Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 20, 1909, Page 9

Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNTY. i+ LEBANON. - Miss Bertha Perry Critically IH— Seventeenth- Anniversary of 0. U. A. M. Celebrated, E. R_Congdon of Hartford theolog- $cal seminary preached morning ana evening in the First Congregational ehurch last Sunday. Ral all of New York, accom- Ny I .lk'r.Sh h- Assistang his wife, were guests of N. 7 Royall over Sunday. M Bertha Perry, grandadughter of the late Mrs. Annie Smith of this place, is critically ill in Baltimore, Md., where she has been visiting her niece, Q™rs. Leon Sweet. schools in this town closed Friday for term opening April 5.5 0. U. A, M. Anniversary Celebrated. The Order of United American Me- chanics held a _pubilc meeting in Grange hall last Wednesday evening ‘The principal address was given by Thomas F. Giilmore of New Haven, the occasion being the 17th anniversary of the place. tentively and appreciatingly to the ad- dress of Mr. Gflmore. Mrs. W. L. L. ®pencer presided at the piano. Ernest Church sang two solos, Otto L. Pults ®ave a reading and the church choir sang “America, in which the assem- blage joined. At the close of the ex- ses cake and fce cream were werved. FTrnest Church returned te North- n ‘Wveek with his parents and friends. Personal Mention, John Abell of last Sunday. Miss Ellen B. Huntington returned this week - from visiting friends in Fartford. Mrs. Katherine Sweet has returned from Stafford Springs where she has been visiting her parents and friends. Migs Bdna Peck of TFranklin has been vieiting Mr. and Mrs. Otto L. Pultz this week. Other Local Items. (ilbert Williams, who has with. grip is able to be out. Miss Elsie Geer, who has been a sufferer from felon on her left hand svas In her place at the organ in the ret Congregational ¢hurch on Sun- rnest Church is home from Mt. Sferman school for the Easter vaca- on. Wiilam J. Speucer, who has been #n the employ of a harvester company Boston for the put‘l three years, has reszigned to enter %he offices of fhe Hewes & Potter company as as- wistant advertising agent and sales saanager. 8chool Visitol Make Final Visits. The school visitors have been busy ith the schools, making the final vis- ts for the winter term. ‘The wchodls have closed for the epring vacation ‘Deacon A. 8. Peckham has sold his rarm, which he has occupied for mure han & quarter century. Orrin Wade and family have mpved #o W. C. Blanchard's house. Mrs. J, P. Ahel has returned from a rip to New York. ‘gh. ‘Woynan's Mission Circle met on Churaday. ASHWILLETT. Grover C. Maine Will Buperintend Farm—School Found to Bs Making Commendable Progress. Grover C. Maine will suporintend the farming interests of Mrs. Mary A. £very at Bwantown the coming year. 'yrus ¥ietcher, who has managed the rm for the two years, has noved to the Thatcher Brown place, ear Clark’s Falls. Y. Mrs. W. W. Blllings and two chil- ren, Jennie and GAlbert, were in North tonington Saturday the guests of Miss ttie M. Miner. Miss Miner taught Asbwillett school last year very wuccessfully. Leonard Maine of the sown board of education visited the Ashwillett sohool ofclally Friday. Mr. Maine was ac- eompanied by his son, Allison Maine, snd Mise Olga Thompson. They found the sscool making eommendable pro- eanor Holmes of New London. It is oped the services of Miss Holmes can be obtained for the balance of the school year, ‘W. K. Hiscox wae injured quite bad- ly Friday by a kick from one of his ormes. B B, Billings s going into merchan- o at Clarkville, near Westerly, this His many friends wish him ®ics In _his new enterpri B. Bheldon of the U. S. 5. islana was & ealler In the place W. M. Bondett of Mystie was in the ::o‘o" on business Tuesday and Wed- iate B. P. Couch had a wide a :—u‘-u locally and his death is re- \ PENDLETON HILL. and Mrs. Themas Wheeler Cel brated Twelfth Anniversary of Mar- riage—Peorsonal Notes, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler cels- ®rated the tweifth anniversary of heir marriage Monday. A few neigh- ors and friends were present, Trving Thompson spent last Monday vening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ™ dams. H, B. Moultrie, who has been a guest f Mrs. James Cooke, has gone to uth Carolina. Miss Ceurie Ryvier passed Saturday and Sunday at her home here Iswis Osborne of Mystic is visiting s brother. LAttle Arthur Ahern is visiting his grandparents. William Avery was & caller in this ®lace last Monday. s John Geer, William Maive and Thos. Maine captured several young foxes Sast Tuesday. Mies Rilla Chapman returned last Sunday from her aunt's, Mrs, gox’'s, of Jeweit City Miss Cynthia Watson was in 'West- wriy on Wednesday. 