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IN CONNECTICUT T before the Public Utilities of Hartford To Important Position What 'promises to be the fastest Commission. at Hartford, will FINAL STAGES As Assistant Secretary. QUOTA EXCEEDED basketball game since the great Big- have an important bearing on The many friends of Leslie R. Mar Miss Sarah Holmes Ab elow team of the Interstate League the local transportation situa tin in town, his former home and na Local Building and Loan tion. It is understood that this Intensive Work Now Be tive place, will be interested to learn days, will take place when the Col hearing will practically deter Visiting Nurse Associa be Addresses Current legians tangle with Middletown to Association Is So Char that he has been honored by promo night on the high school floor. The mine whether or not the Hart ing Put Into Prepara tion to the office of assistant secre tion Surpass Mark Set Events Meeting of the acterized By State Of ford and Springfield Coach Co. tary of the Connecticut Mutual Life Middletown five with a combination will continue its service in the tions For the Dramatic of former college stars in their line Insurance Company of Hartford, hav In the Christmas Seal Woman's Club Yester ficial At Thrift Dinner local field. The Coach company ing been advanced to this important up, captained by Fred Barrows, for is at the present time operat Production by St. An Sale—Over $1100 Now day Afternoon. mer Mass. Aggies star and All-Col Last Thursday Night. position from that of assistant act legiate forward, certainly are a team ing under a temporary permit drew's Choir. uary. Mr. Martin entered the employ granted by the Utilities Com of the company in June, 1910, upon In the Local Fund. of state-wide reputation and at pre mission. It is understood that Miss Sarah Holmes Abbe of South sent are heading the City League of That the local Building and Loan graduation from the Enfield High "Windham, was the speaker at the Middletown. Two weeks ago they de Association was one of the best or the question being considered at The Enfield Visiting Nurse Asso current events meeting of the Wom feated the local team by the narrow ganized and managed organisations today's hearing is the issuing ciation is now practically prepared to an's Club of Enfield held at the home among the 40 of this character that of a permanent permit or the SI®act comedy of character, to be given where he has since devoted all of his make its final report of the Christ margin of two points on their own "revoking of the temporary cer on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, of Mrs. Leslie C. Brainard yesterday court, and with this sting still press are in this state was the opinion un time, rising to the position of assist mas seal sale returns and can most afternoon. The large number present hesitatingly expressed by two of the tificate under which the com Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, by the members gratifyingly say that it has gone ing the Collegians, they are out to of the choir of St. Andrew's Church ant actuary in 1923. Mr. Martin will passed a very profitable and interest even things up. officers of the State League of Build pany is operating. In the event assume some new duties in addition "over the top," having reached and of the revocation order being in the parish house, Prospect street, ing afternoon, hearing a wide range In the lineup of the Collegians will ing and Loan Associations, at the an to his actuarial service as a result of exceeded the -1100 mark for which of subjects of current interest cov nual Thrift dinner of the Board of issued, the company may still have begun with a rush. After the this action. He is well known in it aimed. Included in this sum are be headed by "Shanks" Mattoon, the operate inter-state in the same intensive work of lineal interpreta ered by Miss Abbe, who showed a re leading scorer of the Triple Alliance Management last Thursday evening, actuarial work, and was the com several generous gifts from individ markably keen grasp of human • af in the Calumet Club rooms. The din manner as the other companies tion, after the constant discussions, pany's delegate to the International uals direct to the association. At league of Springfield, Irving Pahl, are doing at the present time. and attempts to improve the action fairs and events in handling her sub former Bigelow and Easthampton ner was attended by all the officers Congress of Actuaries in London in noon, yesterday, Miss Amy I. Whit ject. At the beginning she paid a and directors with the exception of Rumors have been rife during and dialogue of the play, the actors June, 1927. He is a fellow of the ney, the treasurer of the fund, re star of the Interstate days, old re the week that the coach com have begun to mold together those high tribute to "Lindy," our "good liable "Ted" Parsons, famous Spring Director Philip Sisitzky, who was ill, Actuarial Society of America, a fel ported $1,111.56 received and that she "will embassador," and in her talk and Director H. Stephen Bridge who pany had been taken over by various items in the play that go to low of the American Institute of Ac believed that a little more could be field veteran of the shiny court, Hom the New England Transporta make a harmonious whole. touched upon the presidential cam er Allen, Suffield School coach and a was unavoidably absent from town. tuaries and the Actuaries Club of expected from those who have not re paign, the situation in Congress, the An interesting feature of the meet tion Company, and later still Miss Eleanor Wilkie will command Hartford and a member of Lafayette sponded to the follow-up cards, as wonderful man on the defense, "Bill" that it had been absorbed by the attention of the audience as she, Caribbean and Mexican situations and Hutton, formerly of Conn. Aggies, ing was the presence at the dinner Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and the Ply money is still coming in in small the Pan-American conference. of Secretary William H. Skinner of the Gary Transportation Com in a large measure, is the center mouth Meadow Country Club. Mr. amounts. Already the association with Ted and Bill Merrill in reserve. pany. While neither of these around which all the characters re has received appeals for milk for un President Coolidge's "I do not Manager "Frosty" Ferguson of the the State _ League, who attended the Martin is son of Mr. and Mrs. John choose to run" she considered is the first meeting in connection with the things have happened, either is volve. Her Irish brogue, her pleas Martin, who removed to Springfield dernourished children from some of Collegians believes that Thompson- possible, according to local ob ant -Irish smile, and warm presence the teachers in the schools and this signal for opening the presidential ville fans want nothing but the best, organization of the local association race and his utterance in regard to nearly 12 years ago. Mr. Skinner servers of the transportation on the stage make .con.binai™ th.t j item of expenditure for preventative so here is their opportunity a real situation. Apparently the local measures alone will take up all of not accepting a draft as sincere. The thriller. Arrangements have been stated that he had watched the steady presidential possibilities, Hoover, Cur consistent growth of the local asso bus war will be settled soon. the surplus funds which have been made to handle a large crowd. The ed by two charming daughters, one, r» » nnir secured during the drive. tis, Dawes, and Norris, republicans, preliminary game starts at 7:30 with ciation since that time, and while it married, haughty, ambitious'to make KAKKV I SiItWN It is very apparent from the un- "Al" Smith, Reed and Ritchie, demo the feature game scheduled for 8:45. was not expected that it was compar a proud figure in society (Miss Grace | J. JJil/ULikJ crats, were mentioned and their stand able. so far as assets were concern paralled success of the seal campaign Maddock); the other, home-loving, a| that all our townspeople recognize on the issues of the campaign was ed with many of the oi-ganizations HIGH OFFICIAL sweet, growing school girl whose love | given. In her opinion these issues that had been organized in the state the worthiness of the association's of father and family tempts her to a ! THE FORMATION efforts to conserve the health of the will be the tariff and wet and dry ENFIELD STREET many years before the institution of sacrifice of future happiness (Miss | questions, conservation of water and the local association, it had made re OF THE PYTHIAN community. In expressing its ap- Lucille Becker). ! preciation of— the generous outpouring farm relief plans. She spoke of the markable progress since its organiza The contrast of Mrs. Belden-Gray, I OF ROTARY CLUB unorganized condition of Congress, tion, and. he characterized it as one of funds by friends of the cause and COUPLE OBSERVE (Miss Dorothy Fuge) and Mrs. Con-j fully cognizant of the interest in the two important bills passed, the suf of the best managed associations in SISTERS HERE nors is most amusing. One is such j ficiency appropriation bill and that the state. During his address Mr. work thus shown, the president of a prim and polite little Engiishwom-. State Head of Building: the association, Mrs. S. Raymond Ep appropriating $25,000,000 to beautify GOLDEN WEDDING Skinner gave some very interesting an, the other such an expansive, gen- , Washington, also the exciting devel statistics of the status of the build T stein, and all the members, acknowl Grand Chief Given Re ial soul, that their conversation to and Loan League Urg edge their grateful indebtedness not opments of the oil scandal. The pro ing and loan movement throughout gether is funny. Mrs. Belden-Gray gram of the sixth conference of the the country. only to the business and professional Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilfred ception and New Local warns Mrs. Connors about Stanley es Organization of the people, the schools, individuals, the Pan-American Union, initiated by the The principal address of the eve Comton (Deane Ingraham) and his Spier Observe 50th An ning was given by John C. Barry of Officers Installed Tues general public and all who in any United States, and now in session at sister Beatrice (Miss Josephine Bent) Rotarian Movement At way contributed to the wondei'ful re Havana, was described as cultural, Portland, president of State League but those friends of Miss Dulcy in niversary Last Monday of Building and Loan Associations. day Night By Asnun- Thrift Week Dinner. sult, but also to the publicity receiv social and commercial. Miss Abbe volve her in a situation that con ed through the co-operation of The gave as the principal reason for the Mr. Barry, who is an exceptionally tuck Temple. cludes—well—you will have to see to At Their Home On En convincing speaker, emphasized the Press, the city dailies and the local United States interference in Nicar understand. The engagement activ While here last week in connection theater. agua' the maintenance of national se field Street. tremendous benefits to the commun ities "of Gladys Pluttermore (Miss Asnuntuck Temple, Pythian Sisters, with the dinner of the Board of Man curity beyond our own borders. Our ity of a building and loan association Edna Graham) and Chubby Wriggley agement of the Thompsonville Build differences with Mexico were laid to and gave several concrete samples of received an official visit last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilfred Spier, well evening from Grand Chief Clara (Peter Monstello) are constantly ing and Loan Association, President troubles arising over oil, land and what such organizations had accom tickling. Both young people know John C. Barry of the State League PLAN TO ERECT •water rights. Embassador Morrow, known residents of the town, observ plished in the promotion of commun Heaton of Wallingford. Dinner was ed the 50th anniversary of their mar served in the banquet hall at 6:30 to how to start a laugh; they should of Building and Loan Associations, Col. Lindbergh and Will Rogers had ity progress. He expressedJthe hoiie. keep the. audience wiping tears of made a brief, b t impressive plea for brought about a better feeling be riage last Monday evening at their that eventually there would be an as over" 150 Knights arid* ladies, after home, 166 Enfield street. During the which all adjourned to the Temple laughter away most of the evening. the organization of a Rotary Club A NEW BUSINESS tween the two countries. No danger sociation of this character in every The villian of the evening, Barton here. Barry's remarks were en spots at the present time, was Miss day neighbors and friends called to town in the state. where the officers for the coming year extend congratulations and they were .were installed by Mrs. ;Sadie Nutland Hawley (Burton Henry) concocts tirely a,).. : 'vom his eloquent and in Abbe's concluding observation of the The exercises were presided over wicked plans to ruin the Connors fam structive. aiHiress on the building and BLOCK IN CENTER Pan-American affairs. the recipients of more than 150 let by President Walter P. Schwabe who of Rockville, district deputy, assisted ters, cards and congratulatory tele ily and to secure Miss Dulcy. And loan movement in the state, and were The meeting closed with delightful in his opening address, gave an in by Mrs. Minnie Dowling and Mrs. as every play should have a maid so grams, including a cablegram from a Harriet Nutland, also of Rockville. largely inspired by the information music provided by Miss Alice J. Lib teresting resume of the progress of Miss Ruth Bent helps to assist the regarding local conditions which he sister of Mrs. Spier in England. Mrs. the local association sinde its organ The new officers installed are as B. J. Ahrens Will Con- erty and Miss Esther E. Liberty, who Spier received many gifts of flowers movement of the action. The stage had gathered from the various speak sang two duets, "Absent," by Met- ization. The association will celebrate follows: Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. manager, Wilbur Colton, reports con struct An Entirely New and gold pieces. At the reception in Claire Watson; senior, Mrs. Edward ers during the dinner. calf, and "The Night Wind," by Ball its 12th anniversary next May and tinued progress upon the arrange His plea for the local initiation of the evening more than 75 were pre will have assets of nearly $500,000 Knight; junior, Mrs. Everett Wright; Building On Recently and Miss Esther Liberty a solo, sent, including out-of-town guests ment of the stage and the secural of the Rotarian movement came after "Daisies," by Hawley, very Sweetly and an approximate membership of manager, Mrs. Lillis Drake; mistress properties. Tickets have been disap the work of the building and loan or from Springfield, Hartford and New 1,000 at that time. John A. Dodd, of finance, Miss Nellie Kelly; mis Purchased Site — Will and expressively, Miss Alice Liberty York. Mr. and Mrs. Spier were as pearing rapidly. It looks as though ganization for the past twelve years accompanying. president of the Park City Building tress of record and correspondence, the players of the Episcopal choir had been generously extolled, and the Have Five Stores. sisted in receiving the guests by their and Loan Association also spoke Mrs. Albert Clark; protector, Mrs. Mrs. Frederick E. Hunter, chairman daughter, Miss F. Athaline Spier and were already anxiously expected to efforts for civic and industrial pro of the current events committee, ar briefly as did several of the officers William Greenwood; outer guard, impress their audiences with an un gress that was being fathered by the their son. Reginald I. Spier, both of and members of the local association. Miss Eunice Ryan; past chief, Mrs. A new business block will displace ranged for the lecturer, and Mrs. S. Enfield. Dinner was served in the mistakable ability at good amateur Thompsonville Board of Trade, the the present