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NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1913
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This is a time for. action. A time for haste that you may escape
the disappointment which procrastination is sure to bring in an
offering of this kind. The closing week of this event i$ one
where money will go farthest and where the early comer may
find bargains about which there can be no difference of opinion.
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS,
At Closing
DRESS SILKS
At Sale Prices
Persian Silk, good quality, suitable
for waisting or trimming, regular 50c
quality Closing at 25c a yard.
Striped or Figured Silk Waisting,
worth $1.00 To close at 50c a yard.
Sl-inch wide Skinner's Silk, black,
and black and white check, $1.00 value
To close at 75c a yard.
8-ineh wide Black Taffeta, 75c
alue To close at 64c a yard and $1.00
value to close at S4c a. 'yard.
Windham Taffeta Silk, worth $1.25 a
yard To close at 75c a yard.
88-inch wide Peau-de-Sole, value
$1.00 and $1.50 To close at 84c and
$1.00 a yard.
36-inch wide good quality Black
Satin, $1.50 value to close at $1.00 a
yard, $2.00 quality to close at $1.50
and $2.25 to close at $1.75 a yard.
Remnants of "Velvet, regular 75c and
$1.00 quality to close at 25c a yard.
RUG DEPARTMENT
9x12 Wilton Rugs, value $37.50 To
close at $32.00.
9x12 Body Brussels Rugs, value
J28.50 To close at $23.50.
9x12 Axminster Rugs, value $27.50
To close at $20.00.
8-3x10-6 Body Brussels Rugs, value
$25.00 To close at $21.50.
MATTRESSES
$3.60 Cotton Top and Bottom Mat
tress, excelsior center, good ticking
To close at $2.69.
$6.50 Cotton Top and Button Mat
tress, cane center, sanitary filled To
close at $4.69.
$7.50 made specially for us cotton
top and bottom, sea moss center, fancy
ticking To close at $5.98.
$15.0 Silk Floss Mattress, guaran
teed sanitary, and to give perfect sat
isfaction. full'vsize To close at $12.50.
CURTAIN MATERIAL
36-inch Colored Silkoline To close
at 11c a yard.
36 -Inch Dotted and Striped Muslins
to close at 11c a yard.
80-inch Colored Cretonnes To close
at 12 c a yard.
40-inch Figured Muslin To close at
15c a yard.
36-inch wide Reversible Scrims To
close at 12 c and 18c a yard.
36-inch Open-work Double Border
Scrims To close at 25c, 29c and 35c
a yard.
HOUSEHOLD LINENS
Bleached Mercerized Damask to close
at 21c a yard.
62-inch Good Half Bleached Linen
Damask to close at 44c. 54c and 64c a
yard.
70-inch wide All Linen Damask, full
bleached To close at 75c and 85c a
yard.
YANTIC HAPPENINGS
Fred Ladd Injured former Employe
Falls Through Trap D001 A. 1 Jen
sen Gets Prizes for Poultry.
Fred Ladd of Plainfield spent Sun
day at his home here. He was pain
fully injured Saturday when he jammed
Edison Wax Records
4 Pflintit
2 minute
Dearnley & Clarke, Jewity-
LET US INTRODUCE
YOU TO THIS
Tou'll get a new Idea of home- comfort when you let us place
one of these FLORENCE OIL HEATERS at -your service. The
Florence kind ar regular miniature hot air. furnaces, constructed
on the smokeless, odorless, double central draft principle that heal
your rooms without vitiating the air you breathe.
Let us help you get acquainted with the Florence way of heat
ing. The prices, from $3.25 to 47.00.
M. H0URIGAN, Jewctt City, Conn.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMING.
Call answered day or night. Phone House 85-5 . Store Sl-J
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Closes Saturday Night
SILKS AND WASH GOODS
Sale. Prices
. ...
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS
25c "Woolen Dress Goods to close at
21c a yard.
