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others,, who. fought it from the first: stockholders 'agree' to go tliriae years A,t different times surveys were made without drawing any interest. This, PC-; for this sewer,, but these were never with the surplus of $10;000 showing : zsrm ''"'•-v^^^V- ~-'~ used, as the former personnel of the on the books, would offset the losses Point's Pride board were afraid to lay the sewer be­ '•$&f ' • • •••• by reason of Converse's peculations. cause of Davis' opposition. Finally, Many flaws were quickly picked in «T Against M. E. when, after some changes in the this plan by the depositors' commit­ sewer, board, it was determined to tee and by Commissioner Holt. In VSS3% briild the sewer, Merrill & Sears were ' -•i':V>;t» on the first place it was asked how the .•a®- not engaged to submit plans for this Receiver depositors could be forced to accept sewer "arid -had absolutely nothing 90 per cent, of their savings instead "• t'Cs? Continued for Four Weeks whatever to do with it. The estimated of the original 100. A court order v •'& i8S£KP£ cost of building this sewer was PROGRESS IN TWO YEARS igtii Mass "Meeting Held Last Thursday would be necessary to enforce this ar­ $10,000, but the contract was let for Nl^fc-^CoBfimittee Appointed to rangement. How could a court order droM FIatly Denies Charges and te(ls How He Saved about one-half that sum. Also there Representdepositors—Converse's be secured that would compel the de­ Building Erected-—Equipment Purchased—And Best cf Ail Lower Insur- was a rebate paid back to the abut­ f Abutters Thousands of Dollars in the Daughters May Restore $30,000. positors to leave their money in an ters. The sewer was built to the sat­ / , ance Rates Secured. , Construction of the Central and Enfield Street Sewers—Also As was announced in last Thurs­ institution of this kind for three ••Ti isfaction of the sewer committee, ac­ years? Would there not be greater The residents of 'Warehouse Point building and attic, so located that the SSaVed Local Dealers Hundreds of Dollars,, in Protecting cording to the contract let to A. B. day's Press, ii;large mass meeting of the depositors of the Windsor Locks suffering entailed on the depositors and especially of the fire district are fire endangered lots of other prop- - Griswold. The abutters have been who needed their money by tying it fortunate in that they have such an erty. Windsor Locks was again ^^^^Jtheir^ils^ Againstvthe.SeWer-C^ntractor^^^Si^iil® -' using the sewer four years and it is savings bank was held that evening to take action-looking to the protec­ up that long than there would be in efficient fire-fighting company as called upon. Tlicy saved the ad- ; Davis, the real estate man,' These conditions the board unani­ positively, the only sewer built in the tion of their 'interests. The meet­ letting the court liquidate the bank Volunteer Hose No. 1, and for which joining property, but the hotel wasi'y/'^WA appeared beforethe -selectmen TueB- mously agreed upon making such district that the district has not been ing developed a spirited discussion, so - . «... 4 . « . . Iliahis . openingAnAntndr address and constant V ~ • aUlrou^"me or4.ers'were not sup-i 'A. ti-'teriswdld, who was also the suc­ this sewer was nearly bankrupt when US presence of mind and readiness saved porfced'by any bill oit items. Mr. Da- cessful -bidder .on Faiview. street he accepted the contract. . His price was low, and he soon found he had any- semblance /of disorder. Vis' protested"against-the appointment :s e ^ ^ misjudged the work, for he found Father Plunkett asked for a re­ as personal tax col- .-"Before Mr. Griswold had proceed­ plenty of rock to blast where he had port from, the bank officials as to the ^^he^aboye - grounds., •' ed far with the construction of the n- ^ expected easy digging. He got dis­ exact .condition of affairs, and a writ­ ^f0^|-^^^^^»3^^harges"havenereated a sensa- sewer in question he found himself a couraged. His creditors were after ten report from the directors was In*'the town, as both .men are not only up against serious condi w him. He could not pay for dynamite given by George M. Montgomery, a ^ J*|I|5 ** Prominent real estate men in tions, finding rock where he expected and other supplies. The sewer com­ director present. This report recited and for the further earth, but was also hard pressed missioners vwanted the contract ful­ the facts of the request of the Wind­ financially by his creditors, both in filled because they knew it was a good sor Locks Business Men's association board.at town and out of town, for supplies one for the abutters. If Griswold that the directors take steps to save being their furnished on other contracts. As the 1 W fa.iled to complete it a reassessment the bank's charter, if possible; of the duty to sign all orders on the.treas sewer board well knew Mr. Gris- .Is." ' ' I' ' vawj* , ^ V {VJL-4-- ' ——~ must result and .the abutters would officials being restrained from paying urer before bills should be paid. Mr. wold's condition and also that they undoubtedly have to pay the original out moneys for three months, dating Davis' charges are dated February were getting the sewer at a very low estimate of $10,000. (Mr. Davis was from January £7; and gave the re­ 13', 1912, and are as follows: f cost, every effort was-made to hold j A, one of the abutters.) So to keep the sults of the 10 days' investigation of Selectmen of Enfield him in line until the sewer was fin­ work going, Mr. Brodrick advanced the accounts,; which, the report stat attached allegations con- ished. As inspector of the work i p%zni<: money for dynamite and other sup­ ed, would amount to $36,000 taken was on the job continually and my plies, and went surety for still others. from the bank's^funds in the first 20 v'\ : > ; presence and my purse prevented He also advanced money to the help years of its existence, or from 1871 more than one attachment or labor who struck twice for their wages. to 1891. The report also stated that taxes .being due March' !,, strike; Whenever a man saw fit to This was with the understanding that the bank commissioners had already '-Pi folr. a recall. Closing leave between pay days I was always : hie" be. protected by the board. Brod­ requested that a receiver be ap- of. 19.08 1 found ibat ready, to settle with him. taking his rick saw .to it that all bills of local • * ''"^3 ; Martin .^E.;'Brodrick, president of /the check and holding .it till his envelppe pointed-^^^^- merchants; were paid, including one C. W. Dutcher, the expert account­ ba&rd of sewer. commissioners, drew; came on, the often irregular' payday: of $9001of A. R. Leete, before signing treasurer for money I^lspum'e't local merchants -who were ant, also made a statement corrobo­ an order for payment of' Conti'actor rating that of the directors and said .__.- s~ were not .supported' furnishJing material and were anxious Griswold's bill. - that this $36,000 was a cash short­ biUoikitems to sho;p<.wfiat*ute ^ouVt^eir pa^with thci promise that . j"As' to the building of this sewer: mcmey' was takien for, oyer and above no settlement would be made with age,, which with compound interest The sewer board in, building all sew­ would make a shortage of $100,000. hii isalatfy o£f 50. Acting as inspect- Griswold until their Vuis were paOT. ers has the fight to and does' change This covered' ^he|first 20. years only; - Wrvo^ aBwer' gbii3tructi6n he :f4Ued In Several times I borrowed money in ta'erlineSj at their discretion, accord­ VOLUNTARY HOSE CO., NO. 1—WAREHOUSE POINT'S EFFICIENT FIRE FIGHTERS > what the last :• 2S^yissts. would reveal bfe an(^s^y>JWt''comVelling. th«*con-, yaribus amounts fpr the .purchase of* ing as conditions nece&gitate, as the. was a matter yet to be .determined. : . Top Row—Left to right—William Coleman, M. F. Kiltv. F. Nelving, F. E. House, J. J. Barry, W. Brorjiage, to <&rry "aut 'the: 'plans • and' supplies . which Griswold was no work progresses. The pitch has to be As a result of the discussion which J. F. Flynn, F. Koehler, F. Blanev, C. Blaney, D. J. Kilty. ' S specifications as submitted to the longer able to buy on credit. In changed to go oyer or under water followed, a committee of 11 was ap­ Front Row—Left to right—E. Juckett, J. Norrie, C. Bassinger, W. Price, D. J. Flynn (chief),, C. Callahan;'' property owners and abutters,- allow­ several instances I pledged my own pipes arid other sewers/ or some ob­ pointed to look a^ter the interests of J. H. Karges, P. Landers. ing'' the sewkr to"be built:.-a portion word to local merchants for such struction may " interfere with™- the : the depositors. The committee is as «f'-' tiie wajr only four feet -under supplies, that the work might be- abutters- making connection with the. follows: Rev. Andrew J. Plunkett, burned to the ground, - It was not groukdiProof of this is< when David kept going. sewer as planned. rSome parts of this and paying them what their proper they are indebted in large measure'to ; pastor of St. Mary's church-; John rebuilt. This was not unusual, as Hilditch triedto enter the.sewer from "At the conclusion of tK® 'wdt-k') I- sefttir'- are'fourrspme->slx-;and • ejght, share would be after-the receiver has a progressive board of fire commis-. Barriett of Suffleld; Charles Colli, two-thirds of the property;, destroyed :?• hik nfeW residence; This is the sewfcir notlfied every local "firm and sonie and'^fio'mie --14 ;and 1-5feet -under­ converted everything into assets and sioners. /; representing the Italian depositors; by fire was never rebuilt. It,was gen­ 1n E^eldstreet; .y n'tj but^f-town who furnished material ground.- -Where four, feet, the depth recovered what he could? Mr. Mont­ Before the inception of the pres­ 71 , :1 «'p th6rinttre, I claim that while S. A, Boleyn, .Warehouse Point'; erally conceded -thatefficient ur t through my recommendation to pre­ wis sufficient to drain the bottoms of gomery said there were so many ap­ ent fire department there had been : 7 Charles D. Cannon, Windsor Locks; tire department, enough;^f .tliip build­ .' Tte/Vfrefw-; fr5'- a day from :the- district sent.-their bills.. I also asked the the cellars of-abutters, and waa passed parent objections to the plan that he ! ! many fires at the Point with no bet­ ing would have been ,saved .so that it ";-''? \tind ,|2 'A dtiy fk'om the contractor h,e local' reporter our ""newspaper to on by the board. Frank Flista, representing the Pcflish merely wished to say that the direct­ depositors; L. C. Spynwur, Windsor ter local facilities for fighting them would have been rebuilt^., .And so it a id n0£protect the interest of .the-djsr .Withhold ^ny; informatipri regarding "On'one sewer laid in this district ors have never considered it at all; it was with many otbens,' ijnitii'it. had a '• " trict £is-he should, or as was expected the date .of settlement until our local the board has paid out over $1,200 Locks; James R. O'Connor, -Windsor was merely a tentative suggestion. than a bucket brigade or garden Locks; John S..Qateq,Windsor Locks; hose. Of course, when a serious fire noticeable; effect on ,the-:tax-list^ ,After * 'of him.'as sh'bwn by Merrill '& Sears, merchants werie taken care of. Con- since it was built. The last sewer Will Probably Restore $32,000. K ; Augustine Lonergan, Hartford, rep­ threatened, tne residents could tele­ this fire another meeting was called ' .*. as per their letter attached, dated sequently on the day of settlement Merrill built, for the district cost the resenting various out-ofrtown depos­ Mr. Montgomery then reported phone to Windsor Locks and the in July.. The committee rendered a • :< \ •>8? l ' .S^pt: 1; 1910."- - we confronted Mr. Griswold with his board $800 within a year thereafter itors; and Stewart N. Dunning of that counsel for the directors, J. War­ fire company from over the river report as to equipment, bijt could The Merrill & Sears letter referred r erediibrs either in person-or by let- because of fauljty inspection and engi­ 4 ren Johnson, had conferred with would come to the rescue, but all give no encouragement- as t& conces­ to is from the Springfield Engineering ter and-told him he must settle. See- neering, and . Merrill was Inspector Hartford, representing deposits ag­ gregating $20,000. Miss Ida Converse and she was desir­ this took time and sometimes heavy sions from the water ^.company. firm of the name and. states that ing.tbat he was cornered he finally and engineer. He was not afterwards ous of restoring anything that had losses resulted. Finally many resi- There was in Warehouse. Point at - ' the sewer in Enfield street was at no agreed to sign orders for tlie various engaged by the.board on any such The committee held a meeting as come to her out of the diverted dents came to the conclusion that this time a Village Improvement so- place to be less than six feet under- .bills presented to be drawn against Work; that was why Brodrick was soon as adjournment was taken, and money of the bank. There were 15 Warehouse Point was large enough t :'r; ground.. A letter from A. B. Gris- the treasury. He had left but a very made inspector. The board wanted elected Father Plunkett chairman, ciety, incorporated under the general -S-''' -wold^ of -Stamford, the contractor, small balance for himself. Soon after and James O'Connor clerk. It w.as shares of Phoenix Fire Insurance take care of itself in the matter o» this I posltiveliy deny.. I tary and treasurer of the'tsewer board Mass., she thinks, inherited the same parently having the same, and the tember, 1909. . J f;, tect that the latter should not be ap­ at the time of laying .tttof^sejirQr in they admit was diverted from its amount, and what she would be will­ r received from time to time various nearest hydrant that the company October 19, 1909, a meeting of the. - pointed collector of the personal tax. question, said this morning that in proper channels between 1871 and ing to do Miss Converse could not sums of money from Mr. Griswold in 1891, has been drawing interest ever could use was 700 feet away, requir­ enlarged district of the Village Irii- Martin K. Ili-odricJc's Statement. payment - for moneys loaned, wages his opinion the charges of Mr. Davis say. ing 700 feet of hose. The fact that provement society was held, at which against Brodrick were not sustained since, and is a respectable figure at At the request of The Press rep­ paid-{<>'Help getting through between present, even providing the former What Did Converse Do with the the nearest hydrant had a left turn a preliminary report of the extension resentative Martin E. Brodrick fur­ pay days, supplies furnished for before the selectmen by any evidence Money? coupling was not discovered until 200 of the district was given. This dis­ that any one would accept. He stated treasurer, A. W. Converse, stopped nished the following statement for which I had . advanced the money. his stealings at that time, which he, John Oates of the depositors' com­ feet of hose had been laid, which trict now includes from the Enfield publication: So far as the construction of the that he was treasurer at the time re­ had to be picked up and carried to town line at the Connecticut river, ferred to and that all bills paid Mr. Mr. Holt, does not believe to have mittee inquired what steps had been •; "I was a member of the sewer sewer is concerned and its practica­ been the case. taken to ascertain what Converse the further hydrant. After people running easterly to the town line on bility, I take pride in pointing to it Brodrick or any other person bore had stood around and watched the Pleasant street near Martin Ander­ board since i* reorganized nine years Saturday's Conference. * had done with the money secured by ago. I was secretary and treasurer as the most perfectly constructed and the audit and the signatures of all the building burning, with nothing with son's; thence south to 500 feet due A conference lasting three hours the sale of his property. To this the best working sewer in the village. sewer commissioners. Mr. Brodrick which to put out the flames, many east of the tobacco warehouse of L. for a short term or until C. D. Bent was held Saturday afternoon in Hart­ directors answered that Converse had resigned as president. When the may have been paid salary bills that began to think seriously of the need L. Grotta, thence west to the Con­ Statement of William J. Hines. ford at the state Capitol, between received $18,000 for the sale of prop- board reorganized I"succeeded Bent were not itemized, but they were necticut river near the tobacco ware­ State Bank Commissioner Fred P. erty to Mr. Bidwell. There was a|°f better fire protection. as president and M. W. Bushnell was At the date referred to in. the signed by the full board, each of house of John Bassinger. At that Holt and the committee appointed at mortgage of $7,000, and the remain-' In the latter part of May a meet- elected secretary and treasurer. Dur­ charges, William J. Hines was a mem­ whom knew the amount of salary due meeting a report was received of the the depositors' meeting and also a der had been invested in Phoenix Fire ; ing was called in Mechanics' hall to ing my term as president the com­ ber of the sewer Board and when Mr. Brodrick for inspection, which extension of the district. The report committee of seven from the direct­ stock. Commissioner Holt said the i discuss the matter. Thomas G..Mun- mittee built sewers known as the asked for a statement by a represent­ was $5.00 per day. As to Mr. Brod­ was accepted and the committee dis­ rick fulfilling his duties as inspector, ors of the bank. Various plans were books of the bank had been investi-! son presided and H. A. Price was Fairview sewer, and also Enfield ative of The Press vouchsafed the fol­ gated up to 1891, and it was found clerk. This meeting appointed a charged. lowing: Mr. Bushnell stated that he consid­ discussed as means of saving the Then a new committee of five was Btreet and Central street sewer. By bank from going into the hands of that the stealings were not in large committee to look further into the. unanimous vote of the board after "Yes; I was a member of the sewer ered this sewer the best laid and most appointed to look into the matter of carefully inspected sewer in town. a receiver, and also the probable out­ amounts, being $100, $200 and $300 matter. The committee were L. B. considering the inferior services ren­ board in 1908, and have been a mem­ at a time. At times they averaged Griffin, C. T. Inslee, who were au­ hydrants and ascertain the expense The letter from. Merrill & Sears, come if a receiver should be ap­ of equipment. This committee con­ dered by former inspectors, I was ap­ ber more continuously than any other as high as $1,500 a month. thorized to name threp others. This which condemns the work, is evident­ pointed. sisted of L. L. Grotta, T. H. Munson, pointed inspector with_ William J. man. My long term of service on the Mr. Oates said Converse's income committee found the' village had at ly the result of malice, as Mr. Mer­ George M. Montgomery presented G. L. Mason, C. J. Parsons, G. W. Hines, who .was superintendent of board has made me more familiar, was about $6,000 a year. He was that time but six hydrants. The Silk rill, who was formerly employed by a plan that he said had been suggest­ Bower. This committee reported De­ the board, ks my superior in inspec- perhaps, than any other person in never known to make much of a company had four, but these were the board as inspector, at $10.00 a ed by Mr. Dutcher, the accountant at cember 7 in Mechanics' hall that the tton of work. At least three differ- town- with the various sewers, their "splash" about Windsor Locks. It private. In the principal streets were day, was not engaged for this work, work in the bank, as one method of water company was willing to lay ent surveys were made of the so- location, cost, practicability and the seemed strange to him where the four and six-inch mains, but many called Central and Enfield street conditions under which they were as the last sewer laid under his in­ saving the institution. This was the 6,000 feet of four and six-inch mains, plan for the liquidation of the bank: money went to. He thought there other streets had but one and two- sewers at different times. .We finally laid and paid for. All sewers were spection had to be relaid within a replacing smaller pipes, and would : That the deposits be scaled 10 per were indications that some of the inch mains, of no use for fire hy­ vi8 decided to build the sewer as it now paid for by the "abutting property year at large expense. enter into contract to furnish hy­ cent.; that recovery be made from money was hidden somewhere. Mr. drants. The committee tried to in­ stands, and In order to save expense owners, but were built by and under There had been a number of sur­ drants, not less than 20, on a 10- the Converse estate of the property Montgomery for the directors said duce the water company to put in to the abutters of new surveys we supervision of the sewer board, act- veys for the sewer in question, some year contract at a yearly rental of made by Merrill, but none accepted amounting to, say, $32,000; that the that is what they are looking for. larger mains but without success. ,/• used two of the old surveys as a ing as agents for the property own- The matter then lapsed until July, not less than $20. They also reported by the sewer board. . When the board directors borrow $50,000 on their Assets Worth More Than $420,000. that installing proper fire apparatus haste oit operations, some parts of ere abutting. The sewer referred to when the old American hotel, corner & • undertook the work, they laid the note at 4 per cent., and the Business Attorney Matthew P. Kelley in- would reduce insurance rates in the which Wre practical, other parts was tinder contemplation a long time, of Bridge and Water streets, caught Men's association $25,000, and de­ '•mm called for various depths, entirely un-. but its construction was strenuously (Continued on Page Four.) (Continued on Page Four.) fire. This was a large three-story (Continued on Page Four.) necessary and extremely expensive, opposed by Henry Davis and a few posit it with the bank; and that the ,7?

