Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 18, 1922, Page 2

Stonington news in Saturdays Butletin, | that automobiles tires were being burned | | there is furnaces for fuel, all about the | borough. He says now one may expect to see three tired automobiles in the streets muzale-rest shots in the country, until an jany day. One tire having beem used to accident on board a naval ship, on which | get the breakfast, do the washing and he was serving during the World war, | warm the baby's milk. forced him to temporarily give up rifie| Dow’t rforget meermg to night at 8 shosting. Mr. Palmer has now taken it |town hall to organize rifie club.—adv. up again, hoping that he will soon be ——— back in form. While a lad of twelve, he COLCHESTER shot at muzzle rest shootiug with some of the best men at the game. Later| At the meeting of Wooster Star chap- while & student at the Connecticut Agri- jter, O. E. S, held in Masonic hall Wed- cultural college at Storrs, he made the |nesday evening, the following officers for highst score that has ever been made at | the ensuing year weré elécted: Worthy that institution, shooting within one point | matron, Mrs. Edwin R. Gillette; worthy of a perfect score. Major Goodwin, the | patron. Roger Porter; associate matron, military instructor at the college, ond one | Mrs. Fred O. Brown; assoclate matron, | of the finest military shots In the country, | Mrs. Fred O. Brown; conductor, Mrs. was attracted by the phenomenal marks- William O. Symmes; associate condue- manship of the young man, and offered | {ress, Mrs. Joseph Agranovitch;; secre- to instruct him in the game. Later with | tary, Mrs. W. E. Adams; treasurer, Mrs. Major Goodwin's aid, he captained and | Rogert Porter; past matron, Mrs. Albert coached the first rifie team that the |T. Van Cleve; past patron, Edward W. | Jones ; Storrs college ever had. This team won evety match in which they contested, ex- | Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherman of Prov- idence, Daniel Horton of New Haven, cept ome. This match was against a military academy , the Teason being | were in town Wednesday attending the funeral of Mrs. C. F. McIntosh. claimed that the government ammunition was defective, later tests conclusively | Isaac Nelebro was a visitor in Westerly Thursday. substantiated their claim. After leaving At the the morning service in the Con- college Mr. Palmer made the high score of 236 bulls-eyes out of a possible 2530, off | gregational church Sunday the pastor, hand at 200 yards. Just before enlisting | Rev. W. O. Berckman preached the third in the navy, he competed in the united | sermon in the series, The King's Business, States individual championship matches, | Christian Endeavor meeting was at 6.3¢ and with a strange gun and under con- |p. m. in the chapel ditions with which he was not familiar, | The Eplscopal serwices were held in won 658h place in a field of 500 competi- | the Baptist church Sunday at three tors Previous to the accident on the o'clock p. m. Rev. T. D. Martin con- ucted the services naval vessel, Mr. Palmer won first place | in three marksmanship contests with the | Max Cohen left town Thursday for a | few days business trm to New York. rifie. He is a descendant of one of the oldest famiMes in New England, all being [ Leonard Siebert of East Hampton was & caller in town Friaay. noted for their rifle shooting, his father, STAFFORD SPRINGS George B. Palmer was a well known rifie The icy roads have made traveMng by shot and fox hunter. His uncle William D. Palmer in the 70's, as one of the ten automobile quite hazardous i this sec- {tion. Saturday morning an automobile JEWETT CITY Charles Palmer, one of the committee the organizing of the Jewett City Rifle 1ab, was one of the best off-hand and What Is Going On Tonight Uncas Lodge. WILLIMANTIC n against Frank Rosen for a bill cov- ering dental work for ome of