Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 23, 1909, Page 10

i ol f i i g ~ Prayer Weow [ "LETTERS FROM T MONTVJLLE. ©" g Night Changed—Over 250 Enjoy Cantata. _Mr. MacManus of Fitehville {s work- ing for the Palmer Brothers about their uctory and tenements and boarding at orman C. Alles At the covenant meeting of the Un- jon Baptist church ¥Friday evening, WO STATES; Mystic have returned home and report the meeting to be one of the best they. ever attended. EKONK itk 452 Townspeople Fortunate in Having "~ Everlasting Spring—Grange Confers Degrees. Nearly all the wells hereabouts are Oct. 15, it was unanimously voted to | dry; some that never failed before, and cltange the evening of the - regular prayer meeting from Tuesday to Thurs- ady evening, and that the church cove- nant meeting be held on the Thursday evening prior to the third Sunday in each month. Misses Jeneva and Georgabell Smith avere the guests Saturday, Sunday and Monday of friends in Groton. Delegates from the Union Baptist church to the state convention moet- ngs held at Mystic this week were the pastor, Rev. George C. Chappell, Mrs. Chappell, Miss Alice Hooper and Miss Grace 'Lyon., Other members miso attended. The fisses Boynton spent Sunday wvith their uarents at Gardner Lake. Cantata Well Given. About' 250 were present at the canta- ta, Ths Gates Ajar, given by members / of the young ladies’ choir and of Mrs. G. C. Chappell's Bible class. After a ise service, prayer was offered by Jehn Brown, Deacon E. S. Henry, Mrs. Norman Alien, Mrs. A. P. Mitchell, Mrs, Woodmansee and Miss Susie Wood. Rev. G. C. Chappell played a flute solo, Andante, from Orpheus with Miss Grace Lyon as accompanist. Re- sponsive scripture reading was follow- ed by an instrumental trip, Cavaleria Ruticana, by Miss Grace Lyon, piano, Mrs. Chappell organ and Mr. Chappeli flute. The cantata by eighteen young ladies was given very acceptably, ev- ery part being well taken. | o2y, 3. B, Connll of Hartford called ‘on friends here Tuesday. ; LEFFINGWELL Big Turnips—Fox Shot—Local Di gates to Mystic Convention. Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Richards of Norwich were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Leland Palmer Sun- day. Miss Egith Leffingwell of Williman- tic was the guest over Sunday of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Forrest Leffing- well. H. E. Beard pulled some turnips the past week which weighed ten pounds each. Among those from the Baptist church of this place who attended the meetnig of the Connecticut Baptist association_at Mystic were Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Ward, Miss Gertrude Ward, Miss Eola Browning, Mrs. Forrest Lef- fingwell, Mrs, Silas Leffingwell, Mrs. A. H. Becbe, Mrs, Charles Leffingwell and Charles Ellis. Fox Shot. Andrew Gardner captured a fine fox Monday morning. It was stdrted by the famous hound owned by Daniel Leffingwell. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Leffingwell and daughter Eila spent the week-end with Mr. and_Mrs. George O. Gadbois of Central Village. The ladies of the Baptist church held a sewing bee at the home of Mrs. Charles Ellis Friday and tied some comfortables. A few housewlves of this place have begun their fall housecleaning. HAMBURG. Meeting of L. B. Society—Fox Killed. The L. B. soclety met with the pres- ent, Mrs. M. E. Huntley, Wednesday afternoon. The Endeavor meeting Sunday even- * fng was led by Miss Maria Harding. Miss Alice Huntley was in Essex on Tuesday. A number of the young people at- tended the entertainment in Essex on Monday evening. Miss Eliza Martin met with an accl- dent by falling down stairs. She was hadly haken. Miss Mabel L Martin of Saybrook was_the guest of her parents over Sunday. Miss Dora Reynolds has been spend- irg the week In Joshuatova. Mre. M. C. Bill has been entertain- ng her sister, Miss Katherine Moram of Deep River. Mrs. James Lord and Mrs. Parch were visitors in Hartford this week, SOUTH LYME Meeting of the King's Daughters. The Rev. E. M. Chapman held ser- wices at the South Lyme Usion chapel Bunday. The King’s Daughters held their first meeting at Mrs. B. P. Stanhope’s on Thursc afternoon. Mrs. F. Howard Stickney of Ivory- ton has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. W, Roath. Mrs. Charlotte Appleby fs visiting her daughter, Mrs. William- Bolton. N. C. Slate was in New London last week. Mrs. J. W. Roath and daughter were guests of Mrs, Pierce LLittlefield on Tuesday. WOO0DSTOCK VALLEY. Personal Items of Local Interest. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Paine of Bridgeport and Charles A. Paine of ‘Worcester attended the funeral of thelr mother, Mrs. Mary P. Phillips, on Saturday. Clovis L. Carpenter has returned to his home in Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Youngs of Putnam have been spending a week at Allen W. Kenyon's. Mrs. James Fiske is recovering from her recent iliness. Anthony W. Kenyon and family of Putnam were at his brother's, Allen ‘W. Kenyon's, on Saturday. Augustine Bartlett was in Putnam on Bunday. . Mrs. 1. P. Briggs is visiting friends in_Elliotts, Abington and Pomfret. Mrs, Allen Kenyon spent Tuesday night with relatives in Pomfret. Miss Hattie Lyon of Worcester has been visiting her brother, George N. Lyon, Mrs. Etta Bartlett, Mrs. G. A. Young and Mrs. - Allen ‘Kenyon attended * church