£«&•••••- v wmim "Ms ratffifi rr mmMMi warehouse, in 'Main•'street• closed, 'Henry if-'- Suburban News tHro^ii*g "70 persdns .out :bf work;. : ^ #111 take jpo88&feibiitafe,xt 'irio&lh.J' j ^J£i_===^: .... packed '1,500 cases, mostly Suffield The members lof Lincoln Institute, retuinaedJto jnome m Kbckyille, tobacco, half of which has already, established for the education of the " - !<- Wife" |SLTPFIELD. been shipped to the large warehouse Weston Stiles had a^ narrow es­ Italians of the town/ celebrated its w in Hartford. Saturday the ware­ seventh anniversary in Memorial hall in VKiit^Wn;'Pa.,"caring: ;fbr a pibr cape from serious injury Friday house of E. A. & W. F. Fuller closed. morning. He was superintending, the on Lincoln's birthday,;. Monday.- even? tient, has reitu^ned to her home for £ It probably will throw 55 out of work Ing, beginning at . 8 o'clock, v.Tie En­ 'few weeks. i handling of some heavy timber at his for a month or so. The West Suf­ mm wood lot on Hastings hill when he tertainment consisted of an illustrat­ At thb meeting this evening in .the tuthieldndthat; field warehouses are running on full ed lecture by Superintendent of 8 your children weak an< got his leg caught between two large Baptist churcsh bach one is requested V with {fent ^tip time and have enough tobacco on Schools Daniel Howard on the life to tell df 7i,Stfm"e Things I Have lown. Constant coughing logs and but for the prompt action of hand to keep them running for the heat.ItuweUscreeiied 7 k*® meQ ^is leS would have been of Lincoln, with stereopticon views. Leanied Froga ^Experience.." inability to retain food on next six weeks. . ii' wmm The orchestra consisting of 10 mem­ Rev. 'Roy R' tyhittemore -presented and in every way satis­ ~ • crushed. The leg was severely cut stomach has robbed them and bruised. He was assisted into his' Saturday morriingTE. N. Strattori of bers of the Lincoln institute Italians each one of the ^children with, a pic­ factory. North street dressed one of the larg­ will give a concert of several num­ • • ^ • ' * iP§ team and drove home, where he re- ture of the boy Jesus Sunday morn­ nourishment. which they «. so much taken W 'walrd"off or Vs..; ^ oeived medical attention. He will be est pigs that he has in many years. bers before and after the lecture! The ing, when he'&poke to the children require. •' | cure a. cold this is large do- The porker tipped the Scales at 725 institute has been doing excellent before the sermon. : confined ,tp the house for some time. * .mand;;>v.It. is not'oniy ^uirife but^ pounds, all dressed. work among Italians. There are S&2' -• Word was received Friday of the >13®- Rexall i .• it . is of high' grade' and alwajra ' Ephraim A. Dunston, senior dea- English and sewing classes that meet death of Miss Emma J. Larson at ^ gives the soothing,; stimulating ; ' - :^p Chicago. She was for a number of coii in the Third Baptist church, is. three nights a week with competent instructors. Arithmetic, embroidery ^ Cod : •l:-effec^,tl8;^eaired<; _ . 111 years comPanion to the late Miss Cor- seriously ill of pneumonia in his .. 4^- - - • ] - |p5 delia Archer of Suffleld^ but left a home in Kent avenue. and fancy work are also taught. contains those principls and •i- • -•: ly-f Httle over a year ago to go to Chi- The members of Sibbil Dwight Kent There are two orchestras," an insti­ ingiedients which they . re­ 't Overlook caSO to keep house for her brother. chapter, D. A. It., will hold a public tute junior. Piano lessons- are also given. There are 149 pupils enrolled quire at this timeSlto that subwriptloa. If you Tke burial will be in Chicago. reception the afternoon of Washing­ ' are in nrears remember ; T. Flaoaghan & Co., this year, the English class being the Austin B, Jubrey of Lovers' lane ton's birthday in the home of Mrs. J. Not even an expert can say how a strengthen them during the that we can always find...... i9PRrNGFlB]^, B^ss. i! largest with 45 members, of which good use for . faas bouSbt the property of James B. Fairfield in North Main street. piece of cloth will wear—by the 100 W. State 8tl, : Near ilain.' Tel. 80 there are Italian, Polish and French. attack, also ' to use during r ' - ^'chell on the straight road to cloth itself. ; — • ; One block from Court Square. ' The Suffield grange held its regu­ On Sundays, they have a Sunday their convalescence. It is put Package ana Express Store.' . No Bar Windsor Locks near the town line. lar meeting Monday evening in Ma- school at 3 o'clock with an evening The way to be sure of quality is to Mi8S Mar ar pleton hall, when plans were talked know up in large bottles and is so te.-.. * S ©t Heyburn underwent service at 7:30 o'clock. "ALWAYS RELIABLE" |pj|? v * successful operation for appendi- over for the 26th anniversary Friday pleasent to take that children do «itte at the Mercy hospital in Spring- evening. The Young Woman's club of the Buy not object to it. Price 90c. - fie,d Friday morning. Congregational church gave a sup­ The residents of East street have per and entertainment last evening, kEXALL STOREj The Wide Awake club has voted to been talking over a plan for a new which was a pronounced success. RIDGEW00D CLOTHS •: iStfrVl. give a dance in Academy hall Feb. macadam road from the Windsor John J. Shean and Miss Hilda Ex- ;V-vfJ Direct From The Mill John A. Williams, TEL*45-2 ' TEL.'-:j»9^ . 27. The committee of arrangements Locks town line through East street 5 WHITWORTH ST. • 5SOUTHM AIN ST r consists of Mrs. . George Warner, to Austin's comer in Mapleton ave­ emia Scott, both of Holyoke were You will not only Bave the retail­ •: chairman; Mrs. Frank King, Mrs. A. nue, connecting with the new stretch married Friday afternoon at the town er's profit, get better and later styles, Registered Pharmacist, PRIME BEEF AT LOW PRICES C. Dickinson, Mrs. James O'Malley, 9f macadam road, which was finished clerk's office by Justice of the Peace but you will be sure of long wear and 93 Main St., Thompsonville, Conn. Legs of Milk Fed Vea'l ..... ,15c lb Sirloin .Steak ...... r.J.22a ikv- Mrs. Waldo Smith. last season by the state, with the state James E. Carroll. good service. Telephone 201-3. - RoaBts'of Veal'...... 12, 14, 16c lb Round $,teak .i20e lb - Calf's Liver land Sweet Breads. James W. Fuller has sold his 10- road in Massachusetts. This pro­ Miss Helen Phelps is just recover­ For years we have been selling di­ Shoulder Steak \ 12e posed route is shown by actual meas­ ing from a case of diphtheria. rect from the mill to consumer, on a Roasts of Pork . .13c lb Chuck Roast V". l\i2o room dwelling in Springfield to James Pork Chops ...... urements to be one and one-half The public schools were closed on money-back-if-not-satisfied basis. We .13c lb Western Clod .. . .. v. .. ,.14o ft / : T. Raiche, who is one of the inspect­ Spare Ribs ...... •. sfiv;-'/.m - ors on the Springfield police force. miles shorter than the route througa Monday, owing to Lincoln's birthday. have thousands of satisfied custom­ • 13c lb Fresh Plate Beef .... 8c-Jk|| Fresh Shoulders ....'. . . . 12c lb Prime Ruihp Roasts .. .''.'T.16o .Bk-t' 3.;-„ ' David Howard Tribou of New York, the woods from Windsor Locks to Word has been received at the ers. We can please you and save you frfc? •:'*: . money. Fresh Pigs' Feet . 8c lb Legs of Genuine Lamb ..., .15e %, * retired chaplain of the United Suffield to the same point, and even Warehouse Point postoffice that the fXv.- •" that much shorter if used as a trunk government will open a postal sav­ Call at our salesroom at mill or Fresh Pigs' Kidneys .. ' . . . 8c lb Fores of Lamb . h' States navy, was the guest of Edward Pure Lard ...... line from Hartford to Springfield. If ings department on Feb. 21, so that write for free samples. State gar­ .12c lb Lamb' Stew . . .> ... . kt' •\v * » A. Fuller at his home on Main street, Minim Agents x the trunk line is built through East Windsor Locks savings bank deposit­ ment planned. Corned Beef Ribs . ... . 8c lb. Ltanib Chops . .... 18 and 20# : and gave a lecture in the town hall Corned PJgs'-^Feet' ~..: street the procession of automobiles ors can. make deposits at their own : «C lb W. "B. Butter ...... 38c Ik: Friday..evening at 8 o'clock. He took Corned Pigs' Heads .. will be diverted from. the center of town hereafter instead of going to' The Ridgewood Mills Most 15 per cent Less . Tc lb Bacon by the Strip .55 • 16c ft for his subject "The Old Navy and 639 Main St., . fjolyoke, Mas*. Assorted Cookies ...... iOc lb Smoked Shoulders .;5 ,12c the New; Its Traditions, Its Past in the town and relieve the congestion another town for banking purposes. Not open Saturday afternoon. that often occurs there. As the state in Commission, c Marshmallow Cookies .; ... • 12c lb Daisy Hams : ...... ; ;• 160' History and Its Future." He also, AGAWAM. 6 cans Sardines for ...... ?5c 18 Navei Oranges for preached at the Second Baptist pays for the entire cost and mainte­ •uO nance of the trunk lines, this road if Seventy friends and neighbors of 3 cans Pork and Beans for . ...25c 7 bars Lenox Soap for church Sunday morning. : We have a beautiful 3 cans Campbell's Soap ... built will be of no expense to the Mrs. Harriette Wolcott called Fri­ If you' are going ...;25c 3 cans Sugar Corn for The women of the First Congre­ town. The residents of East street day to offer congratulations upon her $ selection of monuments Solo Agents for Health Brand Canned Goods: gational church gave a valentine 79 th birthday, in the home of Mrs. and Boston Neck street have also to need any Tobacco i' 1 supper in the church parlors last combined to ask for the road to be F. C. Learned. Mrs. Wolcott received J; in stock, all first-class ; l*M StSIT^KY'S 'CA SH MARKET. • evening at 5:30.. built by the town appropriation to be in the parlor, assisted by Rev. and Lath this season put materia 1 and workman- Free Deliwry. ^ Open Every. Evening till 10 o'elocit^^^/;.:;;. Henry S. Pomeroy has gone to constructed through Boston Neck, Mrs. P. E. Miller and Mrs. C. L. Hay- Florida to superintend the packing which will give a continuous stretch ward. The Ladies' Aid society of the |ship. Pricas to suit all. and shipping of the oranges from his of macadam road through this town Congregational church served re­ your order in orange groves. to Springfield. It is claimed by the freshments. Mrs. Susie Allen and Oorne in, examine them " • . - 'rift'-i V Mrs. A. J. Todd poured, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ude have residents of East street that the road Mrs. J. M. Harper and Mrs. E. H. NOW returned from a two months' visit at in their section is in need of repair and be your own judge. Phinney, Mrs. G. H. , Mrs. F. E. Mr. Ude's old home in Germany. and that they are entitled to the Fairbank and Miss Stella Bennett. so that you will as Henry Adams has gone to Michi­ trunk line, as long as it is the most feasible route. The route through Misses Gladys Todd, ^Gladys Fair- Thompsonville a gan in search of a car load of horses bank, Ruth Reed, Adell*Smith, Ra­ hiave them when you Jriano£§SS| for, spring farming. the woods is the one designated for : Mmmxx the trunk line, but the railroad chel Brouse and Pauline Johnson The Jolly Twelve Whist club met helped in passing the refreshments. 1onnmental Works Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clin­ bridge at the lower end of Suffield is want them - I^Janssen calls his piano a serious drawback to the adoption of Mrs. Wolcott received gifts of flow­ ton D. Towne in*Bridge street and the ers, postcards, two birthday cakes, A- M. jJ. Liberty,! P'4lPmW®?- prizes were won by Mrs. Charles A. this road. Home Piano of elaborately decorated, and a purse PPttOPEIBJTOE. .i Iip| Prout. Mrs. L. G. Allen and Mrs. F. The board of relief met last week of $68. The West Side Thimble club, lii The Enfield lumber & Coal Co. Pearl Street, ThompBonville. F\ Jackson. at the Terret house in West Suffield of which Mrs. Wolcott is a_ member, America.'' "This is becausie ThompsonvlUe, Conn. When Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bar- and heard about a half dozen taxpay­ was present. Mrs. Hubbard of West Electric Cars pasa the Works. \ 'y?' beau returned to their home on Pros­ ers. All of the appeals were small Springfield, a cousin of Mrs. Wolcott, of its fine: qiiiality of tone. .' pect strpet late Friday night they this year. The largest one was from and her only near relative, was pres­ found a man asleep On the front the Housatonic Power company, who ent, also Mr. and Mrs. George Hoad- porch and being unable to arouse him had its list raised from $50,000 to ley and Miss Lois Wolcott of Spring­ covered him with blankets and tele- $75,000. field, nieces of Mr. Wolcott, and Mrs. J: MANKO\| Two of these . beautiiFul phonjed. Deputy Sheriff Woodruff, Samuel Barr entertained the mem­ Charles Miller of West Springfiield. who, accompanied by Officer Cooney, bers of the Zion's Hill Whist club The Village Improvement society LADIES' AND GENTS' TAILORING. instnimehts now in stock, " * - drove to the house and took him to Thursday evening at his home in gave a box party in its hall Monday GLEANING, PRESSING, DYEING • • ,J the lockup. Saturday afternoon be­ Hastings Hill, there being six tables evening at 8 o'clock. Before the party .' - - :: :: AND REPAIRING :: :: fl Sold for caish or on easy fore Justice Howard D. Sikes, he in play. The next meeting will be supper was served to a party of iSSSS said his name was Patrick McAuliffe held at the home of A. E. Austin in young people from Memorial church, A Few Leaderi mbnthly payments. ' ' and he had been working in the to­ two weeks. Springfield. = SUFFIELD = SUITS MADE TO ORDER bacco warehouse of J. F. Barnett in Three couples from Springfield who The Congregational Christian En­ at LowestPrices. ij-t West Suffield, but got drunk Friday frown on the new marriage law of deavor society, assisted by Mrs. S. W. 14-acre tobacco fin ra East St. evening and supposed he was going that state came to Suffield this week 50-acrc tobacco and dairy farm u HotcTikiss, gave an entertainment in Good Workmanship Guaranteed. west toward his boarding place in­ and were united in wedlock. If the the chapel Wednesday evening, begin­ Mapletoa stead of south to Prospect street. matrimonial business increases some ning at 7:30 o'clock. Ice cream was 35-arre f eaeral pkrpoie lam in Ceater H. L. ABBEf ' 1 Justice Sikes gave him 15 idays in of the local clergymen will be able to served at the close. Mulligan Block, So. Main St., Room 2 jail and fined him costs amounting to start bank accounts. The Congregational Ladies' Aid so­ ENFIELD PIANOS AND ORGANS " 115.25. ciety will meet in the church parlors Miss Edith Wilcox has returned S small tobacco fa : The worst day of the winter was this afternoon with a picnic supper. THOMPSONVILLE, ; CoklSI. from a viBit with her cousin, Mrs. Jo­ 4 50-acre tobacco farms, all witb stock experienced in Suffield Saturday when seph Gregg, in Schenectady, N. Y. The receipts from the supper given The Thom)i8oiiv31ie < and tools *•" v ; the mercury ranged from 10 to 20 WINDSOR LOCKS. last week by the young men's class m degrees below zero and stayed there Mrs. Mary Marriott, widow of of the Congregational Sunday school 35, others, stock, dairy and tobacco all day, and was accompanied by a James L. Anderson, died at the home over and above expenses were $42.25, Young Meb and Women kigh west wind."" Several people had farms in Suffield, Sonthwick, Windsor of her grandniece, Mrs. John T. Sow- and the class desire to thank the ';^3. i some of their fingers frozen. Water ter, last Wednesday night. Mrs. An­ many whose co-operation so ma­ Locks, Enfield, Somers, Stafford.' :: who attend GRIFFIN'S SPRING- " 1 ' * -a S pipes were frozen in nearly all parts derson had been on a visit at Mrs. terially contributed to th6 success. Work out of town until 19 Don't Wait Till Planting Time FIELD BUSINESS SCHOOL wffl of the town. A water pipe at the Sowter's about two weeks and The Misses Ruth and Cornelia Mer- a'-.V :c,- % - residence of Mrs. P. W. Street on you have given us a trial * -Ttyn was taken ill while there. She lived rell were home over Sunday. be succttseful. It dosts more but « Main street burst Saturday night GET BUSY. SEE . with her daughter, Mrs. George A. Harold Holt received a cut on the takes less time and one ia better —we can please you.r while being thawed out and before Cleaveland, on Spring street. Mrs. head while sliding down hill Satur­ : the shut-off could be located and p®£k:%;; Anderson was 79 years old Jan. 26, day, which required the attendance of jJOiir Hazardville agency ~' 0 thawed out the house was flooded. and was born in Yorkshire, Eng. She a physician, and several stitcheB were IH. E. BR0DR1CK is at George ,,Campbell s § 2 Joseph Felix, a transient who had had lived in Windsor Locks 48 years, taken to draw the wound together, ENROLL NOW Barber Shop. ^ . .J . mVSr. been working for Daniel Banon for going there from Thompsonville, but he is suffering no serious effects The Conn. Valley farm Man a short time, was found by W. L. where she was married to Mr. An­ from it. - .THE..... Chapell, head bookkeeper at the derson. Besides "Mrg. Cleaveland, Mrs. Arthur Annis and daughter ThompgonviUe, Connecticut. B. J. GRIFFIN, Prin. . grain and feed store of Arthur Sikes she leaves another daughter, Mrs. MODEL LAUNDRY TURGEON, Proprietor 3:v: on Depot street, back of the store Carlos J. Waldo of Bristol; a brother, •;' •' " , >,"> iC-i.'r,, Telephone 72—4 • • £ about 8 o'clock Saturday morning Timothy Marriott of Providence, and of Thompsonville nearly frozen to death. He was - a sister, Mrs. Ulyatt, in England. The •^tegigj taken to the lockup and given medi funeral was held Saturday afternoon cal aid. Both feet and hands were at 2:30 o'clock, the services at the badly frozen, as were his ears and home being conductod by Rev. L. W. .'Mi ;SMs$¥ face, and it will be several days be­ Holmes of the Methodist church, of . J.:: fore he will be able to be about which Mrs. Anderson was a faithful A Carload llgSTAe,, handsomest When found by Mr. Chapell it was, 10 member. The burial was in Grove \" JPBIl» below zero. cemetery. and best finished Coughs Bf Monday being a legal holiday the ; The faculty and pupils of the High 1 First National bank, the Savings school have issued invitations for the of Dressers S> Nature's greatest and best remedy for every pulmo-^. bank and the public library were ninth mid-winter reception, which ones we have ever nary or bronchial ailment affecting the respiratory tract|||||f§ closed all day and the postoffice hours will be held in Memorial hall tomor­ Coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, hoarseness,^ were from 7 a. m. to 12 m. and 6 to row evening. The patronesses will be wheezing, sore throat, bronchitis and asthmatic affec­ 6:30 p. m. The mail .carriers made Mrs. Howard, Miss Rust, Miss Bur- seen., It s worth tions all give in rapidly, surely and safely to STEELE'S &• their usual trips. * . „ ''1 •* ' dett, Miss Magner and Miss 3ren- ' %'fd • mm' SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY AND TAR. Wards off dis­ sH&--:PWl nan. The reception will take place Mm. tressing sickness and wasting lung diseases, and only fvi Mr. and Mrs. Weston L. Stiles, Fri­ while looking •M' costs a quarter. day, celebrated the 25th anniversary from 7:30 to 8, and will be followed Chiffoniers of their marriage at their home on by dancing until 11:30. Main street. About 50 called to wish Owen Murphy died at St. Francis' over prices always Anything in Oaf Store *™i|pgp them many returns. Mr. and Mrs. hospital in Hartford Thursday, after Just in Stiles left Saturday afternoon fQ,r„a a week's confinement there. The mm® " ' Ordered By 'Phone Delivered At Once visit at Manchester, N. H. ' -' > ^ body was brought to the home of his i-r-.vy To-day ^ The quickest and most dependable delivery service The fire department has decided to sister, Mrs. Hugh Durnin, on Oak m " possible to devise. 'Phone your orders and note how hold its annual fair in the town hall street, Thursday afternoon. The quickly we deliver. Goods are selected with the exact April 17, 19, 20. The last night will funeral was held Saturday morning care .you would get if you called in person. Ring UB up. be firemen's night. from St. Mary's church. 1 The tobacco packing season is near­ The engagement of Miss Agnes mzmx. STEELE'S ' ' ^ ly- at a close, .two warehouses having Sowter of this place and John Hines 'TAe Relevo Store" closed In file last 10 dam Another, of Thompsonville Is announced. The Main and Prospect St*. •' ThomptonviU*, Conn. that of Qeorge Alderman/is running marriage will take place next Mon­ timi'C «pjplrt time, witfc about one-quarter day.. They will reside on Frankljn ^torce of tost yW-.V Last treek t£e street, Thompsonville. Henry W., Seymour ** •••••••••••••••••••••• 1 • ..! '-^ V-Vw»7>? r- V^ ..-t#S iriprr |%&sii|

