Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 14, 1921, Page 7

e ———— LIMANTIC NORWICH BULLETIN WILLIMANTIC OFFICE Telephone 105 Rood has for his attorney, Samuel B, Harvey: and Wolinsky has Atterney Virtume P. A. Quinn of Norwich. 1t is expected that criminal business will be | concluded on Tuesday’ and Wednesday of | next week. The following cases were comtinued on | the short calendar: Connell McKone | Sparks Company vs Charles A. Gates; Cecelia Sehweitzer vs Joseph chweiStze Manhasset Msgufacturing Company VS, Aleott . Sayles: Thomas B. Rhodes vs. Mary Rhodes; and Joseph Losb: Iosen- baum Broth-Harry Brown ve Louis B. Price; American Telegraph and Tele- phone Company vs Louis B. Price and Joseph Toeb; Rosenbrum Brothers, In- corporated vs. Louis A. Wolfe and Jacob Alpert et al vs. Nazaire Peloguin. An- swer in one week or default was ordered in the cases of Bronislaw Swynscki ve the Gulf Refining Company and Bronis- Jaw Kaluga vs Stanislaw Bernat and Katherine Bernat. A deposition on May 23rd from David A. Back of Providence, R. I, was ordered to be taken by Rob- ert A, Burbank of that city in the case of Rozy Kuzdzal ve. Maurice P. Jordan, which was continued on the list. An or- der was admitted by the court in the case A short ealendar session of the Wind- ham e ty superior court was held in Friday morning, Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin on the bench. Jury cases wers as t week, Thursday, Thomas Mara V8 Hoed, and Ovilla Martin vs Max ‘The plaintiffs in each case are sented by Attorney P. J. Danah I-M 0D ! (Tableds or Granu'es) for INDIGESTION With or rithout watery pleasanl to take. QUICK RELIEF! of the Ewing Textile Company vs the i, SponI Fernlea Worsted Mills, Tncorrorated ex- MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE tending the time from Jume 1, 1921 to MAKERS OF Tuly 1, 1921 for an offer for the sale of | the defendant corporation. The case of | Flint et al ve Miller et al was taken off | the list. Answer within two weeks was — e _Tordered in the case of Lincoln and Boss Dr.F. C. Jackson | SCOTT'S EMULSION 1 Lumber and Coal Company vs the Asher Mangle Company. Testimony In one uncontested divorce case was heard that of Carrie Bressette, DENTIST I now of New Bedford, Mass. vs Ge Bressette, of Putnam. Mrs. Bressette 715 3 testified she married the defendant Oe- FI te tober 29, 1904 and lived with him about Hours—9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Phone 44| nine months in all. During that time he left her on several occasions. He was a drinking man and this caused him to lose a number of jobs. She had not seen for fifteen " JAY M. SHEPARD ) him ars althongh she un: ceeding Filmore & Shepard |4 51 he was in Putnam. She went Funeral Director & Embalmer | to New Bedford about four years ago to live with her mother. She now works in 0-62 NORTH ST. WILLIMANTIC |a mill there y Assistant. Tel. Connection| Captain John H. Bulger, of the Put- 2 —_ |nam police department, testified that he had known Bressette for three vears and Kiflourey BrOSn i the lat was “slop) most of ime and was known as * a rounder.” : Fred. Ouellette, brother of the plaintif, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND told of knowing Bressette as a hard EMBALMERS Irinker. His sister now lives with him 46 Uninn St. Willimantie, Conn. | and his mothe Phone 200 (Lady Assistant) l Judge Marvin granted the deeree and MURRAY'S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. THE TIVE WHEN NATURE CALLS YOU OUT TO ENJOY HER GREAT TREASURES OF HEALTH IS HERE! The pleasure of iennis, golf, hikes, boating and all other sports can be greatly increased by the propsr apparel and ac- cessories of which you will finda complete selection here. The expense of owning these is comparatively small when you take into consideration fort to be derived, besides that satisfied feeling of being cor- rectly dressed. SPORT SUITS, in Tweed and Jersey, $14.50, $27.50, $32.50 and $39.00 — JERSEY SPORT COATS, $11.98 — SKIRTS, $17.50—SILK SWEATERS, $8.98. SFRING SUITS, WRAPS, DRESSES AT GREATLY REDRUCED PRICES WRAPS SUITS $22.50 SUITS—Now $25.00 