Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 18, 1909, Page 10

e m LONDON fl!IINTY GOSHEN. Foxes Are Numerous—G angers At- tend Pomona Meeting in Norwich. Mrs. Fish and daughter, Miss Fan- nie Fish, of Mystic are guests at the home of Deacon James Y. Thomas. Foxes are very numerous. Charles Cole shot a large red one on Goshen Hill on Monday. The ladies’ aid society met at the home of Mrs. W, W. Gillette Tuesday afiernoon. A good number were pres- ent and refreshments were served. The society is planning to renovate the in- terior of the church in the spring. The Wednesday evening praver meeting was held in the lecture room. There was a Christmas musical re- hearsal at the close of the meeting. Some members of the grange at- tended the New London county Po- mona grange meeting held in Norwich on Thursday. NORTH LYME Enjoyable Social—H. E. Anderson Ac- Near Moosup. former resident ©of this place, is Cflnl‘l“} ill at his home in the Tater hill district. A successful social was held at Mrs. Erwin ‘Rogers’ Tuesday evening. FHome-made candy and fancy articles were on sale, and lunch was served. Miss Emily Stark was in Middle- town ‘Tuesday. . E. Anderson of Norwich preached at the Baptist church again last Sun- day. Mrs. Anderson and son Ray- mond accompanied him and were en- tertained at G. H. Strong’s. Mr. An- derson has accepted a call to become pastor of a church near Moosup. Mrs, A. P. Gates of Millington vis- at G. H. Stron's Tuesday. Amus Tillotson has been very il #he past week but is improving. YAWBUX VALLEY. Grangers at Norwich—Note: Mrs. Latham Bently of White Rock was a recent visitor at G. D. Coat Mr. and Mrs, Arthur White of New London were the guests of relatives in this vicinity over Saturday and Bunday. Several from this vicinity attended #he Pomons grange ‘meeting at Nor- wich Thursday. Srs, & Curtis Bgglostone of South Lyme was the guest of her sister last week. Mz, and Mrs. J. E. Thompson, Mrs. C. E. Richmond and Mrs. J. D, Miner wisited Westerly Wednes Brnest Allen was a business caller at Westerly Tuesdas "SOUTH LYME ' 8ale of the Baru-mm Gallup Farm. Mr. ang@ Mrs. F. C. Payne were In New London Tuesda The King's Daughters held a sup- r and sale at the Union chapel on esday evening. Miss Della Champlon was in Lyme #his week. Mrs. Charles Howard was .a New London visitor this week Rev. E. M. Chapman will preach at #he Union chapel Sunday afternoon. : leston is visiting rela- tives |n‘NonE‘§lonv on. ‘Almon Champion called on friends in Niantic Tuesday. Benjamin Gallup lis %8 New York purcii BETHEL. old his farm a_ Nerwich Speaker—Loca! Notes. Ernest A. Sm of Norwich, who 38 working in the interests of prohibi- tlon in New London county, gave an interesting talk Sunday evening in the Bethel M. E. church. Special tem- rance music and a solo by Miss amie Luther were rondered. One of the employes of the Williams , who has been Young's, returned stopping at' R. H. o her sister's last week. The recent rain has done much to- wards filfing the streams and swamps that for a long time have been dry. Thomas Wilbur of Glasgo called at the M. E. parsonage on Wednesday. WINDHAM COUNTY. NORTH_STERLING. @ood Prices Paid for Furs—Wild Ge Off Course. ‘The efficlent local letter carrier, Ar- thur W, Logee, is out with a new U. S. mail wagon. Oliver Eggleston is 1ll and confined to the house. Frank E. Potter of River Point was hore last_week on a hunting trip. rs. F. O. Plummer is visiting nds In New London. ‘Joumuh 0. Taylor is il ‘with lung trouble. ‘Mrs. George F. Pierce, Jr., and Miss Gertrude Brooks spent Sunday in Worcester. Miss Bthel L. Pilling of Danielson is wisiting at F. O, Plummer’s. ‘Walter Liyon of Moosup Valley visit- ed at George C. Spooner’s last week Wednesday. Fur buyers are plenty and pay good prices for raw furs. Fox hunters are not having good success; so far very few have been killed. ing the snow storm Monday af- ternoon four large flocks of wild geese were here, loaded down with snow. They had lost their course and were $0 near the ground that their eye could be plainly seen. It was some time before they got started on their southern journey. EKONK et o Funeral of Warren Fenner—Plans for Christm Festi ‘Warren Fenner, an old. time resi- @ent, near Bailey Pond. died on Sat- urday, the 1ith inst. The funeral was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Samuel Thatcher of' Oneco officlating. Burial was in the cemetery at the Oid Plains meeting house in Rhode Island, under the grange auspices, of which he was a member. He leaves his wife and two sons, Walter, who lives nearby. and Herbert, who lives at home and works - the farm. He had suffered from heart discase for two years and mtfin rate preparations are making for a Christmas festival in the Line mmnl house, to be held Christmas eve. Mrs. Fizre Gallup has been ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dudley 'Wl.ll!lml near Moosup. ° Mr. and Mrs. Benjnmln F. CDIburn have been visiting in Norwich, NORTH WINDHAM. Pleasing Christmas Festival Arranged. Mr, and Mrs. O. E. Colburn visited latter's brother in Waterbury last , returning to their home on Sun- be a well filled Christmas tree. The music is_under the supervision of Mrs. Charlas Tucker. Mrs. Arthur Hibbard, Mrs. O, E. Colburn, Mrs. C. R. Harris, iss Nettie Hall and Mrs. Raymond ris are among the number who are | preparing the children for their re- | spective recitations. | CENTRAL AL VILLAGE Florida Party to Start Scon—Plans for | Christmac—Mill Rurning Evenings. Henry F. Walker left Thursday to spend the holiday season with his sons, Charles, at Southampton, L. L, and Sheridan, in New York. Mrs. William Loring spent Monday in_Worcester. Mrs. Julia