Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 19, 1922, Page 5

24-34 FRANKLIN SQUARE EVERYTHING WUSICAL Give Comfy Slippers A full line 'of the DANIEL Children, in all the desirable colors. Goedyear Glove Rubbers mndthemtnm"lfi;_the best. - Chas. G. Cobb - Upstairs Shoe Parlor 161 Main Street Edufational Exhibits Plasned. The Cotmeoticat winter exgosiNon the Cofifiectichit state board of educa- tion {4 t6 b Held the last week in Jan- upary at thé state armory in Hartford. Edusadonal exhibits are planned as in former years. The mausieal organi- zatioh contest for boys and girls over five and - under twenty-ohe will be con- t basis, Flive groups are provided for: Class A, high dueted upon a differen séhaols over 300 enroltment high -sehools under junfor Righ schools lons; fife and snare drom and drum corps. The first prizé in each class will be Class or loving cup and the second prire a ban- ner to be held ome yesr, = Shetuckst Strest Chimuey At 5.08 o'clock the fire department ro- ponded to a télephone call :!47 fire at the Tra 0. »f chémical were used on the blaze. JINCIUFNTS IN SOCIETY. ‘lr. and Mrs. Frank W, e o Richard Peale, a University, - Northfteld, the holiday recess, Mrs. Lewis M. Yomng of 4 teturned from Highland Park, N where she was called by the death of Bogan. Ber sister, Mrs. Fines totalling over $3,000 for viola- tions of the liquor laws were imposed by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in.the United Btatés district court at Hartford recents ly. The-petit jury which sat the present session without' single oase epted for its ton, was di wmill Janvary 15, n e FUNERAL NOTIOES LAVALLE—In Baltle, /Dec. 18, 1932, lfl 11:1110 J 85 138 hwnl at her late home, 183 street, edn n Dec. 20, ‘at 8.30 o'slock. Requiem hi &L the Chureh thé > Imm: on ~at 'y m Burial in St. M; cemetery, Y. NOTICE | INVITE THE PUBLIC OF NOR- WICH AND VICINITY THE CANDY KITCHE STREEY, ANY AFTER! « WEEK, TO SEE HOW SANDY 18 MADE. 16'BATH STREET, NQRWICH ' who makes o study ' of sih|1S Fiahs ~_4HE HOUSEHOLD % T4 FRANKLIN STREET TELEPHONE 5314 enrellinent ; band. u-u\‘l:;- bugle Sopiriation vulliag, 2 Shetucket street. Six gaflons recunt viskors ta B nt at Norwich has retarn- od to his home on McKinley avente for has . a P r——— —— e Norwich, Tueaday, Dec. 19, 1922 VARIOUS MATTERS Light motor vehicle lamps at 4.51 to- day.— Monday's sunshine was weilcomea gian- 1y by automoblle drivers who nau ewwpres Foads to navigate. Woodmen's whist, tomight, 8 o'clack, Stelner hall.—adv. The flowers on the pulpit of the United Congregational church Sunday morning were in memory of Jane A, Gordon. A severe case of small pox has been discovered in Bridgeport. Twelve people have betn quarantined as the result. Traveling sets, §3.50 to §18. The Lee & Osgeod Co.~—adv. At the Home-time at the Community house Sunday evening C. H. Pipher ad- dressed the young people on A Successtul Life. Tnited States crops this year are worth slightly more-than seven and a half bl ljon dollars, department of agrieuiture es- timates. neme cards for 50 eents at The Biflletin Job Office.—adv. Coasting secidents will be heard of ‘during the mext few days if parents per- mit their childrea to slide on the main thoroughfares. ' E. . Perry of Putaam has been elect- od editor in chief of The Cauldron, the senjor class book at Northeastern Unl- versity, Béston. NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19_,1922 PERSONALS Mies Lola Belle Roath, daughter the 'late Warrington and Leutsa M. hasth, who has made her home in San Iianciseo. Cal, has arrived in Nerwick to make her home win her aunt, M) John Irish of 146 Laure! Will avenye. LeRoy Tocrey of New Yerk, formerly of Lewiston, Me., who came to Norwich the early part of December, has taken up his duties at the plant of the United States Finishing company and is making his home with his relatives, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Marsh and family of Peek street. Morarty returned Monday. afternoen to the home of her son-in-law and er. