, Blanche noble grand, Emma G, Gar- * “erly taken care of. ,ituphcedintheslvring. diner; vice grand, Lillian T, Freeman; l our Battery If yflm going to put your Autcmolvile up for the .- Wintér months you will want your BATTERY prop- " We are fully equipped to mve your BATTERY' the - proper attention it should receive from the time it is « .disconnected from your Automobile until you wish Call 1570 on the Phone and we wfl.l gwe you prompt uhtentlon v We also do VULCANIZING and carry a complete . stock of ACCESSORIES | LANE RUBBER CO. CLINTON E. LANE, Prop., e recording secretary, Minnie T. Dewey; financial secretary, Jean A. Qran! treasurer, Anne S. James; right support- or noble grand, Mary G. Bamford; left supporter noble grand,Flora D. Gra; right supporter vice grand, Eliza J. Ingham ; left supporter, viee grand, Mary J. Barker; chaplain, Luey A. Black- burn; warden, Elgie Stedman; conductor, Margaret Grienman; inside guardian, Edythe Smithers; outside guardian, Alice E. Culley; assistant warden, Merribel E. Chappell; assistgnt conductor, Bessie | Stillman ; ‘pianist, Alice P.. Culley; drill master, George ~A. Stiliman;: trustecs, Eliza J. Ingham, Maty G. Bamford, Flo- ra D. Gray; frepresentatives to the home, Jean A, Grant and Mary G. Bamford, In behalf of the lodge the district de uty president presented the retiring n ble grand, Blanche G. Barmes, a past noble grand’s collar. There were guests present - from Hope Valley. A supper was served and a social time Tollowed with dancing and games. Orrin A. Main, I!.. was dm coun- cil commander of Mastuxet camp No. 2, ‘Woodmen of the World, at the annual meeting. Other officers were chosen as follows: James H. McKnight, jast coun- Crills,” sentry ; Nicholag Mr. and Mrs. Willlam W. Wileox of ; Margin street left Friday morning for New York from which port they will sail | for the Panama canal Leo Roan has returned to his bome' on Pierce street after having undergone | a suecessful .operation at the Rhode Is- land hospital in Providence. Over $150 was contribyted to the Hoover fund in Westerly Friday, ‘swell- ing the total contributions to $8626.32. Rev, ‘and Mrs. Lewis A. Walker re- turned Friday from Adrian, Mieh., where they went to attend -the funeral 0( Mrs. ‘Walker’s mother. " Nam‘an!ett counetl, No. 21, K. of C., ve raceived an invitation to §tend the ’xemm«ncanqn of the third aegree nhy Seaside council of New London, Sunday afternoon. - A number of cases of mumps in West- erly and Pawcatuck have beem reported to the healthi authorities. The duck hunters have but one more week for hunting as the season closes January 15, untjl October 1. The Bradford-Americap Thread Soccer |game is soheduled - for Riverside Park this (Saturday) afternoon. U mysmc | The annual meeting of the Mystie Hook & Ladder company was held Wednesday evening, at which time officers were clected as follows: Foreman, Jesse B. Stanton; assist- ant foreman, Clarence M. Wikox; stew- a£d, Fred J. Moll ; secretary, Mason Man- chairman entertainment comm . Vernon Clarke; finance - cammitt (veo‘g‘fl E. Tingley, Ira C. Noycs, Ha: lle; es morning and evening at St piscopal church, ‘Sunday, will be eonducted by Profeseor Geatge Wood- ward of Westerly, lay reader. Mre.” Annie Bhker has gone to N wich and will make”a “fengthy visil I there and in Sterling, Conn., before ABLE 1U YU HER WORK After Long Suffering Mrs. Siefert Was_Restored -to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham’ sVegehble Compound er Pottsvilie, Pa.