Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 26, 1910, Page 10

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NEW LGNDON CO! VOLUNTOWN. - Oyster Supper for Bensfit of M EJ Church—Thirteen Pound Otter Shet. found_the much- fTered h from cold One of them being unable to ot/ Platt was overjoved to find them and will use every means to restore their strength. C. W. Weeks of Providence has been . Teturning to Lynn on Mon- | o1iine nis mother, Mrs. George Hicks. vening last an, oyster 2t the home of John e benefic of the Volun- and enjoyed the zood s provided by the host. sum was added to the church treasury. On a recent hunting trip james Hop- kins and Amle Dupont caught an otter weighing thirteen pounds und measur- img four feet seven inche: LEONARD BRIDGE Carrier on Vacation—Cutting reh for Speol Timber. Clark returned Wednes- two weeks' visit with her Miss Myra Manwaring returned om Friday from Schenectady after spend- ing two weeks with friends. Mrs. H. C. Leonard attended a wed— ding in Meriden on Tuesday. S. G. Woodmansee is moving some of his toois, etc, to his new farm above the, 2 rier, is taking his fifteen days' vaca- tion. His substitute, K. L Cummings, is Soing the trip. Several of the farmers are cutting birches for pool timver and loading them on a car at the station. WINDHAM COUNTY. MOOSUP Michael Kennedy Painfully Injffed— Rebekah Instaliation—Child Badiy Burned. Thursday afternoon Michael Kenne. Rural £ miills, was standing on a high step- iadder o run @ croes beit on to & 'EKONK - Several Days—Al Worth of Pelts. “Green r water me honse. hereabouts, How and what it was George recently causht fowl near whkieh was unknown A large crowd | girange Water Fowl Kept Alive for ivin Corey Sells $700 a it came here alone, is a question. It was kept alive for several days and became very tame. 1t was of brililant plumage and beautiful form. Mr. and Mrs. Howsrd Gallup of Pal at his father's on Mass., have just arrived here the Fairview farm, from a wedding trip of several wecks, visiting the bride’s home in Wood- stock. provinee of Isaac Clark and R. I._have visited New Brunswick. family of Rice City, Mrs. Clark’s moth- er, Mrs. Anne Corey. Alvin Corey has to dispose of over ‘been in New York $700 worth of hides and furs which he had gathered from hunters hereabouts. Mr. Kellogg preached on Sumday on The Golden Rule of usually large Everett Gallup in the evening. WESTMINSTER County W, C. T. U. President to Speak uity to an un- eregation. led the C. E. meeting at Congregational Church. 8. A. Clark of Central Village called on triends here Saturday. Mrs. George Rathbun s confined to her home by iliness. Mise Jessie Sage studies at Central Mrs. Douglass is sprained ankle. has been spending here as the has returned to her Village high school. from a an operative in the Union cotton | Miss Grace Rathbun of Willimantic | New Jersey. a week at her home school was closed beilt | on account of scarlet fever. The C. E, mecting last Sunday eve- | After the supper an interesting pro- will be a temperance | fully decorated with flags and pic- the Kennedy head first on_to the machine, cutting his face | ning was led by Mr. Kemp. n-w- ugly gash from | Next Sunday afternoon at 2.30 his across right eye and | o'clock there wcross his face which t~ik several | meeting in the tional stitches to close. One «i.c and arm | church. The local W. C. will were paralyzed for a time. He was | furnish the programme. Mrs. Fuller, taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. | the county president, will give an ad- Stene, where he received medical at- | dress. tendance. Patriotic Exercises. NORTH STERLING. ‘The on i public schools were ington’s birthday. mm« afternoon in g i Rebekah Installation. On Fridey evening at the Masonic lodze the following officers of Rebek: hepter, No. 27, Order of the East Star, were Installed by Mrs, Helen Pel- lett of Central Village: W. M.. Annle 1. Ashton: W. P, John E. Prior; A. M., Rose Whitehead; secretary, Bertha Gallup; eonductor, A. Daisy Main: A. C. Maud Conneally; chapiain, Lilllan Bitven: organist, Mrs. W. W. 7 Ads, Agnes Saiisbury: Ruth, Helen F. Peliett: Esther, Mrs. B. W. Danielson; Martha, Mrs. John Tuckerman: Electa, Mrs. Tryphena Wheeler; sentinel, Caleh H. Pierce. After business had been attended to, refreshments were served. Arthur Jones of Forestville has been spending several days with his father, Deacon J. S, Jones. The Moosup Civic cludb at its regular meeting Wedne-dey evening inftiated four member: ~ouis Main, Edwin Ly- on, Ernest Wilson and John Godwin. Making Favorable Recovery. Frank Emerson, overscer of the! weaving department of the American Woolen company in this village, who Iast week