4 Thigene 'Wheller was « caller at his Brother’s last Monday evening. FRANKLIN. : Funeral of Mrs. John Engstrom— " 1, Notes of Interest. The eral of Mre. John Engstrom was from the South Windham Mfi““ltthu::hfi:l’:f m‘-y’, Rev, v, Ch, pastor ic, officiating, ‘Mssiwted by Rev. H. A. Beadle of Franklin Wi N this town. H. N. Fenn, manite, had charge. Mrs. Frank A. Rockwood was in Hartford on Wednesday band, Representative and Mrs. The winter term of the public ® vacation of two weeks, the Spring 1d last Thursday after spending a ew Britain was with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J C. Abell, from 5 to 6 p. m assemble church for the roil wil be followed by with sermon by Rey. 4 D., of the state convention board. n ill | union met ¥ri residence of M South Mai Master John Williams Shank, who has been s for the past two her aunt and cous Chipr of Brushwood. evening ence room. Thursday after; tenth birthday ous presents, fted Mrs, & week. her_granddaught day. Mrs. Allan Speirs and Lyme were callers in this urday. ton visited Julla Littlefleld, ir home after a visit wi John McDonaid. called on fr ) E friends Tues Belle Scoville Tu Stanton were in New London Tues- his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joh sick has returned to w ville. Fridey night. It was a gri Sandwlches, cake, coffee, an were served. . A. Rockwood. William A. Bailey was a Williman tic visitor on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis/H. Smith have returned after spending a few days in Boston attending the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Green's mar- riage. OLD MYSTIC. ' United Workers Meet with Mrs. Chap- man—Roll Call to be Held at Bap- tist Church—Evangelist Cominn' in April. The United Workers of the Methor- ist Episcopal church met Wednesd: from 2 to 4.30 p. m. with Mrs, F. Alon- 2o Chapman In Main street. Miss Fannie Welles of Lake villa is slowly recovering from a. severe cold. ‘William Clark is very sick with a grip attack. < Mrs. Prentice of Quonocontaug Hill (and her sister-in-law of Main street, village, were Mystic afternoon. The Ladies’ Aid Preparing for Roll Call. The Baptist church is preparing for a roll call to be held Tue 30, at the church. Light will be served in the church parlors after which all will in the auditorium of the all service, whtch 1ing servi. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The Woman's Christi et. improving. and Miss L n P. Chinman Rev. C. K. Flanders Coming. Pev. . K. Fianders, the singing evangelist, will hold revival services with the Baptist church for two weeks, begi ning Sunday. April 18. s in’ expression will meet Friday 30 in the Baptist confer- SOUTH LYME. Personal Items. Charles Waterhowel will move his family to the house formerly known as the Charles Chadwick place, April 1st. Mr. and Mrs. S. ¢ 1d daugh- ter of New London vis 8. Thos. Littlefleld Saturday. Received Handsome Presents. Miss Ruth Champion entertained a Darty of young friends at her home in onor ¢ her e received numer- ong them be handsome ring from her father, John H. Champion. Mrs. Mary Slate of Black Hall vi mour Champion t Albert Mi visited relatives here Monday. Mrs. Pierce 1 aw, M last week turned ter, Mrs. Miss Nettle Wie; ¥ e Tues Capt. Ira Beebe of L fends in the za Eldridge called on local lay E. Downer of Tvoryton visited $irs. R . and Mise Npra Mrs. J W. Roath ay. Miss Lydia Hartey held services at the Uniop chapel Tuesday Her Home by Illiness—Notes. Mies Alice E. Kennedy is very ill at her home. John Hoelck o Norwich is visiting 1 Hoelck, oelck, who has been k in Taft- fMiss Annie Miss Lizzie Bradlaw is employved in the Versailles mill. John Garlington woved his family to New London Monday Hermon Leonard hald a big dance at succe: crackers Willard Coilins of Central Village is digging a well In Versailes C, A. Mell has sold a valuable cow to_Thomas Talbott. J. B. Palmer is hauling logs to the sawmill. The Lisbon Glee club meets tonight, GOSHEN. 8pring Birds Unusually Early—Saw- mill Moved. The Ladies’ Missionary soc ty met with Mrs. Marcus Burr Saturday aft- ernoon. Five handsome dcer were one day recently seen on a ficld of rye at Oak- land farm. Miss Annie Gillette is spending a few days with friends out of town, The Jarge number of spring birds #een and heard that usually arrive quite late are’ daily noted. A number from here attended the open meeting of O. U A. M. at Leb- anon Wednesday evening. William 8. Geer and Mrs. William Buckley of Norwich were callers here Wednesday. Mr. ‘Brockett moved his steam saw niill to the to the Hinckley woodlot this week and Rev. Harry Grimes of ndham, and Rev. Lily Engstrom of ew Lofidon. 