Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 6, 1909, Page 10

A TLIVE NEWS FRON <NEW LONDON COUNTY. * NIANTIC. 4 Strawride to Flanders—New Bunga- lows to Be Erected at Little Boston ~~8urprise Visit. Frederick A. Beckwith, in company with a party of thirty of the village people, went on a strawride Mon evening to the home of John T. Beck- with, in Flanders. Vocal and instru- mental music was on the programme, and of various kinds were play- ed until a late hour, when Iluncheon was served. Richard O. Libbey, president of the Libby Valve and Packing company,who is 8 the winter in Norwich, made a brief visit to Pine Grove on N. G. Soranton of New York, who some time ago purchased a large farm in Little Boston, which was then occupled by J. Percy Morgan, R. F. D. carrier, 18 making a number of @about the place. He is clear- ing off a large quantity of brush and THREE COUNTIES. VOLUNTOWN. Court Liberty Votes to Revise By- ‘Laws—Reports of an Active and Pros- perous Year. ¥ On Monday evening, Feb, 1st, Court Liberty, No. 132, F. of A., held an in- teresting meeting at which there was a large attendance to hear the report of a committee appointed to revise the by-laws. The changes recommended by the committee after being explain- ed to the memhers were unanimously adopted and the committee was dis- charged with,thanks. A class of six candidates was initiated in an Impressive manner by the uniformed degree team of the court. The report of the auditors was read and showed the court to be in sound condition, numerically and financially. The annual report shows the following items: Funeral benefits paid during 1908, $100; sick benefits, doctors’ bills and medicine, $632.25; management, including uniform and pai ernalia for degree ts $107.97; benevolent and other expe: $31.28; balance in funds, $1,519.7 working ‘material, $150; total, $1,6 . committee has been appointed to along the banks of Bride's lake, where he will soon start the erec- tlon of a number of summer bunga- lows. Forced to Kill Horse. Elthu B, Smith, who lives in the Sun- k] district, was forced to kill his i e horse recently. Some time ago the animal went to a brook to drink, and -wr-&:n the ice, broke through. He was in ‘water some time before discovered. Mr. Smith had to il the animal, as he did not recover from the shock. A -lorththm ago Mr. Smith $150 for the horse. 2 lmm‘; dealers are busily engaged harvesting a good crop of ice for the summer trade. Surprise Party. ‘Wednesday evening a sprprise party hold a whist and social before the sea< son closes. News in General. Charles Bromley has resigned as second hand in the spinning depart- ment at the No. 4 mill. Mr, and Mrs. Edward Boutelle have | sj moved to Hope Valle, R. I Miss Ellen Armstrong was called to her home at Montcalm, N. J., last week by the serious illness of her mother. George W. Macomber and BEdmond $t. John were visitors in Norwich on Sunday. B A number from here attended the parish fair at Glasgo on Wednesday evening. * A well attended dance was glven in was given Mr. and Mrs. Alva Smith, who are occupying the Powers farm on the Black Point road. There was a large number present. Games were played and mausical selections render- ed, after which a luncheon was served. The enjoyed a moonlight sleigh ride fore returning me. Alva Smith and family will leave in the spring for Deep’ River, where the will make their home, as Mr. Smitl :-‘ln purchased,a large farm in that lo- Y. WATERFORD. Business Dull at Millstone—Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard 'Willlams Union hall Saturday evening by the French Republican club. As a result a good sum was handed over to the treasurer. Richards’ orchestra nished music. Willlam E. Perikins and Thomas Mc- %onuld were visitors In Norwich on Vednesday. WINDHAM _COUNTY. THOMPSON. Farewell Social Ewv g for Calvin Ballard—Pastor Edits Church Paper —Personal Mention. The Baptist orchestra met on Fri- day evening with Calvin Ballard, This spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Leslfe ‘Willlams in New London. was a farewell meeting for Mr. Bal- Mrs. A, Rooney of New London was & caller in Jordan Tuesday. J. C. Young of Jordan was a business caller in town Tuesday. ert Perkine of Mllistone was in WNew London Thursday. Deacon R. W. Chapman and Mrs. attended the meeting at on street Tuesday, ] e Sherry of Milistone was at Graniteville Tuesday. Business is very dull at Millstone and the help are seeking work else- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith are oen few days at their country e. ‘Mrs. rge H. Gallup end daugh- ter of Jordan are home after a visit her father's, Rev. Willlam Guss- man's, of New Hampshire. m.'lrld‘ of Gilead was a caller Tuesday. Mrs. Flisa Steward of Gllead is ill. Theopolus Hanney was & New Lon- @on ocaller Tuesday. Rev. Brewer, Boardman and Mra. Boardman were at the missionary meeting at Huntington street Tues- s Y. ‘H. Willis Manwaring was a New London caller Tuesday. Flmer Carlson is home from Wester- Iy this week. Albert 8. Brainard is in Higganum. ‘Mrs. Axel Anderson is recovering