Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 4, 1909, Page 9

§ The Business and Soclal 'BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FROM. ITS ~ LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNTY. | Miss Emily Huntington, of Kitchen Garden Fame, Critically 1ll—Soci and Religious Imh,h. Rev. Mr. Grimes of Windham preach- ed in the First Congregational church last Sunday morning and evening. The discourses were interesting and soul reaching. Members of the Woman's Auxiliary branch of Foreign Missfons met with ‘Windham Auxiliary branch in the Congregational church of Windham on Thursday. Reported Rev. Brewer Eddy’s Address. Friday afternoon at 2.30 Mrs. Grimes of Windham met the members of the Woman's _ Auxillary branch of the Board of Foreign Missions at Mrs. M. §. Willlam Throop's house, to give a report of the Rev. Brewer Eddy's ad- dress to the American Board of For- eign Missions, at Park church, Boston, Nov. 11; subject, “After the Vision— Miss Hattie E. Hewitt entertained sixteen of her kith and kin on Thanks- giving. Raiph Royall and other friends from New York were guests of Mr. and Mrs. N._B. Royall. s Miss Clara Abel has been at home Yor Thanksgiving. Mrs. Mary Sweet enjoyed .the return ©of_her son, Clifton, on that day. Miss Sarah Peckham of Westerly is tn_town. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Abel and son are at the home of Mr. Abel's mother, Mrs. 3. P. Abel Miss Sarah_Danielson, daughter of Dr. Bdwin L. Danielson, is at home. Miss Huntington Critically IIl. Miss Emily Huntington, formerly of Norwich, daughter of Deacon Daniel Huntington and sister of Rev. George W. Huntington, now of Breoklyn, N. Y. lies critically Il at Windham. She will be remembered as an active work- er in the Hard Scrabble Mission, West Side, Norwich, in years gone by, and also in St. Mark's mission, New York. Bhe ‘vas the originator of the “kitchen garden,” which has crossed the ocean with its fame. Her ancestry was from Lebanon and links back to revelution- ary days. Her brother the Rev. George W. Huntington, has hastened to her bedside. A supper and social entertainment was held at the chapel in the Baptist church Friday evenifg. Mrs, Phebe C. Irish was in charge of the social, she being the chalrman of the secial com- mittee. Mxs. Irish bas been. ill for several | @ays, but is improving. ! Rally Day. A rally day was held at the Sunday pchool of the Baptist church. D. B. Caikins is the superintendent. Deacon A. ‘L. Babcock addressed the school, giving, some reminiscences of seventy years ago. == Deacons Gurley and” A. A. Boothby, former intendents, gave some Selpful to the children. The chil- dren gave some very pleasing exer- wizes. GOSHEN. Booial at Home of B. F. York—Y. P. . C. E. Elects Officers—Crickets Heard December 1. A good number of friends and neigh- met at the home of B. ¥. York at Im Lawn farm on Saturday after- noon, Nov. 27. The afternoen was pleas- mntly spent in a social thme, and re- ents were seryed, It was Mr. ork's 80th birthday, . ‘Missionary Letter. :ill Marlah Allyn read a very in- letter at the Sunday school from Miss Louise H. Allyn. who is commected with American Missionary @ssoclation work in Alabama. Christian Endeavor Officers. ! At the cless of the Y. P. 8. C. B. Sundey evening a business ‘was held and officers for the year were E. W. Jones elected dent: B. R. York, vice resident; W, C. Thomas, recording w. T , corresponding Also the different commit- of associate members tary. recetved us sotive membors i1 A number from this place attended “Stevens- oes. rere e #he e Geer wedding at the home 1. Nelson Geer on the north street #oad on Tuesday afternoon. A. E. Lyman of Columbia was a wisitor here this weeak. A. L. Fargo {s malking decided im- ents on the place recently pur- chased of John Sullivan. He is lsying the foundatfon for a barn Mr. Walkingshaw and Miss Ramadell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curry. Regaraless of the freezing tempera- fuce the sound of the fail cricket was Dec. 1. 4 GLASGD. Nemperature Falls 'to 14 Degr Wednesday Morning. e Tred Gravelin recently returned, aft- #r & rest, and is resuming his duties. Frank La Liberty, Clara Gibson and Alida Dayon were in Jewett City on onday evening. > Many from Glasgo partook of the supper served at the Richmond place, mear Preston City. George Randall is working in the g.owlr department of the American hread Co. It was 14 degrees above zero Wed- nesday morning. W. B. Bonney attended the funeral ofg a relative in New Hampshire. Annie Dgyon was given another sur- prise party during the past week. Fred Dayon, Oscar Barre and Al- hone Fountain went to Norwieh on hursday. Mr. and Mr: Ulysses Bonney and Willis Bonney of Worcester were the guests of their parents in Glasgo last week. CAMPBELL'S MILLS has bought the tim- set place of Daniel 4 Phillips will move his saw il there end the Jumber. Mr. and Mrs. liaan J. Tanner,who bave been visiting their son, Oscar, in ‘l::wn. have returned to their home e. H. W. Andrews, agent for the Rog- 4 & Hubbard Ferliltzer company,was ‘one dav this weel - Austin s iting his_old home here. - Mr. Bentley lives in New never knew i 3 SALEM - Family Reunion at Home of J. A. Rix, Sr—Notes of the Week. The home of J. A. Rix, Sr., was the scene of a happy family reunion on Thanksgiving day, there being present at that time his daughter, Mrs. Henry Fov, and Miss Alice Fox if Kansas City, Mo.; his son, J. A. Rix, Jr., with bis ‘family of Silisbury. Conn: his daughter, Mrs. Charles Sweet and her family, of East Haddam, and their daughter, Mrs. William Darling and husband; a son, Howard A Rix and family, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Charies Malona and husband. Rev. L. W. Frink of Norwich preach- ed a most excellent sermon in the Con- gregational church on Sunday morning from the words “Be sure your sin will find you out. The Young People’s meeting in the