Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 18, 1922, Page 2

el i Willimantic, Conn. Great Economies In Odd Lots of Winter Coats and Remaining Suits With many weeks ahead of cold, wintry weather, a warm winter coat will give you many more days of service, and the great savings offered now makes it most interesting. A splendid saving and choice can be effected by selecting now, while these exceedingly low prices prevail. NEW COTTON FABRICS Cotton Fabrics seem to have a greater popularity this sea- son than ever before. Their wearing quality and new weave make them more popular. We are showing a very comprehensive assortment that will interest those taking delight in the making of their own clothes, or their chil- dren’s clothes. 36-imch wide Endurance Cloth, | 36-inch wide Rocky Mountain Suit- yard 22 ing, yard 5%. 36-inch wide Broadcloth, yard 23c 36-inch wide 59c. Pacific Ratine, yard 36-inch wide Fayette Suiting, yard 35c nch wide Everfast Suiting, yard 2. 36-inch wide Cotton Poplin, yard 69¢c. A NEW CORSET IS OF INTEREST TO THOSE PLANNING THEIR NEW SPRING COSTUME. You can hardly think of new clothes without first seeing to your corset. A new corset is just as indespensable to new styles in clothes as the foundation to a building. A corset can be likened to shoes—no matter how good looking or how stylish, if they are not comfortable, you might as well throw them out, before you permit a pos- sibility of endangering your health. THE FOLLOWING | DEBEVOISE MAKES BRASSIERES La Resista, Spirobone Corsets. W. | You know the uncomfortable feel- B. Sty , Trio Elastic, The | ing you have when you find your sh Stou A Corsets, Thomson's | corset shows its edges in front or z i & . Corsets | in the back. A Brassiere will - AN B % O Liitarste thess Biroken: Iiies -Lod give you good service, and will th your figure, l ! SPECIAL IN TURKISH TOWELS | Have you ever noticed how quickly your supply of towels | disappear at times, and generally at the time you need ‘ them most, you cannot always buy them at a saving. give a smooth appearance to your conform w new dress. This week we are offering a special in Turkish Towels hould interest the thrifty housewife. They are real values, and come in sizes 18x36 and 22x44, all with 5. good heavy nap, plain white, or colored borders, and all- over checks—SPECIAL 35¢ EACH. SMALL SIZE RUGS { There are many advantages in having small rugs {cr your } rooms. A small rug is much easier to handle around, and | move where you want to—they can also’be scattered 5 about a room, and give an air of coziness. i This week we have on display a special purchase of Small Rugs that offer you a good opportunity for a wide choice of selection, at the small price of 98¢ up to $7.50. THE IDEAL FLOOR COVERING GOLD SEAL CONGOLEUM RUGS It is surprising how much labor a Congoleum Rug will save you. They are so easily kept clean, a damp mop or cloth run over it, will make it look just like new, and they may be used in any room in the house. The new shipment just received includes the following sizes and prices :— 3x3 feet $1.00 each | 6x9 feet...... $8.00 each 3x4'; feet. ... $1.50 each | 7V;,x9 feet..... $9.98 each 3x6 feet $2.00 each | 9x107/, feet.. $14.00 each 4'ox4"); feet.. $2.75 each | 9x12 feet. ..., $15.75 each In the Kitchenware Section Enameled Ware, the dependable ware for all the-year- round, the kind the housewife relies on in every cooking task—the favorite standby. Mottled gray, or blue, with white lining which is not af- fected by the heat-or hard-cooking. We have vessels for every purpose here, at prices that are interesting, } ’ ! ] | | | t THE H. C. MURRAY CO. JAY M. SHEPARD Bucceeding Filmore & Shepard Kiliourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Funeral Director & Embalmer 16 Unlon St m“m"’i“ Conn, | 50-62 NORTH 8T, WILLIMANTIC Phone 2 iLady Assistant) | Lady Assistant. Tel. Connection WHEN TOU WANT todut your busi- publie, there is no meai- the advertising WHEN YOU WANT to put your busi- s:;\:.met:he pubnn.