Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 27, 1909, Page 9

LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES The Business and Social Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. , NEW LONDON COUNTY. CLARK'S FALLS. Th Otters lflfi Spaulding’s Pond ~—Present” Mail Schedule is Not Sat- isfactory—Other Notes. Rev, W. I, Burdick of Ashaway in the c!:l-nd bere Sunday af- at 3 o'clock. Sheriff '!!llc “I. Hopkins and wife of Kingston, R. 1, were the guests of Horace Patmer and family on the 18th of thll oonth. and son, Richard D. Main, lltmded the auction of Maurice Maine Wednesday. 1. Moulton of Ashaway was in this place on business Wednesday. Lewis ha: to the P;Lofl;; ther, Walter Lewis, in ford. ‘There has been two otters in Spaul. aing’s pond this winter, but they have been so shy the hunteérs have not cap- tured them yet. 1l With Pneumonia. Miss Dorothy Collins has been very sick with pneumonia for several days. Dr. A. B. Briggs of Ashaway is attend ing her. Wednesday morning she was more comfortable and thought to be {mproving. Sunshine Rest House May Be Move It is reported that the Sunshine Rest house will be at Ashaway this year in- stead of in this village, as it was last year, on acoount of the trolley connec. tion with train at Westerly. If they 4o not come here they will be greatly missed. Inconvenient Mail Schedul From having had a very good mail privilege this postofice has had an- Other setback; even The Bulletin ar- rives a day late. At one time the mafl from Ashaway arrived at 10.30. The carrier wemt on to Hopkinton, return- ing to this office about M o'clock. For some time the mail has returned by way of Senator Cole's, which the peo- Jie were not dispcaed to find any favit with. The do feel hulkt that it is so ar- ranged now that mail from the rail- road at 8%o'clock does not arrive at Ashaway until after the mail train hrg isft that villags. The mall from the west or North Stonington village leaves this office at 15 minutes after 1, mak- ing it inconvenient to have the mail to send out ut that hour, in- stead of 3 o'clock as formerly, Mrs. Avis (Collins) Paimier of Pen- dseton H1ll was the guest of her par- ents Tuesday. ‘Wilson D. Main of the Fisher's Is!- | end life saving station was home over Sundey. ! A " GOSHEN. ‘g Mission Band Gave Entertainment— Neighborhood Praper Mesting— Chorals Class Plans Open Concert. .. Deagon W. 3. Gillette and daughter, Miss Annie Gillette, recently) spent a Bow days with friends in ‘Hockanum. Mre. George Curty and son, Robert, who have been visiting at the home of W. T. Curry, returned to their home at Chicopee ¥alls, Mass, Saturday. Thomas Walkingshaw and family oved to Hertford this week. Mr. Walkingshaw has been doing team work for 4 number of years for Mr. Brockett, the lumber ma Arthur Rogers of New Haven is vis- iting at the home of B . York at Elm Lawn. C. E. Meeting. The Y. P. 8. C. E. meeting on Sun- day evening was one of much Interest. There was a large attendance. subject was “The Wicket Gate, grin's Progrese series 111.° My 31, The meeting was led by Mrs. Mar- ens Burr. On Tuesday afterncon the Ladles' Add society met with Miss Laura Mc- Call. Grand Concert. The choral class are planning to have a grand concert on Friday even- ing of next week, to which the public has been invited This will be the clas- ing singing lesson of the season. Notes. A neighborhood prayer meeting was held at the home of Isaac G. Avery on Wednesday evening. 'W. T. Cwrry was called to Spring- fleld, Mass., this week through the seri- aus fliness of his father, who lives there B. K. Margo s0ld & pair of horses to « l:: Geer of Norwioh one day this weel Georges T.. ml:mu has bought the lace formerly known as the MecCal ’ N‘d’c! Goshen Hill. '!he Mission Band of Workers gave an entertainment in Academy bail on Monday evening. The first peeping frogs of the sea- son wers heard March 20. ““They wfust get froze in three times* before it will '.nmle spring W , is an old say- £ The past mfid winter 48 very much a reminder of the one thirty-one years #go. There was hardly any s.ow with very little frost in the ground that vear. farch 16th the ground was settled, the y» being warm and belmy, end farm- m were busy sowing oat: LEONARD BRIDGE. Denth of Harrist E. McCall—Many At. Grange—S8ocial—Auction. The death of Harrict Ella McCall occurred at the Middleown asylum on Monday afternoom. The body was brought to this place Wednesday aft- ernoon st .35, and funcral services were held frem the ehurch. Burial was in Exeter cemetery, The deceased was 44lyears old and a former resident of this place. Judge A. (. Kneeland and H. J Willlams were in Middletown Wednos day moruing. ;. P. Kneeland and daughter were i Colchester Tuesday. The auction at W. B. Starr's well attended and everything sold sat- isfactory, Mr, Starr Las bought the Lou Tayior place near the oji checs: factory. Miss Myra Manwaring spont a few ently $ith her sistcr Miss Le- A fortumate eseape [rom & more se- rlous accident was made by the tip- y ping of Mivs Margaret Padie and her miece, Mrs. er Peck, from their earrisge on Wednesday afternoon, Miss Kadie is suffering from some brulses and sprained wrii Thelr horse took fright while passing the®Hull & Haw- Kins store in ©uitic, . Horse and wagun were unioj Miss Theodars Peel s at Home from Me. Hoiyoke Cliae fad & fortight lwc“ th at the lumber o~ gaa i——u was | OLD MYSTIC. Old-Fa: vioned Spelling Bee at Bap- tist Church—Queens of Avilon Meet —Personal and 80 al Mention, The Ladies' Aid soclety of the Bap- tist church held an old-fashioned spell- ing school in the conference Toom of the church on Wedneshay evening at 7.30. It was an enjoyable