Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 17, 1910, Page 10

~ NEW LONDON COUNTY. FRANKLIN Republicans and Democrats Nominate Town Officers—Local People Attend- ing Norwich Academy and Windham High School—Personals. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Hyde entertained Mr. and Mrs. David Lilli- . and Mrs. Harry Stott of and Mr. and Mrs. Henry of Willimantic. and Mrs. Arthur Keables of Town were recent guasts of Mrs. Hermon Gager. Mrs. Hermon Gager was a Norwich Wednesday. large number attended the Willimantic falr this week. Frank Hastings and daughter ware the guests of Mrs. Antoinnette Jlastings one day the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lilley and daughter Dorothy of Adams, Mass. svere the guests of Willlam Lilley over Bunday. On Monday they started for ‘Washington, D. C. Mrs. Jeanmotte Hoffman is in East- ‘hampton for an extended vis Marion J. Lamb is in West Hart- | Ford where she is going to take a post Eraduate course at the high school. Miss Harriet E. Leonard turmed to her home in Westhampton, scesmpanied by her sister, Miss Ellen | . Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Spencer of WWindsor Locks are the guests of Mr. @nd Mrs. Ezra Bailey. Miss Sarah Weinaud of East Lyms Tias been engaged to teach the Sodum wchool. Will Attend Windham High School. PL aaa the Winaham higt school are Anna Armstrong. Ralph Armstrons. Florence Rockwood, Fred Race and Huntington lathrop Those that are going to attend the Norwich Free Academy are Eleanor Teckwith, Charles E. Davis, Nellie Driscoll, ' Katherine Holtori, Elsie Maine and Michael Ohearn. Edward J. Taylor has passed the ex amination for the Windham @chool Republican Town Ticket. The republicans held the town hall on Monday evening and the following town officers were nom- inated: First selectman, Georse second. Louls Smith; assessor. George Ladd: board of relief. George E. Stark- weather, T. W. Hoxle; registrar of | Yoters, Geo. L. Ladd: grand jurors, W. R. Lilley, W. 1i. Robinson and O. R Tracey: constables, 8 N. Hyde, Cha Sherman, Clifford Robinson; ¢ollector, Eugene (lark; treasurer of fhe town deposit find, Samuel Hartshorn Had Enjoyable Tims at Coventry Lake. A party, including Mr. and_Mr Frank Rockwood, Miss Floreace Rocl wood, Frankls Rockwood Rockwood, Mrs. Tria Race, Miss Flor- ence Hoffman, Miss Jeannette Hoff- man, Miss Flia Hoffman, Mss. George T.add, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Hyde, and Mrs. L. A Robinson and Mast Arad and Huntington Robiuson, visit- ed Coventry lake on Thursday of last | week. A very enjoyable time was | spent | Democratic Cauous. | The democrats held & cawcus at the | town ball on Tuesday evaning. The | followinz town oficers weremominated: | First selectman, Abiel Browning; sec- ond, Thomas Newman Ed- ward Howard: board of relief, Joseph A. Hyde, John Brassil; registrar of Voters, Henry Bellows. grand furors. William Prassil, J. P. Driscoil, Jr. oney: constable, John Ladd William Brassil; auditor, Clifford Lathrop Return Wr. and Mre. | from Their Wedding Journsy. | Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jathrop re-| turnsd Wedneadny from tbair wedding | trip. which included Boston, Spring- | d and Stafford Springs. While in | ton they attended the Harvard aero at Atantic. Monday Mr. and Mrs. rop will go to New London, where . Lathrop s aseistant euperintend- ent of Paimer Brothers' mill Miss Fiora Giover has returnsd fo Nowark . J. after vishiing severs ueis wiih 30 and Mra Georse Pen- Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Fox and ®on Kenuet® of Wetharsfield were| of Mr. and Mrs, Pdwin E. La- Beop over Sunday. E. Judson Miner and M Bertha Miner attended the Willfmantie fair Wednasday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lathrop attend- eé_Kingston fair Thursday. Mra. William Long and Miss Bertha Miner spent Thursday in Waesterly. Mr. apd Mrs. Willlam Grinnell wer. iests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Sars. O % Gager, 3 rs. C. A. Gager, Jr. an Meyce of Norwich gpent Mes. Edwin Lathrop. Mrs. Richard DeMars and Mrs. C. A Parker are visiting friends in Hamj- | Jon. Mr. and Mre. Frank Lathrop attend- ed_the Willimantic fair this week. 8. G. Avery was in Wllimantic at- tending the fair. Mrs. Frank ueaday with WATERFORD Lecal People Attend Baptist Conven- | tion—Something About Potato Mr_and Mrs. Charles Lyon and fam- By have returned to New Haven, aft LTHH ng the summer at Pleasure ol Mra. Parmelia Moser is spending_the mweek at Mr. and Mrs. William Per- at_Pleasure beach Mrs. Charles Lamb of Lebanon was | the guest of Mrs. Owen C. “'H‘lam!l Jast Saturday. Mrs. Eben E_Crouch | of Groton called on Mrs. Owen C. | Williams the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Caird of New London are spending two weeks' va- eation with Mrs. Caird's sister, Mrs. Daniel Bovie of Graniteville Mrs Mary A. Littlefleld was an at- tendant at the Baptist New London Wednesd: day. Deacon Anderson and a number of men wera this week “casting up a way” around the First Baptist church at_Jordan. . C unders and A H. phere attended the republican convention at Hartford. jerence in Potator In the state of New York a potato Faiser picked up seventy potatoes that sket holding over five pecks; assoclation at ¥ and Thurs- lam- state #n Waterford a hill of potatoes contain- @4 seveniy-one potatoes and ome of them weighed one pound. The whole would not 41l a_two-quart measure. Mrs Walter B. Young attended the Baptist convention at New London on ‘Wednesca. . GRISWOLD Frank H. Browning Enjoyed Success- ful Fishing Trip in Phoenix, R. I.