Rosen's children was heard before Justice of thé Peace Curtls Dean, Satarday afternoon, and judgment was rendered for the plaintii? to recover with costs. Rosen took. an appéal to the superior court. Lile a4 his werk recently at the Inouse & Taylor wood turming shop, Thilip LaPalmo caught his left hand in a hine and nearly severed three fin- Tho injured man was rushed to . Josephs hospital where the tops of ne fingers were amputated. Willilam Hinckley of Jordan road came to the police station Saturday afternoon and reported that some time between 11 oclock Friday night and daybreak Saturday morning, thieves entered his hencoop and stole & dozen hens and two Toosters. Norwich Aerle No No. 24 Shetuck: W. B. A. of Maccabees meoets at Buck- gham Memorial - a4 Movmg Vaud adway Theat Moving Pictures at Strand Theatrs. g Pictures at Breed Thestrs. TODAY'S EVENTS Today begins the last week for yeuz g Episcopal djocese of , 11l is 45 years old 'ormer Presi and Mre son today observe their dding anniversary. NORWICH BULLETIN | Willtmantie Offlce Pletores 2t #1 Churen Stress Tolephone 1067 Following in lne with other eitles the price of gasoline at the local sup- pty_depots of the Standard Oll and Cult Refinlag compunles was dropped two cents on a gallon. Up to this time the price kas been 24 cents a gallon pius ome cent state tax making a total of 35 cents a gallon to the retailers and garages. The price wholesale now is 22 cents a gallon plus one cent state tax. Up to Saturday evening the price retail at garages and service stations remal ed 2§ cents a gallon to individual au- temobilo owners. Mrs. Fauma Brown Leach, 76, widow of James Leach, died Saturday morn- ing st her home off Miller Hill after an extended fliness. She was born in Will- imgton July 21, 1846. The deccased is wurvived by one son, Owen D. Leach of tais city, one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bow- en of this city, one granddaughter, Mrs. Mary Hotobkiss of New Marlboro, Mass., mnd one sister, ‘Miss Isabelle Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y. The “Past Chiefs’ club met with Mrs. John Hardman and the fea- tare attraction of the meeting was a _ Christmas tree from which all members I wers remembered with small gifts. A delighttul luncheon was served by the B Bostess. Thoso present werc the pres. Mrs. Nelson Adams, Mrs. John N. s, Mrs. C. A er, Mrs. George y 3rs. W. N. Bowen, Miss Helen Mrs. John Hard the 'of homor were Mrs. Allen McAa- Wur and tho Misses Ruth and Meda Adazmis. The newly formed dramatic club of Windham High school have, elected the following officers for the President, Carolyn Cum president, Haid Iskdyan: dred, Johnson ; treasurer, Betty Miss' Cummings gave a report for the committee on bylaws which was accept- ed. No action has as yet been taken in regard to a name and embiem for the| Friends of Mra Lemis Goss, formerly elub. {of this city and now of Hartford, have The civll suit of Froderick C. Jack-|reccived cards announcing the ensage- ment of her daughter, Marion L. Gass to H. Horne. ohn_Hopkins, who has been a St. Joseph's hospital for a ber of weeks from injuriés sustained a full, has gone to the home of her ghter, Mrs. H. F. Maine in Scot- Woodrow seventn ngress on health oday, to eon- the week. Zxposition, for gain the pirit ob @hrigtmas hindles withinug memories of old friends,~ whose Good Willfornearly fifty years has helped ug to maintain our ideals. n hearty appreciation of loyal friendship, we wigh you all happiness at Christmastide and> throughout the Dewiear. R.6.Sullivan~ sducation n session At a busine meeting of the First Congregational church of Mansfield Cen- ter it was voted to accept the resigna- tion of Rev. Harold W. Tillinghast as its pastor, to take effect March 31, 1923 and the church will close its pasorial re- laions January 31, 1933. Mr. Tillinghast assumed his duties ds pastor of the Mansfield and Spring