Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 29, 1922, Page 8

N * Gporge Cross, town clerk of the town ot Charlestown, was a business caller in {fown Tuesday. #.%homas Owens and family of Cottage ‘eourt. were recent visitors with relatives /in Springfleld, Mass. At a sesslon of the probate court held in Paweatnck - Tuesday = afternoon .by Judge Frank L. Hinckiey, John Ryan of Stonington .was appointed -administrator om the estate of James Doyle. ‘Lieot. - Elliott - Thorpe - of Providence vu a vigitor in Westerly Tuesday. he- follewing . pupils of ’ St.. Michael's parochial . school .on Liberty street have Deen registered on the honor roll, having obtxined ‘an ‘average of over-85 per cent. in.their studies for the first-quarter: .Grade 8—Josephine Orlando, Jemma ‘Jescitllo, Lilllan Cardianal, Myra .0*Con- mell. ‘Katherine Keeran, Anna - Barrett, Mary- Conti, Irene Richards, Anna, Tas- ca, Sophla Lynch, Gearge Ward, Alfred MoGuinness, Mi Lonzo, James Long. v Girads .7—Mary . Dipolino, - Marcella Shea, Madelipe_Coal, Margaret Shea. . Grade 6.—Joseph Keane, -Catherine Coogan, Mary McGuinness, Mary Jtall- zno, Grace Farrell, - Rose Christina, Margaret La Bount, Ellzabeth McMahon Mary Allen, Alfred Richards, :Mdurice Orlando, Eilwin Grinsell, Margaret Tas- ca, Anna Lonpgo, . Joseph Long, Paul Mightell, John Allen. Grade 5—Thomas Lord, Walter O'Con- nell, Angelo Tasca, Ernest Morin, Joscph Hoxsle, Margaret Sawyer, Anna Ward, Antotnette Lavia, Natalie Balatta, Rita Sullivan, Leo Lazits, _Thomas Fughes, Joseph Contl, Francls Shea, Ar- thur Labresque, Grade. 4—Madeline - - Keefe, - Francis Lord, David Donohue, Rita Fyfe, Mar, aret Waish, Mary Conti, Lawrence, Har- vey, Rose Longo, Louls Shackner. ' Grade 3—Josephine Mitchell, John Or- lando Florence Martell, Lillian Parkin- son, -Kathleen Kenyon, Mary ~Macaloni, Gerzld. Foberg, ‘Gregory Longo, Winni- tred ‘Brennan, - Elizabeth Crowley, Jo- seph Devine, Helen Brucker, Mary Whit- lock, Paul Dolce, Edgar Morin. A feature of Thanksgiving day celebra- Hen in Westerly will be-a football game which s to bu played at Riverside park by ‘'the Westerly High school and the Sténington High echool. The game will commeénce at 10.30. I A total ‘of $2,300 has been collected in the Red Cross' drive in Westerly and the membership total is 1930. Nearly all of the town has heen canvassed and with what Temains it 1s thonght that Westerly will, reach the amount set out for it. The Sowth .Ceunty Powliry asd Pet Btock association will open thetr elventh annual poultry. show ,at the state wrmory on Dixon street on Thanksgiviag day. This (Wednésday) morning at the state armory a meetjng of the New England branch of the Waterfcw! Breeders’ as- soclation will be held. The pupils of tho publie schools mnder the direction of Miss Hallle Hood, in- structor, made the posters which will be used for the tuberculosis exhibit’ to be held at the high school hall Dec. 5. The followlwng pupils are some who have contributed to the collection .. of .posters and whese work has caused-special com- \Eyelyn Maine,- H.: B}, Alice alman, A. Kenyon -Winnifred Johnston, orgianpa -Beaudreau, Louisa Susena, jaret Dawley, M. Brightman, @ Alice Dawley, . Isabel, Rook, Hazel : . Brown, @ladys. Holdsworth, Clara, Kenyon, Grace Bindle, W, Klmhzr. Q. M. Scott, M. E, Corneil, .E. Panclera,. E.. Frye. Geneva Kenyon, M. Burdick C. McCormick, R wyer, M. ‘Driscoll. Viola Stillman, M. Cbttrell, Helen' Kenyon, Una Clark, C. Codlet, Grace Hiltpn, D. F. 31'0"&, So- llamson. Qh‘.l Wil ¥ J MY . Dr Jlmu H. Weeks, the local' fuel adminietrator, hags - received 'a. notice from T.. W. Russell, administrator - of Mo . Connecticut = fuel -commission, stat- Ing that Stonington and Mystic have re cetved .50 per cent or more of their ‘al- lotment - under. ‘the.