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Real estate transfers recorded at the town clerk’s office include: John C. Anderson and Margaret E. An- serpon to Samuel Cathcart, land and ©. bufidings on Franklin street, 1 L 3. Attmore Steadman and Wife tof Adran Pierce and wife, land and bulld-| ings on George street. ‘A‘nhur L. Perry to Thomas Perry, lot Pieamnt View. e Thomas Perry to Arthur L. Perry, lot at’ Pleasant View. Susan A. Vose to Leroy H. Norman and Lillan F. Norman, lot on School; strest. Bliza H. Syme to Frank A. Sulllvan, trgct of land at Pleasant View. These wishing to pagers may do so while the esurt is sitting in Westerly, 1486 2. m. and 12 m., or 2 te 5 p. m., agpearing betors the clerk of the oourt W Herbert Caswell. Those Wwho thelr papers in charge of the board of cafiference to be reviewed will find them the town clerk's office, in care of Ev- erett B. Whipple, clerk. A large delegation from here will go te, New London this (Friday) te-visit Pequot lodge, No. 7, I. 0. O. F. Mary A. Driscoil is in the employ of M. Steinert & Sons of Main street. A delegation from here that went to Boston Wednesday to attend the auto- supertor - bile show included John O. ‘Milk, Chas. < 0. Gavitt, David Johnson. Vinol Hast-| - H. Clarke and James McCor- - nge,- E. Miss Margaret Riley, R. N, Is the guest of Mrs. James A. Welch of 15 Pdrk avenue. .Mrs. Ella Crandall is serlously il at her: home on River. avenue Z5 The wrseking of the organ at James = mojland's, Sherifft Casey reports, after meestigating, was 1ald to an 8-year-ol «1 amd net to boys ss was at t " theyght. The loss is estimated to be eut $1500. - Edwhrd J. Butler was caller == Providence Thursday Geerge D. Broughton is able to be out and gbeut. after a week's {lness. Or. John L. May, of Canal st 18 STONINGTON Next week at the Community club Mrs. Charles Tyler Ba Norwich Il sing. Mrs. Bard bedutiful #~ volee. Bhe will sing so and Mrs. "= Paul Estey of Westerly w play the = violin. Mrs. Estey's work of high tis @ Helen Hobart, of S Stonington, one of the best accompanists S=4n.this section, is to provide the acspm- S paniments. Gilbert McClurg *will read. S5The committee in charge is Mrs. T. W. Cagles, Misses Prudence Fairbrother, Elisadeth Robinson and Prudence Hinck- ey. The meeting will be public. The Shamrock and Rose is to be pre- merted by the mombers of the K. of C. T=and the D. of I, as follows es Walsh Cushman Garity % Rarmey O'Brady Y= 8quire Fitzge o= Jobn Desmond Beck Douglas Z phernton ZRege Pitzgelald . Miss Catherine Powers “iTleen O'Rourke ..Barbara Higgins Naro Desmond ... Mary Leiols Miss Anna Shackley will be the pi- enist. Sherman J. Swallow, who has been in ¥Néw York has returned home. Harry Long and family have moved to « Pawcatuck where Mr. Long is em- plogped. The Sewing class of Merry Malde which meets on Saturdays at the Com- Jmgnity club has 6& members. A. 8. Kenyon of Mystic is to fets on the Chesbro wharf. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sheffield and fam- 2y, will: move Saturday from the Ritten- < house house on Clift street to the Pat- terpon_houss on Broad street. James H. Stivers was a caller in Nor- with, Thursday. :Monday evening the members of Cal- y Church Comfort club are to meet Vi Mrs William F. Williams. e schools of the town will cloge on TMhy, March 24,-for the .spring vaca- *ipn and open April 3. = 'Mr. and Mrs. Philip Olwuver, and X Sapghter, Gertrude, have returned from locate % Sarasota, Florida. =; NORTH STONINGTON Rev. O. D. Fisher conaucted funeral = services for Arthur Gould in the Con = Monday afternoomn in Bthe preesnce of a large assemblage of i relatives and friends. He spoke from the &= werds “What T do thou knowest not now but theu shalt know hereafter.” Thers were beautiful floral tributes. Mr. Gould who was 23 years ol was a veteran