Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1910, Page 14

WINDIAN COUNTY. - 4 CENTRAL VILLAGE Forty-Ounce Baby Livts Only Five Days — Notes of the Holiday— Church News. Miss Ethel Tripp, a teacher in New . has been visiting her sister, S Fierman Chapman. The tiny baby, weighing only forty ounces, when born five days before its death, died Friday morning. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farrington and died at the home of s dparents, Mr. and Mrs. Esec Smul. Burial was af Al Hallows wemetery. ‘Warren Hopkins has sold his news @tore and will attend to his candy snanufacturing all the time. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Edmunds and fwin sons of Naugatuck huve been Edmunds’ sister, Mrs. George Loring. 4 ~ David Labou of New Bedford spent Christmas with hi mother here. A family gathering was held at the Soms of Philip Mathewson Saturday evening. The guests were Philip A. MMathewsom, Jr. of Fall River, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Atwood, J. Arthur Atwood, Jr., and Miss Dorothy Atwood of Wauregan, Mrs. Elizabeth Dfathewson, Misses Helen, Ruth and Pagline Mathewson of th¥s village. Mr. and Mrs. Earl S. Gorton of turday with Mrs. mnce spent e Mitchel Mrs. Robert Loring entertained her nts. Mr. and Mrs. Allibar of Prov- Bice" savarcay. Mrs. Jobn Westcott of Providence 4= visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Matthew Ear] Bragg was in Providence Mon- O awara Tininghest was in Willi- enantic Monday. Miss Emma Greenhalgh. a teacher in Hartford, is visiting her sunt, Mrs. Charles Brags. a3 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelley of Greene. R. L. spent Saturday at Mrs. Emily Shelley’s. Mrs. Addis Yorke of Danielson vis- fted at Albert C. Walker's Saturday. Eugene Comnell of Stafford Springs wes the guest Saturday of his daugh- gers. Mrs. William Broadhead and Birs. Jesse Hopton. Howard Clarke has SVhitinsville, Mass. and Nerwich as electrician. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Richmond and Dfiss Eva Phillips spent Saturday and Sunday at Thomas Richmond's in Eimviile James McFarland of Whitinsville, Mass., is visiting at his home here. Miss Myra Mahew of Putnam ls vis- fting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farland Stuart Ellsworth @t Bis home in O Mass. Miss Lena Dennis of Central Falls. R L has been visiting her parents returned from will go to Christmas Txbridge, spent n Bere. Mr. and Mrs. George Gadhols are entertaining their grandsons from Norwich. i Mr. and arg_ Simmons t Christmas at John E. Vaughn's Norwich. Miss Marjorle Paker of Putnam is her grandmother, Mrs. Ellen this week. Christmas Concert Postponed. On account of the storm. no services awere held at the church Sunday. The con which was to have been held Sunday evening at 6.30 o'clock has been postponed until next Sunday. Charles H. Byles, a student at Bow- doin college. Brunswick, Me., is spend- & week at his home here. on Hemry C. Torrey of Dan- felson = spent Saturday with his dsughter, Mrs. Charles A. Byles. Miss-Elsie Ladd. a student at the mormal sehool at Willimantic. is con- to her home here by illngss. A mew hardwood floor is befng laid fn the Congregational vestry. The old carpet will be used for rugs for the floor. The room has been newl papered and the new piano recentl: purchased by the King's Daughters will arrive soon The New Years turkey dinner has Deen postponed indefinitely. Miss Marion Brett of Mass, s spendinz a few Mrs. Arnold B. Mathewson. Whist and Dancing Enjoyed. Lawyer Frederick Lendewig enter- tained a party of young people at the Lester mansion on Shepard hill Dancing and whist were enjo: Brookli days witl ERS FROM TWO Bugbee were guests Christmas of Mr. and Mrs. Jemes W. Morgan. Raymond Wheeler of visited his mother, ‘Wieeler, over Christmas. Temperature 3 degrees Tuesday morning. ” r. finned on Mrs. Carrie E. Clark Tues- ay. 'EKONK. Large Attendance at Christmas Fes- tival—Strenuous Trips Carrier—Cheer for Shut-ins. The Christmas festival was held on Friday evening in the Line meeting house with a a large, following was a portion of the exer- cises by the children: Marriage of Santa Claus, by Tlos- sie Simons, Lady Hildegarde, Beckwith: Merry Christmas, Sayles: Merry Bells, Madeline Gallup; Our Gift. Ralph Wilcox;: Our Christ- mas, Mildred Wilcox; Christmas Eve Adventure, Julla Sasles: Framed in Wreaths of Evergreen, Harry Simons and Lena Sayles; six girk Little’ Chriftmas Tree, by Gladys Gallup; Best Loved of All, by Bertha Sayles; Little Brown Eyes and His Christma Harry Simons; What Can Children Do, by four girls Christmas Mistake, Minda Tanner; Christmas Habit, Edith Gardner; When Christmas Is So Long Coming, Marion Gardner; Little Lambs, four girls; “Song of Santa Claus, Elsie Brown; Sweetest “Song of Christmas, six girls: Why? Walter Brown: Shin- ing Little les, three children: In- asmuch, a Christmas drama by Santa Claus and five of his children. Santa Claus himself appearsd In @ brand- new costume, made for him by the Eskimos of the North pole, from which he had arrived direct by an aeroplane. He gavi the presents from two heavily loadsd trees. The blizgard of Sunday blocked all roads and prevented holding any serv- church. Shoveling the roads open has been the chief occupation of the farmers the past weck. Rural Carrier's Hard Trips. Afail Man Henry Wisonson Monday started on horseback and by endurance and [courage, made the rounds of his route of 25 miles, but long programme and returned to Moosup at five o'clock Tuesday morning. On Tuesday he started in o sleigh and persevered throughy returning home at one o'clock Wednesday morning. Notes. Next Sunday there will be a New Year's sermon and the sacrament in the