building on the newly H. Bodley of the music committee An excellent dinner preceded the Howard Videon; pianist, Miss Mabel acting. The play is produced by spec Industrial Development Committee, dining room. Othote of Springfield speaking, which was prepared and Davis; representative to the grand purchased property on Pearl street, .for the music. Mrs. Frank F. Sim- catered. The house decorations were ial arrangement with Samuel French. and the other active agencies in the according to a decision reached this onton presided and there were sever served under the supervision of James lodge, Mrs. Eugene Lamore; alter town who are striving for the prog palms, ferns and cut flowers. Dur Coughlan, steward of the club. nate, Mrs. Arthur Sumner; trustee week by B. J. Ahrens of the general al announcements. Mrs. Harvey C. ing the dinner selections were rend ress of the community. After much insurance firm of Brainard-Ahrens, Brainard, chairman of the education for three years, Past Grand Chief ered by the Rainbow orchestra of this Mrs. Nelson Fairman; entertainment of the activities of these ' organiza Inc. It was Mr. Ahren's original plan committee, spoke of the speaker she place. At the reception Mr. Corn KNIGHTS MAKE tions had, been recited in detail, Mr. to improve the present tenement committee, Mrs. Charles G. Brown, Barry begged the indulgence of the hadivr,-c securedt? wii^v. for the nextr,f Vow meeting, TTni-. Wduva f of0.x rxailar Lioia,ford fiiequenuy -enuentlv heardneaia ROCKINGHAMS chairman,'Mrs. Eugene Lamore, Mrs. structure on the property by recon Mrsr R. Wilson Follett of New Hav I meeting while he made one sugges- structing the lower floor," but it was over the radio from Station WTIC, Katharine Marks, Mrs. Claus Abra- ' tion to those present. en, and her subject, "An Experiment sang "O Promise Me" and Mrs. Ma hamson, Mrs. Emma Chappel; flow PLANS FOR MANY discovered that the condition of the in Home Education," and Mrs. John bel Stevens, also of Hartford, sang TO BOWL HERE er committee, Mrs. Katharine Marks; In a brief address he stated that building would not warrant it, and A. Best, chairman of the entertain "Silver Threads Among the Gold." press correspondent, Mrs. Herbert into this combination of community the decision this week followed. ment committee, reported the club's They also gave two other selections. Marks, Jr.; visiting committee, Mrs. SOCIAL EVENTS activities there was in his opinion The new building will be a modern share, $60.70, in the proceeds of the Mr. and Mrs. Spier were married Lillis Drake, Mrs. Claus Abrahamson, just one more organization that would business block of brick construction play, "The First Year," given by the FRIDAY NIGHT fit with perfection and that was a and will be two stories in height. The in New York City, January 23, 1878, Mrs. Eugene Lamore, Mrs. Charles Rotary Club. He had no doubt but Enfield Players for the club and gave and lived there for several years. Brown. Local Council of K. of C. first floor >vill be divided off into five a notice of the card party to be con that here would not be the slightest large stores, and the space on the up They came to Enfield 36 years ago Western Mass. Champ After the officers were duly install difficulty in getting the necessary ducted by her committee in the pub and at that time bought the residence ed there were remarks by the visit Have Arranged Elab per floor into office rooms. The build lic library building Saturday after ions To Meet the B. H. number to start such an organization ing will extend from the wall at the formerly occupied by Rev. Mr. Pearl, ing grand officers. The Grand Chief orate Program of Soc here, and was satisfied from the char noon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. J. Ham then pastor of the Enfield Catholic congratulated Asnuntuck Temple on south side of Asnuntuck Brook to ilton "Potter, chairman of the civics C. Bowling Team On acter of the work being done here al within 14 feet of the fire headquart Apostolic Church, and have since re the splendid work it has accomplish ial Activities For Re ready that it would just complete the committee, asked for contributions of sided there. Mrs. Spier previous to ed during the past year. Grand and ers. This will force the discontin cotton, preferably new, to be used the Recreation Alleys group necessary for progressive com uance of the driveway located at the her marriage was Miss Jessie Aj. past grand officers were present from mainder of Season. munity activities. for weaving by the women at the Ironside and was a native of Shef Hartford, Dunham, Wallingford, Tar- north of the present building. state farm at Niantic and for toys Tomorrow Night. He recited the great benefits that Entrance to the police headquart field, England. iffville, Rockville, South Manchester, Beginning next Monday night, the such an organization had been to for the children there. Mr. Spier was born in Bingen on Middletown and Springfield. Mrs. ers will be to the south of the build What is considered the most im members of Washington Irving Coun Middletown, and stated that when a ing between it and the engine house. the Rhine, Germany, and came to this portant bowling match of the season Nelson Fairman presented the visit cil, Knights of Columbus, will launch town of the size of Saybrook could country when 14 years of age with ing grand chief with a gold piece in Considerable of the office space on the Former Local Woman will take place on the Recreation Al a program of social and literary ac find, as it does, that it is advantag- upper floor of the building will be his parents, who settled in Exeter. leys tomorrow night, when the Rock- behalf of the local temple. Mrs. Dor tivities which will keep that organi ous to it to have a Rotary Club, sure N. H., where the family lived for 10 is Videon was presented with a Past occupied by the insurance agency of Dies In Windsor Locks inghams, champions of Western Mass zation occupied for the remainder of ly a community of the 'size of this Brainard-Ahrens, Inc., of which Mr. years, later removing to New York achusetts, will meet the B. H. C. team. Chief's jewel in appreciation of the the winter season. The event for town would receive large benefit from City. Mr. Spier's father was a col faithful service she rendered Asnun Ahrens, the owner of the property, is Funeral of Mrs. Margaret C. Burke, This is a special match that has been next Monday night will be "Ladies' such a group. Mr. Barry, whose home president. The property upon which Former Well-Known Resident, Held onel in the Prussian army before com arranged through the courtesy of the tuck Temple the past year. During Night," and will take place at the is in Portland, served as president of ing to this country. For more than 40 the social hour which followed a lus this improvement is to be made was This Morning At St. Patrick's and "Rockies" management, and is con council home on Pearl street. It will the Middletown Rotary Club, and is recently purchased from the Bigelow- AVas Very Largely Attended. years Mr. Spier has been 'a member trary to the practice of the Massachu tre tea set was awarded to Joseph consist of whist and bridge playing, enthusiastic oved the good results of the jewelry firm of Lippman, Spier Slaybard, the holder of the lucky Hartford Carpet Company by Mr. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret (Con- setts team to engage in any contests and a vaudeville entertainment which that the organization has achieved Ahrens. The new block will add roy) Burke, age 70, widow of John & Hahn, located at 30th street and of this kind until the close of the ticket. A delegation of Knights of will be furnished by professional tal there. His parting message made a 5th Avenue, New York City. His Pythias and Pythian Sisters are plan greatly to the appearance of the bus Burke, was held this morning at 9:30 Western Massachusetts league sea ent from Hartford. Dancing will fol deep imp: ession on those present and iness section in center of the town. o'clock in St. Patrick's Church, and partners in the firm, Charles Lipp son. The "Rockies" are leading this ning to go to Tarifi'ville tomorrow low the entertainment and card play it would not be surprising if an ef was largely attended by relatives and man and Richard Hahn were among league again this season, and seem evening to assist in the exercises in ing. Another event of this charac fort were made to organize such a friends. The service consisted of a the guests present at the anniversary. certain of the championship for the connection with the dedication of the ter will be held just previous to the group here. Primrose Camp Instal solemn requiem high mass celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Spier have two child third consecutive year. new Pythian hall in that town. opening of the Lenten season. by Rev. Henry Flanagan of St. Mary's ren, Miss F. Athaline Spier at home The match with the local team will The social committee has arranged Officers Last Evening Church, Windsor Locks, with • Rev. and Reginald I. Spier of Enfield be in two parts, the first of which FUTURE BRIDE SHOWERED for a chicken pie supper to be held Legion Auxiliary To Edwin Gaffney as deacon and Rev. street. There are also two grand will be rolled here tomorrow evening in the council room early next month. Exercises in Charge of Mrs. Rubyan- John F. Kenney, sub-deacon. The children. Betty and Bobby Spier. and the second half will be rolled at Miss Catherine McWhirter Guest of The very capable histrionic talent of Present "7th Heaven" na Koenig of Hartford, Supervising soloist was Mrs. Frederick R. Furey. the Rockingham alleys, Walnut street, Fellow Workers Last Thursday. the organization will be employed Deputy, Witnessed by Large Dele There were many beautiful floral OBSERVE THRIFT WEEK Springfield, Saturday evening. The Miss Catherine McWhirter, daugh during the next three months in re Powerful Screen Drama Will Be Pre gation of Out of Town Members. tributes from friends and relatives. B. H. C. team will be made up of the ter of Mr. and Mrs. James McWhir hearsing a four-act drama which will sented At Franklin Theatre, Tues With visiting officers and members Burial was in the family plot in . St. High School Assembly Addressed by following crack local bowlers: Clark- ter of O'Hear avenue, was feted, in be presented shortly after Easter. day and WedneMay Evenings, Feb present from Hartford, Broad Brook, Patrick's cemetery. The bearers, were Supt. and Principal Last Week. in, McMahon, Reader, Fortier, Ferg honor of her approaching marriage, Members of the. council have been en ruary 7th and 8th. and other nearby towns, the newly- Daniel A. Garvey, John J. Gorman, "The important thing for us to re uson and Humphries. The Spring at her home last Thursday evening, joying a series of smokers and card The powerful moving picture, "7th elected officers of Primrose Camp, R. John Lynch, William Ryan, Raymond member is that we should practice field team will have Jimmy Leonard, when 35 of her associates in the ax- tournaments each week in the club Heaven" will be shown in the Frank N. of A., were installed last evening Sullivan and John Sheehan. A dele- thrift every one of the 52 weeks in the youngest leadoff man in the game minster setting department of the house, the feature of which has been lin Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday in the lodge rooms in Odd Fellows' gation of members from Division No. the year," Principal Karl D. Lee told in this section, Carl Linberg, who Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Company, a pinochle contest which ended last evenings, Feb. 7th and 8th, under the Hall. Mrs. Rubyanna Koenig of 1, Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. H., at the students of Enfield High School hails from Boston, Herman Hass. tendered her a surprise miscellaneous Monday night. This contest resulted auspices of the American Legion Aux Hartford, supervising deputy, was in tended the service, the deceased hav at their Thrift Week assembly last well known here, Joe Ardolino, who shower. This comprised numerous in a decisive victory for the team iliary. The picture was originally charge of the work, assisted by Mrs. ing been a charter member. Friday afternoon. Mr. Lee spoke of has frequently bowled purse matches gifts of household use and beauty, composed of Edward J. Lynch of the scheduled to be presented on Feb. 2*2 Sarah Ayers, also of Hartford, dis Mrs. Burke died Tuesday morning Benjamin Franklin as the best type here, and Al Florino, who is the an contained in a large basket, attrac United Spanish War Veterans and and 23rd, but owing to the fact that trict deputy, and staff. Mrs. Ayers at the home of her daughter, Mrs. of thrifty American. He said in part: chor man of the team. tive with decorations of pink and j Frederick T. Furey, son of Frederick it conflicted with the opening of the was the ceremonial marshall. The in "Admire Franklin for his practices There will be no admission charge to white. Vocal and instrumental mus i R. Furey, president of the Board of Lenten season, it was set forward to stallation exercises were followed by George A. Colli, at 105 Spring street, 1 Windsor Locks. She had been in poor of thrift but do not forget his con- the match tomorrow evening and the ic contributed to the enjoyment of Trade. the above date. The proceeds will be a social hour during which a musical health for some time. Mrs. Burke j tributions to the life of the country ladies are especially invited to wit the evening, and a buffet lunch was The winning team was coached by used for the benefit of the Boy and and literary entertainment was giv was a daughter of the late Mr. and Un general/' Preceding Mr.^Lee, Miss ness it. The team that represents served at 10 o'clock. The marriage Arthur McMahon, who is considered Girl Scout movement. The storv of en, including vocal selections by the Mrs. Richard Conroy and was born in ' Priscilla Comstock of Somers read the B. H. C. Co., is composed of the of Miss McWhirter and Francis X. the foremost expert in this game in "7th Heaven" is one that stirs" the members and remarks by the visiting this town. She spent the greater part three selections, "Micky at the Mov six best average men of the local Ashland, manager of the Atlantic and the state. The second series of these heart and imagination, with a fascin- I officials, who congratulated the iocal of her life in this place, moving to ies," "At the Cafeteria," and "The league. In its first outside match of Pacific store on Enfield street, will weekly smoker and card tournaments ating revelation of character as por camp on its large number of mem Meriden several years ago. Her hus- Fan," all oi^which were very well re the season played recently with Tor- take place in St. Patrick's Church will begin next week. At the last trayed by such artists as Gladys bers and the efficient work of the of band died about three years ago. Be- ceivedJ 1by~" Athe ~ students.