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PROBABLY SNOW TODAY; FAIE TOMORROW TULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCHES @hesBulletian |[NORWICH WAITING TO HEAR RESULT OF TROLLEY FARE REDUCTIONS ELSEWHERE Norwich, Friday, Deec. 5, 1021 THE WEATHER Off Atlantle Comet North of Sandy Hook—fresh possivly Btrong northerly; overcast thick wea- e ly smow or rain Fri- [ andy Hook to Hatteras—fresh to wtrong northerly overcast thick weather and rain Friday. Press: 1l somewhat Thu ay in Bhe northwest. There have been light cc #nows in portions of the middle At- ntic states in the last 24 hours. In all ®©ther sastern sections the weather was fair. The Indications are for snow Fri- gay in the north Atlantic and middle At- lantic states. The temperature will not phangs materially in the middle Atlan- Ric ané North Atlantic states Forecast. For southern New England and east Wew TYork—Snow Friday; Saturday Rair: mo change in temperature ObServations in Norwich. The Bulletin's obser show the lowing changes temperature and metric changes Wednesday Ther. Bar. Tam iess 22 30.00 - 3 2010 o 2 3000 Highest 28, lowest 22 Comparisons. Predictions for Thnrsday: Fair s weather: Fair, northwest $ind BTN, 300N AN TIDES. N Bun Hizh || Moen 3 Rises. “Sets Water. Sets. s amipmlamlpm 658 FRL) 156 1017 418 s (| 111z : 2 418 ) 18 | eos s | 4as || eas TSix s afie. high water It is low Water, w ¥ flood tide, Androw’s church Xmas sale, post- v m Friday, Dev. 9 to Friday s §.—adv s, Metnd today TAFTVILLE T ch police made a den vi: 1 n . age Wednesday ight, in sear fa on car belonging to Drt - e night but was reeovered | e - e nt was off all day on . of men stringing a mew wire to v e house on the outskirts of the v A nearby farmer and a local vesterday Butoher about a lively argument the buteher wiigered thit » 1 not produce a rooster ~ pounds dressed. The home anl came hack with iren of Mary soclety held a n Sacred Heart church, re- new members. A ng and successful whist was be Parish hall, Wedresday evening, I er the auspices of the Children of Ma the Sacred Heart r was largely attend- The directors of the Chamber of Com- merce held a-meeting at the Wauregan hotel Thursday noon, three directors be- ing out of town and nine:present. Auditor E. R. Von Hornig submitted his report for October and November, | which was accepted. . The directors discussed at length possi bilities of reduction on street railway At the Chamber of Commerce mecting last Monday night in ‘the Buck- | ingham Memorial,® which was addressed | by President L. 8 Storrs of the Connecti- cut company awd R. W. Perkins, receiver of the Shore Line company, the facts pre- sented by them were considered. The public utilit commission commanded the Connecticut company to make a five cent fare tryout -in Norwalk and Bridge- port for a period >f 90 days as a test of yielding sufficient revenue to meet ex- penses. It was the opinion of the direc- tol that the results of this experiment be known before further action be taken. The matter of reduction of fares in these | came directly from the public ) commission and mos at the re- su’ any efforts on the part of the Connceticut compan The personnel of the various commit- tees authorized by the directors at their meeting was made as a report of progress. The directors expressed appreciation fested by fares. their eincere for the splendid civie spirit the New London-Norwich for the excellent billboard | ing in Franklin square gratu- maintained by the company for nefit_of Norwich The matter of ausemobile ces in the business district, ecoming more urgent as time goes om, was lered at length. Norwich be- center of a large trading area, meet the heed of parking tpace fa- es if the merchants are to consitent- trade in Norwich. This impor- tant matier was referred to the commit- | ee on streets, with the reguest that they study. the local situation. reclation was also expressed n company o b parking which is ng t mu; v hold for the privilege extended by the railroad officials in permitting -the parking priv- jlege on their land at the railroad sta- tion. This space is completely utilized, especially on, trading days. ‘Arrangements are also being made for a meeting with Commissioner C. J. Ben- nett of the state highway department for the building of tile state highway between Colchester and Bozrah. This forms an important connecting link between Nor- wiclt and Hartford via Colchester. It will also“be the means of bringing trade to the city from Colchester and surround- ing villages instead of via the route of the mew highway