Line meeting house. The C. society gave Christmas prosents to several shut-in invalids of the part £ A camera view of the Christmas fes- tival In the Line meeting house was taken by the pastor. MOOSUP Portion of Main Street Electricity—Ganeral News. ‘A7l day Sunday traveling was at & stardstill beeause of the snow storm. Church services were thinly attended. No Sunday papers vwere received until forse time Monday, and for two or ihree days passenger trains were off schedule time. Main_ street from the | residene of Dr. W. W. Adams ,in Al- myyiil - to the residence of Alfred Hyde has been wired for electric lights. They were turned on for ghe first time e convenience. George Sanderson, a student at Yale, | and“Ruth _Sanderson, in Holll§ton, Mass., are { vacation with their parents in this vik- lage. | Walter Doyle has entered the emplay [of E. B. Dupuis of the Moosup-shoe | store, taking the place of Fred Burke. 1 Amelia Dore has moved her family | to the new cottage which he has just built on Church street. | . Miss Bamey Ward was taken to St Joseph's hospital in Providence Week, where she will undergo a sur- | gical operation. | NORTH WOODSTOCK Hibbard-Cox We a teacher ors. Mr. and_Mrs. Calvin Rawson, who are spending the winter fa Putnam, ‘Willimantic ‘Mrs. George L below zero and Mrs. Henry P. Larkham of Rural enthusiastic audience. The Minnie Lena Littie Snow Flakes, | dint_of | ighted by | day night and will be a great| spending _their | last | ing—Holiday Visit- erecting a bungalow n ck glen to be occupied by his Tou Hiea Eoier. e coming summer. ‘Week-end_visitors to Willimantic were L. C. Stocking, Roy Rowland, E. A. Darrow and Frank Phillips. CLARK’S CORNERS School Closes h Entertainment— Thrown From Wagon and Rib Broken. School closed Wednesday, the 22d. | In the evening an entertaimment was #iven by the school. llnd been attractively decorated with greens, red bells, and gay colored stockings made by the children. The programme follows: ‘Welcome. Martin Found. Willlam Martin; Maude Pearl; Trouble, Christinas_Song. school: A Song in Season, Edna Pearl; Kittie's Stock- ing, Ruth Scott; Chant Song of Win- ter, Arthur Navin; The Nisht Before Christmas, reading by teacher: Week Before, Burton Melvin; Gift, Luther Martin; A Surprise, Ruth Scott; Mine. -John ‘Scott: True San- ta Claus. Edna Pearl; What 1 Want, May Navin; A _Question, William Scott; George's Trouble, Martin Na- vin; Scaring Santa, May Navin; Claus, song by school. John _ Scott kindly from his phonograph. After the San- ta Claus song, Sdnta came in with a sack of good things and filled the stockings that were hung. Then he stripped- the tree, which was well Ia- den with good things for the chil- dren. d The children had made gifts for the parents, which were given out at this time. ‘The chi lso gave the teacher some very pretty presents After this, refreshments were serv- ed and more sclections were given from the phonograph Martin Navins was thrown from his wagon Christmas day. One of his ribs was broken. Dr. John Weldon of Willimantic reduced the fracture. Christmas visitors in town were Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Palmer and children | of Sprinsfield, Philip Burnham of | | Hartford, Miss Grace Burnham of Los Angeles, Cal, at L. H. Jewett Turner Upton at W. H. Carver’ Manning_Jewett at _Allen Jewett: Robert E. Clark of North Windham at R. E. Clark’s, Sr. Viola F. Jewett ha: in Norwich for a fe da: WINDHAM Roads Drifted and Mails Delayed— Storm Stopped Town Clock and Pre- vented Church Services—Personals. May Navin: gave selections Dbeen visiting Mr. ang Mrs. Benoni Bates went to| Rhode Island Tuesday to be gone until | the first of March. Miss Margery Palmer of Hartford is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Palmer. Miss Josephine Keeney has been spending the week in New Britain. Ernest Machia is in Vermont for the holidays. = embers of the Gates family from Lebanon and Willimantic were enter- tained at Charles Larrabee, Jr.'s, on Christmas day. Mrs. Henry Bingham has returned from a few days' visit in New York | Mr. ana Mrs. Will Rice spent the ! nolidays with relatives in Nova Sco-| | tia. On_account of the blizzard Saturday | and Sunday the roads were badly drift- | !ed ana the Scotland st which_car- | { ries the mail from Windham to Willi- | mantic, and_which is due to leave here ! at 8 a. m., did not arrive from Scotland { until 12.30. ia The town elock was stopped by the { Storm Sunday night and did not get {Info working order again until Tues- day night. 3 Services at both churches were omit- ted last Sunday. The communion ser- vice will be héld in the Congregation- | al church tomorrow (Sunday). | Mrs. Charles Page, who is 1l with | pneumonia, is in a critical condition. | Mr. and’ M John Webster spent { Christmas in Worcester Col. W. S. Chappell and Mr. Daboll | of New London were in town Wednes- | | day. A Christmas | Santa : Prevents Church Drifts. % PE g Rt S ; Foh_ on . The Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs, W. F. Bidwell on We . 2 Mrs. C. Street entertaingd on Christ- mas Mr and Mrs. Harry Snow | J. Burnett had with | them’ Miss Sara Burnett and Raymond | Burnett. 3 Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bidwell had for ! guests Mr. and Mrs. Fr~d N. Bidwell | of Passaic, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. | Woodard of Norwich, Mrs. E. G. Bid- | well and Mrs. N. A. Gibbs, all of Nor- | wich, Mrs. C. Russell {ana Miss Deborah Russell. Benjamin Cogswell, their sister, Mrs. Bric Johnson, of Put- | nam. James Blanchard and Miss Myrtis Blanchard spent the day as guests of Dr. Chaster Sharpe at Danielson. Rev. Mr. Reynolds entertained Mrs. Maxwell Reynolds of = New Bedtord, ass. | Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chesebro were at Eugene Chesebro’s on_Christmas. a P:rr Burns spent Monday with his amily. | Miss Bridget Coffey of Worcester | spent Christmas with John Coffey. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gillette were with the Beebes of Norwich for Christ- mas. | Mrs. Jane Campbell entertained Mr. | and Mre. Pendergast of Providence on Christmas. Hosea Greene, carrier on R. F. D. route No. 1, took care of 70 boxes on his route on Monday and by Wednes- | day had gone the whole distance, tak- ing care of 164 boxes. Austin Brooks, substitute for Carrter Burnett, did part of his route on Mon- day, having to be dug out of drifts and going across meadows, taking down fences, ctc. He showed a determina- tion to get there if possible, but could not first day out. HAMPTON Holiday Hospitality Dispensed in Many Homes—Christmas Travelers. A. E. Gulld was entertalned Christ- mas by his brother, Charles Guild of Poquonock. . Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Warden enter- tained H. H. Harrington of Boston during the holidays, Week-end guests at Mr. and Mrs. James Church’s 'included Prof. and Mys. Hill and Miss Hortense Church. Mr. and Mrs, Addison Greenslit spent the week-end with their daugh- ter. Mrs. Hall of North Windham. William Ide of Norwich was the guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. George Fitts. Mrs. Warren Phelps and daughter of Granby are visitors at Dwight Chand- ler’s. James A. Finigan of Dorchester, Mass., was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. M. A. Archibald, over the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jewett and chil- dren were visitors at Lester Jewett's at Clark's Corners last week. Miss Maude Fitts of Willimantic was at_her parents' over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Button of Hart- ford were holiday guests in town. Ernest Jessup of Elliott’s visited his brother. Grant Jessup, this week. Misses Marla and Ruth Harding were recent visitors at their sister’s, Mrs. Fred Fitts’. The Misses Harding reside in Hamburg. Miss Grace A. Scott is visiting in Scotland. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. WARRENVILLE Pupils Enjoy Visit from Santa Claus © —Christmas Visitors. Mrs. Abbie Buell returned to North Ashford this week Tuesday. She has been caring for the children and keep- ing house for Judge O. D. Baker since the death last July of her daugh- ter, Mrs. O. D. Baker. Edmund Lovejoy of Pawtucket. R. 1, was the guest of M. S. Louks and CHAPLIN. Christmas Festivals—Plans for Church | Roll Call—Personals. | A larze number attended the enjoy- able Christmas concert given by the { Congregational Sunday school Chr mas eve. The exercises included re tations, readines, songs and an address | extremely well. family over Christmas. M. S. Louks was a week-end visitor at his home in this village. Miss Lillian Amidon gave her pupils a Christmas tree last Friday after- noon. The exercises were much en- joyed by the visitors, Raymond Baker as Santa Claus performed his part E. F. Austin and M. H. Brewer had —_— Chicken Dinner for Thief Detecting Society—Hibbard-Cox Wedding. ‘Walter visit. He has Brimfleld. Miss Mary Frost of Brooklyn is vis- iting her cousin, Miss Maud Perrin. Leon Austin of Rockland, R. L, is thlflnl'ltA.O.mvll'. 5% g00d company attended the Christ- mas trees at both urday night. The Congrega church furnished a roast chicken din- ner for the Thief Detecting society Tuesday. Miss Blsie Rochelean is _spending this week at her home in Worcester. ‘Walter Barrett has resigned on the rallroad and returned to his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morarty and child of Southbridge spent Christmas at Gustay Andersoms. o C Dbout twenty parents and friends at- tended the closing exercises at the school last Friday afternoon. The teacher was presented a gold pin by the school and both teacher and pupils had numerous gifts on the Christmas tree. Cake wag served and a pleasant afternoon was spent. WEDDING. Hibbard—Cox. The marriage of Miss E. Van Lew Cox and Albert Hibbard of Fast Woodstock took place on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The church had been beautifully decorated with Christ- mas greens and emblems. The proces- sion moved to the music of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, played by Mr. Dodge. The bride was attended by her two sisters, one as bridesmaid, the other as flower girl. The ushers were Bert Cox, Mowry Ross and Mr. John- son. A reception for intimate friends and the family followed at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard will reside in East Woodstock, where the former has been preparing a home. e SOUTH_KILLINGLY Stones Mark Graves of Civil War Soldiers—Cuttina Throuah Big Drift 200 Feet. Under the direction of John B. Gil- ‘ert, first selectman, gravestones have been_set for the civil war veterans, Mr. Warren and Mr. Rice. The stones Trere ordered by the adjutant gener- The snow drifts here on the hill were the deepest and longest known in six years. One this side of the re dence of George Phillips had to be channelled for a distance of 200 feet. Mrs. Albert Grover, who has been absent a long time has returned home in_Amos E.Hall's house. | Miss Annie Page, who has_taught the village school two years, has re- signed. The Christmas exercises and tree Friday night were enjoyed by a good sized audience. Deacon C. A. Fiske, who has been on a government job on Plum island, is_home. The storm was so severe Sunday that the church was not opened, a rare occurrence. TOLLAND COUNTY. ELLINGTON Christmas Tree and Spend Winter in California—Holiday Mention.. Miss Matie B. Niles, who has been teaching in