Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1910, Page 13

LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES The Business and Social Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. ‘An enjoyable Christmas ent was given ut the church Friday eve of the Sunday schi choir of the church. Eave a violin solo as an o of the programme and also ied the songs given by the Solos were Lawson”and Doris Main and songs by 13 by tl ildren ool .hzfiyg- B onig namber | Were. present o enjoy the following huedsichacy Interesting P-ogramme at Christmas Festival—Notes of the Week. The Christmas music_of the choir is planned for -mext Sunday. Mrs. Way will assist. o OLD MYSTIC Christmas e shu Ba [ i —Supe in and Bun- | Ten Morses to Haul Ton of Coal P . Left 'rown'..e'ut Per Well Patronized—No Mass Be« Off From Outside World. cause of Storm. 3 ven< | . Vine Dawley had to use ten horses Pl F AN R i 1T Dail out ‘4 Jond of conl (o Gla with evergreen and Christmas bells | 145t Tuosday, for thelr. éntertainment on Thursdny _Nflan Dayon and lem’u}\ly - afternoon, December 23, About twenty- | JOTE VSN wt the home, of JC SNSRI fud. frisnds’ of ‘the oaglie The temperature went down to 4 de Programmi grees Tuesday morning, the coldest ono Opening address, Miss Annie (¥¢f ) ) lecatse of a kick from his horse, Sohmucider; “recitations, Mims Kittio | o Hecause of a i e gre - bia oce. Ray and Lawrence Beebe: a Christmas | B0V s evening a Christmas tree B. chy y-one were present at 's services. . Christmas Supper and Concert. evening were held supper | for members school and the coneort e programme included cm;m’mn by the congregation, Greeting, Catherine McIntosh; A Great Big Boy, Storrs Lee; Present for the Baby King, several children; solo with Not, Ralph Standish; The tory, Gertrude Ladd; ‘Song Lee: chorus by classes of the school. Many of the chil- dren and young people were hear readings and recitations. At the close of the programme Christmas trees rewarded the children with many gifts, Mildred Voorhee: for securing the largest donations for the Christmas gifts. Miss Amella and Susan Mathewson returned Monday from a visit over the holiday with Mr. and Mra. Herbert F. Crandall in New London. Mr. and M School—Tree at M. E. Church. hung with gifts for the chil- dren of the Sunday school. On Saturday evening there was a as tree in the Baptist church, on which were many gifts for the chil- dren and other members of the churchi. Christmas exercises were held. Guilbault-St. Sauveur Wedding. day morning at St. Thomas’ church Joseph Guilbault of Turners Falls, Mass., and Mrs. Delvina St. Sau- veur of this place were u riage by the Rev. J. V. who also, celebrated the nuptial mass. The bride was prettily attired in white silk, with briral veil. were, for the bride, Joseph Ritchie .f Jewett City, and for the groom, Wil- ilam Richards of _Voluntown. the ceremony a breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph St. Sauveur,to a num- ber of relatives and friends. The pres- ents were numerous and useful. and Mrs. Guilbault left town on Fri- day for Turner's Falls, where they will The members of the Cradle Roll, nfant and primary classes of the Bap- tist Sunday school pie entertainment December 24, from 3 to 5 p. m. affalr was under the management of Mrs. Jeptha M. Olmstead. assisted by Miss Anna Babcock, Mrs. J. Harold Williams, Mrs. John R. Bab- cock and Mrs. Oscar F. immense pie contained 25 that number of children present, To each: gift a long string was attached with the name of a scholar. girls and boys were arranged around the pie and each held the string. the order, “One two three, pull!” was All the tots pulled when out gifts for the 25 d gathered for the merry After the merriment over the wonderful holiday pie slded. biscuits, cakes and cocoa were years. The roads were all filled with Snow. The thermometer went below zero on Thursday morning. Alice Perkins is visiting her_sister, Mrs. Mason Gray, at Preston City. MONTVILLE. NEW LONDON COUNTY: UNCASVILLE Storm Makes Hard Work for Rural Carriers—Christmas Entertainment —Mrs. George A. Beckwith’s Death. | Holiday Guests—Christmas Concert at Baptist Church — lce Cutting Be- the Christmas of the Sund Lawson and . Fear Sweet Old St Bennett, who have been recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Voorhees returned Monday to Mr. 2na Mrs. Charles Burgess and e g e #on Walter and Miss Vera left Fri- day to spend the week visiting rela- tives in Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Church have mioved from Earl Browning's cottage fo the home of Mrs. Church’s father, James McArdle of New Hampshire = the guest of his