Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 15, 1910, Page 9

SATURDAY, OCT. 1516 PAGES BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FROM LETTERS The Business and Social Life of Every Tt’/n and | Settlement Refiected in These Columns. } NEw LONDON COUNTY %z”f‘ absence, WIAS led by , Otto L Rev. E. B. Smith is in Boston this OLD MYSTIC Ganet Club Members Enjoy Pleasant Outing—Meeting of Ladies’ Aid So- ciety—Trolley Trip to Worcester— Personals. and Mrs. Rankin, Dr. and Mrs. Fiteh, Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Brown and son, Elwood, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chester, Mr. and_Mrs. Cross- man. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Fitch and W. 1. Spiier of Noank, members of the Ganet club, enjoyed a delightful outing Wednesday at Charles E. Lamphere's hungalow at Old Mystic. Mrs. Edwin Lamphere of Elm cottage, Old Mys- tic, was also a guest of the club. A fine dinner was cooked and served by the members. It was a great treat for the ladies, they are not often guests of the club. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar F. Crumb and i and Mrs. A. Zephaniah Brown at- tended the Welles-Guile wedding, ich was held at the home of the ride’s parents, at Poquonock Bridge, Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Ladies” Ald society of the Bap- st church met Wednesday evening with Mrs. William D. Beclowith. Delegates to Baptist Convention at Bridgeport. Jeptha. M. Olmstead, Mr. and Frank E. Williams and Mre. John Babcock have been appointed as del- rom the Baptist church, and L J1. Babecock as delegate Baptist Sunday school to the tist state convention to be held week at Bridgeport. Rev. Rev Rev. E. F. Smith of Gurleyvills is oc- | ipving the pulpit of the Methodist ipiscopal church for an indefinits Mr. and Mrs. George Walworth Mid- | nd family. who have nding the summer at thelr residence n Quoquitauz iill, have returned to their winter home at East Orange, N. T Sidne wick has returned from n visit to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eiswick of Stafford Springs. He was companied by Mrs. S %k and their ttle ®on, Hobart, who have been spending a month there. Mrs. Augustus Lambert and son, Ray- are visiting relatives in Willi- and Mrs. John W. Shank and hildren were guests Saturday and Sunday of Mrs. Shank's parents, Mr. wnd Mrs. Sherwood R. Swan of Pres- ton_City Miss Gladys M. Olmstead has been eriously {ll for the past ten days. Mrs, George H. Waterbury and son, Robert, of The Maples, are visiting friends in Lowell, Mass. Captain Forsyith of Mystic was the guest Tuesday of Miss Matilda Hallo- way. Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover, Mrs. Jiorace O. Willlams and Mrs. Oscar F. Crumb took @ trolley trip to Worces- ter Monday, calling on Mrs. Schoon- over's younger son; who is a student at #orcester Academy Miss Gladys Douglasa has returned to Noank, after a weel's visit to Mrs. Harry F. Hanks. Mra. Allen P. Willlams was 2 guest last week of her brother-in-law and sister, Captain and Mra. John O. Spi- cer of Fastern Point. Mrs. Mary J. Williams has returned from & three weeks' visit to her son- in-lew end daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Whippis of Center Groton. NMrs. Lillie Welles Babcock and son, Augustus Babeock, have returned to thelr home in Jersey City, after 4 visit with the Misses Welles at the Welles Liomestend. Miss Maude Willlams is recovering from an attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grinnell of Es- Fex mre visiting relatives at Hillside Lawn. Mrs. Benjamin L. Mull and daugh- ter, Bianche, and Mrs. J. Henry Fitz- peatrick and little son have returned to Nomnk, after a two weeks' visit to Mr. end Mrs. Charles Bl Stapelyn. Mrs. Isabel Neil has returned from a two weeks's visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gates of Providence. Mrs. James Jenkins and two children ara visitimg relatives in New York. Mrs. Ruth Tourgee is the guest of her gon-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mre. Arthur Brown of Mystic Mrs. Eliza Geer of Preston City visiting Demcon and Mrs. Daniel Frir and daughter, Miss Genevieve Frinic. Emerson Whipple of Center Groton was ealling recently on local relatives. Miss Ella Arlene Brown was a re- cent guest of Mrs. Mary Benjamin of Mystic. Mrs. Harry F. Hanks i the guest this week of her sister, Mrs. Benjamin L. Myll of Noank. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chesbro enter- ined Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles &vfley of Norwidh and Mr. and Mrs. win Lempbere and Mr. and Mrs. J.