50c Woolen Dress Goods to close at
42c a yard.
75c Woolen Dress Goods to close at
64c a yard.
$1.00 Woolen Dress Goods to close at
84c a yard.
$1.50 Woolen Dress Goods to close at
$1.18 a yard.
SPECIALS
One lot of Dress Goods, value from
50c to 75c To close at 25c a yard.
One lot of Dress Goods, regular 75c
and $1.00 value To close at 50c a yard.
WARM COATINGS
The remainder of our Suiting and
Coating to close at the following
prices: $1.25 value for 75c a yard
$1.75 value for $1.25 a yard $3.00 value
for $2.50 a yard $3.50 value for $2.75
a yard.
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
For Closing Week
Men's Fleece-lined Shirts and Draw
ers to close at 39c each.
Men's Ribbed Shirts and Drawers te
close at 39c each.
Men's Wool Shirts and Drawers,
$1.00 value To close S5c each.
Men's All Wool Shirts and Drawers,
$1.50 value To close at $1.29 each.
Men's Work Shirt3 in cheviot or
outing flannel To close at 39c each.
Men's Soft Bosom Shirts, 50c value
To close at 44c.
Men's Fancy Neckwear, value 25c
and 50c To close at 19c and 35c each.
Men's Wool Sweaters, good quality,
regular $3.00 value To close out at
$1.98.
WOMEN'S AND
CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR
Women's Wool Vests, hand-trimmed,
high neck and long sleeves, $1.00 value
To close at 69c.
Women's Fine Wool Vests, hand
trimmed, regular $1.25 value To close
at 79c.
Women's Wool TL'nion Suits, high
neck and long sleeves, value $1.50 To
close at 85c.
Misses' Fleeced Vests and Pants, 25c
value To close at 21c each.
Misses' Ribbed Wool Vests and
Pants, regular 50c value To close at
42c each.
Misses' Ribbed Wool Union Suits,
$1.00 value To close at 85c.
Boys' Fleeced Shirts and Drawers,
25c value To close at 21c each.
Full Bleached All Linen Damask,
better quality to close at $1.10 a yard.
All Linen Napkins, good size To
close at 85c, $1.05. $1.75 and $2.50 a
dozen.
Mercerized Table Covers, 2V2 yards
long to close at $1.39 each.
his little finger between the dash board
of his wagon and a piece of iron. The
nail was pushed out and the flesh bad
ly jammed.
Two-children in the family of Mace
Gray are isolated in a room in the
homestead with scarlet fever. A nurse
is in attendance.
Fell Through Trap Door.
Fritz Knekler. an employe on the
Tantic farms, fell through a trap door
f reduced 1
1. from 50c
31 C
2 "I c
reduced "I
from 35c
NEATER
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SHEETINGS, LINENS, TOWELS AND BED COVERING
SHEETING
36-inch wide Brown Sheeting Clos
ing sale prices ' 5c, 6c, 7c and 8c a
yard. '
40-inch wide Heavy Brown Closing
sale price 9c a yard.
81-inch wide Brown Sheeting Clos
ing sale prices 20c. 24c and 28c a yard.
81-inch wide Heavy Brown Sheet
ing Closing sale prices 26c and 31c a
yard.
36-inch wide Fine Bleached Sheet
ing Closing sale prices 80. 9c and
10c a yard.
SPECIALS
English Long Cloth, in 12-yard cuts
To close at $1.25. $1.50 and $1.75 a
cut.
10-yard .cut of Long Cloth, regular
$1.25 value to close at $1.00 a cut.
40-inch wide White Lawn, Regular
25c value to close at 17c a yard.,
Best Quality Ticking to close at. 9c,
lie and 15c a yard.
WOMEN'S AND
MISSES' SUITS
At Closing Prices
Exceptional opportunities are offered
during this closing week in Women's
Suits and Misses' Suits.
