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Co Further Change In the Beef Uprkel Cur low prices quoted Isst week remain good for tills week on all High Oass Corn Fed Stock. A long list of Fruit and Vegetables for the week end. Soraers Bros. feb!d Hamilton Howard and High Grade IValches All tha Best Grades of these Cele brated Watches. Also a. Waltham Movement In a 20-year Gold Tailed Case for $10.00, for ladles or rents. This la the best Watch, for $10.00 whi3i can bo bought. Ferguson I Charbonneau. FRANKLIN SQUARE. feblgd RUSH W. KIMBALL, M. D. Physfcian and Surgeon Office removed to 21 Broadway, Wauregan Block. Eonrs: 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m- Sun days 3 to 4 p. in. Telephone. . febld If Yon Want a Good PIM caU at Yerrington's 49 Slain Street feblSd 0. F. HARRIS, M.D., 31 Broadway. OFFICE HOURS : 38 P. M. Residence Telephone 291-4. feti3d Stirring Up Business Has been forced upon m by the pree rer of public approval. Because -we knew how to buy and to aell goods ao aatiaf actor!! y that they absolutely fly off our premises. Just our stirring way of keeping WINES and LIQUORS op to the. mark. We expect to stir harder than ever soon, because of the extra, good value of our new stock. Corns in before the cream's off the top. Geo. Greenberger, 47 Franklin Street, " Norwich, Conn. Telephone 812. ' i febld Why Not Make An intelligent Selection Of Eye Glasses ? The "SO EAST- Glasses are the embodiment of Style and Beauty. They are delicate and invisible. If you are particular about your personal appearance Ta ' wU wajit tha "SO EAST The Plant-Caddsn Co. OPTICIANS, Established 1872. 144 Main Street, Norwich, Conn. Plaut-Caddan Building. Have You Noticed tha -Increamed Travel? It'a a anre sign of good weather ana flne roads- People like to get out into tha open air. We furnish the best method, and if you'll take one of out lumi you'll say tha aame. MAHONEY BROS, Falls Avenue. BiarlTd NOTICE Cr. Louise Franklin Miner Is now located la h.r new office. Bread Hall, Room 1 OPfica hours, 1 ta 4 p. m. Telephone ft a. augl7d Hoarse Coughs, Stuffy Colds, jmin in the chest and sore lungs are symptoms that quickly develop into a 1nrertMj illness if the c"ld Is not eured. Foiejr s Hnnoy and Tar stops taa eeugh, bea'a anj P3s th conjuft- 4 carta, aad brings q,uick relied Lea. (iilieCStUletm. Norwich, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1910. VARIOUS MATTERS Flags at tha masthead today I A mild day like Monday; brings the pussy -willows 'out. . There -was cons'derahle buying of holiday needs on Monday. ' Tourists returning from the south report much cold -weather. : Roads are still sufficiently- rougtt to keep the blacksmiths 'busy. As far as possible, the railroads will make work light for the freight crews today " Many families are entertaining holl day guests, who have been in. town since the week-end. - . v. - Sedgwick W. E. C. give a Washing ton supper at 6.15 tonight at -Buckingham Memorial. Price 15c adv. The mercury rapidly climbed the tube Monday afternoon, -the tempera ture being well over 50 degrees in the sun. , ... The flag, the eagle, the hatchet, and the cherry will be utilized m tne dec- orative schemes for the next twenty- four hours. Washington will be first in the hearts of the schoolchildren "because his -birthday does not come on Satur day this year. A year ago today, February 22, 1909, the .United States battleship fleet ar rived at Fortress Monroe from the voyage around the world. The first annual session of the Con necticut state conference of charities and corrections is to he held in Hart ford on March I, 2, and S.g - Dealers say that this Is the harvest season for some cottage owners, who buy most of .their summer supplies while stocks are low-priced. Spring , etock is being unpacked in the stores, and there are many indica tions of an early season in the sale of garments auid haberdashery. The eighth annual convention of the Connecticut Business Educators' asso ciation will toe held In Bridgeport. This was the vote taken at the seventh annual convention held at Stamford Saturday. . -.'.'