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‘bands and fite s34 drum ‘corps than any other in New England. | iy’ demonstrated in the street pa- here Thursday vening. There were [voudivisions and cach was headed by a zorps all belonging in Wil- \ ;.i' ol 4 I g is i sied 5. il § k E ' !fi 1] Wazden . H. McCarthy has received a letter from Thomas E. Harrop, chair- man strike committee of Arctie. R. L. stating the manner in wiich the money collected for relief work among the it ;’;flufl in the Pawtuxet valley is spent d , , +. | He states that not one cent is given to il:;-on for Brockion, Mass, for a week's the collectors for théir services. The g girls are in charge of a coljection com- . Charles Jones of Norwich, formerly{mittes Tt ix the work of 7i‘hu« comynit- assistant manager of of a local store, istee to coMect money, food and clothing. spending his vacation in this city. The money i turned over to the trems- Agnes King reeently returned to her |urer of the strike committee who is un- home on Jordan road affer a slx-months' {der $25.000 bonds. The food and cloth- stay in Hackensack, N. J. ing is turned in to the relief committes. Brs. Martin and son, Edward, of | While they 'are on the road the giris Boston, are visiting Mr. and Mre, H. Ros-|are in direct charge of the man who enberg. drives the conveyance in Which they are Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. White are en- | traveling. _This man is given a sum of tertaining Mrs. -Ambross _ White _and money sufficient to cover his expensos ughter Prieda i V.| and he must t chair- Chapman. on Armistice Night, Nov. 11, | Achflle G ;‘ X st e Omavile, P e e man o the eollection committee upon 1915, and has held several suceessful field | band, 1s engaged for the week by the his retura from each trip. He must ®ays in this city and has won many | Nelseco band - of Groton which organisa- haye a receipted bill for afl money wups throughout the state. Its presont|tion is playing at the military encamp- spént. After collections are’ made it 18 Jeader is Wiliam H. Small. ' July 12.|mént just outside of Newport News, Va. the duty of the man in charge of the 2921, Odell M. Chapman witharew from | Jp oy ool T RIS girls to seal all collection boxes. The the Thread City Continentals and organ- | = 0 U8 s money in them is counted by the eollee- i3ed another corps which adopted the | 28 (CI9PORAT Wm:r‘"m_ TT" & tion commitiee and turned over tu the ®ame of The Odell M. Chapman Contl-| ® & t%e Western gk elegrap! treasurer who gives his receipt for the mental Fift and Drum Corps, which has | TOMPAsy wince! July & has heen engaghd same. A careful account is kept of these & membership of eighteen, Inclu R T MR e Do coliections and the books can be seen ¥rank Fancher, who holds the naticna) v . oL by anyone desiring to see them at any gnare drumming championship, and| Last Sunday merming Maurles F. time, This relief is distributed *hrough Bfer. The corps bas held two fleld days | Palmer, Hattie L. Palmer and Rose, Dora thirteen restaurants that serve twomeals » and Ida Delden motored to Albany, then day to the people who are affected by to Newburgh, remaining there over night. the strike, namely, “strikers and their Inithe morning they visited Washington, families. It is necessary in order to headquarters of 1783 and the state muse- feed all the people properly, to insist um nearby. Leaving- Newburgh they upon everyone able to do so, eating at went o' New York ofty, visited Grant's the Testaurants, but when there are Tomb and the aquarium and inspested small children in the family or persons the old" Australia convict ship Success, in a deiicate condition of health, order !latinched in 1790 and now it the Battéry m;zks red;em:m; at rlQi‘: llfm‘emlre fs- i pfér T, th : Sued to the heads of the famlifes, no f,',f,, e Serpes i family recelving more than one biank per week. Each week the bills are audit- By virtus of a declslon Justice of the ed by the board of trustees and uppn Peace Curtie