Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 4, 1910, Page 9

%\y of Chester and ITarry Birden of * davs this week. !lering from a sprained ankle, caused The Business and Social Life of Every Town and y Settlement Reflected in These Columns. SALEM Miss Millen Presented with Gold Watch Upon Leaving Pastorate—Secretary Hine Visits School—Dogs Damage Flocks. * NEW LONDON COUNTY. NIANTIC Treasurer Hampton Entertains Party - Over the Holiday—William Connell —_— i The Salem Social club spent a so= 50, Nt e e Address cfal evening at their room last Fri- ‘Hampton, treasure: day evening. xn}{'ck{hl:;gger ter c‘;n‘::a;};'. Choir rehearsal was held last week ‘Typewri A e bus! at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel :22’%&*&?&;‘.‘“%“‘ ‘;-f"H;'f;f s Whees = Hisasant oventie mae New York; F. D. ) in, George W. | spent and good progress made made in Rurode, George White, Jersey City; W. | learning the music for Children’s day, R. Brown, Pompton, N. J. While in|June 12. town they visited the factory which has been leased by Mr. Hampton and others interested in the Knickerbocker Tvpewriter company. Mr. Hampton has resurned from a business trip to New York and is the guest of W. G. Phyall at the hotel. Last Sunday morning Miss Millen gave her farewell sermon as pastor of the Salem Congregational church. It is with feelings of deep regret that ,the church loses her, and in appreci- ation of her work here she was pre- sented & handsomely engraved wold o MONTVILLE. Local D’.!cg-tct to World’s Sunday School = Convention—Aftermath of Memorial Day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer Spel:\l Sunday and Monday with friends in Chester. Miss Freida Johnson, who has been ill, is able to walk out. Attended World’s Sunday School Con- vention. Rev. and Mrs. George C. Chappell attended the world’s Sunday school convention at Washington, D. C., May 18-24, as delegates from the Connecti- cut Sunday School association. They also took an auto tour of the city of Philadelphia, visiting historic places. At New York Mr. and ‘Mrs. Chappell visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Broadway Presbyterian taberna- cle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral. the Y. M. C. A. at Fifty-seventh street, and also Mott street mission. Miss Elsie Manchester of Bayonne, Pa., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ev- ertt Chapman over Sunday and Mon- John Stanners and C. J. Ducy of New London were automobiling in Ni- antic Tuesday. The shed at the railroad station here has been taken down. Temperance Meeting. At the temperance meeting to be held in this place on Monday June 6th, an eddress will be given by James Wil- liam Connell. Mr. Connell has been émployed at the Niantic house for sev- eral months past; but is to engage in pewspaper work for New York publi- eations. Mr. Conneil has been engaged to deliver a number of temperance eddresses in several Connecticut towns éuring the summer. R. E. Rogers, mail clerk on the New Haven road, running between New York and Boston, is enjoving a short vacation at his home in this place. F. A. Beckwith has a force of men at work covering Main stret with crush- *d stone. George Vonwoert of Melrose, Mass., is in _the Grove. Miss Annie Manwaring has returned %o _her home in the Elm City. ‘Telephone Operator Buckingham of Aflbany, N. Y. is the guest of his par- ents in York avenue. - Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Swift of Spring- #eld. who antivipated coming to Nian- tic to spend the summer, have opst- ponted their trip. The Swifts stayed at Crescent Beach last season. Frank Smith is working for G. B. Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coroly have clos- ad their house here and gone to Cres- cent Beach, where they conduct a store during the summer months. HAMBURG d Fishermen Having Better Luck This Week—Holiday Visitors. | | | Aliss Dora Reynolds and Miss Helen Jowett attended the high school enter- gainment at Deep River. Wednesday evening. Miss Bessic Malloy of New Haven §= the guest of Mrs. C. F. Beebe on *Lolonial Corner. ATr. ang Mrs Chappell are at the Mfartin _house for the summer. Miss E. M. Bi'l of Middietown made svith wood and railroad ties at his dock this week. H. W. Martin of me Decoration day. Miss Henrietta Moore of Springfleld .spent Sunday with Miss Dora Rey- lds. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Elv have return- ed from their annual outing at Deep River. b The ball game between the Hamburg first and the East street nines was mery close Memorial day, Hamburg winning by a small score. G. B. Sterling and family of Windsor Yocks are at their summer home in Old Hamburg. Miss Louisa Grifin of New Haven Bpent a few days last week with Mrs. ‘William Marvin. Charles Tiffany of Brooklyn spent Memorial day in town. Willis_Hall is unloading e barge of coal at Deep River. Mr. Crowely angd sons of New York =pent Memorial day with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Bristol. . The shad fishermen are having a lit- #le better luck for a few nights past. Chardes Sisson and Bert Palmeriee of ‘Winthrop were in town on business jast week. Mre. Georgie Wood, Miss Marion Ab~ Waterbury was Hertford attended Sunday. ‘William Slate and Gilbert Miller are church here last «working in Saybrook on the power “House. Mrs. James Warner of East Had- dam has be at J. L. Lord's a few MOHEGAN Paul, the son of W. D. Allen, {s suf- by an accident. Lemme]l FieMing of Norwich spent Memorial day in Mohegan, the guest of reiatives. Mr. an@ Mre. W. A. Cook received a ; it from their son, Francis, on Sun- 3y Memorial Exers The Uncasville school, Miss Alica Hooper principal, heartily co-operated with the delegation from Sedgwick post, G. A. R, in making a grand suc- cess of Memnioria] day. The exercises ®y the children were admirable, and with the aid of Revs. Mr. Willcox and 8. ¥ Maine, assisting G. R. Sanderg of the G. A. R. post at the cemeatery, the details were successfully carried out. ¥ifty graves were decorated, including that of Mrs. Brown of the W. R. C. An attack of rheumatism is keeping E.H";.’“Fafleo r from work. ry Opperman is taki a vaca- tion this week . ool LISBON Misses Maggie and Annie Hoelck were visiting relatives in Norwich on Memorial day. Miss Fehel Kemnedy was the guest ©f her cousin, Miss Rosella Collins, in Central Village, over the holiday. + Paul Budeit is’ visiting in Provi- ence. Misses Alice Kennedy and Elizabeth w were in New Canaan Wed- mesday. Miss Hannah Baldwin of South Can- Ty was in Central Village Memo- mly. GRISWOLD Mr. and Mrs Andrew Meech of Dan- Selsun spent Sunday at Pachang. Mise 1da Fdmond returned to Wash- R. 1, Tus#da Mr. and Mre. B. A. Geer and Mrs. k C. . union { grange ladies. watch, which she prizes most She left town on da Harland, where siic the Congregational How the New Minister Came. day. May Basket Surpris | AMembers of Mrs. Fred Phillips’ Bible ! class gave her a surprise Tuesday | evening in the way of a May basket. A pleasant evening was spent by all. Mrs. Henry Church and sister visited the Niantic cemetery Monday with flowers for their mother’s grave. chureh, Rev. Mr. Coggswell, the new pastor of the Congregational church, and his wife arrived in town by automobile late Monday cvening. As the rural The supper given by the Ladies’ Aid carriers enjoyed a holiday on Memo- | society of the Union Baptist church rial day, the letter announcing his in- | Friday evening last week was well tended arrival lay in the Colchester | patronized and a good sum was added postoffice and no one was expecting | to the treasury for church repairs. him that evening. As Salemites gen- Spoke at East Lyme. erally retire rather early, it was with Rev. George C. Chappell delivered considerable difficulty that the pastor and his wife found a lodging place, but upon calling Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bailey and rousing them from their slumber, they were given a cordial and hearty welcome, as the first experience of the new minister ended thus happily it is hoped that future experiences will the (Memorial day address at the East| Lyme cemetery Monday afternoon; the | subject was The Man Who Wins. The number was large and an impressive | service was held. Guy Loomis of Hartford, John Olson of Waterbnry and Mr. Chapman of| Middletown spent Memorial day Wilhi end likewise. friends in Palmertown. ! A number of our people attended the The young ies of the Friday Memorijal day exercises in Colchester. | Night club rehearsed at Palmer hall Miss Eva M. Standish returned to | Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday her duties as teacher in the Central | evenings. school on Tuesday morning, hs spent a few days at her home in V chester. | Reports from Convention. 