— Personal Matters. Ernest Salisbury returned Sunday it to his work in Washington, b (' . and ‘Mrs George Knox of Ver- mont were guests at W F. EBltgoods Sunda, Mr and OMrs. Andrew Meech and fihfir of Dantelson were i town v Miss love Worcester selurned to FROM TWO STATES ——— | rockweed from a_small Norwich last Friday arter_a four weeks' visit with Miss Lucy Lathrop. E. Frank Morgan is out, after his recent iliness Mrs. Crumb, Mrs. Prior and daugh- ter, Mrs. Spark of Jewett City, visited at ‘the home of the Edmond Brothers Wednesday Mrs, John Jisher and two children of Bayfleld, W were guests of ac- quaintances in town last week. Frank D. Browning returned home Monday from a delightful fishing trip in Phoenix, R I He reports a fine time and enjoyed splendid success. OLD MYSTIC Funeral of James Eldredge, Who Was Accidentally Drowned—Rev. G. O. Read Leaves Methodist for Reform- ed Episcopal Church. The death of James Eldredge by ac- cidental drowning in Fishers Island Sound, Tuesday afternoon, cast a decp gloom over this village, where he was born and always made his home. His funeral was held from the Baptist wreh Friday at 230 p. m. He was a member of this church, and had been | sexton_of it for nearly forty years. It he met his death by a as he was forking boat into a that he used to carry it s presumed ip or false step larger one, @8 re- | rom the island in the Sound to Old Mystic, where it was purchased by the | The children that are going to at- | | sk a cavcus at| and Ella | " Mr. | | | Mystic, w | ton farmers as a high grade fetilizer. How the Body Was Found. At the railroad drawbridge Captain Crandall said he had seen James Eld- dge is bost go out about 4 oclock morning, but had seen or o nothing siince of him. The | ! rescuing party on il they aric wnd fastened 1 stage planted by Ar- thur Henry, the author, when he nade this isle his home. Taking their they felt the coast line of the islands snd Ram Island nearly ind, and proceeded to the hotel, who res mall all ar awaking the keeper, Mr. Wilcox, { knew some of the party as well as the v werw searching for, and who A that Mr. Eldredge had not been teht of the isiand that day, but the day before. Upon this state- nt the party returned to their pow- t and waited for dawn. Charles @ edge had a slight reason for believing his brother went to the east- ward for his load Sighted the Boats. Turning Nanyaug at daylight they anhored near Dodge's Island and sgain with sKiff examined the south- eastern line of Mason's Island to the Riding Way, and then west and south to the extreme outside end of An- drew's Island, and here with their glass they saw the mast of the larg- er boat, which upon approach showed 10 oné small tender astern, and an- other with a few bushels of rockweed it alongside. It was evident that in pitehing the weed from the small boat to the large one he had fallen over- board. The boit was anchored off the nd a few rods in a little less than fathoms of water. The wind at « time was northeast, and the boat trailed towards Fishers Island with considerable scope of anchor rope The Body Found. Q. Eidredge figured out that when the accident happened the wind was south-southwest and the boat would trail almost exactly the other way, so he and C. I, Eldredge got into the big hout, and Mr. Harvey paddied the skiff in the direction suggested, and soon d the body in a standing position the place indicated. It was raised 1110 taken out into one of the tenders, owed to Noank and reported to Dr. who gave permission to have body taken to its home at Old re Dre. Hewes and Stan- both inspected it and turned it over to the undertaker. No Bruises on the Body. There were brutses on the body no and evidently Mr. Eldredge had made a misstep, He was in the best of health, hair black, and looked not over 50, Instead of 70. He served faithfully over three years in the civil war in Company C, 2ist Conn. Vol. He leaves a widow, three married sons, two brotiers and lster. Improvement at Postoffice. Miss Elizabeth H. Hoxie, the new postmisiress, has had a much needed improvement for receiving mail added 10 the office. There has always been a place to deposit letters through the door when the office was closed. There is now on the door in addition to the receptacle for letters a_moveabie box lettered in plain English, Pack- fges, through which can be deposited newspapers, photographs and other larze articles. The public will much appreciate this improvement. Leaves M, E. Church for Church. Rev. George O. Read closed his pa torate, which he has held since April ist, 1910, with the M. E. church of this village, Sunday last. He left on Tuesday with his family for his new charge with the Church of the Inter- cession, Reformed Episcopal, of Phil- adelphia, Opening of Schools. The Old Mystic schools opened Mon- day with M Bowker of Boston prin cipal and Miss Elinor Clarke of Northampton, Mass., teacher of the primary grade. The teacher hired for t intermediate grade canceiled her gagement at the last moment, so grade is in charge this week of the principal. The Ladies’ Ald society of the Bap- Reformed tist church met Wedneaday evening | with Mrs. Horace O. Willlams. | Harold W. Schoonover returned on Tuesday to Worcester Academy, after spending vacation with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H. hoonove Miss Margaret Henderson has re- | turned to Framingham, Mass., after Visit to her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin ¥ Hoxie. Miss Ada Kennedy has returned from two weeks' visit to her uncie and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W Walbridge of Stafford_Springs. | Miss Florence Bentley is teaching at Orange, N. J Miss Delia May Williamsewas a re- cent guest of her cousin, Miss Maxion Avery of Stafford Springs. Four Legged Chick. ta Yerrington of strict has a_chicken in her k that has four well developed legs. Mrs. Henry Sauer has returned to Poquetanuck, after a visit to Mrs. George G. Welles. Mr. and Mrs, Sam returned to