Dean récéntly, Citg Sheriff their O. K. the treasurer issues @ check Thomas J. Killourey sold for the amount of the bill, ;’hfl There are members of the riliet com- ” mittee in all sections of the valley, and any person’s request for relief is inves- tigated before any is given. They aiso operate two shoe repairing shops and while the schools were in session madé it 2 'point to ses that the schoolchildren got the first consideration, He says if thers is any doubt in the mind of any- one as to the manner in which they are earing for thé people who are on strike, they may write to the Red Cross or dis- trict nureing assoclation Officers elected by Undaunted' Lodge, No. Chaneellor com- | Mr. and Mrs. Frederick O. Brown mo- commander. tored to Hartford Thursday. = Harr, prelate, Wesley Webster ;| Timothy O'Connell and Charles Per-|Master of arms, Abraham Zegeer; inner kins of Bast Haddam were hers Thurs-jguard, John Woodworth; outer guard, day. Sidney Smith; master of work, 8. A. The influx of summer hoarders has be-| Thompson; master of exchequer, Solo- gun and nearly every train arriving from|Mon Wechsler; master of finance, L. D. the west ‘bririgs & large number and the|Howe; keeper of records and seals, W "buses also bring many who come by |liam McCluggage. boat to New London from New York.| Jewett City bank will be open every Several of the summer hotels in the su-|Friday from 7 to & p. m, d. s t, to burbs have their full quota, recelve deposits only.—adv. Suffragan Bishep E. C. Acheson Willl Mme4 E. A. Faust and two sons have make a2 visitation to Calvary 1 returned from -Boston, where they “have chureh and will preach Sunday 22ernoonipeen spending several days alter.seeing at 3 olock. Rev. T. D, Martin is rec-|pfiss Ellen Faust on her way to Camp tor of this chureh. 2 ‘Wyonegonie, at Denmark. Me. g SR B Rev. E. E. Seates will take for his STAFFORD SPRINGS = | morning subject on Sunday at the Bap- 2 tist chureh, The Value of a Good Char- Rev. and Mre. James W. Howard and|goter. . Christian Endeavor at 6.15 p, m.; two children of Morristown, N. J., are| el € TCLAR FHECEY visiting at the home of Mrs, T, C. Cha- in. » 2 Rev. Dr. J. H, Selden of Norwich will Y o h at the Congregational church on Miss Margaret Reister of Clinton, | Preac | Sunday morming. Christian Endeavor at Mawn, ns boen spending 2 few dags in| Sundey mormng ERTS Sam tzowitz asd Himie Kus-| Bev. Herbert Wilher's Sunday morning hwsky“:luux;nchnd a tract of land on| subject at the Methodist church is The Befiton sireet, from the estate of William| Cloud of Witnesses, Epworth League, G. Elis. and evening service are combined al Charles H. Moore and family are oc-|7.30. The €vening subject is Amos, the cupying the Lerd cbitage at 'Crystal Lake, d Prophet of Social Justice. Mr. and. Mrs. Balph Gold are visiting s R Mr. and Mrs. Milo Goid in Weést Staf- MANSFIELD CENTRE ford. They will leaye town Monday for the middle west and will sail for China| It has been the custom for a number of years, the people of the community Aug. 24, g Mrs. msdell of South|co-operated fn a celebration of Indepen o g ence Day for the benefit of the public li- , guests of Mr, and L M v 1Y brary. The programme began with @ # ohn Sullivan of Bridge- | clambake served by “Jim” Small of Wgr'h:.:: fi: "...ems“og Mr. and &‘; Willimantic. ‘Tables were . set . under- George Flannigan., neath the magles on the lawn opposite fment agency of the American Thread company, The White Eagle Polish-Amer- jcan band was organized and taught by Bandmaster Wheeler. $and made its first thirty-five members The latest b: of the city to organize that of Troops 2, 3 and 4, Boy Scouts g : America, of St. Joseph's parish. The | N&¥e :h(f'!n thelr appreciation by giving organization has forty-five members, the | B Thoney &nd many useful articles wverage age being fourteen. Rehearsuls |for the camp. “The list of " contributors were started in January of the present |1 °Wl4‘ The Federation, L'Union St. year under the direction of Bandmaster | Jean aptiste D’Amerigu Conseil WWheeler. Since its first appearance the | Florimond:” Catholic ~ Weilare —Councll, ure of all celebra- | Wison ‘Windham Pharmacy, Mrs. Ade- Rions. "-Rfle h‘l;fln::‘t- M: A. ’mlmn. Mra. Mar- The Thread City Continentals Fife and | ¢¢!ina Goodius, Mrs. Hormisdas Dion, Drum Corps is the oldest in the city This | Mrs. Allege” Beaulien, Florimond Ber- organization was formed by Odell M. |8eron and Hormisdas Gaudresu. i ' : i appearance i H £ music. The Word has been Teceived from M. and Mrs. L. A. Kingsbury of South Coventry of thelr arrival in Paris where they will rémain for about ten days. Miss Ruth Pellard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Pollard is at Mansfield Depot to visit her grandfather, Herbert D. Poliard. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Casey have as guests their son Dr, Arthur C. Casey, his wife and child from Philadeiphia. Frank E. Hart and his mother Mr. Martha- Hart, have reached here from Porto Rico, where Mr. Hart Is an in- instruetor in the high school. The elimate beneficial to Mr. Hart, does mot agree with his mother, who will remaln here with his sister, Mrs. Hugh Anderson. One of the largest crowds that has Sathered on the park for years was present at the fireworks Aisplay Thurs- day evening. = Main ntrg?‘t, Norwich and Hayward avenues were fined with auto- Imobilés parties coming from Hebron, Sa- lem, non and. other nearby towns. The Old Guard band piayed several se- leetions during the display. Charles Lombard, Bugene Beebe and Willlam Gerhardt were in charge of discharging the pisées. The program opéiied with & salute of aerial bombs, the rocksts were fine; the 100 shet Niagara battery and the Union battery ware excellent and called forth hearty applauge. The finale was the set plece, Goad Night, in letters of fire with capdies, mines ana bomb effeet.. Max Cohen left Wedneslay for a two weeks' yacation trip through New York state. ‘There is Strength in _ Evex_'yTablet ‘blood and revitalize your womn- out exhausted;nerves— Nuxated fron is & newer form of fron, like the iron uction reday afternoon to the highst widder outu of Valley street for $80 stock of candy, formerly owned by Stan- ley Ciesla, against whom the suit was brought by A. H. Johneon and company. ¢ Charles Fitchorn, one of the eldest jin your blood and like theiron | Western Union Telepgraph operators in “in spinach. Itisso prepared. | point of service in Eastérn Conneeticut, thatitwill not injure the teeth | hag heen appointed managsr of the jecal mor distarh the stomach. Itis | yffice of the company located in the ; ready for almost {mmediate, | 910 °f U = ‘and asimiiation, | “h&mber of commerce building, For near- } é""‘" m""‘w ‘while some phy, | 1Y twenty-fours Mr. Fitehthorn has (43 sicians claim metallic iron| | Deen emplage € New oftice, 9/ = which people usually take is; | twenty veags -yn?mr for the past ##)/ ¥ viot absorbed at all. If you are’ | three and’oe-hait “years us .chief op- ot strong or well you owe it | erator. For elght years Mrs, Fichthorn 1o yourself to make the follow-| | was manager of the local Western Unien Telegraph office then located at the rail- | | road station, from 1590 te December, 1898, when he was sent to/ New Lon- don. ice ing test: See how long youcan| work orhow far you can walk, John L. Sandstrom of Woreester, Mass.. against whom suit was brought by Gharles H. Snow of this city recently, as ' result of an automobile colitsion on the bridge over the Willimantie river at the Windham-Columbia ine, July 2, has brought, a_counter suit claiming that the iocal man was not on the right side of the rodd. M Snow, Ii the writ bringing the figst case, declared Sandstrom was on the wrong side of the road. The case is re- tiirnable before the Windham county su- périor court the first “Tuesday in Sep- tember. Sandstrom claims damages of $150. Deputy Sherift Addison J. Green- slit recently served papers on the local oy & Osgood Co.. G. G. Engler, H. . Lerou, Andrew McLaughlin, Phas Osgood Co., or any other good Arog store. + DENTIST Dr. F. C. Jackson SPECIALIZING IN E “Bixteen steel lagke: PAINLESS EXTRACTING nmxbzra of Engine "03..')10."