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LE'ITERS FROM TWO' STATES. NIANTIC E. O. P. Officers Take Action on terbury. Mrs. c.lv(n Vidion _and son George St N. Y., were at Levi *ohis week. : / Frank last week and bruised herself badly. Mi\n NEW LONDON WUNTY. LEFFINGWELL Death of Secretary—Pine Grove| Eighteenth Wedding Anniversary of GM&E-“Y Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beebe—Attend- George W. Wallace and family of New York have opened their cottage in_Dingleville for the season. Herman Beckwith is with the Grand street liveryman for the summer rush of business. James E. Hurley was in New Haven the first three days of the week. Frank Clark will commence his du- ties in about a week, running the 'bus from Pine Grove. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dewolf are in Auburndale, Mass., guests of their daughter, Miss Clara O. Dewolf, who is_attending La Salle Seminary. Frank Taylor, seaman on the Unit- ed States training shhip Constellation, is home for two weeks' shore leave. A car of shooks for the woolen mill at Flanders has been unloaded at the freight yard here. Members of the Niantic Athletic club met for business at their rooms in Smith’s lane the first of the week. A special meeting of the N. E. O. P. officers was held in Union hall Tues- Portable Pouses for Harvard—Grews Arrive —Valuable Curios —Ladies’ Aid Society Elect Officers. The children of the Gales Ferry M. ¥. Sunday school will observe Chil- dren’s day with appropriate firercises st the ohurch on Sunday morning at 1045 in place of the usual preaching service and Sunday school. Lgst Su Jav Rev. 3. B Ackley of Burnside was assisted af the morning service by Mr. Judson of Pennsyivania, a student at the Moody Bible school in Chicago, who is the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hurl- butt. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Copp of New London arrived at their farm near Red Top for the season last week. Attended Ledyard Reception. Tracy Smith attended a reception at the home of Rev. and Mrs. William ¥, White at Ledyard Center, on Fri- Gay evening of last week. ed Ministers’ Meeting—Personals. About fifty relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beebe gathered at their home Wednesday evening to celebrate their eighteenth wedding an- niversary. It was a complete surprise to both. Music and games were en- joyed and later In the evening refresh- ments were served, consisting of -.ld- wiches, cake and@ cocoa. The broke up at a late hour, all roporfln‘ having a most delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner of Yan- tic were callers in_this place Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Whiting of Norwich and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lefingwell of this place enjoyed an automobile ride to Providence Sunday, where they visited friends. Mrs. A. H. Beebe returned to her home last week after spending several in Washington, D. C. and Philadelphia, Pa., and New York. Mr. Beebe returned this week. John R. Tracy of New London spent Sunday with his wife and child at the Mrs. Curtis Gates of New London X i day evening to take action on the £ Mrs. M Gy ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. 5 < home of Mrs. Mary Gray. T Faine, Wednesaay. death of their secretary, Mary Jane| Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Ward attended Lester. Misses Edith and Florence Wash- burn of Norwich arrived in the Grove ‘Wednesday. Miss Jeasie A. Willey, who has been spending several days in Norwich, the guest of relatives, returned to her cot- tage in Pine street Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barrett, who have been visiting Mr. Barrett's par- ents, Dr. and 'Mrs. George M. Barrett, in Center street, left Sunday evening for a visit in New York state. Mrs. Benjamin Mallory of Eastern Point has been the guest of her father, George S. Partric, in_Broadway. George Hatch of South Windham ig at his cottage in the Grove, mak- ing repairs and improvements pre- paratory to the opening for the sum- mer months. Edward Rowley of Crescent Beach is making many noticeable improve- ments on the Taylor cottage in Pine street. H. B. Goodenough has returned to his_cottage, in Broadway. D. A. Crocker is getting his boats erady for the water. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Eggleston of ‘Waterford are getting ready for the opening of the season Sunday. Mr. Eggleston was for the past three sea- sons employed at the Golden Spur park. o ministers’ conference which held at Poquonoec Monday. Mrs. George Stoddard and Miss Ma- Day of Providence have been re- cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers. The attention of many in this place was attracted Sunday afternoon by a voung deer which stood in an open lot for quite a time. Miss Gertrude Ward spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. Harry T. Will- cox, and daughter, Miss Esther Ward Wilcox. Mr. and Mre. George Hinman and children, Russell Virginia, Mrs. Ralph_ Willlams o S ieantic and Mrs. F. B. Pellett of Putnam were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Rog- ers Sunday, making the trip in an au- tomobile. Miss Mildred Swan was the guest Sunday of Miss May Bushnell of the Canterbury_turnpike. Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert of Laurel Hill were the guests Saturday and Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Egnest La- throp. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hall, Mrs. George Ezenhardt and daughyer of Philadelphia are at the home of Mrs. Carrie Gardner and Mrs. Ella Beebe. There will be a Childrenis day con- cert at the Baptist church after the morning service Sunday. LEDYARD Rev. and Mrs. W. F. White Celebrate Silver -Wedding—State Road Work Begun. Portable Houses fer Oarsmen. Four portable houses for the use of the Harvard crews arrived this week at the village station and were taken to the Charles H. Brown piace at Riv- erview, to be erected on the site of Camp Gulick, where teadhers from the Springfeld Y. M. C. A, training school formerly spent their summers. Souvenirs of Trip Around the World. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Satterlee recsived a valuable addition last week to their already large supply of curios, from their son, Lieut. Charles Satter- lee of the U. S. S. Tacoma, collected last year by Lieutemant Satterlee while on a cruise around the world, Many beautiful specimens of inlaid work, displaying the fine workmanship of the people of the orfent, including a set of croisonne ware from Japan, and nty artioles of silk and linen em- roldery, with miniature tea houses and a herd of ebony elephants, are in- cluded in the collection. Personals. Mrs. Lucy Hurlbutt with her daugh- ters. Miss Amnette and Miss Georgi- anna Hurlbutt, returned from New York to their home in the village on Sunday. Edwin Keeney of New London was a caller here on Wednesday. Mrs. Myrta Mather and Miss Mabel Smith with Mrs. l.ong Cove spent Wednesda® with Mr. and Mrs. Bd Young of Waterford. Mrs. Stephen Perkins of Groton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman at Allyns Point on Sunday. Annual Business Meeting. The annual business meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church was held on Thursday after- noon for the election, of officers. Miss Kate B. Colver was re-elected presi dent as were slso s. Henry W. Hurlbutt as vice president and Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins as secretary and treasurer. Mrs Saran Perkins, Mrs. Harmeon Pérkins. Mrs. Lucy Hurbutt and Miss Amy Satterlee were appoint- ed as directresses and Miss Amy Sat- terles, Miss Alice Satierlee and Mi: imer were selected to act on the soliciting and social commit- tee. Norwieh visitors this week at thelr summer cottages on tl Bluft ha been the Misses Geer, who entertain- ed members of the Class cirale of The King's n-um-r- from Norwdch Tue: Mrs. Wulf and daughter, Xmm I.M " FRANKLIN Taken to St. Joseph's Hospital—Sur- for Stephen Parker—Attended Norwich Meeting. Miss Ruth N, Baldwin of the Draw- bridge district has been spending sev- eral days with friends in Providence. Rev. and Mrs. W. F. White held their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at the parsonage on Friday evening. There were over 100 present. Musi- cal selections were played by Miss Lil- lian lup at the plano and George Korn as vlolinist. Refreshments and ice cream were served. Work on State Road Started. E. C. Benedict of Plttsfield, con- tractor for the new state road to be built in town, commenced on Thurs- day with a large gang of Italians. There are three sections in town to Dbe built, Mr. Benedict will build two and Mr. McKnight of Westerly one. The several contracts ecall for $17,000 to be expended this summer in town. Early Gardening. Local gardeners are carrying new beets, peas, new cabbage and straw- berries to the Norwich market. Mrs. Enos M. Gray and Mrs. Daniel E. Gray were the guests Tuesday of Mrs., Daniel E. Gray's sister, Mrs, Daniel E. White of North Stoning- ton. Twenty-one Grangers at Norwich. Twenty-one from the grange attend- ed the Norwich grange Wednesday evening. Work has commenced on the state road. Mre. Julia Rockwell and son Regi- nald of Wickford are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Race. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Rockwood, Miss Ella Hoffman and Miss Florence Hoff- man and Mrs. Fred Race were the guests of Mrs. Thomas Hunter and Miss Jessie Campbell of Norwich on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Abiel Browning were in_Norwich on Wednesda; Louis Starkweather of Norwich was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Ladd on_Sunday. . H. Robinson was a Norwich vis- itor on Wednesday. Mrs. Albert Fryer and daughter of Willimantic were the guests of Mrs. Liovd Ayer one day the past week. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Louis Smith and fam— ily attended the Maine-Card wedding on_Tuesday. Miss Amy Lilley is il with pneumo- nia and was taken to St. Joseph's hos- pital in Willimantic on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rockwood and daughter Ella attended the Maine-Card wedding in Lebanon on Tuesday. Mrs, Josie Parker of Plain Hill was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Geger on Thursday. After the Memorial day exercises at the church on Monday of last week 2 number of the friends and comrades of Stephen Parker paid him a visit at his home, Lakeside farm. It was a complete surprise. F. S. Armstrong in behalf of his comrades presented Mrs. Isaac Jomes. A mew Stone to the memory of J seph Corey and famfly was placed the village cemetery on Monday. Eari E. Mathewson of Durham hi returned to the home of his.aunts, the Mleses Mathewson. after spending several monthe in Norwich. The work of repainting the Gales Ferry parsonage was commenced by Harmon Perkins last week. HAMBURG Minister Called from Slumblers to Tie | him & box of cigars. During the even- Nuptial Knot—Glee Glub Entertain. | IE there were several selections on BETHEL the phonograph. Rev. #. A. Beadle — ment. madé a short address, after which| The thermomter registered 38 de- Mrs. George Ladd recited in her usual | grees Sunday morning at the M. B. Miss Emma Sawver of Springfleld | pleasing manner. e i ke is Bome for the sunwmner. Mrs C. ¥. Beebe and Miss Bessie m‘uu in Essex onrbusiness last Julian Ely has beea spending a few days at his home in Old_Hamburs. Mra. Jemnie Rogers of East Lyme wa§ here last Wednesday to see her mother. Mr. Donovan and J. H. Noble were working on the unfinished state road this week Mrs. Mary P Bill has been in Say- ®rook and Hartford the past week. Miss Edith Burr of Springfield has arrived at the Manse for the sum- er . Miss Tessie Hardin, her_school in Norwi: W_ H. Bmith of Saybrook has been at work for J. J. Tiffany on a bath Toom this week. \John Wood of Hartfosd was at Brockway a few days the past week. Mrs_ C. E. Ryenolds and friend, Mres Dickinson of Essex, are at the Homstead for a few davs. Mr. and Mrs_James Lord have been Mrs. Gray, the district manager for the N. E. S. Telephone company, has been ihrough Bethel in an auto look- ing up prospective subscribers. Kenneth Bill, grandson of J. G. Bl arrivea Tuesday from Wisconsin to visit relatives. WINDHAM COUNTY. BROOKLYN Many Attend Strawberry Supper— Burial of Mrs. George W. Nichols. Those that attended the meeting of the Kastern Connecticut branch of the Foreign Missionary society held in Norwich on Wednesday were Rev. H. A. Beadle, Miss Ellen Leonard, Mrs. Willlam Smith, Miss Lydia Johnson and Miss Ella G. Smith. GARDNER LAKE Frost Does Damage—Closing Schools. of the Mr. Stone, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Inglis of Hoboken, N. J., were at Camp Cadohoe over Sunday. Joseph Phillips and family of Nor- wich were at their cottage a few days has neturned to The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church held a_strawberry supper in the vestry on Friday evening. It was well patronized and enjoyed by all. Mrs. Genung was in Hartford Sat- urday attending a committee meeting regarding the appropriation for Home Missfon work. The body of Elizabeth H., wife of 0. A heavy frost was reported Sunday morning, doing much damage. C. H. Bailey, Mrs. Lucy Hayden and Mrs. Orrin Gardner recently called on friends at Fitchville and Bozrah Thimble Club Meets. The Thimblet was held Friday, June in_Hartford and Sufficld recently S with. Mra, Chael 3 - - v, , 3 es Gardner. A sal- | George W.-Nichols, who dled in Brook- L. D. Harding has been in Nor- | Jg supper was served. Iyn, N was_ brought here on Sat- V"‘""S her | “'Mrs. W. R. Denison and son, Gil-|urday for burfal in the family plot in bert, of Norwich, have returned home, | the South cemetery. She leaves be- ides her husband, two sons, a daugh- and sister to mourn her loss. She was born in this place. Her father was was Elias H. Maine, one of the prom- inent citnzens. The frost of Sunday morning did derable damage throughout the Gag Mrs. Feank Holl is the guest of her dsughter, Mrs. C. M. Peck. Prof. A B. Bassett and famlly of Hartford have arrived at the Mansion for the s er. Mr. and . Harry Walsh were out of town on business last Tuesda; The Rev. Leroy Partch was called from his siumbers one eveming to tle 2 knot for a young couple in the north vart of the town. The entertainment at Grange hall last Fridey evening, given by the C. A. glee club_was well attended. The violin solos by Professor Grant, ac- companied by Mrs. Charles Beebe, were vel miuch enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs S P. Sterling went to Killingworth Thursday to attend Sea Viaw Pomona. CLARK’S FALLS School Closed Friday for Vacation— Personal ltems. Mrs. Angis Richmond of Norwich is the guest of L. E. Bill and_famil; They also are entertaining Hibbard Bii} of Meirose, Mass Miss Mabe! is home improved health. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Tinker and children, Charlie and Maude, of Mys- etic were over Sundey guests with Allan Maine and family. Mrs. Wheeler closed her sehool in this viliage Friday for the summer vacation, Miss lllln O‘Brhn of Prflvidflu 18 the guest Mrs. Maine and family. Howard MarMn is again employed at the felt il Mr. and Mre. Wilson D. Maine are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Madne. after spending few days with Mrs. Denison’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lathrop. Earl Lathrop has been spending sev- eral days In Norwich. There will be no services in the M. E. church June 12, owing to the in- ability of the pastor, Mr. Fritz, to be there. The concert to have been at| that date will be given June 19. | School Closes With Picnic. | Miss Louise Martin of Hamburg, | who has been teaching in the Harris | district, closed her school June 7th| with a picnic at Latimer grove. C | jdence Thursday attending a reciial in and jce cream were served and a | which Miss Helen L. Witter took part. pleasing programme, consisting of POMFRET CENTER recitations, was given by the children. Miss Bertha Stow of Greenfield, Newspaper Night at Grange—Aldrich | Family on Camping Trip. The grass crop is looking unsually well upon the rich lots and the prom- ise is good for a very heavy hay crop, although upon many flelds that have not been kept well tertflfze\i the crop wiil be light. Mrs. George A. Witter was in Prov- Mass., closes her second year of suc- ssful teaching at the = Manwaring district June 17th, with a plenic on the school grounds. Olin F. Boynton is fast completing his house on the site of the one burn- ed last December. Thimblet Will- be held this week Saturday (today) with Mrs. Frank La- throp of Bozrah street. YAWBUX VALLEY. Wolf Den Grange heild an_interest- ing lecturer’s hour Wednesday night | under the direction of Sister Alice Wilbur. It was in the form of a news- paper and followed this order: Edito- i rial Announcement, Editor Wilbur | Current Events, Arthur Grosvenor Fashion Department, Euretta Grosven or: Home Department,Mary 5. Brown: Miscellaneous, Elizabeth Brown: Mr: | vertisements, 'Alice Johnson; erly Monday. | Pickles, Everett E. Brown; Grange Mrs. Charles H. Maine of Winte- | Department, Fanny Fuller; Science chuck Hill seems to be improving from | Notes, Charles Arnold. Correspondence her long illness. | reporters: Pomfret, Bdith Briggs; El- Mrs. Chauncey Richmond and son, | liott, John Peal; Hamiet, Mrs. Walter Leon, have been guests of relatives at| Brown; Stebbinsville, Hard Times Norwich the past week. Stebbins; Abington, A. Wilburt. Misses Dora and Eilla Egglestone On Camping Trip. are moving from Glaso to the farm S Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aldrich and they recently purchased of C. N.|, Mb snd B ing & campin gl Wolf Den River Grange evening, and ud’t-d in the lecturer's Pprogramame. 2diss M. A. Stanton visited Roseland Park Wednesday. H. G. Brown of the Worcester Nor- in John Thompson was in West- Mixed GRISWOLD Mrs. A, H. Me!ch vl!lted ‘her son in Danielson this week. Henry Lacrow enjoyed a visit from his_father and mother recently. mal school, with his family, spent the Miss Susie Morgan and Mrs. Pearl| week's end w Everett E, Brown at have been recent visitors with Westland farm. . Mrs, Morgan's father and mother of | With Balance in T_ry—(il‘ln.o Observes Flora ijht. ,mxuu-ud with the Line m %wtfiu in Grange ‘The treas- urer’s raport showed all bills i B cluding eonsiderable for repairs in' the parsonage for benevolence, and nearly $20 balance on hand. Mrs. H. Gallup, having served as pl'e.ll ent for several declined re—election. b loge, vice president the past year, was elected president, ‘Mre. Av vice president, Miss Melin: re-elected secretary, Mrs. Ezra A. Gal- lup, re-elected treasurer. The follow- years, positively Mrs. H. M. Kel Five o'clock tea followed the business. A large number of ladies were present. Flora Night at Grange. On Friday. evauing thd grange held open meeting for Flora night. Miss Olive Tanner as Flora ably presided. The hall and dining room were crowd- ed with an appreciative audience. There were music, songs, charades, tableaux, dialogues, recitations, etc., after which ice cream and cake were served. Many children and youths were present. Local Interests. Charles Robbins spent a week fin Boston attending a veteran reunion for Memo; day. Mrs. Elbert Still of Webster is visit- ing her grandmother, Mrs, Ann Corey. The residence of Alvin Corey is fin- ed. The recent rains heavy grass crop. Next Sunday will be observed as Children’s day in the Iine meeting house. Children’s services will be held at 11 o'clock. James H. Dixon is the third here to travel about in a new auto. Elisha Bitgood's steam sawmill is at work on the land of Jared Gallup. bl v Dot WO0O0DSTOCK Mrs. M. Riddick Gives Tea in Honor of Guest—Frost Touches Local Crops. Miss Mary G. Perley has been enter- taining her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Merrill of Plainfleld, N. J. Mr. end Mrs. J. D. Haskell and Miss Paith Haskell arrived from ‘Wakefield, Neb., Tuesday and are the guests of Mrs. “Haslkell’s mother, Mrs. William Mathewson. Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Hardy of Bos- ton spent the week-end with Arthur S. Hardy. Louis R. Southworth of the marine department. of The New York World was at his country home over Sun- da have assured a Mrs. Fred Hosmer and daughter Lots of Geneva, N. Y. have been the guests of Mrs. Constance Holt. Mrs. M. Riddick on Monday after- noon gave a tea 1o a party of forty in honor of her guest, Mrs. Lottie Gard- ner of Bmporfa, Kan. Mrs. Gardner sails on the 1ith for Eurcpe to spend the summer. ‘Miss Bmma Spalding was in Boston last week. Miss Lamson of Worcester is caring for Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Mrs. H. W. Bowen, who has been 1] in_ New York is steadily gaining. Several farmers hereabouts had their tomatoes, corn and melons touched by frost on Sunday morning. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Recent Guests in Local Homes—People Who Have Been Away. Mrs. I P. Briggs is daughter In New' Haven. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hiscox visited in Pomfret on Sunday. Harold D. Briggs of Pomfret is vis- lu:{ his_aunt, Mrs. O. A. Hiscox. r. and Mrs. Allen W, Kenyon spent Sunday in Pomfret. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cooper are vis- filng their nlece, Mrs. A. C. Johnson, at Westfleld, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Will Esterbrooks are moving into the house with Henry Burden. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Slingsby at- tended the funeral of Mrs. Slngsby’s brother-in-law, Sylvester P. Morrison, at Willington on Sunday. Mre. Walter Barrett entertained her mother and brother of Wales, Mass., on Sunday. Mrs. George Lyon attended the fu- neral of her sister at Bristol Friday. Mrs. Judson Lyon and son Paul of Oxford, Mass., have been visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. George N. Lyon. visiting her Miss Edith Carpenter spent Wednes- day in Worcester. Mrs. Ernest Barpes and daughter of Sturbridge, Mass., are visiting Mrs. Ripley Chamberlaln this week, WARRENVILLE Recent Funerals—School Year Closes with Picnic. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Wright Knowiton was held at her home in West Ashford Tuesday at 11 a. m., Rev. B. C. Bugbee officiating. The funeral of Miland D. Upton was held at the home of his father, Arnold Upton_ at 2 p. m., Tuesday, Rev. B. C. Bugbee officiating. Mrs. E. F. Austin is sick Mrs. S L. Case is spending a few days the guest of her brother. George C. Mathewson, in Willimantic. ‘The village school closed Friday aft- ernoon with a picnic on the school ground. The school has had a very successful year. Several from this village attended the funerals In West Ashford Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bassett were In Willimantic Saturday. RAWSON Farmers Sending Milk Again to Bos- ton—Personals. As the Boston milk strike is at an ! end, most of the farmers are putting on their milk again. Wiliam_Bergsren, L. C. Stocking, Dwight Burdick and Henry Lincoln were week-end Willimantic visitors. Frani Phillips, Merton Phillips_and Dwight Phillips, Miss BEthel Riley, Miss Louise Kimball, Miss Grace Haggerty and Miss Hattie Irons were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Phillips at their cottage at Pleasure beach. Mr. and Mrs. L W. Hammond were Brooklyn visitors on Sunday. Mise Annie Lathrop spent Sunday with Putnam friends. SOUTH WOODSTOCK Activities of Rev. William F. Newton. The Rev. Williahm F. Newton has been on tour in his motor as a mis- sionary for the Baptist state conven- tion and American Baptist Publication society for some days and spoke at the Bn tist chmrch last Sunday morning in the evening at the Young Peo- Dic's leagne service, He supplied the West Woodstock Baptist church on Sunday afternoon, as the pastor, Rev. Mr. Baker, is ill. Mr. Newton travels with the colportage wagen No. 51, His An. line of Blb‘lel at low prices makes <l for all to supply them- mvel with thl ?00‘ wroducts of the publication The pastor arranged with an c- with® the Rev. €. L Ra last Sunday, but the coming of Rev. Mr. Newton relieved Mr. Rameey, and Mr, (:mh grw.