Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1909, Page 9

-~ * BULLETINNEWSL LETTERS FRON TOWNS IN TWO STATES . The Business and Social Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNTY. . GALES FERRY Punctual Pupils Rewarded—Visitors for the Holidays — Charles H. Brown’s Improvements to Property. The Gales Ferry Sunday school was largely attended Sunday, five of the elasses of the younger children being entitled to the banner for perfect at- tendance. Several members of the school exchanged their attendance re- wards at this service. Chief Engineer Charles J. Pierce of the steamer Pequonnock, has been spending two weeks' vacation at his home at Allyns Point. Miss Amy B. Satterlee was the guest Tuesday and Wednesday of Miss Annie Tripp in Central Village. Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New London was a caller here Monday. ’ Charles H. Brown of Norwich has érected a rustic summer house and made other improvements at Decatur Bluff farm, Allyns Péint. The members of the board of as- sessors, who met at the town clerk” office last week, continued their duties there Monday and Tuesday of ‘this week. Miss Jennie Geer Perkins, who is attending Northfield seminary, with her brother, John Raymond Perki of Mt. Hermon boys' school, arrive last week to spend the Christmas re- cess with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Perkins, Mrs. Franklin H, Brown of Norwich was in the village Wednesday. Mrs. John Thompson returned Sat- urday evening from a visit with her mother in Taftville. Attended Grange Supper. Tracy Smith and Irving Hurlbutt, members of the Ledyard grange, car- ried a party of the young people from the village to the entertainment and supper given by the grange at the Congregational Mrs. Frederick Richards of Norwich was the guest of her father, Jonathan Satterlee, over Tuesday night, Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins visited her daughter, Mrs, Willlam Harris, in Groton Tuesday. Progress on New Bozrahville Mill— Work on Electric Read to Begin in the Spring. Gilman Bros, have made good prog- ress on their new shoddy mill at Boz- rahville; part of the stone walls of the old mill are In good o wand will Jbe used for the new , which is to be much smaller than old mill that was burned. One day rvecently a woedchopper, while cutting cordwood, came across » flying sq which is quite un- one of its flights 10 and No, 12 tlosed the fall term with interesting » on Friday. Apother feature was the Christmas tree loaded with wifts for the pupi! - A gift social was held at the home »f B. F. York on istmas eve. ‘W. C, Curry of Chicopee Falls, Mass,, ie spending the ye with his par~ To Bulld Eleotric Road in Spring. A promoter of the Norwich, Colches- ter and Hartford electric road was here recently and declaxed with confidence that work woult be started on the new ~ - .umelgf. t’hexg are many home henings todey (Satur- day), Christmas day. o Al SALEM Christmas Eve Entertalnment With Tree—Grange Election. Rev. Mr. Fretz of Middletown occu- pied the pulpit of the Congregational chureh on Sunday merning. The Young People’s meeting in the evening was led by Ernest Beebe. The meeting was well attended and very interesting. ! Mr, and Mrs. William Darling, Miss Ella Darling and Mms. Chadwick at- tended the union C. E. meeting at Grassy Hill on Sunday evening. Choir rehearsals -have been held during the week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Clark, Myr. and Mrs, H, A and on Wednesday eve- nl% in the church. e Christmas entértainment and tree was held on Firiday evening, Christmas eve, at 7.30. Officers of Grange. ‘The meeting of Salem granges on Tuesday evening was well attended. The following offieers were elected for the ensuing year: Master. B. W. Jenkins: secretary, F. A. Rathbun; overseer. Charles Malona; lecturer, Mrs. Willlam Darling; steward, Leo H. Morgan; chapiain, Mrs. C. S, Ray. Installation of officers will take place at the next meeting. LIBERTY HILL Sunday School Has Christmas Tres and Cantata—Ice 8ix Inches Thick. Harold Harvey, who is attending the medical college at Burlington, - Vt., is spending the holidays with his moth- er, Mrs. Annie F. Harvey. The Sunday school and C. E. society had a Christmas tree and cantata on Christmas eve, entitled Santa Claus Grandma’s. Mrs, Walter Clearland and_ three danghters have gone to New York to spend the holidays with Mrs. Clear- land's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John James visited re!. atives in Providence over Sunday. Ice in many places is six inches thick. “The Village Hill school, taught by Mrs. Albert S. Peckham, had a Christ- maes tree, dialogues and recitations on Friday afternoon. Mrs. F. B. Johnson Is a great suffe: | er from a lacerated nerve, caused by a ' wecent fall H CAMPBELL’S MIL " Feisnds Gather for Birthday Celebra- tion, phi o S o ETTERS F Life of Every Town and UNCASVILLE Fraternal Societies