occasion. After the contest, cake and coffes wece served to ail. Refreshments five cents, entrance fee five cents. The proceeds were added to the amount in the reas- ury of the society. Variety Supper. The United Workers of the Method- ist Bpiscopal church served a variety supper n the M. B rooms Friday even- from 6 to 9 o'clock. The proceeds WIS aesd 1ox o expenses. Visitors of the Week. Mrs, A. A. Haley were y of Allen Main and fam- Fall Nrs, Sherwood R. Swan and son, Porry Swan, of Preston City, wers Sunday guests of Or. and Mrs. John Willlams Miss Fanny Welles of Lake vlllu. is recovering from a severe grip coid, Leased Property. Mrs. Mary Jane Williamé has leased her house and land-and other build- ings thereon to (Walter Watson of Greenmanville for the year, gegin- ning April 1. Mrs. Fanny Chapman Lamb of Led- yard was calling Sunday on relatives at Brushwood. Guest at Parsonage. Mrs, Althea Montgomery of Center Groton was the guest 'Wednesday and Thursday of Mrs. Glldy! Muy Olm- stead at the Baptist Mrs. Clarence W, Bdckwith and lit- tle daughter Dorothy have returned to their home in Smith street after a two weeks' visit to_her parents and sister, Deacon and Mrs. Daniel Frink ang Miss G. Frink of the Wolf Neck district. Miss Ruth Williams of Plain View farm is recovering from a grip cold. Mrs. Smith of Westerly was an over- guest, of Mr, and Mrs. Levi bavis of Noank was the guest his cousin, Mrs, Hiram Holdredge. ‘William Clapp is re re attack of quins John Williams Shank, Jr., the three- car-old gon of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams Shank, s steadily recovering from a serious illn The Queens of A\Alrm met Monday evening with the v of the Lak Mrs, Jeptha M. Olrstosd, &t the Bap tist parsonage. Hiram _Holdredge was a business caller in Westerly Saturday. Mrs. Abel H. Hinckley was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Avery of Mystic. The Junior Loyal Temperange I met Tuesday at 4 p. m. conference room. PENDLETON HILL. House and Store Destroyed by Fire— Miss Hattie Watson Celebrated Birthday. overing from a 3 e in the M. B Malcom Thompson's house and store were destroyed by fire last Thursday. Maud Thompson spent part of last week with Clare Breed of North Ston- ington. Miss Loulse Thompson is having her ;uatxon this week, and is at her home ere. J. L. Lathrop was & business caller in this place last week Friday. Miss'Hattie Watson celebrated her 18th pirthday last Saturday afternoon. Six of her schoolmates were invited. After & § o'clook tea and wishing Miss Hattle many more birthdays, they all returned to their homes. , Mrs. Jennle Thompson spent the day Monday at Mrs. George A. Thompson's at North Stonington. Charleg Hillard was a caller at C. D. Thompson’s Sunday af Paul Main visited Irving Thomnson Monday nighti Funeral of Charles Osborne. Charles Osborn's funeral was held at Iis late home Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Malcom Thompson spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his sistes, Mrs. James Brooks, at Jewett City. Mrs. Thomas Ahern is visiting her parents. Noyes Wheeler is i1l with mumps. LEBANON. Preaching by Hawaiian—Additions to 0. U. A, M. Council—Notes. Akalka Akane, & native Hawaiian, for the past two years a student in the Hartford Theological seminary, preached morning and evening in t First Congregational church last Sun- day. At the regular semi-monthiy meet- ing of the local eouncil of the 0. U. A M. last Tuesday evening cn new members were received into the order, Several others are expected to be obli- gated atothe next mesting. Mrs. M. E. Cutler, who has been boarding at the home of Mrs. Mary Swoet the past year, went to New York last’ Wednesday. Mrs. Sweet accom- panied her as far as New Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Stark of Goshen attended services in the First Congregational church last Sundey. Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Hinkley of Goshen were at church here last Sun- day. LeRoy Tucker made a brief visit at the home of his parent Edgar Tucker, la A Tucker has been ry poor health, for a long time, but seems to be a lit- tle stronger at present nce the ides of March, according to time-honored custom, the month has maintained its reputation for freaks nd fitful changes resulting in cases of and severe colds. LEFFINGWELL. Newsy Notes nf th- Past Woel. L. K. Bentley of Rhode Tsland, who has been spending a few daye with his sister, Mra. Silah Leffingwell, was a aile friends in this place Satur- day. LeGrand Chappell and Miss Edith Austin of Palmertown passedthrough on Mrs. Mary Gray is spending a few weeks with relatives out of town, John Leffingwell and Miss Tda Chapel pent - Sun h Miss Chapel's grandparents In Salem. Mr. and Mrs, A. H. Beebe of West Plain were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mus. J. Charles Leffingwel Frank Lefingwell and Harry Palmer were at Norwich on Sunday. George Sheldon was at Wauwecus Hill Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. George.O. Gadbois of Central Village huve been spending a few days Witk Qmin LeMagwell ang ambige " FRANKLIN. Comrades Meet Again—Attended 25th Anniverszry in Boston—Ralph Arm- strong Surprised on 13th Birthday, Charles Weaver of Waterbury was calling on Stephen Parker on Sundaj. Mr. Weaver and Mr. Packer were com- rades in the civil war. Miss Edith Mosier of New London is spending a few days with frienas in_ town. Mrs. H, A. Gager and Mrs. C. M. Robinson were Willimantic visitors on ‘ednesday. Joseph A. Hyde was a Willimantic visitor on Wednesday. ‘Warren 8. Worth spent one day last week with local friends. (‘anstable S. N, Hvde spen' Wednce- day with friends on