to New London, Fur- thermore, it provides a splendid ~route from Westerly through Norwich to Hart- ford, and has been a matter in which the Chamber of Commerce has been lr_ul\rvs(- ed for several years, The commissioner s now attending a national conference in the west, and has agreed to meet a committee {rom the chamber upon his return. A report was submitted of the efforts being made to interest a new industry for Norwich. The Chamber of Com- merce consistently endeavors to increase the industrial life of Norwich whenever possible, and if .these efforts are not al- ways successful it should be borne in mind that a sincere endeavor was made to crease our ingustrial activiti t the request df the directors. made some time ago, Mayor H. M. Leyou, after Investigation, has requested that the loaded o passing through our streets to the dumps. The mayor states that the teams will be covered within a short time. This is the result of complaints that have been brought to the attention of the street com- mittee of the chamber from time to time of the refuse falling on the st-eets and the dust being blown in the faoces of paseers-by. 1t will tend to add to the nliness of the cf The mayor also caused to be removed the sidewalk billboard obstruction in Franklin square, formerly used for naval enlistments, and which seemingly for some time past has been simply an ob- struction on the sidewalk, DARKTOWN STRUTTERS AND BON TON SOCIAL MASQUERADE A well attended masquerade was given Thursday evening in T. A. B. hall by the Darktown Strutters Affiliated with the Bon Ton Social club. The hall was at- ractively decorated with colored stream- ers and balloons. while confetti and ser- entine were scattered among the dancers for some of the special numbers. the features of the program was “Kisses,” | w candy kisses were tossed out to the dancers. Shankel and Johnson’s nov- ¥ orchestra played for the dance pro- | gram that began about 9.30 and was not over until the early hours of the morn- Peter Frost was manager of the One of | en ng. i A box in the hall, decorated in palms and chrysanthemums, was occupied by | Kid Rogers and Miss Smith, original jazz singers. East Hampton, — The auxiliary of Treadway-Cavanaugh post, American Legion, will entertain the legion boys to- night, Dec. 8th. There is to 'be a Christ- mas tree and every guest is to bring a gift for the tree. / Where Quality and Normandy. Wolf—Prices range from $14.75 to $45.00. THREE HENS MAKE PERFECT WEEKLY SCORE AT STORRS In the fifth week of the eleventh egg laying contest conducted at Storts. only three birds out ‘of the 1,000 entered made a perfect weekly score by laying seven eggs each. Of these three birds two were Barred Rocks and tha was a Rhode Island Red. The total ¢gg production for the week was 1437 eges or a yield of 20.5 per cent. This is an increase of 52 eggs over last wesk's pro- duction and 24 more than :hat of last year for the same week. The five leading pens for - the fifth week were distributed among the Rliode Island Reds and the White Wyandottes, Applecrest Farm's Rhode Island Keds mom Hampton Falls, H, was fimt for the week with a production of 43 €EES. A Dpen of Rhode Island Reds owned by The Orchards, South Hadl Mass., was second With a production of 42 eggs. Frank P. Matteson's White ‘Wyandottes from Davisvil'e, R. I, and a Pén of Rhode Island Reds owned by other Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass., tied for third place w! 39 eggs. each. Charles H. Lane's pen of Rhode Island Reds from Southboro, Mass., was fourth for the week Wwith a yield of 37 eggs. At the end of the fifth week of the contest the four leading pens of Red's total egg production wss greater than that of the other three breeds. The to- tal production for the four leading pens in each of the principal varieties b Rhode Island Reds 694; Whie W. dottes 643; Plymouth Rocks 543; White Leghorns 531. The following table gives the total egg production and the per cent yleld for | the fifth week during the last eight years S £y of the egg laying contests conducted at PECIAL !ym. Tota' No. Eggs, Per Cent. » 1462 20.9 and Low @Price Predominate || 1733 246 1813 25.9 | :'V“f’ 2 1454 27.7 1413 20.2 Average | 21 g The four leading pens in each of the . principal breeds are as follows: Why Not Give Her a Plrmonth Rocks James F. Macdenald, (White) East Pembroke, Mass vee eesess 169 ‘ys. Bradfopd Allyn, (White) Bel- | mont, Masss ...... .... hacs 23 |Seven Hills_Farm, (Barred) Kato- . AR A S BT RS 118 - Merritt . Clark, (Barred) ts D S ts fleld Center, Conn. ...... R Coa ——LUresses—oul White Wyandottes. Frank P. Matteson, R, klm_——F | jamin F. Decker, Ridgewood, | . M e aiar o cee.s 160 i J. Diemand, New Britain, . . . | . s 145 Specially Priced for the Christmas || woituee: Giceer 7 Rhode Island Reds. Shoppers‘ { The Orchards, South Hadley, Mass. 18§ | Binecrset Orchards, Groton, Mass.. 174 COATS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES |} F ot 7 2 i F. H. Sampson, Springfield, Mass.. 161 . . . p 7 LN Elegantly modeled, and moderately priced, with and with- || . oo somermt, out fur collars—Developed in Marvella, Bolivia, Velour, CONN. ool ceen e . 