evening was_well attended and very interesting. Mrs. Florence Murray, the efficlent secretary, of the society, con- ducted the service. A Christmas social will be held at the home of Nathaniel L. Clark on Wednesday evening, Dec. 8. All are invited. An entertainment and social will be given in Grange hall on Friday even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Bailey were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rog- ers one day this week. Mrs. George S. Gadbois and daugh- ter of New London were guests at Hillside farm several days this week. George O. Gadbois of Central Village was in town several days this week. J. F'. Rogers was a caller in Colches- ter on Thursday. William Raymond is the guest of his sister, Mrs, J. Raymond Douglass. Thomas A. Day shot another hand- some fox on Thanksgiving day, mak- ing several that Mr. Day has shot this season. LEFFINGWELL Violets Picked on Wednesday—Auto Party ‘to Willimantic. Marry Palmer and Miss F. A. John- som of Montville spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Palmer. Miss Martha Church of Jewett City was a recent guest of friends in this place. Miss Rosabel Palmer returned to her dutles im Rainboro Tuesday, after spending the Thanksgiving recess with her parents in this place. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Leffingwell of this place accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Robet Champlin of Norwich in an auto ride Sunday. The Sunshine band meets today (Saturday) at the parsonage. Mfs, Leffingwell has return- ed home, after spending several days with Miss Allen of Groton. December Violets. Mr. Black, who is employed by Mer- toa O. Swan, picked violets awhile in he woods. &.load of woodon Wedaesday, 1. Mrs. Susan Swan has returned home, after making a lengthy visit with her daushter, dre. Frank Austin of Mont- e. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Palmer, Miss Rq abel Palmer and C. M. Geisthardt vis- ited friends in Willimantic Sunday, making the trip in Mr. Gelsthardts auto. Mr. and Mrs. George Wilcox and daughter of New London spent the Thanksgiving with M. O. Swan and family. MOHEGAN. More Rain Needed—Sunday School Planning for Christmas. At the church Sunday, the paster. Miss Lillian Daniels, gave two grand sermons. Lemuel Fielding of Nor- wich was present and rendered two solos with good effect. G. R. Sanders has moved into the house of Miss Cynthia Fowler; the house vacated by him s occupied by Harold Peet and his mother, from Palmertown. The late rains were very welcome in this vicinity, but wells and streams are still low. Fire Warden G. R. Sanders was en- tertained over Thanksgiving by Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Doughty of Noank. The Sunday school has commenced arrangements for the observance of Christmas. Mr, and Mre, W. A. Cook entertained their’ daughter, Amelia, over Thanks- glving vacation, She is teaching in Hartford. Trvin and Nathan Edwards of Fitch- ville were week end visitors in Mo- hegan. An unusual thing for the Season was the picking of full blown dandelions near the church on Sunday. E. E, Fowler and family spent Thanksgiving with the former's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fowler. PRESTON Many Attend Oyster Supper—Personal Itoms. Miss Clara M. Palmer visited her parents last week. ¢ Mr. Bicknell and family have moved from the Hanford place to Preston City. Miss Edna Bogue, who has been in ew London, is visiting friends in this Dplace. Mies Florence Holden returned to her school in Watertown Sunday after a short visit with her parents in Pres- ton_City. Miss Annie M. McClimon returned to her school in Winsted Monday after spending several days at her home in this place. An oyster supper was held at the Barnes place Monday evening. There was a large attendance and a good sum was realized. The affair was in charge of A. D. Zabriskie. Miss Addie Burdick of Preston City is visiting in Woonsoeket. WATERFORD. ors Busy With List—Meeting of Laides' Aid Society. Mrs. Alonzo Burgess and Mrs. Clayton Gallup of New London were guests of frignds in town Wednesday. Mrs, Cheetes Smith and Mrs, Charle Beebe were guests of Mrs. Williams Tuesday last. The First Baptist ladies’ aid soc! ety met at the church parlors Wed- nesday and made arrangements for the winter . p The board of assessors of the town were at Jordan Wednesday, busy in making the fax list for the ensuing year. They are L. N. Willlams, George Peabody and Rev. Mr. Luddington. At _the Sunday evening service at the glpu.ul church, the Rev. Mr. /Boardman's eloquent sermon deeply touched the hearts of many of his A LEDYARD ‘ Local Justice Requested to Marry Man Arrested in Norwich—Clubs Hold Joint Meeting at Parsonage. George Caswell of North Stonington, who has been visiting his brother ::’mu-l Caswell, returned home Sun- Wanted to Be Marrisd Again. Caitano de Pena, arrested in Nor- wich on Saturday last for marrying a &irl of thirteen, came to a local jus- tice_on Friday with a paper secured in Norwich, wishing the justice to sign for the marriage of the girl in question. The justice refused to sign the printed paper, but told him if he procured a legal license he would per- form the ceremony. He had already been married two days, when he wish- ed to be married again. Local Notes. Mrs. W. F. White has been visiting in_Ware, Mass., and Hinsdale, N. H. Rev. W. F. White held a prayer meeting at the residence of Nicholas Allyn this week. | The ladles’ aid society met at the parsonage on Wednesday. Rev. W. F. White preached the first of a series of sermons on Sunday ‘morning. His subject was “Whom do ‘men say that T am.” His subject on Sunday” morning will be, “Whom do ye say that I am.” Travgl Talk and Debate. A joint meeting of the Baraca club and Philathea club was held at the parsonage Wednesday evening. FKd- win_Reynolds, who spent much time jn Cuba, Mexico and California the past winter, continued his talk from a former meeting. It proved very in- teresting to all. At a former meeting Theo Avery gave an interesting and Instructive address on buttertlies and moths. There was a debate on Cook and Peary reaching the North pole. The arguments were very good and close for both; but the judge decided in favor of Peary. Replacing Burned Barn. Senator William I Allyn is erect- ing a large barn, 78 feet long, in place of one burned last summer, when struck by lightning. Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Mrashall and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gray and son returned to Providence Sunday afternoon, aft- er spending Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Beckwith of Franklin were over Sunday guests of relatives in town. Mr. and_ Mrs. Herbert Gallup and family of Norwich spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Gallup's father, J. H. Gal- Iup, and his sister, Miss Grace Gal- up. . NORTH STONINGTON Schools to Consolidate—Recital by Ed- ward Vance Cook—Funeral of Henry H. Edgcomb. L. L. Drury of Mount Hermon, Mass., spent Monday night at the home of his father,. the -Rev. Lucian-Drury. The Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Hollister went to Brooklyn, N. Y. Monday to be for two weeks the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hewitt. Mr. and_Mrs. David Nason moved to Westerly, The town school committee will con- solidate the Pendleton Hill school with the school at Laurel Glen. | The Ladies’ society of the Third | Baptist church served a New England supper at the home of Mrs. Fannie Geer Stone Wednesday evening. Be- tween ninety and one hundred were present. An enjoyable praise service was held in the Third Baptist church Sunday evening. The Rev. F. M. Hollister, pastor of the Congregational church, who is a fine singer, was secured to lead the singing. Mrs. Lucian Druhy read a paper, The Ministry of Song, which was well received by the large congregation. Heard Edmund Vance Cooke. Edmund Vance Cooke, who styles himself “a poet of nineteen hundred and now,” gave recitals from his writ- ings, accompanied by impersonations, in the Wheeler library Monday even- ing. The attendance was large and the audience delighted. Funeral of Henry H. Edgcomb. The funeral service of Harry H. Edgcomb, who met almost instant death by leaping from a fourth story window in Albany, N. Y., while, it is believed, suffering from aberration of mind, was held in the Third Baptist church Sunday morning, the Rev, Lu- cian Drury conducting the services. Interment was made in the Edgcomb family burial ground. Mr. Edgcomb is survived by his wife and a daugh- ter. He was 40 years of age and was a son of the late Nathan S. Edgcomb. HAMBURG. Social Meetings of the Week Fred Anderson of Ivoryton has been a visitor at his home in town. The L..B. society met at the public hall Wednesday afternoon. The Young Men's Social club met at the public hall Wednesday evening. M. C. Bill of Deep River was at his home over Sunday. Lyme grange, No. 147, met at the Grange hall Thursday evening. Miss Annie Malloy of New Haven was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Beebe on Sunday. Julian Ely, who is attending school in Suffield, was home during the recent vacation. have LEONARD BRIDGE Miss Kate Carver of Meriden spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gillette of Providence have been visiting Mrs. Gillett's brother, H. J. Willlams, They attended the wedding of Miss Elsie Geer and Arthur J. Stevens. A number attended the auction «t S. G. Woodmansee’s on Thursday. The Busy Bees met at the parson- age Wednesday afternoon. Plans for future work were discus: Arrangements are being made by the Busy Bee society for a stereopticon ex- hibition and lector on Travels in the Holy Land, to be given in the Exeter church. E. P. Kneeland and daughter were in Willimantic Frida; Usson Miss Ethel M. Kennedy attended the dance in Finn's opera house Thanks- siving eve. Mrs. Jane Gallup, who has been ill at_her home, is up and around again. Miss Susie Kanahan has returned, after visiting relatives in New Haven and New York. Misses Margaretha and Anna Hoelck were in Occum Sunday. - The ladies' ald society met at the hoalll of Mrs. Frank Fh. %l:& ll.l. ss Clara _who has been OLD MYSTIC Entertainment and Oyster Supper— Rev. Frank L. Hayward in Maine Woods Recovering from Operation— Personals. Rev. Jeptha 'Montrose Olmstead’'s class in expression held an entertain- ment and served an oyster supper in the Baptist church Friday evening, December 3. The supper was served by the members of the class from 6 until 7.45 o'clock. At 8 o'clock an interesting programme, consisting of recitations, readings and vocal and instrumental music was_rendered in the auditorium of the church. One- half the proceeds will be given to the church to help pay the bill for shing- ling the church roof. Recovering from Operation. Rev. Frank L. Hayward, a former pastor of the Methodist church of this village, now pastor of a Methodist Episcopal church at Auburn, Me., has recently undergone a successful oper- ation in the Ayburn hospital ince he was able to leave the hospital, the pastors of the several churches of that city combined’ to supply Rev. Mr. Hayward's pulpit in his stead, that he might have a month's rest from pas toral work. Mr. Hayward took his outing in the Maine woods, hunting for deer, and has proven \successful hunter. His many friends in this part of Connecticut as well as his Maine parishoners and friends wish him a speedy recovery. Notes of the Week. _The United Workers of the Metho- dist church met Wednesday at 2 p. m. in_the M. E. rooms. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harris of Main street were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Buck of Wili- mantic. William H. F. Hanks of Main street was a guest over the recent holiday of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Miner of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge of Riverview enjoyed their Thanks- giving as guests of Mr. and Mrs, Fred- erick A. Barnes and family at their new residence, Midway, between the Mystics on the east side of the river. The ladies’ aid society of the Bap- tist church met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxie of Main street. Postmaster Abel H. Hinckley and Mrs. Hinckley entertained Thanksgiv- ing day Mr. and Mrs. Allen Avery of Mystic, and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sis- wick and young son Sidney: Hobart, of Old Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Prentice A. Williams and family of Quoquetaug hill, had for guests on the recent holiday, Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Deniston and son, Master Harold, of the Methodist par- sonage, Old Mystic, J. P. Hayward and five year old son, Philip, of Topshaam, Me.;” Ralph Hayward of Bates college now assistant principal of the h school at Shelburne Falls, Mass. and Raymond V. Hayward, a fresh- | man student at Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Denison and her daughter, Myra, of Mystic, were entertained Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. Denison's parents, Mr. ahd Mrs. John W. Burrows. ‘Mr. and Mrs. John R. Babcock en- tertained on the recent holiday Mrs. Jane Chipman, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Bindloss' and daughters, 'the Misses Helén Bindloss and Doris Bindloss of Mystic, Miss Susan H. Babcock, Miss Anna Babcock and Miss Sarah H. Fel- lows of Old Mystic. J. Alpheus Schoonover of New York city and his younger brother, Harold William Schoonover, student at Wor- cester academy, were over Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover, at Elmhurst, Mr. and Mrs, Georgeé Roberts and daughter, Miss Gladys Roberts, were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Beckwith and daughter, Miss Mattie Haven Beckwith, of Smith street. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Edward Stape- lyn of Burnett's Corners entertained the recent holiday Mr. and Mrs. Ben- jamin L. Mull and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry FitzPatrick, and son of Noank, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Free- man Hanks of Burnett’s Corners. Mrs. Sarah B, Dewey of the Wolf Neck district was the guest Thanks- glving of Mr. and Mrs. William Clark of West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Zephaniah Brown of Pleasant View farm, Ledyard, en- tertained a pleasant party Thanksgiv- ing. The guests were Rev. and Mrs. Jeptha M. Olmstead and daughter, Miss Gladys Olmstead, Mr. and Mrs, Oscar F. Crumb, Mrs. Julia Brown and daughter, Miss Ella Arline Brown of Old Mystle, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Clark and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Denison and family of Quiambaug and Merton Clark of Stonington borough. Mrs. Jane Dean of Main street reached her 85th birthday Saturday, November 27, 1909. ASHWILLETT Courtland P. Miner Taken Il While on a Visit—General News. Local friends attended the funeral Sunday of Harry H. Edgecomb, held in the Third Baptist church in North Stonington. FHe was the only son of the late Deacon Nathan S. Edgecomb and a nephew of the late Howard M. Edgecomb, a former Ashwillett mer- chant. A few weeks ago, Courtland P. Mi- ner went to visit a sick son, William J. Miner, in Griswold. While there he was stricken with iliness and is now in_a precarious condition. Mrs. W. W. Billings was called un- expectedly to Springfield, Mass., Wed- nesday, owing to the crifical iliness of a relative, Otto Anderson, who passed the Thanksgiving recess in Ashwillett, re- turned to New York Monday..Mr. An- derson is in the furniture trade in Brooklyn. Capt. S. F. Bartlett of Greenport, Long Tsland, was a business caller in the place Tuesday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Randall. ‘Workmen are busy constructing an jce house for Otto Anderson at the Jhead of Maine's lake. Miss Hollowell, the local teacher, at- tended an entertainment in Preston, Monday evening. 'LAUREL GLEN. N, Frank Maine is moving his household goods from Mystic to one of_his father's houses in Laurel Glen. Mr. and Mrs, James Maine spent Thanksglving with their daughter, Mrs. R. D. Cook. near Avondale, R. I. The Society of Burden Bearers was entertained by Mrs. James Maine on Thursdey. Edgar James, who has been employ- ed by the Clarks Falls Felting com- v since last July, has gone to work in Providence. Harry L. Lathrop has returned to Cumberland Hill, R. d., after spending a few days at his home, Migs Fthel L. Abel ‘has gone to White Plains, N. Y. to spend the winter. John A. -Gager of Lafayette street has -belzn staying with his parents. for Edward A. B!?n is serving as "Beauty Brigh An “anniversary high mass of re- Ien%vn celebrated at St. Thomas’ ‘on Thi ‘morning, Novem 25, for Richards. The pas- tor, Father , was celebrant and music was by the regular choir. Andrew J. McGuire spent the ‘Thanksgi holidays with relatives in_Pawtuckel Walter Groves and Miss Olga An- derson of Hills Grove, R. L, were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. 