'Tha latter offered prayer at her late residence on Prospect Hill, There were many flowers from her many friends and neighbors, Burial was in the Windham cemetery. undertaker, from Willi- ith her hus- callers Tuesday iety of the Bap- tist church met Wednesday evenmg with Mrs. Wiliam A. Burows. There is only a slight improvement in the condition of Benjamin F. ( who was taken suddenly and ousTy il _t weeks since. . Haven, wife of Capt. George Haven of New Londc ‘Wednesday of Mrs. William Beckwith and daughter, Miss Mattie Haven Beckwith of h street umb, was the guest March iments | Pe: . Coates, D. n Temperance 0 p. m., at the Jane H. Dean in Pendieton of New 1est Wednesday of Catherine P. Joseph Montrose Olmstead’s | amounted to over $2 | is stay ng a of Little Bos- | | H, H. Main, Alice E. Kennedy Confined to | | Mr. Holdridge BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FRON ITS BROADENING LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES The Business and Social Life of Every Town and) NIANTIC. Young People Rehearsing a Play— Fifty Years. A drama entiled, under the auspices of the Baptist | Hurlbutt. (n}ira,(‘« Comst ¥ Ts, Grace Horton, Miss Louise Smith. | who is ill. Miss Mollie Brooks, Frederick A.| " C ® Beckwith, John F. Luce, Charles J Manwaring and Charles Munger. Among the Niantic people visiting New London this week wers a, O. Bush, George B. DI Backwith, Lincoin G. Luec v | form of “"Tale_\‘ Lincoin b. Luce, John W Orrin G « Wolt,” Miss er, Miss Mary ssie, Miss Ma: Mrs. T. J. Hil Miss Hattie | class pins. in the age Monday attending the the wedding af Captain tnd Mrs. John W. Luce. Mr, Beckwith wedding fifty vears ago. Charles J. Luce was in Hartford urday) he at Mt. Carmel, Pa Various Items. Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Phyall an8 son, William . Phyall, have beem spending a week at their cottage im Cine Grove. tage in Pine Grove. Mrs ill_ ana confined to her bed. on a busin Capt. X trip te putting in a new foundation to the|found. At cottage at the grove. Josiah Keeney, Charles Brown ana | $3: Frank Jennings, members of the Chee- | town. mann Boat club, were visitors in Pine Grove Sunday. tower. S. O. Harrington was a caller at the Mayflower cottage Tuesday. a recent visitor in the grove. on Orchard street. J was a New London vistor Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. F. A. Aston were visit- ore in the grove Sunday. in full force Tuesday. LEDYARD. About ‘$2,000 Realized at the Hewitt Auction—New Members Join Con- | Baptist church gregational Church—Norwich Man | to Go Into Pickling Business, Geer farm hel day of last v nesday, was the church hel, horde of evening. auction held all heep sold for § was well pleased wi Hr. Hewitt the sale, which { and family wil] probably r wich Mrs. Ellen Stoddard of ( ¢ with Mrs. Isas { ing of the Hiclke: ..~ | there was G. n Congregational Uhufch. Seven J Six united with Sunday, This that bave un 1 with Rev, Mr. White becam kes thirty { were won | American Charles Geer and family of Norwich wi'll move Isaac Geer farm soon. M ™ Mr. Geer intends to go into the pick- | -“.'”“a“‘““ Miss M ety m | Alvert J. | ing. Chur will commence her ¢ | second young 3 young men ciub met ov y evening at th Only ‘routine Rusines transacted. [ Chiefly Personal + joyed. i Willis alling on Main is recoverin the home of I g from father. Mr. and are spendi on in town, arshall of Pro s vacation with hi A\ibert Bennett of | their ble. He e is aunt, Jo % is visitine friends in’ Franklin, T C. H. B: WEDDING. the I Mrs. Holdridge-Holdridge. Neison Holdridge of Ledyard, son of M and Mrs, Joseph Holdridge, | improvi and Miss Frances Holdridge, daughter | dren are on the sick st . who has been of Mre, H London we the bride's New London, Thursday. by the Rev. Charles McNelly, p of the First Baptist church of from his London. Onlyl the families of the|in school. ide and groom were present. Mrs. Holdridge ted in the Lamb district, Ledyard, and is a prosperou er in_the Quakertown distr On Thursday evening a party of about 50 gave Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge a varlety surprise shower at_their residence on their return from New London. The 4 varied and numerous, | Ruth Eiils. r, glass, pictures tin and s wiches, cake and coffee were served. YAWBUX VALLEY. Notes of Personal interest. Mr. and Mrs. Bugene Chapman and children were the guests of Mr. and fat t Mrs, J. Eiwin Thompson Sunday. 