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NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1921
JEWELRY
GIFTS THAT LAST
In making your selection of
Jewelry for Gifts it is most
important that you choose
where quality is paramount.
Our Jewelry is of a quality
that will last.
Norwich, Friday. Dee. S3, 1921.
WATCHES
RINGS OF ALL KINDS
BROOCHES
SCRAF PINS
LINKS
BAR PINS
TIE CLISPS
EAR RINGS
NECK CHAINS
PENDANTS
BEADS
LOCKETS
KNIVES
CLOCKS
ROSARIES
PEARL BEADS
CIGARETTE CASES
MESH BAGS
WALDEMAR
DICKENS CHAINS
SANTOIR
PENCILS
LODGE CASES
EMBLEMS
BRACELETS
Silverware and Cut Glass, in
a large variety of patterns.
Every article guaranteed as
represented.
Store Open Every Night
Until Christmas.
FERGUSON'S
Franklin Square
"WHtRE A IX CARS STOI"
I ; " VARIOUS MATTERS
Light , vehicle lamps at 4.52 o'clock this
evening. . .
He prefers the best. , Get It t Kep
ler's. adv. - '
. A nwrfber of skaters tried the ice on
Bates' pond durtog Thursday afternoon.
. Delays itr- getting - orders filled has
been 'bothering some of the local mer
chants, r ' -..',. .. '. '
James E. Lord shipped a Shropshire
ewe . to CMrrtmvilie from" Lord's Hiil
Wednesday. '.-.-'- -'' . ,-.
' Thursday1 was about the first of1 the
season when outdoor' workers -convp-lained
of the cold. '
Buy his a silk reefer. Get It at Kep
pler's. adv.
The mercury at the . Main' street fire
station stood at 3 degrees early Thurs
day morning. . ' '
At tha OtSs library. Miss Cash has had
prepared a helpful list. of hooks pertain'
ireg to early days ixi America. -
Thompson grange . Christmas celehra
tion this week takes the, form of a dance
instead, of a tree .as In. other years.
At Pomfret Landing Chester Congdon
recently shota fox thought to be one
heard several -night barking to that vi
cinity. . ".
The stat ,road between Hebron and
ColumMa wa9 p-pened . at - the week end.
The cement bmdtge was finished Satur
day afternoon.
He will be delighted if. it comes from
Keppler's. adv.
Today (Friday) the hunting season in
Rhode Island on partridge, woodcock,
quail,' pheasants, rabbits, hares and grey
squirrels closes. -
The length of the day .is but 9 hours
6 minutes and will so " remain up to
Tuesday, when, the dncre'ase of a minute
will be recorded. . '
An anniversary requiem high mass for
Edward Burns was sung in St. Patrick's
church Thursday .at 8 o'clock, - by the
rector, Rev. M. H. May.
Ail kinds of fresh sea food at Osgood's
wharf. Low prices. adv.
At most of the mid-week prayer ser
vices Thursday evening the topic had
reference to Christmas and in- several of
the churches carols were sung.
Merchants noted during Thursday less
of a tendency to remain, outside studying
window displays, the cold driving shop
pers inside without usual delay.
A Noank fisherman, Capt. Edward
Dybin? in the Tramp Tuesday caught
four barrels of cod and flatfish and in his
latest drag brought up an oil stove. ,
The Hicks primary room at Tolland
taught, by. Miss Lena Adams has been
awarded the banner for the Ibest at
tendance in all the schools of the town.
For something different get that tie
at Keppler's. adv.
Edward S. Lyman has sold his farm
at Somers to Alien Howard of Suff:.yd.
Mr. Lyman will remain on the place till
spring, when Mr. Howard will lake pos
session. - . .
? of
hol-
PERSONALS
rtniumVms Smith of Norwich has been
visiting his cousin, NelEon Lyons, of Can
terbury Green.
Mrs. Annie K. ' Lamphere of Mystic has
been entertaining Mrs. Thomas Hartley
and Mrs. Etta . Lefiingwell of Norwich.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. MacXamara and
children of Greeneville, S. C, are pass
ing the holidays with Mrs. Mary ilc
Namara, of Roath street.
Walter D. Forschler, manual training
teacher in the public schools, has lett to
spend the Christmas vacation with his
parents in Rochester, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bean of Knoxville.
Tenn., are spending the holidays witn
Mrs. Bean's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander Kilroy. of Union street., ihe trip
from Knoxville to Savannah was marie
bv automobile with friends and from
Savannah to Norwich by boat. '
XMAS TREES; DINNERS -AND GIFTS
PLANNED FOR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
- V
VI ABVCKTItr lUfnt
At IT I .
NORWICH LIQUOR CASE
BEFORE r. S. DISTRICT COURT
Criminal informations have been filed
in the United States district, court hi 1 1 '
cases in which the accused art charged
with violation of ilw nMi' nal prohibiuor
act and their cas-s will he heard ne-tor.
Judge Edvin S. Thomas on Decenroer -
at Hartford. .
In evry case but one the accused i
oharged with possession of liquor and
ame additional charges of transporta
tion are made.