Hill churches on Decémber 1, 1921 at a combined salary of 2,000 and parsonage at Mansfield Center. Tho cases of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stik- in and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kraswoticz of Columbia charged with having in their possession liquor with intent to sell and actual sales of liguor, which Were to have been tried Saturday morn- ing at the town hall, in Columbia betore Justice of the Peace Hubert P. Collins, were continued until this Monday morn- ing. The Do Your Shopping Early motto is being well lived up to in this city and Saturday evening was certainly a busy {one for the clerks of the local stores. Hundreds of Christmas shoppers hustled »land elbowed from store to store and many were seen to swrt for home with bundles piled high in their arms. An additional attraction to the buyers was that the weather was reasonably mild and the sidewalks were dry. recentty promises . acenic production equalied in past Seiantrls i a as the leaders entertatnment evidener de . g / At the Drosdway. ke breakers sters and brute have The Ghost of heo which making popular in his of the trur £ "DENTIST Dr. F. C. Jackson SPECIALITING IN PAINLESS EXTRACTING 713 MAIN STREET. WILLIMANTIC s week with Lila Lee, k and Walter Hiers featured ar. re, as the title Implies, is 3 . Tt is mot a “kmeck drag 'em out” melodr entertainment y, intrigue, woman h o {nu {in ghost Aown . Darius K. Clark recently enter- tained & social whist club of three ta- bles. This club have been playing to- {gether for the past 14 years. Miss Belle Chamberlain, former teach- jer at the Ridges school and now teacher |in Hebron, was a recent vistor in this venture, romance light —all the elements that go to make uj good meloi-ama and cause the specta- tors to sit on the edges of their seats Willis Auto Express WILLMANTIC OFFIG 81 Church Strest Phone 1062 NORWICH OFFICE 118 Franklin Street Flone 1812 NEW LONDON OFFICE 8 Bank Street Round Trip Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ladd were ré- ceut visitors in Hartfocr, bert Rafferty, a student in Boston ut the week end with his parents f id has the active role of Wan Ameriean wht ting from a revival of an anclen! feud between the two families, and ¥ hen forced to flee New York to gel away from the police. Seeking refuge in another room of the hotel where the shocting occurred, he tells his story te the fa occupant, who proves to Se Marchesa Maria Theresa. She & o ung Spanish heiress o has come W New York to find the plans of an an- clent Spanish castle on her estate which of late has been hawnted by ghosts. who have become #o old 28 t4 spirit away her brother Carlos, 8 bey best shots in the country. Mr. Palmer Bas = collection of rifles and revolvers In all, acknoweldeged to be one of the most complete eollections of modern and an- | Lo SATRCSY DOMOE An G ique firearms of Amrican banufacture, to : e e s S be found in this country outside of a mu- gz:“t"v;:vd“’;fio e Reth fms re ers were badly damaged but there were At Walter 'A. Richardson’s home Sat- |no personal injuriés. Poler Jénsen was urday evening a few fricnds met to enjoy | the driver om the load of wood at the | a social hour, the reason being that |time of teh accident. George A. Barber, is changing his resi-| ttorney Willam A. King of Willi- dence today to Wallinfgord, Conn. AT- | yaneis was is tewn on business Satur- ngements have been completed for himz day morning. enter the Masonic home. | “Borough authortties are receiving nu- Mr., Barber, a former resident O'[mEYDUS complaints about coasting on the ' Packerville, came here to live more than | pinc’ in ‘the borough and ¢he police are forty years ago and as an expert mule i iueq to make arrests of persons spinner was employed by the Ashland found coasting on the stréets where it CotfenCo. has been forbidden. For the last few years Mr. Barber has | " o