--anthraeite - distribis- tlon ‘committee ruling. . The .coal telved should be :carefully. congerved Is| undoubtedly. small shipments ~will' * bs made, | Dealers .at Both: Stonington and Mystic. are asiked: to hold . somé ~hard =0a] In reserve. For 4 a severe winter vhopld he the case ‘the : coal ~shortags Wmllfl be ome of ‘the - greatest - ever. tonington's .allotment to Aprilt 1 l”i is 2,018 tons, The athount’ shipped Yo Nov..11, 1922, was 1,265 ton: the's allotment to. April 1, 1983 was 3, 827 tons and the amount shipped there was, to Nav| 11, 1322, 1,592 tons. Cal- i Mys- | HOXIE HALL BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE (Specizl to The Bulletin.) Westerly, R. 'L, Nov. 28.—Hoxie hall at Carolina was badly damaged By fire |- early tonight. The fice departinent of Richmond and part’ of 'the 'Westerly fire department responded to urgent calls for help. Prompt work ' eaved _several meardy ufldlngs £ 2 Store for many .years.in the . huilding owned by Vincent Squadrifo on Witet street has. moved ° his. larger quarters in the Rose. building. Fred A. Allen has: purchased the.lat on Elm street of R M. Delacrmn and John Amden. The schools of the town will close to- day (Wednesday). and reapen (Monday). will keep .holiday hours Thursday. ton fire department, who died Monday, was the son of Theodore and Harriét Lewis Teed. He was born in New York Nov. 11, 1848, and had resided -in' Ston- ington the greater part of his life. He was the oldest fire chief qn record im active service and a member of the com- pany for about 55 years. He was always considerate and patient. i During his early days he was employed at the Trumbull mashine shop and" also was on the Stonington steamboat line to New York. He was a survivor of the Narragansett that was sunk off Cornfield light at night on Nov. 11, 1880. During his later years he was a painter having 2 business of his own. Mr. Teed was a charter member of Piomeer Hook -and Ladder ‘company No. 1. He served-as foreman or many years. For nine years he served as assistant chief of .the Ston- ington fire department, 2nd in September, 1905 he was chosen its chief, which office he held until his death. 'He was a member of the Connecticut Stats Firemen's association and was for many terms county vice president of ‘the association for New London. He attend- ed the annual convention of the state as- soclation at New Britain this summer. He is survived hy two sisters, Miss Mary ‘Teed and Mr n Wilkins, with whom he resided ¢ ‘ t°r street. He was & _—nan)::er of Ac¥.um lodge, No. 57, F. and A MYSTIC The schools of Mystic will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving vacation and will reopen Monday, Dec. & The bank, postoffice and stores will lave ho#day { hours as usual. Tuesday evening the members of Chard- ty chapter, No. 61, O. E.’ S., of Mystic, Eave a supper to the members of the orders and their friends in the banquet sat down to 2 New England supper. menu consjsted . of beans, potato salad, coffee_and cake..The stpper was In charge of the.Sewing so- The was raised by them.: The:ladies wWho were ‘on the committee’ were, Miss Rifth TDodd," . Mrs Wintited : Chaase, Mrs. - Katherine Allyn Mrs: “Ruth. Ash- craft,’ Mrs. Minnie ‘Paliner, Mrs. " Ads Sweet, “Miss ' Ethel Latham, Migs ~Beret Jensgn: and :Miss: Sophie’ Tyler. A busl- ness méeting followed. the supper Mondlay ‘evening- abotit 6 ~o'Slock, an almnwumn:mfmmsua:m hére. Both fire companies responded. 