Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 22, 1910, Page 9

e The Business and Secial Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. ~ LEBANON Congregational Pastor Preaches in Fa- vor of Bill Against Child Labor. The pastor of the First Congrega- tional church preached last Sunday morning, in commeon with many pas- NEW LONDON COUNTY. ; OLD MYSTIC Bchools Reopen After Scariet Fever Outbreak — Baptist Church Elects Officers—Death of Mrs. - James §2§f throf n:muhm state on the-aub- - B e Minoi: of ci O e spoke very Strickland in 1llinois. earnestly in favor of the bill now be- Mr. and Mrs, Froderick A. Barnes | fore congress seeking to prohibit the cruel and inhuman pract pnd family were guests Sunday of e of employ- Sire. Barnes parenss, Mr. and Mrs. | Ing children in” factories and varions Charles D. Chapman, of Center Groton. Mrs. Elisha C. Davis, who under- aent an operation at the Memorial tospital, New London, some six weeks rince, has returned to her home in the village. Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell and two children have returned to their new home in Westerly after a visit to Bir. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mra. Edward Campbell. The Misses Amy and Frances Eld- ridge, who teach in the town of Lis- pon, spent Sunday at the Eldridge homestead on the east side of the river. Mrs. William P. Welles was_the guest VWednesday of her sister, Mrs. Ray $.ewis, of New London. Mrs. Mercy Bruman of Smith street i< suffering from the effects of a fall on_the ice. Mrs. Clarence W. Beckwith of Smith little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a milistone ‘were hanged about his neck and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” The installation of officers will take place in Lebanon grange, No. 21, in Grange hall, next Thursday night, January 27.° Worthy Master of the state grange . Leonard H. Healey is expected to conduct the installation. F. P. Fowler has been confined to the house with grip. Erpest Church is in St. Joseph’s hospital copvalescing from an opera- tion for appéndicitis. Mrs. Julian LaPierre Williams and daughter have returned to their home in Norwich after visiting Mrs. Will- jams, father, G. H. Hewitt, and her sister Ethel. Mark Carpenter, clerk in the store of I. W. Stark, is partially = disabled through a_broken collarbone as a re- sult of athletic sports. There are numerous cases of sick- ness from hard colds and grip. _Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Throop visited friends in Westerly, R. I, last Thurs- day. = = William H. Bliss R William H. Bliss, teacher in school No. 5, has given his resignation to the committee in order to accept the ap- pointment by the state board of edu- cation of supervisor of schools in the towns of Barkhamsted and Goshen, in Litchfield county. Mr. Bliss is secre- tery of tiia town committes fu Colum- a. Mrs. Herbert Sweet, a teacher of large experience, succeeded Mr. Bliss for a little more than a week and was then obliged to withdraw on account of illness. Miss Elizabeth G. Pendle- ton of Willimantic, recently of Leba- non, has been hired to. teach the school the remainder of the year. Miss Pen- dleton was graduated from the Wind- ham High school last June. Mr. and Mrs. John Avery and Mr. ;:‘d Mrs. Willilam Avery are sick with p. Mrs. Mary Tucker, over 91 vears of age, is recovered from a recent ill- ness. Mrs. J. P. Abel, her mother, Mrs. Alice Peckham, her sister, Mrs.” Mary Etreet has been ill for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chesebro and @aughter, Miss _Elinor Chesebro, of Jedyard, were Sunday guests of Mr. ®nd Mrs. J. Harold Williams and fam- iy, Thelma Spofford, the four year old daughter of Capt. and Mrs. John E. Spofford, of Brooklyn, N. Y. and randchild of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sdward Stapelyn of Burnett's Corners, fs slowly recovering from a severe form of diphtheretic scarlet faver. Mrs. Annie E. Avery of Main street is slowly recovering from the effects of 2 shock. Schools Reopen. The schools opened Monday morn- ing. Jan. 17th, after being closed two weeks, owing to the scarlet fever scare.” As there were mo new cases Dr. Congdon, the health officer for the town of Stonington, deemed it safe to reopen the schools. The attendance is small, however, as some.of the par- ents of large families thought it safer to keep their children at home for a wweek longer at least. Principal F. Jay Bates arrived Saturday from his Home §n Stamford to be in readiness for the ®pening of the schools on Monday. Annual Meeting of Baptist Church. The annual business meeting of the $Baptist church was held Mondzy even- #ng at 746 o'clock In the conference|a. Williams, and her son and wife, room of the church. The following | Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Abel, are intend- officers were _elected for the ensuing | ing to leave Lebanon for a few months Clerk, Simeon Gallup; treasurer, ey will to Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. hemiah M Galtup; collector, Mrs.