~A" A novelty rington, it defeated what is consider Monday morning at 9 o'clock. meeting of the council over a score Brockwell, Ben Bard, David Butler, ficers. During the evening the camp sides Mrs. Colli, she leaves two other was next introduced when the entii-e ed one of the best teams in the state. of applications for membership was Geoi-ge Stone and many other cap presented Mrs. Koenig and Mrs. Ay daughters, and one son, Mrs. Daniel school, accompanied by the orchestra, The game tomorrow evening will get Ionic Chapter, O. E. S„ was repre received, and tentative plans were able screen performers. ers, state officers, with floral pieces. Danaher of Meriden, Sister Mary sang three well known songs. It underway at 8 o'clock. sented at the 54th annual session of made for the working of the third de The presentation was made by Mrs. Richard of the Order of Mercy, now seemed to be the general opinion that the grand chapter, held in Bridge gree on a large class of young men The Brahams String quartet, as Frederick R. Furey, oracle of Prim located in South Norwalk, and John Friday's was one of the best assem Harry Reid, George S. Phelps and port, yesterday and today, by the during the present winter season. sisted by Janie Gordon Weltman, rose Camp. The members also pre Burke, Jr., of Detroit, Mich., also sev-' blies held this year. Robert F. Kelly will comprise the worthy matron, Mrs. Kate D. Harri The council has a present member reader, will furnish the program for sented Mrs. Furey, who has been or eral grandchildren. Mrs. Burke was committee in charge of the first an son, the associate matron, Miss Ruth ship of nearly 500. the entertainment to be given by the acle since the camp was organized, a sister of the late Mrs. M. E. Doyle Joseph Cunningham is spending the nual meeting and supper of the Men's C. Melladew and a past matron, Miss Enfield Teachers' Association in the with a gold piece. The social com of this place. While a resident here mid-year vacation from St. Bernard's Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Margaret Johnston, attended as alter I Dr. William F. Sullivan of Brook high school auditorium next Thurs mittee served refreshments. she was a member of St. Patrick's Seminary, Rochester, N. Y., with his Church, to be held next week Friday nate for the worthy patron, Walter lyn, N. Y., spent the week-end with day evening, Feb. 2. Tickets for the Church and always took an active in parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cun- evening, Feb. 3rd, in the church par- Shields. The Stratfield was the head ! his sisters, the Misses Eleanor A. event can be secured from the local There is a bank in Shanghai, China terest in church work. ningham of Lafayette street. [ lors. quarters for the meeting. |and Minnie C. Sullivan of High street. pu,blic school teachers. in- which all the employes are women. • ••••'••• TWO :: ' THE raOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1927 ; ^T':h h"' .'.' ' '•-;"' • . Champigny was taken ill at school a few days ago and was sent home. • % Boston Post Road Reaches!*° S»™ Cumberland Falfe His funeral was held from the home WHY NOT EAT AT privately Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his parents and several MAPLE INN brothers and sisters. Burial was in 1 St. Mary's Cemetery. Services were IH in charge of Rev. Harry Flanagan of St. Mary's Church. HOME COOKED MEALS v . $7.00 per week |ggg|| Pioneer Rider Left New York Jan. 22nd, 1673— Army Bank System STEAM HEATED ROOMS Only Indian Trails Marked Way—Today Con Has Proved Success $3.00 and up necticut's Most Famous "Pike" Is One of Most Washington.—In the 54 years that Lunchcs at All Hnu-f»—Special the government through the army has Meals Cooked To Order. Heavily Traveled in World—Is Outstanding been acting as a savings bank for en listed men, deposits made by them I Mrs. Eva Brunell, Prop Example of Modern Highway Construction. have reached the total of $65,215,- 243,22, and Interest paid on these de Sunday, January, 22, marked the abled the Post to ride harder and to posits at 4 per cent aggregated $3,- 255th birthday of one of America's cut the time of the trip to one week. 748,988.19 during the same period. and Connecticut's greatest highways Thirty to fifty miles became the av The deposit system vyas started In —the Boston Post Road. It was 255 i erage daily distance. years ago. Sunday in 1673 that the Realizing the necessity for preserv 1872 by congress, which provided that first, horseback post left New York ing a right of way between the col enlisted men of the army might de •City to blaze the trail over a long onies, which might be free from en posit their savings in sums not less and hazardous journey along a wild croachments for all time, both Con than $5 and that upon deposits of not and bleak coast to Boston, the first necticut and New York took legisla less than $50, requiring for a period attempt ever made to link by a land tive action to accomplish this pur mmm of six months or longer, Interest would route the two largest cities of colon pose. Connecticut, in its first legal be paid at the rate of 4 per cent a ial America. code established in 1673 shortly after the post had completed its maiden year. The first post rider, who seems to These deposits are returned to the have gone nameless as far as history trip, included a highway act. In 1713 is concerned, was scheduled to leave the New York Assembly provided soldier with accumulated interest on New York City on the pioneer trip to a road four rods in width between his discharge. Boston on January 1, 1673 but a de New York City and the Connecticut To save tlie scenic beauty of Cumberland falls, in Kentucky, one of the natural wonders of the United The original purpose of the act was boundary. lay in the delivery of some post States, United States Senator T. Coleinnn duPont, Wilmington, Del., has offered to purchase the Brunson to provide for soldiers' savings at a packets from Albany necessitated his As time went on, the post route tract of thousands of acres in McCreary and Whitley counties and give it to his native state, Kentucky, for a time when the greater part of the delay until the 22nd. Carrying mes was improved. The trail was unmis army was on frontier duty where sages from Governor Francis Love takably defined, and eating and lodg state park. Efforts to destroy the beauty of the falls with a dam for. a power project have met with protests from practically every state in the Union. Cumberland river falls 75 feet. banking facilities were not available, lace of New York to Governor Win- ing places became part of the regu and was successful from the outset throp of Connecticut and the govern lar schedule. Bridges were erected or of the Massachusetts Bay colony, to save the necessity of fording the the rider left the fort at the lower small streams. The bridges, howev one of the first roads in the country John A. Conlan officiating. Burial The underwater experiments with to be equipped with four lanes of WINDSOR LOCKS was in St. Mary's Cemetery. A. H. LEE end of Broadway at dawn. His pro er, were narrow, trembling structures radio attempted by hydography and traffic. It is believed to be the long Raymond Champigny, 11 year-old 30 Pearl Street gress was slow due to the necessity with railing provided on one side on topography experts of the United of conserving his mount and due to est stretch of four lane pavement in The Advertisers of this place de ly. Ferries continued to be the only the world at the present time. It son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cham States Coast and Geodetic Survey * Thompsonville y the lack of any definite route. The means of crossing the rivers for feated the Asinof team of Springfield pigny of South Center street, died were futile because of the noise made V short winter day also served to limit many years to come. has been the means of bringing high in Central Hall Monday night by a way engineers to Connecticut from early Sunday morning following a ten by oysters opening and shutting their TO Yr his- daily mileage. j Almost one hundred years after the score of 41 to 23. The Home City days' illness of pneumonia. Young shell-covered mouths. Two days were required before the departure of the first post from New every part of America and from many team proved no match for the locals •»»»>•<«««• rider could make his way out of what York, the first coach service between sections of the world to learn the and were trailing at half time by a r is today New York City. Wagon methods used in its construction. It 23 to 4 score. Carroll and Torrant New York, Connecticut and Boston is at once Connecticut's pride and a trails and cow paths aided his pro was inaugurated. The first coach was scored 12 and 13 points, respectively, gress during those two days, but the symbol of its achievements in high for the Advertisers, while Nadler did operated by Jonathan and Nicholas way progress. third day found him riding through Brown. It started from New York the best work for the visitors. In a the sparse settlements along the on June 25, 1772 and made the trip preliminary game the Advertiser girls Sound with only Indian trails to fol to Boston via New Haven and Hart defeated the Hi-Toned Irish maidens low most of the time. He found fer ford. That journey and many to fol Scotch Fish Board of Westfield, 22 to 20. You Can't Tell Which Way ries across the more important riv low it were rough tours which de Avoid Guards Herring Beds Patrick J. Duggan, 63, died sud ers but the smaller streams had to manded travel from sun-up to sun denly Thursday night in his home in be crossed on the ice. When the Con- Glasgow. Scotland.—There are as down on hard, backless seats. The good fish in the sea as ever were Chestnut street. In the afternoon the wind is going to blow or which way recticut settlements were reached average daily stage was 40 miles in Mr. Duggan collapsed at the railroad wagon trails became more frequent summer and 25 miles in winter. Fre caught, hut not quite so many herring, station where he was waiting for a a boy .is going to run! But you can— Danger! and could be followed confidently. quent stops at taverns to "treat the in the opinioi. of the Scottish fishery train to go to his work in Hartford From New Haven to Hartford and driver" often delayed the journey. board. and complained of severe pain. Dr. and should—be fully protected against thence to Springfield and Boston, the As years went on, attempts were The practice ot catching and cor Vail was summoned and gave him Are you bothered with Gas trail was marked and progress was made to smooth the journey with ing immature herring for the export treatment. The illness is believed to all the hazards of motoring by carrying r:iore rapid. The entire trip of the Fumes from your Hot Wat crude pavements, a process known trade lins done n great deal toward have been caused by an acute attack first Boston Post required just two then as "turnpiking." The earliest er Heater? If so, avoid reducing the numbers of this fish, the of gall stones and having responded liability, property damage and collision weeks. The rider rested two days in paving consisted of a layer of rock to treatment Mr. Duggan was appar danger by letting us fix it Boston and then began his return covered with sand. This made trav board has concluded. With a view of ently considered out of any immed insurance. journey with a packet of mail from el excellent until rain washed away protecting young herring a closed sea iate danger. His death came as a for you. Boston. Progress was much easier the sand, and then with the coach son is to be decided and the board severe shock to his many friends. He or* the return trip, for the rider knew bumping over bare rock, traveling will request co-operation of the heads was born in County Cork, Ireland, his way and knew at what stages of became worse than ever. The same of the fishing industry. and came to this country when a boy. his journey he might expect to find situation developed in the use of logs Many millions of herring have been He lived many years in South Wind SAMUEL i jod and lodging. ' covered with gravel for crossing the caught this season and at times hay® sor and cane here 25 years ago with Once the route was defined, the ' swamp land. The innovation of his family and engaged, in farming Brainard-Ahrens, Inc. post between New York and Boston crushed stone and planking for road retailed in London , and other dtlM for some time. Besides his wife, he PANELLA became regular. Other routes were foundations was a great improvement for half a penny each, or abont MM leaves six children, James P., Fran LARGEST INSURANCE AGENCY developed from New Haven to Mass and the first brick pavement was for an American cent. ces M., Joseph, May, Edward and Plumbing and Heating achusetts. one along the shore of the little short of a god send. Esther, all. at home, and one brother, IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. Sound through Providence, and one In the gradual process of evolu A blind man is employed by the John J. Duggan of South Windsor, 15 Nortji Main Street across the state of Connecticut thru tion, the Boston Post Road- has today Royal Mint in London to "ring" the The funeral was held Monday morn 106 Main St. Tel. 45-2 Thompsonville Putnam. Provisions for relief horses become one of the best examples of coins and detect those that are not ing with a requiem high mass cele Telephone 417-4 various points along the route en modern highway construction. It was perfect. brated in St. Mary's Church, Rev. NECESSITY FORCES IMMEDIATE ACTION! An Opportunity That Cannot Be Pictured In Words A TerHfic Loss On Our Entire Stock!
GOING OUT BUSINESSI The Store of Fred J. Southiere, 1 08 Main Street, Thompsonville, Conn., Going Out of Business Forever Un folding The Most Remarkable Stock of Men's and Young Men's Suits, Topcoats, Overcoats, and Men's Furn ishings -- America's Best To Be Turned Loose To The Public At Prices That Will Make Every Man Gasp. Sale Starts Today—-At 9:30 A. M. Sharp Everything Must Go—Nothing Reserved—Act Quick and Profit Men! You Never Bought Suits, Top Coats and Overcoats at Our Prices 108 Main Street FRED J. SOUTHIERE Thompsonville, Conn.
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THREE ' - department in the Capitol, persons FOUND SOUTH SEAS making applications for renewals at ?ACTS ABOUT NO DOMESTIC IDYL the branch offices must show a license r" - orn ', for 1927, properly endorsed". All mail I yf / Sf PEOPLE OF STATE orders are to be sent to the main of i® Gmpiltd ky ike Prospective English Countess fice at Hartford. The branch offices Pearl Street Property itt v ^ CONNE^frCUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE are at No. 232 State street, Bridge Kept Early Hours. port; No. Ill Goffe street, New Hav Beautiful residence built by Savage three years ago. TO DRIVE CARS en; No. 573 Bank street, New Lon Eight room house, hardwood floors, built-in bath, steam A POWERFUL SERMON meeting house, a county house, a London.