SUITS—Now $30.00 SUITS—Now $42.00 SUITSZNow $45.00 SUITS—Now $55.00 ‘SUITS—Now / $17.50{$25.00 Quality — For $15.98 $22.50|$27.50 Quality — For $19.50 $27.50 $35.00 Quality — For $25.98 *1$49.00 Quality — For $35.00 $32.501$59.00 Quality — For $39.00 $37.50|$69.00 Quality — For $42.00 A NEW DRESS FOR THE FIRST WARM COATLESS DAYS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE PRICES FOR THEY MAY NOT LAST LONG. $35.00/DRESSES—NOW ..................... $17.50 $30.00 DRESSES—NOW ........... ,......... $21.00 $42.00 DRESSES—NOW ................... $29.00 $49.00 DRESSES—NOW ..................... $35.00 Dress Fabrics For Spring and Summer Many of them are so lovely in design that the simplest pattern will be required to transform them into fluffy creations for a summer’s day. ORGANDIE Imported Embroidered Organ- die, in a variety of good color combinations. Little trim- ming is required when one has a fabric of such truly feminine beauty—45-inch, $2.75 a yd. FOULARDS Very few febrics carry the dignity of the ever popular Foulard, and at no other sea- son have we had such an ex- cellent line to select from— 38 to 40-inch wide, $2.25 a yd. CHILDREN’S TUB DRESSES In pretty striped and checked Gingham. The assortments include dozens of clever styles, exceliently made and finished in patterns that will not easily get seiled—-Sizes 6 to 14 years old, at $1.00 up to $3.98, 'THE H. C. MURRAY CO. % the added pleasure and com-| $14.501$19.50 Quality — For $13.50| | atlowed the plaintift to assume her maid- en name, Carrie oneuit;“ '1;\1:' uc:-ga was w the grounds of desertion and hal mdtnnkennns. - Court a journed shortly before 11 o'clock until Tuesday, May 17th at 10 a. m. The first body of a Willimantic goldier who died in France to be brought te this clty for burial is that of Private Arthur Hormisdas Dion, a member of Company L, 102nd Infantry, 26th Division. The body of Private Dion. with 508 other war heroes arrived at Hoboken, N. J., Thurs- day and his family was notified that his body would be sent to this city. The hody arrived here late Thursday night and was taken to a local undertaking parlor. Friday afternoon the hody wa: removéd to the home of his parents a No. 38 High- street. A military funeral is to be held Sunday. The Willimantic Y. D. Veterans' Association in charge of Commander Dr. W. P. S. Keating Is to have charge. A firing squad from the Seventh Rifle Platoon, Connectient Nu- tional Guard, will take part in the cere- monies. Private Dion was born in Ste Ple, Can- ada, September 15, 1883, the son of An- toine and Dina Robarge Dion. He came to this city with his parents when a boy. His education was received hére and for a number of years he was a member of Company L, First C. N. G. ~When the United States entered the war he was mployed in New Haven. He. joined “ompany E, 2nd Connecticut Infantr New Haven and trained at-Pratt Field, Later the two Connecticut National Guard regiments were merged as the 102nd In- fantry. In France, Private Dion applied for transfer from Company E to Com- pany ‘L so he could be with his young. er brother, Louis Philip Dion, and this request granted. He saw service with the company until just before the armistice was signed, November 11, 1918. During a German raid in Chemin des Dames sector he was gassed. He re- turned to the company to take part in the Chateau-Thierrg' drive in July, 1918, In that famous drive he was woundsd and again was sent to the hespital. He recovered in time to partieipate in the St. Mihiel drive in September, 1918. In October in the Argorne Forest, where several Willimantic men weré killed, he was again gassed, o was sent to the hospital. His condition steadily became worse and he died December 26, 1918 at Base Hospital No. 84, Rimancourt, Haute Marne, France. Private Dion is survived by his parents, two brothers, Albert and Louis Dion, and five sisters, Sister St, Permaine, now of Aldenville, Mass., Mrs. | Charles Dufresne, and Misses Ant ette, Lumina and Germaine Dion, of city. The lpcal police were on the lpokout Friday, for an Oakland roadster reported stolen from Norwich Friday morning. Miss Agnes Nelligan