2 e Temnte -Campbel ' _Miss Jennie Campbell of the Cen- tral Village high school spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, James Campbell. ‘Miss Cleo Herbert of the Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert. Miss Bessie Hazard of Eschoeg hill is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Maine. Mrs. Charles E. Maine returned Wednesday after spending several days with relatives in Danielson, Miss _Sarah Shattuck and Miss Grace Butterworth of Providence, R. L. spent the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell. Mrs. Helen Berkeley of Norwich was a recent guest of Miss Cleo Herbert. Helen Coffey and Miss Mary 4. Clark were in Norwich Wednes- 3. Jonas L. Herbert has purchased a mew automobile. There are seven machines in this village. Foresters’ Successful Ball. The anrual Thanksgiving ball of Court Liberty, No. 132, F. of A., post. poned on account of the storm, held Saturday evening and proved ‘most successful. A feature of the eve- ning was the concert given by the Harmony orchestra, who made their first appearance before a Voluntown Aaudience and rendered the following Jprogramme, generous applause being given at the close of each number: March, Soldiers of Fortune: selec- tion, Puritana Waltzes; schottische, overture, Niobe; In- Blue Moon: cornet solo, Autumn Leaves, William Rich- ards; march, Aero Club. The cornet solo of Mr. Richards was beautifully rendered. The personnel of the orchestra is: Piano, Miss Hil- da Groves; violins, William Richards, leader, and Joseph ,Gravelin; trom- bone, 'T. McDonald; 'drums, A. Rich- ards! After the concert, Miss Lillias Ad- ams, William Richard and Joseph Gravelin furnished music for danc- ing. The ball had been prettily dec- orated with red, white and blue bunt- ing, flags and emblems of the or der. The committee in charge was Frederick G. Dawley, George W. Ma- «comber, J. LaCasse, T. McDonald and A. Bergeron. LIBERTY HILL Kennedy-James Marriage—D: Miss Conlin—Surprise Visit Anniversary Gift. dian intermezzo, Miss Vivian James, daughter of John James, was united in marriage with Arthur Kennedy of Rhode Island on Friday last. Mrs. Kennedy will remain at her. parental home here through the winter, after which Mr. and Mrs, Kennedy will make Rhode Is- land their home. - A Mrs. Patrick Brown's sister, Miss Minnie Conlin, who has been' living with her for some time past. in feeble health, died Tuesday morming, about 4 o'clock.” Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Watson have gone to Tennessee for the winter. Mr. Watson is employed by Charles White, superintending raflroad work. A collection for the Connecticut home missionary society was taken at the church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Trotter r turned to Newton, Mass. on Friday. Henry V. Oehlers returned to New York Monday. Mrs. Oehlers will stay a while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Clarke. Charles Goodrich has entered the employ of W. H. Lincoln in Hampton. Gift for Wedding Anniversary. Friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. J. George Clark gave them a sur- prise party Monday evening. The sur- prise was intended to occour Novem- ber 14, the 32d anniversary of their marriage, but for vaMous reasons it bad to be deferred until the 29th, Mrs. Clark’s birthday. About thirty were present. During the evening, O. W. Gurley, in an apt and witty speech, presented Mr. and Mrs. Clark a sil- ver tray. Mr. and Mre. Clark expressed their appreciation of the gift and the kind-heartedness that prompted it. The evening was passed socially. The donors brought and served a fine lunch. CLARK’S FALLS Hunters Go-for Coons, Shoot Ca: dian Lynx. Mr. and Mrs. George Rudd and mother, Mrs. Mathilde Briggs, of Westerly were guests of local friends recently. Raccoor hunting has taken first place as sport lately, and John H. Geer has got the dogs to hunt them with, seven coons being the number captured to date. Last Saturday night Mr. Geer, Ed Main, Horace Palmer and son Frank went on another hunt. They again chose the Ledging woods. The famous coon dog Rowdy was off on a fast chase after game. The “an- imal” was soon up a tree of a clump of hemlocks. Harold Palmer found the animal crouched on one of the lower limos, all ready to spring to the ground when he shot it, killing it instantly. Instead of a coon it was a bobeat or Canadian lynx that weighed twenty pounds and was over three feet in length. A number-met at John Geer's Sunday morning to see the rare animal. The hunters have pre- sented ‘it to Dr. Charles O. Maine of Stonington who may have it mounted. Maurice Perry has been the guest of his grandfather, Rev. William Per- ry, at Wakefield. FITCHVILLE Patient’ Recovers from Appendiciti Humane Agent Reappointed. Harry Eastland has returned home after a lengthy stay in California. Henry Robinson, the ten vear old son of Mrs, Emma A. Robinson, Is re- covering from an operation for appen- dicitls at the Backus hospital eig weeks ago. A. M. Miller was in Lyme last week, guest of his mother, Mrs. Catherine Jot, who has reached the ripe age of 9 vears. Thursday Mr. Miller received from W. DeLoss Love of Hartford, presi- dent of the Humane soclety, the ap- pointment of humane agent for this Iccality. ‘The appointment Is for three {:Il:!' from Dec. 1, 1909, until Dec. 1, t FRANKLIN Unexpected Death—80th Mrs. Verplank—Vermont ‘The Ladies’ Ald society held a social and sale at the homre of Mrs.” W. C. Smith Tuesday. There was a large itors. It‘éfi ce. About $25 was realized. by G. w.'n.;""o: the death of Grand Trunk Terminal During the administration of Mayor Armstrong there was more auditing of | In the street department in Ocean ave- public accounts than ever before and & general system of bookkeeping was | ter, placed there for the purpose of adopted that resulted for the public benefit. An ordinance was adopted uu- thorizing the finance committee to ap- point an auditor of city accounts and to make audit whenever called upon. The company engaged . Frederick ‘Washburne, who certainly 1s itn expvrt in that line, and his work has been in every way satisfactory. It not a heavy salaried position and the fees collected do mot fcot up very lirge amount, bui add (hat to what he has makes just a little bit nore, and heips pay the bills of the man of family It ‘was supposed to be a life fob for Mr. Washburne, even if it of his duties to avdit L. ace administrations that preceds Mayor Armstrong. It now being Frederick C. Fengar, appears that vas a part the present mayor wants a change and a substi- tute has been named for Mr. Wash- burne, the