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FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 31. "THOMPSONYILLE, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR—SINGLE COPY 5e. SALEOFSEALSBY Former Local Woman WILL HAVE OVER Selectman Bromage's Dies In Baltimore How It Will Be C0ACHC0MPANY Daughter Dies Today ELECTRIC ENERGY Spent Here i Relatives Receive Word of the Sud­ 1000 MEMBERS PLAN BUILDING den Death of Mrs. Frederick Felt- Miss Anna Bromage, 18, Passes Away IS PLACED ON THE ham Last Saturday—Funeral and HERE will be no departure This Morning Following Lingering BEGIN NEXT WEEK Burial in Baltimore Tuesday. /- FOR RED CROSS here from the " traditional Illness of Heart Trouble—Funeral A NEW GARAGE Will Be Held Friday Afternoon. CITY COST BASIS Word was -received by relatives T manner of spending Thanks­ Will Start Distribution here of the sudden death last Satur­ giving Day. The usual church Miss Anna Bromage, 18, daughter day in Baltimore, Md., of Mrs. Mary Local Canvas Which Is exrices will be held in all the Forty New Busses of the of First Selectman and Mrs. Edward The Northern Connecti­ of the Christmas Seals (Horsfal) Feltham, a former resident About Completed Indi­ churches. All industrial plants Bromage, died at her home on Pearl of this town for many years. Mrs. will be closed. Business will be Parlor Car Type Will street this morning at 5 o'clock, fol­ cut Power Company an­ - Through Mails Early Feltham was 53 years of age, and cates That Drive Has generally suspended throughout lowing a lingering illness from heart had resided here from her young the town except in the few in­ Shortly Be Added To trouble. She was born in this town nounces A Reduction in ; Next Week in Aid of girlhood, coming here from Elora, Been One of the Most stances where public necessity and attended the local schools, being the Equipment of Loc­ the first honor student in the 1923 Rate of Electricity To Tuberculosis Fund. Canada, where she was born. About requires that stores be kept op­ 25 years ago, following her marriage Successful in Years. en. The schools will be observ­ al Transportation Co. graduating class of the Junior High Domestic Consumers. to Frederick Feltham, she moved to ing the customary Thanksgiv­ School. _ The heart affliction, which The little, yet mighty Christmas Springfield, Mass., and later to Rock According to the partial returns ing vacation, and all officiil and undermined her health, and eventual­ According to an announcement ly caused her death, prevented her seals will make their annual appear­ Island, Illinois. Afterwards she lived from the canvas for members in the civic activities will ceasl for The Northern Connecticut Power for a while in Pennsylvania before annual Red Cross Roll Call, the drive the day. The Post Office pours made this week by the officials of the from continuing her education. She Company is sending out notices this ance in town early next week, sent will be from 6 to 9 A. M., no was a young girl of a particularly moving to Baltimore about seven has been one of the most successful Hartford and Springfield Coach Com­ week to its domestic consumers of out to our citizens through the mails held here in years. Spurred on by money orders will be issuai nor amiable disposition and was extreme­ years ago, where her husband is en­ pany, a vast improvement in service electricity, and those using this form for the second time hv the Enfield gaged in business. While living in the incentive that some of the mem­ will there be any deliveries by ly well liked by her associates. Be­ and equipment is being planned by sides her parents, she is survived by Visiting Nurse Association. This will Illinois, she was a past worthy mat­ bership fund was being used for re­ the carriers. There are no pub­ of energy for power also, of a new lic social events planned for the that concern. One of the early addi­ four sisters, Mrs. Emma B. Ganner, form of rate which makes a substan­ he in time for foreign or distant mail ron of the Eastern Star. Besides" her lief of the New England flood vic­ husband she is survived by one son, tims, the canvassers, who practically day, the incidents of this char­ tions to the present equipment will and the Misses Elsie, Ruth and Grace tial reduction iri the cost of electric and for corporations and other uusi- completed their work Saturday night, acter being confined to home Bromage, all of this town; six broth­ energy as supplied by this concern. Harry, who resides in Baltimore, a be 40 new busses of the Parlor Car ers, Attorney J. Harold Bromage of ness men to use on their December sister, Mrs. Sarah Neelans of Haz- have rolled up a membership which gatherings, and private social type, which will be used on their loc­ The new rate is designed to benefit statements. As usual, the sale, be­ has not been equalled since the stir­ affairs. The athletic event of this town and Howard and Robert, the customers by eliminating the 12 ardville, and three brothers, James al transportation lines and in connec­ students at the local schools, William ginning soon after Thanksgiving, will R., Samuel B., and Abraham L. Hors- ring days of the world conflict. the day will be the annual foot­ tion with the special service which cent meter rate and substituting a continue through December. Mrs. J. Hamilton Potter, who is the ball game on the Park Avenue H., of Detroit, Mich., Edward of flat rate combined with a low meter fall, all of this town; also her step­ they maintain for the town in the Providence, R. I., and Wilbur, a stud­ While the preliminary work has mother, Mrs. Charlotte Barton and a treasurer of the local branch, stated grounds, in which the Greys transportation of school children. In rate of 5 cents a kilowatt hour. The "been completed, there is yet much to today that there was a number of the will be opposed by the fast ent at Brown University. Arrange­ new rate is shown in a folder which step-sister, Miss Mary M. Barton, order to properly house this new ments for the funeral, which will take toe done in carrying on the campaign. both of Thompsonville. The. funeral solicitors who had not yet made their Churchills of Holyoke. The equipment a new fire-proof garage is accompanying the notice to the All of this work is in charge of var­ returns, but from the amount receiv­ game will sta»t promptly at place Friday afternoon, have not as consumers, and also contains an op­ of Mrs. Feltham took place Tuesday will be constructed at its present yet been completed. ious committees, of which Mrs. S. afternoon, burial being in Baltimore. ed so far, there was every indication- 2:15 P. M. headquarters in the lower part of the tional rate for customers using an Raymond Epstein is general chair­ that a membership of over 1,000 town. Work on this building will, it electric range, water heater or two man and Miss Amy I. Whitney is would be reached. The national drive is understood be commenced at once. major electric appliances. treasurer of the fund. The schools was scheduled to run from Armistice It will be fitted with modern equip­ COMMITTEE TO The flat rate makes possible the 5 committee consists of Mrs. Thomas PROMOTION OF Day to Thanksgiving, but the local THE FUNERAL OF ment for the care of the large fleet cent meter rate and is intended to W. Hargraves, Mrs. George A. Doug­ effort was completed in one week. of busses which the company will provide for that part of the cost of lass, Mrs. Charles D. Bent and Mrs. Among the donations received in con­ maintain in the local service. This ASK SOCIETIES service involved in the company's in­ Minnie L. Furey; stores and corpor­ J. W. RANDALL BY nection with the drive, was one for JOHN J. TRIGGS up-keep department will be in charge vestment in sub-station, transmission ations, Miss Amy I. Whitney, Miss $100 to be devoted to the flood re­ of J. O. Masden. lines and other facilities which are Crertrude E. Wiesing and Miss Helen lief fund. There were a number of Among the new additions to the TO PARTICIPATE installed and kept in operation to .v night. Tne majority of those who do not organization in the world. deacon.- The soloists were Mrs. Fred­ use much electricity will find their erick R. Furey and Mrs. Daniel A. ACCIDENT VICTIM George S. Phelps, who has headed For sevei-al years prior to his con­ OLD RESIDENT the movement for several years act­ bills lower under the new rates in nection with the Travelers in 1905, Garvey. The service was largely at­ the winter months and slightly high­ tended by relatives and friends and ed as chairman of the meeting. It THANKSGIVING Mr. Randall was engaged in the to- IS STILL SERIOUS was voted unanimously to undertake er in the summer—the reduction in Eacco industry. His first work with there was a profusion of floral trib­ the winter months in a great many PASSES AWAY utes which attested the esteem in the celebration again this year, and the insui'ance company was as a mail to invite the organizations who have cases being enough to offset any in­ clerk. In September, 1905, he was which Mr. Triggs was held by a lai'ge crease in the summer months. In DAY GAME WITH number of friends. The bearers were Little Hope For Recov­ participated in it in the past and any transferred to the liability depart­ Funeral of Mrs. Eliza­ others who desired to take part in some instances, however, this is not ment as a vault clerk, which position Atty. John J. Higgins of Springfield case* It has been the experience and Maurice Fitzgerald of New Hav­ ery of Louis Unger of the work, to sponsor the undertaking H0LY0KE TEAM he held until February, 1910, when beth J. Devine, Resi­ again this year. Treasurer J. Ham­ of other communities, which have he was appointed special agent for en, relatives, and Arthur Cochran, Meriden Who Was Ser­ similar rates that most of their cus­ James Connor, James Needham of ilton Potter reported that there was the Travelers Indemnity Company. dent Here Over Fifty a small balance in the treasury af­ tomers prefer this new form of rate In this capacity he served in sev­ this place and- Roland Leach of Long- iously Injured in Acci­ because, while in some instances, it Churchills Will Meet the Years, Is Held Tuesday meadow. Burial was in the family ter last year, and the committee will eral states, but in January, 1913, he dent Saturday Night. undertake, as has been the custom, to may not save them monev over the Greys on Park Avenue was made special agent of the liabil­ plot in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Rev. amount formerly used, 'it enables At St. Patrick's. Fr. Kenney conducting the commit­ raise the necessary funds to finance ity department of the Travelers In­ the movement. them to use additional electricity at Grounds—Local Team surance Company. On March 1, 1913, tal service at the grave. The condition of Louis Unger of a lower cost. This new rate will go The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth J. The deceased was a native of. the Meriden, who lies seriously injured at Approximately eighteen organiza­ he was chosen casualty manager of tions have been identified with this into effect with meter readings on Will Play in Windsor Devine, who died Saturday evening at town, having been born here 42 years the Hartford Hospital as a result of and after Nov. 21st, for which bills the Springfield office of the Travel­ her home on New King street, was movement, and the secretary was in­ ers, and on October 1, the same year, ago, the son of Daniel and the late an automobile accident near the state are rendered on and after Dec. 21st. Locks Next Sunday. held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock structed to invite them to send two he became manager of the Worcester Mrs. Mary Triggs. He received his line last Saturday night, is consid­ from St. Patrick's Church. The ser­ education in the local schools, and was ered very serious by the hospital representatives to a meeting in the office. This position was followed on vice consisted of a solemn requiem Masonic Home Monday, December 5. The Churchills of Holyoke, another April 1, 1914, by the appointment of for a number of years engaged in authorities-today. Unger has been on Spanish War Veterans of the fast football teams from the high mass celebrated by the pastor, business here, from which he retired the danger list since being taken to At this meeting officers will be elect­ assistant manager pf the Boston ed, and committees named to plan the Paper City, will be the Thanksgiving branch office of the Travelers. Mr. Rev. Daniel J. O'Connor, with Rev. less than a year ago. He had a wide the hospital last Saturday night fol­ Social Event Tonight Edwin Gaffney as deacon and Rev. details of the celebration, and also Day opponents of the Greys on the Randall was transferred to the home circle of friends throughout the town, lowing the accident. Park Avenue grounds. This team, John F. Kenney, subdeacon. There among whom he was extremely well- ACCIDENT head -and lead off kum set a date for it. It is likely that it Annual Dance of Members of John M. office of the company in August, 1915, will be held a day or two before -which "put away" the Merricks of and in 1917 was elected- assistant see- was a very large attendance of rela­ liked, because of his genial disposi­ The accident occurred at a point Handley Camp and Ladies' Auxil­ tives and friends present at the ser- Christmas as it has in the past. The West Springfield very handily last etary of the compensation and lia­ tion and an exceptional trait of loy­ just south of the state line on Enfield iary Will Be Held in the Polish Na­ week, is coached by Quigley, the for­ e. The soloists were Mrs. Freder­ alty to his friends which was his pre­ street. Unger, who was 'driving south committee took care of 160 children tional Hall This Evening. bility department, in which position ick R. Furey and Mrs. Daniel A. Gar­ in this affair last year, and as con­ mer halfback of the University of he sei-ved more than ten years. dominating characteristic. He was had pulled out of line to pass the car The outstanding social event of the Detroit. It is said that it will be a vey. There were many beautiful flor­ particularly interested in the promo­ ahead of him, when his machine side- ditions are substantially the same, it Thanksgiving holiday season will be contender for the Paper City champ­ al tributes. Burial_ was in the fam­ tion of sports