Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 9, 1909, Page 9

~ The Business and Social LETTERS FRON TOWNS IN TWO STATES Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. _ NEW LONDON COUNTY. STONINGTON Wegquetequock Loses Good Teacher and North Stonington Gains One— . Wrangle in a School District. The hatchet, about six up, and.the Wequetequockites which . has been bur- jed in the little hamier of Wequete- quock .ever since Mrs. Wight of West- erly took charge of the school there, v has been dug have ago, once more gone on the warpat Six years ago Edward Mawson was elected school committee in” Wequete- uock, and he at once engaged Mrs. Wight- to teach the school, and then e hatchet was burfed, ‘for all “Y.he Mrs. quetéquockites agreed ever in Wequetequock. But within the past year ‘one party has, stated that Mrs, Wight has not been keeping the previous record, They say. that Mttle girl out during school heurs to talk ‘with ‘her moth no right to do’'and when father wanted to.take ‘the girl home before schoo! was out and before the Thother came, Mrs. Wight wouald -not let her go, which - ed it, ete. Another party o eeler was hool that a8 of that ‘Wight kept one of the best up to her she has neglect- she' let a ;- which - any good, for Mr. Wheeler w: teacher’s jon got out a petition school board not to resented it, with the ) ight. resigned A North Stonington at galary she rece A number of teachers 'Wepe but one after the other resigned, after hearing of the trouble, and it looked s If not one could be'found to' teach Pinally, Miss Bessie Car- penter of Westerly was engaged, and ®wchoal Jast Monday. party are very much dissat- ssfied, while the. other party in j VOLUNTOWN. the school. Hiahts sat S and it October ‘Devotions—Fredsrick Dawley Rsturns from South Dakota—Musi- eale. B. R itor in d and grandson, n - Weédnesday, - Octobenudevotions were held 'in St. uet also’ wrong. ‘Wequetequockites claim that the teacher did right. ~This bred war in the camp, and thehatchet resurrected with the resuit that t.the last school meeting Frederick elected committee in- stead of Maweson; but this did not do on the de, and at once hired her mlnother vear. Then the opposing the rs, ht 4 eertificate to teach in/that distric. They got what signers they .coul, it that Mrs. t to teach in rly twice the ock. ired, i of Norwieh was a Vi on Sunday’ and Mond; ‘was in Norwich op Bert /' <Thomas' whurch on Friday and Sun- ' day evenings, and Mrs. William wpent. On Mon, in~ teok place. L ocrati v at Glasgo, v the annual town As there was no dem- ticket in the' field the entire Richards republican ticket was elected. Niagara Fal teresting points. In ‘Honer of B Joseph Chartier of A who -were recent- ly married, were visitors Saturday X Heme frem Dakota. Frederick Dawley, returned Satur- day ufter a_visit of two weeks with yelatives In South travels Mr. Dawley stop) Clhicage, and other in- ring his off at wnd Sunday at the home of Mr. Char- tier’s brother, Pdul Chartier. On Sun- day evening a delightful musicale was given in their honor, the® entertain- ment ‘consisting of several selections pleasingly rendered orchestra of sis leadership of - pieces by the “Harmony under ltiam Richards. Miss Aliee ire mr'-.vl;linl ;:,‘“g' ;-.. a pleasing manner, 'William Richar rendered several number; Hin in his usual effective style: Hilgs Grover agoiiguie and.’ A pl ment concluded wil en the phonograph. - -NORTH ¢ Mrs. Rebecca widow of Rev. . 'ven a birthd turday aftern _Getehell D. on_the vi Miss on the pi- &'s_enteftain- nd Personals. veral selections STONINGTON . - Birthday ge Party for Mrs. D. F. Chapma o Chapman, Chapman, ‘was surprise party last by wbout twenty- o friends. The invaders cime laden with gifte, and with the materfal for ‘fine spread, which was served, Mrs. !m;:.n ‘read’ 'a blographical Drury EnAE day letter man by Rev. Chay an, and also a itten ot Mrs. Chap- G. Pennell. D.D., of Martford. Rev. Luclan Drury offered Mr. and Mrs. Abel D. Brown of New Haven, and Mr. and Mrs, Harry Pokl- mun of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting at the home of F. H. Brown. Miss Elizabeth W. Whitman has en- tered Brown university. Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. il of Portland, Conn., have been visiting the family of C. E. Hewitt. ‘Thurman P. Main has gone to Phil- adeiphia to continue his studies A, Brown of West ‘Ash médicine. Déacon N. willett attended church here morning and Sunda; as the guest at dinner of Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Drury. Miss Leon: C. Thompson, & stenog- rapher In the Brantwood Hall school at Bronx her duties there. Going to Flerida. \ Mr. and Mrs, George D. Thompson are to spend the winter in Florida. and Mrs. Luella istted Mrs. Charles Mrs. Sarah R Carr of Norwicl B. Caswell Tu esday. "LAUREL GLEN. Hepkinton Preacher Conducts Chapel ’ Services. day afternoon af e Mr. and Mrs, sons, Harry and. catuck, visited held services in the 3 a'glock. Rev. L. F. Randolph of Hopkinton ‘local .chapel Sun- than Burdick ‘and ille, N. Y., has returned to ;o Lower Paw- Mr. and Mrs. Jlfi-iflfl? .'. day. picked over a b hel Mr, and Mrs.' Jam i Miss Susan J. Maine of | I, and Mr ‘James Malue la N T. went to “Sund: e parents, Sator- They went to the woods. and etd and ogyille. R . Cook. of and Mrs., B Avondale were ?ult;:". E t?l home of chools o had girl’s and Mrs. 1l- squirrels - while here. meet- the Maine in this place, and Welcome aine into the ho with Charles ‘Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. N, Frank Maine and F.dgar James visited with their parents in_Wyoming, R, L, Sunday. Mrs. Attaway Maine and sons, Char- lie and Gllbert, are visiting relatives in Providence. A prayer meeting was held in_the chiupel Wednesday evening with Rev. J. 1l. Adams as leader. - NIANTIC Going On in the Village and Grov What g James W. Connell, who has been at the Niantic house since May, returned to his home in Hartford Wednesday. Mr. Connell was for several years re- porter for a Hartford daily paper. He is the eldest son of Rev. James Bal- four Connell of Hartford, a Baptis clergyman well known in New Londo county. Dr. William W. Leonard of Norwich, son of Station Agent Charles Leonard. has been elected president of"the New Lordon County Dental association. Dr. Clarence J. Brooks of this place takes the office of secretary. Mrs: C. A. Beckwith is mproving after a long illness. Wilbur' H. Hubbard has returned to Hartford after being employed by T. J. Hill since last June. ‘Work is ‘progressing on L. P. Stevens residence in Washington avenue. Mrs. W. H. Bush is visiting friends in Hartford and relatives in Stafford Springs. < A. R. Dewolf took & party to the Danbury fair Wednesday in his touring car. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Munger were Norwich visitor Wednesday. Mr. and’ Mrs. John F. Luce and son Francis, who have been on their houseboat all summer, will return to thelr home in the village today (Sat- urday). W. B. Ives of Meriden is making a short visit in Niantic. Frank Stevens has finished his en- gagement with D. L. Gates at his Crescent Beach store. Not: Miss_Jessie A. Willey has been at Black Point a_few days this week. James E. Hurley of New Haven is visiting friends in the grove. Capt.” W. H. Barker of the steamer ew London will spend Sunday at his cottage in Orchard street. Clarence Sweet is_making a with his mother in the grove. Richard O. Libby returned to his business in New York Tuesday. Mrs. R. Manwaring is visiting relatives in New Haven. Howard. M. Pitkin, who has been spending some time at his cottage in High sfreet, left Thursday for his ‘home in East Hartford. Clarence Pearl returned Thursday to his home in Hartford after a few days visit in the grove. Mr. Pearl cap- tured a good number of ducks and visit e, I H-—Tolies -of -East Windsor was 4 Pine Grove visitor Monds: Mrs. J..G. Soden as been making improvements on her cottage in OF- chard street. Illustrated Lecture Well Attanded-- Death and Funeral of John Wiles. Regardless of threatening weather, there was a good attendance at the il- lustrated lecture by Rev. L. B. Tenney on Sunday evening. Mr. Tenncy was a Christian - Endeavor delegate to the missionary conference at Silver Bay and gave an interesting report of the meetings held there the past summer. Mr. Tenney also spoke on the subject of immigration. The stereopticon tures shown were bright and clear, il- lustrating life and scenes from across the ocean, including a good number from Italy. Funeral of John Wiles. The funeral of John Wiles held from hix late home Wednesday at 1 o'clock p..m. Mr. Wiles was born in Germany 83 years ago, coming to this country when a young man. He had learned the trade of a cooper and was an expert workman. He had followed farming nearly all of his life. His wife died many years ago, since which time he made his home with his son-in-law, Edward Mahoney. Rev. Marcus Burr, pastor of Goshen church, officiated at the services. Burial was in Linwood cemstery, Col- chester. Mr. Wiles leaves one daug ter, Mrs. Edward Mahoney, and five grandchildren. Game Warden Here. State Game Warden G. H. Bradford of Oakdale was & caller here one day this week. Harvest Concert. A harvest concert exercise will be held by the Sunday school ucxt Sun- day. WATERFORD. Personal Mention and Local Notes. Arthur Holmes is in Worcester, Mas., for a short sta Dr. G, M. Miner of Oswagatchie is away for a few days on a trip to Maine. Rev. and Mrs. Brewer Boardman were in Lager Hill district calling on friends Tuesday. Mrs. Walter Bryden and Mrs. Baker of Eliot have returned home after a visit ‘with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. Ho- an. S%Mr. and Mrs, Arthur T. Avery of Durfee Hill spent thres days at the Brockton fair. W. B. Howard of New London is making extensive improvements to his Graniteville property. Mrs, Herman Koosch and Mrs. D. O. Saunders of Albion, Wis., have retur: ed home after a visit at Mr. and Mr: H. P. Lanphear's, West Neck. Hollis Boardman of Providence was GOSHEN. ! FRANKLIN | Cancidates Elected at Town Meeting— Deacon L. A. Robinson’s 75th Birth- day. lis< Jennie Potier of Norwich Town the guest of Mrs. C. H. Robinson Mrs Ccorge Ladd was a Willimantic Vistor T exdey. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keables of Norwich Town were guests of Mrs. H. A Cager on Sunday. Mrs, Cady Hutchins of Danielson was a’ recent visitor at Lakeside farm. Arihur Tillinghast of Plainfield was 2 recent visitor at S. N. Hyde's. AMre. Walden of Hartford and Miss Lilii Gager of Bozrah were guests of Mrs. Eliza Johnson on Tuesday. Result of Town Election, At the annual town meeting which was held on Monday the following offi- cers were -elected: Selectmen, Charles B. Dayis, Frank I. Date; third select- man, Abiel Browning; assessor for thige years, Fred H. Race; assessor for two years, Clifford H. Robinson; <gsessor for one year, Louis H. Smith: mwemlers of board of relief, William P. Liliic, George E. Starkweather; regis- trar of voters, George L. Ladd: grand jurors, Lows H. Smith, William P. Lillie,' James H. Hyde; _constables, Samuel N, Hyde, Willie H. Robinson, George A. Kahn: town school commit- t:e, Frederick S. Armstrong, collector of tuw: taxes, Samuel N. Hyde; audi- tor. George L. Ladd; tree - warden, Charles B. Davis; town clerk, Samuei C. Haristorn; town treasurer, Samuel Seventy-Fifth Birthday Celebrated. Deacon L. A. Robinson entertained a few friends on Wednesday afternoon, it being the 75th anniversary of his birth. FUNERAL. Luther Austin. The funeral of Luther Austin, who died at the Backus hospital-on Sunday, was held at his home in Sodom on | Tuesday. Rev. H. A. Beadle officiated. | Mrs. L. A. Robinson and Mrs. Louis Smith sang Abide With Me and Rock | of Ages. Miss Clara Jolmson and Mise Sarah Johnson of Windham were calling on local relatives o1 Wednesday. Miss Faith Gager has returned after spending a few days in Maine: A large number from here attended the fellowship meeting in Bozrah on Saturda CLARK'S FALLS Frightened Hors; Automobile | —Bees Swarm in a Tree Near Clark’s | Pond. E. P. Chapman was in Westerly on Tuesday. as was aleo Alfred M. Clark. Dr. E. H. Knowes and ladies were riding in the doctor's motor car on the Ashaway road, Tuesday, when they mét with a slight accident, by which ..