4 George" C." Stott, who “has” ' aéted ' an clerk at the. locgl-mostoffice= for tus Fish, who has been & carrier forithe thur Berry has. bm fl-ppdim-edm mead. Mr.:Figh. York are at.their: summer home:on |"pect “street. Mags. 'I\mlldly there vfll he a Thmkl!hhl‘ iservice “St. Mark's. Eplecopat: church -at morping prayer :and Heiy ‘com- munien. . - Mre. W.. R. Burdick. and_dfughter: o( Jewett City have moved into the residence’ recently” occupied by J. H. Shaffer.and’ family. Mrs. George Johnsun of Willow street was a caller in Norwich Tuesday. Charles Grembley, who has been ‘em- ployed by S. M. Higbee, has resigned Ml busingss into !’ Dec. 4| ‘The stores ‘and: post -offite |’ Edward P. Teed, chief/of fhe Stoning- ' hall at Masonic temple. At § o'clock all! cold meats, baked | clety of Charity chapter and aweat sum |4 fire*was ‘started neat the rillroad Station will enter: amother iine of business:-Eras- | ‘From Ceylon’s sunny fields comes the world’sbest tea. } i PUMFRET -(Spectal to The Bulletin.) Putnam, Nqv. 28.—Fire campletely con- street, during’ the early:hours of Tuesday morning, and the blazing mansion lizhted the “country 'miles around. Eight members of the houschold, in- aluding Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lucey, their ahfldren and the employes, barely escaped with their lives, losing everything but the scanty amoumt of clothing they were able to gather before being driven out into the cold. Not a speck of the valuable - furnjshings were saved and when the fire had stopped raging, there baing no available means of fighting it. nothing remained but three gaumt chim-, neys and a section of brickwork at what had been a fireplace location. The great ccllar with its brick partitions and arched openings was a bed of glowing cdals. Mr., Lucey, formerly proprietor of the Chickering hotel in this city, said Mrs. Lucey was the first member of the hopsehold to be awakened through be- coming distressed and forced to coughing as ‘the result of inhaling smoke that was F pouring: through theé rooms on theé setond fiopr: " She alarmed the other members of helpless to combat the flames, attracted -attention as they leaped Up:through the fine structure andi be#dn’tc break through the roof, thé lo- ¢ation of the mansion on an. eminence allowing -of: the- blaz¢. being -seen for tow.=of ~the ~residents -at . Pomfret . street offer aid, but’asino water was available ‘the nivuflfig group was forced into in-| ction and to watchinz the disneactening | of:the destruction of one of the | finest ‘dlases in eastern Cdnnecticut Pomfret Manor inn formerly was the |® R. H. Bralley mansion..one of.the splen- aid estates ‘developed in beautiful Pom- fret when'a colony of zltra-wealthy fam- iltes selecked that-locality ‘for their sum- | mer homes-and lavished unlimited sums in their efforts to-have these places rank with. other show Dlacés:throughout. the tashionsble resorts:of-theseastern states. For, yoars the Bradley estato was famous. ‘The mahsién that is now no mere crown- ed"a ‘high ground position_and the JJawns | and gardens &bout it covered more than'a | ecore’ of acres. - The approaches were | through tree-bordered drives. The gar- | dens ‘contained - wonderful and rare speci- | mens of trees, flowers and shrubs and' even’as late as the past- summer patrons of - the inn-Tevelled in the beauty of