Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 11, 1909, Page 10

NEW LONDON CODNTY. OLD. M MYSTIC Judge W. E. Huhn len Talk_on Libraries—Rev. J. M. Olmstead Re- turns from Vacation—Other Matters. | rj The Baptist library committee held its most interesting meeting Saturday evening with the chairman, Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge, at Riverview. /After the business ion, Judge Wil- lis B. Heaton of Troy, N. Y. a guest at Riverview, gave a talk on llbraries imparting much information of value and offering a variety of heipful sug- gestions that will greatly assist-the commlttea in improving the condlitons of the library that they represent. Judge Hes,ton resides at Hoosick Falls, N. Y., and js president of the board of trustees of the Hoosick Falls free library. He presented a pleasing little sketch of the founding and con- ducting_of the library in his home town. The committee was so delight- fully entertained that the members will be anxious to listen to another address by the judge. Variety Supper. The ladies’ aid soclety of the Bap- tist church gave a variety supper on ‘Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 o'clock in the parlors of the church. The at- tendance was good. The proceeds will be used to meet a coal bill. Personal Notes. Mr. and Mrs, John L. Tift, Mr. and Mrs. George Ainsworth and child, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lakey and child, and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Tift and child all of Providence, were guests Satur- day, Sunday and Labor day of Mr. and Mrs. William M. White of the Wolf Neck district. Mrs. Annie E. Avery is the guest of her son-in-law _and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Paisley of ‘South Man- chester. Mr. and Mrs. Larkin of A Ashaway ‘were guests over Labor day of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxie of Main street. Miss Emily Babcock of Riverside farm is visiting this week at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips, of Bridgeport. J. Alpheus Schoonover of New York was a guest over Sunday and Labor day of his parents, sister and brother at_Elmhurst. Rev, Jeptha M. Olmstead has re- turned from a vacaiton spent at the Olmstead farm at Short Kalls, N. H. Mrs. Olmstead and Miss Gladys Mary Olmstead will return home later. ‘The Burnett's Corners school opem- ed Tuesday with Miss Leah Johnson of Old Mystic as teacher. Mrs. Benjamin L. Mull and daugh- ter Blanche and Mrs. Henry Fitapat- rick and son John, all of Noank, are guests at the Stapleyn homestead at Burnett's Corners. Miss Marian Avery of New York ecity is a guest this week of the Misses Willlams of Quoquetaug hill. Judge William E. Heaton returned Labor day to Troy, N. Y., after a two ‘weeks' visit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q._Eldredge at Riverview. Miss Mary Williams returned Mon- day to Providence after a two weeks’ visit to her aunt, Miss Lucy Gallup, and other relatives. Mrs. Willlam Holmes of Mystic and her sister, Mrs. Helen Beebe of Plal fleld, N. J., were recent guests of Mrs, Jane H. Dean of Main street. Miss Matthews has returned to Pennsylvania, after a two weeks' vis- it to Postmaster and Mrs. Abel H. Hinckley of Main street. Mrs. Willlam Shank of Ledyard was the guest Wednesday of her daughter, Mrs. John Williams Shank. PENDLETON HILL. Teaohers Begin the Year's Work— Surprise Party. Miss Clara Breed of Westerly and John Morgan of Norwich are being entertained at Mrs. James M. Cook's. ‘William Sheffleld of the Westerly telephone company spent Labor day at C. D. Thompson'. Misses Winifred and Christie Palm- er began school on Tuesday—the for- mer at East Greenwich and the latter at_Apponaug, R. L Miss Sarah Thompson Palmer re- sumed her duties as supervisor in the towns of Colchester and Ridgefield on esday. Miss Mary Chapman is teaching In the Sixth district; Miss Maud Thomp- son in the Seventh district, and Clark Coon in this, the Eleventh district of this town. Mrs. C. D. Thompson has been spending a short time with her daugh- ter, Mrs. George Wheeler. Miss Edythe Cook was a guest of Ber aunt, Mrs. Dolbeare Button, in Norwich, last week. The ladies’ aid soclety met at the ehurch Wednesdoy afternoon. Dr. and Mrs, Hill and two children of Waterbury have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Adams. Waltet Boardman spent Wednesday with Dr. Brewer in Norwich. Miss “Grace Congdon entertained friends on Sunday afternoon, it be- lng‘her birthday. rs. Mary Palmer entertained Mrs. Samuel Thompson, Miss Fanny Thompson, George Thompson and