Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 19, 1910, Page 10

WINDHAM COUNTY. MOOSuP Eugene Beaudry’s Sudden Death—Re- ligious and Fomul Inm Miss Amy R Tfl“nl‘h‘!fl ul. MIW A_=jurphy and Miss Mary C. Waters, local teachers, were guests of Miss Margaret J, Sullivan, nrflclflfl of the Plainfeld ‘schools, last Monday eve- ning. g The body of Eugene Beaudry, wklo died suddenly at the home of his sister, Mrs. Levi Bibeau, was taken to his home in Putnam Tuesday afternoo: Services were held in that city, whe; he has resided for a number of years. Mrs. C. A, Sanderson visited We: nesday at the home of her brother, Alfred Hill, on the road. Andrew Archer of Harrisville, R. T. spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. an Mrs. Willilam Archer, on Lake street. Mr! .Tohn Smith of Black Hill has been the guest of Misses Abbie and Mytrie Medbury. John Wynn has finished work In the woolen mill and gone to Thomp- sonville where he has secured a situ- ation. Mrs. Wynn and baby are sta ing at the former’s sister's, Mrs. Wil iam Bellavance, for the present. Frank W. Emerson, superintendent of the weaving department at the woolen mill, was taken Monday to his home in Lawrence, Mass., where he submitted to a surgical operation The operation was successful and the latest reports from him are favorable, Gone to California. Mr. and Mrs. John Milner started 1ast Saturday Pasadena, Cal., w winter as guests of the Hon. Milner. There was a meeting of the woman's missionary reading circle on Wednes- day afternoon with Mrs. H. A. Roberts. The Baptist people held a neighbor- hood prayer meeting Wednesday eve- ning with Miss Hattie Hyde. The B . U. meetings are held Sunday evening at 6 o'clock in the vestry. Green CANTERBURY. Arthur C. Bennett May Have Con- tracted S:arlet Fever While Buying Raw Furs. Arthur Clarence Bennett has the scarlet fever. It is thought the young man caught the disease while in Wil- limantic or Norwich, buying raw furs, as he travels and has been to a num- ber of places lately. The house is under strict quarantine. There is a family of seven children on one side of them and a family of four children on_the other side. Hollow | e they will spend the rest of the | op bn-l purchased a local farm and is to N‘c‘ll:: mttl"n New Hart- BROCKLYN. Detained on Visit by Quarantine—Jo- seph M. Wentworth Had Disastrous Fire—Prisoner Escaped from Jail, But Was Recaptured. Q. F. Genung returned home from her daughter’s, in Medford, Mass., on Thursday, the 10th, having been de- tined by a case of diphtheria in the family found just at the tlme of her ar- rival, and the board of health placed a quarantine upon the houae and its oc- cupants. She was obliged to re: until that was raised. The one Cfls@ ‘was all that occurred. Was Sleeping in Burning Home. On Tuesday late in the evening the {house o Joseph Wentworth, sitdated near the Pomfret line on Bush Hil was discovered by the neighbors to o on fire. Mr. Wentworth was sleeping | in the Touse soundly, and was only awakened when his ~near meighbor broke in the window near his bed. The horse and cows in the barn were re- leased from the barn just in time, as in a few moments the barn was a mass of flames. Mr. Wentworth saved oniy | a few articles of clothing, a writing | desk and his pocketbook with about $70 from under his pollow. The barn contained about thirty tons of fodder. The only building saved was the hen- house, the rest being entircly consume ed. There was an insurance of $1,200 upon_the property. The last of Janu- ary Mr. Wentworth buried his wife, and this second 108s js a terrible blow to him, as nearly all the savings of his life has gone up in smoke. The origin the fire is a mystery Mrs, James A. Danielson of Killing- Iy was with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, G. L. Sweet, the past week, assisting them in gefting settled in their new home. Escaped and Recaptured. On Saturday evening James Fiyna, & prisoner at the jail, who on the 21st day of December, 1909, escaped from a | keeper while employed at labor out- | side, but who was on the same day re- captured, was brought before T. D. Pond, justice of the peace, Upon a