gt North Ashford on Sunday 10 hear Rey. B. C. Bugbee, a former resident of this place, “BROOKLYN. Delegates to William R. Park of Taunton, Mass.. & former resident of this place, and ‘four of his children were here the past week, making the journey by au- tomobile. He came to see about hav- 4ng the lot in the South cemetery, - :xn his parents are buried, put in pe for headstones he is soon to Pigce upon the lot, “Those from this place present at the tist state convention _at Mystic e Rev. and Mrs, G, F. Genung, D. Deacon and Mrs, T. D, Pond. R. B. fitter, Helen L. Witter and Mr. and . George A. Witter. Green of Canterbury is the of Mr..and Mrs, Frank Her- W. Cllfi’ and child of the 'scarcity of water for familles and cattle is distressing. Some have to g0 a mile or more to some spring. The Everlasting spring, near the highway, on the farm known as the old Stewart place, now owned and occupied by the Tanner brothers, William and Luther, is remarkable. It supplies quite & large number of families and seems not to lower a bit. It flows off a few rods and then the outflow sinks from sight in the ground and the final outlet has not been found. It is highly impreg- nated with iron mineral and is always clear, cold and refreshing. One fam- ily alone draws from 350 to 500 quarts daily from it. General News. Horace Knight has moved his fam- ily from Flat Rock district to the house of Mrs. William H. Knight on Stone Hill. Rev. H. M. Kellogg preached on Sun- day to a large audience in the Line meeting house after three Sundays’ absence on vacation. Miss Lottie Stanton has Boston, Rev. Albert Stanton of Yarmouth, Me., has been a few days at his fa- ther's, Avery A, Stanton’s. Clifford Squires’ family has been vis- ited by his father-in-law, Mr. Bates, and his sister and son from Long Isl- and. % At the|last regular meeting of the grange the first and second degrees were conferred upon Miss Miranda Tanner, daughter of John E. Tanner, and Charles Tanner, son of George Tanner. Edwin §. Gallup is convalescent from a serious illness. On Wednesduy Mr, and Mrs. George H. Gallup went in their touring car to Palmer, Mass., to attend the wed— ding of thelr eldest son, Howard Gal- lup. been in WAUREGAN Rally Day Observance—Taftville Man to Take Local Bris Robert R. Wild's family has returned from a five months’ stay at Gales Ferry. Sunday school rally day was ob- scrved at the Congregational church last Sunday. Rev. D, J. Nelly of Dan- ielson made a short address which was interesting and well received. The points made for a successful school were worship, wisdom and work. The number present was 95. The collection for the Connecticut Sunday School sociation amounted to $18.35. On account of low water the Wau- regan company runs a part of the mill evenings. Three Squashes Weigh 179 Pounds. John Thomas Smith, overseer of the weaving department, raised last year a squash weighing 70 pounds, but has beaten the record this year by raising by natural growth, with no_artificial feeding, three squashes on the same hill weighing 179 pounds—40, 59 and 80 pounds. L’Heureux-Connell Marria The marriage of Nelson L/Heureux of Taftville and Miss Julla Connell will take place next week. Announce- | ment was made Sunday in the Sacred Heart church. Rev. U. O. Bellerose was in Canter- bury Monday assisting in the forty. hours’ devotion. Mrs. Samuel King has returned mpch improved from St.. Vincent's hdspital in Worcester. Miss Selvina Plankey underwent & successful operation at the Day-Kim- ball hospital, Putnam, last Saturday. Miss Mary Doyle continues to im- prove after an operation in a Worces- ter hospital. CANTERBURY. Celebration of Crystal Wedding—Rural Carrier on Vacation. Sunday, Oct, 17th, was the fifteenth or crystal wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, Frederick L. Bennett. Tt be- ing Sunday they spent it quietly at their home, Crystal Spring farm, en- tertaining a few relatives from out of town at dinner, which consisted of fried rabbit, rabbit pie, baked beans, vegetables, ‘oysters, Discults, sauce, pumpkin apple pie, cake, cheese, tea and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett received a number of valuable pres- ents. . They received a number of in- formal calls during the day and even- ing and several lefters from absent friends and relatives. They were mar- ried Oct. 17, 1894, at Plainfleld by the Rev, Henry T. Arnold. They were married at a Y. P. 8, C. E. social, it being a surprise both to the company and to Mr, and Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. Bennett was Miss Julfa A. V. Bassett of New York. Mr. Bennett belonged in Canterbury. They have four children, Masters Willis L. and Charles W. Ben. nett and Misses Estella May and Mar- tha A, Bennett, Personals. Heérbert L. Tracy has returned from his trip to the Empire State. The Rev. George E. Smith of the M, P, church, with his family, will re- turn next week. Mrs. Beetle and niece, Miss Irma Huntley, were in Central Village on Tuesday. rs. Emily Bushnell was in Plain- field Tuesday. Jack Kemp of Hampton was in town Sunday. J. D. Pellett of Central Village was at his son's, A, H. Pellett's, on Wed- nesday R. I D. Carrier George T. Wheeler, Jr., is taking fhis vacation. iEINGTON Interesting Lecture by Professor Pier- son. Professor Plerson of Oberlin, for many years a teacher at Carlton col- lege, and has traveled