nother, Mr: Thomas Speirs of New London has purchased Hill Crest farm nest Duffy. for Christmas. Doroth: the school. Stars of Stocking, Dorothy Harrison; What the Stars Saw, Faith Lee; Links of Broth- erhood, four boys: A Mere Surprise, Helen Babbitt; The Sweetest Song, so- 10 and chorns. Florence McIntosh: An- nie and Willie'’s Prayer, Lillian Coop- er; Good Tidings of Great Joy. con- cert exercise; What Can We Bring? exercise by two girl: Santa Claus, Bryan Stuart: Herald Star of Love, chorus; Christmas candy. Mr. Manchester and son and Misses Marion and Elsie Manchester of New York were guests Christmas and Sun- v of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Chapman, JFred Lyon of New York was guest of his mother, Mrs. D. D. Lyon, and sisters, the Misses Grace and Ber- tha Lyon, Christmas day. Victor Rosenlund of South Manches- ter was the guest of his parents and sisters in Palmertown. John Olson of Waterbury spent thLo The witnesses Damage During Storm. During the gale Sunday morning the telchone pole at the west end of the bridge blew over, making havoe of the wires and breaking the ralling to the station steps. The services at the M. E. clurch were held as usual in spite of the storm Sunday, about 20 being present ut the morning service. dren who ha The Secret of Christmas Programme at M. E. Sun- TR of exercise by nine small children; reci k . 2 . T g Tationn, ioya Batley and Winle Duy; | LD&mEDEOT held at Walter Turdicics song, Santa Claus, by the school; rec: | Wa8 Wl patronized. ' he ronds were itations, Cella Rathhone and Sarah | PTEtts it g Schmuckler; dialogue, Clyde Rix and |, Ge8par Boglanick. the painter LeRoy Balley; candle drill, twelye pu- g it ol L O artrig. g v Which’ Wers rA.I::lr:Iln‘"l'; his famlly He will lighted by Miss Jennie Grodensiky as | PepiuR R 3oy, = to N refly, making u proity exercise: TeC~ | youg'tor o weok's atay with her jtations, What I_Want for Christmas, | JofK 7 ool e Bt A A Violet Rogers: Chrintmas Hymn, Miss [BF% 0 5 e Pearl L. Brown; recitations. Charles v Miner and Jda Schmuckler: recitation, | gieb Visitng Aiss Waiting for Sunta Claus, Mias Susan |4EEe 0 Miner: dialogue, A Plan That Failed, |y JIF A8d Mrs. dmond Lo Crolx Theron Morgan and Leon Rix. B e Vikitre s, bu At the close of the entertainment |, o0 been ‘m“(‘ A‘n and "“’k‘» the heavily Jaden Christmas tree was | BAVe been dixging out some releived of its burden. every child in | *PRN AFIFES about the town. = school , recelving meveral presents. et e anows as bro Injured by Fall No mass was he Thomas Murray met with a pain- | ¢hurch Sunday. TRev ful accident lasi Friday. While at|Unable to attend on acce work [n the barn he made a misstep, | SPOW. Y. e and fell from the scaffold to the floor. e “"“lm oung of Preston was He was dazed by the fall and rocelved | GIisgo last week. 4 painful bruises “which kept him con- fones Guilmet and hia brother A Lulu Your a4 in _St. Anne Belinger wa nt of the A peculiarity noted during the storm was the remarkably low air one barometer dropping to 8. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lathamn werd Christmas guests of their son, Chales Latham, in Niantic. o Mr. and_Mrs, Eimer Satterlec re- turned to North Haven Sunday even- ing, having been guests of thelr par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Satterlee, over the hofiday. Making Map of Woodland. Two students from the Yale F engaged by Dr. Graves of New London to make a map of his woodland at his summer home. on what was formerly the Larrabes farm. a place of about 600 acres east of of the village. who arrived Monda vacation here, marking the trees removal, that the growth of the wood~ land may be imps Miss Harriet Bishop Brown of Bris- tol is spending her vacation with her Mrs. Sarah Perkins. Mrs, Pe Kins and Mixs Brown were guests o atives In Wester! Perkins returned of Jocating in_Denver. Miss Elsie Waterman of Williman- tic is the guest of friends in Peauot. Mr. and Mrs. Henr— Champlin of Norwich have been Mrs. Elisha Vibber this week. Albert Strong of Wor cester were guests of Mrs parents. Mr. and Mrs. John over the hoil Miss Ellen Newton was the guest of Dr. and Fox over Sunday. Harold Bartlett, $n Providence, was parents. M lett. over Ch Harold Cornet, who is employed in | is spending this me of his mother Miss Jane Blackburn prepared the concert, assisted by Miss Ellen Peck and Miss Helen Eadie at the piano. Mrs. E. C. Smith had charge of the decorations. Holiday Guests. Among the guests of the week have Miss Bertha George, Robert and James Eadie. George Eadie is recovering from a illness with quinzy. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. son are visiting in Cornwall, Ont. The ladies’ missionary meeting was held on Wednesday Mrs. Standish as hostess. Nelson Adams has sold out his terest in the Quick Lunch in the Rod- Dblock, Baltic. FRANKLIN L. R. Robinson Returns to Vermont— Notes—Burial day School. The Methodist held their Christmas service Christmas day at 4 p. m. at the church. A Cbristmas tree loaded one for each was the principal tertainment. of the presents rendered Christmas Christmas vacation with his father and sisters in Montville. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess visited rela- tives in Rhode Island this week. Christmas Concert. tmas concert, The Bethle- hem King, given by the Bible school of the Union Local Notice. Since the storm the roads have been almost impassable. mails were delayed and made but one A number of holiday were snowed in 2nd unable to get hack to_their homes Monday. Merril I Herbert and daughter,Lau- ra, of Webster, Mas: tie home of the forme: On Monday. uests of Mr. and of the younger pupils, of the en- distribution several of the pupils recitations were interspersed Christmas carols by the school. mak- on for all who at- Mr. and Mr: Dec. 24, was attended by The programme w rze of the superintendent Allen, and was muc] the musie and recitations being The programme fol- instrumental trio: prayer, Pastor of East Lyme | °s brother, John Mr. Herbert was at one t- a resident of this town. Jirs. Louise Cadoret spent the Lali- davs £t tne home of her daughter, Mrs. TEcodere Bouley, in Worcester, Mus. Noie Bitchotte and estin, and George Bitchotte of Jewett City were guests of Louis Bitchotte. Miss Jennie Campbell of Central Vil- lage High school is spending the va- cation at her home here. Arnold Adams: was Warwick and tended the holida; Officers of Baptist Sunday School. The following officers of the Baptist school were elected Sunday’s regular session tendent, Frank Earl Williams ant superintendent, Julian Clora Burnett; urer, Oscar F. Crymb. Funeral of Daniel Swan. The funeral of Daniel Swan whose death field, Mass. Charles B. and Mrs. Charles F. I afternoon with 3cthlehem King; responsive readin) | ot welcome. Percy Allen: The Mistakes of Santa Claus, Evangeline and Harry The Bethlehem Babe: Poor Santa Claus, Leslie Cottrell; Let- ters to Santa Claus, five girls; recita- duet, Holy Night, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimer; Be Glad, Florence Chapel: Christmas Thoughts, four girls: recita” Massachusetts, will ‘spend their Louisa Rogers has been the Charles Cong- zuest of her nephew, in’ Hope Valley don of Yantic Mrs. Mary Cosgsh: Tuesday after visiting at the home of 3rs. Jobn Baker, In | George Sheldon of the T jana is enjoving a furlough at the home of his parents, B. Sheldon. Miss Cleo Herbert of the Academy of is spending the -holidays at her, home In the vil- returned on her daughter, Willimantic. F. B. Tooker, the rural carrier, was over the whole of his route sle to veac) the town | after a few davs’ with pneumonia, was held Tuesday a 2 p. m. at Whitehall, th. The funeral Jeptha M. Olms the holiday with Lioyd R. Robinson returned to Brat- Monday after spending Christ Comes tleboro, Vt., Christmas at his home. Nelsod Robinson of Norwich Town_spent Christmas with FHerman Gager. Eugene Manning of Yantic spent THE NATION'S WEALTH ESTIMATED UNDER SPECIFIED HEADS, DECEMBER 31, 1909. A Christmas Crazy his_studies recitation, Elsie Churel solo. The Birthday of the King. Raymond HIill ead, the pas- irst Groton Beptist church (Old_Mystic), of which the deceased was a member. The bearers were Mer- ton Handy of New Haven in-law of Mr. Watrous of the Saturday of B. Belanger left on home in Canada, where he will enjoy a brief vacation were guests i g 8 heir parents, Mr. and Mrs. Church” and _ Robert exercise, six boys: Old_ Blessed Nannie Alien have been guests of Mr. An a Dbrother- ederick A. C. Allyn Brown of Hartford is visit- in the village, . Frank Ennis of West- erly spent Saturday with Mr. and Mr. A. James at Allyn’s Point. ASHWILLETT Culver-Caswell Wedding—End of Va- Hill Top, returned hom: ing relative, Mr. and M George Fd- Peace and Good Will; closing_recitation, Andrew Rosenlund; Sing the 'Beautiful Christmas had men at work Tuesday filling his ice house with 6- Frank Earl Williams of Old The casket containing the body of the deceased was taken to I Santa Claus Came The Christmas cele Montville Center church In place of a Christmas tree a large open fireplace was built, down represented by appearance. inciuded recita- instrumental after ‘which refreshments were Down Chimney. | ™S lita Claus appeared. to the delight of the children, tree wes quickly relieved of its gifts, each member of the school receiving something. Notes of the Holiday. 