the! blace which, -exterforly, had lost little of ; FIGHT BARELY ESCAPE WHEN sumed the Pomfret Manor inn at Pomfret | ¢ in-all directions for mary | ; velvet-lik many milés around by’ early risers. A fiCult for anyone. and ¢armers from nearby; céuhty carne ‘to |’ MANOR INN BURNS in turn disposing. m! ETO unds of | n on and | of this city, Mr.! he mansion, t the estate préper to J F. Lucey. b 0 ha: under M Its magn its wonde the patrons of the inn, and n the place w on all sides of the great hous. with ft: as and wide stretches . set here and there with rose gardens and rare shrubs and trees, athered “in many ihstances i lands, ever far-away Japan contribu group of maples for which as much as $500 cach has been offered within the past | year. Tho erigin of the fire 1 & mystery. Possibly a defective chimney may have been -responsible. Me. Lucey said Tues- day morning while the fire was still Burning that he had made an inspection of the house before retiring and that there was no evidence of danger of an impcnd- ing disaster. Estimating the 10ss would be very dt- | Tne replacenent value | of. the mansion oermm be | 1 ate, | amount as con- | struction costs a However, the mansion - the stable end grounds were sold a 1e more than two years ago for | 1 o able was not | ;ue\lay moming's fire, as a strong d ocut of the north drove the | flmes away in an opposite direction. Mr. GeeSon said T to the-best of his ability to te! reference to h coverage was $15 000 on the mansion and $3.000 on the furn{ire. Mr. Lucey’s in- terests-also are protected by 'some insue- ance. Included in the loss is a fine new piano, | a ’cello and a violin, the personal prop- erty’ of Mrs. Lucey, who wept Tuesday | {morning over the misfortune visited | through the fire. ‘The disaster was partlcular}y unfortu- ! nate for Landlord Lucey at this time, as | he had .a large number of reservations made for Thanksgiving parties and had | so developed his business as_to make the | i Boslion /Z101¢e hes © o SLEEP SNUG AND WARM UNDER THIS GOOD BOSTON STORE BED CLOTHING GREAT BIG COMFORTABLES ONLY $2.98 Big fellows, 70 by 78 inches in size, filled with clean, new cotton, and covered with a good challie, in pret- ty Perisien designs. These comfortabies have no right or wrong side—they are the same on both sides. The onty thing different about them is the price — it is extremely low. DARK BROWN BLANKEI' S 75 PER CENT. WOOL ONLY $2.98 Single Blankets, heavy and warm, which may take the place of a comfortable, or would make excellent robes for your auto. They are 64 by 90, and a won- derful value. and long sleeve models, made of pretty striped flannel. WINIER UNDERWEAR WARM AND CHEAP WOMEN’S COTTON UNION SUITS ONLY $1.25 We have cheaper ones, But these ars the best valve for your money. Med- ium weight, low neck, no sleeves, and knee or ankle length. FLEECED UNION SUITS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS ONLY 85c AND $1.00 Correct weight for these wintry days, and for the rest of the winter. White or oray. Children’s Fleeced Vests and Pants 39¢ to 50c a Garment WOMEN’S FLANNELETTE NIGHT ROBES, for Winter wear. High neck 51 1 2 Value $1.25..... Thanksgiving Linen Specials THANKSGIVING LINEN. VALUES WHICH ARE TRULY THE BEST IN NORWICH PURE LINEN DAMASK CLOTHS In Two Most Wanted Sizes In the 68 size’ we. ‘$how. four rich,. square floral designs: . A Damask of quality and character, ‘and- actu:mv worth at. this min- ute $7:50= .. . - YOUR CHGICE 33.98 ‘In the 68 by186 size: you may “choose from six beautiful patterns, the damask- being fine and of heavy -weight. The regular pnce is $10.00— YOHR CHO!CE $4.98 they tnunk they. are this world would Neither money nor brains has en- DOUBLE DAMASK CLOTHS ALL PURE LINEN . Three charming patterns will- be - found,” round centers with floral korders — veri- table housekeepers’ dreams of delight. Size 72 by 72, YOUR CHOICE $8.50 Size 72 by YOUR 'CHOICE $10.50” Size 72 by 108, regular price $18.00— YOUR CHOICE $1250. . 