Anions eastern Connecticut ca -s ::r
those against Aiex Chaplinskv o" Groton
Andrew Menihan of. Chesterfield. Wal r
F. Baker of Che-r.erne!d, Lor.is Deitc'.i of
Sprague, Carl French of Si nins;ton, Fe
lix Garceau of Franklin, Manuel Gitt.v
of Stonington, Anthony Gromk of Nor
wich. Frank . Lsortst? of Etvokiyn, .Tohr
McQuillan of Willlmrmtic. Andrew Ram
bizz of Colchester. Peter Rifh'-'l!'1
Wii-limsntic. Daniel Semko of Coleh-s
ter, Julius Sutton of Co'ch.-ster.
Norwich merchants in every lir
trade halve no fault to find with the
I.OMIX ESCAPED l'KOM
IIOf.FIT.XL IN SPKINGI'ILLD
S ' n?rM, Mass., Deo. 22. A man
"i '..tj.-vn r.tity who was arrested
Sti i.j.y nigh., vhrn he was found to be
'jurying two loa-i-d revolvers and who
lapsed ir.to s.p or coma shortly aft
erward, vFcape-1 from a hospital here
frrly tiday and disa n;i ared in zc-.ro tem
perature c'.al in r.ieht eloth'ts and a
blanket. He broke the slat-?, i.i the front
'ntranrte to the hospital. Police are now
se'-kir-T hitn. Pinee .i i k arrest he has
ben urwnrtwif eve;t tor a bri"f ln-
rvat today, v. hen he revived and said
his ram: war John Smith and that his
home wa in Worcester. He is said to
show no rr.arK of violence and doctors
were puzzied by his continued trance.
His description has been sent broadcast
by the police.
GRIPPO'S JAIL SENTENCE
SUSPENDED BY COUKT
The ten days' jail sentence impo'el or
Antone Grippo of New London in . the
court of common pleas Wednesday morn
ing after he had been a nvicted of .-iola-tion
of the liquor law has been suspended.
The $200 fine and costs imp se-1 at the
same time will stand.
In his mo' ion for a sentence after tV
conviction Prosecntfeg Attorney Chart
B. Whittlesey informed the cotirt. tha
this was a second convict! .n. Upon in
vestigation, however the records fai'e-1
to show any previous conviction, t'pein
learning that it wns not-a s:i nd cnvii
tion Judsre Waller in the afternoon sus
pended the jail sentence he had irr.prs S
in the morning.
Extem Sve, plans for the obs?i'vance of
Cliristmas in the institutions k? Noitwici.
are underway. As us'a.l all the intku
lions wi.l have a sp?e.al Christmas dinner
for patients, emp oyees and staff. In
mo3t of the insatutions t.-tere will be
heavily laden Christmas tres with elfvt
.1 r everybody. Postmaster ' John . P.
Murphy said Thursday night 'that . the
Christmas n:-.il for the institutions, es
pecially the Norwich. State. hotl.Jul for
the Insane is unusually heavy .this year.
Backun Hospital ' :
At the Backus hospital th?re will be
a real old fashioned. Christmas.. dinner
vviUi all the fixen's, according, to' Super
in.eni'.tnt F. Leon ' Hutchms. ;'Nurr.erou5
contrib;Ui-ns have been jnade tor this
purposj by many generous friends of the
hospital The main . ' bui.dift-s,' -. 'public
wards aad the nurses' home- have- ieen
decorated and there will .a- Cftrlstmas
tree in the children's ward, ob -to--the
nurses home ind one in- the. employe-fs
builiine;. Saturday n!g!it, .' Christmas
Eve, Mr. and . Mrs. Santa Claus .will, visit
the hospital to distribute, the. sifts and
ieave grrd cheer and smiling faces, in
their wake. ' . - .
Norwich State Hospital- f - '
Christmas eve there will be a special
movio show at the Norwiph State. hospital
for the Insane . Thero will aiso be a
birr Christmas tree with gifts for; the pa
tients, nurses and staff Every onj in
the colony of 1,500 , persens -wilf ba- re
memhored v.ith a Christmas gift. . Christ
mas boxes for the thirty world war vet
erans at. the hospital will be provided b.
Fletcher Post, No. 4; American Legion.
Sunday a special dinner will be. served at
the institution. '', '.
Bock Hook Home L; ' -t
School at the Rock Nook home in Nor
wich Town closed for the Christmas va
cation Thursday. Today (Friday) the
children will give a ChristmaLs -pri'graun
and on Saturday evening they will hate
up their stocKiwi in anticipation 01 tne
visit of Santa Claus. There win. ' be "f
Christmas tree for the 29 children at Ihe
INJUNCTION PREVENTS SEIZI KE
OF THREE AVT03IO31LF.S
Three automobiles owned by Arthur 1'.'.
Andrews of this city were seized Wednes
day afternoon to sat'sfy a judgment: for
$1,000 secured against him by lid'ii'
Oiaff Jr., of this city, in the superior
court recently for damages resulting
from an automo'biie accident.
When officers tried to execute judg
ment Wednesday Mr. Andrews did n.i
settle and the automobiles were sa'zed
Mr. Andrews secured an injunction from
J'uc'se. Allyn L. Brown Thursday m'srain
on the grounds that Oiaff did no'; have a
license to drive the niotc-reycie whdcri he
was riding at the time of t'.ie accident
and the machines were released.