Choose Officers— Vacation Begins—Christmas Festi- vals—General News. Oxohoxo lodge, F. and A. M., at its regular meeting Friday evening' elect- ed the following officers for the coming year: MWorshipful master, Charles G. Turner; ‘senior warden, Edwin Phil- lips; junior warden, Harland New- bury; treasurer, Charles Ramage; sec- retary, Charles Hope; tyler, John C. Hope; chaplain, Edwin 8. Henry; sen- dor deacon, Willlam L. Webster; jun- ior deacon, Melvin H. Furber; senior steward, G. Turner -Loomi: Jjunior steward, Charles Osborn; = marshal, Charles E. Ramage. The school in the Tenth district closed Thursday. This school had lost time to make up. On'account of a de- fect in the heating apparatus school was let out during the time, which time has been made up. The Montville Center church com- mittee—Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard, Mrs. Paul Glassbrenner and Mrs. John Lynch—have arranged for an enter- tainment and Christmas tree on Christ- mas eve at the church. Mrs. Lyman Rogers; who passed her 100th birthday last summer and who has been feeble, is slightly improved. Charles Bergman of Brooklyn, N. will spend the holidays with relatives in town. \ Uncas Lodge Nominations. Uncas lodge, A. O. U. W, at fits meeting Thursday evening nominated the following officers for election, which will take place at the next - ular meeting: Master workman, Guy Loomis; foreman, G. Turner Loomis; overseér, Merwin Chapman; recorder, Robert Sompson; traesurer, Jesse C. Watt; ingide guard, Jesse C. Watt; outside George N. Wood; re- ceiver, Robert Simpson. Methodist Episcopal Christmas Festi- “ val. At the Methodist church the Christ- mas tree and exercises were held Fri- day evening, with special sermon by thelpa.stor and special music by the choir. The schools in town will reopen Jan- uary 8 and will be on a new schedule. The arrangement of terms will be from Sept. 7 to Dec. 17, and from Jan. 8 to March 24, from April 4 to the end of the school year, which is to inglude 150 school days. Mrs. W. Irving Browning, who has been the guest of relatives in Groton for a week, returned M Y. Social Club’s Dance. The Uncasville Social club held its fourth annual social and dance in Rob- etson’s hall Friday evening. William Smiddy was prompter orchestra furnished music. Miss Hattie Pearson, who has been visiting friends in Pequot, returned on Tuesday to her home in New Britain. The board -of selectmen held {ts reg. ular monthl, maeth‘s Friday !: t':: ‘'own hall, in.place of holding day, as i custom on the last Sat. urday of the month. Broke Leg While Skating. Melvin Robinson, who broke his leg last week while skating on the Witch Hazel mill pond, is improving. The Keyes Process comj , which are fitting up the old woolen mijl, re- ceived this week geveral shipments of machinery, which is being installed. Two big vats have been moved up from the old dye mill and will soon be in place. ¢ Funeral of Mrs. Moses Chapman. ‘The funeral of Mrs, Harriet H. Peck, wife of Moses Chapman, took place from her home Wednesday at 10 o'clock, the Rev, G. C. Chappell con- ducting the services. The body was taken to Niantic for burial in the fam- ily plot. P C. B. Sweet and friénds from New London were fishing for pickerel Sun- day, getting some that weighed about two pounds. Frederick C. Palmer, who has been spending several days in town, has re- turned to spend the holidays with his family in New York. Several of the Hebrew families at- tended the dedication of the new baile house at the Jewish synagogue in Chesterfield Sunday. Freddie, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Marchand, is ill with malaria. Palmer Ernthers closed the mill on Thursday night for the remainder of this week and next week, during the time the annual inventory will be tak- en. When the Palmer Memorial school clcsed for the holiday vacation ahout §5 pounds of candy was distribnted among the pupils, a gift fromm the teachers. Fred I Phillips, who js fan- itor of the building, was presenced a silver spoon, a gift from the s:hool. Gone Out of -Business. The Palmertown Pants compauy, which has been doing business in Hickey's store, has gone out of Lu<i- ness. The firm was composed of the father and son of the Bookofl family, and on account of some dizagrse.nent ciosel up the business. WATERFORD. Severe Weather Delays Quarrymen— Local Man Sells Fine Goslings. nd Spencer’s Franklin Steward of Gilead was at Logger Hill Wednesday. p Booth Bros. and H. I. G. Co. are lay- ing off men on account of inability to furnish stock for them, on account of the severe weather. : Ferdinand Hancox of Spithead is getting out wood at Logger Hill dis- trict for market. Harry Beckwith and Cecil Gallup are getting out wood at Graniteville for Judge Gallup of Jordan. William Williams has seld some fine goslings to the city market. Miss Parmelia Mosier is spending an enjoyable yacation with friends in New York. Miss