Providence, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Denn Mrs. George Roberts of Waterb is the guest this week of her Mre. William D. Beckwith. Rev. C. F. Eldredge, Mrs. of Niantic, and Mr. and M Q. Eldredge of Hoosic Falls, N. Y.. have been here to attend the funerai of their father, James Eldredge. Miss Agnes Chapman has returned from Stamford. Mers Neck fl I Dennis h: after a v Sldredge PENDLETON HILL Several of (he young people sp Mondsy &t Wyassup lake Mrs. © B North and children, Anna and Jean and nurse, accompanied by Harrls Boarduman and son, Harris Jr. of Lancaster, Fa. calied at Mrs. I lan Kinne's Satirday afterng Rary C. Uhapivan s been visiting R gt N S the wolf | sister, | . Herbert | her aunt, Hannah Hiscox, at Jewett City. Misses Tdythe and Susan Cooke commenced school at Lower Pawca- tuck September 1. Mrs. C. D. Thompson has been vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. George Wheel- er, at Stonington. SOUTH LYME Kings’ Daughters Planning for Annual Fair and Sale — Here and There About the Place. Mrs. J. W. Roath is visiting rela- tives in Tvoryton. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Miller and infant son_were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Slate Sunday. Mrs. James Champion has returned home after an extended visit with rela- tives in Ivoryton Harry Hersie spent Sunday with his family in this place. Mr. and Mrs, Walter Comstock and daughter Edna spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Payne Fred Comstock of Boston visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C Payne, this week The King's Daughters will hold their annual fair and sale at the Union chapel Thursday. The Seventh district school opened Monday with Miss Hough as teacher. Mrs, Carrie Rogers of Little Boston ited friends in this place Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Slate visited relative: and friends in Lyme Frida " BETHEL Methodist Church Re-elects Trustees. e Rev. the M. E H. Newland will speak in ehurch on Sunday evening. are attending the Norwich Academy. Benn‘e Young is attending school at Jewett City. Miss Lulu Young is teaching in the Boardman district WINDHAN COUNTY. CENTRAL VILLAGE The Week's Visitors—Charles Rich- mond Seriously 1| in California. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith and lit- tle daughter Hazel of Groton have been visiting at Esec Smith's, E. H, Lillioridge has been a West- erly visitor. Mrs. Charles Leavens of Wauregan has been called here on account of the serlous illness of her nephew, Hovey Allen Miss Fdna Lillibridge several weeks in Wyoming, R. I Miss Rose Beaudry leaves Monday for Wilbraham académy Mrs. John Craft is entertaining her nephew, William Kinne of New Brit- ain. Miss Dorothy Burleson has returned to Jewett City after a visit with Miss Helen Mathewson. Mrs, James Caswell of Narragansett Pier, R. I, has been spending several days with Mrs. William Dean. Mrs. Philip Mathewson entertained a party of Danielson friends at her home Tuesday afternoon. Whist was enjoyed and refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shannon are spending a week in Boston and vicin- ity Mrs. John Peterson of Pennsylvania is here for a few weeks. Going to California. Everett Richmond expects to start next week for Nordhoff, California, on ount of the illness of his brother, Charles, who has been there for the benefit of his health, Taken Suddenly Il lsrael Seguin was taken suddenly ill in his shop Saturday morning and fell to the floor. A physician pro- nounced it a case of acute indigestion Mrs. William Simmons has returned from Pleasure beach, where she has spent the summ Miss Angie Guerin has returned from Canada, where she has been spending _several weeks. Jack Capwell was in Hartford on Wednesdax Mrs, Lydia Spicer is entertaining her sister from FEverett, Mass. Miss Bertha Matthews is visiting | relatives in Springfield and Providence. Death of Lena Martin. Lena, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Martin, died at her home Wednesday after many months’ {liness with spinal trouble and tuberculosis. She leaves besides her parents, two sisters and two brothers. | Funeral services were held Saturda afternoon at 2 o'clock. week on account of the illness of Mrs. Emily Shelley. Schools closed here early F iday af ternoon on account of the teache: meeting, Eli Garrett of Norwich has been the guest of local relatives Mrs. Maria Amsbury has been spend- ing_ several days in Boston. Mrs. Addie Kennedy of Providence has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs, | 5 s e | NORTH STERLING | Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Cleaver Leave Panama for San Francisco. George Rainsford has been visiting | friends” in Worcester. | o Ethel L. Piliing of Danielson | has been visiting Miss Clara M. { Spooner. Arthur Scott and family, who have been visiting at W. R. Whaley's, have returned hom A number suffering from bad colds or distemper Deer are destroying some gardens. George A. Spooner received a postal | from Howard A. Cleaver from Panamsa | re Mr. and Cleaver sail- cd Sept. where they will remain the coming winter. SOUTH CANTERBURY | Raymond Wheeler of Willimantic was the guest Saturday of his brother George 1. Wheeler. Michael O. Reilly of New York is | visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary J. Con- { 1on. Charles Flint of Norwich called on Thomas €« Sunday | Wast week Thuesday Mr. and Mis | Benjamin F Colburn of Ekonk, Alr | and 30rs. James McGregor of Iaver nill, Mase and Everelt Whipple of Veluntewn were guests of i and Mis. T. J. Barber Miss Surah Loulse Madley is visit- ing lier mother, Mys, Seruli L. Hadley. The annual meeting for the election of trustees was held in the M. E. church Sept. 12th. H. L. Burton and | J. G. Bill were