"2910809 was presented be Ada Wit-
some or; room-use :her or Hurtingd.
FOR NATJONAL ANTHEM The- following
this afternoon: , t,.-Mrs game
m LONDON. May l7—rM the E. Brockett. N9" Buyout; senior vice--
on this morning a magnllolt Mrs
ted that members qt also“
take or! their bets when “Th; er matches Hayden, Merlden; chap-,-
Spangled Banner" is stills. ails” lion Mrs. Augusta Cutler, Mystic
terbur'y; junior vice- -president,
Everybody likes Eattiehpnrticulerly, these
Patties. eIrluscious whr‘pped cream fill-
in: is flavored with pure oil of peppermint
and thickly coated with the richest of choco-
Loved by the little folks. and good for
them, too.
B Ssold reguiarly it 50c\per pound”—
tl'ILI‘sy sapecral “at“? .a'. . . ... ......" . .. . . . $1465
Lleeetrs low Prices on .
Remedies and Toilet Needs
Pepin,Me.ng ..... D. 5:. R. Cold Cr...1 tubes 108.300
~ Father aJohna s nMedclne 45¢, ' MQGI’M
Colo“ .............. Ingrnm's Milkweed Cream 45¢ ,
.Gray's °on¢ Tonic .40 $1.10 Magda Cold Creem...... 45s
. Pinlibnm' 5 Vegetable Cog. .809 Plexo Creem ............ e
611$“:de P Bond‘s Va 1.111!)szme
Phil [1' s Milk \ingnesla 2 c. ‘ Muislfled ocoonut Oil.. .459
Listerln‘e ........ 90¢, 1e. Pompeian Ni ht Cr. He. 889.591:
Horiick' s Mailed Milk 889‘ SemJII-e Glov no ........... 50¢
Wampole' s Cod Liver il. Hill a Honey & Almond
‘ Feiiow's Sll’up ..... 849. 51.15 Cream ............ . 459.809
Bromo Seltzer 10c, 23c. 45¢. 89c Frostilln ................. 109
Casto‘rin ................. 95¢ Mennens Shaving Cr ...... 84c
Dun erlne ........ 25c, 4:59. The Pompelnn Muss. Cr. 80¢.509. :39
film; 3 i Inlment. .199. me. 799 Sorodont . ..' ............ . 9
Nujol ............. . ..... 509 Barton Tooth Powder ..... due
Carter's l‘ills .. l‘yrodentu Liquid ...... . .259
Donn' s Kidney Pills ...... 40¢ ‘Sheltield' s Tooth mm «to
Willlilm's Pink l’llls. . ”.899
Sal liepatlm. ... .23e.45¢.‘
Euthymol Tooth Paste ..... 88c
c .
Laxative Bromo Quinlne. J c
~Kslpheno Tooth Palate.
Kolynos Tooth Flute” .
le .................. 209. :39 Pebeco Tooth Paste.
Bcllh -ons ............. we. Sanltol Tooth Porto. .
Beecham s Pills ....... me. we -Cnlox,Tooth Powder. .
Musterolt- ............ 25¢. Lyon's Tooth l’owdcr
Scott‘s Emulsion . .500. 51.14 Colgatc's Tooth Paste
lReslnol ............. 459. 80¢
Glyco Th" mollnc . .240. 48c. 08(-
Hny' a Hair Health ..... «to. 98¢
Rubifonm ............
'Pepsodent Tooth Paste.
Palmer's Skin Slice-ass.
Mult'ine ................. ".10 Rainier Soap .......... . .219
Ly sd‘l ............ 23¢. 45¢. 899 J. & J. Synol $0.19.. ..809
Culicurn Ointment 49c. 830 Johnson' is Palmolhc Soup .109
Nux’atcd iron ............ Penr's Giy.c Scented Soup 21c
« Pluto W ater ......... .909 Penr' sClly'c. Unsconted Soup fle
California Svrup of Figs. 499 Cuticutn Soa ............ 89
‘— Frcezone ................. 33¢ Munyon’ sWitch anolSonp 0c
Bovlnine ....... one, "line Ph iiclans' & Sulrltcons'
Herplcidc ............ 45¢. 809 (mp .......... Dc. 3 for 25¢
Menthol; Itum ......... 2lc. 42c Reslnol Soup ..............