com- plaint of Samuel Bradford, grand juror, charged with theft and escape from jail, to which complaint he entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to jail for sixty days and to pay costs. of $7.90. The. Woman’s club _of Brooklyn, Ct., met the 14th with Mrs. J. Sprague Bard, it being adjourned from the 7i on account of the absence of the presi- dent, Mrs. of the secretary, The roll call was quotations from old serapbooks. Miss Frances L. Palmer read a paper on Pottery. Miss Char- lotte Palmer read a paper for Mrs. H. | The Rev. and Mrs. George E. Smith were visitors Tuesday at Crystal Spring farm. C. Freemont Smith was a business caller Monday at the capitol and in ‘Willimantic and Jewett City Birthday Party. A birthday party on Saturday, the 12th, was given by Mrs. Buss at the home of Martin Lyon, in honor of Mrs. Buss’ birthday. There were eight- een present in the afternoon and six- teen in the evening. There was a supper of baked beans, clam chowder, ice cream, cake, etc. Mrs. Buss receiv— ed meny useful and handsome pres- ents. Town Clerk Hoxsle lost one of his handsome black horses last week, one of a span which Mr. Hoxsie gave $500 for ‘en_ years ago. Miss Maude Barstow is in New Hampshire, caring for her mother, Keen, who is very ill Miss Magna, the teacher at No 18, is boarding at W. N. Medbury’s. "WARRENVILLE Forty-five Cases of Measles in Two Weeks — Valentine Social—Grange Meeting. Forty-five cases of measles have been reported in this village and vicinity during the past two weeks. Rev. Bertram C. Bugbee is spending this week in Providence, R L Mary Howlett has been assisting Mrs. E. L. James with housework for a few days. ¥, H. Bennette worked for Judge O. D._ Baker on Monday. The Tadles Ald soclety met at Bak- er's hall on Monday afternoon of this week. There was also a valentine so- clal in the hall the same evening. - shrord Grange, No, 90, held a spe- cial meeting at Baker’s hall Satur- day evening. School began Monday afternoon, aft- er a week’s vacation. Mrs, Hattie C. Platt spent a few dsys last week in the James family, caring for those who are very ill with measles. Mre S. L. Case is very sick with measles. Frank Gavlor had the misfortune to lo=e his horse on Tuesday of this week. George O. Balch made = trip to Wil- | Bmantic Tuésdey. THOMPSON | Rubber Social—Miss Anna Larned Gives Talk on Mission Work. Mrs. C,_ I. Ramsey and Miss Violet Gelssler have been visiting in Ber- wick, Me. Elmer Burgess was the guest over Sunday of relatives in Fail River. F M. Knight has been kept from his dutfes at the store by a hard cold. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whiteley's lit- tle son, Walter, has been ill the past week, George Bates has been confined to the house by a sprained knee, injured in_coasting. The Baptist young people held a rub- ber soeial in the town hall Friday nigint frs. Dexter Elliott and her daugh- ters retmrn fhis week from a. visit to relatives in Brookiyn. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold of Grosvenordale visited the former's mother, Mrs. M. P_ Arnold, Svnday. The parlor of the Congregational church was well filled Wedresday aft- ernocn _when Miss Anna larned of Grand View, Tenn., addressed the wo- c. man's onary ‘society. She has Been a teacher in the south for ten years and gave an Interesting talk an especially attractive manner. e school children were allowed to W. Maine on the Capture of Ticon- | deroga. OBITUARY. Miss Georgianna A. Spalding. Miss Georginna A. Spalding died on | Tuesday morning at the home .of her | sister, Mrs. Frank A. Spaulding. Her | funeral was held Thursday afternoon, and Friday the body was taken to Nor- wich for burial in the Hamilton avenue cemetery in the family plot. On Wednesday Michael Caffrey, on complaint of A. J. Greenslit of Hamp- fon, 'procsecuting agent, was brousht | before Theodore D. Pond, justice of the | peace, charged with the illegal sale of cldar ‘and with the keeping for sale, to which complaint he pleaded guilty, and | the court imposed a fine of $20 and costs of 51179 which were Dl.ld. DAYVILLE John Wood Loses Two Fingers at Mill —Meeting of Thimble Club. Mrs. Frank J_Burnett is confined to the house with a severe attack of rheumatism. The trustees at the D. A. R. chapter meeting on Thursday evening were Mrs. F. W. Bennett and Mrs. David Chase of Day\lle. Joseph Berthiaume spent the week end at Versailles and brought home his wife and bables, who had been spending some time there. John Wood lost his finger while re- pairing a loom at the Assawaga mill on_Tuesday Mrs. James Grady is il Willlam Grady spent Sunday at his home. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sunday in Providence. Inspector Clark Campbell visited tha Killingly postoffice on Thursday. Marshall Bennett from Glasgo spent Sunday in town. Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Rev. W J. Reynolds, was called to Gloversville, N. Y., by the death of her father. Mrs, Vanderman returned to Glo- ersville, N.'Y., on Friday_morning. The Thimble clup _met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Florence Rollison. STERLING of William MacDowell—Ep- worth League Sooi Bidwell spent Funeral Measles are still prevalent. There are several cages of a severe natyre The attendance at sc¢hool is still very small. Miss Louise Parsons returned Thompsonville on Monday. The funeral of Willlam MacDowell was held from the Sterling M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. The deceased leaves three sons and a daughter. to Burial was at Occum. Rev. O. H. Green is ill. A student from the ioston university supplied the pul;yu Sunday Fred Denison and daughter of R. 1. are guests of Mr. and W. Baker. Mamie Carroll is visiting her . Mrs. Jesse Tootill. ing Anderson, who has been . is much better. The Bpworth league social was held day last, at the home of Miss Nichols There was a good tendance and a very emjoyable even: was passed. Miss Ida A, grip. Carpenter is i} with HAMPTON Lumbering Operations. George E. George Cosgrove, ¥. Hyde are engaged in cutiing logs for attend in a body by the closing of the school after recess. A soctal hour followed the lecture afrs 3. S. Backus as hostess served solo by Mrs. R. C. Paine was ! 1 SOU T H KILLINGLY Despondent, Eugens Beaudry Cuts His Throat—Valentine Social — Fudge Party Tuesday night Bugene Beaudry, ivee on the South road, got 4 tharoat with a abl valk atter- g in 4l fow Rowrs. He wag alene when the tragedy happened, and accordiug to the story of Fremch people in the fhouse at the time, Was Dot _feetis well. He boarded ‘at Frank Bodc The valentine paety st the church Eeturday night was unusually success- couraged and sazor, FHe was died cut shingle at the Cedar Swamp. Tonis Fitts is hauling logs for W. H. Phillips. Mr. Tuttle has a large gang of ench-Canadian woodshoppers engag- ed cutting cordwood for his brickyard in_Midaletowrl. V. I Jewett of Clark’s Corners was in town Wednesday. and Mrs. Moses Keny. are n | cert in Putnam Tuesday evening, | | en by the Board of Trade Glee club of Mr. and Mrs. William | u : Canterbury hlve ‘been .«Jm relatives. Mrs. Frank Thayer ofrux,-n jm.. edher Wvflfld | her parents the acatn o€ hls Steptather ather, Austug Barnes, of Stonington, £ a resi- | dent here. s, Everett Richmon: Killingly to visit her ; recovering from typh aaver. Miss Elizabeth Ba: of Plainfield visited her siste:, Mis: ebe Barber, who remains i1l ‘ot the home of her sister, Mrs. William. Dean. Mattie Maine of Norwich is wendlnx a few days here. Miss Mary Shinners, who has been the guest of friends here the past week, has returned to Danlelson. Miss Evelyn Allen died Tuesfay| morning at her home on Main street teer &% Minoss of aCveral montns St She leaves a sister, Ella, and a er, Hovey, with whom she lived. Private services were held at the Allen home Friday. The little daughter of Bert Briggs has been very ill. Harold, only son of Ulysses G. Coop- er, remains critically ill with heart trouble. John Francis, who has been receiving treatment at the Putnam hospital, has Tegained the use of his limbs and walks several miles a day. Willlam_Simmons has sonville, Fla., to spend a the benefit of his health. Mrs. Kate Easton has been enter- taining Mrs. Larkin of Oxford, Mass. EAST WOODSTOCK. Pastor’s lliness Prevents Services— Surprise