1 Echoes from the sixth world Sunday | | school convention was the subject of : the report given by the pastor, Rev. G. | C. Chappell, at the TUnion Baptist | Open Grange Meeting, On Wednesday evening an open |church Sunday morning. The audi-| ple tour of 150 miles. grange meeting was held in Grange | ence numbered over 100. Mrs. Everett| = Ars. Mary Gray entertained twen- hall. The meeting w Wor- [Chapman and Miss Nellie Chapman| ty-six relatives and friends at her thy Lecturer Mrs. Darling, who gave |sang a duet. Every one is pleased[ Home Sunday Among the out of town a brief address of welcome. Miss | With the newly fitted church. Re-| gpests were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Eva M. Standish recited The Water- |hearsal of children’s day' music was| Staubly and three children, C. Edward held during the Bible school hour. At 3 o'clock a service was held at| the Checsterfield Faptist church, Rev. G. C. Chappell speaking from the sub- fect, The Mastery of Discourasane% melon, after which William Barron of Danielson, a deputy of the state grange, was introduced. He gave a most excellent address upon Grange principles and work. His remarks were instruetive and -entertaining and were frequently applauded. At the close he as given a rising vote of thanks, after which a social hour was enjoyed and cake and ice cream srved by the Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimer sang a duet Thy Sins Are Forgiven, an Miss Marion Henry played the organ. LEEJARD BRIDGE Double Grave for Mrs. Minnie Wilcox and Her Daughter Florence. The bodies of Mrs. Minnie B. Wil- cox and her daughter, Florence M., who met their death by dronwing in Lebanon last week, were buried in Exeter cemetery Saturday afternoon. Rleatives acted as ‘bearers. There were beautiful flowers from many friends. The sad sight of the double grave, containing mother and daugh- ter, brought tears to every eye. Personal Items. Gibert Johnson of Providence was a Tecent caller at G. M. Williams’. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kneeland and daughter of Hartford spent Me- moria] day with Mr. Kneeland’s par- ents, Judge and Mrs. A. G. Kneecland. Mrs. Luther Spauld@ing is spending everal days in Norwich the guest of her brother, C. G. Cobb. Miss Myra Manwaring has returned from a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of Liberty Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kneeland and son of Coventry spent Sunday with the families of Judge A. G. and E. P. Knceland. Mrs. H. C. Leonard entertained over Sunday her sisters, Misses Florence and Ruth Carver of Colchester and Kate Carver of Meriden. Mr. and Mrs. Little and daughter of Providence have been visiting the former’s brother, H. C. Leonard. LIBERTY HILL Endeavorers Hold Social — Arrange- ments for Children’s Day. Hine of the state board of education visited the Central school on ‘Wednesday, finding the school in most excellent condition and an eighth grade class of seven ready for high school, which speaks well for the efficiency of the teacHer, Miss Eva M. Standish. ‘William Barron of Danielson was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Darling and of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Ray during his recent visit. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Standish were in East Hampton on Wednesday, at- tending the funeral of their uncle. Dogs have recently damaged the flocks of sheep owned by N. L. Clark, F. P. Ladd and L. E. Rathbone. WATERFORD. Local Speaker at Memorial Exercises— Personal Items. Mrs. Mary A, Littlefield was an over Memorig] day guest of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beebe of Groton. Mrs. Owen C. Williams attended the May day celebration at London Saturday, as did also Master John Hancox of Spithead. Rev. Brewer Boardman of Waterford ‘Was a spesker at the G. A. R. enter- tainment at New London Monday evening. Rev. W. E. Bates of Mystic returned Monday from a visit at A. D. Daniels’. Miss Helen Miner has returned from a visit with friends at Noank. Archer E. Beckwith has returned to ‘business, after a visit at his father’s, L. H. Beckwith’s. Miss Ruth Champion returned to New Haven Thursday, after a visit at ‘her mother’s, at Jordan. LAUREL GLEN Weicome Maine has removed his household goods to Hope