Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 14, 1909, Page 9

LETTERS FRON_ TOWNS N -The Business and Social Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNTY. GOSHEN. Deer Nibble Garden Truck—Big R tlesnake Killed—Sunday School nic Proves Enjoyable. L. H, Randall of Hockanum was a visitor here on Friday. James Y. Thomas ‘has been spending & few days with friends in Athol, Mass. Three deer were seen on Hillside farm one day recently. Deer have done considerable damage to vegetables on Maple Hill, eating off the tender tips of; garden truck. <z Mr. and Mrs, George K. Payne and children of Portland spent a few days with friends here early this week. Killed Rattlesnake. L. H. Randall of Hockanum, 0 has been ting friends.here, raturied home Saturday affernoon. Mr. Randall arove down. -On géturniug home he took the Hartford and New London turnpike by way. of Colchester. The day being extrem hot he was riding leisurely along when near the Glaston- bury line he espied a huge snake by tite roadside sunning itself. After a pitched battle, the reptile was killed and proved to be a rattlesnake. Judg- ing by the number of rattles secured and the size of the snake it was evi- dently an old settler. W. 1. Mott was in Mystic Sunday. - W. T, Curry is:in Sprinfifield, having been called to the bedside of his father, who is seriously ill. Mrs. H. E. Hart of East Hartford and Miss Bessie Hart, her daughter, were callers here early this week. Miss Walkingshaw of Springfield is visiting friends’at Crystal Spring farm. Ideal Picnic Da; . Tuesday with its bright skies and bracing air made au idea! day for the ;oshen Sunday school annual picnic. There was a good number present. Sandwiches, cake, lemonade and ice cream were served at 1 p. m. A feat- ure of great interest ‘was the after dinner spesches, words of 10us thought, intermingled with anecdotes and incidents of wit and humor. Those who spoke were Rev, Burr, Rev. A. J. Park, C. A. Perkins, Rev. R., E. Turner, Rev. H. A. Beadle, Dr. E. L. Danielson, Rev. B. Smith, A. 4. Boothb: In closing ' the national hymn “America” was sung by all. . A number from this plage went to Watch Hill Wednesday. FITCHVILLE. Visitors in the Village During the Past Week. Mrs. William Ladd of Montville was the guest «f Mrs. F. H. Tnompson Monday. Miss Sadie Sullivan has returned to Norwich after spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mfs. John Mc- ~and Mrs. Bernard Burké and of : Waterbury are weeks' vacation at the _Mrs. Timothy Cough- isses Gladys and Mildred Bulger ve returned Willimantic after & A e %qb’the -home of and. Mrs, "Johm McManus. Mrs. May Irwin of Lynn, Mass., Is visiting at the hiome of Louis B. Brand, =4 Jr. Harold D.’ Winchester is spending two weeks'- vacation with relatives in New Londo Messrs. Charles and Louis Aub have returned to New York after visiting their aunt. Mrs. Josephine Allyn, Miss Annie Brady has returned from a' few days' visit with relatives in Noprwich * Jerem! h F. Lynch has returned to his work in Hartford after a two weeks' vacation at the home of his fathor, John Lynch. Mrs. Daniel Youngs and sen Daniel of *Norwich are visiting relatives in town Master Joseph Marra has returned from a visit with his grandmother, Mre. Christina Glasbrenner at Gardner Lake. H. H. Kinkead. of Providence is at the, iiome of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Kinkead. Miss Elizabeth Lyons of Providence visitics her cousin, the ~Misses "and Mrs. Richard Johnson of sville were recent guests at the Un home of Mrs. Johnson's brother, Gebrge Adams. Miss Essey Popham is in Newport for' a few days. HANOVER. Airlee Team De Norwich Stars, 11-6—Arm = Fractured. The Airlee baseball team wop last Saturday from the Norwich Stars by A score of 11 to 6. A game will be played. today (Saturday) on the Han- over grounds with the Yantic team. * Mrs. Frank Smith sang on "Tuesday at the funeral of Deacon Denison Al- Jen of Scotland the hymn, “Lead Kind- 1y Light.” 