Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 12, 1909, Page 11

Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Atwood At-- ‘tended Commencement in Boston— m #e Training Class Presented Rev. E. F. |3, Juteing the "Taimadge with Bible—EIms are Be- ing Sprayed. Miss Georgiana Ely, who | Wetumed to *h“ WINDHAM. and Mrs. Marghetic Enter- tain Friends at Whist—Junior C. '5 Society Gave Successfyl Enertain- ment. ‘was & member of the gradu-| Mrs. F. E. Guild and Mrs. Julia ‘ @l‘- X ‘Weir Marghetic entertained about 40 } Nora Farrell of Webster is vis- | of their friends at the home of the | at Me. and Mrs. Edw, J. Far- |former on Tuesday evening. Duplicate ell’s. i and bridge whist and other gsmes Token of Esteem. wohre gvuyea, ang.‘ thre; :kom' bymfl onday evening John Woods of New York were “O&.':m y¢ the '..k‘;; ,,",’E:“;,’:fl‘,‘g enjoyed. A dainty lunch: of chicken 3 training olwes ngrega- , rools, ice cream, cake and cof- 7::'?-: ehlle-‘h of N o ee was served. The guests In Danielson, conduc { Rev. Talmadge, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Larrabee, Mrs. sz n‘m mga,t;".y, ¥:¥_ Ada Larrabee. Mr., and Mrs. Will F. hnadgs with fne Bible in benalt of ARt Miss o de Arnold, iss Mary Perk Mr. and Mrs. H. Appointed Delgats to Conolave. |18 i FiiCh™ vlar, “Lictle, the At » r meeting of Castle [ Misses Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John ‘Whitby, K. O. K. A., Claude Jette was | Woods, New York; Miss Julia Swift, appointed delegate to & joint conclave | L H. Johnsom, Mr. and Mrs. C. H, of the castles of Wauregan, Danlel- | Match, L. J. Hammond, Rev. and Mrs. Pomfret and Putnam, to be held | H. C. Grimes, Miss Josephine Bing= m the castie of the White Gauntlet | ham, Mrs. W. S. Kelsey, Rev. and Mrs. of Putnam on Monday, June 14, ;‘v Mwman,PMr. andBMrts. L-&Ingv;fle;l. Children’s Day Exercises. rs. W. G. Parsons, Boston; Mrs, Ed- ward Johnson, Norwich; Dr. and S, Ohtidren's day will be observed by B, Thompson, - Mrs, Marsal;’:t lreh.l exercises at the Comgregation- | 0 a0 "Cloceiup, N 3 ., L p, New York; Dr. church Sunday afternoon at & and Mrs, Guild, L W Maynard. o' . Notes of Interest. Pomnaldn. 2 S Mrs. erick Topliff and Mrs. Brown and daughter of Provi- a.n‘a:-dmnz sl‘::::.,ybwigh pur_ and | dence have been guests of F. F. Webb. rs. H. P. Topliff. Wadlace Kelley. of New Haven is at J. Benjamin Westcott of Yale is|L H. Johnson's. o few days with his parents, Miss Alice Webster of New Haven Mrs. John Westoott. wafi at Jo;n‘n théte;'ls last lv;—aek. 5 The Wauregan compan: com~ r. and Mrs. . Harvey, Mr. an —,.‘wm. -p::y]n" gg .m trees | Mrs. J. C. Tatem were in Pawtucket of the willage. Wednesday attending the wedding of The mopthly meeting of the Wom- | their sister, Miss Lottie Martin, ens Forelgn Missionary society was Miss Helen Larrabee returns Satur- held zd-udn.y afternoon of this |2y from Simmnions college. week the ohapel of the Congrega- Mr. and Mrs. John Woods of New tignal chusch. York are spending a couple of weeks Geosge W, Shepard of Willlmantic | at the Misses Johnsons’. Mrs. Woods wpent & few days this week it Mr. and [ is giving Windham people a rare treat Mre. Merritt's. by her singing. v W. F. Maine is making many im- provements on the place which he purchased recently from the estate of Ardelia B. Smith. The house is rent- ed for the summer to Mrs, Clausen and fasully of Broeklyn, N. Y. Miss Clifford of Jersey City is the MOOSUP. Funeral of Richard Fair—Alvah Davis’ Death—Delegates Chesen to Stoning- Moe rrtirey guest of Miss Warner. Richaza Falir, fo! number of years Miss Crosscup of New oYrk is at e resident of Moosup, died Sunday ;Dr. Thompson’s. morning at his home in Union village, | Frank Machia of Westfotd, Vt, is ‘aged 67. Mr. Fair had been failing | with his farther-in-law, D. Wood. :ulth for some months. He leaves a George A. Cook, delegate, and Rev. son, Waltes, who is in Providence, and | Harry Grimes attened the installa- a dsughter, Ellie, who has cared for | tion of Rev. Mr. Smith as pastor of “him during his long illness. The fu- the Congregational church in Lebanon neral service was held Tuesday after- | on