Valley, where he is employed. Mrs. R. D. Cook of the Watch «Jill The C. E. society held a social at John Clarke’s Friday evening which was well attended. Ice cream and cake ‘were served. John Clarke has the cellar partly dug and stoned for the erection of a cottage. It ig situated north of his residence on the road to Chestnut Hill station. t No mefl was delivered Morday, Me- roaq visited his parents in this place | morial day. The post office was closed | last weelk. after 1 p. m., except at time of re- | Rev. Lucian Drury preached In the | ceiving mails from the train. | Baltic on Saturday. | field and Florence Grow of Boston. | Fitchville were the guests over Memo- | days at her home in this place. j visit with INNEWS LETTERS FROM ITS BROADENING FIELD NEW LONDO FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES FRANKLIN Pastor’s Patriotic Sermon—Post Card Shower for Mrs. Hastings on 92d Birthday. On Sunday morning at the Franklin Congregational church Rev. H. A. Bea- dle prached an excellent sermon to the veterans, taking his text from L Ti 6- 12, “Fight the good fight of faith.” Special music was rendered by the choir as follows: Duet, The Cross and the Flag, finely rendered by Miss Flor- ence Hoffman and Miss Edith Mosier; solo. Goq is My Refuge, Mrs. L. A. Robinson. i ety-second Birthday. Airs. Antoinette Hastings celebrated her 92d birthday on Monday, friends giving her a post card shower. She received 78 in all. Many Attend Ladd Auction. The auction held at the home of the late N. Austin Ladd on Wednesday of, last week was largely attended. House- hold goods and farming tools were sold. The farm was purchased by Wil- liam Rushelo of Baltic. | General News. i Mrs. I. A. Robinson, Mrs, Hermon Gager and Master Arad Robinson at- tended the meeting of the Norwich Union of Christian Endeavor held in Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd Ayer entertain- ed o Memorial day Mr. and Mrs. Arad Manning and son, Engene, of Yantic. Air. and Mrs. Clark James had as Memorial day guests Mr. and Mrs. J. A. York of Providence, R. I, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. York of Middletown Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith entertain- ed on Memorial day Everett Smith of New London, Bertha Smith of Mans- Mrs. Kate Johnson, Miss Lydia| Johnson, Mrs, James Simpson and Mrs. M. A. Boland spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson of Scotland. Mis Annie Park of Yantic spent Me- morial day with Mrs. Stella Lathrop. Mrs. Mabel Ladd and son, Everett, | of Willithantic, were Franklin visitors | on Sund Fugene Manning of Yantic was a re- | cent guest of his cousin, Eugene Ayer. LEFFINGWELL , Auto Trip to Narragansett Pier—Mrs. Mary Gray Entertains—Personal In- terests. C. M. Geisthardt, Mrs. C. L. Palmer and Misses Rosabelle and Ruth Palm- er took an automobile trip to Narra- gansett Pier via Westerly returning by Providence Sunday, making an enjoya- Staubly and Miss May Rankin of Nor- wich, Mr. and Mrs_Frank Pitcher of East Great Plain, Miss May Atchison and Miss Rhodes of Hartford, Mr. and Mrs, John R. Gray and daughter of New London and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rogers and two children of Wauwecus hill. Mr. and Mrs, Warren Thompson of rial day of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ross. Mr. and Mrs. James Wills and son of Westerly, R. L.-were guests during the holdiays of Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Rathbun. f Miss Rosabelle Palmer returned to Rainbow Monday after spending a few Miss Carrie Parks was the guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John L Ross. The Sunshine band meets today (Saturday) with Miss Ella Leffing- well. DeLloyd Beebe of New Haven spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Beebe in this place. The services held at the West Plain | cemetery were not largely attended on | Memorial day on account of the | weather. Mrs. John Gray and daughter of ew London are making an extended Mrs. Mary Gray. Fred Palmer was in Providence the first of th we NORTH LYME | Albion Holmes Improving — Jewett Rathbun Enters Navy. Mrs, Anna Bohler of the Philippine Islands is visiting Mrs. Ernest Rogers. Miss Helen Jewett visited friends in Deep River Wednesday. Mrs. William Sisson, in company with C. R. Tiffany of Wallingford, vis- ited friends in Pawtucket and