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NORWICH BULLETIN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1910 i 'NEW LONDON COUNTY " _VOLUNTOWN. . _ Successful Entertainment and Social— ‘Rt. Rev. John J. Nilan ~Confirms Class of Over Fifty—Election Cele<; bration. - - On Saturday evening Union hall was vell filled at the social given for the benefit of St. Thomas' church. The first part of the programme was an cloquent and inspiring lecture by the Rev. W. A. Keefs on American Patri- otism. Father Keefe held the atten- tion of his audience from the start, and ut the close was loudly applaudad for his masterly effort. The following programme was then rendered by local artists: Pledge of Allegiance to Flag and. singing of America by the chil- dren; duet, Silver Bell, Misses Bou- Cher and Lemoine, concluding with an smusing “sketch In _which John Mc-l Qovern, William M«Govern, William Maguire and Mies lda Lemoine kept the audience in good humor. Harmony archestra of six pleces, William Rich- ards leader, rendered several selections during’ the evening in their usual pleasing manner and furnished musie for the dance that concluded the en- tertainment, The affair was a great success and netted a good sum for the parish treasury. Class of Over Fifty Confirmed. On Tuesday morning at St. Thomas’ church the Rt. Rev. John J. Nilan, bishop of Hartford, administered the sacrament of confirmation to a class of over fifty children, one of the jargest classes ever confirmed here. The children made a most attractive appearance, the girls in white, wearing wreaths and veils, the boys in dark | subts with a white armband. Their de- | portment and respousas showed exc lent training by their instructor. Mis Mary A. Clark and Azaire Grenier were the sponsors. Aiter administering the sacrament the reverend bishop address- ed the children in French and English n the meaning of confirmation and at the close administered the pledge to abstain from intoxicating drinks until | the age of 26. Tha ceremony concluded | with the benediction of the blessed | sacrament, given by Rev. James Smith of Norwich. The church was prettily decoratea with cut flower potted piants and lighted tapers. Th following clergy wera in attendan The Rev. J. J. 8mith, Norwich; Arthur O'Keefe, Taftville; P. J. Reill Mont- ville; B. M. Donnelly, Grosvenordale; Fathers Fitzmaurice and Kuster, Jew ett City. After the ceremony the cle gymen were entertained at dinner at the rectory, which had been newly dec- orated and furnished. Election Enthusiasm. Election passad off very qule though much interest n the election of rep candidates and friends throughout the day. when the result was Greiner declared elected | | | i . al csted , .both orking hard the even vas mani w. | thusiasm swept over e village, a | drum eorps of eight escorted the | successful candidate through the lage to his place of n re lighted and all pr fcans were s naded the corpe. The hiegh jinks were kept up wntil a late hour, making one of the nolsiest electton nights Voluntown has known In mauy years The excitement will be renswed this (Saturday) evening, when there will be & parade, reception and dance in honor of the new representativ The" state ticket wos given republi- ean majorities of about 30 Local Note Miss C'leo Herbert of the Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic. spent Sunday at her home h nd was accompanied | iness, bonfir minent repub- by t drum by a school friend, Miss nces Mc- Carthy, of Paftville. | Miss R rdofette of Worcester was the guest over Sunday of h mother, Mrs. Louis C Michael L. Duffy spent Sunday at his i Dr. McLaughlin and Mz of Jewett City were in town evening. | FITCHVILLE | Democrats Win in Tuesday’s Contest —Enthusiastic Celebration of Victory to End Tonight. On Tuesday the democrats, as usual, were victors. During the day 209 votes were cast. Although the sec - ond time the new I used in the town, there wer ballots thrown out as filagal, six had no X in the circle and six marked in circle and square. = At the last election only one allot was thrown out—not being marked in circle. Interest centered in election of reyp ntatives. The der oerats had for their candidate John M™elds, who represented the n in the last general assembly. Fields' rec ord at. Hartford g popularity amonz the townsme: for the majority by Xljan €. Abel. the