Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 30, 1910, Page 9

B e SIS * LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES The Business and Social Settlement Reflected in These Columns. NEW LONDON COUNIY. OLD MYSTIC With the Travelers and Vacationists— Camping at Mason’s Island—Delight- ful Social and Personal Interests. Miss Johnson, Miss Iva Johnson, Miss Leah Johnson, Miss Emma Wil- liams, Miss Agnes Chapman and Miss Margaret Harris, chaperoned by Mrs. Hattie Peckham, have been spending a week at the Gaskell cottage, Mason’s Island. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church was entertained Wednes- day evening at the home of Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxiz. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge entertained at dinner Tuesday evening at Riverview Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Bacon Hutchins of Lewiston, Me. Rev. and Mrs. George O. Read of the Methodist parsonage. Old Mystic, have named their son Marvin Knight Read. Mr. and M Edward Tinker, Miss Maude Tinker, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha C. Davis, Master Lila Davis and Edward Mitchell were Sunday visiters at Qui- ambaug. Miss Louise Harris of New London is spending har vacation at John R. Babcock's cottage at Riverside farm with her brother, Prof. Albert E. Har- i and family of Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Polley and daughter Bertha have returned to their heme at Waltham, Mass., after a month’s visit to Mrs. Polley’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Alonzo Chipman. Miss Mary Harris Dean was a re- cent guest of Mrs. Desbrow of Bridge- rt. Miss Marian Pollard has returned to New York after a visit to her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pol- lard Mies Sadie Kennedy is visiting rela- tives at Stafford Springs. Miss Lillian Pendleton Chipman was the guest Monday of relatives in Pearl street, Mystic. Mrs. James Eldredge has been ill fn~ the past ten_ days. Billings F. S. Crandall has gone onl a trip to Seattle, Wash. Baptist Sunday School Picnic. The Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic Thursday on the church lawn. Miss Louise Hayward, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs, Pearley Hayward, of Topsham. M is the guest of her un- cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Prentice A. Williams. Mrs. Wallace A. Phillip: who has | been ill for the past eix weeks, is con- valescent. Mrs. Ora F. Crumb was a guest of her siste recent Mrs. Carrie Strick- George Campbell and two children of Westerly were Sunday guests of Mr. Campbell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Campbell. Prof. William G. Park of Block Isl- ard is spending his vacation at Sea- view cottage in the Burnett's Corners district. Mrs. Sarah Sherman has returned to her home in Troy, N. Y., after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Haley. Mrs. Harry Cady and Miss Ada Xen- were New London visitars Tues- Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover and Herbzrt Bacon Hutchine were Mrs Providence visitors Saturday. , Mr. and ' Ralph Gallup _of Brooklyn, N. Y. are guests of Mr. Gallup’'s father, Dwight Gallup, of Gal- lup Hill Richard Walbridge has returned to Stafford Springs after a visit to his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy. Miss Kitty Greene of South Fram-- ingham, Mass., is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Hoxsie. Ths work is progressing on Mrs. Addie Musgrave's house, which is be- ing improved by a new addition. Mrs. Harry €. Morgan and infant daughter have returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hull, after a visit with Mr. Mor- gan's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgan. of Mystic. Miss Lucy Gallup has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Anna Gallup, of Norwich. Miss Annie E. Lee is visiting this week with friends at Slocum, R. L ¥rom thence she will go to Saunders- town, R. Ly for a month’s visit to her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cham- plain, and Miss Mabel Champlain. Mrs. Albert A. Haley was a recent guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keeney, of New ndon, Will Camp Two Weeks Longer. Joseph Avery and family, who have becn camping two weeks on Mason's TIsland, have decided to remain in camp two weeks longer, finding the outing most delightful. Ipheus