140 ’ . . . . Meadowedge Farm, Cedarhurst, Silk lined and warmly interlined, with AR b TR e e collars and cuffs of Opossum, Beaverette, Squirrel and || Epuley, Qb Goshen, o Farm, Hollywood, .. cesees aees .o 125 Values range much higher. SUITS A few remarkable SUITS—some fur-trimmed — To be closed out at $15.00. SILK DRESSES A collection of Canton Crepe, Crepe Satin, and Chiffon Velvet Dresses, of the newest fashion, portraying the new straight line and Jenny sleeve—Values up to $35.00 — To be sold while they last at $19.75. CLOTH DRESSES In Poiret Twill, Tricotine, and Velour—some embroidered and beaded—others tailored -vith price $13.50 up. Pleated Sport Skirts ......... At $7.50 WOOL PRUNELLA. Phone 715 74 Main St. panel effects—Special { Norwich MAN CARRYING HAMMER LANDS IN CELL HERE A new hammer that John Lakowski, 50, a New London resident, had with him when he stepped off an afternoon train here at the New Haven station proved a passport to a cell at the Nor-| wich_police station. Officer Matthew Delaney was at the train waiting for a man of Lakowski’s description who probably would have With him a hammer which it is charged he stole from Jacob Katz, who runs a store at the submarine base Katz telephoned to Chief George Lin- ton Thursday afternoon that a man had stolen a hammer from his place and had taken the train for Norwich. The warn- ing was in time for the chief to get the officer to the train on the lookout for the alleged thief, and Lakowski's arrest was the result, TRADING COVE LEMON WEIGHS POUND AND A QUARTER The kind' of lemons that can be raised at Trading Cove, if conditions are right, was shown Thursday by Mrs. James Al len when she brought to The Bulletin of- fice a monster lemon that. weighed one and one-quarter pounds, It Was one of three that the lemon tree bore and was the only one that grew to perfection. It took five months to grow to ripeness and was o heavy on the tree that the branch had to be prop- Pad un to sunnazt M. ¥ ¢ ash teams be covered while | Catarrhal Deafness And Head Noises | Persons _suffering from czurrhall deafness, or who are growing hard of hearing ‘and have head noises, will be glad to know that this distressing af- fliction can usually be successfully treated at home by an internal medi- cine that in many instances nas effected complete relief after other treatments have failed. Sufferers who. could scarcely hear have had their hearing restored to such an extent that the tick of a watch was plainly audible seven or eight inches away from either ear. Therefore, if you know of someone who is troubled with head noises or catarrh- al deafness cut out this formula and hand it to them and you may have been the means of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness. The pre- scription can be prepared at home and is_maae as follows: Scctre from your druggist 1 oz. Par- mirt (¢cuble strength). Take this home and add to it % pint of hot water and a little granulated sugar; stir until dis- solved. Take one tablespoonful four times a day. tion and swelling in the FEustachian tubes, and thus to equalize the air {any excess of secretions 'in the middle 1T, and the resuits it gives are nearly always cuick and effective. Y _person who has catarrah in form, or distressing, rumbling, nE sounds in their ears, should this recipe a trial —_— CLERGYMEN IN NORWICH WERE FEWER IN 1863 Following the publication in The Bul- ctin of Tuesday, Nov. 29, of the law- vers and doctors in Norwich in 1863, the following list of clergymen in Norwich is given from the eity directory of that year: Congregational. Arms, Hiram. Norwich Town. Bond, Alvah, Norwich. Cryer, George, Yantic. Gulliver, John P., Norwich. Stanton, Robert P., Greeneville. Baptist, Ashley, R. K., Norwich. Graves, Samuel, Norwich. Phillips, J. M., Greeneville. Protestant Episcopal. Geer, Alpheus, Norwich, Lewis, John N., Norwich. Spooner, C. A.. Norwich. Walden, J. T., Norwich. Ward, Julius, Yantic. Methodist Episcopal, Banning, Carlos, Norwich. Bentley, David X., Norwich, Bidwell, Ira M., Norwich. Clark, E. F..