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LAN FOR MERGER OF MAJOR RAILROADS TAFTVILLE MANHAD | Dhe OSIONACIEN.. . o muunm | Washinzton, . Sent. 27-sA tentative | Age Was Gemng Bd of under the transportation act, is designed | No. 7, the D:laware & Iludson, the Delu- olan for consolidation of all mujor. Am- ¥ fi“" . to remove weaknesses in the national! i s © Westiru S tharts Him—Now Back at wflk railroad system shown by the <peration R Piftsburgh, and others. : ’ of the rate making powcr of the com- g : & Ohio; i s ; mission and to effect readjustment of Tt " o e o" terminal and other subsidiary facilities] Xo. S & Western; Toledo Ll L wellh ] = wa: hizh and Hudson River. \I‘ nf alternately to be ‘taken int The commission her- proposed a varia- . peting systems was announced today bY | tion indicated as system No. or New the Interstate Commerce Commission. England and Great Lake consolidation, o i The proposed combination, authorized with resultant economy in operation and d others. delivery of shipments. uthern, New Orleans, Great |- ‘Weak lines which have shown their in- | Northern Bml Alabama & Vicksburg. i ability to live under rate schedules prof- No. 1l.—Atlantic Coast Lin N peiled to lt’L\ outl om ac jtable to stronger roads, would, under |Southern, Florica E I s the plan, be attached to systems more | Central, advantageously situated, but it ,was an- o nonunced that in every case the effort % M M was made to maintain the identity of Coast, Missiesippi |¢ alth. Leisure did na nchfield & Ohio, le and others. Central, Seaboard Carolina, Clinchfeld & Ohio, Carolina, existing strong S}’Siem!].l A + alternatel nd others, d Hearings will be called hy the com- 13.—Unidn Pacific Iines; Chicas o = & < mission “for the purposé cf discussing | Northwestern: Wabasn lines mest of thy 3;::::; old aze, I Kept zocky Syt phe the proposed consolidation. Since, un-|Missourl and others. . B e der the law, no plan can be adopted | No. 14.—Chicago. Burlington & Quin- |l Wouid be worth while 1o ‘try Tanla. which has not been given the approval |cy; Northern Pacific, Spokane, Portland {#Rd much to my surprise my appet: £ o3 of the individual lines affected as well |and Seattle and others. nmnru;.t'd {from the first "f«w doses. as that of the commission, It was ex-| No. 15—Chicaco, Milwaukes & St |00n Lhoen, o feel stronger e 5 ually thit down-hearted, hopelcss pected that discussion woul be pro- Great Northern and others. lett me. . As I kept faking T Jonged, and that a number of modifica- 16.—Atchison, Topeka & Santa |Scemed that the weight znd strain c H b tions from the plan made public today {Fe: Colorado Southern; Denver & Rio |YE&rS Werc icing Jifted from my shoui > would be suggested. | Grande, Western Pacific and others. g e STARTL]NG BAR “Wo have sought to midmize dimmem- | ~No. 17.—Southern Pacific Co.. Chicago, 3 g A that I have felt the desire for & bus berment of existing lines and systems.” | Rock Island & Pacifi El Paso and |life ag: 1 the commi id. 'flnmhw-.stcrn Vicksburg; Shreveport |and am enjoy’ “This tentative plan is put forward in|and Pacific : : it & fall record upon which | N, 18, St Loals, San Franctsce: One Reel Of COatS “Bramley” Dresses One Reel Of Dresses order to elicit a full d upon which | ‘Ne.'18. St. Liouis, rancsen: St the plan ultimately adopted can 'ret and | Louis, Southwestern Chicago & Alton: without prejudgment.” Tanlac | Missouri. Kansas and Texas; San An- jacy and As announced today, the proposed con- | fonio and Uvaldia. Charies ¥ solidations are: ] 3 19.