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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
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 oI@ BRAID

matter of braid. Decidedly unique de- signs are made of braided patterns ap piled to net for collar and cuff sets in Robespierres and Medici fashion. to be worn with coat and suit or with tail ored waists. Black and white combl- nations prevail in such pieces. Again Is the neck ruff the style, and one of these neck finishes showed the adapt ability of silk Hercules braid, which was sewed to the edge of the pleated net frill and used in the long stream CT ends, fringed and knotted, and fIll- ing below the waistline. A huff de- veloped in the same sort of braid and worn with this ruff was surprisingly beautiful. It was combined with black velvet and finished with an immense bow of the soft silk braid. in true rib- bon fashion, fringed on the ends.
 In the application of braid to va rious novelties it is being shown even in bags for street or for evening wear. well lined, of course, and in separate glrdles that do not necessarily corre- spond with the rest of the trimming of the frock or the suit. A smart belt with the plain blue or brown serge frock can be made of plaided braid in harmonizing tones, knotted in front and falling in sash ends. fringed and kotted or finished with tassel and cord. Others are composed of fancy soutache effects with the small braid in fringed ends.
 Children like touch of trimming even on the plainest of their dresses and braid comes to the rescue of the busy mother. It is easy to apply. eff fecfive aa a trimming and dtra hi a and tear.
 and the Frenchman who once made his name famous by the unique appli- cation of braids to his creations, will have chance to do 1t all over again this season and find greater opportu- n!sy than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Notes and Novelties
WHEN THE FAIL CURTAINS GO

"ihAAN ibih Y -AiiL sC Chi thAFG to
 UP.
 YTk0MGN do not realize the danger kAE to themselves in trying to hang wy curtains on poles beyond their reach" asserts q well-known phys ieian. Every autumn I have several cases of more or less cevere internal displacements, resulting from the overhead reaching" If women would take the trouble to mount stepladders when hanging curtains, putting up pie lures or cleaning chandeliers no harm would befall, but women have a con- stitutional dislike for stepladders; they prefer to climb on tables, piano stools and bureaus to reach high places and there Is always just tho one final reach for the fixture that is just out of tlptoe-reach. 1t Is the one final reach that usually does the mischief. and years of ill-health or suffering have resulted from overhead reaching dur ing the fall moving or setting to rights.
 THE GIRT-iN SKIRT.
 TTE EoAIANKIND has gotten around" EAS the endeavors of the eouturiers wy to introduce q fuller skirt, and is outdoing the hobb1e effect of last year by an overskirt girt in about the knees. Skirts have been wldened officially by means of pleats and tunics. the under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

and fancies and even pretentious bows are now used alone or in combination with feathers and velvets and the range of appropriate materials. Noth- ing, indeed, could be more chic with trotteur outfits than the new waved braid as it is at present utilized in the finish of the walking hat. For the trimming of the girls school headwear can there be thing that seems so ex- actly made for the purpose as braid, to complete her smart outfit of man nish wool coat and high-topped button storm boots?
 Neckwear is one of the style fea- lures of the fall and winter and natr- rally has not been neglected in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

 skirt being as narrow as ever. 1t is an easy matter to draw In the lower edge of the drapery by means of sash or some other device so that the figure Is silhouetted quite as distinctly as was the case with the hobble gown. The drawn in effect is even more startling, since the draped gown Is made of soft clinging fabric while the hobble was usually built of serge or worsted stuff.
 BLACK AND WHITE BOUDOIRs
 NOW.
 ~ HERE is a vogue in Paris just l now for black and white in house - decoration and the effects pro- duced by the rtist-decorators are not as somber as might be supposed. The French interior with it's dignity and simple lines shows up the severe style of decoration admirably. The French room is usually square, with high doors and windows exactly opposite each other. and at regular distances apart. White enameled woodwork with black lines and touches, and white velvet hangings with black arabcsque designs are used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
BLACK AND WHITE BoUDOIRs
 NOW.

stove polishing mit.en can be made out of old, coarse woofen ma terial and oilcloth. e the oilcloth 10 make a mitten without a thumb, and sew the wooden material to one side. This will keep the hands clean when polishing the stove.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
WHAT lOc WILL BUY DURING THIS SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