of this city was one of the Connecticut delegates to the m: ing of delegates from the thirteen orig- inal states, held Thursday night at the Waldorf hotel, New York, in the interest of the Irish republic. The local police in their campaign te enforce automobile laws caught two vio- lators Friday afternoon. Arthur D, Bourey was arrested at 1.45 o'clock for being without his motorcycle driver's li- cense. At 2.45 o'clock Louis Sternlied, also of this city, was arrested for bhe- ing without a registration card. They wiil appear before Judge ¥. H. Foss this (Saturday) morning. Arthur B. Lord, for the past three years connected with the state board of education as supervisor of schools in Lebanon has resigned/ He is to be sup- erintendent of the high school and grad- ed schools of Hamilton, Mass. Mr. Lord came to this city from MHollowell, Maine, Members of the scheol building com- mittee met Friday afternoon to discuss plans for building the mew school at Windham Center. Plans to be subfmitted will be for a modern building having four class rooms and an assembly hall Mongy appropriated by the town for this purpose is $35,000. It is not believed (hat ‘a structure such as is wanted by the taxpavers of Windham' Center can be built within that appropriation. Plans for the structure will be ready for in- spection in about a week. A food and fancy work sale of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. was held Friday at the association build- ing on Main sireet was well attended and a good sum was realized. William F. Moneuse of 4240 Je- rome avenue, Azone Park, N. Y. who arrested in this eity Thursday with a | truck load of alcohol and whiskey was fined $150 and costs amounting to $159.15 Friday morning in the police court. At- torney W. A. King entered a demurrer | to the charge of having liquor in his | possession with intent to sell but Judge Frank H. Foss overruled this motion The fine and costs were paid. Harold Noble, of Hop River, and Jud- son Novers of Burnside, charged witn violating the automobile laws were he- fore the court. The cases were nolled upon payment of costs of $7.15. Mrs. Mary B. Shea died Thursday night at St. Joseph’s hospital after a few week's illne; She was horn in this city in 1575 the daughter of Paul and Kath- erine McKilvy. Besides her husband she leaves a son Billy F. Shea and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Holmes of Pennsyl- vania. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane MacFarland were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at her home in South Coventry. Rev. Charles G. Johnson con- ducted the service. Burial was in Na- than Hale cemetery. She was the daughter of James and Margaret Court- ney Williamson. Besides her husband, Joseph MasFarland, she leave a son, Ar- thur of South Coventry, and a daughter, - Mirs: SELCHERT'S | DAUGHTER Was Restored to Health by ! | Horicon, Wis.— *‘ My young daugh- ter had been troubled for several | months with back- ache and a bad feeling in her stomach, She did not want to eat anything, while before she was so [ywait for her meals. The doctors ve her medicine g:t it did not help | her. One day I was | A * E reading a little | ‘book of yours and it reminded me that | when I was a young girl I took sev- | eral bolt)‘l:leé: Ly Zl. 510 i‘lnkbartnt'; Vegetable Compound. So she wen the drug store and got a bottle, and after taking the second one she could | eat and has not had backache since. In all she took six bottles of it. She with the housework. Sheisa nnrmal'i | healthy girl new and we recommen your medicine, You have my permis- sion to publish this letter as a testi. monial f‘t))!' the Vegetable Com) N —Mrs. FRANK SELCHERT, 160 St., Horicon Wisconsin. i Mothers all over the country have found Lydia E, Pinkham’s Vegetable ral Christian Science service 1s held Sun- this Nay mornin gat 10.45 o'clock in the Wo- goes to school and on Saturdays helps | “‘I have taken four Eatonic tablets * gnd they N‘\?md me of W recommend it to everybedy,’’ says Mrs. G. P. Hicki If stomach is not ur food; if y:: hl:r‘m‘l‘,“;' A4 food repeating, indi ot mm-ehh.u&wnu m