‘ for )Illl in_the the after- onter- day for Pleasure daughter, Mrs. John children, Marianne her. Miss Gladys Johnwn who has Men hadly poisoned in the face, is able to return to her school Mrs. Arthur Williams was in Jewett ltundlll‘ a meeting of City _Friday, the Harmony cli ‘Arthur family to er_lives. pringfield, arday in Providence, Grace Frost, teacher school. Miss Merle Kilpatri Elizabeth has been Mrs. Lydia Spicer Kennedy were in Daj attend the funeral of Oliver Bowen. Mrs. Bowen's cou Mrs. Kennedy is in. wich, The King's day afternoon. Children’s Day Concert. The Children’s day concert will be held at the church Sunday morning at No preaching service will be held. A% four o'clock the chil- eleven o'clock. dren will march to tery and place flowe: of members of the Sunday school. =hort memorial service will be held at the cemetery. Mrs Albert Walker were Addie York Pain known here, where quent visitor. She dren of &.hesmut Hi Baton. Mrs. Charles Byl from Brunswick, Me., been attending the cises at Bowdoin college, son Charles is study! istry. the hospital, by, the treatment. Miss Louise Dodge Tillinghast was in Danielson Tuesday to attend given in honor of Mrs. Adam Charles birthday. Mr. ana Mrs. were at thelr cottag Friday. Mrs. Jane Campbe visiting her cousin, neda, to_Voluntown. Mrs. Maria Amesbury is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Harriet idence. Mr. and Mrs, visiting M a resident Mrs. Felix Lamber ‘brother, Mr. Lattim Sunday’ Eliza Miss Helen Mathewson was in Nor- wich Wednesday eve: ed the reception given at Miss Butts’ private school, where she has been a pupil the past year. Mrs. Nelson Ca; Blanche, were in Sunday. " WAUREGAN Arrangements for Sunday School Cl Missions. ‘Children’s day will de observed in the Congregational church next Sun- day. Arthur Govern has been appointed Wauregan baseball Mrs. Edward Farrel is able to be manager of the team. about again. Mr. and _Mrs. A. Sunday in Providence with friends. Assisting Secretary R Rey, Elllott Ford Talmadge has been Rae of the hool association in several conventions the past week in Putnam, Moosup, Jewett City and Can- assisting Secret: nectifcut Sunday terbury. Two socials have been h the teachers Miss and Mrs. ¥. the graduati; of their daug ing, of the Mrs. ¥. E. Johnson, treasurer of the jonary society of this vi) Ladies’ Mi: lage, forwarded $30 t. the Friday of last T OAKDALE. Surprise Party—Vote Town House. Miss Evelyn Comstock prised on Wednesday evening, June at her home by ng her 15th birth 1 were sery 1s ® Rev. Mr. Arnold preached chapel on Sunday ‘from II Cor. 5:19. On account of a delay in the arrival the material the werk of putting up in the rot begun until Monday of this week. the metal ceiling Miss Alice Bishop calling on friends 1h day recent Summer boarders have begun to arr: families hers. To Erect New At the town meeting Tuesday after- noon, held to see what action would be taken in regard to providing a home for the town’s poor, #t was voted to erect a new house on_the one recently dun—ozea »; not to exceed $2 that what will be received from the sl of standing timber on the farm insurance on the buillding will be enough to pay for the 'WESTMINSTER' Lovett Place 8old to New York Pur- chasers. and the new one. Mr, and Mrs. Col were guests of Mr. Colburn Jast week, They recently chased the pluce formerly vccupl Dwight Lovett. Jack Sunday evening. Several from this place attended the Sunday school conventjon at Canter- bury Green Friday afternoon and even- ing. Awy the Sunday n ‘morning. childr-é‘ to Decorate Graves of For- assmates—Personal Mrs. William Simmons left Satur- summer at the Simmons cottage. Her Norwich, will -md the summer with omhns Mrs, John L. Chapman spent Sa Stetson spent Norwich with friends. Mrs. Waity Fillmore of Worcester pending several days with her_sister, Mrs. Charles E. The Plainfield ball team defeated the Centrals Saturday. Mrs, Allen Maffitt has been enter- taining Miss Evelyn O: George Carey of Norwich spent Sun- day with his brother, Daughters met Mon- George Loring has Mrs. Bishop of Griswold as her guest. Attended Mrs. Paine’s Funeral. Mrs, Everett Richmond and Mrs, Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. C)llrlel, of Hyde Park, Mass. rthur Baton and two chil- iting Mr. Baton’s mother, Mrs. Mrs. John Francis has returned from where she was benefited the past week, has Crocker daughter of Providence have been the guests at Alfred Hill's. Mrs. Fitch A. Carey is in Hartforg, ere before her marriage. arlboro, Mass. Ele.sant Sunday school class Johnson. Graduated at Quincy Mansion School. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Loring n{lmh-. the past week ter, Miss Harriett Lor- Quincy Mansion school in tern Connecticut veek. led the C. E. mecting s day concert will be giv- and S Ughub:ua‘tm,otndymlmna y. 