—Housekeeping In the Soutli don; No. 27 Benedict street, Water- heat. Lot 150x51. This is a real modern and up-to- 'U state-house of brick, and an impos Sea islands requires a great deal of Approximately 350,000 bury, and No. 32 Atlantic street, ^ 4 " ' Ifc '•% ' Stamford. date home. Must be seen to be appreciated. Although ages of historyhad pass ing structure, modeled after the Par Rustling and energy, says Lady Hast thenon. Driver's Licenses Will _ There.is no change in the applica ..II ed before Connecticut was settled in ings, who has just returned from the tion form from that of last year, the the 17th century, it remained for the island of Morrea, where she went two ARE CONNECTICUT MANUFAC Be Issued In the State prospective drivers being required to founders of Connecticut to evolve the years ago as a Wide. The day begins answer the usual questions required WILLIAM HYLAND, JR. world's first written constitution. The TURERS LOSING GROUND? at six o'clock, with breakfast at seven. By Motor Dept. On Or by statute and department regula ENFIELD STREET THOMPSONVILLE, CT. fundamentals of civil government tions. These include the name and were set forth in a sermon delivered She is the daughter of an Italian Before March 1st. Although leading the New England marquis, and when she settled down address of the applicant, physical des at a meeting on May 31, 1638, of the cription, a brief driving record and General Court, or representative body states'in the percentage of increased in her new home she had never been One-fifth of the population of Con a query concerning the applicants' of the three towns—Hartford, Weth- value of her manufactured products tn a kitchen more than a few mo necticut will be licensed to drive auto knowledge of the laws of the state ersfield and Windsor—which formed mobiles during 1928, State Motor Ve during the first quarter of the 20th ments at a time. Her husband, heir and rules of the road. the Connecticut Colony, by the Rev. to the earl of Huntington, ran a plan hicle Department records indicate. Formal notification is to be given Slwte Thomas Hooker who had led a party century, Connecticut—and New Eng land as well—is far behind the per tation there. * The approximate number of operators applicants under 18 years of age of W of colonists from Cambridge, Mass., will be 320,000, an increase over last the state law which makes it illegal to Hartford, in 1636. Hooker main centage increase for the United States "Our coral house in the South seas year of 26,000, a gain in ten years (Jompamj as a whole. From 1899 to 1926 the sounds so Idyllic that it might be the for them to drive a motor vehicle up tained the" right of the people to ap of nearly 100,000, and in 20 years of on the highways unless the owner of point their own public magistrates; combined value of manufactured pro creation of some ultraromantie imagi more than 200,000. On March 1st, ducts in the 48 states increased 449,- the vehicle, whether it be the minor Sfuneral iirertor the exercise of this right thoughtful nation," said Lady Hastings. last year, there were 292,253 oper or some other person, has established ly and in the fear of God; the exer 7 per cent. Connecticut's increase in "Such a mundane word as 'house ators, in 1918 there were 103,657 and this respect was 304.6 per cent. No I proof of financial responsibility with * » cise of all power and trusts of offi keeping' probably never enters one's in 1908 only 13,763. jthe Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, n cers and magistrates within the lim other New England state shows an Application blanks for 1928 renew increase of 300 per cent, and the in mind in connection with It. Yet keep in accordance with the state statutes. VTO matter how conscientious and itations set by the people. house I did, while my husband su al licenses were sent out this week I Renewal applications of minors must Seven months later, the leaders of crease of one, Vermont, was only by the department to about 318,000 how careful, unless an individ 168.2 per cent. The other New Eng pervised the work outdoors." bear the written consent of a parent the three plantations, as the towns drivers who are expected to renew or guardian. ual conducting a business KNOWS were then called, met in Hartford, land states show the following per The Hastings' had two Chinese and their licenses. Certificates now held and put into form Hooker's teachings centage increases: Massachusetts, a Polynesian servant. will expire on February 29, and a what to do under given circum for the orderly government of the 277.5; Rhode Island 2.75.7; Maine "The only difficulty about catering new license will be required March Extract from a letter written by stances, he cannot make a success. 229.2, and New Hampshire 204.3. 1. Examinations will not be given a Chipola, Florida, resident on July settlements—the first instance in his During 1849 the total value of the was that as the boat crossed from S tory of a written constitution, "a dis Tahiti only twice a week the com applicants who held operators' licen 18, 1828: "Lands have risen at least manufactures of the state amounted ses during 1927. The renewal fee is tinct organic law constituting a gov to $47,115,000, or 4.6 per cent of the missariat had to be planned a week 300 per cent in price and are daily ernment and 'defining its powers." ahead. One boat took the orders and $3.00, and payment by mail should 74 Main Street Telephone 180 0>-\ Since the adoption of this constitu total for the United States. This per be by check, money order or express advancing; the tide of emigration is ** rrnS tion, there has been a great develop centage had fallen to 2.8 in 1899 when the next delivered them. From civ order, made payable to the Commis flowing in rapidly and the country Thompsonville Night 197 j ment in constitutional history through Connecticut factories produced goods ilized Tahiti I ordered fresh meat on sioner of Motor Vehicles. still proves uninterruptedly healthy; •out the world. valued at $315,106,150, as against ice, New Zealand butter and canned i As all records of license certificates the physicians, to avoid starvation, WtjTiiMir.ilill » -- $11;406,926,701 for the United States. fruits and vegetables." are on file at the main office of the are moving away." The state's percentage of the total THE TAVERN CAPITOL in 1909 was 2.4; in 1919, 2.25; and Regarding the daily routine Lady in 1925, 2.03, the latter year the U. Hastings said: In contrast to the present-day $3,- S. manufactures amounting to $62,- "In that climate, tempered by trade 342,000 state capitol in which the 713,713,730 and Connecticut's $1,274,- winds from the sea, no afternoon flr Economical Transportation General Assembly meets to enact the 951,562. The pi-oportions of the value siesta interrupted our round of work laws which govern Connecticut, the of the products of the other New and sailing and swimming, excepting General Court or governing body of England states to the total for the in January and February, when the early Connecticut held its meetings United States were as follows: In lassitude from the combined effects yCHEVROLET in a tavern. For more than 50 years 1899, Massachusetts, 7.9; Maine, .99; of heavy rain and heat had to be prior to 1713 Jeremy Adams main New Hampshire, .94; Rhode Island, tained in his tavery "a chamber for 1.45; Vermont, .45; in 1925, Massa slept off every afternoon." the meeting of the court, furnished chusetts 5.46; Maine .59; New Hamp with chairs and tables, a large leath shire .52; Rhode Island .99; Vermont 1927 "Fairly Good" for er chair and carpet; with accommo 22 per cent. dations for 40 or 50 people." There Farmers, Says Report laws were enacted to establish new The custom of wearing orange Washington.—Agriculture, as sized towns and settle difficulties in older blossoms in the bridal veil is believ up by government experts, had a ones; to provide taxes for wars; to ed to have originated at the time a settle estates and allay church quar French nobleman in the Spanish court "fairly good" year in the chief pro rels; to arrange treaties with Indians bribed the royal gardener's daughter, ducing regions with the exception of and determine the policy toward Eng in love with a man too poor to mar the central and eastern part of the land and the other colonies. ry, to secure for him a small plant corn and hog region. After Adams' tavery became too of a jealously guarded orange tree The Department of Agriculture in dilapidated to use, Caleb Williamson's for his own garden. Rejoicing over its final report of the agricultural sit tavern was the capitol until 1719. the fact that the bribe enabled her uation for the year sai'd 1927 brought More suitable quarters were required to marry, the bride entwined orange a measure of recovery to the cotton for the general Court and 750 pounds blossoms in her hair. were voted to build an adequate build belt, but much of the central and east- ing, 70 feet by 30 feet, which was When a deep-sea naturalist is pre- j ern sections of the corn and hog re- occupied in 1719. A state house of ; paring a skeleton of a specimen for | gion had a poor crop of corn, which, brick was built in 1795, being in use .mounting he removes the skin, loos- j coupled with a slump in hog prices, by the Assembly until 1878. The ; ens the flesh and lowers the body in- left the past season a disappointing present state-house was completed in ; to the sea until it hangs just clear one. January, 1890, at a cost of $3,342,- jof the bottom; he then allows the sea j "The swine industry," said the de- 000. The meeting places of the court : fleas, active little crustaceans with i partment, "was hit last spring by a and Assembly in New Haven—which j voracious appetites that swarm the was a joint capitol with Hartford bottom of the sea, to denude the J market slump, especially in the Eu from 1701 to 1875—were in turn, a I bones for him. ropean market, and continued throughout the season on a level of prices somewhat below the two pre vious years. The other live-stock in dustries have fared relatively well. All told, 1927 was a year of well- balanced production. It brought the Forbes & Wallace, Inc. price level of f:inn products last fall up near that of two years ago, which FOUR. THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, TfiUBSRArY, JANUARY 28, '1927! the town, the matter Bhould not be gether, to the extraordinary work The Thompsonville deferred much longer. Undoubtedly^ that there is connected with the com the community will come to it, so batting a snowfall of any appreciable Press i ^ £ why not do so while there is an op depth in order to meet the needs of Published Thursdays by portunity to acquire it at a reason modern traffic, but it is because a THE ADVANCE PRINTING AND able cost. winter of an exceptional number of W PUBLISHING COMPANY precipitations plays havoc with the wmm *>'27-29 High Street, Telephone 50 HOW TO USE IT budget for this department. There V; Thompsonville, Conn. is no definite sum set aside for snow removal in the budget, the framers There"Are Jut Thr^ DayS Left Of Sillf PHILIP J. SULLIVAN One Way that the tax rate can be of it not having undertaken from the EJditor and Business Manager kept at the present figures, according beginning to outguess the weather Our Great Pre-Inventory Sale! Telephone 95-2. to an idea advanced by many, is to man. j ' r'. m!> apply the money the town will re The town officials may give some Those who have not taken advantage of it should,; do so Entered at the Post Office, Thomp ceive eventually from the adjustment thought to it in estimating the items sonville, Conn., as second class mat- Are what the name implies—always of the bond case, to the general rev of highway costs, but no sum is ac by next Saturday night, for there never will be such an enue of the town. This would make tually set apart for the possible snow comfortable and easy. Oxfords.and opportunity again to get * . ^ All communications should be ad this amount, whatever it will be, dressed to The Thompsonville Press, falls. And so the officials are left to 27-29 High Street. No attention paid available for use in the maintenance view the. approaching winter with (Strap Pumps, Julietts and High Shoes to anonymous contributions. of the regular departments of the many misgivings. A winter with an MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING town government. The suggestion is unusual snow precipitation throws for mother,; " ' not a good one, however, and should their budget completely out of bal THE POWER PROJECT not be considered by the town offic AND WINTER WEAR ance, and eats up a considerable sum ' * ials. Not but what it would be an that they had hoped to be able to de It can be said without question that At such a price reduction as this sale offers. This is a eminently satisfactory thing to put a vote to something more constructive the federal authorities at least dealt check, even though it would be only than snow removal, very necessary real Clearance Sale, before we take inventory, and every more kindly with the aspirations of temporary, on the rising tax rate, though this work may be. A num $3.50 to $5.00 piece of our finest merchandise as included in it. Men, the people of this section of the state but under the circumstances it would ber of times in the past few years don't miss this great moneiy-Saving Opportunity. for industrial progress, than did the not be good financing for the town. the character of the winter has made state itself. The license for a power There is in other words a more prac wholly unexpected inroads into the ^project in our immediate neighbor tical use for the money. street and highway budget, and forc hood just issued to the Northern Con For the first time in seven years ed a curtailment in other work in the necticut Power Company, may be of the town finds itself again with a street and highway department. far-reaching consequence to the towns floating indebtedness. It has borrow- The present winter, however, ap in this vicinity, and then again it ied the money for the construction of pears to be more favorable to our system of budget making. The first David Hilditch may not. It was sought at a time j the addition to the Hazardville school when there was little doubt in the 10n notes which are .still unpaid. Pro- and only snowfall of the season, which 120 Main Street Thompsonville, Conn. minds of the Power Company officials vision for a partial payment each came comparatively early, made a 49 Pearl Street Thompsonville, Conn. but that the State Legislature would year until the debt is retired, was little dent in the budget, but not to approve of the finance plan desired made by the finance board last fall. such an extent as to cause any un by the company to further the pro But for the next few years, unless due alarm. With that exception we ject. The plan itself was drawn with otherwise taken care of, we will be have had an exceptionally mild sea extraordinary care, and in keeping confronted with that most glaring evi- son, and one which should prove de with every statutory requirement, but jdence of bad municipal financing—a cidedly pleasing "to our officials. They Our Special Bargain This Week Is •for some unexplained reason, if it is |floating indebtedness, It was hoped no doubt will find abundant use for explainable, the bill failed of passage. that when we cut loose from the j ^he savings that will be made should All this happened while the appli method some years ago, we would i^e present weather continue for the cation for the federal license was never have to resort to it again, but ;few remaining weeks of winter, for .pending. Now the license has been it became necessary to do so in order ! the budget of this department is BE LADIES granted, and granted too precisely in to make the much needed school j rather closely figured when all the ;the form it was applied for at the improvement in Hazardville. The | demands that are likely to be made hearing in Springfield, and it is for amount was scarcely large enough to j0,1 ^ are considered. So that unless a period of 50 years, which is the be included in a bond issue and yet I the weather man upsets the present longest time for which such permits too large to be paid in full during ! calculations, the officials can feel com- SAFE! $2.39 are issued. With the issuing of this i the fiscal year. The officials did the j Portable over the situation, but the license the last objection, even to the only other thing possible, and yet in ! winter is not over yet, and thought navigation bugaboo, which has also j doing so they were forced once more • must be given to the proverbial un- Use a Safe Depos We have been selling this new cold weather been provided for, has disappeared so to disarrange our financial stability, certainty of the winter season in this it Box For Safe •far as the federal authorities and any It is perfectly clear then just to ; section of New England. Footwear, popularly known as Ladies' other objectors to this development what use the money to be received j guarding Your are concerned. There now remains , from the surety company should be Gaytees for $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00. the matter' of financing the project. put. Its application to the removal ; Valuables. The Power Company officials can of the present floating indebtedness j The season is passing on, however, and we have quite a hardly be blamed if they are reluct would be the best possible use for it. j number of pairs left. So as to move them, for this week ant to risk another rebuff by the Not only would it restore our finan- j Important papers and other personal we are placing a price on them of $2.39. This is un state legislature. There is, it is un cial status to the secure and sensible j Goodrich possessions which you wish to safe derstood, another way out of it, and basis on which it has rested for a ; doubtedly the greatest value of its kind we have ever of ' one which the company may elect to number of years, but it would be the ; guard will find a haven in one of our fered. They are in dark and light Fawn and Tan, and so (follow. course that would be most beneficial safe deposit boxes. The cost to you colorful, firm and glove-like is the fit that they will be in i But whichever method is adopted, to the taxpayers in the long run. An Tires the important thing, so far as the annual interest charge would be re per year is very little. tune with the. smartest costume. attitude of the people of this section moved immediately as well as the is concerned, is that every possible appropriation from the regular town 30x3'2 $5.65 indication of our interest in the un revenues of a sizeable sum for the Water Cured Cord OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 6:30 TO 8:30 dertaking- .be , given. It , will not suf-. snext few years under the present ar- George H. Cunningham fice to let it be known that we aie in jrangement for the payment of this a receptive mood, and that this im-; obligation. There should be no hesi_ 29x4.40 $6.70 55 PEARL STREET THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. provement is, as a matter of coin se, tation on the part of our town officials acceptable to us. A more positive j jn ^js matter—that floating indebt- Water Cured Cord Thompsonville Trust Co. w1 position than that ^ be necessai y : ecjness should be removed by the only if we are going to be of any value to j means jn sjght for so doing in the Thompsonville, Connecticut the promoters of this power develop- [near futUre. ment. Passive approval will not do,; ' ZACE'S if the abundance of power which this j fiTT T"v*nrDr development will make available for | U* liN HERE TIRE SHOP & BATTERY this section of the state, is to become | U -J J -I.