4 Miss Florence Hope has been visit- ing in Auburn, R. I. Miss Mary Hendricks of Norwich has been the ‘guest of Miss Marion ‘Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blackburn have moved to Baltic and will he employed in Donahue’s mill. Carroll Peck has had a brief vacation in Niantic. Algernon Gallup and faritly have ar- rived at the Gallup homestead. George Eadie o? Davyille and Mrs. Francis Way and daughter have been at their old home, Vine Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y. has visited his mother. . ‘Milton Sooter recently fractured his arm. a YAWBUX VALLEY. - Local People in Camp fl Lord’s Point. Misg Carrie M. Stfimnn is spending part of her vacation with relatives in Ohio. 3 5 Mrs. Daniel Coats-has been enter- taining her cousin, Mrs. Oscar Vose, and daughter of Wosterly. Misses Kathryn and Nellie Klinger New Haven are gueats of ;Mrs. ester S. Maine. Charles Chapman and daughter wera ‘guests of Reuben Chapmar and fam- E‘r at Mason’s lslaud Sunday. Miss Emma Worden has been spend- ing the week with her mother at Hope Valley. Mr. and I‘r?. Ci B, turned ‘rom & visit wi M iner have re- their daugh- ter at South Ly Mr. and M s D, Miper, Mr. . David and - Mrs. and v at . %tv\ of 2 < 3 | | i LEDYARD Town May Have Addi —Sunday Hike of Fifty Miles—Over Seventy at Grange Meeting. nal Telephones Senator William I. Allyn with a rep- resentative of the telephone company drove over different parts of the town recently securing names for new sub- scribers. It is thought there Will be several new telephones installed the coming fall. Rainsford Collins’and Paul Weiman walked on Sunday to Monson, Mass., a distance of about fifty miles. George Caswell of North Stonington has been helping his brother, Samuel Caswell, during the haying season. Ray D. Holdredge, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Holdredge, met with nearly a fatal accident on Wednesday after- noon, being kicked by a horse. Five teeth were knocked out, the bone splin- tered, and it took seven stitches to close the wound. Rev. Mr. White has returmed from his vacation. At the Grange. Ledyard grange held its meeting Saturday evening, Aug. 7, with over seventy Patrons in attendance. A large number from Mystic and Groton granges were present, among them the master and his wife and overseer of regular Groton grange, master, overseer, lec- turer and secretary of Mystic grange, The lecturer, Miss .Lora Congdon, of Mygtic grapnge, had prepgred an elab- The Congregational Sunday school went on its annual picnic to Watch Hill Thursday. - Mrs. Latimer and Mrs. Crandall of Gales Ferry were Thursday yisitors of Mrs. James H. Belden. Mrs. Nellie Dorman, of Wateroury, Mrs. Orra Bill of Willimantic, Mrs. Shubael Holmes and Mrs. Nellie Main of Preston City were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Holdridge. Mrs. Ellen ‘Stoddard and son Alton of Gales Ferry are staying at the Geer homestead. . ” Enos M. Gray was in Meriden Mon- ay. - * Mrs. Daniel E. Gray spent the day in Providence Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Moses ‘Wadams and son of Goshen have been visiting rela tives in town. Miss May Belle Gray is visiting rel- atives in Franklin. Miss Margaret Allyn is the guest of Mrs. her aunt, Taftville, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gallup and family returned to their home in Nor- wich Wednesday. z Wilbur Baldwin; of * HAMBURG. Juvenile Grn‘ngo Elects Ofin‘rb—Ac’bi- dent. Lyme -Juvenile ‘grange at the last meeting elected officers for the next six months as follows: M., Paul Rey- ; C., Marguerite Ely; secretary, Morr ! Y., Inez Peck; L. Ruth Harding; S. Dewey Miller: A. S. Harriet Reynolds; G. K., Charlie Mille; 1 Harding; Ceres, Heélen Huba Pomona. Rose Gillette; matron, Mrs, Lizzie Bill. The next meating will be in charge or the Flora. 4 Miss Inez Joseph of Essex was & recent visitor in town. Reynold Beebe and a friend from Mansfield are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. James Beebe. Mrs. M.-C. Bill and children were, in ep River the past week. Mr. Crowley of New York spent Sunday with his family-at Old Ham- burg. L. Bill mét-with a painful accident, being thrown from a trolley car.in Hartford last Monday night. He 'is improving. Teachers’ night was observed at the last meeting of Lyme grange. Topic, The New- School La _Mrs. Edwin H and daughter Ethel’ of Vernon re -guests of her mother, Mrs. Ellen’ Palmer. Mrs. Annie Bill and daughter Esther of Middlétown are on Bill Hilk A number of the young people from this place attended the grange picnic on Lotus Island last Thursday. Mrs, Oliver Raymond and -daughter Helen ‘are guests of Mrs. Ida Harding. Mrs. Harry Rathbun and a friend of New London are visiting -friends ‘in ‘town. Miss Grace Warner