Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 6, 1909, Page 10

' NEW LONDON COUNT , NIANTIC. Funenal of Mrs, David MoNaughton— 1 Interest of e and Grove. Mrd. Janet McNeughton widow of Davu% s'.j“m"'“'m’",' died Monday morning after.a lingerin .was 68 years of age. ’Y'{la MsNaugh- ion family eame from Scotland about twenty-five years ago, and settled at Millstone, Funeral services were held at her home in Main street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There wasg a jarge number of relatives and friends in attendance. Briefs and Personals. Rev. J, W. Knappenberger was In Groton Tuesday, attending the Con- gregational Ministerial association. Penfleld Bacon of New York spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Bacon. ‘George Mason of New London was visiting his brother, M. L. Mason, last wee! Willlam G. Phyall was looking after his property in Pine Grove Wednes- aay, l{lmoln D. Luce spent Sunday with friends in Boston. Stephen Bond spent Saturday and Sunday in Essex. “Frank Dawley of New London was in the village Saturday, Joseph T. Cruttenden of Norwich was looking after his property at Crescent beach Saturday. Daniel ‘'W. Mallory was a New Lon- don visitor, Tuesday. Road Contractor John Dodd &pent Sunday at his home in Shelton. Mrs. 9. W. Coroley, who has been visiting in New London and Norwich, bag returned to the Nationaj house. Miss Ethel Sawyer of Groton Is visiting her aunt, Mrs, George P, HIill John C. Howard is moving to the Eim Tree inn. ! Major and Mrs, J. R. Jones have taken a house in Lake avenue. John Songster of New London was a business caller in ‘the village Wed- nesday, SALEM. Handsome Old Pine Injured by Storm —Church and Social Notss—Gov- ernor Brown to Move to Stonington. The wind storm of last week was the most destructive of the season. Large trees, weakened by the ice torm, were torn to pieces, and tel- ephone lines’ broken by the falling trees. The farge pine tree from which M. G. Brown's farm takes its name of Pine Tree farm, suffered in the storm—two jmmense limbs being broken oft. This is an ancient land- mark Eld perhaps the largest of its kind this - section, measuring 95 feet i height and 16 feet in circum. ference, A company of friends spent a pleas- ant evening at the home of Mr. and .\I‘r& E. L. Latfmer last Friday eve- niny Charles 1, Besbe and Mr. Crangdall spent. Saturday with friends in New London, Rev. T. H, Peabody gonducted serv- joes at the Salem Baptist church on Sunday. Miss Millen pastor of the Congre- gationdl church, gave interesting and helpful addresses Sunday morning and evening. The Sunday school session was well attended and very. interesting. - Com- mittees were'appointed to arrange for a social and eupper in Grarge hall. Miss Laura Peabody was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rogers, over Sunday. Miss Celia A. Rathhone visited Miss Susan Miner last week, Miss Dorothy Fuller recently spent several days as the guest of Miss An- na Webster of Colchester. Mrs. 7. R. Balley and sons, Harold arnd Théodore, spent last Wednesday with Mrs. Balley's mother, Mrs. M. R, Slegfried, who is slowly recover- ing from her recent illness. Mrs. Alva Morgan Is il] at her home her Mri cent Nelson B. Webster was & re= uest at the home of her sister, ood Miner, 3 Burke of Thompson- teacher in the Central disgrict, spending this week among her many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Erie E. Mitchell 8. A, Dolbgare and Mrs. ‘White were In Norwich on Monday. Interesting Meeting of Grange. An unusually enjoyable meeting of Salem .grange was held in_their on Tuesday evening State Deputy E. Staples and Mr, Dutton of Colches- ter grange belng present. The lectyr- ePs hour was very profitably spent, the visitinz brothers participating in the discussion’ of the topic. At the close of the meeting the ladles served supper and a social hour followed.* . Sherw Mrs. Wilfred Mpre. O. W. Ray is suffering from a severe attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs, Governor Brown ¢ Move. Mr. and M Governor ut to leave sion of their ne Stonington. Mr, and Brown last fal] purchased the Enoch farm here and since their coming have added many improvements to the place and it was hoped they would make it thefr permanen: hom and Mrs. Brown have been ve in the church, social and bus of the place, and have won friends during their short here. 0. W. RAY and Mrs. F. L. Fletcher called on friends in Norwich recently, Mrs. Wesley Brown is suffering from % severe attack of grip. EARBEIAIAL 7 TR " FITCHVILLE. Defective Furnace Causes Trouble— Game Warden Liberates Patridges. Mrs, Charles Gallagher of Provi- dence is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cath- erine Fields. many residence —_— iliness. She 1 1 {the May term of the superior court. VE_J Social of Ladies Ald Thieves Back Rev. ¢ A Northup of el _meeting at the Kome:of "‘fl"m_w— g‘“fi’h i Harmon L. Perkins t] i e ervitie; week. A pleasant scoial L4 SN enfoyed by those In