Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 14

MEHIDEN RECOnn SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY if'TOT 14 and was either a lynx or a large timber wolf If he had the exact measurement of Qlawackus It would hava helped the warden said Record Directory Boxing and gymnastics 9-19 Optional Tuesday and Thursday Midget Girl? 4 to 7 4-5 Gymnastics 5-8 Dancing 6-7 Games Boys and 7 9:30 7 Gymnastics Games and basketball Saturday- 1-6 Senior Boys and Girls basket ball Midget Girls Optional St Stanislaus A A Outlines Schedule At Gymnasium Wide Range Of Activities In Sports And Social Affairs Offered I Eastford Game Warden On Trail Of Glawackus Scotland Conn Feb 10 Deputy Game Warden George Willis of Eastford told a story today of trailing a large animal for two and one-half hours in the woods here in the belief that it might be the now famed the galloping ghost of Glastonbury Willis said he came upon tracks in the snow the hind ones measuring five and one half inches by four and the forepaws measuring three by four inches The animal had a stride of 36 inches the deputy warden said ject "The Contribution of the Boy Scouts to American children's recreation period at Parker A Zion church will he held this afternoon from 2 to 5 at the church Immanuel Lutheran Brotherhood chorus will sing at the 11 o'clock morning service in the Federated Church of Middle-field tomorrow under the direction of Oscar Olson The Rev Dr Charles Robertson former pastor of the First Methodist church here is pastor of the Middlefield church division Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a bowling party this evening at Hobson's alleys in South Meriden The weekly public social of Meriden lodge Royal Order of Moose will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the club house at 138 Colony street Women of the following churches will meet at the hospital afternoons next week to work on surgical dressings: Tuesday Lib erty Street Baptist church Wednesday Italian Baptist church Thursday St Roman Catholic church Friday Park Avenue Baptist church A public social for persons over sixteen years- of age will he held this evening at 8:15 o'clock in Odd hall 535 Broad street TV Members of the department of the A have planned a hike for today leaving the association building at 10 o'clock this morning A dance sponsored by the Children of Mary sodality and thp Holy Name society of St Rose's church will hr held this evening in St Rose's Community building with music by Harrington's New Englanders of Boston board of relief will hold morning sessions from 10 to 12 o'clock on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday of next week Edwin Hendrie manager of the Personal "Finance conyiany here will talk of personal finance companies will give an address before the Rotary club at the meeting next Tuesday noon at the Cabin Grill All members attending the twenty-first anniversary banquet to he held by the Duchefosa D' Aosta society are asked to meet this evening at 7 o'clock at the Cabin Grill 27-29 Slate street Meriden aerie of Eagles will hold a night program this evening in the club house at 66 Cfown street Mutual Aid society of the New Departure division of the General Motors corporation will hold a modern and old-fashioned Colony street will be open as usual during his absence and will be In charge of his son Julius and his daughter Miss Marjorie DiPersio Timberlake an evangelist will be the speaker at the Advent Christian Mission tomorrow after- noon at 3 o'clock Hia topic will be Wall of Services will be held In the I Lewis building I iwth the publtfc invited Thomas McKenue will entertain Unit No 3 of the First Methodist church at her home 147 Atkins street Monday afternoon at 2:30 As this will be the final meeting of the unit all envelopes are due at this time The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Methodist church will meet at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the church parlors A public supper will be served at 6:15 O'clock with an attractive menu including baked corned-beef hash scalloped tomatoes molded salad rolls rye bread cake tea and coffee The subject of the sermon by the Rev Herbert Peterson at the Park Avenue Baptist church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock will be "Abundantly and his evening subject at 7:30 o'clock will be "An Opportunity to meeting of the Connecticut Federation of Men's Bible classes will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 at the First Baptist church corner of Edwards and Livingston streets New Haven The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church will hold a business meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 followed by a friendly tea sponsored by Mrs Stippich's un-lt during which the members will listen to the New Haven district broadcast from Station WELI Haven from 3 to 4 o'clock All the women of the church are invited orchestra of Trinity Methodist church will hold a rehearsal tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the Children's church service at the Main street Baptist church tomorrow morning at 9:45 the Christian and United States flags will he saluted Jane Weartermeyer and Greta Lee will lead in prayers and Dallas Hunt will give the prayer response Jean Tierne will read the scripture and Phyllis Fowler will pronounce the benediction Visitors are welcome The prudential committee of Center Congregational church will meet tomorrow noon at the close of the morning service observance