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian ¥Wander Pyl, of Wor- Mrs. Byron H. Evans of stay in town. OBITUARY. John D. Driscoll. John D. Driscoll, formerly of Norwich, died suddenly Monday morning at 7 o' clock, at his home, No. $3 Ocean avenue, New London. He was bofn in Nof- wieh, October 21, 1860. He went tq J;wet( City when he was five years of 1921, He then moved to New London where he had since made his home. survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Miss Kate «Driscoll of No. 419 North Main street, this city. Mr. Drispoll was a member of the A, Jewett City, Call and examine special line of Christmas greeting cards at The Bulletin, Job Reom.—adv. A meeting of the county commissioners | M 6f Connecticut, was held in Hartford last week, the first. gathering of its kind in 2 number of months, Conneericut metor vehicle laws which have already Been copied by a mumber of other states, will be used as a model for legisigtion in Wisconsin. Pyralin ivory in sets, §9 to $12. Lee & Osgood Co~—adv. Building costs have in¢reased 26.7 per c-_nB':I in Massachusetts since Jan. 1. Prices for iaber and materials continue to ehow & steady increase. Rex. Gerhart Wiison of Hadlyme, was taken to the Middlesex hospital Wednes- day for treatment. His. many friends wish him goon back to health. Flashlights {rom $1 to $3.75. Lee & Osgood Co—adr. “he U. §. olvil serviee commission an- nounces that the receipt of applications for photo engraved will close on Dec. 26 Bntrance salary is 85 cents an hour. It would Ge well to remember that in geiting Christmas tress and evergreens that permission must be secured from the owner of the property before taking them. Imported and domestic perfumes and toilst waters, 50c to $70. The Lee & Osgodd Co—adv. On Dec. 27 the Wesleyan Glee elab will begin |ts Annual Christmas trip, assemb- ling at Bound Brook, N. J., where the first of the series of concerts will be giv- en that night. While complete figures are not avail- #bie it is believed that over $125,000 in Vietor notes and Liberty loan securities were tedeemed through Middletown fin- anclal ifstitations. The The, The Lee & Co—adv. 'The next tan days at the post office will be busy omes for.the employees. The rallway mall clerks have been on the moye for the past week and report that the iircel post matter is especially heavy so far. of | from New Lomdon. Milltary brushes, §3 to $13 per palr.| Osgood i grave. _ Mrs. Mery A. Perkins. Mrs. Mary A. Perkins, 74 years ald, died at her late residence in Poquonec londay morning following five weeks' fllness from Bright's disease and tuber- culosis of the throa) Mrs, Perkins was ome of the oldest residences of Poquonoc and went there to live about 40 years ago. She was the widow of Hemry J. Perkins, who died 17_years ago. Mrs. Perkins was born in Stoningten February 1, 1848, the daughter Charles and Charlotte Brsham phere of that village. She. leaves daughter and grandson. of | TELLS- OF MODERN " USED.TO COMBAT INSANITY METHODS Norwioh is indeed fortunate in having such an institution as the Norwich state hespital for the insane for two reasons said Dr. Henry A. Cotton. superintendent _Having visited refatives in Norwich ) of the state .haspital of Trenton, N. I, since befort Thanksgiving, Mrs. Rebecea | Monday evening, epeaking ‘Dbefors mem- bers of the Norwich Medical society and doctors from cities and towns surround- cester, Mass. Mrs. Morarty is mother ing Norwich. The first reason is that you : W':.mm:: have st the bead of your institution « stréet, where she remained during her |®an like Dr. Franklin S. Wicox, who believes in following out work with the patients in a systematic way; sec- ond, that the hospital has the equipment and facllities for this kind of work not found in many hospitals of its kind in the eount) ry. We at Trenton have worked on the theory of cures for insane and have been successful and believe that our results can be duplieated if tried out as Dr. Wii- ©cox i= trying them out in your hospital. Nerwioh will be successful for two rea- He is|5OD¥, by the routine of the work report- ing yearly. and by the thoroughness in Alice Driscoll, one son, Joseph Driscoll, | Which each individual case is diagnosed and two sisters, Miss Nora