Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 28, 1921, Page 6

FOREIGN TRADE FIGURES FOR 11 MONTHS Washington, Dec. 27.—American bus- iness houses exported $4,189,343,000 in merchandise in the first eleven months of this year, according to figures made public today by the department of com- merce, which also gave imports for the period as valued at $2,271,797,000. In the same eleven months in 1920, exports totalled §7,507.729,000 and imports $5,- 013,424,000, The decling = trade was shown further In statistics for No e'r\hnr when exports aggregated 04,43 W0 ag compared with £343,597,0000 for October and $676,528,000 for November of last year The imports for November aggregated $211,027,000 while October there was 294,487,000 r November, 1920, | were $321 Burope, American ¢ howing tha drew the bulk of yments, the figur- November merchan- $152,249,000 went tor there, North S1,067 merican countries ed $£257,- | of the | the reading, The Matchless Gift, Charles Strnad; recitations, Sophie and Helen Hospod, Hilda Johnson, Orpha Church, Gobun Zaleski, Mildred and Rita Hoelck; song, Christmas Belis Are Ringing; reci- tations, Gladys Chureh, Eva Karanox, Mildred Hoelck ; song, Sleep, Little Babe; recitations, Hazel Jjohnson, Dorothy Churda, Lewis Strnad; song. Let Us Praise the King; offering for Near East relief ; remarks by Rev. W. J. Reynolds; arrival of Santa Claus and distribution of gifts from the tree. The church was| decorated with Florida moss and wreaths of evergreen and laurel. ped merchandise of an agsrezate value of §439,476,000 in the eleven months, but for the same period in 1920, the shipments were valued at $716,737,000. In eleven months this year, Americans shipped $147,104,000 and $65,837,000 to Oceanic and Africa, respectively. For the eleven months of last vear the ex- ports amounted to $239,938,000 for 1 £ Oceanic and $140,089.000 for Africa. M G; G Bromley fand oy ang Imports from Europe for the first | daushter. Orpha Church. went to Provi- sit with Mr. and a Saturday f eleven months of de the year were $6 Mrs. Orsemus Vaughan. 262000, agninet [FL1E0, 410000 fox Hhe | yireiic. Al Mell bas & weels end- Vi corresponding period of 1920, while from | ior with her aunt, Mrs. Harriet Tilling- Canada, Mexico and Central American | 07 Yith her Sur ! countries the imports totalled in eleven N it s Diency Koeodaliieret months $702,980,000 as compared with $1,5713,440,000 in the elever monthg of the preceding vear. From South A Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Souter | of Laurel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Enquist of Rocky G Ho ses 5 ica the business houses in the United | gy ™0y Yoen holiday guests at Mim. States imported In the eleven months of | Hill have b this vear $265.607000. while in the first | O1af Nelson's. : his vear §268,607.000, while In the Mr% | Arthur Edmunds spent several aavk eleven mon imports last week in New Haven with his brother, were 114,000, 2 The imports from Asla totalled $494,- | Herman Edmunds. 501,000 and $1,292.874,000 for the first | M 1 Ellis Is spending the holi- el C e e e O Vacation at her home in Harwich, ven months s vear al < year, respective Imports the schools in town closed Friday | holidays. At each of the schools | e were Christmas exercises and a| ania to December 1 this 290,000 riod while for the corresponding pe- 0 they were 8183, ica there came Iimports 553,000 in the first eleven months of is vear as compared with $146.827.- 000 in the same perlod cf 1920. Af GALES FERRY . hflr‘('eo Mrs. Hurlbutt at the plano playing € a_march. Santa Claus, impersonated by | Nelson Parke, anpeared with a big pack. | Gifts were distributes to the older mem- Middletow Il rs of the school from the tree. An Or-loranze and a bag of candy were given 7»“‘ son present. The exercises Ibert | closed the benediction’ pronounced the pastor, Rev. G. H. Wright. el 4 ot| A Christmas eve entertainment twas | iven at the submarine base in building ‘H bezinning at 6 o’clock. The follow- program was enjoyed: Selection orchestma; Christmas carol ints by J. D. Simmons Entertainment Bureau tmas hymns and chorus; Santa (‘laut and a beautifully lighted Chrimtmas tree, wih gifts for all chfi- ren connected with the base, and for *n of the nublic school and the c of the M. E. church at these were nrovided 1dness of Cpptain and . Berrien of the bas for the transnortation of e Darty