Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 29, 1910, Page 9

The Business and Sod-l Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNTY. LEDYARD Generous Gifts Received by First Con- gregational ~ Church—Epidemic of Measles—Pe: I Mentjon. At a _business meeting held at the .close of the Sunday morning service, Rev. Mr. White, the pastor, announced the following gifts: ¥rom Frederick Bill of Groton to the church, the sum of 32,000, in United States Steel bonds, the income to be used .in the upkeep of the Bill cemetery, parson- wgze buildings and farm. ¥rom the es- tate of the late Miss Ann Reynolds, to the society, the sum of $500. It vas voted to nmfit these gifts and appropriate resolutions were passed. This opportunity was also taken to sank Frederick and Gurdon . Bill for their financial ajd in extensive re- pairs on the church and . parsonage property. ; A contributor writes: Strong friends have this family ever been to their old home town, and wisely so. Their example 18 worthy of imitation ¢ loval sons of many another coun- uy town. The foundations of suc- cessful men and great wealth have been laid in the country town now ‘mpoverished and behind the times in ~quipment for social and religious ser- Take care of these towns and y will again -turn and hiess the world with nobler men greater iches, while at fhe -uz‘::‘gme Tenew - 'g farm life and opening up its hid- den wealth by intensive and exten- sive agriculture. Money as well as consecration must come back to thése towns to keep pace with twentieth ntury progress and demands on Tu- I life. Herein les the security of wealth and the safety of a na- School Closed Because of Measles, Miss Elojse H. White has closed her hool one week, on account of an epi- demic of measles, and is visiting Prof. amd Mrs. Wheeler of Storrs agricul- eural college. George Watrous, who has been sick with diphtheria, is recovering from the same. Thé address of Rev. W. F. White be- fore the meeting of the state grange in Hartford on The Needs of the Country Town as Seen by a Country Pastor, s been published by request in The <Connecticut Farmer. Several from this town attended the £ -Nowship meetipg held at Mystic on Wednesday. Isaac G. Geer has sold a pair of ox- en to Nelson Roach of Allyns Polat: The newly clected officers of Led- yard grange will be -ins.alled this (Saturday) ‘evening. Cake and sand- wiches will be served. Senator and Mrs. W. L AHyn were vallers in Mystic Sunday. ¥ Mr. and Mrs. Russeil Gallup, Mr. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray and Enos M. Gray, Jr. Mr. and Mrs, Billings T: FRon Life of Every Town and OLD MYSTIC Funeral of Mrs, Jane Chipman—W. H. Harris Has Target Practice—Mrs. Wm. Hyde Died in California. The funeral of Mrs. Jane (Chapman) Chipman, widow of Collins Chipman of Old Mystic, was held Sunday at 2.30 Db. m. at the residence of her daugbter, Mrs. Palmer Bindloss, where her death occurred on Thursday, Jan. 20, of heart disease. ~ The officiating clergymi were Rev. Oliver G. ddingon of West Mystic, a nephew-in-law, and Rev. Jeptha Olmstead, pastor of the First Baptist church, Old Mystic, of which Mrs. Chipman was a member for many years. The floral_ tributes Were very beautiful. Mrs. J. Elmer Newbury of Mystic and Mr. Kaow'ton oank fnpressively sang two an- priate selections. The bearers were Alpheus H. Schoonover, Daniel Frink, Oscar F. Crumb and William D. Beck~ with of the Old Mystic Baptist surch. The burial was in the family plot in Blm_Grove cemetery, located between the Mystics. The deceased is survived by two daughters and one son: Mrs. Palmer Bindloss of Mystic, Mrs. John R. Babcoek of Old Mystic, and A. E. Chipman of . Redwood Falls, Minn, She is also survived by five sisters and one brother: Mrs. Caroline Turner and Mrs. Elizabeth Spicer of Old Mystic, and Mrs. Moses Culver, Mrs, Edward Chapman, Miss Alice Chapman &nd Charles ' 'D. Chapman, all of Center Groton. Queens of Avalon Meet. The Queens of Avalon, Lady of the Lake, Mrs. Jeptha M. Olmstead, met| Monday evening in the conference room of the Baptist church. They are gpreparing for an entertainment. The members of the Society of the Eastern- Star of Mystic were pleas- antly entertained . Wednesday _after- noon and evening by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes at Oaklawn. Tha ladies. arrived carly in the afternéon, while the male members of th. orde: came in time to partake of tne bounti- tul collation. Target Practice. William H. Harris of Main street engaged very recently in a target practice with Albert G. Watrous at the pumping statio, Stoninston. Mr. Harris fited into the target five bul- lets in succession at a range of 100 feet, the marks being so close togeth- er that they could be covered by a ten-cent piece. Mr. Watrous says it was a feat never before witnessed by ‘him. It would seem that Mr. Harris was getting in readiness to compete with some of his marksman friends in Norwich and other places. The Woman’s Missionary Circle of the tist church met Tuesday at 3 B ity Mre. Jo M. Olmstead at e Baptist parson: > Ladies’ Aid The Ladies’ Aid with Mrs. J. Harold Willlams. At the annual meeting, held last the Avery and Mr. and Mrs. john M, Gray attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs_ Moses_J. Culver, Saturday evening, January A numiver from this place attended the fellowship meeting in Mystic on Wednesday