-.'" The formal call to the pastorate of the Hope Baptist church of New Tork has been received by Rev. Dr. Edwin S. Holloway, pastor of the South Bap tist church, Hartford, having been acted -upon bV the Hope church on Friday night. , The pupils of the two rooms at the East Great Plains school - united on Monday afternoon and gave an exer cise called A. Patriotic Alphabet. Each child carried a. flag and a letter and recited or sang something pertinent to Washington's birthday. . It is expected toy offlcers-of the New England conference hoard, of the trol leymen'd union- that some response wlli be received fronx the management of the company this week to the re quest of the board for a. meeting to discuss a new -wage schedule. Daniel J. Sullivan of South Glaston bury, formerly of Stafford Springs, died Sunday of-, heart trouble at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. B. Leon ard, in Hartford. Mr. Sullivan was a member of the A. O. H. of South Glastonbury, and was one of the old est members of this order in. the state. A correspondent writes i " Food , Is getting scarce in the "bird world and it is a humane thing for bird lovers to fasten suet la sheltered places out of the reach of the family cat. That they appreciate it Is evidenced by the Cocks of chickadees, nuthatches, etc., that gather to feed each day. The recent Ice Btorm covered, all usual sup plies. ' ' , , Very Low Colonist Rates via Nickel Plate road to California, Washington, - Oregon, and far west, March 1 to April 15. Elegant tourist sleepers.' Write L. P. Burgess, N. E. P, A., S12 Old South Bldg., Boston, Mass. dv. ' BIG ROUNDHOUSE -' Improved Equipment of Building Re cently Erected at Waterbury. s ... . , The great, "big -brick roundhouse that the New Haven road had built down in South Brooklyn, at the Meri den Junction, has 'been in operation long enough to make everybody connected- with the railroad business in Waterbury feel that it's going to be a success, says The American. The roundhouse is a massive affair, and railroaders say it ought to be pointed out to' visitors as" one of the notable sights of the city. In comparison with the old round house, which was located a short dis tance south of the old Bank' street station, the new "building- takes a, stamj all by itself. Not only does it -contain a "resting room" for the engines that have been puffing and pulling for mile after mile, hut it also has a little hotel-like lodging house, where the tired trainmen come in. and reg ister, take tha bunk assigned to them, and get a sleep. Among the rooms are the locker room, where 99 steel lockers are the chief feature; toilet rooms, an oil room, storeroom, general foreman's of fice, register room 1 for, engineers, en-' gine room, boiler room, machine room, tool room, all of which are on the ground floor, the building- being only- one story in height. There is also a hunk room on the ground floor. This bunk room contains 26 bunks, with sufficient mattresses and blank ets. It is a good sized room, well ventilated, and any trainman may stay there oversight if he doesn't care to go home. There is a register in the room Just like that in a hotel, where the trainmen put 'their names. The register is in charge of the chief clerk in the office of the general foreman.- The men get their "bunk assign ment, and an inspection is made of it both before and after, occupancy. The office of tha general foreman. Peter Collins, is a well equipped room There is a. big cabinet containing five lockers for . filing reports of various kinds. The room is attractively fur nished and presents a cozy ; appear ance. -':- ;-. In the engine room there -Is a&pajce for ten engines at a time, "i . ' Would B Mora Popular. If the ladies' tailors will make it the fashion for a woman to wear ' dresses she can put on without the "help of: tir husband, the cook and the monkey wrMich, tbay will b popular with tha fUotv who pay the blli. Washing- '. PERSONAL Miss Anna Zettler of Brooklyn. N, Y., is visiting friends in Poquetanuck Timothy Fields of New Britain has been visiting relatives at 2 Lafayette street. Mrs. H. B. Rankin of Noarik Is in Norwich to visit her mother, Mrs. Sears, who is ill. Miss Margaret Bresnahan of . Cliff street was the guest of Miss Irene Quinley of Hallville, over Sunday. Mrs. Frank T. Newcomb of Tolland was the guest of her brother, M. D. Millard of Rockwell street, over. Sun day. ' . .' Miss Maude L. Quinley has returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Stafford Springs and Hart ford. ; Miss Kate Zweier of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. I. Beckensteln and Mr. and Mrs. S. Taylor of -Main street. -Miss Lillian M. McNickle of Hart ford ia spending several days in Nor wich with her cousin, Mrs. Arthur C. Brown.; ' - . Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Kramer of New Yorcity have returned to New York after a visit to this city, during which they attended the wedding of Miss Rose Gordon and Barnett Davidson. Walter Burdick, the well known trol ley motorraan, returned Saturday night after a trip to Denver, Col. Mr. Bur dick said Monday that he enjoyed him self thoroughly and had a splendid time. He spent eight days In Den ver. LETTER CARRIERS' Convention Will Be Held at Danbury Today Delegates from Hare. - The annual convention of the state association of letter carriers will be held at Danbury today. Usually the postmasters' convention is held at this time, but this year it came earlier. The delegates from the local office to the convention are P F. Shea. P. S. Hinchey and John W. Haselden. FUNERALS. - Mrs. Jane Davison. On Monday morninr a-t 10 o'clock the funeral of Mrs. Jane Davison was held from the room of Undertaker Gager, the services being conducted by Rev. C. A. Northrop. There was a number in attendance, and several floral forms. Friends acted as bear ers and burial was in the City ceme tery. Mrs. Benjamin D. Bailey. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary P. (Potter) Bailey, wife of Benjamin D. Bailey, were held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at No. 7 Capitol avenue. Hartford. The Rev. Dr. Elmer A. Dent, pastor of the South Park Methodist church, officiated. A quartette Mrs. Lotta Korn Smith, Mrs. Frederic M. Green, Louis M. Ames and Frederic M. Green, sang The Home .Land, and One Sweetly Solemn Thought. There were many beautiful floral tributes. The body was taken to New London Mon day morning at 11 o'clock and services were held Monday afternoon at 2.30 In that city, where burial took place. Miss Lena Zeitler. The funeral of Miss Lena Zeitler was held from the home of her uncle, Edward Macht, in Myers avenue, at 2 o'clock Monday "afternoon. A number of relatives- and friends were in at tendance. The services were conduct ed by Charles T. Potter of the Holiness mission. 5 here were - several floral forms. The bearers were Arthur Al quist, Fred Harsh. Robert Ranken and Gottlieb Harsh. Burial . was - in Ma plewood cemetery, where a committal service was read, lienry Alien & son had charge of the arrangements. Holiday Hours on Washington's Birth. day. The pc-stoffice will be open from 6.45 a. m. to- 12 m. today. Money order and city carriers windows will be closed all day. The early morning delivery will 'be, the only delivery made by city letter carriers, which will include a collection from the street, letter boxes. The last collection from the street let ter-boxes will be made at 5 p. m. Out going mails will close as usual, the last mails closing for New York and Bos ton at 3.15 p. m. Greeneville and Norwich Town hours will be- th same as at main office. Stations 1, 2, 3, 4. 5 and 6: No mon ey order business will be transacted. Rural carriers win not maka trip. but window will be open for patrons of rural routes from 9 to 10 a. m., who may desire to call for their mail. Preston rural station will close for the day at 12 iru, and mail from Nor wich office will be distributed before the station closes. Fishora Island Mutinv. The culmination of the alleged mu tiny of January 1, at Fort Wright, Fishers island, came Monday with the discharge from custody of Sergeant Hart -and the imposition of sentence on Sergeant Foley of the 131st com pany. United States coast artillery. The sergeants were arrested as ringleaders of the movement against the hike which was ordered on New Year's day; Hart was acquitted by the cburtrtiartial and has ibeen re stored to' duty. Foley was fined J30 and reduced to the ranks. . The charge on which Foley was convicted was that of speaking disrespectfully of a superior officer during the investiga tion by Colonel Wood, inspector gen eral. Aches ' and Pains To many people Winter weather moans stiff joints, lama muscles or rheumatic twinges. ' The quiokest way to obtain relief from the pains and aches is to rub them out with SMITH'S BLIZZARD OIL. . - . .-- This liniment acta so quickly that you can almost feal the stiffness, lame ness and ; pain disappearing as you rub. . SMITH'S BLIZZARD OIL has a cold name but-it is a warm remedy for Winter uPse. Try it it will do you lots of good, . - Price 25c the Bottle. - "-T. ' . . SM I T U The Drug Man, Franklin Square. Norwich. Cf. Htm FIRE IN DRY Mysterious Blazs in. Greenberger Elock in Franklin Street Stock Badly Damaged Discovered Just Be. fore Midnight. ' . Aroused by the smoke which filled their tenement, the family of Sandor Mikolasi by their cries aroused the neighborhood in lower ,Franklla street shortly before midnight Monday night. Policeman Morgan, who was at Frank lin square, beard the shouting, and up on responding saw the awning over the dry goods store of Ancelowitz & Clejan, at 51 Franklin street. In flames. He hurried at once to the Central Fire staton, and Engine-Co. No. 1 promptly responded, and soon 'had a stream , of water on the fire. Clouds of black smoke were pouring from the braiding, which is a two story brick block owned by George Greenberger. The Mikolasi family live over the dry goods store. They had retired, but the smoke woke them up. It is believed the fire had been burn