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FORTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 2. THOMPSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR—SINGLE COPY 5c.
MRS. SIMONTON MM Cleaning Up Here ;" BOARD OF TRADE ilS DELEGATE THE OLDER GIRLS Ends Saturday SAFETY MONTH •-%-s AGAIN PRESIDENT CCORDING to the official WILL MEET NEXT TO NATIONAL TIHE local committee in charge A pronouncement of the town CONFERENCE HERE 1 of the annual canvass for INAUGURATED officials last week, we are funds for the Salvation OF WOMAN'S CLUB in the midst of the annual TUESDAY NIGHT CONVENTION Army announces that the op "Clean-Up" period this week. FOR TWO DAYS portunity to subscribe to this SUCCESSFULLY" There are other indications that cause will positively end next Other Officers Are Elect this annual event is in progress President Furey To An J. F. Browne To Repre Saturday night. According to also, and signs, too, that it is Sessions of the 9th An the committee the fund is still I Largely Attended Meet- ed and Committees for being conducted with the usual nounce Committees for sent First Congression quite a sizeable sum below the vigor. The officials, however, nual Girls' Conference amount which has been set as I ing Last Evening Gives the Year Named at An wish it to be remembered that the Year and Also Out al District of Connecti of Hartford County to the quota for the town. Unless j Impetus to Movement the event is only for one week, line Definite Program the donations come in much nual Session in Spring and that it will end, so far as cut at Democratic Con Begin Tomorrow—Pro faster than they have in the Being Conducted in the field Last Saturday. the town's official participation of Civic Activities. vention in June. past week, the town is going to in the matter, next Saturday gram For Both Days. experience for the first time the Carpet Plant. night. There is, therefore, on humiliation of failing to fully The closing session and ninth an ly two days more to make a The May meeting of the Thomp- By the action of the State Demo- meet the required sum. It is The ninth annual Girls' Conference The "No Accident May" which is nual banquet of the Woman's Club of thorough job of this annual sonville Board of Trade will be held ' cratic Convention at Hartford this in order to insure against any civic movement, which is of of Hartford County will be held in being conducted this month in the Enfield was held in the Hotel Kim next Tuesday evening at the Calu morning, J. Francis Browne will rep such outcome that the commit ball in Springfield Saturday after real importance to the town's this town tomorrow and Saturday, tee extended the period for the plant of the Bigelow-Hartford Car well being in the matter of met Club rooms. One of the import resent the first congressional district noon and the departure from the cus May 4 and 5.- This is a yearly event collection of this fund one week pet Company, was given an auspic tomary evening meeting and banquet health, fire protection, and all ant matters to be considered by the as a delegate to the Democratic Na beyond the usual time allotted very much looked forward to by the ious start last evening at a meeting served by a local society proved a around comfortable living in board will be the report of the com tional Convention at Houston, Texas, to it. The possibility of fall the community for the next high school girls of the county as it very enjoyable variation and one of mittee appointed at the last meeting ing down in this matter is an in Recreation Hall held under the year. The officials are in hopes in June. The convention this morn is an opportunity for the girls to unusual condition, and the com the most brilliant and successful of ing ratified the action of the dele come together with girls from other auspices of the Safety Campaign the club's annual assemblies. For the that they will be the two big to make a study of the question of mittee is in hopes that no such Committee. About 300 men and wom gest days in the undertaking, gates from this congressional district towns to play and plan and worship thing will eventuate to impair banquet served at 1 o'clock, the tab the re-valuation of the taxable prop who in caucus last evening unani together. The United Presbyterian, en were present, practically all of les were most artistically and effec and that by Saturday evening erty of the town. Under the laws the good record of the town, them being connected with the safe evei-y nook and corner of the mously named Mr. Browne as one of First Presbyterian, Methodist Epis and that the full quota assign tively decorated, that for the officers' this civic duty must be performed the two delegates from the district. copal, Enfield Congregational and the ty movement in the plant. The meet having a centerpiece of a lovely bask town will be free from rubbish next year, and the local organization ed to this community will be ing was presided over by Assistant and dangerous accumulation of His associate from this district is Hazardville Methodist Churches have subscribed by Saturday night. Superintendent Elliott I. Peterson, et of orchid tulips, Madame Pernet is simply making an unofficial study Thomas J. Smith, city registrar of united to extend the hospitality of and Madame Butterfly roses, place every character. of the problem in . order to determine who at the outset explained the pur New Britain. Thompsonville to the girls of Hart pose of the gathering and the gener cards of delicately tinted colonial fig what system, if any, might be em Mr. Browne was nominated at the ford county. ures, and favors of Madame Butter ployed in making a scientific ap caucus last evening by Attorney Phil Under the auspices of the Hart al character of the effort to promote fly roses arranged in a flat circular praisal of the real property of the WILL ATTEND safety in the plant, and indirectly in ip J. Sullivan, Jr., and he likewise ford County Young Women's Chris the community in general. bouquet on a bed of ferns, with a cen REHEARSALS town. It is understood that the com tian Association . and the Hartford ter rosette of orchid gauze. The fav mittee will be ready to report that He then introduced First Select County Council of Religious Educa man Edward Bromage, who congrat or bouquet design was also used as progress is being made in the study tion a most interesting program has CONVENTION ON the centerpieces for smaller • tables. OF COMEDY ARE of this question and that a definite ulated the officials of the Cai-pet com been planned. As the girls arrive pany on the safety movement they The banquet was opened with the report will very likely be ready for they will be met by the Girl Reserves invocation by Mrs. W. Fletcher Daum the June meeting. NEXT SATURDAY were fostering, and urged that not of the Enfield High School and es only the employes of the plant, but followed by the presentation of a PROGRESSING President Frederick R. Furey will corted to the United Presbyterian beautiful bouquet of orchid tulips and announce his appointments to the the people of the entire community Church where they will register and co-operate with them. The next- Madame Pernet roses to Mrs. Frank various standing committees of the hold their organization meeting. The Building and Loan Asso F. Simonton, the president, in behalf Members of the Chris board for the coming year. In addi speaker was Frank Morris of Boston, activities of the conference start with connected with the Liberty Mutual of the club, by Mrs. Leslie C. Brain- tion to the reports of the standing a rainbow party on the lawn at the ciation Will Be Repre ard who spoke most appreciatively of tian Endeavor Society and some special committees, there Insurance Company, who gave a for rear of the church where the girls sented at Annual Meet cible and instructive analysis of the her excellent conduct of the duties of of United Presbyterian will be one from the Industrial De will have opportunity to greet old her office, which she had been actuat velopment Committee which will set causes of accidents and the measures friends and make new ones. The ing of State League in that can be taken to prevent them. ed to assume through her devotion Church to Present Play forth the work of this organization banquet will be served in the First to the interests of the club, Mrs. Si since the last meeting, in its efforts Mr. Morris was followed by a one Presbyterian and Methodist Churches Bridgeport. reel motion picture which showed the monton appropriately responding. on May 15 and 16. to promote the industrial progress of at which time the girls will learn Special features of the ante-ban the town. President Furey will also tragic consequences of carelessness outline a program of civic activities many of the conference songs. The The Thompsonville Building and in an industrial plant. E. E. Arm quet program were a song, written Rehearsals are progressing favor eVen ng Se V C ls bem plar to the "Happiness" music by Mrs. for the year which will be the basis ji .!. : ]'j* xr^ _ •*-»•!T, ^'• « ?" """"Loan Association willWill beUe Irepresent- cUJ cotlll" strong, personnel managerinciuugci ofui theIUC ably for the production of the com ned by- a group of New Britain girls ed by four of its officers at the an-1 Chapman Value Co., Indian Orchard, Harvey C. Brainard, bringing in most of the work of the organization dur and will include a pageant "Who Is edy, "The Family Upstairs," which nual convention of the State League gave an interesting and highly prac clever and witty hits on officers and ing the next year. The Governing- My Neighbor?" club members, and charmingly sung is to be staged in the United Pres Board will also present a report and of Building and Lr-an Associations tical address on the experiences of Rev. James Gordon Gilkey of which is to be held in Bridgeport on the Indian Orchard concern in its en by Mrs. Harold J. Bromage, Mrs. byterian Church parlors on Tuesday a program of proposed civic activi Springfield will speak at the morn ties. The meeting will convene at 8 next Saturday. The following are the deavor to reduce the number of acci Richard J. Stanley, Mrs. Edwin, T. and Wednesday evenings, May 15th ing service which is being planned by Gowdy and Mrs. Kenneth W. Stev o'clock, daylight saving time. delegates who are to attend the meet dents in its plant, and the results of and 16th, by the members of the a group of girls from Manchester. ing: President Walter P. Schwabe, such efforts. Mr. Armstrong's ad ens, Mrs. Roy Stacy accompanying, Christian Endeavor Society of the He will speak to us about some of and piano duets and songs rendered Vice-President J. Francis Browne, Fi dress made a deep impression on the church. The cast is being coached by the principles which help us to de nancial Secretary J. Hamilton Pot audience, because of its practical with technical skill and very pleasing Frank Bohman of the Enfield Play Visiting Nurse Ass'n J. FRANCIS BROWNE velop growing personalities through interpretation by Frederick Kings ter and Dii-ector Philip J. Sullivan. demonstration of the benefit of an ers; George Reinhart is stage direc Meeting Held Tuesday contact with other people. The main The convention will be at the Strat- industrial safety movement. bury and Edward Morgan of Spring tor, assisted by Herbert J. Fiedler, presented his name to the state con body of the church will be reserved field. The quartet also sang an field Hotel, and will be attended by Chairman Peterson next called on with the properties in charge of Al vention this morning as the choice of for the conference delegates. Other the representatives of th 40 build Philip J. Sullivan, who with Select adaptation of a popular waltz song, Miss Helen G. Breen, Visiting Nurse, the district caucus. The election of guests may attend the service oc e exander Johnston, Jr., and A. Stev Makes Report of Her Work For the ing and loan associations in the state. man Bromage and President John A. deftly composed by Mrs. Guy F. enson. Herbert Clark is the business Mr. Browne is a pleasing outcome of cupying the remaining pews, but may The delegates named from the local Sweetser of tbe Bigelow-Hartford Bushnell prr'the fitting theme "The Past Month at Meeting Held at the an interesting campaign which has not attend the discussions which fol manager of the production. Home of Mrs. S. Raymond Epstein. association have attended several Carpet Company, judged the poster Friends We Meet." Other post-pran John Pickens is in charge of the been waged throughout the district low the talk. The service will be previous conventions and have al and essay competition held in con dial numbers were assembly singing The regular monthly meeting of for the past four weeks. Originally held at the First Presbyterian church publicity, and Miss Grace Corbin the Enfield Visiting Nurse Associa ways taken an active part in the de nection with the campaign, to tell of of "Connecticut" written by Miss Em heads the candy girls. She will be there were five candidates for the two and will begin promptly at 9:30, at liberations. the experiences of the judges in ily Louise Plumley, president of the tion was held at the home of the places on the delegation from this which time the doors will be closed. assisted by the following committee: president, Mrs. S. Raymond Epstein The annual report of the local asso reaching their conclusions. Mr. Sul State Federation, with Mrs. Leslie C. Edna Ackerly, Ruth Noll, Dorothy district, but as the convention day ap The conference will close in the af ciation will be, as is the custom, pre livan stated that the task was not Brainard at the piano, and "The on High street last Tuesday evening. proached it became evident that Mr. ternoon with a ceremonial of Fellow Hamel, Muriel Fiedler, Evelyn Fields, Since the previous meeting health sented to the convention by Financial an easy one, but the three judges had Courtin," by James Russell Lowell, Margaret Higginbotham. Margaret Browne, through the active and thor ship planned by the Glastonbury del Secretary J. Hamilton Potter. It will stuck to it until the selections were read by T-Ivs. John P. Sheern with books and papers compiled and writ ough canvas made by his associates egates. Miss Esther Dayman of New McCarl, Lois Hilditch, Emma Ken ten by the pupils, have been received show that the association has had its made, and hoped they would be sat- much ex Liision and enacted in pan nedy and Margaret Frew. The ush on the local delegation, had coralled York City will be the speaker. usual successful year, and that it has isfactoi-y. He expressed his disap tomime by Mrs. H. Wilson Fancher, from the South, A. D. Higgins, En enough of votes to win one of the The committee in charge of the ers will be the following members of field Street, Brainard, Hazardville continued the uniform progress that pointment, and that of the other who was sweet and coy as Huldy, and the Boy Scouts: Robert Kelly, Rob places on the delegation. conference is as follows: Chairman, has characterized it since its organ judges, that more essays and posters Miss Doris M. King, as the bashful and Scitico schools. These, as well Mr. Smith of New Britain had also Mrs. W. Fletcher Daum; chairmen of ert Bohman, Lei-oy Lamore and Wil as those from the Center and North ization twelve years ago. The asso had not been submitted from the En Zekle, and Mrs. Henry I. Eugley as liam Gray. outstripped .the field, and it was a food, Mrs. Charles S. Plank and Mrs. ciation while not as long in existance field High School, where he thought the motherly Ma, who were also es schools, previously mentioned, are matter of the simplest political strat Frederick H. Leach; chairman of The following is the cast of char quite remarkable in their originality or as large as some of the organiza there ought to have been more co pecially fine in their parts. The clos acters: Joe Heller, the father, Aubrey egy for these two candidates to unite housing, Mrs. George S. Phelps; reg tions in the state, has made as con operation in this movement. On the ing music was assembly singing of of thought, artistic expression in their forces and show such combined istrar, Mrs. Guy F. Bushnell;. hos A. Russell; Emma Heller, the moth their illustrations, excellent writing sistent progress as any of them. The other hand he warmly praised the the Federation song, led by Mrs. Har er, Lucille Becker; Louise Heller, the strength that the others withdrew tesses, Mrs. John A. Best and Miss annual meeting of the shareholders Grammar Schools for the great in old H. McKinney. and neatness, and they show a very from the race. Mr. Browne gave un Georgia Brainard. Mrs. J. Hamilton elder daughter, Ruth Corbin; Willie evident interest in subjects pertain of the association will be held in the terest displayed in the campaign as Interesting meetings and a record Heller, the brother, Raymond Turn qualified credit today for his election Potter and Mrs. Harold H. McKinney town building, Friday evening, May indicated by the large number of pos of splendid achievement were review ing to health on the pai't of the