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WISE, SMITH & CO. |fpj . &&7- l®:^|||| Mill End Sale Linens and Domestics assmm Mill End Sale Dress Goods, Silks and Wash Goods : 36-inch wool storm Serge, in all the leading new shades, regular value 45c; Mill Bad -Mill EndS"of Cream Domet Flannels, regular price 6&c, Mill End Sale price.. . 4 c : Sale price ... 89c IH§ 1,'T- 3,000 yards ^-MWi 36-Inch Bleached Cambric, regular value 7c to 10c; Mill End Sale price, 5c 54-inch mannish Serge Suiting, shades of navy, brown, tans, gray and black, regular Pi: g^^^plLonsdale Cambric, you all khow what.it is, regular value 15c; Mill End Sale price, 10c price 79c; Mill End Sale price . ,65c m '•• -^^^^ifi§White and colored Blankets, suitable, for bed sheets and iron boards, regular value 36-inch half-wool, plain color suiting, suitable for women's and children's dresses and 59c; Mill End V.,...... 39c pair shirt waiBts, regular price 25c; Mill End Sale price 19c Foulards, all the leading spring and summer colorings, large assortment of pat­ ^^t^p|Ted^y Bear Crib Blanket, pink and blue only, regular value 75c; Mill Sale price, 49c terns to select from, regular price 60c; Mill End Sale price 39e Runs White Wool Bed Blanket, Ejastern made, pink, blue and red borders, regu- 2,000 yards remnants of Apron Ginghams, brown and blue checks, all sizes, regular lar price ?3.29; Mill End.Sale-price, pair ' $2.98 price 8c; Mill End Sale price 5e 7 v.; - ^^^^^|ReniiiiiitS'of;embroidered flannels, lerigths,of 1%, long enough for a skirt. Regular 36-inch plain and figured white Madras suitable for ladies' and gentlemen's shirts and Price 6°c yard; Mill End Sale price for piece 1% yards long for .... 53c a piece shirt waists, regular price 12%c; Mill End Sale price 8c 500 doz Hemmed Remnants of stripe and plaid Ripplettes, large assortment of newest spring coloring^ Wi^l " Bleached Duck Towels, regular value 50c a dozen; Mill End Sale regular price 15c; Mill End Sale price .1©£ , price * • t • 11 * * •. i 36c doz m 36-inch American Percaline, light and dark grounds, beautiful assortment of patterns Cloth, suitable for children's and ladies' underwear; Mill End Sale and colors, regular price 10c; Mill End Sale price 7#c Si * - Pice; 6 yards for ... •...... 39c 36-inch Mill Runs fine, soft French Lawn, extra fine quality, regular value 12%c and ; Bed Sheets, bleached Mill Runs, size 72x90, ready for use, regular value 45c; Mill 15c; Mill End Sale price He S§t End Sale price 28c American Dress Gingham, plain, stripe, checks and plaids, large assortment of color­ ^^fi:vARemnailt® °* bleached. Table Damask, assorted patterns, regular value 25c; Mill. End ings, regular price 9c; Mill End Sale price 6%e mm S5&T a^vv «v ^ Sale price 18c Light Shirting and Chambray Prints, large assortment of newest patterns and color­ ,000 doz Wash Cloths, hemmed, ready for use, regular value 3c each; Mill End Sale ings, regular 7c; Mill End Sale price ,6c iiflp.l price, per dozen .. 25c Mercerized Tissue, beautiful assortment of colorings, striped, plaids and checks, regu­ lar 25c; Mill End Sale price i#c 9j'^; -if THREE HUNDRED NEW SPRING ALLOVER WHITE EMBROIDERED DRESSES; REG- w Mill End Sale Embroideries, Ribbons, Neckwear '" Si1 'pgfe ULAR PRICE $5. MILL END SALE PRICE, AT SUIT DEPARTMENT $2.50 Wash Dresses at Mill End Sale New Spring Lace and Silk Waists Linen Torchon Laces, Edges and Insertions, value 5c. At the Mill End Sale, m yard 3%c t. One lot of Gingham and Percale Dresses, values up One lot of Net Waists, black and white, values up Fine Embroidery, Edges, Insertion, Beading and Finished Bands, medium to $4.98 All at $1.00 to $3.00 All at $1.49 and wide widths, value 10c. Mill End Sale price, yard - - 6c •ill End Sale Women's and Children's Knit Underwear One lot of Gingham and Percale Dresses, values up One lot of Lace Allover Net Embroidered Waists Pretty Embroidery Flouncing, 27 inches wide, values to 50c. At the Mill Women's $1.00 medium, weight Union Suits, high neck, long and short and Messaline Silk Waists, values up to End sale, yard 2ic to $5.98 ...... All at $1.50 - ?4.98 All at $1.69 Trimming Braids, worth up to 12c, at, yard 4c : wm sleeves. These are seconds of-Forest MillB make, sizes.34 to 44. Mill One lot of Gingham and Percale Dresses, values up One lot of New Tailored and Embroidered Satin 25,000 YARDS OF BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERIES, all widths, in lengths of (ill SS& Bnd Sale price 48c to $6.98 All at $2.50 Messaline and Silk Waists All at $1.89 6 to 10 yards. At the Mill End Sale at % their real value. Women's 25c Fleeced Vests and Pants. Mill End Sale price, each... .19c .Tailor Made Suits Black Ribbon, 1 % to 2 % inches wide, values up to 10c. At the Mill jm Women's 50c*Lisle Thread Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, lace trimmed; Bargains in Spring Skirts End Sale, per yard ! lc ^itlpSI- regular and extra sizes. Mill End Sale price .. 38c Mill-Ends of Cloths made up into new Spring Styles One lot of Misses' and Junior Tailor-made Suits, Taffeta Silk Ribbon, 3 to 4% inches wide, mostly any shade, regular 10c and The regular $3.00 valtie, new spring skirts at $i.80 value $12.98, at $4.75 12%c value, at, per yard ,.7c |- Women's 10c low neck, sleeveless Vests. Mill. End Sale price .... 5 for 25c One lot of Women's and Misses' Tailor-made Suits, Women's 19c Neckwear, comprising the newest styles, at, each ,10c •$$ . ^ippg. Children's 25c Union Suits, first quality. Mill End Sale price 12%c The regular $3.98 value, new spring skirts at $2.00 values up to $14.00 At $5.75 Odds and ends in Women's Neckwear, including a large variety of desirable i&ftM ... .. *«-w- Children's 25c Vests or Pants, fleeced lined. Mill End Sale price ...... 16c •The regular $6.00 value, new spring skirts at $3.00 One lot of Women's and Misses' Tailor-made Suits, styles, worth up to 39c. All at 5c il - - -The regular $6.98 value, ne(w spring skirts at $3.50 were $18.00 .at $7.75 $Hk Children's 12%c Knit Underwaists, Bizes 2 to 12.; Mill End Sale ^ Misses' sizes, regular women's sizes, and extra stout One lot of Women's and Misses' Tailor-made-Suits, Women's and Children's ^'price '....' 3 for 25c values up to $20.00 at $8.75 MILL END SALE Boys' Jaeger Fleeced Shirls or Drawers, value 25c. Mill. End Sale ~ women's sizes. .. . \ y "One lot of Women's and Misses' Tailor-made Suits, HOSIERY Fum, Fur Coats, Less Than Cost of Fur PeltsA : •' JEWELRY, BELTS, BAGS price :...19c values up to $.32.50 at $11.75 Women's pure thread Silk Hose, sub­ MILL END SALE ject to slight imperfections (black Manufacturers' sample line of hand- LINING DEPARTMENT and tan); regular price 50c. Mill carved mounted barrettes and back ^HANDKERCHIEFS I RAINCOATS End Sale price 21c Mercerized Sateen, all the / leading HEAVY WINTER COATS, combs, worth up to $2.00 each. Women's plain white hemstitched Slip-On Raincoats, the $2.98 kind Women's imported Stockings in black new shadeB, 36 inches wide, regular Women'*, Mitte* and Children's Mill End Sale price 25c Handkerchiefs. Mill End Sale price, at $1.50 and black with white sole; value '-m • 7 for 10c. 19c. Mill End Sale price. .12%c Ladies' and Misses' Raincoats, -were One lot of heavy Winter Coats for misses and juniors, values $12 for $2.50 25c. Mill End Sale price, 3 for Women's Irish hand-embroidered ini- Cambric, all the newest colors and $8.98, at. .. .$5.00 One lot of Ladies' and Misses' Coats, values $15.00, now. . .$6.00 50c; pair 18c 500 One Dollar Alarm Clocks, each &• • - tial: Handkerchiefs, actually worth black, regular 6c. Mill End Sale Ladies' and Misses' Raincoats, were One lot of Ladies' and Misses' Coats, values $18.00, now '.$9.00 Women's Silk Lisle Stockings with one guaranteed for one year, all the 14-inch double garter top. Sec­ ||f 10c each. Mill End Sale price, price ...... J 4c $12 to $15. Now . .$7.00 One lot of Children's .Coats, values up to $4.98, at .$1.98 manufacturer had, and the Mill End each .. 5c Ladies' and Misses' Raincoats, valueB One lot of Children's Coats, values up to $10.00, for onds, but very good, value 25c. Mill Home Journal Patterns, up-to-date .$4.75 Women's all-linen hemstitched Hand­ $5.98 to $15.98. At $9.00 One lot of Misses' and Children's Caracul Coats, values $15.00, at. .$5.00 End Sale price ; . ... 12%c Sale price is . . 59e kerchiefs, in % and *4 -inch hems, styles, at 10c and 15c each. Women's black Stockings at our Mill always 10c value. Mill End Sale End Sale price 5C Silk Elastic Belts in plain and fancy .price, each .6c MILL END SALE Women's split sole and rib top, and Men's plain white hemstitched Hand­ GLOVES out-size Stockings, 12 %c quality. effects, many colors, and every one Mill End Sale Undermuslins, Waists, Etc. worth from 29c to 49c. Mill End kerchiefs, the regular 5c quality. Women's 2-clasp Cashmere Gloves, Mill End Sale price, 4 for 25c; Mill End Sale price 3 for 10c Women's Waists of sheer white lawn, Mill End Sale price 32c Pair ..." 7c black and colors, the same quality trimmed with tucks, embroidery, allover embroidery front, with clus­ Women's and Children's Night Gowns and lace, also skirts, size 2 to 8 Infants' Cashmefre Stockings, silk Sale price .l»c ART DEPARTMENT sold by us right along for 25c. We ter of pin tucks, lace trimmed col­ of heavy muslin, tucked yoke, cam­ years; regular price 25c. Mill End heel and toe in tan, black, white, secured one big shipment, including lar and cuffs, also Dutch necks. bric ruffle around neck and sleeves; Sale price 12%c pink and blue, value 25c. Mill End Black Seal Grain Leather Hand Bag, Doilies, embroidered centers and chamois lined ones. Mill End Sale Models and % sleeves; regular price regular price 39c. *At the Mill End W. S. Special Corset, coutil, medium Sale price, per pair 15c with tan leather lining and fitted *3 edges, 12 %c kind at 5c Boys' 15c "Bull Dog" Brand, heavy price ...... T. .*.... 16c $1. Mill End Sale price ....:. 50c Sale price 25c bust, long hips, two sets hose sup­ with five useful articles. Broken 17c hemstitched Squares, stamped Women's Dressing Sacques of mole­ Q. B. Corset, extra fine batiste, medi­ ribbed Stockings, unequaled for for embroidery, on s^le 11c 2-clasp Women's Glace Kid Glove in porters, lace trimmed top; regular bottom style, with 10-inch frame, skin flannelette; scalloped all um low bust, extra long hips, two price 50c. Mill End Sale price, 39c strength and wear. Mill End Sale J 5c Pillow Slips, made of check ging­ black, tan, white, gray, and brown, around with satin ribbon bow at sets hose supporters, attached, lace Price 10c regular price $1.50. Mill End Sale hams, ruffle edge 12 %c sizes from 5%-to 8. Mill End Sale neck, colors gray and colored and ribbon trimirifed top, regular Children's Short Dresses, , Misses' 25c fine silk lisle Stockings in price ,98c 25c fancy Hatpin Holders. . . . 12%c effects; regular price 75c. At the madras and linen, in white only, black and tan, subject to slight im­ lie Brass Candle Shades, outlined price 59c price $1. Mill End Sale price, 69c Mill End Sale . . .39c Brassieres of muslin allover embroi­ trimmed with embroidery, tucks perfections. Mill End Sale price, 2 Hand Bags made in imitation seal for piercing 9c and lace, French, and bishop effects, pairs for 25c —60c. Pillow. Tops and Backs, stamped Women's House Dresses, cut on ex­ dery, yoke, other styles, trimmed grain leather, fitted with 3 useful AT DRUG DEPARTMENT with lace and ribbon, regular price sizes 2 to 6 years; regular price Children's 10c black Stockings, fine •\.*hd;vtinted, at ... 29c cellent lines, best' workmanship, articles, regular price 50c. Mill End Hair Brushes, regular value 48c. Mill long sleeves, .high neck, in neat 50c. Mill End Sale price 37c . $1.25 to $1.98. Mill End Sale rib. Mill End Sale price 3 for 25c; 75c Boi>inet Scarfs, hemstitched and price 79c per pair 9c Sale price 34c lace insertion -....29c black and white checks, all sizes, Combinations, Corset Cover and End Sale price 25c regular price $1.00. Mill End Sale Drawers, or skirt of nainsook, trim­ Children's Night Gowns in plain €9c. Rennaisance Scarfs, pretty de­ Celluloid Tooth Brushes, regular 'Wki sign 48c price 59c med with laces, embroidery, ribbon, white and neat stripe flannelette, Mill End Sale Women's and Children's Shoes 25c "Metal-Aplika" novel Glove or value 15c. Mill End Sale price 10c Women's Moreen Petticoats, tucked and beading. Regular price 75 c. double yokes and braid, trimmed Women's Shoes in gun metal, calf, vici kid, velour calf and patent colt, umbrella ruffle, in black, brown, Mill End Sale price 39c Handkerchief boxes, each ....15c Nail Brushes and Hand Scrub Brushes size 6 to 14 years; regular price, nearly all sizes, our regular values up to $3. At the Mill End Sale, a navy and gray; regular price 59c. Children's Drawers, muslin, cambric 50cand 69c. Mill End Sale price 39c Pair NOTIONS regular value up to 19c. Mill End Women's Juliettes, made of vici kid with patent tip, cushion rubber heels Crowley's 200-yard machine cotton, Sale price !6C all sizes, value $1.25. Mill End Sale price, pair ,7$e regular price, 3c spool. Mill End Toilet Soap, Witch Hazel, or Oatmeal. MEN'S CLOTHING Women's Oxfords and pumps, all styles, 1 and 2 strap, a few beaded, values Sale price, 3 spools for ...... 5c up to $4. At the Mill End Sale, pair . .. . 75C Mill End Sale price, 2 cakes for 5 c Ironing W~aX with wooden handles, Men's $7.50 to $8.08 Suits or Over­ Pure Worsted, true blue serge blacks and grays. Every garment Women's and growing girls' Shoes, Cuban and low heels, all leathers] -but­ regular price 10c dozen. Mill End Tooth Brushes, a guaranteed 25c coats at $3.00. suits. Mill End Sale price . . $7.50 strictly hand tailored. ton and lace, regular $2 values at $1.19 Women's Rubbers, all sizes, 39c. Misses', 37c. Children's, 35c pair. Sale price, dozen 6c Tooth Brush. Mill End Sale Suits of worsted in gray or brown Large 4-atrap Pad Hose Supporter, Medium weight Blue Serge, for pres­ MEN'S TROUSERS ARE A BIG Boys' 2-buckle high tan grain-waterproof Shoes, size 9 to 13%, value $2 to mixtures, plain black thibet. Mill ent or spring wear, new spring coat all colors, regular price 19c pair. price 15c End Sale price $3.99 FEATURE AT THE MILL $1.69; sizes 1 to 6, value $2.50, at $1.98 models for young or older men, all Children's vici and velour calf Shoes, Goodyear sewed, regular $2 value at Mill End Sale price .10c Woodworth's Blue Lily Talcum Pow­ Overcoats in black kerseys or gray sizes, 32 to 44 chest measure. END SALE. Two-in-One Shoe Polish, regular $1.59; regular $1.75 values at $1.39 - der, regular value 15c; Mill End meltons, velvet collar or convertible $1.50 Men's Trousers. Mill End Sale Children's Shoes, lace and button, sizes 5 to 8, 59c; sizes 9 to 11 at 69c- price-10c. 'Mill End Sale price, 6c collar style. $15.00 New Spring Model Suits. Mill Price . . .' 00c Combination Sewing Machine Oil-can, Sale price llc sizes 12 to 2 at , 79^ OVERCOATS. ' End Sale Price $0.00. Over 1,000 Not ordinary trousers, medium regular price 10c. Mill End Sale Hot Water Bottles, two-quart, regu­ suits at this one price, and every price • 6c Every $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00 weight, gray cassi meres and good MILL END SALE one absolutely pure worsted. All quality, black thibets, all sizes. KITCHEN WARE AND 10-yard English Tape, regular lar value 75c. . Mill End Sale Overcoat in the store at $10. Dress the new spring 1912 coat modelB Overcoats, convertible 'tSollar style> GENERAL JHOUSEFUR- price 10c. Sale price 5c price • 59° $3.00 and $3.50 Trousers. Mill End Upholsteries Large can Sweeping Compound, reg­ black or fancy Overcoatings, sizes $125.00 Medium Weight Suits, Mill Sale Price $1.00. Finest dress NISHINGS AT BASEMENT ular price 25c. Millj End Sale Orange Wood Sticks. Mill End Sale for young men or older men. End Sale Price $15.50. and worsteds in neat stripes, blue The very finest of worsteds in blues, Scotch Lace Curtains, 50 inches wide, pfrlce ... i...... i : . .19c price, dozen v. 5c A Mill End Star Special. $10.00 serges and black worsteds. 30c to 50c White Porcelain Meat value $1.25 . .• 79c pair Two and four-hole White Pearl But­ Dishes, only 200 in this lot, come Emery Boards. Mill End Sale price, early, choice 10c Fish Net Lace Curtains, ruffled edge, tons, regular price 5c. Mill End 5c BOYS' CLOTHING Factory Prices on MEN'S FURNISHINGS value 85c . 64c pair Sale price, dozen ...... 3c dozen . 50c Brooms, with bamboo handle. 10c line gauze cotton Socks, 4 pairs Couch Covers, Oriental stripe, 50 400 English Pins to paper, regular Se|dlitz Powder, freBh goods, full Any size and any size, for boys 2 to 17 years, Rus­ MEN'S SHOES 25c 7c pair at the Mill End Sale 29c sian or Blouse Suits of fine worsted. Double- inches wide, value 79c 59c price 3c. - Mill End Sale price, 3 weight, regular value 26c. Mill Men's all solid leath­ Strictly fast black and colors. 50c Galvanized Iron Garbage Can papers for 5c breasted suits, gray or tan woolen mixtures. er satin calf bal. Shoes, with sanitary flanged cover . . . 25c Irish Point Lace Curtains, white and End Sale price, per box 15c Regular 50c to 75c Bloomers or Knickers, for boys 25 fine Cashmere Socks, run of mill, cream, value $4.95 ...