?1 o:' :.: 715 MAIN STREET, WILLIMANTIC |10l fire debartimént haye arrived at the JAY M. SHEPARD ceeeding Filmors & Shepard Funeral Direcior & Embaimer 30-62 NORTH ST, - WILLIMANTIC Lady Assistant. Tel. Connectio Kiliourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS of the common council stated that work- men from the company of Hartfbrd frém whom the lockers were purchased will arrive Monday morning to.start the ‘work of putting them in place. Harry” Blanchette, manager’ Biue Line Jitney office on stfeet is minus a $50 bill, Rail ‘When “Dairy Surprise” for Sunday “Dairy Surprise” is @ real treat, a weénderful blending of various ereams, Delicious to the last. Try it and prove has returned to|the Cottage, owned by SL.. Bigelow, 38 Union St Willimantie, Conm. | {5*yourself. 300 pint, 60c quart at New .‘:!’s;un:m"!wm;a 'Whs will attend|and the clams wers baked in the open { Phone 20¢ ilady Assistant) Haven Dairy dealers. 4 u % fieid adjoining. Beginning at one_o'ciock an excellent shore dinner_gas served, to more than 200. nu included clam ehowder, baked cltms and macker- al, Irish and sweet potatoes, crackers brown bread sud watermelon. lee cream, cake, es and soft drinys were sold from the porch. After' the dinner a b: ball game between Eagleville and Mans. field Center was called. At the third in- ning when the score was 4. to 3 in fayor the summer school fer special study. Mies lmdore Dunkaw of the Hollow is attending the summer school for teach- ers at Yale, The funeral of Jusn Brown, 86, who died at his home in Glenville, Tuesday, was hefd at §t. Edward's church Friday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Felix O'Neili cejebrated the requiem mass burial was,in St, Edward’s cemetery. Mr. Brown is Burvived by eight children, MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE - The owner of a Cadillac krows " of performance back to a fundamental mechan- ical feature, which is frequently Cadillac’s exclusive property. Fc il R can be traced = The car’sevenand almostinstant © acceleration, blending into a “steady surge of supple power, for instance, is regularly a cause of who take n Cadillac owners enthusiasm. presence. ing the correct f . In part, of course, this remark- new Type 61 thermostatically controlled carburetor in supply- varying loads, speeds and tem- uel mixture for__ - be fine, and Standard of_rtly‘ Worl;l‘ thermostatically co: buretor the most efféctive device. for the purpose yet - There are many Cadillac owners who are intimately informed on- the Type 61 carburetor and other exclusive Cadillac features,’and There is another equally large cordially agree, and that is that these engineering features must \be exclusive, else how ex?lnin peratures. Automotive engi- the peculiar joy of the Cadillacl Norwich—THE A C. SWAN CO.—New Loodan little pride in their’ able acceleration and flexibility group of Cadillac owners who of the Cadillac is due to the con- are content simply to revel in the S e e S tinuous torque made possible by car’s performance, and wh? re- e ) d its eight-cylinder design. ~__ joice that they need never give a > h thoughttoits mechanicaisources. But they are also influenced by the swift responsivencss of the But on one point both groups many of them must ~— accompanied by, Mrs. Anma Clark, who went from there the following day to Guitford for a brief vistt wth her daugh- ter. Mrs. C. E. Franklin and Miss Frank- lin are at Pleasure Beach for there- mainder of the summer. Mrs. W R. Davoll has been visiting in New Bedford. Willard James and family of Plain- flelld, N. J., arrived Saturday evening by sutomobile to visit Mr. James' parents, Mr. and Mrs G..L. James Anthur Burdick and Wilbur Hobby left Saturday on a motor trip to Pough- keemsie. At Danbury serious troyble with the car-developed, and they returned to Mansfield. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Gardner entertain- ed a panty of friends over the Fourth. Mrs. LucyAyer Gatchell was a guest at R. B. Stearn's for a few days this week, leaving Wednesday aftérnoon for Dan- ielson, Montville and Branford. Mrs. J. E. Earley is entertaining her niece from New York. Miss Vera Olin is a patient at Hart- ford hospital. Miss Florence Olin has been in Bos- ton this week sttending the copvention of the Natlonal Education association. PLAINFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Bugene Oulliette have rturned after spending a few days vis- iting in Massachusetts. 0. G, Charron, manager of the Mer- cier store has given notice of his resig- nation to take effect today (Saturda: AMred Lavigne, Miss Florence Brels- ford and Hiss Rosabelle Lavigne motor- ed to Woonsockt recently and visited rel- atives there. Edgar Smyth of U. 8. N., stationed at Boston visited relatives here over the holiday. 20 “Hnnry Bettérman ‘motored to Provi- dence Thursday. imond Jollyseau a new automobile. Ale Lawrence of Providence, visited local friends Wednesday. L. Engler of Norwich was a business caller here Thursday. Mrs. Mathias Lavigne and son, Lionel, visited relativés at Norwich Thursday. Henry Maynard was a recent visitor in Bristol, Conn. Private Joseph A..Vanasse, Post No. 308, Veterans of Foreign Wars. meets Tuesday night in the post rooms. A new stretch of sewer pipes is being laid on Railroad avenue. Mrs, Merrill J. Herbert is vielting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vallien, im Woonsocket. All loca} gtores closed Thursday after- noon for trb clerks' half Rhotiday. Misses Rose and Aurora Charron were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Derosier of Norwich. LEONARD BRIDGE George D. Watrous entertained over Sunday his brothers, Herbert Watrous from Hockanum, Walter Watrous from Meriden and John Watrous and family from Middlefield. Richard Allen and family from Mont- ville spent the Fourth at George D. Wa- trous's. Miss Betty Vinograd of New York, a recent graduate of Cornell universi recently purchased of the visitors, the severity of the storm interrupted the game. Later in the day races and athletic sports were ald ynder the direction of Frank Cus- rd of Willimantic Y. M. C. A. The rain, which fortunately did not interfere with the clambake, prevented the pro- gramme of speeches. The White Eagle Bolish band of Willlmantic, furnished musis throughout the day, adding much to the pleasure of. the. celebration. The programme was carried out under the di- rection of A. W. Buchanan, president of the Mansfield Library assoctarion, ably assisted by F.\B Faton, and a number of Mansfield's public-spirfted cit- izens. There was a large attendance Chérles of Hartford, Edward of Worces- ter, George of New York, Mrs. Arthur Garliek of Seotland. Mrs. Anmie Jones of Willimantic, Mrs. Lemuel Burke of, Bermuda, Miss Nellie Brown and Juan Brown, Jr., of Stafferd Springs. ‘' 'FITCHVILLE The Benevolent union of the Fitchville Baptist ehyureh is to hold its Juiy meeting ! ‘Wednepday afternoon, July 19th, with Mrs. Laroy Lathrop at her home in Boz- Thursday afternoon, July §th, the fu- neral of Mrs, Frank Austin of Fitchville was heid at the Baptist church. Comfort- SPECIAL IN SUMMER WASH DRESSES — $9,50 For today and tomorrow, we have a spegi expensive. Pretty affairs of Normandy, Dotted Vaile, Ginghams in RIS uies of thitss Nosstitld disases shoulbd o ing words were spcken by Rev. W. D. Hetherington, whose subject was sThe Home of the.8oul, his text “My days a swifter than a weavers shuttle.” Burial wis at West Plain, where the commit- ment was read by the Pitchville pastor: There were besutiful flowers. < The. an Endeavor prayer meeting was héld this week {n the ehuréh. of people from Willimantio and surr- ounding towns. ¥ A most interesting stereopticon IWre The Land of the Mid-night Sun,” glven by Rev. Charles G. Johnson-of South Coventry, at the church Thursday vening, under the auapices of the Men's club. - Through the courtesy of the men the: lecture was open to the: publie with- out tharge. 