Swdmp Root. ....... . ..diic. 890 Woodbury'sp Facial 5031).. .Mo
Wléth 1* Sage & Sulnh. 59m 50¢ Life Buoy Soup ...... 4 for. 25¢
Blue Jay (‘orn Plaster. .. .239 Pucker a Tar Soap ......... Blc
Specialised Prices
“ti-4E a» c I"
”..Il'inn Offee
(LIGGU'IS‘ Lig‘gett's Breakfast Coi-
lnIUH'K- as.“ fee—comes to our store
‘ 'OFFEE fresh every week. A mild
'm
blend, excellent grade Cof-
fee, roasted and ground
fresh, delivered to you in
,sealed, dust proof one >
pound packages. 3
,2 pounds for. ....J , .
’ Regular price 38c lb.
Cocoa
. Liggett‘s Cocoa—a very ‘
' line qudlity of puree pow- ‘
' deled Breakfast Cocoa,
[packed in 3-6 lb. 3ch
tins. 2 tins for..
Regular price 30c tin
Tea
Li zett’s Opeko Tea-
carefully selected blends of
high-grade tea, sifted and
packed in 16 pound pack-
‘agec. Please be sure to
specify the particular brand
9:. you desire. I c
e
'2=ssssss=ssss=sses:ssessss=s=ssesseessesssssssssssess:-
; ~ Regular price 50¢ I
cent were sighted . ,
vendor: or the Women; Belle! president, Mu. mesa. Persons, we,
.Annie Butchelder, Ansonia; treasurerl.
l
i Sillié’m ’s-Quota
"nectlcutf’ Golernor Marius ll‘ no:—
unmet: makes an appeal for generous
- {mus of Connecticut " just “Sued fol
ilows: -
. period set, aslde‘by the President of
‘ operation.
Inppeal of the American Rod (‘19 s
.l the sender in all cases should be pin; ll-
REflCRflSSlUNl]
fillinks; [lies’ISi ntjpnC !
HARTFORD. May -.16~ln a letter
,addressed “To the Citizens of Con-
response to the call of the American
Red Cross for money to be raised duri
us the "War Fund Week " May 20 .10
av 27.
Emnoct cut's quota of ,52. 000. 000 is
his stsm’s part of the $100. 000 00’)
ml which the American IBM! Cross
needs to carry on" .When Qovernor
Holcomb addressed more than 1500
delegates at the Red Cross stale con-
Iventlnn recently held in Hartford. he
said that Connecticut had contributed
approximately $3,000 000 ion the first
lied CIOSS Fund and that‘p in v ew of
the critical siiusttén now confronting
the Allies it would surprise him if rés-
jdonts ot‘ the state failed to contri-
bute $5, 000,000 to the Second War
I Fund.
I The GOIeInoI s leitel" To the Citi-
f ‘To the Citizens of Connecticut:
i “in the nation- wide movement to
collect $100 000, 000 for the second
{W or Fund of the American Red CIoss.
there has been allotted to the people
01 tins State the privilege and respon
{sunny of subscribing $2,900,000 be ,
tween May 20th and May With. the
like ,United States for the purpose of
irhising funds to Support the work of
tho Red Cross at home and abroad.
"This cause is close to the hearts
of all of us. and I earnestly bespeuk
for it your earnest and immediate co- .
”The Red Cross is a direct aid to
winning the war It is the gloat sal
vnkmg arm of the Government. . it. is
as nearly governmental as an organi-
zation can be. it is chartered by
Congress; it. is headed .by President.
Wilson; it is enthusiastically welcom-
ed by the Army and Navy and its ac.
counts and and. rod 1.) the Govemment
"The people of this _.State i am can
fidcnt, will respond promptly to the
for funds.
"Marcus il. Holcomb
"Governor."
HOW if. SENDJMAIL
I TO WAR PRISONERS
(Continued from First Page.)
