Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 19, 1921, Page 6

Wity years ago this week the work of «fecting the hese house for the Independ- 4nde Hoss company at Thamesville was started and the hoee company metfibers ‘were planning to hold a social in their new quarters on Thanksgiving eve. The erection of a theatre in this city was be- fng talked of at that time and New Lon- don was contemplating the Construction pf a water works system in that city at ® cost of about $158,00 Interesting extracts from the files of The Bulletin of November, 1871 are as Monday, November 13. 1871—There ‘wers issued from the past office in this «city last week 72 domestic money orders amounting to $1,622.51; thirty orders (were pald during the same time amount- ing to $504.37. The forelgn money order 'system is In successful operation and #ives satisfaction to those who have test- ed the working of it The steam heating apparatus at the Broadway school gave out Friday and the pecessary repalrs will eccupy about two Jwesks. Arrangements have been made for the accommodation of most of the scholars in the meantime. The grammar school, We understand, will occupy the vestry of the Universalist church. Norwich gave about cne dellar for each resident to the westérn sufferers. Tuesday, November 14, 1871—We un- derstand that two gentlemen mccempanied +by an architeot, are about to visit vari- ‘ous places for the purpose of inspecting \opera houses, with a clew to erecting one_here. The half-burned stables on Bath street which had so0 long been allowed to »tand in thelr uusightliness, are nearly demolished and Mr. Clark of Williman- tic expects to have a large brick-walled stable erected on the site within a month. Yantic street, léading from Washing- ton strest to the Falls, is in a wretched pondition being full of gulliés, with not more than half the allowance of sidewalk. The fence on thg river side is gone leav- fng mo protection from a fall down the Bank Wednesday, Now. 5. 1871—The case of Alexgnder Montgome: charged with murder, will probably be condidered by the grand jury, which cemes in next Tueeday afternoon The work of erecting the house for the dependence Hosa company of Thames- e commenced this week. If- 4 the company will give a so- Thanksgiving eve. aés of Roger Sherman and Jonathan Trumbull, which have beeh on n Hartfrd state house, mbling of congress, bs esented $0 the government by ngham v, November 16, rprising managers of the road would ea grateful commur from the 1871.—The horse rail- ngs of a g the mud crosswalks cars on Franklin squars. In the Fres i unusvally large, numbering At the commencement of the next térm 1t will be divided into de- partments according to scholarship., At a meeting 6f the Norwich Water Power company on Tuesday (14th), Alba F, Smith was elegied president, in place of the Jate Augustus Brewer, and Henry L. Pafker sacretary and treasurer. The Shétucket comipany has just put in a one hundred and twenty-five horse pow- er engine, built by fhe Corless steam en- any of Providence. The com- poses to use it only when the water power is insufficient Friday, November 17, 1871—Mr. and H. A. Rromley, of Presion, cele- rated the 21st anniversary of their mar- N NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGD riage with a large number - of friends ‘Wednesday evening. A cargo of three red men from the reglon of the setting sun reached the city. yesterday. , They were evidently civilized, for they were all extremely drunk. The amount of the accepted bid .for the construction of the New London water works was about $158,000. J. T. Fan- ning of this city as chief ineer, will have general direction of the ‘work. Mr. Fanning has recently made surveys for stmilar works {n Manchester, N. H., and St. Albans, Vt, and has been invited to take charge of the construction of those at the former place. : Saturday, November 18, 1871.