Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 10, 1910, Page 10

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1910 ‘fl'l.mon COUNTY HIRNTIC of Mrs. Amelia J. White— Frederick Nicholson to Speak Sun- day at Pine Grove. The funeral of Mrs. Amelia J. White Place Tuesday afternoon at the house. 'n Pennsylvania avenue, an unv 1y large attendance. were many floral tributes. The were F. A, Beckwith, F. C. e Coulter, William F. Walter Deacon and Willlam There was a_double quartette, @ecease! was a faithful member of Methodist Eplscope! church. By Tequest Rev. A. W. Kinesley of Fall Miver, Mass. was present. Rev. Mr. read the scriptures and spoke to the mourning friends. Rev. Mr. Kingsles wns a former pastor of the Methodist church. Furial was in the family plot in the Niantic cemetery | Deside her husband. Walking from New Haven. A_party of youns Westonites stopped =t Niant. ¥. bound from New Jimven to New London. They stopped For refreshments and enjoved the sea | Dreezes. The party inchided Eugene Brsdwell, Harry Guthrie, WL Har Fison, Clifford J. Reed. 1ewis Tiernan. They had a small comping outfit in «ase they wanted to camp out o to g0 gurther than they had planned Principal McLaughlin Re-engaged. __The pubilc schools will open Mon- v, Sept. 12. Fenry P. McLaughlin who gave satistaction ihe past two years, has been re-engaged for the «oming fall term. Mr. Mclaughlin will arrive in the village about noon to- ¥) . Luce has returned to Ni- I matle. Mr. Luce has been ot Egz Har- Bor, N. J, on busines Yor several wesks. A pumber from lere attendod (1§ county fair at Norwich Wednesio luun Agent Charles A. Leounlardt, wmastoted by Willlnm O. Beabe, Pasgose Master and Freight Asent Lawis are Dusy these days checking baggge and Httending to getting off the summer who have beeen stayio in Ni- it [ Stavens, employed in Spring- Mase, is visiting relatives in B. Snith has returned to his du- fes at New Faven it A J. Griswold le#t Monday to Te- pume his duties at the Elm City, aft- er spending two days in town. Clesing Address at Pine Grove. Perderick Nicholson of Boston will =y the rostrum in the Grove on e &t 10.30 o m. and 2.20 p. m. . Micholson is o speaker and test medium, and spoke at the state da held here in Augwet. This will be held under the aus- of the Ladiew Ald soolety of the Grove. This will be the last meeting, ©f the seamon. NORTH LYME Oharies N. Brown, 48, Commits Suicide by Shooting. Charles Brown committed siiside mt hls home In this place last Satur- day morning by shooting himself in the p. i head with his shotgun. He and Eather, 8 2. Brown, have 1i for $he past ten years. Mych sympa- thy is feit for the elder Mr. Brown 4n B loneliness. Charles Brown was 48 years old. His funeral was held from the residence of FL 3. Maynard Mondey at 1 p. m., and was Iargely at tended. Rev. Francis Purwis offciated. | Picnic a Big Sucoess. The Sunday school picric was held Jast week Friday on Mrs, Mary Fos- diek’s lawn, and was a great success. The weather was fine and a lsrze num- Der attended. Refreshments were serv od at poon, after which diverting, ‘®ames were played. Outing Notes Rev, Francis Purvis and wife re- furned last week from ten davs rmca- spent with their son in Brook C. F. Jowett and son are H r(- ord vistors this week. . Charles Sweet and C. Jewett at- Remled Norwich falr the first of the ook Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sisson, T, vis- fted C. R Tiffany of Walingford over Sunday, attending the Coniecticut fafr and visiting at ¥ might Mr. and Mrs, Henry and Miss Marl- on Henry of Montville visited at Albi- on. * over Sunday. Marfon Stark left for Will- mantle Monday te attend the Normal ‘school. Mre. Katle Jewett and Wics Helen Fewett attended Nurwich fair Wednes- dar. GOSHEN Bexton Curry Completes Plan of Cem- etery—S8ix Leaf Clover Found. piace attended rd this A nwmber Trom this Connecticut fair at Hartfe i week. Seveateen young people gave W. C. | a—- @ birthday surprise party at Bome on his 224 birthday, Monday eventng. A E Lyman of Columbie was a call- r here this week Mr. and Mrs. William G. Thomas re- ooty spent o few days with friends in Portiand. ‘The hard rain on Aoy T the brooks, which were nea: Headstone Dated 1702. W. T. Curry, sexton of Goshen fery. has after many Jabor perfected a plan « etery I ey Soavasiient for reference ja_meldng it up a pumber of ancient Stones were located. One dstone Bore the date 1702 Found Six Leaf Clover. One day recently Bemnie Found a perfect six lenf clov 8 extremely rare. Mr. York ha & large numibar of fo 1 five year clovers during the present season. LISBON People Attend Norwich Fair. dions Many Local Mr. and Mrs. Bdward Griswold and #ons, Clarence and Edward, retarned 10 Providence Wednesday, after a visit with Mrs. S. A. Meil Benll Hoelck and Wilbur Kenner: of Norwich, Bernard Hoelck of Ston- and John Hoelck of Springfield, , Were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jotn Hoelck Monduy School in district No. 4 openad Tie: day, with Miss May Potter of Sylvan- @ale teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Vallette of New Jondon were guests of Miss Alice ennedy over Sunday ‘)u:;rvm- here attended the Nor- wich fair this week GARDNER LAKE reak Camp and Re- Hom atral and Camp Sussalqua I‘ camp Tuesdas . William Riehiter returied 1o New Thisrmdas. mt N Gardner of Yantic callod _blnaln-uv-. fow daye wgo. feluned home umam Leackeks LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Tuesday, after spending several days at Bay View cottage, Rocky Point. Ernest Latimer and family are vis- fting relatives in Norwich. Miss Lillie Johnson of Niantic is vis- sting loval relatives. Miss Louise Martin of Hamburg is boarding at Ermest Latimer's. NORTH_STONINGTON Local Delegates to Sterling Or tion—Reading Club Hears