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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27

Lillian I.ittlehales cellist Each shared
deservedly in the enthusiastic recep-
ton given the programme, being COM
PEELED to respond to encores for each
OF their numbers. The accompanist for
the evening was Fred w. Lester, whose
playing was in Characteristic must
cianly form.
The following are the active mem
bers OF the club:
First Tenors- Charles r. Carlyle,
Russell Hunt, Charles w. Parsons,
Raymond b. sherman George p.
Smith. William r. Stevens, George A.
Turner.
Second Tenors- Ebenezer Allen, Ar
thur r. Blackledge, William A. Buck
ingham. Oscar w Carpenter, James j.
Moore, William D. Tillson.
First Bases ;. Brown,
John O. Johnson Allen Latham, VII
liam A. Lund. Archie MacDougal, VII
| liam Marshall. Archibald Mitchell, attn
Arthur r. Parker
Second Basses-Walter NJ Bucking-
| ham. Grosvenor Ely, E. j Hunt
I Thomas B. Linton William G. Park
/ Charles Pearson, John f. vaughn
| William Weeden.
| Charles D. Geer is musical director
and the following are the officers:
| Charles W. Gale. president; Ebenezel
! Allen. vice president; John p
Vaughn. secretary; James ]. Moore
| treasurer. A list of 1873 associate
members was shown on the pro-
! gramme.
| The ushers for the evening were
i from the Academy boys with Mr.
/ Congdon of the faculty in charge
They were Russell Smith, Roy Swan
/ William Coughlin. Kirk Ricketts,, Nor
| timer Eldred. Carleton Ravens, DaviC
! Bacon. Frank Burke. Fred Manning
/ and Fred Symington.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
BOOMERS MAKING FINE PROGRESS
Over Half of the Desired Amount For Thermos Bottle Co.
Raised - Auditorium and Polls Offer Free Use of
Theaters-Total Subscribed is $3S0OO-R c. Paut
Gets Two $3.50 Contributions in 16 Minutes
-
$74SG

Since the announcement of the con-
tributions Friday noon at least $4,000
has been subscribed that is known Of
making the subscriptions this morn
Ing over $4,000 and therefore over
half the desired amount. BY noon
today when the committees report
again, several more subscriptions will
be received.
Sacred Concert at the Auditorium,
The Auditorium management,
through James b. Shannon, has offered
the use of the Auditorium for Sunday
evening a week from tomorrow for a
sacred concert. Several have agreed
TO give their. services for that occas-
ion among the musicians in town and
I the COMMITTEES would like to have
other volunteers for numbers on the
/ programme at that time. 1t is be-
/ heved that quite a good sized sum
will be realized from the admissions
to the concert, all of which will go TO
the fund.
The committee would like any young
woman who Is willing to sell tickets
for this concert to send her name and
address to J. F. Williams today.
Polls Theater Thursday Night
Manager Saunders on Friday eve
ming offered to the committee the use
of Polls theater any night next week
agreeing to furnish the acts and pic
/ lures of the regular show. together
/ with the lights and services of the at
! PENDANTS, all the receipts for both
| shows to go to the fund. The commit
| tee has the right to fix the prices to
suit themselves and it is probable that
they will be so. % and 10 for that
/ night. John Craney, who was at one
| time manager there for Ira w. Jackson
will have charge for the committee,
and it is thought at least the amount
| of q full subscription can be secured.
| The committee has decided to take
! the house Thursday night of next week
| and Manager Saunders will see that
| there is an extra good bill for that
| night
Raymond Eldred Plans Benefit.
Raymond B. Eldred is to give a
benefit concert in the Y. NJ. c. A.
behalf Of the fund. 1t will probably
be during the week Of February 4.
Auction of Boxes.
1t has been arranged that there will
be an auction of the boxes for the
ball in the armory in the town hall
| Tuesday evening at eight o'clock, al
which time the big boxes win go to
! the highest bidders, the high man hav-
! ing his choice The smaller boxes
| will also be auctioned off and none
| will be sold after that date. There
has already been a demand for many
Of them, but none has been disposed
Of After that auction those remain
ing unsold will go at the usual rate
Of SO for the large ones and IS fol
the small ones. The seats in tht
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
PERSONAL


Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Newell Of New
York are in town for a short stay.
Mrs. S. L. Sayles of Moosup has been
visiting at the home of Arthur Henry,
q. relative in Norwich.
Miss Maud Chapman, who teaches
at Stafford Springs, is at her home
here for the week end.
John Darby and C. w. Dow go to
Hartford today to attend a meeting
of telephone men of the state.
Miss Viola Edgecomb of Groton is
the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Whiting OF Norwich.
Mrs. Henry Percy Of Boswell ave-
nue., who broke her hip Monday, is
resting comfortably at the Backus
hospital.
Mrs. Charles L. Chapel and daugh-
ter, Justine, of Montville, are spend
ing several days with relatives in Nor
wich
Mrs. Frank o. Moses of Norwich
is the guest of her parents, Capt. and
Mrs E. 7, Pettigrew, on Thames
street, Groton.
A. S. Spaulding of Norwich was in
Plaintield early in the week, to see his
father, C. T.. Spaulding, who is very
i'll at his home.
DIR. and Mrs. J. H. Allen have re-
turned from Waterford, where they at
tended the funeral Of their sister-in
law, Mrs. Christopher G. New5ury.
Public INDICATION over the manner of
Mrs Newburys death does not sub
side, and the townspeople ate gratified
by the determination of Coroner
Franklin H Brown upon securing the
testimony Of Mrs. George M. Landers,
Ell Monday next.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27

CAPT. RUTHERFORD c. PLAUT.
Two Subscriptions in 16 Minutes
balcony. first two rows 81 each, and
90 cents for the remainder. T. c. Muir
ply and j. ]. King have charge Of
the sale.
Signs for Boomers.
Much favorable comment was heard
on Friday concerning the signs We
Boom Norwich" which were display
ed in the windows of the stores where
subscriptions had been made to the
fund. There were many of them to be
seen, the committee disposing of the
signs at ten cents each.
In the headquarters, the signs about
the room have been made by Combies,
who marks up the amounts for the
teams each day.
Thermos Civic Ball.
1t is getting to be hard work to
find a person without a boomer badge
as the musicians are disposing of
them by the hundred They will
mean that there will be many at the
ball February at the armory, and
no one can attend without one.
There will be an augmented ouches-
ira of 70 pieces for the concert and it
will also play for the dancing. This
will be the greatest musical organiZa
ton ever heard at the armory and the
concert alone will be worth the price
of admission.
The watchWord now is Be a Boosteri
The following committees have been
named: Reception Col. Charles w.
Gale, chairman, Charles H. Phelps,
Grosvenor Ely, John r. Tarrant, Her
bert NJ Lerou, Nelson J. Ayling, J..
Dana Colt, Herbert r. Kind, John l..
Mitchell Ebenezer Learned, Frederic
W. Cary, George A. Keppler, John NJ.
Lee and Herman Alofsin, I'd; adver-
Using committee, Thomas NJ. Connor,
chairman, William H. Dat, F. II. Pull
len, J. D. MoultOn, Nj. R. Waters, J. II.
Harris, Fl. NJ. Briggs A. G. CrowelL
c. d. Whitney; musicians committee
Walter w. Lang, chairman; ticket
committee, J. f. Williams, chairman
decoration committee, Morgan Cronin,
with power to select assistants; re-
freshments committee, William F'ris-
bic: box committee, T. c. Murphy, F. J.
King.
J. b. Stoddard has given the COM
mittee the use of his auto to dis
tribute tickets and badges in sthe city
and town It will be placarded. Look
out for the car with the signs!
Chairman Hill Enthusiastic.
William f. Hill, the general chair
man of the committee Of 100, is getting
more enthusiastic every day over the
| success of the undertaking and is con-
fident that it will go through flying
He urges that everyone take hold and
make today the banner day. 1t is
| hoped that the $4,000 mark can be
| reached by tonight, which viii be pos
| sibie if everyone will take hold anG
give a helping hand and subscription
Don't wait for the other fellow, says
| the chairman. It's up to youi
| He has received the following lettel
! from the president of the Thermoi
/ Bottle company, which was sent fol
| lowing the telegram received earlier IL
the week:
New York, Jan. oath, 1912.
Mr.. w. +. Hill, care of Norwich BoarC
of Trade, Norwich, Conn:
Dear Sir
In compliance with our telephon,
| conversation Of this morning, we hav,
wired pou as fsli0wsi
we will accept the Mason house
and seven acres our selection, md
sixty thousand dollars cash. same
terms, letter follows"
| which we hereby confirm
The agreement to stand as pFeYi
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
incidents in Society

DR. E. f. Galiudet has been in Bos-
ton and New York this week.
Mrs. Grosvenor Ely returned Fri
day after spending the week IN New
York
Miss Gertrude 5, Hyde left Friday
for Mt. Holyoke college, South Had
ley, Mass, after five months leave Of
absence.
The Saturday Evening Bridge a
meets this week wltn Mr.. and Mrs.
Grosvenor Ely at their home on Wash
ington street.
Miss Margaret Glenn, soprano soloist
at the Bass Clef concert Friday eve
ming. was the guest while here of Mrs.
william Birge of Huntington place.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
SECOND NIGHT OF
THE T. A. 3. BAZAAR
Interesting Programme Followed by
Dancing-Many Present.