—The stage llne betweén Greeneville and Taft- ville has been discontinued. Captain Thomas Wilbur = caught a thousand pounds of iperch in Tradingz yesterday, the greater part of which were shipped to Nww York. A mew organization = of the Ancient Order of Hibernians has been recently in- stituted, mainly for the purposes of be- nevolence, and is alréady in a flourish- ing condition. Barney Carroll is presi- dent and James B. Shannon is secretary. ‘Work on the Block Island breakwater has progressed rapidly during the sum- mer and autumn and before the severest weather begin it will have been so far comipleted as to afford considerable shel- ter to coasting vessels. " CANTERBURY GREEN The mesting of the grarge was held || Wednesday ovening with the annual election. But few changes were made. Those elected are: Master, Mrs. Lilllan Frink; overseer, Mrs. Dorothy Bennett; steward, Curtis Kinne; secretary, Levi Clark; treasurer, Mrs. Cora HafWes; lec- turer, Grace Dawley; chaplain, Mrs. Ad- die Waldo; gatekeeper, Merritt Hawes; lady assistant, Mrs. Grace.Wright; Flora, Ilise Hawes; Ceres, Helen Nelson; Po- mona, Gertrude Hanson; pianist, Mrs. Ida Segar. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larkham attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Mabel Kenyon of Scotland on_Tuesday afternoon. rs, Kenyon as Mabel Anthony was once a | teacher in this town and after her mar- riage with Charles Kenyon her home for a time was at the Kenyon farm in North Society. All her friends regret her un- timely death, a few years after that of her husband. Mr. Kenyon was uncle to Harry Larkham of this place. Mrs. James Appley has been visiting her son, Walter Appley, of New London. Mr. and' Mrs. William Wright enter- tained visitors from Worcester over the week end. Miss Fanny Brown is at the home of her boother, H. B. Brown, aftér several weeks' stay in Worcester. Mr. and Mrs. Everett E. Brown are moving from Pomfret to the Smith home- stead in the Black Hill district. LEFFINGWELL Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Beebe, of Fitchville, spent the last weék-end with Mr. and Mrs, Edward Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest C. Lefingwell were visitors in Groton over Sunday.\ About a dozen young people frbm Lef- fingwell attended a chicken pie supper af Montville Center, Wednesday even! Miss Waters of the West Side, Nor- wich, is spending .some time with Mrs. C. T. Leffingwell. Mr. and Mrs. Bdward Reynolds were on Bashan Hill Sunday last, Sunday morning worship, with Rev. Peter S. Collins preaching, at 11 o'clo vening at 7.30 o'clock there will be a harvest concert with special music by the choir and recitations by members of the Sunday school. Chocolate Roman Nt;ugatinel, e R Bon Bon and Chocolate MiRture, bb. .. .. Chocolate Mixture, Ib. Regular $1.25 Austrian Candlea, assorted, Ib. Liquid Cherries and Pineapple, 1b. . .. Unwrapped Caramels, Ib.............. Regular $1.00 Chocolate Covered Carumels, lb. S Bitter Sweet Mints, Ib French Paste, Ib. . ... 5 Kinds of Fudgé, Ib. .. B9c .. 59%¢ .. 49 «589¢ 69c .. 60c . 4Sc . 35 A e {This is not made up to sell at this special price, but is our regular 49¢ Fudge. Cream Mints, assorted flavors, Hard Candy Mixture, Ib. ... .................... 