South Manchester, closed her school on Friday with appropriate exercises. She will spend her vacation in New York and New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Hale and daughter Dorothy spent Christmas in Manchester with relatives. Mrs. H. L. Hayden went to the home of her parents in Essex for Christmas. The Christmas tree for the Sunday Cantata—To | rrie and Annie-Futch= ‘Wednesday. held a sewing bee at the E. Bilis Wednegday after- Fogll and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Fogil's father, Al- bert Parks. in Jones street, Tuesday. Joel Jones died at his home in Jones street_Monday. ¥ R. D. Gilbert was home from West Medford over Christmas. His mother, Mrs. J. R. Gilbert, returned with him. President Beach Will Speak. At the Grange meeting Mrs. Clara Hammer presented the Grange with a handsome rug. At the next meeting President Beach of the Connecticut Agricultural college will address the ‘meeting. Schoois reopen next Monday after a week’s vacation. Mrs. J. F. Buell 'of Wallingford is visiting her son. . W. Buell. Miss Hattle Ellis of Pelknap spent Christmas with her sister, Miss Mary R. E. Buell and family of Walling- ford and W. B. Hammer and wife of Wethersfield spent Christmas at N. B. Lord's. J. D. Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and other rel atives from Rhode Island spent Christ- mas at their summer residence here. Julius Hills, Mrs, Hills, E. E. Foote | and family and A. H. Post and family spent Christmas in Manchester at W. E. Hibbard’ ‘Harry Herold of Terryville spent Christmas at the parsonage. Miss Edna Post of Plainfleld, N. J., is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents. Miss Jessie Post. who has been visiting her, returned with her. Harold Post of Hartford spent Christ- mas F. B. Post’s. A. G. Way 6f New Britain ana Miss | Heleyn Hodge of Rocky Hill were at | their homes Christmas. BOLTON Grange Elects Officers—Sunday School Entertainment—Cutting o Bolton grange, No. 47, met last week Friday evenjng and elected the following officers for the coming year: Overseer, Ralph C. Baton; lecturer, J. Wesson Phelps; steward, Harry Mil- burn: assistant’ steward, Julius Strong; chaplain, Mrs_Charles N. Loomis: treasurer, Mrs. W. C. White; secretary, Miss Adelia N. Loomis: gatekeeper, Trnest Strong; Ceres, Miss Catherine Doane; Pomona, Mrs. J. Wesson Phelps; Flora, ~Miss Biizabeth H. | White; lady assistant steward, Mrs. | J. Alton Loomis; orsanist, Mrs. Her- | bert W. Howell. The entertainment given by the chil- dren of the Sunday school of the Con- gregational ~ church Christmas night was énjoyed much by the audience, the parts being all exceptionally well tak- en. Santa Claus was _present, and gave the children all presents, candy and oranges. The older people receiv- | ed_candy and oranges. Mrs. Frances B. Rugsles has been | spending the past week in Springfield with her son, Carios Rusgles. Miss Edna H. Bidwell of East Hart- ford spent Christmas with her father, Arthur M. Bidwell. Her sister, Miss Lina Bidwell, returned with her for a Week’s visit. Miss Edith M. Maxwell of Seuth Manchester spent Saturday and Sun- day with her mother, Mrs. Agnes N. Maxwell. Charles S. Baker of New York was a recent visitor at Ransom H. Carpen- ter's. Many are taking advantaze of the | cold weather and gathering their ice. "SPRING HILL Enjoyable Family Gatherings for the Holiday—Rev. Leonard Smith Re. covering. Mr. and Mrs, H. C. Hawking had a family gathering at their home Christ- mas day. Among the out of town guests were Dr. E. R. Storrs and fam- ily and Miss Amy Green. of Hartford, and Mrs. Josephine Amidon of this place. Gilbert Storrs made a- brief with his parents over Christmas, Mr. and_ Mrs. B. M. Sears | guests of Mrs. C. E. Havens of wich Saturda Mrs. W. A. Tucker was the guest of her daughter last week. Rev. Leonard Smith better. Mrs. W. O. Weld is able to be out. Mrs. Perry Scoffield returned to her home in Hartford Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Storrs had a party of twenty at Christmas dinner. visit were Nor- is somewhat ! siderable |1ost their bearings and so |from ana ! modern winter. v The Real Winters Sets in—Snowdrifts and Plenty of Shovelling—The Old-Fashioned Winters we Used to .Have—The Change in Man Appears to Him to be a Change in the Laws of Nature. (Written Spectally for The Bulletin.) The 0ld weather rhyme has it: “As the days begin to lengthen, The cold begins to strengthen. This morning we are having the first taste of “real winter” we've had in“this neck o’ woods this season. We've had a snow squall about every day since December began, but all together they haven't amountéd to sleighing. = Not enough to make you stay in from your work, but just enough to keep you damp and sticky and to make the har- nesses nasty. You know how i is. Last night, when the sky darkened and the flakes began to drop—big, flufty fellows of the moist, pack-y sort —I ‘expected nothing more than an- other flurry. But this morning it was still snowing, and I had to shovel through a three feet deep drift to get my back door open. T dug a_path to the horse barn, most of the way through about two feet of snow, and then waded from there to the cow barn and sheep fold and hen house, twice plunging into drifts which would | have spilled over my waistband if my | old sheéepskin coat hadn’t been tightly buttoned over it. And it's still snow- ing in a very businesslike and eontin- uing fashion. My telephone wire is humming & ‘monotonous “Hoo-00-00" when it isn't howling and screaming in stronger gusts. Only one train of the three due has passed on our branch raflroad, and that would have come in second in a race with a yoke of steers. Not a sound has come from the main