—(‘hlca o and Eastern 1Hinoi No. 1.—New . York C i ding | s i ; Texas & Pacific; Gul e e { the. Cleveland, Cincinnati, ci . St. | Coa on’s announcement oth 'S, LEGAL NOGT Moncngahela; Bos commxsron i} = " e v.lues up to SSD 00 [Rangnr & Arpostook ; and others. Gies with the Min T ‘ Col BT fl' PROBATT PaU.d No. 2P\ ania, including Tole- Sault 'Ste. Marie and rd fes "ve just been received, too. All | A new lot of the ever-popular Bram- Silk D d Wool alof I e 2 et e A e s = s many of them. béing | ley Dresses, in alliof the wanted|cols 1O resses, an WOo Dres.ses, o Minongahela, a3 an_alternative to_ths |consolidation and th new models, many o - y » R them clever in design, and in fabrics inclusion of that road In New York|where controlied by railro: £ 1 i Central system; and others. were included. trimmed with fur, and all made of | ors. - There is no dress whic hf:j which we can recommend. The num- No. Baltimore & Ohio; Reading:| In the main. this plan follows the line 3 . . A New York, New Haven & tford and {of col dations worked T the | the most deosirable fabrics. These | proven so attractive for y?u‘l ber is strictly limited to those dresses oo ; e ot e bt coats were actually made to sell at a | figures. They have been selling for | upon the reel. and we advise early D o pchunnisba by, Frofem much higher $15.00. cheice. of the S re it Al " T . 5.—Lehigh New York, Chi- 2 . cago & St. Louis; burgh and West am, Ceolored Wash Goods White Goods and Linens Silk D°partment irginia and <tners g b No. 6.—Pere Murquette, ynn Arbor e brought T 10P- YARD-WIDE PERCALE— Al | TARD-WIDE NATURAL LIN ind_ others : R tes, through p 5 u colors and combinations— Just the thing for embroidery. 708 13200 &) yara A £o0d “A‘(,i*,\“;fl‘,.’;;”; e o ro "l;“:":xr - orrporations particlp- SALE PRICE 15¢ Value $1.50— with all colors to choose 3%¢ DRESS GINGHAMS—Including SALE PR‘CE‘ 75¢ some of the new “Renfrew” crepe NEEDING $20,000 FOR YARD-WIDE WHITE LINEN — Handsome checks, stripes 3 PHYSICAL EDUCATION WORK |9 LN A - : tegular price § hough an sact of the 1921 gmrmql sep19d. and T - SALE PRICE 8% i d is of particular to | assembly make it mandatory on the co St = SALE PRICE we now sell for $2.75 a yard. It is proportion of tr missioner of education and {he state et BEA ECK >URE LINEN Gl all silk— ‘ho vccupy fram nd who | board of education to carr 1 2 CHAMBRAY — All shades. | TUR : T n AT e e e o S che 251 \L 14% by 23 inches. Hemstitched — SALE PRICE $2.39 this o of hom long 5 and 52 inches— ke fire 3 sub- ELSON J s it SALE PRICE 23 Value $1.25— $2.00 SATIN-DE-CHINE — Soft normal children in the Inatitutions of the i Estate of Amua Olow, PERCALE The best qua SALE FRICE f9c and lustrous in finish and full forty gix & thepesin) np i ¥an "iow ot Norw ERCALES — The best qual- " Yan O} ost considerations w tion with wh to do the S ch Percales, All of the 29c INDIAN HEAD SUITING fflv:cvfil “,jvde‘ We have it in color men and women v r Meredith informed the ok by o oot { et g Toilet Geoeds Department patterns— SALE PRICE 21c