ing for some time, as - parts of tha woodwork were well charred and -the worst' of the fire was in back of the counter, which was in the back part of the store. The entire ceilingof the store was scorched and the dry goods on the shelves, counters and forms were all scorched as if by a suddea gust of flame, like aa explosion. The fire had burned out the electric light wires, and It is believed set fire to tha awning when it broke through the TYLER XRUTTENDEN ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT Eastern Connecticut Pet Stock and Poultry Association Formed. The Eastern Connecticut Pet Stock and Poultry association was organized In New London Friday night, with a charter list of 150 members. In the membership of the association ere numbered prominent- poultry raisers from this city, New London, Groton, Water-ford, Quaker Hill, Mystic, Ston Ington, Noank and vicinity and from towns and cities along the Connecticut river. - The meeting was In charge of Harry S. Schlink, as chairman. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, which resulted in the following board being chosen: - President-James t J. Cruttenden of Waterford. "Vice Presidents James E. Lord of Stonington, Tyler Cruttenden of Nor wich, Iver Hansen of Groton. Paul Noyes of Quaker Hill and Paul P. Ives of Guilford - ' Secretary H. E. Beebe. v - Assistant Secretary, Leslie Phillips. Treasurer Harry S.. Schiink. Superintendent E. W. Brown of Old Mystic. Auditors A. W. Barrows of New London, E. W Brown of Old Mystic Executive Committee -T3. W. Brown, chairman; Robert A. Lyon, Herbert Barker, Joseph Lee, James Fowler, Walter Conklin, Ernest E. Lewis, George Bragaw. James J. Cruttenden, H E. Beebe, Harry S. Schlink. The associated voted to admit women to membership. The - charter list of the association will be open until next meeting. The association will meet in New London in Carpen ter's hall the -first Friday - of each month. It' Is the aim of the associa tion to procure a speaker from out of town who is well versed in matters pertaining to poultry raising to ad- dresB the association at every meet ing. President James Cruttenden and Secretary, II. E. Beebe were elected delegates "to attend the meeting of the American Poultry association, to toe held in New Haven Friday. They will then obtain permission to hold a poul try show under the auspices of the as sociation in New London next fall. SUPERIOR COURT. Judge Williams Here to Hear Argu ments in the Jewett-Moran Case. On Monday morning at -10 o'clock the superior court came in and Judge Williams heard the arguments in the case of Mary. Jewett vs. Sarah Moran and others. Attorneys Perkins and Shields made the arguments for the plairftiff, and Hull and McGuire for the defendants. Court was adjourned be fore 3 o'clock until Wednesday morn ing at 10 o'clock, when the case of J. J. Desmond, tr., vs. Mary Otis and oth ers will be heard. Judge Greene has handed down a de cision granting the. divorce In the case of E. P. Armstrong vs. Katherine N. Armstrong, which he heard on Friday. Settlements have been reached in tne cases of Theodore Converse, . rec, vs. Lucy Geer and against Harriet N.' Blackmar. and they have been with drawn. The plaintiff is receiver for the Minnesota Thresher company.which failed, and the stockholders were as sessed for the debts. The suits for damages against Dr. Joseph M. Ganey of New London which grew out of the runaway this winter, when the doctor's horse ran away, have been adjusted. The suits have not been formally withdrawn, but wilt be soon. An aggregate of $5,000 was claimed. The plaintiffs were two minor children and George Mtch of Provid-enee. Settlement was made for a small part of the amounts claimed. Tflt suits were defended by the Travelers' Insurance company of Hartford- Nbttee was served on Nathan Belcher Monday morning, attorney for Stephen Bond of Boston and Fred Brainard and Burton Stanhope of East Lyme, by Hull, McGuire & Hull and Attorney Arthur B. Calkins, counsel for Samuel T. Littlefield of South Lyme, on a mo tion to dissolve the temporary injunc tion placed on Littlefield to prevent him from selling a farm in South Lyme. - The -hearing on the motion will take place , before Judge Gardiner Greene Friday in this city. Some time ago Littlefteltf gave the Niantic Menhaden Oil and Guano com pany of South Lyme an option for the purchase of hia farm, whioh suS joins the property owned by the company. Later it is said that Lltt'.efleld also gave an option to Bond, Brainard and Stanhope, as was supposed. Llttlefield declined, however, to sell the farm to the latter, claiming that he . did not understand that -Brainard and Stan hope were included in the option. Thereu pon Attorney Belcher secured