remove the cause u ‘esrrying out the mdyn‘{ l‘:u bri; ‘l'“ ?ek relief an hul:hy di ion. hy suffer stomach trouble? Why not kee) our digestion normal sud enjoy goos ealth? An Eatonic taken sftér each meal will prevent discomfortand pain. Make the test today and see how B o okt e o G orm. " Ol it m’ ou. A ‘i' box costa cnl;r{ wifle with yonr dregist’'s enarantan. - LEE & OSGOOD, 131 Main St. Mrs, Alfred Sheldon of Suffield. Jay M. | Shepard was in charge of the funeral ar- rangements. Mrs. Helen Senlor, widow of Ch: Senior, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Lovett of No." 106 Union street. She was born January 6, 1836 in Lancashire, England, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -John Speakifion. She leaves a daughter, with whom she lived, three grandsons, two granddaughters, and a great grandson. At the First Congregational ehureh, Rev. H. S. MeCready, pastor, will preach Sunday morning at 10.45 o'elock. Children’s_sermon, What Kept the New Chimney Waiting? Merning sermon, Hu- man Hands. Church school meets 9.45 a. m. Evening social hour at 7 o clock. Third in series of Revelations of God._ Subject, The Inward Voice. Rev. Arthur D. Carpenter, pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach on Sunday morning at 10.45 o'clock. The church school will take place at moon. Christian Fndeavor meeting at § p. m followed by community service at 7 o clock. The subject is Baptist Meeting House Night. n’s club rooms, No, 803 Main street. Subject of the lesson-sermon, Mortals and Immortals. Sunday school immedl- ately after morning service. The assembly hall of Windham High schopl was -crowded Friday night when ! the” Girly' Glee club and the Windham High school orchestra, assisted by the freshmen chorus gave their annual pub- lic concert. The program follows Hearts and Secrets, Kern, Windham High School orchestra; A Merry Life, Denza, Freshman Choras; Lomivg Serenade, Bennatt oryiwitra Dwelt in a Noithern Land, Fisar Glee Club; violin solo, Kwiawiak, Wieni- awski, Ralph Gibson; Spinning Song, Mendelssohn, Girls' Glee Clul tion, Coerne, orchestra; Ameriea, Our Motherland, Conant, Freshman Chorus; A Drowsy Afternoon. Lemont, orchestra : The Mermaids, Dvorak, Girls' Glee Club and orchestra; Alma Mater Song. The homor roll committee of the First Congregational church has announced a list of men of the parish who served in the World war. .A bronze tablet, with the names of the men inscribed on it, is to be dedicated not later than Armis- tice Day. The committee, R. O. Branch, chairman. H. D. Pollard, treasurer, and Elmer Eliaworth, has requested the members of the congregation to submit any names of men who served during the ar and in this manner check up the list in order that mo service man might be left off the honor list when the tablet has been completed. The names furnished to date are: Timothy D. Wallen, Russell B. Chappell, Kenneth Harroun, Charles Pomeroy Everest, George Robinson, Lester Hart Larrabee, Elmer Elisworth, Roy W. Downer, Ward Mowry, I Staebner, Robert B. Higgins, Raymond F. Gates, Raymond Alden itmore, Clifton Adams, Carleton Pur- inton King. Lester Blish, Samuel Har- vey, Hudson Barrows, Homer Harring- ton, Merwyn Squires, verett Harrington, Harold H. Frost, William Gates, Harold Hawley Foote, John H. King, John Har- vey. Morris R. Livezly, Howard Morse, La¥wrence H. Frost, William Burns, George C. L. Flamand, Leonard Brad- bury, Dr. Harris Pomeroy, Kgbert B, Inman. Elwyn L. Abbott, Ralph Staeb- ner, Charles Bill, Rev. Vernon W. Cooke. Charles W. Hill. Ashley Barrews, Dr. Clarence E. Simonds, Floyd Willett, John MecIntosh Homer Bradbury, Cecil H. Prentiss, William Thompson, Wales Thompson, Herbert F. Watson, Harold Anthony Gager, Maurice Wallen. Fred- erick H. Birbarie, Frederick A. Fenton. CCLCHESTER Sunday, Whit Sunday, the Eniseapal services will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. The sacrament of the Lord’s sunper will be observed, Rev. T. M. Martin, ficiating. George Gilmore was calllng on friends in Norwich, Thursday. Col. A. C. Garvin, of New Haven. state manager of the Woodmen of the Warld, Wwas the guest of Charles Lyman on Wednesday and Thurs i L. H. Mulvb‘xn}\o[ v ty, will occupy the pulnit a tist church at 1045 a. . Sunday. Young Peonle's meeting at 6.20 p. m Daniel F. O'Brien was in New London Thursday. James Horwitz and varty motor:d to Norwich, Thursday. Harold L. Blakeslee and brother of New Haven, were callers at the state road office, Thursday. Gilbert J. Murray was a ealler in Marl- boro, Thursday. Louis Alexander of the Hop Yard was here Thursday P. J. Twomey of Willimantic was the guest of friends in town, Thursday. of- esleian universt- *he Bap- 17 p m.