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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
M. E. Church Notes

The E. l.. has postponed its enter
tainment until some time in April.
E. l.. business meeting in church par
lors next Tuesday evening at 800
O'Clock.
The W. H. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
Leavenworth, Wednesday afternoon,
March 3.
Indian Study Club will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Anderson next Monday
evening, at 700 o'clock.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
Announcement

want to take this last opportunity
before the primaries are held, to ask
the candid consideration of the voters
of Vienna and adjoining townships of
my candidacy for the nomination to the
office of County Road Commissioner on
the Republican ticket.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks to
our kind friends and neighbors who
helped us during our recent bereave-
ment, also Rev. Gordon for his kind
words. the choir for their beautiful
singing, and those who contributed
the many floral tokens.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. Barker,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Barker
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
CARD OF THANKS.

To all kind friends and neighbors who
assisted during the illness and at the
death of our beloved husband and
father, and for the beautiful floral of
ferings, we desire hereby to express
our deepest gratitude.
Mrs. Riley Hadstate
and Family.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26

.Chas. Crawford will have an auction
OF fine lot of farm stock and TOOLS on
his premises, one mile south and one
and one half miles west of Clio, on
Tuesday, March 9, beginning at one
O'Clock sharp. f. L. Powers will be
the auctioneer. A large ad containing
list of the articles will be published
next week.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
Died

Mrs. Alzada Tobias died at her home
in Arbela, Feb. IL, 1915, aged 81 years.
Born June 18th, 1924 at West Sharta,
Livingston Co., New York, came to
Michigan in 1870. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Rector, of Lus-
carnia, N. Y, seven grandchildren and
her son-in-law, Geo. Van Nest, with
whom she made her home.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26

We are also informed of the death of
Mrs. Ed. Cook, of Birch Run township,
and in this case, likewise, are unable
to learn of the funeral arrangements
in time for publication.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26

E. H. Boutwell, will have a sale of
farm stock and tools on his premises
three miles east and one-half mile south
of Clio, on Tuesday, March 2, begin
ming at one o'clock sharp. E. l.. Pow
ers, auctioneer. See large ad else
where.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26

Just as we are going to press we
learn of the death of Sam'l P. Heath,
Sr., well known and respected resi-
dent of this township, who died this
morning at about 4:30. of apoplexy,
following an illness of two days. We
are unable to give particulars of fun
eral arrangements at this time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26

s G. Hopkins will have a sale of his
livery stock, consisting of horses, har-
nesses, buggies, cutters, some farm
tools, and numerous other articles, at
the old Hotel barn in Clio, on Satur-
day, March 6, beginning at one o'clock.
E. l.. Powers, auctioneer. See large
ad elsewhere,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
Box Social Deferred

The Cleaners Box Social, which was
TO have been held this friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mar
shall has been indefinitely postponed on
account of the illness of the latter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-26
Auction Sales

w. A. Evans will have an auction
sale of twenty head of heavy draft
horses at Ayliffe's 10c barn in Clio on
Saturday, Feb. 81, tomorrow, begin
ming at IL o'clock, noon. j. H. Morti-
mer, auctioneer. See display ad else
where.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
FORTY-TWO YEARS IN BUSINESS
Porteous Mitchell Company Celebrating Anniversary This Week-From Small Beginning Grown to Be One of the Largest Department Stores in Connecticut-Sketch of Growth and Development.

Every business man is in a sense a public citizen. He serves the public and is factor in shaping the business customs and policies of the country that tend to uniformity and common practice and finally cultivate in recog- nized principles that are not only ac- cepted by the people at large but by the very courts of the country. The business man, therefore, who rises above the plane of an ordinary trader and becomes one of the pioneers in the Introduction of business or trading principles that rebound to the benefit of society, becomes a public benefactor and is proper subject for public dis cussion.
 Began a New Era.
 Good government in the legislative and administrative branches of the law is synonymous with good govern naent in the executive and administra- tive branches of commercial business. So well recognized has the applica- ton of these principles to business be- come, that the public has learned to look upon successful business men with as much interest and concern as upon successful statesmen. and the Bulletin will, therefore, be considered entirely within the rules of propriety in briefly reviewing the business ca reer of the men at the head of the most prominent mercantile house in Norwich, one that has been a potent factor in shaping a, business policy in this city and that all recognize as
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
BALTIC
Triduum Being Held in Advance of Peace Sunday-Germans at Norwich Installation.