| 20 and will remain g few days: then they will go to Vine! N. J., to stay until spring. : - Hiaaiagi-d fam Clark, Julian Hanks Hoxie, Jr. The church starts out e new year with all . indebtedness paid and a balance in the treasury. meeting Jan. 17. e financial report showed an increase in the re- ceipts for 1909 over the previous year. ‘W. W. Palmer was chosen trustee for three years; N, C. Barker, clerk and treasurer for one year; Deacons A. S. Peckham, Orville Gurley and D. B. Calkins, ushers. The envelope or weekly offering method was adopted for the year 1910. OBITUARY. Mrs. James Strickland. MMrs. Oscar ¥, Crumb has been noti- ed of the death of her sister-in-law, . James Strickland (born Mary e 1 Smith), at her home at Crocker, HAMBURG. 1l. Her death was due to cancer of Pomological Meeting Indefinitely Post- the stomach, having been a sufferer for fmany months. She was 47 years old. ir. and Mrs. Strickland were married n Chicago in 1891 and resided in that city until about five years ago, when ¢hey moved to Crocker, where Mr. Etrickland has since been engaged in the real estate business. The Crocker News says: “Mrs. Strickland was one ©f God’s noblest women. She was a iristian in the truest sense of the word; her ideals were of the very ghest standard, and her delight was In giving pleasure and doing good to vthers. Her home life was ideal and to the husband left alone the blow falls heavily.” Mr. Strickland was a native of the town of Groton, having been born there 50 years ago. About twenty—five vears ago he went to Chi- cago. He has five sisters and three brothers in the east, Mrs. Oscar F. Crumb of Old Mystic, Mrs. Mary Hol- foway of Groten borough, Mrs. Fanny Wellas, widow of Frederick Welles, of Foquonoc. Mrs. Albert Thurber, Mrs. Fugene Thurber and Martin _Strick- fand, al of Poguonoc, and William Strickiand of New London. The annual meeting of the Baptist Yadies' Aid society was held Wednes- @ay evening at the residence of Mrs. William D. Beckwith in Smith street. Calvin H. Hoxle, Jr., Is slowly re- overing from a severs attack of scar. et fever. He is still under the care ®©f o trained nurse amd physician, MYSTIC. Miss Delia Gately Becomes Violently Insane—Taken to Norwich Hospital. poned. Mrs, Nency Laplace Is very 11l at her home in Brockway. Miss Katherine Harding has return- ed from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Gage, in Norwich. Mrs. Georgie Wood of Chester has been a recent visitor in Sterling Cit; . News has been received of the safe arrival in Florida of Mrs. M. E. Hunt- ley and Miss Beth Thompson. Friends of C. S. Jewett regret to hear of his serious illness. He .was taken to a hospital in Hartford the first of the week for a surgical opera- tion, but #t was deferred. Miss Emma Sawyer Springfield Monday. Edward Otis has been in New Haven on_business. The Pomological meeting that was to have been held the 1Sth has been indefinitely postponed. NORTH_STONINGTON Officers Installed — General News. returned to Grange No service was held in the Congre— gational church Sunday on account of the recent death of the pastors daughter. The grange meeting was held Wed- nesday evening. The recently elected officers for the coming year were in- stalled, Deputy Staples of Colchester being present to assist in the exer- cises. While in town Mr. Staples was entertained at the home of Georse D. Coats. Mrs. F. T. Whitman went to Newton Center, Mass., Wednesday to join her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kenyon of Can- terbury have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Snyder. Mrs. H. S. Young and Miss Hannah B. Witter of Norwich Town were cali- ers in this village Thursday afternoon. ‘The Thursday evening praver meet- ing of the Third Baptist church was ‘held in the pastor's study. LEONARD BRIDGE Found Five Foot Black Snake. Mrs. L. C.. Schroedter is spending several weeks with her brother, George Rhuland, of Philadelphia. The storm of Friday blocked the roads so that Saturday the R. F. D. carrier could not make his trip. All Toads are not passable yet. Abraham Marchant has been brought back to C. J. Holmes' after being in the Hartford hospital for some time. Clark Sullard recently captured a black snake five feet long on the pas- ture belonging to Spaulding Brothers. It appeared quite lively. BETHEL ‘The ladies of the Bethel M. E. church will serve a variety supper at the home of R..H. Young Friday eve- ning, 28.—adv. Mr. an s. Charlea Drake of Pres- ton City were at Bethel Wednesday. The snow storm which - ped all rel for a short time qui disappeared, leaving the roads nearly to the storm, the trustees’ which was to been held s dm':fl-'f?l this Sat- C. E. Staples of Colchester, deputy of the Conneeticut state grange, was at the meeting of Mystic -range on Thursday night and installed the of- ficers. Wednesday night Mr. Staples $nstalled the officers at North Ston- fngion and Griday nieht at Groton grange. Fach srange served a sumner Io the members and guests after the snstallation The snow has about gone, but the Sce in the streets is troublesome, Miss Delia Qately, Hving alone at Quambog. was found locked in her apartmenis Wednesday. Officer Foley was called and forced an entrance to the house, where he found the wp- man half-dressed and violently tfi~ She was brought to Mystic eane @nd taken care of at the lockup dur- ing the night. Owing to the absen of Selectman Eli Gledhill, First Se- lectman H. A. Stahle of Westerly was <alled to investigate the case. Thurs- day morning Judge Hinkley of Ston- ington appointed Dr. W. H. -Gray and Dr. C. F. Congdon to examine the woman. She was