Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 27, 1910, Page 9

guest of Mrs. W. . A. H. Miller and sons me are the guests of the latter's onts, Mr. and Mrs, W. C. S UNCASVILLE Yohn J. Driscoll Miss Eliza Eldridze called on friends in _this place Wednesday. Mabel Littlefield was a caller in_this place Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Littlefield enter- ed Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harding of Running Full The board of s lectmen has appoint- fAre warden, of Mohegan, owing to il i for the of- rs. John H. Champion was a Sitor Saturda: Who has left towr Mr. Driscoll fice and appointed Boynton, Henry LEBANON EcHoes of the Big Fire—Endoavor Lawn Sale—Chicken Raising Extra- has qualified Smith and George Hurlbutt The chief topic this week has been which destroved the fine residence and all the outbuildings pelonging to Mrs. J. P. Abell. fin of the fire remains a mystery, it could not have occurred under more Martin and daughter Ruth. who have been &uest of Mr. ana Mrs Teturned to the Cats the fire Sunday Church are | entertaininz and children of Marsden of New Brit- ain rethirned home Saturday dting reiatives Lere. Had the wind been biowing northerly or | southerly direction, all the other dwell- ines and buildings in its have been destroved. Ogeur- 4id jn the midst of the church services, all the men in attend- well a all in_the neighbor- on hand to aid in | restraining the flames and rescuing the Both men and wom- n worked heroically to clear the house ave the Baptist church and other contiguous buildings. Lawn Fete. The Congregational held a pleasant social on the lawn of B. Royall last Tues- “Ralph Royall of New York was present and aided much in getting the grounds ready a variety of entertainments and sports, moving picture Old Mother Goose in pantomime. a fish candy booth, fortune teller and from either Vallett was icinity would thieves and all of other \rgev tables taken were quickly hoeing one M. Robertson Co.’s big team iet the horse step on his foot, | [ household goods. experiencing Robertson of Tracy Bas been a s ne her aunt, son of Worces- There was and Mrs. Elisha Viober over Sunday. representing arrived Mondax to spend a Ty collic pupvies were offered to These were about the highest bidders. three weeks old and were decorated i ruffled collars. The lawn was beautifully with Japanese lanterns. The attendance teamsters for the Paimer move to Chestnut Hill September Six of them illuminated Ice cream was sold. t was large and the young people cleared of Mr. and Mrs Tias returne Providence. A lazge number from this place at- tended camp_meeting Wednesday Jeav- ing on the Running Full Time. The new drying Bouse for the Ke which has been in process of Perry Brothers New System O. K. A. A. Boothbuy has besn experiment- ith raising chickens on the Philo | system and hatched twenty-five pullets, | all of which lived and at five and a half | months old are producing an average | of fifteen eggs daily. commenced laying when four months seess company, is completed and Some of them Tweive thousand sheets of the board . tsngd Adelaide Peckham of Philadel- phia is visiting her sister, Mrs. L Fowler, and other friends in town. p . Mercy Gillette, Irish and Miss Rose Standish went to last week and were Mrs. Elizabeth R Burchard ng her cottage thi Wiliimentic camp ground. Death of Charles H. H _Chaszies H. Hill oc- eurred at his home in the Pequot vil- jage Sunday morning from tuberculo- sis. He was born in Attleboro Mass.. 73, the son of Charles Hill He has been Weekapaug, R. L. guests of Mrs. Sarah E. Gager. Miss Hattie . Hewiit spent-a few days ot Watch Hill Jast week, Miss Ruth Miller. daughter of Pro- York, is visiting The death fessor Mille and Josephine Uving in the He is survivea 2 daughter about T took place Tuesdav n Cemstock cemeter (From another correspondent)® Plans for Sunday-school Picnic—New Dedication. of the Baptist its picnic in Alley’s grove A good number were pres- the dinner of sand- “ie mother. and vears of aze. Sunday-school church held Mrs. Max Merwitz, month in town, has ent and enjoyed overseer of the equot milis. Miss Nellie Brouillard, atter a pent visiting relatives in returned home. About $15 was realized from the sale of cake 2nd ice in fromt of Mr arding rooms at Howard Crandall is spending some time with Mrs. of Wakefield, Goodwin of Hartfora been spending_several ,_C. 8. Goodwin. | T D Blight of Lebanon has Webster's re feet two inches high. Catherine Cr ty-iwo tons from two the guest acres last vear. Providence has been the guest of Mr. Auwood has entered a cani- - §is Rutiand. Mass., ment for tuberculosis LEDYARD Rev. Mr. White Preached Eloquent Ser Bennett Moves to Norwich—Substitute Mail Carrier on Hewitt and wife and daughter, and Everett Hewitt and wife, left town the , the week for two weel& at Matunuck Beach, R. I children of Merrow have béen men—Arthur A. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Good- Sheffietld of Worcester has been visiting relatives Charles E. Lewis of Norwich was the his daughter, on Monday. Mrs. Susan Brown of Hartford was a week end vigitor of Mrs. Isaac A lsrge congregation was prese % #he mornine service at the Congrega- urch on Sunday tors being present. eloauent address, B g B Swors Pence Jaimes Colline. who hes been attend- LEFFINGWELL Peaches from Swan Orchard— Returns—Sunday Gib#t Rudd of Norwich and Daniel B opent Sanday with [ Vernon. N. Y. joined their family Crandall of Norwi Mr. and Mrs. Merton O. Swan. X s. Nathan Whiting of Norwich and Mr. and Mre. Aifred Bee- be of West Plains returned Monday night after a delightful auto trip to Saratoga Springs. Laka George and other places of intereat. about 550 miles was made in three days without anv accidents or any repair work whatever. Harlem Dolbeare of Norwich spent Wwith Mr. and Mra. his parents on his vacation. will re-emter schoo! <erm opens. Caswell of North Stoningten with his brother, of this town. Arthur A Bennett, who soid hi The trip of Mr. EBennett and -'n Mved in this place for the wenttwo years. He and his two rs will be greatiy missed in this 3. ¥ Miss Nallie Geer left on Thursday for & visit I Nove Scofia. Wateh Case Settied. e of Alfred E. Main vs. x for the thefi of a watch, te be tried before Jus Diag been settied. Maynard medms the Mr. and Mr: and Nellie Hall Ames Hall and Misses of Philadelphio Mus. Carrie Gardner and B week’s v Haven. are visiting Mrs. J. K. Jennes and som Sidney re- orwich Sunday after spend- ing eight weeks at tte home of Mr Good Sale of Peaches. One day last week Merton O. Swan delivered eighty baskets of fine peaches to & Norwich market. W. Rogers after visiting S Joha Dickerman is driving the rural gmati team on route No. ¥ €or Mr_ Sweetzer. th: rural home Tuesday days in Boston. . and Mrs. J. G. Ward and daugh- ter Gertrude % three weeks’ occupy the pulpit at the Baptist ehurch_Sunday morning. The Sunday Mrs. Henry @ren of Wood Hay Mr. and Mrs Hallock and_four chil- 3 Bptwmed oM & gty £ F. Clark. Mr. William L Olive ‘Stark, Mr. schoel of the First Bap- tist church hald a pienic at grove, Gardner Lake, Wednesday. About fAfty enjoyed the day. bathing, fishing, At noon a basket Miss Bdna, of New Mrs. Luther C “ Frankiin Tuesday @aughter of . N. V.. guests . were guests of Beckwith of lunch was sliows Falls, Vt. _Mguests of Dwight Gallup and Tamily SOUTH LYME ors In and Out of Tewn. " HAMBURG Partch Entertaining Rel from the West—Other Visiters 3 _‘nun v _Mrs. Howard Stickney and daughter 2re the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Roaih. Sunda: Mrs. Parich is entertaining relatives from the west Afrs Anna Ell and daughter of Mid- dietown are guests on Bill Alil Ernest Bailey of Essex was a vISitor | from the visiting society of the. First ‘Congregational church of Lebanon The Siss Rosu/lathat is sntertaiiing a [meeting was one of inierest an. cousin from Montvilie. uine: ertha LaPlice of Hartford is er sister on. Bill hill. mieeting was 12d by I. M. Jones fives in_Essex- v B i sercg goiigren bave 1 isit |at Jamwes Lord's last Wednesday o Fliegeraid ot ug lu-z,L &wd- LETTERS FROM Iowus' IN TWO STATES The Business and Social Life of Every Town and Settlement Reflected in These Columns. from a visit with friends in Rhode Is- land. Miss Helen Lester of Hartford is a suest at James Lord's this week. Mr. Partch and Reginald Lord were sightseeing in New York. Washington and other places the past week, Miss Mary Hall of Old Lyme was a caller at L: D. Harding’s last Wednes- day. GALES FERRY Richard Morse Gives Account of Recent Werl 's Missicnary Congress in Edinburgh—State Road Workers Arrives—Local Notes. Richard C. Morse of New York, general secretary of the International Y. M. C. A. who, with Mrs. Morse were over Sunday guests of his broth- er, Rev. Oliver C. Morse, gave an in- teresting account of the recent World Missionary Conference at Edinburgh, which he attended as a delegate. at the Sunday evening _service. This was given in place of the usual meet- ing of the Epworth league. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beckwith of Moodus arrived last week to visit | Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman at Al-| iyn's Potnt. Mr. and Mrs. Bepnett of Gravesend, L. L, visited Mrs. Benmett's mother, Mrs. Mary Stillwell, last we Nathan J. Gibbs of Panama and Miss Emma Wright of Auburn, N. Y. are guests of Mr. and Mrs, Nathan A. Gibbs. Mr. George H. Murphy mother Mrs. Richard Latimer, left Wednesday morning for her home in Sullivan, ind. Rufus Hurlbutt, who i vacation from his duties as rural mail carrier, attended the Epworth League institute on the Willimantic camp ground last week. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis and family o Norwich are occupying the Perry cot tage on the bluff. Epworth League Planning for Liter: ary Meetings. A meeting of the literary and so. 1 committee of the Epworth league (Was held at the church vestry om Monday evening (o ymake arrange- ments for the first of the scries of literary _evenings. plans for which the pastor, Rev. C. Wilson Harrison, su mitted at a business meeting of the league last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. taking & Voorhees and daughters, the Misses Mary and Mil- dred, who have been visiting for some time past in New Vork, returned to their home in the village on Mrs. Fowler and son V uesday. iam of Boston are visiting their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. John C. Perkins of Norwich at their summer home on the biuff. Had Picnic Dinner. Mrs. Jobn Griswold, Mrs. H. Tracy, Mrs. W. D. Beckwith and daughter Miss Gladys Beckwith, ac | her aaughter | will make their home in_this village. | Mr. Farrar who has been spending several weels with Der | Pittsfield, and friends. at the Sunda; ply. Mr. Chappell has been one of the vacation supplies at this church for a nwmber of years summer is somewhat improved. outting the grass at the Chesterfield cemete: joyed by a party of voung people Wed- nesday on the steamer Block Island from turn Wood, Jennie Wood. Florence Chap- man, Chapman and Rev. C. Chappel composed the party. Palmer Bros. guilt factory, suddenly ill Tuesday their homes in the city. A farewell so- cial was given in their honor at the home of S. Palues Thursday evening. "MONTVILLE Recent Outings—Lawn Sale Nets $14— Rev. G. C. Chappell Supplyum Pitte— field Pulpit. A delightful afternoon was spent by the members of Mrs, Fred Phillips Bible class and gtests at Riverside park, New London, last Saturday. The trip ‘was made by trolley. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald and Miss Dorothy left Montville Saturday evening for New York where they will malke their home. The Baptist choir met with Miss Nellie Chapman Monday evening for rehearsal. Special music was prac- ticed for September 4th when Dr. A. B. Coates of Hartford will be at the Union Baptist church morning and evening. Leased Browning Place. Doctor Tavior has rented the Irving Browning place for the winter. Mrs. Browning will make her home with Mrs. Walden, near Bos- ton. Sale Netted $14. Through the courtesy of Mr. Web- ster the Baptist Aid Society held an ice cream and cake sale on his large house lawn Friday evening. About $14. was realized. Mr. mnd Mrs. Farrar of Worcester being machinist at tht Robertson paper mills. Miss Davies of Norwich has been the guest of Miss Bertha Lyon. Misses Nettie Gridley and BEthel Boynton and Mrs. Frank Miner, who have been spending two weeks among friends at Harwick and Provincetown, Mass. have returned home. Charies Hill, aged 37, died at the | stone house in Pequot Sunday morn- ing. The fungfal was held Tuesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. G. C. Chappell offic- jating. Burial was at Comstock's cemetery. To Preach at Pittsfield. Rev. George C. Chappeli went to Mass. today (Saturday) where he wili be the guest of relatives Mr. Chappell will preach Morningside Baptist church morning and evening as sup- Benjamin Lyvon who has been'ill all John Brown and helpers have been Misses’ Mafde and Ethel Wood re- turned Saturday from Blanford, Mass. A delightful day's outing was en- orwich to Block Isiand and re- Misses Lillian Rumwell, Maude Marion Henry, Mrs. Everett and Mrs. George Judson Adams, engineer at the was taken afternoon. Mrs. Charles Turner and daughter, companied by Miss Russell of London and Mrs. Frieve of Jersey City enjoyed a picnic dinner at the home | Allyn on Wed- | of their uncle Noves B. Herron of New York s the| guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rund- lett, Jr., of Worcester, Mass., who are spending their vacation at hurst_cottage at Allvn's point J. Raymond Perkins, Mount Hermon, Mass., Is the village. A part of the force engaged on the | state rozd work in the town arrived | from Ledyard Center on Tuesday and | begar work on the highway at Chas. Brown's place at Riverview. The men will be stationed during their stay | this locality at the quarters recently erected for them on the Latham Smith plac Chas, Pierce, .Jr, of Maine, spending his vacation with his mo Afrs. Chbas. J. Plerce at Allyn's Point. and Mrs. Hugo Winkler and children who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A L. Fairfield at Allyn's| Point, returned on_Saturday to the home' in Irvinton, N. J. Mrs. Curtis Gates and Miss Bthel Merriam of New London were suest: of Mrs. Gates' parents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Perkine on Wednesday. Miss Katherine I who has been the guest for several weeks of Miss Florence Hurlbutt, left Tuesday for New York Alfred Bracewell and family, who have been visit A acewell's brother, W. E. Bracewell, returned to their home in Brattleboo, Vt., on Sat- | urday. Mrs. Harriet Wood with her daugh- ters Mrs. E. H. Bigelow and Miss Nel- | lie Wood, who have been makinz their annual Visit with Mr. and Mrs W D. Fairfield, returned last week to their home in Webster, Moss. Mre. James Gilmore and son Ray of Norwich were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Latham Smi Dr. Gilroy and son Robert of Mt. the pines for their vacation Saturd. evening Miss Laura Perkins, who attended the Epworth League institiute at Wil— limantic camp ground as a delegate from the local leazue last week, re- turned home on Saturday. NORTH LYME Local People Who Attended Stark Family Reunion on Wednesday. Miss Emily Stark has returned from it with friends near New Curtis Rogers entered the employ of Pratt, Reed & Co., in Deep River, on | Monday, Mrs.” Ella Kingsley Saiem week, Mrs. Mary Pesdick has been visiting her brother. Lawrence Raymond of Montville. this weeic M. J. Stark. Miss Emily Stark Mrs. Mary Fosdick, Mrs. Katie Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. C. F, Jewett. Hamilton and Miss Helen Jeiwett, Mrs. Lizzie Rath- and Mrs. W. M Misses Sarah, Gladys and and Mrs. X Strong and Charles Stark attended the Stark reunion, held at the Golden Spur inn, Wednesday of this week. and chiidren of visited Warren Rogers this Sisson, Jr. Lebanon— Summer Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Case and son, I R. Case, of Colchester were callers here Duty Under Difficulties was the Y. P. C. E. topic on Sunday evening. The There was a good attendance. hiteen coming Belp- S tiba: s e are spending the week at the Willimantic camyp ground. 