Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 26, 1910, Page 9

BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FROM ITS BRC o . LEITERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES r The Business and Social Li ‘ Settlement Reflected in These Columns. The funeral f Antos 18 months old chil was held Sui r home in one of the in the yard of the Mystic Woulen of Ola” Mystic. kettle of acalding waler last week and received 1 proved fatai. The child died at the Memorial hcspifal Friday. ‘where It wos taken after ca physician. The burial Catholic cemetery near this villyge. Attended Lecture. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge of Riverview and Mr. and Mra. Freder A. Barnes of Oaklawn attended on Sat- urday the lecture given by Judge Ben Lindsey’ of Denver, in Lyric huil, New “The child fell fe of Every “Town and "WATERFORD. Town Meeting on Road Question—La- dies’ Aid Society Gave Concert and Social—Local Mention. Dr. Frank Howard was an attendant at the Masonic service at the First ongregational church, New London, Mrs. Emma Rose . of Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs: William Green Jord Gustaf Peterson Mass., formerly of Watcrford, is guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bliven O Gentle. Saviaor and ‘Thers is Rest “Sadh mommiber Drosents. Side of the World, 4 ‘Missionary. guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. -NLW LONDON COUNTY. ~EDYARD Grange Social—Ralph Crandall cused of Shooting a Deer—Deci to Be Annsunced Tuesday.- Washington Social at Baptist Church. Tho Ladles' Ald soclety of the Bap- tist church heid a Washington soctal at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, Hur- old Williams Wednesday evening, Fob- The following programme was admirably rendered: Organ _selection, iredg jtation,” selected, Jullan H. rom Worcester, Merritt Comstock and Miss Elizabeth Ledyard grange had an interesting | Slate were callers in Lyme Sa me arranged by the worthy rer on Satufday evening. ntine social with refreshments made & pleasant evening Yor the large num- Der present. Damage by Deer. There has been considerable discus- sion among the taxpayers about wild in Ledyard during he town of Ledyard | social Clarence Yeomans, who has been em- the trolley line for some left the road. His George s :‘z_m'&‘; e ?Bruce Ha ynes his family in Wi Miss Addie Manwaring bas returned to New Haven, after being the guest of iparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Manwaring. Miss' Manwaring 13 a Captain W. H. don was at his R Quantity of camp. equi sent fo Hartford this weel, o Albert Miller was a New Haven vis- A val-| itor Wednesday. Wednesday last the voters (of the south part) of the town of, Waterford held a town meeting and voted that the town clerk ask the state highway commissioner if he would be enough to expend the next state ap- propriation on the road in the vicinity e house on Penn ave- nt the holiday with gton avenue. Ledyard Center Guests at Valentine Social of Epworth . League. The valentine soclal arranged by the pata b TR At e ague and hel e church vestr: 1510, $192 for appraisal and wild deed | Friday evening of last week was Jarge. gamage. The laws of the state protect |y attended. - About thirty members of the wild deer from being shot by a|the Baraca and Philathea clubs of the bave had|Ledyard Center Congregational church were zuests of the league. The pro- even if they have been reimbursed 2 |gramme follows: Piano duet, Napole, emak part by the town, have not much | Parker, Miss Florence sympathy for the wild deer, which | Miss Alice Satterlee; vocal solo, Sing have increased So fast that it'is said | On, Newcombe, Miss Grace Chapman; many enimals have been disposed of [imandolin Solo, A. M. Voorhees; read- ing, Miss Eveiyn Richards: piano solo, the southern part of the town have not!