Plain Hill. Mr. Jilson of Boston made a trip to Franklin Wednesday. Edward Bates spent Wednesday in Colchester and Liberty Hill calling on friends. Mrs, Weaver of Attleboro, Mass., Wa® a_recent visitor at her brother’s, Fred S. Armstrone’s. Mrs, Bertha Smith in Boston iast week attending the 23th annive-- sary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grow. Schools Close for Easter. All the schools in Franklin have closed for a vacarzion of one week. Miss Anna Armstrong has been the guest for the past week with her aur., Mrs. Edward Howard iss Grace Mosier has returned from & few days’ visit with relatives lu New London. Returns from North Carolina. Miss Falth Gager returned on Saturday of this week to her home at Lakeside after spending the winter at Ashville, N, C. Miss Gager's health is very much ' improved. Personal ltems, Mrs. John Brassill was in Norwich one day last week attending the funer- al of her brother McMahon. Mrs, Lingren returned on Wednes- day to her home in New York after spending a few days with her brother, John Engstrom. Dean Horton of Plain Hill, Norwich, was the guest.of Master Arad Robin- son on Friday. Fred L. Avery of Willimantic spent Sunday with Lloyd R. Robinscn at Mountain View. Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Starkweather of Norwich were calling on local rela- tives the early part of this week. Newsy Notes, Mrs. A, D. Lamb and son Hart of Lebanon road spent Friday of last week at Mountain View. Clifford H. Robinson was a Norwich visitor one day the early part of this weck. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ray Manning and family have moved to Moodus, where Mr. Marnniog is employed. Leonard Beadle of Hartfcrd spent Sunday with his brother, Rev. A. H. Beadle, and addressed the Sunday school in the Congregational church. Mrs. George Geer of Plain H Norwich, was a recent visitor of Mrs. H. A. Gager's at Lakeside. Gilbert Hall of Colchester spent one day recently with Constable S. 'N. Hyde. Birthday Observed. A large number of young people gave & surprise party on Monday even- "ing to Ralph Armstrong in homor of his_13th birthday. The young people gathered at his home at 8 A(‘lock it being 2 tctal surprise to Master Raiph, \nn us games were played, followed cake, coffee, ice cream and candy. ose present ineluded the following: Misses May Kingsley, Eleanor Beck- with, Mabel Brown, Alice Maine, Kthel Browning, Amy Eaith Anna Armstrong, Fanny Porter and Lily Rac Kingaley, , Huntington Lathrop, Ray Beck with, Albert Beckwith, Hart Lamb, ¥red Lifley, Harold Bolande, Berjamin Davis, Howard Davis; also Kenneth and Stanley and Eleanodr, brothers anl sister to Ralph Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Am""nfixwem assisted dy Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kingsley in enmter- taining. GRISWDLI.‘ Pachaug Bmh-ll Club Elects Officers —Attended Chowder in Glasgo. The Pachaug baseball club held their first meeting of the season last Satur- day eVening. The meeting was called to order with Willis Morgan in the chair. The following officers were elect- ed for the season: Manager, Frank captain, C. Frank Morgan, Jr.; secretary and treasurer, Willis Morgan; scorer, Willlam Lord. Ten players were signed. A short musica progy:mme was rendered by four the members after the business meet- ng. C. Frank Morgan was & visitor in Norwich last Saturday. Frank Browning was in Nerwich on Saturday. Notes of the Week. A few people from Pachaug went to the clam chowder supper in Glasgo last Saturday evening. Some of the theater-goers went to Jewett City last Monday evening to witness “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” The prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Samuel man Wednesday evening. A auction at the Burdick place Wednes- y. NORTH LYME Witch Hazel Mill Starts—Evangel Meetings Planned. A number from this place attended | the day k. auction at Kansas Bill's Wednes- Seymour opened his brush mill on Wednesday for making his annual suppiy of witch hazel. Miss Emily dam visitor Wednesday. State Evangelist Flanders will com- mence a two weeks’ series of meetings in the church Sunday next. Sunday evening there will be a union C. E. mesting, five neighboring societies be- ing Mnvited. Ingalls Brothers, who has beem cut- ting and sawing timber on J. L._Ray- onds’ land on Salem road the past six nths, expect to finish this week, and re to move fo 4 wood lot near Ely's Ferry for their next set up. H. H. Tomlinsory of Woodbridge was in town recently, dnd bought a pair of cattle from Carleton Jewett. GARDNER LAKE. Rev. J. H. Newland, presiding elder, walked out from Norwich Sunday and preached atsthe M. E. church. Mrs, . H. Balley is visiting relatives London and Waterford. Mrs. E. W. Lathrop was called to Norwich Sunday on account of the jli. uess of her little grandson, Gilbert Denison. race Lathrop Is at her home for a -~ of Kingston, R, Y, Wi - ., via- My, Gorse h—uh. Charles sted his Nor- | number from here attended the | tark was an East Had- | Yéung Ladies Form Philathea Class —Spring Farm Changes—Pleasant Evening at the Grange. Ild!elo! The Ledyard have TP thea club. The meet- formed a Pl committees are: llln Gallup, Mrs. W. F. Miss Lucy Lester; social, Miss Doro- thy Lester, Mjss Marietta Lester, Alice Fennegan missionary, Miss rian Galup, mu Ella_Norman, Grace Gallup.” At the last rnMY.hl‘ it was decided to u.k& up the study of Africa. Home from Kentucky. 