8 ‘boarders New [ \iss May London to Sag Harbor Mondayv. - to Biock Island Wednesday. Ravine. | Lebanon Road Party Go Crabbing— a student at| spending | 0 two weeke’ vacation at his home ni Hampton is Miss Ellen Leonarc. road_went crabbing was the guest Saturday and Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Robinson. turned Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Gage: Stone of Northampton guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Adams and Miss BerniSe Adams of New Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. S. N ed on and M Hattie Burdick 2nd daughter of Willi- mantic were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Burdick on Sunday. tained on Sund: Kingsbi was a recent visitor at Lakeside farm. ted at sor Lock: at_their her brother, Wakar Vail who now west, Visitors from Pra Bloomington, I daughter, Mrs. Providence. daughter Jeanette of Hartford are vis- iting Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. day and Tuesday Mary Porter at (rescent Beach. visiting their aunt, Mrs. leite. of Providence. Mrs. Kenneth Cummings. Smith of Bast Haddam werzs at E. P. Kneeland's remain for several days. several days with her aunt, Mrs. N. C, Baker. at Izbanon Center. were in Columbia Thursday, guests of Henr spent Wednesday at Maple Corners. Hast Norwalk are spendinz some tim= with Mgs. Robertsows and Mrs. Dwight Spaulding, at Maple Corner. enjoyed the trip from New “Miss Josephine Hart enjoyved a sall FRANKLIN Mrs. Eliza Preston of Denver Cal on Mr. and Mrs. Rebinson—Personal Note: Bridgman of West the guest of her aunt, Miss Alice L. Quite. a large party from Lebanon 1 Tuesday. Mr3. Eliza Preston of Denver. Col., r. and Mrs, Neison Allen have re- after spending a few days with AMrs. Thompson of Berlin and Mrs. were recent Lloyd Ayer. Mrs. Frec Hmantic, Mrs, Swift of W Haven were entertained on Hyde. Mr. Talbot of Moodus was entertain- Sunday at the home of Mr. . Liovd Aver. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Hibbard of Yorth Windham were recent guests of ir. and Mrs. George Ladd. Mrs. Irene Green of Hampton, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. i A. Robinson enter- Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt v of South Coventry Mrs. Frank Barber of Plain_ Hill The service on Sunday will be omit- the Congregationai church. Mr and Mrs. Ezra Beiley of Wind- are spending a few weeks mner hom! Mrs. Winfield Snow is thefguest of Josepin Griffin. formerly of this place just returned from the is visiting at Fred Kingsley's. LEONARD BRIDGE o State—Local Peo- sle on Vacation Trigs. Andrew Washburn of | are at ¥. J. Brown's. son Geer is visiting her Arthur J. Stevens, of and Mr: Mrs. 3. Mr. and Mrs. William Kneeland and Kneeland's parents, Judge M. and Mrs. F. J. Brown spent Mon- as’ guests of Mrs. Misses,Ruby and Ruth Williams are Walter Gil- Miss Tilley of Providence is visiting Mrs. Martha Smith and Miss Esther Tuesday. Miss Smith will Luther Spaulding and daughter eft today (Saturday) for a visit with Mrs. Spaulding’s G. Cobb. of Norwich. Mise ‘Nertié Willfams s | spending Lavinia Kneeland and Esther Smilh Knee'snd and family. A. ‘C. Wilams' family of Lebanon Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Robertson of Barnes, Alma Dewey, Maude Johnson and Elinor Chesbro, chgperon- ed by Mr: Saturday morning for two weeks' out- ing at Crescent beach. returned to East Great Plain after ie. Yorx and daugnter Bernice of Bridge- port spent Saturday and Sunda: Miss Susan XN, Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips, son, Raymond King, Mrs. Henry Kar- oll ‘and Perry Swan of Preston City were guests during the week of Mr. and Mrs, John W. Shank. was a Sunday guest of Mr. ai John Kennedy is visiting hi Iup. three children have returned to Hills- dale, N. Y. after a visit to Mrs. Pul- ver's parents, Hon. and Mrs. Silas B. Wheeler., over-Suncay guest of the Misses Dodd at their summer home at Quonocon- taus beach, Plainfleld and Mr. and Mr: ley of Poquonnoc were calling recently on their cousins, Susan ,H. Babcock and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Babeock. ing Sunfay on his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dennis, ville a native and long time resident of this village, has returned here and will_reside at the home of John W. Burrows. Theodora and guest, Miss Mamle Mc- Goerty of Brooklyn, N. Y day with relativ Noank, day guest of friends at beach. cago has returned to her summer cot- tage at Greensborough, it to her father and sister, Hon. Amos B. Taylor and Mrs. Lillle Taylor Gal- lup. has been visiting Mr. Tourgee's moth- er. Mrs, Ruth Tourg#e ~has left for a visit to relatives at AMystic, ton borough and Norwich, whence she will return to Meriden. guest of his mother and sister, Mrs. James Dean and Miss Mary H. Dean. home after eight months’ visit to rela- tives in New York. village, was c friends in Mystic. ry Chespro and Mr. and Dentson were among those who af- tended the concert in Central hall. in Mystic_ for the benefit of the Village Improvement society turned to Jewett City after a visit to local relatives. Elizabeth, have returned to Hartford, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips. Mrs. Bentley and child have veturned to Yantic after a visit to Mr, and Mrs. William' B, Hull parents, Mr. GARDNEB LAKE Willigin