22-inch Napkins to match, value $16 00— B-N PRICE $10.50. A DOZEN- regiilar pme $14.00—- 90, regular price $16.00— The man never itries to gonvines you nsommmmublgsl abléd any one to get “in the swim” at| that he is perfectly sober lmhu b is Finnatey future 2ppear full of promisé the north pole. | partially arunk. Mr. Lucey was unable to give any defi- It tr;l(vh::- :h :ltm;‘l“';; ;[‘r"”' DUt nite statement Tuesday as to his future theoug] ea T. 2] s. Brad-{ plang, though he expressed tan hope of i 1oy, and the loss of interest in it by theh“ be overcrowded. has been closed for.the winter in order ! employ on' West Main street. to conserve:fuel. In the church buek-| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pollard- who! eat coal ds to be.nsed: The Second |have been ‘visiting in Worcester, Mash., CGongregational . church has’ closed and| vary Bpiscapal chapel, at Stortington | position and’ enteeed Hammarker & C u] kin, it came into’ the’ mestings are held in the chapsl for the! winter, e . First Baptist' church will use , the ure: room 'and many . peopla Bere who ‘use: furnaces will burn wood. The First Boptist church. wi'l held n anion service : with. the Second: Congrs- gational -church, -at. the Baptist church this Wednesday: evening. + Mrs. "John F. Stewart..of : Wellaston, . and Mrs. Theodore Wilcox, are wvn. Rouse, P ‘Wilcox of Lineoln N-m 15 in town ‘to attend the hnen.l of his. uncle, Edward P. Teed. Weville Uscher, oldest. son of - Dr. eher, who {s a senior at Yale, was en to the New Haven hospital, where he “tindarwent *an, operation for. appen- Sleitls’ Tuesday. He is reported as get- W on nicely. “The endden. disappenrance . of - Miss u‘l& McShane ‘on Monday hds eaused rm by her relatives. .She left the' of ; her . sister, ‘Mrs. Roy 'Harper,! 4 118 Water ;street for. her work :- American Velvet company’s: mill’ at out 645 ' She was seen to:board the L18 troliey car for. Mystic. and ‘mo word -has_ been. recsived or - her vwhere-l aboots since. Miss McShane.is 36 old.' .8he wore a black pinsh coat 'with white . buttons, a brown _ hat - trimmed! th, beads and -a nf'xad ;plaid : sujt, ,8he had 2 small anfount of . money umen ghe ; disappegred. ;. She .came here trom .Ireland. about .11. months. ago and have Teturned -to their home on : street extension. They made the t#ip by automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Lathrop ars 'ts | spend Thanksgiving day ‘at Sterling. _ » J. H. Cushman of - Providence' spent) Mbdnday .and Tuesday here. Miss' Ethel Keeney has rmd to her hotne in Glastonbury. |24 1arge number “attendsavens: snction of Tots at Ocean’ View Heizhts: Monday and’ Tdesday. Monday 18 lots ‘wete sold and two were givén away. " Tuesday. 1 lots were.disposed: of - at. the ' au Jeromfah Nv\;t'mm of " Pear] 'street-wag ! the wibner the lot given awag Mon- day."! The- other 16t went toia stonlnnan man. The Dwfls 6f ‘the third* ind l‘1(7“3‘!11 grades; at the Town' street. school ufldfir | the directian-of theif teacher, Miss Beés- sie "M.