| nion social Greek Catholic services will be held in the new church on Pleasant street Sunday merning at 11 o'clock. Jacob Elgart of New York, is the guest of his t the Grand View hotel, for ation. ames Johnson was a visitor in Ner- h, Friday. Charles T. Willlams has had the cel- lar of the old Ransom siore. on the | property which he hought. on the corner of Lebanon and Haywood_avenues, filled in and graded off and is having a new ce- ment sidewalk laid in front of the prop- erty. New Haven—One of the fondest hopes of the Jewish community of this city was realized Sunday, when after years of striving the new home &f the Y. M. H. A. and Y. W. H. A. at 304 Crown street was dedicated. The buiiding was beautifully decorated with flowers, flags and electric lights. "TOO TIRED TO WORK? If you get up in the morning tireds If you weary with little exertion and if 'vim and go are lacking, depend upon it that your liver is id. One dose of Schenck’s Mandrake Pills will *‘wake up’’ that lazy liver and make you feel like new. Schenck’s Man. drake Pills are worth a trial tonights Compound to be a most reliable rem- edv for such conditions, / | 25¢ per box—uncoated or sugar coated Dr.J. H. Schenck & Son, Phila. A8V 1 day. !in the homes on Wednes The Pasnik DONT FORGET TO TRY OUR 14.c Stockings for Women and Children, in all sizes— They beat everything for good wear. SALEM No church service was held Sunday morning. The Christian Endeavor ser- vice was led by Lawrence Spencer. Charles E. Malona has been appointed town clerk and treasurer by the select- men to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles A. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Wiamj stead spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Alice Willlams. Mrs. Ernest Spencer was a Norwich itor Wednesday. mer M. Chadwick of Manchester pet several days at his home the past week. s Miss Leah Gifford of ‘New Lendon, is at her home here for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bliven were Col- chester callers Tuesday. v James Beebe, of Orange, was a re- cent visitor at the home of his fath- er, . I Beebe Mr. and Mrs. John Rathbun, J. F. Rogers and Henry Maynard, were recent visitors in Colehester. Mrs. Ora Clark h g returned after a week epent With friends in Fast Lyme. Mrs. Carl Rogers and Miss et Rog- sited friends in Colchester Satur- Vit day. Mr. and Mrs. East Lyme, and Mre. N William_ Chappell, “of were guests Sunday ef Mr. L. Clark. " HANOVER The community was shocked last Sat- urday by the news of the death of Vine S. Palmer, in Kansas City. Mr. Palmer left here only a few weeks ago and Mrs. Palmer was visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Ablard, during his absemce. Mrs. Palmer and her family have the sincere sympathy of many friends In the vil- laze in their bereavement. Rev, and Mrs. H. D. Rellason and children, Duncan and John, were in town last week attending the cenference of the ix Churches. Mr. and Mrs. Rebert Fadie and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Leonard of Beston were guests of James W. Fadie over Suh- Mise Margaret Tucker returned to Boston witl them. Monday evening in the carsh house, a moving picture was sihown entitled, The Acorn and the Oak. This picture showed the growth of a ball-beyring company and proved very interesting.: It was shown here free throush the kind- ness of Mr. Rogers, one of :he managers of the concern. Fred Benson of Fartfarl spenl Sunday at the home of his parents, Mrs. Charles Benson. WESTMINSTER Four Facts Everyone Should Know