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May, L. H. Lifderman anq George prominent citizens of this section of the town, a history of the Congregational Boclesiastical soclety by Miss Nellie Pratt and & history of the Library as- socintion by Mrs. Lilllan A. May, who was Mbrarian for twelve years. Dr. E. R Pike leq the union meeting held in the Baptist church, South Wood- stock, Sunday evening. An offelal report shows that 494,143 animals lost their lives in the world war. vision of G. E. Gilmss, industrial tary ot-nn: x M G A The ‘were, m Work of the Naticaa! Tul | and “With the Coast The L Btured, 12, fela Conter. Gled late Suinday ‘night % St. Joseph's hospital as of & shock suffered about a go. Mr. Sturch was born in Bagiand in 1849 but mueuofm-m-mmmimm: ago elfare 1 EAST WOODSTOCK Reginald Pite was ta Harttord Mon- day atténding a meet! of thé Atheltie assoctation at the Harf High schodl. as a delegate from W Acadeny. Mrs. J. E. Alrich and Mrs, Eafi Bug- bee spent Sautrday in Woreester, calling on Miss Nellio Pratt who is with her un- cle, Alvan Pratt, for the winter. The men of the parish are making ar- rangements Jot a bean supper, and a stéreopticon lecGife on the Rocky Moun- boretrh the dem- ocrats won out, the republicans getting a burgess, auditor and assessor as by law provided. The total vote was 614. The result follows: Republican—] stone, 274; elerk, treasuter, M. Gardner, 378 ; auditor, *George H. Prior,- 276; aseessor, *John H Tracy, 280: bailif, Henry Vigiard, |tains. 279 ; collector of taxes, Feilx Guillet, #73. | At the meeting of the community elub itie 1. | Wednesday evening, C. F. lam planniag for music, readings an ad- dress by Rev. Henry Baker on Com- of Manse of in County Antrim, in Ireland in 1826, Thirty “he came to this country and Jewett City sighteen years, 0 textile worker's record of as many éonsecu- Both in the old the employment reckoned as con+ t tmportant branch efirolled athong the mem- bers of the Presbyterlan church of Scot- turéd by the shot. The car continued on fts way and not far down the road —— swerved, crashed thrnufll:‘:;:;;etdh;; N e Lo | the Teilsoed tacks on the Midiad, Di- G, Third Infuntry, GrillS 8| yigor of the New Haven road, and when | o1 opened o Blacksmitn sop. T W State Armory, Pleasant street «| the police found the car it was abandoned | go Poi™ ) Mrs. ephine Ancient Order of United Workmer. |ncar the sandpits, this side of Phelps ! Willimantie ledge, No. 11, meets at Crossing. The occupants of the car had Valley street. “ o taken te the woods and escaped. The tires on the csr that had been punctured Nerwieh Bailetin, Wilitmantle Offics, 28 Oburch streci. Toléphone 105 country. - H¢ took up his residence Mafsfield Cénter about thirty years ABKI'OK-IGST’ An offi of ‘eriden: to PN — |Horlick’s K The Original through the streets of this city had two *J. F.ank McCarthy, 30! ‘assessor, | munity Co-operation, 8 of Cotumbus, far, «Louls Mofey, 303; bailift, sPeter Bry-| A missiohary meeting will be helawmwith 14, meets at ‘781 Maln atrest. droll experiencés Friday afternod, wo- He was twice married, first very % Y i L, ry: 53 e Tt | Bl b ey R SR A o 8 S e | $ R S DAL SR | it ed MG 2 street. £ ‘woman 3 3 i B Ne. 728, meet:hlt 10&')!!”0‘ L &8 tracks and were picked up by the offi Aowih the itrest sod tfi,::lioht - -hg = tved 36 years. He was the Ii&;.terln;hhr burgess, Jacob Wechs | In the History of Windham County and Invalids M, stated assembly at Masonic hall m,n' the car captured, the police found | distance glanced back over her shoulder | fathef of ten childfen, two of whom are |Si€T, 9. recently published by Allen B, Lincoin are blographical sketches of Chester B ¥he police in this clty had snether| thres full cases of Whiskey, and one that Pl exciting time with the Packard car that| was