of children and their In auto trucks to and from the Al ine of carols Community as arranged. had to be omit- ount of the stormy weather. H. Wright spoke Christmas morning in the M. E k theme belnz Good At the offertory a dust, A Star, was sung by Miss Graca ano and Mrs. Amos the Sunday school risinz vote of thanks was given by on n a the school to Cantain and Mrs. Frank D. for thelr invitation to the as entertainment at the base on eve, the secretary to inform he action taken. At the Sunday service, The Shepherds’ Story. of story and song was Cuticura Soap Suggests Efficlency " STEAKS SIRLOIN, ROUND, PORTERHOUSE Pound 22¢ FRESH CUT PORK CHOPS Pound ZSC FRESH LITTLE PIG PORK LOINS TO ROAST Pound 22¢ BEST RIB ROAST BEEF Boneless—Rolled No Waste Pound 28¢ LEAN BEEF FOR POT ROAST Pound 12Vsc FINE CUTS STEER BEEF CHUCK PIECES Pound 14c SWIFT’S SUGAR CURED HAMS, Ib. ... 20c WHOLE OR HALF Sliced Ham, Ib. 35¢ LARCE SELECTED EGGS — EGGS EVERY EGG GOOD Dozen 43¢ A LARD SUBSTITUTE COOKING COMPOUND 2 Pounds 25¢ MILD TASTY Whole Milk Cheese Pound 25¢ FRESH CHURNED MOHICAN CREAMERY BUTTER BEST BUTTER IN TOWN Pound 45¢ SEEDLESS SUNKIST ORANGES Dozen 35¢-45¢ JUICY, THIN SKIN GRAPE FRUIT 4 for 25¢ YELLOW ONIONS 3 Pounds 25¢ BEST A No. 1 POTATOES 15 Ibs. Peck 39c Eagle Brand Condensed MILK, can.... 2lc e Aunt Jemima Buckwheat FLOUR, pkg. . 16¢c MOHICAN PANCAKE FLOUR, pkg. 16¢ CAMPBELL'S SOUPS, can. .. 10c ALL KINDS SUNBRITE Cleanser, 5 cans 25¢ MOHICAN BEST Bread, pound If. 6c RAISIN ; Bread, 11b. loaf 10c RYE Bread, 11 Ib. If. 9¢ ROLLS—BISCUITS Dozen 12¢ SALT COD Gems, 21bs. ... 25¢ DOMESTIC Sardines, 2 cans 15¢ ~ ALASKA PINK Salmon, 2 cans 25¢ RED Salmon, can. .. 28¢c i | | Mrs, The Christmas celebration for the Sunday school of the M. E. church was he the vestry room Friday evening NORTH'STONINGTON | 2t"7 Sidtori The room mad been: doie 90, widow |rated with small cedar trees and ropes n home-|of red and the lights were shaded. A as a | Christmas tree. laden with gifts, stood of | in the center of the room. wart. She| The following progrumme under the Mrs. Henry of C. E. Colver was given: am D. Main, | Christmas hymns, Mrs. Rufus es sever urlbytt at the piano; Christmas ations, Tillie Kleuss and Marjorfe | dialogue, Herman and Richard ecitation, Bethiehem, Helen Colver; reading, The Curious mas Tree, Rev. G. H. Wright; rec- Howard Chase; Christmas S. Co'ver: recita- . The lights were ‘(u.nfld Off and the children, with lighted r at|candles, marched in, and around the sinzers throuzh | church | with Mrs, Courtland E. Colver, reader of the story, and singing by the choir, with solos and duets. At the offertory Nazareth (Gounod) was sung by Court- land E. Colver. Mrs. Eugene La Fon- taine was organist, Miss Jennie G. Per- kins, William K. Wright. violins. Mrs. Edward H, Latimer and Miss Sa- rah T. Latimer entertained at Chris mas dinner Sunday, Mrs. Latimer's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hone of Uncasville, and Mr. and Albert S. Comstock of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt en- tertalned a large family Christmas par- ty Saturday at their home at Wood Lawn farm. The guests were their chil- dren and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parker and daushter, Margaret Mr. and Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt and| children, Harold and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs, R. Irving Hurlbutt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed- mund Norman and son, J. Edmund, Jr., and daughter, Carol, Carroll S. Hurlbutt, Winthrop Hurlbutt, also Mrs. Hurlbutt's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mre, Dudley C. Pe s and daughters, Miss and her all of this place, his fe, Mr. Jennie G. Perkins, Lucy A. Hurlbutt, anothér brother and Mrs old, of New London, and Mrs. J. Ray- and voung daughter, Pa- N. and Rowland H. Perkins and son, Har- Donald Irwin of New Tork is spendi the holidavs at the home of Mrs. Irwin' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aplin, joining Mrs. Irwin here the nast week. Mr. and Mrs, m E. S h enter- tained Mr Charles H. Com- stock at dir stmas Mrs, \\1hr Johnson Griswold is the guest of her brother-i and ter, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Main at thetr home in the Stoddard q ct, l Mrs. Emma S. Bennett and son. Or- rin S. Benmett with her cranddaughter Em-Beth Benne spent Christmas their relatives. Talbot in \n— John Ravmond Perkins nt Brooklyn. N Y.. inined Mrs. Perkins and their dau ter Patricia. at the home his Mr. and Mr i dav evenir holiday. Mrs. Fanny A. ) ruest of her relatives E. Colver, and fam base for the Christmas holldays. May Smith of New ne the holi the home of Mrs, F h. is snend- ¢ vacatio: has been Mr, an who ome of the late Henry G. and Sarah Maria Bur- dick, was born Aug. 29. 