found to_be =uffer- dng from religious mania. In the aft- ernoen she was taken to the Norwich Etate hospital. Miss [Gately has lived in Mystic :ln}‘ yéars in the emnloy of the late iss Martha Burrows, who died a Yfll’ ago. Since Mrs. Burrows' death Miss Gately has supported herself the best ®he could, selling household a: that she made. ‘he has been a b= hearted woman, industrious and fru- #al. and had many friends who are Sorcy to hear of hier sza % e Jittle daughter apt. : Spafard, who twk.r fever at ©O1a Mystic, is out of danger at her home in Brooklyn, N. S P UNCASVILLE . ations During the Week—Vital Statistios for 1909—Effects of the Storm. Elmer E. Lunt of Boston has been appointed by the Bigelow-Harriman Construction company superintendent, to fill the vacancy made by the death of Charles W. Coburn. Thames Lodge Installation. At the annual installation of Thames lodge, I O. O. F. Tuesday evening the lodge rooms were well filled, there be- ing an attendance of many from out of town lodges present. The following were the officers installed: Past noble grand, Ernest.Auwood; noble grand, Robert Paton; vice grand, Charles Os- born; recording secretary, Fred W. Chapel; financial _ secretary, Dan D. Home; treasurer, Robert Barlow; war- den, Andrew Johnson; conductor,Frank B. Mitohell; chaplain, Bdwin S. Hen- ry; inside guardian, Charles Gordon: outside guardian, Lyman Chapman right supporter noble grand, Ray- ‘Woodmansee; left supporter noble grand, J. Lawrence Raymond; Tright supporter vice grand, Harry Auwood; left supporter vice grand, Roy John- son; right scene supporter, Frank Sawyer; left scene supporter, William Sisson. The installation team was mrade up of District Deputy G. Turner ‘Loomis, Grand Warden C. A. Phillips of New London, Grand Secretary Har- ry Auwood, Grand Treasurer ¥red J. Hope, Chaplain C. Everett Chapman, Grand Marshal Fred Durvin, Grand Guardian Joseph Church. After the installation ceremonies a rabbit sup- per was served, after which there was a pleasant social hour, with speeches. Herman Decker, who has been in the employ of the Central Vermont rail- road at the station in this_place, has obtained work in Syracuse, N. Y. Thomas Church has resigned in Norwich and succeeded Arthur La- Flamme in the employ of the C. M. Robertson Co. Guy Loomis is working for a type- | writer company in Hartford. Broke Through Ice. A party of boys and girls coasting on the cove at Bartlett's Thursday evening had a narrow _escape from drowning. A part of them were on sleds propelled by some of those on ekates when they went into large hole: cut in the ice. As it happened to be low tide the water was not deep, but all got thoroughly wet. Vital Statistics. The records for 1909 compared with those of 1908 show an increase of births, marriages and deaths. In 1909 57 births were recorded, an increase of 12 over that of 1908. In 1909 there were 21 marriages, in 1909 only 17, a difference of four. There were 44 deaths in 1909, against 42 in 1905. The youngest death was the Botham in- fant, 4 days old, and the oldest was Sarah A. Morgan, 88 vears 11 months. September and October were the months with the most births, there be- ing nine in each month. June and Au- gust each showed alike in popularity for marriages, four in each month. Social Club’s Officers. Thames social club held a meeting Monday evening and installed its re- cently elected officers. _Following the eremonies g0 OySter supper was serv- 64, *after vchich a social -hour _was Spent. The officers installed are: Pres- ident, Cornelius Flaherty; vice presi- dent,” James L. Phillips; ‘secrethary, George N. Wood; treasurer, Charles Osborn; sergeant at arms, H: Dia- mond; degree master, Nathan Sheldon. There was a good attendance. _The supper was prepared by Nathan Shel- don, assisted by Reuben Austin and Clarence McArdee. The entertainment and supper to have been given by the Methodist Church society” Friday on account of the sttorm was postponed to Wednes- day evening. $ Monday evening a large number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Mitchell met at their home, it being Mrs. Mitchell's birthday. After vocal and instrumental music, games were played, and during the evening re- freshments were served. Mrs. Henry Phelps, wife of Cap- tain Phelps, was the guest of Mrs. Fanny Darrow in Niantic the first of the week. Drifts Delay Mail Carrier. Charles R. Bogue and men were at work Sunday and Monday breaking out the roads. Rural Carrier F. B. Tooker on Monday was able to reach most of the boxes on his route, except in that section over Dolbeare hill. Sat- urday Mr. Tooker did not attempt to make the routs. Upon inquiry by tel- ephone he found that it would be im- practicable to take out his team. Mr. Tooker, however, started out walking, covering that portion of his route that extends from the office over Hilltop and upper Waterford. The Palmer Bros. Co. closed down their mill Friday evening at 5.30. a half hour earlier than usual, to alow the employes to get home before it was too dark for them to see their way in the severe storm. Mis May Darrow returned . Sunday night from a visit with her brother, Daniel Darrow, in New London. The officials of the Keyes Process Co. hope to be able to get the plant in operation in about two weeks. MONTVILLE. Robert Latimer, physical director of the New London