was the pastor's theme last Sunday at morn- ing worship. The Dynamic Power of a Great Experl. | ence is the topic for the circle of praver ay evening, May Isiah 6: John 1: 40,741, t. John 4: and v. 33. How much of this power can you and I have? 1 Mrs. William Davies was called to Darien (o attend the funeral of her father, a veteran of the Civil war, and living for some years in the Soldiers’ home at Noroton. The regular meeting of the Ladies’ Ald society, due May 4, has: been postponed for two weeks on account of health day institute /in Canterbury and the annual meeting of the Windham county associg- tion of churches and ministers. The Canterbury health day institute was ‘Westminster . ehurch. last Thurs Miss Flora M. Miller, county demonstrator, being in eharge. 1t was a our cold day, with oceasional rains. Mrs. Marion E. Dakin, dietitian, eame accom. panied by her father, Mr. Evans, from Storrs. while Miss Miller and Miss Lis- beth MacDonald, R. N., eame from Put- nam. Mrs. Dakin, thosg attending re. member, wag one of the faculty for the Canterbury extension school last winter, The whole session, hot forgetting the co. lation, was very enjoyable as well as profitable afid the attendance the largest at any similar gathering of the series of one-day health institutes gow being held v Miss Miller, 3§ being present, all from ‘Westminster. Many were kept away by the unfavorable weather. Tuesday, May 10, when the annusl meeting of the Windham county Congre- gational churches and ministers was held 18th. 6-3 t. held —_— Just Phone, Whistle Bottler, 562-3 WHEN YOU WANT to put your Lu: mess befors the public, there is no medi- 8m better than through the advertising eelumss of The Bulletin. .Merchandlse : LOW PRICES Ready-to-Wear Apparel FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN | Co.—stw For LEss lot Which extends to the shore of Boiles and. comimands 2 view of the s:.n It was formerly owned Mr. O. L. Swan of this eity. Mr. Walsh wijl (ake immediate possession and move hig family there for the sum- mer, The sale was made through the ney of Thos. H, Beckley of Ni in stroet. Sunday at Y. M. C, A. At the ioeal Y. M. C. A. hall tomor- row (Sunday) afternoon at 4.15 (stand- ard time) very interssting moving pic tures will Be shown. The Spirit of Ser. vice, proclaimed by many to be a mos! impressive pieture, and Our Presidents showing the presidents of our great eountry. This is calculated to inspire patriotism. A brief address will be given in keeping with the pictures. All men and bopq are invited —— BREED THEATRE Puppets of Fate—what an intriguin photoplay! And Viela Dana—what perfect actress for the role of poor litt Serrentina Palombra, the abandoned Ttalian wife. just the right one to por- tray the felicitous, dramatic scenes of this story, from the pen of the wel known novelist and shor} story writer Donn Byrne. This opinion will be echoed by who see Puppets of Fate, a Metro special which is the feature -at the Breed da Viola Dama stars as Sorrentina Pa- lombra. Her husband Gabriel leaves Venice, and comes tp New York to make a fortune with his marionette show. In- stead he hecomes rich as a gambler, forgets his wife, and is forced to a little adventuress. Sorrentina, broken, follows him. and after stru with poverty herself wins riches through her marionettes her hushand's luek slowly turns denouement transpires in a cour with a judge the arbiter of the happ! ness of both The supporting cast inclndes Pranci: McDonald, Jackie Saunders. 1 sey. Thomas Rickertts Kennedy. The and in the Congregational church, Danielsos, Rev. W. B. Williams paster, the day was perfept, the dinner ditte. and greatly ap- preciated by the large number in atten- dance. The aceredited local delegales were Mrs. Charles Barstow and Mrs. William E. Davies. Rev. and Mre. T. Edward Davies, E. P. St. John and Mr. Bradford wers also at the gathering. Morris French has returned te his home at William Davies’ after a trip te Norwich and New York city. A. A. Bennett and family recently en- joved a visit from their cousin, Herace Bennett, of New Londen. Mrs. George Past and doughter Mar- Jorie have