8. Curtis Egglestone of South Lyme was a recent_business caller here. Newton of Cromwell has of his sister, Mrs. C. S. Maine, the past week. farm another year \ P. Maine has returned = home from a recent visit with relatives at |pital Franklin. in town this week and bought several | church, cows of Messrs, Coates, Maine and Thompson Monday. ~ UNGASVILLE. Majority of Decem Club's Officers Re- eclected—Social on St ‘Night—Church News—Death of Wil- lis 1. Browning. u.The Decvelmd’::lu:.held a meeting at e A rooms Wednes evening, at Norwich Guest at Wedding After | the following ofllcel?’l were 'cho-::,n (fl-‘ instance a re-election: —— President, George N. Wood; vice presi- Aunt Jerusha's | dent, G. Turner Quilting Party,” is being rehearsed | Frank Richards After the business meeti Young People’s union. The cast of | was over a supper was :ervedfn o characters are: Mrs. Nettie Coneter,| M. H. Furber of Palmertown was Mrs. Bianche Manwaring, Mrs. Medie | called to the home of his garents in Luce, Mrs. Lizzic Russell, Mrs. Hattie | New York state, Wednesday, to attend Darrow, Mrs, Grace Rook, Miss | the funeral of his. mother. Frankie Luce, Miss Lila Beebe, Miss| .Mrs. Albert Strong of Worcester is Miss Neliie Crocker, | with her mother, Mrs, John Babcock, Kitchen Dance. Alr. and Mrs. Dan D. Home of Mont- ‘ville Center entertained friends Friday inight. A large number of them went 5 {un frol’;\‘hPfllmgtow;, enjoying a straw x : ¢ | Tide. e entertainment was In the mith, George M. Barrett, B, N 1 0ld fashioned kitchen dance, 1. violinist, furnished music. A. R, De- | Refreshments were served. Class Pins. Miss Lucy [ The members of the graduating class of the 10th d’ll‘shlfltl‘ have received their d e pins are of gold and 51 . Mrs. Eunice Gates, Rev. J. W | plue, the class Nl:lors_ and nr‘n pretty Knappenberger, Charles J. Luce, C. N.|in design, bearing the litters U. G, S, Loomis, 4 and the date '09. Guest at Golden Wedding. Mrs. Harriett Branc 5. Beckwith of Norwich was | to her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Henry Leverqu celebration of the 50th anniversary of | has been the guest of local friends. Luke McDonald has resigned with a cousin of | the Uncasville Manufacturing company Luce and was present at the |as teamster, and obtained em oult (;g“ti\\'n n Hickey's hal: Friday evening there on Tuesday on business. Today (Sat- | was a social held under the manage- ment of John Carlton. Alexander Marsden of New Rochelle was a recent visitor in town. Saloon a Wagen. The case of Antonio Garwych New London was brought before Jus- George M. Barrett, who has been | tice of the Peace Willlam Smiddy Fri- spending the winter with relatives in |day afternoon. Hartford, returned Monday to his cot- | through the town which is driven by . Barrett is | Max Bover, and several days ago, up- on complaint of those Dr. E. Stone left Tuesday evenfng | neigtiborhood New Haven. wagon_while W. Rogers and R. L. Man- | house In this village by Michael Hick- waring have finished raising up and |ey and several bottles of liquor almost every has returned of New Haxen Garwych sends a team a rald was made on the it stood In front of a|$L000. and costs, anwunting to for selling liquor illegally in the At the Methodist Episcopal church the members of the The Pine Grove Whist club will | have begun making preparations for a meet this (Saturday) evening at the | concert for Easter. Joined Methodist Church. At the Methodist church Sunday Mrs. Fred C. Wight of New London was | Charles T. Bartlett and daughter, Miss were given the right- In place of the Sunday school | Vera Bartlett, Capt. W. H. Barker of the steamer | band of fellowship. Mohawk spent Tuesday at his cottage | Usual sermon by the pastor, Rev. §. F. Maine, the foreign mission committee seph . Burnham of High street | conducted the services, giving anige- count of the worl Miss Lucy Allen, Newton and Mrs. Ralph The clam diggers invaded the shores | composed the committee. Harris Barber. a theplogical student from Newton, Mass., occupied the pul- pit in the Union Baptist -church Sun- | Mr. Barber was enter- tained at the home of Mrs. Latimer. The Missionary society of the Union met at the home of Mirs. J. S. Latimer Thursday afternoon, when the mite boxes of were openéd. = The Christian Charles W. Hewitt on the Isaac W.|the Montville Center day morning. Endeavor society Congregational | a cobweb party at gond N. Parish : in this ‘Mrs. Douglass, who has been spend- Two auctioneers were | Ing several weeks with her daughter, y. 1y _all the | Mrs. J. P. Morgan, One Dor- leq home Tuesday. Winners at Whist. The Whist club held in Niantie, return- its last meet- season Monday night member had inviting two friends, s hall. | the privilege of { church Monday evening | trist Supt, John H. ine tables played, after which | réfreshments Congregational | Ing finished the evening's pleasure. Miss church by confession and ‘one by let- | Chapman was pianis:. lter on The first prizes Chapman and hurch since | Miss Mildred ¢ stor. St. Patrick’s Night Soci. la social and | Eugene Lai Palmentown. ie the gueit friends in Oakdale. Thames lodge, I O. neeting Tuesday night and 1 ass of candidates, after which a social session Browning’s Death. - Browning, whose death | was the son of Dr. | a former resident of 0ccurred Tu al friends 8 Browr and