A iridium or three days devotion was opened in St. Mary's church Fri day, when there were masses at 5.15 and 6.45 for St. Joseph's day. Each evening there will be services at 7.15, at which Pope Benedicts prayer for peace will be said. The iridium will come to a close Sunday evening".
 Miss Este1le Brown. Miss Ethel Null len and Miss Rena B. Smith, who teach in Sterling, were in New Haven Fri day visiting schools.
 The parochia1 school closed Friday in honor of the feast of St. Joseph.
 Noise Lafreniere and family are moving to Plainfield.
 John Macht is moving with his fam fly from High street to the Sullivan farm in Versailles. which he has bought. '.--.. -
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs Wiuliam E. Rocheleau, Jr., of High street, was baptized at the rectory o1 St. Mary's church Thursday evening by Rev. Joseph " D. Belanger. The child was christened Dorothy May The sponsors were Wilfred Cote oi Washington, R. l., and Miss Blanche Rocheleau of North Franklin. A. w. Buchanan of Mansfield was in town Friday.
 A large number of the German res idents in this town were at the in stallation of Rev. F. P. Werth as pos tor of the German Lutheran churcf in Norwich, Thursday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

beneficial to the entire community. In fact it would be no eXaggeration to state that with the advent in business of Messrs. Porteous and Mitchell in Norwich, began a new era for our fair city that has not only given it a met eral public in a position to enjoy. the same trading advantages enjoyed by the people of the larger cities in the country.
 Game Here in 1873.
 In the spring of 1873 there came to Norwich two young Scotchman, John Porteous and Archibald Mitchell. They had gained in their native country a good ground work in the knowledge of the dry goods business and upon coming to America had amplified that the large establishment of Brown, Thompson 6 Co. of Hartford. They had determined to start in business for themselves and coming to this city which seemed to offer a promising field they leased a small store in the Richards building on Main street and opened a store. Their beginning, like ness firm, was small. It was an ex- pertinent but from the first it met with success. With progressive ideas gained from their experience in other fields, Messrs. Porteous and Mitchell began what might almost be termed a revolution in local retail business methods. Their policy was a liberal one, treating the customer fairly and generously and thus gaining his conf dence.
 Growing from Small Beginning.
 The first year was necessarily some what discouraging; courage and dowh-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

right hard work being required. But these two men had that sturdy char acter and indomitable will of their nationality and being favored with good health they never lost courage. Their invariable mindedness in dealing with the public found a cordial return in the patronage which they began to gain. This increase was so "a bid that within a few years their business oUtgrew their quarters and additional room was necessary. This was gained by taking room in the Bulletin building, which additional room was devoted to the dress fabric department. But a few years later a further extension was made by taking in the store in the Rockwell building, formerly occupied by N. and L.. $. WinSlow. This was an important step, as it not only gave the firm a ma terial increase in store area, but add ed a large frontage on Main street of great value for display purposes. The firms business increased even more rapidly with the additions mentioned and demanded further extension of store space.
 Big Main Street Store.
 The two Main street stores of the Bulletin building, before occupied by of Charles A. Burnham were added and a little later the quarters. in the Richards building where had been the First National Bank. This gave the firm continuous frontage on Main
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

street of 150 feet. Again in 1906 the firm made another enlargement, one of
 the most important additions of it's
 mercantile career. It leased the en-
 tire five floors of the Bulletin building
 and proceeded to fit up the additional room in the most up-to date way. A
 modern elevator was installed, new
 departments were added and practic-
 ally every department in the store was enlarged. .... Retail and Wholesale.
 This last change gave the people of Norwich a department store which in stock and equipment is unsurpassed by any store in eastern Connecticut. In the meantime while they were devel- oping the retail end of their business, a wholesale department had been | added, occupying quarters in the Richards and Bulletin buildings on | Water street, which was gradually built upon, on a corresponding scale with the retail department. It now oc- cupies four large stores in the two buildings named. and the stock car i ried is a very large and varied one.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
135 MAIN STREET