re Representative Fielc half as many mor fved over his o « more tes than he ment two years agn. The local ticke voted and elected Tuesday is as. fc Representative—John Flelds, 4, 119; h & Abel, Judge of probate —Sar Gager, 4, | 105; Pandall W. Palmer, r, 91 Justices of the peace—Harry G. Bast- land. 113; John H. Miner, d., 108 William A. Burgess. d, 107; Charles A Johnson, r, 83: Nelson Stark, r, 86; Charles Leffingwell, r, In honor of their vi ty. of the democ enjoved auto ride in Harris’ big auto of Nor- wich, to Norwich, Tuesday night. Their approach could be heard for a mile ahead by their cheering for Baldwin and other members ¥ democratic ticket i top was made in Norwich tin's board, where a vast orowd was awaltir the returns of the election, and local men were ! not ‘hackward in giving three rousing cheers for our next governor, Tater they attended Poll's re the refurns were miven. Their cheeri capacity heing exhausted, mpon starting to Te- titm each member of the party pro- eured a tin _horn, and made another stop at The Bulletin, and nolse was not lacking. Upon. their arrival In town at 12 m a huge fire w started and the ‘cele- bration continued until t 3¢ a, m., when the party adjourned until this (Sat iav) eveninz. when the celebration will come to an end. General News. The following were in town to vote Tuesday: Florence McCarthy, Brook- Iyn, N. Y.: Jeremiah Fileds, BKoston: Jeremiah Lynch. Hartford; Henry Pop- ham, Hartford: Lyman Thompson of Durfietd. Mass the as Harry B W hester and Thomas Duff of New B, . Mnss, are spend- 2 week here hunting. BOZRAH Members of Center Church at Fitch-.| ville Communion Service. . | Miss Bertha Miner has from a visit in Jewett City, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lathrop of New London were guests of Mrs. Lu- cretia Lethrop over Sunday. | A number from Bozrah Center chupkh united with the Fltchville choeeh o communion service last Swnéay. Mers. Luelia Gager of Norwich Town returted LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Celebrating the Victory. : OLD MYSTIG W. c. Successful was ‘the guest over sunday - of Mrs, Edwin E. Lathrop. s 3 Orchestra Rehearsal. 3 The Bozrah orchestra meets with Edward A. ‘Bishop this = {(Saturday) evening. F. A. Parker is expected to Dbe there with his violin, and several others with different instruments. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lathrop are vis- iting friends in New London and vi- cinity. Miss Alice A. Bishop is spending the week at the home of her brother in Yantic. \ Mrs. A. Parker and Miss Claire Parker of New London were recent callers on Mrs. O. A. Bishop. Harry L, Lathrop of Saylesville, R. I, was at his home over Sunday. Hg! returnad Tuesday evening. | Deacon Daniel Sireasy Rev. E. F. Smith and daught LEDYARD Reynolds Prizes Distributed to Punctual Pupils—Hanover Man Buys Holdridge Property. | Harvest Suppe: R. cock. Mrs. Walter Dennis has retu to Mr. Dennis’ parents, Mr. Samuel Dennis. Norwich. Shafford, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Eliza Geer has leyville. Misses Lydia and Mabel have returned from a visit t Mrs. Martin Strickland an sons have returned to their h Poquonlock, after a three visit to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar F. Mrs. Seth, N.. Williams of th district is visiting relatives at tola, N. Y. Daniel Dennis Wareham, Ma: Edwin Reynolds, charitable citizen of Provid , R. L., for several years, has given $50 to children attending Sun- | day school at the Congregational church. The amount was to be divided | into five prizes, $15 to fhe first, attend- ing the most regular, $12 to the sec- ond, $10 to the third, $8 ‘to the fourth | and $5 to the fifth. At the close of | the Sunday school on Sunday morning Mr. Reynolds presented the prizes to! the winners, also giving words of fld-i vice to the children not to come to Sunday school for the sake of the money but for the good they received. The first prize, $15. was divided among five, who recelved $3 each. The win- Harry Hoxie of Ashaway, R. ners are Leslie Gray, Philip Brown,|an over Sunday guest of his —— el wealthy and this town and a has an_ over Sunday Johnson an, Charles Sunday with Mr. Kennedy and family. Mrs. Josephine Beebe has guest of T. d family. cousin, Mrs, Addie M. Holmes. T. U. Holds Annual Meeting— York Man Buys Brown Farm. Rl ot Mrs. Annie