and black— tating nce and the s te board of con-|that administraion be graned upon ‘the SALE PRICE 25¢ SALE PRICE $1.47 iiding of | trol this week estate of suld deceascd wleged to bedn . : 2% LPNG CLOTH—36-inch as well | Commissione explamed to | tectate. $ B . $2.00 GEORGETTE CREPE — A ative e board of finance that tie hoard of ed- 5 :; TTON CHEVIOTS SALE PRICE 19¢ el s el & mitiiCleht Shoniey TilGtheriar. = ) IR RS o BLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS— . : counts 1o cover the expense of the man- inches wide and ! 7 5 B T that there | datory provisions of the present legisia- i 27-IN( Value 35c— colors as well as <— s proof home | tion, and Chalrmarn Wadhame ef Che E PR e } NEES A arge ass o SALE PRICE 29a SALE PRICE $145 ¢ financ. board pu . \ HaraD would | GLYC alf- i ECh, DE UL s Ve BE i INE — Another rich home | ¢ realation in i SALE PRICE 35 ae e ERaEne e | =2 daye prior to 1 CE 10 ! PRICE 25¢ -LINEN TEA NAPKINS— | i Regular price $2.3 SRt e ove $h seiies '-wc-:'-:-“_u“ made to ihis cou r B e s hemstitched napkins, 13% SALE PRICE $1.79 : St e TELERT s PRICE 2 \ 3 - 1 = no special hazards for the pass it alonz to fhe Doardemid | o2 pecerd. A E < 3 in afir s construc. | Chairman Wadhams HELEN M. DRESCHER, Clerk. - 5 ] be Width SALE PRICE 350 tion as now perfected is fully 50 per cent | “And I pass the bueék to Comptrofier | wep3sd. 2 . 1 d G Lakxe. S less liabl compn h simila sal overnor 0 2 inch 5% AND Tic FANCY TURKISH Dress Goods and Suitings @15 .20 on ”.”:l““?:,.; e ohe: it on to the atierney general | A¥ A OOURT OF FEOBATE ELD < 2 SALE PRICE 4% TOWEI Color border and jac = 3 A the property b modern frame house | said Mr. Bissell of Norwich, on the 28th day of Seplem- i s e SHEPHERD CHECKS — Various @i does caten fire it is almost "impossibie| ‘That's where It gemeraly goes™ Te-|ber, A. D. 1931. - % e sig sizes of black and white" checks. | for the ocnflagration to spread rapidiy | Plied Attorner General Healy, as -| Present—NELSON J. AYLING, Jwige SALE PRICE 3 FOR $1.00 : L e o sune of fhé Bre ed through. | body enin + omeh. V87| Eetate o Siss B. Barber, late of Sold regularly f. 90— becau of fi stops placed through S Rikbon De : SALE PRICE 4% de i b uide he mat. || Tust what ean bo dous fn the mar | VEREITER P OB oot . Ve, titbon Department IMPORTED COTTON HUCK erials which might ordinarily ¢ ter is 10 be 4 in court 5 2 HEH 'ELS—Size 16 by 3 g £ o s — [B!ate fire to wood are prope: general as the pr NCH MOIRE 3BON TOMELs sz oty o Womm B A0 B T Ct0ATTGE it e .| Commissioner Meredith get an opinlon |set forth, that administration be gramt- Hbbon Sial whie blue or with handsome oval medallion cen- A Dbeautiful heavy coating, in mix- g ¢ reduce | from him At the meeting Mr. Healy ld o= ;Ini:(-hl-lvf 2aid deceased ai< SALE PRICE 29c ter. Value 88c- tures of brown, gray or bl = of firg st | Saa NeldlMl mot cxzetojalscums the it "v'?b;.upfm. It s Ordered, That mid SALE PRICE 69 cannot sa uation before studyimg the legisiative act | pet be heard and defermined at the HAIRBOW RI — Pretiy & 5 this wonderful vz which ‘ra..rkbftér ;htc\'vrfnrnmnrt‘ of the | Protiats |ondrldrm!m in the rrt\' of Ner- AR 4 | work describes ommi Mere- | v in sal istr A ds er ; HUCK e SALE PRICE $293 dith, y | Ok tone & DY = SALE PRICE 53¢ ) 39. Hemstitched, and e < According te Chairman Wadhams of SRR L v"“‘“ - TN ! : iyl Lo [ : VARD-WIDE s should be | the local board of finance. it would re- e o T | #5c STRIPED T TA RIBLOXNS | b T9c— 2lue one d All good’ Fall auire about $20.000 to carrv out th E PRICE SALE PRICE 29¢ : SALE PRICE 5% Sein s the contributicn of tne | Phvsical edueation work ko E i SALE PRICE 6% fire Provention weel | among institutional chil : | = - s 2 sugeested that this monev ¢ ] AT ps ! 