partly filled. The whiskey is lock- gave the police in cities in this part ¢d up and the ear s being held tntil the state a merry run about a month federal authorities take it over. When but this time the Willimantic police were| the car was looked over, it .was discov- as if in fear of being followed. This was done eeveral timés and finally the officer stopped her, and what she was carrying in iiving, Thomas of Ridgefield, N. J., and Alex of Sylvandale, Lishon, with whom he has made his home for many years. fhers is & brothef, Thomas, who still for Infants *'Indicates successful candidate. Avoid Imitations and Su look ths victors and the famous Patkard 18 locked up in a local garage. All this teok place early Monday morning after the police had received a tip Whiskey runners were headed for this city. The police went into hiding .and not long afterwards a Packard car eame tearing by and three officers in the Dodge car driven by Officer Kiilourey set out after them but were unable to catch them. Three other officers lay in Wait for the| 282 Peck street, New Haven, the num-|Way In the rear of the building. "What it} New London police that night about & ered that two bullet holes in the rear had been patched up, these being Without doubt the resumlt of the shooting of the month ago. . - The police communicated with the of- fice of .the automebile department at Hartford and it was found that the Ii- cense number of the car was registered in the name 6f Helen Donnunno, of No. the by the officer lives in the old countty. Twenty-one h » grandchildren and five great grandchil- dren also survive him. : Paul 8 1 & Polish boy, was | dtowned in mill pond just he; fore noon Monday. In less than an hout | his body was recovéred by means of a rake, which P. A King and Médos Perry handled from a boat which was gotten to the lotation of the drowning as quick- 1y as possible. Medical Examinér Dr. G. milk The second episode came & little later when a Woman was seen walking down Union street carrying ‘a. suit ease. She also stopped and glanced over Fer choulder at the officer and: then on her way with increased speed. When the officer came near her she darted into 4 pathway between two bufldings. ‘The officer followed and they met on a stair- THE CHURCH-REED C?NMPY second car and this ‘soon’ came along.| ber being Conn. 29-755. Later in-the day have you got in that suit case?” was the The police signalled the driver to stop, | the police made certain that this Packard H. Jennings ordered the body carried to questton shot at the woman. “Open it the school house & few rods away but the answer was Increased speed. Of- fcer Leahy, who had the riot gun, sight- ed and let drive at the rear of the booze ‘wagon, and both rear tires were punc- FACE DSTRLRED CUTEURA HEALS - & while and my rest was terribly upset from the “1 tried different reme- dies but got no belp until I heard of Curicora Soap and Ointment, and after uging them for ¢ mouth I was healed.” (Signed) Mrs. J. M. Boutell, Sterling, Mass., Jone 14, 1920. Caticura Soep, Ointment and Tal- cumareidealfor every-daytoiletuses. Sempia Baeh Proudy Mall. Address: Buiteura Lad- fifyfi'&m‘&fl'&'fi-"fi uticars Soap shaves without mug. VICTOR RECORD PIANOS PLAYER-PIANOS United Talking Machine Co. 666 MAIN STREET Tel. 240. Willimantic, Conn. The Store With the Stock, Service, Facilities Dr. F. C. Jackson DENTIST 716 Main Street, Willimantic Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Pheno ¥4 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Filmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 NORTH ST. WILLIMANTIC Lady Assistant. Tel. Connection " Killourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Willimantic, Cenn. (Lady Assistant) 88 Unien St. Phone 290 f} beauty, seems, much heavier, and is was the one that got away