schools, spent Sun- day at his home here. Deacon Albert Edwards conducted a helpful prayer meeting at the Union Baptist church Thursday evening. The pastor, Rev. George Chappell, delivered an address on The Church and the Unchurched at the prayer meeting of the Central Baptist church, Norwich. At the close of the prayer meeting here member of the Friday Eveningclub remained to rehearse the cantata, The Conquering Cross under direction of Mrs. Chappell. Miss May Darrow was the guest of relatives in New London over Sunday. Rehearsal for Thoee Good Old Times, under the auspices of the Young People’'s society of the Union Baptist church, was held at the hall Saturday, Monday and Friday evening. At the Union Baptist church last Sunday the pastor, Rev. George C. Chappell, preached from the subject, The Sure Foundation. Miss Gertrude Olson sang in fine voice the soprano solo The Holy City. Rev. Asa Wilcox was present and offered praver at the communion service which followed. The pleasant Sunday evening hour, 6.30 to 7.30, opened with the ten minute song service, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Chappell, leading with the flute. Mrs. Fred J. Hope conducted the Young People's meeting. A tenor and baritone duet was sung by Robert Latimer and Rev. G. C. Chappell, entitled The Evening Shadows. The voung ladies’ choir sang He Hideth My Soul, with flute ac- companiment, and Miss Nettie Gridley read the poem, Through Death to Life. L'n.. pastor spoke on The Social Side of ife. Robert Paton of Norwich spent Sun- day at his home here. Mr. Keyes of New London spent Sun- day afternoon with friends in the v! The Ladics' Missionary society was . The annual election of the officers of the Gales Ferry school was held at the church vestry Thursday Syening got last week C. E. Colver was continued as superintendent, with D. C. e as assistant. ;;h:.“" mer sec and treasurer, Al- ice and the librarian, Miss Mary Hurlbutt, were re-elected. Miss Florence Hurlbutt was appointed organist. The re-election of teachers was left for a future meeting of the beard, owing to the absence of Super- intendent Colver. Mr. and Mrs, Nicholas Allyn of Ledyard arrived last week to make their annual visit with their daugh- |; ter Mrs. E. A. James, at Allyns Point. Dr. Charies B. Graves of New Lon- don was a visitor Friday at his sum- mer home. s Mrs. Myrta Mather returned Mon- day from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Curtis Wilcox, in Jewett .City. Miss Sarah Latimer returned home Wednesday from a visit with friends in_Boston, Miss Amy Satterlee visited friends and attended the meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Groton Thursday of last week. Miss Alice Satterlee also visited friends there Phursday. ‘ Methodist Conference. o Rev. J. H. Newland; superintendent of the Norwich district of the New England _southern ~conference, con- ducted .the fourth quarterly confer- ence of the Gales Ferry charge at the M. E. church Monday evening. Re-clected officers of the church were approved as members of the conference and the usual reports were given and ordered on record. Stewards of the church -elected for the ensuing year were D. C. Perkins, C. E. Colver, Thomas Latham, C. Chapman, George F. Dean, Irving Hurlbutt, Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine, Mrs. H. W. Hurlbutt, Miss Sarah Lat- imer, Mrs D, C. Perkins, Miss Kate Colver, Miss Amy Satterlee, Rufus Hurlbutt, Mrs. Sarah Perkins; record- ing steward, D. C. Perkins: district steward, C. E. Colver; deiegate to Willimantic camp meeting, Thomas Latham. The usual committees of the society were also appointed at this sessior Missions—Mrs. Thomas Latham, “Miss Sarah Latimer, C. E. Colver, D. C. Perkins, Church Extension and Home Mis- sions—Miss Laura Perkins. Miss Kate Colver, Mrs. Amanda Perkins. Sunday Schools—Irving Hurlbutt, Miss Amy Satterlee, Mrs. Fannie Mol- throp, Miss Alice Satterlee. Tracts and Hospitals—Rufus Hurl- butt, Mrs. D. C: Perkins, Miss Grace Chapman. Education—Thomas _ Latham, Mrs. LaFontaine, Mrs. H. W. Hurlbutt. Freedman’s Aid—Miss Alice “Satter- lee, Mrs. Lucy Hurlbutt. Church Records—Thomas Latham, C. E. Colver. Parsonage and Furniture — Miss Kate Colver, Mrs. Sarah Perkins, Mrs. Sarah Colver, Mrs. D. C. Perkins. Bstimating ' Committee—C. B. Col- ver, C. H. Chapman, D. C. Perkins. ‘Auditing Committee—N. B, Allyn, C. B. Colver. b Temperance—D. C. Perkins, C. H. Chapman, Rufus_Burlbutt. Music—Mrs. LaFontaine, Miss Alice Satterlee, Charles H. Chapma OAKDALE.. Special Committee of Congrecation. Church Meets—Hard Traveling. 