' -.'.i ' Thfe regular monthly ^meeting .of Edward James B. Weeden died at UIVES DERMON JCHIEF FOTF%WHILE Local 148i Bartenders International his , home on Kingf street Saturday: ..John,Fortune, 41, a former resi­ League of America,-'^da held in Cen­ SCHOOL SITE OFFERED morning at 10 ^o'clock of heart dent, was killed by an automobile In tral Labor Hail l&^jStanday; After trouble. Mrr Weeden was 69 years WELL KNOWN RESIDENT Bristol last Saturday noon. The au­ THANKSGIVING SERVICE Epst<^fDding Good Work— the meeting was called to order by Selectman Epstein Is Sore to bf age and was born in Providence, tomobile was owned and dive'n by President William Hyfand, Jr., mat­ On® at the Foremost Workers in the James Lawlor of Forestville. For­ Clyde .Harris' Declines Job as Pa> Record in This District—Streets to R. I., and went to J Winsted, Conn., (The First Presbyterian Church Ww trolaiun—Says Chief or Nothing— ters of much importance pertaining to live when a yptihig man. He re­ Cause of Temperance and Prohibi­ tune was crossing the street when to the local was disdussed. Three 'be Macadamized and Street light­ struck by the machine. The body Well Filled Last Thursday Hon­ Meeting Tomorrow. mained until 15 yea^B ago, when he tion—-Highly Respected By All new members were admitted to mein- ing to be'Made Better/ was brought here Sunday morning ing When Rev. H&rvey E. Dorr of " I-. : .. , came to Enfield, whWe he had since AVho Knew Him. bership and new applicants were ? 7 lived. He had bfeen in the employ by Undertaker J. Francis Browne. the Methodist Church Spoke, voted upon. At',:the meeting of the Selectmen Selectman; Hawthorne' or;H&zard- of the Westfield Plate Company up The funeral was held Sunday after­ • •< ik.-, *#>\ be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'- The call to the annual convention, Horace L. Abbe, 51, one of the noon at 4 o'clock at the home of his '••j:-. ville is surely taking care ofhis end to six months ago. V The annual Union Thanksgiving >;;«lock in the To:wn building among of ; the New England Branch, of the foremost workers in the cause of brother, at 66 Tariff street, followed of the town in good shape.' Falrlawn Mr. Weeden was a member of Clif­ service was held at the First Presby­ Hotel and Restaurant Employees In­ temperance and prohibition in this by services In St. Patrick's church • the matters whicTj will be considered avenue is being macadamized at a ton Lodge of Odd'Fellows of Win­ terian church on last Thursday morn­ ternational -League of America which section, died last Wednesday evening conducted by Rev. William F. O'­ £are the appointment of a patrolman cost of about $7,000 and one of the ded and of Bidweli\ Encampment of ing at 10 o'clock., The music was • '-Y ,iand, chief of police. will be held in Springfield, Mass., at his home in Enfield Street of heart Brien, assistant pastor. Mr. Fortune roadis .in the Wallop district is being Odd Fellows of the same place. Be­ rendered by the First Presbyterian January 21, 22 and 23, 1917, was trouble after an illness of several was a resident of this village until Nothing regarding an appointment entirely made over.' A large hill is sides his widow, ^he leaves two chil­ choir. Rev. Harvey E. Dorr of the read and the following members were months' duration. Mr. Abbe was also about three months ago, when he '^h-Uot chief of police could be learned being cut away and when the gravel dren, Gracie knd "Edward Weeden, Methodist Episcopal church gave the V appointed as delegates: President moved to Bristol, and secured work ^ " , to day from , the Selectmen. Clyde is hardened it will be difficult to find both of Enfield. ,' The funeral was widely known in prohibition circles at the Bristol Brass Company. He address. Mr. Dorr spoke in part as Harris was offered the position of William Hyland, Jr., vice-president a better road in.thfe district. While iield Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock throughout the state, having been a follows: i-Hyy"" patrolman; but h was after the of- Joseph Ryan, financial secretary and member of the prohibition state leaves a wife and five children who e the cost is very 'largel the, ,road ^will at; his home. ReV. David C. Reli, "We are met together here today treasurer T. J. Connors, correspond­ committee from this district, as well are now on their way to this country . : fi,ce of chief and told Mr. Epstein be much better. - ;' pastor of the Enfield Congregational In accordance with custom to return ing secretary Daniel J.