line, just over the hill, and I suspect there is or is going to be a very con- ‘“mix-up” in the mail, ex- press and freight businesses. e, during the famous “blizzard” of 1855, when Amos Henry Langford and Joyce Par- dee, “two ‘samples of old-fashioned farmers in my town, met in _a_ field about a quarter of a mile from the house of either. Amos Henry had started out for his sheep barn, some ten rods northwest of his house. Joyce had been to his barn, and was trying to get back to the kitchen by = gol round @ big drift which had nearly smothered him on the outward pas- sage. The snow was so thick and the wind-drift so blinding that both had met in a lot fully a quarter of a mile distant in a direction quite away from the destination either was seck- ing. Both were well along in years and both had been noted for thelr fre- aquent expressions of contempt for the Both had been quoted all over the town as authorities for |the assertion that “We don't have no more sech winters as we used to hev when I wuz a boy.” Both remembered this when they ‘met and this is the conversation which is reported to have passed between them “Fello, Amos, what ye lookin’ fur?” “Wa’'ll, Joyce, I lost’ a pocket-knife sommers’ round here, 'tother ‘day, and I kinder thought I'd better hunt it up while the weather was so's I could.” “Hain’t found it yit?” “N-0, this white frost on the grass sort o' bothers my sight. My eyes ain’t 's good 's they used to be. Where be you goin’ 2 “Me? " Oh, I was aimin’ fer your place to see if you wanted to go up on the mountain and helo me git down them logs. Looks as If 'twas goin' to be_good weather fer loggin'. “Why, sartin, Joyce; was ye goin’ this afternoon?” “Wa’ll, Amos, Il leave that to you. T'm ready whenever you be.” Both old men were silent for ute. They had turned their the wind and the snow. Amos faced round slowly and peered to wind'ard, under his mittened hand. Then he sald,‘hiln the most matter-of-fact tone siblo: ‘Sort ‘er looks as if we might get a little snow out o’ this, if it keeps on.” “Hope s0,” answered Joyce. “I'd like to see some real slippin’ agin, such as we hed when we wuz boys. Amos looked at him thoughtfully and in silence for a minute. Then he said: “You—durned—Ilittle—runt Whereat Joyce just grinned. We old fo s are much given to talk of the time: hat have been. The ap- hgod quiltin's when your futiiers was s. Yes, Indeed, ~those were (ho es. Work In the 70048 all day with the snow up to your waists, then hitch up the old wood-shqd sled and take o passel of young folks 'cross the moun- taln_to Grandfather Pollard’s, dance the Virginia Reel and Money Musk till midnight—and then get up at 4 o'clock next mornin’ and milk seven cows— thot's the way we used to do things. Um—um—um, and 80 forth, et cetera. | wonder how many of us appreciate the fact that we're simply making laughing stocks of ourselves when we talk this way, and are not fooling the kids a little bit? Probably some things did really grow bigger when ti try was new than they do now. trees and mosquitoes, for instanc Very likely the winters did seem lone er. It is a characteristic of human na- ture that Time fs a table snail to the youngster in his ‘teens who'se long ing for “one-and-twenty,” while he i a jumping jackrabbit for speed whem the life-glass has turned past fifty. But there's no evidence, beyond oue own tricky Imaginations, that the cli- mate has much mollified o much degenerated in th tury. The carly annals 1and tell of occasional “great - but nothing indicates that any of the were any worse thon that same bllzzar of ’88, which was only twenty-on ago. ' And the young man who wis 1 “hired help” last summer used to st up o nights till early morning about three days every week, at dances ¢ with his best girl, and put in a good te hours' work, next day, plowing or hau ing manure or weeding onions, whi ling like a bird all the time, from ¢ exuberance of animalspirits 'and abunc ance of physical strength, The char hasn’t been In the world about us, in and backs and We're not so young as we used to b at our old eyes but the world—the big bright bouncir It sonked out that's not old ¢ infant of a world a with the julces of cing_with the bubbling e | abyhood. Because our old ache is no reason for supposing ti the planet has rheum Beeau we must use spectacles to read the f per is no reason for asserting that ti sunlight isn't as bright as it used to be. a sit by ¢ Becaus lamp, ‘o nights, and read somebody's latest “System of Progressive Poult Keeping” 1 no reason for doubting but that the moonlight on the pine knolls is just as trancing to Jack and Gill as it ever was to Jack's grandfath- and Gill's grandmother. If there is any occupation on earth in which men ocught to keep at loast the spirit of youth fresh in their bos- oms, it is that which we farmers fc low. Who worrles over the sunset? Night and dark are only preparati for the bursting dawn of a newer ar | better amy. What if it is winter haif the year? Under the snows which blanket the soil the Great Alchemist preparing a fresh wonder of spring from whose blossomings shall ripen a haryest bounty limited only by our ¢ pacity to make use of it. Our whols businiess is out in the open fields, ur er der the full sk and \glowing suns which are forever renewing and generating young life. Why, this ver day, as the snow 18 drifting around yet unsawed woodpile and the chill Wind is whistling under the white-hun eaves, T am all the time thinking whero 1 shail put Ty péppers so they will zet the full benefit of next July's heat, and where T ean sow late lett s0 it will not burn up or “spindle the same roasting which the pepr are golng to enjoy 's cold, just now. T've got chilblains on my toe are beastly sore. But I put on an v ster and a fur cap and fleece lined tens to do my chores and the cold stay outside when T get them all o The chilblain’s are not winter's fa Of course but just my own. Xf I had changed leather footgear for comfortable fe a week sooner than I did, they would have appeared. The only reasonal thing for me to do is to kick myself, it 1 must kick at all.