submitted to a surgical oper- | stion at a hospital In Lawrence, Mass., | is getting along as well as could be expected. He will in all probability be there some two or three weeks longer. EAST WOODSTOCK. Teacher Visits Schools—Mrs. Mary Bradley’s Sudden Death, Miss Mary F. Potter, the local teach- pr. spent Monday visiting schools. On Tuesday she attended the turkey din- ner in Dudley at the Congregatlonal rhurch She was accompanied by her uncle, Charies M. Potter., Providence. - | Pawtucket Contract for Local Man. Mrs Volney Reed spent Thursday In Miss Delia Tracy is working at Rev. ¥. M. Buker's. The ladies’ auxil Colvin, is M. Doris, ‘met with Miss ‘ednesday, Feb- 16, Mrs. J. D. Hillery's mother, Mre.| ,ury spent Washington's birtnday at the two-year-old daughter of has been with ‘bronchial pneumonta. F. O. Plummer has been awarded the | oo™, F FHPSEE R contract for instailing a number of motors in the mills of the Lorraine in Pawtucket, R. I George Rainsford and son Mer- ton have been Mass. I, was in town las! is to have a spui visiting in Rochdale, Frank B. Potter of River Point, R.| Large Attendance at Funeral of Henry t week. Mr, Potter r track put in at Sterling and will build a large depot for WESTFORD. Miss Bariow Sells Buys Mansfield Farm. House and Store— AMiss Gertrude E. Barlow has sold her house and_storc in West Stafford to George M. Bariow, who is a West- ford boy and hes been in the mercan- tile business abou t ten years. AMiss Barlow has bought a fine farm in Mansfield Center, on_the road to Wiili- mantic W 1 aa; ville and Storrs their automobile. to return by team. Georze Buek and two sons of Pal-| le mer, Mass., came down SundAv with| Y. ‘When near here th machine broke and they wers obliged| CHAPLIN. Ladies’ Aid Society to Renovate Ves- try. from Frank Preston. % am Brehent and Leslie Darlow yisited relatives in_Willimantic, Gur- | Saturday, and Sua- Miss Mabel A, Lanphear, | of the Winsted graced school, visited principal at the home of her mother in South Cheplin over last Sunday. The Ladies’ Aid Hunt. society met Wes { nesday afternoon with Mrs. B. Jessie ‘This soclety is contemplating improving the interior of the vestry. R Mase. Granville Gager of Braintree, who recently was extended Mre. Clifford Jordan was called o | call fo the pastorate of the COnET Webster last week, owing to the ill- | T husband. | les of Fairhaven is| . Gifford during her ab- | Mrs R Coombs entertsined her grand-nephew, Herbert O'Neal of Hartford. on Tuesday. He was in town as salesman for a shoe firm. His fa- of this place. Sudden Death of Mrs, Mary Bradley. Mrs. Mary Bradley, aged about 60, aled suddenly Sunday afternoon from apoplexy. She had been_in poor health for some months. She was rn in Scotland and removed here from Webster about twenty vears ago. She is survived by two daughtrs, Mrs. Walter Henries and Mrs. Thomas Bromley, the latter of Dayville. Mr. Tradley dled tep years ago and a son died in 1304 The funeral was held Wednesday at the Catholic church in Webster. tow) Mrs C. C. Gildersleeve and Mrs. G. A Wiherell save a colonial soclal and an_sacalloped supper in the chapel Friday evening, February 25. Colon- ial costumes were worn. Entertain- MY Fhh SebE: NS S B our. Mr=. Prron Eddy was called to Bos- |- ton Tuesday, where she attended. the funeral of her aunt, Mre. Gordon. Louls H. Lindeman has purchased |. the farm of the late George W. Child. ABINGTON Fox Hounds Found in Deserted House || —Missing Over a Week — One Un- able to Walk. ment dmy afternoon. 2 A N. Vaughn of Wilimantic an@ W. 5‘: of Worcester Sunday nal _chureh, <h; ov E Sunday\ st C. Tope. preached at h Sunday and was entertained M. Grant’s, at Mt. THOMPSON Miss Elizabeth Eddy has returned | were L. ther and mother were former residents | to the Willimantic normal school after | and Albert Hoffn: 2 week’s vacation, Mrs. F. Munyan more visited realtives in Boston re-|few weeks at Guilford. cently. Mrs. Myron Bl and Mrs. Whitte- ott has returned from a visit in Brooklyn. F. M. Knight attended a funeral in Providence last Mr. and Mrs. C. turned frem Palm Seturday. E. Searles have re- Beach. Miss Jennie Johnson took her school in Quadic for a last week. Mr. and Mrs. been visiting Mr. sleighride one day Winthrop Ballard have | carving knife and fork was given them. and Mrs. Samuel Burial was in the same|quot FHCPE, O The basketball game last week with Putnam team resulted in a vietory for [ spent Wednesday Thompson. Miss Ardelle Burrill of East Putnam | Miss Irene iwas the guest of Miss Mildred Arm- 'strong over Sunday. 