3 Miss Ella Norman, who has been staying part of the winter with her sister, Mrs. Harry Myers, In Kentucky,. has returned home. Daniel B. Gray, overseer of the town farm, has one of the largest wood- piles in town, having about twenty Zords sawed for the same. Hewitt Family Moves to Norwich. Charles W. Hewitt and family moved this week from the Isaac Geer fasm to a residence on Otis street, Norwich. Mr Hewitt has been a successful farmer in hl:r;.l‘tlon ma'udl;;a‘rdmt'hr ears. He iven up farming, hav- {ne haa a large auction. last week, and will live on the fruits of his labors. His son, Charles W. Hewitt, Jr., start- ed this week for Coggswell, North Da. kota, where he will buy up stock and sell, he having had a deal of ex- perience in buying with his father. Miss Mariana Rivers of Montvil vllllln her sister, Mrs. Alyn Main. Hewitt of New London was & sunday visitor at the home of b parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 8. Hew- itt. New Buildings Planned. Henry A. Allyn will soon tear down an old shop on his premises near the road. Mr. Allyn is also thinking l( some future date of tearing down his house and erocting a new, modern one on its site. Mr. m never does any- thing by halves, he having erected nboutl'enrmlfl.ooflmonhll premises. Bull Came by Express. Tsaac G. Geer received on Tuesday night from Shelburn, Mass, a pure bred registered short horn Durl bull. Tt is a very handsome ereature only ten months 0ld and is nearly as large as & cow. It came all the way by express in a large crate. Grange Confers Degrees. Ledyard tn.n , No. 167, worked the third z.nd* X on a class of twelve canudnm on Saturday evem: ing. There was a large attemdance, mciuding many vlluon; from .umte grange; also Brother C. E. St: Colchester who spoke, as did .h. Brother Sister Allyn of Mystic. The ladles prepared an excellent sup- per at the close. Montville Man Buys Farm. The house and farm owned by Cal- vin W. Hewitt of Laurel Hill and which has been vacant the ‘been sold to Mr, Avery of uanlvme. Nearly all the schools in town closed on Fridey for the spring vacation, Briefs. Mr. and Mrs, Hadlal Hull of New London and Mrs, Wilbur Baldwin and Miss Alice Baldwin were Sunda: l Xlul"" of Senator and Mrs. Willlam yn. Henry Marshell, who has been spend- ing his vacation with bis aunt, Mrs. Enos M. Gray, returned to Providence ‘Monday. Enos M. Gray has been away from on a short business trip. ASHWILLETT. Grass Fire Burne Over 500 Acres— Officers of Ladies’ Aid Society, Charles H. Osborne, who dled at Pendleton Hill, Sunday evenimg, after a long fllnell was a native of Nor- wich, he was born on Junme 17, 1967, a son of the late James W. and Mary B, Osborne. James Fitch of Preston City was & caller Tuesday. James M. Whitman is moving his household goods to Mystic. Mr. it- man has cccupied fhe John F. Bamond farm, near Glasgo, the past year. Officers Elected. The Ladies’ Aid society held a busi- ness meeting Saturday afterncon and sccretary and’ treasurer, Mrs, James; soliciting _committee, Mrs, Sterry Kinne, Mrs. H. F. Button, Mrs. Martin Monsee, Miss Annie B. Caswell and Miss Luella E. Morgan; commit- tee on repairs, C. P. Culver and E. B. James; committee on entertainment, Mrs, Sterry Kinne and Mrs. H. Frank Button, The society starts of auspic- jously. Nathan N. and G. C. Maine were in Norwich Monday- Mrs. N. W. Maine is entertalning her mother, Mrs Asher Rathbun. . W. Ecclestone is earting wood in Glasgo from his lote in Aswillett. Horace K. Knight, an old North Stonington resident, was in the place { Tuesda; Mrs. W. W. Billnigs and Mrs. Mary | L. = Roode were in Norwich Tuzn.r;u Bad Grass Fire. A grass fire was started Wednesday afternoon in the Hazard Hewitt fieid. There was a high wind and the fire spread rapidly. A number of houses, including the schoolhouse, were in great danger of being, b The teacher and scholars fought tl heroically and saved the buildgy | residences barely ssved ware: Caries 8. Culver's, S. P. Hgglestone's Willlam E. Tolhurst's. At least 100 acres were burned over before the fire {wae got under subjection. The dam- age must foot up Into the hundreds. That part of tHe old tavern left was | entirely gonsumed. This building | vears ago in the days of stage coaches as a famous resort. Malcolm Thompson recently had his residence and store burned at Pendle- ton Hill James B. Maine was in Westerly on ‘Wednesday. PRESTON. Sewing Bee—Pleasant Evening » Grance—Social—Auction. at ey The ladies’ sewing loclety of_the Baptist church met with Mrs. John Richardson Wednesday afternoon. Alice Zabriskle, a student of North- fleld cemetery, is visiting at her home, Miss Addie Allen and Miss Inez Briggs of Norwich spent Sunday at Louis Allen’s, The Grange meeting was held Tues- day evening, with a good attendance. Sandwiches,” cake and coffee were served. There was an interesting pro- sramme dt during the laoa‘tllrer‘- hour. small company of you; le met at Prauk Krugs Saturday ave. ning for a social time. Refreshments were served and the evening was en- Joyed by all, ere was'a large nn.nd.mce at the nuct on on tha James farm * Many from make his home. Mr. l“lazm recently purchased a very finc there. ~Many friends regret Mr, and Mrs. Morgan's decision to make their home eisewhere, as they have been closely identified with lll the interests of the town for many years. Farm Sales. ‘The Smith farm near Herriek’s Cor. ner, whica has been occupied by We ley Brown and family for a number of years, has been sold. The new own- ers will uh po-unlon this spring. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Douglas recently sold the house and lot opposite th.