| Harold Williams of Old Mystic. illiam Musgrave is moving from Yower part of Mrs. Louisa Crumb's use to the lower temement in Hrs Addie Musgrave's house. Miss Lucy Gallup and Mrs. J. Harold illiams were calling Monday after- on Mrs. Samuel Dennis. Mrs. Scholfleld of Cornwall, Ct., and Miss Allyn of Canaan, Ct, are guests of Dwight Gallup and family of Gallup Hil Miss Delia Williams was a recent izitor at the home of her uncle and aunt, Captain end Mrs. John O. Spicer f Eastern Point. Lost Valuable Cow. Willlam J. Willlams of Plainview fari lost A valuable cow Mondar Master Charles Barnes is recover- ‘ng from a week's illneas. Rev. Jeptha M. Olmetead has re- uned from a month’s vacation Z Miss Lillian Pendleton Chipman was the guest Tuesday of her cousin, Mrs. Fannie C. Lamb, and family. Julian H. Hanks of New York was an over Sunday guest of his father, W. H. F. Hanks. LEBANON Rev. E. B. Smith Attending Congrega tional National Council in Boston— Walis Very Low—Local Rev. . B Smith, not being able to attend services in his church last Sunday Rev. M. Arnold of Norwich precched i iite pwipht Miss Adorme B. Chappell. from the fsland of Cuba. vigited her cousin, Mrs. Mary b Sweel, a few daye this wee Mis Haitie R Reed of Brodklyn, N. visited her brothier, F, P. Fowler nd Tumily, yn Wednesday and Thurs- s - r. and Mre. Longstreet of Wake- field. R 1, were guests of Mrs. Sarah E _ager part of the week. John Abell is home from the hospital ip Ne in. after meveral week t . fMrness with tvphoid fever The midneek prayer meeting in the Bujck ehureh. oR acconpt of the Bas- been | week attending the Consgregational | national council. He will be absent over Sunday and Rev. Mr. Williams of Wilbraham, Mass,, is expected to oc- cupy Mr. Smith’s’ pulpit. | Many in this vicinity are already | flering inconvenience from the | drouth. Wells and _ other water sources are very low and failing. LEFFINGWELL | Church Lawn Improved—Columbus Day Observed by School Children— | Visitors and Vi 1. B. Morgan and sister of Fast | Great Plain spent Wednesday with Mr. |ana Mrs. George Rogers. | | Mr. and Mrs. George A. Sheldon are occupying the upper tenement of Silas | | Lefflingwell's at East Great Plain. | | _Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Ward and_Miss | Gertrude Ward attended the 100th an- niversary of the North Lyme Baptist | church Tuesday. | Wednesday a few of the men with | their teams ~met at the church to im- prove the lawn. A number of loads of | dirt were carried from George Rogers' lot. Tis was,used in filling in and set- | ting several stone posts and two stone | steps. Some of the voung ladies drove the teame, which was a great help. At noon about 25 sat down to a tempting dinner of baked beans, brown bread, wheat bread, several kinds of pie. pic les and hot cocee, prepared by the la- dies Miss Annie Calkins of Norwich was | the guest of her sister, Miss Hazel Cal- | | kins, on Wednesday. | Mrs. Charles Bushnell, Mrs. Britain and daughter anl son, Ravmond Brit- | jian of Norwich, were guests at the fiome of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rath- bun Wednesday. | Teslie Manchester and Arthur Lamb | of Norwich were in town Wednesday. | MMr. ¥Field and daughter, Miss Field, | |and the Misses Madeline Field and | Irene Jordan of Norwich were in town one day this week. Mrs. Mary Gray of Norwich, former- | Iy of this place, spent part of the week here with friends. School in this place closed Wednes- day afternoon, in celebration of Co- | lumbus day | Wallace Nichols of Norwich is visit- ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs. | C._L. Palmer. Mrs. George Sheldon of East Great | | Plain_spent Wednesday with her moth- er, Mrs, Forrest Leffingwell. | _Alvin Thompson of New London was ! the guest Sunday of Miss Edith Lef- | fingwell. | LEONARD BRIDGE ;Gr:y Fox Killed—Death .of Mrs. Nich- | olas Fedis—Perkins-Kingsley Wed- | ding. | The Liberty club offered a prizve to the best buckwheat raised on one acre | of ground and at the annual reception | held Saturday, October 7, the follow- | ing winners were announced: M. M. Hazen, first; Spaulding Bros., second, and John Clifford, third. | _ Mr. Ellis, who is empioyed by E. A. Stiles, kilied a gray fox this week. | " Mrs. Fedis, wife of Nicholas Fedis, | died at her home in Exeter Tuesday orning of heart trouble and dropsy. | The board of selectmen will UNCASVILLE Accident to Carpenter—Peat Firs Burns Down. Several Feet—New gns Warn Motorists. William Phillips, who has been in the employ of the Bigelow-Harriman Co., the past yvear, is engineer with a company in Lowell, Mass. He and Mrs. Phillips left this week for Lowell Mrs. Mary Driscoll, who has been spending a few days in Westerly, has returned to Pequot. Henry A. Bolles has been appointed to take charge of Palmer's dock, to succeed Alonzo Geer. Fell From Staging. While at work on the almshouse Friday, Austin Perry fell from a sta. inz to the ground, badly injuring h left foot and ankie. Mr. Perry was taken to New London for treatment. Mrs. George O. Allen has one of the finest displays of dahlias in town. David Killeen returned Friday from New York. Nicholas Church has harvested 106 bushels of notatoes from a field of about 30 rods. Degree Worked. Thames Lodge. I O. ©. F, Tuesday evening, at its regular meeting worked the initiatory degree on a class of candidates. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie C. Watt are spending a few weeks at the home of their son, Alfred J. Watt, of Hartfor The bearers at the funeral of Benja- min O. Lyon were Joseph Killeen, James Dervin, Fred J. Phillips, Will- iam PByrnes, Charles R. Bogue and John F. Brown. Mrs. Ida Browning of Boston is a guest at the home of her son, Earl| 1. Browning. Highway Improvements. Work raising the grade of the trol- ley track over the bridge, also the change in the curve at the crossing over the Central Vermont spur track is finished. The section of macadam road over the bridge just above the station has been rolled down and oiled. meet A. C. Elwell and the officials of the Con- necticut Co., relative to other changes in the road between here and Nor wich line. Peat Still Burning. recent The rains have not ex- | tinguished the fire in the bog back of the Newton ice house. The fire which has been burning for three weeks has burned its way down for a number of feet below the surface. Mervin Chapman, John Mahoney Fred Boulay and Fred Chapman wer on a coon hunt Saturday night a brought in two welghing 19 pounds. American Council, O. U. A. M., held its first annual social of the season in Robertson’s hall Friday evening. 07 Warning to Motorists, Signs warning automobiles to go slow have been placed each side of the 10th district (Uncasville) school house This has been done for the safety of the children as there is a dangerous curve in the road at that point. These signs have been placed through fh instrumentality of Charles W. Coni- stock, chairman of the board of edn- cation and the selectmen of the town. A_horse owned by Frank Robinson of Norwich and driven in the T. R Sadd wagon was taken sick Tuesday in this village and died about 12 o'clock Tuesday night. MOHEGAN Friends and Neighbors Pay Farewell Visit to Mr. and Mrs. Denison Cooke. She is survived by her husband four children, the voungest being about 3 | e S S years. Her age was $2 years. Burial |y Thuraday evening Mr. ana s in the Catholic cemetery in Col- |Dstset b5 mknd“”;m{ r;i:“j“"l y \ester. e Y Ari anc eighbors, Mrs. Maria McCall, wite of Edwin |{luding many o o fiommell, died Tuesday morning after 8 | spent with games, music and dancing, et Lpi e i = | Mr. Cooke and family will leave next Soar pelnlens B e O d on | week for their new home in Bristol Loy Srinless, ioleols isuovived DY |'C Ogrod Fielai of Norwich was ier husband and a son and daughter. Burial was in Exeter cemetery, Rev. J. Park officiating. Pretty Church Wedding. On Wednesday morning at the Con- gregational parsonage @ccurred ‘the | marriage of Frank C.-Perkins and | iss Minnie M. Kingsley. both of Leb- | | anon.” Rev. A J. Park performed the | | ceremons ey were unatended. The 1 i | i | | i ) J i bride was becomingly attired in a blue traveling suit with hat to match. Aft- | the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Per- | ns left on an extended wedding tour | | to Montreal, Canada and other cities. er Mr. Perkins is the som of cx-Repre- | ,Mrs. Racnel Davis and son Raymond sentative Ch, A Perkins and Ju. |0f Mystic, have returned home after | T A Sesmiane > e oriac e The | snending s few days with Mr. and Mrs, | | youngest daughter of Frank M. Kings- | W, P Hunter. : Sataa {ley and Mary J. Lyman, and grand- |, ROger Dolbeare spent Sunday with | daughter of the late Walter Kingsley. | Pis mother, Mrs. Adline Dolbeare. | Thefr many friends extend to them | ‘(TAKDALE | their best wishes | On October th, Mrs. L. Spaulding | 4 Tmog picket o bouquet of sweet peas and |Rev. Sherwood Soule Preaches and spending the week with her sister | ©on Almshouse. Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. | e e On ‘an_ acre of ground Spaulding | ReV. Sherwood Soule of Hartforl, Bros. raised 45 bushels of buckwheat [Suberintendent of the Connecticut and but for the depredations of deer | Home Missionary society, preached in | Would have received a better yield . |the Congregational churclh Sunday, e Sl {from Ps” 63 28, and baptized threa | children, Edith, Alice May, and Helen WATERFORD { Lillian, children of William and Capi- —— |tola Babbitt Johnson. Mr. Soule also ! Jordan Lodge, N. E. O. P.,, Holds En- |acdressed the Sundav school. He w joyable Meeting—Visitors at County Home—Personals. Mrs. C. Williams and her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield, were | Waterford attendanst at the W. R. P. P. W. Relief corps, Thursday Hugh McGovern and daughter, Miss Mamie, were the guests of Mrs. Owen €. Williams recently. i Mrs. Williams and Miss Ward were callers in Norwich Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Driscoll visited her Log- ger Hill farm Wednesday. Mrs. Clyde J. Hogan and daughter, Fleanor are the guests of Mrs. Ho- | gan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryden of Elliotts. Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Bren- nan Wednesday. Deacon R. W. Chapman and family of Post hill were Waterford callers ‘Wednesday. Enjoyed Visit at County Home. Mrs. Hewitt of Canterbury and Mrs. 0. C. Williams of Waterford had a pleasant visit at the county home on Wednesday. M lLudencia K. Johnson and Mr Wiles Needham and the Misses Grace and Marion, were guests of Mrs. Mury A, Litilefield and Mis. Owen C. Wili- fams during the frst of the week. Mr. ana sis. Owen € Williains were visitors at the couuly home on Wed- nesday | Wauiter E. Howard gf the city speut | the day, Menday, at Jordan. Jordan lodge, Ne. 286, N. K. O. P, held a regulr m Moaday eve- ning. Rafreshments weee served and izitors from New London w pres- A mocial hour was enjoved by Owen Font. all in this place the ing on friends. Mrs. Albert don was a rst of the week call- Fielding of New TLon- visitor here this week. Mies Niana Fillmore has sold her place to James Collins of Poque- nock, and gone to Norwich to liv Theodore Norchuft was orwich visitor the first part of the week. Charles Baker of Norwich called on friends in this place Sunday. There was a large attendance at the church Sunday. Albert Fielding of N a visitor here Sunday w London was entertained at the home of Mr. Mrs. J. C. Fello The C. E. meeting was led by J. Fellows. Topic: “Forward steps in our society.” Ex. 14: -1 was present and took part ice. Rural mail carrier, me out with a new wago Work on the new almshouse is be- pushed by contractor Perry and his e of helpers. Charles K1l gasoline engine and cutter pleted filling F. F. Parker's new silo. Miss Alice Bishop, of Bozrah, has been spending a few days at the homn of ker cousin, Miss Carrie S. Parke GOSHEN Renovating Interior of Church—Fish Die in Drying Brooks. Mr. Soule n the serv- H. W. Auwood of Norwich, with his has com- Monday morning workmen under the supervision of H. P. Beausoliel of Norwich began arranging the staz- ing for the interior work at the church. Good progress is heing made with the painting, but it will be a number of weeks before the rooms will be finisii- ed for vccupancy. Mrs. Jacob McCall has been visiting friends in Hartford. Ju brooks that ure nearly dry nuioe ods fish are seen wilich Mave died for lack of warer Rapid Husking. It Lias been 2 fge THhe this fall 1o secure the in sxeellcnt conditton, Some farrh having fnished their husking. W. T. Cluwy has a wew husking machine drtven kv sgevline power, unique in ite working. having the ca pacity f huskine gs many busheis an beur 25 an eriinsri~mancoen in u dey. ITS BROADENING FIELD FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES LEDYARD School Board Organizes — Republican Caucus—Church and Personal Items. The town school committee met at the residence of Rev. W. F. White on Monday evening. Rev. W. I. White was re-elected chairman and Thomas P, Norman secretary. Three committees were appointed. A teachers' committee consisting of Thomas P. Norman chair. man, Charles D. Geer. The duties of this committee will be to work in con- nection with the supervisors in select- ing and examining teachers and for the interest of the schoois—. A building committee consisting of Samuel . Holdridge chairman, Russell Gallup. The duties of this committee will be to look after the repair of all school buildings, inside and out, also insur- ance. A’ supply’ committee consisting of Calvin R. Main chairraan, Samuel . Holdridge. The duties of this com- mittee will be ta look after fuel and incidentals for the eeveral districts. Russell Gallup was the new member elected to fill the vacancy of the late [Joseph A. Gallup. Helpful Sermon. W. F. White preached to al | good sized audience on Sunday morn- {ing. His subject was God's Abundant | Goodness and Truth. Re B. Prindle held mesting at the residence Allen on Tuesday evening. Miss Sarah Sheldon was visitor in Westerly. Miss Catherine Donovan of Norwich was the guest of Miss Laura Clark on i'riday night and Saturd { Mrs. Albert B. Peckham of Norwich and Miss Hattie Peckham of Preston were Saturday callers at Miss Sarah Sheldon’s. | Republican Caucus. | The republican caucus was held in | the Town hall on Saturday afternoon. | William I Allyn was nominated for | representative and Russell Gallup for judge of probate. z Rev a _prayer of Warran a week end Democratic Cauous. The democratic caucus will be held (Saturday) afternoon. Local Notes. B @ ! | | i | Mr. and Mrs. W. | from Wood Haven, | They were guests Sunday night and | Monday night of Mrs. Allyn's aunt, | Mrs. Henry Hallock. | | Miss Lillian Gallup 1s teaching in { district No. 11. Mr. and Mrs. William I Allyn and Thomas P. Norman were guests at the { county home Wednesday. | NORTH STONINGTON All-Day Prayer and Conference Most- ing—Republican Nominees Stewart and Wheeler. The pastors of the churches. in.the ! tonington Union association, together with a few laymen, held an all-day meeting for prayer and conference in the Baptist church in this village Mon- da The Woman's Flome Mission seciety of the local Baptist church heid a meet- ing at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hillard Wednesday afternoon. There were ad- dresses by Mrs. George . Genung of Brooklyn, stat> vice president, and Mrs. min A, Greete of Chicago. Fol- lowing the exercises. refreshments were served. Mrs. N Prindle, Mrs. James H. Fitch, Mrs. Appleton Main' and Brown were present City Baptist church. Jane Hallet, Mrs, Mrs. Herbert F. from the Preston Republican Caucus. The republican caucus Thursday af- ternoon called out about every repub- lican voter in town. Charles L. Stew- art and Richard B. Wheeler received | he nomination for representatives. Rebuilding Steeple. The steeple on the Third Baptist church is being rebuilt. Mrs. Benjamin A. Greene of Chicago | left town Thursday after a two weeks’ | visit at the home of her sister, Miss | Dora T. Maine. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Williams and Mr. | nd Mrs. C. A. DeRose and family of Northampton, Mass., have been visiting in_town, making the trip here by auto. | Rev.and Mrs. J. H. Adams, Rov. Lu- cian Drury and Mrs. Frank A. Thomp- son are delegates from the Third Bap- | I tist church to the Baptist state con- i vention which will be held in Bridge- port next week. Vacation Supply. ! Rev. C. A. Northrop of Norwich Town | preached in the Congragational church { here last Sunday as a vacation supply. | Mrs. B. Marston of Stonington | was the zuest Monday of Mrs. Lucian | Drury. | e | PENDLETON HILL Supervisor Visits Local School—Nine- teen-Pound Coon Shot. G. i 1 i i Supervisor Theodore W. King, ac- | companied by his father, visited the school on the hill Mond John O. Newton is visiting in West- er Malcolm E. Thompson is to erect a new e on what is known as the Miller place. Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks, Willis H. Bennett and daughter, { of Jewelt City, were gue: Elizabeth Thompson on Octo- 9. On their way home they called Hickor: rm. Misses Winifred and Cecile Palmer of East Greenwich, R. I, and Misses | Edythe and Susan Cook of Lower | | Paweatuck were at their homes here | over Sunday | } Miss Olive Bliven of New London | has been visiting at Jennie J. | | Thompson's the past week. { } Mrs. Amos B, Palmer is at Westerly | | aring for 'l hody | Mr Charle 1 is at her H me here for a | "Dr. Charles E. returned fo | | his home in New Jo on Ociober 10 after visiting his fam er at the Palm- d. . Hillard killed a raccoon ning that ‘weighed nineteen | pounds, Miss Rilla Chapman is visiting at nonchet, R. 1. Samuel Bliven of Brooklyn, Conn., is a guest of Mrs. Jennie L. Thompson. PRESTON Meeting of Church Socities — Hot Springs Visitors Leave Town. iting her son, and Mrs. I their homie at of New Yorl, J.'C. Atterbury ink White returnad flot Springs Tues- to dnv. Rev. Lebanou. Teiends in this place and Mrs, were Robert k. recent Turner of visitors of left this week brother, George Mrs. Addie Burdick for a vistt with her Eurdick, in fhe West. Mrs. Wittiem Mflinghast and Miss Pheabe Cottrell, of Westerly, speut Sunday at Mes. Charles Crarys’. The ladies Sewing socffiy met at the Congregational church Wednesdsy afternogh. The tist Sewing seciety met with | Mre. N. B Prindle Thursday after- | {a service may | leaderst MONTVILLE Reports from the Churches—Baraca Class Meeting—Miss Grace Lyon to Teach Vocal Music in Missouri— Personals. - Miss Grace Lyon wiil teach vocal music in Farmington, Mo, the coming vear. Miss Lyon left Tuesday afler- noon for her new home. After weeks of suffering, Benjamin Lyon, aged 65, passed awayy at his home in this village, Wednesday, Oc- tober 5. Fumneral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. George C. Chappell officiated. Bur- ial was in Plains.cemetery. Mr. Lyon leaves a widow, Mrs. Delia Lyon, and an_uncle, Krastus 1%on. Mrs. Hiram Rogers, who has been the zuest of her son, Frank Rogers, for several days, returned to her home in New London Wednesday. Mrs. Arabella Latimer has returned from her visit with relatives in Grot- on. Men’s Bible Class to Have Banguet. President Edwin S. Henry called the men's Agoga Bible class fogether on Monday evening in their room in the ladies” parlor. 1t was voted to purchase 1§ teachers’ monthiies for adult Bible classes for use in the study of the lessons on Sunday. It was also voted to have a banquet in the supper room of the church Monday evening, November 14. Norman C. Allen, liver- ett Chapman and John Hurlbut were appointed the banquet committee. The pastor will be in charge of thc en- tertainment. The Rev. Mr. Danforth of New London will be invited to make a speech at the close of the ban- auet. Mrs Sarah Seeley, who spent the summer at the Palmer homestead, enjoyed an auto ride to Hartford on Saturday, where she will make her home with her sister. Service: Church. At the Union Baptist church Sun- day morning, the pastor, Rev. George C. Chappell, preached fro the sub- ject, The Man with a Vision. The ‘Agoga class of eight men met in their room and spent a very profitable Sea- son. The new adult Bible class month- ly was used for the first time. A cray- on talk was given by the pastor to the Bible school. The school voted to adopt the Crown and Cross system of reward pins for regular attend- ance for the next vear. The ladies’ Philathea class, Mrs. G. C. Chappell. teacher, met in their room in the tow- Successful at the Baptist er. Miss Florence Chapman assisted with her violin during the Bible school hour. The Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.30 was conducted by Miss Lydia Ol- son. Topie, Forward Steps in Our So- ciety. The average attendance for the vear up to October, 1905, was 38; for the vear up to October, 1909, was 57; for the year up to the present Octo- ber, the average attendance was 90: more than double that of 1908. Miss Gertrude Olson sang a solo, Follow Me. The pastor delivered the second sermon in the series on Old Testament