trom evere illness. Frank Keeney of Stralts Bridge is at home here. Mrs, Ferdinand Hancox is ill. Arline Avery was in the city Wed- Dayld Geer of West Neck is ill. Wi Branch of Fog Plain district 1 laid up with the grip. LEONARD BRIDGE. Looal Jurors Serving on Case at Nor- wich, Joe Gingras awarded a talking ma- chine Monday evening to ticket No. 43, held by a man named Kerman. Judge A, G. Kneeland is in Norwich juror on the Bogardus case. ifford C. King is also juror on the ease. Colby Kennerson of Willimantic was s caller at Mrs. Ida Cummings’' Sun- day. Mrs. Dawley returned home with Im. John G. Kneeland was a recent vis- itor at hig uncle’s, Henry Kneeland's, of Columbia. The many friends of Mrs. William G. Thomas regret to learn of her sud- den {llness, " BOZRAH. Grange Supper—Eight-inch Ice Being Stored. Patrons of the granges are getting’ ready for a chicken ple supper. L, Lathrop is able to be out with the help of crutches. Nelson Stark and Louie Phillips called on Harry Lathrop one day re- cently. Mrs. Orin Maples has returned from a week's visit in Jewett City, Mrs. Adelbert Rudd is at the home of her father on Scott Hill, caring for her aunt, who is il Harold Parker and William Swan have been helping Lathrop and Bish- op fill their ice house this week with 8-inch jce. PRESTON. Sleighing Party to Lisbon—Burial of Mrs. Joseph James. A party from this place went to Xisbon Monday evening to the home of Harvey Kennedy. They went in two Jarge sleighs, one driven by BErnest XKennedy and one by Frank Palmer. ‘They were met by a few young people from Lisbon and a very enjoyable mnln{ was spent. There were 25 sen er;unu B. Bates is harvesting ice, as are many other farmers, The burial of Mrs. Joseph James took place in Preston City Thursday afternoon. Rev. N. B, Prindle held a meeting at James Butler's Thursday night. GARDNER LAKE. Harvesting Fifteen Inch Ice at Hotel. John G. Wilkinson and J. G. Coch- ran of Brooklyn, N. Y, were enter- tained at the home of Orrin Gardner a few days ago. Miss Amr Burlingame and a friend from Norwich visited local relatives on Sunday. ] S. A. Dolbears has moved to the Bland Tavern. ‘Charles Leh is filling the ice- house on the hotel property with 15 l-e‘:: 1 T, ungu’nqn Willard's lard, who took up his new work of general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in Derby, Connecticut, Feb. 1. He will be much missed, as he has been very actlve in social, musical and religious work in town. He was very helpful in the B. Y. P, U, and under his superintendentship the past year the Baptist Sunday school has increased in attendance 25 per cent. He is es- pecially fitted for his new work and his many friends wish him the best of success, He resigned as bookkeeper for the Grosvenordale company, which place he has held seéveral years. Church Paper. A local church paper appeared last week in the form of The Monthly Mes- senger, published in the interests of the Confienuonll church.* It is sim- ilar to The Monthly Record which was published in the same way during the pastorate of Rev. G. H. Cummings. The following numbers will be larger than the February issue, but this copy is very attractive and interesting. The pastor, Rev. A, C. P. Huizinga, is its editor in chief. General News, Charles Knight has begun work on a house on the land owned by An- tony Veto, near Thompson station. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Ream and their little gpon were at Caroline hall last week, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Searles closed their house on February 1 to spend a few months, partly at the Vernon Stiles hotel and partly in Hartford. Mr. Searles is state senator. Theodore Dike of Canada visited his uncle, J. W .Dike, recently, Miss Dorothy Beebe was in New York last week. The social at” the <Congregational church last week was a decided suc- cess. The hostesses were Mrs. My- ron Elllott, Miss M. M. Knight and Miss H. R, Lewis. WINDHAM. Personal Notes of the Week. Mrs. Eliza W. Loomis left on Thurs- day for Washington, D. C., where she will spend a couple of months, Miss Maud Hathaway of Amster- dam, N. Y., is the guest of Mrs, Ho- mer Wood. Miss Alberta Maynard of New Lon- don is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Charles Keeney. The condition of Miss Frances Camp- bell, who is ill and under the care of a trained nurse at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. G. Waterous, is caus- ing her friends much anxiety. Mrs. Henry Hatch, Mrs. J. C. Fenton, Miss Mary Perkins and Miss Josephine Bingham were guests at a luncheon given by Mrs, Hunt in Willimantic on Thursday. Miss Marian Larrabee ig out again after an attack of tonsilitis, The duplicate whist club is post- poned this week on account of the Christian Endeavor social on Friday evening. The members of the young ladies’ Bible class passed a pleasant social evening with Mrs. Harry Grimes at the parsonage on Tuesday. Homer Wood is entertaining a cous- in from Fairfax, Vt. £ Some fine ten-inch drawn this week. Mise Maud Lynch is taking a spe- cial course in the high