—-Which leads me (o one appropriate reflection; I used to bo | simply_tortured by the wratched blains when I was a boy, eve y winter Fredrica Olney pf Canterbury | are at The Quail Trap for the holi- | by Rev. Willilam M. Brown of Wind-| ‘KICYIDD! was held Christmas eve. The Miss Marion Storrsis home over the | ples used to be bigger and jucier than { cause in those dayt’the benefactor was here Monday. " days. Nam. Supt. F. W. Martin also spoke | 5 EYcais on Constmes fav MY, S| cantata was rendered in & pleasinig ( polidays. they are now; the winters were longer | invented felt boots hadn’t got in his Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker of | Albert Hibbard. son of H. P. Hib- briefly. Clinton J. Grant assisted the gos: CGEOTES TEEWer. tOnY ohoteol | mannsr. There were no'services in the Bap- |and jolller, with more snow and ice; | work, and I had to wear leather. T Southampton, L. L_are spending sev- bard of this place. and Miss Ellen | singers with his violin, plaving a solo T OVELES CCOrEAprh (poWe, (i Marillh | At the home of Francis Pinney was | tist church Sunday on account of the | we mever see such clover nowadays as | in is one respect, certainly, by which ¢ ersl days with relatives here. Van Lew Cox were married at the | and singing a solo during the exercises. | John Kenerson, Jr., Mrs. Stella Fraser | nclq a family gathering on Christmas | iliness of the pastor. father used to raise on the south med- | I can be a mighty sight better off than Henry F. Walker. who has been | Church of the Good Shepherd in West | Santa Claus apyeared in the person "é laney. 2 day. '_‘“""“ twenty Trelatives were| My Smith is not expected to be |der; don't talk to us about your parties | I used to be—if I'l only use my com - York, was called home Tuesday. on | ) Gra s a | pres ade B o . tasle T 2.5 ne Everett Loomis was the guest o corn hus! e Isaac’s | a o S A Secount of the death orohx‘n gro)t;uv "}“J'rc"’:{m A e e | At South Chaplin. |~ Owing to the snow storm Saturday | gog Spe Winter In Rockville, was home | gu ggzndmother, Mrs. Olive Loomis, [when we was boys, or to the neighbor- ] ¥ IR. @n-isw. Mr. Stafford. in Oxford Mass | trof Sidney = A company that nearly filled the! night there was no service in the | b aturday. 5 : Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanley of | cation week. i cha; 3, 1 e The library was closed all day on ~ > e v v pel at South Chaplin enjoyed the church Sunday morning or evening. S souths Toventsy nave Deen spenting | itarey Chilg of Monereal s o guest | SRS, “Colthalnment and ireo o | Aeniord Erange, Noo S0, neld & tpe- | AT 1t Crapman of Hart. BOLTON NOTCH R s, i ek bariy el ssothes | Kuway 4t oy idag bl foread S Rev. George Benedict and daughter | Misses Bernice Leavitt, Eunice Hib- A Christmas night. cial meeting in Baker's hall Wednes- | ¢hrq were guests at M. H. Aborn’s on == Pt Tar Troettic o 0 i ) ENth of North Abington, Mass.. are | bi:d, Gladys Gordon - and - Mildred | . Miss Inez Lichfleld of the Damrosch) day evening. Christmas. Sermon by Presiding Elder—Snow | not far from them. L IR ST Fomiuts e Reik Si-ihe Contril ho- | Brivvm are “pending the olday vaca- | MAIERl School of Art, New York has| R oK G aocount of the bix smow storm | Makes Wark at Station. T Gl anu S e W tel. Mr. Benedict will be the pastor | tion at their homes here. A Y i the steam cars were run in place of = . Hmantiocand Boaner. N, i, Jr., of ©f the Congregational church for the e TR The business meeting and roll call ho It M =08 Mrs. Brnest M. Howard Teuvollagt for: Wajl Gaprs New Britain spent Christmas with Dext two_mont PHOENIXVILLE | s DS e " huceh | Christmas Exercises at Congregation- | Samuel Liebman of Hartford was|have been spending severai days in | Hard Traveling for Mail Carriers— | 0¥\t TN Sy Frank Tiiinghast was in Providence Sl | comes on New Year's day. The busi- al Church—Annual Church Day. M'E.' !orh:gf.mdgggl{"t e Vvli:ltfir;:usray(.l‘e e Skater Dislocates Shoulder. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Nell we Tuesday nd = funeral. { . : : . i i o e sc E 3 Mis o guests of Mr. and Mrs. . J. W1 e W. H. Clemens Injured in Runaway.| ness meoting o iintion. The voll call| _Miss Tthel Spalding of Norwich, | two weeks' vacation. | guerite Taggert of New York were John L. Ross & Co. began flling | Sore of Harsford Christmas CANTERBURY. O. H. Latham spent Christmas in| service will be held at 1 p. m. ! Miss Genevieve Waters of Glastonbury | Miss Eicanor Allen “"'fms‘;,‘:‘r‘“;““ig';g‘ goiats. oC Mrs. Mionis Il How - fhsis lee Wpwae. wity ten-ineh ice on | aqr, and Mrs. Wil ¥ i ! Manche: g | "“Mr. ana Mrs. Charles P. Barstow of | and Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham _of K Spending idays - 5 ¥ ursday 2 ol this village and Mr. and Mr ) UMard Week for Mail Carrier—Christ- | W H Glemens. who was severely | Wheaton. Til, called on friends in town = Springfield are spending the vacation ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allen. Presiding Flder Newland preached | Tne snow storm was so severe that | W. Bidredgo of Syracuse, N. Y. anent . ited by St |injured in a runaway this week, is Wednesday. Mr. Barstow has been at their homes here. Mr, and Mrs. William Pinney were | the s;m lay sermon at the local M. E. | the rural carrier on route No. 2 was | Chiristmas® with, rs. Charles Bldredge's mas