Questions, ~entitled, Is thine heart right? The mixed choir sang a se- lection, Under His Wings. Chesterfield Church Notes. At the Chesterfield Baptist church at 3 o'clock divine service was con- ducted by Rev. George C. Chappell, the subject of his sermon being The Gospel of Sunshine, Song and Smile. The spirit of the meeting was excel- lent, and the singing was inspiring. Sixty-two people ‘were present. The next meeting will take place in No- vember, the afternoon of the second Sunday. Dr. A. B. Coats of Hartford will speak. If the- weather permits be held in Deccmber. Miss Florence Chapman is recelving violin lessons from Professor Keyes of New London. : Many Attend Roll Call Service. Rev. George C. Chappell delivered the address at the annual roll call of the Eas nesday evening. His subject was My Life Motto. Rev. A. J. Wilcox de- livered an able sermen on The Church and the Ministry at the afternoon ses- sion. Both sessions were well attend- ed and deeply impressive. Sixteen Attended Meeting. Sixteen members of the Baraca class were present at their last meeting. They met for the regular meeting on Tuesday evening in the ladies’ parlor of the Union Baptist church. Croki- nole and gymnastic exercises were much enjoyed for two hours. The pins were worn for the first ASHWILLETT Large Attendance at Auction—Water Famine—School Children = Making Good Progress. Local residents attended the auction sale at the Deacon Andrew Meech ce Wednesday at Pachaug. W. B. I was the auctioneer and A. C. Burdick secretary. The attendance was large. There is a water famine here and farmers are obliged to drive their cat- tle a long distance to get water. The Rev. A. Holden is in Boston this week, but will return in time to officiate at the Ashwillett chapel on Sunday at the usual hour, 2.30 o'clock. Thomas O. Maine is eritically ill and is attended by Dr. R. E. Harrington of North Stonington. H. E. Randall and T.. B. James with their families will change their resi- dence from Ashwillett to Stonington, next week. The school ing com children here are mak- nendable progress under the p of Miss Annie M. Packer of Mysti Charles M. Ames and moving from Voluntown Franklin. Mr. Ames has of the grain mill for a years family are to North had charg number of LIBERTY HILL Amos L. Bahcock Attended County Home Meeting—Death of Miss Ida Congdon. A. W. Noy agent of the railroad mother, Amos traveling hicago Great was the guest recently of his M E. A. Noves. Bahcock atiended the an- nual meeting of the commissioners at the county home. Wednesday. Walter and Cecil Cleland are enter- taining for two weeks their nephew, Gordon Conrad of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Palmer have returned from their wedding trip and are staying with Mrs. Palmer's moth- er until their cottage is completed. Funeral of Miss Ida Congdon. Miss Ida Congdon died laste Satur- day morning after a short illness. The funeral was heid Tuesday with bur- ial at Lebanon cemetery. She was 19 years old. daughter of Peleg and Lucy J. Congdun. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Jennie Squir passenger Western J. G.. Bill Stonington The fartuers io Beihel thety threshing o by last spent Sundav In are havtug a machine [(cete et Paier is getling very scarce hera Some of the pepple attended the auction held at Pachaug on Wadnes Aay Thie place had fts fivst frost Wednes- | day nigat, ‘ Lyme Baptist church Wed- | Mate—A Non-Partisan the Year. The first meeting of the new court of common council was in marked contrast to the zreat majority that preceded from the lact thal there were no contests for the offices of tax col- | lector, charity commissioner, and oth- er offices in the gift of the council, as there were no rival candidates in the republican ranks for the offices. This little mat was ail fixed up be- ! fore the council resumcd session and the pinms were all plucked for the former incumbents. In consequence | there were very few visitors at the | | meeting, and there was no waiting on | the outér edges to ascertain which of | the party ¢ ates succeeded in landing the offices. The old plan of perpetuation in office was carried out | according to programme and without {a hitch. In the office of sealer of weights and measures Robert A. | Woodworth was not a candidate for re-election and in tae requblican.cau- | cus there were scveral applicants for the place, but the majority favored | Fred IKopp, and there was Do contest in the council. Nor was there an. contest for the office of assistant cit { clerk, as George Grout who asked for and reccived the job when Mr. Wood- worth resigned that place to accept | sealer of weights and measures, with the expectation of landing the nomina- tion for city clerk, was not a_candi- date for re-clection. Arthur MeGin- son of the postmaster, was the animous choice of the caucus, and as. as were the other caucus INm- | inees, elected to the office by a vote of 13 to 6, a strict party vote. i | All went along smoothly and as if greased, and the initial meeting of the new council was devoid of special in- terest, as the republican majority was united and had everything that was in sight, the republican leader .being prompt to make the nomination of the winning offic When in the reg- ular order came the nomination for a park commissioner, the republicans made no nomination, as it is the es- tablished custom to have a democrat on the board of park commi: oners, in order that it might be non-partisan. Ex-Gov. Thomas M. Waller ‘was the incumbent and the republicans wisely decided to keep out of the democratic family squabble. 