* SERVICE STATION En u h has be s ld and a reality. Under the federal license; K ° +f f" f Continuing Our the development must be undertaken i ^out the quarrel between our state within two years, part of the time, ^ the ™^hor]ns,. commonwealth dlvers 10 f the at least, should be devoted to solid-1 J £ T w + V° J BATTERIES ifying the sentiment for it in the com- j™*" °f * tabuta"es to the Con- R January Sale munities in this section so that this "ecticut iver up north, to insure that . ECHARGED attitude may be useful in furthering I and m tbls =om/ EP AIRED ls aU Used Car Sale the plans for its accomplishment. The ! ^ ; J , about, kENTAL Xt 13 Ri initiative in such a movement should expected, too, that the mforma- tion set forth in the discussion has come, as we expect it will, from the Now is the time to get your Used Cars at of Domestics been sufficient to bring home to us people of the communities directly in the realization that it is a problem terested, rather than from the offic this big Clearance Sale. Every car is in of considerable interest to us here. Here are some prices of the addition ials of the Power Company. In fact, it is a question if there is a ZACE first-class condition and all are reasonably community along the river within the priced for quick clearance. al values we are offering in continua % THE TIRE MAN SHOULD BE DONE SOON borders of our own state that will be tion of our January Sale of Domestics as much affected by the lowering of Telephone 514-3 * The approval by the Board ?f Trade the flow of the river water than ours. 1925 Dodge Coupe 50 NORTH MAIN STREET which began last week. at a rece.it meeting of the movement Under the more shallow stream we 1924 Dodge Coupe fpr the acquiring of a public recrea would be the first to feel the effects THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. tion and athletic field by the town, is of the enormous quantity of sewage 1924 Dodge Touring Pequot Sheets, 72x90 $1.39 not only a step in the right direction, from the municipalities to the im 1925 Hudson Coach Pequot Sheets, 81x90 $1.59 but it is strictly in keeping with the mediate north of us, and it would re 1924 Westcott Touring policy of this civic body for years. sult, according to the scientific inves Pequot Sheets, 81x99 $1.59 In fact it has been not only the policy tigation which the state authorities Chalmers Roadster but the practice of this organization have made, in turning the river at Classified Pequot Pillow Cases, 42x36 and 45x36, are to interest itself in this particular ac this point into an open sewer, and al 1926 Vi Ton Ford Truck (Express body) tivity. It was practically through the so vitally effect the power develop now priced at 35c each efforts of the Board that the play ment project which we are hopeful 1925 Vi Ton Overland Truck (Express body) ground movement received its first j will some day be a reality here. Advertising 1926 1-Ton Chevrolet Truck (Panel body) Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton, priced real start here, and the movement j From the standpoint of taking our Classified Advertising mast here was financed in every detail by this | place in the discussion with the other after be paid for in advance, in during this, sale at 19c yard organization in the early years of the | municipalities of the state that are , , accordance, .with newspaper rnles project. When the movement had de-I to be affected by this project, fromj|iand regulations, Turkish Towels, large size, colored border veloped to the point where it became j the angle c f the health of the com- 11======Dodge Sales & Service and plain white, now 19c each a public necessity and its benefits tojmunity and'its future industrial de- OPEN EVENINGS TILL 8 O'CLOCK the children of the community were 1 velopment, this question should con- WANTED Men's Dress Shirts, collar attached or the easily recognized, it was the Board |cern us. And yet up to this point it WANTED—An English woman wants CENTRAL STREET THOMPSONVILLE, CT. neckband style, sizes 14 to 17 $1.39 of Trade that took the project into j apparently has not. We have not housework by the day or hour. In town meeting in the form of request made a single move in connection quire at The Press Office, 27-29 for the addition of a park and play with it, although we are the third High St., Phone 50. *d42 Men's Neckwear, now ^iv-.,^.; 39c and 79c ground commission to our civic mach largest municipality that will be ef inery, and succeeded in having the fected within the borders of our own WANTED—Piano Tuning and repair Ladies' Pumps and Slippers, discontinued same adopted by the electors. state, and perhaps, as has been stated, ing.^ Satisfaction guaranteed. W. ? The commission found its task of more endangered than any of them, L. Sikes, Suffield, Conn., Telephone numbers and odd sizes, last s#ison s Windsor Locks 251-3. d43 organizing the playground movement if the project goes through. It is ap goods, priced at $1.9$ pair comparatively easy as the thing had parent that something should be done j WANTED—Nursemaid. Inquire qf been instituted by the civic body and about it here. We may not consider Mrs. Thornton E. Vail, 50 Enfield Ladies' Leatherette Shopping Bag ..p.... 19c in full operation. The commission is that anything we would say or do Street. d4ft Special Values now favorable to the enlargement of would count for a great deal, but our Children's Rompers and Boys' ^asb^Suits, this activity, and no group has been protest, joined with the other munici FOR RENT in better position to learn the neces palities and in conjunction with the For This Week in Men's, Woi$£jn?s, Misses', priced at this sale: for 70c sity • of the undertaking. The mem splendid fight that the state officials TO RENT—Six room apartment, ajl bers turn to- the organization that are putting up, would at least add modern. Inquire John Holleran, 5$9 Boys' and Children's Out-JDdor Wear Ladies' House Dresses, sizes 36 82, now Pease St., Phone 824-2. *d37 j was in the largest measure respon to the volume of the objection that 1 . Uv v' '. . priced at 1... $1.00 sible for the creation of their duties, is being raised against this move on TO RENT—6 room first floor tene $6.00 Ladies' and Men's Sport Jackets, 100% wocil, and ask its assistance again in fur the part of our neighboring common ment, with bath and garage. In One lot of Ladies' Corset^/atp Girdles, are thering the project. They are to re wealth. This action could come with quire 6 Highland Park. *d4j2 $4.50 Men's Moleskin Lumber Jackets $2.97 ceive, as might be expected, a whole equally good grace from our town of now priced at $1.00 TO RENT—Garages at 103 High St. $4.00 Boys'. Moleskin. Lumber Jackets j. $2.47 hearted support. The Board, i* fact, ficials or through the board of trade. Inquire at 6 Bartley Ave. *d42 went so far as to not only approve It could follow the line already laid TO RENT—Three tenements on Main $5.00 Boys' and Misses' Jackets, 100% wool $3.97 Ladies' Rayon Underwear, ail new and at of the municipal athletic and recrea out by several of the towns and cit Street, Hazardville. Inquire on the $7.00 Ladies' and Men's Knitted Sport Croats, 100% wool, tractive styles in Bloomers, Vests, Pan tion field as advocated by the com ies along the river, or it could take premises or call J. E. Loughlin, Tel mission, but appointed a committee to any other angle that a discussion of ephone 66-4. tf now priced at i $5.97 ties, Slips and Chemises, all at one price aid the commission in carrying the its local effect might dictate. One $10.00 Ladies' and Men's 100% wobl Shaker Sweater Goats, during this January Sale $1.00 project through. thing is certain that if we fail to FOR SALE now • prie'e'd at' - ; • i The matter should be gone into as take some cognizance of this situa i soon as possible, and the plans ma tion we will have been woefully neg FOR SALE—1 Roll top desk; 1 flat $6.00 Misses' end Bojta' Sweaters, all wool, $2.97, $4.97 ' Butterick Spring and Sum tured so that the site at least might lectful in the discharge of an import top desk; 1 3x3 ft. office safe; 1 of $5.00 Children's Sweaters, a real worthwhile value, priced be acquired within the next year. De ant civic duty. fice chair; 1 swing office chair. In mer Quarterlies On Sale. quire of Charles E. Stowe, R. F. D. now at $1.47 to $3.97 lay would prove as fatal in this as it Hazardville, Phone 25-13. d41 has in many another worthy munici NOT OVER YET $4.00 Ladies' and Men's Sport Coats $1.37 and $1.47 pal project. Convenient sites are not FOR SALE—German Police Puppies going to be any more plenty, in fact Few people in the community are from best registered stock in Amer gazing more complacently at the mild ica. Male or female, your pick, there is a certainty that they are with pedigree, $15.00. Inquire Lin- steadily becoming scarcer. They will winter than those who have charge Coin Kingsbury, Scitico, Conn., Tel A. F. JAVORSKI not be less costly either, but are sure of the street and highway department ephone No. 3. d40 to be more so as the months go by. of our town. The absence of snow is Joseph Makoveckas TELEPHONE 160-2 particularly pleasing to them, for it FOR SALE—Cheap, 2 wood stoves, For the special benefit of the large 1 garage stove and 1 medium sized number who are to be directly bene- relieves them of one of the chief wor- parlor stove. In perfect condition. 98 PLEASANT ST. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. 41 Pleasant Street Thompsonville, Conn. fited by this movement, and as an ad- Iries of this department at this time Inquire of Louis Burns, 13 Burns llJfc vantageous business proposition for of the year. This is not due, alto- Ave., Phone 438. d40 > -4. THE TH(MPSDNYHaliEt1 RBSS8> THUB^^ jfAOTARY 2^ 192? i-IVE builiMh^ every Monday afternoon* at William* Ohea"co®sohitkm. • ThtrwhtBt Collector Peter J. Smith will be at hSm: .,' i ' '•:. 4 oclock. As the membership of Rose prizes were awarded as° follows: Lad his office in the town'building to re Troop No." 2 is filled, 32 being enroll ies, Mrs. M. Butler first, Mrs. Thom ceive the same. The tax applies to ed and as there are a number of girls as Ryan second, Miss Emma Mariri- all persons between the ages of 21 'who desire to join, this new troop is accio consolation; gentlemen, Archi and 60 years, unless exempted by being organized, and already has 11 bald Stevenson first, George Colli of special statute, the total number of Gruen Cartouche^ •'fcxi members. •• ?M Windsor Locks, second, and Ernest eligibles for the town being close to the popular rectangular shape W^mW$ Charles H. Brainard, administrator Gaudet consolation. The committee 6,000. Mrs. Mark W. Bushnell, the regent, Mrs. Edwin T. Gowdy, Mrs. William of, ^h A. . C. 4.. •. .V Vv^..v p •' <-J?:. >;.yv-r «Pl©i r .;/, - .-••••••••. ••.' • •':••••• - V •' r--- ••'. ••-.•• • - •;. .• ' , •- ••••'.•, ••.'•-^pr; V- .« •>- :v->: ';• •J? i THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS; THURSDAY JANUARY 26, 1927 able property non-resident, -ENFIELD • >'• 57 ex-service men and five of their relatives claiming exemption from the Kenneth Sheldon, son "of W list, which' has been allowed making Sheldon, has completed printing a SUBURBAN NEWS the total number exempted this year book that he has written, the title 62. An increase in automobiles list of which is "The Reformer." Mr. ed this year over that of previous Sheldon has already received orders rraiiklinf 1 heater^ Program I largest amounts affected by this be years shows a steady growth and per for several copies of the book. SUFFIELD ing the Connecticut Valley Tobacco capita there is now a car for about "Major" F. J. Sheldon is around Growers' Association on a large quan- every three persons. again taking orders for shrubbery THURSDAY, JAN. 26—F. B. O. Sft SUNDAY, JAN. 29—-First National The assessors of the town have Itity of tobacco and the Northern Con- The suit of Albert Elcock, Jr., of and perennials. He has been an agent completed their annual abstract and 1 necticut Power Company. George M. this town against the town of Suf- in this locality for the Perry Nursery valuation, * ., of. taxable, < • property.. for» II.-the HendeeL-L ONHOO isLE rhathe town'sTAWH'C largestLARMIER individINHI field for $5,000 came to an end in the Company of Rochester, N. Y., for ov "CONEY ISLAND" f "THE NOOSE" !