child- to the local delegates to the conven are assisting Mrs. Bushnell; Mrs. F. er; Annabelle, the baby sister, Edna i-en. Health posterettes had been dis 11. The executive officers and direc ters and essays submitted. ed in the resume of the year's work Graham; Charles Grant, Herbert tion, who from the moment he had F. Simonton, Mrs. Chai'les A. Jones, tors for the next year will be elected The number of posters received by the officers and chairmen of com tributed by the association to the consented to be a candidate labored Mrs. S. Raymond Epstein and Mrs. Drake; Mrs. Grant, his mother, Miss schools as a pai't of the educational at this meeting. The association now from the grammar schools was 33, mittees. Mrs. Simonton, also, ex Lydia Johnston; Herbert, his broth incessantly for his election. The na David A. Bridge are chairmen from has a membership of 940 sharehold from the high school, 1, and the plant pressed her gratitude for the loyal program in connection with the na tional convention at Houston opens the various churches assisting Mrs. er, Donald Gourlie; Miss Callahan, tion-wide Early Diagnosis of Tuber ers and assets of approximately employes, 4. In the essay contest, 3 support of members. Others who re- the dressmaker, Miss Esther Carson. Tuesday, June 26th. At this gather Phelps; Mrs. Harvey C. Brainard, $450,000. were submitted by the high school poi-ted were the recording secretary, culosis campaign waged during the ing, Mr. Browne, together with en Mrs. Leslie C. Brainard, Mrs. W. W. month of March, and formed the students, 82 from grammar schools Mrs. Joseph Watson; the correspond tire Connecticut delegation, will sup Hopkins and Mrs. Addie Day are the i (( and 11 from the plant employes. The ing secretary, Miss Bertha A. Wies- themes for the stories. port the candidacy of Governor Al members of this sub-committee; as Ionic Chapter Comedy Miss Helen G. Breen, the visiting All Serene So Far" first prize in Class Al of the poster ing; the treasurer, Mrs. Guy F. Bush fred E. Smith of New York for the sisting Mir Hank and Mrs. Leach contest was won by Boucher Smyth nell; the auditor, Mrs. Daniel J. Shea; Very Ably Presented nurse, reported that she had made nomination for President. are Mrs. -> e 11 ie K. Dutton, Mrs. Char-, Says Carpet Officials of 14 Pleasant street, a pupil in St. chairman of the literature committee, 227 visits in cai'ing for 34 cases, and The delegates to the convention les C. Fr'.'emantle, Mrs. Oliver Stein- Joseph's School, and the second prize Mrs. Carl V. Beman; of education, had collected $70.80 from patients, from here were Thomas P. Malley, erd, Mrs. Charles Lyons, Mrs. Wil Presentation of "Fickle Fortune" By $74.75 from the Metropolitan Insur No Mishap of Any Kind As Yet Re by Gladys Marcinkiew of 4 Thomp Mrs. Harvey C. Brainard; music, Mrs. Members of Evening Star Organi J. Francis Browne, James T. Mur liam A. Fletcher, Mrs. Arthur Palen, ported in First Few Days of Cam son Court, a pupil in the grammar Harold H. McKinney; civics, Mrs. J. ance Company, $8.75 from the John ray, Michael J. Connor and Attorney Mrs. Marion J. Cveeger, Mrs. Mat zation in Masonic Temple Tuesday Hancock Insurance Company, had ex paign—Loom on Main Street Indi school. Edwin Wishart, a high school Hamilton Potter; entertainment, Mrs. and Last Evening Scores Big Hit. Philip J. Sullivan, Jr. They took an thew Henry, Mrs. Olin E. Woodward, cates Record for Each Day. student, was the winner of the first John A. Best; current events, Mrs. penses of $3.50, and had a balance active part in the proceedings of the Mrs. Albert Purnell, Mrs. William E. prize in Class B1 of the poster con Ionic Chapter's first venture in the for the treasy of $150.80. She al At the office of the Bigelow-Hart- Frederick E. Hunter; hospitality, dramatic field Tuesday and last eve senatorial and district caucuses which Klein, Mrs. Agnes Reid and Miss ford Carpet Company at noon today test, his being- the only drawing sub Mrs. Harold J. Bromage; press, Miss so reported an attendance of forty were held last evening, in addition to Gertrude Wiesing; Mrs. S. Raymond nings in the Masonic Temple, Pearl , children at the Well Child Confer- it was reported that "all was serene mitted in this class. In Class CI, Btrtha A. vYiesing; treasurer of the street, was a pronounced success and their work of landing one of their Epstein will serve on Mrs. Best's so far," and that not even a minor plant employes, R. J. O'Neil of River j ence that afternoon and that Dr. M. number as a delegate to the national building fund, Mrs. George S. Phelps; proved beyond a doubt that the all- j_ £) j the examining physic- committee; Mrs. Delia C. Frew and mishap had occurred in the 2Vi days Boulevard, Suffield, was given first Better homes, Mrs. Charles D. Bent; 0W( was convention.. In the senatorial caucus Mrs. Lewis King will have charge of prize and Edwin Wishart of 49 Pros Eastern Star cast was equal to the lan. Miss Mabel O. Whitney extend of the month of May that has passed, greeting, Mvs. Matthew F. Leggett; demands of the very entertaining- Martin E. Brodrick nominated George the girls while at the United Presby and its "no accident" campaign open pect street, second prize. Both are scrap book, Miss Isabel L. Alcorn. ed an invitation to the members to Peckham of Suffield for member of terian Church and Mrs. George A. designers in the local plant of the comedy in thi'ee acts, "Fickle For be her guests at the Allen Farm, ed. One of the contrivances that is Four meof.igs of outstanding sig tune," which was presented. The na the state central committee, and his Stuart at the Methodist church. Miss being used to create interest in the company. nificance were mentioned, the two re through the courtesy of Mrs. Nor- nomination was seconded by Attor- Margaret Miller and Miss Ruth Ad- In the essay contest John Boland tive ability of the players and the mand F. Allen, next Wednesday af campaign, and which is attracting ciprocity days,, the 30th anniversary proficient training they had received ney Sullivan, and it was on a motion I ams are the decoration committee. much attention because of its novel of 9 Spring street was given first observance and that when Miss Em ternoon and evening. The meeting of former representative M. J. Con The following is the program of prize in Class A2, and Joseph W. Jat- at the hands of Miss Elsie M. Brom concluded with a very pleasant social ty is the fac-simile of a loom which ily "Louise Plumley, the state federa age, the coach and director, combined nor that the secretary cast one bal the conference as scheduled for both the safety campaign committee has kevicius, Jr., of 57 New King street tion president,- visited the club, and time and the hostess served refresh lot for the election of Mr. Peckham. days: Friday, May 4—-3:30-4:45, reg erected on a platform at the safety was awarded second prize. Both boys to make a finished production that ments. highly appreciative reference was would compare most favorably with Feeling that the town had been istration at the United Presbyterian sign board on Main street. The mach are students of St. Joseph's Paroch made several times to the unprece that of professionals. Large aud amply rewarded in the selection of Church; -4:45, organization meeting, ine was started on the opening day ial School. In Class B2, the first dented musical treat, the concert pro iences both evenings were kept high Second Luncheon of one of their number as a national Mildred Olson, New Britain, chair of the campaign and is so construct prize winner was Miss Eleanor Bailes vided by the daughters and son-in-- ly amused and diverted by- the many delegate, the local men refused all man; 5:15, a rainbow party; 6:15, ed that it weaves off the days of the of Elm street, and the second Miss law of Mrs. George R. Steele, Mrs. funny situations that occurred and Local Rotary Club places on the list of honorary con banquet served in the First Presby month as they pass, and records the Mary Frances Campbell of 26 South Wager Swayne Kelly, Miss Jean A. the lively dialogue. Especial atten vention officers at the senatorial cau terian and Methodist Churches; 7:45, mishaps, if any occurs, during the 31 River street. Both young girls are Steele and Mr. Kelly. cus. As chairman of the congress evening worship led by New Britain days of May. It is adding much in students in the freshman class at the tion had been given to the stage ap President Walter P. Schwabe Names ional committee, Attorney Philip J. Financially the club has been able pointments making a very attractive Some of the Standing Committees girls, followed by pageant, "Who Is terest to the campaign. high school. In the essay contest for to assist in many outside and local setting for the action of the play. Sullivan called the convention to or My Neighbor?" Saturday, May 5— employes of the plant, the winners of Organization—Prominent Out- der and several members of the del 9:30, morning worship, First Pres worthy causes. It has donated $25 Those who portrayed the roles were of-Town Rotarians Present. TO ORGANIZE JUNIOR TEAM were: First prize, A. A. Bourque, 4 to the Mississippi flood sufferers, $5 Mrs. George S. Phelps, Mrs. Joseph egation seconded the nomination of byterian Church, Manchester Con South street, and second prize, W. T. The second mid-week luncheon of Mr. Browne's running mate, Thomas gregational girls; 9:50, "There Are to the Connecticut Child Welfare as Burgwinkle, Mrs. Charles O. Creel- the newly organized Rotary Club was Local Legion Post To Form Club To Wyllie, Allyn House. sociation, $100 to the American In man, Miss Hazel T. Fairman, Walter J. Smith of New Britain, following Voices Calling," Rev. James Gordon Enter National Competition. The prizes, with the exception of held at Silhouette Inn, State Line, the placing of his name before the Gilkey of Springfield, followed by ternational College, $25 to the Mary C. Shields, Mrs. James Comrie, Miss yesterday noon. Fifteen of the sev Horace J. Tanguay Post, American two gold pieces for Class C posters, Phipps student memorial fund, $8 for Grace H. Smith, William McFall, Jr., convention by Judge William Man- discussion groups; 12:15, lunch serv Legion, is planning to have organized were suitably engraved silver cups. enteen charter members of the club gan of New Britain. The delegates ed in First Presbyterian and Metho an acre in the people's forest, $10 to Miles M. Smith, Mrs. George Raiche, were present. President Walter P. in the town a junior baseball team They were presented by Pi-esident the Franconia Notch fund, $20 for Miss Ruth C. Melladew and Alexan arrived home from the convention dist churches; 2:30, closing service at among the young boys of the town, John A. Sweetser of the Bigelow- Schwabe presided, and announced the shortly after noon today. Methodist Church, ceremonial of fel trees in the Memorial park, $10 to der Johnston, Jr.. Before and be appointment of some of the standing- to complete in the Junior National Hartford company, who took occas the Community Christmas tree and tween the acts there were specialty lowship, led by Glastonbury girls and League contests. The costs of con ion to thank the winners and all oth committees of the organization. Out- Miss Esther Dayman. $5 to the Christmas seal fund, a to numbers that were also greatly en of-town Rotarians present were Dis BRIDE OF PORTRAIT ARTIST ducting and equipping the team will ers who participated in the contest, tal of $208 thus expended. The total joyed. Violin and piano duets wei-e trict Governor Allan H. Bagg of be met by the local post. The games for their interest in the safety move assets of the club, including the gen rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Pittsfield, Herbert Nash and Paul E. Miss Ruth Adams of the High School TO HOLD RUMMAGE SALE will be played with post teams in ment. Mr. Sweetser also closed the eral fund, are $760.79. Proceeds from Hall, vocal solos by Mrs. Stanley Keiser of Springfield, and George W. Faculty Married Monday. this district, the winners to qualify meeting with a word of appreciation the play, "The First Year," and oth Anderson, accompanied by Miss Em Nash of Yankton, North Dakota. Re A marriage of local interest took Hazardville Methodist Church Society as state champions and enter the sec to those who were present, and urged er activities conducted by the enter ily Pajot, vocal solos by Mrs. R'ch- marks were made following the place Monday in New York City when To Hold Affair Next Tuesday. tional contests, which comprise the that all co-operate to the utmost dur tainment committee, have been $266.- ard T. Bishop, accompanied by Miss luncheon by the visiting Rotarians, Miss Ruth A. Adams, daughter of Mr. A rummage sale will be conducted states of New York, Rhode Island ing the present month to make the 30. The building fund has increased Pajot, and readings by Miss Shirley and by President Walter P. Schwabe and Mrs. George L. Adams of Attle- by the Ladies' Aid Society of the and New Jersey, the sectional win campaign a success. to $4,163.70 during the year. Civics Sisitzky. and Vice-President Philip J. Sullivan. boro, Mass., became the bride of Hazardville Methodist Church in the ners to compete for the regional committee efforts have included the In addition to the out-of-town guests Francisco Raymundo of New York, a Institute building, next Tuesday, op championship which in turn will be May Supper and Entertainment distribution of 36 baskets of provis LOCAL FIRM GETS CONTRACT and President Schwabe and Vice- portrait painter. Mr. and Mrs. Ray ening at 2:30 o'clock. This sale will a contender in the national contests. A May supper and entertainment ions at Christmas time, contributing President Sullivan, those present mundo visited at the Enfield High afford an opportunity for many to The victors in the national contest will be held in All Saints' Church pieces of cotton, magazines and toys A. D. Bridge's Sons of Hazardville to were George S. Phelps, George Ris School Tuesday, where she is a mem fill their household requirements at a will be the guests of Judge Landis at auditorium, Somersville, next Satur to the state farm for women at Nian- Build Granby Road for State. ing, Harry Squires, Allan Woodwai-d, ber of the school faculty, teaching reasonable cost and for many house the championship games of the Na day evening by the ladies of the par- tic, and_,planting two trees in Mem Among the successful bidders for Sylvester L. Mitchell, Albert J. Ep French and history. After a week's wives to dispose of articles they do tional and American Leagues in the I ish. This is the last parish supper orial park as a memorial to Mrs. the seven road building contracts, stein, Dr. H. Wilson Fancher, Harry wedding trip, the couple will live in not need, their "white elephants," fall. All boys 16 years of age or |until the fall, and a large attendance Charles H. Briscoe and Mrs. Horace which were announced today by John W. Jarrett, Edwin T. Gowdy, P. J. New York. Mrs. Raymundo is a that will be new and useful for some under, wishing to try out for the I is anticipated. The entertainment B. Brainard, who were presidents of A, Macdonald, state highway com ^Rogers, William Fletcher and Louis graduate of Boston University. The one else. Clothing of all kinds, house team, are requested to hand in then- will not only include local talent, but the club atid of the state. federation. missioner, was A. D. Bridge's Sons, B. Van Doren. The committee ap marriage is the culmination of a furnishings and adornments, books, names to the local post, and the in entertainers from South Manchester A knitted afghan, for disabled war Inc., of Hazardville. This firm was pointments by President Schwabe friendship made while Miss Adams trinkets and toys, in fact, everything itial practice sessions will be held and Springfield. veterans and of which Mrs. Mark W. awarded the contract to build 31,000 were as follows: Fellowship, P. J. was abroad five years ago. for the home and family wants "from soon. Bushnell has charge, is in prepara feet of bituminous macadam pave Rogers, Louis Burns and Geoi'ge S. a salt shake to a steam engine," as The ladies of Sacred Heart Church, tion by the club. Under the leader ment on the Bloomfield-Tariffville- Phelps; public relation, Philip J. Sul Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fisk and their one of the ladies in charge express Miss Dorothy Hughes, a teacher in I Suffield, will hold a whist and bridge ship of Mrs. Frank A. Stuart and Granby road at a cost of $109,363.20. livan, Harvey C. Brainard and Marry daughter, Jane, fo Watertown, Mass., ed it, will be found in the stock as the Seymour High School, is spend- party at the home of Mrs. James Mrs. Samuel H. Neelans for the sec- This was the largest of the seven Squires; charter night committee, L. were week-end guests of her parents, sembled foi; sale. Mrs. Charles Bill- ing the school vacation at the home Sullivan on East street, Suffield, on contracts awarded by the highway B. Van Doren, Allyn J. Woodworth Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones of ings is chairman of the committee of of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Tuesday evening, May 15. The pub (Continued on Page Eight.) department today. and J. Francis Browne. Enfield street. arrangements. |liam J. Hughes of Pearl street. lic is invited to attend this event. , /?<**;. *;<~y**A-'Sy:'\'r':