re-elocted for three| vears. On Sept. 24th there will be a meeting of the trustees of the church. Misses Gertrude and Lilly Luther is spending Mrs. Leon Franklin, Burrill ¥ ling, Mr. and Mrs, Irving Franklin, of Providence, Edgar Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins of Greene, | R. L. and Mr. and Mrs. Bdwin Kelley of Greene,” Mason Hopkins of Abing- ton, Mass., have been here in the past Alfred T. Hill. September Violets. | Mrs. Warren L. Hopkins picked a bunch of violets Saturday in a mead- | ow mear her home. | "M, ‘ana Mrs, John Stone of Nor- | fwicn ‘Spent Sumday at Nathaniel Thompson’s George R. Fowler of Providence has been spending several days here im- proving his property on River street. Miss Mary loedd was orgamist at the chureh Sunday. John Greenhaigh, Arthur Williams uart Ellsworth enjoyed an s to Providence and P | NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, WINDHAM Free Library Asssociation Elects Offi- vers—Miss Helen Larrabee Enter- tains at Dinner — Andrew Metzger Loses Valuable Horse. At the annual meeting of the Free Library association the following offi- cers were elected: President, Dr. F. E. Guild; vice president, Guilford Smith; secretary, Miss Josephine Bingham; treasurer, H. Clinton Lathrop: auditor, L. J. Hammond; librarian, Miss Julia A. Swift; assistant, Miss Grace Bates. The association has a small fund, but is supported principally by entertain- ments and_contributions. There is a balance of $58 in the treasury. A num- ber of gifts of books, etc., have been received during the year and recently Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Smith have given ‘a Globe Wernicke extension bookease. There are 2,000 books in the library and several = magazines are subscribed for. The reading room is open_every dav and books are given our for circulation every Wednesday | and Saturday afternoon. Returned from Auto Trip. Miss Helen Wilson has returned from an auto trip with Mr. and Mrs. Champlin of South Coventry and J. C | Aver of New Haven. Mrs. S. . Eaton and sons Alfred and Lester, have returned from a two months visit in Vermont. Miss Helen Larrabee entertained a | number of Windham and Willimantic friends at dinner on Tuesday evening. De Witt Lathrop has returned from a ten days’ vacation spent in Boston and New Hampshire. Postmaster I N, Johnson is spending a week in Branford. Mr. and Mrs. John Woods, who have been €pending the summer in town, re turned to New York on Tuesday. weeks, returned to New day, making the trip in York on Sun- their auto. The Misses Wattles 01®Boston have been spending some time with Mrs. { Harola Maine | Mr. and Mrs, who have been Cameron and children, since May, return to their home in Mappaha:m today (Saturday). Mrs. Edward Billings is il with rheumatism. Mrs. James Baker and daughter of New London are at Col W. | pet Entertained Ladies of St. Church. Chappell enterts & ap- Paul’s ned the | wl's church on Thurs- nnedy and Miss Neal, who een spending several weeks with Mrs, Everett Lefingwell, ned to their home in Brook- have retu Iyn ¥ Miss Clare Bass, who has b studying in Europe this summer, been spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Lucian Bass, before returning to her duties as teacher In an academy in Kansas. Since the burning of Tatem & Sons' axe handle factory in Hartford the mill here, owned by the same firm, has been running day and night to fill or- dere as fast as possible. DAYVILLE Substantial Gift and Anniversary Sur- prise for Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Charles Stokes of B guest of Mrs Mary Stokes The ladies’ aid society gave the Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds an anniversary sur prise on September 13, carrying with them two envelopes containing money and good wishes. George Michie is entertaining | Falkner of Worcester. | Mrs. C. A. Russell has as her guest tol 1s the Miss | Mrs. Charles Marble of Worcester. Miss Deborah Russell is spending | several days in Portsmouth, N. H Mrs. M. R. Miller of Detroit, who has been the guest of Mrs. H. L. Ham- mond, returned home Tuesday. Austin Brooks was in Boston 7 Austin Brooks left Wednesday for school at Suffield Miss Deming is in Wauregan, thé Atwood, has returned to Fart- | | suest of Doroths | James Grady | ford. | Wilfred Thomas has entered the em- | ploy of the Gillette & Walker Co. | | Wilred Billings has gone to Paw- | tucket, R. I, to work Moseés Berthiaume, Jr, was a re- cent visitor in Boston, Willlam F. Bidwell was in Norwich, attending the congressional conver tion Wednes: Mrs. W. E. LaB Mrs. Herbert Keach and Sabin ell were in Hartford Tuesday and Wednesday. ‘WESTMINSTER Crowd at Willett Auction—Repairing Highways. Misses V Linnell »st, who have bec weeks with Miss Linne and Min ending several and Mrs,_ Frank L | day for New York, where | resume their work as teachers. Mrs. Charles Barstow has been en- | tertaining her brother | "Miss Lila Ogden of Rockville, who | teaches the village school. is board- ing at Merrill Butt Mrs. Olive MeD is spending several days with her mother, Mrs. | Spi Baker | " Dr. Beardsley of Hartford will speak |in the Congréfiatio church next Sunday morning. Z FBdward Baker and Elmer Bennett |attended the state republican conven- tion in Hartford Mrs, Helen Button of Plainf as been the guest of relative: Head, has returned home. Willimantic Fair—Brief Men; n. Thé auction at B. Willett's was a tended by a large crowd The main road. wh was ba washed by the recent rains, Is being repaired this week. Several from this place attended the Willimantic fair Wednesday ! RAWSON | Rawson People Who Attended the | | | Those who attended the Willimantic | fair on Wednesday were L. C. Stock- | ing, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Smith, Miss | Marion = Hammond, Elmer