of every description swiped the car of Joseph A. Pinatti is expected that at least that num­ ber will be listed for this vear. the annual dance by the members of ionship in the event of winning' the Rummage Sale Proves ily plot in St. Patrick's cemetery, and was a charter member of the of 14 Whiton street, Windsor Locks, John M. Handley Camp, United Span­ game against the Greys here. Coach Rev. Fr. Gaffney conducting the com­ Enfield Fish and Game Association. and in which Edward Silk of Ware­ ish War Veterans, and the Ladies' "Roxy" Burke of the Greys will have Big Financial Success mittal service. The bearers were At­ He was a life-long member of St. house Point was riding. The impact Auxiliary to the camp, which will be the local team in ship slj^pe for the torney Francis Fahey, Thomas Furey, Patrick's Parish, and an active mem­ threw the Unger car out of control Will Present Annual held this (\Vednesday) evening in game and will start his first string Sylvester L. Mitchell, John F. O'Hear, ber of the Holy Name Society of the of the driver, and deflecting it from Dramatic Production the Polish National Hall on Church Clothing, Hardware and House Fur­ William E. Gorman and Thomas Fitz­ men in every position, as he is deter­ nishings in Inconceivable Variety parish. His illness developed less the highway it crashed into a tele­ street. Music for the dancing will be mined to win this game. gerald. than two weeks ago, and on the ad­ phone pole and was practically de­ furnished by Bert Dolan's recording Sold At Woman's Club Sale Last Mrs. Devine's death followed an "The First Year" To Be Staged by The Greys will play the Windsor Week at North Main Street Store. vice of his physician he went to the molished. Riding with Unger were orchestra of twelve pieces of Spring- illness of four months from a com­ Enfield Players Under Auspices of Locks team at Windsor Locks next The rummage sale conducted by the hospital where an operation was per­ Carl Panciera of 75 Murray street, field. Refreshments will be served plication of diseases. She was the Meriden, Miss Annie Aiziemenski and the Woman's Club in Polish Na­ Sunday afternoon. The "down the entertainment committee of the Wom­ formed about 10 days ago. He ral­ tional Hall Friday, Dec. 16. during the evening. Henry Menard river"' eleven and its followers are widow of the late Daniel Devine, lied from the operation, and for a her brother, Stanley, of 28 New street, is chairman of the committee of ar­ an's Club of Enfield in the Sullivan whose death occurred here 32 years An annual dramatic production not satisfied with the result of the building on North Main street last few days his recovery seemed assur­ Meriden. rangements, assisted bv President ago. She has been a resident of the The occupants were entangled in awaited with much interest will be recently played game between these Friday and Saturday, was a very ed, but complications developed which the appearance of the Enfield Play­ Miss Alice Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. two teams which resulted in a 12 to town 54 years, coming here as a resulted in his death. Besides his the wreckage, and when removed all P. J. Rogers. The other committees gratifying financial success and judg­ young girl from Ireland where she ers on Friday evening, Dec. 1G, un­ 2 victory for the Greys. They want ing by the sales proved a boon to father he is survived by four sisters, were found to have been seriously in­ assisting are as follows: Music com­ was born. She was one of the most der the auspices of the entertainment another chance and have been grant­ many who were enabled to find need Mrs. John Hutchinson and Miss Kath­ jured with the exception of Stanley mittee, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Wing; widely known and highly respected committee of the Woman's Club of tickets, Mrs. Luke Wing, Mrs. Boyer ed it by the Greys management. The ed articles of clothing, hardware and erine Triggs of this town, Mrs. Maur­ Aiziemenski, who appeared to have Enfield. The play this year, tickets game this time will be played in the old-time residents of the town, being ice Fitzgerald of New Haven and escaped without a scratch. Dr. Frank and Miss Clara Greaves; refresh­ house furnishings at a minimum cost a woman of an exceptionally kindly for which will go on sale Friday by "Locks" and it is expected. that a among the inconceivable variety that Mrs. John J. Higgins of Springfield; F. Simonton, who responded to the members of the club, will be "The ments, Mrs. Thomas A. Watton, Miss character. She was a member of St. large number from here will be pre­ was shown. The children, who flock­ three brothers, Patrick, Daniel, and hurried call for medical aid, found First Year," a three-act comedy of Alice Kelly, Mrs. Clarence Goodhue sent. Patrick's Parish, and until illness pi'e- Edward, all of this town. Unger to be suffering from injuries and P. J. Rogers; check room, Luke ed to the room, wei-e especially de­ vented her, was a constant attendant married life by Frank Craven, re­ Wing, Merrill Wing and Mrs. P. J. As was expected, the game with lighted with the toys, books and var­ of the arm, hand and *ose, a badly hearsals for which are progressing the St. Aloysius eleven of Holyoke at all services of that church. bruised body and possible internal in­ favorably under coaching supervision Rogers; floor committee, Clarence ious knicknacks offered and these had She is survived by five children, Parish Whist Party Goodhue and Peter Boyer. last Sunday proved a hard contest, a rapid sale. Some of the clothing juries. After giving him first aid of Mrs. Thornton E. Vail. The play Miss Mary J., Miss Katherine Devine and was one of the best played games treatment he ordered him removed to will be given in the Polish National that remained unsold has been pack­ and Mrs. John Loftus of this town, Is Very Successful the Hartford Hospital. Miss Aiziem­ of the season. It resulted in a score­ ed and given to the Red Cross for home in Church street. Miss Pauline also Joseph M. Devine, proprietor of enski received a gash on the knee and William Rhodes Will less tie. Both teams were in good shipment to the sufferers from the Miller will appear as the leading lady, the Thompsonville Drug Co., and Mrs. Card Party Conducted by Women of her llos(? was badly cut, both injuries form, and very evenly matched, al­ flood in Vermont. Besides the mem­ with Gabriel Pare as leading man, Address Woman's Club though the Greys displayed superior Thomas J. Little of Windsor Locks. St. Patrick's Parish in St. Joseph s requiringequiring several stitches. Panciera's bers of the Woman's Club and others Three brothers, James Long of this Hall Last Thursday Evening, At­ injuries consisted of a deep gash on and in the supporting company will football skill several times through­ who kindly donated to the sale, the be Frank R. Bohman, Harold Rich­ out the contest. It was one of the town, Michael Long of Chicago, Dan tended by Over 400 People. the head and a cut over the left eye. Will I'resent His Travelogue, "Thru committee were the recipients of iel Long of Ireland, and a sister, Mrs. The bridge and whist party under The Pinatti car was only slightly ards, Peter Crombie, Jr., Edward Ja­ the Mediterranean" At Session To cleanest and fastest games of the many helpful acts and concessions, cobs, Mis§ Lucille Becker, Miss Elsie Mary Cavanaugh, also of Ireland the auspices of the ladies' committee damaged, and the occupants escaped Be Held at the Home of Miss M. season. that had a large part in achieving Bromage and Miss Harriet Best. survive her. of St. Patrick's Parish, which was without injury. The accident was in­ Louise Morrison Next Wednesday. the splendid success of the venture. held last Thursday evening in St. Jo­ vestigated by Patrolman Leonard Virtually all of the players are A change has been made in the pro­ Mrs. Frank F. Simonton was gener­ seph's Hall proved to be one of the Barton who held that Unger was re­ well-known in amateur dramatic cir­ gram for the meeting of the Wom­ Local Soda Concern cles, having had previous experience al chairman in charge and the other Ambulance Service most successful events of this char­ sponsible for it. an's Club of Enfield, to be held at Sends Air Message members of the entertainment com­ acter held in some time. Fully 400 on the stage, and with such talent the the home of Miss M. Louise Morrison mittee who assisted were Mrs. John Now Available Here were in attendance. The early part title of an "all-star cast" is fully jus­ on Prospect street next week Wed­ Effective Advertising Method Used A. Best, chairman, Mrs. Frank A. of the evening was spent in playing New Town "Ad" Signs tified. Mrs. John A. Best is chairman nesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. In­ by Harry S'quirsky of the Superior Stuart, Mrs. Edwin T. Gowdy, Mrs. Combination Ambulance and Passen­ bridge and whist, the tables neces­ of the entertainment committee of stead of Fred Blakeslee, the sched­ Mineral Water Co. to Set Forth the William C. Fuge, Mrs. William A. ger Car Placed in Commission This sary to accommodate the players cov­ Are Now Illuminated the Woman's Club in charge of the uled speaker, William Rhodes will Merits of Newgate Ginger Ale. Bridge, Mrs. Edgar H. Parkman, Mrs. Week by Albert J. Epstein—Has ering the entire floor surface of the arrangements. Reserve seat reserva­ present his travelogue, "Through the Harry Squirsky, the enterprising Daniel J. Shea and Miss Vivien S. Been Badly Needed in This Section. hall. After the card playing there Signs Erected On Enfield Street and tions may be made through Louis B. Mediterranean." Mr. Rhodes was ex­ proprietor of the Superior Mineral Gowdy. Albert J. Epstein, the auto. livery was dancing, which was in charge of Along Railroad Tracks To Adver­ Van Doren, treasurer of the Enfield pected to appear at the November Water Company, startled the town at and truck man, has added a combina­ John J. Ready and for which the tise Town's Good Points, Are Now Players, as well as from members of 2nd meeting, but on account of a noon Tuesday by a novel but decided Miss Jane Harrison, Miss Mary tion ambulance and seven passenger Rainbow orchestra played. The prize Completed and Illuminated. the Woman's Club. death in the family he was unable to ly effective advertising "stunt." It Hilditch and Robert Hilditch of Pearl car to his equipment, and the new winners were: Bridge, first ladies' The new signs which have been be present. Unlike many lecturers, consisted of a shower of "flyers" street will leave next Tuesday for conveyance was placed in commission prize, Mrs. M. L. Spencer; second, erected on Enfield street and along The annual Thanksgiving dance of Mr. Rhodes has gathered the mater­ setting forth the merits of his pro­ their annual winter's sojourn in St this week. The new vehicle by its Mrs. Timothy J. Sullivan; consolation the line of the railroad to advertise the Enfield High School will be held ial for his talks through extensive duct "Newgate Ginger Ale," which Petersburg, Fla. They will make outward looks has the appeai-ance of prize, Miss Jane O'Neil. Gentlemen's the general attractiveness and desir­ in the high school auditorium next travel. "Thru the Mediterranean" is were dropped from an aeroplane their home, as for the past five years a commodious passenger automobile, first prize, Rev. Edwin Gaffney; sec­ ability of the town as a place in Friday evening, Nov. 25th, at 8:15 P. in reality a tour along this scenic which circled the town several times, in the Remington apartments. Mr, but. by the removal of two seats and ond, Howard Singer; consolation, H. which to toil and reside, are now com­ M. The committee which is compos­ body of water, with brief stops in the flying low. The stunt proved partic­ and Mrs. Charles G. Harrison of the slight shifting of another, it can Jackson. Whist: ladies' first prize, pleted and illuminated so that "they ed of four members of each class, beautiful old Italian cities of Naples, ularly entertaining to the school child­ Warehouse Point will also be mem­ be quickly turned into an ambulance Mrs. A. A. Bourque; second, Mrs. who run may read." The signs are and headed by Chairman Donald Hib- Pompeii, Capri and Rome. Many in­ ren, who were just being discharged bers of the party. with space for a cot or stretcher and Thomas Massey; consolation, Mrs. large and artistically lettered, and bard of the senior class, has mapped teresting spots seldom visited by the from school when it- was pulled off. plenty of room for the seating of one Robert Welch. Gentlemen's first prize should prove effective in directing the out a very fine program for the eve­ casual tourist will be described in de­ This was particularly time as the J. Homer Fowler, who is a junior or more attendants. The new equip­ Robert Fay; second, William Reilly; attention of the passersby to the town ning. The greatest achievement of tail by this noted trawler, which "flyei's" had a cash value when used year student at Amherst College, will ment is something that has been vei'y consolation, Ralph Jandreau. The a'f-j he is in and what those who are here] the committee is in the obtaining of should be of interest, to everyone. in connection with the purchase of spend Thanksgiving with his parents badly needed in this section, as .much fair was in charge of a committee of j think of it. They have been erected j the over popular Bert Dolan's record- Club members will be very glad to "Harry's" invigorating product. It is Judge of Probate and Mrs. Charles valuable time has been lost in acci­ twenty ladies of the parish of which by the Thompsonville Board of Trade jing orchestra of Springfield to fur- learn that the literatui'e committee, safe to assert that very _few_ of the J. Fowler. Her aunt, Mrs. Hattie dent cases on sevei'al occasions while Miss Anna E. Hannigan was chair- through the direct efforts of the In-'nish the music for the dancing. The Mrs. Carl V. Beman chn'rman, have youngsters arrived home in time for Angus of Springfield, will also be the amhulnnce was avvi^in'.; from lr-'n mu! Miss Josephine Long sec-, .kislrial Development Committee of : dancing will be under the direction of been able to secure Mr. Rhodes for lunch Tuesday noon. their guest. either Springfield or Hartford. retary. that organization. 1 Henry Martens, also of Springfield. this date.