TWO rs%>;' THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 ?k'J& or energy wbl'cn would equal, It trans WILL KRAKATOA American Missionary lated into mechanical work, one horse WAREHOUSE POINT GROWERS ARE, Crosses Tibet in Safety power a square yard over the surface EXPLODE AGAIN? A bridge and whist will be held to "EVERYTHING FOR THE FARMER" Delhi, British India.—Word hae of a sphere having a radius of 93,000,- 000 miles, its distance from the earth. morrow afternoon in St. John's Par THE AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE ^WARNED BY THE Last Eruption of Volcano been received here that*V. G. Plymlre, ish house, starting at 2 o'clock, un :.vrt :•• American missionary; J. T. Mathew- der the auspices of the Parish Aid '-•: *•"' : • JllplISj Killed 30,000 People. son, English missionary, and Dr. Wil- Society. helra Filchner, German scientist, who "Modern Atlas" Agaif^ An article on arithmetic that was Washington.—Is Krakatoa lighting have been conducting a magnetic sur Testing World's Heft written by Supervisor A. E. Stand- ish of the East Windsor Schools has wsr ^Bulletin Issued Recent the fuse for another explosion? vey of the Himalayas, have arrived Washington.—Another attempt to at Leh, a mountain caravan center been published in the April number »* The tiny Island volcano in Sunda determine the exact weight of the of the "Connecticut Schools" issued Maine Certified Seed Potatoes, Learning ly Gives Advice As To strait, between Java and Sumatra, al north of the Himalayas. world is under way at the bureau of by the State Board of Education. the Manner in Which ready has tossed out another little This Is the first definite word re standards. The minstrel show given in Mech Silage Seed Corn. Potato Planters, and land mass Into the adjacent waters. ceived from the party since September Dr. Paul R. Heyl, a bureau physi anics' Hall last week under the aus Wildfire Can Be Kept The Dutch government, recalling the 19, when they were said to have cist, who made a series of observa pices of the local chapter of Eastern all other horse drawn Farm Tools. terrific eruption of 1SS3, has sent out reached Nagchuka, ten day&' journey tions on the subject a year ago, Is Star and the Masonic Club was a From the Seeds. north of La?sa. Previously they had marked success and was repeated in pss radio warnings to both the Sumatrans now undertaking a check of his for Broad Brook Monday night. We have Pratt's Baby Chick Food and Javanese. been reported slain by bandits on the mer work, with some modifications of The latest bulletin issued by the That explosion was the most vio Tibetan border. the apparatus used. we have found thoroughly satisfactory IVfeint: Connecticut Agricultural College, the Leh is a center for caravan traffic Alabama has adopted the golden- ssfes - United States Department of Agri lent in modern times, according to a By his original work, the weight of rod and yellowhammer as its official for 10 years. Incubators, Mash Feeders, culture and Hartford County Farm bulletin from the National Geographic between northwestern India and Chi-' the earth was figured In tons to be state flower and bird, respectively. Bureau, gives many valuable direc society's headquarters at Washington. nese Turkestan. The arrival of the 6,592, followed by 18 ciphers. The Brooders and Water Fountains. ' tions for guarding against wildfire in It has been said that it "made the party there marks the start of the new experiments will not change his n the tobacco seed bed. The bulletin biggest noise" ever heard by the ear second and final stage of their survey. original figures much, the scientists is one of the series that is being of man. Men and women still live in Members of the party say that they say, but the difference will neverthe sponsored by these organizations in have added much to knowledge of less be important from a scientific the interest of local tobacco growers. the Americas who recall the eruption, for, while they did not hear its rec terrestial magnetism by establishing standpoint >. s. The bulletin also describes the pro & ord detonation, they saw the mar through Kulua, in Chinese Turkestan, cesses of making various spraying a connection between the west Asi- mixtures to be used, on the tobacco velous sunsets which its dust, circu atic-Europenn net and Chinese net Prospect Street Thompsonville, Conn. beds. Suggestions are given as to lating in the upper atmosphere, helped the best methods of combatting dust- create. made by the magnetic survey of the| Explorer Discovers Carnegie institute, and likewise by burn, green mold, flea beetles, snails The sound of the eruption was and slugs, springtails and cut-worms linking up the Chinese net with the| Strange Wild Race heard on Hodrigues island, 3,000 miles in the beds. Indian net. * New York.—A visit to a mys- In regard to wildfire, the bulletin distant, four hours after the catas-. * terious race <>f warriors, possibly , states: "The only sure method of trophe. It shot volcanic dust 20 * the descendants of South Sea S avoiding wildfire in the young plants miles high and it was this dust that j Says Sun Will Last || islanders who came to South T is to keep the leaves covered all the was caught up in a lofty wind and »> America many centuries ago, «t< Some Nice Homes Listed time with a copper fungicide. This whirled around the earth in 13 days. 15 Trillion Years Yet may be applied either as a dust or a Washington. — The world needn't !* was described by A. Hyatt Ver- It raised a tide in South America. 10,- * rill of the Museum of the Amer- • liquid spray. Either will prevent 000 miles away, and, nearer by, it worry for 15,000,000,000,000 years wildfire. The choice between them is * ican Indian, Ileye foundation, on * For Spring Buyers threw up a wall of water more than a about the sun failing to give forth its largely a matter of personal prefer heat, in the opinion of Dr. Charles G. * his return from his sixtieth trip • ence, convenience or economy. Our hundred feet high which traveled 400 £ lo South America. .j, Pearl St., owner leaving town and will sell modern home. own preference is to use the ordinary miles an hour. Abbot, noted astrophysicist and secre tary of the Smithsonian institution, * Verrill said he found the tribe, * BOYS THAT Enfield Street, 3 beautiful residences close to town. 4-4-50 Bordeaux Mixture, which is Two months before it exploded in !"> numbering about 350 men and •j' j The sun is reducing in mass, but in common use for spraying potat 1S83 Krakatoa was regarded as an £ women, in almost impenetrable * Just off Enfield St., 6 rooms, nearly new, lot 200x50. oes. It is cheapest, safest and sticks extinct volcano. i scientists estimate that it will take SAVE to the leaves better thany anv other | that long for it to be destroyed. The % wilderness between Brazil and «$» Several large places on Enfield Street, with land. fungicide." No person who saw the eruption £ linlivia. None of the tribe wears If you see a boy with a lived to tell the story. It snuflied out present belief, he explains, is that the sun and stars furnish their tremen »> clothing. Yerrili snid, and the •> bank account, you can Prospect Street, 2 family house, garage - $6500 30,000 lives. men have developed long beards £ assert, with safety, that Maple Avenue,. 2 family house, garage S6500 dous amount of energy through actual If annihilation of the atoms of which of the type commonly seen in he will be a successful Highland Park, 2 family house, a bargain J 54800 England's Richest Woman they are composed. j£ the Solomon islands. The tribe ^ man and a good citizen. Elm Street, 2 family house, garage S5000 ! »> members are nature worshipers, • Recent research, he said, has dis <•> , ,, *> Is your boy getting the Highland Park, 3 family house, garages i»6500 Has Her Home at Sea [4, he said. * Rouen.—Complete separation from closed the sun sends out an amount right start in life? Have Woodlawn Avenue, 6 rooms - .. '$5000 the world at last has been achieved ' •T4 *Z* *5* *1* *** *5* *** *2* •***$"$* *5* him come in and let us Woodlawn Avenue, 5 rooms, garage S3900 by England's wealthiest woman. talk to him. Woodlawn Ave., 4 room bungalow, large lot $>2800 Oil her yacht Liberty, moored in a Dartmouth Street, 5 room bungalow SS4200 . wide reach of the Seine not far from FOR SALE Conn. Ave., 2 room house, large lot, chicken coop $1200 j here, Lady Houston, widow of the late Open Saturday Evenings Park Ave., 3 nearly new cottages, easy terms. millionaire shopowner, Sir Robert 6:30 to 8:30 At Houston, rests in luxurious solitude HOUSEHOLD Tobacco and General Purpose Farms, a long list. Even her friends can't reach her. For Lehmann's Building Lots, Some Very Desirable Locations. half the price that she is sorry. But, she says, she FURNITURE — THE — Reasonable terms arranged on above properties. was driven to it. Swiss Maid you'd expect! Nearly two years ago her husband INQUIRE OF Thompsonville died leaving her a fortune of $35,000.- You'd expect to pay around 000. She herself undertook the ad Mrs. Sarah Garside Bread Is Good Trust Co. $30 for a 26-piece silver ser WM. HYLAND, JR. ministering of the huge estate. But vice of guaranteed quality. so many investment brokivs and finan PHONE 268 ENFIELD ST. Thompsonville, Conn. ENFIELD STREET THOMPSONVILLE, CT. But here are 26 pieces—six of ciers descended upon her she fled each—in a chic little case of green and gold, for only In fright. From a cabin in her 1.G00- $15.00! tou yacht she directs her a.lairs. But And it's the famous Wm. none" approaches her, and only the Rogers & Son silverplate— most Important mail is delivered to guaranteed without time lim her. it! Knives havesolid handles, The real reason—so friends say— plated blades. Come in and for her strange seclusion is not her see the exquisite patterns! desire to escape from routine business affairs. Rather it is to get away from England, where, she suspects, her hus band died of what she calls "sinister TUDE BAKER, inlluences." S W."J, Rogers &50N The Great Independent What they are she will not divulge. His tombstone tells enough, she said. On it she had inscribed: "To my hus band, Sir Robert Houston, who died most mysteriously." offers Mexico Adopts Modified Daylight-Saving System Mexico City.—A trivial matter, Mayfair" Pattern. Set No. 72? which has caused nation-wide inter est in Mexico, because of the number of persons it affects, has been set tled, definitely and officially, with the A. B. Mitchell allotment of two official times—one The Commander Jeweler and Optometrist for summer and the other for winter 12 PEARL STREET —corresponding to the daylight-sav THE WORLDS CHAMPION CAR THOMPSONVILLE. CONN. ing system which is used in the Unit ed States. Controversies continually were waged last year in various sections of 25,000 miles in less the country, some using the astro nomical time, Ihe others relying on the "official" time, with the result than 23,000minutes thnt much inconvenience was caused and business hampered. Government intervention was finally asked. The National Chamber of Com merce. after writing to the secretariat of agriculture, finally provided and accepted the solution—a compromise, in a new model-The Club Sedan which says there shall be two times, both officially and both nationally rec ognized. One is to be called "sum mer" and the other "winter" time, and by this conflicts and misunderstand -at a new low One-Profit price ings will be avoided. Railroads and public utilities In general will observe the new system to avoid confusion. P.O. B. FACTORY Bicycles as Killers Pari.?.—Police statistics for a year show tliat bicycles are worse killers $1435 than the heavily loaded autobusses $795, which is so finely built of high quality Commander that weave their fast and ponderous EE this new Commander and other new way through Paris traffic jams. Studebaker and Erskine it can be driven 40 miles . Cord S models at the materials that most comprehensive showing of these cham- when NEW. See the new SPECIAL ON THESE SIZES per hour even I Daughter's Name Used 1 pion cars ever made in this city. President Straight E ight—100 30x3y2, $5.65 on Sign Outside Firm THE STUDEBAKER LINE horsepower—80 miles per 29x4.40, $6.70 Caterham, England.—H. Mar- See the new Dictator Brat* Mile* PRICES Modtb Harmpmrt pcrHowr (/. 0. b. /MMrUi) ment & Daughter, Limited, Is a Royal Sedan with six wire hour—131-inch wheelbase. new sign which is attracting at PRESIDENT EIGHT 100 80 $1985 to $2450 tention over a local flsh, poul wheels. See the new Dictator The COMMANDER 85 72 $1435 to $1625 try and fruit shop. This exhibit will thrill Miss Amy F. Marment is the Club Sedan and the Victoria The DICTATOR 70 65 $1195 to $1395 daughter. every man or woman who "My daughter has been inter See the new Erskine Six ERSKINE SIX 43 62 $795 to $965 appreciates beauty of line ested In the business for a good You can buy any 0/ (he 26 models in ihw splendid line 0/ tixes and 11 Plate Battery $9.50 ninny years," said her father —a car listing as low as eights u/ith confidence, because the name Studebaker, with a 76+ftar and color in fine motor cars. 13 Plate Battery, $10.50 "During the war she kept the reputation for integrity, is back of (hem all. business going, and I have Genuine Ford Parts given her an interest In the 5 Gallons of Light or Med firm." Father and daughter are the ium Oil, $3.75 sole directors of the corpora Bring Your Own Cans JS9 ENFIELD ST. tion. TELEPHONE 917 !&&%<»&» MAXELLON'S GARAGE THOMPSONVILLE ZACE At No. 6 Bowery, New York City, stands the oldest pharmacy in the THE TIRE MAN United States, located on its original site and equipped with the identical :! HK Telephone 514-3 fixtures put in by its founder, an ;• life;-; 50 NORTH MAIN STREET English doctor named Walters, in 1805. For the past seventy years the Beautiful in design —thoroughly modern — mechanically right THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. store has been known as the W. M. Olliffe Pharmacy. • a>7&8g.j -' sra»l
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Not more than seventy-five years ago a New England city passed an 41 NORTH MAIN STREET PHONE 606-2, THOMPSONVILLE Springfield ordinance making it unlawful to use a bathtub without the advice of a doctor. Four presidents of the United Institution for Savings States have visited Yellowstone Na ELM STREET tional Park. They were Presidents SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Arthur, Roosevelt, Harding and Coo- lidge. QUALITY A T LOW COST FOUR THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928