All our $25.00 Suits for women, in
cluding navy blues and blacks, and
everyone this season's model To close
out this week at $12.50.
Misses' Suits in navy blue, black
and mixtures, all this season s styl
To close at $5.00 and $7.50.
LACES AND VEILINGS
27-inch wide Fine Flouncing in 12
different patterns, regular $1.25 value
To close at 78c a yard.
27-inch wide Flouncing, embroidered
on fine sheer material, regular $1.76
and $2.00 value To close at 98c a
yard.
Chiffon Veiling, plain or spotted
mesh in black and colors To close at
15c a yard.
Ready-made Veils, all colors, regu
lar $1.00 value To close at 85c each.
All Linen Scarfs and Squares, em
broidered, regular $1.75 and $2.00 value
To close at $1.10 each.
Linen Squares and Scarfs, drawn
work, regular $1.00 value To close at
59c each.
GREAT SAVINGS ON HOSIERY
During Closing Week
Women's Black Merino High-grade
Cotton Hose, regular 15c quality To
close at 10c a pair.
Women's Burson Hose, regular 25c
quality To close at 19c a pair.
Women's Black Cashmere Hose,
strong garter tops, regular 25c quality
To close at 20c a pair.
Women's Split Foot Hose, regular
25c value To close at 21c a pair.
rwtlaoipipaj (Gnn)paii3!f
in the village barn recently and
strained the ligaments of his right leg.
It will be some time before he will be
able to get around.
Mrs. Edward Weeks and son of
Groton spent the week end with Mrs.
Martin Weeks.
Edward Sullivan of Hartfrd visited
local friends Saturday.
Tidings from Florida.
A native of Tantic now residing in
Florida writes north that the same
mild weather is prevalent there at
present. Severe rain storms have been
raging for several weeks and at the
time of writing a thunderstorm was
in progress a forerunner there usually
of a cold snap and the kind that dam
ages the groves.
' Prizes for Poultry.
A. L. Jensen of the Bozrah cream
ery has been awarded several blue rib
bons and four sliver cups on his prize
birds, which he exhibited this year
in Madison Square Garden, New York
and at the Boston Poultry exhibit, get
ting the most of the prizes in Boston.
Walter Balch has returned to Man
chester after passing the last ten
days as the guest of his grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Ladd of Elmwood.
Mrs, John Biswick, who has been
ill for the past month, is able to get
out a little each pleasant day.
Library Day.
Library day is to be observed in
the local schools Friday, Jan. 31.
Gored to Death by Bull.
Plattsburgh, N. Y.. Jan. 21. X bull
that George H. Whyland, a telegraph
operator, was leading at South Junc
tion today, leaped upon him when fell
on the icy road and fatally gored him
as he lay prostrate. The animal used
hoofs as well as horns, viciously tram
pling his victim. Whyland died in two
hours.
And think of Castro coming 3,000
miies to mett trouble! Philadelphia
inquirer.
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SALE
PILLOW CASES
45x36-inch Pillow Cases Closing sale
prices 12c. 15c and 20c each.
45x38-inch best Hemstitched Pil
low Cases Closing sale price 27c each.
45x36-inch Fruit-of-the-Loom Pillow
Cases Closing sale, price 18c each.
SPECIALS
64x90-Inch Bleached Sheets Closing
sale price 55c.
63x90-inch Bleached Sheets Closing
sale price 60c.
81x90-inch Bleached Sheets Closing
sale prices 39c, 50c. 58c and 72c. ...
TOWELS AND TOWELING
Bleached Huck Towels to close at
9c, 11c, 14c and 25c each.
Bleached Turkish Towels to close at
11c, 14c and 24c each.
All Linen Brown Towelling to close
at 9c, 11c and 12c a yard.
Linen Glass Towelling to close at 9c,
11c and 14c a yard.