married in t to severe attacks of heart trou- brother of W. | whose sudden death shock- » last December. three weeks, A Mrs, Stanton ill for the p: | Asthore, Miss Jennie Perking William J, > | five girls; solo, Luther 8. Turner are both sick. Charles Tanner has so far recovered James and Mrs. Willard Gardner is confined to the Holdridge hae been a popular teacher | house by illness. Pardon B. Sanders has sold bis tim- farm- | ber lot to C. H. Tilinghast. LEFFING The Sunshine Band meets today with The Mission Study class was held at and linen. Sand- | the parsonage Tuesday afternoon, Fred Palmer of Norwich was the guest of local friends Wednesday. James LaFlam spent Sunday at his home in Montville. Miss | Edith Leffingwell, student of the Wilimantic normal school, was at —_— her home in this place over Sunday. Mr' Hazel Calkins of Norwich was e home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Let- fingwell over Sunday Eimer Drake, who has been 1t Is reported that George R. Sted- |the mail for Henry Jones of man will not occupy the Egglestone | City, Will go home and help his fa- ther on the farm. Mrs. Huntington is still at the hos- It is reported that Harry Holns of Miss Gladys Coiling and Miss Helen | Baltic will come home and gssist his Kuehn were recent callers at G. D, |father about farming this spring. Coates’. ‘ Rev. Mr, Ross has two more Sun- Charles Maine of Rhode Island wae | days before conference at the Bethel Charles Drake moved to Preston en Perkins Post, G. A.R. of New Londos, Puts hism Forward—New Commarcial and Business Spirit Needed—An Issue Between Critics—New Londoners Too Slow for Fast Cars. . fires, and the staiement of facts occa- sioned favorable comment as well as ated that adverse criticism. it when horses were gzoing at top speed and doing their very best some driv- ers, not all, used the whip freely in a useless endeavor Lo urge the horses to run beyond their limit, and that this action was brutal, inhuman and should not be permlitted. - After two weeks of sllence Chief Engineer Stanners rushes into print with the declaration that the critic, meaning poor me, must have been look- ing through smoked glasses; whatgyer that may mean in this matter, and that he (the chief) had never seen anything that resembled brutailty on the part of drivers. —f the chief really means what he says, he must have been looking through glasses that were not smoked, for he evidently could not see. as in- stances of the kind referred to have been within his observation. But it is not the object to criticise the work of the Norwich firemen at the Shannon fire, but rather to defend the London department from accusa- tions In a printed article in which the name and statements of Chief Stan- n prominence. “Looking noked glasses, ' eh? through Wonde. winter before last, when there were three fires in New London, escaped the critic of the local department? On that hight, with a blinding snow storm and half a pals blowing, there was call for a fire on the roof of the Lewis building in(State street, and the fire was confinell to the roof. Then came call for fire tn a tugboat at Chappell's arf, one of the obstinate kind, | | matter. lower w! but the boat was saved. Then came call to a fire in a four-story wooden building ia Stat2 street, with fire from cellar to/attic, and the volunteer fws- men kepl the fire confined to the bufld- ing and saved the structure. Here was a case where a wooden building ing, with wooden, not brick, buildings the worst possible nights for fires. But to the point at issue, the over driving of horses in running to fires. | The next time there is a fire and two | companies are near cach other, just watch the race, and if the gad is not | Ing of Josef Lhevinne, vigorously applied it will be exception to what has happened in the past. and as it should be, fo urging horses with the whip to do the impossible. This has been done and no man in New London knows that fo be fact better than Chief Stanmer: good fireman and a good fellow, t not always dlser=at in his sayings and doings. company was induced to substftute a fifteen minute schedule for a twenty minute schedule. In order to do this ! it became necessary, of course, to maki the trip in five minutes’ less time, and | Connecti-ut. Civil war veterans are to do this why the cars were sent|few whe have a hetter spldier record | along as fastsr speed. Hardly had the | than General Faven, and he is in new schedule commenced when np rose certain citizens and rezistered their ¥ at the | and his election wou'd Lo gratifying to refusal to stop except at the white past | the mafority of the CIvll war veterans | stations, and because slow passenters' of the state. and he will be chosen if knocks at the increased speed / A couple of weeks ago reference