{ Valor in Arms and March, Mrs. Bu- felt the increased cost of meat under | gene La_Fontaine; the high cost of living. Accused of Shooting a Deer. Horace H. Main, who was appoint geputy game warden on Saturday by County Game Warden George H. ford of Montvllle, started in pursuit o some parties in the Quakertown dis- trict who, he learned, had killed a wild He arrested Ralph Crandall, took him to Ledyard Center and on Tuesday morning he was tried efors Justice of-the Peace G. A. Mont- ery under one of the church sheds. atmosphere was too cold to be comfortable and the court did not re- main in session but about five minute: Nearly fifty- persons - from - different parts of the town, some from. Groton mna Preston. attended. The accused | Cove entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.. Comstock and Mr. and Mrs. La- tham Smith on ‘Washington’s birthday. Pierce of Allyn's Eolat spent Feldey night ‘of last week as the guest of Mrs. Joseph Carpemter at_Fort Point. Miss Mary Voorhees, who has been Teturned to her studies at the Norwich grammar school Mrs. Carroll Spicer of Eastern Point was a_recent guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Perkina. Miss Amy B. Satterles entertained Miss _Annie_Tripp of Central Village and Mrs. _Frederick ~Riohards and Miss Evelyn ~ Richards, over Friday might of Mrs. E. A, James returned to her ‘home at Aliyn's Point last week from a visit with her daugh! Ennis, of Westerly, George_Taylor, Stripes Forever: readins 'Old Time Ta- bles, Miss Viola Eldredge: reading, A Schoolmasters; Gladys Mary Olmstead; The Patchwork Quilt, Miss Viola ¥l dredge and Master Horace S. Wi recitation, selected, Mi récitation, February 22, Etta May Lamphere: vocal 010, Viola Eldredge: Story of the Hatchet, Mrs. Jeptha M. Great-Grent- Owing_to the storm Tuesday even- ing the Ladies’ Aid society gave their concert and social concluding with a supper on Wednesday evening. 7.30, address by the minister, ; march and en- Thirty in Attendance. Andrew Gardner was the leader of an interesting meetin; U. Sunday evening. temperance the past year. from May Ist 1909, to Jan. 1st, of the B. Y. P. 'he topic was In- @nd Other Sins, Romans 8: There were y prese closed by singing'God Be With You Till We Meet Again and the ben- ediction by the pastor. Washington Supper. The Washingto~ supper held at the First Baptist church was well attend- ed, considering the weather. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Beebe made a realistic appearance as George and Martha Washington. George making a_speech. Frank Leffingwell gave a solo in_a A dialogue, How He Managed Aunt Betsey, was well ren- dered by the following cast: Aunt Bet- PRIZES FOR FARMERS’ Wives and Daughtars in Three Counties THREE PRIZES MONTHLY $2.50 for Best Letter, $1.50 for Second and $1.00 for Tllll'_‘ The ‘Social Corner for Farm Letters will be opened by The Bulletin the first Saturday in March, and this new department will be a regu- lar feature of our Saturday supplement. e ~ ‘We want short homey letters on all sorts of interesting subjects They may be upon the affairs of Home and Houschold, Domestic Perplexities and Difficulties, Family Prob- lems, How to Avoid the Annoying Features of Housework, Social Ques- tions, Health Hints and Home Remedles, How to Keep Young and Well, Care of Baby, How to'Manage Husband and Children, Recipes, Kitchen Economy. Furnishings, Home Arts, Flowers, Gardening; Etc., are all eligible topics. Anybody is_eligible who can write a short, 1l létter, the real signature not réquired ff ‘@ _pen name-ds preferred. Questions can be asked or pleasant criticisms indulged in. ‘We hope the women of the rural districts will take a sharp inter- cst T this department. The cash prizes will be distributed at the <close of every month. 2 Address SOCIAL GORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. at Pine Grove, gramms Rev. B. G. Board: trance sone. Howard Paimer cut would not Tell a_Lie: song, Yankee Doodle; Cousin Jede— Earet Reeves: their crops damaged the past marks and work, o S chorus, Star Spangled Banner. Baotist Library Committee. The Baptist library committee interesting session Mon ning with the chairman, Mr: at Riverview. W. the meeting of County Christian Endeavor union in New London CAMPBELL’S MILLS Hard Luck on Horse Trade. George Green traded horses with a song, Quilting Party: recitation, Miss e past winter and many persons in recitation, Our Flas; song, Teniing To- ght, followed by the supper and a play, Old Sweet— i mandolin solo, A, M. focinp e A guessing contest, entitled od|A Floral Love Story, was ihe number on the programme. dred Voorhees won the pirze dn _this White of Led- yard received homorable mention. A pleasant social season was enjoyed at the close of the entertainment, Rev. Mr, ‘White and Joseph Clark, president of the Young People's society of the Led- yard church, responding to a welcome extended the societies by D. C. Per- kins, president of the league. Sand- wiches and olives with cocoa, cake and crefm were served. Noted Here and There. Mr. and Mrs. Minor Moxley ¥ i The committee for the ensuing year comprises Mrs. Charles