3 May Darrow spent Christmas with her brother and sister in New in the receiving Suitable weather for the burial Personal Mention. James Olmstead, Jeptha M. stead. who Is a student and the well was well at- Oimstead and which _Santa r at Oxford col- - $69,367,007 7,604,314,120 Real property, taxed... Real property, exempt Live stock—including stock on farms, ranches and cities and towns Farm implements and machinery Gold and silver coln and bullion:............ Manufacturing machinery, tools, etc.. Railroads avd their equipment Street railroads All other property s Pierce Culver of Westerl Annie Brown Caswell of Wednesday dence of Mr. and Mrs Other entertainment tions. music. Christmas vacation noon at_the res Henry B. Randall, in three o'clock the brid parior of the of the wedding x Belle James. Miss Bessie Chapman 5,032,939,808 the week in Holyoke, Mass. Edward Smith and had perfect attendance the past year at the Union Baptist Bible school. The funeral of Mrs. Allen Beckivith, was held at the Highland place Monday at 2 p. m., Rev. George Chappell officiating. the Union cemetery at Hill Top. Miss Mabel Danlels was the the holidays of her grand- mother, Mrs. Lucy Daniels, of Madi- is spending| Dana Taylor Gallup, superintendent of the returned Mon- pending_the TUneasville Mfg. day after a visit with Massachusetts, Mrs. Mary Huntley the guest of relatives In town. Charles Youngs of Williman- tic is visiting local friends. Norman Lathrop and Dr. F. A. Tay- the first in town to hollday recess with son and Mrs. S. Gallup. Miss Nellie France: student of Smith younger brother, Mark Furber residence to 4,243,638,605 of Westerly fs saiatsenes ceremony, the ring ser¢ice | Many guests wgs - attired suit of pearl dray. carnations. Christmas vacation at Flmh threir parents, Mr. and Mr Burial was in Alpheus HL lJor were ameng @rive out in sleighs. D Carrie Berginan of 1 spending this week with friends at ‘Montville Center. The young people are enjoying the | Smith Funeral of Mrs. George A. Beckwith The death of Mrs. Beckwith occurred Friday after a long iliness from consumption. with was the daughter of David and Phoebe Street and was born in_thi: town. She is survived by two broth- ers, Jarvis Street of Palmertown and Thomas Street of New London, and = sister, Mra. Palme: married and is survived by a daugh- ter, Mrs. Milton Bogue, by the first .$132,211,843,341 Under the heading of Street Railway are included such items as Telegraph Systems, Telephone Systems, Pullman and Private Shipping and Canals, Privately Electric Light and Power Plants, Grand Total A collation. ved at 4 o'clock at the Hoxie homestead in M for the holiday rece Miss Susan H. sfmas day Re student at Northampton, Mass., the guest this week of relatives New York. Earl Browning Las been harvesting fine quality ice this week. WATERFORD. Storm Damages Highways—Christmas t Sunday Scheol. Just as soon as the contractors on hways of this town withdrew from the work, on account of the cold weather, a northwester took off all the top dressing that the autos had left in less than ten hours and left the roads bare for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Rose spent mas at Deacon man’s in New London. Walter B. Howard of New Landon spent Christmas at Mr. and Mrs. H. W Manwaring’s. Albert S. Brainard is spending a fow days at home on account of suspension of busless at Westerly due to entertained Owned Waterways and Privately Owned is the eldest daughter Gladys Mary Olmstead. ‘William L. | mas as a gue: Tnder all other property is included Agricultural Products, facturing Products, Imported Merchandise, Mining Products, and Personal Ornaments, Fur George Allan Hanks spent Mr. and Mr ay evening for > a wedding tour. many beautiful Traveling is very Miss Beck- ure and Carriages, etc. 2 bride recei The Misses Harriet and Mary Chip- young daughters of AMrs. Edwin C. don, have been spending a part c Christmas v 2 Tree at Bapt gene Ay- | for the benenit of his health. During his absence the parish will be served La Sallette fathers of Hartford. (Saturday) morning mass in St. Thomas' church at 9.30. She was twice Christmas with his cousin, Hollowell will again te Mors. Frank Hastings of Greenevilia J. Alpheus Schoonover of N after visit- Wednesday her mother, Mrs, Hastings. Engerstrom spent Christmes Engerstrom WGOSHEAN. Damage Done by Storm—Social at B. marriage. funeral took place from the home of her son, George Beckwith, where she was earried several weeks previous to her death: he lives on the old