Driseol]l and | 80d treated. Our great work began in 1916, and in 1915 we saw that our theories were cor- rect and that the mental condition was Holy Name soeiety of St. Mary’s church, | Gue to a disedse of the brain, not of the Jewett City end Court Griswold, F. of |mind. There is a vast distinction between 2 difease of the mind and a disease of the brain; for instance. in an idiot we find no6 brain, hence no mind. But take genility; for years the brain has been pormal, oid age weakens the begin and the mind (s affected. This shows that a &iseass of the brain is shown in the mind 2s ments] symptoms. The old belief was that imsanity was hereditary, that a person was-born that Wa¥, and would always be that way. Yet we get cames of insanity that show no trace of heredity. 1f we get 3 case early of| énough we can diseard the hereditary theory, just as has been done in tuber- a | culosis, Where it is now, known that the omoc, | disease is not inherited but is ta¥en or Mrs. Fapnie E. Manferre and Clifford |by the child from contact with germs Mawerre'and a half-sigter, Mrs. Carrie|from the parents, picked, up and taken Beunett of Marion, Mass, Francls Thomas Bureh. Francis Thomas Burch, of Bast Lyme diéd Sunday at bis home. He was 75 years of age and was well known. I had served on the board of relfef of Kast Lyme. He had lived in East Lyme for 30 vears or mors, moving there He was the son of Orrin Burch of New Londen and broth- er of the late Horace O. Burch, Followiny to the faka of his fathersin: Way, and had 1 into the body while the ohild ecrawls about the floor of the house, etc. In the old days the belief that they were born that way led to no treatment. Now we know that the ehief canses of mental dfsorders. are caused by worry, grief. anxiety, disappointments or by conjugal disharmony. Less of Vitalify Dazgerous. This may or may not ke true. but it is aabwn tHiab any act elther physical or his martiagé he remoyed | mental that reduées the vitality of a pa. w, John |tient may go along for some time, caus. ved there simce. RHia|ing loss of sleep. loss of appetite, disor- health had been failing H s for only survivors are Mrs. Bm’g‘“ daughter. Jobn W. Cirves is}ders of the system, and when the vitality and their | is low enough the attsck comes on. Many times there is ne menmtal cause. Take influenza. After a patient bad recovered Word was recéived hite Mondag evés: | ffofa the atiick. mental disorders were ing of the death of John W. Cifveés, forni- | fourd which were not there before. erly of Norwich, which occurted at his]after the vitality was restored the home in Bristol, Conn., Monday after-|orders disappeared. noon at 5.30 o'clock. FUNERALS Mrs: Joseph Hague. - Funeral services ror Mrs. Joseph Hague were held Monday-. afternboy from her laté home at 72 Golden stroer, zelatives and frisnds atténdinz. There were many floral tributes. Thé séry was conducted by Rev. Charles H. Rick- etts. Burial was in the family plot in Maplewood cemetery. Rev. Mr. Rick- etts read a committal service at the Thé bearery were Edward Me- A. L. Fostér, late of Hartford, left an estate valued $1,361,291.42 of which practically $1,300,000 was represented in reni estate, aceording to a document ad- mitted to_probate by Judge Walter S. Clark, at Hartfor® Regular meeting K. of C. tomight, at 8 o'clock. First degree—adv. Getald O'Connor, editor of the Ivy, the hook put out by the junior class at Trik- ity college each spring, has amnounced that several pages of the book this year will be dedicated to Professor Charles A. Fisther, Who recently died. Although the Doard of eduecation has wi ffom the move to secure the teachers’ salary’ increases cut from the 1922 budget by the board of finance, the teachers' league, it is now practically cer- tais will earry the fight to the conrts. Manicire roll-ups and sewing sets §2 to §20. The Lee & Osgood Co.—adv. A total of B, in the Bankruptey act fh 1898, it was ed at tRe offide of the clerk of the Unit- od States district court at New Haven. Anthony Tomasino, who was recently 'gppointed Litchfield count detective, has been appointed deputy sheriff of Litch- fieldcounty according to a certificate filed with the clerk of the superior court. The appointment gives him power to work in criminal matters only. Regular meeting, Mercier Assemply, C. L. ot C., tonight at 8 o'clock.