$3.66 pair Large size box of Universal Metal sizes 6 to 8; regular black and grays' 15c pair 60c, 70c and 80c Wash Boilers, made Polish, regular price 10c. Mill End White Pine and Tar Cough Syrup, Dr. 5 to 17 years, best make, all medium and heavy $1.25 valueB. At the Novelty Net Curtains, braided cen­ 25c quality mercerized cotton medi­ of heavy tin, choice at 53c Sale price 7c Heckler's brand, excels all others, weights, all colors, every pair warranted. Mill Mill End Sale. 69c. ters, value $2.95 $1.94 pair. Aluminum. Thimbles, all sizes, regu- End Sale price ..39c um or heavy weight Socks, rjin of $1.50 Corrugated Galvanized Iron regular value 25c. Mill End Sale $4.00 value in extra Knickerbocker Suits for boys, Men's genuine kan­ mill 12 %c Ash Cans, size 17x24, at 89c Striped Curtain, Swiss, 40 inches , lar price lc each. Mill End Sale' wide, value 7c 6c yard price, dozen 7c price, per bottle 17c 6 to 18 years, double-breasted coats, blue serge garoo Globe plain toe, Boys' Blouses at ... 12c and 15c each 45c Tubular Frame Lanterns with or gray cassimere, or brown worsted, two -pairs congress and lace Regular 25c Wash Blouses, ages 4, 5, good burner 33c Curtain Muslin Sash Curtains, ready of Knickerbockers to match. Mill End Sale Shoes; regular $4 to hang, value 18c 12c pair J'."* - 6, at 12c $1.75 "Rayo" Nickel Plated Oil Read­ I ililSiiBlill MILLINERY | price $2.99 values. At the Mill Ages 7 to 14 at 15c each ing Lamps at $1.25 Printed Madras, fast colors, mill rem­ Boys' Winter Overcoats, at half the former prices. End Sale, $2.89. Men's Negligee Shirts at . . . 29c each nants, value 10c 7c yard $$$&•- $3.00 new Taffeta Silk and Straw, ready to wear. . .$1.75 Overcoats for boys 2 to 17 years. Russian style, $7.50 Hundred-piece Dinner Sets, ...75c Men's gun metal and Slightly imperfect, otherwise worth complete service for 12 people, per Printed Scrim, new patterns, mill $1.50 Ribbon Flower Wreaths, all colors Reefers and Long Overcoats: 50c. Men's or boys' sizes—light or remnants, value 18c ....10c yard $1.50 Children's Trimmed Hats, all colors ...... 49c box calf blucher and set $5.97 Reg. $1.98 OVERCOATS. Mill End Sale Price, 99c bal. Shoes, all styles, dark patterns. $6.00 Model Trimmed Hats .••••• .$1.60 Reg. $2.98 OVERCOATS. Mill End Sale Price, $1.49 25c Glass Breakfast Set. butter dish, Oriental , 60 inches wide, ;..10c genuine Goodyear Working Shirts at 39c suar bowl, cream pitcher and spoon mill remnants, value 75c. .24c yard | 60c to $1.50 Fancy Wings, Flowers, etc Reg. $3.98 OVERCOATS. Mill End Sale Price, $1.99 welts; regular $3 val­ $6.00 Colored Wide Stock French Ostrich Plumes .$1.50 Reg. $4.98 OVERCOATS. Mill End Sale Price, $2.49 Very Best 50c make. Black sateen, holder, per set 19c Curtain Cleaning Frames, complete v«§r .$1.00 ues. Mill End Sale black drill, blue chambray, and Press Cut-glass Gas and Electric set, value 99c 82c $1.60, $1.75, $2.00 White Stub Aigrettes, bunch . . Reg. $6.98 OVERCOATS. Mill End Sale Price, $3.49 price, pair, $2.39. Reg. $9.98 OVERCOATS. Mill End Sale Price, $4.99 light patterns. - Globes at 7 % c ea. Tapestry Table Covers, large size, 10c Dover Egg Beaters at 5c . value $1.39 88c [§§t WRITING PAPER IN BOXES HARTFORD, WALL PAPERS New 1912 designs, all rooms, value 6c at 3c roll; value 10c at 5c roll; value ||f A thousand boxes of Fabric Finish Writing Paper, consisting of the en­ 25c at 12c roll. tire sample lines of a large manufacturer, values up to 39c. Ready Mixed Paint, guaranteed quality, value $2.00 $1.79 gal. h % ; . Jv . MILL END SALE PRICE 10c BOX. CONN. Wall Paper, mill remnant. bundles to cov^r one room, value 76c...... S9c fM V1 HJjggffll pHsggg ghlj I

•• M '• '•''••-•re N6 ISSUED WEEKLY BY Exercises in Public 8chool»--InteiV tion—-Wilson > to Succeed Bromage .esting . Meeting. ofSamuel Brown. §S|iIttr y; ill™ as Triuurt OlficCT. ;V • Y :V rostj G.;A?'R^^ ^ mmmm %S;: ?^ap«yi8: auc v-i tx- m Several matters of importance were Lincoln's|bii^hday ^as^c^ldb^^id' i,,.. mmmm ";h- - : 75cents.'Single copies; 9 cents. discussed by the members of the in the schools df the -dllageWMbn- district 20 per cent, and rates on j>ub-. s.s^ool committee at tJie regular meet­ day. exerciseslapproprfite to the day . j^e^Dowi Before lid buildings stfil. greater. , The dis­ r fa-oixa trict,now has as-good. nites^aB grant?- ...... „ a resist '.i$$ ing in the town building on Monday.. being held. Rev£l^ Boj^ Scont&.-Teain. : ed Hartford or Springfield. article which" appeared ^in A 'weSteirn; MIrtierect at. the :Po»( offiue in Thompson- It was voted that another joint meet­ lain of Samuel-' Browii .idiyand: Army ;5^ySprin^eld:Ho^iScout8baBliet- mm eviil, Conns, at second class inn iter. ing of the grade teachers be held in poBt, delivered ~tW"a'd]%ey§B before ball team. defeatedfthe Enfield hyk 'The coinmittee;;niso^.^ the High school building this'after­ the pupils of the South -school. ceiumB in the ,B<>yB*:vclttb gymnasium^' building an addition-'(o the court­ l£ins;"j5ftn ayiatbrrtil" Thdin|^>nv^^ house. This;Plan W^ctanged^ ho^ ; WHAT POLICY THIS, YEAR? noon at 4 o'clock, in charge of. Dr. On Monday ^evening a celebration Springfield, ^Mpntdajr^ght, 25 to 10;; Cpnh., OflScer Bromage has received a re( ever, and it wais determined to 'ljulld letter from." Edward' C. Jenkfns 'a £lii^' PreBidehtiiStr 6lectioiis, as a rule, Thomas G. Alcoyn, and that "Gram­ was held by Samuel Brown post; ainfl Veralis and,. CoheQ'ifeatu i for the : mar" be the subject discussed; it was by the Women's Relief corps in For­ winners, wbile Gpp^iand.- played well a ropariate ^re hotiBe on the town ton; Ia. , "who . desires. have hitherto belonged to one of two property ;.6n _ School street, V Av;'twa- whrther:the Cbarles 'jentobsirefeifrj^i to pgciasseai^They "ha^ve either turned also voted that the schools close on esters' hall. A very interesting feat­ for the Lyceums#-iineup: ? inay-not be a brother of. his who"dfsapi : Btory building •yfafe - thb result. - 'The upon some one great and dominant Thursday, the 22d, in honor of Wash­ ure of the evening's entertainment Scbitt^4^1i£&'; Enfield.;: ' pea^9d'10 years agip' and • haS^notlfeen ington's birthday; that the following was the relation by Mrs. J. C. Simp­ Hannifin lower floor contains tlie. apparatus, heard from since. The-stoiy^b whibH: Jssiie involving the overthrow of an consisting' .of a .hose ;, reel and . 500 ',;^.vrf, Copeland cation after theVwinter term follows ents were in New York at the time, Hickey; Feldman, rh .If, Tanguay heater attachment, adjoins the hose e following. letter wastir«Bcelybd i860, an4 of 1896 are examples of room. by^Edward Brdmage: &as the .first class. Those of 1824, 1828 directly after • these, two holidays. leaving her at home alone. She told Score: Springfiel.d Boy Scouts 25, Ksft - Thb upper rooms are' handsoinely •:Clinton, Iowa., Feb^ 4titi; 1912. ? and 1884 are examples of the second. This will not affect the high school, of the consternation manifested Enfield Lyceums 'it); 'baskets from v - m as they will return to their studies throughout the village when the newB the floor, Veralis ^. COjhen 4, Gordon? furnished,^ eye^thiag ^idfig^'; jiiid>'for Chief of Police. - • " In 1800, the question was whether by"the fir6inen themBelV4s... the strong repressive and centraliz­ Feb. 25th. came of the beloved PreBident's tragic stein 3, Copelan^; 3," Sullivan; bas­ OearSip-^I saw in a Ohi^gp'jii^r -P»..Wd*' j: The committee voted to recommend death, of the universal grief shown kets on free trieSt' (jordensteln, Han-, The committee gave. an estimate as a few days ajgo wheirp i;aylfito^b^ this was • substantially correct in tbe- > ^ .Jjm ing policies of the Federalist party to the cost of . this apparatus^ They l^h^vof tirfe presOTV^ standard and alienated from the gold Two of th eteachers tendered their \ ^Will Spe«k on "India."-'.' • m resignations—Miss Eleanor Clark of scenes she witnessed there, of the ganized ,October 25, 1910, at,a meet­ missing for 10 years, am in hopes occur". If there W~fljiy-er)ftorfl standard of the great commercial na­ -'At thfe'Methbdi^Spiscopal church, ing held in the court room. The fol­ entry in the pass-book^ th^ere .are ap^t^ ' l tions of the world. In 1824, the "era Northampton, because of ill health,, long hours she stood in line awaiting you can throw some! light on the iul»T V'gXi an opportunity to take a last look on Sunday evening^ the' third special lowing were elected officers; Chief, ject as to whether it is" him or not - to favor the deposl^dr. jF^erci<:ti of good feeling," perhaps more fer­ resigned her position as teacher of address for February will be given grade 3 in the North school build­ at the beloved martyr. D. J. Flynn; vice-chief, P. F. Lan­ Descxlptipn 10 years ago: 5 ft. 7 otherwise they Fpttjd 'l^.brpu.^t ^ . - tile in malignant personalities than by the pastor, Rev. J. N. Patterson. ders; secretary, John H. Karges; as soon as the error .was' discovered. ^ ' any other period in our history, pro­ ing, and Miss S. Louise Parsons, The exercises of the evening ses­ in., light hair, blue eyes,. weight.,155. sion were in charge of Commander The'Subject will bfe^lndia." treasurer, W. E. Price. , Oth./r char­ pounds, smooth faced. - Mr. Outerson. suggested the possi- ^ duced a campaign which turned upon principal of the North school, re­ Bowling. &$&&?£•••• signed her position to become Miss Harry S. Woodward and included ter. members were-W. H. Col§inan; E. rC(jH';,KO,fc 1823, when Jackson defeated Adams, IMPERIALS. E.: E. Silk, . R. E. Parspns, Charles p»e/ wouw was possibly even more venomous, Windsor will succeed Miss Parsons as Bessie Ryan, cornet solos by Henry 223 Pei^'X^ Shonrock and cornet duets by Wil­ Travers . . . 68 62 79— 209 Trombley, R. E. Frey^ P. T. iBlaney; against the bank. • ^ \ and that of 1884 was of a similar principal of the school. Miss Par­ Babin sons requested this change because of liam Sayers and Henry Shonrock. At . . 70 -70 70— 210 M. F. Kilty, D. J. Kilty, C. J. Bas- ^iU Adc Oiher Daughter to Restore; character. Where a single dominant Belietz ., . . 72 90 66— 228 ill health. Her duties will be less the close of one of Mr. Shonrock's se­ singer, John J. Callahan, F. E. House. At the suggestion of Father Plan- ^ ~ ^ Y issue, which arouses deep feeling, Grant .., . . 70 ^ 74 85— 229 prevails, candidates occupy a sec­ burdensome in her new position. lections, Quartermaster N. P. Palmer, The committee -contracted with Klast dance before lei# in behalf of the post, presented him Jenkins . . 86 <3 '76 101—262 Thomas - Savage of Thompsonville ondary position in the public mind to build a hose house on, School ...... in reaching a decision. In a personal A Model Savings Institution. with a pair of gold cuff links with Fred Smithes Singing Orchestic at: The financial difficulties of the diamond setting in appreciation of his ~ 365 372 401—1138 street. This was completed about Franklin Hall Saturday, Feb. 17, - daughter- to ascer^in what^her dls- . campaign, public policies have been ' CASINOS. May 1, 1910. Then a smaller build­ ppsition would -be'towards restoring • lost sight of, and the contents have Windsor Locks savings bank, while services. Patriotic addresses were The final concert and dance before made by clergymen of the village and Sylvester 78 79 92— 249 ing was built by Augustus Dayton the property, which had come to Kir sunk to that state of degradation involving the accounts of many de­ Burgess . Lent will be held at Franklin hall positors, should not weaken confi­ members of the post. Harvey C. . 75 57 57— 189 on Main street on land owned, by the from the diversions of her fath'pr," al- which always arises when votes are Wh'-to ; 74' > 79 72— 225 Saturday evening under the mad&ge- though she was innocent of the f^^^ ^ sought by virulent and distorted dence in the integrity of other savings Brainard gave an account of the ded­ Mechanics' hall -corporation. This ment of Harry Starkie, and present, ication of the Gettysburg cemetery Leete .. . .. 82 70 87—239 committee obtained a, lease of the .It seemed to be the opinion- bf the der* T. ?;3 charges, many of them the inven­ banks in the vicinity. The great ma­ Bromage -indications point to a record-break­ jority of these banks are perfectly and delivered Lincoln's Gettysburg . i8J^.78 85— 250 land in June,s 1910. The committee ing attendance. ppsitors^cominittee that^ t£o ^ tions of malice, against the personal should have proceeded'todo this. At-- characters and, past lives of the con­ sound and conduct their business address. This, with patriotic songs also made a 10-year contract with the Fred Smith's Sieging orchestra is upon most careful lines. One of the under the direction of William W. ~ 396£63 393—1152 water company to install new hy­ torney Kelley said it was .the b«si- ^ tending candidates. Fortunately for This week Saturday the High Rol- the one big- hit of the season. The hess of Attorney Johnson. cbunsei for '*~~J the sanity and decency of our poli­ best institutions of the kind in north­ Jordan of Hazardville and the serv-. drants and the district now has 26 dancers are invited to join in the ing of a collation, brought an even­ ers will meet the Riexfords. fire hydrants. They also had the un­ the bank, to have taken these-steps, tics, these purely personal cam­ ern Connecticut is the Suffield sav- singing and whistling: choruses, which 5 ngs bank, whose efficient banking ing of interest and profit to its close. derwriters here and a ; lower \ insur­ include the latest song and dance alnd/Jfl necessary: to h^veii^stltated paigns have been comparatively few, ' 'The Situation in Maine. suit, and to restrain the .securities be­ and our presidential elections have methods are the just pride of all in ance rate went into effect December; -hits,-"Nothing to Do Until /Tomor­ that prosperous town. This bank Members of the local W. C. T. U. 1, 1910. The underwriters .found ing converted. When, on4>ehalf of generally been decided upon some ANNUAL MASQUERADE row," "I Live Up Town," "We All the. directors, th§ question.wm asked great public issue and the choice be- ranks sixth of all the banks in this and all sympathlzers; with the prohi­ from 70 to 80 pounds pressure .on Fall/' "Dixie Girl," j^Everybody's state as to the percentage of its sur­ bition movement will be interested iii the. hydrants,, for which theycon­ Doing it Now," and all the ,n, etition of those of two years before; er, Jr., of Church street, who re­ have in mind that March 20, the day with the rules, of the new charter and upon, including a specialist in tobac­ of the opening of his "special session, elected T. H. Munson president and had already left the nfeetlng^ eTi- but the business depression, with the co growing. The practical side of ceived an umbrella. Mr. Becker de­ dently not finding the trend-of the . consequent suffering entailed on all ceived the entire audience and all the is Neal Dow's birthday. The observ­ Edward Taylor clerk of the new dis­ The Hearing Last Night. i farming will be debated by the school ance of the day will this year be of trict. In planning this charter every­ A special hearing was given the discussion to his liking. * . classes of the community, joined to as well as the scientific treatises of­ judges in his attire. He was dressed as a negro woman and called "Di­ unusual importance, especially in thing was provided for, not only for matter of the Davis charges before Depositors' Ultimatum;^":''''' r"' the very natural eagerness of the fered by the professors. The entire present but future needs for many Democrats to escape from the ques­ ana." The gentlemen's first prize was Maine. The National W. C. T. U. the selectmen last evening* Jfewfcich The'-deposijiPrs' .xomniittee' program will be under the charge of years. The district has spent a lit­ Mr. Brodrick was given an*:opj)briurii- drew andL held; a separate meeting. tion upon which they have been al­ awarded to Frank" Kneip, Jr., of calls upon all local unions to hold " ' ' - Professors Truman and Clinton of prohibition rallies on. March 20. In tler less than $-2,300, put up two build­ ty to defend himself. Mr. i^r.odrlCk While it was- going' on the seven tteh-;..-^^^i^^S /employe of the Windsor Paper mill 1 on North River street, Monday after­ field, who was dressed^as a Dutch­ work in Maine 'because Maine is the Knights of -Pythias. . in every respect. The hour was late tion to the shortness of the time ai- at Windsor LockB, was badly burned noon, after an illness of several days key. state and if we can overthrow Springfield lodge, K. of P., were after hearing both sides, and. the. lowed them, as there were two legal • yesterday morning by the explosion man. He received a handsome gold with quinsy sore throat. Mr. Amatta scarfpin. Mr. Brock made a .speech prohibition there we shall have little the guests of Asnuntuck lodge, Tues­ selectmen reserved decision until holidays to intervene in the three of a can of kerosene oil in a closet was a native of Italy, coming to this trouble with other states/ .. . day night, and worked the first de­ Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clocjt., days before they must appear in court which he had just opened. The cause in broken Dutch, which was received country about five years ago. He is gree on one candidate. Members of : s: r in the receivership proceedings ualees of the explosion is a mystery, as there with rounds of applause. ~~• ~~lltfSll survived by a widow in Italy, and a During intermission ice cream was the local lodge met them at the depot Good Tobacco Year Coming. - the stockholders were satisfied, was no light in or near the closet. brother John of this village. The "For Sale" Cards, |c, aJThe Press .nd escorted them to the lodge rooms. Waldorf Meyer, -a member of the No Receiver Appointed When Mr. Blaney opened the door served in the hall by John Mitchell. funeral was. .held Wednesday morn­ Mr. Giaconia conducted the dancing office, After the degree work refreshments firm of Isaac Meyer & Co. of New A long hearing was given the mat a gust of flames flashed into his face. ing at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's w.ere served, followed by speeches by York, dealers in leaf tobacco, says ter of tha application for'a "receiver He ran into the adjoining boiler- and Cavanaugh's orchestra furnished •••••••< church, and the burial was in St. Pat­ the music. A dance program of 18 m loca'l and visiting members of the or­ that this season will be a banner, one in. the superior court at Hartford, room, and, throwing himself on the rick's cemetery. numbers was enjoyed. Special late der. About 150 knights were in at­ fof the leaf industry, as the market is Tuesday, during which all the facts of pile of coal he pulled the remnants cars ran to all surrounding towns to WELL DO P IT tendance and the meeting was a red- waiting.for Conneticut tobacco to be the case were recited. Judge Joel;.H. of his clothes off, with the assistance letter event. ' / Reed said that it seemed to him that Gote. accommodate the dancers. C We will guarantee u. watcU or any shipped. His concern was sweating Mm of the boiler tender, who ran to his ( At a recent meeting the lodge re­ tobacco, by artificial means in order the worst thing that could he done m Mrs. Mary Cote, aged 31, wife of other piece of jewelry to be aboslutely • aid In response to his shrieks. He Joseph Cote, died at her home on Thompsonville Girls in Demand. membered the long and efficient ser­ to get the article out on the market.' would be to appoint a receiver at this " was afterward taken into the machine South River street, Tuesday, of a rli?ht as represented. 