WOMEN'S AND
MISSES' COATS
To Close at Half Below. Their
Regular Prices
To close out this clearance, we offer
some remarkable bargains in Coats for
women and young girls. Good warm
coats that you will be glad to have
for the cold days that are sure to
come, and the prices for this closing
week are far below their regular value
Closing week prices $5.00, $7.50, $9.50
and $15.00.
GLOVES FOR WOMEN
AND CHILDREN
Women's Fleece-lined Driving Gloves
to close at 85c a pair.
Women's Dogskin Gloves, one-clasp,
Bacmo make To close at 85c a pair.
Gauntlet Gloves for boys and girls,
fleece-lined To close at 39c a pair.
Boys' Woolen Gloves to close at 19c
a pair.
Women's Woolen Gloves to close at
19c and 39c a pair.
i
Women's Ribbed Top Hose, heavy
cotton, regular 25c value To close at
21c a pair.
Women's Black Hose, extra fine lisle,
regular 50c value To close at 27c a
pair. r
Children's Heavy Ribbed Hose, reg
ular 26c value To close at 2 pairs for
25c.
Infants' Onyx Silk Hose, value 25c
To close at 21c a pair.
Infants' Hose in black, white and
tan To close at 21c and 10c a pair.
"Bank with the
Little Bank
on the River Bank"
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Sohn &ni
George H. Bliss
' 'JEWELERS'.
Willimantic,
WILLIMANTIC ,
.'.' . '
What la Going On Tonight
Annual Meeting . Congregational
Church.
Pinochle and Pool (Tournament at
Hilltop Hose Company's Headquarters.
Meeting San Jbse Council. No. 14, K."
of C, St. Mary's Hall, Center Street.
Meeting Camp No. 9546, M. W. of A.,
at 761 Main Street.
Convocation Trinity Chapter, No. 9,
R. A. M., Masonic Hall.
Meeting Obwebetuck Lodge, No. 16,
I.-O. O. F.. Odd Fellows' Hall.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated Tuesday Evening by Cov
entry Grange, No. 75. '
Coventry grange. No. 75, celebrated
its 25th. anniversary in Tolland hall,
Coventry, Tuesday evening. Delega
tions from Tolland grange. Echo
grange of Mansfield and Vernon grange
shared in the happy festivities of the
occasion. During the evening these of
ficers of Coventry grange were install
ed by Deputy C. W. Bradley, assisted
by Mrs. Bradley, from Vernon grange:
M., I. P. Fisk; O., G. H. Storrs; secre
tary, Edith P Haven; treasurer, W. S.
Haven; steward, Emil Koehler; assist
ant steward, Byron Hall; C Rev. H.
N. Bartlett; gatekeeper.Clarence Fiske;
lady assistant stweard, Grace Lathrop;
Ceres, Carrie Secor; Pomona, Mrs.
Grace Reed; Flora, Mrs. Mabel Turner.
An oyster supper was served and con
gratulatory and happy speeches were
made by Deputy Bradley, Judge Storrs
Rev. Leonard Smith, Rev. Mr, French
and others. Coventry grange was in
stituted 25 years ago with 24 charter
members. There are three of the orig
inal charter members who are present
members of the grange Mr. and Mrs,
O. C. Hall and Mrs. Lucy Haven who
were present. Coventry grange has
now u members and is in a strong and
flourishing condition.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Russell 1 Web-ber.
Mrs. Lucinda Bond Webber died at
ner home, 20 Chestnut street, Wednes
day, shortly after noon. A year's ill
sess from .a nervous nature developed
seriously and Mrs. Webber has been
connned to ner Dea lor tne past nve
weeks.
Mrs. Webber was born in Bradford,
Vt., the daughter of Joseph and Lucy
(Tonlin) Bond and had she lived until
the tenth of next April would have
been 76 years of age. A little more
than half a century ago she married
Russell F. Webber, of Newbury, vt
who died ten years ago. They came
to Connecticut about 1876 and 32 years
ago they made Willimantic their home.