‘;hm hy'nn medi- an throu: icolumns of The Bulietin, e Toss before NORWICH BULLETIN Wiusacis. ORice 31 Chureh Street Telephone 1062 What Is Going On Tonlght Francis §. Long post, No. 30, G, A. R. meets in Memorial halt, Tows building. ‘Walter Pike, the divorced husband of Mrs. Margaret Pike, who with her five year gjd son Robert was murdered Thurs- day night about § o'clock in their apart- ment on the top floor of the Mayer blodk, Soring street, Newport, lives at No., 24 Bolivia street, Willimayitic. Mr. Pike has ioeen .in this city sinee the early part of the winter and is engaged as 2 painter. At present he is confined to his home be- cause of illness. He had mothing to say about the affair Frriday. Alfred Koschny, who is suffering with a bullet wound in the head, has been arrested by the New- part police who believe him o be the as. saliant, it being alleged that he confesse the munders to Sergeant Sweeney while on the way to the hospital. Mrs Pike obtained a d@ivorce from her hushand in 1920 in the superior court at Nqwport. It is aleged that sie was friendly with Kosch- ny prior o her marriage vath Pike, and &fter her divoree resumed her friends with him, Koschny being a frequent vi itor -at the Pike apartment. Tributes t Colonel Wm. H Hall have been paid by Mayor Charles 4. Gates and Attorney William A. King of this city end President Charles L. Beach of the Connecticut Agricultural college as fol- lowa: Mayor Gates, “The news® of C onel. Hall's death came as a shock to % us, and we hardly relize that is‘gone, 1 knew him well, and he w ways' the same generous man loses: one of its most leading citizens whos: lic Jife was to d Connecticut and her people. all Attorney necticut we King. “Here in eastern C 1l #>oke of him as Hy semed very near efand 1 know in his publi ci as | effor his own politi regardle of. his vote 1 fortunes. possible valued e warm friendship th: v those Who knew hiu n all thos was felt President ¥ its most progi Hail tinct shock to the fuoulty of the <ol and my seif. Du his _con W the college on the of trustees his re- lations w i and he w interests of and when he was reg college. Ha “He: for others His good Mnefiue/l‘. Sen: hard to fill in the community i er, known the chamoi Frank S. Fan world intern this city méike Willimantic his per- manent ho: 4 employ- of th ar by the work M. Chapman, ‘clock and o'clock this. (S s in- Hawley fraternity colars box of its own, W With Cuficura Talcam An exquisitely scented, entiseptic . Gives quick relief to sun- burned or irritated skins, oyercomes heavy perspiration, and imparts a delicate, lasting fragrance, leaving the akin sweet and wholesome. R. G. REMINGTON REG DISTRIBUTOR FOR ALL OF WINDHAM COUNTY Large supply of parts carried in tt‘nck. Satisfactory work on all makes of cars. EXPERT MECHANICS LIMANTIC - | the !| day morning at 1 Dorothy Stesle, and Miss Ellen Bronson of Hartford, Miss Mary Twomey, Miss Katherine Twomey, Miss Florence Howie, Miss Dorothy Hevrin, and Mies Agnes MeIntosh of Wiillimantic, and Miss Marion Smith of Rockville. People who figured that the ground hog had failed to see its shadow and that winter had passed evidently had their dape sheets mixed sadly, as late Thunsday the mercury began to slip back toward zero. Before the night was over Willi- mantic had eperienced the coldest night of the winter as the reports sent in from nearby towns showed that the weather- man had sent the temperature down to from 4 to 15 degrees below zero during the carly hours ‘of Friday. Ponds and streams that had been nearly freed of jce were heavily coated Friday morning. Motorist swho had failed to feed the weather nEoNGtiofs whrs cangii shin s mercury dropped and garage men report- ed many calls for help from drivers who had found their machines frozen Frefay morning. During the day Friday. the mercury worked its way up to 28 but soon after three o'clock in the afternoon began to drop and at 6 o'clock had reached 10 above zero Wwith a promise of zero weather to come. Weather forecasts an- nounce warm weather for today (Satur- day) which wil be welcome news. Seventeen whe have roceived their first papers and are desirous of taking out scc- ond pagers, attended the citizenship clngs at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday night. The meeting was in charge of G. B. Gilman, Amaricanization dirdetor who veviewed general American historical data and e- plained the town and county forms of gov- ernment. Raymond Herrick was in the poliee conrt Friday mornfng charged with embezzle- ment of funds of the merican Raliway press to which charge he pleaded guil- y. Acecording to an inspector, Herrick