station, has taken the rooms vacated by Mrs. Harriet Kingsley on West Main street.
 Landlord and Mrs. Dougherty enter tained a large party of friends at a St. Patricks banquet at the Junction home, Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. William Roode visited her daughters in Jewett City Thursday. Meeting of Woman's Club. The P1ainfield Women's club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Nella Bradford. Foreign Events was given by Miss Martha Eaton: Domestic Events, Mrs. Nellie Briggs: History, Mrs Lizzie Smith; Fiction, Mrs. Lotta Dodge, and a very interesting paper regarding some valuable books that have been found for the Benedict n- brary, by Mrs. Jennie Mathewson. Refreshments were served by the | hostess, assisted by her daughter. Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
PRESTON BR0S., inc. Franklin Square Use CarSorundurn Sharpening
 Stones
EaFth's Diameter,

What Is tho greatest diameter of the earth? "At the equator" is the common answer; this is not strictly true, for the actual diameter is modi- fed by conditions on the surface Ac- eording to the eminent Professor Hen key, the greatest diameter is that taken from the summit of Mount Chim- boraEo, in Ecuador, 2e,13S feet above sea level. The line drawn about the earth froE, this point energes on the eoaEt Of Surnstre, giving a diameter of 1929 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

Alice Bradford, Mrs. Mary Avery and
 Mrs. Elsie Briggs.
 The body of Pierre Gauvin was
 taken to Canada Thursday for burial.
 Saturday at a. m. mass was said
 for him in St. Johns Catholic church in Plainfield.
 Spoke at Hartford Banquet. Rev. William A. Keefe, pastor of St.. Johns Catholic church. was one of the speakers at the Knights of St. Patrick banquet in honor of their patron saint at the Allyn house, Hart | ford, Wednesday evening. The Pro- gras was as follows: The City @ of | Hartford, Mayor Lawler; The State 1 of Connecticut. Lieutenant Governor Wilson; The Glories of the Gael, John Crosby of Chicago; The Day We Gel ebrate, Congressman James P. Glynn of Winsted Irish Glories, Rev. Father Keefe of PlainfieId; History and Pro- gress of Irish, Postmaster Philip l Troup of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
PLAINFIELD

A small building to be used as plumbers shop, is being built back of Rowland's store.
 Andrew Peterson is moving into the vacant tenement in F. Blakesley's new house on Pleasant street.
 Jean Groneau. freight agent at the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

While naturally not so familiar to the regular patrons as the retail branch, it supplies many dealers in Norwich and vicinity with their entire stock of goods.
 Three Other Stores.
 The progressive and expansive pol icy of this firm led them to venture
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
If You Have
 Silver
 To Clean DON'T MISS THE Silver Clean Pan (Makes Tarnish Vanish) Demonstration AT OUR STORE Commencing Monday,
 March 22nd

Demonstrating how to clean your silver better with a half hcsr's play with the Silver Clean Pan contrasted with the old way which requires six hours drudgery, rubbing with paste and powder to clean an equal amount of silver in a much less satisfactory way.
 Demonstration in our win dows commencing Monday, March 22nd.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
A Worried Editor.

How do lady acrobats in 6 circus perform so well and wear corsets at the same time? Or do they? And if they do not wear lem, how do they happen to look so neat tad trim?- Atchison Globs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

Among the exhibits of the General Electric company at the Panama-Pa- cifc exposition will be a complete home electric where much of the man. ual labor of housekeeping is accom- plished by electricity.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Heuse-Fry Liftins Power.

A house-ny, held by the wings and brought close to a match, lifted it up with its feet. To perform a propor- tionate feat, a man would have to lift a beam 2S feet long and 13 inches thick.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Mathematical Discovery.