Ml lildils should be lainly ad-
dressed. giving the null. thu- full
,nnme. the name of the prison camp
:(li‘ kuow.n) followed by “prisoner of
our mail " The name and address or
ly written or printed on the envelope
or parcel.
Organizations and societies cunnot
send parcels, and only one parcel ll
mouth will be allowed to each pris-
cucr. if more than one is received,
the one from his III-arcs: rolulivo will.
be forwarded, and the others held}
pending communication with the send-
0,). The sender may direct the (lemma
mom to send such purcels to some:
other prisoner who has received noi
parcel during that month. or may rc-
quosl its return. All letters and par-
cels are subject to strict censorship.
Only periodicals printed before the be
ginning: ot the Will muy be sent.
_ The following is the official list or
articles which may be sent-—~
Bolts (not made 01' leather. brushes),
(hair, hand. tooth, shaving: and shoe).
buttons .cnndy (hard), cigars,.cigar-
ettcs, comb. crackers or biscuits.
gloves (not made of leather), band
notchicfs knife (pocket), needles and
thread. pmc’ls, pens, penlIolders pins.
pipes. safetv razors and blades.- shav—
. ing soap powder or ctr-earth; scarf.
shuts. Shoo laces (not made of leritlI-,
' or), smoking or chewing tobacco soap
E (toilet), socks. sweaters, tooth powder
(paste or liquid mohth wash), iowols,
”Louder n our. personal photographs.
! _.
. TO MAKE UNITED STATEQ .
FOOD LEAFLETs AVAILABLE
TO EMPLOYRS
WASHINGON D. (3., May 17 —To
meet the demand of business organiza-
tions Which have asked to be alléwed
to purchase sets of the twenty official,
United States 'Food Leaflets for re ,
distribution to all their employees, the
I United States Department of Agricul i
ture and the Food Administration have,
determined upon a sales plan with Al- I
icxander H Kerr, special assistant,
; United States department of Agricul}
ture, in charge for both departments. :
The new plan will in no way interrupt
. the extensive free distribution of sin ‘
gle leaflets to individuals, but is de-:
l: vised to enable employers interested in‘
welfare work to make intuslve distri-I
button which will hip theh employees .
l
-to purchase family food supplies more! -
efiectlvel yaud maintain the health:
. and efliciency of workers, children, until
other members of their households !
I These four- page leaflets. constitutv
ing an admirable war- -time cookbook;
. fumish practical directions and many:
{simple recipes for using com mesh?
. Ibominy, oatmeal, potatoes. and rice as
wheat substitutes. and milk, fish, ..--cd '
peas and beads as meat substitutes.
They also supply the latest nuggets--
done for saving sugar, use of veget-
ables in the diet, and economists; in.
fuel
[sob/twdnlan
May 15221le House Eurnishings
”I” run! 17.1918
~' 'xi_:' ' Thinking that patrons of the Read House would miss the
. regular‘May Sale which occurs every year, we have. rrangcd
.thisrspecialflineof attractions—«aforthehome.
Summer Rugs, Furniture, Glass,
China, «kitchenware
...
Jamal-3" a 0’9 L, ,
w (‘0
Items of Interest
_ io-ille housekeeper
Gas Irons, nickel plated, with 6 ft. met to] lub-
' $2. 39
Mrs Potts’ Irons, preferred bv some, a set,
$1. 85
.cuttingmards fol-use on the table. Helps to
conserve food, every home should have one.
Sixty-10 x 14 inches, 45 01:8.
‘ 10 inches, 29 cts.
Butter churns for those who like lrcslr but-
ter. One pound butter, one pint milk, result, two
pounds butter. $1. 35
Dust Mops that have been clrcnricnlly treat: .
ed. keep thedust from flying around, complete
ing,
.with "long. 11315119,. ,,,,, . 75 cts'.
4DM‘Clolhsv regular 25 I-ls. 2 'for 35 cts.
~. Baskets
for'market or garden
Shopping Baskets, Garden Baskets, of
plain or colored, made split bamboo, very
of heavy splint, two strong but light In
" ' wright. If you can
shapes, three sizes,
boost a war garden
Largo $1'00 you will require one
Mcdirnn, 75 cts. ui‘ tlrcsé- baskets.