Newton has been in Put- nam. Emory Kenyon of Rockville, R. I, has been the guest of relativ Mr, and Mrs. Edward Gallag been in Woonsocket, attending funeral of a friend. George Barber of Exeter, R. I, has been visiting at William Dean's. Willlam__Sunn, a student at Colby academy, New London, N. H, was the guest of friends here Tuesday. Mr. Sunn was formerly bookkeeper at the office of the Central Worsted company. Miss Phebe Barber is spending a few days with her niece, Mrs. Amos Hall, in_South Killingly. Mrs. Ulysses Cooper has_returned from Norwich, where she has been the guett of Mrs. Noyes Chace, Going to Flor Miss Harriett Stark, who has been er have the spending several weeks with her brother, Asher, in Provid is at her home here for a few da; he leaves Tuesday to spend the winter at New Smyrna. Miss Mary Cutler of this vil lage, Mrs. Andrew J. McLeod and Mr. and 'Mre. Cosmer Young and Mrs, Sa- rahi J. Dyer of Danlelson, all former resndents here, will go with the party. Mrs. Sarah Rouse and Miss Fannie Peckham are already there, baving gone about two weeks ago. Injured in Runaway. Albert C. Walker was badly bruised about his head and face, and one arm was injured, by being thrown from his wagon as his horse ran away and as a rein broke he lost control of the horse. Hardweod Floor for Church. Thie Ladies' Aid society met Wednes- | day afternoon, when it was voted to churer parlor. The ladies have work- | ed_hard for several months for the necessary funds to accomplish this badly needed work. The King's Daughters have recently | purchased a new piano, and it will ar- Tive here as soon as the caurch parlor is repaired. Christmas Festival. The Congregational Sunday school will hold a Christmas tree and ente: talnment at the church Saturday eve: ing, Dec. 25. The following committees have been chosen: Purchasing, Mrs. Charles Byles, - Mrs. E. Hoxie Lilli bridge: soliciting, Mrs. John Phillip tree, Howard Eyles; decorating, M John Phillips; refreshment, Mrs. Flor- ence Mitchell, with helpers, Mrs. Frank Tillinghast and Mrs. L. H. Cross. Mrs, Mortimer. Stetson has been in Norwich. Mrs, FFred W. Tillinghast spent Mon- in Worcester. Miss Louise Tillinghast attended a Christmas party at the home of Miss Marlor in Brooklyn, Tuesday. The Central Worsted company 1is running its mill evenings until 9 o'clock. DAYVILLE Items Chisfly Personal—Death of Mrs. Benjamin Cogsweil. spent the week end with his mothers, Mrs. Fannie Ben- | mett. | Mr, and Mrs. W. E. LaBelle are | spending a weck in Woocbridge, M: 5. Mrs. C. A. Russell and Miss Russell were in Hartford Monday. Miss Marietta Wheeler Mass, of Lowell, _ spent the week end as the guest W. F. Bidwell Darling have re- turned from their vacation spent at Ashland, N. H The ladies’ ‘aid society met on Thursday afternoon “with Mrs. G. L. Hunt. Friends of Mrs. Benjamin Cogswell were deeply grieved to learn of her death Sunday night. She*was an ac- { tive worker in the church Louis Lamothe entertdined Adol- phus Lamothe over Sunday. 3 Samuel Berriman _and Miss Jennic Berriman were in Norwich on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Martin en- tertained their son Charles from Wor- cester on Sunday. Miss Viunle Shaw spent Sunday in Worcester. WARRENVlLLE Officers Elected by Ashford Grange. At the regular meeting of Ashford grange, No. 90, held in Baker's hall on ‘Wednesday evening, Dec. 8th, the fol- lowing officers were elected for the en- suing year: Master, A. M. Bassett; overseer, Earl Whitehouse; lecturer, F. H. Bennett; steward, E. F. Bassett; a: sistant steward, E. L. Cushman; chap- lain, George Lipps; treasurer. O. D. Baker; secretary, Addie S. Basset! gatekeeper, F. W. Copeland; Cere Lena A. James: Pomona, Marie Lipps; Flora, Lizzie Bates; lady assistant steward, Alma A. Bennett; member of executive committee for three years, F. H. Bennett. The ice on the pond is several inches thick and the young people have been enjoying prime sport skating. Mr. Whipple has moyed his steam sawmill from this village to Atwood- ville and will cut the timber on the farm formerly owned by George O. Balch. Rev. G. C. Chappell of Montville vis- ited the local school and called on many former neighbors the past week. Mrs. John Scarborough of Westford and Mrs. Carrle McAllister of East Brimfield, Mass., were guests at dinner of Mrs. E. L. James Thursday. Mrs. Caroline Lawton is the guest of her son, Marshall Lawton. " RAWSON Goes to Willimantic Hospital—News Notes. Charles Sweet were Willimantic vi; itors on Saturday. Mrs. George Kimball is spending a few days with relatives in Hartford. Everett Chase of Abington is ass ing L. C. Stocking for a few weeks. Martin Welch has been confined with a fever, and hus been removed to St. Joseph's hospital at Willimantic. Mrs. Edw. Berggesen was a Thread City caller on Monday. C. Stocking was a week end vis- in Willimantic, THOMPSON Huizinga-Mathewson Marriage. ito | Mrs. David Porter and Mrs. George Law were guests of Mrs. Lowell N. Ross Saturday. Elizabeth M. Eddy of Willimantic and Frederick S. Eddy of Southbridge were in town over Sunday. The B. Y. U._meeting Sunday evening was led by Miss Helen Crans- ka. A large attendance and interest- have a new hardwood floor laid in the | | ing - finished his talks Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clapp and Mrs. | was delayed until last week to an account of-the wedding of Beebe W un‘ld. tour is w lnclude a trip to BROCKLYN. Surveys for State Work—Christmas Plans—Women’s Club Letting Its Lights Shine. Thursday of last week surveyors be- gan to make the survey upon the piece of highway for which the town voted an appropriation_three years since. The Baptist Sunday school are to have a Christmas tree in the vestry on Christmas eve. The Congregational Sunday school hag elected the following officers for the coming year: Soperintendent, Oil- ver Downs; assistant superintendent, Raymond Allen; secretary and treas: urer, Miss Ella E. Lawton; librarian, Miss Ethel Allen. George L. Sweet has bought property lately owned by Mary A. Chambers and occupied by her snd husband, and expects to move in by the first of the coming year. On Friday morning the mercury res- ctered 10 degrees above zero and on Allen Hill it stood even lower. Timothy Ruggles has bought the premises on the Common lately own- ed and occupied by Mrs. John E. Phil- lips, end with his family has taken possession. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Con- gregational church gave a star supper in their chapel on Friday evening. There was a good attendance. Miss Gertrude Gording of New Bed- ford, Mass,, is visiting Miss Daisy Bak- er. the ames C. Palmer and Mrs. De- lia Wllker recently visited Mr. and Mrs. James S, Palmer of Attleboro, Mass. Mrs. Almeda Hardy (born Reed) of Fitchburg, Mass., a former teacher in the Center school, was the guest over Sunday of Mrs. Lewis Searls. The schools in town closed Friday for a vacation of two weks. Mrs. Frank A. Spaulding is with her daughter, Mrs. Howard Walker, in West Hartford. Lighting Dark Streets. The Women's club of Brooklyn has placed upon the street in the village a Dietz_street lamp, something much needed. Another iamp of the same kind is soon to be placed upon another street 'WESTMINSTER Church Social—Christmas Preparations News of the Week. The church social was held Monday evening this week, instead of Tuesday evening at the parsonage. Mrs. Charles Barstow had charge of the C. E. meeting Sunday evening. There was a rehearsal of the Christ- mas music at the church Saturday aft- ernoon. A number from this place took part in the entertainment given by the lo- cal W. C. T. U. at the Town hall on Friday evening. Mrs. Charles Barstow and Mrs. Ed- win Edmond were appointed to pur- chase the necessary articles for the Christmas tree. Nelson Smith of Leicester, Mass., son of the pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith, spent Sunday with his father at the parson- age. Miss Dola Robbins left for Groton last week, where she has a position Rev. A, Smith conducted a service at North Soc one evening last week. Mrs. Fred Newton was in Norwich on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Button and Miss Jennje Button spent one day last week with their daughter, Mrs. Myron Allen, in Scotland. Mrs, George Rathbun was in Baltie Friday. Arthur Bdmond spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ed- mond. WOODSTOCI’ Officers of Agricultural Society—A Christmas Festival Planned at Con- gregational Church. F. Waters on Sunday even- on Pilgrim's Rev. G. Progress. Mr. and Mre. H. B. Kingsbury were in Hartford and New York last week At the annual meeting of the Wood- stock Agricultural soclety last Satur- day the following officers were elected: President, stock: Clarence H. Child, Wood- vice president, H. O. Preston, recording secretary, L. H. orth Woodstock; correspond- ing sccretary, Chauncey S. Child. of Woodstock: treasurer, Melancthan Rid- dick, Woodstock; auditors, J. Dike of Thompson, H. T. Child of Woodstock, G. M, Sampson of Woodstock. Mrs. J. J. Williamson has returned from a visit to her son in Hartford. E. R. Rollins gave an_ exhibition of tinted phtographs_Tuesday afternoon and evenmg. Mr. Rollins makes a spe- cialty of this kind of work, and the large number who attended were pleas- The Christmas festival at the Con- gregational church will take place Fri- day evening, the 25th. Committees of arrangement were appointed last Sun- day. F. W. Hinrichs of New York was in town a few days last week. Mrs. W. J. Lindeman entertained the pastor's class Tuesday evening. ABINGTON ; Wolf Den Grange Elects Officers. ‘The Ladi with Mrs. C. noon. ‘W. R. Vaughn of Worcester visited ' Benevolent society met ‘W. Burt Thursday after- his sister, Mrs. A. J. McGorty, on Wednesday. Carl Sharpe Is home from Storrs Agricultural college for Christmas va- cation. At the regular meeting of Wolf Den grange on Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, the following officers were elected: Master, N. A. Badger: overseer, A. T. Grosvenor; lecturer, Mrs. Fannie Ful- ler; steward, John Peal; assistant steward, Fred Rawley; chaplain, Rev. C. W. Burt; treasurer. Willis Covell; secretary, Miss Emetta Grosvenor; gatekeeper, Arthur Gallup: Ceres, Miss Louise Fitts; Pomona, Miss Alice M. Howe: Flora, Miss Gertrude Medbury lady assistait steward, Miss Roxie Wilbur. HAMPTON Visitors of th. Week. garet Jewett were recent Willimantic visitors, Postmaster A. B. Roberts made a trip to Willimantic in his new auto- mobile Saturday. ‘Wallace Jewett of Clark’s Corners was in town on business last week. Edward Chapel called on local friends this week. ‘Willilam Swuldm& is erecting an ice honse. Mre. Everett Whitchouse is ill at St. Joseph's ho!vitnl ‘Willimantic. POMFRET CENTER Dr. Arthur M. Smith and wife of Pittsburg, Kansas, are visiting the for- mer's sister, Mrs. E. E. Brown. Mupdough Campbell has gone on i vfit to his old home in Scotland. Albert B. Smith is out after an at- tack of grip. Everett E. Brown attended farmers' institutes at Plainfield Wedngsday. and New London County Po Mrs, William Jewett and Miss Mar- | ridniecdy Mh..kbnncmu Dies of Burns— Moosup Lodge, F. and A. M., Elects Officers—Death of Mrs. Boisse. Last week Friday evening Mrs. John Donovan started down a flight of stairs at her home in Almyville with a cake e lamp in the other hand, and when part way down, thinking she was at the inot, stepped off of the third l!ep mm me botwm th:h threw her, t| mp wing the oil ovm- hcr nnd nturath:( her clothes, which quickly set fire to them, and before help could get to her she was so bad- ly burned that she died last Wednes- daly morning, suffering untold agony all "the time. Besides a husband she leaves a child less than a year old, a mother, two sisters and two brothers. The sudden and terrible death of this voung lady has cast a gloom over the community. The funeral was held from All Hallows’ church on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial in All Hallows' cemetery. Schools Close. The village schools closed for the holiday vacation of two weeks. Mrs. John Wallace of Baltimore, %2..