was made in this correspondence of the brutality exercised by some drivers of horses in drawing fire apparatus to if that cold blizzard night of | London B i ton Gin company and an accomplished | the late TIsra almost as high as the Shannon build- | mental in giving the people of New { London opportunity to see and hear adjoining, and the tota; loss was not | Blind Tom, the wonderful pianiet, be- $1,000. Pretty fair work for volunteer | fore\the musical prodigy was heard in in a single night, and one of | the larger cities. With like desire to i high the grade, are not properly appre- r there’s no sense in ! a | provement in this respect and the real- | tion. Mr. Brown i= entitled to credit | | in hig efforts to entertain the music- _ loving publie, which is often done at After considerable agitation on the | perconal expense but never at personal part of people and press the trolley | profit. shortened Kknockers, but they object to speeding the cars. These really expect the im- possible. They remind of the old r frain: “Motber, may 1 go out to swim? Yes my dearest daughter; hang your clothes on a gooseberr; bush, but don’t go near the water. The New London Business Men's as- sociation did very active work in con- nection with the hearing before the legisiative committee on the resolution to provide for a state bridge over the Connecticut river at Lyme and Say brook. Through the efforts of the ua- sociation there was a large attendance at the hearing and there no ap- pearance in oppesition. What the out- come will be cannot be foretold. It was clearly shown to the committee that there w need for the bridge, and to this an army of automobile "wncu in the state, and others who e to cross the ferry in season, and ke a long round-about jaunt out of season, say Amen' There is a project for a bridge near- er home, and there are many who hope the local business men's association will show like activity In having the state take over the present railroad bridge on the Thames for general use. This matter !s of much more loeal im- portance than the bridge twenty or more miles distant and the onlyfi&r‘cl ! 1ocal interest is the possibi pa of automobile parties. The acceptan: ot ‘the raliroad bridwe by the would be of far more benefit t¢ ! London and Groton and other pi: i this section than the proposed Connec- tleut river bridge, and it is reasonable to suppose, therefore, that the New ess Men'3 association will be unusual active In this fmportant In the long, long before George T. Brown, -n'r.ury :?thc Brown - musician, was born, his grandfather, el F. Rrown, was Instru- give his fellow townsmen opportunity to hear the hest there was in music, the grandson has already presented to ew London audiences the noted mu- | cians that have visited this country, nd now he has prepared for the com- Although concerts, no matter how ciated, «til some of the best known musical talen: has made anpearance in New London. It is noticeable, how- ever, that in recent yvears there is im- Iy meritorfous receive proper recogni- | Gen. George Haven of New London is the candicate of Perkins nost for epartment commander of the state of way qualified for the position. He is certainly deservine of the honor delegates to the nmmlt‘ represent the wishes of the greater number of their comrades. General reason of petty mmn-l pite and evidently on prom- New. Laton 1. ru ted on the ow on is representad on staff of the present department by a veteran who once w a time was an Intimate friend of eral Haven, but use the general did not r this staff oMicer the boest for colonel of the Third regiment, C. G. many years ago, he became the gen eral’s most bitter opponent. This staff officer has a good military notrdl..: wide acquaintance, and more or influence with the veterans who do not understand the loval situation. The Grand. Army men of the state could do no better work at the next encamp- ment t! to elect Gen. George Haven of New ndon as department com- mander and would he giving the gen- eral a deserved honor. What Now London has neeced for many years is the infusion of new life Into its commercial business af- fairs, and that life comes with the new blood that has been circulated In the muricipal body, when suchk men of affairs as Alexander J. Campbell comes to town. The Campbells are coming, was the refrain that caused rejoicing, but the arrival means much more. Mr. Campbeill came to New London about 8ix years ago as manager and secre- tary of the New London Gas and Hiec- tric Light company and aimost imme- diately instituted changes that have given the public the b of service. He not only increased .the business of his company but also took the lead in almost every movement that tended to benefit New London, and in several in- stances public appreciation of