29¢ Hard Candies, Butterscotch, Hoarhound and Lemeon, Ib Peanut Brittle, Ib. . ... Peppermints, Clove, <40 25¢ Dainty Molasses Chips, stuffed with Peanut Butter, lb. 29¢ rlce Cream served—Also to take out—Fresh Every Day | THESE SPECIALS FOR TODAY ONLY ! Open Sundays from 1 to 3 P. M. Ye Chocolate Shoppe 49 BROADWAY NGRW]CH, CONN. Standard for years. Dependable. Reliable. some. 100 Clean. Fresh. Whole- per cent. value. Feed this Meat Scrap Now while you can get best prices for eggs. Write for Booklet. WORCESTER RENDERING CO, Mfrs,, Auburn, Mass. FOR BALE BY ALL LEADING DEALERS. FANCY RIBBONS, 69¢c Loom Ends in high-grade Ribbons, 5 to 10 inches wide, for Hairbows, Faney Work, eto—at 8% a yard, value $1.00° to $2.00. Stay-fast, Fashionette, Venida and Twonet Hair Nets, single or double mesh, all colors—Special price 10c. regular price 15c. EVERY DEPAR'IMENT 1S READY FOR ANOTHER BUSY SATURDAY IN THE Price Readjustment Sale Men’s Suits Men’s Overcoats Men’s Sheep-lined Coats, in $12.50 to $25.00. MEN’S SUITS, $24.95 Men's and Young Men’s Suits sizes 36 fo 46, in Worsted, Cassi- meres, etc—at $24.95, value up to $32.50. Men’s Furnishings H 50 dozen Men's Natural Wool Hosiery, slightly irregular — Special price a pair........ oot 1o § Men's Heavy-weight Work Socks, in blue; oxford, natural and black, value 50c — Special Diice i Y 1o e L O c Bl Men’s “Munsingwear” Union Suits, winter-weight, value $1.50 —Special price $1.29 | Men's Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers, “Rockwood” make, value $1.50—Special price $1.29 H SPORT HOSIERY Many new arrivals in Sport Hos- ieryfifor Women and Misses, will go omsale today, at very special prices. If you want the newest styles and | best possible values in Sport Hos- iory—then see our line. WASH GOODS 27-inch Staple Apron Ginghams, good assortment of various blye § checks—Special price a yard... 27-inch Plain White Domet Flan- nel, good weight—Special prics ayard ... . 1250 36-inch Dress Percales, season’s best patterns, mostly short lengths—Special price a yard.. 11c 14e 27-inch Dress Ginghams, new fall designs, in checks and stripes—Also plain colors—Spe- cial price a yard ......... 36-inch (note the width), heavy weight White Outing Flannel— Special price a yard. 17c Be LACES—NECKWEAR Filet Lace, 3 inches wide, reg- ular value 29c—Special price.. 19¢ Hamburg Edging, regular value 29c—Special price ............ . 19 Lace Roll Collars, value-$1.00 and $125—Special price ....... 8¢ Wool Scarfs, regular $6.50 value at §5.00—regular $4.00 value at $2.50 ART DEPARTMENT Germantown Yarn, value 30c— Special price a ball vw 25c Stamped White Linen Scarfs and Centers to match— Scarfs, 18x45, at $1.00—value $2.80 Scarfs, 18x54, at $1.25—value $228 86-inch Centers, at $1.50—value $2.50 WINTER GLOVES Infants’ White Wool Mittens— Special price a pair........... 25¢ Children’s Mittens, in black and brown—Special price a pair.. Boys' Yarn Gloves, black, gray and heather — Special price a 25¢ Boys’ Velour Gauntlet Gloves — Special price a pair........... 59¢ Women’s Black Mittens—Spe- cial price & pair ......o.ooaal. Women's Golf Gloves, black and navy—Special price a pair 3% Waomen's and Misses’ Skating Gloves, heather mixtures—Spe- cial price a pair............. $1.39 Values up to $35.00, at $12.95 A small lot of Men’s Winter Overcoats, in small sizes, all dark patterns—Readjustment price $12.95, former value up " to $35.00. Reduced MEN'S OVERCOATS MEN’S OVERCOATS For Men and Young Men — latest models in Ulsterettes, Town Ceats and Raglans— AT $28.50, Value $35.00 : -Value $40.00 AT $32.50 MEN’S SHEEP-LINED