(r dwelling house to Brnest L. Spence: Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Webster an. fext week to reside in Saybrook. Albert Willlams and family have moved from Hlllic Vale farm to Charles 'B. ot Miss Edna D, rmgm has recovered 'W‘m from her recent illness and resumed her duties as teacher of the West Road school. The selectmen met this week to pre- g:;e the rate bills for placing in the fll of th.b?wmm fl;lt m&fi’old commenced s, y. i Bl Tatimen and " saghicr were guests at thc marriage of Miss ina Pettigrew of Groton ll!l ‘Thurs. evening. Taken to Hospital. Mrs. Lebbeus Lathrop, who has been seriously ill for my weeks, was tak- en to Backus hospital, Norwich, for treatment last week. Misses Abby and Florence Miner of Millington were' guests of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Bherwood Miner this week. C. 8. Ray and son Clydc ‘were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Varrance Whiting of Lakes Pond last Satur- Mrs, Carl Rogers has been gam.d to the house by an attack of grip. Her daughter, | ‘Rena, has also b baln il Other itions to the list of sick ones durl.nio“ ‘week are Mr. and Mrs. Henrg A. rl. Mrs. Harriet Holmes Emml Bflmey ‘has been seriously i1l for lev‘rl.l ‘weeks, but is somewhat un- l"reflerlck Ladd is slowly recovering from a tedious iliness. Mrs, M. R. Siegfried is gaining slow- 1y after her long iliness. Miss Kittle Ray has nearly recovered from her recent illness with pneumo- Administration has been granted up- Lhamolnl.llu Mrs. Sarah J, of New Lon- don Wll‘ lppolntifl administrator. Mr. end Mrs. Thomas Peabody of Norwich visited their aunt, Mrs. Har- riet Holmes, last week. John Harvey of New London is spending o few days at the home of fis daughter, Mrs. Loren Rathbone. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas connelly of Palmertown recently visited friends 1n town. Leo Whiting of New Londen and his brother, Varance Whiting, of Lakes Pond, were .—uuu at Crystal Spring during the week. E. E. Rogers of New London was in town on husiness this week. L. called on Colchester E, (Henb m ‘was & recent guest of L . Rathbone. ‘Herbert Houston is making soms re- p‘h‘l on Thomas A. Day's resider.ce. J. R. Douglas is huilding & new ice- hotuee. Fred A. Fish has charge of the work. A few friends offered congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Ray on Thurs- day. March 25 it being the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. LISBON. Miss May Broughton Surprised by Pnrtydfl?riond-. Miss Muy Breughtoh was agreeabl surprised Satur@ay evening by lbvut 25 of her friends, In honor of her birth- Gay. A pleasant evening was spent in "'":'Sf |nl-;l-, and nrn;?:-::; ‘were served, including a large decorated with il tions were given by “Mr. Brougton, to the surprise and pleasure of the guests. Many presents were received, among which Frank Howard presented the hostess a bouquet of carnations and a handsome umbrella with engvaved inftials in behalf ol’ the guests. The guests departed, her many mmuu ennedy is sick at her ‘more such happ) Miss Alice B. home. Mrs. Herbert Webster of Jewett City | is_visiting relatives here. ‘Many from here attended the auction at_Burdick's Wednesday in Griswold. Mrs. G. A. Kennedy and three chil- dren, Alfred, Ruth and Royal, spent the latter part of the wek with her sister, Mrs, Miliard Co'lins, In Central Village. LIBERTY HILL. The Village Postoffice Given, With ‘There an entertainment at the church on Thursday evening, March 25, consisting of a humorous dlalogue, The Village Postoffice. the cast inoud- ing about forty different characters. Refreshments were served at the close of the entertainment. Rev. Walter Clearland is ill with grip and under the doctor’s care. zfn Henry V. Oshlers of New York ia the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Clark Albert 8. Peckham Ml sold his farm to Mr. Burnham of Windham. School closed on Friday, March 19, for two weeks’' vacation. Miss Maud Harvey is the teacher. The C. E. meeting on Sunday even- ing was led by Annie May Harvey, youngest daughter of Miss Annie F. Harvey. Mrs. Fred Loomis of New London, ‘who has been the guest of her moth- er-in-law, Mrs. J. H. Burrill, this win- ter, returned home Wednesday, March 17. Mrs. Burrill returned with her. HAMBURG. Personal Notes of Local Intersst. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Reynolds of East Haddam were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reynolds on Sunday. Mrs. F. Edwards of Essex was call- ing on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Saw§{en, last Sunday. James Bill was the Mrs. K. N. Bill on Bfll “Hill, Sunday. Carl Reynolds and Hal Martin wete calling on_local friends Sunday. Arthur Beebe of Hadlyme is spend- ing his vacation Wllh his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mtartin. Mrs. Carrie Granger has returned to Mystic. Mrs. Hall has returned from Glaston- bury. Mn Charles Beebe was organist at|and went for immediate help, going to the church Sunday Miss Katherine Harding spent Sun- day with Miss Carrie Mack in Bast | mont l(ltln Haddam. seetion - Bd. Latham has recently d::tm-a the .nthn responded. The ferry horn hll sister from New J. W. Martin has been visiting | Yale wharf across the river respond- in B!dlyme this week. week guest of Mr. and {yus baseball team is making arrange- Many years ago, forty or more, there was a'coachman in the Pequot colony | named Leary, who finally became an all-the-year-round resident Subse- Quently he engaged In business in New York and then went west and made money in the bone and cattle business. It was reported this week in New Lon- d that Mr, Leary had recently died estate, leaving an ostate, mostl, o‘lh. valued at $76,000. There was Suppoaition that the only helrs to this fortune were two New London young men named Clirk. The Clarks weref not aware that they had a living rela-'| tive on their mother's side, she nems the sister of Mr. Leary and died