1870, in Hopkin- ton, where practically all her life was spent. She attended school first at the Barberville district school, after that at Hope Valley. fnishing her education at Kast Greenwich, fitting her for a teacher. She, however, :tught but a few years when her health failed and she had to; give up teaching, and muck of the time since she has been in ill health. For over two vears past she has been confined to her bed most of the time. i She leaves a brother, Alva L. Bur- dick, of Boston, one sister, Mrs. B. L. Woodmansee, of Providence, three nephews and tfiree nieces, besides many more distant relatives. She was converted and baptized in early life and April 24, 1886, became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist church of this place. and remained a member until her death. Although for many years unable to meet often with her church, she retained an interest in the church and its work. She bequeathed her piano to the church as an evidence of her affection and interest. Wilfred Kenvon of Bay spending the Christmas h parents, Mr. and Emory C. | A Christmas cantata was presented in | the S. D. B. church here Friday evening| by the church choir assisted by ! Frank M. Hill. Mrs. Edward Welch and Miss Lillian Budlong of I Special Christmas music was aiso fur- nished by the choir at the Saturday | morning servi the regu- lar Bible school, - the chl- dren was very cluded recitation: church was effectiv "COLUMBIA R. G. Proctor who has Cleveland v The | (8} spending the te roads which ha er construction in town du; vears, are completed an Curtis A. Holmes and on and Madeline went to Monday and were guests of Mr.! Mrs. Cecil L. Gates. nton Loveland of Hartford was in snending Christmas with his aunt. and Josephine Hutchins. His sister. ude, is a_professional rurse and is at present in Los Angeles, California, Miss Vida Lewis of Hartford was in The Gales Ferry Pinochle clth began A series of zames with the hood Pinochle lub of Allyn's Thursday evepinz last, at th- Country Club housa, tha first in a series of sev- en games. Refreshments were served by tha Gales club. Al games will be plav » club house. The next will be this (Wedness i when the Neighhorhnod clut the refreshments. bhers of tha Gale The lows: TRenmatt 75.360 Rrown 73.300. Y Norerass T1.000; Farlbutt Tahnean 70660 Hoffrran 70.100 §9.2 % Blyk- Vatefield, well R have ROCKVILLE i for Mis Burdick, selections quartette from were the | three being Burial was Grove cem father, Annie | town for the week-end. spending Christ- mas with her mother, Mrs. John Lewis, on the Green G. Rengle. teacher at Hill school, enterta‘ned her Rengle of Sprinzfield. on and Friday of last week. Mrs, attended the Christmas exercises Chestnut Hill school. and return- Snrinzfield. accompanied by her who is spending the holidays r home All the district schools ehrations held Christmas s the closinz exercises for the town. FEac™ school had a nrozram of soncs. recitations and a short play, also a Christmas tree, with gifts for teacher» and pupils. ha West street school. Miss PBs- Granstrom teacher. Lucius Robins reonated Santa Clans. and at the er school. Miss Marjon Holmes, Clayton Hunt morous Santa Claus. apnrobat « of the was a very hu- Center school wera he chanel Friday afternoon with eramme: Greetings of te Hennequin: reci- Good, Ralph Fdwards; lnt. Night rectta- r 5o Alice : nlay. The Christmas Dinner, children. who had to <o forae. I having accidents; roi*a- hristmas Mensee. ATl n : When the Wise Men Followed Away rederick Hunt; chorus. 