3 3 | The Home department of the Sunday Sehool met Thursday afternaon at the hw:ne of the secretary, Mrs. G. C. Jen~ ,The Young People's club hias accepted an invitation .to hold the next meeting Wednesday evening, July 12th, at the home. of Miss Harriet Bhison. ~ and Mrs. Harris Bigelow of.#ut- falo, N. Y, are spending a few days at Pine Island Jodge, Mr. and Mrs. Big- ‘“oln were married in Buffalo, last Fri- Altred nd family spent the ‘was | ehur: 8 2 visiting her parents. | Vietor Shipman of New Fork is visit- ing Mr. Boucher at the Vinograd farm. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mave from anum are spending a fe wdays at Geo. D. Watrous's. * . Mrs. Rittenberg, ahd two sons, Mrs. Hins and Miss Elizabeth Levine of New York, are spending several days with Mrs, Rose Vinograd. PRESTON CITY The prayer meetings Thursday even- ing &t the Baptist church are especially interesting and helpful. ~The pastor, Chase has - introduced the novel idea of giving the servies over to the various organizations of - the This week it was in charge of the Sunday school class of young ladies taught by Mrs. Herbert Benjamin. This class has already earned a reputation for doing things in good shape, there- fore the meeting Was ome of the hest. During the service Mrs. - Horatio J. Chase andMarcla Zabriskis sang a duet, the other members of the class having a special part in the service. Mrs. Ben- Jamin’s topic was Faith in Chrjst the u;o;x; reading th scripture from. Phbil. Rey. Horatlo J. Sl BT BT Torrington.—Because .the Torrington Auto_Service of Torrington, failed to file annual reports for the lyears of 920 and 1921, Secretary of the State J. Warner has revoked its cer- &, thereby termimagin; e CENTRAL VILLAGE Miss Grace Adams of Manchester iy spending the summer with her father Laban Adams Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Tillinghast are spending the summer at their new cottage at Pleasant View, R. L. Arthur Bradley is visiting relatives in Lynn, Mass. Willard Collins has gone to Oakland Beach, R. L, to spend a few webks. He has finished work Tas night watchman at the Farnsworth-Pinney mill. Mr. and. Mrs. Avery Metealf and infant daughter Avis spent the Fourth with rela- tives in Westerly, R. L Miss Theima Gilbert of artford has been visiting at her home. ° Charles Burdieck of New London has been a visitor with local relatives. Kenneth Stetson spent the Fourth at his home in Peovidence, Mr. and Mre. Thomas Dixon and chil- dren dre visiting in Maine this week. Miss Elizabeth Stetsom is entertaining her cousin, Miss Phyllis Burdick, of Mid- dietown. Mrs. L. Howard Croes was in Brooklyn Wednesday tp attend the funeral of Mrs. Walter K. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Campbell of Hali- tax, N.§., have been visiting Mrs. Camp- beli's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Seguin. Miss Kate Rosenwig_entertained several young friends-from New York Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs Frank Bence and son Vincent of Rockdale spent. the Fourth with Mrs. Bence's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bourque. Mr. and Mrs. William Eyers and son Roy are spending this week at the Green- wood houge at Oakland Beach, R. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bates of Willi- mantic, former residents here, spent Fri- day at Mrs. Lydia Spicer's. Francis Donovan has returned to his home in Putnam, having spent a few days at_the home of Miss Angelina Guerin. Mrs. David Beaudry of Plainfield visit- cd Wednesday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Albert Beown. Leo Levalley of Willimantic visited his grandmother, Mrs. Ambrose Labou, Sun- day. GRISWOLD Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Richardson will re- turn from Dorchester Mass., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Geer were Fourth of July “guests in Danielson. Me. 