-Norwich. Conant, H. W.. Norwich. Crandall, Phineas, Norwich. illmore, Comfort D., Norwich Town. Lippitt, Norris G., Norwich. Park, Albert F., Norwich. Methodist Smith, James L. *Wesleyan, (colored), Norwich. Protestant, Reformed. ete. Universalist. clergymen, serving the congregations o1 the city churches, > Religious bodies now represented Norwich by churches are the following: Baptist 3, Christian Scientist 1, Con- gregational 5, Episcopal 4, German Lu- theran 1, Salem Swedish Lutheran 1, Methodist Episcopal 2, Roman Catholic 4, Polish Roman Catholic 1, Greek Ortho- dox 1. Russian Catholic 1, Universalist 1, Spiritualist 1, Hebrew 2; colored churches—Baptist 2, Methodist 1. WATCHED FOR RUM RUNNERS AT PLEASURE BEACH That a mysterious schooner, suspected of having a cargo of alconolic liguors, ha: been seen off Pleasure Beach was a rum- or that caused the prohibition law en- forcement officers to maintain a vigl for three night this week in that part of Waterford In the hope of intercepting any contraband that might be landed They saw the boat, but as no effort was made to bring anything ashore they haa their labor for their pains. Wednesday night the schooner disappeared. It is rumored that ever since last Au- gust a boat has heen appearing at inter- vals off Pleasure Beach and that at night it would send ashore liquors which were landed at Booth Bros’ wharf whera they were taken on motor vehicles and ruched to New Haven and other places in the western part of the state to alleviate t in thirst of these whose cellars were not properly supilied for the prohibitory drouth. As similar methods have heen employe in_ other parts of the country to get al coholic liguors to places from which (hey could be distributed without attracting at- tention of dry officers have n it » point to investigate and the sfew last nights' watch has been a part of the plan of campaign to bring about a canture. If the mysterious boat hoard it is evident that the persons in charge had some kind of a tip that pre- vented them from trying to get the con- traband ashore, had liquor in Tast Hampton—Word was received Monday of the death of FEd. W. Lathrop. §5. of Waterbury. Mr. Lathrop was an annual visitor here for many vears, To Relieve Catarrh, ‘1 Parmint is used in this way not only | to reduce by tonic action the Inflamma- | pressure on the drum, but to correct | Ambler, Russell P.. Norwich. Roman Catholie. Kelly, Daniel, Norwich. The list contains 25 names. The di- rectory for the present year shows 31 | ber 9, 1921. PRICES ON | ‘Pipeless Heating Systems | | Now Guaranteed Against Decline Until April 1, 1922 | IF BEFORE APRIL 1, 1922, the price of this specialty is lowered, we will re- fund the difference to all those who buya ROUND OAK on and after Decem- | | year. “Makes HOMES out f HOUSES ROUND OAK PIPELESS HEATING SYSTEM You can now own a ROUND OAK, havé ;:he useroif it dunng tl;is Wtéf, and be PROTECTED against any drop in prices that may occur the first of the INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME IN 24 HOURS. J.P. BARSTOW & CO. HEATING ENGINEERS FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS 23-25 WATER STREET NORWICH, CONN. PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS SHOW VISUAL EDUCATION WORK The public school educational week ex- hibit in the Plaut-Cadden Co. window on Maln street, attracted much atten- tion Thursday. In the morning the mod- ern method of teaching history was shown. Classes were seen studying. Dif- ferent colors on outline maps sketched on a blackboard, showed the following pe- i n history; perlod of exploration, The United States in 1860, the seced- ing states, Campaign of the Mexican war and the acquisition of territories. This exhibit featured Seventh grade work. Throughout the day classes in geogra- pry were seen hard at work: studying. group study with stereoscopes showed how the pupil prepare for a lesson from lantern slides A ‘total of §00 lantern slides are used in this work in the schools. A lantern set uj in a small boath showed some of these slides, which depict the lift and customs of various countries. There was also shown a group study- ing pictures, charts and lllustrated mag- azines In connection with various coun- tries. Puplls were seen studving the surface of the United States from a re- lief map, and there was a pupil filling in a problem-project map with colored cray- ons. The pupils seen in this exhibit were Seventh grade pupils from the Broadway school. Mt. Pleasant