Mathematical Discovery.
 According to an Italian mathemati- clan, every person in the world could stand comfortably in an area of 500 squaro miles, while 8 graveyard about the size of Colorado would bury all of them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
THE YORK FAIR

In the extent of it's agricultural ex-
hibits, the York fair, which will be
held October to s inclusive, leads
all others in the State and is not ex-
celled by any other fair in the East.
The management offers $4,000 in
premiums for exhibits; $1,000 in
purses for track events. The only ex-
hibition of the Southern Pennsylvania
Breeders and Fanciers' Association
will be held in connection with the
York county fair. First annual egg
laying competition with three cash and
five ribbon prizes will be held. Other
features offered are special corn con-
test open to contestants from 10 to
20 years of age, eleven cash prizes are
given. Magnificent display of fire.
works Wednesday and Thursday
nights. A $1,000 bill of high class
arena and vaudeville attractions free
every day and at night. Music by
four brass bands and two orchestras.
Balloon ascensions every afternoon and
at night. The largest fair grounds in
Southern Pennsylvania consisting of
seventy-four acres of perfectly drain
ed lawns and highways as level as a
floor. The next annual exhibition OF
the York County Agricultural Society
will be the siXty-second.-Ad
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
TRAVEL WITH HOWE

The pulse of the explorer beats
within US at all times with more or
less pressure but when an opportun-
ity presents itself to crafty wander
lust from comfortable theater chair
via such an admirable medium as
Lyman II. Howe's Travel Festival
which is coming to the Orpheum for
two days beginning tomorrow with
daily matinees in order to be here to
help our city's improvement celebra-
tion, our longing to visit distant parts
naturally becomes keener. In Howes
new program are reproductions OF
both California expositions which in
cidentally also includes a trip through
the Panama Canal. OF paradises fur
ther afield there will be a filmization
of the Parks of Paris, the Gardens in
the Champ de Mars, the Trollhattan
Falls of Sweden, quaint Holland. Bel
GUM, and still other subjects will
depict the steel industry in France,
porpoise fisheries, railroad ride
across Norway from Christiania to Ber-
gen, and ride on u. S. submarine
The seats are now on sale.-Adver-
tisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
ELSIE JANIS IN "BETTY IN SEARCH
OF A THRILL" AT THE REGENT
... TODAY

Elsie Janis in Betty In Search of n
Thrill" presented by Bosworth was
enjoyed by a large audience at the
Regent yesterday, and viii be repeated
When Betty arrives home from the
convent to visit her uncle's family they
are careful to hide all extreme low
necked gowns and other worldly things
lest they shock the devout convent girl
Betty finds them and instead of shock
ing they fascinate. They instill in her
desire to know more about such
things which the world contains. There
fore when Jim (Owen Moore), a young
bachelor, proposes to her, she frankly
tells him she loves him, but, must see
the world first. Angrily he leaves her
as she sits before the old fireplace. Out
into the world she goes. She learns,
but she pays for her. lesson with many
a pang and heartache. At the vital
moment, when Betty is about to faint
dead away, Jim, the faithful, appears
just in time to catch her in his arms.
What a relief then for Betty to awake
and find It is all dream. The, warm
hues the flames throw upon the leather
panels of the beautiful room make her
appreciate the full meaning of a home.
anew, has no trouble in convincing her
that the world and its false pleasure
are not what they SEEM.
Friday, one day only-Jesse L. Lasky
presents the brilliant novel and sue
cessful play, "Brewster's Millions" with
Edward Abeles.
Robert Brewster, scion OF. well--to-
do family, elopes with Louise Sedge-
wick. Peter Brewster disinherits Rob-
ert and refuses to be reconciled to the
marriage, and later drives the young
Monty besses the union. When
Monty" is. tull grown man. Peter
Brewster dies and bequeaths a million
"%onty SIo spends Mill million 1E dollars s IN h0@ a
year in order to inherit a larger for
tune.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
SIX MILLION MILES AFIOAT