H. Schoonover was a Mystic or Monday afternoon. Phillips was a recent guest of friends at Lord’s Point. Paimer Whipple of Ledyard was a local caller Tuesday. Iri vitt of New York city were recent itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Main. Miss Nellie F. Schoonover has re- turned from a two weeks’ visit to a schoolmate at her home in Maine. Miss Helen Clvde of Philadelphia is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank b Miss Burdick of Hope Valley is stop- ping for a time at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Eldredge. > Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxie were recent guests of Mr. Hoxie's brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Her- bart Larkin. Mrs. Charles H. Denison and daugh- ter Myra were recent guests of Mrs. Denison’s father, John W. Burrows. Miss Kelma Gillen and sister, Miss Florence Gillen, of Hoboken, N. I., are guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Main. LEONARD BRIDGE Samwill Moved to Throop Farm—Per- sonal Interests. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H . E. Spaulding of West Haven spent ‘Thursday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Spaulding. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark and son of Brooklyn, N. Y. are spending two weeks with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Park, and Mr. and Mrs. Salmon Clark. Mrs. Maria Morgan of Colchester visiting her niece, Mrs. A. J. Knee- Burdick and from this place Hill, Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson re visitors at H. J. Williams® Wednes 1 Miss Edla H. Williams of Lebanon is visiting her cousin, Miss Fiora Spalding, for a few davs. E ~has returred banfinu‘ -’lvm";‘;' ieharo at Danburv. family have to Pleasnre Tda g Life of Every Town and iting Miss Bettina Lewis of 'Volun- town. . z Malcolm Thompson has purchased a pair of horses of Lucius Williams of Brooklya. Miss Sarah.T. Palmer is in Colches- ter. Howard Almy was a visitor at M. ©O. Chapman’s last week. Clark Coon and Morton Cook attend- ed the lawn fete at North Stonington Friday evening. Mr. Milne of Boston passed Satur- day and Sunday at Ferndale. GALES FERRY Rev. C. W. Harrison Assumes Pas- torate of M. E. Church—Epworth League’s Third Entertainment— Young People Enjoy Outing. v from a two weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Corbit of Bridge- port. Master Lawson Corbit returned with his grandmother for a visit. The sawmill belonging to A. T. Gardner & Co., has moved to tne Throop farm near Lebanon station. LIBERTY HILL First Locust of Season Heard on Mon- day—Railroad Fares Go Up—Auto- mobile ors. Mr. Curnard of New York city was the guest of his brothers-in-law, Wal- ter and Cecil Cleland, from Wednes- day until Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Oehlers of New York city are visiting Mrs. Oeh- lers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Clarke. W. W. Palmer and wife have taken a girl from/ the county home. The first locust of the season was heard here Monday. he morning was the warmest thus fa Mercury was 73 at sunrise, and at noon 91. Saturday and Sunday mercury stood 92 at noon. The third of the series of enter- tainments arranged for the summer season was held at the Yale varsity quarters on Friday evening of last week, under the auspices of the Ep- worth league. Summer residents and visitors furnished the numbers on the programme, which follows: ‘Piano duet; Miss Florence Pettengill Miss Gladys Thompson: song in cos- tume, Miss Rebekah Morse; mandolin selections, Alfred M. Voorhess; piano selection, Miss Pettengill; reading, Miss Marion Earnshaw; piano solo, Mr. Babcock and family of New & OC York_are visiting their friends, Mr. | Miss Gladys Thompson: ~vocal solo, S I W s Miss Mabel Martin; piano selection, o : Miss Mildred Wadham. The fare from our Chestnut Hill sta- tion to Willimantic is changed from ten to fifteen cents. Harold Harvey is working in an of- fice in New York city during his sum- mer vacation from Burlington medical college. Prof. and Mrs. F. A. South Manchester are Mrs. E. A. Mrs. Julia A. ‘don visited her brother, Holbrook, last week. Prof. H. N: Loomis and family were here Saturday and Sunday. coming from Storrs college his new auto- mobile. He took his relatives eut for a ride, including his _srandmother, Mrs. Malvina Loomis, who is 86 years old There was a deer in Clark’s millet Wednesday HAMBURG Taking Auiom:ue Trip to Niagara Falis—Personal Mention. The accompaniets for the evening’s programme were Mrs. A. M. Voorhees and Miss Thompson. Personal Mention. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Howe, with Mrs. Howe's mother, Mrs. Silas Dean, of Jersey City, were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Georze E. Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Otis P. Chapman of ‘Westerly were guests of the Misses Lucy and Ellen Geer at the Pines on Wednesday. Mrs. Franklin H. Brown visited friends in Willimantic and Hartford last week. The United States lighthouse tender has been occupied this week in repair- ing the dolphin at the cross over chan- nel near Red Top. Mrs_ Bosworth of Springfield, Mass., with her daughters, the Misses Maud and Olive Bosworth, arrived last week to spend the season at Decatur Bluff farm. g Mrs. Charles Hoyt of Washington, D. C., who has been visiting her sis- Mrs. Frank Chamber: in Toms River, N. , arrived at Allyns Point on Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of her uncle, Daniel S. Palmer. Mrs. Hoyt will remain at the point for a time as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Maynard. Verplanck of the guests of Wright of New Lon- Henry A. J. George morning. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsley Hasford are on a trip to Niagara Falls. The Rev. A. R. Bassett was out of town a few days the first of the week. Mrs. Mary Lord is very sick and has a trained nurse from Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gage of Nor- wich spent Sunday with their parents, and Mrs. L. D. Harding. liss Lillian Banning of Hadlyme is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Huntley. Mrs. William Sawyer hac been sick but .is much. better now. B Carlton Havens of Norwich is spend- ing his vacation with relatives in Ster- g OHY- ? ; nday evening. Rev. Mr. Harrison T iiss Dols Drake of Norwich is;te| arly Ja liferog tratned for Chries guest of her friend, Miss Tessie Hard- | Tyarsiscn’ nfter o churse. of musicad s = training as a vocalist, entered the sis- The L. B. S. met Wednesday after- o Tiselon mnd nioon to perfeet plans for the midsum- | torooa Of the omo anively as 8 mer sale to be held in the near fu-lgjeaconess evangelist. After filling va- o - : | rious offices in Christian work and Miss Louise Griffin is spending &|gserving as a local preacher in con- part ofher vacation in Old Hamburg. | nection with the London Weslevan children of (S. W. branch), PASTOR. NEW M. E. Rev. C. Wilson Harrison, Born in London, Has Labored Extensively Both Abroad and Here. C._ Wilson - Harrison, of the Methodist church, arrived from New the new Episcopal York on Rev. pasto s, flexBeys Geer and Methodist - mission Essex is visiting at the Homestead, Rev. Mr. Harrison in 1905 crossed to The dance at the public hall last Sat- | freland, where he has since labored urday evening was largely attended. | it his mother at several stations Mrs, Bdwin Hack and daughter, |in the Irish conference. Sister Har- Ethel, of Vernon, are visiting her|rigon. who has accompanied her son mother, Mrs. Ellen Palmer. to this country, has been cordially WG, RSy e, D welcomed with him to the Gales Ferry pastorate. HADLYE Bev. Mr. Murphy Returns to Pastor- With the Summer Guests—Mrs. John e ate. Mitchell and Family Here from Nor- | Rev George H. Mucphy. who has wich. occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church SBras for the past three Sundays. while and Mrs. L. J. Daniels are |Spending his vacation here with Mrs Mr. spending their vacation at the shore. Lewellyn Brockway and family, also ‘A. W. Brockway, were in Middletown shopping Saturday. There are one hundred boarders reg- istered at the Weimstim house and fiftw or more at both Hoffman's and Thall’s. Leo Clampit of New York called on friends here Sunday. Mrs. Caroliné Beebe of Essex is vis- iting her sister, Mrs. William Mack. Miss Maude Phelps and Miss Anna Pallen were in Hartford Tuesday. Frank Grimn of Brooklyn, N. Y., is at ‘Mrs. Eleanor Tierney's. Mrs. John Mitchell and family of Norwich are at John Comstock’s for the summer. Miss M. B. Comstock has returned home, after attending the wedding of a friend in New London, then visiting her sister in Norwich. Miss' Nan Thompson and Mrs. R. K. Thompson are visiting in Saybrook. Murphy’s mother, Mrs, Richard Lati- mer, left on Tuesday evening to as- sume the pastorate at Sullivan, Ind. Mrs. Murphy has remained for a long- er visit. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mann and fam- iy of Putnam opened their cottage on the Bluff last week. Picnic Was Most Enjoyable. The local picnic arranged by Miss Laura Perkins, which was held on Wednesday at Charles H. Brown’s place at Riverview, proved ant social affair. A fine chowder. vre pared under the supervision of Ed= ward Latimer, was enjoyed by the large company present. During the ment of Milo Benn, with Norman Brown as first assistant, were enjoyed by the young people. The pames of the prize winners in the cofitests are given Tug of war, Grover Norcross, Tracy Smith, Irving Hurlbutt. Alfred Voorhees, Herbert Pierce; 100 yard dash, Carl Lawson; boys’ three-legged o race, Richard Ames, Edwin Palmer; three-legged race for junior ooys, Ed- FRANKLIN win Hamks, Emerson Jon=w sack race. T ing Hurbut sack race for juniors, Many Attended Fellowship Meeting at | Riclare Ames bo;' rs«;‘e :“f""; Stod- Lebanon—Visitor from dard: girls’ race. Dorothy ulf; race Porsénal It om Colorade— |t o untor girls, Dorothy Frost: potato ¢ —_— race for girls. Marguerite Wulf; po- tato race for boxs, Richard Ames: wo- man's race, Mrs. J. L. Crawiord. Mrs. James Perry, with Mr: and Mrs. Hartshorne of Norw her guests spent Wednesday at Mrs. Hermon Gager spent Thursday and Wednesday in Jewett City. Mr. and Mrs. George Ladd entertain- ed on Sunday Mrs. Eliza Preston of Denver, Col., and Mr. and Mrs. Addi- son Kingsbury of South (oventry. Mrs. Bradford Meade of Greenwich, Conn., and two children, Maud and Bradford, are spending the week with Mrs Sarah Green Mr. and Mrs. Wiiliam Smith and Mrs. M. C. Whitford spent the day *h as her ard Geer and their daughter, Miss Bertha Geer of Gris- wold, were guests of their aunts, the Misses Lucy and Ellen Geer, at The ines, on Thursday. The Class cire! of the King's Daughters of Norwich held a success- at Ocean beach on Wednesday, the . & g ¥ ful sale of fancy articles, with cake guests of Mr. and Mrs B A Avm- |ang Cream, at Restawhile cottage. the = 3 home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Many from here attended the fel- |Summer home - 2 lowship meeting held in Lebanon on |3ones of Norwich, on Tuesday after Wednesday. ; i Mr. and Mrs, C. F. Spooner of New Mr. and Mrs. Barl TRogers arelpeiford, Mass. were guests the first spending a week at Block Island. Raynrond Douglass and a friend from Attleboro, Mass., are the guests of Mrs. Ajel Armstrong. Mrs. Earl Rogers, Mrs. Nettie Bo- i1ande and Miss Anna Engstrom and Harold Bolande were recent Block Island visitors. Miss Faith Gager was a visitor on Monday. of the week of Mrs. N. A. Gibbs. Mr, and Mrs. Emerson Coleman of Norwich opened their cottage on the Bluff last week. LAUREL GLEN Religious and Personal Interests— Haying Season Over With Most Farmers and Fine Crop Secured. Norwich PENDLETON HILL Sterling Pastor Preaches — Personal Notings. Rev. Lucian Drury preached Laurel Glen chapel last m. Jesse Maine was at his home in this place over Sunday Charlie Maine, oldest son of Attay Maine, who has been quite much better. Elnathan Burdick and Rev. Dr. Rig- ler of the First Baptist church in Wesetrly were recent callers at James Maine's. Charles Richmond; who has been em- ploved getting out ties for Henry G - ard, and boarding at James Maine's, Charles S. Palm%:t Stonington was (has finished work and gone home. a recent caller in place. . 3 ‘Emma I Northrop and children, Miss Winnifred Irene Palmer is vis- ] who were visiting her parents Rev. Mr. Chs plied the pulpit evening Sunda The Misses Mary and Rilla Chap- vere callers in Westerly Kriday. Elizabeth Thempson has e turned home after a week's visit in Jewett City. N Miss Christie M. Palmer has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Lewis in Veluntown. nin -of Sterling sup- both morning and , ! dams [ {50y e have returned to their home at Narra- gansett Pier. Mr. Richmond is to be employed at g‘lm kind of work ut Slocumville, Most of the farmers in this neigh- borhood have finished haying. A bet- ter crop than usual is reported. . UNCASVILLE Joseph Parker Found Lying on Floor —Lawn Party at Home of Mrs. Charl E. Ramage—Mohegan Reds + 15, K. of C. 13—Second Birthday Cel- ebration. . l Joseph Parker, emploved in the C. M. Robertson Co.'s mill, was found on the floor in one of the rooms of his home by the members of his family. It is not known just what caused Mr. Parker to fall, but it is thought that the trouble arose from an injury which he received ‘several years ago from a 2w on h Fcad with an axe. Two | physicians have been called and they advised him to go to a hospital and have this old trouble explored for the relief. Mrs. Ramage Entertains. Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles E. Ramage entertained a party of friends | on the lawn in front of her home. In- cluded among the guests were Mrs. Kidder and children of Rochester, N. Y., Mrs. Leon Watrous of Groton, Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan of Mohegan, Mrs. Fred Rogers and daughter of Nor— wich. Will Preach at Palmertown. Rev. A. J. Wilcox of this place will occupy the pulpit in the Union Baptist church, Palmertown, Sunday. Personals. Mrs. T. Henry Collins and Miss Nellie Cray of Holyoke, Mass., who have been guests of Mrs. J. J. Driscoll, have returned home. Mrs. R. G. Hooper is the guest of relatives in Rockvilie this week. Miss Beatrice W. Fitel of Attawau- gan is spending the week the guest of | relatives in town. Frieburg Acquitted. The case against Harris Frieburg, which was twice postponed, was heard before Justice of the Peace William Tuesday night. Frieburg was acquit- | ted of the charge, as the witnesses for the state failed” to subsiantiz i Frieburg s accused of allegations. { chasing off his farm and also assauli- | ing two boys who had been pic berries. Second Birthday Observed. Mr. and Mrs. William Vallett enter- | tained a party of friends, accompanied by their children, in honor of the sec- ond birthday of their little daughter, which occurred Thursday. Among those present were Mrs. Calvert and daughters., Edith and Ethel, Miss Ag- nes Sullivan, Miss Margaret Sullivan, Mrs. © John Adams, Miss Florence Adams, Mrs. W. 1. Browning, Mrs. | l('la.rence ‘Walden and daughters, Mar- | jorie and Carol, of Boston, Mrs. Hayes London and chiidren, Fred, Charles and Florence. Mrs. Vallett served refreshments to all attending. Mrs. Elvira Douglass of Niantic is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. Irving Browning, this week. Mrs. John Baker of Willimantic vis— ited joyer Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Coggshall. Fred' Cushman vyisited over Sunday at the home of his parents in Hart- ford, making the trip on his motor- cycle. Paul Maine, who is in the hospital in of New Bridgeport, where he underwent- an | operation for appendicitis, is improv- | ing nicely. | M. E. Sunday School Picnic Today. The Sunday school of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual picnic in the grove near Mrs. Andrew Comstock’s home this (Saturday) aft- ernoon, July 30. Mrs. Charles Tinker was a week end visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Church. | Roy Johnson returned Monday night from spending his vacation in Provi- dence. Knights Lost in Tenth. The ball game between Pequot coun- cil, Knights of Columbus, and the Mc hezan Reds, held Sunday on the dia- mond on J. J. Driscoll's land, was a defeat: for the K. of C. team in the ten innings. The game was tied in the ninth, 13 each, the Reds making two | runs in the tenth. Lawn Festival and Sale. | St. John’s Roman Catholic church society began its annual lawn festival and sale of fancy articles, with enter- | tainment and dancing, Tuesday on tha lawn around the church. Miss Edith Dennis of New Haven is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ray Wood- Mrs. Holmes was summoned Saturday | to_her bedside. ! s of Norwich Falls was | age. York Truman K guest at his cot Mary Bernstein of New 1 Tuesday to spend a few w friends in to and Mrs. William London were visiting Tuesday. Walter O. Whittaker, su f the Thames Specialty « has movea into the Taylor cottage for | the summer. | Will Finish by Sept. 1. ! ‘ Work on the rebuilding of that an over Sunday Miss with Mr. New Schy frien | rerintendent mpany, mill, tion of the Keyes Process mill w was recently destroyed by fire is pr sinz rapidly, and it is expected the | | work will be completed by Sept. Ist. Repairing School Building. Work repairing the school building is prozressing. William Landpherc of Harrison has the contract for paint- | ing. - AT NG S PRESTON Congregational Sunday School Will Picnic at Ocean Beach Tuesday—C. E. Social—Open Air Service. The annual picnic of the Congrega- wi'l be held at tional Sunday schoo! special Ocean