schools will close on Friday for enjoyed the comforts of a good home |y, holiday vaéation of two weeks. with Thomas McBroome, and has been |y ‘O oy (PG B (S o eltizens of employed by him as chef in his lunch |orepvilte, Forestville and West Stafford car. He is one of the oldest members of | ¢ Gt ) creetent Lot o D S oo Mt Vernon lodge, No. 75, having joined | 0.5 & o e T e monith 45 years ago. George is 73 years old, bUt ' ¢ cxtending the eléteric light seevic to is still in the game and his many frien- those villages. The Rockville-Willimantic heartily wish that he may live long to [hoo8 MRS T0e e service enjoy the benefits and pleasures of this A& XIE SmPRnY WU CKCCC TU Bevce unsurpassed fraternal institution. Those [ oY, GA7 st 53 BEOWE S0 B oL AT who were present and enjoyed the bounti- | 20(¢P 10, PY ol pner & ) Richardson's home ! Miss Gladys Houle fs azain et Work in ze 2 3 . Clarke G H- 1o town clerk's office after & Wweek's va- Prior, H. G. Willis and H. B. Ki bty {Today’ (Monday) Mr Clarke's automo- | %28 Phons £23-2 . {bile will take the party to Wallingrord, = e e Curtin H. Refrihardt and Cus-!ipcluding Mr. Barber, Mr. Willis, Mr. STAFFORD Mon, Wed. and Fri, tin, Jn, are at Mrs. Reinhardt's home | Prior, and Norman Parkhiurst, the master —_— = in que, Penn., for the holidays.|of Mt. Vernon lodge. The grangé will have a Christmas tree THE HURTEAU AND “lfr\“- teinhardt will join them Wednes-| Jewett City escaped. what _doubtless ' and party Tuesday evning. A very pleas- 2 AN 193 ecial meeting of Sin Joss couneit, | YCUd Bave been a disastrous ice storm ‘ and cvening is anticipated, as it it looked BOSSE CORP. {No. 14, Knights of Colunbed, was held [foemat te/ ds NS (NG mucet em)0yAbIE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS metirigs of the year. Mrs. Julia Belcher is ill with a hard cold. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jenkins of Hartford have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins. | At the annual meeling of Woleott ! Sunday, by the seant margin of two de- Sencey evenime and on ey oot | grees In_temperature. When the storm FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND oL EMBALMERS. began, an hour before sun rise, the mer- Mrs. Fannie Tracy ot Coventry re- £1% Main Street, Willimuntic, Conn. cury stood at 31, within an hour, street cendly entertalned & D. A R Auction | PRVETents nad trees were covered With a Phone 6%1-2 coating of ice Many, sii about the borough put sand or ashes or the sidewalks in front of their homes. The storm continued until club of two tables at her home. The club is composed of Coventry and WHlli- mantic la Mrs. L. A Kigsley played in the absence of one of the mem- JAY M. SHEPARD Susoreding Flimore & Shepard Funeral Direcior & Embalmer B-82 MORT' B WILLIMANTIC Lady Aswstoss. Ten Conuoction bers. John L. Leonard is the guest |in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. holidays. Kiliourey Bros. FUNBRAL DIRECTCRS AND EMBALMERS B8 Uatnn St Wiilimantic. Cona Prone 20¢ {Lady Aisistant) o o s < MURRAYS BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. Fix Up the Home For the Holidays Every home lover appreciates the home that has a Christ- ! South Wi Willian ham. iday with friends in Holyoke, Mass. ! mas spirit to it when the holidays are here, and our floor covering section is full of worth-while suggestions. RUGS FOR GIFTS Let us suggest to you that a rug makes a very sensible gift for the whole farnily, one that will show good taste. There is 2 wide choice of beartiful patterns and colorings, in the 9x12 size, az low as $25.00 and upward to $96.00. SMALL SIZE RUGS SCREENS Rugs, Z7x84, at $29 3 pound Folding Soreens, i * .-‘0: :t:cu larger ones, (ssxsz,fl W.: ?53' ’:-"“."