of “the world war and the funeral services £ were semi-miltary, the bearers being = sxzeoldiers, in uniform. The casket was -mend with the American flag. Burial Swas.in Wheeler cemetery. X Mrs. R. D. Cook. chairman of the town “whool committee, and most of the teach- Zrrm of the town schools attended the institute at Poquetanuck Frl - . and Mrs “.Mrs. Leonard R = Ernest Grayv Leonard Main, Mr. Main, Mr. and Mrs, C Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. ~Gray 4 the funeral of Mrs. Henry =A_‘Richmond in Preston Sunday. Z A stereopticon lecturs on Mexico was Sziven in the Congregational church Sun- day evening, the text being read by Rev. £0.°D. Fisher S .The community prayer meeting will be SheM in the Baptist church this (Wednes- “day) with Rev. O. D. Fisher Slewder. and and oy \ file natoralization | between | left} evening | able to be abowt the house after his re- cent automoblie accident. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barber, Mr. and Mrs. William Goodgeon, and Miss Flora Merritt, arrived in town Thursday eve- ning from a trip to the West ‘Indies and Panama. They arrived in New York on the Majestic of the White Star line, on Thursday morning, after a four months’ cruise. Thursday evening the Ladles’ Aid So- | ciety of Grace Methodist church enter- tained the young people who assisted in canvassing for the church, at a delk ious supper, of cold meat, salad, coffee, rolls, of the social hour the report on the bud- get was read. Business at the mills continues about the same. The Westerly is now running on full time, but arrow Fabric Co.'s plant s’ still finding work slack. The Wequetequodk Community held a special evening for the Young peo- ple when the hall was prettily decorat- ed. Colored ribbon and confetti used during the daixc were served. Westerly Public Library, which a commodates many readers daily repo that during January 1922 7,748 books were taken out and in February 7,643 were recorded for the month. The Ii- brary is equal to many large city librar- les. "It is visited ddi large num- ber of people and ing room whict 1s comfortable and large is well supplied with all the late books, papers and periodicals. NORTH WOODSTOCK went rned Monday ter in Hart- repairs on t The English which has ‘been sickness; opened Peterson substitute County Game Warden Ratt a young- man before Justi rin on a charge of il 3 Following a of §1 and costs was imposed. The family of Frank Dodge has moved into the village. . Mrs. Morgan of Warwick, R. I, was in this place recen Mrs. Edith (‘Drl’ s is in Providence for a few days. school, ccount of WEST KINGSTON Services were I at the church Sun: day as usual. Next Saturday evening Mr. : Plckles will give the lecture and iantern slides The boys are to as the road courthouse last Thurs There were 13 present. gave a good talk. pleased to hav he judge present. He celebrated his 80th birthd a few weeks ago. Mrs. Carroll Judge Arnold visite ends at Wakefleld one day last wee WILSONVILLE School is closed on account of the teacher be xlI with scarlet fever. Only one of the children as yet has come down with the disease. Mrs. Theroux and grandson have gone to_Providence for a week or two. Mrs. Kate Ha i t short visit. the Day Kimball hosy' Mrs. John May of Lynn, Miss Emily Hawkinson called on Mrs. Childs Monday. Webster A qulet social time was held at the home’ of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Handy when .Mrs. Handy entertained at supper a few friends and neignbors in honor of Mr. Handy’s birthday. BRIEF STATE NEWS Naugatuck—William G. as superintendent of charities this week Sonthington.—At {he meeting it ‘was voted to mills. This is an incr over last year's rate. . Portland.- the state ban Hard the resign board ed the' Portland Buil tion. ing and Loan a: Meriden.