Mrs. Potts Sad Irons. full nickel finish. three in set-Saie price 95c a set.
 Uniyersal Food Choppers-medium size. sale price 95c--arge size, sale price sf.10.
 Universal Bread Mixers-four loaf size, sale price s1.69-eight loaf size, sale price $2.1e.
 Retinned Heavy Wire Coat Hang ers-SaIe price 34c each.
 Wright Gas Irons with six feet of hose-Sale price $1.89.
 Alaska Cold Handle Stove Litter and Poker-Sale price Sc each.
 Nickel Plated Tea Spoons Sale price 10c dozen.
 Nickel Plated Table Spoons = Sale price zoe dozen.
 Steel Case Knives-Ssle price 4c each.
 s-5-4 Enamel for stoves and stove pipes-Sale price 15c can.
 ? in 1 Shoe Polish-Sale price 7c box.
 Old Dutch Cleanser Sale price Sc can.
 i pound can Red E Cleanser Com pound-Sale price Dc can.
 pound can Dust Absorbing Com pound-SaIe price 1ec can.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
cAATTED WITH IRA THOMAS.
Big Catcher Tolls Local Man Why Athletics Have Had Hard Luck This Season.

In New York last week Gaston
 Maindon had the pleasure of two chats
 with Ira Thomas, the member of the Philadelphia American league team
 who is so well known here. Catcher
 Thomas told MT. Maindon that the
 tragic death of his sister by drowning
 early in the summer broke him up and
 that after stay at his home he could
 not get back into condition after re-
 turning to the team, matter that has
 been of deep concern to him.
 Ira, of course, comedies that the
 Athletics are out of 1t as far as any
 chance of repeating as pennant win
 ners in the American league and as
 winners of the worlds championship
 series this fall is concerned. The
 general weakness of the Athletics
 pitching staff. Thomas holds, has put
 his team out of the leading place this
 year, and they have experienced a plenitude of other hard luck, though playing great baseball at the present time
 Stearns Hill Route the Choice. The Stearns Hill route has been de- cided upon for the Connecticut end of the trunk line from Danielson to Providence. This means that the high way will be commenced at the foot of hCy liOluo 6IACCty AACoA l4AO SO1A6t OSo tional church, and carried through Reynolds street and over Stearns Hili to South Killingly and then on to the
 state line, where 1t will connect with the fine stretch of road which the state of Rhode Islands contractors are
 bringing to completion. Divisional Engineer F. Walden l Wright of Putnam has made the Rey- holds street survey and is now en- gagged in drawing the plans. When in town Saturday H. H. Davenport of Pomfret, inspector for the state high
 way department, could not state when work on the road here would be com | menced. It Is barely possible that it may be taken up this fall, but more probable that nothing will be done un- til next year.
 Registrars' Warning.
 A. P. Woodward, James R. Walsh,
 Frank L. Bennett, Arthur Viens, James
 E. Smith and Henry H. Oatley, regis trars of voters for the town of Kil- | lingly, have given notice that they are to meet for the purpose of receiving l the applications of those who wish to be made electors of the town. A large number will apply for ad- mission to the electorate this fall and | those in town who have special inter est in questions to be decided at the | annual town meeting in October are
 engaged in making lists of eligibles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
FIELD DAY A SUCCESS.
Mill No. 2 Wins from No. 3 in Feature
 Game, z to Pillow the Other Events ResuIted--Attendanc Nearly Six Hundred.

The field day with which the Willi- mantle Civic association inaugurated it's policy of providing wholesome amusement at home for those of its who sometimes are inclined to seek it abroad met with good support Saturday afternoon. Between five and six hundred strolled down to Horse shoe park to get look at the city's athletes in action and to see the final game of a successful season in the Mill league. All the. while Wheeler's American band played tunefully, and the promoters of civic progress are hopeful of getting enough money above expenses to fix up a new diamond at the fair grounds. Then when the American Thread company's baseball teams start up afresh next season all the games can be eiplayed down at the park, Windham field can be abandoned, and the Willimantic fans will gather united to see two games, both going at the same time
 Saturdays play-off of the protested game between No. and No. 3 mills was the. big feature of the afternoon, and 1t made fine finish for the inter esting season of amateur baseball. It
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09