-.V. fci.vi. , S.. .. J •*Ci v*';. " N-; TWO THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, N0VEMBER 8, '% 4^"- NUTl&rdiitecture in Paris" ENFIELD fflGH mm I • SCHOOL NOTES rnmmm ? -s v "HI-Y CLUB MEMBERS MEET •' '•"v.W' - , m. <- £ ffart/brdisIW VA' SkoppJnB Hear Discussion on "Football Funda­ mentals and Strategy." "Rain and a "Red" Grange movie cot down on the attendance at the Hi-Y Club meeting last Thursday ev­ ening, but six hardy spirits got in Annual After Thanksgiving Sale jjjjjj early out of the downpour and wait­ ed patiently for the speaker of the evening. Mr. 0. H. Emmons, a jun­ of Women's Winter Wearables ior in Springfield College, and one of the two Springfield advisors of the clubs, brought with him, Mr. George Zelveyan and Mr. Frank Wolnek, the SpeciaL Week-End Prices speaker of the evening. All formal­ ity was dispensed with in order to - YES! FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WE OFFER DRASTIC REDUC­ give Mr. Wolnek a free hand to dis­ TIONS ON STYLISH GARMENTS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES. SMART • r m "41 cuss for the club "Football Funda­ COATS, DRESSES AND OTHER WEAR AT SPECIAL BARGAIN . mentals and Strategy." Mr. Wolnek ' PRICES. STARTING WITH COATS we call attention to the Sport and showed that the origin of football was * ' - a mass game of seventy-five players Dressy Garments that we have grouped in three lots at these very spec­ on a team contesting over the ad­ ial prices. Somuch under value theywill goquickly. - -.t.; vancement and the possession of an inflated swine's bladder. The game $19.75 IS AFTER THANKSGIVING PRICE for attractive styles in •originated in Great Britain. In 1865 Sport and Dressy Coats, smartly made of Suedene and fancy mixtures. In this country the game was modified to two teams of fifteen players, six Many luxuriously fur trimmed. Worth to $29.50 each. In the backfield and nine in the line. There were no signals. The backs $49.50 FOR THIS PRICE WE OFFER YOU Smart Dressy Coats of ran alone without interference and Decks of the big transatlantic liners are the inspiration of the first ultra-modern street of Paris, the Rue Mallet- Suede and Broadcloth, with rich collars and cuffs of fur. Such as Wolf, •did just as they pleased. Both lines Stevens, built by and named after the brilliant young French architect who heads a new school of designers of Squirrel, Kit Fox and Skunk. Coats worth to $69.50 each. buildings. The entire street is built in white cement. $65.00 A FINE AFTER THANKSGIVING OFFER, giving choice of handsome Dressy Coats of the better grades. Every Coat a rare value indulged-in a general wrestling match the backs are only carrying the ball with rich and luxurious collars and cuffs of handsome furs. Beaver, Fox, with each play. The rules permitted after the line has got everything Legal Notice A Personal no tackling below the waist or above ready for their short fast runs thru Skunk, Australian Oppossum and other fashionable and desirable pelts. the neck. Gradually rules were es­ the scrimmage belt. Each lineman AT A COURT OF PROBATE held • Worth to $89.50 each. Invitation tablished and improved until the pre­ has to be a fast man, a ready diag- noser of plays, and a blood-thirsty at Enfield, within and for the Dis­ sent composition of a football team trict of Enfield, Connecticut, on the became accepted. The wedge play giant-killer continually on the war 12th day of November, A. D., 1927. To You wherein a team attacked in a wedge path. Take Note of the Dresses formation and pulled a light back Upon the blackboard Mr. Wolnek Present: Charles J. Fowler, Judge. Just received a large and through the opened hole by pulling used telling diagrams about kinds of On motion of Lfftira C. Millard, All the newest Fall modes and Winter styles, attractively made of cloths wonderful collection of the him through by the belt marked a plays. The duty of every player in , Thompsonville, Connecticut, execu- j and silks. Dresses for Sport and Business wear. Dresses for afternoon very latest imported and step towards modern football, al­ an end run was shown. The differ­ trix on the estate of Jacob C. Millard, late of the Town of Enfield, within and formal wear, with quality and style that will surprise you at these domestic fabrics compris­ though that play is rarely used in ent territories on the gridiron were prices. ing all the most fashion­ these days. •indicated plainly. The danger zone said District, deceased, it is The value to a team of its line was was just before one's goal line- The Ordered, That six months be and able effects and colorings aptlv shown by Mr. Wolnek when he midfield territory, was the best place the same are hereby allowed and lim­ 1 $ 7.95 each, for Dresses that sold at $14.95 for the new season. spoke»• of* the.t Springfield• _i i varsityij... foot for forward rjassinc.passing, and the oppononnon- ited for the creditors of said deceas­ ball team. That team has a line of ent's danger territory was the place ed to prtsent their claims to the ex­ $10.95 each, for Dresses that sold at $16.50 For your selection there about 165 pounds average weight, but where a team should use its scoring ecutrix, and further $16.50 each, for Dresses that sold at $25.00 are hundreds of exquisite the men are fast and aggressive; they punch. As Mr. Wolnek plays left Ordered, That notice of said limi­ participate in every play and carry guard upon the Springfield varsity tation be given by publishing, a copy fabrics in both fancy and team he spoke whereof he knew. Af­ K $19.75 each, for Dresses that sold at $29.50 staple weaves, guaranteed out all their assignments, and as a of this order in a newspaper having E result tear open large holes for their ter his remarks the boys asked him a circulation in said District, and by Jj Others that sold at $42.50, now priced but $29.75 each. pure wool. fast backfield to rush through for questions which he was kind enough posting a like copy on the public sign­ consistent gains. Deceptiveness in to explain by diagrams on the board. post in said Town of Enfield, nearest • BLOUSES, HOUSE GARMENTS, SWEATERS, GIRLS' WEAR, in fact Mason & Hanson football is the main idea. A team The club thanked him for presenting the place where the deceased last • everything in Ready to Wear Section, at very Special Prices for Friday with brains and speed ordinarily will such a stimulating and elucidating talk. It is hoped that Mr. Zelveyan dwelt. • and Saturday. Exclusive Woolens defeat an aggregation of longshore­ Certified from Record, men and coal heavers regardless of can attend a meeting later to talk "The Best Woven" about his experience in the war-torn CHARLES J. FOWLER, Judge. the vast difference in weight. A Balkan states. The next meeting of An invitation is extend­ knowledge of the fundamentals of football is necessary. Every good the Hi-Y Club will be held on De­ ed at this time to call and team must know how to tackle and cember 1st. see this wonderful collec­ how to block. The Springfield var- tion of woolens. , sity receives daily practice in the FRIDAY DANCES START ! fundamentals even in the last week of its season. It is the long pre­ First Afternoon "Hop" Well Attend­ Jor Economical Transportation season and seasonal drill in funda­ ed by Students Last Week. WM. E. GORDON mentals that perfects that bodily co­ One hundred and forty-two terpsi- ordination that is so necessary in a chorean devotees paid their admission CUSTOM TAILOR I good football team. The dirty work fees to the first afternoon hop con­ Telephone 89-5 of scrimmaging that is done by the ducted by the senior class. The hop line gets little applause with the spec­ was held in the gymnasium for the 84 High St., Thompsonville tators, because they do not know purpose of swelling the treasury of enough about football to realize that the senior class. As has been the rule in the past a committee of sen­ iors assumed the responsibility of the affair, making all the arrangements for the music and incidentals. £:n-. ior girls acted as instructors to all' those who desired to learn the gentle art of dancing. The freshmen class Forbes & Wallace, Inc. responded very nobly to the invita­ tion to the dance and were present Store Hours: Daily 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M., Saturdays until 6 P. M. in large numbers. There was some reluctance on the part of several of the male members of the undergrad­ uate body about participating in the dance, but a little forceful entreaty and a few beguiling female smiles Women's Velvet drew the die-hards upon the floor like ODD an electric magnet works upon a junk pile. Dancing was enjoyed from 2:45 to 4:45. The orchestra performed Corduroy Robes valiantly and equalled the record per­ formances of past school dance or­ chestras. With so much appreciation of dance music and so many pupils $2.95 enjoying the dances there ought to be a large school crowd out to enjoy Bert's Dolan recording orchestra at LigTit weight, but warm corduroy Robes that the annual Thanksgiving dance in the are just the thing for these cold mornings, and school auditorium. -The orchestra consisted of: Piano, Inez Stebbins '23; a wise selection for Christmas giving. violin, Leo Lepore '30; cornets, Emil Bayek '29, William Hughes '29, and Wrapover model, self trimmed with puffing George Patterson '29; saxophone, George Remington '28; clarinet, How­ her. too / around the collar and elbow sleeves. Full length ard Bromage '28, drums, Ralph Lan­ Robes that tie at the side. Copen, rose and dry '28. American Beauty. Sizes 36 to 42. In thousands of American houses there are now two automo­ THANKSGIVING RECESS biles—"a car for her, too," so that there may be transportation for the family while "he" drives to business. Mail and Phone Orders Filled Will Reopen Monday, November 28th Following Annual Vacation. And the family car has such an infinite degree of usefulness: School closed on Wednesday for the neighborhood shopping, running downtown, taking the FORBES & WALLACE, Inc. annual Thanksgiving recess. It will children to school, afternoon calls—and the many additional reopen on Monday, November 28th. trips that must be made as part of every day's work. SPRINGFIELB, MASSACHUSETTS Ranks for the month of November will close on Wednesday, November Because it is so easy to drive and park . . . because it is so 30th. All those who wish to be elig­ decidedly smart and comfortable, today's Chevrolet is an out­ ible to represent the school in any standing favorite among women drivers everywhere—provid­ interscholastic contest must be pass­ ing in four subjects for the month of ing, in abundant measure, the safety, charm and elegance that November or they will be unable to women demand in their personal cars; practice or play in any game during the month of December. Come—and see the beautiful Chevrolet models. You'll find quality you have always associated with the highest priced automobiles—and you'll find Chevrolet ownership is always MAY BE CANDIDATE economical . » . even when the family,has more thati one automobile. at these Low Prices! TheTouring$£* £ The Sport Jrii or Roadster Cabriolet » f 13 THE CEMENT The $CQC The Imperial $^7 A g* Coach • » J Zs J Landau /t O * MUST BE GOOD The $i 'A-Ton Truck $aqC Coupe '625 Chassis Only It needs good cement to The 4-Door 1-Ton Truck $AQC Sedan *. *695 Chassis Only -J make good concrete—that's All prices i. o. b. Flint, Mich. why we have been so care­ Check Chevrolet Delivered Prices! ful in selecting Helderberg TVcy include the lowest handling and financing Cement for our customers. charges available* Whether it's a culvert or a road; a home or a sky­ scraper, Helderberg Cement, a product of the North American Cement Corpora­ tion, can be relied upon to make good concrete. Scien­ tific control during every stage of manufacture insures ENFIELD GARAGE a uniform high quality for DUGAN BLANEY Louis R. Haibwachs, Proprietor FRANCIS A. BURKE Helderberg Cement that Recent portrait of Daniel C. Roper Salesman Salesman earns for it our unqualified of Texas, who, according to former endorsement. Secretary of Agriculture ti. T. Mere­ dith, would be an acceptable Presi dential candidate to the dry progres­ 41 North Main St.—Phone 606—Thompsonville, Conn. Thompsonville Lumber Corp. sive wing of the Democratic party. 92 PROSPECT STREET THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Over 6,000 kinds of caterpillars have been found in America north of U A LI T Y A T LOW C O ST j Mexico.

r/r.-, THE THOMPSONVtLLE PRESS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24 1927 — THREE Smart as an Eight-Year-Old Boy covered Tjy "the record of the past year's relier operations of the Red Cress. Av 'natlohal appeal lor runfls psctea to extend wtrn into me carman RED GROSS FLOOD Cross, are earthquakes, explosions, was made in both disasters, resulting year. Up to September 15, 104,441. AND DEATH RATE mine disasters, a cloudburst, a hail­ in contributions for relief amounting families in the flood zone had been RELIEF IN SOUTH storm, fires, floods, hurricanes, a rail­ to more than $20,000,000. given rehabilitation assistance by the road wreck, a scarlet fever epidemic, The Mississippi flood is the out­ Red Cross, and 1,700,000 acres if 1 SHOW DECREASE typhoid epidemic, tornadoes, and a standing disaster in the whole history flooded crop land in seven States had COSTS $17,000,000 typhoon. The latter occurred in the of the Red Cross disaster relief serv­ been replanted with Red Cross aid. Reduction For 1927 Will Philippines, but is included in the ice. In this one catastrophe the or­ There had been expended or commit­ operations at home. In all, the Red ganization raised through subscrip­ ted for expenditure in connection tits!! s Be the First in 5 Years Greatest Disaster of History but Cross extended its services in 77 ma­ tions by the people of the country and with this relief and rehabilitation • :3 One of 111 Operations in jor disasters in the United States and foreign nations approximately $17,- work a total of $15,660,000. <*% New York with his phenomenon. The shown as much improvement as the canny canine will receive a special psychology test at Columbia university general accident and death ratios. to prove that Mr. Herbert knows what he is talking about. Prof. C. J This year there has been one person Warden of Columbia is shown talking to Fellow. injured for every thirty cars in use. A better record was made in 1925 when one person was injured for ev­ sioner Stoeckel. "This law," he says clffi§d,' tTieTrsTSnia SppOTfflhTTy "TO" de­ Santa Claus Will Be ery thirty-two cars registered. How­ "makes it possible to tighten up the velop a philosophy of perfect pa­ ever, 1927 figures promise improve­ enforcement of the other provisions tience. ment over the 1926 rate, which was of the motor vehicle law and to some­ one injury for every twenty-eight what increase the penalty for viola­ Whatever their inclinations, they cars. Accident ratios, according to tions. For instance, last year out of must at least put into practice the population, while not truly indicative approximately 50,000 applicants for credo of such a philosophy. After of conditions, also show some im­ braving the perils of flying propellers Here With A Full new licenses 3,665 were rejected as provement by reason of reduction. In unfit. Of the 294,000 licensed to op­ to cut the grass, they must remove 1925 the rate was one person injured erate last year, 8,821 had their li­ It from the turf. for every 189 in the state, and one censes suspended for some violation Just as the farmer rakes his hay. person killed fo'r every 4,240. This of the code for periods varying from they gather the shorn grass into wind­ rate decreased in 1926 to one in every fifteen days to an unlimited time." 157 injured, and one death for every rows. But frequently, at Boiling field, Bag of Gifts 4,646 of population. A further de­ these windrows, which might be poet crease is looked for this year because PATIENCE NEEDED ic in a less modern environment, are of the figures for the first ten months In the path of an airplane, taking off which show that only one in every TO HOLD THIS JOB or alighting, with the propeller creat­ 151 persons was injured and one in ing a small but extremely vigorous Before you decide upon a single gift that every 5,616 killed. Cutting Flying Field Turf Has private windstorm. Then the raking Much of the credit for the reduced must be done again, the windrows re­ casualty rates is given by Commis­ Its Hazards. you wish to make this Christmas, come sioner Robbins B. Stoeckel to the created, with hope but without cer­ agencies responsible for the increas­ tainty. Clearly, It is a job for a Job. here and see the splendid array of gifts ed study of traffic conditions and safe­ Washington.