Butterworth of Florida, was the guest last week of Mrs. John Babcock and Miss Susan H. Pawtucket, R. 1., after a week's visit and Mrs. _Miss Lucy Gallup has returned a visit to her nephew and niece, and: Mrs. Jacob Gallup of Laurel Hill, Mrs. Charles E. Stapelyn left Tues- day for a visit to ther son-in-law and daughter Beptain and Mrs. John E. returned to Preston City after a month's visit to Frink and fami Ida, are spending a few days at Gur- aunt, Mrs. Frank Stanton, of Lyme. returned after an over Sun- | day visit at the Dennis homestead. Grover Aldrich of Springfield, was S. Cady of Hartford, and Mrs. John ed to New London after a. visit to her | Mrs. Bugene Caulkins and Mrs. Fred Harding Monday. Miss Lena Champion of Black Hall visited Miss Selma Champion Sunday. ‘Mrs. John McDonald visited her sis- ter, Miss Nettie Wiggins, on Sunday. Rev. Mr, Shepard held services at the Union chapel Sunday. NIANTIC \Townspeople to Hear Judge E. Warner—November Activities Pine Grove—Personals. r—New Bab- ried to Mr. | 17on, Edgar M. Warner, of Putnam, will deliver an address in the Congre- | gational church at a Union_ service Sunday evening, November 20th, on Prison Reform. He will speak on the same subject (in Flanders in the morning. Charles H. Ames of Norwich, a for- mer resident of Niantic, came to the village Tuesday to vote. - - : James E. Hurley is in New Haven land New York on business. Rev. C. F. Eldredge spent Sunday in Norwich, preacHing at the Third | Baptist church. Pine Grove Notes. ome at| A\[r. and Mrs. W. E. Aiden closed days’ | their cottage on Broadway, Wednes- Crumb. | gay, afterncon and left for New York. e Road They have been in the Grove since Canas- | early in the spring. | Will Dorman has returned from ! several weeks’' visit out of town and is at his cottage in Pine street. er Miss Greene o their d two to in the Grove Wednesday. They Henry symmer residents of the Grove and ‘are spending the winter in Niantie. spent | Contractor and Mrs. D. A. Crock- i er have closed their cottage on Broad- ray and have leased a house in Nian- ‘tic for the winter. A whist party was recentl the home of Dr. and Mrs. Barrett in Center street. The board of assessors was in the return- held at eorge M. 1, was brother Attention, Farmers! Dollars Bonus For Fattest and Big- gest Turkey Raised $10.60 Rext Best $5.00 Third $5.00 The Bulletin proposes capture the three fattest and largest turkeys to be offe for the Thanksgiving market in Windham and New London Counties. They must be natives—hatched and grown in these two counties. will buy the prize birds at the regular market price ‘The Bulletin in addition to the prize to be awarded. The turkays offered for prize must have head and feathers off, trails drawn and wings cut off at first joint. The first prize of $10. to the largest and fattest young turke; turk in young second prize of $56. to the second largest and fattest raised third prize of $5. to the largest and fattest turkey London or Windham Counties. The contest is open to any man, womean, these counties. weighing the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at 12 o’cleck noon. For the largest and fattest young turkey $10. will be awarded addition to the market price. Nook Home. boy or girl residing To the raiser of the second young turkey in size a prize of $5. addition to the market price will be given. This turkey will the Thanksgiving dinner for the Sheltering Arms. To the raiser of the largest and fattest turkey over a year old a This will go to the County prize of $5. in addition to the market price. Home for Children for a Thanksgiving dinner. “The turkeys will be weighed by Somers Bros. at their market. New The turkeys must be submitted for examination and This turkey will be given to the Rock furnish | Grove Weadnesday evening viewing the property in rekation to making ‘changes. While in the Grove, they were escorted by S. O. Harrington. Miss Nellie Webster has been en- 'tertaining Miss Alice Barnard from North Haven. | Mrs. C. A, West and Mrs. . R. San- ford are occupying the Sweet bunga- low. ] Joseph W, Hill has returned from a | week’'s visit to_the Capitol city. While there he was the guest of his son, Al- ! bert Hilljand family. | | Miss E. L. Colville is having a num- ber of improvements made on the in- terior of her cottage in Wells street. ! F. A Astor expects to