his ef- forts have been expressed. He w this week elected president of the N>w London Business Men's as- sociation, which has become the most hustling organization of its kind in the state, made 80 by the push and vigor of the leadership of Mr. Campbell. g though in the ranks. Now as the of- ficial head his efforts will be even mote pronounced and that good results will come to the city there is no doubt. Mr, Campbell is also serving his third term as vice president of the Board of Trade. He is a hustler, one of the kind that does much and says but Ht- tle, It really seems as if George Francis Train was mistaken when he said that what was most needed was a dozen first class funerals, for in these latter day times it s demoustrated that the great need Is more business men of Mr. Camvwbell's kind. Mr. Cainpbeil is ali busin and has taken no active part in politics, al- though a staunch repub'ican and strict party man. If-he would consent to take a hand in the game there would at the very first deal be an almost unanimous demand upon him to ac- cept the mayoralty nomination, and he would be elected hevond any possihle fiouht. Mr. Campbell's example in en. leavoring to advance the hest ints ests of New London s worthy of em nlation by the natives and others whe have resided in the city for many yvears and who, Micawher lke have beem waiting for something to turn up. GALES FERRY. Fourth Quarterly Confsrence at M. E. Church—Delightful Entertainment on St. Patrick’s Day—iveeting of | Missionary Society. » Yol The fourth quarterly conference of the Gales Ferry Methodist E churca held at the ve wich presiding. . C. Perkins was elected secretary of the meeting, and Thomas L was appointed ag trier of appedls. The usual reports were given and ordered on record, The following stewards were elected | for the ensuing year: . C. Perkin Chuapman, George . Dean, Mrs. ttadne, E trving b C. H. Thoinas Latt Henry W, steward amp meet- papers D. v ommittees of the also elected at thix co Repairs at Yale Quartsrs. Masons have been engaged this week in tearing down and retopping the chimneys at the Yale freshman | Guarters. Courtland Colver, who has been at State Line for several weeks, superin- | tending the cutting and storing of ice at his pome at the Navy Yard | | over Wed day night. St. Patrick’s Day Entertainment, The young peopie of the village cel- ebrated St. Patrick’s day with an en- tertainm at the church vestry on Wednesday evening. audience room was decorated with greens and the refreshments served at the close of the programme were also in keep- ing with the color plau of the eve- ning’s entertainment. "the girls who took part in the drill wore jackets and caps of green. The programme of vo- | cal and instrumental music with read- ivgs is given: Plano solo, Merry Lads and Lassles, Mr Eugene LaFontaiue; Miss Amy Satterlee; solo, Kathleen Mavourn- apman; reading, een, Miss Grace Miss Laura Perkins; song, Wearing of ! selection, Kin- | the Green, three girl dersinfonie orchestra; vocal solo, E. | A. James. Harlan Newbury Improving. Harlan Newbury, who is steadily improving from a serious fllness. was aple to walk over to the village for the first time, Wednesday. To. Take Final Collections. The remainder of the benevolent col- lections as appointed by the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal church will be taken next Sundey at the merning service. onary Society Meets. The members of the local auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety were entertained by Mrs. John Thompson a! the parsonage Tuesday afternoon. Readings on missionary topics were given by the president, Mrs. Thomas_ Latham, Sarah timer and Miss Laura Perkins. An teresting paper on The Louisiana Purchase, the O; Trail and the Story of the Quest of the Mormons, which ended in Utah, was given by Miss Kate B. Colver, At the close of the literary. e refreshments were served and a social hour en- AL itge. and BT Notws: _ AMisses Amelia and Susan Mathew- son were visitors in Hartford Tues- day. Frederick Richards of Norwich vis- ited his father, Lyman Richards, at Long Cove Tuesday. 