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.41 a rrr tf'ff NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918 ' Murray's Boston Store WILLIMANTIC, CONN. w EL M ANTIG CHAUTAUQUA FOR 1919 July Clearance Sales ARE CONCLUSIVE ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF YOUR BUYING NOW ALL; YOUR SUMMER AND EVEN YOUR AUTUMN NEEDS. Assured by Additional Guarantors on ' .-' Thursday. Chautauqua-closed in this cltw on Wednesday evening, after holding.' ses sions for seven days, all being largely attended. A contract has beenyslgned to have Chautauqua come to this city again next year. This year the guarantors, numbered 51, but many more people signed up as guarantors Wednesday, bringing the number up to nearly one hundred. The tent was shipped by express to Sackville, Nova, Scotia, where the Chautauqua wfll be held for a week. SUMMER APPAREL AT JULY SALE PRICES This July Clearance islhe Summer Sale of Seasonable Apparel that Women and Misses have been waiting for, and we are glad we are able to offer such splendid styles, such worthy qualities, at such tempting reductions. Women seeking extra value will surely find it here, and the way market conditions are now thrifty women will surely take advantage of these special sale offerings. . .--,- VOILE AND SILK DRESSES Women seeking style and quality at an underprice will surely be pleased with these different groups of Summer Dresses. ' One lot of Voile Dresses in a good variety of figured pat terns, worth $ 1 7.50 Sale price $10.98. One lot of Wash Dresses in crepe gingham and striped gingham, with 'collar and cuffs of contrasting colors, worth $6.50 Sale price $4.98. One lot of Fancy Voile Dresses, in cool summer patterns, trimmed most becomingly Special $7.98. Silk Dresses, ranging in price from $17.50 up to $25.00 Sale prices $10.98 and $14.98. NOW IS THE TIME TO LOOK AFTER YOUR HOSIERY NEEDS City Court Cases. . In thje police court Thursday morn ing Robert Kearng was sent to jail for j60 days on a charge of being a common ; drunkard. He pleaded not fuilty but evidence showed that ev ery time he came to this city he had got drunk. He comes here about four times a year, and this performance has been going on for about 20 years. Armodaus Lapan pleaded guilty t carrying a concealed weapon. Lanan said that the revolver, which was un leaded, was given him some time ago, and he put it into his pocket Wed nesday. He was not seeking for re venge on anybody. He was fined $25 and costs, which was paid. LEG AMPUTATED Adelard Marrotte Suffers as Result of Auto-Cycts Collision. Adelard Marrotte's left leg was am putated at St. Joseph's hospital on Thursday morning by Dr. C. B. Si-monds. Mr. Marrotte was riding: a motor cycle which was sideswiped by an au tomobile, at the corner, of Main and Bridge streets, last fall, and his foot was badly crushed. All that could be possibly done to save the leg was tried, but at a consultation Sunday it was decided that it was necessary to amputate below the knee. a member of the fire department. He Is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Eertha Zimmerlia of Switzer land, and a son, Charles R. Muller of Storrs. . Mrs, J. D. Kimball. Mrs. J. D. Kimball died early on Thursday morning at the home of her brother, Byron E. Wilson of Scot land, Conn. Mrs. Kimball was born in Scoltand, the daughter of David E. and Almira E. (Standish) Kimball. Most of her life was spent in Scot land and the last few years at the home of her brother, where shs died. She is survived by her brother, By ron E. Wilson of Scotland, three sis ters, Mrs. James D. Robinson of Scot land, Mrs. -Asentha Stanton of South Windham, and Mrs. Almira J. Rob inson of Scotland, a daughter. Mrs. Duncan McArthur, and. four grand Issued Twenty Certificates. A. W. Buchanan, agent of the state board of education, issued 20 certi ficates Thursday morning at the town hall to school children "who want to go to work. Enlists For Merchant Marine. Arthur H. Olsen of South Coventry has enlisted in the merchant marine through the local recruiting of ice. To Picnick at Lake. St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold the annual picnic at Coventry Lake, Saturday. The car will leave the terminal at 10.35, and will leave the lake on return at 4.45. WILLIMANTIC CELEBRATES BIG AMERICAN VICTORY TURNED OUT GAS Method Employed by Firemen When Called to Prospect Street House. A burning piece of pork in a ket tle on a gas stove was the cause of a bell alarm rung in at box 27, pn Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. . The "fire" occurred in the home of Mrs. Jane Redman on the corner of Prospect and Chestnut streets. Mrs. Redman works in the mill and when she left at noon, thought she turned the gas off under the kettle, but evi dently did not, for the water boiled out in the kettle, and then the meat began to burn. The house was filled with smoke and it poured out of one of the windows. An alarm was rung in. but all the firemen had to do was to turn out the gas, throw the kettle out and open several windows. Parade, Red Fire, and Bands Give Outlet For Patriotic Ardor. Roused by repeated war calls which is ten strokes on the fire bell, all of w mimantic took part in a large pa triotic outburst to celebrate the great Yankee victory. A