Phillips, Frank Phillips, gene Darrow, Mr. ind Mrs, Moses Kenyon, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph_Dietschie, Henrs' Clapp, Clar- ence Webster and Mrs. Raymond ! Baker. Mrs. L, C. Stocking is making a brief stay at Ocean Grove, Mass, as the uest of her mother. Mrs. Idward Fuller has been enter- taining friends from Providence | SOUTH WINDHAM. | Funeral of Mrs. Dwight Ives—Bars- | tow-Young Wedding. | The funeral of Mrs. Dwight Ives was leld from her home Monday st two o'clock _ Fider C. H Richards of Hart ford oMciated Burial the | Windham cemetery fr. and Mrs. Fairclooth énfldren of Rast Iampton and Mis. Swan of ¥ was at and two d A anklin Will Enter Willimantic High School. | Irene Hart, Alfred and Lester Eat- on, Adelbert Potter and Harold Lef- ‘flzvx\\sll entered the high school in | Willimantic on Monday. Miss White of Groton is at The Inn. | Mrs. J, W. Marghetic has taken an apartment in New Haven and gone there to live. Andrew Metzger lost a valuable horse this week. Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Klotz and sc who have been at The Inn for six at the Patten cottage | has | I f | - ’ is the new | | | | | 1910 [were calling on Mrs. H. Hammerstein ‘Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Murdock were Visiwrs an sorwich on sunaay. Mrs. Jane Simonds is visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy Doubleday. Mrs. Maurice Golden has been con- fined io the house by illness. Louis Deschampe has gone to Cot- tage, N. Y. where he will employed in paper miil Mr. H. E. Card is taking a week's vacation. The Smith & Winchester Mfg. Co. and the school were closed for the Willimantic fair Wednesday. Barstow-Young Marriage. Cassius Barstow of South Wind- ham and Miss Ella Young of South Williamstown were united in marriage on Wednesday at the bride’s home. Herbert Card of South Windbam was best man and Doris Allen of Willi- mantic, a little cousin of the groom was ring bearer. After a wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Barstow will reside at South Windham, where the groom is bookkeeper for the Smith & Win- chester Mfg. Co. Carl Sundel has returned after sev- eral weeks' spent at the Backus hos- pital, Norwich. | » Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Barstow have | been spending a few days among the | Berkshire Hills, SOUTH KILLINGLY Neighborhood Picnic—Local Guests at Holman-Davis Marriage. The residents of South Killingly and their friends held a sort of large fam- ily gathering and picnic last Sunday. It was postponed on account of the rain, Labor day. All bad an enjoya- ble time, even If it was necessarily more quiet than they might have had Sandwiches and cake were t the noon hour. Cecil Pickett has been spending sev- | eral days at George W. Barlow Everett Hali is able to be out The new minister Is expected today September 1t. Holman-Davis Wedding. | Miss A. T. Sample attended the wed- ding of Miss Sadie E. Davis and Irank Hohman last Monday, at 2 p. m. at Plainfield. The bride was prettily dressed in a beautiful soit white gown and veil. wearing lilies of the valley and carrying a huge bouquet of white asters and ferns. The bridesmaid wore a pretty mown of delicate pink and carried pink asters and ferns, The hree little ribbon girls were dressed | in white. The ceremony perform- ed Mr. Higging of Packerville under a prettily arranged arch of greens and flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Hohman left Plainfield at 6 p. m., for | a short wedding trin, after which they will reside at Georgetown, Conn. School opened here Monday with tephen Douglass teacher. A. A. Tillinghast has returned home, atter a vacation H. B. away fror again, able {0 spend eral ds family here. Ch mday_with his family, return to Plum is- | 1and, New York, to work. Found Old Coins. Tommy Morse found several old coins lately, after the heavy rains had | washea out the roads about here. | " Several places in the roads are wash- ed badly to be dangerous, es- ecially t ver at night. MOOSUP Gift for Clifford P. Ladd— Attendance. | (saturday), home after being sev- ¥s with his Farewell Increased School Clifford Plerpont Ladd, a & the Moosup grammar school, 1810, was given a surprise and send-off last Saturday evening at his home on Church by the mem- o his class their friends to the number of ly a score. The evening was pleasantly spent with games and music. Durin; the evening Dana Potter in behalf ¢ those present presented Mr. Ladd fountain pen and a gold scarf pin. Mr Ladd was equal to the emergency duate of class of royal ordially thanked them for their gifts | Mr. Ladd left Tuesday morning for | Meriden, N. H., where he will take a | four years'” cou £ at the | Kimball Unio; Increased Attendance. Superintendent J. L. Chapman ports that the schools pughout the town an attendance larger than last vear as follows: Moosup, 490; Plainfield, 185 Village, 108 h school, an Miss orence F. Ongef, Mass teacher at the library build- ing, taking place of M Alice Sawins, who resigned. htning Broke Looking Gla usually | vicinity > house occupied by ris Reed the Green Hollow road was struck by lightn the ball er | tering the chimmey, passing into a | sleeping _room saking a looking giass and disarranging several pieces | ot furnitur | Thursday Half Holidays Through | September. During Sept e summer, the stores will at 3 through | " Ariss Annie Fraser a graduate of the | Plainficld High school is taking a_two rs’. course at the Willimantic Nor- hool “CHAPLIN. | | g | Chaplin Exhibitors at Wil Win Premiums on Cattle and Sheep i —Miss Alice Copeland is Attending | i antic Fair Norwich Academy. A large number of the townspeople atiended the Willimant on Wed- jay. Charles S. Turner and Alfred exhibited Devon cattle and awarded many prem- ie Hunt, Mrs. Orin R