5 i The committee chosen last fall to lay plans to raise funds to make need- ed repairs on the Congregational church, met at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard, in Palmertown, last week, Wednesday evening. The Congregational Sunday school has voted to adopt Little’s Cross and Crown system for some of the younger classes, with the hope that it may increase the attendance during the coming vear. Harry Palmer of Lefingwell, with his two-horse sled. was one of the first to come through the snowdrifts on Monday morning on his way to the Collins woedlot. Rural Mail Carrier F. B, Tooker of Uncasville_did not get through on Saturday, but was able to serve the most of his patrons on Monday and Tuesday, and was able to cover the whole route on Wednesday. Mrs. Holmes of Plainfield is visiting at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ella Chapel. i LEDYARD Installation Next Week—ice Houses All Filled. Grange Owing to bad weather Saturday evening there was no grange meet- ing. only four being present. There will be a meeting next Saturday eve- ng, January 29, for the installation of officers. - Senator William I Allyn transacted ‘business in Norwich on Wednesday. The roads have been blocked by snow and a good deal of shoveling has grid to be done to make them passa- e. Charles 8. Hewitt has been filling his ice house 12 and 14-inch ice from Holdridse's pond. Al of the ice houses have been filled. ‘The assessors have finished their duties and the grand list has been in- creased from last year. - Measles are prevalent in this town. Calvin Hewitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hewitt, is sick with measles in New London. Personals. Mr. and Mrs, Enos M. Gray were in Norwich Wednesday. Ellsworth C. Gray returned home Monday, having spent several daym with_his aunt, Mrs. Charles Stoddard of Mystic, PENDLETON HILL. Horse Strayed from Glasgo to Volun- town—Ice Cream Social. Last Sunday night Morton and Rus- sell Cook were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray Button of Glasgo. On starting for home they found therir team missing, and could get no trace of it until Fri- day about 10.30, when Sheffield Doug- lass of Voluntown found the horse and parts of the harness near Jor- dan’s. The horse was in good condi- tion, except cold and hungry. There was an ice cream social, can- dy and sale at the First Baptist church Friday, Jan. 21. WATERFORD. ] Mr. and .Mrs. James McNaughton were city callers Monday. . g Miss Marion Avery spent Sunday at her father's, Arthur T. therr'. James C. Smith was a business call- er at | Ne 3 FEERE. VISHE VAR, teiends 1h New Tork T of St. Patrick’'s church. Rev. Edward A. O'Connor, menced the _construction of the present St. Mary’'s Star of the Sea church, and whose remains now rest within that edifice. ceeded by Rev. Michael Tierney, who afterwards became bishop of the dio- cese of Hartford. Patrick P. Lalor, who was subsequent- at ‘Hartford, and then Thomas P. Joynt, who was pastor for over twenty-six years and who died recently. great interest in the St. John's society and aided materially in the success of the organization devoted priests who had charge of the Cathoilc church affairs in New London since the birth of the St. John's society are spared o participate servance of the golden jubilee. society was effected in the John's church and the meetings were held there for many years. church proper, but in the ante-room, School Supervisor on Tour of Inspec- of Daniel Rogers Wr:‘-l finished l-.hl! week, the contractor urn| to i the, Conprasios wARIRIng 2. with two assistants, survey of the Colthester and New Lon- don turnpike from Webster's corner in Colchester to the site of the old Dark Hollow schoolhouse in Salem this week for State Highway Commissioner Mac- donald. Flora, Mrs. Amy Mine, steward, Miss Lavena N. Staplins. the close of the meeting the company were invited to take their places at the bountifully been arranged by the ladies and there a delightful social hour was enjoyed. The grange starts the new year with brighter prospects tHan ever before. guest of friends Westchester. ployed at Groton the mast two years, has finished work there and guest of his parents, Mr. Thomas Gould. last June, mteh feet of lumber on P ey The St. John's Lites assoclation, d Feb. 5. 1860, prior to the organize: Civil war, and about a dozen years before any Catholic society now ex- isting in New London was formed, is planning to celebrate its golden jubilee on an elaborate scale, which will in- clude & grand concert and ball in the state armory on the night of Feb. 3 and a banquet for the members and specially invited guests on the anni- wversary night. This soclety. was organized for the purposes signified in its name by Rev. Patrick A. Gaynor, who was then pas— tor of St. John's fow a tenement house. Father Gaynor resided in State street church in Jay street, At that time n what was then known as the Hobron block, e part he occupied being sub- sequently converted into a store. afterwards became the pastor of the then new St. Patrick’s church in Tru- man street, since dwelling house, Father Gaynor taking up his residence on the opposite side of the street In one of the houses con- structed by the late Capt. C. Strong Holt, who was afterwards drowned in Fisher’s Island sound. He converted into a Father Gaynor, the founder of St. John’s society, was transferred to Fair Haven and died and was buried there, He was succeeded by Rev. Bernard ulley and Rev. Peter Grace as pastor Then came who com- Father O'Connor was suc- Then came Rev. y transferred to thé pastorate of St. Mary’s church in New Haven. He was succeeded by Rev. Thomas W. Broder- ck, who was transferred to St. Peter's came Rev. All of these pastors took Not one of these in the ob- The organization of the St. John's old St. Not in the SALEM tion—Grange Officers Installed. Mr. g, state supervisor of public schools, made his official visits to the schools here last week. storm of last Friday he experienced considerable difficulty in getting to the different - schools, and on_Saturday it was with great difficulty