—Airplanes being what ty measures in schools, the education­ they are, mules being mules, and al work of private organizations, and grass being what it is, the problem Bus Is Favorite Ride we are arranging for your convenient the unceasing vigilance and efforts of of keeping the turf of a flying field of London Commuters state and municipal authorities. •close cropped is one of great com­ shopping. Everything in gifts will be in Many schools in the state now'have plexity, trying alike to the ingenuity London.—Lord Ashfield is trying to "safety courses" as a part of their of responsible officers and the pa­ discover why it is that women prefer regular studies. Debates, discussions, busses. big assortments. lectures and drills mark the efforts to tience of grass cutters. Boiling field, used by army and He is working hard to induce more install in the minds of the pupils the people to travel on tubes and thus necessity for caution and care upon navy flyers here, is a sizeable estab­ the public highways. The state and lishment. It Is not only necessary to relieve the congestion of London local education and health boards con­ keep the turf in condition for planes streets. Men listen to the appeals for tribute to these programs by supply­ to land or take off at any time, but more tube travel, but women are de:i{. ing material for study and many to protect the conditioners, who must They continue to storm crowded busses and shun underground trans teachers give instruction and drill be­ work in the field all day, every day, yond the prescribed courses. News­ portation. with their mule-drawn mowers. And papers of the state, co-operating with One explanation of the popularity all agencies by giving publicity to a grass-cutting machine, which has never been noted for speed or agility, of busses is that women are :ih!o to safety programs, have also done much do a little window shopping from i!u» A. F. JAVORSKI in the opinion of Commissioner can give even more damage than it top of the open busses, and do not be­ Stoeckel, to make this year's law re­ receives if it comes to grips with a cord possible. The work of private grudge the added time it takes to 41 Pleasant Street swiftly moving, del&ately balanced make long trips. and civic organizations for the most airplafie. 1 It has been found that highly part has been quietly done, but has The safety problem has been at­ taken many forms. For example, trained business women, who are ef­ Telephone 160-2 Thompsonville, Conn. tacked with flags which, fluttering truck associations, composed of own­ ficient office workers, pnfrr-t!ic» ers or drivers, or both, have safety bright red against the green back­ underground quite generally. But discussions as a part of their regular j ground, from conspicuous places on meetings. housewives, waitresses and young the grass-cutting equipment, give shop assistants b::.j. The operator's license law is set warning to aviators. But the tribula­ forth as a decided safety maesure in tions of the mowing machine pilots a recent letter written by Commis- are. not so -earUs reduced^ .Jf so in- Each American citizen owns ap­ proximately thirty square feet of land in Yellowstone Park, the total area of that Government-owned plot be­ ing 3,348 square miles. MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK Our Stupendous Sale (Incorporated 1861) 80 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn A STRICTLY MUTUAL SAVINGS Ends Next Saturday BANK WITH ASSETS OVER $22,500,000. 9 k At iust exactlv 10 o'clock next Saturdav Evening, Nov. 26th. the zero hour We Have No Stockholders of this Great Sale will arrive. At the close of our store on that day the op­ DEPOSITS made during the first five Stations portunity will have passed to share in the enormous savings which have been calendar days of any month, will draw offered by us in the past two weeks during our interest from the first day of that month. Present Rate of Interest payable quarterly, January, April, July and Oc­ tober 1st. $30,000 SALE of Ladies, Men's

^XTHATEVER station you " * want, Qrebe Binocular Coils will get it for you and then prevent all other stations from interfering and Children's Wearing Apparel Just Across the Square From the Auditorium with your enjoyment of the program. Other exclusive Grebe developments are S-L-F Condensers, the Color- tone, Low-Wave Extension Cir- Hundreds and hundreds of the townspeople have visited our store and taken advantage Our cuits, Flexible Unit Control, eto* Come in and let us of the unparalleled buying opportunity during the progress of this sale. There are still 1 Centennial demonstrate them alU a large number who have not visited the store, however, and who do not realize the full significance of this remarkable merchandising incident. There is still time for them "to Year do so, and there is an abundance of everything offered in the sale from which to choosa All Qrebe 1 apparatus i 8 covered by patents The last two big trading days of this sale will be Friday and Saturday, and they should 1827 — 1927 gran ted and pending. not be missed especially by those who have not been here already, for this sale is with­ One Hundred Years of Usefulness out question the greatest buying chance ever offered, and it is not likely that such an Without the Loss of A Dollar opportunity will ever come again. To A Depositor For a full century We have been helping the people of the Alto supplied Connecticut Valley to save, without the loss of a dollar to with battery bate a depositor, and for the past sixty years our average in­ terest rate has been DEPT. Distributed by 41% The Electric Shop STORE SPRINGFIELD INSTITUTION 37 North Main Street KWIECIENSKI'S Open Evenings to 9 P. M., Saturday to 10 P. M.—Look For the Big Yellow Signs FOR SAVINGS Telephone 620 ELM STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Thompsonville, Conn. 4-6 Alden Avenue Polish National Home Bldg. Thompsonville, Ct. FOUR THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS? ^THURSDAY, NOVEMBER My <1027 is engaged, he can hardly expect to time. They are apparently cast-offs date of the district meeting. With p| WHY WE ARE RICH ;Jh^:^ompscp||| hold his share of the business, the from some of the other transporta­ the requisite mains, and a reasonable volume of which is so essential to tion companies in which the owners number of hydrants properly located Press community prosperity. This means of the local concern is interested. in that or any other section of the It is doubtful if any of the various Published Thursdays by a study of the market which he is They are rather unsightly to look at town, the first requirement in effec­ reasons advanced for the constant in­ THE ADVANCE PRINTING AND called upon to supply, a knowledge of and their mechanical soundness is not tive fire fighting will have been pro­ crease in this country's wealth are i W:: : PUBLISHING COMPANY the necessary trading conditions, the any too secure.. The management no vided. In order, however, that the more pertinent than the results of a Gnien Guild Watches 27-29 High Street, Telephone 50 careful selection of stock, with the doubt recognizes this condition, and town as a whole should enjoy the -the work of genius. Thompsonville, Conn. proper and adequate diversification is about to make an effort to improve proper fire protection, the extension study recently made by the Census & of it to meet the varied demands that it. This endeavor will, no doubt, be of mains, and other necessary pro­ Bureau on the average industrial out­ L"I8| & PHILIP J. SULLIVAN are certain to arise, the making his loudly applauded locally, for the rea­ visions for the protection of property put per worker. The study showed Whether it be a pocket or a m.'s*- Editor and Business Manager establishment presentable, and show­ sons already stated, and for the gen­ should not be done piecemeal, as is that in 1925 each worker'. was re- strap watch, or a lady's wrist' Telephone 95-2. ing his stock to the best advantage, eral betterment which it will make in the case under the district system at J sponsible for an output of $7,479 let, the same ingenious art­ and lastly the application of the or- our local transportation facilities. the present time. It should be ac-1"worth of goods, the total- output hav- I Entered at the Post Office,dinarX principles of salesmanship. In­ complished. systematically under town been $62,706,000,000. Both fig- istry and craftsmanship is to ter ' I eluded in the latter, of course, is a supervision, so that when completed Iures were new high records, and be found in every Gruen EMPHASIZING A NECESSITY it would afford the proper safeguard |though no similar study was made All communications should be ad- reasonable amount of well planned t$r creation. publicity. It is unthinkable in this against fire which is denied much !^or 1926 it is thought the results were dressed to The Thompsonville Press, See our display North , valuable property in the town at the ; little different, despite lower commod- SjK 27-29 High Street. No attention paid day that any merchant can expect to The problem which the of thete celt' A. B. Mitchell to anonymous contributions. attract his due in the matter of busi­ Thompsonville Fire District commit-1 present fime. The situation in the • ^ty prices. Industrial ^ output per bra ted time• pieces, priced 12 PEARL STREET ness without the aid of this valuable tee finds confronting it, in the matter „„,i, , . ,, , , ,, . ! worker has grown steadily in recent at $25 to$500. north end of the town at the present > years, and, showst, an enormous gain THANKSGIVING HERE commercial adjunct. If this is done of increasing the fire protection of $ THOMPSONVILLE. CONN. there can be no excuse on the part the district, serves to emphasize a time gives added emphasis to the ne- j over pre-war production, even allow- of anyone that the people of the com­ condition which has been frequently cessity of this move. jing for decline in value of the dollar. When the fundamental purpose for munity were not made properly ac­ pointed out in these columns in con­ which the day has been set apart, is quainted with the local buying oppor­ nection with the matter of fire pro­ considered, it may seem at the first tunities. The alibi will not be heard, tection In the town. The voters of glance that there would be some dif­ as it frequently is, that "they did not the Fire District to the north, at a ficulty locally in approaching this day know they could buy it in town." If recent meeting, authorized their dis­ MEN! WHEN YOU BUY in the proper spiritual mood. Prim­ this community is ever going to at­ trict committee to purchase among arily it was a day set aside to express tain the commercial importance that other things for the improvement of the gratitude of a people to the Al­ i^s size entitles it to, it must come the fire fighting equipment, a fire mighty for the blessing of a boun­ from a full realization of the two­ truck. The district committee very teous harvest. It became a pious cus­ fold duty of our local tradesmen and naturally found that the most serv­ tom among our early New Engend­ the people whom they serve, and the iceable piece of apparatus for gener­ ers, in which they combined prayer proper spirit of co-operation which al use would be a combination pump, You Buy the Cheapest—for the with feasting. In many respects this such mutual knowledge and trust will chemical and hose truck. custom is followed religiously today. bring about. The decision to make such a pur­ ; Best Is Always the Cheapest. We still have the feasting, and des­ chase was practically reached, when pite the fact that we are supposed to 'SAFETY FIRST' the committee made the discovery In this Underwear of Superior. Quality and be living in a much vaunted mater­ that the most useful part of the ap­ ialistic age, we still continue, to no Workmanship, we carry the following: j The proposed increase in its trans­ paratus, the pump feature, would be small extent, the pious practice of practically worthless in the greater prayer on this day. portation facilities by the Hartford and Springfield Coach Company is a part of the district due to the lack Athletic Union Suits, no sleeves, knee length The "bounteous harvest" is sym­ of adequate water supply. The area move that will be generally apprec­ Thanksgiving Day ) bolized in our general material pro­ north of the pumping station Ho the all wool, priced at $3.00 gress, and it is in this respect that iated by the patrons of that system, and the residents of the town partic­ state line, with a very slight excep­ there will be some quarrel locally with tion, is only piped for a little more Athletic Union Suits, long sleeves and ankle this traditional custom. Thefe will ularly who have children being trans­ ported to and from the schools. The than domestic purposes, and to at­ May it bring you the be those, in this community, and we tempt to use a pump to accelerate the length, in light and heavy weight, all wool, are only speaking for our own com­ complaint has been consistently made throughout the past year that the limited water supply furnished in this priced now at $4.00 recollection of many bounties munity, as is proper, who sjee no oc­ manner is out of the question. Al­ casion for being especially grateful company, which is transporting near­ ly 400 of these children daily, was though the populous region south of of the past—and the promise for any "bounteous harvest" of pros­ the pumping station is no better off Two Piece Suits, the famous No. 3005, as perity during the past year, and yet not providing adequate facilities for of more to come! this work, and that as a consequence as regards supply pipe, it has the ad­ near all-wool as possible. No shrinking. in this they are decidedly mistaken— vantage of being directly connected and very much so. We have had that through over crowding, the children Shirts and Drawers at... $3.00 per garment were very frequently seriously en­ with the main supply pipe running most essential "bounteous harvest" of from the pumping station to the wat­ OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 TO 8:30 all during the past year, the blessing dangered. With the proposed large addition to its fleet of busses, no er tank of Enfield Street. As there Two Piece Suits, Shirt and Drawers; No, 79, of good health. Few if any commun­ is neither lake, river, pond or creek doubt this unsatisfactory condition ities in New England have been more in the district to pump from, the com­ 60% wool, now $2.00 per garment healthful. We have been free from will be overcome. If the announced number of busses are to be added to mittee finds itself virtually blocked in the things that degrade a people and carrying out its plan of purchasing, the equipment of this concern, there Thompsonville