2 SOUTH CANTERBURY. Katherine Wheeler moved to M1 rs, ‘Willimantic last week. George I. Wheeler and Miss Annie Tillinghast were married “Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. . on their dat ‘heeler, Monday. ednesday. Levi N. Clark was in Worcester on STERLING last week “Tillinghast cal Mrs. George ' H. Green, who hes had a slight attack of the &rip, {s much bet- L ; erl'rl. Celinda Andrews is 111 at her| w o iven on Wednesday, ot SR the Line | s Aflone Func X e and David Wood has A et , dey to visit his brother, Eugene, who mus W~ - Bif s very the Backus 08 . [ Mre g-?w."mnmn'u;i Fiow | Zos Bar L e e oreaster. Where | J4¥ with the Rev. - Reynolds of oy aatonded’s Teception giver vy the B Edwerd Tillinghase of this vil | student. ai Worcester Academy, where | 309" 51 New ot thelr lage 18 & gaughter, Mrs. Lucian W. Jenney, Miss Gladys Tillinghast entertained UTH WOODSTOC | avout ewenty eriends Tuesday evening, SOUTH WOODSTOCK. on | _ Mrs. Burril Fran! s H. i Wool 4 5 Klin and daughter, | Many Attend Masonic Meeting—Ber- | 1°%5 Rathawean ot mida Touriste’ Experience With & | Heymond e o e Gay with Mrs. er, in O rank Basber of Exeter, R. L, visit .,(,_ M‘N vistt Skra. B Buratarn o8 fe week er er, R. L, - > ed his stster, Miss Phebe Barber, who | wenn™ red aeies - Ciare Hall 2 | and. i o mg‘“ns]é‘:.le PFaston has been enter- Sork g o - a from MI'.' visit with m-‘ taining his Lrother from Great Bar-| s 28% ol Matthewson of New Ha- <ay. Aildred Wells went to Worcester on ! Friday to visit for a few days. Mrs. George Davis was at Abington over Sunday. | The young people of the church at- | tendea " rehearsal on Friday night at | Harris L. Sanger'’s home, to prepare for Easter. The pastor was a guest at the home Grange Members Participate in Dis- = cussion. At the regular meeting of Shetuck- Friday evening, Worthy- L. B. Ashley had charge of he lecturer’s hour. An - rington. A and Mrs. Everett Richmend, Henry F. Walker and Mrs, Julla Wile ited in Jewett City Monday. 1 Jley is confined to his ng people attended | 3 ception at Moosup on lay evening. cder of Rehobeth, Mass., has x his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Rydler. mes ~" Southbridge, Charles Nutall is i1l at his home m,gf;f.“ e 'm"’ - briags, Putaam. £l '!'hutll:ati’m'h.hfifd the regular meet- tte i > ins at their on Saturday have been visiting relativeS . ij many visitors from Thomp.‘:l:: cester. © Rev. Elliott Talmadge of Wauregan spoke Friday evening to the boys who are interested in the Knights of King Arthur. The regular evening praver meeting will be heid this (Saturday) evening, Instead of Friday evening, this week. Fred Brewster has been in Hartford. Miss Allen’s Funeral. The funeral of ifiss Eveiyn Allen was. held at the Allen home Friday after- noon and was private, as it was Miss Allen’s request. She was 65 years of age. Burial was at Evergreen ceme tery. Mrs. Kate Easton, who has been Il for several weeks, was able to take a | short carriege drive Sunday. WOO0DSTOCK len Gave Supper, Followed by Enter- tainment, at Congregational Church —Missionary Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Child ate visiting relatives in New York and Fomfret. North Grosvenordale, Abing- ton, Brooklyn and Putnam. The child of Harry and Laura | Young has been il at Putnam for some days, but improving. A | Exciting Experience With a Burglar. Mrs. Curtls and Miss Marile Curtis send thrilling accounts of a recent ex- perience at the cottage where they are ctaying at Paget, West Bermuda. The household consists of the matron, Mrs. D. F. Denton, and two daughters, young iadies; Miss Armstrong, their govern- ess, and Mrs. Curtis and daughter. Mrs. Curtis was awakened by a mulatto at- tempting to open her window, but fail ing, worked for some time at. the.glass door of her room. The six women ral- lied. with a dog sent out, their other defeénses being a small poodle, a large cane, many hatpina. With this backing Mrs. Denton shouted lustily that she ‘woul shoot the rascal. The obstinate visitor was finally driven away, but tried to enter a neighboring house. There, being met by a determined man and dog, he was put to flight. The supper and socoal held by the League of the church at the vetry Fri- day nicht was attended and su.: : day night was well attended and suc- cessful. Rev. L. B. Tenney gave an_inter- esting and timely sermon on Sunday from the text, He that withholdeth | grain the pcople shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. WARRENVILLE Local Soloist Sin at Chaplin Funer- By special request, Mrs. George O. Baich of this village sang a solo at the funeral of Miss Cornella Witter n Friday of last Mrs. Ella Copeland returned to Judve O. D. Baker's last week. Mrs. Mary Howlett was called to | Mansfield Four Corners Sunday by the illness of her daughter. Mrs. E. L. James called on friends in_Ashford Center last Saturday, S. L.