GOSHEN. Addressed Sunday School — Attended Dairymen’s Convention—18-inch lce lce 19 inches in_thickenss was be- ing harvested at Crystal Spring farm on_Monday 2 The new Drifie. comet ipousht at t to be the Halley comet, attracted uch notice in the western sky Sun- day_evening. W. T. Curry gave an interesting ac- ount of the New Year's day celebra- n and service which he attended at James' street church in Montreal, 1o the Sunday school. Mr. Cur- led the Y. F. . C. E. meeting The topic was: Does n Pay? E . H. Thomas, W. H. Geer, W. G. Thomas and E. H. McCall attended the ate dairymen’s convention held at Hartford this week. There was a good attedance at the mid-week praver mesting held in the lecture room on_Wednesday evening. On Tuesday W. T. Curry left for Montreal, being called there through serious sickness ‘of his mother who is ill_with pneumonia in that place. Gilman Bros,- at Begrahville “have al the svening. week, following officers were elected for the ensuing: year:' President- Mrs. Oscar F. Crumb; vice presidents, Mrs. Wil- liam D. Beckwith, Mrs. J. Harold Wil- lyiams, Miss Susan H. Babcock, Miss Clara Bennett, Mrs. Calvin' H. Hoxie, Mrs. Jeptha M. Olmstead and Mrs. ‘Alpheus H. Schoonover. Personal Mention. A. E. Chipmen of Redwood Falls, Minn,, is the guest of local relatives,, having been summoned, here by the sickness and death of his mother, Mrs. Jane Eliza Chipman. Mrs. Clarence H. Beckwith is seri- ously ill at her home in Smith street. Qharles Edwin = Lamphere of Eim cottage and Billings F. S. Crandall of yard were over-Sunday guests of friends in Brooklyn and New York. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Charies Chapman of Norwich were guests Wednesday of Mr, anid Mrs. Albert A. Haley of Main street. Mrs. Elisha C. Davis is steadily re- gaining her health. Mrs. Daniel Frink of the Wolf Neck district spent Wednesday with her| daughter, Mrs, Clarence W. Beckwith | 0f Smith strest. Rey. and Mrs. Jeptha M. Olmstead and Miss Giadys Mary Olmstead at- tended the fiftieth anniversary wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Moses J. Colver, held Saturday evening, Jan. 22, at their home at Center Groton. Death of Mrs. William Hyde. Mrs. E. Burrows Brown of Brook- side has been notifled of the death of ‘he roof on and ‘the outside work on thelr new shoddy mill neéarly. finished. SOUTH LYME Death of Mrs. Nancy Champion—Per— sonal News of the Week. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Seymour Champion have returmed home from Florida, whers they have been for over two m Mrs. Nancy - Champlon, widow of lodowic Champion, died at her héme liere after a lingering illness. She is survived by several children and grand- children. Funeral services were con- ducted by the Rev. E. M. Chapman, pastor of the Congregational church of Lyme. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith of Bos- ton_spent Sun@ay with Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Stanhope. Allan Spiers and brother Robert were callers in the village recently. Mr. Spiers will do the plumbing for Mr. Pavne. also repair his windmill. Migs Elizabeth P. Slate is making an extended vieit with her sister-in- law, Mrs. Gertrude Slate, of New Lon- on. Capt. James V. Luce has purchased the sawmill of Bonaparte Rathbun and wiil saw the timber on his woodlot in Little Boston. Evervone in the vicinity has filled his faehouse with first class ice. ASHWILLETT @. ©. Maine the New Road Superin- tendent. Mrs. Samuel D. Pierce suffered a shock of paralysis Monday and is in a critical condition. 12 CRarlee S. Crane of Central Villago boarding r. and Mrs. H. E. Randall. 3 - Alrs. Ella O. Tolhurst and two chil- Zrom, Emestine and Helen, are guests n ce, “ James, “who_has been ill, is to visit with his E. B. James, here. The Mr. James ‘moved . “Hopeville t‘n z Maine is the new road super- WW 3. L Maine, wht: 2 poudll R 'F‘mg sent a . 1ast ek, for fio#fl.né ave & score of 97 points. !‘ her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hyde, wife.of Rev. William Hyde, which took place at_their home at Palo Alto, Cal. Rev. Mr. Hyde is a native of Old Mystic, being son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hyde. ~He with his family visit- ed for a number of years at Westerly. For a term of years he was pastor of the Westerly = Methodiat Episcopal church. LEFFINGWELL C. L. Palmer Cut Finger with Ax— Chimney re—Persoral News. Last week Friday while C. L. Palm- er was splitting wood the ax slipped, cutting his fore finger on his left hand, causing a painful wound, A doctor dressed the wound, taking several stitches in it. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ross and son Casper spent Sunday with Mrs. Mar- | tha LefMngwell and_ family of Fitch- ville. Last week Thursday Mrs. Hatherine Dietz's chimeny got afire. With the help of Silas Lefingwell, C. F.: Palmer, Joseph Sisson and Fred Lefflungwell the fire was put out with great diffi- culty. - Silas Lefingwell burned both his hands very badly, causing them to blister up and be very painful. James Kirker of Preston called on friends in this place Sunday. Palmer went to Colchester on Monday, ‘where he is working at C. M. Geisthardt's saw mill. The Ladies’ Missionary society met at the honie of Mrs. George Rogers on ‘Wednesday afternoon. There were 19 in_attendance. The social which was held at the church was not largely attended, on account of the storm. Mr. and Mrs. William Parkinson of Niantic were récent guests of the lat- ter's sister, Mrs. Mary Gray. . Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan of Trading Cove. was' the guest 6f Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare Monday. . “Many residents of this place have ‘been attracted by the Drake comet, which has been visible nearly every night the past week. Many saw it when it first appeared Sunday even- ing at about 5.30 o'clock. Mr. Roy Rathbone of Providence, formerly of this place, was in town on Sunday. The Sonshine: Band meets today (Saturday) with Miss Ruth Imer. On account of the weather no meeting was held last Saturday. Mrs. Merton O. Swan and daughters, Mildred and Frances, spent Sunday with Gilbert Rudd of Bozrah. Miss Odgers of East Great Plain spent Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Leffingwell. MONTVILLE. Happenings of the Week—Concert by Spooner Choral Union. Miss Gladys Latimer, a_student ot Smith college, has been the guest of her mother and other relatives at the Palmer homestead. Supervisor Wheeler visited Palmer g(;xemoflal schools Monday and Tues- y. “Man’s Work for God,” was the sub- Jject of the sermon at the Union Baptist church, Rev. G. C. Chappell, pastor, last Sunday forenoon. There was an attendance of 106 at the Bible school. An enthusiastic meeting was held in the evening, Miss Jeneva Smith con- ducting the Young People’s meeting of 40 minutes. Rehearsal for a cantata, Conquering Cross, was held at the close under di- rection of Mrs. Chappell. Aid Society Entertained. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Un- jon Baptist church was pieasantly en- tertained at the home of Mrs. Ray ‘Woodmansee Wednesday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Woodmansee and Mrs. Melvin Furber were hostesses. The nttendanc; :“mlnl'ge and a good sum was added to the treasury. Rev. George C. Chappell was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Chappell of Chester, Conn., Friday and Saturday of last week. 3 Delegates appointed by the Bibie school of the Union Baptist church to the Bible schol convention at Central Baptist church, ~Norwich, Tuesday, Feb_8, are Supt, Mrs. W. C. Allen, Mrs. Fred Phillips, Mrs. Melvin Furber, Mrs. Fred Hope, Mrs. G. C. Chappell, Mrs. E. S. Henry, Mrs. Ray. Woodmansee, Miss Grace Lyon, Miss Bertha Lyon, Miss Jennie Wood and Miss Nettie Gridiey. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer were guests of friends in Chester on Friday and Saturday of last week. Repair Committee. At the close of the Thursday even- ivg paysr meeting of the Union Baptist church, Jan. 20, Deacon E. S. Henry, Norman C. Allen and Deacon M. V. B. Brainard were unanimously chosen a repair committee. The auditorium will be repaired and redecorated. \ Spooner Chorus: Heard. \The Spooner Choral union of Nor- wich, ninety voices, assisted by an or- chestra of two cornets, one clarinet, one violin and plano, gave an excellent concert at the Union Baptist church ‘Wednesday evening. The solos, duets and chorus work from the Alexander hymns were much enjoyed. About. 450 were present. A social time was enjoyed at the close of the concert and a lunch was served by the Ladies’ Aid society to the members of the union. ‘The pastor,. Rev.. G. C: Chappell, in behalf -of the people thank- ed the visitors for coming, and the friends - in - the -village who furnished teams to transport the union from the .ear station. y - Efects. S0 18t . church met ngnkgflf; evening | SALEM . . Dogs Worry and Kill Sheep—Recep- ‘tion and Housewarming -at Parson- age. The regular morning service at the& Congregational church on Sunday was conducted by the: pastor, Miss Millen. The Young People’s society met in the evening with Miss Kittie L. Ray as fgader. The evening’s subject was Does Religion Pay? Much sickness prevails among the children. Dogs recently worried the flock of sheep belonging to Edwin H. Harris, killing several and injuring a number of others. A reception and housewarming was tendered Miss Millen at the parsonage Thursdey evening. F. R. Bailey; E. J. Standish, 0. W. Ray and Mrs. F. L. Fletcher were among the week’s visitors in Nor- wich, Mrs. M. R. Siegfried of Colchester was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ray, last Friday. William Darling spent Thursday in Colchester. Addison Taintor. of Colchester was | the guest of friends at Crystal Spring farm during the week. PENDLETON HILL. Teacher Ill—Social and Sale a Suc- cess. Rev. J. Howard Adams preached at Laurel Glen Sunday. Mrs. Martin O. Chapman and daugh- ter Rilla were i Jewett City January 23. Mrs. Prentice Miner and son Ros- coe_were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. G._Palmer Thursday. Mrs. Charles E. Hillard is substitut- ing as teacher for Miss Helene Brown, who is ill at her home in North Ston. ington. Misses Mamie and Alice Chapman wére in Westerly, R. I, Saturday. The Ladies' Ald socicty met at the parsonage Wednesday. Miss Edna Palmer is visiting friends North Stonington. Misses Edythe Cook and Maude Thompson and Clark A. Coon spent Sunday at their homes here. Charles R. Cooke and brother. J. Morton Cooke have returned to their work at Canonchet, R. L, after spend- ing two weeks at their home. George"A. Clark returned-to West- erly January 23 The social ‘and sale at the church Saturday night was a success in every way. mn