Lilllan Pendleton Chipman, Oscar F. Crumb, Frank Earl ‘Willlams, Harry Freeman Hanks, Ju- lan H. Hanks. Class in Expression Entertained., The enterfainment given Jeptha Montros: Olmstead's expression on Friday evenin; week was well attended by ah appre- ‘The members of the class are Mrs. J. Harold Willlams, Mies Genliveve Frink, Miss Anna Bubeock, Miss Gladys M. Olmstead, Miss Marga- Mies Etta M. ence Johnson, Miss Iva Johnson, Mrs. Anna L. Far) Viola Eldreds Hanks, Clark Hars s, Everett Johnson. R. D. Manwaring is on the list of the | Bicasing manner, Q. Eldredge, A. S. Brainard is slowly improving in health after a severe siege of ill- Fred Nichols of West Neck is quite il with tonsilitis. Elisha Potter of Spithead is not feel- ing the best these days. Qquite poor. Cruttenden and Mrs, Crut- tenden of Elm Gate were movers in the celebration of Washing- ton day at the Baptist church. Mrs. Lydia Geer i: from an iliness of several Courtland Clark is Indispo: count of an attack of influenza. LEBANON Rev. R. C. Miller Spoke—Birthday Cel- n Provented by Quarantine— Local Interests. Rev. Rennetts C. Miller of the inter- national reform bureau of Washington, D. C., gave a very stis Sunday morning in ti gational church. interesting spealker, Mr. Miller an impressive singer. he lectured on The Twenticth tury Boy in the same church, but to a larger congregation, the Baptist con- gregation uniting in the service. Rev. R. E. Turner assisted the speaker On Monday Rev. Mr. Miller visited | some of the nearby schools and talked | to the children, urging them elear of all bad habits, especially smok- ing cigarettes. Monday evening, un- der the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid so- he gave his lecture on Oliver ‘Holmes to a small but appre- Many were deprived | <eer on Feb. 18. His health is ciative audience. slowly recovering —~ i Esther Barnes, he was protecting doing so. The jus- tice reserved his decision for one week. The accomplice who was with the ac- cused when the shooting was done has left for parts ‘unknown. @ome lively discussion after Bhad been finished. An Able Sermon. Rev. W. F. White took for his text| Sunday morning I Cor. 14th chapter, It was en able sermon, re- e with interest, and listened to at- valy by & good sized audlence. Attended Gales Ferry Social. Twenty-eight young people, members of the Baraca and Philathea club, .by énvitation went o Gales Ferry on Fri— day evening and attended a valentine mocial n the church. The ie pratee the nospitality of the Gales e’ Aid soclety met at the on Wednesday and e of turned out and hel; Rev. Mr. White cut wood. g HAMBURG. at. Washington pleaded” guilty. with a rifle, but Mrs. Charles J. Horace 5. Willia derick -A. Barnes went over to New London Sunday attend the services in the First Con- gregational church, a service by Pas- 1l with tonsilitis, ing address last First Congre Besides being a vi ‘While in New London Mr. and Barnes were the guests of Mr. Mrs. W. A. Fone, who received and en- tertained at the Mohican hotel. The United Workers of the Metho- dist Episcopal day at 2 p. m. Mrs. Alonzo C. Celles, M Holly and daughter, Miss Ada_Hol'y, and Miss Allle Holly, Wero guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. L. Lamphere and daughter at Hillside Jawn. Mrs. William R. H from & two weeks' visit to iin_ Norwich, Mrs, Clerence W. Beckwith of Smith street is siowly recovering from-a. pro- longed illness, Postmaster Abél Main street was a r from 10 to 40 lines in length. In the evening chureh ‘met all ‘of Mystic, ical or gossipy of 'Greeneville. Mrs. Avery Main of Allyn's Point was also @ guest of Mr. and Mrs, Taylor last Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Latham en- tertained Henry ‘Allyn of Ledyard as a guest one night recently. Mre. Edwin Keeney of New London call on relatives and friends in tha| village Saturday. HANOVER. Yadies’ Guild Presents Drama—Le: Henry Goes to Saugus, Mass. 1 B rebarlod clative audience. Ot the privilege of being pr cause of the storm. Should Mr. Mil- ler ever return to this community he will be sure of a hearty welcome. | All seem well pleased with the ace- tylene gas lights in the church improvement over the ordinary ent. Westerly vis- Harold Willlam Schoono! birthday to Worcester academy, after spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover, at_Elmhurst. Eeola Browning; Delia Gray, her ' man in Plainfield last week. This week Monday the horse that he got died. Elijah Green, has moved from