from the. po- lice some weeks agd. The 1920 license of the car was found to have besn 91- which was listed in the name of An Antonte of New Haven. Last month the license was transferred to the name of the Donnunme woman. The engine aum- bet of the car {8 €3-320. When the driver of the booze car caught some time ago by the local po- lice was brought before the court, a man from New Haven. who paid the fines, stated to Chiet Killourey, that he could gent the Packard car with the man who got away from the police, into this eity, at any timé and he would defy the po- lice to cateh him. The police got the car this time, but the driver made good his @cape. There were twe eases of intexieation before the police court Monday morning. John Foley, & tramp weaver, pleaded £uilty and was given thirty days in ail. This was his gecond offense. Patrick Lyons also entered a plea of gullty and was given a thirty day jail sentence. Judgment was suspended and Lyons was placed in_charge of Probation Officer Ei- mer M. Young, for six months, with in- Btructions to pay the costs of the case, which amounted to $9.15. K. W, Reynolds reports that the meney received in the locgl drive for relief of the starving children of FEuropean coun- trles has reached a total of $1,376.61. This Is an fncrease of $151 ‘during the w‘ two days. A gift of $70 from the llimantic Woman's ¢lab, and a_gift of $25 from Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Tracy were the fargest individual subscriptions. ‘The donations for the fund were from the following: Previously reported . ..$1,225.61 A. J. Bowen 100 25.00 1 Scotland W. C. T. U. .... Willimantic Woman's club .. 7000 St. Mary’s church in addition to previous report ........... 15.00 Totals .ocvov damecects. $1,376.61 Anneuncement was made Monday - at the Rossie Velvet Company plant of a wage reduct'sn ranging from ‘156 to 26 per cent., tg affect Wedneslay, Jan uary 28th. me two, hundred and twen- ty employes Will be affected by the re- ductiol The plant at present {s oper- ating on a four day schedule, of six hours each. i The debating club of Windham High School held a gdebate. Monday forenoon in Room 13 of the school. The subject was, ‘“Resolved, That Irel Given Her" Independence.” unanimously decided for the affirmative following the @ébate. The affirmatice wel supported by Charles Curran, An- thony McKenna and Rose Murphy; the negative by George Orrok, Alan Eaton and Arline Haskins. The judges were Miss Katherine Tuttle and Mrs, Thusa Turner, teachers at the school. Inter-closs basketball games at the Model School, held last week, resulted in Yictories for the upper classmen over the . en. The standing to date | The judges ‘Won Lost Pet. Grate Eigme Vb 50 Grade Seven 1 [ 1.000 Grade Six [ 1 000 Grade: Five . ° T 000 A large gathering at the Y. M. C. Monday evening enjoyed three reels of motion pictures .shown under the super- A New York woman says: “I have used Parisian Sage only two weeks but my hair has wonderfully increased in entirely free of dandruff.” The Lee & Osgood Co. sells it with money back guarantee, Rhemmatism Dangerous Anyone having the slightest taint of rheumatism should drive it out quick- ly. Rheuma has done it for thousands ané should give you the same satis- fying results. Money back If it fails, says The & Osgood Co. No red tape to this offer. MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. Specials In Waists An accumulation of a busy season’s selling, but below former prices. $5.98 Quality . - there is still a good selection. Many of the best styles and satisfactory model from the assortment, at much ‘s@ e ewee s oo $6.98 and $7.98 Quality ............ FOR $4.98 $8.98, $9.50 and $10.50 Quality . ..... FOR $6.98 $12.50 and $15.00 Quality . ......... FOR $7.98 THE H. C. MURRAY CO. FOR $3.98 up!