an injunction restraining LittleAeld from selling . the farm o anyone. Monday morning attorneys for Littlefield peti tioned that the injunction toe dissolved. R. A, Brubeck President. Principal R. A. Brubeck of the Ne London business college was unani mously chosen president Saturday, at the annual convention of the Connecti cut Business Educators' association, at Stamford. The association includes In its mem-' bership all the business educators in the state. Lastyear It met in New london for --its annual convention. Professor Brubeck has always taken a deep interest in the association, which now compliments him and his sc-iioc. by electing h!m president. ' . Captain Thorna Here. Capt. Robert Thome, who 1s now In command of the Salvation Army corps at New London,; was a visitor here on Monday upon Ensign "Bob" Evans, and also saw meny friends ihe had made while located here last year. Captain Thorne and Ensign . Evans are old friends rf twenty years' stanjJinBT, hav ing bnn "hooimatea jind associated in other way - . GOODS STORE. small panes .of glass over the large windows. ' ' The goods on tha shelves in the rear and under . the back counter were a ci&ss of rags after the Are had been gotten out. -The etock in the store was valued at about $3,200 aid an Insur ance of 82,000 was carried. How the fire started is not known. Chief Stanton, who was called, thought from the appearance of the scorched articles that there bad been an explo sion of some kind, which caused them to be burned as they were even in the front part of the store. . One of the proprietors declared that everything was ail right when they lett soon after 9 o'clock. A small electric light was left burning. He said there were no explosives such as gasolene, kerosene or naphtha in the store to his knowledge, and was at a loss to explain-how the fire started. A 'small can holding a half pint or less was found which smelled like benzine or turpentine. . The proprietor know noth ing of. this, except mat it may nave been used for mixing paint for win dow signs. Further efforts will toe made to learn, if possible, what the cause of the fire was. Policeman Morgan tried the store door at 10.0, and there was no sign of a fire then. " ARBITRATION AND V PEACE CONGRESS To Ba Held This Spring at Hartford and New Britain. An arbitration and peace congress for the six New England states will be held at Hartford and New-Britain on May 8, 9, 10 and 11, under'the aus pices of the American Peace society and the Connecticut State Peace soci ety. ' . ' To this coming peace congress all Important organizations in the New England states are invited to send del egates: Chambers' of commerce, boards of trade, other business organizations, law societies, teachers' associations, both state and county, religious organ izations, state and local, women's soci eties, labor organizations, universities, colleges, academies, farmers' associa tions and other laried companies of men and women. " The purpose of the congress is fur ther to develop and concentrate public sentiment in behalf of International Justice, -.friendship. - arbitration and peace. Special attention will be given to the educational and economic as pects of the subject, and to the great practical- measures 'which have al ready 'been advanced so far toward completion by the two Hague confer ences; namely, a general treaty of ob ligatory arbitration, the Immunity of private property at sea from capture in war time, the organization of a world assembly or parliament, the creation of a world court of arbitral Justice. . obituary; Henry A. Larrabee. . The death of Henry A. Larrabee oc curred at his home In Windham on . Monday. He had been In poor health 'for the past few years, being in his 80th year. For the past 32 years he was a prominent resident of that town and prominently Identified with its affairs. Henry A. Larrabee was born in North Groton, now Led yard. April 15, 1830, the fourth son and sixth child of Captain Adam and Hannah G. Lester Larrabeee. Captain Larrabee was a gradute of West Point and "graduated with the rank of second lieutenant of light artillery. He was promoted to be first lieutenant and served in several garrisons along the Atlantic coast, and participated in the campaign along the northern frontier In 1812. He was shot while serving with General Wil kinson on the St. Lawrence, but recov ered. He was promoted to captain, but In 1815 resigned his commission and engaged in farming at Groton un til 1853, and then at, Windham. , - The deceased was educated In tha public schools of his native town. He had followed farming all his life, but had held many positions with credit and ability. He . was a. member of the board of selectmen a number of