Provi- dence, R. I, and Newton Center, Mass., over Sunday. W. N was in New Lon- don and Groton Tuesday. There is an improvement in the con- dition of Albion Holems, who suffered an apoplectic shock last week. His many friends are hoping for his com- plete recovery. Mrs. William Sisson and Mrs. Fran- | cis Merritt vnsited Mrs. H. A. Rogers | and were ac- | in Salem Wednesday, | companied home by Mrs. Rogers, who visited Mrs, Sisson a few days. A goodly number of ladies of this place met at Mrs. Strong’'s Wednesday afternoon to sew for a sale to be held under the auspices of the A. W. T. so- ciey later in the season. Laurel Glen chapel Sunday, May 22d,| willlam F. Harvey of New York| JeWett Raihbun took his final ex- and Rev. Frederlc Hollister on May | was the guest of his mother, Mie |aMination at Hartford and left for 29th. Annts Ti: Firses Honday. TR ek Newport last week to enter the United Mr. and Mrs. James Maine were the | vev's wife and baby were with Mrs, | SUAtes navy. Mrs. Eligabeth Rathbun guests of relatives in Woodville, R. L, | Harvey's mother, Mrs. Jackson, in|2nd Hamy Rawson accompanied h”“i one day last week. Lawrence and Dorothy, the small children of Jesse Maine, have return- | ed home, after a 'week's visit with their aunt, Mrs. Elnathan Burdick, in Low- er Pawcatuck. Charles and Bertram Holdredge were the guests of their parents place Memorial day. Clyde Maine has secured a position| in a machine shop in Pawtucket, and began work the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Maine vis ited friends in Hope Valley, Sund Norwich. Cantata for Children’s Day. The Sunday school and choir are husy rehearsing the cantata, “The Morning of Life,” to be given chil- dren’s day, the second Sunday in June. Rev. A. J. Park. who was ill with grip a week ago Sunday, was able to preach on Monday, although very weak. Mr. Crocker. Mrs. Walter Cleve- land’s step-father who has been hers for several weeks, has reutrned to New York. Mrs. Isaiah Hale, who is having a | in this| LAKE OXOBOXO. iong illness, was more comforatable - the past week. Little Items of Local News—Personals. ORI 0 T ST PRESTON Miss Williams of Quincy, Mass., with Mr. and Miss Parker and Mr. McFar- land of Montville, spent an evening ;'lscenfiy with A. T. Champlin and fam- y. Mr. Peck and Mrs. Jennie Stanton of Norwich and Mr. and Mrs. Erie Mitchell and family of Gardner Lalke spent Sunday afternoon with John Mitchell and his mother. Miss Ethel and Robie Boynton have returned to Palmertown, after spend- ing Memorial day with their parents. George Farley of Bridgeport and James Farley of Providence were call- ers Monday on their schoolmate, R. T. Champin. Mrs. Lucy Wiichester and son, Fred, of Balem, called on Murvin Pierce on Tuesday. Miss Kthel Champlin has returned, after spending Memorlal day in Nor- Frank Palmer Preaches at Con- gregational Church. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Purtill of Westerly spent the week end at W. E. Crary’ Miss Corinne and Christine Peabody of Westerly were recent visitors at Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Holden's. Ralph Ennis visited recently at Hol- lis Palmer’s. Miss Mary orwich ss Lotiie Johnson is staving with Mrs. Nathan Hall. Rev. Frank Palmer preached in Congregational church Sunday. - Conley has been visiting the GARDNER LAKE Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burdick of Norwich called on local friends a few davs ago. Mrs. William R. Denison of Norwich is visiting at E. W, Lathrop Miss Grace Lathrop is visi tives in Norwich Mrs. Lillle Tinner is at home, after speding a number of weeks with her brother, Faul Glasbrenner of Raymond . A. T. Champlin was a business call- er in Norwieh, Wednegdax i Harold Gates returned to his work | In Meriden Thursday, after a two | weeks’ vacation: { BOZRAH i Entertairing Programme at the Grange —Heifer Killed by Dogs. During the lecturer’s hour at the grange Wednesday evening the follow- ing programme was given: Reading, Farm Life, by Bertha Miner: duet, by Olive A. Bishop and Jessie Baker; an original poem, by Blanche Smit tableau, Sunrise in the Country; rea ing, by Sister O. A. Bishop, Should Farm Women Be Lonely? dialogue, Counting Eggs, by Edward A. and Alice Bishop; reading, by Sister Jessie Baker: cornet solo, by Benjamin Da- vis. Sandwiches, honey, milk and cake were served by the B's of