leave soon for M#ddletown. Mrs. Astor Jeft two weeks ago to visit her sister, Miss Carrie VanWoert, in Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Haynes have moved to Keeney cove for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Washburn and Mr. and Mrs. George R. Tubbs and ! family, of Norwich, spent Sunday at | the Washburn cottage in Center treet. They made the trip by auto- ! mobile. SALEM Memorial Service for Rev. S. B. An- drews—Democrats Won Only One Qffice on Tuesday. to red A memorial service was held in the Congregational church Sunday morn- ing for Rev. S. B. Andrews. who died at his home in West Barnstable, Mess., October 27. Rev, J. 8. Cogs- well preached an excellent sermon from Rev. xiv:13. Rev. Mr. Andrews was pastor of the Salem church for |over six vears and was a classmate of the present pastor, Rev. J. S. Cogs- well, in the Bangor theological semi- nary. The Sunday school service was in charge of the assistant superintendent, Howard A. Rix. Y. P. 8. C. E. met in the evening { with Nathaniel Clark as leader. Those present at the morning. service were pleased to see Joseph A. Rix. Sr., in the congregatfon. Mr. Rix is past three score years and tem, and is in poor health. Mr. Avery and Frederick Clark of South Windham spent lagt week at | the home of N. L. Clark. Gilbert Murray and en- ey: in n in family spent Mr. and Mrs. Stophell were visitors | are | — — — — Sunday with Mrs. Murray’s parents in Anhie Baudro, Harold Paudr 1| 1vi j it An Jaudro, Hi Jaudro . and | and | Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H.| Mrs. 8. A. Miner and children spent Stella Baudro. The second prize of | Hoxie Is i $12 was divided betwaen twn, who re-| Mr. and Mrs. James Paul e o e b ey Nigbisvas Sty dngillonia i el EV ol iipthiontcg James Paul Brown and |~ F. R. Bailey and family were guests tvel 5_each. T winners = | Mr. and rs. Edward Andrews, of op Saturday and Sunday of C. S. Ray’s | Harold White and John W. I'innegan, | Noank, were calling recently on friends | tamily of Uncasville. Jr. The third prize of $10 was won by | at Elm cottage. 3 e Chilich wad ol PebBerion Ray D. Holdridge. The fourth prize of | Mrs, John W. Shank and two sons |are visiting Mrs. Chadwick’s sister, 3§ was divided between three, who re- | were over Sunday guests of Mr. and |Mre Fred Harris of Norwich 7 ‘\;;L ;fi?),m‘e::;l: )L]il»r“w “9;;:5 »\:r:ginrs, Henry Karoli, of SHewville. Elmer Chadwick was in Norwieh Gladys Holdridge. The fifth prize of | lliness Incurabie. L T o Newi ¥orh $5 w Qivided batween two. who ‘.‘,_5 ”3 Samuel Dennis who has b""";‘n(\-hz:};k%u‘:;h»’-{:ney s in New York ceived each. Amos Avery and|ill for the four years of an in- | 3 BDC e 5 Carrie Rey. Mr. White at|curable dise is steagiily fi’m;‘;}_ I-1" frenry S. Williams is able to be out the close addressed the children. b oot o oF TiA recegl serioy iR, nnua eetin o . . . . i i Hanover Man’s Purchase. | annual h)nt?‘:llg of the W. C. T. G I Samuel C. Holdridgse has sold a|U. was held at the residence of Mrs, | (oo (e Section of last Tuesday, the housz, the ten acres | Jane Dean, J Nedomber. 4t At | o0 L or Salem twent wephblpar yw of land to D - of Han- |3 o'clock foliwing: offidersimore | L1 ekception of the ofics Of Junke of over. Ar. Tavior is a millwright and | d'/for ihe. enstiing years Presi. | PLoLate to which the democrats elect will put the mill in repair and grind|dent, Mrs. Emily Schoonover; vice. | C,Cnarles W, Harvey. corn_during the He will move | president Ctumb, . Miss | . J4iss Eta Standish was & meek:ond his family to in the near|S. An corfesponding | SWest of Mrs. Mary Darling. : e TESPORAME | ” Mr. and Mrs. James Lane spent Sat- St at e A o ean: | urday and Sunday in New London. and the Mis- } fams; treasurer, Annie Will- ST SR society met Mrs, James! flams: yress . superintendent, Mrs. MeCracken on Thursdey. e bnee LAUREL GLEN The Ledyard schools closed Wednes- | Rev. Albert E. Legg, a fo pas- nq i day afternoon and the teachers want | tor of the Methodist nr‘v‘;"?p:h:n:‘n Ersachis Seevios o= ol to Ledyard Center to hear Supervisor here, now Kastern Field secretary of Four.n Sunday in the Month. King speak on the good of the schools. | the Young Peoples’ Missionary move- 3 FERa P et for United States and Cana- | . There was no service at the Laurel ors s. : | da, occupied the pulpft of the Metho- (1en chapei last Sunday. Hereafter S, Smith and family of Mys- | dist church Sunday morning. He was there will be preaching only once a unday guests of Mr. and| cordially greeted by his fnrm(.