of Boy Scout week Waited Euston of Middle-town will give an address at the Italian Baptist church tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock on the sub lng ar asked to meet at the church at 11 Rev William Alien new pastor of the Main Street Baptist church will preach his firm er-mon here a paetor tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock and will doubtless be greeted by a large congregation Hia subject will be "Source of Our The St Hedwig society of St Stanislaus' church will meet Sunday afternoon at 3 in the school hall board of vestry of St John's First Evangelical Lutheran church will meet Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the church Rev Charles Cooley the new minister of the First Congregational church will preach hi second sermon at the morning service tomorrow at 11 his subject being and Your Albion club will hold a ladies' night program and social for members and friends this evening at 8 o'clock in the club room at 43 State street Junior Luther league will meet this afternoon at 2 in Immanuel Lutheran parish house Meriden Symphony orchestra will meet for rehearsal at 8 Monday evening at the City hall auditorium instead of at the Meriden High school Luther league of the Immanuel Lutheran church will bowl the Mancheater league thia evening in Manchester All members planning to go are requested to be at the parish house at 6:30 o'clock Weston will lead the Senior Luther league devotion to be held Sunday evening at the Immanuel Lutheran parish house The topic will be Worship and promisee to be a most interesting one Members and friends are invited to attend the service which will begin promptly at 7:30 o'clock anniversary requiem mass will be celebrated at 8 o'clock this morning at St Joseph's Roman Catholic church for the late Mrs Margaret Smith formerly of 53 South Second street Rachel Rebekah social will be held Monday at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon in Odd Fellows' tall Broad street The board of relief will not hold a session Monday from 10 a till noon as stated in the public notice as the city hall office will be closed on account of the holiday Rev Jackson presiding elder will preach at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon in Parker A Zion church The real estate and insurance office of Joseph DIPersio at 29 dance tbie evening in Turner ball with muic by the Connecticut Collegians new schedule for public socials has been adopted by Meriden chapter Disabled American War Veterans Beginning this evening the chapter will conduct social every Saturday and Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock instead of 8:15 in its club rooms on Pratt street Boy Scouts Troop No 6 will attend the morning service at Center Congregational church In a body at 10:45 tomorrow morning Miss Elsie Hotchkiss will speak on "Abraham at the meeting of the Epworth league of Trinity Methodist church tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock Mena Bible class of the Park Avenue Baptist church will hold an important business meeting in the church Monday evening at 8 o'clock Epworth league of the First Methodist church will meet tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock As this is Boy Scout week Scout Executive John Roberts will deliver an address and all the young people of the church are invited the young people's service tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock at Center Congregational church Miss Elaine Porter will lead the worship service and a Lincoln day program will be conducted by Robert Sorenson Senior Luther League of the Immanuel- Lutheran church will hold the regular devotional meeting Sunday evening at 7:36 o'clock Alton Weston will be the leader and his topic will be "Leaders of the Life to will be the topic of the Sunday morning worship service in the Center Congregational church at 10:45 The Rev Clayton Boothby pastor will preach the sermon and all members of Troop No 6 will attend in a body auxiliary of St John's church will hold a public card parly' on Wednesday evening at 8 Those wishing to make up tables are requested to phone 278 Players are akedto furnish cards The Disabled American Veterans wilf a public social tonight at 8:15 in the club rooms at 73 Pratt street The Saturday Night Revelers will hdld a meeting tomorrow afternoon in Horrigan's hall Following the business meeting a social period will be enjoyed with Art Webster and his boys having charge Political Equality club will meet Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the I Lewis building A report on the juvenile court bill and a round table discussion on the merit system will be given Vienna Baking Co 211 PRATT STREET MERIDEN'S LEADING BAKERY WEEK END WHITE MOUNTAIN LAYER CAKE made with whites of egg DATE AND Nt FILLED COFFEE CAKE CREAM FILLED CHOCOLATE COVERED DOUGHNUTS CALL 304 And Get a I oaf of Our Potato It Is Delicious MONDAY THURSDAY SATl Islt our store Our store Is open day and night for your con enience When you have finished your visit nr have seen a show drive over to 211 PRATT ST and get your Hot Baked Good Announcement was made last evening thaU-the St A A club will conduct activities on a daily schedule in the new gymnasium in the recreation building on -Akrtfn street Only members of the club are eligible to join the classes in athletic and social activities A membership campaign will begin immediately and will continue to the end of March Anyone interested to join may do so by attending the meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month or by giving their names to a member of the club The club which meets in the St Community building is divided into three groups Seniors Juniors and Midgets and special activities have been devised for each group No expense has been spared to make the gymnasium a pleasant one for the club's members to spend their spare time Varying equipment has been provided for the numerous activities There ate billiard tables ping-pong tables shuffle boards indoor horseshoe games handball courts basketball courts volley ball courts and indoor tennis courts to name a lew SteVc and Benny Carr local boxing brothers have been enraged to give lessons in the manly art of self defense and wrestling also will be taught by the popular Brothers Carr Miss Stephanie Swedock who possesses a wide knowledge of the dancing art will give lessons to club members in toe tap character ballroom and folk dancing A sewing class will be formed gwl members to give the younger girls thtfc opportunity to learn the highly technical skill In crocheting tatting knitting fancy handiwork and dressmaking For the week beginning Monday the following schedule has been drawn up: Monday Wednesday and Thursday Midget Boys 4 to 7 -Gymnastics 5-6 Boxing Games 7-10 Optional the pet Is suffering from acidosis which is quite common in dogs Exclude all cereals and milk from his diet and substitute a liberal amount of ripe tomatoes mixed with lean raw meat as a basic menu This treatment usually effects a cure Acidosis is caused by the inability to digest fat matter One of the latest strikes to be recorded in the press is that of ten-year old Nathan Hoffman Chicago Illinois Young Nathan lost his dog To further the efforts of his family and friends in searching for the animal Nathan decided that an eating and sleeping strike would be effective For two days Nathan refused to cat or sleep but at the end of that time the strike was his dog found and returned Question: At what age should puppies be weaned and what should they be given to Answer: They should be weaned between the fifth and seventh weeks Minced raw meat and bread soaked in gravy is a healthful diet for puppies when they are first taken from their mother Question: What is the largest amount of money a dog has ever won at a dog Answer: The $1835 award to the Cocker Spaniel Ch My Own Brucie at the Saratoga Springs dog show 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I think that I went momentarily hysterical at the sight orhim I know that my mouth fell open and that it remained open as the dead yet living man approached us And then the man spoke: be he said softly was only a flesh The light from the ceiling chandelier struck his body I saw the the blood that had reduced Minnie to gibbering idiocy! The blood was on hia hands It glistened in scarlet mounds upon his clenched knuckles It was on his clothes The left length of his coat was splashed with blood I swallowed convulsively My mouth tasted of blood! I had bitten through my lip! "Father! Oh my Daphne Witherspoon sped down the corridor She was in negligee and her shining hair fell in tousled disarray oier her forehead have they done to she cried and rushed to his side all right the wounded man murmured He swayed he pitched forward that damned shouted Mac He hoisted Mr Horace like a sack of meal across his shoulders he ordered and he carried Mr Horace into Mr Richard's room and to the bed "I'm said a bored emotionless voice and Dr Didmore appeared with Phil at his heels Mac commanded tersely "Fix him The coroner opened his black satchel and got busy I looked away and kept on swallowing I must not be sick on Mr Richard's beautiful rug! I must not Be sick! Daphne grasped the detective's lapels will be die?" no he Mac replied slowly His eyes were narrow and wise They looked deep Into Daphne's eyes The girl jerked her hand behind her back her lips curled ever so slightly She moved away "Where were you when the shot was fired?" Chief Ellis demanded of her why I was in bed" she said quickly too quickly "I I was asleep The noise you made running down the corridor awakened "What time did you go to bed quite early! Miss Ritter was in my room until ten I retired soon after she She looked around at me for confirmation right?" he barked at me I said and stared hard and long at Daphne She met my gaze blandly and I let my eyes fall to the floor "Oh!" I cried and rubbed my Anger against my lip "Cut 1 added hastily as Chief Ellis gave me a peculiar look I smiled in apology He went over to the bed "Bad cut?" Daphne came closer to me The concern in her voice did something strange to me Maybe she was sincere maybe she was sorry I had cut my lip But I knew how she could lie and the tips of her brown walking shoes showed beneath the lace of her negligee "You forgot to remove your ox fords when you came I said tonelessly "My she repeated blankly She glanced downward A wave of dull red flushed her forehead feel a little she said weakly and dropped into a small rocker nearby drawing her negligee closely about her "Is Mr Horace badly Della Craig poked her head inside the room She looked anxious yet relieved which when I came to think of it was funny considering that she did not know then that he was not dangerously wounded shoulder McIntyre growled at her and she withdrew all right quite all said the victim himself as he sat up in the bed Dr Didmore had cut away his coat and had plastered his shoulder with gauze and ban-dgcaHc teQk4 iiiiie aaii nept of an topcoat