Mrs. Webber leaves four children. Miss
Addie L. of this city. Mrs. J. J. Gal
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LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes
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Telephone! 2-3 and 127-5.
GEORGES C. MOON.
OPTICIAN
Scientific Eye Examination. Glasses
Fitted and Repaired. Occuiists' Pre
scriptions Accurately Filled.
72S Mala Street, Willimantic, Conn.
Office Honrs: 9-12 n. m., 2-5 p. 111.
Compound Interest
Has Earned Mors Thau
Speculation.
If you don't believe that compound
Interest has earned more money than
peculation call and inquire or writs
to this bank, where money at interest
is better than high-grade stocks or
bonds. It earns as much as safe se
curities, and the value of the principal
never fluctuates; your money is al
ways worth 100 cents on the dollar,
and your funds are always available.
Open An Account
By Mail
The Willimantic Savings Institute
accepts deposits from any person any
where. You can use the mails with
perfect safety and nobody need know
your banking business unless you
choose to tell it. Send money in
check or money order payable to The
Willimantic Savings Institute, or cash
in registered letter, and we will open
your account and send your bank book
and full instructions. Tour money and
Interest can be drawn at any tima
The Willimantic
Savings Institute
(Established 1842.)
H. C. MURRAY. President.
N. D. WEBSTER. Treasurer.
HIRAM N. FENN
C XDERTAKER nd EMBALMER
62 Church SL, Willimantic. CL
Telephone Ladr Assists -
E. 0. SPRING, Piaao Tuner
j 185-4
Willimantic, Ct
JAY jVUSHEPARD
succeeding ELMORE & 8HEPARO
funeral Director and Embalmsr
60-62 North St., Willimantic
Ldy Assistant
Tel. Connection
A nice variety of Fresh Fish, also
ScallopsJ Oysters and Clams, at
STRONG'S FISH MARKET, 23 North
Street.
Auto Truck Moving
LONG DISTANCE WORK
A SPECIALTY
AddreaM P. A. WEEKS, or 'Phono
850-2, 338-12 or 254-5. Willimantic Ct.
DR. F. C. JACKSOiN. Delist
P ainless Extr acting an J
Filling a Specialty
52 Main Street.
Telephone
Willimantic
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HARRY E. BACK. Attorney-at-La.,
Phoenix Block Danielson. Conn,
ctlTuTtS
Danielson and Putnam
livan, Hartford;' Carl S. Webber, Bos
ton, and Alderman W. E. Webber of
Willimantic. Three grandchildren are
among the surviving relatives, Mrs.
N. J. Scott of Hartford and Ruth and
Carl Webber of this city, also one
great grandchild, Dorothy .Scott of
Hartford. Mrs. Webber's Christian
virtues left their impress upon all
who knew her. She was a member
of the Methodist church and her ac
tivity in benevolent and missionary
enterprises reflected the spirit of help
fulness that actuated her life of ser
vice. ' -Frank
Dougherty. .
Frank Dougherty of Waterbury, who
died after a short illness from pneu
monia, Tuesday, was the eon of Ber
nard Dougherty, formerly of this city
and a cousin of Mrs. J.' F. Twomey
and Miss Margaret Gleason of Wil
limantic. The news- of Mr. Dough
erty's death was receivred with keen
sorrow by many Willimantic friends.
He is survived bv his wife and four
children, and his father, all of Water
bury, and five sisters and two broth
ers: Mrs. Richard Kelley, of . Auburn,
N. Y.. Mrs. James Fitzgerald of Mon
son, Mass., Mrs. William McXellis of
Waterbury, and Misses Katherine and
Nellie Dougherty of Waterbury, James
of Waterbury and Bernard of . Wollas
ton, Mas3.
.Mrs. Charles Jordan.