attendance. Sup- o 414 v“‘?m"""'%,"’“ ] per was eefved by Mrs. ins, Miss 0%‘ His sut:jl:t ‘was The Amy B. Satterlee and Miss' Layra Per- | (GRCRE (0 S0 T v, ¢ ‘. kins assisting. Phe funds of the so- 2 - ciety were increased by nearly $6 from A Pleasing Programme. the silver offering taken. ' - The ladies’ society of the Third Looking at Farms. | Baptist church gitve a social at the Henry Singleton Bisbing of Philadel. | home of Mr. an rs. Frank A. phin Wt In the village recently look- | Thompson Wednesday evening. A Thg At Taras in this locality. Mr. | pleasing literary and ‘musical pro- Bisbing s a noted artist lately re- | grammo was "p‘:li“‘:: oAb DS o Entia RS E AL schoal, iss Charlotte Mitohell, an as v 8y s sistant teacher in the 0ol, and, Miss - [Fourth Quarterly Cenference Olva Thompson, a pupil in the school. Notice of the last quarterly confer-| jee cream, cake and coffee were serv- ence of the Gales Ferry charge was|gq Colonel Brown Spoke. rlve}r‘\ at the Sunday ) "",‘,""{,l""’s’" by Rev. M. Thompsoit, District Su- | o), james F. Brown of this town Bren T b e - Newland ot Nor- gpened the discussign of the question, 5th, J ou! Supreme Aim ol March 15th, to conduct the business | Churcn Work? at the fellowship meet- S <38 ing of local Congregational churches at Westerly Wednesday, Chapman sang “A Dréam of Paradise’ at the offertory. D:l.vis of Norwic» and Preaching by Rev. N. B. Prindle. Rev. N. B. Prindle of Preston was \rs, Harrisol Mps. (Charles Watson of. Uncasville Visited their father, John Watsom, the | in town Tuesday evening ahd prea first of the week. Mr. Watson, who|ed at a meeting held by the Third has been 1l for some time, is im-| Baptist church in the village school proviag. house. ¥ ‘Mr. and Mrs. Edgar ‘W. Chapman have moved frofi Rhode Island into a Hrs, Lydia Maynard of Allyn's Point ‘was the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph pnln of the house of F. Mason Par- telo. I Carpenter at Fort Point Friday and Saturday. 4 New Books in Circulation. « Geors The mew books recently purchased | moved for the use of the members of _the | 5treet owned by on| Mr. and Qires. ‘West Ashwillett Gales Ferry Sunday school have been 03 on friasin. dn this village Mond numbe and were distributed to the I orning. u ‘i ~ putils Sunday morning: A requesi wasit Miss B Mt of! ik 2N i-nu district is visiting Mrs. Edmund Littler of Providence hasi| house on the west Reuben C. Maine, bert F. Brown of made for the return of the old books that are out of the library. & aiss Amella Mathewson, who has been spending seyeral weeks with friendas in Jamaica, L. and relatives in New London and Nerwich, returned to her home in the village -Monday:| - Her sister, Miss Susan Mathewson. turned from Boston Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, Myrta Mather and son Walter visited relatives #n New London Sat- urday. Miss Bertha Chapman, who spent last week with relatives in the villaga. returned to Cohanzie Saturday morn- ing. « r. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of Al- Ivn's Point were guesta of Mr. and Mr: Minor Moxley at Leong @ove Satur- day. . Chicken Thieves Held in $300 Bonds. Sheriffs Tubbs and Martin of New Tondon. who arrested William Spicer and Chaancey House Saturday morn- ing on the charge of chicken stealing, brought them up on the 4§ train day afternoon to appeaf before e of the Peace George Montgom- for a hearing at Spicer’s home. “The prisoners entered a plea of gullty to the charge and, being uneble to - cure bonds, were returned to 1l Franklin street jail to await @rial at Burdick. . Mumps have invaded this locality. PENDLETON | HILL. Parsonage Being Prepared for, Rev. J. ‘Howard Adams—Personal Briefs. The burial of Harry M. Thompson was last Saturday at the Thompson cemetery. - The ladies are cleaning the parson- age, soon to be occupied by their pa: :’or J. Howard Adams, from Water. ury. ¢ Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler were enter- tained at Alexander Kenyon’s Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Thompson attended the funeral Thursday of her-uncle, Sam- uel K. Lovett, at Norwich Town. Weston Ryder was in Westerly on Monday. 5 y Miss Edith ‘Cooke and her brother, Morton, were in Jewett City Monday on_business, A . +Dr. Skinner was \in this Place on Sunda; Dr. da; K’noylu was in this place Sun- x and Mrs. George D. Thompson were callers last Saturday at C. D. Thorapson’s. | Carey’ Main fs visiting his daughter, Mrs. William Main. J Miss Maud Thompson is in Boston, a guest of Miss Marion Whittaker. Miss Carrie Ryder was at her home over Sunday. WINDHAM COUNTY. - BROOKLYN. R, Congdest Meeting Held by B, Y. P. U. ~—inspector Goes Over Proposed R. F. D. Route—Baptist Church Holds Annual Election. Mr, and Mrs. R. B. Witter were in Hartford last week Thursday, Mrs. ‘Witter remaining for a while ob- tain rest. Mrs. G- F. Genung was in Hartford the last of the past week to visit her optician and also to meet the com- mittée to arrange for a