Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 12, 1921, Page 7

iflfi RWICH F‘FTT— EARS AGO Little out of the ordinary happened in Norwich 50 years ago. The Greeneville Fire association held their annual meet- Ing half a century ago this week and slected Increase W. Carpenter president. The mssociation voted a mill and a half tax to providé money with which to pur- chase a new hose carriage and to build a rn In what was then called “Two- meytown.” The Blackstone Hose com- pany was making plans for a ball to be heid the following month and the fire de- partment held a benefit ball in Breed hall that week. Extracts from the files of The Bulletin of 50 years ago are as follows: Monday, Nov, 6, 1871.—A fashionably —_— IUKWIGH BULLETIW SATURISAY, HUVEMBER 12, 1921 dressed young female, wearing the latest style of double barreled hat and varie- gated chignon, and smoking a short clay pipe,”is a periodical sensation on Water street. The Western Unmiun Telegraph com- pany has commenced the transfer money order system and any amount not exceed- ing $100 deposited in the office in this city will be paid to anr sidress where a transfer office exists. D. Armstrong sends us a turnip ing 20 pounds—one of the kind that it is necessary to saw up amd split in order to store it Decker also sends us some oysters. so large that one or two deluded clams have roosted on them un- '| ing the sum of $ui. der the impression tha,t they are on a sandbank Tuesday, 1871.—A suit involv- was brought before S. §. Thresher, J. P.. Saturday. The plaint{ffs were th: Messrs. Plaut Bros., who alleged that some time since the firm of Seidenberg & Goldsmith procured of them a piece of goods to sell to a cus- tomer and that they disposed of a por- tion of it, for which plaintiffs were never paid. Judgment was rendered for plain- tiffs to recover the full amount. The annual election of officers of the Greeneville Fire asociatioh took place last evéning and resulted in the choice of the candidates on the citizens’ ticket as follows: President, Increase W. Car- penter; treasurér, Eli B. Partridge; clerk, John H. Norris; chief engineer, George Johnson; assitant. engineers, Moées W, Sherman, David A. Norris; Nov. fire wardens, George Symonds, Jacob Bachelder Robert. Frlnee. David Gil- more, Hamilton Burnett, Moses Lewlr coliector, John Wilbur. A one and one-half mill tax was voted to buy a hose carriage and to buiid a cistern in Twomeytown. ‘Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1871.—William H. Turner, general freight agent of the Norwich aWd Worcester railroad. has been appointed superintendent of ‘ the Portland and Rochester railroad and has accepted.. He will enter upon his duties in about 10 days. It is regarded as an excellent selection. The bridge of the New London North- ern road near Massapeag took fire yes- terday and delayed the passage of the morning train down. The steamer City of New York, which has been'recently caulked and re-copper- | ed at the Erie-basin, has resumed het place on the line in excelelnt condition. The Blackstone Hose company will give a ball in Breed hall on the 6th of Decem- ber, when they intend to improve upon their last, which was the . finest ever given in the city. Thursday, Nov. 9, 1871.—The ball giv- en by the fire department for the benefit of Ezra BIll fakes place in Breed hall this. ‘evening, dancing commencing promptly at half past. eight. The Phil- harmonic soclety furnishes the musie. The style of collars is simply terrific. The are an economicul article, however, as with moderately long pantaloons they do_away with all necessity for a shirt. Friday, Nov. 10, 1871.—We under- stand that a free evening school -will vrobably be established in the city after the public reading room, and the athen- aeum, and the opera house, and the de- bating society, and the clubhouse, and the early closing movement, and the millen- lum have becomé accomplished facts, C. F. Denison is just recovering from severe burns received at the Mill Pond lane fire last week. Mr. Denison, in his zeal to collect information for publica- tion, ran by thé burning building in too close proximity to the flames and was badly burned about the face. Saturday, Nov. 11, 1871.—The first snow of the season fell in a ‘gavy storm yesterday morning, followed durjng the day by a steady rain. The suit of the Messrs. Plaut Bros. vs. Seidenburg & Goldstein for $1.25 has been appealed to the superior court. A Lincoln avenue man distinguished himself yesterday by giving up his seat in a crowded horse car to an able bodied washeryoman. N ‘Work on thé county courthouse is soon to be suspended. \ Charlés Foster, a boy of 8 or 10 years of age, whilé “playing horse” on the West Side Thursday, fell and a com- panion falllng upon him, his shoulder was dislocated. mfitl)fei 0SI10N /101 hes every case up to the high 1 SUIT WAS $139.50. . 