‘ bl — - g COUCH COVERS AND CEDAR CHESTS PORTIERES A good suggestion—give a Cedar | Make your couch ook new, by put- Chest—a lasting oift—42100 to | SN0 A new gover om ons that $28.00. $140 to $15.00. % . OTHER GOOD SUGGESTIONS A SEWING MACHINE, a helpful suggestion, one she will iat g ’; A HOOVER, a clean home ana crean rugs me year aroame. ‘A SILK FLOSS MATTRESS, comfort 365 nights & with an extra nap each day. i A PARLOR LAMP, to make your home more “homey.” A PHONOGRAPH, to complete your home comfort. This is one of the ideal gifts, appreciated by every mem- RECORDS, if you have a machine in home, of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Colt Johnson { Allyn Rose a senior at Goddard Sem- {imary in Barre, Vt, is with his parénts, Rose for the Ralph Sunderland of West Ashford jhas accepted a position as timekesper iat the Smith and Winichester plant In E. Jackson and family and {Lewye N. Gerry epent theh weék end | with’ Mrs. Jackson's mother in Boston. i Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Harper spent Sun- 3.30 p. m., but with the temperatufe at f | remained on the trees, domg no damags to the branches. Faith chayrer, No. 82, O. E. S, held its annual meeting Thursday evening and the following officers were elZcted: Worthy matron, Miss Margery M. Brew- ster; worthyr patron, Frank C. Goring: associdte matron. Mrs. Bthelle M. Park- hurst; secretary, Mrs. Mary K. Chene: treasurer, Raymond F. Cheney; cone uctress, Mrs. Isabella M. Blair: assocl- ate conductress, Mrs. Marie H. Ballou. These officers together with the appoin- tive officers will be installed at a special meeting Saturday, Dec. 30th. Initiation with work will take place at 4 o'clock, and with a banquet at Intermission and installation of officers. Miss Ida L Foster nnd Mrs. H. B. |Kingsley are in Brooklyn, the guests of the former’s sister, Mrs. Robert Malcolm. Miss Ellen Willcox, a_student at the Connecticut Women's College at New London, is the guest of Miss Bthel Mor- gan, George Babeock, Dr. A. A. Chase and Mr. Krauss, expert rifle marksmen of Plainfleld, and member of that tgam, are much interested *in the formation of the Tocal rifle club. Walter Harvey of Holtyoke is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank E. Robinson. Several of the large buildings In town including the Roversidé school are us- ing soft coal, or a mixture of pea and stove. The men at the stoker end, are able to get up on amount of, smoke, that dethands attention. These cold days re- cently, they were to be located close to the furnace doors. One man noted with delight in the " Christmas Gt Suggestions MANICURE SETS In French Ivory and Pear}—$2.00 to $12.00. THE WILSON DRUG COMPANY 72 Main Street Willimantic HIGH GRADE CANDIES In fancy boxes for Xmas gift—at CURRAN & FLYNN'S DRUG STORE 726 Main Street Willimantic SELECT YOUR VICTROLA OR PIANO Now, while our stock is complete. UNITED TALKING MACHINE CO. 668 Main Street Willimantic WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE FAMOUS Pyralin Ivory Toilet Goods COMBS, BRUSHES, MIRRORS, ETC. Wilson Windham Pharmacy 780 Main Stréet Willimantio HOME-MADE RIBEON CANDY, CANDY CANES, BASKETS AND BROKEN CANDY — ALSO FULL LINE OF FINE FANCY BOXES, FROM 1 T0 8 POUNDS — APOLLO, PARK AND TSLFORD’S, BOOTH'S, RUSSELL AND DAGGET'S. . 33, and 34, ohly a light coating of ice | lodgs, F. and A. M., the following officers were elected: W. M. John P. Brown: S. W., Carl Lasbury; J. W. Earl Gary treasurer, W. A. Dumham; secretary, G. D. Ide; S D, R. H Pinney; J. D. | James Lewis; S. 8. Raiph Booth; J. S. Leon B. Chase; chaplain, Rev. C. H. {Puffer; marshal, A. G. Sau’t; tyler, Rus sell Colburn; pfinist, Harold B. Pinney; trustes, C. B. Pinnéy, Russell Colburn. The Universalist Suriday school will have its annual Christmas tree and sup- per Saturday evening. The Baptist Sunday school will give a Christmas entertainment Saturday evening. After thé entertainment, the. presents will be taken from the tree. The Golf elub and the Business Men's assoctation will run their annual New ‘{:lara