« GALES FERRY Sunday ‘Schosl Plans Rally Day—Last of the Cottagers. Leave The Bluff— Insane Man at Station. It was decided at a recent meeting of the Sunday school board of the Gales Ferry ¢hurch to observe Sun- day, Oct 10th, as Sunday school rally day. A" special programme will be given by the members of the schol. The éxercises will-be in charge of the Misses Alice Satterlee, Mary Hurlbutt and Laura Perkins. Mr. ahd Mrs. Herbert Brown of Laurel Hill avenue, Norwich, visited Coroner and ‘Mrs. Franklin H. Brown at Red Fern on Friday of last week. Oliver Morse, Jr, returned to New Haven last week. to resume his stud- iec "at Yale university. His brother, Anthony, has also entered the univer- sity. Miss Nannie Ward returned to Nor- wich last week, having spent the sum- mer with her brother, Henry Ward, at Ruddy ‘3ore. ) Robert R. Wilde and family of Wau- regan and Luzerne Spalding of Nor- wich, the last of.the ‘summer residents to remain at their cottages, on the Bloff, departed = Saturday for their homds. . © Misses Amelia and Susan Mathew- son. spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Crandall in New London. Attended Norwich Concert. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs and daughters, Misses Natalie and Mary M " P ores and Misses Laura_Perkins, Mar- gucrite Morse and. Heled Benson, were members of a party from the village who atténded the Merrill Benefit coti-, cert at the dway theater We nesday cvening. - Mail Carrier Rufus Hurlbutt was in New Haven Friday and Saturday of last. week, the ' course govered during. his abser:cé hy Substitute Car- rier Everett Brace of the Long Cove saction. Stephen Norman of Allyn’s Point was a visitor at the Hudson-Fulton cele- bration last week, taking a trip with his brother, Harry Norman, on the steamer Old Colony from New York to Boston. Miss Emma. Dayis, who has been spepding - several days at her home here, returned to Norwich Wednesday evening. Coroner Franklin H. Erown visited his mciher, Mrs. Jan Brown, of i antic, Sunday. Harvest Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Alpertus Maynard en- tertained a party of relatives and friends with a harvest dinner at their home, near Mount Dzcatur at Allyn's Point, Wednesday, Guests from out of town ‘were Mre, ‘Henry C. Beckwith, Mrs. James Cottrell, Mrs, Esther Tur- ner and’ daughfers. Mrs. Frank Orch- ard an? Mrs.c Olive Phelps of -New ! London; Mrs! Eliza Pierce of Westerly, Mrs. Matilda 1. Dart, Mrs. Alva Geer and Mrs.. David “Geer of the Great Neck section of Waterford, Mrs. Eliza Stewart of Waterford and Mrs. Sophia Crandall of ‘Niantic. Dr, and Mrs. Vernon®Hiscox of Nor- wich were visitors at their summer cottage on the Bluff Sunday. Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of Allyn's Point and Miss Mabel Smith returned home one of the lamps on the car was bent | and the glass broken. A horse which hev hgd met bacame fright-ned and backed the wagon around in front of the car. The wagon was uninjured. Clark Maine and son, Allan Maine, | Mrs, Maine and daughter. Nora, al tended the . tutieral. of Mre. Meine's father, Willlam H. Mitchell of Mystic, | Tuesday aftsrnoon. . : Orville M. Cheseborough was a guest | at the parsonage on Pendleton Hill on | Saturday. Frank Tillinghast attended the ser- vices of the First Baptist church Sun- day, and in the absence of the super-| int’ident. Dexcon Elmer Coon, as as- sistant, performed the duties of that office very satisfactoril Swarm of Bees in a Tree. A swarm of bees are in possession of a tree near A. M, Clark’s pond. The probably will not be disturbedy as Mr. Clark prizes his tree more than the bees and what honey. they m: have, LEONARD BRIDGE Kneeland - Dewey Wedding — Return from Hudson-Fulton Celebration. John G. Kneeland of this place w: married to Miss Felen Dewey, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Dewey, of Torrington. ‘on Tuesday, Oct, 5th. Mr. and Mrs, Kneeland will be at home after Nov. 15th. Albert A. Guile of N Sunday at George A. Mills Mrs. Ida Cummings is filling her silo William G. T':omas is doing the work with his gasoline engine. Miss Bertha Mills, a Brewster's Neck hospital for insane, is spending a fifteen days' vacation | with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A Mils. C. F. Truesdell of New Haven was through this place on business Wed- nesday. E. B. Robertson of East Norwalk Is spending a week with his wife at Ma- ple Corners. Mrs. Harriet Robinson and M Welton Porter of Columbia were town recently calling on relatives. Soloman Kaufman and daughter Es- ther have been in New York attending the Hudson-Fulton , celebration. LEFFINGWELL Autemobile Trip.—Rov.VVl F. Newton Enjoyed. vich spent | nurse in the in Clarence Leffingwell and family of Norwich spent Sunday with F. C. Leflingwell and family. ' Mrs, C. L. Palmer, Miss Ruth Palm- er, Harry Palmer and C. M. Geist- hardt made a trip in the iatter's auto to Rainbow last week. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers. Miss Rosabel Palmer accémpanied them on a trip to Mt Tom, Springfield and other places’ of interest Saturda They also visited Newgate prison, | Copper hill, East Granby Miss Martha Church of Jewett City was the guest of Miss Gertrude Ward Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Beard of this the guest of his parents, Rev. and Mrs, Brewer Boardman, of Jordan. Deacon R. W, Chapman of Sound View has taken up 'his residence in New Londen. Mrs. F. J. Shelley of the city has returned from a visit at Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Williams', Ocean View. J. Oscar Smiih of Mallory Hill has joined the ranks of the Niantic river fishermen this_week. Mrs. Nellie Williams of Ocean View returned to Kansas City-Saturday af- ter vacation at home. PRESTON Rey. F. A, ~Holden of Shelton will preach in. the. Congregational church Sunday. ; > Miss Mary (. Zabriskie visited at her_home last week. Mrs. Neilie Peavody of Westerly is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gustavus A. Holden. ' - Stephen Geisthardt of Lincoln, Neb., I8 vistns Rig apanis. o place and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Whit- ing of Norwich made a trip in Mr. Whiting’s auto to Hartford last Sat- urda: Rev, W. F. Néwton gave an interest- ing talk about his work at the First Baptist_church Thursday evening. He was_the guest over night of Rev. J. G. Ward. Mrs. J. G. Ward is visiting relatives at’ Vernon. % h —_—— GRISWOLD. W. :C. Weeks and daugh! their home in Danielson Tue: A g number from this pi tended .the conference at Presto; Wednedday. : Ziza Huntington and Jumes C each lost & valuable horse ‘with pne monia this week. Harold Bitgood of Hopeville gave & garty in honer of bis 13¢h birthday on ‘eduesday eyening. The avening sed - pi y - with- games and 't for y. e at- City v | day Saturday from several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs; Walter Béckwith In Moodus. Mrs, Franklih H. Brown returned to the village Monday, having spent-Sun- day in Norwich— e rally day service' at the Central Baptist church. “Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New Tondon visited relatives here on Tues- day. Mrs. Fanhls Adams Moithrop of Riv- er Band place is the g t of her aunt, Mrs, Elisha Ayer, in Norwich, Orrin_Rennett, who has spent sev— eral months In the village with his mother, Mrs. Emma. Bennett, returned to New York Thursday evening of last weel. Milk Seven Cents a Quart. The local milk dealers have advanc- ed the price of milk from six to seven cents per quart, from the first of the menth. The Boss of New London. The village was again visited one evening last week by an insane man, one. fri Neck hospital, bavin but being’secured by keepers soon aft- er _his errival near Riverview place. The last visitor, a_young man. claim- ing' to be ‘the bolitical boss of New London, appeated to Station Agent Lawsm1 »nd two families in the vil- lage, triing to procure o gun v.ith which to shoot two men he believed following him. As he claimed London as his home, he was es- : back to the station and a ticket purchased for his return to that city. Notes. Richard Latimer called on s in -New Lendon Friday. Charles Lewis and his son, H. El- mer Lewis of Central Village, visited their summer home on the Bluff one t veek. . Chief Engineer Charles J. Plerce of stzamer Poguonock and his son, .~ of Providence. were vis- ir home at Allyn's Point over Sunday. Mrs Sarah Perkins has been spend- ing a few days ot the home of her nephew.; Willlam- Noyes. in Mystic. William Leavenworth, formerly of Nerwich, who moved with his parents, | Prof. and Mrs. Hudson Leavenwrth, to Winsted during the past summer has bean spending several days with local relativ BOZRAH Sixth Wedding Anniversary—Local People at Brockton Fair—Notes of the Week. Mr. and Mrs. William Manning and children of Yantic spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Gager. Avery Smith and Miss Edna_ Alling alled on. Charles Champlin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs..Charles J. Abell en- tertained friends from Norwich Town and’ Bozrah ‘on Tuesday, celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. Mts, Charles A. Gager, Jr., and Mrs. Bussey of Norwich were the guests of Mrs. C. A. Gager on Thursday. Mr. and. Mrs. E. E. Abel and Miss Frances Abel of East Great Plain were the guests of Mrs. Abell's sister, Mrs. E. E. Lathrop, on Sunday. Mrs. Hliza Walden of Windsor has been spending some time at John J. Gager' * 3 Twelve from this place attended the fellowship meeting held in Goshen last Saturda: - Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Lathrop are attending the Brockton fair, being the guests of their son, Harry L. Lathrop, at Cumberlgnd Hill, R. T. William Corey of Westerly was the guest of friends in town last Sunda Dr.. Manwatring and her mother of East Great Plain were guests at Mrs: Gagdher Avery's recently r. and Mrs. William Geer of Gosh- en were guests at John Gager's on Monday. They made the trip in their new automobile, 3 E Dwight Rogers of Westerly was the guest of his sister, Mrs,- Joha Miner, on_Sundav. 4 3 Barrows of Stonington wccu- fed the -uipit of the Cdngrefational churchon Sunday. Torringtom.The suloons will close a4 10 p. m. in the- future Gibbs, ,with Mrs. ™aliver Omphas be —_— . ' beld a very inter- esting meeting in the town hall on Saturday evening with Billings T. Av- ery in the chair. One candidate was obligated in the first and second Ge- ®rees. The ‘ecture hour was in | charge of S. E. Holdridge and the fol- lowing me was carried out: Violin solo by George Korn; accom paniment by ~ Miss Lillian” Gallup reading, Mrs. Daniel Gray; duet, Misses 'Marion and Lillian = Gallup; reading, Mrs. Fannie Clark; violin solo by Mr. Korn: reading by Mrs. Ursula Avery; reading by Senator W. L Allyn; solo, Miss Marian Gallup. The question box w: charge of B. T. Avery and w ry interesting. The grange is making preparations for the entertainment of the county Po- mona. mmnch will be held with Ledyard on October 21. Starts Another Decade. William L Allyn, who was_elected town clerk on Monday, has field the office for the past ten years, and starts his duties for afother term. Mr. Al- Iyn has been the nominee of both par- ties for several years. He has been an obiliging official to all who had busi- ness at his office. Mrs. Daniel Lamb of Mystic is stay- ing several days with Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. Gallup Auction. The auction of the estate of the late Henry