2 SUITS WERE $97.50. 3 SUITS WERE $45.00. o ——— R, 1T PO ... . - ————— A ————| S— | —————— : ~u FORTHE A Sale Why buy inferior Kitchen Utenci we know you will buy. Wool MEDIUM-WEIGHT KERSEY wide and worth $3.00 a yard— SATURDAY SPECIAL $1.93 $4.50 SHETLAND COATING Heather mixtures, in a heavy, soft, wool coating of exceptional beauty. 54 inches wide— SATURDAY SPECIAL $2.29 7 SUITS WERE $65.00. . 14 SUITS WERE $55.00. 5 SUITS WERE $47.50. . ALLSILK OR WOOL FROCKS 209, OFF Saturday and Monday NONE ON APPROVAL — NONE EXCHANGED We Are Making a Special Showing of the New “BLOUSE BACK” COATS A beautiful black Coating, 54 inches Apparel Shop standard. ] . KITCHEN Saturday Good Aluminum at Lowest Price Yet Is when you can get good Aluminum Ware, clean and light, for a price like this. You will note the large size of the pieces -dvm-ud, and after you have seen the quality, 2-QUART PERCOLATOR—8-cup size with seamless welded spout. Good shape, too. /2-QUART TEA KETTLE—Light and strong. 8-QUART LIPPED PRESERVING KETTLE. 10-INCH ROUND DOUBLE ROASTER—A dandy. 6-QUART CONVEX KETTLE WITH COVER. 3-PIECE SET OF LIPPED SAUCE PANS—Sizes from 15 to 3-qt. 2-QUART DOUBLE BOILER—Two pieces in one. Your Choice for $1.00 Special Values for Saturday Coatings $6.00 PLAID BACK COATINGS All-Wool, heavy-weight Coatings, in handsome gray and brown mix- tures. Real value $6.00 a yard— SATURDAY SPECIAL $293 SOME OF THESE ARE HEAVY ENOUGH FOR MEN'S OVERCOATS. WE'RE CLOSING OUT- OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Fall and Winter Suits SATURDAY AND MONDAY HALF PRICE This means just what the headline says. It is our entire stock—not a suit reserved for any reason, and in each case the prics has been cut squarely in two. The as- sortment is not large, but the suits were all bought for our regular stock, and are in HERE’S A LIST OF THE SUITS AND THE PRICES . NOW $69.75 . NOW $48.75 NOW $32.50 NOW $27.50 . NOW $23.75 NOW $22.50 WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S COATS 109, OFF Saturday and Monday How to Keep the House Dressed Up Watch The Boston Store advertisements. That is how many women have solved the problem of supplying the many reauirements of a home, at the least possible expenditure of money. SIX END-OF-THE-WEEK SPECIALS 1,000 YARDS OF SHELF OIL CLOTH A good many pantries can be supplied from this stock. The regular price is 10c a yard— Saturday 5c $4.00 QUAKER NET CURTAINS Pretty Filet Net Curtains, all of them 2% yards long— Saturday $3.39 CURTAIN SCRIM AND MARQUISETTE Dainty hemstitched materials, in white or ivory— Saturday 23c Special Values for Saturday Hosiery and Underwear Department WOMEN'S COTTON UNION SUITS Medium-weight Cotton Suits of $2.25 and $2.50 grades. ' They are "low neck or with bodice tops, and knee ‘or ankle length. Sizes 36, 40, 42 and é4— SATURDAY SPECIAL $1.50 and $1.75 \ .(ONn The Men’s Shop Specialties of Interest to All of You Who Appreciate the Best “FRUIT OF THE LOOM” Day Dress Shirts Colors Guaranteed One of the largest shirt factories in the United States has acquired the right to use “Fruit of the Loom” Fancy Cottons for Men’s Shirts, and they alone .are authorized to use this name. The desigis in stripes and checks are exclusive, and we have all sizes from 14 to 17. You Can’t Wear ’em Out $2.00 “FRUIT OF THE LOOM” Night Shirts $1.50 Sizes up to 20, and they are made “pight” in every particular. “FRUIT OF THE LOOM” Pajamas $2.75 In plain white or in the clever stripe designs which are making these cottons the leader of them all. “WEAR PLUS” ALL-SILK FOUR-IN-HANDS No lining to roll or wrinkle The ties you have been waiting for - $1.00 and $1.50 Exclusive designs and colorings in rich, lustrous Silks which are one hundred per cent. pure. These ties are new—have just been placed on the market, and have met with in- stant #esponsa from men in all parts of the country. We Know You'll Apprecite ALL OF OUR 39¢ CRETONNES A fine assortment of. patterns and colorings— Saturday 30c a Yard $1.75 STAIR CARPET A fine quality of Velvet Carpet, in fine design and color. Width 27 inches— Saturday $1.59 PRO-LINO FLOOR COVERING A new Felt-Base Covering of great merit. This was intended for sale at 59c a square yard— Sifl:ufday 47c CHILDREN'S JERSEY BLOOMERS One lot of Whité Jersey Bloomers for Children, in sizes 4, 6 and 8. Values 75¢ and 8 SATURDAY \SPECIAL 3% WOMEN’S LIGHT-WEIGHT ‘WOOL HOSE ’rhey are All-Wool and very smart i e 7 W grade, which we can show in b!ack navy, brown and heather mixtures. fj | the first November meeting this | tire jurisdiction was thirt | with a present total of $1,360,438.69 and §|ordan was elected permanent ORDER OF PROTECTION. Iniatiation of new candidates through- out the state in the New England Order of Protection is showing pleasing results, Slater lodge of Norwich as usual, leading other lodges In the eastern district. At lodge added four members to its roll list. Connecticut is especially fortunate in the small number of deaths Curing the past month, the loss being but five mem- bérs, to the beneficiaries of which was Daid $8,50C The death loss in the en- and beneficiaries received $57. The in- vested reserve fund of the order shows an fncrease last month of over $30,000 0 a balance of $35,500 in tke bene- ficiary fund. J. L. Wheeler, of New London, chair- man of the grand lodge finance commit- tee and deputy of the lodges in Norwich | Wil visit Thames lodge next Monday evening, the 14th, at the regular meet- ing in Steiner's hall building. PATRONS OF BUSBANDRY. The annual election of officers of Nor- wich grange, No. 172, P. of H, took place on Wednesday evening and the fol- lowing were elected for the ensuing vear: Worthy master, John E. Fanning; overseer, Mrs. John O. Peckham; lec- | Swahn; stewart, Willls | ant steward, William | in, Charles E. Ellis; treas- | urer, Edward Cook; secretary, Miss Ruth M. Breckenr! Grace E. Fowler; Cer Mrs. Clarence E. Barber; Pomona, Miss Helen B. Moore; Flora, Mrs. Herman Pukallus; lady as-; sistant steward, Mrs. W All.z\m Rush; members of the execu: committee, Car] W. Brown and William Bode. Mr. and Mrs. John Fanning were appointed delezates to the State Grange meeting which is to be held in Water- bury in January. The grange voted $10 to the Armistice Day celebration com- mittee. Applications for membership were received from two and four new members were voted on and nine were obligated showing ths steadily increasing interest in the grange. gate keeper, Mrs. FORESTERS. Court City of Norwich, No. 63, held a well attended meeting in Steiner's hall on Tuesday evening. The report of the dance committee in charge of the enter- tainment and daace in Pulaski hall made such a favorable repert that Edward Ri- chairman of the committee to arrange for a serles of socials and dances to be given during the coming winter. A large number of applications for membership were re- celved and it is expected that by spring the membership of the court will be at least 1,000 members. A large number of women have filed applications for the Court of Companions of the Forest which is to be instituted .on Saturday even- ing at Buckingham Memorial. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Wauregan lodge, No. §, is keeping up its work in securing new members and has a nice list of applications on band. The iniatory and first degree work is to be given in Willimantic at a meeting of Natchaug lodge later this month. Ar- rangements will prob: made take the candidates to automobile for the event, PRESTON CITY GRANGE, P. OF H. At the business meeting of the Pres- ton City grange held Tuesday even- worthy master Cliftor, Dawley and wife were appointed .delegates to the ng state srange which meets this in Waterbury, Conrd. programme of the lecturer's llows: Chorus, Oh, Stay {On the'Farm Boys; Grange, sopraro and tenor ‘duet; As the Years Go Bye, E. ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOMS per, How to Detect Shoddy in Our Clothing, E. P. Barnes; games in charge of Cynthia Crary, Walter McClimon, Alice Wingate. During the games re- freshments consisting of fruit and candy mittee. On November 15th the grange will give one of their popular entertainments and supper which will be open to the pub- le. The annual election of the grange oc- curs on November 22. A mystery lunch will be served. All members requested to | be present. % RED MEX Plans in organizing in Norwich a tribe of the Red Men have progressed so far ! that it is anticipated this can be done be- fore the month of No ber is over. Nomowantdc tribe of w London has been invited to. exemplify the chief's de- gree at that time and the other two de- grees will be exemplified by a tribe from the western end of the stats. ELKS An official visitation to” Norwich lodge. No. 430, is to be made at its meeting next Thursday evening by the distri deputy grand exalted ruler. A large at- tendanceé 6f the members for that even- ing is looked for and refreshments will be served. The duckpin bowling tournament is to peting for the honors. The tournament is to be run in two sections this year, the rest of the season. The winners of each section will meet at the end of the season for the championship. MOOSEHEART LEGION The women of Mooseheart Legion, Chapter 124, met Thursday evening with Senior