new candidate for the place Who - de- clined nomination on the democratic ticket at the last election, thus show- ing his self-sacrifice for vancem there is a dollar or two ent. party ad- But there was no legiti- mate pay in the office hie declined, but connected with the position of auditor of city accounts. Mr. Fengar is an excellent Dbookkeeper, that is, he is classed as Al at figures. He was bookkeeper for Towboat company the Thames several year: for resigining to enter the government service as deputy collec- tor of the port of New London, With a snug salary, under the first Cleve- land adminlstration. has held several positions and is. at present in the employ of the Fergusons at_Fishers island. Mr, Fengar of late years has drilled In the Mahan squad of the democratic party and has served the city 2 of clerk to cilman. ment. ocratic While Mr. Fengar may be well ified for the auditorship, the r can members of the finance comm. When the board of assessors with a salary of $1,500 was created, it was common talk that the creation was for Mr. Fen- gar, but in that there was disappoint- Mr. Fengar received the dem- the nomination. Sincée them he office co un- but a republican won at the election and has held the best office within the gift of the eity ever since. tee can see no vaild reason should replace Mr. Washburne, whase | competency is unquestioned, necds the money more than di seeker for the nance committee is composed of 1 republicans and an r and the demceratic Mayor The may ber wa the appointment, publicans faver Washburn favorable to holding the posi So, at this writing, there is no new Mal nt a appointment. ons m w o demo pember bile the appointment and Mr. Washburi tinues as auditor. main, provided the republican pil W The t wo d on. X i he nd who oos the fl- ‘o ith ex-ofticio. mem- Fengar and Fengar wanls t re- e is con- He is sure to re- m cm- bers ‘of the financa committee remain steadfast of scommon _counci, would suraky receive the full n theé event Mr. vote 8 nd per- of the ap- pointment heing -referred to the court |their wares from a wholesale Washburne | house, {8 to be relieved and this will oe chosen, as he would | be cheering party haps a democratic vote or two for good measure. by the mew mayor to put Fengar in | It was necessary to have police station- Washburne's place and shouid he suc- |ed at that point in order to prevent ceed it would be traversing a long dis- | total suspension of traffic. The relie taince to get even with the auditor | Will come in a peaceable way, for th because it was put up to him to ex- | wholesale dealer is to remove from amine the accounts of the administra. Bank street to the building until re- tion that nected ministration. Unl preceded Mayor The auditor dld not find anythi an incriminating nafure and therefc it 1s not plain just how or when he |come a public nufsance provoked the enmity with that of the remedy the frost gets deep into PP the Armstr there will be need for increased propriation for the There is evident disposition |dslayed in the obstructed thoroughfare. of " anyone con- or the present ad- d before | ground, | ap- re of the streets and gutters, and it will be demonstrat- ed that it was not econom: the serv to dispense deputy highway commissioner and dis- charge of street winter preparatory work was completed, All over the wit n is apparent neglect partment, gutters are in the street after ail s of the laborers before the the streets ity there gged and gul- Iies in the macadam roads are broad- ening dally, remedy and where defects now dollars needed later on, and it would be well for the present administration to act upon the old saw that a stitch in time eaves nine. will cents could be ery has weks. Mrs. Julia A. Verplanck, who formen- | in this town but 1% now 1y lived been with her for a few | Her death was unexpected. Birthday Celebration. at outh Manchester with her son, ¥. A. Verplanck, observed sary of her birth on § M Samuel turday. Mr, 1 the 80th anniver- and Hartshorn and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ayer and son, Bugene Ay- er, were guests. Vi ts Relative Paul M. Hyde of St. Albans, Vt.. with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Hyd and Mrs. F. Swift. also of itors ai where they lof the neighborhood. t H, de of Will T. 8 an, on Sun imantlc, and Mr. Aifss Hazel llimantie, were vis- Gager's day, met relatives and friends M, Hyde is in the auditor’s office of the Grand Trunk railway over thi pany. Albert Johnso: “MONTVILLE. Many Attend School Entertainment— has made Sale and Supper Nets $160. which requires him to travel extensive lines of that com- improve- ments on his residence in Palmertown The school entertainment at Palmer Memorial Tuesday, Nov. enjoyed by all. supervisor, was present. About $160 was cleared at the sale and supper given by the Ladies' Aid Union Baptist society at of the Palmer Memorial Mr. Wheeler, bhall afternoon and evening. At Union Baptist Church. At the Union Baptist church Sunday | chu . was much | the mea | daughter, Mr: irch Wednesday Mrs. Norman C. Allen was unanimous- ly chosen superintendent mainder of the school vear. efficient since last April, work for the United Wy Hooper. wich. the for the re- Miss Alice superintendent doing - Christian iers of Nor- One hundred and two people unday were present at the pieasant evening hour from 6.30 to Ten Years in Cuba was read by Mrs. Bur- gere. was read by Misse Marion Henry. letter from Missionary A. B. Rudd was | da) read by Miss Edith <omst Miss Nettie Gridley gave a mis- sionary poem. A Decade in Porto 'Rico. A The Redemption of Cuba and Porta Rico wes the leader's topic. 