CCATS all lengths, in Duck, Mole- skin and Corduroy — at $9.65 to $19.95, regular prices MACKINAWS, $12.65 Men’s All-Wool Mackinaws, the “Great Western” make, in very desirable “styles—at $12.65, regular value $16.50. at Special Prices | Men's “Munsingwear” Union Suits, wool process, heavy- weight, value $3.00 — Special price .. Cooper’s, and other broken lines, in Union Suits, value up to $3.50—Spe- cial price Men's Heavy-weight Flannel Shirts, in_brown, blue and gray, value $2.50—Special price.... $1.79 Men's All-Wool, Pull-aver Swreaters, in two-color combina- tions, value $10.00 — Special PriCe o s-aaes WINTER COATINGS I 56-inch Wool Coating, regular vaiue $3.50—Special price .... $249 56-inch Chinchilla and Fancy Mixed Coating, value $450 — Special price . Black -and Gray Astrachan, value $6.00—Special price $450 B0-inch Seal Plush, regular value, $8.00—Specjal price..... $6.49 50-inch Black Persian Astrachan, value $12.00—Special price.... $9.50 KITCHENWARE DEP'T Welcome Soap—12 bars for.... 69¢c Rinso—12 boxes for...,....... 69¢ Blue China Cups and Saucers, value 25c — Price a oup and saucer ..... K Bamboo Handled Brooms, value 69c—Special price ..... o Waxed Paper (for putting up Iuncheons)v value 5¢ a roll at 3 rolls for Gilbert “Tornade” Alarm Clocks, value $1.39, at .. Guaranteed Electric Sad lIrons, value $5.00—Special price.... $3.98 Galvanized Oil Cans, 5 gnllon size, value $1.49—Special price $1.19 An assortment of Pictures, dif- ferent sizes and subjects, value up to $2.00—Choice at..... cee. 98c BOYS’ WEAR Boys’ Coat Sweaters, sizes 26 to 32, value $4.95—Special price $3.50 Boys’ Golf Caps, fine quality, with inside fur and ear pro- tectors, value $1.49 — Special PrICD cocvoeroneroimeraneeosss S0 Boys’ Junior Norfolk Corduroy Suits, with two pairs of straight trousers, sizes 5 to 9, regular $750 value, at .. $5.50 Boys’ Norfolk Suits, navy serge and mixtures, with two pairs of Knickerbockers, sizes 8 to 18, regular $12.00 value, at ...... $9.50 Boys’ Norfolk Suits, dark mix- tures, sizes 9 to 18, regular $16.50 value, at ............ $13.50 Boys’ Overcoats, Chinchilla and dark mixture, sizss 3 to 9, reg- ular $7.50 value, at .......... $5.78 Boys’ Winter Overcoats, fine quality, sizes 3 to 10—Special Boys’ Winter Overcoats, sizes 10 to 18, regular $17.50 walue, at $14.50 One case of Women'’s Burson Black Mercerized Hosiery, regular value 59 — Special price a pair........... Children’s Ribbed Lisle Hosiery, in black, white and cordovan, sizes 6 to 9/, regular value 3% Boys' heavy-weight black Rib- bed Hosiery, sizes 6 to 11, our reqular 39¢c grade—Special price a pair 5 Childrern’s Wool Golf Hosiery, in heather mixtures, regular $1.25 value, at Women’s heavy- wmght black Hosiery, seasnless, regular 39 value, at .........cieeiiiiiiin Women’s Ribbed Top Burson Hosiery, in black, regular 53¢ value—Special price a pair.... 3% Women’s Black Wool Hosiery, s, regular 75c value — LSS R S RE RN o 59¢ 720 pairs of Women's full- fashioned or “three seam” Silk Hosiery, in® black and cordovan—every pair perfect, regular $2.25 value—Special price a pair .......... WINTER UNDERWEAR Children’s Sleeping Garments, similiar to Dr. Denton’s, sizes 1 to 6, regular value $1.00, at.... Boys’. Gray Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, s 24 to 34—large size 60c, all sizes. Boys’ Gray Ribbed Union Sulu, sizes 24 to 34—large sizes $1.00, small sizes 75¢ Women's Fleecy-lined Rlbhed Vests and Pants—extra sizes 85¢, regular sizes... One cast Women’s Winter- weight tbbed Union Suits, fleecy-lined, regular and extra sizes, value $1.75 and $2.00 — Special price a suit.......... $1.19 LEATHER GOODS Leather Girdles, plain or metal trjmmed, all_coiors, value $125 —8pecial_price Narrow Belts, all the new fall shades, value 3%c—Special price 29¢ Celluloid and metal trimmed Girdles, all colors—Special price 89 Velvet Hand Bags, value $5.00 —Special price ... ? Velvet Hand Bags, vaiue $3.00 —Special price . 