the grange. There were twenty-eight membhers present. Notes. Henry L. Clark lost a heifer a few dzys since which he thinks was kiiled by dogs. Joh: Somm was the zu Abeid ¥ ttiel nd Mrs. oro, Mas. e erer of A t of ' Mr. CAMPBELL'S MILLS Two Weddings on First Day of June. There were two weddings here this week Wednesday. Willlam Clark and Miss Alice Perkins were married and held a reception at the home of the bride’s father, Horace Perkins\ There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The bride received many use- fui_presents. Silas €. Barher and Miss Lizzie ¥Fry were married Whe same day. June 1st. |-pract N AND COLLEGE CREWS What Happened when Foxy Bancroft Coached Harvard. VETERAN FRONT R ANK OF POLICEMEN The Big Elm Near Salstonstall Schoolhous: Eighty Years Ago—Talking Planted for a Safe and Sane Fourth. Although June is only four days old, still the appearance of the Yale boal crews on the Thames course, would tend “to lead the backwoodsmen in town after a Daboll's Almanac for 1910 that June was preity well ad- vanced. The crews arrived at quart- ers at Gales Ferry two weeks earlier than usual and expect to get in some valuable practice work before the crews from Harvard take to the waters of the Thames, and this ad- vance practice will be of a nature that can best be done with opponents far away. But if old-time tactics prevail among these aquatic dol- legians, as they presumably do, the Yalensians will not dip an oar with- out _being observed by someone in- terested in Harvard's boating affairs. It is starts to splashes that more than one Harvard spy arrived on the banks of the Thames as soon as did any of the representatives of Yale, and that the closest tab will be kept upon every move of the New Haven ours- men from the first dip of the practice oar until the race is rowed and won and lost. What applies to Harvard in this respect is also applicable to Yale. It was ever thus, and ever thus ‘twill be. While there is of necessity much secrecy in the preliminary work especlally in relation to the crews and the shells, it is as nothing when compared to the early days of racing the Thames between Yal and Tarvard crews, even as late as when Bancroft, of Harvard, who ollege coach when professional were not allowed, posted up- outside of the Harvard boat Loafers, or other report- llowed on the premises.” Now ‘be the newspaper report- (they were not newspaper men those old fogy times) didn’'t roast Bancroft for what they termed insult. But Mr. Bancroft extent right, not that the to be classed as loaf- eérs, but they certainly did stretch the truth and as a rule to the disad- vantage of Harvard, and even abused the privileges and confidence given them by Mr. Bancroft. After this no- tice was posted, 'Mr, Bancroft estend- ed invitations to several reporters whom he said were “on the level” to call at quarters at any time and that the captain of the crew would give them any reasonable information con- cerning the crews and practice that would be of general public information or interest. He declared that the no- ers in Mr. a direct was to an reporters were tice was intended for those who understood it full meaning before it was posted. Aside from those who had decided college preferpnces and eolored- their repor accordingly, the newspaper reporters who attended these earlier and boat races, were men of experience. The papers in the big cities were represented by some of the most competent men orn the ed- itorial and news staffs and the race reports were a combination of in teresting descriptive, techmical and with full knowledge of watermanship, and so instructively and entertain- ingly written that readers of these re- ports miles away from the race could almost see the boats from start to finish by just a little stretch of im- agination. Those old-time boat race reportens gave the facts fin detail, ply these and nothing more, so far s went the actual race. The space lloted for the races was not filled h a lot of horse race gush not ap- plicable to boating, a general con- demnation of the beat race commit- tee and ridiculous abuse of the city of | New London and the residents there- of. Ever since the first college boat race on the Thames river course a com- mittee of the boarg of trade have at- tended to the staking of the ocourse, furnished floats and boat houses, and the citizens have