Vanderlieth and Mrs. Pablne Drsagler have feturned to New York Marguerite _Schuofr -and her |to work in Versailies after a tea day dmom‘t mm Wt A. Dolbeare re- “Hoval reintives. Amily of New York hame T % -OLD MYSTIC Social and Personal N mmer Hospitality—Local People on’ ings. Miss Nellie F. Schoonover delightful- Iy entertained one afternoon last week Misses Florence and Arnes Dodd of New York. Miss Marion Gardner of New Jersey and Misses Rachel and Josephine Burnett of Brooklyn, ¥. A good delegation from the First Groton Baptist church. Old Mystic, was in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Melinda Wheeler, widow of Nel- son Wheeler, Thursday, August 18, at her home in’ Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Abel H. Hinckley, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Siswick and little son Hobart were Sunday guests of Mr._and Mrs. George Siswick at Lord’s Point. Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover, Miss Aceline E. Dean of New York. Miss Mary Harris Dean of Old Mystic and brother James Dean of California were at_Shelter island_Friday. Miss Blanche Brown did not go to Willimantic last Wednesday to com- pete for the gold medal at the medal contest. he'd there under the azuspices of the W, C. T. U. autlng at the Beach. Misses Gladys M. Olmsteac, Esther Viola Eldridge Hazel Clyde, Williams, Fay Jeptha M. Oimstead, left Deacon and Mrs. William D. Beck- with entertained last week Mr. and Mrs. William Gallup, Lee Gallup and sister, Mrs. Briggs of Birmingham, Ia. J._Alpheus Schoonover has returned to New York after two weeks' vacation spent at E!mhurst with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover. Mrs. Raymond and son Morris have visit to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Hox- Mrs. Felix Lyman_ Mrs. Harry Van with ister, Babcock and Mrs, Sherwood R. Swan and grand- island d Mrs. Farl Walbridge of Fishers Willlam Galiup of East Great Plain sister, Miss Lucy Gal- Mr. and Mrs. Orson Pulver and Miss Nellie F. Schoonover was an Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Babcock of ~Albert Ex- John Mitchell of Norwich was call- Returns from Plantsvi Margaret Johnson of Plants- M Mrs. John E. Spofford and daughter . visited Sun- s of Mrs. Spofford at Calvin H, Hoxie was an over Sun Browning’s Mrs, Huldah May Dewhurst of Chi- Vt., after a v Visitor from Meriden. Mrs. Edgar Tourgee of Meriden, who Stoning James Dean of California is the ‘Miss Mary Bele Gray has returned Elijah D. Morgan, a native of this now a resident of Hartford, ng a few days since on Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge. Mrs. Hen- 8. Harry Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller have re- Miss May Purcell and sister. Miss Mr._and Mrs. Godfrey and son and are ¢ . Bailey” Yorks are camping on C. M. Bailey's NEW SIDEWALKS FOR CITY OF NEW LONDON Opposition to Proposed Improvements in State Street—Work of Repaving Bank menced. | | property owner in Stat aken the lead in tiw opposision Miss Jorence . s ed it ! 1 i h, V- Ehinct B Bexisn ASaiad) supsinnicd silling yesssie I o rerk ? for "t pomitine o it treirer | Mis:Tane Leater s vialting Matte Mp&‘fl 'Boi ‘Week, that will perhaps be of al- ' relatives " a visit mgew Street Resumed After an Unnecessary and Costly Delay—New Story About the Old Revenue -Cutter James Campbell, Formerly Stationed in New London Harbor—The Passing of Fort Trumbull as a Military Post—Lawley Shipyard at Boston to be Transferred to New London—Political Rumors and Gossip. After working through an appro-| year, was converted Into a whaler and | most as much interest as the con puving Bank street. from | has been engaged i the whole fisherics | test for the town clerkship, ( 1 sireets, and for the| ever since. ?l'umkdnn‘»‘«hu has held the position for Julldlnx of sidewalks for the entire; - - many yo and always elected a * Jistance on both sides of the strect, | Without doubt the oldest surviving | at rdless of the republican the contract awarded #nd the | member of the crew of the Campbell al_majority, was defeated three job actually commenced, there|is Anthony Jerome who hug been for | vears ago by Fitch Comstock who w was @a hold—up by order of Mavor|a great many years the junitor at|the republicdn nominee, and plcked Mahan in the hope that the street(the custom h wnd perhaps. the | for the place by Mayor Armstrong would be ridden of the unsightly poles | younsest survivor is Richard . Mor- had control of the locul party ana that all the wires would be laid | ris, ex-United States marshall, who | y. umder ground. There were meetings of | served for a. time as ca )% on the | that time Mr. Congdon has the street ana sidewalk committees| Campbell. Her long term of service o open declarations that he 18 & presentatives of the corora- | shows that the Campbell was i strong- | republican and had voted that ticket interested and the prospects of | 1y built craft, but when compared with | for several yeors, although he sought having this wo done were 80 en- | the modern reven cutter of today ! the nomination for city treasurer trom couraging that it was decided not to! it is on the same plan as a mud scow | the democrats, On the other hund Mr proceed with the work until near the | o an ecern © steamshin, The | Comstocl was formerly classed as o end of the summer season, which is| Campbell's o " wus Off the cus- | democrat, for he represented