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§ ETT TN et It At dealers of from Limited, WESTERLY Fishermen in (hh‘ m“:‘my:n“ .:.n' ington have been doing anything making hauls of fish since Wednesday night. Local fishermen have been sur- prising the people by bringing in cateh« @ of dolls and their friends are receive ing presents of them. In Stonington the ermen who come in usually with sea food have been oapturing o o8 and grapefruit by the crate. Automobile own- érs are laying in automobile tires which wero fished up off Watch HIlL These strange articles were cast off the 8, 8 Concord which caught fire 12 miles off the peint. Tho case of the Fiek Rubber corpany which occuples the Ninigret mills Canal stroot, Westerly, the defendant company being charged with violaation of the child labor law, came up before Judgo Oliver H. Willlams in the Third district court Friday morning. It was tharged that the company employed a girl under lawful age and the company did not have the required certificate and 80 & fine of §20 and costs was Imposed, The girl represchited herself to be over 18 years of age. At the state armory this (Saturday) svening the boys of Battery B, Norwieh, will play a game of basketball with the Westerly boys of the 349th Company, at Westerly, The lineup for the local team will be as follows Shortman, right for- ward. Plimpton, left forward; Sten- house, center; McCloy, right guard; Di- oone or Spencer, left guard. Swanson, of Baltic will referee. Beenuse of he tearing downs of the oid building at the corner of Main and Broad stroots, pedestrians are obliged to take to the road and a pollcaman stands guard, for the falling debris makes walking along the strect hasardous. The old wooden structure is nearly down to the sldewalk and by Saturday night the wrecking company will have remov- @4 the last of the old landmark. The Rhode Island Ones and the Aleft Hook and Ladder company at 5 o'clock this (Saturday) morning will start on a trip to Franklin, Mass, going there by truck. They will attend a new fire house dedlcation. The usual sports and ath- letio contests will be in order. ‘The Westerly boys have entered a running team. Willlam A. Wileox of the West Side has returned from New York. Several members of Duriong We< men's Rellef Corps will journey to Bristol, B. 1, to make their annual vis- it to the Soldiers' Mome, Sunday. They will- gladden the hearts of all who are there by gifts of cake, candy and fruit as has been the custom. Two members of the Budlong Post, O. A. R. veterans, are seriously ill at their homes. They are Chatles A. Clarke of Lester avenue and Willlam Shepherd of Hobart stree The G. 8, of Christ church havd sent two repfeséntatives to attend the conventioh in Portland, Maine, They are Mrs. Edgar Tobin and Miss Ethel "Turner. Captain and Mrs. Louis Babcock and won, Courtland, have left town for Bast Orange, N. J. They will rémain there until Captain Babcock leaves for Eng- land whefe he will supervise the con- struction of vessels for the United Fruit Company. Miss Maude Price of North Stonington accompanied thém. ¥. J. Landry of Dalton, N. H., is at He will remain over the week-end, go- ing to New York to take up a course of study in an electrical school. A large number of interested West- erly people are planning to go to Ash- away this (Saturday) mornmg to at- tend the junior church serviee at the Seventh Day Baptist church. An Wnus- ually interesting program is planned. Stanley Trotman is at his home here for the week-end. He is a student at the Moses Brown sckool in Providence. He is the guest of his parents, sfr. and Mrs. Arthur Trotman of High street. The superior court for Washington county will open the November session the third Monday in November at West- erly. - Judge Edward M. Burke is the proud possessor of a $292 set of Cofpus Juris- Cyc system containing 25 volumes of Cyc and 20 volumes of Corpus Jufis, 54 volumes in all. He was awarded the prize by the American Law Book com- pany of New York. It was offered as a state prize, and was awarded the coh- testant whe in the opinion of the edi- tors-in~chief of Cofpus-Juris, submitted the best answers to a sét of questions covering all branches of law, test was open to lawyers and students in each state. The