Col- chegter road, at the head of Neff hill Burial was 'In Union onday. Harry Auwood, rural carrier from Oaicdale office. found it impossible to set through his route on Monday. Mr. and Mre. Ralph ehiid are spending this week with rel- atives in Pawtucket. LEFFINGWELL Sunshine Band Has Tying Bee and Collation—Death of Mrs. Mr. and M Spofford and at the home of Mrs Barron's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Brigss. Herbért Bryan of Manchester, Conn., visitor at the hiome of sister, Mrs. Paul Chartier. YAWBUX VALLEY. | Grange Gives Rabbii Maine Marriage Announced. h_ Windham. Hoffman of spent Christmas with his moth— were holiday Mrs. Charles John Williams At the church there w. Sunday owing to the storm Men and teams hay Monday making the highways passable, broken out up to 4 . F. D. carriers were unable 0 make their trips. The high a Christma s no service and children was no service at thé ¢ Willigm Shank of last Sunday been busy since Shaffer and Hyde were s of Mr. and M teaches in the school at Eastern ¥ Supper—Carter- the home of her _ The Sunday school of the tist church gave a concert and Christ- mas tree Tuesday eveninz. Jordan lodge, No. 266, N. E. O. P., held the annual election Monday even: Relief lodge, annual election at their hall in Jordan Tuesday evening. Willlams s 11l Ocean View home. Miss Agnes Wright is home from the Willimantic Normal school for the hol— Quoquetaug E. Telephone compar ail of the wires, Connection with the outsid been greatly Social and Gift Auction. large number Oscar Vose daughter of Westerly have been visitors at G. D. York city for Henry L. Miner in Groton and New Mystic were Christmas guests Packer’s mother, Mrs. Abby t of his aunt, ¥r. and Mrs. Clarence Lefingwell and son of Norwich spent Christmas Jperents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeanette Hoffmann. f Maria Frins of Hart- m, on Friday even- ackage not nd the larze York, Elm Gr Charles Chapman and daughter were Charles Leonhardt | Herbert West's at Stonington Tues- with the former’s Miss Rosabel Palmer Christmas recess at her Tome in this place. Miss Edith Lefingwell of Williman- passing her vacation here with her parents. e Sunshine band held a t; home of the directress, Mrs. . Beebe, Wednesday. eajoyed in the morning tying. and t noon the eleven present sai down to 2 collation of sandwiches, several kinds 't cake and pie, doughnuts, fancy cook- s and cocoa. Three quiits were tied curing the dav. Sehool closed last week Friday with # Christmas tree. Each pupil was re- memberea with a present. Word wae received with much regret of the death of Mrs. Mooney of Philadelphia at her home She had many friends In this and surrounding towns. She only re- turned to her home last month after having spent the summer with her sis- ter. Mrs. Carrie Gardner. Mz and Mrs. Harry Wilcox of Jo spent Christmas swith trs. I. G. Ward. NORTH LYME Candy - Puill FITCHVILLE Departure of Holiday Guests—Mill to | Start Up Monday. less than 5 cents in Value table full of these articles sold at good the auction- “for burial on Monday. " LEDYARD Young People Enjoy Christmas Trees —Deer Shot. Mr. and Mrs. Georze R. Stedman en- Stedman’s sister and family of Mystie Christmas day Mr. aud Mrs, George F. Coates were ained at the i Refreshments Miss Clara Bdwards is home from Berlin for vacation. Thursday morning the thermometer 3 above zero. Edward Tinker is rington for an indefinite period on ac- connt of the serious illness of his wife. NORTH STONINGTON | Close of Evangelist Party Attends Rabbit Supper. farmhouse, < modern conveniences. Mrs. Jesse Banks of B) been a guest Mrs. Jefrrey codore Mirtin with bis parents at Preston. |~ Chauncey Richmond and family were guests of Mr. ang Mrs. John Milby at Westerly Saturday Mr. and Mrs. at the home Marcus Burr. nished filling his ice e a foot thick. to their homes after sp their mother, § home from Tor- Congregational ce Monday distributed presents, The schools in town closed on Fri- two weeks’ a Christmas tree. Bertha Lamb has and Mrs. Joseph Lamb is a teacher in New Jer- A pleasant time Thursday w. Miss Mary Kingberger of Fall Riv- id Nason of West- erly were Christmas visitors at James D. Miner's. with her mother, Mrs, Mary M. E. Church Has Christmas Concert —Mail Carrier and Stage Delayed by Drifts. Helen Murph s with rel spending s Services—Trolley Chapman entertained Bessie West of Westerly In the evening they bit supper given by Among the man's Christmas Bentley and rrie Stedman of Taftville and Allan Coates. Announcement has been Ruth Chapm: Master Henr relatives in New York. Jeremiah Fields has retur ton after visiting v. W. F. Newton