his native about this time. | e whatt uo cuiled,and whe was | town of Waterford in the state 16g But ‘there came a change in con-| there far so many years that the spot| lature ns a democrat and was sledted ditions that has not been publicly ex- | was charted by local mariners as Beef- to the court of common council as o plained and the work that should nd it is known to some of | democrat, but later he was cted to have been completed was commenced s by that name to this| office « the republican ticket again this week and the wires are not Both men have filled the office of to go into conduits and the unsightly {. The Campbell_was schooner rigged. a | city treagsurer satisfactorily and both Poles remain. Therefore the N was | trim Jooking ePuft and o fast xasier| will be candidates for momination ¢ D oimecessary ‘and the responsibility has|.and wan the pride of New London har- | the oftice. AS far as competency snd heen placed, lthough the city ( bor which was her station for many | Bless koes the {wo men are equal and pald out good money to undo what had | veors, and the water front boys of that i8 up to the caucus to decide which done by the contracter of the! r caps (o Captain | of the two ex-democrats is the most Pastie i to. Captain Carson as | consintent republican, for no matte ) | ihey stephed Trom. the cutters| whish' I1a° mominated the elaction The works was_ commenced again | boat every member of the crew a New | cock-sure, for with Mr. Congdo Monday and by Tuesday night all the Londoner. | Mr. Comstock on the republican ro old pavers between Howard street and - | there 4s no echance of any democrat Lang A, on the east side of the street | At that period there wers no steam- | haing eleoted 1o the office were taken up and the work | ers in the lighthouse department serv- paring the roadbed for the | fce and ‘the “houy setter mchooner wus| There are some near party leaders well-known in the harbor as the As the new pavement is who are booming City Clerk Byron A. consist of the old blocks being halved Fones for the nomination for town the long way and reset in cement, the | ain Joh not 80 much Becaiise’ they Wl work will be necessarily slow | - and he to have that office over o of parison with the laving of the regula- | the other candidates, but for the ize pavers and in the ordimary | whe ason that If he gots the nomination Al the merchants in the long t e w { the chances George H. Grout busy street will be more or less | man for the service, { member. of the school board, gettiem inconvenienced while this work is be- | skill and knowledze to the nomination for city clerk is mueh ing carried on and of course public | craft in close proximity to lighthouscs | improved, Ax soon as Mr. Grout Jearn travel will be impeded, Therefore the | and: in placing guides to navigaton.| ed that Mr. Fones was in the list of hope prevails that no more of the Captain Keeney 'waz an old-time idates for nomination for the town then is ebsolutely necessary | Smackman and it is woid of him that sbip, he hurried to Aldermam shail be torn up at the same time, and | he would » and never fish on i| Rogers and asked him to nominate him that sections Wil be completed before | Sunday. Nor was he required to take | for (1 wistant_cit riship whieh another is opened up. the schooncr buoy-setter out on the | wiis reyigned by Robert A. Woodworsh i) o g L. 3 R R el G SR i Rt S 9 Bl g b o) B g R s ing the stretch from Howard street to | custom holise whi : the| A measure A, is longer than is necessary | ien the safling vessels on the| Mr. Grout was formerly ity clark for the sized gang that will engage in| New London station was discarded, | u( resigned when he wis siscted the wark, and it has been suggested | Captain Keeney was assigned to her [membor of the board of school visitorss that not over ona thousand feet of one | Successor, the steamer Cactus and yuzht he saw @ chance o2 the street be opened at any nanded that vessel for seve to land the clerlaship plum he had no one ime. so thit the wublic Wil be| years. Orders came for the Cactus (0| scruplos about hoiwding @ couple of onvenienced only to_the extent that|do Sunday service, which ihe ex-|city offices at the same Ume. Both is absolutely necessa | perienced captain ‘wag satisfied was| Mr. Fones and Mr. Grout are cem vl { not necessary, and ,,u- declined to| petent to hold the ofces to whioh the It is presumed that the laying of | break his ironcind fule not to work |Gapive, but the piay being made s new sidewalke will be carried forward | his vessel or crew on a Sunday und he | likely ‘to'be called before caucus time at the same time, and under the new | ana retired to private lfe | for it is not beile there will be ordinance that property owners | to be a very old man. He was | sourcity of candidates for city clerk along the street pay one half of the | ther of Dr. Wallace Keeney and | ghould Mr. Fones land the town clerk cost of the sidewalks and the city the | of Mrs. Frank Phillips. nominatior balance. There is liability of opposi- | ith the passace of these two ves- | Toth ihese officos have been prasti to this plan by some of the | sels from vice and also of their | cally removed from politics for yea property holders wio ate satisfied with | commanders, a type of _craft and | as uhe democrats eithior nominated tie o ent gidewalks in front of their| mariners that once made New London | inoumbents In their