-b month, the fourth Sunlay. 1. Allyn. e i ' - ’ | The Sunday school is discontinued ;. Adam Larrabee of Windham | for the winter. been the guest of her father,| Harvest Supper for Winter Coal. | Mrs. H. F. Palmer was a caller at ] Gallup, and sister, Mrs. Russel| The Ladies” Aid society of the Bap- |James Maine's Thursday. < 5 fist - churck e Sarah A. Maine and her two Calvin Hewitt spent Tuesday |in 'the conference room, Wednesd: randchildren, Lawrence and Dorothy h her aunt, Mrs. Russel Gallup. | eveming. from € to 9 o'dock. There ! Maine, attended the meeting of the ancis Gallup returned to his home | was a large attendance. The pr : ladles’ Aid society at the parscnage n_Groton Monday. | will be used to buy the winter's coal. | on_Fendleton Hill Wednesday. Miss Grace Gallup has closed her 6 Mrs, N. T. Maine and Miss Ellen house and is spending the week at Elected Representative. | Mazine recemtly made a business trip Judge Gallup's. John R. Babeock of Old Mystic, who | to Westerly, ‘going by way of the run for representative on the demo- | Ashaway trodey line. SHUNOC. er t'-r'i{’l\“i for the towm of er)uin"-i ——————— Death of Mrs. Richard Wheeler—How | elected by a large t &l GLASGO the Election Resulted. | : | S * g Going to New Jersey. | Charles Latham visited in Clark's Lucy G. Bentley, wife of Richard |, ReV: Jeptha M. Ohnstead, who closes | Falls last Sunday Wheeler, died at her home here ;Q’\\S storate w !lll the First Groton Mrs. Herbert Pollard of Willimantic day morning at the agz of 81. She Baptist church. Old Mystie. December | has been the guest of her parents, Mr. Born Fily 17 11839, and was {1st,71910. will then assume the pastor- land Mrs. James Wilbur. daughters of the late Rt Ric of Baptist church at Bloom- November 8. a confirmation service Susan Stanton Bentley. Mr g clen N, ¢4 vas held in the Catholic churéh at married Richard Wheeler, a son of the Brown Farm Sold. Voluntown. a large class beinz con- late <Captain Allen and Jemima| A. Zevhaniah Brown has sold his | irmed. Some of the number were Wheeler, Oct. 20, 1850. She has been | farm Pleasant view, where he has PUPIs from the Glasgo and Board 2 lifzlong resident of North Stonington resided .since his birth. to Rebert J. | 780 schools, and occupied with her family the Bent- rson, :of New . York, who will | e { ley homestead, where she was born and n December 1st, e S S s S e e ewis GARDNER LAKE years an esteemad member of the Sec- | the upper road in Oliver Dennison's | et rme. o ond Baptist church in Nerth Stoning- | house at Quiambane o 1 Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Chappell of ton. She is survived by her husband| Billings F. S. Crandall, has re. | Woterford called on local relatives a and one son, Richard B, Wheeler, and | turned to the Crandall homestead ; [°¥, 9ays ago. two daughters, Miss Ella J. Wheeler of | the past few months | Grace Lathrop returned Friday s town and Mrs. Happy J. Vose of | ¢ and Oregon. ; 1:=un]z spending al few days in Nor- Westerly. B George Walworth Middleton, of New | Wich.- visiting relatives and_friends Varicue 1aris | York, Tas been speiiine - fonr dapy|, Miss Nona_ Xiag ot Norwich is wis; d wd family and E. B, | l0oking after the stock ‘on his farm | titg Miss Grace Lathrop. e e “here | on_Quoouetaug hill, { g o eaihagi 08 e Crary g | les Q. Eldridge, of River- | A Millionaire’'s Poem. ar of the season % “'{Ifd‘{_-‘;lusg'f visit | “You know, the flowers you pick in an a: 1M setts hile vou are living a Nathan F. Calver returned Monday Austin Haley, of West Somer- uwe : ey ole Lo ville, Mass., is the Mrs. Stephen A. Brown. SOUTH LYME from Maine, where he and a party of #ix have been passing saveral days on a deer hunting expedition. The com- pany of Seven brought back two deer guest of her sister, | sweeter than the kind they put on | your grave.” { That's a poem. It was uttered by Touis 1. : . of Pittsburg, who had st given way about six thousand - i 3 apiece, sume very large ones. — } dollars for the fun of seeing what good * SH Randsll d E. B, James-en .Brief Notes of Local iInterest. would do while he is alive. The tertained friends from Westerly and = 1d will not be saved by