daughter at dinner last Thursday. A surprise party was given Clark Coon on Saturday night, which was much enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. George Gilmore and eon, who have ben spending the summer at their summer residence east of the Hill, have returned to Fall River, Mass. Miss Elmina Thompson and Miss Marion Whittaker returned to Boston last week. MYSTIC. Work on Old Mystic Trolley May Start Soon—High School Alumni Have Banquet—Town Officers Close Year with Dinner. Miss Josephine Daniels of Lyme has been visiting friends in town. Miss Daniels fitted herself for teaching at the Old Mystic Valley institute, and has been a successful teacher in Lyme, Bast Hald‘m Salem, Colchester and East Great Plain for over twenty-five years. ‘Work s expected to commence soon on_the troller to ‘Old Mystic. Miss Abbie Barber went to Glas- tonbury Monday to teach in the hizh school. Miss Maud Congdon is teach- ing at Northport, Long Island. Stonington grange held an interest- ing meecting Wednesday night. Alumni Banquet. Fiftv of the alumni of the two high achools banqueted at Hotel Hoxie one wnight last week. Frank Wheeler acted as toastmaster. Dinner for Town Officers. The town officers of Groton celebrat- ed the close of the year's work with a social and dinner at Poquonnock on Thursday. YAWBUX VALLEY. Pienic P-Irty at Wyassup. wE . Mrs, John Kenyon and daughter spent Wednesday wlth Mrs. " Ernest Smith at Westerly. Miss Emma ‘Word-n has returned from a short visit with her mother at Hope Valley. » Mr. and Mrs. Leander Park and :,lfll} !er.“llg. George v!thn“lir mg Ington, w! r. an Sirs, “Artvur White. of Now Tandon feked P tles Anné Chepeey has aransd the Normal school Rev._ iss | o N B a fl past ween ldlu ton and Miss Edna Coldren; all dents in Northficld uminnry, return- ed. v.o lchw ‘Tuesda; dhlrlcl school is taught it of Westerly. Miss Anna L. Chapman has entered the normal school at Willimantic. Rev. Mrs. Lucian Drury of North Stonington village and Miss Ella J. Wheeler of the Shunoc dis- trict attended New London asso- ciation In the First Baptist church at Norwich Wednesday. Social and S: The ladies of the Third Baptist church gave a social and sale on the lawn of the residence of Miss Dora Thompsén Maine Thursday afternoon, with the various attractions usual te such occasjons. The attendance was 00d. 2 Miss Grace Sheffieid is teaching the school at Preston Plain, Mrs. Jonathan G. Smith of Tomah, Wis, and Mrs. Frank E. Bentley of Pelham, N. Y, are the home of their father, C. E. Hewitt. William Thayer Dewning and Miss Ida May Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis A. C! ried Sunday evening, September 5, by Rev. Lucian Drury, at his residence in this village. een Premiums at Fair—Baseball In- terests. M Warwick has entertained as guests her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Man- , and hister, Mrs. Manzei, of New- port, M Mr. and Mrs. Roger Peck with daugh and aunt, Miss Helen Eadle, have e to Washington, D. C. At the county fair, Allison B. Ladd received eighteen premiums on his herd of Holstein-Friesland cattle. Tom Owens has returned from the employ of W. S. Lee to go to his home %nt Dedham, Mlu., The Airlee baseball club won on Saturday game with the C. A. C. Jr's. by a score of 14 to 0. The village school opened on Tues- day witl iss Litchfield of Hampton and M Browning of Great ain, teachers. Miss Marion Walker entertained a party of friends at her home on Sat- urday evening. She is teaching in the Peck district, in Canterbury. At the church service on Sunday, Miss Ruth Darrow ‘of New London sang a solo, Just For Today, and the baptismal hymn for Jean Selbie Peck. Today's ball game is with the Day- ville club. In the game of the 28th ult, with Lebanon, the score was 8 to 6 in favor of Lebanon. NIANTIC Methodist Pastor on Vacation—Quilt- ng Bee—Pine Grove Notes. Rev. M. B. Stocking, pastor of the Methodist Eplscopal church, is enjoy- ing two weeks' vacation. He will visit his old home in Simsbury and will later join Mrs, Stocking, who is in New York. Emeen Sliby was a Niantic visitor Wednesday: Mrs. D. C. Quinley and Mrs. C. A. RBeckwith were Millstone visiters on Wednesday. E. M., Beckwith of New London, a former resldent of this_place, was a visitor here Wednesday. Capt. W, H. Murray of New London was in town Wednesday on business. Mrs. W. E. Alden has closed her cottage in the Grove and gone to Southbridge, Mass. Quilting Party. The ladies’ friendly society of the Methodist Episcopal church held a quilting party Wednesday afternoon at Temperance chapel. George F. Griswold was in Norwich Tuesday, attending the county fair. The, Eshenfelder family closed their cottage in the Grove Wednesday and returned to their home in New Lon- don. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Chittenden and party of friends from New London are in_the Grove for a week's stay. W. B. Rowe of New Haven was a Niantic visitor Wednesday. Sailed for Scotland. James Gibson sailed Wednesday for Dalbetie, Scotland, for two weeks’ visit with relatives. County Commissioner R. W. Chad- wick of South Lyme was in the Vlll," ‘Wednesday on business. The Callendar family have closed their cottage on High gtreet and re- turned to their home in Waterbury for the winter. George Van Woert and Clarence Sweet have returned to the Grove aft- er several weeks' camping in the Os- wegatchie woods. LEONARD BRIDGE Fisherman's Narrow Esca Death—Dean Park Starts for College. William Curry and Thomas Walk- ingshaw went to Exeter pond Satur- day night, fishing. Both men were walking across the dam to where the rowboat was anchored, and in cross- ing Walkingshaw missed his footing, and fell backward twenty-five feet to the stones below. He was badly bruis- ed and cut and his knee was badly in- jured. He was taken to his home in Goshen society and a doctor called. He in using erutches at present and con- siders himself lucky that he wasn't killed. Newsy Notes. Mrs. Salmon Clark is visiting her son and family, Arthur H. Clark, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Tabor day noted the dlhlrture of teachers to their schools, Miss Lena Manwaring going to Middle Haddam, Myra Manwaring to East Hampton, and May Carpenter to Greenwich, Conn. Mrs. H. C. Leonard entertained over Bundav her sister. Ruth Carver of Colchester; also Miss Addie May ‘Wickwire of New York. Miss Anpie M. Robinson of Noroton was a recent visitor at M. R. Abel's. J. Nelson Geer spent a portion of last week with friends in Providence. Everett Loomis of Schenectady, N. Y., a former resident, atended church in_this place Sunday. Green of Hompten is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Burdick. Mr. Mansfield, president of the Y. P. 8. C. E, is to speak at Exeter church, Sunday, September 12, at 11 a. m. Miss Nettie Williams has been visit- ing nhtlvu on Lebanon Gree: John nd has returned from a visit with wmmn and Warren Knu- land of Hartford. Mr, and Mrs. B. B. East Norwalk and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spaulding of West Haven have fitg: ed home after two weeks' visit - plc Corner. Mrs. 16a Spafard of Glastonbury was a recent visitor at her mother's, Mrs. S. P. Abell. Miss Belle Park, dean of H.ldolm college, Tiffin, O., left Friday to com- mence her school duties the 15th, — ‘The Brooklyn (N. Y.) Edison sys- tem is at the presemt time the current .q-m.\-u of 1,500,080 *16- candlepower incandescent lamps. Fishers Island life uvlu station, was home over Monday night. Frank Palmer shot a lnr:e owl re- cently. - Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Maine and Mrs. ‘Wéison Maine, Mrs. Stoddard and son Oliver drove to Pleasant View Labor day. Painful Accident. Horatio Palmer cut a gash in the top of his left foot Wednesday after- axe struck his foot t Hlm to cut the lacings to his sl but did not cut his shoe at all, for that reason the cut on his foot was deeper and bied badly. Surprise Vi Miss Mabel Bill, with a number of her guests and friends drove to Pen- dleton Hill last Thursday evening to visit Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Adams. sic and games made the time pass pleasant] J’ during the evening. Cake and candy were served to all. Bert Holarld.n Bard Bill and Frank Palm- er conveyed the rty. Mr. and Mrs. D. Main are en- tertaining Misses Mary Hayes and Josie O'Neil of Providence. LIBERTY HILL Smith-Hale Wedding—Personal Men- . Miss Grace Hale of Village hill, Leb- anon, and Archie C. Smith of Schen- ectady, N. Y, werc married at the Vbrldn’- home on Monday afternoon, September 6, at 3 o'clock. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Eugene Smith, pastor of Lebanon First Con- gational church, the ring service ing used. The ceremony ook place under an arch of h; ple foliage. The bride and groom were .4.. tended by Walter Hale and Mrs, Alice Palmer, brother and sister ot the ‘bride. The bride was gowned in white swiss with bridal veil. Only the im- mediate family and the groom’'s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. George Clark, were present. They left Tues- day morning for their new home in Scheneetady, N. Y., where Mr. Smith is employed draughtsman in the General Electric Co. C. E. Society Social. C. E. society held a social at Isaiah Hale's Friday evening, during which Miss Grace Hale was presented as a wedding gift with a set of silver knives and. forks, and her associates in her Sunday school class gave her a china lamp, sugar bowl and cream- er. Miss Lena Belle Noyes has return- ed to Boston to resume teaching. Everett Loomis of Schenectady, N. Y., employed in the General Electric company, was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. John Clarke, from Saturday until Monday night. Amos L. Babcock was in Norwich Wednesday, attending the Bgptist as- sociation meeting. FITCHVILLE Game W;rdon Rupnint-d—eshool to Open on Monday. Mr. and, Mrs. Frank Redden and children of New London have been ;rndlng a féw days at the home of and Mrs. John McMann. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Olsen and chil- dren of Jewett City have returned home after spending several days at the home of Mrs. Olsen’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Popham. Misses Alberta and Henrietta Au- thier are spending their vacation with friends in Boston. Miss Margaret McManus has re- turned from Bleck Island. Jeremiah Lynch of Hartford has re- turned after spending the holiday with his father, John Lynch. Jeremiah Fields has returned to Boston after spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Catherine Fields. . School opens for the fall term on Monday. Miss Mary Lyons has returmed to Providence after spending the sum- mer with relatives here. A. M. Miller has been reappointed special game warden for the town of Bozrah, Mrs. ‘Mary Marra was the guest re- cently of her brother, Edward Glas- brenner of Uncasville. Mrs. Henry Eastland has returned home after spending two weeks with her san, George Eastlan of New Londen. Frank Farrell of Danbury, formerly of Norwich, was calling on friends in town Sunday. BOZRAH Visitors from New York State—Com- munien Service Sunday. Miss Harriet Gleason of Oxford, N. Y., and Mrs. Emma Graves of Nor- wich, N. Y., are visiting local rela- tives. Mrs. Graves is the granddaugh- ter of the late Daniel Hough, who used to live in Bozrah. ‘William Corey and Miss Bertha Mi- ner attended the Connecticut fair at Hartford Thursday. The grange met on Thursday eve- ning. The lecturer's hour was spent by the members furnishing music of various kinds, on different instru- ments. Communion service will be held in the Congregational church on Sunday. It is expected that Rev. Asher Wilcox will officiate. Miss Alice Sevin has been visiting relatives in town. Mrs. O. A. Bishop and Miss Alice Bishop are attending the meeting held in Plainfield today (Saturday). FRANKLIN Farmers Filling Siles — The Week's Outing Parties. On Friday a party of local young g_ehavlo mjoyed the day at Block Island. e party included Miss Grace Mogier, Miss Edith Mosier and Lloyd Robin- son, Ernest S8mith, Arthur Smith and Ralph Wiseman. Fred Manning of Yantic spent a few days of this week at Mountain View farm, the guest of Clifford H. Robin- son. Prof. Lingren, Miss Johnson and Mrs. Lingren have returned to New York lur‘lpmdln. the summer with John of East on, Mass., is spending the week nm Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and Mrs, Fred Race. Misses Saidee and Marion Matteson retarned on Tuesday to their home in Pawtucket, R. I, after spending a few with inson. Miss Faith N. Gager, who has been the ;lnt of friends in Providence, re- '.:pa hur ‘home on Lakeside on Mr. lnd ‘Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Race spent Labor day at Ocean Beach. Filling Silos. Many farmers have turted mn their silos. Mr, 'and Mrs. Clifford H.|Dr: turned ,vfltm in Norwlch on T\:udl{.‘l Mre. M. E. Huptley the sick ones, bt is this week. WATERFORD. ™" Local People Attend the Fair This Week—Summer Visitors Leave for Home. -— Mr. and l(r;, Arthur T. Avery were in Hartford ~Tuesday, attending the chutvr Oak fafr. A. 8, Brainard his home people at Miss Margaret Wfi.ht ll ukms a course of -mdy at the Willimantic Normal school this fall and winter. Miss Agnes Wi t is teaching in the grammar sch mumc. Miszes Edwards of teaching at New London L. N. Wlfllnnl attended the Charter Oak falr Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. ousu Patch have re- turned home after spending the sum- mer in w.toflorfl at Ocean View. Dr, Mrs. C. C. Prentiss and dnunup and Misses Ruth and Isa- ;fllh‘ot Ba.rtfvram s ose's parents, Mr. and Mrk, Rose, of Jordan. # the Jordan mill business while Mr. Dmt is away on his vacation. those who attended the fair in N ch this week were James Me- N Robert G. Hendey of Gran- and Hardwick, Vt., Miss Arline Avery and Chester Avery of Durfee Mrs. Leander Ecc puties’ al Liilthoun Point of the NME.