Thursday. . neon from his home, Rev. W. F. Davi Friday night there was a supper | pastor of the Episcopai church in Dan- [ and entertalnment in the chapel for ! jelson, oficiating. The body was taken ; the benefit of the library. ‘Wednesday morning to Lowell, Mass.,, On Wednesday evening an enter- for burial tainment was given for the Junior Alvah Davis died Wednesday morn- | Endeavor soclety. Mrs, Minnie Grant ing at his residence In Almyville at the | Scott and little daughter Margery of ' age of 83. About four weeks ago he | Willimantic gave a very enjoyable was taken with a severe cold which | programme of songs and recitations. resulted In a general breakdown. He |Cake, ice cream and lemonade were Fleives no family end but few rela- |sold. tives. Miss Hattie Harvey Woodson of ! Cora, the four year old daughter‘of | Pravidence was in town Wednesday. ! Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, died Wed- Miss Anna Bates is visiting friends nesday morning after a long illness, lnol\ogthfldtld‘ . i Delegates Named. ' n Sunday morning at the Congre- The annual Steningfon Unfon asso- gatlonal church the.service will be en- i tirely by 3 R elation letter from the Moosup Baptist | gocrtg iy he Sunday school. A Chil dren’s day concert will be given under church was read last Sunday by the i ) Sterk. Mes, 7. 4. Andréws. . The fol- the direction of Mrs. H. C. Lathrop. Jowing delegates were chosen to at- wm& tend the next meeting of the assocla- Mrs. Fred Williamson and son Paul, tion in Noank June 18 and 17: gav. J. . Stanton and wife, Rev. J. P. Brow! "¢ 2. G. Denison and Waldo 'ruunghu:‘ Mrs. Lydia Willlams and Miss Mary Bugar-Eat Nets $50. Williams are staying at the Williams ga - house lately vacated by Mrs. Mc- “The fourth annual sugar party given | Nally. by the Franco-American club Memo- | J."C, Greene, recently af Elmville, & rial 1n Withey's grove netted near- | who is going to Worcester to make his Fy $50 to the club. home, is staving for a few weeks with Willis Carroll of the Larose drug|his brother-in-law, Deacon F. W. Har- ) lm with five or six others, went | ric. [ fisting Memorial day and brought| Mrs. Charles Deans and Miss Kate phome four hundred mud pout, Bicknell are visiting relatives in and Convenience of R. F, D. Irg}ll\d gg.rl({ord.l During th th ding Ma: T8, - G. Clark entertained the the n“_h;. l;.e:n?:,lllu.l::::dle‘d IS,Z :\Q‘:;lenary society last Friday after- of mail matter. About .400 J reseive their mail at the hands ;’“ 5 fi:h‘ R. F. D. Portertown, one of the HOWARD VALLEY. Charles Phillips of Plainfield was in town Sunday. J hn Kemp attended quarterly jeet- ing at the F. M. church in Worceéster, Mc;;.. last Sunday Mijse Lura Hawkes visited at hegme Monday. - SOUTH CANTERBURY. ocal places visited, is five miles from mearest postoffice. EAST WOODSTOCK. Heme from lIdaho After 19 Years— Musicale of L'Apres Midi Club, Pty Mr. and Mrs. Irving Spencor and two jchtidren of Idaho arrived at Mr, Spen- | ¢er's father's, Josepn Speuver’'s, Satur- R | dey evening for a visit of several| A prayer meeing was held at the | weeks, Mr. Spencer left for the wesi|home of Misses Esther and Victoria | minesern years ago and this is his first | Morse Sunday afternoon. rcr! east. Mrs. Sarah Burdick returned to her 'Bbo teacher and pupils of this dis- home at Norwich Tuesday, after a ! ¢rict have purehased 4 piano, five-weeks’ visit with Her sister, Mrs, They I\take GOSHEN. Tenth District School, Miss Clara Gil- lette, Teacher, Closes—Notes. of friends at a wh last week Thu “fhe prizes for the highest s va, H. Warfield : onsolation prizes Miss Mary Ward of John~H. Massey. Charles M. Pinney are also paying their respects to their litile A. B. Bians is more comfortalle this MASHAPAUG. A concert was given in the Congre- Miss Florence Hooker of Worcester wuarterte of Syuthbfldu. Mass., gave Large “catches of fish are being wire yeceived ke, ice cream and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith were re- . en Miss Edith Binns spent several days |on_business last week Friday night. Myron Hooker of Worcester spent Close of the Bchools—Deer Forage for |cester have moved to the William