Beach next ™ car leaving the Rev. K. AL id an of > skell schoothou: fternoon. . social was held in the Con- regational church Tuesday evening. Miss Blizabeth Lane of Norwich en - talned the audienc: with violin music Misses Bessis Crary and Sybll Til- lirghast are visiting relatives in Wy f air st Mr, and Mrs. John Allen of Webster were recenut v ors of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Allen of this place. Mi: Addiz Burdick has been visit- ing in Woonsocket. kngbu furs have doubled in value & the “few years, while some e | who can speak authoritatively. | musicians from other ndaces, and that PAGES NINE TO SIXTEEN “FIELD POLICE PENSIONS IN NEW LONGON What Was Demonstrated by the Casino Fire ---Casino To Be Rebuilt. POLICEMAN WALTER TO BE RETIRED. Irjured firemen i ave to Wait for Medical Aid—The GCreton Shipbuilding Plant Fas No Prospect—The 4id of th= Police Called for the Central Vermont Empioyes. heeded by the department, is managers of the fire the absolute need of volunteer physicians at fires, if possi- ble, and. if this cannot be done, phys- icians under pay, who will be prepared - aver a quarter of a service, Policeman Wi unt of failing health, made ap- plication to pe retired and placed on the pension list, 2nd action on the ap- obably be taken at the | to render first al t meeting of the court of com- Hranen .{\lxu“n:::'u‘r'::“;:r ;‘1’.‘ mon council. When Mr. Waiter was | Charies Brown, William Wa o’ gire: first appointed (o the police force he | uel Harris, and Michnel ot Som- was a splendid specimen of human | Niagaras and Nelson Sieii o 0 physique, be x fext two in' height | Konomocs, while fighting (he fipat v he and of portionate build, as straight | either overcome b, ~4m‘l'~“ ey in stature as the traditional Indian and | out unconscions, ar @ eie, and taken possessed unusual strength, his | bruised by a falling roof. ang irnd hardened and developed | were no designated physiciany oreor® at trade, .cutting | fo give them the medical atieeriy :xtremely courageous | that would be due to a sick dey o oo? and never ated in the perform- | tunately Dr. Norris am i of: For- ance of huzardous duty, which was [mer residents, and e Soon.le sum- gemonsirated when he entered the | pened to be at the fire whew tha Sb- ouse of Kennady in jured firemen were taken o 1 bridge just after they rendered timely :‘:;x:lum‘-‘:v " wife with an the fatal o crush the Kille At the Leverone fire, some time ago Warren was so completely overcome by smoke and gas that he was resuci. upraised skull of Police- with weapor threaten s man Wal ! he made a step in ad- | (ate i W ] ade a ated with considerable difficulty, : vance and warned him to leave the | probably would have djeq ':’:1‘!‘“1‘0’:“‘('!““ - under penaliy .’.r death. :h‘: fortunate presence of a young man tid o h ot arning, but | named Johnson, who knew just whet fE SSn iannedy, [ disextied. Nt [ 5 di’ {ni guch & '‘dnve apd aig Ak e im to the police statlon. | the recent Bradley street fire. Charis. oen seatenced to State prNon | Ormaby. ' aubther, NUgars sumi oo d is still a he state insti- | gyvercome by smoke « { P tution in Wethersfield. This is but one | ¢ null.\'cl(vu'\:l.'.:";x"I\;\' ;“‘1 L e instance to show the metile of tha e el 1m0 happens that most of the fir F 08t of the firemen who i ) are Injured or disabled at he ’T;“j,' of ]v{. ite nl that | members of Niagara company n.’:; n:’: up the model policeman. | that organization is considering the dvisability of engaging & physieian liceman. force and of goes to make was the pride of the Since the pension list has been es- | o or ] E s 0 attend fires a prot ;,s-:: -:‘:dd ‘bugt fouz off,-celrfs have been | emiership. This :sm.:c“n?:p;:t::: ig _to it under half pay. T matter and should receive th were Martin Cullen, John O'Erien. John | digte attention of the® fiee N ’,m-"[, on o chief an. White vice m>n and z all long nd James Gaffney, 1 veterans of the Civil = “honor roll” of the At the present time Mr. the fire department committee of the court of common coun There ought 1o be two or more young doctors who wuld cheerfully volunteer to attend *n is the only pensioner, the Seving. MGl _\lr)\fl\';llwr, oo, seryved | firé® and attend the volunteer firemen in the Civil war, and his ratirement | % €Mergency cases. i1 the force without a repre- ave Tthe o in® Gebre- | Al rosy reperts to the contrary, the Siaven of the late lamented site of the