'and Mrs. W. B. Moptgomery were in New York recently, Miss Bertha Geer of Springfield, Mass., is at home for a month’s vacation. Miss Alice Connelly, who closed a very siccessful term of school in the Wood- ward district, is taking a six weeke course at Yaie summer school. Mrs. Leroy Holmes is much improved since the serious accident when thrown from an, automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yahn of New Jer- sey ‘are visiting Mrs. Yahn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Christopher. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoimes and family of Willimantic were calling in town Sun- day, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norman, Mr. and Mrs, Victor Campbell and son, Elmer mo- toretl to Camp Terrehegan, Old Lyme, Sunday to visit their dons who are éamp- ing there. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Campbell of Jewett City and Miss Hannah Burdick of Voluntown spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Viotor Campbell. LEDYARD The July meeting of the town school i e was held at Ledyard Center Monday afterpeon. All the members were present, together with Supervisor S. H. Reed.' Bil's were approved and ordered paid. The supply committee was empowered to let contracts for fuel as in the past year. There are three vacancies at present in the _ teaching force, three teachers' appointments not being filled as yet. Joseph Ciark and family, Nell Wiewan and family, Edmund Lamb and ily, Everett Thompson and family, Charle Thompson and family and others con- nected with the Lamb family, §0 in all, went to Poguonnoc July Fourth and en- joyed a fing clam chowder and other good things at a picnia. > The amusement committee of the grange held a dance in_the Grange hail Saturday evening. A large number were present and a good sum was re; ized. Mrs. A D. Barrett went to New York Monday will be the guest of relat- ives for fwo weels. | & 3 Mrs. Jennle Pamelee of Hartford was the guest of her brother and his fam- lly the past week. , + Main Cireus Pleases Malne the war and found that mot all was glors After visiting the principal eities of |i8 the returning. Hoot Gibson, champlor Massachusetts, New Hampshire - and | rider and cowpunched of the world as Maine during June the big Walter L.|We!l 25 the star of many enjoyable pic- Main eircus is coming back into Connec- | tUres, has the stellar role. ticut and will exhibit in Danielson, Satur-| He enters the tale'via parachute, drop- day,' July Sth. ping off at on the scen: The ‘Waterville, Me., Sentinel of June|®ry from an e in which 16 comments on performarice and parade | Dummed his way across as follows Going to the foreman of One of the best acts was that of Miss | e asks for a job as a cowpuncher. Miachusa de Ortego, wire walker, who [iNE the laugh when he falls to did the usual stunts of cake walking and | broneho that someone had “fixed’ dancing and-added skipping rope, working | # thorn under the saddle, he is appeinted all the time woth nothing in her hands |fiFst assistant to the cook. His chief for balance. occupation from then on i5 peeling pota- Another feature was the tandem som- | 10e8. ersault done by two members of the Man- | The story has its measure of thrills as gena troupe. In this ome of the .older|¥ell a5 humorous situations. - Harves men stood on the springboard with a|Gates wrote it and William Craft direct- boy on his shoulders. Another man |®d- BuDporting the star are such populer jumped from a height onto. the board, | Pla¥ers of the screen as Louise Lorraine, throwing the palr into the air where | Charles LeMoyne, Gertrude Short, Jim they turned while locked together, land- [ COrey. Leo White, George A. Williame ing gracefully right side'up. and Frank Whitson. The parade appeared on scheduled time | Charles Hutchinson will also be shown at oon dnd made a geod impression. The |in The Whirlwind and & two-reel comedy line of march was over Gllman, Center, | Wil complete this program for Sunday’ 53 Elm, Spring Silver and Main street and | Right :l{»‘e ('Zhn‘lu Ray will be shown * then back to Pray’s fleld by the way of | Jday astest picture to date, call- Center and Gilman streets. Two Minutes to Go. Sty One noticeable thing about the parade S e e was the fact that those who rods horses Straad Today were provided with good quality ponchos | o to protect their spangles and gorgeous | .