who was a driver for the company in thls ween Auglast 20 and December 1 of iast year failed to turn in some of the money coliected for delivery nf ex- pres smatter. The company desired to be lenient with the young man and asked the Tt to be lenient'also. Herrick was on probation for one year. Mrs. Augustine Twordowski, of Fland- . South Coventry, faces arrest for an ssault on Abranam Silverstein of the fir mof Silvirstein & Berowitz of this city. Mr. Silverstein is confined to his home or Banlk street this city suffering serious in- juries resulting from being scalded hy at him by Mrs, Twordowski, Iverstein’s Tight side and weok are ully scalded and his right eye h: flected. Accordinz to Silverst a deal with Twordowski and as he was about to count out the money in payment for the chickens he had purchased she threw a lding water over him. He v the water and stumibled yard, and was assisted to this where hie received treatment. Noth- 1s done about the case until Friday State Policeman Russell Harmon investigated and then turned the case over to Grand Juror John Skiiton of Coventry who made out papers Friday afternon for rest of the Twordowski woman v Sheriff A. E Harmon serv- beene > was out into the city Alfred G, Rowley, 68, formerly of South try, died at Orlando, Fla., February after a short illness with neuralgii heart. He was a railroad engineer member of the Methed- al church and of the Epworth Besides his wife he leaves William E. Rowley and two sis- . W. A. Rueller and Mrs. George imer, of Maine. Following the funeral body was placed in Orlando and will be sent to Maine 1 in the soring. uneral services for Lucian H. Leot e held Friday afternoon at 2 o m the home, 1451 Main street, Walter F. Borchert conducting the ser- The body was placed in the receiving mantic cemstery. Arrange : in charge of Jay M. Shepard. o 9th La { vaul for i ¥ Rev nment under the auspic m High School Entertainment ay night was attended by 150 The dance was held under the of Center Windham No. 32, | Patriarchs Militant, I O. O. F., and is a, vearly event. Music was furnished a local orchestra. Brief Notes Temple quartet, H. W. Standi sweil, H. C. in and A. L, ¢ ) entertain at the Card home Su afternoo; irst Congregational church larry S. McCready, pastor, will ach Sunday at 1045 o'clock. Sub- joct of children’s scrmon, The Little Na- tion that Wanted to Hide. Morning mon, “When a Man Knows Better. wurch school meets at 9.45 a. m. Meet- ing of proparatory class at 6.15 p. m. Sun- day evening institute at 7 p. m. Boy scout rally at 7.30 p. m. At the First Baptist chutch, Rev. A. D. , morning service is held inday sehool at neon. service at T o'cluck. Christian Science servios is held Sun- 45 o'clock in the Wo- 's club room, No. $03 Main street. ct of the lesson sermon, “Mind.” school is held immediately after | morning worship. . Jear’s hall, Main street, Friday =, District Deputy T. Frank Cun- ningham exemplified the first and second degrees of the Knights of Columbus on a large class of candidates for San Jose Council No. 14. There was a large at- tendance at the meeting. ‘Windham High goes to Middletown to- day (Saturday) for the second game. Windham took the first game 15 to & and ects to clean up Friday agter a hard ht on the Middletown floor. BALTIC The statement that Thomas Sullivan was appointed temporary town hall jan- itor during Janitor Woodward's illness was incorrect. Mr. Sullivan is not jani- tor there. William McGuire of Boston called at his father's home here recently. Edward Case has returned to New York to resume his work for the West- ern Union Telegraph Company, Paul Duquette, after being ill for a week with grip, has resumed work. On account of the intense cold and difficulty in getting up steam some of the grades in the public school had no session Friday forenoon. The thermometer in front of the Rod- erick block registered 6 below Friday morning. The Boys' clbs of the Methodist scopal church will hold a father and son banquet this (Saturday) evening at 6 o'clock in the Vestry of the church, There will be an address by Rev. Dr. R. L. Roberts of Norwich. Many here have colds and grip. Tn some of the rooms of the Baltlo Milly Co. as many as 30 operatives are off because of illness. Baseball was plaved in New York RADIATOR-REPAIRING A SPECIALTY ; In Rear 935 Main Street as early as 1842, EETE—— s 4 e e————— “Tutti Fruiti” for Sunday Dianer. The New Haven Dairy's Sunday frozen dessert is “Tutti Fruit.” This famous dessert will have an unusualily large sale, 50 place your order early. Sold only, by New Haven Dairy dealers.