SHOOTING IN UFSTAUBANT
IN BOSTON'S CHINATOWN
Boston, Dec. 21. A young woman was
fthot twic and killed and a young man
was fatally wound d in a restaurant in
tho ih!r,atown district tonight. The
man ;ifd at a hospital soon afterward
and 'tr- identity of the two had not been
e stabii'ied at a late hour.
Th.' police believe that the. men shot
the woman and then committed suicide.
They had occupied a booth in the rest'
aurant for half an hour before th
ehoo'.itig. On the floor was a revolver
and in th man's pocket was found a
note addressel to Pearl Paine. The
your.r woman was well dressed and wore
three, diamond fines and a wrist watch.
Relief From
Headaches
Most headaches are trace
able to defective eyes, or
weakened eye muscles. Poor
eyes throw the whole nerv
ous system out of balance.
Our glasses are the remedy.
i iriay business, which is steady and proflt
i ahle and promises to end u.; with a fcig
i day Saturday.
News has been received of the death
of Robert A. Batocock, at his home in
New Haven. Mr. Babcock was formerly
manairer of the Saybrook S. N. k". tele
phone exchange.
Following the example of President
Harding at the White House, many Nor
wich families will illuminate their homes
Christmas eve. a number setting candles
in the wL.ows.
City Clerk John N. Keeney, of Rcek
viMe, who has held office for the past
sixteen years under republican and dem
ocratic administrations, retired from the
office, this week.'. .
After sundown.'' hundreds- of ducks are
in the .creek, at' Old' Saybrook iput leave
as soon as it is light. Sunday, it is said
the river is filled -with them ; they sens?
the law evidently.
Order calling cards . at The Bulletin
office, 50c for 50, special. adv. .
. The old town hall at Lyme has reach
ed its resting place on the Masonic foun
dation. The carpenters will get busy
now and convert it into a. new home for
Pythagora lodge, A. F. and M.
Miss Dixie Doyle, who Is to direct the
musical play to be presented next month
by the local Knights of Columbus and
the Ladies of Columbus, arrived in Nor
wich from Montreal Thursday evening.
Eugene Braaw of New Haven, wh'i
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Grace
Stoddard, of Mystic, is suffering from
burns on his face and hands recetived
at the Rialto fire in New Haven three
weeks ago.
Tha presence of the distinguished Zion
ist delegation in this country has stirred
up Zionists all over America and those
in Connecticut are working hard to increase-
their ranks and give added
strength to their cause.
J. L. Congdon has presented the town
of Hampton the large house situated on
Ford's corner to lie used as a community
house.- The town has not accepted it yet
and Mr. Goodwin gives the town . two
years to decide.
Many autiomohile owfrietrs hereabouts
have applied for and received the 192 2
markers for their cars. The motor vehi
cle department will not ask for active
enforcement of the law against the us;
of 1921 markers until January 3. 4
Get your Christmas cards, novelties
and toys at the Circulating Library.
adv.
Sam-
home. . Sunday inoon a special Christina.-'
dinner wiTl be enjoyed by the little ones.
. Tuberenlonfo Sanatorium
The Christmas d'nner and general ob
servance tf the holiday will take llacf
Monday at the. Norwich State Tube-c:
losis sanatOTiumi .All the . wards hae-v
been decorated, and each ward win hn.vt
its-own Christmas tree. There will b
attractive as we'l as useful gifts for th-
120 patients. at. the sanatorium. Some o:
.the patients 'have been allowed to return
to their homes n-r the noi.aay. nere
will fce'a -acclal Christmas dinner at the
sanatorium Monday.
'."At the Alinshonn
Fuipt- and Mrs. J. Ti. Chapman ar'
making plans . for a Christmas dinner of
roast ..pork.; gravy, . mashed poatoet.
mashed . turnnps. creamed onion, brc-'d
cranberry sauce and pumpkins for teir
family at tho I cal a'.ms'iouse. The din
ner" will ..' be served .Sunday noon.
There, will be .'a general observance of the
day at the aJmshouse.
i Christmas at the Jail
' A roast pork dinner is being planned
for the 18 men at (he New Londor
county' Jail cn Cedar street. The men"
wit" include roast pork, vegetables, pie
rranges,' etc.; and the' men will be r-
merobered with chewing tobacco and ci
gars. Nine of the IS men confined at t""e
Jail are awaiting trial in the sJperior
court. " .
, The Comity Home
The children of the New London
county home will aa'n this year enjoy
the hospitality of G l Tge W." Qurvn i a
the Christmas dinner to be held at the
home on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Car
roll has provided the turkey which will
fee." the center of attraction on tha bi.
dinner table which will be laden with
l good things for the children. After din
ner there will tie a Christmas tree at
which Santa, Claus will preside and give
cut gifts to the vhndren. Many of the
merchants in the city have contribute
numerous rifts of toys, candy, fruit and
others things to gladden the hearts o'.
the youngsters. . ..
t
WHITE WTASDOTTES TAKE j
LEAD IX EGG CONTEST I
The seventh week c-t the egg layinc t
contest at Storrs found the total pro-due-i 1
tion .03 eggs. The number of cs i 7 Q?Q WOUieil Will
uurin? me veeic was i.-aj or a yiel 1 1
of '21.3 per ccut. This week's production
is 116 less than the seven year average.
49 less than last week's .production an
111 less than last year for tbe sam
week.