Trust Co. lower the general moral standards, what would undoubtedly be the most for our criminal record is confined to would appear to be no reasonable ex­ cuse for its failure to provide the fitting piece of appai-atus to buy. OUR CHRISTMAS GOODS ARE THOMPSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT a few simple misdemeanors from The situation is truly an anamolous which even the smallest hamlet can number that will be necessary to transport the school children in safe­ one. With the main source of supply ON DISPLAY THIS WEEK hardly hope to escape. Our material of the water for the entire town right prosperity may not have been as ty, and thereby relieve the nervous With our usual assortment of everything useful and strain that the present method of in its midst, the district finds itself "bountous" as would be desired, but without an adequate water supply for serviceable for Christmas giving for old and. young. even here we have ample cause for carrying these children has been to a large number of people in the town. the purpose of fire protection. It is gratitude, for compared with most of obvious, of course, that the first move the municipalities we have even pros­ As long as conditions make it nec­ essary to transport a considerable on the part of the district officials pered in this respect. This pro­ should be to take steps towards in­ nouncement is not being made for the number of our children to school in this manner, regardless of what it creasing the capacity of the water George H. Cunningham sake of saying something that will mains in the district, for until this is Thanksgiving Specials befit the occasion regardless of its cost, or the number of busses requir­ THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. ed, it should be done with the appli­ done the committee is virtually balk­ 55 PEARL STREET truth—for it is actually so, as the ed in its effort to carry out the man­ most casual survey of conditions in cation of every measure of security New England at the present time will that can be devised. "Safety First" For The Table readily demonstrate. should be the unalterable rule in this % But there is an outstanding reason matter, and those in authority, and for gratitude this year, and one that who are responsible for the care and We h^ve some that will be useful and nec­ should overshadow all else in shap­ protection of these youngsters should Drink ing our spiritual attitude towai-ds see that it is observed. The Com­ essary for the Thanksgiving table, and at this day. We should be profoundly pany will add to its prestige locally, some very special values. grateful for our fortunate escape and its patronage too, we have no N EWO ATE from the horrors and destruction doubt, if the new busses will displace ,—*3? . the most of the rather disreputable 11 ' <»* which was wrought by the devastat­ conveyances that are being used here ^SusetL They include Table Linen, Table Cloths, ing flood which overran the very for passenger traffic at the present area in which this old New England Spoons, Knives, Forks, Crockery of every town of ours is located and from which we had an almost miraculous description from the single piece to the full escape. Even if all else had failed us AGENT FOR dinner set, and any number of the smaller during the past year, and far from it, we should not let this day go by articles that may be required. without a sincere and heartfelt pray­ HARTFORD er to the Almighty for our deliver­ ance from the unspeakable catas­ BATTERIES 'It's Good and Good For You. If You Want A Last Minute Article trophe which visited many of our ECHARGED neighboring- New England commun­ For the Table You Will Find It Here ities. So than untouched as we have EPAIRED been during the past year by either R ENTAL "flood, fire or famine," and enjoying For Your Thanksgiving a material prosperity that is compar­ able with any municipality of our size LIVE BAIT FOR SALE Joseph Makoveckas and circumstances, we can enter into 98 PLEASANT ST. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. the spirit of the full significance of Refreshment the old New England holiday without the slightest reluctance or restraint. ZACE A TWO-FOLD DUTY THE TIRE MAN Make Your Holiday Dinner Complete by 50 NORTH MAIN STREET Drinking Newgate Ginger Ale Before Within the next four or five weeks THOMPSONVILLE,"CONN. the people of this community will in­ dulge in what is annually called, by and After the Repast. the caustically inclined, an orgy of buying. But whether it is termed an orgy or saturnalia, the thing will hap­ There is no other product of this character so satisfy­ House Plants pen just the same. It always has, ing, because of its delicious and invigorating flavor, regardless of how good or bad times Classified Now that the last of the outside flowers are gone, we are, and in the regular order of things and its absolute purity. Newgate brand is made under think of an attractive plant to add cheer and brightness it will occur again this year. The Advertising question is, where are they going to the most modern scientific conditions, in a plant that is to the room. We have the finest lot of house plants we do this buying? The answer is, wher­ Classified Advertising mast here­ perfectly appointed mechanically, and with the most have ever offered. ever the best buying opportunities after be paid for in advance, in accordance with newspaper rules wholesome and sanitary surroundings that it is possible are presented. This matter of buy­ and regulations. Holly Ferns 60c ing and selling at the holiday season, to maintain. or throughout the year for that mat­ Boston Ferns, $1, $1.50, $2 and up to $4 ter, imposes a two-fold obligation on this or any other community. There WANTED We cordially invite an inspection of.our plant, and an Pandanus, $1.50, $2.00 and up to $5.00 Is the obligation of the people of this WANTED—Work by middle aged inspection of the certification as to the purity of our Dracaenas $1.75 to $3.00 town to do their trading here, all man. Is first class mechanic. Can things being equal or nearly so, of do store work. Address "B," Box product by the State Health Department. Begonias, well flowered $1.00 course, and there is the duty of the 236, Town. d31 merchants to amply provide these buying opportunities. WANTED—Woman to do housework Begonias with Ferns $1.75 in the morning. Apply 171 Enfield It is a recognized principle of our St., Phone 228-3. d31 Cyclamen, $1.00, $1.50 and up to $3.50 human relationship, that we are priv­ Special Notice! ileged to spend our money where we Primroses 75c and $1.25 please, and there can be no sensible FOR RENT disposition to interfere with our stat­ WHY PAY BOARD?—You can rent Merchants of the town who handle Newgate Ginger Ale us in that particular respect. On the 4, 5 or 6 rooms, all furnished, for are requested to honor the "Message from the Sky," other hand if we are sensible people housekeeping. Gas, electric lights, i Ferneries and Fern Dishes we will recognize that there are more etc. Central location. Rent very j which was distributed throughout the town last Tues­ things to be considered in buying low. Van Doren's Service Bureau,: day, and they will be reimbursed by us for the allow­ We grow quantities of plants for this purpose. Just than making our purchases where it 69 High St., Phone 450. d32 j telephone us and we will call for your fernery or fern suits our fancy. There is, in the first TO RENT—A four-room tenement at ances made. place, the economic advantage of buy­ 15 Belmont Avenue. Rent $15.00 ! dish, attractively fill it and promptly deliver it back to ing under the best and most satis- per month. Inquire at 15 Belmont j you. We make no charge for soil or labor of filling. ;• factory conditons. This is the direct Avenue, Town. *d34 Newgate Ginger Ale Is A Home Town benefit that we enjoy in our market­ TO RENT—Tenement, at a very ing. Then there is the indirect bene­ reasonable rental price. Apply at Above Are But A Few Suggestions! fit, too, to the section or commun­ the Barber Shop, 48 Asnuntuck Product, Made in Our Own Community ity wherein the volume of this busi­ Street. d33 "SAY IT WITH A PLANT" ness is done. In order, however, that TO RENT—Six room apartment, all BY THE we might make our contribution to modern. Inquire John Holleran, 29 this medium of community prosper­ Pease St., Phone 854-2. *d33 ity, it is essential that the proper TO RENT—Tenement on White St. BRAINARD NURSERY & 8® *. provision be made for us. Modern. Inquire at No. 11 Wind- Here is where the obligation of the sor Street. tf Superior Mineral Water Co. merchant comes in. Unless he is alive * SEED COMPANY Ki- TO RENT—7 room cottage. Modern i '/: to his opportunities, and makes the SS ; improvements. Rent $30 month. Enfiel^ ^treet Phone 228-2. Thompsonville Enfield Street Thompsonville, Conn. most thorough provisions possible in Telephone 557-5 between 6 and 7 (-'c Mi v Mt., She particular business in which he P. M,. tf

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Mr. arid Mrs. Frederick E. Hunter of her niece, Mrs. Howard E. Hallo- lass King. The bearers were S. I. later service the full choir will ren­ Fletcher; gate keeper, Williaa* I 'were guests of Mr..and Mrs. Herbert well. Schoppe, Frank Firth, William Kelly der special music and the rector will Smith; ceres, Julia G. Puchins" I A. Fogg at a dinner given by them §8J Howard A. Gourlie who entered and James Cone. Burial was in the deliver a brief address. Pomona, Marion B. Wilson; Ff< |at their home in Brimfield, Mass., Harvard Medical School last fall, will Thompsonville Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Gannuscio of Gertrude Steele; lady assistant 0i Saturday evening, in commemoration . _ ^ spend the Thanksgiving recess with H. Leon Vietts of 'Suffield, widely Walnut street are receiving congrat- ard, Lois A. Gowdy; member of |of their 27th wedding anniversary. his parents, Postmaster and Mrs'. known in insurance circles, has been ulations on the birth of a son. Both j executive committee for three yea**. ,-v • 'S.M??:''' •:• Mrs. Fogg is well remembered in William P. Gourlie. appointed office manager of Fred H. mother and baby are doing nicely. Edward J. Locke. Minor Ives, mus­ town as Miss Alma Landschutz of Ionic Chapter, O. E. S., will meet Williams & Co., general agents for In the suits for damages of $51,- ter of the Connecticut State Grai titir Mrs. John Wheelock is spending Steele. Hazardville before her marriage. in regular session in Masonic Temple the Century Indemnity Company and 500 brought against John J. Davis of has appointed the following a this week with her sister, Mrs. Wil­ Mrs. Josejph Burgwinkle of. Pearl Dr. and Mrs. Frank F. Simonton on Pearl street Friday evening at the World Fire and Marine Insurance Dorchester, Mass., and Charles A. mittee on taxation in relation to _ liam Noble in Agawam. Mr. and Mrs. street is spending a week at her for­ will have as Thanksgiving guests, his 7:45 o'clock. Company, at 36 Pearl street, Hart- Wallace of Randolph, Mass., by Jo- riculture: Henry F. Fletcher of £h~ James Lamont and son, Harold, will mer home in Clinton and Mrs. Burg­ sister, Miss Catherine Simonton of Mrs. Robert Allen was called to ford. Prior to accepting this posi- sePh Kennedy and members of his field, chairman, George Creelmait of iM also be Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. winkle will join her there for the Bogota, N. J., and his brother, Char­ Springfield this (Wednesday) after­ tion, to which he was appointed last family _ of Hartford, a settlement of Suffield and S. H. Peckham of Wood­ Noble. Thanksgiving day observance. les Simonton of Boston, and Miss noon to attend the funeral of her week, Mr. Vietts was employed at approximately $8,000 has been made, stock. The committee have assocSfcfc* Miss Jennie Pickens and John Pick­ Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. DaVis and Mary Simonton, from Russell Sage father, Herbert C. King. The funer­ the R. C. Knox Agency, where he had • ed with them in an advisory capacity ens will spend Thanksgiving day with children, Eleanor and Marion, Mrs. College in Troy, N. Y., and Miss al was held in Byron's funeral par­ served six years in the automobile de- GRANGE ELECTS OFFICERS Irving G. Davis, Professor of Eco­ their brother, James Pickens in'Wil- Robert Davis and Miss Mabel Davis, Edith Simonton from the Connecticut lors, Rev. Frank B. Fagerburg offic­ partment. A native of Suffield he ——— nomics at the Connecticut Agricul­ 1 * College for Women at New London, iating. • Burial was in the Springfield braham, Mass. Miss Annie Chestnut will spend Thanksgiving with Mr. fe Staunton Military John F. Luddy Elected Master M tural College. The -chairman gave; m. will also be a member of the party. and Mrs. George Ball in North Am­ will be at home for the holiday. cemetery. Mr. King, formerly em­ luncheon to the members of the com­ The ladies' aid society of the Meth­ ployed as armorer at the United Academy, Staunton, Va., and served day Evenintr at Meeting Miss Grace Gamble, who underwent herst, Mass. during the World War with the sub- The Enfield Grange at a meeting mittee at the Hotel Garde in Hart­ an operation at*the Springfield hos­ Mr. and Mrs. A. Storrs Campbell odist Episcopal Church will meet with States Armory ir> Springfield for 23 marine division of the U. avy ford last Saturday. After the lunefa- Kfi?< Mrs. George A. Colby of Garden years, died^ suddenly at his home, 24 i ; held Monday evening elected the fol- pital over two weeks ago, returned and children, Gordon, Allen and Jan­ Following the war he was employed iowing officers for the coming year: eon the committee organized last week and is now spending two et, have motored today to Durham, street next week Thursday afternoon Birnie Road, Longmeadow, Monday adopted a plan of investigation, i-;. at 2:30 o'clock. Tea will be served. noon. He was taken ill at his work for two years m the branch office of Master, John F. Luddy; overseer, R. weeks with her sister in Providence. N. H., where they will spend Thanks­ the Travelers' Insurance Company. c. Abbe; lecturer, Ruby O. Beaumont; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Creelman and giving with their daughter, Celia, who Miss Teresa Brigada, daughter of and removed to-his home. Heart 1 fc." ' •' ••'••• There will be two celebrations of steward, Clayton G. Beaumont; as- There are fourteen pairs of ^ Mr. and Mrs. Orville Creelman mo­ is a student" at the University of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brigada of Oak trouble was the cause of death. Be­ V" » Holy Communion tomorrow (Thanks- sistant steward, James Steele; chap- ten girls and eighteen boys, amatqg It tored to Attleboro last Saturday for New Hampshire in that place. Avenue, and Michael Giorgiole of sides his wife, he leaves four daugh­ A• -Vs ters, Mrs. Milton Steele and Mrs. giving- - day).. at 7 and 9 A. M.,, -at St.- lain,, L._ Myrnie Buck;, treasurer, Mrs. the nine hundred pupils in one schrial a week-end visit. Miss Elizabeth A. Bennett, assist­ Springfield, will be married in St. AndrewflU^VOw'e s TTniEpiscopal t?