that he forced his way to Colchester, because of the deep and drifted snow. In the severe The cottage which has been in course construction for Christopher and 12, New Surveyor Mitchéll of Willimant, completed the Mrs. Mary Darling, lecturer of Salem grange, attended the meeting of the state grange in Hartford last week afterward visiting with New London. relatives in Miss M. E. Millen has resumed her work as acting pastor of the Congre- gational church, occupyin; on Sunday morning. % a cordial friends here. the pulpit She has received welcome from her many The Young People’s Society of Chris- tian Endeavor held their regular meet- ing on Sunday evening with Mrs. Hen- ry Rogers as leader. well attended in spite of the bad trav- eling and proved very interesting. The meeting was ‘While the parsonage is_being made ready for her occupancy,’Miss M. E. Millen has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Bailey. Grange Installation. Because of the storm of Tuesd evening the regular meeting of Salem grange was held on Wednesday even- ing. The meeting was one of unusual nterest. The following officers for the ensuing year were installed in a very capable manner by Worthy Secretary Harry A. Eva M. Standish: Master, W. Jenkins; lecturer, Mrs. Mary Dar- lng; steward, Leo lain, Richard Rathbun, assisted by Miss Benjamin Morgan; chap- Mrs. Rose V. Ray; treasurer, . “Tibbetts; assistant steward, gatekeeper, William Mrs. Susie Morgan; lady assistant At Ceres, laden tables which had Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Bailey enter— tained friends last Thursday evening. The evening was pleasantly spent with music and social chat, after which the hostess served dainty refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert J. Murray en- tertained the members of the choir and their friends on Wednesday New music was rehearsed and a de- evening. ightful social evening enjoyed. Mrs. Murray served refreshments. Mrs. F. L. Fletcher was, a recent in ColcMester ana Miss Leah Gifford has returned to her duties in the Sheffield laboratory, New London, with relatives at Maple Lawn farm. after a vacation spent YAWBUX VALLEY. Courtland P. Miner, who for several weeks has been ill at the home of his son at Pachaug, was able to be moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Miner, last week. George Clark, who has been em- is the and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman were visitors at Westerly Monday. Chester Stedman is {ll at the home [ of his sister at White Rock, CAMPBELL’S MILLS ‘William W. Tanner, who was ninety is staying with bhis H. M, Wilcox, is very Calvin Wilcox has sold a tract of land to G. I It is esti- that there ?ehonc ‘miflion of ‘the worst dav. of about: the roads 1y filled with snow. > SR Literary Society Planning to Celebrate | Receiving Repairs—Ne LB Tis which was perhaps twenty feet long and ten feet wide, with entrance through the side yard and up a steep brow. It was here where the members met every Thursday evening and held debates and read ‘chapters from the History of the Bible, on other nights used it as a club room or hang- out for the members and not a few of their young friends. There was a mat- ting on the floor that formerly did ser- vice in the aisles of the church and the furnishings consisted of four side benches, a table, a stove and a very small Ubrary, the principal volumes be- ing Cushing’s Manual and the ever- present - History of the Bible. It was in this old St. John's church where the society first gained promi- nence for amateur theatricals, with Michael Power, now of Boston, as man- ager, leading man and designer and maker of the scenery. It would be in- teresting to the St. John's membership of today to have Mr. Power at the ban quet and have him speak on the sub. ject Experience as Manager of St. John's Plays in the Earlier Days. These plays were given in Jay street at least once a year and among those produced were the White Horse and the Pep- pers, Handy Andy and Don Paddy De- Bazan, with Martin Cullen, now a re- tired_police officer, taking the part of the Irish comedian. These amateur entertainments were afterwards con- tinued in Lawrence hall on a larger scale. The quarters in St John's church became too small for the in- creasing membership and the society moved to the hall over the Nichols & Harris store, then to the Leander Lewis building and finally to the pres- ent commodious quarters in the Cronin building. The weekly debates were a feature in the old days nad every member was required to debate in turn or pay a fine of ten cents. Nearly all the mem- bers paid the fines and a half dozen or so were the regular debaters, giving the listeners the advantage of their research and knowledge of important local and historical topies. Naturally sinc ormation, half a century ago, the society has under- jone many changes, but the interesting ebate feature has never been elimi- nated. The old oyster and chowder suppers with all, the fixings that pre— vailed in the Jay street ante-room are now supplanted by whist and dance parties with the members and lady friends in full dress. Swell events in comparison with the stove gang rack- ets of forty years ago, whi¢h is all in the line of progress and_intellectual angd social advancement. Never in the history of the organization has the composition of the membership been more representative -of the principles of the organization than at the present me. There are incidents of the past that could be related in private by John Drea, one of the oldest and always one of the most enthusiastic members, that would be a revelation of interest to such members who know nothing of the old St. John's society during its infancy. Mr. Drea was perhaps not old enough to become a charter mem ber, but the St. John's soclety was very young when he was enrolled as a member, and since that time he has been one of the staunchest supporters of the % “adiFa of society and is today the best post- €d man in the history of the St. John' IAterary assoclation. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the society was celebfated witha banquet and dance ifi Lawrence hall and all ex- members were invited to participate. It was a big event for that time, but would not go in these more modern times. Now the big ball and concert will be in the state armory on one night and the big banquet in a lead- ing hotel on another. Too big an affair to crowd in an ordinary hall and all on the same night. That might go twen- ty-five years ago, but not in these modern times in a progressive city lfke New London. The persistency* of Alderman James O'Leary in getting an ordinance rela- tive to the sealing measures before the public after it had ecidently been spiked to the table in common council meeting, with the tac- it endorsement that the measure was one of graft to make the honest mer- chants pay a tax for the support of a grafter who wanted to get a living without work, is now considered a de- cidedly popular move on part of the alderman. The local newspapers, the merchants and the people as a whole are now strongly in favor of such an ordinance, the actual need for it now being better understood, and many wonder why this important matter has been so long neglected. Not a volce was raised in opposition at the public hearing, and not a peep has been heard against it since that time. All were given an opportunity to be heard and that was the proper time and place, when an experienced sealer of weights and measures, John R. Kemmerer of Hartford, was present to answer all questions and give all information on the important matter. ) The proposed ordinance as originally drafted provides for the retention: of the present official until his present term of office expires, a year hence. This will give Mr. Gardner ample op- portunity for him to satlsfy himselr whether he can perform the duties of the office as required, should the ordi- nance be adopted, and will also_ give the public opportunity to decide wheth- er the old gentleman is the proper man for the . At the hearing Mr. Gardner declared that he was more in- terested in the passage of an ordinance defining the duties of the office than he was in appointment to the office, for he realized that in order to make the ordi- nance effective the duties must be fearlessly and competently administer- ed. Mr. Gardner is among the older residents, has been a merchant of long experience and fully realizes the im- portance of buying and selling by cor- rect weights and measures. The public boat landing opposite the railway station, .lhb" hed several {“l‘l ago, ie greatly appreciated by 'he general public and by all visitors to the port who have occasion to make a landing in small boats, and especial- ly by the many owners of motor boats in the city and vicinity. At times this landing is overtaxed, and the public property committes of the. court, of common council, past and present,have given this 1im; it matter earnest consideration to a-plan that would re- lieve the congestion at the depot land- n addition to this landing, the city o e e el A Rl “tne cu S Popais and also at the bridge at Shaw’s cove. A’ i ; Weights and Measure—St. John Anniversary—An Old Ferry Boat w London as a Terminal for the Grand Trunk. landing for yachtsmen and boats from the naval vessels. This division being more convenient to all parties concern- ad, although the three landings will be for the public use and without Ais- tinction or discrimination. Alderman O’Leary has becn a close observer of the use of the depot landing since its construction, and knows that there is absolute necessity, for the proposed additional landings, and is therefore making an early start to have them ayailable as soon as possible. Alderman O'Leary I8 also planning to convert the open space below the cus- tom house, which will be the approach to one of the landings, Into a parklet and what was once a_sort of dumping ground transformed to a beauty spot connection with the efforts ofsthe Municipal Art league to beautlfy the city of New London. There s also an -additional boat landing in Winthrop’s cove, adjoining the Crystal avenue .bridge, and the park commissioners will provide for suitable landings at Ocean Beach and Riverside park. So in the near future there will be a chain of public landings along the water front, which will have a tendency to Increase the number of visitors to New London by water route. Before there was any public landing boatmen had. considerable trouble in making landings at the private wharves for as a rule the owners' avarice over balanced thelr sense of accommodation, and those who came to the city in Dbonts were either ordered