—“I suffered with female trouble fm- four or five years The everyday life of many house- wives is 2 continual s le ‘with ‘weakness and pain. ’l'here 18 nothing. more wearing than the ceaseless round of household duties and they doubly hard when some fe- male trouble makes every bone and muscle ache, and nerves all on edge. It you are one of these women do not suffer for four or five years as Mrs. Siefert did, but profit by her experience gnd be re.!*.nraa to health. Phone 1570 m .m lnq Bludsy evanin;s w,n well attend-| en pie supmar vzs pianned and it been doing goed work in cided to ‘n\‘“e Miss Giadys Stra the com ity. The Ladies’ Aid ‘society had gaised over $800 ‘which finished- the paymint of $1600 spent on improving the parsonage and the. Missionary society reported o very suocessful year. m!d otham, l'-lfl!\‘-h musie, Ralph H. Mel-| dd eor. wbefl G, Dart, Mrs. Vera A. Townsend, Mrs. Raiph H. Melcer, Alice ;- temperance, Charles E. Ram- age, Morgan Ungerer, Mrs. Austin Perry : 3 education, Mrs. Roscoe Daft, Mrs. T. Keyes, Marion Fisher, Lester Dart, Rob- fla- of " candidates 'the first flqflt 3 Mrs. W. N. Harris has returmed mm a visit in Norwich. The ne for ocet were thirly In aftendance. eft French; education for negroes, Mrs.| Mr. and Mrs John B. Home and son, WHITE ROCK . UNCASVILLE Cora, Botham Mrs. Chatles Rogwrs, For-| Raiph, wio have beenvieiting relatves| | Doores Greenwood has' been l tie-| District Superimtendent Willlim IL , Hoscae Dart; hospitals, Mrs. | here have returned to their home in Suuth past week. Edgar 8. Sweet, who & the past two_weeks, is y Aifred Johnson and ! R&bh Mtleer. Mrs. ‘E. Hermanson, M tes Huriburt, Mrs. J. Y. Miller church records, Mrs. A. Newton, Bath, of Norwich, held the - fourth quarterly conference at,the Methodist Episcopal church, Monday evening, When Attleboro, Mass. To fill the postmaster at mnEy in the offi neasville - dhe 2 Mrs. er mothre 1 ik honen : Charles B/ Ramage : a.udmng accounts, | States Civil Service comemission bas:an- 2 t fh Norwic e, rs m.ryh e etan e irs. 7.| Ralph H. Melcer, Hubert 0. Dart; par- | nounced an open competitive examination 100t S e Bl v 1il Thursday morning, but T o . "atrs. | Somage, Mrs, Raiph H, Melcer, Mrs. Chas. | to be held February §, 19215 in New Lon- | Tucsday, fortable now. Hope, Mrs. Charles E. Ramdge, Mrs. C. Botham, Mrs, Hubert Dart, Mra. A. C. Kellogg ; estimating ministerial support, Chrles Huriburt, Mrs. A. C. Kellogg. Mrs. A. Gessner, Mrs, Cora Botham, Mrs. o e i e, Bimer Beck.| Ralph Melcer, Hubert. Dart, Mrs. Talph with; district steward, Mrs. A. B. New-| Melcer, Mrs. J. B. Lathrop; 3 fnahos ton; reserve districc steward, Mrs. C. F. | Ralph H. Meicer, Mrs. Charles Hope, Mrs Ba(tle'm comenunion steward, Mrs. Ros- Charles Ramage, Charles Hurlbut, Hu- coo ‘Dart; Foreign Missionary committee, | Pert G, Part; poor, o :Mf-wm‘bm i Mrs. Hubert Dart, Mrs. Mary D. Coms|Mrs. Oscar Cintreh ; d ke M Pl ko M O HERh Meicer: Chini i Bybery Smith, Mrs. Florence Hyde, Mrs. Frank t; trier of appeals, Mr’m CA‘ B. ;evr Calvert, Mrs. A. Gessner; Home Missions Wfl: delegate to Willimantic Camp Meet- and Church extension, Mrs. Ralph H.| {0€ association, Mrs, Hubert Dart; del- Melcer, Mrs. Wallace Potter, Mrs. Mal;| %8ates to layman's conference, Mr. and Newton, Mrs. Hubert Dart, Mrs. Chas.