'thn makers of Na- to spend the ; fionl Pure Ompu N.m u:‘u‘mfll: E. Vaughn, and and Stanley, of kmgufluwndumukepton the house. "“NATIONAL opper.Cable , and we know how to install It properly g Arrestor (P-unt hndlu) is walter | proof, thus !h. nln cannot work in nnd'eut out your telephon: Come in and ses National pure copper Cable and let us tell you more about it. We instal the “Leader” Pneumatic Water System, the Omega Acetylens Generators, sell Gasolene, Engines, Cream Separators. ALL practical lines of Farm Machinery, Pumps, Etc., and keep in stock the most complete line of Tepairs to be found in New London County, Prices and estimates quoted if desired. duties. moved his ‘where his moth. the guest of M, at the-local high ck and little Miss Saturday in Barber. and Mrs. Sarah nielson Friday to THOMPSON June Box for Pastor—Guests at D le Wedding—Succesful Entert Iment. George Burgess of Clayvilla has been spending several days with his broth- er, D. W, Burgess. Mis EBvelyn Cransgka has been vise iting the Misses Cranska. A large party of young people visit- ed Rev. C. I. Ramsey with a June box on Friday nl(hl. Of Jat week, Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh has re- turned from her South American trip and been visiting relatives in Provi- dence. expected here soon. The food sale in the Congregational last week Friday under the direction of Mrs. F. E. Reed and Miss S. S. Evans was very successful. d.A-a. M. Ross was In Boston Wetlnes SOUTH_WINDHAM. Additions to’ Congregational Member« ship—Miss Backus Recites at Lebs- non. At_the communion service Sunday the following persons were recelved jnto the Congregational church on pro- Tession of faith: Mr. and Mrs, C. W. Murdock, Mrs, Albert Myers, Mry Loule . Kiese, ‘Maud Baker, Vrances Kiese, Carrie Anderson, Bertha Lewis Grace Lewis, Hattie Lewls, Pauline Backu Mabel _ Rice, Pearl Chamberlir Charles Backue, Clifford Larkin and Royal Slate. Alko Mvs, Willis Slate, by iette; Cassius Barstow and ely of Nor- Fitch A. Care: Evergreen ceme- rs on the grav A that wom for her the silver medal rur-nu{' George M. Chamberlin of Nowh Windhamn epent Sunday with his.son, George Chamberiin Miss Keeler of Charleston, Mass making two weeks’ visit with her ter, M. Albert Myers. Temperance Address. The Rev. Rennetts Miller of Flart« ford delivered a stirring temperance lecture on Monday evening. Subject, The Second BEmancipation. Mrs, Lyon, formerly of Canterbury, is 1l at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ‘Charles Chamberiin. Mrs, Timothy Waits is at €t seph’s hospital for treatment. Mrs. Charles Anderson and children of 'l\.f!\'lll. spent the week end with Mrs. urdocik. wun-m Cad Viss Marcia Dunning has returned for the summer. Governor and Mrs. guests of Mr. and Mrs. over Sunday. Mre. L. N. Ross and Miss Mary J. ?ou were Worcester visitors Satur- ay. . Rev. Mr. Curtis of South Woodstock preached at both Central and Brandy Hill Baptist churches Sunday. Children’s day will be observed Sun- day, June 12, at 4 o'clock at the Con- gregational church and in the evening at the Baptist church. Double Wedding. Local” relatives attended the double wedding of Myrtice Elliott and George Law, J.,, and Abble Ellott and Floyd Potter in North Grosvenordale Wed- nesday. Miss Nellie Lowe of South Wood- stock was a guest at Andrew Mills' on Sunday. Ida Jenness Moulton Entert The entertainment given in the ‘Town hall by the Thimble club Sat- urday night was highly successful, Most of the selections given by Ia Jenness Moulton were humorous and very enjoyable. Following is the pro- gramme: Glad to See You; Exhibition Day at School; The Inside Tnn: Fourth of Jul Celebration; Job's Muson’s Pasword; Bachelor’ ping; Bowery Sweetheart; A Grange Address; Story of Colonial Days; Hi Willing Song; Burlesque on Woman's Righta. i WINDHAM June Meeting of Missionary Society— Children’s Day—Personals. @t The Inn are Weeks C. were E. Searles o4 wlne in Danlelson on She was well- she was a fre- leaves one som, 11 have been vi; Emm: has returned twhere she has graduation exer- where her ing for the min- es Jo= M Fitah 1a the guest of_her father, B. Harlow Holmes ny froi here attended the wed~ ding of Miss Florence Card and F old Maine &t Lebanon Tuesday even= n Si1nn Goraon of Witlimantic, who has been 'spending the winter in New Or- | is a visitor at Mrs. C, W. Qlin~ H. Lewis e at Gales Ferry 1, who has been Mrs. Sarah Ken- returned H-trh and Johnson 6f Windham ren< dered assistance in getting the horse to its feet, It was found later that I was not as much infured as at firet supposed. . Mrs, E. M. Cowles is the guest Mrs. Guilford Smith. Guliford Smith has been In New Ha. ven, attending the bankera’ copven- tion, NEW 'LONDON'S CHANGES IN SIXTY YEARS (Continued from Page Nine.) and at ‘the presont time two cases are in mind, and in both they have been repeatedly srrested, for vagrancy or drunkenness, eo often that they have become professional bums and In jail #0 much that resifence has been claimed in that way. liad thess cha become chargéable tis their home towns at the outset they would be no expense to the town today. In the ons case the subject eame here from a Penn sylvanla farm, worked here occasion ally and then gave work up entirely and devoted his time to getting drunic and into jail and getting drunk and into Jall again, and finally to the almehouws, ‘There is another cuse