250 OTTAMAN—#idth 48 inches. from the $30.000 appropriation E “' ND SPECIAL = ' FCTOR by the zeneral assembiv H 5 2 % STATE GASONINE TAX | carried no specific a | LTI fi}allor Hats : e 3 | ready $20,080 ha =1 B RICE $2.49 ! i i = Deputy Collector Wilkine pointed ant | e | l $ g 8 8 Hos: 1 that if 820,000 were ha | IEEPPo | ¢ ; siery and Underwear & Boariinles honeiini e epton L EGREAL sopropriation l Rolling and Flat Brim Sailors of Newest Shape Denerinant { ment of John P ONell by Labor Com- | 1704 be peactically. depls found, he Bad'a S ¥ = de as a boiler inepeetor at = . ’ . ) s . - n state hnard of finance. suggested that it don an Very charming little sailors, these, made of Hatter’s WOMEN'S FALL-WEIGET HOSE :»» ::ec\:'i’:‘;hmar:;;»r n' the governor's | Yould '~ Advisable to make wor S ‘x‘:?m - L FRUIT JARS—Pints Plush, in black and all the better fall colorings, which, —Excellent cotton hose, in biack, [ | office. pile S it : 52 being rtautalt PRICE 98 DOZEN of course, are darker than those of Summer. If you FaleleE comovan. e B et B will furnish ar il policeras {6 LT J : o - ALE PRICE 26 A 5 e TOILET BOW want a snappy hat for sport wear, here it is. 4 FOR $1.00 Stus ol e Miediael gt | weh was b . i vlsor of ng houses SALE PRICE 47¢ HA ALE CE | for children at $2,000 a year, after Mrs. » €. E. soctetr whe bt o ¥ 50 SPORT TS . ceeiiacess S PRI $5 00 gOMEh'S WHITE MERCPRIZED | M. H. C. Mitchell, of this city, & member *: 1 P =t L OSE—Whi ings, w v £ * $ALE bRit: 2 A special lot of clever Sport Hata, in black, red, navy, SE—White stockings, we have f§l| of the weifars department board. ekt 2e bro and e Bl anden pnc been selling for 50c and. 58¢ a pair— hg the m"“:f‘i of the ""”"J"’ b Teginiutive e s wn nna nde ] d me supervisor's work, Mrs. = # 3 GREY ENAMEL COF POT— SALE PRICE 35c said, was different from that of the coun- | Didined that it « - a \ 2 quart— $1.25 FULL-FASHIONED STOCK- [| ¥ home supervisors. ey SALE PRICE 67c [NGS—White mercerized hose which 'bo:!rd'xrghfl}z?:e“ o ined fhat for the|the state norma = A ardin supervision a tralned | . St dherain This e fotaats. Tan. S END O’ THE MONTH VALUES IN R iy e e T e T e investigation was needed. She said that Ot o 1 .. 4 quart— i 3 and sens enre amd P i Miss Albertine was qualified for the task 1 sa Henry SALE PRICE $1.09 THE MEN’S SHOP WOMEN'S WHITE SILK STOCK- [}| as she had been a school nurse and was MONTV"-LE r Nat NGS— trained f th, A - k t e e : SR men e Er s N : e iz NTERESTIM MIES FOR THE MAN and into the boarding homes to be In- | day with the following offfeers: Prec T Tohneon and son e SALE PRICE 5% u WOMEN'S WHITE SILK STOCK- vestigated for commitments as allow dent, Carl A, Rnserlund‘n\l.e prosi. rnb:{" ;ttm-. 