closed an eigh- teen days’ series of evangelistic meet- Third Baptist church on Sunday evening and left town Monday, The meetings were well attended and severai conversions resulted. The town sehool committee held its attended thi the local grs Ellen Stoddard and Ferry are staying at Mr. and s, <8 with th deer was shot hill near the residence of William on Sunday afternoon. The tracks in the snow looked as if two had been following the animal to get a shot at was spattered with Jeremiah Lynch was present and entertainment made round the chureh distril ags of can- programme for at the close of the three trips uting packages of ¢ "The Misses Douglass of Providence are visiting at the home of the Misses | Florence M. " Stephen A. Lee ha a teacher in’ district Mrs. Mary Marra and children. Maine of Auburn, na and Master Jo Burdick of Low the evening follo: place at the home of the bride Christ- Mrs. Carter Mrs, James D. Miner and has many friends here. LIBERTY HILL Annual Business Meeting of Religious Society — Mrs. Edmund Johnson Weak State After Fall. daughter Tlizabe Dean of New. th and Mrs Kendall of the Wheelor ending several is a niece Scripture reading and prayer, pasto: Christias Banne: guests of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gray. Amos George returned to Old Mystic Wednesday. s Marion Gallup is spending her her parents, Mr. s. Russell Gallup. Danjel B, Gray were Noriwich Tuesday. lie Gray. son Gray, is visiting Hampshire. shutdown for rd Winchester zave a rabbit supper on trolley party for Younger Set—Nine- Inck ‘ce Being Harvested. lay evoming. Westerly attended. Allison Main is at home after an ab- sence of several months. ptist Sunday school had stmas tree Friday evening. t Year's Christmas Forth. choir; Borrowed Stocki trude 'Luther; of the Candles tion have be storm Sunday night. Mass will be celebrated church this (Saturday) morning at 9 | Jewett entertained a ther of young friends at her home Thursday -inch fee is being harve of the farmers. Maude Maynard entertained Hall and family Christmas, Gates and Merrill Babeock Tt of last week in Boston, and Norwich. Nye and family of Fitch- Undér the dropr for filling the ice for the B Prot. Herbert Norton Loomis of New Britain Normal school of his mother, Mrs, J. H. Burrill, Wed- nesday night. ‘The annual business meeting of the Liberty Hill Religious society was held Friday evening to hear reports of sec- s is confined to his home exercise, Sleep, Baby with tonsilitis, PRESTON A Christmas concert was held at Mail Carrier Made Trips on Horseback | “"iiie Joilon Oek Drifts Too Deep for Rural Carrier— Stockings, Lillie Luther take About Santa Claus, Clarence Lu- On account of the snow J. B. Palmer, Telephones Out of Order—Chimney Lillian Hasler t phonse were visitors in Moosup fined o the bed for sevaral days. He|P fe ™ ons tufre, Thoman Barnes ana is mow much fmproved. Dick BarnW¥s were Christmas visitors Christmas Festival. at the hame of their parents in Lon The Congregational Sunday school |dale, R. I. held thefr Christmas entertalnment The concert held at the Bethel and tree in the church on Friday eve- | church was sparsely attended on ning, December 24. A large audlence |count of the storm was present and thoroughly evjoved | Ira'Etson and wife were visitors at the entertainment given by the chil- |the home of Mrs. Ktson's parents, M dren nnder the direction of Supt. H. |and Mrs. { A. Rogers and his assistant, Mrs. Tvy | _Joseph 8. Bailey, At the close of the enter- | Christmas % - in_ visiting tainment the Christmas tree was un- ltives in Ne Bedford, Ma: laden and glifts distributed, each ohild upritd of the school recétying a gif hesides oranges and candy. which were dis- SOUTH LYME tribtited through the audience. he - committee in chargs of lh'l‘ flrrlfl‘nm-\- Guests Who Have Been Entertained ments included Mr. and Mrs. I A, Over the Holidays. Rogers, Mr. and Mrw, N. L. Clark, s ! Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Mutray, Mr. and Mr. and M Howard Stic . r and Mrs, W. B. Kingsley, g ' y . Representatlye and AMrs. E. M. |latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs J. ¥ Chadwick e rtained relatives and | Roatl. friends at ‘hh‘;“. home I.'!nr:sl:xx;.lu lnl;.,'h‘l. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Comst . A pretiy Christmus tree contributed o Gidng: gt e the pleasure of those preseni. dsbentes Edvo, of New J yCharien Stapline and his daughier, | £ - and M: Mixs Lavena, entertained relatives on | Vool o isite Mrs, Florence Murray und danghter, | &randparents, = Mr. and - Mr Miss Ruth, spent Christmas day with | PAYRe, 68t Weele, 0 0 o0 Mrs. Murray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. are 'Ue“l\_ “r ™ W. Oy es and childrem William Robinson of Franklin. Rre Janes. Konhaae o * e gl i g Mrs. James Kennedy of Biack Hal Prpgs ik isdeg A . e was In the village Friday. A and s Tred R Balle g Mr. and Mrs. Allan Speirs and fam. | Theodore, and Edgar 3. Standish were | Slate’s Sgturday evening. ' = | Christmas guests at Crystal Spring | % T St2 s farm. B Haven, were g th E. Lymans of California is visiting Effects of the Storm. his daughter, Mrs, B. \P. Stanhope, af Raiph Willlatns of Willimantic came | tha Recky Neck farm. to spend Christmas with his. mother | John Farguson and Mrs. Belle Sco her at the old home, and was snowbound, unable to get away until Tuesday morning, when with a pair of horses and sled, and armed with shov- | Daep River are visiting Mr, and Mr els, he and his brother, Henry Will- | Charles Howard. fams, were able to get to Colchester. |~ Mrs William Danlels of Little Bo and bi ville visited friends in this place Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peckham _of Salem was completely lsoluted on | on visited Mrs, Thomas Stanton this Sunday as the result of the blizzard. | week. Huge drifts fill e roads in all di- | " A" Christmas concert was given a rections and telephone connection pel Friday evening. with the outside world was cut off. | Re: . Chapman preached s very Rural Carrier MelIntosh made: his | interesting sermon at the T'alon chap— way to the southern end of Salem | el Sunday afternoom, street on Monday, bringing the morn- | “ Roy Morgan of New Haven visited ing Bulleting, which was gladly wel- | his sister, Mrs. David Champlon, Jr., comed, bringing, as they did, the first | this weel news from the outside world and the BT m. | widespread damage done by the sto i | HAMBURG. NIANTIC itk ting Programme at Christmas Festival—Holiday Dance. Linemen Repairing Damage Resulting - from Storm—Recent Visitors. Friends of Mrs. Lottle Rathburn of New London were sorry to hear of hes Linemen from New Haven are in this | ilines vicinity repairing the wi nd put-| The Christmas trec glven by the ¢ up poles Sunday school was very mueh enjo LDGIR POo8- ed. The children gave an Interestin Clinton Turner of the steamer Mo | programme of recitations, mus hegan Is visiting In town short dialogue with Santa Cl Raymond Barrett and Miss 1. which presents wore distributed, ait Smith of Hartford are guests of Dr.|being remembered and Mrs. G. M. Barrett The Christmas dance glven b " Major J. R. Jones is uble to be out [J. H. A. was a decided succe Th orchestra furnished musi 1gain. "8, Dewey of New London was in | D, of Ol Tiyme prompt town Wednesday Lee ding of New Haven | ere James Davy returned Tuesday to his | for the holiday: business in Boston. Carlton Havens of Norwich i spend Mrs. D. . Phyall has returned from | Ing the holldays ut Ash Law the Cleveland, guest of his cousin, Ray Harding. E. M. Beckwith of New London was I\hul«‘ l.uu‘i»r ]A\‘ rtin closed v RIDBE9% Arienas, e 1) ok James and Jared Daniels filled t v . L. Drisc of New London was a [ice houses this week. iantic visitor Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs Harding and M returned from New Haven Ash Lown Wednesday Yve telephone poles located riear the Joriage Sown down in tHe GARDNER LAKE hert Crocker was a New London Wednesduy. Prof. Frank Clapp, Mr app of Plainville and Mrs. H. R, Norman of Norwich are guests of Mr. and Mrs.| Charles Tyler, formerly of Daniels 3 street. son, spent Christmas with looal rela- for Two Days—Sad Home+ g for Norman Boynton . A. Boebe of New spent | tives, Wednesday as the guest of Will Bond | The storm made the roads almost at_Black Point fmassable. For two days no mail was toger Coates of the battleship Mon- | recefyed from the three routes. tana is the guest of relatives in town Much sympathy is expressed for the Harry Hoffman of the schoolship | Boynton family, who recently lost thele home by fire. Norman Boynton, who Newport is enjoying shore leave from Branford, where ho 18 e Miss Inez M. S was the g st of AMrs. 3 nd in- Clin snend Christmas with his Wedanes, i h his arrival found ti R L IS e in ashes, He returned Monda. co Lathtop has returned froms LAUREL GLEN. Norwlch, whore she has been staying several wecks. Family Parties for Christmas—Tele- | Mins Martin and sister of Mambusg Latimer's phone Service Crippled Since Storm. | @ at B 1 Myron Holdredge of Pittafie terfram Holdreage of Mystic Fred Northup and children of Peac WINDHAM COUNTY. " Frank Malen returned to Paw- PPUL L Miss Ellen Osgood. tucket Sunday, after spending Christ- festure y; v s swith his parents. s