/iArvn1 Church.PliiTwnU AtA 4- the4-1* n Emma J.T Locke; T — —1 secretary,J TTHenry "wnF. in Dundee, Scotland. * > '• ; * Miss Jean A. Steele of New York ant town clerk, will spend the holi­ Patrick's Church tomorrow morning Randall Marshman of Springfield, will be a Thanksgiving-and week-end day with relatives in Manchester. at 10 o'clock. Rev. Daniel J. O'Con­ Mrs. Robert Allen of this town and guest of her mother, Mrs. George R. Mr. and Mrs. Tudor Gowdy and nor, pastor, will perform the cere­ Miss Ruth King of Longmeadow; al­ mony. . so two brothers, Walter H. of Hart­ The supper served last Thursday ford, and William E. of Springfield, evening in the chapel of the First and one granddaughter, Roberta Al­ Presbyterian Church by the Ladies' len of this towns * :. Aid Society was largely attended and Special exercises in observance of Thanksgiving a good sum was realized. Mrs. Claus Thanksgiving day, a national holiday, CAN YOU GIVE THANKS? Abrahamsori* was chairman of the were held in the public and parochial committee of arrangements. school this afternoon. You may feast well on Thanksgiving Day and pride The regular business and social A surprise miscellaneous shower BAKED FOODS yourself on your ability to spread a good table, but un­ meeting of the Christian Endeavor was given to Mrs. William Thompson Society of First Presbyterian Church by her many friends Monday evening THE MANY advantages of having us do your less you are able, with your present enjoyment to look will be held on Friday. at the home of Mrs. Edward Talbot Thanksgiving baking are quickly apparent when ahead and see that the future well spread table is as­ Miss Anna Crombie of Elm street in Enfield street. The bride was the you visit here and see our displays. Prices are is spending the holidays in Washing­ recipient of many beautiful and use­ sured, you have not the highest cause for Thanksgiving. ton, D. C., where she will attend the ful gifts. Games were played and a very reasonable, too. We will have especially George Washington-Catholic Univer­ buffet luncheon served. Miss Maud fine Pumpkin Pies and light and dark Fruit Cake. A thrift account means that you can have cause for sity football game Thanksgiving day. Kingsbury entertained with several giving thaftks every year. ; Her brother, Albert Crombie, is the mandolin selections. The color scheme Phone 826 Or Order From captain of the George Washington in the living andfdining rooms of the eleven. Talbot home was yellow and white. Our Delivery Drivers WE OFFER SAFETY AND 6%. f * The Enfield Grange will hold a Mrs. Thompson before her recent dance at Hurlburt's hall in Somers, marriage was Miss Olive Edgar of Thursday evening, Dec. 1. The pub­ Enfield street.' The Thompsonville Building lic is invited to attend. Mrs. A. Fournier, hair dresser, Relatives in this town and Hazard­ wishes to announce that on and after ville will attend the wedding of Miss Thursday, Nov. 24th, her hair dress­ Sullivan's Bread Shoppe and Loan Association Elsie Beatrice Demarais, daughter of ing parlor at 41 Spring street, will Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Demarais of be discontinued indefinitely.—(adv.) 35 Pleasant Street Phone 826 Thompsonville, Ct. THE INSTITUTION OP THRIFT • ; Cooley street, Agawam, and Leon J. The Franco-American Circle will Delaney, son of Martin Delaney of hold a whist party and dance tonight Main St., West Springfield, a former (Wednesday) in the Higgins' School resident, which will take place tomor­ Auditorium. In ' addition to the at­ row morning in St. William's church," tractive prizes to be awarded to the Agawam. The ceremony will be per­ winners at cards, a 20 pound turkey formed at 9 o'clock. Miss Demarais will be given away. White's orches­ will be attended by Miss Margaret tra will furnish the music for danc­ Delaney, sister of the bridegroom and ing. A good time is assured. the best man will be her brother, The members of Primrose Camp, The Edwards Ernest Demarais. Following the cere- R. N. of A., will hold a Thanksgiving mnoy a reception for 100 guests will whist party and social this evening € The take place in the home of the bride. in the rooms in i Odd Fellows' build­ Built-in Arch Support Shoe for Women Mr. Delaney is a member of Bert ing on High street. Attractive prizes that take a wide shoe. - , . Dolan's recording orchestra. will be awarded to the winners at M. J. Liberty, the Pearl street mon­ cards. A short business meeting will umental dealer, and his daughters, precede the whist playing which will Comfort—insuring healthy feet.- the Misses Alice J. and Esther A. start promptly at 8 o'clock. Miss Mae Liberty, will spend the holiday and Bergen, Miss Lena Dineen and Mrs. Best Gifts Quality—built to give service. week-end in New York city with Mr. Walter Bajek are the committee in Liberty's son, James A. Liberty, who charge of arrangements. Style—patent leather and vici kid. holds a responsible position with the Several hundred attended the open­ Haviland Importing Co. ing of the new store of Spaulding Mr. and Mrs. Olin E. Woodward Bros., florists, located in the J. Fran­ have gone to Greenfield, Mass., where cis Browne building on Pearl street, Price they will be the Thanksgiving guests Of All $5.00 last Saturday. Cut flowers were giv­ en to each person who called during With respect for the day, this stc^e will close all the day. Card of Thanks The schools, public and parochial, Useful Gifts Are Appreciated Gifts—An day Thanksgiving. Open Wednesday Evening. closed today (Wednesday) for the We wish to thank our relatives, Thanksgiving j;e8#ss and will reopen Electrical Gift Is a Most Useful Gift. friends and neighbors whose sym­ next Monday morning. pathy was so kindly extended in our The annual Thanksgiving assembly recent bereavement, in the loss of and dance of the Enfield High School TOASTERS $3.50 and up our dear son and brother. We would students will be held Friday evening David Hilditch especially thank those who sent the in the high school auditorium. Bert PERCOLATORS $8.00 and up jbeautiful floral tributes and spiritual Dolan's recording orchestra of Spring­ 49 Pearl Street Thompsonville, Conn. i bouquets. field will furnish the music for danc­ GRILLS $9.75 j DANIEL TRIGGS ing. A pleasant social evening is as­ sured all who attend. WAFFLE IRONS $9.00 and up I and family. Miss Mary D. Griffin of Pearl street attended the bridge and shower giv­ PERCOLATOR SETS $15.75 and up en recently at the Ragged Robin inn, ELECTRIC FLAT IRONS $4.50 and up Agawam, in honor of Miss Marion K. Mack of Springfield. Miss Mack will HEATING PAD $8.50 become the bride of Elwyn C. Hub- bai'd of Riverview street, Springfield ELECTRIC CURLING IRON $1.95 and up on the 30th. There was a large number present SPACE HEATERS $5.00 and up at the community dance and enter­ MILLER TABLE LAMPS $12.50 tainment held Friday night in the Community building on Enfield street TRAVELING IRON $5.00 I for the relief of the flood sufferers. The proceeds will be turned over to the local branch of the Red Cross. The final turkey bean sweepstakes WHEN YOU GIVE HER dinner was held at the Hotel Bond, Thor Ironer Hartford, last week. It was given The Thor Ironer makes home by the representatives of the Chev­ A Hoover Cleaner rolet Motor Company in the state. ironing a real pleasure. Com­ Louis R. Halbwachs and Charles G. YOU GIVE HER THE pact, convenient—a wonder­ Blaney represented the local agency. VERY BEST ful gift. Mr. Halbwachs was presented with a silver loving cup for having delivered more cars in percentage of quota than any other dealer in the state for the year. This is the second consecutive j year that this honor has been won j by Mr. Halbwachs and his organiza- j tion. i 3ESGD Larg-ely attended funeral services j were held Friday afternoon for Mrs. ; Martha Morse from the home of her I son, Seldon Morse, 1G1 High street. : Rev. Wilfred D. Hamilton, pastor of , the Methodist Episcopal Church, of- j ficiated. The soloist was Mrs. Doug­ If

In Red Cedar as low as You Can Order An Ready for Christmas gift seekers with the finest stock of cedar chests in our entire In Jewelry history! Scores of new de­ Easy Washer Now! signs to select from, plain It is not too early to se­ or copper trimmed. lect them from our stock. In fact the sooner the bet­ We will deliver Christmas week—or any day you say. Walnut Veneered ter so that you may have Our Budget Plan of Payment makes possible an Easy j the advantage of our large Washer in every home. assortment. I Delivers One! $19.35 There is, scarcely any­ thing you can think of in Pay only $1.00 down See the beautiful new chests and we will deliver we are showing in genuine Jewelry and Silverware but Telephone 300 Telephone 300 your selection and walnut with cedar interiors will be found in our stock, you may pay the and profit by the unusually and at the most reasonable balance as conven­ low prices prevailing here on price possible. ient! this type of cedar chest. Arthur H. Lee The Northern Connecticut Jeweler and Optician J. FRANCIS BROWNE 30 Pearl St., Thompsonville Power Company SIX THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, }927

A setback party will be given this by Mrs. Cathernie Quagliorali on the (Wednesday) evening at the council, Poquonock road. Damage of about Jbr Economical Transportation rooms of Riverside Council, E. of C.,' $3,000 was done to the barn which by the members. Playing is open to was filled with hay and some tobac­ j the public. co stalks. The firemen prevented the ms&m SUBURBAN NEWS Rev. Paul G. Hayes, a returned mis­ spreading of the flames to the tfther mm •' sionary of the Methodist Episcopal buildings nearby, but lack of water ®Ii® m Church, who has been doing mission­ greatly hampered their work. 0k*?* ' ning. Carroll's orchestra of Hartford ary work in Wuhu, China, preached The local branch of the Connecti­ 3*" • ~ rSSMi'-- IHiiiSUFFIELD furnished music for the dancing. The at the Methodist Church here Sun­ cut Council of Catholic Women con­ dance followed the Deerfield-Suffield day afternoon. ducted a public whi^t party in the as­ sembly room at the rear .of St. Mary's football game Miss Katrina Outerson of Saranac, Word was received here Sunday of The Suffield Grange held a public J Church Monday evening. Thanksgiv­ the death in Westfield, Mass., of Miss ... , , ., - . . iN. Y., is at home for the Thanksgiv- ing prizes were awarded. This Car whist and bridge party m Grange >jng season -with her sister and broth- Margaret J. Loundes, 81 years old, a 0 hallknll lastlocf ThursdayTVmrcrtow evening,airoTimtv whichTrhlrtn wasTxraa '' .t -o™:,,- . „trppt has been carefully former long-time resident of this ] largely attended, despite the inclem- ters 011 bpnng street' checked and recon town. Miss Loundes resided for years ent weather. A few cases of diphtheria have been LONGMEADOW mm in the home of Miss Grace Wales of reported in town which thus far have ditioned where fcrss&rSi Main street. . been only severe attacks of tonsilitis, Special Thanksgiving services were WINDSOR LOCKS except in one case at the north part The Longmeadow Cemetery Asso­ conducted Sunday morning in Second of the town. ciation has decided to fill and grade the south side of the burial ground M £ ~,4?c' , Baptist Church. Special music was The river has receded to about its 1 - provided by the Goldenaire Trumpet­ The 50th observance of the com­ normal condition and all mills which for the purpose of providing more ers of Springfield. The sermon was pletion of the Congregational Church were forced to close during the flood burial places and the work is now un­ delivered by Rev. E. S. Farley. was held Sunday, and at the morning have resumed operations. _ Cellars derwayIt is planned to open a new v Motor Mrs. Florence S. Lockett of Depot service the sermon was preached by along the bank in the industrial plants road oi\ the south side toward the street announces the engagement of Rev. Sherrod Soule. The pastor, Rev. have been cleaned out and the marks east nearly to the end of the ceme­ v Radiator her daughter, Mary A., to James N. F. K. Ellsworth, conducted the open­ show plainly the height at which the tery grounds where it will turn and Brown of Bloomfield. ing and closing services and the choir water stood. Because of. the shut­ run to a gate on William street. The Teachers and officers of the Sun­ sang special music. The pastor gaye down of all mills during the flood, all work is being carried on by Sackett vRear Axle day School of Second Baptist Church an interesting sketch of the most plants will operate on Thanksgiving Brothers of Springfield. The filling held a supper Tuesday evening in the noteworthy events in connection with Day. The library, public places, and and grading cannot be finished this V Tr ansmission Reconditioned church vestry, followed by a business the history of the church, and George banks and schools will be closed. year. This cemetery, in the begin­ meeting. M. Montgomery gave a history of the Robert T. Hurley, commissioner of ning, consisted of one acre of land, v Starting The final fall social event of the musical life and read letters from Connecticut State Police, spoke Tues­ granted out of the town's highway, and Suffield Country Club will be held this former pastors of the church. Joseph day evening at the second meeting of leading eastward from Main street in­ V Lighting (Wednesday) evening in the form of Lodola, violinist, Miss Leishman, the newly organized Men's Club of to the. commons and was passed as a a dance. It will bring to a close the pianist, and Willis L. Pease, pianist the Congregational Church held in burial ground after the building of Ignition activities at the club for the winter. and Howard Pease, Jr., cornetist, the parish house. Supper was served the First Church in 1714. Before that v Priced Right! Many large family gatherings will gave a musical program. Large num­ by the women of the parish. Com­ time the burials were in the old cem­ be held in town tomorrow, Thanks­ bers were present from the other missioner Hurley talked on the prob­ etery at the rear of the First church V Battery When wie recondition a used cat, we do giving. Schools and business places churches in town. lems and accomplishments of the Con­ on Elm street, Springfield. In the will be closed with the former reop­ William B. Dennison of Church necticut state police and gave a brief cemetery are some very interesting vTires a thorough job. All work is done by ening next Monday. street has been in the Hartford Hos­ outline of their activities. old tablestones arid some markers efficient expert mechanics, using genuine The annual fall dance of the sen­ pital for an infection in his foot due A fire believed to have been start­ which were transferred from older vUpholstery ior class of Suffield School was held to v stepping on a nail a few weeks ed by lightning-was discovered early burials in the original cemetery at parts for all replacements* Then we in the gymnasium on Tuesday eve- ago. An early recovery is expected. Springfield. Friday morning on the place, owned The Scouts are selling tickets for vTop price it right. a movie show to be given December 2. Troop 91 plans on the 3d of De­ cember to go by rtolley as far as This square-deal reconditioning and cember to go by trolley as far as v Finish the camp. The committee will go selling policy is your assurance that you with Mr. Fraser, a student of Scout work at the Springfield College, who pay only for what you get when you buy Franklin Theater Program is in charge of a program for the a used car from us—and that your car day's activities. Tomorrow night the committee of will give thousands of miles of depend THURSDAY, NOV. 24—Fox SUNDAY, NOV. 27—Metro the Center School will meet with the school board in Junior High School. able service. "THE MUSIC MASTER" "SPRING FEVER" Lois Moran, Alec Francis, Neil WAREHOUSE POINT Look for our red "O. K." tag when buy- Featuring William Haines ing your used car. Hamilton and Norman Trevor (Star of "Brown of Harvard") A union service will be held this Serial, "Hawk of the Hills" Fox News (Wednesday) evening in the Congre­ Lupino Lane Comedy, "A Half Pint Hero" gational Church at Scantic. Sur­ Comedy, "Small Town Princess" Also Pathe News Reel rounding churches are invited to at­ Two Ev'ng Shows, 6, 8 P. M. Mat. 2 P. M. tend. Thanksgiving day there will be the TUESDAY, NOV. 29—Paramount morning prayer and address at ten SATURDAY, NOV. 26—Gotham o'clock at St. John's Church. On this day the governor of the state calls THE ENFIELD GARAGE "SINEWS OF STEEL" "ROUGH HOUSE ROSIE" upon its citizens to gather in their respective churches to offer thanks DUGAN BLANEY : Salesmen : FRANCIS A. BURKE Alberta Vaughn, Gaston Glass Featuring Clara Bow for God's blessings. Collegian Series, "Crimson Colors" Holkins Palmer has returned from 41 North Main St. Phone 606 Thompsonville, Ct. Comedy, "Second Hundred Years" the Hartford Hospital where he had Serial, "Golden Stallion' Aesops Fable Also Pathe News Reel undergone a minor surgical operation and is much improved and now able to be about some. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Harrison ex­ Coming Dec. 6—"THE BUGLE CALL" with Jackie Coogan pect to leave for Florida early next week to spend the winter. HAZARDVILLE Henry Pierce was called to Belcher- town, Mass., last Saturday owing to the death of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Jane Pierce, aged 76 years. Mrs. Pierce had been in ill health for sev­ There Are No Finer Four Wheel eral years. Besides her husband, Mrs. Pierce leaves four sons and a daughter. There are 31 grandchild­ ren and 25 great grandchildren. She also leaves a brother in Monson. The •N BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM Brakes Than Those of The Nash funeral was held Saturday afternoon and burial was in Belchertown. Enfield Grange held a box social at the Institute last Monday evening Their two-way mechanical action surrounds you which was largely attended. Miss Jane Wheeler of Maple street with safety in every imaginable emergency. is conducting the Red Cross drive this week in this place. ELLINGTON Mrs. A. L. Young has been attend­ ing the Connecticut Conference of Religious Education in New Haven THE HALL NASH COMPANY the past week. The Woman's Club met Monday af­ George F. Halbwachs, Prop.—Fred P. Simmons, Salesman ternoon at the home of Miss Fannie T. Thompson at Melrose. The sub­ ject was Elsie Lathrop's "Early 9 NORTH MAIN STREET THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. American Inns and Taverns." Special music appropriate to the Thanksgiving season was given at the church service Sunday morning and at the Christian Endeavor meet­ ing in the evening. Miss Dorothy Phelps of Rockville, who recentely re­ A plume of steam has waved its turned from an extended European I threat of power for thousands of trip, spoke at the evening meeting. years from the brow of old Vesu­ Miss Ruth B. Charter was the lead­ vius. But now enslaved,steam pro­ er. 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Brougham . . . *1575 7-Passenger Phaeton 1600 immediately and continuously apparent 1926 Pontiac 7-Passenger Sedan. 1850 whether you drive.your Hudson a city block Coach ABpric<•esf. e.b. Detroit or a hundred thousand miles. plus iwar excise tax BUICK^I928 — THE — HUDSON Super-Six HALL-NASH Enfield Motor Company Company Buick Sales and Service JAMES T. KNIGHT 152 ENFIELD STREET TELEPHONE 164 9 North Main Street THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Enfield Street Phone 829-2 Thompsonville, Ct. ^Thompsonville, Conn. „ r '--^affile THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927 SEVi Kt' . "W. hawks to this state during the winter j dress of the person killing the bird, lof 1926 and 1927 and their predilec­ stating where killed and any other PARK COP OBJECTED TITCOMB ASKS tion for game bird?, particularly the particulars, such as the kind of prey ; XM ruffled grouse, resulted in the raising —if any—it was pursuing when-shot. SUBURBAN NEWS • jP» m ;of a fund for paying a bounty of If more convenient to deliver the bird CO-OPERATION $3.00 on these birds, if the specimens to a warden or deputy warden, the Gfompatu} - i-'r* killed were promptly mailed to the same particulars should be given to 1: office of the State Board of Fisheries him and he will see that it is deliv­ ENFIELD STREET 'A' OF SPORTSMEN and Game in Hartford and the ered to the office of the Commission. Hfuneral Birertor •'Lrk • • • ; amount of postage expended in mail­ Packages should be plainly addressed The Men's Brotherhood of the En­ ing the specimens was added to the on the outside to the State Board of field Congregational Church are ar­ mill_ . State Official Urges All bounty fee. Fisheries and Game, State Capitol, ranging for open meetings during the NE cannot remain in business in a "It has become apparent that the Hartford, Conn. Upon receipt of the Winter months at which speakers of O town like Thompsonville for more ^^telnterested in Conserva- bird at the office, check will be mail­ prominence will be present to address . ' W birds have been breeding in this state ed to the person named on the inside the members. than 40 years without establishing 8®§!|tion To Aid in Protect­ during the past summer and are now identification' slip. Shippers should The Community House is now open some sort of a reputation. If you have ing the Ruffled Grouse preying upon the depleted stock of furnish ample proof that the birds every evening for the young people resided in this vicinity over a period of ruffled grouse (locally called part­ killed were within the confines of of Enfield street. The house is in years, you know what oux*s is. If you —Bounty Offered. U ridge.) For this reason, a fund has this state. While it is important to charge of Mr. Hartley. been placed at the disposal of the have all of the goshawks killed be­ F. Ii. Bassette and family, former are more recently resident—well, just r •*v ... Commission which makes it possible yond our borders, we cannot afford to well-known residents of Enfield, have ask your neighbor. :>r"- State Superintendent oi Fisheries to renew the offer of a bounty of pay for them." gone to Ormond Beach, Florida, for and Game, John W. Titcomb, has is­ $3.00 on every goshawk killed in Con­ the winter months. sued an urgent appeal to all persons necticut before April 1st, 1928. The Misses Parsons plan to leave 74 Main Street Telephone 180 Interested in the conservation of the The specimen should be heavily Youth, Alone, Keeps 8, soon for Washington, D. C., where Thompsonville Night 197 ruffled grouse and the Hungarian sprinkled with table salt rubbed into they will visit with friends. partridge, to co-operate in protecting the feathers, then strongly wrapped With Father in Prison The benefit dance held last Friday these game birds from the goshawks. in paper or enclosed in a pasteboard Frankfort, Ky.—Written between evening in the Community House was •The superintendent says in his state­ box. Within the package should be the lines of a petition for executive a social as well as financial success. ment: an identification slip of paper writ- clemency for Enoch Polly, serving a The affair was arranged by the En­ "The unprecedented influx of gos­ jten in pencil with the name and ad­ field Community Association for the life sentence in state reformatory benefit of the flood sufferers in Ver­ here, Is the story of n five-year strug­ mont. Rypysc's Serenaders furnish­ gle by a youth, now twenty-three years ed music gratis for the event. The old, to support the family of a father committee wish to thank all those convicted of murder. who helped to make the affair such ^tlrs. Ida M. KeLer, in the knee- In 1922 Enoch Polly was found a success. revealing skirt that made a censor of TO WORKMEN guilty of slaying Mandy Caudill. When a park policeman in Franklin park, Polly was sent to prison his oldest SOMERS Washington. Mrs. Keller was seated There Is A Home Due son, Richard, eighteen, was forced to on a bench in the park when a cop c quit school and go to work in the asked her to lower her skirt. Upon Your Family! coal mines of Cornettsville to support Miss Avis Thompson, intermediate her refusal to do so because the skirt his mother, ten brothers and "sisters. grade teacher of the Center School, was lowered as much as possible, the GET READY for its purchase by Richard, neighbors say, has kept had as a week-end guest, Miss Mar­ policeman insisted she leave the park. starting a savings account with the family well fed and clothed and garet Young, teacher in the public Then Mrs. Keller laid charges against schools of Andover, Conn. this bank. the childten in school. Two years Miss Catherine Pomeroy spent the the cop, who, she asserted, had acted ago the mother died, and since two of week-end as the guest in the home in an insulting manner. the older girls have married. of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Garinger in Save With Us By Mail Still, Richard has quite a little fam­ Agawam. Millions of European insects, re­ ily to take care of—eight children, the Miss Elsie Thayer and Miss Ger­ sembling small fighting monoplanes, oldest thirteen, the youngest six. trude Thayer entertained four tables of bridge at The Arlock Saturday af­ are being "trained" and multiplied by Spring floods swept away most of Dr. L. C. Howard at the Government , 0 .The Traveler s 'SSS" his possessions, but he is "carrying ternoon. First and second prizes on." were awarded to Mrs. Gladys K. Com- laboratory in Arlington, Mass., under stockS stock and Mrs. Harry Cook. an appropriation of $10,000,000. Bank and I rust Company The members of the Young People's There's one feed, and only one, that offers City of Fourth Century Society enjoyed a social at the home Within the next few years these par­ Travelers Building Hartford ,Ct - profit to every livestock owner. And that asites will be loosed upon the coun­ of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Pierson Friday try districts to wage a bug-eat-bug wonderful feed is Is Found in Moldavia evening. campaign against the deadly corn Odessa, Russia.—Ruins of an an­ A Thanksgiving service was held at the Congregational Church Sunday borer. cient Greek city of the Fourth cen­ morning with an appropriate sermon tury, B. C., have been discovered near by the pastor. A concert was given the Tillage of Scurti in soviet Mol­ Monday evening at 7:45 by the male Sugared Schumacher davia. The area thus far explored is quartet of Piedmont College, Demor- It's the all-round, year-round farmer's said to comprise about 30 acres and est, Ga. There was a goodly attend­ contains ruins of houses, black and ance. friend. A perfected carbohydrate feed—to Mrs. E. M. Bussey and Mrs. Fran­ make fat and energy. Unexcelled as a sup* red painted pottery, Greek vases and other objects. cis Wood attended a Sunday School plementary dairy feed with one of the convention in New Haven last week. Quaker protein feeds. Fine for your dry The Somersville Men's Club had a THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY{ cows, bulls. Contains molasses in dried magician furnish the entertainment form. Palatable; all animals—cows, horses, Invisible Searchlight for church night' last Friday. hogs, sheep —relish it. Rich in minerals. Penetrates Smoke The plant of the Somersville Man­ An excellent "mixer." ufacturing Company is now operat­ Washington. — An invisible ing on a four days a week schedule. FOR REAL MILK SERVICE CALL Come in—talk it over. Learn what this searchlight, which is claimed to Up until a week ago the factory was We Give Special great balanced feed can do for your stock. be capable of penetrating fog running full time and some depart­ ALLEN BROTHERS, INC. Made by and rendering naval and mili­ ments were running night and day. PASTEURIZED AND FILTERED MILK AND CREAM tary smoke screens useless in The warm weather has made the de­ Attention CERTIFID MILK FOR BABIES—ALSO BUTTERMILK Th* Quaker Oats Q>mpai\y warfare, has been invented by u mand for overcoatings very poor. To the selection of the Thompsonville 553-12 : PHONES : Springfield 5-4244 CHICAGO, U. S. A. Scotchman named Baird, the right quality of paper and •i SOLD BY Commerce department was ad­ SOMERSVILLE the proper type faces for vised by a consul, Finley A. your business stationery. George S. Phelps Lindbergh. Mayro Keeney died Monday morn­ "Noctovision" is the name ing at his home in this place. He j Thompsonville, Conn. given the device, which Is said was born in Manchester, Conn., July Advance Printing & A FIRM WITH A REPUTATION to have a penetrating power 14, 1862, the son of Rockwell and Publishing Co. sixteen times greater than a Lenora (Gowdy) Keeney. Later he of doing good work for the past beam of ordinary light through lived in Meriden, Conn., and Monson, 27-29 High Street fog or smoke. .j. Mass. After attending Wilbraham 35 years can be of much value to Academy he went into the woolen T rliirillvTPTTTT business. He was engaged in this business for 25 years with the 'Som­ ersville Manufacturing Company. Af­ ter-severing his connections with this Thompsonville Monumental Works concern, he took up dairy farming. Wm. Hyland, Jr. M. J. LIBERTY, Proprietor He specialized in high grade babies' j milk which was marketed in Spring­ OFFICE: 97 Pearl Street TELEPHONE 403-4 field for a number of years. Mr. j Farms and Keeney played a prominent part in \ Connecticut politics. He served two i Residential terms in the House of Representa-! tives in 1903 and 1905. In 1907 he j Properties was elected to the Senate and during i his term he served as Senate chair­ man of the committee on banks and EPSTEIN'S EXPRESS the school committee on Labor. In ENFIELD ST. Local and Long Distance Furniture and Piano Moving 1913 he was again elected tp the Sen-1 ate. From 1908 to 1913 he was one Thompsonville, Conn. of the commissioners of Tolland coun­ Daily Express: SPRINGFIELD, ty, acting as chairman of the board WORCESTER AND BOSTON in 1908. Mr. Keeney was always fond of outdoor sports, especially LONG DISTANCE HAULING—STORAGE WAREHOUSE basbeall, and he formed many lasting | friendships around Rockville and j EDWARD Office: 119 Main Street, Telephone 82-5 Manchester, Conn., and Springfield, j House: 39 Central Street, Telephone 182 through his baseball associates. Mr. j LEETE Keeney is survived by his widow, a j Spfld. Office: 36 Lyman St. Boston Office: 9 Otis St. brother, a sister and four children,; Robert M. Keeney of Waterbury, Mrs. j Funeral Theodore Rondthaler of Winston-Sal- j Director em, N. C., Grace M. Keeney and Rock- j well Keeney of Somersville. The fu- j neral was held at his late home here i The today (Wednesday) at 2:30, and the | OFFICE: 74 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 180 burial was in the family vault at j FRANK P. SMYTH Somers. Residence: 107 ENFIELD ST. TELEPHONE 197 COAL AND WOOD cost of a BROAD BROOK Our coal is the kind that sparkles with pent up heat. It is well screened and in every way satisfactory. The Girls' Club gave a whist Sat- OFFICE: MAIN ST. TELEPHONE CONNECTION urday evening in the opera house for j the benefit of the girls' basketball ! William J, Mulligan Enfield Street, Thompsonville, Conn. thanksgiving dinner team. There was a large attendance. ; Mrs. James Hall of Church street j Attorney At Law has been spending a week with rela- j tives in Westfield, Mass. or two will put a FRIGIDAIKE Miss Lillian Mixter of Philadelphia, 1 Thompsonville Office Pa., and Cassius Bishop of Ware- ; house Point, formerly of this place, j 27 HIGH STREET in your home were married at the home of the TELEPHONE 50 THOMAS H. RYAN groom last week. They will make CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER ITH a constant, cold-storage dinner or two, we'll put a Frigidaire their home in Florida until the spring. Hartford Office A daughter was boi-n last week to 15 FAIRVIEW AVE. Phone 244-2 THOMPSONVILLE Wtemperature that is actually in your home. Then charge off the Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Daley of 484 ANN STREET Main street, in St. Francis' Hospital, TELEPHONE 2-1412 lower than U. S. Government Stand- balance with a few monthly payments Hartford. 11 i . .i 411 Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Middletown ards, Frigidaire wards —so small that they'll have returned from a short stay with off the menace of food never be missed. relatives in Fall River, Mass. WILLIAM E. SAVAGE contamination and safe­ Visit our Display ooooooooooooooooooooooax^ LN. Wiley, D.D. S. General Contractor and Builder guards health. Room today and see the. Icelander Swims Twelve Dental Office Successor to Thomas Savage & Sons Yet this year-round new models. Or write Extracting ASpecialty THERE IS NOTHING TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL Miles in Arctic Ocean FOR US TO HANDLE IN THE BUILDING LINE. health protection is so or phone for an inter­ TELEPHONE 870 Oslo.—Swimming the Kn^lisli 91 Enfield St. Thompsonrille inexpensive! For the esting illustrated Book­ channel is mere play beside the feat of a young Icelander, Hrlin- price of a Thanksgiving let— now sent free. gur Palsson, a constable of Hey- kjivijk, who swam 12 miles in THOMPSONVILLE ELECTRIC CO. the Arctic ocean with the water TELEPHONE 451 »••••••••••••••••• at a temperature of 32.8—barely ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS above the freezing point. lie John Carrier Kolster and Crosley p AI^IAC Fried-Eisenman wore three bathing suits. Eveready Radio Batteries Ufu/lulJ Philco Eliminators It is 900 years since this swim CONTRACTOR AND from the island of Drangoe, in BUILDER PHONE 524-3 Electrical Appliances 77 HIGH ST. The Northern Connecticut the Skugafjord, to the mainland 144 Spring St., Thompsonville has been accomplished and that Power Company was by the legendary outlaw, Grettir. Until Palsson uwam the distance nobody believed the ALPHONSE TRUDEAU legend, for it was regarded as S. L. Mitchell impossible for a human being to GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERY, endure the freezing water for Plumbing- : Heating FRIGIDAIRE the four and one-half hours CIGARS AND TOBACCO 40 HIGH STREET PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS necessary to cover the 12 miles. TELEPHONE 196-3 115 High St., Thompsonville, Conn. Telephone 246 7- yK\5^:' 15IGHT THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927