away or com pelied to pay a fee for the privilege of making a landing. On some of th wharves placards were posted bearing these unweicome words: “Not a public landing. No boats permitted to land here, under penalty of the law.” But when the pubiic landing was construc ed these warnings disappeared, the wharf owners probably realizing thelr injustice, and now the time has arriv ed when it is no longer necessary for the public to use private property in gaining access to the city from the water front. It is Alderman O'Leary’s intention to have his committee award the contract for building the two new landings just as soon as possible after the bids are received, so that visitors will have evidence that they are as welcome to the city as the flowers of May. veral months ago announcement s made that the Grand Trunk rail- way, which now has tidewater terminal at New London over one of its branch es, the Central Vermont route was seeking to enter Providence with in- tention of establishing a forelgn line of steamships from that port. The plan_was to enter Providence by way of the Danlelson street railway, the charter carrying with it freight as well as passenger privileges. The Provi- dence Board of Trade immediately took action in advancement of the project and tendered its good offices to the Grana Trunk officials. Soon after a special committee was appointed with full authority to treat with the rail- road officials in relation to the pro- posed new route, and, 80 far as known there ‘the matter rests. The annual meeting of the Providence and Dandel son_Street Railway company was held sn Providence on Wednesday of the present week and no action whatever | was taken on the talked-of entrance of e Grand Trunk road jato Providence. Thig extenslon report, however, stir red the officials of New London .into activity and Mayor Mahan became per sonally Interested. He brought the matter to the attention of the court of common council and the mayor was authorized to appoint a committes representing the city to confer with the officials of the Grand Trunk rail- way and offer every possible Induce- ment to have the New London termi nal developed and thereby making the entry Into Providence unnecessary. The mayor has not appointed that commit- tee as yet, and it s therefore taken for ranted that the time s not yet ripe or committee action. Mayor Mahan has beyond doubt made himself ac- quainted with the real situation and at the proper time will name the com- mitteemen, which will probably be composed of representative citfzens, and who as the city's delegation will have welght, with the rafiroad company official That the -company could be best served by a steamship line st its al- ready . establighed terminal in New London is an indisputable fact, as an open harbor is certainly more favera- ble than a narrow and crooked river. Some vears ago a proposition from the Grand Trunk company to improve and increase the terminal at New London was rejected by the court of commen council. The railroad d for the oonstruc- tion of an overhead bridge at Sixth street, Dast New London, and for the elimination of the long grada crossing leading from Winthrop street to what was known in bovhood days as the Bank. The estimated cost of the bridge was $20,000. In return for this work on the part of the city the rall- road company agreed to expend over $100,000 in the erection of a grain ele- vator and in other work to facilitate the handling of freight of all descrip- tions, and with the ultimate view of establishing a foreign line of steamers. The whele matter was thoroughly dis cussed, plans of the proposed bridge exhibifed and the assurance of the railrpad” company to its full share of the agreement, but the councfl dd not give the project favorable considera- tion. Conditions have changed since then and New London has become more progressive and it is belleved any fair proposition from the rallroad company that would tend to enhance the im- rtance of New London and add to its ndustrial value would now receive fa- vorable consideration. The barge Shore Line, formerly & ferryboat that ran between New Lon- don’ and Groton in transferring rmil- road trains across the river, when there was no bridge for that purpose, is now receiving repairs at the ship- yard on the Thames river. The first ferryboat on the line was the Union, which had a single track and which was replaced by the Shore Line, which bad double tracks and would take on two lines of cars, one on each side of |the main deck. The Union, like the Shore Line, was converted Into a barge and has probably long since been retired from use. When the Shore Line e inadequate to accommo- date the increasing traffic the big fer- ryb Thames River was subssituted and was in service until the big rail- ‘road bridge was completed. § the day that the bridge was for- imally accepted by the railroad com- |pany from- the contractors an inter- esting feature of the big celebration, after the transfer in the center of the structure, was the passage of the | Thames River up and down through the. open draw. This ferryboat was 0ld to be u at Baltimore, but on caught fire and was A construction. landings will. be -more DY TochT bontmen and codatwise ) ‘while the landing will continue to ‘Willam H. Cone, now an es- on the big bridge, was an em- ‘:‘QI the ferryboat Thames