has from visit to Waterbury. Melville Bill is on the boat Onrest for a few weeks. P "SOUTH LYME. Miss Mabel Sims is visiting friends in Willimantic. Almon Champion spent with friends in Old Lyme. Rev. Mr. Case and daughter of Mid- dletown were recent guesis of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waterhouse. A party of young people attended the dance given by the Sound View Base- ball association Wednesday evening. Among those who attended were Frank Lord, Mrs. Gertrude Slate, Miss Janet Speirs,” Robert Barry, Miss Elizabeth Slate and James Slat A good time was enjoyed by all. g i Mrs, Frank Hill "and daughter of West Haven were visiting Miss Eliza Eldridge recently. Milton- Collins of Deep River was here over Sunday. Mrs, William Kempton of Hartford has been visiting at the Payne man- sion. Capt. Eara BecFwith was renewing acquaintances in th lace as the guest of Almon Champfon recently. Mr. and Mrs. Alberi Miller have re- turned to New Haven after a week's viggt with the latter's parents. PRESTO Baptist Sunday School Outing to Ocean Beach—Pomona Picnic Today. Mrs. Hollis H. Palmer has been visiting in Boston. Blanche oJnes returned to #rovi- dence Saturday after a short stay with Mrs. Charles Crary. The Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic at Ocean Beach Tues- day. There was a large attendance and a good time was. enjoyed. The trip was made on the Sightseer. Miss Addie Burdick has sold her farm to Mr. Killock of New York. Rev. Asher Wilcox preache€d in the Congregational church Sunday. Miss Thomas A. Gidman visitell las week in this place. . New London County Pomona has a picnic at Richards Grove today (Sat- urday). ‘ / Miss Corinne Peabody and a friend from New Bedford are wvisiting Mrs. Gustavus Holden. returned Thursday Knicker—What is the crying need now? Bocker—An auto that knows its master's voice.—Harper's Bazaar. * s M r L. ora#®e programme which lled out a H unanimous vote of appreciation. A light lunch was served. i the-home of her daughter, Mrs.. Charles MONTVILLE. Local People “on_ Summer Outings—. Plan for Baptist Sunday School Pic- nic. A most enjoyable entertainment was arranged for -Fflla.ya-eveng of last week by Mrs, wnnfi wn, who was in ¢l arge of the fourth of the se- ries being” given as } benefit for the s e P Sk g st o0 ‘Miss Sas’e Wood and her niece, Miss 3 LN - 3. Ma;xde Wood, left this g:eg for ,: gfl‘e:lhclpi courtesy ©f Rev. and Mrs. outing in Worcester, rdner an e CEAROERE. Spriusfiell, Mase. 8 e g:lm'::':::_fl'llven :;’:d n.r:mc; Miss Grace Filer of Aatawaugan M““fll"ll ot ilomvl'llfl g Dike” pid- gramme follows: Piame and mandolins, Misses Helen and Ruth Hamilton and Miss Marguerite Morse; solo, If 1 Had the World to Give You, J. Hayden spending a week with her grandmoth- er, Mrs. Hooper, and her aunts, Misses Alice and Grace Hooper. Mrs. G. C. Chappell and lll:fu Flor- Shee ClmMiNg WP YU JueRorR N Claredon, Miss Mabel Martin, ~Mizs Mrs. Moses Chapman has returned | Caroline m, dccompanist; due! from a visit with relatives in Lyme. | (2) A Bjreamlet Full of Flowers, (b) ; Ny arest, by Surgi Carac- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Church attended clmw fim R L e a wedding in Salem last Thursday. 3 - | Grace Aldrich Crowell, Miss Alice John Olson and a friend have re. Wosdwata 010, (h) Coni- panis turned to Waterbury after spending a tession, by B. Smith, (b) Phyllis week with relatives, > Has Such Graces, by Al Fred. it The Rev. G. C. Chappell preached % - | thony Young, Maples, tenor: at the Union Baptist church last Sun ‘fi‘"_ fo W oodward: day on “True Greatness.”. Bible school | recitation, followed with an attendance of about {8010, Chanson Provencali, by Eva Deel cighty. It was voted to hold a Sun- | Acqua, Mrs. Grace Aldrich Crowell, so- day school picnic at Richards Grove {Prano; piano and vielins, Mr. and Mrs. Saturday, Aug. 21. The union meet- | A."M. Voorhees and, Herbert Martin; ing in the evening was conducted by |S0lo (a) Calm as the Night, by Car! Albert Edwards.. Topie :“Why war | Bohn, (b) The Maiden's Wish; by Erik should be abolished.” X Meyér Helmund, Mrs. Helena M. T Two men from Norwich cleanéd the | Lord, fiontnlt duet; }l) O, That We carpet and cushions of the t%:iofl;flap-, a;?m;;e "l% ying, Al ée :x;x);hafl;::: tist church Tuesday and Wednesday Loy g’dfi o B2 . Mr: E this week, using the vacuum cleaner.. Mrs. Fred Hope visited in Hartford | Miss last week. > Mrs.