school In Wil- limantic. ice has been 'CANTERBURY. Good Sleighing—Death of Mrs, Carter. The sleighing in town is excellent. Mr. and Mrs. Herbeft Parkhurst passed through this town on Tuesday on their way to Scotland. They were accompanying the body of Mr, Park- hurst’s sister, Mrs. Carter, who died in Plainfleld, Mrs. Carter is the mother of Elmer Carter of Scotland. For a number of years she has kept house for John Kingsley of Plainfield. She was taken sick there and was re- moved to the home of her brother, Herbert Parkhurst, where she died. Mr. and Mrs, Parkhurst were former residents of this town. There wer® good congregations last Sunday at the churches, as it was the first pleasant Sunday in a long time. fur-" The young people have been re- hearsing for an entertainment. George H, Green has gone out of the grocery business. ASHFORD. Willlam Poole, E. P. Samue] Bates fille ‘thll week, securin; ce. Mrs. Edwin Havens and Mabel Ad- ams of Wethersfield have been at the Orchard house several days. Mrs. William ‘Bates and Flora Bates were in Willimantic Wednesday. A large flock of robins was seen on Adams and their ice houses about eleven-inch | Phil The B. Y. P. U. held a Conquest| _meeting Sunday evening, led by Mrs. G. F. Ge Ject was ‘“Newest ssional Move- ments and Methods.” There ‘was a Bood attendance and the me: wad exceptionally interesting. ‘The Woman’s club of Brooklyn met Monday afternoon with Mrs, William Clewley. The programme /o d of short sketches of the lives of some of the most prominent men of colo- nial times. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church gave an entertainment in the church vestry on Monday evening, consisting of ‘a Musical Romance, reading, music, guessing and a Vie- tor concert by George E. Shaw, the of records being selected great care, after which cake and cof- fee were served. There was a good number present, but the intense cold no doubt kept many at home. Fine Ten Inch Ice. C. G. Lawton is filing his icehouse with fine ten inch ice. This will com- plete the ice harvesting for the winter in_this locality. There are now confined in the jail 101 prisoners, of wvhich number 18 are bound over to the superior court. J Burial of Harriet N. Colwell. On Wednesday the body of Har- riet Newell Colwell, a former resident, was brought from Taunton, Mass., for burial in the South cemetery beside her husband, who died several years nce. HAMPTON. . Little River Grange Presents Country Minister. IM'ISI Maud Fitts spend Sunday in own. The Little River grange gave most successfully “The Country Minister” Saturday evening. The cast included Miss Gladys Hyde, Flora Pearle, Mary Pearle Pthel Riley, Mrs. Litchfleld, Messrs.. Howard Bennett, ‘Chester Jewett, Frank Phillips, William Jewett Albert Guild, Frederick Litch- fleld and James Finnegan. A. B. Robets and Mrs. Wallace Jewett play- ed between the acts. Among the au- dlence were representatives of Abing- ton, Elliott, Chaplin and Brooklyn. Dn. Spencer has retubned from Providence. Repeated Play in Scotland. The Little River Dramatic club re- peated, “The Country Minister” before a large and appreciative audlence in Scotland on Wednesday night. . Personals. ; Alfred Kemp was a guest of Thread City friends on Wednesday. A. J. Greenslit, who has been con- fined to his home Wjth rheumatism, is out. again. . Much ice is being haryested from Shadow lake. A. B. Roberts was in Wilimantic on business on Tuesday. Nelson Miller of Brooklyn is hew- ifg tles on the Thompson lot for George E. Nicholls. Mrs. Julia Wetmore ’Sails for the Mediterranean—Heavy Teams Spoil 8leighing. Mrs. Julia Wetmore on Wednesday went to New York city to start on her trip abroad. George H. Gallup, her cougin, acc@mpanied her to see her safely aboard. , On Thursday she em- barked on the Steamship Aralic, bound for the Mediteraanen; stopping at Gfbraltar and ports on both Euro- pean and African shores. She will visit Italy, Constantinople, Egypt, the Holy Land and Syria. The steamer will pass through the earthquake-de- vastated region and probably anchor off Messina. The party she joins con- sists of several hundred of the Daugh- ters of the Revolution. Miss Bsther Gallup spent last Sat- urday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Charles Hopkins, in Plainfield. ‘The continued cold holds the skim- ming of ice on the ground, which af- forded sleighing for several days, but the heavy teaming has worn it down so_that wheels are necessary. ‘Willlam Tanner is slowly recovering from severe pneumonia. Benjamin Wilcox is so far recovered from his severe illness as to be team- ing again. WOODSTOCK. Travelers Leave for Washington and California—Address on John Bun- yan. Miss Edith H. Hall spent Sunday with Principal E. H. Hall. Miss Hall is on her way to give a course of lec- tures at Mount Holyoke. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Clark and Miss Mary L. Linderman left Tuesday for Spokane, Wash., and California, going by the northern route. Miss Nellie D. Chandler has been confined to the house with a severe cold. Mrs. William M. Gallup was in Nor- wich on Wednesday. The Christian Endeavor society held a soclal in the chapsl on Friday even- ing. Games and charades made the time pass pleasantly. On Sunday evening Rev. G. F. Wat- ers gave an address on “The Life and Times of John Buryan preparatory to the study of Pilgrim's Progress by the C. E. soclety Mrs. C. H. Child was the guest of Mrs. S. A. Woodward, Thursday. Miss Dorothy Richardson has re- turned from a visit in New York. WEST W90DSTOCK. George Place Il with Scarlet Fver. The West Woodstock band will give a benefit dance Saturday evening at Lyceum hall. Geo. Ross is again staying with his mother, Mrs. Harry Buck, after a stay of several week: in Waterbury. Bayberry pick.re were busy in town Tuesday. Rev. C. M. Jones is so far recovered form his recent illness that it is ex- pected he will ocupy his pulpit at the Congregational church next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Place have the sympathy of the entire community because of the illness of their son George with scarlet fever. ‘Their daughter has just recovered from a longe siege of the same disease, and Mrs. Place is much worn with caring for her. Kind-hearted neighbors and friends are doing what they can to assist them in this time of trouble by baking and carryinz to them. Marshall Perrin is improving from his iliness. Miss Esther Davison is better from' a threatened attack of pneumonia. Mrs. P. P. Hammond is still confined to her room with erip. Her daughter, Mrs, George Phillips, is caring for her. RAWSON. s Brothers Buy Ice Business. Alvin Sweet has sold his ice busi- ness to Phillips Bros. They will begin to_cut_at once. L, C. Stocking was a Willimantic visitor on Thursday. Judge King of Willimantic was in town on Monday. Dr. L. W. Spencer has returned aft- er an’ absence of several weeks in Providence. M. E, Weeks ras been appointed station agent at Washington, R. I. Frank Phillips was in ‘Westford on Monday, — 5 Frederick Brewster was in Norwich - Charles E. Barber spent Wednesday In_Providence. Miss Annie Tillinghast of Plainfield has been visiting her brother, Fred W. Tillinghast. . Mrs. A, B. Mathewson was in Nor- wich Tuesday. > Mrs. Samuel Collins is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Moses Ballon, in North Uxbridge, Mass. Mrs, Julia been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wil- liam Simmons. . Charles Popple has returned from Providence, where he has been em- ployed by the rallroad company, ‘and has éntered the employ of the Central ‘Worsted company. Mrs. Robert Loring has returned to Providence with her little daughter Ruth, who is under a speciallst's care for. paralysis. Miss Tredrica Olney of Canterbury has been a visitor here recently. Mrs. George Loring is entertaining Miss Nellie Loring of Norwich. Miss Phebe Barber has been the guest of Mrs. Theodore Hammett in Danielson. Mrs. Erastus Fiske of Killingly is spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Everett Richmond. Mrs. J. Lee Chapman is spending a week at her home in Willimantic. Mrs. Chapman has been seriously ill this winter and will take a rest for her health. Mrs. George Parent and daughters Bernice and Hilda of Moosup have been guests of Mrs, Alvah Vassar. Mrs. Julius Fortier of . Woonsocket has been spending several days here with her husband, who is bookkeeper for the Plainfield Woolen company. Mr. Fortier returned home with her Saturday afternoon. Stuart Ellsworth, assistant book- keeper for the Plainfield Woolen com- pany, is ill at the home of Dr. James L. Gardner, where he boards. George Gilette has been a visitor in Providence. James Moore of Moosup visited his little daughter Veromica at the home of Mrs. Bridget Reed Sunday. ‘George Loring of Norwich was a vis- itor here Monday J Indignation Meeting. The taxpayers who have had their taxes raised for the year and about thirty men met at the town hail to talk the affairs over. It was quite an indignation meeting. Some of the town officers have resigned. Mrs. Erastus Fiske is visiti her daughter, Mrs. Everett Richmons Succeeds Son on School Board. At a meeting of the board of educa- tion held Saturday afternoon H. Per- kins Topliff of Wauregan was chosen a member of the school board to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of his son Frederick to Occum. The members of the W. C. T. U. went to Moosup Methodist church 1es- day afternoon to attend a public tem- perance meeting. The county presi- dent addressed the meeting. Miss Fannie Thurber of Putnam spent Sunday at Willlam Dean's. Sheriff George R. Bliven made an official visit to Waterville, Me., Satur- day. The players who presented two farces here at the church fair went to Wauregan Monday evening and pre- sented them before a large audience in the hall for the benefit of the Sundey school thera. Funeral of Charles Still. ‘The funeral of Charles ' Still was held at the home of his father, James Still, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. John Wheeler of Moosup officiat- ed, A quartette, Mrs. Charles Bragg, Mrs. Ervin Whitehead, Howard Main asd Albert Briggs, s “Jesus Lover of My Soul” and “Thy Will Be Done.” The bearers were Benjamin Dawson, Bverett Dawson, Frederick Hirsch and Harry Dean. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Still died early Sunday morning at the home of Samuel Greene, on Sterling Hill, where he went a few days before for the benefit of his health. He had bees ill for several weeks with diabetes, but was thought to be better. He leaves besldes his wife, a baby daughter, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Still, five Drothers, Frank, Albert, Howard, Clarence and Llovd, and two sisters, Nettie and Lil- lan. Personals. Tarl Bragg has been sick the past week. Mrs. E. H. Lillibridge has been con- fined to her home a week with ery- sipelas in her face and eye. PLAINFIELD. | Coasting Improved—Railroad Avenue a Busy Thoroughfare. Wednesday of last week Wesley Ber- ton moved frfom the Shea house on Pleasant street to & tenement oppo- site Union jiall on Main street. Mrs. Auglistus Pellett of Washing- ton, R, L, was a visitor here Satur- day. ’i‘he recent snowy and icy weather gave the little folks an excellent op- portunity for coasting, especially on Railroad avenue. Mrs. Clara Lester Hubbard of Prov- idence, who has been visiting relatives here, returned home last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Neil enter- tained relatives from Worcester last week. Raflroad avenue promises to be the business street of the town, .with its numerous shops, stores, opera house, and handsome dwellings, pool rooms, and an almost continuous run of steam and trolley cars, business teams and automobiles. Another handsome building is being projected on Railroad avenue, to be lo- cated near Still River. Mrs. Carter, a sister of Herbert Parkhurst, died last week Friday night aged about T4 years, Jason Lathrop and Simon Sullivan were in Brooklyn Tuesday, Denison H. Richmond was in Nor- wich Tuesday. Mrs. Rose Douglass apd a lady from Willlmantic were in town Tuesday. Earl Robinson of Providence made a business trip here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. L Racine have been il with grip. Henry E. Parkhurst and Frank P. Flaherty were in Brooklyn Tuesday. Miss Esther Bonin ang 1little nephew went to Providence Tuesday. Irving F. Palmer visited Norwich Tuesday. WILSONVILLE. Burglars Enter Store—Body of Trok ley Conductor Found in Brook Un der Railroad Bridge. Last Friday night the store of S. Adams broken into, Quite a num- ber of different things were taken— underwear, shoes, rubbers and tobacce. No clue of who did it has been found.| Miss Claro Lynch of North Grosve- nordale visited with Mrs. Jennings on Thursday. Excitement Created. Quite an excitement was caused Tuesday afternoon when the body of a man was found in a brook that runs under the electric road bridge. ‘He was lying in about a foot of water Medical Examiner Dr. R. C. Paine ol Thompson was hotified and his body was taken in charge by L. Walkner, North Grosvenordale. It proved to bt James Commons of Webster, conduct- | or A;n the Webster and Dudley electric road. _Mr. and Mrs. C. F, May of Wor- cester have been® visiting the past week with Mr, J: Mrs. T. A. Jennings is sick with hard cold. 2 of Moosup_has | agal ‘W. F. Maine, in i james Palmer of Lis- bon spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Phebe Ray. Mrs. Ray is slowly recov- an of several weeks. D, H. Barstow of Willimantic has been at home this week. v J. C. Tarbox is recovering from an attack ‘of bronchitis. Little Giles Thomas, who has been ill with tonsilitls, is about the house n. Grange Officers Installed. ‘Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Hyde and Miss Bassett of Brooklyn grange conducted the instaltation of the officers of She- tucket grange on Friday evening. After e instal on a supper and social 2 njoyed. Picture of Lincoln. The children of the grammar room have sold 200 postcards and secured a framed picture of Lincoln to hang in the school room. The entire school will give a Lincoln programme next Friday afternoon, consisting of songs, readings and recitations, in place of the regular studies. Play Pleases. The Little River Dramatic club of Hampton gave “The Country Minister” in Grange hall on Wednesday evening to an appreciative audience, and real- ized a comfortable addition to their treasury. ' Dairy Company’s Annual Medting. The annual meeting of the Scotland Dairy company was held on Monday afternoon. e secretary’s report shawed the creamery to be in a flour- ishing condition and patrons receivin; good returns for cream. Owing to il health the present manager, E. B. In- man, who for more than ten years kept the creamery at its present high standard, has resigned, and L. J. Mof- fitt, who was in a creamery in Houl- ton, Me., has been secured as manager for the coming year. The creamery has received several new patrons re- cently, and more are desirous of enter- ing in a month or so, so that an un- usually prosperous year seems assured. ‘The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: G. 8. Cary, presi- dent; A. H. Galup, vice