The leading pen for Ihe wetk Has a
pen of White Wyando:.:c-s owned by
Frank P. Mattcson. l.avisville. K. I.,
with a yield of U cgrs. A pen of White
Wyandot tes owned by Woodhridge Or
chards, from Woodbridge. Conn., and a
pen of Rl.n-le Island R-d.i owned Tnr Ap-
Find the Very TKing
:i"Hs" Wants.
We're h:re to hlp you select
lh right bind of presents fof
lha men folks.
Ycu can't make a mistake
C. A. SPEAR
OPTOMETRIST
Franklin Sq.
Norwich, Conn.
The Lotus Male Quartette ' sang at
Stafford Springs Monday night and the
Press says: Mrs. Frederick Lane was the
accompantist and was highly congratu
lated 'by artists and audience alike. Mrs.
Lane was EUa Marion Potter, of Norwich.
A gathering of poultrymen at Middle
town this week wa addressed by Roy E.
Jones of Storrs, extension poultryman at
Connecticut Agricultural college, who
promised to appear before tbe members
of the organization onoe a. month to talk
over mattem.
The United States civil service commis- 1
sicn announces that four vacancies in the
position of .custto outter at $8.64 per
diem, nalvy uniform shop, Brooklyn. N.
T. Persons applying must .be a"ble to cot
special patterns for all garments from
measuremeirui taken or supplied.
The' three Norwich icemen have been
buying to supply. th trade for two or
three months. With the year ending, the
ice on John .H. Ford's 15-aore pond is
scarcely more than 1 1-2 Inches. In a
normal winter, Mr. Ford's Ave houses
when full Btore twelve or thirteen thou
sand ton. ,
Today,1 Dec 23rd the first anniversary
of the death of Gertrude HaJ'e, widow of
wilnajn Camp Lanman, four friends halve
arranged tor a remembrance of her in all
the masses offered this morning in . St.
Patrick's clwirch, as well as in the pray
ers of the Sisters of Mercy at their dally
mass, at 7. o'clock In their comvent chap
el.- '; -
OBITUARY.
Mrs, Lacy t. Avery Bay.
Mrs. Lucy Avery Ray, widow c
uel A. Tay, the oldest resident
lem, and .one of the oldest in the state,
died at her home near Gardner Lake
in Salera, oa Sunday morning, December
18, after an iilness of ten days. The
funeral services were held irom her late
home on" Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Mr.
Birkman, pastor of the Congregational
church in Colchester, officiated. lieiatives
and friends were present from SUem,
Southington, New London. Lncasviile,
Bozrah and Niantic. There "were choice
and beautiful flowers. The body was
laid to rest beside her husband in thu
.Gardner cemetery, Eozrah. with tho com
mittal service by Rev. Mr. Birkeman.
Lucy C. Avery was born in Bozrah on
March 20, 1325, the daughter of Charles
and Partlienia Avery. She was educated
m tne schools of Eozrah and was united i
j m marriage with Samuel A. Kay Nov. j
I 2. 184f- Mr. and Mrs. Ray resided in
ui.aai!e iur a numuer or years, our-:
chasing the farm near Gardner Lake !
which has since been their home, about j
56 years ago. To this, union was -born
one son, Orrin ,W. Pay, who died three
years ago. Two grandchildren survive,
Mrs. Liia Standish or Salem and
Charles S. Ray of Southington. There
are also five great grandchildren, Floyd
L. Fletcher and Allen Ray Fletcher "of
Salem. Mrs. Katherine Tayior of East
Granby, Clyde Avery Ray of Southing
ton and Sydney A. Standish of Salem.
There are also seven great great
grandchildren, Dorothy and Ray and
Edward Fletcher, Florence Ray, Lila
and Leslie Fletcher and Ralph Taylor.
Mrs. Ray was a member and for many
years an active worker :.r. the Saicm
Baptist chureh. She was Itnown and
loved by a large circle of friends for she
possessed a cheerful, kineily disposition
and was always gentle and thoughtful
of others.
Mrs. Howard Hinton.
Mrs. Howard Hinton a native of
Groton, died Monday at the. home of
her daughter, Mrs. Clio Bracken, sculp
tor at 140 East 2 2d street. New York.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Brownson, the former being a
Methodist clergyman.
Mrs. Ida 31. Beehe.
, Mrs. Ida M. Beebe died Wednesday at
her home in New London as a result of
pneumonia which she contracted dur
ing the latter part of la-st week. She
was born May 6, 1839, the daughter of
Charles and Ann Forsythe Bet be and
lived the whole of her life in Nw Lon
don. On May 5, 1879 she married
Charles Williams, who died Dec. 26, 1S82.
On Nov. 11, 13S3 she became the wife
of the' late Mercer Beebe, t0 whom she
bore two sons, Cecil A. and Harry Mer
cer Beebe, who have made their homo
with their mother up to the time of her
death. Her husband died about six years
ago.
Nickel Plating
UNITED METALS MFG.
COMPANY, Inc.
Norwich, . . Conn.
- Hoes Owned , by Another Party
It was learned, Thursday that the It
hogs that died . of cholera on the lan
owned iby Thomas Allen at Allyn's PUn
did not belong to Mr. Allen but were th'
property o.1: another .party who had rented
the . land irem Mr. Allen about threi
years ago. : Th hogs had been inoculat
erl during the first two years but were
not inoculated last year.
FCXEBAIS.
Miss Dominica Lalima.