for Carl Morse—Velentine Party. Clement Smith is visiting relatives in Newton, Mass. Harry Cady has purchased the Bou- telle property of Charles Brennan, and Carl Caldson has bargained for the property of George Thurber, the lat- ter owned by Willlam Thurber of Brooklyn. ‘Winthrop C. Aldrich returned Wed- nesday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Pomfret and Killingly. Several from here attended the con- one to Jack- lew weeks for Worcester. Owing to the iliness of Rev. John Miller there have been no services at the Methodist church for two Sun- 3 Frank A. Jordan had the New | Boston Library social at Fairholm on | nxday evening. It was a valentine af- Th{rty two of t’he young friends of Carld Morse surprised him at his home last Fridey evening, the occasion be- ing Mr. Morse's 22d birthday. All spent tn enjoyable evening. Games were played and cake and coffee were serv- Mrs. Granville Perry is the gquest of | her son, H. J. Potter, at Mt. Vernon, N. Y SOUTH WOODSTOCK. Mrs, Emma Sheldon has been in New York for a few days. A bean supper and social was held at the vestry on Friday night by the Young Pegple’s league. Elsmer E. MacLellan is about again after a few days iliness. Harry Young and family of Putnam were recent guests at Milton Litch- fleld’s. Stephen A. Clark has Tecovered trom his iliness and went to New York on Tuesday. Austin Young is caring for Lakeside. i W. Henry Young left home on Sun- day for a trip to Michigan. In this secion the fore part of the week has been marked by fine sleigh- ing from the snow of last week, but the mild weather at the middle of the week bids fair to remove the snow in a. hur; TY. ‘The Young People’s league meeting led by Mrs. Milton Litchfield Sunday night was an especially interesting service. WESTMINSTER Church Asks Mrs. Smith to Join Her Husband in Pastorate. The church held a special business meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and the members expressed their consent and wish for Mrs. A. A. Smith to join her husband in the present pastorate about April 1. Lincoln memorial Sunday was ob- served on Sunday with a special pro- gramme published by the American Mislonary association; There was no session of the local Sunduy school on Sunday owing to the small attendance at church. There was a soclal at the parsonage on Tuesday evening. Miss Magner, teacher in this dis- trict, spent Sunday with Mr. ano Mrs. William Medbery. Arthur Bennett is ill with scarlet fever. Mrs, A. A. Smith spent Wednesday at the parsonage, but returned to Lei- cester, Mass., Thursday. Mr. ‘'Willett 1s spending several weeks with his family in New York. Charles Dewing is taking charge of the stock, poultry, etc, during Mr. Wil= lett's absence. Jack Nison is in New York. RAWSON Commemoration of 15th Wedding Ane niversary—Good Fishing. frs. Elmer Phillips had as ts on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lamphere of Chaplin. Mise Annie Lathrop spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Hartford and South Manchester. Chadie Lee of Natchaug is assisting Eduard Berggren on his farm. George Kimball is still confined to the house. Frank Phillips and Frank Melvin on Bigelow pond Wednesday caught 28 pickerel, weighing from 11-2 to 2 Ibs. apiece. Moses Kenyon was the guest of hi Mrs. Wiiliam Clapp of Wil mantic, over Sunday. ATTAWAUGAN Church Aid Society Meets—Death of spending a couple of weeks Mrs, Kenyon’s mother's, Mrs. R. J. Nicholls, | POMFRET CENTER - A number of the pupils at Hamlet lodze sehool are sick with measles. Mrs. john Smith has rnturned from in Norwich and Moosu: . Brown of New York visited Brown the past week. “Josepn Scott has been ill_with grip. Andzew Carlson visitea Houtoa’ e past weck. . Must Have Fire-Eaters. There is talk of remodelling the house of lords, “on the plan of the n genafe” Who is going to be. of the new organiza- a Inquirer, Mrs. Joseph Holland. The Church Aid society held a meet- ing in the vestry Wednesday after- noon. The choir held a rehearsal gt Hen- ry Pray’s Friday _evening, Feb: 11th. Miss Gertrude Waterhouse has join- ed the choft me sopeano, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holland