Rev. J. L. Peacock Interpret “Saul.” Mrs. Robert ¥, Harrington has join- I her hushand, Dr. Harrington, who located here a’ month ago, coming Westfield, Mass. They will re- of the house of Mrs. s ¥ Hlewitt J. G, Smith and Master Theo- S|mith” of Tonah, Wis. left for sday, ufter a visit of two th Xirs, C. B, Hewitt and, Mrs. J. H. Adams went « delewaves from the local Baptist church to the ordination of H An- crson mt Sterling Hill Wednesday | Thwman P. Main has been in New Haven this week, attending the dem- Reading Club Met on Lawn, | nd Mrs. Lucian Drury enter- & the Wednesday club Wednesday | noon nwn of their resi- dence. Peacock, Mbrarian N West public library, was [present. and read and gave a fine in- terpretation of- the poem, Saul, by | Mrs. Drury served Wheeler, a_ matron Hartford, Thursday, vacation in in tal city mmer returned to seminary Wed- Vested Choir in Camp. of the Congregational in camp this week on mas B. Hewitt lays in New York Death of E. Frank Main, Viain, son of Mrs. Ursula this town. died this week r Mass He had conducted it in Boston for several sister, Mrs. Lucy J. Park, by h daughter, ark, Jeft Tharsday morning the funeral. Supervisor King in Town. | the ¥ E | Mes. The is spending orence F o attend = W. King of Taunton, Mass, ervisor of schools in _three Con- nect wie, of which North Ston- n < one, arrived here Tuesday, nake this place his headquar- M choot Packer of Mystic will at Ashwillet. LEDN»\RD BRIDGE | Doan Mary 1. Park Returns to Ohio University—Picnic—Personals, | Mre L. H. Corbit and_daughter of Bridgeport are visiting Mrs. Corbit's other, Mrs. I C. Cummin Miss Josie Lombard of Fort Wayne, ind. was a recent visitor at her aunt's Monday after spending their vacations at F. J. Brown's Family Picnic. families of ¥. J. Brown, F. O. | M. M. Hazen and E. H, Mc- the number of twenty, held picnic on one of the islands | upper pond Tuesday. | Spaulding of West Haven and | E Robertson of Fast Norwalk re- | turned to their respective Hpmes on | | Maple Corner. Miss Lena Manwaring left Monday Croawell, where she is to teach he coming term Mr, and Mrs, Luther Spaulding and dayghter have returned after a week |in wich P. Kneeland and Miss La- land spent Tuesday in Gil- ‘ ( gie Rhuland, who has been spending the summer with his aunt, Mirs. 1. C. Schroedter, has returned to | Phitadelphia. | _Dean Park Returns to Oh |, Miss Mary I. Park, dean of Heidel- burg university, Tiffin, O. left for there this week to resume her dutl Miss May Carpenter left Monday for ’:1'1‘1\'\11’] Conn where she is to | Shot Big Hawk. | Nett 1 shot a hawk Tue: ‘.fl Ay m it measured 4 feet 2 inches from \|'~ William Little of Ashton, R. I, was a recent visitor at her father's, Darius H, Leonard's Mre. ¥, aulding was at Greens |Farms Wednesday, attending the wed- 4 of her sister, Miss Daisy Dis- | brow, and Oscar Squires. ! b N LEDYARD | Chronicles of the Weeks Visitors—Ex- tending Telephone Service. | @ Mrs, Charles D. Holdridge ence, who have been staying With his sister, Mrs. Sa- have returned home. | Willlam Cromwell and son of | Dodgeville, N. Y., are visiting rela- | tives in town | Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Davis of Dod; le are visiting local relatives. r. and Mre. Irank Mansfield and |son ot Poguetanuck were Sunday | 2uests of Mrs. Mansfield's mother, Mre. Sarah H. Main Mr' Bowen of Norwich of the Southern New Engiand Telephone Co. was in town on Friday, getting the right of way to erect poles for in- stalling new telephones. Personal Mention. M | Mrs. Nathan Williams and da who have been spending several weeks with Dwight Gallup ¥, have returned to Bellows Gallup is the guest of her Adam Larrabee of Wind- | Miss Lillian Gagup has entered the Hanr business college. | Miss Marion Gallup has returned to I her former school at West Haven | Benjamin « vidence was |a Mr. and Mrs. | CHESTERFIELD. | % | 01d Home Sunday at Baptist Meeting | House Sept. 11. | Baptist meting house of this vil- [ 1a%e has heen renovated mside,the walls | fresc and the pews painted and | |o necessary work done. This is preg ory to O1d Home Sunday,which | will he held next Sund Sept. 11. Services will be conducted at 3 o'clock | by Rev. George . Chappell of Union | Baptist church, Montville, and special sl and rendered instrumental music will be PR ESTON District Schools Opon Term and Year Miss Besie ¢ v ard Miss Florence | Clark are attending (he Willimantic | State Normal school | Mis Aunie M. MeClimon returned | Mouday 10 e scngol in Winsted ] Alierbery attended the Hart. {tod fair Wednesd. | ool i the Haskell district opened Monds ' Flsle Starkweather as the Palmer district i Helen St ther tene with Miss Florence st UNCASVILLE Bleachery to Build Addition—Mired Horse Rescued—Social and Personal Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Phinney of Ar- lington, Mass. who have been spend- ing the past week at the home of Mrs. Henry Dart, returned home Mon- da; Addition to Mill. The Thames Dye and Bleachery Co. is building an addiiton to the new mill which will be used to house extra ma- chinergr The structure will be of frame’ construction and wili join the main building. Moved to New York. Charles H. McDonald, who has been in_charge of the Keyes Process Co.'s mill, has moved to New York and will only visit this plant occasionally. His furniture will be stored for a while Mr. Elliott of New York ls a guest at_the home of M. J. Walsh Miss Sarah Swindells of Wina: Jocks is visiting her aunt, Mrs. il bert. Those driven over that part of the | macadam road from the car station up to Palmertown, which has recently been oiled, complain that the oil was not applied by the right method. Mrs. George Taylor returned Mon- day to Pequot. after a month spent visiting in Hartford. Paul Maine of Bridgeport guest of his