missionary meeting in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Palmer of Manchester were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Palmer over Sun- Their bonds were reduced trom $500 to $300. Justice Montgomery was accom- panied by Zachariah Plerce, the grand jurcr who drew the complaint, and iirst Selectman Luther. Gray of Led- vard, who purchased tickets fof the re- turn of Spicer’s Zamily to their home in Brooklyn, they having moved from tha‘ town fo the village the first part of Japua; News in General, Miss Carrie May Colgrove of Willi- mantic was the guest of Miss Mary Hurlbutt over Saturday and Sunday. The Kindersinfoine “orchestra 'held their repearsal with Miss Jennie Per- kins Frijay evening. o . David Isham OIPDhez‘n v%- her brother, A. V. Alexander, = ederick Turner of Long Cove her sister, Mrs. Edward t Holyoke, Mass. Work on the new summer ‘cottage which John Paracenti of Norwich is to bulld for George Frost of Montclair, J.. has been delayed this week on account of the strmy weather. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Plerce attend- ed the T rvice at the Comstock ncasville Wednesday af- f their aunt! Mrs, Lucy Fileh, w York. s TFlorence Falrfield of Allyn's t spent several days last week with s In Groton. and Mrs, Eugene La Fontaine 3 Alica Satterlee were visitors p last ek. SCUTH LYME. The King’s Daughtere Meet—Plans for Easter Concert. Among visitors to. New London last week were Vv~ and Mrs. Henry Black, Carter and C. Bump. . Mrs, Chapman and sontof Ivoryton visited Mre, Belle Scoville this week. The King’s Daughters’ circle met t the home.of Mrs. B. P. Stanley on ed day o #U. held a Conquest meeting Sunday evening, led by the pe wife. The subject “Adoniram Judson and His Colabol ers.” There was a large attendance and the meeting was very interesting. Meting of Woman's Club. The Woman's club of Brooklyn met Monday afternoon with their president, Mrs. Genung. There were present fromothe Ladie® Art club of nfel- son Mrs, Barber and Mrs. Wood, who each read a paper, and Miss Coggs- well also,came with them. 107 Prisoners at Jail. The prisoers sat the jajl averaged during the month of February 103 and there gre now MT. Inspected Mail Route. WA Tuesday afternoon. Brown are | aki Randall | | | | | Miss Wi elmina Dotglass has re- New London after a visit « in this nlace, 3 E. P. Welch gpent Sunday with rel- atives in Westerly, Mi#s Athene Douglass has returned On Monday W. W. Sawyer, R, F. D. inspector for New England, was sent here by the post office department and rode over the proposed R. F, D. He found the route to measure a trifle over*twenty-five miles and would ben. Ars. T R, peq @fter a visit With| ot upwards of one hundred families. W. Kellogg visited relatives in Mys- Funeral of James F. Wheaton. tic Sunday. The body of Jamies F. Wheaton, a former resident. was brought from Providence on Wednesday for burial in the South cemetery In the family lot Annual Business Meeting. The Baptist church held its meet- ing and roll call on Wednesday. The roll call occurreéd in the afternoon, when a large majority of the members responded to their names, either in person or by letter. Dinner was s ed at 12.30 in the vestry; and at'?2 o'clock the business meeting was-held. Irving 'W. Chapman was ,chosen as trustee for the term of three years, Theodore D. Pond for clerk and treas- urer, and William B. Potter for col- lector. Rev. A, B. Coats, .D. D. of Hartford at 3 olock preached a most excellent sermon. The services were Mr, and Mrs. Albert Miller of New B €1t « the 'atter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wy . Slate, In this place vrsday. The Rev, Franklin §' Moore held services at the Cedar Grove chanel Sundav afternoon. Owing to the bad weather the Tues- (av evening meeting which was to be led by Mrs. Lydia Hartig, was post- pored. t Preplrations are being made at the TUnion chapel for an Easter. coneert. LIBERTY HILL. Poverty Social—C, E. Seciety Rehears- ing a Dialogue. ary Lyons has returned to all very interesting and the prospects ¥rovidence, after visiting relatives | soclety held a poverty so-! for the coming year are very pr‘)mlu- here. |c evening at W. W. Palm- | ing. Mrs, Bdward Gordon of Willlmans sett was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Trank Thompson, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, John D. eon, Johp, Jr., of Midd have returned home after being the guests of Mr. Coughlin's parents Mr. and Mre. Timothy Coughlin. § Harry Easgjland has returned home, sfter a lengthy visit with friends in New Brunswick. | Mrs, Charles A. Young, who is stay- ing with her sister, Mrs, Frank Thompson, hag returned from a few days’ visit in Willimantic. Pupils Affected by Coal Gas, Tuesday morning & number of the | puplls In the Fitchville school were taken suddenly sick and others falnt- ed while school was jn session. The trouble was caused by coal gas es- caping from a broken pipe into the room. The school was closed at noon for the remainder of the week for re- pairs to the furnac Partridges erated. | Game Warden A. M. Miller recently received a box containing twenty pairs of partridges which he liberated on one of the surrounding farms. A number of people applied for the birds but as they wanted to let them free on posted land the game warden de- cided to liberate them himself. The case of the state vs. Powell and Avery, postponed two weeks ago, is s:Mted to come up this (Saturday) aft- ernoon. is stated that the defens joned twenty-one witnesses. bas also & long list, s has e state er's, which was well attended and 2 s much enjoyed. 