sold all their furniture, intending to go to Law- rence on_account of Mrs, Holland’s {li- ness. She grew worse and could not be moved, and died Feb. Ill.h at the home of Jerome Wellett. The body was sent to Lawrence for burial. Mrs. Leah Jetty. has been ill. Victer Bridges of Scranton, Pa., will make his home wma hh umt. Mrs. Charls Wo.hot s mbr,fi-p of Putnam. giv-| M Brown of Summit m -ut with s v mafia‘ memo- dont. 1. ll xnn,o-, vice ‘Brien and two chil- | Grace Covell; treasurer, , Mr, and | Kenyon; ncrcu.ry. Mis short stay. | lin. n are moving from :Iln.m. to Hartford. entertained at whist ‘ternoon. Out of town from Willimantic Clark and ive moved into SOUTH. WILLINGTON a visitor at her father's over Bunday. The church bulls committee met. at_Dr. Kenyon's Wednesday evening. Manasy, Tasmond (visited at Weeteriy', on Joleph ‘Bagley is on the sick st George and Martha Washington to ARCADIA Hold Reception—Various Lotal Items. | Begins Teaching After Six Weeks' Ve« Mrs. Chadles Nichols, agent at this ocation. station, is supplying at West Willing= ton during the iliness of Agent George The Y. P, 8 C. E. is ning to hold a social on Washington's birth- day, Tuesday evening. The president un-ld lv:l? president, rmflunfln‘ Ml.r- George with Uncle Sam and Columbln Lyt ceive representatives of all nations. Miss Alice Knox of Hartford spent Saturday and Bunday with Mr. and Mrs. D, C. Dimock. Arthur L. Spicer is working in the engine room for G. Hall, Jr, & Co., for a few days. Lester R. Weeks, employe in the ma- chine shop for G. Hall, Jr. & Co., I8 n.lun; a vacation. Denman s laid up with a -mlnaa ankle, due to a fall. Mrs. James G. Service, Jr., who has been suffering from a severe attack of_grip, is improvin, The place of organist at the Sunday school was acceptably filled by Mi; Julia Kneeland last Sunday, in the ab. sence of the regular organist, Miss Alice ‘Denman, who was in Williman- tic, Miss Ida Hall has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph Paige, In Spring- fleld, Mass. vacation of six Weeks, (George Bennett and family ‘of Vot- untown have moved to this place and will work in the mill, Jane Hadfield is {1 with & com- pnc.u-m of diseases, - Joseph James, an aged resident of Willow Valley, 11l with umonin. Harold Barber, who has been i1l with malarial fever the past three weeks, is fmproving. NEW LONDON COUNTY. LEBANON Interests of the Churches—Mrs. Mary Gray Taloott's Death. The sermon last Sunday by Rev. B, Smith on The Mysteries of Religlon was @ strong one, drawn from the tex: found in I Tim. Rev. E B Smith will be lMDnl from his pi tomorrow (Sunda His place Whi be dited by Rev, Milier of Hartford. Friends of Mrs. Gray Taloott in this vicinity, her native town, were shocked at the news of her sudden death in Hartford. Her sister, Miss Ellen B. Huntington, and 8.W. Throor & ocousin, attended the funeral lss Saturday. Miss Hattle B, Hewitt visited friends in Groton last week. There has been no school in district No. 6 this week on acoount of the (l1- ness of the teacher, Miss Marguerite B. York. Bhe expects to be able to resume her duties next Monday, Miss Bernice Hewitt is i1l and un- able to attend the high school in Willi- mantic. A good representation from Lebanon grange attended the joint sessions of the Pomona granges in Norwich last ‘Phursday. The finest sleighing of the winter was enjoyed Monday and Tueadny. The thaw on Wednesday ruined the hing and took nearly all the snow ‘Supper and Entertainment. supper and - entertatnment were €lyen at the chapel Friday night. Al- ham the night was n stormy one, ‘he show was a success Piano Recital. et Chatles Tbews SE a plgnoire. er mu P er parlor on Saturday last. w“x?lzm of the pu- dlflwfl-filelrm. in Dublic ana they did exceedingly weil. Whist Follows .l‘i.lfl“. oa on ‘Siont mm—ua a fo Spring HIL s m’:u:u' On the return o tha p-.ny to l(r-. m-n' house the evi ‘was spent in playing whist. At ‘a speclal meeting of Mansfield Grange, No. 64, on Monx.y evening the third and fourth degrees weve confer- red on H, E. Botsford in full form. Mr. Botaford left on Tuesday to take @ position near New York. Among recent visitors at the college were Sara Treadwell, Miss Wadhams, Miss Barlow, G. H. Hollister, M, L. Hungerford and Irving Patterson. The Misses Rose of Bridgeport were suests of Prof, G. H. Lamson. Address on Denatured Alcohol. Professor Renshaw of Welllgln ved the There is much sickness in Setons There was but one service at the is reported improvimng. " ELLINGTON Wedding and Birthday Anniversaries Celebrated—Funeral of Arthur A. Hyde. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller were given a surprise on the annlversary of their silver wedding by the members of the choir and literary club and a few other friends. It was also thelr birthday. Some handsome silver presents were given them, The presentation was by Rev. D, E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson were present. It was the fortieth anniver- sary of their wedding. Refreshments were served. Benjamin Nangle is recovering from an attack of scarlet fever. Arthur A. Hyde's Death. ‘Word was received here this week of the death of Arthur A Hyde of Hartford, formerly of this town He leaves beside his wife, two sons and one daughter, Empson of Hartford and Dr. Oliver E, of Arizona, and Mrs. Keyes of Des Moines, Ia., and one grandchild. The funeral was held in Hartford on Wednesday afternoon and the body placed in the receiving vault. A valentine social was given by the Y. P. 8. C. E. Monday evenisg in the town hall, The entertainment was by the society of Broad Brook, which gave a two-act farce, ‘The townspeople responded well to the raising of a sum of money to ene able Olin Shearer to find his horse. Deputy Sheriff Watkins and R. A. Siker are looking for it. This idea is B, 2 WILLINGTON Chrietening of Twin Boys — Valentine Soci The lecture wus profusely illustrated by the use of lantern slides and exhib- raw material, finished products }and nrflcles in which alcohol is a part or has been used in their manufacture. Sunday morning Rev, Mr. Gardner christened Michael and John, the twin boys of Mr. and Mrs, Savor, who live on the Whitford place. The Ladies” Mission Circle met on Thursray ofternoon at 3 o'clock. The Kndeavor Mission study class met Monday evening at the home of the president and the leader, Mr. and Mrs, Elmer J. Mathews. Tho valentine social Tuesday evén- ing was a succes Save for a display of flaags here and there, Lincoln day was not observed. Mrs, Evans of Andover is with her hter, Mrs, R. R. Pratt r. and Mrs. Harding Huufl!ln‘ who ‘have been at Rest cottage have return- ed to New York. The sudden death of Lawyer W Wesley sbury caused by Mm hldlleltlon. ‘his dlnner ‘went soon afterward to the COLUMBIA Sale of Byron Green Place—Town Pays $80 for Sheep Killed by Dogs. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Schillinger en- tert?gned friends from Rockville last wee! S. E. Winter has been making re- pairs and improvements on his house in Pine street. The snow storm of last week fur- nished the first fairly good sleighing of this winter. Mrs. Mitchell and her three sons spent seevral days with friends in ESSSRORIE socently. rincipally to protect other peo has ple who | prayer was taken in great|over fift: ple were present. A very R j";ffl":,,‘,’f%,m,fifi‘é‘m‘,‘,: Ritch their teams under the church | Biecrans " and T died. betors reaching pleasant. m-mlvxmt was “given Miss Marion Blakeslcs, Miss Helen mantic fo Theodore Geary has entered the em- Cosgrove enjoyed his visit to the | Blakesleo, Edna Burgess and Mrs. F B w,“ _m. ploy of the Knox auto works in Spring- q-rlcultunl college at Kingston, R. I, | Manning of Yantic were nt and several days last week with friends in | 2°Md; last week. interested the audience with mustc and Mrs. e winter_with her daughter, Peck, in Court N. Y., has bee: very il and vRAE the are of & trata ed nurse. STAFFORDVILLE Rev. Miss Jones Entertainse and Preaches—Kemp-8tone Wedding. Rev. Miss Stone y of twenty-six local 1ou at Ber Wome recently. fente were serveq and a most -muont time was Albert Pinney, who is spending Mrs, recitations, There was no service at the Baptist church Sunday on mocount of the pas- tor's health. ‘Word I8 received from Vernon of the continued iliness of Willlam Avery. Mrs. Alice