‘“I(‘)? P. . Brewer Boardman, Mrs. Board- man, Mrs, 'hlt wdmlul.llryA Littlefleld, Mrs. H. Willis Manwaring, Mrs. Emma Pachey were representa- tives from the Baptist church here to the First church, Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. G, H. Brook of Jordan were away on a trip to New York this week. . CANTERBURY. Entertainments Provide Diversion and Prove Profitable. Mr. and Mrs. William Rollinson are mymg t Deacon s Barstow’s, arstow being 'a sister of llr Rollinson. Deacon Charles Barstow ‘{s at Put- nam this week, serving on the 1u1. Mrs. Carrie A. Carr and sons, ters Georgle and Harold Carr, who have been ug’endln*l a few days with relatives in Norwic! ave returned. George Barstow was in Plainfield on Monday. Clarence Tracy of South Manchester was a guest recently at his home at Pleasant View f; Mrs. Matthew Van Deck and infant daughter of Bolton and twin sister, Mrs. Charles Smith, and son, Master ‘Wesley Smith, of the re State, who have been visiting their brother and family at the M. P. parsonage, have returned to their respective homes. Thirty-two from the Plains and yi- cinity went to the jawn the people of the First church at the Gréen last of them went in the Tracy ers’ a delightful time. oxmobile and all Mrs, Herbert M. Graves, Miss Irma Huntley, Mrs. Gmt Clark and little son were _espe good in the tableaux. The chelr with the Rev, George Clark as chorister was excel lent. There were booths for the sale of iee c candy, cake and coffee which was xlmde by Mrs. George Clark and was del The entertainment was a success and netted over $10. The schools in town ‘have Miss Grace Dawley as teacher dt t Green, where several schools have united, several schoolhouses in tow: being closed. Fred Hicks is trans Pfi ing the school children from the ins to the Green to school. Otto Bennett of New London, a Can- terbury boy was a guest last week of his aunt, Mrs. C. Allen, and at his cousin’s, F. L. nnett's, Elmdale. At Mrs. Charles Dawson's last week a fine bean supper, ice cream and cake were served. The programme consist- ed of a living and walking bill an- nouncing the su Several speech- George Smith and a parson. They cleared $5. Misses Dorothea Bennett and Lucy Pope have returned to the high school. SOUTH LYME Miss Wllhe]minl Dmlul ot Ll:naon is visiting relatives in place. A Mrs. J. W. Roath has- returned from Ivoryton after a visit with her moth- er, Mrs. J. Post. John Littlefield of Lyme was a call- er_here on ‘Wednesday. J. held services at the Un- ion ch‘pel Sunday afternoon. The_infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Wil- been seriously M Marston ited relatives in this place lnt week. WINDHAN COUNTY. W00DSTOCK Pansy Band Nets Over $35—Prepara- tions for Fair—Miss Ritch to Teach Domestic Science. The Pansy Band at their recent sale num over $35. Edward Bowen and her son, Winmm. Bo:n. ‘have been.guests of ‘Miss HM;OIR left last week to teach in the Starkey Semin- ngnt Buuy with || guests of Mrs. |y, . Misses Harriet and Ji Guild re- on lbllwutm-n.: few u’y‘a’ Miss S. Clark of Putnam “bun guest of her sister, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. George Little of Hart- ford were at the Misses Lmlu on reunion was as nlull.' at the H.. m& Hart. Locks, Norwich, ?r llvll - gE ? Swift, numnue:h of the 'Wn navy y‘l'd. Was e est u in w'n on Monday. = Nev London is at the Mntt Bell of Wind- vm recent guests at J. G. hrop’s. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Potter returned ‘l‘ueaday from a visit in Washington, Arthnr XKeeney tunded the Hart- ford fair Wun and spent the night in New nmun with hih broth- er. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Weeb were in Hartford over Sunday. Miss Alice Foye, who has been visit- ing her father, has returned to Water- " Outing to South Coventry. The ladies’ Bible class of the Con- gregational Sunday school enjoyed an outing to Souly Coventry on Wednes- day. Entered High School. Josephine Keeney, Irene Hart, Nana jynch, Marian Larrabee and Eugene ‘Wood entered the high school in Wil- limantic on Tuesday. CENTRAL. VILLAGE September Visitors in Local Homes— . Those Who Spent the Holiday Else- where. N James McFarland of Whitinsville, Mass., been spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McFarland. Mrs. A. O. Whitford and daughter, Helen, of New London spent Friday with Mrs. Daniel