‘ is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. O. ne. Dr. S. P. Ladd and son started on Wednesday morning for Florida, where they will make a stay of several weeks. Moosup Lodge Elects Officers. At the regular meeting of Moosup Lodge, F. and A. M. held Tuesday evening in Masonic the following officers were elected: Master, Brad- ford W, Danielson; senior warden, Alva Sayles; junior warden, Samuel B. Ra: treasurer, George R. Bliven; secretary, William Eyers; S. D., Howard Main; J. D, Edward P. Harvey; S. 8., Frank Emmerson: J. S, Roswell Snell; tyler, Charles Miller. These officers were duly installed by Past Master Thomas Brown. assisted by G. R. Bliven as marshal. In Poor Health. Alexander Putmans, who for more than thirty vears has been employed at the woollen mills, is in very poor health, suffering from a trouble of the stomach. The Thursday met with Mrs. Henry Cray. The readers were Miss Belle Cray and Mrs. B. W. Danielson. Death of Miss Ernestine Boisse. Miss Ernestine Boisse, who has been a resident of Moosup for several months, died at her home in Union village Sunday night of consumption at the age of 20 years. The funeral was held from All Hallows' church Tusday morning, and In accord with her wishes her four sisters, dressed in the uniform of the Children of Mary, were honorary bearers. At the church a solemn requiem high mass was sung by Rev. J. H. Broderick as celebrant; Rev. J. C. Mathews, deacon, and Rev. Faure, sub-deacon. The burial was in All Hallows’ cemeter: CHAPLIN. Many Mourners at Funeral Services of Miss Vera Smith. The funeral of Vera E. Smith was held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, William M. Smith, on Thurs- day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Ash- er H. Wilcox of Norwich conducted the service and his remarks were touchingly beautiful and delivered with much feeling. He paid a high and worthy tribute to the life and Christian character of the deceased. A quartette, Mrs. J. Wilbur Lanphear, Mrs. Andrew M. Litrhflf'lrl J. Wilbur B. Gallup sang Some tand, and _Some Sweet Day, By and By. The flowers included a pillow marked Vera, from Mr. and Mrs. William M. Smith; a broken . circle. from - the brothers and sisters, spray carnations, marked Aunties, from the nieces; carnatio from Rev. Asher H. Wilcox, Norwich; pink roses and white hyacinths, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sackett, Springfield spray pink carnations, Mrs, Alfred Ja- cobs; pink carnations and white hya- cinths, E. C. Hickmott, Hartford white roses, Mr. and Mrs. Tiffa Winsted; spray pink roses and ferns from the Chaplin ladies’ aid society; red and white carnations, Dr. and Mrs. O. R. Witter and Mrs. Helen A. Wit- ter, Hartford; daybreak pinks, Mrs. E. Jessie Hunt and Miss Florence I. Hunt: spray white carnations, Chap- lin Christian Endeavor society; a flor- al plece from the nurses of the Pitts- field, Mass., hospital. The bearers were James Smith, J. Bantle, John M. Clark and Frank W. Landon. Bur- ial was in the Center cemetery. Her death is a severe shock to her aged parents and the family circle, who have the deep sympathy of all. Notes. Rev. Granville Yeager is expected to_preach at the church next Sunday. Mrs. Ladd of Franklin.has been a visitor at the home of Mrs. Emily J. Ross. WEST WO0ODSTOCK Spelling Match—Serenade for Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Hibbard. ‘There will be a soclal with entertain- ment at the Congregational church Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Perrin spent Monday in Worcester. Albert Smith is at Knelin for a while. Mrs. B. L. Morse won the first prize at the spelling match given by Mrs. Jones at the dinner last Thursday. Mrs, Wayland Gage received the con- solation_prize. Mrs. Harry Buck recently entertain- ed her granddaughter from Waterbury. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Hibbard were given a serenade by about fifty young people last Saturday evening, after which they were invited in. Mowry Ross, Jr., in behalf of the company, presented Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard with a center table, .Battenburg centerpiece and parlor lamp and two handsome rugs. Thep the time was given to dancing and games. Cake and punch was served. Charles Dean’s family expect to move to Fastford In about a month. Mrs. Maud Flagg is visiting®her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Lorin Bos- worth. Mrs, Charles Chamberlin is still very ill_at her home. Miss Minnie ' Simmons _entertained Herbert Battey on Monday. Mrs. Samuel Dyson has returned from an extended visit with relatives in New York state. NORTH WO0ODSTOCK Wedding Invitations—Christmas En- tertainment for the Sunday School. The invitations to the marriage of Albert Hibbard and Miss Ellen Van Lew Cox are out, the wedding to take place at the church of the Good Shep- herd in North Woodstock. James Perrin, superintendent of a surveying party in province .of bec, is spending two weeks' Vacation ere. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rawson have taken rooms and will spend the win- ter in Putnam. John Healey, a student of Storrs college, is at home for vacation. Mrs. Arthur Copeland, a former res- ident of this place, has been at her grandparents’, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Robbin: A Sunday school Christmas tree in the Hall on Christmas eve is a pleas- ure in store for the children, Misses Bernice Turner and Maud Milligan being the committes in charge. b CANTERBURY. Qs 2 A Francis o e num = f Mrs, Harvey Dyer are serzy to learn of her feeble condition. it %-‘!ie Green was a eld or Wednesday. The churches are getting ready for Santa Claus. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel N. Carpenter has been Iil. WINDHAW Ladies’ Aid Society Gives Bean Supper —Storer-Swift Invitations Recalled— Local Mention. The Ladies’ Aid society gave one of its popular bean suppers on Wednes- day evening. During the afternoon and evening Mr. Sliby of New Haven held an exhibition and sale of Syrian em- ‘broideries. The hostesses for the even- ing were Mrs. W. F. Maine, Mrs. Ar- thur Williams, Mrs. Henry Bingham and Mrs. Frank Wilcox. Wedding Invitations Recalled. Invitations to the wedding of Miss Madeleine Switf, daughter of Admiral Swith of the Boston navy yard, and Harry Storer of Atlanta, Ga., have been recalled on account of the fllness of Miss Swift, who is suffering from a nervous collapse. Miss Myrtle Jordan of Willimantic was the guest of Miss Marian Larra- bee Wednesday night. Mrs. Henry Welr has returned from New York. J. Alden Weir of New York has been in town this we Recovered from Diphther Helen MacDuffee, daughter of Rev. C. B. MacDuffee, of Three Rivers, Mass., a former Windham pastor, has so far recovered from an attack of diphtheria as to be considered out of danger. Rey. Harry Grimes attended the meeting of the Windham County Min- :;terl’ association in Putnam on Tues— ay. Home from Panama. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Marra of Pan- ama are spending a six weeks’ vacation in town. Mr. Marra is employed as engineer on the Panama canal. Wallace Kelley of New Haven is visiting his aunts, the Misses John- son. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Levi N. Clark was the guest of his sister, Mrs. 8, T. Cooper, at Brooklyn, Sunday. Fred Richmond has had all the ties and hoop timber cut on the Tarbox woodlot. Fred and Elmer Richmond are hav- ing all the ties cus on the Sullivan ot. Sam Wibberley is cutting off the tim- ber on a woodlot he bought of Aaron R. Morse. Miss Bertha M. Clark is visiting Mrs. Henry P. Larkham at Canterbury Green. Geoorge Brown has finished working for Charles H. Phillips at Versailles, ASHFORD J. W. Whipple has moved his saw- mill to Mansfleld. William Smith has moved his family to Atwoodville, Peter B. Hall is staying with friends in town. Christmas services will be held at :ihc Congregational church next Sun- ay. There will be a Christmas tree at the schoolhouse Christmas eve. WILSONVILLE Mr. and Mrs, James Kelly are at their home for a few weeks. B. S. Upham went fox hunting on Thursday. S. Adams was In Worcester on busi- ness Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Baker and family of New Boston spent Saturday and Sun- day with Mrs. Baker's sisters. TOLLAND COUNTY. WILLINGTON Religious Interests—Plans for Chris! mas and New Vur’.—D'llh of Mrs. F. W. Preston. All were thankful to have Rev. Mr. Gardner able to take up his faithful service at the Congregational church Sunday morning. He preached from James ivi8.. Topic, The reward of drawing nigh to God. Mr. Gardner al- 80 led the Endeavor in the Baptist conference room in the evening, the subject being the last of the twelve Pilgrim’s Progress lesscn that have held monthly attention for a year, Aft- er the readings from the Scriptures and from the closipg chapters of the book, Mr. Gardner Spoke of the “Im- mortal dreamer” and his greatest ‘work. At the Baptist church Rev. Mr. Dar- row took for his text the fourth verse of the 25th psalm, Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Mrs. Sarah Mathews is visiting in Westford among old neighbors and friends. Miss Lillian Mathews had a Christ- mas tree and special exercises for her pupils at the Center school on Friday afternoon. There is lively enthusiasm for the coming Christmas exercises at the Baptist church Saturday evening, De- cember 25, and the New Year's party, December 31st, to watch the old year out and the new year in. Friends learned Monday morning of the death of Mrs. Francis Wayland Preston of West Stafford. She was in every way & superior Christian wo- man of the old stock and will be greatly missed. er husband and children have the deepest symapthy of friends and relatives. Mrs. Clarence Eldredge has as guests her mother, Mrs. Allen, her sister, Miss Allen, and a little niece from Versailles. EAGLEVILLE. Three Pound Baby Doing Well—First Skating. A child was born recently in the vil- lage to Mr. and Hrs. Ruland Holt which weighed exactly three pounds. The little one is doing well regardless of its small size. ‘William E. Ross, who has been con- fined to the house with an attack of pleurisy, is able to be out. Mrs. George Reynold and daughter, . left on Saturday for Pelham, Y., where they wlill join Mr. Peynold, who is employed there. Mrs, Reynold expects to yeturn to her home again in the village in the spring. The river was frozen for the first | time, Sunday, thick enough to permit skating. A number of men who are doing the | wiring on the pole line have arrived