parents, the Rev. S. F. Maine, over Labor day. Mar Sullivan has gone ford. Bessie McCarthy of Hartford is v iting Mrs. J. Maloney. Gilbert P. Coats left New Yo Mrs. Charles Ramage friends in Worcester. Visiting Cornet Home. Mr. and Mrs, Edward Cornet of Portland, Me., Paul Eull of New York and Mr. and Mrs. George Cornet of Lynn, Mass., are guests of Mre. Cor- net this week, Mrs. Albert Strong and son of Wor- cester, who have been guests of John Babcock, returned home Saturday. Fred Cushman returned Monday night from visiting in Hartford. Engaged in Forestry Work. Waliter Auwood, who is engaged in and Mrs. to Hart- Tuesday for is visiting forestry work near Hartford. visited his grandmother, Mrs. William Au- wood, Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knowles of Pittsion, Pa. are guests of Peter Hen- igan. Putnam Fishing Party. Austin Perry, Forest Perry, Fred Perry, George Cockell and sons, Ar- thur and Horace Cockell of Putnam, went mackerel fishing off Black ledge Monday, bringing home about three hundred and fifty. Rescue of Mired Horse. A horse owned by A. L. Botham, which was in the pasture back Newton's ice house, got mired in the pond near the ice house and came near losing his life. After several hours' hard work with a crowd of as- sistants the horse was extricated by hitching a rope around its body just back of its forelegs and hitching this to another horse, drawing it out Enjoyable Party. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Alexander entertained a party of young people Saturday afterncon in honor of the | birthday of their daughters, Mi s Elizabeth and Alice. After playing va- rious games. supper was served by Mrs. Alexander, assisted by Mrs. Ezra J. Hempstead, Jr., and Miss Mildred Sykes of New London. Among those present were Miss Carrie Crawford of Brooklyn, Miss Mildred Wadman and Charles Har McCord of New London, Miss Thelma Oram, Miss Millicent Comstock, Miss Helen Hempstead, Miss Helen Rogers, Misg Jennie Nelson, Miss Frances Ed- wards, Judson Hempstead, Malcolm Brown, George Bitters, Willard Nel- son and Prentice Alexander. Social Evening. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Alexander entertained a small party of friends, among them being Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith of New London, Dr. and Mrs. Morton E. Fox and their guest, Mrs. Louis Vandervliet of Pat- erson, N, J. Home from Europe. Miss Alzada Comstock, who has been spending the summer traveling in Europe under the chaperonage of her cousin, Mrs, Kelsey. has returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Leolin’ Comstock. MOHEGAN Fiftieth Annual Wigwam Proves Most Successful. Friday night closed the fftieth an- festival of the ladles of the Mo- n sewing societ: which was a decided success. At the candy tabl in charge of Mr Lydia M. Fielding, was for sale canay of all descriptions. Mrs. Fielding has had charge of this table since the holding of these fos. tivals and was greeted by many friends. Adjoining the candy table was a palmist, Mrs. Jeanette Fielding, who told the future with surprising accuracy. She had liberal patronage during the fair, As usual, the cake table received liberal patronage. Here was sold a fine astortment of rich, home-made cake. In charge of thi stable was Harris and Mrs. De- The large supply was Mrs. Gertrude L. lano Skeesucks. entirely sold. At the fancy table, Miss Cynthia Fowler,” Mrs. Adeline Dolbeare and Mrs. Ella Avery, were for sale dainty articles which proved very attractive to all who attended Refreshments on sale inciuded clam chowder, succotash. cold ham. tongue, pies of all kinde, including Miss Net- tie Fowler's celebrated old fashioned mine pies. Ice cream and the cela- brated Indian dish, yokeag, had a very generous patronage’ This department was ably managed by Donald Meech and Miss Lizzie Hunter. The delicious chowder, succotash, tc. were in charge of Mrs. Nettie owler, acting president of the soci- ety he had «n able assistant in Lemuel Fielding, Mrs. Mary Hunter, George Sanders, Mr. Kent and Henry in charge of The ex owning was door keeper. this year was bullt in shape by Donald Meech, ably Beebe, Mr. Kent, Mr. Matthews and oth- wigwam cellent assisted by awards, C| Mr Te ers. Kdwin C..Fowler, who has Dbeen treasurer of the Mohegan church for a number of years, was detained at home by iliness. Mrs. Belle Lamoine acted as treasurer and cashier and gave excellent satisfaction. Since the commencement festivals only three of the original members are living, Mre. Henry Mat- thews, Mra. Lydia M. Fielding, and th able president of the society, Mrs. Em- ma Baker, Mrs. Baker, owing to fee- ble health, has not been in attendance in several years, being greatly missed. Lemuel Fielding. his two sons, and daughter Myrtice delighted those pres- ent in the evening with vocal music and received hearty applaus Personal Mr. and Mrs. Brainard of Norwich were visitors in this place Jast week. Miss Lizzie Hunter is visiting in Newark, N. J. of these con of New Lon- vmz in )vv- M. K. :V ure After spend. hnsa.lemnzul with lgr fricud, Mrs, was the | ey of Groton, Dwight | l Outing for Bible Class. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gallup and Twelve members of the ladies’ Bible | anughter, Miss Nettie Gallup, Mrs. class of the Congregational church en- [ Wetmor r. and Mrs, Simon of il joyed a day's outing at South Coven-|nois have returned from a week's out- try lake recently. ing at Quonochontaug Beach, R. L Mrs. T. H. Cameron entertained the R Ladies society of St. Paul's church| A ket Upaas Thursday afternoon. | chools opened Tuesday, Miss Maud Misses Hlizabeth and Harriet Abbe| pman ¢f Norwich commencing her returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., with their h year in the Ekonk school, Miss brother, A. P. Abbe, on Monday. Mr.