ter was a recent visitor here. ¢losed for the summer. Miss Dola Per- ‘The W. C, T. U. met at the town |It is d it _is one of the finest of Master Village is at his dparents, Mr. and | Tonmett were callers in Central Vill. | Miss Milburn Entertained at Whist— some right Into the garden ‘have been scratched over. Hartford, where Mrs. Sumner spent summer at Mrs. Sumner’s home in this entertained a party t were won by Mr this week. Manchester and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Chandler visited | Thomas Barber. ughter, cDrothy Clarke Chan- te monument was set last Fawcek Miss Minnie Howlett iz employed b ational church lait Friday evening by |spent -last Saturday and Sunday with , musdeal selections and Miss TFthe! | caught by the little as well as by the c:.?dy were p{idl chapel after tae cent visitors at East Brimfleld. last weck in Greenfield, Mass., John Holland was in Worcester last Sunday with his parents. Breakfast. Wight farm. The Snell manufacturing company %kins has one more week of school. hall last Tuesday. . | the kind in New England. cher’s. age on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pinney Are beans or anything for breakfast. Mrs. Mary G. Sumner and Miss Ag- A lttle late to plant, but fthere is |the winter with her son, F. C. Sum- place. her home, The first luscious native strawber- | Ralph C. Eaton. Miss Bessie Randall, who is attend- \lh‘ir children in Worcester Sunday; TOLLAND COUNTY. | Aweek for Faorge Aldrich, Jate of Demri L'Apres Midi Club’s Concert. at Mrs. Oscar Willig’, at Rockville. 'Apres Mid{ club. The Odd Fellows' | her parents, Grunt of Worcester readings. All we: - | big folks. Bert Howlett was in Southbridge week, CANTERBURY. Charles Wight and family of Wor- Mrs. Adelbert Howlett of Worces- Schools in town have nearly all has their new auger shop nearly built. Morris ‘Torrey of Central | i BOLTON. - Mrs. F. L. Beanett and waster Willis Deer are getting numerous A good part of the roads in town |nes E. Quinn returned Tuesday from some to plant yet. ner. They are expected to spend the Miss Ruby Milburn ing. ries were brought in from the field | were given t ing school af "Bacon academy, Col- vel, that of raising 3 roung deer was. found o1/, 4 e 1 & had apparently been Cillette, teacher, closed the | forsaken by the mother deer,and seem- w‘a te-m of school on Friday.. .j ed half dea After heing fed. it ap- We were awaks bright and parly ) peared like a lealthy animal. Phe dear . have been reh ises to be held at the g service tomorrow in observ- the summer v Roll Call at Baptist Church—Arrange- ments for Children’s Day. The Baptist roil call held on Tues- day was a great success. The business meeting, Deacon F. W, Pratt in the chai, owed the church, its Sunday aid soclety all in harmony and doing good work. The Rev. Mr. Darrow and wife who came to the ohurch in December are already highly esteemed and greatly beloved by all Dinner and supper were served in the ladies’ parlor, and communion was observed as the last feature of the eve- ning session. The board of ers was re-elected. Dr. A. B. Coates, state secretary, was present and gave an admirable sermon, Rev. Austin Gardner of the Congregational church was an honored guest and offered prayer. S s ; Rev. Austin Gardner preached Sun- day morning from Romans 8:37, topic, More Than Congqueror, ¥ At the ptist_church in the after- noon Re Darrow took for his text Heb. 3 / Miss Florence Pourtrey is_organist at the Congregational church in the absence of Miss Emma F. Robbins, who is visiting in Massachusetts. The Children’s day exercises will take the place of the in the Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Ameri can Baptist Publication soclety serv- ice, The Message of the Flowers, will be used. The choice offofficers at the Baptist Sunday_school resulted as follows: John Bartlett, superintendent; Mrs. Ear] W. Darrow, assistant superinten- dent; George A. Cosgrove, secretary and treasurer; Miss Mabel Malaine Clark, llbrarian; Miss Harriet €. Rob- dins, organist. The Endeavor meeting at the Con- gregational church Sunday - evening was led by Rev. E. W. Darrow. / Mrs. Florence