James D. Courtney left Wednesday
afternoon for Holyoke, Mass., to . at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Charles Jor
dan, his aunt, who died Wednesday
afternoon in the House of Providence
hospital in that city, after a short ill
ness. Mrs. Jordan is remembered as
Mary Ronan, who formerly resided in
Willimantic
FUNERAL.
Eugene B. Eaton.
The funeral of Eugene B. Eaton,
who died Sunday was . held at the
Mansfield Center Congregational
church Wednesday afternoon, the pas
tor. Rev. Mr. Ayer, officiating. There
was a large attendance of relatives
and friends. The bearers were Charles
Smith and James Larkham of South
Windham, John Moriarty of Williman
tic and George Honey of East Hamp
ton. . Burial, in charge of Undertaker
Jay Shepard, was in the Mansfield
Center cemetery.
Resigns at State College.
Fred C. Gunther, for the past four
years chief clerk at the Connecticut
Agricultural college, Storrs. has re
signed to take effect Feb. 1st. Mr.
Gunther will be employed in Hartford.
His place at the college is to be filled
by Mr. Longley of West Hartford, who
has been a clerk for the Charter Oak
Fair association.
John Clark has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of the late
Henry A. Holbrook of Liberty Hill.
Installation of Ladies' Auxiliary.
The Ladies' auxiliary to Williman
tic division, No. 1. Ancient Order of
Hibernians, installed these officers
Tuesday night: President. Mrs. Ellen
Lynch; vice president, Mrs. Minnie
Flynn; financial secretary. Miss Flora
Casey; recording secretary. Miss Julia
Casey; treasurer. Miss Margaret Fla
herty; sentinel. Miss Nellie Day: mis-tress-at-arms.
Miss Nellie Moran.
TOTAL OF 552 PATIENTS.
At St. Joseph's Hospital During 1912
Report of Rev. Mother Tharsilla.
The annual report of Rev. Mother
Tharsilla, treasurer of St. Joseph's hos
pital for 1912, shows! the receipts of
the hospital for that period were $19.
927.65 and the expenses $19,424.62,
leaving a balance of $503.03 on hand.
There were 552 patients admitted to
the hospital last year. Sixty-one deaths
are reported, 48 births, 235 surgical
and 317 medical cases.
Minstrel Boys at Baltic.
The Minstrel Boys, Sam Johnson,
director, repeated their record of suc
cessfully entertaining large audiences
at Baltic Wednesday evening.
Cases in City Court.
The cases of Joseph and Helen Fran
ces for resisting Constable Holbrook
were continued Wednesday until Sat
urday. At the same session of the po
lice court James Doyle was fined $5
and costs for intoxication.
Will Attend Norwich Banquet.
G. Chabut, J. Gallagher, F. Prue and
Thomas Mullen and their wives are
to attend the banquet to be given at
Norwich this (Thursday) evening by
the district manager to the district
employes of the Prudential insurance
company.
Came from Bay State to Wed.
Vivian A. Doty and Mary C. Knap
wood of Attleboro, Mass.. were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage Tues
day afternoon by -Rev. L. M. Flocken.
Peter Mellen and Blanche Piche of
Fall River were married Monday even
ing by Rev. W. S. Beard.
Gilbert L. Hewitt Sells Real Estate.
Gilbert L. Hewitt of Norwich has
sold to Captain Charles Fenton
three building sites on Summit strert,
adjoining Mr. Fenton's property. The
three lots have a frontage of 190 feet
anl are 200 feet deep.
Hospital Auxiliary Whist.
The whist under the auspices of the
sewing and delicacy committees of the
Ladies' auxiliary of St. Joseph's hospi
tal Wednesday evening was largely at
tended. The rooms of the nurses'
home were prettily decorated for the
occasion. Mrs. A. C. Scripture and
Mrs. P. F. Moriarty were the two com
mittees in charge. Mi5s Bertha Mori
arty and Miss Marguerite Cotter con
tributed piano solos. -The scorers were
the Misses Olive Murphy. Marguerite
Cotter, Carol Beckwith, Mary Moriarty,
Mildred Moriarty and Mary Conner.