fiss Florence I Hunt | tended the funeral of Clayton Robbins |in Norwich on Wednesday Mrs. Benson and Master Paul are g in New York state. rwich Free academy instedd of t nnecticut Agricultural college as | previously reporte Miss Ruth Snow. Miss Olive Will and N ik _are attending High school PHOENIXVILLE | Village Well Represented on Both | Tickets—Deer Partial to Buckwheat. | iams | Eastford and vicinity Damage Buckwheat Fields. Deer becoming a nuisance (o the tarmers here, especially have felds of buckwheat o be their favorite £0od C. P. Latham is empioyed at' W. G Holman's in place of George A, Reed who is taking his vacation visiting in Hartford and vieimdty, Mrs, J. McNair is il at her summer home here. This villase was favored at the re- publican and democratic caucus nom- inations, having two selectmen, grand Juror, {wo constables, tax eolloctok and (he three years members of the O. H. Latham was in Providence on | business Wednesday |~ James E. Latham of Edgwood, R. I, | wis a recent visitors here. Mrs. Sarah M. Latham and son, Wilfred, have returned from a visit vith relatives in Manchester and New Haven. | A. V. Green bas purchased the F. R. | Dickey plac | W.G. Hoiman is cutting ensilage in t those vhich seeins nd | BROOKLYN Town Tickets Nominated by Both Parties—Men Furnish Capital Enter- tainment at the Grange. James S. Palmer and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Travis joined Lewis S. Palmer and wife at James C. Palmer’s and were entertained over Sunday and Labor day. Everett Culp has been the guest of his parents, Rev. A. J. Culp and wife the past week. Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain in the postoffice unclaimed: A. F. Melrose, Mr, Bernard Chandler, Miss Catherine McGorvan, Mrs. C. E. Park, Alonzo { Webster, Fichel Schupak, Charles W. Scott, A. J. Williamson, E. T. Gavigan, Joel G. Erikeson, Mr. Grigham Dia; Miss Florence Deydale, J. J. Bergman. Republican Ticket. At the republican caucus held Friday evening, September 9, the following nominations were made for town offi- cers: Assessor for three years, Na- thaniel G. Williams: board of relief, Riley B. Witter, Henry G. Morey; se- lectmen, James I'. Page, Frederick A. rd; auditor, Ellsworth C. Babson; grand jurors. Samuel Bradford, Stephen H. Oattey, James F. Page; constables, Edwin Bennett, Fred E. Kies, Philais Tetreault; registrar of voters, William R. Thurber, first district: Benjamin L. Bailey 2d district: collector town taxes, Riley B. Witter; town school committee_ Clark G. Lawton; tree warden, William H, Clewley. Notes. Mrs. Mary H. Barnett has returned to New Haven after spending five weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Main Walter L. Bell is spending a part of his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur R. Bell Miss Grace Thurber has resumed her teaching in Lowell, Mas: ! Miss Susie F. Hoxic has returned | after a visit with friends in New Rochelle, N. Y, At the democratic caucus held on | Saturday evening the following were | nominated for town officers: Assessors for three years, Edward Riley; board of relief, Archibald Ennis, William Touchette; selectmen, Albert B. Webb, I'rank A. Chase; auditor, Henry M. Evans: grand farors, Hugh Gorman, Lewis Messier, Joseph Gomanche; co stables. John Tyler, Nelson Gauthier; registrar of voters, Herbert Lyman, John M. Bessette; collector town taxes, John M. Bessette; town school committee, Irving W. Chapman; tree | warden, William H. Clewley. | Fdwin Blake is not to return to Trinity college this vear but will teach in the town of Barrington, R. I | He expects later to take up his studies in Trinlty Grange Discusses the Weather. “The literary exercises of the grange on Tuesday cvening, September 13, were in charge of the men. The com- mittee consisted of Rev. G. F. Genung, D. Willf; s and Oscar Atwood. The hall was decorated with flags and greenery. The general topic of discus- | sion for the evening was the Weather. ;Hrmh"r Genung led off with a paper | on the Weather as a Medium of So- cial Intercourse. Brother Frederick Page read a paper on Weather Signs and Influence of the Moon. Some | humorous rules for weather prognosti- cation, partly derived from Robert Burdeite were read by Oscar Atwood. Brother Charles Downs made some | facetious observations on Popular Su- | perstitions. Music was furnished by a violin trio, consisting of Brothers | Genung, Page and Williams, who ren- | dered “ranscriptions of familiar hymns. | The entertainment culminated in a farce entitled Police Court, by Walter | Page, George Pearl and Donald Stone. | Ice cream and cake were served at the | close. | SOUTH WOODSTOCK Tuesday a Record Ereaker for Wood- stock Fair—Louis R. Southworth Re- turns to New York. Louis R. Southworth, marine re- | porter of ‘the New York World for | some years, closed his vacation visit to bis country home here on Wednes- day and returned to New York to re- sume his work there. Miss Ida Sanger went to Montpelier, | Vt. on Thursday to visit a former pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Louls | Bamberg. | Lawrence Sherman of South Coven- | try was in town this week. | Mrs_ msther A. Phillips has been | quite il for several days but is im- | proving | Woodstock Fair a Decided Success. | The Woodstock fair was held this weel with success. The principal day, Tuesday, was a record breaker, $200 | more being taken in than the best day last year which was a record breaker then M Idith Frost of New Hayen, wa: a guest of Miss Gertrude Phillips, P. | M., this week. Miss Mildred Wells left home on Wednesday to return to Dean acade- v at Franklin, Mass, Henry Young was seriously cently, but is much better now Miss Minnie Wells came home from | Attleboro. Mass., on Monday. Mrs. Belle T. Young and Miss Elsie came home to