3 nucss meeting al 6.15 it was voted to | recelve Miss Ruby Boynton as te member of i the Young At the busi- Auditor Washburne has Given Satisfaction but Mr. Fengar Wants the Job and Choice of Mahan—11d. Kirkland Favors the Gamewell Police Signal S dustrial Progress New Lo‘ulolt'a-’Slognn-Tln Authorities Should Get Busy or nal Matter May Be Lost from Neglect. ' There is évidence of gross neglect nue at the junction of Lee avenue, -where there is a covered or pipe gut- not only making an easy erossing for teams, but also to prevent the collec- tion of surface water at that point. ‘When there was a deputy highway commissioner it was part of bis du- ties to drive about the city and in- spect just such places and keep themy in proper repair. The mouth of the pipe that runs lengthwise with Ocean avenue has been gradually flling up until it was finally completely clogged and the surface water now overflows at that point and cuts gullies into and destroys the macadam road. A lit- tle attention. to this obstruction a month ago would have prevented the present trouble and not destroyed the road’s surface. To properly repair the damage at that point will require the e’xp?dlmre of a sum that would equal two months' pay of a deputy highway commissioner, and what is true of Ocean avenue is true of other places in different sections of the city. It is not always economy to reduce the working forces of the city, especlally in the street department If Alderman Kirkland ha y there will be no more experimenting with a police signal system in New London, as the city has already paid high price for its whistle in that re- gard. The present discarded system | was purely experimental and the peo- ple pald the freight and the money expended has been declared to be, a waste, Tn spite of this experience, there are some of the city fathers who are in favor of giving a lpcal man a chance to try his police system on the city, and he, like his predecessor, actually believes he has the system of systems and is willing for the expense and experimental test should be paid with the peopie’s money. Then the Postal Telegraph company eomes to the front and asks that a system the company has in the works be adopted by the city, And so it goes, the man with a fire alarm system being almost as numerous as was the man with a pat- ent car-coupler when these safety de- vices were ordered on all passenger cars, and subsequently on freight cars. Alderman Kirkland declares that the | committee has only one system under | consideration, and that is the Game- well that has stood the test of years and whose proper working is “fully guaranteed, for this system passed the experimental Stage many years ago. and is now In use in almost every city of consequence in the United States. It is expected that the committee will make a report of some kind to the ©court of common council next Monday evening. Action was to have been tak- en a month ago on the police alarm avstem, but an Influence prevailed that held up action-at that time. The summer morning congestion in Bank street, betweén Golden and Pear| | streets, and caused by ‘the assemblage of the ‘teams of fruit peddlers sccuring ruit news to trolley patrons who desire to catch the morning trdins as well as the teamsters who are also ms bak- | cently occupied by the Willia |ery. | This Bank street con estion had be- d it is quite probable that steps would have been taken for its abatement before the good old summer time was very far ad- vanced. plainly evident that there must industrial increase in New London if the city is to maintain its laiter day | reputation as a growing city and if the/ prospective Industries materialize that | end will be attained. Douglass N. Har- | ris has completed his annual enumera- | tion of children of school age and sur- | prised the people by announcing that the total number enumerated is 4,166, or 58 less than a year ago, which ac- cording to the accepted form of compu- tation means a loss in population of |58, While the report of Mr. Douglass Js conceded to be accurate, it is cer- tainly discouraging and should arouse the public spirited citizens to renewed effort to secure new industries for the city, fer Mr. Harris declares the loss GALES FERRY | Village Hears of Sudden Death—Plans for Christmas Obeservance. The A. T. Gardner company of Nor- wich s furnishing ties for the N. Y., N. | H.-& H. Railroad company from the Guagewamp sectlon, where they com- menced cutting timber last spring. The ties are being carted across the land of the Julia A. Adams estate to Red Top, | where they are loaded on the company’s | cars. Ex-Governor Larrab Judge and Mrs. I Norwich, with their guests, William Larrabee and his son of lowa, were visitors | | week on an automobily trip to Mr. Larrabee’s boyhood hom at the Larrabee farm, which was pur- | chased some time ago for a summer | | home by Dr. Charles B. Graveg of New | London. The village \school of ex-Gov. | taught Maude A. Hauck of Norwich reopened | Monday, after the Thanksgiving vaca- | tion. Mrs. Harriet F. Crandall left Thurs- day of last week to join Mr. and Mrs, | Harlan Plerce in New York, having | closed her home in the village for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, who have been gpending a week with their James Birch in White- | stone, L. I, returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Latham and daugnter, Ethelyn, of Niantic. and | | Clarence Iatham and son, Thomas, of | | Essex, were guests of thelr parents, | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Latham for the holiday last week. Sudden Decth of Miss De Marest. News of the sudden death of Miss Mae De Mawest in a New York hos- pital ccame 88 a shock to her friends n the village this week. Miss De Marest, who left here about two weeks g0 to visit her sister in that city, un- derwent an opsration Mconday, death resull Tuesday esvening. Mrs. A. M. Voorhees, with whom Miss De Mar- est has made her home for the past few years, left Wednesday morning for New York. The funeral was held at the Gravesend church Thursday at 4 p. m., with buriai at Ridgewood on Fri- by Miss | Miss Amelia and ‘“"5.“';.‘""3‘.