Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-07
JEWETT CITY

The exhibit by Ashland Cotton Co at the Merchants and Industrial exposition in the armoTy at Norwich Is attracting much attention and creating the most favorable comment from all the visitors. Situated at the left of the door at tho entrance, the exhibit occupies a. space of twenty feet. In the center is a Stafford automatic loom in full opera ton.
 This loom is one of HOO automati, looms weaving sateen day and night at Ashland Cotton Co. Velo Sharkey, Leo- card Couture and Alice Cadieux are in sateen dresses of blue and black made from sateen woven by thepselres on these looms. The dresses are trimmed
 with creton and were made by Mrs. ".
 T. Crumb of Jewett City.
 Show cases at the front show samples
 of the whole process from cotton direct from the bale, to the finished product,
 including cotton after the opening pro-
 cess, breakers and finishe7 picker laps, card silver, first second and third draw
 ing, slubbar, intermediate and fine roy
 ing, filling, warp and spooled warp, yarn,
 beaned warp 4SO ends, slashed warp
 yarn 5243 ends. cloth in loom, cloth
 ready for finishing and the finished
 cloth in several coloTs
 The background is arranged with two large fan-sha ped exhibits of the finished sateens in the various harmonizing co., DTS. Above these fans is d!piayed ar oil painting sketched and painted by George H. Prior of Jewett City. It is
 a picture of Ashland mills, and the sur. l rounding houses and landscape, the yiefi
 taken as if seen from above the mill. The vl1S .J, S-t,- feet wide and framed in gold, is an ex. 1 act reproduction, and is another prooi of MT. Priors artistic ability. l Palms, ferns, rugs and chairs carry | out the green and white color schems which give the finishing touch to thi. attractive exhibit. Agent L. M Carpen ter and Supt. George $. Brown are 1T ! charge of the exhibit.
 The Lucky Hits defeated the I.ucNy Strikes two out of three strings on tht local bowling alleys Tuesday night They are open to challenges, said W LachapeIle Wednesday.
 1 The social Eiven at the Paehaus town hall Saturday night by Mr. and Mrs James Crary was a most successful and 1 enjoyable affair. There was music bS DriscolPs orchestra of three pieces ana
 prompting by F. H. Gilbert and others 1 The ladies' quadrille was the hit of t!r.
 evening. The attendance was the larg I est ever. present at any local dance. The
 proceeds go toward the lighting systen
 at the town hall which is in need ot l repairs.
 Mt. Vernon lodge, No. D, F. and A M., has elected as it's officers for the ! coming year: Norman E. Parkhurst, W
 M. r. D. Browning, s. ". c. T. Bell
 J. W. E. 1T. IIiscox, treasurer; G. Fl Prior, secretary.
 Send this advertisement to The Piaut Gladden. Co, Norwich, Conn, with you
 name and address and get book 0 cid fashioned songs free.-adv. The first real winter weather blew iH CT Tuesday night, and continued all day ! Wednesday.
 i Dr. Peter MacQueen, F. G. P. S., { lecturer, author and correspondent, gave . lecture on Japan of Beauty and Per. plexity in Finn opera house on Wednes cay evening. The lecture was illuStrRt ed by artistically colored slides, coVerina 1 family life, education, schools, shrines modern improvements, scenery and in i 6ustries. The lecture was one Of tAt course given under American Legion an! auxiliary auspices.