Westerly High school seniors are planming to hold a dance soon, in the High school hall Sunday evenifig the Guild m: ot Baptist church will onee more give the pageant ~From Self to Bervice—and a choir of women Wwill render a program. Owisg to the storm of Inst Saturday and Sunay, the 349th company, C. A. C., R L N. G, was obliged to postpone the sham battle. Sunday they will make an- other attempt. The invading party will leave the state armofy under Sergeant Maxwell at 10 o'clock in the morning. Sergeant Dowding will be in command of the attacking party, which will leave some time during the forenoon for an un- known point. John Mikolojersk dropped desd Wed- nesday morning at 6.45 o'clock. Heart diseass Was given as the cause. He had gone to his work a# usual at the Lor- raine Manufactuting company on Me- FACE INFLAMED WITH ECZEMA ‘ World Wiae “Fruit-a-tives” The Marvel- lous Fruit Medicine Cured After Specialists Failed. Another “Fruit-a-tive” Triumph Elba, New York. 1 suffered with Eczema in my faée for five years. 1 tried several doctors, two of whom were specialists on Skia Diseases, and got no help whatever. Last April, I read an advertise- ment about Dr. E. N. Olzendam of Dover, N. H. being compietely re- iéved of a stubborn case of Fczema sifnilar to mine by the use of “Fruit- a-tives” and lootha-Salva.” On Mav 1st, | began using these fruit juies tablets and after two weeks I saw improvement. On June 1st, T be- gan using “Sootha-Salva” and by the first of August, I Wa§ completely cured I can now work on the hottest days in summer and get my blood heated and the Eczema does not botber me.” RAY W. SPEBED. In all the history of medieine, there has never been anothéf treatmefit for czema, Rashes and other skin disea- ses to compare with the pectiliaf extract of fruit juices found in “Fruit- a-tives This famous fruit meditine, used in connection with - “i tha- Salva” is the ideal combination to purify the blood, insure sound diges- tiop, correct co and soothe 50c o hok, 6 PROVE A Frvass N, Y. L el i SO Mt M S ST S 0 ohanis street and was standing at hig 1om when he was stricken. He leaves his wife and four children in New Bed- ford, Mass., and also & sister thee. The newly elecked officers of Narta- gansett counell, No. 21, K. of C. were lled evening at the Bliven opera Nouse haill. District Deputy Thomas J. Quinlan of Providence, assisted by Députy Willlam Gearon and Waeden Wil- llam Sheehan, were the installing offi- cers, 2 The fumeral service of Robert F. Roache, who was instantly killed Sum- @Gnay night when ho was struck by an Autamobile on the Stonington road, was hold Wednesday moming. The funeral service of Samuel Brierley was held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Davi- son at Pleasant View. Rev. D. Bdgar Tobin, roctor of Christ Episcopal church, officlated. Interment was in River Bend Gometery, The bearers were Rufus Mal- laliew of New London, Frank Bntwistle Monson, Mass, Thomas Davison, Rich- ard Mitchell and Robert P, MitcheH of ‘Westerly. Mr. and Mrs, Bdward O'Leary and son Thurman have returned from a trip to Niagara Fahs, Miss Amm Cunningham of Elm street Will sail for Ifeland Saturday. She left Westerly Tuwesday for New York. Mr. and Mrs, Charles H. Richmond of Linooln avenue are guests of Miss 8. Samuelson of Hudson, N. J. Edward Stillman of Narragansett ave- nue has gone to Philadelphia, Pa., for the winter. Mrs. Anne Carr of Ve Teturned to their Mass. STONINGTON It takes the ladies of Stonington to Taise money for benevolent work as is shown by the amount netted at the rum- mage sale which was held by the Ston- ington Improvement soclety. In this manner the ladies raised $50 to go to- ward their work. The J. F. Trumbull W. R. C. are planning a_sale. The Trumbull corps, W. R. C., will have a visit from the officers of the grand chapter, W. R. C, Nov. 15th. This will ‘be their annual meetthg and inspection held. Stonington has a savings and loan as- soclation and the newly elected officers are: Elias B Hinckley, president; J, F. Joseph, vice president; Matthew . Leahy, secretary; Benjamin F. Cutler, treasurer; O. J. Dennchey, assistant treasurer, E. B, ., F. F. Dodge, John Killars, J. A. Vargas, J. F. Joseph, Ed- ward J. Simmonson and John R. Ryon comprise the board