—adv. Ehurches all over the state are mhaking profmpt response to the Christmas appeal of ex-Governor Marcps H. Holcomb, hon- orary state chairman of the Near Bast |liams Relief in behalf of the 115,000 orphan boys and girls under American protece | fither tion in the Bible Lands. A Conklin fountain pen or automiatie pencil maké a wélcome Xmas gift. $1.50 to $7.50. 'The Lee & Osgood Co.—adv. \To burn coke in the kitchen . range, It takes less time to heat the oven With coke, it i8 easy to kindle and more economica). It makes a good fire for broiling and is ex- cellent for heating iroms. demuu:a‘ '):&l;:;nfll :: m”!oot ons, the i at Po B £+ oo uary 3, fol Governdr Char) T | oquei decessors in milltary att Twinplex stroppers for the' GMcoR, Durham Duplex, Gem and Bver Ready . $3 to §5. Th eha ife Prd 1T el ot £y ~An inérease of 112 in the number of autbioblile operators’ licenses suspends for éperating an automobile while under the jnfluence of liguors for the first elev- e of the present yéar Gver ths total for all of 1921, is shown in the re- port of the motar vehicle' department. Annual comniuntication of St James No. 23 F. and A. M., wit fi’a held y : temple tonight, at 7.30. Elee- tiph and ipsmllation of officers and re- ports of work done the past ypar.—adv. aur i demonstrations wili be held in %Mfl county this month under the diréction of the fruit special- st of the t Agticulturai eol- \o‘fu On T at 10 o'clock, 2’ demonstra at the farm of Edward Smith & Sops, in e _Leave your order now for .that Xmas a # Durand’s, Park & -2, 1, s, e g.w in mzfi% A s ot i of the Allen Keith scholarship, newest of - academic premi- ums offered by the ¥ ldomnty;x::e Alumni association, is liam Wakeman er , a Southport youth now attqnd- ingthe ew Haven university. 'he scholazship takes the form of one thol~ sapd dollar lean tp be repaid by Sher- wood 'some date after his graduation. | rangements, reached Connecticut district since the adoption of Lhetuhnlq anhounes d6d | iz Nearnew Edward Gasthler, G Zar- eser and William g ooker, Gager had charge 5 the WEDDINGS. Troy—Mitehell, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock Miss Hesse Pringle Milchell, dsughtér of Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Mitchell of® New London, became the bride of Walter Ar- cher Troy of Montgomery, Ala. The ceremony Was pérformed at.the Mitchell ftesidence in Gramite street, New Lon- don, by the Rev. Frederick W. Haist, fector of the Seabury Rl church of Gr dmmadvflh'?:; Beauty roses, paims Miss Mitchell gown of white crepe meteor, cut train, and she wore a lace veil which her Mry foneral an The house was and - American RIS JX o Mrs. Earl Strickland of Macen, Ga,. nee (Miss Mary D. Mitchell) was_ her sister's matron of Romor; Miss beth Kéepey of New Lepdon was of hosor, and the Miss Lais Poison of Torémto, Can, ahd Miss Jatie Carmichael of , Washington, D. C,, school friends of thé pride. Directly £ the reception the newlyweds left for New York em route to Macon, Ga., to spead Christmas with the bride’s brother-in-law and gister, Mr. and Mrs, Bar] Stiekland. Aftér Jan. 1 they will be at home i3 New York. \ e S Miss Mitchell is & giadudte of emorial I d known in the literary world as Tk Mar- vel of New Havem anf Salem, this state. Norwieh sussts @t the wadding in- vidded Mr, and Mrs. Royce Eoss, of break into pieces about the size of an|A legg, says an Authority. Clark, . Junior Harria ind m“agw-fy" Wedk m:::m'mm- Fanniq P _by._the followkig A ey The table of ¢ Kelyey, Miss ; Christmas t The pr eds of the ) Harry L.’ Sniith” it x’:’ i T e ves | Smith is to go to the was 1 of ‘the good. fesling® ot 10 $13 et Presented Unmbrells ?