years, and during the closing portion of the civil war, in 1865, was a member of the enrolling committee, made up as it was of representative citizens. In 1868 he was elected a member of the house f- representatives in the state legislature, and In 1875 he was till more honored bj an election to the state senate from the old Seventh dis trict. He- served on important com mittees and proved himself both a valuable statesman and a useful rep resentative of his own district. In 1878 he "moved to Windham, where he con tinued his prominence in public af fairs. . Mr. Larrabee was a member of the Congregational church and often serv ed on the committee of the Ecclesi astical society. Being a man in whom all placed confidence,., he was often called upon to settle estates, and large amounts -of property have passed through hig hands. In the manage ment of these important trusts he has commanded the confidence of all who have known -him. He lias been con nected with the Norwich Savings so ciety for the past 3 years as an offi cial, being a director for about 20 years and vice president for the past 20 years. He was also a director of the Windham National bank. On March 17. 1853, he married -Maria S., daughter of Christopher and Maria Allyn. . airs. iarraDee aiea uecemoer 20, 189S. There were ten children, of whom but two are living, Mrs. Lucius Brown of this city and Adam Larrabee of Ledyard. He also leaves two broth ers, ex-Governor William I-arrabee of Clermont 'Iowa, and Frank Larrabee of McGregor, Iowa and one sister, who is the wife of Judge Perkins oft Fon du Lac. Wis. - The deceased was an old style gentleman who was held in the highest esteem. He was an exemplary citizen, a kind neighbor and true friend, hefoved by all who knew him. '' Under Operation. ... Mrs. Charles B. Waller of New Lon don left Sunday noon for NewTorli where she consulted with Dr. Jane way and on Monday entered the hos pital at Atlantic City, where she will be operated upon. New London Globe. Constipation Vanishes Forever Preapt Relief PenMvent Care CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS am fail. Piaaljr ttajac- able met auraly aut saatlr aa taa bw. Stop that. dsaaez ' ITTLC ,ivtea I PILLS. .mom: uapree the cmdcmkm. Wkhtsa -be mym. SmmM Pill, Saul! Ban, SaadfTric , GENUINE must bear signature; s j m. aaaaaa. tr' YOUNG WOMEN VISIT ALMHOU8E INMATES. Anna M. Herr Y. WTC. T. U. Conduct-,, . ed a Service and Gave Each One an . Orange. r '"'i ' The Anna "M.i Herr T. W." Cf. T. U, visited the almshouse Sunday after noon and held their regular semi monthly service. . Miss Minnie Schul ma,n flower -mission superintendent, had charge of the programme, which opened with singing several selections from the Alexander Hymnal, scripture reading and prayer. Miss Delphine Reno f a vord the inmates with a solo. Afar from God. " Mrs. Fields gave a short talk, on The True Vine and It Branches, and "therefore all things whatsoever , ye would that men should do to you. do ye even so to them." She also' touch ed upon the "three leaders," whom the White Ribboners pay homage to this month, emphasizing the inauence whioh Frances Willard's consecrated Ufa is casting all over-the world. Al though departed from this earthly life, she still speaks, and millions are fol lowing her footsteps. Several othr selections were sung, and Miss Keno and Miss Ella Burgess favored them with a duet. In Jesus. Several were touched with' the tender words and sweet young voices. . The service closed with singing God Be With You Till Wa Meet Again and the Mizpah benediction.,. - The young women presented - an orange to each innvate, S4 in all, and thus were able to greet them inolvid ually. The majority expressed great pleasure in listening to them and de sired they would come oftener. Miss Burgess . was very much appreciated as the accompanist on the organ. The organization meets this evening in their rooms.' " 'Incidents in Society Mr. and Mrs. George Hyde are spending a short time at Atlantic City. Mrs. Foster Wilson of Broadway en tertained the Monday Afternoon Whist club this week. - j NEW HAVEN CHARITIES. Annual Report Shows Change During Past Year. The annual meeting of the Organized Charities association was held at its rooms, 200 Orange street. Thursday afternoon, says the New Haven Palla dium. In the absence of Dr. Phillips, president. Prof. W. B. Bailey, vice pres ident, occupied the chair; Mr. A. E. Rowland acted as secretary. A let ter from the president, Watson L. Phil lips, D. D., was read by the secretary, and it recited the , most Important events of the year. The statement of work for the year ending -January 31, 1910, shows that 2,698 persons or fam ilies applied for assistance during that period. In