The funeral of Miss nominiea Lallma,
who died in St- Rahpael's hospital in
New Haven on Tuesday, was held at the
mortuary parlors of Cummings & Ring
Thursday morning, with an attendance
that included relatives from New Haven,
Westerly and other places. At the ser
vices in St Patrick's church Rev. Myles
P. Galvin was celebrant of the mass of
requiem. The bearers were Peter Quinn,
Frank McKnight, John and William Sha-
han. Burial was in St. Joseph's ceme
tery. ; 1 v
vThe deceased was a native of Italy and
had spent the greater part of her life in
Norwich. She leaves a brother and sis
ter in Westerly and relatives in this city.
JEWISH WOMEN'S COENCH.:
OBSERVES FIRST ANNITEB8ABT
Bozrahville section of the Council of
Jewish Women celebrated its, first anni
versary Sunday. After the chairman
had extended a hearty welcome, to the
members and their friends a delicious
luncheon was served. -
The tables were prettily decorated.
Music and dancing were enjoyed through
out the afternoon. Mrs. Nathan Gilman.
the president of the section, was pleas
antly surprised bj- a gift :of a four-piece
silver breakfast set which "was present
ed her by the members , of. .the council.
Th? breakfast set was engraved with the
initials of the council. . s-
Officers for the coram? year were elect
ed as follows: -President.-Mrs. Nathan
Gilman ; vice president Mrs. J. Berk
man ; treasurer, Mrs. R. Schatz; secre
tary. Miss Pheobo Schatz ; board of di
rectors, Mrs. I. Pearson. Mrs. I. fish
bone. Mrs. J. Resnick, Mrs. M. Bender
and Mrs. R. Schatz.
Thr. Council of Jewish women stands
for faithft humanity and "social better
ment, through relisdon, philanthropy, ed
ucation and civic cooperation. The
Council of Jc'-.h Women now includes
192 sections' with 4v,noo members. It
hr.s crown from 89 sections in 1917 to
192 councils at the present time.
Included in its International activi
ties are the following:
A unit has ben sent to the ports of
northwestern Europe under the direction
of the snee!al committee on reconstruc
tion, of which Mrs. Alexander Kohut of
New York city is chairman. - This unit
has been devotin? itself to work in be
ha'f of the refugees and emigrants con
centrated in the port city's , of Holland
and Beltrium. " '
The council has cooperated with the
joint distribution committee in its war
orphan adoption work. It has placed the
members of Its reconstruction unit at the
disposal of the J. D. C. in eastern and
central Furooe. Its sections has adpot-
ed a larpre number of war -orphans. 1
The council's department . of Immi
grant aid renders international service
in the sphere of immifrration. The pro
cram of the council is bein? promoted in
Euronan countries as well as on the
American continent.. A committee on
foreten relations has recently been ap
pointed.
Am on
fol'owin
The committee on work amm? women
on farms has extended its rural procram
into the five states of ew lorx. r-enn
svlv.-nia. New Jersey, Connecticut an
Rhode Island.
tt, pftimHVs denartment of Immi-
trrn.it aid nromotea a proirram of lm
mitrant and Americanization work- in
co-o"eration with the local sections anil
m F.tlU Tsland
A sneakers' bureau proides sneakers
rn cectimis throusrhout the country
qio inferences have been organized
i rf,to5' inc.ludinir all. the sec
t;, f the respective -states. Farm
nm.i- fm- Jewish women on farms in
eludes hvftlenic. educational and social
welfare programs. ,
ENTERTAINS DANCING CLASS
AT CHRISTMAS SOClAIi
There were 30 couples present at the
Christmas social held xnursnay evtmms
in Odd Fellows' hall by N. H. Levy- for
the members of his dancing class and
their friends. The hall was attractively
decorated in the Christmas colors. Mu:
sic for the dancing was furnished .by
Harold Humphrey. ''
During the evening Mr. Levy was pre
sented a handsome pair of frold cuff Hnk3
by the members of the class.,-
Saturday Mr. Levy will leave Norwich
for Montreal where he will appear in a
dance specialty in the revue at the Vene
tian Gardens Monday evening. On his
return he will stop at New York to take
up the latest dances. . . .
A8KS DIVORCE FROM WIFE
WHO DESERTED HTM
Elmer E. Callen of 'New" London has
brought suit for divorce from his wife.
Theda Miller Callen, now of Washington,
D. C. The couple were mamea Aug. i.
1912. Mr. Callen claims the defendant
deserted him Dec. 1, 1918.
COMPENSATION FOR
SIX INJURED EMPLOYES
Six compensation agreements were filed ! F. S. Chapin. Longmeadow. Mass
In the superior court office in this city
Thursday. The agreements are as fol
lows:
T-' Atlantic Carton Corp., Norwich, and
James Lee, Norwich. Employe received '
a laceration of the left forearm Dec. 5th
Compensation besan Dec 13 th.
- Atwood Machine Co., Stonington, and
Manuel Sylvia. Stoninstton. Employe re
ceived an infected cut on the little finger
of his left hand Oct. 14th. Compensation
began Oct 17th.
Eastern Connecticut Power Co., Nor
wich, and Anthonv llvia. Norwich. The
employe fractured' tne larje toe on his
left foot Nov. 11th. Compensation began
Nov. 19th.