Pe , who is in Vine- land, N. J., is 11l BOZRAH Many Attend Auction—Grange Inter: Providence. The farm property owned and occu- pied by the late Byron Green located a short distance over the town line in Lebanon, has been sold to New York purchasers. Amherst B. Scovell was recently given an order on the town treasurer for $80 for sheep killed by dogs last year. Promotion for Raymond D. Tucker. Raymond D. Tucker, tonnerly of m- place who for some time has been gaged in Y. M. C. A, work in le York, has been promoted and will go to Cadilac, Mich., in March to engage in_the same work. The preparatory school in Hebron ‘which been for several weeks on account of an epidemic of measles, is to be reopened on Monday next. The school is attended by a number of people from this plage. “Severed Its Connection.” ‘The weather vane on the Columbia Congregational church spire, which for some time has been badly bent and partially broken, severed its connec- tion with the spire Sunday night and is now lodged on the church roof. BOLTON WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. I. HOPKINTON Record of Vital Statistics for 1909— rsonal Mentiol The vital statistics of this town for 1909 have been recorded in the town clerk’'s office and the returns sent to the office of the state bLoard of health in_Providence. Twenty-seven marriage were record- ed All the contracting parties were white, In 25 cases the marriage of both groom and bride was the first In one case the groom had been di vorced and In one the bride was & widow. The oldest groom was 43 and the oldest bride 47. The younges groom was 20 and the youngest bride Nine brides were older than their mates, Thirty-nine births were recorded, all of white children; males 17, females 22, Three females were stillborn. The old- est father was 47 and the oldest moth- er 45, The youngest father was 21 and the youngest mother 17. Thirty- one were born of purely American par- entage, of foreign born parents §, and \The. auction at John Stanton's Wed- y was largely attended. N iiisy Alioe Dishop is in Yantic for week. Paid Attention to the Hog. The grange held its meeting Wed nesdny evening. ‘The lecturers hour was taken up with The History of the D. Abell, also what con soveral npeak ers. A paper of the Modern Hogs wan read by C. A. Lathrop. One applica tion was recelved. A number from the Bozrah grange attended the New London County Po mona held in Norwich Thursday. Miss Bertha Miner is visiting Davisvilie, R. I Bleazer Spicer of Scott Hill in serl 'l‘b fine m.v in the C . Miss Jones was a flne tribute to Qbe ‘triumphs of Lincolns religious WEDDING. Kemp—Stone. v pretty home wedding took :’mrvluw. ‘Wednesday Elsle !.« o is home. i ¥ 3 of mixed parentawe. Forty deaths |Ously il at EEveing, o5 il ahstmncius el were recorded, of which 33 were white 5 ding Anniversary. one black. Thirteen were males LEDYARD and 27 female: Of the males, 2 were married, 2 widowers, and 8 single. Of the fe- males, 10 were married, 10 widows and 7 single. Thirty-nine were natives of America and one of Ireland. Eight were under one year old and thirteen over 8 Diseases of the heart caused the death of 7, cancer 4, old age 6, stillborn 8, la grippe, chronic nephritis, enter- itis and cholera Infantum each, pneumonia “ and one each of zl‘!'l other 4 8. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. S en- tertained a large party of friends at their home Tuesday evening. e eve- ning was devoted to dancing and card playing, refreshments being served and the evening was much enjoyed by all present Mr. and Mrs. John W. Massey cele- ‘brated the sixty-third umiverury of their marriage Monday, Februar, A large delegation’ from Bolton grange attended the meeting of East Central Pomona grange in East Hart- ford Wednesday. Miss Maude E. White has returnea Frederick W. Burton Appointed Ferest Fire Warden. Rev. A. J. Chandler of New London was & visitor Tuesday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 8, E. Holdridge. Mr Chandler was formerly pastor of the' Old Mystic Baptist t'hurdl ‘The_selectmen have erick W. Burton town den for 1910, The m"m soclety met at the parsonage on