in | town and are at the local hotel. The railroad station experienced a sudden boom in business on Wedne: day morning, due to the home going of the college boys for the Christmas v: cation. UNION. T. 0. Newell yisited his grandmother, Mrs, Carrie Clapp. in Holland, the first of the week. William J. Leland has returned to Hartford for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier have returned to_Springfield. School in District No. 1 begins the winter term this week, with rs. H. Graham teacher. e W “"a"‘" d only, from the same pepper. lta pepper black pepper g 2 o phimtl o« tdd O’KM&DM Marriage—Alexan- der Shepard Loses Three Fingers. James Gregory of Westfield, Mass., is employ-d in the New Clty mill iss Delia Heck of been J'nfiu a few days with laul rela~- Raymond Ormsby has resigned in Concord, N. H., and is loom fxer in the New City mill. Married in Hartford. Miss Rose Dugdale and Fay O'Keefe were married in St. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford, by Rev. Father Murray last Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. ~After spending a few days with the groom's parents in Dover, N. H. they will make their home in Madison, Maine, where Mr. O'Keefe is to be employed. Three Fingers Amputated. Alexander Shepard had three fingers gn his right hand cut off last week Friday, while cutting wood with the sawing machine with Russell Colburn. He was taken to the office of Dr. C. B. Newton, where amputation was necessary near the middle - joint of each of the three fingers. Last Sunday morning the pastor of the local M. E. church preached a stirring sermon. In the evening the district superintendent, Rev. J. H. Newland of Norwich, preached an ex- cellent and interesting sermon on Transfigurations; text, Mark ix:2. SOUTH WILLINGTON Inspected—Colonel Hall ehalf of John P. War- Eugene H. Kelsey, chief clerk of the highway commissioner, was here the latter part of last week and with Adolph Korper and Willlam H. Hall inspected the state roads. Miss Bertha Latham of Columbia was the guest of Miss Julia Kneeland at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brackett's over nday. Miss Charlotte Brigham has bargain- ed for the Ezra A. Morse place south of the village and_ will probably oc- cupy the premises by February. Willie Cleaveland has left the em- plow of G. Hall, Jr., & Co. and is to try the button making industry at Daleville. The snow of Monday was entirely taken off by the heavy rain that fol- lowed. Spoke in Behalf of Life Convict. Col. W. H. Hall appeared before the board of pardons at their meeting in Hartford Monday and spoke in favor of John P. Warren's petition for re- lease from prison. Next Saturday com- pletes the fiftieth year of his imprison- ment. Ex-Governor McLean likened it to eternal punishment. A new class has been started in the Sunday school with Elsie Kingsbury as teacher. COLUMBIA Plans for Christmas—$200 Fire Loss at Hutchins' Plac There is to be a Christmas tres at the church and special exercises on Christmas eve. There is to be some- thing on the tree for every member of the Sunday school. The school at the Center, Miss Mc- Nell, teacher, will have a tree and Christmas exercises at the schoolhouse on_Thursday “afternoon. Fred Schillinger of Rockville has been spending several days with his parents ih this place. Herman Wolff of Norwich spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolff, on Co- lumbia Green. e in Partitions. The house own: d_occupied by Henry B. Hutchins and family, lo- cated on Chestnut Hill, caught fire Monday morning and narrowly escaped destruction, The fire caught from the chimney and was making considera- ble headway when discovered. Help was readily obtained and after con- siderable lively work the fire, which was located in the partitions, was ex- tinguished. The loss will amount to nearly $200, covered by insurance. Miss Lena Wolff is visiting the fam- ily of her uncle, Max Antes, at Con- way, Mass. That was a good rain we had Mon- day night, but the wells are still dry. CHESTNUT HILL. Pleasing Programme at Grange— Kitchen Dance Follows Oyster Sup- per. Mrs, Allison Ladd of Willimantic is visiting at the old homestead. A pleasing programme was carried out at the grange on Wednesday even- ing. As no lecturer had been chosen at the last meeting, Willlam P. John- son was elected for the coming year. and Ruth Isham was chosen Ceres. Miss Isham was incorrectly reported in a former issue as having been chosen to the office of Flora; that, however, falls to Mrs. Hattle Wood- ward. Oyster Supper. A jolly company gathered at the res- idence of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Buell on Thursday evening, when an oyster supper was given by the ladies comprising the W. §. S. E. to the gen- tlemen who had assisted them in the efforts to permanently improve the appearance of the West street ceme- tery. About forty were present and after a bountiful feast a kitchen dance was enjoyed. Guests were present from Manchester, Andover and Coven- try. BOLTON Dewey-Goodsell Marriage—Grange In- itiation. Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Louisa J. Goodsell and Frank A. Dewey of Tor- ringford, December §. Mr. Dewey was a resident of Bolton until a few years ago, and has many friends in town. Miss Adella N, Loomis and Miss Edith M. Maxwell were in Springfield the middle of the week, attending the Massachusetts state grange meeting. William Taylor and family have moved into their house, which has been_built on the site of one burned last May. Bolton grange initiated a class of nine in the third and fuorth degrees December 10. Mrs. J. A. Conklin of Hartford has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C._F. Sumner. Mrs. F. L. Loomis was a recent vis- itor at her son’s, Clinton F. Looml | in_Hartford. Miss Rose Doane of Hartford has been visiting her sister, Miss Mae Doane. MANSFIELD DEPOT. Baptist Church Choir Presents Eugene Carr with Picture—The Water Ques- tion. After the regular reh oo g g i ilness o! Mrs. Grover Smith. The water question is somewhat less serious, as wells and_springs are fill- ing in some places. The downpour of onday was very welcome. SOUTH COVER COVENTRY Green-Twist Wdflu — Missionary Society Gave Tea—Death of Young Son. John C. Grpen and l(ll Minnfe M. Twist were v. Nertor Light at the Cq uoml parson= age December 11 at 1 o'clock. Rev. Nestor Light will exchange with Rev. C. H. Peck of Hanover on December 19, Mr. Peck was a class- mate of Mr., Light. Mrs. Charles Robertson is spending the Christmas holidays with her pa :nls Mr. and Mrs. Addison Klng ury. The Ladies’ Misslonary soclety gave a tea in the Congregational vestry on December 15. Miss Clyde of Old Mystic, who has been visiting her cousin, Helen f'r:;;k, returned to her home on the The Ladies’” Reading club met with Mrs. Walter Briggs at the old Preston home on Manning Hill on the 16th, Miss Helen Wood, who has been in Laconia, N. H., returned home for the winter. There will be a Christmas tree and exercises at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening, the Addison Kingsbury 1s confined “to his home with sickness. The 3-year-old son of Willlam ‘Weaver of North Side district died on the 14th. STAFFORD. Sudden Death of Miss Susan M. Ses- sions—Surprise Visit and Gift. Miss Minnfe Duglas of Old Myst was the guest last week of Mrs. Wi jam Walbridge. ‘Willlam Park has bought of H. T Cady the two small bouses near the bridge. They will be torn down, which will be an improvement to the vil- lage. About thirty members of Stafford grange called at the Universalist par- sonage last Friday evening, surprising Mr. and Mrs. Hersey. The evening was passed with singing and games. John M. Learned in behalf of the grange presented Mr. and Mrs. Hersey a hand- some lunch cloth. The neighborhood was shocked on ‘Wednesday morning to hear of the sudden death of Miss Susan M. Ses- sions. She went out of doors, and not returning, her sisters went to look for her, and found her lying on the ground dead. She leaves three sisters, two, Misses Jane and Sarah, with whom she made her home. ELLINGTON Birthday Dance—Grange Interests—To Study Music in Boston. A party and dance was given in the Town hall on Tuesday evening in hon- or of the 18th birthday of Miss Iva Price. About fifty invitations were issued. Refreshments were served and a good time enjoyed by all present. Miss May Hatheway will enter St. Franeis' hospital in Hartford next month to study for a nurse. Miss Ruth Aborn will spend the winter in Boston at Fletcher's school for music. The next meeting of the grange will ‘be held next Wednesday evening. The programme will include the Christmas tree. These officers for the ensuing year were elected at the last meet- ing of the grange: Frank B. Nangle. master; John Oates, secretary, and Mrs. Frank Holton, lecturer. Arthur D. Hale is clerk at F. M. Charter’s store during the absence of Mr. Adam: EAST WILLINGTON School closed this week until after the holidays. Mrs. L. Royce has been making a checkerboard for W. H. Hall out of basswood. The frame of it is syca- ore. Barl Gallup has been making his ster, Mrs, L. Ingalls, a lengthy visit. Some are suffering from colds. Clark Whitehouse was in Williman- tic this week. WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. I. HOPKINTON No Action Taken at Special Town Meeting—Looking Up Genealogy of Randall Family. At the special town meeting of the tax-paying electors, held in the town hall Thursday, Dec. 9, to consider the 1Ome wlrd !b!‘h‘r - not ln cw J. wc% ‘the und by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & Wholesnle Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internal 13, acting directly. up blood and '"“T."n'. ‘oot Srear mmon battle. ® Sold by for consti- Hexamethylenetetramine. The above is the name of chemical which if one valuable Ingredients of Foley’ ey medy. Hnlmn(h)‘lennlu(rumlnt In recognized by medical text books and authorities as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley' Kidney Remery as soon you notice lurifies and avold 4 sorious & Osgood Co. Looking One's Best. It's a woman's delight to look her begt, but pimplés, skin eruptions, sores and bofls rob 1ife of joy. Listen! Buck- len's Arnica Salve cures them: makes the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the face. Cures pimples, sore eyes, cold sores, cracked 1ips, chapped hands. 'rry it. Infallible for plles. 25c, at The Lee & Osgood Co." malady. COOK AGAIN. It the Danish Inquiry condemns Cook, then we may expect that the end of the controversy is near, from the spirit of those who are gunning for him, it seems reasonabls to infer that, if he gets a character over there, he will still be pursued here. We can recall no continuing and persistent denunciation like that which Cook has experfenced. It ci not escape notice, 0o, that the t mony used to break down his charac- ter comes from men confessedly llars at one turn of the road or the other. They tell of disgraceful things they themselves have done, and then are quoted as proof of Cook’s falsity. A liar is not a good witmess, even if he admits his own shame Cook may be a great fraud, Tie startled the world by his declaration that he had been to the pole, If his statement is incorrect, he has under- taken 'a deception too serlous for ready pardon. The best excuse would be that he believed