town financing, are responsible for agement. The aforesaid town of tended. Music was furnished by Vin The Thompsonville this unwholesome state of things in Greenwich presents the best possible cent Breglio's orchestra, of Spring what is otherwise a finely located and demonstration of this fact. It has field, with Henry Martens of that ,« Get Your Tickets Now • > ' ' Press enterprising community. proved too, that a progressive citi city conducting the dancing. Joseph For the Clever Play— The condition is not of recent crea zenry counts for more than any Naughton and Miss Claire J. Sloane Published Thursdays by " were the host and hostess for the Outdoors Sports - THE ADVANCE PRINTING AND tion, however. It dates back more scheme of municipal management, event. The patrons and patronesses "THE FAMILY PUBLISHING COMPANY than one decade. Several years ago that any new fangled notion of town incited Supt. of Schools and Mrs. it was written in The Dearborn government might.. provide. • E. _H. Parkman, Principal and Mrs. 27-29 High Street, Telephone 50 Independent, the now defunct Henry UPSTAIRS" m Thompsonville, Conn. Karl D. Lee, Supervisor of Music and Ford publication, as a sample of the Mrs. Denslow King, Mr. and Mrs. §|.;%£TO BE PRODUCED 1§8ISS §Slll| SHOES condition in which a New England William Hutton, Miss Marion Hines v PHILIP J. SULLIVAN community found itself due to im DR. ANDERSON and Miss Vieno Kajander. Th» ush TUESDAY AND WED To thoroughly enjoy the out Editor and Business Manager ers were Douglass Thompson, Stanley NESDAY EVENINGS Telenhone 95-2. proper financing. It was demonstrat ed among other things that the town Trachimowicz, Philip Dowd, Ethel doors sports season, you must WILL ADDRESS Drake, Lorraine Gaudette, Ethelyn have the right sort of shoes. Entered at the Post Office, Thomp hall, built in the seventies, was near Connell and Virginia Hyland, all of May 15th & 16th fei sonville, Conn., as second class mat ly fifty years' afterwards still unpaid the junior class. Dominick Lepore AT 8:00 O'CLOCK Let us show you the exception ter. for, and as a result, with the accum DISTRICTN0.il was chairman of the arrangements al values that we have in foot All communications should be ad ulation of interest charges, what had 1 committee, the other members of IN THE ' dressed to The Thompsonville Press originally been a comparatively small ! which were Virginia Hyland, Helen wear especially designed for 27-29 High Street. No attention said expenditure, had with the accumula Expert From Conn. Ex Olmsted, Matthew Alaimo, Stuart United Presbyterian this very purpose. We have an to anonymous contributions. tion of interest charges cost them perimental Station To! Jordt and Morris King. Church Parlors especially fine stock of Boys' several hundred thousand dollars. Speak Before Members Outing and Sports Shoes—and FAULTY TRANSPORTATION The story is of local interest be ENFIELD GRANGE NEWS , UNDER AUSPICES OF THE they are reasonably priced. cause at the time of the adoption of of Local Branch of To CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Those who take an interest m our the present sinking fund plan here The Enfield Grange will give a SOCIETY local transportation conveniences, to several years ago, it was used as one bacco Ass'n Tuesday. musical and literary entei-tainment at gether with their other civic activi of the illustrations of why an annual Institute Hall, Hazardville, Thursday Dr. P. J. Anderson of the Connec evening, May 10, at 8:15, daylight ADMISSION: ties, are somewhat disturbed just now amount should be set aside to retire saving time. The following is the WILLIAM LANDRY ticut Agricultural Experiment Sta about the service being rendered by i our bonded and other obligations at committee in charge, of which George ADULTS 50^ the "New Haven" and its subsidiary, | maturity. It had almost a counter- tion has been secured to speak before the members of District No. 11 of the W. Campbell is chairman, Mrs. C. CHILDREN 35£ 120 Main Street Thompsonville, Conn. the New England Transportation Co. jpart here in connection with the $25,- Connecticut Valley Tobacco Growers' Beaumont, Mrs. N. Downton, Miss There seems sufficient cause for alarm i 000 bond issue which was issued in Association at the Institute in Haz Ida Burbank, Earl Abbe, Clarence J. in both instances. In the case of the i 1370 to build the Hazardville school, ardville, Tuesday evening, May 8, at Martin and J. Edward Stimson. railroad the fear is that we are fast: anci was again re-issued at its ma- 7 o'clock, standard time. Senator S. Twenty-two new members have re degenerating into a flag station, in j turity in 1895. At its second matur- McLean Buckingham, head of the cently been added to Enfield Grange. Five members of the Enfield Grange view of the curtailments that thejity in 1920, however, it was retired Farm Bureau Federation for Connec ticut, has consented to speak on the were admitted to East Central Pom management of this form of trans- by the operation of the sinking fund ona Grange at Wapping April 18. portation has made here. Under the I which had just been put in opera- various farm relief measures at the next meeting of the local district to Worthy Master John Fletcher Lud- IF YOU HAVE ANY schedule that has been in operation j tion, and the use of a portion of the be held June 12. All farmers are in dy attended a masters' conference at now for several weeks, and which the town treasury balance of that year. vited to attend these meetings. There Coventry, Monday evening, April 30. representatives of our civic oiganiza- Statisticians, however, have figured is no charge, but a collection is tak The meeting of May 7th will be SECOND HAND tions have persistently endeavored to that it cost the town nearly $100,000 en up to pay the hall rent. "neighbors' night" and patrons have Dayton Thorobred have changed, but without - success, before the bond was finally retired. As the Connecticut Valley Tobacco been invited from Vernon, Stafford FURNITURE the local citizen who wishes to take Had we failed to put the sinking fund Growers' Association has practically Springs and Manchester. passed out of existence, it is propos The next meeting of East Central a train to Hartford or New York, plan through, we would undoubtedly Pomona Grange will be held with the FOR SALE find ourselves at this period a close ed that at the annual meeting of the and who does not elect to get away local district in September, that it Granby Grange, at the Community as early as 8:15 in the morning, has j parallel to the distressing financial See Us About It! be reorganized and a farmers' club house in Granby Center, Wednesday, TIRES the privilege of flagging the 9:20 |condition that confronts Wallingford formed. The organization could be May 16th. express or waiting for the 1:15 train jat the present time. made of great benefit to the farm We pay the highest prices in the afternoon. The idea of flag- j ers of this section in an educational ASK BIDS FOR POST OFFICE and sell our stock of New The Tires That Give Greatest ging a train here has many disadvan- , NO REFORM NEEDED way and there ought to be farmers and Second Hand Goods at tages. In the first place it hurts our \ ; enough in Enfield and Somers who The Postal Department at Wash- ] the lowest figure. Service and the Utmost Safety local pride to be listed as a flag sta As we suspected, the town of 1 are interested in the problems vital ington has given notice that it is' Greenwich is not in especial need of j to agriculture to make a farmers' ready to receive proposals for a lease ' tion even for a single train, and in | club a success. At this time when These Tires are the output of The Dayton Rubber Com the next place, our local station is so being reformed. In a town meeting of post office quarters, the bids to be ! 1 noon-day clubs are so much in favor pany, who in the making of Tix-es and Tubes makes safe situated that it does not lend itself ! last week which was attended by ov- submitted to E. F. Sharp, postal in- j Whitworth Street I with business and professional men, spector at Boston, not later than May j ty the principal consideration. Good mileage, too, comes very easily to flagging trains, espec- ! er a thousand citizens of that alert the farmers cannot afford to be with- 31. The lease on the present quar- | as a matter of course with the Dayton Tires, but noth ially those that are south bound. The j community, a reform program, that I out similar organizations to promote ters expires in November. The lease j New & Second ing counts, in the present day motoring conditions, as interval between south bound trains j struck us as being rather radical in wider intelligence among themselves. calls for proposals affording not less ; much as safety; that after all is the main thing, and the during the early part of the day is jits concept, was given a tremendous than 2000 square feet of floor space, Hand Furni obviously too long, and is an incon- j walloping. The meeting lived up to "PROM" WELL ATTENDED which is twice the size of the present reason why they are so popular with sensible motorists. venience that should be corrected at!the best traditions of that ancient, office in the Browne block on Pearl ture Co. Junior Class Event Held Friday Eve street. It is understood that a pro- j the earliest possible moment. It is ; but still attractive New England V. Piepul, Manager Distributed by not the character of service that a j gathering, and the town of Greenwich ning in High School Auditorium. posal will be submitted to the gov The annual "prom" of the junior ernment by B. J. Ahrens for a post community of our size is entitled to j came through with the proverbial class of the Enfield High School was office location in his new block to be 52 WHITWORTH STREET from the raih-oad. i punch which has made that commun- held in the school auditorium last erected soon next to the fire depart In the case of the New England j ity one of the outstanding municipal- Friday evening and was largely at- ment headquarters in Pearl street. Merrill Bros. Garage Transportation company, the ground j ities of the state. The mechanism of for the complaint made against the I our New England town government service being rendered is equally sol- j may creak in spots, and be a trifle Service On All Makes of Cars id. The company does not appear to j archaic in other parts, but it is still have as yet become fully acquainted j capable of serving the pui-pose of TELEPHONE 649 itself with the bus transportation re- j conservative and sensible civic man- 12 CENTRAL ST. THOMPSONVILLE, CT. quirements of the local field. That j - ;— which is being supplied at present is ; Franklin Theater Program wholly inadequate, and the policy of ! changing and curtailing without any notice is causing an endless^ amount PIANO TUNING of confusion and inconvenience to the Repairing and THURSDAY, MAY 3—Metro SUNDAY, MAY 6—Paramount bus patrons. An insufficient number of busses at the peak of the traffic, : Regulating "BUTTONS" "SPORTING GOODS" and dangerous overloading are some PLAYER MECHANIC—OVER of the other causes for complaint for 40 YEARS PRACTICAL Featuring Jackie Coogan Featuring Richard Dix which there is apparently good rea EXPERIENCE. son. It was expected when this rail Serial, "Mark of the Frog" Fox News Comedy, "There It Is" with Charlie Bowers -,«.*etnely goo NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED MISCELLANEOUS F Those who are zealously promoting the idea that our town is a safe and NOTICE—Will party who found set of eye-glasses on Prospect Street attractive place in which to occupy V recently, call at Press Office, or ourselves in the pursuit of life, liber Phone 567. *d2 ty and happiness, should not over look two excellent talking points that ai-e particularly apparent at this time WANTED of the year. One is the fact that ! WANTED—Lawn Mowers sharpened during the recent spring freshet, dur i by the Ideal Grinding Machine at ing which every "river town," almost i 38 South street. d5 from the source of the Connecticut WANTED—Man with car to sell com to its mouth was inundated, at con plete line quality Auto Tires and siderable damage to property and dis ! Tubes. Exclusive territory. Exper comfort to its citizens, we enjoyed ience not necessary. Salary $300.00 our usual margin of safety and were i per month. Milestone Rubber Co., "high and dry" during it all. The j East Liverpool, Ohio. "d2 fact, too, that so persisent is this con : WANTED—To"borrow $3,000 on first dition, and such has been its devas ! mortgage on a 7-room bungalow, tation in the past, that millions will i Telephone 345-2. *d2 have to be spent for the protection tailored of lives and property along the riv I FOR RENT er, while the local outlay will not be as much as a nickel, should not be TO RENT—Tenement of four rooms overlooked. The other point is that on South River St. Apply James Stinson, 44 Pease Street, Telephone Isnt it the very recent April gale, or more 269-2. d51 properly speaking hurricane, that 9 caused such havoc all around us, was TO RENT—5 room tenement on Sul pm a little more than a summer zephyr livan Avenue. Modern improve Ensemble Jersey here. This latter incident has occur ments. Inquire at 72 High Street, Jacket, separate | Telephone 177. tf dress oS striped •7§ red with such frequency in recent NSTALL a bracket light at the stair wash silk-a very years that it gives the impression TO RENT—5 room tenement at 87 its sur nnnsnal value at that some meteorological condition Prospect Street. First floor. Fur I head and you put to flight the danger exists here that has made us immune nace. Phone 419-4. d2 that lurks in darkness. The cost of opera from the forces of nature of this TO RENT—House on Main Road at prising charactex-. Anyway, whatever it can Scitico. All modern improvements. tion —not more than the price of a safety be attributed to, the condition appar Large garden and place for chick pin—seems tiny when compared to the ently exists here, and so is worth em ens. Rent $25 per month. Inquire how much real ITTLE phasizing in setting forth the many Mrs. Dugas, Phone 102-2. tf convenience.* other attractive features of the com TO RENT—Tenements on Thompson l/ln these lovely COED munity. Court, 3 large rooms in each. All And back of the light is your power modern improvements. Rent $10 and light company maintaining the same dresses—at SO low a price! per month. First month's rent free. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Inquire H. W. Aronson, 11 Main eager interest in the little conveniences Street, or Paul Rossi, Thompson these and dozens of others smart The precarious position in which a Court. (15 of your home as it does in the bigger municipality that gives no heed to — colorful —in sizes 14 to 42 — the planning of its financing, finds field of industrial operation. itself, is illustrated in the present fi FOR SALE *Your electrical contractor can tell you more about thit await you. Come & choose yourse nancial status of the town of Wal FOR SALE—1926 Dodge Coupe, in and other economical conveniences for the home. lingford. The town cannot "borrow good condition. Northern Connec a nickel," according to a statement ticut Auto Sales Co., High Street, recently made by some of its officials, Telephone 412. tf and more recently confirmed by State M. E. Gorman & Co. FOR SALE—Lots on Fairview Ave. Telephone 300 Tax Commissioner Blodgett in a pub Inquire of Mrs. Thomas Brodrick, NEXT TO POST OFFICE lic address. Bad financing, including Telephone 558-14. d_4 failing to raise a sufficient sum an FOR SALE—Horse Hay. Either at 46 Pearl Street Thompsonville, Ct. nually to meet its expenditures, in barn or delivered. E. W. Wood The Northern Connecticut curring large obligations without an ward, Phone 617. d3 amount annually that would be suf FOR SALE—Farming Tools, includ ficient to meet them when they ma ing dump cart, wheel harrow, hay Power Company at featured on FIFTH AVE. york tured, and many other acts of civic ing tools and bowjer. Inquire Mrs. imbecility in connection with their Harry A. Gowdy, Phone 102-3. d3 THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 iVE of the members. This annual event seph Ziribalis of Walnut street for is one of the most interesting of the $60. The sale was subject to the con P-A's Planning Strong i year. A large number of the mem dition that the dwelling be removed bers should be present. not later than June 2, so that con Ball Club This Season Relatives and friends, tcr the num struction may be commenced on the ber of 20, gave Mr. and Mrs. William two-story brick structure planned by Will Open Local Season Here on the' THE TIME TO SAVEW| A. Mills a very delightful surprise at Mr. Ahrens, a part of which he plans 13th at Park Avenue Grounds With i their home on South street Saturday to use for the large insurance busi Practically a Veteran Lineup—To IN YOUTH, if you are so lucky as to be young Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stevens, Lavigne, Hutton, LaGrange, Leathe, evening, as a double birthday cele ness of Brainard-Ahrens, Inc., and Play in Chicopee Sunday. | Mrs. Rae Slaybard and Miss Anna E. Tolas, Gaglia and Verdiglio are es bration, hers occurring on that date the remainder to let out as offices. The Polish-Americans of this town ] —IN MANHOOD, if you have arrived at matur Hannigan representing the Horace J. pecially requested to be present. and his on Tuesday of this week. Interesting exercises will be held in will have practically the same team ity—IN MIDDLE AGE, if you have traversed vi " Tanguay Post, American Legion, and The Let's Meet Again Club were They were presented with a very Odd Fellows' Hall this evening by on the diamond this year, according' Legion • Auxiliary, attended the ban entertained at the home of Mrs. Clay-- handsome end-table lamp with hand- the members of Friendship Lodge, I. to present plans, as represented the half your allotted span of years—IN OLD AGE, quet at the Hotel Garde, Hartford, ton Hawks on Enfield street this af painted shade and a beautiful bou O. O. F., and Colfax Rebekah lodge, town last season, winning 17 out of if you are beginning to catch glimpses of life's last Wednesday evening, given in ternoon, for their regular weekly ses quet of roses, tulips and snapdrag in observance of the 109th anniver 22 games played. They will be pos-j ! sunset ALWAYS the time to save is NOW. honor of Mrs. Irene Mclntyre Wal- sion. Refreshments were served by on. The evening was very pleasant sary of the Independent Order of Odd sibly strengthened in weak positions bridge, National President of the A. the hostess. ly occupied with singing and danc Fellows and the 19th anniversary of by candidates who reported at the' L. Auxiliary. Mrs. Walbridge deliv ;A card party will be held this eve ing, _ Miss Katherine Denbam enter Friendship lodge. last practice session. The local nine' WE OFFER SAFETY AND 6%. ered a lengthy and most excellent ad ning in the Higgins' School auditor taining with vocal solos, and refresh The Greer Class of the Methodist now has about 25 candidates work-! dress, reporting the tremendous ac ium by the JEnfield Teachers' Asso ments were served at 10 o'clock. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. ing hard for berths on the club, and! complishments in welfare work of ciation. The Woman'sv Missionary Society Nellie Dutton on Garden street next among them are several of last sea- j The Thompsonville Building various kinds that the Legion and Thei annual meeting of Penelope of the First Presbyterian Church met Monday evening, May 7 at 8 o'clock. son's veterans, including Copeland, | Auxiliary have performed throughout Terry Abbey Chapter, D. A. R.,- will at the home of Mrs. William P. Gour- The Longmeadow May breakfast Tenero, Piorek and Niemiec. Plans I the country, both for ex-service men lie on Enfield street Tuesday after are underway to hold the opening! and Loan Association be held at the home of Mrs. George will be held on Saturday from 8 in 1 and their families, and communities S. Phelps on Enfield street Tuesday noon for the regular monthly session. the morning until 8 in the evening. game Sunday, May 13, weather per- THE INSTITUTION OF THRIFT in times of disaster and distress. She afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, daylight A very interesting program was pre A large delegation from this place mitting. The squad has been prac-! called on the members to continue in saving time. Election of officers will sented, with Latin-America as the and Hazardville are planning to at tiring every day this week for its in-1 service as their task is unending. take place and the annual reports of topic for study, Mrs. Henry R. Coop tend. itial contest in Chicopee next Sunday, j The firing squad of the Horace J. officers and chairmen of committees er in charge. Mrs. D. William Brain The regular meeting of Colfax Re The local club has leased the Park | Tanguay Post, American Legion, will will be given. The proceedings of ard led in the devotions. Plans were bekah Lodge, I. O. O. F., will be held avenue grounds for the season and i meet Friday evening in the Legion the 37th Continental Congress, held discussed for increasing the member in Odd Fellows' hall tomorrow eve have been working on the diamond,' rooms at 8:15, to give an exhibition ship and the slogan, "Every Woman putting it in shape for the opening i in Washington, D. C., the week of ning at 8 o'clock, daylight time. ; drill to the local Boy Scout troop. April 16, will be reported by several in the church a member of the Mis Miss Nellie Kelly will entertain the game, for which the Merrick A. A. of West Springfield will furnish the sionary Society" was adopted. It is Past Chiefs' Club of the Pythian Sis- nnrirtC!ifin« TU^ j_? i hoped to accomplish this result by ters at her home on Walnut street i This aggregation have! December, as_ that month will mark tomorrow evening, May 4. ! ,el| ra.ted one of the fastest: the 50th anniversary of the organi Relatives• • and friends- in• this town athletic clubs in any line of sports zation of the society. It was also attended.the wedding of Miss Agnes in Western Massachusetts. Games • "Sitting Pretty" planned to hold a food sale the latter DeGray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. are now being booked by the Polish- I 1 Americans and someome of the bestb out- j part of the month. Edward DeGray of 260 Main street', f u est put- sec a e FOR SALE! The selectmen of Longmeadow have Indian Orchard, Mass., and Sidney i ' i! ;Vr°" '' scheduled to . decided to take active measures Bessette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Aj f*6', }, £elp of the i The man who has a comfortable home) against automobile drivers who do Bessette, also of. that place, which local J:eam s b^kers are out] not stop for the traffic lights on the took place Monday morning in St.; ,vi,,vi, + that! valuable property, a prosperous busi 1 n main highway through that town. Aloysius's Church in Indian Orchard. diamond Ut w«nn " ° ^ Large Building Lots Complaints have been made that mo Rev. Theodore Demers performed the season. ness, is sitting pretty if he knows that torists from nearby cities and towns ceremony and also celebrated the nup are driving by regardless of the stop tial mass which followed. ANNUAL FIELD MEETING fire can't take it all away from him. High, Dry and Level on Belmont Avenue signals. The town officials and po Miss Elizabeth Doherty of Hart lice will work together in the future ford, a former resident, was a visitor Of Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Asso Extension—Formerly the Charles and the names of any drivers found this week at the home of her sister, ciation Held Last Thursday. Fire may destroy the property, interrupt disobeying the signals will be sent Mrs. Arthur Starr of Spring street. A large gathering of cattle men Brainard Property. to Boston and the offenders may lose F. .i*.H. Bassette and family, formeriuiinei attended the fifth annual field meet-. the business—but if they are properly in their operators' licenses. Enfield street residents, will return 'J1® °? Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' ] LOTS LOW PRICED, AND ON EASY TERMS OF PAY The mission being conducted this the latter part of the week to theirtheii Association of New England, held at! sured, he will have funds with which t-o week in St. Patrick's Church by the home in Hartford, after spending the thwe farm of A. H.* ^Grant w A * V & kJVlluSons 111in| i MENT. This is the chance of a lifetime to buy a good Dominican Fathers- of New York city winter in Ormond, Florida. Melrose last Thursday. The morning i rebuild. We offer you dependable, eco home site, with a beautiful view of the country in the is being largely attended by the wom Special services will be held in St. session was devoted to a "get-togeth- ! background, and front location on one of the finest thor en of the parish. The mission will Patrick's.a. • _l_t_ Church/-ii i tomorrowi morning er"el' and inspection of the large herd ! nomical fire insurance and sound advice oughfares in the country. Salesman on the grounds on close Sunday afternoon with sermon, at 5:30 and 8 o'clock, in observance . . rai.1t farm. Luncheon was on the amount you need. Saturday and Sunday afternoon. followed by Benediction of the Bles of the First Friday of the month. served in the warehouse and at 2 , sed Sacrament. The men's mission The bridge and whist party held o'clock the delegates were formally j will open at the 7:30 service in the last Thursday evening in St. Joseph's welcomed by Mr. Grant. A study of I j church next Sunday evening. hall under the auspices of the ladies Scottish cattle was given by E. J. i In the town court Tuesday morn of St. Patrick's parish, was a finan Montague of Amherst, while Dr. G. I Sapsuzian & Simmons ing, Joseph Bartolotta, proprietor of cial as well as social success, the net E. Cowin, deputy commissioner of do a restaurant at 229 Enfield street, proceeds being $210. The committee mestic animals in Connecticut, spoke TELEPHONE 294-2 THOMPSONVILLE, CT. pleaded guilty to a charge of viola wish to thank all those who helped on "Contagious Abortion." There al Brainard-Ahrens, Inc. tion of the liquor laws and was fined to make the affair a success. so were several informal talks, in-1 $200 and costs, amounting in all to j The play, "Listen Ladies," given c.luding r,e"la''}is by Joseph Alsop of i LARGEST INSURANCE AGENCY $215.31. This was Bartolotta's sec- under the auspices of the Lafo" £v°n' J" W- Watson of the New Eng-| IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. ond offense. . Atty. Harold J. Brom- Benevolent Society of the Enfield! ^ - Homestead, Springfield, R. L. | op and age appeared as his counsel. His Congregational Church in the chapel! n'y,. , S ?' ;r. ' ! place was raided Monday evening by last Thursday evening was a pro- iklon^ln?. of ,Bl'adon. Vt., secretary of , 106 Main St. Tel. 45-2 Thompsonville Chief of Police Clyde W. Harris, as- ! nounced success and proved most en-: • National Ayrshire Breeders As sisted by Patrolmen James H. Bailes j joyable. Mrs. Richard T. Bishop en-1 sociatlon- and Paul Sheridan, and several bot- tertained with pleasing" songs be ties of alleged alcoholic drinks were tween the acts, Mrs. Nellie K. Lewis ; seized. accompanying. The Misses Virginia 1 Turkish Towels The ladies' aid society of the Meth- and Norma Vining gave piano and ! odist Episcopal Church will meet with violin selections, and an orchestra, ! Most every home can always find use for Turkish Tow I Mrs. George A. Stuart next Thurs- the Five Midgets, from the Higgins' > , day at her home on Burns avenue. School, rendered an interesting pro- j els, but you cannot always be sure of getting them in \ Tea will be served by the hostess. gram of music. the quality arid price that we are offering our large stock ! Several from this place went to Attorney and Mrs. A. Storrs Camp- 1 Your Neighbor Knows of them at this week. It is therefore strongly advised ; Suffield this afternoon to attend the bell of Enfield street spent the week- 1 to take advantage of this opportunity to replenish your |annual May dinner of the Mapleton end in Boston. ; Hall Association. One of the dances in the popular ! The best recommendation we home supply of these useful articles. A son was born April 22nd at the series given under the auspices of j : Hartford Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. the ways and means committee, Mrs. ; can give you for the world fam Turkish Towels, size 18x36, pink, blue and yellow bord William C. Fleming of 62 Prospect Mary B. Hartley chairman, of the ' ers, priced each at 19^ street. The new baby is a grandson Enfield Community association, willwin ous Blue Chimney Perfection is of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Korell ofibe held in the Old Town Hall, En- Turkish Towels, size 20x40, pink and blue borders, now 1 rospect street. field street, tomorrow evening-, with the word of hundreds of wom priced each at 25£ Amos D. Bridge's Sons, Inc., of dancing to begin at S o'clock. Music nnmumiiiinffnimi Hazardville have been awarded the j will be provided by Bud Stewart's or- en who are using these stoves Turkish Towels, size 20x40, pink, blue and yellow bord ; contract for the enlargement of the|chestra. Robert E. Jones is chair- ers, priced each at 29^ • Hartford l. M. C. A. dining room ] man of the committee of arrange- in this locality. Come in and let and recreation room for boys at (ments for the evening. 131 Size 22x44 inch Cannon Towels, pink, blue and lavender Camp Rainbow. The work is to be Income Tax Collector Robert O. us tell you Perfection's many ; completed by June 1G, and will cost Eaton has designated Attorney Hen- borders, priced each at 39£ about $5,000. - J ry F. Fletcher to represent the Con advantages. Then we will give Size 24x45 inch Towels, extra heavy, all white and col Richard Rogers, employed as farm necticut Internal Revenue office at an ored borders, priced each at 49^ : hand by former Selectman Richard income tax conference to be held in you the names of your neigh j Smyth of Hazard avenue, was as- Washington, D. C., beginning May 7 ' Size 25x48 inch Towels, very fine quality, pink, blue and ! saulted by two men late Tuesday eve and continuing for two weeks. At bors who have these stoves and yellow borders, priced each at 59^ ning when returning to his home and torney Fletcher is expecting to leave robbed of $42. Patrolman Charles for Washington Saturday afternoon. you can find out what these ad Face Cloths, white or colored, three for 25^ Lockwood was notified and the only Mrs. Fletcher will accompany him. description Rogers could give the of An anniversary mass will be cele vantages mean in daily cook ficer was that both were dressed in brated in St. Patrick's Church Sat dark clothes, one was above the av- urday morning at 8 o'clock, in mem ing satisfaction. That's fair, i.erage height and the other short and ory of the late J. Vincent Browne, a i stocky. The police continued their former well-known business man who isn't it? ; investigation of the case yesterday died a year ago last Tuesday. Rev. | but no clew was found. Daniel J. Connor, pastor, will be the A. F. Javorski | The two-tenement frame house on celebrant, and the soloist will be Miss I I the property recently purchased by Alice J. Liberty. ! TELEPHONE 160-2 i B. J. Ahrens of Suffield, south of the Judging from the large number of i waiting station in Pearl street, was tickets sold, the recital by the pupils ; sold at public auction yesterday by J. FRANCIS BROWNE 41 Pleasant Street Thompsonville, Ct. of Miss Adele H. King at the Hig- ; E. M. Granger, Jr., auctioneer, to Jo- gins' School auditorium, Friday eve- i ning, May 11th, will be largely at-1 tended. Among those taking part will be Miss Evelyn Tatoian, young i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tatoian ! ELECTRICAL of Pearl street, who will give sever-! al dancing numbers. Contractor The marriage of Miss Ada Ruth ! Skower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I RADIOS Frank Skower of Hazardville, and AND RADIO REPAIRING Philip Krasinski, also of that place, will take place next Monday morning SIGN WORK of at 9 o'clock in St. Bernard's Church 85c Down Every Description in Hazardville. Rev. Thomas J. Pick er, pastor, will perform the ceremony and also celebrate the nuptial mass. Frank J. Oates Mi-s. F. K. Brewster has returned ; to her summer home in East street, Places The Rex Gas Water Heater 78 PROSPECT STREET Suffield, after spending the winter at Phone 427 Thompsonville the Hotel Belmont, New York City, j A whist and dance will be given in > Ready To Use, In Your Home the Higgins' School Auditorium on Flowers Tuesday evening, May 29, under the 1 auspices of the Franco-American So A Gas Water Heater furnishes a plentiful supply of hot ciety. Attractive prizes will be given the winners at cards, and music will water. It is quick, convenient and economical. The WRIST be furnished by White's orchestra for Mother's Day—May 13th the dancing which will follow. Tick grey porcelain enameled Rex Water Heater which we WATCHES ets can be secured from the members Again the heart of the nation pours and at the door the evening of the are offering at this special sale is a handsome sturdy event. At this time the holder of forth its love and reverence to our the lucky ticket will be awarded the 1 copper coil heater. beautiful hope chest which was re-1 wonderful Mothers. And we crown cently on display in the windows of ' them with the highest tribute of all J. Francis Browne's furniture store. The best apple pie at the Wiscon Regular Price $30.85 when we "Say It With Flowers," for sin State Fair was baked by a man WfcrfswortA Cast —Patrick Duffy of West Allis, for i Special Low Price $22.85 Flowers are the heart language of twelve years an assistant hotel stew- ; the world. There is nothing more use ard. SPECIAL TERMS—85c DOWN—$2.00 A MONTH For the living Mothers, you'll find ful than a Wrist Watch LEGAL NOTICE this season of the year. It Buy Now and Save $8.00!—Phone Your Order In! bouquets, baskets of flowers, plants HEARING is one of these convenien Notice is hereby given in accord and special novelties that will de ces that has been especial ance with Section 4, Chapter 245, ^lCT>C/y> Public Acts of 1927, of an Act con light her. For those gone on a bas ly designed for the out-of- cerning the location of Gasoline sta ket of flowers, blooming plant, or a doors season. tions that there will be a hearing in the Town Building, in the Town of Telephone 300 Telephone 300 wreath placed on her grave will We have all the standard Enfield, Conn., at 10:30 o'clock A. M., EUCTWICITT May 7th, 1928, to act upon the appli show that you still remember. makes for ladies and gen cation of Frank Lutwinas for a Cer tlemen, and at exceptional tificate of Approval of the location Plan To TELEGRAPH Flowers To Your of a Gasoline station at the former Mother Wherever She Is Away From You. ly reasonable prices. location of Henry F. Thiesse at the corner of Elm street and Shaker Road, so-called, in Enfield, Conn. EDWARD BROMAGE, The Northern Connecticut Arthur H. Lee LOUIS W. HAWTHORNE, Spaulding Gardens Jeweler and Optician JAMES T. MURRAY, 30 PEARL STREET Selectmen of Enfield, Conn. Dated at Enfield, Conn., this Power Company 36 Pearl Street ~ Thompsonville, Ct. .THOMPSONVILLE, CT. 19th day of April, t928. (apr 26 may 4) T&E tH63^03^LLiBl^^, I&URSDAY, - MAY 3, 1928 pp HAZARDYILLE BLUE RIDGE HIDES Mrs. Robert Locke and daughter, GOBLIN TREASURE Mrs. Fisher are in Orange, Calif., The Somers Choral Society met on iiipp Monday evening at the parsonage as rt-\Vi»K"KjsLB> SUBURBAN MEWS visiting Herbert Locke and family. the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Forbes & Wallace, Inc. ?>> Glenn Douglass in dramatic imper Native# Tell of Ghosts Guid sonations will be at the Institute this Thomas Jones. : fe M' ing Hidden Riches, a- On Sunday evening a motion pic Store Honrs: Daily 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M.,. Saturdays until 6 P. 11. being made by the retiring president, evening under auspices of the Christ SUFFIELD ian Endeavor of the Methodist Epis ture travelogue was given by Judge Mrs. Bernard L. Sutton. Election of r Ernest S. Fuller on his recently com officers was then held and the follow copal Church. Natural Tunnel, Y a.