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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Mrs. &. c. RheInaans

Word has been received of the
death of Mrs E. c. Rheingans of
Chippewa Falls. Mrs. Rheingans, be-
fore her marriage, was Miss Hattie
Cline, daughter of w. H. Cline of
this city and spent most of her life
up to the time of her marriage in
Baraboo. She was graduated from the
Baraboo High School and was assist
ant kindergarten teacher here for sew
eral years. Her death came as a shock
to her many friends for she had been
i'll but short time. The deceased is
survived by the husband and three
small children, Chippewa Falls; the
father, w. H Cline of this city; a
brother, Harry Cline, of EIroy; and
two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Moog and Mrs.
J. w. Duncan, of Baraboo
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan have gone
to Chippewa Falls and will accom-
pany the remains here. Funeral SER
vices at the Moog home, 1913 Third
street, Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Cyrus S. eIanchet

The funeral services for the late
Cyrus S. Blanchet were held Friday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. l. Barrett. The service was
read by the Rev R. M. Lawrenson of
Trinity Episcopal church, followed BY
the services Of the G. A r., Sons OF
Veterans acted as pallbearers and
Guard of Honor. He was laid to rest
beside his wife who passed away four
years ago.
Cyrus s. Blanchet was born in st
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

in no way reflect upon his personal
integrity or his character as man.
The city attorney may prepare the
proper order sustaining the decision
of the fire and police commission
dischaging and removing Mr., Pelton
from the office of chief of police of
the city of Baraboo, submitting the
same to opposing counsel before it is
presented for signature.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
TWO WEEKS ENOUGH
AFTER FORCED UNION

Welded Sept. 3.
Divorce suit filed Sept. IT.
That's the history of the married
life of Chales ], and Bertha Ellison,
Milwaukee.
Action was stated by Charles who
alleges he was forced into marriage
by Bertha's parents and relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
EVELYN NESBTT CHARGES
FOUR MEN ATTACKED HER

Evelyn Nesbit, New York. formerly
Mrs. Harry e. Thaw, on Monday eau
sed the arrest Of four men On charges
OF disorderly conduct She complained
that they entered the hallway outside
her apartment and that one seized
her by the shoulders and made an in
|sulting remark.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
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FINDS ADVERTISING
RESULTS VERY GOOD

The following words OF com
mendation were received from
the advertising manager Of
the Wisconsin Business Uni
versity at La Crosse following
a ten weeks advertising cam
paign in the Baraboo Weekly
News: your service has GER
tainly been satisfactory and the
results of the advertising car
ried by you in your paper for
US has been very good"
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
MONROE COUNTRY CALF
BORN WITH TWO HEADS

A freak two-headed calf was born
on the farm of Ellsworth Burdick, east
of Tomah The little animal ate with
both Of his mouths and seemed in tho
best of health for day. Then in
spite of constant watching and the
best of care, the little creature began
to droop and died when it was but a
day old.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
MISS IONA GALE SUCCEEDS
EMIL 1AEuscH ON BOARD

iona Gale, Portage noted Wiscon-
sin authoress has been elected to the
Craftsmanship Of the state library
board Miss Gale will succeed Emil
Baensch of Manitowoc as chairman of
the board
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
FIND BODY HANGING TO
BRIDES: SCENT MURDER

An unidentified man was found
hanging from the Omaha railway
bridge over the Nemadji river, Super
ior, Sunday noon. Officials believe the
man was murdered.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
FAIR RECEIPTS
ABOUT AS USUAL

Including the insurance, the re-
ceipts at the BarabOo fair this year
amount to about $50 less than last
year. The total expenses have not
been computed and will not be for
some time
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
NIP PLOT TO BLOW UP
FEDERAL PRISON GATE

A plot to blow up section of the
main wall or the gate at the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan
has been nipped, prison officials an
nounced.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
MRS. OBENCHAIN SEEKS
FREEDOM ON BAH

Attorneys for Mrs. Madalynne Oben.
chain, held for The alleged mu.dcr of
J. Bolton Kennedy at Los Angeles,
Calf; announced MoudaJ night that
application for a writ O; bab9as coz
pus in an effort to obtain be: releasl
on bail was filed. scei4 50
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Henry Rehnke