|8|| town and the total amount of this ual taxpayer and his list amounts to Superior Court in Hartford Thursday er 25 years. Dick Barthelmess, Alice Joyce,j ^ year's grand list amounts to $7,127,- $165,454, while the largest non-resi afternoon and resulted in Elcock be The whist party and dance held last Featuring Lois Wilson . - 808, while that of last year amount- dent taxpayer is the Northern Con ing defeated by the town. The suit Friday evening in the Community Comedy, "Should a Magon Tell?" Montague Love, Lina Basquett? lift , ed to $7,332,628, making a difference necticut Power Company. The totals was brought several months ago. The Hall by the Enfield Community As .7 in the two years of $204,820. This of the three lists is. as follows: En plaintiff claimed the town had been sociation was largely attended and a .Serial, "Masked Menace" Fox News (Famous Drama of the Underworld) pyi'. was not due to any lower valuation tire north list, $2,958,224; south list, riegligent when he crashed into a pleasant social evening passed by all. Com., Dorothy Devore in "The Little Rube" Many were present from out-of-town. •'> v. of any property because on the en- $2,050,955; and west list, $1,118,629 large limb which had blown off a tree Also Pathe News Reel it' tire list the valuations are slightly The cost to the town of the work of on the Grand street road during a The association will conduct another SATURDAY, JAN. 28—Paramount ft higher than a year ago. The cause the assessors this year will be $745. wind storm just before dark last June. whist and dance tomorrow evening to > of the reduction this year below that The number of resident tax lists re He alleged he received many injuries which the public is cordially invited. TUESDAY, JAN. 31—Paramount s of a year ago, is due entirely to the turned were 1,085, and non-resident, and that the car he was driving was The Men's Brotherhood of the En "THE LAST OUTLAW" fact that several higher valuations 272; making a total of 1,357 lists in badly damaged. In this same acci field Congregational Church will hold Featuring Gary Cooper "RUNNING WILD" out of proportion were revalued, the all. The valuation of residents' tax- dent Miss Mary Cusick of this town its regular monthly meeting on next was killed and since that time with Thursday evening in the chapel. Serial, "Blake of Scotland Yard" out leaving itself open to any liabil Miss Allen, a teacher in the Enfield W. C. Fields and Mary Brian ity for the cause, the town paid the Street School, who has been confined "Our Gang" Comedy, "Dog Heaven" Comedy, "Bobby Vernon in "Crazy To Fly" girl's father $6,000. Elcock claimed to her home by illness, is now get Aesops Fable Reel Also Pathe News Reel that if the town had the tree limit ting along well her many friends will properly guarded or removed the ac be interested to learn. During her cident would not have taken place. absence Mrs. Laurence F. Downey of Negligence of a contributing nature Thompsonville is substituting for her. COMING—"7TH HE A VEN"—Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9th and 10th was alleged by town witnesses. The Rev. Daniel R. Kennedy, of Suf jury returned a verdict in favor of field, acting pastor of the Enfield the town after short deliberation. Congregational Church, will occupy A breaking and entering job was the pulpit next Sunday at the morn-- perpetrated here early Friday morn ing service. Everybody is welcome. ing, at the store of the Suffield Elec trical and Auto Supply Company, Thm Landau Sedan,91US owned and operated by Thatcher G. SOMERS Body by Fisher Belfit. Entrance to the building was made through the front door windows Word has been received from Mrs. [The Spirit of our Breathless Age after a heavy padlock had refused to Ethan Allen Shaw that she has been give away under the pressure of jim-| called from Hazelton. Pa., where she mies. An attempt to open the safe ; has been staying with her daughter, p> S expressed in aMotor Car u ,ck room of s.tore failed- i Mrs. Walter Eaton, to Keene, N. H., The burglars attacked it with a sledge ; by the death of her sister, Mrs. Ber- hammer, but the only result was tojtha Wilder, following an operation Step on the starter—let in the clutch—and you somehow break off the tumbler knob and the i for appendicitis. know you're in a car that's different . . . Different in its door handle. A safe expert had to; Mr. and Mrs." William A. Dimock silcnce, its smoothness and its snap. Different in the drill the front of the door to make had as guests Sunday their* daugh- it open and a considerable amount of ;ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. change of pace that sends you darting out through traffic. money locked in it for the night was Arthur Ward of Chicopee, Mass. Different in the atmosphere of smartness which pervades found to be intact. Several tires, Mrs. Anna Kibbc, who has been its Fisher body ... Different, yes . . . and something more. boxes of cigars and packages of cig- spending several weeks in Ellington Color, youthfulness and personality. Speed, drive and I arettes were missed and it is the , with her cousin, Miss Sarah Morris, Custom Landau Sedan action. The spirit of our breathless age expressed in a |theory of Deputy Sheriff George L. ' has now returned to the home of her motor car . . . Expressed in All-American engineering—in a Greer and other officers assisting him i daughter, Mrs. Ernest S. Fuller. car of today for Americans of today—with everything that iin the investigation that the burglars Last Friday night at the regular everybody wants! . . . The power, drive and stamina of a were frightened jway. A number of weekly social in the Somersville Con 212 cu. in. engine—the endurance of a longer, stauneher | clews are being followed. gregational Church the married wom GREATER BEAUTY chassis, oversize in vital parts—the luxurv of notable new | A birthday surprise party was giv- en presented the program. features of design. . . All you need to do is come and drive jen Thursday night for John Adams At the regular meeting of the Sons ! of Bridge street at the Adams home and Daughters of Liberty held last with matchless Super-Six performance it . . . sit at the wheel yourself for «n hour . . . and you'll and was attended by a number of know why all America is saying "That's the car!" evening in Mechanics Hall installa friends. Several tables of bridge and tion of officers took place. NEW HUDSON PRICES Hudson crowns a long succession of triumphs in the new Super- other games were enjoyed and re Mrs. Ernest S. Fuller returned to freshments served. 118-inch Chassis Sixes which dealers are now showing. PRICES: 2-door Sedan, $1045; Landau Coupe, $1045; Sport her home here Sunday night after Coupe $1295 Sedan $1325 Suffield School defeated the Mon- spending several days in New York Coaah $1250 The resources which achieved and led the mechanical possibilities Roadster, $1075; 4-door Sedan, $1145; Cabriolet, $1155; son Academy five of Monson, Mass., : City where she went to see her hus- 127-inch Chassis of the day, have been brilliantly employed to create and lead a Landau Sedan, $1265. here Saturday afternoon, 28 to 26. | band, Judge Ernest S. Fuller and his Standard Sedan $1450 Marsner led the attack of the Suf- guest. Ttev. Edwin Thomas Jones, off Victoria $1650 new mode of beauty, comfort and luxurious appointment Pontine Six, 2-Door Sedan, $745. All prices at factory. Delivered prices Custom Landau Sedan $1650 include minimum handling charges. Easy to pay on the liberal General (field team with six field goals and a for their cruise of the Mediterranean. Custom 7-Passenger Sedan $1950 Motors Time Payment Plan. For Hudson now introduces Tomorrow's Vogue. [foul basket for 13 points In the pre Mr. and Mrs. Harvey N. Bliss of All prices f. o. b. Detroit, liminary game the Agawam High Re- Hartford were week-end guests at the plus war excise tax Aj dramatic as the first introduction of the Super- [ serves topped the Suffield Reserves, home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. f Available on all body types • . » the high-compression motor toward which all Special Sport Equipment' 6 wire wheels with tire* . . • 30 to 19. Walter Bliss. Three lines of bodies are Six principle, special front fenders with tire wells ... two ttpecial tire locka and locking The Springfield College freshman presented — Standard, builders aim. rings , . . collapsible trunk rack • . . $100 extra on open cars ... $110 on The Child Welfare Club of Somers closed cars... 6 disc wheels with same equipment, $75 on open cars • •• j hockey sextet scored a 2 to 1 victory ville had its annual 'Father's Night" Custom Designed and Cus- f85 on closed models. over the Suffield School team at the last Thursday evening when they tombuilt —• two chassis — As boldly original as the Coach, which turned the [Arena Saturday morning. The first were entertained in the home of Mr. 118-inch and the 127-inch. trend to closed car dominance. jtwo periods were scoreless, but both and Mrs. Richard Delaney. After a teams snared goals in the final per- short program the evening was spent As revolutionary as the companion invention to OAKLAND AND PONTIAC iiod. at .cards. Refreshments were served. the Super-Six principle, the high-compression motor SALES AND SERVICE Rev. Paul V. Taylor, a post-grad toward which all builders aim. 140 Enfield St. Phone 736 Thornpsonvillt uate student at the. Hartford Semin Ue N E W ELLINGTON ary, who is to occupy the pulpit of the Congregational Church during the I Mrs'. G. D. Bancroft, who is spend absence of the pastor, Rev. Edwin ing the winter with her daughter in Thomas Jones, preached his first ser Newport, R. I., is seriously ill with mon from that pulpit Sunday morn ing. HUDSON Super-Six ! bronchitis. KLAND Miss Lois Gowdy, teacher in the ! The American Legion Auxiliary public schools of Warehouse Point, j held the first of ' a series of public MERICAN SIX ; whist parties last week. They will spent the week-end with her parents, PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS jbe held the first and third Wednes- Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Gowdy. ! days of each month. The proceeds | will go toward the fund for the pur- HAZARDVILLE JAMES T. KNIGHT I chase of fire fighting apparatus for I the town. i The Wapping Y. M. C. A. defeat- Jack Rothaker, noted football coach Enfield Street Phone 829-2 Thompsonville, Ct. LEE MEADOWS I ed the Ellington town team here Sat of Springfield College, was the prin Famous Pitcher of the Pittsburgh Pirates, writes: urday night, 72 to 28. The Wapping cipal speaker Monday night at the j second string men played part of the annual father and son dinner of the |game and showed up better than the local branch of the Hartford County Y. M. C. A., held in Institute Hall. "It requires splendid physical condition and steady j regulars. 100 fathers i-.nd attended the nerves to take your regular turn on the mound dinner prepavod and served by the The broken-nosed wooden hobby local troop of Girl Scouts. Orville season after season and in looking for my ciga» horse, once the toy of Napoleon, was Emmons of Springfield College was , rette I was anxious to find one which could be recently sold at auction for several in charge of special music and games hundred dollars. at the table. A report of the local smoked without taxing my wind or Pioneer group was presented by El lis Gordon, leader. Clarence Martin irritating my throat. 1 decided upon End Stomach Trouble of the local Y. M. C. A. committee Luckies and 1 can safely say that I WITHOUT STARVING was general chairman of the commit So many people suffer from stom tee of arrangements. roion u am never troubled with ach troubles, constipation and indi The funeral of John Mundell, 72, of gestion that a valuable Free book is this place, will be held tomorrow af a cough and my wind being distributed by the Biola Mfg. ternoon at 3 o'clock from Graham's Hctrtjord/*& ShoOjppug (BeJit is in splendid shape * Co., N. E. Branch, Dept. A., 106 Hud chapel, Springfield. Rev. H. A. Friese son St., Somerville, Mass. This book will officiate. Burial will be at Smith's describes a simple Home Treatment Ferry. Mr. Mundell died Tuesday af based on the use of Better Health, ternoon at Springfield Hospital. Be a scientific combination of elements sides his widow, Mrs. Alice Robbins y/cKv that enables one to eat what he wants Mundell, he is survived by three sons, and enjoy it. This book should be in Verne of Daytona Beach, Fla., Rob ; every home and is sent without charge ert and Graydon Mundell of Smith's i Ferry, and two daughters, Mrs. A. i or obligation. Write today. d46 |K. Pierce of East Longmeadow and j Mrs. H. C. Sparks of this place. January Sale of Footwear BROAD BROOK BUY WHERE YOU The Parent Teachers' Association SAVE! gave a whist party in the kindergar Unusually Low Priced! ten rooms of the Broad Brook gram mar School vesterday from 3 to 5 SNIDER'S TOMATO P. M. 1 _ 9 r- CATSUP Miss Rita Ciacin spent a few days I We Place On Sale Some Wonderful Values In fc;. with relatives in Waterbury. Large Bottle 21c Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arnold en tertained at their home with a bridge party Saturday evening. The follow Women's Shoes—Included Are Smart RIVAL BAKED BEANS ing were present: Mr. and Mrs. Le- and Brown Bread land Sloan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen Spring Styles Made Through A One can of each O "T ^ Middletown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Both for ^ Stainger, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Arn Save the Coupons old, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goettler and Fortunate Purchase. RIVAL Miss Bernice Clark, all of Broad Brook, James E. Sullivan of Hart ford and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Arnold DILL 33c of Springfield. qt. jar. PICKLES LONGMEADOW $6.75 pair $6.75 pair POST TOASTIES Perley A. Emerson, formerly of Regular Price $8.00 Regular Price $8.00 2 pkgs Depot Road, whose home on Parker street, Springfield, was burned re The Cream of the Tobacco Crop cently, is in New Jersey and will Patent colt one Strap Pump, hand Black and brown suede Strap "Here in the Southland we know good i probably locate in Southern New Jer turn sole, Cuban heel. Buckle Pumps, turn soie, Louis sey with his family. heel. Tobacco. It is born in us and it is the | Dr. Stinchfield of Mt. Holyoke Col livelihood of most of us. 'The Cream of lege faculty, who was to address the s March meeting of the Maternal As the Crop' is bought for LUCKY STRIKE. sociation, will come instead for the I know for it has been my duty to pur* meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7th, and the a chase it on the markets for years for this children's party will be in March. .50 pair brand 1 V Contrary to the general belief that pair " ' Indians are without sentiment and Regular Price $14.00 t.. Buyer of Tobacco lack the kinder feelings of humanity, at Covington, Ky, C. A. & H. E. BURNS David I. Bushnell, of the Smithson Regular Price $8.00 ** 14 Prospect St., Thompsonville ian Institution, asserts that they of s Whippet suede Tie, whippet color PEARL ST. MARKET ten subject themselves to many kinds ed silk kid quarter, hand turn sole, Beige suede Strap Buckle Pumps, 98 Pearl St., Thompsonville of self-inflicted pain to prove their s spike heel, a beautiful and smart with Louis heel, a regular $8.00 agony at the death of a loved one, shoe from Griffen White Co (mak number, to be closed out at this It's toasted GEORGE VERDINA such as bedaubing their bodies with ers) . 35 Alden Ave., Thompsonville white clay, cutting out pieces of their January Sale, only $6.75 pair. No Throat Irritation-No Cough. skin and flesh, passing arrows thru I their skin, and walking barefoot on the march. VHHHMS y.yt' THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS. THOBSPAT. JANUARY 26. 1927 der the state law which provides ex emption for fuel used in motor boats, STRANGEST CULT I I J I"M I I I 'I"H- j an enjoyable part of our all-county the Hartford County Association tM for purposes of manufacture, and INCREASE IN USE OF first of February, will also be pre '* IS FADING OUT :: Raising Monkeys for j e "The Way of Life," an Evening of sent. This will be the first opportun conimercially, when not used in vehi \W ...... cles on the highways. " 1 NARCOTICS ON COAST Medical Uses Pavs *" ! P®rables, will be presented at seven- ity for many people to meet Miss i w* iiij'qSv , M,, , !\ | thirty in the auditorium. This dra- Brennecke and to welcome her to Corresponding increases are report ilentoii. i.ince - Raising .. jmatization of nine of the'New Testa- Hartford County. ;, SB ed for other motor vehicle depart- „v Face Extinction in Snowbound • menlr receipts during 1927, the total Average Age of Addicts Siberian Forests. monkeys for the medical mar • • j ment parables was arranged by Miss from all sources reaching nearly $10,- ket is now an established busi j Marjory Patten, a member of the The gift presented by Croesus to ness on the French and Italian " ?^a^onal Board of the Y. Delphi, 600 'years before Christ, pf| 000,000. . The approximate amount is ^ Drops to 23 Years. Moscow.—The Shamans, one of the PwAti. i"1'* $9,800,000, with registration fees of Rivieras. In addition to Dr jW. C. A. Through the efforts of ov- would be valued at about 8300,000,-fg® strangest.cults of spiritualist medicine ^ C? / "• .T FOItl ixftSOllIIC |$5,312,643,56 and the gasoline tax re- San Quentin, Calif.—Law violators Serge Voronoff's model monkey .. j er a hundred club members under the 000 in modern currency. Included men in the world, face extinction in " ;Tav Shnw« A T.aro'o Tr»- I'ceipts as the largest items. An in- who are addicted to the use of nar farm near his chateau at Men • • .personal direction of Miss Patten, was a pyramid of precious metal sor- \A onowss A ljdTge in . 