—The Meriden Council of St Vincent de Paul soclety cleared $1,400 on its two charity concerts, Feb. 21 and 28, acoording to the report of its treas-| urer, James W. Delane; Waterbury.—Dr. M. C. Donovan cipal of € High school, was el to membership on the committ ferenc the colleges a meetin, Headmast Connecticut, Clinton.—Mr. and Mrs. Lovell Carter General Bundy Assigned To Philippines cake and ice cream, at the closs Textile Com- club were Refreshments Miss | B All were very much | STEAKS» FINE CHUCK Roast Beef, Ib. 15¢ LEAN POT Roast Beef,1b 121/, FRESHLY GROUND Hamburger, Ib. 15¢ Beef Liver, 1b. 121/5c BEST PRIME RIB I Roast Beef, 1b. 29¢ Boneless—Rolled Ready for Oven FINE MILK FED VEAL § SHOULDER CUTS TO ROAST, bb...... 22¢ { VEAL CHOPS, b. ... 35¢ VEAL CUTLETS, Ib. . 45¢ i FINE SUGAR CURED SMOKED ISHOULDERS Pound 15¢ | FRESH & Pork Loins, Ib. 20c TO ROAST anc , Mi e, Mr. and residents Montana, and Mrs, Mrs. Er- of this where they seebe, former e, have gone' to make their home. Torrington.—According to word re- ved by W Herbert of New Titonfield road, brother, a former Torrington man, has been ously in- d by a fire truck in Virginia, where s in the manine corps. Bristol—That mor] he = peeding upon the Me- 1 boulevard will not be tolerated by he city authoritles was shown In police court when Frank Caruso of Meadow street was fined $100 and costs on theé charge of Teckless driving. Danbury.—Four applicants will take the examinat ion for postmaster of Brookfield which is to be held in the Danbury postoffice next Saturday under the supervision of Leon L. Thompson, 1 s service com- JUST BUTTONS The people of the United States pay an average of $100.000,000 a year |for buttons and have sent $16,000,000 {worth abroad since the beginning of the war. ot | Of £ our ssocia- | the value of the outturn of our but- The h lin the Un tory of the button ed States, industry principal sou 1] awn chie: om Germany and is, says the Trade National City Bank of |New York, one of great activity both *lin home production |In the year before nd exportation. e war the value | one of of the buttons turned out by our fac- > , Was in town | tores was the other day, going over the accounts of $20,000,000, while a census jstatement recently announced shows ton factories in 1919, the latest census |year, $43,000.000, and experts in that industry estimate that the sum paid fo rthem by the “final consumer” in the United States was about $100,000,- rml) ‘The total number of buttons turn- ed out by the factories of the United | States in 1919 stated by the census gross, or equivalent to lly 10,000,000,000 buttons. Besides this big total of over $40,- 000,000 worth of buttons supplied to home market by our manufacturs v have rapidly expanded their sales abroad. Prior to the war the value of the buttons exported from the United States averaged a little more than a half million dollars a year, but with the chief European button manufacturers, Germany and Austria- Hungary, cut off from the outside world the foreign demand upon the United States was greatly stimulated and the value of our exports of this class of manufacture jumped from a little over a half million dollars in 1914, to 1 1-2 millions in 1915, 2 mil- liSons in 1916, 2 1-2 millions in 1918, Direct from tea garden to teapot Major General Omar Bundy, who has been relieved from his present duties as commanding general of the Beventh Corps Area, Fort Crook, Neb., and assigned to com- mand of the Philippines djvision. General Bundy will sail fer the Philippines March ist. CUT FROM BEST STEER BEEF SIRLOIN, ROUND, PORTERHOUSE |§ Friday and Saturday Specials NEW LAID EGGS, dozen 27c - Evety Egs Camtpind Db 0ol S FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER, cut from tub, Ib. 38¢ T HT HICAN .25¢ Mo COMPA Fine, Fresh Fish Direct From Fishing Ports CLAMS, 2 gts. 25¢ FOR STEAMING MILK, 2 cans. . 