Henry Behnke of Alderman died at
an early hour Thursday morning. He
had been in poor health for some
time, but lately, however, appeared to
be somewhat improved. Funeral Sun
day afternoon. at 100 o'clock from
the house and from the Lutheran
church in Ableman 1880.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
SPUD SHORTAGE
CLAIM NOT TRUE

Rumors Of an acute Irish potato
shortage this winter are without foun-
dation
The 1921 potato crop will be only
Is per cent below the 10 year average.
according to department of agricul-
ture at Washington estimates.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Signs At The
Main Portals

Baraboo has kept the pace with
other cities by erecting signs at the
main portals of the city. The signs
were authorized at a recent meeting
of the city council. AS one enters the
city he reads:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

displays by friends from Minneapolis,
st. Paul, West Bend, Washington,
Baraboo, and other places.
Among the relatives present were
the following: Herman w. Luckow,
st. Paul, MINI, brother: J. A.
Weeks, Minneapolis, Mimi, a son-in-
law of Herman w. Luckow, and Ber-
tina Klein of West Bend, sister of
the deceased. Among the out OF town
friends were Mr. and Mrs. G. E. La
Vigne, Washington, D. G. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Egerer and Miss Ella andre
Baraboo
Herman w, Luckow and j. A.
Weeks accompanied E. F. Dithmar
to Baraboo to spend few hours be-
fore returning to Minnesota.
Many former friends at West Bend
attended the funeral.
The operation was held about ten
days before death came. The brother
says he was not informed of the pa
tents condition until about a week
later. Mr.. Luckow and his son-in-
law hurried to Battle Creek and ar.
rived some time before the end came.
The patient was conscious TO the last
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
STONE OPENS DRIVE
TO CLEAN UP STATE

Federal Prohibition Director James
A. Stone has started his drive to clean
Iup the state of illegal transportation
Iof liquor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

4 y y * * * - y g X* y
X WELCOME x
= to y
* BARABOO 4
* City Of 1000 Population =
i; Sank Co. Seat y
4 The Gem City of Wisconsin =
* 31s Miles Fom Devils $
r Lake State Park =
* ):
* Locate in BarabOO =
X * r Il rs. ~ y. y. X 4. = y * i:
AS one dives out of town the fol
lowing presents itself:
* - = x y * * y X - :. y = y s.
* GOOD BYE y;
y COME AGAIN y;
y A Hearty Welcome Awaits y
- Your Friends s
y Follow IL to KilbOurn, MauS- !;
y ton, Eau Claire =
y Follow SO to Reedsburg, Elroy, !;
X La Crosse, Minneapolis y;
~ y * y y * y - r. * y y * 4 y
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Fiorian Luetscher

Tlorian Luetscher passed away at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Eva
Giegerich. Sank City after a lingering
Illness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Milton Clark Johnson

Funeral services for the late Mil
ton c. Johnson were held at the home
on East street Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock The G. A. r. and w. R.
c. attended in a body and Rev. E. c.
Henke officiated. C. A. Melzl sang two
selections, t'Abide With Me" and
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
The pallbearers were Walter Odell.
Carl Du Bots, Reil Plummer, Henry
Ketchum, Thomas Williams, and F..
A. Cooper
The G. A. r. had charge of the SER
vices at the grave, Nathaniel Farms
worth and James Dibble reading the
ritual. The firing squad was compos-
ed of members OF the Sons of Veter-
ans. Interment was made in the Bar
aboo cemetery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

in France they make brew with
prunes and call it prunelIe."
I'm America they make their stuff
with raisins Why not call it raisin-
ella
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

Luce, Maine, April 14th 1S43 and the
family moved to Illinois when he was
9 years old. In August 1862. he enlist.
ed in Co. H. 113 H. Vol Infantry and
during his service in the army he
took part in many engagements in
Guiding the assault on VickCburg.
Shortly after the fall of yicksburg he
was taken sick and sent to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, where he remained un-
til he was discharged from service
Oct 20, 1864.
He went to Kansas in 1867 and took
up homestead. In 1868 he married
Elizabeth S. Van Arsdale To this
union four children we're born-Mrs.
Clara Hoyt and Mrs Belle Luce,
South Kaukanna, Wis. Clement Blan-
Chef, Amigo, Wis, aud Mrs Allie
Barrett of this city all IF whom sur
vive him.
He came to 3araboo in 1875 and
was II the employ of the q. & N w.
Ry Go. until ne retired in 1919.
He was member of Baraboo
lodge No. 81 l. o. o. F. and Joe
Hooker Post No. 9, G. A, R, and was
a very earnest worker in both orders.
He was taken i'll while at the home
of his son in Amigo and passed away
September Is, 1921
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Ernest Riagert