Regent Alida Boyens, presiding. Election of officers took place for the en- suing year. The officers elected were as follows: Senicr regent, Mrs. Carolina Hastedt; junior regent, Mrs. Anna Crowe; chaplain, Mrs. Rose Cagter; re- corder, Mrs. Mary Wright; treasurer, Mrs. Gra/> Walsh. The installation will take place, the last meeting in Decem- ber. It was voted to h2ld a whist next Thursday at the Moose home. As the next meeting falis on Thanks- giving day, the regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29. - WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS Sedwick W. regular meeting Friday afternoon, Nov. Memorial with senior vice president Lena Pukallus presiding in the ab- sence of the president who was out of town. The usual reports were presented and accepted and routine business was transacted. ciation to Charles A. Hagberg, John Irish and Charles Olson, though whose interest in having the women in the Armistice day parade automobiles were provided so that they couid ride. The meeting closed in usual form with the singing of America and the| salute to the flag. MISSION CONGREGATIONS SET NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD | The auditory of St. Patrick's church, exclusive of the two galleries, seats about 1,20 At the 5 and 8 o'clock masses Friday morning very few pews were un- | occupied, vet nearly every person in the munion, following confession during the | previous days of the mission being giv- en by thrq> Fathers of the Order of LaSalette—convincing testimony to success of the zealous misslonaries’ ef- | forts to make this a period of speclal P. Barnes and B. E. Barnes; talk, Plan- ning For the Winter Eggs, W. W. Ser- vice; piano duet, Prestonicn Echoes; pa- The instruction at 5 o'clock was given iby Father Cotter, his theme, Tempta- ltlon At 8, the same preacher contin- Our Fall —OF— EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME Showing AND DINING SUITES, FINISHES. @ SATURDAY SPECIAL $2.19 62-66 MAIN STREET COMPLETE LINE OF BEDROOM, LIVING RO'OM COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHERS. Crawford Cooking Ranges | Hourigan Bros. IN ALL STYLES AND NORWICH, CONN. werg served by the home economlc com- start next week with eight teams com- the first schedule closing late In January, to be followed by another schedule for Rheumatism A Remgrkable Home Treatment Given by One Who Had It In the year of 1833 I was attacked !‘77 muscular and sub-acute rheuma- ears. I tried remedy. after re ut such relief as I obtained was temporary. Finally, I found a treat- ment that cured -me completely and such a pitiful condition has never re- turned. ‘I have given it to a numiber Wwho were terribly afflicted, even bed- ridden, some of them seventy to eighty years old, and the results were tss sams as In my own case. “I PFad Eh Pains Like Ligh Flashes Shoot tning s Through My Joints.” I want every sufferer from any form of rhuscular and sub-acute (swelling at the joints) rheumatism to try the great value of my roved “Home Treatment” for its remarkable healing power. Don't send a cen eimply mail your name and add; T you proven itself means of rhéuma- e price of it 1 free. Don't 198H Durston | A ued to cons words of a contes leader, the lthe cradie to tions are com his individual R. C., No. 16, held its| 11, at 4 o'clock at the Buckingham|, a The Corps passed a vote of appre- church went to the altar for Holy com- |p, grace for the people of the parish. iy | school, women and men viour permit- mptation, that followers how to s foes, the world, to set one’ At the same to resist the inc s one avo t may be meant sin to one y the evil h some companion, ticular place cever s, #in s cer- ess one resolvep to end known danger. ngth will be given te end only ALL SCHOOLS IN PRESTON OBSERVE A TICE DAY Armistice rigte exer- ish house at Po- wddress was given by of St atriot- appropri- followed ate to closely. , Battle Salue to Creed, Field, Irying (An Answer), ‘Soldiers France, «hool: address Rev. T. H. lent prayer, benediction, The pire and pre- sented under t n rs. Jane H. Tayl Poquetanuchk h of the Shoes Rebuilt If you were to send your shoes back to the factory which produced them, they would not be repaired in any different .way from the mod- ern methods we use right here in our shop. When your shoes are rebuilt by we they are goed for many months more service, and best of all, they regain their. new appearance with- out losing a mite of their old com- fort and ease. You'll find that our cobbling ser- vice is not only 2 real economy, but that it is only common sense and thrift to get the utmost wear out of your shoes. A. GOLDBLATT New Shoez and Repairing 4 FRANKLIN STREET NORWICH, CONN. Telephone * 71474