ticket or nom Premises, and who have doubts as to| famous has faded inio faint Wistors | Inated no opposink candidate. Under legality of the ordinance which|that can only be perpetuated by 0c-|these cendiiions th > nome demo compels them to bear half the exp casional references of this natur crats who, would not abjeot to_ teline The contract for this work was aw . A nomination twon e office ed several months a®o- and the con-| The revenus ocutter training ship| of city clerk Is tq e Wmouted My the tractor is in readiness to lay new | Itasca is back in port and as soon present incumbent, #hd whn see willing curbing and bulld the sidewolks and | the revenue school is transferred from [ to buck up agninkt Mr. Groutor any the work Will ‘g0 forward regardless | Arundel Cove, Maryland, to Fort Trum- | other man on election day. Tt is afl consequenc: unless prohibited by ( :---\I”"’“} Do um‘lifl the ‘v;- .ul‘“m!;'---‘ ‘rmm to ot the cards up in Yn.“ deal ocees of la 4 for the trainipm ship as the benutift it sometimes Its a case of la n P Fhere certninly 8 néed for new side- | vessel s used in connection with the|ir' the tricic 18 detected and the {rick- walks in front of mearly every piece| 5chool and on board of which the| ster ruled out of the game property on the street, and the | cadets are given practical training in| b s ‘sidewalk committee and the mayor are j Seamanship. The Itasca now fills the NIANTIC of opinion that the action taikes Dlace onca supplied by the old bark within ”’I' o ot e Weanal Tthe . voUDG o fained | Buccessful Lawn Parties—Last Sun OrAtamtios DA th | that vessel the youns men trainec 4 any law test in the courts of the state. | for the service made in their trainime dcly for Public Speakers at Pine cru bu until after they h re While there have baon no serious ob- | Served at least two vears in the mer- | - jections filed by Bank streeters in th nt which was a requisite | The Ladles' Ald woclely of the Bap matter conditions are different Tn re- | for admission 1o ihe revenue marine |tist chiurch gave a lawn party at the d to the proposed new sidewalks in | school then located at Ne \omeof Mr. and Mrs, Gec G B 0 e D e Rrdtract has| . The Tormal transfer of Jort Trum- |Ile in Main street Wednesany. after bean awarded and plans mide to com- | bull from the war department to the |noon and eveming mence the work. In this street so gepTRLEIEE S PRl asyo0r Yot Detn)| Hopes to Build a Chapel. N waers who clalm to. have| made, mithough the old fort has now | o OP%® %8 lE 8 OO TR good sidemnlks open | ingdeild ! aoldicrs, US| heid @ Jawn pariy Tussday fterneon d and are organizing to o properiy guard and care [Neld a lawn party Tuesday n Sefund WORL thaY. CouRIORTii. e thek <o edide f L n heer | Mre. D. L. Gates in Peansyivania ave Tiths .movement in opposition | essary military formalities and cere- [ T S o FOEE TR TIEC R T aldewallca under the proposed | monies, such as the filring of big | oo ‘”L TSl :““""‘“‘.n‘""‘n" in_State street ix led by Ex-| and sunset and ralsing | o.opent from this vielnity. A goed Mavor George F. Tinker, who de- Mg at the Drec!Rum was netted whish will ge tewards Clares that the court of common coui 1= understood that [ 1, The el d " Thin soclety hopes oil has no right to issue the sidewall | before the frost covers the ground the | 3% JSCTE o0 % ough to bultd & new: orders under the new ordinance, and | reservation will come within the | g, ne) iy the village adds that if the city proper insists on | jurisdiction of the treasury depari- |" geveral from this vicinity went on the new walls thot it is 1 the | inent, all the solc withdrawn and | ¢ Sob 00" O Newport Thursday city to settle the cost and without the | Fort "Tru to be | “Mise Corione Hamlin s the guest assistance of the property owners m[ post. -When done, ihere Will lof Mrs, C. 8. Porter at the Niantle State street alone not e regular army military DAt | poyge, Tinker is not a reside gr| within the borders of the s of | "Davia Boehm leaves today éSatur Ye | Conmecticut an for his home in Brookiyn, N, ¥ epending the summer as the street hut becalise he believes he I8 rigiht and i The rumor that the Lawley shipyard | o eet of Mrs. James Pellow. - Uils respost he approves of the motto| at Boston is to be transferred to New | “'\f ana Mra John Lynch hawe left NORTH_STONINGTON D Crockett “¥e sure . you're | London Nus hean rencwed the present | g Knickerbocker hotel, where they right, then go ahead.” Mr. Tinker was | Weekand now it {x semi-offically stated | haye spant the suminer, and returned Wednesday Club Continues 5““7 ot | opposed (o the adoption of the or-|that there is substantial basis for the |5 their home in New York Browning's Poems—Closs* of Play- | Shiance ax wan fiso Ex-Governor | Fumor and that it has become a fact|'”Miys' Moilie Brooke hme returned round. and other citizens of F | that this established industry 18 t0 | home ufier spending & week camping > il e, mainly on the ground that the | locate fn New london n the |t Lake Bashan. s William E. Stewart has. returned | oinance was unconstitutional. P e \re to 1y Eoes | The following have returned to their from the Backus hospital, Norwich, That Mr. Tinker’ is ncere In his| 9 N8 . 3 Of | homes after spending several weeks 2 P rest ha| the New Iron works and in- |t the Niaatic house . 