35¢c MERCERIZED LI S L B | FRUIT OF THE LOOM NIGHT INGS— The board approved the employment of | Frederick Ritohte: = R No. § BROOMS—Polished handle— SOCKS — Good, sturdy socks, in | SHIRTS—Made of genuine Fruit SALE PRICE $1.89 | Alanson Stewart by fhe public utill-|Richardson and Secreta n. | ay. P 3 SALE PRICE 93¢ black or colors, Made with re- | of the Loom Cotton. All sizes. ties commission to have charse of jit-| The class which {weirs | Walter Dombrowiski and famliy have 5 inforced foot— Value $1.75— FULL-FASHIONED SILK STOCK. f| ney liesnse depariment. M. Stewart i members hopes to B e i aelre | movedl B X Y. RUSH SHOPPING BASKETS, 2 SALE PRICE 25¢ SALE PRICE $129 INGS—The regular $2.25 grade of fi| o bave o salary of $2500. T was) ht e g et e g ved by the state park o sizes— PURE THREAD SILK SOCKS— | w¢0vmy MADRAS SHIRTS silk, in black or white— forely elotet DY et et cons| n ‘;"5.,.",,‘ hich games Angiath ond Saboficld left Monday fer SALE PRICE 1% These are full-fashioned, and re- | oo quality, and all colors gua: SALE PRICE $1.98 state owned pleasure resort on the| member will bring a new member | Washington. D. C., where he will enter ¢ T r cently sold for $1.50 a pair. We it 0 sound. The salary request was for $3.- | Teetings. . Other members of the s Electrical school. 12.INCH CRYSTAL TOWEL AR anteed. Sizes 14 to 17 Re- s 3 E— STAL TO s B bave them in black and colors— } ¢ o1 a1 as high a8 $5.50— MISSES' MERCBRIZED STOCK- M! 000, but the recommendation of l",h'\:rmanl are: James Everett, Walter Berg- | 10¥ Gardner spent Sunday at Gardner Nickeled brackets SALE PRICE $1.00 eElch INGS—Our new Tall stock, We i Wadhams of the state board of finance | man. Rev. L. W. Rickardson. Frank|Lake SALE PRICE 12¢ $2.00 HEAVY RIBBED UNION have them i bisck ‘while or, corslf| ' W22 SH M S2E00. | s | DeTEmaR, ToMerick churah and Hestisrt S o e et COPPER-NICKEL TEA KETTLE SUITS—Made on spring needles. | $1.50 SILK FOUR.IN-HANDS— dovan— ey i e s U O rnMT S Sunday meamime | atter two weeks' vacation. 7 e e = & ~ue e colon suil, el igde ) Ereayy, richy lustrous ellks, in the Regular price 50— | erty at Nos. 20 Washington street and | ol i F| Mr and Mrs. C. E. Flaherty and sses, —A five-quart kettle, slightly dam- in every particular— latest shapes and patterns— 2 5y . 3 > regular preach- SALE PRICE $1 SALE PRICE $5c[fj; 167 Capital avenue to be used as add service. The Bible Institute was|James and Frark, of New London, vis- aged, but warranted not to leak— $149 SALE PRICE 69 Bl rhes o | tions to the atate capitol. held with Mrs. L. W. Richardson at the | fted Palmertown relatives Sunday. nersonage. A church visitation commit-| C: O- Manchester and C. Bverett Chape tee in charge of Percy Allen is planning | ™an metored to Colchester, the work: the pastor. Rev. L. W. Rich. mls Katherine Florman is vflh‘ = SALE PRICE 39 { Brown Has 350 Freshmen “To us this is an unfinished world, a % mere eketch of the artist's thought. '!