the Crandall farm to the Chapman place. James H. Dixon has moved his saw- | mill onto a’timber lot near Hopeville. Charles H. Barber is m Plainficld caring for his uncle, George Barber, Wwho is very feeble. NORTH STONINGTON Wedding of Mr. Charles E. Hewitt—Governor Brown Sells His Farm. Miss Bernice Hewitt, daughter of Mr. | *Hewitt, is rece the only case that is vicinity rec rincipal of one of of Warchouse Point, and Sunday entertained his puplis ‘Washington birthday party, the ones from £ to § and the older from 7 ¢0:10. Games, music and composed the pro- es Beebe assisted Mre, Partch in entertaining. passed away at his in Joshuatown Wednesday morn- He had been il for ‘weeks. The funeral was heid and Mrs. T. W. from scarlet fever, has appeared Ruth Palmer; music dealer, Ives Watye, Austin Rathbu , John Rathbone. ith Leflingwell and Austin Ratpbun was well given. The supper consisted of clam chow- | der, cake, pie, coffee and ice cream. 0CCUM AND VERSAILLES Sited ber | Ladies’ Aid Society of M. E. Church Holds Most Succesful Sale and En- tertainment. The annual sale and entertainment held in the vestry of the Versailles M. church on Wednesday evening by t_the {he members of the Ladies’ Aid society : was one of the most successful ever nesday in their regular meeting to do | given 'by the society, the vestry being ‘The decorations were elab- white and blue being the bunting and flags being effectively used. Arranged O‘I‘l S rataonle Movs ies | both sides of the room were atractively g n Death of Charies | Jocornted booths, presided over by the | members of the soclety, | Cake booth, | Mrs. I. Gregorg; fancy articles. Mrs. | C.'f1. Eengman and Mrs. H. Richards: | andy. Mrs. W. Kinder and Mrs. W Congdon; poppie bed, Mrs. F. H Tophiff and Mrs, C. H. Phillips. An ariistic well was under the care of Miss Jessie Sengman and Miss Flor- ence Thomas. LaRoche's orchestra ren- dered music during the evening. sta- tionea In an elabprate booth decorated schoolmaster, Crandall of enihe Ladice: guild gave o ety Ferry was an over-Sunday guest at the Tuesday evening. The._musical pro- gramme Included a plan: Lorne Greig; bocal selections by Wil- liam Park; cornet duet by Charles and William Harrison, end songs by Ralph Standish and Gladys Crombie. A dra- ma, “Sunbonnets,” was presented by the the ‘guild. The characters Mrs, Butterfleld, Miss Peck, who takes summer boarders; Charlina, Miss Hope, her 14-year-old daushter; | DuBoie, Miss Bennett, who boards with | Mrs. Butterfield; Mildred, Miss Eadie, { her 16-year-old daughter. {the Women's Al Sanford, Mrs. Warwick, the postmis- Mrs. Pheelan, Miss Delaney Mrs.Martin, Mrs. Crombie, Members of the Ladies’ bets, Miss Standish; Miss Sullivan; Miss Malvina_ Spinney, Mrs, Taylor; Mrs, Crannon, Mrs. Hill, Miss Lina Grierson of Norwich has ‘been the guest of Miss Helen Eadie. Leslie Henry has moved to Saugus, near Boston, as assistant designed in the woolen mill. This week’s cottage meeting was held at the parsonage. R The ‘Woman's Miss Iva John resamed her duties as teacher of the fifth grade public school (West Side 0 solo by Mrs. | spent last Saturda friends in tow Miss Ellen B. Huntington has ed from Hartford, whither attend the funeral services and burial | of her sister, M Miss Hattie 1., Hewitt nephew, Rodney Hew last Monday and Tuesday. student in Brown universit day being h she went to | cottage visited Etta May Lamphere, Miss H Miss Gladys M. Margaret Reeves and Frank ‘Williams were calling Sunday on Miss Genevieve Frink of t, in Provid he would haye celebrated the event here had his fath- er’s home not been quarantined. | The Ladies’ bome of Miss M. H. Dutton las of Chester spent Wolf Neck ook with her par- Mr. and Mrs, Charles Edwin Hewitt reached the 50th anntversary of their marriage on formal celebration was attempted, but @ number of friends called to offer congratulations and good wishes. With th exception of nine years in Mount Vernon, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt have spent their entire married life in ithis town, keeping the Hewit where permanent and transient guests migth find entertainment. Five daugh- ters were born to them, three of are_living—Jennie, the wife of E. Bentley of Pelham, N. Y. ret, wife of the 4 Members of Miss - Tryphena Mrs, Edward Campbell is recovering from a grip cold. Mrs. Mary Jane Willlams has return- o Plainview to her son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. James Whipple of ter Groton. Mrs. Fannie Chapman to the Lamp