Miss Isabelle Byrne of the Roosevelt hospital, New York, is at her home here for few days.
 Alvarez Muire, who broke his leg while playing baseball at the Elks' out ing, is doing well at the Day Kinlball hospital. He will probably be removed to his home this week.
 Harold s. Corbin of Worcester, for merly of Putnam. has gone to Virginia for a stay with MT. and Mrs. Frederick Corbin.
 John Byrne and Miss Katherine Byrne have returned from Uxbridge, Mass, where they have been to attend the funeral of a relative. MT, and Mrs. Charles l.. Nadeau have l been spending few days in Putnam with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Allard, com l ing from their home in Danielson. Arthur Duvert has returned from a vacation spent at Sound View, Conn.
 After Senatorial Nomination.
 Frank O. Davis, member of the state l fish and game commission, is candi- date for the democratic nomination for senator from the Twenty ninth district which includes his home town of Pomfret. Commissioner Davis has his business office in Putnam. Two years ago, as a candidate for the same off1ce Il he made the strongest run a democrat has to his credit in many years in that district
 | Both Caucuses This Week.
 A call was issued Saturday by Arch ibald Macdonald, chairman of the re- publican town committee, for the party caucus to be held next Thursday even- | ing for the purpose of nominating can- didates for town offices. The democrats of Putnam will hold their caucus for 1 the same purpose on Tuesday evening of this week.
 Will Support Jodoin.
 The democrats of Pomfret have named the following delegates to the Second district congressional conven- ton of the party: Selectman B. T. White. F. O. Davis, M. E. Gallup and c. M. Arnold. The delegation will sup port Raymond Jodoin of Sprague for | the nomination, as will the majority or the Windham county delegations.
 Pheasants Damage cornfieIds.
 From Quadic, in the town of Thomp- son has come complaint to the mem- hers of the state fish and game com mission that English pheasants are plaving havoc with cornfelds. a consid- ! erable amount of damage being report | ed. This indicates that the birds are prospering and multiplying in a section where they would have been regarded as very much of a curiosity a 1ew wears ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
WOODEN WARE

soc White Hen Glass Wash Board Sale price 35c.
 5pc Northern Queen Double Zinc Wash Board-ssle price 35c.
 S1.15 Extra Wide Folding Ironing Tables-SaIe price 98c.
 Five dozen Daisy Clothes Pins in carton-SaIe price Sc. WILLOW CLOTHES BASKETS
 7sc small size-Sals price 59c. {
 ssc medium size--Sale price 65e. s1.00 large size--SaIe price 69c. s1.10 extra large size--Sale priee 79o. 4sc Dry Mops for hardwood floors Sale prics 27c. ass7
 15c Trojan Spring Mop Handles Sale price 9e. Popular Knife Boxes with division Sale price 10c each.
 yeneered Birch Chair Seats, 12 to fs inches Sale price Sc each. l T5eal Hardwood Tooth Picks Sale pricB Pc box. 5
 worlds Fair Tooth Picks r Safe price 4c box. ,sl
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
SEWER IS NOW
 PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.
Petrossi Company to Finish Up Fine Improvements in Short Time.

The sewer work that has been going on in Putnam during all of the season now drawing to a close is so far ad- vanced that only a short time will be required to dispose of what remains. The big contracts awarded to the Pe- trossi company of Hartford have been carried forward through the summer until at the present time Putnam's sewer system has been extended in a way that is realized only by small percentage of the city's people. The building of the sewer system has all been done during Mayor Macdonaids administrations, and will stand as a public improvement of great merit and one that had been desired for years. Broken Hip causss Death.
 At the Day Kimballl hospital Satur- day afternoon Mrs. Warner of Daniel son, an aged woman who was brought | to the institution about three weeks ago. suffering from a broken hip died The body was taken in charge by Un- dertaker A. F. Wood of Danielson and removed to that place, where the de- ceased had lived for many years.
 Broke Lea Alightins from Train.
 Miss Stella Callerasni of Mechanics vile fractured a bone in the right leg below the knee while alighting from a train at East Thompson Sunday night. She was brought on the train to this city and taken to the Day. Kimball hospital.
 Newsy Notsa
 | Thomas McDermott went to Bostor Sunday evening. At Hyde Park thii morning he will act as sroomsman al the wedding of friend. John A. c. Warner was leader of thu lY. P. S. c. E. meeting at the Congre' gational church Sunday evening, tn' subject being Why and How to I'm prove the Mind.
 Members of the Pentecostal churci lin this city are making arrangement to attend the dedication exercises a the new Pentecostal church Tn Daniea son, Wednesday, Sept 25.
 Henry Merriam of Boston was a re cent visitor here with his brother, Lu
 cius P. Merriam.
 A large number of Putnam peopl were at Wildwood park Saturday, even ing for the dancing and fireworks.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
erk. The delegates selected ,