er than that of New York. The New | new cemetery. Mrs. Gordon, who was York average is $3,513, while that | a prominent resident of Hazardville, INSURANCE S fof- Massachusetts in 1925 was $2,800,: died Saturday afternoon at her home Senator France and Russian Bride the 1926 figures not being available j on Fairlawn Avenue following a long PLAN TO HAVE YOUR IS INCREASING* for that state. illness. She was 59 years of age and Connecticut's per policy average of a native of Bernardston, Mass. She mi I . "Sf, p.. industrial life insurance in force is was a daughter of the late Albert L. higher than that of either New York and Matilda (Barber) Hare. Follow­ |§gg IN TfflS STATE or Massachusetts, the respective fig­ ing her graduation from Power In­ 1 hanksgivmg Dinner ures being $214, $212 and $199. The stitute, Mrs. Gordon taught school in :sl£S£'k^ per policy average of industrial life Bernardson for several years and al­ leverage in Many Forms issued in 1926 to Connecticut resi-. so for 4hree years was a teacher in AT THE ENFIELD INNrallilll dents, $304, is $24 less than that of Hazardville. Her marriage to Mr. , Enfield Street, Enfield, Conn. of Insurance Is Larger New York and $50 more than that of Gordon, who is treasurer of the firm i Than Last Year Ac- Massachusetts for 1925. The average of Gordon Bros., shoddy manufactur­ v MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW per policy of ordinary life insurance ers of Scitico, took place 32 years cording to Connecticut in force in Connecticut is $2,134. A ago last September. total of 430,485 policies are in force Mrs. Gordon was an active worker SPLENDID MENU insurance Dept. for a total of $917,696,487. in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hazardville, in which she' formerly $2.50 PER PLATE An average of $2,943 of ordinary was for several years a teacher in life insurance was taken out by Con- Prominent Hazardville the Sunday School and she also was DANCING EVERY SATURDAY EVENING "Btecticut residents during 1926, ac-! Woman Passes Away a member of the Woman's Club of gjp «Hrding to an analysis of life insur- Enfield, serving ats president from Dancing Thanksgiving Eve and fclfe; Janice figures made from the reports 1912 to 1914, and as director from the companies doing business in Mrs. Arthur G. Gordon, 59 Years of 1906 to 1908. A delegation from the Thanksgiving Day •'-/ tfeiis State and just issued by the Con- ! Age, Dies Last Saturday Following club attended the funeral. Besides fiiecticut Insurance Department. This j Long Illness—Funeral Services Are her husband, Mrs. Gordon leaves a # compares with an average of $2,731 Held Tuesday Afternoon. brother, A. P. Hare of Springfield; a '::fcr the previous year. The per pol­| The funeral of Mrs. Belle (Hare) nephew, F. S. McCray of Rockville, icy average of industrial life insur- Gordon, wife of former Rep. Arthur and a niece, Mrs. Christine Meade of iTsujce issued during the same period . G. Gordon, was held Tuesday after­ New York. '*wras $304, compared with an average noon at her late home. Rev. M. J. •of '$273 for the previous year. ICreeger, pastor of Methodist Church, CHRISTMAS SALE v - A total of $170,669,915 of new life ;and two former pastors, Rev. Thomas Insurance was issued to 58,735 Con­ i\V. Tyrie of Springfield and Rev. Wil­ Will Be Held in United Presbyteriaif If You Are Thinking necticut policyholders. The Connec­ lis Plaxton of Pawtucket, R. I., of- Church Chapel December 1st. ticut per policy average is higher • ficiated at the service, which was A Christmas sale including fancy Former Senator Joseph I. France of Maryland has just returned to his :£jfian that of Massachusetts, but small- •largely attended. Burial was in the and useful articles, aprons and candy Of Buying a Home, a Farm or a will be held on Thursday evening, home at Port Deposit with his bride, the former Tatinna Dechegeneva, a Dec. 1st, in the chapel of the United Russian noblewoninn. in this photograph Mrs. France is shown pouring tea Presbyterian Church by. the Ladies' for her husband in her new home. Building Lot I Have Some Good Aid Society of the church. There will also be a grab bag in charge of Mrs. vocal selections by,. Miss Edna Morri­ ARTILLERY WINNERS Ones Listed and Priced Right!! James Patterson. The candy will be son and Mrs. William Hilditch, Jr., in charge of Miss Edna Morrison, for which Miss Emma Alcorn was ac­ I Defeat Infantry Five in Recent Hot- 50 Years of Use chairman, Miss Elizabeth Epstein, companist, a paper based on a chap­ ! ly Contested Match Game; HERE IS A GOOD ONE TO BE SOLD CHEAP. Six- Miss Isabelle Alcorn and Mrs. Ray­ ter of "Our Templed Hills" by Mrs. I The Infantry five were nosed out Room Cottage; garage and large lot. Owner leaving mond Epstein; fancy work and ap­ James Lamont and discussion of the by the Artillery team of the Amer­ HAVE MADE rons, Mrs. Charles Morrison, chair­ foreign missionary topic, India. The ican Legion circuit in a spirited con­ town. One-half cash. Price $4,200 man, Mrs. James Lamont, Miss Mary society voted to pack a barrel with gest rolled recently at Collins' bowl- Clark and Mrs. Albert Fiedler. Pre­ used clothing to be sent to a school ling alley on Central street. The Ar- ONE AND TWO FAMILY HOUSES, in a wide range ceding the sale, supper will be served j in Stanton, Ky., and later a sunshine |tillery boys squeezed through two from 6 to 8 o'clock. Mrs. Delia Frew | basket will be filled with toys for .points and the team total, but by a of prices, from $2,000 to $12,000 is chairman of the supper committee j Miss Bessie Fleming, the missionary j narrow margin only; Young- of the and her assistants are Mrs. Louis ' supported by the Boston Presbyter- victors rolled the high single of 108, FARMS, LARGE AND SMALL, a wide selection rang­ Oil Heaters King, Mrs. Frank Bohman, Mrs. An- j ial, who is now in this country on a while Humphries grabbed high three ing in price from $4,000 to $65,000 nie Turner, Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, j furlough, to take to the children of I string honors for the losing five with Mrs. Robert Frew is chairman of the i India, when she returns to that coun­ a score of 289. The lineup: CHOICE BUILDING LOTS, in many locations. Easy A Staple Article—And Still committee in charge of the decora- ; try. The last hour of the meeting ARTILLERY tions, while Miss Jennie Pickens and ' was occupied by Rev. Geoi-ge White­ White 98 87 88 273 terms, priced from $100 to $2,000 Growing In Popularity. her assistants will have charge of j side, who conducted the closing ser­ Breslin 73 64 76 213 the dining room. vice of the United Presbyterian day Young 108 81 85 274 of prayer, morning and afternoon Hutton 84 87 84 255 prayer services having been held in .Lavigne 78 81 92 251 THOUSANDS ARE BOUGHT MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS the church. During the social hour that followed, refreshments were Wm, Hyland, Jr. DURING THE COLD SEASON 441 400 425 1276 United Presbyterian Church Group served by the hostesses. Holds Regular Monthly Session. INFANTRY Miss Jennie M. Pickens, Mrs. Bur­ Ashland • 85 90 74 249 REAL ESTATE ton Rook and Mrs. Dana Miller were Fancher 71 62 96 229 hostesses for the regular monthly McWhirter 78 69 84 231 ENFIELD, CONN. TELEPHONE 139-3 JAMES HUGHES Cole 88 79 76 242 meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian CHURCH NEWS Humphries 92 99 98 289 North Main Street Thompsonville, Ct. Church at the home of Miss Pickens last Friday evening. A very inter­ 414 399 428 1241 esting program was carried out, with UNITED PRESBYTERIAN "Life's Burning Bush" Pastor's Sub­ ject For Sunday Morning. The them^ for study next Sabbath morning will be "Life's Burning: Bush." In the 7 o'clock evening ser­ The Electric The Thompsonville vice ,the subject will be "The Man Nobody Knows." The children's ser-; Thanksgiving mon will be on the theme, "Kind j Hearts Are More Than Coronets."; Furnace Prayer service this evening (Wednes- , Auto Laundry day) at 7:30 o'clock; theme, "The True Service," Isaih, 1:10-20. The / usual Sabbath School hour at 12:00 Man "We Aim To Please"—All Up-to-the-Minute Equipment noon. Christian Endeavor at 6:15 P. I: Overcoats M. A full attendance is requested, i SOLD AND INSTALLED FIRST PRESBYTERIAN High pressure greasing, washing and pol­ Splendidly tailored, perfect fit­ BY ishing, Zerk-Dot Aiemite, running * gear ting Overcoats that are distinct­ Special Thanksgiving Service Tomor­ row Morning at 10 A. M. cleaned. Cars washed, polished and greas­ ly different. A diversified range Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, • at JOSEPH F. 10 A. M., at the First Presbyterian of models, color, patterns and Church, in response to the call of the ed—called for and delivered. Governor of Connecticut and the O'CONNOR fabrics that permits an especial­ President of the United States, a 62 NORTH MAIN STREET LOCATION: special meeting of Thanksgiving will ly desired selection from which be held. The following program will (Opposite Lincoln) to choose. You will go far be­ be given: Hymn by F. E. Pierpont, Near Travers' Filling Station "For the Beauty of the Earth"; read­ Thompsonville, Conn. fore you find equal values at the ing, President's Proclamation; read­ 174»/2 ENFIELD STREET ing, Psalm of Thanksgiving; hymn, Open Friday and prices we are quoting, by L. Bacon, "O God, Beneath Thy TELEPHONE 93-5 THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Guiding Hand"; address by minister, Saturday Ev'ng "The Joy of Thanksgiving"; special Thanksgiving prayer; hymn, "Amer­ ica," by J. S. Dwight; national airs $25.00, $30.00 en organ by William Townson, or­ ganist. The meeting will last one hour and is open to the public. $35.00, $40.00 Sunday at the 10:30 morning ser­ vice, the minister, Dr. W. Fletcher Daum, will preach on the topic, "The Tragedy of Man." There will be spec­ ial music by the choir, Mrs. Stephen Bodley, musical director, and William Townson organist. The sermon is Blender one of a series discussing what Pres­ byterians believe and has been wide­ ipon WILLIAM LANDRY ly commented upon. At the close of the service the Men's Bible Class is in every 24a lb. sack of Fancy Young Turkeys, Geese, 120 Main Street held in the church auditorium for half Thompsonville, Conn. an hour for study on "The Conversa­ Ducks, Capons, Chickens and tion of Jesus," as recorded in the Gospel of John. Open to all men. At 7 P. M., a short attractive service of Ma Fowl for Thanksgiving. prayer and practical address is con­ ducted by the minister. The Chris­ ASK YOUR RIVAL DEALER tian Endeavor Society will hold a de­ votional meeting for young people at Large Fresh Shoulders : 18c lb. Keep the 6 P. M. Sunday topic this week will be "Where Would I Work If I Were i k-i£,DS $UY! SAV£! a Missionary," leader, Chester Brain- ofcEmiiNE Spring Lamb : : 33c lb. ard. A Bible study group for women Bathroom WARM will be organized Sunday under the 1 he Best leadership of Miss Georgia Brainard. Household Clearer The finance committee has issued a Short and Sirloin Steak : 35c lb. letter to all church supporters for the ii Two ,ans 25c usual annual Thanksgiving offering e Portable, Safe, Clean, Con­ which will be made next Sunday. Nival K of Round Steak : : 25c lb. Sealed Fresh venient. Instant heat wher­ METHODIST EPISCOPAL Figs l^rom Smyrna Salt Pork : : :• : : 15c lb. ever and whenever you Thanksgiving Service of Praise and 8-oz. Package 15c M Prayer This Evening. want it. On Thanksgiving eve (tonight) at Quaker Large Smoked Shoulders 18c lb. the Methodist Church there will be a For best results use Socony real old-fashioned Thanksgiving ser­ Ccrnmeal Whole Smoked Hams 23c lb. vice of praise and prayer. The pas­ x Kerosene. tor's short talk will be on the sub­ P£Ckege IJJc Fresh Lamb Stew 12 /4c lb. ject, "In Everything Give Thanks." 9 The service will begin at 7:45 and Fresh Veal Stew 15c lb. close at 8:30. There will be some Rival < i ; special features. Sunday morning _ worship at 10:30. After a service of Stuffed Olives FISH DEPARTMENT £•: : ife' worship, the pastor will preach on PERFECTION the subject, "Roots of Our Religion." 3-oz. Jar 15c Fresh Mackerel, Whole Market Cod, Steak The subject of the story talk will be "Looking Up." Church School at 12 Cod, Salmon, Halibut, Flounders, Sword Fish o'clock. Junior League at the parson­ Blue Fish, Quohaugs, Haddock, Oysters and Oil Heaters age at 4:45 P. M., leader, Shirley Schoppe, Jr. Fourth quarterly con­ ference at the church at five o'clock. Fresh Herring. STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK « 26 Broadway There will be a special service for the evening after the quarterly confer­ ence. At 6:30 Holy Communion will Fancy Sweet Potatoes 10 lbs. for 25c be administered to the young people of the church and their friends, and Confectionery Sugar 2 pkgs. 15c after communion District Superin­ Baker's Cocoa, 25c size, special 19c tendent Myron Genter of Norwich will preach to the congregation at 7 C. A. & H. E. BURNS Buckeye Malt 2 pkgs. for $1.15 Complete Line of PERFECTION OIL HEATERS o'clock, the service ending about 7:30 14 Prospect St., Thompsonville o'clock. Next week mid-week service Fancy Large Onions 35c peck as usual Wednesday, Church night. PEARL ST. MARKET . < «..98 Pearl St., Thompsonville Large Florida Grapefruit 3 for 29c | Fish, being unable to close their GEORGE VERDINA Beechnut Coffee in sealed cans, Special for ieyes, take their "sleep," or repose, J. FRANCIS CEOWtfE • j-dttring periods- of inactivity ~mca«—er —35-Alden Ave., Thompsonville Friday and Saturday only .....50c lb. I.Ki •yiess fvariable in degree. $4*V. ' • v.;" ,• ,'•& if. I>, A. ' ' * 1 -