weeks' visit to Mr. and Shepard of Waterbury. Maude and Edna Shank, daughters of Mr. a Ald_society s Haddam and North Lyme calling and” daughter, on_friends the first of the week. Stanly Davis has returned home, aft- visit with relatives on Bill Hill. Benevolent: Mrs. Pendleton, NORTH LYME prevailing colors, has returned homsetead after Mrs. Wendell L] » S. Jewett—Personal The community w: o [k news of the death of Charles which occurred at Mr. Jewett was very in_church, town and having been church clerk He represented Bast Haddem in the held several town offices. beside his widow, a son, Carleton, and a daughter, Miss Helen, a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Rathbun. and two brothers, Samuel of this place Hamburg. The funeral was held at his home Monday at noon and was largely and Mrs. John Will- e over-Sunday guests of their grandparents, William Shank of Ledyard, Bozrahville Mill. Mtss Ethel Hillom spent Saturday ®nd Sanday with friends in East Had- M=, Ralph B. Clark of Westchester thas been visiting her daughter, Mrs. €. L. Hinckley. There will be no school in district B¥0. 8 for & time, as the teacher. Misa Bertha A. lathrop, and e number of ls are #l with measles. o ristian Endeaver meeting was smitted Sunday evening, as a number avished to hear the madress by R. C. SMiller at Lebanon Brick church. Mr. Murray of New London has been spending a few davs with friends here. -mxme‘;:ic(k w;.lher f;! ‘Tues- -@ay evening fog_horns along the ®cund were plainly heard. ‘The Wednesday night prayer meet- ing was led by W. T. Thomas. At Bozrahville Giiman Brothers are putting in a_heavy concrete floor in their new mill supetintending the work of installing ew machinery. GLASGO. Many Attend Oyster Supper. Napoleon Blanchette n Jast week to obtain a barber's nse. Marie Luther and sister, Gertie Lu- ther, were visitors at the home of Miss Lulu Young last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Monahan and Ddagcire Dayon went to Norwich Sat- wrday afternoon. May Remay of Jewett City was a wisitor Sunday at the home of Herbert Dason and family has to Plainfieid. ve fovea An orster supj home of Jobn home Friaay Rev. Jonathan G. Smith of Tomah, Wis.; Edna, wife of Postmaster George W. Tryon of this Mrs. Tryon is the librarian of the Wheeler library. imame of Mrs. Hewitt was Eliza A. Missionary sociéty will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs, Angus Park. YAWBUX VALLEY. Matters Chiefly Personal. f attended the funeral grandmother, Prudence Barn rowning, widow of Hiram Browning, hich was held Wedresday at 2.80 p. m, at’ Preston City. ‘Adam Larrabee attended ‘on Wed- at 10 o'clock the funeral of his father, Henry Larrabee, which was held at his home in Windham. was at Gales Ferry. about twc Personal Mehtion. Mrs. C. E. Wiliams of Northampton, Mass., has ben visiting in | _Mrs, Frank E. Bentley of | Y., is passing a few days at the home | of her parents. Mrs. Frank A. Thompson has been spending a week in New Haven. Michael Welch of Westerly, who lost | bis home in the recent fire in_that | town, is staying at the home of Mr. land Mrs. H. M. Perkins, where he is Miss Alice M, Babcock has gone to Sunbonnets, was given with ability during the evening by members of the society. Following was the cast: Butterfleld, a practical person who takes summer boarders, Miss Ab- Charlina, Mrs. Butte fleld’s 14 vear old daughter, Mr. Dubois, an unprac- Mrs. Betsey Rathbun was the guest of her granddaughter, Crandall, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Whipple of Mys- tic spent Sunday with Mrs, Ars. Erva Barnes of Preston was the guest of her parents last week. Miss Anna L. Chapman of Windsor visited with her parents over Sunday. Miss Alice Tillinghast of Providende was the guest of Miss Annie Maine over Sunday. Arthur Chapman of Baitic was a re- cent visitor at Chatles Chapman’s. Gray of Providence was a caller at the home of G. D. Coates on Maine and Mrs. Clarerice Palmer attended a meeting at Sunday afternoon. AMrs. John, Ken; Mrs. Charles South Windsor and Rev. LeRoy Partch of Hamburg conducted the ‘There were many floral tributes. bie Stanton: —— ASHWILLETT Burial of Mrs. Henry Palmer Ecoleston e Ty Sell Farm. Tam Kinders tical per<on who boards with Mrs. But- terzeld, Miss Sara Thomas; Mrs. Dibols” 16 year old daugher, Miss | ora Tarbox; Miss ena_Sanford, | api an Inquisitive postmistress, Mrs, F. 11, | " apiiet o, Toplift; Mrs. Pheelan, friend of Mrs. Butterfield, Mrs. H. B. Mrs. Martin, Sengman: Mrs. Thibbetts, Mrs, C, W. Porkins: Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. H. Rich- ards; Miss Melvina Spinney, Miss Ber. ha Lockwood; ‘minis ter's wife, Miss Trena Krumbholz. 