«Case and son, G. Burton Case, were in Willimantic Saturday. ONECO. Miss Laura Belle Littleficld 1s quite sick. Ada Potter was out azaln Thursda; The men of the Congregational church gave an oyster supper in the church dining room Monday evening. BROCKLYN. Death of Mrs. Prudence B. Browning —Meeting of Woman's Club, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Burdick, Ma: ters Earl and Ralph Burdick were in Providence Wednesday. The Town house presented a fine ap- pearance with its new coat of paint. Dr. Downing was in town Thurs- gramme of music, charades and read- ings was given. The rooms were taste- tures of Washington, in honor of the day. The proceeds are to be used in redecorating the dining room, and fixe The Ladies’ Aid society of the Con- ing up the ctoak room. gregational church held a food sale | 98- s Prasched in Exchanae. in the chapel on Frigay eveming of | A O- Mowry ls fixing the vestry of last week, which was very successful. The B. Y. P. U, meeting Sunday Rev. Frederick D, Thaver of Dud- | evening was led by Miss Nellle Wood- ley, Mass, preached in the Congrega- venience of the ladies. Rev. Mr, Thatcher was in Greene on tional church Sunday in exchange with Thursday. the pastor. He gave a most interest- | Dridge. ~The subect was Intemver- | “Rey™Sfr Newland was in Sterling ing and inspiring sermon from the | TRAR SR T URr FIAS, TR0 TASeling Was | Wednesday evening. text, And he gave them their request; e e Ty Mrs, Minnle Howes and daughter Charles Edwin Blake of Trinity was with ‘his parents over Sunday and Washington's birthday. Mrs. Browning’s Death. Mrs. Prudence B. Browning died on Sunday morning at the home of her da - Mrs. A, H. Tanner, with whom she had come to spend the winter. On_Tuesday morning, Rev. Charles A. Downs offered prayer and the body was taken to the train to be carried to her former home in Pres- ton City, where the funeral was held . Woman’s Club Meets. The Woman's club of Brooklyn met Monday afternoon at the home of the president. Mrs. G. F. Genung. The roll call was Current Events. A paper on the Siege of Boston was read by Miss Ryan. Mrs, J. Sprague Bard read Grandmotlier's Story of Bunker Hill, and Miss Charlotte Scarborough read a paper on American Sculptors. Mrs. Frank Lamb of Webster, Mass., is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Sweet, this week. The Ladies’ Ald society of the Bap- but sent leanness into their soul. Local Mention. Sexexet grange visited Woodstock grange Tuesday evening, the 15th, and furnished the programme, Miss Geneyieve Waters of Glaston- Olive returned home Tuesday night. ATTAWAUGAN Mrs. Paul Lavalle is very I, Miss_Nettie Geer and her brother spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Frissell. Miss Abeana Brunell spent a few days last week with James Dunse and family. The cholr held its rehearsal with George L. Brown of Br'louville, Fri- day. the 18th. Charles Weeks was in Webster last weelk. The ladies of the Church Aid soci- ety had a social in the vestry Thurs- day evening. There were recitations, | singing and instrumental music, Ice {cream and cake were sold at thé close of the entertainmen NCRTH WOODSTOCK Rev. Sidney Morse of Williston sem- Rev. G. F. Waters'. The Ladies' Missionary society met at Overlook manse, Wednesday after- noon. The subject was The Work of Association on the Pacific Coast. Mrs. G. P. Per~ ley was the leader. WINDHAM Larrabee—Personal Mention. Mrs. E. R. Storrs of Hartford is the guest of Miss Emma Kenyon. Mrs. E. W. Loomis is moving into her mew home, the Chapin place, this week. Several Windham people attended the Old Folks’ concert in South Wind- | tist church gave a variety supper at | Inary was home for Washington's ham Wednesday nish the parsonage on Wednesday evening. | birthday The usual fortnigitly bean supper | It waa & cold, windy night, bt a large | = Misses Bernice Turner and Maud Healey visited schools in Putnam on Monday. Miss Bernice Leavitt of the state normal school at New Britain and Mildred Brown of the Willimantic nor- mal school were home over Sunday, Mrs. Ozias Milligan has been visit- ing relatives in Hoston, Miss Florence Hibbard is visiting in Webster. will be given at the Congregational I chureh next week, There was a Jarge number of friends | from Norwich and other towns vresent at the funeral of Henry Larrabee on Wednesday morning. { Miss Josephine Keeney spent Wash- { ington's Mrs. Will Ri in New London. is entertaining a ne- phew and niece from Boston. The Misses Mary and Anna Patton " Wednesday for Drooklyn, N. . me time with their sis- | ter, Mr T Abbe Herbert Smith of New London was irs. Waldo Bingham's on Monday, sccompanied by his flancee, a Utica lady. number were present and the ladies felt well pleased with the financial re- CANTERBURY. Entertainment and Sale of Refresh- ments at M. P. Church. A. C. Bennett, who has been very M with scarlet fever, Is gaining a lit- tle. . The first of the week was hard on those who were obliged to be out of doors, especially the rural carriers and school children. Mrs. Trowbridge, who is spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Emily Bushnell, at Woodbine cottage, onville, Mass. were guests of L. P. Leavitt last week. TOLLAND COUNTY. SOUTH_COVENTRY Waltes s; RAWSON on Mill street, s In rather poor health. 