—Weird leg ends of a goblin, deranging the minds pleted Mediterranean cruise and trip Stanley Richmeyet-, rormer all- ing were elected: President, Mrs. Ed Many local members of the WomT mHiyrHE MAY SALE an's Club of Enfield motored Satur of marauders seeldng treasure which to the Holy Land. The travelogue around star athlete for Suffield school ward Perkins; vice-president, Mrs. was given in two sections. The sec Royce D. McAllister; sceretary and day to Springfield to attend the an tradition says is buried far up in the is again out for the Syracuse Uni nual business meeting and banquet ond part will be given a week from versity track team. "Rick" is a high treasurer, Mrs. John Ingraham. Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, Sunday. Judge Fuller was assisted Stephen Regal, well-known here for of the club which was held at the where nature has formed a natural jumper, and Coach Tom Keane is de Kimball Hotel. in the presentation of his pictures pending on him to score points for the past 30 years, who was struck tunnel for railroads, are told by resi by his guest on the cruise, Rev. E. • '•'•TV,-vW;'£{C4l and badly injured late Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Doss Gallant and the orange squad in the field events. family have moved to Mt. Vernon, dents here. T. Jones. All the services Sunday in by an automobile driver of the hit- 1 Richmeyer will graduate from Syra N. Y. Allaire Gallant will remain in The treasure is said to have been the church were conducted on day v >V "5 it cuse this June. He will leave behind and-run variety, is still in the Spring light saving time. The present day demand for lux- :, ; 1 - i t: c? field Hospital suffering from a com town and will live with his aunt on buried in a cave in the rock walls . him a splendid record in all around Maple street. The annual meeting of the Child urious undergarments is produc-: - activities. For three years he has pound fracture of one leg, a broken of the tunnel. White men, pursued Welfare Club of Somersville was held been a varsity man in football, bask nose and many bruises. Albert El- Former Representative "Arthur G. by Indians, placed the treasure there, Gordon is at Atlantic City recuper last week in the home of Mrs. Wil ing lovelier varieties at lower- etball and track. He ended his bask cock, who conducts a gas filling sta the legend says, and only one at liam R. Sunderland and the follow etball career as captain of the quin tion at Dunn's corner and the junc ating from an attack of pneumonia. tempt has been jnade to recover it The Enfield Grange will hold a lit ing officers were elected: President, prices than ever before. , .. / tet. In addition to being a member tion of the road where Regal was A box, rigged with ropes, was low Mrs. Louis A. Gowdy; vice-president, of a senior honorary club, he is also struck has reported that a man.stop erary and musical entertainment in 'is?''.''v the Institute Thursday evening, May ered from the top of the wall. The Mrs. Willard Gowdy; secretary, Mrs. French Panties Step-ins treasurer of the senior class. ped hurriedly at the station and af man in it was about fifty feet down Willjarn H. Meacham; treasurer, Mrs. The Women's Reading Club held its ter telling there that he believed a 10. George W. Campbell is chair man of the committee in charge. when he saw the cave contained an Benjamin F. Pinney; program com annual luncheon and business meet hold-up had taken jilace on the road mittee, Mrs. Joseph Stowe, Mrs. W. Dance Sets Chemises eagle's nest. The eagle attacked him .83 ing Thursday at the vestry of the in question, fled in the direction of H. Meacham and Mrs. E. M. Bussey. Second Baptist Church, the luncheon Springfield before Mr. Elcock could and in striking at the bird one of At the speaking and spelling con Crepe de chine garments in new styles of tailored being attended by 50 members. Fol obtain the number of his registra WINDSOR LOCKS the ropes was severed, suspending the test for the schools of Somers held lowing the luncheon a musical pro tion. The apparent nervousness of treasure seeker above the yawning at Piedmont hall April 25th, the fol or lacey persuasion. Panties and chemises are in, gram was rendered as follows: Vocal the man left Elcock suspicious, and Another change in the operation of cavern. lowing honors were given in speak selections by Mi's. D. F. Sisson; vio ' since then it has been found that the the local public schools will be made ing: First, Vina Converse, grade 8, the very short effects which are so new. Pink, at the close of the present school The other rope held, the story re lin selections by Mrs. Frederick E. ' number of this machine and the lates, but when the man was pulled Miss Cary teacher, Center School, orchid, blue or peach shades. Brockett and piano selections by Miss make of it were learned by another year on June 22, as a result of the to the top he was demented as a title, "House With Nobody In It"; Edna Pomeroy. This was followed i automobile driver and reported. action of the board of education tak second, Leon Patenaud, grade 5, Miss by a short play, "The Maker of | A fire was discovered last Sunday en at its meeting last week. George result of the terrifying experience. Nash teacher, Somersville school, Dreams" given by Mrs. Harold K. i morning at 2 o'clock at the home of S. Wright, supervising principal for Another tale is that an Indian prin title, "One, Two, Three." In spelling Perkins, Mrs. Royce D. McAlister and ' Roland V. Taylor over the mountain, the past two years will not be engag cess leaped from the towering wall first honor was awarded to Lillian Mail Orders Filled Miss Helen Cavanaugh. Before the j The fire department saved the build- ed again next year. Mr. Wright of the tunnel to her death 500 feet Sharon, grade 8, Mr. Carter teacher, business meeting Mrs. Edwai-d Per 'ing with the aid of a large amount came here from Maine two years ago below, because of her love for Somersville school; second, Elizabeth Please specify size and color for each garment you kins and Mrs. E. Gerry Hastings who I of chemicals and water. The blaze when the town went back to the loc Conant, grade 6, Miss Thompson order. Your order will be promptly filled. al option in the management of its Cochesa, an Indian brave from the had acted during the past few months | was between partitions and resulted sea, whom her father, a Mingo chief, teacher, Center school. The winners as president and secretary and treas in damage of about $200. school affairs, following two years of first honors with the second honor urer protem, were presented with The Kosciuszko A. C. of St. Jo under state supervision, which fol refused to permit her to marry. The winners as alternates, completed at colonial bouquets, the presentation seph's Church held a dance in the lowed the releasing of Superintend spirit of the girl is said to live in the count contest held yesterday at Bridge street school auditorium last ent Leander Jackson, without any an the tunnel. the South Willington School. FORBES & WALLACE, INC. Saturday evening which was largely nounced reason for dismissal. Mr. The waters of Stony creek flow Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bliss of Hart SPRINGFIELD, MASS. attended. . Wright was under yearly contract, through part of the tunnel into Linch ford were week-end guests of their t The women's missionary society ol the same as all of the teaching force river. The picturesque beauty of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bliss. of the school and from information the Third Baptist Church held a leap- section and the many Indian legends SL BRIDGE AND year supper in the church parlors given by school members who believe attract numerous tourists. Saturday night from 6 to 10:30. that the expected results for better WHIST The funeral of Eriek Kuhne, victim ment in the school's work had not of a tractor accident last -week, was been brought about, it being said Hydrotheraphy Helps in held at Cooper's funeral parlors last that deportment, attendance and dis- ! SCORE CARDS Thursday afternoon. Rev. Arthur H. cipline had not been raised in the Infantile Paralysis Hope, pastor of the First Congrega ] school work, and as this was consid Chicago.—Infantile paralysis is Size 3x5—Printed tional Church paid eloquent tribute ered the main work of the supervis- and Punched to the young man. Floral tributes jing- principal, a change was thought yielding to experiments in hydro were numerous and the bearers were 'best at this time if the schools were therapy, now beiiij; conducted on a FOR SALE AT Thatcher Bel fit, Arthur Donnelley, to be kept at the expected high mark. large scale at the Madison (Wis.) THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Christopher Michels, George Klebert, No other action has been taken by General hospital, in a tub especially John J. Cain and Charles R. Brome. the board in the matter of filling the designed by Carl Hubbard, a Chicago THE PRESS Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. supervisor's place for the next year. engineer. Contracts to the teaching force will Of the patients, 15 are children. ; |be sent to the present corps of teach OFFICE The 14,000 elevators on Manhattan ers this week. The present board of partially or wholly paralyzed. They j Wm. Hyland, Jr. Ayrshire Milk Island are estimated to carry more education consists of H. R. Coffin, are given daily treatments in water j GIVES YOU A. E. PERRY 27-29 High Street than 9,600.000 passengers daily. To [chairman, W. J. Fitzgerald, secre heated to OS to 100 degrees. The ! Telephone 50 tal fatalities last year numbered tary, C. G. Flanders, J. E. Mooney, treatment continues from 15 to 30 ; Farms and IM Sign thirty-five, of whom eleven were op | J. D. Egan and John F. Oates. minutes, during which time the spe- I IGOR erators. At the state convention of the K. i c-ialist moves the paralyzed limbs j Residential VITALITY of C., to be held in New London next gently backward and forward. | Painting Monday and Tuesday, Riverside coun After a few weeks, sometimes a j Properties cil of this place will be represented by Grand Knight T. B. Dowd and few days, the muscles begin to show i eyrn good ~ n slight development and the patients Edgehurst Farm TELEPHONE 607-4 Past Grand Knight B. V. Keevers. SUFFIELD, CONN. ' ana goodJoryouf Tax Collector James E. Murphy re are able to move their own limbs to a ENFIELD ST. Phones: 97-2 and 640 T'ville 5 Garfield Street ported Saturday that but a little limited extent while the limb is sup Thompsonville, Conn. more than one-third of the property ported by the buoyancy of the water i Samuel H. Reid & Son, Owners Thompsonville, Conn. taxes had been collected. Interest at Meanwhile, careful attention is paid the rate of nine per cent will be now to diet and the patients show marked added to all unpaid taxes. improvement in their general health FOR REAL MILK SERVICE CALL Rev. Paul G. Hayes, for the past and disposition. year pastor of the Methodist Church, concluded his pastorate at the morn Physicians at the hospital and many EDWARD _ ALLEN BROTHERS, INC. ing services Sunday and will return others who have visited there to PASTEURIZED AND FILTERED MILK AND CREAM to foreign mission work in China un watch progress of the experiments, LEETE CERTIFID MILK FOR BABIES—ALSO BUTTERMILK predict that hydrotheraphy will event der appointment of the state board Thompsonville 553-12 : PHONES : Springfield 5-4244 of missions. Rev. Mr. Hayes with his ually eliminate the necessity of sur Funeral wife will leave about June 1st for a gical operations in the lengthening of visit with relatives in Pennsylvania tendons, transplanting muscles, or cor Director and will motor from there to the recting other deformities. west coast, sailing from Vancouver on Sept. 6. Beginning Sunday, the OFFICE: 74 MAIN STREET A FIRM WITH A REPUTATION local pulpit will be filled by Rev. Baby Bonds Decrease TELEPHONE 180 Mark Lord, who comes here from suc of doing good work for the past cessful pastorates in East Granby With Partial Payment Residence: 107 ENFIELD ST. and Kensington. New York.—Prosperity and partial TELEPHONE 197 35 years can be of much value to payments have reduced the demand you in building your monument. There's forty ways for "baby" bonds. of- cootxSrtg ma During the war days "baby" bonds, He KnpiKs rtiomaU 'you w/// as securities of less than $1,000 de Thompsonville Monumental Works nomination were called, became pop William J, Mulligan M. J. LIBERTY, Proprietor ular, especially after nationwide sales Attorney At Law of Liberty bonds had taught the pub OFFICE: 97 Pearl Street TELEPHONE 403-4 lic to invest. When the Liberty bonds were called for redemption, however, Thompsonville Office Wall street bond dealers say, the 27 HIGH STREET holders were inclined to favor the $1,000 denominations for reinvest TELEPHONE 50 EPSTEIN'S EXPRESS ments, especially if it was possible Local and Long Distance Furniture and Piano Moving Our chef knows the to pu hase the larger bonds on the Hartford Office nature of a potato partial payment plan. It was said 484 ANN STREET and just how to that the firms also found that the Daily Express: SPRINGFIELD, cook it. Old fash cost of printing and bookkeeping was TELEPHONE 2-1412 WORCESTER AND BOSTON ioned fried of a as great for the "baby" as for the golden brown and larger bonds. LONG DISTANCE HAULING—STORAGE WAREHOUSE tasty—French fried, Of late borrow in-4 corporations have Office: 119 Main Street, Telephone 82-5 baked, boiled, mash shown a tendency to issue only bonds ed, Au Gratin, St. House: 39 Central Street, Telephone 182 Julien or how? He of larger denominations. The same L. N. Wiley, D. D. S. knows. has been true of the municipals, bond Spfld. Office: 36 Lyman St. Boston Office: 9 Otis St. houses evidently having come to be Dental Office lieve that appeals to small investors Extracting A Specialty Sparkling, tanpij are not now practical. TELEPH0NE 870 91 Enfield St. ThompsonTille HOME LUNCH—* Pays for His Soap FRANK P. SMYTH PHONE 195-2. Birmingham, Ala.—B. D. Duncan, WHOLE SOME NESS manager of a local hotel, has received COAL AND WOOD five cents by mail in payment for a j Our coal is the kind that sparkles with pent up heat. bar of soap a guest took away from S. L. Mitchell It is well screened and in every way satisfactory. TET the children drink plenty the hotel five years ago. Plumbing : Heating OFFICE: MAIN ST. TELEPHONE CONNECTION 40 HIGH STREET ^of pure, delicious, bottled car 4 Enfield Street, Thompsonville, Conn. •J* *!* *»* **" *i* *» *•* *•* *•* *** *** ^ TELEPHONE 196-3 bonated beverages. They con % Chinese Reds Torture, % * ^ 1 *8* tain sugar, pure carbonated * Then Massacre Rich f Hankow.—Chinese sources, in THOMAS H. RYAN U I'-'JU * water and wholesome, taste- giving details of the recent mas * sacre at Lei.vang, said Commu * CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER * tempting flavors. The irresisti nists and disbanded soldiers * WE GIVE * 15 FAIRVIEW AVE. Phone 244-2 THOMPSONVILLE lired the houses of all the well- • ble, delicious tang is due to car- to-do citizens who were penned * SPECIAL * inside with women and children, • bonation — perfect only when and burned to death. * ! ATTENTION Everybody who appeared to be WILLIAM E. SAVAGE the drink is bottled. Buy these prosperous was murdered in the To the selection of the southern Hunan city. Usually right quality of paper General Contractor and Builder soft drinks by the case. the victims were tortured first, Successor to Thomas Savage & Sons their eyes being gouged out. and the proper type THERE IS NOTHING TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL I heir ears cut off. Whole fami faces for your busi FREE DEMONSTRATION lies were so treated, parents be FOR US TO HANDLE IN THE BUILDING LINE. ing compelled to watch their ness stationery- DUCO children being mutilated and children to watch the torturing JOB PRINTING OF \Bottled Applied with a brush of their parents. ALL KINDS ALPHONSE TRUDEAU Several foreign missionaries Dries quickly were in the Leiyang area at the GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERY, time and their fate was not CIGARS AND TOBACCO Carbonated All popular colors and known. $500 In Cash Prizes stains THE ADVANCE 115 High St., Thompsonville, Conn. Telephone 246 Send your favorite recipe for Try it yourself PRINTING & the u*eof Bottled Carbonated Bev One camphor tree will produce sol- j erages toAmerican BoulersofCar- leverages id camphor, while another although bonated Beverages,726 Bond Bldg., PUB. CO. Washington, D. C. Cash prizes will similar in appearance, will produce THOMPSONVILLE ELECTRIC CO. be awarded for best recipes. S. G. BROWN only camphor oil, which is far less 27-29 High Street icres a Hardware, Sporting Goods valuable. Japanese botanists, who ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 119 MAIN STREET alone know the reason for this, guard Telephone 50 Kolster and Crosley D A TYTAC Fried-Eisenman BOTTLER the secret carefully inasmuch as its Thompsonville, Conn. discovery would lead to Japan's los Thompsonville, Ct. Eveready Radio Batteries lirilylUiJ Philco Eliminators inyour town/ ing her present monopoly on cam PHONE 524-3 Electrical Appliances 77 HIGH ST. L.. phor. THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 SEVEN 4F»-— He was one of the leading authori I ties in this country on compressed ANIMAL LIFE SPAN D. Percival and Rev. E. T. Jones. of Springfield, are spending a week's |?f| air machines and turbines. During SCOTLAND'S MYSTERY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuller, who vacation here. . J.j Connecticut the World War he acted in an advis IS 7 TIMES GROWTH have been spending the past season The annual business meeting and - " i ory capacity to the government or MAN WINS RESPITE at their winter home in Orlando, Fla. tea of the Somers' Woman's Club was matters pertaining to turbine en have arrived home. They made the held Thursday afternoon in the home < gines. He was born in Barkhamsted PS Horse Should Live to 28, Man trip by motor and were accompanied of Mrs. Bert D. Cooley. Reports were and graduated from the Hartford by Mrs. Ida Howard of Suffield and given by the secretary, treasurer and . I Fights to Clear Name After to 147. SOMERS A. G. Crane of East Lorigmeadow. the chairmen of the various commit- • : high school. 