Marjorie Guile is enjoying a pleasant visit with friends of the fam= ing in the same city. Capt. Bdward Winslow of New Lon- don was the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Charles M. Edwards the first of the week. The Ladies’ Aid society met in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. Routine business was transacted. GARDNER LAKE. ‘William Tyler of Newport, R. L, re- cently visifed relatives here. Mrs. O. F. Boynton left Thursday for a visit with friends in Brooklyn, N. Y. Grace Lathrop is n‘xfiug a lengthy stay with her sister in Norwich. Earl Lathrop is s the holi- %&h-eln' Mas- Y. T reg. Stam: cbon P ‘hm Goodwin; When Santa Claus | Rosy Shafer, OLD MYSTIC Death of Mrs. Elinor M. Stevenson— Schools Close for Christmas Vaca- tion With Special Programmes— Personal News. The death of Mrs. Elinor (Musgrave) Stevenson occurred Saturday, Dec, 18, at the home of her son-in-law, Gharles H. Briggs of Denison avenue, Mystic. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Mr. Briggs’ residence. Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist church, Mystie, conducted the services. The burial was in the fam- ily plot in Elm Grove cemetery. locat- ed between the Mystics. Mrs. Steven- son Is survived by three daughters, Mrs, Horace O. Williams of Old Mys tic, Mrs. Jennie J. Davis and Mrs. Charles H. Briggs of Mystic, and one son, Allan Stvenson of Boston. She is also survived by one sister and one brother, Mrs. Jane Baty and Willlam Musgrave, both of Old Mystic. » ¢ Local Jottings. The United Workers of the Meth- odist Episcopal church met Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the M. E. rooms. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Hiram Holdredge. Truman Chipman, younger son of Dr. Bdwin C. Chipman and Mrs. Chipman of New London, was an over Sunday guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Crum. 7 Miss. Lena Lamb has returned to Ledyard after a visit to her sousin, Miss Lillian P. Chipman of h- e 1 hy 1 ice on the village lake is about six inches in thk:kn:l‘i. Miss Mary Bacon is slowly conva- lescing from an atack of pneumonia. Principal Frisbie Joy Bates is spend- ‘I:‘ the ;z:lgld;y vacation at his home The Messes Amy and Frances El- dredge, who teach in the town of Lis- , are spending the Christmas va- cation at the Eldredge homestead. Miss Nellie Frances Schoonover, a student at Smith college, has arrived at Elmhurst for the holiday recess. Harold Willlam Schoonover, a stu- dent at Worcester Academy, arrived Thursday at the Schoonover home- stead, Elmhurst, for the Christmas va- catlon. Village Christmas Exercises. The village schools closed Friday for the Christmas vacation. The following rogramme was rendered by the pupils of the intermediate and primary de- partments, which are taught by Miss Fieldler of New Leondon and Mis Chapman of Old Mystic: Recitatio: From a Fairy, Naney Avery; recita- tion, Our Hired Girl, Genevive Smart; Santa’s Coming, Raymond Lambert; Christmas Tree nts, Spicer Brown and T. Marchand; Christmas Morning, Lucy Whitford; The Tragedy of the Christmas Candles, Mildred Brown; A Visit to Santa Claus’ Shop, Mabel Greene; Banta Claus’ Visit to Mother Goose People, three children; Merry Christmas, Gladys Whittlesey; A Real Letter to Santa Claus, Fred Marchand; ‘Vocal duet, Nancy Avery and Horace recitation, Christmas Car- , Mildred Peckham; Santa Claus” Workers, three boys;- Christmas- Carol, Comes, Doris Peckham; son, interme: diate department; recitation, Under the Mistletoe, Clifford Desley; Cradle Hympn, 'Genevive Swart and Nellie Smart; recitation, Our Christmas Tree, Edna Shank; On Christmas Day, Em- fly Babcock; Kriss Kringle, Daisy Sa- bastian; Merry Christmas, = Lena Camp; Christmas Tree, Leslle Haley; Teddy Bear and the Christmas Star, Horace Willlams; Christmas in the Heart, Elwin Wilkenson; closing. song, Jingle Bells. The puplls perfect in attendance in the intermediate department are: Hor- ace Williams, John Marchand, Edna Shank, Fred Marchant, Dofis Peckham, Noe Curecuri, Mildred Peckham, Gen- :lvhe Smiart, Nellie Smart, Sadie Hal- sy. Primary department: Thomasine Marchand, Florence Freese, Spicer Brown, Valentino Carocari, John Se- ressel. Burnett’s Corners School. The Burnett's Corners school, Miss Leah Johnson of Old Mystic, teacher, closed Friday for the Christmas vaca- tion. Following is the programme: Opening song, Jingle Bells, school; rec- itation, The Night Before Christmas, Bertha Cheesbro; Christmas Bells, Ed- mond Crouch; Old Santa Claus, Angie Cheesbro; Occupation of Girls, a dia- logue, Pansy Crandall, Fanny Terrill, Elsle Cheesbro, Angie Cheesbro, Flora Ingram and Edna Mitchell; recitation, Jest for Christmas, Samuel Larkin; song, Silent Night, school; recitation, Around the _Christmas Fire, Joseph Crouch; An Optimist,Willie Holdridge; Vacation Days, Harold Shafer; A Christmas Plan, Elsie Cheesbro; dia- logue, The Sick Doll, Bertha