Ernest Riggert of Loganville died
at the Reedsburg hospital Wednesday
afternoon about half past three o'clock
A few days ago he underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis and the ap-
pendix had already ruptured making
the operation serious. He was re-
covering nicely and well on the road
to recovery when his heart gave out
and in a few hours he was at the
point Of death
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters, one son, his mother, three
sisters and four brothers.
He was only about forty years of
age and ever since he was thirteen
years of age he had been employed in
the John Riggert Mercantile store at
Loganyille.
The funeral will be held at the
Lutheran church at Loganville Satur-
day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many relatives and
friends for the many kindneSseS
shown us during our late bereaye-
ment.
Mrs. M. G. Johnson
and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Infant Son

The little three year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Bohlman, the new
proprietors of the Wellington hotel,
died in Elroy last evening. The family
had not as yet moved to Baraboo but
Mr.. Bohlman was in town looking af-
ter his interests here. He left imme-
diately on receiving word of the child's
illness but the little boy had passed
away before his arrival 1t is thought
that death was due to poisoning Of
some sort Funeral services Wednes-
day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22

The funeral Of E. L. Luckow, who
died at Battle Creek following an
operation for gall stones, was held
Tuesday, September Is, 1921, in the
church at West Bend
The pallbearers were Edward La
Vigne, Washington, D. C. Former
Lieutenant Governor q. F. Dithmar,
Mayor Adolph andre, John Egerer,
Baraboo; Thomas Bruhy and William
Peters, West Bend
There were many beautiful floral
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-27

Genuine Leather Seated. Others marked down
in proportion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-27
Window Shades

Your new home Is not complete without Hr
lin Guaranteed Window Shades. We are
buquerque's headquarters for Brcnlin Shad
We also have a special shade in green CA
only Each VI
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-27
Buy Now
Pay Fort
Later!

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
DE VALERA REFUSES
IRISH PEACE TERMS
OFFERED BY BRITAIN
."PREslDENT OF REPUBLIC SAYS
HE is SUPPORTED IN HIS oPPo.
siTloN TO PROPOSAL HY MlN
isTERs OF DEFENSE AND HOME
AFFAIRS.

Dublin, Dec. 9.--(By the A. P)--
~ aonn de Valera last night issued
=, ement saying that he could not
roarn,n md the peace treaty with
Graat MI, lin to the Dali Eireann Or
. I'LL oo,n,. y and that in his atti.
~ en So q am, ,rted by the ministers
~ "a d.fnnse and d, home at'airs
! Follozying Is the text Of De Valera 5
message, ~ ,,h,;, rr,se
i you have seen IN the ? unha pre 4, y
the text of the propo sea teaIS ~.
Great Britain. The t9rM " 'i ,.t
agreement are in violent con. ~ ~. W."
The wishes of the majority Of 'nla i i,u.
fion as expressed freely at st'c> osS''V
elections in the past three yeacs
y II feel it my duty to inform you llu
.mediately that | cannot rec0mn.N u4
acceptance of this treaty either ~
'the Dali Eireann or to the countFH
In this attitude / am supported by thIH
ministers of home affairs and defense. /
"A public session Of the Dali Eireann
abeing summoned for Wednesday at III
O'clock in the morning
Il ask the people to maintain dur
Aing the interval the same discipline /
as heretofore. The members Of mel
scabinet, though Of divided opinions
are prepared to carry on public serV-
ices as usual. The army, as such, |
lis of course not affected by, the pol
litical situation and continues under
Il the same orders and control.
THE great test Of our people hast
(, come. Let us face 1t worthily, with
- cut bitterness, and, above all, with
out determinations. There Is a def
4 mite constitutional way of resolving
a our political differences. Let us not
!. depart from it, and let the conduct
: OF the cabinet In this matter be aal
example to the whole nation
y A public meeting Of the Dali Eireann
4 has been fixed for Wednesday.
i The third session of the Dali
!" Eireann cabinet ended last night. I'll
. 10 understood that the opinions OIL
J cabinet members were divided on the
( peace agreement. The question viii
BEL left to the decision Of the Dali
Eireann. Az official report Of the
! meoting is promised later.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
NOTICE 70 PRONE cLAIMs.