Six million miles or more on the At
lantic highway without shipwreck is
the record of Howard Ernest Hinsley,
purser of the American liner st. Louis.
Having reached the age of sixty he
gave notice on the last trip of the ves-
sci, of his determination to retire
from the sea. He claims the record of
having crossed the Atlantic 1000 times.
His first call to the deep was in 1867
as a mates boy on the city of Balti-
more. year later, he went to the
City of Antwerp and afterwards for
two years he was with the navy. He
was purser on the American Line for
twenty-three years. Mr.. Hinsley has
little farm up near Dumfries, Scot
land, and expects to end his days
there.-The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23

of rewarding him with fat fire-insur-
ance policies, which put an actual pre-
MUM on the largest possible loss and
damage by fire and water. On the
other side, when the fire department
is called, the man with a fire pays a
good round sum for the services of the
firemen and equipment. Instead of a
thrill at being the basic cause of a
brilliant setting for a moving picture,
with brightly painted ladder trucks
and resplendent steamers, and a few
score of the bravest, in motor trucks,
dashing to the rescue, there is con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23

sternation at the prospective bill, for
the more that come the bigger the
charge will be-
Where a good part of the prospec-
tive insurance money is consumed in
advance by the bill the fire depart
ment will collect for their professional
visit a fire loses much of it's claim.
A city levies charges for the water it
supplies for domestic purposes, and
why not for water pumper to put out
fires? The fact is, a score of things
are charged for by cities which are
not a fraction as logical as to charge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23

for the use of the fire department.
New York and Boston have already
announced their tariff charges for fire
service of one steamer up, and other
cities should promptly do the same.
A very large percentage of fires would
never have occurred if some one had
used reasonable care, and nothing viii
stimulate greater care so much as
care so much as having to pay for
what is now free as air-H. H. Wind
sor, in the October Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HIRE

At last it is beginning to dawn upon
us that the man whose carelessness
and stinginess permits his building to
catch fire and burn. incidentally caus-
ing loss to any number of innocent
bystanders, is a pest and should be
treated as such. AS has been urged
in these pages more than once, we
should copy the long blished prac-
tice in Great Britain and on the Con-
tinent, and impose a penalty on the
man whose building has fire. instead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
LESLIE-CLIRK WEDDING
Special to The Telegraph

Hershey, Sept. 23.-Miss Martha e.
Clirk, of Hershey, yesterday became
the bride of Charles II. Leslie, Jr., of
Palmyra. The ceremony took place
at noon, the officiating clergyman be-
ing Rev. N. L. Linebaugh, pastor OF
the First United Brethren church, OF
Hershey. The bride is a former resi-
dent of Harrisburg and is widely
known in that city and has hosts OF
friends in Hershey. where the family
has resided for the past six years
The groom is traffic manager of the
Lebanon Valley Iron and Steel COM
pany at Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
MAJESTIC VAUDEVILLE

Heading the Majestic municipal bill
is the Max Comedy Circus, an animal
act so far from the beaten path of
animal attractions that it is a genu-
inc novelty and comedy treat. Back
to Montreal is the title of a comedy
hit sprinkled with good songs that
will come in for q big share of the
comedy honors also. Something de-
cidedly artistic offered in series of
dances presented by Mile. Sabina as
sisted by Cleveland Bremen Rey-
nolds, the wizard of the air, and Pearl
Brothers and Burns will offer an
irresistible turn of comedy songs and
patter.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
ORPHEUNI

This afternoon and night-Hughy
Bernard's Americans"
Tomorrow and Saturday with daily
matinees-Lyman H. Howe's Travel
Festival
Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednes-
day matinee, September % and 20
THE Only Girl"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23

Miss Helen Tyler. who plays the
titular role in the new Henry Blossom
Victor Herbert musical comedy sue
cess, THE Only Girl" which comes
to the Orpheum Theater, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 2s-29. with mat
inee on Wednesday. special feature
of the performance is an augmented
orchestra of twenty musicians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23

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ches wide. Special, 2 yards for 81 90
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wide - popular shades. Special,
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ches wide. Special, per yard, $1.OO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23

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