Federal Paper Board Co., Versailles,
and Leon Wade, Baltic Employe received
a bad laceration of the right hand Index
finger Sept. loth. Compensation began
Sept. 23d. .
Borough of Groton and John Riazzo,
Groton. - Employe sprained h's shoulder
Nov. 18th. Compensation began Nov.
2th.
Ponemah Mills Co . Tartvi!le, and Al
bert Stone, TaftvilleT Date of injury Oct.
20th. Compensation bejan Oct. i8th.
niecrest r arms, fiamtnon Sails. II.. i tt j, i
tied for second pino r un 4 est's each, i tizTt. V s nancie only tns ben
A pen of White Wytin-'ottes nwrtd by J r .1 11 - .1 1 '
Clemens J. Piemand. New Uritaln. Conn. Ci everyining, SCll at IflS lOW"
was tnird for th w-ek v.ith a produc
tion of 36 ess White Wvardot-ep on
e! by Walter F-rad'uiry. To:in;rtcn. ln
gland. w:re fourth for the week with a
production of cirs.
Knemidocopts mtitans or yralr ieirI
Is a contarioTia disease infec'intr the !er
of fowl?. The small parasite wVh
cause this disease as a rule attack the
unfeathered portions of the less working
the!r W2y under the scales and then ir-
ritattns the tifsiie by attacking it with
its strone month parts. In most rssts
where fowls have become infected with
these parasites thA:r Vgs become rcxiff'T
and a crusty srrowth anpears. Th tt'-z-
rr.ent is to din the lets in a solution of
kerosene and linsxd o'l. ore part of th
former and two par's of the latter. Re
peat this treatment every weep until the
birds lests have become normal.
The four leading per in each of the
principal breeds are as follows:
Plymouth Fork
S. Bradford Allyn. (white) Belmont.
Mass ; 20;
Jame3 F. Macdonald, (white) East
Pembroke. Mass 157
Seven Hills Farm, (Barred) Kato
nah. N. T 175
Merrltt M. Clark, (barred) Brook
field Center, Conn 153
White Wyandotte.
Frank P. Matteson, Davisville, R.
1 281
Clemens J. DIemand.. New Britain,
Conn 218
Benjamin F. Decker, R:d;ewool,
n. j. :n
Woodbridge Orchards. Woodzridge,
Conn tli
Rhode Inland Reila
The Orchards, South Hafi'ey. Mass.
Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass. . 237
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est prices, and guarantee utiik
facticn or money back. ; ' ;
Hers' a Suggestion list.
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SHIRTS ; r:V : '
GLO'ES
UNDERWEAR
HOSIERY
SWEATERS
UMBRELLAS
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MUFFLERS
PAJAMAS
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SMOKING JACKET
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OVERCOAT
Check off what you think
"he'd" like. Telephone to ut
and we'll send on approval. r
Annlechest Farm, Hampton Falls,
N. H
Wh'te Leghorns
Goshen Pou'try Club Goshen, Conn. 19"
Hollywocd Farm, Hollywood. Wash. 183
Meadowedee Farm. Cedarhurst, L.
1 182
Small's Poultry Farm, Cheshire,
Conn 170
SEVEN BROWN GIRLS
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207 MAIN STREET
CEEEES FOCND HEHE
10LATED IMMIGRATION "LAW
ImrciTra tlon Inspectors Clark and IT mm
Boston on Thursday took twa
DELIGHT DAVIS ATDIENCE J Greeks, Nicolas and Joar.lua Befito.
its national, activities are the
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME
GIVEN BY CHILDREN
At the Wequonnoc school in Taft
ville the Christmas exercises of the up
per grades were held In the large assem
bly room' and the pivgramme was as fol
lows: '-
; Cairli'Hark the Herald ' Angels Snf
schools'; .'recitiition. The Mesage of the
Star, Irene Desmarals: song. Away in a
Manger, recitation, 'Twas the Night Be
fore Christmas, Dorothy Aberg; carol.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, school
recitation, -ChristTnas Dolly, Gladys Kin
der and Fidelus Krodel : song. Once in
Royal David's City, school ; recitation
Christmas Goosa at Craw-hit's, Mary
Martin, . He'en Banczik. Balph Hun.
Maurice Bill, Mildred Troerrer and P.osi
Hoc7cinsoT!; .AtV.t solo, O'.ristmastide
Polka, Dorothy Camphe'l ; recitation.
Chistmas Stocking, Gertrnde Boenis
Isabel! Law; son?, We Three K.nz?
vvilfred Gero, Byron Klos? and Gecrg;
Scott: song, JiMly O'd St. Nicho'as, Dor
cthy PaTker, Jane Mayor. Rose Marsha"
and.Eddth Heap: carold. O Little Town o
Bethlehem, school : recitation. The Night
After Christmas. F'orence Lukoff. Fried:'
SaTOSkl Louise Answrth and' Mary Sat
nick; carol. Silent Night, school. .
Playing to a capacity house on Thurs
day evening, tho Sevm Erown G'.r'.s.
headline act on the bill at Davis thea
tre, presented a musical novelty that is
seldom seen on any vaudev'lle circuit.
The selections both orchestral and soio
parts, were classical and popular and it
was an appreciative audience that heard
them. The yountr women are each and
eve y one of them accompl shed musi
cians, playing with sympathy and under
standing that is foreign to the general
run of vaudeville artists.