contributed Iliber- ally towards paying tor a share of the expenses of the races. The people of New TLondon have always dealt liberally with the college crews and condemnation by fresh “news- paper men” is unjust and unwarrant- ed. These chaps have always been courteously treated and in return have demonstrated lack of appreciation. Some years ago the front rank of the double platoon of police that head- ed the Memorial day parade was made up entirely of members of the Grand Army of the Republic, by men who served well their country as well as the city of New ILondon, and who wore on the left bre of their drees coate the badges of e G. A. R. and the police department side by side. They were John White, James Gaff- ney and Martin Cullen, now deceased, John O'Brien, retired. and Joseph Walter and Captain George Haven. The latter served the last term as de- partment commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was not with the police in Monday's parade. Lieutenant Thomas Jeffers being in command. Joseph Walter was' the only ecivil war veteran in the police division, and it so happened that he waa the only member of the Grand Army of the Republic that marched to and from the cemetery in/ procession on Memorial Day. as the other members of Perking Post Tode in the procession in carriazes, as comparatively few of the old vets are physically able to make the long walk behind the band and “keep up with the procession.” But “Joe" Walter led the procession and he had no difficulty in keeping the regulation military stride to the music of the Eleventh United States ‘band. The local camp of Sons of Veterans do not confine their work to Memorial Day or furthering the interests of the Grand Army of the Republic, but branches out in general patriotic de- velopment. They have arranged for special flag day services and have ar- ranged an interesting order of ex ercises, which will be held in the Second Congregational church and in- clude an address by Rev. James W. Bixler on the theme of flags in for- eign lands. The Sons have also of- fered a single ize of five dol ~in cash for the bést esemy ou therNag written by a pupil of the local schools, the essay to be not more thun five hundred words. The- fivent amount of the single i Prob- ubly result in many osnpeti k- en if the winner doed not win scholarship. . he locul tamp of Sons of Vi na have now a large membership and are therefore in position to aid in the patriotic instruction of the gechool children, even If it does necessitate a heavy draft on the treasury of the large and growing organization. e An old man made a statement. in New Londen this week that will have to go uncontradicted. It Is in re- lation to the big elm tree at the corner of Hempstead and Truman wstreets near the Saltonstall schoolhouse. He said that when he was all of eight years he saw some men planting that tree and that he was permitted (o put several shovels of earth about the roots, so that he oould truthfully sa, in the years to come that he helped plant that particular tree. The old man is Willilum A. Newry, an inmate of the Masonic home in Wallingford, now visiting his sister in New London, He is now eighty-eight vears of age und therefore that particular elm was planted eighty years ago. There is a long row of these large trees on both sides of the school property and it reasonable to assume thut all of ihe trees were planted at that time, as they are all nearly of a size. If these trees were planted eighty years ago, the beautiful elms that once adorned State street, must have been planted at least twenty-five years earlier judg- ing from their size in comparison. There is the annual talkfest for a safe and sane Fourth of July, but the talk seems to have more strength than at any other time since the agi- tation to prevent the customary and time-honored nolsy demonstration that prevailed when you and I were young and when Independence Day was even bigger than a circus day, awd which the boys looked forward to with joy- ful anticipation from July 5 of one year to July 4 of the next. And now it is proposed to celebrate the most glorions and joyful oocasion in American his- tory in a Sunday school sort of style with special lessons In patriotism from an almost Quaker meeting stand- point. It may be proper for nice lit- tle boys and nice little girls to make a little parade and