5 The C. E. society is rehearsing a ‘on of Norwich muv;nmmn "%x ; 3. b r!o-nyend‘n,?hirgm A, THOMPSON. —— All-Day Meet of Thimble Club—Supt. Andem' Porsuaded to ‘Acoept Re- election, t dialogae, The Village Postoffice. Miss Addie C. Tucker, who has been sick for several weeks, does not im- prove. Mrs. B, A, Noyes, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Ver- planck, in South Manchester, the past winter, is expected home in about a . Mr, and Mrs, D. W, Burgess enter- tained Miss Ida M. Palne of Provi- dence last week. month. Clar 3 John Child of Woodstock visited Dr. John Clark was in-Norwich Wed-| 4na Mre. R. G, Paihie last week, - The Thimble club held an all-day AMyron Peckham has beught the tree teps of Willlam Wateon and is having them cut preparatory to shipping. a;mm. cn Thursday with Mrs. George Mrs. Watkiss #aé been 1ll the past SRRy Py Sty 1 ey week. i Mrs. W. T. Marshall and Charles Fl- HLM_BP_R_G‘ t of New York spent Sunday with Many Attend Social—lcemen Getting | Seir Parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Blll- Anxious. ‘Mr. and Mrs. C;ur Ross lpcnt.fiut week in Worceste: The Womar's Missionary m\etr of the Congregational church met Wed- nes?‘..y"n:‘nernm with Mrs, Emogene Hal Martin of Waterford was at his home over Sunday, The socia] at the home of William Sawver Tuesday evening was well at- | Will tended. o Mrs. Carrie Granger:of The preparatory lecture was held at Mystic was | the Congregational church = Thursday at_home over Sunday. » The Endeavor mecting Sunday eve- ."‘;hn desired attendanc 0 v attel of 15 ning was led by Miss Marie Harding. o Local jcemen are gettl anxlous emw, more than ten at the Bap- tist school on Sunday. Over over the prospect of lling thelr | twenty x-man sent in and by this 'houses, - unanimous C. 8. Andem accepted Jesse Cappells of Joshuatown, was| the office of superintendent again. calling on H, L. Reynolds one day thig| ' Quinnatisset e conferred tk. week. . and seco) Frank Huntley went to Middletown ! sized cis in his power boat last week. ‘ night R e Wi - and [T, ragin ] B. Saunders of West- Wwith her parents, fe is the n o tic guest m. Mps. Albert ?m Enl.hfim Towne and Mrs. Henry are spending a few qays I New York. Mrs. J. Alden Weir and Miss Weir of New Yerk were at the inn over Sun- day. 2 o - The celebration of the holy eucharist will be observed at St. Paul's church Sunday morning at 8.30. At 3.30 p. m. Rev. H. B. Pulsifer will speak on Cath- olic Not Rom: At the Tuesday| evening service at 7.30 the subject af fl: sermon will be The Purpose of e 2 ‘Wallace Kelley, who hes been - ing a couple of weeks with his aunt, Miss Sara Johnson, returned to his home in New Haven on Wednesday. ‘Mrs. H. C. Lathrop and Mrs. Charles Keeney were in Hartford Wednesday. Miss Osgood of Norwich spent Wed- nesday at the inn with her uncle, tion meeting of the C. T, soclety is postponed until March 14 as the mempers are going to Williman . tic_tomorrow ni % Charles Larrabec, Jr., has been har- vesting good nine inch ice from a pond on . ck road this week. WOODSTOCK VALLEY. Daniel Bennett Figures in Runaway Accident—Personal Notes. Misses Florence and Louise Kenyon attended the funeral of their cousin, Peter Barrie, at Webster, Mass,, on ASunday. N Miss Florence C. Groens has re- turred from her visit in Clinton, Mass. Mrs. Lena Wheeler has returned to her home from Pomfret. Mrs, Oliver Bartlett of . Danielson and Mrs. Howard Brown and on of Putnam spent the week-end with Mr and_Mra. Augustus Bartlett. ‘Whitman Bosworth visited friends~in Worcester the first of the week. Allen W. Kenyon was in Southtridge, Mass., on_Monday. Ellery Bartlett and Archie Walker visited friends in Putnam on Sunday. ‘Mrs. Stephen Slingsby and Mrs. Ar- thur Eldredge entertained the Clover circle ‘'on Wednesday. Carl Kenyon has fintshed work. for Prentice Morse and returned to his home in the valley. - Cnseph Kenyon has commenced work for George 71 ‘Sampson at his steam sawmill. Daniel Bennett met with an accl- dent on Monday. While driving to Pomifret "his horse became frightened and ran, throwing him out and hurting him quite’ badly. Walter B. Angell left on Wednesday for Mason, N. H, where he has ac- cepted a position as sawyer. HAMPTON. Little River Grange Presents Play at Warrenville, A. B. Roberts, Rev. Charles Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Austin E. Pear] and