- -Hortense Cotteréll and son -/ Leslie are spending two weeks at Goit « 21 o % Black H4lL Miss Mabei 'i‘h' who has been iss €thel Boynton spent Saturday |Spending. 1"‘*& ; u;d with. her brother's family at the Meech home- stead, returned to Middletown Frida: Mrs, Sarah Perkins and her daugh- Hi;_m: Brown, were guests mandolin, Mr. and Sunday at her home nt'Ga.‘rdners ake. or. Henry Tucker Arnold of Nor- ‘wich was at the Baptist parsonage last | ter, Miss Thursday. Friday of and Mrs. Christopher There was an attendance of fifty at | Marquard. S » the regular mid-week prayer meeting Miss Anna S, Hdll of Washington, D. C., is visiting Miss Marguerite Morse at the rsity quarters. _ Mgnet| wson was at his former home in eld Saturd: Elmer Satterlee and iss Colona Beech of North Haven were over Sun- day-guests: of Mr: and Mrs. Charles A. of the Union Baptist church Tuesday evening. 3 Y Mrs. Will Mitchell and Miss Nellte Chapman left Monday for a week’ outing at Northfield, Mass., where they will attend the meeting of the general conference of Christian Workers. They t will visit Pittsfield and North Adams | Satterlee. > v before theic return. : Mrs, Arthur Wyman and son Wil- 3. C. Hope returned Sunday from a |liam, with-Mrs. Wynfin's mother, Mrs, two week’s visit with his son in New | Merrill, of Norwich, were guests Wed- nesday of Mrs, James Martin. Mrs. Joseph Maynard of Rochester, .- is” visiting at home of her son, Charles J. Pjerce, at Allyn’s Point. Oliver ‘Morse,- Jr., - .who - has. been and Mrs. | spending two weeks at Camp Davie at Acoaxet, Mass., returned to the ‘varsity quln_eri‘]ut week. i 4 | Mrs. Milton rtlett and r- sister, Ri‘:tT;‘}:;,a}?;n :n‘gfing{’,"' A“H:'E"é,d h?s' | Miss Lottie Morgan, of Norwich were . & 4 \'uléor_'s at the Bartlett cottage Wed- nesday. York. SALEM Tinker-Rix Wedding—Mr.. H. A. Rogers Have Birthday Party. oldest daughtef,” Amy Eva, was united in marriage with Charles Bosworth Tinker of New London. The ceremony took place’ under an arch of ferns and flowers and was performed by Rev. Mr. Frederick, pastor of tie Pleasdnt Valley- Baptist church. The ring cere- mony was. used. At 4 o'clock ' the bridal party entered the’parlor. The bride wore a dainty dress of white silk mull and carried a shower bouqueét of white. sweet -peas. The maid of shonor, Miss May Young of Norwich, wore white mull and carried a ‘bouquet of pink sweet peas.. The groom was at- tended by George Tillinghast of New London as best man. A reception was held after the ceremony and cake and i<}:1e cream lwen -efl?e‘t}.t About 6§ o'clock the bridal party by . omaonile amid a shower et ‘their new home, No. 47 Lincoln avenue, New London, ich the groom had furnish- ed redad}’ or the bride. The '?'tide re- ceivad many elegant and costly pres- ents. About fifty relatives and friends from this and surrounding towns were present at the marriage. Birthday Celebration. L Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rogers ré- cently celebrated their birthdays by a party to which about twenty-five relatives and friends were invited. The evening was pleasantly spent listening to the phonograph played by Mr. Evans. Mr. and 8. Maples of New York rendered ' fine vocal selections. Cake and candy were served. £ Mr. and Mrs. William Darling spent Saturday evening at the home ofiMr. ‘aimi Mrs. Charles Tinker of New TLon- jon. x e Mrs. M. R. Siegfried has returnad to At the M. E. Church. Rev. Oliver C. Morse of Port Wash- ington, L. L, dicted the Epworth league service at the M. E. church o Sunda$ evening.” The. young people’s choir. gave as an afthem Savior When Night Involves the §kies at this ser- vice. Miss Mabel rtin of Meriden u# at the offértory at the morning service, which ' wads lwgely attended, several g pte ‘rom Fort Paint and’ Ledyard . as the Ledyard church is ng ecorated.” Tt was announced at this service that Rev. Mr. Morse “would oeccupy the pulpit next Sunday roi H i !mgcvnmen»ot Belmont, Mass., Tuesday to visit her daughter, worth Meech, Mrs, G Crowell, Mrs. Helena Lord, and *Misses Alice and Ca Wi L of Norwich were guests over Friday night and Saturday of Mrs. Franklin H. Brown at Redfern. Harmon 'Cranmer, who has been spending the past two weeks with his gra Mr. and Mrs, Harmon L, to Bozrah Saturday. . Earl hewson and son Bar! of Durham were