19¢ EXTRA QUALITY EVAPORATED GRANULATED SUGAR, 5 Ibs.. 29c | FRESH Cod Cutlets, Ib. 15¢ FRESH SHORE Haddock, Ib. . 10c | PEAS, can. ... 15¢c Newly Milled, Rolled OATS, 5 Ibs. .. 23¢ CALIFORNIA Prunes, 31bs. .. 25¢ NICELY CURED FINNAN Haddies, Ib. ... 10c OYSTERS, pt. 35¢ FRESH, SOLID MEAT Best Green Mountain POTATOES . . 4lc 15 LBS. PECK ARMOUR’S STAR AND F. A. FERRIS BACON In Strip—Ib. 39¢ FRESH PIG Shoulders, Ib. . EXTRA FINE GRAPE Fruit,5for. .. .. 25¢c FRESHLY CUT 17¢ | Pork Chops, Ib. 22¢ PURE SILVERLEAF LARD, 2 Ibs. .. 29¢ BU'ITER, 2 1b. 26¢c Containing No Salt. PHILADELPHIA CREAM Cheese, 2 pkgs. 25¢ EGGS FRESH GATHERED FROM NEARBY FARMS HOT FROM OUR OVENS DAILY HOT CROSS BUNS, dozen. . 15¢ CALIFORNIA RAISIN BREAD, loaf. . 10c OLD DUTCH COFFEE CAKE, each... 15¢ HOT PARKERHOUSE ROLLS—HOT BISCUITS 12¢ Dozen THICK, FAT BACK Salt Pork, Ib. . 16¢ milli dollar !" 1-2 in 1919, million in 1920 Of this big production and exporta- tmn the once despised “mussel” exist- 'ing in enormous quantities in the ers of the United States and especially the Mississippi furnishes an important part of the material used in the man- ufacture of pearl buttons, and the score of button factories which line the Mis- ‘sissippi in Illinois, and Iowa turn out millions of dollars’ worth of pearl but- tons the exports alone of that particu- lar group ‘“pearl buttons” having amounted to nearly a million dollars‘ in 1920. In fact, a little over one-third of the buttons turned out in 1919 were | “fresh water pearl or shell” the to- tal number in that year being 23,960, 000 gross out of a .grand total of 69,- 323.000 gross. N | The whole world has apparently learned the attartctiveness and value of the United States button. Of the ! pear]l buttons alone exported in 1920, {direct sales were made to no less than | yearl distributed went to over 80 coun- | tries and colonies. To Europe alone the | 1920 exports of pearl buttons amounted ; to $300,000 and all other buttons $500,- 900, making the 1920 exports of but- 1tons to Europe, formerly the great|wonderful of them, as from some cause button manufacturer of the world, ov- |or other not yet satisfactorily explain- er a million dollars, while the ramain- |ed it underwent fearful der of the nearly $4,000,000 worth ex- lhf*fm‘f‘ it succeedd in ridding borted in 1920 were distributed toof its tail. North and South America, Asia, Ocea- When at nia, and Africa. The capital now invested in the but- ton manufacturing industry of the United States is approxmately $30,000, l 000, and the sums paid in wages in the last census year over $10,000,000. Of the 557 button factories in the United States in 1919, 243 were in the State of New York. Japan, always alert in and nearly 4 needs, has also tremendou: increa ed her button output in.recent years | to the United States in 1920 5,000,- 000 gross of pearl buttons, valued at $1,947,000, while the pearl buttons drawn by us from all other countries amounted to. less than $30,000. COMETS SHED TAILS Curious as it may sdem, comets sometimes shed their tails, just as a: snake sheds its skin or a lobster its shell. { A comet, two years ago, |ing a dim, haz i slender tail, w from be- star developed-a long, h it suddenly discard- factory. The commotion whch the ef-: fort caused had not subsided before e new tail was formed. The second | ione was long and slender, like the first, and was evidently more to the | comet’s taste, for it was retained. kind were Barrelly's Comet, {and Halley's in 1510. in. 1903, Morehouse's was perhaps the most last the paration angle from that of the rejectd one. After that astronomers gasped |ed as though it were not quite Salls-i convulsions | 000, itself | Stefansson was | =, effected a. new tail was shot out from the comet’s head at quite a idifferent in amazement—ang it takes something to make