1t was known well in advance that the democratic mem- bers of the council, including the may- or, were not favorabie to New Lon- don’s most prominent citizen, because he had the courage to oppose matters recommended by the court of common council: to the anuual city meeting, and defeated some of the plans of the mavor for what he considered to be for the best interests of the city. The mayor called for the nomination of a park commissioner, but the name of the governor was not even men- ned as the incumbent, and the re- publicans were as dumb as the prover- bial osyter. Alderman Alton T. Mi- ner, the democratic leader, made a short speech in praise of David Mac- kenzie, a former superintendent of the New London Northern railroad, and the New London Steamboat company, referred to him as a gentleman of lei- sure and well fitted for the duties of park commissioner and nominated him for the posiiton. There was no far- ther comment and the senior alderman was directed to cast the vote of the council for Mr Mackenzie. commissioner is an inti- mate friend of the democratic mayor and may te a democrat himself; in fact, he must be or he would not have consented to be a candidate for demo- cratic representation in the board of park commissioners. It is known that he was registersd as a republican and The new was so classed, but men of sense sometimes chanse, but fools, never. Mr. Mackenzie has never been active in democratic caucus and never seem- | ed to be the least interested in demo- | eratic politics, but he is evidently a | democrat, just the same, or he would inm have accepted a democratic posi- tion. It is more than passing strange that the governor was dropped from the commissionership during the Arm- strong administration because he was not in harmony with that administration, and some rspub- lican members dipped into the demo- | cratic game to bring about his de- feat. But when Mayor Armstrong loosened his grip on New London poli- ties the governor was reinstated at the expiration of the term of his suc- cessor and predecessor. Up to the time of the annual city meeting the mayor and the governor were consid- ered intimate political friends, for they Stood side by side in opposition to al- most evervthing proposed by Mavor Armstrong, and perhaps on general principles, rather than parsonal rea- | sons. But Governor Waller crossed Mayor Mahan in citly meeting, said things that galled and was not profuse ‘in his praise of the personnel of the average couneil since the court of common ward system has bzen in vogue, and | Mayor Mahan saw to it that the re- { punlican members kept their fingers out of the democratic pie. and that the against the re- democratic caucus zai) | election of Governor Waller to the honorary position of park commis- sioner. | Even if the six democrats in the court of common council, with the con- sent of the thirteen republicans, did turn down the governor, they did mot in that action rapresent the sentiment of the people of New London, and no man in the city knows that fact better than Governor Waller. FHe opposed the expenditure of an immense sum of money for sidewalks that carried with it material increase in taxation and advocated the abolishment of the ward system of representation in the court of common courn which “vas all within his rights as a (axpayer and H zen; but because his vie ware | in opposition o these ut present in feontrol of the politicul uffairs of the city he was punisiied ai the veey first) | vpbortunity. | For 4 man of his years, his great and long wosk tor the deiuscamlic par- Ty and hle CAITEst inderest iu ke ad- | VeBtemenl ul the LesT iuicrouss of Neww | Longon. e deserved beltes wealnent avin from thesnrEll bunh of demeracs whe huve ween aspigned seats in the | court of commmen council. #nch treat- ment. however. does not lessen the in- | terest of the gevernor in local affair | for he is cegnfmant of the faet that in this matter hir honor the mayer the’ gentigmen cof the court of o ! 