clerk. The delegates selected wert Senator George A. Hammond, who rep resented the district in the last legisla- ture, and G. Harold Gilpatric, member of the republican state central com mittee for this district. so Putnam gets both of the delegates.
 As the guests of MT. Gilpatric the delegates to the caucus were entertain ed at a fine dinner served at the Put mum Inn, about two dozen persons sit- ting down.
 To Hear of ssamsn's Friend sooisty. The calendar of the Congregational church for Sunday contained the fol- lowing: On account of the death of the honored secretary of the Seamen's Friend society, the description of the work and general statement of the need of the society will be given by Chaplain Edwards on Sunday, Sept. 2s MT. Edwards is so well known to many of our people that his coming will bt welcomed with pleasure. We hope tC make the day in a certain sense a me. morial to Rev. Mir. Osborne, whose gen. ial manner endeared him to our peo' pie.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
DANIELSON
Hiram s. Franklin Candidate for First Selectman-lra Thomas Heard From --stearns Hill Route for Trunk Line --PentecostaI Church Dedication Sept. 18th.

Hiram s. Franklin of Broad street, member of the board of selectmen, has agreed to be a candidate at the re- publican caucus to be held next Fri day afternoon for nomination for first selectman of Killingly on the majority party's ticket.
 MT Franklin was elected select man last October in one of the most strenuous election contests seen in Killingly, though he did no work for the offlce, an independent movement of much power winning the election for him under the extra difficult handi- cap of securing voters to write in his name on the tickets they cast.
 Nominally, MT. Franklin won as an independent, but he Is and has been for years a republican. and his name appears on the partys caucus list fo1 Killingly, so he Is eligible to stand fol the nomination that he has agreed to run for
 At the present time there are fouI republican members of the board oi selectmen in Killingly and only ont democrat this peculiar condition be- ing brought about by the success oi the independent movement. using a re. | publican candidate. last fall
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
oRPHEuM THEATER.
Augusta Perry Stock Company Closes
 Successful Weeks Stand.

The Augusta Perry Stock company closed a very successful week at the Orpheum theater Saturday night, playing to more business than has been attracted to the house in 8 simi- lar period since 1t was opened last fall. Standing room only has been the rule at some of the shows, all of which were presented in a very entertaining way by clean. competent cast.
 K. H. s. Has 1e3 Students. Killingly High school will open this week with 193 students, a gain from the total for the opening week. A meeting of the town school committee Is to be held at the school this (Mon- day) afternoon.
 Charged With Bull Moose Tendencies. The candidacy of Representative George Williams of the Second districi for one of the republican nominations for representative in Killingly will be | opposed because 1t is claimed by mem bers of the party he has been too ac- tive in Bull Moose interests. Heard On the Streets. Warren Thatcher of the Second dis trict of Killingly, where there is a three-cornered contest for the honor is republican candidate for select man.
 Allie vachon has entered the em ploy of F. E. Bitgood as clerk. In the. eight grades of the School street school total of 196 pupils ara registered for the years work
 Rev. George F. Waters of Woodstocl preached at the morning service at the Congregational church on Sunday. l Rev. Clarence H. Barber and Mrs Barber, with their children, will be al tue family cottage at Westbrook this week.
 Operatives of the Connecticut Mill, company will return to work thii morning after a weeks vacation.
 Frank J. Burnett. James N. Tucker and Abner s. Young are the juror. from Killingly who have been drawI for service at the superior court ses sion that will begin a weeks sittini in Putnam tomorrow (Tuesday).
 meeting of the W. c. T. U. is t, be held with Mrs. Almon Bartlet Tuesday afternoon.
 Personal Mention.
 Mrs. John Greeley and Miss Cathar inc Cooley attended the openings il New York the past three days
 Miss Agnes Doyle is entertainin Miss Catharine Gallagher of Worces ter
 Miss May Burns of willimantic i the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Joh
 Burns, of Mechanics street
 Miss Nellie E, Coffey of Brookly
 spent Sunday here with her sistel Miss Catbarine Coffey. Everett and Daniel Doyle of Fur
 mace street were guests of friends
 New London the past week. F. J. Sheehan of Brockton, Mass called on friends here recently.
 Mrs. Annie Dawley has returne : from Westerly, where she has bee the guest of relatives. Miss Dolly Connors of ProvidenC [ will be the guest of her sister Mir John Greeley, for two weeks. Mrs. Arthur Lacombe has returne : from Rutland, Mass, where she hs been spending two months vacatio
 Wilhibal c. Poirier has returned ! Danielson after staying 8 week T Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09