™ was the mand. The weman re- | Where all attempts to re-establish re- p{him a story of tough luck. Haberland a_Should Be| g, plied that she would do nothing of Ythe 40 | sort, but suggested that the officer open it. * Again ore look by the officer was sufficient. The suit case contpined the makings of & drink. It was filled with apples. During the past few weeks members of the Christian Endeavor society of the First Baptist church have turned over 150 articles tx the welfare bureau for distribution. t the meeting of the or- ganization these articles were placed on exhibition. Three members of the so- clety have volunteered to teach & wom- an’s class in English, provided the meet- ings could be held at some éentral point sueh as the Y. M. C. A. building. As Tuesday, Feb. 2, is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Christian BEn- deavor movement, special services will be held. The meeting will be at 7 p. m. and a special program, Four Decades of Christian Endeavor, will be given. Emil Haberland of South Coventry was brutally assaulted at his home Saturday by a young stranger he had takea in after the latter had told him & hard luck story. Mr. Haberland lost $90 in bills he carried in one pocket of his trousers and $100 that was in a bureau drawer wasg stolen also. The robbery took place Saturday forenoon and Mr. Haberland after getting out of his house, which had been locked on the outside by the rob- ber, went to the home of Oscar Jehnson, a neighbor. Deputy Sheriff A. E. Har- ‘mon was notified and Sunday turned the case over to the state police. Haberland was reported in a serious condition Mon- day. According to his story he was on his way from Manchester to South Cov- entry when he met a young man who told took the young man te fils home on the north shore of Lake' Wangumbaug. The young man used a club in his attack and struck Haberland over the head with it as the latter was mounting the stairs at his home. The description of the thief was given as follows: 18 to 20 years of age; fair complexion, medium height, long brown hair, dark clothes. Two wounds on one leg, causing him to walk with a noticeable limp. COLCHESTER S. H. Kellogg of New Britain was the guest of friends in town last week. ‘Wooster lodge, F. and A. M., held a regular communication in Masonic hall Friday. evening. John Wade and F. E. Baker returned Friday evening from Norwich, having finished their services at jurors. A. F. Roper was in Middietown Satar- ay. John Willis of Millington was ecalling on friends in town Saturdav. John Riley, who .18 wking on the state road job in Marlboro, was at his home on Norwich avenue over Sunday. Rev. William Stewart of the Home Missionary society preached at the morn- ing service in the Congregational church Sunday. Episcopal services were heldd M the Baptist vestry Stnday at 3 p. m. by Rev. T. M. Martin. Edward Driscoll and Earle Porter of New Haven were at their homes in town over Sunday. Jerrold J. Kerr, who has been seri- ously ill with pneumonia, i8 reported as showing improvement. Samuel McDonald left Monday morn- A.|ing for Stafford, where he has a steam sawmill at work. The icemen are at work 1Illing their icehouses, the jce being from 8 to 11 inches thick. STAFFORD SPRINGS Rev. John Winthrop Ballantine has been spending his annual vacation in the borough. Mr. Ballantine preache sin Goshen, Mass. - Rev. William O. Berkman, pastor of the West Stafford Congregational church, has resignedsand asks that the resigna- tion take effect April 1st. Mr. Berkman has accepted a call to become pastor of the Congregational church in Colchester. Favorabie reports are received from John Fitzpatrick, who was operated on at the Johnson Memorial hospital a few days ago. The high schiol alumni play recently given was a gratifying Success. The to- yfeet hose lald, 1 