Dutton. Mr. and Mrs, Everett Richmond were in Worcester Monday to attend the fair. Miss Frances Barber of Exeter, R. L, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Kenyon of Rockville, R. L, and Mr. and Mrs William Carr of Newport, R. I, have been guests at William Dean's. Mi Easton has been the guest of her aunt, Miss Emily Wilcox, in Norwich. Miss Bealrice Seguin has been vi iting her cousin, Miss Vivian Leval- ley, in Danielson. Earl Davis of New Hampshire is’ visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur Davis. Miss Harriet Stark is the guest of relatives.in Providence. iss Jessie Sage of Canterbury has returned to her studies at the high school. Master Oscar Olson has returned to New York, after spending the sum- mer with his cousin, Howard Holger- son. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas spent Friday at Fields’ Providence. To Attend the Normal School. Mn. Samuel Collins and ghter gant Monday in Wil tie. ulu Ethel will attend norm: ool there this fall. Mr. and Mrs. R. Lyon of New Lon- don spent the week end at D. O. Dut- tons. 5 Mrs. C. W. Cruickshank of New London spent Labor day with Mrs. D. O. Dutton. Mrs. rge Noble and daughter, Miss Cl , of New London, been guests at Mrs. Esther Grove: Mrs. Alfred Hill has returned from Pleasant View, where she has been the guest of Miss Jessie Babcock. Misses Elizabeth and Mary Burke visited relatives in Moosup Monday. Their nephew: ‘arl and Edmund Tru- deau, w! have been spending two weeks with them, returned to their homes Monday. Miss Jessie Babcock has returned from her cottage at Pleasant View, where she has been spending the past maonth. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson and bab+ of Boston are guests at the home of Elmer Johnson. Henry F. Walker has returned from Southampton, L. I, where ne has been visiting his son, Charles H. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. L. Howard Cross have returned from Narragansett Pier, R. where they have been spending a week. Frank C. Tillinghast's _draft horses won first prize at the Brooklyn fair ‘Wednesday. Mrs. Lydia Spicer left Thursday for a pleasure trip to the White moun- hlu and Pennsylvania. She will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spicer of North Scituate, R. I Mrs, Julia Newton is spending a week at the Willimantic camp ground. RAWSON - Guests and Travelors of the Past Week, Miss Laura Fuller has as her guests Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Fuller of Providence. Maurice Maine has returned to Mys- tic after a few days’ outing at Broad View farm. F. B. Stocking has been lp!n‘in%a week in Norwieh, the guest of his brother, 8. §. Stocking. 8. Howard Mead and Miss Jessie Hill of Norwich were guests of L. C. !toelnng on leor day. ?“’o I [ammond were lt the klyn hir on Wednesday, as was also Walter Hoffman. Bugene Darrow was cnllln‘ on his customers again last Monday. Henry Kenyon attended lhe Hart- ford fair on Monday. Mrs. L. C. Stecking is taking a two weeks' outing at her mother's at Ocean Grove, South Swansea, Mass. WESTMINSTER Rathbun Will Attend Normal School - Shannen Point and Rev. A. A. Smith ¢onducted a ser- vice at Gay Head Sunday afternoon. Most of the scheols ln town began Grace Rathbun, teacher here for the past two years, will attend the | State Nermal school at Willimantic m. r:fi,"' Wila Linnell 104 Monnie W n ding a e o ion Jaan Tandine & It wnktohfl-wmh-auuuumah again. ‘were guests over Sunday of Judge and Mrs. Pond. Oliver W. Downs estimates his crop of this year to be two thou- sand bushels or more. The Putnam house changed owners again, Halleck Wells of Long Island having purchased it and taken roouulon He s an experienced andlord and it is hoped he will make this a success. Miss Helen Sharpe has returned to her school in Springfield, Mass. Miss Grace Thurber has returned to her school in Lowell, Mass. Miss Bertha F. Sharpe is peudln' a vacation with her mother, - James Lowry. HAMPTON Bigelow Nine Adds Two List—Leave for Canadian Home. The Bigelow baseball team visited Scotland last Saturday to play that town's team a real ball game. They met the home team there, all smiles with the anticipation of an easy vic- tory, but they (the home team) wore something besides the smile that won't come off when Bigelow carried off the game by the score of 14 to 1. The m‘elo'u Yl.