street school pupils pupils were seen studying South Ameri- ca, surface features, industries, products, commercial routes, imports and exports. First Next Consumer charge 90 cts. per less than one year. cut, Revision of 1902. Consumers using in excess of 1,000,000 cu. ft. vrill be billed at 111 cts. per hundred cu. ft. for all consumed, plus the consumer NOTICE! Commencing January 1, 1922, to apply on bills rendered commencing February 1, 1922, the price of gas furnished by this Department will be as follows : 5,000 cu. ft. per month, 13V cts. per 100 cu. ft. 10,000 cu. ft. per month, 12V cts. per 100 cu. ft. All over 15,000 cu. ft. per month, 117, cts. per 100 cu. ft. month. per month gas charge. : A charge of two dollars (2.00) will be made for the remov- ing and resetting of meters which have been installed for The above rates are effective in accordance with Sec. 1987 of the Revised General Statutes of the State of Connecti- CITY OF NORWICH GAS AND ELECTRICAL DEPT. S T P A T e el Surface maps, stereographs and slides, a large D, colored by different chil- drer small maps colored by each hild were used In this work. Other ghidren were seen studying Europe. Large wall maps showed the ifferent surface resions, river routes ot these regions and the products. Individ- ual map work with the sterescope was al- > seen. Another feature of the exhibit was the study of the acquisition of territory, famous roads, Boone's wilderness road, thefnational road and the Lincoin high- way. C. S. DISTRICT COURT JURORS INCLUDE MANY LEGISLATORS 1t of 50 talesmen summoned for the United States district court in Hartford this week, 28 were members of the house of representatives at the last giv- ing something of the air of a legislative reunion to the present court session Hartford. The members are on the ju ah S. Abel, Bozrah Cromwell ; in £ the house whose names st are: ; Elbert B. Aus- Jonathan E. Bliss, Clin- tin, ton; Stanton L. Briges, Lebanon; Frank | FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF X. ¥ ¥ Srowntog, | Montuille; Ficlerick & |srarmMENT oF coxpiTies oF o s b iy | Xew York. Dec. 5.—The statement o Groton; Irving X. Fowler. Middlefield; | conditlon of the FeMleral Rescrve Ba Albert C. Griswold, Old Lyme; Henr. | e Huriburt, Ledvard; Henry B. h 2 Columbia ; Wiiliam P. Jordan, Win $1,028.86 Henry J. Kendall, Lisbon; Earry Marvin, Saybrooks Merris London; George W E. iam J. Reeves, E Jr., Middietown; Leonard J. Sel dam; Myron G inner, I Charles H, Smith, Groton; Arthur G.| Sweet, Lyme; Arthur J. Vinton, Walter. L. Wolf, Windsor; Byron P.| Unco! Young, Sterling. | Due tor also drawn from this part of the state George P. Irving of C Howard James of Voluntown | $640.044.595 circalatior Robinson of Stonington, Nelson L. Stari | $641.716.393 of Bozrah, Arthur G. Sweet of 1 | "Ratio of total reserves to deposit anc Elisha Waterman of Lebanon, Thom: R. note liabilities ¢ 516 per Wetmore of New London. nt. Once a hero always a hero to the ‘:--t Georges Clemenceau, former Premier ro himself—but not to the fickle pop- [o would net ulace. r THAYER BUILDING pay nt to a dividend on your deposit of $1.00, or 20 per cent. on $5.00, in addi- tion to which we pay 4 per cent. Coupons good squival Deposits accepted from $1.00 up. Only one coupon to each - 2 h E Ty % > n .l 2 sl § g HE cent. paid on Savings. This coupon of 50 per cent. The New Banking Quarters of the | Bankers Trust Company NORWICH, CONN. are nearly completed, and will soon provide complete commercial and savings bank || facilities to this community, with a service connected therewith which cannot be ex- celled or even duplicated by but few others in the vicinity. You are as welcome to bring your financial problems to our door for assistance as you are to bring your deposits. We the maximum interest consistent with safety and the highest quality of service, and give prompt and courteous attention to all matters intrusted to our care. - SPECIAL CONVENIENCES FOR LADIES. SAVE THIS COUPON 1t will add Fifty Cents or One Dollar to your savings if de- posited with us. To assist you in opening an account during the Holidays in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF THE BANKERS TRUST COMPANY which opens for business on December 15th, in the Thayer Building, Norwich, Conn., we will accept this coupon as Fifty Cents on a deposit of $1.00, and as One Dollar on 2 deposit of $5.00; if such original deposit is not withdrawn before one year from January 15th, 1922. Your deposits earn an additional 4 per cent. interest under the rules of our Savings Department,