‘m lo: v ¥ b 3 ncompany, in Watertown, thig state, 85} after \ne first of the year and the af mef"i’llen o Tim. - was charming in e o0 | mental disorders, we see that { | cause of Dopald . Mitchel!, Som Clrg But dis- Now we ¢ean ses tifat heredity and mental factors can be thrown aside and the most important factor brought ip—| Remove the cause and the patient can be estcred to health and sanity. Following his talk, which in part was lustrated, Dr. Cotton received a rising rote of thanks. . The meeting then adjourned to the din- ng hall. where Mrs. Wileox was hostcss @t a chicken salad supper. Favor Overhead Bridge. ‘tne sociéty also went_fimamimously on record as favoring acticn by the public utilities commission to place an overhead bridge at the Eighth street crossing in Greeneville, and ‘Dr. E. J. Brophy was elected a committee of one to attend the pubkic hearing on tbe crossing quedion Tueeday aftefnogn, 10 voice the action taken by the Norwich Medical society. Following the meeting. Dr. Wilcox stated that during the pagt year and & half nearly 1,000 cases had been treated at the local institution under the Dr. Cet- ton theory and every case had been suc- cessful, the patient became more cheerful gained weight, and the physical condition improved, The treatment of teeth, ton- sits and intestinal tract is being syst atically carried out at the local insii tion and great results are looked forward to. In fact, the Norwich institfition be no longer classed as a place where insane patients are képt but is an institu- tion where they are treated and cured. The past year has seen the discharge of patients having Toental disorders and the restoring to the world of men and women who in the future can make their owm way. Dr. Wilcox feels that the Dr. Cot- ten treatment is tHe greltest discovery for the cure of the insane advanced in many years, and great advances can be looked forward to in the future, provided the local institution can secure the meed- ed help and equipment to carry on thig great work of curing the insame. Sl e = NORWICH BOYS HOME PROM GODDARD SEMINARY Nine Norwich boys, all students at Goddard Seminary, Barre, Vi, have r=- turned to their homes for the Cbristmas vacation. They are Herbert MeNeely, Howard Hitchon, Frank Lamb, Claire Hoxie, Harold -Higsins, Paul Higgins, Eigene Buckles, Fred Willlams and Wil liam Mitchell. Hitchon is editor in chiéf of the God~ dard Record, the school paper and Hoxie ie business manager. FKight of the nine boys are members of the school glee club of which McNeely is manager. The #lee club appeared in elevén concérts in different cities and towns in Vermont dur- during the term which has just closed. During February the ciub is planning to give comcerts at Middlebury cotlege, Randolph, New York city, (where thesy will appear at the St. George hotel) Perta Amboy and Newarg. * During the Easter vacation a Vermant, i‘.\hmr.hmu and Cognecticut tour is jplanned. The club is planning to appesr 1in several of the larger cities of Vermont, Boston, Springfield, Holyoke, Fitchburg, Norwich and New Lon@on, Willlams i5 3 popular member of the school football team. Mr. McNeely has as his guest over the that of chromic infection. We know thaf™hojidays Miss Grace E. Bolten of Barre infected teeth, infected topsils and infec- tians ef the intéstinal tract caimes most of the cases. Looks do not mhean a per-| 55n i3 healthy, for wé often hear of a érson who seems in the best of health idenly dropping deady thus proving that {hé person was not in good health. In looking after the teeth it is by far better t6 do nothing with them than to leave undondé some things that will be detrimental to the health of the patient. Undéertaker | DO DOt Temove one tooth that is cansing trouble without taking an X-ray to see if there are not other teeth that are Infect- &d. We have often removed three or four teeth befors the infections were all ¢gmoved and the patient restored to ‘health. In some cases & is not advisable {o re- move the teeth, as it will simply hasten the end. Thus we see that the cause of iental disorders liés principally in the teeth. Of course, we have had cases that were due to aleohol, but these fell off Fapidly aftdr prohiition. But in the last year our wale cases havé been 50 per otnt. of the admittances, and sleohol is evidently procarable almost anywhere in Trenton. Rheumatism is caused by infected teeth, Some