For about a month past small sums of money have been missing from the money drawer at the office of the Smith Winchester Manufacturing com pany in South Windham. After all other attempts to uncover the culprit had proven unavailing, a number of bills were marked and placed in the drawer last week. Suspicion had pointed to Fred H. Dahlman, 22 years old. who has been boarding in Norwich since he began work at the South Windhanr plant, two months ago. Be- fore he, came the accounts in the books balanced with the money in the drawer and after he had been there while they did. not
 Saturday afternoon he was arrested by Chief E. H. Richmond of the Willi1 mantle police and on his person were found some of the notes marked Dy officials. of the company.
 Dahlman was brought to Willimantic headduarIers and placed in a cell. He said he could get bonds from W. E. Holdridge of No. 43 Durham street, Norwich, and Saturday night after Dahlman had telephoned man came up from that city. but the requisite de- posit was not forthcoming so that the young man, charged with larceny, was forced to spend Sunday in conflne- ment. Tt was stated that the amount of money missed will total about $1o0- Dal1iman was stenographer and type writer in the office. He said his home was in Floral Park, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
DAVID k. FArrIros proposIrIcH
Will Make ssldisrs Nsrsrs>.t p<r< i, an Ornament to the Bsrsost V p><-
 less Trees Are Removed.

A meeting of the monument ceo~'t- tee was held in Jewftt citF i1 f1t selectmen's room at the town 111tt< Friday evening. with the chaIr141. Q. A. Haskell, presiding. The ci<r& E. H. Hiscox. presented and read A r4Tt- Der of letters from David H. Ftfrif< of Worcester. and from Artdu E. Gray, Mir. FnnninTs ofcAIIert r14 engineer, of 5s state street t1t11n. which letter also submitted co t'sa1r- ate blue print plan of the park. *s AI. Tanning would like Co have v r1k when completed.
 Mir. Tanning says that after rotor ins home from his Tisif here riin 1s scented themselves to him ftx&r1'1< the park that is to be fitted uD oa the old church green, and unI<t N to bear his name. It is 1is desire t1 make this park one Of the pretuFf spots in the state. He thInE4 NnIrN is undeniably a fact. that there t.r too many trees in and about tnt psfH. the worst feature being that the r,.s< are largely above ground where urIN- | ing can be made Co grow.
 If ia his proposition that erBry f<e there is in the park be cu- down. 4f1 all the roots and stones cug e1A ,N&' | it then be plowed. covere1 Hlh4
 and fertilizers, seeded and sf<'f1 over and put In good and proper ttt<@ for a park. Then he win have e tn1- scape gardener lay out the Iplr1t
 with shrubbery and small treeh tre<s that will not grow very larH@t H*s
 blue spruces. for instance.
 It is his idea that there ers pi<rrJ of trees on the fire house side 411 1[ cutting down the old trees tna. tr~r*
 would be plenty of sun. making pez sible to have a beautifuI nics <t' garden and park combined. an1 ple that travel on the highway on titf~
 er side will have hne opport1nltI Ir view it. and also Co see the mon lH<.[ II the trees are left. he gays, ne .<14
 some monument will De obscqrsd 4ne few can see it as they pass bH N| | than this, the intricate netw1r roots will seriously interfere WIT tn- setting of the heavy curb whlcn
 proposes to install
 MT. Tanning further plans 70 ..t Rev. Father Hayes 70 make c<ret1 cooperative plans regardin9 70 e tension of the park on Co tho cnIrr1 property, which is in no way 70 nt<' Continued or page eishf}
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
PRESERVING JARS

Pint Mason Jars Sale price 45c dozen. Pint Sure Seal Jars Sale price 70c dozen.
 Quart Sure Seal Jars Sale price soc iAozen.
 Pint Genuine Lightning Jars-Sa., :, price soc dozen.
 Quart Genuine Lightning Jars Sale price $1.00 dozen. 1-2, pint Jelly Tumblers-SaIe price 27c dozen.
 Mason Tops, Porcelain lined Sale price 2c each. Arap Mason Jar Rubbers - Sale price Sc dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
pRoonEssIvEs GETTING ACTIVE.
Project to Hold Party csuousss in Ev-
 cry Windhsm County Town.

It was learned here Saturday, that plans are being made to hold progres- sive party caucuses in every Windham county town where any evidence has indicated strong following of the Bull Moose movement. At present the pro- gressive plan Is said not to contem- plate more than the naming of state ticket, candidates for congress and for state senators, but if the sentiment warrants candidates for representa- tives in the legislature will also be nominated. There has been some quiet hustling done hereabouts in the last two weeks, and results are soon to be made known. w. s. Johnson of Put nam is an active worker in behalf of the new party.