8. N. Jéwett, who has been past week, has pneumonia. Porter of Deep River is Jewett in caring for him. Mrs. Mary Fosdick, who partially re covered from a recent iliness, has suf- fered a relaps Those who attended the funeral of | C. S. Jewett from out of town were: Jewett Rathbun Hathaway of Wethersfield, Miss Grace Johnson of Hartford, J. Lawrence Ray- mond of Montville, Mr. and Mrs. John Cone of Lyme, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frank Cone and Mrs. 5. A. Cone ot Moodus. Miss Etta Woodruff, who has been at C. F. Jewett's the past fow woeks, returned to her home in South Wind. sor Tuesday. rs. Willam Sisson visited Mrs. H. Rofers in Salem over Sunday. Courtland Maynard has house to W. H. Maynard and has gone to Waterford to reside. PENBLETON HILL. B. @ Palmer transacted business in Westerly Friday. 2 The Ladies’ Ald soclety met at the church Wednesday. M‘G’!fll'.. a supper at the church Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ahearn and two children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Miss Edythe Cook is at her home ‘here for a few days. Mr, and Mrs. H. —Jokn L. M. ssisting Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Amasa A. Morgan en- tertained Sunday Mr. and .Mrs - John W. Wilkinson and davghter Blanch of their son, Willkem F. Morgan, of_Shunoc, and William E. Thompson of Westerly ‘Tuesday, Washington’'s birthday, was a dark, stormy day ments arranged for the day tion were canceled, man Otto Anderson of New the place for a few days. The remains of Mri Eccleston were brought to. t Saturday _afternoon from Town by Undertaker Gager and burial took place at 3 o'clock in the AShwillett cemetery. Accompanying relatives act. ed as bearers and there were several beautiful florel emblems. The Rev. N. Prindle, pastor church at Preston City, read the com- mittal service at the grave. clegton, husband of the deceased, who died fourtes: years ago, was a native of this place and was a son of the iute ‘Willlam Eccleston, who died of 18§1. One survi last of ‘a large family of children, re-| sides on the Glasgo road Miss_Anna L. Chapman, who teach- |es at Windsor. has been at her home here for a few davs. Governor H. North Stonington, Brown has sold the {farm which he bought last spring and has moved to the house in the vil- ng to Mrs. R. C. Maine. Drury went to Noank Thursday on business connected with schools. OAKDALE. Delegates Who Attended New London C. E. Meeting. (lage belon; Mrs. Crannon, entertained yoB and dauvghter Sat- Airs, James D. Miner is flL LIBERTY HILL Personal News of the Week. J. H. Burrill was in New London from Sunday until Mr. and Mrs. Arch Schenectady, N. Y., have been visit- Mr. Smith's uncle, J. George Clark, from Saturday until Albert Peckham went to ford Wednesday. Gurley is slowly re- covering_from pleuro- ia, Mrs, Walter Cleland has : that her motker, Who lives in New York, - who' has Dbeen about the house. 2 Recent Supper at Parsonage Nets $10. J. B. Palmer was in Hartford Tues- Misses Beta Aberg of Taftville, Jen- nie Hogge, Annie | Hunt ana ‘Messrs. lliams, Robert Hogge and John Shea of Jewett Fred Purple and Willlam Hen- derson of Greeneville, J. E. Kennedy of Preston ana Alice Kennedy were_the guests of Miss Bthel Kennedy The baken bean supper given at the parsonage Friday evening was a suc- cess, the net proceeds being Hiss Nellie Mell is confined to her home by iliness. 2 Millad Straley 1s ill e text, Matt. vil: ‘were 18 present at the in the evening. The following delegates were chosen . E. meeting ie Clark Smith of ing Mrs. Smith's er was given at the | 1iiah Hale, an ardner last Friday nuight. It was largely attended by peo- pie from Glasgo and Voluntown. Mary and Minnie Richmond m were Sunday visitors in Wednesday. ‘at his nome. | Now Haven to spend several days with and Is néarly holiday Tuesday and Miss the teacher, spent the in_Preston. C. P. Culver in W y. is seriously il Mrs. quite 11l is. The Bethel school has & new flag. Mrs. R. H. Young and Miss Laura guests at the parsonage A. M. Morgan Perscnal Mention of the Week. AMrs. Gordon Champi Kinnie_were Mr. and Mrs. Irving Young were on Monday ‘Viear—And what induced you to send for me, Mr. Russett -What’ ‘e Betty? Betty—'E says: ‘What did you send for ‘im for? -~ other, Mrs. Fred- 0y S im Toodyued. ‘urtis