of directors for the ensuing year. Many new homes are be- ing_erected here. (Today) Saturday the Stonington board of rgistrars will be in session at the court house in Pawecatuck to pass on the qualifications of all who have names on the list “to be made” in the town They will be there from 9 a. m. to 8 P. m. Séveral who have not réceived their papers from the superior court, may ap- ply on Nov. 5th if certificates have ar- | the home of his aunt on Gramite street. ‘”ei at that time. At Old Mystic, Thurs- day, there were 29 applicants and out of this number 26 in that district quali- fied as electors. As scheduled, the Stonington High School football team will go to New London this (Saturday) afternoon, where they will meet the New London Voca- tional School team. Friday, October 27th, the schools of Stonington will have a holiday to give the teachefs an opportunity to attend the Teaghers' Institute at New London. The town school committee is soon to act on the matter of 2 visiting day on Monday, October 30. JEWETT CITY The board of assessors are perform- ing their yearly duty or rating up the Dpfoperty of the town. They are in ses- sion at the town hall as usual. Friday a man drove over from the south part of Griswold to turn in his list. Opening the door of the assessors’ room, there he saw the officials in charge, with their desks and papers drawn up to a roar- Jhg stove. About the room Were piles of wood, reminding one of the old towa houses of another age. “What” sald the visitor in surprise, “I thought this here ranch had a steam plant.” “It has, but it hasn't” replied the head assessor. The mah had business with the town clerk, whot he found trying to light an oil heater. Again, legal matters neces- Sitated a visit to the court department. Here the man came face to face with sturdy manhood, for there, Judge Bura- ham, clad in buckskins, with two over- coats, cap well pulled down and rubber boots, was bravely facing the cold alone, 1t is believed that never before did such unusual comtributory causes com- bine to complete sueh woe. The fur- nace is in the cellar, also, in said cel- lar are 125 bafrels of what once was ecider, first placed there by the Comnec- ticut state poliee, and later taken over by Unele Sam. Moreover, the cellar door is lo¢ked and the key Is in Hart- ford in the possession of the federal au- thorities. The selecteén have been legally ad- vised that under the present tfying cir- cumstances, and considering the persist- ent low reading of the thermometer, that probably they could enter and build a fife in the town furnace. Further ad- vice i§ to the efféet that it might be attefded with uncertain results, to sud- denly warm up 125 barrels of cider to 70 degrees, which are reposing peace- fully enough at 35. The end is in sight however, for it has been promised that the unwelcome storage ®hall be re- moved i the near future, Arthir Rioux hds returned from a iwo weeks" irip to Washington, D, C. He was the gyest of his sister, Miss Sa- iina Rioux, formerly of Jewett City, Who is employed in the government of- fices in that eity. The +ithl statistics of the town for Septembér show five bifths, Anthony Rish ,Helen Skibo, Adelbért Allen Bab- cock, Donald Warren Gill, Gedeon Ar- thur biseé; ofi¢ marriage, Bdmond La- croix and L¥dia Cartér, and five deaths, Fraiwels Grenier, aged 88, of acute m&fil& Elizabeth Zakazenski, aged 12 days; Ann N. Shea, aged 17, of epilepsy ; Augustys Read, age 81, degen- eration of heéart; Harry Paul, 62, chron- fc intestinal A€phritis. A @uibeér 67 women were at work in the Baptist church vestry Friday af- ternoon. Two children rushed in and with much excitement reportéd a fire out back of the church. Investigating they found a grass fire close up to the sheds burning briskly. dIndeed the sheds would have kindled in a few min- utes. Some were for turning in an alarm, but on second thought an im- premptu fire company wa organized, with Miss Foster as fire chief and Mra. Prior assistant. They put up a fire fight with mops, brooms and hastily drawn paifs of water, and won' out. The fire was susFted by irresponsible young- sters Whe have dome the same thing once before. In résponse to the call of the Catho- lic bishops of the United States, at their feeting in