stream. Damage 4,000. i Fire department spiration proved futlle. The drowned boy ang a little com- panion named Menard were endeavoring to reath a football which had been bléwn to some distance out on the ice. ‘The acctident happened after the - boys had been dismissed from the morning echool session. They were pupils of Miss Madden 1 Grade 1. Miss Brown- Ing saw_the lads making for the pond and shoutéd a warning to them from the window. She saw them fall in ana gave the alarm, -Young Menard escaped by a hair. James Crawford, the son of John and Clara Sweet Crawford was drowned just across the stream from the location of Monday's fatality eighteen years ago next month. Following Is the report of fires In the borouh of Jewett City during 1920, as placed on tecord by Geotrge H. Prior, fire marshal: Jan, 13, Bell alarm, 8:05 a m. Meadow Brook Imne, chimney fire, 5 gal- lon chemical used. Damage $2.72. Jan. 22, still alarm, 12:30 p. m, Ara- mony, Main street, ¢himney fire, 20 gal- lons chemical used. No damage. Feb, 17, bell alarm, 11:30 p. m.,, Ash- 1anid Cotton Co,, Ashland St., picker room caused by forelgn substance in locse cot- ton in process. 200 feet hose laid, Loss $1,600. Feb. 26, bell alarm, 7:45 a. m., Joseph Guftlotte, Norh Main St, chimney fire. 60-gallons chemieal used. Damage $30. March 30, still alarm, 1:00 p. m., Rich- ard’s blcy's North Main street, Chim- ney fire. 40 gallons chemical used. No damage. March 30, second call to above, 7:00 P m. May 1, bell alarm, 11:45 p. m., Adam Rojaski, Railroad avenue. Stahle and gorage. Exact cause unknown, probably caused by some person in hayloft. 1,500 | ft. hose laid. Three streams used. Loss $3,000. May 8, stfll alarm, 9:30 p. m., eall to ruins of Adam Rojeskl, account of fire brekaing out in lebris. 150 feet hose laid, 1 stream used. May 31, still alarm, 2:05 p. m, James Shea, Palmer avenue, chimney fire, 30 gallons cheinioal used. June 10, bell alarm, 10.55 a. m., Par- tridge block, Maln street. Fire on roof, caused from hurning paper in stove and embers fell on dry roof. July 18, beli alarm, 1:00 p. m., Daw- ley’s blacksmith ghop, Railroad avenue, Fire in rubhist ¥ paint shop. 5 gallons | [§ chemical used. 53 , Aug. 30, Befi 6:40 p. m., No. | B 26 Slater COpused by children | ) with matches, causing fis in clothing. 15 gallons chemical used, Dec. 14, still alarm, 12 p, in., Grenfer’s, Brown avenue, chimney fire. § gallons |[@ chemicals used. No damage. i Dec. 22, still alarm, § 2. m., Tony Mi- | niski, Slater dvenue, chimney fire, 10 gallons chemicals used, No damage. Bell alarms .. Still Alarms Total Estmated loss “Outside aid glve 10:15 p. m. Sylvandale, residence Merton Pugbee. Cause’ unknown. 11504 Oct. 3, still alarm, 8 p. m, barn owned by Simon Brewster, aid rendered by fire department. Dec. 17, still alarm, 7.50 p. m, Wm. H. | Bowen. Lishon, chimney fire, 15 gallons | chemical used. | The running expenses of the berough of Jewett City for 1920 are given in the ftollowing figures taken from the recapit- ulation of the reports of, Joseph H. Me- Carthy, warden, Lewis M. Carpenter, | John A. Godek, Jacob Weschler, Willlam Johnstone, burgesses. Streets . Police Interest Water | | .. $1,79885 | | Clerk and Treasurer Street lights ...... Miscellaneous Imsurance ..... . : Electric Light Plant .. 10,833,04 Park ...... 420.; Garbage 510.25 tal receipts. were $365. Of this amount $192 has been turned over to the Young Men's club Local icwmen have been filling thefr fcehouses for the past few days. The quality never was better and the ice is 10 inches thick. Resolutions have been itroduced in the general assembly appointing Willlam H. Heald judge and Ernest K. Taft deputy judge of the borough court. The usual appropriation of $2,500 is asked for in a bill presented. by Representative Dennis last week. Danbury.