In 7. A. B. hall on Friday evening,
the second night of the 51st anniver-
sary festival of ST. Mary's T. A. and
B. society was successfully carried
out with a good number attending.
In the early part of the evening, Fran
els Carberry entertained with aero
battle and hard-shoe dancing, which
was generously applauded, and by $50
Lang's orchestra started playing for
the dancing which filed up the bal
ance of the evening. Tonight is ex-
pected to be one of the big nights of
the festival, which is proceeding I'M
der the direction of the <ollowing gen
eral committee Wimam II. McGuin-
ness, chairman, John Wozniak, P. ],
White, Daniel Mccarthy, W. J. Ca
sey, James Mccarthy, George Clune
John Fitzgerald, ]. w. Shea and Maur-
ice Kelly. Andrew Deneff is in the
box office and the tickets are taken
by Bartholomew Smith and John Hal
pin.
One Of the feature numbers in the
programme Thursday evening which
was by error credited to another per
former, was the solo, The Song That
Reached My Heart. sung by Miss Sa-
die Driscoll, who received much ap-
plause for her pretty selection.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
SWAN NOW LEADS THE
ARCANUM POOL PLAYERS.
Has Won Five and Lost Ono Game in
the Handicap Tournament-Robin-
son Takes Game from Harwood.

In the handicap pool tournament at
the Arcanum club c. l.. Swan is the
leader at the present time, having
won Eve and lost one game, Haviland
being second by reason Of having won
one less game than the leader.
There was much interest in the
game Friday evening between Har-
wood and Robinson, in which the lat
ter won out in almost an even game
getting SO while Harwood had made
but 96 OF the 120 he was obliged to
make to win. Other games during the
evening resulted in Swan defeating
F'riswell IS to "a Bailey beat Bliven
80 to 80, Bliven being required to get
30 TO win. Rawson won his game
from William 100 to 81, and Jordan
beat Carroll in a straight game by
some fine playing 80 to rs. Games on
Thursday resulted as follows: Har-
wood beat Friswell 100 to SO, Robin
son beat Bailey 80 to So, Haviland beat
Bliven 80 TO So and F'oss beat Car
roll 80 to 10.
The standing at the present time fol-
lows.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
BASS CLEF CONCERT
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
Slater Hall Was Crowded and Audi
encs Was Delighted with the Pro-
nraFnnoe

An audience that filled Slater hail
to the point where it overfiowed into
extra seats provided in the annex at.
tended the concert there Friday even
ing by the Bass Clef, the second given
by this Norwich musical organization.
Like the first concert given year ago,
this one received the unmistakable en-
dorsement of the public for the excel
lence with which the attractive pro-
gramme was rendered, each number
calling for an encore, an6 at the close
many remained in their seats ap-
plauding for Director Charles p. Geer
to come Out and bow his acknowledge
ments.
Throughout the five programme
numbers. as wei as the encores given
by the club, their thorough and pains
taking training was satisfyingly evil
dent which combined with the must
cianly quality in nicely blending
voices. expressive rendering and nice
musical taste. made each number 9
delight which the audience was not
slow to express in no unmeasured
way.
The club was fortunate also in the
two artists who assisted. Miss Mar
garet Glenn. mezzo soprano, and Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Our Final
Cut
Before
Inventory
LADIES'
Saturday Morning we will
open our Annual Cleanup
Sale of Better Grade Furs In
Fur Coats,
SCarfS
and MuffS

and you can then purchase excellent
qualities at slaughter prices. The arti-
clss shown in this stock are without
question the very best shown in the
city, and yet you can secure them at
less than actual cost to US, because we
are determined not to carry them
oven
High Grade Mink Sets or Separate
Pieces.
Black Lynx Sets or Separate Pieces
Black Fox Sets or Separate Pieces.
Black Wolf Sets or Separate Pieces.
Natural Rose Fox Sets or Separate
Pieces.
Blue Wolf Sets or Separate Pieces.
Russian Pony coats-csracuI Coats
Sable Squirrel Coats and Marmot
Coats,
Complete lines of chiIdren's Furs
and Fur Hesdwear for ladies or men
This sale will continue until every
item is sold and every piece will BE-
Just as represented.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Gilt EDGE Club Dance.