--Grant, ‘gave ' a very pleasing. ,Tnukzgivmg exercise in"the ‘school’ room Tucsday imorning. ‘The pupils of the oth- €ér rooms ‘were invited ' to the. entertain* ment. 3 The “children ‘themselves .planned the' to represént their - idea’ of the' i first Thanksgiving day. and. events);pre- { deding it." -The first .scene . represen lite ‘in ‘England; the “secofid life” in land; the-third ‘life in’the New sel(b- ment ‘at. Plymouth, and the: fourth, First’ Thanksgiving Feast., The'! and dialogues were all well renderéd:"The ® Pufitan ‘costumes wefe made - at -achdol and’ with" the* Indlan costumes; len shoes’ from: were' an’ important ‘addition ‘to ™ m exel-' lmi' H!! A 3 Mlu fen gflr:r'2 ci:t] member: “ wln' l:!nflflu Gay, et about three:! years- ago; following anjauction sale at whick such of the turnishings as were not desired, and all of the beautiful silver- ware, cut’ glass, paintings, draperies; etc., wete. .of ‘at’ auction, the sale at- Aracting buyers from many parts of New England. The house had'been c!oeefl for peveral . years pz-m.r to .this sale, after thelr M the holiday, - their son d_daughter- h—ltw. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Ed- North: Waterford. ‘Alice . Heéléna. Kennedy, ‘a stugent M ; at-the. wmxmmme to, her home o Town street, today “several .days of important work. mv evening. . meeting of First Con‘renfi l chureh is tor be m{ued this ‘week.” Mem- bers. will ‘unite in the union /service -at’ the Cehtfll M chll!‘eh ll. 5 oclock - Mz Graoe D. ‘Whesler- returned bome 'l:neud;w from a three. weeks' visit with hcrwux:n.l(nB.A.!krflrx nhor- wid - mm«l wboha.lwen( mfiafla G. . Springfield, ln-r.Sunng Kr‘,qé “Mrs. - Harold “A- m})fl #Oneco,. Mr." and Mr 34 ‘Mrs. Seth 'N. Wilttlam ‘dalety at ‘Ashaway and szr being able to re-establish himself in busi- ness somewhers in this territory. - ANNOUNCEMENTS Breed Theatre, Despite the number of new additions to Cecil:B. de Mille's companv in the Cast of Saturday Night, the “w.ing of the picture at Paramount'’s Wesc Lousi studlo represented a sort of “oid home week” just the same. This ploture marked the return to the De . Mille fold of Mr. and Mrs. James Neill, otherwise Edythe .Chapman and James Neill. Then Theodore Roberts appeared for With .| the ~exception of Fool's Paradise, Mr. Roberts:has been.a member of the cast | of every ‘notable De Mille production for many years. & Sylvia« Ashton, who won her present enviable position through her <work with Cecll B. de Mille’s Old Wives For New, has' one of the big roles in ° Saturday Night. \‘Conrad Nagel, Julia Faye and John Davidson: are the only players of Im- portance -who zppeared in the previous De Millé production, Fool's Paradise, and who are also cast in important roles In Saturday Night. Leatrice Joy, Edith ‘| Roberts and Jack Mower, who complete the list of- principals, are all recent re- cruits ‘to the Cecil B. de Mille banner. The- production comes to the Breed theatre. today, Thursday, Friday and Safurday and other pictures on the bill inelude Movie Chats and an Educational comedy. Continuous show Thanksgiving day from 1.30 to 10.15. “Guia . Hellday Program at Broadway. ‘The- B.- F. Keith vaudeville at the | Broadway. for:the last half of this week has an_exceptionally fine group of five acts. - The -headline act ‘features Jessie Bilair . Stirling ‘and her seven Glasgow Maids in Eehoes of Bonale Scotland, 2_melange ot ‘mirth and melody. Four other acts are also featured. The res- ‘ture - picture ‘will star Charles Ray in his best mmedi Alias Julius Caesar. Sk Oy r Sedan « Richly - _Fumndnd and Fxmshed $1795