Washington two weeks ago, there will We $Peéial offerings received at St. Mary's church Sunday. Every effort has been made that the far reach- eharity e dispensed ef- Toeively, | Auers o uigomt neea in sia, i Crecho-Slovakia ahd it the institutions of Germany. The -cellections -at St. Mary’s with the mul- TAKE HOME. Delicious Pastries of Al our PIES, CAKES and other PASTRIES. Thoy are simply delicious, & being made by an expert baker who knows how. 3 SAVE THE TIME AND TROUBLE OF HOME PASTRY COOKING BY ORDERING FROM US. MADE FRESH DAILY—READY TO MOHEGAN RESTAURANT@# 252 MAIN STREET—ON FRANKLIN SQUARE—NORWICH HAVE YOU PLANS ° for sheet metal work to be done? Then brina them to us and let us figure with you on the job, whether you decide to place the order in our hands or not. \ X LET US PUT THAT FURNACE IN SHAPE FOR THE WINTER. CHAS. E. WHITAKER EST. 77 WATER STREET NORWICH Telephone 580 titude of others will be forwarded to the pape, enabling him to extend his beneficent activities to those who are in dire need, Garbage collebting Monday. Have cans ready. Last call before winter.— adv. Mrs. Annie Olin has entertained as recent guests Mrs. ‘Willis Hill of Nor- wich and Mrs. James Donchue and Mrs. Harrlett Sulllvan of Willimantic. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Faust have re- turned from a trip to New York and & visit with their daughter in Abbott Academy, Andover, Mase, and two sons, Edward in Yale university, New Haven ,and Harold at Loomis Institute, Windsor, Conn. "PLAINFIELD ‘o ge was a good representative gathwring at the democratic caucus held at the town hall Tuesday evening. For Tepresentatives, George ‘W. Walker and Frank Bodo were nominated and Joseph B. Smith for judge of probate. Miss Nelsie Hartwell returned to her duties at the Community house on Mon- day, resuming her work for girls and young women, after an illnes of three weeks. The Sunday school at the First Con- gregational church was graded last Sun- day with an addition of ten new teachers the graded lesons being used in all class- es except the Senior Bible class. Mrs. James McNulty is slowly recov- ering from a two weeks’ illness as a re- sult of a sever cold taken before _sailing from Fogland. Mr. and Mrs. McNulty spent a long vacation traveling in Eng- land and Belgium, visiting the battle- fields and many other places of inter- st. Mrs. Martha Platt of Oldham, Lan- cashire, England, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel T. Butterworth. Mrs. Platt came over in the same boat with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. James McNulty, and is making her first visit to Ameri- ca. CLARK’S FALLS George Palmer and family of Pendleton Hill were the guests of his brother, Charles Palmer, and family of this vil- lage on Sunday. Arthur Babcock of Westerly visited his father, Henry F. Babcock, recently. Mr, Babcock is blind afd has been in poor | health for some time. 5 ‘Work has commenced on the road to be macadamized west of this village from Frank Miner's corner north to the four corners. The road is closed to traffic. A good detour is provided through this vil- lage and Laurel Glen on to the Pendleton Hill and Voluntown road again. C: should be taken in driving, as the road narrow in places, and there is one very bad corner. Ernest D. Chapman attended the dahlia exhibit in New York city. Mr. Chapman is flow enjoying 7 vacation in Maine Mrs. Richard Maine has returned from a visit with friends in Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Becleston were the guests of his niece, Mrs. Horace Palmer, recently. [P NIANTTC Mr. and Mrs. James Metcalf have re- turned to the Riverview Manor farm at Pine Grove after a few days’ hunting trip around their farm in Oakdale. Miss Nellie Goodman of Boston is vis- iting Pine Grove friends. J. D. Griswold of Boston, Mass., is spending several days at his home in the Grove. Fred Bond of Champlin Hill was the guest of Monroe Blake at the Manor on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. James Metcalf were recent visitors in Mystic. Mrs. James Metcalf and daughter, Mrs. Charles Thompson, have returned from several days’ pleasure trip to New York city. Cards have been reteived in the village from Morton R. Swinney saying he has reached Albany, N. Y., on