an astronomer gasp with amaze- ment—for the new tail moved out from the head much faster than the rear or old tall was taking its departure, mak- izing new developments in world Ing the comet present an extraordinary - | spectacle. The rear or old tail, it could only and especially that of pearl buttons, |be surmised, was traveling mo-e slow- as illustrated by the fact that she sent |ly because it was made of heavier par- ticles than the other portions. THE VALUE OF ALASKA In 1918, the last year for whioh we have the complete returns, there were many resourcs of Alaska, under cul- tivation, of which the fisheriez were only one. Of the fisheries, the salmon, the sockeye variety variety was only ione; and of the sockeye caught. only ja part was canned. Yet the part thal ‘kwa.s canned was sold for $20,000,000, giving In one year a return more than three times the original purchase price of Alaska. This is merely the beginning of our jralization of the accidental or vague- ‘ly designed wisdom of Seward's folly, |for the salmon, valuable as they are, will soon be far exceeded in value by jother food products of Alaska. Seat- | tle, one of our biggest American citi Three other notable instances of the jis already being supplied by the mar- ‘l\e!. gardens of Alaska. And the es- timates of the United States Agricul- |tural Department are that within fif- {teen reindeer meat at present prices | per pound will be worth from $45,000, to $60,000,000 a year.—Vilhjalnr in the World's Work. TONSILITIS Apply thickly over thr cover with not flmml— VVAPOKRG§ Over 17 Million Jars Used Yearly of "'m'v" 1 the mum He founded churches here and {hers, Sing Kirkeudbright and Dumfries, too! Then forth from Scotland '.l'll with eare Tn England, Wales; and théh he bare em:m toward Ireland, green and St. Pufldfi'l Day in the morning! All Treland loved the Saint dl'vut. Smg Dublin, Cork and Don. 'nmy Trayed to him in r-ln or rm He ol‘limed each fear and stilled emct loubt, He_drove for them all vermin out; St. Patrick’s Day in the morning! Bt one o1d serplnt would not g crosier, candle he" l”fl SL Pllflflk made a box. know, In which she shyt his w Y\ fos For dear St. Pat was never slow, St Patrick's Day In the momlng' Tha snake would not g6 in when bid, snu! O! Who kissed the = Blars tone: But said it was too small, he 414, And .then to preve it. And gnod St. Patrick sitmmed the 14, St. Patrici’s Day in the morning! The box was thrown far out from shere. Sing breaker. surf and tossing fogm His writhings .make the waves that rear, A€ he tries joudly ‘to implore No'snake Wil trouble Irei more’ Patrick's Day in the mornin —-Bm.nche Elizabeth Wade, In E: -y UNDER THE MARCH MOON. le new moon"in' the' Mareh Yo Jke & golden- feat 4 So' come.. beloved, you and 1, Let us go out together, Arm linked in arm comnan‘only, And taste the crisp of the weather! T shall Jove to hear your laughter ring And’ though few words be sooken, Heart to heart will be answering As we need, no spesch. for teken Of ‘that whith binds us a subtie thing That can. nevermgre broken. The hound: of the wind behind the W11 May str t his frosty tethe The p.flo Mareh -moon - will hang thers still Like a drifting goiden feat And veu and T will have our wei Which is to be together. —Clinton Scollard, in New York Herald HUMOR OF THE DAY Bert—Woman is an . enigma. Maz can’t solve her. Yvonne—And yet he won't give hee up —Answers. Bighedde—1 believe a man's success this world depends upon his estimate of himself. Miss Keen—What a great future you have--Boston Transcript. inz a hod of Haw You been dolng 1€ long? No: I start tomorrow.