patients. While in some it sauses infected testh sometimes cause rheumalism. The | teadon fér this is that some people can thréiw off the mentsl disorders but cannot escape rieumatism as a resuit. Mental chuses have beén greatly on the increas¢’ in thiz country. Osr popu- Jation in 40 vears has ineréased 100 per omt., and mental eauses increased 463 ‘We can stop this, however, if the doc- tors confer with the dentists. Consult, give adviee pro and con, and by this jand Mr. Hoxie haseas his guest, Miss i Doris Blanchard of Batre. BELIEVE OVERHEAD BEIDGE SHOULD REPLACE CRQSSING - Monday 'afternoon at 4.45 oclock the public works committee of the court of common council, the streets committee of the Norwich chamber of commeree agl the provisional committee of the Righth street grade crossing petitioneds, heid a conference at the rooms of the chamber of commerce, relative to the R There was a unanimous expression of opinion. that better protectien shi be provided immediately at the crdesing, seven days a week. A o‘msuon was made that gates might be used until an overhead bridge can be constructed. The general committee as well as. the peti- jtioflers’ committes feel that ah overhead {bridge should be constructed within a rezsonable time, which has béen set at three years. Président Herbert M. Lerou of the chamber presided at the conference whick lasted néarly an lajr. - THis (Tuesday) afternoon & hearing in y the public utilitses commissio! . !town Hall, the heaying baving bdeen call- ed by the public wttlities in résponse to the petition Sibmimed to them recently. There are over 370 signatures on the pe- tition. e kmnfll to the grade érossing is to be held ———— CEAN, BEACH COTTAGES . PANSACKED BY THIEVES The cottage Mrs. Henry C. Bufiner at Riverbend :tw. méthod the patleht recéives tne best bene- | %8 it and will be saved mental disorder. ometimes you will find there is no case of infection of thie teeth but:there may ghow them and this insanity removed for all time. causes of &Iy eome from contamination, from takeq into stomach “or poison m -infected teeth taken into the system. Sernms and stom- Removal of Teeth Has Worked Cures. In chyse @ in thess D in I8 gur vfiqm to ask, we ! | '.\ RADIO PROGRAMS |= Tarsday, Dee. 19. WJZ. Newnark (160 Meters) losing prices on stocks, s, coffec and suzar. “Resume of sportin program. Stories, { S i by events. Mary p. m—Estey Organ recital from 8.30 p. m.—The Figat for Health” hy Dr. Iao Galdston, New York Tuberculos- $.45 p. m—Broadeasting Broadway, by Bertha Brainard. s p. m Arovy Night Several prominent army officials will speak and i { | Estey Auditorium n New York chy. is Association. the army band will render’several setec- tlons,” | KDKA Fittsburgh (360 meters). 6.30 p. m—Special program arranged by_the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, Pa. 7.45 p. m—A bedtime stors. trumpet cornet; Howard Crotty, sazophone, clari- | 8 . m—Summary of the New York Steck B ge. 8.30 p. m'—Concert by Frank Rybka. cellist ; Jessie Wise Gfeenwald, soprano; Melvin Hemphill, baritone, and Earl B. Collins, pianist and accompanist. WBZ, Springfield (408 Meters) 7.30 p. m—"Conway's Frisco Six" Thomas Conway. plano, Frank Conway, banjo; Lloyd Munroe, Frael, violin : Dwight Keeney, William drums net. 8 p. m—Pro| Diehl, painter- £.30 p, m.—S ite, soprano; Mra. Rabert A. Case, ist. WGY, (Schemsctady, N. Y., 400 Meters) m.—U. §. naval observatory tim: m by Arthur Vidal an. p. m—Noon stock market quota- p. m.—~Weather report on 485 me- 0 p. m—Music: 6.00 p. m—Produce and Stock market quotations ews bulletins. 6.30 p. m.—Talk by Santa Claus. 5 p. m~—Concert -program. WGI Medford Hillsidé, Mass. (360 Me- ters) 7.08 & m.—Before Breakfast Set-ups. weather burcau | (485 meters.) 30 m.—Music. 12.30 p. m—Estey-Reed organ recital E. Lewis Dunham, organist. 1.30 p. m.—U. S efficial weathér fore- cast (485 meters.) 2.00 p. m—Amrad Women's Civil Serv Dana. 3.00 p. m—I, News broadcast; 1, Re- produections. 5 p. m.—Special broadcast. Letters to Santa Claus. 5.30 p. m.—Boston farmers produce market report (435 meters.); markét re- port (485 meters.) 