Estate Of Matthew Moore, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the nm.
dersigned, executor of the last will
and testament Of Matthew Moore,
late Of the county of La Sale and
State Of Illinois, deceased, will. ap.
pear before the probate court Of said
county. on the first Monday (being
the 9Th day Of February, 1922. at
the probate court room, in Ottawa,
in said county, whom and where ell
persons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified to at
tend and present the same In writing
for adjustment.
Dated the 9th day of December, A.
ID. 1921.
OMAR N. HARTER,
Executor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
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AMUSING Mixed Metaphor

Here Is an example Of mixed met
nphor from recent novel; 1.-THE
cloud that tried TO stab their business
was only fo,se rmrot whose bitter
taste could not splinter the adluce
nor dim the c1crvescencc OF their
joy"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
Embarrassing Query.

A parrot had its cage near the door
connecting the drawing room and the
dining room. One evening, as the
men ef The party we're filing into the
dining room, the parrot eyed each en-
trant as II trying to recognize them.
AS the nest dlminutive Of the gentle
men passed in, the parrot, evidently
puzzled, said distinctly and WHO the
deuce are your
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
Remember, a way
Back, Wher--

An implement store stood where
STATIONS store S, and the children
used 10 slide from the second story
to the street on tie big "oellsr door,
which was used for lowering the farm
impIements?--C rlbuted.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
For sale.

Special high grade 1900 mile guar.
anteed SOxSh tires, $3.50. Spot
lights, $3.50 value, s2.95, Horn out.
lts, Sc, We are siaughtering prices
on tires.
EDW HAYNE SUPPLY Co. Inc.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
one of my visits to the L. S.

one Of my visits to the L, S.
! have seen any amount OF pictures
Of myself in your papers and maya
zines, but / have never yet sCcu any
two of them alike. Some picture me
with q long. flowing beard. Ana
clothes--every kind imaginable, ex,
cept that the most of them have the
same idea as To color-rej, trimmed
with white fur. I wear my boots only
when visiting in North Ottawa
/ am an old fashioned bloke. and
don't care about travelling around ia
aeroplanes or touring cars | still
stick to the old reindeer and sled
whenever possible.
Hoping for an early conference
Of all illustrators and cartoonists in
the e. S., for the purpose of adopt
ing a uniform style OF raineut, re-
main.
Yours truly,
SANTA CLAUS,
North Foie.
Fer J M.
WAT"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09

Here what a lot Of 'em will hear
on Christmas:
Doner--"I never got the time TO cot
around TO buy anything until ye5tec
day, and The stores were about lll
sold out, so I just got you this hand.
kerchiefr
Grateful Reeipient--"oh, what did
you Go that fer?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
otlce.

On October IL, l92i,A Ottawa
Brewery changed its name. After
this date It will be known as the
Ottawa Products Co. S.N
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
close OF their regular meeting on Dec,

close OF their regular meeting on Dec,
AS has been customary for many
years past, q New Years matinee
dancing party will 10 held al the Elks
home ON Jan, /. The affair win be
III change OF the amusement commit
tee OF tue lodge Orchestra music
VIII be furnished for dancing from I
10 Z o'clock,
= |@
Invitations have boon issued for Il
dancing party 10 be held on Thursday
evening Dec, -, az the l,lks' home
Orchestra music VIII be furnished for
dancing from TO IL O'Clock. An
EiEs IN the city have been invited 70
attend
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09