BETHEL Arthur Perkins Taken to Backus Hos- pital. The Bethel schopl was opened Tues- day with Miss May Potfer of Jewett City teacher. Miss Mary Graves, who has been spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Nye, of Preston City, has re- turned to Mrs. Young’s. On the night of Jan. 22 Mrs. Samuel Pierce had a shock affecting the right side and_lower limbs. Mrs. McFalls of Glasgo, who has been ill for the past three weeks or more, is able to sit_up. Arthur Perkins, who- lost his hand a short time ago, has been taken to the Backus hospital, as there were symp— toms of blood poison. GARDNER LAKE The Misses Boynton of Palmertown were at _their home over Sunday. Mrs. . S. A. Dol has returned from 'a visit with ives and friends in Providence and New London. W. A. White, who Is employed in Colchester, was at home over Sunday. A few persons here saw the Drake comet Sunday night. H. G. Gardner visited relatives and friends in Yantic and Norwich early in the week GALES FERRY Invitations for _ Thompson-Bennett Wedding—Small Boy Rescued from Drowning. v Of local interest is the announce— ment of the approaching marriage of Mrs. Ethel Satterlee Bennett, "‘:32 ter of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight of Los Angeles, Cal, and Burt J. Thompson of Forest City, lowa. Invi- tations to attend the marriage .on Feb. 2d at the bride’s home in Los Angeles have been received here by relatives of Dr. Satterlee. Mrs. Charles Johnson of Norwich was the guest of the Misses Mathew- son Monday. Miss Daisy Lewis returned to her home at Allyn’s Point Wednesday af- ter a week’s stay in New York. Rescued from Pond. Master Alton Stoddard had a naf- row escape ‘from 'drowning Wednes- day afternoon by breaking through th= jce while sliding with his sled on Smith’s pond. His uncle, Norman L. Brown, was at work by the icehouse at the pond and started to his assist- ance, but the ice would not bear his weight and he also broke through. Mr, Brown managed to break his way out without assistance and hurried around to where the boy was clinging to the jce and assisted him out. Master Stoddard has been ill, recently with the measlés, but has apparently suf- fered mo ill effects from his icy bath. 2 News in General. Miss Kate B.'Colver of the navy yard was a recent guest of relatives in Wa- terbury and Middletown. Rev. and Mrs. John Thompson, with their daughters, Misses _Graee' and Gladys, attended the funeral of Rev. John H. Sherman in Franklin Satur- day. Miss Mabel Smith visited her aunt, Miss Perkins, in Groton Monday. Alfred Palmer of Jewett City spent Sunday with his- grandmother, Mrs. William Lewis, at Allyn’s Point. Mrs. Richard Latimer visited her sister, ‘Mrs. Edwin Keeney, in New London Thursday of last week. Mrs. A. A. Dickerson of Hartford has been spending .a week recently with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. James at Al- Iyn’s Point. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins re— turned Monday evening from White- stone, L. I, where they were called last week by the death of their son-in-law, Jamies Birch. Miss Amy B. Satterlee was the guest Monday of her niece, Miss Evelyn Richards, @ student at the Williman- tic Normal school. Mrs. Charles H. Comstock visited her mother, Mrs. Isaac Bragaw, in Groton ‘Wednesday. FEarl E. Mathewson of Durham, who has. been spending the past few months with his aunts, the Misses Mathewson, while studying law in Norwich, left here Thursday to take up his residence in that city. 'CLARK’S FALLS Fishing Party and Fishermen’s” Luck —Various Notes. E. D, Chapman and George H. Brown shing at Watchaug pond. Mr. pected his. brother Arthur and friends from Providence to stay with him. bulon Brown .is having a.barn built ‘to take the place of one burned a few. weeks -ago. E. P. Lewis-and George H. Brown caught ‘a fine string of pickerel re- ‘cently. Horatio Palmer and his ne- phew ' Frank Palmer, caught a good string in the same place Monday. ‘Will Aldrich, E. S. Brown, Orrin W, Harris, Horace Palmer, John Geer and W. L. Maine enjoved the sport of fox hunting west of Pendleton Hill Wed- nesday. The foxes were seen but not captured. E. D. Chapman, Rufus Mallilieu, Or- ville Chesebro, Oscar Perry and Mrs. H. F. Palmer attended the services in Laurel Glen chapel Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. H. Adams preached from the text “Sir, we would see Jesus.” The @ermon was one of the best ever given in the chapel. HANOVER. Newly Organized Chorus Adds to the Interest of Church Services—Per- sonal Item: The services of the church last Sun- day were markgd by the help of the reorganized choir. At the evening meeting a large chorus was led by Angus Park, using a_new song book Tecently purchased by the Sunday school. Mrs. Harriet Tuckér of Norwich Town is a guest of her cousin, E. C. Tinkham. Miss Jennie Souter of Norwich is a guest of her sister Mary. ‘There was. a good attendance at this week’s cottage meeting. Next week it will be held with Mrs. Hill Bdward Blackburn, the son of Wil- llam Blackburn, of this village, and Mrs. Blackburn have opened a_board- ing house on Church street, Norwich. BOZRAH Pie Supper Nets $32.16— Farm Sales. Chicken ‘The chicken pie supper given by the Ladies’ Ald society of Bozrah Wednes- day evening was largely attended. The supper consisted of chicken pie, tur- nips, potatoes, cake, pie, coffee and rolls. There was