wigitors in the vhlage last week. Migs Bertha Latham and her brother Nelson' of Groton ‘are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Alonzo Turner. ‘Willis Rogers-and family of Norwich are ‘occupying the Wigwam. ~-Mr; and' Mrs. John-Grdy and their dau Hter of New London were guests ay of Mr. and Mrs. Latham Smith, Prof. A. S. Bolles of Haverford ¢ol- lege, Pa., is visiting his sisters, Mrs Harriet Crandall and . Mrs. Harlap Pierce. < Miss. Gladys Thompson left Tuesday to visit-friends in Danielson. Miss Frink of .Springfield. Mass., - is visiting Miss Harriet Treat at the Hitchon cottage. = Picnic at Riverview. The members of the Episcopal Sun- day school of Groton enjoyed an out- ing at Charles H. Brown's place, at Riverview, Thurgday, ' Rowland H. Perkins of New Lon- don took.a party of relatives and friends from the village for an outing to Richards’ grove x his power boat Wednésday evening. . Ray after an ahsence of scveral weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rogers recently spent ;a day with- friends- in- Norwich. Mr, and Mrs. C. 8. Ray.and son Clyde spent Sunday with/ friends In New London. Charles S. Johnson and his grand- son Charles P. Johnson of Norwich spent Tuesday with friends in town. FRANKLIN Congregational Sunday Schoel Excur- sion Inclydes Visit to Fort Mans- field. — e ———— e —— 5 m LEBANON ST T ian Student Addresses Congre- gatienal Club—Social at Miss Robin- son’s Family Reunion. Miss Faith N. Gager has returned from a few days’ visit in Jewett City. Mr. and Mrs. William Woodward entertained on Saturday several mem- bers of the Connecticut Batanical so- ciety and a few Franklin friends. Miss Turner has returned to her home in New London. Mrs. Emi Davies and Andrew Davies of Norwich were guests of Mrs. Robinson on Sunday. The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church enjoyed its annual ex- cursion to Watch Hill on Wednesday. A pleasant feature of the day was a trip to Fort Mansfield under the guid- ance of Robert Mitchell and Lloyvd 1tobinson, former moembers of the C'; N. G. Digran A, Diradourian, an Armenian student = in the -Hartford theological seminary, spent last Sunday with Rev. E. B. Smith. The morning sermon was by the pastor. During the Sunday school hour the Armenian addressed the club, a class of ung men recently organized for Bible.study, and in the evening he spoke to the organization on “Turkey and the Armenians.” - G. v Teachers’ Examination. Deacon L. A. Robinsen is recovering Last Monday an examinati of from his recent illness, teachers was 'in the public school Misses Gail and Florence Moore have returned to TFlorida after a visit of several weeks with their aunt, Mrs. George Avery, Harry Jones of Norfolk, Mass.. is a guest at Sunnytop, the summer home of Mrs. S. N, Johnson. ‘ ' Mrs. Lloyd Ayer is entertaining her aunt, Mrs. Thompson of Groton, Mrs. A, C. Thompson of Albany. N. Y., and Mrs: Hitchcock of Willimantic. 3 M: Hart and Miss Elizabeth Hart Hartford are at Mrs. A. D. Lamb's for a few weeks. T GARDNER LAKE Mrs. Elizabeth Hoss and daughter ‘Clara are occupying Eden lodge. Mrs. Pauline H. Dressler has re- turned to New York after a montk's stay with her mother, Mrs. Bnlep.ur.l Miss Metzger of Greenville returned home Tuesday after a few days’ visit| at Mrs. David Mayaards. > Mrs. Lila Boynton is at O. F. Boyn- on’. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Odell and daughter of Highbridge, N. Y. re- cently visited local friends. Dr. D. W. Barker of Erooklyn fia at Orrin_Gardner's. Mrs. Dietz of Leffingwell ., spent Tuesday with local. friends. - M 2 Cage of Providence visiting . S. A. Dolbeare. Mrs.” Sidney Dolbeare visited rela- eturnipg Wednes- tives in New London on Saturday. mpanied by Mr. and . Jobhn D) Méulton" Norwich is et |Mrs. Otis F .- Mrs. Chap- Ernest Latimer's for a few days. MARIEAN-Ven paRE- health. building. On the same day 33 appli- cations were made for high school certificates. On Thursday afternoon a numher of friends were invited to a musicale at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dan- ielson. The affalr was much en- joyed. ¥ Arrangements are being made by the Sunda- school of the First Con- gregational church to hold their an- nual picnic Tuesday, August 17, in the vicinity of the Columbia reservoir. Lawn “Social A pleasant Y. P. S. C. E. lawn social was enjoyed cn the grounds at Mijss Hattie Robinson's last Thursday even- ing. “Cake and ice cream were served. Mrs, Mary E. Sweet had the pleas- ure of séeinig’ her children all home last Sundays There were present Dr. and Mrs. N. L..Drake and daughter of Stoningten, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sweet and .two. children of Lebanon, Henry, of New Haven, Mr. and Mrs Leon ‘Sweet of Washington, D. €. Wallace, of Yale university, and Clif- ton, of Néw Britain, Several. from. thig ‘locality attended the Goshen Sund; school picnic last Tuesday. 