sey- eral years ago. According to report the Clarks, or oue of thein, engaged » lawyer (o jook aftel their interbsts, claiming the es- tate left by their uncle. If anything in that line has been done the fact has roclaimed from the house- h hills, nor was the an- jer resurrected to walk | nging his bell and mak- | ncement public at every clent v the streets ing the amil i, A 6ld friena of the family | 4 there was something doing in the wind-fall line, and post huste in- formed another old friend of the fam- lly, with the Tesult that another ephew of Mr. Leary, Andrew Fenion, by nams, was located in Phiadeiphia: | He left New London about forty years | ago and after a few years in Wester- | ly, went west and finally located in Pennsylvania. Mr. Fenlon is now do- ing a little investigation on his vwn account, and If his uncle Leary has | left any estate for distribution to his | heirs he proposes to be counted in. | Mra. Fanlon and Mra, Clark were s | tors of Lnry, 80 the Clark broth- ers an ew ‘Fenlon have the same relati o the deceased uncle. Mr. Fenlon hul an_older brother, Thomas, but as he left New London during the civil war and has not been heard from since, he is reasonably supposed to be dead. ¥ not, there would not be much trouble in having legal declaration to | that effect issued. hen in New Lon- umn s ex-Mayor llpposes Public Uilities don the Fenlons lived in the bullding at the corner of Bank and Blinman streets, now , ocupied by Edmund Keefe, ‘the grocer. The Clark brothers will perhaps be surprised to learn tbat they have a first cousin, on their mother’s side, posedly as well ac- with the fact, or with the re- port that they are to be.unexpectedly enriched by the death of their Uncle Leary. it i becoming apparent daily that n street gradually becoming el R I s A residentlal street before the New York, | New Haven & Hartford rallroad bridge across the Thames was bullt and the extension of the tracks through Water street which both meets it the re- moval of all the bulldings on the east | side of the street north of the Hoss eracker factory. he railroad company also purchased all the property on tbe west side of Main street from Hallum street nearly to the Mather lot, permitting seve tenement houses, how to remain. Now these_are being torn down, ohe by one, and the others are going into It s evident that this clearing up process means that with the new Bridge bullt farther to the northward will necessitate a chang ckage and also change in railway station and that the Consolidated road will e a station of its own in Main street. esent unior. statfon is owned by London Northern Rajlroad | °d to the Central |Ver- the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad the principal M London Heirs of Mr. L-r, of Pennsylvania—Main Street Prospects and Changes * —The Clearing Up of Eradley Streei—Ex-Mayor Mahan Says the Business Men's Association Does \ot Represent the Business Men of New London. | don in this part Tubbs [to turn the trick. A wholesale liquor dealers a for $800 against the saloon and wers unable to get umrn:wrymru So the atorney for the fi ecided . to force payment and take a chance of getting some part of the amount due. Sherift Tubs made prompt. eee vice and,in short order placed prietor on the sidewalk so to placed a keeper inside and cl door. When men in almost any othe er kind of business meet with unncld reverses thepe is sure to be some path)‘, but there is none for the of The Admiral. Although the New Lln“n Inu Men’s association h: the public utilities bill, md lent dele~ gates to the committes hearing to fa- vor the bill, ex-Mayor Bryan F. Ma- han New London's largest real estate owner and self-made business man, appeared before the committee in op= position to the delegation of his fel= ow townsmen. He declared that the business men’s association did not yep= regent the business men of New Lon- ular matter, and that outside of a selected few, he had seen nor heard no agitation in favor of the bill in his native city. Mr. Mahan said there was no need for such & meausure in Connecticut at the pres- ent time and declared that if the bill became law the members of the com-= mission would have abwolute control of the politics of the state, even to the naming of a United States senator, FEx-Mayor Mahan, when quite & young man, fresh from the law scl was elected a democratic representa- tenant. Little Sheriff Tubbs of East Lyme and g aken a hand in cleaning u'p Bradley street in New Lonudon. The committee of fifteen and although suspicious of the n tnable to get crim- e sufficient to put the saloon known as The Admiral out of business, but it was left to Sheriff tive to the legislature, has been the democratic nominee for state senator, | postmaster at New London as a dem- ocrat, held minor city offices a8 & democrat, and a leader in the cratic state central committee. He is a past master in politics, and what he says on the subject is probably based on his experience in politics and should be given consideration ang taken for its worth, even on & repube llcan measure, UNCASVILLE. 