Chesbro and Samuel Larkin; Letter from the Farm, Frank Shafer; song, Peaceful Night, school; recitation, Santa and the Mouse, Fanny Tirrell; Our Young Folks, Irving Crandall; dialogue, Tri- als of a Teacher, Edna Mitchell and Harold Shafer; The Stocking’s Christ- mas, John Duerr; The Christmas Tree, Flora Ingram; Months of the Year, Charles Crandall, An- gie Chesbro, Willle Holdredge, Helen Mitchell, Edmond Crouch, Frank Sha- | fer, Irving Crandall, Elizabeth Duerr, Frank Mitchell and Joseph Crouch; closing song, Santa Claus is Coming, school. Prizes were awarded for perfect at- tendance to Fanny Terril]l, Edna Mitch~ ell and Willie Holdredge. The prize for best deportment was awarded to Pansy Crandall. GLASGO. Skaters Happy—Amateur Club’s Suc- cessful Enetrtainment. Napoleon Dayon was in Preston City last week. The village school has closed for a vacation of two weeks. Rev. Frank Chamberlain of Bethel was visiting friends in Glasgo Tues- day. 2 Skaters have been enjoil them- selves on the pond the past feek. Successful Entertainment. The Gl Amateur club held its an- nual entertainment and reception at Social hall, Saturday, Dec. 18, and many attended. The opening number. Cafe de Bum, was a laugh from start to finish. Elmer C. Hall's vocal selec~ tions were loudly applauded. McMov- ern brothers treated the audience to a laugh feast in KiddIng the Professor. Francois Laliberte’ solos were well rendered. Mf. and Mrs. J. Mc- Govern scored a big hit in A Devil of a Mixup, and well deserved the ap- plause they received. - Laliberte and Gibson kept the fun going, as did the Tough Guysand the Flirt. The clos- ing number, Old Uncle Eph’s Return, with Mrs. W. McGovern as Aunt Chlop and Lida McGevern &s Priscilla was ' the hit of the show. 'After the performance there was dancing to music furnished by James Whittaker | and Mis Ethel Popple. 3 mex in Jewett City. Sermon for Forefathers’ Day—Grange Officers — Main-Williams Suit Set- The Legacy of the Puritans was the subject of . W. F. White's address on Sunday morning. It was an able audience. Ledyard grange elected officers on Saturday evening. William L Allyn ‘was elected overseer; 3 Charles 8. Hewitt, treasurer. Measles have broken out in Miss Florence Geer and Miss Hewitt are both confined to ‘homes with the malady. Mrs. S. H. Peckham has returned after spending a few days with rela- tives in Mystic. Case Settled. The _case of Horace H. Main vs. Jo- seph P. Willlams in a civil suit for money lent, in which the plaintiff claimed $100 damages, and which was assigned before Justice Samuel E. Holdridge, has been settled. Pie Supper and Sale. Ledyard grange had a pie supper and sale in the town hall on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Beauregard of Woon- socket, R. L, and Thomas Latham of Gales Ferry recited, and won much applause. - 5 Mr. and Mrs.Wilbur Baldwin of Taft- vill. were Sunday guests of Senator and Mrs. Willlam I Allyn. Mrs. Russel Gallup was the guest of her father, Dwight Gallup, and family Sunday. Mrs. Enos M. Gray and son were in Norwich Monday. ‘Thomas Latham, teacher in district No. 8, prepared an - interesting gramme and a Christmas tree for the children Friday evening. PENDLETON HILL. Teachers on Vacation—Visitors of the 4 Week. Mrs. J. Howard Adams is entertain- ing guests from Waterbury and ton. Herbert Miner has finished his labors for the Cooke Brothers and returned to his home. Mrs., Martin Chapman and the Misses Chapman have been visiting in It;!orwlch, Norwich Town and Frank- in. Misses Carrie Ryder and Edythe Cooke, teachers at Lower Pawcatuck, are spending a two weeks' vacation at their homes herel Morton- Cook of Canonchet passed Sunday and Monday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Annfe M. Cook. Mrs. A. P. Miner spent Monday at B. G. Palmer’s. Mrs. Charles Hillard is spending the :veek with relatives In North Stoning- on. Mrs. Jennie J. Thompson was the guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. D..Babcock in Jewett City. B..G. Palmer, B. J. Kinnie and H. H, Kinnie were business callers in West- erly Wednesday. George A. Clark visited in Westerly T itine Mande Thowpesn pasedd F Ipson d Fri- day and Saturday In Lower Pawea- tuck. . /Mrs. M. O. Chapman, Miss Chapman and Miss Oiumu.nm with Mre. Willlam wn. thel their passed Tuesday. HANOVER. Schaols ‘IV. Christmas Entertainment —Sunday School Festival Later. The teachers, Misses Litchfield and Browning, arranged excellent Christ- mas exercises of the village school on Friday evening, Dec. 17. The celebra- tion was held in the church, which was decorated with Christmas greens. The tree was placed in the cholr loft at the left of the platform. The pro- gramme consisted of choruses by the entire school, @ number of dialogues and recitations, and the distribution of gifts from the teachers. Santa Claus was impersonated. by Peter Croft. Nearly a score of our villagers were resent at the funeral of Edwin Souter last Sunday afternoon in Norwich. Sunday School Festival. ‘The Sunday school will hold its holi- day supper and festival at the church next Wednesday evening. Tl:e Won;gn; l\:‘l’l:i mary society will meet on ednesday ' afternoon Mrs. Standish. i Miss Carrie Gallup, Misses Edith and Theodora Peck and Mrs. Covell and Mrs. Way are at home for the holidays. There will be special Christmas mu- sic by sthe choir next Sunday. Leslie. Henry has moved to Glen- ville, Conn., in the western part of the state, where he is employed in the woolen mill. LEONARD BRIDGE Home for the Holidays—Guests Oyster Supper. Mr. and Mrs: Fred Weaver and chil- dren of Liberty Hill attended church in_this place. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Brown entertain- ed at Christmas the families of E. H. McCall and F. O. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. William Kneeland and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kneeland, all - of Hartford, spent Christmas with their parents, Judge and Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. Gilbert Willlams tendered an oyster supper to a party on Thursday eve- ning. An enjoyable time was spent. William Kneeland and Miss Julia Knedland spent Wednesday with._rela- tives in this place. Mrs. Harry Leonard spent Christmas with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Carver of Colchester, Mr. and Mrs. Myron A. Abell at- tended Pomona grange at Norwich on Thursday of last week. Misses Lena and Myra Manwaring are spending their Christmas vacation at their home in this place. "NORTH LYME Funeral of William Beebe—Fire at Raymond Residence. ‘William Beebe' died at his home on Honey Hill, Monday night, aged 61 years. He leaves, besides his widow, one brother and two sisters. = The funeral was held on Thursday at 1 ;m m. Rev.w‘ilr.nfleerold of %I‘lfi!ad. a ormer TASSy and friend oth:r. Beebe, officiated. The Ladies’ Mission Circle met with Miss -Maude Maynard at Woodbridge farm, Tuesday afternoon, with a good attendance. = M. J. Stark was a Norwich visitor Tuesday. .o The residence of James L. Raymond narrowly being burned I: it escaped Trom. n. “ovecheated_foor. beri thmg_)&p«lhr. It was dis- r tn | the fire put out -n_nu and children the former's . ing at Daytona, Fl Navy Yard. ; quet of the Connecticut Reform association that he was agree- ably mflnfl at the class of men that me :npuu,or tion, and that of being a y of cranks with a single idea that represented the best there was in land. and that they smoked cigars and did all the other things incidental to such a gathering, just the same as the rest of the citizenry. He illustrated, that a man could be a good democrat and a clvil service reformer at the same time, claimed that the civil service movement was inaugurated by Jef- ferson and upset 1y the Jackson de- claration that “to the victors belong the spoils.” He also gave the informa- tion that the first to introduce civil service law into the national govern- ment was Senater George H. Pendle- ton, a democrat.” He then referred to his own clvil service action as gov- ernor of the state and as consul gen- eral to London. The governor's say- ings wtre listened to attentively and were full of interest, but it was evi- dent that even if Col. Norris G, Osborn was toastmaster, that speech did not reach many b democrats, and gave the impression that the majority of the civil service reformers present wege not of that political faith, and that after all there is a tinge of poli- tics in almost every movement of re- form, even clvil service reform. Of course the governor and what he said was enrdhll& received, but there was a lack of that hearty applause that always greets the pointed utter- ances of the gifted ex-governor. Had there been more .democrats present there would certainly have been more applause when the claim was made that democrats were responsible for the introduction of the civil service reform movement, even if they were not permitted to. make the laws ef- fective. Gov. Waller acknowledged that it was his first mecting with the civil service reformers and could not resist getting all credit for the polit- ical party in which he was born. He pwas the only speaker who referred to any especial party in the work of re- form and he did it in such clever style that no offence could be taken by the most conscientious of clvil service re- formers. The governor said he was a firm bellever in the merit system of public office holding, just as were the rest of the reformers, as it would cer- tainly result in the better government of the nation, state city and town. He is able to fit in on any occasion as a public speaker and his originality is almost on a par with his conceded oratorical power and true elogquence. Gov. Waller was not the only New Londoner who spoke at the reformers’ banquet, for after the opening by the president, following the prayer by Pastor McNally, another reformer, in the Introduction of the toastmaster, Mayor Brvan F. Mahan made a gem of a spech. He, too, evidently.not for- getting instruction received in the old Union street schoolhouse, adhered to the maxim, “When in Rome, do as the m;nm l(ll‘o." ’!