Party—Pupils Visites y St | otiien BB “ away from Chaplin for over a quarter |® Mrs. Lucy Rlchardson Lithgo has entertained at the hgme of her sister, | church. unable to cover his entire route until | mother, Mrs. A 1@ Neild, in Indian Nicholas. | mEovak pitxly B z - f returnmed to New York aft jait | Mrs. Q. Nicholson, Mrs. Orlando Lombard has closed | Wednesday. The carrier on route No. | Grehasd, M Mr. and Mrs. F. R, Dickey spent|of a century. A number of vears of returned to New Yorl er a_visit A5 M DU ans olowed ¢ X x , route No. | Orchard, Mi E : i i | d_ were spe 306 to h ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B, Mrs. Willlam Crane started on Wed- | her house on New gla 3 {1 made his entire trip each day, r The showstorm of Sunday prevented Mz, Wheeler, our rursl malt carstor, | CHEIStmAS 8f thelr home bere, 1t was | B8 B0y 00y N munt: the late Susan M. | Richarazon: | nesday for California, where she will | has gone to New Harttord to reside | turning to the postoffice from one 0 | any serviees beins el in the. hal fhas bad o hard week. Monday morn- | IOl last Christmas heve, as they and | (0% fofe Of 1 Saratow is traveling | The Christmas exercises of the Con- | Spend the winter with her brother, | with her daughter, Mrs. C. FH. Brown. | two hours behind schedule time. A liquor dealer In Boston sent a lo fng Be ot as far as Willard Baker's | 1h50 daughter Hazel bave Zaved 0 | alesman for a large concern that has gregational church were held Friday Whom she has mot ssen for many | Mrs Minnie E. Howard was a Hart- | “Several parties of fishermen have | of circulars recently to various partics in_Nerth socieiy and had to return. g R Sy v 4 : vor 8 1 - | years. [ ford visitor Tuesdhy. been trying their luck fishing in ‘the [jy ‘this village, women and ehildren Mrs G. B, Thatcher and grandson, G. | M. Dickey is an expert candy maker | taken him over a large portion of the| evening, t:e Z(‘::h, ’é'u&"""%i’i'"' pro- ¢ Section Foreman' Skinner had an | Tren I o SBuE rs. G. R. Thatcher ang e A i g g 4 ‘the children being ren. ¢ h x ot _excepted. ~His judgment of the Sorris Torry, who have been spending | 3o i5 "aVilE g00d success in Provi- | western states. 4 Sored. ang Santa Claus distributed MOUNT HOPE extra gang on shoveling snow about | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopkina en- | drinking propensities’ of the peopla ¥he holldays in Central Village. have Elsic Dickey Is working at West the presents from the Christmas tree. i < the station and turnouts during the [ tertained a number of relatives and | here must have been formed after ar Totorned o Ring's farm, Mrs. Thatch- s CANTERBURY. ‘Salter Chamberlain of New York || soal People Go Away for Christmas— | PS25 StoM o o\, | triends on Cbristmas day, = e Tnianes Vit . berson 1o ot There was o large house party at | Many of the roads are stil impasea- |\ o Notes—Concert and Tree at| Taben oo Sueat of Charles; "I Who Entortained Guests. spending several days with Loren .| epenit Chrisimas’ with his barents. in 3 s George s hris . They | "% o s s = L Maine. the village. —— re—— haa as ;&f: 20 ot their childeen, tn |,,0; M- Latham e Makios T sSeary the Church. e N ?fififi"&:‘&n‘&'fi;afi Mrs. M. Kraft is spending the heli- | Mrs. Henry J. Thompson of Hart-| " Oscar Jacobs. while showing the Sieding er. and Mrs. Frank Edgerton (JS0SlS SLIOL Schoollouse dusing the| . oo of the winter with our popular post- | d8ys with relatives in New York. ford has been in town the past week. | poys how he used to skate when he ~ . reen, Jr: b Biain: ESETETIPEEET 80 o D T hiathas avs s mistress, Mrs. Lottie H. May. e e s FFORD. was young, fell and dislocated his Warranted (o Give Satisiaction. rd and Evereit WILSONVILLE stanacd g0, e Fuosta of e | i Weodsioclc STA : houder: = 4 Ford Svere R ey orviten wike heaid in Cleveland, O.. the guests of their | 5 — G . /[ @Green. Mrs. Green's brother and wife | 1 3 Sunday owing to the storm. . °" | daughter, Mrs. Paul Gaylord. | oo o B rton spamt | To Observe Week of Prayer—Person- SOUTH WILLINGTON & MTR ¢ the iate Rev, | 0°31 Residents Entertain Holiday | “Nirioucar, ‘teacher In the village| The anmual Church day of the First | 7. (5700 &V 5. 0. Moore's | al - oK B ov. | Guests. school, is spending the holidays at his | Congregational church is to eld | inie - : 2 i e aus Ic a sam A A Smith. of Westminster, is work- | & i st s 8t bis| la® Saturday. The @inner winl be' xS L. A Enleht and son Milton | ., cady 3f Mystic ts the guest | Enioyable Christmas gl b g for Descon Charies Barstow ! Miss Mavel Pratt spent Christmas| Miss Jessie Sagze, who attends the| served at 12.30. The roll of members | 2 —%C Wt verd the guests Christmas| of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Walbridge. Thread Mill to Have Electric Lights { RSy tres = She Second {6 Webster: high school in Central Village, has| Will be called at 2.30, followed by an- | ;¢"ipeir parents, Mr, and Mrs. A, M.