^ Quinn. and as a delegate from Connecticut to the from Italy. K^V ' •. ,>- that he would take It or nothing. Mr. Epstein, the First Selectman, church officiating. The body was thanks to God for his many blessingB. Thomas Flanigan. , , , > f r.V*, - national convention of the party in Burial was In St. Patrick's. ceme­ At-the meeting tomorrow a chief will undoubtedly make improvements taken to Winsted Tuesday morning B.ut if we would derive much help After the appointing of the dele­ Atlantic City a few years ago. tery. ;",v of police department will not be ap- in Thompsonville' during the year. by auto hearse foir burial, the ser­ from this service it must mean more gates the annual election 6f officers 'pointed, but Jamea Balles will be ap- Now King street and the lower end of vice was in the afternoon In-charge Mr. Abbe was born in this village to us. than a customary act, we muat took place and the following were ap­ July 26, 18G5, a son of the late Levi , pointed a regular ^pajtolman with a Spring street need hardening badly of -Clifton Lodge, I. O. O. F. of LEGGETT-HERBERT. enter as best w.e can into the real pointed for the. coming year: Presi­ Pease and Lucinda (Watson) Abbe. •salary of $1,000 a year. Were it not and while both may not be done, it Winsted. causes for our thanksgiving. Too I® - dent William J. Hyland, Jr., vice- He...received his early education in for the-" fracas which occured last is almost certain that a contract for Rev. George W. Judson of Win­ Robert Cochrane Leggett, son - of often our observance has sprung from ' : president George Bushee, financial the public schools. In 1882 he en­ week when two of • the patrolmen one will be made. Thompsonville pays sted conducted the services at the Mr. and Mrs. William Leggett of a spirit of self-congratulation that secretary and treasurer T. J. Con­ tered business with his father, un­ were attacked -in the north end of the big end of the taxes and grave. Walnut street and Miss Rena Fran­ our lot Is better than that of others, nors, recording and press secretary der the firm name of L. P. Abbe and ' .i - the town/ one could say , the depart­ each year the first selectman has ces Herbert of Springfield were mar­ and we have not always realized that Daniel J. Quinn, chaplain Michael Son, dealers in organs. A few years ment is doing very well under the, made some notable improvement in DEATH OF EDWARD PERRY. ried in Brattleboro, Vt., November such an attitude .is selfish, and un­ : Ryder, inside guard Joseph Ryan, circumstances. , J Thompsonville and this year will later the company added pianos to 29th by Rev. George E. Tomkinson. christian. outside guard Otto Stanky, auditors its lines, and this business has been Mr. Epstein certainly is doing all prove no exception. Edward Perry, a well-known resi­ "In view of the devastation of a William Furey and Daniel J. Quinn, conducted by Mr. Abbe, he having In his power to have the public satis­ Another matter receiving -the at­ dent, died at his home in New King world war and the cpnsequent ter­ delegates to Central Labor Union Wil­ PI RE IN POLISH BAKERY. fied. His evenings are spent at chief tention of the Selectmen Is the mat­ street Sunday morning about 10 o'­ managed It since the death of his rible suffering and self-sacrifice of liam Hyland, Jr., William Furey, father in 1897. Mr. Abbe was very headquarters within close touch of ter of street lighting. New and more clock. He was 48 years of age and our brothers across the sea there I the; telephone and occasionally he is T; J. Connors, Frank Fpran, Albert successful in his business career He An alarm from box 59 at the cor­ powerful globes will be installed was born in Staffordshire, England, ner of Church and School streets ought not to rise up within ns any en the street to see that everything Klemick, trustees William Hyland, throughout the town and more artis­ a son of Stephen and Thiza (Kimber- served as prohibition town chairman, spirit of pride but rather a true sym­ Is going on alright. Jr., George Bushee and T. J. Connors. which office he held at the time of Saturday morning about 6:15 o'­ tic as well as a better lighting system ly) Perry. He came to Thompson­ clock callcd the fire department out pathetic comprehension and fellow Local 148 has the honor of being will be placed in the business section ville when a young man and had his death. Mr. Abbe took an active feeling that will cause us not to think the oldest in the state and one of the interest in church work, and was for for another blaze in the ovenroom VISITING NURSE REPORT.