—adv. he play, The Little Shepherd of | |Kingdom Come, was presented Friday he Windham High school au-| um before a capacity audience. An cast had been secured for the ‘The funeral of William R. Burdick street Friday afternoon. Rev. J. B. Aldrich of Nerwich, a former pastor of the Methodist church, officiated, Tead- ing Scripture and oftering prayer. He spoke from the words, I have fought a good fight—I have finished the course. Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 73, F. & A. M. took -charge of the burial service, Nor- man Parkburst W. M. and George H. Prior carrying out the ritual. A large delegation from that order was at the service, Burlal was in Jewett City cemetery, The bearers were F. C. ‘Whiting, L. G. Buckingham, J. H. Tracy, W. T. Crumb, E. M. Gray, A. M. Brown. The flowers were very choice. Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the services were Miss Mary M. Burdick of Norwich, Mrs. Wil- liam Walpole, Mrs. Mary Whipple and 'Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whinple of Provi- dence, Frank Mill and Charles Andrews of North Uxbridge, Everett Brown of Norfolk, Mass, Mrs. James Herrick, Tracy and Albert Burdick, Miss Lucile Stetson, Herbert Burdick and Mrs. Ora Brown of Norwich, Misses Irene and Bertha Belcher and Dr. Hugh Dryhurst of Hartford, George Adams, Mrs. Eu- gene Boyens and Charles Bushnell of Norwich. The A. €. G. Girls’ club gave a daffy dance In Rioux hall on Friday night, which was attended by 175 people. The color scheme was vellow and white. Hawkins of Norwich was the decorator. The platform was beautiful with its palms, American beauty baskets of spray flowe: and baskets of sweet peas, pondilies, vellow chrysanthemums, daffodils, and ruseus. They wWere very artistically grouped, making an effective mass of delicate beauty. The windows were screened With moon draperies. The tables were adorned in yellow. the fa- vors being daffodil fancies. The daffy lunch was crab salad, rolls, orange and pineapple parfait, cake and coffee. Homemade candy and stuffed dates were on sale. Stanley's orchestra of Norwich furnished mu The commit- tee were Misses Jessie Sangster, Bessle Thompson and Bennie Wolf. They were assisted by Misses Mildred McCluggage, Ethel Thomnson, Ethel Fiske, Lena Wulff, Mrs. Dona Ballou, Mrs. James Blair and William Crowe, Jr,, of Nor- wich, A sleighing party from Norwich came up to attend the dance. The Riverside grammar school flag Was at half-mast all day Friday in hon- or of Willam R. Burdick, the school tax collector. Rev. Mr. Maxwell of Newton will preach at the Baptist church Sunday. Rey. C. H. Andrews will preach the Cingregational church mors and evening. The subject in the morning is Why I Believe in Christ, the third in a serfes of sermons on Why I Believe in at Christ. Miss Ellen Faust leads the C. E. meeting. Rev. Gowry MacLennan preaches at the Methodist chu at 6. Reduced pr Monday. adv. A national appeal is being made for the war suffering Jews of Europe; Ja- cob Wechsler is in charge of arrange ments in this town Monday morning. a committee Will he announced. The Jews in this town have alwa Epworth League es on fish Saturday and Jewett City Fish Market— ing officers were elected: Pi t, Bdw treasurer, C. Abel Imer auditors, L. P. h and O. L. le trustees are to have a meeting iater to elect the buyer. F. M. Abel was the buver the past year and reports n, flour, sugar, zers and s bought. At the grange meeting Thursday night the entertainment consisted of readings and a report of the s meeting, given by Worthy mer Geer. Rev. Mr. Brown ed a very i Life of Lincokn, church, Sunda: Word was received Thursday morning of the death of Mrs. Clarence Hoxle, at her home in East Greenwich. Mrs sonegs, grang, ter El- Mas! preach- f Windham rmon the m had been ill for a day: pneumo Much sympathy is feld Mr. Hoxie, who was a former re dent of Lebanon. Miss Ella Williams, of Hartford, spent the week end and Monday at the home Of her parents o Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wi iams. An all-day meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society was held in the parlors of the Congregational church, Tuesday evening. Two quilts were served. Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bishop and liitle son, Gordon, gpent Sunday with relatives in Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry King are visit- ing Willimantic relat Charles Perkins, F. Bishop, O. L. Pult er attended a meet: M. at Montvilie, Thu the trip in Mr. Perk Reginald Taylor of W iting at C. C. King's. Mrs. Flla Foster returned Tuesday after spending a few davs with relatives in_ Westerly, R. I Richard Bishop, a Lebanon yeung man, is now play with a stock company which is in “Willimantle for this week. Many of his friends have been to see him act and are much pleased with his sucoess. An effort is being made to get elec- tric lights through Lebanon. On account of the storm Wednesday the meeting of Social Corner Club, No. 3, which was to be held at the chapel ‘was postponed ome week. WILLINGTON Lucius Squires and Miss Julia Bos- worth were married at the parsonage by Rev. W. V. Allen the afternoon of Feb. 10th. Miss Clara Mann gave a Valentine party at her school in Daleville, Tues- day afternoon for the pupils and their mothers. It was the first afternoon af- fair and nearly all the mothers were present. There Were songs, recitations, and a reading by Miss Mann telling how We came to observe St. Valentine. The distribution of valentines was followed by a social thme. Miss Elsie Marco of tied and dinner was 1k Perkins, and Davir P of the O. U. A. night, making the Eighth grade had charge of the entertainment. There was a basketball game Friday cvening at Scout headquarters between the Mansfield team and the Willington Hill Boy Scouts. John Drosky was glven 4 surprise party Saturday evening, it being his fif- teenth birthday. . . . . Willlam Parizek has been ill for week. Miss Rollinson, of New York, who has Been the guest of Misses Mersereau and Ricketts, has gone to Vermont for Visit of several months, W. C. Ruby has finished sawing on were held at his home on North Main | ford Monday, been very generous in contributions and help in any worthy cause, and now the Gen- tiles are being asked to do the same for them. Anyone who reads the historical sketch from Justice Jew, by the late Rev. on C. of the Uni- arian published in Friday Bulletin, will be fully informed on the subjeat, iThe coldest day this winter was Fri- day. Early in the morning thermome- ters registered twelve below in some } places, and the mercury stood at zero until noon. LEBANON The annu; of the Lebanon Co-operative E was held at the town hall Tue: ning. The follow: the Velk lot and wil move his mill to the adjoining timber tract. Mre. Trank Joslin motored to Hart- “Levl Robideux, a chopper for Edward De ,Wolfe at State Line, was in town over Sunday. Mrs. Lincoln White fell on the fce last week and sprained her arm badly, She is unable to nse the arm. Miss' Lilllan KYecak has been spending a week with her parents in Daleville. Miss Pauline Jackman, of Naugatuek, will be the week end guest of Miss Cla- da Mann. Miss Jackman will visit the Daleville school Monday. Mrs, Michael Sonkup is entertaining her sister from New York. \ Saturday night Oscar ffemmeler, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Essex, Miss Phyllis Ryder and John Mirtl went to Wii- mantic and saw the moving pictures. Friday evening, Pebruary 10th, the Girl Scouts gave the Rose Garden min- strels at the Baptist church on the Hill. The girls were dressed in white crape paper to resemble llies and pink crepe paper to Tesemble roses. The fae- €s of the Rose maldens were blackened. There were golos and chorus singing and amusing- features, includinfg “Reveries of a Bachelor.” There was a large au- dience. After the entertainment refresh- mens were served and gaimes Were played. | STAFFORD SPRINGS The body of Mrs. Esther Young Web- er was brought here from Amherst, Mass, Wednesday evening and_the fu. neral mass took place at St. Edward church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Felix J. O'Neill officiated, Burlal was in the' Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Weber Is survived by her husband, Frank Weber, who was telegraph op- erator at the local statlon a few years ago. She also leaves