“"‘; g ‘were guests over the holiday o md Mrs. H. E. Crandall in New | |home in Bag Harbor. | school acting as a sollciting X ( is due to families removing city for lack of employment, T than one-fifth of the loss has 4 gned by the village of Wi % ugh business is considered that little place. It would be & pity to don get back into that unp condition that prevailed some more years ago, when in a whole cade, from one national census to other, that there was but & just one in the population of In those days there was a advertisement of a “Boy wanted at Evening Star office,” and when the. sult of the census was o nounced the wit of The Norwich letin had the temerity to state that David Scott Ruddock, editor and & prietor of the Star, had finally got : boy and gave the city a gain instead a tie in the censu; J Albert Daniels, a Meriden ’rl-iav' has, commitied suicide by & drinik 8| carbolic acid, and his death recalls the fact that he learned the trade in the New L« % . b adiy o1 of g old Star office in New London aBoul, forty years ago. He came to New London from Sag Harbor and lived in the family of C. Strong Holt in Tru= man _street, doing chores for the fam- {ly for his board while he worked ¥ the printing business for $2.50 a He was a faithful and studious prentice ‘and at the end of his prenticeship worked for a while New London and then returned to his He went to Meriden over twenty-flve years _ago, where he was steadily employed. There are only two living today who worked in the Star office with Mr. Daniels. His_aunt conducted a boarding house In Bank street in the house now owned and occupied by the Stoll Brothers. by Unless Mayor Mahan gets busy. 1 appoints that committee in behalt &f the court of common council and resenting the city of New London ah that Grand Trunk terminal matter, the opportunity may be lost. As the coudt. of common council has taken hold this project direct, it is p taken out of the hands of the official organizations known as m:fl ot London Board of Trade and the New London Business Men ociation and a citizens' committee representing tha city officially would certainly —have more weight than committees from either of the organizations named. But something should be done and done at once or Providence may have the eall for action has been taken already im the interests of that city. The Grand Trunk officials some time ago announced thelr desire to secure entrance into that city and the effort has recelved the endorsement of the executive committee of the Providence Board of Trade in the following reso= lution which was adopted at a meeting of the committee last Tuesday meem~ Ing: / “It having been reported in the public press that certain railroad interests are considering the advisability — of at- tempting to obtain an enirance into the city of Providence, recognizing the advantages that ~such an entrance would tend to bring to the shippers of Providence and adjoining territory, the president of the Board of Tras in hereby authorized to appoint & spe- clal committee of the board to investi- gate sald matter and report the results of much findings to the executive coun~ The Providence action on the Grand Trunk matter is cordial in the extreme, The only hesitation shown was when the question was raised whether pub- lieity at this time would interfere with the progress of negotiations, meaning presumably that the mayor of New London might catch on to what had been done and act accordingly and for the benefit of New London and to the detriment of Providence. It should be now. a Mvely race as to which would first select the committee to Interview the Grand Trunk people, the mayer of New London or the president of the Pravidence Board of Trade. But that little matter can be left safely with Mayor Bryan F. Mahan, who is being boomed by some of the state papers as the democratic candidate for gow= ernor. And, say, do you know that thers are people in the Nutmeg Btate who ac~ tually believe that he can turn the same political trick in the state that he did In New London, where he won over a strong republican candidate fn a_ decidedly strong -republican oity, where the majority js conceded to be af least six hundred on a stralght party vote! entertained members of the Jolly Foure ten club, with other guests, at thefr home in the Allyn's Point section Fri= day evening. Dinner was sefved by the hostess and a pleasant social even= ing, with musical selections, both v« | cal and instrumental, was enjoyed by the company. Children Solicit Funds. ~ The plan which proved succesful last year, of each member of the younger classes of the Gales Ferry ;fi tec for funds for the Christmas tree, has been adopted this season. Commit- tees by classes were appointed Sunday morning to assist in _the d work and Rufus-and Irving Hurlbutt and Richard Bracewell were selscted to provide a tree for the entertainment. Miss Alice Satterlee left Tuesday to spend a few days with her brother and his bride, Mr. and Mirs. Elmer ‘Sgtter- lee, in North Haven GARDNER LAKE Norwich Hunter—Notes of the Week. William James of Norwich was here several days on a hunting trip. Willlam P. Maynard of Norwieh fs spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Maynard. Orrin’ Gardner was in Colchester on Wednesday on business. Norman Doynton of Branford wisit« ed a few days with his parents last = week. ¥ Ormes Latimer and ’IYIflY spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Nore wieh. Miss Ethel Boynton of Palmertown spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Loulse Martin of Salem ed a few days last week at her home in Lyme. BETHEL. Funeral of Harlan N. Kinne, Harlan N, Kinne, who has made home for the past three years, with Big: " eeday morn! about o'clock. He has suffered n& - - plications . of diseases.. The rol was on Friday at the- Bouss R 1L & o'dlock with burlal in Rixtown w” For the past few wepks the a- ance the awn oping cough. Sazagors