~ . Tuttle, who has written most costumes from the threstening rain. As light comedy stories as well as them, is responsible for The An announcer in an automobile led way and he was followed by mounted couriers. Eight coal black horses drew the first band and then came a cage of parrots and cockatoos. Indians in tribal garb were stationed over a cage contain- ing a large lion. A tiger was shown and there were other lions. lbr;‘ Higers lod the way for the clown band that made the youngsters and many of the grownups | _ e picture is replete with laugh. Especially funny was the clown | WHolesome comedy, has more was the bass drum. He had a bass drum | O Most melodramas, and tells a beau- but he had no arum stick but hands were | VIV, romantic ~ story of an innocent made before drum sticks so he used his [ YOUD and an actress, who helps make 3 Band &n out of & boy who has been - As usual the monkey cage was of ex-|Sg" {0 death and who has been know ax ceptional interest, calling for the usual|“SFestie” all his life. expression of the idea in the | 4 {70 reel comedy and an up to date words: “Hers comes your brother. Of | 7UWS Is a0 included in this cqual interest was the éniecure slreus: | o7l 7 four shows today at 1.30, very small wagons drawn by very smal 3 horses and ponies riddén by very smail|, D¢ Rot miss seeing Charles Ray in children in brilliant colors. Thers _were [ US u::‘-‘ picture to date entitied Twe. bears and more riders. Than came the | JIMWIS 1o Go, on Monday at the representation of farmers. Another cage | S\TAN" of animals contained a tapir and fo; The “wild west” was represented by cowboys and cowgirls. There were other L e s THERMOS CO WEEK 18 Tuesday. As 2’ stage - 7O BEGIN NEXT MONDAY | mate & tortone toy’ o Al The American Thermos Bottle company | sented it and for the authors, ¢ill, commencing Monday, July 10, hold | Smith and John . Hazzard. Keeping up a “Thermos week” 1o celebrate the re- | this financial record a half interest fn turn of the company’s general offices to | &creen rights was sold to Metro Piots Norwich. At all of the stores in Norwich | Corporation for-a quarter of a . handling Thermos products special prices | dollars, top, price for any metion ploture have been marked for next week only, production. The screen version is pre- which are so low that every man, woman |sented by John Gelden and Marcus Loew and child in Norwich and vicinity can|and is a Rex Ingram grod directed own one. This is dofie in order to give |by the creator for the silent of to the residents of the home of the Ther- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and mos bottle an oppertunity that is seldom nl- Conquering Power. . offered in any line of merchandise. t tells the story of a country boy whe, Some time ago the general offices of the ....n,:.lq,'., company were moved to New York and comes acquainted two crooks. Re- only recently they were again returned |turning home he to Norwich, locating in the old Thamesiabout to be foreclosed Lodn and Trust company building, and With alg next week Is set aside to commemorate this return.. It is safe to say that prac- tically every #home in Norwieh will own 3 a Thermos outfit before the end of the week, for the prices, as will be seen in § the advertising, which is to follow this announcement, are so low that ome can- not afford to be without a Thermos bottle. 4 SOUTH GRISWOLD The Men's class of the Bethel church will be entertained this (Friday) evening at the home of P. J. Gustafson. sessions in Jewett City the past week. ‘The Bethel Sunday sehool will have its pienle nc::nfl.b. church Saturday, July .|