returned to Shrewsbury, Mass., after a visit with Mrs. Past’s mother, Mrs. Minnie Davis, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney leonardi and in- fant have returned from New York. A heavy frost Thursday merning greet. ed the early risers. lee was reported im one locality. With the lewered eost of grain the chicken industry has taken a mew start. Mrs. William Davies is busy caring fer her §00 feathered babies. POMFRET CENTER Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark Hoppim are staving at Middlebrook ootta; Miss Sarah M. Averill has bee nvisiting her sister in Worcestey. Mr. and Mrs. Bversit . Brown v ited the former's brother, Horace Brow:, in Worcester, the past week. Mies Anna P. Smith s commencing extensive operations on her ‘arm Plainfield. The various suffersrs from mumps are gradually improving. ANNOUNCEMENTS Autemebile Kaces and Aute Pole. Automebile races and auts pelo is an. neunced for the leeal fair greunds om Baturday, May 21. “Wild” Bill Bndiestt the dean of Ameriea’'s track drivers, will be the star of the speed esrmival, and with at least six other drivers will disport himself for the edification of sundry speed fans who love the rear of the exhaust, and the odor of castor oil. Bill, “the wild one” will try to bet- ter his New England (rack records as he has several new speed wagons, and as the competition promised will he ample, |sensational ra should resujt, The Nerwich track.will be placed in exc lent condition for the races. A sensas tional feat: will be the appearanes behind the wheel of a fast car of Miss Zenita Neville, the only profesqional woman track driver in the country. Mis: Neville drives just as fast ag any of the male zender, and promises to more than juphold the honors of the ladies om the traek. The real feature of the coming events will be the new game of auto polo. Thk game is played like any other type of polo, but specially constructed light ea are used, the plaver riding on the rum- ning board and with the use of a mallet propels the bull hetwesn the goal pests. The game is plaved in front of the grand stand on the track straightaway. Fre- quently the ears turn ever, spilling ont player and driver. A little thing like an’ ups! down car does not bother the auto pole player, the ear is auicyly righted, and the game gaes merrily on. Boungds interesting. Saturday, May 21st, is th y, and al! meoter speed f should he assured of plenty of thrills and setien. Moose Celebration and Carsival AN Next Weoek at the Battle Gronnds. Arrfangements nave fully been com- pleted for the big eeiebration and ecarni val to be held here next week under the auspices of the Norwich laodge, 1. 0. O. Moose. on the Battie Grounds starting at 7.30 Monday evening. May 16th, and will continua until Saturday, May 21st The committee has secured the Gerard Greater Shows for this engagement and from reports rendered from cities that this ghow has played it is reported to be one of the hest traveling organiza- tions of its kind on the read. The peopié of the city of Norwich and the surrounding suburbs will no doubt be well pleased afier & visit (o the show lot and witnessing a performance. One of the feature atiractions will be the large Tem In One Cireus side show with all Its coliection of freaks and cu- riosities from all parts of the world. This attraction is under the ma ment of Doc. Alphonse whe was the fa- mous Barnum-Bailey Haman Ostrieh. Dec. Alphongs wasr engaged with the Barnum-Bailey cfreus for a number of years and traveled all this éountry, Canada and all the countries of Furepe, and has given an exhibition befors a number of crowned heads. The hig dog and pany shew will be well patronized by the kiddies. Champion. Jee Cariey with his steff af wrestlers and hoxers, will bs on hand o meet al] comers. The Three In Ope—What is N? The Pathe News, a Ford educationa and Sunshine comedy make up the re mainder of the bill for teday. Four shows teday at 1.30, 3, 6.15 and 8.15 At Breed, Sunday, Moenday and Tuesday The opening scenes of Mack Senne | super-comedy, A Small Town Idol, w! is the feature st the Breed theatre Sun day, Monday