Mrs, Helen Cleveland were in Danielson Saturday. Robert Colburn of Chaplin was in town Mondav. Joseph MeLaughlin and ~ Patrick Brahney purchased a fast driving horse recentl;_lln Danlelson. Catherine Finegan of Pomfret Cen- ter is spending a few weeks with Mrs. James Gray. George E. Nichols called on old friends in Pomfret Sunday. - Mr, and Mrs. William Wise are oc- cupying their residence in this town. A, B. Rbberts, the local postmaster, spent Thursday In the Thread City. Little River grange presented a dra- ma, The Countey Minister, in Warren- ville Wednesday night. W00DSTOCK. \ New Carpets for Congregational 3 ‘Church—Notes. Mrs. Flizabeth Bingham, teacher in Spjingfield, is spending her vacation with her mother. s New carpets have been laid in the auditorium of the Congregational church under the direction of B. R Ritch. Mrs. Georga P, Perley left for Hart- ford this weék to visit Mrs. A P. Kinesbury. - Miss Marfon Burritt 1= the guest of her aunt, Miss Mary Lester. The Ladles' Benevolent soelety held a social with Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Saf- foré Friday evening. Willlam A. Gallup, who has been sperding the winter with his son ‘here, has returned to Norwich. = Mr. and Mrs, Herbert W. Bowen left Monday for New York to spend the month of Merch. - CHAPLIN. Rev. A. J. Small Resigns te Go to New Hampshire. John Smith, a good teamsier, is hack at the paper mfll at his old work. Palmer §. Richards of South Chaplin a veteran of the war and member of T. G. Brown post, G. A, R, Is laid up and uncer the carg of a doctor. » observed at The sacrameént will be church next Sunday. Pastor Resigrs, Rev. Andrew J. Small delivered one of his best sermons Sunday, his tople being The Race and the Goal " At the clase of the service Mr. 8mall read his resienation. He has received and ac- cepted a call to the First Congrega- tional church, Merrimac, N, H, and begins his labors there the first Sun- day in Aoril. Mr. Small came to Chen- lin in Decamber, 1003, from Seabrook. N. H., and has heen pastor here over five years. WILSONVILLE, Joseph Baker and family of New Boston spent Saturday and Sunday with T. A, Jennings and family. ,Mrs. Irving Adams has returned grom Holden, where she has heen staying a while with her daughter, Mrs, Harry Creamer. Miss Annle Monart has béen sicl with grip. B. 8. Upham was a Webster visitor Thursday. Mrs. Norman Town has returned from the hospital as well as can be ex- pected. % \ SOUTH CANTERBURY, - - Mrs. Annie Morgan wag in New York the past week to attend the !unanlwd her prother, d on, who was. sick only three or four days with pneamonia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W, Larkbam w;{:.én lfeaeté City er:llmy. o yde was Jewett Cit: Saturday. o ‘Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lewls of Moo~ sup and Raymond Wheeler of Willi- mantic spent day with their fi. G&'L Wheeler. guest of Mrs. John G. Mitochell of :g place over day. ‘Ancther Fish Story. That was a pretty fish_story from Leonard e in last Satur- day's Bulletin, but 5. B. West of this place can go it one better. He and party of friends were fishing through the ice on the same pond several years ago and were having pretty good luck. Mr. West saw one of his tilts get a . | wiggle on, He pulled up the line pret- ty lively and the nickerel let go, but followed after the bait so swiftly that be jumped out of the hole some three feet on the ice, and was captured. Interesting Address. Rev. J. A. Seymour, who is taking a post-graduate course at Yale, was present at the morning church service and assisted Pastor Harri Mr. Sey- oF several years a massion- ary in the Kilondike country. In the evening he gave an interesting leture, which teok the place of the usual Y. P. 8, C. E. meeting. The Andover and Hebron Endeavor societies had been invited to be present, and the meety ing was held at the church. Large delegations were present from the above towns, helping to make a con- gregation of several hundred which £lled the church. ‘The Jecturer was well informed on his tople, which was On the Elge of the Arctic Circle. Much valuable in- formation was given in a very inter- esting manncr concerning the agricul- tural, mineral, ientific, social, edu- cational, business and religious con- ditions in that far northern count And also an account of his experiences in_mission work among its people. Hubert P. Collins, newly appointed town clerk and treasurer, who takes the” office made vacant by the resig- nation of E. P. Lyman, commenced his dutles March 1. v Xverett Bosworth, a student at Mt. Hermon, was for a few days recently the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Johnson, COVENTRY. Lad Society Works for Orphanage —Large Attendance at Bible School. The ladfes met at the chapel Friday afternoon, Feb. 26, and worked on a comfortable for the orphanage in Missionary Department Organized. Friday evening, Feb. 26, the mis- sionary department of the Baptist church’ was organized. Mrs. Sherman was, elected superintendent; Miss Au- Tilden, secretary; Mrs. Smith, treasurer. ‘The attendance at the Bible school Sunday was the largest since its or- ganization. ‘Sunday evening an interesting and instructive study of’ the life of Judson was held. Mite boxes were distributed at the close of the meeting. Mr. Sterry was out Sunday in his new automobil o in Colchester, H.