parade was form ed on Main street, headed by a' large American flag and Lyman Main drum corps. Several hundred marched and there were about twenty automobiles in line. A supply of red fire was un earthed and this was spread out among the paraders. By this time all the church bells were ringing. After about an hour of parading a halt was called in front of Dunn s store where the first news of the victory was re ceived and Sergt. Arthur Lewellyn of Camp Devens made a short speech, The members of Wheeler's American band had arrived by thig time and a new parade was started which ended en Lincoln Square with a band con cern with patriotic and popular war songs. , . SOCIAL CORNER CLUBS HOLD ANNUAL OUTING. Women's Black and Tan Lisle Hosiery, value 19c Sale price 14o a pair. Women's Burson Hosiery, slightly damaged fully worth 40c a pair Sale price 25c. Women's Full-fashioned Black Hosiery, value '60c Sale price 39c a pair. Women's Black Fibre Boot Silk Hosiery, value 42c Sale price 33c a pair. Women's Phoenix White Boot Silk Hosiery, value 5Pc Sale price 42c a pair. Women's Full-fashioned Black Sflk Hosiery, value 79t! Sale price 596 a pair. Misses' Black Lisle Fine Ribbed Hosiery, value 39c Sale price 29c a pair. SPECIALS FROM THE MEN'S FURNISHING SECTION Men's Balbrigs-an Shirts and Draw ersSale price 69c a garment. Men's Light Weight Jersey Ribbed Union Suits Sale price 89c a suit. Men's Summer Weight Union Suits, knee length and sleeveless Sale price 98c. Men's Dimity Shirts and Drawers, knee length and sleeveless Sale price 69c a garment. Men's Soisette Pajamas, white and colors Sale price $1.42. ' Men's Muslin Night Shirts, trimmed and made full Sale price $1.25. Suspenders Sale Men's iPresident price J9c a pair. Men's Negligee Shirts, Sale price $1.10. good patterns At Liberty Cottage. Friday evenings, wool for Red Cross knitting will be distributed from the Liberty cottage on Main street. If the wool is signed up for Red Cross articles, no charge will be made un less the' person cares to pay for it. There are many food bulletins at the cottage, and they will . be distributed every Saturday afternoon. These bul letins deal with cooking materials by war recipes and also in canning and drying. OBITUARY Rudolph MuTTer. The death of Rudolph Muller oc rurred at his home at Storrs, early Thursday morning from Addison s disease. He had lived at Storrs for about ten years, and wasa farmer. Before coming to Storrs he resided at College Point, N. Y., where he was Four Clubs Spend Day at Coventry Lake Thursday. The union club picnic of the four clubs of the Social Corner of The Norwich Bulletin was held at Brooks' casino at Coventry lake Thursday af ternoon. There was an attendance of ception of No. 4 being represented. The majority of the members were from No. 1, which is Willimantic. Robert Brooks, who owns the casino and grove on' the shore of the lake, donated its use to the cuio for the day. Most Of the members left this city on the 10.15 trolley. At noon a basket lunch was served, and ice cream, furnished by The Bulletin company, was served. During the af ternoon a musical program was en joyed, consisting of Bome dancing, mgs, and instrumental selections. These were all held in the casino, while dinner was eaten under the trees. The party returned to this city at about 5 o'clock and voted Coventry lake a fine place to epend a summers afternoon. KNIT UNDERWEAR YOU WILL NEED DURING THE WARM WEATHER Women's Lace Trimmed Pants, reg ular and extra sizes, value &0c Safe price 39o a pair. Women's Summer Weight "Vests, low neck, short sleeves or sleeveless. 25c quality Sale price 17c 29c quality Sale price 23c 47c quality Sale phoe 33c Women's Union Suits, lace knee and sleeveless, 69c quality Sale price 49c; 75c quality Sale price 59c. Women's Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless and tight knee, 50c quality Sale price 39oj 79c quality Sale price 59c. GET ALL THE COMFORT YOU CAN OUT OF YOUR PORCH With your porch properly fixed for summer you can get more pleasure out of it than any other part of the house. Of course you will need Rugs, Screens, and a Couch Hammock, etc, and we have every thing to help you furnish it at the least possible expense. Refrigerators Refrigerators A good Refrigerator will more than pay its way these days, but care should be used in the selection of one. We carry THE BOHN SYPHON, THE EDDY, THE SANITOR AND THE BERKSHIRE all well known makes and great food savers. A box that will save food, will also save Porch Chairs, straight or rocking $3.98 up to $10.49. Dark Green Bamboo Porch Shades, 5x1 $250 and $3.25. Bamboo Narrow Slats Shades, 6x8 $1.69; 8x8-42.19. Japanese Grass Kugs and Waite Grass Rugs, one of the coolest floor coverings you can get for summer, '9x12 $12.98; 8x10 $10.98. ice. COUCH HAMMOCKS The porch or cozy corner is not complete without a Couch Hammock, and here you will find a complete line, priced as low as $10.50 and up to $22.00. Couch Hammock Stands .1 $5.00 Couch Hammock Awnings. . . $10.00 T t f . 1 T" ' MA LOucn nammocK Kopes. sue a pair Couch Hammock Springs. ....... .75c a pair Woven Hammocks, in a good line of colors and color com binations $1.69 and up to $6.00. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Call and see them at the J. C.Lincoln Co; Furniture Undertaking 705 Phones 705-2 DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed to 715 Main.t, Willimantic Hours t a. m. t I 9. m. Fbone 44 JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St, Willimantic Lady Assistant Tel. connection DANIEL F. THOMAS H KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM BALMERS - 36 Union St, Willimantic, Conn. Phone 290 ILady Assistant) BABY WEIGHING. House to House Canvass Being Made by Trained Nurses in This City, Several trained nurses are making a house to house canvass in this city to encourage the entering of babies in the clinic and baby contest. The United States government making this baby survey and it is the aim t oweigh all babies in the country under 6 years of age. To do this, nurses are canvassing the homes, and it has been arranged to weigh the babies in stores in the different dis tricts in the cities. All that is re quired is that the baby be weighed and card filled out which states the date of birth of the child, its parents' names and nationalities. The baby which comes nearest to the standard in weight will be awarded a prize. Jast Tuesday about 60 babies were weighed at Brettsehneider's store on Chapman street and Melo's store on upper Main street. Thursday the reg ular baby clinic, was held at the Natchaug school, and 35 babies were weighed. (Friday afternoon from 3 to babies will be weighed at Racicott's store on South Park street, and Mon day they will be weighed at Dion's store on Ash street. The Liberty cottage has been opened a week for tms purpose and there is always one of he members of the child welfare committee at the cottage to distribute the literature about the en tering of babies and give advice. Saturday afternoon babies on the Hill will be weighed at Mrs. Otto B, Robinson's home on Lewiston avenue. Officers Installed. Officers of Obwebetuck lodge, No. 16 I. O. O. F., were installed by an in stalling team from Norwich Thursday evening at Odd f ellows hall. District Detratv Edward F. Kinnev of Shetucket lodge, No. 27. Norwich. was the installing officer, and histaff contained the following officers: Grand benior Warden Charles Drescher. Grand Secretary Clarence Rathbun, urana .Financial secretary jonn Far sons, Grand Treasurer Joseph Mac Kinzie, Grand Chaplain P. T. Fergu son, G. M. Robert Donahue and Grand Unner Guard Myron Ladd. Th officers wmch were installed follow: Charles Kenfield, C. P.; Elmer loung, s. w.; Harry Pearl, H. P. Charles Beebe. scribe: Fred Avery, treasurer, ano f ranK srooKe, j. R. Af ter the installation, light refreshments were seryea. Relief Corps Picnio. Francis S. Long Woman's Relief corps held a picnic at Chamberlain's grove, which is just a short ways be low South Windham, Thursday. About half of the membership of the organization was present and a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed. Reci tations, readings and songs were given by different members and a fine baked bean dinner was served at noon. Many of the ladies brought their fancy work. The trip both ways was made by trolley. . ?vvv v f".'? 'V"('-f . was- m a . ei im w m w re mm rK - .: - bsstik i si Tfm mm v-.r sm:-. .- - . a: rr 1 -'n'"' in i i . it im mrSi ism mmu- ' ,iy pip i k-i k h n vr vr . 1,1 o m n : ... a : tfti HlntuKf Grade TurUdt 1 . ''C' : F tirnxmmmv.wmm,WWW-Wmm m. num.. mi.... ,.,.,.,!.. u .n. ..... i,-ji..muwi.w. n. . . uiiij.nu , in i m . ' " "' "'inn Ttr i ii. un i - " -. --. -If-"- -r- - -- iif - Brief Mention. General Secretary J. D. 3Ilmendorf, Of, the local Y. M. C. A., who is on his vacation, is putting it to good ad vantage by helping in the Red Trian gle work at the submarine base on the Thames.' - ' Juhus -C .Stremlau of Meriden, who is speaking fn the eastern part of the country to the workers under the aus pices of the U. S. government, em ployment department will soon speak in this city. The local exemption board spent Thursday picking out the men who are to leave for Camp Devens next Thursday. This will probably take several days. . Mrs. Otto G. Robinson has received word of the safe arrival overseas of her son, George Robinson. A card stating that Edwin L. Brown has safely arrived was also received by his mother. Mrs. A. C. Brown of the Ridges. Any woman with a continuous smile has lovely teeth. conductor William Arnold killed in trolle? wreck Employe of Providence and Danielson Road Loses Life at Rockland. Danielson, July 18. Conductor William V Arnold of the Providence and Danielson line was killed Thursday afternoon when a car jumped the track at Rockland over the Rhode Island border. Arnold had boarded the car at Rockland, his home town, to ride down to the power sta tion where he began his day's run, and was riding in the front vestibule with the motorman when the- car lurched and left the rails, pitching him out and under the car.' His left side was crushed in breaking his ribe one of which s penetrated his heart, causinvt his 'death.; Arnold was 45! .'years -of age, hid been in the service, of the road for 14 years and. was a very popular em ploye.'; 'He leaves a.V wife, four sons and three- daughters. ; The car to which, the accident happened left Dan ielson for: providence at 1.25. - The passengers.' escaped without injury. Children Ory FOSl FLETCHER'S CAS.T.ORIA