lw of South Lyme in A, Snyder of North were business callers here Peter Guttier ins leawed the John D. Ecc] 1in swold, now oo~ w.n: 1%, Botle and Tamily, A. A, Morgan and two cliliren, Otls and “Myrtle, are the guests of John Wilkinson and family in North Stonington. Mre, Lloyd Chesbro of = Stoningion has been passing several days with her mother, Mrw, Samuel new, of s pluce. Twenty or thirty years ago, farms that quickly hold for three, (our und five thousand dollars, would not bring more than one thousand, fifteen hun- dred or two thousand dollars at the most at present. Farming In New gland seems o dead imwue, and tho Dlace for all who take to tilling the Boll Is the great west. FRANKLIN Norwich Visitors — Enjoyable Enter- tainment at Mr. and Mrs. Louls Smith—Personal Mention. Mrs, Jomie Parker and Henry Parker of Plain Hills were the guests of Sto- phen Parker on Saturday. Mrs, Hermon Guger and Mrs. Emilie Date ‘were among the number from here that attended the Old Folk® con- cert in South Windbam Mrs, Horace Smith und son Henja- min are the guests of Mre. Barah Greenslit. , _C. H. Rtobinwon was a Norwich visit- or_on Monday Mrs. Earl Rogers of Norwich spent Washington's birthday with her grand- mother, Mrs. Antoinnette i Mrs. ' Lydin ~ Johnwo funeral of Edwin Bab on_Saturday Mrs. Matilda Weaver was the g of her brother, T. 8, Armatro Saturday. Mrw. C. H. Robinson gewt of her cousin, Mrs, Jenni h Town on Thursday. . Lydia_ Armstrons returned to her 8. 8. Armstrong’s. Antofne Willlams of Norwich wius the guest of Mr. and Mrs, 8. N, Hyde on_Sund George = Starkweather of Norwich | was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Lioyd Ayer on_Sunday. Miss Mildred Date was a recent | Willimantic visitor. of Mrs. Eliza Johnson on Sundany Mrs, Lydin Parsons of Ottaw 1n the guest of Mrs, Loulse Simith fof a few days. Miws Annie Park of Yantlc was the guest of Mrs, Louls Smith on Tuesday. Letters have been recelved from Lloyd R. Roblison of Vermont telling of throe feet of snow they had in slelghing since Thanksgiving. Misy Faith Gager has returned to Providence. Mrs. Mabel Ladd and son Everctt of ‘Willimantic were calling on friends on Sunday. i Entertainment and Social. mocial was held at the home of Mr. an Mrs. Louls Smith on Lebunon roid o Wednesday evening, there being o | large atendance from thesurrounding towns, and Franklin. The programme | was as follows: Phonograph selectl song, I Am Only a Big Wax Doll, Ag- | (et (HUTOR SIS nes and Ethel Brown: reading, i ‘Worrled About It, Miss Blanche 8mith; oong, Love's Old Sweet Song, Mrs. A, Fobinson; dlalogue, Mra. Bridget's Mistake, Mr, and Mes. Fred Race and Miss Fiorenice Hoffman; song, Mra. Lizzle Parsons; reading, Miss May Gibbs;_recitation, Old Mother Hub- bard, Men. Lizzie Parsons; song, Mra. Lizzio Parsons. A musical play, entitled “White n by the ladies, The as follows: Will o' the Kingsley; Haughty Face, Edithe Mosier; Idle One, Talle Much, Seckwith; Riser, Blanche Smith; Coolng Anna’ Engstrom: Answer Quick Louls Smith; Hoftman Organist Laughing Wa Bolande, interproter ) Mrs, Myron Smith; Indian Chief, ¥ Garcean; violin solo Felix Garcedn, companied by Miss Elwie Maine, After the well-rendered programme, Which was loudly applauded, cake and coffee and ice cream were soid. A wocial time was enjoyed by all and a good wum was realized MONTVILLE. Progress on New Dry House—Church Interests—Personal en Process company house of the Ke y | Between twenty and thirty hands are employed More Attending Church. A New Crusade wam the thems of Sunday morring's sermon, Feb, 20, at the Union Baptist church, Tho Misses Minnie Chapel and Ethel Wood sweet duet, and the ladles’ cholr sang aleo. The Lord's supper was admin- istered at fhe close to a large number of communicants. Bible school fol- lowed; subject, The Golden Rule. At- tendance wis 106, 45 larger than one year ago, The offering was $2.37. The Zverage attendance at the church for the last five Sundays wos 104, Five years previous to_S¢ 1909, the number any one Sunday did mot reach 0. ‘Mrs, Arabella Latimer retur: | Thursday from o brief stay w | Gaughter, Miss Gladys Latimer, stus | @ent at Smith collego, Northampton Ming Ethel Boynton spent the firet | of the week at her home, at Gardner Lake. Mrs_A. P. Mitchell returned homo Fhursday from @ fow weeks' visit among friends in New York. Rev, George C, Chapell, pastor of Union Baptist church, delivered an address at the New London Chritian Endeavor union meeting at_the