—Toronto Tels- grame Sweet—What do you waiter,” Job m a tip of a dollar: if b, tip on the etock market “This iz thelr wood=n weddnz ann versary.” I stpposs thew Eath ca o thin jinz 1 « 10 ge Y married, “He dnfl not bel the hesrt You are “if he de love me any more” Sob- 1 yame wife s swcasoned ma You any losy”— o not love is an invisible ernment ai work it secm encoursged ing to be 1 tients he's ever has “Did you - 3 woubl (hat hae betalien Mre. Ta ;u*‘ “Don't tefl me she has v soe" *No,' her husband has lost his u g —Boston Transcr pt. Gillett—1Is there such a 'thing as eterma love? i ¢ Over $1.00 FRANKLIN SQUARE While They Last 10c Each LARGE SIZE TURKISH TOWELS 3 For §$1.00 MEN’S LARGE SIZE TIN PAILS 10c Each SWEATERS 79c Each | DECORATED FANCY CURTAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS 10c Pair MATERIAL 5¢c Yard CREPE TOILET PAPER 8 Rol_ls For 25¢ GINGER SNAPS 10c Pound On Sale Saturday Only Nothing | Tanney Corporation | Store of 5c, 10c and 25¢ STORE NORWICH, CONN Specials for Friday and Saturday VISIT OUR NOTION DEPARTMENT ALL 5c AND 10c ARTICLES REDUCED TO 3c AND 8¢ YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY ! Bargains OUTING FLANNEL NIGHT GOWNS 49c Each MEN’S WORK HOSE { Pairs 25¢ 100 HUCK TOWELS 8c Each 6 to a Customer LADIES’ SPORT HOSE 29c Pair Perry—Ask himself.—Life A hard-hearted chauffeur from Maine Ran over a ‘chap in the rain Looking 'round he sald, Of life he's tenacious. So ke backed up and hit him againe. “Look here, Bill"” said Bacon as Me turned a manuecript in to Shakespeare, “this a2ncient sport of bear-baiting is Mk Iy to hurt our business. Hadn't T batter throw in a IRtle political influenss tc have it stopped?” “Don‘t worry,” repHed the managee of the Globe theatre. “As lomg as we're In rturies ahead of the films and the rar- voos the legitimate drama needn't he afrafid of competition. ' —Whjhington Star. KALEIDOSCOPE The shah of Persia’ has a magaificent alabaster throne. Both men and women of Persia mmeke the water pipe. Tn France the maximum penalty for to animals is a fine of $3 The healthiest baby in London, as shews by recent tests is an infant at the Chinese legation. As micch as $25,000 has been pald London for 2 simple and easily-remember- ed telephone number, The highest postoffice in the world at Pharjlong, in Thfet, situated 14,300 feet above the sea level. Moles have few enemies among preds- tory animals, hawks and owls apparently not relishing their flesh. A large delzosit of platinum hag resent- ly been discovered near Sulphur Reek, Ark., according to late reports. Hues of humming birds differ in &iffer- ent parts of the world, but those in Ari- zZona are perhaps the most brilliane. Microbes in connection with diseass were first written about by a German sclentist in the seventeenth oemtury. Shark skin is so hard that after expoguis to the air it can Ip pounded’ to powder and usid in place of diamond’ Gust fer polishing diamonds. A devosit of uranium and radium has been discovered-in the Mexican: m ul Chihwahua, and /- the v granted a concession for its mlotuu-. Since Attorney, Chariés R. Johmison, .of ‘Worcester, Mass., became a. jui ' of"tha peace in 1889, he has. married,T! He has a large collection of Mdh‘ ring boxes of 2l Kinds, from bozes-. of whits satin and plush to the battéred Pasteboard Lox. Charles Cooper, of Ean Cll.fn. W, who was retired from sthe posta) service under the law at' the age ofaev-ny-ou. had traveled more than 2,000,000 miles i fortyfour yéars.as. a rallway mail clerk without. spelng anything like a - wreck or once missing a. train. Only’ récently have. the French ‘adihe: itles drawh up““a Series = of:regulations covering tHe 'inspection of -air craft, the ishues of pilot's certificates and m oon trol of aerial traffic,in. ] atmost tlm Thy will be linked up and" m“‘:lrb‘ make inland ports of the centers of the Alpine country, river is about to be hum-d. and improved, and this will give Switser- land access to the sea through ¢ of Marseilles. The rafironds of m‘ electrified. the man who's stuck o racious !