its million- North Stonington Sunday J. W. Roath has returned to evenn by it inspired mil- Results of Election. Tyton, visiting nher mother, who is But rich men can satisfy The election of Richard B Wheeter of this place to ths Conmecticut legis- jature Tuesday is hailed with delight. Al ter irginia, have been the guests of s, and iucidently make Dpeople happy, by com- mitting Mr. Aaron’s poem t0 memory dzugh- |2 good many Mr. Wheeler is a leading young man | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Roath this week jand putting it into action. of the town and is highly esteemed T. E. Payne spent Sunday in w | The wayr to get is to give. And it Charles L. Stewart, his colleague, is a 2 S true now as it v two thousand voung men of promise and has a law ! Miss Elizaheth Slate visited rela- | vears ago that the way to save vour office in Norwich. He i& a son of Na- ) fives in Lyme last week. life is to lose.-New Haven Times- than W, Stewart of West Ashwillatt, Mrs, Price Littlefield entertained Leader. Governor H. Brown Buys R NORTH_STONINGTON | Estate —Church News—Wedding and Sil-. _ver Wedding. Rev. Luclan Drury attended the New Lomdon county Baptist minis- ters’ conference at Montville Monday. Allen 1 . York came home from Yale to cast his first vote. Thurman P. Maine was home from Philadeiphia to attend the Main-Sny- ler wedding Saturday evening and re- mained over election. The Woman’s union of the Congre- gational ehurch held an all-day meet- ihg Wednesday at the hohe of Mrs. Amos Wheeler. Governor Brown Buys Property. Governor H. Brown has bought of Mrs. R.. C. west street, Maine the house on the in which he has lived since last spring. Dinner for Voters. The Ladies’ society of the Baptist church served dinnger on election day for the accommodation of the voters. Leonard Main, substitute carrier on the local R. F. D. route, is driving the wagon in the absence of his son, Leon- R. Main, the regular carrier. Mr. a nd Mrs. Leonard R. Main are passing a part of their honeymoon in New York Miss Delia A. Wheeler friends in New York for a few da) is visiting Mrs. W. H. Hillard is at the home of her nephew, C. L. Gray, in Provi- dence. Misses Minnie I. and Helen S. Coates have returned from a month's visit in Portland, Conn. DOUBLE CELEBRATION. Wedding of Leonard R. Main and Miss Snyder—Silver Wedding of Bride's Parents. The November 5. at 3 o'cleck, the marriage of Leonarl Main, oldest Third Baptist church held a large assemblage Saturday avening, to witness Richardson and Mrs. son of Mr. Leonard Main, end Miss Grace Louise Snyder, only daughter of Judge and Mrs. village. orated with laurel Calvin A. Snyder, both of this The pulpit platform was dec- oak boughs and chrysanthemums, Hloyvd E. Main and Lyle C. Gray acted as ushers. To the music of the weadddng march, played by Mrs. John Rithgrdson of Preston, the bridegroom, sftemded by his best man, Thurma the south aisie a: panied by her P. <Main. came down #he bride. accom- @ of henor, Miss m: Hattie M. Miner, 2hd preceded by the ring bearer, Miss Hweivn Mdin, the ten year old sister »f the groom, camse down the north aiele ions of the bridal imrty The two divis- met at the altar, where the oficdating clergyman, Rev. J. Howard Adsms and Rev. Lu- cian Drury, ams recited the awaited them. mipariage Mr. Ad- vows and made the nuptial prlemouncement, Mr. Drury offering praver and pronounc- ing upon the weddad pair the mar- riage ing shade. carried pink earnati®nls. honor was also in st also wore a black Bit. bearer, little Migs KW ‘henedi The bride was attkted costume on. a travei- of prelty gray-green wore: a, black hat and The malid of et costume and b The ring- 1i'n Main, wear- in She ing white and carryiys a basket of flowers, was charming- Following the church, a reception Was ceremony at the held at the home of the bride, bearing double in- terest and importance from the fact that the date marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the maurriage of the bride’s parents, Judge and Mrs. Sny- der. A beautifyl of gifts, for both the bride of 1885 ‘and the bride of 1910, emphasized the good wishes ©of the houseful of ' fxiends present. Mrs. Main recelved from the Third Baptist church and Surday. school, of which she has been org:nist for near- ly five years, a handsorhe oak rocker, upholstered in leather. A supper sandwiches, bon-bons