1 recitations, Car Fdna Fdwards: A Christm-q ought Clayton Hunt, Tr.: While Watched Thelr Floeks hy Margaret Blakeley: A Very herds are interlined—sizes At $12.50—Coats from $19.50. At $17.50—Coats from $27.50. AT $12.50 — Women’s Canton AT $17.50—Women's Silk, Tricoti~ Dresses, former prices up to $27 prices up to $45.00. Choice of our entire stock of high At $25.00—Coats reduced from $35.00. At $37.50—Coats reduced from $50.00. At $49.50—Coats that sold up to $73.00. DRESSES Wonderful Values Crena Dresses, former prices up to $25.0). AT $29.50—Women’s Evening Dreozses in Evening Shades, of Taffeta and Chi.on. Velvet, former AT $35.00—Choice of our entire stock of Canton Crepe, Chiffon Velvet and Embroidered Tricotine Dresses, that were $45.00 and $50.00. SKIRTS, AT $9.50 Skrlpsd Prunella and Dress Skirts, bands to 34 inches —At $9.50, former prices $15.00 to $25.00. T HE PorTEOUS &z INVAITCHELL Co. it Will Begin Today=--Cur Annual Clearance Sale of High-grade Coats - Suits - Dresses - Skirts All We Have In Stock—Beautiful Styles—For Both Women and Misses. Extraordinary Once-a-Year Savings—Many Garments Reduced One-Half. COATS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Extraordinary values—Many of the bet- ter Coats have handsome Fur Collars and 16 to 44. | FU At $175.00—One Hudson Seal Coat, was $295.00, $17.50 and At $75.00—Marmot Coat, was $95. $25.00 and At $195.00—One Racooon Coat, was $250.00. At $275.00—One All our Women’s Suits, both fur-trimmed and other dressy styles — AT HALF PRICE. Most of these models are one of a kind—therefore exclusive. CHILDREN’S COATS AT SWEEPING REDUCTIONS! AT $5.00 . and Taffeta AT $1.50 s pand Velveteen AT $1.50—Cotton $2.50. AT $245—White AT $3.98—Crepe grade Skirts, of o aie Crepe de Chi THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. ! Nellie Edwards; - | adults. At $32.00—One Kit Coney Coat, At $100.00-—One Nea At $135.00—One Hudson Seal Coat, was $275.00, At $125.00—One Natural Muskrat Coat, was $175.00. Our entire stock of Fur Scarfs and Chokers greatly reduced WAISTS value up to $5.00. AT $5.98—Tailored mod, NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1921 e B R e e e b o NORWIGHEBUELERN W EDNESUAT,RDEGERBERGESREINAN v o e e S T S e ceptional Eskimo, Lester Yerrington; A[ Prayer, Gladys Rice; Christmas Scouts, A Small Order,. Fred- erick Butrsch; play, Offerings of the Year, in which Elizabeth Bertsch, des- ignated as Hope, ¢alled upon a scholar impersonating each month in the year, for an offering appropriate for the sea- son, which were duly given. Recitations and songs interspersed the play, which was followed by gifts to the pupils and teacher, with candy and popcorn for the school and for the audience, who filled the room, and greatly enjoyed the enter- tainment complimenting the work of the teacher, Miss Marion Holmes in arrang- ing so successwul a program. Christmas day being stormy. the fes- tivities of the season were limited to in- door gatherings and family reunions. some having trees for the little ones. The church was decorated under the -direction of Mrs. Ruth Jacobs, evergreens being placed .in the choir and pulpit. During tha service Miss Edith Little sang Naza- reth. Rev. Mr. Owen preached from St, John 1:14, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” The preacher said the mystery and wonder connectd with God's coming to this world. and the little we know about It, should add our joy at this time. as in His among us. He cshowed us how Gcd cou be revealed in our Fves BOLTON _ The community Christmas at Bolton hall last Friday evening was very large- ly attended by Bolton children and Teachers and pupils of the four schools planned and provided the enter- tainment. which was much enjoyed. ter the program, R. Claus gave ail the children gifts. v. H. C. McKnight of CO\cml’!' en an enjoyable Christmas K. Jones as s:mx asing Christmas program. [ ehatab of aie! B U t the South school for school Margaret in the uses, Da has resi, South school in East Hartford and board with gned as ner and is to mother, wnchester. Miss Ruth Jones Is visiting hor aunt | ford. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rockwell of Hart- ford have been at their Bolton home few days. Prof. and Mrs. Samuel M. Alvord of Hartford and son, Morgan Alvord, of Yal college, have been spending the holidays at their Bolton home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Sumner en- tertained Mrs. John- A. Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. Hary Hilton &nd Miss Ruth Hiltou of Hartford over Christmas. Dr. and Mrs W. R. Tinker and Miss Marion Tinker of South Manchester were Mrs. E. E. Daly, in South Christmas visitors with Mr. and Mrs Wiiliam R. Tinker, Jr. N. 8. Strong. who has been ill in bed the past week, is able to be out. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Rogers, H. Con- way and family were visitors at Leslie ers’ in Lyme Sunday. this week. Strong has been ill with intes- tina l tr nuh'c the past week. e Charles Emily’s F. Jewett and family were guests o day and at G. don Monday Herbert Maynard and family and Fred Miner, Jr., and family were u-rm—ms guests at Fred O. Miner's. s Jennie Stark of Marlboro ending her vacation at her home her School ciosed in this district rnrla L. Reynolds’ in New Lon- pup Blind love often transforms two lov- ers into a pair of spectacles. At-| s. Eva Tucker is visiting Miss Em-| in Moodus Christmas ! afternoon with a Christmas tree for the| POETRY FIRST SNOW. How I love those stories old To the eager Young World told ! Of the witchwife’s lonesome chila, At her task, on cloud-bank; Tearful. Midst her downflocks there she s: And that oider tale I store History's father heard of yore; Scythian nomads toid t Of a land, undwelt-in, dim, Where the Graeae launched their dooms Alidst a world of flu Where white dark er 'ss closed the day, And no man might pick his way! How I love these stories old . I have mine w The white migr: From the lands be Hyperborean_ .The) were fledged fa | | | | | | 1 Q In a_wavering, Singly. On thel~ earth-bed Plume and piu They are at their jou | kind of stone would you t on earth their or_l»«n uncounted though ne And roses ana The sweetes: | But I'd rather see t woods One bridal dogwood tree. o d the =ruel cold ome ! ice Due: Miller. HUMOR OF THE DAY Heck—I understand your wife is sub- {Ject to moods. Peck—Wrong. She has but one and I am subject to that.—B | seript. “Got to. Now lm asker to plea - mit."—Lou Journal. “I will be your slave for life,” eaid |the young man who insisted on pro- posing. “Thanks,” rejoined Miss “But in my h servant problems ton Star. “Mamm: catec! 1 get me a and Girls. “That new club member struck me She—One like David in the Bible used. that'll knock ‘em dead.—Wayside Tales. *You're no judge of beauty, “Think not? i not (h- most .nhm in the baby show “My eye for beau een the baby s mo “No.’ “Take a look Courier-Journal Fair A interesting Enthusiast beaut: at her." —Loulsville he talks the bait jus e it was a pair of dice. R COATS was $75.00, r Seal Coat, was $125.00 Nutria Coat, was $375.00. . Former prices up to $8.95 . Former prices up to $15.00 Vo-lo Waists, former value up to and Flesh Crepe de Chine, former de Chine and Georgette Waists, all $5.95. n women's heavy weight ne Waists, were $7.50. i { | —Catalian Islander. A green hnknma'\ was making his first trip up the The train was going up a v €p grade, and with unusual the engineer | succeeded in rea Z the tcp. At the station of his cab, the engineer s a sigh of reliel: “I tell you what, my lad, we had a i gle festival, hard job to get up there, didn't we? “We certainly did,” said the brake- man, and if T hadn’t put on the brak we'd have slipped back."—Locomotive Engineers Journ: KALEIDOSCOPE Naples has 367 churches, than Rome. Certain monkey tribes are extensive egg eaters. Male birds sing young birds hatch. Nearly all elephants lie on their left sides' while sleeping. The energy of a wave depends on its jength and heig Many animals keep throughout life. The lemurs of Madagascar are the most primitive monkeys Opals, when first taken from the mine, are so soft they can be picked to pieces by the fingerna The cinchona forest in Java covers 25,000 acres. The larger world's supply of quinine that country. Pompey collected 600 1 two more their mates SO s for a sin- Pythons wlll sometimes months without eating. In parts of rural England there is a superstitious belief that to eing Christmas carols except during the festive season brings bad luck In connection with Americanization work in Chicago, it is said that so many foreign women attended one of g0 mine the schools to learn English, and brought their babie them, tha: the school authorities nt out an em- ergency call for volunieer nurses. The herring has always been regard- ed as a mystic fish by the highlanders Scotland. They believe it is subject to various occuit influences, and when, as has happened the herring deserted o.d haunts, the highlanders indulged in queer practices to lure it baci Out in Wenatchee, Wash., they are covering the fields with roofing paper, cutting out round holes for the meion hills, says the Scientific American. It is found that by this practice are smothered and there Is e-nt. saving in labor for P nitevsig 1 weeds 50