president; W. G. Anthony, secretary; L. J. Moffitt, treasurer; G. S. Cary, J. Anthony, J. H. Johnson, F. E. Allen, A. H. Gallup, directors. EAST WOODSTOCK. Teachers Visit Schools—Social Pleasing Programme. Mrs, Frank Corbin and Miss Mary Pike of West Woodstock were guests of local relatives on Tuesday. Mrs, J. M. Paine entertained Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bixby and two chil- dren and Miss Ethel Upham at lunech on Tuesday. Visited Sohools. Misses Helen Chandler, Bthel Up- ham and Bernice Turner visited the schools of Miss Mary Aldrich at the Center and Miss Florence Barber at South Woodstock on Monday, eating their lunch at the academy. Miss Chandler is a graduate of Weliesley college. Misses Upham and Turner are teaching in the Paine district, ‘Thompson. Miss Mary A. Potter, who has heen spending a few weeks at Middletown, is at Bonnie View with her brother, C. N. Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Harley L. Foster of Narragansett Pler announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Helen Alice, and Oliver H. Lowe of New York, formerly of South Woodstock. Mr. Foster and family left Woodstock about a year agc. Enjoyable Social. ‘The social in the Brick hall last Fri- day evening was well attended. A very interesting programme was pre- sented. There was a drill by sixteen young ladies dressed in white with red sashes. Recitations by Lyle Turner and Flossie Alton. Vioiln and piano duets, A. H. Hibbard, Allan Upham, an@ tableaux, Blue Beard and Merry 0Old King Cole, Little Jack Horner, Jack Spratt and Wife, Little Miss Muffett, Queen of Hearts, Jack and Jill, The '0ld Woman Who Swept the Cobwebs from the Skies, etc, etc, nearly all the young people taking part. Sandwiches, cake and lemonaae were served. With DAYVILLE. Rev. Mr. Réynolds Accepts Call to Congregational ‘Church — Baseball Association Meets. Frank “W. Bennett was in Glaston- bury Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Hattie Barnes and Mrs. A. A. Kennedy have gone to Providence to make their home. . Mrs, William Street of Central Vil- 1age called on local friendg this week. Miss Deborah Russell is visiting in New Haven. The Congregational church has call- ed the Rev. Mr. Reynolds to become its pastor, and he has accepted the call. Mrs, Frank W. Bennett was in Val- ley Falls, Saturday, to attend the fu- neral of a cousin. Mr. Tarr of the French cable line is in town Inspeeting the lines. Thomas Welch was in Norwich to visit his father-in-law, Thomas Fo- ley, who is in Backus hospital. Mrs. Albert Murphy left Monday to join her husband, who is at Mankato, Minn., as boss spinner in the large mill in that place, He has been with the Assawaga company the last year. Willard Bennett gpent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Bennett. At the meeting of the baseball as- sociation Monday night, the president, ‘William D. Cogswell, Willlam Gillooly and N. L. Grelg were empowered to me a manager for the team, ‘George Bellerose is home for a visit. WOODSTOCK VALLEY. Thomas-Fitts, Marriage—Bell for New School House to be Bought by Sub- scription. TR, T Mrs. Ellen Greene entertained a par- ty of friends at her home last week Friday evening. ‘Word has been recetved of the mar- riage of Miss Lucina Fitts, formerly of this place, and Samuel A. Thom- as of Black Hall Mrs. Emma Kenyon and Mrs, Eilery Bartlett were in_Putnam last week. People in the Valley are busy har- vesting ice, which is 14 inches thick. The new school house is progress- ing rapidly. There has been a paper in circulation to purchase a bell for the building. The Clover circle met with Mrs. Willlam Sumner on Wednesday.. | © Mrs. George Sumner of West Wood- | stock visited friends Jn the Valley on Wednesday Winfield Kenyon has been indisposed the past week, caused by falling on the ice. POMFRET CENTER. Everett E. Brown attended the mid- winter meeting and banquet of the Connecticut Pomological soclety the past week'in Hartford and presented a paper before the superintendents’ club on Renovation of Old Apple Or- chards. Charles H. Brown of Westerly is visiting his sister, Mrs, S. B, Alger. Miss Grace Brown has recovered from her_ recent illness sufficlently to attend schogl. Mr, and, Mrs. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham are ivisiting Miss Isabel Rogers. r Bowling. The entertainment and by the Tadies. of the Methodict choreh netted over 350, which will be added to the repair Arm Broken. Monday night as the help were com- ing out of the thread mill Miss Rose Cote was hit by a double nmm with boys, her and breaking her left arm. No blame is attached to the who made evi effort to tur nout for her, but she evi- did not see them till too late. It will be several weeks before she will be able to return to work. Good Bowling Scores. In an interesting bowling contest on Monday evening (L Sallsbury won first prize, Joseph Labonle second and Howard Main third. Linwood Sal- isbury made the best score seen in Moosup since the opening of the bowl- ing alley, securing 146 points from a mfl:s‘flnn(. ‘his numbers belng 14 Mrs. J. M. Andrews