singing, readings and music by the orchestra; $32.16 was added to the treasury. Mrs. Lillie Holms of Hartford is vis- iting at Wiliam Bailey’s in Yantic. Mrs. Holms attended the supper Wed- nesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Stanton have sold their farm and Mr. and Mrs. George Miner have sold their place on Bozrah stréet. Alice A. Bishop was in Lebanon on Thursday evening to assist in install- ing the officers of the grange. . NORTH STONINGTON York Place Sold for Summer Residence —Chowder Supper. John L. York has sond his farm to Edward Man of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Man will Temodel the dwelling and make it the summer residence of him- self and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hewitt have been in town this week. ‘The ladies of the Third Baptist church gave a clam chowder supper Wednesday evening at The Hermitage, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, on the Westerly road. E. White was one of the guests at the McKinley club dinner in Norwich Friday evening. Miss Dora T. Maine 1eft town Wed- nesday for. the home of her sister, Mrs. E. O.Silver, in Bast Orange, N. J. . GRISWOLD - The cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of George Geer of Hope- ville Wednesday evening. R. Edmond of Greeneville spent Sunday with his.uncle of this place. : mill S0 Ioate on Bis place son In the Heath of Charles D. Barnes during the present week at Sailors’ Snug Harbor there not only passed away a veteran of the civil war and an old-time sailor, but also the last of the block and spar makers that d business In New London in‘those ‘Good Old Whaling Days.” Samuel D. Barnes, the father of the old man just deceased, was in the block and spar business for ycars under the firm name of Barnes & Crocker. His last place of business was on the then Frink and Prentis wharf approach, the blocks being made in the building now used as a railroad storage shop and opposite the structure -in which Barry's sail loft was so long located ana ‘the upper stories of which once extended over the railroad tracks to the water’s edge, where salls could be hoisted and lowered to and from ves- sels lying alongside the where there is mnow hardly enough water at high tide to float a fishing smack. The shorter spars were also made in this building, but the larger ones, of course, were cut and complet- ed on the wharf. After the death of Samuel Barnes, the son, Charles, con- tinued in the business. There was another sparyard at Fort Neck, conducted by James Davidson, and his son, William H. Davidson, is the only one’engaged in 4he spar-mak- ing business in. New London, but the blocks are made here no longer, these now being turned out with sheaves complete by machinery in chandler manufacturing establishments. Henry ‘Whittemore, {)xlg since deceased, and father of Mrs. Frederick K. Fengar, had .a sparyard in Water street, just north of the Shadrach Reeves boat building shop, which was located on the site of the present Central Ver- of considerable size were taken out on marine raiiways. Whittemore carried on the business in the rear of his residence in Bank street, a short distance north of the custom house, while the Reeves shop was afterwards just south of the cus- tom house, and the business was car- riéd on there for many years by a son for Shadrach Reeves, after the death of ihe old man. Besides these places, the more prom- inent of the whaling agents had spar- makers in their employ and the work for their whaleships was done on their own wharves and by their own work- men, who not only made the spars, but did all the repair work of the ships, éven to coppering and repairing the hulls, and which was done without taking the ships out on the marine railways. By means of blocks tackle the ships were “hove dow: alongside the wharves so the Work- men could do the work on the hulls to the keel on one side, and when the work was finished the vessel would be warped around and then “hove down” s0 the men could do the work on the other side. NORTH LYME Officers Elected by Baptist Society— Uncasville Pastor to Preach. ual-meeting .of the Baptist cHirch awvas held Tuesday. ~The follow- ing officers were appointed: Execu- tive committee. N, 8. Strong, J. W. tark, H.- B. Maynard; church olerk, . 8 Jewett; treasurer, M. J. Stark: tithing men. J. W. Stark, N. S. Strong, ushers, Willlam Stark and Leslie Rog- ers. Mrs, S. N. Jewett has returned home after two weeks’ stay at J. J. Tif- fany’s in Hamburg. Mrs. L. O. Gates and Mrs. Erwin Rogers visited Mrs. G. H. Strong last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jewett, Miss Hel- en Jewett and Mrs. Mary Fosdick re- turned from Hartford Monday. Mr. Jewett is in a serious condition, not being in a condition that the physi- cians considered safe to operate on him. Miss Woodruff is caring for him. C. E. Election. At a business meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E., held recently, the following officers were elected: President, Ar- thur Sweet; vice president, W. M. Sis- son_ Jr.; secretary and treasurer, Miss Heien Jewett. Rev, A, J. Wilcox of Uncasville is expected to occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. William Sisson visited Mrs. H. A. Rogers in Salem last Saturday. Several from this place attended C. E. service in Hamburg last Sunday evening: NIANTIC Meeting of Woman’s Auxiliary—Stone Cottage