\m an errorless {game and hit Fisher, the pitcher Scotland brought from South Windham to do them up, at will, Batteries, Fisher and Webb for Scotland, Bowen and Gen- erous for Bigelow. Labor day the Bigelow' team went to Crystal Lake to play a picked team from the towns of Eastford, Phonenix- ville and Elliots’ and there added an- other victory to their list. The soore was 12 to 0. Miss Grace Scott spent the holiday in Scotland, the zuest of her parent Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. Miss' Lillian’ Riley has entered the ‘Willimantic Normal school. Mr. and Mrs. Jessup have moved from Hampton Hill to Elliotts. Herman Allen was in Danielson on ‘Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Greig and chil- dren started for Alberta, Canada, on Monday. Alberta is to be their future home. s EASTFORD Death of M. F. Latham, One of Town's Prominent C ns—Various Notes. The death of M. F. Lafham, aged 66, on Tuesday, September 7, was a shock to the community. He was around in town doing business on Friday, the 3d. On Satyrday he was taken unconscious and hever rallied. He had represented the town in the legislature, had served a term as sen- ator and was a delegate to the con- jtutional convention. He held the office of selectman for more than 20 vears. He was a member of the school board and had many im- rtant offices in the grange. He F;vu his wife and two sons, and a brother James of Providence. The funeral was held at his residence on Friday at 2 p. m. Personal Rev. H. H. Convi and daughter, Sybil, are at Clark's Corners for a time. Miss Blla Weeks of Dudley is vis- iting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeks. Lawyer Arthur O. Sumner of Prov- idence was the guest last week and over Sunday of William S. Warren's family Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bowen have en- tertained recently Mr. and M Her- bert Burton and little son, Frank, of Shrewsbury, Mass. Mrs. Alice Lowe and little son of Westford. Miss Emma Thomas of Providence has moved her household goods to Mrs. Persis Dodge’s house. She will make this a summer residence. Darwin E. Lewis is attending school in Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Bosworth visited relatives in Southbridge, Mass., last week. Miss Carrie and Edwin Bosworth, Charles S. Johnson spent Sunday at their respective homes. Dr. E. N. Darling of Pomfret was the guest of Amasa Hall and family over Sunday. Miss Ruth Platt is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Tatem. WEST WO0DSTOCK Thompson Summer Home Closed— o] g of the School. and Mrs. Howard Frost and ; Frost of New York are visit- eir parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. S Mies Jennie Thompson closed her house Thursday and returned with h-ryynuuehold to their home in Corona, N, Y. Miss Nettie Phillips left Monday to resume teaching in Putnam. Mrs. George Phillips and son have been spending a few days with the former’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ham- mond. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hall entertained recently Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Hatch and grandson of Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Moore of Mashapaug, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Crawford and daughter of Willimantic and Mrs. Ernest Barngs and daughter of Sturbridge. School opened Tuesday with about twenty pupils, and Miss Elise Roche- leau of Worcester teacher Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Perrin and son Earle spent Monday at Worcester fair. Rey. Mr. Baker is entertaining State Evangelist Flanders during the two weeks he will conduct meetings here. Albert Smith of East .Brimfield spent Sunday at Knelm. Mies Blakeslee has returned to Bris- tol, R. L, from two weeks' stay at Knelm. WESTFORD. Thumb Crushed W Mrs. Velura Tifft of Norwich and Mrs. Jane Lyon of Canterbury visited their brothers, T. M. Lyon and J. V. Lyon, last Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. John Lyon is visiting rel s in_New Britain. Mrs. A. G. Barlow is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Ida Goodell, in Hopedale, Mass., and Mrs. M. B. Ash, near Bos- ton James Ahachal, Unloading Ties while working at Stretch; dressed the wound, having to take @ number of stitches. CLARK’S CORNERS End of Vacation—Personal Itoms. m A. 