‘n“:‘mn’yzlrmm not h; leyer In permitting politics to pl any part In city government after the of. party molities “at . the, H ministering, public: mattere for interests of the whole people, and that no. consideration should be given to politics in the appointment of publie afficers and that he was a bellever in civil. service reform and that “merit and fitness” would prevail for the next three years in local municipal mat- ters. He declared that he had not and would not during his term of office make an appointment for political reasons, but as a civil service reform- er he would have the city offices filled by the most competent available can- didates. This will be cheering infor- matien to the present highway com- missioner and perhaps a few other of- ficeholders. The pitysis that the mayor did not hold these views when ed Wash- burne, a thoroughly honest and capa- ble accountant; was removed from the oftice of auditor to make room for Fred Fengar. Still this change may not have been caused for political rea- sons, but no one can be found in New London who doubts “the merit and fit- ness” of Fred Washburne as city aud- itor. But that is ancient history, and BOZRAH Grange Elects Officers — Members Gi s of Worthy Master and Mrs. Miner at Supper. At the grange meeting held in the town hall Wednesday evening the fol- lowing officers were elected for thé ensuing year: Master, E. Judson Miner; overseer, Edward A. Bishop; lecturer, Alice A. B p; steward, Clifford A. Lathrop; assistant steward, Benjamin Davis; chaplain, Mrs. Myron G. Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Edwin E. Lathrop; secretary, Mrs. Charles J. Abell; gatekeeper, George Smith;s Ceres, Maude G. Lathrop; Pomona, Caroline Davis; Flora, Mrs. Robert Baker; lady assistant stéward, Bertha Miner. During the election of officers a re- cess was taken and the members of the grange were invited by the worthy master and Mrs. Miner to be their guests for a while. The tables were very soon arranged in the center of the hall in_a triangle, and thirty-three members enjoyed an appetizing oyster supper with biscuit, cake, coffee and fruit, prepared by the worthy master's wife. After the supper Christmas cards were given to each one by Mrs. Miner, with the request that each read the verse on the card. A vote of thanke was extended Mr. and Mrs. Miner for the fine banquet given. It was voted to change the time of the meeting to the first and third Wednesday. of each month, also to in- vite the state master, L. H. Hesly, to install the officers some time in Janu. ary. Notes. Elwood Lathroj of Thursday with his parents on Bozrah street. Schools are closed for the Christmas vacation, Frank Robbins of Preston preached in, the Congregational church last Sunday. LEBANON Forefathers’ Day Observed—Church to Light by Acetylene — A Soholarly Guest. Last Sunday was observed as Fore- fathers’ day in the First Congregation - The pastor, Rev. E. B. a special order of ser- the text and let us play the men for our Mystic_spent | e a.—Only One Battlechip Ever Coaled at the Thames River ' Former Governor Waller was not the it-happened before the Connecticutis in the sunny in saying at the ban- | Civil Service Reform association held | own winter home i session in New London. However, the city has an auditor with “merit and fitness” in Fred Fengar, but in no re- spect ig he superior to his essor in that position, the only marked dif- ference being that Mr. Washburne happened to be a republican. Had the gen character of the Connecticut Civil Service Reform as- sociation been better understood the coming to the ecity of the gentlemen representing the association would have been more appreciated and there would have been'many more New Lon- doners in attendance at the soclal ses- sfon, which was open to all interested in the general work of the association. The affair was not only an interesting and intellectual feast but was extreme- | ly_instructive. It could not be other- wise with such past masters in reform work as President Arthur Hadley of Yale and President George McAneny of the Borough of Manhattan and Gen. Adken of Norwich as the instructors, It is conceded that although there were but seventy present, that the best in- terests of the state and city were rep- resented in the assemblage. Should this association meet in New London again under similar conditions, the banquet will not be held in a private dining hall, for the main dining room of the Mohican hotel’would be none too large to accommodate those who | woud take advantage of the opportu- nity to attend. During the administration of Mayor Armstrong survey was made for the extension of Hope street through