Sold—Personals. The Woman's Auxiliary of St. John's mission met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. W. Bond. Fred Ely is employed in New Brit- ain, but has been evisiting his ,varents, Mr, and Mrs. Blmer Ely. Class meeting was held at the ves- try of the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening. At the close of the gervice the official board held its meet- ng. William B. Haynes, employed in New Haven, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. C. Haynes. R, C. Beckwith has ben in Hartford for some time on business. Charles Banta was in Lyme Tuesady to_attend the funeral of a relative. Ernest L. Spencer of Salem spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Adelaide E. Spencer. Men are at work repairing the boat house of H. E. Phyall in the Grov damaged by high seas. 3 Mrs. R. B. S. Washburn of 'wich were Pine Grove visitors Sun- was a recent . caller on Town Clerk Ernest C. Russell. Joseph T. Cruttenden of Norwich was a Niantic and Crescent Beach visitor Saturday. Mrs. Annie Bronson has purchased the Stone cottage in Pine Grove. OAKDALE. Rev. H. T. Arnold occupled the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday, preaching a helpful sermon from the words found in Matt. 10: 22. The C. E. meeting in_the evening was led by Miss Jessie M. Scholfield, with the topi¢, Does Religion Pay? There were 18 present. James Parker of Norwich was a vis- itor on Sunday at the home of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Parker, at Monf ' Center. P. Jonson has lately obtained ployment in Norwich, S Fhe mill in this place has shut down again for an indefinite period. Clayton E, Parker, lately of Provi- dence, is visiting at the home of his cousins, Frank and Carrie Parker. CAMPBELL’S MILLS There will be a birthday party to- night (Saturday), the 29th, at the homeé | of John Phillips, E A party from here attended an oys- ter_supper Friday night at the home of Mason Gray in Preston. , e e e il Ozone ventilating machines are now in many large buildings. bulkhead | mont freight depot, and where vessels | Subesequently Mr, | When the block and spar-makers were doing business in New "London there was activity all along the water front, and forests of masts were to bo geen at all times, from the Winthrop's Cove to the Shaw’s Cove bridges. Now it is a rarity to see a single sailing vessel of any size at a wharf along the water front! What a comparison, and “Billy” Davidson the only spar- | maker in New London. passage of the block and spar business in New London went cooper- ages, and now there is not a single cooper shop In the clty, and the only coopers here are employed in the Boss cracker faotory heading and, repairing barrels, but no new work. In the whaling days the cooperage business was among the leading industries, the Clark coozer siuops in Water street and the Chipman cooper shop in Pot- ter street, being the leading concerns and employing many men. 1 Another local industry that has gone out of existence is boat building, the principal kind of boats constructed be- ing of the double-end ~ whale boats, with long steering oars. The leading boat shops were the Rogers and Smith in Bank street and the Reeves’ shops at the corner of Prison and Water streets. Now there is not a single boat-building shop in New London, nor is there a stizle rigging 1t al- though there were several, the prin pal ones being those of Brannigan and Manierre. > These industries were a part of ‘the whaling business, whifh = practically went -out of existence in New London during the civil war, when the ships, full-rigged ships, laden with granite and designated as the stone fleet, sail- cd from New London and werc subse- quently sunk off Charleston, South Carolina, to aid in the blockade of that then important port. Since then and up to twenty years or so ago, there were a few small yessels sailing from this port in the whale fisheries, but now even that business has complete- Iy gone out of existence and the only local reminder is the partially sunken hulk of the old schooner es Col- gate in Winthrop’s Cove, the last of the New London whaling' vessels. The masters of these old-time ves- sels, men noted for their honesty and { endurance, and who were conceded ;to be masters of the art of navigation, mostly all self-taught, aided by act ual experience, have all gone on their final voyage, but their noble traits of claracter, that of typical New England sailors, will endure to the end of time, With th Public announcement was made that the committee of the golden anniver- sary observance of the St. John's Lit- erary association had invited the mayor and members of the.court of common council to be among the more special Invited guests at the anniver- sary banquet in the Crocker house, where an expensive menu will;be serv- ed and which will mean quité a large Dbill of expense .to the members, each of whom will have the privilege -of paying for their own plate and also those of two friends. The city fathers fully realized what this meant to the society members and were surprised at the announcement. Some; of them even doubted the authenticiy 'of the ublished -anmouncement and waited or the invitations that neyer came. In the older days the blame for the biunder would have been -plaged. on the “intelligent compositor” but In this case it was probably the fault of the careless reporter, who