| Mrs Chayles Hurkut. French, Avnnabelle Newton; religious im- The reports of the various societies struction, Mrs. Hubert Dart, Ruth Da-|of the church Were most encouraging. vis, Angelia Newton, Myrtelens Gesener, | The Sunda¥ school had an average at- Louis Mousley, Renna Ungerer; tracts, | tendance of over 70 per cent. of its mem- Lathrop Miller, Harold Cornet, Edwm|bership. ~The Epwor(n League meet- don. This office has an amnual com- vensation of $1,400. Miss Marian Vallette, ;who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ella Chapel, of Dolbeare Hill, returned home Satur- day. Mrs. Laura Chapman is spendinz the winter with her son, Everett Chapman, (n' Montville. Her sister, Miss Carrie Comstock, is visiting rélaives in Prov- idence. -Miss Eunice Crawford was the guest Tuesday of her grandmother, Mrs. 3L B. W Crawford, in Waterford. Mrs. William - Vallett entertained the Ladies’ Aid soclety at her home Thurs- day afternoon. The time was spent sew- ing, patch work and aprons. % ‘2( the business meeting the reports of the sec- re!ary and treasurer were read. A chick- Mrs. Rebecca Netherwood Has »e fering With a sore foot th £ In s K foot and it was there s Qiscovered what the Mrs. Sarah Swan, ct has been spending scveral & daughter, Mrs. Dwight Friday afternoon Mrs. r Briggs very pitasantly her home Mrs. Pieson, Ma. kldf:l Mre, Bi Stillwell, Mrs. Phillips and \lr! Eidore Chournard of Oakis was a recent vx!!wr ar the home of Mrs. Jones. Mrs, Calvin Sweet of Centerville been staying with Mrs Edgar Sweet past weelk. Earl Kidea s enfoying two wecks’ va- Clerkville were Saunders Tucsday. ss Em © grandmother, callers at h_Stonington | s with her Mrs. D. T. ~until one a:ur n to c ps Ozgood Co. at the boarding hiuse Rev. George D. pastor of (1~ A:thodist cherch iy was in the vilage Thursday ephen Saunde#s and daughter of Durwood a Potter of Westerly ealled Mrs. Goedwin, RECOMMENDATION ~ Tryor, Franklin Ave. Otse- e years agp-1 was flicted with kidney troubje, ent kinds of medicine, buf 1 bought a realized so rom the use of that box recommendin Foley any kidney sufferers.” hackache, sore muscles, rheu- and bladder ailments, Lee & ALE ON HIGH GRAD! Sults Overcoats and Frrnishin SUITS AND OVERCOATS Formerly up to $30.00 NOW - - $14.50 SUlTS AND OVERCOATS Formerly up to $45.00 NOW - - $24.50 SUITS AND OVERCOATS " Formerly up to $60. 06 NOW - - $34.50 BOYS’ SUITS : Were up to 3iz.5% NOW - - $7.00 BOYS' SUITS : Were up to $18.50 NOW BOYS’ MACKINAWS MEN'S _HATS Formerly to $8.00 NOW $3.95 MEN'S PANTS, HALF PRICE ; MEN’S DRESS SHIRTS' Values up to $2.50—SALE PRICE 95c¢ MEN’S BLUE CHAMBRAY SHIRTS Value §1.50 ....... SALE PRICE 9%c HEAVY FLANNEL NICHT SHIRTS Value $2.50 SALE PRICE $§1.25 FANCY HEATHER HOSE |, Value$L75 ....... SALE PRICE 85c HEAVY FLANNEL SHIRTS Gray, Blue and Khaki HALF- PRICE MEN'S 75¢ BELTS— o SALE PRICE 40c MEN'S $1.25 BELTS— SALE PRICE 75¢ WORSTED UNION SUITS Light Weight 1 Value $3.50 ..... SALE PRICE $1.45 HEAVY RIBBED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS Value$1.25 ....... SALE PRICE 75¢ ALL NECKWEAR Values up to $1.25—SALE PRICE 65¢ WOOL HOSE OXFORD Value 50c ................ NOW 25¢ Caps MEN'S DRESS GLOVES— HALF.PRICE 11 3 : /> Price HEAVY WEIGHT UNION SUITS || value 5250 ... SALE PRICE 51565 / = =4 FORMERLY $11.50 | siss0 Sy SALE STARTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 8th, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR TWO WEEKS. COME EARLY, SELECT YOUR MERCHANDISE, AND IF YOU ARE NOT ;QiATlSHED WITH. YOUR PURCHASE YOU GET YOUR MONEY 'BACK WITH A amanst-H. A. BRUCKN ; NORWICH CONN. - z‘!;;——i’fii)NE 568-3 N cil commander; John Mahoney, advisory ! ljeutenant; Raymond Howard, Tt; John Turano, watchma Yalter H. Snyder, banker: John i .lrr. Alexander Marr, Jr., and William Kearné, suditers; Dr. Frank I Payne, KR r l of but two votes'over Mr. Spencer, inde- | Physician. ¥ ¢ o mdcnt republican, is president’ of the Lecal Laconics. 1owh ‘council of Hopkinton and as-such ; 7 e