6.00 p. m—Weekly business report, by | Roger W. Babeon. 6.30 p. m.—Bostdn pelies reports. Late pews flashes. Barly sports pews. $.30 p. m.—Evening program. Am- rad WGI stands by for the broadea: ing from Melrose Memorfal hall by Radio- phone WNAC. 85 11 club. 1, e Reform, Hon. Richard M. Easteffx coxx. POWER co. TO CONTROL DANIELSON PLANT (Special to The Bulletin.) Danleison, Dec. 18, Bouncement was made by Nathan D. Prince, vice president of the Hartford-Connecticut Trust company and vice president of the | Windham Cognty Natiopal bank, that| papers have been signed looking to the transter of ownership of the People's Light and Power company and, the afi- fated corporation, the Danielsos and I whose high Tinsion anu run through this part of the state. It iz stated that the transfee, now agreed ypon and the pre- liminary papers signed, will be completed in the near future. Acquiring the local lighting &nd elec- tric power interests will give the Bastern Connecticut Power company e siye rights to distribute.and scil light and clectric power in the towns of Killingly, Brooklyn, Plainfield. Canterbury and also gives the company entrly Into the town of Griswold, Jewett City's lighting arrange- ments being with the local company. In the spring of this year the Eastern Con- |l pecticut Power company took over the Putnam Light and Power company, which serves the town and city of Putnam and the towns of Pomfret, Woodstock and Thompson and all of the communities therein. Thérefors with the .consymma. tion of the deal for the Danlelson com. pany the Eastern Connecticat P company will be supplying sgrviee for a1l the fesstern sestion of Windham county; It is unéerstood that the trams- fer of ownership of the lokal eampany Is not likely to mean agy change In person- f employes working for manufacturing eofieerns. ——— MONDAY WAS BUSY DAY > AT THE POSTOFFICE Monday was a busy day at the local e. If. yon have any to_enter iato cor {of any administration. YOUR GIFT Isn't complete until you add that “all the year round thought™ that a subscription carries. Order it now—Telephone 1287 Qur Gift Card will reach your friends in time, and you'll all be " SHEA ‘THE MAGAZINE MAN UNION SQUARE Publishers’ Agent for Business Class, Professional, Farm, Trade and Home Magazines and Papers. politically at wer with the other portia of the people of that as a result battle (decided by military arms) the officers and positions of employméat in the state become 1l personkl property of those who mave Won. This assumption ignmores the fact that the great majority of such positions and officers have purely business dutles, which are egercised on behalf of all the poople of the state. “Every person who believes i the merit aystem recognizes the fact that there are certain positions offices that have to do with forming the policy t is, of course, wot only proper, but essential tna. msen officés and positions should be filled by those who will carry out the policy of the administration. But we, who believe in the merit system 4o not gnderstand why 4 skilled and efficient clerk in a state de- partment,, whose whole duty miy con- sist in fling documents, should give place to a successor who may prove stupld, or ungkilied, merely because the voters bave removed one party from control of the policies of the state and replaced it with another. placed by a leas ekilled person, the work 18 Jess well done and the taxpayers mioney f a falr, open test of ‘the capaci- ty of candidates who may with to try for the job—not a test for something else party affiliation, religious bellefs, or personal prejudice—but a tast of the can- didates capacity to perform the exact duties involved in the vacant position. We believe it if you make full ine quiry into the facts, you will decide to Pe~ Store the merit system in our state ser- vice. Again we say, we welcomp corre- spondence on this topic. “Vesy truly yours, “The Connecticut Civil Serviee Reform Association. TLLUSTRATED LECTURE ON WESTEEN TRAILS The Oregon Trail from Coast to Coast was the highly instructive illustrated ing at the Hom Co: bo Celsbrain Nerthwest Hose Co. will celebrate ¥he t help for chest and 1 .