J you 60 t0dt IcI4
81
Hooray. South siders are all fixed
I for the winter. now, IN regard TO nav
! igatiou. The last Of the barriera on
! First avenue and Catherine streets
has been removed. and now the mo,
torists joy is unCondned
81
The familiar "sl5p, slap. slap" Of
a fliyvcr, with a loose chain htttna
the fender can again be distinctly
heard on these thorofares.
re the new National City's safe
d. 10r weighs % cons how much does
OF ta-wa? Hey Jerry-throw this
guy out.
Tn ey've gotta ave strong door
over shere TO keep the draft cut
s.
Matt Bach told us a good one, but
we're saying it FOR tomorrow.
Meanwhile do your Christmas shop.
ping earlp-before the old man gets
home.
and herets one from a MaTsenles
reader:
A spinster Of uncertain age
Once wished to change her state;
She made a prayer to the moon.
To send her a mate.
Twas on bright moonlight night,
She knelt and made her plea;
20. Moon" she cried, on Bonded
knee.
please sand a man 10 ME"
Just then 2 startled, ho0ding owl
Called out a loud Hoo, Hoo
20, Moon. the spinster cried IN
glee.
Just any one viii do"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09
Sure, we'll print anything that's
consigned to US.


a Kick From Santa.
Dear Knicter:
Most people take me to be a jovial
good hearted fellow, and 4 easy
goer Well ( may be, but | am go
Ing to settle accounts with a. bunch
Of illustrators and cartoonisEts on
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09

The familiar "sl5p, slap. slap" Of
a flivvcr, with a loose chain hitting
the fender can again be distinctly
heard on these thorofares.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-09

re the new National City's safe
d. Tor weighs % cons. how much does
OF tl-wa? Hey, Jerry-throw this
guy. out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
iLATER uALL PORTRAITS
DESCRIBED BY F. j. LEAvENs

s. Jabez Huntington was the subject
of the eighth portrait in SLATER hall and
Of him the late Francis j. .Leavens
wrote:
He was born at Lebanon. Conn. Sept.
II, 1857. He was graduated from Yale
in 1854, having spent his boyhood
and youth with his maternal grandfather,
the elder Governor Trumbuli, in Leban-
on. He married first, Dec u, 1892,
Mary. daughter Of Peter Lanman. who
died Sept. goth, 1909 His second wife,
whom he married Oct. 81. 1910, was
Sarah Laanlan, an elder sister of his
first wife. She died Feb. 10, 1850.
He was a nan Of marked qualities. He
was at one time connected with the
Episcopal church in Norwich later
uniting with the Congregational church
or Society Of Norwich, Of which he con-
tinued 4 useful member and an efficient
( deacon. lie was induced to accept the
osfce of major in the Connecticut reg
iment of the arn3y raised by the Elder
( Adams, but snon left the service. He
was at one time president of the Nor
wieb bank end treasurer of the Nor
witch SAVINGS Society, also he was dea-
/ cor Of the Second Congregational church.
His children we're Jelediah PERT Trum-
/ bull, Peter Lanman and Sarah Ian
man (Smith)
| Jabez Huntington and Hezel1iah Per
! 1ins gave he land for the Little Park
I between broadway and Union street, and
/ the fountain there was erected by the
I Daughters of the American Revolution
in memory Of them. in 1909.
g. Another Huntington, George Wesh.
fngten, IS the subject Of the ninth por-
trait and sketch He was the son of Gen
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12

The three mills in Norwich owned by
the Norwich Wooden Mills corporation OF
which Emanuel Kaplan of this city is
treasurer and general manager, nave
passed to the control Of the American
WOODEN company Of Boston. The deal
includes the two mills at Thamesville,
known as the Norwich and Winchester
wooden mills, and the Yantic wooden mill,
formerly known as the Liberty mill
Representatives of the American Wool
en- company were in town several days
last week but it was not until Saturday
that the arrangements for the turning
over the control of the mills was con-
summated. Sunday evening Mr.. Kaplan
said that he could neither affirm nor
deny report that the mills had been
sold outright to the American Wooden
company, but intimated that there was
an agreement whereby the Boston COM
many would take over the management Of
the mills thfs (Monday) morning. 1t is
understood that the sale of the mills
will be completed by the last of this
week.
AS to the money involved in the trans
action Mr.. Kaplan said that he was
not at liberty to state, but said that
the holdings of the Norwich Wooden
Mills corporation in Norwich. including
the three mills and equipment, was about
! SO geo, 600. The two mills at Thames
/ vile are comparatively modern, having
( been erected within the past six years
! They are of reinforced concrete with
| modern lighting facilities and equipped
! with modern wooden goods machinery
( The Yantlc holdings of the company were
/ formerly the Winslow T. Williams mill
which was purchased a number of years
ago by the Kaplans