Windham Encampment Officers.
The officers of Windham encamp
ment. No. 10, L O. O. F., were installed
Wednesday evening. The installing
officers were Special District Deputy
Grand Patriarch W. H. Shippee. Dep
uty Grand Junior Warden C. H. Stark
weather, Deputy High Priest Thomas
Hurst, Deputy Grand Senior Warden
H. H. Starkweather, Deputy Grand
Scribe George L. Prentice, all of Dan
ielson, and Deputy Grand Treasurer C.
H. Beebe of Willimantic. The officers
were installed as follows: C. P., W. G.
Stevens: H. P., W. H. Woodhill: F. W.,
A. W. Sweet; scribe, W. E. Tinker;
treasurer, F. S. Averv J. y., c. IT.
Robinson: guide, C. H. Beebe; first
W., L. E. Plaisted; second W., F. S.
Avery; third W., C. M. Thompson:
fourth W., W. E. Thompson; O. S., C.
A.' Heath; L S H. P. Gray; first G. of
T., F. R. Vergerson: second G. of T.,
P. Kramer. Speeches were made by
the visiting brothers and a banquet
followed the installation.
. Armory Dedication Planned.
A meeting of the committees who
are preparing for the dedication and
military ball at the new armory Jan.
31 met in the Board of Trade hall on
Wednesday evening, to review their
plans and complete arrangements as
far as possible.
Reports were neard from these com
mittees: General, Mayor D. P. Dunn,
Judge W. A. Arnold, John F. - Carr,
Charles A. Gates and Capt. E. E. Car
penter; Company L, Lieut. L, M. Don
dero and H. E. F. Tiesing: .; Spanish
War Veterans, Commander Frank
Teevans. John Hoey, Cant. F. P. Fen
ton; Veterans' association, Col. J. H.
Morrison and Capt. H. R. ChappeU.
and chairman of the reception com
mittee, ex-Mayor O. O. Tanner.
2,667 School Children.
The- enumeration of children of
school age for 1912 shows that Wind
ham's enrollment is 2.667, the same as
in the year 1911.
Delighted by Old Homestead.
The Old Homestead played to a ca
pacity house at Loonier opera house
Wednesday evening. - 'Frank Thomp
son's excellent company, with G. L.
Snoder-as Joshua Whitcomb, and the
famous quartette, gave a most enjoy
able performance.
On Trip to New York.
Malcolm Curry, chief engineer for
the American Thread company, left for
New York Wednesday on a business
trip.
- Local Notes.
Judge A. J. Bowen was in Stafford
Springs Wednesday on legal business.
Mrs. Frances Lewis has sold her cot
tage on Pleasant streeet to George T.
Clark.
J. E. Sullivan was in Boston Wed
nesday to attend the Shoe Dealers' as
sociation meeting. f
The three-weeks-old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. William Soule at Hop River,
died Wednesday.
The Violet Whist club was enter
tained Monday night by Miss Rose Mo
reau of Jackson street.
Ernest E. Lincoln has bought Sacj
uel Stimpson's business at NortJ
Windham, and will take possesslor
Monday.
DANIELSON
Thirteenth Company's Inspection th
27th L. J. Fournier Returns Mort
Money Needed for Prudence Cran
dall Memorial Two Members of
Commission Dead.
Henry E. Church of Hartford was il
Danielson on a business trip Wednes
day. Mrs. William Schneider of Worces
ter was a visitor Wednesday witS
friends in Danielson, her former home.
Ralph H. Horning of Woonsocket
called on. friends here Wednesday.
Mrs. Philias Jodoin has been called
to Stottsville, P. Q., on account of the
serious illness of her mother.
Home from Auto Show.
C. H. Pellett has returned from New
York, where he has been attending the
automobile show, which he describes
as the greatest ever.
To Jail The Usual Cause.