nesday. Mrs. Willlam L .ulyn and son spent Sunday' and Mon ith Mrs. Allyn's inted ¥red- forest fire war - Personals. from a visit in Windsor and Hartford. John . Wells and tamily vigited in s b 0 oo Mrs. G. E. Baker. who has been vis- Feryville from Priday o “Mpoday | dousl. i iting in New York, the past month, they wiHl ! ae Fairview, London. Beveral from this town attended the Peckham auction at Laurel Hill Tues- éhnrleu F: Wwuippls e has recently woid his farm to Stam purchasers. e enry . Whesler of Ashaway was a business caller in the village Wed- nesday. Rev. ‘E. P Mathewson occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church on Pen- dleton Hill Sunday morning In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. Howard Adam: has returned home. EAGLEVILLE. New Engine at Eagle Mills—Lighting Company Improving Equipment. A new and up to date engine is be- ing installed in_the Eagle mills. The old one, which has been used for sev- eral years, proved inadequate. Three cases of scarlet fever are re- ported in the family of Tax Collector J. C. Green. who lives on the road lead- ing_to Mansfleld D The Rockville, Willimantic Lighting company the past week bas had men in its employ changing the crossarms on the pole, longer and heavier cross- arms being required. Mrs. Fred O. Vinton has been con- fined to the house for the past week by illness. ‘Henry Morin on Wednesday moved his family to the village of North ‘Windham. GURLEYVILLE Ladies’ Benevolent Socisty Held Social —Mrs. Simonds Fell Down Stairs— Last Quarterly Conference. Miss Lua Simonds of Willimantic has been few days with her parents, Mr. and “Mrs, H. B Sim- ond Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Church and son of Chiaplin were the guests of Miss C. N. Turner Tuesda: A% onjoyanle social was held at the conference room evening under the auspices of the Ladles’ Social Be- nevolent .nomy. $6.25 was added to the treasury. Mrs. G. R. Dimock and Mrs. F. C. Parker were the hostesses. Mre. H. F. Simonds had the misfor- tune to fall down the ceilar stairs last week. No bones were broken, but she received a_number of bruises which have laid ter up for @ Sow deys. Edward Walker is confined to ESCOHEAG 4 Sudden Death of Mrs. Edwin C. Hawes. Sarah J., widow of Edwin C.'Hawes, a summer resident at Beach pond, died wnddenly at her Providence home. She leaves one , Mrs. Alice Coller, and three granddaughters, Three times in the past year death bas od_this house, Barly in the spring of 1909 T, Hawes died, and about two months la- er Mr. Coller, the son-in-law, died very ‘suddenly. John Ray Barber has eutered thé em- ploy of the Ocean Seamship company on its southern line: ‘Mrs. J. R, Barber has been in ience ihe past week, the guest of Mrs. Prov- the bea by Hiness. Willlam_H. Joyce. STAFFORD. s Bdward Simonds is recovering | Wigl el oV Providence, who way Miss Shippey Gives Pupils Bdmund Avery = of Coventry 155 | 40EIBA_a8 W 00yt Gilb tiaee Party—Local Interests. guest of Henty e o has ‘There were no services at the church Mrs. Norman Stoug oh Hamks, has | 1ast Sunday. Elder Woodmansee is at been a guest of Teturned to her \wmo in Manchester. Supt. Rev. J. H. Newland held the lasit quarterly conference for the vear ‘with 1be M. E. church Wednesday it the day on Wormwood Harry Keuhl visited friends in New York over Sunday, Rev. W. H. Rwer. D. D., of Glouces- ter. Mass., will preach in the Univer- salist church next Sunday. The last lecture of the season under the ‘auspices of the P. and H. U. society will be given by s;m.ur A on Lightning and Toothpicks. Mry Long is a man of keen wit, rare ability "and atiractive delivery: ‘The primary grade Pascoag, R. I, conducting a revival. School at the H schoolhouse opened for the spring term Monday. ROCKVILLE No_church services were Leld here lagt S uuuy on gecount of the storm. Claude Hopkins visited at Ax l"’ W ednesday. lu: lllldcrlllll ¢t ‘Wickford t Benjamin Kenyon' u-e mail on E. Dodge w.an-d-y with friends on Bl enry Dunham of Mansfield Center “at home Sunday. e Bubiy S Vardaman Hu-flmm:fi S Senatorial aspirants in sissippi must feel the need for a nerve ¥ onic ut tils Lime. —Bimingnam News. of the