and coffee wasi Mr. and Mrs. Main le of ham, eiticken salad, cake, ice cream, grapes, ; served. € by the 735 trolley, eastward bound. Mr. Main is rural delivery carrier, from the local postoffice, 'and both he and his bride are among the popular voung people of the towrl. They will soon begin housekeeping ai the south end of the village n a cottage just built for their occupancy. MONTVILLE Meeting of Ladies’ Aid Sociasty—Bap- tist Ministers in Cowffarence. The Ladies’ Aid society of #he Union Baptist church was pleasantly enter- tained by Mrs. Thomas Nott, on Wed- nesday afternoon, a large ntmber be- ing present and over $3 being taken from supper fees. ;. Henry Beckwith, who has been ili, is able to be at his work agail. Guy Loomis of Hartford jyas the guest of his father, G. Turner Loomis, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer have moved Into the Rhodes house, from the William Chappell tenement. The men's Agoga class met ak church parlor Monday Religious Interests. the evening and completed plans for a supper. The Study class met at the ahwpel Tuesday evening. Hereafter the Hible school teachers’ meeting will be ' held in the the Thursday evening prayer medting and the mission study class will 1neet at the parsonage on Tuesday evening. The Baraca class met at the patior Wednesday striking bag church parlor directly gfier evening at 7.80. with platform A npw hag baen insailed and indoor baseball and tethyr ball was enjoved for the first thre. The new Baraca,song was spoken (\f. and games and reading enjoved by large Phy New & cal London the members ti ?. numbers 2, Latimer of and gave lass, which Director was now Robert present sports. Baptist Ministers’ Conference. The New London Baptist ininisters’ conference was entertained by the Un- ion Baptist church, Rev. G. C. Chap- pell. pastor, Monday forenoon and aft ernoon, the opening devotional ser - ice being conducted by State Supt of Missions Dr. A. B. Coats of Hartford. Rev. R. Danforth, pastor of the First (ongregational church. New London, read an able paper on The Human Jlement. and ey P, 04 Wright read a deeply spiritual paper on Trends of Modern Thought and Their Infinence upon Gospel Propaga tion. After discussion of thesze ftwo excellent papers. was sefved b Rev. J a fine chicken dinne the Ladies’ Aid societ: P. Flder of New London was called upon by President orge Mar ston to extend the thanks of the con Tn the afternoon { ference to the ladies. the Rev address on Our Great Heritage H. ¥. Adame presented an There were 18 ministers present and the en tire number with guests was meeting the first It was voted to hold a next ton soon i n i The will be held in Stoning- Monday in December day of praver churches. one of the central The snirit of the conference Was ups lifting to alf. Mrs. M. M. for several davs, Rudd, who has been ill scems to be gaining. At Union Baptist Church. Sunday services at the Union Bap- tist. church were largely attended. Lessons from Ezekiel's Vision was the of the morning sermon by the Mrs. Everett Chapman aund ellie Chapuman sang the duet cross and ou The Spairow. The new own pin SYStém Was SLart- ed in the Bible school Miss interesting Christian ing. Topic, Secrets of Happiness. M George ¢ report of the State Christian Fndeavor convention, Mr, and Mrs. Nettie Gridley condducted an Endesvor meet- . Chappell gave a glowing held at Waterbury. Personal Mention. Themas Wall have some good points in their; — bedxx,-entsemining their daughter from., Poguonock Bridge. » Rev. George 'C. Chappell has been invited to deliver the dedicatory ser- mon at the re-opening of the Baptist church, Warrenville, Conn., where Mr. Chappell enjoyed a prouper@s pas- torate of fifteen years. - o WINDHAM 'COUNTY. * WAUREGAN Many Mourners at Funeral of Frank Downer—No Improvement in Miss Talmadge’s Condition. The funeral of Frank Downer was held in the Congregationa) church on Wednesday afterncon. Rev. Elliott Ford Talmadge officiating. The choir sang effectively. There were beauti- ful flowers from individuals. different organizations of which the deceased was a member, members of the weave shop, overseers of Wauregan mill and office help. Mr. Downer was 52 vears old and had been in. the employ of the Wau- regan for some 320 years, at least. Several organizations attended in a body, Moosup lodge, F. and A. M., Odd Fellows of