2 > —— E Mra. Trowbridee is over 80. Two Children Taken to County Home— Local' Fishermen Got Sixty Pickersl—| M. M. A. Francls is soon to start k Mills Running Full Time. Pursaials: for Camden, N. J., being called there by the failing heaith of an aunt, who is_over 90. Visitors at Elmer E. Bennett's this week were Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Pel- lett and J. D. Pellett. The M. P. stewards gave an enter- tainment in the Town hall this week. Cske and ice cream were on sale. Local friends of P. C. Bliven of Danielson are glad to learn &f his great success with a -atent on a trol- ley harp. Mr. Bliven was a Canter- bury boy and has his mother, brother and two sisters llving In this town at present. Fis father, Joshua Bliven, died a number of years ago. HAMPTON Thomas Smith has sold a woodlot to E. Tillinghast of Danielson. John Smith of East Killingly is do- ing_the sawing. N. Searle Light of Hartford made a brief visit to his home last week. Miss Ruby Higgins . has returned from a visit In Northampton, Mass. Two children of Mrs. - Eva _Houle, Leon, $ years old, and Louis, 6 years |old, were taken to the county home at Vernon last week. Mrs. Hall (or Houle) has six young children, the oldest of whom is in the state reform- atory for boys, another being with an aunt in Wiilimantic and two are with ithe mother, who is i1l at her home. Mr. Hall is' serving a_jail sentence at Tolland for ab bis wife while in- toxicated and the family are in desti- tute circumstances and receive aid from the town. Before her iliness Mrs. Hall had supported herself and five children by taking in washings. A Washburn silk mill 13 to Db opered in’ Westerly, R. L Both ‘mills in this place are runni capacity. Forty hinds are emproyed at the Globe Frank Yeomans of Hartford was the guest of Miss Ella Latham and Mrs. Laura Hough on Tueeday. Passengers on the mo ‘Wednes enjoved the deer fe near the s . Rawson laurels on pic shin-. Mel-. vin, \Irvin Phillips and Will Pearl took 2g 3 pounds 7T ouncem o is employed by J. C has entered Storrs college to_take @ dairy course. Mr. and Mrs. Willimantic w brother, Jared Wad Willlinantie_visitors on C. Stocking, n. Wade from Wednesday Frank Phillips, Mrs. Car] Lewis and Miss Ethel Lewis have returned after spending a by i g Miss Marjorie Burnham is fll with |pono v WILSONVILL tonsilitis. mills. e Henry Humes was home Tast week, | wosk trom et snamr vt rn fapast Surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Upham— | having finished drawing logs on Plain | City. 'y HIll, He has taken another lot to draw and begins this week. Elmer Hawkes is at work for Wal- lace Jewett at Clark’s Corners. Lester Fawkes is tail sawing for John Smith. 3 S F. A, Burnham was in Willimantic last Saturday. Mrs. F. E. Hawkes and son Clayton were in Danielson Wednesday. WEST _WO0ODSTOCK - Mrs. E. T. Perrin is entertaining her aunt, Mrs. Augusta Hutchins of Wor- Beveral of th 1 eve of e young people enjoved a skating party at Kenyonville last Saturday evening. The Thursday dinner was held this week at the Congregational church, Merwin Kirkpat spent Sunday at _his home here. ‘Wendell Witter is sick. POMFRET CENTER E. E. Brown attended a farmers’ in- stitute and meefing Of the state hoase of agriculture a Tuesday and Tuesday evening the twenty-fifth anni- The children of Mrs. William O'Brie are il with whooping cough at J. F. Young's._ Personals, About 20 friends of Mr. and Brs. Bert Upham gave them a surprise last Saturday night, a preserit of a nice GILEAD {Schools Oy n Once More—C. E. So- ciety Invited to Hebron. H. E. Buell has been appointed ad- ministrator of the estates of Mr. and Mrs, J. D. K. Jones. ‘Miss Florence Jones will make her home with the family of N. B. Lord for the present. Chester Lyman and_daughter Marion Ehe T k. 5. et Wednesday afiér. A - noon with Mrs. J, E. Ellis. Mrs. Lucy S. Smith is visiting in Britein. Mrs, Charies D. Way attended a meeting of the D. A. R. in Willimantic Tuesday. Mrs. D. H. Hodge is confined to her home by iliness. _ J. L. Way and several friends of ‘Hartford