'If not satisfactory vices of their faithful secretary, Her­ Over a hundred men have been at time and decided to- continue .1 the • room of the mill, where his wounds Thompsonville girls at Griffin's, getynir money buck. Now is a good bert M. Marks, by presenting • him bearing for four weeks. - :. v , complication of diseases, after a brief the Springfield Business school, seem work in their houses in the tobacco were attended byv Drs. Robinson and time to buy u new Waltliani, Elgin' • with a handsome gold-mounted foun­ illness. She was a native of Canada, to be in demand. Miss Lydia Gregg belt up Windsor way since January l, , ' ^amuel Brown W. R. C. -V1 / Coogan. He was taken to St. Francis' Hamilton or "Howard watch on easy -• tain pen. TJie presentation speech but had lived in Thompsonville sev­ is substituting at the Keeney mill in and it is expected that they will be . . Samuel Brown Woman'is Relief hospital on the train later. His con­ eral years. She is survived by her ernis. Call any fime. was made by Tudor Gowdj' and Mr. busy until; April. .He attributed the dition was considered serious by the Somersville; Miss Marion Duboise Marks responded. / corps, No. 55, will serve a Washing­ husband and one child. The funeral was sent out for temporary position SSlAiii*. great .demand to the failure of the ton supper in Foresters' iiali on Itusr . attending physicians. f He recovered FRIEND, This evening4he lacal degree teiain was held- in St. Patrick's church this and did so well that she has been of­ crop in Cuba. seH street next week Friday; f? Gladys Hallam goes to work Monday In Springfield .lodge;-. there will be an entertainment, for ;; ' for Meyer & Company of Springfield. 332 MAIN ST.'; at Wise, Smith ; & Co.'s, Hartford. which- an attractive program is' feeing The GreatLockhart\ HI End Sale The Great Lockhart Mill EndSSale New goods at miU^end cost. ( arranged, and all for the one price: of These young ladies entered: school OntrWcohrafA'*^ • The Great Lockhart Mill End Sale Smith & s, Hartford. at Wise, Smith & Co.'s, HartfPrd. last September, taking the combined admiBSipn;v. The proceeds will be die-' .New goods at mill-end tost. -\v course^. .. at Wise, ^Ithc & -Cp/iB, Hartford. r^e:The •Pi^ss'^pni^y^^p'hey voted to .;the relief work,. whl^i th e - *$+$9 .• bmg repll ly conducting r» v-.' • • •*•». ' '• tililiiW HiWllWliU *;£-•£ •>•* ,,, $ #3s3ai wm>. 'gmg- jSo&r»i?6# ;,>i;Edward • give .uan • illus- trated lecture. evening, Feb.. abdi' 19 ||t ^: 45, 5 of Mr', and .:'Other News of Interest to; the Re- Mi^. Cart^'; ^aitj^|>^he"re will be ^k^ts>6ldito-'acC^m&odate about 50 §g|y§§|tp-f^^ iOeMhiifii*persons. - ,, ' •• '"•• • m : The firet s^; " ' the Ladies' ^—a^,.'-*r-J31LS.*..-.-«.*+ .;;'^A OVER •ISynday, Feb. 18.-10:30 a., m., Benevolent* sojciW be held Fri- loit^tjtb^ preaching by the pasto/, Rev. J. N. flay eveniiig eek, Feb. i6. lerly^.sold ,fc»r ?it. the. Firs* tmmmb" n; 12 m., 'Sunday school; 3 ibnal chapel at " 6 o'clock w'akfc"" Junior League at th"^ pa.j«oti- 1 be a social p.m., meeting jot thd Epworth and inusica' following - the . the church parlors; 7 p. supper at 8 •v . e ^ee f°r the continues m,, evening servfee. •. The' pastor will musical will ^ according to what ®$2?c® K&S6S i^%^vilS 'teke;;|pfdr ^:'f;his|t^;suibject'.' "In­ the: person measures. #•> / • -* •&*>* MM .»&««"rv;';.- SCITIC6'. - THISWEEK: dia." This , ; vrill' be' the third Marked Miss Cora Abbe of Suffield spent V-vi-^Sv-v- Rtbbed:and.Fleec at soc. of a, series of Sunday, evening ser­ from mons during February. Tuesday yisiting friends in town. Thomas Ferguson was confined to 30x60 Wool Fibre Rugs v. 1.60 : his home la^&turdiy with a slight Marked 36x72 Wool Fibre Rugs .. 2.00 •:;; •< ;• 8t. '';-Andrew's: BpiBcopat^^^' 8.3x10.6 .Wool Fibre Rugs Rector, Rev. D. RUBS: Judd. ^ Sun­ attack of ^e}j^{p!i^wi-;^ . 10.50 day Bervices:. ip:30^a.;m. and 7:00 Mr. - and MrB. •JPlanfe' • Gowdy held xminster per yard... 9x12 Wool Fibre Rugs .. . 12.00 izsy^'.'ir&jr %%2 p. m. Sunday school. il: 45 a. m. .^s a whist, party at thetir home Wednes­ Velvet Carpets, per yard 1.00 V:V; day eveniri^/ ^ues'ts' coming from Tapestry Carpets, best grade CLOTHING, SHOES Aim FlMNI8rakte M - Thompsonviilev Hazardville, Wallop Tapestry Carpets, 2nd grade Draperies MuHigWBldg.,So.MtalfeV Sti, •v;" 'Hpf First 'Presbyterianfe^^^iSl' ahd MelroSeV; • Wlifet' was played, •^-:M \t'-- '?? S'ii v :';'.v ','' During this sale we will make, lay and line all Green Fig. Tap. Portieres, pair., $5.00 $4.00 ^.--=^'..-r- •-. .-• . ••_••' pi Regular preaching services on Sun­ after which an elaborate supper was carpets^ free. day at 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m., served and all enjoyed themselves.!:^ Green-Fig. Tap. Portieres^ pair... 5.50 4.25. 9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rugs $19.00 $15.00 Sunday school at 12:00 m:, Christian Mrs. Will ^IcAvihey left Wednes­ Red Fig; Tap. Portieres, pair. 5.00 4.00 - ' . Endeavor young people's meeting at : 9x12. Tapestry Brussels Eugs .... 15.00 10.00 • I day morning for an; extended trip to Brown Fig. Tap. Portieres, pair. 6:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes­ her former home,-Auburn, N. Y. She 8.3x10.6 Tapestry Brussels Rugs .; 15.00 i2.00 7.50 5.75 day at 7:'45 p. m. will be gone about: one: month. .8.3x10.6 Tapestry Brussels Rugs.. 12.00 9.60 Green Fig. Tap. Portieres, pair... 6.75 5.25 At a meeting of the teachers and The Misses -Theresa Morin and 9x12 Body Brussels Rugs 30.00 24.00 Brown Flax Velour Portieres, pr... 17.00 13.50 Laura Labell of Thompsonville, and officers of the; First -Presbyterian 8:3x10.6 Body Brussels Rugs 28.00 22.50 Green Chenille Portieres, per pair.. 9.00 7.00 church last Suhdiay, Miss Edith Ken- Mabel McNamara and Mrs. John Ken­ 9x12 Axminster Rugs 30.00 24.00 ff&B.rV drick. Miss Lulu Brower, Miss Hazel nedy of Springfield. ^ere the guests 8.3x10,6 Axminster Rugs 28.00 22.00 u&Vn- - Thompkins and Miss Lillian. Mitchfell of the Msses Lessard; Sunday. After Lace Curtains in=- Mercerised Poplins 8.3x1035 Axminster Rugs, 1-piece, 30.00 24.00 - •'.! were appointed delegates to the In­ lunch the party went 'for a ride to •a •'•'i 9x12 Velvet Rugs 20.00 15.00 ••fyvV.rrf'/i ;- A ni^^som^ ta Dress Goods in beauti­ stitute of; Religious- Education held Hartford in Mrs. Kennedy's touring Novelty Lace, per pair ...... $3.00 $2.40 in the Windsor Avenue Congrega­ car, where they had supper at the 9x12 Wilton Rugs ...-...... 42.00 32.00 Novelty Lace, per pair 1.50 1.20 • • V Garde hotel. 8.3x10.6 Wilton Rugs 39.00 31.00 Novelty Lace, per pair 3.50 fy shades and colors the price is but 15c per yard. tional church in Hartford, Tuesday 2.75 ; -. and Wednesday evenings af this KING STREET. 9x12 Hardwick Wiltons 55.00 44.00 Embroidered Muslins, per pair.... 2.50 . 2.00 Als^Jfeipjht! of Dress Ginghams, Percaies, week, two of these delegates attend­ ' Miss Edith K. Jones entertained Oriental Hall Runners, 3x12 15.00 11.50 Embroidered Muslins, per pair.... 4.75 3.75 ing each evening. - • Miss Gassie Gunn of .East Hartford 36x9 Axminster Hall Runners ... 8.50 6.75 Scrim, per pair - 3.50 2.75 -j the past week. ' JX •• : Wash Goods, .Rfc A woman's class has been organized 36x10.6 Axminster Hall Runners.. 9.50 7.50 Nets, Ecru, per pair 12.00 9.50 . V'. in "the Sunday school. The following Frederick C. Abbe - is spending a 36x12 Axminster Hall Runners.. 10.50 8.25 Nets, Ecru, per pair 10.50 vacation in the Bermudas. 8.25 are the officers: President, Miss Ger­ 27x9 Axminster Hall Runners 5.50 4.25 Nets, Ecru, per pair 6.00 The"; Combination Corset and Corset Cover trude Weislhg; secretary and treas­ Charles T. Abbe has had his wood 4.75 -, tsgsm. urer, Miss Lillian 'Calderwood; ex­ pile sawed by Sherman B. Brainard 27x10.6 Axminster Hall Runners.. 6.00 4.75 Nets, Ecru, per pair 4.25 ' 3.25 is iidw becoming more popular than ever 27x12 Axminster Hall Runners.. 7.50 6.00 : ecutive committee, Mrs., Lulu Web­ this week. • • • at 25ciand 5Qc &vi*pn-s ber, Mrs. Alexander Graham, Mrs. Mrs. Francis 'B. Allen has been 36x36 Axminster Rugs 2.75 2.00 Couch Covers • ::,v William' P. ..Gourlie, Miss Helen called to New York by the illness of 27x54 Axminster Rugs 2.50 2.00 •*. Combs and Comb Sets her mother^ Mrs. Terry* who is spend­ • '• - - •• *•(£/§*"• Leach, ;; 27x56 American Oriental 4.00 3.00 Windsor, 60 in. x 3 ft .. $7.50 $5.00 Alfred Wynn, United States field ing the winter, there. 36x36 Wilton Rugs 5.00 4.00 mfym Mrs. Orj-in Griggs: of Vernon vis­ Figured Tapestry .. 10.00 '8.00 m&ms- ies'and Gents' Rpislungs secretary of the Inland South Ameri­ 27x54 Wilton Rugs 4.50 3.25 «'-7i M ited several- old ^neighbors here : Figured Tapestry ..; 3.75 , ,3.00 can missionary union, Edinburgn, 36x63 Wilton Rugs 7.50 - 5.50 % i) , i:': • - , Scotland,'""will speak on missions in cently. , .. Figured Tapestry .... 27x56 American Oriental ...... 4.00 3.00 .. - 3.50 V 2.75 x -r, South America in -the First Presby­ . WAREHOUSE POINT. 36x60 American Oriental ...... 5.25 4.00 Figured Tapestry^ . .;/• 3:00 -52;25 oesfor All the terian church next Sunday morning. - The Ideal orchestra, will give a . One week- from next Monday the danfce in Mechanics' hall tomorrow 4x6 American Oriental ...... 10.00 7.50 Figured Tapestry ....;. 1.50 members are looking forward :to a evening. V ' j 7

special nrtisical treat ili the organ re­ The Epworth league of the Metho­ •• • cital i# Prof. "John Standerwick of dist church" gave a..-very successful .V • > New York city;" birthday party Tuesday* night. The 4A PLEASANT STREET THE NEW STORE The Boy- Scouts meet - tomorrow chapel was well filled and a very C. C Fuller Company it evening at 7:3fr o'clock for business pleasing program was carried out. and drilling.- Mrs. John Sweeney has entered St. The Ladies' Aid society will serve Francis' hospital, Hart'ford, for treat­ 40-56 FORD ST. Overlooking Capitol Grounds supper at the chapel Thursday even-, HARTfORD, CONN. H ment. ing, Feb. • 22, from 5:30 until 8c 00- A most enjoyable time,.was held in «MSa AS?: oJclock. The ladies in charge will be Mechanics^ hail, Monday, when the itlsjg$$ i Mrs. H. K. Brainard, Mrs. W. S. Voor- Daughters of Liberty initiated a class hies, Mrs. H. B. Brainard and Mrs. of nine. Refreshments Twere served. I D. William Brainard. BROAD BROOK. AjJM J;V;-

?•* •• - -NIGHT ^ • Harry W. North has returned home after spending a few days with rela­ 1 '7 NEWgfiVAUDEVILLE- '. - ^ United Presbyterian. i When in Need of Oils of Any Kind Rev. J. Howard Tate, Pastor. tives and friends in Unionville. Sunday services: Morhing worship The class of 1912, Rockville High COME TO ME. I HAVE JOE DANIELS ELEANOR GORDON school, will give a play entitled "A m SLEVER IMPERSONATOR WONDERFUL SOPRANO with sermon at 10:30; Sunday school at 12:00 noon; Y. P. S. C. E. meeting Box of Monkeys," in the Broad Brook A Large Asssortment of Lubricating Oils and Greases at 6:00 p. m., and evening worship opera house tomorrow evening. Dancing will be enjoyed after the Also Floor Oil. s&rr^t-iC VTr„&K- ..• '• - .i.<4 ,f?w-... k.sssss. at 7:00 o'clock. arie shovv^l to best ad- The following will be the concert play, the proceeds from swhich will be iSCrt-'* program to be rendered next Tues­ added to the Washington trip fund. GASOLENE vantage on our New Silver Screen day evening under auspices of the Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Wheeler and KEROSENE •yif-r Ladies' Aid society: Vocal duet, Miss daughter, Virginia, of Hartford, have gn-y^-.:. r/-• - w^5>V^tv.-.;K"- C. Estelle Greene, Miss Bernice M. been the guests of AJrs... Wheeler's —-Ml* parents, Mr, and Mrs. .6. H. Helm, M J. TRAVERS, Maple Street Garage : ^b£r - "- A Bag of Peanuts will be given to each child at Loveland; reading," Miss Loveland; IBsllsWfci: - ., violin solo, Miss Greene; ?)iano solo, over Sunday. : wr matinee Saturday Miss Jane White; vocal solo, Miss HAZARD VILLE. £>^wK'j :»*•.;*!* '"^*^5 - " "' •'ir-. h Greene; reading, Miss Loveland; vio­ Rev. E. A. Flannery returned Tues­ RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. bear in grateful remembrance his lin solo, Miss Greene; dialogue, Miss day after spending several days in Whereas, It has pleased Almighty pleasant companionship in the depart­ WANTED m Greene and Miss Loveland.': ment. •SiS' V:' NEXT Virginia and vicinity. }- , God in His infinite wisdom to remove WANTED—Girl to do general house- Mrs. D. J. Ferguson and daughter from our midst our beloved friend Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympa­ work. Apply at Press office. . IWJ^tE'SpOMINICK PANTO: ; • - First Congregational. - Ethel are preparing to start on a trip and comrade, Alexander Beehlor; fr.-:; .• .?-•• -T'&.-#*• thy in this great affliction, assuring J-4*-tf :'UU, kH'&z;.- » Rev. David Lewis Yale, Minister. to Florida. They will be gone several therefore be it BROWNIE CARROLL ELEANOR GORDON them of our full appreciation of his W ANTED—Gentlemen Friday, Feb. 16.-4:30 business weeks. Resolved, That we individually and boarders at valued services in this department. 60 South Main street. . rif meeting of Ladies' Benevolent soci- The winter in this village so far as Steamer Co. No. 1, T. F. D., do W. C. HOL- Resolved, That these resolutions be COMB. ty; 6:00, supper; 8:00, a musical en­ has been the most severe since 1872 sincerely grieve over his loss from our company, both for his efficient published in The Thompsonville tertainment under the charge of according to some of the old resi­ Press, and a copy sent to the bereaved TO RENT m m •T" services and for the loss of his cheer­ mf ff- Charles E. Pease. dents. Since January 1 there have family. Sunday, Feb. 18.—10:45 and 7:15, been 27 zero or below zero mornings. ful presence among us. Be it further FOR RENT—Self-contained tenement* HERBERT M. MARKS, 27 Pearl St , 10 rooms, all modern Horace James, who for the past Resolved, That we realize that we services for worship, with sermons by FRANK TOOLAN, conveniences. Enquire George M. , V^i three years has been clerk in the dry have lost a careful, able and sincere the minister; .12:00, Sunday school; FRANK BERNIER, Moore, Elm St. F-15-41 goods department of El C. Allen's member, and that this company will 6:45t Young Men!s chorus rehearsal. Committee. TO RENT—Two or three rooms for Wednesday, Feb. 28.—-"The Pas­ store, has resigned and has gone to undoubtedly feel his great loss in many ways. Be it also Thompsonville, Feb. 8, 1912. light housekeeping in central loca­ • - -• j • • • -. . • ' ' V": sion Play," an illustrated lecture will Plainville, where he^ will go into tion. Also furnished rooms to let, "m TOIT can't keep up to date without a frequent visit to this fur- be given by Rev. Samuel A. Fiske of business for himself. Resolved, That we extend to his family our most sincere condolence hot and cold water and bath. Or will nisliipg store—something new, something to be fouiid no- ; Berlin, as a preparation for the sac­ REMOVAL sell the -property as it stands for rea­ rament of the Lord's Supper. ^ i as a company in this, their deep af­ Dr. L. N. Wiley will remove his sonable price. Inquire 82 Main St. fliction, but we must also remember RESOLUTIONS Dental Office from O'Hear's block to N-30-tf >'• rQ- -g:*Z that He does not willingly afflict or his residence on Enfield St., opposite Of. the Bartenders' Union, Local No. grieve men, and has visited this af­ 148, on the Death of the changing point for cars to Haz- FOR SALE ** ?*-.,-^ ^ "•' Young Men's Hats for Spring, known as the "College Hats.' SICKLY liHM.il fliction in His divine wisdom for some ardville, February 12, 1912. Tele­ Alexander Beehlor. greater good than we poor mortals HORSE FOR SALE—Weight about ^|||#|^|S|^f!se^Tvill.be very popular. $1.00, $1.50. Made Well By Vinol—Letters phone 227-2. ten hundred. Apply CHARLES ; from a Grateful Mother Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in can conceive, and we must turn to • ®as» ? Always a Complete Line of Men's Neckwear, In these you .will His good providence, has deemed it Him for comfort and support at a HYLAND, Elm St. F-15-lt New Haven, Conn.—'-'My little'girl, find sbme New Novelties.^ • • •--••••A best to remove from this earthly time when He sees fit to visit us with FOR SALE—Horse Manure. Inquire ever since her birth, was frail and dwelling place, our friend and es­ affliction. Be it further BOARD OF RELIEF of MAURICE SULLIVAN. ••-!w0§mmm$ sickly and nothing seemed, to do her teemed 'brother; ^ Working Gloves and Mittens/in leath^briekskm and wool: Resolved, That we spread upon our ALL PERSONS are hereby notified J-18-tf any good until we tried your cod liv­ Resolved, -That in the death of minutes these resolutions and also that there will be a meeting of the er and iron tonic, Vinol. As soon as FOR SALE—On Garfield Ave., one Alexander Beehlor this local lament that a copy be forwarded to his sor­ Board of Relief of the Town of En­ Parlor Stove, one Kitchen Range, she commenced to take it, I noticed the loss of a dear brother who was rowing family, trusting that the field at the Town Clerk's office in an Improvement in her health and ap­ in A-No. 1 shape. Mrs. JOHN HAN- LANDRY, ever ready to offer the hand of aid Saviour will give them strength to said Enfield on Thursday, Feb. 8; NON. F-8-2t pearance. She has now taken three and the voice of sympathy to - the Monday, Feb. 12; evening of Tues­ bottles of Vinol, and from the good it bear this unexpected affliction. DO YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL fwiiS®a needy and distressed. He was an ac­ LEWIS KING, Chairman, day, Feb. 13; Wednesday, Feb. 14; m Gents' Furnishings, has done her I can say it will do. all tive member of this local union; his your house or farm? If so, say so. a'=v» Hafcs, Caps and Shoes, W. J. MADDOCK, Thursday, Feb. 15; evening of Fri­ I'll do it and do it square. Wake up! you claim for it in building up and utmost endeavors were for its wel­ day, Feb. 16; Monday, Feb. 19; )S..7V.~'&"~v.:. -!"• ". strengthening frail and delicate chil­ E. J. LESTER, 'Tis 1912, and prices rising. Don't fare and prosperity; a friend and Committee. Wednesday, Feb. 21; Friday, Feb. dren." (Name furnished on request.) companion, dear to us,-all. let the foreigners beat you out and Adopted by Steamer Co. No. 1, 23 and Monday, Feb. 26, which will Ha! Ha! Are Americans getting Another mother of Chicago, 111., Resolved, That the members of this «£i writes: "I can not say too much in Thompsonville, Conn. be the last day appeals will be heard, slow or lazy? Real estate bought, 'Wrt CARD OF THANKS. CARD OF THANKS. local union do hereby tender to his praise of Vinol for delicate, ailing pursuant to chapter 156 of the Public i>.i 'We Wiah to express our. heartfelt I wish to express my heartfelt sorrowing widow and his family our RESOLUTIONS. sold exchanged or rented. Private or children." Acts of 1903, as amended in 1905, at at auction. F. HALE, Real Estate watitude to; the many kind neigh­ thanks to the many friends and heartfelt love and sympathy. May On Death of Alexander Beehlor. which meetings, and the adjourn p • We ask every mother of a frail, At a special meeting of the Thomp­ and Auctioneer, Hazardville, Conn., Kf.s neighbors who showed their sympa­ God give to those bereaved ones a ments thereof, appeals from the do­ 1 bors. Antf friends who showed us so sickly or ailing child in this vicinity sonville Fire Department, held in En­ Box 233. F-15-4t thy for me during my recent bereave­ to try Vinol on our agreement to re­ sense of his nearness and love, and ings of the assessors of said town M«ch sympathy and " did so many gine House, No. 1, Feb. 8, 1912, the 7 ment in the JOSB of my husband, turn their money, if it does not do all comfort their hearts in this, their will be heard by the said board. The "m helpful things for us during our re­ Alexander Beehlor. And especially following resolutions on the death of LOST AND FOUND? • wo claim. , time of grief and desolation. time for appeal is limited by law to peat affiicti'ori in the illness and dieath to thank the Sons of Herman, the JAMES E. LOUGHLIN. Kg* siPiff office and paying for this tidv. S,H. WELLS anS Family. - ° - Mrs. ALEXANDER BEEHLdR. office. Committee* on Resolutions. deeply deplore our loss, and will ever Enfield, Conn., Feb. 8, 1912.\ f#is§s.. m