in some quiet little nook listen so some tiresome address on patriotism up-to-date. So that in vears to come Independence Day, #0 far as goes its observance, will be made even more solemn in some re- spects than is Memorial day. The trouble with most of us Is that we were born too long ago, and, hav- ing enjoyed the real pleasures of old- fashioned Fourth of July celebrations to the limit, now want to restrain the rising generation from ‘Thaving like genuine pleasure. Say what you will about nolse, and perhaps a little dam- age caused by carelessness, in a nolsy demonstration on that festal day there is not a man lving who has passed the half-centuyy mark that cannot truthfully sey that the old way was good enough for his father's boy and big gun and let the eagle scream just as has been the rule since 1776. The" greater the nolse, the greater the celebration used to be the rule, and the men of the days gone by were just patriotic and perhaps a trifie | more mo, than the old chaps of the esent time who dread the Glorious urth simply because the youth per- st in the time-honored custom of celebration instituted by their an- cestors., Instead of staying awnke every night planning for safe and sane Fourth, just remain awake on the night of July 3d, so as to be on hand when the old town clock strikes twelve and come out in the open with the old fowling piece or horse pistol and bang away just once more in announcing the advent of Independe- ncer Day, just as did the daddies, granddaddies and great-granddaddies in the days when true patrfotism pre- vailed and when everybody tried to make as much nolse as possible in re- cognition of Independence Day. In those old days the celebration was not confined wholly to noise, for the men of long ago were patriotic in action and blg processions and pat- riotic speeches were added features N days there are no Fourth of July processions, in New London, at least, that can be compared to those of even 45 yvears ago, when plans were made months in advance for the Fourth of July celebration. Now all this has changed and instead of arranging for a bie procession, all that can be heard in reference to the observance of the day is the so-called safe and sane va- riety, with no specific order of exer- cises. Simply @ case, so far as the boys are concerned, that they will be permitted to be free from attendance at school, and If they are real good, they can heave peanuts and ice cream, et under the shade of th eold apple tree and there read the story of how the day was celebrated In the long ago, before their daddies had changed ideas, and were believers in the words of the latter-day song: “What Was Good Enough for Washington Is Good Enough for Me. "HANOVER Sunday’s Memorial Services — Recent Il Games. Memorial services wera held on Sun aay afternoon. Under the lead of Dan fel Ladd, veteran, the beyw and girls with flowers and flags decorated the graves of Willlam Robinson, Walte: Standish, Jabez Tracy and John Wileox in the old cemetery. In tha new ceme tery the graves of Bingham Allen F 8. Bennett, Henry Bingham, George Chapman, George Cooley, James Corey, John Cutler, Nelson Lyon and Bugenes Tinkham. The following p: was ohserved: ductory words Peck; prayer; , Rev. C, H. reading of the Gettys- burg address, Aaron Morse; The Bat- tle Hymn of the Republie; Rev. Charles Smith of Baltic; hymn, Abide With Me; benediction. Willlam Park as chorister led a choir, assisted by W. C, Harrison with cornet. A large comwpany attended. About the Village. Meetings of the Woman's Missionary society and Ladles’ guild were held on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Crombfe. Several dnl.¢?~ attended the Pn- deavor rally and enjoysd the hospital- ble welcome of the league on Saturdey afternoon. At the ball gawme the Invincibles scored 18 to 5 agalnst thelr visitow, On Memorial day the Airlee ball team plni"d with Occum with 4 acore of 7 to This afterncon a game will be played on the Aiwlee grounds with the Balti team, Algernon Gallup and fawily have been &t the Gallup hwinestead Avthur Tolson has been joined by his wife and three children, . Lester da Joo;rll Henry have beem at home for the Memorial hullday. Miss Ellen Peck and Nellle e are appointed delewates to the anmual meating of the ‘oman’'s MWinsonary society at Norwich nert Wednesday. The audience of the ehurch Bunday