Deputy Judge Tucker presided at a
session of -the town court Wednesday
morning, the prisoner oing to jail for
30 days on a charge of intoxication.
The officers of Killingly grange are
to be installed on Feb. 10.
Miss Amelia Hutchins entertained
the members of the Ladies' Art club at
her home Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Annie Rossiter of Manchester,
formerly of Danielson, has been a re
cent visitor in Danielson.
Thirteenth Company's Inspection.
Captain Andrus, U. S. A., will in
spect the Thirteenth company, C. A.
C, Monday evening, this being an an
nual event.
The capacity of the trackage in the
local railroad yard is being constantly
taxed to. the limit by the unusual
number of cars that are being con
signed here with freight shipments.
Another new cable that is being
Strung by the S. N. E. T. company
runs along Broad street and will give
service for the increased number of
subscribers in that nart of the town,
besides carrying wires for South Kil
lingly. Settlement Through Probate Court.
The settlement of the business affairs
of Job Seamans of East Killingly, wha
has made an assignment to Attorney B.
L. Darbie, is beinsr conducted through
the probate .court, where, cases of this
kind have rarely gone since the estab
lishment of the bankruptcy court. In
this case, however, the total of assets
and liabilities is not so great as to
preclude settlement through the pro
bate court.
L. J. FOURNIER RETURNS.
Will Make an Effort to Square Matters
With His Creditors.
L. J. Fournier, who has been away
from Danielson since his market in
Center street was closed by attach
ment in the interest of creditors, has
returned. Mr. f ournier win use every
endeavor to reach a satisfactory basis
of settlement with his creditors and to
readjust his business affairs.
Organized, But Not Named.
There seemed to be some doubt
among leading- citizens Wednesday as
to whether a board of trade or a busi
ness men's association had been form
ed at the meeting in the central fire
station Tuesday evening. When asked
aboat the matter Wednesday. Alfred
L. Reed said that the organization had
not yet been given any name, but
what is desired is a live, active organ
ization, with the membership made up
of workers.
FUNERALS.
Katherine Gibney.
The body of Katherine Gibney, 9,
was brought here from Webster, where
funeral services were held, Wednesday
morning, for burial in St. James' ceme
tery. The funeral party included a
number of persons who were formerly
residents here. Louis E. Kennedy was
in charge of the funeral arrangements.
. Mrs. Julia Eddy.
At the undertaking rooms 'of Louis
E Kennedy Wednesday afternoon a
praver service for Mrs. Julia Eddy was
held, Rev.-Clarence II. Barber officiat
ing. The funeral service was heldat
the chapel at Grove street cemetery,
Putnam. The service was attended'-.y
a number of relatives and friends.
Autotrucks in Demand.
The year 1913 is going to be marked
in Danielson by the coming into more
common use of automobile trucks by
local firms. One automobile dealer
stated Wednesday that he already has
orders for some business vehicles and
others in prospect. The fine service
given by some trucks owned here
abouts is what is inducing others to
acquire- them.
Many at Parish Whist.
Another very, fine evening was en
joyed by the large number that came
out for. the weekly whist party of St.
James' parish Wednesday evening.
Throughout the season these weekly
meetings have been a source of much
pleasure and profit for all concerned
and it is with regret that their ending
is forecasted by the near approach of
the Lenten season.
Address by Prof. Farnum.
Henry W. Farnum, professor of eco
nomic at Yaie university and presi
dent of the Connecticut Civil Service
association, is to' give his lecture on
Civil Service Reform at the high '
school buiUim"' Broad street, tomorrow
(Friday )evening at 8 o'clock. Prof.
Farnum comes here under the auspices
of the Ladies' Art club and the address
iis public.
PRUDENCE CRANDALL MEMORIAL
Requires More Funds Two Members
of Commission Have Died.
In order that the memorial to Pru
dence Crandall, famous In the history
of the town of Canterbury, and f
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