Small, 50 eta. 75 cts.
In the China Section
Many dainty pieces of china. can be picked
up by one who likes odd and artistic
Plates, Bowls, Platters.
P" Prices are 18,-22.and 57 cts. each.
In this collection are a. few Nippon china sets,
also cups and saucers which are offered as a spec-
'ial bargain.
l' Sets Cups and Saucers
Pink and blue or plain
that “'(‘1'0 $1.25 gold borders,
for $1. 00 $3.75 a dozen
Dinner Sets 9
«a: American Porcelain, 112 pieces. -
Set with tan border, design in pink floral
sprays on black, two black lines, very effecéigggp
Set with border design in blue and pink, fine’
black line in border, . $34 .50
Set with blue border, *fesfoons of pink roses
and green foliage, dainty and attractive, $31. 00
I- Set, gray border with black lines dotted with
,white, large pink roses and a gold edge,
". Two Sets, English Porcelain
-, » T .112 piece Set, with a gold coin edge, regular
. '7 price for this $41. 00. .Ofiered special- $35. 00
' 1;: 100 piece Set. Very pretty border decor'u'e‘
lion, some pieces slightly imperfect, sold us Is, :,-”-
.- .m'ament.‘
Summer Rugs
,Grex, 27 x :34 inches, good and dflsili‘ablc
shades of dull green.
One lot, while they last,
85 cts.
Rag Rugs, light and medium mixed effects in
glean, bright strips.
30 x00 inches,
36x 72 inches,
51.85
Fourth floor.
Towels at low iprices
Turkish Towels,
while,
generous sizes.
There can never be too many in a household.
13, 15, 22, 29 cts. to $1.25-
Cotton Huck ,Towels,nll while, a iliCt'lialltl
towel
15, 17, 19, 22 to-50 ate.
Huck Towels, all linen, will be scarce lair-”r,
50, 75, 89 cts. t-Ogfilflb
BathVMats in a good assortment of colors,
Turknit Baby Sets, Seven pieces,
9 ...‘ _-‘ .
59, 69, 85 ctsuto $3.90
781-50
.Third 0001.
Curtains
with ruffled edges
A good mam people have bccu anxious);
waiting- for flu :c curtains
so do not dcluy too long.
Plain,-
Dotted,
The denial) d is {,1 cu.
Two attractive styles,
$1. 50
$2.00
Third floor. ‘
The Silver Section
Practical pieces for the table
Casseroles, round or oval,
Water Pitchers,
Bread Trays,
Nut Bowls,
Sauce Boats,
Baking Dishes,
Silver Vases,
Each piece $3.50
Main door,
Beds, reliable makes~
Brass Bed, Colonial pattern, finished with
gold color-ed lacquer. The postsarc two inches I'u‘
diameter, filling rods finishcdon top With attrac-
tive tips.
$18.00
The “New England” Bedstead, so called be-
cause of its plain and substantial appearance.
‘Tlu's bed 13 of brass, with continuous posts which
curve gracefully, five filling rods.
$25.00
Steel Beds of white enamel or ivory finish,”
four sizes,
$9.00 to $18.03
Bassinets and “Kiddie Koops” for-children,
" well made, and comfortable inzevcry way.
Bassinets, $7. 50 and $11. 00
“Kiddie Koops” $18. 00 and $23.00 —
-...-..» Fourth floor.
Glasses -_ ' Boudoir Lamps
’Always in demand Three finishes, Ill
Tumblers, 6 for 43 cts 01% Walnut and “Mill
Glasses, 5 for 43 cts ahogany. Silk Shaded
Sher-bets, 6 for so cts.i11 old rose. pink and
“Crown Jewel”
Carpet Sweepers. TE “‘
These are Biasell'k
”make, rightly . named,
a convenience in‘ any,
. ' household.
$2.85 '
,Euemsh.
old gold. ,Were $2.93
‘ ' DOW. $2.00
Tern Dishes fill
so: porchor living:
" F mom‘ . .I
Roma Ivory, 3.5.048.
Matt Green. 45 mi
”‘ normals}
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