::,v; . ! " V-"-. ' ' . , " $8T' '*<. —1 h's,vi..-, [WT^pkt Sabnrban News and Saturday .for Bermuda. The party LONGMEADOW. will stop at the Hotel Hamilton. - : # , . _ ..v_ _,. Miss Dorothy Allen is having a few more deadly to pur splendid centennial of the birth of Charles Dickens this week brings days' vacation from the Springfield the elm-leaf beetle is the High school on account of Illness. moth, an imported pest which forcibly to the mind of some Long- meadow people who attended the Gustav Carlson's abundant during the last ill with the measles. only in cities and large scene in the old Haynes opera house on the snowy night of March 20, Mrs. William Nickerson has re­ SCHOOL This is because the English turned from a visit with friends in has there driven out most of 1868. The house was full to over­ ;v Boston. - ' birds which would flowing, Springfield's most distin­ guished citizens being present. Dr. Miss Woodbury, secretary of home have preyed upon it. In country re­ missions, will speak in the First gions,'-even though the native birds G. Holland with his intellectual TOOLATESTO LEARN face, piercing eyes and long raven church Sunday morning. The stand­ are none too plenty, there are still ing committee of the church will meet and Chil0rens' Sweaters. Men' enough to keep this dreadful pest locks is especially recalled as he at noon, Feb. 19, in Town Ball, looked down from his box on the this evening after the midweek meet­ from gaining a foothold. This is one ing. of the most stiiking concrete exam- speaker. As Charles Dickens in full evening dress came upon the stage he Mrs. Howard M. Strong and little "" e' given a thorough course of instruction in Soils, Crops, attracted all eyes. The large bou- son, Howard M., Jr., returned home Dairying, etc,, by Professors from the Connecticut Agricultural College. tonniere which adorned his coat was Tu< In addition to the above course, Special Lectures will be delivered protect and attract to the cities the an unusual sight for those days. H1B vest was of red velvet and he may Lutz of Waterbury occu­ on Tobacco Growing, Stock Breeding and Judging. ction native insectivorous birds, notably pied the Congregational church pul­ the woodpeckers and their allies, our have worn two watches, for heavy || This is a rare opportunity'.for the farmers of Northern. Connecticut gold chains were strung across both pit Sunday morning. Rev. Mr. Lutz elms and other shade trees will be is a candidate for the pastorate of to obtain a week's Schooling in Modern Fanning free of Cost. devastated more and more. Dwellers sides of his chest. His face was florid, =- — and with his rather scanty gray hair that church. • ... in the smaller towns maxwell appre­ Miss. Isabel Smith .has returned we haive too many of the above ciate the value of the birds that they and flowing beard (with the excep­ tion of his expressive eyes), was not from Newark, N. J., where she has still have, and take care lest, through been spending two weeks with her every half hour. ed goods so cut prices that you indifference, the same calamity may especially handsome, but when he stepped up to the little reading desk aunt, Mrs. Morey Smith. fit of the .^inter months yet to come come upon t^em. It is a problem, MrB. Jane Coles of Springfield is thus, for city and country alike. and began, "Marley was dead to be­ V. Lunch will be Reived in the building. gin with; there was no doubt about visiting her daughter, Mrs. George No spraying methods can affect this Trickett, for a few weeks. peBt, because the larvae, which do the it," his looks were forgotten and the enthusiasm of his hearers never Mr\ and Mrs. Charles S. Fuller en­ School held under the auspices of the Enfield Branch of damage, burrow in under the bark, tertained Miss Grace Bush of Spring­ and there in secret girdle the tree. waned through the reading of recita­ tions from his Christmas Carols and field for a few days. Connecticut Agricultural Extension School. The flrBt that we know of the destruc­ About 10 members of Loyal coun­ tion is when we see the tree dying Pickwick Papers. And after nearly 44 years the evening is remembered cil, Daughter of Liberty, attended the at the top. Each of these dead limbs meeting of the council at Warehouse is girdled, and during gales they blow as one of the rare enjoyments of a / lifetime. Point Monday evening. After th£ off, endangering the lives of people meeting a light lunch was served.. visit at New Orleans to attend the an­ > Now the electrically equipped plant passing beneath. It is only a ques­ Mr. and Mrs. John Aldrich of Ma­ nual carnival atj&at place. is turaing out a vastly better grade of The Christian Endeavor society of tion of time when the tree must die. ple road observed the 14th anniver­ The masquerade given by the S. T. goods and the product has Increased One larva or borer is often enough sary of the birthday of their daugh­ the Congregational church held a L. W. club attracted a large gather­ more than 10 per cent. to kill a young elm. ter, Miss Mary French. Aldrich, by valentine social at the home of Mr. ing of dancers in the town hall Mon­ and Mrs. Ernest Fuller Wednesday THE EVENT THEY'RE ALL TALKING ABOUT! giving a chafing-dish supper Friday day evening. Don't Miss This. ; ;; It is practically impossible for man evening. SI to do much in way of reaching and evening. Those present were the Miss Kate Krewvick and Steve a woman has one daughter, who members of the next graduating class Miss Mabel Avery has been enter­ goes away, the Mrs. misses the Miss destroying this secretive borer, in­ taining Miss Northrop, formerly the Karzowski, both of this place, were of the Forest park school, of which and the Miss misses the Mrs. If she 5th Annual side the wood, often 80 feet from the Somers grammar school teacher, now married Monday /morning at 9 o'clock she is a member, the editors of the haft two daughters and both are away ground. The real expert for this of Northampton, for the week-end. in the Sacred Heart church by Rev. work is the woodpecker. The little school paper and. other friends. An. Andrew J. Plunket. After the cere- the Mrs. misses the Misses and the EAST LONGMEADOW. :'fe" spotted downy woodpecker is the enjoyable evening was spent with rrr.7 a rsccptlcn was held in the Misses miss the Mrs. If she has Hartford Auto Medical Examiner Simon J. Rus­ m beBt known, but we also have the music and games. 3ofcy block, followed by dancing. three daughters and two are at one sell of Springfield was called to East iiiik flicker, and sometimes the hairy There were no services in St. They will make their home in the place and one at another the Mrs. r m woodpecker. The nuthatches also Mary's church Sunday morning on Longmeadow Monday, the body of Soby block. misses the Miss and the Misses, and ;?'i::v- Mrs. Laura Melvina Foot, 85, the col­ BS ers are useful in this work. Just watch account of frozen pipes. -si- the MI misses the Mrs. and the ored woman who disappeared from our little hammerer do his scientific W. B. Medlicott returned from Electrical Meter Acts as Time Clock. MiBses. If it is four daughters she forestry on that fine elm. Systemati­ Boston Saturday evening, where dur­ the home of John F. Chamberlain on has and two are at one place, while A certain faefcffy changed from ::'tv;-v cally. he traverses the trunk and ing the day the mercury was 12 be­ Nov. 14, having been found. The the other two are away from home First Infantry, C N. G.) steam to electrical powers with great branches, tapping and sounding. He low. body was found at about noon Mon­ and separated, the Mrs. misses the knows that when the wood rings hol­ Some of the Longmeadow ther­ day by Andrew Gowen, a young man anticipation for better results and Miss and the Misses and the Miss, greater production. The results were low he has struck the burrow. Fol­ mometers on Birnie road went down who was cutting wood on a lot owned and the MISB and the Misses miss the ewSl lowing it up, he hears the drum-beat to 19 below zero Sunday morning. by Joseph Peasley. The body was al­ not up to the .expectations and it was Misses and the Mrs., while the Misses muffled where lies the soft worm. Others on the street were 12 below. most covered with ice and snow. Dr. rightfully surmised that something miss the Mrs., and .the Miss misses With a few vigorous strokes the As cold a February is not remem­ Russell pronounced death to be due was at fault, but the most rigid in­ the Miss and the Misses and the Mrs. HARTFORD, to exposure, as it is remembered that spection failed to disclose the trou­ strong bill pierces the dead wood into bered for some years. So they would all better remain at J ':•* the chamber, and the marauder Richard Robinson came from the the night on which she disappeared ble. Finally a curve drawing meter home with the Mr. of the Mrs.— -' . was installed on the electric lines to y-'}. .••"••"• dragged out and eaten, a luscious Allen school at West Newton Friday was a very cold one and there was Judge. v- February 19th to 24th : show just how ffittch power was being ^•r - morsel. J. W. Chapman of the Bos­ evening for a'little visit to his par­ nothing about the body to give cre­ ' :: —— W$ ton park commission has photo­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Robin­ dence to a suspicion of violence. The used throughout the day. This meter She' Learned the Lesson. Afternoon and Evening graphed this work of the woodpeck­ son. body was taken to Roadstrand's un­ draws a red line-on a chart and reg- A Baltimore lawyer had an office fe-:l ers, and he declares that they are ,L. E. Belcher of Maple road has dertaking rooms in Springfield. sters the amount of power being used, jjoy who was given to telling in other •4/''- •-';' The town books close the 20th. every hour, every minute of the day. offices what happened in that of his Special Features E^erjr-DayJ ^ Music by doing efficient work in destroying the gone on a business trip to Detroit, •."I -v IM leopard moth. Mich., and Walter E. Born of Forest Delinquent taxpayers are asked to see It was immediately noticed that chief. The lawyer found it neces- the collector before that date. instead of starting at full load at 7 Beeman & Hatch's Orchestra (50 Musicians) For nearly two years the larva Glen road has gone to Salt Lake City, to discharge him, but, thinking Utah. > ' HAZARD VILLE. o'clock, when tire factory opened, it eep him from a similar fault in Gorgeous Decorations. ' * Brilliant Illuminations: bores, eats and rows, except during took about half an hour before the the winter sleep. Then it goes into The Woman's society of the First D. C. Barnes has sold his farm in the future, he counseled the boy wise­ church will hold a social tomorrow South wick to P. G. Ferris, of Dalton, maximum amount of power was being ly on his departure. : K- the pupal stage, soon emerges as used. A half hour before quitting ywy:- moth, lays clusters of eggs on the evening, when a quick lunch will be who takes possession April 1. ~ "Willie, you must never hear any­ ~'yi{ AD SUFFIELD time at noon the power dropped down thing that is said in the office," he rVvtiV- bark of the tree which hatch in two served. ADMISSION 25 CENTS Rev. and Mrs. Allen Barrett enter­ For the first time in several years, again. This was also true of the af­ said. "Do what you are told to do, weeks, and the young larvae proceed ternoon. The meter showed beyond to bore into the tree. During these tained their son, Arnold of New York, at this season, Suffield has a large but turn a deaf ear to conversation •••••••••••••••••••••»"••••••••••••• •••••••••• mm •9»»0m over Sunday. Their son Howard is number of unemployed workers, a a doubt that a number of men stood that does not include you." •^v;{ /' latter stages the various summer in­ around and visited a full half hour sectivorous birds, probably nearly all also at home. condition caused by the early closing A happy inspiration! He would ... ? before starting to work and that kinds, devour the sluggish "leopard- Miss Frances Jager of Holyoke, of the tobacco warehouses, which see that the stenographer learned the is; many of them laid off after 11:30 and spotted" .whitish moths, glean up the Franklin Brophy of Brooklyn, N. Y., usually are open until the spring same lesson in passing, so, turning 4:30 to wash up. For nearly two egg-clusters, or :'east on the exposed and Frank W. Arthur of Holyoke farm work begins. to her, he said: hours a day the, plant was not run­ tender larvae before they can get were week-end guests at the Craig Miss Agnes Hatheway Monday af­ "Miss Brown, did you hear what I ning to full capacity because of lax SSta under cover. home on Benedict terrace. ternoon entertained her Sunday said to Willie?" In Europe this pest does some dam- Mr. and Mrs. Guy S. Perkins re­ school class of young women of the discipline. ThiB was corrected and "No, sir,'.' she returned. promptly. damage in cities, but not as much as turned last week from a trip abroad, Second Baptist church at a valentine the meter showed that full power —Lippincott's. ,/. with us, for there the birds are better having spent some time at Tarquay party at her home in Boston Neck. was being used from 7 a. m. to 5 p. S;V> v "Good Printing" at reasonable J, appreciated and cared for than here. on the southern coast of England. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Leahy left m. with the exoofction of the hour's • w;.Vi:VKW prices at The Press office. ^ ; &•;: In Germany there is a government Miss Gertrude S. Allen, in company' Monday morning for a two weeks' nooning, - .--.J;-' commission to protect and increase the native birds by a system which includes feeding the birds, preparing W: nesting-sites, exterminating enemies i-M. such as the house sparrow, securing .... . , public co-operation through educa­ -r > tional methods, and the like. Such work should be made by law a func­ Where Get It tion of our so-called game commis­ sions, or of some other responsible agencies, such as state agrciultural colleges. If the thousands of dollars Do SPRINGFIELD lasted in importing foreign game birds, with the sole result, in many cases, of building political machines, U insure your house or barn as a protection i could have been used somewhat with You against fire. - You wouldn't insure, it the Germap spirit and Ideal, we '"i? should have more native birds, both OUR EVERYDAY PRICES Cpmpany you didn't-know was reliable. . ' , insectivorous and game. -$ .50 Pompeian Cream It would be a splendid thing if Buy $ 1.00 Father John's DAINT is simply another kind of insurance, a every school" in Connecticut, and in 1.00 Scott'st's EmEmulsion .50 Hays' Hair Health the whole nation, could provide a lit­ r protection against weather. It costs a ot more than 1.00 Malted Milk .50 Hind's H & H Cream IIP tle instruction—as many are already fire insursuice and it is worth a lot more because doing—' in knowing our wild birds 1.00 Gudes Pepto Mang. Melvina Cream .... and their economic value. Both school children and the public should 1.00 Sal Hepatica Rubifoam when you 'insure a building you don't know it—is hang out suet in winter to keep the 1.50 Fellow's Syrup £5 Lyon's Tooth Powder going[to![burn"down. There isn't one chance in a •woodpeckers and nuthatches in town or about the estate to work for us, 1.00 Gray's Glycerine Tonic Toiletine • • '-mI hundred that your protection is really going to Z*.'- ' small grain or barn-aweep- .25 Cuticura Soap \25 Resinol Soap, 19c II for the seed-eating tribe, put up benefit you. hollow limbs, or tin cans, .25 Charcoal Tablets 3 for 25c ^ ,25 Witch Hazel, 1 pt., 13c? • :SV-- nesting-sites, keeping English .25 Belladonna Plaster 4 for 25c :v 10 Hand Sapolio ' ws and starlings away, if pos- .25 Tooth Brushes 2 for 25c i 5 Palmolive Soap " ' 7c and In nesting-time keep the s 1.00 Fountain lO Bon Ami . - , 8c if you know absolut shut up. If these things are r protection is goigoing to save you a big loss. At widely done, we may be able to make . 1.00 Hot Water Mum > XtjS#,1=»C- advance in our warfare on the leop- The .25 Writing Paper 3 for 25c 15 Pow. Borbx, lb., least the value of the building, for it will make-it 'ard moth and other insect pests.— .40 Pure Absorbent Cotton, lb., 05 Wool Soap ^ last twice as long. If the paint isn't good the pro­ Herbert K. Job, State Ornithologist. Life Buoy Soap; to Keep Water Pipes from .15 Epson Salts, lb., 05 tection" is worthless, so why shouldn't you demand The Norwich Bulletin furnishes the same reliability with your paint insurance that advice to its readers on how to :%-v- keep' water pipes from freezing: A AND We Give You Certificates With That You you do with your (ire insurance. fou will get it if well-informed plumber tells the Bul­ you. buy paint from letin: "If one will take a newspaper, Exchange For Valuable Premiums. Ask W Page Catalog; fold it into a strip four or five inches it is FREE. : : Wide, and wrap several thicknesses vK- around an exposed pipe, then cover it .:;SfvC with any of the good felt coverings, •r eTen with old pieces of carpet or Thompsonville Hardware Coi thick cloth, it will withstand almost 83 MAIN STREET, H THOMPSONVILLE. COIW. a»y low temperature!^ A pipe th— treated and then inclosed in a sa' box its entire length may ta rnn out of doors and will not 10 Main Street, Springfield, Mass. the severest weather.' Press Want Ads. Bring Result* V:\-. v .:>*v :r.x/ M lllBlllllllSIBllil^^ mm:- Mlsi oft\tox . *k &mp, M. W. of A., hold H&triiey'a. b«U