where the wub- ject is now in jail but owing to his orippled eondition will p y woon be a candidaie for the almshouse This man is & native and resident of Westerly and was sent for & tevm of six months to the state farm from Westerly nearly two years ago. Prior to that he had been wbout New London and soon &s he was released he went back to his Bome town, Westerly. An he showed inclination to remain he was quietly told to leave town by the autharized offictal under threat of being sent back to the state farm. His fare was paid to New London and he departed; - Soow theremiter he again appeared In w‘lllfinovkflon(‘)' dos ing to spend his declining years in hiw native town and , within ‘easy reach of ralatives, who had for good reasons shunned him. alufl- up and shipped back the dumping grevnd for trom towns 4n Conneetiout but from other states, After a ehort wiile ho becume wo obnoxious thet he was " to the New London jail, where he is no stranger. 80 he ia on the rowd that leads men of that ilk to & home for lite in the almshoume at the expenwe of the town and to the detriment of tha reully deserving poo: 10 the support of the town. Makas Lorimer Indignant. Loriner is naturally Indignany at the tHought of & number of lesie s lators conspiring ‘tegether to.get intd fail for the me of driving him oul of the senate w York Ewening Su Barnes_ in Prov- little and of. Phillips Miller, t entertained her ore of Westerly, ning and attend- the Mr arey of Elht‘be(h Man, lehmand Mr. and Mes, Harriet Shellington of Windsor Locke spent Sunday with Mrs. Shelington's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Kenyon, making the trip in their antomobile. Baton has been visiting tt and daughter, on Children’s Day— Socials—$30 for Children's day will be observed at the Congregational church on Sunday, and the exercises at the morning ser- vice will be by the Sunday school, with an address by Rev. H. C. Grimes and 2 soprano solo by Mrs. John Woods. The June meeting of the Woman' Missionary society was devoted to fin ishing garments on which the ladies have been sewing this winter. Tea wag served by Mrs. Chauncey Wilson and Mrs. George COOk. E. M. Harrison of Montclair, N. J., was in town Saturday. Mrs. Johnson, who has been with the Misses Johnson for several weeks returned to her home in New Haven on_Wednesday. Judge and Mrs. Tatem of Kastford who have been spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tatem return- ed home Friday. Mrs. Alpaugh of Providence is the guast of her asister, Mra. I J. Zebulon "Robbine, Willlam B, Yolln‘ John Porteous end Mr. Symington o Norwich were in_town Saturday. A number of Windham peopie at- tended the Maine-Card wedding in Lebanon on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lathrop in_com- pany with Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Smith of South Windham spent Wednesday night in New Haven where the gen- tlemen attended the meeting of the State Bankers’' ascoclation. CHAPLIN. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Litchfisld on Automobile Trip—Milk War Ended. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Litchfield started on an automobile trip to New York last Friday. spendinz the night with their daughter, Mrs. Helen Stoughton, in Windsor. Mr, and Mrs. Litchfleld while away will attend the graduatiing xerecises at the Dam- rosch Musical School of Art, New York, where their daughter, Miss Inez Litchfield was graduated last Monday. Mrs. Samuel Huntington of Griswold has been visiting friends in town. Mrs, Helen A. Witter of IHartford visited among friends in town this weelk. Mrs. Emily J. Ross, Miss 1. Helen Bowers and Mr. Mattern spent several days this week at Mrs. Rosw’ cottage, at Crescent Beach, going In thelr au- tomobile. The milk war is declared ever, and the farmers have gained as advance in price, which they deserve. Children’s Day Service. The Congregational Sunday school, Frank W. Martin superintendent, will hold a ehikren's day service at the church June 19. A _poem composed by Miss Josephine M. Robbins was read by Mrs. W. Gallup at the centennial célebration at the Ci nad ohureh May 21, HOWARD V VALLEY Method -t- iste Plan Tent Meeting Lester an a 'u n Munks wers in wnumnun Au-m The Methodists 'lll hold - J a. in the Valley, comm: to hold over the !un. Bishop W. A. Sellam of James A Y., will praside. town, gl L R AR Of all places of w r‘lu). New Sowth M. Tracy s=pent Con- eld recently with Bessie Westcott attended . J._W. Atwood Beatrice At- The Misses 0 the treasurer of branch on to Erect New was sur- Mr. a few friends, it ay. Refreshment. in the - Warranted i Give 8atietaction. Gombault’s Caustic Balsam church was of Bozrah was this vicinity one from New York among the Jewish Town House. ite of the y fire at @ cost It is ‘thought old e of New York and Mrs. Thoinas ur- by Fr #chool next Sunday ', who are entitied |

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