19 Years in Prison.-- Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell Keeney and tees. The following officers were Federal Trade Examiners in State - Newark, N. J.—In the animal king The Men's Brotherhood which holds son, Rockwell, Jr., of Somersville, elected: President, Mrs. Walter B. , Examiners of the Federal Trade Six Die Violently Over Week-End its meetings each Sunday at noon at have motored to Winston-Salem, N. Whitlock; vice-president, Mrs. Glen x wmm Six persons in this state met death Glasgow.—Scotland's "Man in the dom, the biological engineers have it Commission have been in the state Piedmont hall, adopted a constitution C., where they will be the guests of E. Smith; secretary, Mrs. Clifton M* M for the past two weeks examining violently over the week-end. Giovan- Iron Mask," set free after 19 years the span of life usually is seven times and chose the following officers and Mr. Keeney's sister, Mrs. Theodore Ellis; treasurer, Mrs. Chester W. WmM correspondence files of the Connecti na Garufi, 18, of 38 Greenwood street, behind the bars of Peterhead prison the period of growth. For instance, committees last week: President, Rondthaler. Pomeroy; program committee, Mrs. cut Chamber of Commerce and the New Haven, died of monoxide gas under the name of Oscar Slater, Is the life of a horse is 28 years, seven Francis W. H. Bill; vice-president, A. The annual meeting of the Tolland j Harold Cook,Cook,^ Mrs. Fannie E. Kibbe, Connecticut Committee on Public poisoning, caused by the use of a gas flglfting before the Scottish Court of times the period of growth, and the Graydon Keery; secretary, Kenneth County association of Congregation 'Miss Anna Wells. At the tea which Service Information, as well as se heater in an uhventilated room; span of the chicken, 49 months, fig Prior; treasurer, Gurdon K. Bradley; al Churches of which Rev. Edwin T. followed Mrs. W. B. Whitlock and George Smith, 69, of New Milford, Appeals to clear his name of the curing copies of addresses by Presi stigma of an Infamous hammer mur ures out the same way. teacher, Fred C. Davis; ways and Jones is registrar, will be held in the Mrs. Fannie Kibbe poured, the soc dent Samuel Ferguson of the Hart was struck last Saturday by a truck means committee, Dr. R. B. Thayer, Somers Congregational Church Tues ial committee, consisting of Mrs. R. driven by Carroll Steinhart and died der. Man matures in 21 years, and seven B. Thayer, Mrs. John Hendrickson, ford Electric Light Company. The If he finally adjudged innocent times that is just short of 150 We S. D. Percival, Robert E. Galbraith, day, May 15. The luncheon will be study has been made in connection in the New Milford Hospital Tuesday is Ellsworth Wood, Chester Pomeroy, served by the ladies' aid society of Mrs. Wilbur Converse, Mrs. W. B. with the commission's investigation morning; Harry A. Shumway, an through the reversal of the nineteen- should live that long, but don't. Why? Walter Bliss; program committee, the church. Plans are being made Scofield and Mrs. R. Howard served. of public utilities companies under architect of New Haven was instant year-old verdict of guilty, it is likely Disease, explained Dr. Roy Scliaffer, Rev. F. A. Bal;om, Dr. R. B. Thay to secure a nationally known speak the Walsh resolution. The examina ly killed Saturday evening when an that parliament will be asked to reim a lecturer, before tlie Woman's club er, Fred C. Davis, Raymond S. Bug- er. Only ten out of every one thousand tion has resulted in the appearance automobile in which he was riding burse him for his long years of false of Glen Ridge. bee, A. Graydon Keery, Glen Smith; Desire J. Gauvin, yeoman on the stories submitted for publication to of Clark Belden, executive vice-pres- left the highway, turned completely imprisonment. "If you go back in history, we find social committee, Benjamin A. Gag- U. S. Destroyer, Reuben James, has editors of large publishing compan ident of the Chamber of Commerce over and hurled him to the ground; ! er, George F. Kibbe, Albert Corm been spending his 13 days' furlough ies ever get serious consideration, Ruth Mildred Gjerpen, 20 months' old Who he was before he became a that the average life of the Romans before the commission at Washing prison numeral none has> come for was 18 years. This meant some neg ier, Arthur K. Prior, Charles W. Bug- with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat asserts a well-known publisher. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs: Otto Gjer first page of • the manuscript gener ton on last Friday and4, Clarence G. ward to say. All that is known of lect from the time of birth to de'itli bee, Robert A. Galbraith; constitu rick Gauvim. 'flMH Willard, secretary of the public serv pen of 68 McLintock road, New Brit tion and by-laws committee, Judge Miss Alice A. Russell and Miss Ma- ally determines whether it is worth ice information committee on Wed ain, was fatally scalded Saturday him to this day Is that he is a Sileslan The average life in America in 1800 Ernest S. Fuller, Fred C. Davis, S. belle P. Gager, teachers in the schools further reading. nesday of this week. night when she upset a coffee pot and Jew and has a sister living In Ger was 32 years, in 1900, 45 years, and the contents fell on her neck and many. 57% years in 1926. In a little more shoulders at the supper hour; 13-year ; Noted Inventor Passes Away. Many Call Him Innocent. than a century we have almost old John Vig entered the bathroom doubled the expectation of life by tak Ira H. Spencer, 54, noted inventor of his home in Bridgeport at 5:50 Behind the iron mask of Slater's im and manufacturer, who resided in j ing proper care of our children," he last Saturday afternoon and fifteen passive face is au innocent man, de 3 • :*V West Hartford, died at the Hartford minutes later his mother went to call clare many eminent men in England said. 1 Hospital last Saturday night after a him and found him dead. The boy headed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "New York doctors have determined short illness. He was the organizer had died from a heart attack which creator of Sherlock Holmes1. But ac to eradicate diphtheria by 1930, and j and president of the Spencer Turbine was brought on by the excessive heat cording to the law Slater is the mur you can help to do this by using the Company of New Park avenue, Hart in the bathroom. Schick and other tests. Take an In ford, and previous to their consolida derer of Miss Marion Gilchrist, tion was the organizer and head of wealthy and elderly Glasgow eccentric terest in the reports from your school the Spencer Turbine Cleaner Co., and Turks Greet Their First who was killed by a blow on the head medical inspectors; analyze them and Hartford's Shopping (Senior:, the Spencer Organ Power Company. with a hammer. do not pass snap judgment on them. Locomotive With Kisses Slater's own tight lips are respon In these ways your organization can Amassia, Turkey.—In their glee sible for much of his mystery. Scot make great progress in furthering civ over the arrival of the first train here land's best detectives in 20 years have ilization. A stronger spark of life will on the new Turkish-built Samsoun be passed on to our children and our not been able to learn who he really K Sivag railroad, scores of peasants is, and Slater refuses to bring noto boys and girls may live 150 happy rushed toward die approaching flow riety to his family by admitting his years." For Sale! er-decked, flag-draped engine, scram identity. Just as no historian can bled up the fender and covered the say who was the Man In the Iron Mask Italian Marble Now Is TEN LOTS ON steaming locomotive with kisses. of the reign of Louis XIV, so there Is Better Type While lips Idudly but reverently no one in Britain who can say who Mined in Colorado PEARL ST. smacked the dusty iron, peasant the man known as Oscar Slater was Denver, Colo.—Travertine, a rare women standing by shouted vivas for before 1908, when his freedom was building stone, found heretofore only EXTENSION Ismet Pasha, Turkey's prime minis snatched from him in New York. in Italian quarries near Tivoll, has ter and sponsor of the republic's vast When the appeal is heard Mrs. Ron been discovered and is now being pro —Most Quiet railroad program. ald Gillaa, wife of a Scottish miner duced in a marketable quantity from Dresses —Most Healthful As this region is rich in fruits, es supposed to be living near Pittsburgh, a quarry near Salida, 7'> miles south pecially apples, and in wheat, Tur Pa., who as Miss Helen Lambie was west of Denver. —Most Beautiful key as a whole as well as the locality the principal state witness in the orig J. J. Kerr, former owner of the es in town. will benefit greatly by the new trans inal trial, may be asked to return to tate upon which the stone was found (Regular $19.75 to $39.50) portation facilities England to testify. recognized tlie material after he had $495 to $795 Slater was implicated in the mur-. made a trip to Italy to inspect the der charge because he had pawned a product of the Tivoli quarries. Im Terms To Suit. Although commonly thought to be diamond brooch which the Scottish an island, Gibraltar is really a pen mediately he began advancing Ills police said belonged to the slain wom newly found enterprise. The quarry insula some two and three-quarter an, and because he went from Glas on his property lias been in operation miles long and three-quarters of a Lowered to $14.95, gow to Liverpool and thence to New periodically since 1SS0, hut the prod LOUIS R. mile wide at its broadest pointy con York, as if fleeing from the scene of nected with the mainland of Spain by uct has been used only for its lime de HALBWACHS a narrow, sandy isthmus. Since the the crime. posit. A local storage building was signing of the peace of Utrecht in After Slater had been supposedly the first to be constructed with it. Owner connected with the murder, it devel $18.50 and $25.00 1713 this fortress has been British Shortly after its completion, however, territory, several unsuccessful at oped that the diamond brooch was Kerr died. Telephone 606-2 tempts to regain it having been made not Miss Gilchrist's at all, but Sla His estate was bought by Eastern by Spain. ter's own property, pawned before the capitalists who began marketing the murder. stone on a nation-wide scale. Sev Readjustment of our stock of Women's and Trapped by New York detectives on eral of the leading buildings on both Misses' Dresses gives you opportunity to add an ocean liner, Slater was held until coasts, as well as through the Middle Miss Helen Lambie, Miss Gilchrist's West, have been built with the Colo charming little models to complete your sum maid, together with a girl and a man rado product. who lived in the Hat below Miss Gil According to an official of the pro mer wardrobe at but a fraction of their ac christ, went to New York and said ducing company, the deposit, composed they thought he was the murderer. of crystalized lime or marble coming tual cost. A collection of smart Georgettes, Expected Quick Release. from hot springs carrying lime solu Flat Crepes, desirable Prints and Chiffons in Slater returned to Scotland expect tion, Is sufficient to last 200 years. ing quick release, and the greatest a lovely array of colourings, showing every trial in Scottish police history of the last two decades was on. Hot Springs Minerals smart fashion for the well dressed woman. tm "We do not know who that man sitting in the dock really is," Lord Are Laid Down Rapidly e a Guthrie declared, pointing to Slater, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.—The de • in summing up the evidence. "We do posits of hot springs limestone, more WOMEN'S AND MISSES DRESSES not know where he was born, who his properly known as "sinter," are laid j Priceless health protection parents are, where he was brought up. down very rapidly, according to Mar- j STREET FLOOR i The man remains a mystery as much garet Lindsley of the Yellowstone j as when the trial began." ranger staff, who has been making a j at terms you can afford Slater was convicted by the Jury study of the phenomena In the park j i and sentenced to death, but before for the geophysical laboratory of the *sni the date of execution could be set Carnegie institution of Washington. The value of keeping food fresh, sweet, a public outcry arose. Nine jurors She writes of one of her observa palatable and healthful cannot be appraised had voted for guilty, five for not prov tions : in dollars. Yet, Frigidaire prices are low en and one for not guilty. In Scot "A little wooden cylinder made ex land at that time a "majority vote pressly for measuring tha rate of de ^Xever and easy monthly terms can be arranged. hanged or freed a man. Because of position was wired in place near the the outburst of public opinion Slater's foot of Jupiter terrace. This point Is sentence was commuted to life impris easily 300 feet from the hot spring a road too long for onment. at the top and only about five feet FRIGIDAIRE Since then prominent men, as well above the main highway. The water as Slater himself, have stubbornly In tumbling down over the terrace is maintained his innocence. In recent well aerated and cooled to a little ALL-AM ERI CAN +SIX The Northern Connecticut years Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has above body temperature. The block headed this group, and lie is to a and the wire which held It In place large extent responsible for Slater's were removed 21 days later, covered Power Comoanv recent release. Sir Arthur main with a deposit of chalklike travertine tained that the identification of Sla to a thickness of from one-half to P R ODUCT- OB- GENERAL- MOTORS ter was wholly unfair. three-fourths of an inch. 2172 It is a coincidence that Lord Mori- "One might think that the water son, who as T. 15. Morison, K. C., was would lo.se most of its burden of min junior counsel for the prosecution at eral by the time it was at so great a the trial in 1!H)0 and moved for the distance from the point of emergence, death sentence on Slater, should be but tlie experiment proves that such one of the appeals judges to hear is not the case." Slater's last effort. Lord Clyde, jus tice general, will preside. Marines on Guard Convict Wins Liberty Under Soviet Flag by Gift of His Blood Peking.—American marines in Pe Asheville, N. C.—A quart of his king are the only ones stationed in blood, given in a vain effort to save any important capilal of the world to the life of a dying boy, has won Hom serve under the scarlet and gold ban er Riley his freedom from the state ner of Soviet Russia. prison's chain gang. Governor Mc Following the raid on the Russian The Cabriolet t Body by FUhar Lean, granting a petition signed by- legation last April by armed forces of many citizens of North Carolina, has Marshal Chang Tso-lin, North China's granted Riley a parole. dictator, and subsequent departure of Alvin Cothran, fourteen was stabbed the Russian diplomatic staff and "Wherever you go. From Maine to There's long life in every assembly .. • on Christmas eve while trying to de guards, the United States marines California. From Canada to the Gulf. in every vital part. In its big self" fend his mother from a man who had were chosen to police the Russian le The length and breadth of this great adjusting, self-ventilating clutch • . • broken into their home. Riley offered gation quarter. American continent ... never road its smooth-shifting transmission . . . his blood for transfusion. Despite ills Every morning a subordinate soviet too long for the All-American Six. its perfectly matched connecting rod generosity Alvin died. The case at official goes to a corner of the Rus assemblies ... its deep, rugged frame. The Model "C" Coal Range tracted wide attention and Riley has sian quarter and raises the soviet For, above all else, it's reliable. It's When you set out in an All-American Notice the ample width and height of this been offered a number of jobs. He flag. Shortly afterward an American sturdy . . . built to endure . . • proved . .. no matter how far or how fast you oven. It has straight sides and square corners was sentenced to two years on the marine walking his post, passes un by pitiless testing on General Motors may drive ... you can be sure of reach- so that the whole inside of the oven is clear chain gang for abandoning his wife derneath the Russian emblem. Proving Ground. From its whisper All sections of the legation quarter tsig your destination • • • in safety^ in cooking space. but has now promised to support her. ing brute of an engine ... to its Fisher are guarded by the military police oi" comfort, on time! The back of the oven is as thoroughly heat the powers. b',odies of hardwood and steel. ed as the top, bottom and both sides—which Gets $25,000 for Toe (1045; Sp assures the same perfectly even baking that Pittsburgh, Pa.