Central Village and Mod- ern Woodmen of Moosup Still Critically 111 ace Talmadge still remains critical condiation at the ball hospital. Fred Yerber, who has been at the hospital for several weeks past, where an operation was performed, is much better and is in Wauregan again. Delegates to Congregational Confer- ence. Jette and . Perkins Top- been appointed delegates to conference of Congregational to be held next week in Put- in a Day-Kim- Joseph liff have the state churches nam. Republicans in Big Rally. The Wauregan Republean club with drums and torches attended the rally Monday evening in Central Village. A speclal car was chartered for the members. The marching was fine as usual. A general good time resulted. They were happier that evening than on Tuesday after getting election re- turns. The family of Fred Austin is quar- antined on account of diphtheria. The youngest of a family of six children is seriously ill with the dlsease. “MoosuP New Camp Organized—Officers Elect- ed—Jolly’ Time at Husking. A camp of Ro, erica was organ nesday al Neighbors of Am- ized in Moosup Wed- evening, October 19, by Su- preme Deputy Mrs. Eudora J of Naugatuck, assisted by Distr! Dep- uty Latty B. Griswold of Waterbury, with 27 names on the charter Following are the officers elected: acle, Mrs. Nellie Hutchins; wvice ora- cle, Mrs. Lulu Stamthorpe: chancellor, Mrs. Mary Stone; recorder, Mrs. Mary Rood: receiver, Mrs. Amelia Wood; marshall, Mr: Kate Curran inner sentinel, Miss Alice Delaney: outer sentinel, Miss Flossie Reed; managers, Mrs. Mabel Tourtellotte, Mrs. Ellen LeClair and Thomas Morrissey; past oracle, Mrs. Attaria Lafelur. About fifty young peopld met at Henry Owens’ Monlay evening and en- joyed an old-fashioned husking bee, many coming from out of town. After the husking games were enjoved and a dinner was served in the barn, which had been effectively decorated. Re- freshmenis of pumpkin and mince pies were served. Personal Items. Senjamin Lamotte, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wood spent Sunday at the home of Lewis Carroll of Jewett City, who is in very poor health. Invitations are out for the marriage Mrs. of Miss Mabel Putnam of Watertown and George Floyd Morgan of Norwich Miss Putnam was for- ears a resident of Moos- November 2 a number of up. Rudolph Goyette, for a number of years a resident of Moosup, has wmov-' ed his family to Springfield, Mas where he has employment in an auto- mobile repair shop. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Roland Corbin Rents Farm—GCity Sportsmen in Town. Mrs ngsby has been il the past Sarah £ week John ¥. Spencer and family of Wit- limantic were at Allen W. Kenyon's on Sunday Mr, Sieler.of New York has been at Bmery Keith's the past week and rented his m to Roland Corbin. Alfred Briggs and Edward Hnglish { of Pomfret and Dr. Hutchins of Ab- ington were at Allen W. Kenyon's on Tuesday, hunting. > Miss Har t Slingsby 1% visiting friends in ew Haven Dr. H. M. Lee of New London is spending a few days at Allen Kenyon's, Miss J .Louise Kenyon is visiting friends in Worcester. Jamas Fiske and Waldo Carpenter spent two days in Stafford Springs this week. Miss Tnez <Carpenter of Worcester spent Sunday at her father’s. EKONK Closing Lecture on Passion Much More Rain Needed, Play— Mr. Kellogg sermonic in the Pa eighth on Pliay preached lecture on -the the Line Meeting house last Sun- day, completing his serfes on that wonderful representation of Christ’'s Ib‘l Terings. , Last Tuesday, not much work was done, the farmers generally going to | the polls to. deposit their votes. | Everett Gallup is able to sit up !\a\\ hile < Mrs s Tanner has returned | afro to Niantic ¥ rains have help- j &d raise W wells a Jit- | e, Jbut much more water is wanted. Ancther Stampede Started. A lady advertises in a St. Louis r that she has 500 ‘pounds of ha | and wants to marry. Who wants | ke that home?—Charleston News \ Where They Could Learn. e York financiers would leary | som@thing about rational politics 1f | they! wonld listen to Elihu Root,.—Ch | News | cago T) Camstipation |1s Griywing Smaller Every 1e7AA 'rmr y of Day. weds, budigest SMALL PILL, \SMALL DUSE, SMALL PRICK | GENUINE: must bear signature: Pl THRRE (s no gidvertising madin Wastern (onnectpyut saual te The letin for businossm, reaiiss

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