Gallup was well attended on Friday. The articles brought good prices. The farm was sold to Charles Thompsen for $1,001, which was $1 more than the appraisal. Notes. George Caswell of North Stonington siting his brother, Samuei Gaswell of”this town. Mrs. Ellen- Whitford of Old Mystic has beem visiting with Mrs. Sarah H. Main.. Mr. and. Mrs. Orrin Stoddard of Middletown are the guests of Senator and Mrs. Willlam I Allyn. ., Mrs. William L Allyn and children, d Mrs® Henry “Allyn attended the Parkinson-Baldwin wedding Monday evening. . Miss W, D. Schroeder of Mystic spent the day Thursday with Mrs. L. C. Gray. Young Ladies’ Class Entertains Young Men’s Class: The Young Ladies' Philathea_ club gave o supper to the Young Men's Baraca club on Friday night at the Bl pursonage. There was a contest hetween the two clubs for attendance, depirtment, et and the young men w cul. Rev. W. F. White acted as tcasanaster and several were called on o respond. sited Mystic Grange. Many from this town went to Mystic on Thursday night to attend the meet- ing of Mystic grange,’ which was an | invitation to Ledyard grange. Mrs. | Lizzie Colver of Ledyard grange had charge of the lecturer's hour, which was very interesting. Rev. W. F. White preached the fel- 1ow > sermon at the Congregational cluich in Preston City on Wednes- dvs. K M. Gray, Luther C. Gray and Daniel Gray have been purchasing many apple barrels din Norwich for their large crop. MONTVILLE. Meeting and Eleotion ‘of La- Aid ‘Society—Other Mention. Rey. and Mrs. G. C. Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Norman “Allen and son Percy enjoyed a drive to Gardner lake, Fitch- ville and Norwich recently. | _The ladies’ aid soclety of the Union Baptist chureh gave a successful sup- per at the church supper room . last Friday. n Mies Grace Lyon was in Niantic last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Raymond of Blandford, Mass., were guests at George Woods' over the Sabbath. The pupils at the Palmer Memorial school gave an entertainment and sup- per at the hall Thursday evening, the th, Officers of Ladies’ Aid Society. There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the ladies’ aid soci- ety of the Union Baptist church, held at Mrs. Alice Mitchell's Wednesday afternoon. The following officers were €lected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent. Mrs. Ray Woodmansee; presidents, first, Mrs. Fred Hope, sec- ond, Mrs. Alice Mitchell, third, Mrs. Norman Allen; secretary and treasur- er. Miss Bertha Lyon. A board of re. lief was also appointed. The earnin of the society for the past vear has been large. About $200 has been re- ceived with only a few meetings held. The society is making arrangements for a sale Recovery from lliness. The many friends of Mrs. Julia Coen are very glad to hear that she is gain- ing from her severe illness. Miss Har- ris. the nurse, who has been caring for Mrs. Coen, has returned to her home in New London. Will Give Cantata. The members of Mrs. G. C. Chap- pell's Bible School ciass, azsisted by | the young Ingies' choir, will give a cantata, Sunday evening. Octover 17, at the Unfon Baptist church. The public Is cordially invited to -be pres- ent. | Miss Mabel Daniels has returned | from a week's visit in Madison | Mise Bessic Chapman is visiting in | Holyoke, Mass. Old People’s Service. There was a large attendance at ail Annu: dil the services at the Union Baptist charch last Sabbath. At the services Sunday forenoon, October 10, there will be a special part for all the older members. The repairs on the woolen mill prop- erty recently sold are going forward rapidly. A new stock house is to be built and other improvements made. " LEBANON Town Mesting Votes Tax of 15 Mills— More Money for Memorial Day. The annual town meeting passed very quietly. Only a small vote was polied. The town voted to leave the road repairing in the hands of the selectmen for the ensuing vear. A tax of+15 mills was voted, 4 mills for the schools and 11 for town expenditures. The iron fence in front of the new cemetory was left in charge of the se- lestmen, as a new one is deemed nec- essa the amount appropriated for Memorial day services. The Woman's Mission circle met this week and the Sunshine band at the chapel. /' CAMPBELL'S MILLS \Mary Lynch, 85, Walks from Coventry Center to Visit, John H. Scranton has moved from the Crandall place to_Voluntown. _ Congdon Brothers have some very o gpotatoes. ~“Mrf Luther Tanner, who has been visiting in Westerly for the past four weeks, has returned to her home here. Mr. Tngelis has bought large tract of timberlagd trom Calvin Wilcox and is sawing the lumber. Mary Lynch is visiting friends i, this sectlon. She has been away for the past two years. She s 85 years old and she came from Coventry Center, on foot, to this place. A small addition was made to | Will Find Willing Assistants Work for the There have been political victories and political victories in New London, but the greatest ever achieved w that of last Monday by Bryan F, Ma- han, when, despite the conceded ma- jority of six hui for the republi- cans under pormal conditions, he suc- cesded in being elected mayor on the democratic tickef, with Lucius H. Whiton, member of the legislature and one of "th -to-be- men_ politically in the republican 'par- ty, and nominated by reas record as a vote-getter, as ent. He is a leading manufacturer and has the reputation of being che of th most popul of m&‘loyen. Still was_unmercifully defeated by ‘Bryan F. Mahan, who was defeated three years ago by the retiring mayor, Ben- jamin L. Armstrong, - At that time the republican machine was oppased to Mr. Armstrong and a certain wing of the democratic party was op to Mr. Mahan. Last Monday the machine was supposed to be with Mr. Whiton, but Mr. Mahan ‘received his full party vote and enough republicans to elect him by a majority of 203. The tion by the churches for no-license, and Mz Whiton's known tendencies