Cake, sandwiches and coffae were serv= *d. MMrs,_Joseph Baker of New Boston h_her sisters. and Mrs. Edward Forbes and rbes, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Cummings and daughters, all of Webster,, were at S. Adams’ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Welsh. with friends of Webster called on his parents Sun- A Mr. ~ DAYVILLE Personal Items of Local Interest. Mrs. Frank W. Bennett received the members of Sarah Willilams Danfelson chapter, with Miss Marion Chollar, at Danielson, on February 22. John Shaw of Lowell, Mass,, was en- tertained by his mother, Mrs. Willlam F. Shaw, over Sunday. . Catrie Bailey has been con- fined to the house by illness. Mrs. W, J. Reynolds has returned from Gloversville, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Evans spent the ok g with friends in_ Brookiyn. Arehle Hutchins has entered the em- ploy. of the Standard Ofl company. |~ Charles spent the week-end ‘with his father. Benjamin Martin. . The Misses Berthiaume entertained .;o?u.“%- 1.629 banks, e ane B with one bank for every 1,500 g Mr. and Mrs, Fred Leavitt of Whit- | | 'and _bes been o residont hero years, : Peraonals. Mrs, Whrt T. Follews rpent %‘-M: with Mre, B, E. Koo 4 z Webster, who has been gn«a Handell of Hopo V in this vill Wadnosdy the funeval of William 100k Mys. J. JI, Trenbeth of Centr was' in town' Wednesday ROCKVILLE Fire Digcovared In Centerv rmon by President B. C Fhe sroceeds were divided ce. The were actors and the local club. reviously been given at lllam Godfring and ladelphia, have been s with the fam- on Columbla R jeanor Holmes of New Lon- in town for a brief visit, [ Centerville mill bad a from o serious: fire o week, when a blafe was about nine o'clock In the lag among the eotton. An alart of Mr. and Mm, Fred A. l-ln and nelghbors soon row; the ‘call.. The fira wap: ext innle Osborn, a student at e e 2 Mimantic Dormal school, hus | N gr, . sinious, damage the damaging of several bal ton and some Aps and the lup will' have o be repairad which was thought $0 Do / dincovered the next day to ho through the floor. spending a short vacation 1 this the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. A, Colling Jeft Mon. days with rela- " A. W. Dox-made a dwfi“vllit to Now Tork. General News. ‘Miss Gertrude Hall of Putnam Prof. Oscar 1. Burdick » . Sunday with Mrs, H. D. Edmond. ter Malda, return hom Mr, and Mrs. Fred A. Hunt spent| night from br visit w "‘usF'ELD DEPOT .P'vrvfl"“d days recently with friends in Lonltla l:;nd‘\’\ k o ence, ov. Booth C. Davis, pres ‘Miss Lena Wolff, who for several| Alfred university, AMped, N weeks has been In Norwich, has re- | livered an interesting dlscourse turned to her home in this place. . D, B. ohurch last Maturd o D’ 1, . Alya Crandal, who 1s ‘There was no service at the Baptist At Georgetown, Conn., spen church Sunday on account of scarlet BOLTON Gays at his home Hers this w fever in the village. As no new cajes Frank Boss and daughter have been reported, services will be 48| Death of Rey. Jarvis H, Roberts’ | nquak visited et the Ness ) o oo Mother—Sale of Shoddy MIll Pl last Bunday. Three children of James Green have been I with scarlet fever in a mild form. The house has been guarantined and all possible precautions taken to avoid the spreading of the disease. The village school was ordered closed for one week. Mrs. Merritt Smith is siowly improv- Mary Durkee of Stafford the guest of her daughter, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens and Mantha Howard of Brooklyn, N. Y. have been spending a week with Rev. Mr, and Mrs, Caxlton Irisy spent a few days In Provid of the formers brothe Charles F. Sumner, chief clerk in the state treasurers office, is visiting vari- ous Ohlo cities on busineds, Rev. James I Robert's mother died at ber home in Hartford early Sunday morning; the funeral was held Tues- day_afternoon, Thomas R. Jayes of Manchester has chased the farm known as the hoddy Mill place, from Auber 8. Bali- ley of Hartford. Miss Annabel Post has spent the past week with Mra. J, Van Der Clock Mrs. Bdwin Kenyon ef I who is Il Mrs. Springs w Mrs. Barne: ARCADIA Mr. and Mrs. John Battey ¢ R, H. Sherman. in Paterson, N. J. ington village, R. L. were g ‘Mrs. Hopkins of Plymouth, Me., who| . Mrs. Henry Keeney has returned to | jrq fadfiold and fasnfly one o has been spending several weeks with | South Manchester, after = belng the | week. her sister, Mrs. Fred Snyder, h: re- | Buest of her brother, ¥Frank H, Strong. Jesso Gardner, who gled W Mra, Agnes Maxwell 18 spending | yop, 16, after a long {iness wit turned home. STAFFORD. Rib Fractured by Fall—Guests at 90th Birthday Celebration, some time in Hantford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plnney