drawn about the mouth but he smiled at us and the tension was somewhat relieved "Back to bed all of you!" ordered Mac but I sat where I was while he sent the others away Daphne too remained seated She appeared lost in thought When Mac banged the door she gave a nervous startled scream "The she half-whispered "The mirror! I followed the direction of her eyes The glass of the bureau in the corner was shattered hit it commented Mac "See anything of it "Probably glanced off said the chief and he began to examine the woodwork near the bureau "Got he exclaimed presently and placed his finger upon a spot halfway between the floor and ceiling to the right of the dresser Mac commended him "Better leave it there for the time He returned to the bed Witherspoon if you feel up to it we'd like to hear your "Of course" Mr Horace closed fflg eye and opened them again He said wearily: afraid that I tell you very much It happened so mean you see who fired the shot?" Mr Horace shook his head sec or hear anyone" "Just what did happen?" persisted Mac struggling to overcome his disappointment Mr Horace coughed "I was bending over that he began ppinting to the bureau "I was getting together a few of Richard's things to take to the jail to morrow! shirts I was place them deep breath "I doorway closing I and a forward on "My shoulder rubbed it came off on the bed and the door maids looked she began to running and "My dizziness and started thing I knew from all is thoughtfully you saw I happened so a glimpse remember rough showing suit coat "I impelled glance at as if mesmerized fingers rocker so showed blue sleeves of back from that less than encased in a I sucked Daphne shot come directly shoot her opportunity had said she asleep And the my -head If shot what Her next so surely from screaming She said proves murderer is The too wondering her zeal brother had prove the son "Why yes! boy his daughter wonderment my "Have you Mac "Richard Daphne knows that murder everything release him Mac evaded authority to "Won't Ellis The "He "Another place! When "Daphne!" she sighed (To Billy owned by Dr Toxey Hall superintendent of the Mississippi Charity Hospital at Jackson has a glass eye in fact this is third glass eye The dog was struck by an automobile and the accident hopelessly blinded his right optic Dr Hall put the suffering Billy under an anesthetic carefully removed the injured eyeball and substituted a black marble The dog was soon up and around again but the new eye did not look just right Kind-hearted friends began to offer suggestions and one donated an artificial eye which Dr Hall substituted for the marble This too failed to achieve a normal appearance so nurses and attendants at the hospital subscribed to a fund and secured an especially made canine glass eye for Billy Many letters have reached me asking whether or not dogs suffer from cold weather and if It is advisable to keep them in an unheated building A dog can stand almost any amount of cold weather provided he is not subjected to drafts It is perfectly all right to keep your pet In an unheated building if he is given a box of straw or a heavy blanket to sleep on and if his bed is not placed in a draft I Here a tale of a dog who hit his master and received unqualified praise for his unruly action Mr Milligan Jr of Chattanooga Tennessee was walking along a narrow path with his Shepherd dog McCooJ The dog running ahead noticed a pile of brush anil came to a dead stop He barked Mire returned te a position In front of his master and sat down Mijjigan tried to urge his dog on but the animal wouldn't budge He attempted to shove the dog out of the way and pass by him but a he did so tugged at his trouser leg Milligan finally shook the dog off and started ahead As he ap- proaojljed the pile of brush the dog ran up alongside of him and this time actually bit his leg Milligan turned to punish the dog but as he did so he heard a slight commotion ahead Glancing towards the pile of brush he saw a large rattlesnake emerge and slink across the path Into the woods on the other side "Mac" had succeeded In the only way he knew of warning his master of impending danger If your dog bites at Its paws see whether there are marked skin disturbances between the toes If so GIVE YOUB DOG THE BEST DOG FOOD We Carry the Well Known OLD TRUSTY and GAINES Meriden Grain and Coal 41 Colony St Phone 44 tt rss3gst Make Your Building SAFE in my breath Had her father? Had she from the woods to father? She had had the She had lied when she had been in bed and she wore upon her feet earth-stained oxfords I shook Daphne had fired the had been her motive? words answered my question I scarcely could keep aloud eagerly "Mr Ellis this Richard's innocence! Ths still in the chief frowned Was he whether Daphne in and fury to free her shot her father to guiltless? It docs prove the Mr Horace flashed a look of awe and "Surely you will release forgotten the emeralds?" reminded him dryly will explain assured him "When he he is no longer suspected-uf he will explain you won't you at the issue have no release him at any She pleaded with chief refused quite positively stays in jail until night in that horrible you know he ie said her father and and said no mors Be Continued) The Home Rank Is Ready TO MAKE REPAIR and IMPROVEMENT LOANS CONFORM WITH THE Building Code PROVIDE FIRE ESCAPES ADDITIONAL STAIRWAYS EXITS ETC are ready and willing to make such loans to financially responsible owners THE HOME NATIONAL BANK 18 COLONY 8T Member Federal Deposit Ina Corp.