for reform and a general improvement of the moral welfare of. the city led many. to believe that if Mr. ‘Whitor. was elected mayor the Sunday laws of the old blue stripe | wonld e cnfirced, even beyond tne Hmit. Therefore the issue became more of a church reform than polit- ical ane, and many republicans of for- | eign birth who do more or less busi- ness on Sunday joined with the demo- crats and helped elect Mr. Mahan. Besides these, there were leading citi- zens of conservative views who did not consider Mr. Whiton the man for the place, owing to his extreme ideas, and cast their ballots for Mr. Mahan, who had already proven himself to.be a progressive mayor and up to their standard of an ideal official. So they voted as they thought. ‘been the common New London that demograts always voted for republicans, but re- publicans for democrats never. Now this condition has been reversed, and | the figures show that Mr. Mahan and his associates on the democratic tick- received the full party vote, and it ag a clear case of republicans vot- ing for the democrats. In the entire votd of the city, 5260, Mr. Whiton re- ceived only democratic votes, and among thal number was of course the men in his employ. which shows that there were very few anti-Mahan mi among the so viers, 1_the uiher hand there were 362 republicans who abandoned their standard leader and UNCASVILLE Woodmen Give Pleasant Soc: tainment by Pupils—Coengregationsl . —Reason for the New » v ! ng was Mayor of ic Good will be Realiz:d More and More as Time Goes + Much Real Political Play { two votes and in the Fifth by tweive | of. party 1 hisg former active and widely c 14 in Monday’s Election. the Mahan ranks In the march for.the mayoralty. This- would indi- cate that there was a something golog onthat can only be understood by those Initiated Into the mysteries of the game of politics. Mr. Whiton g:u gs reason for his defeat that 3 was a betier republican -he (Whiton) was a democrat. evidence of republicans de- serting their party was shown in the te selectmen. Fox, democrat, re- ceived 221 republican votes, and White, democrat, received 175. While Da Sil va, republican, who has been repeated I¢.elected by a vote in advance of his party, received only 24 democratic votes, and his colleague, Kennerson, 15. In.‘he tirst, Second and rd wards Mr.Mahan was given more Tegublican votes than any other: candi e, but In the Fourth and Fifth wards Fox led him, in the Fourth by votes. There was no candidate for ald mh ¢ democrats in the Second t the other four aidermen on the democratic side were given 185 re- publican votes, while republican candidates were given in returp only 71 votes. The highest number of re- piblican votes given to & democratic aldérman was (8 to James O'Leary, in the Fourth. The largest number of ocratic votes to a ican nom- inee for alderman, 30, went to Thomas Howe in the Third ward. The First was the banner republican wasd. for Mahan, where he received 104 repub— lican votes in exchange for 12 demo- Mr. Whiton's ‘banner ard was the Fourth,where iven 23 votes in payment of votes for Mr. Mahan. probabir more real po- in Monday's election than in any that has preceded, of the kind that Bret Harte referred to in his ref- erence to the Chinaman, and there was also more than one prominent repub- lican who was working openly in op- nosition to Mr. Whiten for other than political reasons, and all helped to de- feat the regular nominee of the pub'ican party: but all is fair in love, war and politicd. It was a clear case of the republicans meeting the enemy and._going with them. orsd by the fiatte from his fellow towns men, regardless a practical endorsement of adminfetration; for when votes wen deponited for him the voters knew well of the man, hiz rec>gnized ability and his 1 Mr. Mahan has prom- administration, and of course he usually keeps his ' political promises. He is the man on horse- back, and In_recognition of his polit- ical generalship and his progressive spirit, his rise from a tinsmith ap- prentice to mayor of his native city and the heaviest taxpayer, all should Committee Named to Raise Fund for Church Repairs. bR ‘Walter G. Hartford, .for many years superintendent of. the woolen mill, and Mrs. Hartford will deon ‘leave' for Providence, where they will make their residence. The house: in which Mr. Hartford lived is owned by the John B. Lathrop estate and will be by Mr. Lathrop's son, Norman throp, and family. Cochegan camp, Modern Woodmen of America, held a social and dance in Robertson’s hall Friday. Spencer's orchestra furnished music and William Smiddy actéd as prompter. There were several out of town visitors, Ser: at Chesterfield, The Rev. A. J, Wilcox. accompanied by John Brown, Miss Mabel Daniels, Moses Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Henry, Charles R. Bogue and several others, conducted services in the Chesterfield church Sunday afternoon. After the service, communion wag held. Overseer John Lynch of the down room in Palmer Brothers' mill is visit- ing_relatives in New York Fifteen dollars was realizeg from the supper held bv the Ladies’ Ald socfety of the Baptist church Friday evening. Mrs. Annie Bowman of New Yark has been spending this week with friends here. : Mrs. Harriet Edmodnds making improvements to her propepty, inelud- ing a bank wall facing the road In front of the house and 4 porch built on to the front and side of the house. Miss Virginia Leveque of Pequot is ill_with typhoid fever. 