assembly on Monday evening, Jan. The Americafi .Bond association has formed an outpost committes in ¢own, The Parent-Teacher association will The Red Cross will hold a children’s party at the Young Men's club next Mon- day afterhoon. STONIRGTON The men's chub will have thelr first meeting of the new year Jan. 5, 1923, The organist at the church, Stanley N. Plerce, 1s preparing a special musical program to be ren- jdered by the choir Christmas eve. . The Mistuxet and Mystic Hook & Ladder Co, are still enjoying a tourna- ment of auction bridge, an and another round was played Thurs- day evening in Stonington with the re- sult that the local men still lad the game, the Mistuxet team ed 2 to- tal of 1491 points which shows a lead of 4578. The contest shows The Stonington Travel club will open the new year on Jan. 2, having adjourn- ed for two weeks Over Christmas. Miss Emelie Zangrandi of Westerly. is sched- uled to speak on Bermuda. On next Sunday evening, Dec. 31, the give a cantats, Bethlehem, in the Sec- ond Congregational church here, Robert Cushman, whe is empleyed the Atwood machine shop, his erable force and bréaking his arm. Dr. William T. Veal was calle dand th young man was taken to ture. It will be some ttme before he Tk i meet at Assmbly, hall in the new school ; building next Monday evening at 7.30. | and the ladies are all invited to attend,| First Baptist | critbage | Mystic players. This bemg the sixth| the Mistuxéts lflm by 122 points. . choir of Calvary church, Westerly vill| WEST The Pawcatuck lodge, No. 90, F. and A. M, held its annual meeting in Ma- sonjc hall on High street Friday even- iing and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Archie Knott, worshipful master; Franx . |Friend, senior warden; Ebert W Clarke, treasurer; John T. Johnson. secretary; T, Edward Peabody, senior William Spencer, Jr., junior stewara; Samuel Girven, chaplain; _Willlam R. Chapman, marshal; John W. Whitaker, organist; Frederick Boulter, Jr., tyler; Thomas McKenzle, Arthur N. Nash and | Willlam R. Chapman were elected as members of the finamce committee. William A. Hillard was re-elected as & member of the board of trustees. Harry Sutcliffe, the retiring master, was pre- sented with the past master’s jewel and apron, At the annual meetfng of the Misqua- micut tribe No. 19, Improved Order of Red Men, the following officers were chosen for the year 1923: Arthur L. Labreoque, sachem; Colby J. Sanford, senlor sagamore; Abert O. Benmett, junior sagamore; George B. Havens, prophet; John B. Morrison, keeper of records; Rouse L. Clarke, collector of wampum, Charles E. Austin, keeper of wampum, At the resular mesting of the Nelson lodge, No. 266 Sons of St. Geofrgs, Past President Howard E. Thorpe installed the following officers fop the year 1923: Harry Tetlow, president; James Daw- son, vice president; Benjamin Kenyos, | messenger: Thomas Whitehead, secre- itary; Willam J. Symons, treasurer {Thomas Waddington, _assistant secre- tary; Thomas H._ Clemens, chaplain ABert Lawton, assistant messenger; {Bdward Weall, insidé sentinel; Carlton Weall, outside sentimel. The fellowing members of Budlong ‘Womax's Rellet Cords No. 2 have been wood plant. The Red Men from hero went to the Westerly where an X-ray was made of the frac- ’wm be able to resume work st the At- | call of Misquamicut tribe In Westerly Friday evening, James W. Hurvey post, No. 58, A. L., is to give up the rooms in the second story of the Barrows budlding on Water street and will eccnpy the old band Toom on the Harbor recrestion pier on Wayland whart property which belongs to the Dborough. The members of the post are to fit it up mccording o their ixing. The caps have arrived for the mem- bers of the hook and ladder company here, and the new blue uniforms aere due to arrive here today (Monday). ‘Warden C. B. Crandall has gone to Springfield, Mass, to spead the holl- days. Neville Ussher of Yals and Miss Eli- for Ussher of Northfield and _Sidney Ussher of Auburndale, Mass. will spend the holiday season with their aunt and fi:flfl and Mrs. D C.