of Providence was a recent caller in town. ‘Miss Mary Waters, teacher in room 2 of the Moosup school, spent Saturday and Sunday in Norwich, the guest ol Miss May Callahan. Miss Matilda Tavinire, who is being | treated at a sanitarium near Provi- dence for a lung trouble, writes home that she is improving. Patsy Gallows, who was seveerly in- jured at the mill several weeks ago, was able to return to work this week. Miss Bertha Gallup was in Hartford last week, a delegate to the grand chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Boy Badly Bitten. William Barber, 15, was bitten by a ‘s death. She remained, however. to care for Mrs. Holt, who is . Bartlett is suffering from a cold and chronic difficulties. Rev. Mr, Darrow and Mrs. Darrow attended worship at the chapel Tol- jand-side, SBunday afternoon, after re- celving the telephone message ae hall in South Willlngton could not ‘warmed. ‘When there Is good coasting, it does not take long to get a company merry young people together to e joy It, and the side hill back of Ma.- ple Corner 1s a favorite resort. Mr, Cos e was re-elected pres- fdent of the state poultry assoeiation at thelr meeting in Hartford lagh week. Miss Mabel Elaine Clark, after five weeks Worcester, with her sister, went m_that place to Willimantic last Saturday, and is staying for a dog Wednesday morning. His own dog time with her cousin, Mrs. Hoxie, who got into a fight with another, and in trylng to separate them one of the :&p seized him by the leg, the teeth ing nearly through the fleshy part, making an ugly wound. . Rev. O. G. Terry of Woonsocket 0c- cupied the pulpit of the Methodist church Sunday, in exchange with the pastor, Rev. J. L. Wheeler. The two diphtheria patients in th main village have nearly recove: and the quarantine has been remos Ir the houses. No new cases have been reported. To Visit Holy Land. Mrs. Julla Witmore, who has been the guest of Moodus friends for sev- eral weeks, startdé next week for a lengthy trip to the Holy Land, and will not return before June. rd Shepardson of New Bedford has been the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mra. Albert Shepardson. STERLING. Funeral of George Potter—Wright Club Gives Entertainment. ‘The funeral of George Potter was held at his home on Monday, Feb. 1. He leaves a widow and one son. ‘The Wright club gave an entertain- ment on Wednesday evening, Feb. 3. The Temple Banjo, Mandolin and Gui- tar club furnished music, assisted by Relph Folgar Kneelanddramatic read- er, and Willlam H. Smith, female im- personator, of Providence, R. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Otis H. Gresn have been called away to attend the funeral of Mrs. Green's aunt. The Plainfleld Social club gave a so- cial in Milner’'s hall on Friday evening, Feb. 5, to which many from this place ‘wera’ invites Mrs., Jesse Tootill is entertalning her sister, Mrs. Thomag Wallace of Providence. ‘The big St. Bernard dog belonging to A. H. Sims was struck by a freight train and In{md so that it was nec- essary to kill it. PHOENIXVILLE. Most of the lce Houses Filled— Changes in Farm Tenants. The ice houses are about all filled, and the next thing is to see that next year's supply of firewood Is got realy for seasoning and drying. It is fine sledding for the work and all are im- proving it. Madame De Riva is building a plazza on the front of her house. Mr. Feine, who has worked for W. G. Holman for the past year, has moved to the John Barber place, near West ‘Woodstock. It 18 expected that George Reed, who ‘works for Mr. Halman, will occupy the house vacated by Mr. Fiene. A family of Italians has hired the Ezra Badger place and have moved their stocks, consisting of cows, swine, sheep and poultry, from the Nelson ‘Hammond place, in Achford, where they have lived the past year. F. R. Dickey is working for A. M. Bowen ‘at Fastford, helping fill his ice “houses. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Levi N. Clark Is ill with the grip. ‘Mr. and Mrs. George Rowland called on Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clark Tuesday. Bether Morse is visiting Mrs. Abble Kenyon at Moosup. Samuel A. Carpenter was a caller in this vicinity Thursday. ‘Theodore W. Yerrington was in Nor- wich Thursday. ! ONECO. Ardell Gallup of Providence was a visitor in town Monday. The body of George Potter was ‘dbrought from Sterling to Oneco Mon- day for burial. O. W. Bates, Orren E. Kenyon and Freddie Holt were in Providence Sat- urday. ‘The board of relief met Monday. HOWARD VALLEY. } Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Simpson were in Providence over Sunday. Elmer Hawkes is working at Clark’s Corner. F. D. Hawkes has returned from a visit in Foster, R. L Lester Hawkes of North Windham was at his home here over Sunday. TOLLAND COUNTY. i COLUMBIA. House Quarantined for Scarlet Fever —Prospects for an lce Harvest. The family of Edward P. Lyman, ru- ral mail carrier, is under quarantine on account of scarlet fever; his daughter, Ruth, being sick with a mild form of that disease, Substitute Carrier L. I ‘Winter is looking