3 Mrs. George L. Newton ' teturned nday night from a few day#’ visit in New York. : Commitiod of Piftoen in His Crosade Againet Pl ndon rire Polige Asking Permission to Disband—Re- m City in Fact as well as Name—His a. Ly On— ip their lids to him ag he rides by, ifithere ever was a gelf-made man, i man 1s Bryan : . Mahan: He has the opgortuni to improve upon his former management of mu- nl'gum Will_he do It? Every placed hig name in the bal- 10¢- box belleves he will perform the fes of mayor to the best of his ity, and he has the abllity to Al the affice fully as well as any of the honerable gentlemen that preceded hign, and better than some. Time al will reveal what the new mayor of New London will-do for the good of the city and the residents thereof. F. Mahan is a certain line of ‘vice that already been practi- ¢ suppressed by persistent prose- cution, for it will be found that the new mayor will see to it that there strict enforcement of the law in t particular. ~ Although an argu- ment used against Mr. Whiton was neral resumption of {HAt b would see to it that the Sun. sy apd liquor laws were enforced wi e elected mayor, holds good with Mr. Mahan, although he not be radical in some minor matters, Thére will be no revival of the ne- farious Bradley and Atlantic street business, nor will there be increase in sale of liquor after hours and on Sundays. The mayor will give these points attention, and should he be too busy, he will find wiiling assistants in the committee of fifteen and those be- hind the reform movement of a year d since. v. Mr. McNally has said that give him three hundred God-fearihg men and he could make New London clean, referring perhaps to the illegal sale of John Baker of Willimantle was the 3 M. Ci all over Everett Seholfield, Jr., and daughters of Westerly, who have béen ts of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scholfield, have returned home, 45 Mrs. Henry Dart enténtained the Ladies'’ Home Mission class Thursday afternoon. y Kenneth Fox and sister, Miss Bessle. Fox, of New London we ests of their uncle, Dr.. Morton { Fa‘. over the week end. P Ivan Chapman spent the week end with friends in Middletown. Pupils Entertail, The pupils of the Palmer Memorfal school gave an entertainfient in the school hall Thursday evening, the pro- ceeds to go towards purchasing new beoks. . Mrs. Elvira Douglass of Bast Lyme is spending this week with hér dgaugh. er, Mrs. W. Irving Brownl) Orville C. Walden was the guest of friends in New Haven over Bunda For Church Repais. The ladies of the Montville Center Congregational church sgelety are making preparations to raige funds for repairing the church. e special committee _includes Mrs. Klizal Burchard, Mrs. Jessie Scholfiel, Paul Glasbrenner. Miss Carrie Parker. Duvic_A. Johnson, John ellows, John Lynch, Fred W. Chapel.’ The committee have sent out létters to all those enrolled on the chusch books, also to many not members that attend there, Inviting their co-operation. Mrs. Henry Church is spénding this week with her sister, Mrs. Winfleld, of Salem. 5 kaymond N. Parrish is néw. able to 't up for a short time each’day. ‘Miss May. Darrow of N bn lias been engaged as housekeeper William Webster. GARDNER LAKE William _Gilbert of New London called on relatives Sunday. Mrs. Willlam Long and Mgs. Gager called on local fri day. Isy Tiperofsky hus secured ment in New York. 4 Mrs. Jennie Stanton of N ited lofal friends and rela days ago. on for “employ- Hartford.—The Hartford branch of the Sunday school union of the dig- cese of Counecticut wes p organized Wedaesday even! liquor and its attendant vices. It mdy be that Mayor Mahan will convince that ‘the city is not so bad that such a large force of men is not Peaulred to do reform work in New London. Mayor Mahan can, if he will, alone ang wmgie-handed,” do more Il muniefpal reform line in a week than the Rev. Mr. McNally's force could do ip a decade. Mayor Mahan % equal to almost any emergenty afi if''he takes & notion' that hte s need for reform in the moral welfars of ‘the city, along lines that cani be accomplished solely by the churchi there will be things doing, and don’t you forget it. “The New London fire police is now administration. He has placed the af- fairs of the city on a business sys® tem, mtroduced business methods to supplant old, slipshod ways that had Brown to be a custom that was ub- businessiike, or if not woshrdiuess businesslike, if not worse. No man ever held the office of mayor who had 80 much opposilton to overcome, caus- ed in the main by political jealoustes, due in part to the mayors independ- ence and his refusal to accept the dic- tation of politicians as to the conduct of city affairs and insistence that city matters be conducted on & political party basis. Mr. was a mayor of the city In fact as well as in name, and some of the leaders of the party, unaccustomed to such a condiiton, wielded the political axe until it needed resharpening, but the mayor continued on in his own shrewd, businesslike way, and the re- sult is a record of which he should be proud. As (ime goes on the people will real ize more and more of the work done by the retiring mayor for the public good. He may have his faults, whe has not? But Mayor Armstrong was, an_ honest, painstaking, able, zealous and, considerate mayor, and will rate well among the best tha city ever had., An_administration as bonest as that of Mayor Armstrong will be satisfy- ing to the people. i With the exchange of a republican for a democratic mayor the palitical complexion of the new court of com- mon council will be the same as the one that preceded, which was repub- lican two to one. This fact lessens In- terest in the opening meeting when the offices within the of the coun- cil are distributed to the same old peo- ple in the same old way. So far as known there is not an office but would be an acceptable gift to many who are not booked for the plums, but the ins seem to have a hold of that they cannot be easily dislodged, espe- cially when the party they train with holds the reins of city government. S0 there is not likely to be very much strife along these lines. At this writing none has developed except fof the appointment of ecity physician, now held by Dr. G. 8. Allen, who succeeded Dr. W. F, Cronin dur~ ing the Armstrong administration. Dr. Cronin wants reapointment as vindi= cation as well as the emotuments, and Dr. Ablel W. Neleon, the dean of