of New- ington are visiting Mr. Pinney's pai ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pinney. Miss Adelta N. Loomis was in An- dover the middle of the week, keeping house for her sister, Mrs, Willlam K. Stetson, who was in Providence with a sick uncle. The Ladie; sumption, was bur Haturde at Wood River oemetery. Iie & widow and two small childrer Miss Lowio Barber i suffertng & lds, grip and poeuments p Kima Browning wisited relat!ve friends at Latayetts, B L, Sunds Mondwy. A protty flock of ever thisty Mrs. A. Barrows fell on the ice and fractured a rib. Mrs. William Dunham and Mrs. Ald soclety gave an en- Russel]l Colburn attended their father's | tertainment and supper Wednesdsy | can be seen on e Austin Mepe 90th Dbirthday celebration at New Lon- | evening. tarm. don Tuesda: - —_— C. C. Pinnev, who was operated on ina hospital I Toston. is doing well. EAST WILLINGTON WEEKAPAUG. Mrs. E. C. Pinney and E. H. Pinney were with him over Sunday. Clark M. Brown, who has taken & course with a business college in Hart- ford, during the past year, has been engaged as assistant bookkeeper with the Phoenix Woolen company. Linus Putney' is In Savannah, Ga. Miss Pauline Cullen of Norwich is the guest of Mrs. J. B. Hough. Willlam Park was called to San- gerville, Me., Jast week by the death of his uncie. D, R. Campbell. Owen Kelly, for several years em- ploved by J. G. Wightman as black- smith, has been hir lacksmith in Bristol. BOLTON NOTCH Raifroad Workmen Removing Ice and Snow from the Cut. Mrs, Mary Cross and family are to move March 10 from Judge Main's cot- tage to the Carver place. Mrs. Gilbert Warren of Vernon was in town Tuesday looking over her Boi- ton property. The work train and a gang of labor- ers have been removing ice and snow The Ocean View W, O = 0 meet ut the home of Jww. . O cock in Avondale Tuesday, Mew This will be Union Signal Day, sand toplo will be: Why We Need Ow Mrs. Lewis Ingalls Gave Dinner. There has been only one cawe of measles this woek. Mru, Fred Chase from Coventry is making her parents, Mr, and Mra J, Aborn, a visit, One of the bemevolent laides of this village is Mrs. Louis Ingalls. Sho gave 8 dinner last week to Mrs. Royce and Mrs. Baldwin, There were meveral courses, the last being deliclous fco cream, Mrs. Ingalls 15 a very bright woman who makes her guests quite welcome. . Cloveland Carpenter of Wester! rented the farm formerly oooip the Mte Deacon G, T, ™™ ety ok, the gleves Nottho Gavitt, oldest dnugh and Mrs, Oliver Gayitt, is quit A phoywiolan iw attending her. W. C. Rathbun was o onlier st ¥ Crest Sunday afternoon. HOPKINTON Mrn, Welcome H, Fowter b e 11 at her home on the Woodvile Josse J. Mauin, who recently bereft of his wifs, will make hi alsewhere. Mre. Haerriet €. Ketyon her birthday Wadnesday all hor ohildren to her home. STORIES OF PLACE UNION. L. M, Reed is fll with llver trouble. Rev. Mr. Graham visited friends in Holland Jast Thursday. Mrs. L. Miller visited at Oliver How- lett's last week. Mrs. Tbra Frazier returned to Spring- field Baturday. George Towne, who has been survey- ing in Keene, N. H. and Swansey re~ turned home Saturday night, WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. I. from the cut the past three days. Employes of the Krupy Mrs. Mary E. Brownell is visiting eastly be Alatinguished, sven w friends at Westerly, R. I. tired In their Sunde best Bender Johnson has secured empioy- | RICHMOND workman, on his enrolime ment at Hartford. b 1y, 3 g sented with a ecuriously-fa Miss Marguerite Carney, the Misses Willard Memori Meeting—O. U. A. M. compowed of & Cairn of South Mancbester and Misses i of plat Mary and Katie Shea of Vernon spent| &nd Daughters of Amorica Attend tvonly 7 Eue-dnyfl in évwl\; the guests of Miss| Church. socond pin Marguerite Fanning. ind raount Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Atkins of Hart-| The Frances E. Willard commemora s tive meeting was held at the home of Mrs, Charles Wenver. The exercises opened with singing How Firm & Foundation. The Shannook Loyal Tem perance legion repeated the 23d Paalm, followed by prayer by the president. who also gave a brief wketch of Miss | Willard's life. The programme given in the Unlon Signal was carried out, with reading and singing by the L. T L. and Mrs. Everett Kenyon and Mra. Albert Hoye. A colloction was taken | by the treasurer, Mrs. B, B. Moore, and will be sent to the memoral fund, ford were at theffsummer home, The Lilacs, Tuesday. STAFFORDVILLE Attended Funeral in Wales, Mass— 'Bus Load Attended Lecturs Prayer Meeting. C. F. Williams and Mrs. Willlam Potter attended the funeral of Mr. Willlams® uncle, Charles Willlams, of ing_the engin: nd thos in the counting house, wear t m of sleeve links very proud of this hey call the Order of and wear on every possible In & woman ever Justified | ing her husband? 