Wite Went | Mr, and Mrs, ¥, M, Knight have beer with him. spending several days in ‘Providence Mr. and Mrs. R D. Cook of the | *PXp Gig" Mes, ¥red Mills and family Watch Hill rosd, Harry and Liovd | of Wilsonville spent Christs dayi r Pawca oseph Mill tuck, Law- | with Mr. and Mrs rence and Dorothy Maine of Hopkinton [ “ Nigy Lucy [ngraham of Providence and Miss Ellen Maine of Laurel Glen | gpent Christmas with her parent were_entertained at the home of Mr. | “Plaianic Herrick of Boston has beery and Mrs James Mainé on Christmas | vigiting his mother, Mrs. 5. M. Hers rick All the telephone lines in this sec- herty of Tostom n out of order since the sngregational p the storm § vices elthes It is fine sleighing. The inercury | ventea a'to zero Thursday morning. | church Minx And i DG New York last weok LEONARD BRIDGE N o paibie schools open Monday afte for Vacation. Christmas in Legend and Art in tha The snowstorm which set in Sat- | night. ws spent several day —Dean Park H urday night proved fo be a young L i~d at George Babeock’s over |Jr was unable to go through with the mail Monday, as the roads the Congregational 24, and at the Baptist church Decem- Both were largely attended The grange meeting was held Tucs- church December The Christmas Rival for the New retary and _treasurer committee and to manner money shall be raised to de- the -expenses for song. A Gitt Born King. choir: Richmond: and executive determine in were 80 deep as to make it impassatile until shoveled. The mail carrier made Springfield, her Lome here for the hol- Clayton Parker of Providence and C. A. Parker were guests through the Miss, Hithel Kennedy visited Pauline Wednesday Iday ¥amcti blizzard. In many of the roads drifts ASHFORD | the most of his irip on horseback. High Dr fts Fill Many Roads day evening. An oyster supper snow storm at the Bishop homestead. #ong. Lead L Everett Loomis of Sthenectady, Merrill Babcock s doing carpenter was a good attes the World, cougregation. Y., spent Christmas al Leverett Man- | Misa Inez Whittemore of Providence John Somerer of Attleboro has been | Mrs. Horatio Goddard, & former res work in Fitchville. CAMPBELL'S MILLS Charles Rice Found Guilty of Assault. |spending her vacation with her par- The snow storm Saturday. nig off all communication for & i the people of Bethel, man was unable to make his trip and on Wednesday when he came sald he the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Abell of Bear hill. Frank R. Rose, the rural carrier on route No. 9, was unable to make his entire trip until Wednesday. but aow of South Manchester, was the guest of her Lrother, George A. Fuller, last week, and triends here, Mrs. Edradnd Johngon,who sustained Waring's. Newent church were held Friday even- wera in attendance. of Providence is harvesting Dombroski ol as vacation with relatives 3 has been visiting her parents in this o ol S syt g bin this place. at Frank Gresne’s. Miss May Carpenter, who fs téach- | The Christmas tree at th whodhe ing at Gresnwich, Is ' spending her [ house Friday evening was well attend« . P, Adams was in New York sad ents, Mr. and Mrs, George Bromley. Telephones are all out of commis~ |a fall several weeks ago by tripping | could not make the full trip yet. My, Justics Tanner and Grand Juror Bar- | John Hoelck of Springfield, Mas: Miss Louise Zabriski has_returned Miss Beile Park, dean of Heidelburg | New Tondon (he sasi week. college, TiMn. O.. ix spending her | Mrs. S, J. Miller is sufferiag from a sion in this part of the town. a board in the pantry | Leffingwell,” who runs the stage from ber held ecourt last Saturday. the guest of his parents’ Christ- | to Babylon, L. L, after a short visit and falling heavily to_the floor, is-in Voluntown ' to Norwich, was unable to | Christmas vacation with her parents, | gprained anile Rev. and Mrs, A J, Park, The rouds are Heing broken “ut &a A chimney fire caused an exciting time at the home of Gardner p is 1l atl at _her home. A supper and held at Long Society Monday cvening. There was a good attendance, | make the trip until Woaneadiy 5 AL the Bethel chure had an oyster s fome of Waiter Burdick Decg > a very weak state. She is 80 vears s found guilty of assault: on | mas storm of Saturday was the worst in a number of Hoston. is spending part of her vacation with relatives in entertainmen night and Mrs. Very Ann Lathroj hér home on Bozrah street Thermometer stood 2 below zero on Thursday morning- 1t s of excellent quality. .. - Judge A. G. Knesland “commenced | that travel on some of them I8 poseible. cutting ice from his pond Thursday, | Many of them wers flled evel wit “ the walks on sither side