'l‘lfluy wilt's recent guest Duno% '.n-t-tnn. nfii and Hllnflold grange exhibited at kiyn fair for the first time as g:molndhl. m‘. premium m Id also won the mnmutfli xmt 3 d in. somé e een since y‘llmm sent a town ummw the r. in this village nor h.p it had for sev- rs Tmve ‘”I‘ new S and Moosup. . in that eral years, and yet the done their share toward schoolhouses in The trustees df The first grade is school to ac dren would be hax: o Lawton Cotton company has bnu#u the Turner Greene farm and in- ®ide of two years expect to have sn- ' other mill the size of the present one in operation. It is proposed to -hb!lal - e | to be erected at once. Charles Phlma has taken hll.kpcnlu to ord two days week. Plainfleld people were ”1‘ o meet their former towns: ', L. Douglass, at Brooklyn fal day. DAYVILLE Miss Mary Kelley to Teach at Torrfug- ton—Local Mention. Maurice Reynolds of Boston spemt Labor day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds. Miss Alice Tayntor of Brooklym, N. Y., spent severa] days with Miss Deabo- rah Russell. Mrs, Willlam Kinan of Wash D. & | has been a guest of Mrs. Ru”i:.“ M. Kelley has engaged ary Kelley been to_teach at Torrin Miss Helen Kelley is teaching at Stratford. iss Sarah Burnett has returned to Newington for another year. Willaré Bennett gpent Monday withy his mother, Mrs. Fannie Bennett, On Labor day Moses Berthiaume en. tertained from Putnam Miss F. Bous- quet and sister. Vera. Harold shaw spent Sunday at Woon- | socket, R, Louis Ddtur of Vall acompanied by lelun Sunday at Foster, R, 1. Falls, R. L, nnett, spent Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bidwell were at | Edgewood over Saturda EAST WOODSTOCK. Gift to Library—Annual Benefit Enter« tainment. Mrs, Jenette Chamberlin of Charlton Is spending a few days in town, Mrs. T. A. Turner is entertaining several young ladies from Boston. Mre. Elizabeth White has returned from a visit in Holden. Laurence Chandler, Willlam Richard- son and Bert Peckham are enrolled as pupils at Woodstock academy. Miss Olah Withey and flance of Bos- ton grecently spent several days with Mret Withey. Miss Constance Holt of the Hill has dcnnt-a fifty volumes to the public ry here, including a set of Bal- thirty- generous gift highly appreciated. The annual entertainment for the benefit of the pubiic library was given in the Congregational church Monday evening by the Orpheus Male quartette of Dudley, which consists of Wesley Howard, Ernest Smith, Arthur Bab- cock and George Penniman. Messrs. Babeock and Howard are from Boston Conservatory of Music. The pro- gramme was finely rendered and every number called for an encore. Miss Spaulding of Webster assisted by giv- ing several spirit readings Cake and ice cream were sold at the clese of the programme. EKONK Guests During the Week—Sohool Year Opens — Communion Service Post- pone: Mrs. Kellogg at the parsonage has recently entertained her -cousin, Nrs. John Alton, and three children of Nor- wich. Mrs. B. F. Colburn en the Grange farm has had ag guests Miss Grac Matthewson of Norwich and Mast Harry Matthewson of Baybrook. B. F. Wikox has entertained his brother, Charles Wilcox, of Ledyard. Mrs. Ellen J. Frink celobrated her 60th birthday, hd? visited by many of her relatives and neighbors. Mrs, Albert Brown, -v.n. visiting her daughter, Mrs, Sweet, in Danfel« son, was suddenly taken seriously il with acute indigestion. Prompt medi- cal attendance and careful nursing saved her. Her daughter, Mrs. Bdwin Gallup, hastened to her and staid with her several days. Both have tc_their homes. . The local schools began on T with the following teachers: gchool, Miss Maud Chapman, wim taught here two years; Wylle achoo] Miss Margaret Tanner, who taught last year; Bradford Hill scheol, Miss Alice Backman, teacher. Miss Esther G:'l.hml rcu;'rn“ te her position as teacher in the 'T.I-.l school, Moosup, Miss Ruby Kel te hers in the grades, Central Vi Miss Olive Tanner returns to high school, Central Vi g The storm of last Sunday caused the attendance af the Line Meeting house to be so small that the sacrament was deferred to next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. lr’n taken a trip to Weaterly and Wateh Hill and vicinity and brought home Mr. and Mrs, William Stanton of" Prev. idence, who visited several days here. . ABINGTON Charles P. Grosvenor Still 8 from Injuries in Automobile Aesi« dent. Several from here are attending ¢he Worcester fair this week. Mr, and Mrs_George Hicks and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paul and Alice attended Charter Oak T at Hartford on Wednesday. George Sumner is spending his va- cation in Hartford. Miss Mamie Sumner, whe has spending the summer at Mrs. has returned to her heme in att left Thursday to emter Maine university at gor, “.Hl.- tE B"‘AIIO{I ;’Wfiuck‘mw '8 as teacher al on Tuesday. Charles P. Grosvener, who was in Jured in an automobile accident recen I&.e rnuln- in & critical condition at mball hooal'uL ilimantic spent Galup have | | ‘ { { ven volumes, & | { | f | ——