-Stone st the ge. Prosecutions are Ikely to follow it the business of eatching short lobsters does not cease. Miss Winifred Chase of Alany, N. Y., is the guest of relatives here over the holiday season. BAKING P You € OWDER deacon ; George A. Stillman, junior dea-| ERLY 1elected officers the mext year: President, | iMinnie Smith; senior vice |Bmma M'nchen; junior vice Mary Thorp; treasurer, Sy ‘man: chaplain, Arvilla Lee ‘Hll'jfl Lawton guard, {Dionne; delegates to department con- | vention, Fredericka Minchen, France | Nicholas, Hattie Lawton, Sylvia Rod- ia conductor, { Riddell, The children of the Charch of the Im- maculate Conception are to be enter- tained during the week at the church basement, with a playlet and Christmas tree, Cards will be given those who have attended instruction and ' Sunday school faithfully during the year and these cards will entitle the bearer to participate in the enmtertainment. Elmer Richmond of Lincoln avenue was a visitor in New London Sunday. Miss Elizabeth A. Dunn has returned from a visit to Providence. MYSTIC The World Wide Guild of the Union Baptist church will meet this (Monday) evening with Mrs. Leon Dickinson, at her home in Pearl street. Mrs. J. G. Osborne of the Union Bap- tist chuch is instructing those who will take part in the Pageant of Joy. The baked ham supper which was served at the Community house Saturday evening was well patronized. Mrs. F. A. Boyles and Mrs. C. K. Nash were the patronesses and the ladies also includ- ed Mrs. George S. B. Leonard, together with the activities committee, held a dance during the evening. Noyes orches- tra furnished the music . Mr. and Mrs. William Noyes have re- turned from their wedding trip and will reside with Mr. Noyes' mother here. Sundsy a sleet storm visited the vil- lage and caused many automobiles to slide about. The two bad hills In Mys- tie, Dudley street and Baptist Hill, were shunned by people who were familiar with them, and very little traffic pass- ed _over them. "The schools of Mystic and Stomington will close Friday for the Christmas hol- u,g and will Teopen January 2. 192 e dance given by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Saturday cvening in Odd Fellows' hall called out over hundred who enjoyed the dance. Shoppers were out in large numbers Rere Saturday evening. this being the biggest day for merchints that has been in several years, due partly to the mills and shops here running more steadily. Christmas shopping has been very light up until now and the mer- chants have had reason to complain be- cause of it. The Allen Spool and Wood Turning factory and buildings, land and machin- ery, were sold at auction Saturday after- noon. The mill is located at the foot of Willow street, and fwor many years was one of the livelyist enterprises in the town, employing many hands and provided ‘work for many residents of the village. The machinery, which with equipment eonsists of about 320 lots, and brought a little over $20,000 and were #0ld to people from Westerly, R. I., New York, California, Maine, Mystic and The ‘group of frame bufidings about 41,000 square feet floor space and a parcel of land about three quarters of an acre, bordering 650 feet on the Mystic river, and 16 feet depth off its own wharf, went to James Dunlap 6t Concord, Mass, who held the mortgage. BRIEF STATE NEWS Middietown—The Goodyear Bubber Comj of bas | ased & :%nw Middletown D?l'l v to $300,000. = Philomena ; man; alternates, Charlotte Siller, Cora |!! con; Russell Hemphill, senior steward;|Gagnon, Philomena Dionne and Mary | Perity and wealth. On this false hope he == ANNOUNCEMENTS Broed Theatre. a Swanson, who has been called Her , sl at the and Tuesday. M wa 's eous array of feminine attire in