Bec- ond Congregational church, New Lon- don, Tuesday afternoon, on Prayer in motion, Bix delegatos of the Baptist Young Peopie's soclety attended the fternoon and evening sesxions. Miss usie Wood will report the meeting Sunday_evening. Mr. MacManus of Fitchville has been working at the Palmer Brothers' fac- tory this week. The young people of the Friday Evening club met at the parsonage on Phursday evening for w rehearsal of Sunbonnets. GRISWOLD Mrs. J. B. Saunders and Mrs. Lydia Partridge _spent Wednesday with Mrs. Horatio Read. Owing to the storm Tuecsday only a small' number was able to get oul to the supper. The evening was enjoyed by the few and a trifle over 36 was netted. Miss Bertha Geer was home all Jast | week, as there was scarlet fever in the schocl in_ Willimantic. L ¥ GARDNER LAKE Mrs. Sidney Dolbeare visited Tela~ tives in New London a few days ago. Miss Bthel Boynton of Palmertown day at her home | is spending several days with her par- Adelbert Winchester called on friends in New London recently. B .+ 4d you bring bome my nes: ..‘%5' o ey puttet 5 - “Bfl"".bwtmmgc. W Bt usy nd’ assemuie . SoUrMIL — Couriar-dousnad PAGES NINE TO TWELVE | por an Mfss Lydia Johnwon was the guest ' .| Frank W. Browning's Generou | what the | ble cont, and which A very enjoyable entertainment and | Mins | | Work Is progressing on the new dry | UNCASVILLE September Wedding Recent! nounced-—Mr., and Mrs. Hewitt | tertain—F. W, Browning Me. Town Officiale Regarding Kiter Route, Mr., and Mra. L 1] tained i purty of New Lor &t the home of Mrw, Hewiit Mr. and Mrs, Louls B, Hurlbut evenin, The hous with flowers and fer gramme was glyer o were merved. | Among - were Miss M Arlens Scott, Mins Gertru weph Stanners, Byron A, ) Arthur Btearns. Mr 1 [ wurprised their friends 0o by announcin Which took piace last Hepts Howett was Miss Flizaboth 1 daughter of Postmuster and Hurlbut. Aftor spending & w Bergmun returned to N Wednesday Capt, Washingt wpending sevoral m New K 1, Turne as appointed Wil istrator of Wil A Jamen W, Mc(irot was uent_at (he Mry, 1. Brow until Tuesday morr Mr. and Mrw, O i Henry, while | riday, fell and WprAined ank) Herman D viaited at hin 10 F. Lewis Bolles, ¢ Mrs, Steinbure Provid Aurne or mevernl wee parent The Ladie odint chu Wednesday ever Harold Bartlatt . |t t the hom | ana Mrs. Charles ¥ ¢ Busy st 06 Mrs, Haver mpending t her dnug) wo beaut 1 ositior The bour Rama W the rouie murveyed @ whieh will help to e a town moeting John Hammer the employ of t Construetion con hard Davin The Epworth lon dist church gave a gramme of mus . tions was given New Spur Track The Central Vermc In atarted putting a r r Bartletts to accommodnie wor new mill which js to ba bullt The mill is to be It of which a supply arr Washington's birthd ed in the schoo - day. Walter Burdick ho _ ha monies Miss her wint ntortal of th dny nig The Albert W, Avery t | ton’s wirthda | of the mocie ' viting two frie and | Gets Governm tending to busicss In returned home The last session he " Jef wax held Monday at ¥, J FITCHVILLE Fines for Assault—Mrs diner Bound Over, C Theft of Dog. On Friday moming ¢ word came 10 the locul autho Bozrahvillo that there in that pduce and that ticipants was bad )t cern found Fred I b Ho sald that he had been two others Iter Clark Hiy Thawy were soon | brought before Judge A Hyde was found guilty of drunkenness and fined § the firet count and §1 on t bill amounted to 315 Clark was fined $5 and sault. He pakl $13.04 Bound Over ‘o May Te Saturday afternoon i case ngainst Mrs, Mary Ga Gardner lake, chargod wi a dog collar and also for re cenwe tag from tho wair before Judge Miller. T through her counsel, John 1 pleaded not gullty and er murrer to the writ. Judge M the accused over toe the M the mocused ovor to the May t $260, which were furnished b fendant's husband. M. M, Norwich prosecuted the " plaintir, Timer Abell Thirtéen from here took t degrees in the Becond division A. 0. H. in Norwich Dwight Smith has hold goods from the ment near tho store. Mr, and Mrs. Dennis Su wich spent Bunday with friend owa. Miss Annie Shea of calling on friends hers r bt v o0 P PBESTON Cottags Meoting—Baked Bean Sup; " at*Vestry. Rev. N. B. le hold a meet . Zabriskie's Wednesday e A baked boan supper was i b Congregationnl vestry ayening. There was a fai ance. The G. R. club_met last Matieds with Mra. Charles Jnnis. isn Florence Holden was & roce tor at her home in Preston City. Mre. John O. Peckham spent W sicsday in Hartford Zith Mr, and s Aveey