lo- cal physiclans, would not object to ac ceptance of the position. He is of opin— ion that if the offiae is to be a political reward it should come to him, for he has been a consistent republican loni before the other candidates were born and ever since, and has yet to receive 1y political recognition from the court of common council. There is talk that Black Is to walk the plank, on the ground that he has in ‘the perform- ance of his duty, faithtully and impar- tially, incurred the enmity of a ger- taln’ class of voters, who cast their votes last Monday with the under- standing that if they voted for certain persons that Dr. Black would be rellev= ed from his duties as health officer. It is sald that these voters performed their part of the contract, and they ex~ pect the party of the second part to ltve up to the agreement. One of the commendable things about the Arm- strong administration was the appolnt, ment of Dr. Black as health afficer. It is understood that Dr. Tenkle I to becoming health officer. Health Officer Se far as went the vote for mayer were very slack in Mon- indicate the be pushed aside In city and town elec tione and that the men be slected as to their fitness to manage municipal affairs. There is not much doubt but such & practice would be adopted in w London, but for the fact that It might discrupt party orgunization and preferment in state and national elec- tions, when principles rather than men are considered the party issues. In the Monday election men promi- nent in the republican party, men whe could have almost any nomination de- sired were they iInclined to hold office, were out In the open working for the election of the democratic nominee, and there is no doubt as to the result of the work of these men, who were not in the game for pay or any polit- ical favers, but to show that they pre- ferred Bryan F. Mahan for mmyor to Lucius. E, Whiton. Had Charles H. Klinck bien the candidate, these same men would probably have worked just as hard for his eloction as they aid for Mr. Mahan. With them it was from their standpoint & matter of men rather than party, or perbaps. thers was_some. underlylng personal reason, for their political acttvity. There was apother noticeable feat- ure lnlsh-.].hcuon to ld.udmu:‘l; who h 'ways oppose: r. working as openly against Mr. Whiton, and, of course, for Mr. Mahan. There seemed to be a get-together spirit on the part of the democrats and the anti- Mahanites seemed to be under cover and not large enough in numbers to defeat the democratic candidate in & gingle ward in the city, even wtih the help of the republicans. So the antis might as well step over into the other party or doff their hats to the biggest Roman of them all—Mayor Bryan F, Mahan. ation me only, having ir belongings and asked the couneil for permission to disband. It is glven as a cause in communication to the court of common council that rs of the fire police were not tte to ride to fires on the hook ledder truck and hose wagons of That's a pretty flim- 8y _pretence, for there were fire police sthere were any horse-drawn or motor fire apparatus in New London, and, so far as known, this riding is a new wrinkle. As a matter of fact, gniy<a specified number of members are_allowed to ride on the runs to fires, and it is folly for the fire palice- men' to expect that the working force of the companies should be decreased for ‘the accommodation of the fire po- lice. New London is one of the small- est clties in the state in area and ft 1% 10 more inconvenient for the watch- ers to walk or run to the fires than the workers, _.It ig hinted that is internal dis- the jent troubl nnd’r; that have characterized the sation at intervals ever since it ed from the control of men who ad.#erved for years as active firemen to those whose only fire experience . of fire police duty, Of it is the privilege of the mem- 10 resign, but the fire police is a citv organization and the members have not the right to disband. the or- i n without consent of the Jof common council. Ak this per- been asked it ought 1o be . Then & new organization come Into belng and planned nes suggested by the experienc- ers of tl fire department. Armstrong has retired :: . life and all the unprejudic n that Bin was just said it would be, & business the real cause of Freaman, Jr., for years an anti-Ma- han democrat, and who recently went over into the republican camp, would like to succeed William J. Brennan as corporation counsel. He cannot be blamed much for such ambition even if he ig a raw reeruit to republicanism, for there is a snug salary attached to the office. The election of Mr. Mahan for mayor cooks Richard's goose so far as that particular.appointment is concerned, for the mayor will see to it that no democrutic vote In the coun- il goes to Richard and not enough votes can be taken from Brennan on the republican side to elect Freeman. Mr. Brennan is chairman of the re publican town committee and there- fore active in the republican politics of the city, and is entitled to every republican_vote in the court of com- mon couneil. In years to come, when Richard be- comes a seasoned republican, he will make his presence felt, for he is an adept at the game of politics, and ever since he attained his minority has been an inner circle member of the democratic partyy until he retired to maks mure Toom for Mr. Mahan. Three years ago he was active In the elec- tion of Mayor Armstrong as against Mr. Mahadi, and he claimed as much credit ag any other man in the election of Armstrong and the defrat of Ma- han. For years he was a democrat good,and true, und it was a long time Before he ledrned the error of his way and became u republican. He Is only one of the many former democrats who have left the demuvcratic party malnly for the purpose af voting snd working uguinst Mahau and his - lowl methods, but the resuit of duy's el shows plainly that “the. choice of oD wi¥ AN cboice ot camy S s i { g