—The attendance at the seo- ond meeting of the community chorus in the city hall last week was considerably increased over that of the first sing. HOW | CURED MY CATARR TOLD IN A SIMPLE WAY ‘Without Apparatus, Inhalers, Harm- ful Drugs, Smoke or Elec HEALS DAY AND NIG! 1 i | A }nnle Robertson as accompanist, A lun- | B New Construction Ashland St. Total ....coceievniieen.. $27,396.04 Kayer’s feature musicians, and. Jack Liden, wonderful concert, Finn's tonight. —adv. 4,125.98 Result of \ comtest last woek | [ between Jewett City and Norwich print- | ¥ Jewett City Printers - J. Driseoll ...... 132 117 103— 352 | @ G. Guthnecht ... 98 oy 106— 283 E. Guthnecht ... 118 102 91— 311 | F. Carrell ...... 90 90 106— 286 | W. Robertson .. 131 104 100— 335 | # Tetal ....... 569 503 506 1517 | [ Norwich Printers W. McClafferty . 102 118 84— 804 | |G- Ferguson 96 109 97— 302 | 5 J. Scott . 108 s 36— 290 W. Ferguson ... 119 104 111— 334 | W. Supe ....... 102 120 122— 344 | — — — —'B Total ....... 525 549 500 1574 | & High single—J. Driseoll, 132. High total, J. Driscoll 352. The men’s class of the Methodist church was delightfully entertained at the home of Robert Robertson, Friday evening. Mr. Robgrtson was toastmast- | er. L. F. Kinney responded to the toast, | Hopeville, Past ang Present ,and L. D. Howe to Methodism, and its Beginning in Jewett City. There were also brief speeches by Rev. J. B. Aldrich, Rev. M. | E. Anthony, A. C. Burdick and A. R. Saunders solo by Irving Thornten with Miss | ‘cheon ' served comprised, egg on toast, frult salad, finger rolls, olives, cake, cof- fee. A large number present spent an all-round pleasant evening. Miss June Clark of Brookiyn, Cemm., and Willarq Cady of Oxford, Mass., were visitors at G. W. Robinson’s Sunday. ‘Wilkis .and Frank Morgan were, in Hartford Sunday, called there by the seri- ious illness with pneumonia of their brother, Pear] Morgan. The y club meets Thursday | 01d Fashioned Clearance Sale | Starting Wednesday Morning With old-fashioned prices on every Suit, Overcoat and § every piece of Furnishings in the entire stock back to before the war prices and then some. Entire Stock of Men’s Suits At Three Prices Only Entire Stock of Men’s Overcoats At Three Prices Only : Entire Stock of Boys’ Suits At Two Prices Only § Men’s and Young Men’s Suits | that sold for $30.00 to $65.50 All In Entire Stock Now at $18.50 $26.50 $34.50 | Men’s Overcoats All in entire stock, including long coats, short coats, ul- sters, etc., that sold from $40.00 to $72.00—Now at these" prices—— $24.50 $34.50 $39.50 | And now mothers get this—Read carefully and think it over—Entire stock of Boys’ Suits that cost at wholesale $10.00, $15.00 and $18.00 — Now marked down for quigk selling at g . $5.75 and $7.75 Please get this straight — Sold for $10.00 to $18.00, wholesale, not retail—Some Bargain, We'll Say ! FURNISHING SALE With Old-Fashioned Prices. Arrow and Earl and Wilson Linen Collars — Sell most everywhere for a quarter—Now 15¢ each, here. White Handkerchiefs, 7c each, four for ...........,. 25¢ Hosiery, black or tan, 17c a pair, four pairs for...... 50c BrookfieldOveralls ..................:.. $1.35and $1.75 Neckwear, fine quality silk-—Now ................ 45¢c Blue Chambray Work Shirts, heavy quality—Now. . 95¢ President Suspenders—Now ..................... 3% Police Suspenders—Now . ....................... 3% Heavy Ribbed Underwear. ............. . ........ 85c Tripletoe Hose, 35c each, 3 pairsfor............... §1.00 SHIRTS $1.39 — $1.95 — $2.19 — $2.39 — $2.69 EACLE, ARROW, METROPOLITAN MAKE T . STETSON HATS Were selling as high as $11.50—Now ............. §L.75 Come in, it will be worth a trip from any part of - Eastern Connecticut, READY WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26th THE CHURCH-REED COMPANY WILLIMANTIC, CONN.