0,000 is reported ;; j those who are present for the eve- . mounted by a lioif, two solid gold crease of about ?90 cotics are increasing in California. the snow-bound forest fastnesses of ton-Caravan, there are four cth j for all receipts, while the registra- Yakutia, Siberia, to which they fled •• ining will be transported to the land bowls of 5,400 gallon capacity, be- crease Over Last Year, The average age of the addict is er establishments breeding the ides a a j. m n> tion fees alone increased by $508,- years ago to escape what they call special kind of African ape ;; ! of the New Testament and will share i ® present of $13 to every man fourteen years less thap it was 11 .. I in the reliving of the parables. Miss in the city- . According To Figures i 876.47. V;- the "humdrum superficiality" of mod most highly valued by the med : years ago, and the ranks of narcotic • • j Elizabeth Rogers, who has recently * Of Mnfnr -Tv.'v:- 1 Fees paid by operators for licenses ern civilization. leal profession. iYAOl r AJe l vendors are. recruited from former j joined the staff of the National Board ° P * provided the third largest revenue Once respected by the Yakuts as a Sir Henry Wyatt gave as a reason u prisoners who leave penitentiaries with An experimental farm was? /of the Y. W. C. A. after having been • [item, the total being $979,629.,Fines supernaturully inspired caste, treated for always having a cat painted be only $5 given them by -the state, ac first opened at San IJemo. Ituly ;; General Secretary of the Hartford side him in his picture that while im «.o nnn Mn " . ' , i imposed by courts for violations of and feasted like gods, the Shamans t ... , More than $3,000,000 was realized the motor vehicle laws, and paid to cording to figures recently made pub and now there are monkey .. County Association for eight years, prisoned by Richard III a cat brought are dying out because their self-im- -from the state tax on gasoline in .the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, lic by officials of the California state farms at .Vice. Saint Raphael • * will be with us for the evening. Miss him a pigeon daily for food and kept posed isolation prevents them from 'm\ i Margaret_ Brennecke, who will take Connecticut during 1927, State Motor' amounted to $257,790, an increase for prison here. The figures show only and Cross de Cagnes. t 4-u -i- -"a—' from dying of cold by permit- attracting converts. They do not be .. the position of General Secretary of, ting him to caress her. ' \ Vehicle Department records show, ithe of, ?19>692- Examinations of the number of prisoners who admit A full-grown animal sells a c lieve in marring^ or childbirth. An This amount is approximately $1,- j PP» ants for operators licenses ac- using dope or have been discovered to from 3.000 to 5,uoo francs and v 000,000 above the annual revenue! co«nted for fees totaling $115,136, be addicts. adult soul alone is capable of being represents a good profit. Imbued with the healing properties of v j v . . . and a brisk business conducted by In 1916 only 2.6 per cent of the ^ expected to be derived , the department in replacing lost reg- the great god of the steppes, Amag.vat. prisoners used narcotics; in 1920 the -if from this source when the tax was j istration and Operators' license xer- Few of their hymns have been col percentage jumped to 5.7 per cent, and increased bv the General Assembly tificates brought in an additional $5,- lected and preserved fur posterity. If in 1926 it was 12 per cent. The figures Annual Meeting Of MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK ir, 1Q9K frnm nno 185. Gasoline license inspection fees the Shamans pass from the earth, 1925 from one t0 two cents a eal" j amounted to $43,240 for the year. for 1927 have not yet been compiled. they probably will take their enchant Hartford County Y. (Incorporated 1861) Ion. An increase of about $376,500 Other items were transfers, $69,177; Average Age of Users. ing music with them to the grave. • :,V over 1926 is reported. for the past markers, $8,831; copies of various re The average age of the user in 1916 W. C. A. February 3 -•M Dimitri Rogal-Levitzky, famous Rus calendar year. cords, $7,994, and miscellaneous col was thirty-seven; today it is twenty- 80 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn lections amounting to $6,054. sian musical ethnologist, one of the , The increase in revenue follows a three. The age the user began to use Mrs. Brownell Gage of Suffield Will few white men who have succeeded correspondingly large increase in gas- During the fi^st six months of the narcotics in 1916 was twenty-three, ear in collecting authentic information Preside At Business Meeting and oline sales. For the year, the total! y department licensed aircraft and today it is slightly under eighteen. A STRICTLY MUTUAL SAVINGS taxable gasoline sales amounted to!and P1,10^ ,untl1 this "work was taken about the Shamans, described to the Banquet of County Organization in Morphine is by far the most commonly about 150,000,000 gallons, or about |over hY the ^ew Commissioner of correspondent the "kamlanye," or Hartford Y. W. C. A. Building on BANK WITH ASSETS OVER used. Opium is second, cocaine third, 18,000,000 gallons more than was sold Aviation. In that period the fees great sacred ceremony of Shamanism, Friday, February 3rd. and heroin fourth. in the state in 1926. In addition amounted to $602, approximately the presided over by the chief Shaman The annual meeting and banquet of $23,000,000. there were sales of about 8,000,000 same amount as was realized from When a dope addict is sent to beginning at twilight. prison his supply is not tapered off, the Hartford County Y. W. C. A. gallons of "non-taxable" gasoline. this source during the previous twelve The success of this spiritual heal This amount was allowed tax free un- will be held on Friday, February 3, months. but is cut sharply. The women, in ing among the people was so great We Have No Stockholders particular, suffer greatly when mor at the building of the Hartford Y. that the Yakuts, a semi-primitive race, phine is taken away from them. They ascribed heavenly powers to the Sha W. C. A., 262 Ann street. Hartford. DEPOSITS made during the first five are sick mentally and physically for mans. But as political exiles and The business meeting will be held at many months after their supply is travelers spread Western civilization 5:15 P. M., Mrs. Brownell Gage of calendar days of any month, will draw "EVERYTHING FOR THE FARMER" Suffield presiding-. Among the im stopped. About 8 per cent of ttie among the Yakuts, the Shamans took THE AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE women, according to the prison ma portant business to be transacted will interest from the first day of that month. offense and for a decade have been be the election of officers for the com tron, have been addicts. living in seclusion. The approximate annual opium sup ing year and the election of one third ! of the Board of Directors. At six I Present Rate of Interest payable ply is 1,500 tons. Of this amount, only o'clock dinner will be served in the 25 tons are used for medicinal pur Novel World Flight gymnasium which for the evening will : quarterly, January, April, July and Oc poses, and the balance, 1,375 tons, is Now Being Planned assume the character of a Syrian ban- j tober 1st. Suggestions In Season sold illegitimately to users. The 1,375 quet hall. Miss Muriel Crewe will j tons give about 8,000,000 doses or Wallingford, Conn.—An east-to-west lead the singing which is always such "shots"—and that is morphine alone. world flight looms as part of the American aviation program l'or 192S. Blankets, both Street and Stable, The profit in §12 worth of opium, when sold on the street by peddlers, is Thomas M. Hewitt, .Jr., of New Automobile and Carriage Robes. about $7,200. York city, a wartime flyer and a for mer resident of Wallingford, project Smuggling in Drugs. For the Dairymen we haye Larro—a very high-grade ed the flight to perpetuate the mem feed. For the Poultryme'n there is Full-of-Pep Mash Drugs formerly were smuggled in ory of Raoul Lufbery, American ace, side the prison walls in the barrels of and that of the Lafayette escadrille and also our own makes of Mashes and Scratch Feeds. fountain pens, inside of soap, in the Do not forget that we have a full stock of Fountains in which Lufbery served during the handles of safety razors, and shaving World war. THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY and Feeders. brushes, between the covers of books, Hewitt disclosed his plans before in candy, in "tailor-made" cigarettes conferring with .Connecticut's "Flying and by other ingenious methods. Governor," John 11. Trumbull, on A certain quantity of drugs still preparations for the trip-and means FOR REAL MILK SERVICE CALL gets within the walls of the prison, bui of financing it. Wm. Hyland, Jr. the addict is now carefully watched, A former pilot in the famous es ALLEN BROTHERS, INC. and his privileges, such as receiving Geo. S. Phelps & Co. cadrille which was made up of Amer PASTEURIZED AND FILTERED MILK AND CREAM mail or packages, are usually taken ican flyers who entered the French Farms and CERTIFID MILK FOR BABIES—ALSO BUTTERMILK away from him on the first offense. Prospect Street Thompsonville, Conn. service before the United States de Thompsonville 553-12 : PHONES : Springfield 5-4244 According to the Narcotic Rehabili clared war, Hewitt said that he had Residential tation society, about 1,000 men and gained the promise of aid from the Properties women each day start to use some Wallingford Chamber of Commerce. kind of drug. Lufbery was a resident here at the time of his enlistment. Just Across the Square From the Auditorium In Six Months Gasoline j A tri-motored biplane, with a crew ENFIELD ST. A FIRM WITH A REPUTATION Tax Nets $101,250,841 i of four and space for two additional Thompsonville, Conn. persons, will lie used for the flight. of doing good work for the past 62,365 Washington.—Gasoline taxes yield- I It is planned for the plane to ar ed a total of $101.2r>0.S41 in the first ! rive in Paris on or before May 30, 35 years can be of much value to six months of 1927, according to in i 192S, in time to take part in the offi you in building your monument. Depositors formation collected from the states j cial dedication of the memorial de by the bureau of public roads of the [ I'Escadrille Lafayette. EDWARD United States Department of Agricul Thompsonville Monumental Works Now Have On De- ( With New York as a starting point, ture. This represents an increase of j the plane will take its course west LEETE M. J. LIBERTY, Proprietor posit in this Cen- 19.2 per cent over the same period of ! ward to San Francisco, with an inter 1926. A tax was imposed in all but ! Funeral turv Old Sav vening ^top if necessary. From San OFFICE: 97 Pearl Street TELEPHONE 403-4 Ml four states and two of these have j Francisco the route is planned to in Director ings Bank since adopted a tax, so that only two I clude Honolulu, Tokyo, Vladivostok, Br* states, New York and Massachusetts, Peking, Shanghai. Hongkong, Hanoi. do not now tax gasoline. The rate of '• Calcutta, Delhi, Kabul, Teheran, Con OFFICE: 74 MAIN STREET tax on June 30 ranged from 2 to fi i stantinople and various capitals in Eu TELEPHONE 180 cents per gallon and averaged 2.55 ! rope. The final hop will be from $45,774,546 j Residence: 107 ENFIELD ST. cents. Paris to New York. EPSTEIN'S EXPRESS TELEPHONE 197 The revenue derived indicates that ' Local and Long Distance Furniture and Piano Moving And for the Past Sixty Years Their 4,919,000,000 gallons of gasoline were i consumed by motor vehicles, inciud Savings Have Been Growing at In Flying Medical Squadron j Daily Express: SPRINGFIELD, ing estimated amounts for those states ' terest at the Average Rate of not imposing the tax. This is 11.4 per | Planned for Australia | WORCESTER AND BOSTON cent more than WJIS reported for the | London.—A service of flying doctors j William J, Mulligan LONG DISTANCE HAULING—STORAGE WAREHOUSE first six months of 192G, while the in- j will be the latest development of avia- i Attorney At Law 4-2% crease in motor vehicle registration tion in the interior of Australia early I Office: 119 Main Street, Telephone 82-5 was only 7 per cent. This seems to j this year, according to news dis- j indicate an increased use of the mo- ; patches from Sydney. The medical Thompsonville Office House: 39 Central Street, Telephone 182 tor vehicle. Hying squad lias been organized in ! 27 HIGH STREET Spfld. Office: 36 Lyman St. Boston Office: 9 Otis St. the interests of settlers in remote dis ! Springfield TELEPHONE 50 tricts mainly by the efforts of two U. S. Loans Abroad for j members of the Australian Hoard of j 1927 Are $2,000,193,500 j Inland Missions. Rev. J. Flynn and Hartford Office Institution for Savings New York.—American capital in ! Uev. ,1. A. Barber. j 4S4 ANN STREET 1027 loaned abroad a total oi $2,000,- j An airship to rush medical aid will j 1 TELEPHONE 2-1412 ELM STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 103,500, establishing a record for one 1 be available at any hour of the day FRANK P. SMYTH year, Max Winkler, vice president of or night at the central station of the I COAL AND WOOD Bertron, Griscoin & Company, said re llying doctor service at Cloncurry. | cently. which will be in radio communication '• Our coal is the kind that sparkles with pent up heat. This figure, he stated, showed an In with several outlying stations where j It is well screened and in every way satisfactory. crease of about 13 per cent over 102G transmitting sets will he installed. \ and brought total American invest I We Give Special OFFICE: MAIN ST. TELEPHONE CONNECTION " i ments abroad to 914.ri00.000,000. The Enfield Street, Thompsonville, Conn. investments last year were more than Attention M i Another Lot of Factory 4">0 per cent over 1013. •• $1,000,000 incomes :: j To the selection of the Mr. Winkler said his compilation right quality of paper and was based on foreign securities, both on Increase in U. S. bonds and shares, purchased by Amer the proper type faces for Washington. —Business is look Chairs, at a Big Reduction ican interests, and offered for public your business stationery. ing up in the million-or-hetter subscription In this country; foreign THOMAS H. RYAN income tax class. Preliminary securities acquired by Americans and Advance Printing & statistics by the bureau of in We have another lot of Chairs direct from placed privately; the acquisition of CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER ternal revenue of the sources of foreign properties not involving the Publishing Co. the factory this,week which we are offering revenue show that wlien 1026 15 FAIRVIEW AVE. Phone 244-2 THOMPSONVILLE sale of securities, and extension of closed there were 22S persons 27-29 High Street credit running for not less thao one at the following exceptionally low prices: paying taxes on incomes of $1, year. 000,000 or more. The total is Europe headed the list with $885,- 21 more than were of records 310,300, and Canada with $475,453,200 Bed Room Chairs $1.50 to $2.00 was second. for 1025. and 153 more than In 1024 and 154 more than HI 1023. Dr. Edw. J. Gibbs WILLIAM E. SAVAGE Dining Room Chairs $1.50 Fourteen individuals boasted General Contractor and Builder Glad Hand for Uncle in 1020 of incomes of .$5,000,000 DENTIST Successor to Thomas Savage & Sons Turin, Italy.—The glad hand is ready or more, just twice as many as 41 PEARL STREET Kitchen Chairs $1.50 to $2.00 for Sylvester Z. 1'oli of New Haven, in 1025. These fourteen paid net THERE IS NOTHING TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL Conn., who recently sold his theatri taxes totaling $17,174,771 wiiile (Sullivan Building) FOR US TO HANDLE IN THE BUILDING LINE. Rockers $2.25 and upwards cal interests for .$30,000,000. At least thirty-three incomes of $2,000,- 45 nephews and other relatives are 000 to $3,000,000 netted th. Bed Room Benches $1.50 ready to welcome uncle. treasury $14,."i!)0,203 and forty- three $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 in How Sweet! • comes paid $11.S71.00G. There L. N. Wiley, D. D. S. THOMPSONVILLE ELECTRIC CO. A new Combination Sterling Range for $85.00 New York.