misunder stood his Informant and gave the council members invitation to the ban- quet_in the Crocker house instead of to the ball in the state armory, where the city fathers could be the.guests of the St, John's at practically no ex- pense to the entertainers. The alde men fook in the situation, and also took into consideration that'the Crock- er house djning room will be taxed by the members of the society and their personal friends, and will therefore dc- cept the amended invitation gracefully and attend the ball as representatives of the city of New London. Mayor Mahan is a member of the society, as are some other members of the council, and in the years that have gone by many members of that old | and honorable soclety have filled po- sitions of honor and trust In city and state, the professions and business life of the city. While the scciety is en- tirely freed from politics, that fact did not prevent some of the members from indulging in the game, and In nearly every instance they have merged win- ners, with credit to themselves and eonstinents. This reminds us that once upon a time there were so-ca cans in New London who organiz for the purpose of demanding recogni- tion from the political parties by mem- bership in the city government, but this movement did not originate with the St. John's society, although some of the members were active in particular line of political . work and were subsequently elected to the court of common council. This movement was started about thirty-five . years ago and resulted in a political organiz- ation known as the Patrick Henry club, which was formed in what was formerly known as the Frederick L. Allen ‘building in State street. It started with a large membership and active political campaigns followed, Committees attended the democratic caucuses (in those days practically every voter of Irish birth or descent was a democrat) and demanded that at least one representative be placed on the city ticket, threatening that if this was not done, like application would be made to the republican party, which would be glad of the opportu- nity to comply, and the result. would be ~ demoralization and defeat to the then dominant democrat party . in New London. While the Patrick Henry club served its purpose and placed some of its pc litically-ambitious members into offic it gradually dawned on the majority that the organization was for the per- sonal advancement in politics of a fa- vored few, and that they were simply used as stepping-stones. Then came dissatistaction, and the Patrick Henry club soon went out of existence, the great majority being satisfid to form a part and parcel of the regular par- ties-and no part of the stand-and-de- liver section of any party, This same Patrick Henry club had, PAGES NINE TO' SIXTEEN | best of | cov _ JOHN'S. LITERARY SOCIETY -he qu-tln of Charles D. Barnes at Sailors Snug lebol‘;-Sp‘lr-Mnking, Coopering " . and Boat Euilding the Industries that Were—The Irish-American Movement have been elected to the legislature, louse and senate, without eyen o thought of nationaiity, being elected on both democratic and republican tlcekts: and frequently to the mem- bers hip In the court of common coun- e The changed condition is well shown in the recent election of Bryan F. Mahan for mayor, with a normal re- publican majority of 600 against him, and with one of the most popular men prominent manufacturer and most- Hked employer in the city as his op nent. The nationality line in New ndon politics and in the social and business life of the city is entirely obliterated, and this condition has e isted for the past quarter of a centu- £y, all of which is in the line of pro gress for which the city by the sea is noted. The contract for the construction of a boat landing at the foot of Sparyard street, just at the west end of the bridge over Shaw’s cove, and the work commenced, when objection was made by the F. 'H. & A. H. Chappeil ane of the adjoining property owners, who claimed "that the boat landing would {nterfere with their water rights Rather than invite lawsuit, Alderman O'Leary of the public property com mittee decided to suspend operations until the true status was ascertained and the wishes of the public deter mined, which will probably be reached by a public hearing. The section of water front- claimed by the city at this point, is bounded on either side by property of the Chappells and the Armstrongs. Not so very long agc the Armstrongs had iine of pile driven along what they claim as thelr boundary line and even this inter fered ‘with some boats landing at th Sonth side of the Chappell wharf which gave rise to the bellef at thar time that the Chappell wharf was even béyond the actual southern line o the property, However, the Armstrong subsequentiy had spiles removed, and upposed that this between the par- who were not on the very m From general appearances, and tak- ing for granted that the real width of Sparyard street is from the southern point of the Chappell = property in Bank street to the southern side of the Niagara engine house, and that the street is of the same length to the water Tront, th is certainly en croachment upon city property by pri vate property owners. The layout of this street has long been a matter of contention, and it is almost time tho matter was legally settled, for at spe cified Intervals in the past half-cen tury this