his report. Sherwood O. Preston, agent of the association, showed that 4,016 lodgings were supplied. Two thousand one hundred and ninety-one in men's lodging houses, and the re mainder to women and children in the main building. Three hundred and thirty-five 'individuals were received from 9 p. m. from the police office, and to these 4,846 meals were served. Total cost of lodgings and meals, $1,160.11. Decrease in lodgings from last year'a experience, 614, In meals 127. Twenty three per cent, was relief and 77 per cent was worked out. The Improved Industrial conditions largely account for tha reduced number of non-resident cases cared for, and the absorption of the Christian Army Into the Salvation Army is another factor. . Hobson on Western Tour. Washington, Oregon and California are asking congress for 50 sumbarine boats for the Pacific coast. Must have been looking through Hobson's specta cles. Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Recruiting for Company, When a man has had nervous pros tration once, he never lacks for a topic of conversation all the remainder of his life. Somerville Journal. Beware of - Oivf urmU for Catarrh That Coataia Mercury. . as mercury will surely destroy, tha sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the raucous surfaces. Such articles should never b used, except on prescriptions from reputable physi cians, as the damags they will do is tenfold to tha good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by'. J. Chensy & Co., Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting dirctly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buyingrHall'a Catarrh Cure be sure you get .the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney f Co. Testimoni als free. . -. , Hold by Druggists. Price 73c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. When Rubbers Become Necessary And your boe pfnefa, .hakt Into four shoe Alltr ' loot K4. - 4 tie .nUwpttd powder far ths feu It cum painful, sfrotlss. taiinJiif, we.Uug feet, mud t&fcM lh Mine out of com. ud bunion. JuU tha thing tor tfeiutut leather aboea, da-Uiy parties and for Breaking in Nw Sltoc. Maay peop'.a eaimut wear heary storainxs rorofurUbly wilhuttt abaklftC AUrn'l ygot-KaM Uio tka Ihcea. Brill evry'hra, te. Sample KlttCK. AoVlraa. i( H. Olmalnd. Le Soy. N. T. Don't aec-apt aTT aubtUtuU. f ' A v Ai.ijAJUi.re si r;ut0BTio.. Ufsrmatlaa of lnsportaace ta l&veryaaa. A great deeJ of pain aad suffering might be avoided it we had some knowledge of physiology and the csre of the body, particularly those parts that do the moat work and should al ways be kept strong sod healttiy. In an interview with a prominent physician be sia-tes that popla should pay more attention to their kidneys, as they control the other organs to a re markable degree-and do a tremendous amount of work in removing tlie pois ons and waste matter from the system by filtering the blood. ' . . . ' During the winter months, especial ly, when we live an indoor life, the kidneys should receive soma assistance when needed, as we take Jess exercise, drink less water, aad often eat more rich, heavy food, thereby foruing the kidneys to do mora work than Nature intended.- Evidence of kidney trouble, such as lame back. Inability to hold urine, smarting or burning, brick-dUMt or sediment, sallow complexion, rheu matism, maybe weak or irreguiar heart action, warps you that your kidneys requtre help immediately to avoid more serioiy trouble. An herbal medicine containing no minerals or opiates has the most heal ing . influence. An ideal . herbal com pound that has had remarkable success as a kidney remedy is Dr. Kilmsr's Swamp-Root. Local druggists say tha the extraordinary sala of this prepara tion is due entirely to its great merits. We believe It to be tha moat perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that has yet been discovered. By a special arrangement made soma time ago, any reader cf thia newspaper who. has symptoms of kidney, liver or bladder- trouble may receive a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by mall, abno lately free. Address Lr. Kilmer Co., Binghauiton, N. V., and msutioii The N'iMrw-tcho-Uulletin. A, Safeguard to Children. "Our two children of lx and eight years have been sinus infancy subject to colds and croup. About three years ago I started to use Foley's Honey and Tar, and it -has, never failed to prsvent and cure these troubles. It is tha only medicine I call get the children to take witiiout a row." The above from W. C. Ornstein, Green Bay, Wis., dupli cates the experience of thousands of other tise.rs of Foley's Honey and Tar. It cures coughs, colds and ciOHp. and prxventi bronchitis and 'pneumonia. Lite & Osgood. LIFE OF A PIMPLE