3. Bos where he went for_treatment. belief is manifested in the interest he | the X JJron works and in- |t the Niantic house: = Rev. B. J. Bo. Mrs. Minnie Sheffield and daughters, in the enforcement of the thae: piant matacially: / Nos lworth s o, Mr. and Mre. Misses Phebe agd Grace Sheffield, ha: ordinance in the State street pro- | sl £ th 1 " ot 2 Figar Manwaring to v'“fl om, r. and been visiting at Narragansett Pier and improvement, and at that the| purchese of the oining water | Mre, Wiliara Manwaring to New Ha Providence. gentiemen is noted for hix progies- | property which extends 16 the [ven Mr. und Mrs, James Keily to Hart Luk: Hillard of Boston and Paul H. | siveness and his public spirit; there-| & ment. reservation of Fort Trum- |tord. . . S 0T T Hillard of Westerly passed Sunday in | fore his opposition is not without somo T iy hax been closely | 'On Sunguy, Awgwst 38, Mrs. this village. Rt this writine the cidewal amined und compoets udges de- | N. Reynolls of Troy, N. Y. speaker George Vredenburg has éntered the | committee was arranging for a public| > ‘“-. 1 v". "m ‘;‘""’;“‘\“” 1 ““ 'fl“: ‘ :N'I'HYI“I":"“:: V;’ y;;“”"l'v‘ by omploy of Edward Main and moved | hearing on the petition of Mr. Tinker | laroe ship! 0 plantas well us | rostrume in the Pinee at morning and e P DL B okl atuer sienecs of ths Moshment Uenient to the repalr yard, and where |a seance in the evening in the rooms P. Miner. = | worlk could be done on yachts when |of the ladies’ Aid bullding in Broad Wednesday Club’s Session. Mayor Mahan is the man on horse- | ;i of commission and in wint way This s the last nday the The Wednesday club this week ook n ‘the matter of _public' im-| camp zround will have speakers: but up the study of Robert Browning's | Provements and L IS pothabs resho wle npany is one of the |it ix thought thag th Titwaiists will poem, Abt Vogler, which was read by | 3ible for the repaving of Bank street| s jn the conntry engaged in the | conduct short services in the grove or R Lucian Drury Professor Bristoj | and the movemnent for new sldewalks | pyijding and repairing of yachts, and [at-dife Ladies’ Ald bdilding for at least of New York university and Mrs. Bri Bank and State s apprecia- | giher vessels Jias been a lead- | two Sundays. tol were present. ting that there !s aciual need“of the| lustry in that line in Bost and The summer visitors are fast leaving Rev. F. M. Hollister officiated at the e, it being conceded bs. everybody ‘ t st lue the const. | the grove, funeral of Elias Miner in Anquilla on | 'n the city that the sidewalks are in|p buisness hus & sch pro- Wednesday. lorable. cond!! while | 0 jonm that (e nelect BON / Gisgrace 1o th wiot. aw] BOTL iidl ; s Close of Playground Season. the escutcheon of civ 3 al L e < iy S 2 Z £ The summer playground was cloged | setback to the popul pre Lawleys hav or u 1ng time Miss Agnes Grierson of orwich for the season Friday with & picnic for | is genuine effort to make New London | T L MONE e | was the guest of Miss Alice Kenned the children who have enjoyed its So it would not be Spdag ipon New Tondon. | 1t week ; ¢ pleasures during the past two months. <t the mayor led in| : v e | “3ie and Mrs, ¥, 12 Hyde and chil Rev. Lucian Drury will preach in gement with the old et | aren, Clara and Waiter, wpent Mon Laurei Glen chaper Sunday. Tiving ex-mayor when the natie st u falr price | Guv 'in_ Norwich Town with Mr. and Rev. J. G. Stanton and family of Sidewalks for Stute street is matisfactory to the | M. Frank Avery Moosup are visiting at the home of [ up for public discussion ey tha | " Bernard . Hodek' was in Stonington Mrs. Stanton’s father, Charles H.| | will be effect. | Saturda e e / | The United States ship lowa has just ' T B R Bl A roturned from a foreizn cruise and 3 ! to New |and G S Winael _of e oyidame PRESTON with five prisoners who mutinied on | Jrer e the high seas on board u New Hedford any 1n maldng i Many Attend Baptist Sunday School | whaling schooner with « Ports : on 1o New Lon- ona Bradlowids i o Picnic. This if Itselr is b ) for 1ta own benefit and o g interest. but when it ix know and % compelegt 10 do’1is 'own 5 ERT - ist S hool held its|thet the whaling vessel was formerly s in that line wWithout the as ~ e e Eon Waines | the revenue cutter mpbelt | rixtance of o ittee Of the e GRISWOLD V. v ar end- | and for years stationed in New Lon-| London Hoard de or the st - - gz; s I,'V‘G'l'yl we 2t harbor it is a story of wnother| ness Men's assoclatio Ithough the | Hargld Geer visited his uncie in Mrs. John McKinley of Norwich is The jell Was .certainiy ol £ hoth o it the com- | Th Rivers, Mass, last woek visiting Mrs. Krnest Kenneds. K of the 4ANH WA, | punsia abaposal ui why i s Dorothy Ads Westport, Miss Abbie M. Stanton hws returued | and wiat nive” years ago, | N coun, wak i town | and just how long beloge that period When it comes te seeking an office Carl ‘A Edmvig wt vacation. 5 the depowent knoweih not, hut it.is| it is difficult scmetimes to tell the pali- | Hartford visite unday ut (e Sr. Mrs. Jéhn Wilson_ have re- | positively Known thnat the Campielt|tical Sarty preference of the candi- |home of the Edumond biothers turned after & VIIt with relatives in | was then & long distance from geing| dates, abd o tial account there de | Mrs. W, P Hopnes and son Fop New London. veasel. ”When 'sies i baels | bubie 10 ve somethink yew in the | pturned Tussdey G o prigt vis(t ‘polifiaT gume when Lominitious’ re fedh relatives in Willlmantic. was sold u‘ in u'm the 3 Ao