3498 7% DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT Staple Merchandise At Sheeting — Sheets 36-inch Brown Sheeting, heavy quality, formerly as high 29c—Special price a yard.. 42 and 45-inch Pequot Tubing, formerly as high as 79c—Spe- cial price a yard 3720 9-4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting, formerly as high as $1.10—Spe- 2040 cial price a yard .. 5% 10-4 Brown Sheeting—Special price a yard ..... s . 59 25 dozen Pillow Cases, fcrmorly as high as 39c—Special price. .. Size 42x36 and 45x36 Pillow Cases, similiar quality to Pequot, formerly as high as 69 —Special price . Size 81x90 Pequot 18¢c and Utica $35.00 to $40.00. Today at $39.50. CHILDREN’S' DRESSES AT $2.98 Children’s Dresses of Blue Pal- mer Linen, regulation model, sizse 6 to 14 years—Special price $2.98, regular value $3.50. 'VALUES EXTRAORDINARY ! IN WOMEN'S COATS Three Leading Values That Are Unmatchable At §14.75 — At §29.50 — At $39.50 Fur-Trimmed Coats, at $29.50 These are remarkable value—Women’s Coats of styl- ish materials, with collars of Australian Opossum and Beaverette — Special price $29.50, regular value Raccoon Collar Coats, at $39.50 Women’s Coats with handsome Raccoon Collars— one of the most stylish coats of the season—On Sale ‘Waists, at 209, Reduction For today, we offer any waist in our entire stock at a reduction of- twenty per cent.—a great money-saving offering. Not a Sale Confined to One Department, But a Sale In All Departments of the Store. THE PR!CES QUOTED ’HE'.RE, SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES! OUR MEN’S STORE CHILDREN'S SERGE DRESSES, AT $5.95 Chlildren’s New Serge Dresses, of All-Wool Serge, pretty models, sizes 6 to 14 years — Special values at $5.95 and $7.95. Children’s Hats, at $1.98 GROUP 1—Our entire stock of Pattern Hats that sold e to $10.50—Reduced to..... Greatly Reduced Prices Towels — Toweling Bleached Crash Toweling, form- erly as~high as 25c — Special price a yard ..... secssarans . 1220 Strictly All-Linen Crash Towel- ing, formerly as high as 59— Special price a yard One case of Huck Towels, good size, formerly as high as 25c— Special price ......cceceennaann One half case of Huck Towels, extra size and weight, formerly as high as 3%c—Special price. . 17¢ One case of Turkish Towels, h as 35c—Special formerly as hi price One case of extra heavy Tur- kish Towels, formerly as high Sheets, formerly as high as as 79c—Special price .......... 39 $285—Special price .......... $149 | Half case of United States Navy - Hemmed Turkish Towe;s, for- ‘a{hi ood mer value as high as $1.25 — te Goods SPOCial PRICE eevvrersersrsasns 50 :éti-ir;fh Fine Cameo Ladies’ oth, ideal for Underwear pur- s poses, formerly as high as 50c Blanket Specials —Special price a yard......... 18 | 100 Sheet Blankets, sizes 72x80, Indian Head, short lengths, 2 to formerly as high as $2.50—Spe- 10 yards, formerly as high as cial price each .. - 95¢ 43c—Special price a yard...... 18 | 50 pairs of “Woolnap” Plaid 36-inch English Nainsook, fine Blankets, in tan and gray, for- quality, formerly as high as 6% mer value $5.98—Special price —Special price a yard.......... c | & pair . - 829 50 pisces of 18-inch Sanitary Size 70x80 Wool Plaid