8t. Patrick Night's Social Nets 0. U M. $14—Court Cases—Miss Kil- leen to Teach in Norwich—General News. + Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Fox have been entertaining Miss Helen Newton of Kas/ .. Miss Ksther Gervitz of Montville Cenoter s visiting relatives in Brook- Iyn, N. Y. The dance St. Patrick’s night by American council, O.. U. M., was largely | attended and umu $14 was netted. Edwin Phillips won the 35 gold piece William ‘B, Hawkins, superintendent of the woolen mill, has been spending a few days in Boston. Birthday Celebration. Wednesday evening Charles L. Chape] was surprised by a number of friends who met at his home in Paim- | ertown to help him celebrate his thir- tieth anniversary. The evening was pleasantly spent with games and mu- sic. Refreshments were served. Mr. Chapel was presented g box of ci- Bars. Died from Over-Eating. Leolin Minse lost a valuable cow, which got loose in the barn and went | to the meal barrel and ate all she! wanted. Mrs. C. M. Holmes, who has been’ the guest of her daughter, Miss Ellen | Holmes, at the Johnson homestead, | has returned to her home at Grassy Hill, Case Nolled. The case of J. Riavitz against | Charles Witte, Jr. of Montville Cen- ter, which charged with theft of prop- erty, wae nolled William Smiddy, | justice of the peace, Wednesday. The ch-r.. against Witte was merely tech- | nlcal, as Witte's father and Riavitz have .been business partners. Witte | Jr., belleved that the property was his. | Settled Out of Court. | The suit of L. Weinstein against the Hebrew Farmers’ assoclation to recov- er commission on real estate sales was settled between the parties at the of- | Ace of Attorney Charles W. Comstock, in Norwich, Friday. To Teach in Norwich. i Miss Alice Killeen, a former teach- | e a in the Palmer Memorial school, has passed an utior fore ~ the | Goard of education in Norwich and is te teach in one of the schools. | Joseph Bonville is grading e laud | ir. front of his home and makm} other | improvements. Robert Champion, after visiting | friends in Oakdale, has returned to! Boston, { AMiss Ethel Rawlinson of Hartford has been spending the week with| friends in Pequot. ; In the case of Joseph Plouff against | 1. Levecque for assault, heard be- | fore Henry A. Bolles, Leveque was fined $15, which he paic Fitch Johnson of Montville Center, who is employed at L. Botham's store is spending & week visiting his uncle in Vermont. Arthur Cushman is taking his placy Rev. A. J. Wilcox occupled the pul- pit In the Unlon Baptist church Sun- day. After the sermon communion services were conducted. Miss Leila Curran of Holy: ig the guest of friends in 3 Mrs. L. Abramson, who has been visiting in Oakdale, returned to Bos- ton Monday. A fire which caught the grass and | brush on the bank which mav hav been set by boys or by sparks from ap engine, endangered the residence of F. B. Mitchell. The blaze was fought back by the men and boys in the vicipity after an hbur or two of hard work. | The Massasoit company's, mill it Oakdale started up last week and is running full time. Charles Bolles, who was badly in- jured several months ago while at work on the Central Vermont raflroad. has obtained an artificial foot and Is able to get around a little with it. Insurance Adjusted. Insurance on the home of Francis F. Parker, which has burned to the ground last week, was satisfactorily adjusted Tuesday, The insurance was about $300, which does not cover the loss, Pequot council, Knights of Colum- ments for the coming season. A Lively Blaze. A fire which is supposed to have been started by a spark from an en- gine on the Central Vermont railroad, damaged property owned b Mrs. Ja- red Bolles to the extent of at least $1,000. Mrs. Bolles discovered the fire about half past two Tuesday afternoon the home of Henry A. Bolles. A mes- senger was sent to the Central Ver- from which the whole nd those emploved at was sounded and men at work on the ed. A cottage near the beach owned Mise Mabel Martin is home for the bv Mrs. Bolles, which was formeriy oc- end., her’ Balles, but | home of their now empty, caught and the north_end was soon in flames. After much hard work the building was saved, but is bady damaged by fire and water. The fire was carried by means of the dry grass to the hed and outbuildines to the house occupied by J, Dodd which was burned to the ground. The north end walls of this house were badly scorched and geveral holes were burned in the roof. In the sied were many articles belonging to J. J. Dodds which he estimated to be worth about $100. Mrs. Bolles' property was fully covered by insurance. Mrs. John Coggeshall IIl. Miss Baker, accompanied by -her brother, Theodore Baker of Williman- tic, were recent guests of their grand- mother, Mrs. John Coggeshall, who has been ill, but is slowly improving. FITCHVILLE. Arrests as a Result of Visit from State Policemar, — Local Residents Stung. Mr. and Mrs. Asa called to East Haddam ’ Miller were #day by the death of Mr. Miller's brother, Danlel | Miller. Mrs. Mary num has returned from Peacedale, R, where she went to attend the hlnmal of a relative. Mrs. Bartholomew Connors and children, Bartholomew and Edward, of Whitinsville, Mass., visiting at_the | cousins Timothy Coughlin. STATE POLICEMAN Posed as New Mill Hand While Se- curing Tvidence. The people of the village were given | @ surprise Tuesday morning when they learned that the state police had made an arrest In town, but more so when they learned that one of the state po- licemen had been here for about three weeks. The first part of the month & stranger applied at the mill in mearc work and was given employment I* the garnet room. Being a st was pot long making acquaintances o the voung men and some of the yvowps Iadics and soon learned where to §o when dry, although the town is a no- Mcense iGwn. Fe gave his name as Mic \d claimed to have where he had ) Monday. after getting the he mace himself known, heing State Policeman Bridgeman, when he and other state | policemen started out and made a | number of arrests as reported earlier in the week. Rea !zing how easi'v ‘hey were stung. the people of the village will not be so williag to show stran- gers about town in the future. NORTH STONINGTON. ! Easter Service Arranced—Grange Re- hearsing Play, Miss Carrie Gauthier of Hartford has been spending the week here with her sister, Miss Flora E. Gauthier, Arthur W. Chapman of Baltic and Richard -M. Thompson of New Haven were Sunday visitors in town A number from Preston attended the meeting neld in the village schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Harry H. Edgcomb is to move to New London. The Third Baptist arranging for an Several member are rehearsing for a drama, Maine,” > be given under the auspi: of the grange. The schools in town closed this week for the spring vacation. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tryon call- ed on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur nedd of Preston Sunday afternoon. As an_instance of the convenience afforded by the Norwich and Westerly trclley 1t is noted that Reprcsentatives Brown and Maine, taking the first westbound car in the morning, attend to their legisldtive duties in Hartford and are at home again before evening of the same day. « MOHEGAN. Items of Local Interest. Miss Lizzie Hunter has been in Mystic of late, caring for her sister. who s 1l Charles A. Rudd has returned to Dolbeare Hill after a visit in this place, G, W. Jenks is recovering from ill- ness, The first of April will see some ¢hanges in the people of this place. Mr. Quidgeon will vacate the Robert- son_property, which will be occupiea by W. J. Alien of Laurel Hill. The pleasant weather of brought out & good attendance Sunday at the ehurch. The exercises were very in- teresting, both morning and evening. Mr. Besselove's subject In the evening upon Loving O Another, and w v&- handled in a masterly w: here are in all 35 electric furnaces in_operation in this country and Bue Tope for steel production | Mr, and Mrs. |- | ward Proctor, + NIANTIC. Surprise Party in Honor of Clarence Loomis—Local Small Notes. the Niantic people vumu Sew London this week were Mrs. Geo, Coulter, Mrs. Samuel Rogers, Sr., Mra, Hans Hagstrom, Mrs. Charies Ray= mond, Mrs, Wiiliam Mrs. John ' Hoffman, Mrs. Leon= hardt, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Bramble, D. L. Gates, George W. Merry, Marcus D. Bush, Samuel Rogers, Jr. H. B. Dr. George M. Barrett, James Plerce Littlefield,” Geory M. Beckwith, Edward Josiah O, Manwaring, B. Willlam G. Phyall, Wals ter Crocker, Carlos Dart, Mrs. F. Dawley, Mrs. Jennle E. Hilllar daughter, Miss Gertrude. Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party was hel@ last Saturday evening at the Charlton house in bonor of Clarence N. Loom= is, Amusements of various kinds were Crowley, Charles Congdon, E G. Seranton, P. Beckwith, | enjoyed, after which lunch was | All wished Mr. Loomis a yl-—u u. | this gummer at Point Judith, wWhess | goes each year to eny in. nm | with Capt. J. E. Clark, Those jat the party were Mr. ahd Mrs. J. Eve erett Clark, Mrs. Charles Manwaring, Mr. and Mrs, W. F. Lewis, Miss Inn bel Tracy, Miss Grace Clark, Mre. James P. Clark, Mrs, Merton Darrow, Hipelius, F. A. Becl E. W. Russell, L. G. Luce, F. G. Willis Clark, George Milleat, Bd~ Frank Gates, Harry Hoffman, Clifford Clark, Morris' Johne son, Lilllan Johnson, Leslle Beckwith, Miss Helen Goerimg. Personals. Louis Anderson was & visitor in Pine Grove Wednesday. Mrs. F, A. Astor has been visiting reiatives n Chester for & fe Mrs. Charles Belknap of Bridgepor§ whs in Pine Grove Tuesd: Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Phyall and som william are occupying their cottage im Pine Grove. Mrs. G. Barrett, who has been I} at the home of her daughteri in Harte ford for a month is convalescing. Mr, and Mrs. D. A. Crocker opened their cottage in Pine Grove Monday after spending the winter months in Flanders, Mr. Crocker has commenced his contract of bullding a houseboad for C. K. Smith. WATERFORD. Official Visitation to Jordam Lodge—s Local Men at Groton Auction. Mrs. Eiiza Steward of Gllead hag returned from a visit with friends i® Norwich, Miss Augusta G. Gates of Old Layme has returned from visiting friends in Spithead. Mrs. Rebecca Cann of New Londom is the guest of Mrs. H. Wilis Mane waring. Mrs. Alonzo Beebe of Graniteville has returned from visiting her sist Mrs. H. W. Babcock, at Groton. ters Francly Brackem and Marp Wassel of the W. P, P, Relief carps were at Jordan this week, calling om Sister Fannie. Gallup, who 18 sick. Raymond Shelley spent Sunday a8 his home in New London. Jordan Lodge Inspected. ' At the Monday e\anlnl session of Jordan lodge, N. E. O. den Tolles of Windsor, of New Haven, D. G. W., J. L. Wheel« er of New London, D. G. D. W. Smal D. G. W. Sister Kingdom and D. G. Willis Manwaring were present on @& tour of Inspection, One gpplication was received and a candidate iniie ated, Mrs. L. N. Williams Is home from @ trip to Providence. Mrs, H. Willls Manwaring and Mre mmg Pachey called on Mrs. Abby Keeney recently, she being ill. Mrs. A. F. Anderson is visiting rele atives in Hartford, At Groton Auction. The following Waterford farmers were in attendance at the auction of Mr. Crandall at Groton Monday: Williams, Sidney William: Hedding, Arthur T. Aver: Brown, lis Manwaring. were on the lookout for good trades in milch cows and farm Implements. CAMPBELL’S MILL S MILLS. | John A, Clevelaad 87 Years Young: James H. Dixon is moving his sawe= mill to Plainfield. He will saw the lumber on the Herman Chapman lot, John A. Cleveland, who is nearly &7 years old, has been visiting In Foster, R. I. Wednesday in returning to Vol gnlown Mx;‘ (‘:«. land mwllkod from meco to the home of Xlijah Green distance of five miles. ¥ " Mrs. Charles Pratt fs seriously il ‘ her home. K % # + 3 China presenis a large fiald for g rigation, which abselutely 3 o unl-ndwhlehhmuh.