-F. Willlams_in 3 working on Fred Wiloughby’s house. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stevene and son, Howard, who have been visiting Mrs. Stevens’ parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Sherman, have returned to Brooklynm, N. Y. ‘Mrs. Willlam Cobit was the guest Sunday of her granddaughtfr, Miss Maude Brigham. Lawrence Sherman has ne to Brooklyn, N. Y., to spend the remain- der of the winter with his sister. Mrs. Rhodes of Merrow is visiting her. daughter in West Bridgewater, Mass. Personal Items. Mrs. Aso Burdick of Merrow enter- tained her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russ of Chaplin, over Sunday. E. Burnham Thompson and Mttle | daughter visited Mrs. Thompson, who is a patient in St. Joseph's hospital, Sunday. Mrs. Ida Marcy, who has been caring | for her sister, Mrs. Platt, has return- ed to her duties with Mre. McCollum. Miss Grace Russof Chaplin was the guest of Mrs. Mary Durkee a part of last week. Miss Ethel Millard of Norwich was the guest of Mrs, Mary Durkee over Sunday. Herbert and® Carlton Poliard visited their father, Henry Pollard, Saturday. Mrs. J. D. Thompson and her daugh- ter, Mrs, Charles Allen of South Will- ington, visited Mrs. Maude Carpenter of South Coventry Saturday. Miss Bdna Lewis, who has been ill with the grip, is able to be about the house. ‘WARRENVILLE. Frank Gaylor Engaged to Transport School Children—Funeral of George Whittaker. Mrs. O, D. Baker has returned from St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic. William ‘Whitehouse and Q. Burton Case have returned from a visit with relatives in Grosvenordale. District 3 opened school Monday, March 1, with an enroliment of 24 pu- pils. - Ret. G. C, Chappell is teacher. Mr. and Mrs, Willard Wells ang fam- ily have moved from the Peck place to the Hattin place. Frank Gaylor has been engaged to transport the child en of the Bicknell district to Warrenville, district 3. “The Slough of Despord” was the subject of the second sermon of the Pilgrim’s Progress series last Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. G. C. Chap- pell, spoke at the Westford Congrega- tional church in the afternoon and at the C. E. meeting at this place in the evening. The C. E. was conducted by Mrs. H. A. Mathewson. ‘The funeral of George Whittaker was held at the Baptist church Mon- day at 1 p. m, Rev. G. C. Chappell of- ficiating. Burial was in the Byles cemetery. WOODSTOCK VALLEY. Roland Corbin recently had a horse drop dead in the Shafts. ‘Mrs. Walter Barrett entertained rela- tives from Wales last week. Mrs. Joseph Jeckson s with an attack of grip. ‘Mrs. O. A. Hiscox has been spending a few days in Pomfret. P Allen W, Kenyon has been Il the t_weelk. Miss Florence Kenyon of Providence js mt Winfleld Kenyon's caring for m& Louise, who has been ill. Miss Rebecca Walker has returned ‘home. Walter E. Angell has returned from Spencer, Mass. 0. A. Hiscox was in Hartford this week attending the automobi'e show. ‘Miss Della Newell of Spencer, Mase,, guest of Miss Hazel Keach. suffering is tl Now They Know. Apparently a number of our consuli- ing engineers did not know th;t ‘l:lck loaded quite so heavily. Herald, and Jewett City Popple has s r at the Congregati church. mfl Ryder is substituting at sent. Mrs. John Westcott has returned to Providence after spending & week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas tthews. iss Ellzabeth Barber of Plainfield has been visiting her sister, Miss Phebs Miss Emma Dexter of Danielson was the guest of Mrs. Everett Richmond Saturday. Nelson Caplette has been the guest of his father in Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Vaugin and children of Norwich spent Sunday at Truant Officer Willlam S. Simmons’. Joseph Jodoin has moved to the tenement vacated by John Whitman. Ocorg MoKenzie of Greenwich call- ed on friends here Saturday. James Moore of Moosup visited his little daughter Verenica at the home Mrs. Bridget Reed Saturday. . Dotlar Social. Tha Ladies' Aid sdblety held a food sale at the church parlors Friday evening. After the saie the dollars collected by Master Waldo Tillinghast and presented the president, Mrs. E. H. Lillibridge. Each told how the dol. lar was earned, which was very amus- ing and entertaining. Twenty-three dollars weve given towards covering the floor at the vestry with a carpet or new floor. The Ladies’ Missionary society was pleasantly entertained at the home of Mre, Willlam Simmons, the president of the society. William Frazier of Moo.? was the guest nday of his aunt, Miss Eilza- beth Burke. Miss Martha Duckworth of Daniel- son has been sp@nding a few d: with