Essex Ryder is spend- ing the week in Boston and with her sister, Mrs. .Christine Essex Ross, in Malden. Miss Mira Faber of Boston is visit- ing herfiunt, Mrs. Diantha Essex. Mrs. llinghast of Manchester has been the guest of her mother &nd sis- ter the past week. ‘ Nellie Carpenter spent Friday with her sister in North Franklin. Rev. Mr. Darrow spent the most of last week In Northfield, Mass. The pigtures of the pastors of the Baptist church, collected by the late Charles T. Preston, and reframed by Mrs. E. J. Holman and Miss Rose O. Hall, have been hung in the ladies’ conference room, SOUTH WILLINGTON. District Deputy to Visit Uriel ‘Lodoe — Silver Wedding Celebration — School Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. William O. Eldredge spent last _Saturday in Springfield, Mass. ’ At a special communication of TT-el lodge, No. 24, F. and A. this (Sat- urday) evening, the lodge il have & visit from the district deputy. There will be work in the M. M. degree. Children's day exercises by the Sun- day school will bs held in the hall next Sunday at 10.46 & m. . Defeated at West Willington. The local ball team is to play the team from West Willington today (Saturday) at this place, In the game of last Saturday at West Willington the local team was beaten to a stand- still, but that isn't likely to hanven again. Leon O. Woodworth spent Sunday in New Haven. \ - Silver Weddino. Mr. and Mrs. Thomgs Moriartv cel- ebrated their 25th wedding anniversary the 2d of this month, aseisted by a number of friends, who remembered them with gifts of ‘silver. Misses Alice and Julia Denman were in Hartford Monday." Millen Polk of Mansfleld Hollow, an employe of Gardiner Hall Jr., & Co., in the dye house some thirty years ago, was through here with his auto- mobile last Sunday and called on for- mer friends. Officers of School Board. At the annual school meeting for this district, held Monday evening, the following officers were elected: Dis- trict committee, John R. Neil, R. H. ‘Worden, James Service, Jr.; cierk and treasurer, Adolph Korper; collector, R. H, Worden. STAFFORDVILLE. Sudden Death of Mrs. Susan Blo«;gth. Mr. Weigner, one of the owners of the Garland mlill, has moved with his family into the S. B. Amadon house. Mrs. Raymond of Providence was the guest of her brother, R. Giltrop, this week. The ladies of the M. E. church serv- ed their usual supper in the vestry on Thursday evening. The hostesses wete Mrs. James Johnson and Mrs. T. M. Lyon, Merl Hughes . of home over Sunday. Thomas Cavanapgh has resigned at the Garland mill. Mrs. John Booth and Mrs. Asa Har- ris attended the funéral of their cous- in, Mrs. George Brooks, in Chicopee, Mass., Monday. There will be a Children’s day con- cert in the Methodist church next Sun- day morning. Sudden Death. Mrs. Susan Blodgett, 77, died very suddenly about 11. o'clock Saturday morning. She had been in poor health for some time with dropsical trouble, but the immediate ‘cause of death was a broken hip and other internal injuries which she received in a fall a few days ago. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, and two sisters in Matfie. SOUTH COVENTRY. Children's Day Will Bo_bbnwtd—fliu 8adie White Will Be Head Distitian in Alleghany Hospital, Pittsburg. Springfield was Sunday morning at the usual hour there wil! be children’s day- exercises at the Methodist church. In the even- ing at 7 o'clock there will be a concert at the Congregational church: s, Allen of ché#ter, Mass., vis- ss Hattie Albro last week. Miss Margaret Youlig, a nurse at St. s hospital, 18 at home for a va- o1, & Miss Sadie White leaves today for the past year.she has been assistant dietitian at the Hahnemann kospital, New York. * * Patrick Sheridan has rented his vr:ce :o ;ll)r. B‘:i-ud of W:llimumc, whose family will ocecupy it during the Suuuner gienths. - servive| S P In ( ‘her home son, W, Yeor Jand, Ohio, has returned to on Columbia Green. been V! local relatives. v;he Q 'g :. E., a ladies’ club :: he:tcure mtdl for the improvement of West street cemetery. . S wc""'mmmgm"mfi Vs el : and who spends his summers on his farm in this place, has recently sent a man