en before the application of Police. | ShiPyard of the pussed away Eastern W arter enepapplication of Police- | Shipbuilaing company s not. yet. weli mon council, t e | ized for shipbuilding or any other o G B T manufacturing purpose, although it is . g it AL AL --\.n;'redml to be the hest site on the taken from the super- [ Atlantic coast, with ample deep water namerary the leading candidatz=s | [YONtage, plenty of land and a rafl- being Charles Hammond and John | '¢ad track already laid to the center Hogan, and either would probably give | °f the site. There have been rumors satisfaction. Under the police rules|?nd rumors of new shipbullding con- that came with the institution of the | “¢T"§ and old established ones, too, pension roll. applicants are mnow re. |Nere to locate on the shores of ,tha quired to take a physical, examination | PArbor. but up to this writing, none and must be not over a epecified age, | 188 materialized here is nothing thus zuaranteeing young and able- | !¢t on the premises to indicate that K i gy g S A the big steamships Minnesots and Da- This was not the case years ago, [XOUA were built there, not even a when' physical condition and genaral | PUilding or a shed being left and even appearance was of no account, but it | the pile dock has heen taken up and was more of a case of political pull, | {ransferred elsewhere, It is ertainly Then necessity it was so, for the |® deserted place, and there Is nothing police officers were elected annually | !0 Indicate that the place was ever and the officers and would-be offic: utilized for any purpose, except the had to know how to deal and shuffle | Fémnants of the old ferry slip that the political deck. Now the appoint-, Va8 used before the Thames river ent is during good behavior, with a | Pridge was built and the trains were final reward by transfer to the pension | férried across the river, the Groton list in declining age and when inca- minals being at the shipyard site pacitated for active police duty. ven this was set on fire by some Sty B s the Fourth of July and was Fortunately, the Pequot casino and | PCrMitted to burn itself’ out, but the its contents were fully insured and the | (o iph e 004 Would not all yield place will be rebuilt, the work to be At the present time the site is used ccmmenced a8 soon after the loss is |, R {adjusted as is possible, This will be|o¥, 5 P'%, 000d o svpsies a5 @ camp « pering infc ati . rie h = x - heering information to the society | o "%y 1€ FOMIMERS PEC their eamp a people and comforting to the visitors who make the place their headquarters diring the summer months. It was re- few years ago was one of the busiest places on the coast, employing hun- dreds of men in Ixilding two of the ported the day of the fire that the last |} > the day « 2 argest steamers (hat were launched of ‘““.‘:Z'("” tAme ‘g‘nr:,rn!;‘(;i?i::-'x ‘;’:{; up to that time, The property Is own. . ed bv the New York, New Haven & - owners were glad of the op- to unload the enterprise, but this has been promptly denied by those Hartford Railroad Co., and perhaps is kept in reservation for a site for the transfer of the Big repair shops from Newport, when the railroad, land thers is acquired for government purposes. dete?sivehnrlalng.mesnts 52 being —— made for the Ocean Beac ay ce Officials of the Central Ver bration next Wednesday, and there | rajiroad demanded police .,m.e:a;?.':: will be something doing from =2arly | the yard in East New London to guard morning until late at night, the prin- | the strike breakers from the attacks cipal = features being field spoTts, | of women and children in the neigh- acuatic events and band concerts. ¥or | porhood, although there had heen no the flotsam and jetsam events valuable | nyqpifestation of serlous outbhreak Im. mansee, this week. prizes will be offered and there are|medistely sever: = Miss ‘Minnie Kessler, who has been | many entries for every event on the | I wor ohonsoy irmimerary po- spending a few weeks at the home of | cards. It is a pleasure to know that| gerailed to duty near the freight yard Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, returned to her | the band concerts are to be of the | Wiy "0t Already patroded by men home in Hartford Monday, accompan- | lughest order, as the Eleventh Artil| wive 'y 5 Aleady patrolled by me fed by Mr. and Mrs. Philiips, who will | lery band has been.engaged for the | roiirond® compmny, @ The smernoimens spend a few days there. | afiernoon and evening, although the|grics had been on duty but a shert Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Chappell | V haling Clty and the Standard bands | time when the rallroad omcials de entertained over Sunday Mrs. Starr|were among the competitive bidders. | il WEGE GO0 YUCFORS OFCIOIE abs and daughter of New London. The local compmittee realized that the | Gt"tha regular forge be substituted and Mrs. Edwin 8. Henry is spending | Whaling City aggregation is composed | (1is was done, \vz the trained officers this week at the home of his mother, | mainly of new beginners, who give | were "oy 0% WP G0 TEORE OCCets Mre. C. M. Holmes, who is very ilL | »d music when their musiecal experi- | ooy 110”0 ana gent on the special rce is considered. hat that is not the kind of music that is wanted on such an elaborate and festiva occasion. Tt also known that the Standard in order to give acceptable con- . would be comvelled to get detail to guard the strike breakers from imaginary assailants. It was right and just that the pelice protection be given, but just why the men of the regular force should he taken from the gemeral guard of the city and the supernumeraries sobsti- cert m practically with stch an organization, Sveh i i e tuted, just because the man with unison practice. oyould nhot be able 0| pull in the employ of the raflroad com- 57 ert programme. | pop .o willed, is not on the level, The The Connecticut company has guar- iteed to give first class trolley service and evening and to also dis- supers were hetter equipped for the special work in East New London than for the regular patrol work, and the during the day furnish the grand pyrotechnical Bl in the evening, before, during and | hange made is not approved by tho i eanae chenteat e e and | people generally, who depend upon the : regular police protection for their trges will e decora a | ccovated and jlluminated | | omes while they sleep, or when ab- and everything possible will be done s | to entertain the visitors to the beach |Sent from the city, as the regulars on that occasion | are familiar with all the property along " 2 their regular beats and can readily pick a resident of the section from a roamer perhaps of a tendency to coms mit burglary or other fvime. NORTH LYME Henry I, Clark of West Springfield is spending his wvacation with Mrs, Mary Fosdick at J. L. Raymond’s. Neville Syme of Ontario arrived in The Pequot casino fire demonstrated clearly ths absclute recessity of the steam fire engine respondina to all larms of fire in the Jow water pressure ns of the city and not be kept in waiting until the fire is well under way and then eending in the ten blast alarm, for by that time the fire is\too far advanced for the steamer to be of any service, especially if the fife is three mil>s distant, as was the case of |town last week and will make his the casino fire last Wednesday. Pub-:home with his mcther, Mrs. Lizzie lished ~report to the contrary, the |Syme. Messrs. Chauncey amd Eugene Lef- fingwell are helping H. B, Maynard with his haying. steamer was not out of commission but was in readiness to move as soon as the proper alarm was sounded or upon tele hone call of the chief engineer. M. J. Stark was In Norwich on The ru now for the horses to be | Tuesday. driven to the engine house at all Miss Etta Woodruff visited Mrs. W. alarms where the water pressure s | M. Sieson, Jr., the last of the week, to hitch and start, and for - this the city pays thz sum of five dol- ars, and ihe event of the steamer being drawn to the fire the amount is doubled. That pilcayunish plan should be abolished forthwith and the steamer g0 1o the fire just the samns as the rest w, ready BOZRAH Kenneth T. Fox of Wethersfield, who 8 been spending three weeks on La- p Hill, returned home with hix rents Sunday, of the apparatus of the department. | P : If thiz were done at the- casiuo fire, | 8. A. Beebe, with a number of men, there uld have been force sufficient |18 doing the haying on his farm in Box- formerly the Azel Balley farm. to the streams to reach any part of the |rah burning building and the loss would beI Dw ght Rogers of Westerly has matgrially lessened. _;;-;f-n visiting his sister, Mrs. John ner. 2 Another matter that has been Fe- | Rev. J. H. Barrows of ‘ ferred to several timas in this corre. |preached in the ""‘""‘,’" and which has not been :