this instance consti- tutes a necessary feature to the thems f the story. Her husband, played by Stuart Holmes, mad dusi- ness man who adheres to the theory that a show of money attracts money and that a beautfully gowned wife is best indicator of & husband's pros- of ten. Warren offers to help Der. This brings into full swing scwme filled with dramatic action and genuine thrill. There is plenty of _relishable comedy, surplied by Walter Hiers, whe as a colored valet, does some remark- able feats in the Spanish castle whee the ghost humt begins. There isn't & dull moment in the photoplay, and each of the supporting roles. piayed by Arthw Carewe, Frances Raymond and J. F. MacDonald, are in capable hands. The second attraction is one of ser- prising climaxes with thunder at eacdh others’ heels in Rose o the Ses, Anits Stewart's latest First National attrac tion at the Broadway theatre. Tha story of romance is tinged with comffiet- ing love elements and a dublous mid night escapade that shrouds the uRi- mate conclusion in @owbt. The final outcome is & distinct surprise to sodl- overlives his income and in a final des- perate effort to recoup. goes so far as to encourage a romance between his wife and old friend in hopes of obtain- ol contract. Finally comes onment for the wife and Richard Wayne is leading man and oth- ers in the case are Lucien Littlefield, Clarence Burton, Charles Ogle and Bdythe Chapman. Other pictures on the bill include the Pathe Nows and a Mermaid comedy. Pruning Demonstrations. Four pruning demonstrations wifl be held in New London county under the direction of the fruit specialist of the Connecticut Agricuitural College on 19th and 20th. The following is the schedul Mystic, farm of Bd. Smith & Sons Tuesday morning, December 19th, at 10 a m. Ledyard, farm of Willem 1 Allyn Tuesday afternoom, December 19th, at 130 p, m. Norwich, farm of H. J. Larkham ‘Wednesday morning, December 20th at 10 2. m. Lebanon, farm of E. J. Graham (The Royal Place) ‘Wednesday afternoon, December 20th at 1.30 p. m. It is expected that most of these or- chards in which the pruning demon- strations are being held at this time, will be used as demonstration orchards during this coming year. Sale at Trading Cove Coit & Sholes sold for Arthur Lilly his place in Trading Cove to Alezander Shnipe of Canterbury. HHe is going to make his home thera in the near future, a dandy little place overlooking the golf grounds. master for Portland is very mueh “wp in the air according to an announce- ment to the effect that & new civil sesvws examination will be held on January 13, for the post. Shelton—Miss Sara Morse, aged 95 years, a former resident of this sec- tion and 2 relattve of Charles Z. Morse, was lald at rest recently i the old Colonial cemetery. Services were hels in the First Congregational church Derby, the Rev. Worthy F. Maylott of- ficlating. ‘Winsted—United States Deputy Mar- shal James E. Wheeler of Winsted, who ‘was recently appointed chief prohibition enforcement agent for the district of Con- necticut to succeed Jonsthan Eno of Simsbury, will take office as 500n as con- firmation of his appointment is received from Washington. ence, who are accustomed to sesing the heroine throw herself into the young hero's arms st the final clinch. At the Strand, o Tt iy a varied program that fs being offered at the Strand theatre for xt three days. M There is 3 featare comedy equal te anything in the mirth provoking Fin¢ that has ever been :fanr-l t‘:n the public It is a picture - mory & sweet and pure as anything that Bel aver been written. It is an_emotiomal dramatic effertmf that in some sceRes w0 best that has ever beem put screen. And 1t is a melodrama in which O villains are confounded. In whidh thy hero licks a villain bare-handed, which conclodes with a thrilling eare- plane chase after a flesing blienp. These are all combined Into the fea- it selefl