&rdifi'a‘u?fi??omfi:fii My“;?r;fi Ne"(’""{o;‘k’"“ Miner, Miss Nettle Grid- i NORTH LYME B oo week end. is still being cratted And m ~Seciared | The Woman's Home Missionary soclety | Y7. Miss Flotence Chapman spents e Mr. and Mre. W. M. Sisson, Jr, and| Mrs. Beier, Mrs. Frank Beler and GOSHEN e it T inhis sddress to the | li¢ld its first meeting of the ful season ock ond nmsvrh:&e . Mass., making Mrs. William Kingsles of Salem was a | Mrs. N. S. Strong were in New London | sons, Frank and Ermest Beier, of New| J. A Randall was in Springficld President Taunce in his address 10 the| Wednesday afternoon at the home of the | the trip by autom visitor at Warren Rogers' last week. Taesday. o Orleans, La., are guests of Mr. and Mre. o E e e a Oscar Fehrer and family Thave re- torned to their home in spending the summer ‘n They will spend the week October at their summer home Mrs. Thoma: H. A. Rogers of Salem and Mrs. | Ernest Luther. Chappell of st Lymen, called Albert G. Greene on Mrs. William Sisson, Monday. Bounce, 3 bulldog owned by C. Everett ¢ 2 store | Chapman had to be shot eariy this we-: in Uncas. | having shown indications of Trabbies, LEDYARD urday attending the exposition. |chapel exercises which ~marked the Charles Livermore of Boston was with [opening of Brown's 158th academic ¥ |friends here over the weok end. In his|at Providence. With an entering cl boyheod Mr. Livermore’s home was here, | which is estimated ai not less than 350, |} Rev. L. E. Livermore, his father, was|Brown university is exceeding all pre-| /S8, (0 (8 86 BELTRHTN o one of Goshen's famous preachers. vious records on enrollment hy more 2 B BT S w was a lflamplon Hill, Sunday. Albert G. Greene, Irving O. Burdlc&t isitor riday evening at % ty and sons, Frederick and Elmer, attended “°¢| SOUTH GRISWOLD 14 5 < revolver at Bur Tlicna | Mrs. Ann Jena Miller, aged 3. ans here {ho auction of Osear H. Main's, Tues-| The fire at Bert Ward's barn just|than 25 ver cent. Dr. Faunce began on|gi.ts a barber shon g e Mrs. 1:1:60 .Y;‘avr 1. of Jacksonville, TI-| Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Thorp and dai\‘aller Se e . :var Lh:. !;rsnklm line was seen from Y‘;ngn‘e,s‘:ay his ._(r:l year ag president| o7 b m bt "W. are guets of: Mrs. MEHRES D Iinois, spending week ends during | - 2 as a caller at |here Saturday evenin of Brown university =L Seva !rett. nieces. Mrs. W. M. Sisson, Jr, ang | C2ushter, Bstella, of Westerly, were vis- | Steware Hill, Friday. 2 5 { men ov ral also Mrs. N. S. Strong. itors at W. G. Burdick's and R. H. i | were present when the Italian entered | Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burdick of Jewett Bridgeport.—This city had a safety Waterbury.—Unless things speed up althe store, avd quickly scatiersd. Rur- ‘ City were callers here Monday. first week and at the end no less than | whole lot during the co 3 ANACRE D onT; theisl Many from this locality attended :ho!t“‘cm,\‘-l\\n accidents had occurred, in-|present city cection campaiz refuge in a huge ic orth Stoningten lust cluding two deaths in automobile clash- |on record as one of the shortest and |Sheriff Michael J. Hickey es. slamast in veara. staving there for the nizht abcordi John Evans spent several days last| Young's, Sunday. week in East Lyme, at Alvgh Mor- Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Richmond en- Fan’s, assisting ip the care of Beniamin | tertained their granddaughter, Miss Ar- ( Bailey, whe is critically Il with intes- lene B. Burdick of Jewett City over the £31 -4 S A Rocky Will.—Compensation cmlv ts and (oo | miomer George B. Chandier was in Chi. Depuiy | eazo for the weel, attending the anmia commission. week. ammonecd, | convention sof compensaxion z to mnlmbm(edsumu(m