Their second evening of dancing this
season was given by the Gilt Edge club
Friday night at Cadillac hall, providing
a highly enjoyable programme from
$50 to 11.30 for the good number at
tending Among the features Of the
evening were two moonlight dances to
the music of the Cadillac orchestra.
The club members who arranged the
happy time for their friends and
patrons are Harry Washburn, Edward
Brouthers, Ernest Rogers and Harold
Stone.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27

ously understood, the change being
that we take the Mason house ana
seven acres, to be selected by ourselves,
and 100000 in cash. instead of your
erecting a building of $4,000 square
feet and giving us seven acres OF the
Mason property; all of the other terms
of the agreement as contained in our
proposition in writing to stand.
Yours very truly,
American Thermos Bottle Company OF
New York.
WILLIAM B. WALKER,
President.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
OBITUARY..
Miss Helen c. Lamb.

Miss Helen c. Lamb daughter of
Mrs. Alice NJ. and the late Winslow M.
Lamb, died at Elm City hospital, New
Haven, Friday morning. Her age was
Al years. The funeral Will be held at
the home Of her mother, Sunday after
noon. The deceased was of CHEEKY dis
position and had host of friends. She
leaves two brothers, Charles NJ. and
Henry. to mourn her death. She died
after eight months OF suffering. and
had been unconscious for several days
before release came. She endured her
suffering with fortitude and was pa
tient and hopeful to the last. She win
be missed and mourned by many
friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
STRIKE AMONG EMPLOYEES
OF PANTS FACTORY
Five Leave Job Because of a Cut ir
Prices Paid.

A strike in the clothing factory Of
Max Sterniieb at II North Thames
street, was reported on Friday, five Of
the six workmen employed having
left the job because, as they state,
there was a cut Of a cent and half
in the prices paid for making apaiT
of pants Knee pants and long pants
are made by the firm, but the cut
does not apply to the price on knee
pants.
The prices paid for making a pair
of long pants. the strikers state, range
from 9 to IA cents per pair, accord
ing to the quality Of cloth used. The
cut is to apply on all qualities.
on Friday the places Of the strikers
had not been filed, but the one man
who did not strike was still on the
lob.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
frees trimmed At Poaustanek.

A considerable section of the Main
street at the village Of Poquetanuck
presents a notably changed appear
ance through some work in the cut
ting and trimming of trees which has
been done for 3. Lucas & Co. The
trees were elIns. eight having been cut
down and trimmed. The work was
done by Leroy Osborne with two help
ers in IA days.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
ODD FELLOWS LODGES
HOLD A WHIST
Fine Time Enjoyed in Hall Of tn,
Three Linkers-Prize Winners.

In Odd Fellows hall on Friday, from
8 to 1890, an evening Of whist under
the joint auspices of Uncas and She
tucket lodges was pleasantly carried
out. When the scores were counted
up the prizes We're awarded as fol-
lows: F'irsts. Miss S. B. Heibel, 80
cake set: W. F. Bogue, At. fur
lined gloves; seconds, Mrs. Gertrude
Tootill. 3S, a cake dish; Joseph Clish
%, box of cigars.
Light refreshments Were served,
&nd the committee announced it's in
tention of making this the first of q
series of entertainments having in
mind for the next one combination
Of whist and dancing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
channn fnr RnrhanL

If Luther Burbank has any spare
time on his hands, we implore him on
our Bonded knees to develop a blood
less peace Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
White House Visitors.

Mrs. Tom Thumb is the smallest wo-
man who has ever visited the White
house, but a lot Of mighty small poll
ticians have been Washington
Post
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Taking No Chances,

Colonel Roosevelts various mouth
pices are careful to act in that capac-
ity strictly on their own responsibility
these days.-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Grand total ....-..,

The above are the subscriptions to
the fund for the Norwich Industrial
Improvement company which will buy
the property and erect the building for
the American Thermos Bottle company
cured.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Encouraging the Packers.

The vernon of Tennessee has oil.
unfairly gone to the penitentiary.-
Chicago Record Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Silence Gives Consent.

There is a general impression that
silence at Oyter Bay gives consent
Washington Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
jack Johnson ef Friendship.
Nothing in a Name

II is reported that there has been a
break between Colonel Harvey and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Report at the Meeting.