to Blackhall street, and now the present administration is infusing new life into what was believed to have be- come a dead issue. There has always been great need for this extension, and if it is ever done it will be a great public convenience, and has long be- come a necessity. Just why the pro- ject was dropped by by the former ad- ministration has never been explain- ed, but it has been intimated that the !cnuu wag a dislike to do business with the owner of the property that it is necessary to secure in order that the extension could be made. The owner of the property is Mayor Bryan F., Mahan and the extension would mean the taking of a large building lot and a building thereon to reach Blackhall street. That difficulty is now removed and { negotiations could be had with the i mayor without embarrassment. The | property is of comsiderable value, and the extension would. be of no financial benefit to Mayor Mahan and he would probably be willing to part with his property Iin order to make| this improvement possible at a reason- able figure. The house and lot is eas- ily worth from $5,000 to $6,000, and the ayor might be induced to accept a iplit price for that special holding, and it ‘is worth that much and more for the public use. If this extension were made, and like extensfon of Beélden street to Jeffer- son avenue, which could be done per- haps for a lesser figure, there would then be a practically direct highw: from Jefferson avenue to Broad street, and’ even to Main street, thus in a measure relieving the congestion on k street and other much-uscl highways. It would open up a drive “from Jefferson avenue, through Belden to Hope street, then to Home street, to” Cottage and then to Broad street, | to Church, to Main street, and a short cut to Water street by Douglass or Federal streets. Should the. present administration decide to even extend Hope to Black- | hal street it would be doing some- { thilig that would deserve sincere com- | mendation, and now s the opportune time to do it, as the mayor naturally has an interest in the improving of the general condition during his term of office and therefore would perhaps sell his land for the purpose without loss or_profit. Realizing teh necessity for this ex- tension the mayor has permitted pe- destrians to pass to and fro over his property from Blackhall and Hop: streets, without protest for a numbel of years, just for the convenience ct his fellow townspeople, and the time has now arrived when this needed ex- tension should be made. Now that former Mayor Armstrong 3 s H i ment and the non-enforcement of city ordinances and even the old fe: en- tanglements are revived, although the mayor before his retirement stated plainly that there were no personal motives in his action against the ferry company. The knocker even goes so far as to introduce as an argument at this time this ancient ferry matter as a main reason why ex-Mayor Armstrong should not recelve the nomination as state senator to represent New Lon- don -and Groton in the next legislature. Can it be that the ferry matter is the only argument that can be used against Mr. Armstrofg by those whe once fig- ured In politics and have lost their grip by reason of their own indiscretion? Is that the only blur on the political es-, cutcheon of Benjamin Latham Lloyd Armstrong? It geems to be about the only ground for attack of his friends the enemy, save perhaps some personal pique or political jealousy. There are men in New London who have held political office and who have compellea recognition by the stand-and-deliver route, who should stop and coneider their own record before coming out in the limelight from apparent ob- scurity for the sole purpose of getting @ crack at the ex-mayor when he is many miles from the scene of the at- tack. There s something in the Book of Books that s ts that he who is without sin should cast the first stone, and this is applicable in politics just about this time in the old Whaling Town, HEx-Mayor Armstrong, like the rest of the human herd, has his politi- cal sins, but there certainly are just a few others. For fully half a century New Lon- oners have heard of the “great navy yard of the future” on the banks of the Thames, for it was about that time that the late John R. Bolles published the pamphlet entitled the navy yard of the future. By the way, it may be of interest to' remark right here that the pamphlet was printed in the office of the Evening Star on a Peter;Smith patent hand press and ?