—Manhattan's leading were one hundred and lift cen Dental Office ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS wig manufacturer reveals that bis $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 incomes, All New and Second Hand best customer is a leadin. railroad fourteen of $3.000,(H)C to $4,000.- Extracting A Specialty Kolster and Crosley RAIYIfK! Fried-Eisenman Furniture Bought an:l Sold official, "who has a charming collec 000 and nine between $1.0ti0,00n TELEPHONE 870 Eveready Radio Batteries lliil/lUlJ Philco Eliminators tion of wigs, including different and $5,000,00". 91 Enfield St. Thompsonville PHONE 524-3 Electrical Appliances 77 HIGH ST. Ja 0» shades, just as in neckties and hats." M.v ••-'"ft-'' t*-'' The Whitworth Street New and Early British residents in India An applicant has to wait ten to built one-room, partitioned dwellings fifteen years to have a telephone in Second-Hand Furniture Store called "bungalows" from the Hindu stalled in Japan, so far is the tele ALPHONSE TRUDEAU word bangla, meaning thatched hut. phone system in arrears. Parents S. L. Mitchell From these came our word bungalow. often apply, as a means of invest VINCENT PIEPUL, Mgr. The stones intended to be used in ment, for an instrument in (he name Plumbing : Heating GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERY, [ the making of weapons were kept in of their children. 40 HIGH STREET CIGARS AND TOBACCO 52 Whitworth St. Thompsonville, Ct. | the damp soil by the Indians, not to Lignum-vitae is ranked as (be heav | hide them as is sometimes supposed, iest wood, ebony second, and box TELEPHONE 196-3 115 High St., Thompsonville, Conn. Telephone 246 but to kpep them evenly tempered. wood third. EIGHT THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1927 ' Junior Christian Endeavor Society. be from Mark's Gospel Discussion: SPANISH WAR VETERANS Minnie Flynn, past department pres-1 the local fire department, and Mrs. J the east end o%the to'esm last Satur- has been organized and the meeting "The Growing Fame of Jesus." Jun INSTALLATION EXERCISES ident of Noroton, Mrs. Mary. Stew- |Cavanaugh. He was born in this; day morning, Was held from the un- i this week will be held Friday after-, ior League meeting at 4:45, leader, art, past department president, of town 33 years ago and had made hisJ dertaking rooms of The Leete Com- ;noon at 3:30 o'clock. Meetings fori Robert S. Hamilton, special study Willimantic, and Mrs. Frank Shea of home here until 14 years ago when pany Tuesday: afternoon, and burial i social Bible study will be held in the; Held Recently in Recreation Hall At subject, "Please Stand By." Epworth Which Several State Officers Are Hartford. Among those present were} he went to Portland where he was was in the Enfield street cemetery. | homes of members each week, Tues-' League at 6:15 P. M., topic, "The also representatives from Horace J. j engaged in business. He was a mem-j When the body of Mr. Brown was FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 'day and Wednesday, until Easter. Christ of the Indian Road." The Present and Assist in Program. I John M. Handley Camp, United i Tanguay Post, American Legion, Dr. bpr of Washington Irving Council, found by a neighbor, who had missed The meetings are held at 8 o'clock Pleasant Hour service will be held at James E. Breslin, commander, Fran Knights of Columbus, of this place, him for a few days, it was in a and are neighborly affairs, conducted Spanish War Veterans and their aux-1 "^Viiliam Carman of Springfield to Ad 7 P. M., with special music and short iliary held a joint installation in the! cis X. Ashland, the vice-commander, He is survived by his widow and one kneeling position. Medical Examin- by elders and the minister. sermon by the pastor on "Playing the : dress Christian Endeavor Sunday. Recreation hall last week Tuesday' Thomas Fahey, adjutant, and William child; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan- er Frank F. Simonton viewed the Fool." This service lasts about one McWhirter. . .v... iel F. Cavanaugh; a brother, John F. body and said death was due to nat- Sunday ttiorning worship hour at hour. Wednesday Church night, mid evening, with Col. Frank Shea of "the First Psesbyterian Church, will UNITED PRESBYTERIAN Hartford as the installing officer for of Hartford and a sister, Mrs. J. F. Vural causes. Mr. Brown was a na- week devotions at 7:45 P. M. A dif DANTRT r fAVANATTfiH Dunn of New Hasten. Washington tive of Vergennes, Vt., but had lived h.-*m l>e as usual at 10:30 o'clock, at which ferent devotional plan will be start the camp and Department President •the minister. Dr. W. Fletcher Daum, Upon This Rock I Will Build My Muriel Green of New Haven for the UAJNIHiLi I. lAVAJNAUUM Irving Council, K. of C., of which the in this town,for many years, being „ . / .. ed at this time. will take for the topic of his sermon, Church" Subject Sunday. auxiliary. After the installation cer Well Known Former Die, faijjyqgLTC* SSSSjS&L'BK hand, The loci '«» ''Message Number One." There will The theme for the morning study emonies, the auxiliary presented their Portland, Me., After Operation. IAVwf ™ authorities asked the Springfield po- "-'•.V-'vV special music by the choir under |next Sunday will be, "Upon This installing officer with a gift, also the lice to assist them in ldcatin rela The funeral of Daniel C. Cavan-'annoinfed f 2 S " the direction of Mrs. Stephen Bod-: Rock I Will Build My Church." The retiring president, Miss Alice Kelly augh, a former well-knownknown young ,i wasv. appointed, toit draw up suitable tives of the deceased. The police of ley, assisted by a double octette of; Story of a Postage Stamp is the sub- FOLLOWING IN in appreciation of her efficient and man of the; town, was held Tuesday that city with the aid of Westing- mixed voices. William Townson is i ject of the children's sermon. In the lthe charter of the counci1 for thirt faithful work during the year. A morning from the Catholic--- —Church in'- j y y house Station WBZ made an effort-fo the organist. Sunday being "Young ,7 P. M. service the subject will be THE FOOTSTEPS supper was served to about 50 after Portland, Me., and was largely at- y ' locate Fred Brown, supposedly of People's Day," the evening service!"As Ye Go, Preach." There will be the exercises by a committee from tended, including relatives and friends >4 Springfield and twin brother of the •will be at 7 P. M. The service will! special music by a large choir in all the auxiliary, consisting of Miss Alice from this town, Hartford and New j JOHN BROWN f dead man, and Lieut. Joseph Powers be .devoted to the young people. The,the services. Sabbath School at 12 Kelly, Mrs. Florence Wing, Mrs. Hen Haven. Mr. Cavanaugh died Sunday of the police department interviewed topic will be "Opportunity of Youth";noon and Christian Endeavor meet- OF HIS FATHER ry Menard, Miss Clara Greaves, Mrs. morning following an operation for The funeral of John Brown, 78, who several families in that city by the •with illustrated address by the pas- ing 6:15. A large attendance is P. J. Rogers and Mrs. Florence Good- appendicitis. He was a son of Dep was found dead in a small building name of Brown, but their efforts .to tor. At the Christian Endeavor de- requested at this session to arrange ihue. Out of town guests were- Mrs. uty Chief Daniel F. Cavanaugh of at the Hunter Bros, tobacco farm in locate him were unavailing. votional hour, there will be a special for the Enfield Union meeting Feb- Herbert E. French, Pres- i -speaker, William Carman of Spring-, ruary 9th. In the Men's Bible class ident of New Insurance' ' field. The special topic being "How;the Gospel of Matthew will be re- ; . -Our Church Does Its Work." The .viewed in the Sabbath School hour. Concern Keeping Up A! Men's Bible Class is held each Sun-: All the men are requested to plan to «tay immediately at the close of the • be present. The Gospel of John will Family Tradition in En - morning worship hour, open to all j be given and for reading in February, men who desire to know the "Teach-; tering Local Field. ings of Jesus" for practical living. | METHODIST EPISCOPAL On Friday, Feb. 3, the first annual ; That tradition is sometimes an im supper of the men's class will be held . The Blessed Sabbath Day" Subject portant factor in shaping a business in the church social rooms. i of Sermon Sunday Morning. | career, is indicated in the decision of Next Wednesday the monthly ses At the 10:30 morning worship next : Herbert E. French, who is the presi slon of the Church School officers and • Sunday, the pastor will preach the dent and treasurer of the new insur- teachers will be held in the chapel fourth sermon in the Decalogue ser- j ance corporation to maintain the and the same evening the monthly • ies, his subject being, "The Blessed i name of William E. French in con- meeting of the Church Session will . Sabbath Day." Special music by the | nection with the organization of this WILLIAM E. FRENCH be held. Tonight at 7:30, the Young'quartette and junior choir. Story talk ! new insurance concern here. The or People's Mission Study class is held, i for children on "How To Become A iginal William E. French agency was under the leadership of Miss Georgia : Captain." Church School at 12, with established in 1891 in Hazardville by Brainard. Friday night "The Jolly! classes for all ages. Women's Bible Mr. French's father and was conduct Workers," under the leadex-ship of j classes and Men's Brotherhood class ed by him until his death in March, Miss Grace Smith, hold their social will meet in the auditorium, the top- 1926. The business was then taken and monthly business meeting. A ic for study at the men's session to oyer by the son, and conducted by him alone until it was recently incor- & SON, INC. ,1 C. ALAIMO CO. Thompsonville—Hazardville—Somersville MODERN MARKET INCORPORATED UNDER CONNECTICUT LAWS FOR $50,000 Phone 456—Quick Service—Free Delivery 2000 Shares Preferred Stock ($25 Par) Bearing 7% Interest. Big 25c Sale — 25c Special 1000 Shares Common Stock (No Par Value). Not-a-Seed Raisins, 15 oz. Campbell's Pork and Beans, pkg., 3 for 25c 3 cans for 25<> Kellogg's Cora Flakes," 3 Sauer Kraut, large can, 2 pkgs. for 25c for - 25c Tomatoes, large size, 2 cans Tomato Paste, special, 3 for 25C cans for 25 en into the corporation. The corpor ation was named William E. French FRESH SHRIMPS, lb 25c & Son, Inc., in memory of the father FRESH SMELTS, lb 35- of the present head of it. General Insurance & Real Estate Mr. French, who heads the new cor STEAK BLUE, lb 23C poration, spent his boyhood in Haz HALIBUT STEAK, lb 39c ardville. where he peddled papers and FRESH OYSTERS, qt 75£ assisted at the local post office. At the age of 15 he entered Huntsinger Business College at Hartford and was Business in the Town of Enfield , Bacon, Sugar Cured, Rindless, lb 35 insurance and real estate business. and Tolland County Fresh Shoulders, lb 15<- He later became head bookkeeper for Fresh Pork Loin, lb: 18£ Andrew Dutton,*Inc., of Boston, leav ing there to enter the insurance field Boneless Roast of Lamb, lb 35c in Chicago where he worked for the HAS ALREADY PURCHASED THE INSURANCE BUSINESSES OF Pure Pork Sausage Meat, lb 30^> Aetna and Travelers Insurance Com Liverwurst, lb - 25c panies of Hartford. Health condi tions necessitated his l-emoval south William E. French & Son, Hazardville, Conn. (Established in 1891). where he became an active insurance FANCY APPLES, 5 lbs. for 25<^ and real estate operator. LARGE GRAPE FRUIT, 4 for 25c Selling out his business at an at Benjamin F. Cardinal, Thompsonville, Conn. (59 Pearl Street) /SWEET ORANGES, 2 doz. for 55c tractive profit he returned to Spring EGGS, FRESH GUARANTEED, doz 55£ field where he successfully engaged in real estate operations. About ten HAVE OTHER WELL KNOWN INSURANCE AGENCIES UNDER OPTION iBEST PURE LARD, 2 lbs. for 27£ years ago he returned south follow ing his marriage to Miss Laura M. Day of Manchester, N. H., taking up his residence in Atlanta, Ga. Here the young couple prospered and at the present time own several apart ment houses and are heavily inter ested in sub-division and beach lots. On the death of his father he came north again to take over his father's business and his activities have re sulted in the formation of the pre sent William E. French & Son^, Inc. We Offer to the Public MRS. D. F. HAYES Former Resident Dies in Dunmore. WHOLE Pa., After Short Illness. Fresh Pork Loins : 19c lb. Friends in town received word last Until Further Notice: Friday of the death if Mrs. D. F. i Hayes, a former resident, at her late } Large Fresh Shoulders : 15c lb. home in Dunmore, Pa., after a short ; illness. Mrs. Hayes' husband, the j 4 Shares 7% Preferred Stock, $25 Par and C _v djl A A I)Aw IT-*!!. late D. F. Hayes, conducted a dry j goods store in this town several years | 1 Share Common Stock (No Par Value) * Of *P * vU I CF Ulill 39c lb. ago, later opening a store in Water- I Short and Sirloin Steak : bury. She was a native of Middle- boro, Mass. Mrs. Hayes was active in church and social work, being hon The people carrying Insurance with either William E. French & Son or Benjamin Car *l"°esof 29c lb. orary president of the King's Daugh Round Steak : : ters of the Presbyterian Church of dinal will be given the first opportunity of purchasing these Units. At present price, the Dunmore. The funeral was -held on Saturday afternoon from the home of extra dividend we expect to be able to declare on the Common Stock, will give a very un 15c lb. her daughter, Mrs. H. M. Spencer and usual return from a substantial company. We reserve the right to increase the price of Salt Pork : : : : : was largely attended. Burial was in Dunmore. She is survived by one these Units after reasonable notice. daughter, Mrs. H. M. Spencer and a Bacon Squares 19c lb. granddaughter. Mrs. HayejS; spent several summers here as the guest of 1 Fresh Pigs Feet 3 lbs. 25c Miss Sarah Alcorn. Fresh Spare Ribs 18c lb. LOSE hARD FOUGHT BATTLE Large Smoked Shoulders 18c lb. Enfield High Defeated by AgsHvam by Whole Smoked Hams 22c lb. Narrow Margin of Two Points. Cut Out and Mail This Coupon To-day "The Enfield High quintet presented Fresh Lamb Stew 12%c lb. to over 100 students a thrilling game which caused them to leave their seats in the exciting last minutes of HERBERT E. FRENCH, President. , • • C; | play, to huddle along the outside floor ~ FISH DEPARTMENT ~ mark, to cheer themselves hoarse. WILLIAM E. FRENCH & SON, Inc. The local boys lost by two points in Fresh Mackerel, Whole Market Cod, Steak this hard fought contest to Agawam. At the final whistle which was de 59 PEARL STREET, BOX 173, THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Cod, Salmon, Halibut, Flounders, Blue layed by a dispute of coaches and time keepers, the score was 20 to 18. Fish, Quohaugs, Smelts, Fresh At one time during the closing min DEAR SIR: Without any obligation on my part, I would like to have you send me complete information Haddock, Herring, Oysters. utes it looked as if Enfield was go in regard to your new company, and your easy plan of paying for same. ing to win. Coach Rudert's boys worked up to within one point of Ag Swe^t Calif. Oranges (special) 24 for 49c awam, 16 to 17, but two free tosses granted to Thompson were unsuccess NAME Confectionery Sugar - 2 pkgs. 15c ful. Channell of the visitors substi tuting at center decided the issue • # • Baker's Cocoa, 25c size, special 19c when he flipped in a twin counter at close range. Enfield played a hard ADDRESS Buckeye Malt 2 pkgs. for $1.15 game with a lot of tough luck, their defence was greatly improved hold ! Fancy Large Onions 35c peck ing Agawam down in fine style. Cap.- • BUSINESS Large Florida Grapefruit 3 for 29c tain Noughton, King, Tenero and Tina were the best for the local boys and : 1—< h.\.— —+,4--...-. Medium Florida Grapefruit 4 for 25c Roy, Fortini. and Capt. Consolati i- I ki ' . • - starred for the visitors. m,: - » <•? < > / ,*.< V; ' Jr.'' ' •' > V.I V- : 4 * ^ .,1^'