| Maggie Tanner he vear in the and Mrs. Abbe remain a few days|Wylie school, M Baker of longer. oklyn on Bradford Hil Mr. and Mre. Charles S. Abbe of| Benjamin Nye ha ed the con- | Darien spent Wednesday night at Guil- | tract to convey the ren of the ford Smith's. district to the Wylle school. Miss Helen Robbins and John Rob- Brown is taking those of the Miss Jeseie Grigzs commenced her | ding journey. school at West Ashford Tuesday . on Sy Arthur Burrill is teaching the village | school. WUODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Olin Griggs have re- A | turned home. | Dr. Catlin Describes Experiences at | Mre. Albert Shippee of Westport,, Ppassion Play—Fall Term Opens at | formerly of this town, is visiting rela_ | %% | tives here, cademy. Mrs.* Ella Wilbur, deughter of Mrs.| . e A Albert Shippez, of Willington, is vieit Mr. and Mrs. George Spalding of| ing at B. A. Wilbur's. YQ’.«’»(:-“!] guests o Miss Emma Everett_Barlow and__sister Gladys | Spalding : % £ were in Willimantic Monday visiting |, Miss Genevive Waters has returned Mrs. Gertrude Avery. to her school duties in Glastonbury. Miss Blanche Barlow is visiting rel-| The funeral of Mrs. Henry Hibbard | atives in Allston, Mass. was held fome Wedn Bennie Robbins of Willington was a | afternoon s in the cemetery | uest of Mrs. Ella Wilbur over Sun-|on Woods leaves two | dsy. sons and two daught Elmer Burrill and Dr\r\\vn‘ Y Described Passion Play. | attending the Monson academ present at the| Chamberlain, she has returned to her home in Providence. Rev. G, D. Stanley was a guest at the M. E. parsonage Thursday. Mrs. Dora Barber has been enter- taining friends from Norwich. WINDHAM COUNTY. WINDHAM MOOSUP Chapman Painfully Injured— for Students— Euge: Eugene Chapman, 17 vears old, had his thumb nearly severed by an axe while working in §. E, Main & Son's mill, Nearly a dozen stitches were taken by Dr. Gardner. The wound is healing favorably. ‘The stores that have been closed ‘Thursday afternoons tbrough the sum- mer, will_continue through Septem- er. Pleasure for Primary Class. Miss Bertha Matthews, teacher of the primary class of the Methodist Sunday school, entertained the mem- bers of the class to the number of 38 on Saturday afternoon at her home in Central Village. Games were play- ed and stories told while the com- Twenty-Five Attend Larrabee Family Reunion—Social Affairs of the Week ~—Burial of Mrs. J. R. Abbe. Miss o 1 Charlotte Parsons of Boston was @ week ond guest at W. S. Kel- Larrabee Reunion. The “memhers of the Larrabee fam- illed held (hair annual reunion at the home of James (. Lathrop on Labor day. Among those present were Frank | pany picnicked in the woods near the Larrabee and family of Willimantic,| house. Later all partook of Tefresh- Mr. and Mrs. Bverett Bell of Windsor | ments at the house. Locks, Judge Lucius Brown and fam- ily of Norwich, Charles Larrabee, Miss na Larrabes, Adam Larrabee and family and Charles Larrabee, Jr.. and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lathrop, about twenty-five In all. The oldest member present was Charles Larrabee, Who is In his 90th vear. Migs Lililan Preniice and Mr. who have been at E. J. Kenyon turned Monday to New Britain. Open Air Service. The open air service held last Sun- day ewning on the square in front of ‘the postoffice was largely attonded. Rev. I. G. Stanton, pastor of the Faj tist church, gave an interesting from the words, “If any man thi let him come unto me and drini Surprise and Farewell Gifts for Stu- dents. Allen, , re- s o Winthrop, Mol "1':“;"‘,,'2,,{“’,,,",,,,",‘,0“5,““C .| Miss Bertha Pratte and her brother Tedton -~ 7 » @ Pl Arthur were given an enjoyable sur- Miss Polly MacDonald, who has|Prise party Monday evening at_the home of their parents, Mr, and Mrs. apending the summer with ster, Mrs. Thomas Cameron, at the Patton|l«on N. Pratte. Miss Pratte is about cottage, returned to Napperham, N. Y., | to leave for e of study at a on_ Mon convent schoc anada, ;u)'xl her Miss Mary Frink is recovering from | brother returns to St. John's college to an op» n for appendicitis at St.|complete his studies in that Institu Joseph's hospital in Willimantic. tion. There were over twenty you people present. The evening was pleas- Entertained House Party. antly passed with singing and zames. Migs Caroline_Weir _entertained a| puring the evening Miss Praits was house party of New York friends over | precented a handsome fountain pen, Sunday. Miss Mary Wood making the prosenta Spent Summer in Europe. tion speech. Arthur Pratte was pre- The Center school opened for the|Sented a pipe, Dora Jette making the fall term on Tuesday. The principal, | address. Miss Mabel Spencer, spent the sum- General News. mor traveling in Europe. Mrs M. Rix and sons, George D. N. MacDonald and T. H. Cameron | and Anson of Worcester. have been of New York spent Labor day with the | spending several days with Mrs. D. latter's family. H. Grove Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Webb are attend-| Miss Lillie Daggett of this village ing the Hartford fair. and Miss Rose Beaudry of Central Vii- Mrs. Jessie Githler returned Monday |lage are to enter Wesleyan academy from a month's visit with her sister in{ for a course of study. Miss Dagk>tt New York state. will ‘take a business course. Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Grimes have| The village schools commenced last returned from their vacation spent| Tuesday. Nearly ail the rooms are with relatives in Wisconsin. filled, some In the primary huilding Better Telephone Service. | being overeroy At the opening | session Tuesday morning there were | Residents of the Back Road and room taught pupils in the primary Parish Hill are rejolcing over the ex-|! AR i tension of the telephone line in that| by Miss Cecilla Daly section. _K ;!K - | Miss Margery Palmer of Hartford | has been the guest of her grandpar- _t 0 N i ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer. Ned Thompeon returned from a summer's camping in New Hampshire, Party Returns from the Shore—Schools Open—Religious and Personal Items. bins of Boston, Miss Hattie A. Hillyer trict to the Wylie school. | of Farmington and Herbert D. Utley of dith Gallup has returned to | New London were in town Wednesday Moosup. and Thurs Kelloge, after spending The body of Mrs. Josephine L. Abbe, | cation on Cape Cod, has return- | widow of J. Randolph Abbe, who died| a3 home and fills her former place as in St. Luke's hospital, New York, on|teacher in the grades in Central ViI- | Monday, was buried in the Center cem- | jgga. | etery Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weir of New York are guests of J. Alden Weir. Ralph Kellogg has spent the week visiting relatives in Worcester. Miss Cora Kellogg has gone to Gard Miss Hall of Norwich 18 boarding at | ner Mass. whete she 1s te teach in th Hofin High school | Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Allen of | WESTFORD Peonle at Hartford Fair — Teachers | School Work — Visitors in Riverpoint, R, I, have ben visiting Mrs. | Ann Corey. Miss Minnie Beckwit from a lengthy visit to Mrs. Ann Corey. To Speak on Pas: has returned | er grandmoth- | n Play. Sunday | on | Samusl Bates, Henry Planchette ani | Kellogz spoke la: Henry Barlow attended the Hartford undays abroad, and announced | fair Monday. | that he would begin a series of sermons Lesiie R. Barlow attending the|next Sunday on the- Passion. Pla Connecticut Business college in Hart- | which he saw enacted in Germany. | ford. M a Mrs, James McGregor of | Miss Ruth F. Barlow has a position | Pelnam, N. 1., have been visiting Mr. with the Fiartford Evening Post | ana Mrs. B. F. Colburn on their wed- in lndeavor meeting Sunday CANTERBUR‘{ | evening enjoyed Dr. Catiin's descrip- tion of his visit to the Passion Play fl(‘ Death Regretted. ¢ Springfield are visiting relatives in own, Miss Georgie L. Fulton, an artist of | ' Miss Dorothy Bannister, who has note, who recently spent several|peen spending the summer with her months in town sketching and paint- | ARoher. O B WAlGOE: Has)retirn- ing, and who has traveled abroad, is|53'to Providence. . now located in Boston, but spent the - week end and Labor day with Mr. and Children’s Party. Mrs. Daniel Ray at Canterbury ( Mrs. Herbert W. Bowen gave a ch ! cen. Elmer E. Bennett and Deacon Charles | dren's party Friday afternoon. Barstow are serving on the jury at| The fall term of Woodstock Acad- Putn: e | emy opened Tueaday morning. During | This town was shocked to rn of | the vacation electric lights have been the tragic death of Mr. Randall, son of | installed in the building and cement Gilbert Randall. A number from Can- | walks laid. rbury aitended the funeral Wednes- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Kingsbury at his home. are in Hartford this weelk. Charlie A. Bromley has returned to -~ West Main street, Norwich, after : spending several weeks of vacation SOUTH_WOODSTOCK | with relatives in town. | & e = Miss Lucy Pope has returned to the | Opening of the Schools—Rockwell- high school at Central Village. | Hughan Marriage. The schools in town have opened | with nearly all new teac Edward Bassett of Holyoke was in Charles Parkhurst, Jr., was in Nor-|town on Sunday wich on Saturday The village school opened on Tues- Mrs. Rooney and sister, Mrs. Corn-|day with Miss Frances Eldrodge of well. who have been visiting stio teacher. ~Miss Hidredge will Rooney's daughter and family at the | board at George Butts', M. P. parsonage, have returned to| AMiss Jennie Lilley of Willimantic, their Tomes cousin of Mrs. F. Shippee, has been her guest. Miss Blanche Shippee re- WESTMINSTER turned to Stafford Monday to teach the Auction at w.llen P|ace—-0pening of | ¥ hool, which she has had for two Miss Mary Flynn weat foday to School. Preston 1o teach. She will be near 2% | to her father. wh ployed 4 e academy. . Curtis with their guest, Mrs. Tucker mf";z‘f::i i ;’;N'::"‘ am has been | of Bermuda, have been on a visit to Marriage Announcement. Mrs. Samuel FHughan announces the rriage of her daughter, Miss Bthel Miss Ogden of Rockville began duties as teacher here Wednesday School in Gay Head district opened har Tuesday with Miss Sybel Rathbun as| Margaret, and Frederick Frye Rock- teacher again well of 'this place on Monday, the Rev. A, A. Smith attend=d the min- | 5th, at Hyannis, Mass. They will re- Isters' miecting in Putnam on Tues- | side here day The road through Sprucedale from Fayette Wright of Pomfret was a|Henry Weils' 1o the point where calier in this piace one day this week. | the road t¢ Easitford diveiges, is tc be Mrs A A Bmith and Mrs. George | rebulll, graded and straightened A Rathbun were {n Wilimantic Wednes- | number of Italians and their bosses Gmy, B gun the work. The Itallans B. Willett =old hisx houschold goods, | are occupy the second floor of Ar- stock, tools, etc., at auction on Friday, | thur Williams' grist inill. Irank Wriglt i N Sept, & ; Ll Wizl a(wA;g,Lhfism jamin Ritch on the Clarence Bowen es- tate and boards at Mrs. Minnie Flynn's, Raymond Sheldon was home from Southbridge over Sunday. Miss Gladys Sheldon went to South- bridge, Mass., Friday of last week. THOMPSON Norwich Pastor to Occupy Baptist Pul- pit—Card Tournament at Mrs. C. E. Searl Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Mills have been visiting at Andrew Mills’. Frank M. Knight is enjoying a week of vacation from the store. Mrs, S. B. Truesdell has been enter- taining her grandson from Somersville. Colvin Spinney has been entertain- ing his sister from South Framingham. Miss Minnie Thatcher of