Not only are these young women rrn-
sioians but they have a heart that is full
of sympathy for ther fellow bcincs as is
demonstrated by a fart that leaked out
Thursday evening. It seem
away from Norwich after they had beea
arre.-ted for them on Wednesday. - The
Bof.tos brothers were found working la
a local restaurant when arrested. Tb
complaint against them was violation f
the immigration laws. It It eaid 'h
they sneaked into the conntry. evadia
the immigration ofricers at the port .of
Boston, and Immediately came to Nor
wich. They had been in Norwich about
two weeks.
PASS ENTBAXCE EXAMINATIONS
TO TRAINING 6CHOOI.
The ciass of nine probationers hav
successfully passed the entrase mm.
leaked out i inaUons to the nurses training school at
IS that tha ,l,B Karknn hosnif.l K -
young women aTe stayintr at a local hotel I s;uaent nursea
and, being far from home most of them
livin gin Oh'o, and with Christmas near
at hand, there was that lonesome feelins.
To put a little of that Chr'strr.as spirit In
acts, the young women have decorated
their rooms at the hotel w'th a real
The examinations were held Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of th'.a week.
CONN FORESTRY FUND
SHOWS BIG GAIN
-Connecticut made an increase of 45
per-cent. In Its appropriations for for
estry the last years, the figures of 1919
showing 16,500 and those of 1921 show
ing $24,000. Growing public interest In
timber production and the need of for
est protection and reforestation through
the country is reflected in an increase
of 78 per cent, in state appropriaations
over those of 1919. according to figures
compiled by the forest service. United
States department of agriculture. The
total appropriation by thirty-two state
legislatures for- 1921 amounted to SI,-
' n C T L--.--- 1 . .1 ,
vw.-jui. iuift IMa43, V It.ll UfcT fll,-
000,000, and Pennsylvania holds second
place, . w,itlv ?S60.OO. The greatest per
centage of increase is shown in Cali
fornia, where the forestry appropria
tion of S45,8nn for 1919 was raised to
$398,800 for 1921, or 771 per cent. Ken
tucky, Minnesota and West Virginia
alone show decreased appropriations.
The sums allotted for forest-fire pro
tection amounts to over $1,500,000. and
are-138 per cent sreater than those of
two years ago. Pennsylvania, with
$500,000 appropriated for this purpose
leads with an Increase over 1. 000 pef
cent.: For the purchase and maintenance
of state forests, nineteen states appro
priated $1,361,907.
Christmas atmosphere, bought a Christ
ma? tree and a quantity of presorts. Then
they Inquired throurh the proper chan
nels about some needy family and have
Invited a family of e'trht needy children
to be, their ruests at a Christmas party
on Saturday, each one to he a Santa
Claus to a little guest.
The other acts on the bill are of a very
hlcrh order and were well receives. The
Morton Bros, have a neat novelty set, as
has Harrv Bolden. Atio'hor feature is
a satirical skit entitled Fascinat'on and
is well presented with ecr.sideraV.e subtle
humor.
The feature picture is Alice Brady in
The Dawn of the East, a P.ealart pro
duction of merit and fine Oriental i Wh,rn
scenes, .miss urany is to appepT at tr.e
Davis theatre next month in person In a
legitimate production. Miss. Brady was
recently Inhired In an automobile wreck
bnt Manng-er Dnvennor' the theatre
has received a telegram that she har so
far recovered as to be able to appear
here.
WEDDING, V
Slstare Adam.
Frank Slstare of Mr. and ' itr. 3.
D. Sistare, of Thames street, Grotee.
was married Monday afternoon at I, o'
clock to Miss Gene Adams of Watertjory
at which town the marriage took place.
Mr. Sistare is well known In Groton. The
r.ewly wedded couple will make their
home with the parents of the grace
SALTATION ARMY TO
PROVIDE 100 DINNERS
The Salvation Army, as has been cus
tomary for many years', will furnish
Chr'stmas dinners for the neetfy poor of
the city, the dinners beinsr bought with
funds collected in the kettles in various
parts of the downtown section of the
Beformatory Inspection Bepart. .'c
Br. . George C. F. Williams -presided m.
the raeerir.; of its state department t
the public welfare Thursday afte.noug
at Hartford. A":! the members '":
present except Judge Walter H. Jlaik-
Dr. Williams made a report of the visit-
l o and Mrs. M. J. Wise mads to
th0 Connecticut reformatory at Cheshire
Dec. 20. The visitors were struck with
the variety of mechanical work tha !
carried on in the institution. In thei de
partment of rrinting there is need ft
enlargement and development in order
meet the demands on it. Mrs. Martha H.
Mitchell reported a visit to the tralaisf
school for the feeble minded at Mans
field and said it was crowded and h4
a large waiting list. '
riRE THREATENS ITHACA
, SAVINGS BANK BCtLDrjrO
Ithaca, N. Y.. Dec 22. Fire whlcJt
broke out at one o'clock this mornJnir
city. Capt. Charles P. Carpenter head 1 threatens to completely oestroy the ISt-
of the local branch of the salvation ; aca savings kuik Duiiumg. At uo IM
Army, said on Thursday evening that he i flames were reported to be sweeping
expecte dto provide about ICO dinners for -through the structure with the efforts
the rocr and needy of thfe city. of the firemen somewhat handioappsd
On Thursday evening nearly $4oo had by tne cold weather. -i ne ouilam
SprjEox Temple Annnal.