Friday noon at the meeting Of the
teams there was a good representation,
and the reports brought forth much
applause A total of s5,705 was re-
ported since Thursday noon by the ten
teams, making a total for the two
days of $7,4S0 The amounts by teams
follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27

Two $3.50 subscriptions to the Their
mos fund in sixteen minutes was the
pace set by Rutherford c. Pault on
Friday afternoon, who was RESPONSE
BILE for the ringing of the City hall
bell both times in the afternoon. AS
captain of Team he is doing great
work In the popular cause, and is in
spring many others to like effort. Mr..
Plaut has been one of the most enthu-
siastic advocates of the plan from the
first, and is confident that the fund
will be raised well inside of the time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Dan Murphy Rinqs the Bell.

Dan Murphy, the popular captain Of
the Philadelphia Athletic, came to the
front in great style on Friday, when
Captain Plaut approached him, say
ing, Norwich has always used me fine,
and now I've got a chance to return
it," signed a red card for $3.50. Dan
could always be relied upon to do the
right thing when occasion required 1t,
and he was not wanting Friday.
Soon afterwards Captain Plaut
sought out Sylvester K. Long, the Con-
necticut representative of the Western
Electric company, who for d number
of years has been coming here for bus
mess, and secured his signature for
$3.50. Mr. Long believes that this will
be a great thing for the city and like
wise for his business, and expressed a
willingness, It is stated, to double his
subscription if there was another OF
The Subscribers SO disDOsed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
WHY Go

without the convenience of a
check book, when we are ready
and willing TO render you this
service. even though your ac-
count be small.
The check book. if properly
used. is record of all transac-
tons, and the cancelled checks
vouchers for every payment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
Important Letter
To All Who Suffer

L suffered from indigestion for a
long time Last May / almost died
The doctor told me 1t was acute indi-
gestion and 1 could not be cured. Since
that time have suffered very much, as
some days everything ate. even light
good, as soft boiled eggs, would dis
tress me. lost fifteen pounds. Some
times l felt that / could not live an
other day. A month ago l got box
of MI-O-NA tablets. Before had
used them a week I was better. have
used two boxes and I feel as well as
ever did Eunice A. Peters, Jackson,
Ga
Use MONA stomach tablets for
quick relief from sour stomach, heavi-
ness, heartburn, belching OF gas and
distress after eating. They are guar
antee. Large box so cents at The Lee
& Osgood Co. and druggists every
where.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
is a reliable family medicine. Give it
to your children, and take it yourself
when you feel a cold coming on. IL
checks and cures coughs and colds and
Group and prevents bronchitis and
pneumonia. Lee &c Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27
EXTRA FINE

Native Turkeys =. 35c
Philadelphia Capons -. Doc
English Bacon .....:. 3Oc
English Ham ....... 3Oc
Hamburg Grapes 49,. zoe
Hothouse Tomatoes -, 35c
Indian River Oranges >. 35c
Oranges to cut. 49,. Zoe
Head Lettuce. ......... 12c
Your money will 60 farther
in our market for quality than
in any other.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27

A meeting in the interests of educa-
ton is to be held in Palmer Memorial
hall Montville, Thursday evening. The
meeting will be addressed by Charles
w. Comstock, chairman OF the school
board Mrs. Frederick A, johnson.
who is conducting the manual training
school at Unoasville, Mrs. Belle Hol-
comb Johnson of Hartford librarian
of the state public library committee,
and George S. Palmer of New Lon
don
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-01

consider the proposition favorably.
The plant is nearly all dismantled
and great deal of the machinery is
boxed and ready for shipment. If 1t
remains in Salem, it will have to be
loaded on cars and taken down into
the city on the penitentiary switch,
Hon. T. b. Kay has interested him
self in site, block of ground on
the penitentiary switch that can be
har for $1,000. Mr.. Kay may bring
the matter up again at the meeting
Of the Board of Trade Monday even
ing, when the Cherry Fair commit
tees and the Manufacturers associa-
tion meet. j. L. Ahlers, of the Sa-
lem Bank and Trust company, spent
Friday afternoon at the stove works
plant and was surprised at its mag
nitude. He says unhesitatingly that
this city should do something to
keep the plant here. Mr.. Ahlers
says any manufacturing business in
the hands of practical men, who can
find a market for their output, is
worthy of encouragement, and says
he is ready to do his part if a site
can be secured. He thinks the
money for the buildings should be
raised among the business men and
the plant could be moved in and in
operation inside of so days