friends. The pastor, Rev. Ray Evans Butter- field, d@id not arrive from Hartford in time to hold the Saturday evening ser. vice. Mrs, Willlam Simmons took charge of the service, Next Sunday Bdwin Gort of Hartford will occupy the pulpit, as Mr, Butterfield will be absent. ‘Mrs. George Beauregard is entertain. ing her sister, Miss Mary Garrett, of Clayville, R. L. A meeting of the Library associa- tion was postponed on account of the storm. Store Sold. The news store owned by Treffe | Bellevance in Barber's block on the corner of Main and Bridge streets has been sold to Warren Hopkins of Dan- lillon, who has already taken posses- sion. ey Mrs. Arnold B. Mathewson ls recov- ering and s able to get around the house with the aid of crutches. Narcisse Caplette has gone to Moo- sup, where he is empioyed by the American Woolen company. Mrs, Wililam Simmons spent Satur- day in Norwich with her daughter, Mrs. John E. Vaughn. \ Olin Potter of Moosup, formerly resident here, was a visitor here Sat- urday. Edward Smith of New London ha been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esec Smith, on Texas Helghts. ‘Miss Mildred Latbrop, who has been in a hospital in South Framingham, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis, has returned to her du- ties at the local high school. James Garrett took possession of Torr, Bros. company's blackemith shop Mondey, March 1st. Mrs, Daniel Dutton has been enjoy- ing a pleasure irip to Worcester with a party of friends from New London. Mre- Lydia Spicer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Niles of Danielson Sunday. Capt. John L. Sullivan has been off duty on account of illness. Robert Loring is confined to his home with a severe throat trcubls. Master Rustell Davis spent £atur- day and Sunday in Providence. Paul Blanchard was taken suddenly jil Saturday morning, falling uncon- scious. He Is very i1l at his home. Mrs. Alice Wilson of Mcosup has | been the guest of local friends the past weck. The King’s Daughters met at their | rooms Monday afternoon. s Helen Mathewson and Bea- uin were in Norwich Menda Miss Ethel Collins has been con | fined to her home by illness. William Joiett was called to Rut- | 1and, Mass., Saturday evening on &c- count of the serious illness of his wif», who is at a sanitarium there, suffes ing with lung trouble and appendici- tis. Percy Schofield and Miss Helen Mathewson are spanding a few days at Pittsfield, Mass., at the home of Mr. Schofield's parent Mr. and Mrs. George Schofleld. . Mrs. Frank Davis is spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holland, in Providenca. Mrs, George Parent ard little daugh- Mr. and Mrs. William in Norwich Monday. H. ot Providence w= a iness caller here Monda jotorman Frank Holloway of Nor- wich was at his home here Monday. New Houses Closed In, Several dwelling b forthe fac- tory corporation havébeen raised and closed in on the Dodge lot and cellars ere being dug for a number more, Stephen R. Babecock and his mother, Mrs. Willlam 8. Babcock, have recent iy been sick with the grip. H. A. Gallup Installed a large re- frigerator Monday. I! is from & fac- tory in Worcester, made to order, is 9 1-2 by 10 feet and 7 feet high. Be sides refrigerating it is provided wit two corned beef jars of 8§ lon capacity each and ‘various other mod ern improvements. EKONK. Child Nearly Choked to Death—Rep- resentative Gallup Too Ili to Go to rtford—Religious and Personal Itams. Rev. A. A. Smith, formerly paster at Sterling Hill, now llving ll’ erll Center, was a last Sun Rev. Mr. Kellogg In the parsonag Sunday he assisted in_ the dovotions at divine service In the Iine meet- ing house and heard the adult Bible class in the Sunday wchool. Mf. Kel- logg preached on Peter us, Acts 2: 14. Mrs. Kellogg, who recently attended the Chapman revival meetings in Bos- ton, gave an enthusiastic report at the' Christian Endeavor mest! the voted into the Christian Endeavor clety at the same mesting. On Tuesday Rav. Mr. Kellogg gave his address on Italy to the ministers of Windham county, at Putnam, and that evening attended a mesting of Plainfield grange and addréssed them Choked by Chicken 0. Miss Gladys Gallup, the young child of George H. Gallup, recently came near choking to death, a small ohicken bone sticking in the throat. After con- =iderable alarm and pain the bone was dislodged. It's the third week that B. Byron Gallup has been housed by a painful attack of rheumatism, unable to work and prevented from attending to his political duties in the etate legisia- ture. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarthy have moved to the tenemeng In the holv? ot Edgar Wilcox has’ fioved his family and householi goods from the Franklin farm, which he has worked for George H. Gallup for two years, back to h'a own place, at the Corners, neay the Line meeting houee, where he ltved for many years Thomas Brown has moved his fam- ily and household goods from Oneeo to the Franklin farm, which he will work for George H. Gallup. He is & son of Albert Brown, a lifelong resident here Frank Sweet, who died the first of the week in Danielson, was a boy of this parish, born and brought up on the old Sweet homestead in the neigh- borhood calied Portertown, an1 school- ed in the Briggs dlstrict. He was a brother of Willlam Sw. and mar ried a daughter of Aibert Brown. The large circle of relatives have the pro- found sympathy of the community. Edwin Frink s suficiently recovered from injuries and sickness to work at the sawmill. e Held Social for Work. The Ladies’ Aid soolety held a so- clal for work, closing with a 6 o'clock tea at the hall on Thureday after- noon Mr. and Mrs. Luther £. Tanner have been visiting in Westerly, R. 1 Intelligence has come of the sudden death of aged Mrs. Bample at Natick, R. I, the mother of Mrw, Alexander McoKay, formerly of Flat Rock dis- trict. | The dies of the partsh celsbrated the Tnauguration day by ~tving Mrs. Arfh Corey a wurprise birthday party in the afternoon, taking with them a collation and leaving behind many sub- stantial and ornamental evidences of their appreciation and friendehip for her. The pastor was present and con- ducted religious devotions. Although only thres years beyond thres score, Mrs, Corer has elght great- dchil- dren. The occasion was well attended and managed in spite of the very “marchy” weathe: Several of this parish attended the funeral of Frank Sweet in Danielbon Friday. Word has been received from Mrs Judie Wetmore of her safe arrival In the old world. At this date she has passed the earthquake devastated ters, Hilda and Bernice, of Moosup, visited relatives here Saturday. W. C. T. U. Meeting. Mre. Samuel Collins entcrtained the W. C. T. U. at_her home in Kennedy City Tuesday afternoon, The communion service which should have poned one week on mocount of the absence of the pastor. Napoleon Beaufry wes Tuesday- Frank H. Tilinghast has been en- tertatning his cousin from Virginia. Mrs. Walter Richmond has a posi- tion in the Lawton mills at Plainfield. Ulysses G. Cooper is bullding a res fdence 04 the land recently purchased of Fred Darby on Texas Helghts. Mrs. Albert Gagnon of Putnam’is in Norwich spending a few weeks with her parents, | Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Robitaill=. iss At D edberry of Moosup vi ited relatives here Tuesday. POMFRET CENTER. Mr. and Mrs, Bdward Brown daughter cf Westerly, R I. v Mr. Brown's sister, Mrs. S. B the past week. Mrs. Joseph Ecott has gone to Ru land, Mass., to care for Mrs. Scott's mother, who is seriously ‘il Mrs. 8. B, Alger, who has been un- der the doctor's care for s:veral davs, is_improving. b Brooklyn grange gave an excellont programme to Wolf Den at the last meeting. chicken supper. Wolf Den grange Is to have a mock trial Saturday evening, March 18 BOLTON NOTCH. George M. Lombard was in town Sunday. He s statloned on the U, S. 8. ‘Wabash at Charlestown, Mass. Mrs. Estelle Reed was a Hartford a 1 visitor Monday. Miss Mabel Howard spent Sunday with Mrs. Ellen Harley of Broad Brook Albert Maine of Torrington has been the guest of his brother, lLoren . Maine. . Fred S. Burnett was a Hartford vis- tor Saturday. M. W, Howard was In Hartford Fri- da; Mat. Wolf has written to friends from aica, L. L a Emery Stroug spent Sunday In Haxt- e guont of Juy Bronson, en next Sunday has been post- | Wolt Den grange served & l flv';i Sicily and visited stantinople and now is In the Foly Lana. RAWSON. Clearing Up Effects of loo Storm— Grange Puts On Play. | Miss Laura Fuller and Osrin Phis. iips have been (Il Kent Brothers have ghut down thelr steam mill for a few days. Sclectman John Fitts has had e force of men clearing up the roads of broken )imbs, effects of the recenmt ice storm. | Little River grange weat to War- | renville Wednesday evening to pre- sont thelr play, The Counfry Mints- | ter. | Roy Rowland, night operator, Ia tak- ing o few favs’ outing at his home at kl‘an Jefterson, L. I Henry Kenyon was in Pomfret and | Danielson on Monda Frank Kenyon was the guest of 80n. and Mre. William Clapp of Wiltinan | tie on Sunday. | Wrank Phillips was a Willimentic visitor Monday. n Agent Ralph Andre has been | absent a few daye, on sccount of siek- of Washington, R I, n town. | — s HOWARD VALLEY. Free Methodists Hold Cottage Meet~ ing. Miss Lura Hawkes visited friends dm Chaplin one day last week. mer Haykes of Clark’s Corner vis- hts parents Sunday | The Free Mothodists held a mesting at the home of Isaac Hawkes on Su | day. | Louls Hawkes of | his parents Sundey. C. H. Hi Scotland visited i s lius gone out of the | meat business. and working for { Charles Phillips, drawing loge. |~ Mrs. Phillp Barr of Plainfield Js wis- | iting her purents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. | Humes. A | Mise Delight Brown of Willlmantic | Normal sehool visited her parents over | Sunday! | _ dotn Sunday Laster Hawkex of 1anover wstted hix parents aver Sunday. P William Smith of U.qpt‘ 1o miove to the Valley, y Kemip was at his home here