extensively in foreign lands, gave a very interesting lecture at the Congregational church on Wednesday evening upon Turkey and the American Flag in Forelgn Lands. Wolf Den grange will hold a spe- cial meeting at Abington hall this (Saturday) evening. Ethel Fay is assisting her father at Abington station. Carl Sharpe returned to Storrs Agri- cultural college on Saturday. Mrs. N. A, Badger returned on Mon- day from a three weeks' visit with friends in the western part,of the state, NORTH STERLING. Death of Mrs, Emma Knight—Rural Delivery Appreciated. Mr. and Mre, Clarence Williams of Providence recently visted the former’s uncle, Willlam Williams. Mrs. George H. Potter is visiting her_grandaughter, Mrs. Leon Dexter of Moosup Valley Frank Potter and family of River Point and Bert Moon are here on their annual hunting_trip, bury are visiting Mrs. Mary Mrs. Dwight Jencks is able to about the house again. Mrs. Emma. Knight, who has been a sufferer for some time with fl:g‘mfi: % Town Votes $1,200 for New Bridge— 22 Degrees on Wednesday Morning. Mr. and ‘Mrs. J. F. Chandler visit- ‘ed relatives in Thompson Saturday and Sunday. % d.lnihur Gladys ster and Filp arragansett Pier spent a few days last week with local friends. Edward Killam ‘been the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Killam, for two weeks. He leaves this week for Lake Weir, Florida, where he has a winter home, spending the sum- mers in New Hampshire. Mrs. Lyman May is critically ill with bronchitis. Miss Mary Aldrich, teacher in Elm vale, ig confined to her home by a se- vere grip cold. Miss Fanny Upham of Webster spent Monday with her brother, G. L. Up- ham and family. Mrs. Emily Allen and_sister, Mrs. Frances Conant of New York, are vi iting their brother, William Ross of Providence. ) William Hastings attended the funer- Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Albert lman, ac- companied by Miss Brown, ‘were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. Eugene Kimball. Egl uby Ladd of Mansfield is the guést of friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kimball and family are visiting friends and rela- tives in Lebanon and Colchester. Mr. and Mrs. Willam Curry of Goshen spent the week-end at the par- sonage. Mr. Curry led the C. E. meet- ing on Sunday evening. Illustrated Lecture. Rev. W. J. Peck of New York deliv- ered his illustrated lecture on Egypt in the grange hall on Monday eve- ning. Dr. Peck is an interesting speaker and the stereopticon views were unusually fine. He delivered the same lecture in Chaplin, Hanover and Lebanon during the week. Oliver Pavey, who works on the C. V. road, was home for a few days this week. On Western Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Jared Fuller left for Nebraska Tuesday, going by way of Toronto, through Canada, to Chicago. Mrs. Fuller is a_delegaté to the na- tional W. C. T. U. convention in Oma. ha. At the close of the convention S Mr. and Mrs. Jared Fuller Start for |’ High School Classes Choose Officers— Increase in Number of Children of and. Moosup grammar school at a meeting Wednesday afternoon clected the fol- lowing officers: _President, . Clifford Ladd: vice president Rose Maguire; secretary, Ethel rst; treasurer, Milton Anderson; color committee, Trecgerman Trom Demeieon atteppted t5 ‘vass. the m ison pass ico cact on'the “wiong sids hear the Mcosup library building. The forward ‘wheel struck the stone curbing in such a way as to come in eontact with the ice cart which wrenched the wheel from the 'automobile and it had to be towed with a pair of horses to its destination in Danielson. The delegates to the state Baptist convention in Mystic from the Moo- sup church were Rev. J. P. Brown, W. C. C. 1111l and Anthony Paranging. Ralph Denison and Joseph Smith, al of his brother-in-law, John War- Ten, in Danielson last weel Progress on New Bridge. Work was commenced on the new bridge Monday; $1,200 was voted at the recent town meeting. It will be & stone arch, 25 feet in width. A tem- porary bridge has been bullt to the north; as the old bridge was 50 or more feet in width, it has been considered unsafe for some time. A man from Oxford hag the contract. ¥ Twenty-three new books were added to the public library this week, gift of the state. Mrs, Charles Swanson visited her brother In New Britain last week. ‘Wednesday proved the coldest morn- ing here, mercury registering 22 de- grees. Gustave Bjornberg has resigned with 3. F. Cbandler, having been in his employ for seven or more years. Rey. Tell Turner, Mrs. Turner and son Evans were guests of F. N. May and family at New Britain on Tues- lay. Miss Alice Steere' left Wednesday for Elisworth, Kan., to remain for the ‘winter Miss Lucy Morse, Mr, and Mrs, Ar- thur Morse, Mr. and Mrs, Matthew Dart enjoyed an automobile ride to Concord, Mass, on Wednesday. An automobile from Putnam carried the party. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordan enter- tained over Sunday their brother, CIlif- ford Jordan and wife of ‘ebster. a cousin, William Jordan and wife, also another cousin and wite named’ Jor- an. DAYVILLE Hunter Accidentally Shot—Burial of James Curran. Mrs. John Pickford of Leominster, Mass,, was visiting Mrs. Samuel Cogs- well On_Sunday. The body of James Curran brought here Monday for burial. Charles Root, who was severely in- jured by being kicked by a horse be- longing to C. E. Aer, is improving. William Park of Hanover ‘spent Sun- day with his sister, Mrs, N. Lorne Greig. Miss Melissa Wood fs spending the week in Providence. was ‘The Ladies' Aid society met on ‘Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. N. L. Greig. . ‘Wayland Bennett led the Christial Endeavor meeting Sunday evening. Uriah Greene, R. F. D. carrier for route No. 1, is on his vacation and Substitute Winthrop Short is on duty. Eugene Chesebro is suffering from a sprained ankle. Mrs, Ellen Williams of Foster, R. I, called on friends in Dayville this week Miss Ann Thompson has returned after two weeks' stay in Providence and Norwich. Nathan Kennedy and “hride have been calling on friends in Dayville. Pistol Accidentaily Discharged. Elijah Bertiman, while walking in the woods on Sunday afternoon, acci- dentally discharged his pistol, the ball entering his leg. He was taken to the Day-Kimball hospital for treatment. Jesse Berriman of Bar Harbor, Me., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Berriman, THOMPSON Engagement of Congregational Pastor to South Wodstock Young Lady— Grange Debate. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Paine have re- turned from their vacation in Wood~ stock. Mrs. Peter Dingwell left town on Thursday of last week in hones of re- ceiving benefit to her health. Mrs. F. A, Munyan was in Worces— ter Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cruff and family | of Roxbury wvisited local relatives on Saturday, Miss Alice Covell and Schuyler Da- vis of Providence visted Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Knight last weey. Mrs. Wiley fell last Saturday and broke her left wrist. The engagement of Rev. Arnold yan C. P. Huizurga of the Congregational church to Falth Matthewson of South ‘Woodstock was announced last week. A so%ial and supper was held in the town hail by the Baptist young peo- ple Friday night. Miss Mae Covell is seriously ill. There was a debate At the grange Tuesday night: “Resolved, that the house Should recelve more .attention than the barn.” CLARK’S CORNERS Late October Frui and Flowers. Turner Upton of Norwich has been visiting his grandparents here. J. J, Baker has returned to Orfent Point, 'N. Y. Mr."and Mrs. George Bailey of Nor- wich, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Botham of Abington were at W. H. Carver's Sun- day, Mrsg, C. H. White of Webster is vis- iting heriparents here. Miss Sarah Peck of North Windham called on local friends recently. Mis. L Turner of Eagleville has been visiting relatives in town. Mrs. R: E. Clarke picked a cluster of strawberries on Oct. 12. There were two ripe ones, two green ones and a blossom. From. the 13th to 19th Miss Viola Jewett picked six fine roses, and on Saturday ' she gathered dandelion NORTH WINDHAM. Little Girl Badly Scalded. Mr. and Mrs, Chauncey Fuller of Hartford were guests on Sunday, the 17th, of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith. They' made the trip in his automobile. h M. Colburn, 14 year old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Colburn, was burned on Monday morning on Rér back and arm, her brother ac- cidentally spilling hot water upon her. A doetor was called to dress the in- flamed parts. She is now improving. “The teachers here, Miss Julia Martin of the grammar school and Miss Flor- nt of the ary, attended the | Mrs. Fuller will go to Enterprise, and join Mr, Fuller at the home of his sister, Mrs. Henry Greenslit, whom he had not seen for twenty-five years. They expect to remain two or three weeks. WEDDING. Fitts-Hawkes. Claude Fitts of Southington and Miss Lula Hawkes of Hampton were united in marriage at the parsonage by the Rev. L. B. Tenney on Tues- day_afternoon. Mr. Fits is the som of Selectman and Deputy Sheriff J. H. Fitts and the bride is the daughter of 1 F. Hawkes of Hampton. They are to reside in Southington. Fred Foster and family moved this week to New London, where Mr. Fos- ter is employed. Mrs, Bertram Raynor is visiting her parents in_Worcester. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taber and daugh- ter Susan, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bacon and Miss Martha Babcock, made the trip to Stafford Springs recently in their automobiles. 'WESTMINSTER Delegates Chosen to C. A. Convention Other Religious and Personal Men- tion. The pulpit was occupied on Sunday by Rev. George Clark of Canterbury Green, who preacited a most .xcellent servon. Mr. Clark held the close at- tention of all. The C. E. meeting Surday evening was led by Miss Sybil Rathbun. Rev. A. A. Smith and Miss Grace Rathbun were chasen as delegates to the C. E. convention in Willimantic October 30 and 31 Rev. A. A. Smith and Deacon Edwin Edmond and Mrs. G. C. Rathbun were among those who attended the meeting of the Windham County association of Congregational curches and ministers at Abington last Tuesday. A Sunday school social was held at the parsonage Tuesday evening. At the last meeting of the local W. C. T. U. the name was changed from the Westminster union to the Bethel union. Mrs, Charles Pellett an@ Miss Myr- tice Pellett of Danielson, also Mrs. Frank Lathrop and children of Lowell, Mass., were callers on friends here last Monday. IMr. and Mrs. Martin Bushnell of Canterbury Plains attended church here Sunday morning. CHAPLIN. Death of Mrs, Martha Hall Pollard— Call Extended to Rev. J. P. King of Eastford. Mrs. Martha Hall Pollard died of typhoid fever terminating in pneumo- nia on Wednesday morning about six o'clock at the home of her brother, Edward R. Hall, in Bedlam. The de- ceased leavi one brother and two sis- ters. The burial will be in the Bedlam cemetery. Her age was 60 years. At a meeting of the Congregational church last Sunday it was voted to extend a call to Rev. J. P. King of Eastford to become pastor of _the church. The church Has been withouc a pastor since the resignation of Rev. | Andrew J. Small last March, The Ladies’ Aid society met on Tuesday afternoon with Mys. W. B. Gallup. A good number were pres- ent. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gallup attended the meeting at the Windham county temporary home on Thursday. Mrs. E. Jessie Hunt and Miss Flor- ence 1. Hunt went to Hartford on Thursday evening to remain over Sun- day visiting at Dr. Orin R. Witter's. RAWSON Attended Golden Wedding in Provi- dence—Operator Rowland on Vaca- tion. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bmith and Miss Mildred Smith have returned to Grove Hill, Mass., after a short visit at Broad View farm. Roy Rowland, night operator st the station, is taking his vacation at his home at Port Jefferson, L. I Everett Chase of Abington Is assist- {ing on the farm of L. C. Stocking. Edw. Berggren s confined to his home by an eye trouble. The R. F. D. route has been extend- ed to the residence of L. C. Stocking. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Fuller attend- ed a golden wedding in Providence on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller were at the wedding fifty years ago and stood up with them. Phillips Brothers are having wood awnings and new sheds built at their store. Roy Rowland was a visitor at Hart- | ford on Monday. WO00DSTOCK Theological~Studént Preaches—Church Rev. Edwin Gordon, a student in the Hartford theological seminary, | preached in the Congregational church Sunday in the absence of the pastor. A church social wag held with Mrs, William Mathewson on Friday eve- ning. 3 Mrs. Eliza Church of Norwich has been the guest of Mrs. William M. Gallup. 3 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Eldredge have closed thelr summer cottage and re- turned to Boston. Rey. George F. Waters Yeturned on Monday from a trip to New Haven and Hartford. . Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Howard spent Sunday in Springfield. Deacon Amasa Chandler Is confined to_the house by illness. Mrs. A. G. Hibbard and Miss Faith | Sanborn have been visiting friends in town. ASHFORD Early Southward Flight of Geese. Wild Miss Fannie :;Dm’k';"' vlnhr:;l been spending several weeks here, return: her home in New Haven Wednes- m in ' Hartford on [day. Mr. and Mrs, George Richard of students at Suffield literary institute, visited their parents in this village last Sunday. 691 School Children. The enumeration of school children between the ages of 4 and 16 vears in Moosup school district has just been completed. The number is 691, a small increase over last year. In Pond Hill district the number is 24 against 19 last year. Sale Netted $25. A food sale and entertainment at| the Methodist church Friday evening attracted a largze numlor and was. a success financially, the ladies clearing shout 3Zh. Mrs, V. W. Adams, Mrs. Charles Bragg and Mrs. Connelly had the ements in charge. During the evening a short entectainment was rendered as follows: Plano solo, by Mrs, W. W. Adams: reading, by Mrs. J. C, Gallup; a song, by the children; piano duet, Dorris Potter and_Ethel Park- hurst; recitation, by Edith Eyers; song, by Mildred Whitehead and Win- nifred Eyers. i The W. C. T. U. held Hs regular meei1g_Tucsday afterngon with Mrs. L. M. Butcher, there being a good number present. ported that there was about $10 in the treasury. After the reports from the annual state conventiod, a social time was enjoyed and refréshments were served. 5 WINDHAM of the Week— Personal Interests School Closed for Teachers’ Con- vention. Mrs. H. C. Hatch and the Misses Johnson attended the Johnson-Arnold wedding in Norwich on Tuesday. Mrs. Will Lathrop of Warren is the guest of Mrs. C. G. Lathrop. Mrs. Clark of ®utnam is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Guild. Mrs. Andrew Metzger has been vis- iting Mrs. Ira Martin in Pawtucket this_ week. Miss Sarah Johnson and Miss Emily Huntington are in New York for a va- cation. Miss Myrtle Jordan of Willimantic spent Sunday with Miss Marian Lar- rabee. Miss Emma Larrabee was in Hart- ford Thursday, the guest of Miss Julia Burnham. School closed Friday to enable the teachers to attend the teachers’ con- vention. Mr, and Mrs. F. F. Webb have been on a motor trip to Northampton this week. Mr. and Mrs, Guilford Smith closed their summer home here and returned to_South Windham on Wednesday. Mrs. James Johnson of Scotland is spending @ few days with Mrs. Henry Hatch. Miss Gifford of Jersey City is the guest of Miss Mabel Wagner. Mrs, James Bliven of Norwich was in_town Wednesday. Miss Frances Campbell was in Hartford Friday. Benonl Bat was in Westfield, Mass., over Sunday. SOUTH WINDHAM. Harvest Supper Followed by Musicale Mrs. Mary Curtiss of Providence is the guest of Mrs. Nellie Tubbs. Mrs. C. E. Avery is spending the week in_Uncasville. Mrs. D. M. Backus is entertaining