his trip through the middie west. Major George S. Smith of the stone house farm was at Westerly, R. L, re- cently on business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Prothero and her brother, Charles Bushnell, of Nor- wich, were Grove visitors last Satur- The Sunshine society held their annu- al rummage sale Tuesday afternoon. There was a good attendance and about $100 was realized for their benefit. Miss Effie Haynes has returned to her home on Penn avenue after a few days’ busines trip to New York city. Mrs, Stella Bush of the village is vis- iting Mrs. C. C. Clark of Pine Grove for several da; Alfred Neilson is im Boston for a few days’ business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’'Neill and son, Charlie, of Hartford, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Tracy of Pine Grove for a few days. They had been summer residents orf Pine Grove for many years. Mrs. Carrie Alden has returned to her home at Southbridge, Mas., after spend- ing the summer in the Grove. Mrs. V. G. Thomas has returned to her summer home at Beach Point after a few days’' busines trip to New York. Charles Johnson and a party of friends from Hartford spent the week end at his summer home in the Grove. Henry E. Smith of East Haven spent the week end at his Pine Grove cottage. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. DeWolfe have clos- ed their residence on Grand street and are making an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. Milton R. Whited and family in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Louise Fortier of Wells street is entertaining her daughter, Miss Evelyn of Hartford. Samuel Rogers has returned to his home in the village after an extended pleasure trip to New York city and Wa- terbury. While in the latter place he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Coul- ter who formerly lived here. Mrs. D. 1. Goodale has returned to her home in Glastonbury after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Congdon of the Flani ers road. Mrs. John Spittle has returned to her home in Torrington after a month’s visit to local friends. Head Caught, Skull Fractured. Harold Babcock, 18, of Brandegee avenue, Groton, had his head caught between a gate and a freight conveyor at the Max Pollock mill in Groton Tues- day morning, suffering a fractured skull and lacerations of the head and scalp. He was taken to the hospital in New London. More men are marred by themselves than are made by their friends. Ye Chocolate Shoppe 49 Broadway Fruit Tablets, regular 80c, 2lbs.for'.......... 80¢ Packed in beautiful tin box. Just a few. 2 lbs. Chocolates and Bon Bome:. ... -0 o 81:00 2 Ibs. Hard Fancy Mixed Packed in fancy tin box. Only 25 of these. 1 Ib. Chocolates and Bon Bons .... it N A full line of Butter Cups, and Fancy Hard Can- dies s v e 1 Ib. Butter Scotch Tablets, 80c value, packed in Peacock tin box .... 40c Nut Fudge, Ib. 39¢, 2 lbs. 50¢ Old-fashioned Chocolates 39¢ 59¢ Fruit Nougatines, Ib.. 2 Lbs. for $1.00 Milk Chocolates, Ib..... 59¢ Bitter Sweet Peppermints 39¢ Old-fashioned Peanut Brittle, Ib... 29¢ The abo%e boxes are Peacock, Chicken, and Sweet Pea de- signs, and sold empty, at 40c to 50c each—they are perfect —and no extra charge as long as they last — Get Them Early! 4 Don't fail to attend this sale —This is one of the biggest and best value sales we ever put on. TOMORROW’S TWICE EIGHT GREAT COLOR PAGES OF CONMICS TWICE THE LAUGHS! TWICE.THE FUN! ga:mn’ CIRUCLATION OVER 460,000 THE SIZE ADVERTISER AY | RECEIVER'S SALE | NOW GOING ON Entire Stock of Women’s and Misses’ New Fall and Win- ter Coats, Suits, Dresses, Furs and Fur Coats, Skirts, Sweaters, Hosiery, etc, ON SALE NOW AT HALF 8| PRICE AND LESS. R - S DRE. - L DRESSES - WERE TO $55.00 $29.50 Fall and Winter Suits | Now 1-2 Price « OUR CHOICE OF ANY SUIT IN STOCK. ChATe - 3D s |COATS - - = . WERE TO $65.00 - $39.50 All Our Exclusive High Class Coats Now 1-3 Off . Furs and Fur Coats ALL ON SALE NOW AT JUST 1-3 OFF $30,000 Worth of Highest Grade New Fall Merchandise on Sale Now at Less Than Wholesale Cost. Stock Must Be Sold at Once by Order of the Receiver. | WThe flanhaltan WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT The S. Kronig & Son Co. Earl Mathewson, Receiver