Oneco was the guest of several in town last weelk. Rev. J. R. Very of Norwich will preach at the Baptist church next Sun- day. Miss Catherine and Master Ray- mond Lapham have been visiting Mrs. Parsons. Josiah W. Dike returned last Friday from a visit to his nephew, Theodore Dike of Alberta, Canada. The Center school opened this week with nearly forty pupils. Muriel and Lawrence Backus are at- tending Israel Putnam school. Mrs. G. A. Pettis and Miss Sbil Pet- tis enjoved a trolley trip to Norwich one day last week. Card Tournament. Mrs. C. E. Searles gave a bridge and whist tournament at her home Satur- day night for village improvement. Mrs. J. P. Kinksbury, Miss Agnes Kingsbury and Miss Minnie Bixley vis- ited Mrs. Mary P. Arnold last week. Mrs. Carrol Ingraham I8 enjoying a trip through Boston, South Framing- ham and Portsmouth, visiting rela- tives on the way. Mr. and Mre, Joshua Addeman Providence spent Sunday In town. Excellent. Music. A larger congregation than the week before again enjoved the playing of Charles Ross of Brooklyn at the Con- gregational church last Sunday. Miss Ross played a Berceuse as a violin solo. The Woman's Missionary society met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Sarah Munyan. Mrs. E. S. Fletcher was the ieader. of Killed 76 Water Snakes. C. Clarke Pieree killed 76 water snakes one day last week. A good por- tion of them were voung ones witn their mothers. 0. E. Mills has resumed his work at the New England Conservatory of | Music in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. G- O. Brott and Olney Brott have returned to Hartford for the winter. WAUREGAN Ball Player Injured—Master Mechanic Pepler Begins New Duties—Tree Trimming Begun, Miss Nellie Donnelly of Fall River is a visitor at James Alley’s. Mrs. John Bouche mnarrowly escaped ser'ous injury recently when she was overcome by dizzincss, falling back- ward to the ground from a short flight of_steps Mr. and Mrs. Addison Tracy are spending _two _weeks' vacation at Pleasant View, R. I Mrs. Ida Burgess accompanied Mr, and Mrs_ Tracy. Rough Ball Playing. len Livesey is still confined to the house as a result of being intentionally spiked and bruised by a Moosup bas ball player in the game on Labor day. John Thomas Smith, overseer of the weaving department of the Wauregan company, is taking a short vacation. Left for College Duties. J. B. Westcott left the first of the week for his new duties in Maryland 1s a professor in Blue Ridge college. Migs Olive L. Johnson jeft Monday to take up her duties in the Normal #chool at Willimantic. H. F. Peoler's New Duties. L. F. Pepler assumed his new duties at inuster mechanic in the Wauregan company’s mills on Tuesday. Mr. Pep- ler was formerly in the employ of the Shetucket company of Norwich. Four representatives of the Everett Forestry company of Providence are trimming the elm trees of the village. Mrs. J. A. M. Atwood and Miss Lydia Haskell returned from Oak Bluffs, Mass, Thursday. ABINGTON Thirty-Six Pupils on Opening Day of School—Successful Social. School commenced on Tuesday with Merrill Paine of Putnam teacher. Thir- ix_pupils were registered the first More are expeeted, as many now oping cough. Wednesday evening the Secial held a dance In Abington was largely attended and wis a great euccess Mrs. Jane Gallup was unable to open her school at Ivoryton on Tuesday, as she was suffering from an ulcsrated tooth Henry Gallup has been in town call- ing on acquaintances. A. N. Vaughn of Willimantic was at home l.ere on Labor day. and Mrs. Herbert Hicks of Wol- liston have been visiting First Select- man George Hicks. . A. Shaw took a business trip to 'ston_on Tuesday. W. E. McGrath has returned from a * vacation epent at Asbury WILSONVILLE Miss Hattie Jennings Returns from Worcester City Hospital—Large Number Attend Worcester Fair. Quite a number from this place at- T in Worcester Wednes- s. A F. or da May of Worces- with Mr. May's Clare and Mrs. Maud Boston were with relatives and Monday. Miss Hattie Jennings, who has been McRae of Sunday at the City hospital, Worcester, for the last seven weeks, returned with her sister last Saturday, much im- proved in health, Mr. and Mrs. Monast and family en- tertained friends from out of tewn on Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Baker and chi! dren ‘of New Britain were with Mrs. Baker's sisters Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Brightman, friends, spent Monday in West Sutton, Mass. with with their son | tor Lobor day, DAYVILLE Shaw Home Reopened for the Winter— Meeting of Ladies’ Aid oSciety. Mr. and Mre. W. . Shaw were here ‘Mrs. Shew ramaining and opening the home, which has been closed aur‘mf.me summer. Miss Vinnie Bhaw returned from Pittsburg Saturday. The Misses Kelley left on Monday te take up thelr school duties for the concing year. Miss Sara Burnett returned to West Willington Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Phelps of ‘Wallingford spent the week end with Mrs. C. A, Russell. Mr. an1 Mrs. F. B. Rollinson were in Rockville Sunday. Miss Ruth Bennett Foster, R. L Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Jenney return- ed_to New York Tuesday. Miss_Bernice Cogswell has returned from Worcester. ‘William N. Burnett epent Sunday with Providence friends. Meeting of Aid Society. The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Nicholai Bowen Wednesday. Morris Reynolds and friends return- ed to Boston Wednesday. Carl and Harold Shaw are spending the week in town. William D. Cogswell is confinad to is visiting in the house with asthma and hay fever. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Kennedy were at the New England fair on Wednes- day. arence Harris spent the week end with Westerly friends. Daniel Malone spent Labor.day with his family. Miss Rennie Stebbins was entertain- ed by Norwich friends on Sunday and Monday. Jesse Perriman of Brookline, Mass., was among the guests in town Mon- day. Ired Esquire Miller was a visitor in Providence Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Witter and littie Mise Underwood were in Worcester Sun- day. i CHAPLIN. Teachers Begin Fall Du ning Burns Barn—Pastor on Vaca tion. Miss Viola Lewis of Columbia is the | new teacher at South Chaplin instead | of Miss Finley of Rockville, ns provi- | ously stated. Miss Mabel A. Lanphaar returned to Winsted Monday to resume her duties | as_principal of the graded school. | Miss Alico Copeland returns to the | Connecticut _Agricultural college for the fall term. Barn Burned by Lightning. A severe thunder shower waked the | town Tuesday night. Clifford Burdick's barn, located in the northwest part of the fown, was struck by lightning and | burned, With a quantity of hay. About | $200 was the amount of insurance. Mrs. Helen A. Witter of Hartford is visiting_rriends in town. Mrs. Benson and Paul Benson are on a visii to New York state. The Ladies' Aid soclety met on Wed- nesday afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Gal- lup. Rev. Granville Yager is taking his vacation through September. ‘Willlam J. Lee and John E. Whit-| aroid De ford are serving as purors at the supe- rior court in Putnam. Burial of Mrs. Daniel Bingham. The body of Mrs. Daniel Bingham was brought from Spring Hill to the Center cemetery for burial on Tuesday. Rev. Willam Brown of Windham prenched a helpful sermon at the church Sunday, and adminstered the sacrament. Mr. Brown is to supply during September. SOUTH WINDHAM. Visitors During Holiday Week—Mrs. Eaton Looks After Cranberry Crop. Daniel Tierney and Miss Alice Tier- ney of Arlington, Mass. have been guests of Mrs. Charles Backus. Mrs. E. W. Avery entertained Mr. and Mrs, Irwin BarStow and Mr. and Mrs. Blijah Williams of Bristol on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Card have been visiting friends in Hartford and Man- chester. M. A. Dupreeny of Providence was a recent visitor at Mrs. Hulda Faton's. Dwight W. Ives is seriously council of dootors was held Tuesday. Louls Kisse has returned to 1 Mass., after a short visit here. Frances Kiese accompanied him and i to remain several weeks. George Ennis of Grafton, Mass, was a Labor day visitor in town. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Avery of Uncas- vilie were ths guests Sunday of their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Avery. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Gifford are at Hardwick, Vt., guests of Mr. Gifford’s mother. Miss Alma Bricson is few days with her brother, E: son. Percy Scribner left Wednesday spending il B for ‘Woodstock to attend Woodstock acad- emy. Looking After Cranberry Crop. Mrs, Hulda Eaton is at North Wind- ham attending to her cranberry crop. Miss Emma Briggs of Brooklyn is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Rice. Thomas McCloud and daughter Helen were in Norwich Sunday. ‘W. P. Barstow ig in New York. Arthur Rice of Thre> Rivers, Mass. is spending a week's vacation at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Avery spent Wednesday in Mystic. CLARK’S CORNEES Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Foster Entertained by Allen Jewett—Local Notes. Charles Oliver has besn in Hartford attending the state fair. Allen Jewett entertained his former teacher, C. C. Foster, and wife of West Woodstock and Miss Sarah A. Tiffan a classmate, on Thursday. Mies Hattie E. Burdick of West Up- ton, Mass, is ng Mrs. E. C. Jew- ett *. Oliver is entertaining his un- cle, W. Eikhart, and sister of Paterson, a Mrs. A. Neuman and daughter Viv an of New Haven and Miss Tessie Kelly of Brooklyn, Y., returned home Sunday after spending the sum- mer here. J. P. Decker of New York is visiting at the Maples. Mrs. Caroline Hattin of Mt. Hove is with her daughter, Mrs. Alfred C. Nefr. Mrs. H. BE. Colburn of Burnside a tended the C. C. Foster High schoot reunion and visited friends here. Allen Jewett has been in Norwich and Boston the past week. School opened Tuesday with la NORTH STERLING Jason Martin Secures Pictures of His Freak Cat—Here and There About Town. ‘ Arthur Scott and family of Worces- ter are visiting at W. R. Whaley's. Fred Emmons of Boston has been ting his mother, Mrs. George W. Arnold. John E. Griffith is serving as juror at Putnam, Miss Gertrude Brooks has been v iting friends in New London. Mr. and Mrs. Whaley of Worcester have been visiting at Mrs. F. O Flum- wer's School i the Titus district began Tuesday with Miss Virginia Saylea cf Pomfrel as teache Jason Martin has had = sakion of Liv freak oat, with vig thiee budigs ayd one igad F. Jewatt teacher. EAST WOODSTOCK Death of Mrs. Henry Hibbard—Fam- y Reunion at Fruit Hill Farm— Engagement Announced. Miss_Bernice Turner arrived home from Maine Thursday. She enters Boston university this fall School opened Tuesday with with Miss Mary Potter teacher. The engagement of Miss Flora Tay- lor of Falrhaven, Mass. to Edward B Killam of Lake Wier, Florida, lormer Iy of this place, has been announced Mrs. Walter Clemens has been with Sunday with his stster, Mrs. Johm Clarke. her mother, Mis Henry Hibbard, the past week, oWing to her serlous il Hibbard died Saturday her home on the road from heart tronble. utnam | ing on 0 J. E. Aldrich entertained his grand- daughter, Ethelwyn Calvin of Provi- dence, and Mamie Webster of South- bridge several days last week. Pleasant Family Reunion. There was a pleasant fainily reun- lon at the May homestead, called “Fruft Hill Farm,” on Saturday, when the four sons of Mrs, C. H. May met with their families and enjoved a clam- bake. The Jast reunion was held near- ly nine years ago. Those present were Mr. and Mrs, Charles