to do some gardening and arrange for the coming of Mr. Olandt and family about July 1. Delegate t6 Lebanon. William P. Johmson was the dele- gate from the Congregational church to attend with the pastor, Rev. Mr. Harris, the ordination and installa- tien of E. B. Smith of the Hartford theological seminary as pastor of the First Cengregational church in Leba- non Thursday. Two Games July 4. A ball game was played on Colum- bia Green last Saturday afternoon by the local players and a nine from Willimantic. L. E. Winter was um- pire, Owing to the rain the gamé was called off at the end of the sev enth inning, the score standing 16 to 20 in favor of the Willimantics. By agreement, it was decided to call the gaine a draw, and to nlay two games }in this place on the coming Fourth of July. The Saxton B, Little is_to be painted. Word has been received from R. E. DeBuys of New Orleans #hat his fam- ily wiil not ocer~ their fine summer house in this place located on Wood- ard Hill, near the lake, this sum- mer, owing to sickness in the family. E. P. Lyman is Mr, DeBuys' local agent and will care for the place dur- ing the family's absence. Found Dead Near Letter Box. Mrs. W. B. Roberts, who, with her husband resided in Southwest district, died very suddenly Monday evening. A neighbor passing the house about sunset saw her sitting in the veran- da reading. A few moments later she wag found near the letter box in frons of _the house. Mrs, Willard B. Clarke is visiting relatives in New Haven and Hamden. Miss Belle Blizzard of Coventry is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Adelalde Bliz- zard. . 1. Bernstein is making additions and improvements to his building in Pine street. These Include a shed, more than 50 feet long, connecting barn and ice house, an addition to the south side of his barn, new covering on south end of store and market, and repairs on veranda of house, SPRING HILL. Child of Five Perfect in Attendance at Sunday School for Two Years— Strawberries Ripening Well, free, library Mail Carrier Donovan on ropte No. I, R. F. D, is breaking in a ng® horse, which does not take kindl- tg automo- biles. 4 Natlve strawberries will soon be in market. Some early varieties are ripéning well in spite of cool weather. Recent guests at B. M. Sears’ include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cummings and Httle daughter. Alice, and Miss Forbes of Webster, Mass., also Miss Emily Conant of Willimantic. Mrs. Arthur Palmer - entertained friends from Vernon last week. Mrs. Andrew Gurley, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Blake and little Vera Blake of Willimantic attended church on Spring Hill Sunday. Punctual at Sunday School. Little Leona and Muriel Palmer were not able to attend church last Sun- day. Previous to that, Leona, only 5 years of age, had an unbroken rec- ord of two years' attendance at Sun- day school. Mrs. Berrows is to be in town a pért of the summer, having secured a tem- porary home at Mr. Wild's. - A stone to mark the grave of Frank Freeman has been placed in position in Hillside cemetery, Pastor to Give Blackboard Talk to Children—Grange to Observe Chil- dren’s Night. Next Sunday, Children’s day, in place of the regular morning service, the pastor will give a blackboard talk for the children. In the afternoon the regular Children’s day .egercises will take place, and will be largely of a musical nature. The schools of the town closed this week for the long wvacation. Special exerciseg for Children’s night is the order at the local grange for Wednes- day evening. The programme js in charge of Sisters Julia Champlin, Jen- nie Isham and Julia A. Little. William A. Bliss has just been ap- pointed a notary public. Mrs. . Allison Ladd and Mrs. E. M. la: of Willimantic were .recent gueésts of relatives in this place. ‘William H. Buell was a recent Hart- ford visitor. GURLEYVILLE. Preparing Programme for Children’s Day Concert—District Superintend- ent Newland Gave Inspiring Ser- mon. Rev. C. F. Smith attended the min- isterial association meeting in East Hampton the first of the week. A sewing soclety was held with Misy Ida