| Harold Mountain spent Christmas| —Personals. Congrezational church was fine and | - and Mrs, Carl Schrelter and | spent one week of her vacation here | nual reports and election of officers. | & o v .with his parents in Amesbury, Mass. e P S peut ol weIL their daughter Bertha spent Christ- {and.will spend the remainder of it in Jesce R. Lee spent:Christmas at his| Mrs. Lizzie Goodell is ill with the | The Christmas entertainment In_the iss Grace L. Dawley, teacher at the | _ Mrs. | Mr. ana Mrs. Myon Allen and little Mr. and Mrs. Dovle of Rockville! : 2 e success and was z Green, bad 2 tres last Thursday at the | Christmas guest of her mother. {#son Raymonad of Scotland and Miss| .. . Cantata—Death of M t Christmas with relatives in this | the Albany business college aft:r two |usual large number of people. ~ The schoolhonse for her pupils. The school | Mrs. Gould of Marlboro. visited on | Carrie Button spent Christmas day | Christmas iatp e TS| Vicinity. E weeks' vacation. first part of the programme consisted Yoom was crowded. The tree was|Christmas with the Misses Jennings. | with Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Button. Newton W. Preston. r. and Mrs. J. H. Bacon and Miss| Mrs. J. S. Mitchell and sons of Co- |of anthems, songs, recitations, drills, Saden with zifts for all. At the proper | Mrs. Charles Jennings of Monson | Miss .Gr: Rathbun of the Willi- ——— | Lina passed Christmias and Sunday | lumbia spent Christmas with Mr. and | exercises, efc, under the able manage- Time St. Nick came stambling in with | spent Wednesday with Miss Hattie | mantic Normal school is spending the| The cantata given on Christmas eve| with relatives in New London and Nor- | Mrs, F. A. Lasbury. ment of Miss' Jda M. Hall. m Jatge pack on his back. He had a | Jennings. | holiday recess of ten days at her home | by the children was well received To T Miss May Kirker of Boston is the | Tho second part was made up of a nt and pleasant word for all. The | _Miss Ethel Baker has returned to | here. - Mrs, Charles Tucker was due the suc-| ™ fapel More is spending the latter| guest of Miss Margarct Glover. series bf tableaux arranged and car ol Y cher ‘Was"romembered, with many | New Boston after a week's visit with | ' Thic Mead family, who recently pur- | cess of the entertainment. O. E. Col | part of her Christmas vacation at her | - Rev. A D. Olson of North Anson, |rica out by Fred Williams and was R 3 hool. © | her aunts. chaseq the Abigail Baker place from |burn personated San us, - Me., will preach at the Universalist |the finest thing of the kind ever shown RO Sué & gut Sc S0 School will open next Monday. Wiliiam Medbery, has taken posses. | uting the presents from a well laden | ™% church Sunday. in the nall, Mrs, Fred wiiams ana | ff Has Imitators But No Compatitors. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Rural Carrier Forced to Make Hi Own Paths—Personals. The R F. D. carrier was not able ' fo make his full trip Monday or . On Wednesday it was long dark when he got in, on accéunt @f the roads’ not being opened after the big snow storm. he having to S h part of the way. are asking. the. ctmen, that RAWSON Harvesting Ten Inch Visitors. Mr. and_ Mrs. W. Ruth M. Baker and Ocean Grove. Mass., wi Mrs. L, C. Stocking over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. G wich wers home over Christmas. Miss Annie Lathrop. was the guest of friends in Hartford on Christmas. lee—Christmas H. Brackett, Mrs. Avilla Baker of re the guests of pree Fuller of Nor— Mrs. Alfred Smith is spending the iGay season with relatives in New sion. POMFRET CENTER Miss Sarah 'M. Averill and Miss Anna P. Smith of Worcester are spend ing_the Christmas vacation with Mr E. E. Brown Dr. and s, have been Arthur M. Sinith, who t Westland, left trec. Raymond Colburn received a present of ten dollars in appreciation of his services at the church as organ- ist. Raymond E. Colburn and -his sister, Miss~ Edith, bave been visiting their uncie in. Waterbury this week. 3 The icemen are filling their houses svith jce from ten to twelve inches thick. The thermometer on Wednesday Monday for ¢ home in Pittsburg, =1 B The pupils of the Pomfret Center school gave a Christmas entertainment Christmas eve. Robert ice of Aine quality. ‘Mfss Tait is visiting friends in Havt- 'ford and New York. morning marked 7 degrees below zero at_the postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. Z. R. Chapman _of Springfield, Mass., were of Mrs. D. C. Hartson on Tus , the 28th. Rust is cutting eleven inch|On Wednesday they attended the fu- neral of Mr. Chapman’s sister, Mrs. Emily Elvira_Preston, widow of New- ton Works Preston, whose -sudden GURLEYVILLE : The Gurleyville school closed last week Friday for a week's vacation. The teacher, Miss Vera Freeman, provided a Christmas tree for the pupils. Spe- cial exercises were held. Lula and Charlie Stimpson received prizes for perfect_attendance, Reginald Clark a prize for the most improvement in writing. G. W. LeValley s spending the win- ter In Warcester. Mrs, Charles Dodge has been enter- taining Mrs, Carrie Brockway, a school friend now living in Pittsfield. ‘There were no services at the M. E. :hll-uh Sunday on account of the Next week, the week of prayer, cot- tage meetings will be held Tuesday and Thursday eveningsy and in the chapel Wednesday and Friday eve- nings. " CHESTNUT HILL. Miss Julia Denman posing in the dif- ferent scenes shown. Mrs. E. H. James and Roy Wolsten— holm of Middletown and Miss Gertrude Janes of Chester spent Christias with Mr. and Mrs, William A. Janes. Richard O. Lyman’s Last Act One of Kindly Thoughtfulness. The community was saddened by the pews of the death by drowning of Richard O. Lyman, the 18 vear old son of ex-Representative William O. Lyman of Columbia, He was a gener- al fayorite, and his keen sallies of wit will be recalled for many a day. The last words he was heard to speak A family réunion of fourteen gather. ed for Christmas dinner at the homc of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Brackett. Mr. 4 Mrs. Fred W. Colburn ané son V¥ drove to Atwoodville tc spend stmas with relatives and ot caught in the smowstorm. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Paige of Springhicld were guests of Mr. and Mrs Gardiner Hall, Jr., a few days at Christmas. Electric Lighting for Mi Electriclans from Hartford arrived an, A Sate, Speedy aud Positive Cure for Pufts, and all lam: Ringhone and Gures all skin Distributers for Eactern Connectioun