3 Dr. Charles B. Graves and James D. p ~ b 4 | ¢oph ot New London were ampif ihe | visitors at (heir summer howmes: over | Edward Woudin, at Hoiyoke, Mass. witn Uis- | Newland of Nor- | an of | | social and whist recently held was {read and accepted and a good sum | McDonald w Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholss Allyn, who have spent several weeks recently with their dunchter, Mre, E. A. James at Allyns Point, have returned to their home orn 1 Ledvard Cen road, Mrs. ¥ erick Turner of & Cove. 1ho has been visiting her sister, Mre. returned home Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Wilde of a gan were at their summer turday and Sun- 2 Bennett returned Wed- a vieit with rela- | Hartford is vis- | Alovge Turner. | ¢ returned a short 1 illage. . VOLUNTOWN. ‘! Court Liberty Holds Quarterly Meet- ing—Button Family Grievously Af- flicted. the quarterly meeting of Court ¥, “ of A, Monday eve- ning, there was a eood attendance to witness the initiation of Frederick G. Dawley Ly the Court Degree team, which is being kept quite busy recent- Iy. The r of the committee on was turncd over to the treasurer as a result. Junior Woodward Frank A, ippee, who Is about todleave town, =igned and J. Fdward Maguire was out hig term. Thomas elected a delegatr - to the convention to be held in Dunbury and Charles Malne was alternate. Committees were T elected to fil | appointed to plan entertainments for the coming season: also to prepare for the coming tenth anniversary, News in General. Charles k. Wright of Phenix, R. L, was a visitor in town on Saturday. George B, Sheldon of the battleship LouisTana returned to his duties on Tuesday, after spending a fourteen days’ furlough at the home of his fa- ther, J. B. Sheidon. 4 Joseph Baton and Mr. and Mrs. Jo- seph Bebo are spending the week at the home of Mr. Bebo's parents at Willamsville. Frank A. Shippee will leave on Mon- day for Stonington, where he has se- cured employment. A Tra Much sympathy expressed for the family of Mrs. rles Button, who was burned to death at her home here on Tuesday evening. Her hus- band and two children are left to mourn her loss, The Rev. J, V. E. Bclln'fer preach- ed the Lenten sermon in Taftville on Tuesday evening. wil] be held in St. Death. Leaten devotiol Thomas’ church at 7.30 this (Satur- day) evening. P 'LAUREL GLEN. Burial of Beriah Kenyon—Seven Young Foxes Dug Out. Mrs. Attaway Malne and Mrs. James Maige visited recently with Miss Susan J. Maine at No. 70 Beach street, West- The body of Berlah Kenyon was brought hiere Wednesday and buried in the smn,v buying place near his old home Mr. yon was a lifelong resi- dent of this piace. -Duflmo latter part of his his mind . which necessitated his removal to the Nor- wich hospital. where he dled last Monday. . L a day this week. NORTH STONINGTON. Congregational Church Calls Rev, M. Hollister—Beriah Kenyon' neral—Effort to Reach the Unm- churched. Rev. C. A. rthrop of Norwich Town supplied the pulpit of the Con- gregational church Sunday and was the guest at dinner of Mrs. S. B. Wheeler. The Congregational church held a business mecting Monday afternoon aud voted to extend a call to Rev. F. M. Hollister of Cromwell to become its pastor, Mr. Hollister has spent two Sundays here, making a pleasing impression as a prescher, and also personall A faverabie response is hoped for, Spoke at Conference. Rev. Luclan Drury gave an address wn Undeveloped Personal Talents at @ couference in the Bapfist church at Stonington Wednesday evening, the general fopic under consideration b ine the Undeveloped Renources of th Chuurgh. The body of Beriah Kenyon, who died at the hospital for the insane at Norwich Monday, was brought to th! town for burial Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Luclan Drury conducted the ser- Evangelistic Mestings. An_evangelistic service was held by the Third Baptist church in the vil- Jage school house Tuesday evenin Rev. N. B. Pringde of Preston was present to lead the singing and he al- 80 spoke. A similar serviee will be held at the same place next Tuesday evening. The aim of these servicas is to reach the unchurched class of the community, Addressed Grange. Prof. and Mrs. Charles A. Wheelar of Storrs each gave an address at the last meeting of the local grange. Those who were prlv(lTa to hear them speak in terms of high praise. C J. Newton of Cromwell ha: been visiting his sister, Mrs. Chester 8. Maine. Miss Leonas Thompson, who is connected with the Bragtwood Hall school at Bronxville, N. Y., has been spending ‘ha week at her home here. Barn-Moving an Improvement—Loocel Guests at Yantic Anniversary. Elisha Lathrop. with a number of men, has been moving the barm built near the Bozrah Center school house, about twenty-flve years ago, to the back part of the fot, It is a great improvement to the ce, and the nl‘ool room is more light and pleas- ant. 2 Mrs, Henry Hamliton spent Friday with Mrs. A. Gager. A number attended the sixth wed- ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charlen s of Yantic Wednesday evening. The avening was spent in dancing. Sandwiches cake, ice cresm - u;;l coffee were served during the eve- n 0% Wednesday, Albert Baley of 8cott Hill visited his son Jabes, who m on L. B. Brockett's farm in Box- —_— GARDNER LAKE. Miss Ethel Champlin visited rela- tives in Jewett City a few days . Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Gardner of 8 tic, Mr. and Mrs. H. Amburn of Lef-