3 Williams started last Wednes- a trip of two or three days ‘friends op ‘Long Island. vd Mrs. 8. Wi Throop went on week to Westerly 3. day for i is Charles H. Klinck for | - There, was once a time when ti o If ex-Governor Thomas M. Waller has his say-so there will be no dem- ocratic candidate for mayor, and Charles H, Klinck will be the unani- mous choice of, both political parties. It has been the custom of the gov- ernor to furnish copy of matter re- lating to his political action to the lo- cal newspapers, and therefore what is seen in- public print relating to him can be considered official. - He has as- sumed that he is the master of the litugtlon and that it is up to him to sett! the much-mooted mayoralty question. . He would not enly brush ex-Mayor Bryan F. Mahan, his closest political friend, aside, but would also put a damper upon the laudable ambition of Thomas A. Scott, P. Leroy Harwood, St J. Downey, ex-Mayor Dart, and other republicans of equal promi- nence who haye been announced as possible candidates for the mayoralty, and apparently without their knowl- edge and cons ex-governor could do such a political turn, but it is now believed that time has gone to return no more. There seems to. be a general call from the ‘and he would undoubtedly fill the of- fice fully as well as many who have served as chief magistrate and chiefl of the city police. He is, perhaps, as fully entitled to the nomination, by reason of his political party service, as some of the others named, and all that, but §§ seems to those on the outs side that the republican party is com- petent to select candidates of their own party, without the direct assist- ance of” democrats, even of as high rank as Governor Waller. It has been intimated by some of the few democrats left in New Lon- don that the ex-governor could have theé nomination himself for the may- oralty, but that did mot carry with it the power to delegate thie wish of the democratic party to a republican can- didate. 3 The governor’s a fected, would make the nomination nanimous, would be practically an a knowledgment from an old-time lead er that the party that brought him into office and grominence had per- formed its misslon and gone where the woodbine twineth. All of which may in.a. sense be true, loca still, there are a few old shellback demos who wil-insist on a regular party nominee, or. irregular, for that mat- ter, so long ‘as the candidate is nomi- nated as a democrat in a démocratic caucus, and his name is on the ticket headed Democrat. This is a privilege that is’ urged against the manifesto ot Governor Waller. Governor Waller is considered ene of the leaders, not “the” leader, of est wing of the local y and his public an- nouncement is therefore surprising to his closest political friends, and he ‘Has certainly-a.few who have. stood by him during the greater part of his ctensive itical career. To some it would indicate that he has pursued the same course as that other once prominent democrat, ex-Mayor Cyrus @. Beckwith, only the time has not yet come for the gentleman to state in the open: “I am a republican.” Mr. Beckwith held the same relative position in one wing of the party as Mr. Wallér did in the other. So with oth wings crippled of the democratic bird (which used to be pictured in the newspapers the day after- democratic defeat, with - big tears dropping and the head and throat bandaged), the few that persist in voting the demo- cratic ticket hegin to wonder what will becorhe “of ‘the oM :bird wheén they cease yoting. . : the time was wxn N could turn almost ahy kind :of a p cal trick, not only in New Londor But almost anywhere in the state. Some think that time has pasged, others do not, and among -tire latter are some who have been Waller voters for nearly half a century. Gov- ernor. Waller, easily the