and Tuesday, are set ir that kind of a town where the railroa track and a stragsling stream provide the sunburnt inhabitants with their onis ideas of motion. Ben Turpin is the hero: Jimmy Fin layson is the villain: eharming Phy Hover is the country maid and s heroine honors with Mar! Prevost, whe is seen in later episodes when the plot shifts to a city whereln Turpin, unjus Iy accused at home, takes refuze and bocomes associated with the piquant M. rie in a thrilling metion picture produc- tion of which she is the feminine pr cipal and he is the puissant hero chaps. On the fame of this film Ben returns ares in in trinmph te his village heme. But things have moved rapidly there duri his absence. The lovely maid is about ip be condemned to matrimony with the wicked viliain and a seandal ef tre- mendous consequence has broken out the village church. Charley Murra the constable. iy hardly able to au the riotous deportment of the cititens and Turpin is, by a sequence of strange aceidents, nesrly lynched—not for his acting. but for his glibness with his gun rything reaches the sea of like the straggiing stream is a fade-out with wedding |belin colsbrating the most novel and p turesque gtory that Mack yet given to the screen. | Davis Theatre S ¥. Menday, Tuesday No meore appropriate title could be given a play dealing with the perl and excitement of a newspaper reporter’s life than “ge and get it.” And this ir just the ome tmat Marshall Neilan has wiven his newest big photo play—"Go nnett hac and Get It"—which comes to the Davis as theatre Jupday, Monday and Tuesday a First National attraction. When mysterious erime has heen commi and the entire city is on its tees for the selution—when riots and bloodshed sre raging—when great strikes are pend- ing—it ig then that the*reporter is eall- *d te the city editor's desk and toid to “go and get it” And—the chances are one hundred te one—hell gzet it. And such is the case in the new Neilan pic ture—Kirk Connelly is told of a series |of most fascinati nd exciting adven- tures Connelly not only returns with the story, but he gets the beautiful mys- tery girl as weill. The comedy feature will be another contribution from the work of Henry Lehrman, who produced |the most sueceasful comedy picture of recent days in The Twilight Baby. Mr. Lehrman has ehristened hi= latest offer. ing, The Kick In Wigh Life, and from all reports, the pleture bide fair to du- plieate the suecess of the directors’ nre vieus preduction. A Paramount Maga- zine will closs the bill. AND SUNDAY. The wonderful personality of Clara Kimball Young is given full sway in The Rise of Susan. It will be at the theatre tomerrow enly, one day tures with this popular star ing rele have heen very and the manmycrnt mented for obtaining th isuch an early da Miss Youn |iunu O'Brien and Warner Ol porting her In this great picture Other subjects on the chapter 4, Pighting Fate Btill Pursyes Her, a Centu and International News completes progrem. Strand Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdav, The Jolly Jestsrs will be at the Strand the first half of mext week and promises to give the patrons much amusement. |Also a seven-rael monster production. This is but one of the many sensa- tional and startling seenes in the great seven part feature photodrama, The Weman Above Reproach, which Is being shown at the Strand theatre this week. It is the screen's greatest melodrama of love, passion and thrills. In it the beautiful and talented Florence Chase plays an emotional role that will aston- ish_ il who see her by the remarkable aeting of this eelebrated siage and screen star. a show for all. Singe ers and musical entertainers There will be three big rides. The merry-go-round, 2 18,000 machine, one of the latest models and first of the kind to play in vour city. The big Eli Ferris whee! will be located In the centre of 1he midway, beawtifully illuminated and ean be geen for quite a distance around tha eity. Then the Tango a new sensational ride. Everything will he g\ir.‘a.nm-« at 7.20 Afonday evening and I: s expected there will be a large att ce for the opems ing of this event.