after the malil route. Samuel B. West spent most of last week with relatives and friends in Hartford and Glastonbury. Mr. and Mrs. Ozro D. Fuller of Leb- anon spent Sunday with relatives in this place. Thomas McGlanlan has been spend- ing a week with relatives in Worces- ter. The library committee met ~ last Monday evening for selection of books, Some of the farmers who have ice houses to fil] have been somewhat wor- ried at the poor prospect for securing ice the present winter, but February will probably make matters all right. ‘While the ice on Columbla lake Is but from 2 to 4 inches in thickness, that on small private ponds is much thick- er and some who have these ponds bave begun cutting. Hubert P. Col- lins recently filled his ice house with 8§ and -inch ice of good quality. At the morning service last Sunday Miss Grace Sawyer of Brooklvn, N, Y sang a fine solo. recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. CHESTNUT HILL. School Closed Because of Teaoher's Iliness—Grange Honors Linceln's Memory. ki Champlin, Hubert P Collins and his son Harvey attended the meet- ings of the Pomological soclety In Hartford this week. There is much sickness I town at present. Among the later vatients are Mrs. A. F. Thompson Raymond Clarke and Mise Julla Whalen, who hes been obliged to olose her school in Hop River Village for a few day 8, B. West and J. Clarke wers recent Hartford visitors. Lincoln Night at Gran, At the meet! of the local grange, ‘Wednesday ev::fn(. a Lincoln pro- gramme wag carried out. Miss Evelyn Strong read an Boyhood; Jewett Coll coln's Farly Manhood. Lincoin as a Statesman was the subject of a paper by Miss Beesia Kingsbury. As thers a8 no ne present to respond to the ubjects, Lincoln’s Place i History, and Lincoln the Typleal American, the lecturer combined thy subjects and gave 'a:‘ l:;pror‘r‘?‘:u talk on both. A repor 0 s grange was given by Worthy Master Champlin, mrml report of lsoturer’s hour was read by Miss Ruby Bigelow. Thomas McGlaulln has been vis- iu" friends and relatives in Worcea- er. A postoffice Inspector was in town & few days since and visited the local office and the one at Columbia. GURLEYVILLE. Eleven inch lce Harvested—Pleasant Meeting of Ladies’ Aid Society—Ep- worth League Organized. The ieehouses are being filled this week with a good crop of ll-inch ice. Mrs. Henry Hanks and Henry Dun- ham and Mrs. Charles Hobby attened- ed the funeral of Mrs. Carter at Scot- land on Tuesday. The deceased was a sister of Mrs, Martha P. Dunham and Mrs. B. F. Farrar of this place. Mrs. P. G. Hanks frem Hanks H1Il has moved to Gurleyville and is occu- pying the tenement house of G. R. Dimick. A pleasant meeting of Ladies’ Soclal Benevolent soclety was hed at the home of Mrs. Otis Conant last week Wednesday afternoon. Quite a Httle amount of sewing was accomplished. There were six ladies present. Miss Lila Simonds has gone to Wil-* limantic where she has secured em- ployment. An_Epworth league last Sunlay. Mrs. F. Cha nizged Frances Dimock, organist; Grace For. sythe, assistant. Rev. Thomas Peabody from Nor- wich was a recent visttor at the par- sonage and occupied the pulpit of the g(et‘hc;ddlxt Episcopal ohurch Sunday, an, 24. BOLTON. at Whist—Personal Items. Prize Winners ‘The board of relfef met at the Town hall Monday. Farmers are Iimproving the cold weather by harvesting their ice crop. Arthur M. Bidwell has sold his farm to Louis Cavegnaro of New York, but is to keep possession until May 1. Charles F. Sumper was a bearer at the funeral of his brother-in-law, Fred- erick Case of Andover, Monday. Miss Annie M. Alvord and Miss Adelia N. Loomis entertained the Aft- ernoon Whist club Wednesdny at Miss Loomis' home. The prizes were won by Miss Maude E. White, Mrs. R. C. Baton, and the consolatfon by Miss ‘Mary ne. Mrs. John Adams Conklin of Hart- ford is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Sumner. Mrs. Agnes Maxwell of Hartford was a recent guest of her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Hutchinson. ELLINGTON. Case of Scarlet Fever—Grange WM Give Drama. John Robinson has purchased the cottage and land owned by Bdward O*Neil. He will erect a blacksmith shop on the land in the rear. Rehearsals are being held for the drama which will be given as the entertainment of the series under the auspices of the grange. Mrs. Arthur Hale has charge of it. Mrs. James Talcott Meriden for the present. Letters have been recelved from Mr. and Mrs, H. C. Aborn in Mexico of their safe arrival there, The house of F. M. Charter is under quarantine on account of a case of scarlet fever. STAFFORDVILLE. Frank A. Brown Moves to Forestyille —General News. Miss Lela Bowder of Hartford is the guest of Mrs. Minnie Hughes, Frank A. Brown has been e as boss finisher in Forestville, William Chamberlin has resigned in Boston and has returned to his home here. ’ . R. Kemp of Fairview, Mass., wa the guest of H. A. Bosworth over Sun day. Miss Cholle Largess, who has been in Warren, Mass, for several months, ‘has returned to her home here. lfdnwwd‘r Of Hartford is staying In re- il S ' (o