first citizen-of New - London, and among the fore- most of the state, and who has some- thing of a natdional reputation, is now seventy years of age, but is as lively and active as he was twenty-five and more yedrs ago. He is the same per- suasive, eloguent, forceful, yet witty Waller, and has the respect of his fellow men even if they do differ with him in some of his political views and political ‘methods. His present critic has for years been among " his closest friends and that friendship has not been in the least changed, but the governor has been a public man and would feel slighted, perhaps, if his views made public went by without comment, favorable or oth- erwise. The members of the New London fire department certainly maintained their reputation for genuine hospitality during the’ present week when New London was favored with the annual convention of the Connecticut State Firemen's convention. - All the compa- nies united and tendered the delegation a banquet in the commodious Konomoce house that for its class, and it was first class, at that, has never been sur- passed in this Seaside city. The food, the service and everything cannected with the reception was of the top- hotch order. And the visitors—well, they unhesitatingly in any otaher city, not excepting Ner- wich. who doubts, just ask the man, fireman, who att ffom your town. ] thé convention, the engaged the Eleventh United Artillery band to escort the v banquet. partment, regular and kept open house during the delegates to the convention. treasuries of the compan a penny of it is was begrudged. to entertain their fellow from all parts of the state. In estim; banguet and all that went with cl the services. of the milif band, the the §: the last mon . coun: had been practically r ting of the court of com- declared that it eclipsed - any reception ever received If there be any flreman reader the ded the convention Then, to add to the importance of local companies firemen and to render a first-class con- cert for their pleasure soon after the "+ Besides, every company in the de- independent, night, with orchestras and refreshment, and a jolly time for the pleasure of the Of course all that cost money and weakened the , but not The firemen were glad of the opportunily fire-fighters ing the ;nt of the big ommittee figured on receiv- voted for the purpose at After. all grangements comploted the lihood that New London will Harmonize, THE BANQUET DEFICIT. The New London Firemen Maintained Their Reputation- and Will Themselves Wipe the Dificit Out. corporation council gave opinion that the vote appropriating the money for ~< —_— e such purpose was illegal and not per- mitted under the charter; that the sum, or any otther, could not be . ap- propriated without being acted upon in city meeting upon the recommendation of the court of common council, The committee representing the sev- eral! companies of the fire department made no change in the plan of recep- tion on that acoount. So, in conse- quence, the members of the companies will probably be asked to make good this deficiency, unless the city fathers who voted the money from the treas- ury can find some way to achieve the sgme end and do so without violation city ordinance. The people as a whole would be glad of the chance to go to city meeting and vote in favor of a recommendation for such an appropriation, but it is not likely that a special meeting aill be called for that purpose; still, it does not seem fair that the fire companies that have each expended at least $100 in entertaining on the occasion should be required to dip down into : their jeans and pull out cash enough to make up a deficiency that was caused. by a blunder of the members of the court of common council, who meant well; but as Dick Deadeye of Pinafore fame puts it, “But they didn't know.” " Ex-Mayor George T. Tinker, who stated public ' that the streets of N London were never in such good condition as at the present time, and, as usual, he knew whereof he spoke. He is one of the first citizens of politi- cal prominence who has openly prais- ed -Mayor Armstrong’s administration in any particular, and he evidently be~ lieved in giving praise where it is due. Even some of the newspapers that have knocked the administration on general premises, have toned down considerable as the end of the may- or's term of office draws near. with