BOUIO Barnett? winter, says es that k_. ^ ^edat hOT on-North- Mata Overcoat street on Friday afternoon, was held ^n|ay: mornihg at 9 o'clock; at-St. z>M?: - iamtiew Miorttimabeforemld comes the 'report "thfct dtirirtg the past Joseph's church; . She had been in. U1 W^fS%% BWday^hl^t!^^ nights rabbits hav6:{,i>sen health for several months and was •&*M*. and Mrs. Bartiett'.and tore® sons; h\mted#tth aferret, while, the Closed 75. years 'dldiliiShe' .w4s''a native of ?#^t*«r.-:mad© Ireland, having been born in Killar- pOIX, months out of; the twelve you need . jaw.: ^ into effect December l5, 3.911. "ney, Cotinty Kerry, Ire. She came to West 'Suffleld-flr© department, 'was| Forfour yearspast the town* had a this country when a young woman . a Light Weight Overcoat—so it isn't KnowsMl ;:t:;- V Ifeamfe ^ wttb_ k^fet'i^^- and settled in Tarilfville. She came ------J—but a necessity. If you're need- imi j • mobile ^when hei^w toej r^ffec^pn of j .ia'w-brba^ei's- onthenmovejahd but here to live 34 years ago. She is sur­ ingf a new one this season, you are fortun- ; Mfji, ,:-At firedepartment iriMMJquar- : fe«r complaints .were, heard of . .any vived by three sons, James of Meri- :: V Ihaf COFFEElll '•;.': y .- ttin-lfc seciitred 10v^reV:<^in^ishers, : in the splendid assortment fashion m x ; One bunitinjr out^jof season,_ or UIl- deny Oiohn of Suffield and Timothy of y , nS if W J(g? __ - a*t went to the scene pf the flrp. | lawfully.' .Qeare^fT.1A*\!•«££".HIV Mathewsoiiof Rainbow; also four daughters, Mrs. ' .^permits us to show for yourgselection. You •||| Helpwas at hand and the ^inguisli- Thompsonville wasiappointed game J. L. Sullivan of SufBLeld, Mrs. George - Jcnow ^ our garments ^ always look different. f ~~t e^j«aj^u^-to.goodad^ It IS HI6HER |.warden forthisdistr|ct by the pres­ Fay and Mrs. Thomas Maher, both of %xThat is because they are different. *>•; ; wm iiot aecesiary. to lajt nose.; -XlieJ ent state -fish- and gitine commission East Hartford, and Mrs. John Col­ .-K /* ^ • r«o< and second story of the house, and it was ejected tliat he would ap- lins of thi'B place. w«re burned.' The house is a land- pp^ a game protector for this place, ^Qourt Tunsls, F. of A., will meet We want to make ",.'• ' .v'mark- and waB erected 100 years ago. but as yet- no onehasheard of any Kearney's hall this evening. We've ^ Spring Overcoat* The Sedate Coat of black ' ^ ^ WAPPING. ''"'* ' '" one being appointed. Mrs. Mary McKeevers of South to: meet every idea—the with it* tilk fating* and tilk more friends for the f^Mira. Bdgar i3toughton entertained The entertainment to be given by Main street hab~ sold her house in d«ihing .Coat in Mixtures, lining for the Bu*ines* Man Prospect street to a Pole for $2,000. socially the pepper and and the elderly gentleman.. OW about that printing ; the members: pf the Merry-Go-Round the Campbell school will be on Feb. mixture for the yonng ! list Prtday afternoon.. 19, instead of February 9, as pre­ Justice of the Peace Thomas J. Prices to Suit Yoar Parte H job you're in need of? - i l&veral new bdoks hare been added viously reported.. Lawless has returned home after NOTOTUCK BRAND - f the library. , - • '/^y. The Windsor, Golf club will-hold spending several days with friends In - TheBvening Whist dub met with another whist party on Feb. 20, in Boston. The only change Come in and see as about Mr. and Mrs. Everett Buckland Sat- the Casino. J. MURPHY, it at yonr first opportanity. ' urday evening. v§§ • The Bridge. club was entertained we shall make is to Don't wait natil the very . The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thursday evening by Mrs. C. G. Voor- Clothier :: Hatter :: Furnisher last moment but Jive as a Hwrry tiles is ill with bronchitis. hles at her home in Bloomfield ave­ • iOTKS " MAIN STREET, THOMPSONV1LLE, CONN. sell it at little time and we'll show There was an Initiation exercise at nue c7 * yon what high grade work the' grange meeting Tuesday even PaliSado lodge held a whist party we can tarn out.'- ^ P lag • ttf :10 new members,' Rev. Mr. in Odd Fellows' hall Friday evening. E have carefully stud- Hnrlburt being among the number, The Woman's club of the Congre­ led the shoe situa­ 35c STRAIGHT V j'v^T&e! young .peppie pf this place met gational church met in the parish W T at the home of the Misses Doane last house. Tuesday afternoon. Sewing tion as presented by Thursday evening and organized a was done for the benefit of the the different brands, This ought to bring Some cigars don't hold their fire, wJMst club named La 'Concorde. The Emergency Aid association.. After arid the re^t of this invest!- CANNED GOODS they go out in a minute. club will meet once in two wefeks on •-.ssS^ras the sewing, Dr. A. ^H.; Campbell gaVe new trade for this g Thursday. ev^ninga.^ ,The.^.offl<»n,1 a talk 8'a tion 'S®SS$®ym Mardius El Austria is our brand, for we will not mere; vice-president, Phyllis Doane; About' everyone * thought that h'is OXMOOR •:£M& secretary and treasurer, Willard water pipes were frozen Tuesday rsVivi unqual- change the uniform Johnson. The next meeting is to be morning and many tried to thaw out A fi^h shipment just arrived of the held with Miss. Mary Burgess on the 'pipes themselves, the demand for i fl e d * 9 quality we have al­ Cigars have every good quality Feb. ..^5. .The prize winners at the plumbers being unequal to the sup­ finest grades on the market at very a good cigar ought to have, they last meeting were Miss 'Helen El­ ply. However, after one or two had approv* ways maintained. So hold lire for G minntes. Try it for yourself. more, lady's first prize; Miss Mary spent a-busy few minutes doing this, pf the Crawford Shoe. It Bargees, lady's second prize; Robert they found that the trouble was not reasonable prices. feel assured you get Daley, gentleman's first prize; Mar­ in the pipes, and then the Windsor has more practicable features the same as we have IS tina Elmore, gentlemen's Becond Water co'mpany!s representative was —more points of merit—than Our Teas sure of an excellent quality S@Spg$SSif^§ nrtw*rose kept busy at the telephone. Investi­ SiSPS P - • . any other line. This seasons sold for years. EAST LONGMEADOW.S^^ gation showed that patrons, pf the " UV-'^ < •>" new styles are simply wonders. and the Barrington Hall Coffee is still The Christian Endeavor society, of water company to a large number I ''^il. aptjist church served a bean had left the water running from Because of all the Crawford Everybody who reads their faucets to .prevent i freezing at the same price, 40c per pound. 35c per lb. supper Friday evening in the vestry ; features, we recommend them magazines buys news- from 6 to 8 o!clock. and had drawn so much of the water pepers, bni everybody ' ' Mrs. O. S. Wilder, Mrs. O, C. out of the company's Btandpipe that for your wear."- who reads newspapers HUBS, Miss M. R. Mcintosh and Mrs. there was practically v no pressure dossnt boy magazines. 1,. C. Davis .attended the librarians' The water company got its pumps JENKINS & M0N8EAU Catch the Drift? meeting beld in Liongmeadow Thursr started at George Barber's pond, Here's the medium to whence it gets its' water, but it was reach the people of 9&m$ day couple of hours before there was High St. . . Thomptonylle, Conn. j|iF. O'HEAR, H. W.KING this commnnity. Mrs. M. M. Nason and son, Merrick, .:«. who were expecting to move into the .much pressure in the mains again..It Burton house;the day it burned, have would have been a very serious mat­ Corner Store « CO., »oved to Springfield. ter for the town had a fire started I and especially at the factory of the &rip"-,r-:-:Z• .•....Hai^nah Roberts, aged. 55, for­ Thompsonyille, Conn South Main Street, Thompsonville merly of East Longmeadow, died in Eddy Electric corporation, whose South Main Street, Begtpn Saturday following an attack sprinkler systeih is connected with BUSINESS DIRECTORY Telephone 27-4. Let The PreBS Want Advs. find of heart failure. , She was the widow the water main. . position for you. •f WillianL Roberts, who died several Health Officer Dr. Howard 'F. King Physicians. Epstein's Express y^ra^s^',^Tit[ leaves three daugh­ reports that the epidemic of; measles P. P. SIMONTON, M. D. Martin J.Ctorriiaii Light and Heavy Tracking. SH'V ' v;. ^ 48 on the wane, as no new cases have ters, * AnnaT fiances a"nd • BJodwln,. . .. JPhysician and Surgeon. Furniture and Plane Moving. and one son, William. The funeral been reported ior several.days. There • Office, O'Hear Building., ^ are a number still seriously- ill with Real Estate and Depot earriage meets all trains services were held in the East Long- Hours, . 1-3 and 7-8 p. mf Fi*e Insurance Agency meadow Methodist church Tuesday the disease, Jesse Wood pf Pigeon Residence at 39 Pearl St., Cor. Pearl from 7:16 a. m. to 7 p. m., and la**? afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. C. Hill taking a turn for the worse. and Maple Avenue. TOR^T. , if ordered. DEALERS IN dridgeman of St._ James' church, Miss Helen Hurley, who has been Telephone: Office 127-2; House 127-4 A 6-room housa on Highland Park. Have also an Adjustable .Window Spiringfieid, officiating. The burial a teacher for several years at South A 6-room house on Fairview Ave., Derrick for hoisting Pianos, ete. Windsor, has resigned to take a new THORNTON E. VAIL, M. D. modern improvements. [SM'i'-: was in the Long Hill cemetery. , i Physician and Surgeon. I have several good bargains in one Office 80 Main street. Telephone ENtlBLD STREET. position as principal of the North connection. school, Thompaonville. - Office Hours: and two-family dwellings on easy AUTOMOBILES F. H. Ablx> is spending the Thompsonville, Burns' Block, 6pp. terms. Winter in Daytona, Fla., and is regis­ „v::. ABROAD BROOK. , Waiting Station—2-3, 7-8 P. M. I have some choice building lots- A. J. HP8TKIN, Prop. P. O. Box 1*14 AND SUPPLIES ?" ~r • tered at the Dieispland bQtel. r-i Miss Grace Shepherd is the guest EniSeld Street, Sanatorium—11-1. that are increasing in value every day Itesldsnce 16 Central St., If Miss Edna Glbbs of Gilbertville, The Ladies' Benevolent society of Telephone No. 227-4. and can be bought for a small amount Thompsonville. Garage Main Street, Suffield,* Conn. the Congregational church will serve Mass. down. supper in the chapel tomorrow even Edward Haigh, 74 years old, died Dentistry. I have several good farms for sale. Our contracts complete for 1012 and consist of the following cars. ing from 6 to 8 ^o'clock. After the Monday morning at his home in" L. N. WILEY, D. D.S. I represent the best Fire Insurance The Velie cars for Snffleld, Enfield, East Windsor, Windsor Locks, East • supper a musical entertainment will Broad Brook, of pneumonia. He was Dental Office at Residence, Enfield St. Companies. TROLLEY LUNCH Granby and Tolland County. The new long stroke, popular priced, five- &ff§§§ a prominent resident of that place, passenger Velie. In its design is found every mechanical feature that has be given. Hours: .9-12, 2-5, 1-9. I have several thousand dollars to made European cars so successful; the long-stroke, mono-block motor. and a member of the Congregational Telephone 227-2. be placed on good security. (ft Including Soup, WINDSOR. church. He' was born in Hudders- large-oone clutch, running in oil, double universal joint driving shaft, three- -- dumber of the girls of Grace & H. THORNTON, D. D. S. Telephone 196-3 Best Meat and Vegeta quarter floating rear axle, roller bearings throughout, 36-inch wheels, 118- field. Eng., $nd went to Broad Brook So. Main St., Thompsonville, Conn. inch wheel-base, fore doors, self-starter, etc. PRICE, $1,200.00. 'church Sunday school are preparing in 1858, living there ever since. In Neel&ns' Block; 86 Main Street: bles with Pie, Tea, to hold a"p1ay in the parish house on Telephone call — Office 74-3; The Model "M" Velie, 40 horse-power, 118-inch wheel-base, 80x4-M 9S| ^February 17. The play is a colonial 1864 he married Miss Jennie Abbe, Dinner Coffee or Cocoa, inch wheels. Standard equipment includes Mohair Top and" -Hood, " Rafia who survives him, with a brother, house 74-2. Vision Wind Shield, Demountable Rims, Dynamo Electric Lighting System (one and is entitled "Maids and Mat- ^homas Haigh of Enfield. He was Office hours—9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to fl Three hot oints and the Velie Self-Starter and Tire Inflator. PRICE, $2,200.00. till ';. The cast of characters is as 5.30 p. m.; Monday, Friday pmd Sat­ of meat served The large six-passenger Velie car, fully equipped with all modern .'r;; V:*; follows: "Mrs. Phillipse," mistress of employed as overseer in the Brpad urday evenings. 7 to 8 o'clock. In Brook Company's woolen mills until START NOW daily. improvements. PRICE, $2,750.00. ' V the Phillipse Manor, Miss Eleanor 1897, when he retired. The funeral E. J. GIBBS, D. D. 8. THE LOCOMOBILE •'£ ^^yf^g?K:®:Elddy; "Susannah Phillipse," her eld Lindsey Block, Thomplanvills. DINNER 12 TO 2 is made in our own state and stands at the top of all six-cylinder cars. MS® : was held Wednesday afternoon at 1 ';•* / - ' est daughter. Miss Mildred Elliott; Telephone, 39-4. .' PRICE, $4,200.00 to $6,250.00. -A ^ %:--i :v;^'v!' V'^"Mary Phillipse," her younger daugh- o'clock at his home. The services And Subscribe for Trolley Lunch THE INTER-STATE, • - :'£; ' were conducted by Rev. W. F. Office hours—9 to 12; 2 to t. r ^ - ter, Miss Mildred Shepard; "Eliza- Open Monday, Friday and Saturday U/>e Press ,V 9 Over Steele'* Drug Store which we have given the hardest kind of a test this last year and which has S Thompson, pastor of the Congrega­ for 25c Geo. Tustin, Prop. made many friends in Suffield. 1012 models are right there with the goods, jsp ' beth Schuyler;" Miss Miriam Maude; evenings; Sundays, 9 a. m. to 12 m. PRICES, $1,800.00, $2,400.00 and $3,400.00. «- "Dorothy Morris," Miss Ruth Nich tional church, assisted by Rev. I. A. Burnap, pastor of the Pilgrim Con­ Attorneys. THE HUPMOBILE. "Anne Hutchinson," Miss Mar- Everyone is beginning to know the little Hup, built on honor and ' • garet Stinson; "Janet Hamilton," gregational church of Hartford. The ELDON L. HIIiDITCH, burial was In Melrose cemetery. The guaranteed for life. PRICE, $750.00 and $000.00, fully equipped* v"/- ' ".Miss Irene Joyce; "Sarah llarrison," Attorney at Law, rfi|||fl pRANTTTiyV. V services at the grave were in charge Uy ; v.Miss^Ilhnie Becker; "Mammy," Miss Hunter's Block, Main Street, The air-cooled car that is a success. PRICE, $1,750.00 to $4,200.00. , Helen ; Merrill; "Indian Woman;" of the Masonic order, of which Mr, Residence 'Phone, 205-3. Haigh had been a member, for 40 THE DETROIT ELECTRIC. Xlslg-' 5-(f ^ •" Miss Elvira Loomis. Thompsonville, Conn. The only car equipped with the Edison Batteries. V'is rvjS'" ^ Washington lodge, No. 70, A. F. & years. THE KELLY TRUCK. ' ~^f| -. WAREHOUSE POINT. CHARLES J. FOWLER, - A- M., conferred the third degree on Attorney & Counselor-at-law. It runs as slick as a touring car and is built to stay. We believe ; two candidates at its meeting on Mon Mrs. Robert Manhire is recovering liave as good a line of cars as can be found in any garage in the state. , . Vf % from her recent illness. Burns' Block. Opp. Waiting Station They are all cars which are built by old and reliable firms and are beyond- f, day evening. Following the degree Thompsonville, Conn. work a collation was served in the The Ideal Concert company of the experimental stage. Demonstrations given at any time and at any place, r • .. " banquet hall. Hartford, composed of blind musi­ Miscellaneous. One of the town's famous land­ cians, gave a concert and dance in A. W. WALKLEY, a B. ALDERMAN & CO., -,# marks was removed Friday. It was Mechanics' hall Tuesday evening. Practical Plasterer and Bricklayer. Main Street, Suffield, Conn. v Tel. 88--5 .Jit the large maple tree which stood on A cablegram received by George Jobbing a specialty. v-.-'X;..;--. the corner of Railroad avenue jind Goldstone of Water street announced Country work solicited. Broad street, in front of the Windsor the death of his mother, Mrs. Emma Residence, south end Garden St Antiseptic tm hotel. This tree' with many other Goldstone, at London, Eng. Undertakers and Directors. beautiful trees died within the past The W. C. T. U. met at the Metho­ Astringent ear from some unaccountable-cause, dist parsonage Friday afternoon at J. FRANCIS BROWNE— The Sum and leaky gas mains being thought by 2:30. Mrs. Clara Lee was present Undertaker. many to be the reason. and gave a report of the national South Main St., Thompsonville, Conn. TWO APPLICATIONS. Substance Reports are coming from nearly convention. Telephone: . sk-'-- The Epworth league, of the Metho­ Store 36-5 House 36-2 Electricity has become a home essential. It furnishes Tenderfoot of being a subscriber to this MB «*®ry section of,, the town that the game laws are being broken and it dist church gave a birthday social at the only perfect light It also makes possible die use of in­ paper is that ycu and your W&M& is evident that much game is being the church parlors Tuesday evening; numerable labor-saving devices. An electnc flat-iron is the family become attached to unlawfully taken,, even though the at 7:45. Four groups, each repre­ it The paper becomes a closed season is on. As far as can senting three months, furnished the best flat-iron! It irons the clothes and does not cook the member of the family and entertainment. Looks Good to Me cook. It is ever-ready. It can be kept at one temperature. its coming each week will '^fu'y.p^SW^'- be .learned no protector of fish and game has been appointed in this place A special meeting of the Hartford It does away with the 'trot—trot' to the range and back. For tender, swollen, or perspiring be as welcome as the ar­ to prevent such lawlessness, and it and Springfield Street Railway com­ (jj TRY the Thomas goods. >J€, Figure up the time and nerve juice this would save m one feet, or corns, bunions, chilblains, rival of anyone thflfa dear. . - natAV&SS'« is a question of where the practice pany stockholders was held a few They are all guaranteed. It will keep yon Infenned on ironing, then *phone our representative. He can give you a frost bites, etc. The latest and best will' stop unless stringent methods days ago and the amendment pt Silver Ware, Kitchen Utensils, the doisgs of the community and by the laBt session of the legislature house-wiring estimate and tell you the pnee of electnc irons. remedy. 25c., or by mall same price. the bargains of the merchants mmmm are taien soon?-f them certain trolley, lines in « |The Northern Conn. Light & Power Co. of the subeofecion. Somers was accepted The lines are Burn Frying Pan had pledged themselves not to hunt "Every articleiguaranteed^^ilfS^fe liiM Thomp«onville, Conn. , ^ t> - for the past three seasons in order to merely stiort extensions In Scitico and w. L .Be&ton&Oon Somers and will be begun early in L. G. GREENWOOD, Agent DRUGGISTS, allow the game to becomp plentiful HuuxhriDa, Coon. »g«lB. Several yhd have taken walks the spring. mm