Smith Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. ‘George Moulton and daughter, Mrs. Parsons, frem Bolton, called on Miss C. N. Turne$ Monday. Mrs. Abbie Comant is spending a week in Philadelphia the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Smith. District Superintendent Rev. J. H. Newlang, preached an inspiring ser- mon Sunday morning. Rev, . Smith had charge of the services dur- ing that day. Mrs. G. A. Walker, Mrs. Robertson and Miss Frances Dimock were chosen a committee to prepare a p mme for the concert Children’s day, which will be held the last Sunday in June. STORRS. Winners of Hicks Prizes—Grange Act- ivities—Commencement week Events At the Hicke prize speaking contest Friday evening, June 4, Miss Gladys H. Flaherty won the first prize, Augus- tus J. Brundage, second prize; Lud- low E. Mayer, third prize, and Eunice N. Wood received honorable mention, The judges wre O. Vinton of Eagleville, Judge A. Amold and I. N. Shepard of Willimantic. Children’s Sunday was observed last Sunday with an illustrated sermon by Rev. O. D. Fishér, in the morning,-and exercises by the Sunday school at 4 p..m. The church w: Aec ferns spirea and a daisy ladder, Grange Confers Degrees. A - special meeting of Mansgeld grange, No. 64, was held Saturday evening at the home of Prof. J. M. Trueman. Mr, and Mrs, J. Rush Fos- ter w;r: m-u-m:;x 1;1‘0 t}ae‘ first a‘nfl second degrees. On nday evening : conforzed fthe ihird Andrews, who Knowlton A, Hem e’ daughter Mildred. a7 ciu. Tueoday] Svaupag ou. - Ths ¢ clul u ) Relative Tnfluence of Stock or Sclon.” The class of 09, cus- tom of former classes, ‘Wednes- day on an exc and picnic to South Coveatry. : Commencement Calendar. Following is the commencement endar at the Connecticut agricultural college: Sunday, June 13, 2.30 p. m. by Rev. James. W, i rln tion iIn practical agricultur baseball game, C, A. C. v 2'p. m., class day exercises; 4.30 p. m., planting the cales ivy; Wednesday, June 16, 11 a. m., graduating exercises, address by Hon. George P. 4 p. m., Meeting of the alumni asso- clation; 7 p. m., alumni dinner and re- ception. BOLTON NOTCH. Twenty Thousand Tles in Consignment at Local Railroad Yard Inspected Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. House returned Wedneffiy to their home in Syracuse, . Y. after spending two weeks’' va- cation with Mrs. Estelle Reid. Willilam Taylor is having a house frame sawed at the sawmill located at the Notch. He will rebuild as soon as possible on the site where his house was recently destroyed by fire. Mrs. Hary Sleighton of Rockville and Mrs, Louisa McPhearson of Man- chester were guests Tuesday of Mrs. Thomas N. Skinner. P The ties have been inspected in the local railroad yard. It is stated that thig is the largest consignment ever taken from hefe. There were about 20,000, WEST WILLINGTON. Mr, and Mrs. George Wilson were in Stafiord on business Monday. Mrs. Gilbert Ide is somewhat bet- ter. Mrs. A. G. Baldwin is able to be around the house. Her daughter, Mrs, DeYoung, who has been caring for her in her illness, returned home last Sat- urday. » Mr. and Mrs. Henry Figher called on Mrs. Baldwin Tuesday, WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. L. HOPKINTGN. Board Reapointed Teachers— 301 Dogs Re ered. The monthly meeting of the school committee was held in Hope Valley at the home of the seeretary, Miss Clara A. Olney, Monday morning. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $64.40. The following teachers were reappoint- ed to the positions now held by them: Earl 8. Lewis, principal of Hope Val- ley school; Miss Cora L. Kenyon, as- sistant principal; Miss Laura S. Yeaw, teacher in Hope Valley school; Miss L. Gertrule Stillman, assistant princi- pal in Ashaway school, and Miss An- na L. Crandall, teacher at Grassy Pond. Probate Business. The probate court met at the town hall Monday afternoon. The first and final account of Nathan B. Lewis, Esq., administrtor de bonis non on the es- tate of Amos G. Niles, was received, allowed and ordered recorded and dis- tribution of the balance in 'his hands was decreed. The probate of the will of Mary J. Bond was continued to July 5, as the witnesses to the will did not apear to be sworn. The petition for apointment of a guardian of the per- son and estate of John F. Bitgood was discontiffued. The will of Sarah D. deceased, was proved and Ethel M. Kenyon confirmed as execu- trrix with personal bond to pay debts ana legacles, Session of Town Council. The town council appointed Frank ‘W. Crandall member of the committee to, fix the approaches of streets to the state road in Hope Valley. Frank .W. Crandall, William H. Burdick, 2d, and Mrs. Victorla Brindlgy were granted licenses to sell fireworks. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $779.91. Frank W. Crandall and Charles W. Clarke were apointed a committee to store the old street lamps at Hope Val- ley and Ashaway respectively in some place free of rent from the town for storage. Three hundred and one dogs have been registered in the town clerk’'s office this year. William V. Avery and family enter- tained a company of friends Monday evening. School WEEKAPAUG. Arrivals for the Coming Season—Notes The Ocean View W. C. T. U. is to meet Tuesday, June 15th, at the home of Mrs. Hannah B. Green. This is by invitation of Mrs. Green, it being her birthday. Sidney M. Gladwin and family of Hartford have arrived at Ellwyn Boul- [, ders for the summer. William H. Cope and family of Me- dia have arrived at Wyncotte for the summer. Mr. and Mre, H. A. Day of Wisconsin have been guests of Albert Langworthy and family. Mr. and Mrs. White of (Hartford are occupying Bayfield oott for a month. Ernest Champlin and Leon W, Bliven have been building an addition on the bungalow for Mrs. H. N. Robineon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Madison are oc- cupying the Gavitt cottage for the sum- mer. . Henry M. Lewis of New York oity has- returned home after a month’'s stay at Rocky Crest. An addition and brick chimney for a fireplace has been built on the cottage belonging to Miss Bessie Tavlor of ‘Westerly. Wilfred Barbter of Westenly has opened the store here for the season, which is welcome to the people here. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cope and daugh- ter, Miss Marlon Cope, were callers Sunday at Mrs. O. B. Macorhber’s. RICHMOND. W. C. T. U. Convention — Personal Items. On June 3d, in the Carolina Baptist church, the Fouvth distriot R. I. W, C. T. U. convention was entertained by the Caroling union. Rev. W. J. Reynolds of Auburn occu- pied the pulpit at the Baptist church at Shannock Sunday morning. Mrs. Charles Richards of Passaic, N. J.. was the guest Sunday of W. J. Dawley and family. Mr. ard Mrs. Nathanlel Iendriek, who have been spending several weeks iu Jersey City, are guests of the Jat- ter's: parénts, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. James. Rev, W. J. Révnolds was eatertained at the home of William L. Hopkins Sunday afternoon. Miss Elma Burdick spent Sunday in Bm(on.rm ; ¢ » nce Milner is the guest of Lanox, , Austin Homestead i with preaching by Rev. C. L. Meader SR S L wtuam}un.‘ T M‘\:in Fithel o Mm fm“# this €, now- of ence, Vi sister, Mrs, Frank Ballou on Sunday. MUSIC AND DRAMA - The receipts of the Lambs' *Game bols” totaled about $110,000. ; Edmund Breeze will be Henry B. Harris next yvear Bernard Fagan's play,” “The . “Peter Pan” is again being acted in English at the Vaudeville theater in Paris by Pauline Chase and a compa~ ny of players from London. .. . —_— “The Merry Widow,” which a week ago had been performed 740 times in London, will come to the end of its run at Daly’s theater the 26th. & When- Joe Weber begins his tour in “The Merry Widow and The Devil"” edrly 'in September, he will have as- :un"l:led an organization of one hun- re Mme, Marguerite Sylvi ican singer who, for » .past six vears has . appeared at the Opera Comique in Paris and other European theaters, has been engaged by Oscar Hammerstein to sing at the Manhat- tan opera house. the Amer- Percival Aylmer plans to have a company of his own next season, and to produce in New York in Septem- ber and October an important Scan- dinavian play translated by Misa QGrace Isabel Colbron and plays by H;upmnn. Gerald Villiers-Stuart and others. E. H., Sothern and