Mayor Armstrong out of office, the good he has done the city as mayor may be referred to in fair- ness and commendation. Even now,_the pipe gutters and catchbagins installed all over the city, while Armstrong is mayor, are now receiving favonable comment. - Places.in the public streets which were flooded with nearly every rain storm no longer obtain, by rea- son of .the mayor's innovation.in .the care of the city streets, through thése pipes and drains, and the deep gullied, spring breaking gutte: near the cross walks in some sections are now among the things that were and are ne more. The new building of the Queen Anne lace mill in Montauk avenue, the in- dustry that came to New London mainly through the efforts of Fred erick W. Me , i8 now completed, even to the rmnomhlu sidewalk in front of the strueture. Although not the largest mill building, it is thé ex- act-size ‘and style that the gentleman :Iho is '\lo conduct the lace urt;E. by ess’ ; T e P Tar- al Cake tined to increase, but which the pro- moter ingisted on starting in a small way and 't0 make healthy and sub- stantial . as The‘ggmlem- who is to conduct s seriously consid the busine ing locating in Westerly in the w cant granite building formerly used a the store of the ‘Smith Granite ¢om pany, and the board of trade of that town had offered fnducement to locate, when Mr. Mercer became interested. He offered to erect a new building, just the kind wanted, and in a location re- moved from soft coal smoke or other objecti ble features to the lace man- ufacturing business, and ,of = course, that offer was accepted. It is understood that much of the work produced at this mill will be done in.part by -hand outside of the mill building at the homes of those-who will be employed as lace makers, and that, therefore, at the start there is no need for a large mill building. Now that'-the building is ready, it is ex- pected that the machinery will be soon installed and that the first mill to be erected in that section of the city will soon be in operation. Ex-Mayor B. F. Mahan, who has become a ve contracter for government, and town work, is attending strictly to that line of bus- iness, while all about him the politicay kettlers are boiling over and some -of the escaping steam strikes him when the lid is raised. Still he plods along, apparently without heeding the bub- bling of local politics. This is more than passing strange, for Mahan and politics are synonymous, and he can no more survive without taking a hand in the game than could deep a deep- water codfish in a fresh-water aquar- fum. But, after all, his present quiet ac- tion may only be the calm.tnat pre- cedes an active political storm. He is probably getting his contract work in such condition that he can devote his time to politics when the political sea- son is at its height.. Then he will gird on his .armor, step into the political arena and be prepared to meet all comers in the local political battle, It he wants it, he can certainly secure the democratic nomination for mayor. ‘While his chances of election might be better than that of any othéer man that could be nominated by democrats, there is no chance of a democrat peing elected mayor of the republican city of New London, unless some ébjec- tionable nominee was forced upon {:m party, to aid in the election of X Mahan. Even then a game of ti kind does nat always pan out as plan- ned. Say what they may, the politi- cal Jeaders really know that thére is likely to be a brisk contest for the nomination of a mayor to succeed B L. L. Armstrong. The political game is uncertain . CLARK’S FALLS Mrs. Betsey Brown of Mystic is the guest of her uncle, E. P. n. The Sunday school enjoyed an out- ing at Pleasant View Wednesday. Ber- tram Holdredge of Laurel Glen is su- perintendent and Mrs. Albert Knuhp assistant. They had invited- the Pen- dleton Hill and Laurel Glen schools to join them in a picnic_and the school connected with the . Second Baptist church invited the Clark’s Falls to go with them, so all assembled at a cot- tage provided by the Second aptist church and had a delightful ti NORTH LYME Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sisson visited in Salem Sunday. 2 sanday Mr. J. Stark and Mrs. W. son, Jr., were in Middletow H. A. Gates returng . vigit with friends in New 1 e, 8 ; . .Miss_;Alma Holmes vis n Sy brook ever Sunday.