property has been in dls pute, whatever changes were proposed by city represent Fifty years ago Sparyard street ex isted In only on the city map, 5 It wa even a private thorough are at that time, but served as o yard for the Niagara engine company, with @ blg gate across whit is now the en trance from Bank street, and right in the center was a big_flagstaft. Then there was no footbridge acrogs th , mothiug bhut & single plank be- tween fthe single rallroad tracks on the bridge. Approach was then through the Brown propertv which was subsequently acauired - by the Chdppells, and soon after the publie was prohibited from its use as a pub- lic way to the raflroad bridge, which sérved as a short cut to Fort Necl It was then when the big gate was re moved and the public used what now designated as Sparyard stree and to 'accommodate the increasing travel, the city bullt a footbridgs alongside and connected with the rafl- road bridge, This path or pentway gradually developed into a sort of street_and is now extensively used by teams that have buwiness with stores fronting on Bank street below the en- gine house, the Chappells having a prick -wall the rear of a blg lumfber shed the entire length of the street on the morth side. Now the engine house stands at the head of the street with a wide driveway between that structure and the Chappell office bulld ing, Several been made ties nam. unsuccessful efforts have to definitely define the city’s rights In Sparyard street, and perhaps the building of that boat- landing, or the continuance of the work until stopped by injunction might bring the matter into the courts and the rights of all determined be- yond any doubt. But thers seems to be nome who desire to appear as the plaintiffs, preferring to defend rather than to prove title. So Alderman O'Leary’s conservative action at this stage of the game is generally eom-~ mended. There has been evidence of the clos- est friendship between the members of the Bartenders’ union and the local branch of the Liquor Dealers’ associ tion, their employers, and the one has fensted the other on several occasfons and it was only last Sunday eveming when the employers gave the bartend- ers a banquet in Blks' hall. They all had a bang-up time and the best wishes of the one party for the other were freely expressed. Still, thres days Inter, the Bartenders' union an- nounced that one of the saloons wns on the unfair list, because the pro- rietor would mot diseharge one of is two bartenders who would not be admitted to membership on the ground that there were already unemployed members and that one of these should be taken, in fact must be employed by this particular saloon keeper, or his saloon would be declared unfair The keeper sald that he did not pro pose. to have help forced upon him that he did not ‘want, for reasons best known to himself, and that he pro- posed to have bartenders that he be- lieved to be thoroughly trustworthy and who worked for his best inter= ests, As the non-union, union . bartender was the union bartender in the saloon was called out, and so it is said his wages will be paid him until he secures oc cupation in the same line of business in some other saloen, not neceasarily in New London. His fellow members will try and get him a job, but it is not- likeély that any member of the Liquor Dealers’ association will give him émployment, no matter how com- petent’ or honest he may be. So It but willin-te-be- not . discharged, | perhaps, more to do with creating o | spirit of independence in local, politi- cal matters than anything that ever happened in the city, and, as a result, some of the more prominent members thereafter drilled with the republican party, were selected and elected to offices in thie regular and legitimate way. As time passed along many:oth- ers left the party of their daddies and ever since young men of'Irish descent have been in the actlve work of the republican party and have been elect- ‘ed to office by that party by reason of merit and fitness and without consid- eration of nationality or religions he- Hef. This is as it should bé, and iy demonstrative of the change for the better that has taken place in New London in the past thirty-five vears, for before that time it was almost con- sidered a pollitical crime for an. Irish man to vote the republican tickét or any part thereof. This commingling has also had the effect of removing that feeling of bigotry that was inyit- themselves, ed’. by the Irishmen . . and e’ uiat e’ e o€ is probable thut employment will be found for him in some other city in order to relleve the payment of the weekly salary from the treasury of the local Bartenders' union, and this will mean the removal of the bartend- er and his family elsewhere to take his chances as to the permunency of his employment. Of course, these union men kmew more wbout their plans than any pen- cil shanpener on the outside, but It @oes not sound well for any union to declare as a reason for not admitting members that there 18 not room fer new members until present members hiee ‘employmen: especially when wome of the unemployed would not ‘o taken into the service of the saloon keeper, unless the Bartenders’ unlon gave satisfaotory bond sguinet loes. New London is not very n:z“- ‘wige, isut the bmrtenders u vdrz‘much in evidence about a but in"this particwlar case do seem to- huve public sympathy, as the eeis