Complexions ara Clearsd -n-d Pimples Disappear Overnight Without Trouble. The dispensers of poslam, a new 8in discovery, ask that notice be given that no'one Is urged to purchase-it witiiout first obtaining an experimental pack age. Everyone who has tried it know! that the fifty-cent, box, on sale at Lee & Osgood's and Smith's drug store in Norwich, Larue's in Putnam, Wood ward's in Danielson and Chesebro's in Willimantic, and all drug stores, is sufficient to cure the 'fvorst cases of eczema, where the surface affected ia not too large. The Itchinr ceases on first application. It will also cure acne tetter, blotches, scaly scalp, fclves, bar ber's and every other form of Jtch, in cluding itching feet. Being flesh-col ored and containing no greast the presence of poslam on exposed sur faces, such as the face and hands, is not perceptible. Water and soap can not be used in connection with it, as these irritate and prolong ikln trouble-, Bometimea even causing them. . As to (he experimental package of poslam. It can be had free of charge by mail of tne Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth Street, New fork. It aione is sufficient to clear the com plexion overnight, and to rid the face of pimples In twenty-four hours. 3 La Grippe pains that perva.de the en tire system, La Grippe coughs that rack and strain, are Quickly cured by Foley's HoneyXand Tar. Is mildly lax ative, safe and. certain in results, Leo & Osgood. MARMADUKE MASON'S WU-L DISALLOWED. Rhode Island Man Left All His Estate to Prohibition Party. Bristol, R. I., Feb. 21. Marmaduke Mason's wWl, leaving all his property, amounting to a large sum, to the pro hibition party, was disallowed today In the probate court on the grounds that it was unusual,' made no mention of Wood relatives and could not be con strued as directed toward a charitable Object. . . Mr. Mason, who was 94 years old, became insane from nervous shock fol lowing a struggle with a burglar who entered his home. I-f ts death occurred at the Rhode Island insane hospital. The charge of murder has been pre ferred against James Coy le, the alleged burglar, who is now in Jail. A Help To Every Business Man ( . An account with The Thames - Loan &. Trust Company "subject to your check la a convenience that you should enjoy. Tou will receive a cordial wel come here. Wa Invite your account and banking business. Deposits , in Savings Depart ment, made on or before r tba 10th, draw interest from the 1st of the month. , The Thames Loan I Trust Co. 28-34 Shetucke! St.. Norwlc'i, Ct. Open 7.30 to 9 Saturday evening. feb2d QUESTION Should ws carry 38 different kinds and sizes of Typewriter Papor? . " ANSWER-NO What is tha remady? , Close out two-thirds of the line at once. Make prioes that can't fail to ac complish this. It'a now up to you, we will place it on sale at one, mak ing soma as low as 10o a pound. Typewriter Ribbons as low aa 25o each. ' ' Carbon Paper In great variety at re duced price. CRANSTON & CO. feb22daw Special Sale -OF Flintstone Enameled Ware M " Coffa Pota, Tea Pots, Coffee Boilers, Tea Kettles, 8auca Pans, Pudding Pans, Bowls, . Covered Pails, Chambers, Ladles, . Mugs, Pitchers, Cups and Sau cers, Etc., Etc. Thaaa goods ore tha finest Enameled Steal Wars on tha market and being sold at . half their value. Opportunity msans money in your pocket . 8aa our show windsw. Preston Bros, FRANKIIN i SQUARE. PRESIOH BROS, Ute I v I n til K Id 1 1 M STORE CLOSED ALL DAY TODAY Washington's Birthday The Reitl & Hughes Co. ifeb22daw GEO. A. DAVIS are always desirable. ' WE HAVE A SPLENDID ASSORT MENT OF COPYRIGHT FICTION, ALL POPULAR T1TLEH, WERE t.0, now 50c each. BOOKS IN FINE LEATHER BIND INGS, 50 o. Good for K aster gifts. WEBSTER'S COLLEGIATE DIC TIONARY, INDIA PAPER WITH INi DEX, $3.50. A very handsome book. THE 3BOSTON COOKLNO SCHOOL' COOK BOOK 366 Breakfast Dishes ' 365 Desserts 369 Dnner Diehoe. This in a fine Series of Cook Books, and are only 50o each. T. & K. CARD INDEX COOKIN RECIPES. OXFORD BIBLES. AMERICAN STANDARD REVISE13 BIBLE3 AND TESTAMENTS. PRATER BOOKS AND IIVMN'AUI. GEO. A. DAVIS, 25-29 Broadway febZSdaw Sail Filberts at Oollioii'c feb22d Our Store Will Close a! Noon Washington's Clrtl: day.Tuesday, February 22d. ' We suppiiy ail the mate rials necessary to loslall m Electric Bell for 98 Gents. ! See our Show Window. The Eaton Chase Company. . tfeb21d CUT PRICES Sterling Silver Novelties 25c up Also OPERA GLASSES t A fow fine pairs, slightly .hop worn, at half price, John I Geo. H. Bliss, JEWELERS. Have Vonr Watches mi ClccI Put In first-class Cuuiillou by HUS IV LLL, Tha Jswaler, 25-27 Franklin fe '.. I) 1 7d w ISTn n Y' , f'Ma.MJbS ii ni a tiding ,. T.ttter ( ni.Mlii-ut S-Jt ic 1 1 ' it lor busineis r.sana-