Blankets, Diatior,. Th-yholl pissis, Fobm: pink, blue, tan and gray, form- erly as high as $2.00—Special erly as high as $15.00—Special PPiCE & PIECE ..eevarrsnnnrrrns 98c | Price @ pair ... §695 36-moh Engl loth, Size 72x84, All-Wool Blankets, Jo.iooh, Sralieh ALange o o pink and blue borders, formerly formerly as high as $250—Spe- ! price Bed Spreads, $4.95 2 frge doublo-bed size Satin Bed Sets, at $5.00 Spreads, “run of the mill,” 15 Bed Sets—Spread and Sham formerly as high as $1050 — to match, formerly as high as Special Price ................ $4.96 | $10.50—Special price a set... $5.00 — SILKS—VELVETS DRAPERY MATERIALS 33-inch All-Silk Natural Pongee, Gooseneck Extension Curtain ?i'oo"““?" or Dress, rough at- Rods, value 15c—Special price. 10¢ $1.00, :: ue $1.50—plain, value 36-inch Scrim, with nper; work £5%eenrars borders, white, cream and ecru, 8-inch Crepe-de-Chine, for value 122c — Special price Blouse, or Dress, in a full range yard . 10e of colors, value $2.00—Special 36-inch Marquisette, with open- PrCe L.iciiiiiinaciiiaaas... $14 work borders, white, cream and Yard-wide Silk Taffeta, in black, fow value 33c—Special price a = navy, brown and Copenhagen, yard - ..... TS rorn S ge s uale s s - Yard-wide Satin Megsalins, Pyramid Nulace, a dainty Voile all shades, value 5—Special with pretty colored designs, e e e valiie T9o—Spocial price a yard 550 0-inch 36-inch Art Ticking, in three Blover, oon dhamaien for pretty designs and _colorings, brown_and n;vy, value $3.00. value 55c—Special price a yard 45¢ Special price ................ $198 i:nm c:'rhtmns, with neat I?ca gin ite and ecru, value 4‘_‘0".;‘&‘ g-mmn ;I:rg:- M:nd $1 Ts—s” pecial price a pair... $1.39 e . ank) WhitS, Meriiantis Curtains Jace s~ "Oup"u.nhl!fl!. bn\;v.nl ;:i:. W'W-“ i d inserting, white d Yard-wide Dress Velvet, in black, taupe, navy, green and Marquisstte Curtains, in a bet- brown, value — Special d ecru, value price ..... ter_grade, whit $2. ial p a pair... $a19 Beginning today, we offer a choice of our entire stock of Children’s Trimmed Outing Hats (Beaver except- ed)—at $1.98, former prices up to $3.98. Pattern Hats, All Reduced: DIVIDED INTO TWO SPECIAL GROUPS s GROUP 2—Our entire stock of Pattern Hats that sold up to $18.50—Reduced. . TOILET GOODS 10c Jergens' Bath Soap, 4 for 25¢ § 20 Jergen’s Talcum. 125 25¢ Mavis' Taleum . S 35c Mary Garden Talcum...... 25¢ 35c Danderine . . 24 39c Dickenson’s Witch Hazel, 10, OUNERS <5~ <nzepsarnprser 65c Sylpho Nathol ... 69c Glover’s Mange .. $1.00 Hot Water Bottles, guar- anteed one year ............ Whisk Brooms, 50c grade at 39c—39¢ grade at 23c—29¢ grade SILK UMBRELLAS, $4.98 Women's Silk Umbrellas, in all’col- ors—Special price $4.98, regular value $7.00. STEEL SCISSORS, 59¢ Steel Scissors, assorted sizes — Special price 59¢ a pair, value $1.09, STATIONERY Writing Papeg, white or colors, in four special lots: /AT 19c a box—value 23c AT 29¢c a box—value 3% AT 3% a box—value 5% AT 6% a box—value $1.00 TOILET PAPER 5¢ rolls, Crepe, 8 for. 10c rolis, Crepe, 4 for. 15¢ rolls or packages, fine sue, 3 for ...ciccecciancnnnann JEWELRY Bar Pins, trimmed with white value $100 or colored stone: —t i..oieee . Rosary Beads, all colors, guar- anteed 10 years, value $1.50—at 85¢ Indestructible Peari Beads, 16 and 1B inches long, value $5.00 le Pearl Beads, 24 and 27 inches long, value $6.50 HAIR NETS, 10c Stayfast, Fashionette, Venida and Twonet Hair Nets, single or dou- ble mesh, all colors—Special price 10c each, regufar price 15c. P eIIRETEN IR ERESTYD A snnesens sy k E Z - 4 E 2 - B e R relgpete z “ - it i TR R &