he had been there even if he was mistaken. If he contrived false testimony to brace up his contention, then he was a vule® gar fraud; but the statement of men that they were hired to turn this trick is not proof that he did the hiring. It is conceivable—though far from probable—that a gigantic scheme has been undertaken to undermine Cook. It is manifest fhat there is gun ready whenever he shows his head and even when he sidesteps and tries to keep out of sight. ke it all in all, it is as curious a mix-up as has come along for a long time and about as discreditable. If Cook is right, he has surely been abominably troated. If Tie is wrong the world has been cheated and it has a right to be indignant. But in either case the truth might have been reach- ed, If ever it is reached by gentle and more decent means than have been employed in pounding a claimant. —Hartford Courant, GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP. Battleships cannot turn around in as small space as most people suppose. They need between 1,000 and 1,500 feet | in a tidal harbor. ‘ A serfes of wireless telegraph sta- tions are to be established in Siberia s0 that the government in St. Peters- burg can keep in constant communi- cation with the east. . The total length of streets cleaned in Berlin last year was 320 miles. and 2,056 men and boys were employed in the work. The boys recelved Esglents a day and the men 80 cens™ It is stated that a year ago at this time the steel car buflders had orders for 60,000 cars, and now they have orders for 160,000, which will keep the plants busy until well into June, A variable stroke petroleum engine has been designed, intended to pver- come the difficulties which preyented such engines being applied directly to the shaft of a vehicle, as in the case of the steam engine. Most of the savage animals in the London zo00 have their claws cut and only recently the director has discov- ered that chloroform can be adminis- tered to them safely so that the op- eration may be done without danger to the keepers. question of exempting new industries under certain conditions, no action | was taken as the petition for the call | did not put the question in a form which coincided with the wishes of the vers. The sentiment seemed to | prevail that industries should b vored with some exemption to encour- | age them to lccate in town. ' A new petition has been prepared and is now in_the hands of the town clerk, who will issue his warrant for another meeting to be held In the afternoon of Dec. 30. Aaron F. Randall, Esq, of Boston in_ town a few days last week looking up the genealogy of his fam- | fly. He was at the home of Deacon Roger W. Lewis. John Crandall, who had been an in- mate of the town asylum for several vears, died last week and was buried Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Clarke of North Stonington were callers at the home of John E. Wells and took home Mrs. George C. Reynolds, mother of | Mr. Clarke. | Mrs. George S. Main, who has been | critically 1l at the home of Willlam | W. Avery, is so far recovered as to be out on the street. Rev. E. P. Mathewson and family were business callers in Westerly on Tuesday. ESCOHEAG Looking Up lllegal Liquer Traffic. Elisha Bitgood is moving his saw mill near Beach Pond. Mrs. Wilcox is to board some of the mill men. The shanty men are in the Russe'l Barber house. Gardner Barber has sold a woodlot to_Elisha Bitgood. Mrs. J. R, _Barber who was beaten by Gardner Barber is slowly improv- Liverpool is now experimenting with flaming arc and tungsten lights for street ilumination. A row of arcs is set on posts In the middle of one of the chief streets and are 20 feet above the road. Ten feet below them are the tungsten lights, which are used, after midnight, when the big lamps are turned off. One of the sicentific papers says that an airship or torpedo may be control= ed in Its movements by sounds con- veyed through air or water and caught by a number of vibrators attached to it. Sounds conveyed through water are much more effectively transmitted than through air, and a sub-marine boat-can be controlled at & greater distance than an airship can be. Consul F. L flrfifht of Huddersfield quotes the Yorkshire publication an- nouncement of & new process of bread- * making with the use of pepsin in small | quantities. The advantages claimed by the inventor are that it renders the ordirary loaf more digestible without in any way affecting its appearance or flavor; also doing away with all risk of the bread becoming sour. The loaf sells at six cents. ing. . Town Sergeant Russell Peckham was looking up the fllegal liquor traffic at Green Corners. ARCADIA Philip L. Voelker and Peter Johnson of Providence were guests Sunday of Benjam| he rsal of De- cember 10, the members of the choir of the Blpflll chureh presented Eu- in_ S| “Perry Bates' condition remains un- changed. He is-wholly unable to help himself. gene Carr with picture as a token of fllflr lvzrfl: ition of his helpfulness during residence at Mansfield. At the morning service Sunday. a vote of t! was given by the church and congregation to Mr. Carr. Mr, and Mrs. Carr left for their new home in Dedham. Mass., Thurs- day morning. Their friends wish them success and happiness. Dr. Johnson is improving llowly |na is able and pleased to see his frien The young people’s service !undny e“nmin' hes. led Mrs, Merritt Jesse Dawley and'a party of friends from Riverpoint, R. are enjoying the Dk{‘\'lllm of hunting at the Locust Misses Loltle J. Burdick and Flor- ence Barber drove to Westerly this Y oakville mills are stil ehort of ‘water. Centerville mill is running by ',” & Boss and - Barber went o !