—Virginia White, six Sedan, $1145, Cabriole , $ 'hlnml Pnntiac delivered prices—they include lowest h Jl " three generations of Glenwood ranges have teen, was awarded a 920,000 verdict Brunettes Score First always been famous for. against the Pittsburgh Railways com New York.—The love of blonds and See this range in color— Green or Gray pany by a jury here for the loss of brunettes is under scientific compari Enamel — or in the standard black finish. the great toe on her right foot, be son. Preliminary tests have indicated >3 cause, among other reasons, it inter to Dr. William M. Marston, professor GLENWOOD RANGE CO., Taunton, Mass. Oakland and Pontiac Sales and Service fered with her dancing. of psychology at Columbia, that bru 140 ENFIELD ST. PHONE 736 THOMPSONVILLE ROBERT M. LEACH, Treasurer nettes are more responsive. A copy of the Independent Chron Experiments show that light gray, Glenwood Ranges worn by West Point cadets, is the icle and Universal Advertiser, dated color first lost to sight in the field. MAKE COOKING EASY January 1, 1784, and published in Scarlet is the second least conspic Boston, shows Paul Revere living at uous color, with dark gray, blue and KLAND that time a comparatively quiet ex green following in the order named. THE LEETE COMPANY istence and advertising "an importa In target practice scarlet has been THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. tion of metal goods, door locks, shot, found the most difficult color to hit, playing cards, Irish linens, German while, under the rays of an electric _MERICAN SIX A PKODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS < KL serges, and so on, at his mart." light, light green is almost invisible. EIGHT THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 feature of the service was the read 88888 ing of an original poem touching on Mrs. Simonton Again C.E. SOCIETY the history of the society and the Elected President charter members by Miss Ruth Cor- MEN'S BIBLE CLASS OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH bin. As the names of the charter OBSERVES 40TH members in attendance were men (Continued from Page 1) tioned, they stepped forward and re ceived a rose from a bouquet from - *«,««»«ANNIVERSARY ond year, the Junior Achievement p|ti.AW,'", 'i-- Miss Corbin. This was especially im pressive when Mrs. J. W. Wheelock work has been continued and includ came forward, feeling somewhat the ed a public exhibit of the handiwork ' Event Was Observed In weight of years, and stopped long of the girls of the club, the Jolly enough to speak a word concerning Workers. the United Presbyter tlie long past years, and to urge the Mrs. Simonton announced that Mrs. youth of today to prove loyal to the George A. Douglass and Mrs. George ian Church Last Sun- work of the society in the future. wmm S. Phelps as delegates and Mrs. Mat day Evening—Pres. A. Robert K. Frew, who died two thew F. Leggett and Miss Isabel L. years after the society was organized Alcorn as alternates had been elected A. Russell Presides. was the first president. The late Dr. mmmm to attend the state, meeting in New Thomas Grant Alcorn was the first 711 Haven May 15, 16 and 17, and urged Last Sunday evening at the United vice-president, and succeeded Mr. as many others as possible to gjo. Presbyterian Church a special pro- Frew as president. The other orig These changes in committee chairmen gram was followed m commemora inal officers included Miss Isabel L. were also announced: Literature, Mrs. tion of the 40th anniversary of the Alcorn as recording secretary and George J. Gordon; civics, Mrs. Edwin organization of the Mrs. Hammoncl, wife of Rev. H. N. T. Gowdy; current events, Mrs. Mat or Society. On April 29th, 1888, the Hammond, who was then pastor of ****** thew F. Leggett; building, Mrs. Tu organization was formed and has the church, treasurer. It was a pleas- •i-ftSSgggg! dor Gowdy; greeting, Mrs. Carl V. been a strong exponent of the work ure to welcome representatives from Beman. of the church ever since.- The serv some four or five societies of the En The following were elected or re ice was in charge of the young people field Union. Charles R. Brome, the elected to complete their two-year -with the president, Aubrey A. Rus-, president, spoke briefly on behalf of term: President, Mrs. Frank F. Sim sell presiding, and included special the union and Rev. E. Scott Farley onton; vice-president, Mrs. George S. ' music by the choir. The scripture of the Second Baptist Church, Suf- Phelps; recording secretary, Mrs. reading was by Donald Gourlie, pres field, closed the evening's program Harold J. Bromage; corresponding ident of the Junior Society, which al with a short prayer and the benedic secretary, Mrs. J. Hamilton Potter; so had a part in the exercises, march tion. The Christian Endeavor organ treasurer, Mrs. Guy F. Bushnell; aud ing in to music with flags, while ization with its 80,000 societies and itor, Mrs. Edward C. Tompkins; di singing. "Walking In His Ways. 4,000,000 members is a big.thing, all rectors for two years, Mrs. John P. This was followed by another song. a growth of 47 years. It has kept Sheern, Mrs. Frederick Root, Mrs: Then a historical sketch covering the the church youthful and including the Tudor Gowdy; for one year, Mrs. first 25 vears of the society was giv Sabbath School has been the foun Frank A. Stuart, Mrs. Isabel L. Al en by Miss Isabel L. Alcorn, while tain from which flows streams to corn, Mrs. Frederick E. Hunter. A make glad the city of God. rising vote of thanks and apprecia the society's history since that time the union shield which has become Please note the change. "How to at the conference this week. She re Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" will "was reviewed by John Pickens. the permanent property of the First Choose a Life Work" is the subject tion was given Mrs. Edwin T. Gowdy ports good success and a willingness continue. At the last meeting of the and her committee, Mrs. Tudor Gow William T. Watson, who made the ENFIELD C. E. UNION MEETS Presbyterian society, by virtue of it for the Christian Endeavor 6 o'clock on the part of all to help make ev Women's Missionary Society arrange original motion to "organize a Chris- having been won three consecutive service. It is a timely theme. Let dy, Mrs. Olin E. Woodward, Mrs. erything as pleasant as possible for ments were completed for the cele Matthew F. Leggett, Mrs. Harvey C. tian Endeavor society in the church, 180th Quarterly Session Held Satur times. The First Presbyterian so- us have a free discussion of it. the young ladies during their stay bration of the 50th anniversary of and who has since kept actively in day Evening in Broad Brook. I ciety was second in percentage of at United Presbyterian Briefs. Brainard, Mrs. Robert P. Bridge and in Thompsonville. its organization to be held in Novem Mrs. Harold J. Bromage through touch with the society by frequent The 180th quarterly meeting of the tendance with 80 per cent. Russell Next Tuesday Miss Sallie Dickie Four of our high school girls have ber. Preliminary to this meeting a visits to the meetings, spoke briefly Enfield Christian Endeavor Union J. Blair of Boston, international field will take up her special work of whose most competent planning of been selected to represent our con "drive" will be made to secure in the the program and all arrangements as did also rhe pastor, Rev. George was held in the Broad Brook Congre secretary of the Christian Endeavor, teaching and visitation within the gregation in the conference. Miss membership of the society "every Whiteside. Other charter members gational Church last Saturday eve spoke on "Crusading With Christ." the club was afforded this exception bounds of the congregation. Miss Margaret Knight, Miss Louise Mc- woman in the church." ally delightful afternoon. present besides Mr. Watson and Miss ning. The society of the United Pres The Epworth League of the Metho Dickie spent six years as teacher in Gowan, Miss Ethel Drake and Miss On Friday, May 11, the Christian Alcorn included Mrs. John W. Whee- byterian Church of this place, with dist Episcopal Church in this place the work in India but owing to the Muriel Fiedler have been chosen. Endeavor Society will sponsor an en lock, Mrs. Mary Hamel, John Pick 82 per cent of its members present, was admitted to membership in the severity of the climate was obliged Miss Knight and Miss McGowan will tertainment by Glenn W. Douglass, DELEGATE TO ASSEMBLY ens, Miss Emma Alcorn, Mrs. Mary was awarded the picture of Dr. Fran union. to return and take up work in the give the address of welcome on be who will present an intensely inter Patterson, Miss Mary Clark and Miss cis E. Clnrk, founder of Christian homeland.' She will take an active half of our church. esting dramatic presentation abound Dr. Daum To Represent State at the Nellie Kellv. One very interesting Endeavor, this taking th° place of part in the religious educational work ing in action, humor and pathos. The General Presbyterian Assembly. soon to be organized among the loc FIRST PRESBYTERIAN program includes the presentation of Dr. W. Fletcher Daum, minister of al young people. "The Yankee Farmer" in costume, al the First Presbyterian Church, has At the 180th quarterly meeting- of "Exaltation of Jesus" Subject at the so many other characters in costume. been elected by the Presbytery of the the Enfield Christian Endeavor Un 10:30 Service Next Sunday. The program is being presented to Connecticut Valley, as commissioner ion last Saturday evening at Broad Sunday at the 10:30 service at the secure funds to send at least ten del to the General Assembly of the Pres METHODIST EPISCOPAL Brook, 82 per cent of our members First Presbyterian Church, the min egates to the state convention at New byterian Church at Tulsa, Oklahoma, were present. In this they qualified ister will preach on the topic, "Exal- Haven Friday and Saturday of this which will convene May 24 for ten "A Friend of Sinners" Pastor's Top in the highest percentage of attend . tation of Jesus." The music is al week. All are interested in the Old days. This is the first time that the ic for Sunday Morning Service. ance so were awarded the picture of ways a feature of the service, with er Girls' Conference being held here local church has been honored by the "The Friendly Church at_ the Cen Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., known ' Mrs. Stephen H. Bodley director and this week-end, one of the opening election of a pastor as commissioner ter" extends a cordial invitation to more familiarly as Father Clark, the j William Townson organist. Immed- banquets of which will be held in the to the General Assembly, although a the following services. The sermon found of Christian Endeavor forty- i iately following will be the Men's First Church, as will also the Satur few years ago, Supt. of Schools Ed subject for the 10:30 morning wor seven years ago. It is an attractive |Bible Class with studies on the Gos- day morning session and luncheon. gar H. Parkman, clerk of the session ship next Sunday will be "A Friend award to encourage and stimulate so jpel of Matthew, open to all men; al- The Junior Christian Endeavor held of the church, was a lay delegate. A of Sinners" and the subject for the ciety interest in the rallies. Its pos|so the several departments of the a well attended "May party" yester Stamford man was elected lay dele Large Fresh Shoulders : 15c lb. session will bo keenly contested in church school including two classes day, under the leadership of Miss gate and will accompany Dr. Daum. story talk to the children will be "A the future. Friend in Need." The quartet and for adult women. At 6 o'clock in the Georgia Brainard. This is one of the They will be the only representatives junior choir will render special musi Mrs. S. Raymond Epstein is chair evening the Christian Endeavor de "new societies of the educational de from the Connecticut Valley Presby s of cal numbers. The Church School ses man of the entertainment committee votional meeting is held with David partment and has thirty-five mem tery, which embraces virtually all the T^ Round Steak : : 35c lb. relative to finding homes for the en Brainard as leader. At 7 P. M., the bers with regular meetings on every Presbyterian churches from Holyoke, sion at 12 o'clock invites people of : all ages to its good bible classes. The tertainment of our quota of the girls series of illustrated lectures on John 'Wednesday afternoon at 3:45. Mass.) to Greenwich, Conn. Junior League meets at 4:45 P. M., Salt Pork : : : : : lis: lb. and the study subject in Making Bet ter Ame- is will be "How to Get and Use ..xoney." The meeting of Whole Smoked Hams 22c lb. the Epworth League is at 6:15. At the Pleasant Hour service at 7 Bacon Squares 19c lb. P. M., after a short song service of great hymns and a special number by the quartet, the pastor will preach Fresh Pigs Feet 3 lbs. 25c on the subject, "Safety First." The mid-week devotions are held every Fresh Pig Kidneys 10c lb. Wednesday at 7:45 P. M. The sub ject for next week's thought will be "What To Do With Burdens." The Greer bible class meets Monday at 8 P. M., with Mrs. Nellie Dutton, 53 FISH DEPARTMENT Garden street. We co-operate this K week-end with the other churches in Crisfield Fresh Caught Roe Shad 38c lb. entertaining the Hartford County Girls' Conference, and urge all girls x Crisfield Fresh Caught Buck Shad 25c lb. of high school age to attend these services. The program appears else Fresh Haddock, Whole Market Cod, Steak Cod, Salmon, where in this issue. Halibut. Flounders, Blue Fish, Quohaugs, Smelts, Scallops, UNITED PRESBYTERIAN Fresh Herring and Oysters. i "What (he Birds Told Me" Children's , Topic Next Sunday. i "Now Unto Him Who Is Able To Lima Beans 2 cans for 25c 1 Keep You From Falling" will be the : text in the morning service on next Sweet Juicy Navel Oranges 39c doz. ; Sunday! The subject of the child- ; ren's talk will be. "What the Birds Campbell's Soups, all kinds 10c can Told Me." Next Sabbath being the iirst Sabbath of the month, as usual a young people's theme will be con Confectionery Sugar 2 pkgs. for 15c sidered. "The One Hundred Percent Man" will be the theme for study. Baker's Cocoa 19c can The young people assist in this serv ice and the choir supplies especially Budweiser or Buckeye Malt 2 cans $1.15 attractive music. The Sabbath School as usual at 12 o'clock noon, and the Fresh Fig Bars I2V2C lb. scholars will all want to be present to say welcome back to our superin tendent, Robert Hilditch. From pres- Fancy Onions 4 lbs. for 25c 1 ent indications a month or more will • be spent bv the Men's Class on the Graham Flour, Entire Wheat and Rye Flour, first chapter of Genesis. It is "God's | Seed Plot of Man and the Universe." j special for 35c bag : Ii is well to linger on account of the | ' conference meeting next Friday in | Ask us about Wallace Toast—Makes stout people slim the church. The Juniors will meet | at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. A Plain Talk To get business, you must go out after it. People C. Alaimo Co. Modern Market will not spend their money unless they feel the Pearl Street—Telephone 456 Quick Service—Free Delivery need of an article. 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Baking Powder, 1 lb. can 18c Uneeda Biscuit, 6 boxes 25c Brillo, large pkg 16c Ripe Prunes, large can 25c Vanilla Extract, 2 hot 29c Catsup, large bottle 18c B. & M. Lima Beans, 2 cans 25c Kellogg's Corn Flakes, pkg 7c Forest Park Peas, 2 cans 35c Quaker Oats, large pkg 23c Corn, first out, 2 cans 25c Vinegar, 1 qt. bottle 19c THE PRESS Tomatoes, large can, 2 for 25c Shredded Cocoanut, 2 pkgs.... 25c I? 27-29 HIGH STREET I Fresh Haddock, lb 10c Fresh Finnan Haddies, boneless, lb 25c Haddock, sliced, lb 18c Fresh Lobsters, Oysters and Clams THOMPSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT Buck Shad, lb. 25c . f. . f kkY::: ifA,<'"Ai