7T muggested by o recent via arah Chumitoh soe had undesirable busba was a notorious and trpiacs Wales, Mass., Feb. 16, At the moment when he - ed which makes possible the home mis. . tendea The Tecture 1 Mamorial Dall at | sioRATy work of the W. C. T U, The | (0, 11, "EI, SUIACE N Stafford Hollow last Friday evening: | meecme,maiourmed with the W . G enver | him. Next day uhe recelved g Je-‘i, Llsuhmz and Toothpicks, by served refreshments. P ;,1 mn:‘mr signed by v.u,m - Allen West was the leader for the General Nows, and left the coutt am | praver meeting in the M, E. vestry on Miss Mary L, Hoxle was the guest of | crowds. Thursday evening. The Epworth league | Mrs, B. B. Moore Sunday. - 1opic for Sunday evening will be How | Henry G. Clarke of Providenoe wpent It was ur ago that to Work; leader, Mrs. Lina Booth. Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mra, | post oMce dirdctory contul o S swdd Oem;‘q ?; Chrh.f . " first I‘Imv among “t 1wt MASHAPAUG Clifford Rouse of Providence was the ":.‘(:.?’::4 ”"" .”‘I' l\’r:‘r'v 2 uest Sunday of his brother, Dr. H. &. widiary timdes are springing firms announee themselve plane fabrie maker propetier maker. of "aeroplane Himber Depositors Hear Encouraging News Johnson Hoyle, who has been wpend. from Southbridge. ing several days with relatives and friends in Providence and Pawtucket, has returned home. Mrs, Albert Hoyle spent Sunday with i and b Local depositors are’ more cheerful since they saw in some of the Massa- chusetts papers that the trustees of the | friends in Peacedale. - - Southbridge bank had sued the town| Miss Mabel G. Kirby, who has been Chip O the Old B for $50,000. The looal depositors be-|with her parents at Westport, Maws Senator Aldrich'a ‘won lieve that by the Southbridge bank ®o|for a brief visit, has returned to her | o miiliner. One of chool in Beaver River vailey. doing they may get the whole amount spent Sunday with of their deposits instead of 85 per cent. | married the Standard thrifty family.—Birming! Henry Corey is dangerously ill with | her daughter, Charles Bliss, ot gld, pneumonia. Matunuck. — Mrs. James O. Marcy died Sunday Pawecatuck council, No. 15, O. U, A Chance to Make » Hit after “a lingering iliness, She was buried in Sturbridge, Mass. Owing to the heavy fall of snow the R. F. D. carrler from Stafford Springs aia not succeed in getting through. M., and the Daughters of America nt- tended in & body divine wervices at the Baptist church at Shannock Sunday morning. Wilmer H. Eicke of Narragansett Pler spent Sunday with John Phillips. I Dolliver has the p: ment investigated wil nd a botter quality stamps?—Dos M stom he of TURNERVILLE. USQUEPAUGH 2 Warranted (o Give Sat. : T a—— Official Visit to Ble::ola—aud Sleigh- A e e M e aomb."’Ws Joseph gley. ‘The funeral of Willlam H. Lock, who dted Saturday night, was held Wednes- day at 11 u'cfl;flc ‘The houwe was filled | with relatives and_friends. He was | very popular with his schoolmates, in | the Sunday school, with the neighbors and with all who knew him. He was | a very quiet lad but one who endeared himself to all. The order to which b belonged attended Jn a body—about beb present. Some 15 or more from the th Kingstén high school, and the Sunday school of the church he were nearly ull present. A large pr Fred ujer sufte som or more that att. , tol s Ve Bani s ering. from | 02 ¢ho esteem in which he was held 0 A e b s0ld his farm | He, had been wick ever wince the first here to Anton Wosterl & few years|Of December, but was thought to be on | and moved to TS, Y ta: | the gain when he died very suddenly B A e . Maniioid The s | Baturday night at 11 v'clock. Rev. C. - 7 H. Palmer and Rev., Wert Fallows gently sold ‘the farm there, hich 1 | conducted the fumeral, both spewking t terms of the awd,' Superintendent Pratt inspected the schools of the town Wednesday. The Providence Dairy company fin- ished filling their large ice house here Tuesday. Miss Dorpthy Clark enterd Hart. ford hospitd] Friday and underwent a successful operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Lewis Phelps of Andover vis- ited Mrs. T. R. Prentice Tuesday. Several people were out the first of the week, enjoying the drst good sleighing of wini WILLINGTON Gaustic Balsam Mrs., Thomas Knowles pre. e organ. He will be sadly | - Bunday achool, of which | up in that climate. but we know that | Rey. Mr. Barrow had his ‘Waterford as a guest over CHAS. 08G00D & co., uters for Eagtern Connsotiowly us 78 years 53 Distriby

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