Julia Marlowe have signed contracts by which they will continue under the Shubert man- agemnt for the next three years. By this new arrangement, Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe will apear to- gether in Shakespearian repertoire, ine stead of appearing separately as they have for the past two seasons. Frank Keenan, whose acting with the Cook Stock Players in “The Girl of the Golden West” and “The War- rens of Virgini such a sensa- tional hit, has signed a five-years’ contract with the theatrical magnate, Henry B. Harrls, by which he becomes a star under the Harris managemenc His first play will be “The Heights” by Willlam Anthony McGuire. ! ‘With verything new but the ocean,” Greater Dreamland, Coney Jsl- and’s favorite amusement park. has started on its season. Originally a beautiful playground right on the beach of the broad Atlantic, the man- agement has transformed t into a still more enchanting place, with more novelties, more surprises, and more features than have even been known on the island. The Moving Picture World of New York city recently said: “The Hden Muses, on Twenty-third street, New York city, furnishes about as good an environment for the moving pietures &s one could wish. he pictures are shown In a large theater at stated hours of the day, and there is & oon- stant ebb and flow of good class au- diences. The place is beautifully con- ducted, the attendants courteous and altogether the management has one of New York's high class and most refined places of entertainment. The Musee, moreover, boasts what s probably the largest moving picture screen in the city or elsewhere. have never heard of a larger picture than 30 feet. That is the size of the Musee scree There is a skiliful op- erator, who knows how to show the pictures; the results, therefore, is satisfaction to the audience.” ADVICE BROUGHT UP TO DATR. Little Story Suggests Improvement e Crockett’'s Words of Wisdom, The other day a man traveling on & shore line train noticed, protruding from an overhead rack, a dress suil case which he recognized as belonging to a friend. He knew that his friend always got off at the statlon whick they had just passed, and as he was not in the seat the conclusion was in- evitable that be had jumped off the train and forgotten it. i The man called the comductor and explained the case to him. After some discussion and a mild protest on the part of the conductor that it wasn't a part of his duty, the suit case was put of at the next statiom, with {nstructions to sead it back om the first train the other way. - The man, feeling that he had done an able and friendly act, settlied down for the rest of his journey. But not for long! The face of his friend—who had been In the smoker, and who happened on that particular afternoon, to be going to New Londom to attend a dimner party—loomed be fore him. The moral of this Is, of course, quite evident. Be sure you're right, and them miad your own business.—Life. MR. C. TRAVELED IN SMOKER. Driven There by Somewhat Embar rassing Happening in Pullman, Mr. C, & dlnthlullh'ed lawyer of Boston, was on his way to Denver to transact some impertant business. During the afterneom he noticed, in the opposite section of the pullman. a sweet-faced, tired-appearing woman traveling with four small children. Be- ing fond of children and feeling sor- ry for the mother, he soom made friends with the little omes. ' Barly the next morning he heard their eager questions and the patient: “Yes, dear,” of the mother as she tried to dress them, and looking but he saw a small white foot protruding beyond the opposite curtain. Reaohing across the aisle, he took hold of the large toe and began to recite: “This little pig went to market, this little pig stayed at home; this little pig had roast beef, this little pig had none; this little pig cried wee wge all the way home.” The foo. was suddenly wn and a cold, quiet voice 'bat is quite suficient, thank Mr. C. hastily withdrew to the smoker, where he remained uutii the train arrived in Denver.—Goued House- Friend—What, ¥ T'm surprised. And you declared be nwo man's slave. Mrs. N H ell, do 1 look as though I was®—