H. May of Wor- cester, Mr. and Mrs Herbert May and hter Marion of New London, Asa May and two daughters Florence and Harriet of Howard, R. L, Mr. and Mrs. Jolin 8. May and ‘son Harry, Mildred and Annette May, who reside on_ the home place; Mr. and Mrs, Everett May, Mrs. A. M. Gildersleeve, Dr. and Mrs, €. C. Gildersleeve and sons Harold and Donald, mother and brother of Mrs. May, and all of this place, Mrs. of Mystic and Mrs. H. Carver of Putnam, mother and sister of Mrs. Herbert May. CENTRAL VILLAGE ' Andrew J. Ladd and Miss Ladd Spend Summer on Motor Boat Cruise—Mrs. Calvin Arnold’s Funeral. George Oxley, who has been away for several months on account of ill heaith, has returned. Mrs. Elizabeth Rouse, who has been spending several weeks with her niece in_ Westerly, has returned to her home, Mrs. Fannie Loring has been enter. taining Mr. and_Mrs. Tirrell and little daughter, also Mrs, Samuel Edmunds and twin sons of Waterbury. pderick Brewster has been at- tending the races at Readville, Mass. Mre. Samuel Collins and daughter, Mrs. Moses Ballou, and little daugh- ters, Ruth and Phyllll. have been the guests of Providence relativos. George R. Fowler of Providence im visiting local friends. Motor Boat Cruise. Andrew J. Ladd and nlece, Miss Mary Ladd, have returned from Groton,where thay ‘have been spending the summer days in Mr. Ladd's motor boat, visit- ing different shore resorts. Mrs. George Torrey, who has been QI ie better and has gone to Canter bury to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Thatcher. Mre. Ellen Tor has gone to Southampton, L. L. to assist in caring for her daughter, Mrs. Mortimer Stet- son, who is recovering from a severe attack of infantile paral Nrs. Lucy Cross of Mansfield Center, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cross and son Ed- win of Willimantic, Will J. Holland of North Adams, Mass., have been guests at L. Howard Cross’. Mrs, Lydia Spicer has returned from her cottage at Willimantic camp ground, where she has been spending the summer, and s entertaining her sister, Mre. Elizabeth Burnham, of New Rochelle, N. . Funeral of Mrs. Calvin Arnold. The funeral of Mrs. Calvin Arnold took place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. George Banedict officiat- ed. Burlal was in the family lot in Moosup cemetery. She leaves besides her husband, Calvin Arnold, one son, Frank Medberry, of, Norwich, two step- sons, Cortland Arnold of Putnam and ‘orest Arnold, of Chicago. Mrs ence Mitchell has returned from Providence, where she has been ending two weeks with her nephew, Farl 8, Gorton. Mr. and Mrs. Frad Douglass of North Windham and Sheridan Waiker of New York have been guests at Henry F. Walker's. Miss Nellie Holloway has been suf- fering with a sore hand caused by & deep cut to the bon: with a broken glass fruit jar. Frank F. Tillinghast was in Greene, R. I, rvecently attending the reunion of the Tillinghast family. Buys Restaurant. 3 Elbert Couchane has purchased the restaurant near the station recently run by Peter Dennis, Fitch A. Carey, Edward C. Tilling= hast, Fred Tillinghast and George R. Torrey have returned from an enjoy- able auto trip to Provincetown, Mass Daniel Dutton, pilot on the Norwich- Central Village electric car, has been off duty on account of {llness. Miss” Phebe Burge has been spend- ing several days with her sister, Mra, Stephen Marcustre, In Webster, Masa, The annual mesting of the Ladies® Ald society was held Wednesday, David Labou of New Bedford, Mass., spent Monday at his home. Miss Susie B. Newton of Rutland, Mase., was the guest of local relatives Monday. Mrs, Arthur Williams and son Ar= thur are spending two weaks with Mrs, Jane Williams in Lebanon. Damage by Lightning. Harris Reed’s house on the Green Hollow road was struck by lightning dnring the shower early Monday morn- ing. The bolt came down the chimney, tearing off plastering. Miss Lucy Pope from Canterbury has returned to the home of John Sulllvam to attend the local high school. RAWSON Stocking Family Entertained on Laber Day—Willimantic Visitors, Lewis and the Misses Lewis to Guilford after spending vacation in this place. visitors on Saturday Henry Lincoln, L. C. Stocking, d Mrs.. Greene Huling. Frank Phillips made a trip to Hart- ford on Monday and attended the opening of the fair. Mr. and Mre. Edward Berggren en- tertained friends from Hartford on Labor day. Mr. and Mrs_ E. W. Clapp and Clifl ford Clapp hive returned to Fast Braintree after a brief stay with her father, Dwight Burdick. Miss Emma Stocking and W. E. Throop of Bristol. Arthur Stocking of Boston, S. 8. Stocking and 8. Howard Mead of Norwich were the guests of C. and F. B. Stocking on Labor John returned a pleas imantic were b Tverett Chase of Abington was a caller on friends on Wednesday. ASHFORD E. P. Adams s attending the falr at Charter Oak park, this week. The Misses Whittemore, who ha been spending several weeks at The Oaks, returned to Providence Tues- day Miss T. A. Brown and Miss Tessie Flynn of New London and Miss Fan- nie O'Donnell of New Haven are spending several weeks at Elmsecroft. Mrs, Charles Bemis of Plantsville is visiting her sister; Mrs. I P. Rich- ards. Nathaniel Lyon is thrashing in this vicinity. The Center school Tuesday. Anton Mikes of New York was im town over Sunday. Edward Main is seriously ill. HOWARD VALLEY David Copeland of Mansfield recent- visited F. A. Burnham. Otis Whipple began work in Mans. commenced on Iy field Labor day Mrs J. Roberts and family of Clin. ton, Mass., returned home Monday af- ter’ spanding tho weeks visiting friends and acqualitauces o this vi- J Roberis preached in the Vale e the 4th, It being Lhe last of the conference vear. Roberts ix in Clinten, calle ends this week, Ravinond Hawkes of Worcesier wag %o W. Lindgmgp and Guuily. spent{home over Sunday