'r@is'men SOIEEN’ PLUMS FELL IN EXPECTANTS’ The City Council’s First Meeting Presents no Partisan Problems NO POLITICAL JAR FOR NEW LONDON i Belcher's chances of election. Ex-Govérnor Waller and Mayor Mahan Apparently at Odds—Nathan Belcher is Being Groomed for Nomi- nation as a Representative with Col. Dorsey for a Programme Forecasted for uncil was not representative of the wishes of the great majority of the governor's fellow townsmen. There is an undertow to the re- | publican breakers that engulf the lo- cal democracy and there are some act- ive republicans who would not grieve i’ Lucius E. Whiton, now on the crast of the breakers, would get caught in the undertow and hauled out of the contest for renomination to the state legislature. Mr. Whiton has declared himself a candidate and claarly d fined his position in favor of Senator Bulkeley and given his views clearly on public' questions of importance, and the people are with him. It will be extremely difficult to sidetrack him, without ndangering the chance of elect- tion of any other man who might be substituted for him. So it iz probable that Mr. Whiton will succeed himsel? as one of the reprasentatives from New London. His running mate will proba- bly be either Attornew Lewis Crandall, Attorney Philip Z. Hankey. or Attor ney Edmund Congdon. With either of th attorneys in nomination, the chance of electing democrats te the legislature would be mighty slim, even with the assistance of republicans who prefer democrats to their party can- didate who favor Bulkeley for United States s2nator to George MclLean, Nathan Belcher is being groemed with care for the nomination of rep- resentative on the democratic ticket and the party is being organized on a systematic basis in the hope of getting out the full party vote at the coming state election and thereby increase Mr. Judge William Belcher. father of the pros- pective democratic candidate, hae ir charge the reorganization and sys- tematizing scheme, and he Is conceded to be expert in book politics. The work is being carried on with the approval of the democratic town committes, the reorganizers studiously avoiding any friction with the committemen. - Be- cause the democrats are active, it does not signify that the republicans ars inactive, for they, too, are -doing a thing or two along similar lines. Nathan Belcher seems to be the can- didate by common consent, and it is not believed that any oppesition of consequence will develop in gppesitien at the caucus. Col. Henry S, Dorsey has been men- tioned as a strong rumning mate with Mr. Belcher, and the tlon has met with favorable consideration with the leaders as well as with the rank and file. Col. Dorsey would be a strengthener to the ticket, but Belcher and Dorsey combined would probably not e able to defeat either one of the republican nominees, as it is expected that practically the entire republican vote will be polled at the Novamber election, which means a republican Wajority of from 300 to 500. So there vou are; there’s the problem in the rough, and the book politicians ought to be able to get the correct amswer with the use of second pencil. Other men may be_expert in work roli(icnl and leaders in that particu- ar line, but when it comes to life in- surance work therz is none that can outclass Daniel M. Buckley, who has been in the business for the same com- pany for the past fourteen years in New London and Nerwich. He has ‘been invited to enter the political arena many times but always declined, al- though pressed hard by political lead- ers who recognized his popularity and winning _qualities and his unusual ability. Mr. Buckley today (Satur- day )terminates his service with the same company that he commenced with fourteen vears age, but he will con- tinue in the same line of bueiness and reside in New London, as representa- tive of a Hartford company. Mr. Buckley formerly residsd in Rocigville and is known in nearly every town in Tolland, Windham and New Lendon counties.’ His many friends in New London will be pleased to know that he is to remain in New London, where he is comfortably located. After the offices within the gift eof the court of common council had been distrfbuted, and the standing commit- taes for the year had been anneunced by Mayor Mahan, he mads a apeech to the effect that he hoped the republican majority would work in harmony with the mayor in all measures thai were for the good of the beautiful city of New London. It was a little talk sim- ilar to that made the year previous on a like ocasion. Senior Alderman Downey responded, and calmly stated that from the closs of the meeting to the olose of the last meeting of ths present council politics would be es- chewed and that tha republican majority would aid the mayor in afl his under- takings for the benefit of the clty and would stand by the council action in all city meetings during the year and back up the good work of the mayor without regard to politics. After elec- tion day, the succesaful candidate should forget politics and give the best possible service to the city. Very pretty non-partisan speechea olosely followed a strict party wets on avery office within the gift of the council, even some that carrted neither honor nor emoluments. The idea of making the court of eommon council a non-partisan body seams well to the minority but hard en tha fellows who worked or wesks for party success at the polls for party sake. There was once an eld saw that referred to !omflhinf about words, deeds, or lmnefllllngbo ':‘H‘t sort, that perhaps some of the ermen ca= readily recall. HANOVER Cards Out for Eadbe-Lathrop Wedding Rev. James Frernch ef Griowol will preach at the Co o ohurch Sunds, E, w‘u n pital. hos -Care are ou (Mo comiing AT i0l® Of _Teatluoy of o8 ek Eadle % * stater, , Ot 260h, at 7 0WOCK. After the fwst of ‘Becouiber Mr. and Mie. will e p-nn.“#w. Bos- a4 home at 175 ton, net W S