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mm? w^Wm^ ;Monda^ifehM6t] WJW%> -.— ... ta?T.^**r?»Cg»S -.•*£; r/,-*a^ ->X'_> mzi ^^^aagji^a^afiipsaa^ tjetti^MfrTCraKii, buteiriess^rip;*^: •ly'^l^tLt^\^'" il""' •' "'-?•':"'j'T^"'^£s»tj m;k ;&vAefJ-vi, ; -*/. Mra.;'T^'dt)^ Gpyrdy and her £augli-i rwteis ter y^$M\»rfe: ^isiting* h^r tirbtlieiv the "evening td .the memberia at the srbs* Hotel Garde and a number .of procii-' li?ifi|^sii|feiiii^'«1?SWSW M^d^&jiiEaret' Macready,, wh8*iii ient, speakers throughout the state OWiU be^fes^nt ,to fgive ^ddresses||?'^;" KSWiffliiSK i^HHIg John .' Mabrieiady, was a weekend /J A.V / '.3^C_purt; Siimi)ter, Foresters bf- Am^ ?V:';-:"-J|» guest xilf ' ifeKtives in Greenfield.-'; • Miss S;':X b.uise Parsons is spending: erica,; .^lebrated the ^leyenthr-'anni- *:• :•-. dlL;,'': week wl^ ^friends, in Sterlings " versary of its organization, Tuesday ._. In Our Women's Suit Department § ; ' -K^rS?^ *."' Otto $[0^ .the upholsterer of En­ eveiiing, 'in \\3yiimbtt;' field streets/has moved into Thom'p- iwhitb '.'Oak'^oit.^ Somersviile and. wts^mm-"• "'* •' ••'•• •"• " ;*i« .w!?amUWmM-- s- ity/ ISCTV'.*ia£' Court Cavour,"Cavour, of this /villagevillage were gjMS sonvilie-^m^.is noy located at;No, 47 "" ""* —' iC-'.tfJ'.O" Pearl street, in the rear. guests.,: Aiiout-.twb/ hundred people ThursdayfFridayf Saturday An b'f the State School for^ Grand' Secretary' Thomas 'O'Loughlin, of Naugatuck, and Grand Treasurer iv- Boys ini'Meriden was in town Tues- * invm TO MAINTAIN THE WONDERFUL INCREASE IN OUR CLOAK AND siili day to retiirai John Romaniski, aged James J. Welsh, of Meriden, were m=mm. SUIT BUSINESS, SINCE THE BEGINNING OP JANUARY, AVE PRO­ guests of honor;:. Thei opening ad­ SiS>S»/WS 16 years,\o£, Hazardville to that in- :i iP$PS^#®3i POSE TO HOLD A SALE THAT WILL BE WITHOUT PRECEDENT, stitution:^il«mani8ki was/released dress . was -ni|Lde by,.; Frederick" R. ^@'fsgjWS.Sv"ii''-vs»P FOR THE REST OP THIS WEEK, IF THE. GOODS HOLD OUT THAT Furey, grand trustee of Connecticut. ^ipgp ft LONG, GIVING CHOICE OF OUR OWN REGULAR LINE, TOGETHER from th^ Bciiool two years ago) after and Pumps ilj having ;stiryed three years for 1)ur Ihstrumental and oral music formed WITH THE COMBINED STOCKS OF ULLMAN BROTHERS AND JO- a / pleasing part' of, the evening's en­ SIS I'H WEISMAN, TWO WELL-KNOWN NEW YORK MAKERS. VERY glary in-,^jynffield. Jle,.was arrested: /^gre Many Styles SuitaWe for. Immediate; Dres8 Wear, I)icludi»g. FEW OF THE GARMENTS HAVE BEEN IN OUR STORE OVER FOUR two weeWago for the theft of a small tertainment. ' Under the direction of WEEKS. COME QUICK FOR BEST CHOICE OF THESE. sum of 'tabney from Mrs. Zigman of Degree Master James P. Maher, the dbgree team' of the court initiated and Ties. »«r;V-;/t \^allbp!.dlstfict, and released on pay­ ment of i f line. The authorities at 22 candidates. At the close of the ; In Hanj; New ^d Smi%rt/Effects. «^tV*AVL-.' AT THIS PRICE, note the Tailor-made Suits, business session the following speak • riO.»> :'r. •>: choice of almost every cloth and color, and every style ; the Statp 'school, however.—hearing .'. 50 and $6.00. .. that he'had broken parole, ordered ers addressed the- assemblage, M. J. that is good. It makes no difference whether they sold Liberty, acting as toastmaster; w for $20.00 or $40.00. Take your Choice for $10.00 him retttnled'to that institution. IvS- Tan, Wfcitie and Black are M IVomii^ m each. On' account of the extreme . cold Grand officers, O'Loughlin; and Welsh, AT THIS PRICE, make quick pick from the Ladies' Long Coats made of weather, many are letting the water former Representative M. J. Connor, §&$*£ Prosecuting Attorney William J. Mul- Fancy Scotch and English Mixtures, Serge and Broadcloths, some half lined, others run frotix/faucets ^.11 night to prevent ' Styles to mefet a widfeVan«ity-«f. :i^uiremerite: ire'^ onr lines. full lined. No matter what the price was, $15.00 or $30.00. Take your Choice for their pipe£~ from. freezing. - This has ligan and Martin. E. Brodrick; the 1U a , in many shapes and materials; -- - ^ .i . $10.00 each.. - ' ' ' lQwered A"ti|e water in the Tesenroirs. excerises were followed by a smoker r ' AT THIS PRICE, you will want one or more of the Silk Dresses, Gowns, etc., :4^abllatipn::|^^^v' ^^i|' : and. uniess 'more care is used' "will " for evening and calling wear. Handsome Robes in a great variety of colors and styles, create a" Water famine. , Any fixtures : made of most every kind of satin or silk, and whether priced $15.00 or $50.00, offered ! that are found leaking should be re­ ganized'-in. the- villa'ge Feb, • 8, "1901 Tan 'Calf Slipet £;ifor the rest of the week with Choice for $10.00 each. by Dr. H. G. Varno, of Thompsonville v... AT THIS PRICE, none are sold to dealers, none sent C. O. D., none let out on paired at once Pumps,. Colonials, -Ties 'and Oxfords shades aind gtjlts.!' The North End Store of William under the supervision of Grand Chief approval. Nothing taken back or exchanged. Every sale final. Come at once to get One-Eyelet Ties^ ^ottbEyelet' Plain. first-pick. Caiderwood• is headquarters for salt, Ranger Klanekie; of Waterbury. At smbked aind canned fish during Lent. • the/institution'ot thecourt the charter ' Walking Pumpsr^ 94.00," $5.00~ aiid $5.50 Salt mac.kerel, herring, smoked had- list' numbered>32 :ihembers, but' be BOY'S dies, red herring, kippered herring, fore it closed-* numbered 70. John; y, .White Shoes Regarding New Silks sardtnesV salmon, lobsters, shrimps, Cummings,. a fOMner buslness man of Our Department is overflowing with beautiful DEPARTMENT canned clams, chowder, etc., will be; this vilage .was. its /flrst chief ranger, :1912 Silks. Every one-that is new, popular and some of the articles offered. The piesent membership of the court; •'vworthy is to be found in our New Spring Showing. Sweaters, oat style, 10 to i is 166."' Sick -and death ...benefits 16-year sizes and $2.00 kind The,^.l C. T. U. will give a recep­ BORDERED FOULARDS are very much in tion to the school teachers of Thomp- amounting >to more than $1^00 have . vogue, and we are showing an elegant line from for $1.50 each; $2.50 kind been paid during the year and there . .. ., ...... which to make.selection, beautiful in colorings.and for $2.00. sbnyill'e ifomorrow, Friday, evening, hnckkldfi>Mn^ftlft-l;. '•?t;- iil :>'J ;-. :• f ^Pumps arid • Colonials of satin, suede and bncksim^ - designs, and many of them exclusive with us. As SWEATERS for smaller from 8?6 o^o"10-:"00,' 'at the'home off is a balance o'f $1800 in the treasury tr.i'j -fii boys of 3 to 8 years, are re­ The officers %'re: - Chief rangfer, M. J 'afternoon and dress -wear,g||p|f/ $4.00, $5.50 aid 9«.«« •;*ear'ly. visitors get best choice, come make your se­ Mrs. Willlatti Klein on P.earl street. - . 'w§m, &jXi" M- lection. Range of prices from $1;25 to $3.00 yard. duced from $1.00 to 79c Liberty.;- - sub-chief .ranger, .James n:- PRINTED1 FOULARDS'are well known in al- each; from $1.50 to $1.10; Mi'.' arid TVIrs. Frank H. Abbe in. Cronin; financial secretary John Sla- SO". j iy ^ »* • at the . Despland •" :v wear. in blue,-'- tiufi'i-pinkviafi4' blife :.'~7 Wallbp," to" tfie 'lipme, q{"Mrs. G. Gtfw- check. Some 50c ones for -c-'•"?•*'• are N. Jf.,\pibf, New York^ E.'Kron; SU SURAH SILK is shown in neat little hair-line N. C.-Parpe. Milwaukee; H. A. Price, dy, P" #&?;i - ^vstripes and checks, and make the nicest of gowns-„: 45c each. : per Raiting for J^e,m;.. ^Mrp'r Arthur At, our Bpy's^pepart^^,^^^^ r:] Atiapta^ly. F. Winchester,' Jackson­ ^fe^i^^kindsrof.wear. ville i^-Mr. -and ,Mr£!0;'"'jjiv Perkins, S. Everett and Mrs, " G^brge^ ^Reynolds were ^haperbnsl' ^ A jpofit enjbyabl| b! Eija^rge Hartford, .Conn.; :Mr£fp, evening wis spent"witii games and inf C. Sanfoj|d,; vJ?ridgeport,. ;'<2oniu,. Mr. and Mrs. E.'/H.._Abbe,' Enfield, Conn- strumental , and vocal 'music. The !^Vi" -• party arrived h.ome'about "i:15 a. m.j fejln this fine collection we show scores of new models, both £tripbrted Mr. and Mrs. William C. Russell, : prominent.pebpie of Hartford, Conn, all ^oping to enjoy ianother sleigh- If^and of American design, in tibe newest^Btyleij iand naost fashidnatiiB iride before the season 1®^ silks. This advance showii& affords special 'idTOntasres both of Mass., formerly of this village, spent dances given by Fred Smith's Singing and regular winter visitors to Day­ «• Kest of Orioles. ^ |selection and price. The following are a few noteworthy valnea: ABOUT TOWN Sunday in town. orchestra, under Harry Starkiefs tona and the Despland, .arrived A very enthusiastic .Tneeting pf the The final progressive euchre party management, will be held in Frank­ Thursday .evening. newly organiised /nest of Orioles was r jfJPetticoats with silk jersey: body and messaline flonncej 'in and entertainment of the winter lin hall Saturday evening. Another At the regular weekly card party Mrs. V. H. Lyman, formerly of En­ Thursday .evening, which was very held in Emmett hall Sunday after­ black and colorB; messaline petticoats with fringe in. ali col- series by the Aquinas club will be large crowd is expected and a good noon, at which 16 applications of new ^ors, and two-toned^r .changeable messaline petticeats, in a Si I field, has moved to Springfield, Mass., held in St. Joseph's hall next Tues­ time assured. f- largely attended and a very enjoy­ where she will continue, dress mak- members were received. . It was voted 1 variety of etfyles, .'-.-V.^3.98^ day evening. Cavanaugh's orchestra A large number from here are a&f able affair, the prizes were, won as to hold the-meetings twice st month; i ing. ' v ' ".*/* will furnish music and John Duffy follows: At bridge, ladies, Mrs. G. W ^Petticoats in the fashionable chiffon taffeta, in plain .and S| tending the evening school at the on the second, and fourth . Sundays. '^changeable shades, new models at .. , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cusick of will prompt. The prizes will be given Springfield Business college. Goodsell, Bridgeport, Conn.; Miss A committee was sSlected to arrange"! Webber of Boston, playing as a gen­ Elm street are entertaining Mrs. Cu- by Mrs. P. J. Henneberry, Mrs. J. A. Miss Anna Smith of Pearl street is for an initiation next month. '.;."l^:/l. -^Imported Pongee Petticoiatis, in exclusive designs, selected by sick's niece, Mrs. Walter Torrey, and Lemieux, Thomas Savage and Philip spending some time in IjJew York city, tleman, won the gentlemen's prize. fe|our buyer in Paris, with Oriental trimminga in beautiful com-^^p • children of Detroit, Mich., who ex­ J. Sullivan. visiting relatives. At five hundred the prizes were won fiVbinations, exclusive and "different" styles, at " . ~ •; " : ||l pect to stay east for several weeks. The degree team of Washington Miss Elizabeth Devine has accept­ by A. T. Porter of Brooklyn and Mrs •••••••••••••••••••••••••a F. H. Abbe of Enfield, Conn. Dur­ $7.98, $10.00 and $12.00 p Miss^Clara Feidler has accepted a Irving circle, Daughters of Isabella, ed a posiUon as "hello" girl in the • I position as bookkeeper in Springfield, went to Springfield Tuesday evening local telephone exchange. ing the evening dainty refreshments Johnson's Bookstore • I r-'^;Novefty^Petficbafe'.l^ beautiful silks, with distinctive trim: II- : Mass. to assist in the degree work on a There was a large delegation from were served. -BOOMTORE BUILDING Igynings in many unusual combinations,,at Mr. and Mrs. C. G Perkins of 391 Main St.. Soringfield, The Woman's Relief corps ten­ large class of the recently organized here attended the masquerade dance v $5.98, $7.98, $10.00 and $12.40! dered the members of Samuel Brown Regina circle. given in the town hall, Suffield, Mon­ Hartford, Conn,, and Samuel E. E1-: Services in commemoration of the more, started '-Monday morning for PLAN A PARTY FOR post, G. A. R., a reception at the Or- day evening, by the S. T. L. W. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY^ fct pfieum theatre, Tuesday evening. A anniversary of Abraham Lincoln were club. Colt's orchestra of Hartford their bungalow near the Beed, Knox held in the Methodist Episcopal & Beed groves, talcing along some We've . decorations^ favors, k : large number were present and re­ furnished the music and Officer T. F iiff ported the evening most pleasantly church Sunday evening, with a talk McCarthy of Windsor Locks was supplies for a stay of some days. The cards, games'^ dance programs, appropriate to the occasion by the trip was made-in-the chartered boat, prizes of all sorts from pictures m spent. prompter. The party from here went and art objects to books. Write / Rer. Thomas J. Preston spent Mon- Rev. J. N. Patterson. Samuel Brown by team. Floridian, Captain H. A. Perkins and friends at the hotel, Mr. and Mrs. us, or 'phone 3290, if you can't Crowds Att^ndi^f th£® iay in New Haven. post and the Women's Relief corps Thomas Haigh was in Melrose thtf come. . John H. Frew sold a valuable lot attended the service. week, attending the funeral of his Gordon and Mr* and Mrs. Frank A Kg Basement EvenU. yesterday on the corner of Pearl and Mrs. M. W. Hullivan, district dep­ brother, Edward Haigh, who was 1A H. Abbe of Enfield, Conn., were • Books Sutimmy Pictvn • ;jv :' .'' • Frew avenue, to John A. Burns, pro­ uty of Liberty Bell circle, Compan­ years old and a native of Broad invited to make the trip and return • Prompt Attention to Mail Orders « prietor of the Allyn house market. ions of the Forest, of Windsor Locks, Brook. ' on the boat. Ailwwent well until on •••••••••••••••••••••••••» 10th ANNUALli'""^ Mr. Burns Intends to build in the was in New Haven Sunday, attending Mr. Shonrock of South Main'street the return when the "Floridian went V1* • a meeting of the circle deputies of the aground off No. 9, Part of the crew L- _• ' ^i- - spring. The sale was made through was the recipient this week of a beau­ IP Mm, the M. J. Gorman real estate agency state. tiful pair of gold cuff links with a rowed ashore after damage had been The plant of the Simplex Manufac­ Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mulligan diamond setting from Samuel Brown done to the engine and telephoned to Last Dance Before Lent turing Co. suspended operations Sat­ were in New Haven Monday attend­ post, G. A. R., and Women's Relief the Despland hotel, the hotel; automo­ urday noon time - for an indefinite ing the funeral of Mrs. Mulligan's corps, in appreciation of services ren­ bile then bringing the party home. Under Management of ~$*k period. This is not an unexpected mother, Mrs. William J. Keefe. dered both organizations. HARRY STARKIE II . With its instiraictivek J^ons^^bns iand' exhilil^ ii» *' event, as there has been lack of har­ Lincoln day was observed in the The trimmers at the millinery de­ The great Lockhart Mill End Sale at tractive displays, its bright decorations and music, is the mony among directors and stock­ public schools with appropriate ex­ partment of M. E. Gorman Co. of Wise, Smith & Co.'s, Hartford. New resort of all visitors to the store, and they find it weft worth holders for some time. ercises. Pearl street will go to New York goods at mill-end.cost. - Fred Smith's Singing Orchestra a visit. Added to. its entertainment features are many The coldest day of the winter was 'y Mi9s Elizabeth Shaughnessy, for- this week to study the spring styles in special offerings'that afford J.-'rt-- ' " '' inerly of Thompsonville, but now of experienced in town Saturday when millinery. Runaway Match. FRANKLIN HALL g£89® New York city, was married yester- the .mercury ranged from 10 to 20 The board of relief will hold a "People wonder howl got:my wife SATURDA Y, FEB. 17th 'MM-, M "" " ' ' " 'flay morning at that place to John degrees below zero and stayed so all meeting tomorrow evening in the It was a runaway match. I ran away, Tf-^ Unusual Economies in Pure^Foods the Annual Sale of| i; |WaIsh of Seattle, Wash. Mr. and day, accompanied by a high west town clerk's office, and on Monday and she ran after me."—Cassels .: pi Admission : 25 cents •j^Mrs. Walsh will spend their honey- wind. Water pipes were frozen in a Wednesday'and Friday evenings next Journal. i fv n on V;J :vv^ ® in Europe and on their return number of places. week. The final session will be held ; l,' "%ill reside in Seattle. Attorney William H. Leete ad­ Monday, Feb. 26, at which appeala Mr8' Elizabeth Horton of 80 dressed a largely attended meeting of from property owners will be heard ^ ;!|®Ihurch street returned Sunday morn- the Boy Scouts in the chapel of the Two committees, including eight Never brought' more enthusiastic buyefs' than^tKose iwh^! ; after a four months' trip in the First Presbyterian church Sunday. persons from Granby, Mass., have vis­ have come this week. This event has become a merchan- .' • 'also the western part of Can- The Ladies' Aid society of the ited.. the Congregational church. on dising landmark.^: it is recognized throughout Western Mrs. Horton's former home. Mrs. United Presbyterian church are mak­ Enfield street to obtain ideas for the New England as the greatest value-giving occasion of its .//j^JIorton tells of some very terrible ing arrangements for an entertain­ redecoration. of their own church THIS WEEK kind. ' ";f*or°18 during her trip. She also at- ment to be held in the church parlors which is an exceptionally good exam­ a r««nion of four generations next Tuesday evening, Feb. 20th. A .(•en. ple of colonial. They report the En­ low prices. ...-i»f her family. Mrs. Horton has 36 program of musical and literary field church as the most satisfactory : r'W. :v : - ^^^^^feiS/^i5randchlldren and 28 great-grand- selections will be rendered, including V/;/,-.: - - /4:.'-^ '; v •--'••• ; they have found. ' ^^thildren. ' • ' piano selections by Miss Estelle Green The Rev. J. N. Patterson of the The Geoffrion's Inameled Ware, Tinware. Wire Ware, ^spanned' Ware, aad Mr. and Mrs. M. Balthazar of Chic- of Hartford and Miss Bernlce Love- Methodist church has been absent •'/A&'.' \ - : Woodw«re' • \.; v, „£j»ee Falls, Mass., spent Sunday with land. for three days at Danielson, Conn., *•:& Maltts. Balthazar's parents on Spring Miss Ruth Higgins of Meriden and Providence, R. I., returning last ;///>*/ :'fS At the Lowest Prices of the Whole Year ;^«treet. spent the week-end as a guest of Miss evening. At the former place he read •Will continue to furnish • 1-^ The parochial school closed Mon- Madeline King. Miss Higgins at­ a paper-before the Norwich-District Mtuic and Singings ay . Jni. observance of Abraham Lin- tended A. J. Giavonia's annual mas­ Ministerial association and at Provi­ M|edln's birthday. querade ball with Miss King. dence he attended an important %t|": Hjbw.E

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