The annual meeting of Sphinx Temple
Nobleg of the Mystic Shrine, was held
at Hartford, Wednesday evening. Rec
order ard P. Mat-tin relented a
membership of 2,297. There were 416
candidates initiated during the year and
forty-two deaths. Dr. Iouis C. Kings
bury of Hartford, was elected Illustrious
Potentate.
The man who thinks that he is al
ways right- does more harm than the
one who is willing: to admit that he
is sometimes in the wrong.
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY
Judge and Mrs. Gardiner '.Greene ar
to go to Boston to spend the holidays.
H. Reynolds Palmer, a student " at
Pomfret school, is at his. home for the
holiday recess. '
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lv Johnson motor,
ed down from Hartford Thursday to their
home on Union street. . -
Mrs. John F. Sevln of Broad street is
at Gorham, Maine, for the Christinas hol
idays, visiting at the home of her son,
John F. Sevin. - .1 '.: .
Miss Frances R. Whitney of "Weliesley
Hills. Mass., will be the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. S. W. Sevin of Bliss place, for
over Sunday and Monday. '.-. ..
Windham County Case , om Daeksfc.,
Among the c?ves on the docket, for
hearing by the supeior 'court of - errors
in Hartford the first week in January
is that of Harry E. Back of Windham
county ' against" Tbx; People' National
Fire Insurance . Company, - . defendant's
appeal from suerior court. , . . .'..-
CONN. LEADS IN RATIO
. OF PATENTS GRANTED
'Patents are granted more Citizens
in Connecticut thalin. in-any other state.
in ratio to . the population, accordlns to
the OfflcJa! Gazette of 1921, with a ra
tio of one patent to every 1436 citizens in
the state. The Official Gazette will no
be ipMibfehed- until February of next year
but the figures have been made available
shf-wirfg the ratios of the various states i
the union. - ''
The .figures schow that there were 35,
779 patents granted in the United Stxt4
in the calendar year of 1920 and! that of
these '961 were granted to Conr.ecticu
citizens or a' ratio of one to every 1136
citizens. New Jersey comes next wdti
one patent to every- 1.615 oersons . an
New TOrtc; tlilrd with one to every 1,653
persons.
Trial of Divorcee Case Goes Over. '
' The' divorce suit of Rosalie Hubbard,
well known In this city agpJnst Hunting
ton Lea of. New Haven, is not to be
tried before Judee Keeler In the supe
rior eoiirt, .the ease going: over to the
term which Judge Isaac Wolf will open
a week hence in New Haven. . Judge
Keeler - is to finish his civil work !n
New Haven on Friday holding no court
sessions' next week and the first Tues
day in January transferring to tha crim
inal, trial session.
been col'c-cted from the kettles and by
Christmas it is expected that there will
be at least f 5"n in. the fund with which
to provide the dinners. The baskets will
be packed on Saturday nnd d'st-ibuted
to the various fa-mili'-s. In 'i basket
there will be a piece of perk ' or'stinr.
vegetables, tea and coffee, .;iter and
o'her thinis to make up a re.il Christmas
dinner. Several of the local wholesale
grocery nouses have contributed gro
ceries, while a number of the local candy
manufacturers and retail merchants have
contributed candy.
There is to be a Chr.rtmas tree for the
poor children and for this cause several
contributions of oys have been re
ceived from individuals and mercantile
houses. The decorations have been con
tributed by Hawkins the Florist and Mr.
Hall of the Woo'.worth company.
The kettles in the city" ar9 In charge
of Samuel R. McAllister, for S3 years a
member of the army, Ernest Mills and
Birger Colbetrg, volunteer workers.
said to be worth $500,000.
POLICE FIND LIQUOR
HIDDEN IN SEWER HOLE
Michael Desario. alleged proprietor of
the saloon at 8-10 Market street, was ar
rested Thursday evening by the local po
lice after three bottles containing what
is said to be liquor were found in the
place. The police made a search of the
premises and by removing the covering
of a sewer hole in the buiiding found the
three bottle concealed there. Desario
was held under bonds of $300. which he
furnished. The raid was made by Sergt.
John H. Kane and Officers Henderson.
Perry, Farrcll, Dombroski, Driscoll and
Allen.
8ALVATION ARMY BOXES
STOLEN FROM 8TOBE8
Capt. Charles Carpenter of the Salva
tion Army in this city complained to tho
police Thursday evening that the boxes
placed in several stores to receive money
for the Christmas fund of the Salvation
Army had been stolen. Two of
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USEFUL WEARABLE GIFT
THIS CHRISTMAS A , :
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DELICATESSEN STORE ::
40 Franklin. Street - 1
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
LOST Between West Mail 8t-a.
Perkins Ave. nursa containing small sum
the I luuiit. rt-uiuiy rvmm va vwner, niv.
boxes in stores on Broadway disappeared
early Thursday morning and another in
a different section of the city disappeared
Boon after. The police ar investigating
tbe thefts.
R. . Blanoh&rd, S Francis Place. Phras
4S3-5. dec2M
FOR SALE A Ford too Tin emr tn .
good running condition, tires praottcally
new. Tel. tifi-l . 4ac2M .