her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young, and three brothers Bdgar and Thomas of Stafford Springs, and John of Wor- cester, Mass. She also leaves two small children. The cause of death was pneu- monfa. Grace Epscoral church has extended a call to Rev. James T. Carney of Fo- ledo, Ohio. to become Its rector. Byron Lawrence has completed his course at the state trade schoel In Manchester, and is spending a vacation in_West_Stafford. Miss Elizabeth Ta Breche has _sold her house on Willington avenue to Louis Baldracchi, Charles Jacobson, janitor at the high school, has been absent from his weork for several days on account of illness. Mrs. Richard H. Valentine and two daughters are visiting Mrs. Valentine's brother In Baltimore, Md. Miss M E. Smith and Miss Millle Royce are ill with grip. COLUMBIA Tho oftizers of Colwmbia lodge, A. 9, 1, were installed Monday ev- ening by J. C. Trant of the grand lcdge, who addressed the lodge on the life insurance feature of the order. The odress was followed by a supper. Mabel Hunt is In town tending her mother-{ w, Mrs. Fred Hunt, who has been Il with pleurisy, but s improv- While Frank Squirer was away from his car a few minutes last Tuesday it started going, running over 2 wall and breaking some of the parts Lester Futchins is repairing and al- tering the housee formerly belonging to Joseph Hutchins, which he may occu- Because of the storm there was no meeting of the granze at which a Val entine soclal was to have been held, Wednesday_evening last. G. Proctor and her gister, Miss . left Wednesday Froctor in Washington. A snow plow was run over the state s in town Wednesday and Thurs- to join Mr. The school at the Center was closed Thursday because of the gtorm. Mrs. H. W. Proctor Is {ll with a se- vers o G. R. Yerrington's dog recently caught two jack rabbits welghing elghtesn pounds. STAFFORDVILLE s Lillian Young, of Hartford, was guest of Miss Irene Beicher over the Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Rvder of Worcester is parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred h. The doctors are very busy these days many in this viclnlty are fil with as The play, “Aaron Slick From Punkin cri was presented in the Congre- gational church vestry Thursday even- ing. The play was given at Stafford Springs last week and proved a big suc- Catherine Sl and David Bird of Springfleld were guests of Mrs. Rose Silk over Sunday. The fourth quarterly conference was held in the M. E. church February Sth, with Rev. W. H. Bath, of Norwich, pre- siding. The usual business was trans- acted. Rev. J. M. Von Deck, pastor of both the United Cangregational &nd Methodist churches for mnearly four vears, has recelved a call to be pastor of the United churches for another PHOENIXVILLE The infant son of Mr, and Mrs. Ozut died last week. The child has never been well. The teport that the little granddaugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Reed had dled in Manchester from influenza was received with sorrow by local peopla. The mother is a former Phoenixville girl, who was Miss Irene Reed. The infant son of Ariel Greens Warrenvilie died last week at lace. There was & speclal meeting at the chapel Sunday evening. Rev, Mr. Ab- hott was in charge. The mesting was in part an observance of Lincoln's birth- day. Lincoln’s Birthday was noted with a programme and recitations in District No. 5, Thompson, where Mrs. Cora Cle- mens, teaches. Feb. 14, Valentine's Gay, there was a party for the children in the afternoon and valetimes were ex- chaniged, Bse afternoon being greatly erjoyed by the pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schumansid were Willimantie visitors Saturday eve- ning. There has been another change in teachers in the local school, making three different teachers o far this year. MERROW Mr. and Mrs. E. Edgerton and little daughter Charity ot Vernon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Wilcox Friday, Feb. 12th. The Clark famiiy has moved from the house owned by B. Baxter to a tenement in_Eagleville. Mrs. Rupert West of Tolland spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L F. Wileox. Mrs. Lena French is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hopkins, in Eagleville. Mrs. Phebe Wilcox spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. John Rhoads, of Tolland. Mr. and Mra. I F. Wileox and son Ira. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Rupert West and Mre. L. Ernest Hall, attended Pomona grange meeting in Hazardville Wednesday. Some time during the week a person of that or persons broke into the house owned :; B. C. HaHock. Mr. and Mrs and family occupy the house summers and spend the winters in Floride. The state police lave boen motified. - Is the Esse: A cold wave struok Westerly and vi- cinity Thursday night and confinued on Friday with the mercury going to 6 be- low zero, the lowest temperature regis istered here in the past three vears. With a coating of snow on the ground the cold is more noticeable. Transportation for the ten mem to £0 by 'bus to Norwich has been furnish- ed and all pawcatuck men wishing thei: second papers must put in their appear ce at thie Rhode Island hotel Mond: night with their witnesses and plans will be made by the board for them. The committee will be the post office lobby this (Saturday) evening and will answ- er all questione and receive papers per- taining to them. The degree tepm of Misquamieut tribe, No. 19, Imyroved Order of Red Men, went to Norwich Thursday and worked the warriors' degree on a class twenty candidates. About 35 also ent along from here to witness the work done. In the bridge whist tournament which is being held at the Colonial club, Lang- worthy's team won this with with a score of 2,400 points and gives his team a lead of 189 points for ths two morths thus far played. * Mueh complaint is being heard about town of young ladies who are accosted All{ nce of all That is Best © in Tea S “To Taste is to Believe” evenings by people who seem to lay in wait for certain omes. The affair of the West Side which startied the town it is understood was repeated Wednes- day evening when a young lady on Eim street was accosted and her cries were heard by those in nearby houses. The annoal meeting of the stoek- holders of the Groton Lumber Co. harles P. Ecclestone of Westerly -was hosen president; Liouls A. Josiin, wice resident and general manager and H. B. gard, secretary, ail being from Wester- Wednesday evening the annual inspec- wcn of Narrerorssit Commandery, No. Knights of Templar, was held at onic nali. i. L. Doda of Boston ivision, of Massachusetts . and Rhode Island inspected the order with E. W. Woode, of Boston, commandery, R. idehce, past commander of the commandery and nspector insiructor, R. E. H. C. Dexter, of Pawtucket, grand commander of Massechusetts and Rhode Isiand, E. J. F. Higgins, past commans- ed of Natick commandery and E. J. B. Stinson, past commander of Pales- tine commandery, No. 6, of Palestine commandery, No. 6. A fine banquet was served by the women of Deborah chap- ter, 0. E. S. An entertainment aud smoker ended the evening's events. GALES FERRY At the Country Club house Wednes- day afternoon, the second lesson in the course of home nursing was given by Miss Coakley of the Atlantic division of the Red Crose, from Norwich. The sub- ject was Health in the Home. Owing to the very stormy weather, but nine wera present. The Long Cove Auxiliary of the La- dies’ Aid society of the M. E. church held its meeting Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Monett Lawson. The work was on luncheon sets, 5 A business meeting of the Village Im- privement assoclation was held in the Country Club house, Monday evening, following which a stereopticon lecture on the Rocky Mountains, and the Great Basin, was given, Mrs. Walter M. Buck- ingham reading the lecture. and Mr. Buckingham operating the siides. Courtland E. Colver of the submarine base, who underwent a serious surgical operatlon at the Lawrence hospital & Week ago, remains in a favorable con- dition. Hilliard Bruce, who Is on duty at the Western Massachusetts State hospital, writes local friends that he will go on outside construction work with the re- turn of better weather. Some of the con- struction gangs from Northampton are to be used, on the state school for the feeble-minded, now nearing completion at_Belchertown. Miss Mabel Smith is spending a fe days at the home of Dr. and Mrs. B. Lewls in Norwich. Frank Norman of New London was a Tecent visitor at the home of his grand- Point. Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham who have been spending the winter in Norwich, are at thefr home in the vil- lage for a few dave. % town of Ledyard and 8. Hussey Reed of Norwich, supervisor of the schools of Ledvard with the committee appointed to select @ site for the proposed mew schoolnouse here at the Ferry, will meet at the vestry of the M. E. church next Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 21, at 2 o' clock, to discuss the matter of securing a site for the preposed new bullding and other matters of school interest. The people of the place are privileged to at- tend this meeting as the matter is of Interest and moment to al A meeting of the Ladles’ Ald soclety of the M. E. church, called for Thurs- day afternoon at the vestry, was post- poned on aceount of the snowy day. Nathan A. Gibbs returmed Wednesdsy cvening after a visit of several days in New York. Owing to storm weather Wednesday evening the Uneasville Pinochle Chums were unable to come to Gales Ferry to play the fifth game in the serles of sev- en with the Gales Ferry Pinochle club at the Country Club House. The Gales Ferry club met and the highest scores of the evening was made vy Andrew P. Miller and Tracy Smith. Lunch was served by Norman L. Brown and AlMfred E. Rogers. WAUREGAN Robert J. H. Bethel attended a Ma- sonic meeting {n Westerly, R. I, Wed- aesday evening and was pianist during the exercises. cice at 11; church school at 12; preach- g servics at 630 D. m.; Christian Endeavor mesting Thursday evening at 7.30. Foolish Partnerships will be the subject of the morning sermon Sunday. Christians Who Stand Fast will be the evening subject. ‘Middletown.—In March the annual convention of the Connecticut Valley uns fon of the student volunteer movement for foreign missions is to be held on the ‘Wesleyan campus. Mors than 300 men and women from the colleges and univer- sities of the Oonnecticut valley will at- mother, Mrs. P, L. Norman at Allyn's ton, Maine, Rev. W. Members of the school board of the Congregational church, Rev. William Fryling, minister. Sunday morning ser- STONINGTON Friday afternoon a meeting of 3. ¥. Trumbull W. R. C, was heid with Mrs. Otto F. Ide and the work of the spring was planned. Leon James is at_his home om Clif street, owing to 3 bad accident to his right hand, which he caught in the gears of the machine where he was working at the Mystic Manufacturing Co. of Hops Valley. Friends of Mrs Wilam H. Young of Voluntown, were sorry to hear of ‘her death Monday. There are twenty-nine cases of influ- enza reported in Stonington. Four new cases of diptheria are raported, ope case of measles. Most of the cases are in d which has prevailed for the past few days continues and the mercury was down to eight degrees belpw zero at 7 a. m. Friday. nued cold all éay, with zero weather at noon. Miss BMith Lathrop is spending the week end at M: Vernon, X. Y. Friday evening she was the guest of Dorothy Bliss whose coming out party took place at her home on 15th avenue M:. Vernon Edwin James is on & business &rip to New York. H. P. Lea of Auburn here over the week end. = Joseph D. Bragea is ill at his hime o Main stret Miss Lena Chesebro who has been seri- ously il at her home here, is reported as trroved. . 1, wus a caller | | FITCHVILLE Receiving a message from Farming- D. Hetherington left last Sunday afternoom, for that city, where Tuesday he officiated at the funeral services of an old friend—Jirs. J. B. Viles. He returned home lats Thursday evening. He Teports abouk three feet of snow in Malne. At the Fitchville Baptist church om Sunday evening, in the absence of Rev. W. D. Hetherington, Mrs. F. E. Palmer read the very instructive illustrated lec- ture, The Hop! Indians. Mrs. Phoebe Robinson conducted the other parts of the service. Tuesday evening the C. E. social cem- mittee held a valentine soclal at the res« idence of Mr. and Mrs. Neison Stark, & large number being Present. The roems ‘were properly decorated with red hearts, etc. Many games were enjoyed, and sandwiches, cake and coffee were @erv- ed_during the soclal time. Sunday, Feb, 19, the Baptist church services will be as follows: Preaching led by the paster, ture, Central America, and He Gave His Life for Me. This is very instructive. Grosvenor Allyn, son of Mr. and Mra J. P. Al with grip. The United States supplies 70 per cent of the world's CHANGE OF LIFE WOMAN'S TRIAL