attend the fair and re- il re- | turned to Putnam on Wednesday. | Raymond Sheldon came home from | Southbridge, Mass., to attend the fatr. EAST WOODSTOCK | Death of Herbert Bixby—Frank A. | Jordan Passes Through Critical IlI- | ness—Auto Party. Miss Alice Sterns of Wor been visiting relatives here. J. D. Sanger, Mrs. M. B. Morse, F. T. Witter and family, Wendell Witter and ‘amily, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Paine an auto party and went to rre Sunday. Mre. Ernest Rise re- turned with Mrs. Morse to attend Woodstock fal; Vernon Chandler and family of Wor- cester were recent guests of his parents Frank A i th tion. Mr. and Mrs. Everett May re- turned Sunday from a week spent in Manchester and Hariford. They at- tended the state fair several days. Died at the Age of 42 Years. Herbert Bixhy, aged 42, died at late home I week Thursd: noon from a tubercular trouble. He has al- y# been a resident of Thompson, but the past 8 years has lived on the 1 rm of his uncle, the late Gaeorge T. :Rix‘k' which is Jocated just east of tock line. He “was a man respected and leave many warin friends who deeply sympathize with wife and two small children who | survive. The funeral was held Satur- day at 12 o'clock, of the Congregational church conduct- g services. Burial was at Thompson, WEST WOODSTOCK Schools Have Holiday for the Fair— Republicans Renominate Selectmen and School Board. he schools in town had a holiday Tuesday and Wednesday for the fair. Rev. J. W. Carpenter from Provi- dence preached as a candidate at the Baptist church last Sunday and will come again next Sunday. Alrs. Athert left for | West Springteld Thursday ton com nced his labors (he Arst of Septemuer after w0 laonths’ vacation. ster has 2 Jordan past week has been critically with acute indiges- his her Loiie in Mr Ather nis | Rev. T. A. Turner | school board were chosen. The former was Luther Levett and Dr. Spaulding and the latter Dr. Gildersleeve and George Sampson. Daniel Davis has bought out Ed Pervin and will carry on the business and will attend to the postoffice. Miss Alice Alderman is a guest at Albert Hammond' Henry Bradford is 1Il. Pear] Chamberlin is attending school in_Putnam. Bernice Bates has entered the Wor- cester Normal school. Fred Perkins from Wauresan is a guest of his sister, Florence. Mrs. Richmond with her son and daughter from Geneseo, Ill, who have been spending a few months with local friends have started for home. HAMPTON ath of Miss Olive Pearl Takes Away Old Resident—Opening of the Local Schools—Automobile Party at the Prospect House. Last week the four schools in Hamp- ton opened with teachers as follows: Miss Viola Jewett at Clark's Corner, Miss Ethel Riley at Howard Valley, Miss L. Louise Kimball on the hill and Miss Adella Bassett at the Bell dis- trict. William S. Ford entered his three year old stallion at the Willimantic bon. Visitors to the Willimantic fair from Hampton_were A. B. Roberts. T. A Phillips, Orrin Phillips, Georze Thomp- son, Edward Cleveland, Deacon Hast- ings. Edward Kent, Percy H. Ford, Willlam S. Ford, Merton Phillips, Louie Fitts, Wallace Taylor and John Frank- Iin, Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips, Jennie Weldon, Mrs. George Thompson, Misses Mary Anthony, Delia Lynch, Kate Thompson, Dora Thompson and Mary Pearle. ) An automobile party from Norwich consisting of Dr, and Mrs. C. E. Stark, Dr. and_Mrs. Pollock, Miss Florence Stark, Lowell Stark, Miss Martha Pollock, Master Henry Pollock. Miss Voter and H. O. Hoyt were at the Prospect house for dinner Sunday. Miss Olive Pearl, one of Hampton's oldest residents, died early Tuesday morning at the age of 87 years and 4 months. Funeral service was held at her late home and conducted by Rev. Charles Morgan. ATTAWAUGAN The Attawaugan Company Install New Water Wheel—Death of Edward Pea- body’s Child. Edward Peabody’s child, 15 months old, died Sunday night and was buried Wednesday afternoon. The funeral services were held at the church. Walter Rollinson, Earl Weeks, Arthur ‘Waterhouse and Curtis Brown were the bearers. Albert Rollinson spent Canterbury Joseph Gero and family have gone to Michigan for a month or a six weeks’ visit. A new engine has arrived which is to take place of the other two engines which are almost worn out. Mrs. Clarence Weeks is visiting in ‘Webster. The Attawaugar“company have put a new water wheel in their mill at Ballouville. Mrs, Henry Brothers and daughter, Tda of Wauregan, spent Sunday with relatives in this place. Miss Gertrude Waterhouse was in New London Wednesday. Mrs, Howard Thyng and little daugh- ter returned home to Chester, Pa. Wednesday. Miss Edith Frissell has returned to Moodus, Conn.,, where she teaches school. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steere called on friends in this place Wednesday. ~ W0ODSTOCK Woodstock Academy and Local Public Schools Closed Two Days for the Fair—Visitors and Visiting. Rev. G. F. Waters preached in the Congregational church Sunday. Sunday at Ekonk by the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs. Emeline Peckham Mrs, A. J. Wilcox of Uncasville has Dbeen the guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. F. Hyde. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gallup of Ekonk, Mrs. John Williams and Earl N. Gallup of Brooklyn were guests of William M. Gallup Tuesday. Woodstock academy and the public schools were closed Tuesday and Wed- fair. Miss Nellie Chandler returned on Thursday from a visit with her brother at his summer home at Bass Rock, Gloucester, Mass. Howard 'Chandler of Orange. N. 3z Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tourtelotte. fair and came away with the blue rib- | Mrs, J. J. Williamson was called to | nesday on account of the Woodstock | he is the guest of his aunt, Nellie D. Chandler. THOMPSON Reunion of Cranska Family—Gift for | M WOODSTOCK VALLEY . End of the Season Sends Summer Res- idents to Their Homes. Mrs. Bmilie Butler returned to New Haven Thursday. Mrs. Ernest Barnes and daughter of Sturbridge, Mass,, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ripley Chamber- lain, the past week. John F. Spencer and family of Wil- limantic recently spent Sunday with Mr. Spencer's cousin, Mrs, Allen W. Kenyon. : O. A. Hiscox attended the dinmer at Wildwood park on Saturday. Mrs. Allen Kenyon entertained Mrs. Josephine Bartlett of Putnam and Miss Florence Kenyon of Ithaca, N. Y., on Wednesday of last week. Sidney P. Dutler and wife of New Haven are Visiting the former's moth- er, Mrs. Juliet Butler. Mrs. Maria Vroom and daughters have returned to East Orange, N. J. Miss Josephine L. Kenyon has re- turned from two weeks' visit in Prov- idence. F. H. Stadtmueller and son of Hart- ford arse at Allen W. Kenyon's. Several from here attended the fair at Woodstock on Tuesday and Wed- nesday. Miss Alice Alderman is‘at A. N. Hammond's. POMFRET CENTER Westland Farm Superintendent Wins Many Prices for Choice Apples. of Worcester Miss_Tleanor J. Clark has returned from York Harbor to La Plaisance, her summer home here. Mrs. Courtland Hoppin has returned to_Courtlands from York Harbor. Dr. and Mrs. Allerton Cushman and famiiy have returned from Bar Har- or. Everett . Brown, superintendent of Westland farm, won at Charter Oak falr last week the sweepstakes prize of $25 on best collection of apples, be- sides 20 prizes on single plates; also this week at Woodstock fair first on collection of apples, and® fifty first prizes on single plafes. Mr. Holmes of Rhode Island is visit- ing Albert Averill. Mrs, Joseph Scott visited her pars ents in_Brooklyn last weelk. Mrs. Clark Brown of Westerly is vis. iting her daughter, Mrs. Alger. A number from this section attended Charter Oak fair last week and Wood- stock fair this week. Robert Rust visited Boston last week and saw the aeroplane exhibition. " STERLING Epworth League Holds Social. Pleasurable Miss Edna Chester is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. A. Smith in New York. The Epworth League soclal was held with Miss Chester on Friday night, September 10. A large number attend- ed and a pleasant evening was passed. Mrs. T. J. Belanger and children re- turned Monday from a month’s visit in Beecker Falls, Vermont. Miss Mildred Heath is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Belanger. Mrs. John Wells of Hartford is ill Mrs. A. H. Kenyon has been enters taining her mother. EKONK First in Series of Lectures on Passion Play. Kellogz delivered the first of the series of sermonic lectures on ths Passion Play last Sundav in the Line meeting house. There was a large and appreciative audience prezent. Miss Ruth Kellogg has returned from spending the summer at Cape Cod. Philip_ Kellogg has returned to studies in Norwich Academy. his Miss Minnie Beckwith has gone te Norwich and entered the Free Acad- emy M Ann Corey has been visited by her daughter, Mrs. lsaac Clark, and Tfamily. “WILSONVILLE Townspeople Attending Nearby Fairs. Mrs. Chambers of Webster spent Saturday with the Misses Jenuings Mrs. Addie Braely of | venordale visited with M Jennings Saturda Quite a few from this place were at Woodstock fair Tuesday Mr, and Mrs. C. A. Kelly went to Sturbridge fair Thursday. After a few months absence with triend, Miss Grant in Keene, N. H., Miss Jack has returned home. Norway's herring catch in the Stav< anger district is greater than ever be fore. | THE PARK & POLLARD CO. | Ep ‘ 4. DRY-MASH LR a troley trip through Greenfieid and Deerfleid recently. The Cranska family of three broth- ers and three sisters enjoyed a re- union recently. Asa M. Ross attended the democrat- ic convention In New Haven Miss Green and her niece from Prov- idence left Saturday after a visit at the Vernon Stiles hotel. Miss Grace Cruff is substituting for Mrs. Noyes in_Manchaug. Mrs, Sophia Beebe has been very ill A party of young people from here went Thursday night to give and Mrs. Harvey Tourtellotte o Thompson a surprise in honor of their recent marriage. en them. John Donnell died at 10 ol Thursday night, after a prolonged ness. He is survived by a wife and ighter, Florence, and will be much ed at home and in the community NORTH WOODSTOCK Teacher in District No. 12 Resigns— Mrs. Morse and Miss Hyde Leave for Topeka. Mrs who begar | aistrict No. “chool last | d and returned to her helburne Falls, Miss Rawson of Putnam at Calvin Rawson's. Mrs. George Morse Bertha Hyde, have Kan., for the wintér. Mrs. Foote of ton is visitin daughter, Mrs. Frank Skinne Walluce Armstrong has left to end school at Williston Easthampton, Mass. Miss Olive Paine nother as teacher in the Walcott school, Newton, Mass, ing for that place Saturday Miss Eunice Hibbard has gone to pringfield. where she will teach coming year, WARRENVILLE ttended the teaching veek. has home in is visiting niece, Mis Topeka, and gone to her at- has com Roger leav- from A number Willimantic fair on Wednesday The W. C. T. U. gave a fine enter- tainment in Baker's hall Tuesday eve « realized, A good sum’ w spending this * Bugbee ix e Miss Ligzle Led forwer's cousin ning. Rev, B. ( week in Kennebink Harold Miller aud done called the Mrs. E. L. Jawmes, recent Mise Eva Spaulding of ban elsun SMost of tne summer guests have left their home the re bourd of . ihlicun exnc seiectmen. and Saturduy the samo the % teacning ine viliage school J Bxtreme heat s fatal to hu m n life than extreme cold. the | Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Knight enjoyed | | Table linen was giv- | seminary, | renced | == LAY [ OR. | BUST Their GROWING FEED will ko your hens grow fat. 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