| CI os 'W. Billings, later of Norwich, was the pressman who printed Mr. Bolles’ pamphlet. Mr. Bolles devoted much of his Mfe in earnest work for the estab- lishment of the New London navy yard and lived long enough to see some re- sult of his work, and when his end came the prospects were favorable for ‘the establishment of the “great navy yard of the future” just where Mr. Bolles planned. But things have changed since Mr. Bolles, the fathetr of the New London navy yard, died. Instead of belng an 1deal navy yard, it wes designated and used for a time as a coaling station, but only one battleship ever coaled at the station, and that was the Texas, when commanded by Colby Chester, now & retired admiral. He is a native New Londoner and knew of the natural advantages and piloted the Texas up the river to the navy yard to demon- strate that such a thing was possible, But that was all. After years of Inactivity at the sta- tion, it is now to be used as a station for the marines of the navy, and it is said that in a very short time several hundred will be stationed there. Am- ple quarters have been provided for their accommodation and essurance s given that the barracks will be soom utflized. This may attract the atten- tion of the powers at the national oap— ital, and perhaps that at last the hope of the late John R. Boiles will be real- ized and that in time the “great navy yard of the future” will eventually be located on the banks of the Thames river, a location which, through the efforts of the late Mr. Bolles, has been approved by more than one board of naval and army experts. illuminating the main audience room and the parlors below. It Is expected that this improvement will be com- pleted in a few days. At the same time and place it was voted to adopt the envelope system of weekly payments for the support of the church for the coming year. Rodney Hewitt is home from Brown university for .the holidays. The tamily of Mrs. Mary E. Sweet are having a very interesting reunion today, all the children but one being present. Speaks Eleven Languages. + Christian Theophilus Lucky, a learned Christian Jew from Galicia, visited L. E. Livermore last ‘Tuesday. Mr. Lucky was a fellow alumnus with Mr. Livermore in Union Hheological seminary, New York, and has been absent in missiopary work for sixteen vears. He returns to his native land in a few days, after visit- ing Boston and New York. Mr. Lucky speaks fluently elevgn different guag: NORTH STONINGTON Good Results from Evangelistic Meet- ings—Grange .1:!_'3 Fine Address. Rev. W. F. Newton, who hds been {holding evangelistic services her itwo. weeks, is still In town and speak and sing in the Baptist chu Sunday. A good interest has develo ed in his meetings and some conver- sions ar ereported. ‘The grange meeting was held Wed- nesday évening. Among the exercises the Rev, F. M. Hollister gave a fine address on Christmas. Miss Susan Hollister, who has been very ill. is improving. Allison Main, who has heen spending Beveral months in the Adirondncks for his health. is expected home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. E. Frank White will entertain a family party today, Christ. mas. ‘Miss Elizabeth W. Whitman is here from Brown university for vacation. Miss Alice E. Avery is home from Oberlin college. Miss Rosella Coll of Central Vil. .was the guest of her cousin, 'ss Ethel Kennedy, over Sun Friday for two - Mr, and ited Miss ‘were in Nor All of the schools In town closed last ‘weeks” tion. CLARK'S FALLS Postmaster Chapman in Maine—8un- day School Christmas Festival—Ad- dress at Mothers' Meeting, Postinaster Ernest D. Chapman' s In the state of Maine with friends, camping. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Northrup and family have been the guests of Mrs, Northup's father, Z. Y. Brown, and son, Bimer Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson D. Maine have been visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Maine. Mr. Maine Is surfman No. 3 of the Fishers Island crew, and returned to his duties Mon- day morning. A number from this district attend- ed the services at Laurel Glen chapel last Stnday afternoon and listensd to an interesting sermon on the woudous birth of our Saviour By Rev, John Howard Adams, pastor of the First Baptist church. Christmas Festival. The Sunday school children rehearsed an interesting programme to be given in' the chapel Christmas eve. There was inging, a drill, recitations and a farce. The day after Christmas Rev. J. D. Adams is expected to preach. Mrs. Elbert W. Clark is home with her father for a short time, during the abeence of her brother, E. D. Chap- man., Miss Caroline Wheeler, the district teacher, presented some valuable truths at the mothers’ meeting at the Broad street school last Tuesday afternoon. PRESTON Pupils Have a Christmas Tree— Church, F als—Personal Items. School in the Haskell district closed Tuesday with a Christmas tree. A Christmas concert will be held in Long Soclety church this (Saturday) evening. 3 Miss Annie M. McClimon of Winsted is at her home. Miss Alice Zabriskie of Northfield, Mass., Is at home for vacation. Clara M. Palmer is spending the llo} idays with her pdrents, Mr., and M Hollis H. Palmet. Lynwood B, Crary has entered the employ of the United States Finishing ist Christmas concert will ight. - aven—Letters m"tm): m‘m