Mrs. Schofield of Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith spent Sunday_in Worcester. Mrs. Richard Perry and children are spending the week in Pittsfield. The ladies gave a harvest supper in the church Wednesday evening, fol- lowed by a musical entertainment. About $22 was Tealized. Mr. and Mrs. A. Clifford Kinne re- turned to Hartford Monday after a week's stay at A. C. Kinne's. Mary Binns left Thursday to spend the winter in Providence. HOWARD VALLEY Birthday Party for Miss Eleanor Humes—Fitts-Hawkes Wedding. Mrs, Henry Humes gave a birth- dap party in honor of her daughter, Eleanor's fourteenth birthday. There was about forty present. Games were played and refreshments served, and all had an enjovable time. Raymond Hawkes of Worcester spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hawkes. s Frank Hawkes of Foster, R. 1, is preparing to move his household ef- fects to his new house. Miss Lura Hawkes and Claude Fitts, both of Hampton, were married Tues- day afternoon at the parsonage in Scotland by the Rev. L.'B. Teuney. After a brief honeymoon hey will re- side In Southington, Conn., where the groom is empioyed. WILSONVILLE Repairs to Bridge—Unknown Poisoner. Dog Rev. Mr. Vincent of Webster called on local friends Tuesday. % Mrs, Charles Jennings and son have returned from Putnam and are stop- ping with her sister. Some one unknown poisoned Charles Town's two dogs. One died, the other will pull through, it is thought. Men are new planking and painting the bridge that is over the French riv- SOUTH CANTERBURY. " Squirrel Hunters—Notes. . Frank R. Burdick and Anthony Four- nier of Norwich were squirrel hunting in this vicinity Monday John “Tutlow of Taftville cafled on Thomas Conlon Sunday & Frank C. Cooper of New Haven has ‘been visiting his uncle, Levi N. Clark, the past week. A. M. Camp of New Haven is spend- ‘ing a week at Maple Lawn farm. Consul H, Albert Johnson of Liege for that of “wood. The treasurer re- | states that in many of the in- dustrial countries of Bu steel railway tle is largely uted WILLINGTON Death of Harrison Kent, a Former Resident—General News. eft Monday morn! e Baptist .uétl‘umv.gllgxn in ullnuc. 7 ence edge i8 moving to the Plerce cottage. ‘Miss Mabe] Blaine Clark is in Mil- ler's Falls visiting her brother, W. S. Clark, and wife. The midweek meeting last Thursday evening was held at Maple Corner. This week, as both pastors were out of town, the meeting was omitted. Mrs. Sleight returned to New York Monday morning. Mrs, Clinton Slater spent Sunday with her father, Orrin Watrous. Rev. Mr. Darrow Sunday spoke of the news just received by telephone of the death, the night before, of Harri- sor Kant, 90, the oldést member of the church and a former long time resi- dent. He died at the home of his son, Ed. Kent, in Norwich, and was buried Dby the side of his wife in the Nor- wich cemetery.. His daughter, Mrs. Eisa Kent Fulier, of Windham, gave the information by telephone as stie sent word to her cousins, Willlam and Frank Studley, the only members of the family now in town. Nellie Carpenter visited her sister, in_Franklin, early in the week. It is pleasant to have the occupants of Rest cottage on the Hill again. A small community misses an absentee. Rev. Mr. Gardner is attending con= ference. The local W. C. T. U. will hold its regular meeting with the president, Mrs. Emma J. Holman, this (Saturday) zfternoon. STORRS. College Represented at Fruit Fair— Meeting of Scientific Club. Prof. A. G. Gulley with E. M. Stod- dard have been in Boston at the New England Fruit Show, looking after the exhibit_from Connecticut. The Faculty Sclentific club met on Tuesday evening in“the chemistry lec- ture room. Dr. A. F. Blakeslee gave an interesting account of the meeting, wich he attended in August, of the British Scientific association, meeting at Winnipeg. He also gave a visual demonstration of the discharge of spores from the fleshy fungi. Several ladies from Storrs attended a party given by Mrs. F. O. Vinton in Eagleville on_Thursday, Oct, 21. Miss A, T. Thomas is out after being ill_a few days. Mrs. C. A. Wheeler and Mrs. J. M. Trueman_ spent Tuesday and Wednes- day in Springfield. Mrs. Upham is visiting her son, who is an assistant at the poultry depart- ment. Miss Fisher has music in New York. 5 Miss Moore has taken up her dutles as clerk and stenographer at the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station. "SPRING HILL Elery Peck Dead of Heart Failure— Frost Kills Last of Flowers. returned to her Mrs. Havens and _daughter from Norwich ride out in their automobile calling on friends here Tuesday. Miss May Storrs returned home Mon- day from a short stay in Rockville. Chnton Bingham has been home helping his father pick apples. The Ada Chaplin Mission band meets at Miss Ethel Freeman's Saturday aft- ernoon. Mrs. Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y., has Leen making good hya calls on friends. She intends to be at home in Brooklyn Thursday. Elery Pike, one of Mansfield's oldest men, died of heart failure Monday night. He leaves a wife and five chil- dren.” Burial was at Hillside cemetery “Thursday afterncon. Miss May Storrs, with a_party of teachers, expects to spend Sunday in Coventry. W. A. Weld lost his horse last Tues- day. Tuesday night's frost killed the re- maining dahlias and other flowers here. ELLINGTON Funeral of Mrs. Henry McKnight— New Tenement House. Mrs. Clapp,mother of Mrs, E. T. Dav- is, have come to spend the winter here. The tuneral of Mrs. Henry McKnight of Coventry, formerly of Ellington, was held from the ~Congregational church Sunday afternoon. Rev. D. E. Jones officiated. Miss Ransom of Rockville sang. Burial was in the Cen- ter_cemetery. Mrs. Pianey and Mrs. Charter spent Monday in Hartford with Mrs, War- ner. Arthur Chester and family of Spring- fleld_were guests of relatives in town on_Sunday. Miles H. Aborn will erect a two tenement house on his property in place of the one which was burned last summer. Bert Knight. who has been in the employ of F. M. Charter for some time, is_to work in Hartford. Miss Carrie Pinney was home over Sunday. STAFFORD. Twenty New Books Added to Library Shelves. Miss Maf Colburn of Springfield spent Sunday with Mrs. William Wai- bridge. Mrs. Miranda Johnson visited last week with relatives on Colburn hill. Haley Dimmock of Winooski, Vt, is spending a few days with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dimmock. Mrs. Stedman Williams and son of Fiskdale, Mass, have been in town for a few days. Rev. H. A. Hersey is in Detroit, at- tending the general convention of the Universalist church. Twenty new books have been added to the collection of the branch library in the assembly room. COLUMBIA lllustrated Lecture—Local Apple Deal- er Sells to Providence Buye Dr. Peck of Long Island gave his illustrated lecture, In Tent and Sad- dle in_the Holy Land, at the church last Tuesday evening. There was a fair_attendance. The Tolland county conference of Congregational churches was held at South Coventry on Wednesday and Thursday last. The delegates attend- ing from the Columbia church were Joseph Hutchins’'and Henry C. Isham and the pastor, Rev. W. A. Harris. At the regular meeting of the local grange - last Wednesday evening, a class was instructed in the fi'st and second degrees. Mrs. Robert Hale of .East Hampton has been visiting her mother and sis- ter at their home in Pine strect. The work of re-cataloguing the li- brary under the card system, which was ¢uspended during the summer, has been resumed. Henry B. Hutchins has been kept for several weeks securing and on site of the old ‘on- Columbla. Green. Items Chiefly Personal — Encouraging Reports of Dr. Fred Johnson's Con- dition. The Aid society of the Baptist church at Mansfield Depot held amoys- ter supper in the chapel Wednesday evening. Rev. R. H. Sherman, Mrs. Mary Durkee and Mrs, Fenion McCollum were in Mystic as delegates to the Baptist state convention Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Wililam Corbit and her grand- daughter, Maude Brigham, were guests of her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Perkin at Perkins Corner part of last week. Miss Helen Dowe has been spending the week with her nephew, Fred Brig- ham, in_Coventry. Miss Mary Lowis of Northford Is at the home of her brother, John Lewis, and family in Coventry for a few weeks. . Mr. and Mrs. George Huntington are visitors at the home of Dr. ¥red Johnson in Mansfield Depot. Roland Squires of Merrow has pur- chased & new automobile. Rosie and Laura_ Barrett of Coventry spent Sunday at their home. ‘William Corbit was called to Beleh- ertown, Mass., Tuesday to visit his sister, Mrs, Mary Hastings, who is se- riously §ll Dr. Johnson Improving. The friends of Dr. Fred Johnson, who is a patlent at St, Joseph's hos- pital in Willimantic, are pleased to hear that he is some.better. Mrs. Charles Allen and baby of South Willington are spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Thompson. Rev. R. H. Sherman was in Norwich one day last week to visit his brother, who s seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. Owens will soon move from Hillside Hall into the house with Mrs, George Reynolds. Mrs. Owens will assist Mrs, Reynolds In the house and Mr. Owens will work on the farm. Herbert Williams of Canterbury has been spending a few days with his family at Mansfield Depot. BOLTON Pomona Meeting—Driving Trip—Per- sonals. East Central Pomona grange, No 3, met in Bolton Wednesday. Nine can- didate were initiated in the fifth de- gree in the morning. Members of Bolton grange furnished dinner at the noon hour. The programme in the afternoon was instructive and enjoyable, the subjects for discussion beine Sheep and Sheep Raising in Connecticut, and The Hunter’s Moon, interspersed with readings and humorous stories. Nea ly ode hundred and fty were pre ent. A party of six from Branford spent a night in town last week. They were taking a five days’ driving trip through the country, They spent the first night after leaving home in Portland. From Bolton_they were going to Lebanon, East Hampton and then home. Herman Johnson of Utica, N. Y., died suddenly at his home last week Thursday. Mr. Johnson was brother of Mrs. C. M. Perry, recently of this place. Mr, Johnson held many prom- inent offices, was a well known busi- ness man, and admired by all. He is survived by one son, one brother and two sisters. Mrs. J. W. Phelps 15 visiting n Ash- land, Mass. Mrs. John W. Massey and Mrs. Charles N. Loomis have returned from Philadelphia, where they were visiting relatives several weeks, Aleck White of Hebron spent the first of the week at his cousin’s, Will- jam C. White's. Mrs, Orville Burr of Chester is vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Mary A, Warner. Miss Florence Hawkins of Coventry recently visited Mrs. Cary D. Carpen- ter. " GILEAD Grange Interests—Teachers’ Meeting— Various ltems. Mrs, A. E. Hutchinson returned to Princeton, Mass., Wednesday after spending a few days at Maplelawn. Several of the members of Hebron grange attended the meeting of East Central Pomona grange held with Bol- ton grange Wednesday. Supt. of Schools Charles E. Pratt had a teachers’ meeting at Hebron Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Julius Hills and Mrs. A, H. Post were in Hartford and Manchester Sat- urday and Sunday- Dr. H. T. Sweet of Hartford has been In town this week. Mrs, A. H. Post, who broke her leg a few weeks ago, is recovering from the injury. Oscar Bartholomew is also recovering. Several of the teachers tended the teachers’ convention Hartford Friday. Mrs. Daniel Tucker of Columbia was a caller in this place Monday. Willlam W, Palmer, Mrs. Palmer, their son Robert and Mrs. A. F. Thompson of Chestnut Hill attended church here Sunday. STAFFORDVILLE Guests Recently Entertained in Town. in town at- in Ernest Cooley recently purchased an automobile in Springfield. Mrs. Frank E. Beicher was the guest of relatives in South Coventry recent- v Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee and fam- ily moved into the Butterfield house last week, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Carew of Springfield were guests of E. S. Col- burn last week. Mr. and_Mrs. Welden V. Odell and Thomas Odell of Blackstone, Mass., were guests of local friends this week, making the trip in their automobile. Mr. and Mrs. George N. Howard of Chaplin_were guests_of the former's sister, Mrs. Robert Willlams, at the parsonage recently. Mrs. Mahlon West and son Arthur were guests of Horatlo West and fam- ily in West Rutland, Mass., over Sun- day. EA—ET WILLINGTON Charles Amidon’s infant died today (Thursday). Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson spent Sunday at their daughters, Mrs. A. Ruby's. Mr, and Mrs. L. Ingalls attended the wedding of Mrs. Ingalls’ oldest broth- er. They went in their automobile, This town has a state road and au- tos are enjoying using it. J. Osborn bas raised 185 chickens. ‘home soon, the Gllbert Ide place. UNION. Miss Florence Marcy of Hartford, who has been spending a few days at the Marcy homestead, returned home Iast Monday. W. Bugbee of Southbridge spent Sunday with friends in town. Miss Mary Anderson of Hartford visited friznds in town the first of the week. William P. Marcy of Hartford fs spending several days at the Marcy homestead. There are 247 women in Australl wood, I8 only o g Y above, are used by ‘mention manufacturers in making cl and besides qfi be! in absorbing | been found to be to_the di; ‘Willow-wood very best for the excessive gas of the ., intestinal flatus, and purifying foul breath. Ch.“sfiu! to be u:u:‘z. against gastric lence m - troduced among the gases of the stom- ach in the same state as when fresh from the crucible. The means of fecting this Is to solyble 0 t dissolved in the mouth an the charcoal is “set free,” a of- into the entire aflmentary tract. It is definitely known that the ab- sorbent and cleansing action of char- _ coal fs protracted and continued through the intestinal system as well as in the stomach, it proves ben- eficial there also, In STUART'S CHARCOAL LOZEN. GES we have a gus-absorbing rem dy which readily takes precedence over all others, The charcoal used in them is the very best that can be ob- tained. They are composed of the fin- est young willow-wood, converted into charcoal by the special, carbonizing Stuart process, and before being com- pressed into Lozenges, the powdered charcoal is rendered sweet and tho- roughly agreeabls to the taste by be ing mixed with pure honey, and the result is a product equally as palatable as_candy. Stuart'’s Charcoal Lozenges have at. tained a wide popularity among the people, millions of boxes being sold every year. They have, over and over again proven their efficlency as rapid and powerful obsorbents of foul stom- ach-gases, and finally in the purifica- tion of offensive breath. 4 Buy a package of these little 1o; ges from your druggist for 25 cents and forward us your name and address for free sample e. Address, F. A. Stuart Co, 200 Stuart Bldg., Marsh- all, Mich, ———— MOUNT HOPE Improvements at the Mills—Hunters from the Eim City. The heirs of the Hooker estate have been putting new asbestos roofing on their mills, which ~greatly improves their condition and appearance. Mrs. Otto Hattin is in,the Hartford hospital, undergoing an operation. Willie and Harry Ford of Ner: Ha~ ven have been visiting their cousi George Russ, and taking advantage of the hunting season. George Lamphear has been working on Wormwood Hill for Mr. Parker while Mr. and Mrs, Parker took a joy ride to Boston. Two local young women lost their way in the woods one evening while returning from a call and had a very exciting time finding their way home. E, F. Packer and daughter Mary were in town Saturday showing their place to Mr. Potter. During the last two years 22 per cent. of the entire revenue of the state of Santa Catherina has been devoted to !n]\prnvamentl in roads, bridges and the like. It's @ Top Notch Deer. 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